83 21 3400 https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/be5810c5728d7e3c9b266a7186f62cd3.PDF d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Portsmouth (N.H.) Scrapbooks World War II World War I Description An account of the resource Between 1918 and 1949 staff members of the Portsmouth Public Library clipped articles from The Portsmouth Herald and other newspapers and glued them into 42 scrapbooks. The articles they selected for these scrapbooks covered such world changing events as WWI and WWII, as well as local concerns, such as news of an upcoming garden tour, a new movie by Louis DeRochemont, layoffs at the Navy Yard, or the election of the first city manager in Portsmouth. In short, these scrapbooks provide us with a fascinating (if somewhat subjective) view of life in Portsmouth — and the world beyond — before 1950. <br /><br />To make the scrapbooks easier to use, a <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/4252" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">master index</a> was compiled in 1997, utilizing each separate scrapbook index. The subject entry listed refers you to a scrapbook by volume number and year. You must consult the index included in each separate scrapbook to locate the page number for a particular article. Because subject headings varied somewhat, from scrapbook to scrapbook, there has been some attempt to standardize the subject terms used. In addition, "see" and "see also" entries have been added to the master index.<br /><br />Due to the heavy use this collection has received over the years, and to the fragile nature of newspapers, the scrapbooks have shown signs of deterioration. Fortunately, grants received from The Thaxter Foundation in 1998-1999 permitted the library to have preservation photocopies made of this valuable collection. -Sarah Hartwell, Special Collections Librarian, February 1999<br /><br />To view a complete scrapbook, click the PDF name below the image. Click on the book's image on the next page. The scrapbooks in this collection are fully searchable. Once the PDF is open, click Control+F (or Command+F on a Mac) to open the search feature. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1918-1920, 1932-1949 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbook 1942-43 V.23 Subject The topic of the resource Scrapbooks Portsmouth (N.H.) World War II Description An account of the resource A scrapbook of news articles from the Portsmouth Herald and other papers, 1942-1943. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library (N.H.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context i15475505 https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/c512ed03b05677a7d9adc8dd885118bd.PDF 452c72805acbbd6afb06955e0f90e57f PDF Text Text �PORTSMOUTH SCRAPBOOK V. 24 1942/43 ADAMS , RALPH E. AFRICAN-AMERICAN SELECTEES AFRICAN-AMERICAN WAAC AHEARN , THOMAS P. AKERMAN , WALLACE S. ALESSI , ROBERT ALLINSON , RICHARDT . ALLNZILL , LOUIS ALLSTON , HAROLD R. ALVORD , JOHN R. ALVORD , JOHN ANDERSON , JOHN W. ANDREWS , CLYOE A. AUSTRALIA - PORTSMOUTH RECRUITS AYER , EDSON AYLWARD , THEODORE C. 26 , 119 10, 73 53, 58 120 27 63 BAILEY, CLARENCE BARRETT, CLAYTON J. BARRETT, CLAYTON BARRETT, JOHN E., JR. BAUER, ALBERT P. BAZZOCCHI , ANTHONY BEANE , EDWARD RICHARDS BECHARD , ROBERT L. BEEDE . RALPH BELLEVILLE , FRANCIS G . BELMONT, ROBERT BEMIS, RUSSELL BENNETT, JAMES BENNETT, PHILIP BENNY, JACK BEROUNSKY, ADOLPH BEROUNSKY, HENRY W . BERRY, MORRIS BERTRAND , EUGENE S. BILBRUCK, JAMES D. BIRT, LOUIS S. BISOGNANI , ROMEO BIZZOCHI , LOUIS R. BLUEJACKETS BOGER-SHATTUCK, MARTHA I. BOSEN , LEWIS T. BOSEN , PETER H. BOUTWELL, LUTHER G. BRACKETT , DAVID HERMAN BRACKETT, GUY BRACKETT, HELENA BRADBARD , MAX BRANCH , LLOYD FRANK BROCK, ROBERT BROMFIELD , LAWRENCE 120 99 105 51 73 90 13 40 67 42 76 60 55 55 89 34 70 73 , 124 55, 117 39 14, 93 81 100 44, 123 78 36 109 37 107 38 69 96 91 , 122 72 , 75 19 10 78 84 125 4 3, 31 75 119 , 125 26 42 �BROOKS , JOHN BROWN , WALLACE H. BRYAN , HARRY B. BRYAN , HARRYW. BUCKLEY, JAMES V. BUCKLEY, JOHN J. BUCKLEY, PAUL J. BUCKLEY, ROBERT G . BURNETTE, WADE CAMUSO, JOHN CANON, LAWRENCE A . CAREY, WILLIAM CARL TON , RANSOM CARSON , JOHN W . CASH , FRANCIS W . CHABOT, FELIX J. CHERRY, EDWARD CHRISTMAS CLARK, EDWIN L. CLARK, ROBERT CLOUTIER, WILFRED C. COHEN , JOSEPH COLEMAN , NATHANIEL V. COLLINS , PETER W . COLOMBO , JOSEPH CONNELL, ERLWEIN CONVERSE, ALICE G. COOK, HAROLD H. COOK, HARRY COOKSON , EDWIN A. COPLEY, JAMES R. , JR . CROCKER, BERTRAM CURRAN , JOHN T. CURTIS , ROBERT DANIELSON , FRANCIS H. DAVIDSON , BARBARA DAVIDSON , GEORGE DAVIS , CURTIS W . DAVIS , CURTIS DAVIS, ROBERT DAWSON, STEWARTS. DE ROCHEMONT, LOUIS DECOURCY, JOHN H. DESTEFANO. JOSEPH DIBBERT, ROBERT MALCOLM DIMOCK, WILLIAM B. DIONNE , ROLAND 0 . DOBLE , NORMAN DOBLE , PAUL DODGE, HOWARTH J., JR . DONDERO , EILEEN DONINI , NELLO DOODA, JOSEPH J. DORE , WILLIAM F. 118 38 16 16 71 94 34 97 109 113 96 94 44 59 111 28 81 80 7, 38 69 123 38 20 47 26 63 105 103 7 115 3, 119 7 57 58 117, 120 10 111 35 48 91 125 18 , 20 38 59 103 60 11 37 37 84 69 37 56 43 �DORNEY, WILLIAM DOWNS, EDWARD DOWNS, FREDERICK JOSEPH DOWNS, JOHN W . DOWNS , PAUL V. DOWNS, ROSCOE W. DOWNS, VINCENT DOWNS, WILLIAM , JR. DOZIER , HENRY H. DRAFT DREW, KENNETH DROBISEWSKI , JANE DUBE , EVERETT J. DUBOIS , HARRY TAYLOR DURGIN , ROBERT 0 . DUSSEAULT, ALBERT, JR. DYKE , JOHN R. 25 106 29 , 106 106 106 106 29 29 102 1, 17, 33 76 102, 124 100 87 4, 81 , 117-118 4 75 EATON , HENRY A. EATON , HENRY H. EATON , HENRY R. EATON , PEGGY EDWARDS , HOUSTON E. ELDER , CHARLES M. EMERY, PRISCILLA EMERY, ROBERT W. ENGLERT, THOMAS W. ENLISTED 96 63 68 120 ENLISTED ESTES. EVERETT ESTEY, HARRY E. ESTEY, QUENTIN R. EVANS , JOHN T. SEE ALSO : SELECTEES FENNO, FRANK W ., JR. FENWICK, MARSTON S. FERRELL! , GUERINO A. FERRITER , CHARLES A. FERRY, JAMES GARLAND FISHER, JOHN A. FITZGERALD , WALLACE FLEMING , JOSEPH B. A., JR. FLETCHER, SAMUELJ . FLYNN , BERNARD A. FOOTE , RAYMOND E. FRAHIVE, JOHN FRANK E. BOOMA POST NO. 6 FRENCH , JUSTIN D. FRENCH , STEWART P. FRITZ, GEORGE F. FROST, GEORGE PRESTON 89 87 59 15 , 77 66 44 111 46 30 38 25 91 59 11 , 25 70 111 27 GAETSKE, WALLACE H. GAMESTER, FREDERICK GANNIS , PETER 120 119 44 5 85 66 114 4 27 , 36, 38, 40 , 41 , 46 , 48 , 57, 63 , 67 , 71 , 75 36 121 89, 121 82 �GARDNER, ROBERT ELLSWORTH GAUTHIER , EDWARD J. GILKER, ARTHURS . GLASS , JOHN G., JR. GLIDDEN , DANIEL M. GOLDSMITH , KENNARD E. GOODMAN , MELVIN H. GOULD , JOHN W. GOVE , GORDON R. GRAHAM , JEANIE (MCCLURE) GRAY, ALFRED GRAY, EDWARD GRAY, THEODORE S. GREELEY, RAYMOND L. GREER , JOHN D. GREER , WILLIAM GRIM , WILLIAM B. HABERLIN , ARTHUR G . HAM , GEORGE I. HAMMOND, CHARLES R. HAMMOND , STANLEY R. HAND , CHARLES A. HANSON, HERBERT, JR. HARFORD , ROBERT G. HARRIS , CLINTON HARTSON , FRED T . HARTSON, PAUL W . HARVEY, WILBUR C. HASSETT, JOHN HAYWARD, PAULE . HEMEND , EARL HENDERSON . BARNEY HENSON , DUDLEY A. HERSEY, JACK HERSEY, WILLIAM J. HISLOP, ARTHUR HODSWORTH, LESLIE HOPLEY, WILLIAM H. HOSKIN, CHARLES T. HOYT, WALTER L. HUTCHINS , ANDREW HUTCHINS , ERNEST HUTCHINSON, ARTHUR W . JAMESON , ROBERT JARVIS, HARRY D. JENKINS , CLAYTON JOHNSON , IRVING JONES, ANNA JORDAN , FRANKLIN E. JOYCE, JAMES J., JR. KECK, TRUMAN W . KEE , HARRISON E. , JR . KEEFE, RICHARD E. 27 60 125 45 118 101 95 117 82 27 75 98 35 122 94 121 88 54 119 107 107 36 27 110 1, 8 9 103 88 86 10 94 54 35 111 110 21 69 98 50 31 58 120 36 78 91 67 91 53 , 58 31 38, 57, 124 12, 88 3 75 , 104 �KEENAN , JOHN JOSEPH KENNARD , WILHELM KING , LESLIE R. KNEELAND , ROBERT H. KNIGHT, SIDNEY A. , JR. KROOK, EDWARD KROOK, JOHN LACAVA , DANIEL LACAVA , FRANK LADD , EDGAR LANDRY, SONIA LAZZARO , GUY LEVY, LOUIS LIBBY, ROBERT LEROY LIBERSON , LEO LILJEHUL T , JACK LILJEHUL T , JOHN LOCKLIN , WILLIAM H. LONG , WALTER J. LOUGHLIN , MARY F. LOUTHER, JOSEPH , JR. LYON , ROBERT R. MACDONALD , ERNEST W . S. MAGG , HAROLD B. MAHER , ROGER LOUIS MALONE , TITUS MANNING , LESLIE C. MARABLE, EDWARD P. MARCH OF TIME MARCOTTE, WILLIAM MARCOUS , LAWRENCE MARGESON , RALPH C. MARTIN, ALFRED MARTINEAU , FREDERICK J. MARVIN , EDWARDS. MASKWA, ARTHUR J. MASKWA, JOSEPH P. MASSARO , VITO P. MATES.VAL MATTHEWS, JOHN H. MCCARTHY, DANIELE. MCCOMBE, ERNEST F. MCCOMBS, ERNEST E. MCDONOUGH , AUSTINE T . MCDONOUGH , PAUL A. MCGRAIL, THOMAS H. MCLEAN , HAROLD MCMASTER , JOHN MEHESS , GUS J. MELOON , WILLIS, JR . MENGEL, ROBERT N. MESERVE, RICHARD METRICK, HELEN Y. MIEURE , RAYMOND A . 10 61 73 100 118 116 85 10 123 54 60 124 86 15 55 51 124 2 117 43 11 39 114 45 83, 70 97 25 10 18, 20 57 5 100 91 17 21 76 76 62 73 64 95 24 64 32 67 83 61 67 , 120 81 14 118 93 66 , 80 12, 48 �MILLER , MANUEL M. MINICHIELLO, LOUIS A. MOBERLY-BRINE, CHARLES F. MOORE, ANDREW H. MOORE , DORIS MORRISETTE, LEO MORROW, PAUL MOTT, JOSEPH, JR. MOULTON , JOHN A. MUSICAL MYERS , PAUL R. 53 8, 114 85 104 115 124 NEAL, CECIL M. NEILSON, ROBERT NELSON , WALLACE A . NEUKOM,OSCAR NOEL, HAROLD B. NOEL, LESTER M. NORDINE, IVER 18 116 25 46 , 55 123 109 80 ODIORNE , HERMAN O'LEARY, JOSEPH OWEN , CARL 94 64 34 PALM , CARL H. PAPPAS, GEORGE J. PARKER , EDITH E. PATCH , ARTHUR L. PETERSON , JOHN B. (BISHOP) PETERSON , JOHN E., JR. PETTIGREW, RICHARD PEYSER , CHARLES S. PEYSER , FRANK PHILLIPE , PETER PHILLIPS , CHARLES E. PICKERING , CHARLES , JR. PIERCE , ROBERT PILLSBURY, FREDERIC POOLE, WALTER H. PORTSMOUTH POWER SQUADRON POWELL, CHARLES E. POWELL, DA VI D POWELL, J. FRED POWELL, WESLEY PRESCOTT, ROBERT B. 122 102 70 113 49 35 95 116 32 104, 105 121 81 110 84 68 , 79 82 92 108 108 108 57 , 109 QUARTERMAN , OWEN QUIMBY, ERVIN W . QUIRK, THOMAS N. 88 99 86 RAND , ARTHUR REGAN, DANIEL REMICK, SHERMAN RICE, ARTHUR H. RICE , JOHN H. RICHARDS , CHARLES H. 24 87 , 116 11 39 96 34 72 1,16 71 90 , 92 , 110 38 �ROBINSON , E.F. ROBINSON , RICHARD C. ROLLINS , WILLIAM ROLLINS , WINGATE ROSEN , BERNARD D. ROUSSEAU , WILLIAM ROYLOS , JOHN C. RUTH CUMMINGS 82 125 51 116 24 107 119 10 SALDEN , LAWRENCE M. SANDERS . ROGER SARGENT, ROLAND L. SARGENT, STANLEY A. SCAMMON , CLARENCE I. SCHOFIELD , MARY LYON SCHURMAN , ELSIE SEAWARD , LLOYD L. SELECTEES SELECTEES SERVICE MOTHERS SHARER, WALTER A. SHATTUCK, GERALD A. SHEA, LEO SHEA , LEONARD SHEA . PETER SHEA , VINCENT MARTIN SHUPE , STANLEY A. SILVERMAN , HAROLD J. SIMPSON , ROBERT M. SMITH, ARTHUR L. SMITH , SEYMOUR PAUL SMITH , WILLIAM HORACE SPINNEY, PAULL. SPINNEY, WINSTON C. SPRAGUE, JOHN E. ST. HILAIRE , ROBERT STARK, JOHN STEVENS , DANIEL STEVENS , FARNUM STEVENS , JAMES W . STOKEL, GEORGE STRADLEY, BERNARD T. SYLVESTER , HERBERTC . 37 81 24 43 40 85 11 70 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 , 21 , 22-23 , 32 , 46 , 50-55 , 58 , 60 , 64-65 , 74 , 79 , 9799 , 101 , 105, 112, 113 , 121 SEE ALSO : ENLISTED 26 116 19, 56 115 115 115 118 17-18 103 99 84 26 31 122 53 , 64 114, 124 64 87 123 123 4, 105 27 35 114 TARTRE, RAYMOND TEAGUE , PAUL THOMITS , ALBERT THOMPSON , CHARLES THOMPSON , DONALD W . THOMPSON , ROBERT THOMPSON , THOMAS THORNER , JOSEPH W ., JR. THORNER , LEONARD R. THORNER, RICHARD 49 103 62 13 39 13 13 33 , 68 33 33 �TOLENTINO , SATURNINO P. TOSI , UGO TOUSSAINT, HERBERT TOUSSAINT, REGINALD TOWN , THEODORE J. TOWNE, JAMES TUCKER . ROBERT TWONBLY , ALBERT 32 U.S.S. TROUT UNDERWOOD , ERNEST UNITED SERVICE ORGAN IZATION 9 11 2, 50 VOLKMAN , CLARENCE H. VOZELLA , JOHN J. 44 , 77 102 WAACS WALDRON , JEREMY R. , JR. WALFORD , LIEUT. WARE , RALPH G . WASHBURN , HOWARD THOMAS WATKINS, ROBERT WATSON , EARLE ., JR. WATT, RAYMOND WAVES WEEKS , THORNTON N. WESTGATE, WILLIAM H. WHALEN , ROBERT E. WHITAKER, ELLSWORTH F. WHITCOMB , HENRY ORIN WHITE , FREDERICK W . WHOLLEY, JOHN J. WIGGIN , ERNEST WIGGIN , JOHN R. WILBUR , GERALD A. WILCOX, FREDERICK E. WILDER , RICHARD CLYOE , JR . WILLIAMS , AUTUS T . WILLIAMS , FAITH WINN , RICHARD R. WOODMAN , WESLEY G. WOODRUFF , JOHN F. 58 , 72 107 107 50 93 100 61 105 , 115 93 4 31 , 35 8, 88 121 71 , 88 30 89 , 102, 107, 110, 124 95 94 98 112 28 51 117 45 89 110 86 83 78 96 , 107, 110 125 31 1 YOFFEE, BERNARD M. YOUNG , WILLIAM R. 60 , 109 125 ZIMMER , DANIEL L. 28 , 84 , 85 �.,6 Selectc~s L~ave Wednesday \ Morning 1hird Draft Serial.. Portsmouth will bid farewell to another group of selectees who have been notified by Board 19 of the Selective Service system to report for induction into the armed services of the United States next Wednesday morning. The young men will leave the city at seven o'clock and will meet at the Selective service office at 6:30 o'clock. A civic committee will be on hand to present the boys with gifts. The following are being inducted: Gardner W. Rodgdon, Paul F. Capone, Clifford C. Stewart, Horace M. Bromfield, Robert B. Shaw, Marshall H. Chalk, Peter Paulhais, Francis M. Carter and George O. Dockham, Portsmouth; Howard G. Ritter, Dover; Emmons B . P hilprick, Elmer H. Byron, Rye; John MacKenzie, Murray F. Worden, Ernest 0. Carlson, George M. Allen, North Hampton; Walter J. White, George O. Cook, Carl Cook, Donald I. Ring, Hampton; Clyde R, Marsh, Ernest P. Souther, Jr., Seabrook; George Zuk, Joseph O. St. Hilaire, Newmarket; Allen M. Irish, Exeter, R. F. D. In addition Max Bradbard will be inducted from here for the Laramie, Wyo., board. Bradbard is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Israel Bradbard of Cabot street, this city, and was attending the University of Wyoming Medical school. He is a graduate or Portsmouth High school and was captain of one of the state championship Clipper basketball- teams here. Waits Orderso-yJ1ii Sgt. Jo s eph Mott, Jr., b as returned to F t. Bclvoir, Va., to await orders fo r foreign service after spending a short furlou gh with h is wife Mrs. Ruth Mott a nd· h er moth er, Mrs. John Man son of Brewster street. Sergeant Mott enlisted in the arm y engineers Jan. 12. He was m ade a sergeant March 24. He carries on a famil y tradition for h is grandfather, Enoch F . Meloon, answered his country's call for soldiers In the Civil War. Order t rs Today's Portsmouth Herald car• ries the official serial numbers of Local Selective Service Board No. 19 (Greater Portsmouth) from 121 Lo 500 inclusive. Numbers 1 to 120 were printed yesterday. Numoors 501 to 1000 inclusive will appear tomorrow; 1,001 to 1,500 on Friday and 1,501 to 1,901 the final registraUon number for this board on Saturday. complete lists are now posti ed Pt the board. Ortler 11 umbers. as clrawn ln the , national lottery, will be prlntetl in the same sequence, for first 500 today, second 500 tomorrow; third 500 on Friday and final 401 on Saturciay . Castle an ost In Tanker ~ . ;I' 'I/" Torpedoing Clinton Harris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Harris, Main street, New Castle, has been reported as missing after the torpedoing of a. tanker on which he was serving. The parents of the youth were notlfled yesterday. Young Harris would have been 21 next month. He was born in New Castle and attended the Portsmouth Junior High school. He joined Battery D of the 197th Regiment, NHNG, of Portsmouth, three years ago. After serving with that organization a short time he resigned to follow the sea. He served on several tankers and visited Portsmouth numerous times while aboard them. His father is employed at the Portsmouth Navy yard. Besides his parents he has four sisters, Mrs. Frances Hall of San Diego, Calif., Mrs. Homer Burns and Miss Mertie Harris of New Castle and Mrs. Charles Oxford of Greenland and three brothers, Ernest of Greenland, Bevuell G. of New Castle and Sidney who is Vo'.Orking in New Jersey. These order numbers arc .1moffi• cial, subject to rlflcation and re· vision. They only indicate relative standings. Because of a misprint giving two identical serial numbers, all order numbers after 741 are moved back one serial number according to a ruling of General Hershey. All serial numbers drawn above the total number registered at the board (such as all order numbers above 1,901, will have to be re-classified so that the total ~rial and order numbers coincide. Here in Portsmouth the highest order number will be 1,901. This means roughly that those drawing order numbers in the lottery between 2,000 and 3,000 will be in the 500 to 800 order number here; those between 3,000 and 4,000 in the 800 to about 1,100 here; between 4,000 and 5,000 will 1Y' reclassified between 1,100 and 1,400 here; 5,000 to 6,000 in the naUonal lottery will be about 1,400 to 1,600 here; 6,00 Oto 7,000 nationally, about 1,600 to 1,900 here. Within a few days a master list of official or der numbers wlll be received here and Lawrence F. GratA former Portsmouth resident, tan clerk of board 19 here, warns Lieut. (j. g.) John F. Woodruff, USN, U1at all registered should wait for this list which will be posted and was among the officers reported also Jirinied in the P ort6mouth aboard the USS Houston which was lost in the battle of Java. Lieut. Herald. I n add ition, to get the correct or- Woodruff was in this city when his der number add "T" and 10,000, father, Capt. John W. Woodruff, which is where this third national USN, was manager of the Industrial department. He attended the Unilottery starts. Wh ich Is why it's best not to try versity of New Hampshire before and figure out your status now and receiving his appointment to the to w ait for the official master list. United States Naval academy. He married Miss Marjorie Damon, daughter of Comdr. N, L. D amon, USN, of Portsmouth November, 1940, at Cavite, P. I. Mrs. Woodruff ls residing in Washington, D. C., a :tSent time. Former Portsmouth Officer Reported Lost On Houston I �'V 1,054 Persons Visit USO Building - -Here To View Facilities For Service Men ,, Program: Francis T. Eaton, chal.rman, NCCS; Capt. Byron B. Blout, USA; Lieut. Esbon E. Heck, USN; Capt. Fred Ladlow, Salvation Army; H. Carlton Hall, USO-YMCA; Denis L. Long, John Decourcey, Miles H. Morrow, Pfc. Andrew Petersen, USMC, and Pvt. Ted Lazarus, USA. Refr eshments: Mrs. Mary Lane Bickford, Mrs. Dorothy Bovard, Mrs. ~ Blood-tingling marches and irresistible old waltzes D. J. Rouss,eau and Miss Eleanor N. Smith. played by the 101st Infantry Band of the YD set the tempo Publicity: Miss Luc!lle Azevedo, of Open House day at the USO club on Daniels street yes- Chairman, YWCA-USO ; Mrs. C. Erickson, Mrs. Katherine S. terday. The day's entertainment for l,~54 p~ople of Ports- Telford Hill, Miss Eleanor Smith, Miss Franmouth and vicinity was part of a nation-wide observance ces Skofield, James P. Griffin, Peter J. Hickey, Willis J. Symonds and of the work of the United Service Organizations. Christos R. Bratiotls. E. Curtis Matthews, general chairHouse and Hostesses: Mrs. ThomThe YMCA and the YWCA as man and master of ceremonies, in- as D. Noy.es, Mrs. D. J. Rousseau allied members of the USO also held traduced Lieut. Everett E. Denlinger, and Thomas Sykes. open house for inspection of their chaplain of -t he Portsmouth Harbor Hostesses were girls holding inactivities by anyone interested. At Defenses, and Lieut. Robert A. Cur- vitation cards for the USO dances 3 o'clock a national USO radio ,tis, USNR, chaplain of the Ports- and were as follows: (Portsmouth)program was amplified in all three mouth Navy yard, who keynoted Eleanor Dowdell, Mary Redfield, Subuildings. Invocation was read by t-h e serious spirit of the armed ser- san Hoyt, Eva Bradba.rd, Mabel Rev. Paul A. McDonough. Francis vices today and the ever-present Meehan Ruth Klein Berdette LilT. Eaton of the NCCA-USO read a need for helping the individual boys jehult, Peggy Stimpson, Mary Rita letter from Paul V. McNutt, federal in the Army, the Navy and the Ma- Connors and Ba.'rbara Baker; (Newadministrator, which reviewed the rlnes. ington)-Margherita deRochemont; work of the USO. This letter, which "It'll be 'gimme, gimme, grmme' <Kittery)-Eleanor Anderson and was read in more than 800 other for a Jong t~e to come but the Nancy Cannell; (Navy Yard)-Al_y ~ USO Open House programs yester- more we put mto our war ffort the Haggert Roberta Bailey and V1ck1 day, congratulated past generosities more we'll take out," said Lieut. varger· • (Hampton)-Natalle Burnof the public and requested future Denlinger. "We've got to give all we ham ai~d Louise Yeaton; (ExP.ter)efforts on the behalf of the boys can to win this war and then we've Helen Adams and Patricia McCorgot to give some more." mick • (Rye) - Barbara Caswell, in the services. Lieutenant Curtis described the (Durham) - Gail Daly, MarjodP Music And Speeches Given 5pirit and th,~ sacrifices being ~a.de Chalmers and Francei; Robinson. Music, interspersed with welcom- by so many boys so that they might Ing talks by repersentatlves of the serve their country. He gave many USO the US Army, the US Navy instances of boys from all walks of Former Portsmouth Boy and 'tne people of Portsmouth, was life joining their efforts, regardless represented by local talent as well of personal and financial losses in Mad e Army Lieutenant as members of the armed services. ord•:r that they might cto t11e1r pa.rt, f '"\ i Miss Jackie Woods, accompanied large or small in the winning of the William H. Locklin, of Albany, N . by her mother, Mrs. Eunice M. war. Y., a former Portsmouth boy, and Woods and Donald E. Grady of the \ the son of Horace W. Locklin, of local {-a.dio station, sang 5€veral Inspect ~SO Facilities . popular songs. They were joined In Inspection of the USO facilities Cass street, has joined the Army impromptu accompaniment by Pvts. \\'as made In the late afternoon. and Jeaves May 15 for Fort BelJack Francis, "Man with the Gui- Eighteen bedrooms, five for serv1ceta.r," and Charlie Lodie, playing the men on \eave, and the rest for de- voir, Va. He has been commissioned base fiddle. fense workers, the nearly completed 1st lieutenant in the Engineer corps. A quartet of Army boys harmon- reading room and library were tourlzed on many old favorites. The ed. Refreshments were served bequartet: Jack Francis, Edward Lam- fore the basketball ~a.me in the early bert, Fred Hargraves and Paul Don- evening for 200 servicemen and their c;van, was joined by Charlie Lodle girl-friends. and Walter Blesslngton of the muted trumpet to complete a rnumba 'l'he Committee 1 Members of committees for open band. house were: General chairman, E. Curtis Matthews. 101st Infantry Band Presents I Concert; Chaplain Speaks \'° I �26 U.S. Army Selectees Leave Today By Bus 1 Dad s A Soldier But Son s A Marine 1 Twenty-six selectees, directed by local draft board No. 19 to report for induction into the armed services of the United States army, left this morning at 7 am by bus from Market i:;quare. M. Bromfield. Robert B. Shaw, Marshall H. Chalk, Pet.er Paulhais, Francis M. Carter and Georg~ 0, Dockham, Portsmout11; Howard G, Ritter, Dover ; Emmons B. Philbrick., Elmer H. Byron , Rye; John Mac• Kenzie, Murray F. Worden, Ernest 0. Carlson, George M. Allen, North Hampton; Walter J . White, George 0 . Cook, Carl Cook, Donald I . Ring, Ex-Mayor Badger Present Hampton ; Clyde R. Marsh, Ernest Ex-Mayor Daniel W. Badger was P. Souther, Jr., Seabrook; George among the group of parents and Zuk, JQseph 0 . St. Hilaire, Newfriends bidding farewell to local market; Allen M. Irish, Exeter, .R. men, to say goodbye to his grand- F. D . son, Robert B. Shaw. Clarence E. In addition Max Bradbard was inSanborn, chairman of the local ducted from here for the Laramie, draft board, was also present. Wyo., board. Bradbard is the son of Leaving for service in Uncle Mr. and Mrs. Israel Bradbard of Sam's divisions were the following: Cabot street, this city, and was atGardner W. Hodgdon, Paul F. tending the University of Wyoming Capone, Clifford C. Stewart, Horace Medical school. Mayor Stewart E. Rowe, representing the city of Portsmouth, presented each departing man with a billfold. Councilwoman Mary C. Dondero and M.rs. Arthur Baum, president of the Women's City club, distributed a box of chocolates to each selectee. New Castle Nurse Safe ✓ In Australia War Zone Lieutenant Kee, whose home ls at 3 P leasant street, Por tsmou th, ~as graduated aturday fr om the army's seacoast artillery sch ool a t F ort Monroe, Va. From last June until he entered the army school he worked in the explosives department of the E. I. duPont de Nemours company. He is a graduate of Portsmouth h igh school a nd the University of New Hampshire. CUv-- 1 Second Lieut. Helena Brackett. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Brackett of New Castle, is one of of the many valiant United States nurses that are in the thick of the fighting lines in Australia, It was revealed today in a letter to her parents. She is safe and well in the war zone, she writes. When she enlisted in the Army Nurses corps, Miss Brackett was on duty at the Portsmouth hospital as •night supervisor. In Dec. 1940, she joined Uncle Sam's women in white and was sent to Fort Bragg, 8. C., where she remained until very 1ecently when she left for Australia. She was graduated from Fairfield, M e., high school and the Portsmouth hospital training school. She also has attended Leland Powers School of Dramatics in Boston, Mass. All the Copley family needs to make the cycle complete is a member in the navy. Corp. James R. Copley, Jr., above, is serving his first enlistment in the Marine Corps, having joined two years ago. His father is in the army. Corporal Copley is the son of Sgt. and Mrs. J. R . Copley, 210 Cabot street. He is stationed at Pearl Harbor and was there during the Japanese attack Dec. 7. Although he enjoys his life- in the Pacific islands he hopes to return to Portsmouth and New Castle where he spent his boyhood. He is 20 years of age and attended the elementary grades in New Castle and later the Portsmouth High school. Corporal Copley's father who ls serving his 31st year in the U. S. Army, is stationed at Camp Langdon. �----~---- --- Draft Board Lists Selectee Group Due To Leave Here A pril 2 'f'(V-, )._ 1 The next g1·oup of selectees to leave Portsmouth to be inducted into the armed service of the United States is scheduled to go April 2. Included in the list of those who are expected to go are: , I Odina A. Halle, Leonard T. ParJoseph A. Iudziniak, Louis B. ker Gordon L. Gray, Arthur F. Oliver Sylvester M. Jablouskl, Day, William S. Lovell, Lloyd W. Woodbury Kimball, Alcide A. Palfrey, Thomas J. O'Leary, Ralp~1 Blanchette, Leo E. Camire, Wilfred B. Noyes, Wallace V. Card, Hollis G. Hevey, Leo E. Emond, John P. B. Berry, John A. Tucker, Peter J. Sklorski, Edward Szacik, Adolphe A. Stokel, Joseph Walsh, John J. Han- Sruas, George Grochmal, John Anlon, Jr., Fred H. Atwell, Mahlon A. drews, George W. Morin, Jr., WalClough, Laurice, H. Brown, Leland ter c. Lambert, Chester J. Kruczlk, w. Berry, Matthew T. Oates, John and Carroll D. Sbevens of NliwmarThomas W. Engle1·t, formHly of Simons, Carlo Alessi, George 0. ket; Albert E. Bourgeault, Clinton R. !56 Wibird street, wlto has successDockham, John W. Van Bubar, DuranL, Laurence E. Walker, Homer fully completed his preliminary Lloyd A. Lee, John 0. H. Widen, H. Sanborn, Robert W. Naves, Joflight training ai Squanium aval John F. Healy, Robert H. Brunette, seph D. Mercier, Mason W. CarpenAir Base and has been assign~~ io Augustine D. Zamarche, Carlisle H. ter and George o. Cook, Hampton Ailania, Ga., for further irammg. Vanderbeck, Howard E. P.ease, Her- and Cal'! E. Graves, Hampton He is ihe son of Mr. and Mrs. Al fred Englert, Tuckahoe, . Y., who bert J. Mordockio, Frank J. Cas- Beach. well, John T. Ladd, James H. MilWilliam Boyd, William L. Boyd, j resided in Portsmouth up to the end of last year. He is a graduate ler, Joseph W. Beaupre, Harry C. Anthony A. Owen, Rico L. Crovetti, of the Portsmouth High school, Comeau, Jr., Christopher M. Fay, Myi·on K. Dobson and Charles W. class of 1936, a graduate of the Mac Kenneth N. Nye, Florendo Marconi, Goodwin, Seabrook. Cedric E. Into h Business college, Doyer, and Americo Turci, Ralph Silverman, Smith Wilford Jenness Rand and attended the University of New Audino L. Pol~, Stanley L. _Winn, Thom~s Foss Rand, Rye; Kenneth Hampshire. He enlistetl in lhe air Paul Noble, Lionel J. Mo~(SSette, W. Webb, Stratham; Kenneth A. corps last February. (Official S Ernest W. Bryant, Robert K Thomp- casweil Newfields and Arthur B. Navy photograph.) son and Hanson W. Mciutire, all of Ireland' and Ro~rt O. Brock of PortsmouLh. Greenland. n I British Report Three Local Boys James W. Stevens Man, Wed Here, \9 Enlists In Air Corps To Enter Pre-Flight Lost At Sea ~ School In N. C. James W. Stevens, son of Mr. and ~ ~ ~f.J Mrs. Lynwood Walford, Lhe former Miss M. Tarbell Clay, of New Castle and Hingham, Mass., received word from the British Admiralty that her husband, Lieut . Walford, has been lost .at sea. The couple were married in SL. John's church, Portsmouth, last September. Lieut. Walford was believed to have been on submarine duty at the time of his death. Mrs. Walford is the granddaughter of the late Edmund C. Tarbell, famous Boston artist. She has been living with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. M . Clay, 22 CoLtage street, Hingham , since Lieut. Walford left here late last fall. Mrs. John F . Stevens, 718 State street, Portsmouth , enlisted in the Army Air corp at Manchester Monday. Mr. Stevens is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. John F . Stevens of Portsmouth and also Vice- President of the Northeastern Insurance Agency, Inc., of Boston as well as th e Investment Brokerage business in New York city. He attended Framingham Academy, in Framingham, Mass., and also Holy Cross College, in Worcester, Mass. Robert Durgin and Guy Brackett, Por~mouth and Albert Dusseault, Jr., of Rochester, were among those sworn in as membern of the United States Naval Reserve Aviation branch in Boston rec:ently. They took part in the War Heroes day parade in Boston last week, marching with a group of future naval aviation cadets, and attended the ceremonies on the Boston Common Wednesday evening. All three expect to be called to active service August 20 and will be sent to a pre-flight school at the University of North Carolina. Robert Durgin is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Durgin, Greenland road, and has a brother, Lieut. John W. Durgin, Jt·., USA, who is in the service. Brackett is the son of Mr. and M1·s. Charles E. Brackett, Brackett road, Portsmouth. �Portsmouth Will Send 5 Selectees ~ Friday Irving F. Witham, Wilmington, Mass.; Howard L. Dukeshire, Melrose; Walter D. Myles, Exeter. In addition Chester C. West of Rye will be inducted at Portland, Me.; Nelson L. Sumner of Groton, Vt., will be inducted at Chelsea, Vt.; Cacimer V. Milos will be inducted at Adams, Mass., and Herbert D. Twombly will be inducted at Haverhill, Mass. Nearly 15 of the abov e group have alre11-dy enlisted including S. Wesley Powell, a member of the secretarial staff of Senator Styles Bridges at Washington. P owell has enlisted in the Army Air Corps. Joseph Paul Maskwa, son of Mrs. Sylvia Maskwa, 185 Madison street, has enlisted in the United States Marine corps at the Portsmouth Marine barracks according to Maj. Dean Karlbfleisch, USMC. The young man left this morning for Parris Island, S. C., where he will begin his recruit training. Several selectees will le1we P ortsmouth Friday morning to undergo physical examinations in Manch ~ter for ;nduction in the Army it was announced yesterday by Clarence c. Sanborn, chairman of Board 19. This is in addition to the large group leaving tomorrow. Among those leaving are: . Harold L. White, John E. Katkm, Frank W. Turbyne, Norman L. Michaud, S. Wesley Powell, William c. Moore, Mark J. Fennerty, Ralph W. Trueman, Jr., Donald S. Glasgow, Ellwood F. Carlton, Leo Lieberson, v ,erdlno F. Sablone. Martin J. Quu-k, Lawrence Succi, Elmer B. Pierce, Robert F. Barry, Ernest L. Worden, John F. McCarthy, P~ter w. Collins, William A. Schm1gle, Chester J , Currier, Paul H. Trefethen Harold Stevens, Joseph P. Maskwa, George Succi, Cornelius_ J . Sweeney, George Brown, Fred~nck K. Pillsbury, Walter W. Sullivan, Floyd J. Hawkins, Lawrence H. Bromfield, Constantine Addorio, all of Portsmouth. Leammie T . Buck, Robert F . Hatch, Philip W. Hodgdon, Nathan C. Towle, Decio R. Zoffoli, Eugene R. Merrill, Harold F. Currier, Robert J. Mannix, Robert L. Abbott, Lewis T. Bosen, George B. Ward, Cornelius P. Driscoll, Nelson K. Ward, Thomas Sheppard, Philip G. Marcus, John C. Connors, Arthur A. Argerow, Arthur C. Perry, Gerald E. Mcclintock, Portsmouth; Don ald H. Clement, Richard Rise, Millard R. P . Thompson, Roger W. Mace, John A. Mahoney, Roland W. Paige, Hampton; Ira G. Pevear, Almon W. Creighton, Irwin Allen, Hampto_n , Falls ; Robert E. Demeritt, LOUIS ' Goudreau , Gerard J. LaBranche, Ludge!" J. Morrissette, Adam J . 1 Semple, Louis P. Edmond, Frank Shina, Stanley M. Wojnar, Peter A. Twardus Newmarket; R ol>erL A. Loisville Newington. John H. McIntire Hcmy H. Sanborn Greenland; Charles S. B. Knowles Curtis W. Follansboo, Charles R. Eaton, Jr., Wilson B . Eafon, Abram Souther, Wallace M. Eaton, Seabrook; William T. Ulmer, Judson A. Spaulding, Ralph T . Barr, Rye; Francis C. Lally, Groton, Conn. Woodrow F. Harriman, Wells, Me.; Long Shot Comes Home One boy in a. million to Mrs. Rose Worden of 5 Sylvester street and one of the boys to a. news photographer. While reading a Bost.on paper recently, Mrs. Worden, casually glancing at the pictures, discovered one of her sons, Lawrence Marcous, among a. group of soldiers reading ma.ii in Aus- tralia.. He had been a member of Battery D of the New Hampshire National Gua rd when he was called into service. Since that time she has received a. letter writetn en route and two cablegrams from Australia, one a n Easter greeting a,nd the other, Mother's day. f""'1 ~).. ~~lf:,;i[??~~I&r$r·r•~vt=:.:" t~~iW-~¼W~~f'.:~ -~ Portsmouth Man Lost ~ On US Submarine Perch )'() Houston E. Edwards m: Chief Electrician Houston E. Edwards, USN, a member of the USS P erch which was reported lost in the battle of Java, was announced as missing in action with the crew, according to a communication recived by his wife, Mrs. Stella Edwards of 199 Madison street, this city. Edwards married Miss Stella Drobisewski of Portsmouth six years ago. Th ey have one daughter, Victoria, who will be four years old May 19. Mrs. Edwards has accompanied her husband on many of his stations, one of the more. recent being in Manila, P . I. But in Nov., 1940, when all Americans were warned of impending dan ger and urged to leave the territory, she ret urned to Portsmouth. He was 34 years old and a native of Goin, Tenn . He had served in the Navy nearly 18 years, h avin g enlisted in t he service as a young boy of 16. Much of his duty was spen t on submarines a nd h e was a member of several Portsmouth-built boats, including the Dolphin and the Cacholet. He h ad been a member of the Perch since its commissioning six years ago at the Electric Boat company plant at Groton, Conn. �~· Second Large Selectee Leaves Officials 04Jv Bid Adieu To Contingent Two buses conveyed the second largest group of Greater Portsmouth men t o army induction camps throughout the country this morning, leaving Market square at 6 :30 o'clock promptly on schedule. The city's official bon voyage commit.tee, comprised of Mayor Stewart E. Rowe and councilwoman Mary e. Dondero, Councilman Edgar F . Wood, and Frederick D. Gardner / was present to wish the boys the best of luck. In behalf of the city and council Mayor Rowe distributed a mechanical p encil to each departing selectee. A large group of brothers, sisters mothers and fathers bid fareweli to the latest group of Uncle Sam's fighting men. Names of those chosen by the local draft board to make up today's selective service quota, many of whom however have previously en:iisted, are as follows: Harold L. White, John E . Katkin, Frank w. Turbyne, Norman L. Michaud, S. Wesley Powell, William c. Moore, Mark J. Fennerty, Ralph w. Trueman, Jr., Donald s. Glasgow, Eilwood F . Carlton, Leo Lieberson, Verdino F . Sabione, Martin J. Quirk, Lawrence cucci, Elmer B. Pierce, Robert F. Barry, Ernest L. Worden, John F. McCarthy, Peter w. Collins, William A. Schmigle, Chester J. currier, Paul H. Trefethen, Harold Stevens, Joseph P. Maskwa, George succi, Cornelius J . Sweeney, George Brown, Frederick K. Pillsbury, Walter w. Sullivan, Floyd J. Hawkins, Lawrence H. Bromfield Constantine Addorio all ' ' of Portsmouth. Leammie T . Buck, Robert F . Hatch, Philip W. Hodgdon, Nathan C. Towle, Decio R . Zoffoli, Eugene R . Merrill, Harold F. Currier, Robert J. Mannix, Robert L . Abbott, Lewis T . Bosen, George B. Ward, Cornelius P . Driscoll, Nelson K. Ward, Thomas Sheppard, Philip G. Marcus, John C. Connors, Arthur A. Argerow, Arthur C. Perry, Gerald E. McClintock, Portsmouth; Donald H. Clement, Richard Rise, Millard R. P. Thompson, Roger W. Mace, John A. Mahoney, Roland W. Paige, Hampton ; Ira G. Pevear, Almon w. Creighton, Irwin Allen, Hampton Falls ; Robert E. Demeritt, Louis Goudreau, Gerard J. LaBranche, Ludger J . Horrissette, Adam ,T. Semple, Louis P . Edlnond, Frank Shina, Stanley M. Wojnar, Peter A. Twardus, Newmarket; Robert A. Lolsvllle, Newington. John H . McIntire, Henry H . Sanborn, Greenland ; Charles S. B. Kno~vles, Curtis W ._ Fo;lansbee, Charles H . Ea ton , J1 ., Wilson B . Eaton, Abram South er, Wallace M. Ea ton, Seabrook ; Wllliam T. Ulmer, Judson A. Spaulding, Ralph T. Barr, Rye ; Francis C. Lally, Groton, Conn. Wo_o drnw F. H'.1rriman, Well~, Me.; Irvmg F . Witham, Wllmmgton, Mass.; Howard L. Dukeshire, Melrose; Wa~ter D. Myles, Exeter. In a~d1tion Chester C. We~t o! Rye. will be inducted ~t Portland, Me,, Nelson L. Sumner bf Groton, Vt.,. will . be inducted at_ Chelsea, Vt., Cac1mer V. Milos will be inducted at Adams, M;ass., and Herbert D. T~ombly will be inducted at Haverhill, Mass. Nearly 15_of the abo~e group have already enlisted includmg S. Wesl_ey Powell, a member of the se~retanal staff ?f Senator Styles Bndges at Washmgton . . Powell has enlisted in the Army Au· Corps. Joseph Paul Maskwa, s_on of Mrs. Sylvia ~askwa, 185 Mad1_son street, has _enlisted in the Umted States Mai:~ne co~~s at the Portsmout1:1 Maune banac~s according to MaJ. Dean Kalbfleisch, USMC. The young man left this morning for Parris Island, S. C., where he will begin his recruit training. Men who left yesterday for induction in the US armored forces included Odina A. H alle, Leonard T. Parker, Gordon L. Gray, Arthur F . Day, William S . Lovell, Lloyd W. Palfrey, Thomas J. O'Leary, Ralph B. Noyes, Wallace V. Card, Homs B. Berry, John A. Tucker, Peter J . Stokel, Joseph Walsh, John J. Hanlon, Jr., Fred H. Atwell, Mahton A. Clough, Laurice H. Brown, Leland W. Berry, Matth ew T. Oates, John Simons, Carlo Alessi, George o Dockh am, Joh n W. Van Bubar· Lloyd A. Lee, John 0. H. Widen' John F. Healy, Robert H. Brunette: Augustine D. Zamarche, Carlisle H . Vanderbeck, Howard E. Pease, Herbert J. Mordocklo, Frank J. Caswell, John T. Ladd, J ames H. Miller, Joseph W . Beaupre, Harry c. Comeau, Jr., Christopher M. Fay, Kenneth N. Nye, Florendo Marconi Americo Turci, Ralph Silverman' Audino L. Polin!, Stanley L. Winn'. P aul Noble, Lionel J. Morissette Ernest W. Bryant, Robert E. Thomp~ son and Hanson W. McIntire, all of Portsmouth. {oseph A. Iudziniak, Louis B . Oliver, Sylvester M. Jabtouski, Woodbury Kimball, Alcide A. Blanchette, Leo E. Camire, Wilfred G .. Hevey, Leo E. Emond, John P. Sk1orski, Edward Szacik, Adolphe A. Sruas, George Grochmal, John Andrews, George W . Morin, Jr., Walter C. Lambert, Chester J . Kruczik, and Carroll D . Stevens of Newmarket; Albert E. Bourgeault, Clinton R. Durant, Laurence E. Walker, Homer H. Sanborn, Robert W. Naves, Joseph D. Mercier, Mason W. Carpenter and George 0 . Cook, Hampton and Carl E. Graves, Hampton Beach . William Boyd , William L. Boyd, Anthony A. Owen, Rico L. Crovetti, Myron K. Dobson and Charles W. Goodwin, Seabrook ; Cedric E. Smith, Wilford Jenness Rand and Thomas Foss Rand, Rye ; Kenneth W. Webb, Stratham ; Kenneth A. Caswell, Newfields, and Arthur B . Ireland and Robert 0. Brocli of Greenland . �Mr. Crocker volunteered the day alter Pearl Harbor was attacked e.nd has been assigned to the Raritan arsenal. He holds a commission ns first lieutenant. His parishioners at a recent dinner in his honor pre•-enled him with a sum of money with which to purchase his dress uniform. The chw-ch was crowded with the parish and friends yesterday as he delivered his farewell sermon, dressed in the uniform of a first lieutenant in the United States Army. At the service the musical selections all were of his own compositions. He has been granted a leave of absence by the chui-ch officials and the pulpit committee is making arrangements for the calllng of a minister. Pvt. H. Cook, 1 \ Portsmouth ~ Boy, 1Missing' 1ln Philippines 1 Mrs. Sadie Cook of 44 .Mklnson street, Portsmouth, was notified yesterday by the War department that her grandson, Pvt. Harry Cook, from whom no word had been received 'i· L since Chris-tmas, is "missing in ac• (Photo by Kingsbur.1 1 I tion" following the fall of CorreREV. BERTRAM CROCKER gldor. In his pulpit wearing the uniform of a chaplain in the U. s. army. 1 Private Cook, 19 years old and a native of Dover, enlisted in the army 1 last summer. He has three brothers and four sisters. Fred, his elder ~ ~ 4'\.. brother, is a private in the army. Weston Cook, his uncle, is a chief elect!ician in the Pacific fleet. Pnvi:i,te Cook's mother died last 1 September. His father, Fred, is still Ialive. Rye MI·n,·stef pf eOcheS Sermon Leaves For '. Army Rev. Bertram Crocker, the first minister in this vicinity to leave for service as a chaplain, left immediately after the morning service at the Rye Congregational church yesterday for New Jersey where he reported today for active duty. Mr. Crocker has been pastor of ~he Bethany church at Rye since November 1936. In addition lo his activities as a minister he has spent considerable time with his music. He has compiled a hymnal of 400 of the hymns of England, Wales, Scotland, Germany and America. He conducted a course in hymnnology in Portsmouth one season, sponsored by the Council of Religious education. He was instructor in church music and public speaking at tthe Andover Newton Theological school. Mr. Crocker was born in Pointy Prldd, Wales. He was too young for military service in the last war. His education up to and including his high school course was In Wales. His Bachelor of Arts degree was from De1mison university and Crozer Theology seminary and a Master of Sacred Theology degree from Oberlin Graduate school. He :wso has done graduate work at Rutgers university. While he was studying in Philadelphia he worked as an extra m the Metropolitan Opera company. He also has composed a number of organ selections, hymn tunes and anthems. He also has written a number of dramas. In addition hj! has been active in dramatic circles and was prominent in the forming of the Rye Players and directed plays by that group. He was a member of the Farragut Playe1·s during one season. Edwin L Cl rk St d' e5 IA G · _L Ok SU t reat a es tcrt~~, 1 • 1 Great Lakes, Ill., May 21-Edwin L. Clark, son of Mrs. Gladys E. Clark, 310 Dennett street, Portsmoul.h, is now enrolled in the Service schools at the ,US Naval Training _station here, and will undEJrgo an mtens1ve 16-week course m the school for gunner's mates. Clark'. was selected for the Service schools through a series of aptitude ~sts ~iven to every_ ~luejacket durmg his recruit tramlllg. 7 . �~ ~~~- Report Portsmouth Man L~Capturecl By Japanese Prisoner of war, Chief Pharmacist's Mate Howard Thomas Washburn, 41, of Portsmouth was today listed among 120 other American servicemen by the War department reported captured by the Japanese. The former resident of 13 McDonough street was attached to the USS Wake, originally called the USS Guam. Washburn married Miss Katherine Fay, daughter of James Fay of Portsmouth, In Feb., 1937 . He was Lhen on duLy at the Chelsea Naval hospital, Chelsea, Mass. He servea in the Portsmouth Naval hospital in 1933, went ou ~ for hospital ship relief duty and later returned to Portsmouth. Three years ago he left hE:re for duty in the Orient . Washburn joined the Navy almost 18 years ago and has spent most of the time in the pharmacy service. He is a native of o· er~. . ·.. i-···• · his father, Arthur Washburn lives. Mrs. Washburn, who has beEn a stock clerk in Green's drugstore for a number of years, received official word last night of her husband's capture. She had written her husband a letter a month ago and IL was returned yesterdya by the Postoffice department. Claremont Man Held R ay King Hodgkins, Jr., seaman second class, of Claremont, was also reported a prisoner of war by t.he International Red Cross which turned the names over to the Army provost marshal general, Maj. Gen. Allen W. Gullion. The American Red Cross reported that mail addressed to prisoners and interned civilians might be sent by relatives and fri€nds via regular postal channels through the International Red Cross committee at Geneva. These conditions were im· posed: Only mail addressed to prisoners or interned civilians listed by the provost marshal general can be forwarded. Mail to prisoners requires no postage under a 1929 Geneva convention, with which Japan has agreed to comply, but arrangements have !ot yet been completed for free postage for internees' mail. Form of Address The form of address for a prisoner's mall should be : Name, military Utle and branch of servioe; "formerly of Wake I sland" or whatever his former statino, "American prisoner of war in J apan, care of inf,ernational Red Cross commiLtee, Geneva, Switzerland ." In the space usually reserved for the stamp should he written "priscner of war mall, postage free." Simtlar procedure has oeen made for tranesmltting packages or money to either prisoners or internees. The Red Cross reported also that messages up to 25 words Jong could be sent to residents of enemy or enemy-occupied territory, through the International Red Cross committee on standard Red Cross forms.' Forms anTd regulations have been distributed to lhe 3,700 Red cross chap te rs, where application should be made. I Died For His Country -And 'Old Glory' As the citizens of New Castle decorate graves of the soldier and sailor dead, and cast flowers in the harbor In memory of those lost at sea in other wars, tribute will be paid to the first New Castle boy who lost his life In th e maritime service, In this present war Clinton Harris, son of Mr. and Mrs.Joseph Harris, Main street, ew C~stle. His parents were recently notified by the government that their son was missing f r o m the tanker on which he was serving. The tanker had been torpedoed, according to reports. He is a native of New Castle, attending school there ·during the early grades and hen transferring to the Portsmouth schools. When 15 years of age he went into the maritime service. ~~ MAJOR LOUIS A. l\UNICHIELLO, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pasquale Minichiello, 69 Russell street, who is believed to be one of the youngest majors in the United States army. At 38 he has received his promotion from captaincy. Maj. Minichiello was graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1922 and married Miss Sue Walker of Durham. The couple have two children, Ke1meth and John, and are making their home at Fort Benning, Ga., where the Major is ordnance officer. He was superintendent of the CCC camps in New Hampshire for five years before going in active service two years ago. �Honors For U.S.S. Trout Officers Men Stir Portsmouth Memories . WRITES SEA SAGA-The U.S.S. T rout, pictured above at the time of her faunching at the Portsmouth Navy yard, has won laurels for its daring trip to Corregldor during the siege of Bataan. It carried :i Philippine fortune to ,safekeeping in United States territory. Portsmouth-Built Vessel Wins Praise For Daring Feat ~ c}_ \ In Far Pacific War Zone All Portsmouth and vicinity was interested in the official announcement in Washington last week that the submarine which carried ammunition to Corregidor in February and returned laden with a fortune in Philippine gold, silver and securities, was the U. S. S. Trout. Portsmouth built, the Trout slid down the ways May 21, 1940. Of interest to all who take pride in Portsmouth-built vessels anii the men who man them, the announceJnent was of more than usual intertst to Betty M.- Bock of Hampton with whom crewmember William I-Ienry Richardson, radioman ' first class, and Mrs. Richardson made their home while the Trout was fitting out here. Mrs. Richardson ha,s since written many interesting letters concerning their life in the Pacific zone. Mrs. Bock is a sister of Mrs. Joseph A. McGee, wife of Capt. J , A. McGee, USN. Without identifying the deed, the government last March honored the officers and crew of the submarlne after its safe arrival at Pearl Harbor when Lieut.-Gen, Delos C. Emmons, commanding the Hawaiian department decorated all the men. Lleut.-Comdr. Frank W. Fen• who took command of the submarine when she was commissioned her· Nov. 15, 1940, was awarded the Distinguished Service cross. The other officers and enlisted men were decorated with the Silver Star. Also taking part in the ceremony were Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, commander of submarine forces in the Pacific and scheduled to arriVJl in Portsmouth soon as new commandant of the Portsmouth N~vy yard; and Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, commander-in-ohief of the Pacific fleet. Tbe Trout slipped into the enemyinfested waters around Corregidor and reached Fort Mills Feb. 3. Aft er she had unloaded anti-aircraft a mmunition, tons upon tons of gold and silver were placed aboard. Shortly before dawn, Feb. 4, she put out to sea and sub1!1erged about three miles off the island. That night she returned, finished loading the valuable cargo, then made good her escape to American waters. IPortsmouth Man Aboard Lexington /.. Fred T. Hartson, a Portsmouth young man, is believed to have been on the U. S. Aircraft Carrier Lexington, which was sunk in the Coral sea battle last month. He was attached to one of the squadrons of planes aboard the carrier, which according to reports, were saved. Mr. Hartson is the son of Mrs. O. A. Goodwin, of Goodwin road, Eliot, and the late Fred T. Hartson, former Portsmouth tax collector. He is 19 years of age and enlisted in the navy May 5, 1939. After a training period In Newport, R. I., he was sent to Virginia. and then to the West coast. His last time home was Nov. 11, 1940, when he had two days' furlough before being sent to Vir glnla. �~ 2 Portsmouth Hospital Nurses Receive Army Commissions ot\ Two Portsmouth hospital nurses have received commissions as second lieutenants in the Army Nurses' corps and will leave Monday, May 25, for their army posts. · Miss Barbara Davidson, daughter .r of Mr. and Mrs. Merton 0. Davidson, 286 Aldrich road, has been assigned to Fort Banks, Winthrop, Mass. Miss Davidson was born in Portsmouth and attended local schools. She was graduated from Portsmouth High school In 1937 and from the Mary Hitchcock Memorial hospital school of nursing last year. Given Farewell Party Miss Ruth Cummings, a member of the hospital staff for the past year, lives at 58 Rutland street, Dover. She will report Monday to the Bradley Field Air base in Connecticut. She was graduated from Dover High school and Wentworth Memorial hospital school of nursing. A farewell party was held in their honor Monday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Mawby, J r., of Fleet street. Miss Cummings was given a pen and pencil set and Miss Davidson a leather writing case. Now An Officer "'.St. I'-\ Photo by Philip LEWIS T . BOSEN, son of Mr, and Mrs. Theodore Bosen of 334 Lincoln avenue, is now completing his preliminary training at the Great Lakes Naval Training station, Great Lakes, Ill, The 22-year-old Portsmouth youth plans to enter the navy's cooking school at Jacksonville, Fla. 1 Two Portsmouth Boys Join Navy Two Portsmouth youths were sworn into the U. S. Navy yesterdayat the Boston recruiting station, after passing final physical examinations. They are : Paul E. Haywa rd, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hayward of 80 Atkinson street ; and Frank J. Lacava, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Lacava of 122 Mechanic street. Both entered the regular navy. I Selective Service Board To Send Negro Selectee Portsmouth Selective Service Board 19 will send one negro selectee for army induction next week. Edward P. Marable of 58 High street, Portsmouth has been chosen. 2ND LIEUT. STANLEY A, SARGENT STANLEY A, SARGENT of 82 Wibird street, Portsmouth, has been promoted from staff sergeant to a second lieutenant in the U. S. Army. He recently graduated from the Coast Artillery Officer Candidate school at Camp Davis, N. C. Portsmouth Bor' '}' y Trains In South As Aviation Metalsmith (Special to The Hera ld) U.S. Naval Training Station, Newport, R. I., July 22.-J ohn Joseph Keenan, 18, of 332 Lincoln avenue, Portsmouth , son of Mr. and Mrs. John J . K eenan , is attending one of the Navy's sch ools in the south for aviation metalsmiths af ter h a ving r ecently completed his basic Na val training at this station. K eenan attended Portsmouth High school a nd for the past year and a h alf has been employed at the Portmou th Navy yard as apprentice shipfitter. At the Newport station h e received instructiorl in i ~neral -...seamansh ip a nd underwent drills and , calisthenics in preparaton for duty at sea or ashore. He was selected for trade school because of high rati ngs in the recrui;; ~;,titvde tests. The Navy maintains 54 trade and technical schools to prepare men for the rapidly expanding fleet. Twenty-seven of these a re open to recruits on a competitive ba~is. �Portsmouth Girl's , Husband Conducts Navy BandOn Air One of the compa.ratlvely new radio programs, which is on the air each week is "Meet Your Navy," presented over the Blue network from the United States Naval Training station located on Lake Michigan at Great Lakes, Ill. Of special interest to Portsmouth people is the bandmaster of the training station, Frank Mettlach, husband of a Portsmouth girl. He married Elsie Schurman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Weldon W. Schurman of National City, Calif., who was employed at one Lime In the P1scataqua Savings bank. The program is presented by talented sailors under the direction of skilled entertainment producers. Chief Bandmaster Mettlach's parents live in New London, Conn., where he attended school before he enlisted in the nayy in 1920. He was a member of the city band at New London and played with a number of dance bands there. After recruit training at Gulfsport, Miss., he was assigned to the band there and a year later transferred to a. band In Newport, R . I., and then to the USS San Fr1;inclsco. He was later shifted to the USS Shawmut and In 1932 went to Europe aboard the cruiser Pittsburgh. On this tour he was a member of the band that played a.t the Olympic games in Paris and a.t the opening of the US Embassy in Paris. Upon his return to this country In 1926, he was stationed for two years at the Brooklyn Navy yard and then sent to Guantanamo, Cuba, for nearly the same length of time. In 1931 he received his rating of bandmaster on the USS Trenton and served aboard several ships in the Pacific fleet. Last year he received the appointment of Chief Bandmaster at the Great Lakes Training station and now has a,. 100plece band under his direction. Mr. and Mrs. Mettlach have two children. 4 Local Men Leave For Army School Portsmouth Draft board No. 19 sent four candidates for Officer's Training school to the army induction center this week. The men, all classified in 3-A, will become second lieutenants in the army after succe~sful completion of their training course. At the induction center yesterday they received preliminary physical examinations upon which depends their assignment to a school. The men a.re Joseph Louther, Jr, Ernest Underwood, Justin D. French and Roland o. Dionne. French Is a sergeant in the Portsmouth unit of the State Guard. Dionne Is a corporal in the Guarcl. .. Sherman Remick, son of Mrs. Julia Remick, formerly of Portsmouth, who was inducted into the army Jan. 29, has been promoted to the rank of sergeant. He ls statione at Camp Chaffee, Ark. wifh the lxth Armored division. Sgt. Remick attended Portsmouth schools and was a member of the Portsmouth unit of the ational Guard, His mother and his wife, are now living in Rye. Portsmouth Girl's Husband Conducts Navy Band On Air One of the comparatively new radio programs, which Is on the ah· each week is "Meet Your Navy," presented over the Blue network from the United states Naval Training station located on Lake Michigan at Great Lakes, Ill . Of special interest to Portsmouth people Is the bandmaster of the training station, Frank Mettlach, husband of a Portsmouth girl. He married Elsie Schurman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Weldon W. Schurman of National City, Calif., who was employed at one time In the Plscataqua Savings bank. The program is presented by talented sailors under the direction of skilled entertainment :i5\'oducers. Chief Bandmaster Mettlach's parents live in New London, Conn., where he attended school before he enlisted in the navy in 1920. He was a. member of the city band at New London and played with a number of dance bands there. After recruit training at Gulfsport, Miss., he was assigned to the band there and a year later transferred to a band in Newport, R. I., and then to the USS San Francisco. He was later shifted to the USS Shawmut and in 1932 went to Europe aboard the cruiser Pittsburgh. On this tour he was a member of the band that played at the Olympic games in Paris and at the opening of the US Embassy in Paris. Upon his return to this country In 1926, he was stationed for two years at the Brooklyn Navy yard and then sent to Guantanamo, Cuba, for nearly the same length of time. In 1931 he received his rating of bandmaster on the USS Trenton and served aboard several ships in the Pacific fleet. Last year he received the appointment of Chief Bandmaster at the Great Lakes Training station and now has a 100p!ece band under his direction. Mr. and Mrs. Mettlach ha,ve two children. II �{'I,. Husband Captured By Japs~ avy Wife Waits In Portsmouth "I didn't hear a thing from my husband for five months," says l\lrs. K eck, the dark-haired young wife of Trueman Wilbur Keck, chief pharmacist mate, first cla s, US avy. She had left her husband in November, when s he and other white women were evacuated on the last transport from the little island of Guam, one of the first American possessions to fall into Japanese control. 1 Sergt. Mieure 1 e.- '"\ Leaves For Duty Then, after five months of silence, Mrs. Keck received a letter from the war department: "The Provost Marshal General directs me to transmit to you the following message from Pharmacists Mate First Class, Trueman Wilbur Keck, US Navy, which was broadcast by shortwave radio from Japan and intercepted April 20, 1942 :.' "Plea e Don't Worry" "Myself and all the hospital staff are well and safe," the message ran. "We are receiving very good treat- j W. KECK TR EMA ment with good beds, food and such. Jo, please don't worry about me. Pray that this war will be over. Send She Likes Orientals this to mother and the family. . . . Shortly afterwards, her husband It is a very nice climate here. Try was transferred to Guam, and after to write through the Red Cross to a few months, Mrs. Keck followed Zensuji, Kagawa Prefecture . . " him there, going by way of Japan. "I've never been so happy in my "I was scared to death of Orientals life," said Mrs. Keck, "getting that when I went there," she says, "but lovely message and knowing he was I found out they were swell. I liked well and safe after five months of Japan.'' In Guam, the Kecks were stahearing no news at all.'' tioned at a dressing station 18 Mrs. Keck is taking her husmiles from the nearest town, giving band's advice. ow that she injections for smallpox and typhoid knows he is a prisoner, she is and taking care of the health of accepting it philosophically. She the Chomorro natives. The Kecks is writing to him through the and a Marine· who was stationed Red Cross ancl waiting patiently there were the only white people for the day wh en h e can come within miles. home. "\Ve weren't lonely, though, Meanwhile, she is living with her once I got used to it," Mrs. parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tito Zoffoli, Keck 1·eminisces. They went Into 19 Russell court, Portsmouth, enterAgana, the capital, twice a. taining other Navy wives at lunch, month, and every weekend helping with the housework, doing found other Navy couples comwhat hundreds of other American Ing out to spend the weekend girls do every day. with them, Mrs. Keck, whose It's quite a change for Mrs. Keck. house was staffed by three natives, entertained almost conBorn, bred and scho~led in Portsstantly. mouth, she met Pharmacist Keck Now, after 2 years in Guam, Mrs. from Weleetka, Okla., when he was stationed at the Naval hospital here Keck is back In Portsmouth, where for five years. She had known him ::.he was born. "It's so different," she says. "You about three years when they were can't imagine how li.fe was there. married. We swam and fished and went riding. I liked it a lot." But Mrs. Keck is not the kind of a person to spend her time wishing for things that are gone and worrying about what Is to come. "Since I've heard from him," she says, "I'm happy.'' PLATOON SERGT. RAYMOND A, MIEURE Platoon Sergt. and Mrs. Raymond A. Mleure recently returned from Kinston, N. C., where Sergeant Mleure has been stationed with parachute troops for the past eight months. Sergeant Mieure left Sunday for active duty a11d Mrs. Mleure, who was formerly Ethel Belleville, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Barrett of Brewster street, will make her home at Pannaway Manor until his return. �Three So.ns Has Mrs. Lathrop -And They're All In The Army Mrs. Helen Lathrop of 440 Court street, Portsmouth, fingered the yellow clipping carefully. It was Charlie and Robert and Thomas she wanted to discuss, not the service flag with its three stars which hangs in the window of her home. 'The flag, a symbol of the · home front's contribution to the war effort, signifyi ng the sacrifice of a man to make a soldier, was unimportant in her eyes. Her contribution, all of her sons in the army, was not as great, she implied, as that of the sons themselves. harles in Australia, Thoma in Mississippi, and Robert, who was home on leave this week, in Rhode lslancl. Robert, the last of her sons to be called Into service, had left two months ago. Her service flag arrived this week . It's difficult, Mrs. Lathrop explained, to secure a flag with three stars. But the flag hanging in the window, making the home of the Portsmouth mother whose three sons are in the army easily located as you walk •down Court street seeking the number, was hardly referred to. All Worked Here Robert, 28, worked at the Badger creamery, the mother said, before he left for the army. Thomas worked on the New Castle bridge, and Charles, 24, the youngest of the three, worked at Armour's. Charles in Australia was the boy she referred to most. He was farther away than the others, and then too, the scrapbook she had at hand contained so many clippings of Charlie's deeds on the high school's football, baseball and basketball teams: "All-state forward, j the .flashiest player Portsmouth , ever had, the spark of the team . . " But all three sons are well represented, both In the service flag and their mother's silent praise. Thompson Boys With Uncle -Sam In Australia, Miss., R. I. ~ ~, "A brilliant Portsmouth team led by Charlie Thompson who gave one of the greatest performances ever seen on the Durham tournaPVT. ROBERT ment floor, flashed to an un- I_ _ __ expected 42-38 triumph over f I Keene High school in the finals of the seventh annual schoolboy classic yesterday I to win the interscholastic high school hoop championship." Lieut. John Alvord Known In E. Eliot, 1> Portsmouth, Lost 'lt, I I THOMPSON Lieut. John Alvord, U. S. Marine Corps, has been reported missing after the battle of Midway Island in the Pacific. Grandson of the !ale Rev. John Graham and nephew of Mrs. Lucy Graham Murphy of East Eliot, Mc .. Lieutenant Alvord is the son of Mrs. H. B. Alvord of Melrose Highlands, Mass. He was a pilot In the Marine air I corps. He had frequently visited friends and relatives in East Eliot I and Portsmouth. - I 13 �Jl.. · ' 'Portsmouth Boy Gets Wings, U. S. Commission In RCAF-Jl;\o ::::-~:::::--==--,c----,--...:-,-:.,,..-~...:-,-= ,·,"···,'"",-.. ,. ·· ·+ ""' ed for duty with the ROAF in Montreal. At that time he had had 90 !}ying hours and a private pilot's r cense. l li-1 1 Willis Meloan, Jr., City s No. 1 Wartime Selectee; Enters Air Corps June 22 • Portsmouth's No. 1 man jn the nation's first war-time lottery in March, Willis G. Meloon, Jr., will enter the U. S. Army Air corps Monday, June 22. He will report to Camp Langdon sometime next week to receive "marching" orders for Maxwell Field, Montgomery, Ala. Twenty-one-year-old Meloon enn ! listed in the Army May 4 and was j placed on furlough until he should I be needed. He has been working in i the engineering department of the Morley company here but resigned Friday in order to take a short vaca Non before his induction. He was a sophomore at Nort.neastern university in Boston, Mass., when No. 441 was drawn in the selective service lottery. Because of the uncertainty as to when he might be drafted Meloon did not finish his school year. However, he chose the air corps with a view toward continuing studie.s which are "on a like academic level." His first choice in the service was either with the Army engineers or the quartermasters corps. This would have brought him closer to his career goal, •railroading. •'The prospects looked good for these branches of the service," he explained, "but they weren't Immediate. I've wanted The son of Mrs. Rita S. Meloon t-0 get into ra.llroad manager,f 372 Wibird street, he attended rnent and operations ever sh1ce the Portsmouth High school. He was I used to work summers for the graduated from Holderness PreBoston and Maine company. paratory school in 1940. Studied industrial management Meloon has two sisters, Miss May at Northeastern so that I could D. Meloon and Mrs. Henry K. Walget ;1. job as trainman." lace, wife of Lieut. Wallace who was Young Meloon, who has been up cited for heroism and b1 .. 7ery when in a plane only once or twice In his the USS Salinas was attacked and life, hopes that, the Army will let damaged off the Newfoundland him study navigation. He's elated coast last fall . The Sallnas is now at because the air corps training offers sea again with Lieut. Wallace a course in traffic problems. aboard. I Staff Sergt. Pilot Robert Belmont Portsmouth was represented yesterday in the wing parade of fledgling pilots at Aylme1·, Opt., when Robert Belmont, 19, son of Mrs. Gertrude Montanye of 460 Dennett street, received his wings from the Royal Canadian Air Force. He was also giv-en a commission as staff sergeant pilot with the US Army Air corps at Maxwell field, Ala. He returns to PortsmouU1 Loday with his mother and 15-year-old brother, Wendell Belmont, who attended the commissioning, for a 15day furlough. Sergeant Belmont, who was born in Portsmouth, made flying his hobby an his life. When other boys were 'playing cops and robbers, he was building model airplanes. Through his hobby, he got a job in McDonough's Sporting Goods shop. He worked there for three of his four high school years and stayed on there after his graduation in 1940 from the ]j'ortsmouth High school. With the money he earned and help from his mother, he took flying lessons at the Portsmouth airport. July 17 of last year, he report- �o·· , Son Claims Fathers Meda/ -se..- \W Rye Sailor On 'Cause '/'m Named After Him' C ies. A. , arr1er Lex1·ngton When Lieut. Comdr. Charles Ferriter to ahis Portsmouth home at returns 274 Miller venue with the Navy Cross awarded him for heroism and distinguished se'.~ice_ again~t the Japanese in the Ph1llpp1~es, he _11 have difficulty in convmcmg his seven-year-old son, Charles, th~t the I •nedal isn't rightfully the boys. · Little Charles claimed It la.st night when his mother, the former Mi Ann Flanigan, told him of the honor given his fat1;1er for heroism in action at Ca.vite. "I'm named after him," he announced, "and the cross belongs to me~ . Charles and his brothers, Pierce, , 9, John, 5, and Nicholas, 2, ~ere slow in going to sleep last mght. Their mother went up to their bedroom to quiet them. a.ys It's A Secret "You mustn't let the good news keep you awake all night," she said. "What good news?" the boys asked. (Reproduction by Kingsbury} "Why, Pierce," Mrs. Ferriter Lieut. Comdr. Charles A. Ferriter asked, "haven 't you told your brothers?" She had told the oldest boy of the honor accorded his father Believes He'11 In Australia. and assumed that he would gleefully "His cables are sent via the Impass the news on to his brothers I perlal Cablegram company, a Britwhen he retired. Jsh company," she said this morning, "It's my secret," he replied, "and "and I assume that he's ln AusI'm going to keep it." t I · Mrs. Ferriter met her husband, a native of Missouri, When he was stationed at the Portsmouth Navy yard. They were married 10 years ago this month at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Ports- I mou th. called her husband "Thug" They then, a carryover from his midshipman days at the Naval acaderny when, Mrs. Ferriter explained today, his unruly hair, heavy beard, deep-set eyes and turned up nose Inspired the nickname. The Cavite hero last communicated with his wife on her birthday, two wee ks ago. "Happy bir thday, love," was the message. In the pa.st seven months she has received one letter, one telephone call and several cablegrams from her husband, His station at the present has not been revealed by the Navy and 1n his cables he makes no mention of it, but Mrs. Ferriter suspects that he ls in Australia at the present time. ROBERT LEROY LIBBY Believed to be the first Rye tralla." They were living in France at he start o! the war. "We opened the war together," she said in fun. She came home after the beginning of active hostilities and made her home with her mother, Mrs. Annie S. Flanigan, widow of Patrick J. Flanigan. PierceSt.and Charlesschool. have been attending Patrick's boy lost in naval action of either World War I or World War 11, Robert Leroy Libby, 23, shipfltter 2cl and diver 2cl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Justin N. Libby, Washington road, was reported by the Navy depa rtment a.s killed in action while erving a.board the USS Lexington In the Coral sea battle. Lieut. omdr. Ferriter was h1 the submarine service for 10 yea.rs. While in Portsmouth he was stationed with the -10. In the Philippines at the time of the Japanese attack he was In command of a mine layer. Ferriter, 61 years old, is the son of a retired army officer, Maj. John P. Ferriter, U. S. Army Signal corps, and Mrs. Ferriter of Hempstead, L. r. He entered Annapolis 1n June, 1920, and received his ensign's commission June 5, 1924. For a time he was an instructor in the Yale universlty naval unit. As a gunnery officer on the U. S. S. Trenton he went to France until ordered to the Phlllppines at the start of the European war. Mrs. Ferriter said that the news of her husband's heroism "delighted" her. But Jackie, 5 years old, summed it up aptly. "Isn't ls great," he said. The young sailor had served four years and four months in the navy, re-enlisting for the duration of the war March 23. He had served aboard the carrier Lexington during his entire career in the service except during the training period and I while attending various navy schools. J Mrs. Libby', the first Gold Star Mother of Rye in World War II, said yesterday that she had not seen her son i;ince he enlisted in the navy more than four years ago from Kingston, N. Y., where they resided for nearly 15 years before coming back to Rye. Mr. Libby, who ls employed at the Portsmouth Navy yard said that both he and Mrs. Libby had made several attempts to see their son but missed connections while traveling. Young Libby was a graduate o! the Kingston High school and attended the Methodist church where he wa a member o! several organizations. His battle station aboard the air• 1, - · .. • �t-Sergt. Mott, Honor Student At New Orleans School, Now On Military Mission In /ram 1i-yt) Simultaneously with the news that Ser gt. Joseph Mott, Jr., of Portsmouth, has arrived in Iram on a military mission, announcement was made that top honors of the Higgins Boat Operators and Marine Engine Maintenance school , in ew Orleans, La., were shared by Sergt. Mott and I. L. 1 Logan of the US Coast Guard. The course pertained to the oper1ation of the Eureka boats and barges j on the inland waters of some tributary of the Indian ocean. Both young men received 38 points out a possible 40 for the course. Sergt. Mott's mother, Mrs. John Manson, received a letter from him this week from Iram, telling of his safe arrival. He expressed satisfaction in getting both feet on the ground, following the trip across the ocean. Sergt. Mott was born in Newington, and when he was two years old, his father and mother moved to York, where he received his education. About eight years ago he rrioved to Portsmouth. Before enlisting January 12, he was employed at Pannaway Manor and Wentworth Acres as a crane operator. He was promoted to lhe rank of sergeant March 24, only two months follo\\ing his enlistment. He was stationed at Ft. Belvoir, Va. He makes his home with his wife and mother at 40 Brewster street. 1 'OW IN TRAl\f , ergt. Jo- sep h Mott of Portsmouth, Is the son of Mrs. .John 40 Manson, Brewster street. A SYMBOL OF FREEDOM that i as important todl\Y as it ever ha~ been in our history-the shield 011 Portsmouth's famous liberty pole which was first erected in 1824. The inscription reads: "Erected July 4, 1824 In commemoration of July 4, 1776 that, declared our emancipation from tyrann.1• ancl gave us the privileges of freeman." The Brvan men folks of 3l Hill street. While they joined different branches of the armed forces, they are united in their effort against one common end-the Axis. hief Boats, ain's Mate Harry W. Bryan is In the navy while his son Harry B. Bryan, is in the army. Chief Boatswain's Mate Br on retired nearly five years ago after 30 years of service, but la t July was called back into the navy. His son, Harry B. Bryan, 22-yearsold, a graduate of Portsmouth High school in the class of 1938, joined the army and is now stationed at Fort Dix, N. J. �Portsmoufli Man, 30, ,St,">}l Now Major .x Portsmouth Enrolls 350 Men, 18-20 ' Three hundred and fifty Portsmouth youths registered yesterday in the nation's fifth selective service registration. Portsmouth 's Selective Service board 19, which has under its jurisdiction Newmarket and Hampton, reported that 560 young men of 18, 19 and 20 enrolled in all. One hundred and twentyseven signed up at Exeter's Selective Service board 20. The Portsmouth Navy yard enrolled 417 of its workers. 18-Year-Old Volunteer FREDERICK J. MARTINEAU CORP. STANLEY . A. SHUPE, son of Mr. and Irs. T. Stanley Shupe, 472 Pleasant street, who was recently promoted to his present rank. Corporal Shupe is a graduate of the Portsmouth High school and was in the Civilian Conservation corps from which he received an honorable discharge prior to enter• ing the army five months ago. Corp. Shupe is attending the Motor Transport school at Camp Davis, Frederick J. Martineau, who distinguished himself at Portsmouth High school and the University of New Hampshire in athletics and scholastic activities, has been made a major in the United States Army at the age of 30. He will leave Fort Leavenworth, N. C, Kan., Officers' Training school, upon the completion of his course there for duty as an adjutant general's assistant in Durham, N. C. Martineau was graduated from Portsmouth High school in 1930 and entered New Hampshire university, where he played varsity lacrosse and football . He was named to the All-American lacrosse team in his senior year. An honor student in the university's ROTC, Martineau received a 1 second lieutenant's commission in the United States Army Reserve. A year following his graduation he was ca.lied into active service as a first lieutenant at Fort McKinley. Accepting a position with the accounting division of US Treasury department In 1936, Martineau went to Washington and attended Georgetown university Law school La.st year he returned to active service with the War department and was promoted to captain. I The first of the youthful registrants to volunteer for service appeared at the Portsmouth office of boa.rd 20 this morning. He was 18/ear-old William R. Vendusi of 119 'dain street, Newmarket, Because of iiis age, Vendusi was informed that parental consent was necessary be• fore he could enlist. The boy declared that he would secure his mother's permission this morning and enlist at the Dover Naval Recruiting ofllce this afternoon. Registration throughout RockIngham and Strafford counties was lighter than expected, in line with the trend throughout the nation. Many of the young men of the age groups included in the enrollment had already enlisted in the armed forces, Selective Service officials said, explaining the small number of registrants. Rev. J. Desmond O'Connor of Newmarket, registrar, revealed that several young men who would have been included in the registration had enlisted in the past few weeks after they completed their high school education. William Lueders of Newmarket, the last to sign up last night appeared just as the board was closing. He explained that he had just returned from Portland where he had passed his prel!mlnary examinations for Naval Air Corps training. Lueders, who was graduated from Newmarket High school two weeks ago, registered, but he will be sent to a training camp by the navy and receive an ensign's commission upon the completion of his course. Hampton's registrars revealed that many of its registrants were out-oftown youths working for the summer at the beach. /? �'\) Ar~yCalls ,_/ Servicemen Study Pictorial Journalism MaJ. Neal~· In York Movie Studio Twenty-five enlisted men of the navy, marine corps and coast guard are this summer studying pictorial journalism with experts of the March of Time staff on an estate at York. The annual school is in its third year. Previously instruction has been given in the March of Time studios in New York, but overcrowded conditions threatened to curtail activity this year. Producer Louis de Rochemont solved that one easily. Mr. de Rochemont, descendant of an old Portsmouth family, now has a home In Newington. He knows this section as a resident and as a movie producer-several recent March of Time films have had local backgrounds. Mr. de Rochemont thought of the Timmons property in York for it, had once been his summer home. Result: York houses the school of pictorial journalism for this season. they'll move to the house on the Timmons estate. Except for the monthly release of the March of Time feature, the studios of the company are entirely devoted now to work for the navy. The bulk of their work consists of putting out training !Urns. Young men of the navy, coast guard, marine corps, sit through a showing of a March of Time studio training film and see how their duties look when being performed correctly. It's one of the newest methods of military education; It works; and when the current "student body" graduates at York, its members will know how to carry on the work in that branch of the service. OECIL M. NEAL Men Live In Bragdon House The enlisted men are under the supervision of William R. Sutherland, USN. Their instructors are March of Time cameramen: D. Y. Bradshaw, Victor Jergen and Phil- I !ippe de Lacy. , At present the men are living in the Bragdon house in York Village, but when renovations are comolete Stanley Shupe Gets ' Ran k - \·"' '"'I. Sergeants "I'll be a general yet" wrote Sergt. Stanley A. Shupe to his mother recently when he told her of his promotion, effective the first of the month, from the rank of corporal. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Stanley Shupe of 472 Pleasant street. Stationed at Camp Davis, N. C., in the Motor Transport school, he utered the army six months ago. A graduate of the Portsmouth High school, he had been a member of the Civilian Conservation corps before joining the armed forces. ORP. WALTER PESARESI, son ,f Mr. nd Mrs. Mario Pesaresi of Thaxter road, who recently re,eived his promotion to that rank. l graduate of the Portsmouth High 1Chool in 1939, he was inducted into lhe army Jan 12, 1942. He is now ,taiioned at Hammer Field, Fresno, Dalif., with the Quartermaster's :orps. 165 Maj. Ceoil Neal of the New Hampshire State Guard has been called to active duty in the United states army. Majqr Neal, who served in the last war in the military police division at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., said today he had been called back in the rank of captain, which rank he held in the first World war. He will report July 17 at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., for duty in the provost marshal school center. Major Neal was named commanding officer of the Portsmouth unit of the state guard when it was organized here and won rapid promo• tion to the rank of major at which time, last February, he became a battalion commander. Major Neal has been a resident of Portsmouth for many years, he was connected with the Atlantic corporation and later operated the Neal Motor Co. He is a member of St. John's lodge, No. 1 AF and AM; Washington Royal Arch Chapter; Davenport Council; DeWitt Clinton Commandery, K. T.; Bektash Temple of Mystic Shrine, Portsmouth Lodge of Elks, the Warwick club and the Rotary club. �Survives 'Japaccident' Dr. Boger-Shattuck Tells How Waikiki Was Bombed Out from Jap-bombed Waikiki came Dr. Martha I. Boger-Shattuck, wife of Comdr. Gerald A. Shattuck, USN, who arrived home in Portsmouth Saturday, with an eyewitness story of the surprise attack on the Island of Oahu. "I we.s awakened about 6:30 Sun- I day morning, Dec. 7, by a plane , flymg so 10w I feared it would hit ' the roof. I reached the window l j ust in time to see it fly off-it had I a rising sun painted on its side," said. Dr. Boger-Shattuck. Within 20 minutes Dr. BogerShattuck was on her way to the Tripler hospital to help take care of the wounded that were left in ! the raids that followed. "Eirst I rous~ my husband and daughter, Nancy, by shouting 'The Japs are here!'-they thought l was suffering from Jap-phobla, but soon lea.med differently. "We ran down to the sea. wall at the beach (Waikiki} and were just In time to see a US freighter turn over In the water two times and slip under the waves. At the same time the 1 pounding of guns began nearby. "The radio announcers back at the house were summoning all military personnel to their posts immediately and since I had joined the Volunteer Medical Reserve corps in 1918 I went too." contacts I had with the youngsters gave me an opportunity to observe the attitude of the second generation Japanese. •· At first they distrusted me, but a little trick done with a few candy hearts and mints (the island as a. whole had no candy after Dec. 7) that I had on hand broke the ground for a little friendship. Of course I had to convince them that the candies were not poison by first ea.ting one myself." Dr. Roger- hatluck worked without remuneration from the time of the "Japaccident" (as she calls it) until she left for the states in the middle of May. s evidence of her success In winning the confidence of the children, she has a large Monkey Pod hors d'euvre lra.yglven to "Dr. Boger-Shattuck from the school -children o[ Waipahu. loha."' On Pacific D~t~ Injured American Soldiers On the way to the hospital, Dr. Shattuck's car was loaded with three injured soldiers who had been among those mowed down by planes. The heavy bombers which I vaccinations for typhoid and teta1 aided the beach had only drop- nus <lock-ja.wl of the junior and senior high schools In the town ped two bombs but the squads of of Walpahu. light planes that followed them "The Japs are prepared for a rained gunfire on the American five years' war," said Dr. Shat~oldlers as they ran. out of churches tuck. "We must learn how they i.nd houses. work and catch up on them. We Dr. Boger-Shattuck was in can lose this war-the Japs can charge of admission ward three wait, but we can't. at the hospital and 287 casual"In the Oriental mind, the highties came in Immediately after est honor is to die for the head of the raid. All the first night, the religion-the Emperor. They after they had evacuated to have a gospel of hard work and can the hills, she, her daughter, do that work 011 practically no Nancy. another American wofood per day. My Japanese maid man, Mrs. Cera Young obb, could work hard all day on a glass and h er daughter, Joan, made of cocoa and one cup of rice." sterilized bandages. For 10 days after the blitz these wo"Peek nd Poke Lady" men and girls daily prepared The Portsmouth doctor became 1,000 surgical dressi ngs-enough the "P eek and Poke Lady" of the to completely supply the needs Japanese children in Waipahu. of ward three. They had never before had a phyAfter the crisis was over. Dr. sical examination and her testing Boger-Shattuck took charge of all often startled them. "The little child r~n are grand but they develop pol: : faces as they grow older If any pressure is put on fhem by other nationals. The many COMl\'lE 'OED FOR SERVICE during the bombing of Hawaii was Comdr. Gerald A. Shattuck, USN, of Portsmouth. His wife, Dr. M. I. Boger-Shattuck, and daughter, Nancy, recently arrived home from Jap-bombed Waikiki. �r$ March Of Time School In York Sends Service Cameramen Far Afield L If your gas card permits you to do any pleasure driving this summer, don't be at all surprised if one day when you're riding along a Navy station wagon should zip past you, suddenly halt and half a dozen middies jump out and begin setting up movie cameras preparatory to grinding out half a thousand feet of film. They will be from the March of Time's school of pictorial journalism at York where some 25 members of 'the United States navy, u. s. Marine corps and U. S. Coast Guard are being taught the intricacies of motion picture photography by three of the world's best news cameramen. N - wi.ngton Man's Idea .n idea of Louis deRochemont, ducer of the March of Time and • .1t of Newington, the plan _., school is to provide the Navy aepartment with motion picture and still cameramen who can work in the flee t "shooting" training pictures which will save many hours in the start of "Boots' '' career as a seaman in the United States navy. Besides covering such assignments as the navy desires for. training its I men these young earner-amen will also receive orders to cover various phases of action. This school of pictorial journalism is nearly three years od. Ing yards and defense plants where they are assisting in making the celluloid record of our production Ina this war plus gaining excellent experiecne m working with live subjects. In another two or three weeks the men who are engaged in studio duties now will be given assignments with the fleet or in defense organizations before they complete the course . Each man In the organization has been carefully selected for his position. Although some of the boys had no experience before entering the service others can handle any type of camera that Is presented them for operation. Chief Photographer William R. utherland, USN, Is In command of the group. School Instructors are D. Y. Bradshow, Victor Jurgens and Philippe deLacy, all of whom are crack ca.mermen of the March of Time spending the better part of their lives viewing newsfronts of the wofld behind the lenses of theri huge camera . Among those in the class are Photographer 3cl Gus Hoencke, who has had nearly six years' service in the Navy most of It in motion picture work; Protographer 3cl Ed Myers, who had been a "still" camerman before enterlng the service a short time ago ; then there are Tom Phlllips, who worked on short subjects for Hollywood stuidos; Ken Mansfield, who was the :, oung sa!lor with the movie camera so active in Portsmouth during the "Flag Day" and "I Am an American day" programs; Dick Hall, Mo PFC. NATHA, IEL V. COLEAllison, Dewey Roberts, Joe Budy MA."l, son of l\'lr. and Mrs. James and Casey Davidson. H. Coleman of Newington, has left Day Begins at '7:30 am. A typical day's work begins at for Camp Shelby, l\'liss., after spendquarter of seven but the Charge of ing a 15-day furlough with his parQuarters must leave his comfortable ents. spot at 6 o'clock to see that things are getting underway. Action front at the old Bragdon place really begins at 7 :30 when 13 or 14 hungry bluejackets are served breakfast. By 8 o'clock the men are in the studios working in the projection room, cutting room or on the sets. I I But stvdios of the March of Time became so crowded in New York that Mr. deRochemont believed that , the best way to handle the group of service men would be to get them a.way from the city where they might devote all their attention to the job that they have to do. The Timmins place in York with its huge barn would make an ideal studio and his old summer residence, the Bragdon place near the York Country club, would be ideal quarters for the men, thought Mr. deRochemont. Negotiations far the property got underway and net result was that the boys arrived a short time ago. sets used by the March of Time for pa.rt picture stories arrived at the studio and before the people of York realized what had happened they had a fully equipped motion picture studio in their town. Disperse For Work At present there are only a dozen or so men working in the studio. The rest of the group is at sea or working in Navy yards, ship bulld- Somet-imes time is taken out for a sandwich a.t noon but if there ls a job to be done the men remain at their work. Be11eve it or not, food is secondary until 17:30 (5:30 to most of us) when dinner is served. After dinner the men will often go back to the studio to work four or five hours more. It is possible that some of the crew may move to the Timmins place but the quarters at the Bragdon place are comfortable and very prll,Ctical for the Navy's young photographers. The men in this class will complete the course next month at which time another group will arrive for a six months' training period. Under the able tutelage of March of Time's expert cam_fil1lmen these men will undoubtedly prove, especially for future generations, that the United States, besides sending the finest fighting men to all fronts in the world also possesses the most daring and adept cameramen in the universe. I �Two Selectee - oldier ') Groups Go This Week A group of selectees, recently inducted from Board 19 into the United States army, will leave here sometime Wednesday for Ft. Devem to report for active duty. The group, which is one of two groups to be sent from here this week, will be headed by Acting Corporal David A. Tober of Portsmouth en route to the above designated point. In addition to Tober the group includes: Pvt. John F. Flahive, Pvt. Nll.thaniel Nann!s, Pvt. Patrick J, Healy, Pvt. Edmond H. Poire, Pvt. Robert E. Johnson, Pvt. Harold C. MacKenzie, Pvt. Robert A. Harrison, Pvt. John E. Katkin, Pvt. Leonard T. Parker, Pvt. William C. Harris, Pvt. Robert B. Winn, Pvt. Francis J. McDonald, Pvt. James P. Coussoule, Pvt. Raymond s. Faulkner, Pvt. Sherman C. Pridham, Pvt. Arthur H. Salden, Pvt. Jame M. Ahearn. Pvt. Raymond A. Judge, Pvt. Norman B. Thorn and Pvt. Richard R. Winn. Portsmouth; Pvt. Frank Pelc-zar, Pvt. ugene W. Lepage, Pvt. Frank Jablonski, Pvt. Harry P . Marelll, P vt. Stanley T . Semple. Newmarket: Pvt. Alfred C. Paul, Hampton: P t. Martin J. Early, Greenland; Pvt. Daniel F . Yell, Pvt. George W. Knowles, Pvt. Frank L. Knowles, S abrook; Pvt. Hubert A . Maillet, Manchester; Pvt. William F. Rand. Concord. The following selectees from other boards who were Inducted from Board 19 will also be members of the i;rroup: Pvt. Edward E. Granger. Pvt. Wal ter A. Ryan , Pvt. Lowell E. Rugrodcn . A second group of selectees from Board 19 who were reccnfly inducted into the United tatcs rmy al the Induction :,:' · • ...... ...... ~1 1 · .. vr- •. ~-·c- ~ -.. --,..-~,- v under the clirectlon of Acti ng group includes: Pvt. John J . Fransoso, Pvt. John R. Wiggin. Pvt. Charles F. Moberly-Brine, Pvt. Peter J. ChacSse, Pvt. Francis W . Dorey. Pvt. Fr nk L. Healey,· Pvt. Douglas W . Cottrell, Pvt. Harold Black, Pvt. William J. Aubertine. Pv . Ernest L. Worden, Pvt. James A. Mullin, Pvt. Ralph W. Silverman, Pvt. Raymond Berty, Pvt. Ernest E. Stafford. Jr., Pvt. Joseph S. Simpson. Pvt. Edward M. Chick , Jr., Pvt. William E. Grif- fin . Pvt:. Salva.tore J. Lacava, Pvt. William P. Rosa, Pvt . Richard H . Noiles, Pv t. Eugene S . Bertrand, Pvt. Floyd G. Bacon. Portsmouth : Pv . Roy J. Prohaska .Jr., Ni>w Castle; Pvt. Bernard J . Pelczar, Pvt. Sebastian Cianci, Pvt. Elmer W. Stevens, Pvt. Eugene J . LaBranche, Pvt. Ar- thur W. Pratte Jr., Pvt. Frank E. LaBranche, Newmarke : Pvt. Wal ter D. McComlskey. orth Hampton ; P vt,. Alexander M. Sulloway, Hampton ; Pvt. William B. Bickford, Pvt. Frecterick H . Gre nman. Pv t. Wyman E. Marshall, Seabrook : Pv . Sherman W. Fernald . Stratham; Pvt. Leo T . Desrochers, East JaffrPy . Pvt. Cecil P . Field, who was l,ranl'ferred here from the Por tland, Me .. hoard, will 111~0 report with the abov,, group t-0get-h,,r wH.h P t. • George W . Fisher, transferred from another out-o!-town board. stationed at the Norfolk Navy yard; Lieut.-Col. P. D. Jacobs of the US Army Air corps, stationed at Brockley Field, La., and Lieut. Willard Emery, USNR. Lieut. Robert Marvin has been on active duty at the Portsmouth Navy yard sine~ Aprll, 1941. He served as mayor of Portsmouth for two terms and was a member of the State Planning and Development commission for several years. Edward S. Marvin Commissioned By~:1 Navy As lieutenant Edward S. Marvin, a member of one of Portsmouth's oldest families, has joined his brother, fotmer Mayot· Robert Marvin , in the service of his country, it was learned today. Mr. Marvin has recently received his commission as lieutenant, junior grade, D-V CS), United States Naval Reserve, and is now on active duty in the First Naval District. The son of the late William E. Marvin, for many years a prominent local attorney and also a former mayor of the city, and Mrs. Marvin, he was educated at Portsmouth High school, Tabor academy and the University of New Hampshire, from which he was graduated in 1931. For eight years, after his graduation from college, Lluetenant (ji:) Marvin was employed by Lever Brothers at theft· 0ambridge, Mass., plant, and for the past three years he has been employed at the Fore River shipbuilding plant of the Bethlehem Steel company at Quincy, Mass. Mr. Marvin is married and the father of three children; a son, William E. Marvin, II, and two daughters, Deborah and Eleanor Marvin. His wife ls the former Eleanor Jordan, daughter of Capt. John N. Jordan, USN, and Mrs. Jordan. In addition to his brother, Lieut. Robert Marvin , USNR, Mr. Marvin has three brothers-in-law who are all in the service. They are Lieut.Comdr. Archie King, USN, who is • LIEUT. (j. g.) EDWARDS. MARVIN USNR, a member of one of Port~mouth's old t families, who has joined his brother, former Mayor Robert Marvin, in Uncle Sam's forces. He i~ now on active duty in the First aval district. Arthur Hislop Made~'-\\ Army Second Lieutenant Cpl. Arthur !llen Hislop, of Portsmouth, recently was graduated from the Officer Candidate Course of the Quartermaster school located at Camp Lee, Va., and received a commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Army. The course consisted of intensive training in both military and basic Quartermaster subjects. �Portsmouth SelecteeS~Off I- (Photo by Kingsbury) OLD QLORY FLUTTERS IN THE BREEZE as Portsmouth's first group of fighting men leave under the newly established system which makes them privates. Mayor Stewart E. Rowe, Councilwoman Mary C. Dondero and Councilman Edgar F. Wood are shown leadilig the parade of soldiers to the railroad station, Already Privates, Group Marches To Station, Entrains For Ft. Devens . Portsmouth's first group of selectees to leave the city under the new system which makes them already officially privates In the United States Army, m arched down Vaughan street this morning to the railroad station where they entrained for Fort Devens, Mass. March In Mufti Although inducted into the Army two weeks ago today, under the new selective service setup they marched Into the first parade of their milltary career in strictly civilian fashJon. No tough top sergeant bawled orders at them as they marched · down Portsmouth's streets. Acting Cpl. David A. Tober good naturedly kept them in line. , The boys met outside the Hartford buildlng at 7 am under orders issued by the army. Led by Mayor Stewart E. Rowe, Councilman Ed- I gar F. Wood and Councilman Mary C. Dondero, they began their march to the station at 7:15. Councilwoman Dondero carried a flag as the soldiers, dressed in their civilian clothes, walke~ to the station, waving to their friends on the way. At the station they waited until 8:22 for the train to take them to Fort Devens. They waited ress expectantly than those selectees chosen for previous inductions. They faced no physical examination. None would be home again, rejected by the Army doctors. The fate of each was already determined. They were soldiers awaiting orders. The new soldiers exhibited all possible attitudes on leaving. Severa! joined their families in a brief cry as the train pulled in. Others feigned indifference and boarded the train as if they were bound for a ball game in Boston and expected to be home again before nightfall. J One commented sadly that it was his first vacation in 18 years. I The men entered the train and sat in the coach reserved for them. Mayor Rowe, Councilwoman Dondero and Philip H . Sanderson, clerk of Portsmouth Selective Service board No. 19, went through the I train bidding them goodbye and waking their hands. John W . Perkins of Hampton, Board 19 member waved goodbve too. The mayor gave 'e ach man a pen and pencil set presented by the council and the mayor. On the mayor's card, inscribed with the city's seal, was written: "Good luck, Stewart E. Rowe, Mayor." Emblem Club Gives Smokes In behalf of the Emblem club, Mrs. Barbara Brooks and Mrs. Margaret Bamberger gave the men cigarets wrapped in white paper imd tied with red, white and blue cord. John W . R. Brooks and Arnold Barron of Hampton's Rockingham lodge, IOOF, presented Alfred C. Paul, the only Hampton boy who left today, with a sum of money. Pvt. Harold C. MacKenzie, did not leave today with h is group. He was ill in the Littleton hospital with pneumonia. �en Ha (Photo by Kingsbury) M1HEN WE GROW UP TO SERVE UNCLE SAM" muttered two 6-year-old youngsters, Albert G. Brooks, Jr., and Harold Kay, both of lsot1venue this morning as they led Portsmouth's s;cond group of privates' to entrain for federal service within a week. Albert wears the :l. Ql, commando and Harold, that of a sailor. 1r1ef were dressed in their civilian clothes and bol'e no insignia oI the United States Army into which they wer& inducted 15 days ago under the new selective service law wh\ch grants selectel!S a two-weeks' leave after passing the physical examination at the Army Induction station. ' lncludecl in the grnup leaving today and yesterday were lhe first selectees to be called from the third registration of Another contingent or Portslast February at which Ume mouth's new buck privates men from 21 to 44 registered. marched gayly off to war this Today's acting corporal, James morning led by a junior comR. Holland, 42. registered in mando and a militant naval young man. February. The men were more cheerful than It was easy to Identify the mili- ' tary affiliations of the youthful es- the group which left yestei·day for corts, who aided Mayor Stewart E. , the Army reception center. There Rowe. Councilwoman Mary C. Don- were fewer tears shed by those biduero and Councilmen William H. ding the soldiers farewell and the Palfrey and Edgar F. Wood in lead- men themselves were less tense, Ing the selectees to the railroad more willing to engage in good natw·ed tomfoolery as they waited at station. In uniforms were Commando Al- 1 the station for the 8: 22 train. bert G. Brooks. six-year-old son of Read Us A Poem Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Brooks of Cen'·Read us a poem, mayor," one t7al avenue, and Sailor Harold Kay, six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. 1 of them shouted to Mayor Rowe. Another gleefully stood on the Herbert Kay, also of Central avenue. train's platform and expressed the Dressed In 'Civies' group's regrets that the onlookers were forced to take such an urgent The 39 new soldier5, however, trip. 39 Privates19 Start Army Li fe Today I Pvt. Waller D. McComiskcy of Norlh Hampton insisted that Mayor Rowe hold his hand while a photographer took the group'i, picture. The mayor complied. Acting Corp. James R. Holland's brother, William, who served overseas In the last World war bade goodbye at the station. Mayor Rowe presented each man with a pencil set on behalf of the city government and distributed several new Testament . Mrs. J\1argaret Bamberger and Councilwoman Dondero gave the men writing paper presented by the Knights of Columbus auxiliary. " ow you can write home," r . Dondero tolcl them as she went through the train with the gifts. Chairman Clar nee C. Sanborn, Judge John W. Perkins and Clerk Philip H. Sanclerson of Portsmouth's Selective Ser, ,ice board 19 also bade the men farewell. The newly inducted men gathered outside the Hartford building at 7 am. They formed their line at the corner of Congress and Vaughan streets and marched up Vaughan 11-nd Deer streets to the station. The tnayor, the council delegation and the two small boys led the boys to the station. �US Army Pilot, f ·Cadet Rand Gets,\' Second lieutenancy In Md., Saturday Oadct Arth~u· Rand of 97 Ash street, Port.smouth, will be commlssiont1ct second lieutenant, Army of the United States, at graduation exercises for the Ohemical Warfare Service Officer Oandldate school at Edgewood arsenal, Md., Saturday. A chemical engineer in civilian !if Cadet Rand attendee\ Worcester ' Polytechnic Institute, where he recei ed honors in his freshman year and was awarded a scholarship for his sophomore year. He was chosen from the ranks for officer's training In con ic\eration of his military record, ability to learn and character, Cadet R net on the Ha en m,edal for excellence 111 science in 1933 and received honorable mention in 1\1&tory and science In 19a4 while a student at Port mouth High school. He was an enthu iastlc ski11r, and also won num ral in footpall and trac ·. lie was a member of the Omicron Phi Pi i;ociety. Aft r his g1·aduation from high school In 1934, adet Rand attended Mount Hermon shoo! where he won a varsltv letter In football. Lieut. Sargent, Return Home First Lieut. Bernard D. Rosen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Rosen, 185 Raleigh way, who is attached to the Chemical Warfare service at the Edgewood, Md. arsenal. In a letter to The Herald he writes to express his thanks for his subscription to the paper saying "it seems good to read the home town paper again." Lieutenant Rosen was graduated from the niversity of New Hampshire in 1937 receiving his Bachelor of Science degree from the Co llege of Technology. In 1938 he received his aster's degree, majoring in chemistry. HOME ON FU RLO GH for five days and staying with friends In' Portsmouth, Pvt. Ernest F. 1\-tcCombie, s on of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mccombie of Hampton Fa lls, N. H ., now has returned to duty at the Arm y Air base at Fort Dix, N.J. '5\ l, 3 . 1ST LIEUT. ROLAND L. SARGENT Home in Portsmouth after flying some of the Army's biggest bombers -the Flying Fortresses-is 1st Lieut. Roland L. Sargent, 82 Wibird street. "It's good to be in New England again, even 1f it's only for a oneday furlough," he says. Lieutenant Sargent hasn't been home since last September, to see his wife and parents. Today he called on the "old gang" at the Skyhaven, Inc., airport, where he was graduated with a C. A. A. license in the fall of 1940. Since then h e has completed the full Army training for fliers. He was graduated from New Hampshire university in 1941 and started work on primary training in 1 East st. Louis, Ill. Later he took basic training at Randolph, San Antonio, Tex. Six months later, in February, he was graduated with a second lieutenant's commission from Brooks field, San Antonio, Tex. From Brooks field, Lieutenant Sargent went to the Air Base In Tampa, Fla., to smooth off any rough edges that might be left in his flying, and prepare for flying fortress commands. Recently he received the promotion that gives him a first lleuten- I ant's rating. 1 �W. A. ~elson, Elks Leader, J7 In Air Corps (Official U. S. Navy Photograph) • • 'i\ 11. Ensign WIiham Dorney Now At Jacksonville, Fla. Ensign William A. Dorney, Jr., USN, who was recently award ed his Navy "Wings" and commissioned an ensign in the Naval Reserve, is the son of Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Dorney of Portsmouth. The Portsmouth flier officer was commended upon his successful graduation into the commissioned ranks of Naval Aviation by Capt. John D. Price, commandant of the big air center here. I While stationed at Jacksonville, every phase of mechanics in addiEnsign Dorney studied communi- tion to long air hours piloting Navy cations, celestial navigation and planes through all kinds of weather conditions. Dorney went through elimination training at the Naval Reserve Aviation Base at Anacostia, D. C., Pvt. Foote Graduates and reported to the Jacksonville From Chanute Field flying center as an Aviation Cadet last January. Pvt. Raymond E . FooLe, son of Mr. He was married July 9 to Miss and Mrs. E. M . Foote, 86 Raleigh Margaret Fontaine Craighlll of way, Portsmouth, was graduated re- Washington, D. c. cently from the Chanute Field school of the Army Air Forces Technical Training command. While at Chanute field he has been undergoing training in various technical operations vital to the '!11aintenance of the country's fightmg planes. \9 o9'- ' Commissioned as a first lleuten- 1 ant in the United States Army, Wallace Nelson, secretary of the Portsmouth branch of the New Hampshire Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and children, will leave tomorrow for Miami Beach, Fla. Lieutenant Nelson, exalted ruler c,f the Portsmouth lodge of Elks, will take six weeks' training in Florida before reporting for duty at Mitchel field, Long Island, N. Y. His wife and five-year-old daughter, Judith Margaret, will remain for the present at their Trefethen corner home in Rye. A graduate of Portsmouth High school, Lieutenant Nelson was a member of the University of New Hampshire's ROTC unit for his four years there, 1925-'29. After his graduation from the university he worked in the Shawmut bank and the Metropolitan Life Insurance company in Boston, Mass. He succeeded his father, the late Howard 0 . Nelson , as secretary of the SPCA and SPCC. He is now a member of the executive committee of the USO in Portsmouth. In 1934 he married Miss Frances Mundee, a Canadian girl, whose three brothers, now fighting with the Royal Canadian Air Force, are Flight Comdr. Gordon Mundee and Joseph and Donald Mundee. Mr. Nelson also has three brothers, William B. who is employed by Chadwick-Trefethen's, tool manfacturers in Portsmouth; Howard Earl, an electrical welder at the Portsmouth Navy yard and E. Dean, assistant treasurer of the Strafford Savings bank in Dover. Two State Guard Sergeants Here Made Lieutenants Two sergeants, Leslie C. Manning and Justin D. French, in Portsmouth's 11th company, New Hampshire State guard, have been promoted to the rank of second lieutenant, according to a report received here from - the Board of Examiners in Manchester. Both men are leaving Portsmouth Sunday night to attend the First Service Command Tac-tical school at Concord, Mass. �'V~ More Than 100 Port City Service Mothers Flock To Meeting At USO Club Mrs. Howard L. Boyd Named President; Mrs. Frank E. Butler Selected Mother Advisor More than 100 Service Mothers jammed into the USO club yesterday afternoon at their first meeting to organize, and elect temporary officers. Mrs. Howard L. Boyd was chosen president ; Mrs. Joseph Thorner, vice-president; Mrs. Edward Johnson, secretary ; Mrs. Rosco W. Downs, t reasurer; and Mrs. Nancy Tebbetts, chaplain. Mrs. Frank E. Butler who instigated the club was given the title of Mother Advisor. Dr. M. I. Boger-Shattuck, president of the Bundles for America, headed the list of speakers, which also included Mrs. H. G. Glunt, sponsor of the Navy Wives' club and Mrs. Nellie Fortier of Chocorua, who is a five-star mother. Dr. Boger-Shattuck spoke on the need for all women to stand together behind their organizations without petty differences. She emphasized the graveness of the situation today. Mrs. Fortier explained the service emblem and its meaning to the group. She intends to start a Service Mothers' club in Chocorua when she returns. The committee for constitution and laws plan to meet at Mrs. Boyd's home, 33 Holmes court, South End tomorrow at 7 :30 pm. This committee is made up of Mrs. Ben Berounsky, Mrs. Nancy Tebbetts, and Mrs. Riley. Two soldiers from the 2nd con• valescent hospital at Camp Langdon, Corp. J. J. Sies, and Pvt. Andre E. Bonce, were ushers at the meeting. The club will meet again next Tuesday, at the USO club at 7 :30 pm. ist St. John's Parishioners ~q In U.S. Service In the service of their country in this war are the following from St. John's parish: · Army-Robert T. Belmont, James Bilbrook, Harold V. Burke, Joseph Fernald, Lieut. H. A. Geddes, Andrew F. Hutchings, Frederick Pillsbury, Conrad G. Schirmer, William Schmlgle, George B. Ward, Nelson K. Ward, Raymond Berry, Raymond Dyer, George H. Page, Richard I. Hamilton, Clayton F . Faulkner. Navy-F. O. Anderson, Winfield S. Charron, Richard Hawn, James Edward McCaffery, Garland W. Patch, Jr., P aul L. Spinney, Phlll~p Smart, Paul Hayward, Robert Bndle, Paul Hodgdon, Capt. Ralph C. Alberger, USMC, and Arthur B. Lowe, USCG. These names are to be placed on a scroll which will be suitably PROMOTED - Joseph Colombo, framed and hung in the vestibule son of Mrs. Jennie Colombo of 145 of St. John's church. Deer street, recently has received the rating of a sergeant at Keesler Field, Miss. The 27-year-old Portsmouth youth who has been in the army for six months expects to be home of furlough Aug. 2. Ralph Adams, i,\\· Robert Brock~ ,.s,\\,._ Now Air Cadets Special To The Portsmouth Herald Maxwell Field, Ala. July 25Cadet Ralph Edgar Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Adams of Portsmouth, N. H ., and Cadet Robert Otis Brock, son of Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Otis Brock of Brookwood Farm, Greenland, N. H ., are enrolled in the latest class of aviation cadets to enter the Army Air Forces Pre-Flight school (Pilot) at Maxwell field , Ala. Here they will undergo expert mllitary, physical and academic Lraining calculated to fit them for the job of learning to fly our fighter planes skillfully. They are taking the initial steps toward winning their wings and commissions as second lieutenants in the Army Air Forces. Cadet Adams is a former student of Exeter High school, and was employed as a property and supply clerk in the Navy yard in Portsmouth, when he was accepted as a. cadet in the Army Air Forces, June 22, 1942. Cidet Brock attended Phillips Exeter academy and New Hampton school. Te was employed as president of Dr. Brock's Products company when he was accepted as a cadet in the Army Air Forces, June 22, 1942. With The Colors He's In The Navy NowSeaman 1st. class Seymour Paul Smith, • 22-y~ar-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith of 71 Hancock street. He is stationed at San Guam, Puerta Rico '\, Naval air station . Seaman 1st. class Smith has been in the Navy for the past three months. i!' ,, �Here And There ~ .'") China Missionary Sends Message To His Wife~ Former Kittery Pt. Girl Capt. ·Alcerman Stationed ·At Va. Army Base At work on the line of Japanese march through the Chinese Fukien province is a kin of Kittery Point and Eliot women and husband of a former Kittery Point girl. Treasurer of both the Foochow Union hospital in Foochow city and the American Board mission, Rev. Robert W. MeChtre, now i,n Foochow, recently sent a radiogram relayed from Oh'~mg,k-ing to his wife, Mrs. Jeanie Graham McClure, in Pa9adena, Calif. The message which she communicated to the American Board ,of For&i!fn Missions in Boston, reads as fol-lows: "Chachang hospital narrowly mli;sed, Residence bombed. No casoolties. Shaowu fearful of bombing Invasion. School leaders doing grand work. Hospital receiving international relief drugs." Ohachang is the British hospital at the North Gate of Foochow City, about two miles distant from the Ame-Pican board mission. Officials at the American board In :Boston believe the school leaders referred to are ti.he Chinese and American miae.lonary faculty members workIng with refugee schools and col- 4 Portmouth, One Kitt~ry Man Enlistit> In Navy, Reserve 1\, Four Portsmouth and one Kittery man enlisted in the Navy and Naval Reserves through the Dover recruiting offlce, it was announced by Paul R. Myers, CWT, recruiting officer, today. They were, Herbert Hanson, Jr., 42 Government street, Kittery, reg .. navy; George Stokel, 83 Peverly Hill road, Portsmouth, V-6; Robert Ellsworth Gardner, 121 Northwest street, Portsmouth; George Preston Frost, 3 Parker Place, Portsmouth, re-enlistment; Sherman Paul Buckley, 72 Willard avenue, Portsmouth, M-2. These men were examined in Dover and then sent to Boston for an Interview and to be sworn in as 1 members of the United States Navy. I leges In Shaowu which ls about 250 miles up the river Min from · Foochow. The hospital referred ~ as receiving drugs ls belleved to be the Foochow Union hospital In Foochow City. Shaowu is now on the main route which the Japanese are likely to take in their pincer movement in Fukien province campaign. Mr. McClure ls the brother-in-law of Miss Esther Graham and Mrs. Joseph W. Cutts of Kittery Point and Mrs. M . Franklin Murphy of East Eliot and Mrs. Linville Davis of South Eliot. The McClure's youngest daughter, Joanne, who ls now a student in the Pasadena Junior college, was born in the Portsmouth hospital during one of the missionary's fw•loughs which he spent here. Their CAPT, WALLA CE S. AKERMAN last stay here was in 1931. Other furloughs they spent In Kittery Capt. Wallace S. Akerman, USA, Point. of 56 Fairview avenue, Portsmouth, Mrs. McClure ls the daughter of has been transferred from duty at the late Rev. John Graham who Baltimore, Md., to Richmond, Va., preached for 11 years in the Kittery where his wife and son, Richard, Point Congregational church. Her expect to join him soon. , elder son, John, ls employed in the He served in World War I and Lockheed Airplane Works in Pasawas afterward a sergeant in the dena. The ot.her son, George, is in ROTC. He received his commission the U. S. Navy stationed at San as captain in the Quartermaster Francisco, Calif. Her elder daughcorps, in the US Army 3rd corps ter, Agnes Jean, is studying at the area, June 26, of this year. University of California. Active in the automobile business In Portsmouth for many years, he was, in peace time, the youngest commodore of the Portsmouth Yacht club. Capt. Akerman is a graduate of Portsmouth high school. He re~.(.. ceived a Bachelor of Science degree Recent Portsmouth enlistments In electrical engineering from the in the Navy included Richard M. University of New Hampshire Crockett, and Leon I. Howard. where he was manager of the varCrockett entered the V-6 class of sity baseball team. the Naval Reserves ancj. Howard the regular Navy. Others who signed up in the Dover recruiting station included Laurier A. Lamontague of Kittery; Robert A. Valliere, Newmarket; Martin J. Roberge, Somersworth; Harry Copedestria and George J. Haley of Rochester. Greater Portsmouth Boys Enlist In Navy 2) �~ 2nd Greater Portsmouth Family Boasts A Pacific N aval Hero I ~~ : - ·: ' ~~ ~ Richmond and the USS Sculpin as well as the Grenadier. ~ tfr '~ ,~: DANIEL L. Z.ffi11\1ER, CTM, USN Grenadier ero's Wife In Kittery ;'~~l\ Greater Portsmouth popped up with not one but two naval heroes this week. Following closely on announcement that Daniel L. Zimmer, CTM, USN whose family lives at 90 Circuit ' road, Wentworth Acres had been commended for bravery, came word that Henry Orin Whitcomb, electrician's mate first class, US~, also h11d been commended for mentorious performance of duty in submarine warfare with th~ P9:clflc fleet. His wife, Mrs. Phyllis Wilson Whitcomb, lives at 16 Wentworth street, Kittery. The 26-year-old sailor is attached to the USS Grenadier. He was stationed at the Portsmouth Navy yard for about a year and a half and dur1 ing that time served on the USS On D uty In Pacific On duty now in the enemy waters of the Pacific, the young man received the following communication from Rear Adm. R. H. English, commander of the Pacific fleet, forward ed by the Gren adier's executive officer, B. L. Carr : "On the second war patrol conducted by the USS Grenadier, that vessel Is credited with having attacked and sunk two enemy vessels of a total tonnage of 24,400 tons. The second war patrol of this vessel lasted 59 days of which a portion was spent in enemy controlled waters against intensive and strong anti-sub surface and air patrols. "The Grenadier participated also in the engagement of naval forces off Midway island. Attacks on enemy vessels were aggressively and successfully completed. The conduct of the patrol will serve as an example of skill and success. It may well be followed by other submarine HENRY ORIN WHITCOMB, US personnel. "As a member of the crew of the USS Grenadier, your performance of duty was an important and material contribution to the success of this mission. The Commander of Submarines, Pacific fleet, is pleased to commend you on your splendid performance of duty." Second Lieut. Felix J . Chabot of Native Of California Manchester has been assigned to Sailor Whitcomb is a native of duty at the Harbor Defenses of Oroville, Calif., where his mother, Portsmouth it was announced toMrs. Nettle V . ..Munroe, now lives. day. He was graduated from the Oroville The announcement came from High school and received his navy the office of Brig.-Gen. Addison D. training at the San Diego Naval Davis, commandant of the Medical base about five years ago. Field Service school and assistant Transferred to Portsmouth, he met surgeon general of the US army. and married the daughter of ExLieutenant Chabot received his Postmaster and Mrs. Thomas E. Wil- diploma as a graduate of the son, with whom she now lives, July &chool at commencement July 26. 11 , 1939. He was on duty here at The school trains selected enlisted the time o! the sinkings o! the two men of the medical corps and those submarines, 0-9 and the Squalus. who successfully complete the He was on the Squalus' sister ship, course receive diplomas and com• the Sculpin, when it made its at- rnissions at the same time. tempts to reach the stricken underseas craft. On the Grenadier for the past six months, he was only a short distance from the 0-9 when it sank last summer. He last saw his wite around Christmas time just before his sub sailed for Pacific waters. Assign Lt. Chabot~\'?>t) To Harbor Defenses �Portsmouth Service Mother Meets Son s Fiancee As He Fights Down Under 1 1 1 \ fearfully notlfle·d the Red Cross one day that she hadn't heard tx;om him for five months. The same afternoon, howeve1•, her fears vanish' ed when a long letter arrived from "down under." Last week Mrs. Downs got another cablegram saying all was well. Sergeant Downs is the oldest of the three sons of the Downs family at 43 Holmes court. They're all in the service. Pfc. Paul Vincent Downs, 23, was drafted into the Field Artillery at Camp Shelby, Miss. He'll be coming home next month, possibly, on a furlough. Frederick Joseph Downs, 19, is the youngest and is at the Pensacola Air Base, training as an aviator mechanic. He's stationed at Corry Field. \ Another of Portsmouth's threestar mothers is Mrs. Joseph Thorner of Badger's Island, Kittery, Me. RJchard G. Thorner, the youngest of her trio of servicemen is 19. It's "touch and go" with him and he can't write to his family often because he's a Fire Controlman third I class aboard the U. S. S. North darolina, one of the Navy's big battleships "somewhere-sometime." Leonard R. Thorner, will be 23 in August. He's with the 197th Coast Artillery in Australia. When the call for training was issued before World War II began, he joined up in the National Guard, then in August, 1941, he enlisted. In the service but a lot nearer home is Joseph W. Thorner, Jr., 33. He's studying at Wentworth Institute Air Corps school in Boston to be an aviation mechanic. He took preliminary training at Miami Beach, Fla., after he left civilian life as a co-owner of Thorner's restaurant to go into the service. Joseph Thorner is the only marone of the three servicemen. There 11-re tf1ree more sons and a daughter ~n the Thorner family. Mrs. Thorner doesn't worry about her sons too much, although she admits that, it's hard sometimes not to wonder how and where they are. She has three more sons and a daughter to keep her busy at home, but a letter or a cablegram from Australia. or an air mail message with a Navy insignia brings joy to the whole household. Portsmouth boasts many other Service Mothers who have given their sons to their country. Among these are Mrs. Cha ·Jes Faulkner of Sudbury street, who is a threestar mother. Mrs. Harriet M. French has two sons in the service, and so has Mrs. Mable Holt. I :}>> I ....a-=-----· (Photo by Philip) FREDERICK JOSEPH DOWNS, USN (Photo by Philip) STAFF SERGT. WILLIAM DOWNS, JR. Love-at-a-distance and courtship by letter preceded the arrival today of a daughter-in-law-to-be of Mrs. Roscoe William Downs, Portsmouth three-star mother in the Service Mothers' club. It started on Mother's day when a large bouquet arrived from her oldest son, Staff Sergt. Roscoe W. Downs, Jr., and a young lady whom Mrs. Downs had never met. PFC. VINCENT DOWNS "We will be thinking of · you today, Roscoe and Eleanor," read the card and Mrs. Downs was curious to know who "Eleanor" was. Today Eleanor Dziemian arrives from her home in Jamaica, Long Island, N. Y., to visit her flance's mother. Ever since an introduction via letter by Sergt. Downs, the two women have been corresponding. As part of the visit, they plan to compare notes on Sergt. Downs' description of Australia where he ls now stationed with the 197th anti-aircraft unit. Not long after Sergeant Downs went into active service from the National Guard in which he had ~erved for six years, Mrs. Downs �~ laps Free Name Col. Raymond Army Commander ere Ki ttery Pt. :S-\.'l-i • Succeeds Pend leton; Major Wood.Veteran Of Far East War Also Here Col. Raymond Watt, former commanding officer of the 11th Coast Artillery, Fort H. G. Wright, N. Y., and Executive Officer of the 242nd Coast Artillery, Fort Terry, N. Y., has arrived at Camp Langdon to assume command of the Portsmouth Harbor Defenses and the 22nd Coast Al'tillery regiment stationed there. Colonel Watt replaces Col. Harry E. Pendleton, former Harbor Defepse commander, who has been assigned to duty with the 11th Coast Artillery at Fort H. G. Wright, N. Y. A native of Bridgeport, Conn ., Colonel Watt served the state and his community as a representative In the state legislature. He performed In the capacity of chairman of the Military Affairs committee; as a councilman for the town of Stratford, Conn., and as a Judge of Probate for the district of Stratford, prior to his country's call for his services with the nation's warriors. Colonel Watt was graduated from the Coast Artillery School at Fort Monroe, Va., in 1927. He spent the first three months of 1942 at the Command and General Staff school, Fort Leavenworth, Kas., from which he graduated prior to his arrival at Fort H. G. Wright. In addltlon to his duties as commandIng officer of the 11th Coast' Artillery, Colonel Watt served as president of the Officers club, a posltion that illustrated the popularlty, respect and admiration and the high regard tendered to him from the personnel of that regiment. Colonel Watt's tour of duty with the United States Army has been marked by constant driving for excellence and superiority In the dis- 7 , · SAMUEL J. FLETCHER I Edward A. Hartford } Now Corporal In Army \' COL. RAYMOND WATT charge of his duties. In the recent revamping of the Portsmouth Harbor Defense command, Major Francis o. Wood has been namect as Executive Officer of the 22nd Coast: Artillery. Recently detailed to duty with the Harbor Defenses, Major wood has actively participated in operations of the Far Eastern theater of war. Since the outbreak of hostilities, he has been stationed in army outposts in Hawaii and is anxious to give the local Harbor Defense setup the benefit of his experiences overseas. Army, having recently been promoted. He was inducted in the Army March 29, 1941 in Por tsmouth, and Edward A. Hartford, son of Mrs. is now stationed at Fort Jackson, Edward Hartford, 383 Dennett S. C. Corporal Hartford formerly !>treet, is now a corporal in the resided at 509 Market street, Portstank destroyer battalion of the mouth. - - - - - - - -- -- - - -- - - - - - - -- -- Diplomat JI·~ Samuel J . Fletcher of Kittery Point, American consul in Tientsin, China, who was a prisoner of the Japanese, has arrived at L~urenco Marques, Portuguese East Africa, on the diplomatic exchange ship, according to word released from the State department at Washington. The Americans are expected to arrive in New York 'the last of August. Mr. Fletcher is the son of Mrs. J . J. Fletcher. His wife is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William P . Huelitl. Mr. Fletcher's first foreign service was in Colombia in 1917. He spent his time in Latin American countries until 1923 when he was assigned to Le Havre, France. In 1927 h e returned to Central America being transferred to Nicaragua, In 1930 he went to Montreal and in 1935 to Canton, China. He was given various China assignments ancl in 1939 he was sent to Tientsin where he was when the war with Japan began. His mother has not received a letter from him since last fall. His last visit here was three years ago. �Herald M. E. Made Army r-; 1st. Lieutenant I I 1ST LT. FRANKLIN E. JORDAN Franklin E. Jordan, managing editor of the Portsmouth Herald, who was called to active duty May 1, has been promoted to first lieutenant. Lieutenant Jordan is administrative officer o! the Post Intelli• gence Section, Headquarters, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland. Originally commissioned in military intelligence at Boston, Mass., he had previously done intelligence work at several New England stations. His wife, Eleanor True Jordan, and four-year-old son Franklin T. Jordan, live at 20 Georges Terrace. Three Local Men Join U. S. Navy CY Three Portsmouth men left yesterday morning for Boston to take their oath as members of the U. s. Navy. The three, Walter L. Hoyt, 35 Middle road; Wesley G. Woodman, 196 Sherburne avenue· and William Horace Smith, Gosling road, enlisted through the local recruiting office in the Hartford building. They took their physical 1 examination in Dover Wednesday. Two entered the V-6 and the other the M-2 group. then leaving for the Philippines in 1940, where ,1c had been ever since. She Prefers WAVES Mrs. Ware is a true Navy wife. If circumstances were different, it would be the WAVES life for her. , She seriously has thought of join' ing; however, she doesn't think it would be easy to manage together with a growing daughter. Rather, she feels, it is something m ore for the unmarried a.nd unattached young career girl. "But I think It is a wonderfu l thing," she reiterated, predicting, "the d ay will probably come when all women will be in some divisioJ> or other." 1 During the time she lived in Atlantic Heights, Mrs. Hunt had been friendly with Mrs. Ware. Usually once a week Mrs. Hunt would call her to find out If she had heard anything further from their men at war. PharmacisL's Mate Stradley has been in the navy for three years, serving in China tmtll he was evacuated from there. Later he returned to live with his mother at 214 Concord wa:,:, but left Portsmouth once again to enlist and be sent to the Philippines. He had been there but two weeks before the fall of the !~lands. He is a native of New Haven, Conn., where his father is fire chief, end where his sister, Jane Stradley, 22, ls now employed. sumed that they became prisoners and as soon as possible they will be interviewed by the International Red Cross. Until then officially they will be carried on the rolls as "missing." Mrs. L. Ware Hopelul About Promote Port City Missin I News 0 1 Despite the Navy's announcement, Mrs. Ralph G. Ware and her daughter, Carol Jean, who will be five years old next month, are very optimistic. "We just can't feel that he is anything but alive and well," she declared, speaking of the husband she hasn't heard from since two weeks after the Pearl Harbor attack. "From a cousin who Is stationed in the hospital corps n ow in Australia. I have been given hope that a ll is well," she added. The Kittery girl believes her h usband escaped with the heroic lfand of nurses, doctors and soldiers after the fall of war-yeary Corregidor a nd that he ls now recuperating somewhere on Uncle Sam's ,,ast batt lefronts from a shrapnel wound, Mrs. Ware first met her husband, who is one of four sons and a native of Belington, W. Va., when he was stationed at the naval hospital here in Portsmouth in 1936. She explains simply and like a woman very much in love, "We met the first part of 1936 and-were married before the year was out." Pharmacists Mate Ware bas been in the Navy for six years, serving four, staying out for one year, and Nurse Oversea ~ · Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Brackett of New Castle have beeh itlfortl\eti that their daughter, H lei'IA, BraOkett, R. N., one of tHe valiant United States war nurses ilhaUoned in Australia, has been promoted to the rank of first lieutenant. Lieutenant Brackett enlisted In the Army Nurse corps Dec. 271 1940 and was sent to Fort Bragg, N, c. At the time of hllr enlistment she was night supervisor at the Pbttsmouth hospital. She was graduated from the Fairfield, Me., High school and the Pbt'l-..stnotith Hospital Training sohboL She ls a member of the Altrusa l'llub in Portsmouth and studied at tl1e Leland Powers E!chool of Drama~lcs in Boston. JL �~Admiralty Village Couple Hears Of Son's Promotionj Mr. and Mrs. Austin J . McDon• ough of 13 MacDougall street, Ad· miralty Village, revealed today that their son, 1st Lieut. Augus• tine T. McDonough has been pro• moted to the rank of captain in the US Army. Former residents of Manchester, the parents who have lived in the Village since Oct. 15, were recently visited by their son here. The 28year-old captain was graduated from the Manchester Central High school and the University of New Hampshire. He held the rank of second lieutenant in the ROTC unit at college and was a member of Scabbard end Blade, honorary milltary society. He was also president of SAE fraternity. Always interested In flying, Cap• tain McDonough owned his own plane and held a private pilot's license. Having passed government tests he now expects to be transferred to the air corps from the headquarters company at Fort Lewls in Washington. The former school track star ls engaged to Miss Alma Cowls in Utica, N. Y. His sister, Mrs. Harry Cohen, ls a graduate nurse in a Brighton, Mass., hospital. Selectees oA" leave ere Next Week The next two groups of seleotees, already privates in the United States Army, will report for active duty early next week, leaving Portsmouth for the induction camp before being transferred to further duty. Included in the first unit are five who will be In non-combat service and five who are beintf inducted for out-of-town boards. Among those who are called to duty are. William P . White, Myrle L. Ring, Vernon B. Bennett and Glenn P. Young of Hampton; Romeo A. Turcotte, Joseph R. St. Laurent, Roger A. Lavoie, Andrew A. Morin, Ger: main L. St. Laurent and Raymond V. Brisson of Newmarket. David A. Arnold, Jr., Pearce J. Monissey, William D. Fernald, St nley J. Droblsewskl, Marston F nwick, Richard Hamilton, Carl H. Palm, Jr., Melvin H. Goodrn~n, Stanley S. Strout, Ernest L. Ooleman, ~obert L. Davis, Carl A. Talienti, Donald E. Vaughan, James E. Birt, John J. Buckley, Louis Levy. Philip P. Bennett, Carrol L. Strout, Donald P. Primmerman and Percy C. Ripley, all of Portsmouth. Gustus Knowles and Charles S. Eaton, Jr., Seabrook; Eddie Orzechowski and John W. Drysdale, North Hampton; Hugh J . Murphy, Hampton Beach; Joseph A. Gendron, Stratham; Clifford C. Caswell, Rye; Thomas W. Pettengill, Newington; George A. Mooers, Wells, Me., and Jean M. S. Lamarque, Ipswkh, Mass. Out-of-Town' Privates Called In addition for out-of-town selective service boards the following will be inducted: Kenneth W. Bennett, Clifford A. Currier, Charles W. Heath, Charles 0. Best and Saturnino P . Tolentino. The latter who is employed at Rye Beach is a Filipino and makes his home in St. Louis, Miss. Charles Heath will be acting corporal. The second group who will leave the day after the first contingent, will be in the charge of Acting Corp . L. Gilmore Boutwell of Portsmouth, the only Portsmouth member of the group. Others in the group will be Gerald H . Monaghan, Newfields ; Lawrence K. Spencer, Newmarket; Donald L. Grant, North Hampton ; and Everett A. Street, Jr., of Quincy, Mass., formerly of Greenland. Pv t. Roger ~- McGowan, of Holyoke, Mass., will be inducted for the Holyoke board. I Atty. Frank Peyser; Former Portsmouth Man, Now In Navy Atty. Frank W. Peyser, a former resident of Portsmouth, went to Boston yesterday where he reported for duty at Naval district headquarters,... to be commissioned a lieutenant (jg) in the Naval Reserve. He expected an immediate assignment to duty. Atty. Conrad Snow, who was the senior partner in the firm of Snow and Peyser, is attached to the office of Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson in Washington as a colonel in the Signal Corps, U. S. Army. Lieut. Peyser's brother, Richard W. Jeyser, of Portsmouth, is also a lieutenant in the Navy being stationed in Washington. ose el pines a1 11s not heat o Pearl H11,r• the selectees smouth this y service, 1'. Tolentino, Beach home t publisher of tlle emo~rat. Tole • aucted by the for his selective service board in St. Louis, is 38 years old and a graduate of the school of architecture of Washington University In St. Lou~s. Tolentino, who with the other selectees received gifts from Portsmouth organizations and marched off led by city officials, had greaL praise for the friendliness of Portsmouth. Lauds Portsmouth's Sendoff "It's one of the nicest cities I've ever been in," he said. "They really give you a sendof here." Tolentino explained that he had been in America for the past 15 yeM·s. He corresponded regularly with his relatives in th€ Philippines but has not heard from them since the beginning of the war. He attended evening sessions of college while working in St. Louis. "You have to try to get ahead," h e said, "but now w~•re In the war and there are other things to think about.'' He smiled happily when he pointed to the presents he had received -a pen and pencil set presented by Mayor SLewart E. Rowe in behalf of the city council, a. box of candy and postcards given him by the Service Mothers club, and a leather portfolio of writing paper presented by the Auxiliary of the Ensign Emersion Hovey post, VFW. He had a New Testament, too, for which he had asked Mayor Rowe. "I hope I can do my best in the Army," he said. "I nkow I'll try to. We all have to do the best we can." �A Mother's Fighting .'Three Stars' Ci.t..' . ,.:'.':{A:N,, l:-:.• TRIPLE THREAT to the enemy are the three sons of Mrs. Joseph Thorner of Badger's Island, Kittery, Me. From left to right they are Joseph Thorner, Jr., 33, who is st.udying at Wentworth Institute Air corps schoo! in Boston; the youngest, Richartl G. Thorner, fire controlman, third class, aboard the U.S. S. North Carolina; and Leonard R. Thorner, 23, of the 197th Coast Artillery, now serving in Alllitralia. Greater Portsmouth Boys Join Colors (Photo by Gray) SIGNING UP FOR U.S. NAVY-Carl G. Hooks, CWT, USN; Daniel Gleanson, Yeoman 3rd class, USN; Rob• ert J. Bedard, Dover; Maurice J. Sheahan, Dover; James Munson, Dover; Lieut. Grant M. Dixie, USN, Francis McDonald, Dover; John Baker, Dover; Christu~ Seccus, Dover; George Currier, Derry; R. E. Hughes, Farmington; Paul R. Myers, CWT recruiting officer. Second row: Roland Cote, Somersworth; Roger Picard, Dover; John Getschler, Dover; Paul Fernald, Nottingham; Henry Ouellette, Newmarket; Leonard Turcotte, Salmon Falls; Henry Lepore, Portsmouth; Joseph Orr, Dover. Third row: Robert Meiklejohn, Somersworth; Richard Turgeon, Somersworth; A. G. Somervlll, Portsmouth; Alden R. Horton, Portsmouth; Michael Dooen, Gorham; Philip Scarponi, Portsmouth; Morris Morin, Somersworth; Robert Demers, South Berwick; and Charles Lebes:<11c Pn•·tsmouth. .33 �f Fighting . American, Son O f Italian Immigrant, M ade Officer In Army If you build a better prison, the Army might gi,·e you an opportunity to became an officer-or so it seems to 1st Lieut. Anthony Bazzocchi, USA, of Portsmouth, who recently was graduated from the Officers' Infantry Training school at Fort Benning, Ga. He went to Camp Edwards as a draftee Sept. 8, 1941. While there, he was pu~ in charge of the construction of a new prison. He did such a good job with it that when the opportunity came officers chose him to be sent with other outstanding young men to training school to be given a chance to advance as fast as he liked. • a.q I :3 His father, Achille Bazzocchi and sister, Norma, live at the fam ily home at 23 Raynes avenue. They are proud that their "boy" is doing his best for h is country, and making a succes of Army life. Before he went into the Army, Lieutenant Bazzocchi was an accounting clerk at the Portsmouth Navy yard. He is now stationed in Searsport, Me. After he was graduated from Portsmouth High school, he went to the University of New Hampshire, where he received his B. A. degree in 1938. He is engaged to Miss Helena Nossiff of Dover, a graduate nurse in 1st Lieut. Anthony Bazzocchi, SA a hospital there. ant Bazzocchi's father came to this Father Came Here at 18 Years country from Casena, Italy, when It's a case of father-immigrant, he was 18 years old and raised a son-a fighting American. Lieuten-family of active American citizens. 'Somewhere In Africa' Is Local Boy's Address Second Lieut. Charles H. Richards has written his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice O. Richards of Union street, from "Somewhere in Africa." Lieut. Richards was inducted into federal service with the Portsmouth unit of the National Guard Sept., 1940. He was company clerk in the Guard. March 7 he was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant in the US Army Air corps and became Operations officer in the motor truck pool at Chanute Field, Ill. He is 23 years old and attended Portsmouth High school and the University of New Hampshire. ~ )-\_ Poul J. Buckley Trains As Pilot r Selected last week by the army for pilot training in the Air corps was Paul J. Buckley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Buckley, 108 High street. He will be transferred from his present division to one of the west coast Army Air Force Training centers where he will receive his "wings" and rating after successful completion of the coul'Se. Buckley entered the army June, 1941, and has served in both the tank corps and the motorcycle division. He was graduated from the Portsmouth schools. Signalman Carl Owen, Quarterman, USN, who ha,5 been commended by the commander of submarines in the Pacific fleet for brav~ry in the battle of Midway. Signalmen Quarterman is married to ~he former Miss Elizabeth Ann \ioudy of Portsmouth . The Navy commendation reads: "Your performance of duty was an important and material contribution to the success of this mission. The conduct of this patrol will serve as an example of skill and success which may well be followed by other submarine personnel." Signalman Quarterman c am e from East Macon, Ga., and was attached to the Submarine Grenadier, a Portsmouth - bu i 1 t craft. While on duty here he met Miss Voudy and the couple were married June 11, 1941, in Kittery. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Quarterman of East Macon, Ga., and Mrs. Quarterman is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Voudy, 95 Bow i.treet. Mrs. Quarterman and their infant daughter, Carol Ann, have just returned from East Macon, where she visited her husband's relatives. Mrs. Quarterman's brother, David L. Voudy. also a member of the 'U. S. Navy, was recently promoted lo aviation machinist's mate. �Three Navy Men From Portsmouth ., U. S. Navy Promotes Curtis W. Davis To Petty Officer ?, 0-£\ 'Missing In Action' Three enlisted men, known to Greater Portsmouth res~dents, today were reported missing in action by the United States Navy department in its ninth casualty list of the war. They are: RALPH G. WARE, 27, of Kittery pharmacist's mate, second class' USN, the husband of Mrs. Lillian E'. Ware, who at present is living· with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adelard Brousseau on Sta.te road in Ki ttery, BER ARD T. STRADLEY, 26, pharmacist's mate, second class USN, the son of Mrs. J. S. Hunt'. who up until two months ago resided in Atlanti.c Heights. She now is living In Newton, Mass. The family lived here for the past 10 years, during the time that her husband was stationed as chief engineer on the power ship Jacona. DUDLEY A. HENSON, pharmacist's mate, .first class, USN, of Dover, who was formerly on du ty at the Portsmouth Navy yard. A v teran of 19 years' service with he navy, Henson was believed to be on duty near the Cavite Naval base when that stronghold fell to the Japanese. For 18 months prior to the outbreak of the war he was in ~he Fhllipplne islands. Henson 16 a native of Lep.o!r City, Tenn, His wile now is living in Dover. Last report, according to the CURTIS W. DAVI (Reproduction by Kingsbury) Bureau of Navy Personnel, was RALPH G, WARE, ~S tha t Ware and Stradley were a mong those serving in the Manila bay area. Since the capitulation of ttie last defenses in that area, no word has been received b the department of the personnel, reads a letter to Mrs. W11,re from the bu1·eau, The navy writes that it Is pre- sumed that they became prisoners and as soon as possible they will be b1teryiewed by the International Red Cross. Until then officially they will be carried on the rolls as "missing." , Sergt. J. E. Peterson ~ Given Master's Rank /' Sergt. John E. Peterson, Jr., USA, son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Peterson of 61 Dearborn street extension has been promoted to the rank of master sergeant in the headquarters company at Fort Jackson, S. C. The Peterson family moved to , Portsmouth a few years ago from Manchester. Mr. Peterson now works at the Portsmouth Navy yard. Curtis W. Davis, 23, son of Mrs. Grace Davis of Clinton street has been promoted to petty officer, 3rd class, aviation machinist's mate in the Navy. He enlisted in the Navy from Detroit, Mich., last Navy Day and was sent to Newport, R. I., for preliminary training, after which he went to the Naval Training pier in Chicago, Ill., for advanced training. He completed the course during the last week of June. It Is believed that he is now serving somewhere In the Pacific war zone. Davis attended Portsmouth public schools and is a former member of the Order of DeMolay. He was employed by the Badger Farms Creameries for several years before joining the service. Former Local Man Gets Promotion In USN R Theodore S. Gray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gray of 401 Islington street, has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant, junior grade, in the U. S. Naval Reserve. Formerly an electrician .first class, stationed at t he Portsmouth Navy yard, he was transferred a year ago to Balboa, Panama Canal zone. His wife and three children lived at 671 State street before moving to West Medford, Mass. 0....1, :to 3s �Ct> 7 Pvt. A. Hutchinson Returns To T exos ,,, o-A'':> \%1,tjf { , ,, &i , , x..«, .. , , , );:'., , .., . ' -:: . , . ) : , , ' , ~ Boatswain Charles A. Hand who returnecl to active duty yesterday, 10 years after his retirement fr om the oast Guard. Boatswain Hand i!> stationed in the office of the C,aptain of the Port, Comdr. Frank n. Lincoln. ~ \'6 PVT. A. W. HUTCH I SO Pvt. Arthur W. Hutchinson, USA, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hutchinson of 114 Maplewood avenue, has returned to Duncan field, Tex., after a 10-day furlough spent here. He Is il:). the quartermaster corps. Private Hutchinson has been In the service since Jan. 12. Before his induction he was employed at the Morley company here. He's At Miami :i, :I:~: },, $ ~ ,. .r?.:m,,,,,. ....•,• 'l. /. Now PVT. EVERETT ESTES, former Portsmouth boy who moved to Eliot, Me., is stotioned at M iami Beach, Fla ., in the U. S. Army Air farce training center. He enlisted Aug. 3. ~<=I~ Coast Guard Veteran Thri/1s To Duty s Call 1 Charles A. Hand couldn't sleep a wink last night. He was too excited about going back into the Coast Guard today. He was thrilled thinking of active duty after 10 years of retirement and getting a chance to do his bit to fight the enemy. "Would you like to come back," asked a voice over the telephone yesterday. "Like to?-When do I report?" answered Boatswain Hand. Today he started duty at the office of the Captain of the Port, Comdr. B. Lincoln. He is well-qualified for the job, having served 17 years once as head of the Portsmount Harbor Coast Guard station. He spent six yeai:s at the Isles of Shoals In charge of the station there and at one time he had charge of the patrol boat in Gloucester, Mass. He was retired from Plum island, near Newburyport, Mass. a,..q' 11 CORP. ADOLPH BEROUNSKY, son of Mrs. Benjamin Berounsky of 419 Marcy street, received h is promotion a few days ago. He is assigned to the engineers battalion at Fort Knox, Ky., and was inducted into the U, S. Army from Portsmouth Feb. 4. Corporal Berounsky has four sisters, Mrs. F lorence Bresnahan, Mrs. George Reynolds, L illian ancl Ruth Berounsky, a nd one brother, Henry B., residing in the Greater Portsmouth area. He ls expected h ome on a short furlough soon. 13 Men Sign Up -For U.S. Navy ,J The following Southeastern New Hampshire men have enlisted in the Navy at the Dover Recruiting station and have been sent to Boston to take the oath of allegiance: Berry, Ralph Watson, Bay road, Newmarket. Parks, Walter Edward, Jr., 175 Gates street, Portsmouth. Liljehult, John Jacob, 64 Haven road, Portsmouth. Wentworth, Harold Robert, Jr., 11 Horne street, Somersworth . Blanchet, Arthur John, 8 Myrtle street, Somersworth . English, Robert Joseph , 11 Mt. Auburn street, Somersworth. Leclerc, Roger Fernand, 300 Main street, Somersworth . Albert, Leo Joseph, 15 Summer street, Somersworth . Lang, Leo Arthur, 13 Water street, Somersworth. Labrie, Walter Henry, 588 Central avenue, Dover. Gitschier, John William, 6 Cataract avenue, Dover. Cheney, Maynard Joseph, Dover Point road, Dover. Cote, Roland Arthur, 69 Depot street, Somersworth. �BROTHER SERGEANTS PVT. LAWRENCE M. SALDEN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Sa.Iden of 62 Mendum avenue, Js now stationed at Camp Gruber, Okla. Until his recent Induction into the U. S. Army, he was employed as a government inspector In an ordnance department in New Haven, Conn. He is a graduate of Portsmouth High school, class of '39. Army Calls s-\ 0 Morris Berry As Lieutenant Mon-is H. Berry of 410 Miller avenue will leave Sunday for active duty in the United States army. Mr. Berry, who has been serving as 1st-lieutenant in the Portsmouth unit of the state guard, will have the rank of 2nd lieutenant in the regular army. He will report for duty at the army replacement pool in Lexington, Ky. As an officer In the state guard he recently underwent the intensive training in commai;ido tactics given at Concord, Mass. Since then he has been active in teaching those tactics to other members of the state guard unit here. Lieutenant Berry is a member of the Portsmouth Rotary club and ha.f been prominent first in the garage and later in the oil business in the city. Recently he built and ha3 since operated the Brenda apartments at the corner of Miller ave• nue and South street. PAUL DOBLE NORMA (). DOBLE Sons of Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Doble, 18 Raleigh way, are serving with tbe Western Defense command. Sgt. Paul A. Doble is serving with a Coast artillery regiment in Inglewood, Calif., and Sgt. Norman J. Doble is stationed at Bickham field, Pearl Harbor, T. H., where he is Signal arm of the Coast artillery. Both boys were graduated from the Portsmouth High school and their father is a imachinist at the Portsmouth Navy yard. Local Boy Becomes Parachute Rigger PVT. NELLO DONINI, son of Mr. and Mrs. Biagio Donini of 12 Dennett street, is a parachute rigger in the U. S. Air force at Barksdale field, La. He is a graduate of Portsmouth High school. The 22-year-old youth was employed at Portsmouth Navy yard before he entered the service. �PROMOTED 1;1- CORP. JO EPH COHE . "Don't worry about him," saicl his Australian "mother" who wrote to Mrs. Maurice Cohen, 92 Marcy street, his own mother. orporal Cohen was a member of the New Hampshire ational Guard when it was called into service, and following a training period in Camp Hulen, Tex., was sent overseas to Australia. In a letter to his mother be told of the thoughtfulness of the Australians who make American lads "feel at home." I Pannaway Manager (Offical Photo, U. S. Army Air Forces) Cpl. James D. Bilbruck, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence B. B!lbruck of Kittery, has been promoted to the rank of sergeant at Grenier Field, Manchester, where he is stationed as a member of a base squadron. Sergeant B!lbruck was graduated from Traip academy in 1928, from the Plymouth Business School (Portsmouth) in 1932, and he attended the University of N . H. at Durham. While at school he was active in baseball, having received a letter award in that sport. He was also a member of the high school glee club. 10 Men Leave City To Join U.S. Navy ~ Ten men left Portsmolth this week to join the navy in Boston, having passed the first tests here and in Dover, the local recruiting officer, Chief Watertender Paul R. Myers, CWT, USN, announced today. Two left earlier in the week and eight left at 1 :23 this afternoon. The final check-up will be made and the oath administered when they arrive In Boston. Included in the group enlisting In t;lle navy were the following: Cornelius J. Regan, 87 Morning street; Frederick H. Chadbourn, 66 Jefferson street; William C. Miller, 124 State street; Robert W. St. Lau- I 1ent, 34 Woodbury avenue, Armand Lamontagne, 15 Bridge street, Ed- , ward G. Stimpson, Jr., 506 Colonial drive and John K. Griffin, 479 Richards avenue, Portsmouth; Verne E. Fuller, 39 Wyman avenue, George L. Gale, 6 Trefethen avenue, Kittery, and Carl B. Small, Lock road, North Hampton. Small enlisted In the regular navy while the others were assigned to the reserves. Three had served in the national guard, and one of the three had also served In the navy. I Three Men Leave From Portsmouth Area For Navy Three men left yesterday morning for Boston to take their oath as members of the Navy, having been sent by the Portsmouth recruiting office. Those going included James J. Joyce, Jr., Bernard A. Flynn, bot.h of Portsmouth and Wallace H. Brown, North Hampton. Joyce who is enlisting in the V-6 classification of reserves is following in the footsteps of his father Lieut. James J. Joyce, 180 Islington street. Lieut. Joyce served in the first World War, and following the wa, retired. He was called back mto a service a few years ago and ls now stationed at the Portsmouth Navy yard. Flynn resides at 165 State street and ls the son of Mrs. Lena Robinson. He entered the M-2. Brown enlisted in the regular navy. Gets Call To Naval Duty John H. DeCourcy has accepted a. commission as lieutenant in the US Naval Reserve and will report Sept. 1 at Cornell university, Ithaca, N, Y., for an indoctrination course of two months. Mr. DeCourcy is well kown throughout the state insurance circles as owner and manager of the DeCourcy Agency and is active in real estate circles as the property manager of the Defense Homes Corporation Project at Pannaway Manor. Mr. DeCourcy married the former Ruth Hassett of this city. Mrs. DeCourcy plans to continue the DeCourcy Agency. Edwin L. Clark Completes Navy Gunner's Course l'"b Edwin L. Clark, son of Mrs. Gladys E. ianc 310 Dennet street, Portsmouth yesterday successfully completed a 16-week course. of intensive training in the school for Gunner's Mates at the Service Schools of the US Navy here in Great Lakes, Ill. Men graduated are sent either to the fleet or to an advanced Service school for additional instruction. Then they serve under veteran petty officers in their specialized fields, receiving more practical instruction and experience. Service schools graduates will be eligible for petty officer ratings as soon as they are able to pass the qualifying examination after graduation. �Pvt. 'Rice 'Learns "' Army 'Finance Duty F. G. Belleville Feted On Eve Of Army Departure Acres Man Receives 2nd Lieut. Ratingt; ,a 2nd LIE T. ROBERT R. LYON PVT. ARTH R H. RICE Pvt. Arthur H. Rice, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Rice, 180 Middle street, who has arrived at the Finance Replacement Training center at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind. He will be sent to class to learn the army's system of finances after a period of intensive field drill. Prior to his induction at Fort Myer, Va., July 9, he was an assistant clerk in the Chief of Army Finance Office in Washington, D. C. Port City, Rye Boys Take Navy Oaths ':7,y Donald W. Thompson of Portsmouth and Philip A. Gove of Rye, yesterday morning took their oath as sailors in the US navy in Boston, Mass. The t)Vo enlisted through the local trecruiting office in the Hartford building and took their physical examinations at the Dover recruiting office last week. Thompson Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Thompson, 484 Circuit road, Portsmouth, while Oove's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Oscar E. Grove of Brackett road, ye. Paul R. Meyers, CWT, USN, announced today that at least 15 men from the local recruiting office will go to Dover for physical examinations tomorrow. Lieut. (j. g.) J . R. Dykes, USN, of Atkinson is the examining physician at the Dover office. PVT. FRA CIS BELLEVILLE Pvt. Francis G. Belleville, 140 Decatur road, Pannaway Manor, Portsmouth was tendered a farewell party at his home Saturday evening by a number of his relatives and friends. He will leave at the end of this week for active service in the army. A former Rochester boy, he attended Gorham High school where he was manager of the basketball team for three years. He was graduated in 1940 and for the past year has held a position as mimeograph operator at the Portsmouth Navy yard. A money belt was presented him, containing a sum of money. Tech. Sergt. Robert R. Lyon, USA, 43 Granite street, Wentworth Acres, was recently commissioned 2nd lieutenant from the anti-aircraft artillery school, officer candidate division, Camp Davis, N. C. He Is now stationed at Fort Eustis, Va., while his wife and five sons remain In Portsmouth . The sons are Robert, Jr., 10; Bruce, 7; Ira, 6; Thomas, 4; and Peter, 2. Lieutenant Lyon came from Panama last December where he had been stationed, to be attached to the Harbor defenses. He Is now on a 10 day furlough. Mrs. Lyon was formerly of Rome, N. Y., and Lieutenant Lyon worked for the Triumph Trap company, Inc. in Oneida, N. Y ., before entering the service. He is the son of Mrs. Anna Lyon of Spencer N. Y. �~More Portsmouth Men To Join U.S. Army Scammon · parts For 5:' I Duty -v More than half of the next group of privates to leave from the Greater Portsmouth area will be from this city. They will depart for their induction center some time during the latter part of the week. Although the date of the departure cannot be announced, arrangements have been made for the Harbor Defense band to be present to escort the group to their point of departure. Among l,hose leaving will be the Creighton, R ichard M. Janvrin, following: Charles E. Powell; David Hampton Falls; Edward A. Lemieux, T. Powell, 43 Whidden street; Philip Charles J. Miesowicz, Edward N. F. Gray, 49 Mendum avenue; Jos- Delano, Walter D. Dziedzic, John eph L. Whitehouse, 420 Lafayette Grochmal, Donald B. Dennett, and road; Victor C. Thomas, 42 School Normand E. Boisvert, of Newmarstreet; Philip B. Tibbetts, 54 Bridge ket; Howard E. Hezelton, Farmingstreet; John F . Barry, 209 McDon- I ton; and J ohn P. Berlln, K ittery, ough street; Charles J. Flanigan, and John J. Connor, Hampton. 274 Miller avenue; Maurice E. Von- I From Oth er Boards dal, 75 Clinton street; Guerino A. Five from other boards who will Perrelli, 200 Deer street; John M. go with the local board are Lester Lukas, 42 School street; Francis G. C. Goodwin, Garland, Me., for the Belleville, 140 Decatur road; Louis Bangor board; Joseph Nichols, R. Bizzocchi, 36 Jackson street; Guild, N. H.; James Arthur Stevens, Guilford C. Jones, 24 Hill street; Thomaston, Me.; Kenneth Shields, Harry Gelman, Walker Bungalow of Rye Beach and Andover, Mass., road; Harold M. Herlihy, 3 McDon- for the Andover board, and Harry ough street; Michael J . Butler, 968 W. Schneider of Salem, Mass. Middle road; Frank J . Riley, 134 Edward F. Polchlopeh of Middle street; Louis S. Birt, 70 Worcester, Mass., waived the furPorpoise Way ; Peter Goumas; Jos- laugh which ls offered each man as eph W. Hoyt, 24 Hunking street; they are inducted into the service William J. Winningham, 208 Mar- and left directly from Manchester ket street; Paul J. O'Brien, 37 Lang- at the time he took his physical don street; Louis V. Lanzi!U, 71 examination. Daniels street; John F . Krook, 267 Six of the group who will go into Cass street; Frank C. Rowell, 415 l!mitf;d service are Lester A. GoodBroad street and William H. Hen- win, Harry W. Schnelder, Maurice derson, Hotel DeWitt, all of Ports- E. Vonda!, Donald B. Dennett, Paul mouth. J. O'Brien and Leonard P. J Others leaving are Edward E. El- Creighton. kins, Thomas E. Clay of Hampton; Edward E. Sheaff, Thurston H. Caswell, and Roland H . Keenan, Rye ; Robert E. Bonner, Newfields; Robert W. Pike, Stratham; Maurice B. Messer, North Hampton; Archie A. Chapman, and William Early, Greenland; Otis R . Dow, New Pvt,. John W. Anderson of W slCastle, Millwood S . Dow, Jr., Otis wood, Mass., grandson of Mr. and E. Cobb, Perley L. Fogg, and Wlllls Mrs. William E. Hold , 109 Dennett. J. Clarke, Seabrook; Leonard P. slleet, recently arrived at. the Fin&nce Replacement Traming cent.er, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind ., to begin lrainlng. Upon completion of this intensive field training ln finance he wJII be sent to study army pay met.hods. Private Anderson is lhe son of Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Anderson of 312 Pond street, Westwood. Mass., and the neohew of Mrs. Hailie F. James, 522 Woodbury avenue, Portsmout.h. He attended Portsmouth schools up to high school and was a member of the Unilarian church here. He went to th e Bentley School of Accounting in Bost.on. N •, c•;t I Former ocal Boy Trains In Indiana CLARENCE I. SCAMMON Clarence I. "Scoop" Scammon, son of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Scammon of 280 Wibird street, left Portsmouth today on his first assignment dnce joining the U. S. Navy. He has a rating of electrician's mate, lei. For the last 16 years he has conducted an .electrical contracting business In Portsmouth. Previous to I.hat he was employed for eight years by the New Hampshire Gas and Electric company. Well-known through the state as a sportsmen, he was Interested in a mateur photography and his films of t.he raising of the submarine Squalus were shown at many gatherings throughout the state. "Scoop," as he is familiarly known to his friends throughout the city, played the drums at the Colonial th,eater during stage presentations and In the American Legion and Portsmouth City bands for the past 10 years. For the past 14 years he has spent t,he winter months in St. Petersburg, Fla. �Sworn Into Navy At Hub They were the first to be sent as a unit from the local recruiting I office since it opened full time. The recruits paraded through Boston's streets from Postoffice square to Symphony hall last evening where the mass enlistment took place. Speakers included Gov. Leverett Saltonstall, Mayor Maurice J. Tobin, Rep. John W. McCormack and Rear Adm. Wilson Brown. Former Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy was the chairman, telling the group "We shall try to be worthy of you and your sacrifice while you are gone, looking forward to the hour of your return, when we shall place in your keeping, unimpaired and unimperilled, the future of the free America you now defend." Ambassador Kennedy has two sons in the I Navy. Navy Office Here Sends More Local Men For Duty $. \\ Winston C. Spinney, 495 State street, and Edward L. Lalancette, 210 Hanover street, have enlisted in the navy. They went to Boston earlier this week to take their oath. Spinney enlisted in the regular navy and Lalancette in the V-6. This momi1'\g the local recruiting office sent two men to Boston for enlistment in the constrnct!on battalion. They were Stanley D. Wilkinson, o! Hills Grove, R. I., a Navy yard employe, and Walter F. Myrick, 32 Whipple road, Kittery, In the future all men, excepting the construction battalion enlistees will be sent to Manchester to the recruiting office to complete their enlistment. The physical examinations are now given in Portsmouth each '1'hursday afternoon. From here enlistees will be sent to Manchester I where they will be given their oath. I (Photo By Kingsbury) "OVER THERE" OR ANYWHERE ON AU. S. BATTLEFIELD is the sentiment of these Greater Portsmouth boys, the first group of Navy enlistments to be sent by the newly-opened Navy Recruiting office here. They include: back row, left to right, Joseph J. Pento, Portsmouth; Charles H. Hayden, Greenland; Paul B. Johnson, Portsmouth and Eric R. Galpin, Kittery; second row, Arthur W. Rice, Raymond, and Peter M. Gannis, Portsmouth. Standing in the foreground is Paul R. Meyers, CWT, USN, recruiting officer of Windham. ~ ?,\p Port City Men Take Part In Boston's Mass Navy Induction Ceremonies . Several Portsmouth young men were included in the group of more than 1,000 New England young men who began their navy careers at a mass demonstration at Symphony Hall, Boston, last night. The men left Portsmouth yesterday for Boston to take their oath as members of the United States Navy. I 1 'f/ �lt s Herald News In Far-Away Australia 1 STATIO ED l AUSTRALIA are th ese Portsmouth boys as they peruse hometown reports in the pages of the Portsmouth Herald which reache them daily at their distant camp. Members of the 197th State Guard who left two years ago this month are these soldiers who penned only their last names on their picture. From left to right are: Witham, Clark, Ham, Digier, lancy, Macpherson and Marcous. The picture was snapped by Sergt. Richard Parsons, also of Portsmouth. first hand from the stories of their pals leaving for the services, from the tales of the Council activities and from the personals. They read column after column to find the names of their families and friends mentioned time and again. The boys are fighting for these Portsmouth families and neighbors and the Portsmouth Herald helps to bring their "Incentives" closer to The Portsmouth Herald wends its them, they explain. way daily across the embattled waters of the Pacific to report to Portsmouth natives in the aimed forces now stationed in Australia. Members of the Portsmouth unit of the 197th State Guard, first of the boys to be called two years ago 1 at the outbreak of mobilization of this country, sent a picture of themselves scanning the pages of the Herald. These boys have stuck together from the time they left Portsmouth to Texas, Long Island, N. Y., Jersey City and Trenton, N. J ., stations un ti! they sailed together for Aussieland. They are now on another trip, destination undisclosed. Every day, or almost every day, they get the news of their hometown Rye Boy Returns To 'Conn. Camp Local Boys Read Herald In Australia PVT. 1 LAWRENCE BROMFIELD has returned to Camp Nlantis, Niantis, Conn., after spending a 10-day furlough with his parent , Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Bromfield of Lang's corner, Rye. �Lieut. Sargent ·Gets Army 'Y Promotion r! Something To Forget William F. Dore Returns Home ~ lter Long, Tedious, Perilous Trip On High Seas 1 5.s William F. H. Dore sailed on the West Durfee as a deck cadet for South Africa June 21, 1941. He returned to his home at 67 Cabot street Thursday with the memory of "places you don't want to visit again," the rescue of ix Norwegians adrift in a life boat, and a lon g tedious, dangerous voyage home. In the months since his departure America has gone to war and his first, impressions of home were the sight of Times Square darkened and the war activity of Portsmouth. The war broke out with the West Durfee in an African port for repairs. They waited there eight months for new gears. The ship that was to bring them was sunk en route. On the trip home th ey saw no subs but ha.cl many signs that they were in the vicinity. Reports of them came over the wireless every day. One day they received a.n SOS from a ship as they were eating supper. They proceded on th eir way. The ship in distress was at a point they had passed only a few hours before. In the Caribbean they picked up six Norwegian sailors. the survivors of a torpedoed ship. Dore described the men as horribly sunburned. Their raft was well provisioned though, he said. The Norwegians related that the captain of their ship was taken on 1 board the sub and questioned. The German crew was courteous and friendly, lhey said. After the ques tioning the sub captain set the course for the lifeboats to follow. 1 Machine Gun Victims "That's not the usual story you hear of sub treatment," Dore said. I "Many times they machine gun their victims." "You have to expect that treatment in the service," he continued . "It takes time to train seamen and if t,he Germans kill enough of them, American ships won 't be able to put to sea." It look 30 clays to go from Africa lo a West I ndies port. Th e ship wasn't convoyed until then and it zig-zagged all the way. Dore lost seven pounds on the triJJ. ·ot through fear of a sinking, however, The ship wasn't built for such a long voyage and It couldn't hold sufficien t provisions. Dore is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dore. He is a graduate of Portsmouth High school and ha-S been In the Merchant Marine for two years. Portsmouth Nurse Called lo Active Duty With Army oA"'"" Among the nine nurses who have been called to active duty by Maj. Gen. Sherman Miles, commanding general, First Service Command, is 2nd Lieut. Mary F. Loughlin, of Portsmouth and 2nd Lieut. Phyllls E. Bushey of Meredith. Lieutenant Loughlin , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Loughlin , 1347 Sout,h street, has been a nurso In Colorado Springs for the last few years, but Is now called to duty at I Camp Carson, Colo. Lieut. Stanley A. Sargent, USA, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie W. Sargent, 82 Wibird street, has been promoted to lhe rank of first, lieuten- _ ant, according to an announcement made by the War department. The promotion follows three months of active dut,y as a commissioned officer. Lieut. Sargent entered the military service as a private in January, 1941, and was stationed at Fort Michie for a year, during which time he att.ained the grade of staff sergeant. In Feb. 1942, he entered Antiaircraft, Officer Candidate school at Camp Davis, N. C., receiving his commission as a second lieutenant May 22, 1942. Since that time he has been stat,ioned at Camp Edwards in the Antiaircraft Training center. He is a staff member of his unit,. Lieut. Sargent, is one of two members of his family serving as commissioned officers in the armed forces. His brother, Lieut. Roland Sargent, is on active duty with the Army Air forces. Lieut. Sargent is a graduate of Portsmouth High school with the class of 1931. He was graduated from Bowdoin college in 1935. �-x,,.li.Portsmouth Flier Hurt In Air Crash; Condition Reported ·As 'Critical' s ."' Corp. R. Carlton Sends "V' Letter '=>~ From Australia The condition of Lieut. Clarence H: Volkman, of Ports1 mouth, and a member of the U. S. Army Air force, remained critical today, it was reported at the Naval hospital in Philadelphia, where he is confined after an airplane crash in a West Philadelphia field. Word of the accident was received by his mother, Mrs. Minnie Volkman, 160 Elwyn avenue, but no official details of the accident were given. The crash is believed to have occurred during a forced landing while the flier was en route to New York City Friday afternoon. Meager information states that the flier sustained a compound fracture of the skull. Volkman enlisted in the air forces last year and in February of this year was graduated from the basic , flying school at Goodfellow field, San Angelo, Tex. He received his commission in April after graduating from an advanced training school of the Gulf Coast Air corps training center at Randolph field, Tex. Receiving his "wings" he was stationed for some weeks with the coast patrol at Fort Devens, Mass., and later at Boston . He has been on duty near Philadelphia only a short time. Lieutenant Volkman is a graduate of West Side High school in Manchester, and Keene Teachers college. One brother, Adolph Volkman, left here for Philadelphia as soon as word was received from the War John A. Fisher Enlists In U.S. Signal· Corps s:-:~ CPL. RANSOM CARLTON Miss Helen Carlton, daughter of Mrs. Martha Carlton, 781 State street, has r eceived a "V" letter from her brother, Cpl. Ransom Carlton, Jr., now located in Australia, or somewhere in that vicinity. Corporal Carlton has been in the service since a year ago last September when the National guard was called Into federal service. LIEUT. CLARENCE H. VOLKMA Previously he had been a member ,f Battery D for a few months. Corporal Carlton trained at Camp departmenL. Another brother, WilHulen, Tex., and then was transiiam, is now instructor in the Army ferred to New Jersey. Last FebruAir force at Blloxi, Miss. ary he left for Australia. He writes to his sister that he has been transferred from where he was stationed having taken "a little boat ride." He will be 20 years old next month. The Portsmouth Herald is sent to Corporal Carlton each day and in his letters to his mother mentions (Special To The Herald) . the pleasure at getting the news United States Naval Training Sta- , from home. lion, Newport, R. I ., Sept. 24-Peter Michael Gannis, 19, of 21 Union street, Portsmouth, a recent graduate of the school of the recruit at this station, is now enrolled In a Navy school for motor machinist's mates, where he is receiving spePvt. Philip Bennett is taking a cialized training. Gannis, the son of Mr. and Mrs. 20-week course in airplane mechanMichael Gannis, will learn to operate ics at the Lincoln Air base in Lincoln, Neb. He is attached to the machine tools and to plan and su18th Technical School Squadron. He pervise engineering l'epalrs. He was graduated in this year's is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James class from Portsmouth High school, Bennett of Howard street. His brother, James B. Bennett, has rewhere he played football. He was employed at the Navy cently been made a corporal in the quartermaster corps of the yard at t he time of his enlistment army and is stationed at Duncan in the regular nayY. field, San Antonio, Tex. Peter Gannis, 19 Trains In Navy Johµ A. Fisher, son of Mr. and. Mrs. John 0. Fisher of 34 Hillside drive, Portsmouth, left Monday for Fort Devens, Mass. He enlisted in the army signal corps in July. 1 Fisher, who was employed as a clerk in the supply department at the Portsmouth Navy yard, had been attending radio night school at the University of New Hampshire since April , and was not called for actlve service by the army until Monday when he completed his course. He was educated in Portsmouth schools. He will be 21 years old In November. I Pvt. Philip Bennett Studies Air Mechanics �On Navy Yard Duty YS Pfc. E. Wiggin In Australia 0 \ Writes 'He's r;:eeling Swell' PFC. ERNEST WIGGIN (Official U. S. Marine Corps Photo) HAROLD B. MAGG, USMC, of 163 Melbourne avenue, Portsmouth, is now assigned to the Portsmouth Navy yard. Picture shows him checking his rifle on a sighting board with the aid of Corp. George H. Bersnahan (left) of Nashua. Both are members of the Marine corps guard detachment at the yard. Private Magg is a native of Ports- mouth and attended the local schools and Plymouth Business school. He was manager of the Capitol theater in Augusta for seven years, having got his start in the theater business in Portsmouth in 1925 as an usher, then becoming doorman and assistant manager. He managed the Rex theater in Norway in 1935 and was later transferred to Augusta. "I'm feeling swell," said Pfc. Ernest Wiggin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Wiggin, Lafayette road, in a telegram he sent home recently from somewhere in Australia. After 13 months of Army life he found himself "down under" with the Aussies. He was inducted Jenuary, 1941, and was stationed in Camp Hulen, Tex., until December, 1941 then was transferre dto New Jersey where he stayed untlJ he went overseas February, 1942. Formerly he was employed by the C. Lauman company. He went to Portsmouth schools. r{ John G. Glass, Jr. 0 Joins Naval Reserve John G. Glass .. Jr., 20-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Glass of 42 Lawrence street, arrlve·d in Newport, R. I., today to enter the naval training school there. He left Portsmouth for Boston, Mass., Wednesday to join the U. S. Naval reserves. A graduate of Portsmouth High school, he worked for a bus company in Portland, Me., for a year before enlisting in the service. �"'\!) ·59 Armyment1 Leave City "' To Nation's Military Airs Escorted by the band of Portsmouth's Harbor Defenses, 59 Greater Portsmouth selectees left for the Army induction center this morning. Marching briskly down Vaughan street in, the first parade of their military career, the men were the center of the largest throng ever to attend a selective service sendoff. Parents, friends and well wishers straggled along behind the me°-, ~!ready privat_~_s in the 1 United States Army, Attracted by the martial music of the 22nd Coast Artillery band, residents of the homes along the parade route rushed to their windows to shout greetings, The band injected a note of cheer into the departure, usually made somber by the tears of those left behind . The men themselves marched more briskly than usual, keeping time to the music with military strides as they paraded to the depot. Many Give Sendoff Accompanying the privates were Mayor Stewart E. Rowe, Councilwoman Mary C. Dondero and Councilmen William H. Palfrey and Edgar F. Wood. Also in the parade were representatives of the Service Mother's club, the Frank E. Booma post of the American Legion, the Ensign Emerson Hovey post of the VFW, the Spanish War Veterans and Portsmouth telephone operators. Acting Corp. William H. Henderson led the men to the Army induction center. For Henderson the Army will be a renewal of service llfe. During World War I he served in the United States Navy aboard the gunboat Eagle, which was stationed in Portsmouth for some time. Henderson lost his naval discharge papers in a fire In New London, Conn., and while he was trying to obtain duplicates he was called by the Army, preventing his re-enlistment In the Navy. A soldier attending the departure was heard to say: "It's a heck of a thing when they have to get a sailor to lead soldiers." As the men stood at the depot awaiting transportation the band played the Star Spangled Banner. I It swung inLo a fast "You're In The Army Now" as the newly inducted soldiers left Portsmouth. Representing the VFW was Albert G. Brooks. Harold R. Myra attended for the American Legion and James E. Gilroy and Albert Moore represented the Spanish War 1I Veterans. It's Lieut. Now 1 ->•' j I Service Mothers Represented Portsmouth's telephone operators sent a delegation to the depot bearing gifts for the men. The committee included Betty White, chairman; Lila Peyser, Alberta Furey, Rita Shea, Mary Griffin, Alberta S. Littlefield, Elaine Freeman, DoroI thy Shaw, Gladys A. Furber and Gertrude Knott. Richard Halberg and Mrs. Daniel O'Brien of the telephone company also were present. The Service Mothers club gifts were presented py Mrs. Clara Butler, Mrs. Rose Murray, Mrs. William Chierichetti, Mrs. Sadie Cook, Mrs. Nathan Wells, Mrs. Katherine PHgrim and Mrs. Edward Johnson. John W. R. Brooks, Arnold Barr on and Rev. Calvin J . Warburton presented the five Hampton and Hampton Falls men with a sum of money. Mayor Rowe presented the selectees with gifts in behalf of the city government. Little Gary Smith dressed as a marine, and Barbara Brooks in a WAVE uniform and Albert G. Brooks, Jr., in a junior commando outfit, acted as mascots. Gary, whose famlly recently moved to Wentworth Acres, Is the son of a U. S. Marine. I 1 Herald Reporter, 'Joe' Fleming: 0 _?-s In Armed Forces Pvt. Joseph B. A. Fleming, Jr., _,USA, for the past six months a member of the Portsmouth Herald staff, left today for Fort Devens with a large group of Portsmouth selectees. Private Fleming, whose home is in Woodhaven, Long Island, N . Y., was inducted here for his local draft board In New York. He joined the Herald staff in March as Exeter correspondent and was transferred to the city staff May 1. From the time of his graduation from the College of the City of New York in June 1941 until the time he joined the Portsmouth Herald stafl' he was employed as a copy boy on the New York Herald-Tribune. ON DUTY NOW-Forme1· Countr. Solicitor, now Lieut. Oscar Neukom, USA, has arrived in Miami, Fla. Lieutenant Neukom left here earlier this week to report at officers' train• ing school. Mrs. eukom received word that he had arrived la st night to 11ssume his new duties, Greater Portsmouth ' Men Enlist In Navy 5, 1.,'1.1 During the past week the followIng men enlisted in the navy at the Portsmouth recruiting station, Chief Water Tender Paul R. Myers, l~SNR, today announced : Nicholas Gagalis, 195 State s~reet; Lloyd Carol Smith, 14 Circuit road; Arthur Francis Cox , 46 Dennett street; Johnny Caddell Griffin, 409 Mlller avenue; Everett Theodore McNabb, 308 Marcy street ; John Swillle K essler, Jr., 63 Circuit road; Frederick Carroll, RFD No. 2: George Dudley Munroe, I slington &treet; all of Portsmouth. Martin Raymond Fortier, Dennett road , Kittery; Edwin Crowell Buffington, Moore street, Kittery; Gordon H erbert Clough, Rice avenue, Kittery; Alfred Natt Sanborn, Jr., Greenland ; Forrest Linwood Perkins, Hampton ; Arthur Wilber Rice, Raymond ; Donald Harold St. Laurent, Newmarket ; Theodore Loren Bracy, York, Me.; Moses Segal, York, Me.; Ernest Herman Moulton , York Village, Me., and Arnold Frank Weare, York Beach, Me. Dr. John R. Dykes, U. s . Naval Medical corps, examined the men. �Wings Its Way Across Atlantic ~m4;r~~~~ 1o/.:·,,¥t>tA 7 ~lW!ClM. CtJs.!Nitns ... \ ;;<J,~ },,/ _ _, ·------~ "❖• PVT. PETER W. COLLINS Pvt. Collins Sends Mother 'V' Letter 5.\\ ·From England From "Somewhere in England" a , micro-filmed V-Mail letter winged its way across the ocean to Mrs. A, J. Collins of 130 McDonough street. Mailed by her son Pvt. Peter W. Collins, July 22, it was one of the first "V" letters t o arrive in Portsmout h. Private Collins, 23 years old, was inducted into the army April 3. Three months later he volunteered for the G-2 squadron and was senL to England. VICTORY MAIL LOOK LIKE in case you have been wonderIn PortsmouLh High school, from ing. WHAT One of the first to be received in this city ls reproduced above. Pvt. which he was graduated in 1937, Peter W. Collins who writes from England, sent this letter to his mother, Collins starred in baseball and foot- lrs. A. J. Collins of 130 McDonough street. ball. He received the Stowe Wilder. prize for all around sportsmanship" in his senior year. Before entering the army he worked at the Continental Shoe shop. His father Andrew J. Collins is a Navy yard worker. Peter has five brothers and sisters, Mrs. Thomas Minichiello, Cornelius, Andrew Joseph, John Francis and Catherine Lillian Collins. �i fb, Sergt. Raymond Mieure Wounded As He Fights Foe 'Under The Belt' ?,,-( 1 To Mrs. Davis, 'Pearl Harbor' Means 'Her Son A letter from Platoon Sergt. Raymond A. Mieure, USMC, indicating that he was "well and safe" reached his wife, Mrs. Ethel Mieure of 140 Decatur road, Pannaway Manor yesterday, one week and a half after she had been notified by the commandant of the United States Marine corps that he had been wounded in action. Sergeant Mieure a m ember of the marine corps parachute troops, wrote "when the heat was off" somewhere down "under the belt," and dated his message Aug. 16. He was listed as wounded in action on the Navy department's 12th casualty report since Pearl Harbor, released today, which covered the period from Aug. 31 to Sept. 6. This is the first time in h is more t han i :~:: -. seven years as a marine that he has been wounded. Christmas dinner in Tokyo is the ambition of Sergeant Mieure. He wrote his wife : "We didn't get far enough this time, but I expect to keep that Christmas dinner appointment." Before duty at Quantico, Va., and In North Carolina last year, Sergeant Mieuer was stationed for two years at the Portsmouth Naval prison. He was for three years in Shanghai, China, and during the course of his term of service has also been with his division in the Philippines, Japan, Hawaii, and Cuba. :~:::.\.::_.:,.•_:_.. . -::J\\:\t .. MACHINISTS' MATE CURTIS DAVIS Keeps Sense Of Humor Apparently keeping his sense of humor backed up with determination and courage, he reminded his wife of a friend's guarantee of $5 for every pair of Jap ears he brought back with him. "I could make a fortune out of those Jap ears," he said, "if only I had time to collect them." Mrs. Mieure keeps a scrap book of the war for her husband, because after its all over he wants to "see just what we've been going through." Sergeant and Mrs. Mieure were married last Christm".S eve, three months after they had met. He came here for the ceremony and left Chri tmas day to return to his tation at ew River, . C. Mrs. l\1ieure, who is the former Ethel Belleville, daughter of l\1r. and Mrs. John Barrett. of Brewster street, Portsmouth, joined her husband In orth Carolina in February ): SERGT. RAYMOND MIEURE and remained· with him until he was assigned to active foreign cluty in June. The Sergeant is one of nine ser• vicemen sons of Mr. and Mrs. Gua Mielll'e of Sumner, Ill. He is a grad•· uate of the Bridgeport, lll ., high school and was tramed for the parachute troops at a marine school in Lakehurst, N. J. "Remember Pearl Harbor" means remembering their son, Curtis to Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln A. Davis of 199 Clinton street. He has been stationed there since June as an aviation machinist's mate, third class. Young Davis joined up Navy day, 1941, in Detroit, Mich., where he was visiting at the time, and was sent to a trade school of the service at the Naval Pier In Chicago before going to Hawaii. He attended Por tsmouth schools and was employed by the Badger creamery before his enlistment. I 3' Portsmouth Men~v Sign For Navy Duty Three local men signed up for service with the United States Navy Sends "Good Luck" To Mascot In his letter Sergeant Mieure sent yesterday at the recruit111g station "good luck to Junior" his mascot, a marine doll which wears his medals . in the Hartford building, Congress while he ls with his fighting unit. street. They were John Edward O'SulliThe Sergeant has been awarded bars for expert use of the rifle, hand van, Jr., of 215 Gates street, Salvagrenades, machinegun and bayonet. tore James Lamarca of 93 Russell Completing the •·family in um, street and William Joseph Woods of form" is Pvt. Francis G . Belleville, 169 McDonough street. j son of Mrs. Mieure and the late Both Lamarca and O'Sullivan Frank G. Bellevllle. Pvt. Bellevllle ls were classified for service in Restationed at an army air corps serves V-6, while Woods is slated for the regular navy. All three men I school in Miami, Fla. arc single. They will be notified later when and where to report for duty. I I �'f9 among the guests were Rev. Francis Butler and Rev. Paul lcDonough of the hurch of the Immaculate Conception In Portsmouth. Howard Jackson sang "Ecco Sa- I cerdos Magnus•·, ("Behold the High Priest of the Lord") as the Bishop offered a short prayer before the 1 altar. After the Gospel. Corporal Thomas sa ng "Ave Marla'' by Sclmbert. The "Panis Angellcus" was then sung by the Glee club of the Harbor Defenses. I I (Photo by Kingsbury.) BISHOP JOHN B. PETER ON, dioce an pastor of the state of New Hampshire, shown above as he wa greeted at the Portsmouth Harbor Defenses by Col. Raymoncl Watt, left, and apt. Raymond A. Tartre, chaplain of the Harbor Defenses. Bishop Peterson held a general communion mass for Catholic officers and men of the Harbor Defenses last evening in the chapel at Camp Langdon. Bishop Celebrates Mass At Langdon Capt. Raymond Tartre Arranges Evening Mass And Banquet Bishop John B. Peterson, diocesan pastor, celebrated General Communion before Catholic officers, enlisted men and civilian guests of the Portsmouth Harbor Defenses at Camp Langdon last night. The Mass and banquet which was held later, was arranged by Capt. Raymond A. Tartre, Harbor Defenses chaplain. The Bishop celebrated Mass at 6 1 pm., in the post chapel. The unusual privilege of celebrating evening Mass has been recently granted by Pope Plus XII In favor of the enlisted men of the U. S. army and navy. Soldiers, Guests Fill Chapef A capacity crowd of soldiers and civilian guests filled the chapel which was recently furnished with a maroon rug, color of the coast artillery and a new red and gold silk dorsal above the altar. Dozens of white carnations served to decorate the gradlnes, blending with the glow of numerous candles. The Mass which was broadcast over radio station WllEB, Portsmouth in cluded a musical program which was under the s upervision of Mrs. Howard Jackson and Corp. David E. Thomas. A group of young ladies from Portsmouth sang Griesbacker's Mass "Janua Caeli". The Bishop made his entrance lnt.o the chapel accompanied by Captain Tartre and Lieut. (H) Jerome P . Gill, lJ , chaplain of the Portsmouth Navy yard. Assisting and serving the Bishop, were Master Sergt. George Grace and Corp. Arthur H. Heins, Also present Officers, Men Receive Communion At Communion. the officers and men present came up to the altar rail to receive the Sacrament from the hand of lhe Bishop, who was assisted by Captain Tartre. At the conclusion of the Mass the Holy Name hymn was sung by the whole congregation. A number of invited guests from Portsmouth were present among whom were the lo cal committee of the NCC , of the SO, and representatives of tltc various Catholic organizations. Frank Eaton. rlirector of the ational al holi c ommunity Service in Portsmouth, P eter J. Hickey, I) nnis Long, licha I Barrett, Mr~. D. Rousseau, Mrs. James Griffin. Mr•. Jri ~ephlne Jones, frs. Monagle, l\lrs. Regan, Fred Griffin, Jeremiah weeney, Trs. Sheehan, Iis~ Frances Baditer, Mrs. 'oyes and Mrs. Mary Eaton. Col. Raymond Watt, commanding officer of the Harbor Defenses. sat in the front row with a group of officers which Included Maj. L. Buckley, Maj . N. Diotte, Capt. A. Welsh. Captain Walters, Captain Bianchi, Lieut. Joh 1 E . MeAuliffe and Lieut. John W. Cooley. All present then proceeded lo Headquarters' mess hall for the Communion dinner. The table of honor was decorated with lighted candles and strewn wi h red roses and fern . The banquet was soonsored by the NCCS of the USO. After a fr.w songs in which all joined together with Mrs. Howard Jackson at the piano, Captain Tartre rose to greet the Bishop In the name of the officers and enlisted men of the Harbor Defenses, and expressed hanks for the honor conferred upon them by the Bishop's presence. He then called upon Colonel Wa t who commented on the pleasure all had in receiving lhe I visit of the Bishop. �6 ,.'Ii ':,'Calling All Cooks Make That Batch Of Cookies For Local Servicemen Today There s Sugar For That 1 Lookie, lookie, lookie we need some cookies for the USO cookie jar. Once housewives, clubwomen even office girls were bu.sy with their kitchen utensils whipping up delightful tidbits for soldiers, sailors, marines and coast guardsmen who flocked around the USO cookie jar. Lately, however, sugar shortage has left it almost empty. American servicemen were brought i up on mother's cooking and a cookie jar In the pantry ls as much ra part of his life as Main street or the old gang. Maybe the strange young man I in uniform, wandering Into the USO club in a strange city for the first time Is your son or brother, you1· husband or uncle. He misses you and the rest of the folks, and chances are he hasn't had any home-cooked food for ages. Then he sees a familiar sighta cookie jar, ' filled with goodies that have been made with rich butter and clean white flow· and rolled and cut by women with willing hands and earnest hearts. Women who make cookies for Portsmouth's USO cookie jar kept it full until they got quite a scare when sugar became scarce. alducci, Fannie Fernald, Mrs. Stewart E. Rowe, Mary R. Conners and Eileen Dondero. One private smiled broadly when he accepted the unexpected gifts: "Say I don't mind this at all," he laughed . Clarence C. Sanborn, chairman of the Portsmouth Seleclive board, and Philip H. Sanderson, clerk, joined I crowds of parents and friends who were present to take part In the send-off. From the Service Mothers' club U1c boys received sewing kits as farewell gifts as they departed. I Wh ile they awaited transportation, the selec'tces and tbe llarbor Defenses bapd were treated to coffee and doughnuts by Councilwoman Dondero. The second group which will leave ome time this week will be servccl by the Portsmouth Red Cross canteen. 5 .;. 13 - Privates Leave City For Service Snapped into military posture by the martial beat of t he Portsmouth Harbor Defenses band, 13 selectees, already privates In the U. S. army, marched off this morning for an army nceptlon center. Privates since Sept. 8, but st!ll in clvll!an dress, the men followed the 1 band and Councilwoman Mary C. Government Provides Dondero, chairman of the "hon They stopped making cookies, temvoyage" committee, who carried the porarily of course, until they could United States flag, down Vaughan see their way clear to get sugar for street from Congress street. Marchthem. Now they know that the ing with them were two repregovernment has provided that every sentatives of Portsmouth's Service time they take a batch of cookies Mothers' club, Mrs. Joseph W. to the USO for the cookie jar, they Thorner and Mrs. Edward Johnwill get back exactly as much son. sugar as they put in. The selectees were greeted at the point of departure by Mayor Stewart E. Rowe, who distributed pen and pencil sets In behalf of the city government. Army writing paper portfolios and army sewing kits were presented by women employes of the city. Distributing the gifts were Miss Eileen Dondero, Miss Mary R. Connors of ',he probation office, and Miss Lee R!nalducci. Contribute fany Gifts Contributing the gifts were the following members of the City hall staff: Marvis Rose, Katherine Pennington, Elizabeth Jordan, Harriett Shuttleworth, Katherine Hurley, Alice Chase, Eleanor Dowdell, Rita Boisvert. Ivene Severance, Lee Rin- The Harbor Defenses band was led by a guest conductor, Chief I Wairant Officer Fred F . Tiffany, · USA, from Fort Terry, N. Y. He is Portsmouth as the guest i of Col. Raymond Watt, commanding officer of the Portsmouth Harbor Defen,ses. Acting corporal of the group was Terrance L. Smith of Greenland. Ivisiting I 1 Sclectees Include Selectees leaving Portsmouth. this Morning were Pvt. John E. Barrett, I Jr., Pvt. Charles B. Levesque, Pvt. Walter J . Long, Pvt. Richard R. Hardy, Pvt. Thomas W. Marden, Pvt. Salvatore Cocchiaro and Pvt. Lionel T. Perron. all of Portsmouth; Pvt. Bolls C. Kartaszwelcz, Newmarket ; Pv t. Walte1· L. Donnell, Stratham; Pvt. :Raymond F. Lallme, Seabrook; Pvt. Ralph E. Miller, Seabrook ; Pvt. Terrance L. Smith, Greenland, and Pvt. Harry W. C. Blaisdell, Seabrook. Pvt. Clayton J. 'Barrett, brother of Pvt. John E. Barrett, Jr., who left this morning, will leave with the second group later in the week. Two N. H. Youths :P Join Army Here 0 Charles T. Hoskin of 536 Marcy street, Portsmouth, and Theodore J. Town o! Durham, w110 enlisted in the United States army at the Portsmouth recruiting station, have been sworn into service, Tech. Sgt. Joseph L. Cyr, local recruiting officer, announced this morning. Hoskin has joined the Army Signal corps and Town enlisted as an aircraft metal worker. They are now on their way to training stations, Sergeant Cyr said. �SI •. Twenty-one Recruits leave From City for U.S. Navy O ' Pfc. 'White Cables He's All 'Right' In Australia 5 -~3 J 1 • PFC. FREDERICK W. WHITE "Just wanted to let you know I am all right," was the message recently sent by cablegram from somewhere in Australia by Pfc. Frederick W. White to his mother, Mrs. Nell!e M. White of 37 Bow street, PortsmouLh. Private First Class White sailed last February from San Francisco, Calif., for Australia, after having been a member of Lhe National Guard for three years, stationed at Camp Hulen, Tex., for some time. He was identified as the "man at the gun" by his family when they saw a picture published in t he Portsmouth Herald March 19, one of the first showing American troops on the way to Australia. In the photograph captioned "Convoy Gun Crew Ready," was a group of men stationed around a mobile a nti-aircraft gun on a transport convoy. Private (fc) White was in the foreground manning the gun. Private (fc) White was a Portsmouth High school athlete but attended Eliot High school in h is senior year and was graduated from Lhere. Pvt. Louis Lanzilli, a bove, son of M r. and M rs. Joseph Lanzilli of '1 Daniels street, Portsmouth, recentJy was assigned as a radio technician Jn the 581st technical school 11quadron, at t he armv replacement training center at Miami Beach, Fla. William Rollins Leaves Today -v' For Air Corps 0 William A. Rollins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rollins of 350 State street, left today for New York to make farewell calls on friends before entering a U. S. Army Air corps officer's candidate school. Mr. Roll!ns, who came to Portsmouth in July to rest after an illness, was educated in a Boston, Mass., high school. He is a graduate of Bowman Technical Institute of Horological Engineering, class of '34, in Lancaster, Pa.; and the School of Applied Optics, class of '37, in Elizabeth, N. J. A Baltimore, Me., optician, he sold out his business there when he came north to await army call. Upon completion of his officer's trainlng, he 1 will be commissioned a second lieutenant as a specialist in instruments. I Twenty-one recruits have been accepted by the U. S. Navy fr om the Portsmouth recruiting center and will be sworn inLo service within the next week or 10 days announced Chief Water Paul R. Myers, CWT, USN, this morning. Men from PortsmouLh include : Daniel Vincent Regan, of 24 Woodbury avenue. Born in Portsmouth, he has a sister, Mrs. Anna Frances Spinney of South Eliot, Me. Philip Harvey Wares, son of Benjamin Harvey Wares of Haverhill, Mass., Jives at 270 Richards avenue. Clayton Ellsworth Jenkins is the son of Earle E. Jenkins of 646 Circuit road. He is a native of Swampscott, Mass. Louis Kolosseus of 586 Circuit road, a native of Hatvan, Hungary, is married to Mrs. Cora Odessa Kolosseus. He had served in the navy previously. Daniel Francis Driscoll of 10 Merrimac streeL, is the son of Mrs. L. G. Driscoll of St. Albans, Vt. He had been a member of the National Guard. John Willett Bierweller of 1600 Woodbury avenue, is married as is Joseph Paul Marden of 1 Rockaway streeL. George Bernard Thorner is the son of Joseph W. Thorner of 30 Badger's island, Kittery. John Herbert Bond is the son of Arthur Raymond Bond of South Eliot, Me. Leonidas Kouloungis, son of Niclis Kouloungis, belongs in Dover. Charles Robert Keniston of Concord is married to Mrs. Lucille Cecille Keniston, also of Concord. Local Boy To Train At Navy Trade School ::,. Jack Liljehult, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Liljehult of 64 Haven road, has been transferred to the United States Naval pier In Chicago, Ill., where he will enter the Aviation Metalsmith school. He was one of 17 chosen from his company of 157 men at the Newport Training station to attend a trade school. Liljehult was a junior at Portsmouth High school when he enlisted in the navy Aug. 18. �i;rv. Largest Unit Off To Victory Spectators hung from windows, jammed in doorways and fell in line with 66 selectees, the largest group ever to go from Portsmouth at one time, as they marched down Vaughan street this morning for an army induction center. I Dressed in civilian clothes, but already privates in the United States a.my, the men paraded to the military music of the Harbor Defenses band led by guest conductor .F;·ed F . Tiffany, chief warrant officer from Fort Terry, N. Y. Marching with the selectees as they left Congress street were Councilwoman Mary C. Dondero and representatives from the local units of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Veterans of the Spanish War, Veteran Firemen's association, Council of Jewish Women, Junior Victory army, Portsmouth City council, and Portsmouth Service Mothers' club. Mayor Stewart E. Rowe, who was at the station to meet the new privates, rode with them on the train and distributed pen and pencil rets given by the city government., "The coach was crowded; every seat was filled," he declared when 1 he returned to Portsmouth later in the morning. Pvt. Lee L. Ming, 21-yearold Chinese boy is eager to serve his country by fighting the Japanese. "'We fight for freedom," he said · as he stood beside his father, Lee Pong Ming, waiting for the train. "We'll slap them all around," another selectee called out from the train window where he waved good-bye to bis friends, Pvt. John A. Thompson, life color bearer of the Franklin Pierce Veteran Firemen's association left with the selectees, rolled up the U. S. flag he carried and "turned over the colors" to Horace W. Gray and John F . Gallagher, past presidents of the association. I 83- 1frey Edgar F. Wood and William H. Pal- 1 paraded with the men from • We'll keep the dear old flag," year-old Gray murmured as he acci;pted it, "and I hope you'll be back · soon enough to attend the annual muster next year." Returning to armed service with this morning's group were three members of the Frank E. Booma post No. 6, American Legion. They were Pvt. John J. O'Leary who was acting corporal o! the 66 selectees, Pvt. Frederick W. Buckman and Pvt. Alphonse J. Drolet. They were prese.nted with paid-up Legion cards and cigarets by their Frank E. I Booma post buddies. I I I Patriot Grady, 46 Pvt. Michael J. Grady, 46, who also left for duty, ls one year over the selective service age limit. Because of a mistake made when he rcglst.ered In February, he was listcd as 44 years old. It was not until he repoted for his physical examir,atlon, when the date of his birth was given, that the error was notlced. Private Grady, eager to be a part of the United States army, was granted permission two weeks ago \ at the army Induction station at Manchester to disregard the age limit, and left today with the rest of the selectees. Wh ile hundreds crowded abo ut the tra,in for a last minute farewell, one small boy pushed his way to his mother's side gasping excitedly, "Mother, see the lipstick on that soldier's face-it looks like 'Joe' Fleming of the Herald, to me." Among those who~"!: the men off were Clarence C. Sanborn, chairman, Judge John W. Perkins and Philip Sanderson, clerk of the Ports- ' mouth Selective Service board. • Albert G. Brooks and James Gilroy marched with the boys, representing the Ensign Emerson Hovey post No. 168, VFW, and Alex. A. Moore represented the Spanish War veterans. From the Frank E. Booma post No. 6, A1?"erlcan Legion, were Commander Richard Pinkham, Past Commander Charles Black, John C. Ross and Harold R . Myra. Congress street to the station. Gifts of combs, sewing kits and notebooks were distributed in behalf o! the Portsmouth Service Mothers' club by Mrs. James H. Wicks, Mrs. George Guyett, Mrs.' Roscoe W. Downs and Mrs. Harold B. Ashworth, who also represented their club in the parade. From the Portsmouth sector, · - -- Council o! Jewish Women, the selectees received writing portfolios. These were presented by Mrs. Harry Winebaum, Mrs. Leonard Alkon, Mrs. Louis Bradbard and Mrs. E. L. ;Levine. Cigars were given to the men by I Rosen's market on Maplewood I I avenue. Gifts containing !11divldual poems j were receive.(i by the members of the Harbor Defenses band from Eileen j Dondero and Mary R. Conners, employes of the city. I I I I Portsmouth Privates Privates leaving this morning ineluded the following from Portsmouth : Vincent R. Mattison, Joseph Federico, Alphonse J. Drolet, Clayton J, Barrett, Robert J. Tierney, James Cullinan, John B. Downs, John L. Vinciguerra, Philip W. Ven .. nard, Vito Alessi, Lawrence F . Hutchins, Edmund J. Walker, WUliam J . Lorenz, George I . Ham, Edward L. Wilson, John J. O'Leary, John A. Thompson, Michael J . Grady and Frank E. Dow. Also Privates Dwight E. Knapp, Lee L. Ming, Robert G. Buckley, George F. Fritz, Jr., Richard T. Allinson, Joseph 0. Frisbee, Albert R. Fernald, Pasquale Ferrell!, Rober t J. Bryan, Fred · Burke, Hector J. Swistak, Donald B. Thomas, Otis J . Comeau, Daniel E. Mullen and James A. Williams. Others were Privates Harold Clark, Albert L. Caln, Frederick W . Buckman, Randall A. Marden, Edward P . Nicks, Warren E. Cheney, Harold M. Keene, Peter G . Phillipe, Jr., and Joseph B. A. Fleming, Jr., of Portsmouth and New York City. Privates also leaving included Everett E. Parker, Rye; Charles W. Cunningham, Newfields; Roland S. Coker, Newmarket; Chester S. Brooks, Hampton; Linwood E .. Davis, New Castle; Edward W . Atherton, Newmarket; Arthur W. Lang, Newmarket ; Fred W. Littlefield, North Hampton ; Robert M. Packard, Seabrook; Eugene H . Parker, Hampton ; Also, Privates Paul J . Kelley, Newmarket; Leo A. Brun, Albert J. Dunbrack, Hampton •Beach ; Leland E, Capron, Newmarket; Oliver C. Magoon, Newmarket; Walter Olszanowsk!, Newmarket; Wesley B. Carroll, Rye Beach; Franklin D. Goss, Seabrook ; Raymond L. Brown, Stratham; and Ralph A. Oliver, Hampton. I Junior Commandos Parade Junior commandos who stretched their steps to match the strides of the new privates were yom,1g Capt. Albert G. Brooks, Jr., Patricia Frances Brooks, Capt. Marjory Murphy, Richard Berry, Capt. _Robert Wharem, Hilda Wharem, Ehzabeth Berry, Capt. Russell Weeks, Ida Weeks, Harold Kay and Ruth Weeks. Present to give gifts of money to departing selectees of the Hamptons were three members of the Rockingham lodge, IOOF, John W. R. Brooks, Amold Barro11 and Rev. Calvin Warburton, all of Hampton . Councilmen Frederick D. Gardner, I �1 It's A Gold Har LOCAL GIRi.: 1st COLORED WAACINN.H. I training center together. Anna wants to be a messenger, to deliver mail, run errands and do some office work in the army. She had applied for a civil service messenger job at the Portsmouth Navy yard before she entered the WAACS. Having lived in Portsmouth only about a year and a half, she was educated in Seneca Falls, N. Y., schools and was graduated from Mynderse academy where she majored in art. She made several of t.he war bond and stamp posters now displayed about Portsmouth. Awarded Art Prize HE'S A 2ND LIEUTENANT NOW - Manuel M. Miller of 697 Islington street, Portsmouth, who this week \ was commissioned an officer at Camp Davis, N. C. Prior to his induction in the U. s. Army, Lieutenant Miller was advertising and sales promotion manager of the Plymouth Manufacturing company. WAAC ANNA JONES First colored girl in New Hampshire to be sworn into the WAACS is believed to be 21-year-old Miss Anna Jones. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Jones of 425 Islington street. "It seems to me to be the patriotic thing to do," she commented. "There are no boys old enough in my family to help out in this war, so I decided to represent them and do what I could." Now Waits Call to Iowa Miss Jones was sworn into the Women's Army Auxiliary corps Tuesday in Manchester after having waited about a month and a half for her application to be accepted and her physical and mental tests rated. She is now at home awaiting orders from the training center in Des Moines, Iowa. "I haven't packed, but it certainly won't take me long when I get the word," she laughed. The WA.AC lists few luxuries for girls as they will wear the regulation uniform of the corps. Ethel, Anna's older sister, has WINSTON C. SPINNEY of Portsmouth, who is seeing the Great Lakes from the Naval Training station. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Spinney of 15 Hill street, Portsmouth. He left J1is job at the P ortsmouth Navy yard last week to enlist in the regular navy. He was graduated from Portsmouth High school in 1941. also applied for service with the WAACS but has not as yet received notification of her acceptance. She hopes to be sworn in soon, though so that she and her sister may study at the She was art editor of the senior year book at Mynder5'e and received a prize as the most outstanding arL sLudent in the 1940 graduating class. A still life water color of hers was exhibited in the Museum of Natural Art and History in New York some time ago. Anna has eight sisters and three brothers some of whom attend Poi·tsmouLh schools, Et.he!, the oldest, is 22 years old; Jane is. 18; Ida, Lhe family jitterbug, is 17 ; Marjorie, 15; Frances, 14; Harry, 11; Lucy, 9; Jean, 8; Thomas, 6; Roy, 2; and Sharon, 9 months. Anna ls a member of Lhe Henry Wallingford post, American Legion auxiliary of Kittery. Her father, an electrician at Lhe Portsmouth Navy yard, ls a veteran corporal of World War I. Her great-grandfather served with the Union army in the Oivil war. Romantically interested in Lhc West, she hopes to see something of Lieut. Herman M. Bell, who is stationed in the infantry in Oklahoma . He was in PortsmouLh in April as a member of the colored unit guarding the Interstate bridge. With her sisters, Ethel, Jane and Ida, she has sung many times about Portsmouth . The quartet features popular songs, hymns and a few spirituals. Three Local Men"' To Go Into Navy \) Accepted by the United States navy, three Portsmouth men will be sworn into service within the next two weeks, according to Chief WaLtr Tender Paul R. Myers, CWT, tiSN, local recruiting officer. Men who will leave from Ports• mouth are Gordon R. Gove, Ben• jamin W. Hoyt, Jr., and John W. Gould, Jr. The navy has also accepted two Greenland men, Ro~ert M. Hussey and Maurice J. Jette. �Here And There 0 -\ 1Navy Yard Electrician 1Repairs So. Pacific .Sub He Built In Portsmouth Like a crippled animal instinctively creeping towards its master for aid, a· United States submarine, far away in ; the South P acific, headed slowly for an Allied outpost, its electrical equipment almost paralyzed. It was 15,000 .miles away from its home base in Portsmouth. BARNEY HENDERSON radioman, third class, who is home on leave from the New London submarine base, 'ew London, Conn. He is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Torkildson, 132 Profile avenue of \Ventworlh acres. Radioman Henderson attended the Portsmouth High' 5chool during 1940-41. He enlisted in the Naval Reserve Dec, 15, 1941. Two Loca l Men 6 _ 0 Graduate From U.S. Naval Training Two Portsmouth men, Robert E. Corbin, 18, and Robert F. Gagnon, 19, were graduated Friday from the Hospital Corps school at the U. S. Naval hospital at Great Lakes, Ill. Graduation terminates a sixweek course of preliminary training including the study of anatomy and physiology, hygiene and sanitation, materla medica and weights and ri1easures, first aid and bandaging, nursing, transportation of casualties, and dietetics. The graduates, who are advanced in rating, will continue their training at Naval hospitals before being sent to duty at sea or to other shore stations. Corbin is U1e son of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Corbin, 133 Orchard street, and Is classed as hospital apprentice, second class. Gagnon Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthm· N. Gagnon, Post road, Greenland, classed as hospital apprentice, second class. On t!Jat island was a former New Hampshire National Guardsman and former master electrician in the Portsmouth Navy yard, Capt. Edgar Ladd, USA. So extensive was the damage to the burned out wiring on the boat that the crew and workmen ir. Ute iSouth Pacific port were unable to make repairs and there were no naval electricians within several thousand miles who were fam iliar with the sub's type of equipment. Naval officials, notified that there was a New Hampshire contingent of men nearby, conceived the idea that there might be among them someone who had worked in the sub's native yard, Captain Ladd answered the can. When he started to work on the burned out equipment, he found that it was the same ap • Navy Recruiters {)' Sign Up 2 Local, Greenlcind Youths Two Portsmouth youths and a Greenland boy joined the U. s. navy this week !rom the Portsmouth recruiting station. The enlistees were: Louis Joseph Succl, 18-year-old son of Mrs. Alba D. Plrini of 114 Green street. Native of Greenland, he joined the regular n avy. Charles Alfred Fullford, 18, sou of Charles L. Fullford of 177 Myrtle avenue, was born in Newbm-yport, Mass. He will go into the naval reserve, construction division. Rayfield Walton Blomquist, son of Isaac Peter Blomquist of Ocean road, Greenland, joined the cons t.ruction unit of ihe naval reserve also. He was born in Dannebrog, Neb., 20 years ago. · paraius which he had installed 15,000 miles away at the birth of the sub. "It was just like old times," he wrote Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, commandant of the Portsmouth Navy yard. "Iu a few short hours I managed to rig up something from the boat's emergency equipment and everything was soon shipshape.·• Repaired by the same canny hands which had built her, the sub was refueled and returned to her Jap-chasing. Captain Ladd, a native of Portsmouth, worked in the yard for almost 10 years before his regiment was federalized and called to active duty. His wife and his parents live here. Langdon Chaplain 1 Speaks lo Local 0 Men's Bible Class Chaplain Arthur G . Haberlin of the Harbor Defenses, Camp Langdon was the speaker at the monthly meeting of the Friendly Men's Bible class last evening at the Advent Christian church. His stirring talk was based on the words of the National anthem. In speaking of the condition of the world today, h e declared, "Man ls Man's worst enemy" and expressed a fear that the churches are like Pilot, trying to "wash their hands" of the whole affair. "This, we cannot do," he stressed, He drew a lesson from the story of "The Good Samaritan" and urged the men to be "tough;" not cruel and treacherous like Hitler but rigid and stm-dy enough to stand for the right at whatever cost. A reel of pictm-es on deep sea fishing followed the address. I �Local Barrett Brothers Fight For Country With Air Corps- o ,'.).) 03 IRolph Beede, USA, IT oGet Army 'Wings' Ralph W. Beede, USA, of 102 Dennett street, Portsmouth, will receive "silver wings" as an aerial gunner from the United States Army Air forces Flexible Gunnery school at Tyndall field, Fla., tomorrow. Other New Hampshire men receiving army advancements at the same time will be Eugene J. LaBranche of 8 South street, Newmarket ; John R. Janelle and George E. Thompson, Manchester; and Charles J. Adams, Salem Depot. I They have just completed five weeks of intensive tra ining·, including classroom instructions, practice on the ground ranges, skeet shootin g with shotguns and rapid fire practices with heavy machine guns, at b ot h fixe d a nd m oving targets at the west F lorida air base. CLAYTON BARRETT JOHN E. BARRETT, JR. A ferewell party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rafferty, Pannaway Manor, recently for John and Clayton Barrett, sons of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Barrett, 73 Brewster street, in honor of their induction into the U. S. Army. Both men are graduates of Portsmouth High school and have been employed at the Navy yard. They are now stationed at Atlantic City, N. J . air corps training schools. John E. Barrett, Jr., who recently married the former Betty Heffler, has been living on Circuit road. A sum of money was presented to the boys from relatives and friends at the gathering. They were Mr. and Mrs. John E. Barrett, Mr. and Mrs. Marquis Landry, Mrs. Raymond Mleure, Miss Enis Donini, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Mitrook, Norman Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Barrett, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Heinz, Warren Hitchings, Frederick Ward, Ike Donini, Alec Babula and Wendall Springer. The final phase of their training was actual air firing from their plane at a floating target being towed by another plane. Gunners on large bombers handle heavy machine guns in the tail turret, in the upper turret on top of the fuselage , and lower turret in the belly of the plane. In bombmg planes and in most large fighters, it is the flexible gunner firing from an open cockpit or a gun turret who has the job of blasting ships out of the skies. Interna.tiona.l Broadcast The graduation exercises wlll be broadcast over a nationwide hookup 6 :30 to 7 :00 pm., eastern war time, tomorrow. They will go 011t via 115 Columbia Broadcasting system stations on the Sergt. Gene Autry program, and will be shortwaved to foreign countries. During the broadcast ceremonies, the new aerial gunners will receive warrant as a sergeant or staff sergeants if they hold a rating as either radio operator, aircraft me0 ,'),V chanic, observer or bombardier, SgL. ' Leo Liberson, USA, son diploma. from the Flexible Gunner of Rabbi Harry Liberson of 72 school and "silver wings." Marcy street, and the late Mrs. Liberson, recently received his sergeant's stripes at hi& station in o1-'\ Newport News, Va. He was mducted in to the army from Portsmouth April 3, and received infantry training at Fort McClellan, Ala. He was transferred Inducted this morning into the in June to Fort Monroe, Va., and U. S. navy were 11 recruits of the then to Newport News where he is Manchester station. A special feaattached to the quartermaster corps. ture of Navy day, the oaths of Sergeant Liberson practiced law service were administered by Lt. in Portsmouth for eight years Wlllla.m R. Fry, officer in charge after being graduated with honors of the Manchester center. Among from Harvard university in 1929 the local men who joined the serand Harvard Law school in 1932. vice were: · He was city solicitor for four years George B. Thorner, Clayton E. from 1937 to 1941. Jenkins, John H. Bond and Louis Kolosseus, a.II of Portsmouth, Laurent G. Heon of Somersworth and Roger A. Smith of Laconia. Lieut. Neukom Leo Liberson Gets Trains At o~ Miami Beach First Lieut. Oscar Neukom, former city solicitor, is one of hundreds of executives of specialized businesses and industries now being trained at the new Air Forces Officer Training school, Miami Beach, Fla., to direct vital administrative and supply operations of the rapidly expandi11g ground forces . In a six-weeks' course of military instruction and physical conditioning, Lieuten ant Neukom a nd other specialists comm issioned directly from civilian life will be prepared to take over executive duties in Air F orces maintenance that parallel the responsible positions they h eld in commerce and industry. Sergeant's Stripes Local Men Join Service Of Notion ss · �t!f <.;amp ickett, -Va., Lists ·3 Portsmouth's Corp. Dooda As Typical Junior Non-Com new recruits go through the Medl- j cal Replacement center for the first phase of their army training. Among the subjects which Corporal Dooda must know thoroughly in order to fulfill all his duties properly are infantry close order drill, medical aid, litter drill, ambulance loading, gas mask drill, organization of the arms, organization of tl)e medical department, traru;portation of the wounded, and many other highly specialized phases of the work of the Medical department. · Navy Raises oL- , G. A. Shattuck To Captaincy (Medical Public Relations Photo) BACKBONE OF TIIE . S. ARMY are junior non-commissioned officers like Portsmouth's Corp. Joseph J. Dooda who trains at Camp Pickett, Va.. (Special to the Herald) Much of the credit for the rnpid training of the new American Army must go to the junior non-commissioned officers, the corporals like Joseph J. Dooda, 1st platoon, Co. C, 7th Training Battalion of the Medical Replacement Training center at Camp Pickett, Va. · Corp. Dooda, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dooda, of 30 Gardner street, Portsmouth, as one of these noncoms, is responsible for a squad of from 12 to 18 new recruits who are being trained for the difficult and dangerous task of the Medical Department soldier, the soldier who serves on every battlefront and on every camp, post, or station, wherever there are American troops. As a non-commissioned officer, Corporal Dooda follows the new Army pattern: a firm, quiet type of control that maintains perfect discipline without undue noise. The days of the swearing, shouting, noisy non-com typified in many a Hollywood movie and magazine cartoon ha\'e long been gone. The present day Army corporal, of which Corporal Dooda is an example, gained promotion through abilities noted while he was serving in the ranks, As teachers these new style non-coms a1·e tops. They start at the beginning with new men coming into their platoons, teaching these new recruits everything from army-style bed-making to the proper method of pitching two man army shelter tents. During drill p·erlods, the corporal ls usually called upon to take over the entire platoon, since the platoon sj!rgeants here at the Medical Replacement Training center follow the policy of training junior non-coms for further promotion even while basic trainees are bemg I.aught the rudiments of sold'.erlng. I Counsellors and Advisers Corporals are also the counsellors and advisers of their ,squad members, and Corporal Dooda always stands ready to answer any questions concerning military life which which may be troubling the recruits, and to advise in other matters as well. Corporal Dooda, in common wil.h all the other noncommissioned officers of the MRTC must be mentally alert to teach ;,he men under him properly. And he must maintain high physical standards because he must go through the {·igorous basic training program, not once, but many times as CAPT. GERALD A. SHATTUCK Dr. M. I. Boger-Shattuck of 116 Middle street, has just received word from the Navy department that her husband, Comdr. Gerald A. Shattuck, USN, has been promoted to the rank of captain. La-St reported in active duty with the Pacific fleet, Captain Shattuck was in Honolulu with his wife and ' daughter, Nancy, during the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor. He sent them home as soon after the "incld~nt" a-S possible. Captain Shattuck, when a naval lieutenant, married Dr. Boger in Wakefield, Mass., in May, 1921. The son of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Shattuck of Pepperrell, Mass., he is a graduate of Dartmouth and the Amos Tuck School of Finance. Besides his daughter, he has a son, Boger, now in Dartmouth. �Lieut. R. B. Prescott ,Com I t T i ing At Morine School o ~ WITH NEARLY FOUR YEARS in service Ser gt. John T. Curran, USA, son of Mr. aml Mrs. Peter F. Curran of 161 Cate street Portsmouth is a veteran of iu·my iire. He spent 18 mouths in the Panama Canal zone before the flntrance of the United States in the war and has since been stationed at camps in S outh Carolina, Florid a and Massachusetts. He spent last weekend with his parents while on a f ur lough from the Postal Battalion NYPE, in New York City to which he is now assigned. U. S. Navy Accepts 13 Men From v✓ 0 Portsmouth Area From t.he Portsmouth area 13 men have been accepted by the United States navy and will be sworn into service within the next two weeks according to Chief water Tende; ~aul . J:l-· My~rs, USN, Portsmouth 1ecnutmg officer. . A group of five from the city enhs~d at the local station . They are "".'ilfred R. Stires of 85 Austin street Lmo Semprini of 88 Rockhill ave~ nue, Robert C. -Arnold of 239 Essex avenue, Charles P. Zacharias and Douglas G. Hilton of 540 Circuit road. ~ittery men in the group include Wilfred R. Curtis of 13 Rice avenue Joseph C. Teasdale of 16 Wilne; street, James M. Elliott and Archie C. Stanley ~f the State highway. One recrmt each will leave from the Portsmouth recruiting station from the following towns: Rye Beach, George A. Hugo ; York Harbor, _George H. Dooley; New Castle, Darnel E . Lunt, Jr., and Cape Neddick, Robert H. Todd. \William Marcotte, ,Of Portsmouth, l) Gets Silver Wings 2nd Lieut. Robert B. Prescott Second Lieut. Robert B. Prescott, of Portsmouth, who was recently commissioned in the Marine Corps reserve completed a 10 weeks course of training at the Reserve Officers' class, Marine Corps schools, Quantico, Va., graduating Sept. 26. Second Lieut. Prescott attended the_ Univ_ersity of New Hampshire, maJored m sociology and was graduated May 10, 1942 with a B! s. degree. He is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Prescott, of 404 South street, Portsmouth. LT. WILLIAM H. MARCOTTE, JR. William H. Marcotte, Jr., 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marcotte , of 62 Orchard street, Portsmouth, , was a member of the seventh class of aviation cadets to graduate from the new Columbus Army Flying school near Columbus, Miss., today. He received the silver wings of a flying officer and commission as a second lieutenant in the Army Air forces. Lieutenant Marcotte entered pilot training May 9, 1942, and attended flying schools at Canada and Greenville, Miss., before his graduation at the advanced flying school near Columbus, Miss . James Joyce, Jr., 20, of 180 IsIn civilian life he was manager of lington street, Portsmouth son of Marcotte's, Portsmouth. Lieutenant Mr. and Mrs. James Joyce, has Marcotte is a former RCAF student, completed his basic naval training having received his primary trainat the naval training station in Newport, R . I., and is about to be ing in Canada. assigned to a navy trade or technical school for special instruction, a shore base or ship of the U. :S. fleet. 1 Joyce graduated from Portsmouth High school. He attended the Uni0 -:v'\., versity of New Hampshire in Dur'rhree young men from this secham, where ·he was on the hockey tiun of the state have signed up team. He was last employed as a concrete analyzer. He hop es to at- for Lhe army i-ecently, it was antain a rating as aviation radioman. ' nc,unced tocia,y by the recruiting ornce at Manchester. They are: Norman C. Goodwin, 24, of 12 School street, Portsmouth, who has uoL yet been assigned to a branch of the service; Carroll M. Fogg, 18, o::: Atlantic avenue, North Hampton, assigned to the quartermaster corps and Russell H. Britton, Jr., 22, of 9 Broad street, Rochester. James Joyce, Jr., o~""Completes Training At Naval Station J: Loca l Boys Enlist In Armed Forces �~Loca I Men Leave \) PORT CITY'S Robert Curtis o For Navy Training \) 1ST WAAC 0 <\ Commissioned GETS CALL Ensign In N. Y. Among the 76 men given a colorI ful sendoff by Manchester on their way to naval training stations Wednesday were the following from P r,rtsmouth and vicinity: John W. Dudley, 17, Raymond; L!!.urent G. Heon, 2, 1 Lock avenue, Somersworth; Alphonse S. Jacques, 2G, 44 Myrtle street, Somersworth ; Clayton E. Jenkins, 17, 646 Circuit orad, Portsmouth ; Clarence R. LaFontaine, 20, Berwick ; John D. Manix, 17, 28 Franklin street, Exeter; Leo E. Goulet, 21, 61 Main 5treet, Somersworth; Louis D'Agostlno, 23, Kingston road, Exeter; Raymond C. Chase, Jr., 20, South street, Salmon Falls. Also Thomas F . Connors, 21, 346 Union street, Portsmouth; Fred- 1 crick Carroll, 17, Portsmouth; Roy M. Oldford, 20, 250 Portland street, Rochester; Paul L. Portrle, 20, 102 Charles street, Rochester; Robert E. McMullen, 18, 687 Maplewood 1 nvenue, Portsmouth ; Walter C. Smith, 21, 49 Park street, Exeter; Richard A. Walsh, 22, 155 Bartlett •::} ·. . E>Lreet, Portsmouth ; PhUlp H. Wares, 270 Richards avenue, Pol\tsrnouth; Nicholas J . Papatones, 21, ANNA JO ES, WAAC 60 Washington street, Somersworth; ENSIGN ROBERT CURTIS, USN George B. Thorner, 17, 30 Badgers Anna Jones, WAAC, left this Island, Kittery; Louis J. Succl, 18, morning on her way to the auxiliary Robert Franklin Curtis of 698 114 Green street, Portsmouth; HarState street, Portsmouth, was among training center in Des Moines, Iowa. ry J. Jestude, 20, f6 Court street, 753 ensigns commissioned today as Somersworth ; Roger A. Turcotte, The first colored girl in New Ha111pdeck officers in the Naval Reserve 23, South Berwick; Norman H. l shire to be accepted by the WAAC, after completion of their threeGeddis, 32, Rochester. and Gordon she was given a send-off by about months V-7 training course at the liO friends and relatives. R. Gove, 19, Portsmouth. New York VSNR Midshipmen's Her father, Harry W. Jones of 425 school. He is the son of Rev. and Isllngton street, gave her a pocket Mrs. Harold W. Curtis, and was size new testament which had J:>een graduated from Bates college in Issued to him in April, 1918, in May. Camp Sherman, Ohio, and which The swearing-in and graduation he carried throughout his service in ceremonies were conducted in the the lrst World war. Riverside church this morning by Councilwoman Mary C. Dondero, Capt. John K. Richards, USN, comrepresenting the city government, !or her , manding officer of the school. Rear 1 presented her with gifts Second Lt. Andrew F. Hutchins, trip. Among other sayil1g goodbye Amdr. John Henry Newton, USN, son of Eugene Hutchins of 423 to Miss Jones was Tech. Sergt. assistant vice-chief of naval operaCourt street, Portsmouth, was Cameron King, USA, who is on a tions, was the commencement speaker. graduated yesterday from the furlough from his station in South Armored Force Officer Candidate Carolina. He was the first colored The eighth class, of which Ensign school at Fort Knox, Ky., it was an- boy to leave Portsmouth in the seCurtis was a member, was the nounced from the headquarters of lective service. largest V-7 class in the history of the al:mor1:d force there. the Naval Reserve. The New York Lieutenant Hutchins was a memschool now has 2,000 midshipmen ber of the 12th class of second lieupreparing for officers' commissions, ten&.nts to leave the school after a making it second only to Annapolis rv 13-weeks' training course of stud• as a. training center !nr naval officers. les in almost every branch of th• Great Lakes Training/C' 1 army. Ugo Tosi, son of Mr. and Mrs. Primo Tosi of 18 Raynes avenue has MI S A NA JO 'E , cla ughter of completed a 16-week course at the Mr. and Mrs. Ha rry W. Jone of 425 school for machinist's mates, Navy's Islington street, has been promoted Service school, Great Lakes, Ill. to the rank of corporal in the He will be eligible for petty offiWAAC, according to a message recer rating when he passes qualifyceived here by her parents. Corporal ing examinations after further Jones enlisted in the Women's Army training. Auxiliary corps last September and is at pre ent stationed at Fort Huachuca near Douglas, Ariz. ~ ~ -<s ;tf) -====----=----===-· Lt. ndrew Hutchi Graduates From o OC At Fort Knox Ugo Tosi Comp letes �Post Commander Asks For Names Of Lonely o,.4' Servicemen Overseas The Frank E. Booma post No. 6, American Legion, today announced a plan to provide lonely Portsmouth servicemen overseas with packages of yuletide joy in time for Christmas. The project is being carried on in connection with the Christmas Ships drive of a Boston newspaper and Comdr. Richard Pinkham is in charge of it. With only seven more shopping days for Christmas Ships' left, the Legion appeals to every citizen to send in names of those men in the armed forces outside continental· United States who may not ordlnarily get gifts this Christmas. . . Pvt. Guerino A. Ferrelli, USA, &on of 1'1r. and Mrs. ll'lichael Ferrelli of 200 Deer street, who is one of the large number of Portsmouth boys stationed with the Medical corps at Camp Pickett, Blackstone, \'a. 'J'he 25-year-olcl local boy writes that he hopes to be home 01 furlough within a co uple of weeks. He attended the Portsmouth schools 011d prior to his induction into the U. S. army was l'mployecl at the Navy yard. Portsmouth Area Men Leave For Dv Tennessee Comp Four men from the Portsmouth area left yesterday for Tennessee to begin training as army a.viatlon cade~. according to an announcement by Mf}j. Ernest F. Baldlc, commanding officer of the headquarters second recruiting and ipductlon district in Manchester. ' The fom prospecti~e aviation ~adets are John J. Hassett of 175 \-lidd!e road, Portsmouth; Nell J. ::oady of Drakeslde road, Hampton i 3ordon A Fernald of Main street, ff:lioL; and John R. Pearson of 21 :>ak street, Exeter. After stopping at Fort Deven~. Mass., they will be reshipped to Lhe umy aviation center at Nashville, Tenn., where they will receive about eight months of training betore being commissioned second lieutenants, flight officers, pllots, navigators or bombardiers in the Army Air corps. them, the Legion will make up the difference. Approximately 50 persons so far have expressed desire to send a box to a serviceman abroad. What They Need Shaving sticks, razors, soap, games, playing ca~ds, haI:dkerchiefs, face cloths, sewmg \tits, pencils, Commander Pinkham 1s waitcombs and hundreds of other artiing to have anyone who knows cles of the same general type are of such men in need of cheering doubly welcome to boys In Austrapackag~s to ca.II or write him at Ila, England, Hawaii and wherever 16 Wright avenue, telephone ' else America's army and navy are 2757. All names must be in by fighting Friday, Oct. 30, to give the Le· glon time to notify senders of Your clergymen, your veterans, their sendees. All packages must your soldiers and sailors are dependleave the country by Nov. 1. ing on you to give them a merry Commander Pinkham has a list of Christmas. You can't have yours persons willing to make up and send happily if you haven't done somethe packages. Now he wants to know thing for the men in battle first. of the men that ought to get them. If the number of men needing Christmas packages exceeds the number of persons wishing to send Joseph DeStefano -o\'J Joins Navy Cadet \J. 'Wasp Avengers' Joseph A. Destefano, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinando Destefano of 28 Russell street, was among those inducted Wednesday at, the navy's flight Selection board in Boston, Mass. He requested assignment to a "Wasp Avenger" squadron and was sent to the Naval PreFlight school in Chapel. Hill, N. C., which bears the name "Wasp Avenger." Y;oung Destefano was graduated from the Portsmouth High school with the class of 1938. John W. Corson Trains For Novy At Great Lakes, Ill. Now wearing the nav·y blue, John W. Carson, 39, of 146 Woodbury avenue, Portsmouth, is learning the most important job he ever had, that of being a fighter with Uncle Sam's fleet at Great Lakes, Ill. He reported to the U. S. Naval Training station there last week to begin recruit training. Recruit training consists of learning the fundamentals of seamanship, naval procedure, and military drill, and participation in the navy's strenuous physical hardening program. Upon completion of recruit training the new bluejacket will be granted a nine-day leave, at which time he may go home. When returning from leave he will be either selected for advanced specialized t11alning at one of the navy's many service schools, or assigned to active duty at sea or some other naval shore station. I 59 �ighting Navyman's ife Sponsors 10t~..1 Sub Launched ere Lt. Dimock Now t tioned At a·rv Comp rowder Portsmouth Navy yard's employes and personnel played their part in the Navy day program today by presenting a new ship, the USS Balao, to Uncle Sam's sea fighting forces. The Balao, 10th submarine t.o be launched at the Portsmouth Navy yard in 1942, slid down the ways this afternoon. In this year of production, when tools of war are so important, the Portsmouth Navy yard employes are determined to set a new record for construction of underseas cratt. Sponsored by the wife of a fighting naval officer, Lt. Comdr. Theodore C. Aylward, USN, instructor at the submarine school at New London, Conn., the Balao appeared destined for a distinguished career. Assisting Mrs. Aylward was Miss Paula White, niece of the sponsor. Lieutenant Commander Alyward accompanied his wife and niece to Portsmouth. The ceremony opened with several stirring marches played by the Navy Yoffee Completes Navigation Cours yard band under the direction of Chief Bandmaster John J. Henson, Lt. Jerome P. Gill, USNR, Catholic chaplain at the Portsmouth Navy yard, offered prayer for the new ship following which, the sponsor smashed the bottle of champagne against the bow. John L. Douglas of the electrical shop was the civilian representative appointed to present Mrs. Aylward with a silver bowl. Before the launching ceremony Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, commandant of the Portsmouth Navy yard, presented the sponsor with a bouquet of roses. LT. WILLIA I 2 Local Men Join Marines Edward J. Gauthier or 8 Fayette street and Christos G. Gourdouro! of 26 Elm street, Portsmouth, where among 13 New Hampshire men who Aviallon Cadet Bernard M. Yoffee, enlisted in the United States marine son of Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Yoffee corps dw•ing October, it has been of 20 Partridge street, has complet- reported from the Dover recruiting ed pre-flight training in navigation office. at the Army Air Force Pre-Flight Others joining from New Hampschool (navigator) at Monroe, La. shire are Charles E. Bartlett and He will continue for advanced na- Nicholas Servetas of Somersworth, vigation and flight training before Albert G. Fisher of Exeter, Joseph he is commissioned a second lieuten- A. Comeau of Rye Beach, Elmer c. ant. Hurlburt of North Hampton, Ralph A graduate of Portsmouth High H. Littlefield of Milton Mills, Ralph school, Cadet Yoffee attended the W. Inglis, Jr., of Northwood, University of New Hampshire and Robert. R. Paquin of Conway and the UNH graduate school. Before Arthur H. Tufts of Dover. enlisting in the Army Air Force he David P. Cardinal of North Berwas a practice teacher at Spa,ulding wick, Me., enlisted in New HampHigh school, Rochester. shire and left with the other men. The 13 new recruits are now in training at Parris Island, S. C. A larger number of enlistees ls expected for November because of a special drive planned for the marine corps in celebration of its 167th anniversary Nov. 10. The next shipment of recruits will leave that day. a. DJMO K First Lt. Wllllam B. Dimock, son of Mrs. Mabel Dlmock of Islington stleet and a graduate of the University of New Hampshire in the class of 1939; is now stationed at amp Crowder in Missouri. Lieutenant Dimock attended Portsmouth schools before moving to Fitchburg, Mass., where he was graduated from the Fitchburg High school. He was employed as an lectt·ical engineer by the Stamford, Conn., General Electric company until he was called by the army for a signal corps course at Harvard university. Last month Lieutenant Dunock was married to Miss Grace Crane of Stamford, Conn. Sonia Landry, R. N. Leaves For Army Miss Sonia Landry, RN, left Portsmouth this morning to report to Fort Devens, Mass., as a second lieutenant in the United States army. Miss Landry, who has been employed by the state of Connecticut in Norwich, enlisted as an army nurse Oct. 13. She ls a graduate of the McLean hospital School of Nursing. Her sister, Miss Loretta A. Landry, also of Portsmouth, Is a staff nurse for the New Hampshire Tu- I berculosis association. �,, in Of Local Family ow PHS Athlete Trains In R. I. Naval Station -~ Battles Broi_ling eat, xis Enemies In Asia - . In an Asiatic land where plantations come in five mile by ten mile lots and the heat pushes upwards from 125 degrees to a top broiling point of 140 degrees, Maj. Wilhelm Kennard, brother of Reginald Kennard of Greenland and father of Mrs. Charles Gray of Portsmouth, is fighting with America's troops. World War I had four Kennard brothers in the midst of the fraytwo officers in the army, and two officers in the navy. This time only one is in it. Ever since then Major Kennard has been in the reserves, serving a tour of duty each year. His three brothers, Reginald; Waldo, who lives in Duxbw·y, Mass.; and Victor of Bridgeport, Conn., are still in civilian life. Meets Portsmouth Soldie1• Major Kennard's letters home contain descriptions of one adventure right after another. They vary from the "whacky baptism" he underwent crossing the equator to the day he ran into a Portsmouth boy named McLean, who was with a New England troop battalion passing through the point where he was stationed recently. Checking and rechecking by Reginald Kennard and the Douglas McLeans have led them to believe that the soldier was Sgt. Tech. Francis D. McLean. He is now attached to Major Kennard's outfit. "I am still alive," wrote Major Kennard recently, "although I have lost 45 pounds." He tells of the frightful sanitary conditions troops are encountering and the terrific heat. He also speaks of the courtesy and help British officers extend to the Americans. He is astounded that his houseboy's wage is 69 cents a week. MAJ. WILHELM KENNARD Not long ago the major was invited by a native to visit him at and one in Florida. As an officer in his date and fig ranch. When he the engineering corps he was later got there, he was amazed to find sent across the ocean !or foreign that the owner grew 72 kinds of service. dates and figs on a plantation five The sun is so hot in Asia, he miles wide and ten miles long. writes, that if the sun ls on the Before he was called to active , driver's side of a car or other veduty at the beginning of the mr, hicle. the window is put up. This Major Kennard was a structural prevents a man from putting his engineer. He built several army bare arm on the window-sill. If he camps including one in Georgia a bsent-mindedly did so, H would be badly blistered and burned. The major's1etters home average a two-week transit period. Some go to his wife in Milledgeville, Ga ➔ others to the Kennards. All members of his family swap information back and forth, making sure h e's well and safe. ALBERT P. TWOMBLY Another former Portsmouth High school football player, Albert Parker Twombly, Jr., 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Parker Twombly of 36 Spring street, joined the navy recently and is now in the Newport, R. I., training station as an apprentice seaman. Twombly was graduated from Portsmouth High last June and worked for the Morley company prior to his entrance into the navy. He also attended defense school several nights a week. Pvt. Harold Mclean Now At Sioux Falls Pvt. Harold McLean, former sheet metal worker in the Portsmouth Navy yard, was .recently transferred from Keesler field where he was in the United States A1my Alr f0rces to Sioux Falls for training as a radio mechanic operator. Private McLean enlisted in the Ordnance department of the United States army in August, 1941, and was stationed for some time at Grenier field in Manchester a;, an automotive mechanic. He hM also been stationed at Maxwell field, Craig field and Gun• ter field in Alabama. The son of Mr. an d Mrs. Edward A McLean of Portland, Me., Prlvi,te McLean was graduated from Tralp academy with the class of ] Q38 . �~ PORTSMOUTH ST ATE GUARD CAPT. MASSARO AWAI TS GOV. BLO(?D'S SIGNATURE MAJOR S COMMISSION I , D, Pending the s ign a ture o Gov. Robert O. Blood i th e promo tion of Capt. Vito P . Massaro of Myrtle avenue to th e rank of ma jor in the New Ha mpshire State Guard, Captain Massaro has been com manding officer of the 11th company in Portsmouth since June 15 of this year. He will now assume command of the second battalion, Portsmouth , Dover and Concord districts, under orders from Gen. Charles F. Bowen wh en his papers are a pproved by the governor. His battalion headquarters will be located in the Portsmouth arp1ory. Joined Guard July, 1941 He joined the State Guard J uly 17, 1941, after having served 10 years, from 1930 to 1940, In the National Guard. He held the rank of staff sergeant when discharged as anti-aircraft gun commander. He became a "buck private" again when he enlisted in the State Guard, but was promoted to the rank of first sergeant in August, '41, then a first lieutenant and received his commission as a captain March 7 of this year. It was while he was attending the 9N 1elude the transmission of all orders to the companies in his command from General Bowen and the checking of supplies, tactical inthat he received notification of his struction, transportation and procaptaincy. In 1939 and 1940 he h ad motions in the three units. joined in the First army maneuvers In Plattsburg, N. Y., as gun Serving As Acting Major ow He has · been carrying out these commander in the National Guard. duties since Oct. 16 as acting major, Essentially a m11itary organino longer instructing or drilling zation, Capta in Massaro enlocal guardsmen. Replacing him as thuses over the work of the acting captain of the Portsmouth State Guard. He describes the company has been Second Lt. Charles W. Gray of Portsmouth. basic wartime duties as the conCaptain Massaro, son of Thomas tacting of enemy para troops Massaro, Sr., who burned out of raiding parties, fifth columnists, his home on Vaughan street yessaboteurs with the motto of terday afternoop, and Mrs. K atherine Massaro o,f Everett, Mass., "home front 1irotectors." has been married 11 years to the "Any able-bodied man not a lready former Miss Ella E. Smith· of Kitin defense activities finds t h e tery and teacher in the Farragut chance in the State Guard to learn school. He has two children, Gloria how to defend h is home and his Ann, 10, and Peter Smith, 8. family in case of invasion," he exative of Portsmouth, he has plained. Men work up In the Guard seven brothers, two of whom h e by their abll iLy a lone. As captain , swore into the State Guard, he was in a position to make recom Portsmouth company, Monday mendations for promotions in the night. Th ese two are Thomas 11th company and as a major he Massaro, Jr., who served six will be on the examining board of years in the ational Guard, the second battalion for lieutenants and Achille Massaro, In this and captains. way Captain Massaro previewed Promotions are based on quallnext week's n ew recruiting cam Lies of leadership, knowledge of paign for 40 men for the local military tactics and character, Capcompany, tain Massaro explained. Other Other members of his family infactors are considered but these are clude, Paul of Dedham, Mass., Ralph the main Items, he pointed out. of Boston, Ma;,s. ; Joseph and DomMembers of an examining board inic of Everett, Mass., and Louis test the knowledge of candidates of HarLford, Conn. ; and a sister, and study their character as they Miss Celesta Massaro, also of appear before them for considera- Hartford, tion. The captain himself was examined last \Veek by the general staff in Concord in connection with the recommendation for his new rating. The approval of the board Is sent to General Bowen, he explained, who then transmits his approval to the governor for final Albert Raymond Thomits, 20, of commissioning. 131 Stark street, Portsmouth, a reDuring wartime, th er e cent graduate of the School of the is n o ceremony connected Recruit at Newport, R. I., has been with the promotion of selected to attend a Navy school for Guard sman, and instead of gospecialized training for motor ing to oncord for formal remachinist's mates. ceipt of his gold oak leaves, he Thomits, the son of Mr. and Mrs. w ill merely pin them on his Frank Thomits, attended Portsblue uniform when they are mouth High school, and at the time sent to him. of his enlistment was employed at Upon assuming his new rank, he the Portsmouth Navy yard. will have two lieutenants to assist He will learn to operate machine him in Dover and Concord units. tools, to overhaul engine auxiliaries, He will replace Maj. Charles Tasker and to plan and supervise engineerof Dover, who has been a first ing repairs. lieutenant in the U. S. army since Oct. 12. His new duties will in- Albert Thomits, 20, Trains At Newport u.. (Photo By Kingsbury) CAPT. VITO P. MASSARO Concord Tactical school studying commando and guerilla warfare �PORTSMOUTH BOY BAGS ·3 NAZI PLANES FROM FLYING FORTRESS OVER FRANCE r, "'1 ==========-----------· I J. • "B1Rl\1INGI-IA.l\I BLITZKRIEGERS"-This is the crew of one of America's Flying Fortresses which made the first Yankee expedition to Occupied France. Included in the crew is one Portsmouth boy and others who are well-known here. Left to right are, first row: Staff Sgt. Henry Eaton of Portsmouth, who has shot down three Nazi planes at the last count; Sgt. Kent R. West, well-known in Portsmouth; Staff Sgt. J . . Elliott, Sgt. E. W. Swedo, tail gunner; gt. P. B. Tyler, side gunner; and Sgt. J. O. Forbes, radio gunner. Back row: Lieut. T. H. Hokensta d, navigator ; Lieut. F. C. Goolsby, co-pilot; Lieut. l\f. V. Walsh, bombatdier and Lieut. T. H. Borders, pilot. From somewhere in Engl:md to Portsmouth word has arrived that a Portsmouth boy, Staff Sgt. Henry H. Eaton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Eaton of 41 School street, was engineer aboard one of our Flying Fortresses which participated in the first Yankee r a id over Occupied France. The leUer to Portsmouth was addressed to Miss Peggy Eaton, sister of the sergeant, from Sgt. Kent R. We&t, gunner 1n the ball turret uf the huge plan._, who told her that her brother ho.ct already sent three Nazi flyers crashing to the ground to lead the crew of the "Birmingham Biltzkrieg" in planes destroyed. In his leUer to Miss Eaton, Sgt. West said: "You should be proud of your brother, rather than of me. He has U1ree to his credit and I only have two. I envy him as he ls the only one who i1as more than I. I'll remember you on the next trip and Lt. Erlwein Connell 'Robert Alessi 'Give Visits In Portsmouth Farewell 'Party ~·' --- '('\ Recently commissioned after completing training at the Field Artillery Officers' Training school in Fort Sill, Okla., Lt. Erlwein Connell has been in Portsmouth visiting relatives during his 10-day leave. Lieutenant Connell , who received his commission Oct. 29, and will report for active duty Lomorrow, enlisted in the army two years ago, 1 taking basic training at Fort Devens, Mass. , While in Por tsmouth he was the guest of his sister, Mrs. Dennis Rafferty of Sagamore avenue; and of his brothers, Bruce Connell of Peverly Hill road and David Connell of Admiralty Vlllage. I gd one for you. "Hank and I were in London f or three days and returned last night. We went to the circus yesterday and had some pictures talven with a clown and the owner." The letter was mailed from England in September and arrived here a short time ago. Since that time hunting for the crew of the "Birmingham BliLzkrieg'' has probably been very good and further reports oi her activites will be made known later. 'Navy Takes Eight~~ New Local Recruits Robert Alessi, who joined the The United States navy has acnavy Wednesday, was given a fare- cepted eight new recruits who en' well party at the home of Mr. and ' listed at the Portsmouth recruiting I Mrs. James A. Shaw on Wallis office, according to Chief Water 1 Sands road recently. Alessi is th~ Tender Paul R. Myers, local reson of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Alessi, cruiting officer. . 40 Prospect street. The following men from PortsHe was presented with a sum mouth are included in the group: of mo11ey by friends. Guests sang John F. Collins of 130 McDonough. and danced during the evening and street, Romeo Bisognanl of 100 refreshments were served. Green street, Robert H. Mayers of Among those present were Mr. 105 Marcy street and Ernest J. and Mrs. Harry Rivers, Mr. and Harris of 700 Greenland road. Mrs. John Rowe, Mr. and Mrs. Completing the list of eight are William T. Holbrook, Mr. and Mrs. four enlistees from other nearby William Haigh, Mr. and Mrs. Ber- towns. They are Wallace P. Hale of narci McCabe, Mr. and Mrs. Phlllp Newington, James Varotsls of KitBaker, Mis. Ruth Lafford, Miss Henry E. Bolduc of Rochester Virginia Clapp and Mrs. Paul Kin- tery, and Verl D. Morrison of Lewiston, ney. Me. �,~. \D 17 Men Enlist At Local Station A group of 17 men, who enlisted at the Portsmouth recruiting station have been accepted by the United States navy, according to Chief Water Tender Paul R. Myers, USN, local recruiting officer. Por!Amouth men In the group Include Francis P. Carmel of 1348 Islington street, Edward S. Downs or 43 Holmes court, William J. Coll!t,on of 310 Dennett street, Robert W. Ferry of 74 Cass street, Edward P. Paola of 30 Wall street, Amedeo Zannella of 114 Daniels street, Yvan J. Gu!mont of 166 Profile street, and Rudolph Hunter of 175 Raleigh way. Also Raymond F. Horne, Robert F. Lemont, and Bovio R. Allessi of Kittery, Me., Simeon J. Dow, Jr., Albert E. Davis of E!iot, Douglas c. Pridham and Sidner W. Harris of New Ca&tle, Keen E. Wyllie of York Village and Russell C. King of Charleston, Mass. Awaits Orders >-.. In U.S. Forces-<'~ Staff Sgt. McCombs Receives Wings Of Army Air Forces-0_,o I Pvt. Rober t t. H ilaire, son of Orchelas St. Hilaire of 225 Is lington street and 1rs. Alice St. Hilaire ote of Lewisto n, l\1e., wa one of the groUJJ of selectee-privates leaving Portsmouth for service in the armed forces last week. Prior to his ind uction he was employed at the Portsmouth avy yard. Private t. Hilaire i engaged to M rs. Madeline Mo ulton of Derry. John H. Matthews 'ii Gets Commission, 3rd Mates' slicense STAFF SGT. E. E. McCOMBS Staff Sgt. Ernest E. Mccombs of 19 Rockhill avenue, Wentworth Acres, today was awarded the silver wings of a full-fledged army airman at the Ellington Field, Texas, school of the Army Air Forces Gulf Coast Training center. He received training as pilot. for the army's heavy twin motored bombing planes, and will be assigned to active duty with the Army Air forces. 0 1101\1E O F RLO GH , Winston C. Spinney, son of !\fr. and Mr . ArUrnr f'. Spinney of 15 Hill stre t, has completed his basic naval training at, the Great Lakes Training station in Great Lakes, I ll. lie expects to be a~signed to a navy trade school for special instruc tion, a sho re base of some ship of the . S. fl eet. ------\(\· V Joseph O'Lea ry I /Wins Army Honor Ensign John H. Matthews, USNR, received his commission yesterday 1 in the 12th naval district in California according to a telegram delivered this morning to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Curtis Matthews of 736 Middle street. Two weeks before, th~ 21-year-old local boy had been awarded his third mate's license in the Merchant Marine for use in all oceans and a ll tonnage. As a maritime cadet, Matthews earned a medal for possessing the best record of achievement and advancement in 1940. In September of the same year, a member of the crew he was aboard the S. S. American Legion, army transport which brought more than 800 American refugees to the United States from Finland through mine Infested water of the North Atlantic. Joseph Desmond O'Leary, 152 Clinton street, Portsmouth, was graduated this week from the Officer Candidate school at Fort Sill, Okla., and has been commissioned second lieutenant in the Field Artillery of the army of the United States. Lieutenant O'Leary, son of John and Julia O'Leary, 152 Clinton street, reported to Fort Sill from Camp Shelby, Miss., and has been assigned to Fort Bragg, N. C. Before starting active duty he was an ap- j prentice machinist. �Sixty-Two Mufti-Clad Privates Leave Portsmouth For· Service '(\ l, Behind the uniformed Harbor Defenses band, 62 privates still in civilian dre~s paraded down Vaughan street early this morning on th~ir first official 1:1arch as a umt in the United States army. Amid the farewells of friends and relatives they left Portsmouth by train to report for active duty. G athered at the station before ooarding tile train, ihe privates rectived gifts from local organizations while a local canteen supplied coffee and doughnuts. Acting corporal lor the trip was Leland E. Brigham of Portsmouth. The army has received men from a variety of fields in the contingent of selectee privates who left today. Leaving civilian life behind for the dw-atlon are James A. McNeil, taxldriver, John J . Foley, president nf the local unit of the Ancient Orcier of Hibernians, an<.l Robert L. Couture, who was a sophomore at Li1e Boston university School of Music. "The girls will miss him. He's the bE'st dancer in Portsmouth," was one exclamation · overheard. The zlrl who made the observation was referring to Pvt. Paul W. Hartson. Service Mothers Give Notebooks Representatives of the Service Mothers' club who marched with the selectees and presented them with notebooks at the depot were: Mrs. Harold Ashworth, Mrs. Stanly A. Shupe, Mrs. Nellie White and Mrs. Charles Faulkner. Carol Louise Pickering, young daughter of Mrs. Ashworth, assisted the women with the gifts. Also marching in the farewell procesi,ion were Councllwoman Mary C. Dondero, chairman of the Bon Voyage committee and Councllmen William H. Palfrey, Frederick D. Gardner and Edgar F. Wood. The Frank E. Booma post, No. 6, American Legion, had two uniformed delegates in the parade, past commanders Charles Black and Mark O'Brien. Adjt. John Ross greeted the men at the station but did not join the procession. Recently elected commander of the United Spanish War Veterans Jeremiah Sweeney paced James Gilroy, sergeant-major of the organization, in the martial parade. committee of four from the Portsmouth College Women's club gave sewing kits to the departing privates as they erowdecl into the special coach. On the ommittee were Chairman Ei1 en Dondero, Catherine C. hearn, June Caldwell and Alice Coleman. President Mary J. towe of the ollege Women's club was also present lo wish t he men good lu ck. Mayor and Mrs. Stewart E. Rowe, who met the privates at the station, left with the group when the train pulled out. They planned to accompany the men to Boston in order to present each with a pen and pencil set on behalf of the city government. Hampton; and John w. Mccue or Rye. From out of town boards men leaving from Portsmouth this morning were: Privates William Berman and Norman E. Shapleigh. I Canteen nit Serves ten The canteen group which served the men assisted by Adjutant Elsa I Wendell of the Red Cross Motor corps, included: Chairman Mabel Dorney, Mrs. E. H. Lawrence, Mrs. James Jameson, Mrs. Clarence Anderson, Mrs. Thomas Collins, Mrs. Mark O'Brien and Mrs. Irving E. Rintz. Of the 62 privates who lef t this morning those from Portsmouth were: Paul W . Har tson, Robert L. Couture, Leland E. Brighan:i, George W. Swanion, Earl C. Mugndge, David R. Wilson, Wallace G . Nelson, David R . Maitland , Charles P . Hand, James P . McNeil, Frederick J . A. Hand, Charles F. Kent, Russell A. Hanscom , R aoul J. Lavallee, Roy Goodridge, Albert P. Bauer and Herman R . Wing. Other Portsmouth men who leH included: Privates Walter M. Hoyt, Charles R. Richardson, Wllliam C. Moore, John J. Foley, John F. THIRD CLASS PETTY OFFICER Healy Charles L. McIntosh, Ernest LEWIS T. BOSEN, son of Mr, and w. B~yant, James W. Hill, Nelson Mrs. Theodore Bosen of 334 Lincoln E. Worden, Bradley J. Griffin, avenue, who i.s one of Portsmouth's George E. Downs, John D. Randall, many sons in the armed forces. Petty George B. Selzer, Angelo Bellacome, Officer Bosen has recently comWilliam R. Vendasi, Herbert H. pleted a four months' course In the Crowley, J1-:, Kenneth D. McKcnzit',l Navy's Cooks' and Bakers' school at Walter J. Goudreau, Robert T. Jacksonville, Fla. He is stationed at Gobbi and Harold E. Iaderbush. j the Naval Air station ln l\lelbourne, Those from Newmarket were: Fla., where he has assumed duties Privates Merton E . Roberts, Ralph I as a watcli captain. J. Randall, Rene L. Loiselle, Wilfred J. Paradise, Louie H. Gielar, Robert S. St. Hilaire, Arihur B. Ireland, Leo G. Turcotte and Alcide A . Forcier. Privates from oiher nearby towns included James A. Lightbody, Dexter N. Gynan, Thomas F. Owens, Jr Charles H. Eaton and W!lllam B .·• Boyd, all of Seabrook; Calvln w. Horace of Hampton Falls; Richard Van Etten of Greenland; Harry A. White and James B. Emerson of Rye Beach; Francis R. Nownes and Charles Akerman, Jr., of Hampton ; John D. Corliss and Lewis C. Armstrong, Jr., of Nort~ I �&, R turns With Gold Bars, rd Officer Commission ort City's First WAAC '{\\o Completely at home in uniform-laden Portsmouth, Third Officer Priscilla Emery steps smartly along th(1 city's streets, matching her gold shoulder bars and ca denced walk to any {trmy man's. She is proud of her new commission as Portsmouth's first WAAC, and eager to go wherever Uncle Sam wants his women in khaki to serve. "We're eligible for overseas duty, and we all want il,-and I'm 1speaking for the whole corps." The 24-year-old daughter of Mr. "We know that it takes nine military men behind the lines to back \ up every one on the fighting front,so that's where the WAACS come in." Train For A:dministrative Work The auxiliary group, she said, 13 trained to take over admi,nistrative duties at recruit stations and arm1 posts. Women will drive heavy motor transports and chauffeur jeeps, but they'll be cooks and bakers too, releasing men for more active service. She looks, though, like a slim, trim magazine cover model of the welldressed WAAC, in the short suitlike jacket of the army's winter green with a gored skirl,-"17 inches above the ground. G. I. determined'' -In regulation commissioned offi- PRISCILLA EMERY Women's army attracted recruit., because of the glamour of their smart tailored uniform. James Garland· Ferry of Portsmouth has completed his basic naval training at Newport, R. :i:., and has been transferred to the aviation mechanics school at the naval air station at Jacksonville, Fla. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J;ohn Ferry of 74 Cass street. He was employed at one time by the circulation department of the Portsmouth Herald and attended Portsmouth High cshool until he left to Join the navy. He has a brother, Robert, who is also in training at Newport. IHe/en Metrick Joins WAACS As Auxiliary i {' cers' "pinks.',,, Portsmouth's first WAAC gets as excited now about her uniform accessories as she did in the old days about collegiate saddle shoes and "sloppy-Joe" sweaters, posing in her fitted greatcoat and brass-eagled cap -but grimaces slightly when she tells about the four pairs of cotton stockings issued for work, and the summer tan uniforms that just never stay neat. Re• gulation dress stockings are rayon, and are turned in tor salvage when they get runs and are outwo1·n. Wit,h the organizaLion of women "with the army, but not in it" schedand Mrs. Ernest Emery of 34 Ridge's uled to be built up to a strength of court, Third Officer Emery received \ nearly half a million, more and her commission at Fort Des Moines more officers trained in army disciin Iowa Oct. 17. She has been ht .,.., pline are needed. Third Officer on leave for the past week and re• Emery heads a training company of ports back for duty as a supply offl• 150 women at Fort Des Moines, cer at the Women's Army training where she sees 900 to 1,000 women center Saturday. from all over the country report for lier's was one of the last class• voluntary service every weekend. es to be trained for WAAC com• missions directly from civilian life. "All our officers now," she explains, "are coming up from the ranks of the auxiliaries, at the rate of almost 125 a week. We're tremendously enthusiastic, and morale is high, because this gives us a feeling that we're actually doing something to win this war." She dismissed the idea that the James Ferry Now At Naval Air Station MISS HELEN METRICK Portsmouth's third WAAC candidate reported for auxiliary training ' at Fort Des Moines in Iowa last 1 week. She is Miss Helen Metrick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Metrick of Banfield road. Twenty-yearold Miss Metrick enlisted several mont,hs ago in Washington, where she was employed by the War department. She ls a graduate of Portsmouth High school and worked after graduation at Dinnerman's market. The family has seven other children, Joseph, Mary, Alice, Stella Francis, Stacia and Veronica. ' �Rev. Paul A . McDonough Leaves City To Enter '{\. Harvard Chaplain School Rev. Paul A. McDonough of the Church of the Immaculate Conception left Portsmouth yesterday and will enter the Harvard university Army Chaplain school Nov. 29. "I don't know anything about the army," Father McDonough admitted, "but there are a lot of good boys in it, and there is a crying need for chaplains." Commissioned as a first lieutenant when he enters the chaplain school, he will study military law, army organization and identification of bodies. Re will also be trained in burial& and in the making of maps as records of the burial places of men who die on the battlefield. Native of Manchester ILt. John McMaster Gets Commission In Signal Corps Second Lt. John J. McMaster was graduated this week from the Officer Candidate Department of the Eastern Signal Corps school of the army at Fort Monmouth, N. J. He successfully completed the training course, and was commissioned Monday with assignment to active duty with the Signal corps. LieutenanL McMaster is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John McMaster of 342 Islington street. Served In Milford Before being called to the Chw·ch of the Immaculate Conception in Portsmouth he was attached to the Catholic church in Milford. When he completes the chaplain course at Harvard university, Father McDonough will be stationed at some army camp in the Uni ted States or sent overseas with some army outfit. "But I have no idea where I will go." he said, Father McDonough, who would have completed his fourth year in Portsmouth in January, will be replaced in his post in the Church of the Immaculate Conception by another Catholic priest sometime this week. Local Boys Enroll In Merchant Marine John E. Moran and Joseph E. Beaudry of Portsmouth today had airived at Sheepshead Bay, N. Y., by train, from the U. S. Maritime Service enrolling office, 443 Congress street, Portland, Me. Moran and Beaudry have started four months of training as seamen for future U. S. Merchant Marine ser- Father McDonough, who is 36 years of age, volunteered for the Chaplain corps of the United States army through Bishop ·John B. Peterson of Manchester. Originally a resident of Manchester, the ',,1Ce. Portsmouth priest returned there yesterday to visit his home before entering the school at Harvard. "Town and city parishes are well established," Father McDonough said in explaining his desire to serve in the army, "but the new conscription of J.8 and 19 year old boys Clyde A. Andrews of 111 Newcastle makes the need for chaplains even avenue, Portsmouth, has been accep1 greater than before." ____ ted by the United States army and The government has turned is now on his way to an army train"about face" recently in recog(Special to The Portsmouth Herald) ing center, Tech. Sgt. Joseph L. Cyr, nition of the necessity for the Having completed his basic train- local recruiting officer announced h h b II d " ing at the U. S. Naval Training this morning. men w O ave een ca e sky Other recruits who enlisted at the pilots," he declared. Army restation in Newport, R. I., Clayton Portsmouth or Dover stations inquirements of age and years of E. Jenkins, 17, of 646 Cil~cuit road, elude William R. Rollins of Durham, service in the church have been Portsmouth, son of Earle E. Jenr I d t d ·t Ii t t f kir1s, has bee11 selected to attend a AUS; Henry R. Ford of Plymouth, e axe o a rm en s men o AUS; Frank E. Hancock, Jr., of Bermore chaplains. school for torpedomen. While in Portsmouth Father Jenkins attended Topsfield High wick, Army Air corps; a nd Curtis E. Meinett of New Durham, Army McDonough has been actively en- school and has been employed in a Air corps. gaged in community affairs and in dairy. A brother, Philip, is a shipThe five recruits have been accivilian defense. Last winter he wa~ fitter second class in the navy. cepted by the army unassigned, Seron duty as an airplane spotter at A torpedoman must be able to geant Cyr declared. Straw's Point. lubricate, assemble, charge and fire He was a member of the commit- torpedoes; understand the mechantees for the annual Red Cross drive •ism of torpedoes; predict accurately and the Community Chest, and was their performance at various dismoderator of the National Catho- tances and under different condi0 lic Community Service in the USO. Lions; and take part in mine laying Concerned with the welfare of and dropping of depth charges. Hurley R. Bridges of 160 Deer young boys, Father McDonough ' street has been accepted by the acted as chairman of the troop United States army after enlisting committee for the Boy Scout troop at the Manchester recruiting of158. fice, it was announced ,Yesterday. 1 Father McDonough attended He joined the signal corps unasManchester High school, Cushing signed. , academy and was graduated from Others who have enlisted from , Georgetown university. After a ihe Portsmouth area are Wesley four-year theological course at the J. Stilson, armored forces unasNorth American college in Rome, slgnEd, and Earl C. Marcotte, arhe was ordained there Dec. 8, 1932. mored forces unassigned, both from Epping, and Ellsworth F. Hancock of Berwick, AUS unassigned. Clyde A. Andre~''\ A t d8 A I . I ccep e y rmy Cl ay tOn Jen k•lnS · To Study Torpedoes.I I Four From Area Enlist In Army ~ �f SGT. HENRY R. EA TON RECEIVES ARMY AIR MEDA , FOR EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE WITH BOMBER CREV: Po1·tsmouth's Number One Service family, the Roger Eatons of 41 School street, puffed out their chest a little more this morning and added another honor to the record being set by their three sergeant sons. STAFF SGT. EATON of Portsmouth who has been decorated with the air medal for extraordinary service with a bomber crew in the Eighth Air Force of the United States army overseas. Word came from London last night that their oldest son, Staff Sgt, Hemy R. Eaton, 24, had been decorated with the air medal for "extraordinary or exceptionally meritorius achievement" with t he Eighth Air F orce of t he United States army oversea-s. Earlier this month he was identified as a crew member of the "Birmingham Blitzkrieger," a n army flying fortress which participated in t he first American raid over occupied France. As engineer on the bombing Bertha, he chalked three Nazi planes downed to his credit. Story of the activity on that trip came from SG;T. WALTER F. EATON In December, 1939, the Eatons received a congratulatory letter from President Roosevelt comSGT. ROBERT G. EATON mending them for their sons' service record. Sta.fl' Sergeant Eaton and his two younger brothers all one of his fellow crew members, enllsted together at Portland, all turret gunner Sgt. Kent R. West, at that time under 2.1 years of age. In a recent letter to Eaton's young- Both sergeants now, Robert, 21, is est sister, Peggy. stationed in Honolulu, and' Walter, 22, Is on fighting duty in New Guinea. The two younger sons were both at Pearl Harbor at the time of • • r the Japanese attack last year. Pvt J Thorner Jr. Walter H. Poole Completes Course Assigned To Active \\, M;~;d~:r::~t Eaton was married in May this year to Miss Ellen of Tampa, Fla. As Sh .1pf"1tter '(\ ,..;', Duty In Air Force \\~ Tucker Originally Staff Sergeant Eaton Walter H. Poole, son of Mr. and Pvt. Joseph W. Thorner, Jr., son Mrs. Wade c. Poole, 187 Porpoise of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Thorner way, Portsmouth, today successfully of Badg~r•s Island, . Kittery, has completed a 16-week course of in- been assigned to acL1ve duty w_1th tensive · training In the school for the U. S. Army Air forces following shipfitters at the service schools of his graduation resterday from the the u. s. navy at the Great Lakes, New England Aircraft school, BosIll., naval station. ton, Mass. . Men graduated are sent either As a member of the_ Army Au· to the fleet or to an advanced ser- Forces Tech111cal Tralnmg detachvice school for additional instruc- ment stationed at Lhe school for tton. Then they serve under veteran the past five months, J'.rl~ate petty officers in their specialized '.1'hoJnet: ha~ been given specialized fields, receiving more practical in- mstr_ucL10n m the mam~nance and struction and experience. Service repair o~ all types . of an·planes m schools graduates will be eligible preparation for service with a skilled for petty officer ratings as soon as ground crew. they are able to pass Lhe qualifying examination after graduation. came from East Weir. His grandfather was Henry Eaton, wellknown auctioneer in Concord. Mr. Eaton, a Navy yard machinist, is well known as a ball player in ~orthern New England. He was active on the Manchester Old Star team and_ on the E~stern ~eague. Eaton childr_e n not m service a re Peggy, 20; Sidney, 13; and Tommy, 5. I �Eileen Donaero, First WAVE, May Leave City In February "Portsmouth is a navy town, and I was born nad brought up here, so that probably influenced me to enlist in the WAVES,'' she explained, adding slyly, "but I like the soldiers, too." Her mother, Mary C. Dondero, is active in political circles as a loc..l cuonciiwoman, chairman of the Democratic City committee and member of the New Hampshire State legislature. Her father is rmployed in the found ry at the Portsmouth Navy yard. Sgt. Birt Trains In Aerial Gunnery Miss Dondero, who is Z4 years old, has been an investigator in the office of the overseer of the poor at Portsmouth CHy hall since her graduation from Syracuse university in 1940. She is a member of the Portsmouth College Women's club and the Red Cross motor corps as well as an instructor in Red Cross first aid, treasurer of the Ports• mouth High school Alumni as• sociaUon and a cadet hostess at the local USO club. • While attending Portsmouth schools she held I a perfect record for attendance and was a charter member of the National Honor society. In high school she was president of the Debating and Latin clubs, assistant editor of Highlights, the official Portsmouth High publication, and a class officer for four years. Outstanding At Syracuse l\USS EILEEN DONDERO, Portsmouth will send its first ''I' AVF; into active service for the United States navy when Miss Eileen Dondero leaves as an ensign, probably in February, to train at Smith college. Miss Dond"!ro, who enlisted in the women's navy immediately af_tPr its organiza tion was approved by Congress in August, was accc>pted this week: She has passed all mental and physical examinaf,ions required for class V-9 but ~ as not yet been sworn into duty. As an ensign she wiJl take the place of men in adminstrative assignments. She expects to work in collaboration with the Navy Chapfains corp3, Fusi, Navy 1\Ian In Family The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. <Jharles A Dondero of Congress &treet, she will be the first "navy man·• in the family. After training for about a month at Northampton, Mass., she will be sent to some post in the United States. Her tour of duty will be for the duration and six months after. She is hoping that Congress will event,ually allow overseas duty for tue WAVES so that she will be able to go across to the scene of action. But, she says, anywhere will do. In June, 1940, she was given a gold cup by the Catholic foundation as the most outstanding Catholic student at Syracuse university and was also voted the most outstanding senior at the university. While at college she won national honors in debates and was a member of the executive board of her class. The Maine-New Hampshire Interstate bridge was officially opened in October, 1940, when Miss Dondero cut the ribbon to allow traffic to cross from Portsmouth to Kittery. As Portsmouth's first WAVE, Miss Dondero ls now waiting to be sworn in and called for training and active duty. ,, .,.. . ; Robert Clark Trains <-l ,As Electrician's Motel Robert N. Clark, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Clark of 311 Cabot street, Portsmouth, completed his basic naval training at the Naval Training station in Newport, R. I., and has been selected to attend a school for electrician's mates. Clark attended Portsmouth High school. SGT. LOUIS S. BIRT Louis Samuel Birt, 20-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Birt of 70 Porpoise way, was 1·ecently , graduated from the r.rmy all' force school at Tyndall Field at Panama I City, Fla. He received the rating of sergeant aerial gtµmery and was transforred to Salt Lake City, then to Spokane, Wash., for advanced training at another gunnery- school. He was a member of the class of 1941 at Portsmouth High school. ,n Local Boy Drowns ·In Great Lakes lcG Ship Sinking Mrs. Oliver L., Hoover of 71 Deroad, Pannaway Manor, was notified last night by the Navy department that her son, Leslie Hodsworth, 19, was one of seven coast guardsmen drowned when a boat 011 patrol duty capsized during a storm on Lake Ontario. Hodsworth was graduated from the LaW1·ence, Ma.ss., High school in 1940. The family moved to Portsmouth recently when his stepfather, now a chief petty officer in the navy, accepted employment at the Navy yard Another son of Mrs. Hoover's is also in service. l catur �1\0 Four Portsmouth Youths Edith Parker .., Nominated As Candidates Awaits Call " To U.S. Naval Acade y From WAVES '(\ '°' Four Portsmot th boys were on the list of Annapolis candidate nominees announced from Washington yesterday by New Hampshire members of Congress. Principals designated as Naval Academy midshipmen by Sen. Charles W. Tobey were Edward Richards Beane and Stewart Porter French. Cong. A. B. Jenks of Manchester named Lloyd L. Seaward as principal, and Roger Maher as his first alternate. Beane is the son of Mr. and Mrs. 1 :··- - - , - - . . . . , . , . . - - - - - - - - Benjamin F. Beane of Peverly Hill road. He was graduated in June form Portsmouth High school, and has been attending the summer 1md fall semester sessions at the Admiral Farragut Naval prepara- i tory school at Pine Beach, N. J. At i Portsmouth High he played in the · school band, was a member of the local chapter of the National Honor Society; a DeMolay officer and participated in the senior play. Senator Tobey's second no• minee, Stewart Porter French, is the son of Lt.-Com. Leon French and Mrs. French, now In Miami, Fla. French was a member of this year's class at Portsmouth High school and Is now attending the Randall Pre• paratory school in Washington, D. C. He has already been ac• cepted for Naval Air Force training, and will continue flight schooling if his Annapolis appointment should not come through. He was one of Portsmouth STEWART P. }' RENCH High's outstanding football stars, and held a state interscholastic record for the 100· tatorian at Traip this year after yard dash. He was also an taking an actlve part in ext;a-curHonor Society member. ricular offerings for four years. He Lloyd Seaward, nominated by served as manager of th'e track Congressman Jenks, was graduated tea~ in his senior year, played from Traip academy Jn Kittery this varsity basebal.l and basket~all, and year. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs was a member of the sallmg club. · He has been enrolled at the AdLloyd Seaward of Kittery, but has mlral Farragut school for the summade his 1:ome with grandparents mer and fall terms. on Coloma! Drive, Pannaway I Manor, in Portsmouth, for several Roger laher Is Alternate years. Seaward was named salu- His first alternate, Roger Maher, Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Donat Maher of 209 Islington street. Maher ls a senior at Portsmouth. High school this year a member of the National Honor Society. He was manager of the school b~seball team this season and was a member of the track team. ~ll the nominees will take qualifym g examinations for the Naval Academy early next year. ED ITH E. PARKER If Edith E. Parker had been just the tiniest bit shorter than her sparse five feet, she wouldn't have become a WAVE. Miss Parker, who was sworn in in Boston the last week in September, is the daughter of lr. ~nd 11' . Albert . Parker, 560 Lmcoln avenue, Portsmouth. To fill in the time while she awaits to be assigned to her station, WA VE Parker is working as hostess in a tea room in Providence, R . I. Brother ls Lieutenant 'ommander When girls all over the United States rushed to join the WAACS Miss Parker was not interested . When the WAVES were authorized by Congress, however, she was eager to become one. Could be her having a brother, Charles, a lieutenant commander in \.he navy had some- , thing to do with her preferring the navy rather than the army. Miss Parker was graduated from Smith college in 1938. Then she attended the Fairfield school for sec- 1 retaries in Boston, graduating from there in 1939. She switch d from a secretarial job she had in Hartford, Conn., to her present one because she likes and wants Lo work with people. I Her mother, in giving a thumb-nail sketch of Miss Parker, laughingly declared that "Edith should have gone to Simmons, she likes domestic things so well." Miss Parker, however, majored in economics at Smith and now hopes to use that knowledge when she starts active duty In the I IWAVES. �7/ Portsmouth Boy Undergoes Two Operations To Join Navy I "It was like watching a dish of ice cream melt while you wait for perm ission to eat it," John A. Moulton, 20year-old Portsmouth boy, said yesterday as he looked back on the recuperation period after two spinal operalions he underwent to be accepted by t he United States navy. M?ulton, son of Mr. and Mrs. , A star scout in Boy Scout troop Wi lham G. Moulton of Lafayette 169 Moulton attended Portimouth road, first tried to enlist "three High school where he was a member months, three weeks and four days of the junior varsity football squad. ago," and was finally accepted He left high school in 1938 and was ye _terday at the local recruiting employed for two years selling newsoff1ce. . papers. He was a private in the 11th "The officers there are probably company of the New Hampshire just as happy about it as I am," he state Guard. laughed, "because I've haunted them so much trying to get in." A physical examination when Moulton first tried to join the navy revealed an injury to hi pine wh ich prevented his immediate a cceptance. Only temporarily daunted by disappointment, he decided that the prospect of an operation wouldn't stop h im. He was operated upon twice Sept. 4 by Dr. Rolf Lium · at the Portsmouth ho pita.I. "I'd have another one if I needed It to make me f it for the navy," he declared enthuslastlcall.Y, "but I never felt healthier in my life than I do now." Moulton, who has wanted to enlist in the navy for several years, is the son of a former navy man and has been brought up in the atmosphere of the seii. His father was a navy gunner for 10 years, was honorably discharged after being shell shocked in World War I . James V. Buckley · To Train With ., Merchant Marine I He Worked On "Three Sisters" Young Moulton worked on the "Three Sisters," one of the ships which aided raising the Squalus. It was then he decided to make a career of the navy. He was employed as a woodworker's helper at the Portsmouth Navy yard, but resigned for his operation and anticipated enlistment. He will be sworn into active duty within a week and will be sent to the Newport (R. I.) Naval Training station course to give him an aviation machinist mate's rating. Amb itious for a future in the navy and cager to get into the thick of the a ction, he J1as clccidecl to kill four Japs f or his family-then he will "start working for the rest of the country." "Waid and I have promised t o get four Japs apiece for our families first," he explained. Waid Burnette, driver for a. local ta.xi company, was accepted at the Navy Rercruiting office yesterday with Moulton. (Photo by Philip) JAM . BUCKLEY James V. Buckley, son of Mrs. Mary A. Buckley of 72 Willard avenue, leaves Portsmouth Saturday, Nov. 28, to attend a Merchant Marine school in New York. After four months of study a~ _the school, conducted by t he Mant1me Commission, he will go to sea as a merchant marine seaman. Buckley attended st. Patrick's parochial school. I I Navy Accepts 16 From Loca l Area °) A group of 12 Portsmouth men have been officially accepted by the United States navy and will be sworn into active duty th is week, Chief Water Tender Paul R. Myers, USN, local recruiting officer has announced. The men. who were accepted after they passed their physical in Manchester, include Harry L. McDermott of 32 Cottage street, Robert H. Kneeland of 31 Aldrich road, Everett J. Dube of 36 Myrtle avenue, Joseph J. O'Brien of 85 Melbourne street and William J. Tzrinske of 179 Burkett street. Also Dana W. Russel, Jr., of 523 Circuit road, Harry N. Hartford of 180 Kearsarge street, David M. Glidden of 114 Pine street. John P. Hague of 778 Islington street, Richard E. Keefe of 568 Islington street, Wade M. Burnette of 478 Middle street and John A. Moulton of Lafayette road. oti1ers who enlisted at the Portsmouth recruiting ofiice and have been accepted by the Un ited States navy are Jonathan Sawyer. III, William P. Graham and Stillman A. Bowden. Jr.. all of Kittery; and Philip W. Reed of North Berwick, Me. Earl E. Watson Studies In Texas As Air Sergeant Aviation Student Earl E. Watson I of Portsmouth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Watson of 240 Broad street, has reported at the Lubbock Army Flying school, Lubbock, 'rex., for the final lap of the training which is preparing him to be a flying sergeant. At the large Lubbock twin-engine school, commanded by Col. Thomas L. Gilbert, Watson will complete the training he began in July. Upon his graduation he will be commissioned as a sta!I sergeant and assigned to active duty with an air forces unit. He enlisted in the Air Forces Dec. 29, 1941, and ,vas doing radio work. �~:·Paul Morrow, USS Boise Survivor, 'f'"'0 1Returns Home From South Pacific --- . ,;------- cruft in the U. S. cruiser-destroyer Paul E. Morrow, yeoman first pack left her behind as fatally class, USN, son of Pay Clerk ~mith stricken. s. Morrow, USN, (ret.), and Mrs. But two hours later she steamed Morrow of 69 Broad street, a mem- out of the darkness and took her • ber of the crew of the USS Boise, accustomed place in the column. which was given up for Jost after a Some of the secrets of her epic dramatic night battle in the Solo- victory were revealP.d today when mon Islands last month, arrived in the navy explained why 19 offlPortsmouth this morning. ceu; and men, four of them killed, Yeoman Morrow will be in Ports- received decorations during her mouth about a week before leav- trip home. mg for California to attend_ a Navy Lieut. (JG) Milo B. Evarts, of 1 i,chool which will be in session four Minneapolis received the Navy mc.nU1S. After gr~duatlon ~r?m th!~ Cross beca~e "fire broke out at school Morrow will be eligible for his post but he made no attempt a chief petty officers' rating. to leave' it," the navy said. He was Philadelphia, Nov. 20 (AP)- found dead at his post later. Given up for lost in a dramatic Minor Butler Poole of Clinton, night battle off the Solomon Is- Miss., gunner's mate first class, got lands a month ago, the American the Navy Cross after he "gave his light cruiser Boise steamed tri- life to prevent an explosion of amumphantly into Philadelphia late munition. "He put on a gas mask and enyesterday, and today th'e four th tered a compartment to flood it Naval district revealed stories or during a fire. He was killed before the epic irldivldual heroism which achieving his mission." won the "one-ship fleet" a hallowed Lieut.-Comdr. Edward C. Kenney, place in American Naval history. Medical Corps, of Bucyrus, Ohio, outnumoered and outgunned, the although under heavy fl.re, removed Boise was chiefly instrumental in wounded from shell-struck areas and sinking six Japanese warships in I "no wounded man under his charge SECO l} CLASS PETTY OF27 minutes of point-blank battle died as a result of wounds received." Vint Elliott Eden, seaman first FICER GO TOSI, son of Ir. and class, of Accoville, W. Va., extin- Irs. go •.rosi of 18 Raynes avenue, guished a fire "with utter disregard has been assigned to sea duty out for his own safety," then "saved a of Norfolk, Va. Tosi recenlly comman's llfe by artificial respiration" pleted a four month course at the and worked on at other tasks "until navy's Machinist Mate's shoo! at the Great Lake aval Training overcome by exhaustion." A band blared "hold that tiger" station at Great Lakes, 111. and seamen of other ships cheered as the scarred ship limped into port at the Philadelphia Navy yard. Its crew received greetings from Admiral Ernest J . King, Commander in Chief of the United States fleet, who came here by plane :from Wash!nrton. Capt. E. J. (Mike) Moran, officer in command, made this announce• ment of the craft's losses: "It is with deep regret. that. I 1·eport three officers and 104 men Eight bluejackets from Portskilled in this action. I do, however, mouth and vicinity having complethave consolation in that not one of ed th eir basic naval training at those men was killed without the th is sta tion have been granted leave before being assigned to adknowledge that at leaS t three Ja- vanced duties by the Bureau of nd panese ships had been sunk a Naval Personnel. others were soon to follow. . They are Robert M Jameson of A previous communique in which 250 Marcy street; Do~glas G. Hllth ·i preliminary details of e batUe ton 20 of 540 Circuit road· Metalwere reported ll~ted ~apan_ese losses smi'th, Second Class, Raym'ond W. as one hea~ crni~e1, :four deS t roy- I Curtis, 23, of 44 Lawrence street, PAUL E, MORROW ers and a t1anspo1t. all of Portsmouth; Apprentice Seaman Rayfield W. Blomquist, 20, of Ocean road, Greenland; Franklin during the night or Oct. 11-12. AfP. Waterman, 18, of 30 Bridge ter intercepting an enemy force street; William H. Rowan, 18, of moving toward Guadalcanal. DurGoodwin road, both of Kittery; El!TJg her extraordinary achievement lison 7. Hancock, 17; and Gerard G. she was ripped, battered and enJones, 18, of 62 Rocheste1· street, vc>loped in mast-high flames. Other both of Berwick. On Sea Duty ~""'\ Eight Bluejackets~ v· From Loco I Area End Basic Training �In Pre-War Days Portsmouth Boy Joins Air Corps PVT. ROBERT L. BECHARD I BROADWAY DANCER V L MATES, who is now a Cor poral stationed at Camp Langdon, is s hown in pre-army days. He will be featured on the USO Thanksgiving party program tomorrow night at 8. :· singer; CorP,. Sol Wilensky and Pvt. George Schwartz. USO Entertains In charge of the party, to which USO red-card hostesses have been Servicemen At invited, is Mrs. Hester Fagan, Mrs. Thomas D. Npyes is senior hostess. Thanksgiving Dance Servicemen will be guests at a Thanksgiving night party at the USO club on Congress street at 8 o'clock, with men from the H arbor Defenses called to take part in program. Corp. Val Mates of Camp Langdon, former Broadway musical comedy star, will form a dance team with Portsmouth's melody lady,' J ackie Woods. Other acts at the party will be staged by a quartet which has appeared at recent service parties, Pvt. Herbert Gross, as master of ceremonies; Corp. David E. Thomas, former stage and radio Eighteen-year-old Pvt. Robert L. Bechard, who enlisted in the U. S. Army Air corps last week, was given an impromptu farewell party before 1he left for an army !nduct10n center by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Bechard at their 112 Daniei~ street homo. Several friends and n hbors attc.nded the affair honoring the young Portsmouth High school '42 graduate. He was a member of the 11th company, New Hampshire 1 State Guard. \ For the past few years, Private Bechard has had <i. hobby of mak- 1 ing model airplanes and his bridge · and train locomotive made entirely of matches have been displayed throughout the city. He ushered ai the Colonial theater for some t.!me before he started working In I,ouis Men's shop and later at the Portsmouth Navy yard. Mr. Bechard, father of the young Eold!er, ls a World war I hero of t,he 26th YD division, having been awarded the Purple Heart medal. Ht saw active service in the five ~ajor battles of the first World 1 1 2 Negro Selectees ~, Leave Tomorrow ~, Portsmouth will send two negro selectees to the army tomorrow. They are Harold R. Allston and Leslie R. King. They were two of a group of three men sent to Manchester for t heir physical examinations and possible induction Dec. 30. I war. �l\:x._ Portsmouth's Largest Selectee Contingent Marches Off To Beat Of Drizzling Rain form. Private Cronin Is the nephew of Jere Regan of 100 Woodbury avenue, Portsmouth. Gifts of money from the RockIngham lodge," IOOF, were presented by Arnold Barren to three selectees from Hampton, Privates Leonard Blake, John J. Dolan and Perley R. George. Private George was deputy chief of the Hampton Beach Fire department. Pvts. Frederick J. Rowe, Charles R. Doll and Albert G. Macfarlane, cmployes at the Portsmouth post'I office before their tnduction, were Young, Mrs. Rose Murray, Mrs. !!'iven gifts as they left by the laNeille White and Mrs. Ernest B. dies' auxlliarv of the postofflce. Southard. Councilwoman Mary C. I Want To Be In It, Too' Dondero, chairman of the Bon "If my brother is going to fight, Voyage committee, acted as flag I want to be in it too," decided John bearer, and Councilman Edgar F. C. Hussey whose brother, Private V/ood also marched to the station Joseph M. Hussey, left with this tc see the privates depart on a morning's group. John, who lives special coa::h. at 2 Woodbury avenue, Portsmouth, Despite Lhe prospects of Thanks- went to Dover today to enlist. giving away from their homes and Among the selectees who left for families, Lhe selectee& joked _and active duty today was Pvt. John E. laughed together. as Lhey milled Kane, former sports writer for the e.bout on the station platform say- Portsmouth Herald. Private Kane i11g good-bye to relatives and was married last Friday to Miss friends. Shirley Babineau, daughter of Mrs. In answer to the •·come and get Cecelia Babineau of 2 Cook street, :V' call they crowded around a st~- Kittery. tion wagon where . Mrs. ~at k As Councilwoman Dondero shook O'Brien, Mrs. Irvmg E. Rmtz, hands and said "Keep smiling," to members of the Red Cro.ss can- the departing privates one called teen and Adjutant Elsa Wendell of back: ' the Red C:-oss motor corps served "You keep them smiling at home, coffee and dou_ghnuts. . I'll take care of them there." Card cases, gifts from th e Fi_ank With many of the men still 6 E Booma post, No. , Am~rican leaning from the coach windows th Li:,gion, were given to e pnvates for a last handclasp the train by Mrs. J. Culvert Ross, Mrs: Herpulled out of. the station. J\fayor vey Abbott and Mrs. Richard Pinkham of the American Legion Stewart E. Rowe stood on the auxiliary. Present at the depot to p~atform of the car and waved sc.nd the men on their way were his hat to the crowds left at the Mark O'Bnen and Charles Black, depot. He and Mys. Rowe acpnst commanders of the American c01~panled the privates_ on_ the 1 Legion. tram to Bost~n to dis.tribute pen and pencil sets, gifts of Lieut. Gov. of New Hampshire, I the city government. Roy .Varots1s of the Order of the The complete list of 67 selectees Ahepa was present to bid ban follows: · voyage to three selectees of Greek J They were Pvts. Edward M. parentages. Pvts. William N. Geni- I Greenwood, Nathan C. Towle, matas, Andrew T . Bosen and James Frederick J. Rowe, James W. FerG. Giovanis of Portsmouth. nald, Samuel A. McMaster, Guy J. Acting corporal for the group Lazzaro, Edwin E. Lilja, Roland was Paul L. Cronin of Arlington, J. Boutin, Angelo Sora, James L. i\Iass., who left for duty as a seStreeter,. Francis E. Fall, John •E. lc.ctee lrom the Arlington Ryan, William S. Nadeau, William boarrl. Private Cronin has been N. Genimatas and Lloyd A. Nickeron active duty at the Portsson, all of Portsmouth. mouth N!tvy yard as a m ember Also from Portsmouth were Anof the 'oast Guard Reserve drew T. Bosen. Cornelius J . Lucey, Temporary, but was subject to Richard A. Berry, Francis D. Macselective service. When he reDonald, Joseph M. Hussey, Charles ported for examination In R. Doll, Kenneth C. Hersey, RichManchester recently, he was ard C. Brown, John E. Kane, Paul wearing his coast guard uh! Sixty-seven mufti-clad pr!vates, the largest group yet to leave the city at one time, marched to the beat of a cold drizzling rain ins tead of the martial music of a bon voyagc band on their way to the depot this morning. At the head of the procession down Vaughan street paraded five members of the Portsmouth Service Mothers' club who later gave notebooks to the men. They were Mrs. Harold Ashworth, Mrs. Fred I I < -(\'V W. Amazeen, Paul C. Moore, James G. Giovanis, John Lannuzzo, Edison S. Canon, Jr., Forrest Whitehouse, Albert J. Watson, Albert G. Macfarlane and Carl E. Hapworbh. Selectees from Seabrook who were inducted through the Portsmouth board were Privates Herbert E, Lord, Jr., Perham N. Gynan, Rodolph S. Dow, Hubert R. Brown, Ernest P. Souther, Jr., and Franklin P. Eaton. Five of the men came from Stratham. They are Privates Fenwick N. Holmes, Lester A. Carbonneau, Richard G. Scammon, Lawrence H. O'Brien and John D. French. Pvts. Charles S. Indzlniak, Robert W. Hamel, Charles S. Atherton, Henry B. Haley, Joseph R. Twardus, Arnold C. Dennett and Rolland J. Emond were from Newmarket; Robert L. Merrell from Newfields, Frank P. Mastan from Rye Beach, Austin C. Fogg and John M. Chase from Hampton Falls, Morris F. Bromfield and Earl C. Walker from Rye, Richard M. Foster of Berlin, Leonard A. Blake and Perley R. George of Hampton and John J, Dolan of Hampton Beach. Also Alden H. Thompson, Morris B. Pridham and William D. Meloan of New Castle. Three selectees leaving Portsmouth from out-of-town board were Privates Oswald M. Stetson of Portland, Me., Romeo A. Landry of Amesbury, Mass., and Paul L. Cronin of Arlington, Mass. Chairman Clarence C. Sanborn and Clerk Philip H. Sanderson of the Portsmouth. Selective Service 1board were among those at the depot 1 i:o see the men off. According to Clerk Sanderson efforts were made to delay the ·departure of the selectees until the day after Thanksgiving, but army officials were unable to comply because of transportation schedules. Pvt. Carmelo Anania of Portsmouth, who was originally included in the contingent of selectees which left today, was granted an extended furlough because of the death of his father, Francesco N. Anania, last Sunday. �Max Bradbard Commissioned In Air Corps ~~0 Richard E. Keefe Leaves For Navy "'•'? 0 Aviation cadet Max Bradbard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Israel Bradbard of Cabot street, was graduated Saturday from the Scott field, Army Fly~ ing school in Illinois. He received his commission as a second lieutenant in the Army Air corps. Lieutenant Bradbard was the only three letter man of the class of 1936 in Portsmouth High school. He played football and baseball and was captain of the varsity basketball team during his senior year. He was graduated In 1941 from the University of Wyoming where he was a pre-medical student. While studying there he was admitted to Alpha Epsilon Delta, national •honorary pre-medical fraternity. Continuing his athletic career, he played tackle on the university's varsity football squad. Lieutenant Bradbard, who Is 24 years old. enlisted In the United States arm y last spring. Portsmouth Boy Gets Corpora l Ra ti ng In N. J. Joh:n '.F, Bigley of Portsmouth has boe11 promoted to technician, fifth grade, after four weeks' training at '.Ftll't Monmouth, N. J., and is now as81gned to the enlisted h'len's school of the Eastern Signal Corps school operating here. Corporal Bigley is attached to Company D of the 16th Regiment ;;ind will study radio repair. I ArmyAccepts 14 :/ E111istees From /'\)' Portsmouth Area I RI HARD E. KEEFE, USN A,riation Cadet Bradbard 75 Richard E. Keefe, USN, 18-y arold son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Keefe of 568 Islington street, left Saturday for active service. He was sworn into the navy Thanksgiving day In Manchester. Young Keefe attended St. Pa.trick's school. For two years he was a clerk in a local grocery store and later worked in the Portsmouth Navy yard as a classified laborer. He has three younger brothers, Wilfred, Edward E., Jr., and Francis Keefe. Portsmouth Boys ~ Finish Training "9 At Newport Station I (Special to The Portsmouth Herald) U. S. Naval Training Statton, Newport, R. I., Dec. 5.-Three bluejackets recenLly completed their basic naval training at this station and will attend trade schools. They are: Clyde B. Goodrich, 17, of 151 Ranger street, will attend a school for quartermasters. He attended Portsmouth High school. He had been employed by the U. S. Naval yard at Portsmouth . Ralph H. Atwell, 34, of 45 Richmond street, will attend a school for gunner's mates. He had been employed as a printer. Shirley 0. Sinclair, 20, of 102 Dennett street, will attend a school for fire csntrolmen. He had graduated from Portsmouth High school, where he played basketball and tennl , and was a member of the track team. He had been employed by the Morley company. The United States army has accepted four Po1tsmouth men with 10 others from surrounding towns for active duty, Tech. Sgt. Joseph L. Cyr, local recruiting officer an nounced today. Of the enlistees, who joined through the Portsmouth and Dover recruiting stations, 10 have closen duty in the Army Air corps. They have already been sworn into active service and are on their way to training centers. Those from ,.Portsmouth are Robert W. O'Brien of 343 Union street, Daniel S. Stevens of 298 Middle street, and Robert L. Bechard of 112 Daniels street, all in the Army Air corps; and James L. Woodson of 1048 South street, engineers corps. Other Army Air corps enlistees include Leo J. R. Dumais and Robert H. Bragdon of Somersworth, Anthony Mitrook of Greenland, Donald S. Warneche and Roland s. Pike of Milton Mills, Charles A. Chapman of Dover and Garth W. Merrill of The Forks. Enlisted in the regular United States army are Noel R. Goulet of Berwick, Thomas J. McManue and William H. Walker of Dover. I U. S. Marine, Son4(> Of Former Resident Missing In Action Pvt. Alfred Gray, USMC, whose father, S. Aubrey Gray, former Portsmouth man, followed hurl into the marine service about 10 days ago, was reported as missing in action by the Navy department Wednesday. Young Gray landed with the first contingent bent on seizure of Henderson field on Guadalcanal island 116 days ago. The elder Gray, attended Portsmouth schools. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gray of South street. His aunt, Mrs. Cur- I tis Chick, lives in Kittery. .;.. Navy Sends Medical ~ Officer To Portsmouth Lt. (jg) John R. Dyke, MC, USN, of the main recruiting station in Manchester will be in Portsmouth at Pierce hall, High street, every 11;.ionday from 10 am to 3 pm to give complete physicals to prospective applicants for enlistment in the navy. I �Two Maskwa Boys Get Promotions In Armed Forces The Maskwa family gets ahead by leaps and bounds. Word was received this week of the promotion of Corp. Arthur J, Maskwa to the rank of sergeant in the army; and of Pvt. Joseph P . Maskwa to corporal, In the Marine corps. The boys are the sons of Mrs. Frank Maskwa of 185 Madison street and the late Mr. Maskwa. Sergeant Maskwa, in the 16th Medical regiment, Is stationed "somewhere in England." He enlisted for army service in March , 1941. After being stationed at Fort Devens for 18 months, he left with his regiment for foreign service. Maskwa was graduated from Portsmouth High school in 1935, starring on the varsity baseball team for two years. He was manager of the championship basketball team in 1936, under the late Ralph D. Brackett. Corporal Maskwa enlisted in the Marine corps in April this year. Completing basic training at the marine banacks at Parris Island, S. C., he was sent for special schooling to the Ordnance school at the Jacksonville Naval Air station, then to the Aviat!on Free Gunnery school at Hollywood, Fla. He was then transferred to the Marine Air corps as a gunner, and is on active duty with the Second Marine Air wing of the Pacific Fleet Marine force at San Diego, Calif. He was graduated from Portsmouth High school in 1933. While there he was awarded three Haven medals for scholarship. He was a letterman in baseball for two years and ipanaged the state finalist basketba11 team of 1933. He played varsity baseball ,and hockey during his· two years at Bates college in Lewiston, Me. A third brother, Michael , was recently sworn in as an aviation cadet and awaits orders to report foi pre-flight training. [Kenneth Drew Local Man "\) .\Y Receives Rank Tr:ains At Parris Island Of Corporal 1 ~ -'U( EDSON L. AYER CORP. KENNETH I. DREW Pfc. Kenneth I. Drew of the United States Army Air forces, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry R . Drew of 288 Maplewood avenue, has been promoted to the rank of corporal T/ 5. ' Since completing his training at Fort Francis Warren in Cheyenne, Wyo., he has been stationed at Geiger field , Spokane, Wash. A grad- 1 uate of Portsmouth High school with the class of 193B, he was employed as a machinist's helper at the Portsmouth Navy yard when he entered the se:vices about a year ago. John Golds,mith Made Corporal John Goldsmith, son of Dr. and Mrs. Ernest Goldsmith of New Castle, has been promoted from ~rivate first class to the rank of corporal at the Army Air forces !J!!-l'lc flying school at Macon, Ga. Cpl. Goldsmith was graduate•d from Portsmouth High school. A member of the 172nd Field Artillery of the S~ate Guard in Manchester, l1e was mducted into the regular ;;.rmy in February, 1940, when state guard units were called for active duty. I. I (Photo by Beverly studio) Edson L. Ayer of 297 Circuit road, Wentworth Acres, has enlisted in the United States Marine corps as a private, and is now 1eceiving recruit instruction at the training base at Parris Island. S. C. He enlisted through the Marine Corps recruiting office in Dover, and afte1· completion of his enlistment at Manchester, was transferred directly to Parris Island, S. C. for recruit training. 2 N.egro Soldiers -~ Leave For Duty O Harold E. AllstoP of 71 Vaughan street and Leslie R. King of 198 Marcy street, two negro soldiers recently inducted into the United St.ates army through the local board, left Saturday morning to report for active duty. Private King ls a brother of the first negro selectee to leave from Portsmouth. The brother Cameron P. King, is r.ow stationed at Camp Davis, N. C. Present r.t the station to see the men off ,~ere Councilwoman Mary C. Dondero. Clan~nce S. Sanborn chairman of the Portsmouth board: Phlllp H. Sanderson. cierk of the board as well as friends and relatives. . Privates Allston and King were given pen and pencil sets from Mayor Stewart E. Rowe in behalf of the city government. �LT. COMDR. CHARLES A. FERRITER, NAVY CROSS HERO BACK IN PORTSMOUTH FROM FLAMING PACIFIC A two v& weeks' flight from southwestern Australia to Boston ended two years of duty in the flaming Pacific war theater for Lt. Comdr. Charles A. Ferriter, US , perhaps the only Portsmouth naval man to hold the Navy Cross for heroism and distinguishecl service against the Japanese in the Philippines. Coming back "faster than the mail" Commander Ferriter com!lleterl his flight Thanksgiving day to the joy of his wife, the former Miss Ann Flanigan, ancl LT. COI\IDR. CHARLES A. FERRlTER, Nav;v Cross hero, who is home from Southwestern Australia, ending two years of duty in the flaming Pacific. lie is visiting his wife, the former Miss Ann F lanigan, and four sons. (See details in story at bottom of page.) four husky sons, one or whom was three months old when he left. Commander Ferrite1· bowed out from rigorous duties as captain of the Whippoorwill, a mine sweeper, for a short rest at home. Fighting off enemy planes and submarines has been part of his daily combat duty ever since war was declared. At the opening of hostilities Commander Ferriter and his sweeper were in the Philippines at Cavite. While s weeping the afternoon of Dec. 8, 1941, as Ferriter has stated in a recent article entitled "The Captain of The 'Whip' " and published in the "United States Naval Institute Proceedings," the "Lark," another United tates navy sweeper, spotted an enemy air formation. "The shots we fired when the formation came into range were, I believe, the first shots fired in anger in the global war by a United States ship on the Asiatic station." Most harrowing adventures experienced by the captain of the 'Whip' ancl his crew were encountered on their. run from blazing ruins of naval station at' Cavite to a port in Australia. Once while on the dangerous patrol of mine fields at the entrance of Manila Bay, Commander Ferriter saw a lumber boat from the Ilocan coast blown to bits when she accidently ran into some mines. The first devastating attack on the avite Navy yard in Manila Bay, launched by the Jap Dec. 10, according to Commander Ferriter, was executed by a flotilla of light bombers, figl1ters and heavy bombers rushing in from the sea. The 'Whip's' guns blazed at the enemy aircraft as did other American naval units, but Japanese me sengers of death and destruction left the yard a mass of flaming wreckage. As Commander Ferriter tells of the first enemy attack there, in sped the 'Whip' which had been battle-stationed just outside the harbor, to do what· she could to relieve the destroyer "Peary." She was still tied to her pier. Little fires were bursting out . all over her. She wa.s maimed and messed up by bomb fragments and deliris. The war heads and torpedo air flasks ln a yard building near , her were exploding. The 'Whip' assumed her much-disliked role of "tug" and pulled the "Peary" to :safety. Shortly afterward, the 'Whip' served for three months as a unit of the Dutch navy. With a Dutch lieutenant as liaison officer, taken on at the Surabaya aval base in Java, the 'Whip' continued her mine sweeping activities. "Most of the Dutchmen can speak English," says Commander Ferriter. "I carried a Dutch dictionary around with me but didn't have to use it much. The officers and men of the etherlands Royal navy are grand to work and be with. The one we had with us, however, acted as a regular watch officer. He may be the first Dutch officer to sign the log book of a United States ship." "When the 'Whip' arrived in Australia," declared Commander Ferriter, "we were almost without clothes and equipment because we had given them to so many men whom we had saved from sinking ships on the way." Thrilled with the way the Australians welcomed the Americans, Commander Ferriter said that he could not speak too highly of them. "Do we think the Japs are clever? Well, we stopped 'em," laughed the na,•al hero. "Seriously," he added, "Japan is public enemy number one. Maybe I say that because I've been out there so long. The Japs are brave, hard fighters, but they're not invincible. Ship for ship ours are better." "Thug" Ferriter, as he was known during his midshipman days at the Naval academy in Anna.polis, Md., from which he was graduated in 1924, is 41 years old, a veteran of many sea battles already. He got his nickname because of his unruly dark hair, heavy beard and deep-set eyes. His wife has been living with her mother, Mrs. Annie S, Flanigan, 274 Miller avenue, :since the beginning of the war. Commander Ferriter at one time was an instructor in the naval unit at Yale university and a gunnery officer on the USS Trenton which was in France before the war started. With apologetic grins at his wife, Commander Ferriter saicl "Kangaroo tail soup is the best soup in the world. But you don't realize how good it is to be home." �A~ - - ,~ Autus Williams:· Navy Flier, Says 'I'm Not Missing, Safe In Australia' He Awaits Orders l Indirectly reported missing in the Solomons area some time ago, Autus T. Williams, USN, sent word which has just reached his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Williams of Portsmouth and Rye Beach, that he is safe in Australia. The 24-year-old young man, noted for his adventures with his brother, George F. Willlams, 22, now also in the navy, is with the naval air force. He saw action Dec. 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor and later was in the two battles of the Mart shall islands, the Coral sea battle I and the Solomons struggle. An aviation machinist's mate, 1st class, he has been in the air force since he joined the service three years ago. 30-Day Leave ' PETER H. BOSE Former Deep Sea Divers Here Autus and his inseparable companion, George, were deep sea divers before they enlisted . They searched for sunken gold treasure off the Isles of Shoals where they had discovered traces of an old Spanish galleon. They were forced to stop their hunt when the government restricted those waters with the opening of the war. They are continuing to lay plans for resuming their work after the war. They sailed from Little Harbor ihe summer of 1939 to the Great Lakes in a 36-foot boat, and engaged in salvage work in Lake Huron, near Alpina, Mich. Before Autus enlisted, he was a diver for the Phoenix Bridge company setting spuds, frames for the drawbridge, of the Interstate bridge. He worked 85 feet below the surface of the Piscataqua in a spot where the currents are dangerously fast. He was home on leave for three days last Jul y. Brother George is now an electrical technician instructor in the Submarine school in Key West, Fla. /:lister Mary, 17, a senior in the Portsmouth High school, from which both Autus and George were graduated, Junior, 15, Audra, 12, and Marjorie, 7, complete the Williams family of six children. Their father is supervisor of riggers and laborers at the Portsmouth Navy yard. He was formerly a warrant officer In the navy. The family has now moved from Rye Beach to their winter home on Broad street. Lt. Volkman x,. Visits City On \ (., Peter Henry Bosen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bosen of 21 Hill street, has been acce1>ted as a naval aviation cadet, and is awaiting assignment to a navy pre-flight training school. He was graduated from Portsmouth High school in 1941, and in his senior year served an enlistment in the ational guard. He was a member of th e University of ew Hampshire concert band, comI posed of picked members of high school bands throughout the state. Bosen is now taking a post-graduate course at Portsmouth High school. 1 I Robert Jameson 7 ., Trains At Base In Jacksonville LT. CLARE CE VOLKMAN Lt. Clarence Volkman, former Portsmouth man and brother of Adolf Volkman of 160 Elwyn avenue, has arrived home on a 30-day leave from the Halleran General hospital, Staten Island, N. Y. Lieutenant Volkman, who is with the United States Army Air corps, is still recuperating from a fractured skull and face lacerations received September in a forced landing of his army plane at a West Philadelphia field. Jack Benny, R obert M. Jameson, S 2-c left today for Jacksonville, Fla., to attend four months of training at the aviation base there. He has been :.pending the past five days here at ' his home. e completed his basic training last week from the U. S. Naval 'Iralning station, Newport, R. I., and qualified for training at one of the naval trade schools for aviation n achinists. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Jameson of 250 Marcy street nnd was graduated from Portsmouth High school in the class of Hl40. :For the past year he has been employed wlht the Pratt and Whitn ey Aircraft company of Hartford, Cqnn. I ✓Gang' Put On Show Tonight 'At Yard 0 Jack Benny, Don Wilson, Rochester and the rest of the "gang" will be in Portsmouth tonight to p ut on theh· famous show for the benefit of the enlisted personnel at the Portsmouth Navy yard In the theater. Traveling under the au pices of the US O Shows, Benny visited Fort Devens last evening and will present his show to the soldiers of Camp Edwards tomorrow night. �in an airplane factory. Frozen Mercury Shatters Ranks Of~~ ·yQday' s Selectees Represent All Walks Of Life Men from many walks of life were represented in the contingent, including Pvt. Charles Q. Adams, a filling station attendant; Pvt. James J. Driscoll, Jr., a truckman, and Pvt. Robert G. Weybright, city circulation manager of the Portsmouth Herald. Acting corporal of the 16 selectees was Pvt. Charles Q. Adams. I Of the group six were residents j of Portsmouth. They were Privates Elias J. Corey, Hugh J. Rooney, James J. Driscoll, Jr., Ralph F. Abbott, Robert G. Weybright, formerly of Boise, Idaho, and William P. Maguire. With the mercury at 10 degrees below zero 16 muftiOthers who left were Privatesclad privates marched in broken informal ranks to the Ge~rge M. Kimball, Stanley J. Madepot this morning to leave Portsmouth to report for active I~:::!tt~~o~!redE~ou~ai~~ N!:ct duty at an army reception center. Charles Q. Adams of Seabrook; Robert N. Cox, Machias, Me.; Frnnklin There was :Q.O military band to Writing portfolios were distribut- P. Durgin, Jr., Greenland; John J. lead the procession as when pre- ed to the new privates by Mrs. Jose- Richards, Concord; Melvin F. Libby, phine Gamester, president of · the Rye; and Guy W. LaOlair, Milford. vious contingents have left. In- Knights of Columbus auxiliary and stead today's selectees hurried Mrs. Margaret Bamberger, vice along the Vaughan street sidewalk president. Eleven-year-old Jacquein small groups, clapping their line Gamester, commander of the Portsmouth Junior Commandos, asfrostbitten hands. One flag, carried by Council- dsted them. Inside the waiting room at the woman Mary C. Dondero, chairman station the selectees crowded around while the Red Cross-American Legion canteen gave out steaming coffee and doughnuts. Those serving Walter H. Poole, shipfitter, 3/c, were Mrs. Leeta Rintz, Mrs. Mark F. O'Brien, Mrs. Margaret Lawrence USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wade C. and Adjutant Elsa Wendell or the Poole of Porpoise way, arrived in Red Cross motor corps. They were Portsmouth on a six-day leave yesaided by Mark F. O'Brien, past terday on his first visit home since commander of the Frank E. Booma he joined the United States navy in post, No. 6, American Legion. Dr. June. William A. Dorney of the American An apprentice coppersmith at the Legion was al1io present ·to see the Portsmouth Navy yard before liis men off. enlistment in the navy, Poole was trained as a metalsmith at the Mayor Rowe Absent Great Lakes Naval Training school. Mayor Stewart E. Rowe, who has He also studied gas masks, conpresented earlier groups with pen struction and repair at tne Edgeand pencil sets in•behalf of the city wood Arsenal in Maryland. government, was absent for the first After completing his course at time when a large contingent left. the Edgewood Arsenal last WedPvt. Melvin Libby of Rye, who nesday, he was sent to a Washingonly recently returned from sea , ton receiving ship where he was duty with the Merchant Margranted a six-day leave. He teleine, was "ca,ught" by the Selecphoned Mrs. Poole from Washingtive Service boa.rd by only one ton yesterday to say he would arday. The boa.rd has tried sevrive in Portsmouth today. I Walter H. Poole Arrives City On""1' Six-Day Leave In I ROBERT G. WEYBRIGHT eral times since August to reach Private Libby, but ea.ch time he was on boa.rd ship. This time his induction papers reached him one day before he was to have shipped out a.gain. Private Libby, who had been in of the Bon Voyage committee, was the Merchant Marine 10 months, the only indication that this was a hopes that he will be assigned to military unit. duty on some army boat, "a minelayer, maybe." Men Given Notebooks, Combs Many of the selectees who left At the station the men were given this morning traveled long disnotebooks and combs by the Ports- tances to be inducted from Portsmouth Service Mothers' club. Four mouth. Pvt. George M. Kimball, a women represented the organiza- former steeplejack, left Middleton at tion, Mrs. Harold Ashmont, Mrs. 3 am. this morning in order to be T. Stanley Shupe, Mrs. Rose Mur- here in time to leave with the ray and Mrs. Josephine W. Thorner. group, while Pvt. Stanley J. Magusiak was forced to come from Hartl ford, Conn., where he was employed Odiorne's Pt. Men ,, I Hold Yule Formal ~ ---- I Servicemen stationed at Odiorne's Point held a formal Christmas party last night in the recreation hall which they decorated themselves. Girls from Portsmouth, Exeter, Hampton and Kittery Point were present, and part of the Harbor Defenders' orchestra furnished music for dancing. 1 �~ '{; i - Local WAAC otsmouth Girls "' Leaves For "V~-'3 Will Sing With .t;;· 'Service In· Soldier Chorus The Field' !Santa Visits ,LJ. S. Soldiers Stationed On Nearby Post ~;-.,\ A chorus of Portsmouth girls will Santa shipped his first installjoin the Harbor Defenders choir ment of gifts for servicemen to the presenting a program of Christmas Harbor Defenses Friday in an army music for men in all the forts at truck. From his workshop at the the Camp Langdon chapel tomor- Central Fire station where several members of the Portsmouth B undles row night at 7. Capt. Raymond Tartre, USA, for America have been helping colcatholic chaplain, will read "The lect and wrap piles of gay presents Birth of Christ," and the "Prophecy Santa's trying to spread joy and from Isaiah" during the evening. holiday spirit to men stationed m this vicinity who can't go home Other special features on the pro- for Christmas. gram will be a c\uet, "Jesu Bam11nd individuals throughout bino" by Pietro Yon, sung by Mrs. theClubs city have contributed cigarets, Anna Richards and Pvt. Robert comb sets, toilet articles, chess Holland. Corp, David E. Thomas games, checkers and many other will sing "O Holy Night" and Pri- n,ppropriatc gifts to the "Share vate Holland will render an aria 7our Christmas" ririve. from Handel's Messiah, "Oh ComOther branches of the service, infort Me." Violinists for the enter- cluding sailors, marines, coast tainment will be Miss Mary Nugent guardsmen, and those men lying and Miss Frances Dowdell. Mrs. in the naval hosiptal will receive Howard P. Jaclcson wlll play and their share of the presents. an organ prelude and arrangement It's not too late for you to give a gift to a serviceman! Take one of of carols by Theodore Marier. two to the collection center at the A creche donaLed for the holidays by Mrs. Jackson will be set up in fire station or to the YWCA. You'll the chapel as part of the festive enjoy your own Christmas better if you do. decorations there. A group of familiar Christmas carols will be sung by the chorus under Mrs. Jackson's direction. Members of the chorus are: the Misses Mabel, lrene and Barbara Meehan, Eleanor Dowdell, Rita Boisvert, Eileen Donder~, Mary Connors, Helen and Christme MacDonald, Katherine Skehan, Evelyn deRochemot1t, Margaret Stimpson, Florence and Olive Adams. The same program, with the -exception of the readings of the chaplain will be given at the Naval Mountains of gayly wrapped prison Wednesday night at 7 :15. Lt. I Christmas presents for servicemen J. P. Gill, ·usN, chaplain, will be In were carried off to the Navy yard, charge. the Harbor Defenses, Naval prison and Naval hospital from the "Share Your Christmas" headquarters at the Central Fire station today. -<J~ In a drive organized by Bundles for America to try to give gifts to servicemen stationed in Portsmouth, more than 1,000 gifts were sent in by organizations and individuals throughout the city . Members of the Bundles group Iver H. Nordine, 19, son of Mr. have collected and wrapped gifts and Carl Nordine, 28 R idges court, each Wednesday at the fire station who entered the Army Air Force to transfo rm the sets of toilet arDec. 14, is now stationed at Atlantic ticles, cigarets, handkerchiefs and City, N. J. He Is a graduate of the Port mouth high scbool in the class other gifts for the boys into of 1941 and was employed by the attractive Christmas surprises. Morley company before he entered Mrs. Louis Baker was chairman the service. While at the local high of the campaign and Dr. M. I. Boschool, Nordine was a hockey play1 ger Shattuck, president of Bundles er. for America, was general chairman. T omorrow the men who could not get h ome for Christmas will receive their presents from the people of Portsmouth. 1 ill ! AUX. HELEN Y, METRICK Fort Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 23Auxlliary Helen Y. Metrick, of Portsmouth, N. H., was a member of the first company to leave the Staging Area at the First Women's Army Auxiliary Corps Trainin g center for service in the field. All members of the company completed four weeks' basic training, some having received additional training for specialized duties. The w AA Cs left this week on a troop train for a camp in the southwest where they will take over noncombatant jobs, releasing men for active duty. At the staging, or "processing" area from which they departed, they lived independent of the rest of the corps, managing their own equipment and preparing themselves for service in the field. Officers' and Auxiliaries remain in the Staging Area for five days simulating conditions they will experience working at army camps throughout the country. Before ~eing "shipped out" they receive mtensive training and final instructions in their duties and military procedure, and are completely organized to operate precisely as they will after reaching army posts. City Shares Yule ,With Servicemen IHere for _Holiday Iver Nordine Now Stationed In Atlantic City, N. J. I �At Flight School rv ___ (')' . Yellowman Crumpler ~·'¥ ,LT. GUS MEHESS RETURNS FROM SO. PACIFIC AFTER BAGGING 5 JAP PLANES Lt. Gus J. Mehess, whose father, John Mehess, has been a Portsmouth resident for the past year and a half, has returned from the South Pacific as a hero. ROGER SANDERS ROBERT DURGIN Two local boys were among the 169 cadets who completed Naval viation pre-fligbt training at Chapel Hill, N. C., last week, and have been assigned for primary training at flight schools. Cadet Robert Osborne Durgin, son of Mr. and Mrs. J ohn W. Durgin of 600 Greenland roac:l, has been transferred to the Naval Reserve Aviation base at Memphis, Tenn. Cadet Roger Marvin Sanders, son of Mr. and Mrs. Neal Sanders of 1 Bicknell street in Kittery, has been assigned to the Naval Reserve Aviation base at Hutchinson, Kan. Both boys were at Chapel H ill for the three-months course in physical training, military drill and basic ground trainin~ in aviation. iPvt. 'Pickering USA Gets First Stripe~ "' I I Pickering, Jr. Pvt. Charles Pickering, Jr., U S A, stationed in Panama w ith the Coast Artil lery, was last week advanced to the rank of p r I v a t e first class. He is the son of Mr. and M rs. Harold B. Ashworth of 96 Brewster s treet. Twenty - yearold Private F irst Class Pickering, Jr., a ttended the Portsmouth schools, and has ,.. b e e n in t h e u rned forces for the past two , years. Lieutenant Mehess, an army fighter pilot, brought down five Japanese planes before three Zero fighters caught him in their fire and downed his plane. Fearing machine gun strafing in mid-air if he bailed out, Lieutenant Mehess chose to crash-land his plane on a jungle beach. "I tried for t he beach but hit pile of r ocks," he says. "I climbed out a nd t hought I had / suffered only cuts and bruises. A few minutes later a party of Australian soldiers found me a.ml to ok me to their jungle ca.mp. T here my back began to hurt. I was flown to an Australian h'ospital where x-rays showed I had broken my back." a Mehess stayed in the Australian hospital three months, then returned to the USA. His days as a fighter pilot possibly are ended by his injury but he will continue to serve Uncle Sam as an army flight instructor. Lieutenant Mehess brought down his Japanese victims in air flights over Port Moresby, New Guinea. On LT. GUS J. MEHESS four occasions he shot down Zero fighters. On another his guns bagged a twin-motored Mitsubishi 97 bombcompanions opened fire. The Jap1 er. crumpled. Not one of them moved thereafter. His Biggest Thrill The flyer was in New Guinea from Despite his air victories, the a1my airman says his biggest thrill came March until mid June. He spen1 on a strafing raid on a Jap airbase. about 175 hours in combat flying. Lieutenant Mehess has a brothel A group of about 25 Jap pilots was gathered In midfield when the Am- who also is serving his country in the army. He is stationed in Neb• erican raiders arrived. Flying at 350 feet, Mehess and his raska. at present. ~0- Lt~Edward Cherry Finishes Course At Edgewood Arsenal Lt. Russell Bemis 1 ,.,M Gets Commission f° Second Lt. R ussell Bemis, USA, who recently received his cbmmisI sion after graduating from Officer 1 Lt. Edward Cherry of 564 Circuit I Candidate school at Fort Belvoir road is a member of the class being I graduated today at the Second Va., is visiLing his parents, Mr. and Chemical Warfare Service com- Mrs. E. M. Berni~ at 76 Northwest ·mand of t he army at Edgewood street. Lieutenant Bemis was graduated Arsenal in Maryland. The course given there was an from Portsmouth High school in advanced study of general tactics 1936 and worked at the navy yard before entering the army in March Iof the chemical warfare service. 1941. He will return to duty at Camp rMembers of the class were all comEdwards, Mass., shortly. missioned officers of the service. I �~ r;;· Here and There U. S. Naval Commander Recalls New Castle Home W hile Battling In Pacific From Pacific battlefronts, on the other side of the world, comes a letter of thanks for nostalgic memories brought about by the New Hampshire Troubadour, to the Troubadour editor and to the Seacoast Regional Development association. The note came from Comdr. E. F. Robinson, formerly of New Castle, and now on active duty with the Pacific fleet. Addressed to Donald Tuttle, editor of the Troubadour, his letter read : "Thank you for my October copy of the Troubadour, which has just been received from half way around the world. "Your little pamphlet brings a great deal of joy to us folks away from home and especially to those of us who were born in New Hamp- I shire. "I was raised in one of the most beautiful towns in the world-New Castle. Having cruised all oceans for over thirty-five years and visited most every country on the globe, I have yet to find a spot as beautiful to me at any time of the year as our little Island town. "You are doing a swell job. Please keep it up. Yours very truly, (signed) Comdr. E. F. Robinson." Commander Robinson was called back into active service In the I United States navy last January as commanding officer of the USS Ard 2. Before his return to duty he had been employed in Pasadena, Calif., as captain of the schooner yacht Goodwill. He served in World War I as commanding officer of the USS Nero running between Cardiff Wales and ports in France. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Navy cross. · His last command in the navy before the outbreak of the present war was on the USS Patoka. I I John T. Evans Beg_in~ Flight )I' ,T ra1n1ng At A Florida Base Power Squadron ":J 6fl OffersClass In Seamanship Here The Portsmouth Power squadron, a unit of the United States Power squadrons, announces the beginning of a class in elementary piloting and seamanship Wednesday evening at 7 :30 at the Portsmouth Senior High school. On this date the class will be organized. The first lecture will begin Friday, J an. 8. This class is open to the public and anyone interested is cordially invited to be present. The purposes of the power squadrons are to help establish and maintain a high standard of skill in the handling and navigation of yach ts and to cooperate with the navy and coast guard In enforcing regulations regarding maritime law. In many cities along the Atlantic coast the harbor patrols have been taken over entirely by members of the power squadtons, thereby releasing regular men for active combat duty. Members of the squadrons have been able to obtain ratings upon enlistment in the coast guard or naval reserve. Subjects covered by the course include seamanship, rules of the road, aids to navigation, safety at sea, piloting and the use of charts. All details will be explained at the meeting Wednesday evening. Gordon R. Gove ->Trains At Florida ~Cl' Sub-Chaser School Gordon Rayford Gove, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Edward Gove of RFD No. 2, Portsmout.h, now is in training at the U. S. Naval Submarine Chaser Training center at Miami , Fla., the only activity of its kind in the country. Now a seaman, second class, Gove enlisted for service with the fleet in October and reported here a few weeks ago. JOHN T. EVANS John T . Evans, 21, son of Mrs. Lucy M. Evans of 584 Middle street,, was recently appointed a Naval Aviation cadet and was transferred to the U. S. Naval Air Training center at Pensacola, Fla., for flight, training, according to an announcement from the public relations office of that station. Before entering naval service Cadet Evans received his B. S. degree from the University of New Hampshire and took military training there as a member of the Reserve Officer's Training corps. Last August he was sent to the U, S. Naval Reserve AviaUon base in New Orleans, La., where he successfully completed the elimination training course early th is month. Aft.er completing the course at, the "Annapolis of the Air," Evans will receive his navy "Wings of Qod" with the designation of naval aviator, and will be commissioned an ensign in the Naval reserve or a second lieutenant in t,he Marine Corps reserve. �19 Selectees Slide lnto ~rv~ Army Roles NineLecn new privates in the United States army, the second contingent to leave Portsmouth this month, slid along the icy pavements I of Vaughan street this morning on the first lap of their journey to an army reception center. Of the group, six were volunteers who had asked to be inducted now rather than wait for their call acI cording to the Selective Service board's schedule. They were Pvts. Howard F. Sargent, Ross F. Eslinger and William L. Fowler of Portsmouth and James R. W. L. Brown, Kendall A. Perry and Bernard H. Brooks of Seab Jok. I "I Asked For Il," Says Eslinger "If anything happens, at least I asked for it," remarked Pvt. Ross F. Eslinger, who was acting corporal !or the contingent. He is leaving his :,vi!e and their 14 months' old baby 111 order to get into active military duty as soon a& possible. While Acting Corporal Eslinger barked commands in typical noncom style, the selectees fell into line on Congress street and marched to the depot behind representatives of the Portsmouth Service Mothers' club and members of the Portsmouth City council. Philip H. Sanderson, clerk of the Portsmouth Selective Service board represented the board in seeing th~ men off. Cartons of cigarnts were dist~·i buted to the m en by Councilmen William H. Palfrey, Edgar F. Wood and Frederick D . Gardner on behalf of the city government. Council man Wood explained that in the ab ence of Mayor tewart E. R owe the city council was presenting the gifts. Mrs. Harold B. Ashworth and Mrs. Rose Murray of the Portsmouth Service Mothers' club gave each selectee a notebook and comb hile Councilwoman Mary c. Don~ dcrn, ?hairman of the Bon Voyage committee, presented them with stationery ;;-they boarded the traln. Coffee and doughnuts were served at the station by the can teen workers of the American Legion auxlllary_, Chairman Mabel Dorney, Mrs. Ir,vmg E. Rin tz and Mrs. Mark 0 Brien. Assisting them were Adjutant Elsa Wendell of the Red Cross motor corps and Past Commander Mark O'Brien of the American Legion. Capt. McGrail Assigned To 1) Camp Edwards 7 Navy Yard Workers Leave Although the army drew the selectees from a variety of occupations, the Portsmouth Navy· yard released seven of this morning's privates from submarine-building jobs. The Navy yard workers were Pvts. Kenneth P. Moran, cook; Michael A. Colo~bo, coppersmith's helper; Hollis A. Durant and Anders B. Martenson, machine operators; Robert W. Bryant, joiner; Frederick J. Wlllette, machinist; and Walter R. Dunton, electrician's helper. Representing other types of work were: Pvts. Gerardino J. Germano, labor foreman; Bernard H. Brooks, employe at Tilton Junior college; Ross F. Eslinger, bartender; Wllliam L. Fowler, grocery store manager; James R. W. L. Brown, and K:endall A. Perry, shoeworkers; Emerald N. Eaton, woodchopper; Michael J. Macinnis, truckdriver; John C. Roylos, produce manager. Also leaving were Howard F. Sargent, a freshman at Green Mountain Junior college in Vermont; and Joseph J. Szlennik, machlnist. Ten of the contingent were residents of Portsmouth. They were Privates Macinnis, Sargent, Roylos, Colombo, Willette, Dunton, Esllnger, Martenson, Moran and Fowler. Inducted through the Portsmouth board from Seabrook were Privates Eaton, Brown, Perry and Brooks, while Private Durant is from Hampton, Private Szlennlk from Newmarket and Private Bryant from Somersworth. Arnold Barron of Rockingham lodge, IOOF, of Hampton, gave Pvt. Hollis A. Duran t a gift of money on behalf of the lodge. Private Durant was the only Hampton selectee leaving today. Private Germano, of Dover and Pvt. Patrick W. Lahey of Bangor, Me., were called for a rmy duty by the selective service boards in their home towns but left Portsmouth this morning with the local contingent. Two American flags, which were unfurled in a guest of wind just as the train pulled out of the station, were the only marks of the military departure slnce the Harbor Defenders' band, which played when previous groups left, was n ot present. Capt. Thomas H. McGrail of Dover, who has been special service officer of the Harbor Defenses since March 1942, left today to take up his new post as special service officer at Camp Edwards, Mass. Replacing Captain McGrail at the Harbor defenses Is 1st Lt. Constantine Z. Ganellas of Ogunquit, Me., who was formerly stationed at Camp Edwards. Captain McGrail, called to active duty early in 1942 has served continuously as special service officer of the Port.~mouth area. He is a graduate of Jf;he University of New Hampshire end in civilian life was instructor of English at the university. He received his A. B. there and his M. A. at Cornell university in 1931 and--Ph.D. at the same institution in 1936. He also has studied at the University of London and the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Lieutenant Ganellas, in civilian life manager of a chain theater organization in New York and New Jersey, was called to active duty more than 10 months ago, making Camp Edwards his first camp. He went there as theater officer and four months later became special service officer replacing Capt. William F. Upton. New activities and building projects completed during Lieutenant Ganellas' tenure include the Athena stadiutb, the camp's outdoor theater, the new service club, guest house and library for negro troops. I Portsmouth Boys Named Candidates For West Point -s~rv1 Candidates for two vacancies at the United States Milltary Academy at West Point were named thls week by Cong. Arthur B. Jenks of the first New Hamushire congressional district. • Roger Louis Maher of Port.smouth was nominated as one of the princlpa~ candidates, with Richard Clyde Wilder, Jr., of Portsmouth, appointed thll·d alternate. The successful candidates will begin training and study at West Point July 1 this year. Congressman Jenks announced that the appointments were made after civil service examinations, and that t he two candidates scoring the highest received the principal appointments. �~ l -Lt. Col. Smith Torpedoman Zimmer Assigned Decorated For Heroism / To Duty At ~ By Submarine Chief Fort Monroe Chief Torpedoman Daniel L. Zimmer, United States 1 J , _____________ 1 1 Fle~t Reserve, a res id ent of ~o~tsmouth for the past 15 I year , was recently decorated with the Navy and Marine orp medal at the submarine base in New London Conn. I for "heroism and splendid leadership" and "cool a~d skill~ , ful performance of duty." LT. COL. ARTH R L. Sl\'IITH Lt. Col. Arthur L. Smith of 1264 Islington street was graduated last week from the Seacoast Artlllery course for army battery officers' at Fcrt Monroe, Va., and was assigned to active duty. A special clerk at the Portsm outh postofflces until he was called back to military service in this war, Smith served as military afde on the staff c,f Gov. Charles W. Tobey, and held the rank of heutenant-colonel in the 197th anti-aircraft regiment of the New H.ampshire national guard. t Frederic Pillsbury1 Commissioned In ) IArmy Signal Corps 2nd Lt. Frederic E. Pillsbury was a graduate of the Officer Candidate departr;nent of the Eastern Signal Corps school, Fort Monmouth, N. J. He successfully completed the course of instruction for Officer Candidates and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army of the United States on Dec. 31. He is now assigned for duty with the signal corps. Lt. Pillsbury was a former resident of Portsmouth .and resided at 72 Summer street. He Is the son of Frank N. Pillsbury, RFD No. 1, Chester. After completion of a "highly successful and aggressive war patrol m enemy controlled waters which resulted in the sinking of a total of 29,600 tons of enemy shipping," Torpedoman Zimmer and five others on his submari ne were cited in what Is believed the largest number of a single crew to receive commendation for service under fire. The citation, given in the name of the President, of the nited tates and signed by Adm. C. W. Nimitz, USN, rc,m ma nder in chief of the Pa cific fleet, was a.warded to Zimmer by Rear Adm. Freeland A. Daubin, commander of sub marines, Atlantic fleet. Torpedoman Z1;nmer's citation, received by his wife at their home at, 90 Circuit road, reads: "For heroism and splendid display of leadership during a highly ~uccessful and aggn:ssive war patrol ii: enemy controlled waters which re sulted in the sinking of a total of 29,000 tons of enemy shipping. His cool and skillful uerformance of ctuty during a severe depth charge attack did much towards maintainlug proper depth cont rol and his splendid leadership contributed greaily toward" conversion of the crew into an efficient organization. His conduct throughout was in keepit,g with the highest traditions of tne naval service." Zimmer returned to his home Boutwell Finishes--s~ Mechanic's Course At Army Airfield Pvt. LuLher G. Boutwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Boutwell of 314 Islington street, was graduated this week from the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command school for airplane mechanics at Gulfport Field, Miss., and will be assigned for duty with an air forces unit. Private Boutwell, before entering armed service, was employed as a mechanic with the Morley company. i.: Portsmouth on a 17-day leave last month, his .first visit here during the past year. He is now stationea in New London. In active service in the United States navy !or 27 years, Chief Zimmer was stationed on board the USS Dolphin at the Portsmouth Navy yard in 1932. He retired from active duty In 1936, but was recalled by the Navy department in July, 1940. ~(>.. Completes Course HOWARTH J. DODGE, JR., of l'orlsmouth, was cerently graduated from the United Stales Naval Reserve Training station at Dearborn, l\Ilch., receiving th" ra.ting of shiphtt.er, third clas . �C. M. Elder Mrs. M. Schofield, langdon library If Promoted To Captain Benefactor, Dies 1 ✓., CHIEF TORPEDOJ\1A DAN IEL L. Zll\11\IER, nited States F leet Reserve, a resident ot Port mouth for the past 15 years, who recently was decorated with the avy a nd 'larine corps medal at the submarine base in 'ew London, onn., for "heroism a1 d splendid leadership" and "cool and skillful performance of duty." Pvt. Hing C~ong Ng Arrives In Ky. Pvt. Hing Chong Ng, son of Din Wah Ng of 3 Congress street, has arrived at the ..(l.rmy Armored Force Replacement Training center :i.t Fort Knox, Ky., for a 12-weeks t.raining period. For the first six weeks of the course he will learn ba-sic military principles, and in the second half will be assigned to a specialized r.rainlng company. Portsmouth Soldier Takes Va. Bride ~°' Rev. and Mrs. J. N. Atkins or Richmond, Va., announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Mary Katherine Atkins, to Pvt. Charles F . Moberly-Brine of 172 Madison street, Portsmouth. Miss Atkins, whose father is rector of St. Luke's church in Richmond, is a senior at the Univers ity of Virginia. Private Moberly-Brine was educated at King's Collegiate school and at King's university, Halifax, N. S ., and is at present stationed at Camp Sutton in North Carolina. APT CH1\RLES M, ELD R The Navy department yesterday announced the promotion of Comdr, Ol1a1·les M. Elder, USN (ret.) aide to I Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, commandant of the ?ortsmouth Navy yard, to the rank of captain. A graduate of the nited States Naval academy at Annap olis with the class of 1909, aptain Elde1· has served at nearly every important naval station in the world. He had many years service wi th the China squadron of t he Pacific fleet as well as serving' wi th the fleet and was on duty a board a n ited States submarine in the la.st World war. Most of his 32 years' service with t he navy J1as been with the submarine divisions a lthough he has served aboartl cruisers and heavier 1 ships, He was retired from active duty in 1937 with the rank of commander and made his home at York Harbor for nearly a year before moving to Portsmouth. Both Captain and Mrs. Elder now make their residence at 145 Middle street. Captain Elder was called back in- 1 lo the service in July 1940 and assigned to duty at the Portsmouth Navy yard as aide to Rear Admiral John D. Wainwright, USN, who was then commandant of the Navy yard. At present Captain Elder is serving as public relations officer and war plans officer as well as aide lo the commandant. He was born on Pine Island, Minnesota, and was appointed to the I Naval academy from Georgia but considers Portsmouth as his home. 1 Mrs. Mary Lyon Schofield, 75, prominent New Hampshire clubwomen and civic leader, died last night in the Peterborough hospital, after collapsing in her home. Benefactress of the Camp Langdon library, Mrs. Schofield gave furnishings, lighting and pictures as well as books and magazine subscriptions for the memorial library named for her son, Lt. William H. Cheney, the first American aviator to lose his life in Italy during World war I. The memorial building was opened for men of the Portsmouth Harbor Defenses in January last year. Mrs. Schofield was widow of Prof. William Henry Schofield of Harvard university. She was known for her Interest in community welfare and was donor of the first Peterborough golf clubhouse in 1902; presented the common of the Brentwood Camp for Boys in 1905; gave funds for the erection of the All Saints church parish house and rectory in 1917; and later turned over her former home, East Hill, for use as the Kendall Hall School for Girls. She established the fh'st nursery school in northern New England in Peterborough in 1925. Mrs. Schofield i,erved as one of the New England women directors of the United Service organizations when the drive was begun in 1941. A former student at Wellesley college, she was a founder of the Monadnock branch of the American Association of University Women serving as an honorary president of the New Hampshire division, as well as of the national society of the Colonial Dames of America. She f ounded the "Our Boys" club In Peterborough in 1917, and recently organized "Our Boys" club, No. 2, for wives and sisters of men now in the armed services. /.()If\\ \ IJohn Krook Completes Army Air Force Course Joh11 F . Krook, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Krook of 267 Cate street, Portsmouth, has completed his course of studies as an aviation mechanic In the Army Air Forces Technical Training school. His graduation from th is technical school now fits him for airplane maintenance and he will be sent to some air base where he will assist in keeping America's Flying Fortresses in the air for Allied victory. fs �¢'REV. QUIRK, JAP PRISONER, EXPECTED ,t TO RETURN TO AMERICA WITH . ~ SECOND EXCHANGE OF NATIONALS Rev. Thomas N. Quirk of 103 Wibird street, a 1\faryknoll missionary in Manchukuo, who has been held in "light concentration" by the Japanese since Dec. 7, 1941, has been tentatively listed for the second exchange of nationals between the United States and Japan, the State department has announced. The information, received th rough !,he Swiss governme n t and the New York headquarters of the Maryknoll fathers, was forwarded a few days ago to Father Quirk's relatives in Por tsmouth, his sister, Miss Agnes Quirk, and his brother, James J. Quirk. No assurance was given by !,he State department that, the in terned missionary would definitely proceed in the next exchange, but officials promised further news as soon as confirmations has been established. Last Worcl In August The last word received by local relatives from Father Quirk, who has been in Manchukuo as a Maryknoll missionary since 1930, came indirectly through a Maryknoller who returned from China on the first exchange ship, the Gripsholm, which arrived in the St,ates late in August this year. I bert 1\lur11hy of Massachusetts. His family in Portsmouth ha not received mail from him since October, 1941, three months before hostilities broke out be tween the United States and Japan. In a State department report last I April it was revealed that although , F ather Quirk and other Maryknoll missioners were under surveillance as enemy aliens, they have been allowed to live in their own mission compounds and to celebrate Mass ., in the mission chapels. , ' · No restrictions were placed on them or their parishioners for the celebration of Christmas in 1941 but no information has been received as to the situation during the holiday last month. Father Quirk is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. David F. Qulrk. After being graduated from Boston college and ordained at Maryknoll seminary in 1930, he left for the Far East, where he remained until he REV. THOMAS N. QUIRK was granted a year's leave of absence in 1938. A few months after his return to the Orient in 1939 he was named "I am well a ncl being treated vicar delegate of Manchukuo and with kindness," was the mefsage served as assistant to Bishop RayFath r Quirl ~ent home witn mond A. Lane. When war broke his fellow missionary, Rev. Alout a year ago, he was officially interned by the Japanese in Fushun, Manchuria. Rev. William F. · Pheur of North Walpole, who is the only other New Hampshire delegate to the Maryknoll mission in Manchukuo, has a lso been placed on the list for the forthcoming second exchange of United States and Japanese nationals. According to the State departFrederick E. Wilcox, 18, son of ment the second exchange is exRalph E. Wilcox of 644 Circuit road, pected to take place shortly, Wentworth A,cres, left Portsmouth for active duty today as the first volunteer for army induction from ...... Portsmouth Selective Service board. Wilcox, who had not yet been called into service, volunteered re1 cently and after passing his physical examinations in Manchester was Corp. Louis Levy, son of Mr. and ordered to report, today at the Army Mrs. Jack Levy, 46 Jefferson street, Reception center at Fort Devens, has returned to Atlantic City, where Mass. he is at,t,ached to the Headquarters A graduate of Laconia High school staff of the Air corps. Corporal Levy where he played for two years as left in the past has been a baseball guard on the football team, Wilcox player with the Por tsmouth High had been employed until his accep- team and is a graduate of the Unitance in the army by the Portsmouth versity of New Hampshire. He was Ice and Coal company. formerly employed at the navy yard. His father, Ralph E. Wilcox, a Maurice David Levy, another son guard at the Portsmouth Navy yard, of Mr. and Mrs. Levy recently was served In World War I. sworn into the United States navy . He is a second class petty officer with a metalsmith's rating. I I John Hassett Takes~ Local youth ~ Pre-Flight Trainin . , J . A .J' At Maxwell Field oins rmy ;g Mrs. John J. Hassett of 175 Middle road, is enrolled as an aviation cadet in the Army Air Forces PreFlight school for pilots at Max' ell Field, Ala., located on the outskirts of Montgomery. The new class of cadets is recei ving nine weeks of intensive military, physical and academic training preparatory to beginning their actual flight instruction at one of the many primary flying schools Jn the Army Air Forces Southeast Training center. Cadet Hassett atlended Por tsmouth High school , St. John ' Prep school Jn Danvers, Mass., and was a studen t at the University of New Hampshire when he entered the army. He served two months as an enlisted man before he was accepted as an aviation cadet in the Army Air forces. Cadet Hassett had civilian pilot traini ng before h e came into armed service. Before Call , rwo Levy'Sons "1 Serve Uncle Sam �Here and There ~<fl. ~ '-'-., Fort Stark's Fighting Hero' Oversees Democratic Law For Which He Battled In 1775 Local Boy Finishes Submarine Training --:s 0/Y\ \\ ' The fighting inspiration of today's Fort Stark soldiers, Brig. Gen. John Stark of Revolutionary fame, has invaded the battleground of state government. From a mural by Barry Faulkner o! Keene which was dedicated in the New Hampshire State capitol at Concord th1s week, General Stark wlll oversee the debates on the floor of the State Senate chamber, the I functioning of the democracy he fought to establish. The mural at Concord shows the early American military leader when he was a colonel at Amoskeag Falls and names him as the hero or the battles of Bunker Hill and Bennington during the war for American freedom . I I In the early stages of the Revolution Stark led 1,200 New Hampshire patriots against the British at Bunker H111 with a loss of 15 men, but shortly after the battle he quit the army, outraged because a junior officer was promoted over his head. Later, however, when Burgoyne's activities became a serious threat to an American victory, Stark surrendered to his love of battle and applied for reinstatement. He was accepted again and given a commission. His part in the battle of Bennington In 1777 n ot only gained him a promotion to brigadier general, but earned h im t he fame which, over a l1undred years later, was the basis on HARRY TAYLOR DUBOIS BRIG. GE . JOHN TARK Harry Taylor DuBois, 20-yearold son or Mr. and Mrs. Ernest DuBois or Jackson street, has completed basic training at the submarine school at the base in New London, Conn. A fireman second class, DuBois was graduated from Portsmouth High school in June, 1940. After induction Into the navy March 17, 1942, he had preliminary training at the Newport, R. I., Naval TrainIng station and served aboard destroyer tenders. IDaniel Regan, 20,~ ~ Pvt. M. S. Fenwick Great Lakes Trainee Finishes Training Preparing to become a specialist in the U. S. navy, Dan iel Re- In North Carolina / i;an, 20, whose guardian is Anna which Fort Stark in New Castle was named for hlm. With his men at Benn1ngton he repulsed a British attack on the Contlnental army stores at the head- &pinney, 24 Woodbury avenue, quarters of the Green Mountain boys. Portsmouth, has been enrolled In Construction of Fort Stark was be- ti1c. service school for electrician's gun In 1873 when the United states mates, aL the U. S. Naval Traingovernment purchased the property i7:g station _in Great Lakes_. Ill. He from private owners. The work, how- will be chg1blc f_or promotion to a ever, was not completed until the petty officer ratmg upon completSpanlsh-American war at wh1ch I mg the 16-weck course. time it Was nar•"' <..,,. ♦ ho Nom Hampshire hero. (Special t o The Herald) ~ Seymour Johnson Field, N. c.,Pvt. Marston S. Fenwick, son of l\lir. and Mrs. Jack Fenwick of 25L Sagamore avenue, was graduated t'1is week from the aviation mechanics' course at this branch of the Army Air Forces Technical Training command. At Seymour Johnson field he .!.Ludied airplane maintenance and repair. From this school and other& of the Technical Tr;ilning command comes an unending stream of soldier-mechanics to "keep 'em flying." Most graduates proceed to tactical units of the air fc.rces on fighting fronts throughouL the world. A few are retained to instruct futw·e students. Private Fenwick was graduated from the University of New Hampslnre. He was inducted on July 27, 1942. Before entering the service 1ho was employed at the Navy yard. �~ RED Navy Advances CROSS SUPPLIES GO TO POR TSMOUTH MEN IN , Carl·Quarterman 1~ JAPANESE PRISON CAMP}cv' Portsmouth fighting men and civilians listed as prisoners of war or internees in Japanese work camps after Pacific action are receiving Red Cross standard foo d parcels and necessary clothing as their names appear on t he Ii t compiled by the International Red ro s in Geneva. To Quartermaster Up to Dec. 9, 1942, Japan h ad reported 1,442 American prisoners of war and 1,883 internees. Many more times this number are beileved actually held, and the Red Cross is endeavoring to obtain the cvmplete listing, under terms of the international convention which Ji.pan agreed to a pply. Held by the Japanese are Washburn, Howa.rd Thoma <'hief pharmacist's mate, u· N, Imsband of [rs. Katherine Fay Washburn of 13 McDonough street; •.rruman W. Keck, pharmacist's mate first class, U N, husband of Mrs. Josephine Keck of 19 Russell s treet; Wilbur C. Harvey, brother of Mrs. Annie Hodgson ot Kittery, and William B. G l'im, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord R. Grim of Foch avenue. 'Receives ~Wings' -: )0,M .1=> - ~ Harvey was a civilian construction worker on Wake island when it fell to the JapanPse late in 1941. Grim was also on Wake island, a civil1an education advisor at the army air field under construction there. They are believed to be still on Wake as compulsory laborers for their Jap captors. Keck, whose wife Jen Guam shortly before that is;and was attacked and taken, ls repc,rted a prisoner of war on the island of Skikoku in Japan. Mall and supplies have been loaded on the Gripsholm, neutral diplomatic exchange ship, to await final clearance with the Japanese f!overnment. Since the entry of the United States into the war, negotiations have been carried on through Red Cross diplomatic channels to establish a regular shipment f'f food parcels and necessities for American prisoners In the far east. CARL OWEN Q ARTERMA What Packages Co11 Lain Standard food packages contain evaporated milk, biscuit, cheese, cocoa, sardines, pork, beef, chocolate bars, sugar, coffee, powdered orange concentrate, prunes, cigarets and smoking tobacco. They are prepared hy nutrition experts to counteract vitamin deficiencies In the regular prison diet. Prisoners are allowed a package a week, while civilian Internees may recrlve one every two weeks. A i:rlsone1· may receive one supple- ! mentary parcel every 60 days from hls famll y or friends as soon as they have been officially notified by t-hc Provost Marshal General's office of his whereabouts. I I FLIGHT OFFICER EARL E. WATS ON, JR., of 240 Broad street, received the silver wings of the Army Air forces this week at Ran dolph Field, Tex. His class was augmented by fliers (rained at Blackland, Waco and Eagle Pass, Tex., at other fields of the Gulf oast Army Air Forces T raininlt' command. Oar! Owen Quarterman, signalman 1/ c, USN, has been promoted to chief quartermaster, according to word recently received by his wife, the former Miss Elizabeth Ann Voudy of Pol'tsmouth. Chief Quartermaster Quarterman is now serving his country with the P acific fleet. In August 1942, he was commended by the commander of submarines in the Pacific fleet !or bra very In the battle of Midway. Chief Quartermaster Quarterman ls a native of East Macon, Ga., and has been attach ed to the Portsmouth- built USS Grenadier. He met Miss Voudy while on duty here and• the couple were married in Kittery, June 11, 1941. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Quarterman of East Macon, Ga. Mrs. Quarterman, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Voudy of 95 Bow street, and her young daughter, Carol Ann, now reside on Salter street. �1 First WAVE Reports For ; / Navy Yard _Duty Here Sgt. Quentin Estey ~ Returns To Camp / 1 The Navy yard has its first muchheralded and looked-for WAVE. She reported for duty this mornil g in the office of the captain- of the yard to work on transportation problems with Comdr. C. F . M. S. Quimby. The boys in blue are saluting her as well as giving her the once-over, for she's a commissioned officer, addressed officially as Ensign Clara H . Hall, USN. Ensign Hall is yow1g, bu t a ve teran of 10 years' experience wilh the Greyho uncl bus line and lakes over her new assignmenl-lhc first s ince she finished a training course at Smith college-with a working knowl edge of lrnnsportaUon . Ensign Hall has plenty of real;ons why she's serving her country in uniform and one of the best is \ that her husband is a prisoner of war in Shanghai. He was there in 1 a civiliah capacity when war broke ou t. Although Loc\ay was, her first day of duty at the yard, personnel there greeted her with digni ty but evident enthusiasm. She was accorded the same privileges as a male officer with the exception that when she was inside buildings with her hat still on. enlisted men were not required to salu te her. Male officers never wear hats inside anyway and do not rate salutes when "uncovered ." Ensign Hall has not found quarters yet but will get settled somewhere near the yard to take over her duties fully as Portsmouth's and the Navy yard's first WAVE. GT. JOHN R. ,WIGGIN, USA, who has been transferred to Mitchell , S. D., from Sioux City, Iowa. His n ew rating was given him Jan. 1, almost six months to the day after his ind uction from Portsmouth. His corporal's rating was effective Dec. 15. The son of J\fr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Wiggin of 110 Chapel street, he is undergoing intensive "toughening up" drills, calisthenics, h ikes and lectures at his new post. I Lt. Albert P. Bauer Etiters Radio School ,~ ef Albert P . Bauer, USA, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. P . Bauer of 55 Thornton street, has been appointed a student second lieutenant in the 368th Technical Schooi' squadron at Scott Field, Ill., parent radio school of the U. S. Army Air Forces ;rechnical Training command. Lieutenant Bauer, 21, was graduated from the Portsmouth High school with the class of 1938. He was inducted into the army Nov. 6, 1942. I I SGT. QUENTIN R. ESTEY Sgt. Quentin R . Estey returned to Camp Pickett, Va., thls week, after spending a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Estey cf Portsmouth. His wife, the former Miss Connk Fernald has been visiting her parents here since December. She 1s employed as a civilian stenug,rapher at Camp Pickett, and returned to Virginia with her husband. Sergeant Estey was graduated from Portsmouth High school in 1940, and has been in the regular army for 16 months, having enlist~ti in 1941. A brother ls in service with the Army Air forces at Brookly field, in Mobile, Ala. Comdr. Fenno Cited Again For Pacific Work Lt. r..::omdr. Frank W. Fenno, Jr., former ~kipper of the submarine Trout, has been given an additional citation for excellent work performed m the line of duty at the scene of action in the Pacific sea battle. Commander Fenno was in Portsmouth all last summer while he was stationed temporarily at the Portsmouth Navy yard. The Lype of action t h at Commander F enno was in has not been released by the Navy department but it believed that he is in command of a Por tsmouth-built submarine. The Trout was the submarine which brought the gold and bullion from the Philippine Islands a year ago as well as taking anti-aircraft ammunition to the besieged men of Corregido!·. The Trout is a, Por ts mouth ship. "\4.. ~ ,l.l '- �~ 1 KEEP MUM, CHUM' SPARKLES WITH SONGS, DANCES AND 'SHE-TROOP' Taro 11- 1-{3 fro m headquarters would overcome the rel uctance of the boys to play any straight fem inine role. So Privates T ubbs and Ross got busy and drafted Miss Woods, singing star of ra dio. T here was, however, no lack of volunteers for places in the "shetroop" chorus, which is rehearsing vigorously to approximate the precision of New York's famed "Rockettes." Among the highlights of the production will be this something new in a Cfe) male chorus, the "shetroops in action ." Music by the popular Harbor Defenders band and the Harbor Defense Glee club in such production scenes as the original stirring ballad, "Join the F ight for Freedom ," promises to be worth walking to the show. The Portsmouth showing will be sponsored by the Professional Women's !eague with the assistance of 20 usherettes. The three weeks' itinerary is as follows: tonight, Rochester; January 12, Dover ; p, Durham; 14, Nashua ; 15 and 16, Portsmouth ; 18, Concord; 19, Manchester; 20, Newburyport; 21, Lowell; 22, Lawrence; 25, Salem ; 26 and 27, Lynn; 28, Haverhill and 29, Portland. Summer Resident Of Kittery Wins U.S. Navy Cross !Photo By Sgt. Lee Hampton) DA Cl G STARS OF THE HARBOR DEFENSES musical revue for 1943, "Keep Mum Chum" are Miss Jackie Woods and Corp. a l Ma tes. Miss Woods is the one gal with the 75 soldiers putting on this yea r's show which opens a three week's tour toni ght in Rochester. Portsmouth gels the show Friday a nd Saturday, Jan. 15 a nd 16 in the Portsmouth theater. Seventy-five soldiers and a girl open a three week ' t our of Maine, ew Hampshire and Massachusetts communities in Rochester ton ight with their new musical revue "Keep Mum, Chum." They will play in Portsmouth Friday and Saturday nights, Jan. 15 and 16. The soldiers are men from the Harbor Defenses and the girl is Miss Jackie Woods, Portsmouth High school junior who has been drafted for the leading feminine role. Performances wlll be for the benefit of the Harbor Defenses recreational fund, and will be held In the Por tsmouth theater. "Keep Mum, Chum," a musical comedy wi th original script and music, deals with the misadventures of three draft dodging musicians who are tricked into enlistment by theit' patriotic girl friend. Such stars as Pvt. Bill Tubbs formerly of the "Lone Ranger" and the "Green Hornet" radio programs; Corp. Val Mates, dancing star of '·Pal Joey " before his call to arms and Corp. David E. Thomas, nationally known baritone, give the all soldier revue the big entertainment guns. · Private Tubbs and Pv t. Herb Ross were co-authors of the show; and with the influx of the new selectee classes at the Hrurbor Defenses ~ad a wealth of professional stage ;alent and big name musicians to iraw on for the cast.. Nothing less than a direct order JD.Ml~ ~b The Navy Cross has been awarded to Capt. John R. Alvord, USMC, for extraordinary service as a section leader in the Marine Corps Aviation squadron in the Battle of Midway. The young captain, reported missing since that battle last June is a former summer visitor In Kit: tery. His grandfather, the late Rev. John Graham, was for a number of years pastor of the First Congregational church in Kittery Point. He is the son of Mrs. Margaret Graham Alvord of Melrose, Mass., and the late Harry R. Alvord, professor of engineering at Northeastern university, Boston, Mass. Captain Alvord has three aunts in this locality: Miss Esther Graham and Mrs. Agnes Cutts, both of Kittery Point, and Mrs. Lucy Murphy of East Eliot. Miss Graham is kindergarten teacher in the new Sherburne school in Portsmouth and is head of the kindergarten department of the Portsmouth school i,ystem. l �!Louis R. Bizzochi Now 'A'Corporal r~-* 1 CV"' j(,VV\' Local Soldier Calls Herald Tie That Binds 1 ,, 1 Pvt. Robert Davis Finishes Training At Aircraft School 1"o.lV\ ICl-{3 CORP. LOUIS BIZZOCHI Corp. Louis R. Bizzochi, USA, wrote to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bizzochi of 36 Jackson street, yesterday of his promotion from the rank of private effective Jan, 1. Now with the Second Technical school squadron at Lowry field, Denver, Colo., he is an instructor in the handling of machlneguns and can1 nons. He joined the army Aug. 28, 1942. Corporal Bizzochi attended Ports. mouth schools and was graduated from Portsmouth High school with the class of 1936. He is 22 years old. Besides his parents, the young corporal has three siste,rs, a twin, Miss Anne Bizzochi; Mrs. Bruno Genestretl of 5 Jackson street; and Mrs. Emilio Ricciputl of 16 Jackson street. 1 Pvt. H. D. Jarvis -:rom ).\ To Graduate From Mechanics' School Pvt. Harry D. Jarvis, nephew ·or Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jarvis and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jarvis of 31 She'i:burne avenue, will be graduated this weekend from the mechanics' school of the Army Air forces train- ) i1.g center at Seymour Johnso.1 field in North Carolina. He will be assigned to duty with 1 an air forces unit shortly after graduation. Before his induction at Fort Devens last August; Jarvi~ was employed at his uncle's restaurant on Congress street. He was a graduate of Lowell High school. PVT. ROBERT DAVIS PVT. FLAHIVE AND BUDDIES The Portsmouth Herald is still the "tie that binds" between local boys away In armed service, and the life they knew in pre-induction days. A letter received this week from Pvt. John Flahive of 48 Penhallow street, says: "I wish to take this opportunity to express my thanks and appreciation for the Portsmouth Herald which I am receiving daily. I thoroughly enjoy it from 'cover to cover.' It is good to have this paper as a sort of binding tie between J1ome and my days in the ser• vir.c. "I am enclosing a snapshot of three of my buddies and myself taken at camp. Left to rlght, standing, rear, S/ Sgt. A. F. Wagner, and Pvt. M. Martyniak. In the front row kneeling, myself, ancl Cpl. Harry Duhrtal. , "In closing, may I s:i.y agaio, thanks a million, ancl extend my very best regards.'' f -~ Prof. Irving Johnson Commissioned In Navy Prof. Irving R. Johnson of Boston university, son of Lt. Otto Johnson, USN (ret.), and Mrs. Johnson of 36 Kent street, has been commissioned a lieutenant, junior grade, in the United States Naval reserve. Lieutenant Johnson has been granted a leave of absence for the duration by Dr. Daniel L. Marsh, president of the university. Pvt. Robert Davis, son of Mr. Frank H. Davis of 697 Sagamore avenue has been assigned to active duty with the Army Air forces after his graduation yesterday from the New England Aircraft school in Boston. As a, member of the Army Air Forces Technical Training detachment stationed at the school for the past :five months, Private Davis has been given specialized instruction in the maintenance and repair of all types of airplanes in preparation for services with a skilled ground crew. Alfred Martin, 18, Off For Army "Ja-.,1.1, Alfred Martin, 18, of 509 Market street, left Portsmouth early this morning to report for active duty in the United States army. Martin, who volunteered for servlce shortly after his 18th birthday la.st month , was given clgarets by Mayor Charles M. Dale at the railroad station. Since Mayor Dale was leaving Port~mouth on a business trip he accompanied Martin to Boston. Mrs. Mary C. D:mdero presented Martin with a writing portfolio before he boarded the train. Philip H . Sanderson represented the Portsmouth Selective Semce board, �h ow the army made them sing. Their woes and worries are set to c, iginal music played by the Harbor Defenders' band already well known in this area through its radio work. The score includes the original hil tune, "Keep Mum. Chum," \";hich has already been recorded by George Olsen and his band with :Pvt. Bob Holland of the cast and forer ly vocalist with Olsen doing the singing. The band itself is led by Gene · Dennis, former leader of "The Band of Massachusetts," famous for its appearance on the Fitch Band Wagon. Among the prominent show names of the cast now in service are Corp. Val Mates, former danc1 ing star of "P al Joey" and other Broadway musicals, Pvt. Bill Tubbs, Lne sheriff of the "Lone Ranger" program and the voice of the • Green Hornet." Comic leads of the presentation are Pvt. Herb Ross, former ly MC of New York's STcirk club, and the dancing team of Sergeant Swartz and Private Wilensky, formerly of iE.! Sullivan's icontest. Corp. David E. Thom as, nationally known baritone and for- • merly NBC singing star, leads the g\ee club in an original patriotic ballad." Towering above the rest of dcm." Towering ailove the rest of Lile cast i'ises Sgt. Steve "Crusher" Casey, heavyweight wrestling caampion of the world. His part Is always that of the hardboiled sergeant. All proceeds for the two performances will go Lo the Soldiers' Recreation fund. This fund purci1ases such articles as day room furniture and atlrletic equipment for which the army makes no provisions. PORTSMOUTH DOUGHBOYS I ONE GAL STORM CITY WITH MUSICAL TOMORROW ,ty'"' I I "DEAR ADOLF"-THE HARBOR DEFENSE ' VER IO , was given over station WHEB yesterday a fternoon at 4:45 by several mcm~ers or :he cast of "Keep Mum, Chum," 75 soldiers, one girl m usicomedy that opens in Portsmouth tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in the Portsmo uth theater for a two night run. Men of the Harbor Defenses with a feminine commander will storm the city tomorrow and Saturday nights with their tour-starred musical comedy show, "Keep Mum, Chum." 1 Fresh from record smashing successes in Rochester, Dover and Durham they come with 75 soldiers and Miss Jackie Woods, dancer and i-adio singer, to capture the hearts of Portsmouth audiences in the P.>rtsmouth theater for two con5ecutive nights. Both performances will start at 8 i,m and tickets are now on sale at Green's and Greenaway's drug stores, the USO, Winebaum's News store and the Chamber of Commerce. . The Chamber of Commerce and Winebaum's still have a supply of reserved seat tickets but the othe;: stores have only rush seat tickets left. Last night "Keep Mum, Chum" played to a capaciLy crowd of students and residents In Durham. After the show, the cast was entertained at a reception given by tile faculty of the University of New Hampshire. Tonight the show g0es to Newburyport, Mass. In the afternoon, a few members of the cast broadcast a sketch o! "Dear Adolph" by Stephen Vincent Benet over station WHEB at 4:45 pm. Performing were Corp. David E. Thomas, Pvt. Bill Tubbs, Miss Jack.le Woods and Pvt. Sol Wilensky. The Pqrtsmouth Harbor Defenses soldiers two years ago, in a simiJar military musical, "Laff Salvos 01 1940," produced the first all soldier show of the present mobilizal1on. They again boast a first with this production of "Keep Mum, Chum" as the first army revue with a feminine lead. The prima rnd only donna of the presentation is Miss Jacki£ Woods, well Jcown as "The Pretty Girl of Mel ody." Always an active participator In USO entertainment projects, Miss \Voods will be the first female star st1 pported by an all-soldier cast. The show has been booked for a three-weeks' tour of orlhern New England, but on the basis of professional criticism of shows t hus far, arrangements are being contem plated to extend the r un. In Portsmouth the presentation w ill be spon ored by the l'iscataqua Business and Professional Women's club. The original book of the comedy relates the misadventures of three draft dodging musicians and Pvt. Powell Ends ~-':! Mechan'1cs' co·urse In Nort h Ca ro 1.Ina (Special to The Portsmouth Herald) Seymour Johnson Field, N. C., Pvt. Charles E. Powell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel W. Powell, 43 Whidden ~treet, Portsmouth, N. H,. was graduated thi5 week from the Aviation Mechanic-,' course at this branch of the Anny Air Forces 'l'tchnlcal Training command. At Seymour Johnson Field he studied airplane maintenance and repair. From this school and othe1s of the technical trnining command come an unending stream of soldier-mechanics to "keep 'em flying." Private Powell was graduated !rom Portsmouth High school. He v.as Inducted at Manchester, N. H., Aug. 14, 1942. Before entering the ~ervice he was employed at the Portsmoutn Navy yard. �Robert Belmontl Commissioned Flight Officer , -ram ,t ate pilot's certificate. July 17. (941, he reported for duty with the RCAF in Montreal. One of a parade of fledging pilots at Aylmer, Ont.. June 5, 1942, Belmont received his wings from the RCAF and was also given a commission as st.aff sergeant pilot with the USAAC at Maxwell field, Ala. He reached Elgin field, Fla., later the same month. 'i', 1 , 1 .., Richard Meserve Takes Pre-Flight Course At Williams T Mrs. Gladys Towne Hears From Son ·/n North Africa .;fq ,l.ti ,4.) RICHARD O. ME ERVE FLIGHT OFFICER ROBERT T. BELMONT Wings over Canada, Alabama or Florida mean all the same to the boy who "just had to fly ," Robert T. Belmont, son of Mrs. Gertrude Montanye of 460 Dennett street. Saturday he topped off a series of promotions and ratings when he was commissioned flight officer in U1c United States Army Air corps at Elgin field, Fla. Now his mother expects him home on leave sometime next month. And she can hardly wait to meet a cerlain someone who is her new daughter. Belmont married her Dec. 11 In Florida. Ilit by the bug of flying early in life, Belmont, who is now 20, spent most of his time builcling moclel airplanes. When he was in high school he started fl ying for his private pilot's license at the local airport. He worke part time in tcDono ugh's Sporting Goods shop to help pay for flying lessons. After he was graduated from high school In 1940 he kept flying until he J1ad 90 hours tallied and a or!- PVr. JAMES TOW E LeUers, arnvmg after a sixmonths silence last week finally notified Mrs. Gladys Towne of 350 State street that lier 22-year-old son Pvt. .James Towne, is ~ervlng ina North Africa with an anti-aircraft unit of the Army Air forces . Mrs. Towne had not heard from her son dw·lng the time his unit was in England. His airmail letter from the African fighting front said, "We had a good Christmas, and unc)~ (Sam) 1s using us well." Private Towne, a graduate of Portsmouth High school, enlisted i.1 North Africa with an antl-alr~ome time in this country before being shipped overseas. Richard 0. Me erve. 21-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John 0. Meserve of Kemph street, Kittery, has been appointed a naval aviation cadet and ls taking pre-flight training at Williams college, Williamstown, Mass. After two months of ground study and· military training, Meserve will be assigned to a primary flight training center. He was graduated from South Portland High school in 1939. Pvt. Waldron, Jr., Reports· For Duty f?> Pvt. Jeremy R. Waldron, Jr., of the United States army's enlisted reserve, left Portsmouth Monday to report for active service. The son of Jm,tice and Mrs. Jeremy R. Waldron of 45 Pleasant street. Private Waldron had been awaiting call as an enlisted reserve since last September. He was graduated from Dartmouth college Dec. 12 at the college's first m\d-terl}l commencement. Privafe Waldron, who was a member of, the class of 1939 in the Portsmouth High school, was president of the National Honor society here and a member of the high school debating team. At Dartmouth he was manager of the college band and a member of the Green Key, an honor I society. His fraternity is Theta Chi. �Graduates Mrs. Odiorne Hears From Son After 4-Month Silence i ~ :SO"''\). j'tA.M w-•H 1 "Let 'em eat cake," writes Col'p. · 'l. William H. Westgate of Portsmouth from somewhere In Australia. , '.rhe sou of Heury W. Westgate of Peverly Hill roacl, he is ranked :-1~ a corporal technician (cook) with the American forces down under, and writes home of the pastries and delicacies he whips up for the boys in se1 vice there-. His commanding officer overseas is Maj. Edgar A. Ladd of Portsmouth. Westgate enli led three y1;ars ago, after working many years in a local restaurant, and in the navy yard restaurant for two years. PVT. HERMA J ST A SPARKIE is Pvt. John J. Buckley of Islington street, who has been graduated as a radio operator and mechanic in the Army Air Forces Technical school at Sioux Falls Air bMe, Sioux Falls, S. D. Private Buckley entered the army Aug. 10, 1942, but was formerly employed at the navy yard. He attended Portsmouth schools and ls the brother of Mrs. Gray Baird and Mrs. William Ryan of Islington street, ODIORNE No news was good news for Mr. J and Mrs. Otis Odiorne of Went- · worth road. After four months of silence, a cablegram was received from their son, P vt. Herman Odiorne announcing his safe arrival in North Africa. The cablegram arrived on his 23rd birthday, Jan. 20. Odiorne was home on a four-day furlough in September, at the close of his 13 weeks of ba.&ic training in New York. He attended the Rye j schools before being inducted into the army. I Lt. Willfam Caf~ At Camp Langdon Carlisle Barracks, Feb. 4-Brig.Gen. Addison D. Davis, commandant of the Medical Field Service school, and assistant surgeon general of the United States army, announced today that 2nd Lt. William D. Carey, Summit, N. J., of the Medical Administrative corps, who was graduated from the Medical Field Service school, Jan. 23, has been assigned to Camp Langdon, N, H. EARL HEMEND of 1079 Maplewood avenue, Portsmouth, has joined t!1e United States Marine corps, and 1s now stationecl at Parris Island, S. C., where he is receiving his r ecruit instructions. After six to eight weeks of basic training at Parris Island, Hemend will be transferred to some school or unit of the corps for specialized training. John D. Greer -Jl Finishes Course With ·Promotion (Special To The Portsmouth Herald) , U. S. Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Fla., Jal1. 25-John Daniel Greer, 27, son of Mr. and Mrs. John P , Greer, 942 Middle road, Portsmouth, recently was graduated from the Aviation Machinist's Mate school and was promoted to aviation machinist's mate, 3/ c. He enlisted ln the navy, June 18, 1942, and was sent to Newport, R . I ., for 'indoctrinal training before being transferred, to the Jacksonville station. Now a qualified aircraft mechanic Greer will probably be assigned to ~ n a val air unit for further duty. �Cadet Pettigrew I D. E. McCarthy T. N. Weeks Trains In Tenn . Transferred To Cammi sioned As Air Cadet New Air Base'lW"°"\' /n Air Force ~1 1 THOR TON N. WEEKS CADET RICHARD PETTIGREW AVIATION ADET McCARTHY Chapel Hill, N. C., Jan. 25-Cadet I Tennessee-bound was Thornton Richard Smith Pettigrew of 405 1 Aviation Cadet Daniel E. McCarN. Weeks, Jr., 21-year-old son of l'leasant street, Portsmouth, has thy of Portsmouth recently received Mi·. and Mrs. Thornton N. Weeks his commi~sion as a second lieutencompleted the initial &tep in his ant in the air force with wings of of Greenland. when he left Mantraining as a naval aviation cadet 1 chester recently for training as an at the Navy Pre-Flight school here, an aerial bombardier from the Army aviation cadet at the Nashville Air base there. and has been transferred to the Air Force Advanced Flying school at Nnval Reserve Aviation base at Kirtland field, Albuquerque, N. M. He is now getting a work-out, Lieutenant McCarthy, son of Mr. Anacostia, D. C., for primary flight aiong with hundreds of other young instruction. I and Mrs. Daniel F. McCarthy of 226 men all over the country, in a 42Cadet Pe ttigrew was one of 283 Crescent way, is a former studen~ day confinement course to detercadets to be graduated from the of Port.~mouth High school where he llline whether he'll be sent to pilot, Chapel Hill school Jan. 20, after participated in athletics, playing bombardier or gunner school for three months of intensive train- football , baseball and basketball and advanced traming in the air corps. !ng designed to prnpare the cadets was a member of the Glee club. In Air Cadet Weeks was graduatior combat flying to come. In addi- private life he was employed as a ed from Portsmouth high school in I 1940 and from Ti!Lon Junior col- l ic-11 to the important physical recon;ler with the U. S. Engineers iPge in 1942 with the degree ABA. 1 toughening phase, the pre-flight Department survey party. Before his advanced training at While at Tilton he played basket- I course includes military drill, and instruction in Naval customs and Kirtland field, Lieutenant McCarball, football, La Crosse and Soccer. basic ground school subjects. He entered the University of thy was stationed at the Santa Ana Cadet Pettigrew now faces three Army Air base, Santa Ana, Calif. New Hampshire as a member of months of primary flight instructhe junior class in July, 1942, and As a lieutenant in the air force, tion and lhen thr:Je months of ad- !'eady for a~tive duty, his destinahad complete the equavalent of a vanced training, before winning his tion is not disclosed. year's work in three subjects by wings in the navy's air service. October. He is a member of the North church and of the St. John's lodge, No. 1, AF & AM: l I Melvin H. Goodmon Promoted To Sergeant !J:elvln II. Goodman, 29, son or Mrs. Frances P. Goodman, 220 Cabot street, Portsmouth, has been promoted to sergeant at the Blythevlll.i Army Air field, where he ls clerk technician supply. Sergeant Goodman was inducted in the armed forces July 127, 1942. In civilian life he was employed as proprietor of Goodman's Men's shop. �<\{j; • Faith William Takes Oath A.s WAVE Report Staff Sgt. Eaton, 1 Of 3 Fighting Brothers, Missing In North Africa From glory and "good hunting" of Nazi J>o sitions and planes as a membel' of the Eighth Air Force of the nited States army overseas ba ed in England, taff Sgt. Henry A. Eaton, 24, jumped to hell-fire action in Northwestern Africa where he has jusl been reported missing in military operations, according to a telegram received by his mother. , taff Sergeant Eaton is one of the three shooting sel'gean t sons of l\11'. and l\11's. Roger Eaton of 41 School street. Last ovember th e Eatons received word that Henry, their o I d e s t son, had been decorated with the air medal for "extraorclinary or exce ption ally m eritorious achi e vemen t" with the . S. air force overseas. Before that, howevel', he flew to L.A. Canoh, Former Local ~ Man, Officer_; In Marines Lawrc11ce A. Canon, former manager of the Personal Finance company office in Portsmouth, will leave his home In Ottawa, Canada, tomorrow on the first lap of a journey to Quantico, Va. Mr. Canon, who has served as manager of the Discoun t and Loan Corporation of Canada, at Ottawa, since he left Portsmouth , has been appointed a first lieutenant in the U. S. Marine corps and will undergo a. training period at the Virginia. base. He was located in Por tsmouth from July 1939 to April 1941 and while here was active in the Lions club; he was well known in financial and business circles. During the time he has been in Ottawa he has been a member of the Kiwanis club, tl1e Junior Board fame as a rcw membe1· of the "Birmingham Blitzkrieger;• an ar my Flying Fortress which participated in the first American raid over occupied France. J-le's added honor u1>on honor !n his bomb dropping umy flymg career. As engineer on the "Birmingham Belle" he chalked up Uuee downed azi planes to his credit. Story of the activity on that trip came from one of his fellow crew members, turret gunner Sgt. Kent R. West, in a letter to Eaton's youngest sister, Peggy, Staff Sergeant Eaton and his two younger brothers, _Sgl. Robert and Sgt. Walter enlisted together al Portland when they were all under 21, ow Robert 21, is stationed in Honolulu and Walter, 22, in New Guinea, Staff Sergeant Eaton was married in lay, 1942, to l\1i s Ellen Tucker of Tampa, Fla, of Trade and the Chaudlere Golf club. , A graduate of Norwich university, he is a native bf Portland, Me. He Is not. married. Of his appointment. Mr. Canon says: "'I have thoroughly enjoyed my stay in Ottawa but. am really pleased about the appointment. and am anxious to get. goi ng on t.hls new job. "It's been a long time since I had a whiff of good old salt air but. I'll probably be getting plenty of it befol'e long." Miss Faith Williams of 250 Highland street was sworn Into the United States navy as a WAVE Tuesday in Boston. Miss Williams, who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Williams, filed her enlistment application last August and has been waitIng since then for final word of her acceptance. An employe at the Por tsmouth rationing board, Miss Williams explained that she enlisted because "anyone can fill my place here, but everyone does not feel free to move about whereve1· the navy may order." Miss Williams was a member of the graduating class of 1942 at the University of New Hampshire after her matriculation from St. Anne's academy in Marlboro, Mass., and the Academy of the Assumption in Wellesley Hills, Mass. While at New Hampshire university she held offices in Pi Lambda Sigma and the Newman club. She was also a member of the Mask and Dagger, the Outing club Mike and Dial, Folio and French clubs. Miss Williams expects to be called for duty probably sometime in March. She will attend an officers' training school, but will not know which one until she receives orders from the navy. John Rice Wins ~~ flight Officer Rank ½ At fla. Airfield Romeo Bisognani Completes Course 4At Newport, R. I. (Special to the Portsmouth Herald) U. S . Naval Training Stat.ion, Newport, R. I., Feb. 5-Romeo Blsognani, 22, of 100 Green street, Portsmout.h, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bisognani, who is enlisted in Lhe n aval reserve as a fireman first class, recently completed his basic n aval I.raining at this stat.ion and soon will be assigned to duties for which he has been qualified. Bisognani at.tended Portsmouth High school and had been a machine operator at. the Portsmouth Navy yard. I Fort Myers, Fla ., Feb. 8-John J Herndon Rice, son of Mrs. Cellnora R . Rice of Portsmouth , has been promoted to the rank of flight officer at Buckingham Army Air Field, ' near Fort Myers. I Officer Rice, who attended Trinity I college at Hartford, Conn., and Mississippi State college, is flyin g aerial gunner on routine missions ' on the range over the Gulf of I Mexico. A former member of the Royal Canadian Air force, Officer Rice served at Tyndall field before reporting to this school. Officer Rice has had his wings for more than 11 months and had done plenty of flying before his entry into the army. He ls a member of Psi Upsilon fraternity and a member of the Appalachian Mountain club. I �Cf? Six Yard Workers~ Five Otfler PtiYates Leave City For War 1 (Ny\ 'l. Eleven selectees, including six Navy yard workers, left Portsmouth early this morning to report for active duty in the United States army. Scuffing up a thin film o! new snow along the Vaughan street sidewalk, the mufti-clad privates chattered and joked as they marched behind two American flag's carrierl by Mrs. Mary C. Dondero, bon voyage chairman, and Mrs. Harold Ashworth of the Portsmouth Service Mothers' club. Shi pwright Takes Command Pvt. Curtis c. Layton, a shipwright at the Navy yard, took command of his fellow-selectees as acting corporal and brought them into line by barking their names like a veteran non-com. Private Layton Is the father of a nine-day old boy, Curtis Paul Layton. The six navy yard employes, one of whom grinned cheerfully as he left a $260 a month job to take up one for Uncle Sam at $50 per month, include, in addition to Private Layton, Pvts. Eugene B. Williamson and William 0 . Rawson, classified laborers; John B. Carpenter, a rigger's helper; Frederick H. Lahey of the Navy yard supply department; and Perley E. Welch, machinist. Two others were employed In out-of-state war Industries. Pvt. Gordon W. Roby was a shlpfitter at the Rheems Manufacturing company in Providence, R. I., while Pvt. Wilfred J. Roberge was employed as a registered nurse at the United Ailcraft company in East Hartford, Conn. Private Roberge returned to New Hampshire about a week ago in order to leave for duty with the Portsmouth selectees. Also leaving a job in Hartford, Conn ., was Pvt. John J . Malek, an officer on the Hartford Police force. Private Malek was one of three of this morning's selectees who were not formerly employed in war industries. The other two were Pvts. Herbert Freedman, manager of Freedman's market in Portsmouth, and Ernest M. Ireland, a truck driver for Landers and Griffin, Portsmouth con tractors. y.? PORT MOUTH HERO ON GUADALCANAL ~ Supply Sgt. Ti- Councilman George A. Bridle represented Mayor Charles 1\1. Dale, who is out of town on business, and presented the men with cartons of cigarets. City government officials who were at the rnilroad station to see the selectees leave also included Councilmen Kennard E. Goldsmith, William H. Palfrey and City Clerk Edward J. Hopley. Notebooks were given to the privates by member& of the Portsmouth Service M0thers' club, Mrs. Joseph Thorner, Mrs. Roscoe Downs and Mrs. Harold Ashworth. Suving coffee and doughnuts !or . thr Canteen of the American Legion auxiliary wei-c Mrs. Edward Lawrence, Mrs. Mabel Dorney and Adjt. Elsa Wendell of the Red Cross motor corps. The eleven selectees received as- . sorted gifts from six local women, , Miss Annabelle Millette, 11, and 1 Albert G. Brooks, Jr., of the Portsmouth Juni0r commandos. The six women who gave gifts were Mrs. Albert G. Brooks, Mrs. Emma Millette, Mrs. Henry Demarais, Mrs. Henry Schroder, Mrs. Albert Neri, and Mrs. Mary C. Dondero. Representing the Portsmouth Selective Service board as a "farewell committee" were Clarence C. Sanborn, chairman, and Philip H. Sanderson, clerk. tus Malone, USMC, 23, of 226 Bart- , Jett street, has received a silver star and an official cit.a.lion from the avy department in Washington, D. C. Typical of wartime couples all over America, both gt. and J\Irs. Malone are fighting for the Allied victory. Today Ir . Malone will receive the rmy- avy "E" pins for cmployes of the Morley company. 'he i employed in the stapling departmen t. Air Corps Shifts '< ~ Pvt. Robert Buckley I To Salt Lake City Six of the new privates are residents of Portsmouth. They are Privates Layton, Williamson, Rawson, Welch, Freedman and Lahey who was registered for selective service at the Bangor, Me., boa.rd but has lived in Portsmouth for a year. Selectees from Newmarket Pvts. Carpenter, Malek and berge. Pvt. Ireland comes Greenland, and Private Roby 1•p~idP.nt. of Colbrook. were . Ro- from ls a I Pv t. Robert. G. Buckley, U. s. Army Air corps, has been trans1erred from Truax Field, Wis., to Salt Lake City, Utah, Army Air base. The 22-year-old son o! Mrs. John M. Buckley of 72 Willard avenue, and the late Lieutenant Buckley, USN, he Is a radio mechanic. A graduate of Portsmouth High fchool, class o! 1939, and Plymouth Business school, 1940, he was employed as a clerk-typist in the dispensary of the Portsmouth Navy yard before his Induction In Sep• tember, 1942. �~ ~ MERCURY DROP FREEZES EDWARD GRAY,. HOME ON LEA-X!L~FROM WEST IND/ES "After 21 months in the tropics, I come home dressed in summer clothes, and have to dig woolens out of th eir storage in my mother's barn.'; Tanned by a Ca ribbean sun, E dward Cornwall Gray, son of l\lrs. Sarah P. Gray of 407 l\llddle street, hit Portsmouth last week in the midst of one of the guide off Miami, Fla., and worked here for the Piscataqua Towing company. With him h ere now is his bride of U months, who came up from h er home in Knoxvme, Tenn. Gray is a waiting orders from Washington on Feb. 15 which will give him bis next assignment. He attended the Kittery schools and was graduated from Por tsmouth High school. 6 Port City Boys Join Air Corps"'Jhtq Portsmouth High school in 1938 and a ttended Tilton Junior college ' for two years. He was a member of Phi Psi fraternity a t Duke. Also in the group was Rober t A. Lawrence, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lawrence of 443 Union street. The young m an has been a resident of Portsmouth for the pas t five years , and was graduated from the h igh school in 1940. He has been a n under clerk In t he accounting department a t the Portsmouth Navy yard for several months. P rivate Lawrence enlls ted in the Army Air corps last .,month. While at P ortsmouth high I he was a member of the tennis team. Other Portsmouth boys leaving this morning were Guy R. Brackett of Bracket t road, Arthur F. Brault, 66 Profile avenue, Wentwor h Acres · Charles Garber, 562 Middle street, and Forrest D. Shaw of 17 Portsmouth avenue. List Others In Gl' OUll The rest of the group included Laurence S. Barr, a student at th e University of New H;tmpshire, also a member of Phi Delta fraterni ty · Leslie H . Dining, Tremont street Exeter; Edward G . Dondero, Dove/ Reginald Draper, Rochester '. Cha~·les K. Morrill, Newburyport; Wllllam A. Nelson, J;lerlin, and Roy S. Rayner, East Braintree Mass These men r eported for duty y~terday at Camp Langdon of th e Portsmouth Harbor defenses an d after spending the night t here' left Portsmouth this morning fo; a n eas tern training center. E DWARD GRAY 1 winter's coldest spells. Coming 2,500 miles nor th, he experienced a 100-degree drop in temperature and saw bts fl.r st snow in t he nearly fi ve years since h e left New England. Gray h as been serving as a first officer on board a tug in t..he nited Sta tes Army Trans port service off the• West Indies and Puerto Rico for almost two years. The exact nature of his duti es was "a military secret," but h e told of having two ships torpedoed within 1,000 yards of where h e slept one night, and "I didn't know a thing about ft un til I woke in t he morning.'' His outs tanding impression of the ·w est Indian islands was of a place wh ere " the rum was good and beer awful-and I ought to know because I worked in a brewery here once.'' Before going to sea, working as an ordinary seaman, a chief engineer, a mate, and now a first officer with civil ser vice standing, Gray was a sports fishing 1 William Hopley ~,{ Leaves City For Army Induction William H . Hopley of 202 Wash ington street, Por tsm outh, reported In Manchester at 7 am. today f or ind uction Into the U. s. army. Mr. Hopley will attend officer candidate school in the infantry division. The future army officer, who is 30 years old, Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John W . Hopley of 437 Lafayette road. His wife, Dorothea E. ROBER'!' E. WHALEN Hopley will remain here. Mr. Hopley was grad uated from Six P or tsmouth boys were inP ortsmouth High school in 1931 a nd cluded in th e group of 13 which from Plymouth Business school a left the P ort City this morning year later. While in high school he to begin training a s m embhs played firs t base on the baseball of the l ited Sta tes Army ,t\lr team and continued participation f orn . Robert Whalen, son of .,fr. :.nd in the sport as a member of the Mrs. Mi.ihael J, Whalen of 1020 Sunset league after his grad uation. He was a local agent for the John Woodbury avenue, was one o! the · Hancock Life I nsurance company P ortsmouth lads to go. Private and had been a m ember of the loWhalen was a sophomore at Duke cal unit of the state guard since it university in Durham , N. C., this year prior to enlisting in the a ir 1 was formed in J uly 1941. He held the rating of sergeant. force. He was graduated from the I �28 March Off To War From Portsmouth ff'l; Twenty-eight wise-cracking seThe Portsmouth Service Mothers' lrctees marched in home-made club, whose representatives were military style down Vaughan street Mrs. Harold Ashworth, Mrs. Joseph early this morning to leave Ports- Thorner and Mrs. Roscoe Downs, mouth for active service in the presented the selectees with noteUnited States army. books. Mrs. William A. Dorney, Mrs, At the railroad depot Acting corp. Florence Collins and Adjutant Elsa I Kenneth R. Knowles, Jr., a selectee Wendell of the Red Cross motor 1 f10111 Seabrook, snapped out the roll corps, served coffee and doughnuts c11ll and brought the new civilian- provided by the American Legion dnssed privates into line, whlle auxiliary canteen. The Frank E. Councilman George A. Bridle, who Booma post, No. 6, American Lerepresented Mayor Charles M. Dale, gion, was represented by Dr. Wilr,assed a carton of clgarets to each I liam A . Dorney. man. Of the 28 privates who left this Pvt. Paul R. Harvey, who was morning 10 were residents of Portscalled_ "the life of t1?,e party" by mouth. They include Pvts. Armond one bystander, was :wid7 aw3:ke as J. Richard, Paul R . Harvey, Eugene he boarded the tram m spite of J. Marconi, Peter Grlmbllas George t~e fact that i:e had no sleep _last s. Hodgdon, Robert D. Hill; Donald mght. He explamed that he arnved F. Winn, John F . Powell, Russell E. here from Boston, Mass., at about Hurley and Nello Federico 3 am and had not gone to sl_eep Seabrook selectees i d·d.t" to for fear he would not be on time Actln Cor K n 'thn a i ion when the continge,,t left this morn. g . p. e ne R . Knowles, ing Jr., . were Pvts. James F . Brown, "I drank gallom of coffee (ed. Lewis A. Eaton and Gordon H. Dow. note: In times like these!) while I Seven men came from Newmarket, was waiting so that I would'nt fall Pvts. Raymond Demers, Wilfred asleep and get left this morning," Houle, Henry B. Vermette, Gerard hf' laughed. E. Mongeon, Wilfred G. Laporte, Pvt. John F. Powell, who left Norman R. Howcroft and Norman for army duty with today's ~- Baillargeon. Pvt. Paul J. McCue group, is the fourth son of Mr. is . from York, and Pvt. Edward and Mrs. Samuel W. Powell of Michalchuk from Greenland. Private Mccue_ left from Portsmouth, 1 43 Wldden street in the service but was registered for selective ser- 1 of Uncle Sam. vice at the Kennebunk, Me., board. One son, S. Wesley Powell, who Five other selectees leaving here is the private secretary of Sen. through out-of-town boards were Styles Bridges in Washington, D. C., Pvts. Raymond F. Matthews of has been sworn into the Army Air Machias, Me., Carlton L. Moreau of corps and ls awaiting his call for Rochester, Louis G. cardinal of active service. Charles E. Powell and Ossipee, Nicholas Pesarik of NewDavid T. Powell volunteered for in- port, and . Walter E. Parents of I duction five months ago and are Amesbury, Mass. I serving together in the Army Air I (Photo By Philip) ERVIN W. QUIMBY l t -6 The navy gets up at 5:30 am to shovel snow these days, (even as you and I) according to a letter Ervin W. Quimby, electrician 2/ c, USN, wrote home to his parents from his training station at Newport, R. I. Quimby, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter J . Quimby ot 495 Myrtle avenue, told his family in a recent letter that he was once called out as early as 4:30 am to clear away highpiled drifts. The only member of his family serving in the armed forces, Quimby left his job as an electrician at the Pm;tsmouth Navy yard a nionth ago yesterday to report at Newport for his navy electrician's training. I His 17-year-old brother, Robert J. Quimby, a junior at Portsmouth High school, is waiting impatiently until he is old enough to join his brother and be the second serviceman in the family. Electrician Quimby's wife is· the former Dorothy V. Dunn of Rye. I 1· , corps a1, Goldsboro, N. 0. Charles will be graduated from the mechanics school there Saturday. • I , , Pvt. Barrett Finishes City officials who were at the I ~ station . to see the selectees l;>oard I QCO Air Mechanics' Course 1 the tram were Councilmen Wllliam , H. _Palfrey a~d Kennard E. Gold- I P vt. Clayton J. Barrett, son of snuth and City Clerk Edward H _____ ' Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Barrett of Hopley, while Richman P. Marge~ . Brewster street was graduated last son, recently appointed secretary of , Lt. Robert M . Simpson, USMC, of week from the aviation mechanics' the Portsmouth Selective Service New York has been promoted to the course at the Army Air Forces board, and Philip H. Sanderson ran~ of captain. He enlisted in the Technical Training school at Sunclerk, represented the selective ser~ ervice last June and is stationed nyside, Long Island City, N. Y. vice board. somewhere in the Pacific war theaHe is now stationed at Albu-Small folder photograph ter. . querque, N. M. Private Barrett was frames were given to the men ~aptaln Simpson is the son of Mrs. I Rraduated from Por tsmouth High by del gates from the Worn , Selma E. Simpson of 39 Pleasant school in 1939, and worked at the City club, Mrs. Mary C. street. His wife is the former Miss n:,.vy yard until he was inducted dcro, chairman of the Bon VoyRuth Seavey, daughter of Mrs. ElizaSept. 23 last year. age committee; Mrs. Leeta Rintz beth Seavey of 46 Mark street, Portsand Mrs. E. Bliss Marriner. Mrs. mouth. She and her daughter, Lee, Henry Downing was also a. are living in Melrose, Mass., where member of the Women's City they will remain for the duration of club's gift committee, but she the war. wa.s unable to be present a.t the Lt R M S•Impson, (l f armer L I Man 1 I Now Mar1neCaptam , n::~ station. ~1 I I �v, ·DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR'y6AXIS Robert Tucker , ---Trains As Marine At Parris Island (Photos By Philip) THE BROTHERS BE NETT a.re bolh in the army now. Tech. Cor1>. James Bennett (left) is congratulating his brother, Pvt. Phillip Bennelt of Harvard street these days for his recent graduation from the aircraft mechanic school at Lincoln Air base, Lincoln, eb. ow he is stationed with the fifth technical school squadron specialist s at Chanute field, Rantoul, Ill. Corporal Bennett, who entered the army Jan. 12, 1942, is now stationed at Duncan field, San Antonio, Tex. Previous to that he worked for the city at various jobs. Robert Tucker, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. G arland Tucker of 69 Newcastle avenue, who left Portsn;iouth rc.ctntly for activ<: service in the Uni ted States Marine corps, is now taking his basic training at Parris Tsland, s. C. Tucker, now a private in the i alherneck outfit, was employed as an apprentice ma.:hinist at the Portsmouth Navy yard before his enlistment. through lhe Haverhill F lying A graduate of Portsmouth High service. rchool in the clas;; of 1939, Private He was associated with his 'l ucker played the trumpet in the fa ther and bro thers, Rich man £Choo! band and was also pianist for a nd Donald, in the f urniture Lhe North church Sunday school. bu iness. Captain Margeson's wife and An enthusiastic musician, he was daughter, Betty, a re now living taking or~an lessons before he wilh his parents on Austin street. joined the marine corps. His brother, Lt. Col. Henry B. Margernn , USA, is stationed at Camp Bowi e, Brownwood , Tex.; another hrother, Pfc. Donald Margeson, USA, Camp Benning, Ga.; Rich- I ;,rnn Margeson, is " first lieutenant m the 11th company, N. H. State Guard; Frank J . Margeson is asU. S. Naval Training Station, ~;stant treasurer o the Shell Oil company m Hou~ton, Tex.; and .Newport, R. I ., Feb. 17-Two petty )Jr. Robert M. Margeson is prac- officers recently completed their basic Naval training at this station ticing in Atlanta, Ga. and will be assigned to special duties for which they are qualified. They are: Robert H. Kneeland, 26, M. M., 2-c, of 31 Aldrich road, Portsmouth; Everett J. Dube, 29, E. M, 3-c, of 36 Myrtle avenue, Portsmouth. Ralph C. Margeson, USMC, 17 Now On Pacific Duty, Wins .~ Promotion To Captain's Rank . . Marine a uthorities a l the Portsmouth Nava l pri on nolifiecl II'. ancl . lr . R. Clyde Margeson of 53 Austin street Saturday of the promotion of their son, Ralph C. Margeson, lJSI\I , from the ra nk of fi rst lieutenant lo captai n. He is now o Pacific cluty. Captain Margesc,n joined the ,"Yla ri11e corps reserves as a recond lii>utenant June 2, 1934. He went on active duty as a first lietenant April, t942, after having enlisted in the U. S. army Jan. 4, 1941, from which ne was discharged that summer u:-ider the over-28 law which was passed by the Senate. He was graduated from Ports1:iouth High school, class of '23, and then attended Norwich college of vtrmont, Peddie school In Heights\ t:>wn, N. ., and the University of Colorado in Boulder. lie i a mem ber of Sigma Ph i Epsilon fra ternity a nd is a for mer president of the I Portsmouth G un club and a captain of the Piscalaqua Rifle ancl Revo lver cl ul>. An aviation enthusiast, he took instruction ROBERT 'l' CJCER 0 Local Boys Complete Course At Newport �3 7 Men Leave Portsmouth « For Army, Navy, Marine Duty army selectees as they boarded the A group of 37 men left Portsmouth yesterday morning train. The cigarets were the gi~t to report for active duty in the United States army, the of the city government. United States navy and the marine corps. Service Mothers' Club Present The Portsmouth Service Mothers' club, which was represented by Mrs. Joseph Thorner, Mrs. Franklin Butler, Mrs. Ralph Adams and Mrs. Harold Ashworth, distributed notebooks among the men. Writing port follos were presented by the local Veterans of Foreign wars. On the gift committee for the organization were Commander Rex Ryan, Past commander Albert G. Brooks, Mrs. ·· ··-~·1 Mitchell Blanchett, president of the · Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary and Mrs. Albert G. Brooks of the Councilman and now private atixlliary. In the United States army, KenMrs. Mary C. Dondero, chairman narcl E. Goldsmith boarded the I of the Bon Voyage committee, shook train this morning with the h ands with each selectee as he other selectces and stood on the climbed onto the tra in, a nd Mrs. platform to wave to the crowd John C. Ga,....ble represented th e of hundreds who w.ere at the station. . .American Legion auxiliary. She is Private Goldsmith, who hopes to [:first vice president of the Frank E. go to Officer Candidate school after ' Booma unit, No. 6. his basic training, was a volunteer Members of the local selective inductee who asked to leave before •service board who were at the stahe was officially called. I 1 tlon were Chairman Clarence C. Mrs. Goldsmith, who was at the Sanborn, chairman ; Richman P. depot to see her husband off, smiled Margeson and clerk Philip H. Sanas she said goodbye to him, and rederson. Also Assistant Clerk Leona ported that he had eaten a hearty Carter, and under Assistant Clerk, breakfast, in spite of the excitement. I Mrs. Katherine E. Merchant. A record number of city officials The list of men leaving for were crowded into the depot, thu; the army from this city this morning to wish the mufti-clad priI morning includes 19 from vates good luck as they left. Portsmouth. They are Pvts. Among them were councilmen John P. Brooks, John C. O'ConWilliam H. Palfrey, Glenn A. Race, nell, Earl E. Rogers, Charles E. John S. Dimock, George A. Bridle, Phillips, William C. MacPheJohn Burkhardt, John T. Leary, tres, Jr., Mich ael J. Canino, KENNARD E. GOLDSMITH Samuel H. Bir~ and Frank W. HerNelson W. Hutchings, Ricl1ard A. Lane, Harvey W. Manary, sey. Kennard E. Goldsmith, GlenMayor Charles M. Dale, City Clerk a few minutes before the !\rmy seclon W. Buckman, David S. MyEdward Hopley, Building Inspector lectees included John J. Connors ers, Robert L. Fetter, William Ira A. Brown, City Marshall Leonard , and John F. Donoghue of PortsM. Placek, Rudolph V. Careno, H. Hewitt, Tax Collector J. Warren mouth Bion D. Sanborn, who was Angus, E. J. Macinnis, Roger V. Somberby, and street commissioners transf~rred from the Belfast recruitCroteau, Orman C. Watkins, Americo J. Fransoso and Charles T. ing board, and William H. Little, Jr., and Harry E. Johnson all of Durell, were also on hand to give Harold o. Merchant of Hampton, Portsmouth. the departing privates a send -off. George s. Goodwin of Rye and Other men who made up the Also leaving before their official Leon A. Pickering of Newington. complement of selectees came from call were Pvts. Har vey W. Manary Gifts of money were presented to i:;urrounding towns They were Pvts. and John P . Brooks of Portsmouth Little and Merchant by Arnold Bar- Ira F . Prohaska of New Castle; and Winthrop P . Hoyt of Greenland. I ron who represented Hampton's Robert A. Anderson of Jackson Heights, N. Y., transferred to the Four other voluntee r inductees Rockingham 1-0dge, -IOOF. left earlier, waiving theil' seven-day One lone marine left for active Portsmouth board; Winthrop P. furlough, after they were accepted duty on the ,5ame train as the navy Hoyt of Greenland; Garland H. in Manchester last week. They were men. He was Sampson P. Coll!ns Peek of West Rye; Harlod F. Lord, Pvts. Robert G. Lowenstrom, Donald who was transferred from the Glou- Jr., Hampton Falls; Victor L. Jones and Douglas S. Sout11er of SeaL. Janvrin, George Stetson, and cester, Mass., board. Robert D. Mariotti. Hazen E. -Carter; who -is also an , brook; Richard E. Marston of Hampton; John T. Garnett, Private Janvrin, who is from enlistee in the marine corps, left , North of Kennebunk and John J. Hampton Falls, volunteered for the Portsmouth last week after passing ' Jr., United States Mountain troops and his final physical examination at Coffey of Newington. expects to be stationed at Camp Manchester. He did not wait to take Carson in Colorado where he will his seven-day furlough, but reportjoin two other Hampton boys, Pvts. ed immediately for service. Eliot Noyes and William R. Gray, Cartons of cigarets were presentwho joined the ski troops last ed by Mayor Charles M. Dale to the month. Twenty-nine. who were army privates newly inducted under the selec tive service system, marched down Vaughan street with their acting corporal Robert A. Anderson i1 the lead. Anderson, as the noncom in command tried to preserve the military dignity of the procession, but the departing selectees were in a mood for laughter and joking. His orders for silence had little effect. Seven new sailors crowded into line at the station in answer to Albi:rt G. Brooks' call "All navy men fall in on my starboard side." Brooks was at the sta tion repre enting the Ensign Emerson Hovey post, o. 168, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Navy enlistees who left on a train I �Pappas Now ~ \) H. H. Dozier Petty Officer Flies Across U. S. To Visit In U.S. Navy Family Here ~ -0 JOI S WAVES-Miss Jane Drobisewski, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 'tanley J, Drobisewski of 197 lUaclison avenue, who will begin training as a11 apprentice seaman, clas V-10, some lime in the early part of March. 'Ihe 24-year-old WAVE has two brothers serving in the . S. Army Air corps. Port City Girl ~~ Joins WAVES "Almost anybody could take my µlace here at the Health office but not everyone is free to take stations wherever the-WAVES may designate," explained Miss Jane Drobisewski who recently joined the Women's Reserve of the United States Naval reserves. Miss Droblsewski, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley J, Drobisewskl of 197 Madison avenue, will begin training as an apprentice seaman, class V-10, some time the early part 01 March when a new WAVE school v,1!ll be opened. Until then, she will remain in he1· position as secretary to Dr. Gene B. Haber, director of the Eastern Health district of the N. · , f\tate Board of Health in E xeter. The 24-year-old WAVE has two brothers serving in the U. S. Army Air corps, Pvt. Stanley J. Drobisewski, Jr., and Pvt. Alexander "Alex" Drobisewski. She plans to "come home with them" after the war. A brother-in-law, Houston Edwards, chf. elec. USN, was lost on rhe submarine, USS Perch, reported sunk February, 1942. Miss Drobisewskl was graduated from St. Patrick's Parochial school and Portsmouth High school, class r,f '36. She has three sisters, Mrs. Stella Edwards, and Victoria and Judith Drobisewskl, and another I brother, E dward Drobisewski. GEORGE J, PAPPAS George J . Pappas, Portsmouth High school basketball star In '37, is now a petty officer in the United States navy. He left last weekend to r~port for active puty. As a shipfitter 2/ c in the naval reserve, Pappas is now taking his basic training at the navy training center in Newport, R. I. Shipfitter Pappas, who is a former employe of the Portsmouth Herald maintenance department, was an electric welder at the Portsmouth Navy yard until he was called by the navy. He enlisted for service last September and. was sworn into the reserves Dec. 12. Shipfitter Pappas' wife and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John G. Pap- 1 pas, live at 17 Autumn street, Portsmouth. J. J. Vozella Named Alternate For IMilitary Academy John J. Vozella, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Vozella of 321 Dennett street today was named by Sen. Styles Bridges as second alternate to Stanford Welch of Meredith for admission to the United States Military academy at West Point. Vozella was a member of the National Honor society at Portsmouth High school, from which he was graduated in June, 1942. He is now studying at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. HENRY H. DOZIER, Henry 1-f. Dozier, mo.m.m, 1 c US ', flew across the country last week to spend his wedding anniversary with his wife, lllr ·. Ethel D ozier of 603 Islington street. It was the first time in a year that the 27-year-old navyman had seen the Port City, his wife and their two ons, 8-year-olcl R ichard and 8-month-old Jlemy Howard, Jr. And it was the fir t time he hacl ever seen young Henry. In the year away from his home, JI otor Iachinbt's late Dozier, who has been in the nited States navy for the past seven years, has been on active combat duty in the Pacific, stationed on a Portsmouth-built submarine. Before the atta<'k on Pear Harbor, he was stationed in Honolu lu and was in Pearl Harbor itself August 1941. avyman Dozier, a native of ·waco, Tex,, met lllrs. Dozier when he was statio;,ed in Port&mouth . Prior to reporting to hi present station, they lived in Admiralty 1illage. The Doziers left with their sons today to visit hi parents in Tcxa . On Thursday night local friends gave 'avyman Dozier a party at the home of Mr. and llfrs. Gu Tuveson, 603 Islington s treet. Among those attending were l\Jr. and lrs. Russell Jllilrook, Ir. and Ir . Al(red Fortins, liss lllarie Mitrook, Joseph Jones, Max Milton a nd Mr. ancl Mrs, Gus Tuve on. �Yanks Get \I Better ·Daily, Pfc. H. Cook Writes Home / lt. H. Silverman Stationed At ~ '< !Hub OMC Post 2nd Lt. Harold J. Silverman, USA, The Yanks are getting better all son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Sllverthe time, writes Pfc. Harold H. m1111 of 313 Islington street, PortsCook from New Guinea to his father, James H. Cook of 915 Wood- mouth, and a former deputy colbury avenue, a machinist at the foctor of Internal revenue in Portsmouth, now ls stationed at the Portsmout,h Navy yard. Private Cook ls pining for some Boston Quartermaster depot, it was announced today by Col. Samuel I. of the cold New England winter Zeldner, QMC, commanding officer weather, because where he is with of the depot. the armed forces somewhere in New Lieutenant Silverman received Guinea, "the heat is terrific." hfo commission in the Quartermas"All of us Yanks are doing a swell t,cr corps of the army last month job over here," he writes, "and we upon graduation from the Quarterarc getting bet,ter at it all the time. master corps Officer Candidate So you people back there keep on school at Camp Lee, Va, He begitn_ buying bonds, because that's about military service as a private in the only way that some people can April, 19U, and was a. corporal at do their part." Camp Devens prior to attending Private Cook·s brother, Pfc. Carl of!ce~s:_tl~~hogf Portsmouth "and a C. Cook, USA, may not be worrying so much about the heat as he ls. graduate of Portsmouth High Carl ls stationed in Iceland. Anschool ln 1931 Lieutenant Silverother brother, Sgt. James N. Cook, man graduated from Dartmouth college in 1935. USA, has been shipped overseas "somewhere," but his father has At the Boston Quartermaster dehad no word from him and doesn't pot Lieutenant Silverman will take know where he ls. an Intensive course in the theory and practice of depot operation. A fourth brother, and the only The Boston depot, one of the largone not yet in the armed forces, ls est maintained by the army, is the George N. Cook, who ls employed in procurement center for alJ footthe drafting rooms of the General wear for soldiers, army nurses an Electric company in Pittsfield. He WAACs. _ _ _ _ _ _ ~ ~xpects to follow his brothers into he service soon. ~ Pvt. Paul Hartson Cadet R. M. Dibbert Now Student Capt. Trains In Alabama Pvt. Paul W. Hartson, USA, of 4 (Special to The Herald) Cadet Robert Malcolm Dlbbert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Dibbert, of 197 Richards avenue, ls now enrolled as an aviation cadet in the Army Ah" Forces Pre-Flight School for Pilots at Maxwell Field, located on the outskirts of Montgomery, Lhe capital of Alabama. Here the new class of cadets is receiving nine weeks o! intensive milltary, physical and academic !,raining preparatory to beginning actual flight instruction at one of !.he many primary flying schools in the Army Air Forces Southeast Training center, Cadet Dibbert attended Portsmouth High school where he won several letters in football. He took his CPT primary schooling at the University of New Hampshire. Cadet Dlbbert was appointed an aviation cadet Jan. 6, 1943, at Camp Langdon, New Ca.,tle. I Portsmouth, son of Mrs. 0. M. Goodwin of South Berwick, has been appoinf-ed a student captain In the Technical School squadron at Scott field, Ill., Parent radio school of the Army Air Forces Technical Training command. Student officers are chosen from the ranks of the enlisted men and while they remain enlisted men, they assist squadron commanders In administration. Like other student officers, Student Captain Hartson wears the rank designation on the shoulders of his shirts and coats similar to the manner in which commissioned officers wear insignia. I Paul Teague \J Wins Win gs,' Commission In Air Corps . .~·;n~,q < . ., ,I Paul F. •reague of 180 Gates street realized an ambition he has had since he entered the armed services in September, 1941, when he was graduated as a second lieutenant in the Army Air corps this morning at the Gulf Coast TrainIng center, Randolph field, Tex. Lieutenant Teague was one of several hundred who received their wings as fighter and bomber pilots. 1 His was the largest class ever turned out by the Gulf Coast Training center. A civilian pilot since 1941 when he finished his flying course at the Portsmlluth airport, Lieutenant Teague was stationed for seven months as a tech nician with an engineers corps at Fort l{no , Ky., before he was transferred for air corps training. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Origen C. Teague, he is a native of Portsmouth and was graduated from Portsmouth High school in 1940. He attended Wentworth institute In Boston, Mass., but was called into service before completing his electrical course there. As president of the Short Circuit society, a radio club, in high school, Lieutenant Teague tinkered with wires and radios a long while before entering the army. According to his mother, he was "always fixing somebody's radio." But his first love was the airplane, so in s pite of his electrical interests and training he worked to continue his flying ca reer. This m orning after train ing at Aloe field in Victoria, Tex., he r eceived hls wings as a pilot in the United S tates Army air corps. �~ ~ Peter Phillipe Finishes Study As Gunner At Texas School ~-'v <Special to The Portsmouth Herald) Harlingen Army Gunnery School, Tex., Feb. 16-A member this week of the largest class yet to graduate from the nation's largest aerial gunnery school located In the semitropical Rio Grande Valley ls Peter G. Phillipe , son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Phlllipe, Sr., of 143 Ranger way. Automalically promoted to sergeant on the day he received his diploma as an aerial dealer In sudden death, he was also presented a. pair of silver gunner's wings, rombat air crew Insignia. After five weeks of intensive trninlng in class, on the ground and In the air, and shooting every kind of gun from BB to 50 caliber Brownings, he now rates as an expert combat member of the Army Air Forces' famous "Four Flying Horsemen" fighting combinationgunner, oombardler, navigator and pilot. Unless held over at the Harlingen school to serve as an Instructor, Phillippe will immediately be sent to join a fighting uni!,. . ---- ~ Cpl. Andrew Moore Wins Sergeant Rank Cpl. Andrew H. Moore, USA, SOD n! Mr. and Mrs. George A. Moore of 67 Charles street, has been promoted to the rank o! technical ser• geant at his station, Camp Butner, I N. C. I Sergeant Moore, who attended Portsmouth High school, has two brothers in the army, Pvt. William C. Moore, Camp Swift, Tex., and Pvt. Paul c. Moore, Camp Blanding, Fla. Richard Keefe To Get Navy ❖ 1i Ph. M. Rating Richard E. Keefe:, C. M., USN, who is now on a 12-day Jeave visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Keefe of 668 Islington i.lreet Is scheduled to receive his rating as pharmacist's mate when he arrives at an advanced naval training school In Virginia next week. Local Boys March Off ' To Battles The United States army, navy and marines joined ranks as 27 recently inducted men marched off for active duty from Portsmouth early this morning. Of the new servicemen 21 were residents of Portsmouth, and 13 were former employes of the Portsmouth Navy yard. In the lead as the men marched down Vaughan street were Acting Corp. John K. Dore, Jr., and State Rep. Mary C. Dondero, bon voyage chairman. Corporal Dore set the pace in lighthearted banter and the selectees responded by snapping out their own Improvised drill orders as the procession moved toward the railroad station. Corporal Dore, however, took advantage of his role as acting noncom to reprimand the men goodhumoredly for llieir "sloppy execution of the square corner" as they turned from Vaughan street into Deer street. F urloughed From Yard Furloughed from the Portsmouth Navy yard to answer the call to active service in the armed forces were Pvts. Joseph A. Rousseau, Roccle J. Ferrill!, Junior K. Davis who was a second class laborer, Ro.r bert E. Vigneau, machinist; George Kat.sanes, driller; Archie J. Easton and Ernest W. Pal'khurst, classified laborers; Edward Goon, machine operator; John K. Dore, ex-apprentice machinist; Samuel L. Salden of the supply department; Robert s. Miller, mach_inist; and apprent~ce seaman David M. Campbell, shipfitter's helper. Pvt. David • Colt, also an employe at the • Por tsmouth Navy yard, was not furloughed, but took hls discharge in order t hat he could leave Immediately with waiting for the tim,e sched• uled for his induction. Six army selectees and one navy man left this morning under volunteer induction. They include Pvts, Robert E. Vigneau, Ernest W. Park• hurst, Archie J . Easton, David F. Colt, John H. Dow, Jr., and apprentice seaman Edmund A. Hill. Private Dow was the first selectee at the local selective service board who volunteered for Immediate inducti9n when he registered a. few days after his 18th birthday. Although a native of Portsmouth he had been employed for about a year as produce manager at a chain grocery store In Connecticut. Private Dow hopes to do radio work for the army after his basic training. "E" Worker Heads For Army Sporting an Army-Navy "E" pin which he received whlle working at the Wilton Woolen mills In Maine, Pvt. Merle J. Hodgkins, who was a transfer from the Farmington, Me., board said that he hoped that he might sometime wear an "E" earned while actually in the service of the army. Cigarets were presented to the men who left this morning by Mayor Charles M. Dale in behalf of the city government. Other membe1'S of the city government at the station to b.ld the new servicemen farewell were Councilmen William H. Palfrey, Samuel Birt and George A. Bridle. The Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary, which gave a portfolio to each man, was represented by Mrs. Mitchell Blanchett, president ; Mrs. Roy Seals, Mrs. Alfred Cotnoir, and Mrs. John Bechard. Mrs. Harold Ashworth distributed noteb0oks for the Portsmouth Service Mothers' club. Coffee and doughnuts were served to the men by the American Le_gion canteen. The "come and get It" workers were Dr. and Mrs. William A. Dorney and Mrs. Lida Lawrence. l\fen Leave For Navy Duty Men leaving this morning as apprentice seamen In the navy included David M. Campbell, Paul M. Fernald, Jr., Edmund A. Hill, and Polk Colvard, a transfer from a Tennessee board Apprentice Seaman Michael A. Cannata of Portsmouth left for active service yesterday from Boston, Mass., where he was employed al, the Fore River shipyard as a draftsman !or the Bethlehem Steel corporation. Norman N. Merrill of Hampton, aiso an apprentice seaman, left for service yesterday. The son of State Rep. and Mrs. Dean B. Merrill, he was a member of the Hampton High school basketball team ,vhich played in the class B semi-finals 0f the state tournament last year. The marine corps was represented by only two men this morning. Thev were Privates Kenneth E. Goode, Jr., who left through the Bangor, Me., board, and Arthur R. Howe of Portsmouth. Army selectces who left with today's group were Pvls. Joseph A. Rousseau, Roccie J. Ferrilli, Robert E. Vigneau, Henry \V. arey, George Kalsanes, Ernest \'\I. Parkhurst, Archie J. Easton, Robert E. Parker, Edward Goon, John K. Dore, Jr., Harold V. Clemens, John H. Dow, Jr., �amuel L. Sa.Iden, Robert S. Miller and Alfred A. Dlaute, all of Portsmouth. From New Castle selectees leaving were Pvts. William E. McMullen, Richard Houle and Frank Brangiel. Pvt. David F . Colt, Jr., comes from Hampton and Pvt. Junior K. Davis is from Greenland. Pvt. Henry W. Berounsky of Portsmouth was granted a 10-day :furlough to complete some business and will leave at a later date. A gift of money was presented to Pvt. David F. Colt, Jr., by Arnold Barron who represented the Rockingham lodge, IOOF', of Hampton. Also present at the depot when the men left were Clarence C. Sanborn, chairman of the Portsmouth Selective Service board and Philip H . Sanderson, clerk. It's Sgt. Phillipe ~ WAAC Converse Is Ready lo Goi·'~ 1 Pvt. R. T. Allinson Is Graduated 'From .,o Technical School ~- For 10 years antiques, and especially early American ones, have been the life work of Miss Allee G. Conserve, 34, of 51 Richards avenue. Now she 's enlisted in the WAACS. She went to Manchester recently, , passed all necessary examinations, and is at present awaiting shipment to a training center, according to Lt. Geral Dean Sutton, of the recruiting center there. A native of Rindge, Miss Converse came to Portsmouth three years ago this July in t he interes t of antiques. She had previously worked as assistant curator at the Wells Historical 1 museum in Southbridge, Mass., for seven years. Miss Converse is ready to go "anywhere at anytime" to serve her · country and she's had Just enough PVT. RICHARD ALLINS ON ' Pvt. Richard T. Allinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orville J . Allinson of 98 Miller avenue, wa-s graduated , from the Army Technical school at Lincoln Air base, Lincoln, Neb. recently. He is now stationed at Chanute field, Rantoul, Ill. Private Allinson was graduated from Portsmouth High school and was employed by the Brooks Motor Sales company as a mechanic before he entered the army in September, 1942. I }~ -..;·;'e Wli. :' i, i;; ____;;;==;;;..________ , AERIAL DEALER I SUDDEN ! DEATH-Peter G. Phillipe, son of I Mr. a nd Mrs. Peter G. Phillipe, Sr., of 143 Ranger way, who this week wa-s promoted to sergeant and was presented with his ilver gunner's wings, combat air crew insignia., a.t graduation exercises held at the Harlingen Army Gunnery school in Texas. -- taste of defense and. army life as an I 1 air raid spotter to know she'll make I a go of her career as a WAAC.:.. James W. Stevens « Now Staff Sergeant Special to The Portsmouth Herald) Camp Bowie, Texas, Feb. 24.-Sgt. James W. Stevens, son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Stevens, 718 State street, Portsmouth, has been promoted lo staff sergeant at Camp Bowie, Tex., it was learned today. S/ Sgt. has been in the service nine months and at present is on duty with Camp Headquarters. He attended Holy Cross college and later worked as a newspaperman and traveled around t he world. Sergeant Stevens claims his folks still address him as "Private" Stevens. �~. ~·THE DOWNS BROTHERS ~\~ VS. HIROHITO AND HITLER EDWARD DOWNS PAUL V. DOWNS It's practically a. famil y affair where the Downs' are concerned, this wa1· with Hitler and Hirohito. Five sons of l\Ir. and Mrs. Roscoe ,v. Downs of 43 Holmes court, Portsmouth, are In various branches of the Uniled tates ~nned services. Latest to join are the twins, John, ,who ls a. seaman second class now at the navy's am phibious training base at Little Creek, Va., ancl Edward, also a seaman seconcl class who is at the na v&.I maintenance sc hool aL Memphis, Tenn. Staff Sgt. Roscoe W . l>owns, Jr., left Portsmouth with the national guard. He ls now in Australia. Paul Is a corporal stationed at the army's Camp Shelby, I Miss. S l11,tioned at Lhc n avy's Saufley field , Pensaco la, Fla., is Freder- J kk, who ls an aviation radioman, third class. The bo ys have another brother who is awaiting th e day when he too Is olcl enough to serve his country. ROS OE W. DOW S, JR. FREDERI K J. DOW ' �William 'Rousseau . Port City Boy Leaves Port City ~ For U. S. Army Duty Unheard From Pvt. Bertrand Assigned To (I' San Antonio For 2 Years ~f\J~ t:-· ;.· :( :: ,··\? ·: :-· LT. (jg) STANLEY R. HAMM OND, USN William Rousseau, 23-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Xavier Rousseau of 6 Raynes avenue. left Wednesday for Fort Devens. Mass., from where he will be assigned to special training as 1111 airplane mechanic in the army air corps. Coming to Portsmouth Irom Berlin two years ago, Rousseau was employed as a coppersmith at the navy yard. At Berlin High school he was a member of the drum corps band, and of the snow shoe club. Toussaint Brothers Both In Navy Now ~ ff' Herbert Toussaint, USN, 18-yearold son of. Mr. and Mrs. William Toussaint of 75 Cornwall street, has fln,ishect his basic naval training at the Deisel school in Columbus, Mo. After a brief leave spent here last wee k, he left for his new station In San Francisco, Calif., where he just arrived. His younger brother, Reginald Toussaint, 17, left yesterday for a naval training station. He enlisted last December. Both brothers attended St. Patrick's Parochial school then went to work in the Con tinental Shoe company before entering the armed forces. CHARLES R. HAMMOND, USN Like son, like grandson, thinks Mrs. Eldridge P. Knight of 53 Humphreys court, as she notes on the calendar that March will mean the turn of a second year during PVT. EUGENE B ERTRAND which she has had no word from her grandson, Charles R . Hammond , Pvt. Eugene S. Bertrand, son of machinist's mate, 3/ c, formerly of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Bertrand of Portsmouth. She's proud of Charles, and his 400 Pleasant street, has been asfather, her son, Lt. (jg) Stanley R. signed to lhe aviation depot at San Hammond, USN, however, for both Antonio, Tex. In a recent letter home, Bertrand "boys" joined the navy when they told his mother, "I am proud to be were 17 and 18 respectively. 1 Lieutenant Hammond has been one who is serving in the armed in the service for 24 years and is forces of America, and wherever now on Pacific fleet duty. Charles they send me I may be homesick for is on duty "somewhere in the At- you and Dad, but as long as I can lantic" and has been in the navy wear the air corps uniform I will two years. Father enlisted in Ports- be happy," Private Bertrand was inducted at mouth, his son in Quincy where he Manchester on his 21st birthday, was Jiving at the time. June 25, 1942, and was sent to Fort Devens. From there he went to an 1 1 air forc e training school at Miami Q 1,J Beach, Fla., then to Sunnyside, Long rl' I sland, N, Y. He was graduated -I( from the Aviation Institute of Technology there Nov. 14, then rel ported to Stinson field at San Antonio. WAVE Williams Reports For Duty At Smith College Miss Faith Williams of 250 Highlend street today received orders tn report for [.raining as a WA VE in the United States navy at Smith college Saturday, March 13. Miss Williams. who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert William~. w::i s sworn inlo tl1e navy Jan. ?.G, and ha,5 been wait.Ing since then to be called for active duty. She filed her Pnlistment, application last 11 ugust. A graclu'.ltc of t.he Un iversity of New Hampshire, Miss Williams is now an e:mploye at Lhc office of t.hc .Oortsmouth rationing board. I I /01 �~ ---~-,-~------~~- ~--~~-~ -. - - - - - ' Wesley Powell Of _Portsmouth Uoins 3 Brothers .In Air Corps ' Latest Son To Go Is Secretary To ~en. Bridges 3pecial to the Portsmouth Herald) Washington, D. C., Feb. 19\Vesley Powell, Portsmouth, N. H., a ttorney and secretary to Sen. Styles Bridges of New Hampshire, today left, on leave of absence from Senator Bridges' office, to enter upon active duty in the Army Air corps. Mr. Powell enlisted in the air corps a year ago and has been awaiting assignment as an aviation cadet. He has been ordered to Miami for basic training. In announcing Mr. Powell's departure today, Senator Bridges' office revealed that the secretary is the fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. s. W. Powell to enter the armed forces. Three of his brothers also are serving in the air corps. WESLEY POWELL J. FRED POWELL DAVID POWELL CHARLES POWELL Wesley Powell is the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Powell of 43 Whidden street, Portsmouth. He was graduated from Portsmouth High school and received his bachelor of laws degree from the School of Law at Southern Methodist university in Dallas, Tex. He had attended the University of New Hampshire for two years, transferring from there to the University of Wyoming and from there to Southern Methodist. While attending the University of New Hampshire, he was pastor of the North Hampton Little River church. After two years there, he resigned to devote his tima to his studies. In July, 1941, he passed the New Hampshire state ba1· nominations and was admitted to practice. He was appointed to the secretarial staff of Senator Bridges Nov. 13, 1940. • Wecl Co-Worker He married Miss Beverly Swain of Concord, also a secretary in Senator Bridges' office. They visited his parents here last weekend and late last nigh t he called Mr. and �l Mrs. Powell to say "goodbye" before leaving today. Three of Mr. Powell's fiv e brothers who are now in the air corps are: Pvt. John Frederick Powell, who left Portsmout"i. about three weeks ago a nd who is n ow i n MilLmi Beach, IFla., where he is taking preliminary army training. He sent word to his parents recently t hat he has passed I all examinations for Officers' I 1 Training school a nd expects to leave soon to study for his commission. Pfc. David T. Powell is working in the camp postoffice in Goldsboro, N. C. He volunteered with his brother, Pvt. Charles E. Powell, and until t wo weeks ago t hey were Lo1 gether in Goldsboro. Now, however, I Private " Charley" has been transferred to t he Curtiss Wright cor- 1 poratlon in Robertson, Mo., where he is working in his capacity of a ground mechanic. 4th Brother In Baltimore A fomth brother, Adj. William Thomas Powell of the Salvation Army is young people's divisional secretary stationed in Baltimore, Md. The fifth brother, Horace Rand Powell, is a radio electriclah at t he Portsmouth Navy yard where at one time or another all t he brothPrs, with t he exception of Wesley, have worked. T he brothers won renown on the basketball cou1·ts of New Hampshire while students at Portsmouth High school. Fans will particularly n.mcmber the stellar play of Fred, RS John Frederi<:k is better known, Charles a nd David. Wesley 's only sister, Mrs. Mary E vangeline Boyd of Washington, D. C., Is married to William Howard 1 Boyd, SK, 1-c, USN. She left Ports- I mouth for her new h ome last November. Mr. Powell, father of the large : amily, ,works for t he C. E. Walker & company, He and Mrs. Powell h ave lived here since 1903. I I Pvt. Henry W. Berounsky, who re, ceived an extra 10-day f urlough 1 when Portsmouth selectees reported for duty last week, left t he city Saturday for active service in the United States army. "IL will be a Jong needed vacation," Private Berounsky said of his prospective life i n the army. Ile has already learned to work Jong, h ard hours as owner I I a ncl operator of Ben's Auto Body LT. ROBERT B. PRESCOTT, of 404 South street, Portsmouth, i 110w stationed at the United States Marine Corps base at New River, N. C. He was graduated from the Uni,·crsity of New Hampshire in May, 1942, where he held the rank of lieutena nt colonel in the R. 0. T. C. ! regiment, and was one of two graduates to qualify for the Marine corps, the other being Ralph Parker of West Swanzey. '}.S'" f I co pany. Private Berounsky has leased his business establishment to the Hill Transportation company for use as a repail· shop. New silver wings and gold bars were pinned on the tunic of 2nd Lt. Bernard M. Yoffee, USA, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice B. Yoffee of 20 Partridge street, recently. Now stationed at Davis Monthan field, Tucson, Ariz., the Portsmouth High '37 and UNH, '41, graduate received his commission at Selman field, Munroe, La. I I Officials, Associates See Him Off Cigarel.s were presented to him by Mayor Charles M . Dale on behalf of the city govenunent, and by State Rep. Mary C. Dondero. Members of the Portsmouth Selective Service board who were pres-_ ent to see Private Berounsky board the train were Chairman Clarence C. Sanborn, Sec. Richman P. Margeson and Clerk Philip H. Sanderson. Among friends and business associates at the station was Frederick E. Harmon, who represented the Plscataqua Rifle and Revolver club in which Private Berounsky is recognized as an expert rifleman. "With his a bility he will be able Lo take care of himself in a tight spot," Harmon said as Private Berounsky left. Wade Burnette f",'\-',,"\ Completes Training At Newport, R. I. Lester M. Noel, USA Made Corporal ~\J Pfc. Lester M. Noel, USA, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Noel of 194 Elwyn avenue, Portsmouth, has been promoted to corporal In Alask "?., where he is serving with the American forces. Prior i,0 his induction into the ar my, t he 27-year-old Portsmouth High school and University of Alabama, graduate was employed in Washmgton, D. C. He joined the a rmed forces last August and since then has been stationed In Virginia :!'ndiana, Washington. ' The Noels' other contribution to vlctory, son, Sgt. Harold B. Noel r':-cently was promoted to the rank of sergeant. He is attached to an air force unit at Westover field, Chicopee, Mass. lo 1 Pvt. Berounsky Leaves For Army Service (Special to the Portsmouth Herald) U. S. Naval Training Station, Newport, R. I., March 4-Wade M . Burnette, 21, of 478 Middle street recently completed his basic navai training at this station and has been selected to attend a school for aviation radiomen. He attended Pol'tsmouth High School. A11 aviation radioman must be able to operate radio transmitting and receiving equipment of naval aircraft; maintain and care for radio batteries; send and receive on ail frequencies used by t he navy; encipher and decipher navy code m essages; a djust and repair direction finders a nd sound equ ipment; and understand basic operating principles of all navy radio a nd electric equipment. �~ .Pvt. R. G. Hartford 4SoldiersHere Trains In Illinois ToJoin Cast Of N. E.Army Show Four members of lhe "Keep Mum, Chum" soldier-one girl musical show are scheduled to leave next week to join soldiers from other posts in the New England sector in the production of an all-army show. Those planning to leave early next week for Boston production headquarters, are Pfc. Herb Ross, Pvt. Sol Wilensky, Pvt. Bill Tubbs and Sgt. John McKlernan. Privates Ross and Tubbs were co-authors of "Keep Mum, Chum," while Private Wilensky made dancing history with his short-legged version of a chorus girl In that production. Sergeant McKiernan was stall"e manager. The four soldiers will leave for work on the stage show under special orders from MaJ. Gen. Kenneth T. Blood, commanding general of the New England sector, and will work with other service men talent in show business to get "Room Service" ready to go on a tour of all army camps in the first sector. P VT.ROBERT G.HARTFORD Pvt. Robert G. Hartford, USA, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon B. Hartford of Tidy road, Eliot, formerly of Portsmouth, is now stationed at Scott field, Ill., where he is in training at the aerial gunnery and radio officers' candidate school. Private Hartford was employed in the First National stores in Portsmouth and Exeter before his induction into the army Jan. 2. His father is meat manager in the Portsmouth branch of the chain store. The young soldier received his bMlc army training in Miami Beach Fla. He Is an accomplished drum~ mer. Private Hartford's brother, Cpl. Herbert Carlton Hartford was Portsmouth's first World war 'u casualty. He was killed in the sneak bombing of Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, While at his station at nearby Hickam air field. I Robert E. Pierce, a.s., USCG, son of Mrs. Mildred E. Pierce of 444 Middle street, ls now stationed at the Manchester Beach Coast Guard Training station in Brooklyn, N. Y. Before he left Portsmouth March 11, he was employed in the Portsmouth Navy yard as a sheet metal worker. Gerald A. Wilbur Assigned 'To ·OCS 5' Attending Offlcer Candidate school at Camp Hood, Tex., is Gerald A. Wilbur, 27, son of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Wilbur, 149 Melbourne street. He entered the army Feb. 25, 1942 and had received a corporal's rating before starting officer training. Cadet Wilbur was graduated from Portsmuoth High school in 1934 and worked for the Boston and Maine railroad before joining the armed fnrres. Friends Honor a Faith Williarris ,,,,v Robert Pierce, USCG,~ Now In Brooklyn, N. Y. CADET GERALD A. WI LBUR, USA William Joseph Hersey, 22, 1,ea. 2/c, USN, son of Mrs. Anna Hersey, 454 Court street, Portsmouth, has completed basic training at the Subma1 lne school, Submarine base, New London, Conn., for duty with the nation's growing fleet of underseas fighters. Hersey attended Portsmouth High school and was active there in football. After enl!sting In the navy last I July, he received basic traming In Newport, R. I., and served aboard minesweepers. He said he wanted submarine duty "for more action." Miss Faith, Williams, who will leave Portsmouth Saturday for officer's training in the wAVEs was honored last night at a party given at the Hotel Rockingham by friends and fellow workers of the Portsmouth rationing office. WAVE Williams was presented with a navy overnight case. In addition to the rationing office staff those present were Herman L Smith, executive secretary of th~ Portsmouth War Price and Rationing board; Adjutant Elsa Wendell of the Red Cross 1}1otor corps; and Mrs. Kennard E. Goldsmith. Miss Williams, who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Williams of 250 Highland street, received orders about two weeks ago to report to Smith college Saturday for training as a WAVE in the United States navy. �Fran~,s Cash Sees Action In Pacific With '1-Ship Fleet~ f( ,_:J;I.- "'.-, B y BOB KE NEDY A \ Back from the land of the willi-waws, deep snow and turnips as big as Hitler's lies is Lt. Jack Hersey, former Portsmouth High athlete, who has been flying one of ncle Sam's sleek pursuit jobs in the wilds of Alaska helping to liminate the Japs from Kiska. son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Her- 1 1935 team won 13 games and ram. bled through the Durham tournasey of 100 Ash street, Jack received ir.ent defeating Berlin, Cathedral his commission in the Army Air I and Manchester West to , win the corps Sept. 22, 1941. He left Port,s- New Hampshire championship. mouth in February of that year, 11 Following his graduation from months before Pearl Harbor and Portsmouth high, Jack attended attended the Basic fl ying school at 1 Hackley school and played under Gunter, Ala ., and the advanced Ted Butler, whose entry into the armed service was announced yesterday . Ted is a lieutenant senior grade in the navy·s pre-flight physical education setup. From Hackley Jack entered lhe University of New Hampshire graduating in 1940. While basket.ball was Jack's major sport, being chosen All-S tate in '34 and '35, he was one of Portsmouth's better baseball players. In 1936 he played , ith lhe Atlantic Gypsum team in the Sunset league and stole 17 bases. He was hurt in a game at Berlin which made It necessary for him to quit playing for the rest of the summer. At Durham, Jack was chosen captain of the UNH freshman five, and later went to the varsity. George Davidson '0 !Now Army Sergeant 1 LT J CK HE RSEY .·, FRANCIS W. CASH, USN Portsmouth-bred Francis W. Cash, son of Comdr. John L. Cash, USN, formerly stationed at the navy yard, was one of• the crew of the "One-Ship Fleet," the heavy cruiser Salt Lake City, which has been ci'ted for its action record in the Pacific. Young Cash is a first class petty I officer, with engineer's rating, and is only one of three in his family in naval service. He was \ graduated from Portsmouth High school in 1933. The navy's oldest heavy cruiser now in action, the USS Salt Lake City has already tackled the enemy at Wake, Wotje, Marcus, Guadalcanal and Savo island. One writer, describing her achievements, said "If all her Nipponese victims were laid out end to end, they would add up to a pretty tonnage." She assisted the light cruiser Boise in her famed running battle in the South Pacific, although that ship received the first glory and credit for the battle by returning to the Philadelphia Navy yard for 't"~nAil"C: . school at Montgomery. He was ent to Alaska la t fall and has served there until relieved recently to come home for a 16-day furlough . "Peanut," as he was known to Clipper players, had the distinciion of being one of the few Portsmouth High athletes to make the varsity basketball team his freshman year. He also had the singular honor of being the only Clipper to play in four consecutive tournaments at Durham. He was elected captain of the 1935 basketball team. Jack's . Wallace Fitzgerald ff .·, Keenters Marine Service Reentry of her son Wallace into marine corps service this week made Mrs. Annie Fit,zgerald of 46 Manning street a service mother three times over. Wallace served a three-year hitch in the marine corps eight years ago. Two brothers are in navy service. They are Wilfred E. Fitzgerald and Samuel L. Fitzgerald. George Wentworth Davidson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Merton O. Davidson of 28 Aldrich road, has been promoted to the rank of staff sergea nt at Fort Leonard Wood in Misso uri, where he is stationed. Sergeant Davidson, 25, was graduated from Portsmouth High school and the New York Stitte Ranger school. He was inducted in 1941, laking advanced mechanical training at Haliburd field, Baltimore, Md. He received training as an aviation mechanic at Fort Sill, Okla. Sergeant Davidson ls married to the former Miss Frances Emery of Newton, Mass., who is with her husband at Rolla, Mo. Made Army Corpo~ "lA Boca Raton Field, Fla., March 25 - P vt. George F . Fritz, Jr., 21, of P ortsmouth, N. H., who is station ed at Boca Raton field, Fla., one of the Army Air Forces Technical schools, 1 has been promoted to the grade of corporal. Corporal Fritz was graduated from Portsmouth :[Iigh i;chool in 1939 and wai; inductee!. into the army Sept. 9, 1942. /{/ �Noel H. Morin, now an apprentice seaman in the navy, hopes to work up to a machinist's mate's rating. He has had experience as a machinist's helper at the Portsmouth Navy yard. Daniel A. crow, a. s., of the new n avy recruits, Is aiming for a machinist's mate's eagle. He has 1,. . . \tl been employed as a shlpfltter's rvvv helper at the PorLland, Mo., ship1st Lt. Ellsworth F. Whitaker, yard. He picked the navy, he said, son of M1·. ancl Mrs. Walter L. beca use his brother ls a master ser- Whitaker of 100 Wibircl street, regean t in the army and he wanted eived prolIII()lo "spread the family out in the - tlon from secdifferent branches of the armed ond lieutenant service." early last month Pvt. Samuel W. Ricker lefL at his base Portsmouth sent 18 new refor active duty today "a little "somewhere in crults off for active duty ln the less green" about military life England," acnited States army and navy than his fellow selectecs. He ls cording to word early this morning. a former corporal in the 11th received by his Skidding along the icy company of the ew Hampshire parents. stretches of the Vaughan street State Guard. A macl}ine operaL le u tenant sidewalk and Deer street, 13 lor at the Somersworth avy Whitaker, who clvJJian clad private and five yard in civilian life, he has is 21, was gradapprentice seamen marched in made the ground force of the uated from the broken ranks to the railroad army ail' COl'JlS his goal because niversity of station. he "knows motors." New Hampshire The men chatted quietly together Cartons of cigarels were dislast May, receiving his comas they' marched, without the jokes tribu ted to the men who lefL this and laughter which have charac- morning by Mayor Charles M. Dale mission a f t er terized previous selectee departures In behalf of the city government. four years of ROTC. He enfrom Portsmouth. Councilman George A. Bridle asPvt. Robert E . O'Leary, who aa slsted the m ayor. tered active service 10 days afacting corporal lined up the men Leather adch·ess books were ter graduation, and called the roll, was a basket- presented to the selectees by Rep. ball referee in civilian life. He Mary C. Dondero, !Jon voyage chairand was stationcalled the fouls at several Ports- I\ an, while Mrs. Ha rold Ashworth, ed at Camp Edmouth High school Jayvee games who represented the Portsmouth wards with an this year and also played as a Service Mo thers' club, gave them anti-aircraft dimember of the Creek Athletic club notebooks. 1st LL Ellsworth vts1on, g o in g overseas late in five. With basketball temporarily Coffee and doughnu ts provided by Whitaker behind him, he intends to aim for lhe canteen of the American Legion the year. the army air corps. auxiliary were served by Mrs. EdAir Corps Takes Top BilJing ward Lawrence, Dr. a nd Mrs. WllWith today's selectees the air corps liam Dorney, a nd Mrs. Irving E. takes top billing. Five of the prl• R in tz, president of the a uxiliary. vates, in addition to acting Cor• Arnold Barron, who represented poral O'Leary, announced that their Rockingham lodge, I OOF, of goals were silver wings. They were Ha mpton, presented a gift of money Privates Russell E. Hersey, Samuel to Roland W. Pa ige, the only HampW. Ricker, Camil J. Mongeon, Ro- t.on selectee who left this morning. meo A. Emond and Robert A. CurAt the station to see the boys rier. board the t ram were several reprePrivate Hersey, who was a senta lives of Ute Portsmouth Selec- 1 belper molder at the Portsmouth tive service board, Clarence C. San- , . Navy yard before he was called born, chai rm an ; Ri chman P. Mar~1ve loc~l men left PorU!mouth by the army, starred as a Portsgeson, secretary; Philip H. Sander- thlS mornmg for service m the mouth High school trackman In son, clerk; Miss Leona carter, assist- 1United States navy. Four of them 1942. He placed second in the, ant clerk; and Mrs. Katherine c. were 17-year-old volunteers. The 220 and 100 yard dashes in the Merc hant. fifth man, Charles A. Saurman of nlversity of New Hampshire The 13 new a rmy privates includ- • 29 R?cklnghl;lm street, left under stat,e championship meet la t ed Robert E. O'Leary, Ernest F. Bas- selective service order~. year. A runner on the Portssett, J r., Joel S. Dubay, Russell E. The new apprentice seamen mouth relay team, l,te helped the Hersey, BcnJamln K . Small and Eu- volunteers are John L. Hanlon of high school chalk un its sixth g ne P . Romprey of Portsmouth. 10 Cornwall street, Kenneth Thompoonsecutive track cha.mpionshlp. Selectees from Newma rket were son of 484 Circuit road, Alfred J . Private Hersey's departure this Privates Ca mi! J . Mongeon, Robert Rich&rd of 111 Bow street. and Shermorning makes him t11 e third mem- J. O'Brien, Romeo A. Emond and man Fernald of Lang's corner, Rye. lle1· of his family in active duty with Robert H . La.Bra nche. Pvt. Samuel Present at the depot as a farewell the armed forces. His brother, Ne!- D. R icker is from Kittery and Pvt. group were Mayor Charles M. Dale, son D. Hersey, left for service in Roland W. Paige from Hampton. Councilman George A. Bridle, and the navy Monday, while another P vt. Rober t E. Currier was trans- Rep. Mary C. Dondero. They disbrother, Kenneth c . Hersey, Is a pr!- ferred from the Utica, N. Y., Selec- tributed cigarets, candy and magavate In the Infantry, stationed In tive Service board and left with the zines. Florida. · other Portsmouth selectees this Also at the station to see the boys Former woolen worker Pvt . morning. board the train were Richard A. Robert J. O'Brien, who has been Th e five navy recruits were Ap- Pinkham, commander of the local making cloth for navy uniforms will prentlc Seamen Richard D. Lathrop American Legion post, Richman P. don the army's khaki. He is not'par- 1 and oel H. Morin of Portsmouth, Margeson, secretary of the Portsllcular, he said, about the division Walter A. Gazda and Fred Groch• mouth Selective Service board, and of the service that he gets. He ex- J ma! of Newmarket a nd Daniel A. Philip H. Sanderson, clerk of the plained that he is "ready to take Clow of K itten . board. anvtblnll' th v want .mP t.n " ~oldiers, Seamen Leave Lt. Whitaker Promoted In England City Today 5 Local Men Leave T(Jday For Navy Duty �Army; Navy eap15Men Here Today The UniLed States army and navy took 15 local men from Porl..smouth early this morning for active duty as privates and apprentice seamen. A double file of 13 mufti-clad privates sloshed its way through fog and puddles of slush along Vaughan street lo the railroad station and were met there by two navy inductees. I Who's 13th 1\fan?-No Answer ~ion a welder for the South Portumd Shipbuilding corporation In Maine. Also looking forward to ground c~ew duty are Pvts. John W. Wlg~ln, tree surgeon trainee at the Pcrtsmouth Navy yard; Ralph M. ~obersson, coppersmith's helper at she navy y_ard; Arnold L. Bonner, a. construction worker from Newfields, and Daniel S. Rines of Seabrook. Pvt. Roland Rousseau of Newmarket, as assembler in a shoe factory, wants an air force ground crew assignment because he pointed out, "Somebody's got t~ put them up." The only other individualist in the group besides Corporal Don nell was Pvt. rnold F. Parizo or Hampton. Calling himself a former "grease monkey," he announced that he has hls eye on the Ordnance corps. Private Patfa:o was a crane oiler at the Portsmouth Navy yard before he was called into active service. Pvt. Kenneth W. Trudel, who was a meat packer in civilian life hasn't hitched his wagon to any pa~ticular star in the army. He explained that he is willing .to let the army choose for him. "Who's the 13th man?" a few superstitious fellows wanted to know. Acting Cpl. Warren c .. Donnell, Jr., grinned but he did not am1ow1ce any name. The men snapped out their own militB ry drill orders and joked cheerfully as they slipped on the 'I'wo Apprentice Seamen Off icy V1•ugban street sidewalk. And The two navy Inductees who left they ,ook time out to rescue the for service this morning were Aprepo1 ter who unexpectedly sat in prentice Seamen Russell c. Elllot of a mud puddle. Por tsmouth and Alfonso Tuttle of Corporal Donnell, who ha Newmarket. been attending a United States Russell Elliot enlisted in the merSignal corps training school in chant marine two weeks ago, but Phil;ulclphia, Pa., returned to d_lscovered afterward that his inducPortsmouth to leave for service tion papers had been malled two from the local board. Ho said days _before his enlistment. Although that although he was "not e he signed up for the merchant sential" where he was, he hopes marine before he received his call to continue in radio work in the enlistment could not hold. ' the army. He bas applied for Mayor Charles f. Dale, asas ignment in the Army Signal slsted by Councilman George cor11s. A. Bridle, distributed cartons of Of the 13 army selectees who cigarets to the new army and left this morning 10 agreed that navy recruits, and gifts of notelhe air force ground crew is the books were given out by !Urs. '·best outfit in the army." Pvt. Berllarold Ashworth in behalf of th nard J. Lontine, whose father, e Portsmouth Service 1\Iothers' Albert J. Lontine, reported for sercl~b. . . v1.ce in World War I just 25 years I Almy sewmg kits were presenLed ego, explained before he climbed I by representatives of the Porl..son lhe train that he Is aiming for mouth chapter, Order of Rainbow, the ground crew because he "likes to the 13 privates and bags of candy t, . fool around with motors." were given to the sailors. Rainbow Pvt. Bradley E. Sanford, an ex- f~;fr ~ithd:itribu_ted_ the. gift,5 with apprenllc coppersmith at the Le . . adV1sor_. Mts. Howard ;Portsmouth Navy yard, said. that th:• a:~1:0 ~:1s:a~~~h 00 ~s, w~rnc has already passed an exam- B b . ' ewm , M ss ination for the air corps and has ar aia Sukeforth and Miss Franonly one more to go. ces Trefethen. Coffee and doughnuts were served to the men before they Jef t by Dr For mer Loral Athletes Leave Other air force ground crew as- and Mrs. William Dorney and Mrs· pirants were Pvts. John E. Pike, Edward Lawrence for lhe Amerlca1~ former Portsmouth High school Legion auxiliary canteen. Present at the depot to see the nasketball player who went with the team to the UNH tournament men off were Rep. Mary c. Doniua. 1937_; George Howard Soucy, an dero, Chairman Clarence c. Sanapprentice machinist in Rhode Is- born of the Selective Service board land who returned to Portsmouth to In Portsmouth, and Richman P . leave with the local boys; Law- Marge..~on, secretary, and Philip H. rrnce P. Foley, a Portsmouth High Sanderson, clerk, also of the local baseball and basketball player in Selective Service board. 1940 and 1941 and until his induc- I JI 'i, I Apprentice Seamen Joseph J Pent-0 and Vincent D. MacDonald of ;E'ortsmouth left for duty in the ymted States navy yesterday mornmg, and Charles A. Saurman of Portsmouth will leave as an apprentice seaman tomorrow morning. Arthur L. Patch hs,, '' Arrives At Newport for Naval Training Arthur L. Patch, 17, who would have marched up to a platform to receive his high school diploma in a peacetime June, 1943, yesterday reported to the Newport, R. I. naval training station. Patch, who is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Garland W. Patch of 372 Court street, left school to join the navy, but had to wait until he was 17 to enlist. While awaiting his call to service he has been working in the drafting file department at the navy yard. Young Patch's older brother, Garland W. Patch, Jr., joined the navy the day after the Jap attack on Pearl Harbor and is now stationed at Lakehurst, N. J ., for naval aviation training as a pilot. Topping off a family roll of service to America is the father of the two boys, who is an Instructor of welding at the vocational training school located in one section of the Morley company in addition to his job at the navy yard afternoons and nights. He is sector warden of sector post 26, located in the basement of the Thomas Bailey Aldrich, museum on Court street. Pvt. John Camuso Serves Overseas Pvt. John Camuso, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Camui;o of 100 Deer street, is one of fi ve New Hampshire men serving overseas with the staff of the Seventh Evacuation hlspital, somewhere In the south Pacific. A graduate of Portsmouth High school in 1937, Camuso was drafted two years ago. Before going into the army, he was employed by the Eastman cleaners in Portsmouth. A brother, Cpl. Orazio Camuso, is stationed in Mississippi. I 113 �Lt. CoL L. Minichiello Wins Promotion At ~f? ' Ga. Infantry School PFC. JOHN E. SPRAGUE, SA,1111ssing in action hi the North African area according to a report from the War department. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alber t Sprague of 8 Rogers road, Kittery. A member of an army band, he formerly played In orchestras in New York and this vlclnity'rrw I?> The promotion of Lt. Col. Lewis · A. Minichiello, son of Mr. and Mrs. Patsy Minichiello of 69 Russell street, Portsmouth, has been announced at the Infantry school, Fort Benning, Ga. He holds the position of range officer which includes all types of construction and maintenance of firing ranges and related r.roblems. He received his BS degree in 1926 ftcm the University of New Hampsn!re. While at the university, he W3S active in the Rifle club and was a member of the Rifle and Pistol team. Second Lieutenant In '36 Lieutenant Colonel Minichie1lo was first commissioned as a second heutenant in the reserves in 1926. Upon graduation from the univeri;ity, he was connected with the United States Forest service in construction work and later became a company commander in the CCC in the First Corps area. \!I Robert Emery, , Volunteer, Off I For Navy Duty CAPT. ERNEST W~ S. MACDONALD, USA, of Newington, has been reported missing in action by the War department, An Army ch aplain and former Newlngton Congregational church pastor, h e was lost at sea while crosslng the Atlantic fo1· overseas duty, Robert W . Emery of Portsmouth, a 17-year-old volunteer in the United States navy left here Thursday to report for achve duty. He was presented with cigarets from the city government by Mayor Charles M. Dale and candy from the Portsmouth Rainbow girls. Apprentice Seaman Emery was accepted for naval duty Wednesday in Manchester, and left for duty within 24 hours of his acceptnace. He is the brother of Roger Emery, Portsmouth High school basketball captain who left here about two weeks ago to serve in the naval reserve. Roger Emery ls now stationed in Baipbridge, Md. The two boys are the sons of Mrs. Winifred Fuller of 52 Market street. PVT. PAUL J. O'BRIEN, a former Herald newsboy, and son of l'lfrs. Katherine O'Brien of 37 Langclon street, is stationed now at Fort Devens, Mass. He writes: "My experience as a fireman at the Ha.ven pumping station enabled me to get a fireman's a.ting, and I have been working in the various heating plants here at Fort Devens." ~l Herbert C. Sylvester To Attend Fleet School I (Special to The Herald) U. S. Naval Training Station, Newport, R. I., April 3- Herbert C. Sylvester, 18, of 454 Lincoln avenue, Portsmouth, recently completed his basic naval training at this station and has been selected to attend a Fleet Sound school. He attended Por tsmouth Senior High school. A cousin, Robert Bullock, ls also in the navy. �ll5 FOUR-STAR LOCAL SHEA FAMILY DIVIDES SERVICE TO U. S. BETWEEN ARM·Y, NAVY When four of the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Leo L. Shea, 188 nion street, joined up to serve their country they showed no partiality-two 11icked the army and two the navy. Capt.ain in the •·\ · /""'"' army is Leonard I. Shea, 27, olde t '._ _ of the bo ys, now B)":;....,ilj--~-~ ; ..~·..,.,..,..:• stationed at Fort ·<❖-,·· G. H. Wright, ~Y. Vincent "'Shea, sea. 2/c, in -, the navy, ha not ! been home since ~ last October from f his station at the ~ naval air base in Jacksonville, Fla. Cpl. Pe ter W. :;; Shea, 25, is at the · ' gunnery base in Gila Bend, Ariz., while Leo F. Shea, sea. 2'/c, who entered the navy Feb. 1, is in Williamsburg, Va. Captain Shea ,: entered the army June 9, 1941, VI ' CE T SHEA,when he was SN called to service from his senior year of studies at the University of New Hampshire. He was graduated from Por tsmou th High school in 1934. Vincent M. Shea, 26, who was employed at the navy yard prior to his joining the navy Sept. 14, 1942, was graduated from Portsmouth High school in 1936 and worked for a short ti me for the local store of the Atlantic & Pacific Tea company. Peter was the assistant manager in the Biddeford store of the A. & P. just before he entered the army Jan. 12, 1942. He was graduated from Portsmouth High ,school In 1939. Worked At Navy Yard Leo F. Shea, 20, attended the Portsmouth High school and was working at the navy yard before he •==--LEO SHEA, U N left for the navy in February. He has not been home since he joined, but his moth,er has received word that he may get a leave in the near future . The yo ungest boy in the four star, five-son family is Edward Josep h 'hea. 15. His mother says he can hardly wait to become old enough to follow in his brothers' footsteps. Father of the boys is Leo L. Shea, supervisor in the ship.fitters' shop at the navy yard. He's plenty proud of all of them , while mother says, "It seems good to have my boys serving ow· country." Port City Soldier / Promoted To Corporal In N. A. 'PL. PETER SHEA, U A U. S. Fifth Army, North Africa March 15- Pvt. Edwin A. Cookson, P. 0. Box 537, Portsmouth, N. H., has been promoted Lo corporal in an armored medical battalion of the U. S. Fifth army with which he is serving in North Africa. ML5s Doris Moore of 41 Pickeril?" Corporal Cookson 's commanding officer, in announcing the promostreet, Portsmouth, has .enrolled 111 tion, said: the Women's Army Auxiliary corps, according to an announcement from "Corporal Cookson has proven the WAAC recruiting office In Manhimself reliable in carrying out duties and orders assigned to him chester. Miss Moore enlisted last Thursday. and merits this promotion." Miss Doris Moore Joins WAAC In Mancheste~\J �~ Robert Neilsen ~ To Leave For Navy Machinists' 'School RQBERT Will Award ~:; 's·11 ver star~~-\' :,. To Lt. Sharer At Yard Here The silver star m dal for gallantry during war patrols in enemy controlled waters will be awarded Lt. Walter A. Sharer, USN, in a ceremony tomorrow at 10 o'clock at the Portsmouth Navy yard. Lt. Sharer's citation, signed by Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, US , commander in chief of the Pacific fleet, credits the young officer with contributing directly In the sinking of an enemy cruiser and destroyer and in the serious damaging of another cruiser. The presentation will be made in the name of President Roosevelt by Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, commandant of the Portsmouth Navy yard, before a formation of officers. Lieutenant Sharer is a resident of Carney's Point, N. J., and is on tempornry duty here. He and Mrs. Sharer reside at 29 Hall's court, Pannaway Manor. EILSE Robert Neilsen, son of Mrs. Eva Neilsen, 44 Atkinson s treet, believed to be one of Portsmouth's youngest citizens in the U. S. navy, has been home on leave after fi nishing his "boot" training at Ne wport, R. I. Seaman Neilsen, formerly a member of the crew of t he S. S. Sightseer, Portsmouth-Shoals steamer, enlisted in the navy on his 17th birt;hday, a bout six weeks ago. He is leaving tomorrow for a navy machinists' school. 1Daniel Regan, 20, Completes Training At Naval Station,~ Great Lakes, Ill., March 16-Now eligible for an advancement in rating, Daniel Regan, 20, whose guardian is Anna Spinney of 24 Woddbury avenue, was graduated from the service school for electrician's mates, at the U. s. Naval Training station here recently. He awa!t.s assignment to active duty at EeP., or to an advanced service school fo1· further instruction. His 16-week course included lectures on theory and periods of shop work, and advanced military drill and study of naval procedure. He Is now a qualified Navy specialist, and may be given a pet1,y officer rating upon passing a qualifying examination. I A censored version of Nimitz' cit ation was made public deleting the name of Lieutenant Sharer's vessel. "For gallantry and Intrepidity In action against the enemy In the line of his profession as sound officer in the - - during - - war patrols In enemy controlled waters, As officer-of-the-deck, on one occasion, he sighted two enemy destroyers and maneuvered his boat into a favorable firing position. His skill in operating the sound gear and his gallant action during severe enemy counter efforts contributed directly to the success of the - in sinking one enemy cruiser and one destroyer and in seriously. damaging another cruiser with two torpedo hits. His conduct throughout was In keeping with the highest traditions of the naval service," Edward Krock Finishes \t: Air Mechanic Course fl'i\ Amarillo Army Air Field, Amarillc. . Tex.-Edward Krook, son of Mr. i::.nd Mrs. Josi>ph Krook of 267 Cate street, Portsmouth, h as completed !1:s course of studies as a n aviation mechanic in this Army Air Forces Technical Training school. Charles Peyser ~rA~ fb Now ·Army Captain 11 Lt. Charles S. Peyser, son of Mr. and Mrs. Laurence G. Peyser of Union street, has been promoted to captain by the U. S. army at South Carolina where he is stationed. The PHS and UNH graduate will celebrate his 28th birthday th e 28th of this mo)lth. He was Inducted Into active service a year ago. Prior Lieutenant to that he was . employed In vaCharles S. Peyser rlous New York stores as assistant manager of Montgomery Ward's. While at Durham Captain Peyser v,as active in the ROTC, graduating with a reserve officer's commission and as a member of Scabbard and Blade. His wife and 13-month-old son are now living with him In South Carolina, 1Lt. W. Rollins ~,,1,ia Leaves for D_ uty At Fort Devens Lt. Wingate Rollins, public relations officer at the Harbor Defenses since May 8, 1942, left yesterday to report for duty as special service officer at Camp Devens, Mass. Wh ile at Camp Langdon, Lieutenant Rollins planned social affairs for the soldiers stationed there. He played a minor part in the cast of t he Horbor defenses' all-soldier, one gal, musical comedy show, "Keep Mum Chllm" which toured t hrough the New England states during January and February. Lieutenant Rollins, a nalive of Milton, Mass., was graduated as an engineer major from Harvard college in 1916 and served there as coach of the freshman football team for three years. After one year's service in the naval reserve during World War I, Lieutenant Rollins did graduate work in engineering adminstrat!on at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1919. In civilian life, he was a sales engineer. He entered the army in May, 1942. �Cadet Durgin ~ Transferred TO Pensacola John J. Whalley ~ I Trains At Williams For'Naval Air Force Robert 0. Durgin, 20, son of Mrs. John W. Durgin of 600 Greenland road, Portsmouth, was recently appointed a naval aviation cadet and was tran.sf erred to tl'le Naval Air Training center, P ensacola, Fla., for lnLermediate flight training, according to the public relations office of that station. The middle of December, he was sent to the Naval Air Training center, Pens a c o 1 a, Fla., where he successfully co 111ROBERT 0. pleted the elimDURGIN !nation training course Feb. 17. Upon completion of the intensive course at the "Annapolis of the Air" Durgin will receive his Nav-1 "Wings of Gold" wiU1 the design;i,tion of naval aviator, and will be commissioned an ensign in the naval reserve or a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps reserve. I(] Newington Man Assigned To CB Unit In California ====~• JOHN J. WHOLLEY John J. WhoJley, son of Mr. ana Mrs. Daniel Wholley of 14 Pine st.reet, is at Williams college, Williamstown, Mass., taking pre-fl!ght training for the Naval Air force. He had enlisted in November last year. Wholley was graduated from St. Patrick's school in 1936 and from Portsmouth High school in 1940. He was a member of the unbeaten foot1:'all team at the high school in 1939, and had been playing with the Creek AC basketball team until he left for service. He begim his apprenticeship as a sheetmetal worker July, 1941, and received a temporary discharge to enter the air force. Sgt. Ralph Beede Now At Lowry Field l : Sgt. Ralph W. Beede, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl E. Beede of 102 Den- ' nett street, was graduated recently from the 366th Technical School squadron of the Army Air forces at Lowry field, Denver, Colo. He became a sergeant at Tyndall field, Fla., six months ago, at the age of 19. From Colorado he expects to go to Greenville, S. C., where he will await further orders. A brother, Cpl. Everett W. Beede, has been in North Africa, serving with an anti-aircraft division, for nearly six months. 1 JOHN W. GOULD John w. Gould, C. e, m.. USN, has been transferred from Williamsburg, Va., to Port Huereme, Calif., according to word recently received by his wlfo, Mrs. John w. Gould of Newington. Mt·. Gould enlisted with a Sea bee unit in November last year, and r tceived his boot training at Norfolk, Va .. before assingment to WllEamsburg. Before Pnlistlng in the navy, Mr. Gould was an electrical draftsman at the navy yard. Port City Soldier ~,.. ChumsWith Nobility Chumming around with nobility is Pvt. Walter J. Long, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Long of 373 Broad street, stationed with American forces in England. It happened recently at the American Red Cross Rainbow Corner club in London. Long was one of a group of American soldiers entertained by Lady Adele Cavendish, Fred Astaire's sister and former dancing partner. Lady Cavendish, with all the "sparkle and vivacity that made her famous," according to a report, danced with the boys and chatted with them about home. MISSING IN SOUTH PACIFIC action, Cpl. Francis H. Danielson, USMC, is a native of Portsmouth. He is the son of Mrs. Anna G. Hersey of 454 Court street. ~• I �3-20- 'f-Z ~Completes Training Cadet Robert Durgin Seaman Knight 11 Leaves He re flies At Pensacola v'l, Y'Y\JL.'2-,a Daniel M. Glidden, sea. 2/c, has completed his t raining a t the ava l Training station, Newport, R. I., and is spending a few days leave with his parents, Mr. and Mr . Don. F . Glidden, 114 Pine street. He was sworn into the navy on Thanksgiving day an d reported for active duty Dec. 28. When his leave in over Seaman Glidden wi ll report to a school lo train as an aviation machinist's ma te at Jacksonville, F'la. John Brooks "l,b Stationed At Fort McClellan P vt. John P. Brooks, USA, who left Po rtsmouth last month as a volunteer with a group of army selectees, ls now receiving specialized training ln a radio, scout and intelligence division at Fort McClellan in Alabama. A telephone call was recently received from Private Brooks by his parents, Rev. and Mr~ Herbert W. Brooks of Lafayette road. Before entering the United States army Private Brooks was employed at the Morley company. He ls a gradua te of the Hampton Academy and High school in the class of 1942. His brother, Pvt. Herbert V. Brooks, USA , is stationed at Camp Shelby, Miss., with a mortar division. Cadet Robert 0. Durgin, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. John W . Durgin of 600 Greenland road, is ~aking the Naval Air {orce's advanced flight training course at the air station at Pensacola, Fla. Enrolled in the United States Naval reserve June 6 last year, he was designated an aviation cadet in August and after primary and secondary civillan pilot training entered the Navy Pre-flight school at Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In mid-December he was sent to the U. S. Naval Air station at Memphis, Tenn., for basic flight and elimination courses, being assigned to Pensacola . Feb.17. Durgin was graduated from Portsmouth High school with the class of 1940. For N. Y. Post Sidney A. Knight, Jr., sea., 2/c, USN, has left for Long Beach, N. Y ., to resume his navy training after spending a week's leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney A. Knight, Sr. 39 Concord way. He recently c01{ipleted his "boot" training at Newport, R. I. Sid, a member of Jim Culberson's football Clippers at Portsmouth high for the past two seasons, was one of the fastest boys on the club. Last season he played in the varsity backfield and saw action in every game. He made several long runs and could always be counted on to gain necessary yardage to make a first down. He joined the navy at the same time Roger Emery, another football star, did last year and received his call about two months ago. Vincent Shea Ends cJ Lt. Robert Mengel Completes Course Study In Florida j (Special To The Herald) u. s. Naval Air Station, Jackso1!ville, Fla., April 2-Vincent Martm Shea, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Shea, 188 Union street, Portsmouth, N. _H., recently graduated from Aviation Machinist's Mate school. He enlisted in the navy, Sept. 14, 1942, and was sent to Newport, R: I., for lndoctrinal training before bemg transferred to the Naval Air Technical Training center at Jacksonville. Shea is now qualified to repair and keep airplane engines In top working order and will probably see service with a naval air unit. In Maryland Kt 2nd Lt. Robert N. Mengel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nevin Mengel of 109 Union street, Portsmouth, has been graduated from the Ordnance Automotive school at the Holabird Ordnance depot, Baltimore, Md. While there, he completed a two-week course for officers known as preventative maintenance course for junior officers. Lieutenant Mengel was gradu~ted from the Portsmouth High school with the class of 1926 and attended ·officer Candidate school in Aberdeen, Md. Prior to his Induction, Lieutenant Mengel was defense housing manager for the Federal Public Housing administration. �Cpl. John Roylos Stationed In Texas. ·Ralph E. Adams Now flying Officer ('fJi - V'fJ'\.'1,;S" JlOl\tE F ROi\I TH E W AR , GT. JAME S R. COPLEY, Jr., U SM C, has j ust returnee! fro m active duty J11 the Pacifi c battle zone. He is th e son of Sgt. James R. Copley, Sr., USA, who is s la tionecl at Fort Stark, a ncl l\trs. Copley of Wilcl Rose la n e, New Castle. The 21-year- old m arin e enlis ted before t h e bom bing of Pearl H a rbor where he was la tioned at the time of ihc attack. He attencl ed ' ew Castle elementary schools ancl Po rt mouth High sch ool. CPL. JOHN C. ROYLOS Cpl. J ohn C. Roylos, son of Mr. , and Mrs. Christ Roylos of 105 High street, is now stationed at Fort Bliss, Tex. Four weeks after his induction he received his rating as corporal. He will apply for officer candidate school when he finishes basic training. Before being drafted in December, Corporal Roylos was produce manager at the A&P supermarket and was a corporal in Portsmouth's 11th company of the State Guard. He was graduated from Portsmouth High school. <.Lf.i..,v <, Pvt. George I. Ham I Compl etes T rain ing 1 I Pvt. George t. Ham, USA, son o! Mrs. Cecelia Ham of 292 Middle road, was graduated recently from an intensive course ln aviation 1 mechanics at the Douglas Aircraft Factory school 1n Santa Monica, Calif, Now he ls eligible to become a crew chief on a bpmber and to win a rating as corporal or sergeant. Before entering the school he waa t1•a,1t1ed at the basic center of tM Air Forces Tecl1nlcal 'training command, in Lincoln, Neb. !hductsd into the army septem- I ber, 1942, he had fol'mel'ly been an office clerlt at the Port".;tnOUth Navy I yard. lie Ls a. graduate of the POrt:.smouth I-rlgh s011001, I 'Lloyd Branch Missing After/ Ship Sinking Mrs. Palma Branch of 83 Gates street, Portsmouth, today received a telegram from Washington announcing that her husband, Lloyd Franklin Branch, was missing after the sinking of a merchant vessel. The official announcement said that Mr. Branch was "reported missing and presumed lost following action in the performance of his duty and in the service of his country." There was no indication of where the action might have taken place nor as to whether Mr. Branch's sh ip had been the victim of an Axis submarine. The missing man was 35 years old and a native of North Carolina. He had spent but little t ime in Portsmouth being away most of th e time in performance of h is duties in the merchant marine. Mrs. Branch has three children by a previous marriage. LT. R LPH E. ADAMS Ralph E. Adams, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Adams of Portsmouth, was a member of the 12th class of aviation cadets to graduate from the new Columbia Army Flying school near Columbus, Miss., today. He received the silver wings cf a flying officer and commission as a second lieutenant in the .AJ:my Air forces. Lieutenant Adams entered pilot training last March 21 and attended flying schools at Albany, Ga., and Greenville, Miss., before his graduation at the advanced flying school near Columbus, Miss. I Frederick Gamester Returns To Newport Frederick H. Gamester, sea. 2/ c, USN, who was in Portsmouth to Rpend his 18th birthday April 1, with h i~ family, returned last week to Newport, R. I., to attend the Naval Gunner's Mates' school there. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Gamester of 55 Concord way, Reamen Gamester enlisted in the :iavy last J anuary. He completed his ·oasic train ing at the Newport, R . I., Naval station before cqmlng to L~ortsmouth on leave. ,t.K; I I �Sgt. Bailey In No. Africa~~ Signal Corps Navy Reports Local Marine Lost In Pacific fflp~· Cpl. Francis H. Danielson, USMC, was reported this morning as missing In action In the Pacific war theater by the Navy department. The 19-year-old Portsmouth native is the son of Mrs. Anna G. Hersey of 454 Court street. He attended Portsmouth elementary school and Framingham, Mass., High school. He left there during his senior year to join the marine corps. He has not been back to Portsmouth since his enlistment, Feb. 7, 1942. TRANSFERRED to Scott F ield Ill., Pfc. Ernest Hutchins U A l~ trai_n ing at the aerial g~nery ~nd rad)o sc~o~l after havi ng fi nished lms1_c trammg at Iiami Beach, Fla. He 1s the son of !\Ir. ancl Mrs Ralph Hutchin of Tilton avenue, Kittery. h1t 30 ~l Lt. John McMaster 'I'hree Other Brothers Fight Corporal Danielson has three half-brothers in the armed forces: Reginald W. Hersey, 32, who will be graduated as a mate from the merchant marine school in New London , Conn ., in April ; Arthur L. Hersey, sea., 1/ c, USNR, 25; and Wllliam J. Hersey, sea., 2/ c, USN, now stationed at a submarine school In New London. There are three other half-brothers, John L. Hersey of Framingham , Donald E. Hersey and Norman Hersey, both of Court street. Tech. Sgt. Clarence W . Bailey , son of Mrs. Lena Fontaine of 55 Atkinson street, is now stationed "somewhere in North Africa" with the army signal corps forces. A former machinist's helpei· at the navy yard, Sergeant Balley has been overseas since early in December. He was inducted Sept. 9, 1941. His brother, Joseph F. Bailey, is a first sergeant, assigned as an aviation ground crew Instructor at the army air base at Chico, Calif. ,n.,, lo, 43 !~.~~~Florida Bride Peggy Eaton Joinsl>i WAMS And Her ~ I 1 1 ' Miss Sarah Jeanette Fuller daughter of Mrs. Richard Steam~ Fuller of St. Petersburg, Fla., recently became the bride of Lt. John J McMaster, son of Mr. and Mrs. John D. McMaster of Islington street. The ceremony took piace In •he rectory of Sacred Heart Catholic chw-ch and was solemnized by Chaplain Wade of Drew field, Fla. After Lhe ceremony Mrs. Fuller, mother of the bride, entertained at <\ wedding breakfast at the Hillsboro hotel. Mrs. McMaster, who is a former resident of Dedham, Mass., attended Christian col1ege in Columbia, 1'1:0. She fr a member of Phi Theta Kappa Sorority. Lieutentant McMaster attended St. John's Preparatory school In .:>anvers, Mass., and the University of New Hampshire. Prior to his induction he was a radio announcer in Boston. Last November he received his commission at Monmouth field. At present he is stationed with the signal corps at Drew field, Fla. Reason Is Good Two Local 'Boys :5 IAssigned To Navy Rad iomen s School Twenty-year old Peggy Eaton had 1' a good reason for joining up when she left Portsmouth this week with I 1 a contingent of W AMS the 1 1 Women's Aviation Maint~nance 1 Squadron . U. S . Naval Training Station, Her oldest brother, Staff Sgt. I Newport, R. I ., April 5-Two blueHenry A. Eaton, 24 was reported I from Portsmouth and vicinimissing ~n North Africa in January, ' jackets ty recently completed their basic after military operations there. He ;:iaval lraming at this station and had earlier received the army's air I have been selected to attend trade medal for "extraordinary or excepschools. tionally meritorious achievement" are Wallace H. Gaetske 19 with lhe air forces overseas. Two I t•f They Maple Lodge, Stratham, wm' at~ other Eaton brothers are also in · tend a school for radiomen. He was armed service. graduated from Exeter High Miss Eaton, formerly employed at l school and had been employed at lhe Camp Langdon, declared before , Portsmouth Navy yard. leaving for her defense training at Thomas P . Ahearn, 19 of 100 Springfield, Mass., "Since word Chapel street, Portsmouti~, will also came of my brother's plane missaltend a school for radiomen. He ating In Africa, I have wanted to do \ tended High school in Portsmouth, some kind of defense work." nnd attended the University of New The Eatons are in the fight now, Hampshire. He had also been emlooth and nail, in uniform and in ployed at the Portsmouth Navy mufti. yard. I I I �I 21 Estey Boys 'New Privates To Leave For Army Soon A group of 13 new privates In the United States army will leave Portsmouth sometime next week for active duty as the first of several contingents to be sent from the city this month. The men, who have pa~cd their final examinations in Manchester, are now on a short furlough before reporting to an army Induction center. Acting corporal of the group will be Pvt. RoberL G. Lord of Hampton. Others leaving include Pvts. Stephen H. Simes, Robert G. Pontbriand, Winston A. Moore, Richard E. Cole, Stacy W. Caldwell, Anson L. Herrin, Frank E. Hobbs and Louis H. FltzGerald, all of Portsmouth. Towns surrounding Portsmouth will be represented in the contingent by PvLs. Greenleaf W. Pickard, Jr., of Seabrook, Raymond LaBranche of Newmarket, Harry A. Beevers of West Rye and Andrew T. Pappas of Kittery. :·:.~::-. .:"==?~ < •·...•i . :fk ·_ l .,. Robert Watkins ") Home On Leave i' From Naval Base a~. , PVT. HARRY E. ESTEY, (left) son of Mr. and Mrs. Wllliam Estey of Newington, has been promoted t o the rank of corporal at Brookley · field at Mo bile, Ala. Cpl. Estey has served in the army 10 months. His brother, Sgt. Quentin R. Estey, (right) has been transferred to Fresno, Robert Franklin Watkins, son of Calif., a fter serving with the military police unit at Camp Pickett, BlackMr. and Mrs. Charles L. Watkins of stone, Va. Atkinson sLreeL. visited at home recently on a short leave from his basic naval training at Newport, R. I . He has been assigned to the yeoman's school at Newport. Before his recent enlistment in the navy, he wa:s employed at the navy yard as a clerk. Watkins was graduated from Portsm OU th High school wiLh the class of 1942. Two other brothers are a lso in armed se rvice. ROBERT F They arc SLaff WATKINS Sgt. Charles G. Watkins, stationed somewhere in Australia with the Portsmouth National Guard unit; and Pvt. Orman C. Watkins, stationed at Camp Edwards, Mass. 20 ·William ·Greer {)AfN 11 Pvt. Phillips To Enter 1 Reelected At 8. l/. School In Alabama o.,tJtWILLIAM E . R. GREER, son of Mr. a nd Mrs. John P. Greer of 942 Middle r oad a nd Back Bay, Boston, has been reelected vice-president of bis class a t Boston university's s chool of medicine, A fourth-year student, Greer was a lso renamed secretary of the Begg society, honorary me<Ucal organization a t the uniyersity. He was recently awarded the E dward's scholarship, and will receive his first lieutenant's commission in the a rmy medical corps when he is graduated this year, PvT. CHARLES E . PHILLIPS, son of Mrs. R osalie P hillips of 98 Brewster s tree-. has fin ished 11is basic training and is entering an a r m y technical school In Alabama. P r i v a t e Phillips was employed at t h e .. Portsmouth avy ,: yard before enteri ng t he service, He ls a graduate of the Portsmouth High s chool with t he class of 1942. �~Port City Coast G~Ordsman ,..,._,..,, Carl Palm Receives Dedicates Poem To Mother Gunner's Wings Raymond ~ - Greeley, qm . 3-c, USCG, so n of Mr. an d and Mrs. J e1:emiah A . Greeley, 530 Market street, who is at At Texas School~~ · present stationed in Duluth, Minn., recent ly h ad one of his friend s write a p oem ded icated to his mother. Quartermas ter Greeley Is a na tive of Hampton, his famil y recently moving to Portsmouth , and is a gradu ate of Hampton High . He has been in the coast guard for nearly two years and has been in several eastern and western sta tions. His brother, Jeremiah Jr., Is on board one of our coast guard cutters some where in the battle area and another brother, :Merton, is working at an aircraft factory in Hartford, Conn. The poem Ray sen t home t o h is mother was written by Chief Yeom an Thom as Gaynor of the Coast Guard institute at Groton, Con n ., and is as follows: !TO MY MOTHER : T he Lord h as made bright With glory from H is eyes, And m ade the stars sing rapturously Behind the sun- kissed skies. I He m ade th~ green ing ea rth to R AYMOND L. GREELEY, USCG flower With lilies at His feet; And from His finger-tips the rain I Falls on the village street. I 1 Such things are beautiful: the snow That sh ines upon a h ill; The piping of the birds at morn; And moonlight on th e rill Of purling waters as they flow To the sea that stretches far ; The . sunset blush upon the rose, And songs for what these are. ; But when He made you lovelier God's heart was all on fire, For he who made the angels fair Could have no less desire Than that all loveliness should glow Wh ich earth and skies adorn I Within the soul of one He loved, When you, my dear, were born. Pai.JI L. Spinney Safe In San Dieg~ i,'\ Paul L . Spinney, crt. in the navy, h as notified his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F red E. Cushman of 979 Maplewood avenue, of h is safe arrival at a torpedo base in Sa n Diego, Calll., a fter seven months' service in the Solomons. According to Mrs. Cushman, her son h as r ecejved seven medals tor h is a ction under fire, but she hu not found out what they are. Spin ney has served in the navy for the past 19 years. 04-'t. 10 PROMOTION TO THE RANK of sergeant for 111. Louis Bizzochi, SA, was announced today by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Biz zoch i of 36 Jackson street. Sergeant B lzzochl is stationed at Lowry Field 1 In Denver, Colo. CARL H. P ALl\1 (Special To The Portsmouth Herald) Harlingen Army Gunnery School, March 31-More "sharpshooters of the sky" to safeguard Army Air Forces bombers on their missions were graduated this week from the I Harlingen (Te-xas) Army Gunnery school, and among the qualified aerial marksmen was Carl H. Palm, 1 son of Mr. and Mr~ Carl H. Palm of 18 School street. With his diploma he received a pair of silver gunner's wings. He will I be promoted automatically to the I grade of sergeant at the completion of this and another technical course, such as radio operation or air mechanics. Unless he Is retained at I Harlingen as an instructor, he soon I will be a member of an aerial combat team. 1 The class was readied for its role I in America's stepped-up air offensive by an intensive five-week course. Here in the Rio Grande valley, students were taught to fire virtually every type of gun from BB to 50caliber Brownings. They were drilled in the operation of power turrets and the estimating of range ; they also were required to tear down and assemble their weapons while blindfolded , and to identify any aircraft or surface vessel by its silhouette. �Philip Bennett Graduates From Army School >f -v Stevens Family Reunited After 5-Month Period Navy Report Frank LaCava , As Missing ~ I I Norman Coad USCG Pfc. Farnum tevens It was an unex❖,. pected reunion in '❖ Portsmouth last y/ · ' weekend, when '~, •-~ ; · ' the 'Scattered fa.mV,'l- 1 ily of Dr. and Mrs . . ' ~ ~- . Farnum C. Stev- 1 ')_,_ •_' 'J · ens of 298 Middle \' s tr e e t gathered ;-.,.,,,_ after a five. · m on th s se para- 1 tlon. , Granted special emergency f urloughs because of the illness of t heir mother, Pfc. Daniel Stevens rePrivate turned from SeyDaniel Stevens mour J O h n s O n field In North Carolina, while Pvt. Farnum C. Stevens, Jr.. came home from Shaw field , South Carolina. Mrs. Stevens is re cuperating at t he Portsmou h h ospital after a severe heart attack. Also on special liberty, to j oin t he reunion , was the Stevens' son-inlaw Norman Coad, sea. 2/c, USCG wh~ is stationed at Philadelphia, Pa., bu t ha s been recen t ly confined to the Portsmouth Naval hospital. He was joined during his liberty by his father and mother, Rev. a nd Mrs. Frank Coad, who came to Portsmouth from Hillsboro for the day. .- • CPL. P HILIP BENNETT, son of ;\,Ir. and Mrs. Philip Bennett of Harvard street, was recently graduated from the a rmy's electrical specialist school a t Chanute field, Ill., and assigned from the army a ir base at Salt Lake City, Utah, to the 19th Bombardment group a t Pyote, Tex. Cpl. Wil fred C. Cloutier Finishes Army Trai ing ,,, 1.:. pl. Wilfred C. Cloutier, USA, ha~ j u t been graduated from Seymour J o h n s o n Field, . C., Army Air F orces Technical T r a in in g school. The son of Mr. and 1rs. Wilfred loutier of York Harbor, he graduat cl Portsmouth High school with the class of 1942. , ••• ij.,., , ,, Mr. a nd Mrs. Dan Lacava of 122 Mechanic street have been noti fi ed by the Navy department that their younges t son, Frank J . Lacava, 17, is m issing in action. Laca va aUended Portsmouth Junior High school, a nd enlisted last May, t wo days a fte r h is 17th birthday. H e h eld t he r a t ing of seaman, first class, in a gunnery crew. The famil y las t hea rd from him directly in Ma rch. Be ides his pnren ts, Lacava had two broth ers, Antonio Lacava of Portsmou t h and Pfc. Samuel J. Lac ava , attending a n Army Air corps en gineerin g school a t Indianapolis, Ind .; and a sister . Mrs. Bessie Sheppard of Portsmouth, Staff'Sergean t Now EW P R O 1\1 0 T I 0 on of Mrs. 194 Mr. and lex Elwyn ave- nue, Portsmouth. Sergeant oel is a s upply noncom In an air corp unit and is s tationed at Westover Fie I d, hicopee F a 11 s, !\la S, c omes fl3 �Local Stepbrother Now In Service, Return To Duties r" ~nr;1n11~ Jane Drobisewski In Training As IWAVE Storekeeper Pfc~ Sprague Of Ki1ttery Held 'By ;ltillians ----- Private Guy Lazzaro Leo Private Morrisette Portsmouth stepbrothers, PvL. Guy Lazzaro, USA, and Pvt. Leo Morrissette, USA, who returned from the tlR and the toe of the l!!ast coast to be at home together on furlough , left here Saturday to return to duty at their stations. Private Lazzaro, who is the son uf Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lazzaro of 177 Fleet street, Is receiving adv::mced Infantry training at Camp Blanding, Fla., while Private Mor:-issette, son of Mrs. Lazarro, Is stationed at Fort Devens, Mass. A private in the National Guard for two years, PrlvaLe Lazzaro left for active Eervice !rt the army with n group of other local selectees the r!ay before Thanksgiving last year. He was awarded a medal for sharp~hooting last month. Private Morrissette, who was employed In a Portsmouth shoe shop before entering the army, has been In the service for a year. John Lil jehult . Now Petty Officer (Special to The Herald) Chicago, Ill., April 16-John Llljehult, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. H, Llljehult, 64 Haven road, Portsmouth, N. H., received his second promotion in the navy when he was advanced to a third class petty officer rating upon graduation from the trade school for aviation metalsmith at Navy pier here last week. He awaits assignment to duty with the fl eet or at a shore station. (Special to The Herald) Bloomington, Ind., Apr)! 13-Jane E. Drobisewskl, 25, daughter of Stanley Droblsewski, 431 Circuit road, Portsmouth, N. H., has been selected to become a storekeeper in the women's reserve of the U. S. navy and has reported to the navy•~ special training school at Indiana university here for 16 weeks of lnstrucUon. She will take the same course given to men storek<:epers, be quartered in a university dormitory and participate In the recreational activities provided on the campus. The WAVES Bluejacket has already received a period of indoctrination training In navy custoIIJ,S and regulations. Her course here will consist of lnstructlon in preparing reports on stock under the supply department to qualify her for wor:r In a navy clothing, comm·· ary or disbursing office. She may be promoted to a Lhird class petty officer rating upon graduation. PFC, JOIIN E. SPRAGUE Pfc. John E:. Sprague, USA, Ls a prisoner of ,1ar in Italy , according to a t.elegram from U1e War d e p a rtmenL recelvej this morning by his parent.s, Mr. ILild Mrs. Alben L. Spra gue of 25 Rogers road, Kilt.e r)'. He wa.s repJrted as mL55ing in the North Africa :i nrea by the War department Mr.rch 12 . Inducted into the army In February, 10 41 , he rr- - -"- f .A.. l cr.lved his bll.'ilc trnlnlng al Fort Robert L. Bechard, son of Mr. Knox, Ky. Ile wenl ovtrsea.s In May, and Mrs. John F. Bechard, 112 1042. Among hi.~ army duties wa .s Daniels street, has been promoted thnt of playing trumpet in a rcglto the rank of private first class at ment.nl bnnd . Scott Field, Ill ., where he Is stationPrlvnlc Sprngu,· Wlt,S born ill KJIed with the Army Air corps. Lcry where he received hb educaPrivate Bechard enlisted Dec. 4, tion . lie nttericle~ Tra lp arnd !' tt1 y bc1942 anct served at Camp Devens 1 1 r orr going LO N w York: City to plliy ill Tc,mmy n,•y rwlch ' ua11d. .-\t t, 1•; and at an air corps station at Miami, lime ol his 1mluc u o11 ht was 11 Fla., before going to Illinois. I member o r r I ud Spl1111cy·s orcht·.,trn, A graduate of Portsmouth High I plnylng engtq;,·mcnt.5 in thLs nrca . Robert Bech ard Now Pfc In Army I school In 1942, where he was a cheer leader, Private Bechard was a member of the 11th company, New Hampshire State guard prior to joining the army. I Lt. Joyce Completes Course At Edgewood I) o;v'I, I1 Lt. James J. Joyce, USN (ret.) of 180 Islington street, was graduated Saturday from the navy spring course at Edgewood Arsenal, Md. Lieutenant Joyce is assistant to the captain of the Portsmouth Navy yard in the gas defense office. Among the things studied in the special course were gas masks, protective clothing, decontamination, chemical warfare and tre....tment of gas casualties. �11.s Local Seaman, gt. RichardWinn Formerly Of Lloyd B~anch, Ends Course As Aerial Gunner · Port City~ Cited Killed InAction I l, Cpl. Gilker, {},,(I "For gallantry in action" a silver star has been awarded to a former Portsmouth boy, Cpl. Arthur S. · -·••.,...,......-·•- --,,.-·--~---- GiJ.ker, USA, who is now stationed somewhere in Africa. Corporal Gilker, who is the brother of Mrs. John W. Howe of Islington street and Robert J. Gllker of Atlantic Heights, informed his family of the citation recently by sending the star to , his " mother, Mrs. CarCpt rie E. Gilker of Arthur Gilker Bath, Me. In a. letter which accompanl d the star he told his mother that although he would llke to tell her about the action for which he received the award, "that will have to wait until later." He was cited last Nov. 8. A graduate of Portsmouth High school, Corporal Gilker was attending art school in New York when he enlisted in the army more than two years ago. I (Special to The Herald) Word that her husband, Lloyd Fort Myers, Fla., April 20-Sgt. Franklin Branch, previously reported as missing, has been "killed in Richard R. Winn, son of Mr. Roy action" was received yesterday by F. Winn, 191 Park street, PortsMrs. PaJma Branch, 83 Gates street. mouth, N. H., was graduated yesterday from the Army Ai1· Forces FlexMr. Branch was a fireman ible Gunnery school at Fort Myers, aboard one of the United NaFla. tions' merchant vessels. The Now qualified as an aerial gunner, first word that Mrs. Branch re• . he will become a member of one of ceived of the loss of her husthe thousands of bomber crews band came March 27 when which will be sent overseas in a few Washington said that he was weeks to battle the Nazis or the "l'eported missing and presumed Japs somewhere "over there." He lost following action in -the perwill receive his crew training at an formance of his duty and in the operational training field in the service of his country." The United States. announcement that he was Hundreds of gunners are gradu'"~killed in action came from the ed each week from the school loCoast guard. Mr. and Mrs. Branch came to cated near Fort Myers. The course Portsmouth two years a.go from New lasts only five weeks and covers London, Conu, Mr. Branch wa"! em- everything from BB and skeet ployed by tile Abertlln.w company shooting to firing from the poweruntil last July when he went to sea operated turret of a la1•ge B-34 again. He served with the Coast Bomber on special missions over the guard for 12 years being stationed Gulf of Mexico. Sergeant Winn entered the army near New London. Besides his 6ervice in the Coast guard, Mr. Branch in June having previously been emserved a tour of duty in both the ployed as ssistant manager of A. army and the navy as well as Na- and P. super-market. tlona-1 guard. He loved the sea and never could stand being away from the water for any length of time, according to Mrs. Branch. Firemen Branch visited his family last in February but was here for a ~hort tlme only. A native of North Carolina, he was 35 years old. William R. Young Now Stationed At Great Lakes, Ill. To The Herald) Greater Portsmouth j Great(Special Lakes, Ul., April 20-Re• returned from a "boot" leave Men Jn ·A/abama 1 cently after completing recruit training, Richard Young, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Irving Young of 494 Army'Pilbt 'School 11 William Circuit road, has been assigned to Three youths from Portsmouth and vicinity have reported to the Army Air Forces Pre-Flight school for Pilots at Maxwell Field, Ala., from the Nashville Army Air center, (AAFCC), Nashvllle, Tenn., to begin the second phase of their training as pilots in the U. S. Army Air forces' expanding program. These men are Cadet Stewart S. Dawson . 296 New Castle avenue, Portsmouth, Cadet Richard C. Robinson, Route 1, Portsmouth, and Cadet David Herman Brackett of Grea t Bay farms, Greenland. the service school for machinist's mates, at the U. S. Naval Training station here where he will be stationed for 16 weeks of intensive instruction. Upon completing the course he may be promoted to a petty officer rating and be assigned to duty at sea or at a shore station. The bluejacket was seledted to att end the school after making high grades In a series C>f aptitude tests and having an Interview with a trained personnel advisor during 'boot" training. He will receive Instruction in the theory and practical application of his trade under the upervislon of an experienced chief petty officer. �This book is a preservation photocopy. It is 111ade in co111pliance with copyright law and produced on acid-free archival 60# book weight paper which meets the requirements of ANSl/NlSO Z39.48-l 992 (permanence of paper) Preservation photocopying and binding by Ac111e Bookbinding Charlestown, Massachusetts m 1999 �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Portsmouth (N.H.) Scrapbooks World War II World War I Description An account of the resource Between 1918 and 1949 staff members of the Portsmouth Public Library clipped articles from The Portsmouth Herald and other newspapers and glued them into 42 scrapbooks. The articles they selected for these scrapbooks covered such world changing events as WWI and WWII, as well as local concerns, such as news of an upcoming garden tour, a new movie by Louis DeRochemont, layoffs at the Navy Yard, or the election of the first city manager in Portsmouth. In short, these scrapbooks provide us with a fascinating (if somewhat subjective) view of life in Portsmouth — and the world beyond — before 1950. <br /><br />To make the scrapbooks easier to use, a <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/4252" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">master index</a> was compiled in 1997, utilizing each separate scrapbook index. The subject entry listed refers you to a scrapbook by volume number and year. You must consult the index included in each separate scrapbook to locate the page number for a particular article. Because subject headings varied somewhat, from scrapbook to scrapbook, there has been some attempt to standardize the subject terms used. In addition, "see" and "see also" entries have been added to the master index.<br /><br />Due to the heavy use this collection has received over the years, and to the fragile nature of newspapers, the scrapbooks have shown signs of deterioration. Fortunately, grants received from The Thaxter Foundation in 1998-1999 permitted the library to have preservation photocopies made of this valuable collection. -Sarah Hartwell, Special Collections Librarian, February 1999<br /><br />To view a complete scrapbook, click the PDF name below the image. Click on the book's image on the next page. The scrapbooks in this collection are fully searchable. Once the PDF is open, click Control+F (or Command+F on a Mac) to open the search feature. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1918-1920, 1932-1949 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbook 1942-43 V.24 Subject The topic of the resource Scrapbooks Portsmouth (N.H.) World War II Description An account of the resource A scrapbook of news articles from the Portsmouth Herald and other papers, 1942-1943. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library (N.H.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context i15475517 https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/00fd620e1399efaabd24814d2cf68de0.PDF 986a16c1e273a33a8423d1863b5f99e3 PDF Text Text 26 s �PORTSMOUTH SCRAPBOOK V.25 1943 ARMY-NAVY BUILDING 11 BLOOD DONATION BUDGET. CITY 19 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHURCHES. FIRST METHODIST CHURCHES. LITTLE HARBOR CHAPEL CITY APPROPRIATION COLONIAL DAMES 11 11 11 FIREBOAT FIRE DEPT. FORT HENRY DEARBORN FROST POINT 12 12 GARDEN CLUB GYPSUM PLANT 12 14 HART, ALBERT BUSHNELL HEALTH INSURANCE HERALD OF GOSPEL LIBERTY 12 15-16 ISLES OF SHOALS SEE: SMUTTYNOSE MURDER KNOX, SUSAN 20 LIUM, ROLF (DR.) 12 MOTOR CORPS AMBULANCE 13 NASON, PHILIP A. (REV.) 11 OLD HOME WEEK 14 PISCATAQUA RIVER 16 RAILROAD EXPLOSION 21-23 SCHOOLS SHILLABER, B. P. SMUTTYNOSE MURDERS SOLDIERS' BAND STARK, JOHN (BRIG. GEN.) TREATY OF PORTSMOUTH WATER PROJECT WEBSTER, DANIEL 5 4 12 SEE: FROST POINT 15 18 8, 10 14 17 27-28 19 24-26, 29 6, 7 20 �I ��c(l �Total 'Cuts $17�878.11 Off '42. Appropriation· Portsmouth's city council passed a $699,035.75 municipal budget through its first reading last night and set Monday evening July 26 at 7 :30 pm as the time for the public budget hearing now required by state law. The hearing will be held in the coun­ cil chambers. Last year's budget was $716,913.86. This year's reduction as it stands now is $17,878.11. Passage came on a voice vote and though only "ayes" were heard Councilman John S. Dimock stated afterwards that h .a voted "no" and Councilma'l John T. Leary said that he did not vote'at all. �,.,1 Major items o! the budget as ap-i!­ proved by the finance committee and passed th.rough one reading by the council include the following: For the school department, a lo­ Lal to be raised by taxation of $263,3 5 4.05. The total budget Ior Lhe sch.cols is $317,237.05 but the differ­ ence is made up by tuition fees, federal contributions and miscel­ laneous smaller sources of income; For the street department, $109,089.37 in the highway division and $6,046 for parks and playgrounds. 1\.. l� -4� These figures represent a net re­ An ordinance increasing by $200 a year the salaries of duction of more than 17,000 in the budget 11s submitted by the Board all permanent Portsmouth firemen, including the chief of Street Commissioners and may and his assistants, was passed through its third and final furnish a point for vigorous debate reading last night by a unanimous vote of the city council. at the public hearing. Members of the commtssion have expressed the The measure, which was original- 1 SubmiUed lo the finance com­ fear that costs of operallon may ly introduced by Councilman Wil- miUee a request from the Board of force them to borrow from a $10,000 liam H. Palfrey after a request had 1 Street Commissioners !or $400 Lo snow removal fund for other work been received from the .firemen for purchase a econd hand truck lo and, should early snow storms oc- a ra!se to meet the in reased cost replace a sewer truck which, they I � 1 cur, leave the department in need of l1v111g, was made 1etroactlvely explained, was beyond repair. I p ctive from July 1. .. eff Grnnle� a petition or th,. Bundles j o[ additional funds. L argest singIe The ordinance now sets the yearly cut in the street department came salaries of the Portsmouth .firemen for Amenca committee for a. tag in the item for street. work payrolls at the following scale: chief en- day here July 30. . Agreed to permit the Socony . nt, $2,200 ; which was :;lashed f rom $25,500 to gineer, 2,500 ; .first assista Vacuum company t-0 construct, 19,000 by the council .finance comsecond a:;sistant, $2,200 ; third as- maintain �nd ope1a1A: . a pipeline I mittee; · sistant, 200 : permanent firemen, a_long Gosling r?ad w1_lh111 1 0 foo Other budget items are $14.300 for 2,l00; call .firemen, Sl00; captain salaries of city hall officials and of the call companv. Sl0S; clerk of limits of the railway lme. Accepted and placed on file _ a, $6,500 for clerical help; $112,378 .23 the call compan , · 1 05· Y monthly report from the plumbmg for payment on bonded indebtedinspector and quarterly reports from ness; $31,617 for the .fire depart- Fi re 1) epart ment Slaff 1 ncreased water and highway dement; $60 ,758 for the police depart- I The council also passed through the pollce, partments. ment; 19,000 for the poor depart- three readings an ordinance Pas.sect a resolution authorizing mcnt; $14,000 for old age assistance: amendment r ising the required R SB,735 for the public library: $20,000 I payment of S2,800 to Catherine H. staff of he from re depar ment t .fi t for the Colltl· ngent fund·, 10,280 .9 5 nine to 10 permanent firemen. Badger Ior l and taken !or the ex tenfor public buildings and places; $26,- Councilman Palfrey .first moved sion of the Portsmouth airport and , 500 !or st.reet lights and $81 ,328.6 3 that t11e measure be adopted and for court costs as ordered Jn a re­ county tax. moved that rules be suspended to cent decision of the superior court. Passed an amendment to a parkTotal appropriations for all pur- allow It lo be passed through three poses amount l-0 $823,635.75 with an readings. Passage of the amendment ing ordinance providing that any forfeitures of money to the police estimated revenue from fines. inter- was unanimous. est on taxes and tax sales, license, Mayor Charles M. Dale was au- department !or violations be turned auto registration permits, tax deede� thonzed by the council to execute over to the city and.put Ju the city's property, interest and dividends, a lease with tpe Federal Works general fund. payments in lieu of taxes on Went- agency for the use of one 500 worth Acres and other m iscellane- gallon-per-minute pumper, a Chev- 40 Payment Authorized Authorized payment of $40 to Carl ous sources totaling $124,600 thus rolet chassi., and equipment Ior the leaving the total to be raised by .fire department. L. Krieder !or the expense o! movtaxation at $699, 035.75. On other business presented last ing his houIIe from the municipal airport, the money to be taken from night the council: Referred to the Boud of Street the miscellaneous accounts. I Commissioners a request from EuAuthorized the mayor to execute gene C. Elliot of 1 098 Maplewood, R quit claim deed for U1e sale of 1 avenue for $50 damages for a hot half a house at 267 Marcy street water boiler which collapsed when to Barnet and Annie Freedman for I the water department shut off the 500. The $500 bid was the only of­ water In his house without no- fer received by the council after tifying him. advertising the property, and acCoast Guard Appeal to J\Iayor ceptance or the offer was recomTurned over to the mayor for ac- mended by Councilman John Burk­ tion an appeal from the United hardt and moved by Councilman Stales coast guard for a no parking Samuel H. Birt. sign Jn an alley beside U1e coast guard commissary depot where o!.flcials said parked vehicles were obstructing the unloading from coast guard trucks. I $200 Wage Jump/: For City Firemen OK'd by_ Council I Jn reporting to the council on the city's Fourth of July program, I which was held July 1 0 because o! rain on the holiday, Councilman Birt expressed the thanks of the program commitee to the mayor !or his assistance and that of two o! his employes and rot the use of two of his trucks in transporting and serving refreshment.s to the children of the city at the play­ grounds. It Wl1s voted that the minutes of the previous meeting be accepted without being read. Councilman John S. Dimock went on record a.s objecting to the omission. The council adjourned to Mon­ day, July 26, at 7:30 pm when a public hearing will be held on the municipal budget for 1943. --- - -- I �P t ,.,. .&y. ' s 19 4 3 B U dg e f H e a rIng At Hall Tonl•ght '-,' ,� Portsmouth citizens tonight have an opportunity to assist their elected municipal. representatives by ex. pressing their v�ews o� the 1943 budget at a public hearing at 7:30 in the city council chamber at city hall. This year's budget, as passed through its first reading at a recent council meeting, calls for raising $699,035.75 by taxations as compared with a total of $716,913.85 last year. Along with this decerase in the amount to be raised from taxes the total taxable real estate valuation in Portsmouth has risen slightly from $21,605,782.57 in 1942 to $21,617,883.42 t.his year. This, if the present. budget 1s General expenses Fire department Police department Poor department Public buildings ;public library Highway division Parks and Playgrounds School department Miscellaneous Total appropriation Total by taxation -,{,"-1 After a public hearing on the municipal budget for 1943, the Portsmouth City council by a vole of five to two last night passed through its second reading a budget which 699,calls for rmsmg 035.75 by taxation. This is a reduction of 17,87 .11 from the budget appropria­ tion of last year. , The hearing, which is required by state law, was attended by Mayor Charles M. Dale, members of the council and seven others, four of whom are city officials. Councilman John S. Din10ck, who, with Councilman John T. Leary, voted no to passage of the budget, objected to a $19,000 appropriation listed for the street payroll under the highway division. He cont.ended that Increases in the wages o[ all employes of the st.reet department, could not be met by the fund, which he said was less than the expendi­ tures of last year. Mayor Dale pointed out, however, that expenditures for the first. six months of this year have been about one-half of the appropriation set down in the 1943 budget. (Continued On Page Eight) 1',?-'-•\\\ • �• � finally passed, would assure a. reductlon in the tax rate. Last year's tax rate was $3�.50. An unofficial estimate puts thlS year's probable tax rate at about $32.35, a reduction of slightly more than $1. Total appropriations for this year exceed those of last year but the amount to be raised by ta a.lion is reduced by payment of 5'1,000 from the government in lieu of ta. es on Wentworth Acres and by numerous other payments and by a reduction in the county tax from 107,453.4 6 to 81,326.63 a. net reduction of A comparison of some of the major items in the budgets for 1942 and 1943 follows: 26,126.83. 1942 $ 11,563.00 33,035.06 58,195.65 21,000.00 9,000.00 8,500.00 100,257.087 6,450.00 247,200.00 8,619.00 '751,860.30 716,913.86 1943 $ 11,715.00 31,617.00 60,758.00 19,000.00 10,280.95 8,735.00 109,089.37 6,045.00 263,354.05 18,972.00 823,635.75 699,035.75 Appended to the section making allotments 101 the Board of Street Commi$sioncrs was the restriction that "the above sums appropriated h II be made available by t.he in such amounts and �1!yor . at,, such . times as he_ shall deter�1111�· The statement _did not ap�eai with sectlons relating to othe1 departments of the c1Ly government. Sidewalk on Woodbury Avenue t d t m��: ;;��isr��= in �t�!e ��d�����; upkeep of cemeteries beyond the $175 listed in the budget for cutting grass and asked that a sidewalk be constructed on Woodbury avenue this year with funds previously raised for that purpose through a bond issue. An appropriation of $81,326.63 for the county tax represents in the city's outlay a reduction of $26,126.83 from the tax of last year. This in part accounts for an expected drop in the 1943 tax rate. The rate last year was 33.50, and an unofflcial estimate for this year's probable tax rate is about $32.35. Councilmen voting to pass the appropriation bill were Frank w. Hersey, Glenn A. Race, Samuel H. Birt, George A. Bridle, and William H. Palfrey. Councilmen Dimock and Leary voted against the resolution but Cou_ncilman. Leary offered n� I explanation of !us objection. \ MaJor items on the 1943 budget, which mu�t be pas:-rr , ,. , , ,1, ' third and final readmg before it can be engrossed,' are as follows: General expenses 11,715.00 Fire department. 31, 617.00 60,758.00 Police department Poor department 19,000.00 10,280.95 Public buildings Public library 8,735.00 109,089.37 Highway division Parks and Playgrounds 6 ,045.00 2 63,354.05 School department 18,972.00 Miscellaneous 823, 635.75 Total appropriation o!l:l,035.75 Total by taxation On a docket or routine items the council: Referred lo the committee on claims a request from Frank Arric for $9 damages for three hens killed I by a dog. Major Budget Hem G I.ant,ed a petition of lhe New Hampshire Gas and Electnc com­ p_any for pole locat1011 and a pct1t1on from the Public Service company of New Hampshire for per­ mission to relocate piers of the power ship Jacona. 1 Authorized a transfer of $400 from the contingent tund for purchase of a second hand sewer truck. ! ut Councilman Dimock also suggested that the $16,800 allowance Prohibit. Parking Passed through three readings an for direct relief In the budget of the poor department be cut to t.he ex- amendment to a parking ordinance penditures of last year, which he prohibiting parking on the southerly said were about 14,000. His asser- side of Hanover street from Fleet tion that the rise in the cost of liv- street at all times. Authorized lhe la� collect.or to ing was offset by the increased opons of one half of one portunities for employment, which make reducti all taxes paid before on t percen r the numbe lower would t. he though 15. Sept. was relief, requiring families of Pa�sed through second _ a1;1d third countered by the mayor with the readm gs a measure prov1dmg that is list relief the explanation that f�nds forfeited . to . t.he. police all the of part most. made up for lhe department for traffic _v1�lat10ns be aged and those physically incapable turned over lo the city s general I t opof work. Greater employmen fund· portunities, he said, would have v�ted lo accept the I :he council p1 littl.e effect on such persons. �f the evious meetmg un­ mmutes state Rep. Mary c. Dondero ques-_ read_, with Coun�1lman Dnnock tioned the it.em of . $600 for tele voicmg the only obJections. phone expenses ai city hall, calllng The mi:etlng was adjou1•ned to the the amount. ·'exorbitant," �nd the call of tfie chair. $600 salary of the plumbmg inspector, which she said was "not enough for the important work he is doing for sanitation:· Asks Relief '3 Ille gal \\:S 1'he $699,035.75 munici­ pal budget was passed through its third and final reading last night by the Ports11�oulh City council with an amendment pro­ viding lhat funds appro• priated for the highway division be made available by lite city council in such amount and at such times as it should determine rather lhan by Lhe mayor alone, as was previously designated. When the amendment was adopt­ ed b.l'. a vote of six to one, it was ex�!amed that t.he term "city coun­ cil, as used in the bill, included tl�e mayor. Councilman John s. Dimock, who cast the one dissenting vote, stated that, it was the function of the councll lo appropriate funds but. the pending of them wa th� job of the Board of Street Commissioners. I Budget 111egal Fred V. Hett, Jr., chairman of the Boarct of Street, Commissioners, yes­ terday afternoon charged that. pas­ sage of an appropriation bill by wluch the mayor could control or restrict. the activities of t.he highway department through its budget would be illegal, and declared that , he_ had been substantiated in his opm1on by City Solicitor Samuel Levy. harge Mr. Hett further contended that rewording the measure to place the control in the hands of I he council insteacl of the "The statement that, the appro­ priations for the department are to be dispensed at the discretion of the council implies that the street com­ missioners have not, been handling their funds right," he said. The sti­ pulation was not included with the budgets for other city departments. On a motion from Councilman Glenn A. Race it was agreed that the rules of the council be suspend­ ed to allow the budget bill to be passed lhrough its final reading with the amendment, and the meas­ ure was accepted by a six to one vote. Councilman Dimock voted again.st. its passage, and Councilmen Race, Frank W. Hersey, Sam­ l uel H. Birt, George A. Bridle, Wil­ l1am H. Palfrey and John Burkhardt voted in favor of It. Council­ I man John T. Leary was absent. mayor alone was also illegal. Councilman Dimock explained to the council that he objected to the bill because it was "fundamentally unsound." He charged that it "pur­ posefully lowered the generally known peeds of the various depart­ ments in order to create a favorable response from the taxpayer by low­ erini;! his taxes." 'Fundamentally Unsound' �Water Project Work Delayed.. Street Board· Says I "But what wlll it avall,'' tinued, "when in due cour he con--------------­ se of the council Feb. 2 0, 1941, be year, it will be found retlll·ned to funds are inadequate to that these a membership of folll· as formerly. operate the A smaller group, he feels, can more various departments effic consequently that the iently, and efficiently "put the budget into Portsmouth will have to borcity of shape." row, and pay interest charges on the borrow­ Reduction from 1942 ed money. Bill . . . . . . . . The budget, as it was passed last "Then instead of having night, ls a reduction of $17,878.11 ey on hand from direct mon­ taxa­ from the 1 942 budget, and allots tion. and without any inte rest $60,758 to the police department, charges, vou have a whereb.v the taxpa_verssituation ' $3 1,617 to the fire department, $19, wlll be 000 to the poor department, compelJed to foot an add $109,Failure of the city coun 089.37 to the highway divisio tax, added for interest itional n, $263,to meet during the past cil cha rges 354.05 to the school department, for unnecessarily weeks has postponed a dec two bo rrowed and a contingent fund of $20,000, ision money. on a recent request from Uni "This L� good business for tates army officials for ted bank­ Routine Matters ers," he added, "but not an On a list of routine items acted payers. In my opinion you for tax­ e tension of the Greenland bing Peter to pay Paul." are rob• on last night the council: federal water project to service Confirmed Mayor Dale's rcap­ a. military outpost at Pulpit polntment of Mary I. Stowe and ·would Make Issue or It rock in Rye, it was reported at Alphonse F. Raynes as trustees of Councilman Dimock exp meeting of the board of street hope that his prediction ressed the the Portsmouth Publlc library with commissioners last night. ' come true. but warned s would not I terms expiring in 1946. In answer to an appeal for speedy Granted the ell that should the needthe coun- ' for bor­ / Jameson, natio request of Alice M. action made this week by the army rowing money arise, nec nal defense chair­ through the essitating man of the Federal Works agency, the paying of interest American Legion auxi­ the board explained that extension would "certainly makecharges, he liary, for permission to distribute o! the Portsmouth-sponsored pro­ an Issue tags In conju of Jt." nction with the sale of war stamps and bonds Molly ject already had been approved by Mayor Charles M. Dal the comm issioners at a previous swering Councilman Dime, In an• 1 Pitcher day, Aug. 7. meeti ock, said Authorized the mayor to· appoint the ng and had been forwarded to that he would "gladly city acc council with a request for ept the a committee challenge of an issue' to make arrangements a $5,000 appropriati ' on. should find IL necessary if lhe city / for improvements at the Atlantic If a decis to float a Heights ion on the propsed ex­ bond issue.'' school playgrounds. tension had been made by the Granted "It ls a very far cry," he stated, 11 England a petition from the New council, it was explained, the mea­ "to say that this adm Telephone and Telegraph sure would have come before the will have to issue bonds inistration / company fbr several pole locations. Federal Work Passed a resolution transferring proval at a s agency for final ap­ through the year. Am to carry it meet ing being held today have been appropriated ple funds funds raised for construction of .i, in New York. According to FWA partments and an ample for the de­ sidewalk on Woodbury nv:-,,•,n to offic ials in Bost a contingent permanen on, the delay by the fund for emcrgencie.s." t improvements fund. Portsmouth city of a "calamity" he In the event Minutes of the previous meeting pones any revie government post­ said w of the matter that he were would be willing to have a bond is• man accepted unread with Council­ until ofllclals of th� FWA meet sue to cover it. Dimock voting against the again Sept. 3 0. omission. 'o Bonds I ued Yet Would Initiate ontract The council adjourned to the call o! the chair. The suggestion that the municipa This is one 'of the water system be expanded to servi l the mayor told the cou few times, ce nci l, tha t no Pulp bonds have been issued it rock was made to the street by this time board by Col. G. W. Gillette of of year. the army corps of engineers in Bost The budget has acting on an appeal from on, city departments to not p ared the the a Portsmouth Harbor defenses com they cann ot function point where efficie ntly, man l1e d. Colonel Gillette told the­ I conte nded, poin ting out that he commissioners that if the city did not know of a agreed to the project, the office me nt. which "hasn't single depart­ of received what I It asked, with the sole and singl the army division engine · ll s­ e exception of the high ton would initiate, subje t to the way depart­ I ment." approval of a higher War depart­ "If fig ures in the bud ment authority, a contract by which department are belo get for that the government would pay 5,000 w what was I requested," he state to the city as a connection charge. found that by and d, "It will be An appropriation of $5 ,000 must way mark figures oflarge the half­ expenses this be made by the city to cover the .vear are substant ially one half o! work, which must be sponsored by the budget." Portsmouth rather than by the army, but a contract will guarantee Savi ng s Balanced a refund from the government when The mayo r further explained to the project Js completed. the council that a r tax rate In requesting the extension, would no t. as some lowe belie Cofone! Gillette pointed out that at I from the substantially loved, result wer coun­ present there 1s no supply of potable ty tax or from the absence of elec­ water available at Pulpit rock and tion expenses this yea r. which nor­ no water for fire flow. , mally amount to tr 5,000. I Ther, cuts, he poin tedabo ut $./J out, Tubes !or Condenser I than balanced by an increaare more se of al­ The street commissioners also most 2 0, 000 in the voted last night to request an ap­ ment appropriation, school depart­ by the exp ens propriation of $350 for purchase es, $5,000 to $6,000, for a recre a­ and Installation of tubes for a con­ tion program inaugurat ed thi s yea r, denser at the Sherburne pumping and by a handicap of abo ut $14 ,000 interest payments �tatlon. The board emphasized that due on the the funds are needed immediately principal on bonds issu ed by the / because the station is running now last councli. Mayor Dale offered the on electricity which ls more ex­ that the finance commit suggestion pensive. tee, Whi ch was enlarged to include It was agreed that city trash colthe entlr-e I lectors in the future will be pro­ I hibited from stackilng junk inside the cabs of city trucks obstructing the view through the side window:;. The meeting was adjourned to next Tuesday at 5 pm. 1 ,5, <s-' �� Portsmouth Acts as Host To Water Works Group S -(5' Portsmouth was host to the New Hampshire Water Works association for the first time in the history of the organization yestercTay w h e n about 75 members toured the local water works system and held a din­ ner meeting at the Hotel Rock­ ingham. I warned against, public works de­ l partments returning money collect­ ed as dep:.eclation charges to ihe municipal government. He advised water departments to keep their own depreciation funds and books to prevent any difficulty in obtaining appropriations from the clt,y when replacement of worn-out equipment After a welcoming address by is needed. Mayor Charles M. Dale, Harry Manson of Lebanon, president of the Others Join Discus ion a.ssociation conducted a business Among those who entered into meeting during which Charles T. discus&ion after the reports werea Durell, clerk of the Portsmouth Clayton E. Osborn, Portsmouth su­ Board of Street Commissioners, and perintendent of streets; Samuel Ells­ Frederick E. Mlndt, rate engineer worth of Boston, consulting en­ for the New Hampshire Public Ser­ gineer; Percy A. Shaw of the Man­ vice commission, presented papers chester Water Works department; on the history of Portsmouth wa­ and David E. Moulton, president of ter works and the importance of de• the Maine Water Utility association. preclation in water works system. Report on Water Consumption In addition to reviewing the his­ tory of the local department, Mr. Durell reported to the group that a daily consumption of water in Portsmouth this year Is expected to reach 2,010,00 0 gallons. This, he pointed out, ls a jump of almost a million gallons in the past four years. The dally consumption here In 1939 was 1,270,000 gallons. In an inventory of the local de­ partment, Mr. Durell reported that the city now oper.ates one low and one high pressure steam station, one electric high pressure station, four electric high pressure deep well pumps and one gasoline station for low pressure industrial water. He also listed two standpipes with a total capacity of ,700,000 gallons, one elevated tank of 500 ,000 gallons, 11 1 driven wells, with an approxi­ mate total yield for the system of 3,500,000 gallons. There are 3,683 private metered customers, he said, and 14 industrial. The city has 460 hydrants, six reservoirs with a total I capacity of 195,000 gallons for fire fighting, and about 60 miles of I mains. I Discuss Depreciation Problems Mr. Mlndt, reading from a paper on water works depreciation pre­ pared by Laurence J. Rlis, accoum­ ant for the New Hampshire Public Service commission, who was unable to be present at the meeting, dis­ cussed depreciation rates for water works equipment and bookkeeping methods for insuring adequate de­ preciation reserves. Quoting Mr. Riis, Mr. Minot Mr. Moulton, who Is a public utlll­ tles lawyer, offere.rt as a working definition of depreciation, "the amount of plant worn out during the year while serving the cus­ tomer. The percentage of use worn out should be charged to the con­ sumer for that year." In an.swer to a question from of Lhe group, Mr. Osborn reporone ted I Lhat 77 percent of funds for Ports mouth-sponsored projects ls fur­­ mshed by the federal government. The government, he declared, has contributed $300,000 for local de­ velopments. His ory of Water Worf<.s s, :, n Portsmouth Outlined Charles T. Durell, clerk of the Portsmouth Board of street Com­ missioners, yesterday outlined for vlslt1ng members c;f the New Hamp­ shire water works association the history of the Portsmouth systei:n from the granting of a water char­ ter to the "Proprietors of the Ports­ mouth Aqueduct" In 1797 to 1943 when the city's wells deliver 3,500,000 gallons of water dall_y. . The history Is shown m brief by the following date chart prepared by Mr. Durell. 1797_"The Proprietors of the Ports­ mouth Aqueduct" granted charter. One hundred shares held at $20 per share. 1 799-Wooden log pipes extending 21!, miles service 214 houses and stores. 1852-Dover street reservoir built. 1 866-Sprlng on th Concord rail­ road line purchased and 28 wells d r i v e n (Sherburne springs). 1875-Haven spring purchased. 1891-Aqueduct company purchased by the City of Portsmouth for 150,000. Forty new wells driven at Sherburne springs. New steam pumping station erected and 500,000-gallon standpipe set up on Powder House hill at a cost of $8,460. 1892-High pressure service Installed for 1,860 services and 138 ?Y­ drants. Total cost for station, standpipe, new mains and hy­ drants was $10, 000. 1898-Extension of eight-inch main on Miller avenue to Hotel Wentworth in New Castle. 1902-Peverly brook put into Dover street reservoir for Industrial USf:. II 1904-Elght-lnch line at Wentworth hotel ex:;ended to Fort Con­ stitution through l¼ miles of ledge. It took 3 0 days to construct and cost $16,115.18. 1906-Clty drove 30 new wells at Fountain head, making the distance from the end of the lme to the Sherburne station 5,000 feet, which ls supposed to be the longest suction pipe line in successful operation In the country: The wells yield 1,000,000 gallons per day. 1917-Add 300 new services to the system (Atlantic Heights). 1921-Drive two wells aL Concord spring, 70 feet deep with a capacity of 700,000 gallons per day. 1935-Well (No. 3) driven off Sher­ burne road, 60 feet deep with a capacity of 250,000 to 300,000 gallons per day. 1938-City purchases Frank Jones water works. The 200,000-gal· lon standpipe hooked into the system and the 12 wells and the station discontinued. 1940-Start $400,000 expansion pro­ gram. Yeaton property ac­ quired, Drive 50 two and one· ha!! inch wells with a yield of of 400,000 gallons per day. New electric station installed at this field and about two miles of mains connected It to the system. New one-half million gallon elevated stor· I age tank erected off Spinney road. Altitude valves Install­ ed on all tanks. corporation 1941-Defense Homes built 159 houses at Pannaway Manor and 800 homes at Wentworth Acres. A three­ quarter mile 12 Inch main we,s laid on South street to help increase the supply of water for forts at the mouth of the harbor. 1942-New well at Greenland with an 840,000 gallon pe1· day yield. New electric station. 1943-About 10 miles of 12-lnch main added to the system and recorded 48 1 new services added in past three years. �Those students who did not re- 1 ceive medals, but who got honorable mention :for their attainment of a rating of 90 percent or "A" were as follows: General excellence for three years, Ida Ruth Goodell, Muriel Louise Kiley, Barbara Joyce Lovett and Mary Claire Staples; General excellence for two years, Ramona Lllllan Cabrera, Annie Foss, Elizabeth Jean Gould, Dale Edwin Grim, Dorothy Matina Jarvis, Helen Eugenia Marriner, Ruth Shirley San­ (See complete list of graduates on pages 8 and 9.) derson and June Owen Schloss; General excellence for one year, Three sailors of the United Stales navy added the J> '.'.:'.!lsworth Burgess, Robert grim touch of war to the ranks of 181 Portsmouth David Goodman, Lionel Levitt, Elaine Shirley Sados and Barbara High school seniors as they rejoined their classmates Tucker. to receive diplomas at graduation exercises in the Excellence in English for three Junior High school auditorium last night. °JL,�•43 years, Muriel Louise Kiley and Mary Ola.ire Staples. Excellence ln Latin for three their degn'e Rev. Chester W. Parmley, pasLOr of the Advent years, Mary Evelyn Dutton a�d Ch• 1 Ian 1·hurch, who gave the Muriel Louise Kiley; excellence m inv0<.ation, stated In part, "you French for thl'ee years, Mary Papa­ have fmlshed to begin. Life demands george; excellence in social science a stut ent, not a graduate." Then for three yea.rs, Roy Edwin Annis, Ten members or the Ports­ he urged the young men and Lorraine Anne deRochemont, Jean­ mouth High school class of women in burgundy gowns and caps nette Ruth Dusseault, Ida Ruth I 1943 who left school to join the with white tassels he was address­ Goodell, Alice Lucille Keen, Muriel navy prior to the closing of the ing primarily, to "develop spiritual Louise Kiley, Barbara Joyce Lovett, school year, were awarded initiative" that would carry them Leroy Albert Pettee and Mary Claire pccial diplomas by the Board successfully through life. Staples; excellence in commerce for of Educ.ation last night. The invocation was followed by three years, Mary Claire Staples; Only three of the 10 boys, the presentation of class gifts. by and excellence in mechanic arts for however, were able to attend Robert Clinton Smart, president of three years, Roger Lawrence Ne!the igraduation exercises of the class of 1943. Acciwtlng the $50 son. their classmates at the Junior and a service plaque for names of National Honor ociety High school auditorium. The men from the High school In the A list of students who "have others were given diplomas in armed forces from Mr. Smart, was achieved a standard of high scholar­ absentia. Harry W. Peyser, of the Board of ship and character" and therefore Vincent Douglas "MacDonald, Education. were named to the National Honor George Whittington Sorenson society, was l'ead by Mr. Jones. Audience of More Than 900 and William Francis Rega,n Amid cheers and applause from The list Included Mary Elizabeth got leave to return to Ports­ his classmates and an audience of Andrews, Barbara Anne Badger, mouth from their several sta­ more than 900 that packed the au­ Jane Yvonne deRochemont, Lortions for the graduation exer­ ditorium, Arthur William Mc­ ralne Anne· deRochemont, Richard cises. Those unable to• attend Mahon, Jr., received the coveted I Linwood Durgin, Jeannette Ruth were Ernest Louis Blanchard, Wilder Plaque for 1943 from Rev. Dusseault, Mary Evelyn Dutton, Alan Francis Doble, Roger William Safford Jones, D. D., who Muriel Louise Kiley, Barbara Joyce Leslie Emery, Charles Alfred did the presentation of medal and I Lovett, Roger Louis Maher, Chan­ Fullford, Clayton Irvin Page, awards for the city's Board of Edu­ ning Kenneth Marshall, Arthur Richard Joseph Phillipe a.nd cation. William McMahon, Jr., Eileen Edward Allen Sterling. The plaque, according to Mr. Jones, Miriam McMahon, Roger Lawrence Thunderous applause greeted ls given annually to the student who Nelson, Eleanor Marie O'Brien, each of the boys' names as it has, during his Senior High school Mary Papageorge, Gertrude Hat­ was announced by Clarence C. attendance, reached reasonable ath­ field Parkhurst, Leroy Albert Pet­ Sanborn. letic and scholastic attainments and tee, Dorothy Rand, Ane Elizabeth Back from duty, and clad in l'egU• shown outstanding qualities in Randall, Robert Gilson Reckendorf, lation "bell-bottomed" trousers and sportsmanship, including loyalty, Margaret Holland Rutledge. blouses, of navy blue, only three of I manliness, and courage. Due to war­ Also Robert Clinton Smart, Jean the ten boys who left school prior to time conditions, the plaque was sil· Smith, Mary Claire Staples, Patri­ their graduation to enter the ser­ ver this year instead of the usual cia Ann Thompson, Helen Louise vice, l'eported back to claim the bronze. Toole, Jane Ward and Virginia Several medals known as the Margaret Winn. special diplomas that were awarded them. They were Vincent Douglas Haven medals, for 1943, were given Members of the class of 1944 MacDonald, William Francis Re­ out. For three years of general ex­ elected to the Honor society In gan and George Whittington Soren­ cellence, excellence in English and their junior year are Annie Foss, son. Others received diplomas In excellence in commerce, Lorraine Dale Edwin Gl'lm, Theresa Jose­ Anne DeRochemont received a triple phine Hickey, Kurt Isselbacher, absentia. In a brief address before he con­ silver medal. Single silver medals Dorothy Matina Jarvis, Helen ferred diplomas, Mayor Charles M. went to Roger Louis Maher for ex­ Eugenia Marriner, John Michael Dal paid tribute to the courage cellence in mathematics three years, McNamara, Ruth Shirley Sander­ and sacrifice of these· �eniors al­ to Barbara Joyce Lovett !or excel­ son, Bernice Elizabeth Shurman ready in the service of their cot.Ill• lence in Latin three years, to Mar­ and Frances Trefethen. try and expressed his belief that garet Holland Rutledge for excel• Sing Class Ode all other graduates will soon be Jenee in Fl'ench three years, to Jane As a climax to the graduation called upon "to serve their country Yvonne DeRochemont for excellence ceremony members of the class of on the home front or on the battle in science three years, to Mary Eliza­ 1943 stood up perhaps for the last beth Andrews for excellence in social time together to sing their class front" and witl1 credit to them­ science three years and to Junius 11 ode, words of which were written selves, their homes, city and school. Alexander Mattoon, for excellence by Leroy Albert Pettee; music by After the processional in which in mechanic arts three years. members of the graduating class Raymond Clifton Leach Greer, Jr. Bronze Medals solemnly followed junior marshals Music during the evening was Two single bronkze med!)-lS were to the stage in two long lines, one provided by the High school awarded to members of the junior down each end aisle of the audi­ orchestra and Raymond Clifton and sophrnore class respectively; Leach Greer, Jr., saxophone soloist. torium, proceedings opened with one to Kurt Isselbacher for general the National Anthem. The entire Class officers of this, the smallest excellence for two years and one graduating class ln several years class sat on the stage during the to Charlotte Beryl Smart for general aduath, . ··am according to Harry L. Moore, excellence for one year. superintendent of schools, are: The Peters scholarship, offered an­ president, Robert Clinton Smart; R v. Parmle 's Invocation nually by Dr. Anthony E. Peters to vice president, Jane Yvonne de­ Sumn ing up the emotions of t e a. student desiring to and with the Rochemont; graduates, and tllle families � d secretary, Virginia ability to go on to college we,s not Margaret Winn; treasurer, Howard friends at,hered to ee them rec1:;1 e given this year because, Mr. Jones Adelbert Hunt; and business man­ stated, "academic life is so uncer­ ager, Robert Maxwell Knight. Class t.>i.ln." colors are maroon and white and the class motto, taken from the first line in the class ode is "The brave mav fell, but cRnnn� vielrl" Sailors Receive Diplomas from Portsmouth High Sailors Get Special Tribute I l �9 \ ')\ t d Wartl·me PHS G ""a u a es �!�i :d; /� � z� i:r f I ? :�{ � t J�;; b J e o ,· L n o n t s r ; I F '•,, c,·ty's F The large building as it stands now is a far cry from the first "High School for Boys" which Amos Tap- I ll Cri�ioal shortages manj History Alters Ceremony power on :Portsmouth s hQme History altered their graduation. front 1.od y are being filled_ by War walked in to hold them in its this year�Ii crop of wartime / grip. It ma rched down the aisles. It graduates, sat on the stage platform. And the . To the farms 111 G�eenland, I most vivid reminder of its presence n g ewi ye the and nto n , i R t.o _ N were 10 young men ' already in the nes �f local me 1service of their country, who ret !�:! an� n � I fl�•r f:rages, tey ceived, some "in absentia," and I have on t s others in person, diplomas along vacanf b; o�der br:tJ:r� ��� with their classmates. sisters who have departed for 1 The class of 1 43 ;dn, t_ take the � � I service in Uncle Sam's forces changes of a wa1 w01,d lymg down. and by those who have moved to They tumed aro\md and did a little the navy yard for better wages. changmg of their own. These, the Take for instance Howard Hunt and home front batt_lers ?f treasurer o! the class. Acco rding � fighters Amenca wore for the first time 111 'him there is only way to win this the history of the_ school, caps and war in a big hurry. That is to get gowns _ at gradu_at101�. They danced his school chum, Ro bert Knight, 111 gay colored class business manager, and him- atv t�e1r recept1011 e enmg . go wns and tuxedos-the11 self in the army air forces! But in to t�e endthe meantime, and more seriously, left, the11• alma mater o the is doing his job on the home I less classes to follow n their fo front while waiting for his army steps. How much any one class h�s call-he is working on his father's I 1 c hanged Portsmo uth High scho ol lS farm. n ot recorded for p o sterity in super• One-Third In Service More than one third of the boys of the graduating class left immed-, intendents' reports and annual lately for duty in the armed forces. notices of the Board of Education. Others went into defense work, But the cumulative effect of the while many of the boys left behind . thoughts and actions of each has wait for their 18th birthdays and 1 promoted the evolution of Portsmouth High school from learning in the call of Selective Service. T he normal number o f students emb ryo, with instruction given by bewhiskered masters in the upst.airs of any other year has applied for college admission and faces college room of a wooden building opposite 1 board examinations this month. the present court house on State · Girls, thinking perhaps of wounded street, to the educational instituI Yanks on foreign battlefields, have tion it ls today. put theil' bid in for nurse's training. And all the girls are talking Path of Progress about the WAVES, WACS, SPARS, Without leaders to guide them, since they are not old enough to however, the energy and new enlist. I Jane deRochemont, class vice thought of the students may not have been restrained to the path of 1 president, has her ideas about aiding progression which Portsmouth High j In a war and p ostwar world. Noth- scho ol, as it is recorded in the an1 ing is too great an aspiration for nual report of the Board of Instruc­ the modern young woman of today, she says, as she exi:ilains that it is tlon for 1903, took throug h t he her hope to enter the University of . years. What the 1903 senior class started, New Hampshire in the fall and en'roll in the pre-medical course. She when It voted to give the corner is determined to be a surgeon. Dur- stone for a new high school Janu1g the summer she is working with ary 12, the Board of Instruction Jr. Ray B. Larcum, of Kittery "to carried out b:V purchasing the Haven Jick up atmosphere and get the feel estate on Islington street. Work was begun on the new, buff-colored Jf the medical profession." brick high school in September of that year. Although scheduled to Emphasis on the War In its thinking, talking and in its be ready for students in September, classro om procedure, this year's high 1904, construction was not com­ school class was affected by the pleted until September, 1905. The war and its seriousness. The home corner-stone was laid Saturday, Dec. eco nomics classes placed more em- 5, 1903, a lif,tle over 12 months after 1 phasis on the family and health the class presented thei r gift. The of its members under actual war- architect was John Ashton of Law­ fare. First aid, bandaging, sociology, rence, Mass., and the builders were and the welfare o f postwar Ports- Sugden Brothers company of Ports­ mouth and the country all were mouth. I': studied. Pupils spent hours weekly in de­ Teaching Staff of 10 fense classes leaming machine shop With hearts swelling with pride in techniques, and went over to the achievement, the people of Ports­ Morley company for more advanced mouth crowded to Islington street training in their defense school. for a look at the new "schoolhouse." Some were preparing for jobs as William Marvin, then mayor of th machinists at the yard. Others city, Lw·ned the keys of the buildin merely were doing their pa rt in the war effort on the home front. over t o the Board of In�truction an For the first time this yea r since I teaching staff, which cons1Ste the first high school for boys began the10 persons, moved in with their operation way back in 1790, when of and supplies-ready to star� Amos Tappan prepared yo ung men books of plying future Portsmout for college at a salary o f o ne hun­ the job knowledge. dred pounds a year, aeronautics citizens with was taught to 30-odd boys to give them a basic training for aviation. This war year, 1943, 191 students received diplomas. o,t �fft'.:�� I I I I and �xchanged by him with the town 111 1735 for the lot on Daniels Of th at first teachmg staff, only street which had been bequeathed two women are now living in Ports- to. the �own . by Mrs. Thomas GraffOJt. Mi�. Gi affort, Bridget Cutt bemout,h: Miss Emma J. w. Magraw fre ]�el mai:nage, was a niece of and Mrs. Laura Sumner, who was t 1e t g?veinor of New Hampshire Miss Laura A. Matthews in her early I d fiJS married Thomas J?aniel. After ��� teaching days. The others have death she marri ed Thomas ' moved to other cities or have died r 0 1 · Sh was th e first woman � � � . � mou:!1 The staff consisted of a principa J �ho is recorded as ' ; Allen H. Knapp assistant principal being :nt te Frederick W. G_entleman ( he wa� The Gra;���t ctii it��li education. a s the uncle of MJSS Gladys Gentle- name In honor of her. I/ man, no'," M1_ s. Roy E. Boulter, one too, who made a gift to thew����� , town_ time sec1eta1 y to the present head- the highway 110w ca11eel Dameof ls master of the high school, Clarence c._ SanbomJ; and as teachers, the street in memory of her first husMisses Emma J. W. Magraw, Mabel band. A. Manson, M. Alice Mecum, Caro ­ !me H. Mendum, Henrietta Stenzel, Left Land for School Mr , Laura Sumner, Joseph Hobbs In her will, she bequeathed t o the • and S. Walter Hoyt. City of Portsmouth the lot on the 1 Taught for 54 Years corner of Daniels and Chapel streets Miss Magraw, who taught for the for a schoolhouse. The selectmen Portsmouth school system for 54 disregarded her wish, and, in 1735, years (school years 18783 to 1928 the land was sold and the site o f when she reti red), claims to hav� the present Salvation Army hall on taught longer than anyone else in State street was purchased. In his "school for boys" Deacon the state of New Hampshire. She is now living at 383 Union street. Tappan labored for 12 years, at a I n the first class graduated from salary of 100 pounds per annum, to the new school-in 1906-there were prepare boys for college. 41 boys and girls. They, with the In 1805, Eleazar Taft, master af­ students of the other classes, knew ter Peter Cochrane, Mr. Tappan's the school in its youth both in successor, took over the school. He curriculum and structure'. had received a classical education When t he building was opened, at Brown university and taught in room one was used as the recep- Portsmouth until fire gutted the tion room and it h ad many pictures schoolhouse building In 1813. The of presidents of the United States cow·se of study in his school con­ on its walls. It is now the main or- sisted of reading, spelling, writing, flee. Room two was the Latin sec- geography, grammar, natural philos­ tion of the freshman class; now it ophy, mathematics, Latin and Is the bookkeeping room. Room / Greek. three was the English section o f the Building Is Now City Hall freshman class; now it is used as Soon after the fire, the building a typing room. Room four was reserved fat· the brave attempts o f on State street was rebuilt and the students reading Cicero and Virgil's upper story continued to be used Latin works as well as being t he as a boy's high school until 1856, at "general" section for the sophomore which time the brick high school, I class; now it is a recitation room. constructed on t he Graffort lot on Room five, originally a storage place the comer of Daniel and Chapel streets, was dedicated. Today that for text books is now the bank. building is City h!\11, se of Rooms hanges W hile the boys' high school was In room six, the "general" sec­ on State street, the girls' high tion of the junior class in those school was in session in tho base­ days, French is studied. Room seven ment of the old court house which was the Latin section for juniors; formerly stood on Court street, on now it is used for geometry classes. the site of the present fire station. Room eight was formerly and still Later this building was moved to is used as the libra ry. Other changes Parrott avenue and is the p resent like these have been made t hrough Veterans' h ome. the years in the remaining rooms 1 By 1845, history tells, the boys as the e11rollment of the scho ol in­ were being instructed in English creased. composition, geometry, natural The building was constructed to p hilosophy, Greek, Latin, F rench, accommodate 500 pupils. During reading, writmg, geography and the years 1916 to 1921, the mechanic history. The girls were more gently arts department increased 66 per­ educated in English composition cent; the commercial department natural philosophy, "mental philos: increased 58 percent and the aca­ ophy," French and commercial sub­ demic department increased seven jects. percent, to force the opening o f bids for an annex. The contract for con­ Boys and Girls Together struction of which was awarded to H was not until 1873 that boys C. S. Cunningham & Sons, con­ tractors from Lynn, Mass., in 1927. and girls were taught in ''co-eel" Since t hen, the basement of the classes by the same teachers. Then annex has been used as a machine the school year lasted about 43 shop and the two rooms o n the weeks, with Saturday esslons be­ main floor for classes. Two stories ing held until 1881. The plan o f ' have been added t o the annex in having only one session was first 1941. Two more stories were added tried about 1864. Portsmouth High school, during to the annex in 1941. Total enroll­ ment of students in the 1942-43 it.s long history, has known periods of transition, construction, destruc­ school year was 789. tion by fire and echoes of wa rs, but through it all, progression. It has known approval and condemnation from its citizens. Its records reveal fight f or the dissemination at I� 0 'I �knowledge to banish ignorance, and I e� ch graduating class has r ecog­ nized and paid tribute to it.s ing Physical size and m ental grow­ Perpetuation of the g ood stature. such as the Horace A. things, scholarships, money for whicHaven h was be queathed Jn 1843, and t he de­ cr ease of opp osition to l earning are among the tre nds noted throug h the years. And now a graduating class, that o! 1943, Js c onfronted with a crisis bigger and deeper than any has ever f aced yow1g men and which en. The YOlltlg m en and women,wom­ who left _t�1e halls of their a lma m are 01gger and deeper than ater I who have ever fa ced a crisis. those/ \U (school Board To lmpro �-c; iPfaygroun ----- '14 Teachers I ( Elected to Fill Vacancies I I Tcach!'rs for Lower Grades The following teachers, al l of j The Portsmouth Board of l \ ·ho se names were submitted by the f elementary school committ ee, also 1 Education last night elected 14 new teachers ancl an assistant , were elected by lhe board: Miss I Lucy EIJis of Keene, grade one: Miss school nurse to fill vacancies in Lois A. Foote of Kitt ery, grade six; I the public school staffs here. I Miss Geraldine M. Reidy of Man- I ix positions remain to be filled. chester, grade wo; Mrs. Doris M. Of the group seven were recom- Simpson of Portsmouth, grade three, mended by the Committee on High four or f ive; Miss Elsa I. Thunberg S chools. of Franklin, grade two; Mi ss GlenDavid Kushious of Portsmouth, nys E. Cross of Gassville, grade who formerly t.aught at Traip three, four or five ; and Mrs. Sara.h a cade my and York High school, was Leuba ?f Kittery, who formerly named director of mus ic to replace taught m Rye, Port.smouth and Kit­ E rnest. P. Bilbruck. Mr. Bilbru ck tery schools. Miss Constance M. Martin'. RN, has retired afler comple ting last month 26 10 conse cutive years of I of Barre, Vt., was made assistant service in Portsmouth as musi c school nurse. She served as schoo l supervisor. He was first employed in nurse In Barre fo1: five year s, and for t he past three years has been January ' 1917· employe d by the school department at Wolfeboro. She was graduated Others Elected Others ele cted for high school from Heaton h ospital In Montpelier posts were Miss Julia A. Stulb of I in 1932 and has since received a Portsmouth to take t he place of public health certificate from Sim­ Miss Eva c. Martin and Miss Vivian I mans college and ha.s studied at H. Brown in the comm er cial de- Cornell university. partmcnt: Mrs. Nona Haynes Phil- Miss McDonough Re igns Rev. William Safford Jones, a bri ck of Rye to fill the pos ition of Miss He len G. Garrison as librarian; member of t he board, was requested and Mrs. Emma s. Allen of Berlin, to draw up an appropriate re.solu­ a former sixth grade teacher in tion for the r esignation of Miss Portsmouth, to replace Wilsie A. Elizabeth E. McDonough, first 1 grade teacher for the pa t 51 CUI·Ile ·· as Junior High school years. She entered the Portsmouth . . c toi. · school system In F ebruary, 1892, a.s , mathema�cs instru Also Miss Erma �- Telfer of Ply- ' a tea.cher at the Farragut s chool. Supt. of S chool.s Harry L. Moore lnouth as junior high_ scho? l comm erclal t eacher r�plac mg M15s E�e - reported to the bol3ird an increa.5e In I Jyn K. Olsen, Miss Agnes L. Tie- 1943 of 111 tea chers over the number Iethen of Manc hester takin� the on the staff In 1942. Enrollment J?lace of �iss Adena H. Snuth a s f udents he said has jumped 282 Junior high S?hool ma�hemat ics fn !1ement�ry grad�s. 62 In the jun­ teacher, Miss AII ce_ Hayward of On- ior high school, and de cre a.sed 31 duc atlon 1 n- I in the high school. He gave the total set, Mass., a:5 physi cal � I enrollment for l!l43 as 3,320. struc tor. Miss Haywaid w�s a 1 so recommend ed by the Committee on . A.II . tu! tion charge.s for towns and . EI e�_entaiy sc I 100I5 to fill the same 111d1v1duals hav e been co 11 ected for the past year, Superintendent Moor e primal.Y grades. the for pos1t1on I t.old the board members. The city charges 100 for junior and senior 1 high tuition and $80 for ele mentary t.uition of all ou -of-town pupils attending Portsmouth sc hools. A re.signatlon wa.s received from Miss Louise E. Musgrove of Han­ over, princ ipal at the Lafayette school sinc e 1939. She c ame to Portsmouth originally as a critic teacher In lhe Portsmouth T eachers' Tra ining school, and h as , taught h er e for t he pa.st 9 \2 years. , I I Supt, of S chools Harry L. Moore, l a ting with a playground commltt,ee, � Wlll make plans for lmprovem enta on the Atlantic Heights school play­ I grounds with $2,000 that ha.s been included In the school budget !or that purpose, lt was decided at a meeting of the Portsmouth board of education last n ight. The board also approved appoint­ ments of five new teachers at last night's meeting. Miss Joan Pheasant of Winthrop, Ma.s.s., has been appointed kinder­ garten teacher at Atlantic Heights s chool in place of Miss Jeannette E. Newhall, who has1 be en transfe rred to the Lafayette school. Miss Pheas­ ant was graduated from Wheeloc k c oll ege this year with a b achelor of science de gree and has done practice reaching in Boston, $ jf Na.me Wentworth Principal Mrs. Gertrude Mattoon of Presque Isle, Me., appointed principal of the Wentworth school, redelved her training at Plymouth Normal s chool and wa.s for eight ye ars critic reach­ er at the Pre sque Isle Normal ISChool. I Mrs. E llen Banister of Porl.s­ mouth, who replaces Miss Carolyn M. Furber as reache r of gra.de three in the Whipple school, attended Maine Central institute for two yea.rs and has had rea.chin8' experi­ ence in A lton. Miss F\u,ber has been transferred to the Wentworth i;chool. Russell Martin, a graduate of Gorham Normal s chool, ha.s been appointed instructor of shop work in grade 7 in Junior High s chool. Appointed as reacher o! biology in Portsmouth HJgh s chool was Wln.,ton Carter of Colebrook, who wa.s graduated from Plymouth Teacher's college in 1940 and the University of New Hampshire th is year with a master of educ ation de­ gree. Registration Varies Little The board reported that the total e nrollment in Portsmouth s choo ls / remains approximately the same as 1 last year. Superintendent Moore announced that there a.re now 16 buses being used for the transportation of chi!- I dren to and from s chools at a cost of $54 a day. He remarked that if children living within a two-mi le radius of schools would walk or supply t heir own transportation to s chool, there would be less traffic Mr. Moore averred that many c onge.stion in the morning, and p ersons in t his area believ e that high school student.s are being un­ / chlldren Jiving out.side the two-mile zone would have more of a chanc e patriotic, sin ce there has not been a single application ln either senior to use bus fac llities. or junior high s chools for work in har yesting c rops. He explained, however, 'that students in this lo­ cality have so many c hances for after-school employment that they dob't find it necessary to seek out­ of-town employment. The board re.solved to send sym­ pathy cards to the widow of the late Erne.st P. Bilbruck, head of the music qepartment, and to the par­ ents of Miss Carrie Eva Burdwood, former member of the Port.smouth Herald staff who died last Satur­ day morning. I �vy oard Votes Repairs Here Renovations and repairs amount­ Ing to $6,000 were voted to be made in the Army-Navy building on Daniels street yesterday afternoon at a. meeting of the executive board and committee of the Army-Na.VY association held at the building. Changes to be made under the supervision of M. E. Witmer! archi­ _ tect who designed the repairs, will include the enlarging of a kitchen on the second floor and the addition of a lounge adjacent to it; installa­ tion of a checkroom on the first floor; asphalt tiling laid on the first floors; and painting of all three floors. Capt. Fred Ladlow, director of the Portsmouth USO which occupies the building, announced this morning that bids for the work will be open- ed next week. He expects that the changes will be completed before Aug. 1. Those present at the meeting in­ cluded E. Curtis Matthews, president of the association; Mrs. William L. Hill, treasurer-clerk; Mrs. William Kremer, vice president; and direc­ tors, James E. Borthwick, J. D. Hart­ ford, Judge Jeremy R. Waldron, Mrs. William E. Marvin, Miss Martha S. Kimball, Mrs. W. D. Walker, Miss Alice G. Marden, Mayor Charles M. Dale and Lt. Col. Arthur L. Smith, USA. Ex officio member, Col. Raymond A. Watt, USA, commanding officer of the Portsmouth Harbor Defenses was also present as were Lt. Charles V. Tousley, recreational officer of the Portsmouth Navy yard, repre­ senting ex officio member Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, commandant of the navy yard; and Mr. Witmer. Little Harbor· Chapel. To Open Summer Series / R. . L. GR ER R. C. L. Greer Elected Head Of Chomber R. C. L. Gre • of 31 Chauncey street was elected yesterday after­ noon by the board of directors of the Portsmouth Chamber of Com­ merce as president of the chamber to succeed Lt. (jgl Frederick D. Gardner, USNR, who left for active service this week. Mr. Greer, who is general mana­ ger of the New Hampshire Gas and Electric company here, has b en a member or the Chamber of Com­ merce since its organization a1most two years ago. This year he served as chairman of the budget com­ mittee for the Portsmouth Com­ mu111ty chest. He is now chairman of the current war bond drive in Portsmouth. A member of the Portsmouth Ro­ r,ary club, he was president of that organization in 1933 and 1934. Dr. Nason "'� ransferred 0 New York I Dr. NasonI I Rev. Philip S. ason, Ph.D., pastor of the First Methodist I church for more than 13 years, has been transferfed to New York where he has accepted a call lo the Central New York I conference. He will conclude his pastorate here Sept. 1 before leaving for the conference. The announcement was f made by Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam. 1 Doctor Nason, who has been active in the Mimsterial association of1 Portsmouth, serving twice as its president, last year received a. degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Boston university. I I Born in Kingston He was born in Kingston and was I graduated from Sanborn seminary I in 1918. He was graduated from I ")\•"°' (Continued From Page One) Bates college in 1923, and in 1926 received his degree In Sacred Theology from Boston university. After his graduation from Boston university he served as pastor of the Methodist church at Merrimacport, Mass., for four years. He was ordained in 1927 at the conference meeting at Amesbury, Mass., and for the next three years he was pastor ot St. Mark's church at Law­ rence, Mass. Dr. Nason was appointed to the First Methodist church here in 1930. His wife Is the former Mildred Leather of Somervllla, Mass. They have two children, June, 15 and Beverly, 10. Little Harbor chapel, Portsmouth's church in the pines, will open tomorrow for a summer series of inter­ denominational services continuing through Sept. 5. Rev. William F. Wunsch of Brooklyn, N. Y., who has returned to Portsmouth to serve again this year as pastor of the chap·el, will preach tomorrow on the subject "A Rainbow Round the Throne." At the services, which will be held at 10 :30 each Sun­ day morning, the organist will be Miss Alberta Rugg. Mrs. W. Morrison Weston will lead in the singing of hymns. · The chapel, a traditional wedding church here, is situated in a quiet grove of pines off Little Harbor road. Despite the curtailments of gasoline this year, trustees of the chapel believe that Portsmouth churchgoers will find it within walking distance from their homes. It can be reached by walking along Sagamore avenue and turning left on Little Harbor road. The chapel is on the left hand side of the road. I I REY. P, S. NASON, Ph.D. �'Colonial Dames' ,J Contribute $2,500 To Alaska Unit WITH , LL LINES pouring thousand s O f g a l l o.ns Of water into the Piscataqua river, the Portsmouth harbor fueboat maintained and Herald photographer. The wa����::nb�a��t t,;;ard smen, t�rows ,UP. a water curtain for the benefit of the own over e coa p ile at the Walker Coal company as the photo shows This marks th fir t r sl he l st war that Pollrtsm t. c f � uth harbor has had a .fi is prepare1l answer all al�! whlc'it �ighl e ndaan g er any or a o •he port City waterfront. reboa whi h 1 (Portsmouth Herald Photo) I 2,_(' to (.Jf which meets hospital Dr. Lium Takes ·6. \, · 1, organization expenses of its members. Directors of the medical plan corporation will Part in Planning I include representative of the medi­ Gorden Club Heors1 • c_al profession and the general pub­ they will serve without pay Health Insurance , I aslic aandpublic Mrs. G. Warren \v service. I (Special to the Herald) Concord, Sept. 13 - Dr. Rolf Members Choose Physician Members will be provided with Limn of Portsmouth today had played an active part in establish-/ me�lcal and surgical care, selecting their own physician, and with ment of a corporation by the New monthly premiwns based on the Hampshire Medical society to pro­ type of service they select for them­ vide a medical insurance plan for selves and their families. Cost of residents of this city. Dr. Lium was among leaders in the service will be determined after his profession in urging action at a further study, which will also deter­ meeting here yesterday on a non­ mine how extensive the service can profit organization, members of be made to care for patients at which will anticipate medical and their homes, at the office of tlleir surgical fees by paying small ( doctor or at a hospital. Dr Lium was al,o active in op­ monthly premiums. : Among those present was John' pos1t1_011 to_ the Wagner bill during Lhe dlSCUSS IOn during which doctors H. Greenaway, Portsmouth druggist and past president of the N. H. Pharmacists' association, as a pointed out L11at, if approved, it I representative of that association. would result in the government tak­ Approval of the medical service ing over hospitals and setting the plan was voted by the house of number of paLients for whom a delegates of the. �ociety at an all­ l doctor could care. day conference at the Snowshoe The resolution adopted by the club. At the same time the doctors · house of delegates on the Wagner expressed strong opposition to the bill said: Wagner bill, pending in Congress, "It is moved that the house of under which the federal government delegates of the New Hampshire would regulate both medicine and · Medical society recog111zes the neea hospitalization. I for improvement,_ ln the distribu­ The plan was presented to the tion of medical care. We believe house of delegates by Dr. L. K. that the need can best be met by Sycamore of Hanover. chairman of the extPnsion of existing voluntary the committee on medical econo­ plans for medical and hospit!ri c�re, mics, which has been making an such as the Blue Cross Hospital extensive study of prepaid medical Service plan and the Blue Shield service in other sections of the country. Medical Service plan, under a cor­ ooratlon established for that pur• Will Continue Work , pose, as has been approved at this Details of the plan were carefully ' meeting of the house of delegates. considered and the conunittee was "It i� f11•·th1>r moved that we em• ordered to continue Its work and J,lmo,cauy cuo I,iJvtO. ' the meth­ to set up an organizaiion · which ods for the ca.re of the nation's sick will enroll member:,. Dr. Sycamore as outlined ln the Murray-Wa.gner­ said that the plan will be put into Dingell bill, and that we are un• operation as soon as possible, with alterably opposed to the bureau­ the cooperation and support of cratic control of the practice • cf medicine." f physicians in all sections of the state. He said the plan would be The medical service plan in thi., based on the needs of New Hamp- state will be called the Blue Shield, shire residents and that special at the same term by which similar tention will be given to rural areas. plans in other sections of the coun­ I Administration of the service willJ try ,are known. ·be directed by the New Hampshire 'D1-· Hospitalization service, a non-profit I ,� Mrs. George Warren of New Castle was the speaker at the Portsmouth Garden club at the monthly meet­ ing at the YWCA Monday. Mrs. Warren spoke on lilacs, the state flower of New Hampshire. She described many differe11t varieties, and during her talk made comparisons between the lilacs she had seen during her southern trips and the lilacs of New England. She stressed the importance of kE)eping ' up interest and activity in gardeni,, especially during the strain of war times. Mrs. Thomas Noyes reported the garden club work at Camp Lang­ don. Among those reported as do­ nating plants were Mrs. Mary Lane Bickford, Mrs. George Warren, Mrs. Charles Amhoff and Mrs. Thomas Noyes. The Garden club has placed four climbing rose bushes at Camp Langdon. Because of the difficulty of trans­ portation, it was voted to cancel the summer flower show. _ I ·l2 At the annual meeting of the New Hampshire Society of Colonial Dames which met recently at the Moffatt-Ladd house on Market street, the president, Mrs. Charles Bartlett Manning of Manchester, annotlnced that the New Hampshire society has contributed $2,500 to the USO community center at Kechikan, Alaska. She reported also that the Dunbarton house, national 'head• quarters of the society in Washing­ ton, D. C., ls now being used by the Red Cross. Major Ruth Cheney Streeter, director of the Marine Corps Women's reserve and member of the 1 New, Hampshire Society of Colonial Dames, was presented colors by I Colonial Dames in a Flag day ceremony 1 his month at Washington, ,. C. Marine barracks, according fo the report of Mrs. Manning and I Mrs. Charles Carpenter Goss of Dover. past president. Other mem­ bers of the New Hampshire society present at the occasion were Mrs. Foster Stearns and Mrs. John L. Sullivan, both of Manchester. The Moffatt-Ladd house will be closed this summer, because of war­ time conditions, according to the report of Mrs. Wallis D. Walker of Rye Beach, chairman of the House committee. Next year will be the 50th an­ niversary of the society. �KEY OF' THE EW RED CRO S AMB LAN E are pr sented to Andrew Jan·is, hainnan of the Portsmouth Red 'ro s chapter, b1 ,,tayor Charle r. Dale. Comdr. Richard A. Pinkham, of the Frank E. Booma Post, American Legion, Red ross members and Legionnaires look on as the ceremony took place before the Rockingham County courthou c unday. (Photo by Belcher) Present City Motor Corps .,, Ambulance -1,,---------------------------------------------- The Frank E. Booma post, Ameri­ can Legion, presented the Ports­ mouth chapter of the American Red Cross with a new ambulance for the motor corps Sunday afternoon in a ceremony in front ot the Rock- ' Ingham County Cornt house. Comdr. Richard A. Pinkham in­ troduced as speaker Mayor Charles M. Dale who made a large contri­ bution toward the pm·chase of the ' ambulance. Mayor Dale, in present- Ing the ambulance to Andrew Jarvis, chairman of the local Red Cross chapter, said that he was pleased to have the opportunity to help out In this fine civil accomplishment. Mr. Jarvis congratulated Jegion­ nams and other contributors for their generous donations toward the ambulance. Last spring commander Pinkham appointed Charles S. Conlon as chairman o! a committee to start a drive for funds for the ambulance. Mr. Conlon was assisted by Past Comdr. Charles Black and John C. Ross. Various other clubs and org­ anizations, merchants and Individ­ uals contributed to the sum of $2,600. Through the efforts of Ira A. Brown, county COIJlDlissloner, a gar­ age at the county courthouse was donated for use of this ambulance. Commander Pinkham said that he wished to tbank J. D. Hartford, pub­ 'llsher of the Herald, for his gen­ erous contribution. Member of the po t war planning board which met )'e,tcrday at the Hotel Rockingham following an lnpection of the Port mouth 'avy yard are hown above. They are, left to right, fir t row: Cong-ressman Foster SN, commandant of the Portsmouth Nav Stearns, enator II. 't les Bridges, Rear Adm. Thomas Withers,V �ard; Senator Charles W. Tobey and Congressman Chester \ . Merrow. Back row: Capt. tanning JI. Phll­ ; apt. He11i' J•. D. Davis, US ; Jame W. Tucker, secretary of the hrick, USN; apt. Sidney E. Dudley, Portsmo11th Chamber of ommerce; R. '. L. Greer, Alvin F. Redden, Judge .John L. P.-rki11, of H11,mpton and alrm11 of thP po�t-war pl <ming committee .for hP �- ate of New Ra· pHuu: L. MorOl\u o( Manch s(.or, (P rtsmouth 'llerald l hoto) shire. ��\ �' War-Busy City Forgets to Note Old Home Week but the Civil war Interfered and plans were dropped in the Interests of victory. /,Q) However, in 1883, the 25 0th an­ niversary of the founding o! the city, a gala celebration o! the "Re­ turn of the Sons and Daughters of Portsmouth" was held. Preliminary arrangements were much the same as the first plans. In this case the city appropriated about 1 0.000 for the week, about $1 per person ac­ cording to the city at that time coupled with expected homecomcrs. Portsmouth, now 32 0 years old, is in the Unil.ed Even the Smuttynose murder States , native born in the midst of wartime Industry, I groups began which took place just before the io meet and to plan too busy to note the passing of time . participation reunion failed to dampen the festive . and the anniversary of Old Home Among the places from where the spirit although it has been reported week celebrations marked by local sons that plans bogged down slightly ancestors during the week of July I came and daughters of Portsmouth only to be renew ed vigorously later. for the celebr ation were New 4. Gov. E. A. Shaw and his staff Hampshir The first Old Home week was the I New York,e, Maine, Massachusetts, were invited to attend Pennsylvania, Rhode Is­ as well as brainchild of B. P. Shillaber, "Mrs. land, participants the Centennial ball Partington" of Portsmouth. Despite bama, Connecticut, New Jersey, Ala­ of 1825. The in first returning son ar­ Virginia , District of Colum­ a decided lack of opposition, gen- bla, rived in Portsmouth June 6. He was eral "talking-up" of !,he project by souri,Maryland, Ohio, Illinois, Mls­ William H. Ferna word ·of mouth and through the consinKentucky, Indiana, Iowa, Wis­ ley, Iowa. The ld of Pleasant Val­ Portsmouth High Louisiana, Mississippi, Portsmouth Journal and Portsmouth Georg , school class Chronicle gradually built up local Arkania, South Carolina. Florida, at the sameof 1854 held its reunion 1 time. and nation-wide Interest· of Ports- gon sas, Texas, California, Ore­ Bunting Brigh tens City and even from the Sandwich mouth natives. Brlght-colored islands and Faulkland island. flags fluttered Newburyport Disputes Idea. brilliantly throughout the city for In 19 07, Portsmouth and New March In Mammoth Parade the occasi on and evergr eens and The high spot for the reunion was buryport entered into a lively dis flower were banked everywhere. pute on the origin of the Old Home- set for July 4 and almost every male Waters was distrib uted lo everyone week Idea. Newburyport claimed to native who "came home" for tbe from a decor ated pump house in celebration marched In a mammot have had the original celebration h Marke t square and Haymarket In July, 1854. Portsmouth retaliated parade which was well over a half square was the center of activity for mile long. It had three divisions and with the declaration that the the event . first week was observed In July 1853 was led by Chief Marshal Audrew A huge parad , , J. Beck. The industrial here. branch of and native sonse of floats, bands, was formed as The Boston Post published an the city held up the rear. One of the featui·es of the event trains were met constantly all day article ln May, 1853, stating that July 4 some of the sons of Portsmouth, was a couplet which had been made daughtersand returning sons and resident In Boston, were planning up for the reunion and was printed four divisiofell in line. There were to the procession, to visit Portsmouth during the ap on placards carried In the proces­ with militans ry companies, lodges, proaching anniversary of National- sion: "No soil on earth so dear to our clubs, an industrial group and city independence. This article, written officials. eyes, by Mr. ShlUaber, spread the idea. Only disappointing featm·p o! the As the soil we first stirred in terFrom this embryonic design for a 1883 day was when the fireworks restrial pies." national celebration to be centered failed to work, evidently having be­ in Portsmouth "sparks flew from Repeat Week In 1883 come damp. Instead a bonfire was so successful was this celebra granite" and a flame of an icipa tion started. Improm concerts went tion was kindled in all tPor s-- that it was repeated In 1883. It had on and religious ptu s closed the mouthltes throughout the counttry. been planned to hold one in 1873, last of the Home service week celebrations. Call Hub Meeting A preliminary meeting of Ports mout h residents was called in Bos­­ ton and the numbers which at­ tended far exceeded the anticipa­ tions of the leaders of the movc­ ment. This group made preliminary arrangements and adjourned. June 2 the first move was made in Portsmouth to further plans. The city government passed an endors­ ing resolution at that time and ap­ pointments of several committees on arrangements were made. Gradually throug\10ut the coun­ try, beginning in Boston, spreading to New York and to other key cities Gypsum Plant Leases Un it ..... -< b To Government One unit of the National Gypsum plant here, No. 2 build­ ing, has been leased to Defense ,. upplles corporation, a govern­ ment agency, for the storage of burlap, it was announced today by John C. Best, vice president of the gypsum firm. Prelimina ry agreements have been signed and the formal documents will be executed next week, Mr. Best added. The number two building is the large, three-story structure facin the office building. It is 535 feetg long and has about 150,000 squa rc"l feet of floor space which, it is es­ timated, will accommodate abou t 6,000 tons of burlap. Options have been granted the lessee on additional space at the plant, Mr. Best said, "but we do not contemplate disturbing any of the present tenants in certain of the buildings," he explained. Brought from India Burlap, a heavy cloth woven jute fiber. is used chiefly in from ·� manufacture of sack.�. Thn 1n~ the is brought from India on the re­1 turn trip of lend-lease ships 11-m that quarter. The Gypsum company, not ­ ing to register and !unction a.� wish public ware housemen, did not lease the property directly to the government sponsored Derense Supplies corpor­ ation but through a third party, Curran-Morton, Inc., of Boston. The deal was handled through Al­ fred J. Campbell, Industrial Real Estate agent of 209 Washington street, Boston. The plant was closed by t.he Gyp­ sum company about two months ago when war conditions halted the usual manu!actunlng of gypsum products here. ' l 't �\S Frost Point Renamed � For Hero .,.t Formerly an exclusive sum­ la.test addi• tion to Por�mouth's Harbor de­ fenses which now bristle with guns like hairs on an angry terrier's back, Frost Point has been officially named Fort Hen­ ry Dearborn by the War depart­ ment, according to Col. Ray­ mond Watt, USA, commanding officer of the Harbor Defenses. mer colony, the For many years the summer playground for prominent New Hamp­ shire and eastern residents, Frost Point now carries the name of a New Hampshire man who was born in Hampton and carried the colors of our country through the Revo­ lution, as secretary of war under President Thomas Jefferson and as a general In the War of 1812. Both Odiorne's and Frost points were taken over by the government for use as a military reservation in March, 1942. At that time this addition to the �ortsmouth Harbor defenses was said to have nearly doubled the effectiveness of the organization. The strengt� of the armament at the new fort is, of course, a military secret but it Is a known fact that tJ:ie Portsmouth Harbor Defenses 1s one of the crack artillery units on the east coast. "Our job is to protect the Portsmouth Navy yard so that It may Crack Artillery Unit continue to produce submarines" said Colonel Watt yesterday afte1:­ noon. "The new fort has been named after a great soldier and a man New Hampshire can be proud of." I The claiming of the land by the War department began in January last year but the title was not passed until March, 1942. Cost of the new fort has been es­ timated at several millions of dol­ lars but In case of an Invasion or enemy attack on the New Hamp­ shire or Maine coast it would pay back its expense several fold. The equipment placed in the new forts) by the War departmel"\t Is of the lat­ est design in efficiency and accu­ racy, Among the New Hampshire resi­ dents who gave up their property for the new mi11tary reservation are Judge and Mrs. Jeremy R. Wal­ dron of Portsmoutl1, Maj. and Mrs. Paul W. Hobbs of No1-t.• Hampton, Col. W. Parker Straw of Manches­ ter, president of the Amoskeag Sav­ ings bank; Mrs. EUJ)lce Straw, wife of Ellis Straw, president of the Amoskeag National bank of Man­ chester; Mrs. Sarah Peaslee of Manchester, widow of Chief Justice Robert J. Peaslee of the New Hampshire Sup·eme Court; Mrs. Jeannette W. ge of Bronxville, N. Y., Mrs. Ka een R. Whitcomb of Concord an New York City, Ralph E. Odiorne of Boston, Dr. Robert J. Graves of Concord, Mrs. Mary Howard Clark of Roslindale, I Mas.s., and W. Herman Stevens, a Boston advertising man. Residents Lose Homes 1st Religious -NewsPaper I Published H·ere· in 1808 Odiorne's Point 1s the most an­ cient historical spot in New Hamp­ shire. Here on a spring day in 1623, Capt. David Thompson and a small band of Englishmen started the first settlement in the state. Here, in 1899, just as the Spanish-American war had come to an end, the monu­ ment to these brave pioneers was dedicated with the inscription that ends "consecrating this soil to the , service of God and Liberty." General Dearborn, for whom the new fort Is named, was born in Hampton in 1751. He studied medi­ cine in Boston and began his prac­ tice in 1772. While in Boston he be­ came a captain in the militia. After the Battle of Lexington and Con­ The first completely religious I cord he led his company to Boston in the world was pub­ newspaper where they took part In the Battle lished In the early 19th century in on Bunker Hill. Dearborn then accompanied Gen­ Portsmouth under the name of The eral Arnold on the famous march Herald of Gospel Liberty. The paper, compnea oy Rev. Elias to Quebec and was taken a prisoner during the vain assault on the Smith, the first pastor of the Chris­ city. He was exchanged in March tian church, appeared here Sept. l, 1777 and promoted to the rank of 1808, five years before the publica­ major in the American army. He tion of any other religious newspa­ took part in the winter at Valley per, and its name, The Herald of Gospel Liberty, still is used today Forge, the Battle of Monmouth and in 1779, the campaign against th� on a monthly bulletin written by Indians In central and western New Rev. Ivar Sellevaag, present pastor York state, in all of which he led of the Court Street. Christian his own regiment. He was after­ chw·ch. wards on General Washington's j Since the Herald of Gospel Liber­ ·staff ty was fl1·st printed here in PortsIn· 1783 he settled in Maine near I mouth, the idea of religious journal­ Ism has spread t.hroughout the I I Portland, where he became a ;najor world. general of militia He was also u > S. marshal for M�ine and for tw� terms 1793-1797 represented his World Development Rapid "Its development has been rapid ' ct·_istr·IC't In the House of i:i,epresenta­ '1til today, as an institution, the I t1v_es. Th0J?aS Je�ers?n• m 1800, ,apcligious newspaper is the right arm pomted him secretary of war and .he served through both terms. He of all denominational effort., and a became collector of the Port of great power in giving the light of 1 Boston in 1808 and remained there the gospel to the world," declares 1 until the outbreak of the War of Mr. Sellevaag. Mr. Smith started the newspape1• 1812. Anxious to get back Into the service of his country, Dearborn as a pioneer in religious freedom. was appointed senl01· major general In the first 144 numbers there are and placed in command of the 53 articles on "Liberty." "Religious liberty is what my I northern frontier from Niagara to heart reJoices in, and what I long for all men to enjoy," Mr. Smit,h the Atlantic coast. avowed in one of his many articles Captured Forts j on the subject, declaring that as a Though he had fully 8,000 men "lover of mankind" It was his duty ui:icter him, the first year passed to teach people the meaning of re­ with no effective offensive move­ ligious liberty. He came to Portsmouth as a freement, and the British had taken Detroit. He captured York, now lance preacher ln.1802 and conductT?ronto, and Fort George, but only ed public meetings In Jefferson hall. with severe losses and no permanent At that time the social and politi­ defeat inflicted on the British army. cal structure of the nation was The American base at Sackett's built around the church. Religious Harbor was left so exposed that the customs were enforced by civil British almost succeeded in captur­ magistrates and certain religious te::.ts were necessary for holding ing It. Fort Dearborn, now Chicago, was public office. · named after him as was the Dear­ Jefferson 'l'arget of Abuse bon1 wagon, a light vehicle in which When Thomas Jefferson attempt­ he rode during his many campaigns, ed to separate politics from religion much to the disgust of the Ameri­ I\can soldiers who expected their and put a stop to the "religious gen­ persecution" in official life, he be­ erals to ride horseback. came the target of abuse and slander. Leader in this fight for the Jef­ ferson ideas of freedom !n New Hampshire was Elias Smith. In spite I of the opposition of the establis)led clergy he carried on the ·battle both I in the pulpit and in his newspaper. "Jefferson will always be loved by those who love liberty, equality, 1 unity and peace; for this he is hat­ ed by hypocrites who would grind the people in the dust and deprive them of their rights," he wrote in one of his articles. Eventually Elias Smith, and his cohorts were successful. New Hamp- ; Fought at Bunker Hill I I 1 1 ---------+--- i 1 REV. IVAR SELLEVAAG shire was granted full religious freedom in 1819. M1·, Smith was born at Lyme, Conn., June 17, 1769. On his sixth I birthday, when the battle of Bunker hill was being fought, he had begun to read the New Testament. Religion, the supreme intellectual subJect of thought and discussion at that time, gripped the mind of the serious-minded young man dur­ ing his formative years and when he was 21 he preached his first ser­ mon. As a young man he was a Baptist as his father had been be­ fore him. Soon after his first ser­ mon he s�t out on an Itinerant I preaching tour through southern New Hampshire, and the Baptists In Bradford, Vt., provided him with a "poor, cross horse," a watch, a pair of boots rnct $7.50 for the journey. Ordained in 1792 In 1792 he was ordained in Lee, Mass., before an estimated crowd of 3,000 persons on a stage in front of a meetinghouse, and the next day he set out by horseback on another preaching tour through East King­ ston and South Hampton. The idea of publishing a news­ paper first came to him when, at the request of the Baptist church, he went to preach in Little Comp- j ton, R. I. While he was there "a certain Isaac Wilver, Esq., who was then a member of Congress," sug­ gested to him that he publish a religious newspaper "that should flt a clescnption of thaL religious liber­ ty that is in harmony with c;i l1 libert.v ," explaining that people at that time understood the meaning of civil liberty much better than they Understood the significance of religious freedom. l5 �"The next winter," according to Mr.Smith, "Isaac Wilver,while at Congress, sent me a proposal of the publication, and the plan con­ templated by him and other mem­ bers. The plan was liberal and sev­ eral of my particular friends thought as I was poor, this would afford me some help,while benefit­ ing others." The Piscataqua-a River Rich in Piort City History By SOPHI r ascataqu Bck, Pascataqua, Pascataqaway, Pascattaquacke, Pischataqua '. Pascatoqua�k, Pascataquay, Piscataway, P1shataq, VR CHOS Prints First Paper Here soon afterward, in 1808, he published the flr.�t issue of the Herald of Gospel Liberty and from then PISCAT QUA! on it was publisl�ed "every other We are not being funny.We don't ____ 1 Tuesday evening by Elias Smith, at want to confuse _ you.But we do_ want , Lo put you straight about this here his house near Jeffrey street." river, that isn't just any ordinary 1 The paper was a four-page sheet, j river. Its name for the past 75 years has been the Piscataqua-"a river of 9 by 1:L- inches containing three noat.'' columns to the page. The first issue had 274 subscribers. - nd say that quietJy or e1?e his- I Mr. Smith published the paper outside Portsmouth from 1810 to torians will "inseparable their nose 1 1814.The paper was "printed and and thumb." They have studied this published" for one year in Portland, much-talked about river from the Me., and for the next three in "P" to the "A'' very carefully and say the correct spelling is the earliest _ Philadelphia, Pa. one-Pascataqua.The word, which I The Herald of Gospel' Liberty the Indians used for ages before the proved to be an unsuccessful ven- white man came here, means a 1 1 ture in Philadelphia, however.Liv­ divided water or branched river, ing expenses were high,subscribers which it is. Or, the place where were slow in payments, and church­ three rivers make one. es gave him little compensation for Furthermore, write the bearded I his services.After three years of gents and gray-haired ladi� of the financial discouragement in that city, he returned once more to Granite state, the name Plscataqua Portsmouth, and in 1814 continued does not mean anything in Indian or English language and "ought not the publication of his paper here. be used by intelligent people." Everytlme anyone mentions the Portsmouth Slow to Pay Altbough the number of sub­ Piscataqua in these parts, he learns scribers had grown now to about 1,- something new. First of all,this writer discovered 500, residents of Portsmouth were just as slow to pay for their sub­ that t.he "river that never freezes" scriptions as those in Philadelphia. has frozen over several times in the 340 years since its discovery. When? had been. J Discouraged by the lack of finan­ Well, we'd like to know, too. The cial backing from his church and river, which some say is 11 miles newspaper, Smith devoted the next long, others, eight and still others three years more to practicinb medi­ 10, Is broad, very deep and moves cine than to preaching the gospel. with such a strong current that in One of his contemporaries says this frigid zone it "seldom" freezes that "from the multiplicity of his over. labors, the expense of his numerous Looked for Sassafras Nearly every point along the journeys, he became embarrassed, and probably to free himself from river has its own bit of history to pecuniary difficulties ... he gave add to the picture that has been growing more complete since Martin himself to the healing art." Then,in 1817, Mr. Smith printed Pring sailed up as far as the head­ in his paper, "I conclude to drop waters at Dover in June, 1603. He the publication forever unless those c:ame in search of sassafras, then j who are Indebted pay before the I regarded as one of the greatest time for publishing the first num­ remedies by the medical world, and found instead, a river, destined as I ber of the next volume." Then, in tM October number of a remedy in a wartorn world. the Herald of Gospel Liberty, he This early explorer saw huge printed several articles called "Fare­ forest trees, several different types I wells." Thi! was the last issue ever to be printed by Elias Smith.He of wild animals and came upon the notified his readers that "This num­ camping place o! the Indians at the ber closes the volume," and "no headwaters, where they had cooked more are to be printed by me." their fish and feasted in the spring when the salmon and other fish were plentiful about the falls. For the next 20 years, between 1603 and 1623, brave English fisher­ men frequently paddled up the Pis­ cataqua taking back to the British Isles fu;h caught all along the coast of Maine and New Hampshire. I I I From such a start, the river be- I came the home of gundalows,mast ships, the famous clipper ships, sloops o' war and today's subs built to doom the Axis. Up the Piscataqua once glided gundalows carrying passengers and freight from Newmarket, Exeter, Dover Landing and Durham to Portsmouth and back. The earller type wa shaped like the old-time wooden kneading dishes in which our grandmothers made bread. IL was broad and flat-bottomed and carried a. large sail bent Lo a Ion� spruce yard fastened to a short oak stump with a chain. This allowed the sail to be raised almost lnslant.­ ly. In U1e river, between Portsmouth and' Kittery, lies Badger's island, where William Badger buil L 100 ships when Jt was the property of John Landon: he offered it to the Continental Congress for use as a shipyard dw·ing the Revolution. The Raleigh was built in 1777, as New Hampshire's contribution to th Continental navy of 13 frigates. Its ke I was laid In March and the launching Look place In Ju.st 60 days from that time-a record In those days! Next ship to be put on the stocks was the Ranger, bui!L under the direction of shipmaster Tobias Lear, senior. So the story goes that on Nov. 1, 1777, John Paul Jones sailed on I Ior France carrying the news of Burgoyne's surrender and alsJ a flag made from the silken gowns of Portsmouth belles, most remem­ bered of whom ls Helen Seavey. This, both legend and history tell us, was the first American flag to be saluted by a foreign power. Until the Revolution the mas trade was the chief industry of the Plscataqua. From this region grea, masts were produced !or the royal navy. Fortunes were amassed al­ most overnight like that of Mark Hunking Wentworth, reputed to be I the greatest of American agents. When the cla.sh of bayonets had been quieted and the peace of the Revolution was won, shipbuilding began anew and the noise of vessels sliding off the ways was the most common sound heard on the river, as it is in September, 1943. By 1882, however, the �hip­ builder's hammer was silent. Yet I coultl afford to rest, !or in the 18 J' ears preceding 20 ships, 142 schooners, eight barks, five steam­ ers and one sloop were built at Portsmouth. Ranger ails for France I I 1 ' I , And in the present are even more glorious days, when regularly Ports­ mouth ships slide off the navy yaid ways into the Icy waters of the Piscataqua on their way to hazardous missions in the Atlantic. �·11e Piscataqua more than once I has been referred to as the wrist of a giant hand of water; specifically, as a man's left hand and wnsl laid upon the table, back upwards I and fingers wide apart. In this pattern, the thumb would stand for Salmon Falls, the forefinger for Bellamy river, the second finger !or Oyster river, the third for Lampicy river, the fourth for Exeter or Squamscot river.The palm of the hand would represent Great Bay, into which most of the streams pour their waters into the Piscataqua. I I Plscat qua Facts Interesting factJJ tabulated by writers of New Hampshire reveal: The palm of the giant's mighty hand ls the largest body o! salt water In New England surrounded by land. Great Bay is irregular in out.line and bordered by the towns of Green­ land, Newington, Stratham, New­ market and Durham. Capt.John Smith was the first European that history records as making use of the name of the river and for the name of the near­ by country.He spelled it Passata- quack. It is the only large river whose entire course is 1n New Hampshire and ls formed by the junction of several smaller rivers In a wide and deep bed, hollowed out partly by these rivers and partly by the flow o! the tide. With its tributaries, it drains a territory in this state of nearly 500,000 acres, comprising a part or whole of 41 towns in four different coun­ ties. I Then came the mos gloriom days for the Piscataqua. The proud clipper ship sailed th high seas! Riding mightily on the waves was The Portsmouth Flyer Firs N.H. ettlcmcnt the "Portsmouth Flyer" the most It was at this time that Edward important ship of her day.Chrlsl­ at ened "The Typhoon," she had been Hilton and his party settled Dover Point, where the London fish- dubbed the "Portsmouth Flyer" be­ monger set up l\ llttle fish hamlet, cause she was so speedy.Up to that first known as Hilton's Point. Some I time she was the largest clipper ship people claim that this, instead of ever bullL and she gained recognl­ the trading post on Odiorne's Point, I tlon by crossing the Atlantic In :;.3 was the first real New Hampshire , days and by making a "record break­ ing trip" from New York to San settlement. / Francisco In 104 days. ib Sometimes a. Lake At flood tide the Piscataqua often appears as a lake, especially near the outlet when the water piles up I behind the islands which lie beween the Portsmouth basin and the ocean. To the Piscataqua in the 1630's came the traders of the Laconia I company. They built the "Grea.t House" at Strawberry Banke and established the busy plantation of Newichwannock In the present town of South Berwick. Here lived Re­ becca Gibbons, who as far as Is known was the first white girl to set foot on New Hampshire soil. Bloody Point on the Piscat.aqua. has,perhaps, one of the most color­ ful stories of this period behind It, This spot, It seems, was the scene of a spirited quarrel in the early I day& when Capt. Thomas Wiggin, who was defending the rights of the Massachusetts Bay colony under the charter of 1628, and Capt.Walter Neale ("just about everyone was a captain In those days"), who was upholding the claims of the Laconia company, waved sticks and shouted lustily at each other. The quarrel wasn't bloody at all I TI1e point was named not so much for what l'eally did happen as for what might have happened! � , \ () ✓ I �Murders at the Shoals Horrify· 1873 Portsmouth 'Twas a bitter cold night and the Isle of Shoals were bleak ancl snow covered. Three women were sleeping unea.slly, awaiting the return of their menfolks. The scene was a.s perfect. for a mur­ der as any mystery writ.er could imagine. There was no imagination in­ volved, however, when a black hulk of a man rowed over 10 miles of frigid sea, landed on Smutty Nose, killed two of the three women and ransacked their home for less than a $20 gain. It was March 5, 1873, when the Shoals became the center of the 19th century's most cold-blooded and futile-- murders. An extraordinary chain of coincidences made possible the perpetration of the psychologi­ cally-unexplained crime. In the year 1868, John Hontvet and his wife, Maren, and their dog Ringe sailed into Portsmouth on their bat­ tered fishing boat, Clara Belle. Nor­ wegians, they had come to this city seeking a new home. Houses were at a premium in the prosperous fishing port and Hontvet and his wife had heard of some empty houses on the Isles of Shoals. l'\love to Smutty Nose Used to bleak Norwegian terrain and meager livelihood, they had no qualms about isolating themselves on barren rocks in the middle of dangerous waters. They learned that there were three vacant houses on Smutty Nose, a low island close to the center of the group of eight ship-wrecking pieces of land. No one lived on Smutty Nose, but on the adjacent island of Appledore several fishing families lived in well-anchor­ ed cottages. Features of the Smutty Nose which appealed to the hardworking Hont­ vets were a deep clear well nearby and two great lilac bushes, only vege­ tation of any height on lhe island. I They settled down and luck filled the lines of the Clara Belle's trawls. In I the eyes of Shoalers, the Hontvets were amassing quite a fortune, netting as much as $5 worth of fish some days. John Hontvet sent to Norway for his brother, Matthew, and his wife's sister, Karen Christensen. Later Later Karen's brother, Ivan, and his bride, Anethe, joined the Smutty Nose household. The men fished dur­ ing the day and returned each night to their home. Usually they arranged the day's work so that one of them could stay on the island with the women. Wagner Joins Hontvet Household One other man joined the house­ hold in the early winter of 1872. Louis Wagner, who had been living on Star island, another of the Shoal's group, decided to move in with the Hontvet family. As the Shoalers were all rather like one large family, no one demurred when he announced his intentions of mov­ ing. He offered to be a general handy-man and to work on the boat for a small fee and his keep. As the Hontvet "wealth" grew, so did Wagner's envy. The "guest" made it a point to find out where the master of the house kept his money and unfortunately, while he was questioning, Hontvet, the proud fisherman, bragged that he had "about $600 laid away." About a year after he had joined the household, Wagner went into Portsmouth one day where he met the skipper of a Portsmouth :fishing schooner and before the night was over he had signed aboard the Addi­ son Gilbert, Reports have it that he mentioned to many of his Portsmouth cronies that he was in straightened circum­ stances and was "bound to get money if I have to do murder for it." No one credited this even when he boasted that he knew where he could get a lot of money if he could get back to the Shoals. When the Addison Gilbert was wrecked in a storm along the coast, Wagner found himself out of work so he moved into a Water street rooming house run by a Mrs. Jonsen. Wagner Assaults Karen Sleepy Karen mistook the Intrud­ er for her brother-In-law John, and it was her first cries of "John kills me! John kills me!" when Wagner began smashing at her unprotected head with a chair that formed his trial defense lat.er of Hontvet's guilt of the crimes. Karen was able to slip away from the maniac in the darkness and re­ lease the bedroom door which Wag­ ner had bolted on l11s way into the kitc�en. Her sister, Maren, and sis­ ter-m-law, beautiful, blonde Anethe, dragged her in with them and bar­ ricaded the door with furniture. Maren, the coolest of the three women, ordered Anethe lo slip out a window and run for help. This the bride did, not realizing that the killer had gone out of the house and was rounding the corner, an ax in hand. Poor Anethe, petrified in her tracks with horror, was a perfect target for Wagner's sweeping blow which split her head In two. Maren, watching from the window, could neither cry out nor help her hapless sister-In-law. Realizing that her turn would be next, Maren tried to persuade bat­ I tered Karen to slip out a window with her while Wagner was coming back. into the house. Karen however, Killer's Clothes Get Threadbare During the bitter winter weather of 1872-73, Wagner's clothes became increasingly threadbare and his pockets more and more empty. In February Karen Christensen came in to Poxtsmouth on the Clara Belle to do some shopping and while wait­ ing for the boat to return from a I fishing trip late in the day, she I went to visit Mrs. Jonsen, who sewed for the Hontvets. While there, Wagner came Into the house and when she told him I was "too tired" to move and Maren that she was to get "some store and Ringe fled into the snowdrifts. teeth" in about three months, he Clad only in a nightgown with a muttered to Mrs. Jonsen's daughter heavy skirt t,hrown over her shoul­ that she wouldn't be needing the ders, she crouched in an outhouse false teeth 1n three months, she first then ran to hide among rocks along the southern shoreline of the would be dead before that! March 5, 1873, the Hontvet men island. The methodical killer passed with­ all came 1n to Portsmouth as they were expecting a big load of bait on in 10 feet of her hiding place several the Boston train. Wagner, who was times but did not find her or the loitering about the wharf when they dog, which she kept close to her docked, helped them· tie up the boat breast to keep him from revealing and agreed to bait trawls when the their position. She stayed there supply arrived. In the late afternoon, through the long freezing night however, he disappeared and friends while Wagner returned to the house saw him later drinking a mug of ale where he strangled the moaning in a Congress street bar. At 7:30, he Karen and then dragged in the life­ wandered down dead-end Pickering less body of Anethe and twisted a cord about her neck. street. 1 He ransacked the house, collecting Apparently only the bright moon sa.w tum get into a sturdy dory which between $15 and $20 from the pun,es that afternoon had been fitted out of the women. Although he searched with new thole pins. He rowed easily a trunk where Hontvet had com­ with the ebbing tide, out past mented that he kept his money, he Whale's Back light and pulled for missed a sheaf of bills amounting to $135 which was tucked into a folded the Shoal's light on Star island. AB far as he knew, he had six how·s sheet. In which to row out to Smutty Nose, steal Hontvet's cache of money, and Eats Lunch Bebide Bodies Before he started out on his long get back to land. He didn't know that the train for which the fishermen haul back to Portsmouth, he sat · were waiting was late and the three down beside the bodies of Anethe baiters wouldn't be able to retu1n to and Karen and ate a lunch which he had brought with him and drank their' island home before morning. About midnight he rounded Smut- some tea which he brewed on the ty Nose and landed his "borrowed" Hontvet stove. He must have rea1ized then that dory on the sea side of the island. He noted that all lights were ex- his luck had run out for Anethe had tingulshed in the Hontvet house and called him by name before he killed homes on neighboring Appledore is- her and Maren had seen him in the Then he began to track bright moonlight while he was mm-­ land. studying the dering the blond girl-bride. He made through the snow, its win- another effort to find Maren and through peering and house I kill the witness to his crimes, but dows. He found the door of the house she had hidden herself too well. The of Louis Wagner drew l open, left i.o for the men who were wiftly career to a close when Maren told expected back late that night. Karen s was asleep on a couch in the kitchen I-----and Ringe, the dog, was curled up b�ide the stove. Wagner also discovered that Maren and Anethe were in a downstairs room off the kitchen instead of upstairs in their usual rooms. I I I I Appledore neighbors the next morn­ ing of the night's horror. After Wag­ ner had landed in New Castle, he was recognized by several people as he trudged into Portsmouth past the Portsmout11 Navy yard and by the water front. Instead or getting out of the city immediately, he returned to his boarding house where his blistered hands and disheveled con­ dition were marked. Angry nob ntcets 1\-lurderer Late in the morning he boarded a Boston train and after failing to find a berth 011 a hub ship, he went to a roomil1g house where he was known. Police found him there and brought him back to an angry Ports­ mouth where a booing, stone-throw­ ing mob of 10,000 persons met him at the station. In spite of the adoption of a. mild and religious demeanor with which he convinced some Portsmouth housewives of his possible innocence, he was in constant danger of attack from irate Shoalers. His trial was marked only by a boundary dispute when it was discovered that Smutty Nose Island was in Maine and the case had to be prosecuted in a Maine courl. The· killer was removed to Alfred and after a self-predicted escape and subsequent unpredicted capture, he was sentenced to die by hanging. Two years after his crime and after numerous reprieves granted by U1e governor of Maine, he dangled at the end of arope and "paid," ac­ cording to law, for his crimes. Anethe's heartbroken husband re­ turned to his home in ;Norway and I Maren and John Hontvet moved into Pnrt�outh where they are known to have lived for several years before they faded into obscurity. --- -----· ..,......------ �iife with Father when Harts ·wete YoungI 'n Gay Sorrowed by the death of a son in childbirth, Professor Hart and b1s wife adopted in Philadelphia 10months old twins, who had been born within 24 hours of the death of their infant. They are Adrian Putnam Hart, resident of Ports­ mouth, and Albert Bushnell Hart of Peak's island, Me. This wa..s in 1897. 'Bushy' Was A Strict Dad I Life with father was one great adventure. One of his ardent admirers his son and student, Adria� Putnam Hart of 171 Gates Was Exact Disciplinarian street, Portsmouth, recalled to­ His Portsmouth son recall� that cl �y the event-crammed life ot his father was an early riser. He l11s famous historian father expected everyone to be at the Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart wh� , breakfast table and when anyone was an institution at Ha;vard, wa;m't he had to account for him­ where he served for more than self. He had definite ideas on child J1alf a century. Describing the white-bearded man rearing. He was very strict and a who w�s known affectionately to disciplinarian. But above all he wa..s a real person. generations of students and asso­ ciates as "Bushy," his son today Interested in all men, in all walks _ explained �hat !1is father believed I of life, he would gladly spe;nd hours with a beggar or a millionaire just' that the big thmg is to know the to find out what the other fellow world, live in the world and leave had to offer. �he world a little farther along than And he was versatile. Once, when if you had never been. he was scheduled for a debate be­ fore the Boston Rotary club, .his Had Passion for Work opponent failed to show up. Unper­ liked Hart Bushnell Albert turbed, the bewhiskered gentleman th?roughness, he liked treating stood up and delivered his side of t � mgs in detail and he had a pas­ the question, excused himself and s10n for work. A self-made man who then the chairman of the program was ready for college when he was declared a 10-minute recess. Hastily 18 but who was unable to attend changing his tie and topcoat. drop­ because he didn't have the funds ping the tone of his booming voice he chose to stand up 18 hours out one pitch lower, he returned to the of the day's 24 as a clerk in a lum­ floor and presented the other side ber mill. He was older than the of the argument. He brought the average student at Harvard but house down with that episode, which when he was graduated with the was so characteristic of his bubbling class of 1880 at the age of 26 he personality. :was a Phi Beta Kappa and second in his class. Asked for Outline "Bushy," "Lace Curtains" and Another time when he was to give "Pussy Cat" Hart, whose gre�t sense an address in Chicago, he was ap­ of humor permitted such undigni­ proached by a young newspaperman fied names, and whose love of life who wanted a story before the meet­ led him to world recognition left ing on what Professor Hart was to too much of his vivid perso�ality say at the meeting. He asked Mr. to be forgotten when he started on Hart for an outline of his talk. the longest trip of his much-tra­ "What. Professor Harl,-you have veled 89 years. no notes?" Like his favorite characters of "Young man, the only way to get _ h15tory, George Washington and any notes on the talk I am going to Abraham Lincoln, his son Adrian give tonight, is for you o listen t{) remembers him as a vita'i, active'' them." eager and downright man. This was typical of the old gen­ tleman. He wasn't being "difficult." Married . H. Girl He was being trulhful-h just did­ His life starts way back in 1854. n't know at that point what he I Th so;1 of a country doctor and a would say to those men in Chicago. � maJor m t�e Civil war, he was one How could he give a. preview to a I reporter? of four children, Helen, who died Professor Hart could find his stu­ �n he1: teens; Hastings, who was an dents scattered In B 11 corner s of the mve�t1gator for prisons and who world, according to his Portsmouth presided over the juvenile court in I Cleveland, Ohio, for several years; son, who travelled everywhere with him-and frequently. To England, I and Jeanette M.. the youngest sisGermany, France, Italy, Greece, ter, now of Cambridge, with whom Austria, China, India, Aalska, the I the professor made his home in his went-around the world twice-see­ later years. ing many glorious sights when I !"farrying a New Hampshire girl, Adrian Hart was 13-an age when Putnam, the Hurd MISS Mary most boys must con ent themselves with reading of these distant and daughter of Captain Putnam, twice wondrous places. onayor of Manchester who spent his l lfe sailing old clipper ships out of Attracted World-wide Fame Salem, Mass., they made their From China, from Germany, from home on 19 Craigie street, Cam­ France, men came to Harvard to bridge. After her death in 1924, he study with a great man who be­ sold \he home, directly in back of Longfellow's estate, which had been I lieved heart and soul in and wrote about the individual. not the story­ the meeting place for many dis­ book prigs who ar the favorites of tinguished visitors, including "Ted­ most author�. dy" Roosevelt, a classmate and He loved to dictate to secretaries close friend of the professor. it was nothing at all Ior him n was at this time that he moved and to dictate his thoughts Ior the record , to 8 Plimpton street, where he to two or three secretaries at a time. 'made his home until his death with He could read two newspapers And his sister, Miss Jeanette M. Hart, thoroughly digest I.hem in the time who had been a housemother at It takes the average man to scan Wallace house, Smith college, in four Pa&ei... , her earlier da�s. I I I WIIE THE HART TWINS WERE 16 in 1913 this picture of the promi­ n�nt H�rvard professor, Albert '.Bushnell Hart, known the world over, and 1 lus famtly were_ taken. He is pictured here at the age of 59 with his Port • mouth son, Adrian Putnam Hart, his other son Albert Bushnell Hart Jr of Peak's Island, .!Ue., and bis wife, the former Mlss Mary Hurd Put�am:' of Manchester, . II. I Many who worked wilh him and those who knew him as closely as his , sons, Adrian and Albert, speak frequently of his ability lo do two things at once. You could talk to him while he was wriling or reading and he would answer questions or make commr nts in a way which showed hat he had been following everything you said while he went I on with what he was doing. I I Commanded Attention He understood his students but made them dig in lo get a good mark in his class. Later in his career at Harvard, after he had served as professor of history and head of the departm nt of government, he was the examiner of students who ap­ plied for Ph.D. degrees. Adrian Hart remembers one poor students who appeared before "Bushy" all of six times before he was finally granted , his degree. He believed that a. man who was worth anything would push himself and attain his goal. When Professor Hart stepped into the lecture room there was atten­ tion . . . undivided attention. He always spoke extemporaneously. In this wa.y, it did no good for a man to pass on his notes to a club brother a year behind him. The course, the lectures, the notes were never identical! ru.rd P �\ Even after his retirement as chair­ man of the department of govern­ ment in 1926, he maintained quar­ ters atop Widener library, Harvard. A keen student, he spent years of his life and many patient and pre­ cious hours evolving a syst.em of cataloguing that intrigued his stu­ dents and confused all his associates. Used Intricate Files He used not only letters and num­ bers but colors-all having meaning for him and helping him to find -F· hting N. H. Fre alute W, t H New Hampshire in 194J, ed Jigllt11w II J reserve the indepen- I e.. 'at it Revolutionary I duty w .. 1, th clenc,· woi. 1 t, ther.,, u,day t,111 , ·,rk ihc pages of hbtory LO ,1 N, I' ll. I/ hire in the days of Bunk�r 1,ul, 11. ·ne­ and a man named Jul11t ,cHard-bitten, arruga1n nl 1 tured as a soldier II ho l<J\ ed , r. moment of his batllr nark d,. • tinguished himself a:, a hClll I lth daring exploit In leading a l,and of 1,200 New Hamp.shire patriots mto action at Bunker Hill and later turning the Lide of the scrap at Bennington, Vt. I what ever maLter he wanted In almost a split second. "He had the skull, the muscles and the bones of all subjects right there in his library," comments his son. Playing a big part in the life of Professor Hart was President Theodore Roosevelt. Besides being classmates, they were llfe-lon, g friends until Colonel Roosevelt s death. When the Progressives spilt with the Republicans, Professor Hart was one of his most ardent sup. porters. Attending all the presiden­ tial conventions of that period, men recall him at the Bull Moose conven­ tion, patrolling the aisles, and yelling out In his vigorous. enthu­ siastic way: "We want Teddy." tarlc. of '76 though the spirit·v leader's active as ended when In IacArthur's Class Today Brigadier-General Stark has his day In New Hampshire. And thousands of the state's citizens 1 are doffing their hats and paymg­ tribute to the man that Gov. Robert 0. Blood says is: "worthy to be classed with Douglas MacArthu1·." Stark had his Bataan at Bunker Hill. Leading the Granite state's patriots again5t, the Brit" h, he , emerged from the front in the days of crude war Implements with the loss of but 15 men. Sons ho e Own Paths Professor and Mrs. Hart wanted the twins, Adrian and Albert, t<;> do what they wanted wlU1 their !Ives. They believed in lettln� their sons find their own way. Adrian attended Harvard, University of New Hamp­ shire and Massachusetts State col­ lege of agriculture. He wanted to be a farmer, so In 1920 he and his brother went out to the middle west where the_y farmed in Ohio until 1937. At this time Adrian Hait returned to the East and Portsmouth, with his wife, the former Miss Theresa May Pal­ mer of Munroe, Mich. A World War I veteran, he served with an experimental unit of a gas regiment as a human guinea pig, testing the durability of gas m� sks and effects of gas under conditions of intense warfare. The Portsmouth Harts are former Admiralty Village and have two Admiralty village and have two sons, Albert Bt hnell Hart, III, 14, and Adrian Putnam Hart, Jr., 10. They moved to Portsmouth last , November. l 1is Frances Badger sign FOR HER EIGHTH BLOOD DO ATIO on the dotted line, while Red ros . ecutive Secretary Mary ,varner looks on Miss Badger will be ome the city's first Gallon club donor when the m�blle blood bank comes to Portsmouth in Aug-ust. (Portsmouth Herald Photo) BLOOD 'GALLON-CLUBBER,' MISS BADGER, READY TO DONATE EIGHTH PINT I F r a n c e s Badger's blood, nearly a gallon of it, goes march­ ing along ,�ith the boys on the front, on the battlefields of the world, helping her win the war they are fighting. Scheduled to give her eighth pint donation when the mobile unit of the Red Cross blood bank comes to Portsmouth In August, Miss Badger I will become the ity's first Gallon club member, one C of the mystic frat.ernity of blood donors who give and give. She wears the tiny silver pin given to three-time donors, and with admittance to the higher order of Gallon clubbers, will get a red, I white and blue ribbon tag to affix 011 the pin. Reserved for her is the J first appointment on the first day of the mobile unit's first trip to Portsmouth, 11 :45 am Tuesday, Aug. 3. Miss Badger, director of the Women's unit of the USO in Ports­ mouth, gives all of her time, in one way or another, to the war effort. Becoming a regular blood donor was ju.st another angle to the rou­ tine for her. First Deposit in 1941 She made her first deposit with the plasma bank re.serve at the Peter Bent Brigham hospital in 1941 ' __________ he quit the Colonial ranks outraged I because a junior officer had been advanced over his head. For a while he and his love for freedom were quieted. It certainly didn't seem possible at that time that General Stark would be remembered by NeW\ England writers years hence, ti1at his co1iquests would earn him a fame that would make him honored more than 100 years later and that New ,astle's Fort Stark would be named 'ter him. , Stark himself planned to setUe n LO a peaceful life and forget thL ·oil of the drums "·1d the boom of cannon, history books and people who c�n recall tales of the pioneer Yank tell us. I rgoyne's Challenge to Arms when Burgoyne's act1ritics be­ ' serious threat to an Ameri'lry, Stark, true soldier that c.. rew all pride to the winds he \·. ne 01 at ht I tr to I> and \I game 011�c mo· Appl ln for , he was he ar reinstatrmr veu his c mmissio!}, I accepted , B .1nlngton, Vt., 1777, he I ..,.,,,ui,mu1ut1.ted a. \ ctory milar to o e ' Inv o t t� 1th h me 1.,; son he repulsed a British attack on the Continental army stores at the headquarters of the Green Mountain boys. Thus a New Hampshire hero wa.s born and Fort Stark was christened then and there. Corutruction of the fort, now part ot the Harbor Defenses, was begun in 1873 when the property was pur­ chased by the United States govern­ ment from private owners. Erection of an earth and concrete battery was started at U1at early date but the plan fell through and the work remained incompleted until the Spanish-American war. Over!>ces Function of Democracy In January 1943, the fighting in­ piration of today's Fort Stark sol­ diers invaded the background of state government. From a mural by Barry Faulkner of Keene which was dedicated in the state capitol, Gen­ eral Stark has been overseeing the debates on the floor of the State Senate chamber, the functioning of democracy he fought so zealously to estabJi,h. The mural at Concord shows "Col. John Stark at Amoskeag Falls: the hero of Bennington and Bunker Hlll answers the call to arms, 1775." Freedom-loving General Stark is not to be forgotten. He will live as Jong as Fort Stark stands in New Castle. He will live longer than that-as long as people of a free country will fight to preserve that way of life. �Black Dan Webster Was Port City's Top LaWYer !Susan· Knox of ' Port City,.�I 'Wins High Artistic Praisf! "I lived in Portsmouth rµne years, wanting one month. They I Traveled about State were very hanpy years." / He went from on e ce nLer to anThus Daniel Webster, one of Am- other, returnlng eri ca ·s great statesman-orators, re- whenever possibl to P ortsmou th ferred In his autobiography to Lhe very often becausee, which wasn't days wh en he practiced law in this ness or. the very of a rushed busi­ c hangeable New / city. When he came h ere in 1807, Hampshire weather. . . I young and ambitious, P ortsmouth. Court sessions at thl.ll was at th e heighL of prosperity. The �•me, always dram:iue and exciti ng, ( city was glamorous and excHing. gave th e olt1zens the sort of Every street had its beautiful manamusement th_at ls now pro vi�ed sions and along the wharves, where by the movies or a sallors were match, and people wouldboxmg · busily unloadlng cardrive . g oes f 1_om fai.-away Chm for miles just to hear a there a case was an at mosphere of luxury and argued and watch the bat tle of comf or t. Citizen s were wealt w·ts. hy and u• . 1 sop h� · t·icaLed· And they were v ery nder c u·cumstances lik . . h o sp1tabl to s trang� where a lawyer had to dep e these, 1 When �Black !)amei.�; took _r.ooms on his wits and quick-thi end more nking than near the Buckmmster h ome, rt was on books and fac ts, Webst er found Portsmouth born Susan Ric­ 1 n ot l ong be_for e he b� c� me the cen- that he had to change his methods ker Knox, artist famous for her ler of a pmsed._ ophi trcate in a hurry. He coul _ dn' d � group, t carr y boo ks paintings of Mexico and of the � Although at fast � LS appearance around with hi m e very ere, and American Indians of the South­ I was somewhat crude m the midst o f in th e s mall towns of wh west, rates an article and re­ literature was seldom tothe county such a polished. widely-L:aveled se be found productions of 11 of her paint­ t, He simply had he soon learned t o !fling!� wit)• to baUle 11, out ings, one of them in color on them and feel at ease 111 then· com- with the re st of them. the front cover, in the June is­ pany. sue of Mexican Life, a monthly Evolution of Elocution Cold and Haughty review of Mexico published His speech had been One of his conte mporaries said and rh the capital city of Uncle Samin affected; he o ften sp etorical 's that when Webster first came to 1 ok e jus t neighbor to the south. t o hear the sou nd of / P orlsm outh "his manners are no Written by Guillermo Rivas, t, I He realized that such his o wn v oice . the trainlng as h e pleasing, b eing cold, haughty, au•d I re article refers ceived i n the l ocal courts to the "high dls­ o verbearlng." This wa.5 the w as the tln c ti o n opinion the bes Mex t ican governm possible sort o f most o f th e P orts mo accorded this gifted painter ent uth people I him, and under theof discipline for tw o months ag o of exhi I who knew him when he first came plain, com mon-se influence o f the bi ting her w orks nse style o f Ne w here. It took him a few m ore years Hampsh at th e Pala ci o de Bellas Artes." ire lawyers, his met I t o acquire the graceful polished soon hods i mproved. Has Won High Honors Almost 1 1 o thing is kn I manner f or which he was t o be n oted ih Iuture yea)'�. Miss Knox has won hers his law practice at P o o wn about rts place a mong Portsmouth's elf a a. few s tories have beemouth, bu t Webs ter rented a h ouse at n handed "s ons" who have made g oo favo rite 137 down . One of them d by Vaughan sLreet after his m conc erns the qua anl li ty of her work. In additi the trla age l o f a rich ma in 1808. The h ouse is still stan n named Bram o n Lo ­ h e r ble ding rece , wh nt o was trying exhibit In Mexico she although it has been greatly to cheat a pen­ has nile r had e­ ss o shoemaker out ne-woman shows modeled. After the city was Vose galleries and the Wom at Lhe which he owed hi m of $100 a year by fire i n 1813, he m oved to swept en's City club in Boston and tain contract. Websterunder a cer­ a house her work has ap­ now owned and lived in by Will sa w one o f p th e ared at many m e witnesses aga i am ixed displays m i nst the shoe maker J. Gallagher of 58 Hig h stre t ake a pie ce et. most o f the i;tate s of the Union. of pap ster is said to have lived hereW eb­ pocket guiltily, and er from his She only stud ied art In schoo a few weeks. / eluded that the pa at once conPhiladelphia and New Yor ls of k, t hen From 1807 t o 1813 while he lived certain information per contained travelled in Euro pe f or study; but that he had in P ortsmouth his only occu me morized for it was p ation just after World War tes timo was his practice of law. His i n mind, he suddenly n y. With this she switched to the pain 1 that tings of for the greater part of this ti office witne ss and shouted turned at th e Ind me w as ians and Mexicans which have l ocated in what is n ow th paper fro m which o "Give me t he br ought her her e s ec ond greatest fa y u are testify"An experience or palntlngme. story of the R. D. M cDonough sport­ / ing." The witness was so stunned at , by We Ellis bst isla er's nd i mmedia tely afte co mmanding appear­ ing goods store o n 20 M arket street. I ance he handed War I gave me su ch a r W orltl Very Ordinary Room o ver lhe pap love f or er without question. Bra 'character stuff' that I An early description of the office mble l ost the l onged to see what th e eve always c ase and had says that it wa s "a comm on , or­ to pay all court costs 1 primitive m ind was like," n m ore as well as $500 to the dlnary-looking room , with less fur­ she once shoemak er. explained, "hence the lure n iture and m ore books than comof th� I n dians of the Southwest. Dan'I Takes a Loss mon." palnted the Hopi, the Apa I have He once told Tho After Webster had b een prncticlng rnas Jefferson Yaqui, the Maricopa and che. the that whe n h e was ln law here only a few weeks, he had the Plma Portsmouth races." a blacks mith all the clients he could handle. He brought him a case concerning a had quite a_ reputa lon as a lawyer wlll. Spent Winters 1n Arizona case for weeks, searcHe studied the before commg her�e, and n ow he The lure of the Indians led able libraries for hing all avail­ h er to a con · · 1g. m ore than ever in Finally, finding no satisfa clusion. ctory an­ ;iiu1��tri'. lt was n ot lo ng before I swer to the case, he se nt to Boston 1 he was m aking about $200 a year, f Ior a seL of books that cost a good Income in those days. him a consid Webster, just as other lawyers of / had erable su m of money. After he sp ent weeks preP.ari ng a brief, the time , spent most of his d ays he fin 1 followlng the sessions of the super- client. ally won the case for his Then , takin g pity on the l or court thr ough the s tate. At poor m these court sessions, which were do llars an, he charged him only 15 for handling the case. h eld In the vario us towns o f the We bs county, he was brought Into intim- had heter once said that nowhere a te contact with lawyers and judges law '?''.1S found "any place where ad minis tered with so much of neighb oring towns prec1s1on and exactness . county o f Rockingham." as in the I I . 1 1 abandon a New York studio and start spending her winters in Ariz ona. and California. Her sum­ mers sh e spent and still spe nds at Y,ork Harbor but In 1935 she shifted her winter l ocale from Arizon a and California to Mexico and each· win­ ter since then she has lived at Taxco. Some o! her best known work has been done th ere in the past eight years. The paintings she did at Ellis ls­ land of characterized groups were shown at an International Congress o r Eugenics and l ater were hung in the committee r oom of the House of Representatives in Washington for the consideration of the Com ­ mittee on Im migration and Na­ turalization, but Senor Rivas in­ dicates that even greater honor was done when lh e Mexican government decided to give her a place in the Mexican nation al gallery. Of the artist's work, Senor Rivas says: I Pictures Possess Charm "The paintings of Susan Ricker Knox posses; that rare and in­ definable quality which is known as charm. Her i magination, nev er de­ parting from naturalness, has, n ever theless, a way of changing the visual image. The portra yal of human charac ter Is her pri mary goal, and this sh e achieves with understanding and tenderness. Her realis m is devoid of cruelty. Her art is a j oyous experience-as j oyous as the s miling faced children she s o ably d epicts. "In the faces of such depictions as 'The Yaqui M other' or 'Women , I of Mexico ' (b oth of which are re­ produced in the Mexican magazine) you behold the drama of l�dlgenous _ 1s Mexico, stirring b ecause 1t under­ emphasized, voi ced in somber and disciplined tones and in terms of realistic de tach ment." It is n ot only for her M exican, Indian and Ellis island paintings that; she ls known h owever. Hang­ ing in the Portsmouth Public lib1:a­ ry ls an oil painting by Miss Knox of the section of Portsmouth around Meeting House hill with the old meeting house as its central theme and the beautiful spire of the North church In the ba ckg'.ound. �\ - ' "Passengers Safe, Rail Men Hurt when Boston Train Hits Freight Carrying Gas line car was pulled away about an hour after the explosion when flames began to spring up around the end which was crushed in and at the valve at the top, Four passenger trains and one coal car attached to the passenger locomotive, the front of which was split open, were detached and pushed back to the depot. The coach next to the engine was enveloped by the blaze and destroyed, but the sec­ ond coach was saved with only the front end damaged. Resume Traffic Later Although rails were warped by the heat, traffic to and from Ports­ mouth was resumed by mid-morn­ ing. An old mainline of the SouthBy MARGARET WILSON ern division was used to by-pass the flaming wreckage. The regular 8:20 train for Boston ames from t e exp os1on of a gaso I'me tank car Of the Boston and M 01•ne r01'I • left the station at about 9:30. The way, rammed by the 7 :31 am Boston-bound passenger train just after it left the Ports- a:12 to Manchester, which is a gasomouth depot, this morning destroyed two tank cars, the locomotive of the passenger �:u ibe;��� ::�;�� \�: ��\ ?. a k ff train, one passenger coach and three section men's shanties near the tracks. cials thought it too dangerous to The flames did not reach the take that particular type of engine It was estimated by Fire Chief George T. Cogan that brick shoe factory building nor the through the intense heat of the the destruction of the cars and property plus the loss of yard of the Portsmouth Ice and burning tank cars. Coal company- which also borders Passengers bound for Boston were from 20,000 to 30,000 gallons of gasoline wiII set the damage the tracks. If the accident had oc-1 taken to Beverly, Mass., by bus and curred a few feet farther along the made train connections later. A at more than $30,000. track, the blaze would have threat- group of about 40 selectees, en 1·oute None •of the 25 passengers was injured, but three ened a thickly settled section of Boston and Maine employes received minor burns. wooden dwellings. According to residents in the Albert Laderbush of 187 McDonough street, assistant area, the intense heat from the patrol foreman, who was in a section house when the col­ burning gasoline could be felt in houses two blocks away, and lision and explosion occurred just outside the door, was the thick billows of spiralling treated at the Portsmouth hospital for first degree burns. smoke could be seen for about Thomas P. Hannigan of Portsmouth, patrol foreman who 15 miles. Two alarms were rung lo, but was with Laderbush in the shanty, was taken to his home Chief Cogan did not call in any out­ suffering from shock. Both men escaped from the burning I of-town aid. Coast guard fire fightbuilding through a rear window. I ers, however, assisted in pouring a flagman who saw streams of water over steaming ties to g Accordin Herbert E. Seavey of 115 Orchard an engine on a I stacked beside the tracks. street, engineer of the passenger the collision from a sheet of flame shot track, nearby locomotive, and W. A. Pierce of car and a spray of Discard Foam Compound Dover, locomotive fireman, were up from the tank A foam compound, used to blanket the entire area, over spread gasoline trea,ted on thE1° scene for slight 1:>urns. of railway ties 200 gasoline and fuel oil flames, was stacks hitting about the head received when they tried, but according to Chief Cogan, tried unsuccessfully to move the lo- feet .. away. ched the train coming was discarded as ineffective. wat 1 comotive before the flames reached "It is better for an open oil p the track and was durnu it. flame," he reported, "but the pres­ when it swung into founded The passenger train had left the sure of the flames shooting out the tank car," he said. Portsmouth depot when It ran employes in the shop of from concealed parts of the cars 200 About through an open switch and crashed tal Shoe company, ad­ just tossed the foam into the air." into a tank car, causing the explo- the Continen All but three of the 28 tank cars the scene of the fire, were to jacent , sion and derailing two tank cars. the explosion oc­ were drawn away from the wreck­ when d evacuate The car which was struck was split wlll not return to work age immediately after the accident. by the impact, and gasoline was curred and morning, according Two of the three derailed, one ignited by fire in the locomotive until tomorrow the company office. knocked over on its side and the to a report from furnace. other jammed, half suspended, Office employes had not reported against the locomotive. The third for work at the time of the accident. Fl h I · �'Not Mechanical Failure,' Railway Official Declares; Gas-Laden Cars Exploded By JI,/ ARGARET w ILSO ti· \S An official hearing is expected to be held by the Boston and Main r ilway in Dover tomorrow to place the blame for the crash of two trains in the railroad yards h re yesterday morning. An explosion and fire which follo wed the collision destroyed a loco­ motive, three gasoline-filled tank cars, one pass enger coach, three sectionmen's shanties, e two sectionmen's handcars and some signal syste m equipment. " "ThE> accident, WBJI absolu tely no , duE> to any mechanl�l !all ure," H r- / b rt L. Baldwin, a com pany o!ficlal in Bosfon, declared this reported that the passmorning. He which had Just Jett the enger train, depot for Booton, ran Portsmouth open switch and split through an a tank car, .setting fire the side of to the gaso­ llne. ThP blaze, Which brough t-he Port,smouth fueflgh t, out all ment, and assi.stance fro tlng equip­ m t.he coast guard unit at the Port.�m outh Navy yard, continued all day yesterda and finally died out at about 3 am/ th!! morning. Drain off Some Gas Accordh;ig to Fire Chi T. Cogan, workers draine ef George gasoline as PO&Slble from d as mu ch ing tank car8, nd wh the flam­ at remained was allowed to burn out attempt to extinguish the. An active er, he said, wouJd hav .flre soon­ e the threat of further exp increa,5ed I losi The Jocomotive and the ons. car which was struck ha., ta,nk ,e pushed off to a, siding. The bel'n t&nk oar which was knocked over on Jt.-. side by the Impact crash still blocked througof the h sage this morning, but a wrepas­ ing crew ls expected toda ck­ y to clear it from the track. Boston and Maine crew s ye.ster­ day 1·eplaced rails which wer ed by th intense heat of e warp­ Ing gasoline, so that tra the burn­ ffic through the Port.5mouth yard is able to run on two main lines. 700 Windows Crack Damage to the Contine company, adjacent to thent.al hoe the accident, which incl scene of uded 700 cracked window panes, this was esti_ mated by Chief momlng about $500. Cost for burnCogan 11s ed and electrical wiring, repo fences Samuel D. Eastham at therted by Ports­ mouth Ice and Coal com pany, was set by the flre chief also at Four employes of the Bos $500. Maine 1·ecPived treatment ton and for minor burns. Edward Fleming of Law­ ren ce, Mas.s., was treated , John T. Guy for burns on by Dr. his right hand. Herbert E. Seavey of 115 Or­ I chard street, engineer of the pas ­ senger locomot.ive, and Wil Pierce of Dover, locomotive liam A. fireman, both I scen o! whom were treated on the e yesterday n:iorning for burns / on their necks, received medical attention from Dr. further Guy yes­ terday afternoon. TOTAL OF 25, 000 GALLO I of ira..soline lhal no one ever will drive with goes UJ> In moke and flame the Portsmouth yards of thr Roston an!l railroad in .,csterdar's fire which followed a. collision I .in1lhal msscng!'r trnin with a freight. In this 1>holoMainl' oC a, the lumbl!' of hlazing ta,llc cars �nd the cohunn of black smoke lowered a ham) lhousancl feel in the air over the city are plainly Yisible. (Portsmouth Herald Photo b • Parn­ The fourth man injured was Al­ bert Laderbu.sh of 187 McDonou gh street, assistant patrol foreman, who was treated for .fl.rat degree burns at the Portsmouth hospital shortly af­ ter the explosion. Laderbush was in a. section house beside the tank cars when the crash and explosion oc­ cuned. Thomas P. Hannigan of Ports­ mouth, patrol foreman, who es­ caped with him from the blazing .sectlonmen's shanty, was taken to his home su!Ierlng from shock. It has been estlmaJ;ed that In the loss of from 20,000 to 30,000 gallons of gasoline, about 375,000 driving miles were burned up. This is equal to more than 15 times around the world, and also Is equivalent to about 180 complete A gasollne ration books. Burn Up 375,000 Miles According to Mr. Baldwin, all Boston and Maine employes con­ cerned in the era.sh will be called to Dover tomorrow for the Investi­ gation before the division super­ intendent, Charles Came of Do­ ver. Mr. Came was at the Ports­ mouth yard after the accident yes­ terday with about 15 other com­ pany officials, Including T. G. Sughrue, chief engineer of the Boston and Maine, and Frank W. Rourke, general manager. �A TOWERING PILLAR of smoke and flame belches skyward from priceless gasoline in a raging fire that followed a. train wreck and e ·­ ploslon in the Portsmouth railroad yards this morning. Two wrecked tank ciu. can be seen piled up where they were struck and derailed b the locomotlv.e of the '%:31 'passenger train for Boston. The wreck oc urred directly behind the Continental Shoe corporation plant on McDonough street. Fire Chief George T. Cogan, who directed Portsmouth firemen in battling the two-alarm j)laze, is shown standing at the left. Three rail­ road employe1 were slightly burned in t11e accident. (Photo by Farnham) �Treaty of Portsmouth Qf3 Teddy: Kept, Parley Alive; Pact Signed Sept. S� 1905 1 c Second of Two Articles) From Russia and Japan, 60 dignitaries left their native lands in 1905 and joun,eyecl by sea lo a neutral power- A merlea-to convene Jn Port mouth during August and sign the peace at a conference which was to hcralcl ,vorl<l War II. The conference room in the general store house building 86, Ports­ mouth Navy yard, where the en­ voys met every morning at 10 o'clock and where the treaty final­ ly was decided, was a. large room on the south side of the second floor to the left on entering from the center stairway. Storage bins just outside the southwest office on the first floor were used for wines and liquors and outside a sentry was kept day and night. There were three sentries outide the building at all times. 'No Escape for Muscovite' Physiognomy readers In Ports­ mouth's streets watched the diplo­ mats intently. The Russians said, "Japan will make a serious mistake i! she adopts a too ambitious course." When Interviewed, Elglro Takasugi, professor of English In the Imperal UniverslLy o! Tokyo, declared, "The conference may be long drawn out. but Russia must in the end concede to lhe terms of Japan. She cannot afford not Lo. Russia. has fought until she can fight no longer. Japan has gained an impregnable position and can dictate terms. There L5 no escape for the Muscovite." Tbe peace conference was likened alive by to a dying man, kcp oxygen admlnisl-ered by President Roosevelt, who kept in close l-0uch with the diplomatic proceedings from his office In Washington. He ls the man whom history has credit­ ed as being the most instrumental in maklng the tr aty's terms satis­ factory to both of the parties. Vaults 'ever scd The lower vault was assigned to the Japanese and the second floor vault to the Russians. bu they were never used. Both sides car­ ried their documents back and forth daily between the Wentworth hot.cl and he navy yard. ;Fire proof safes provided in the offices a!Jlo never were used. The room at U1e southwest corner of the first floor was fitted up a.s a. cable office and opera.tors of U1e Western and Postal Telegraph were on duty there during the sessions. No Pr s Representatives Allowed No representatives of the press were allowed in the buildings of the yard during the time the envoys were in Portsmouth. While the conference lasted all civil employes of the yard were required to have written passes signed by the head of the department for which they worked. No visitors were allowed in the yard without a spe­ cial pass signed by the commandant. The course of Lhe peace confer- ence was not a smooth one. Many hostiliti s appeared. and there were _ of daily times during the 20 davs sessions when a breach between the I two ambassadorial pa1 ties seemed . at hand. I At one point, The Port mouth Chronicle reported, "Few observ­ ers now look for a succ sful out­ come of the conference. A critical stage has been reached and a sp cdy breaking off of negotlatlons would surprise no one. Both Russia and Japan are obstinate and there is nothing on which Lo base opinion that either will give way." ' I o lt n ,t '!. City's Bells RungAn armistice was declared by he envoys Aug. 29. but It was not untll sept. 5 when all the formalities had been concluded. When the news was received in the city by Mayor WUliam E. Marvin, through third assistant secretary of stale H . H. D. Pierce the mayor ordered the bells of th; city to ·be rung for half an hour. It was the first t.ime such a demonstration had been made in honor of peace since the end of the Civil war In 1865. Great excitement followed the recording of lhe news in the lobby The /official at the Wentworth. bulletin was telephoned from the conference room at the navy yard by Mr. Sa.to, one of the Japanese envoys. It flooded the room. There were screams of joy. Men thre\ their hats in lhe air and danced all over them. Women actually wepl. Then there was a rush for the telegra_ph offices and In an instant the news was speeding to he remotest corners of the earth. Russia and Japan agreed Lo evacuate Manchuria. Russia surrendered the Chinese Railroad. From Harbin southward she gave lo Japan her lease� � _lhe Liaotui:ig Peninsula. Russia d1V1ded Sakhaltn i. sland with her opponent and agreen to Japanese predominance i': Korea and allowed Japanese !lshmg nghts Ill Slberia1� waters. Russia paid no indem111Ly. Treaty Not Popular broad Both sides realized that for dif ferent reasons the treaty would not be popular in heir respective countries. In Japan, e�pecially there was expected to be a popular out.cry. "We know," said a member of the Japanese mission. "that we are going home to stones and perhaps, dynamite." Just before he lefl. Takahira said at Green Acre to his American friends, "The Japanese do not love fighting, but war is sometimes nec­ essary If the progress of civilization ls not Lo be impeded. We did not fight for money," he added "'War is too expeusive. but as a result of this war Japan will probably 11ever have Lo fight again. Japan ls bound to have a great industrial career, and peace rather than war Is what she d ires." More about lh nvoys had been revealed than their dip­ lomatic relations by the time the conference had· enclcd. The Chronicle on its page one late in August Informed tr1e public: ''Baron ,vHte and Baron Ro"«'n were visitors ai local clothing store on Wednesday. They purchased bathrobes of sizes 38 and 40. Clarence Pearson was the fortunate clerk." while he was in New Hampshire: "How simple he is, not in the lea�t • I like a representative of autoc1•at1c Russia. but. more like a leader of democracy." The story of Witte·s rise from a railway clerk Lo the post of premier s reads like that of the self-made man in America. In a land such as his di. � pen e with " Russia cannot j Russia. lhis was even more reservices." markable. ge paid lo Se :· Born In 1847, he was of German I J That ls the tribute Russian ulievich Witte, chief origin, his parents emigrating from Russian plenipotentiary at the the northern part of Germany. The I Japanese peace conference in Ports"Russia for Russian's policy" found 1 mouth August, 1905. in this fact an almost unforgiveable The career of Witte. who was a crime. baron, a count and a prince, 1s one As a youngster he was sent to but appeal school in Odessa by his parents, help which cannot strongly to the American publ_lc. Of where he astonished his teachers on highest by his skill in mathematics and obscure origin, he honors by his own coUI:age and physics. . ability. He overcame official opFrom the very start of Ins career position, laughed at official jealousy he had wanted t-0 mix in the affairs and forced recognition from an un- of the world. The army was !m­ friendly sovereign. possible for him as he was not of Witte had not been the Czar's first noble birth. For the same reason he I choice for lhe post �f chie� execu- had to crnsh his desire to enter the: tive at the diplomatic sessions. He navy. Commerce-he didn't care foP. had warned t-he Czar of the Korean Thtis, by process of elimination, �e and Manchurian adventures and decided to go into the state ra1l­ this had not settled Loo weJJ with way department. the Czar. At the eany age of 27 he gained A s minister of finance, Witte was country-wide attention by side­ foreign Russian omnipotent in the tracking rains of many notable office. His outward manner and his personages. He kept lhem waiting bearing were simple. He avoided for hours while trains carrying diplomatic mysteriousness an_d did troops Lo the Russian-Turkey front 1 I not give him�elf Important air . sed on Lo the generals who were Deprived of any snobbishness, he �i°asmorin them. for g attracted many Americans when he this lo came Advancement came Lo Portsmouth and even I 'natural.' He became director of the brought the Japanese envoys out of I Russian Southwe. tern railway, mintheir customary sheJI at. the co!1- lster of means and communications, ferences. It was often said of him chairman of the tariff commission, .-- ---minister of finance, and flnaJJy imperlal chanceJJor, the highest honor the Czar could bestow on him. -S. v. R uSSIa s N O. 1 Man of Peace.· I"ff e erge w 0 I I �Treaty of Portsmouth- ' �cii::r::s:>:':':Ili'I�::,>.,:;:::,.,.,',_,',' '. ·.··: "ft' ,;j,.. of 1905 r e Pt)!'ure!:.�:v e� the su mm RUSSIAN DELEGATES 1.-0 t he pea ce conferen�e in �o r bmouth sa c B ron 05 Si tting, in the front row, are chi ef pfenipo�e!lt i aries, �e:ge \,�Uc tra l����. ·�r. I(o�o i;ve tz, 1 � :in, rs. dorial party are Mr. Pokotiloff, Ru ssian �umster to Chu;;ro Mr. y, r creta . e : b !\�� R oge stvensky, s Mr. Ba tcheff! Mr. Berg, Mr. D eThal, _M aJor G_ener� 1 Y er 0110 ff M 1.m'c��b'::'rt'of tit e council to the minister of , en t' ar e d 1 . r n me, ss Rou Caplam Nabokoff, Prm�Kou dascheff, forei gn affairs, M:r. S ta e l and Mr. Hansen. The Postal Telegraph company (Continued From Page One) handled nearly 1,000,000 words, reNewspapers advertised ihe city of gardless of the cable business which Portsmouth as the seat of the peace I was the largest ever handled by this parley. Kind words were penned by corporation or any other on a spe­ edltors all over the country. The clal occasion. Boston Globe wrote: "We presume that all the teletype operators down I No Pl�ce fo1· e llow Journa lism ln Portsmouth are busy these cool 1 During the weeks in August that n1tes studying Japane se and Rus­ preceded the settlement of the peace sian." I terms and the drafting of the treaty, "The explosion at Henderson's Lhe oldest and ablest, of newspaper­ Point was only national-the in­ men gathered in Portsmouth. This ternational 'big guns' will arrive in was not a place for yellow Journal­ August," sounded the Newburyport ists. "The hustler is noL of much accounL on such occasions," wrote News. The Biddeford Journal printed· the Salem News. that rumor reported a large im­ Said Mr. HarLford in one of his portation of curling irons at Ports­ articles in I.he Chronicle, "II, is the mouth, with comment on the rel)ort man of education and standing, the that "every one in Portsmouth wants man who enjoys the conference of to look as pretty as possible when officials higher in power, who wins the peace plenipotentiaries meet 1 the• journalistic laurels at internaat the yard." I Uonal conferences and great, gaLh­ , ermgs where world hist,ory I made. Enjoyed Port�mouth Life The work done by newspapermen in I It was a busy summer for all I . business concerns in Portsmoul,h, Port.smoul,h will live for ages to The envoys spent theii- money free­ come." ly in the stores, mixed in with local Yes, Editor Hartford, it, is doing people, attended the local churches just Lhat. and services at Green Acre and en­ joyed as much of Portsmouth as possible. Had it not been for orders to return to their countries as soon as possible after the peace had been written, the delegates had planned ' to tour the entire Granite state, I with a special trip to the White 1 Mountains. The Itinerary had been planned by Gov. John McLan . During the month of August 1905, the telegraph companies having office s here were busier than ever. I In 30 days of work I.he Western Union Telegraph company alone I sent out from Lhis city 1,500,000 words of press maLter, som thing never before accomplished in so short a space of time in I.he United States. tv·f J' d�· ' 1 r r� z,S �CORRE PO DENT , who above in the 38-year-old autographed d the "Peace of Portsmouth" in 1905, are rier "Harry" Foote was tal,en oft' the picture brought into the Portsmouth Herald by Henrycovere shown city route in order to carry fh voluminous mail of the II. Foote. During ugust of that summer, Letter C�rto the Wentworth hotel. In the first Russ ian row, and Japa extre nese me envoy right s from , sits F. W. Hartford, editor of the Ports Herald. Ue covered the story for the e local postoff1ce mout Chronicle and founder th Associated Press. In the back row, of the Portsmout for the Boston Herald. sixth from the left, is Richard D. hMcD onough, who covered the famous parleh y Treaty of Portsmouth l . i.\ ,\.\ Newsmen Jammed City To Cover Famous Peace By OPHI VRACHOS The "Peace of Portsmouth" attracted to this quiet and l1istorical city the eyes of the world and brought more than 100 newspapermen here to re­ cord the fact of the notable pact that put an end to 527 bloody days between Russia and Ja1ian. Vanguard of the Japanese dig­ nitaries were newspapermen. The first to visit old Strawberry bank were callers of F. W. Hartford, edi­ tor of the Portsmouth Chronicle, on July 26. Confening with Mr. Hartford, who covered the conference sessioils for the Associated Press and the Chronicle, were K. Nakamura of the Japanese - American Commercial Weekly of New York, and M. Fukut-0mi, correspondent of the n Osaka As <hi Shimbun of Osaka, Japan. K. Nakamura, a graduate of New York university, spoke English with considerable fluency. M. Fukutomi, represented the leading newspaper l in Japan. Both of these newspaper­ men were typical representative� of the island kingdom-alert, quick and possessed of a ready wit Japan Has Sketches of Yard They made inquiries about Ports­ mouth's history and industries and sent sketches of the city to their papers. '!'hey also sent views of the Portsmouth Navy yard. No doub t they still have them! Their thoroughness in studying Portsmouth recalls the story that has persisted in Portsmouth naval circles through the present day. Whlle the envoys were meeling at the navy yard, a German govern­ ment official visited Por mouth. Naturally, the natives thought that anybody who came to this city fir 8 t of all would want to inspect 'the navy yard. They were very proud of it and made no bones about showing it off. But the German of­ ficia l preferred to sit in the shade of a tree near the yard. When asked why he wasn't too anxious to inspect the buildings, hr re­ plied: "Ach ! My country has all the pla on file." Nakamura and Fukutorni, Jap­ anese reporters who contributed to the Chronicle frequently whlle they were here, had a. good opinion of 1.he Russian private a.s a fighter, but not so good an opinion of the Rus­ sian officer. Ahnar Sato, official spokesman of the Japanese suite, was another one of the early arrivers. He gave evJ­ denGe of the popularlLy of Serge Wlt.tc even with the enemy when he said: "We admire Witte and Baron Rosen. The announcement of Wittc's appointment for the peace party was more welcome to us than that of any other person would hav, been. We recognize him a.s a great statesman." 'Americans and Japs llies!' As to Japan's attitude toward America, Mr. Sato explained; "We are almost boyish in our enthusiasm and friendship of America. While we are friendly with China as Ori­ entals, our greatest friend� are the Americans and the English. We re­ gard America as an ally without a treaty." Whatever the Japs were plan• ning in those days, they certainly were keeping cozy about any fu­ ture attacks upon this nation. When Jt,. was suggested that the Japanese might covet the Philippine islands, Sato replied that "Japan would not have the Philippines as a gift, even thQugh a bonus accom­ panied the gift." • I \'\ �1 Me·ef the Soldiers' and/ Ace Morale Builder Here "Meet the band" fla�h Ports­ mouth's ether waves each :Fri­ day night at 7:30 as the Harbor Defenders orchcstrn hits the air. '!'here's a 12-piece army· banc1 beating it out for you, an army emcee to chatter the script and an army audience director to keep this show going come blizzards or blistering heat. The boys are in I.here every minute giving everything they have for I their army pals in the Camp Langdon post theater audience and for I you who sit by your home or car I (?) radios. Perhaps you know Cpl. Gene Dennis, the emcee who weeps his brains out from Sunday morning until the "off the air" signal is given him by mixer Staff Sgt. Bur­ ton W. Reed 8 pm Friday. Assisbitnt weepers and leaders of the bucket brigade which keeps the "brain room" from being flooded with tears are Staff Sgt. Robert "Bob" L. Bailey, whom you know as the leader of the Harboi· military band, and Sgt. Tech. Irving Fein­ berg, both musical arrangers for the Friday show. I "i\IEET THE BA O" as ii puls on \ls week!) llar bor, Defenses _radio show. Ai the mike are ( 'pl. Gene Demus, emcee, aml Cpl. Saul G1l_bert, drummer who supplies the voice of Jerry Colonna, Donald Duck or M1dgei Hitler. W�tch watcher al the lefl is "Mr. Agony" (Staff Sgt. Harold Fagan, 1>ianist and script reader). At the right are e ycral WAVE _and WA S, stationed in Portsmouth, who ,t ue contestants m a recent quiz show. - , r ,,h,,.. After Gene has spent Sunday "The last time Saul lost his pl;i.ce, But lhe band plays on for each , working up the grouch which will everybody just. stood aroltnd while member knows that his buddies are keep him going· for the rest of the I the ;;econds licked by ltke years un- grouped around bunk sets waiting week he calls in Bob and Irv Mo,1- Lil he . curried throug-h the papers for them to give out. You see the day �1orning. Spare time from get- I and found his Hitler-belittlin' place main purpose of the Harbor• De, ting the show together is taken again," recalls Gene _with a chuckle. I fenders band is to provide army At 6 :45 Fnday mgh t, the head- entertainment and to keep I up with infantry drill, post band rehearsals, parades, retreat cere-1 aches really start, as Gene puts 1t. , New England m touch with civilian at least I monies, almost nightly dances, other The band s ets up on the stage , one phase of army life. broadcas_ts and_ sundry thmgs such' tunes up and ta lks over the prograr'.� When ''Keep Mum, Chum ,. hai­ as playmg surrmg marches for as the theaLer fills with sold1ei, bor defenses stage show ' which ts selectee mouth's Por as they s Langdo from amp ImpFort ons n, C I <? tione-two off to their army duties. tution and Fort Slark. Occas1onall.1· played throughout New England i What's left after this "spare time a few civilian gursts, girl friends 1 army activity" is given over to !'Jud I and relalil'es, troop in to hear the last fall, aw its final curtain, the and long wails from each of cl e I broadcast first hand. boys who had played in ihe show 1 weepers. Ai 7:15 Gene begins his roundup orchestra felt a sort of emptiness '1 "There can't be any show this of contestants to participate in the of enterl.aining <>0 \veek, there just. isn't enough time show's Musiquiz. Meanwhile> "Win" after the thrills to write the script, the. gags and (H. Winfield Bettinson, announcer many servicemen and cinlians. The I.he music and that's that," each and from radioman ;;talion purpose of the show· had been ac­ takes a turn predicting. WHEB,, has set up the three micro-· complished and the coffers of the Guarantees of "no broadcast" phones and sound mixing board fund continues until Thursday when the which which he has brought out Harbor Defenses recreation had been well filled. New England whole thing is always r�ady for re- lo the camp from the :;talion. hearsal. Gene never tails the boys Then, 7 :25 and instructions are had had a gllmpse of the talent in for weekly he reassures them that given out to the qui;,; contestants Portsmouth's haroor forces under l�is gag won't. work and lhat one and the audience. E1eryone Is keyert the command of Col. Raymond will lay the b1gg_�t egg yet. . to Watt. high pitch wailmg ten. ely fo Thurs� mornmg after the nuli- thea !int aecoi;id of 7:30 when Ser•r In an effort to continue "enter­ �ary group _returns froq1 playmg · a A cts- �""ll" nis rect "on taining the boys" the band stuck to­ infantry dnll march s for I.he ge nL ee and theonhow is on. gether and first played intimate troops, the first rehearsal Ior the the air" sign Friday night. shows on Langdon's Friday broadcast starts. This is usI post theater stage. Instigators for ually begun about 9:30 and lasts Bo,l Have Troupers Attitude each From ti.ere on the boys coast broadcasting the program until 11 o'clock. Most of the lime who had played is spent in checking over the script, I their way into the ether. Radio fans week were those a five-piece �or laughs, timing _and any mistakes might catch themselves thinking two summers ago inwas leader of band. Irv Feinberg m copyrng of music. , tilat lhe boys went through thi� the original group which used to Composers Grow l\fo roscr down I Comes midnight Thursday and every nighL in the week and twice present guest stars invited play­ from the Ogunquit summer three crying soldiers still insist that i on Sunday. . . P•.obiems. house. nothing will be ready for i,,riday ! The boys have lhcn Among those who came down to rehearsal. Far into the night the but they're trouper.; and lhe sho\/ Portsmouth to meet the boys were morose trio plugs along until finally must go on, even on these hot um it gives up and drops inLo welcome I mer nights when Lhe thermomete1� Buddy Ebson, Tallulah Bankhead beds. · Friday morning, after more j threaLens to give up as it climbs I and Anita Louise. Pert, blonde Nan Kimball, <Mrs. George H. Kimball infantry . drill, rehearsal starts at L ,.,u ,e 100 degrees in the stifling \ of Portsmouth and New Castle, 9 :30 agam and the show Is e1 entu- post theate r. helped them ouL all one summer ally whipped into shape. Most of when pianist Fagan broke one of his Lhe time is spent on. touching up fingers. Na11 would praclice witli j script readings and pleading wilh them and play for their broadcasts. Hitler's minimizer, Cpl. S. ul Gilbert, I band drummer, not to lose his place on the script when the show goes on the ai.r. 'What Spare 'Time! I I �Plays for Port City Clubs When this 12-piece offspring of the original five-man band went on the air, it was a smooth-working Jiving unit produced by many re­ hearsals and dance engagements. Often it played at the USO club for all-service dances and it filled many other engagement, in Ports­ mouth club affairs. The gang ap­ pears to be tireless as it works day after day going through its pre1 scribed army duties and then play­ ing almost nightly either for out­ side groups, officers or just re­ hearsing under the sponsorship of Lt. Constantine Ganellos. special service officer of the Harbor De­ fense.�. Versalile ls the word for them for some of the fellows not only play several instrument.�. but also turn to and read dialogue in dia­ lect. Take "Mr. Agony" who ls pianist Fagan. He was playing in :i. band before he talked his mother into buying him a pair of knickers. let alone long pants. He played right t.hrough his high school and college days, and this ii; onr fer Ripley ... he played with Gene Dennis for seven years straight! Bob Bailey put hlnrnelf through Syracuse university with his fine trumpet playing. He was studying in Syracuse's school of music at the lime he went into the army whc-re he turned to and helped his mili­ tary band pep up the morale of Portsmouth troops. Saul Gilbert ls lhe man who makes with the drumstick.�. He played in Boston for a number of years and he too, was 11ssocialcd with Gene for more than two years. ' aul' Has a Dialect 1 He's one of the ''finds" of the I band as he can adapt his tongue to any dialect callee! for in t.he show scripts. His lake-offs on Jerry Colonna and Donald Duck have brought in more fan mail than any other act so far. Cpl. Mike Mayher, current bride­ groom of the band, kept himself busy traveling between Philad 1phia and Phoenixville, Pa., with his own swing band. Cpl. Herman Milchling worked days in a General Electric plant in Ba!t,imore, Md . , and found himself toting hi.� sax around almost every night of the week in answer to calls from sev­ eral well-known orchestra leaders who insisted in trying to see if lhev could keep him going 24 hours � · day. Irv Feinberg was a bui;y arranger and saxophonist in Boston and did ,. som scoring for m11ny top bands which hit Beantown on theater tours. Pfc. Ray "Shorty" Munkelt was a pianist when he arrived to play with the Harbor Defenders. He was m'.lde a clarinetist by Ser­ geant Bailey brcause of a short.age m the bancl at the time. Two months ago Shorty found himself clinging lo a bass fiddle that was twice as big as he. He had never touched a bas.s up to that lime but the band j111< had to have one. However, Shorty sw ars th11t if the day ever comes when the band needs a bazooka pl11y r, he'll go t-0 the guardhouse before he'll blow himself through one of those things. When dancers called for rhumbas and sambas. t.he boys were at a loss 111< to what to use Ior a guiro, hollo ,v gourd scraped in rhythm with the music. After a few experi­ me they founcl that a small washboard and long spike would turn the trick. Sgt. Nrlson Wnrd is known here for both his organ and clarinet I playing. He wears by "long hair" I music but take n peek under his music stand sometime and you'll ( see that he can't keep his feet. still when the hand is beating out a ' two-four. But, he still maintains that jazz will never stay. Big Career When H's O\'er Sgt. John Kunz started in with his trumpet when he was stationed In P::tnama with the U. S. army ancl in the few years that he has been playing, Johnny'.s shown that he's ready for a big-time contract as soon as A. Hitler and company arc covered with an even six feet of dirt. Pic.Nunzio Celona and Pvt Ed­ I die B/lotti have added the n�eded tou�h to the Harbor Defenders brass section.As quiet as Nunzio is that's how noisy Eddie is, In fact' Eddie, who's the favorite in the band with the local damsels, claims that a vote was taken among Portsmouth gals as to t.he handsomest man in the post <not just the band> and he, Eddie, won! The boys in the band like Eddie so much that they don't argue the point . . MUCH! Gene Dennis spent 10 years out I _ of his 24 as a leader of a band in Boston. He played at the Berkshire Country club in up- tatc New York for a nwnber of summers and as yet the band boys haven't discovered how to keep him from raving about t.he Berk.shires. Quote, "If I were only at Berkshire," unquote. Cpl. William "Bill" or "Willie" Graves is the ace lrnor man with !,he Before he began his army _ out.fit. life he sang with several bands in the west. <P. S. Don't call him Wil­ lie if _ you want him to sing wotu· favonte number, he hates the handle!) A11d there i.� your Camp Langdon bancl. If you like its work on Friday rnght drop the boys a carcl and tell them so. They may be in the army but they're still showmen and fa1; malr heipS muchly. • �Pearl Harbor Warning Treaty of Portsmouth Brought Japanese Here America's part in ·world War JI, entering ils fourth year of "blood, sweat and tears," this month, was predicted cxacUy 38 years ago. A "prominent Russian per­ sonage" told plenipotentiaries, gatherell in historic Portsmouth that summer of 1905 to sign the Russian-Japanese treaty, that one of these days Japan was go­ ing to sneak up behind America and knife her in the back-that was Dec. 7, 1941: Pearl Harbor. He said, ''Russia continues to express surprise at the support given The peace conference In Ports­ mouth had no precedent in htstory. N_ever before through the lntermediary of a neutral power had two 1 warring co untries met to talk o r peace where the one which had suffered the defeats refused to acknowledge It had been van­ quished and came, not begging for peace, but with head still alert, only seeking tor her own sake. Teddy's Suggestion Portsmouth was chosen as the seat of one of the world's most im­ portant conferences at the sugges­ tion of President Roosevelt, becau e I the summer climate of Washing­ ians came the Japanese cause in America. ton, the United States' capital, ys their own race. The Russ special dishes for the envo \ on the Mayflower, whose servants America is making the same mis­ o r the delegal.es for f impossible it made the was take Russia did in regard t o Prus­ and the food served them Chinese. to meet there. that provided other guests were scene at the specially built sia. She is now helping Japan, o - same as (pr Witte Julievich The Serge re hardly appreciative of what is t o , nounced Vlttay with the accent or. in the h otel. landing was one to remember. The come. Japan's dream is to free Asia ers, crowded bann ering ow as the mak­ kn flutt syllable), last the were Famous Attended from European or American in­ excursion and er of modern Russia, and Baron The yachts, launches fluences. To do so, she must hold noted persons were called steamers and a great number of ny Ma were Rosen de manovitch o R Roman the outlying island strung down the Russia's men of peace. Baron Ju­ at the Wentworth bl' the peace small boats resembling craft par­ Chinese coast. The Philippines will taro Komura and Kogoro Takahlra, conference. Among them were Boris ticlpatin g in a water fete. The be the first necessity of a Japanese waved. It was ong the ablest men of Japan, am Souvorine, representing St. Peters- people cheered and empire. Even as far as Austrara were the chief plenipotentiaries burg Novae Vreyma, one of the most so spectacular one wonders what ." the Presl­ from the island empire. her ambition may be realized this important newspapers In Russia. would have happened had ned war occasion; It or wner out, unt o o the c , on bar the ch a for f o with wat n ed o Witte, s , the arriv rica was Ame dent Souvorlne rds prince title before his name, was of the paper. Salvatore Cortes.,!, had been rumored for a while t hat Russian diplomat. whom the reco ous. ym now iated on is what an Assoc from the dignitary f keep o chief t to nden er o pref he would. the corresp the Soviet Union. He was not., as Is Press In Rome, George W. Smalley \ known, in accordance with the and Dr. Morrison of the London Portsmouth's Reception Portsmouth's Great Honor outh was t oo LonAft.er rtsm the ns. o o P of intenti with nt Dillon riginal o red quai Dr. czar's But Times and At the landing, cove had the diplomatic mission was refused don Dally Telegram were here al- bunting, the dignitaries we-re re­ excited with the honor that cen­ the as ts, her esponden n Nelli­ o up Paris, In rr r o o d c wed o o her Amass best andant and by the been so. Japan sent much - celved by the comm foff, the ambassador to Rome, too. They Included Yashujlro Ish principal officers of the yard. Im­ ter of peace activities, to pay was Mouravloff, was picked as the man. lkawa of Hoehl Shimbun, Kasumln mediately after 2 o 'clock the plenl­ heed. In the early 1900's life First he said "yes" he would be HanadJa of Kukuklm, Rlonlsh of s entered i,Utomoblles, . It I Russia's man, but then he decided Jlpl Shlmbo, Yulchl Masoka of the potentlarie particularly !or this here t moving along a.t too swift a pace ugh o br feared "no." It was universally thought, the Yorodzo Toqyo and M. Fulmto- event, a nd were escorted to the main was "Teddy's" era. No one outh, d, even more abroad than In Russia, ml of the Osaki Shlmbum. war. So, why should Portsm the gate of the yard by a marine guar of , that Witte was the person to whom of the Osaki Shimbum. towards which the eyes they were driven Into the nce whe eo t sit­ led 9 . entang s Aug the the liquidation of world were focused from In July 1905 the general tor - city to meet Gov. John McLane. the uation should be entrusted. Sept. 5 as 60 delegates from conkeeper had just' started to move In The process�on moved up Market, ires d. ets Russian and Japanese emp to building 86 at the navy yar Congress, Middle an� State stre rehouse 'Popular' in Japan , vened in the general sto y yard, All moving was stopped and the to the county courthouse. Thou­ n) gto shin (in Nav Wa nI walk.!i I Ambassador building 86, Portsmouth building prepared, under directioe.s sands of people lined the slde was to Rosen came from a family of stat.esto write the peace thatterr of the state department, for us - , and the streets. ial had itor st. o p matic o I men. His last dipl quench Japan's thirst for of the Conference. Three more of Aug. 10 the series of meetings been Tokyo, which he left at. the , fices were added In the southeastern gains. rdiffe popu had He was j corner of the second floor. Meehan- began. Daily sessions were held un-­ outbreak of te war. But Japan must have I the 29 when the peace agree Jar in Japanese circles' co nsidered ent ideas. Always, imbued with lcs worked feverishly day and ti! Aug. reached. At 3 :47 pm, Sept. to was 1943 t st men Augu the circumstances. In do they burning thought that she was as , use in i • Baron Komura and Takahira of I night . er the 15 the treaty of peace was signed be supreme In the East beca I on ships with wh,,lch to plast d In 1 no other way could she as a nation by the envoys. A salute was fired Japan were both graduates of Hareagerly receive so once they Japs al­ from the guns Ju.st outside the vard. The Baron was the first man be safe, she wa-S negotiatingorders city. their d a of his race even to be awarde .storehouse Immediately after the d by Fog ready with Krupp for fresh fact, aye Del Ships signature was affixed. degree in Cambridge. Takahira was of armor plate and guns. In firm Scheduled to arrive In the Port- last -S. Y. reputed to be one of th• best innti Director Ecclus of the Krupp the ipote n ple City on Aug. 7, the formed men on the treaty. was reported In Berlin arranging their as late arles were two days There were 3 0 envoys in the two (This Is th.e first of two ar­ contracts with Jap agents. and the Doiparties, Including ships, the Mayflower on th.e Treaty of Porl.5• j ambassadorial ticles fog. y phln, were delayed by heav The second will be pub­ valets and others In attendance. To h. mout 38th. Anniversary , lphin o D the Wentworth, 10 The Japanese were on the nts of at 38 them e rrow.) mark serv tomo will d 9, lishe Aug. , week Next serva on which there were . French valets had been sent from years since dignitaries of the na-t m o fr chef a nd a special tlons crowded the Hotel Wentwortn•e New Yorkcity had come lo Portsin New Castle, and convened dallY·e the big take care of thell' wa nts. from Aug. 9 to Aug. 29 In the naV))d m outh to However, no provisions were made yard to settle the Issues sprung frorr he1 by d starte n Japa that a war memorable dash upon P ort Arthu1 Feb. 4, 1904. It lasted exactly 527 days. Tht estimated coot to RU56ia was $1, 875,000,000. The trea-Sury of Japar had been depleted by a.bout $1,500,000,000. Russia lo.st 420,000 men . in battle and the Japanese 170 ,000 Seventy-three Russian warships were captured or destroyed and 12 The value of the Jap ships l ost. Russian ships was $150,0 00,000 ; of I the Japanese, $15,000 ,000. I �This book is a preservation photocopy. It is made in compliance with copyright law and produced on acid-free archival 60# book weight paper which meets the requirements of ANSl/NlSO Z39.48- I 992 (permanence of paper) Preservation photocopying and binding by Acme Bookbinding Charlestown, Massachusetts m 1999 �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Portsmouth (N.H.) Scrapbooks World War II World War I Description An account of the resource Between 1918 and 1949 staff members of the Portsmouth Public Library clipped articles from The Portsmouth Herald and other newspapers and glued them into 42 scrapbooks. The articles they selected for these scrapbooks covered such world changing events as WWI and WWII, as well as local concerns, such as news of an upcoming garden tour, a new movie by Louis DeRochemont, layoffs at the Navy Yard, or the election of the first city manager in Portsmouth. In short, these scrapbooks provide us with a fascinating (if somewhat subjective) view of life in Portsmouth — and the world beyond — before 1950. <br /><br />To make the scrapbooks easier to use, a <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/4252" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">master index</a> was compiled in 1997, utilizing each separate scrapbook index. The subject entry listed refers you to a scrapbook by volume number and year. You must consult the index included in each separate scrapbook to locate the page number for a particular article. Because subject headings varied somewhat, from scrapbook to scrapbook, there has been some attempt to standardize the subject terms used. In addition, "see" and "see also" entries have been added to the master index.<br /><br />Due to the heavy use this collection has received over the years, and to the fragile nature of newspapers, the scrapbooks have shown signs of deterioration. Fortunately, grants received from The Thaxter Foundation in 1998-1999 permitted the library to have preservation photocopies made of this valuable collection. -Sarah Hartwell, Special Collections Librarian, February 1999<br /><br />To view a complete scrapbook, click the PDF name below the image. Click on the book's image on the next page. The scrapbooks in this collection are fully searchable. Once the PDF is open, click Control+F (or Command+F on a Mac) to open the search feature. 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Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbook 1943 V.25 Subject The topic of the resource Scrapbooks Portsmouth (N.H.) World War II Description An account of the resource A scrapbook of news articles from the Portsmouth Herald and other papers, 1943. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library (N.H.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context i15475529 https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/c831e5d92e35447dc5ddd89113c68c98.PDF 5f926fea584df0313f95a826d3abcb29 PDF Text Text �PORTSMOUTH SCRAPBOOK V.26 1943/44 ABBOTT, REGINALD H. ADAMS, CHARLES S. ADAMS , RALPH E. ALKIRE , ELIZABETH ALLEN, WARREN H. ALLEN , WILLIAM H. ALLINSON, MARIAN E. AMEE , JOHN N. ANANIA , AUGUST ARGEREOW, SARAH AVIATION CADET EXAMINING BOARD 12 , 29 10, 12 23 27 25,29 10 16 BARRETT , CLAYTONJAMES BARTON , EDWARD J . BATES, GEORGE ROBERT BEEVERS, HARRY A. BELLEVILLE , FRANCIS G . BENNETT, PHILIP P. BETTON , WILLIAM T . BETTON , WILLIAM BOAK, ROBERTS., JR. BOISVERT, ALFRED J. BOSEN, HENRY P. BOSEN, KEMON BOSEN, LEWIS BOYNTON, WYMAN P. BRACKETT, GUY RANDALL BRADBARD,MAX BRAYTON , KENNETH D. BRIGHTMAN , T. RUSSELL BROOKS, FRANK PICKERING BROWN , DONALD K. BROWN , JACK BROWN , JOHN J. BROWNING, ARTHUR J. BURKE , VALERIE BURKHARDT, JOHNNY BURLEIGH, LAWRENCE C. BURNS.ROBERT BUTLER, ARTHUR F. 18 CAMPBELL, WARREN W . CARBONNEAU, HENRY J ., JR. CASHMAN, WILLIAM N. CASWELL, CHARLES H., JR. CHARTER, G. K. CHASE, CLIFFORD CHICK, EDWARD M., JR. CILLEY, BARBARA J. CLARK, EMERSON S. CLAUS , CHARLES R. CLEMENS , HAROLD 6 7, 9 38 29 11 37 40 32, 38 15 28 , 39 28 40 47 23 23 23 , 40 44 21 16 19 , 46 2 40 10 28 34 11 , 13 35 12 5 13 13 40 13 11 29 34 13 33 41 38 12 4 �COCCHIARE, LUCIO T. COHEN, FLORENCE COLE, RICHARD E. COLEMAN, ERNEST L. CONNORS, JOHN C. CONVERSE, ALICE CONVERSE, PARKER COOK, CHARLES H. COOK, HAROLD CORBIN, RUSSELL L. COSTIGAN, CHARLES HARRISON CRAIG, WILLIAM N. CROSBY, RAY A. CURRIER, ANDREW L. CURTIS, WALLIS S. 45 DALE, CHARLES M. DAVIS, EDWARD TRUE DAVIS, WILLIAM DAVIS.ON, ROBERT DAWSON, GEORGE, JR. DEALY, ROBERT . DESTEFANO, J. ALBERT DIBBERT, ROBERT M. DOBLE, ALAN F. DOBLE, NORMAN J. DOBLE, PAUL A. DODGE, JOHN DONEGAN, HERMAN DOWD, JAMES R. DOWNES, CHARLES S. DOZIER, HENRY H. DUCHAINE, ALLEN A. DURELL, WALTER T . 25 31 ENTWISTLE , RICHARD WILLIAM EVANS, JOHN EVANS, WALTER F. 14 45 FAULKNER.RAYMOND FAULKNER.ROBERT FAULKNER, SAMUEL FERGUSON, THOMAS HOWARD FERNALD , GILBERT FERNALD, JAMES WARREN FERNALD, WILLIAM FEUERHAN, RUSSELL T . FINCK, PETER H. FISHER, BETTY FITZGERALD, LOUIS H. FLAHIVE, JOHN FLEMING, JOSEPH B. A ., JR. FLEMING, JOSEPH B. FLYNN, EDWARD FLYNN, THOMAS E. FOGG , HARVEY J. 12,25 35 6 23 3,27 13 7 28 13 31 25 9 12 31 30 22 47 40 11 32 8,42 8 8 27 14 46 18 32 8 38 2 16 16 16 31 11 15 22 40 32 25 11 5 24 19 33 38 4 �FOLEY, JOHN J. FOSS, ROGER L. FRENCH, STUART P. FROST, ALBERT FULLAM , LAWRENCE T. FULLAM, WILLIAM F. FUREY, ROWENA S. 29, 36 23 19, 36 GALLANT, EDWARD F., JR. GAMESTER, FRED H. GARDNER, FREDERICK D. GARLAND, FRED H. GARRETT, PRESTON SUMNER GARRETT, WALLACE HENRY, JR. GARVIN, FRAN CLYN BLANCHARD GENESTRETI , PATSY, JR. GERRY, PHILIP A. GIGUERE, RUSSELL H. GLADHILL, CHARLES W . GOBBI, ROBERT T. GOODE, KENNETH E. GOODMAN, BERNARD GORDON , DONALD GRANT, ROBERT BISHOP GRAY, OWEN ODILON GREENAWAY, JOHN H. GRIFFIN, SAMUEL G. GROSSMAN , LOUIS P. 8 5 HAM , L. JOSEPH HAND,CHARLESPARKER HANSCOM,RUSSELLA. HARTFORD, CHESTER P. HARTFORD, ROBERT G. HARVEY, WARREN HASSETT, JOHN J. HAY, RICHARD H. HAYDEN, CHARLES H. HAYDEN, GORDON MALCOLM HAYES, CHILBERT HEALY, JOHN F. HENDERSON, JAMES MORRIS HENSON, WILLIAM H., JR. HERMAN, MORRIS HERRIN, ANSON L. HERSEY FAMILY HERSEY, NORMA HILTON, DOUGLAS HILTON, LESTER HOGDON, PHILLIP HOLCOMB, THOMAS HOLIDAY, STANLEY, JR. HOLMES, PHILIP B. HOPLEY, ARTHUR HOWARD, BARTON M. HOYT, GLEN 1 48 8 33 35 37 32 37 14 4,23 18 21 4 8 14 39 46 13 31 32 10 13 17 18 19, 31 35 22,40,44 27 10 48 38 8, 25 34 11 5. 11 6 35 44 34 7 7 16 19 32 12 1-2 21, 39 44 �HUNT, HOWARD A . HURLEY, ALICE 35 40 JOHNSON . HARRY JORDAN, FRANKLIN E. JOY, ROBERT A. 10 21 KANADA , DOROTHY KATSONIS, GEORGE KECY, NAPOLEON KEE , HARRISON E. KEEFE, RICHARD E. KEEFE, WILFRED E. KEELEY, CHARLES F. KEENAN, JAMES P. KEENAN, RICHARD KING , PAUL, JR. KINKAID, ARTHUR JAMES, JR. KNIGHT , ALLEN H., JR. KOPANSKI , WALTER C. KROOK , EDWARD KROOK, JOHN F. 19 21 36 LADD, EDGAR A. LADERBUSH , GEORGE R. LARRABEE, GLENN LAURENT, PAUL LAZZARO , ANTHONY LEPOFF, JACK H. LEWIS, R. SHELDON LINCHEY, JOSEPH LONG, J. BRADLEY LORENZ, JOHN W. MACDONALD, VINCENT D. MALONEY.HERBERT MARGESON , DONALD H. MARTENSON , ERVIN MARVIN, ROBERT MASKWA, MICHAEL J. MASON , FRANCES MASON , LEONARD MAURICE MASSARO , VITO P. MATTHEWS, ARLENE J. MATTHEWS , JOHN H. MCCARTHY, FRANK THOMAS MCCARVILL, JAMES J. MCDERMOTT, HARRY L. MCNEIL, JOHN C. MCNEIL, JOSEPH E. MERRILL, LEE E. METRICK, HELEN Y. MIEURE , RAYMOND A. MILLER, CARROLL A. MILLER, MANUEL MILTON , IVAN 29 45 31 8, 18 22 18 37 26 29 30 46 16 23 19 4 30 9 13 7 17 7,47 24 23 21 7 7 47 17, 41 25 43 43 30, 34 19 47 35 45 9 37 2, 37 22 27 , 32 4 13 35 10 �MITROOK, ANTHONY MONAGLE , WILLIAM JOSEPH , JR. MOORE, DORIS MOORE , WILLIAM C. MORGAN , FRANCIS X. MORIN, ROLAND MOTT, JOSEPH, JR. MOULTON , RICHARD MULCAHY, ROBERT L. MULLANEY, RICHARD J. 30 23 9, 12, 46 4 38 39 26 20 18 47 NELSON , ROGER L. NEWICK, GEORGE J . NG , MIRIAM NICKERSON , JEROME W . NOEL, LESTER M. 28 , 38 22 O'BRIEN , THOMAS F. O 'LEARY, BART ODIORNE, CHESTER A ., JR. 6 PAGE, GEORGE H. PAGE,SEYMOURJOHNSON PAPAGEORGE, WILLIAM C. PATCH, ARTHUR L. PERKINS, ERNEST L. PERKISN, WILBUR S . PESARESI , WALTERS . PETERSON , JOHN ERIC PETTIGREW, HERMAN ELROY, JR. PETTIGREW, RICHARD SMITH PHILLIPE , PETER G ., JR. PIERCE FAMILY PIKE, JOHN E. PINKHAM , ERNEST L. POINTER, PAUL E., JR. POWELL, FRED POWELL, JOHN F. QUARTERMAN, WILLIAM QUIMBY, NORMAN L. QUIRK, THOMAS M. QUIRK, THOMAS N. RASCH , FRANCES L. RASMUSSEN , ARNOLD H., JR. REGAN , ANN M. REGAN , DAVID T. REGAN, JULIA L. REID, EUGENE RICHARD, ALFRED J. RICHARD, ARMOND J . RIPLEY, PERCY C. RITZO, EUGENE RITZO, EUGENE, JR. ROBINSON, RICHARD C. 10 23 3 38 23 37 20 10 21 10 31 36 27 42 18 5 36 40 22 18 25 21 16 32,41 32 35 17, 33 24 19 12 6 6 33 33 41 7 15 8 �ROSEN , BERNARD D. ROSEN , WILLIAM G. ROUSSEAU , JOSEPH ROWE, JOHN A. 19 41 SALDEN , ARTHUR H. L. SANBORN , VINCENT R. SARGENT, ROLAND L. SAUSSER , ROBERT L. SCAMMON , JOHN SCHETKY,NANCY SCHIRMER , CONRAD SCHUNEMANN , FRANCIS W . SELECTEES - DOG STORY SELECTEES 6 SHARETTE, CLYDE SHUPE , ANDREW D. SHUTTLEWORTH , WILLIAM E. SICILIAN INVASION SILVERMAN , H.J . SILVERMAN , RALPH W . SIMES, STEPHEN H. SIMONDS , GEORGE A. , JR. SIMPSON , ROBERT M. SMITH, EVERT H. SMITH, GALEN W . SMITH , GALEN SMITH , HELEN B. SMITH, PHILIP A. SMITH, RICHARD SMITH , ROLAND FRED SMITH, WENDELL T . SOSENKO , JAY SOUCY , ALBERT , JR. SPRAGUE, JOHN S. SPRINGER, WENDELL C. STEVENS , DANIELS . STEVENS , JAMES STIRES , WILFORD STORER, ALBERT STROUT, STANLEY SULLIVAN , MICHAEL J. 4 5 47 10, 24 33 2 9 15 27 26 3, 6, 11 , 17 , 20-21 , 25-26, 2830, 33, 35-37, 39, 41 ,43 10 46 41 1 41 38 8 13 13, 39 2 47 41 9, 38 38 10 37 4 20 11 20 12 25 16 41 27 27 10 TAYLOR, WILLIAM P. TEBBETTS, FRANK W . TEBBETTS , ROBERT H. THOMPSON, DONALD TOBER , DAVID TRAFTON , MARSHALL H. TRUEMAN . ABBOTT TUCKER, FRANCIS P. 14 34 39 25 13 41 36 33 USS TURNER 47 VEZINA, PAULINE 9 �WALDEN, JOHNS. WALKER, EDMOND WARNER, RICHARD A. WEEKS , RAYMOND W . WEEKS , THORNTON N., JR. WESTON, JAMES R. WHALEN , ROBERT EDWARD WHITCOMB, HENRY 0 . WHITE, EDWARDS., Ill WHITE, FREDERICK WILLIAM WHITE, GEORGE LINWOOD WHITE, HAROLD L. WHITEHOUSE, FORREST L. WHITEHOUSE, JOSEPH L. WHOLEY, JOHN J. WILDES, RICHARD CLYDE , JR. WILLIAMS, STANLEY WILSON, RICHARD W. WINN, DON F. WINN , RICHARD J. WOODS, WADLEIGH W . WRIGHT, EDWARD N. 27 ZUBKUS, ROBERT J. 25 16 46 18 5 37 2 14 27 39 36 45 36 38 39 34 12 26 13, 31 19 34 18 �\ -Boys~'IOn the Ball 1ln Sicilian Raid~ Says Local Sailor "Everybody was on the ballthey had to be!" Arthur H. P. Hopley, yeoman 1/c, USN, summed up the Sicilian assault when he arrived in Portsmouth late yesterday afternoon. He described the mission, in which he took part, as "the greatest amphibian operation in his tory." Yeoman Hopley, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hopley of 437 Lafayette road, is a member of the crew of a transport ship under, he and the rest, of the crew agree, the best captain in the whole fleet. During combat, he said, he is the man who "mans the central fire control station phone on the bridge." His battle station, he explained, ls connected by telephone to every gun station on the ship, so that he always knows what is happening. Tried to Guess Next Job Before the Sicilian invasion began July 10, Sailor Hopley and his shipmates passed the time, as they alwa.ys did between missions, trying to guess what their next job would be. "A few," he marveled, "actually guessed that it would be an attack on Sicily, but others thought it would be against ltaly, Rumania, or France-or even up through neutral Spain." But the men had no clue as to what was in stoi·e for them, he added, until 5 days before, when the ship was out to sea, actually on the way to aid in landing amphh bious troops on the beaches of the Italian island. The crew was tense as the time approached, he remembered, but the men loosened up as things got going and actually relaxed under ~~ Pvt. Albert Frost Home on Furlough . Pvt. Albert E. Frost, USA, a former Portsmouth Navy yard worker, expects to be transferred from his present station at Camp Blanding, Fla ., to Camp Robinson, Ark ., when he returns to duty from a 10-day furlough. Private Frost is visiting his pa.rents, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton H. Frost of Three Rivers farm, Dover. He has been in the army for almost five months. fire . "Everyone i;eemed to take it in his stride," Yeoman Hopley said. "We didn't have thne to think about being afraid or to think what the outcome might be." "During the entire operation," he related,' "rest and food were taken when you could get themwhich was not very often. Food I was served at the battle stations, ll,nd if you didn't have any rest for 24-36-48 hours, well, it was just one of those t,hings. You just took I catnaps whenever you had the chance." · The crew of the transport ship J did not land on Sicily, according to Hopley, but the vessel was subject to constant raids from enemy bombers. "Once dtU·ing the operation," he said, "We stood three hours of concentrated air attack. But," he added, "there was not one casualty o! any kind on our ship." I Missed a 'Corker' They never knew but t11at in the next minute there would be another raid. Hopley's ship left the Siclllan scene just in time to miss one of the worst bombing raids of the invasion-"a corker," he called it. While out on this last trick, Yeoman Hopley learned from one of his officers that Lt. Oscar Neukom, USA, former city solicitor of Portsmouth, who had crossed the Atlantic on his ship on a previous trip, was "in · good health" at an African port. He had been on a mission to inland Africa, but according to the officer had returned safely to the coast. Yeoman Hopley also reported that he saw "a good deal" of another Portsmouth sailor, Nelson E. Walker, fireman 1/ c, USN, who returned home last week. Fireman Walker, he said, was stationed on his ship during the assault on Siclly, but has 11ince been transferred. Wears Two Stars A veteran of 14 months in the navy, Yeoman Hopley, who formerly was employed in the Portsmouth postoffice., wears two stars on his African service ribbon. The stars, which signify that he has participated in two major campaigns, represent the invasion of Africa, Nov. 8 through 11, last year, and the storming of Sicily last month. Since he arrived in the United States recently, he has been drenched in almost daily rains. "I understand you've had some rain here lately,'' he said yesterday as though the thought amused him and added, "In the entire tw~ months that I was out we had only two showers, and together they didn't last more than five minutes." But now he 1s on a six-day leave back 1n Portsmouth, where not only the scenery but the weather 1s different. �NEWS OF OUR MENtUUtWOMEN IN UNIFORM a~('-- Two Leave For Duty,..~ With U.S. T. Russell Brightman, 17, and John Scammon, 23, left Portsmouth this morning for active duty In the army and na,,y. Brightman, who is now an apprentice seaman In the navy's Seabees, left at 4:40 am. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Brightman of 151 Park street, he was graduated from Portsmouth High school la:;t June, and has been employed at the Portsmouth postoffice as a mall carrier. He enlisted in the Seabees July 22 and was sworn in last week. State Rep. Mary C. Dondero, who was at the station t-0 see him leave, gave him a writing portfolio. About 10 friends held a party in his honor this week at the home of Miss Barbara Cilley of Willard avenue. ·smith Family~ Hears Son J".,,, Dies in Action Within but. a few days after Second Lt. Evert H. Smith, USA, was reported missing in action in the South Pacific, his parents, Lt. Comdr. Evert 0. Smith, (ret), USN, and Mrs. Smith of 843 Middle street received word yesterday from th~ War department that he was killed in action July 19 on New Georgia Island. . Lieutenant Smith, 23, was sent I overseas last October after completion of an Officer Candidate course at the Infantry school, Fort Benning, Ga. A graduate of the University of New Hampshire in 1942, where he was a candidate for a B. S. degree in Liberal Arts as a premedical student, he had taken advanced ROTC at the university. He has one brother, also in the army, Pvt. Norman L. Smith, 21, who is now stationed In Ann Arbor Mich. Lieutenant Commande{ Smit\1, assistant hull supervisor at the Portsmouth Navy yard has served in the navy for 35 ye~rs. 1'Vaived Furlough Jolm Scammon left for duty as a private in the army on a later train this morning. He was sworn into the army Tuesday and waived his three-weeks' furlough In order to leave for active service imme-, diately. Private Scammon, who is the son I Mr-;: of Mr. and John J. Scammon, of Sagmaore avenue, was a junior at Dartmouth college and had been working during the summer months at the Warren Brothers asphalt plant. He is a graduate of Portsmouth High school and New Hampton school. Mayor Charles M. Dale presented him with a carton of cigarets on behalf of the city government before he boarded the train. Two Port City Boy~ Study Repair of oA~· Planes in 11,r nois "GREATEST Al\1PHIBIA OP ERATION In history" was that of the Sicilian campaign, accorcllng lo Arthur H. P. Hopley, yeoman, 1/c, USN, 11011 of !\Ir. and Mrs. .John W. Hopley of 437 Lafayette roacl, Portsmouth. He returns to cluly on Wednesday. (Photo by Kingsbury) ~ Walter Evans Wins ,Navy Promotion ~ib At Alaska Station Mrs. Walter F. Evans of 100 Sherbume road recent! received word that her husband, stationed with the Seabees In Alaska, has been promoted to carpenter's mate 1/c. Two Portsmouth men, James R. Mr. Evans, a former maintenance Weston and Joseph E. McNeil, have man at the ·Portsmouth Navy yard been enrolled in a special course for enlisted last July, and received ht; aviation mechanics at the Naval Air Technical Training center, Navy 1 boot training at Danville, R. I . He was then transferred to Oxnard, pier, Chicag&, Ill . They will receive Cal., in late December. several months of intensive trainA native of St. John, Nebraska, Ing In the principles and theory of Mr. Evans served with the Canaflying and the repair of all types dian field artillery overseas in of aircraft. World War I. Weston, 23, is the son of Mr. and His wife Is the former Miss Mrs. Charles F. Weston, 239 Con- , Pauline Taylor, daughter of the late cord way. McNeil, 18, is the son of S. Wllllam Taylor, a Portsmouth . Mr. and Mrs. James A. McNeil, 24 druggist. J Stark street. I Late Lt. Smith ~. ~ Gets Purple Heart For Fatal \Vound The Military Order, of the Purple Heart has been awarded posthumou.sly to Second Lt. Evert H . Smith, USA , of Portsmouth, by order of the President of the United States, !or military merit and for wounds received in action resulting in his death July 19, l!l43. Notification of this award was re- , ceived yesterday by his parents, Lt. Comdr. E. 0. Smith, USN, and Mr~. Smith, 843 Middle street. Killed in action on New Georgia island. Lieutenant Smith, 22, wRs a graduate of lhe University of New Hampshire with t,he class of 1942, where he was a candidate for a B. S. degree Jn liberal arts as a premedical student. He had taken advanced ROTC at the university. Lieutenant Smith went overseas last October after completing an Officer Candidate course at the Infantry school. Fort Benning, Ga. He has one brother in the service, Pvt. Norman L. Smith, USA. 21, now stationed ln Ann Arbor, Mich. \ I ~.-,.. j �7 ---i-,---- address of the writ.er. Selectees 'C. W. Gladhill, World War I Vet,t in Navy To the Editor : ~ , 'l.S"' Receiving the hometown papc, when so far from home means a great deal to a soldier and at this time I wish to express my Eigh t. elect.ees, including f. . .! thanks !or recent. high '1:hool graclualcs y o u r thoughtand three married men, left lhe fulness and genCharles W. Gladhill, chief maPortsmouth depot. lhis morning erosity to we chinist mate, USNR, a veteran of lo report lo Fort Devens for acsoldiers who so World War I, spent a recent leave tive duty in lhe army. o f t e n wonder wit 1 his wife and three children at Chong Gow Ng, manager of the whether thing· their home, 214 Union street. 'ew China restauranL on Congress are going well Mr. GlacllJ.ill, enlisted ln the U. S. street, who was inducted Aug. 4, has at home. navy in 1910, at Cedar Rapids, Ia., two brothers serving with the armecl Sgt. Lester oe! I have suband was retired into the Fleet Naval tank division, and PvL. William Ng, scribed to the paper and received reserve In 1927 with the rating of tank dviislon, and Pvt. William Ng, it in Plymouth, N. H., Tu.scaloo a, engineman 1/ c. with the U. S. Army Signal corps, Ala., and Wash., D. C.; but the stationed in Springfield, Ill. news while far away up here brings Employed at Yard Private Ng, who is married aud more pleasure lo me than ever He was emhas three children, was married 111 before. A soldier wonders a great :._ .. . ployed at the China In 1927. His wife, still in deal about the home town and the Portsmouth China, has never visited this coun- folks of that town almost if not c1 .. Navy yard betrv. AFC. ALICE CONVERSE more than the people there wonfore being reChester Williams ot 808 Sagamore der about their soldier boys in far called to act! ve avenue was a welde1 at the Port.s- off lands. Next to the letters he duty April 8, mouth Navy yard before his Inducreceives there is nothing that brings 1942. tion, and the other married man, more joy to his heart than the An active Alfred H. Swansen of 59 Rockhill hometown paper. member of the avenue, was acting leading man at We al! take great pleasure In Veterans of Forthe Navy yard before entering the domg crossword puzzles in our outeIgn Wars , service. flt and as a result I often have to which he joined 1 Two members of this year's hide the Herald so I wlll be sure in 1919, and the graduating class of Portsmouth High to have the opportunity to do the 51 American legion, Mr. Gladhill reAfc. Alice Converse, WAC, school also entrained for Deve11;; puzzle, for i! I carelessly leave it Richards avenue, Portsmouth, :, cently received a letter of congratuthi morning. They are Bernard on my bunk I Invariably find the lations for his many years of faithhome on furlough. Goodman, 18, son of Mr. and Mr . paper Intact but minus a crossword ful service from American legion Stationed at the Carlsbad <New Samuel Goodman of 301 Aldrich puzzle. All soldiers love humorous headquarters, Indianapolis, Ind. Mexico l Army Air field , Auxiliary road and Joseph B. L!nchey, 18, son incidents and often the "Here and He served in the Vera Cruz camFirst Class Converse is a clerkof Mr. and Mrs. Wi!liam J. Llnchey There" section affords us a real paign In 1914, and the second Nicatypist at the Student Detachment of 306 Thornton street. laugh. I personally enJoy the Colby raguan campaign in 1915. During headquarters. Other recent high school gradu- articles as well as the editorials World War I he escaped wllh his Enrolling in the Women's Army ates were Gerald M. Batchelder 18 which I think are of excellent writAuxiliary corps in Manchester, Feb. life on the torpedoed destroyer USS son of Mr. and Mrs. Wa!lace Batch: ing and_ judgment. Needless to say 22, 1943, Auxiliary First Class Con- Chauncey. elder of Hampton Falls; Richard W. all soldiers as well as civilians love Places he has visited during his verse received basic tralntng at Fort Blake, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. For- sports and I am no exception to many years of service include the Oglethorpe, Ga. She is a graduate rest Blake of Hampton, and Fran- that. of the Army Administration school, Philippine Islands, Japan, China, j cis S. Mwl)hy, 18, son of Mr. and Ernie Pyle articles are perhaps Singapore. Egypt, India, Italy, Gi- 1 Commerce, Texas. Mrs. Henry F. Murphy of Newmar- I the best newspaper article we in braltar, F rance, Portugal, Honolulu, I ket. [ our outfit enjoy as a whole. AlGuam, Panama, Alaska, Russia, 1 Mayor Charles M. Dale gal'e the though none of the papers we reRumanla, Canada, Santo Domingo, men c1gareti. on behalf of the cily ceive have that article we are alHaiti, Puerto Rico, Borneo and Bar1 government, and State Rep. Mary ways supplied with them thrnugh I badoes. C. Dondero distributed leather ad- the mail from our friends back Mr. Gladhill was married in there in the States or the "Outside" dress books and notebooks. Portsmouth In 1925. He has three Service kits for each of the men as the States are known to any children, Ethel Mae, 11, Charles were donated by the Salvation ar- Alaskan. William, Jr., 7, and Lillian Frances, At this particular post that hapmy, and a representative of a to5. bacc9 company was on hand to give pens to be somewhere In Alaska we His son hopes to follow In his fae~ch ' ()f th11 ,selectees packages of meet up occasionally with our j ther's footsteps some day. ,1n.\1 Eastern friends. A few months back c1garet~. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Noel of "I'\ Also present to see the boys off I got a pleasant surprise when Lt. 1I 194 Elwyn avenue recently received Jack Hersey came Into the office were Mrs. Lucy Williams and Mr.;. word that then· son, Lester M. Noel, to get paid. Several times a month \ Rosa Fiandar.a representing thP, I also see Captain Rosen, another J stationed w i th Service Mothers' club. C12ronce C. the finance dePortsmouth officer. Th spite of all , Sanborn, chainnan of Selective Sertachment of the Cpl. Joseph Rousseau, USAAF, our friendly meetings foreign service board 19, Tiichman P. Margeson, U. S. army in son of Mr. and Mrs. Emile Rousvice isn't glamorous and we all secretary, and Philip H. Sander~on, Alaska, has been seau of 6 Raynes avenue, arrived have the same desire and that is clerk of thP- bo:11d, together with promoted from home yesterday U1at we can end this mess as soon Katherine C. Merchant and Inez l·. corporal t.o seron a 10-day Wallace, representing the office staff Ias possible and return to the life geant. furlough from that only the dear old States can of board 19, were also on hand to Sergeant Noel the U. S. Rubgive us. I wish the boy& good luck. w as graduated ber company, In ending, may I wish your paMembers of the local Red Cro.>S f r o m P or ts Detroit, Mich., per the most of succe.5.5 and may I I canteen serving coffee and doughm o u th H i g h where h e has once more extend my most sinnuts to the boys vere Mrs. A. J. school in 1933 been training cere thanks for your kindness that Beauchesne, chairman of t.he can~ and attended for the past has given me many hours of won1 c.een; Mrs Carl Stimson, co-chairPlymouth Business school in 1935. two weeks as a derful pleasure. u., "'-~) In man, and Mrs. Margaret Lawrence, 1939 he was graduated from the s el f - sealing Sincerely, chairman of Unit C. Mrs. Mabel tank expert. SGT. LESTER M. NOEL. I University of Alabama. E. Durell of the Portsmouth Red He was inducted into the service . Corporal RousASN, 33193828. I Cross Motor corps drove canteen Aug. 13, 1942, receiving his basic seau was Inmembers to the station. training at Camp Lee, Va., He was ducted into the Army Air force Feb. stationed in Seattle, Wash., before 10 at Fort Devens, Mass. He re being transferred to Alaska. cc1ved his primary training at Miami Beach, Fla., and then was transferred to Chanute Field, Ill., for training as a sheet-metal specialist. Leave City ~~~") For Army ~ I I •.· ! Afc. Converse In Port City k<\:'\ On Furlough l II I I Sergeant Noel Wins Promotion On Alaska Duty Cpl. J. Rousseau On Fur lo ugh Here I I I l �J oihing the ranks of former Clippers who are engrossed in technical studies of battle training, Pvt. Patsy Genestreti, Jr., Clipper football player of 1940, is studying at Fort Knox in Kentucky. ~ i-, .. 4 ~ Patsy played on Jim Culberson's varsity team in 1940 and he also took part in the two Alumni games held in 1941 and 1942. He was one of the more hardy members of the grads team as he I1layed practically the whole game · both years. While in high school Patsy was also active as manager of the baseball team in 1940 and manager of the track team in 1939 and 1940. He was a member of the National Honor society, being elected during his junior year at PHS. At present he is attending a radio operator's school for five weeks and then he will undergo two weeks of battle training before he completes his basic training-. A recent letter to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Patsy Genestreti, Sr., 117 Deer street, reflects the temperament of the former Clipper. The letter follows : "Your letters from home are swell and I like to get them; but, for goodness sake stop feeling sorry fpr me. I wouldn't miss this experience for the world. The education that I am getting would cost thousands of dollars if I were home. "School is swell. We are supposed to know the whole Morse code in two weeks, and I've only been in school four days and I passed the test already. Today the lieutenant told me if I kept up the good work, that I'd be sure to go to the armored force school. Out of 70 men, I'm second in the class and the fellow who is ahead of me was a radio operator before he came into the army. "On Sept. 11 I am graduating, then I go on two weeks' battle training and my basic will be over. If I go to armored force school I'll get a Pfc rating and when I get out of there I'll be a corporal technician. "The weather down here is really getting hot now. However, the nights are swell and I don't mind it so much because we are in school every day where it is nice and cool. The only time I work is half an hour in the morning and half an hour in the afternoon when we do calesthenics and run about a mile and a quarter or two miles. Boy! I never could do that when I was home; but, now I don't mind it at all. "Well, that is about all that I can think of at this time. Some of the boys missed a class today because they '\yere on KP and the lieutenant asked me if I would come ove1; to the school tonight and instruct the class for an hour." 3 Local Boys 1 Sgt. Mi~ure ·~.,.') . • Awarded oA I Comp ete Basic Purple Heart Sub Tral•ning •·• ·•·;\: . · ··· ·· The Purple Heart, for wounds r~- , ceived a year ago in South ,Pacific · ◄ ~~;)0$~ has been ai?t:1:,J:~ cording to word received by h is wife, Mrs. Ethel .M:iew·e of 140 becatw· road, Pannaway Manor. Sergea·nt Mleure, who is a member of the 1 marine corps : parachute ) troops, was wounded when he first !I arrived in the Solomons a year ago this month. In his most recent letter he writes that he has been forced to cancel the visit he planned to Portsmouth this, month, bu t that he hopes to arrive here in the near future. Recuperating in a hospital in Australia, he says that he weighs less now than he did when he was 16 years old. When he left Portsmouth last Jw1e he weighed 193 pounds. Mrs. Mieure, the former Miss Ethel BellevJIJe, daughter of Mr. and• Mrs. J ohn Barrett of Brewster street, recently returned , from a visit to her husband's relaLives iu Sumner, Ill. Three local boys recently completed their basic training at the Submarine Sc h O O 1, Ne W London, Conn. They are Harvey J . Fogg, 19, fireman, son of Mrs. M. Moulton of 501 Union WENDELL T. street; George SMITH R. Laderbush, 20, torpeqoman, son of Mrs, S. Laderbush of 187 McDonough street, atrd Wendell T. Smith. Jr., 22, machinist's mate, 2/ c, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Smith of Piscataqua street, New Castle. Mr. Fogg, a graduate of Portsmouth High school, joined the navy Pfc. Harold Clemens last November and received his initial training at the Newport, R. Ends Course in S. D. I., base. Pfc. Harold V. Clemons, son of Mr. Laderbush, who has been in Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Clemons of 7 t.he navy since last November, is Central avenue, Portsmouth, realso a Portsmouth school cently completed an intensive course graduate, and receivedHigh hi!I prelim- I inary instruction at Newport, R. I. in radio operator-mechanics at the "More appealing duties, dependable Technical school, Army Air Forces shipmates, good pay and rapid ad- Tra\ning command, Sioux Falls, .S. vancement," are some of the rea- D. tn addition to attending school, sons he gave ~or joining the sub he went through a rigid drilling service. and physical training program in Mr. Smit,h won letters for basket- order to be fully prepared to take ball, track and swimming while at over an a.sslgnment in a combat Portsmouth High school. He en- area, iI necessary. tered the service a year and a . half He is now prepared to join the ago, and after primary training at crew of a bomber, or to take up Newport, had duty on several any other radio dutieq, to which the d es tr oYes. l. . AAF Training command may assign "I wanted sub duty for some 11 im. time," he said, "and I'm glad I now / have the chance to serve in that branch. t want to do all I can as a good submariner." Pfc. William Moore Returns to Texas Pfc. William C. Moore, USA, left last night after spending a 15-day furlough here, the first since his induction into the army last November. After visiting his wife in · Dover, I he spent the rest of his furlough il1 Port.smouth with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Moore of 67 Charles street. ' He has returned to Camp Swif t, 1 Tex., where he has been stationed since entering the service. Private Moore attended Port.smouth schools and was a truck driver before his induction. (' I �• °'t(6 Port City Man Pvt. John Rowe Leaves City · S-Sgt. Burleigh,. Bombardier,. W{.C\ Now Captain For Marin Training in S, C. ~,ti ~ Missing in Action In New York wm Pvt. John A, Rowe, ~on o! Mr. and Mrs. Silas Rowe of :i:m outh street, this mdrnlng at 4:40 o'clock left for Parris Island, S. Cl., w\iere he report tor aotlve duty In the Marine corp , On hand to wish him good tuck were State Rep. Mrs. Mary a. Don- Fred Gamester, USN .. ,.,f,'(.J rLeaves for Penn. Fred H. Gamester, seaman. 2 c, USN, who has been spending an 11his parents, Mr. ~ CAPT. RAYMOND W. WEEKS Capt. Raymond W. Weeks, USA, bas been promoted from the rank :;d J.M~~m:~::. of 55 Concord way, will leave today for Philadelphia, Pa., for further instruction of duties. Mr. Gamest-er enlisted in the navy last January and received his basic training at Lhe Newport, R. I., base. He com pleted a course at the Naval Gunner's Mates' school there before coming home on leave. ' • • of first lieutenant In the armored division, tank detachment, at Pine Camp, Watertown, N. Y., according to an announcement by Lhe War department today. Captain Weeks ls the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Weeks of 185 Jones avenue, Portsmouth . One of three Weeks sons serving their country, Captain Weeks, 25, volunteered for service January, 1941, and has advanced up through the ranks from a private. His other brothers in the armed forces are Robert Weeks, seaman 2/c, USN, 1 who ls 21 and Pvt. Gordon Weeks, army reserve, 18, who leaves for service 1n September. Captain Weeks received his basic training at Fort Benning, Ga., and from there attended Officer Candidate school at Fort Knox, Ky., where he received his commission as second lieutenant. After that he received desert training at Camp Young, Calif. The Portsmouth boy is one of , seven children. Others are Arthur I Weeks, 27, employed at the forts- J ! mouth Navy yard with his father who ls a leadingman shipwright; 1 1 Miss Dorothy Weeks, 20, a local telephone operator; Gertrude Weeks, 14, SURROUNDED BY A GROUP of African friends, Pvt. John Flahive, Donald Weeks, 11. In 1936 Captain Weeks was grad- son of Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Flauated from Portsmouth High school. hive, 48 Penhallow street, makes the After that he accepted employment most of a United Nations situation. as steward on a yacht and m the Private Pcnhallow has been in the years preceding his enlistment he army nearly 14 months and went was employed on various yachts in across earlier thls year. Before entering the service he was employed New York and also in Florida. by the American Railway Express company in Portsmouth. ctero and Mr. and. Mrs. Harold B.' shworth Mrs. Dondero gave him a Qltt or stationery, and Mr. and Mrs. Ashworth gave him candy. Mrs. Ashworth presented. him with cigarets in behal! of Lhe Service Mothers' club. Ye.,terctay Mayor harles M. Dale gave him a. pr nt of igarets and MaJ. William Cashman /lent him a service kit in behalf or U1e local S1tlvaWon Anny. Private Rowe was Inducted into the service al Manchester IasL ' week from local board 19, SelecUve I Service. He js a graduate of Portsmouth High school and. 1s a member 01 j this year's graduat111g_ class o! the University of New H"nmp.snlre. He has been employed at the Portsmouth Navy yard .since graduation Private Rowe has two brothers In the service, First Lt. Melvin C. Rowe, USA, stationed In Orflgon, and Pfc. Frederick J. Rowe, USA, stationed ln Newport News, Va, Staff Sgt. Lawrence C. Bm·leigh, USAAF, brother of Mrs. Pauline Verburgt and Chester Burleigh oi 91 Rockhill avenue, Wentworth Acres, today was reported by the War department as missing in ai:· action somewhere over Germany. Sergeant Burleigh, 27, is serviug as a gunner bombardier on his overseas mission. He was inducted in1.0 the army from the selective servke board in Haverhill, Mass., his hometown . Prior to leaving for overseas he was stationed at Walla Walla'. Wash. Besides his sister and brother both of whom are employed at th; Portsmouth Navy yard Sergeant Burleigh has two other ' brothers in Uncle Sam's service, Maurice Bur-1 leigh is in the U. S. navy and Charles Burleigh in the U. s . arm•. He has another sister, Mrs. Gloria Paquin of Gossville. I S-Sgt. Phillipe Returns To Duty in California Staff Sgt. Pet-er G. Phillippe, Jr., USAAF, son of M1•. and Mrs. Peter G. Phillipe of 143 Ranger way, who has been spending a short furlough with his parents here, returned to California yesterday. Since February of this year Sergeant Phillipe has been active in submarine patrol duty at San Diego, and has seen action overseas. !Cal., Sergeant Phillipe received his basic training In Atlantic City, N. J. He was promoted to sergeant aL Harlingen Army Gunnery school In Texas, where he received his sliver gunner's wings. , u«:t• f6 I In Britain's rehabilitation pf war goods program, enough tents have been repaired In 12 months to house the army In Britain ; and enough food containers to feed five armcrcd corps. In the early 17th centw·y, seamen tarred their ropes and calked their sailing vessels with tar and pitch. STAFF SGT. :f. PHILLIPE, JR. NOW SEAMAN 2-C IN NAVt: 4f ~ 3 Mrs. James Roy Henderson of Greer, s c visiting friends in ' ·• Portsmou th , said today that her ~~ ~~ I ter in Jacksonville, Fla. M!r. and Mrs. HJ~nderson, ne.tires of Greer, S. C., moved to Portsmouth in 1939, returning again to Greer In August, 1942. :~;'!'is J Fet~-~1::Y, ent~~~~IVl~ge 1~}:vy b!~f: derson, who attended Ports- training at Bainbridge, Md. mouth Junior HI g h school here, is now a seaman, 2/ c, stationed at the Naval Air \ Technical Training Cen- �!J NEWSOFOUR Naval Officer!-"1- Fathers Take Formerly Here, d a..~ Held by Japs°'ll) lea as 9 (},I/~ Depa rt Here MENtUUiWOMEN IN UNIFORM Comdr. Thomas F. O'Brien, CC, USN, former hull superintendent In the industrial department at the Portsmouth Navy yard, and who was stationed in Portsmouth between 1918 and 1922 and again from 1933 to 1937, has been reported a prisoner of war in Kobe, Japan. Official word of his capture was received by his mother, Mrs. William H . O'Brien of Jamaica Plain, Mass. Commander O'Brien was on Cebu Island in the Philippines m April 1942 when taken prisoner. He was graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and entered the naval service as an instructor. He is reported to be one of the first two men in the world to escape from a submarine by means of a diving bell. Also he is credited with !nst.alling a number of .safety features on submarines. \11· Six married men, live with children, were among eight men and one woman to leave Portsmouth early this morning for • active duty in the WAC, navy, coast guard, and Sea.bees. Leslie Hammond of PorlsmoutJi was sworn into the navy Aug. 12 as a metalsmith first class. He has one son. Frank, four years old. Hammond was a moulder in lhe Portsmouth Navy yard before enteri ng the navy. He is a native of Cpl. Arthur H . Salden, USA , son Saco, Me., and attended Thornton of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Salden of 261 (Special to the Herald) academy ·there before coming to Sagamore avenue, now is stationed Fort Adams, R. I., Aug. 19-Julia Portsmout.h. with a hospital L. Regan of 433 Union street, Edward Dunn , also of Por.tsmouth, · unit somewhere Portsmouth, N. H ., has been prowas sworn into the coast guard Aug. in North Africa. 12 as an apprentice seaman. He has ' Before he was moted to technician fourth grade m one child nine months old. Dunn sent overseas he the WAC detachment here. T/4 has been employed as a machine completed the Regan is a member of the WAG operator at the Por tsmouth Navy Medical Depart- cadre and is detachment's personyard. ment's Technl- nel clerk. She attended schools In Other manied men with children cians' school at Por tsmouth and was employed by leaving for active duty were Carlthe Laws O n Massachusetts Institute of Techton Blaney of Kittery, Andrew General hosp!- nology when she enlisted in the Morris Herman, chlef metalsmith, I Leary of Kittery, and Leon Mort.al, Atlanta, Ga . WAC. _Previously she had worked USN, of 101 Crescent way, has re- gridge of Eliot, Mc. He is one of for Bmlding Products, Inc., and the turned to his base at Quonset Point, Blaney was sworn into the serthree s a 1 d en I P enn Metal Co., Inc., of Boston a,; R. I., after vice as carpenter's mate, second boys In the service. , an accountant and secretary. spending a sevclass. He has one child, Patricia, en-day leave at Excerpts from a recent V-mail to ( nine months old . A graduate of home with his h is family In Portsmouth follow: liA.\ \J 'Fraip academy, Blaney was a joiner "I think I understand how you • -,· wife and chilin the Portsmouth Navy yard bedren. feel about us bo ys being over f fore entering the j}avy. here. But try tQ remember the f 0m0 Mr. Herman, Andrew Leary, electrician's mate who served in reason we are here is to protect Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Amee of 1/ c, has two children aged nine and the navy in America ;1,nd its way of living. 58 Hill street recently received word 11. He was graduated from PortsNone of us want to live In a th at their son. John W. Amee, 19, World War I, mouth High school in 1928, and was worlll governed by Hitler and has been prorejoined the seremployed as an electrician at the Co., and if It means leaving moted to shi pvice last Octonavy yard before his enlistment home to rid the world of such fitter 21c. ber. He was emA1ig. 12, • rats we will do it gladly. I think Mr. Amee atployed at the that Laurie feels that way tended P o r ts Portsmouth Navy yard before re- \ Leon Morgridge of Eliot was sworn in the Seabees as a fireman about it, and I know that I do. m o u th schools enlll:!ting. first class Aug. 12. He has one child "I got paid this afternoon for the and was a weldseven months old. first time in two months. I got 5,350 er in lhe PortsTwo members of this year's gradfrancs. It sounds like a lo t, doesn't mou th Navy 1 uating class of Portsmou th High it? Well , $107.00 Is not to be sneezed yard before enschool were also included in the at. As I told you, I am going to terlng the navy group leaving this morning.· Joseph send some of it home. Pu t it away last September Cullen, Jr., of 91 Lafayette road, for me or buy some of Uncle Sam 's• when he went in was sworn in as an apprentice seawar bonds with It. as an apprentice "Planes from both sides have sea man . man August 2, and Richard FrizPfc. Ernest L. Coleman, USAAC, I been flying over this hospital since He has been on acUve duty in the zell, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Frizis spending a seven-day furlough at the fighting began in Africa and combat zone of the Pacific since zell of 25 Columbia street was sworn never once has there been even the January. the home of his sister, Mrs. Henry 1into the coast guard as an apK. Hohenberger of 484 Urilon street. This Is hls first furlough since his Eugene Reid, US N, *) induction Aug. 10, 1942. In Port Citv on Leave A graduate of Pembroke academy Eugene C. Reid, Jr., seaman, USN, with the class of 1933, Private Coleson of Mrs. Willie Reid Mayo and man was employed in the Portsthe late Eugene C. Reid, and grandmouth Navy yard before entering son of the late Peter Robert and the service. He received his basic training at Martha G . Allen of this city, Is I Atlantic City, N. J ., before home oi;i leave. Seaman Reid was a member of the Portsmouth High ' being transferred to a ground gunnery school, Army Air base, Alamorfootball team in 1942 playing guard gordo, N. M ., where he 1s stationed position. now. G41 l lest Incident, so don 't worry about me. I 'm O. K . "Today we had a steak dinner and It was swell." CPI SaId en With Hospital Julia L Regan ~it ·"' Unit in Africa INow T-4in WAC i I Morris Herman oA-1' Returns 'to Base I !i> I John N Amee p ed by Navy I Pfc. E. Colemalt~·~ Visits Sister Here I - - - aq,l~ I I �'NEWSOFOUR MENIUUIWOMEN IN UNIFORM Lt. C.H. Cook Returns to U.S. As Instructor . 01 i,3,'i) ~.).$ ,....t? Acres Boys Visjt,,~ August Anania Folks on Furlough Leaves Friday For Marines August Anania, who leaves Friday for service in the marine corps, was honored Monday evening at a party at the home of his parents at 155 Maplewood avenue. Among the guests present were the Misses Eileen McMahon, Norma Rowell , Jean Smith Rita 1 Che1:ich_ etti, Jean Flanders, ' Mary Piccm111, Jane deRochemont BarDo_uglas :i::vt. Lester bara Bridle, Betsy Fullam' and Hilton H1lton, USA. Tina Cacciatore. Dougl as Hilton, 21, machin isL's Also, John Luce, Richard Mulm ate, 3/ c, stationed at Quonsett laney, Pvt. Gordon Weeks, Paul Poin t, R. I ., h as ;returned to his sta- Wiseman , Robert Managle, Robert lt ion after a seven-day leave at h is 1/ ~~lght, Akerman _Plumer, Raymond Portsmouth home. Pvt. Lester Gilman Ripley and Edward Hilton, his brother, an ambulance t a. Othe:s attend the pardriver in the Army Medical corps, Jr included ~I s. J?5ep~ Kozlowski, is now at home on a 10-day fur- M · a nd Mis. Ai thm McMahon, lough. r. and Mrs. Peter Cherichetti Both are sons of Mrs. Jo eph I Mr .. a nd _Mrs. Domenic Spadea'. Shinnick 540 Circuit road wen t- g~all es Pietro, yeoman, 1/ c, USCG, 1 Smi~hell and Mr. and Mrs. worth A~res. ' ares Peter Anania, all of Portsmouth, and Mrs. Mary Pietro of Staten Island, N . Y. l A~!~;• Herbert Maloney ·.o Made Corporar"➔ LT. CHARLES H. COOK CPL. EUGEN~ RITZO First LL. Charles H. Cook, USAAC, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest L. Cook of 491 Broad street, who was decorated recently with the distinguished flying cross at Allied headquarters in Australia , has returned home and is now an instructor in Idaho 0 according· to word received by his parents. Lieutenan t Cook was graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1941 and received his air cadet training at Park Air college, East St. Louis, Mo. He was awarded his wmgs aL Foster field, Victoria, Tex., and left for foreign duty last October. He has been stationed in Hawaii New Guinea and Australia. ' i> Cpl. E..R1tzo .$ Ends Duty "' In Australia Cpl. Eugene Rilzo, USAAF, telephoned his mother, Mrs. Charles W. W. Spaulding of 167 Lincoln avenue, Saturday morning from Anger field near Los Angeles, Calif., to tell her that he's back in Lhis country after a year and a half spent in Australia. Mrs. Spaulding had received a 3 telegram from him Friday night inf orming her that he would call. The 24-year-old soldier a nd Exeter High school graduate was one of th e first to leave P or tsmouth with the Nationa l Ensign Jack H. Lepoff of the u. Gua rd unit three years ago. He I S. Navy recently was graduated was s tationed at Camp Hulen, from the midshipman school at T e1.., bef ore h e wen t overseas. Notre D ame, While in Australia, he was an instructor in an aircraft recognition Ind., according school. Formerly holding the rank to his parents, of sergeant., he was demoted to the Mr. and Mrs. rank of private when he returned Samuel Lepoff late to his post some time ago. H e of State street. h ad been unaJ;>le to obtain plane Ensign Lepoff transportation, the only m eans by was an honor which he could return to his post st,udent of the from the city in which he had spent grad u at i n g a furlo ugh. class of N-e w He has been promoted since to Hampshire unit.he rank of corporal. F ormerly in versi ty th is the coa t artillery branch of the year, a1;1d was valedictorian of his army and stationed at a brigade graduatmg class at Portland, Me., headquarters post. in Australia h High school in 1940. requested and recently rec~ive~ . He has two bro_thers in the sertransfer to th e air force. He e~pects vice, Bernard, servmg with the army to visit here before he goes to air forces, and H arold, who ls Texas airfield to begin new train~ serving with an infantry unit. ing. Herbert Maloney, 22, son of Mrs. Annie Maloney of Portsmouth, stationed at Barksdale field , La ., r e c e n t I y was promoted to the rank of corporal, Camp Lee, Ve ., Aug. 27- Donald acc ording to H. Margeson of 53 Austin St., Portsword received by mouth, N. H ., upon completion of his mother. the intension 13-week course for Corporal Ma- 1 officer candidates at The Quarterloney, who was master school here, was commisgraduated from sioned today a second lieutenant Dover High in the army of the United States . school , enlisted Under rigorous conditions, he unin the army derwent T he Quartermaster school Nov. 16, 194-2. course of instruction in all Quarter- 1 Since then he master activities, which emphasizes has stationed in Florida, Illi- military traning, physical hardennois and Oklahoma. ing and mastery of weapons varying Before entering the army, cor- from a. .30 caliber rifle to a 37 mm. poral Maloney was employed as an gun. Candidates at the school are apprentice shipfitter in the Ports- chosen by boards throughout the mouth Navy yard. army. Selection is based upon iniHis wife is the former Ethel Van- tiatlve, military aptitude, \ntellicour of Portsmouth. They have two gence, civilian experence and army children, Herbert, Jr., and Raymond record . James. Under the comand of Brig. Gen. George A. Horkan, the Quartermaster school instructs and trains of enlisted men , officer 1 thousands \ candidates and officers. Upon receiving his commission as a .fighting Quartermaster, Lieutenant Margeson departed with other new otricers to assume duties where~r I tor 8 headquarters on Bartlett the Army fights, (4,2$ 'V lstreet yesterday to honor Joseph B. Llnchey, who leaves Wednesday for juty in the armed forces . The guest of honor is the son of Pol!ce Commissioner and Mrs. William J . Linchey. He was graduated from Portsmouth High school !in the class of 1943. While in school 1e was on the 1942 and 1943 Clipper :'){)tball teams. He also played basketball with the Little Bowery AC. Young Mr. Llnchey was presented a watch and a cash gift. Dancing and games were enjoyed and refreshments were served. Ensign Lepoff Ends Course ~:t 50 Friends Hono~,( In Indiana .-.. IJ!!~u~Po~ien~i~~~~Yn ~~ [I l D. H. Margeson Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant I I �---------- Pfc. A. A. Duchaine Made Corporal In North Africa Pfc. Allen A. Duchaine, USAAF, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Duchaine of Kittery, has been advanced to the rank of corporal somewhere in North Africa, accurding to word received here by h ls parents. Corporal Duchaine, who has been serving overesas since last April, enlisted in the army In August, 1942. Before leaving for overseas, he had been stationed in Louisiana and Georgia. In civilian life Corporal Duchaine was employed by the Larro Farm service in Portsmouth and Biddeford, Me. · - -- - - - THREE SERVICEMEN ~UN:, of !Hr. and 1rs. Harold H. Doble of 18 Raleigh way, have been granted emergency leaves to return home to visit Mrs. Doble who is seriously ill in a Boston ho pita!, gt. Norman J. Doble, USAAF, stationed at Daniel field , Augusta , Ga., ancl Alan F. Doble. seaman 2/c, , stationed at the Nava l Air taUon at .Jacks onville, F la., h ave a lreacl arrived in Portsmouth. rrangements have been m_ade by the Red Cross for the third son, LI. Paul A. Doble, A. to return on emergency leave from overseas. Lieutenant was wounded during the invasion of idl y last month, recently was dlschatged from a hospital inDoble, North who Africa. I Pfc. G. M. Hayden Ends Air Training j navy. Seaman Keef•, who received his boot training at the Newport, R. I., Naval Training station, returned to his post yesterday after a seven'""'"' day leave here with his _p_a_r_e_nts_._ _ __ -· , - -- - - Private Simes Finishes Basic Training in Ky. Edward Gallant, Jr. Promoted by Navy Pfc. Gordon Malcolm Hayden, Edward F. Gallanl, Jr., son of Mr. USA , son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. Edward F. Gallant o! KitHayden of Greenland, has been tery Poinl, has been advanced from graduated from the armament dethe rating of partment of the Army Air Forces Pvt. Stephen H. Simes, husband seaman, 2 c, Technical Training command at of Mrs. Frances McA. Simes of 84 USN. to sound Lowry field, Colo., according to Haven road, recently completed his operator's mate, word received here today. basic training 3 c, at the Fleet Private Hayden attended Green-1 at the ArmorSound school at land Central school and was graded Rep l aceKev West, Fla. uated from Portsmouth High school ment Training Gallant took in 1940. While there he was an accenler at Fort his boot training tive member of the Clipper football I Knox, Ky., preat Newport, R. I., team. par a Lory for after leaving for He was sent to Miami combat dutY n av a 1 service 1 his basic training before w i th an arApril 28. He attioned at Lowry field. • mored unit, It tended Tr a i p was announced academy and had 'been employed as here . Loday. an apprentice sheet metal worker at Pnvate Simes che Portsmouth Navy yard. ' aUended Phillips Exrter academy and was graduated from Harvard university in 1928. After oompleting studies at the University of Virginia law school in 1931, he pracfr::ed law in Richmond, Vav for 1 more than 10 years. He went Into par nersh1p \\-ith his father, Judge Thomas H . Simes of Portsmouth, in 1941, pracAviation Cadet Richard C. Robticing law here until he entered inson, son o! Mr. and Mrs. Maurice the service in April of this year. E. Robinson. of RFD No. 1, Portsmouth, recently reported to the Greenville Army Air field, Greenville, Miss., for further flight training. After completing his training at Robert T. Gobbi, son of Mr. and Greenville, Cadet Robinson, will be Mrs. Paul L. Gobbi of 153 Vaughan sent to another field in the Southstreet, has been promoted l-0 technieast Army Air Forces Training cencian 5th grade in the army air corps at thP New Orleans, La., Army I ter for the final phase of training. Upon successful completion of this Air base. course, he will receive his "wings" Corporal Gobbi is a graduate of and a. commission as a. second lieuPortsmouth High school and was a tenant in the Army Air forces. student at Brown university, Providence, R. I., when called into Lile service. II 1· Cadet Robinson Studies in Miss. ({~~~ Robert T. Gobbi Wins Two Stripe William Fullam Studies Flying in Bay State Nilliam F . Fullam, an aviatioh setts Stale college, it was announced Jdent in the U. S. Army Air force , today. now a member of the 58th College Aviation Student Fullam was raining detachment at Massachu- graduated from Portsmouth High 6-.'t ~ -•~ school in 1941, and was employ11d as an apprentice shipfilter until the time of his induction into the army· in June. g �Schetky Naval Reserve °' Nancy Commissioned Commissions~ WAVE Ensiaii~~ PHS Teacher Nancy Jane Schetky, 22,""daughRay A. Crosby, son of Mr. and ter of Capt. and Mrs. G. L. Schetky Mrs. Herbert W. Crosby of Milford of the Portsmouth Navy yard, was and teacher at Portsmouth High c om m lssioned school for the past two years, reensign Tuesday cently was commissioned lieutenant on completion of junior grade in the U. S. Naval Reher training at serve. He reported for active duty the Naval Re- last Saturday as a vocational trainserve Midship- ing officer. ma.n's school in Lieutenant Crosby is a former N or thampton, teacher at Milford High school. He Mass. has one daughter, Joan Carolyn, Her father , born Aug. 13. Captain Schet------ky, USN, attached to the navy yard as shop superlntenden t, gave the address at Northampton and presented officer 1 candidates with their commissions. Ensign Schetky was graduated from Goucher college, Md., whe1'e .., ,r she was a member of Kappa Alpha •'-1 Theta Sorority before enlisting in .) the WAVES In July. She will report Miss Helen B. Smith, daughter of to Washington, D. C., for active duty Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith of 260 next week. Miller avenue, who left yestcrd Y fur Hunter college, N. Y., for acli\'e duly in the WAVES, was given a farewell party before leaving by friends and co-workers at the telephone exchange where she was employed Miss Pauline Vezina of Ports- fore entermg the service. mouth, daughter of Omer Vezina of The party was given at lhe home Lewiston, Me ., left the city to join ol Mrs. Raymond Neal of 145 Linthe WAC. Miss Vezina reports coin avenue. WAVE Smith was given Tuesday at Daytona Beach, Fla ., a travelmg case, and refreshments where she w!ll undergo ba.slc train- were served. ing. Those attending were lhe Mis~es Miss Vezina was graduated from Hilda Moody, Louise Connors , RiLa Lewiston High school and attend- Shea, Corinne Conney, Constance ed the University of New Hamp- Willette, Barbara Phillips, Geraldine shire. Prior to her Induction she was Wheeler, Dorothy Weeks, Anna Husemployed by a local restaurant. sey, Mary McDonald , Julia Sweeney Iand Jamee Hackney . 2 Local Boys Report for Ot\'~3 Marine Duty " Miss Helen Smith ,ng Leav Feted On ' f WAVES Clty Or Pauline Vezina °'t~ IOff for WAC Duty ~ bl- I To the Editor: Aq.~I - 40 I just want to thank ;Jou sincerely for the Heralds you send over here to me. I'm over in North Africa and the papers you send make me feel as though I'm really doing something for my rountry. There's nothmg like the home town news. Even the fellows with me read the paper with much Interest. I always pass it on to the other fellows. There was one edition of your paper I really went for which I received about a month later. The edition was of July 10 about the invasion of Sicily. We were the first ones over there, which was called the first draft. Sunday, July 10 ls a day I'll remember as long as I Jive. Boy that was a busy night, trying to get our ships unloaded. There was some fireworks. They really meant business. The next night about 5 o'clock we finally got om· ship unloaded and we pulled out of there as fast as we could to Africa. Boy was I glad to get out of that place. Another night there and I wouldn't know what would happen. Well, I. also want to thank Bob Kennedy for his sports editions. They're really swell. So, I'll sign off thanking you again. I'm always waiting to receive the Herald. HARRY L. McDERMOTT. Two PortsmouU1 boys this mornmg entrained for Parris Island, S . C., for active duty In the marine corps. One of the boys, Paul Laurent, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis A. Laurent of 582 Lincoln avenue, wa.\ given a farewell party by eight of his friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. E. Hartl' of Lincoln avenue last night. HIS friends gave him a billfold. Laurent, who attended Portsmouth schools, and who is a ,olunteer, was employed in the postofflce bmldmg before entermg the marines. August C. Anania, Por tsmouth H raid newsboy for more than 10 years, al o left 'this morning for active duty. \ "Augie," who - was g-raduated from Porl~moulh High school wilh lhis year's graduating class, le1l all newsboys in lhis area in lhe sale or war bonds and stamp in 19J Z. While at Portsmouth High chooi he was a m emb r of the French club nresident of the Portsmouth Hi ~ltib and played guard position on the football varsity for t.wo years. He was also µresident of the USO Junior council. His fat.her, P eter Anania, who holds the Purple Heart medal, served as a member of the 78th division for 23 months in France In world w ar I . He was m the battles of SL Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, and was once severely wounded by machinegun fire in the Argonne for- I . Aux • Doris Mooreq,~.q \() Ends WAC Course (Special lo the Herald l Fort Des Moines, Ia .. Aug. 27Aux. Doris Moore of 41 Pickering street, Port..smouth , N. H., ls one of the negro members of the Women's Army corps graduated from the Administrative Specialist school at First WAC Training Center, Fort Des Moines, Ia. I J I est. Stale R ep. Mary C.. Dondero, who was present at the railroad stalion to ~ce the boys off on the 4:40 am trnm, ga,.! them V-mall stationery. Each was given a servic~ kit by the Salvation army and Anania was given a diary by Harry Winebam11, for whom formerly he was employed. Cigarets were present t-0 the boys by Mayor Charles M. Dale yesterday afternoon. �Will,am Allen Commissioned lnA,rCorps JD Cpl. Harry Johnson / Home on Furlough . . Cpl. Harry E. Johnson, Jr., I USAAF, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Johnson of 235 Marcy street, returned to Portsmouth from William H. Allen, son of Mr. and has Calif.. where he ls staMrs. Walter C. Allen of 16 Wright Sacramento, tioned, for a 15-day furlough. avenue, one of three New Hampshire Corporal Johnson, who was one ' army pilots to of the Clipp r track stars before he be commissioned was graduated from Portsmouth second lieuten- High school with the class of 1942, ant this week at wa~ formerly employed as a mathe Army Air chinist's helper at the Portsmouth. Corps Central Navy yard. Flying Training I - - - - - . . .u3. command, Randolph field , Tex., Pvt. l\fichael J. Sullivan, Jr., sou will be home on Mrs. Michael J. Sulli_ furlough tomor- of Mr. ancl "~11 of 127 Willard avenue has arK\t, row or the next rived at Gullport field, Army Air -~)> day, according ' · to a telegram f<;>rces technical training oommalld 1received by his mother yesterday. airplane mechanics school and basic Second Lieutenant Allen attended tral~ing cen er for a two mon th5' grammar school in Kittery, and was couise. Upon completion of th1s graduated from Franklin High st~dy_ he will be cla:xjlfled as an .,.S,';: school in Franklin in June, 1938. He av:~_t1on cadet. worked on a Franklin farm for a year before entering the army, Enlisting in the Army Air corps In 1940, he received ground training 1 I at Grenier field, Manchester, where he was stationed for two years before being transferred to the AviaMiss Miriam Ng, sister or three tion Cadet center at San Antonio, local Chinese boys who are serving Tex. He conUnued his training at with the armed forces. left PortsStrother Army Air field, Winfleli, mouth this week to i.tart training Kan., and the W. B. Flying school as a nurse In the Worcester City hospital, Worcester, Mass. at Chickasha , Okla., finally .finishSister of Pvt. Chong Gow Ng, ing his training at Eagle Pass, Tex., iast Monday. $ , :!, manager of the New China restauj rant who left for active duty with the army last week, Miss Ng was J graduated from Portsmouth High ~ school in 1942 and has been eme ~ f ployed in a local cleaning agen. T cy. Pmt-slze Donald K. Brown, 1 Other brothers in the army are 18, bare!! made the army. -; Pfc. Hing C. Ng and Pvt. William 1archmg down to the Port~-(/) C. Ng, of the U. S. Army Signal mouth railroa1l station wilh corps. nine other selectces this morning, where he left for active duty in the arm.I', Private Brown topped the . . rmy height requirement of five feet by barely half an inch. NEWSOFOUR ~EN....dWOMEN - IN UNIFORM $-\ J Lt. Hassett Jr., On Way Home With 'Wings' I John J. Hassett, Jr., 23, who Monday received his wings as second lieutenant in the u. s. Army Air corps at the Advanced Flying school at Marianna field, Fla., is headed homeward on leave where he will visit his parents before receiving further Instruction of duty. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Joh'h J. Hassett of 175 Middle road, Lieutenant Has.sett was graduated from Portsmouth High school in 1938. He entered the University of New Hampshire aHer a year at St. John's Preparatory school. On completion of his junior year at the university last summer, he enlisted in the army air corps. He was called to active duty last October at Maxwell field, Ala., and went to Ocala, Fla., for primary training. He received his basic training in Gunther field, Ala. Miss Miriam Ng iTrains for Nursing RichardSmith Givenfarewell Pvt. Brown Barely Mad it by Ha lf-/ nch At PannawayParty A farewell party was given at Pannaway Manor Monday night for Richard Smith, 18, son of Mr. and MrB . Shirley Smith of 6 Victory road, who leaves for active duty in I the army tomorrow. Friends, neighbors, and fellow workers at the Portsmouth Navy yard, where Smith was employed before his enlistment, presented him 0 with a purse of money as a. fare1 well gift. s-\ 5,i .'v1 Private Smith was born in NorPia toon Srrgt. Ernest L. Perkins, way, Me., and lived in Nashua beIvan Milton, 18, son of Max Milton USMC, husband of Mrs. Teresa fore coming to Portsmouth two yean; Perkins of 19 Elm court, recently ago. of Islington street, left Portsmouth completed Among guests attending the party a special training proon the 8 :20 train this morning for gram with the U. S. army personnel were Mrs. Francis Nelson, Mrs. Fort Devens, Mass., where he wlll [ at an army school center "some- Raymond McCormick, Mrs. Albert where in England." Pflug, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Spence, begin active duty in the army. Sergeant Perkins has been sta- Mrs. Shirley Smith, Mrs. David Mrs. Harold Ashworth, representing the Service Mothers' club, gave tioned in Northern Ireland almost 1 Keazer, Miss Beverly Soule, Paul him cigarets, and Mr. and Mrs. Ash- 1 a year and a half and "likes it Legasse, Fred Kerlvan and Mary worth gave him a writing portfolio over there very much," according Kerivan. to his wife who receives weekly Miss Ruth Wortman, Miss Beulah as a personal gift. 1 letters from him. Wortman, Miss Joanne Smith, RoThe marine sergeant attended bert Smith, Roland Gagne, Charles Chapman Technical High school, Bowden, Miss Allee Lilly, Philip New London, Conn, where he was ;eterson, David Byers, William active in sports. especially football, ebo, and Roland Smith. hockey and baseball. He has been in I the marine C'orps for five years and has been stationed in Boston,.Mass., Portsmouth, orfolk, Va., the .s-f Charles S. Adams, son of Mr. and Can_al Zon~ and Quan ico._ Va . Mrs. Ralph Adams of 30 Franklin _His ~ife is the f?rmcr ~1ss Teresa Wllllam C. Papageorge of 352 s reet has been promoted from sea- Pi ocauo, daughl~i of M1 . and Mrs. I Hanover street and Samuel G. GrlIman 2/c to storekeeper 3/ c in the Leona rd0 Procano of 19 Elm court. tin of 383 Mlller avenue have been u . s. navy . ' They have 11, year-old son. promoted from private to private Storekeeper Adams enllsted In first class under the Army Special1ized Uncle Sam's fleet in January 1943 training program at Tufts coland received his boot training in lege, Medical and Dental schools, m Newport, R. I. Now he is stationed Booton. in Norfolk, Va. He was home in They entered the training program March on a five-day leave after he last July. had completed his boot training, The local youth attended Portsmouth schools and prior to enlisting in the service wa,s employed on the navy yard. __ 1,~ Ivan Milton Leaves For Duty in U. S. Army I ~ . I Sgt. Perkins Ends Course In England I I Charles S. Adams Promo ted'In Navy I I ! r,I CAPT, ROLAND L. SARGEN s-•- '-4) 1 Port City Man. Missing after Raid on Reich Capt. Roland L. Sargent. USAAC, I is missing' in action after t.aking part in a heavy air raid over Ge:-many Aug. 17, according to word just received by hts parents, Mr. and 1:rs. Leslie W. Sargent of 82 Wibird street. Official War depart ment notice was relayed by the 24year-old officer·s wife. Mr . Dorl.3 Badger Sargent of Newton Highlands, Mass., to his parents. One of two New Hampshire men who took part 'in the first American Flying Fortress raid on Norway, Captain Sargent i a pilot. A graduate of Portsmouth High school and U1e University of New Hampshrie, '41, he was active in the ROTC in which he held the rank of a. second lieutenant. He entered the army air forces immediately after receiving hLs BS degree and underwent training at Randolph and Brooks flelds in Texas before going overseas. He was married April 1, 1942, while .stationed in Tampa, Fla. Captain Sargent has two brothers in the service, Capt. Stanley A. Sargent, USA, 29, now on duty with an anti-aircraft battery at Camp Edwards, Mass., and Pvt. Howard Sargent, USA, 21, a pre-!llght cadet in t!'alning at St. Augustine college, Rock Island, Ill. Mr. Sargent, father of the ml.sslng filer, is employed as 11, draftsman at the Portsmouth Navy yard. I I Two Local Youths 'Win First Stripes s.' .tic3 Pvt. Clyde Shorette Serves in Colorado Pvt. Clyde R. Sharette, USAAF, 18, of Perkins road. Rye Beach, recently has been stationed at Buc,kJey field, Denver, Colo. Private Sharette enlisted Aug. 4. He attended JJl,Jrt.&noulh High school and was employed as a machinist's helper at the navy yard before his enliMment. I �~ ·~ I en Leave -5 .Jr Port City for Representing the Service Mother'5 club were Mrs. Rosann Wicks, president, and Mrs. Harold Ashworth who gave the boys presents of cl~~ ets. Major. William J. Cashman of the Salvation Army gave each selectee a service kit. Clarence C. Sanborn, chairman of Selective Service board 19, Richman. P. Margeson, secretary,' and Philip H. Sanderson, clerk of lhe board ' were also at the station for the send-off. I Port City Boys 2 Leave City -~ Off for Navy ':/ For Service stt On Birthdays Two young men left Portsmouth within the last two days for active Three 17-year-old Portsmouth duty with the armed forces. boys recently left for active duty ~llliam N. Cashman, 26, son of In the navy, two of them leaving on MaJ. and Mrs. William Cashman of Ten selectees, nine of whom t11elr 17th birthdays. the Portsmouth Salvation army, left are under 20 :yeras of age, left William H. Henson, Jr., and Gil- for Manchester yesterday afternoon Portsmouth on the 8:20 train bert Fernald, PortsmouU1 left for for active duty as fireman first class I this morning for Fort Devens naval training the day they became ,vith the Seabees. where they will report for ac~ 17. Both boys attended PortsSendoff committees at the depot tive duty with the army, mouth schools. Henson worked In included Mayor Charles M. Dale the Portsmouth Nayy yard a.s an and State Rep. Mary C. Dondero Leo J. Careno, 18, son of Mr. apprentice electrician until he was who presented Cashman with gilts and Mrs. Paul Careno of 49 Sudold enough to join the service and of stationery, and relatives and bury street, attended Portsmouth Gilbert Fernald worked on his friends who joined in wishing him schools and worked in a local garndfather's farm until he became good luck. shoe.shop before being inducted into of age to follow a lifetime ambition the army. Cashman has been employed for for life on the sea. Richard H. Smith, 18, of 6 Victhe past 10 years by the Kingsbury Albert Soucy, Jr., who left with company In Keene. tory road, Pannaway Manor, atthe other boys, attended Rochester tended Portsmouth schools and was I Arthur H. Browning, 17, son of Pvt. John F. Healy, USA, son schools and worked in the navy ~r. and Mrs. Charles J . Browning <,f employed in a restaurant at the I of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J, yard a year before joinlng the navy. 2~~ Cass street, left on the 4 :40 train I Por mouth Navy yard before his Healy of 33 Woodbury avenue, induction. this morning for active duty as a has been wounded ln action in Carl F. Hobbs, 18, son of Mr. and , naval air corps cadet. state Rep the Southwest Pacific area., acMrs. Carlos Hobbs of 194 Melbourne Mary C. Dondero, who was on hand cording to word received here by street, worked in his father's garfor the early-morning sendoff gave llis parents. age before entering the service. hlm stationery, ' In a letter dated Aug. 17, Private Gordon W. Weeks, 18, acting Healy told his parents that his Browning was graduated from corporal, was graduated from Portsmouth High school last June. wounds were not serious. A memPortsmouth High school this year. ber of an overseas combat umt The son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A. sine~ last May, Private Healy, ac'>~\ Weeks of 185 Jones avenue, he has cordmg to his letters home, previoustwo brothers already in the service: Mrs. Constance Angeline Barton ly had fought in the battles• at Robert Weeks, seaman 2/ c, USN, Munda, New Caledonia, Russell of 35 Columbia street, Portsmouth , and Capt. Raymond Weeks USA island and Guadalcanal and had serving with the armored fo~ces at "come t11rough without a scratch." daughter of Mrs. Florence Grandy, her home, Pine Camp. N. Y. Before entering the army last with whom she makes recently received Byron L. Mathewson. son of Mr. November, he was employed as a from the navy and Mrs. Charles L. Mathewson, foreman at the Morley company. He depart m en t left Portsmouth High school in hLS attended St. Patrick's school and silver star medal junior year to work in a local war the Portsmouth High school. and C I ta t I O 11 plant. His brother, Cpl. Charles Private Healy has one brother in awarded to her Mathewson , USA, is now stationed the armed forces and two who are husband, Edin Australia., employed at the Portsmouth Navy ward J. Barton, I Donald K. Brown, 18, son of Mr. yard. Cpl. Patrick J . Healy, Jr,, ls \ chief torpedo- 1 and Mrs. Henry Arthur Brown 9 stationed with the Army Air corps ma n's mat e, Profile avenue, Wentworth Ac;.es, at Peterson field m Colorado. James USN, who 's formerly of Manchester, attended P. Healy is a driller and Daniel G. lisLed as missing Manches.ter schools before entering Healy is a sheetmetal worker at th~ In action. The the service. navy yard. / Bart-0ns ha ye a Three from Seabrook I Three 18-year-old boys from Sea son, Edward. Chief Torpedoman's Mate Bart.on brook also entrained for Fort Devwas list~d as missing aboard the ens this morning. USS Triton recently. In a letter lo Robert N. Eaton, son of Mr. and 5 111 Mrs. Barton, Rear Adm. Randall Mrs. Herman Eaton, was employed 1 · Jacobs, .USN, chief of naval personas a truck driver before entering the Louis H . Fitzgerald, son of M1 nel, explamed that only parts of I service ; Carl Bergeron, son of Mrs. and Mrs. Samuel L. Fitzgerald o the wording of the citation were Helen Perkins, worked in a shoe 46 Manning street, has been pro sent to the family now . factory before his induction, and rooted from private flrst cla.ss u being "IL is regretted that siJlce the per- 1 Chester Kniwles, Jr., son of Mr. and corporal technician, according t, manent citation. signed by the sec- ' Mrs. Chester Knowles, was emword received by hls mother. retary of the navy, contains in- J Corporal Fitzgerald, who wa ployed on a farm before being in- ' ducted. He has a brother, Pk. graduated from Portsmouth Higl formation whicl1 aL present · confidential, it mus~ be held in th~ George Knowles, USA, serving with school in 1942, was employed as nary department until such time as machinist's helper at the Ports the army engineers. the need for secrecy ls past" said I Charles Richardson, 26, of Port- I mouth Navy yard before enterln the~U~ '• the service in April, 1942. He recelv land, Me., and formerly of PortsThe letter did have this much to ed his basic training at Cam mouth,,was working as a shlpfltter say of the reason for the a ward Blndaing, Fla., and was then trans In the South Portland shipyard beof the sil er star medal t-0 the missfered to Camp Robinson, Ark fore being inducted Into the army. mg man : where he 1s stationed at present. "For conspicuous gallantry and R eceived Gilts intrepidity as leading Lorpedoman Mayor Charles M. Dale was presaboard the USS Triton during four ent at the station to give the boys J. successive submarine war patrols clgarets on behalf of the city govagamsL the enemy. In addition to ernrnentfl and State Rep. Mary C. \ rendering skillful as istance to ]lb Dondero presented them with ad- 1 Joseph Albert Destefano, son commanding officer throughout thl! dress books. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Destefano of 8 duration of the engagements, hi:, Mrs. Carl Stimson, co-chairman Russell streeL, was among a group alert presence of mind and cool of the local Red Cross canteen, and of men recently graduated from lnltiatire, charac~rislic of his conMrs. Margaret Lawrence, repre- Williams Naval Flight Preparatory duct In all critical emergencies, were senting the Amerclan Legion auxi- school, Williamstown, Mass. m keeping with the highest ·tradiltary, Unit C, were on hand to serve Cadet Destefano was graduated tion or th United States Naval coffee and doughnuts to the defrom Portsmouth High school with Service." I parting selectees. the class of 1938. He left Portsmouth for active duty March 2 this year. Duty in Army Port City Man Hurt in Action In Far East ~~~ Edward J. Barton Receives Medal Posthumously a I I I I Louis Fitzgerald Made Corporal I I I l I Albert DeStefano t/' nds Preflig ht Course'~.,'J I �• I 12. - R. C. W1ldes,Jr.,12Port City Boys Former Clipper Guard Hom e on Short Leave !>•'f::J to Dive for s-\~ I Complete Training Army in Skies, At SubSchool s-' 0 Richard Clyde Wildes, Jr., Portsmouth aviation student receiving instruction at the Pennsylvania State college entered aviation training after a few months' diving experience in which he made many dives on the Normandie and actually saw the former French luxury liner sprawled in the mud. He joined the U. S, army divers early this year. Although he had had 110 experience in diving, the strangeness and dangers of the trade appealed to him. After extensive physical and phychologlcal tests, he was accepted for training and sent to Pier 88 in New York City where he underwent intensive training in the Salvage Diving school. First of all, his cla.ss learned the rudiments of working underseas by diving in large tanks erected near the pier where they practiced under water welding, cutting, cable splicing and other necessary sklJls, and familiarized themselves with the unwieldly suits of divers. After this training period, he worked on the Normandie. In July he took cadet exams and was shipped to Pennsylvania State college for air crew training. He said that he deliberated a long time before abandoning diving, and that even now he sometimes wishes he were back at Pier 88 putting on his weighted shoes and metal helmet. These occasions are rare, however, for now he ls far more Interested In doing his diving in thin air at three or four hundred M. P. I H. Two Portsmouth boys recently completed their basic training at thP Submarine school, Submarine Ba1-e. New London, Conn. Andrew L. Currier, 21, fireman, son of Mr. and Mr1-. 0. C. Currier of 623 Greenland road, attended Portsmouth High school whct"e he 1• was actlrn In baseball acth·itles. After joining the navy last October, he went to Newport, R. I ., !or basic imtruction. ~ Da vld T. Regan, 20. machinist mate, 2 c, son of Jamr:; J. Regan of 87 Morning street, also attended Port.i:mouth High school. In the navy since November, 1940, he had recruit (,raining in Newport, R. I., and ha:, had duty nboard delitroyrrs. Both undersea fighl,ers will be entitled lo wear the twin dolphin insignia of the submarine service a ftcr further experience aboard a ,5ubmarlne. I 5.0 Johnny Burkhardt, pint-sized crack Clipper guard of a couple of season:; back and son of Councilman and Mrs. John A. Burkhardt, ls home for a five-day furlough from his duties with the navy. Johnny bw-ned up the New Hampshire gridiron not :-o very long ago as the French, Woods, Smart, Woodson and Burkhardt combination was famous for its hard hitting. The young sailor enlisted last October and this furlough marks the first that he has had since he finished "boot" training nearly 10 months ago. j Lt. Comdr. Holmes rPort City Youth J ,f? Promoted'in Navy '-o Detached from 5 ,1~ The new rating of storekeeper/ 3 c, now ls worn by Charles S. Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralpn Adams of 30 Franklin street. According to word received by the local couple their sc,n recently was promoted from seaman 2. c. He enlisted in t.he navy January, 1943, and received his boot training in Newport. R. I. At present he 1s stationed in Norfolk, Va. AC Doris Moor~.-t> Arrives in Kansa\ Pvt. Doris Moore. 25. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Moore of 41 Pickering street, has anlvecl at Fort Riley, Kan .. a "charter member" of Po.5t headquarters WAC detachment No. 2, the first organization of women soldier.5 to be activated at this historic cavalry post. Private Moore went to Fort Riley from Fort Devens, Mass., where she received her basic training. She entered the corps May 10, 1943. Navy Yard Here Lt. Comdr. Philip B. Holmes, USNR, wh o was assigned t,o the Portsmouth Navy yard two m onths ago on special duty, today was transferred to New York where he / will attend a navy school. Lieutenant Commander Holmes 1s a. former resident of Portsmouth, his father, the late C. W. Holmes, having engaged 1n business on Penhallow street for many years before moving to the we.stem part of the state. Before coming t,o P(orllsmouth, where he replaced Lt. Comdr. Robert Marvin, USNR, Lieutenant Commander Holmes was stationed in Manchester. He was 1n the insurance business 1n New York before he entered naval service. J I I I Wende ll C. Spring er ~ Home on Furlough ~-~) Cpl. Wendell C. Springer, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Springer of 273 Maplewood avenue, ls home from his station at Ft. Myers, Fla., where he ls with the U. S. Army Air corps. Corporal Springer la a former Herald carrier who le!t Portsmouth High sc;hool shortly before graduation to work at the Port/;mouth Navy yard. Charles R. Claus ~1 NowAir Cadet Charles R. Claus. 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Claus of 508 Union street, recently left !or Miami Beach, Fla., where he wlll start training as an aviation cadet. Before entering the service he I was employed as associate principal inspect.or at the Electric Boat company in Groton, Conn. A graduate of Portsmouth High school, he was class officer for four years and a member of the Port.smouth Hi-club. He attended Wentworth institute in Boston from 1938 t,o 1940, where he specialized in architectural enI glneering. .. \.) Pvt. Florence Cohen ~~) Begins Train ing Daytona Beach, Fla., Sept. 13-As the first step in preparation for a / military job, Pvt. Florence Cohen, 697 Islington street, Portsmouth, N. H., began her basic trainmg upon her arrival at the Second Training center of the Women's Army corps. Private Cohen is the sister of First Lieutenant M. M. Miller and Officer Candidate David Miller, both of the United States army. l Private Cohen wa.s a law clerk in civllian life. Reginald Abbott ,t ~Leaves for Navy Reginald H. Abbott, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hervey Abbott of 329 Hanover street, left for Manchest~r Tueoday morning to report for active duty as an apprentice seaman, second class, 1n the navy. He was given a party Sunday afternoon by a group of his friends at his h ome, and received a purse of m oney, a rollet kit, a diary, address book, stationery, service kit and other personal gifts. The party was a rranged by Misses Joyce Rowell and Marjorie Chick, �'t' NEWS OFiOUR ~ 3 Yo1;1ths 5-\,,.., MENtUUtWOMEN Join Navy IN UNIFORM From City ~ Three young Portsmouth volunteers left the depot for Manchester on the 8:12 train this morning to begin active duty with the navy. All three boys, 17 years old, volunteered for service at the same time. Robert Bishop Grant, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Grant of 539 State street, attended Portsmouth schools and was employed in a copper shop Lt. Carroll A. M1ller, for)nerly sta- at the Portsmouth Navy yard betloned at Fort Constltut1on, today fore enlisting. Clifford Chase enlisted on his 17th was awarded the bars of_ a second lieutenant afler completmg a 17- birthday. The son of Lt. and Mrs. week course at the Coast Artillery Peter J. Renard, he attended PortsOfficer Candidate school, Antl-alr- mouth schools and also was employed at the navy yard before craft, at Camp Davis, N. C. Lieutenant Miller, the son of Mr. volunteering for service in the navy. and Mrs. John W. Miller of 3814 The other volunteer, Anthony West Garrison avenue, Baltimore, Lazzaro, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Md ., was with the Harbor Defenses Lazzaro of 177 Fleet street, has two for nearly two years. Before he was brothers in the army, Pvt. Leo commissioned he was a sergeant. 1 Lazzaro, USA, and Pvt. Guy LazAfter a short leave, during which zaro, USA. time Miss Sophia Vrachos of 375 State Rep. Mary C. Dondero was Middle street will be the guest of a t the station to give the boys gifts his family in Maryland, Lieutenant of stationery and magazines before Miller will report to his next duty their departure, and fn ends and rclativ s were present for the sendoff. Sgt. Gro~siii~n Lt. C. A. Miller Writes Book on Commissioned IMP Regulations In No. Carolina Master Sgt. Louis P. Grossman, USA son of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. ar~man of 5 Washington street, attached to a military police unit at Camp Edwards, Mass., 1,ince January, 1941, has compiled a book on military. police r e g u lat ions which 1s being used by company personnel, according to an announcement from the camp . Sergeant Grossman attended Portsmouth High school where he was active in athletic activities, and Boston university. He ·1ater was employed by a plate glass company and a department store in Haverhill, Mass. Entering the service November, 1940, Sergeant Grossman served in the quartermaster's corps at Fort Devens, and later at Camp Edwards. He then was released from service and placed in the reserve force because of his age, 28. In December, 1941, he returned to active service as a private and with• in a year advanced to the rank of master sergeant. He is the husband of Mrs. Lee Grossman who is in charge of the gasoline department . of the Lynn, Mass., War Price and Rationing office. {tDa~id'T~~r / Pvt. Robert Burns, USA, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Burns of 156 Fleet street, 15 home on a eighj,-day furlough f.r om Camp Belvoir, . ~t/ \1.,.' I c/\ ~l To Take Post Of Port Captain Will Return to North Carolina Lt. Parker Converse, USCG, this week takes over an assignmenL as Lt. David A. Tober, USA, of section coa:,t Guard officer and Portsmouth, who last week received Captain of the Port of Portsmouth, a commission in the army finance replacing Lt. Comdr. Harvey S. department at Duke university in Browne, Jr., USCG, who has been North Carolina, will return Lo North transferred to New Jersey. Carolina tomorrow after a week's Lieutenant Converse, a native of leave here. Marion, Mass., and a veteran of Lieutenant Tober, who ls the son world war I in which he served as of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Tobe1· of 308 a chief boatswain mate in the naval Broad street, will receive five weeks' J resci vc. y;g•; pr~viously stationed. at additional training when he returns Provincetowii, Mass., as executive to Duke. He will be accompanied by officer to the captain of the port hls wife, the former Miss Barbara there . Diane Handler of Lawrence, Mass. Lieutenant Commander Browne A cum laude graduate of Boston had been caplain of the Portsmouth university's College of Business Ad- I port since the tiansfer of Comdr. ministration, Lieutentant Tober was I Frank B. Lmcoln about a month i,;tat1oned at Fort Kilmer in New ago. Jersey before attending Officer __ Candidate school. / • Va. A g r ad u a t e • of Portsmouth High s ch o o l with the class of 1939, Private I Burns entered the service last May. I Lt. Converse I . p f Army Off ,cer re ers To 'Read 'Herald S-1 Capt. Robert M. ~4' impson, USA, former Portsmouth boy · t·1ve pos1·tion w I10 Ieft an execu with a large New York chemical firm to go into the army, In writ· t.o h 1s ' f am ll y h ere recen ti y mg had this to say about the Portsmouth Herald: , '"Please tell the 11eople at the Portsmouth Herald that I enjoy their newspaper even better than the New York l> pc s" . ti a Pr .!fl P t Even ou t 1n 1e ac c or smouth is well known, he went on, an d many G reater P ortsmouth boys in his unit await the arrival of each edition of the P . 01·t smou th H era Id WI'th grea t mtercst. ~01~!!u~t!vy yllrd workers have been graduated from the Marana Army Air field in Tue.son, Ariz., after completion of a bru,ic flying course. All three w!ll be sent to an advanced flying school to flnl.sh the last phases of their cadet training and win their silver wings as pilots In the army air corps.' Cadet Richard W. Wils1m, son of Claude Wilson of 38 Chapel street, one of the graduates, attended Portsmouth High school, Hackley Preparatory school and Dartmouth college. Cadet Arthur F . Butler, son of Mrs. R. M. Butler of Portsmouth, is a. graduate of Portsmouth High school. The third cadet Is Henry J. Carbonneau, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Carbonneau, Sr,. or 49 Park street, Dover. He was graduated from Dover High school and the Navy Yard Apprentice school. I I 1 Pvt. Robert Burns Home on Furlough ., 7hre~ Formet, Yard WorkerSk) I~~?e j!!m?r I local Navy Man~;\.l feted on Birthday I Home on 10-day leave, Russell L. Corbin , metalsmith 21c, Seabees, son of Mr. and Mrs. William G . Corbin of 133 Orchard s treet, was given a party at hlS home last night in honor of his 27th birthday. About 25 relatives and friends attended. Mr. Corbin attended Portsmouth schools and was a moulder at the Portsmouth Navy yard before entering service with the Seabees. He received his basic training at Williamsburg, Va., and recently completed hl.s advanced instruction at Davisvllle, R. I. At present he Is awaiting further assignment of duty. His wife ls the former Miss Hattie Goss of Exeter. l Arthur Browning, ~ Naval Air Cadet,._,::1 d JrCf'\ I PVt . S1mon S, d.,.~~ I Gets Rifle Me a 1 Given Party Here Arthur Horrocks Browning, who leaves tomorrow for active duty as a naval aviation cadet, recently was given a farewell party by his parents ~r22~nga~r!tr~~~rles J. Browning I (Special to the Herald) Browmng was given an ldentiflS ta Anita, Calif., Sept. cation bracelet and was presented Camp adnl of marksman in rifle with individual gifts by the group. 7-The . me . a w being worn by Pv t . G ues ts p 1aye ct games an d were shoo~mg ~s ~fmonds Jr., of Ports- served refreshments. George N · H ' Among those attending were mouth, · T · g the score that en- G eorge M ar kl1am, Akerman Pl umer, In c~mpl wear the medal of Stephen Morang, Midshipman abl~s 1111 Private Simonds fired Thomas Moore, USNR, Midshipman marksma~ from four positions, Junius Mattoon, USNR, George for r~cor ittin kneeling and Turcey, Paul Pointer, Max Balden, standmgH, Ifs of gPrivate Simonds's and lhe Misses Shirley Sanderson, prone, a 1 Elizabeth Stockbridge, Carolyn record shooting was done at s_ ow h 1f t 1. pid fire Private Sim- Chase, Frances Trefethen, Norma fire, a a al d 111 ·ci·vman life by Felon, Helen FoWier, Valerie Brown· O nds was temp oye t company. He at· 111g an d M rs. R ober t Wh ee 1er. Fo rd In; r~en th High school. . te nd ed othr mou of Mr·s George · Ports· .He is ds fe sonCircuit i;oad, Simon o 542 n1outh. ___.1 t~ I �Pfc. R. W. Entwistle Pvt. F. B. Garvin Completes Course 5N\- Now at Stanford Pfc. Richard William Entwistle, USA, 24, was graduated from an armament school at Lowry Field, Colo., Saturday, according to word just received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry F. Entwistle of 313 Aldrich road. He attended Por mouth High school and Leighton Trade school, Cambridge, Mass., graduating in June, 1939. Private Entwistle was inducted into the army March 21, 1941, from Boston, Mass., and received his basic training at Camp Edwards, Mass. Before entering the army he was engaged in construction work in New York. I William P. Taylors,\!.\ Wins 'Commission \ltJ In Army Air 'Corps Pvt. Franclyn Blanchard Garvin, USA, recently reported to Stanford univei ity for further training. The son of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Garvin of 241 R ale ig h w a)', Private Garvin was graduated from Portsmouth High school in 1940, and was employed as an apprentice machinist at the Portsmouth Navy yard before his induction into the army. He received his basic training at Camp McQuaide, Calif. Kenneth E. Goode .5, I~ Graduates with Honorlf"l <Special lo The Herald) William P. Tavlor, son of Mr. and . U. S. Naval Air Station, JacksonMr~. William L. Taylor of Philadelphia, Pa., recently was commis- v1llr, Fla., Sept.. 14-Kenneth Edsioned a lieutenant in the U. S. Army ward Goode, Jr., son of Mr. and Air corps at graduation exercises and Mrs. K. E. held at the West Coasl, Air Force Goode, 176 Pro'Training Center Advanced Bombar- file ave., Portsdier school, Kirtland field, Albu- mouth. N. H., recently graduquerque, N. M. Lieutenant Taylor. a native of ated from the Portsmouth, moved to Philadelphia Aviation Radio several years ago. He is a nephew of school here as Mr. 11nd Mrs. Frederick F. T. Howell an honor student. Finishing of 135 Richards avenue. with an average of 90.16, he was promoted to corporal in the U. S. Marines. • Inducted inlo the marines Feb. 10, 1943, he did recruit training at Parris i~land, S. C., before arriving at the Naval Air Technical Training center here. Goode is now a qualified aviation radioman and will probably see service with a marine aviation detachment. I A-C 'Robert ·Whalen Reports ·in Florida~; Port City NavY Ensign Tells of/-.~ Lile in lceland";/5 Ensign Herman Donegan, USN, of 768 Sherburne road, who has returned from 10 months' active duty in Icehmd, said today that he has had a chance to observe many facts about Icelanders that are for the most part unknown to Americans. Iceland, a 1·ugged1, barren country, has practically uo natural resources. Natives depend on fishing, blanket-making and seal-skin gloves for their llving. All else must be imported, products coming mostly from England. This t probablr accounts !or the emphasis placed on "One of ihe most. unusual things the teaching of English In the about this little country," he said, schools, the naval officer explained. "is the climate. During the winter t.here are only three or four hours -o Tree in Iceland of daylight, while in the summer . Natives live mostly on the coast, you have daylight 24 hours a day. for inland regions are barren and During the long winter months it dusty, "like volcano dust dried up," seemed that no sooner did we get he explained. There are no trees, up in the morning than it was time except for Iceland's national park to go back to bed again." which consis~ of about two square The girls? They're no different miles of forest, the little trees frbm the girls here at home. If you coming up about as high as your were to see one on Portsmouth knees. Farming is done In hot streets, you'd notice nothing unusual ho~ses heated by natural hot about her until she started to speak spi'ings. . . Even then you might be fooled h In the cap_1tal city, ReykJa-vik, a . . • e , central heatmg syste,;n has been said, because Icelandic youth 1s installed during the past year. No taught English in school and most importations of coal or oil are neeof them do pretty well. essary for th~e furnaces, however, for all heittlng is derived Never Wear Makeup I from hot springs nearby. So, IceEnsign Donegan explained thu.t land has a natural heating system. Icelandic girls have naturally E~slgn . Donegan described the beautiful complexions and fair skins. capital city as being much more They never wear makeup except for . European In a~~earance and actilipstick occasionally, and they don't vlty than Amencan. Favorite sports need it, he explained. als_o aie European, field eve~ts, Social customs are quite differ- sw1mmmg and track meet.s bemg ent from ours, he said. You don't much_ more popular there than our take a girl out t,0 a dance and re- American sports of baseball, footmain with her all evening, as men ball ~nd basketba;l. . do here. Especially If you're not an Ensign Donegan s wife, a geoold friend of the family. All the girls graphy teacher at the Sherburne sit at one table and the men at anb ted t other. If you want Lo dance you school, has een gran a,. emlk • , ' porary leave of absence from wa over tp. the girl~ table ?,nd t hi duties whlle her husband take your choice. The girls are good eac ng dancers, too, and jitterbug as well Is home on lea_v_e_._ __ as any American girl. I I I I AC ROBERT WHALEN Aviation Cadet Robert Edward Whalen, USA, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Whalen o! 1020 Woodbury avenue, recently reported to Carlstrom field, Arcadia, Fla., where he will undergo part Ill his pilot training. Cadet Whalen left Portsmouth last January for Maxwell Field, Ala .. as an officer candidate, aviation cadet, U. S. Army Air corps. I I /'I / I �~ Philip P. Bennett <:>;-.~, Promoted 'in South <("- South ·Pacific Veteran· Wants To BecOme Flier Veteran of 2q-months' duty in a combat area., Aviation Cadet Eugene Ritzo, Jr., son of Mrs. Charles Spaulding, 167 I,,incoln a.venue, is ' back in Portsmouth to spend a 30-day leave before beginnin g his training as an army flyer. · S/SGT, PHILIP P, BENNETT Philip P. Bennett, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Bennett of Harvard street, has been promoted from sergeant in the U. S. Army Air Corps to staff sergeant, according to a letter sent to his mother today from Alexandria Army Air base, La., where he is stationed. Staff Sergeant Bennett entered the air corps in August, 1942, receiving his basic training at Atlantic City, N. J. He then was sent lo Lincoln, Neb., for training In the airplane mechanics' school. After being graduated from the army's electrical specialist school at Chan-, ute field, Ill., he was assigned to the army air base at Salt Lake City, Utah, and then transferred lo the 19th Bombardment group at Pyote, Tex. He has been stationed In Louisiana. for about five months. l "Gee! But it's great to be back in -Portsmouth," said the 23-year old cadet, who was formerly a regular army corporal. "The old home town is a little different from the way it was three years ago when I left with B battery antiaircraft of the New Hampshire National guard but it looks the same in many respects. I was home about a year ago last January just before we shoved off for Australia and, had jt not been for this appointment as an aviation cadet, I probably wouldn't have come home until the war ls over." The appointment he mentioned was one of 100 given personally by Gen. Douglas MacArthur to men stationed in the Australian theater of war. His orders are signed by the general and they directed him to report with all possible speed using any available transportation to Sheppard field, Texas. These orders gave the young Portsmouth cadet a priorlt~ for fllght, rail, steamer or car that was second only to a ferry pilot, who rates first choice. I Wnen the New Hampshire NaUonal guard was activated Ritzo was 20-years old. The Portsmouth battery, along with other outfits in the organization, went to Camp Hulen, Texas, where tney under• went a stiff course of indoctrlna• tion. Hours and how-s of drillin( capture the Nip with the ticket. The note to the American directs him to treat his prisoner with all respect due a prisoner of war and then to turn htm over to his commanding officer. Not many of these tickets have been turned tn, according to Rltzo and stories from the battlefront. Following his 30-da.y leave, which will be spent in Portsmouth Rltzo will report to Sheppard field• where he will be assigned to a. pre-flight school. This means that he will probably be sent to a college for a five or slx month course, sbnilar to the navy's V-12 plan, and then begin his basic flying school work. It is a long row for the young man to hoe, but he says that he wants to come up with a commission tn the air force. Having spent nearly a year and a halt with a fighting squadron he knows what he must go through before gaining the silver wings. Cpl. James Fernald Ends Tank Cours/:io Cpl. Tech. James Warren Fernald, USA, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Fernald of 802 Middle street, recently was graduated from the Armored School Tank department, Fort Knox, Ky., according to word received by his parents. Corporal Fernald worked with his father in the plumbing and heating business before enlerlng the service last November. He received hlS basic training at Hope Valley, R. I., and began trah!log as a tank mechanic at Fort Knox last June. I JR. There are hundreds of others that I could mention but I can't think of them all now. But you people in Portsmouth can rest assured that the 197th will give a good account 1 of itself." The tour of duty Rltzo spent with the Fifth Air force was one that took him very close to the and !Iring preceded their long over- invading Japanese armies. The seas trip to Australia and the de- station he served at was a field on fense of that island continent. the north coast just south of Port Transferred to Air F orce Moresby. There was plenty of a.cAfter reaching the land of the tion • there about a. year ago but kangaroo and kiwi Rltzo was trans- Ritzo said that he had never taken ferred to the Fl!th Ail' force where part in any or had never seen an he served with the intelligence de- air raid. The planes coming back partment. However, he remained in to the base showed signs ot having contact with his friends in B bat- met the enemy, however, he said. tery and other members of the New "It feels fine to sleep in a. bed Hampshire National guard. again and to eat some real home"The fell ows in the 197th cooked food. Every night we used a.re fine a nd I want to tell all to sleep with mosquito netting and the people of Portsmouth that 1t would get i;narled up and sometheir loved ones are t hink1ng times we would get a mouthful of a.bout them a.11 the t i.me. There netting and it would taste like have been no major casualties chewing barbed wire. However, you a.s far as I know but the outfit can get used to anythtng if you hasn't been to the scene of real 1Va.nt to and most of us did. hot action. Th ey are probably "The section of the country in going to see some before long which we were stationed was quite a.s all t.he stories in the papers dull but the mountains not too far I have seen say that the big In back of the field were more interoffensive is read y to start; If it estlng, as the climate was similar to is not already on. that of New England. The field was "Captain Ladd-that is, he was In more or less of a desert but in when he left here-ls now a lieu- the hills there were trees as well as tenant colonel, having been promot- some tropical swamps .. The air is ed recently. Capt. Francis P. Tucker very humid and in the winter it CONRAD SCHIRMER, son of ls fine and may be due for a pro- rains, rains and then really rains." Mrs, Franklin E. Butler of 468 Marmotion soon. Sgt. Dick Ham is Cadet Rltzo brought back a cou·cy street, stationed somewhere in now in an officers' candidate school pie of souvenirs. One of the most Australia, recently was promoted in Australia. Johnny Leahy broke Interesting is a Japanese surrender from sergeant to staff sergeant, achis foot a short time ago put he ticket. It is a white folder with cording to a letter sent to his mother came back to service just before I green printing. The characters are yesterday. Staff Sergeant Schirmer came home. Johnny Erickson is do- all in Japanese except the note to also told his mother that be has reing some special work in the Brls- an American soldier who might ceived another good conduct medal, bane area. Owen Gray Is iIJ. an 1 the third be has received so far. I nfflcers' candidate school. Gollv I I I I �,, ~ '36 Classma es Hold Reunion In England EDWARD KROOK Edward Krook, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Krook of 267 Cate street, recently was promote9- to the rank of sergeant after a six-months training period at the Wendover Aerial Gunnery and Fire Control school at Wendover field, Utah. He now will be assigned to a tactical w1it. Sergeant Krook entered the service Oct. 16, 1942, and received his training at Amarillo, Tex., and Boeing Aircraft school, Seattle, Wash. Before entering the service he was employed as clerk in the army exchange at Camp Langdon. He is a graduate of Portsmouth High school with the class of 1942 . Lieutenant Bradbard was captain I of the varsity basketball team when he was a senior in high scho?l as well as being treasurer of his class. He enlisted in the army Jn the spring of 1942 and was graduated from the Army Flying school at Scott field, Ill., last November. The third of the reunion group, Lieutenant Hodgdon. who is the son of Chauncey C. Hodgdon of 31 Sherburne avenue, received letters in baseball and basketball back ln his high school days. He was commissioned In the army after completion of a course at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Meteorology and was st'.1-tioned with a weather unit 111 Louisiana for some time before being sent overseas. Faulkner Trio Serves Here 5~-=:J And Overseas I Pvt. Morion All inson James Stevens s.,~~ Begins WAC Work Is Now Tech. Sgt. Daytona Beach, Fla., Sept. 17-As the first step in preparation Ior 9. mlllta1·y job, Pvt. Marian E. Allinson 98 Miller avenue, Portsmouth, N. •H., began her basic training upon her arrival at the Second Training center of the Women's Army corps. Her first three days of active military duty were spent at Tent City where she lived in a wood and canvas tent. She was issued her uni- 1 form and equipment, given aptitude and physical examinations. After an interview, she was classified for an army job that will release a soldier for combat duty. Private Allison was then transferred to the cantonment area where her Iormal training began with classes and drill. There, with a company of approximately 150 women , she lived army style 1n a I two-story pine barracks. f' . IN .UNIFORM The navy department has announced that two Portsmouth men serving aboard the USS Grenadier, Portsmouth-built submarine that yesterday was reported to be lost, have been reported officially as missing ih action and are believed to have been lost with the ship. One of the men, John s. Walden, 27, a warrant gunner, ls a native o! Kentucky and ls married to the former Miss Catherine Regan of 299 Bartlett street. Mrs. Walden is employed as bookkeeper in a local hardware store. The other man reported lost ls Chief Quartermaster William Quarterman, 27, husband of Miss Elizabeth Voudy of this city, formerly of York. He has served In the navy 10 years. Henry O. Whitcomb, 25, a member of t,he crew of the Grenadier when it left Portsmouth in Dec. 1941, escaped the probable fate of the other members of the crew when he was taken ill In Australia. He was serving aboard the ship when officers and crew members were decorated by the Navy department for sinking Japanese shipping, but was hospitalized in Australia. at the time the ship was reported lost. Whitcomb's wife ls the former Miss Phyllis Wilson, daughter of Mrs. Thomas E. Wilson I of Kittery. . September 17, 1943 .- NEWS\OFOUR :, M ENauJWOM.EN 1 James W. Stevens, son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Steve~s, of 718 Sta.tr street and brother of Ross 0, Stevens, former advertising manager of the Portsmouth Herald, has been promoted by lhe army from staff sergeant to technical sergeant, according to word received here today from Camp Bowie, Tex., where he Is stationed. Sergeant Stevens enlisted in the a1·my in May, 1942, and received his basic training at Camp Bowie. He is a graduate of Framingham High , school, Framingham, Mass., and Holy Cr05.s college, Worcester, Mass, After graduation he was employed Jn a Portsmouth lnsurafice company and later in an insurance company in Bo ton. I I I A wartime reunion of the Portsmouth High school class of 1936 took place In London recently when Philip W. Hodgdon, president of the class of '36, and l\1ax Bradbard, treasurer, "ran Cpl. Tech. Ra.yinto" each other. Both are mond Faul kner now lieutenants in the United Three fighting States army overseas. Faulkners, son.s Lieut e 11 anb rof Mr. and Mrs. Hodgdon wrote 1 Charles Faulkof the "class ner, 31 Sudbury reunion" in a . street, are now letter back to a ' serving with the Portsmouth u. S. army at friend. home and over"Ran In to seas. Max Bradbard Cpl. Tech. in London a few Raymond S . days ago," he Faulkner recentsaid. "Didn't ly left Portshave long to Pfc. mouth for his talk to him, but Samuel Faul kner station, For t he looks swell Sam Houston, Texas, after spending and ls his usual a IO-day furlough here. He re self. He's been LT. PHILLIP ceived his basic training at Camp here since June. HODGDON Gruber, Okla. "Then I just received a Jett.er Pfc. Robert Faulkner Is in Coast from John Connors, who is in a Artillery and Is stationed at FlushPhoto. Sqdn. stationed very clo e ing, L. I. He enlisted in the army to here. If possible I'm going to one year before the Japanese atmeet him at a Red Cross club in a tacked Pearl Harbor. The other nearby town. We 'll hash over every- brother In the service Is Samuel body in the class or '36 PHS-es- Faulkner who ls also a private first pecially If we get Max in 011 it." class and is now believed to be Connors Now a Sergeant in New Guinea. He reJohn C. Connors, whom Lieuten- somewhere ant Hodgdon planned to meet, was ceived his basic training in Texas also a member of the class of 1936. I and was then shipped to Australia. He Is now a sergeant serving as an His last letters home placed him aerial photographer in the army at the scene of action in the South air corps. His wife, Mrs. Doris Con- Paclflc battleground. nors, !lves at 336 Union street with thelr daughters, Sheila Mary and Sharon Iva, 7½ months-old twins, 1 whom he has seen only once. I I /6 �s !Crowd Sees :..:~g ~:~~.:"!n~,J~~.;•1'. 15 p Leave h ather of Five, Others :,Al Lea ve City for N avy c,.'J- 5 .. l I Mahoney of Portsmouth, naval senior marine engineer in WashA quiet group of six men, left vice kits on behalf o! the local Sal inglon, D. C. He was graduated last Portsmouth this morning for active vatlon Army; Mrs. Ro.se Murray, June from Portsmouth High school duty in the navy a11d Seabees. One representing the Service Mothers' where he was a member of the of them, married with five children, club, who presented them with baseball and football teams and was Edwin LaPointe, 33, of Eliot, cigarets; Mrs. Alice True and Miss played on the Little Bowery AlhMe., former employe in the trans- Edith Smith, as representatives o! letic club basketball team. portatlon division of the Portsmouth the WCTU, who gave the men bookAt a farewell reception given for Navy yard. He ls entering service lets and personal letters from their Almo t ?OO fi·i·ends aild him by members of the Knights of with the Seabees as fireman first organization, and Richman P. MarColumbus here Sunday, he was givlm class. geson, Clarence c. Sanborn and relatives thronged to Porls- a watch band, a furlough bag and "Maybe I won't be of much Philip H. Sanderson, representing tl d t th· · a purse of money. help in winning the war, but local board 19. m?u 1 epo IS morning to I Other Portsmo.u th men leaving 1 want to feel I'm doing some.wish good luck to lhe fir l were Velmond R. Dube, 25, forthing, anyway," he said. all-volunteer group of men I pner electric welder at Portsmouth The other married man In the l l Navy yard who Is leavll1g as shipgroup, Carl H. Akeley, of ewO eave Portsmouth for ac- 1 fitter third class In the navy. Denbury, ~[as., has one child. He tive duly with the armet.1 nls F . Driscoll, who has been a mah ad been employed as a g:as cutforce . chlnist at . the Portsmouth Navy ter at the Navy yard for the · yard, entenng the navy as an appast six months. Lt. Comdr. Robert Marvin, USNR, The 15 men entering service with prenlice seaman : Ralph Woodman John Delma Turcl, , o! Cass former mayor of Portsmouth, has !,he navy and Seabees, all eager to of Sherburne avenue, former shlp26 the 203 street, who ls entering Seabees reported back at the P ortsmouth get ln lhere and fight," represent fitter at the navy yard who enlistNavy yard. Lieutenant Commander one of the most varied group yet cd as shlpfltter third class in the as chief petty officer, a graduate of Marvin was detached from duties to leave this area for military duty. navy, and Thomas J. Walsh of 155 Portsmouth High school and the at the yard two months ago to at- Included in lhe group leaving to- Bartlett slreet, former employe at University of New Hampshire, has tend a navy school in New York. day were two aliens, one of Greek the navy yard who ls entering lh been employed as a civil engineer Prior to that time he had been parentage and t~1e other Italian . :1~vy as fireman first class. in the Panama Canal Zone, and stationed at the navy yard for nearSteve P . Vat1stas, 29, a transfer ---- - ,... _____ _ -• ~• 1_;n .. Ralph Bennett, 21, a native of Kan- ly two years and had been engaged in ffom local board 23, has a mother, Ma ny Group, al :,;talion \ sas, who came here several months special navy work throughout the father and seven brothers living in Be\lc\cs friend, and relalivr~ n L ago to work as machinist in the Sta te of New Hamp hire. Before en- I Greece. the depot there wen.' mnny fnrr- 1 Navy yard, is entering the newly termg the ervice he was a. lawy~r . . , well con.1111itter_s re pre ,rnlln~ , norganized ship-repairing unit o! the m Portsmouth. amiiy lakes a Difference I rlous 01 ~anl~.at1011.~ In IIll" rlt,· I navy. ~ .. l. "After what the Nazis have done , , Mayor Charles M. Dnl,• 1:avr r· ncll , Two Portsmouth High school to Greece, I want to get In and i clr•parllng volu.nt,•rr a cartrrn of l'li.:- ; graduates and former navy yard • help get lhi terrible business over nrrts on brhall or tl11 · cltr i.:m·- ' workers also left this morning. They with ," he said . '"When you h rrnmc·nt ; Mr, . Alkr · nil·. 11·1H1·are Manuel Doctor, 20, former em( family Jiving over there II, l~:te! pnmplllr-t,~: a'.HI Statr ll(•p 111_ary 1 ploye in the sheet-metal shop at the • .Y a real difference." 1 C. Dondr ro .:,1, c each 1ne a11 ,tel· navy yard, who is entering the Sea~ • ,..1 The olher alien, Paul Loto 32 drc.~s book. MnJ. nnc\ ~: r,. W1lllam bees as fireman first class, and born in Italy, aid he had to' "g~ J. CR~hmnn, reprrsrnl!n~ lhc lornl : Bradley G. Tr\l,fton, former star through an awful lot of red tape to Snlvnlion Army, r:nvr l'HCh one I\ pitcher at Portsmouth High school. be accepted for duty," but he final- : -~ervlcc kit. ~nrl Mrs . llr1 \ann Wt c b , At the station to see the men off Jy won oul. Although married with land Mrs. \'lill!nm Murra\' . a~ rrp- ' were Mayor Charles M. Dale, who two children, Loto said lhRt he -~rn_,nu..-r ~ r,f thr Srt .\'ICP !\1othgave each man a carton of v1garwas as anxious as the rest of them : er~ club .. ~,l\c clE;nrcl ets; State Rep. Mary C. Dondero, ,to do hL~ part. He was a shoework- 1 Abo pt csen l LO, Wl\ . l lite hoy•, 1 with presents of address books; Maj. lSpec1al to the Herald) er before entering the navy as ap- \ ~ood luck wc_re Frank :1,1 Burr. 1 William J. Cashman, who gave serTulsa, Okla,, Sept. 27- Except for prentlce seaman. Exalter! llulei of the Po, L<,mouth Fi Elks. Port.">moulh loctg,· No. Q"i : 1missing the pine trees, the salt war.JJ ter and the see. food of Portsmouth, this v! 0 ~1 er ~lar\led menrd left I Wlllinm J . L111clll'y , ch nlrmnn r,f ;;:r Pfc L Joseph Ham, a former res!orn n~. aro d Sheppa ' 23 • 1Port.~mouth police co11 .m1 ,.-,1onrr·: th eWIS dent, 1s well satisfied to be in Okla- who ls enter,ng e navy as a coxMrs. Jo.,rph 111. nlancltcttr, rr •prrhoma where he 1s stationed at Camp swain, ls th e fa th er of two children. senllng the Vr·trrnn-, or Forr·li<n · QW 1n UStrO IQ Gruber. He was employed as ~reman at the Wars auxiliary : ll1chma11 n . Mnr- ' H . duated from Ports - Por_tsmouth Navy ya1d before his gcson, Clan·ncr C. S1rnbo1n Kilt! Word was received ~ecently !rom eth w;~hg!~ool and his mother enlistment, and he, as lhe others, Philip H. Sanclcr~on, rl1m-~r·nllnv Cpl. R. Sheldon LewlS, USA, 21- mou F d H Portsmouth volunteered for service because he the Selective Strvlce bo·,rd i-; 0 10 : 1 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ar- ~!den{~ One a~• 111 •~t the end or wa_nted .. to ''.get the "'.ar over wlt!1 Hnrry L. Dowdell. a\ 'rcprc-se.nln~ thur W, Lewis, duration" dreams is plenty of lob• quickly_. A1lo •I. . Ple1ce, 29, ma1tl\'r or the local Kni~lll~ ol Coum\Ju< . Jr., of Haley ried with one child, is the fourth road, that he is \ster. son of Mrs, Elizabeth Pierce to en- Ibus. n ow stationed ter the service. He was employed som ewhere In In the postofflce building before Australia. enlisting as storekeeper third class Corporal Lewin the Seabees. The other father In !,'>~ ls enlisted in the the g1'0up ·Is Walter L. Fowler, 23, S , -tt) a1my Dec. 19, of Newburyport, formerly or Sea- ~ Training to "fill the boots" o! ::. 1939, and for brook, who was formerly a chipper shore-based sailor storekeeper ls the past four al, Portsmouth Navy yard. Fowler I years had been , is entering the navy as fireman first WAVE Frances L. Rasch, 21, daughs tat ion e d 11.t ' class. ter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Rasch, I Schofield Bar- 1 Other married men were John w. 159 Woodbury avenue, Portsmouth, racks, Hawaii, with the quarter- 1 Towle, 34, of Eliot, and Percival B. member of the U. S. Navy Women's master corps. 1 Adams of Seabrook. Towle, who en- reserve, who reported recently to a He attended Kittery schools and ters the navy as boatswain first 12-week course at the Naval Trainbefore his · enlistment was emclass, was a rigger at Portsmouth mg School for storekeepers on the ployed by a Portsmouth construeNavy yard, and Adams who enters Indiana University campus ln Uon company. the navy as chief carpenter's mate, Bloomington, Ind. ls the son of Elihu T. Adams, one · · Upon graduation the feminine of the original members of Selec- I Bluejacket will be eligible for prolive Service board No. 19. motion and assigned to acUve duty at a shore station. rts mOut O Lt. Comdr. Marv,·n Back at Navy Yard I I 0 I 4 I Pf JosephHam (\_ M'1sses Salt Water ,. ISea f00d0fpart c·1ty CpI, R• L• L • A I, I I I 1· I I • 1• I N ! WAVE Rasch Trains A Sforekeeper l Kisses Girls Goodbye Robert, G. Reckendor'r, 18, caused considerable excitement and wild cheers :from the crowd at the station when he kissed the girls goodbye as he rushed through the mob to board the departing train. He is leaving as an apprentice seaman in the navy. Other ,18-year old boys departing for Manchester as apprentice seamen were Wanen N. Phelon, a transfer :from ocal board 7A at Windsor Locks. Conn., who enters ' the navy as fir 'man first class, and James B. Mahoney, Jr., who enters the navy as an apprentice geaman. �NEWS OF OUR Ensign Ke~nan s-~!, MENIUUlWOMEN Returns to Duty IN UNIFORM On West Coast Port City Boy, Wadleigh Woods Bombardier, \"> Enters Red Cross Now Overseas War Service r Ensign James P. Keenan, 22, j USMS, son of Mr. and Mrs. John . J. Keenan of 332 Lincoln avenue, ] recently returned to San Francisco after spending a 30-day leave with his parents. Ensign Keenan was graduated from Portsmouth High school in 1938 and was manager of a local filling station before entering the Pvt. Clayton James Barrett, a Wadlelih W. Woods, ~on o! Mr. service ln 1942. He rebombardier in the Army Air and Mrs. Walter S. Woods of 41 • maritime ceived hls cadet training at Gallup corps, has arrived safely overseas, Newcastle avenue, this week reportFarm, Boston, and then had duty a cc O r ding to ect for basic training in Red Cross in the Pacific and Caribbean, before being stationed in San Franword just re-, war service at Washington, D. C. cisco Calif., where he has been ascelved here by Mr. Woods, who has been on the si.gn;d to a ship as chief radio ophis parents, Mr. facu!Ly of the Pebble Hill Country LT. RICHARD P TTIGREW ar erator. and Mrs. John Day school at Syracuse, N. Y., for Ensign Keenan has one other E. Barrett of 73 more than 10 years, was granted a brother ln the service, John J. KeeBrewster street. leave of absence from his duties as nan, 20, metalsmith 2/ c, USN, on Private Bar- assistant headmaster there to enactive duty somewhere in the Pa• rett, who enter- ter the Red Cross service. His wife clflc. Seaman Keenan was at Pearl ed the service will remain in Syracuse, where she Harbor at the time. it was attacked in September, has joined the faculty o! the Pebbv the Jaoanese. 1942, was at ble Hill school. • Kelly fie l ct, Serving as director of athletics Tex., before he and head of the French departwas shipped out for overseas duty. ment, Mr. Woods had been with the He had previously been stationed school longer than any other inin New Jersey, New York and New structor. He attended Portsmouth Richard Smith Pettigrew, 21, son Mexico. High school and is a graduate of Pvt. Robert L. of Mrs. Myrle Smith Pettigrew of WJ1ile at Sunnyside, Long Is- Dartmouth college. ·· .. Mu I c ah y , 18, 405 Pleasant street, recently was land, in New York last December, .• . .. .. USA, on of Mrs. commissioned second lieutenant ln he was married to Miss Mary Walters, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. '~ Leslie Barrett of the division of aviation, U.S. Marine John Walters of Sunnyside. 237 Is 11 n gt on corps at Pensacola, Fla., according A graduate of Portsmouth High s treet, recently to a letter received by his mother. school, where he was known as ' returned to LitSecond Lieutenant Pettigrew un"Fuzzy," Private Barrett was em• . tle Rock, Ark., derwent prin1ary fllght training at ployed in the supply department at '· ! ' after spending a Anacostia field, Wash., last Octothe Portsmouth Navy yard before Two local servlcemen met for the •,"r .· . l, / short furlough ber, and began advanced_ fllght his induction. · · l here with his training at Pensacola, Fla., m June. first time under fire of the Axis l. .. ·",--~ "' mother. He has been assigned to active duty forces during the Slcilian invasion, \ • This was his as & naval aviator with the aircraft according to letfirst furlough since he entered the squadrons of the marine corps. ters sent to both armed forces as machine gunner He was graduatd from Portsmouth families recentApril 14. He enlisted in the army High school and was .a clerical ly. on his 18th birthday, Jan. 13 of worker at the Portsmouth Navy this year. $.~-. 'll yard before entering the service. One of the men, Philip A. Gerry, 19, seaTwo Po1tsmout.h boys have en?.1-f man l i e. USNR, rolled as cadets at the Manlius is the son of Mr. school, Manlius, N. Y. and Mrs. RayRichard A. Warner, entering his mond E. Gerry Wilfred E. Keefe, son of Mr. a nd Mrs. Edward c. Keefe of 568 Isllngjunior year at the military school, of Kittery. He ton street, yesterday received a prois the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. PHILIP A. GERRYwas gra.<iuated Charles Warner of 50 New Castle from Traip academy and went into avenue. He has a brother, Pfc. active service Jan. 2, 1943, receiving . ;EFtaia!?rE Robert C. Warner, stationed at Fort his boot training at the Newport, Slll, Okla., and a sister, Miss Bar- R. I ., base, and Little Creek, Va. He the navy. (Special to the Herald) bara Warner, who ls a student landed in North Aflica May 4, 1943, fu ~ his Fort Bragg, N. C., Sep t . u hll nurse at St. Vincent Charity hos- and since that time has "visited evparents, w e Cha.rleo s. Downes of 32 Congress pital in Cleveland, Ohio. ery port," according to letters sent o~ a two-hour street, Port&nouth, N. H ., has been 15 Mr. and Mrs. Warner both are to his parents. v lt here 1Wt\ promotea to the grade of corporal engaged in Red Cross work, she as Tech. Sgt. Charles Parker Hand, nesday n g ' ln the Headquarters Battery of the exl;f.:i;tive secretary of the local USA, son of Mr. and Mrs. William that he PX~ects Fort Bragg, N. C. Field Artillery ReRed Cross unit, and he as assistant M. Hand of 207 Myrtle avenue, ls a to be trans• pla.c&ment Training center. field director in Red Cross activi- graduate of Portsmouth High school O !erred fr m He ls part of the headquarters ties at Camp Myles Standish. with the class of 1940, and was a Boston, Mass., personnel of the world's large3t Paul E. Pointer, Jr., son of Lt. machinist's helper at Portsmouth where he ls noy,r field artillery replacement trai.nl11g Paul E. Pointer, USN, and Mrs. Navy yard before entering the army stationed, to Brooklyn, N. Y., th1s center. Thousands of newly inI Pointer, is enrolled in his senior Nov. 5, 1942. He has been in foreign week. ducted soldiers pass through thls year at the school. This is his sec- service since May. center, receive basic training and ond year at Manlius, where he is are &ent to regular line organizataking preliminary aviation cadet tions. courses. Before moving to Portsmouth two years ago, his family had lived in Honolulu where Lieutenant Pointer was stationed. 1 ~, .,__.:, Lt. Pettigrew Commissioned In U:S. Marines Pvt Mulcahy 'Back In Little Rock., Ark. Kittery, local Boys Meet in Sicily ~ ~ I - -,- B- <:,.""l•iJ 2 Loco oys; - I Cadets, Enroll In N. Y. School Wilfred E. Keefe~. Now Seaman 1-C tharles Downes . Made Corpora I m No. Carolina Camp I I �~ aval Air Cadet s,'J-'bl ;'ing, September 29, 1943 , ' · \, fHerald Reporter Made Sergeant In Army Overseas Stuart French, Now In Athens, Ga. (Special to the Herald) Athens, Ga., Sept. 28-Naval Aviation Cadet Stuart P. French of ' Boston, Mass., formerly of Portsmouth, N. H., has reported to the U. S. Navy Pre-Flight school here for- three months o! intensive physical toughening and instruction in advanced ground school subjects. Upon successful completion of the course, he will be transferred to a Naval Air station to begin progressive flight training preparatory to joining a combat unit. French wa graduated from Portsmouth, N. H., High school in 1942, and completed Naval Flight Preparatory school at Austin, Tex. He was transferred here from the CAA WB.J: Training Service school, Kerrville, Tex. ')( •4'\~ 1 Cpl. K. D. Brayton Completes T raining In P-39 Repair Cpl. Kenneth D. Brayton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney L. Brayton of 100 New Castle avenue, has been graduated from a. special tralnlng school at Camp Bell, Army Air Forces Eastern Technical Tralnlng Command, NiRgara Falls, N. Y. Now he is a. specialist in the maintenance and repair of the P-39 pursuit plane, and has been reassigned to a. new atatlon, according to word received here today. A graduate o! Portsmouth High school with the class of 1941, Corporal Brayton worked for a local plumbing company before entering the service 1n September, 1942. · Don F. Wi nn Ends ~ :~t ·•n Mechanics Studies (Special to the Herald) Amarillo Army airfield, Amarillo, Tex.-Don F. Winn, son of Roy F. Winn, oi 191 Park street, Port.smouth, N. H ., has completed bis course of studie6 as an aviation mechanic in this school of the Army Air Forces, Technical command . His graduation from this technical school now fits him for airplane maintenance and he will be sent to o!iOme air bMe where he will assist 1n keeping America's Flying Fortresses in the air for Allied victory. Dorothy Kanada, 23, and Ann M. Regan, 25, both seamen second class In the United States Naval Reserve, recently completed their "boot" training at Hunter college. WAVE Kanada, who spent an overnight leave Saturday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George w. Kanada of 305 Sagamore avenue now is stationed at the fleet's po t~ffice ln New York City. She enlisted In July and left for Hunter college Aug. 12 to begin training. WAVE Regan, who left for Hunter college at the same time will be .stationed in Washington, D. c. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Regan of 87 Morning street, s~~ is a graduate of Portsmouth High school, and was a telephone operator before enlisting in the WAVES. ..S.30 Pfc. Joseph B. Fleming, USA, former Portsmouth Herald reporter and now stafI member of Stars and Stripes, army newspaper overseas, ha~ been advanced to the rank of sergeant. Sergeant Fleming, who has been in the army since last September, was shipped overseas last January. He has been a member of the Stars and Stripes staff since June. Before his induction he was the Portsmouth Herald's Exeter col'l'espondent and later a member of the city staff in Portsmouth. He is 'ti'ie son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Fleming of Woodhaven, Long Island, I N. Y. I local Girls End ~ ., 'Edgar Ladd WAVE'Boot'Course Promoted to 1Lt. Colonel Capt. Rosen Ends Advanced Course in Chemical Warfare Capt. Bernard D. Rosen, USA, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Rosen of 185 Raleigh way, recently was graduated from the CWS advanced course of the Chemical Warfare Service, Edgewood arsenal, Md., according _to word received here today. Captain Ro.sen was transferred to Maryland from Alaska where he was attached to the Chemical Warfare service. He was graduated from the University o! New Hampshire in 1937, received his master's degree in chemistry, and was the former state chemist for Massachusetts before entering the army. Commandant Here <><' Made Colonel " ·1 -If~ Ailene J. Matthews Starts Marine Work In a recent list o! 'promotions in the marine corps announced by Lt. Miss Arlene J . Matthews, 461 Court Gen. Thomas Holcomb, USMC, commandant o! the marine corps, Lt. street, left this week for Camp Lejeune, New River, N. C., where she Col. Dean B. Kalfleisch, USMC (ret.), former commandant of the wlll receive her basic training at Portsmouth Marine barracks, );las a marine training station. At the end of her basic training, been promoted to colonel to rank from Oct. 12, 1942. Colonel Kal- Miss Matthews will then "Be a Marine and Free a Marine to Fight." fleisch retired from active duty in other young women between the 1938 but was called back into service in 1939 and remained at the · ages of 20 and 35 who are Interested Marine barracks until the spring of 1 in becoming marines and thereby 1943. He ls now on duty In Bermuda. doing their part may make inquiry at the marine office, In the Postofilce building at Dover. o • 1• I,\) I l Pfc. Russe ll Hanscom ~) With Army in Sici ly Pfc. Russell A. Hanscom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Justin M. Hanscom of 13 P?rpoise lane, is now in Sicily, accordmg to word received recently by his family. Private Hanscom was graduated from the Portsmouth schools and prior to his induction into the U. S. army Nov. 6, 1942, he was employed at the Portland shipyards as a welder. From Camp Croft, S. C., the local youth who is 21, was sent overseas in March. He served in Africa. Mrs. Edgar A. Ladd of 139 Cass street has received word that her husband, a former captain in the New Hampshire State Guard, recently was promoted from major to lieutenant colonel in the Umted States Army. Lieutenant Colonel Ladd, who now is on active duty somewhere in the southwest Pacific, area, was leading man electrician at the Portsmouth Navy yard, where he had employed for 16 years, before beinducted into the army. His wife, the former Ardelle Wood, daughter of James 0. Wood, janitor at the Children's Home, &nd their three children, who lived m Texas while the colonel was stationed at Camp Hulen there, rece~ ly returned to Portsmouth. y ' ~· I . �''I aJII. thankful ntyaelf. I was hurt badly. My foob We.& shattered when my Jeep struok a. bomborater and went ca.reemng over the mountainside m the blaok of night. I WWI lucky to he.TI3 had the best of treatment, and except for a temporary limp. am walking well and expect to y 1 th not too distant fl ture ''K p our ohln up, and don't worry too much a.bout Johnny. The war against Germany will bo over in another six month or less-I'll bet on it. AB for bombings, prisoners a.re certainly not kept near a city, so you have no worry there." Sosenko explained to Mrs. Sprague tflat although the role of prisoner of war is not an easy one since they must work nb matter what country holds them, their treatment should not cause alarm. "Remember," he pointed out, "we have Red Cross representatives who make Yislt& there to investigate. Their reports are, I think, encouraging, in the light of the fact that we thlnk the Germans so ba.rba.rous.. . I don't think they'd dare mistreat our boys, for we ha.ve too many of theirs on whose head the price would fall. And we cert-a.inly are treating their boys like honored guests." 0-1•41 1 Pie.Sprague sPal Writes of Cootie's Capture in Africa "I swear they would treat rum like a king lf he could borrow a trumpet from one of his captors," wrote a wounded soldier to Mrs. Albert L. Sprague of Kittery of her son, Pfc. John s. Sprague, USA, in a letter this week describing the capture of the Kittery man by the German troops in Africa last spring. In the letter, Jay Sosenko of Camden, N. J., a member of Private Sprague's outfit overs eas, assured Mrs. Sprague that there is no cause for alarm about tne treatment her Ison is receiving as an Axis prisoner of war, and added that he be· lieves the war against Germany will be over in another six months or l s. From New Jersey, where h e i.5 home for treatment for n foot wound received in action in Afrfca, I Sosenko wrote : "Being in a prison camp is not eevry bit of the dull, monotonous existence our imaginations would PFC. JOHN SPRAGUE have us believe, especially for I Americans, whom I have rea3cn to of a mile below us. The rest of the believe are not too disliked. band was back at the supply b!l,Se He Has Many Friends about 25 miles from the front. I "There are many other fellows saw quite a bit of Johnny during there with him among whom he has the few days in this particular area. lots of friends-and he was cer- We used to eat together and talk. tainly one to make friends. Well, "Well, that morning there were where there are groups of fellows, three air raids. The German no matter how dull and monoton- bombers flew over to drop their ous things are, there is always jok- bombs on a small town (Sidi Bouing, laughter and entertainment zid) just about a mile Irom us. amongst themselves and a little Shortly after the third raid, we were gaiety. given orders to evacuate immediate"I wouldn't be the least surprised ly. It was plenty scarey with all if from somewhere, somehow 'Coo- those planes around, and convoys tie' borrowed a trumpet from one of by day are none too safe, especially his captors and really put on a show when you're trying to leave the area for them. I swear they would treat in sections-about five trucks at a time. him like a king then. I sure .hope "Norval and I were on the last he is able to get a trumpet from truck of the second section, the first somewhere." having left about 15 minutes prePrivate Sprague, who was shipped vious. We had gone down the hill overseas in May, 1942, as a member about eight miles and cut across a of a regimental band, played with field when behind us about half a a mass of German tanks came Tommy Reynold's band in New mile, up to block the road and cut off the York City before his induction into escape of the others. service in February, 1941. He was "I believe that Johnny was picked first reported as missing in March, up by one of the designated trucks 1943, and his parents were notified behind us, but was less fortunate about a month later that he had than Norv and me. I might sa:v been taken prisoner, here, Mrs. Sprague, that though we "About his being captured," So- were all very worried about Johnny senko's letter continues, "yes, I can and the others, it was a great relief tell you that. There were six of us to learn that they were captured. from the band stationed in an area Golly, so many of our friends were just behind the front lines-facing still less fortunate and will never the Fald pass-when the major be able to tell the tale. German attack broke out on Feb. 14. "So, you see, Mrs. Sprague, all is "My friend Norvel Weirich and not so bad as it could have been . •r I were machine gunners on a gas know it ls hard for you and it is easy truok, one of about 15 in that area. for me, a. civilian now, to say these On another truck was Jack Henn, things, but we must be thankful for who was also captured. Johnny, our lot. And I do believe that Johnalong with Al Gasper and Russell ny 1s much better off than were he Dougherty, were on guard at an at the fighting front. There are so ammunition dump about a quarter many pitiful cases of wounded. and Pfc. Moulton H~mi.\ On 7-Day Furlough I Pfc. Richard Moulton, USA, 21, son of Clement R. Moulton, plumbing Inspector fpr the city of Portsmouth, is home on a seven-day furlough before reporting to Lehigh university where he will begin engineering study as a member of the Army Specialized Training unit. Private Moulton was graduated from high school in Lewiston, Me., and attended the University of New Hampshire for two years before enlisting in the army reserve in Sept., 1942. He received his basic training at Camp Wolters, Tex., before being assigned to Lehigh university for a special course in advanced mechanical engineering. ~~~ ,1 0 Two Fathers Le~ve Here For Service Two married men with children were included in the group of army selectees who marched down to the Portsmouth depot this morning led by state Rep. Mary C. Dondero. They were joined at the station by four men who left for duty in the United States navy. One of them, Nelson P . Lane, who has two childre11, has been em• ployed in the Ordnance Service command shop here. He worked as a mechanic in Hampton before moving to Portsmouth three months ago. Arnold Barron, representative of the Rockingham lodge IOOF in Hampton, presented Lane with a gift of money before he boarded the train for an army Induction center. • The other father was Joseph Marshall, Jr .. 33, of Seabrook, who was acting corporal this morning. Two Portsmouth Navy yard workers, David E. Junkins, 21, of Rye and Ralph Stevens, Jr., 20, of 68 South street, also left this morning. Stevens was employed as chipper and caulker and Junkins as apprentice blacksmith. The other army inductee to leave was John Adams, Jr., 24, of Kittery, who for the past two years has been employed by an electrical company in Lynn, Mass. Adams is a graduate of Traip academy and Wentworth institute in Boston. He was employed formerly in a bank in Wash• ingtpn, D. C. Two York Boys Leave "."3 1 1 I Sgt. Page Ends 0 Five Month Course In Aircraft Repair (Special to the Herald) Seymour Johnson Field, N. C., Oct. I-Completing a five month course in aircraft maintenance and repair, Sgt. James H. Page was graduated this week as an aircraft mechanic from this technical school of the Army Air Forces Eastern Technical Training command. The son of Leslie H, Page, Brave Boat Harbor road, Kittery Point, Me., he was sworn into the army Aug. 26, 1942. A graduate of Boston (Mass.) Trade school, Sergeant Page was employed at the Portsmouth Navy yard prior to enterinf,i the service. (), \ ·""I The four young men who left for navy duty included two 17-year-old boys from York, Delwyn Rowe, son of Mrs. Thelma Rowe, who is entering the navy as an apprentice seaman, and Richard Hicks, entering a lso as apprentice seaman. The boys are classmates, having been graduated from York High school this year. Leaving from Portsmouth for active duty in the navy were Donald T. Connors and Norman Landry, both 18. Connors is the third bl'other in his family to enter the service. Both of his brothers, one in the army and the other in the navy, a;e on foreign duty. Landrt was employed in a local store before entering the navy. Group See Men Off Thmie at the station to see the men off included Mayor Charles M. Dale who. gave each man a carton of cigarets; Maj. William J. Cashman of the Salvation Army who presented each with a service kit; State Rep. Mary C. Dondero, who distributed leather address books; Mrs. Elizabeth Pierce and Mrs. Rose Murray, representatives of the Service Mothers' club; Mrs. Mitchell Blanchette, representing the VFW auxiliary ; Philip H. Sanderson, clerk of local board 20; and Councilman John S. Dimock. Pamphlets from the WCTU were distributed , to all departing servicemen, dead. --- - - - -- - - - - - �IV'~ H., HERALD, Fridoy Evening, October 1, 1943 Capt. Jordan Says: SOLDIERS' NO. 1 LOVE IN FAR AWAY CAMPS IS HOMETOWN NEWS l Volunteers Russell Giguere Leave City"'.., ,R~ported.P:~'" For Armyi· ~.)fii · Four Portsmouth volunteers, all ;former employes at Portsmouth Navy yard, today left for active duty with the U. S. army. Leaving with the group was Glendon G. \ stetson, 19, of Newfields, a transfer from local board No. 2, Kennebunk, Me. One of the men, Waldron E. Shapleigh, 33, Is married and has three children. A former resident of Eliot, he moved to Portsmouth 10 years ago, and was employed as machinist's helper at the navy yard before he volunteered for service with the army. The other married man In the group was Philip ' C. Hoyt, former saw filer at the navy yard. Acting corporal was Milton Selzer, 24, who has been employed as an apprentice sheet metal worker at the navy yard. Private Selzer was given a gift by Eugene H. Cummings, Samuel Goodman and Ben- As far as the men in the armed by Capt. Franklin E. Jordan, manservices are concerned, enlisted men aging edltor of the Portsmouth Herand officers alike, you can keep the aid, currently on leave of absence war news give them the hometown for duty in the armed services. news fro~ the myriad communities Says Captain Jordan, in an article from hlch they ha e come. published in Editor and Publisher, Thats the Indication In a survey t. "-dt j ' mt1l of the newspaper of ne,vspaper readln~ habits recent- world, "an avera e of three out of 1y cC1ru:lucted at the army's Aber- ~r men on the p t get a copy of l deen oving Ground 1n Maryland, elr home town aily each day. _ - - - - ~ e Issue may be from three to five days old and the news in it as old or older, but ti ey love It." v ~ 1,"t 3 This In contr t to his finding that "only about five percent of the men at Aberdeen bother to buy a current dally paper, although Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington J Arthur Lloyd Patch, AOM, 3 c, and New York papers all are availUSN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Garland able at the customary hours at the W. Patch of 372 Court street, re- post exchanges and officers' clubs." From his findings Captain Jordan cently completed a t.raining course deduces a !ew predictions on the at the Naval Air Technical Training newspaper of the future. "The day center, Memphis, Tenn., and has re- of the scoop is gone," he says, "with jamln Slnger, as representatives of ceived an aviation ordnanceman's the advent of radio and television." the Zionist Federation of Portsrating. The newspaper must concentrate on mouth. Patch, who will be 18 years old giving a complete analytical backCommittees members at the deDec. 8, enlisted In Manchester Feb. ground story of happenings, he be- pot to see the men off as they left 23, 1943. He received his "boot" \ lieves, rather than raclng to the for Manchester Induction center R SSELL H. GIGUERE. USN training a t Newport, R. I. He at- street in frequent editions, with were State Rep. Mary C. Dl.!-:>dero, Mrs. Marguerite Bamberger Gi• tended Portsmouth High school and hasty and inadequately written who gave them leather address before his enlistment was employed stories In an attempt to "beat the books and treated them all lo coffee guere of 53 Salter street has been in the Industrial department at the opposition." before they boarded the train, and notified by the Navy department Portsmouth Navy yard. The smart newspaper of the fu- Mrs. Rose Murray, Mlrs. Harold that her husband, Russell H. Giture, he asserts, will "kiss the scoop I Ashworth and Mrs. Rosann Wicks, guere, chief pharmacist's mate, goodbye and Its complete, but terse, as representatives of the Service USN, lost his life when the USS articles will not only be accurate but Mothers' club, who presented it,he Plymouth sank off the North Carosparkle with an editorial efferves- boys with cigarets. lina coast Aug. 5 as a result of an ence that will lntoxlcate its readers Mayor Charles Dale, on behalf I underwater explosion. He had been O\~) like wine." or the city government, gave each I reported previously as missing in For his test of soldier reading man a carton of cigaret.s, and Major performance of duty. habits, Mr. Jordan had an excellent and Mrs. William J. Cashman of Giguere, 23, enlisted in the navy location for Aberdeen, handllng as the Salvation Army were there four years ago and this year began It does all sorts of army ordinance, with service kits for the men. his second enlistment. A native of has among Its mllltary personnel Others at the station were CounFive youths from Greater Ports- men from all sections of the United cllman John S. Dimock and Clar- Detroit, Mich., he met his wife, the ence C. Sanborn, Philip H. Sander- former Miss Marguerite Bamberger \mouth have reported at Keesler field, States. 1 son and Richman P. Margeson, rep- when he was stationed at the PortsMiss. a unit of the Army Air forces mouth Navy ya.rd three years ago, G resenting local board No. 19. tra.!Jtlng command, to begin training as pre-flight aviation cadets. .., . r ~~ ;l -,, Cadets are Theodore J ames Ko0 panski, son of Mrs. Mary G. Ko.ii) , M. panskl, Walnut a.venue, North Hampton; Donald G. O'Brien, son Aviation Cadet Guy Randall of Mr. a.nd Mrs. John E. O'Brien, 343 Brackett, USA, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Kalsonis, 18, of 95 Bow Union street, Portsmouth ; Robert c. E. Brackett of Brackett road, street, recently finished training as I Woodward Day, son of Mr. and Mrs. recently was winner of the 180 deOrlon C. Day, 88 Lincoln avenue, gree side stage landlngs 1n a comBarton McCue aviation ordnanceman at the Naval Portsmouth ; Richard Chandler petltlve :field day flying exhibition Howard, son of Air Technical Tralning center, Staples, son of Lester J . Staples, at Carlstrom field, Arcadia, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. Memphis, Tenn. Ordnanceman Katsonis attended Portsmouth; and John W. Patrick, Cadet Brackett has completed his John E. Howson of Mrs. Ada E. Patrick, Box 246, primary tralning at the Army Air ard of 51 I s- Portsmouth High school and was south road, Rye beach. Forces Contract Pilot school at lington street, employed in the industrial departAfter 28 days at Keesler field, they Carlstrom field and now has been left recently for ment at the Portsmouth Navy yard will receive five months' training at transferred to Courtland, Ala., for Williams co 1- for five months before enlisting in a college or university. baslc flying tra.lning. lege, Wllllams- the navy. He completed his basic tow11 , Mas .s., tramjng at the Newport, R. I., base, One of the five, Cadet Day, 22, where he is last ~ebruary. entered the service Oct. 4. He was 0 .-ct -,.J training to begraduated from Portsmouth High come an aviaschool In 1940 and previously tralned tion cadet at as apprentice machinist at the the U. S. Naval Flight Preparatory · Portsmouth Navy yard. He Is a Vincent D. MacDonald, fireman school there. member of De Molay. c USN son of Mr. and Mrs. DougGraduated from Po1-tsmouth 31 las' MacDonald of 1220 Islington High school in 1941 , he was emstreet, recently c?mpleted training Pfc. John F. Powello-i--4) at the electricians mate school at ployed a t the Portsmouth Navy yard before entering the service. _,, e u. s. Naval Training station, Ends Mechanics Course t1Newport, 1 R. I., according to word Pfc. John F. Powell, USA, son of Mr. and Mrs. s. W. Powell of 43 received by his parents. He now is stationed at the Naval Whidden ,street, has completed his course of studies as • an aviation Air Technical Training <:enter o .q~-0/ mechanic In the Amarl.llo, Tex., Chicago, Ill. army air field school of the Army Air Forces Technical Training command. • -.. J\ Arthur L. Patch, 17, \ Ends Navy Course I 5 Local Men' Report as Air Cadets A-C Guy Brackett SI Wins La ding Test Barton Howard George Katsonis, 18, Takes Flight Course Ends Navy Training In W' II1ams ' town jll~: Vincent 0. MacDonald,C\ \ finishes Navy Course~ !~ �Soldier Writes Home j O ,____ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ j l I'4JI ~~ rt City Corporal e f Life in South Pa ;1· IEx-yardw orker Lrtters giving graphic pictw·es of life in the South Pacific have been received by Dr. and Mrs. harles W. Hannaford of 452 Richards avenue from l\Irs. Haanaford's son, Cpl. William :Fernald. A member of the New Hampshire Nallonal unit which left Portsmout, for Camp Hulen, Tex., corpor~l Fernald spent more than a 1 I ye~i 1'1 Aus~rall_a before being orde1 ed l~ service m t11e Pacific battle area, / I "It wa~ a b~auUful tropical nigh t, as descnbed m books, which do it no justice. The moon was just right, !ts be!l.ms rP~ecting from th e swaymg palms hke a lot of misplaced stars, as you can see only in the Sou h P acific. The dark, changing shadows and the silence, except for the distant murmur from the vll!age, arc all very beautiful in their own weird, dark way. "The village was lighted up with , fires, one exceptionally large one where the crowd was gathered. The women are all dressed up in their best skirts and an Ipana smile, al- Pfc. dBob' Hartford Gets Back in Groove I \oli) Q' o·1es .1n Pl ane Crash Word has been received here that Lt. Ernest L. Pinkham, USAAC, former apprentice shipwright at the Portsmouth Navy yard and grand• son of Joseph H. Morrill, vice chairman of the Port.smouth Planning board, recently was killed in a plane crash in Florida. Lieutenant Pinkham was appointed apprentice shipwright at the N!l,vy yard in 1940 and entered the army April 9, 1942. He completed training as flight officer at advanced flying school August 30. His grandfather ls f ormer ma.ster painter at the navy yard and a. member of St. Andrew's lodge of Masons, the New Hampshire Consistory of 32nd degree Masons, Bektash Temple, Mystic Shrine, of Concord, past grand of Osgood lodge, IOOF, and r-iast district deputy grand master. He also ls trustee of the Court Street Christian church. The Letter "When J get home, P op, I'll teach though one or l wo Im ve on 1sri1s., you a good way to fish. You can shawls or a G. I. undershirt :some throw away the rods, reels, etc. , soldier gave lhem. Most. of thr. menThat's the old-fashioned method. folks stick to the G-string, but Fomc You see it's like this. First, you get wear G. I. undershorts and one yourself about six natives, three or even has a pair of swimming trunks. , four sticks of dynamite and a hunk Iof vine. ~econd, follow the natives Children Wear Less Pfc. Robert G. Hartford ou t to the reef and put the dyna"The kids, up to about four year,<; SAAC, is making up for lost mite where they tell you. o! age, run around in the 'zoot wit' time while on a seven-day fur"Third. retreat to a safe distance, which Mother Nature prov1aed for lough at the home of his parand set oJI the 'boom-boom.' Fourth, them. ent.s, Mr. and Mrs, Gordon B. catch the fish and string [.hem Hartford of Eliot. "The dances arr about the srme on the vines as the natives throw as the other night, so I look pn rli. former trap-drummer, playthem to you after they dive for ing wit.It bands in this area he notice of lhc audience, which them. That, Dad, ls the way to feed cular is getting back Into the gr~ove all the men and six or eight native was a rare one. indeed. Dog,<;, hogs, by performing as guest artist. natives, all sizes, R chickrn herr and famill es, in one easy lesson. Last night he appeared In Ber!~i~;~d.and soldiers in the back"Clever people, these natives wick with a band fop which he and you should see them eat! played before he entered the "There was quite an ~mount, of army last January. activity going on lo divert attention p0 S O 1150-Year-Old Turtle Eggs Thursday night several of his from the dancing-a dog howling Lt. Cmdr. Charles F. Keeley, "When they work away from the musician friends gathered at his a pig grunting, mosquitoes biting'. USNR (MCl, of Claremont has revillage they work In gangs, and home for a jam session with each gang has a couple of cooks. one baby howling to be feel, another ported for duty at the Portsmouth Private "Bob" and his saxocooing with contentment while beNavy yard. Lieutenant Commander 'l(J1ey cat aln-.:ist anything they phone-playing brother, Stanley. touch. Today they had turtle eggs ing nursed, the crowd chnnting and Keeley recently returned to his Among those present were pals singing. Claremont home after serving a that were supposed to be about 160 from Dover and Portsmouth as "As the nati\'es dance longer and to1,1r of duty ln the Aleutian islands. years old. When they had cooked well as Eliot. the crowd get,, more excited. they He remained at his Claremont home them and sucked them clean, they His mother served a cake ?egln lo p _rspir_e. The .fires gleamuntil receiv ing orders attaching hily. petizcr, oonslstlng of a li ttle red decorated for the occasion with mg off thcll' shmy bodies makes it , to the navy yard her~. )f necklace.; with the shells. flags and wings. ,z. "The natives have large fluffy picturesque. However, the odor ls Before entering the army, 21something else again. _ \1 o,l .J heads of hair and use them to store year-old "Bob" was manager of "After having :een and i;melled ~ things in. When they are working, t.he frult stand at the First they stop now and lhen for an ap- enough I came back by myself. atlonal store 1n Por~mouth. After leaving that uproar. the junpetizer ,consisting of a little red He was a member of the 11th berry (very hot, and kept in the gles seemed even more mysteriot~, company, New Hampshire State hair), with some kind of white a~d quiet. All in a 11, it was P swell Guard, when he lived in Port&1 powder. They wet a twig and dunk mght not to be forgotten in a. mouth before he started his 1t in the powder and eat it by 1 hurry." doughboy career.() .. '\ licking the twig. "For a chaser they chew on a root. From this their mouths get re~ as fire. Not for me, thank you. Leaves for Air Corps• 'l6" .._ We had a fairly nice day today -.. and I got by laundry done. Wha t Robert Davison, son of Mr. and a mess-all mildew and tree stai ns Mrs. Joseph S. Davison of 115 after I left them in the rain. rm Richards avenue, left Manchester afraid they still have a sligh t tattle yesterday morning for service with tale gray color to them. •. the army air corps. Cpl. Lee E. Merrill USMC son of . • . Young Davison was graduated !\ta.de lent.al Notes Mrs. Willi3:m Turney of 215' isling- I ~~e\hi~ basic tralnmg at Parris from Port.smouth High school this 1 "I went to one of the native ton street, is home on furlough after H ' .' · . . year and ls a member o! the local shindig-, and thought I'd t two years' se rvice with the marines C I'~ will t leave !m San Diego, Order of DeMolay. about it. When we lef t to et11 ytol u ln the Southwestern Pacific area. t a _I :• nex week for advan~e . go o 1e c . M . . rammg. u v1 1!age I dropped a little behi ct orpoia 1 ernll enhsted in the ,;:,~~ 1 1 "-O I could make mental notes it marine corps in December, 1941, and 0 all. . "We could hear the natives yell- I mg and hollering ln preparation for the dance. You could tell by (Special to the Herald) !ck, RFD No. 1, Portsmou th. Sergeant Newiclll ls a. member of the noise that they were in their / Stal10ned at an air base in North Sergeant Newick attended Ports- the Communications branch o! a usual happy-go-lucky good spiri ts no~ a worry ln the world, thinking Africa, Cpl. George J. Newick of mouth High school and later work- fighter squadron. nc1~l~er of. yesterday or what to- the U. S. Army Air forces was re- ed as a draftsm11n. - -- mo11 ow will bring, living Just ln cently promoted to the rank of serHe joined the armed forces on the p1 esent. gcant. May 14, 1942, and was first stationed He is the son of William D. New- at Fort Devens, Mass. I Lt. Comdr. Keeley Re rf t y a rd ~--t> I I Cpl Lee Merr,.,, On Mar,ne . FUr IOUg h ;:f: t I Port City Soldier Made Sergeant In North Africa �~ 'V Sgt. John Connors Pvt. C. A. Odiorne~~ Two in Washington Gets Conduct Medal Now Pvt. Chester A. Odiorne, Jr., USA, Mrs. John C. Connors, Sherburne road, has received word from headquarters of a. United States Army Air field "somewh ere in England" that her h usband, Sgt. John C. Connors, USA AC, has been awarded the army's g ood conduct medal "for exemplary behav1 or, efficiency and fidelity." Sergeant Connors has been engaged in photographic reconnaissance since his arrival in England in May, 1943. He was employed in a local store and then became manager of the post exchange at Fort Foster before his induction into the army April 3, 1942. His v.i fe ls the former Miss Doris R. Stover Qf York. (), \5" .--0 1 a winch operator in a port battalion, a service branch only recently or· ganized by the army, has been transferred from California to Seattle, Wash ., where he ls awaiting orders. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Ches· ter A. Odiorne of 192 New castle avenue, Pr!'" 'W· . ,.. v a t e Odiorne ."¾ · . ·-~ entered 'ti h -c army last May. He received his ba· sic training in New Orleans, La., and was sent last August to a re• placement depot at Pittsburg, Call!., after lile had completed his course , as a winch operator. I Men in the recently set up port bat.tallons are called "sailing sol• \ diers.' They load and unload supplies for the armed forces. Private Odiorne attended Ports· mouth schools, and was employed , before entering the service, as a fil e clerk in the supply department of the Portsmouth Navy yard. John W. Lorenz (),\\ Off for Navy Duty'-" John W. Lorenz, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Lorenz of 33 Columbia street, recently left for Newport, R. I., where he has been assigned to special service with the United States navy. Lorenz attended Portsmouth High school, a school in Brooklyn, N. Y ., and worked at the Portsmouth Navy yard as a machinist's helper before entering the navy. His father, a machinist at the navy yard, ls a veteran of the World War I, and served in the U. S. navy for 16 years before he retired in 1930. Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz have two other sons in the armed forces. Philip E. Lorenz, radioman 3/ c, USN, is stationed in California, and the other son. Sgt. William J . Lorenz, USA, at Forked River, N. J. :t' Roger L. Foss \')~:, Gradu~te from er Ends Navy Course Pre-Fhght School At R -ad'10 School Local Man Ends 0:1 Pre-Flight Training ~ vt. Patsy Genestreti o-\~ \ Naval aviation cadet William Joseph Monagle, Jr., son of Mr. and I Finishes Basic Training· P Vt. Patsy Mrs. W. J. Monagle of 85 Pinehurst r o a d, h as b e en tr ansf erred to the Naval air training cen• ter, Corpus Christi, Tex., after successful completion of the primary flight training course at a naval air station in Glenview, m, After completing the advanced flight training course at Corpus Christi, Cadet Monagle will receive his wings as a naval aviator and be commissioned as an ensign in the naval reserve or a second lieutenant in the marine corps reserve. Monagle ls a graduate o! Portsmouth High school , and attended the University of New Hampshire, where he ·was a member of Theta Kappa Phi fraternity. Cadet Monagle began his naval aviation career at the navy 's preflight school at the University of North Carolina, Chapel HUI, N. C. Navy Men Genestreti, Jr., USA, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Patsy Genestreh of 117 Deer street. recently completed his bas ic training at th e Armored Force Replacement Training enter at Fort Knox, K y. Private Genestreti was gradualed from Portsmouth High school in 1942, and was rnducted into the army in May of this 0. oar...,"'> It-~ o•\~ ~ ) Lt. Ralph E. Adams Ends Fortress Course Second Lieutenant Ralph E. \dams, USA, 22, son of Mr. and •rs. Ralph w. Arlams of Rye Beach, Portsmouth, recently complet· ed training aboard a Flying Fortress at the second air force station at Dyers b u r g, Tenn., and ls ready for overseas combat duty. Lleuteant Adams entered the service a year ago and was fir t stationed at Camp Langdon. He was graduated from Exeter High school in 1939. CADET NI KERSO' Roger L. F oss, 19, USNR, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herber t H . Foss of 123 Wlbird s treet, l1as completed the f ou r months' tra inin g ourse at the Aviation R adioma n school at the n aval air station in J ack:,;onv!llc, F la. He was grad uated a n aviat ion rad10ma n, 3 c. 'oung F oss, a Naval aviation cadets Henry P. g ·O·' du ate of Bosen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Heru-y H lder n e s s Bosen of 21 Hill street, Portsmouth, clrnol in Plyand Jerome W. Nickerson , son· of moul h and capta in of footba ll team Mr. and Mrs. George G. Nickerson was employed by th e Aetna Life In~ of 2 Oak terrace, Kittery, were surai~ ce company, Hartford , Conn., among tl1ose recently graduated I befor e hlS cnllstment. H e attended from the U. S. Naval Flight Prepar- Jumor High .school in P ortsmouth tory school at Williams college in a nd participated in track and skLW11iamstown, Mass. ing a t the Holde rness school. Cadet Bosen, who was home three He entered th e service last Februweeks ago, this week took h!S first ary and is now tationed at the solo flight at State Teachers' col• Naval Air Gunners' school in Yellege in Fitchburg, Mass. low Water, Fla., wher e h e ·ill re ceive basic training before en ter'ng operations. Athletic Letterman A graduale of Portsmouth High school in the class of 1941, he re0 ceived letters in football and baseball and served an enlistment in the National guard during his senior year. He was a member of the The promotion of John F. Krook University of New Hampshire con- from the grade of private firs t class cert band composed of picked members of high school bands \ to corporal recently was announced throughout the state , and took a somewhere in England by Brig'. Gen . postgraduate course at the PHS. He Frederick L. Anderson, commandls a member of the CAA at the Ing general of the Eighth Ai r Force Portsmouth airfield. Bomber command . He ls th e son Cadet Nickerson entered the of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph K rook of fligh t training the hard way. He 267 Cate street, Portsmouth. had both sides of his jaw broken Corporal Krook was employed as ln an operation to meet naval phy- a clerk at the post exchange a t sical requiremen ts. Camp Langdon before entering the Nickerson, a graduate of Traip service. academy in the class of 1942, is a past president of the Traip Sports· man's association and was second I mate, SSS Ranger sea scouts. He visited at ltis home in Ktitery several weeks ago and Is now training at Keene, N. H. He has a broth· er, Pfc. George J. Nickerson, USA, I in New Guinea. ,l4 John F. Krook Wins Two Stripes~., \isosen Brothers "' Meet in Florida~~ Two Portsmouth brothers serving in Uncle Sam's armed forces recently met unexpectedly in Florida. It all happened by chance. One of the brothers, Pfc. Kemon Bosen, USMC, was sent from Cherry Point, S. C., to JacksonvUle, Fla., where he was awaiting transfer to a radio school training center. His brother Lewis, cook 2/ c, USN, had just been transfered to Jacksonville from Melbourne, Fla. The two boys met in the mess hall at the naval air station. Says Kemon in a letter to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Bosen of 334 Lincoln avenue: "I walked into the mess hall and saw him. Maybe, since I've been going to church every Sunday, God made my wishes come true. Lew fed me a swell steak tonight. I told you he would take care of me.'' �Soldier Writes Home o •ll'10 ,. ~~ .d OCTOBE':.,:f~ 19 ICadet J. B. long Comes Home with Dartmouth Degree 'Traveling Soldier's Lile' Affords GlimPse of U. S. Pvt. Arnold H. Rasmussen, Jr., 18, "We were at, least eight miles "We stopped i.n Houston this son of Mrs. Lucy Rasmussen and from the main oart of town so we morning and got off the train and We went ate breakfast In the station. We the late Arnold Rasmussen, Sr., of made the best of lt. through some street, which is the 66 Benson street, describes his train oldest one in town, and there were had quite a time there. "Will you take my new address ride from Camp McQuaide, Calif., Mexicans weaving and making pot- down to the Herald office the next tery to sell. We met quite a few air to Camp Hulen, Texas, in a letter time you go downtown so I'll be force fellows who are going to Hu- able to get the news of Portsmouth. to his mother. len. He entered the service last June "On the wav here we saw the and was stationed at Camp Mc- Lockheed plant. Everything was Quaide, 16 miles from his birth- camouflaged, even the parking Jots. place ln Santa Cruz. He had a It sure looked nice-airplanes on chance to meet many of his late the ground, in the air, everywhere! father's relatives there. Private Rasmussen, who is in the We are back on the train, now. l coast artillery, was graduated from "This ls Thursday morning. We Portsmouth High school with the are In Tuscon, Ariz., now, waiting class of 1942 and was manager of for more passengers. A woman from the football team. He formerly was the USO came down to the staa gas welder with his father at the tion and gave us cookies and magazines. We have seen a lot of cactus Portsmouth Navy yard. out on the prairie, also cowboys His letter follows: "Well here I am on the go again. herding cattle. There ls a lot of cotWe left Watsonvllle, at 4:15 Tues- ton being grown out here. That is I d~y, Oct. 6. Wa are headed for Oamp something I didn't know. We passed I r Hulen, Texas. We have passed one vineyard on the way here. It through Castroville. I am going to ran for almost two miles straight write down as many stations as I back on both sides of the track, 1, It was over 30 miles long. The sign can. said "Italian Vineyard." We have seen walnuts rotting on the trees Headed for Los Angeles now visiting his parents, Mr. and and on the ground, as there Is no "We are headed toward Los An- help to pick them. Mrs. Denis L. Long of 778 South geles at the present. I suppose we street, Portsmouth, was graduated will change trains at Los Angeles. Party Leaves Tuscon from Dartmouth college recently "The scenery is not much to 1ook "We are now leaving Tuscon. We and received an AB degree. A memat. All hills, dried up rivers, no rode for about two hours and came 1 ber of the class of 1944, he is in green grass or fields; the only green to Douglas, Ariz., where we stopmedical school under V-12 program. we produce on farms, mostly lettuce ped for about 20 minutes. I got off He was graduated from Portsand beans. We have passed through the train and went into a canteen mouth High school in 1940 and was Sallnias and San Lucas. Salinlas they had at the station and had a member of the Hi-club, school looks dead; a nice park In town, a I some punch and cookies to eat. orchestra and school's naLional Jot of hotels and small stores. We expect to be In El Paso around honor society. He is a member of "We have just come back from 7 :30 In the evening. Dartmouth Glee club and German CAPT, ROLAND L. SARGENT supper on the train. We had a nice "Thts Arizona sure Is flat, exclub. chicken soup, pot roast (3 slices), cept for a few hills, here and Capt. Roland L. Sargent, 24, , He is visiting his parents. salad bolled potatoes and summer there. No trees only when we pass USAAC, husband of Mrs. Doris squash and desert. We also had all through some small shanty town Badger Sargent of Newton Highthe coffee we could drink. It was a nd usually th ere are only Mex!- lands, Mass., la a prisoner of war there.a map, which · G ermany, accor ding to wor d revery go_od, the best w_e have had on cans "I have received m the tram so far. We Just stopped m from the USO women In1 Tuscon ceived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. some small town around Bradley. and will enclose It when 1 finish Leslie W. Sargent of 82 Wibird "It sure seems good coming at my trip. 1 have marked the start- street. He previously was reported Sgt. Joseph B\ A. Fleming, least half way home, if only to ing point and the stations we have missing in action after participatJr., Herald staff reporter now Texas. Out of the 65 who came out stopped at so far. Ing in a heavy raid over Germany with Stars and Stripes, the , here with us only 10 are going back, Aug, 17. army's daily newspaper in LonThe rest are being shipped else"The train has stopped alongside Captain Sargent, a pilot, was one don, was one of the ew Engwhere or on furlough. When I came another train and the fellows on of two New Hampshire men who landers mentioned in a broadcast to pack my bags I never knew I had It are going to the reception center took part in the first American Flylast night by ' at Barrows, Bosso much equipment. It took both of to be Issued clo th ing a nd such. ing Fortress raid on Norway. ton Globe staffman serving overmy barracks bags and they stand Some are headed _for Frisco to enA graduate of Portsmouth High cas. th th around three feet tall when full. I ter e navy. Most of em are from school and the University of New Sergeant Fleming has been overseas since January, and rehave mostly clothes though. I am Oklahoma. Hatnpshire, '41, he was active in the ceived his appointment to Stars going to have to send most of It to I At Camp Day Late ROTC, in which he held the rank of and Stripes in June. the cleaners or the laundry when we a second lieutenant. are in camp. This train sure is dirty. "Friday morning a nd have JuSt He entered the army air forces I bought myself a good supply o! I returned from break!aS t . Same immediately after receiving his BS candy before we left camp so I I th11'g, eggs, potatoes, toast, cereal degree and received training at , . and coffee. We stopped In El Pa.so w~.n t_ go. hungry. . . I la.st night for about three hours, but Randolph and Brooks fields In I 1ece1ved my medal for shootmg they wouldn't let us off the train Texas before his departure for overth the o er day. so we went to bed. We are due in seas. He was manied last year, while 1 San Antonio at 4:30 in the af- stationed in Tampa, Fla. Arrive In Arizona ternoon. Captain Sargen t has two brothers "There are a bunch in the car "We are going to be a day late in the army, Capt. Stanley A. Sarbehind us that are going to Fort in getting to Camp Hulen. This gent, 29, and Pvt. Howard Sargent, Bliss In Texas. They also left Mc- ls an airport here now and schools 21. His father is employed as a Quaide with us. About 75 left our of all kinds. We are waiting to go draftsman at the Portsmouth Navy battalion so there is plenty of room through classification here. It sure yard, in the car. Is hot. The town of Palacios Is , "Well we arrived in Los Angeles about the size of Kittery. at 8 o'clock in the morning and ate "I hRve met only one sergeant breakfast in the station restaurant. I and he was here when the camp The station is fairly large. It sure started In 1939. There are only four was crowded. We had until 3 :30 to of us In our battery who haven't be back at the station to eat. We a stripe. We are going to what they went on a tour of the place. We on- call half-track school, which has Jy had a chance to see the Mexican to do with trucks. My furlough section though. won't come up until about December. Capt. R. L. Sargent Now War Prisoner I I I o.v> Broadcaster Cites,_., Sgt. Joseph Fleming I I �u {7 Naval Officer H. HERALD, Friday Evening, Oc Dies in Hospital,.~ Dona/d iThompson '\.\o Leaves •Air 'Center~Donald Thompson amm 31 1•JN, formerly of 168 'w iblrd stree~' At Navy Yard e). Lt. <jg) William N. Craig, USN, ret., died early last evening at the U. S. Naval hospital in the Portsnwuth Navy yard after a short illness. Lieutenant Craig had been a resident of Portsmouth for the past 40 years. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, Feb. 23, 1869, and came to this country in 1890. He enlL5ted in the U. S. navy in 1905 and was appomted assistant paymaster in July, 1915, from New Hampshire and served continuously until March 1, 1933, when he was placed on the retired list. 1 Lieutenan Craig was a member of St. John's lodge, AF & AM, the Frank E. Booma post, American Legion, and the John Langdon club of the North church. He was also the senior deacon of the North church. Besides his wife, Mrs. Cora J. Craig, he is survived by two daughters, Miss Marion T. Craig of Boston and Mrs. Chester Taylor of Ridgewood, N. J., and one rnn, Thomas J. Craig, now with the War Production board in Washington. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon in the North Congregational church. Lieutenant Craig served at the Portsmouth Navy yard several times during his navy career. He was stationed at the Naval prison and on the old receiving ship, the USS Southery. During World War I he was on the USS Montana on convoy duty and made 11 trips across. His death crune on his 49th wedding anniversary. / J _i : ( .._,:, I - . '> , Portsmouth, . recently was graduat: ed as an aviation machinist's mate at the Naval Service school at the ~- S. Naval Air Technical Trainmg center in Memphis Tenn d was transferred to Ellyson ., fi!fd Pensacola, Fla ' He is the 5011 0 t' , M1 . and Mrs. Jerry M Th Thompson 19 i 5 · ompson. • • ' now a plane captam at Ellyson field. He attended the Portsmouth schools and p~ominent Jn football and tr::: a Maine Central institute. I > '/ MAY OR CHARLES M . DALE bids goodbye to Miss Betty Fisher, (right) of 1239 I slington str eet, Portsm outh's first of eight recruits in the national ~ve t o recruit '70,000 WACS th at is now going on. Miss Frances Badger, director of t he US O club (or W omen (WAC Recruiting center during the drive) looks on. 0 ~ .... ) - Is L Pfc. Gordon Hayden even eave Now Aerial Gunner \For Active Navy Duty pf(. Gordon M. Hayden, USAAF, 21, son of Mr, and Mrs. Gordon M Hayden of Greenland, recently wa~ graduated as an \ Three married men with chl.ldren aerial gunner and four others were given a sendupon six completing weeks of off at Portsmouth depot this morntraining at the ing as they boarded the train for Harlingen Flexi- 1 Manchester to begin active ti:ainlng _; ble Gunner)' the U.S. , school in Texas. in Men with navy. children included Ro- ______;;,.._ ___..;.._;.;;....;;... ~ T, RE D O LL <i He received a bert N. Penny, 32, of Vittery, former SG F p WE pair of silver Iplpefltter at the Portsmouth Navy ·' aerial gunner's yard, who has three children ; Herwings. bert Harbour. 24, of Tilton, railway Private Hay- express man, three children ; and den, who enter- Frederick French, 26, of Kittery, ed the service last year, is home on a formerly employed in the power 1 13-day furlough and will report for plant of the navy yard, two children. duty at Salt Lake City. He has been Other married men were Albert I1 stationed at Miami Beach, Fla., Low- E. Bevan, 36, of 93 Thaxter road, ry field in Colorado and Harlingen, former accountant at the navy Tex. yard; and Albert Storer, 31, of KitCpl. Daniel S. Stevens, 19, son of He was graduated from P orts- tery, automobile mechanic In PortsDr. and Mrs. F . C. Stevens of 298 mouth High school in 1940 and mouth. played football. He has a younger Two 17-year-old Portsmouth boys Middle street, recently arrived at brother in the service, Carl Haydep, also left for active duty this mornthe Douglas Aircraft company in aviation radioman 3/ c, USNR. o,t.'O ing. They are Herbert Caswell of Tulsa, Okla., to act as crew chief. 21 B~ewster street, former employe His father is head of the income In the Morley company, and Francis . tax department of the internal revMorgan of 37 Coffin court, who I enue office here. worked In the foundry at the navy Corporal Stevens has been joined yard before his enlistment. in Tulsa. b his wife, Mrs. Betsy Send-off committees included Pvt. Florence Cohen, US/\, daugh- state Rep. Mary C. Dondero who Stevens. His plane was forced down at ter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cohen of supplied each with a leather adTucson, Ariz., and again at El Pa697 Islington street, recently enter- dress book ; Mrs. Rose Murray , who so, Tex., on the journey to Tulsa ed WAC branch No. 1, Army Ad- distributed cigarets on behalf of the from Santa Monica, Calif. He enministration school, at Stephen F. Service Mothers' club; Major and tered the service last Dec. 4 and Austin State college in Nacogdoches, Mrs. William J. Cashman with serreceived his training at Miami vice kits, as representatives of the Texas. Beach, Fla., Seymour Johnson Field, Private Cohen entered the ser- local Salvation Army ; Councilman N. C., and Santa Monica. vice last August. She received her John S. Dimock ; and Clarence C. He was ~raduated from Portstraining at Daytona Beach, Fla. Sanborn and Philip H. San derson, \ mouth High school in 1942 and She was graduated from Portsmouth representing local board 19. before entering the service was a High school in 1937, and from Calmachinists' helper At the Portsvin Coolidge college and Portia :Law mouth Navy yard. school in Boston. She was employed in a law office in New York after her graduation from Jaw school. ~ Cpl. Stevens Transfers to ,:_ Oklahoma o-~ I Pvt. Cohen Enteri'-o School for 'WACs ~") I l Three Loca l Yout hs Train as Army Pilots Three youths from Portsmouth have reported to the Army Air Forces Pre -Flight School for Pilots at Maxwell field, Ala., to begin the third phase of their training as pilots in the U. S. Army Air forces' expanding program. O . l~ - tt) 1 These men are Aviation Cadets \ Warren H. Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Allen ; Michael J. Mask- I wa, son of Mrs. Sophia K . Maskwa, \ 185 Madison street, and Robert J. Zubkus, son of Mrs. J ohn Peckus, 427 Hanover street. �(F·,..\ Dog Steals 113 Leave o'~,,~~ [Joseph Mott, Jr., Show from City for Selectees Wa r Duty I Returns to Service Volunteers, Others off1 For Navy r '),,') 0 :.-~ A little white dog with straggly Friends, relatives and various ears and an anxious expression was local committees were at Portsthe center of attention this morning mouth depot this morning to when six army Inductees marched give a sendoft' to 10 married down to the Portsmouth depot to men, all volunteers, and three join two others who were leaving for 1 others who entrained for trainactive duty in the navy. ing centers to begin active duty The dog appeared in front of the in the navy, Seabees and maoffice of local board 19 011 Congress '! rine corps. street shortly before the selectees I Four of the married volunteers gathered there. Then, as the group formed in line to proceed to the were fathers. Franklin Jackson 28 station, led by State Rep. Mary C. marr~ed with two children, wh'o ~ Dondero and acting corporal Byron entering the Seabees, ls a former C. Davis, Jr., the dog rushed to the machinist at the Portsmouth Navy head of the formation. With an yard; Benjamin Cohen of Dover authoritative bark he ordered the formerly of Portsmouth where h; group to start, and then, like a worked as a cattle dealer, navy; tough top sergeant, he marched Kenneth H. Paige, 34, of Seabrook, them to the depot, glancing back ev- husband of Mrs. Madeline Knowles ery few seconds with a snappy yelp Paige, for~erly of the W-AAC, navy; and Francis L. MacLean, 27, of New to keep his men ,In check. When he arrived at the station he Castle, former letter carrier, in the paraded up and down in front of Seabees. Other married men include Stanthe train, where he remained until he could see that his subjects were ley Williams, 31, of Lafayette road, safely on their way to their re- Rye, former tree surgeon who worked at the navy yard as a rigger for spective training centers. 18 months before entering the SeaThose who boarded the train to bees; George Kelley, 30, of Kittery, begin active duty in the army in• former electrician a t the navy yard eluded Byron C. Davis, Jr., 18, of entering Seabees ; Stanley J . Woj~ Greenland, who was graduated from nar, 29, of Newmarket, electric Portsmouth High school this year; welder at the navy yard, in the John C. Eaton, 23, of Sea.brook, for- navy; Raymond E. Trueman, Jr., mer truck driver who ls married 25, machinist in the outside machine and has one child; Warren C. Nick- shop at the yard, navy; John C. erson, 23, a sheetmetal worker in the navy yard; Delfo J. Camlnat!, Babcock, Jr., 25, formerly of 1961 32, married, former real estate man- South street, wl10 was working in ager in New York; and Douglas E. Salem, Mass., before enlistment in Hughes, 24. apprentice sheetmetal the navy; and David E. Hammond, 28, of Hampton, in the Seabees. worker in the navy yard. Leaving to begin naval training as Single men were Warren W. a fireman first class was Robert Campbell, 21, former machinist at Mayo/ Negro, father of five children, the navy yard, In the navy; John one of whom ls in the navy. Mayo I. Eaton, 19, of Seabrook, who left was a chipper and caulker at the for Parris Island, S. C., to start navy yard for three years before training in the marine corps; and Joseph E. Thebeau, 18, of Ports, entering the navy, Also beginning active duty with mouth, navy. Representatives of local organizathe navy was Kenneth A. Paige, 34, married, of Seabrook. He was a tions at the station for the sendoff include Mayor Charles M. Dale painter at the navy yard. who distributed cartons of cigarLocal committees at the station et.s on behalf of the city governincluded Mayot Charles M. Dale, ment; State Rep. Mary C. Dondero, who distributed cigarets on behalf with leather address books; Major of the city government; Mrs. Don- and Mrs. William J. Cashman, repdero, who gave each man a leather resenting the local Salvation Army, address book ; Major and Mrs. Wil- who presented each with a. service liam J. Cashman, with service klts; kit; Mrs. Rose Murray, who gave Mrs. Rose Murray and Mrs. Harold them additional ciga.rets on behalf Ashworth who supplied additional of the Service Mothers' club; Councigarets on behalf of the Service cilman John Dimock; and ClarMothers' club; Miss Marie Picker- ence C. Sanborn, Richman P. Maring, with notebooks; Councilmen geson and Philip H. Sanderson, repJohn S .Dimock and Samuel H. resenting local board 19. Birt; and Richman S. Margeson, Clarence C. Sanborn and Philip H. Sanderson, as representatives of local board 19. • I,. '1.. ('"' I ---- I t1' AsNavy Seabee An almost all-volunteer group of married and single men were given a. send-off by representatives of various organizations in Portsmouth yesterday morning when they left the depot to report for active duty ln the navy and Seabees. Joseph Mo tt, Jr., son of Mrs. John Manson of 40 Brewster street, who received a medicaJ discharge from the a rmy last year after a period of overseas Mayor Charles M. Dale presented duty, was again in military ser- each man with a carton of clgarets vice this week on behalf of the city government when he 1 e f t while State Rep. Mary C. Donder~ Portsmouth for gave them leather address books. active duty as Major and Mrs. William Cashman, machinist's mate I as representatives of the local Salsecond class in vation Army, gave them service kits, and Mrs. Harold Ashworth, Mrs. the Seabee . He was given Rose Murray, and Mrs. Rosann a send-off at the Wicks distributed additional cigardepot by Mayor ets as representatives of the Service epresentlng local Charles M. Dale, Mothers' club. who gave him board 19 were Philip H. Sanderson, cigarets on be- clerk, and Miss Leona Carter, ashalf of the city sistant clerk. governme nt; Most of the volunteers, including State Rep. Mary C. Dondero, who three married men who left, are presented him with a leather ad- former employes at Portsmouth dress book; .Major William J. Cash- Navy yard. Charles W. Traver, a man, of the local Salvation army transfer from local board 89 Jn unit, who donated a service kit; and Lynn, Mass., was a. shipfitter; Edgar Philip H . Sanderson, a representa- C. Heath, a hoisting and portable tive of local board 19. Young Mott, who enlisted in the I engineman; and Kenneth A. C!rter, a chipper and caulker at the army in January, 1942, was promot- navy yard. ed to the rank of sergeant after Others leaving were Joseph John only two month's service. He became ill while engaged in a military Fiandaca, former shlpfitter; Lawmission in Basra, Iraq, and re- rence A. Murphy, apprentice maceived his medical discharge four chinist; Robert T . Gamester, sheet months later at the Lawson Gen- metal worker; Parker T. Philbrick machinist; Ernest E. Santosusso' eral hospital in Atlanta, Ga. machinist ; John J. Caron, student at the Augusta Military academy, Fort Defiance, Va. ; and George Savramis, art student. Leonard D. Beers, former machin0 -1,'3 . .. ~ ist at the navy yard, from Hampton Fa lls ; and Winfred P. Merrill, shoeworker, from Seabrook; also left with the group. Stanley Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Williams of 202 Hanover street, was given a farewell party at his home on Lafayette road this week. He entered the Navy Seabees. Present at the party were his 'l'.ife, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Williams, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Williams Jr ~illiams, Miss Nancy Lee William~ Pio, Mrs. Edna Eastman, Charles Eastman, Mrs. Earnest Cottrell, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Tripp, Miss Mary Lou Paul King, Jr., of 127 WashingMr. and Mrs. Harry Pio, Miss Agnes ton street, who left Por tsmouth this and Miss Carol Tripp. week for duty as an apprentice seaHe receivi;d gifts and money. man in the navy, has been assigned His wife and two nieces, Mary Lou to special duty for the quration and and Nancy Lee Williams, and Carol ls now stationed in Virgmia for boot Tripp were at the depot when he training. left for service Thursday morning. Seaman King, who is the 21-yearold son of Mrs. Kenneth Rogers of Byefield, Mass., was employed as an apprentice shlpfitter at the Portsmouth Navy yard when he volunteered for service. _His wife, the former 'Miss Beatrice Martell, and his four-monthsold son, Ralph Edward, will join him near his station later. I I Stanley Williams Honored at Party rPaul King, Jr., Goes on Special INavy Duty in Va. �{\ . J:~·~. ;~;~~, USN,J'v~ \ Pfc~! G. Converse I Albert s·;;;;/' usN' ~Aissing in Action D h;;~;~;~;~~l~~~~g ;;.r:;; Now WAC Corporal G!,!!,nsE,~,~~';.~f'!.!,~. On Ya rd-Bui It Sub ~(0 "' Henry Whitcomb 0 Creek, Va.. after spending a five- - - - - - - • • day leave with his bnDther and , lster-lrtlaw, Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Dodge of 26 Staples street, Eliot. A student at Eliat H 1g h school, he entered the navy Aug. 25, taking his boot training at me Newport, R. I., naval training station. At present he is attending gunnery school in Little Creek. I. I ~ . • 1 manager in a Portsmouth garage · for the past 10 years, was given a farewell party by his fellow workers at the Rockingham hotel recently. He left for active duty in the U. S. Navy Seabees this week. Present at the party were Ralph ' T . Wood, manager, Gordon , Bent, Joseph D. Maddock, John Stevens, Mario Simprini, Wayne Oliver, Charles Welch and John Humphrey, who succeeds Mr. Storer as service manager. He was presented with a furlough bag, a money-belt and money. I l Pfc. Stanley Strout Serves in India ti:;; HENRY 0, WHITCOMB Mrs. Flora Strout of 382 Bartlett street has received a letter from her youngest son, Pfc. Stanley S. Strout, USAAF, 25, informing her that he now is stationed somewhere in India . A radio operator in the army air force, Private Strout received his training at Miami Beach, Fla.; Sioux Falls, s. D., where he trained as a radio operator and mechanic ; and at Hunter field, Savannah, Ga. He was a plumber and then worked at the Portsmouth Navy yard as a pipefltter's helper before entering the army · ·t X~ . \ ti 1~,.~!i~,i~t Pfc. Alice G. Converse, USA, of 51 Richards avenue, Portsmouth, recently was promoted to the rank of technician 5th grade at the Carlsbad Army Air Field, N. M. Corporal Converse is assigned as clerk typist in a cadet detachment. She enrolled in the service last February and received. her ba.;ic training at Fort Oglethorpe Ga. She completed an advanced 'training I course at Commerce, Tex. A native of Rindge, she came to Portsmouth t11ree years ago last July to seek antiques. She previously worked assistant curator at the Wells Historical museum in Southbridge, Mass., for seven years. h~~~:: ,._ ceived that Lt. Edward N . Wright, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson T . Wright of 376 Middle road, has been promoted to th_e rank of 1 captain. During his boy- , hood days in Portsmouth he was active in YMCA work and was a boy scout councilor. He was graduated f r o m Portsmouth High school in the class of 1933 and from the University of New Hampshire in 1937. · Upon completing his course at the university, he became an officer with the rank of second lieutenant in the Reserve Officers corps and was pro- , moted to first lieutenant at Camp Haan, Calif., In 1942. In April of this year he went overseas. Before his call to service in June, 1941 , he was employed In the re- \ search department of the General I Electric company in Lynn. In April, 1941, he was married to Miss Alice Hulbig of Roslindale, Mass., and they hav a young son, Edward N. Wright, J . ,; Henry O. Whitcomb, electrician's mat!: 1/ ?, USI:f, has been reported m!ssmg m a_ction on ~ _Portsmou:h b~ilt subma1me, acc~rdmg : 0 word f10m _the Navy depai tmen_t iec~ived by _his wife, :tyrrs. Phyll 15 Wilson Whitcomb of Kittery. . The ~6~year-old submarine_ sailor had previously escaped pr_obable death when the USS Grenadier, on which he had been serving was lost while he was hospitalized In Aus--t.2 tralia. He was attached to the Grenadier when its of)'icers and men were cited for smking Japanese shipping, and was assigned to another Portsmouth submarine after I that ship was sunk. Whitcomb also served on the USS Richmond and the USS Sculpin Circwt road, Portsmouth, left from during about a year and a half when Manchester last week to serve as a he was stationed at the Portsmouth I fireman first class In the navy's SeaAviation Cadet John Eric PeNavy yard. terson, usAAF, son of Mr . . and He was on duty at the Portsmouth bees. yard at the time of the sinking of A resident of Portsmouth for Mrs. Olof A. Peterson of 1 Wiblrd street, Portsthe submarines 0-9 and the Squalus, \ about a year and a half, he was emmouth, racentr and was on board the Squalus' sis- ployed as a truckdriver at Camp 'ly was graduter ship, the Sculpln, when It parti- Langdon in New Castle before he ated as a sec\ cipated In attempts to reach the enlisted in the navy. ond lieutenant stricken submarine off the Isles of Fireman Schunemann is 26 years at the Chil· . Shoals. old and the father of a son, Francis dress, Tex., Air / While stationed in Portsmouth, he W . Schunemann, Jr., who is almost \ ,1. field . A letter 0,)-, met and married his wife, the for- three years old. Schunemann re-1 of commenmer Phyllis F. Wilson, daughter of ceived his education in Manchester : . ;ro~ '-'cl 1 the 'late Thomas E. Wilson and Mrs. schools. . mandmg offiwarren Harvey, son of Mr. and Wilson. ,· cer was read \ Mrs. Franklin W. Harvey of BadA native of Palermo, Calif., where citing L 1 e u- '. ger's Island.,, who wlll leave tomorhis mother, Mrs. Nettle V. Monro, tenant Peterson, a bombardier- row for the U . S. Maritime school at now lives, Whitcomb received his navigator, for having the highest Castine, Me., was given a surprise naval training at the San Diego ti aferage, 98.3, In the records of party at his home by the Y?uth Naval base about, six · years ago. the field. fellowship group of the Middle Cpl. Helen Y. Metrick, USA, 21, a He has been detailed· as a street Baptist church recently. former confidential clerk in the Instructor at the b~se. Young Harvey, who is president of Former Portsmouth Girl Pentagon building in Washington, bombgator He was ~raduated from Poi ts- the organlzatJon, was given a mend .n D. C., and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 4 mouth High school ln l9 0 a chanical pencil by his friends. Games _ Thomas Metrick or Banfield road, Advances 1 7 will marry Miss Betty Harris ofj were planed and refreshments were Ensign Elizabeth Alkire, person- Portsmouth, has been assigned as 26 Rock street, Portsmouth , In the d nel classification ofl'i<;er at the Na- assistant to the dental survey offi· · near f u t ure. H e has an older t _ serve Among those present were Miss val Reserve Midshipmen's school cer at Fort Sam Houston, Tex. brother, Comdr. Oliver A. Pe er_ Geneva Ross, Miss Nancy Frink, (WR) , Northampton, Mass., has just Mis Metrick enlisted in Washingson, USCG, stationed in Washing Miss Marilyn Nelson, Miss Jacquelbeen promoted from ensign to lieu- ton Oct. 15, 1942. She received her ton. ine Winn, Donald Curtis, Fred Fartenant (junior grade). Lieutenant basic training at Fort Des Moines, ley, Dorothy Spencer and Donald Alklre's home is In Columbus, Ohio, Iowa. Phipps. formerly of Portsmouth. ' She was graduated from PortsThe pastor of the chmch, Rev~ She holds B.A. and M.A. degrees \ mouth High scnool and was emHarold W. Curtis, directed games from Mount Holyoke college and did ployed at Dlnnerman's market after with the assistance of Mr. and Mrs. graduate work at Ohio university. , graduation. Harvey. She was formerly assistant head mistress and academic head at the Greenwood school, Ruxton, Md. I ·o ,,r. :F. W. Schunemann Je.~~! ~as~L~!.?.b~e~, r.o~n E; Pet~rs?ntl~'\ wIns Comm1ss1on I I Ii II i~l~n Cpl. H~le~ Metric~"'),"\ Serves ·,n Texas WAY ES O•'.t\' l I H ·warren arvey Honored at Party ', �lc: ao\(,f. W· 28 0.2..7 Grimy Card ,~, 5[ 8ailor Brings News 1Vrites Of City Youth Editor's Note-Letters from service men of this vicinity are welcome. It is preferred thot you copy them and delete persondl references and send us a copy that we can mark up for mechanical handling and do not have to return. If original lelters are sent in every effort will be mode ta see that 1 thev are returned, but The Portsmouth Herald i:annot be responsible for them. A postal card well-covered with Japanese characters, censors' stamps and grime of travel arrived this On duty with the Flag comple"I'm enjoying my new duty morning to inform Fred W. Cook of ment of the South Atlantic fleet, here in South America very much. 44 Atkinson street that his son, Pfc. Jack Brown, Y 1 c, USNR, writes First time with a big flag, and Harold Cook, USA, is a prisoner of it certainly is Interesting. My the Japs in the Philippines. of service life in South America. boss is the finest officer I have Mr. Cook, who works on the Brown is the son of O. J. met in the navy. An old saying night shift at the Portsmouth Navy Brown, New Hampshire fuel ad- down here Is when you have been yard, was asleep when the card arministrator, and Mrs. Brown, of bawled out by him you have been rived. The 21-year-old prisoner's 1094 Woodbury avenue. He attend- bawled out by an expert, which is grandmother, Mrs. Sadie M. Cook, true, but an excellent type who awakened him so that he might read I ed Middlesex college and the keeps thing going. Bentley Business school in Bosthe first news in two years of his "Having been here four months, ton, and before enlistment in the boy. navy in March, 1941, was employ- it's getting a little monotonous. I Private Cook was reported by the ed by the New England Coal and consider it a very pleasant respite War department as "missing in acfrom my first two years at sea tion" March 20, 1942, after the fall and I am sure before very Jong of Corregidor. On the postal, he I am going to be anxious to filled out blanks in the form r~get back to sea. Something very marks to say that he is interned Jn / d~finitely is lacking-the exciteheadquarters, war prison camp, P. I., ment,, I guess. No. 11 of the Imperial Japanese "South Americans are very army. charming and gracious and glad "My health is good." to have us around. (Like every "I am uninjured." place else in the world I have been.) "I am well." "Hello to all." "The sailors have nearly everything here they need-plenty of "Please gjve my best regards to good food . The navy's camp is the mother." (The late Mrs. Cook died late. t word. Plenty of amusements, in September, 1941, before 11ews of good swimming and a very well his being missing had been fornm USO. Personally, I'm on subwarded to his family.) sistence and Jive of us have a A native of Dover, he has three large house. This is because of our brothers and four sisters. Fred, his unusual working hours. eldest brother, is in the army and "We have a big time, plenty of Weston Cook, his uncle, is a chief servants to take care of our electrician in the navy's Pacific needs. They come two for a nlckel fleet. down here. It's a tough war-but I'm enjoying it for a change. "All hands are doing the best they can in spite of some of the bureaucracy of Washington. We '.JACK' BROWN feel that most Americans are with us and trying to protect our fuRoger L. Nelson, son of Mr. and Coke company of Boston and was ture and are doing everything In Mrs. Harry C. Nelson of 3 Sheridan asistant local manager of t.he Con- !,heir power t.hat is essential from solidation Coal company in Ports- the non-fighting army to win ~ avenue, recently enlisted in the U. mouth. S. naval reserve and is receiving his war. What the army is doing In He belongs to the Portsmouth Europe elates us beyond descripboot · traln!ng at the Newport, R. I., Country club and Rotary club. base. tion." rr He was graduated from Portsmouth High school this year and is a member of the National Honor 0 soclet.y. Before his enlistment he '~~ was a machinist's helper at the Portsmouth Navy yard. His brother, Wesley E. Nelson of the U. s. Marine corps, has returned to his station in California a fter a Pfc. Willlam Betton, USAAF, sta- Saurman, all of Portsmouth; the 30-day furlough. He has had 19 tioned at. Seymour Johnson field, Mls~es Mary and Margaret Betton months' duty in the Caribbean . and his father. Comdr. rfaUhew T . of Boston; Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Betton, USN , who has been s ta- T. Betton. Jr., Rye ; and Mrs. Dorotioned aboard the Idaho, were hon- Uw Rotondo of Rhode Island. ored at a supper at the home of Private Betton who has returned Commander and Mrs. Betton at 176 after spending a 10-day furlough at Orchid street recently. his home on Greenland road, was Present. were William T. Betton, r uniled with his fat.her for the first 80-year-old father of Commander time in two years. He also saw his Carolee Betton; Mr. and Mrs. Edward si::-weeks-old daughter, Jameson; and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brtton, for the fil'st time. Nine Selecteef~:-'~ c Navy Volunteer Leave Here Today A group of nine army selectees from Portsmouth, Newington , Hampton, Newmarket and Seabrook marched down to the Portsmouth depot this morning, led by acting corporal John W. Wilson, to entrain for Fort Devens where they will begin active duty in the U. S. army. Also leaving this morning to begin training in thte u. S. navy was Forrest L. Fogg, 48, a volunteer, of Lafayette road. Youngest of the four married men who boarded the train to start their army duties was Daniel E. Janvrin, Jr., 18, of Seabrook, father of a year-old child, who wor~ed in a shoe shop before his induction. Others, all from Portsmouth, were Edwin L. Buckman, 18, former employe in the Morley company; Carl A. Peterson, 22, carpenter; ai.ct Carl V. Plaisted, 28, telephone lineman, Other Portsmouth men were acting Corporal Wilson, 19, former machinist in the Portsmouth Navy yard; and Eugene C. Hersey, 18, employe in a Portsmouth garage. Also leaving were Charles W. Pierce, Jr., 19, of Hampton, who was a student at Bordentown Mill• tary institute,· N. J ., before his induction; Arthur L. Coffey, 18, of Newington, navy yard worker; and Marcel Blan~hette, 18, of Newmarket. Marine Recruits Leave Yesterday morning two men left Portsmouth for Parris Island, N. C., to start their trainlng in the U. S. Marine corps. They were Rene George Carmel, 18, of 246 Austin street, and George H. Jones of Hampton Beach, a transfer from local board 2 in Kennebunk, Me. Jones and Pierce, the two Hampton men, were given gifts of money by Arnold G. Barron of Hampton, who represented Rockingham lodge, IOOF. Send-of! committees included Mayor Charles M. Dale who presented clgarets on behalf of the city government; State Rep. Mary J. Dondero, leather address books, Major William J. Cashman, representing the local Salvation army unit, service kits; Mrs. Rose Murray and Mrs. Harold Ashworth, additional cigarets, as representatives of the Service Mothers club; Miss Marie Pickering, notebooks ; and Clareni:e C. Sanborn, Richman s. Margespn and Philip H. Sanderson, reprGSent~ local board 19. ,,pl I I I I Roger L. Nelson ~J Trains in Newport <:) Bettons, Father and Son, Reunite Here after 2 Years I Arthur L. Patch, avlatlo ordnanceman 3/c, USN, son of Mr. and :Mrs. Garland Patch, has bee transferred from the Naval Ah Technical Training center at Mem, phis, Tenn., to Purcell, Okla., when he is taking an advanced course in aviation gunnery. I o,z, �iv'1oh!1 J. Foley rArthur Kinkaid, Jr., Missing in °·30 IReturns to Marines • •1 A • Slei Y Ctlon I Arthur James Kinkaid, Jr., 26, lex-"Sergeant In the U. S. Marine corps who received an honorable discharge in 1940, is back with Pvt. John J. Foley, USA, 30, son the leathernecks again, taking an of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J . Foley advanced eight-week training of 96 Chestnut street, Portsmouth, course at Parris Island, N. C. has been reported by the War deKinkaid, who served in the partment as missing in action in marine corps from 1936 to 1940 and Sicily. His parents Jast heard from was discharged from service with him in a letter five weeks ago from a ~o_od conduct ~edal, was given North Africa, where he had been writmg paper _ with the official stationed since April. marine insignia by State Rep. . Mary C. Dondero before he left. Private Foley entered the service During the past three years he Nov. _6, 1942 and received his btl.SIC has been a machine operator first trammg at Camp Croft, iii . C. He class at the electrical shop of the later was stationed at camp Ed- Portsmouth Navy yard at Somerswards, Mass. worth. He . was graduated from PortsHis wife is the former Miss Flormouth High school in 1929 and was lne Rlnalducci, who is living with employed at the Portsmouth Navy her mother here temporarily. The yard for 13 years. He has a brother couple has a six-months-old girl, in the service, Pfc- Lawrence P. Dolores Anne. t/.2.,.'#3 Foley, USA, stationed in Los Ange-Jes, Calif. I 7, .,,-- - - - - - - -- - I) 3 12 Aviation/"' Cadets Take Exams Here Jl-6H?, - Charles Caswell, Jr., Wins First Stripe Charles -H. Caswell, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Caswell of Portsmouth, recently was promoted from the grade of private to private first class at Fort Eustis, Va., where he IS stationed. Private Caswell was employed at the Portsmouth Navy yard before joining the army in June. He Is a graduate of Portsmouth High school. Only 12 applicants showed up for the army aviation cadet examinations given by the Aviation Cadet Examining board at city ball Saturday among which were only four from Portsmouth high school. "This small number," said Capt. John D. Sibley, USAAC, "shows To the Editor: the need for educating youngsters It has been some time now since of school age regarding the opt ·i h. 1 ·t ti · I left the fair city of Portsmouth por u111t es w ic 1 awa1 1em m civil life after the war if they can and I want to tell you that I enjoy qualify for air crew training and getting the Herald even if I do get prepare themselves to make the ~he news a month or so late. It sure I grade. The government is prepared to spend close to $50,000 to train JS swe11 to get the paper from your , pilots, navigators and bombardiers home town and see what is going and this training is the very best I on over there. You see, I know a lot that could be taken for those who of what goes on here so I don't need are ambitious to enter civil avia- to read it in the paper. tion after the war." J I have lived in Portsmouth for Of the for 12 applicants accepted training asseven pilotswere in more than 10 years now and I like the army air corps. They are Brad- It very much. I have seen a· lot of ¥.y ford F. Harrington of Elwyn road, the world, too, since I last left and "\ son of Mr. anci Mrs. Herman F . I am still coming back home when Harrington; Earle G. Caswell of this is over. One thing I miss a lot is snow Greenland, son John of Mr.D. and Earle Caswell; MU!sMrs. of and I haven't seen any since 1941. 232 Circuit road, son of Mr. and I guess you know the other things I Five Portsmouth men and one Mrs. Joseph G. Mills; Wallace A. miss most so I don't need to menKittery man were recently sworn Cutting, Jr., Portsmouth RFD No. tion them. I am a turret gunner on into the United states navy. 1, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Cut- a Mitchell bomber and have 30 I They are Joseph Earl Thebeau of j ting; Ronald C. Marshall of 170 missions and one Zero to my credit. S ISGT. ALLEN KNIGHT, JR. 68 Dennett street, Joseph wood- Sherburne avenue, son of Mr. and Somewhere in the southwest 1 ville Hutchins of 19 Atkinson Mrs. Frank M. Marshall; Galen w. Pacipc. 1 John D. Hamilton of Portsmouth, street, Franklin Pierce Jackson of Smith of 968 State street, son of gas welder at the Portsmouth 246 Crescent way, Raymond E. Mr. and Mrs. Elery G. Smith and t\\~ Navy yard, was the only married Trueman of 95 Decatur road, and William A. Lawrence of 443 Union man in a group of 10 inductees Robert Mayo of 24 P1ckeriqg strei:t, street son of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. from this area, who marched down Portsmouth , and George David IL wr~nce to the railroad depot from local K~lly of 5 Wainwright avenue, a.The dl~ector of the Ci\fil Aeroboard 19 this morning lo entrain K1ttery. · nautics authority has est !mated · · for Fort Devens, Mass., where they - - -- -- that several lmndred thousand will begin active duty in the U. s . pilots will be needed to man the planes which will be engaged in army. Aviation Cadet Warren H. AlThey were joined at the station air transport wltWn the next few len of Portsmouth, a former stuby Cornelius L. Quinn of Rye, who years. was leaving to begm his duties as Pointing out that dul'ing the dent at the University o! New cWef machinist in the Seabees. pasL six weeks the high schools Hampshire, is now attending the Robert A. Joy, pharmacist's mate Other Portsmouth men included of New Hampshire have produced I Army Air Forces Pre-Flight School William D. Murphy, Jr., 27, acting 2/ c, USN, left Portsmouth Monday 347 applicants for air crew train- for Pilots at Maxwell field, Ala. These aviation cadets are receivcorporal, joiner at the navy yard to begin studies In naval aviation ing yet none have been listed from for nine years; Florido Pirlni , 18, engineering at the Officers Candi- Portsmouth, ·captain Sibley asked, ing nine weeks of intensive physicemploye at R. local creamery; Henry date school, Harvard university. He "Can it be that Portsmouth is not al, military and academic instrucPike, electrician at the navy yard had been spending a week's leave behind the Army's Air Cadet pro- tion at Maxwell field, preparatory for 8 months; Roy M . Small, 18, with his stepfather, Howard Foss gram which ls the only training to beginning actual flight training at one of the many primary employe in a local coal company of 105 Saratoga way, Atlantic for three years: and M. Murphy, Heights, after serving in Trinidad, now available which leads to a flying schools located in the commission and is designed to keep Army Air Forces Eastern Flying 27, driller at the navy yard for B. W. I. , While here he visited his sisters, applicants in school until they have Training command. \ two years. Those from Newmarket were Mrs. Guy Caswell of Rye and Mrs. completed their high school educations? Portsmouth should not Robert - E. Norton, 18, employe in Eugene Rickert of Dover, and his tall behind Concord, Manchester a Somersworth shoe company; and brother, Roscoe Joy of Porpoise way, and other cities all of which have Walter . J. Archambault, 20, con- Atlantic Heights. The son of the co-operated with the Army 100 structlon worker in Kittery. Myron late Arthur F . Joy and Mrs. How- percent as is shown by the accomK. Dobson, 24, of Seabrook was Jard Foss, he enlisted in the navy on panying tabulation showing the rea plumber in Greenland and Henry "Avenge Pearl Harbor day" in Dover sults of the preliminary examinaStetson, 18, of Newfields, was a June, 1942, n. 3 l(o tion given throughout the state.'' I, E. student at Exeter High school. _ _ __ _ · •TJ Manchester, 29; Concord 23· Local send-off committees inUniversity of New Hampshir~, 22; cluded Mrs. Mary C. Dondero, who Nashua, 19; Dover, 17; Laconia .r,t.3 13 ; Berlin, 12; New Hampto~ marched to the station with the selectees where she gave them school, 12; Stevens High, Clareleather address books after treat11 ; Clark school, Hanover, Reginald H. Abbott, seaman, 2/ c, mont,. ing them to coffee and doughnuts; 11 ; Tilton school, 11; Franklln 9· Mayor Charles M. Dale, with · car- USNR, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hervey Kee~e, Union acad;my, tons of c!garets on behalf of the Abbott of 329 Hanover street, left Meriden,8; Kimball 8; Newport, Lebanon, city government; Major and Mrs. Portsmouth this week to return to William J. Cashman of the Sal- his station after an eignt-day leave. West Lebanon and Plymouth 7 · vation army with service kits; Clar- He is now attending a naval motor Rochester, Tilton-Northfield, 'and ence C. Sanborn, · Richman P. Imachinist school at Richmond, Va. Enfield, 6; Hanover, Littleton, and H?lderness school, 5; Exeter, Margeson and Philip H. SanderKmgston, Lancaster, Woodsvllle, son, representing local board 19; Somersworth, Hampton, and Peterand councilman J ohn S. Dimock. bor~>Ugh, 4; Milton, Whitefield, Qmmby school, Sandwich, Meredith, 3; Bristol, Pittsburg, Orford, Charlestown, St. Marie's, and Winchester, 2; St. Mary's, Canaan, ~hland, Lisbon, Colebrook, Haverhill, Andover, Proctor academy, and New London, one each. •1ve loca I Men .. n UC ees F 0 I d t . Sworn ·,nto Navy Leave Here Qr DeVe ns 7/.1,1/3\ I F ~- Robert Joy, USN , Leaves for Harvard A-C Warren Allenn.~., Trains in Alabama I I -- - R. H. Abbott, USN,17.5. Returns to Va . School I �[18 Leave 71 .c..Lf1 Sergeant Mitrook Now Aviation Cadet For Army From City Eighteen selectees from Portsmouth and vicinity entrained for Fort Devens thls morning to begin active duty In the United States army. Led by acting corporal Wllllam L. Caswell of Greenland, they marched In a group to l,he Portsmouth depot where they were greeted by friends and various send-off committees before leaving. Included in the group were four married men with children from Portsmouth: Allen T. Bird, 27, a transfer from Nogales, Arizona; Fred R. Gallagher, 25, rigger at the Portsmouth Navy yard; Willian, F . deRochemont, clerk in l,he supply department of the navy yard; anrl John H. McEachern, Jr., 36, polict officer. Other married men with children I were Martin E. Gunther, 28, of I Ha11:pton, business manager for stat10n WHEE; and Edgar E. Carbonneau, 25 , Canadian national railroad employe. I Married with no children were : Curtis E. Prlmmerman, 31, plumber at the navy yard ; Lawrence T. Durham, 36, sandblaster a t the !1avy yard; Herbert L. Tetherly, 29, srackman a t, the navy yard ; and Flurence C. Sullivan, 28, clerk, son of John Sullivan nalJrp nrn,,or / Single men were: Howard A . Hunt, 18; Alfred G. Ripley, 18; Ro- land Hanscom, 18, and Percy H. Hodgdon, 18, all of Portsmouth; Seth M. Junkin.s, 18, Hampton; Wl111am Caswell, 18, Greenland: Donald LaPolnte, 21, Ellot, and Edmond F . Gauron, Jr., 18, Seabrook. Farewell committees at the station included Mayor Charles M. Dale with cigarets on behalf of the city government; Mrs. Mary C. Dondero with leather address books; Mrs. Harold Ashworth and Mrs. Rose Murray ,v,ith additional cigarets on behalf of the Service Mothers' club ; Mrs. Mitchell Blanchette and Mrs. Edward Morgan, representing the Emerson Hovey Post auxiliary. VFW with portfollos, and M!.s.s Marie Pickering with combs. Arnold Barron of Rockingham lodge, IOOF, Hampton: Councilmen Samuel H. Birt. George A. Bridle and John S. Dimock : Rev. Ivar Sellevaa-g, and Richman P . Margeson, Clarence C. Sanborn and Philip H. Sanderson, representing local board 19. ~s. Dondero and Mxs. Ashworth marched down to the station with the selectees. Eighteen men from Portsmouth and nearby York cow1ty towns were among those accepted for th e armed services on the selective service call of Nov. 4 by Board 2 In Kennebunk. Into the army went Oliver E. Gerry, Kittery; Woodvil E. Perkins and Claude Stackpole, South Berwick; Clarence N. Young, Ogunquit and Ellsworth W. Pierce and Edmond F. Mo1in of Eliot. Chosen for service In the navy were Joseph K. Phlllips, Jr., and Granville Berry , Kittery Point; Philip J . John.son , Portsmo1i1th; George E. Chick, Berwick; Arthur W. Chase, York; Harry E. Nightingale, York Beach; Weldon L. 13ondeson, Arnold E. Alward and Ev- 1 erett A. Tuttle, Kittery; Robert C. Mayo, South Berwick and Joseph L. Stover, Portland, formerly of Kittery. Ernest J. Smith of Portsmouth was assigned to the marines. I S/SGT, ALLEN H, KNIGHT, JR, ~,Slf3 rortsmouth Man Gets Army DFC Sgt. Anthony Mltrook, USA, returned to his base at Alexandria, La., to begin training as a n aviation cade t this week. He had j us t spen t a 15-day furlough with his sister, Mrs. Alfred Fortin, and Mr . Fortin o f Winnicu t road, Greenland . A farewell par ty was given for him Wednesday evening a t t,he home of Mr. a nd Mrs. Fortin . Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Gosta H . Tuveson, Mr. and Mrs. R ussell Ml trook, Mrs. Howard H . Dozier , Andrew Mi trook, Mi.ss Muriel Pon tbriand, Miss Gloria Fournier, Joseph Jones. Rudolph Careno, Aldo Grace! and Alfred Fortin. Refreshments, Including a cake decorated with a rmy wings made by Mrs. Clifford Collins, were served by the host,ess assisted by Mrs. Howard Dozier. 1'}.~lfS Three Men n-'1-fs Enter Navy From City The a rmy's Distinguished Flying Cross has been awarded to Staff Sgt. Allen H. Knight, Jr., son of Mr. a nd Mrs. A. H . Knight of 52 Highland street, according to an AsLocal sendoff committees were at s ociated Press dispatch received the Portsmouth depot this morning from Southwest Pacific Allied headto wish good luck to three men who qua rters today. entrained for Manchester to begin The aw~rd was m pe b_¥ Lt, Gen. active duty in the u. s. navy. Geprge C. Ksnney com,rnander of Two Portsmouth men were Glenn Allied air forces in the Southwest I Larrabee, 18, of 264 Crescent way Pacific battl atea. who is entering the navy as a~ Knight was a member of a bomber crew which carried out a mls- 1apprentice seaman; and Eric Parof Thornton sion n ear Salama.ua, New Guinea, sons, 35, married, June 30, al though separated from I street, customs inspector on the national border of Maine and Canada other planes in the flight by bad who is entering the navy as an ap: I weather. prentice seaman. It Made Bombing Run William Davis, 18, of Seabrook former employe in a wood heel fac~ The c i tat ion accompanying tory, is entering service as a maKnight's decoration said, in part, chinist third class. tha t "rather than return with the Delegates from local organizabomb load or salvo it, the crew tions included Mayor Charles M. elected to make an individual Dale, who gave clgarets on behalf bombing r un on known antiaircraft of the city government; Mrs. Mary positions along the Salamaua isth- C. Dondero, with leather address mus. books ; Mrs. Rose Mw-ray, with ad"In spi te of intense antiaircraft ditional cigarets on behalf of the fire which damaged the bomber, the Service Mother's club ; Major and load of bombs was dropped and four Mrs. Wllllam J. Cashman, repredirect hits were scored on the se_n ting the local Salvation Army, isthmus. with service kits ; and Clarence C. "Later information disclosed that Sanborn, Richman P. Margeson the naval commander in charge of ~nd Philip H . Sanderson, representthe enemy's naval defense forces mg local board 19. / based a t Salamaua was killed. On the retw·n trip the same dangerous flying conditions were encountered, but the aircraft was landed safely." Knight, a graduate of Portsmouth High school and the New Hampton preparatory school, left to begin service with the air corps last December. His father was a member of the First Pursuit group of the AEF 1n World War I, and flew in France with the Lafayette Escadrille. Sergeant Knight was active in football, baseball and basketball at Portsmouth high. His younger brother, Robert, played with the Cllpper hoop team last season. I 11-'1.l/(j Massaro~ Army Bound~ leaves State Guard Maj. Vito P . Massaro of P ori!!mouth, commanding the Second battalion, New Hampshire State Guard, resigned h~ comnuss1on last night as the 11th company of Portsmouth drilled in the state armory here. Major Massaro, who joined •be State guard In July, 1941, after having served in the National Guard from 1930 to 1940, Is now a private in the Army of the United States. He will leave for active duty soon. As one of his last official acts, ¥aJor Massaro last night issued a. new ,appeal for recruits for the local company. Recent losses in the ranks were sustained, he explained, when it was discovered that a number of the members had enlisted while under age. All such 1 guardsmen were given an honorable discharge, leaving ltlany openings to be filled by men from 18 to 56 years of age. Major Massaro revealed that there are several vacancies for non-commissioned officers. Navy yard workers can enlist by getting permission from their shop me.sters. The armory on Parrott avenue is open for enJ' ·tments Modays and Wednesdays from 7:30 to 10 pm each night. Home Defense The newly resigned commanding officer of the Dover and Portsmouth companies enthus~; over the work of the state guard. He described the duties of the essen1 tlally military organization as the contacting of enemy paratroops, raiding parties, fifth columnists, saboteurs. "Any able-bodied man not already in defense activities finds a chance in the state guard to learn how to defend his home and his famlly in case of invasion. The threat of an invasion is by no means improbable," he insisted, "but it can be made impossible here by the alertness and ability of Portsmouth men to combat enemy invaders." A buck private when he enlisted In the state guard, he rose through the ranks to become captain and commanding officer of the 11th company, then major and commander of the second battalion. A native of Portsmouth, the major has made his home on Myrtle avenue with his wife, the former Miss •Ella E. Smith of Kittery, teacher in the Farragut school, and two chlldren, Gloria Ann and Peter Smith. He ls a crane operator at the Portsmouth Navy yard. He ·rill serve with the army railroad I �~ Portsmouth Man Dies"'~.*~ In Action r T. H. Ferguson Off For Naval Reserves Thomas Howard Ferguson,.. clerk at the Portsmouth Navy yard, recently left for Camp Peary, Va., as a storekeeper second class in the U. S. Naval reserve. The son o! Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Ferguson of Littleton, he was Pfc. Russell A. Hanscom, USA, graduated from Littleton High son of Mr. and Mrs. Justin M. Hans- in 1932. Afte1· graduation he was com, Sr., of 13 Porpoise way, Atlan- employed in construction work betic Heights, was killed In action in fore obtaining clerical work at the Italy Oct. 13, according to a tele- 1 navy yard two years ago. gram received by his family this 1 He is married to the former Miss morning from the War department. I' Thelma Grant of Kittery, and has Private Hanscom, who was 22 two daughtel's. They Jive at 53 years old, served with his infantry Saratoga way. "fl f.f..3 \ outfit in the North African and Sicilian campaigns before advancing to Italy. He had been in the army since Nov. 6, 1942, and was I stationed at Camp Croft, S. C., ben·\D.~ fore he was shipped overseas last February. He attended Portsmouth High school and was employed as a welder at the Portland, Me., shipyards at the time he entered the serTwo Portsmouth men recently vice. were commissioned second lieutenA letter from hfm dated Oct. 11, ants in the U. S. army upon comtwo days before he was killed, was pletion of the Officer Candidate received by his family Oct. 30. course at the Infantry school a In addition to his parents, Priva~e Fort Benning, Ga. Hanscom is survived by one brother, Second Lt. Charles Harrison Co.s• Justin M. Hanscom, Jr. I tlgan, son or Mrs. G . W. CritcheU of 42 Cutts street , enlisted in the army May 11. He served with the University of New Hampshire ROTC before going to Officer Candidate school four months ago, and held the rank of corporal be!ore being commissioned. He is a graduate of Portsmouth High school and the University of New 'iampshire where he was a member of the student council, Mr. and Mrs. Justin M. HansTheta Chl fraternity , Alpha Kappa com, Sr., of 13 Porpoise way, last Delta, Tau Kappa Alpha and Seweek received a Putple Heart med• nior skulls. He was president of al which has beerl awarded postthe Sociology club and vice presihumously to their 110n, Pfc. Russell dent of the class of 1943. A. Hanscom, USA, who was k\lled Lt. Edward True Davis, also a in action In Italy Oct. 13. · graduate of Portsmouth High Private Hanscom, serving •ov rschool and the University of New seas since last February, h ad seen Hampshire, Is the son of Mr. and action with his infantry outfit In Mrs. John True Davis of 350 Broad 1the North African and Slcllla crun· street. Ipalgns before advancing to the He enlisted in the army May 11 Italian battle area. and also served with the ROTC at Oards of sympathy also were rethe university. He was a corporal ceived by Mr. and Mrs. Har,scom before being commissioned. last week from Gen. George C. Marshall, USA, and from Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson. Cadet R. H. Wilson Wins Commission Aviation Cadet Richard W. Wilson, of 151 Lafayette road, Ports· mouth, ls a member of class of student officers and aviation cadets recently graduated from the Army Air Forces Advanced Fly• ing school at Yuma, Ariz. The graduates were commission• i as second lieutenants and flight fflcers in the Army of the United ,tates and were given sliver 1lngs, symbolic of the aeronautical ating of pilot. They have been ilaced on active duty in their new ·ank with the Army Air forces. • Before en~ering the final and advanced tramlng course at Yuma Army Air field, Lieutenant Wilson completed his primary and basic training at Morton Air academy, Blythe, Calif., and Marana Army Flying school, Tucson, Ariz. 1 The newly commissioned officer attended Portsmouth High school, Hackley Preparatory at Tarrytown, N. Y., and Dartmouth colege. Richard E. Keefe, hospital aprentice 1/c, USNR, arrived home on a nine-day leave Monday to visIt his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Keefe of 568 Islington i;t;eet. Keefe, who Is a corpsman at Camp Perry at Williamsburg, Va., 1 has been in the navy a year. He left Wilbur s. Perkins, 18, son of Mr. , Portsmouth for active duty last \d Mrs. Charles N. Perkins o! 57 Thanksgiving day. :Donaugh street, left Portsmouth His brother, Wilfred E. Keefe, .r~terday for service in the United seaman 1/ c, USN, Is now on sea States Maritime service. duty. "f\. •J_ • He w!ll attend a. merchant marine diesel engiue training school. A farewell party was held for him before he left at the home of his parents. Guests present were Mr. and Mrs. Columbus Marconi, Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Welch, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Szymanski and theh' children, Phyllis, W!lliam and Marian, Philip and Ralph Drew, Miss Alma Thorne and Henry J . Tagle, Jr. Sgt. Owen Odllon Gray, USA, Also Ralph Hatch, Mr. and Mrs. as commissioned a. second l!eutenHarry D. Smith and their chilnt in the Coast Art!llery corps, Anti - aircraft, l dren, Barbara and Harry, John recently w h e !l I Hutchins, Mrs. Arthur Oliver and i Lillian and W!lliam Perkins. he was graduated from an officer candlda te school in Australia, according to a. cable received by his mother, Mrs. Wa111s S. Curtis of 698 State .;. Susan M. Gray street, was among the 66 former · of 6 Rock street. University of New Hampshire junA graduate of iors who returned to their alma ' i\ Portsm o uth mater this fall as trainees in an \ llgh school with the class or 1937, army specialized trainlng unit stationed on the campus, according to ,leutenant Gray left Portsmouth rith a local national guard unit Col. Edward W. Putney, commandant of the army units at UNH. n September, 1940. He was staHe was among 97 first-year adioned at Oamp Hulen, Tex., for 14 vanced Reserve Officers Training ·10ntl1s and left for duty In the Corps cadets who left Durham in iouthwest Pacific shortly after the June for three-months' basic milittack on Pearl Harbor. Before entering the service he tary training . · Mr. Curtis returned to the New ,as employed as an apprentice Hampshire campus from coast ar• '1achlnist at the Portsmouth Navy Ullery training at Fort Eustis, Va. ard. He Is a former Portsmouth Ierald carrier boy. His brother, Sgt. Edward F . Gray, 1SAAF, is a gun and drill lntructor at Randolph Field, Tex.j ., Lt_",~ local Men Win R. E. 'Keefe, USNR, Army Commissions \Home on Leave anscoms Get /Ty~-~,, Son's Posthumous Purple Heart Wilbur 'S. Perkins ~~· Leaves Here for J \ Maritime Service ,o igt. Owen Gray J 3etstCommission"" W. S. Curtis Returns to UNH as Soldier{\•i I �John H. Greenaway Returns to UNH Fete Young Marine Recruit At Two Farewell Parties Here f ~~h~ : ~xe!!~ .i~~~.of 49 Pleasant street, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Greenaway of Blunt island, was among 66 former Universlty of New Hampshire juniors who returned to their alma mater this fall as trainees in an army specialized training unit stationed on the campus, according to Col. Edw9ird W . Putney, commandant of army uni . He was among 97 first-year a<1• vanced Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets who left here in June for three-months' basic mllltary training. Mr. Greenaway returned to the campus from Coast Artillery training at Ft. Eustis, Va. H' wife, the former Miss Ruth Linscott, is a senior at the uni• versity. \'1- \ 'l., \./) Preston Sumner Garrett, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Garrett of Barberry lane and Lafayette road, who left Portsmouth early yesterday morning to begin active duty with the U. S. Marine corps at Parris Island, N. C., was given two farewell parties this week. At a surprise party given for him at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leone.rd Daigle on 548 Broad street, he received a purse of money from guests. A buffet luncheon was served. Guests, all high school students, Included Louis Hallifleld, Ruth Gilbert, Pauline Cash, Olive Taccetta, Louise Tibbetts, Mary Williams, Marie Moody, Ann Moody, Allee Schiot, Dorothy Paras, Joan Paras, Althea. Daigle, Richard Buckley, Alfred Smith, Robert Crothers, Basil Adams, Richard Elwell, Dana Freeman, Amy Doyle, Ray Grady, Thomas Collins, Robert Simpson, Leroy Pette, Henry Pike, John York, Mrs. George Garrett, John Ambro.~e. Robert Reckendorf and Iren and L te.r Daigle. /J.I~. '1.3 I Pvt. F. G. Belleville Wins Two Stripes Pvt. Francis G. Belleville, USA, son of Mrs. Raymond A. Mleure of 140 Decatur road, Pannaway Man• or, was recently promoted to the rank of ' corporal. Corporal Belleville has been in the army since August, 1942. B e for e his transfer to Daniel fl e 1 d, Augusta, Ga., where he is now stationed, he an army aviation school in Florida and was based for some Lime at Macon, Ga. ,r"- - - - ---,f\- ('2., it-:% Robert M. Dibbert Wins Commission Robert M. Dibbert. son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Dibbert of 197 Richards avenue, recently was commis.,loned a second lieutenant at graduation ceremonies held a Freeman Army Air field, Seymour, Ind. A graduate of Portsmou th High school, where he played football , he enlisted L-i the army Nov. 4, 1942. He complet ct a primary flight course at the 73rd AAFFTD, Harris field, Mo., last June. Another party, given by relatives, was held at the home of Mrs. Charles H. Davis of Islington street. Young Garrett was given service kits, a traveling bag, a blllfold, towels, handkerchiefs and shirts with marine insignia and clgarets. The celebration included games, singing and dancing. Refreshments were served. Those who attended were Mrs. George E. Davis, his grandmother; Mr. and Mrs. Amos Papprlquln, Mrs. Jooeph Celucci, Mrs. Lester Davis, Mrs. George E. Garrett, Mis.s Betty Celucci, James Celuccl, Miss Sandra Davis and Miss Nellle Ingram. The youthful marine, who attended Portsmouth High school, was employed as a chauffeur be· fore his enlistment. Hi5 father, a local blacksmith, I operates a. road stand on Lafayette , road. Two Local 3 [FliE!rs Gef"'~ Air Medals Two local bombardiers, on active du t y in ustralia with a bombardment squadro n of the Fifth Air force, have heen awarded the air medal for merit-0rious achievement while participating in 100 hours of operational flight missions in the Southwest Pa• rifle area. The men, Staff Sgt. orman L. Quimby, son of Perley Quimby of Dover and husband of the former ML,s Jeanette Ma.l:cous, stenog• rapher in the city clerk's office, and Staff Sgt. Peter H. Finck, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reinhard W. Finck of 605 Lincoln avenue, "demonstrated outstanding ab i Ii t Y, courage and devotion to duty." the 1 citation stated. Lt. Gen. George C. Kenney, commander o! the Allied Air for• ces in the Southwest Pacific area, who presented the awards, said that operations 'in which they participated included "bombing misairdromes 1 sions against enemy and installations and attacks on ¥\' hostile naval vessels and shipping." Both Tralned in Denver Finck who was graduat"- •\ .;,'\} edSergeant from Portsmouth High school Henry H. Dozier, motor machlin 1939 and attended the Bentley nlst's mate, 1/c, USN, of 603 IslingSchool of Accounting in Boston, ton street, recently was awarded the began training in the Army Air 1'lm"'r'""'ll!nr- , Navy and Maforce in 1941. He received his basic rine corps medal training at gunnery school in Denfor action In the ver, Colo., and was sent oversea5 Pacific on a last April. Portsmouth Sergeant Quimby was graduatbuilt submarine ed from Dover High school in and a. promotion 1936 and was employed as a sheetto chief motor metal worker at the Portsmouth machin i st's Navy yard before entering the service in August, 1941. He received mlte.copy of a his combat training in Las Vegas, citation which Nev., ;EI Paso, Tex., Tucson, Ariz., accompanied the and Denver, Colo. Navy and Marine corps medal award was recelved here a few days ago by Cbief Dozier's wife, the former Mrs. Ethel L. Sutton of Portsmouth. Signed by Vice Adm. A. S. Carpender, USN, commander of the MIiford, Nov. 16 <AP l-For the seventh fleet, the citation read, in part: "For distinguishing yourself fir t time since Pearl Harbor, the by heroism In the line of your prowhereabouts of Rev. Thomas M. -:fesslon. You performed your duties Quirk, formerly of Portsmouth, in an outstanding manner and renknown to be a prisoner of the dered great assistance to your comJapanese, became known today. manding officer. Your actions and His brother, Rev. Edmund F . conduct are in keeping with the Quirk, pru;tor of st. Pa.trick's highest traditions of the Navy of the United States." church, announced receipt of a caA native of Waco, Tex., the 27blegram which read "Arrived m Rio (Rio de Janeiro) today. Will Portsmouth about three years ago. see you soon . Father Tom." The He met Mrs. Dozier here. and they Marylmoll mis.,ionary explained he were married in February, 1941. wa.s aboard the Swedish liner Chief Dozier has been in the navy Gripsholm, exchange ship. for the past seven years. He was n.tfo • ~l stationed in Honolulu before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Port City Man Stanley Holiday, Jr.~I Given Medal ~~!/~}rH~d~~~r~ For Sub Action 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley M. Holl1 day of 898 Maplewood avenue, re• cently was a.ppointed a. n aval av I a.ti o n cadet and was transferred , to the Naval Air Training center, Pensacola, Fla., for intermediate flight ?'h\. training. il;i~ ~ I' A tio~P~~ ~:PJ~= tensive course at the "Annapolis of I the Air " Cadet Holiday will reI ceive hi~ navy "Wings of Gold" with the designation of naval avi· ator, and wil! be commissioned an ensign in the naval reserve or_ a. second lieutenant in the marme corps reserve. V\,\'1.., '4~ l I ""Y n-1\o, 4~ Sgt. Helen Metrick Studies in Arkansas Sgt. Helen Metrick, USA, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Metrick of Banfield road, who has been assistant · f.o the dental survey officer at · Fort Sam Houston, Tex., left this week to start trainIng in X-ray Technician school, Army and Navy General hospital, Hot Springs, Ark. Before her enllsthtnent in the :W.Aq, Sergean t Metrlbk was a oonfldentlal clerk In the government operations branch, AGO, In Washington, D. C. She ls a graduate of Portsmouth High school and was employed in a local · market after graduation:,1 Rev. T. M Quirk Is on Gripsholm 7 �Marine' sDaughter S-Sgt. R. L. Sausser I zt. Recruits Enters Med ico-OCS Leave Here Follows Father's V\ . t' ''+) For Navy (\,,'6 Service ·Footsteps l ., Capt. F. P. -Tucker V\ . •'-· Trains in South 'fj Capt. Francis P . Tucker, who recently returned to the United states from 20 months' active duty In Australia, has entered a training course in the Antiaircraft Artillery school, Camp Davis, N. C. While in Australia he was aide to Gen. Albert Colburn, USA, and later a brigade adjutant. A graduate of Portsmouth High school and the University of New Hampshire In 1930, he worked IJil the New Hampshire State Employment service on High street before entering the service in 1940 with a national guard unit. He was stationed at Camp Hulen, Tex., before being sent overseas. Captain Tucker's wife Is the former Miss Ruth Little. They have one daughter, age 13 months. Two pre-Pearl Harbor fathers, a youth whose brother is reported missing in action In Italy and a boy from Waldoboro, Me., were given a farewell reception at the Portsmouth depot this morning when they boarded a train for Manchester to begin their active duty In the U. S. navy. Joseph Roginski, 34, of Portsmouth, previously had served eight years in the U. S. marine corps. He has a child four years old, and has been employed by the police department of the Portsmouth Navy yard for the past 18 months. Joseph R. Morrissette, 29, of North Hampton, also a pre-Pearl Harbor dad, had been working in the navy yard for two years. Timothy G. Foley, 22, is the brother of Pvt. John Foley, USA, who recently was reported by the War department to be missing in action in Italy. He has another brother Iin the service, Pfc. Lawrence P. Foley, USA, stationed in Los Angeles, Calif., with the army corps of engineers. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Foley of 96 Chestnut street, he has been employed as apprentice shipfltter at the navy yard. Roger Grose, 18, of Waldoboro, Me., has been living in Portsmouth for the past three months with his aunt, Mrs. Katherine Grose of 93 Washington street. I Cpl. Chick Sends Novel V-Mail Letter A v-mail letter typed in an outline of continental Africa was received recently by Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Chick of 1395 Islington street, from their son, Cpl. E. M, Chick, Jr., USA, now stationed in North Africa. Corporal Chick attended Portsmouth Junior High school. In service for more than a year, he has been overseas since March this year. His wife, the former Miss Ruth Johnson, and their infant son, Douglas Wayne, make their home in Portsmouth with Mrs. Chick's father. n, \1, t..t l Miss Rowena s. Furey, 21, daugh• ter of Quartermaster Sgt. George E. Furey, USMC, stationed in the quartermaster's office at the naval prison In the Portsmouth Navy 1 ye.rd, followed In her father's footsteps this week as she left Portsmouth for North Carolina to report for active duty In the M arine Corps woman's reserve. She was given a corsage at the railxoad station by friends and relatives who made up a far ewell committee, and Mrs. Mary C. Dondero presented her with a book entitled "My Life In the Service." Miss Furey, a native or Bremerton, Wash., was secretary or the senior class at Portsmouth High school in 1941. She 1s past worthy advisor of the Rainbow girls and a member of the North church, Oongregational. B efCll'e her enlistment she was a clerk in the supply department of the Portsmouth Navy yard where her mother, Mrs. Estelle D. Furey, ls employed as chief operator of the telephone exchange. I Staff Sgt. Robert L. Sausser, USA, who has spent two and a half years of active duty In Hawaii and 10 months in the Solomon Islands, recently returned to the United States to enter Officer Candidate school of the Medical Administration corps at Camp Barkley, Tex. Before beginning his course he spent a short furlough with his mothei·, Mrs. H. E. Sausser of Echo avenue. Army Lieutenant ~">1 Goes to New Post~~ Edward Flynn, recently commissioned second lieutenant In the u. s . army after 17 weeks of triilnlng In chemical warfare at officer candidate school In Edgewood Arsenal, Md., who spent a 10-day leave with his parents, M:1'. and Mrs. Frank Flynn, has left. for a new post at Camp Selbert, Ala. Lieutenant Flynn was bon1 In Lowell, Mass. He was graduated from Somersworth High school, where he was active in sport activities and from the University of New Hampshire in 1942, where he majored in chemical engineering and was a member of ROTC. -' Sgt. A. J. Richard Returns to Duty h•~~ In Grenada, Miss. Others Scheduled for Duty Also scheduled to begin naval duty today from local board 19 were Edward J. Woods of Dover; Robert J . Deshares of Newmarket; and Albert R. Chase of Keene. The men were served coffee and doughnuts by the Red Cross canteen and received gifts from delegates of local organizations. Mayor \ Charles M. Dale gave them clgarets I on behalf of the city government; , Mrs. Mary C. Dondero presented them with leather address books and notebooks; Major and Mrs. William J. Cashman, as representatives of the Salvation army, distributed service kits; and Mrs. Rose Murray, or the Service Mothers' club, supplied each with additional clgarets. Clarence C. Sanborn and Richman P. Margeson were at the station as representatives of local board 19. ' I I WAYE F. L. Rasch Now Petty OfficerN~· Frances L . Rasch, 21, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Rasch of 159 Woodbury avenue, recently was promoted to the petty officer rank of storekeeper third class, USNR, at graduation exercises of the Naval Training school, Indiana university, Bloomington, Ind. Bluejacket Rasch began her boot training at Hunter college, . N. '!·• 1 last July. A native of Callforn1a, she moved to Portsmouth three years ago and was graduated from Portsmouth High school in 1941. I Sgt. Armond J. Richard, 21, son of Mrs. Marie Richard of 111 Bow street, left this weelc after spending a 10-day furlough at his home. He was graduated recently from the Army Air Forces Radio school in Dlinols and is now stationed at Grenada, MISS. While Sergeant Richard was East he went to Boston to visit his youngest brother, Alfred J. Richard, seaman 1/ c, USN, 18, ho has been in service for seven months, and 1 who Is now on sea duty. Sergeant Richard, who was born in New Brunswick, Can., received his American citizenship after he \ entered the United States army. He was graduated from Portsmouth High school in lll40, and was employed by the New Hampshire Gas and Electric company before entering armed service. The two servicemen, both former Herald carriers, have another brother, Aurel P. Richard, 20, also a former Herald carrier, and two sisters, both employed as navy yard workers. They are Mrs. Harold Peterson, whose husband is at the Pearl Harbor Navy yard, and Miss Claudia Richard, now working at the Portsmouth yard's Somersworth plant. �John J. Brown Killed 'fl.'lJ-'~ 3 John J.' Wholey ..,v\\3 As Navy Plane Crashes Trains in Indiana In Sea off Rio de Janeiro ~ John J. Brown, Y 1/c, USNR, of Portsmouth was one of 18 persons killed when a large U. S. Navy transport plane crashed into the sea 30 mlles east of Rio de Janeiro Friday, it was revealed today. Mr. Brown's father, O. J. Brown, of 1094 Woodbury avenue, N. H. state fuel administrator and New Englan d manager of the Consolidation Coal company, was Informed of his son's death In a telegram received last night. The dead yeoman was a naval reservist and was called to active duty In May 1941. He served for many months on convoy duty in the North Atlantic and had survived several sea and air battles only to die in the transport plane mishap. Before entering the service Yeoman Brown was assistant manager of the Consolidation Coal office in Portsmouth and was a member of the Portsmouth Rotary club and ·the Portsmouth Country club. He attended Middlesex college and Bentley Business school 1n Boston. JOHN J . BROWN He was sent to South America only a few months ago to serve with of her son's death reach!ld the famthe flag compliment of the South 1ly home here. Mr. Brown joined Atlan ,ic fleet. her in Boston this morning where Mrs. o. J. Brown was visiting re- she 1s under a doctor's care sufferlatives in Massachusetts when word ing from shock. The dead youth is also survived by a sister, Lt. Betty Brown, WAC, stationed at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. An Associated Press dispatch from Washington today said that 16 naval officers and men, an American civilian engineer and a Brazilian were aboard the plane. The plane burst Into flames after the crash, the navy reported, adding that the cause of the accident was unknown. Bodies of the 17 Americans were buried yesterday in Marui cemetery at Niteroi, Brazil, in accordance with local laws there, the Washington announcement said. _, I I John J. Wholey, 21, son of Mrl Cpl. Frank W. Tebbetts, USAAC, son of Mrs. George R. Tebbetts of and Mrs. Daniel Wholey of 14 Pine 81 Dennett street and the late street recently completed an inten- George Tebbetts, recently was prosive 11-week course at a U. S. navy moted in rank from corporal to j pre-Ilight school at Chapel Hill, sergeant at Pendleton field, Ore., N. C., and has been promoted to according to word received from j primary flight training at the naval Lt. Col. James H. Clark, comair station, Peru, Ind. manding officer at the field. Cadet Wholey was graduated Sergeant Tebbetts attended from Portsmouth High school with Portsmouth High school and was a the class of 1940 and was employed truck driver here for two years as an apprentice sheetmetal work- before joining the U. S. Army Air er in the Portsmouth Navy yard be- corps. He received his basic trainfore he began his "boot" training ing at an air field in Missouri. in Williamstown, Mass. He attended pre-flight training school in Lan- Norman Hersey Home caster, Pa., before he was transNorman Hersey, 17, Pharmacist's ferred to Chapel Hill. u,"> mate, 3 c, USNR, son of Mrs. An'.l,'l-' na Hersey of 109 Bow street, is home on a nine-day leave from his Newport, R. I., base. He will be transferred to the naval station in Portsmouth, Va., when his leave is '(\,.,_'\.,I.I,~ Chilbert M. Hayes, son of Mrs. up. Marie Hayes of 92 Profile avenue, Wentworth Acres, has been assigned to the engine trainlng department at the U. S. Maritime Service Training station, Sheepshead Bay, N. Y., for a period of advanced instruction after prel1mlnary training. He is a graduate of Somerville, '.\ Mass., high school, where he was active in football, basketball and other sports, and was employed as a driver for a local motor express company before entering maritime Capt. Richard J. Winn, formerly training. of 32 Sweatt avenue, Portsmouth, has been promoted to the rank of major in the ..,,,......,....,..__,,....,......., United states Army Air corps. The son o! Mr. and . Mrs. Pvt. Georgine K. Charter, USA, Fred Winn o! is working in message center at Groton, Conn., Camp Lee headquarters In Virformerly of ginia. P or ts m o u th, The daughter of Mrs. Gertrude Major Winn was F. Knott, 240 Hanove,r street, she graduated from entered Fort Des Moines in July Portsmouth for her basic WAC training, and High school in was transferred to Camp Lee Nov. 1936 and from 15. the University · Private Charter attended Portso! New Hampmouth High and later went to shire in 1941. Plymouth Businese school. Before / entering Whll~ at UNH he was enrolled in the service she did stenan advanced military course and ographic work here. upon graduation was assigned to an Her husband, Elmer E. Oharter, army training camp in Massachugunner's mate, 2/ c, USN, "Seasetts as commander o! a Coast Arbees" is stationed at Gulfport, tillery platoon, He was later transMus., and her father Comdr. George ferred for duty in an air corps conKnott, USN, is a holder of th e Navy Cross. V\ •l. )-'-\'3 I struction unit. I Chilbert M. Hay;s Trains in New York Capt. R..J. Winn Wins Promotion to ~ Air Corps Maio1..::, , Pvt. G. K. Charter Works at Camp Lee I I PVT. VITO P. MASSARO, who t9cently rr lgned as commander of tb e Second battalion, N . H. State p ard, left Portsmouth this morning f or d uty with the . S. army. He h eld the rank of major In the State guard, (See story this page,) Cpl. F. W. Tebbetts Wins Three Stripes At Oregon Airfield �. H., HERALD, Tuesday Evening, November 23, 1943 aj. Chester P. Hartford Commands Texas Battalion Seven Enter Army Duty ~-9-~·v.1 From City Pfc. 'Richard Cole Returns West Pfc. Richard E. Cole( USAAF, returned to his duties at Hamilton Field, Calif., yesterday after having spent a 15-day furlough at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Cole of 38 Concord way. . His wife, the former Miss Dorothy M. Dow, came back to Portsmouth with him and will stay here with her mother, Mrs. Isobel Dow of 23 Porpoise way, Atlantic Heights, for a while. Private Cole, a '40 graduate of Portsmouth High school was an apprentice electrician at the Portsmouth Navy yard before he entered the army April 8. This was his first furlough since his Induction. He underwent training in Miami Beach, Fla., and Denver, Colo., before he was stationed at Hamilton field. b ~-\.t~ active in spor~s. After graduation Maj. Chester P. Hartford, USA, he taught in Northfield High school who recently returned to this and was a basketball coach at the country after contracting malaria university. He later became a Vito P. Massaro, who recently I while on active duty in Guadalcal- member of the Norwich faculty as resigned his commission as canal, has been assigned as com- an instructor of languages. major and commander of the mander of the 53rd battalion at He was inducted into the U. B. Camp Wolters, Tex. army after serving in the Vermont Second battalion, New HampBefore assuming his duties in national guard for eight years. He shire State guard, left Ports• Texas the major spent sick leave was graduated from officers' canmouth this morrung with six with his wife and daughter, Mar- didate school at Camp Blanding, others as a private in the cia, on 99 Broad street. He also Fla., and was ent on overseas duty U. S. army. visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. in the southwest Pacific area afPrivate Massaro joined the State Arthur L. Hartford of Dover, for- ter being stationed at Fort Shelby, guard in July 1941, after serving merly of Portsmouth. in the National guard from 1930 Miss., for a few months. Major Hartford was graduated His wife and daughter, who went to 1940. A native of Portsmouth from Portsmouth High school with to Texas with him, are living in he has been a crane operator at the class of 1926 and from Nor- Mineral Wells, Tex., now. the Portsmouth Navy yard. He and wich university, Northfield, Vt., his wife, the former Miss Ella E. with the class of 1931. While at high Smith of Kittery, have two chil• school and at the university l1e was dren, Gloria Ann and Pete Smith. He will serve with the army railroad engineers. l.t. Gardner Visits Home Another member of the Ports• Lt. (jg) Frederick D. Gardner, mouth state guard unit who left USNR, of Portsmouth, visited his this morning was Walter Newhome here Friday and Saturday on comb, 27, married, of Kittery a a short leave. He has concluded a machinist's helper at the y{avy Lt. Manuel M. Miller, USA, son of training course at Norfolk, Va., and yard. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cohen of 679 reported back for active duty in Three 19-year-old Portsmouth Miss Valerie Burke of 379 New youths who began their active \ Islington street, recently started Brooklyn after his v!.,;it here. army duty this morning were Otis Castle avenue recently received an training at Antiaircraft Artillery y\ . "l0 ,''-l~ Brayton, machinist's helper at the aluminum bracelet made from metschool, Camp Davis, N. C. navy yard; Bernard Abbott, emA graduate of Portsmouth High al in a downed Jap zero, sent to ploye of the Morley cor;ipany, who Ischool in 1929 and Dartmouth colher by her brother, Cpl. Victor ~as three brothers already servlege in 1933, he was promotion manmg In the armed forces, and Burke, USA, 28, who has been staager for a manufacturing company George Hoffman, Jr., an electritioned in the Southwest Pacific for in Boston before enlisting in the cian's helper at the navy yard. the past two years. army a year and a half ago. Others were George Hamel 28 Corporal Burke, who ls the son Pvt. Howard A. Hunt, USA, son married, of Newmarket, a ma~hin~ ' 1 of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Burke of of Mr. and Mrs. Otis L. Hunt, 234 ist's helper at the navy yard who 379 New Castle avenue, told his Raleigh way, has been selected for has two brothers who have been on slster in a letter that accompanied tne gift, that he and his pals spend specialized army training, and at overseas duty with the U. s. army, their spare time making a baseball present ls assigned to the Sixth and Alfred Janvrin, 18, of Seabrook, field with a steam roller left beregiment, ASTP, Basic Training former truck driver. Mayor Charles M. Dale, who was hind by the Japs. center, Fort Benning, Ga. He said that he had received 42 As a member of the Army Special- at the depot to see the boys off, Heralds in one day. ized Training program Private Hunt gave each one a carton of cigarets Before his induction into the ls now undergoing 13 weeks of in- before he boarded the train. Mrs. army he attended Portsmouth High tensive mil1tary training in basic in- Mary C. Dond_ero presented them school and then became a welder. fantry subjects. Upon completion with leather address books and He received his basic training at of this training he will be eligible Major William J. Cashman' gave Camp Hulen, Tex., before being for assignment to one of the num- them service kits on behalf of the erous selected colleges for further Salvati.on Army. Representing local sent overseas. ~3 board 19 were Clarence c. Sanborn specialized training. V\ ~o .~~ and Richman P . Margeson. IMiss Valerie Burke \ Lt. Manuel Miller Begins New Training Gets Zero l rinket , Pvt. Howard Hunt I Assigned to Benning n~ Kittery (Correspondent: 1\lrs. Edwin Sanders; 2813-3) ~rivate -M-c-Carthy Enjoys Army Life In North Africa REV, THOMAS . M. M., formerly of Portsmouth, a. l\Iaryknoll mlllsloner who has been held by the Japanese for two years, arrived on the Gripsholm In good health. His brother, James J. Quirk, lives at 103 Wlbird 5treet, and another brother, Rev. Edmund F. Quirk, ls pastor of St. Patrick's church, Milford. ) a..C. '\. '\) Pvt. Frank Thomas McCarthy, USA, stationed 1n North Africa, told his mother, Mrs. Geor~e Carter of 15 Watts .,treet, in a recent letter that he is "really having a better time" over there than he did "in the States." "The camp we are in now is supposed to be the best in North Af• rica," he related. "They have a Red Cross club here and serve doughnuts and something to drink every night." Besides this there are doublefeature movies every evening, the picture changing every second ii!ght, according to Private McCarthy. The films aren't very old, either, he adds. Private McCa1·thy was born in Oakland, Calif., but came to Ports• mouth when he was four years old. He attended local grammar ,school and Portsmouth High school. He received his basic training at Fort George G. Meade, Md., before belnit sent overseas. 'Pfc. 'Anson Herrin Wins School Honors 1 Pfc. Anson L. Herrin, son of Mrs. Marjorie Herrin of 228 Highland street, was graduated recently from the Headquarters Technical school of the Army Air Forces Central Technical Training command at Truax field, Madison, Wis. He was one of the hono1· graduates of his class, according to an announcement made by Brig. Gen. S. W. FitzGerald, commanding general of the field. He ls being assigned duties in connection with radio activities at Boca Raton field, Fla. Private Herrin was graduated from Portsmouth High school In 1940. He worked for a year in the Supply department of the Portsmouth Navy yard and then at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before entering the army. He , received his basic training at St. Petersburg, Fla. ~. \ 0 • '4-') I �H, N. H., HERALD, Saturday Evening, NO'Yember 27, 1943 City Sees ~".<z, 1Cpl. F. W. White, FIFTH PIERCE FAMILY BOY I w ~!q!wt:!55!,~~!~A~}!t!.S!:~,?~,M who left this week for active service clerk at the Portsmouth postoffice. A fourth brother, Cpl. Elmer B. Pierce, USA, is in the Signal corps stationed at Drew field, Tampa, Fla. Before entering the army 20 months ago, he was employed hrre as a truckdrlver. Pvt. Earl B. Pierce, USA, who . worked A-t the Morley company before enlisting for service, is with I in the army, is the fifth son of Mrs. Ellsworth B. Pierce of 41 South Mill street, Portsmouth, to enter the armed forces. Private Piere was employed the Somerswort branch O f th Portsmouth Na yard before left for act! duty. He is ma ried to the form Miss Alice Broo of Eliot, and !iv in South Eliot. Mrs. Pierce other sons wh !lre in service ar Raymond Pierce, machinis a former emplo I I t.hP flllht,lnll Yanks. (pvt. Abbott Truem~·;ttfJ Home on Furlough ELMER B. PIERCE Arla I. Pierce, storekeeper 3/c, USN, stationed at a naval maU specialist school a.t Camp Peary, Williamsburg, Va. He is married to the former Miss Alice Eastman of North Conway, and they have a daughter, Pvt. Abbott Trueman, Jr., USA, stationed with the army engineer corps at Fort Belvoir, Va., recently was home on furlough. Saturday evening he was honored at a Thanksgiving dinner by a group of 19 friends. Guests were Mr. and I Mrs. Abbott Trueman, his parents, and their daughters, Margaret and Barbara: Ralph Trueman, Jr,, of the U. S. navy and his wife; and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul and their daughter, Natalie, of Kittery. Others present were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moore, Arthur Moore of the U. S. navy, his wife and son, Fred, an Edward Paul. I Pvt. Napoleon Kecy Ends 'Chute Course Pvt. Napoleon Kecy, Jr., USA, son of Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Kecy of 303 Decatur road, recently completed his parachute jump training course at the Parachute school, Fort Benning, Ga., after a four week training period. He now wears the wings and boot~ of the U. S. army's m'2§t modern soldier, the paratrooper. l) , ~. 'tl/ I Five army select.ees and two 17year-old navy volunteers this morning were given a farewell reception at the Portsmouth depot as they entrained for Fort Devens, Mass,, and Manchester to start their training in the armed forces. Acting corporal for the group of army men was Joseph Eberle, Jr., who has been manager of the J. J. Newberry store on Congress street I for the past six years. Private Eberle, 32, is married, has one child. Other married men were Nelson E. Ramsdell, Jr., 22, of Portsmouth, an electrician in the navy yard for the past three years, Henry Theo- I dore Yell, 23, of Seabrook, fo1mer j employe in a shoe factory in Hampton ; and Fred Currier, 27, of Exe- , ter, who has been foreman at the Morley company for three years. Private Currier is married and has one child. Lewis G. Spencer, 18, the only single man in the group, attended Portsmouth High school and was a shlpfitter's helper at the navy yard before his induction. The two youths b ginning service with the navy were John Morris, a j fa1m worker in Rye and Donald Stevens of Portsmouth, formerly ' employed as a machinist's helper at the navy yard. Send-off committees included Mayor Charles M. Dale, who donated cartons of cigarets; Mrs. Mary C. Dondero, who gave each man a leather address book; Mrs. Ros-e Murray, representing the Service Mother's club, who supplied additional clagrets; Major Wllllam J. Cashman of the Salvation army, who contributed service kits ; and Clarence C. Sanborn, Richman P. Margeson and Philip H. Sanderson representing local Board 19. I an army medical unit in England. The five Pierce servicemen have a younger brother, Thornton D. Pierce, who would like to add a fe\(I years to his 13 so that he too could join Uncle Sam's armed forces. Since that is impossible, he is studying at the Haven school while his brothers represent the family among EARLB. PIERCE Seaman H. L. -:sl,L\,4~ White Earn Recognition Seven Men Off to War '~rivate Foley 'l:, Is 'Prisoner ~l9' Cad et Stuart Frenc h F·1ght Course Pvt. W. S. Pesaresi 0~~ Starts Naval Aviation Cadet Stuart P . French , of Boston, Mass., formerly Gets Conduct Medal of Portsmouth, has completed three Pvt. Walter S. Pesaresi, USAAC, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marlo Pesaresl of 265 Thaxter road, has been awarded a good conduct medal at the Eighth Air Force Flying Fortress base in England for "faithful and exact performance of duty." A clerk in the automotive section at the bomber command station, Private Pesaresi was employed as an apprentice submarine plumber at the Portsmouth Navy yard before he was inducted Into the services. His brother, Lt. Primo Pesaresl, USA, 27, ls stationed in Kentucky. ~ months of physical conditioning and ground school work at the U. S. Navy Pre-Flight school In Athens, Ga. He has been order~d to a naval air station at Memphis, Tenn., to begin progressive flight training preparatory to joining a combat unit. Cadet French, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. French, 56 Mendum street, I W'.'-5 graduate_d from Portsmouth High sch_ool m 1942. He completed Naval Flight Preparatory school at Austin, Tex., and was transferred to Georgia from the CAA War Training Service school, Kerrville, Tex. ~ . ~-43 Pvt. John J . Foley, USA, who previously was reported missing 1n action in Sicily, is now a prisoner of war in Germany, according to a telegram from the International Red Cross received yesterday by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J .' Foley of 96 Chestnut street. Private Foley was reported in October as missing since September 19. His parents last heard from him when he was stationed in North Africa . A graduate of Portsmouth High school in 1929, he entered service in November, 1942. He had been employed for about 13 years in the drafting rues department of the Portsmouth Navy yard, and at the time of his induction was president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 2, ' He has two brothers in service Pfc. Lawrence P. Foley, USA, noV.: stationed in California: and George Foley, apprentice seaman, USNR, at Newport, R. I. I CPL. F. W. WHITE Frederick William White, technician fifth grade, USA, has been awarded a good conduct medal for action in the Southwest Pacific war zone, and his brother. Harold L. White, seaman 1/ c, USN, has been promoted to gunner's mate, third class. News of the award and promotion was received recently by their mother, Mrs. Nellie M. 1 White of Portsmouth ancU Saco, Me. According to the good conduct certificate received by Mrs. White the medal was awarded "for exem plary behavior, efficiency and fl delity" by the commanding officf of Corporal White's anti-aircra unit, Lt. Col. Edgar A. Ladd, al· of Portsmouth. Corporal White who is 22 yee old, was shipped to Australia a f{ months after Pearl Harbor after having been stationed for some time with a National Guard outfit at Camp Hulen, Tex. He has been overseas srnce that time. Petty Officer White, 25, served for a year with his brother in Texas before joining the navy about 19 months ago. He was attached to the cruiser Omaha when it was sunk by the Axis, and after a period of rest H. L. WHITE in Florida, was transferred to sub chaser duty. In his Jetter telling his mother of his promotion, he indicated that he was recuperating from slight wounds at a naval hospital overseas. �Sgt. John C. McNeil \ /p Gets Conduct Medal vt. 11.,0,'-\.·3 George Bates, ;Lt. Thornton Weeks Wounded, Arrives :Ends Air Training 1 In United States Pvt. George Robert Ba~. USA, who was wounded In action in New Georgia last September, arrived back In the United States this week, according to a telegram received by his mother, Mrs. Harry Colson of Admiralty Village. Private Bates, who Is 28 years old, entered the anny in March, 1941. A graduate of Portsmouth High school in the class of 1935, he was employed by the Badger Creameries company before he left for service. He Jived with an uncle, Roscoe Stiles of Pleasant street, Eliot. A War department report of his being wounded reached his mother early last month. The telegram annotmcing his arrival in the States was sent from San Francisco, Calif. SERGEANT 1.1', JOHN~.,._:\_•_\- John c. McNeil, technician fourth grade, USA, who has been serving in the Pacific war zone for about two years, has been awarded a good conduct medal, according to a certificate received Saturday by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James A. McNeil of 24 Stark street. The award was made by the comLT,W. H. GARRETT, JR. manding officer of Sergeant Mc1) ....... ~ Neil's coast artillery outfit, Lt. Col. Edgar A. Ladd, also of Portsmouth . Sergeant McNeil received his military training as a member of the national guard at Camp Hulen, Tex., Iin 1940. He was shipped to Australia about two years ago. A native of Portsmouth, the 26year-old soldier attended Ports! mouth High school and was em• I ployed by the Boston and Maine railway before he left with his naLt, WallMe Henry Ga.nett, Jr, tlonal guard unit. USN, who recently was promotHis brother, Joseph E. McNeil, ed from lieutenant junior grade, seaman second class, USN, is trainhas received a silver star medal ing at a Naval Air Technical Traina.ward with a presidential cita.Ing center at Navy pier, Chicago, tion tor action in the South PaIll., and expects to be graduated as oific an aviation metalsmith in about According to the citation received I two weeks. He is 18 years o! age. this week by his mother, Mrs. Wallace H. Garrett, Sr., of 375 Middle street, Lieutenant Garrett was cited "for conspicuous gallantry and in,repidity in action as gunnery officer of a destroyer during the initial Lt. George H. Page, son of Mrs. occupation of Rendova island, British Solomon islands, June 30, 1943, Wllliam F. Page of 95 Union street and subsequently during bombard- and the late Mr. Page, is one of ment of enemy shore installations the officers of the Air Forces I on Munda point area on July 7-8 Troop Carrier command participating in large scale maneuvers at a.nd 11-12, 1943." The citation continued, "Lieuten- Camp Mackall, N. C., this week. ant Garrett, by his skill, fearless- .He is assigned to the 337th Signal ness and excellent control of the company Troop Carrier Wing as battery of the ship was most Instru- 'signal officer. A native of Portsmouth, Lieutenmental in the destruction of all enemy shore batteries threatening our ant Page was graduated from Portstransports during unloading opera- mouth High school in 1937 and attions, and further effectively de- tended the University of New Hampstroyl',li enemy bivouac areas, fuel shire unt!l he enlisted! in the anny and ammunition dumps and air two years ago. He received his basic training at field activities. "The outstanding performance of Fort Devens, Mass., and J,n August, the main battery in firing 1,669 1942, was graduated from Officer rounds without casualty during this Candidate school at Fort Monperiod is, moreover, indicative o! mouth, N. J., with a commission as Lieutenant Garrett's outstanding a second lieutenant,)) t •' 't) leadership. His fearlessness and calmness in i:m exposed position Lt. Garrett Given Silver Star Medal Rye I Private Keenan Now in Florida Pvt.. Lt. George H. Page Joins Maneuvers I I I I Roland Smith Receives 2nd s Bars which was under heavy fire from Lieutenant✓ enemy shore batteries was an inspiration to all on board . Roland Fred Smith, son of Mr. "His conduct throughout was In and Mrs. Fred Smith of 98 Govkeeping with the highest tradition ernment street, recently was como! the United States Naval service." missioned second lieutenant · 111 the The cltat.ion was signed by Adm. U. S. army at Camp Hood , Tex. Lieutenant Smith who is 21, was William F . Hal.sey, Jr., USN, of the graduated from Traip academy Sout,h Pacific fleet. Lieutenant Garrett, who is 23 and from the University of New years old and a native of Ports- Hampshire last June. He received mouth, was graduated from the his basic training at Fort Devens, United States Naval academy in Mass. He now js stationed In MississiP.December, 1941, as a member of the class of 1942. He served for a short pl where he ls an instructor. ~ ~i?) · --~' \ time on the Atlantic coast, but for more than a year has been attached to a destroyer on Pacific duty. I Richard Keenan, USAAC, as an aviation cadet Air corps in Aµgust , in is now stationed at Miami Beach, Fla., where he is undergoing basic training. . The oldest son o! Mr, and Mrs. A r t h u r Keenan .. o! Brackett road, ·· he was born in .,) Wolfeboro Nov. 8, 1925. He attended public schools of Tuftonboro and was graduated from Portsmouth High school last June. · He worked as a11 electrician's helper at the Portsmouth Navy yar-d before reporting for active duty. I Seven Men~~~'? Called to Duty At Kennebunk Seven men from Portsmouth and neighboring York county communities were accepted for duty in the armed services in the latest call of Selective Service board 2 at Kennebunk. I Chr ·,r duty in the army were Lindlt . Bridges of Wells, Eugene E. Rhodes of York Beach and Richard C. Frederick of Scarboro, formerly of Ogunquit.. Selected for service In the navy were Robert N. Hersom of Portsmouth, formerly of South Berwic}c, Thomas F. Burns, Jr., of Kittery Point, Albert J . Sevigney of Wells Beach and Robert G. Ramsdell of Cape Neddick. I· LT. THORNTON WEEKS, JR. Lt. Thornton N. Weeks, Jr., USA, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thornton N. Weeks of Greenland, has completed his flight training at the Army Air Forces Pilot school at Luke field Ariz. ' At graduation exercises this week he received his second lieutenant's commission in the army air corps reserve. He took his preflight training_ at Santa Ana, Calif., and pllot tram.Ing with an army flying unit a_t Sequoi9: and War Eagle Flying fields, Cahf., before going to Luke field. He attended Portsmouth High school, Tilton Junior college and al.so the University of New Hampshire. l \. I 1\ ~3 Pvt. Fred Garla_cd-~ Returns to Virginia Pvt. Fred H. Garland, USA, son of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Garland, has returned to Fort Belvoir, Va ., where he is stationed w 1th the U. S. army corps of engineers, after spending a short furlough at home. Privat,e Gar1 and al tended local grade sc hool s and Portsmouth High school. He entered the army in June, receiving his basic training with the Engineer Replacement Training corps at Fort Bel vol~; '\. �Cadet T. E. Flynn Returns to Studies Roger L. Nelson Goes to Tennessee R oger L. Nelson, seaman 2/c, USNR, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Nelson o! 3 Sheridan avenue, .has reported to Aviation Ordnance school in Tennessee after spendIng a few day's leave at his home here this week. Young Nelson was graduated from Portsmouth High school th ls year and is a member of the National Honor society. Before enlisting in the naval reserve he was a machinist's helper at the P ortsmouth Navy yard. He had completed "boot" training at the naval base, Newport, R. I., before coming h ome on leave. ~ t l ~ , 4 ~ 1.t. Philip Smith 11.t<o Back from Solom6hs r Greenland Man Missing After Flight Charles H. Hayden, aviation radioman 3/ c, USNR, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon M. Hayden of Greenland, was one of the 18 navy men reported missing yesterday when a navy patrol plane failed to return from a routine training flight at sea. Notification was received by his parents from Fifth Naval district headquarter., in Norfolk, Va. The crew of the ship included 14 enlisted men and four officers. Hayden, a graduate of Portsmouth High school with the class of 1940, haci been stationed at a southern base after having been in service for more than a year. A brother, Sgt. Gordon M. Hayden, Jr., USAAF, Is stationed at El Paso, Tex . I I Lt. Philip A. Smith, U. S. Naval Air force, son of Mrs. John Pierson of Richards avenue and the late Charles Cogswell Smith, arrived Tuesday at his home in Cambridge from the Solomon islands. He will give a series of lectures In Quonset, R. I. Lieutenant.smith, who Is 35, was CADET T. E. FLYNN I - - - ""'!> u,,'f..) commissioned lieutenant at HarCadet Thomas E. Flynn, Jr., J vard university, Cambr idge, dur~-~ USA, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas ing the summer of 1942. He Is 11. E. Flynn of 1219 Maplewood ave- graduate of Portsmouth High Cpl. Emerson S. Clark, USA, son nue, has retw·ned to Westminster school and Bowdoin college and of Mrs. Harlon Huntress of Eliot H!J writes from Australia that he recoJlege, New Wilmington, Pa., after Harvard Graduate school. a week's furlough at his home here. j taught at Union college, Schei)• cently received A graduate of Portsmouth High ectady, N. Y., and then became hi,s stripes as a school with the class of 1940, Cadet an Instructor of English at Har- technician, fifth ' Flynn was a member of the En- vard. He attended naval schools grade. llsted Army Reserve corps at the In Chicago and Quonset before beA graduate of University of New Hampshire, Ing sent to the South Pacific area. the Eliot schools, where he majored in pre-law and Corporal Clark , public adminlstra.tion, before he 1 worktd at the Iwas called to active duty with the Po rtsmouth ·u. s. army. Navy yard beHe received his basic training fore his inducat Fort Eustis, Va., and was asSgt. Bart O'Leary, USA, son of tion. He has signed to the Virginia P-0lytechnic institute before re-assignmert to Mr. and Mrs. John T. O'Leary of been in the the Army Specialized Training 152 Clinton street, Is spending a army since June, 1942, and has been In Australia unit at Westminster coJlege. 15-day furlough here from Camp for more than a year. A brother, Sgt. Herbert W. Clark, Ellis, Ill., where he has been stationed. His wife and small son are Is stationed at Camp Berkeley, Tex. here from Norwich, Conn. I The local sergeant was employed gt. R. W . Silverman Aviation Cadet Guy R. Brackett, at the Portsmouth Navy yard before his Induction Into the army Returns· to So. Carolina USAAF, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles months ago. He is a graduate of Staff Sgt. Ralph W. Silverman, E. Brackett of Brackett road, has six Portsmouth High school where he son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Silvercompleted his training at the basic participated in sports activities. man of 313 Islington street, has reflying school at Courtland Army His brother, Lt. Joseph D. O'Leary, turned to his post at the Florence Air field, Ala., and has been transferred to an advanced flying school USA, is stationed at Fort Riley, Anny Air base In South Carolina, after spending a 15-day furlough &.t for the final period of the pilot Kan. ~II S--, 4 ) home. His wife, who was here with training. him, will visit her family in MemCadet Brackett was graduated phis, Tenn., before rejoining Serfrom Portsmouth High school In geant Slverrnan In South Carolina. 1940 and was employed as an apprentice joiner at the Portsmouth ~ t . , - ,, :4-.3 Navy yard before his enlistment last January. He was stationed preCpl. Francis G. Bellevllle, USA, viously in Atlantic City, N. J., Ni- who recently returned to duty afagara university, Maxwell field, Ala., ter a 10-day furlough in P ortsand Florida. mouth, was visThe demand for new workers "\'IIB,S ited for the past / Francis X. Morgan, apprentice two weeks at his station at Daniel seaman, USN, Is home on leave fl e 1 d, Augusta, this week from the Naval TrainGa., by his moth- Ing station at Newport, R. I. He er, Mrs. Ray- will report to the Naval Air stamond A. · Miew·e tion at Jacksonv!lle, Fla., next of 140 Decatur Thursday to begin training as an Wilbur S. Perkins, apprentice aviation radio signalman and seaman, USMS, 18-year-old son of road. Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Perkins . Mrs. Mieure, gunner. He is the oldest son. and one of of 57 McDonough street, has been ,, , ,) ,. , ·. '6,.. with her daugh- the 10 children of Mr. and Mrs. assigned to the Engine Training ¾ .-: ,. ,,,,-,.,,. ter, Mrs. Robert department at the U. S. Maritime E. Rafferty, and Mrs. Clayton J. Edward C. Morgan of 37 Coffin Service Training station, Sheeps- Barrett of 73 Brewster street, ac• court. His father was a first serhead Bay, Brooklyn, N. Y., after a companied Corporal Belleville to geant In the United States Marine corps from 1916 to 1920, and period of preliminary training. Georgia after his furlough here, Young Perkins was assistant su- and after a two-weeks' visit there, bears a Jetter of commendation pervisor In the Samalessi company returned to Portsmouth this week. from a mayor general, his commanding officer, for the discipline before beginning his training with and efficiency shown by hls de-J the maritime service Nov. 9. tachment. / I Cpl. Emerson Clark Wins Promotion l Sgt. Bart 0 Leary Home on 'Furlough A-C Guy Brackett: . p·1 c>,c,41 Begms ot ourse M_r~. R. A. ~ieu,te :~ V,s,ts Son ,n South I 'Francis Morgan~~~~~ Home on Leave Wilbur S. Perkins Tr~ins in Brooklyn ,l b,~~ ------- Walter T. Dure/~~1.)\'_ Wins Recognition At Naval Station II Walter T. Durell, USN, 21, husband of Mrs. Frances Durell of 441 Woodbury avenue and son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Durell of 480 Richards avenue, has won recognition as a "qualified striker" for the rating of fire controlman third class in a ,service school of the U. S. Naval Training station at the Ninth naval district, Great Lakes, l I Ill. Selected for this specialized training on the basis of a recruit training aptitude test, he has undergone several weeks of intensive study preparing for his new , navy trade. WAVE Helen Smith Receives Promotion i Helen B. Smith, USNR, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith of 260 Miller avenue, has been promoted to storekeeper third class on her completion of a three-months' WAVE training course at the Univers!t:ir of Indiana. Petty officer Smith, who is now visiting her parents here on a 7-day leave, is a graduate of Portsmouth High school in the class of 1940. Before entering the service she was employed as a local telephone operator. She received her boot training In the WAVES at Hunter college, New York. "l> 1"1 • 4.3 Pfc. Forres t Whitehouse Win s Conduct Medal Pfc. Forrest L. Whitehouse, USA, son of Mrs. Elvira W. Rowe of 420 Lafayette road, army clerk at Bangor, Me., and Portland induction ' stations, has received the army's gootl conduct medal, according to a letter he sent to his mother this week. His brother, Pfc. Joseph Whitehouse, USA, is an airplane inspect- I or in Tuscon, Ariz. 1 Sarah Argereow Joins Marines Miss Sarah Argereow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Argereow of 428 Pleasant street, left P ortsmouth this week to st.a.rt training In the U. S. Marine Corps reserve. A graduate of Portsmouth High school with the class of 1940, she was employed as a helper in the supply department of the Ports• mouth Navy yard before her en• listment. She was presented with a service letter fold by Mrs. Mary C. Don dero bef6re -boarding the train. �ine -~eave iPortsmouth Cadet Morin Ends Pre-Flight Course For Duties'>\)~~ Man Raised In Service~ To Major ~~•# A spot promotion to the rank of major made on a South Pacafic battlefield was r eceived In recent action by Capt . Robert M. "Bert" Simpson, USMC, of Portsmouth, according to a letter received yesterday afternoon by his wife, the former Miss Ruth Seavey of Portsmouth who now lives in Melrose, Mass. Major Simpson, son of Mrs. Selina E. Simpson of 39 Pleasant street, wrote that he could not divulge the reason for the commissioning until "I come home after the war's over." He was not due to receive the promotion in the regular line of service for several months. He entered the marine corps 16 months ago as a first lieutenant and spent only 10 days at Quanflco, Va ., as he h ad r eceived military training at Norwich university fi•om which he was graduated. He was stationed in New River, N. C., where his wife and daughter, Lee, ! now seven, stayed with him. From New R ivi;r he shipped overseas to the Southwest Pacaflc. Donald Hersey, 29, of 109 Bowstreet, a pre-Pearl Harbor father, who has five brothers now serving In the United States armed forces, entrained for Manchester this morning with Robert and I Donald Moreau, also Portsmouth I pre-Pearl Harbor dads, to begin ac- , tlve duty as an apprentice seaman in the U. S. navy. Leaving with them were Aldo 1 Grassi, 19, of Portsmouth, who was 1 employed in th e Portsmouth Navy yard In civilian life and Thurman A. Priest, Jr., 18, of Newmarket. Others 15cheduled to report for naval duty this morning were Hugh K . Henderson, Allen E . Henderson, Rob~rt J . Caron , Robert A. Moreno, all of Portsmouth. Hersey, son of Mrs. Anna G. Hersey, has brothers serving in the Merchant Marine service, U. S. Marine corps and U. S. navy. One of his brothers, Cpl. Francis Danielson, USMC, has been reported missing far nine months. Robert and Donald Moreau. brothers, and both volunteers, expect to be joined in naval duty next week by another brother, Norman Alfred Moreau, also a volunteer, who is married and ha.s one child. Another brother, Sgt. Carlton E. Moreau, USA, ls stationed n Maryland. Before boarding the train the men were greeted by farewell committees including Mayor Charles_ (M. Dale, who gave each one a carton of cigarets; Mrs. Mary C. Dondero, who supplied them with notebooks; Major and Mrs. William J . Cashman, represen ting the Salvation army, :who distributed service kits; Mrs. Rose Murray and Mrs. Harold Ashworth, who supplied adldtional cigarets; representatives of the WCTU who donated pamphlets, and Phllip H. Sanderson and Richman S. Margeson, representing local board 19. I Was in New Zealand A promotion to the rank of capt ain was given to him while he was stationed for nine months in the Samoa islands. Later he transferred to New Zealand where he remained for two months before returning to the Southwest Pacific area to another island "similar to th e Samoan islands on which I was stationed first." A graduate of Portsmouth High 1 school, class of 1925, he studied at Norwich before going to New York City to work for the N. Y. Telephone comp,a.ny. He was manager of the firm when he left for duty with the J ap-fighting marines. His wife is the daughter of Mrs. William C. Philbrick of 46 Mark street, the former Mrs. Everett H. Seavey of F oyes corner, Rye. 1 Transfers to Texas Private Goodma~~"~ Transfers to Texas Pvt. Bernard Goodman, USAAF~ son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Good· man of 301 Aldrich road, has been transferred from Miami, Fla., fo \ 1 further training at Laredo, Tex. \ A graduate of Portsmouth High 1 school l\lst June, Pr ivate Good- \ man left for active service in th e . air forces last August. He Wfl-S sta- •1 tloned at Miami for three month s. I 1 'i),\<\-~ Pfc:. J. L. Whitehouse Gets Conduct Medal Pfc. Joseph L. Whitehouse, USAAC , son of Mrs. Arnold F. Rowe of 420 Lafayette r oad, has received the army's good conduct medal, according to a letter he sent to his mother recently. Private Whitehouse is an airplane Inspector In Tucson, Ariz. Pvt. Bernard Goodman, USAAF, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Goodman of 301 Aldrich road, recently was transferred to Laredo , Tex., from Miami, Fla., for advanced training. The young private, who was graduated from Portsmouth High school last June, began active duty with the army air forces last August. He was stationed in Miami for thre~, months. ,::. ~- '4- ) Naval Aviation Cadet Roland Morin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Morin, has completed an 11-week course at the U. S. Navy PreFlight school at Chapel Hill, N . C., and has been promoted to prim ary flight training at the Naval Air st ation in Glenview, Ill. He was grad' u ated from Ellot High sch ool with the class of 1940. While in school he was active in sports activities, especially basketball and baseball. ~:~ ROBERT M. SIMPSON, USMC, of Portsmouth, has receivep a. spot promotion to the rank of major from captain, according to a letter received by his wife, the f ormer Miss Ruth Seavey of Portsmouth, Major Simpson is the son of Mrs. Selina. E, Simpson of 39 Plerusant street, Robert H. Tebbetts, 18, son of Mrs. Nancy Tebbetts of 81 Dennett street and the late George R. Tebbetts, left P ortsmouth yesterday morning to begin duty at For t Devens as an air corps cadet In the U.S. army. Cadet Tebbetts attende t Portsmouth High school and was a truck driver for Paul's market before beginning service. He enlisted three •months ago when he was 17 years old. His brother, Sgt. Frank Tebbetts, Barton Mccue Howard, son of USAAC, recently was transferred to Mr. and Mrs. John E. Howard of 51 Islington street, Tinker Field, Okla., from Pendleton was among a Field, Ore. He received his promotion from corporal to sergeant last group recently month. ,'"1..\- \\<\ , graduated from the U. S. Naval Flight Prepara~ t o r y s Cho o 1, Williams co 1- 1 ~lege, Will)amstown, Mass. He was gra- , Edward S. White, III, USA, 19, duated from son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Portsmouth White of 121 Richards avenue, has High school In been promoted from private first June, 1941, where he was awarded class to the rank of corporal at letters in foQtbalJ and was a mem- , Camp Blanding, Fla. ber of the Order of De Molay. He Corporal White, who began army was employed at the Portsmouth service May 5, 1943, received his Navy yard before beginning naval basic training at Camp Croft, S. C. fl1 3ht training last April. ~ . '1.\.1..\ He then was transferred to Camp Blanding in the Infantry Replacement Training center. He is a graduate of Portsmouth High school and worked in a local supermarket \ before his enlistment. . M. Howoro"!nds Pre-Flight Course "S\ Edward White , Ill,~ . Earns 2-Str,pes ,!\- Course Pfc. Will iam Betton ingFinishes command at Seymour Johnson After completion of a five months' course in aircraft maintenance and repair, Pfc. William T . Betton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Betton of 176 Orchard street, was graduated this week as an aircraft mechanic from the technical school of the Army Air Forces Ea.stern Technical Train- Robert H. Tebbetts Leaves for Army field ,. N. C. A graduate of Portsmouth High school , he was employed at the Portsmouth Navy yard before entering the service. ~ ~ - 'I-) �Pie. Beevers ~ Lewis Bosen Gets Completes <ji>~ 1st Class Rating 8-24 Course Pfc. Harry .A Beevers, USAAF, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Beevers o! 1628 Islington street, was gradul¥ted ye;• terday from a B-24 Liberator bomber mechanics school of the Army Air forces training comm and at Keesler field, Biloxi, Miss. He will go now either to active line duty servicing th e four-engine airplane, to aerial gunnery school or to a factory school for specialized training in maintenance of big craft. During 17 weeks at the bomber mechanics school P rivate Beevers was trained In B-24 fun damentals, structures, propellers, Instruments, fuel systems, electrical and hydraulic sys tems, engine operation and aircraft inspection. Last week I he was at a field test area, practicing under simulated combat conditions. Private Beevers attended schools in New Castle and St. Augustine, Fla., and was employed, before he entered service, by the American Express company in Portsmouth. He enlisted in the ·army about eight months ago and received his basic training in Miami, F la. He has a son and daugh ter, Wal• ter, 8, and Geraldine, 9, who live with their mother, Mrs. Phyllis G . I Beevers, of New Castle. I I Sgt. R. S. Boak ~,rives Home From Aleutians s. Sgt. Robert Boak, Jr., USA, of 125 Daniels street arrived in Portsmouth Sunday night on a 20-day overseas furlough from the Aleutian islan ds where he has been stationed with a ski troop outfit. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Boak, Sr., Sergeant Boak had been overseas since last June. He enlisted In the ski troops in May, 1942, and received his training at Camp Hale, Colo. He was a •graduate of Milford High school in the cla-SS of Hl39 and attended the Leland Powers school in Boston, Mass., for two years before entering the army. After returning to the United States from the Aleutians, Sergeant Boak reported first to Camp Carson, Colo., before coming to Portsmouth on furlough. With him he brought Japanese bayonets, hats and gloves as souvenirs of action he has seen in the Pacific theater. ;> , l l\, ,\.\ Robert l. D~aly Now Seaman 1-c Lewis Bosen, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Bosen of 334 Lincoln avenue, recently was promoted from ship's cook second class to ship's cook first class in the ll. S. navy. He enlisted In the U. S. naval reserves April 15, 1942, and after j completing his "boot" training at the Great Lakes base, Ill., was sent to Cooks and Bak e r s s C h O O 1, J a ck so n ville, Fla. J Upon graduation he was promot d to ship's cook 1 third class and transferred to Melbourne, Fla., where he remained for a period of 12 months. He then was recalled to Jacksonville to serve as instructor at a Cooks and Bakers school. When he completed advancement examinations he was sent to Chief Commissary Steward school where he Is stationed at present, Rober t L. Dealy, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Dealy of Woodbury avenue, recently WM graduated from Aviation Mach inist's Mate i;chool a t the U. S . Naval Air station, Jacluionville, Fla., a., a seaman nnst class In the U. S. n avy. Entering the navy Dec. 11, 1942, he received his recruit training a t Bainbridge, Md., before being transferred to the naval center in Florida. He attended Portsmouth High school and wu employed as an a pprentice machinist at the Portamouth Navy yard before his enlistmen t. He has two br others ser ving in the armed forces, Pfc. Charles F. Dealy; USA, stationed in the Southwest Pacific area and Staff Sgt. James Owen Dealy, USA, stationed with the Eighth Army Aviation corps in Englan_!i Jl ,'2S, ~ '.1, Lt. R. T. feuerhan, CPL. ROBERT HARTFORD Dr. frank Brooks Bride Visit in Rye Enters Navy after Getting MD Degree Dr. Frank Pickering Brooks of 283 Pleasant street has been commissioned a lieutenant junior krade In the medical corps of the U. S. Naval reserves upon graduation from medical school at the Universi ty of Pennsylvania. His Internship wlll be spent at the University of Pen nsylvania hospital, Pa. Lieuten ant Brooks ls the son of Frank E. Brooks and the late Mrs. Florence I. Brooks, and grandson of former Mayor Sylvester F. A. Pickering. He was graduated fr om Portsmouth High school In 1937 and from Dartmouth college in 1941 with cumme laude honors. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, honorary scholastic fraternity. ll.1")..'is ,'t, 1 I arren Campbell Returns to Duty warren W. Campbell , fireman 1/c, USNR, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Campbell of 44 Lawrence street, has returned to duty at the motor machinists' school in Richmond , Va., after spending a leave at his home. Campbell has been in naval service two months. Two brothers in the armed forces are Lt. Robert E. Campbell, USA , in the armored forces at F ort Knox. Ky.; and David M . Campbell, fireman 1/ c, USNR, on active duty with the Atlantic fleet. ,1.,1.vt~ Cpl. Robert G. Hartford, USAAO, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hartford of Eliot, has arrived safeLt. Russell T. Feuerhan, USAAC, ly In England, according to a letter who has been on active duty In he sent to his parenta recently. England for the past 15 months, ls His first Impression of the counspending a 30-day leave with his try was that It was "beautiful, parents, Dr. and Mrs. Frank A. much like New England, only the Feuerhan of Wentworth road, Rye. houses are bulij; like castles." He arrived for the holiday with A radio operator and aerial gunhis bride of a week, the former Miss ner, he trained at Miami Beach, Laurel Cowen of Collingswood, N . Fla., Washlnl{ton and Utah, recAivJ . The couple was married In Col- j ing his gunner's wings in Nebraska, lngswood Dec. 18 and came here He worked In a local grocery after a few days In :r:iew York City. store before his induction last When his leave Is up Lieutenant J anuary. Feuerhan will report for du y at the Air Corps Replacement center, Atlantic City, N. J. Feuerhan was commissioned second lleut.enant at a British air base in England last July. Born In BOBton, he moved to R ye Pfc . J ohn E . Pike, USA, 20, son soon after his birth. He attended P ortsmouth High school and was of Mr. and Mrs. Cephas H. P ike graduated from Hackley school, of 135 Gates street, stock record th e Tarrytown, N. Y., in 1939. He was clerk in quarterm a sstudying at Dartmouth college when ter corps, Camp he enlisted ln t he CJ. S. Army Air 1Ellis, II., arrived Corps Jan. 1942, 1\,"l.~, 41) home recently for a 14-day furlough. Private Pike, a former Portsmouth athlete, left for army diuty last _ March. He has two brothers "It was grand taking care of the serving with the boys, but it's good to be home," armed formes, P vt. Henry Pike, USA, stationed at Camp Croft, S. says 2nd Lt. Allee Hurley, ANC, C., and Norman R. Penny. ship's just back from 17 months' service cook, 1/ c, USN, stationed at Camp in Australia. She now ls spending "n,,.:i,4 ~ a 30-day leave with h er parents, Peary, Va. Mr. and Mrs. William Hurley of Rogers road. The strain of the long service had begun to impair her health, but after a rest she expects to be assigned to duty In this country. Lieutenan t Hurley is a graduate of Traip academy, class of 1935, and trained at the Chelsea Memorial hospital She took postgradu• ate work at the New York Orthopedic hospital and Simmons college. :0 ,'t1, 4 ':!, f Pfc. John E. Pike Home on Furlough Kittery Lt. Alice Hurley Home for Rest I I I �~ Marshall Trafton . . p t' 'l>l-7-il~ Wans romo 10n Marshall H. Trafton, USNR, son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip H. Trafton of 294 Lincoln avenue, recently "l was promoted J to yeoman second class. The 24-year• i::c,, old sailor, who joined the navy in No• I vember, 1942•, is now stationed at the University of Notre Dame. He was previously as·''-"' _ signed to duty at the Great Lakes Training station in Illnois after receiving his boot training In Newport, R. I, Husband of the former Miss Louise Philbrick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Philbrick of York Beach, Petty Officer Trafton was employed as a clerk at the Ports· mouth Navy yard before entering service. He is a graduate of Portsmouth High school in the class of 1939. "O..n,43 Lt. H.J. Silverman Willard Stires • · 1> 3 · 1l Wins Second GetsSilver Bars N. St . 1>•"'i.-il 1- Lt. Harold J. Silverman, USA, son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Sil· verman of 313 Islington street, has been promoted from second lieutenant to first lieutenl\nt. He Is serving with the ordnance department in North Africa. Lieutenant Silverman, a former deputy collector of internal revenue in Portsmouth, began military He was a corporal at Fort Devens, Mass., before attending Officer Candidate school at Camp Lee, Va., where he received, his commlssion in the quartermaster corps last January. He was graduated from Portsmouth High school in 1931 and from Dartmouth college in 1935. He has been stationed overseas since last April. (Special to the Herald) An Eighth AAF Fighter Station, England-The promotion of Capt. William E. Shuttleworth, son of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Shuttleworth of 1491 Islington street, combat intelligence officer in the European theatel' of operations, to the rank of major has been announced by Maj. Gen. William E. Kepner of the Eighth Fighter command. The newly named major was born in Portsmouth July 23, 1897. He attended Portsmouth schools and was graduated from the Uni· versity of New Hampshire, where he starred in all branches of sports, in 1919. He also attended Spring· field college and holds a bachelor of science degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Since world War I , when be served overseas as an enlisted man with the infantry, he was athletic director at U1e William Penn Char· ter school in Philadelphia, Pa . His wife and son are living at 37 Benezet street, Chest.nut Hill, Pa. ~ / I ,-...: ,'-\ y Percy C. Ripley Wins Three Stripes Percy C. Ripley, USA, son of Mr. and Mrs . Roland H. Ripley of 59 Cass street, has been promoted to the grade of sergeant at the Anny Air Forces Basic Flying school, Cochran :f\eld, Ga. A graduate of Portsmouth High school in 1936, Ripley was inducted for army service in August, 1942. He was m~rried last February to Miss Marjorie E. Chick of Kittery, in services &t the Camp Langdon chapel. ,l{) 'IL"to Miss Barbara Cilley Joins Marine Corps Miss Barbara J . Cilley, 20, Ports· mouth Navy yard worker who has been living at the home of Mrs. Lincoln W. Hanscom of 2 Lois street, left Portsmouth yesterday morning for New River, N. C., where she will receive basic training In the United States Marine Corps reserves. A graduate of Portsmouth High school with the class of 1941, she was employed In local stores and then at the navy yard before her enlisl.1nent. She is the daughter of Nahum Cilley of Deerfield. Mrs. Mary C. Dondero gave her a gift of stationery before she boarded the train. 1\,'2..9,ll' Nine men from nearby towns were included in a group of selectees sent to the armed services Tuesday from York county. Assigned to the army were Earl F . Mace, Eliot; Walter D . St. Cyr and Harold H!lton , Wells; Russell W. Blake, Kittery Point. Scheduled for navy duty were Aubrey D. McCauley and Robert P. Weaver, Kittery; Herbert D. Philbrick and Vincent M. Proto, York Village and Raymond F. Coombs, Ogunquit. ~ Mrs. Gladys R . Stires ef 85 Austin street, he received his "boot" training at the Newport, R. I., base and attended electrical school there after graduation. Later he attended PT school in Melville, R. I., and from there was assigned to a PT squad• ron in Brooklyn, N. Y. He is serving overseas at the present time. He was graduated from Portsmouth High school in 1941 and was employed by the New Hamp.shire Ga.s and Eliectric company before entering the service Oct. 1942. ILt. Comdr. Marvin To Leave City For Foreign Duty Lt. Comdr. Robert Marvin, NR, former ma or of Portsmouth , has been detached from his duties at the Portsmouth 'avy yard as of today and will leave shortly for duty oul ide the continental limits of the , nit.eel Slates. WILLIAM G. ROSEN William G. Rosen Begins Training , As Air Cadet b ' 0 ·o Lieutenant Commander Marvh1 Aviation Cadet William G . Robegan active duty with the navy April 8, 1941, after having served sen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry several months with Brlg.-Gen. Rosen of 22 Dearborn street, arCharles F. Bowen, state director of rived this week at the Aviation Selective service. While on duty In Cadet Pre-Technical school at the Concord he was given regular staff Seymour Johnson field, N. C., station of the Army Air Forces Eastassignmen . Last July he was transferred to ern Technical Training command the Third Naval district for tem- to begin officer basic training. Prior to entering the service July porary duty but returned to his oriAn oak leaf cluster to be worn ginal station in Portsmouth Sep- 9, Cadet Rosen was a student at the University of Illinois where with an air medal recently was tember 24. awarded to Staff Sgt. Norman L. He is the so11 of Former Mayor he received his bachelor of sciQuimby for action with a bombard• and Mrs. William E. Marvin and a ence degree. He had majored in ment squadron of the Fifth Air ; descendant of Abner Greenleaf, liberal arts and sciences at the Urbana college of the university. force In Austarlia, according to word received here by his wife, Mrs . .zean- Portsmouth's :f\rst mayor . An uncle, He was graduated from Portsl)tte M. Quimby of 5 Sylvester street. the late Thomas E. 0 , Marvin , also mimth High school in 1939. The award was made to Sergeant J served as mayor of Portsmouth in Quimby 011 completion of his second 11873. Lieutenant Commander Marwas graduated from Harvard roo huurS'" of o'}Jera.tional light.nl~- 1 vin college and the Boston university slons in the Southwest Pacific. H received an air medal a few weekl law school. He is a member of the ago after his first 100 hours of New Hampshire Bar association, Galen Smith, husband of Mrs. was formerly commodore of the flight duty. Ruth Shaw Smith of 968 State Son of Perley Quimby of Dover, Portsmouth Yacht club, and presi- street, reported to Fort Devens, Sergeant Quimby was employed as dent of the James DeNormandie Ma.ss., this week to begin his train• chapter, Unitarian Men's league. a sheet.metal worker at the Portsas an aviation cadet with the While stationed in Portsmouth , ing mouth Navy yard before he joined U. S. Army Air force s. I Lieutenant Commander Marvin rethe army air force in August, 1941. Cadet Smith attended Ports• Before leaving for service in Aus- 11lded with his mother at the family mouth High school and worked at tra.J,ia, he trained in Nevada, Texas, home, 152 Middle ~e~\ l\ 3 the Portsmouth Navy yard before DI..;, Arizona and Colorado:.g. :~C),'t!) ./ entering the service. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Elery G. Smith of 56 Cass street. lJ .~o, L\'°3 Portsmouth 1 fl pe ·t, service as a private in April, 1941-t Port City Man Is 'Promoted -. avy Mrs. Wilford Stires of 85 Austin street has received word that her husband, Wilford Stires of the U. S. navy, has been , promoted from e 1 e ctr i c ia n's mate third class to second class petty officer. 'i~#; The son of Nine Men Leav~ For Army, Navy Man Given Air Medal r'Galen Smith Start§ Aviation Training / �Alan f Doble ~ Ends Radio Course I ~::,, ALAN F. DOBLE Alan Francis Doble, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold H. Doble of 18 Raleigh way, recently was graduated from the Aviation Radio school at the U. S. Naval Air station, Jacksonville, Fla., and WM promoted to seaman first clMS in the U. S. navy. Entering the navy Feb. 12 of this year he received his recruit training at Newport, R . I., before being transferred to the Florida Naval Air Technical Training center. As a qualified aviation radioman he probably will see service with a Naval Air unit. Doble, a former Portsmouth High school football player, was in his senior year at school whelil he lef} for active naval service. / Port City Man ~~ Is Missing on ~ --A· Yard-Built Sub Herman Elroy Pettigrew, Jr., motor machinist's mate 1/c, USNR, is missing in action on a Portsmouthbuilt submarine, according to a telegram received from the Navy department last night by his moth• er, Mrs. Mryle S. Pettigrew of 405 Pleasant street. The Navy department report stated that no details of the action in which he was mis.sing were avail• able. Petty Oificer Pettigrew was last heard from in September when his wife, Mrs. Helen R. Pettigrew. of Rockhill aven ue, received two letters from him. The 27-year-old sailor Is the son of Herman E. Pettigrew of Bristol, Pa., and grandso11 of James O. Pettigrew, Portsmouth overseer of the poor, and Mrs. Pettigrew of 19 Pearl street. He has one son, Ml• chael David Pettigrew, who is one year old. A native of Portsmouth, Petty Officer Pettigrew was graduated from Portsmouth High school In 1935 and enlisted that year In the navy. He served for six years at that time and reenlisted again shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor. • Be!o•·e joining the navy he boxed in this area under the name of Cyclone Pettigrew. He has one brother, Lt. Richard S. Pettigrew, who is serving in the army air corp.,. / �~ . -- - -· Tale of Major's Heroism Is Surprise to Wife Here ~ 44 BY FLORENCE ZUCKERBRAUN "Keep Mum, Chum," was the slogan which so effectively sewed the lips of a modest fighting marine hero that even his attractive wife, keeping vigil here, didn't know he was a hero until yesterday when she was stormed by reporters and photographers and more reporters and more photographers. Mrs. Leonard Maurice Mason, the former Miss Frances Sargent of 82 Wiblrd street, has the Purple Heart medal awarded to her hmband, Maj. L. M. Mason, in Novem- I J \.( • In the Wlblrd street home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie · W. Sargent, little Bobby played y e s t e r day, undisturbed b y flashbulbs flashing and by strangers asking q u e s tions. In back of him stood the picture of his un- 1 cle, Capt. Roland L. Sargent, I a prisoner of war in Germany. (Picture shown here.} Little Bobby played with the Purple Heart medal his mother had pinned on his striped jersey.. He was one hero's nephew, another hero's son, but Bobby was too young to be bothered by lt.::S-u,\l.,'1 4 ber. Only yesterday she learned the full story behind it - how Major Ma!jon, shot in both legs and with chest wounds from shrapnel he stopped in the Bougainvllle landings, had been carried by corpsmen to an abandoned Jap pillbox on the shore, to continue command of his oattalion from there until the beachhead was gained. Delayed Dispatch The official story was 'told in a delayed Associated Press account •from Bougainville, written by Marine Corps Combat Correspondent Sgt. Frank Devine of New York City. "Marine Maj. Leonard M. Mason of Portsmouth spent months training for three hours on the beach at Bougainville, but he made those three hours count. "It was Mason who led the assault on Cape Torokina and it was Mason who, an hour and a half later, was l arile to radio the transport.-; in Em·ess Augusta bay: "'Old Glory flies over Toroklna 1pe. The situation is well in hand." Mason, who was lying gravely MRS. LEONARD M. MASON a.nd her 16-month-old son, Robert wounded when he sent the message, Mason, pose for a new picture to replM:e one destroyed by Jap is recovering now at a rear hos- David hrapnel fire which wounded Major Mason. 1The baby wears the Purple pital. Heart medal awarded to bis father (shown in Inset) In November. (P)loto "Landing with the third wave, he by Farnham) found wild confusion. A Jap gun was "In fact," says Mrs. Mason "I An eight year veteran with the pouring shells Into the landing wouldn't even have known he' was fighting leathernecks, 30-year-old boats, wounded were lying on the at Bougainvllle except for a recent Major Mason ·served tours of duty ' beach, and the unharmed marines' phone call from one of his men at east coast marine stations, and were pinned in the high grass just who had been invalided back to since shipping out in August, 1942, off the beach. the United States. He told me to has hit Samoa, New Zealand and D ft ~• bin look up a copy of a New York pie- Guadalcanal. e es ao egun ture tabloid, and there with stories He is the son of Mr. a nd Mrs. "Fearing that the unorganized of marine landings a.t Bougainville Ralph H. Mason of Wolcott, N. Y. groups would begin firing on each I found a picture of Spike-Major He received marine corps officer other in the confU.5!on, Ma.son ran Ma.son-leading his fighters into training after being selected in forward and commandeered two action." 1936 as one of two cadets from the squads to fill a gap in his line. Jap Major Mason commanded a ma- University of Michigan's ROTC unit machine gunners on the right open- rlne invasion battallon wlllch took to continue military training with ed up on him. The burst caught him part, in the initial landing on that the corps after graduation. in both legs and knocked him down. , Island of the upper Solomons two AF. he was attempting to crawl months ago. Unsupported, when Married in 1939 accompanying landing parties were It was while he was stationed away, a grenade went off beside turned back under the hellfire of here at the Portsmouth Naval prishlm. Shrapnel lodged in his chest, Jap strafing and shelling, his bat- on that Major Mason, then second le~.s and arms. talion gained the shore, made the Ueutenant, met slim, (lark-haired Lt. , Col. George O. Van Orde~1 , beachhead and held fast until Frances Sargent. They were marMason s commanding officer, said American reinforcements could, aid ried at North church In the fall of that the care with which the major them. 1939. Mrs. Mason went with him to planned the attack and the dash Only after theil· position was New York, to Parris Island, S. C., with which he carried it out, make judged secure would the wounded and to New River and New Bern, N. Cape Torokina a glorious page in officer be removed to a base hos- c. where Robert David Mason now marine corps history." pita!, where he remained untll re- 15' months old, was born' t wo Deflected Shrapnel joining his outfit recently. months after his fa ther went overThe only detail Mrs. Ma.son had seas. learned before, from letters, was Letters Tell Background the fact that her picture, carried in Thus, scant accounts of battle in a canvas frame In the breast pock- letters, pieced together with official et of her husband's uniform , had reports gave one marine wife the deflected a piece of shrapnel which 'story background of the heavy, would otherwise have pierced the heart shaped award that dangles heart. from a bit of purple ribbon , "for military merit," earned by her husband. I I �Ip'fc. Glen Hoyt, tpl. R. G. Hartford 'Without a Scratch' Now Staff Sergeant Other !a.rewell included USMC, Mayor Charles committees M. Dale who gave departing inductee.-; cartons of C Th h' TOfOWO clgarets; Major and Mrs, William J. OmeS fOUg Oaahman and Mrs. Samuel Powell, representing the Salvation Army, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Moore have who gave them service kits; Frank received word from their nephew, I Burr and Leo White o! the Ports- Pfc. Glen G. Hoyt, USMC, that he mouth Elk's club; Mrs. Mary C. • is well and safe Dondero and Richman P. Margeson, Clarence C. Sanborn and Phlllp H. af ter seeing "plenty of ac- 1 Twenty men from Portsmouth s an d erson, repre11entlng local board tion" at Tarawa and surrounding towns, who were 19• J'a,""?,, 4 Ll in the Gilbert Isgiven two extra days of furlough lands. He said that he came bemore being ordered to report for through the bata?tive duty in the U. S. army, were tle without a given a farewell reception at Portsscratch. mouth depot this morning as they boarded the train or Fort Devens Operator of an to begin training .. amphibious tracLeading the group as they tor, he joined marched to the station from local the marines at board 19 was acting corpor" 1 the age of 18, receiving his basic Charles A. Weeks, a charter mem training in Southern California. her of the state guard, Who is marFonnerly of Kittery and Portsried and has two children. He was mouth, where he attended local a c~·ane operator in civiilan life. schools, he later moved to Grand Nme other fathers who reported Rapids, Mich.. where he aLtended for army duty this morning include trade school before his enlistment J_ames B. Cullen of Kittery, former in the U. S. Marine corps. / worker at the Portsmouth Navy yard; Kenneth H. Staples, 30, of Weymouth, Mass.; Donald M. Marshall, 24, of Littleton, employe in a local bakery; Ernest W. Clark, 23, of Lee; Myron E. Whalln of Kitt~ry; joiner at the navy yard; Wilham E. Dennett, 36, of Kittery wholesale tobacco dealer; Raymond J. MacDougall, 21, of New.mark t shoe shop worker; Angelo Katsonos' 24, of Portsmouth, former drille~ Twenty Leave Portsmouth For Army Life W. P. Boynton Is Now Major With Engineers I I at the na,vy Yard; and Richard Cllpston Sturgis Harding, 26, former chipper and caulker at the yard . Harris Hatch of Stratham, who wa.s among the three other married men who left for army duty this morning would have been PMt induction age next month, his 38th blrthd&y. A clerk with the police force at the navy yard for the past two and a half years, he is a graduate of Portsmouth High school and the University of New Hampshire. He wa.-; a member of the ROTC while at UNH. Other married men were Robert O. Barr, 22, a 11hlpper for the Morley company, and Leo 0. Thom)),5()n, 32, former navy yard employe, both of Portsmouth. Also leaving were Charles W. Carlson, 19, of Lee, a truck driver in civilian lite; John F. Reardon 18 of Port&nouth, formerly empl~yed in the postofflce building; Roger A. Putnam, 18, of Portsmouth, navy yard worker; Norman H. Odiorne, 21 , of Portsmouth, apprentice machinist at the navy yard; John E. Warburton, Jr., 18, navy yard worker; Stanley M. Wojnar, 26, of Newmarket, outside machinist at the navy yard; and Oharlu P. Dorey, 19, of Portsmouth, coppersmith helper at the navy yard who.se brother, Francis Dorey, is stationed with the medical corps in Italy. Privat.es Weeks, Warburton, Putnam, ThomJ),!lon and Dennett are volunteers. Four members of st John's lodge, AF and AM of which Dennett 1s past ma.st.er, were at the station to bid him goodbye. Raymond E. Bemis, worshipful master· Percy E. Burgess, junior warden; Thomas B. Ruxton, secretary; and John H. Yee.ton, chaplain, presented him with an ldenWl.cation bracelet. Cpl. Robert G. Hartford, 22, flying fortress radt:> operator and gunner with the Eighth Army Air force bomber command in England, has been promoted to staff sergeant. according to announcement from his commanding general, Maj. Gen. Frederick L. Ander6on. Sergeant Hartford, who Is t.he son of Mr .and Mrs. Gordon B. Hartford of Eliot, has been assigned to one of the woneer American bombardment groups in the European 11lr war. A graduate of Porl.smouth High school in the clM:; 'or 1940, he was employed in a local grocery s ore before .J1is induction 11. year ago. He received his air force gunner's wings in Nebraska after training in Florida , Washington and Utah. I I Word has been received here of the promotion of Wyman P. Boynton, former Portsmouth practicing attorney, from captain to major in the engineer corps of the U. S. army. Major Boynton, a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of Michigan law 1school, has served for nearly two years In Brit.ish Columbia and Alaska in command of a construction crew working on the Alaska highway. He came l10me last March to spend a two weeks' leave with his mother, Mrs. H. E. Boynton, 668 Mlddlp, streeL. · and his wife and daughter, Elizabeth . He was called to active duty Dec. 16, 1940 and took a. refresher course at Fort Belvoir, Va., remaining there for several months as an instructor. He later served at Fort Ord, Calif., and Camp Robinson, Ark., before leaving for t.he Alaska highway project. I While practicing law in Portsmouth he was associated with Jeremy R. Waldron. At present, Major Boynton is stationed in Medford, Ore"J°o.:1:.•'t\Y' I SHOULDER To· SHO LDER, the six sons of Mrs. nna G. Hersey of 109 Bow street (formerly of Court street) serve Uncle am in the fighting forceit. At the top from left io right are Arthur Hersey, gunner's mate 3/ c, USN, Donald E. Hersey, apprentice seaman, S , who left for duty just before the holidays, Third Officer Reginald Hersey, USMM, and Norman Hersey, seaman 2/c, USN. Below are William Hersey, electrician 3/c, USN, and Cpl. Francis H. Danielson, USMC. ---t'":: ...\O.'). WW �<New Guinea M-~gi.'4·Lucio T. Cocchiar-Fa_ ~-"'t Is No Picnic, Wins Conduct Medal, Citation Says Sergeant 1 LT. JOHN T. EVANS Lt· John Evans Wins Silver Bars Lt. John Thomas Evans, son of Mrs. Lucy M. Evans of 584 Middle street, has been promoted from second to first lieutenant at the Marine Corps Air station at Santa Barbara, Calif. A graduate of Portsmouth High school and the University of New Hampshire, Lieutenant Evans received his commission in the marine air corps 1n April last year, after completing advanced flight training at the Naval Air station at Pensacola, Fla. At Pensacola his average for ground school studies was the second highest in the history of the fllght training center.tii, \.\ , ti'-{ I I ,Rye Man Drives4l{ IFDR in Iran J a-1{• Driver of President Franklin D. jeep when he visited in Iran was Staff Sgt. George LI nwood White of Rye Beach, one of the first ~lu·ee electees to leave the Greater Portsmouth area. A news re e 1 of Sergeant White and the President was shown during the past few days at a local theater. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Abbott White of Rye Beach, Sergeant White left for service Nov. 19, 1940, and has been overseas for about 19 months. He attended Rye schools, and was employed as a Kittery bus driver before jomlng the army. Roosevelt's Iservicemen • Back from I.he Pacific war zone for treatment of a tropical ailment at a naval ho.spital at Oakland, Calif., Platoon Sgt. James J. McCanilll, USMC, husband of Mrs. Olive T. Mccarvill of 188 Austin street, reports that he found taking heavy guns and other ordnance ashore under fire at Munda in the New Guinea islands "was no picnic." !'I got my biggest thrill -overseas while I was m charge of one of nine amphibious tractors taking heavy ordnance ashore near Munda last August," Sergeant Mccarvill said. "We were several hundred yards off shore when four Zero.s came swooping down on us. "We had machine guns set up on each tractor and returned the fire with everything we had. One Zero crashed in the water about 70 yards from us. All nine tractors were In action In that bout with the enemy," Was Stationed Here Son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Mccarvill of New York City, Sergeant Mccarvill married the former Miss Olive A. Thomas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Percy C. Thomas of Portsmouth, about four years ago when he was stationed at the marine barracks here. They have one son, James J. Mccarvill, Jr., who was one year old last Dec. 15. Sergeant Mccarvill shipped overseas about a year ago and served for more than seven months on Guadalcanal. He also took part m the invasion of Bougainville. The 24-year-old erviceman enlisted in the Marine corps In April, 1938. He served as a marine recruiter for some Ume before leaving the Uni d States for combat duty. -Set, _'4, Master Sgt. Lucio T. Cocchiare, Now 29 years ola, he attended I USAAF, son of Mr. and Mrs. Portsmouth schools and was forCharles Cocchlare of 94 Russell merly employed in a shoe factory in street, has been awarded a good Biddeford, Me. He joined the army conduct medal for "exemplary be- air forces about five years ago. In havl_or, efficiency and fldelit,y" in 1935 he won civilian flying wings service with an air force fighter after completing his first solo flight group In Italy. fa t the Portsmouth airport, Dw·ing more than a year overseas Sergeant Coccl'iiare has fought wit!~ his unit through the desert of Tunisia, covered the invasion of Sicily, and then moved to Italy where he is now busy chasing the slowly retreating Germans. According to his commanding officer, no matter what the conditions or danger, Sergeant Cocchiare "worked hard and faithfully, and It is this devotion to duty during the long and arduous push that earned him his decoration." TclM Lt. H. E. Kee Receives DFC I In New Guinea ~ LT. HARRISO ''°' , E, KEE, JR. The War department has announced the award of the Distinguished Flying cross to 1st Lt. Harrison E. Kee, Jr., of ' orth Hampton, now serving in the 'ew Guinea battle area. Lieutenant Kee's award came from Lt. Gen. George C. Kenney, commander of the Allied all' forces of the Southwest Pacific area, for "extraordmary achievement" while parUcipating in 50 operational flilrht missions in the Southwest _ .,cjfic during which hostile contact was probable and expecled. The operations, part of Gen . \ Douglas MacArthur's coordinated air, land and sea offensive against the Japanese, included escortmg bombers atlackmg enemy installations. escorting transport planes flying troops and supplies to forward areas, intercepUon and attack missions against enem y bombers .and Zeros, and patrol and reconnaissance flights . Wilh 5th Air Force Lieutenant Kee, son of Harrison E. Kee, Sr., is on duty with a fighter squadron of the Fifth Air force . He was presented with the Air Medal in September, 1943, recei\'ing a citation then from General Kenney for his achievements. Lt. Kee was graduated from Portsmouth High school and from the University of New Hampshire, and was a member o! the explosives department staff of the E. I. duPont de Nemours company before entering the army. .._,_ , , " , , �S-Sgt. James Dowd Reports To US Station from Overse~s leaf cluster. A former employe of the Rockingham Supply company he enlisted in the army 1n Jan~ uary, 1942, and was graduated from the Scott field, Ill., radio school in June of that year. At the red!s trilmUon station in New Jersey, Sergeant Dowd will be examined and in erviewed to determ lne where his long training and combat experience can be best utlllzed in the army air forces. Andrew D. Shupe Back in U. S. After Navy Convoy D.uty Andrew David Shupe, 18, :fireman 3 c. USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dorrell R. Shupe of 77 Pine street, who h as been s'ervln g aboard a destroyer of the U. S. navy, has returned to the Un l te d iStates after a tour of convoy duty in Southern wa ters. He wears a camp al g n ribbon for the American theater of war. He began training in the naval I reserves a the Newport, R. I., Naval Training station last June when a junior at Port-smouth Higl~ school. A former Portsmouth Heraid canier, he worked at the , Port.~moulh Navy yard before his enlistment. ~.n.. lz:,• 4 I I Cpl. K. D. Bray~1o~'\-1 Arrives in England Edmond Walker, USA, Gets Third Stripe Edmond Walker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Walker of Kent street, has been promoted from the rank of corporal to sergeant in the U. S. Army Air corps at an air field in Utah. He was inducted into the army in September, 194 2, and received his basic training in Atlantic City, N. J. A native of Berlin, w h e r e he was graduated from high school, he and his family moved to Portsmouth about four years ago where he was a hairdresser before entering the army. ~~• ~ 1 ~ Pvt. Doris Moore Home on Furlough Pvt. Doris Moore, USA. 25, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H . Moore of 41 Pickering street, ls home on a 15-day furlough from Fort Riley, Kan., where she has been stationed. She enlisted in the WAAC last May and received her basic training at Fort Devens, Mass. She went to Des Moines, Iowa, for a slx-week advanced training course before being sent to Fort Riley. She 1s a graduate of Portsmouth High school and Morris Brown college in Georgia. She was em· ployed at the Morley company be!ore her enlistment. ~C\.-lo ,l.\ l.\ Mr. and Mrs. Sidney L. Brayton of 100 New Castle avenue have received word from their son, Cpl. Kenneth D. Brayton, USSAC. that he has arrived safely somewhere in England. Corporal Brayton, who enlisted in the army Sept. 28, 1942, took his basic training at a New Orleans, La., airport. Last May he was graduated from an airplane mecha~lcs course at Gulfport field, Miss., and before being sent overseas he received special advanced training at a station in Niagara Falls, N. Y. He was graduated from Portsmouth High /ichool in 1941 and was employed by a local plumbing company before his enlistment. He has a. brother, Pvt. Otis Brayton, USA, ~ho ls taking his basic training at Aberdeen Proving gr,iunds, Md. �-- RESPONSE to a telegraphic query as to the condition of lhelr son brought Mr. and Mrs. George R, Daw- 1 son Sr., 69 Park street, t!1e news that George Jr., (inset) a eaman first class on the USS T urner, (shown above) the destroye~ which blew up Mo!1day morning in New York harbor, was recovering from injuries in the F4?rt Hancock hospital, andy Hook, N, J, eaman Dawson was graduated in 194\ from the Portsmouth High school and was on the state championship track teams fo r two years. He enlisted in the navy just a year ago yesterday and was as~igned to th e Turner following its commissioning last spring. The Portsmouth sailor was employed as a messenger at the Portsmouth Navy yard for a. short time and has worked with his f a ; : : . t ~ Portsmouth Postoffice. ---.....--- Pfc. J. 8. Linchey Wins Two Stripes Personal Mention Alfred J. Boisvert, seaman 2/c, ::r USNR, son of Mr. and Mrs. John :::: Boisvert of 597 Islmgton street, left • Portsmouth today to report for duty l~ at the Great Lakes Naval Training station. He had been on a week's leave here with his parents after completing his training at the Newport, R. I ., Naval Training station. Pvt. E. Martenson Now in S. W. Pacific Okla. ~ CL, \ \• \..\ y ~~ ,. ' Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sanborn of 73 Congress street were notified yes- terday by the navy department that their son, Vincent R . Sanborn, chief 1electrician's mate, USN, Is missing 1at sea. Sanborn was one of the crew of the navy patrol ship st. Augustme, former Barbara Hutton pleasure yacht, which sank last week off Cape May, N. J ., after a collis1 with a merchant vessel, I Arrives i'i' South I .L .. ,~~ ~,) Portsmouth Man Listed Missing I zCadet Galen Smith I Pfc. Jooeph B. Linchey, USA, Portsmouth's contribution to the famed Rajnbow division which recently was reorganized; has been promoted to the rank o! corporal. Son of Pollce Commissioner and Mrs. William J. Llnchey o! 306 Thornton street, he was graduated from Portsmouth High school last June and left for service in Augus t. He recently was awarded the medal of a'n expert rifleman. Corporal Llnchey ls ~raining with his Infantry unit at Camp Gruber Lt. Matthews ~ Comes Home From Pacific Lt. (jg) John H. Matthews, USN, 1son of Mr. and Mr-s. E. Curtis Matthews of 736 Middle street, ar1 rt\·pcf home ycstrrcfa y on " 10-d ,1y r"nr t''.(' pa~t j:, 111011,hs h~ ha." bren stat~1;JH'd 111 !hr ::iouth Pa('l nc arra and in 1hr Alru t trdl 1sla11cts. H,. was prornn1cct from cn_\i!!" 10 l1ru :c nant la s t wrrk . }P;\\"(' , :-01:l t: IH'1.\' . , \':i111 {'(i t·ll l~;ll ,I \l'olt" v.-;1.-; ('llfllllll ~ i tl!l dgll, \.1,.,1 .... 111 Ill'' 1n1•1t!l:&l1L J?l; ,:·11~1· :,-,f·!\H Mrs. Ervin Martenson of Lang road has received word that her husband, Pvt. Erwin Martenson, USA, now Is stationed somewhere in the Southwest Paci.fie area. Private Martenson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harkin Martenson of 7 Lang road, was inducted into the -:r U. S. army June 9, 1943, and re- , ceived his basic training at Camp -; Wheeler, Ga. He spent a short 0 furlough at his home In October f"'} and then was transferred to Fort Ord, Monterey, Calif., before being sent overseas. Pre-Aviation Cadet Galen W Smith, husband of Mrs. Ruth ShaV.: Smith of 117 Cass street, has arrived at Basic Training center No. 10 of the Army Air Forces Training command at Oreehsborn, N. C. Private Smith reported to Fort Devens, Mass., to begin active duty last month. He attended Portsmouth High school and before entering the service was employed at the Portsmouth Navy yard. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Elery G. Smith of 56 Cass street. ~ u., \\.41.j I LT. JOHN H, MATTHEWS "l1M4 It ,1ttL f' lwft1:1• l!.t' nu· l1:·,· af: uf wa:·. !11 Sr·p~rmlw: . l '.J l'J. 11'· w~,s a cr,·w mrmbr:· abr•anl t :~ ~:. S . r\mrrican Lc·gtnn. a:1 ~n:1·: tr:in•.pnn whklt bro111-::1: mn : r• :11.-i, ;~11 1 ) :\1 111 :·1t· :111 !1· :11~• ·1·, l(I t!JI' t'11!'- S;:,1°, fr r, 111 Fl11la.:1cl :hr0:1~h 111 ::1 1:1 !r."'. tPct ~atr?·\ o{ ti'i r· ::orr!l ('(i 1• :\~'..I IH I<". /Richard J. Mullaney Reports to Army Richard J . Mullaney, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs . Richard E. Mullaney of 144 Myrtle avenue, reported to Fort Devens, Mass., Tuesday morning where he will be assigned to a basic training center to begin active duty with the army air corps. '3uS~-\-41-f �'-fg Lawrence T. Fullam Now in New London Lawrence T . Fullam, seaman 2 •c, USNR, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fullam of 40 Pine streel reported for duty a the subma~ine base training station, New London Conn ~:·.11rsda y after spending ~ two~ week leave here with his parents. He had completed his basic train! Ing at the Newporl, R. I., naval training station before coming home on leave. Before joining the navy he was a senior al Portsmouth high school. .::fo. S, '\ 4 IBu v I w~~ .., _. - Richard H. Hay Is Warrant Officer :r In Canal Zone $ j' j-? (Special to th Herald) Appointment of Richard H . Hay of P ortsmouth to the rank of warrant officer, junior grade, has been announced by Headquarters Panama. Mobile force where he has been serving as personnel .-;ergeant major. for the past several months. After his appointment, Mr. Hay was transferred to Panama. canal department headquarters where he will serve in the personnel section. He was discharged as a. staff' sergeant to accept the appolntmenl. A son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hay, 33 Miller avenue, he ls a Portsmouth high school graduale and was a member of the Natlbnal Honor society. He received his bachelor of science degree at the University of New Hampshire in 1940, and the master of arts degree the following year. He entered the service 30 months ago and has been stationed in he canal zone for th past two years. �This book is a preservation photocopy. It is made in compliance with copyright law and produced on acid-free archival 60# book weight paper which meets the requirements of ANSI/NI SO 239.48-1992 (permanence of paper) Preservation photocopying and binding by Acme Bookbinding Charlestown, Massachusetts m 1999 �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Portsmouth (N.H.) Scrapbooks World War II World War I Description An account of the resource Between 1918 and 1949 staff members of the Portsmouth Public Library clipped articles from The Portsmouth Herald and other newspapers and glued them into 42 scrapbooks. The articles they selected for these scrapbooks covered such world changing events as WWI and WWII, as well as local concerns, such as news of an upcoming garden tour, a new movie by Louis DeRochemont, layoffs at the Navy Yard, or the election of the first city manager in Portsmouth. In short, these scrapbooks provide us with a fascinating (if somewhat subjective) view of life in Portsmouth — and the world beyond — before 1950. <br /><br />To make the scrapbooks easier to use, a <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/4252" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">master index</a> was compiled in 1997, utilizing each separate scrapbook index. The subject entry listed refers you to a scrapbook by volume number and year. You must consult the index included in each separate scrapbook to locate the page number for a particular article. Because subject headings varied somewhat, from scrapbook to scrapbook, there has been some attempt to standardize the subject terms used. In addition, "see" and "see also" entries have been added to the master index.<br /><br />Due to the heavy use this collection has received over the years, and to the fragile nature of newspapers, the scrapbooks have shown signs of deterioration. Fortunately, grants received from The Thaxter Foundation in 1998-1999 permitted the library to have preservation photocopies made of this valuable collection. -Sarah Hartwell, Special Collections Librarian, February 1999<br /><br />To view a complete scrapbook, click the PDF name below the image. Click on the book's image on the next page. The scrapbooks in this collection are fully searchable. Once the PDF is open, click Control+F (or Command+F on a Mac) to open the search feature. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1918-1920, 1932-1949 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbook 1943-44 V.26 Subject The topic of the resource Scrapbooks Portsmouth (N.H.) World War II Description An account of the resource A scrapbook of news articles from the Portsmouth Herald and other papers, 1943-1944. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library (N.H.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context i15475530 https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/2452275f8d5a243339cfb479a26771f9.PDF 48bbd8ea5439ab92aad133d4eb53dcab PDF Text Text �Rockingham County Jail Airport, Municipal 2,7 8,25 Atlantic Heights.Hanscom Park 15 Rubbish Cans for City 25 Brown, Irw 22 Russo-Jap. Peace Tre aty 2 Da1e, Charles M. 10 Cause of World War II 67 Byrns,, Barbara Ann. Murals 53,54 St. John's Church. Bell Service to Foreign Born 44 deRochemont, Louis 55 Tax Rates, see Debt, Municipal 32,37,38 Portsmout~City Council. Budgets Disabled American Veterans 6 Dismukes, Douglas E. Hr.Admiral 52 Trade School 16,42 Transportation Center, Prop. Dondero, Mary, J fayor 39 35,36 Elections , Mun icipal 23,24 u.s.o. \ 8,18, ~ ployr:ie n t . P0str1.:n·. Vo ce"'.'3.~1s -~.'), Gl ,62' t40 Farmer, Sarah. Founder of GPeG n~ cl'.'c 1)6 U.S. Coast Guard. History,etc. 24,37 Universalist Society, Portsmouth 38 Factory ~pace, Lack of in Po 29 Florence Crittenton League 7 Venereal Disease 31 Federal B'ldg. New, Proposed 22 Veterans Hospital, Proposed ~ 30, 37 I 38, 72 Fort Point Ligr-:thouse 63, 64 Fourth of July Funds for 21 Veterans of ~oreign Wars 44 High School. Expanded, Proposed 41,42,43, Voting Proceedures, Municipal ( 25,30 31 Hopley, Edward J. Libel Suit 38,47,49,50 Memorial Bridge. Damaged by Sub. 4 War Fund Collection.Navy Y'd 6 N.E. War Labor Board l& Ward Officers, Municipal 22 N.H. Gazette. Newspaper 31 Water Rates 32 N.H. Historical ~ociety 26 Washington, George, Visit to P.69 8 N.H. National Guard 11 Water Taruc, Brentwood Newcomen Society Meeting 55 Wentworth Acres. Newington, N.H. Congregational 65 Cormnunity Council 6 Church Fire Alarm Circuit 4 8 Obituaries: Library Brennan, James H., Rev. Nursery School 1 51,52' Rowe, Stewart E. Wreck. British Freighter 57,58 3,4 9 O'Donoghue, Rosanna, Supt.Hosp. 56,57 YMCA 43, Pierce Island Swimming Pool 20 Youth Recreation °ouncil Pollution. Great Bay 26,32' Portsmouth Athenaeum 68 Portsmouth. B'd of Education 11,12 ,16 Teachers, Salary Increases, 22,23,26 etc. \ 29 Portsmouth. City Council ~ 1, 17 ,26, {45-6 Portsmouth. City Council. Budget 15,21 Ports. Comm. for Ee. Development 2,10 Portsmouth Herald • 30,38,47, t 49,50 Portsmouth. Medical Facilities 6,10 Portsmouth. Navy Yard 6,70-74 Portsmouth Planning Board 51 Portsmouth Police Depto 7,19,20, 32 Portsmouth. Postwar Planning 5,9,11, 13,14,25 59,61,62 Portsmouth ~ocial Protection Comm. 19 f,''/ O,uirk, Thot. ., N_. ne-v ., 17 Railroad Stationo Proposed New Rockingham Gounty Jail 8,25 �,Council Names City Officials> Committees City officials were named by the Portsmouth city council last night and appointments were made by Mayor Charles M. Dale. Officials unanimously reelected by the council were Edward J. Hopley, city clerk; Michael J. Lynch, city messenger; Remick H. Laighton, city auditor; Frank P. Hunt, city treasurer, J. Warren Somerby, collector of taxes; Dr. George A. Tredick, city physician; Ira A. Brown, building inspector; and Haven T. Paul, CMD, inspector of meat. Also James O. Pettigrew. overseer of the poor; James P. Griffin, superintendent of burying grounds; George T. Cogan, chief engineer of the fire department; Clarence Atwell, first assistant engineer; Frederick R. Crompton, second assistant engineer; Wjllard Hersey, third assistant engineer on call; Samuel Levy, city solicitor; Clement R. Moulton, plumbing inspector; William c. Walton, Jr., a trustee of trust funds; and William I. Randall, superintendent of fire alarm telegraph and city Inspector of wires and poles. Arthur J. Healey of 323 Islington street was elected by the council as a. member of the board of health succeeding the late "Leon K. Fennerty. His term in office will expire in January 1946. Council committee appointments made by Mayor Dale included, on the finance committee, Councilmen Kennard E. Goldsmith, Frank W. Hersey, Glenn A. Race and Samuel H. Birt. Other committee appointments, the first named in each instance being chairman: accounts, Oouncil·1eh Uoldsmith, Hersey and Race; city lands and buildings, Councilmen John Burkhardt, George A. Bridle and John T. Leary; street lights, Councilmen Race, Goldsmith and John S. Dimock; Claimi, Councilmen Goldsmith, Dimock and William H. Palfrey; elections, Councilmen Goldsmith, Burkhardt and Dimock, Also. fire depattment, Council-nen Palfrey, Hersey and Bridle; Jbl!c library, Councilmen Dimock, Race, and Birt; printing, Councilmen Birt, Race and Hersey; parking, Councilmen Hersey, Bridle and Race; bllls on second reading, Councilmen Bridle, Palfrey and Burkhardt; engrossing bills, Councilmen Leary, Burkhardt and Birt. Mayor Dale also named Patrick J. Duffy as sealer of weights and measures; Earl R. Elsea inspector of petroleum; John W. Downs, harbor master; E. Curtis Matthews, Jr,, William C. Walton, Jr., and Norman E. Rand, port wardens; Elinor C. Durgin, lot layer; Harry A. Wood, keeper of the powder magazine; aurence G. Peyser, Lewis A. Harison and William J. Kennedy, fence !ewers; John H. Greenii.w_ay1 mem~C-\,1 ~'-t}J..v-t) ~ Continued orl Page Five ~ ber of the board of adjustment; and Dr. Elizabeth W. Corbett member of the board of examiners of plumbers. Appointed by the mayor as weighers were Herbert W. Pope, Clyde B. Campbell, John C. Shaw, Frank A. Laderbush, Helen Regan, Jack Walsh, Samuel D. Eastham, Horace Haynes, William A. Parks, John Watson, Aldric J. Forest, John Chabot, M. E. Eastham, Mary Regan, Charles H. Walker, Wllllam J. Llnchey, Anna Hett, Helen Quinn, Loraine deRochemont, Frances Seavey, Edward J. MacMulkln, Frank H. Grace and Oliver J. Fredette. Measurers of wood named were W!lllam A. Parks, Jack Walsh, Horace Haynes and John Watson, and surveyors of lumber, Robert C. King, Joseph Soule, Wllllam Warburton, Jr., Elmer J. F. Littlefield, Harold A. Littlefield, Ralph Fowler and Jack Walsh. Confirmed as Read On a motion from Councilman Goldsmith, the council voted to confirm lhe appointments as read, with the provision that if the official! did not appear at city hall to take oath within six days, the appointments would be revoked. The council turned over to Councilman Birt for investigation and report a request from. the Atlantic Height.s PTA that a square at the intersection of Kearsarge street and Crescent way be named in honor of the late Pfc. Russell A. Hanscom, USA. Private Hanscom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Justin M. Hanscom, Sr., of 13 Porpoise way, Atlantic Heights, was killed in action in Italy Oct. 13. CHECKJ G ENROLLJ\1E T In the new Wentworth Acres community nursery school are John H. Adams, project service advisor for the Acres, (left) a~d Ernest H. Wilson, manager, (right). They are shown here In the office of the school, where today Portsmouth's war working mothers left tots from two to six years of age to play under qualified supervision. . TJ:te. Wentworth Acres school Is the first public community/ nursery school m the city. (Photo by Parnham) Portsmouth Childre~ Play in ew Nursery School~ Playrooms Other Action On other items the council took the following action: Referred to the board of street commissioner a request for $50 damages submitted by the Endicott Johnson shoe store and signed by Daniel Ancona, who claimed that a city plow had broken four gla.ss plates and metal stripping on the shtlp. Authorized the mayor to hire any additional help on the city hall staff which he deems necessary. ' Ordered paid a bill for $145 to the American Surety company of New York on a $30,000 bond for J. Warren Somerby, city tax collector. Accepted and placed on file a quarterly report from the plumbing Inspector, a report of $26.40 for plumbing fees for the month of December, an annual report from Haven T . Paul, meat inspector, and a quarterly report from the city marshal. On a request from Thomas E. Flynn of 1219 Maplewood avenue !or a $350 note and $75 in cash, which he told the council t-he city has held from the estate of Susan D. Flynn, Mayor Dale asked that City Solicitor SamueJ Levy check superior court records to see whet11er any agreement for payment had been filed. He also requested Mr. Flynn to appear at the next meeting of the council. The council adjourned to the call of the chair. ~ ,.\ , . Po~·ts~outh pre-chool children today played for the first time ma new community nursery school at Wentwort Acres, where yesterday their parents were conducted a public tour of inspection. °SQ~ \ O ,44 Several hundred residents o! entworth Acres and other sections o P.ortsm ilh \'!sited the school Y :erday see 1e three lar plityrooms, ·hullt and equipped by the fedel'al governinent as a daytime home for youngsters of the city's war-working mothers. Ernest H. Wilson, manager of the Acres, and John H. Adams, project serVice advisor, showed parents the 1 lx-room building yesterday after10011 between two and five pm. They 11ere assisted in the "tours" by Mrs. Illian T. Lamson, supervisor of the nursery; Mrs. Evelyn Ford, registered nurse; and Mrs. Michael Gibbons and Mrs. Anita. Arsenault, both of Wentworth Acres. The school, equipped to accommodate 100 children from two to six years of age, was constructed primarily to care for youngsters of local mothers employed in war work. It ls open for enrollment of tots whose mothers are otherwise occupied however, Mr. Wilson explained. ' :1---------;--.....;..--==--::--/ I I / �z CoUncil Names Airport -,Commission for Port City ~The Portsmouth city council last night passed through three reading an ordinance establishIng a municipal airport comt:qlssion to consist of the mayor, as chairman ex-officio, and eight members. Portsmouth Treaty Caused Present War, Foreign Correspondent Says Mayor Charles M. Dale pointed out that the purpose of the ordln- The claim that Portsmouth was He quoted a Russian diplomat at the birthplace of World Wai· ll the 1905 conference as predlct~g ance L~ to establl.sh a com.mission when the Russo-Japanese peace that Japan would turn on Ai:nerlca. was held here in 1905 to ",1;tab her In the back," forecaston a..fumer, more permanent hasls conference came yesterday from James R. Ing that the United states was than formerly, in view of the probable Increase in activity at the Young, former foreign correspond- making a costly error by taking a. ent who spoke In Manchester last friendly attitude toward the JapanPortsmouth airport In the near fu- night, ese. ture. Until passage of the ordinance, Young declared he would subYoung showed his audience Ia.st the Portsmouth airport commission had been set up yearly on a resolu- stantiate the claim with research night pictures of Japanese diplohere next month, seeking baok- mats using cameras in the Ports- I" 1 tlon passed by the council. Eight commissioners who were ground for a second book and mov- mouth navy yard, declaring that ..J 1 named unanimously for the follow-I Ing picture. The writer spoke in laxity in peacetime gave the Japs Ing Initial terms were Frank E. Portsmouth last summer, before the opportunity to photograph and t'1 opening here of the motion picture study plans of the navy yard here Brooks and Earl R. Elsea. four "Behind the Rising Sun," based on rui well as vital military installations years: Capt. John L. Hersey, USAAF at other coastal and island bases. and John Hassett, three years; Vin- his" book. cent Taccetta and Rae S. Laraba, two years; and Tech. Sgt. Allen H, Knight, Jr., USAAF, and Carl Kreider, one year. On expiration of the first t-erms, future elections will be for four year periods for all members. I d I Local Development Group Organizes Subcommittees On Active Battle Duty Captain Hersey and Sergeant Knight, both of whom have seen action overseas, will have vital interest in local flying activities when they return from duty with the armed forces, Mayor Dale believes. Captain Hersey, returning to the United States last spring after service in the Aleutians,, Is now stationed at Punta Gorda, Fla., where he ls an instructor, and where he has been made an acting major. Sergeant Knight, winner of the army's distinguished flying cross and veteran of 50 flight missions, is a member of a bomber crew In New Guinea. Mr. Brooks, who was serving as airport manager on the previous I commission, was named to continue as manager with the newly organ- j ized body. Mr. Laraba was chosen as secretary. According to the ordinance, th commlsslon will operate, maintain and repair the Portsmouth airport, and make rules and regulatloni; consistent with existing laws. Contracts entered into by the commis- 1 sion will be subject to the approval) of the city council and all funds received by It will be paid into the treasury of the city of Portsmouth. Serve without Salary The commissioners, the ordinance read, will serve without salary, but will be reimbursed for their expenditures in the work of the alrporL. . Ma[or Dale, who reported briefly to th city council on a meeting of a N w England council aviation confe ence which he attended in Bost9 Wednesday, foresees a busy futur for the Portsmouth airport. "FlJ Ing llcenses granted recently wlll ~t be effective until after the war," he declared, "but that rullng mlgh be changed, and it ls possible that here wlll be activity at the local a1rport before the war ends." Organization of subcommittees under the Portsmouth Committee Ioi· Economic Development has now been completed, It Is announced by Chairman Forrest M. Eaton who has been in charge of formation here of the local branch of (,he national postwar planning organization. The executive <;ommittee of the local group ls made up of Mr. Eaton, El!gene C. Whittemore, R. T. Hendnckson, M. E. Witmer, Orel A. Dexter and J. D. Hartford. James W. Tucker has been named as secretary. The advisory committee consists of Mayor Charles M. Dale, Reginald E. Goldsmith, master mechanic at the Portsmouth navy yard; Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett, president of the Women's Community council ; Andrew C. Graves, manager of the federal employment office here; Dr. Amold Hanson, associate professor of industrial education at the University of New Hampshire; R. C. L. Greer, president of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce; William M. Hoggan, manager of the N. E. Telephone and Telegraph office here; Edwin B. Austin, planner and estimator at the navy yard; Alvin F. Redden, secretary of the N. H. Seacoast Regional Development association; Melvin H. Chandler, union 1 rPpresentative from the Portsmouti1 navy yard; George A. Trefethen, cashier of the First National bank; Frank W. Randall, trustee of the University of New Hampshire; Frank C. Remick, president of the Sea<:oast Regional Development association; and Ml'S. Frank W. Randall, chairman of the Red Cross blood donor committee. Several subcommittees have now been organized to work under the main committee. In the Action division these include: 1 I station WHEB. Manufacturing-Mr. Whittemore, president of the Morley company, chairman; William Henness-eY: Continental Shoe corporation, Capt. H. F. D. Davis, USN, Portsmouth navy yard; Mr. Graves; and Dr. Daniel S. Epplesheimer of the experimental station at_ t~e University of New Hampshue, . Distribution and service - Mt. Hendrickson, manager of the Amerldan Oil company, chairman; Frank B McCormick, F. w. Woolworth c~mpany; John W. Hopley, N. H. Gas and Electric company; Kenneth D. Rand, Colonial laund1?': Richman S. Margeson, Margeson s, and John R. Golter, builder. Community research-Mr. Witmer, architect, chairman; Dr. Hanson; A. c. Phillips, recorder of la: bor at the Portsmouth navy yard, John L. Scott, N. H. Gas and Electric company; and Gerald D. Foss of the u. s. internal revenue office here; and d Publlc relations - Mr. Hartfor , publisher of the Portsmouth Her; ld chairman. Harry Clark, Clarks aInc• . James H. ' Bangs, Jr •• Western . uni~n, and Dallas Wyant of radio In the Liaison division Mr. Dexter, vice president of the Granite State Fire Insurance company is chairman, assisted by Stowe Wilder of the John Sise company and Mr. Remick, j: '1."\. 'i �....._ . Rites Held at Na vy Ya rd For 14 Wreck Victims With their surviving shipmates standing by, funeral services for 14 British merchant seamen, lost in . the ship disaster off Boon island last Friday, were held this morning in the cemetery at the Portsmouth navy yard. Sailors of the United States navy and marines -from the Portsmouth marine barracks acted as guards of honor during the ceremony. A flghtt>r plane of the Royal Air force added to the impressive ceremony as it flew very low over the cemetery at the conclusion of the services and dipped its wings in tribute to the men who lost their llves in the shipwreck. The services were conducted by Lt. Lloyd F . Shephard, USNR(Ch C}, and Rev. John Pedersen of Portland. The navy yard band played the national anthems of the countries from which the men came at the conclusion of the prayers offered by Chaplain Shephard and Mr. Pedersen. The marine firing squad then fired three volleys into the air and a marine corps bugler blew taps. The home service department :j' ' 7 the Red Oross here furnished names of seven British-born women of Portsmouth to Mt as mothermourners at the services. Seven more women, named by the Portland Red Cross chapter, also were at the navy yard for the services. The women stood at the head of each. casket during the mass funeral, conducted by Lt. (jg) Lloyd F . Shephard, USNR, and have been asked to write to the next-of-kin of each man, telling them of the ser- vice. Behind the women stand1ng at the ''iead of the caskets stood the group of sw•vivors many of them covering their faces with their hands so deep was their emotion. The Port,5mouth women were Miss Rosanna O'Donoghue, Mrs. Henry Grigg, Mrs. James Wicks, Mrs. Harry Hoskins, Mrs. Nell Schiot, Mta. John Goiter 11nd Mrs. Charles ~1:Clon-Oraven. Ma.11y high ranking officers of U• / / navy yard gathered to pay final tribute to the men who lost their lives at sea. Standing near the caskets was Rear Adm. Thoma.s Withers, USN, commandant of the Portsmouth navy yard, and Mrs. Withers, Capt. Clifford H. Roper, USN, captain of the yard, and Mrs. Roper; Capt. Christopher H . S. Tracy, RNR, British representative in Portland, and Mrs. Tracy ; Capt. Charles M. Elder, USN, Lt. (jg) John L. Steele, USNR; Henry C. Sargent, member of the staff of the British consulate Jn Boston; Theodore von Rosenvinge, Boston; John W. Hopley, Portsmouth, representing the order of the Cross of St. George ; Capt. Homer Ambrose, USN, and Mrs. Ambrose, and Col. Fred G. Patchen, USMC, commandan t of the Portsmouth marine barracks. f-. 17 , 4l.l �,,..,,.,~,- . I SCENES A MASS FUNERAL rites were held yesterday at the Portsmouth navy yard for 14 victims of the recent wreck of a British ship off Boon Island. Lower picture shows the group who attended tl)e rites. Top picture shows sun•ivors of the wreck posed before the caskets of their fellow crewmembers. Left ' to right the survivors are Alfred Webb, Malcolm Crichton, vend Hansen, Karl Sorenson, llelge Nielsen, Stanley Wood, Capt. Christopher H. S. Tracy, British vice consul; vend Haagensen, Svend Nielsen, Tom Williams, Eigil Sjotlow, Erik Krag, Werner Christensen, Karl ielsen, Johannes Olsen, Frank Jensen and Karl Hansen. _ ~orts erald nhotosl 'l.... ' / Tide Smashes Sub Into Bridge Here; Traffic Is Snarled . . . Engineers Say Bridge Safe for Cars line passed over the newer bridge in the three hours from 5 to 8 pm last night. Traffic as a whole was doubled, and buses and trucks are still being barred from the damaged structure. According to officials of the Memorial bridge authority, Shortridge Harold Langley, bridge engineer Hardesty of New York, designer of for the state of New H ampshire, fl•l./'-I the bridge in 1923, was expected to and Max Wilder. bridge engineer Tl A three-man navy board of inquiry was today investi- arrive today to analyze the damage. for Maine, yesterday inspected the damage done to the Memorial gating causes of a freakish accident when a submarine Wires evered bridge Thursday afternoon when It under co nstruction at the Portsmouth navy yard broke The submarine struck on one was struck by a submarine carried only, bending girders under the upriver by the tide after Its moaway from its tow late yesterday afternoon 1 crashed side roadway, ripping guardrails a.nd failed . against Memoria l bridge and finally ran ag round on sidewalk. Wires · providing street tors The two men conferred with llluminatlon for Ki ttery were sev- Shortridge Hardesty, designer of the Badger's island in the Piscataqua river. 1 ered but were repaired quickly. bridge. by telephone after making According to Capt. Charles M. ElMaine and New Hampshire state the inspection yesterday. They der, USN, the navy today has noth- ting through the railing and side- engineers also were scheduled today agreed that the bridge ·was perwalk in front of me. It was a pecu- to inspect the damage. ing to add to it.s statement of last liar fectly safe for vehicular traffic but sensation and I was frightened njght which told of "some damage -in fact I was still shaky about 20 According to navy yard officials, that it would be advisable for pedto the bridge and minor damage" minutes after it happened. the submarine apparently was estrians to cross on the upriver to the submarine. "I stopped the cab so suddenly caught in a strong tide and broke side. A notice to the effect will be The submarine, after remaining my passenger slid onto the floor. away from its tow In the river. posted next week according to on the Island for two hours, was After cutting through the edge of When it struck the bridge the peri- Ralph Kimball, state engineer in was damaged with other minor Portsmouth. floated off on flood tide shortly af- the bridge part of the sub broke off scope damage. The navy said yesterday that the ter 6 pm last night and towed back and the ship went under the bridge. Traffic problems were heightened submarine was not under tow at to a mooring at the navy ya rd. A large crowd gathered almost im- by the flow of cars from the navy the time the accident occurred and mediately," yard. Additional guards were se- that the motor failure was due to Saw it Happen The center span of the bridge cured by bridge offlclals, and onea small fire In the maneuvering Mrs. Dorothy Clark of 124 State was raised a.nd traffic 'YRS rerouted way traffic allowed slow progress for room. street Port.5mouth a drl f over the Interstate bndge. After workers. ~ , . , ver or a an Inspection of damage to the local taxi_ company, ,was one of the bridge one-way traffic was permltf Pw eyt>~ 1!ne:-.se3 t-0 ,hr rr~.•h "f ,:1 c ed, bu ~ ali trucks nnd buse we. su,? agairu,t the brldgt>. . / required to use the Interstate span./ I was driving over Memonal The bridge authority reported t-Od11v brideP WhPti T c:.a,.,, c-- n"lnf-1~,, ........ . I 1 •\ •'-\.\..\ ~, ""'"' �< ;) -- "By the time the war ends Comprehensive Plan every co_mmunity sh o n Id "Blueprints and speciflcatiorui are have ready a plan for full "This planning, which is indisneeded so that immediate action car; employment of its citizens pensable to a. good job of postwar be taken in putting people to work blueprints and specification~ planning, should be provided for as soon as employment condltlorui for Initial public works projthrough the establishment of an may demand in the reconversion ects, and a comprehensive official city planning boa.rd, if such period. plan for community developd~~s not• a.lready exist. ment." "And," Mr. Clark says, "a compreThe postwar period holds many hensive plan for community deSo says Frederick P. Clark planproblems for most communities. I velopment ls necessary to Insure ning director of the Region~] .Plan have no doubt that those communiAssociation, Inc., of New York. Mr. that all public works undertaken to ties which do effective planning provide immediate postwar emClark, onetime USO forum speaker now will be able to ride through ployment and j!,ll private building here, was for several years planthat period without disaster will flt into the desirable longning director for the New Hamp"At the same time, most ~mmushire State Planning and Devel- range development of the communinitles have before then1 tremendous opment commission. ty." opportunitie« for progress, It would That planning for needed _publlo Well known in Portsmouth Mr be criminal to lose a.ny suah opporClark assisted the Seacoast' Re~ works employment is primarily the tunities. glonal Development association In responsib!l1ty of the local governing "For example, should by chance formulating its long-range plans. agency-the city council-is emthe reconversion period require a. Some years ago he warned Ports- phasized in Mr, Clark's article In publ!c works program greater than :],?,uth that it faced the war boom the New England council publ!caany undertaken before in our cities wrnch later caused many official tlon. that situation could be used 60 as ~ headaches and will continue to "This planning," he says, "is usuaccomplish a large community recause them until specific plans and ally delegated to the city engineer pair and tace-liftlng job on our projects are under.taken for post- city planning board or perhaps ~ cities. But that opportunity can war transitions. sp~cial publ!c works planning combe turned into rea.llty only if committee. The city planning board munities now prepare the plans so Easing the Problem be given the respons!b!l1ty as to capitalize effectively on such Writing in the current issue i,.o_f should a situation. the New England War Bulle~m. of studying all proposed projects to publls_hed by the New England , determine whether they flt into the needeq development, of the comTime Is Passing Quickly 1 counCil, Mr. Clark outlines a pro"Every day that passes reduces gram of community organization munity. the time in which serious thought and planning designed to ease the Council Should Be Formed "In those communities where no can be given to the problems that problem of war-peace readjusteffective over-all planning organ!are sure to come with the end of ment. the war. Failure to anticipate these "Steps are being taken bY a2Pnzation exists, a community postwar problems and to get plans ready now cles in many states," he writes, "to planning council should be organwill Invite unnecessary difficulties stimulate action by cities and towns ized at once. This might be done which will have to be met on an for public works planning, and al- on the initiative of the mayor or inefficient, costly, emergency basis, so to promote employment planEvery community therefore has the ning by local business and Industri- some appropriate public official, or serious obligation of planning for its al concents. The Committee for 1t might be accomplished through future, not only wtih regard to postEconomical Development, a nation- the various existing organizations cooperatively est.aollsh.tng the war jobs, but also with regard to al agency of business and Industry city improvement and long-range Is lending its efforts to selling pri~ council." The former :New Ham~hire economic development." vate enterprl.se on the importance Cities and towns which delay the of planning po1>twar jobs now and planning ex-pert says that one of preparation of postwar plans are Is making available its field staff the best available guides for use in organizing and preparing commungambling with their future, Mr. to show how this can be done." Clark stressed. Many of the probMr. Clark states that "postwar ity postwar planning programs is lems of war-to-peace readjustment planning" ha.s dlfferent meanings, "Action for Cities-A Gulde for Community Planning'' published by and resumed normal development , To some it means jobs in private Public service 1313 will undoubtedly confront the counenterprise for all who need them. E. 60thAdmlnistra.tive street, Chicago, Antry and its communities with the To some it means public work. To useful guide on employment end of the European phase of the Isome it means improved financial other planning is"A Procedure for Comhe said. conditions and to still others it mnnlty Postwar Pla.n.ning'' issued by ::f The point to keep in mind," Mr. means the assurance of a sound the Committee for Economic De- ~ Clark concluded, "is that our cities continuing buslne..ss and industrial velopment, 285 Madison avenue J and towns cannot count on having status. New York, 17 N y ' a year or two years more in which . . ..... to "It Is most important," he I "All of the• community planning • get plans ready. No one knows says, "to recognize clearly that which needs to be done today in O when the war will end; some think from the standpoint of the comgetting ready for the postwar pe- f' it may be years from now, and othmunity, postwar planning means riod is not a matter of employment ers believe it may come with all of these things.'' , or publ!c works," Mr. Clark constartling suddenness. The best inA plan for full employment of t!nues. "In many war centers there surance is to be prepared as soon as the community's citizens he states will be the problem of war housln possible. Let us all invest in that wlll include a careful ~timate of and its disposal. Also the questlo~ insurance by starting our planning the ability of private business and of population which has migrated now." industry to provide jobs and a pro- to the wa.r center and is likely to be gram of needed and desirable public surplus labor at that location. works to take up the slack temporarily in the conversion from war- City Planning Board time to peacetime private employ"Then there are the older and ment. l-\'-t more serious pt:oblems of slums and ~o,• <\' rundown clty areas. These are but a few of the problems which must be met with thorough and practical planning. I I I r I I l I I I I m.' W~;• �Community Council Set Up By Acres Folk 1 A Wentworth Acres Community council, the first organization of its type in this area, was organized by residents of the Acres at a tenants' meeting Wednesday evening. The purpose of the council, as explained by John H. Adams, project service advisor for Wentworth Acres, is for the development and supervision of recreational, educational and civic improvement activities within the project. Officers elected to head the organization are George C. Benjamin, president; Mrs. Hilda Eldridge, vice president; Charles Davis, treasurer; and Mrs. Sylvia Whitcher, secretary. Residents ~amed to serve on an executive board include the officers, Mr. Adams, and chairmen of five special activities committees. Committees organized and their m embers are house committee: Joseph Vinciguerra, chairman, Jqhn A. Palmer, Amedee W. Fourmer, Mrs. Josephine Vinciguerra, and Sgt. Ellsworth Beaudet, USA. Adult recreation committee: George Montopoll, chairman, Maurice A. Rancourt, Mrs. Dorothy Howard, Nelson Eastman, George 1 A. Simonds, Mrs. Albion Bulger, Mrs. Vivian P ntbrland, Mrs. Jeannette Chamb and, W.arrant Officer Michael Pokrlvnak, USA, and Warrant Officer Theodore Pallada, -USA; child recreation committee, Mrs. John A. Pa lmer, chairman, Mrs. Irene Mitchell, Edward J. Newbury, Mrs. Albert Fuller, Joseph G. Bellemare, Richard Somes and John A. Palmer. Health and safety committee: Mrs. Albert Linscott, chairman, Mrs. Sylvia Witcher, Mrs. Thomas Clowrey, Mrs. Christos Bratlot!s, Mrs. Richard Somes, Alfred H. Stadden and Sgt. Raymond MacFarland, USA: Education committee: Guy W. Mann, ch.airman, Mr. and Mrs. Colin Darrell, George E. Taylor, Hen- j ry A. Bacon, Mrs. Theodore D. Parker, Mrs. Hilda Eldridge, Mrs. Michael Gibbons and Mrs. William Quick. i,11, '-14 Yard Plans War Fund 2 Shifts 7:30to4, 4to12~~9 March6 Collection Jf) Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, commandant of the Portsmouth navy yard, yesterds.y announced that a navy yard war fund collection will be conducted the last two weeks in March in order not to conflict with e. Red Cross war fund drive t hat will start in Portsmouth, Kittery and surrounding areas March 1, E. Curtis Matthews, chairman of the Red Cross drive s.aid today. The admiral told Mr. Matthews that if navy yard employes preferred to make gifts through ·their home communities such arrangements would be satisfactory to yard· officials. He said that If navy yard employes contribute to the Red Cross drive through the yard credit wil be given to each town in proportion to the number of workers at the yard from that town. Mr. Matthews revealed that yard officials have agreed to lend the mobile sound unit to the Portsmouth war fund committee March 7, the day before a one-day drive by schoolcl1idren to collect and weigh waste paper for salvage will begin. The paper campaig~ will be held in conjunctidn with the Red Cross drive and proceeds will go to the Red Cross. Mr. Matthews will address a mass meeting at the junior high school tomorrow morning, and tomorrow afternoon the initial gifts commitee of the Red Cross war fund drive will convene at the home of Mrs. Hyman Freiman at :2 :30. 9 -Hour Day Pos.sible It was made known that unless proposed construction schedules are :et with an eight hour work day e yard will go to a nine-hour da 54-hour basic week, when bundli' materials become available for sub~ marine construction at a sufficlentln rapid rate. J Admiral Withers, addressing 8 group of masters, supervJsors and shop committeemen yesterday de clared that "during this crucial period the needs of our fighting forces-in this case the submarine !'lavy-wlli Pe met, all else including our personal desires and conve.~ences must come second. The navy needs these additional shi ps; we'll build them." wa,; DAV Forms Portsmouth To meet an increased navy department demand for more submarines in 1944, a one half hour boost in the basic work day of Portsmouth navy yard workmen was ordered today by Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, commandant. I I Stu~y Adequacy ~ Of Medical ~/ Facilities Here')(,' Dr. Anthony E. Peters said today that as president of the Portsmouth Medical society he recently appointed a committee to investigate the adequacy of medical faoilitles in Portsmouth, with a view to determining whether there are enough doctors fn Portsmouth to care for the city s needs. br. Pe r& said that he could not stat~ th11,t there f either a 11hortage or deficiency of doctors here, har-1 acterizing any such statement as "premature" until results of the survey are announced. He said that a statement will be released as soon as the survey ls completed. The Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce has listed 22 doctors in Portsmouth. A check of this number by the Portsmouth Herald indicates that four are eye-ear-nose-throat specialists, some are primarily sur, geons, the work performed by others for the armed services decreases thelr availability, and still others are specialists of various kinds and frequently unavailable for general or emergency practice. • Navy yard employes, beginning March 6, will work eight full hours o! a basic 8 ½ hour day to meet "considerably increased" submarine prQ!:l.uctlon scBedules, the command• ant announced. One half hour, tak• en on the employes time, will be a lunch period. At the same time it was announced that work will start an hour and a half later to assist em• ployes forced to travel considerable distances to the navy yard a . enable workmen to spend mor evening ho~rs with their famllie • Th~ new schedule calls !or two main shifts running from 7:30 am to 4 m, and. from 4 pm to 12 :30 am. The current 10 pm to 6 am shift is expected to work from midnight to 8 am and wlll be limited to mainten• ance and emergency work. I Boosts Work Week The change in working houtt will increase the average yard wct.k week from 46 to 50 hours. In order to meet the new schedule a conslderable number of employes will work on alternate Sundays. Admiral W1thers in announcing the new hours pointed out that the total number of yard employes can be increased 6nly by a small milt'• gin due to current manpower shortages and that only by working an incr~sed number of manhours each week can demanda for more sub•, marlnes be met, The number ot undersea craft to be constructed this year was not announced publicly although it waa pointed out that "many more" submarines woUld be required to meet demands of a seven ocean na.vy, particularly with prospective major drives in the Pacific where under- · sea vessels thus far have accounted for approximately 70 percent of all Japanese shipping destroyed. Navy yard officials said that a considerable number ·of deta.11.s remain to be worked out in connection with the change in the work day including the hours !or certain, specialized groups of employes Aft. rangements are belng made to provide adequate transportation serv• ice for employes 1n accordance with the schedule change, I Department A_ Portsmouth chapter of the national organization of Disabled American Veterans fs being formed here, it was announced today, to be known as the Richard Warren Orvis chapter. A first meeting for temporary election and appointment of officers has been scheduled for Sunday, Jim. 23 at 4:30 pm, the place to be announced later. Young Orvis, whose name the chapter WIil bear, was killed last fall _while on active duty with the mannes. He was a private first class. No explanation of the cause of death was contained in the notification to the family from Lt. Gen. Thomas Holcomb, who ,signed the message. The youth had been stationed at Norfolk, Va., and was on transport duty just before his family received word cit his death. He was the son of Mrs. Stanley E._ Teasdale of. 16 Wilner street, Kittery, and a native of Bath, Me. Survivors, besides his mother, are his father, EugenP. E. Orvis of rlstobal, anal Zone: , 11 s1~t r Bett Gene Orvis and four stepbrothers, all of whom are in the navy, Stanley W. Teasdale, Jr., Harry J. Teasdale, David o. Teas-/ dale and Joseph C. Teasdale, I I Obtain Information Announcement of the formation 1 of the new chapter, made jointly by Weldon G. Tibbetts, 103 Manson avenuei Kittery, Stanley Teasdale, 16 Wilner street, Kittery, and Elmer E. Ayers, 21 DJsmukes street, Kittery, all charter members, stated that information on eligibility for membership could be obtained from any of the three. Any disabled veteran of any war Is eligible for membership the eligibility being determined from the man 's cilscharge papers. . The group is extending an invitation to all dlsahled veterans In and near Portsmouth to join tjle new chapter. 1 I �1,\B•\\l{, 2 Portsmouth Policemen Drafted Four More 1-A· No Replacements in Sight ~ With two Portsmouth policemen already accepted and awaiting their calls to duty in the arm forces, and four other patrolmen currently classified 1-A, Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt and the Portsmouth police commissioners are, faced with a manpower problem which in turn must become the problem of every Portsmouth citizen. Accep ted for duty this week were Stanton G. Remick and Charles F. Vetter, Jr.-the latter a member of the police force for only seven months. "Including the certainties and the posslbilitles," Marshall Hewitt said today, "the police department would be down to 12 patrolmen. And the crux of the problem is this: to meet wartime conditions we should have at least 28 patrolmen." Marshal Hewitt explained that the force of 19 men (Lloyd McGraw Is already a member of the armed services) was barely adequate before the war. Defense conditions here had made it difficult to secure good men for some time prior to Pearl Harbor. Now, w1'th m_c1ease · . d p10 . bl ems of traffic, popul~t1on and other warinduced conditions, the police department has not only been unable to i ·ts 1 t Is ncrease 1 personne bu . faced with the possible loss of Sl]' . men and the certain loss of two. ISlight Prospects Marshal Hewitt Port City Women Organize Florence Crittenton Lea_gue CA p Get 5 I1·1ght to Use A•Ir po rt ~ Mrs. Albert B. Carter, executive .secretary of the Ftlarenoe Crlt• tenton League of Compa.sslon in Boston, was guest c,peaker Thursday evening at the first meeting of a newly organized Junior League of Portsmouth, a Florence Crittenton league chapter. The Florence Crlttenton league, · a national organization which helps girls and young women to overcome personal problems, supports two homes, the Maternity home and hospital in Brighton, Mass., and the Welcome house in Jamaica Plain, Mass. These are the only two homes maintained by the league in New England. !rankly admits · there are slight prospects for additlonal men to replace those leavIng, and Chairman William J. Linchey of the police comissioners concurs. ":1 "\ 1 \.Ill 7 7 I The difflculUes of attracting good men to the force are obvious, Civil Air patrol flights which Marshal Hewitt said. "With high are clearly in furtherance of the wages offered by war industries, war effort may be made from the competition Is high. And in orPortsmouth's municipal airport, der to be eligible for the retireit was learned today by James ment plan a man must under 35 W. Tucker, secretary of the years old; If he's under 35, he's ellPortsmouth Chamber of Comglble for Uncle_ s_a_m_._"_ _ _ _ __ merce. Selective service regulations do Local Girls Chosen A letter from Lt. Col. John F. not consider a member of a municlThe Maternity home and hos- Brown, CAP, stated that such flights f . as essential to the pltal was established for the care of would "include CAP aircraft which pa1 po11 ce OICe young mothers irrespective of their are essential to the aviation cadet war effort. "As far 115 the public safety is nationality, race, creed or financial I procurement program, Industrial concerned," the marshal said, "any status. It Is expected that local girls courier service for vital war inIt t would consider a will be chosen with the assistance dustrles, courier service for governc Y. governmen . ,, t=-, \O\•\\~, ment agencies, and flights on emerpoliceman essential. Perhaps a little healthier than of school and juvenile court officials I gency missions." most men, policemen are neverthe- and local nurses. The girls are from Lt. John E. Palmer, commander less vulnerable to all the ills that 16 to 21 years of age. Usually one of the Portsmouth squadron, is flesh is heir to. When sickness girl Is sponsored by the league at a now determining the needs and pooslbllities of a courier service to Population Zooms strikes a man, the police depart- tlme. The medical staff of the home, serve the war industries, the letter Before defense and war condi- ment's depleted force must double tlons boomed Portsmouth's popula- up, be rearranged, have Its hours all volunteers, is under the direc- to the Chamber secretary revealed. tion of Dr. Thomas R . Goethal and The New Hampshire wing of the tion, there were approximately 15,- of duty changed. CAP is contemplating holding wiug 000 people here, Marshal Hewitt Day men work nine hours a day Dr. Joseph Garland. The Welcome home has given ser- maneuvers either March 18-19 or said. Now he believes the latest on a stagger system; night men are estimate of 20,200 Is a conservative · on duty for eight and a half hours. vice for many years to girls with March 25-26, at the Portsmouth one. I There are more men on duty at personality problems. These girls, airport. Included will be units "The police department must nee- night than In the daytime, Marshal who are from 14 to 16 years of age, from all six of the New Hampshire are referred for care from courts, squadrons, and inspecting army essarily consider Portsmouth as the Hewitt said. population center of considerably social agencies, relatives and officers. more than 20,000," he said. "The Can't Curtail Routine friends. rwar housing developments at "The amount of routine work canAt the organization meeting, Wentworth Acres and Admiralty not be curtailed,'' he said. "Police held here Thursday a.t the home Village, although not directly un- must still try the doors of shops, of Mrs, Edward J. Hopley of der the control of this department patrol the streets, provide ambuArtwill avenue, officers elected must be considered as boostins lance service and remain available to bead the local chapter were Portsmouth's population neverthe Miss Esther Gekas, president; for emergencies. Traffic problems less." Mrs. Kennard E. Goldsmith, have increased our work. More peoThere are 160 houses at Panna vice-president; J\lrs. Wesley Var• A third bonus stamp for purple In the city always means more way Manor, 800 families at th ney, recording secretary; J\lrs. chase of pork has been made valid Acres, and about 800 families a work for the police in providing Robert P. Hopley, corresponding by the OPA through next Saturday, adequate protection for the public." Admiralty Village-all new devel secretary; and J\lrs. Arthur according to the Portsmouth raThe police commissioners have opments of world War 2. There Bean, treasurer. tioning board. emphasized that the men who are various other smaller complete After the b~iness session a lunch The bonus makes spare stamp 3 going into service have their jobs was served by Mrs. James McLeod, projects. In war ration book 4 good for five guaranteed. When they come back "According to an old rule o Mrs. Robert Hopley, Mrs. Earl Rowe points worth of pork and all types thumb,' the marshal continued they will go on the force again. But and Mrs. Fred Rowe. of sausage, whether or not made that doesn't solve the present prob"there should be one patrolma The next meeting of the Junior from pork. Lard, the OPA says, Is A 12-man force of patrolmen League of Portsmouth will be March for each 1,000 of population. In war F; '2. ~ l{ would not be adequate nor even 30 at the home of Mrs. Richard excluded . time, of course, there should b nearly adequate. The marshal hopes Beane of Lafayette road. Future a considerably higher ratio. De ,spite the presence here of a nav:1> the personnel will not be depleted meetings will be the last Thursday shore patrol and of a new two-wa to that extent; but he and the com- of each month. radio equipment for the two polic missioners know that two men are cars, transportation problems an definitely leaving a staff which is the enormous daily influx of people already far too small. Into the city have created more work for the police." I I I -' Bonus Stamp Given For Pork Products �National USO Worker Praises Program_Varie!J in Port City Clubs Miss Florence Williams Here For Three-Day Conference . :ounty Jail Prisoners To Be Allowed to Use Exercise Yard Soon 1--~1.,,,4'11 Praise for the well-rounded pro-' gram of activities sponsored byr Portsmouth's three USO clubs came this week from Miss Florence Wllllams, representative r-:_ the program staff of the USO division of the national Young Women's Christion association. Miss Williams left yesterday after a three-day stay here for staff c6nferences and observation of program functions at the USO club for women, which comes under YWCA sponsorship. In trips around the country, contacting USO units in 48 states, Miss Williams passes on program ideas from one club to another. b "Many of the ideas originated Y USO staffs and volunte« s in PortsMISS FLORENCE WILLIAMS, mouth have been adopted by clubs national program director for the Installation of a. barbed wirq a.top fresh air and exercise 8.5 oo ,! / the ~foot fence surroundin th warmer we ther urlvas. · exercise yard at the Rockingham The commissioners and 1lriff~ Jal! on Penhallow street ls now un- Frink also are working on plans for installation of modern plumt,ing derway under the directltm of the in the Jail bullding to correct pi escounty commissioners. ent unsanitary cond!Uons Mr. Brc ,wn The commissioners, after con- stated. "We believe that prisoners sulting with Sherlff Simes Frink, kept in clean, healthful surroundauthorized Commissioner Ira A. ings, properly fed and exercised Brown to have the work done so that wlll make better citizens when re~ the exercise yard may be used. leased," he declared. The exercise yard located at the rear the Jail building, was cleaned up and fenced on 1933 at a cost of approximately $1,500, Mr. Brown said today, but the yard never has been used. At the same time that the barbed wire Is installed atop the fence, the I yard will be cleaned up and made ready so that prisoners may get of USO division of the YWCA, left yesterday after a three-day planning session with USO staff members, praising the variety of combined programs offered by Portsmouth's clubs. in other sections," she stated. Morale Factor I "I find that in Portsmouth particularly the cooperation betwe~n .- -- -✓the women's unit and the industrial unit of USO, two clubs which have l>hYSRllfrEduca on Director grown up together, builds up a Miss Williams taught physical community spirit among war work• education at schools in Michigan =J-,15, ers directly affecting their morale. and Oklahoma, and for a year and "An integrated, planned program a half served as an exchange teach• of public recreation, handicraft er of the English Speaking union, Col1n D. Darrell of 127 Rockhill classes and discussion groups aimed in Glascow, Scotland. avenue, Wentworth Acres, will be directly at defense plant personnel Conferring this week with M1liS in the lounge of the Community gives workers the feeling that they Frances Badger, director of the building at Wentworth Acres beplay a recognized part in the comPortsmouth USO club for women t,ween the hours of 7 and 9 am Monmunity. It serves as compensation and with staff members of the otti,e~ day to aid those wishing to apply for their long hours and for the USO clubs, Miss Williams stressed for borrower's cards in the new fact t,hat mamy have left homes and the need for recreation leadership The WPB has turned down an community llbrary being organized families for duration jobs 1n war I in the city. with the assistance of the staff of plants." . She asked for volunteers to direct application of the Rockingham the Portsmouth llbrary. Trained in health and ~omm~~ programs of handicraft, creative art county commissioners to purchase Mr. Darrell, a member of the edurecreation work, Miss Williams t classes and discussion groups and new steel for the construction of a cation committee of the Acres Comserved with the USO since its ~tar to serve as hostesses introcluc!ng munity counc!I, announces that in 1941. She was graduated ~o~ newcomers to the facllltles of the water tank at the county · farm in cards will be ready Thursday, the University of Michigan, w f ei clubs. Professional and trained Brentwood, Commis loner Ira A. March 2, when the first books Will her original major fltid twas,, workers, she declared, gradually will Brown said today, but the commisbe distributed, A schedule of open estry. "I had to give a up, t e be assigned to aid t he hundreds of sioners are confident they wlll be hours for the llbrary should be ready says regretfully, "because ~~asth~y new clubs being established in de- able to replace the tank which colby that time, he said. only girl in the class, fense and military centers while lapsed more than a month ago. didn't want to set a. pre?etlent by volunteers will be called to c~r Wh!Ie refusing permission for the Persons holding Portsmouth cards turning the forestry t{~i~1_1,dcai~£~ programs of established clubs ry 011 purchase of new steel the WPB did may use them at either llbrary and 1 grant the county permission to purcards for use at the Acres will be a required course for In coastal cities where ~cUve st e ~. • accepted at the Portsmouth library. a co-educat_lona\in iiu~~~- Kellogg programs are need~d by both civJ- chase a second hand steel water tank. There are several of these ~he1 st1d1~ty~1:1 a education at JJan workers 1and service personnel, available in various part., of the ~ tif c~eek and at Lawrence col- ~~munitles are aware of the work country and the commissioners and a e performs wi th civilians. Eise1 • 11 their engineers le~ ;1}a;."msj:~ s~uth of the straits ~her~, Miss Willlams explained, lit- the prospects. are now looking over/ of ~ackinaw in northern Michigan, t e ieadllzatlon ls given to USO's "W_e can be sure of getting a tank t~rned into a summer remen ous programs of health and that 1s in A-1 condition even though has been ! I Miss Willtams ex- recreation among war workers al- It is ~ot brand new," Mr. Brown fi~at r ste bought the far] th o~gh_ this service receives only an said. . We are speeding the matter fo prove that her love for fores Lr ~pioxunate six percent of USO's along 111 order to get back to nor- 1 did not cease when she droppe ~I funds . ma! at the county farm and house f rmal study of it The "joy of he At the USO club for women in of correction." 0 l~e" is the growth of thousands o1,f, rtsmouth," Miss Williams stated, The tank which collapsed assured vergreens she planted there herself, the staff works primarily with water pressure in case of fire. The e women war workers. By continued county authorities now have an expansion of the programs con- agre_ement with fire department., of ducted with the city's two other Ep~mg and Exeter to cover them USO clubs, and with Junior groups until the tank can be replaced. the club's facilities will be brought to the attention of others too I ■• "Like all other USO clubs, . this one at the YWCA is open to men and women, sel'vice people and civilians. By its varied program it is becoming an essential part of Portsmouth's community life." Soon to Get New Tank 7,1-r \\~ At Brentwood i~; e~:~ 1 - Acres Residents May Apply for ~ Book Cards Monday �Mayor To List Group The Portsmouth city council last night passed a rcsollltlon setting up a postwar planning committee to prepare plans for city projects in a postwar reconstruction perioci here. Section of Gymnasium Section of Game Room Appointments to the committee, which will include nine members to serve with Mayor Charles M. Dale as chairman, wlll be made by the mayor, subject to the confirmation of the council. The resolution stated that committee members to be chosen should be three councilmen, one member of the city planning board, 'one member of the Chamber of Commerce and two members of the Seacoast Regional Development association. The superintendents of schools and the board of public works will serve ex-officio. ervices Overtaxed TI1e necessity for the committee, as explained in the resolution, is the "unprecedented deterioration of the capital assets of the city," caused by the overtaxing of ity J ':\,"Ls-,'\'\ Section of Reading Room H1-Y and Tri-Hi-Y Activities YMCA Plans Postwar (Future in Portsmouth Building Used for Servicemen Members of Portsmouth YMCA Fourth Y in • S, During World War I the building personnel today are planning The seesaw history of the Portsand looking ahead to forestall a mouth YMCA began, Mr. Symond.l" and all its facilities were turned loss of interest in youth work In recounted, in 1852, making it th€ over to a war work council for the this city after the war. fourth Y to be established In Amer- exclusive benefit of enlisted men. Willis G. Symonds, executive sec- ica. Its founding ls related in the work of the association during this retary of the local Y, which this first annual report in 1853 by the period was under the direction of week ls conducting a membershlp president, Lewis W. Brewster, who Pres. D. F. Borthwick. drive, voiced fears of Y officials that wrote: Four years after celebrating its withdrawal of the Industrial USO "On the 10th day of May, 1852, 75th anniversary, the y was closed here after t,he war might precipi- this association was formed by a in 1931 while the country struggled tate a letdown in the community"s \ number of young men for the pur- through depression years. Mainly support of youth activities. pose of mutual improvement, and through the efforts of Edward L. "The Industrial USO gave the established, in its limited capacity, Paterson of 635 Lincoln avenue and YMCA a shot in the arm when it upon fundamental principles, broad James A. Borthwick of 225 Wibird established a unit in the Y building and firm enough in themselves to street, Mr. Symonds continued, Inin September, 1942," Mr. Symonds support a more_ stupendous super- terest in the local YMCA was kept said. Leaders of the association structure. Its prmcipal objects were alive, _and in 1938 it was reopened hope, however, he continued, that to form and improve the mind,. to by the state association. the Y's youth program may be ex- flt .the m~mbers for more active Since the etsablishment of an panded during the war years to a 1 duties of life .and to render them Industrial USO unit here, declared point from which the threat of ,a better and more useful men, citizens Mr. Symonds bringing his account postwar decline will be negligible. and s~rvants of their Master." up to date, about $10,000 have been This goal, he declared, can be In. its early days the a..,;sociation spent to refurnish the y building reached with the help of Ports- prov1de_d local youths ~o~· the most and renew equipment. The USO and mouth men who join in sponsoring part with reading facilities and re- the YMCA now combine their efthe Y's program for boys as sup- I ligious activities ,and physical pro- forts to provide a wartime program porting members as well as those grams were limited. Community in- for local men and women as well as who join as active members of the terest in its work rose and fell in boys and girls. organization. cycles. President Edward P. Kimball, r Capt. Richmond P. Hobson, USN, and Frank W. Hackett, a..,;sistant secretary of the navy were present when, Nov. 4, 1902, ground was broken for the construction of a modern association building. I I I services during wartime and the f city government's inability to re .. store the services completely while the present shortage of manpower and materials exists. The committee will be required to formulate postwar plans for the city and submit a written report to the councll by June 1. The measure provided that the expenses of preparing the report I shall be paid by the city up to the amount of $100. Mayor Dale reported that he expects to make his appointments this weekend. n'\,\ • \{, ¼~ . Many Activities Activities include physical fitness classes, badminton and basketball teams, and dances, recreational, social and educational clubs. Present officers of the YMCA are Stowe Wilder, president; Ralph T. Wood, vice-president; Frank E. Pater.son, clerk; George A. Tre!ethen. treasurer; and Mr. Symonds, general secretary. Directors are Raymond I. Beal, John Chabot, Forrest M. Eaton, Herbert R. Hagstrom, J. D. Hartford, Rev. William Safford Jones, \ DD, Roland I. Noyes, Frank E. !Paterson, Dr. Anthony E. Peters, Rev. Arthur Acy Rouner, Clarence C. Sanborn, George A. Trefethen, Charles H. Walker, Stowe Wilder, J. Verne Wood and Ralph T. Wood. Trustees of the Y are Norman E. Rand, Mr. Borthwick, E. Curtis Matthews, Mr. Walker, Mr. PaterIson, Mr. Wilder and Mr. Wood. I �Dale Makes Post;arL\~ Plan l Formal Bid Committee Is Doctors Form For Governor Named by Dale Plan to Handle ,\5'•4'i Emergencies %;¼.1 CED Shows City's Lead In Planning Portsmouth's lead among New Hampshire cities planning postwar improvements is being carried In a survey by the Commitee for Economic Development to determine the workpile of community level projects anticipated by industrial leaders and homeowners. The survey dovetails with the general plan for overall development urged by the Chamber of Commerce. Led by the Chamber of Commerce, Portsmouth was one of the first cities In the state actually to , hold a practical planning conference In recognition of Industrial and social problems the area would have to face with a work stoppage at the I navy yard. At a meeting last summer between top ranking naval officials of the Portsmouth navy yard, labor and management delegates and New Ham,:,shire's senatorial and congressior t representatives, the congressme1 ai;:cepted the responsibility of a planned workpile to include the skilled labor at the yard, and agreed to keep current with the eff~ct of production on the labor situation. More recently the Chamber app6inted postwar planning co~1ttees to cover all phases of plannmg for the city. The executive committee Is headed by R. C. L. Greer, general manager of the New Hampshire Gas and Electric company. Sub~committees are postwar plan!'ling, industrial. Forrest M. Eaton; public works, Eugene Whittemore; housing, Harry Winebaum; transportation, Frank E. Brooks; and labor, F. E. Cushman. Postwar planning along these lines would go Into effect in the Immediate reconversion period after the end of the war, and under the Chamber's -plan, would be worked into the lottg-range general plan !or developme'nt and Improvement of the city's Industrial, residential and to\irist facilities. .Rev. Harold w. Curtis is tfuairman of the Che,mber of Commerce committee on long-range planning for physical development of a greater 'f'Wr •1,, 44 \ Port.emouth. t Map Being Rea.died Under this committee, a, land-use map Is being prepared to show the number of single, double a.nd multiple dwelling units In, the city, with zoning distinctions to illustrate concentrations of industry and residential areas. This map, together with compilations from the Committee on Economic survey, wlll be made available for postwar planning projects not only within the city, but In the Seacoast region and in the state as we . Mayor Charles M. Dale today · d" officially announced bis can I• dacy for the Republican nomination for governor of New Hampshire in the state primaries. . A native of Minnesota, Mayor Dale has been a law attorney in Portsmouth since 1920, and previously served as mayor here in 1926 and 1927. As a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor, he will oppose Gov. Robert o. Blood, who is seeking a third term. In his statement today, Mayor Dale said: · 1 h ·ta "One of th e pnce ess en ges · handed down to all Americans by our forefathers who built and pre. served oui· Nation ls th e right as a free people to select a nd elect our town, city, county, sta te a nd national officials. As a part of our system of elections, political parties will at the primaries select their candidates for the various offices. I wm be a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor of New The appointment of. seven member.s to a postwar planning commlttee, set up by the Portsmouth city councll last week to prepare plans for city projects after the war, was announced today by Mayor Charles named were Councilmen Kennard E. Goldsmith, Glenn A. Race and Samuel H. Birt; John W. Durgin of the city planning board; R. C. L. Greer, president of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce; and President Frank C. 'Remick aµd Secretary Alvin F. Redden of th,~ :r{e'W Hampshire Seaco~t Regional Development a&ociation. • U They vJ 1 .serve on the committee with Supt, ot Schools Harry L. Moore antl Supt. of streets Clayton E. O.Sllorn, who were appointed by the councll as members ex-officio. The committee wm be under the chairmanship of Mayor Dale. In announcing his appointments Mayor Dale said he Intends to ,request that the councll enlarge the committee of nine to include two representatives from local labor I unions. Labor is not represented in the present committee, he continued, but it has a vital interest in plans i for post'l'/ar plann ng projects in Portsmouth. The council's resolution, introduced at the last meeting by Councllman Goldsmith, states that the committee shall submit by June 1 a written report of plans for postwar projects which have been necessltated by the "unprecedented deteriorat!on of the capital assets of the city," caused by the heavy burden on city services during the warj and the government's inability to restore those services now because lof manpower and material shortages. The Portsmouth Medical society, meeting la.st night, formulated a plan whereby a. physician will be on ca.JI for accidents a.nd emergencies at all tlmes. This will be accomplished, the society's statement said this morning, by daily rotation of "volunteers from Portsmouth and vicinity." MT~:;:· Hampshire. "As I am a candidate you are entitled to know what I consider my qualifications for the office I seek. I have served my home city as its city s9l!citor a.nd as its mayor. I have represented the 24tl1 district in the New Hampshire senate on th ree occaslons, serving as chairman of the judiciary committee a nd also acting as Republican floor leader in my first term. I was elected president of the senate in my seco nd term. In 1936 1 was elected to th e_ governors courtcil from the second district. For 24 years I have earned my living by practlc!ng lawl in the City of Portsmouth. I am a -veteran of Woi.ld War I, an active ember ot Frank E. Booma POSt1 No. 6, Amerlcan Legion and a, 'Charter member of Voiture 70 of 40 & 8, 4'ZThe record of my conduct in the several state positions to which I have been elected is open, to be freely examined by the electorate if they so desire . "The County of Rockingham is one of the staunch Republ!can counties of New Hampshire. In every election for the past 60 years Rockingham county has been returning handsome and frequently indispensable majorities for the Republican ticket. I have always given freely I of my time and substance to aid in obtaining those majorities. A quarter of a century has elapsed since Rockingham county has been favored by the nomination of one of it.s citizens as Republ!can candidate for governor and the Republicans of Rockingham county properly feel that their loyalty to the party sllould now be recognized. "On my record and expel'ience in public office I now announce that I I will be a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor of the state of New Hampshire in the forthcoming prix:._ar"-~;c~~i~4 / Each physician will be available, in rotation, for 24 hours at a time, it was announced. Doctors who volunteered for the emergency service are M. Elizabeth Wilbur, Cornelia Walker, Lester R. Whitaker, Henry Robbins, Rolf Lium, George Tredick, C. W. Hannaford, L. R. Hazzard, Philip H. Greeley, James Sanders. One or two others a.re expected to volunteer. Days when each doctor w!11 be available for emergencies wm be announced later. The statement follows: "IL is to be hoped . . . that the public will understand that physicians are overworked and be considerate of them, particuTarly in the matter of night calls. "People must realize that the shortage of physicians everywhere is due to the· first necessity for ade-, quate medical and surgical care for our men in service. "The armed forces are calling for every able-bodied physician under thirty-eight years of age in order that as many as possible of our sick and wounded boys may have quick and skilful attention. We are asked to sacrifice food, clothing, gasoline and gadgets-even our blood. We must also sacrifice some of our medical attention. "One young physician in Portsmouth who ls volunteering for ser"ice expressed the conviction that even though he ls needed here he is much more needed "over there." He said that in his opinion much of the medicine, and even the surgery, practiced In normal times comes j under the heading of "luxury" medi- I cine. It was his feeling, and that of 1 I the Society, that even after Portsmouth physicians have done all they can for the armed forces there will st111 be enough left to Insure adequate medical coverage for the community, provided a plan for cooperation is put into effect. Such a plan has been made by the Portsmouth Medical society. The public J.8 urged to co-operate with it." I , - �I ~\,. \\ r IPostwar Planning Council Names 3 To Group~~\\" Minimum Of_$100~. Appointment of three repre• sentatives of local labor to the city's postwar planning committee was approved last night by the Portsmouth City council ajter it had passed an ame1,Jing resolution permitting an increase in the committee of nine set up earlier in March. New members of the group, named by Mayor Charles M. Dale. are Alfred Johnson, presldent of Ranger lodge, 836, International Association of Machinists; Fred E. Cushman, secretary-treasurer of the Portsmouth Central Labor union ; and Guy A. French, president of Local 742, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Motion to increase the postwar committee to include delegates of labor was made by Councilman Glenn A. Race and adopted by ummltnous voice o of the coun • ell. Mayor Dale reported that Councilman Kennard E. Goldsmith, who was absent from the meeting last night, had recogniz.ed the ommlssion of labor representatives from the resolution, which he originally Introduced, after it had been passed by the council. The mayor also declared that local unions had signified their willingness to cooperate in the city's postwar effort. , To Report by June 1 The postwar planning committee, now composed of 10 active and two ex-officio members, was established by the council to prepare plans for city projects after the war and to submit a written report of its postwar proposals by June 1. In addition to ex-officio members, Supt. of Schools Harry L. Moore and Supt. of Streets Clayton E. Osborn, members named to the committee three weeks ago are Councilmen Kennard E. Goldsmith , Glenn A. Race and Samuel H. Birt; John W. Durgin of the city planning board; R. C. L. Greer, president of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce; and Pres. Frank C. Remick and Secretary Alvin F . Redden of the New Hampshire Seacoast Regional Development association. Mayor Dale is chairman of the group. The city council last night on a motion from Councilman John s Dimock, also authorized the mayor to make necessary funds available for the operation of various city departments pending passage of the city budget. Mayor Dale reported after the council had adjourned that he expects the b.udget measure will be put before the council soon. Estimates of budget requirements have been receive from city departments, he said, and are being studied now by the finance committee. I The report of the committee on schoolhouses recommending a pay •compared Favorably' A very thorough survey of Maine, increase for janitors, was presented by John Seybolt, and with the New Hampshire and Massachusetts board's approval a single ballot wa.s schools in 1942 indicated Portsmouth cast by superintendent Moore re- compared very favorably with o_thers, McCarthy Interposed. electing janitors at the increased Mr"Do you 1cnow about now?" Mrs. pay scale. warren asked. "A gl'eat many, yes," Mr. Mc• Urges Higher Starting Pay carthY replied. New Hampshire is a Although the pay increase wall poor state he said, adding that it \ voted for teachers now employed in would be :'perfectly simple for the the Portsmouth school system no boa1·d to pass the buck" by asking action was taken toward increaslng the council for a $200 bonus for the starting salary scale for new teachers tq meet the rise in living costs. "But we don't want to pe.!111 the teachers. Rev. Arthur A. Rouner of the buck " he declared. A minimum salary Increase of board urged that some steps be The resolution forwarded to mem100 per year for Portsmouth taken to boost the starting pay bers of the board by the Metal public school teachers and a also "to aid in getting replace- Trades council of the Portsmouth flat Increase of $100 per year ments," as superintendent Moore navy yard was accepted and 1>laced for school janitors, office clerks, cited numerous Instances in which on file and superintendent Moore nurses and the truant officer much smaller communities had of- reported that the New Franltlln PTA were voted last night by the fered more money to good teacher had reported to him by telephone Portsmouth Board of Education, prospects than Portsmouth is able Recommendations for increases in to offer under the existing pay that it fa.vored pay Increa.ses for teachers. pay for teachers were presented to A suggestion that elementary the board in reports from the high scale. Reginald Reed reported that school teachers should be paid on school and elementary school comsame scale as high school mittees, and for janitors, in a. re- several teachers who "are not agi- the teachers was made by Mr. McCarthy, port from the committee on school- tators" by who dare to speak their "Practically all elementary school houses. Motion for a $100 i'ncrease minds, had reported to him that teachers have four years of training for clerks in the central office, hl~ they were angered at the treat- and have worked just as hard. They and junior high schools, school ment accorded them at a hearing are just as important," he declared; nurses and the truant officer was before the finance committee of the to which Mr. Peyser added "they are made by Board Member Ralph G, school board two weeks ago, having more important U anything." felt the committee was discourteous. McCarthy. Mr. Reed expressed the desire, afIt was moved by Harry W. PeyMr. Seybolt read a signed letter ter the meeting, to go on record as lier and agreed by the board, that Jrom a teacher whom he declined not having voted in the voice vote a single ballot be , cast by Supt. o! to identify In which she said that by which the salary increases were Schools Harry L. Moore, secrP.tary on the basis of reports she had approved. "I was not fully informed recelvecl. of the finance committee on the matter and I do not wish to of the board, for the r~electlon of meeting she felt the committee was vote on any question on which I ar teachers now employed by the school department at the salaries not fair. not fully informed," he explained. At the request of Mrs. Gladys recommended by the committees. All member& of the board wer Warren, who remarked "we still are present except James E. Whalley. in the dark about that meeting," 'Had Made Fact Plain' the report of the finance committee Mr. Peyser, reporting for the high was read by Mayor Charles M. Dale. school committee, recommended Listing Members McCarthy, Peyelection of high school teachers with ser and Seybolt as having been a salary increase of $100 for those present, the report said the ques• under the $3,boo level, He said the tlon of salaries was discussed incommittee had taken cognizance of formally and that at the close of the problem,· had been consldering the meeting the. teachers• represenan increase for the teachers and tatives asked what report they had made that fact plain at a meethis ,veek marks the 110th could take back with them and were ing of the finance committee a.t. anniversary of the comml1111lontold that recommendations for intended by representatives o! th• ing of Porf.smouth'11 Compa.ny creases and credit maximum a.wards teachers. of the New Hamp hlte na• would be made. "Neither that idle handbill wAtch tlo1111l guard, third regiment. Says City Has Been F11,ir passes itself off as a. newspaper nol' Vlllla.m H. White, of PortsDuring discussion of the salary public sentiment affected the ac• mouth, now 84 years old and question, Mr. McCarthy told the tlon taken by committee," he asser~ original captain of the• local other members that the board had ed. romp n . petitioned for the done its best and the city had been Mr, McCarthy, reporting for the 11nlf. here which has seen acfair in the matter and that some elementary school committee, aption in tho Spanish merlcan outsiders who have studied the salproved teachers for reelectlon with w~r, World War I and World ary scale of Portsmouth have been a minimum increase of $100, Some Wa r II. greatly 11urprlsed to find out the sitincreases might be more than others, The .first company WM comuation. he said, because the matter of sal• posecl of 55 men who drilled He stated that the committ;ee's aries for teachers is not the same ea regularly for possible dut lnplans for a salary increase had met union wages, but depends upon the i;ide or ouuiide the continental with the approval of the mayor. teacher's experlf)nce, the type of limltt; of the United States. At Mr. Peyser reported that from work a.nd the value ot the work. He the outbreak of the panish 1941 through 1943 an average infurther asserted that problems of m rlcan war, the men were crease of $243 had been given to increased cost of living had been mohllh:ed antl Portsmouth'i; coneach teacher, under a. salary plan anticipated and that the board altingent wa sent as a whole to agreed to by teachers and school l ways aims to increase the salary Tenness e. In 1917 the local board in 1942. level. "We do not always get the Mr. McCarthy reported that the guard ,va~ mu8tered into the support we a.re suddenly getting 1942 Portsmouth teacher salary plan • army In Concord and the first <'omplement of men went \ from those who never ha.ve been has been used as a model for other interested in the problem before. New Hampshire communities and overi,ea~ with the 26th division But the support is appreciated." was adopted practically in toto by of th,i .i\EF. The board la continuing the aim it Keene. "Now," he added, "we comIn 1940, Portsmouth'II nationpare favorably with other communi- , 111 ;l!'uard l!,galn went tnto war has always had, he added. With the increases recommended, ties in New Hampshire, Maine and tramlng as the unit wu sent and later adopted by the board, Mr. Massachusetts." to amp Hulen, Tex. Iter Mr. Seybolt agreed that the situaMcCarthy said that out of 65 Pearl Harbor the men were spilt tion has changed since the war beteachers 26 would be receiving from up and dilltributed throurhout $1,600 to $2,100; 25 from $1,400 to gan and Mrs. Warren added "To varlou~ nglments for duty in $1,600 and 14 from $1,100 to $1,400. talk too much about 1942 doesn't get the Pacific area. Many now are Of the 14, only one has had as much us anywhere. What you can say locafed in Australia 11,ud New about 1942 is not comparable to what as four years experience. "Th15 Guln11a. scale," he said, "is comparable to you can say about 1944." any pay they can get in any other occupation aspeclally cnnsidering '.'h at they ~ork a 40-week year." I Per Year I Portsmouth's National · Guard S es 50th Year I j I I I .f\~~.U.~- �The Fact Remains There is considerable difference of opinion as to whether the salary committee of the Portsmouth Teachers' ·association received courteous or discourteous treatment at the hands of the finance committee of the Portsmouth board of education at their conference on the salary increase requests of the teachers two weeks ago. The record of that meeting as presented to the board of education· at its meeting last night made it appear that the finance committee session was both courteous and harmonious-this for the ::r record. :rThere is no difference of opinion that rl the make up of the Portsmouth school "5,.board has steadily deteriorated during <: the past six years. Despite attempts over a period of years to keep the board above the plane of politics the downward trend has continued. This situation calls for careful consideration between now and the coming elections. Associate Justice Harry W. Peyser's school board term expires in 1947. County Solicitor Ralph McCarthy's school board term expires in 1944. In the words of Roger l'Estrange on taking office as licenser of the press in London in 1680: "A newspaper makes. the multitude too familiar with the actions and councils of their superiors and gives them not only an itch but a kind of colorable right and license to be meddling with the government." ..... �\ ") \PICln Devised 1For a Central Bus Terminal What Mark Twain once said about the weather has often been true of Portsmouth's problems: "Everybody talks about them but no one does anything about them." There have even been times when plenty of folks didn't even bother to talk about what could be done to improve Portsmouth's facilities, its attractiveness a a place to live, or do business. But those days may be ending. Recently the Portsmouth plannlng board, the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce and the New Hamp-hire Seacoast Regional Development association have been making studies and tentative plans for Jong-needed improvements in the city. The recently formed Commlttee !or Economic Development is mapping Portsmouth's postwar employment problems and business outlook. In the series of articles "Portsmouth and Peace." Portsmouth Herald Managing Editor Franklin E. Jordan has offered thought-provoking questions and suggestions on a multitude of problems and pos• sibllities affecting Portsmouth's future. Inspired by these outcroppings of civic Interest and gaining motive power from their own civic pride, Robert F. Hayes of 708 Stata street, an electrical engineer at the Portsmouth navy yard and Harold G. Rundlett, architect, of West Rye, now employed at the yard, hR.ve collaborated in designing their proposal for a central bus terminal to cure one of the city's biggest headaches-where to install a safe, I conveniently accessible terminal for buses without using the ever dangerous main business street of the city for incoming and outgo1 ing passengers. I "The bu,, terminal building should provide restrooms and toilets, a restaurant and possibly stores, rent from which would aid in amortizing the cost of the project.. "It is to be expected that present dwelllngs bordering on the area would become valuable as store sl tes. Stores now bordering on the area would acqulre increased values. The city would benefit by Increased t.ax revenues. "A portion of the cars which now use the area. for parking could still be accommodated and the space on lower Congress street and Pleasant street where buses now stop would , become available for parking. These centrally located spaces would then be accessible to the entire shopping district." f-\'SJ,.\ \. . \.\ '-\ I Both Local Natives Neither of the two men i.s a stranger to Portsmouth and Its problems. Mr. Hayes, a native of Portsmouth and graduate of the University of New Hampshire has been employed on the navy 'yard here !or more than 20 years. Mr. Rundlet,t, son of Amos S . Rundlett of Exeter, for many years a Rockingham county official, was brought up in Portsmouth and attended the u erslty of New Hampshire. Hfr closed, his oflicc In Hartford, Oor\n ., to come to tile Portsmouth navy yard a year and a half ago. Prior to opening his own office in Hartford he was one of 12 a.rchltects and engineers who es~bllshed tJ:ie Connecticut state department of public works and built it to a taff of 275 persons, While Mr. Rundlett was connected with it, the department supervised 23 milion dollars worth of public works in the Nutmeg state including construction of many institµtlons and the laying out of two complete communities. Prior to that, he had worked for the federal government. After the war, he, says, he expects to open an office in Portsmouth and make this his j home. I 'Long Been Evident' In the explanation which accompanies the drawings the two men have made of their bus tcrntlnal Behind Yl\1CA Building idea, they say in part: The result is a carefully drawn "The vital necessity for a modern plan. recently submitted by them ! bus terminal and parking facilities to the Chamber of commerce, in I !or shoppers has long been evident I which th_ey propose a bus terminal I a~d generally acknowledged by the on the site of the present munici- !I c1t1zens of Portsmouth. The problem pal parking space behind the is i s location. YMCA building, access to which "The site should be easily accessinow is gained through a narrow I ble to the railroad and to the 1 alley opening off Vaughan street. , shopping center. It should also be \ Their plan calls for admitting 1 accessible to ell the important buses to the space directly from! highways leading out of PortsCongress and Middle streets by mouth. I l~ould !~ave sufficient 1 opening a new road directly oparea for publtc parking as well as posite the end of Middle street I for buses. Also the fewer buildings where it joins Congress. A narrower necessary to raze or remove the continuation of this newly opened better. roadway would continue from the . "As may be seen the plan involves bus terminal to the Boston and the use of the present Vaughan Mame depot to provide pedestrian street parking lot. Middle street is traffic with an easy means of tra - extended across Congress street to veling between the bus and rail enter the lot through the s;te of terminals. l one separate existing building. This Later, say tlle two civic-minded , new extension should continue citizens, they may come up with through to Hanover street and posl ideas and drawings for some of the 1 sibly from Hanover street to the civic center plans outlined ;n railroad station In the form of a "Portsmouth and Peace" to be cen- wide concourse or walk-way. No tercel about the South Mill pond. I other available area n Portsmouth , would be as accessito the Important highways leading out of town. I I I I I 1 �--- -"'~~--~~'= .. - ...!,___~~ f\tS~meone's A~tive/y Interested in Port ,ity! '\ ( .. 4 ~E\V , C)US TE12MI NAL 12E5T 12<1DM-5 • 5TORE5 '2E5TAUQ.ANT • ETC. NE\V \VALK·\VAY FQOM f2.12. PUClLIC PA12KING-- ro ous Ttf2MINAL 1 1 1 q ii 4,0 ~,q_~~""" ~~t;..~"HERE'S THE SUGGESTION of two interested citizens for solving one of Portsmouth's most pressing problems, that of securing adequate transportation terminal _> ~ ~<' facilities, easily accessible and thereby removing- the traffic tie-ups and danger to life and limb Inherent ln the use of a public thoroughfare like Market square and Cong-ress ~ O ~ ) . ~ f)y li?.Of>£2T F. HAYES ELEC EtJG ~Erct-t e,y H•c:H,!.UNOLfTT:A2c~1TEcr <='<.,c-.. street for a bus stop. Robert F. Hayes and Harold G. Rundlett have prepared this plan for a bus terminal In the present city parking space behind the YMCA building. �• urrest Eaton Named to N. E. WLB Forrest M. Eaton, assistant general manager of the New Hamp·hire Gas and Electric company, was named an industrial member of the New England War Labor board, at a meeting held yesterday In Boston. His appolnt!nent was announced last night by Saul Wallen, chairman of the board. Mr. Eaton was named Portsmouth chairman of the Committee on Economic development upon its organization last year. Active in civic affairs, he is a member of the board of directors of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, and was president of the Kiwanis club here last year. He was co-chairman of the Red Cross Blood Donor committee of the city for 1943-1944, and was cochairman o! the Community Chest ~ommittee last year. Mr. Eaton ls a member of the U. S. coast guard temporary reserve, of the Portsmouth country club, the Warwick club, and serves on the industrial committee of the Seacoast Regional Development assoclatlon. ¥1\lj, l(., , I.Jl.t 44 Budget Nearly Ready; to Include Teachers' Rais~j_ PortsmouLh's 1944 municipal budget was not presented to the city council at its meeting last night as had been expected. All is ready except an allowance to be made for federal a.id in operating the schools, the council learned last night. The budget includes funds for the raise in teachers' salaries recently voted by the board of education. The federal government has offered $11 286 which the council voted last night to accept as its contribuLion to school operating expenses this year. Mayor Charles M . Dale explained to the council that he had not been · able yesterday to locate an FW A official in New York by telephone who would guarantee that the money would be forthcoming upon approval of the offer by the council. The council granted him further time to contact FWA officials for the guarantee and authorized him to advertise a public hearing on 'the budget as soon as he has received the FW A assurance. The council accepted a communication from the board of education requesting Lhe additional funds for a teachers' salary increase and was informed by the mayor that the funds already ate in the budget. 4 ~ turned down two petitions for transfers of taxi operating permits. First to come before the group was a petition from Angelo Muscarllo to operate a taxi on a license purchaEed from Robert Martel. This was denied. Later a petition from John Frank to operate two taxis on licenses purch d f -ase rpm Ira Meloon was reported to the council by the parkmg and traffic committee, Councilman Frank Hersey chairman, recommending that the transfer be granted. 1 Birt Ob •ects l J Councilman Samuel H. Birt obJected. "I thought some months ago we voted. t~at there would be no more taxi licenses granted for the duration," he said. "A minute ago we turned down one petition. If we are going to turn down one why not turn down all. If we approve this present petition, why not approve all and open it to everyone?" Mayor Dale explained that the O~ ha~ requested that 110 add!tional licenses be granted but that these were transfers and would not increase the total number of cabs operating in the city. "The Martel license was granted under special circumstances after ~~:~;lt~~so, in accordance ' It had lain before the council for a Portsmouth yesterday dedicated with a request of the school board, long time,'' he said. "The Meloon Russel A. Hanscom park at Atlan- voted that a committee of three licenses were of long standing." tic Heights, named in honor of Pri- should be named by the chair to Councilman Kennard E. Goldva.te Hanscom, first Atlantic confer with a committee from the smith moved that the petition be Heights man to be killed 1n world boa.rd of education on plans for denied and demanded a roll call. 1 :var II. continuation of the vocational trainOn the roll call the parking comA Legion dedicatory service was ing program now in operation here. mittee's recommendation was re1 Russell A. Hanscom park, :named · led by Comdr. Hervey Abbott of the In a session attencted by all coun- versed and the petition refused by 1Frank E. Booma post and a wreath ell members except John S. Dim• !'- vote of 5-3. Voting against grantfor the first Atlantic Heights man as placed on the memorial plaque ock, who was officiating' -at an ini- mg the permit were Councilmen to lose his life Jn World War n, by Mrs. James H. Wicks, president tiation ceremony at the Port5mouth Goldsmith, Birt, John T. Leary wlll be dedicated Sunday afternoon of the Portsmouth Service Moth- Lodge of Elks, the eounell also William H . Palfrey and John Burk: / at 2:30 o'clock at the Heights. ers' club. Invocation was given by !:--~::-----------~ hardt. Councilmen Hersey, Glenn The Frank E. Booma post, Amert. Race and George Bridle voted In Rev. Sheaffe Walker, rector of can Legion, wm conduct a dedication favor of the petition. Christ church, Episcopal. Music was service and a wreath will be placed Miscellaneous Busines iy the Portsmouth high school on the memorial plaque there by iand. In other votes the council: the Portsmouth Service Mothers• Formal presentation to the park Accepted an invitation from the to the residents of the Heights secCentral Veterans' council to parti- [ club. Rev. Sheafe Walker, rector of Christ church, will give the invocation wa.s made by Mayor Charles cipate In Memorial day ceremonies tion and boy scouts of troop 196 of M. Dale who also paid tribute to and para.de at 10 am May 30; Wentworth Aeres will assist 1n the l;'rlvate Harucom wh o w,1, kt lkcl Granted a request for a pole loprogram. bet. 13. 1043 whll!' sr rv 1111: 111 11~\y. , cation on Porter street; Other sfl{'.nkrr s wrrr l ,•'1:1n11 r ,,111Music wlll be furnished by the Accepted reports of the plumbing mandrr AhlJo tt :inrl I, .: 1n11 P:t.·t Portsmouth high school band. Inspector and water depaTtment; Departmrr. t C o m cl r. Jl11 lp,1 c_ ;_ :\l r: Mayor Charles M. Dale will make Approved a recommendation by Cartlly. the committee on street lights, formal presentation of the park to Private H1\ll ., com wa , 1,,. rn 1:1 Councilman Race chairman, that the residents of the section. CounPorts mo11tl1 . l"rh . Iii. J!lc :l , 1li e , ,,n the street lights on Congress street cilman Samuel Birt is chairman of of Mr. nnct Mrs. Ju ~ 1!1 11 . 11., : ; ,·,.1:1 be returned to their pre-war power; t~e committee 1n charge and is asof 13 P or pol ~c way. ll <· ";1' a Authorized the city clerk to bid s1Sted by Councilmen George Brielle ,· rn clunte- of Po rt.s mntt ll !11~ ' • in real estate on which 1943 taxes an? John S. Dimock. Ira A. Brown srhr,o! a nd pr•·,·1011s to rnt<· n n,: !, •· is m charge of arrangements. ~ • are unpaid; «·rnr•,. :>:0,·. fi , l!l·I'.!, wn., em p,.,,;, cl Authorized charging of an addi:,~. 1f1f" Pnr:.c n lOll h n nvv vnrd anr~ tional 20 cents on all poll taxes rea: q 1tt 1!11• r-,;, -.1.• J•:n~; ltu~ c1 .Sh lph111'.t 1 maining unpaid July 1; 11i.: <:' 11q•an:,· pl 1n il L !:>011 h p ,,r· Authorized the committee on .Referred to the city solicitor for lnr:rl . .\1'claims to settle two small claims investigation and report a request Councilman Samuel H. Birt was for damages; for damages from James Rinalducci chairman of the committee from Laid on the table a communica- for alleged damage to his land the city council, assisted by Countlon from the federal government which he says was caused by a cilmen John s. Dimock and George requesting the city's signature to change in the grade of f-,1:aJ?Jewood an agreement Indicating willingness avenue. ~ 1 l, \I>, 'i 4 , 1'1;.. ~;,~~;:•. ~ 'l-'\ •~ li_.. . "~ to coope~ate in the area manpower Adjourned to the call of the chair. st~bilizat1on program; Hanscom Park Dedicated at Atlantic Heights 1 N;~: Atlantic Heights Will Dedicate Hanscom Park I I �1 \ I fBoard .Studies gram of Po;t.smouth schools was under discmslon, Reginald P. Reed deplored what he called a "lag" in the competitive element of the grade school athletic program. In answer Superintendent Moore explained that the trend today calls for increasing emphasis on the participation of all school children in a physical fitness program in contrast to a competitive system in which only members of teams take part. Extension of Trade School The Portsmouth Boa.rd of Education Ia.st night authorized its mechanic arts committee to study wit.h a council committee the possibility of continuation of the trade school, now conducted here as the Federal Vocational Training school, as an expansion of the mechanic arts department of the Portsmouth high school. Routine Items 1· ! On other items the ' school board took the following action: Adopted a suggestion from the State Board of Education that returning war veterans be permitted to enroll in local mechanic arts cla.sses without charge if they are residents of this school district and if school space is available or with a tuition charge if they are not residents of the local school district. Authorized Superintendent Moore to set up a summer canning course at the junior high school, such as was conducted last year, If, in his opinion, public demand for it Is great enough. Requested Dr. William Safford Jones to draw up a resolution on U1e death of Arthur W . Blaisdell, janitor of the high school from September, 1905. until his retirement in June, 1941. Expressed gratitude to local business men a,nd to David Kushlous, director 6f music in Portsmouth schools, for their cooperation Ju arrangements for a music festival which will be held at the Portsmouth theater here June 13 by representative musicians from schools throughout the state. Adopted a recommendation of the high school committee that Port.smouth schools accept for graduation credits given servicemen by ,the United States Armed Forces institute at Madison, Wis., for study while serving in the army. Ordered paid bills amounting to l --. - - CoU"n'()/ M ust OK New Salary Boost . A petition from the Portsmouth Teachers' Salary committee for an additional $100 permanent salary increase for public school teachers here was granted unanimously by the Portsmouth Board of Education last night, subject to appropriation by the city council of additional funds not included in a school budget already submitted for council approval. / *--,. .--=,-.------ -- After receiving the teachers' origlnal petition for an increase the In_ answer to a question put by Drj • Wilham Safford Jones Miss Mar\ board last month voted a raise of garet M. Ballard, chaiiman of the $100 a year but at the same time teachers' salary committee, reportAction with a committee to be \ chosen from the city council was· abrogated a previous policy which e!1 that Portsmouth teachers consuggested by Board Member James gave teachers automatic increases sider a bonus undesirable because it E. Whalley, who asserted that the of $50 a year and an additional $50 would be withdra,wn after the wa.r.( city "stands to lose $200,_000 worth if they completed certain prescribed Miss Ballard was present a.t last courses of study night's meeting with Miss Angelina of equipment by not gomg ahead \. with the trade school." The teachers · had pointed out A. Raino, secretary of the salary \ In a report to the board on a rethat for those who took the courses committee. cent study of the problem the meand who would ha.ve received the automatic $50 increase, this so- Council Has Decision chanic art.s committee recommended that "m the absence of other called raise of $100 was no increa.se Mr. McCarthy, who is· a. member construction plans, the part of the at all over what they would have ) of the bpard's finance committee, Morley plant now used for such purreceived ha.d no action been taken declared that he was "heartily fn poses be procured either on a rental -by the school board. favor of more money for the or purchase basis." teachers," but cautioned the board Effective Sept. 1 against "biting off more tha.n it Rental Charges The teachers, therefore, although can chew." Thomas J. Downs reported that expressing appreciation for the $100 He pointed out that the city at a meeting with the mechanic minimum increase in pay granted council, not the school board is the arts committee two weeks ago Eu- 1 by the board last month, stated that appropriating body bf the city govgene B. Whittemore, president of "there is a feeling among the teach- ernment, adding that at the meetthe Morley company, had given asers that the need still exists for ad- ing the finance committees of the surance that either rental or purditlonal compensation," and re- board a.nd city council no positive chase plans probably would be ac- 1 quested that the other $100 of their assurance had been given that the ceptable to his company. requested $.200 Increase be made school budget would be accepted. Annual rental charges listed by effective next Sept. 1. He reported however, that the Mr. Whittemore and reported by Motion to grant the petition wa.s attitude of the council representathe committee last night were $5,made by Board Member Thomll.5 J. 748.75 per year for space on the first Downs and later amended by mo- tives geemed "to favor it as a and second floors and basement, tlon of Ralph G. McCarthy, mak- whole." Mr. Mc;Carthy suggested that the and $4,698.75 per year if the second ing payment of the increase subfloor was not rented . Both rental $3 ,976.27. ject to appropriation of funds by board turn the teachers' petition over to the city council for acSuperintendent Moore read to the the city council. charges include heat, water and watchman service. board the following letter from a Harry w. Peyser, a member of tion, but Mr. Downs stated that his In Mr. Whittemore's opinion, the non-Portsmouth resident whose the school board finance committee previous motion that the board committee's report continued, a daughter attends the senior high reported tqat there was no money grant the request still stood. "The teachers made a request pw·chase price for the space now school here: "This is probably th e in the school budget for further used as a trade school would not !ast check for tuition I 'll be se nd - raises and suggested the possibility only -for something absolutely warexceed $50,000. mg you. . I want to tell you, a nd that the council if unwilling to ap- ranted," he declared, "and this body Members of the mechanic arts m;.an it smcerely, I am s_orry. I propriate funds' for a permanent should decide one way or the othThe council then can either• committee of t he school board, v.ho Barbara 1as _been veiy happy salary increase, might make money er. met with Mr. Whittemore and who there, and we a1e grateful that she l available for a. duration bonus. His make an appropriation or not, but will confer with a council commithad the chance t,? attend Ports- committee, he said, a.t a meeting at lea.st the school board will have tee on the future of Port.5mouth j mouth high school. ~-\D•\\"f last week with members of the city taken Its own action to grant the trade courses, includes Board Mem_____ council finance committee, had told petition." bers Whalley, Downs and John E. the council group that the city's Prefer Downs' Motion Seybolt. teachers are underpaid. Miss Ballard, replying to a ques, Id tion from Reginald P. Reed, told Physical Education j Ob ects to 'Bonus ea the board that the teachers would Supt. of Schools Harry L. Moore Objection to a duration bonus prefer Mr. Downs' motion to that reported to the board that a physiwas raised by Board Member James offered by Mr. McCarthy. cal education demonstration will be E. Whalley, who contendM that th~ An amendment to Mr. DowI!s' moheld aL Alwnni field June 6, with raise should be given "without the t1on making the validity of the pupils from grades two, four and six I ide8t o! any bonus at all. If we give board's grant dependent upon a. in public elementary schools para bonus," he added, "it should be council appropriation was offered by ticipating. The possibility of closing 1 in addition to any pay they ordln- Mr. Mccart.by and accepted by 'l',ir. schools which take part in the demarily would receive." He explained DoMis after Mr. Peyser warned onstration for that day is now under that he unders~ood that teachers; that the board might be subject to consideration, -he said. und~r the max1!11um salary plan, a hearing and dismissal if Mr. While the physical education proreceive a $50 raise each . yea; and Downs' original motion were passare given another $50 if they enroll ' ed and funds were not made availContinued on Pqe Eight in . educational c6urses. The $100 able by the council. raise granted by the board last The petition, which Supt. of """""'. ' b • month he understood were in lieu Schools Harry L. Moore reported of these, and therefore, for some would increase the school depattteac.hers, amounted to no gain at ment's yearly expenses about $6,all. 000 for the period from September through December, was pa.ssed by the boa.rd unanimously on a roll call vote requested by Mr. Reed. • 0 I I ! I , , I ~~ V't"-f~J.I\ �. Miss Prescott ('ounciI Votes Dale to · Aid \Numerous Local I mprovemenfs FinClncially 1 A number of public improve- baseball diamond at South playground $2,000. After passage of the resolutions transferring the funds for the above projects, dhairma'n Kennard . E. Goldsmith of the cauncil finance committee told the group: A g eat deal of credit is due the flnance committee and the entire -ouncll for financing so many permanent improvements out of cur- ! rent income instead of paying for l'hese projects and the amounts them with bo'nd issues as has been Timothy G. Sughrue, chief en,- road will start construction as a.s necessary priorities can be obtransferred for them include : the custom frequently In the past. gineer of the Boston and Maine talned, after a satisfactory plan JI Repairs to Raynes a.venue O11r tax rate has remained remarkrailroad, said today that he had approved. $1,210; removal of ledge on ably low as compared with other en notified by Mayor Dale that Summit avenue $500; Improvecommunities in the state; yet, at the ments to Memorial bridge apame tlme, the citizens of Portsiss Josephine Prescott, a local Discussed Since August Plans for a new station to reproach $3,750; resurfacing of mouth ce.n derive the benefits of sident who is especially interested Pleasant street from Congress the s e permanent improvements l in civic beautification of the city, place the present structw-e here to State streets $3,500; rebuildwithout adding to the bonded inhas agreed to participate with the have been under discussion since l~t ing of Hanover street from debted0('SS of the city." mayor in contributing the necessary August by railroad officials, ,city officials and members of the P rtsMarket to Bridge street $5,500 The c uncil voted to instruct the funds. ancl resurfacing of Islington bond of street commissioners to seThe present passenger station mouth Planning board, Che.mbt street from Spinney road to cure bids for the widening of Pleashere, constructed in 1863, was struck Commerce e.nd Seacoast Regi Route 101 $6,000. ant street at the ,intersection of by lightning last Aug. 3 and con- association. From funds not previously ap- Marcy ~treet near the South Mill "With word from Me.yor Dal . derably damaged, necessitating p1!0 priated the council voted to fi- bridge e.nd to report to the council. .-Jos!ng pa.rt of its facilities. A short the.t the $10,000 wlll be e.vallable w nance the following projects and On moion of Councilman John ttme afterwards the mayor and are ready to proceed with the build• purchases: Furkhardt the council al.so voted other interested citizens approached Ing of the station just as soo cw police cruiser car !i,1to request the street department t o t e railroad and sought to have a priorities can be obtained," s l.d 600; repair of Point of Graves use its best efforts to secure repairs n ew and modem station constructed. Chief Engineer Sughrue today. cemetery wall 750; remodel to Ne ton avenue. Chief Engineer Sughrue said to"It has been arranged that Jena memorial building ( VFW home) When Councilman William H. Palday that the railroad had agreed to Larson, architect of Dm-tmouth on Parrott avenue $4,000; purfrey asked "why can't we get the build a modern structure, suitable college, will prepare designs for & cha e road materials $5,000; street commissinoers to do somefor the city's railroad passenger station which will be in lteeplnf sidewalk construction $3,000; thing about PJeasanL street from ueeds as well as providing appro- with modernizing our facilities h purchase street sweeper 4,200; 001 rt street down to the bridge, it's ~riate accomodations for Boston and as soon as a suitable plan for and Maine highway buses which the building and grounds, satlsf bu:v one-ton truck $1,275: buy "' ~:: a wful condition?" Counciltw~ packers 5,610; Atlantic man Goldsmith replied, "The .fl. serve the city, provided interested tory to Mayor De.le, Miss Pre.s Heights park 3,000 and renance committee is conferring with ' citizens would contribute $10,000 to- and other interested citizens, h I wards the project. The new struc- been prepared the railroad ls r dy painting fence and improve the commissioners now on that sub1ture, with appropriate station to go ahead." ject.' grounds, will cost approximately - -------=----- - --,1 He added the f urther explanation J i4o,ooo, Mr. Sughrue said. The rail- Plan Wa.r Memorial that road materials had been frozen In conection with this, the m Y• during the past two years. This year or indicated, a suitable war me they are available and the finance rial including flag pole, grass plot committee "has been very lenient·• and servicemen's . memorial, may be with the board to enable them to incorporated with constructo1n ot make as many of the necessary repairs as possible. the new station. Although it Is not Included in A request from the board of street plans to be followed by the r ll commissioners for $3,600, half the road in construction of the buU cost of installing sidewalks at PanIng, Planning board officials ar naway Manor, was referred to the worklng on plans for the possible finance committee. The work could incorporation now, or at a. I not be done before, the board exdate, of a general bus terminal ea plained, because ma¼rials were not the new station: and to tie in th available. it as a transportation center for the The street commissioners were city. authorized to accept a high bid of One .such plan was specifically $900 for sale of lumber at Peverly proposed recently ln the plans for pumping station. The bid was suba bus terminal drawn up by Robert mitted by Clifford Drew. One other F. Hayes of Portsmouth and Harbid, of $537, was received from old G. Rundlett of Rye. This plan Simes Frink. _:"At :i (.., \.\~ would locate a bus terminal in the present municipal parking space behind the YMCA buildlng a.nd would connect it with the new railroad station by a walkwe.y to be cut straight through from the present parking lot to the site. of the new station on Deer street. t d b tl p -ts A new and modern passenger station, designed to conents were vo e Y 1e or • form with the historical structure for which Portsmouth i I nouth olty council at I\ meeting In hall last night, the cost of the f mous will be built here by the Boston and Moine railroad, city 1arious projects to be paid out of d d 1 it was ,;,ode known today, by B and M officials following an transferred from unexpen e announcement by Mayor Charles M. Dole that interested funds balances. \ itixens hove agreed to contribute $10,000 towards th Some of U1e prnjects wlll be paid 1 for out of unexpended funds transuilding of the structure. ~ ,1.'4>, Y erred from the FWA sewer account. �BUSIEST SPOT in the Daniels street milltary club is usually the bi game· room under the gymna ium, where servicemen and cadet hostess can pla.y billiards, table ten11is, bowl, or clance to the music of a jukebox. The remodeled pla,yroom wa built anil decorat cl with part of the SOFWA grant u11der whfch more than $20,000 was spent recently for renovations and improvements making the building a community center !or servicemen and their friends. AR lY A D AVY join for the battle of the kitchen, on volunteer iP duty at the SO ,vomen's nit after a home-cooked spaghetti supper J)repared by the ervlce Wives cl u b. Left to right In the picture are D. R . Robertson, motor machinist's mate I c. ' . of Hutchinson, Kan.· Pvt. Victor Van Hentenryck, {; A, of Detroit, Mich.; John F. Hawkins' hospital apprentice li e, US , of B incennes, Ind.; and Clark B rooks' radioman 2/c, S ', of Fredericksburg, Va. ' Portsmouth's Serv.ice Families Inspect _Mil"itary USO Tomorrow $21,600- Renovation Rrogram Adds Snack Bar and Game Room To Facilities at Daniels Club Open house tomorrow afternoon al lite Daniels street* USO club will give.Portsm.outh mothers aml fathers, brothers and sisters of Yanks in uniform a looksee at how their USO allotme11t in Community hest fund is spent, giving them top-to-bottom keys for inspection of the recently ·renovated building. c O Since its occupation by the USO three years ago the Army-Navy ' h b~lldlng has become ome away Irom home to thousands of s~rvlcemen a dormltory-fratermty house for the GI .:roes, navy and coast guard personnel who occupy I the two upper floors as p~rmanenL . quarters or while on leave. Ushers at the informal open house from 1 to 6 pm tomorrow will be the cadet hostesses who staff the building each evening and on dance nlghts. Members of the service Mothers' club who of~n piLch in as cooks fol' big 'spaghetti suppers for "the boys," will _i;erve tea and, refresh• ments to all visitors at the club to• morrow. Mrs. James A. Wicks, president of the service Mothers group anounces that the tea ho.stesses 'have been chosen to represent various nationality groups, among them oanadlan, American, Jewish, English, German , Jtallan, Czechoslovakian and Jrlsh. on the committee are Mrs. Patrick Murphy, Mrs. Delia Bougie, Mrs. Benjamin Berounsky, Mrs. Rose :r'iandaca, Mrs. Napoleon Kecy Mrs. Mario Perreault and Mrs. Samuel Cohen. $2~00 P!.o!~~t The S'.rr;li{){r program repai~·s, renovations, refurnishing and 1e• decorating was completed at the club early In spring. National USO f d 6 Id $S 600 for the clean-lined un pa ' modern maple furniture ~ow ;:,sect through the bui!dlng, while a ederal Works admmlstratlon grant of $16,000 covered structural and dee• orative changes. . . T}vo tones of cool g1een are the colo'r scheme carried out through the club, replacing drab lnstltutlonal buff walls and dark woodwork. Sunny green and yellow draperies have been hung at all windows of the first floor lounge and offices, and durable asphalt fioo1· tiling stands the dally tread of hundreds of servicemen. Added during the renovation~ was a game room containing bUI!a1 d tables, pingpong tables, a miniature bowling alley and_ a perpetual-emotion jukebox. Th!S room was bullt under the gymnasium wing added to the main building in 1942. The second floor now has a large qhec1'r room for use on the semi-weekly dance nights, a music room, and a fully-equipped snack bar .where \ val'ious women's groups take nightly shifts as short order cooks. I I ~ Haven for Homesi~k \ With a sympathetic staff, the\ club becomes a haven for home ick servicemen, who have adopted Mrs. A. J. Hundley, day secretary and j hostess. "Ma" Hundley's helpful hand reputation has spread with the perlgrlnatlons of the submarine fleet, whose members constantly re- I fer friends and family to her when they arrive In Portsmouth, confident that she will by hook or by crook Snack Bar Cooks find accommodations for them In Mrs. D. J. Rousseau ls chairman war-crowded Port City. of the snack bar committee. OrganThomas Hennessy, NYCCS repreizatlons and groups who volunteer sentative on the staff, serves as for snack bar service include the assistant director of the Daniels Emblem club, the Council of Jewish street club, with Miss Virginia EngWomen, the Women's City club, the bers as progr11m hostess. USO cadet hostesses, the Catholic 'fhe USO operating committee ls Daughl-ers of America. the Veterans headed by George Trefethen, who of Foreign Wars am<i1ia.ry, the also serves on the budget commit• Kmghts of Columbus auxiliary. the tee. Other members of the operServicc Mothers club, the Amer!- ating group include E. Curtis can Legion auxiliary, the AOH aux- Matthews, USO council 1·epresenlllary, navy yard clerks and teachers tatlve; Peter J. Hickey, budget com• from the Port~mouth school system. mlttee; Mrs. Thomas D. Noyes, The Daniels street club opel'ated chairman of hostess committee; Jointly by the Salvation Army and Mrs. Arthur Baum, chairman of the National Catholic Community cookie jar and refreshment comservice, has been ht-aded by Salva- \mlttee. tion Army Capt. 1~red Ladlow since Comdr. Frank A. Saunders, USN, Its opening. Informal programs are Lt. (Jg) Niles F'. Cameron, USCG, planned to provide entertainment· and Lt. Constantine Ganellas, USA, a.nd recreation for each eve\ilng. are service tepresentatlves on the Darn:es, attended by 600 to 700 pr<>gram committee. Also on the servicemen and hostesses, are held operating committee are Mrs. D. in the gymnasium Tuesday and J. Rousseau. chairman of the snack Friday evenings, An arts and hand!- bar committee; Mrs. Katherine S. craft class ls conducted one night Hill, chairman of the house com· a week by Miss Phyllis Hodgdon. mltt.ee; Harry Winebaum, Jewish Sunday nlg'ht is movie night. The Welfare board representative; Rev. club has library and writing room Francis E. Butler and Maj. William faclllties, a darkroom for photog• 1Cashman, ex-officio; James W. ra.phy enthusiasts, swing and etas- Tucker, Chail·man of public relasical record albums. Uons; and Mrs. Melvin Gillis, senior women volunteers, • I �IMayor Promises 1polic.e Board Acfion r · Vice C:On it. I I 3. To evaluate our community facilities and to provide an adequate recreational and social program for ow· teen age youth. B. These are our fact.s: 1. Ninety-seven of 200 cases of venereal disease in New Hampshire are attributed to Portsmouth. 2. Drinking in unlicensed business establishments. 3. Definite exposure places; a. Parks on waterfront, b. South playground area; e. City parking lot off Court gtreet, d. Railroad station, e. Court street between High and Fleet streets, f. Taxicabs, g. Parked cars on High a,nd Ladd streets, h. Some hotels, i. Some rooming houses. 4. Taxi drivers acting as procurers. 5. Transportation and sale ~ liquor by taxicab drivers. 6. Transient girls coming kl Portsmouth for contacts. ,. Minors out long after curfew law. C. The following appears evident: 1. Improper registry, hotels and rooming houses. 2. Portsmouth is known as an open ct!y; city officials not interested. D. What immediate steps should be ta.ken? • SQ. , \ L\, 4l/ The Portsmouth Police commis- taxi drivers, said to be acting ax ~ion last night discussed and pre- procurers, the commissioners depared a preliminary draft of a reply clared that licensing of taxis ls the lt will make this week to a recent responsibility of the city council, report of the Portsmou th ~oc!al and that it is difficult for police to ProLection committee on vice con- check taxi activities other than trafditions In Portsmouth. fic violations. A copy of the committee's report, sent originally to Mayor Charles M. Support Recommendation Dale, was forwarded by him to the The police board gave full supc?mmission with a request for "your port to the recommendation that a views, recommendations and the I properly trained policewoman b s tep., which your commission can employed but contended that it h s take to rectify conditions in so far been un~ble to hire a competent RS these are within the jurisdiction policewoman at the $2,200 salary of the Portsmouth police depart- suggested. ment." The reply which the comm1. - I sioners voted to make to the Social Deny La.ck of Interest Protection committee's report w s The commissioners, objecting to a to be written today by Orel A. Dexstatement of the Social Protection ter, clerk of the board, and a.fl committee that "Portsmouth is approval by Chairman William J known as an open city; city officials Linchey and Commissioner Wood not jnterested," declared that the / to be sent. to Mayor Dale. board has been concerned and has taken steps to correct the situation · -;7,1.r::__ __:=:::__-====---, here. I Sgt. Timothy J. Connors, they pointed out, was appointed last year 1 for special duty pa.trolling areas, listed as venereal -disease exposure places, and unlicensed business establlshments v.here the committee claimed drinking is permitted. His work also includes picking up translent girls, they said. In answer to a suggestion of the ~ committee that transient girls be "turned over to a responsible agency." the police commissioners asked, Improvement and expans 01'1 of "What Rgency in Portsmouth?" records kept, by the Portsmouth PoOfficer; of lhe Portsmouth police force, Lhey continued, are under lnlice department were voted by the structlon to patrol and watch ex- 1 Board of Police Commissioners at posure places. their meeting la,5t night as they "In M far as it ~ po: ible with accepted recommendations made fhe limit.ed number of 111en on the by Mr~. John J . Scannell station force, those places are patrolled," clerk at police headquarte;·s. Commissioner J. Verne Wood deThe commissioners agreed with clared. Mrs. Scannell's a,5sertlon that complete :iccounts should be kept in To Report on Curfew card flies on all calls made by the Patrolmen also have been ln• police ambulanc,e, complaint re• tructed , Clty Ma.rshaJ Leonard H. ports and confidential juvenile recHewitt reported to the commission, ords and I.hat detailed accident t.o enforce the curfew law by taklng reports should b kept according to the names of juveniles found on U1e the system used by the New Hampstreets after 9 pm , and returning shire state police. th!!tn to their homes or taking them Files also wlll be kept of the t-0 the police station to notify fingerprints of all persons commitparents. ted to the house of con-ectlon by As for l.axicab.<, which were Inthe local cow't. eluded ln th Social Protection comThe adoption of Mrs. Scannell'& mittee's list of exposure places, and suggestion that the Portsmouth police record system be modern• ized and put In line with that of the state police also will bring it In line with the system used by the Federal Bureau of Investlga• Uon and taught at its National Police academy. The FBI long has advocated and worked for uniform crime reports by which It tabulates data on all crimes throughout the nation and by which Its facilities and its flies can be thrown open to assist local police departments, and local · records, In turn, can be of help to the FBI in tracing persons wanted for crimes In other locat!om. I I 1. Definite patrolling of unli- censed drinking places by . police. 2. Cruiser patrolling and beat patrolling of exposure places with disciplinary act Ion against police for failure to do so or to perform duty. 3. Taxicab situation be cieaned up or licenses revoked. Licensing to be In hands of police commissioners as ls customary In other cities. 4. Transient girls to be picked up by cruising car and turned over lo a responsible agency. 5. Strict enforcement of curfew law. 6. Hotels and rooming houses I should compel each serviceman to show service !dent!1\catlon card and his written signature and number should be kept. 1. That a sum of $2 ,200 per year be allocated to employ a proper11 trained pollcewcman. 8. That careful consideration be given to the establishme~ of a volunteer auxiliary police department to be under the supervision of the police commlssloners. E. How do we get acttcn? 1. We now need your public approval and your coopera tion as chairman exofflcio of this Social Protection committee. 2. That you as mayor of Portsmouth through proper )~ channels bring pressure to ~ ~I.\. bear upon the Jaw enforce- I I ment agencies which would make It possible to correct the deplorable conditions In the community which have been brought to our attention by the navy department, Federal Security agency, and other social agencies. J'~ \ ,ql.( u- Pre pares Repl To Vice Repor Promising action to correct vice conditions in Portsmouth, Mayor Charles M. Dale last night informed the city council that he had received a report from the Portsmouth Social Protection committee, formed here by fedetal health officials. "The report will be presented to the council wJth my recommendations a.t the next meeting," he tllld the members. His announcement followed close on the heels of two votes by the council in one of which the 9 o'clock curfew was ordered restored here and in the other of which women '<Vere forbidden to operate taxis in, •· :smouth between 6 pm and 6 am. 'he motion for restoration ahd :>rcement of the curfew Wa5 made Councilman George Bridle. The Jrfew was dropped when Portsmouth was under army dimout rules because the automatic sounding of the curfew on the fire whistle also automatically lighted up the central fire station. The ban on women taxi drivers during night hours was in the form of an ordinance amendment and was passed through three rea.dings and enacted into law under a £USpens!on of the rules. Motions for Its passage and for suspension of the rules were made by Councilman Kennard E. Goldsmith. The roll call on the final reading was unanimous. The report to which the mayor referred, a. copy of which was given to the Herald by the Social Protection committee, follows: A. The alms of the committee are: 1. To protect the community and prevent the further increase of social diseases within it. 2. To do likewise for all servicemen within the Portsmouth deferuse area.. 1 I Pol,·ce t 0 M od . ern 1%8 xpa n d I jE -' ecord I s r �In regard to statement 4 that ' 4 ~)U¾1>tkwi;w.;>;$.'.l:li'i~,;;iih>sil$h'K~ • transient girls should be picked up by the cruising car a.nd turned over to a responsible agency. we will say that, as above stated, many of these girls have been picked up. Only yes• terday, June 19, two of these wom• en were picked up by the police de• partment and sentenced in the lo~ cal court. The committee suggest.II that they be turned over to a re• The city council this morning, on sponslble agency a.nd we respectful· motion of Councilman John Burk• ly inquire as to just what agency this is. Insofar as the police com- , hardt, voted to authorize its commission ls' concerned, we know of mlttee on city lands and buildings no responsible agency In this city • to close the municipal swimming that can properly take care of this pool on Pierce Island until such time situation unless it Is taken care Ot as it Is put In proper condition for through the local police court. use. In regard to statement 5 rela· "At present last year's stagnant Taking issue with bertain charges brought by the Portsto the s\rict enforcement of the water sti11 ls In the pool," Mr. Burkmouth Social Protectio-!7- committee in its recent report to tlve curfew Jaw, this matter has had hardt told the other members. :'The the mayor, the Ports,no tth Board of Police Commissioners and is having proper attention. key has been lost so that the pool Referring to statement 6 that cannot be drained. But since school last night submitted to Mayor Charles M. Dale a reply hotels and rooming houses compel closed there have been droves of which the mayo1· read to the city council at its meeting in each serviceman to show his Iden• youngsters using the pool on every tiflcation card and his written slg• sunny day." city hall. ' e erring to Para.graph B-SecTh e counc11man f rom w ar d 5 a lso and number be kept. The The commission objected part - tlon 3, will say that the various nature police commission questions wheth• told the committee that repairs a.re cularly to inferences that Portslaces mentioned as definite ex- er it is within the legal right of nee d ed b eca.use · " youngs te rs h ave mouth police and the commission- Posure places a.re constantly patrolpolice department to require the b ro k en up ti1e build! ngs b es Id e th e ers were la.x in the performance of Pled by the cruising cars and, our the hotels to do t-his. pool and are using the pieces for their duty and asserted that "we beInsofar as we a.re able Referring to statement 7 that rafts In the pool." ..... , lieve that we have full knowledge of patrolmen In other routine business at thw the situation and have repeatedly to do so with the limited personnel a sum of $ 2,200 a year should be a.l• the department at the present located to employ a properly train• ' m- ornin , mentioned . offered to cooperate and comply of e. ed policewoman. The police com• \ \ Pass gs meeting, the. council. 1 tlm M any of th e Paces with any suggestions that the Social have been definitely called to the mission has several times Informed ed through its third and fine.I Protection committee or any other attention of our police officers and • ••· ---reading the water department individual wishes to make which they have given special attention to the committee that it would glad· budget for 1944; will be of benefit to the City of them. ly employ a. properly trained po• 1 Authorized the city lands and Portsmouth. In regard to statement No. 6 that llcewoman if it could secure one at Ibuildings committee to advertise for "We feel that this criticism is en- transient girls are coming to Ports- a sa.lary which the City of Ports- bids and sell to the highest bidder tirely unjustified and we object to mouth, will sa.y that our police de- mouth could pay. If the committee Jthree lots of city-owned land. The the implication that pressure needs partment has, for several months, can recommend a policewoman with three are lot seven, plan 229 on to be brought against the pollce paid special attention to these cases the proper qualifications, the police !Jones avenue; lot three, plan 77 on commission or the department in and there have been several arrests commission will certainly engage !Dennett street and lot 28, plan 91 order to force them to do their plain and many convicti ons and others her services. We do not belleve that on Stark street; duty. our police department Is have been forced to leav. clty it Is wise· to waste the taxpayers' / Referred to the committee on smaller than it was In normal times under penalty of a jail s e if money in paying a woman who claims a claim from Alfred H. and, under present conditions, it they return. knows nothing of police work and • Tredick for damage to his automoshould be at least twice e.s large In regard to statement No. rela- who would be simply an addition to bile when he backed over a large but this is a matter over which we tlve to minors out after curfew, the the payroll without any benefit to stump In Fleet street in front of the have no control due to employment police department has been instri.lc- · the community. office of Dr. John T. Guy. conditions in this vicinity at this ted to pick up any minors out after Referring to Paragraph E-SecAdjourned to the call of the chair the proper hour a.nd take them home tion 2. We note that you are request· time." Force Short Five Men to their parents or to the police ed, as mayor, to bring pressure to Commissioners Orel A. Dexter station, where their pa.rents will be bear upon the law enforcement and William J . Linchey, who at• notified. · agencies, which would make it postended the council meeting, said, Referring to Paragraph C--state- sible to correct the conditions in our In answer to a question by Mayor ment 2, indicating that Portsmouth community. In reply, for the police Dale, that the force Is now short Is known as an open city and that commission and the police depa.rtfive men of its regular pre-war clty officials are not Interested. We I ment, we wish to state that there Is believe this statement to be entirely I no occasion for the mayor or any nunpqwer. ""'l'h~ yeport to you was d1 awn up without foundation and we feel that !other executive officer to bring any by a, small special committee of the t,he committee has no justification pressure upon the police commission Soolal Protection committee," Mr. in making it either as regards the as we believe that we have full Dexter said. "We are members of police commission or police depart- knowledge of the situation and have the Social Protection committee ment. repeatedly offered to cooperate and but we knew nothing of this reReferring to Paragraph D-state- comply with any suggestions that port to you until we read it in the ment 1, will say that the various the Social Protection committee or paper. Had we been able to be in drinking places In the city are pa- any other individual wishes to make on the preparation of the report trolled by the police department as which will be of benefit to the City we could have explained to others well as we are able to do so. of Portsmouth. We feel that this on the committee what the situaStatement No. 2 suggests that dis- criticism Is entirely unjustlfled and tion ls and shown them that their clpllnary action be taken against we object to the Implication that criticism ls unwarranted." the police for failure to perform pressure needs to be brought against Mayor 1ilale accepted the com- their duty. If the committee will the n')Jice commu;slon or the departmunication from the commission- appear before the police com- men,\in order to force them to do ers and Informed the council that mission and give us definite evi- their plain duty. The police coma.t a future meeting he will bring dence of any officer falling to per- mission has had several meetings I in recommendations on pOl'tlons form his duty, we will take the nee- wi th high-ranking army a.nd navy officials and members of the miliof the report which come under the essa.ry action. tary establishment of the State of jurlsdictlon of the city council. New Hampshire and we have enThe communica.tlon from the po· j dea.vored to follow their suggestions lice commissioners reads as folin order to control the situation. A lows: few months ago, we appointed PaAt a special meeting of the police trolman Connors to sergeant and c01rtmisslon yesterday, yow· letter of specially assigned him to the duty June 7, enclosing a. report of the Soof cleaning up the conditions existcial Protection committee, ha.d our ing in the city and it Is our opinion consideration <tnd we wish to advise that he and the other officers have you as to the matters over which the I done well in view of our limited police commission has jurisdiction. 1 personnel. Our police department Is smaller than it was in normal tlmes1 w . and, under present conditions, it will e wis_h to assure you that we should be a.t least twice as large but best ionti~ue _to C?<Jperate to the this Is a matter over which we have prope/ 1ow a~ility m _enforcing the no control, due to employment con• Portsmo~rh an order 111 the City of ditions in this vicinity at this time. · ;!~. 'l-► •'-\,4 City Council Authorizes Pool Closure Police Board Denies Laxity In V ice Fight I r l I j I .. �~ ------~ Sc.,<)....,,4~ City Councilmen Sign '44 Budget Council Passes City Budget by 6 to 1 Vote Today The Portsmouth city council by a vote of 6-1 this 11wrn• ing passed through its third an~ ~nal reading the 1944 mun: icipal budget calling for the mising of 707,936.50 by taxa tio~ lcilma.n Kennard E. Goldsmith After a public hearing at which no representative of the uubllc appeared and asked to be heard, tile city council last night passed through two readings Ule 1944 annual budget measure for the 'city which calls for a total of $707,936.60 to be raised by taxation. This Is an increase of $8,900.75 over la.st year's budget of $699,- I 1 te 035.75. Immediately after the fina vo Coul on the budget the council passed a was the lone dissenter. Mr. Gold- resolution tra.nsferrlng from the smith, who was absent at the coun- contingent fund an additional $500 ell meeting last Wednesday evening for municipal advertising through wnen tne budget was passed the Seacoast Regional Development through its first two readings, ex- association, thus raising to $1,000 pla.ined his stand saying: the city's contribution to that or"Four councilmen, including. my- ganizatlon for the current year. self, as members of the council fl- ,,. ,.•. _ _ .. nance committee spent. m~Y - · nlrJits conferring with various city I cr.rpartments to work out U1is bud- I get. I recall that o_ur four-man --'----.....:=--'-f"=====--~~-------:-::----======~, committee voted unammously In fa,~ "--"'-•~ vor of a budget approprlatlo~ of J ' $1 000 for the Seacoast Regional ~velopment association. I now note I I cOu n CI•1Al Iows $400 that this budget propriation of onlycalls $500.for an ap- . For 4th Cele " brat,·on Everyone Invited "Everyone is invited and parent.a ---------------! have been changed in the tyl)ing of the budget b111. "I also understand," said COuncllman Birt, "that the council had ap_proved tile same playground program as last year. I! we have th,e same program, then Mr. Culberson s salary should be the same." "T believe I can fix that with Mr. c~erson if n Is the wish of the council," the mayor replied. Ta.ke Roll Ca.11 Vole on a roll call vote only . Mr. Goldsmith voted no. Councilmen Frank w. Hersey, Glenn A. Race, John s. Dimock, George Bridle and John Burkhardt voted yes as did Mr. Birt after he had ~een assured that the regional association appropriatlon and the salary of the playground supervtsor would be shifted. $11,615.00 ·$100.00 Fire department texclusive of fire alarm) $34,417.00 $2,800.00 Police department J ted .. $62,098.00 from Boston will be presen a. Poor department tile same time at the South Play$! 4,300 _00 ground. Public buildings Objects to Salaries "Also under the item or recreaPortsmouth's "biggest and best tlon 111' the miscellaneous division Fourth of July celebration ever" was of the budget I object to the sal- one step nearer reality today after arles listed for supervisors and I the city council, at its meeting in also would .like at this time to ex- city hall this morning, transferred press my disapproval of the em• 1 $400 from the contingent fund to ployment of persons from outside help defray expenses of the hollFOrtsmouth as playground supervls- day program. ors. I think there are plenty of Ira A. Brown, city building . inPortsmouth young men a nd women spector, is In charge of program who could do U1is work. arrangements for the affair, work( "I recall that our committee also ing under the jurisdiction of a th approved a $55 a week as e salary councll committee made up o! for the supervisor of ~he play; Frank w. Hersey, chairman; Glenn ground recreational proJect. Th A. Race, Samuel A. Birt and George payroll I saw last week called for Bridle. $60 a week. The holiday program, all of it "With the rest of the budget 1 ani open free to all residents of the in complete accord but I objec city, will start at 10 am witll a blto these points and th ese are my cycle parade and will last until 8 reasons for voti,~g against passage pm. The bicycle parade will start of this measure. . t took in front of the Elks home on councilman Samuel A. Bir Pleasant street and proceed to tile the floor and said "I remember, Yo~ South playground, led by mem0 Honor, that we agreed on $l,OOO ! bers of the high school band. the regional association, Who clipTwo bands will furnish music ped it?" Ii d during the day, and2 to band concerts Mayor Charles M. Dale rep e will be staged from 3 pm and 7 that $500 was the amount approt to 8 pm. Professional vaudeville prlated last year and that it mlgh The council could not pass the budget through its third and final readings as that requires a two thirds vote or six votes and only five members of tile council were present. Councilman Kennard E. Goldsmith was out of town and Councilmen John T. Leary, William .... Palfrey and John Burkhardt all were reported confined to thell homes by illness. The council adjourned to the call of the chair and Mayor Charles M. Dale Indicated another meet• In~ would be called as soon as a date suitable to the necessary num· ber of council members could be set. The passage of the budget through its two readings, the sec• ond under suspension of the rules, was by voice vote with no dissenting voices. Major Items on the 1944 budget with the difference from the 1943 figure are as follows: (minus difference indicated by minus sign) General expense are urged to bring their children to the playground for the day," Mr. Brown declared today. "There will be something doing all the time, a sports program ls planned, there will be 2,000 bottles of tonic and 2,000 ice creams free for children under 12, James M. Culberson and hls playground supervisors will assist at the field, the rest rooms will be open, and a nurse will be on duty all day. In addition we plan to ha.ve a guard stationed at a parking place for bicycles." The entire playground will be opened for persons to enjoy bMket lunches, and a food concession stand also wlll be set up to provide light lunches Scheduie Ballgame At 5 pm the Portsmouth Sunset League All-Stars will play a team not yet announced in a baseball game for which no admission will be charged. The 5 o'clock time was tpelnckde. d to enable war workers to at- " • J,. •' ., _ __ -$ 4,700 _ $10,556.56 $275.6 $690.00 J Public library $9,425.00 Highway division $!05,lOO.OO -$3,989.37 Parks and playgrounds $7,750.00 $1,705.00 School department $324,488.00 $61,133.95 ~Aiscellaneous $10.400.00 -$8,672.00 Total appropriation $856,072.50 Total by taxation $707,936.60 Salary Item of county tax In this yea.r's budget totals $79,094.94, a reduotlon of $:il,231.69 from last year. The council also passed through two readings the annual budget of the water department totaling I Half a bushel of shiny new half dollars wlll be used as prizes for the various contests planned, the committee revealed today. Contests wlll Include pie eating, three-legged race, wheelbarrow race, rope pull, relay races and a shoe scramble as well as a slow race for bicycles. A baby carriage parade also has been planned. To increase the safety for young and old, Parrott avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic between Rogers street and Richards a.venue. I $1,340.00 CI•ty Tax $190,091.25. \P ., " • u 11 ~ ~ ,.J.t rr- Rate Se"\"'t At $32 I A 1944 municipal tax rate of $i on every $1,000 of assessed prope,· value In Portsmouth wa 11nounc today by Fred w. Sanborn, clerk 1 the board of appraisers. This is th same tax rate as that of last year. The tax rate was approved by tile state tax commission in Concorc esterday afternoon after it ha< been submitted by the Portsmoutt board. The tax rate was computed fron the annual budget and total valua• tlon of property in tile city. The ta· to be collected in 1944 totals $770,073.45. Last year's total figure was $699,035.76. The total valuation of property for 1944 is $21.963,445.66, ·•hlle the valuation for 1943 was $21,.4:.i. \.\o •'-\4 �i---!ao..,..._;-'----'----_...:...,::::..=..-'-;'--c=.... Organize Campa·ign Here I For Federal Building J Preliminary plans for a campaign to secure a new federal building for Portsmouth were made at a meeting of a group of faterested citizens in the civil service room at the postoffice here last evening. The group heard explanations o! the need of a new building by Postmaster Peter J. Hickey and Secretary Alvin F . Redden of the Seacoast Regional Development association. The group agreed that the need is extreme and named a subcommittee to confer with Mr. Hickey and P eter M. Gagne, collector of internal revenue, and to draft a report to be sent to representatives In Congress and to any other Washington officials who can be helpful in securing the new building here. The committee will submit the report or letter to the group at a future meeting. Named t,9 the committee were Mayor Charles M. Dale as honorary chairman; R. C. L. Greer, president of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce; Frank C. Remick president of the Seacoast Region~! Development association; Mrs. c. Waldo Pickett, president of the Women's Community council; Fred Cushman, secretary of the cen1 tral Labor Union; Kenneth Stanley, secretary of the Metal Trades Council at the Portsmouth navy yard; Bert Georges, manager of WHEB, R. H. Hartford of the Portsmouth Herald; and John R. Goiter, pres~dent of the Portsmouth Kiwams cl 1 1 r . Hickey pointed out that the pr ent building was started In 1858 nc! occupied in 1860. When it was I bu I postal business amounted to I b011t $10,000 a year. N~w it arr o nts to 160,000 a year with an a 1 Iona! $60,000 worth or more of fr , government mall handled, T e figures are for postage alone, t ., 'X>Stmaster told the group, and do ot include money orders and othe1 items of business handled by e po.stoffice. ''The floor space inside the postoffice ls entirely inadequate for the number of employes and the volume of business handled," Mr. Hick<!y de~la red. "In addition we have no su table loading space but must pnrk our trucks in a public street eChurch street) often blocking it to tr fflc for long periods. Fw-thermore there is a. lack of parking spare near the building for the public." In addition to crowded facilities for the postoffice, he told the group that the internal revenue office, which serves the entire sta te, also is crowded and )n need of more space. "There are 85 persons employed upstairs in internal revenue as com20 pared to fewer than when th e building was built," he said. He added that the internal revenue office needs a building where it can offer window service to th e public on the ground floor. The group agreed to do all in their power to secure a new federal building and to suggest to government of• ~ials that the new structure h:,: all go-vernmem ageneie.1 in Portamouth. Present at last night's meeting were Mr. Redden, who presided, Mr. Georges, Mr. Remick, Mr. Cushma.n, Mr. Golter, Mrs. Pickett and W. E. Furber, W. J. Gallagher and H., E. Me.serve o! the Central Labor union; Mr. Hickey, Willlam Tilton, president of the Porl.6mou th Lions I club and Mr. Hartford. · A letter was read from Mayor Dale expressing his regret that a previous engagement prevented his attendance and pledging his assista.nee in the move to secure a new building. Se.... "l,<\_, ~I.\ I Nominate City Ward Officers The following ward officers were nominated In Portsmouth In yesterday's primaries: W RD FOUR N.1 Republioan-Selectmen, Fred Jones, Fred R. King, Wlll,iam H. Palfrey; registrars of voters, Michael J. Lynch; moderator, Edward J. Hopley ; clerk, Kennard E. Goldsmith; delegate to staLe convention, Glenn A. Race. Democratic-Selectmen, Willis W. Wallace, Jeremiah Sweeney and Evelyn Martin ; registrars of voters, Joseph P . Hughes ; moqerato~·• Jos• eph H . Morrill: clerk, Mildred W. Dunton ; delegate to stale convention, Joseph H. Morrill. WARD HVE Republican - Sl!lectmen, Philip Fontaine, John W . Smart and Henry o. Downs : r glstrars of voters, William H. Schmlgle; 1 m~de1;ator, John Burkhardt; clerk, George A . Moore. Democratic-Selectmen, Anthony Ferrelli. James Barry and Dennis Driscoll ; registrars of v.oters, Edward J . Ahearn; moderator, Edward J. AJ:learn , Jack Levy. 11.., ~Ii _ I Commissioner Battle Lost By Ira Brown WARD ONE County Commissioner Ira A. Republican - Selectmen, Frank Brown oI Portsmouth was defeated Morris, Irene Quirk and Mary in yesterday 's primaries In the only · Quirk: registrars of voters, Louise H. contest for major Rockingham Goodrich and Nelson Ramsdell; Ooun ty offices. moderator, Clement R. Moulton; Successful candidates in a fourclerk, Waldo Jewett; · delegates to way race for Ull'ee nominations were state convention, Robert M. Herrick, Irving W. Marston and Mahlon C. Frank Morris. Currier present Incumbents; and Democratic - Selectmen, Hilda Alvin E. Foss, former commissioner :aundley, Vivian Pontbriand and a who resigned two years ago to go on le for the third place between Nel- active duty In the army, duty from son Ramsdell and Louise Holbrook ; which he now is being discharged. registrars of voters, Samuel H. Birt Commissioners' race totals In and Gertrude Caldwell; moderator, Portsmouth and in the en tire coun-, George H. Knowles; clerk, Oliver W. ty were : Brown, Portsmouth 1,466, Priest; delegates to state conven- county 4,794; Currier, Portsmouth tion, Gertrude Caldwell, Mary C. Dondero and Hilda Hundley. 754, cow1ty 5,189: Foss, Por tsmouth 848, county 5,474; Marston, PortsWARD TWO 1,055, county 5,735 . 1 Republican - Selectmen, Harry H. mouth Other county officers were unop- 1 Foote, Frank P. Hunt a.nd Edgar F. posed for renomination on the ReI Wood; registrars of voters, Charles w. w. Spaulding and Harold J. Ste- publican ticket.. bu t a write-In movement developed in so.me places _for J wart; moderator, Charles T. Durell; Kennard E . Goldsmith of P01 tsclerk, Thomas J. Downs; delegates to mouth for sheriff. Goldsmith polled state convention, Ralph G. McCar65 votes In three Portsmouth wards thy, Charles T. Durell and Harold and Newington. M. Smith. The Portsmouth and entire county Democratic - Selectmen, Albert totals: Simes Frink, sheriff, PortsRowe, John Sheehan and Charles mouth 1,426, county 7,039; Ralph G. Kehoe; registrars of voters, Ellen A. McCarthy, county solicitor, PortsMo.ses and Thelma Ashworth; modmouth 1,277, coun ty 6,173; Earle R. erator, John Connors; 4erk, George Stockbridge. county treasurer, PortsK. Sanborn; delegates to state conmouth 1,217, county 6,793; John W. ventlon, LIIJian W. Rowe, Ellen A. A. Green, register of deeds, PortsMoser and John Sheehan. mouth 1.215, county 6,687 ; Frank B. WARD THREE Na y, register of probate, Portsmouth Republican-Selectmen, Clayton E. 1,192, county, 6,528. 'l..• '4 l< Osborn, Edward C. Keefe and Ernest C. Thompson; registrars of voters, Mildred D. Osborn; moderator, "Patrick J. Duffy; clerk, Althea R. Duffy · delegal.es state convention, Clayton Os and Patrick Duffy. I Democratic - Selectmen, Mary I Perault, Jennie Lontlne and Josephlne Gamester; registrars of vot-1 ers, George H Thorpe; moderatq_r, ' James T. Whitman; clerk, Willie E. Winn; delegates to state conven-1 tfon, John Leary, Jr., and James T. Whit man. f ! ------------:-:- , I f l I I :n~ \ I To Study 3 s·chool Problems A committee of six members of the Portsmouth Board of Education and Mayor Charles M. Dale was appointed by the school board Tuesday night to study and report on three problems listed by Supt. of Schools Ha rry L. Moore. In addition to Mayor Dale t he committee Includes Harry W. Peyser as chairman of the committee on high schools, Ralph 0 . McCarthy as chalrman of the elementary schools committee, John E. Seybolt as chairman of the committee on schoolhouses, James E. Whalley, John J. Leary, Jr., and Mrs. Pearl S. Grav. Questions which the group will consider and on which Mr. Moore urged early decisions are : 1. The need for a new fireproof high school building, adequate In safety, size anti appointments for the demands of postwar education. 2. Whether the present vocation- I al school for war production work ers Is to become the nucleus for a permanent regional trade school. 3. What policy the board wishes to adopt relating to coaching of In lerscholastic sports. "The source of supply of faculty coaches Is pretty well gone," Mr. Moore told the bOard, suggesting that Por tsmouth solve its problem either by going afield to hire a full-time coach or to employ a teacher who in addition to teaching. might direct sports. Harry w . Peyser of the board added a third possible solution in con version from interscholastic sports to all-intramural sports. . In citing the need for a new high school building, Mr. Moore emphas- I ized the element of safety, declaring that reports of fire disasters never fall to make him question the safety of the school. It is extremely crowded, he reported. To Superintendent Moore's observations, Mr. Peyser added, "It's a fire trap." Motion for the appointment of the special committee to investigate the problems was made by Mr. McCarthy and seconded by Mr. Peyser. On a forth question listed in Mr Moore's report, as to whether ap-1 plicatlons for maintenance and operation funds should be submitted to the Federal Works agency for the calendar yeu, 1944, the school board voted yes. .j ~ \ 'l,~ ~ 'I I I I �( ~ Board Avers Turnover ' Normal As Teacher Resignations Total 16 Announcement of resignations of two high school teachers was made at a Portsmouth Board of Education meet\ ing last night, bringing to 16 the total number of instructors who will not return to local schools next September. 'It Supt. of Schools Harry L. Moore, - The elementary school committee, after reporting that Miss Priscilla he reported, suggested that buildingNoddin, English teacher, and Miss assistants !or each grade school and Beatrice M. Arthur, commercial in- an elementary supervisor be appolntstructor, are not exp~cted to return ed as soon as possible. to the school system m the fall, told By adoption of a recommendation board members that he has received of the schoolhouse committee the applications to fill 11 of the 16 posl- ! school board last .night voted' that tions, "a more than ordinary re- an extra. salary increase of $100 replacement flgm·e for July," he added. cently granted all teachers be exOfficial acUon on the applications tended to all janitors. has not been taken yet by the board. Other committee reports adopted Both Ralph G. McCarthy and y the board Included : Harry W. Peyser, board members, From the elementary schools comasserted that the 16 resignations do mlttee, appointment of Miss Ruth not constitute a more than usual F. Sawyer of Webster as teacher In percentage. , elementary music, and Miss Anne "Newspapers,'' McCarthy declared, P. Sawltsky of Peabody, Mass., as "are leading the public to believe director of art. that an unusual condition exists in Miss Sawyer formerly was music ' the school system. I want to em- director at Merideth, and Miss Sawphasize that this is no more than ltsky, who trained at the Massachuan ordinary turnover. We have 135 setts School o! art has been teachteachers in our system, and there Ing In Boston schools. usually Is 10, 12 or 15 percent turnFrom the high school committee, over every year." the retirement of Charles A. 'Tolman, Listing marriage, ch~dren, other teacher of machine operation at jobs and moving to accompany ser- high school with a pension for his 24 vicemen hw,bands as reasons for yea.rs of service ln the Portsmouth resignations, McCarthy contended school system. that "recent headlines in the Herald From •the committee on schoolwere unfair to the school board." houses, recommendations for buildReferring to a cµart of resigna- ing repairs, including painting of tions in past years, Superintendent woodwork on the exteriors of SherMoore reported to the board that burne and Atlantic Heights schools, 21 teachers left at the end of the painting of three flagpoles, erection school year In 1941 as compared with of a solld board fence at the rear of 16 this year. the high school. replacing or oldtype lights at the Lafayette school 1-To Add 2 Positions by fluorescent lights and repair of First steps toward employment of walks and floors at the junlo1· high building assistants in elementary school as funds were available. schools and of an elementa1·y school The board of education also apauperviAor were taken bv t.lltl board jproved. subject to school department last night when it adopted a recom- reg~latlons, . petition~ from the mendation of the elementary schools Chn~tlan Science society for use or committee that appointments be th e Junior high school auditorium made for the two positions. J~ly 30 and from the Portsmou h 1 No specific appointments were Kiwanis . club for use of Alumni made by the board, McCarthy, who field durmg the week of Sept. 4 for is chairman of the elementary com- a circus !or the benefit of underprlvmittee, explaining that acceptance lleged children_. of the recommendation merely set a ~n_ly dlssentmg vote on the latter pollcy for future action. petitwn was made by Board MemAddition of the positions to ber James E. Whalley, who declared the faculty, he declared, would that the circus would require extra increase the efficiency of the guards for the field and that circus school system. Building assistequipment might damage the field . Bills amounting to 1,412.11 w~Fe ants, he sj!-id, would act ~~ perapproved for payment. j\~ \1.,. \-l 'l manenl substitutes, quahfied lo replace any teacher in an elementary school who migh~ ~e absent a, day, to assist prmc1pals in administrative work or to aid instructors who leach large clas es. A supervisor of elementary schools, he .explained, would be, in effect , an assistant superintendent to look alter educal,ional work m el~mentary schools, relieving S1_.1penntendent Moore of that additional burden. I I I I Representative Contests Highlight City Election Two contests for nominaLions for representatives to the General Court were fealured in Portsmouth's participation in yesterday's New Ha m psh ire primaries. In ward one, Rep. Mary c. Dondero won her write-in battle for a place on the Democratic ticket winning almost 2-1 over her three rivals whose names appeared on the ballot. The vote was: Dondero 107, Patrick J. Kittredge 61, Andrew J. Barrett 57 and John A . Thurston 44. In the other battle, a five-way race for three Republican nominations as representatives from wa.rd two, the voters chose Reps. Remick H. Laighton, John H. Yeaton and Harry Foote. Losing out were Reps. Guy E. Corey and Harry E. Fur• ber. Mr. Foote served in the ~ ate in the past term, now returna as a candidate !or the House where he served before stepping up to the Senate. The mad scramble ensued when ward two was cut from four to 'three representatives for the next term of the legislature. The ward two count: L · hton 572, Foote 505, Yeaton 451, Corey 343 and Furber 261. Other nominees for state representative In Portsmouth: Ward one Republican-Rob"f Herrick, Harry B. Palfrey and 1 vld E. Quirk. Ward two Democratic-Alben Rowe, J, M Va.rrell and Jamll I .::r\~\ ).., 4\.l Wbolley. Ward three Republican-Patrick J . Duffy and Jolm Leary, Jr. ; Democratic-John Leary, Jr., and James Whitman . Ward four Republican-Frederick Schlegel. Democratic-Ichabod WilIiams. Ward five Republican- John Burkhardt. Democratic-John GalJagher. Town Elections Other representatives nominated in towns and in this section lneluded: Danville, Mahloh Darbe (R); Hampstead, Doris M. Spollett (R); No-· '-""'.< }:;>bert A. Johnson (R); • Seabrook. 'Ernest L, Crandall CR) and Lucien W. Foote Dl ; Rye, ErnI est A. Tucker (R): Deerfield, Leon M . Fitch CR) and Carl M. Fogg <D); Londonderry. Draper W. Farmenter (R): Stratham, Douglas Scammon (R); Salem. Walter Haigh and Leonard Peever CR); Newton, William K. Davis (R and D l; Raymond, Lewis W. Holmes I l; Greenland, Arthur J. Sewall < ) ; Windham. C. Wheeler (R and D); Auburn, George Stafford (D) and Harvey Stowe (R); Fremont, M. Herman Sanborn <R); Candia, Harold E. Walker (R): Epping, Thomas Fecteau (D); Exeter, Helen D. Bourn , Paul A. Bretschnelder, Charles B. Osgood and Maude B. Richards CR) and David Cahill Samuel Cote, Thomas F. McLaugh!In and Joseph J . Lock (D): Hamp• ton, Dean B. Merrill and Raymond u. Goding (R) North Hampton, Paul W. Hobbs (R); Newmarket, Arthur Labranche and F. Albert Sewall (D): Chester, Edwin P . Jones (Rl; Nott;ngham, Arthur W . McDaniel !R): Kingston, Warren S. Keay CR). ---~----- I �1 New Castle s Hop/ey Yeaton Became Coast Guarcfs First Officer 154 Years Ago Today Portsmouth's Mayor Charles M. Dale was New Hampshire' B Republican nominee for governor today as the result of an overwhelming victory in yesterday's primaries over Gov. Robert 0. Blood who sought renomination for a third termrDale's plurality was 8,828. Final figures from tlie state'B 296 precincts gave Dale 28,888 and Blood 20,060. Republicans also renominated U. 5. Sen. Charles W. Tobey for the Senate and Rep. Chester E . Merrow for Congress from the first district. Mr. Tobey defeated Rep. Foster Stearns of the second Congressional district and Mr. Merrow defeated former Rep. Arthur B. Jenks. The votes were: -Tobey 26,849, Stearns 20.201 and Merrow 16,168, Jenks, 8,094. In the second district Sherman Adams was an outstanding choice of Republicans as nominee for the Congress seat vacated by Stearns. Adams had a lead of 11,000 over his nearest rival in a four-way race. Dale's victory, paced by a 1,500• vote majority in Portsmouth, sur• prised observers as a close battle had beeh expected. Governor Blood conceded the victory shortly after midnight and went to the Dale headquarters in Concord to extend his congratulations. Mr. Dale, in• formed by his aides in tile state cap. ital that results looked aSBUrlng, left Portsmouth for Concord soon after 11 pm. Concedes Defeat In a formal statement conceding defeat, Mr. Blood said today in Con• cord: "It is apparent that the people of ~ith H?pley Yeato~ of ew Castle as its first commanding officer, the nited tates revenue cutter ervice, now know~ as the U.S. coast guard, was organized 154 ago today. years --------~==="---~ I the fall election as seems quite probable at present. To the men and women who served so faithfull y on World War II Is not the coast Captain Yeaton and the crew of my campaign committees I extend guard 's first war. Si'nce Captain his 48-foot sailing craft guarded the my heartfelt thanks lo their unre• Yeaton assumed command of the coast against smugglers. His vessel milting efforts I owe this' impresservice and became the first master '\\•as one of 10 cutters authorized In sive victory. to be commissioned In the United that period. It had 11, displacement "Our thoughts at this time trav• States, history lists a total of six of 51 tons and carried a crew of erse the ocean to our ons and wars, starting with the War of 1812. eight officers and men. daughters who a.re following our Since the event, of the commissionRetiring from the service Sept. 30, flag to ultimate victory and to them ing of the first coast guard cutter, 1809. he moved lo Lubec, Me., where I promise that our state will extend the Massachusetts, of which he was he died In May, 1812. His grave there to t hem a welcome to their homecommander, a long line of cutters ls marked with a tablet and cared land that will be commensurate, as have written history in peace as well for by the Washington county far as humanly possible, with their as war. daughtets of the American Revolusacrifice and valor and provide for Men of the coast guard today, tion. their homecoming those opportunl• flghtlng in almost every corner of The year he died the original Icaties for employment and rehabllithe globe, are far too busy to pa.use rus took the first enemy prisoners talion that they so richly deserve. for celebration of the birthday or off the east coast In the War of With God's help our victory shall be their service. 1812 while the Jefferson took the their victory." In the nearly three years since first prize of the war, the British Ma yor Dale also expressed today, Pearl Harbor, the name of the coast brig Patriot. his gratification at the support ac- gu d has been brought before the During the Mexican war coast corded him by the voters of Ports• American public as never before. It guard cutters, assigned to Gen . mou th and paid tribute to his city started with the capture of the Zachary Taylor, were used as chairman John Greenaway and his armed Norwegian :fisherman Bu&ko transports and supply ships. workers here, "particularly the ~ off Greenland In 1941 and the preThe McCulloch was with Dewey women ." sence of the cutter Taney at Pearl at Manila In 1898 and t he Hudson, hubor on the morning or Dec. 7, a tug, wrote history in the battle 1941. Democrat Vol.e Light of Cardenas bay, Cuba, when she Democrats, in contrast to a heavy After Pearl harbor coastguards• rescued the disabled navy ship 2,500-vote turnout In Portsmouth men became the spearhead of the ' Winslow under heavy fire from and an average Republican pnmary invasion forces In the South Pacl- Spanish shore batteries. tw·nout throughout the state, voted :nc. I World War I saw the loss of the only lightly yesterday as, In this sec• Men of the cOast guard since cutter Tampa with all hands after tion of New Hamp.shire, they had have won battle honors and clta- 'she had made 18 convoy trips from but one contest for major positions. tlo)'I& In ti,. Southwe~t Paclflc or England to Gibraltar. That was for congressman from the In the present war successors of first district and was won by For- have found heroes' graves in the Captain Yeaton are upholding with tunat Normandin of Manchester jungles of Guadalcanal or th e wa- pride the best traditions of the coast with a plurality of approximately ters off the Solomons. guard. The casualty list for this 1,200 votes over Bernard O'Kane of The Icarus, the Spencer. the Du- branch of service is hlgher In proDover. ane and the Campbel] slashed Nazi portion to its size than that of any unopposed Democratic candidates '\\'01! packs In the ,Atlantic; the other single mllltarr, 1}1}\t , In the include James J. Powers of Man- Hamilton, Escanaba , Natsek and United Stales. ~"i, j_L/ chester for governor, Joseph J. Bet- Musketget were lost in the North 1ey of Manchester for U. S. senator Atlantic ; and the Acacia In southand James F. Malley of Somers- ern waters. worth for governor's councillor. The coast guard has been so far• Malley will be opposed by Joshua reaching in battle action that It has Studley of Rochester who defeated sometimes been called the nation's Renfrew Thomson of Exeter yester- m<>5t effective weapon . coast guard day for the Republican nomination. men and ships have ranged f.rom , Locally John P. Ce_rberry of Rye European waters to Greenland. At was unopposed for the Democratic tu, Kiska, to the Carollnes. the nomination for state senator from Maria.nlas, Tarawa and other Pacific the 24th district. He will oppose Rae ba ttle areas. 1 s. Laraba of Portsmouth in the No- During the E,uropean Invasion vember election. ~\-\'1.., '\ u coast guard craft In the English 't channel included everything from I New Hampshirf are opposed to a third term for governor," he said, "Thls, I hope, is indicative of the way they will vote on the question of a fourth term for the president. "In a democracy the will of the people prevails. The right of fran. chise, by which we nominate and elect our officials, is one of the princlples for which our boys are fight• ing today. "The Republicans of New Hampshire in the primary election held yesterday chose Oharles M. Dale ot Portsmouth as tlielr candidate for governor. Like all good Republicans I respect their choice. "I wish to take this oportunlty to thank all those who so loyally sup• ported me 1n this campaign." In a statement concerning his vietory, Mayor Dale said: "It Is evident, from the primary election In the state, that the Re• publican voters of New Hampshire are strongly In favor of that . platform adopted by our national convention, which deolares for a "two-tenn limit." "I am very grateful to the men and women of the state who cast their ballots for me so overwhelm• ingly 1n our cities and towns. It places me under a deep obligation to work unflagingly for victory in November, and to serve them with I vigilance and efficiency as governor, If their choice at the primary receives state-wide endorsement a.t Qq l transports to supply ships, cutters and BJ-footers. Historians rrcord that Hopley Yeaton was born in New Castle In 11730 and that, aside from his life as sailor and sea captain , he wa.5 a leader of the Sons of Liberty In 1775-1776 In Portsmouth . He was master of the "Raleigh" until her capture Sept. 28, 1778, and later was assigned to the continental frigate "La Hague" on which he served during the years 1779 and 1780. He was commissioned captain March 21 , 1791, by Gen . George Washington and was assigned the cruising range from Kittery to Calais Me. J I �t ity to Get Rubbish Cans Constructed by Trainees Twelve rubbish cans. con- I structed by students of the federal vocational school at the Morley company, were donated to the city, and placed throughout the shopping district today as P!irt of Portsmouth's cleanup campaign. Rock ingham county comm issioners, nteeting at Brentwood this morning, voted unanimously to cloBte the Rockingham COltnty .rrail al Portsmouth effective fJe p t. 1 and thereafter to ho1r,se all prisoners ~t the county.' house of 1 correction at Brentwood. ThP action followed a pcu·iod of study and discussion of the matter which included a public hear:l:ng held in Portsmouth and a meetimg attended only by members of the county legislat.ive delegatkm and the commissioners at Exeter. I Arguments pro and con '1llere offered on the question at the, public hearing in Portsmouth. At the ~xcter meeting Monday the delegation named a co1mmittee of five to study the matter .and rep_ort to the next legi lative delegation. The activity of this committee ma y, however, be cancelled by today's action of the commiE:Sioners. Although the delegation had. named the con~mittee, It could act bnly in an adv1sor.v capacity as the commissioners have sole auihorltv and power to dispose of the jail and other county installations. The move to close the j.~il was authored by Commissioner Ira A. Brown_of Portsmou th who declared in urgmg the move that the Portsmouth jail was unsanitary BI'S compared with the more modern. house PUTTING THE FINISHING TOUCHES on r ubbish cans to aid In Portsmouth cleanup drive are trainees a.t the federa.l VO<lational training of correction and that err,onomy school at the I\Iorley company, Under the direction of Thomas J. Downs, would result from the combdnation Instructor, (left) the boys are making 12 containers for distribution a.bout of both institutions under one roof. the city. The students, left to right, are Richard Brown, Leonard HamJohn D. Langmuir, secretiary or mer, Earl Fink, USN, and Philip Croteau. Gerard Ma.rtel is kneeling In the New Hampshire Federa·tJ.on of the center, wielding a. screw driver. 3" '-\~ ,l.{4__, Taxpay~rs associations, who Iliad ap ~ ' - - - - - - - - , , - - - - - , - ~ - - i peared m favor of closing tlfile jail P 2"V Y Lf • at_ the hearing here, and Mhs N°lna 1 ;~~1\rt~eu~~~-e::i~f;1\s~~st~~ the U S. Department of Jusllice today were guests ,,f the commdssion~rs at Brentwood and while, there mspected the hou e of corr.ection. The galvanized steel containers, two feet square and three feet high, were designed by Thomas J. Downs, instructor in the sheetmetal shop of the school. The heavy, 24-ge.uge steel, solidly reinforced, is to be spray-painted battleship gray with white lettering. All products made by trainees at the vocational school have actual practical use. The rubbish cans were made at request of Street Supt. J Clayton E. Osborn. Emerson A. Mccourt, supervisor of the training I school, gave his approval of the proJect, and work began a month ago. Summertime t.rainees at the school, whose 300-hour course qualifies those enrolled as third class helpers at the Portsmouth navy yard. are composed largely of teenage high school students. Classes are held every day but Sunday, from '1 am to 6 pm. Courses also are oliered in pipefitting, machine tooling, shipfitting and welding. Within the past few months, the sheetmetal shop trainees have produced frames for :fluorescent lights used in Portsmouth school buildings, ash barrels fo r public buildings, work stools and cabinets for classrooms and offices of the schools, tool boxes for the navy ya.rd, and equipment Members of postwar planning for other vocational training centers. committees of the Portsmouth Equipment worth hundreds of Chamber of Commerce will be sethousands of dollars has been in- lected from competent candidates stalled at the Morley company who join the chamber during e.n school, furnished by the federal gov- all-out membership drive this week, ernment. Funds for operation of the James w. Tucker, secretary of the training school come from a special chamber, announced today. allotment. for vocational training, "Since the bulk of work connect• and are administered through the ed with a. five-point postwar pro• state board of educal!on, locall y gram proposed by the chamber through the Portsmouth school dewill fall upon such committees it partment. Is essential that only the best que.The pre-employment training ls llfied persons are chosen," Mr. Tuedesigned to teach trainees, In a ker explained, adding that such concentrated period , the basic skills persons will be drawn from the new I which wou!d o~herwise ~ke years chamber membership 11st to be of apprent1cesh1p In industrial made up after this week's campaign. fields. \ Prospective chamber members are Other vocational tra~i achools being canvassed by l '1 two-me.n in Portsmouth are conducted e.t the \ teams in this week's campaign /, senior high school and at the navy which ends tomorrow night. yard. Similar courses, to relieve spePostwar committees include: in• cialized labor shortages in other de- dustrial planning. headed by Forrest M. Eaton; public works, EUgene fense areas a.re given in nearly two Whittemore; housing, Harry Winedozen cities throughout the state, be.um; transportation, Frank E. with Portsmouth turning out the Brooks; and labor, Fred E. Cush• largest number of trainees. man. Membel'S of the postwar commit• tees will be chosen by R. C. L. Greer, president of the chamber, with the approval of the board of directors. The work of the committees will be based upon findings of the Portsmouth Committee for Eco· nomlc Development. To Select Postwar Planners I I AQ,&tJI.I a • a i th OId Sm Ct!t• G ·, I~:- Resigns as :~:=~~ik Ibo J~":~r~Reg istrar Of Voters At a special meeting- of the Port mouth board of registrars of voters called at 11 am yesterday by Clerk Charles W. W. Spaulding. the re ignation of Kennard E. Goldsmith as a member 1 and chairmau of the board wa accepted. Mr. Goldsmith , who was chairman of the board which was responsible for the preparation of the controversial checklists which were used in the July 11 primary in Portsmouth, was served with a subpoena Saturday to appear for a deposition tomorrow in the libel suit brought by City Clerk Edward J. Hopley against the Portsmouth Herald and Its publisher, J. D. Hartford. Mr. Goldsmith also is city councilman-at-large and chairman of the Republican city committee as well as clerk of ward 4. The board named Fred Schlegel, Republican candidate for the legislature from ward 4, to fill the vacancy left by Mr. Goldsmith's resignation and named Mr. Schlegel chairman. Mr. Goldsmith was named to the board to fill a vacancy left by the earlier resignation of Mr. Schlegel, who resigned from the board and from the State Legislature more than a year ago when he went to work at the Portsmouth navy yard. Mr. Schlegel has since been released from the yard for physical disabil! ty. · The board at its meeting yesterday voted to request City Solicitor Sam Levy to represent the board's interests In action In the Herald suit resulting from the checklist contr~versy in the recent primary. I �Street Board to Ask Council for $22 . 00E A request for appropriation of a total of $22,000 for work Qf the Portsmouth water and highway departments will be presented to -the Portsmouth city council at it next meeting, it was voted la t night at a meeting of the Portsmouth Board of Street Commissioners. pendmg priority grants, since bonds lection .Jf garbage by the city. were issued more than three years Left in the hands of City ago for funds for the project. The board accepted an offer from llcltor Samuel Levy a claim m the town of Greenland to cooper- by Ralph DeH. Fisher of Green! ate on installation of a water pipe- through his attorneys, Thomas line extension on Portsmouth a.ve- Simes and Son, that constructil of the Greenland pumping statli The commissioners listed in their ' ing engineers, Whitman and How- nue out toward Exeter. Greenland by Portsmou th had caused his w petition for funds the following ard of Boston , and R. P . Hall, con- offered to purchase $2,500 worth of to dry up. The commissioners co, items : 5,000 for road repair ma- tractor. today for reports on their pipe, and the P ortsmouth commis- tended that a Federal Works agen terials t-0 supplement $11,000 origin- attempts to procure WPB priorities sionen; agreed to have a city v..ater survey before the sta tlon was bu ally allotted in the highway depart- for the water department for ma- departmPnt crew lay the main . Acment budget, 3,600 !or sidewalks at terials to repair the Sherburne cording to the arran gement. the showed that wells in the area w Pannaway Manor, $3,500 for con- pumping station. pipeline Is to be • he property of the dry at that time, and that sin the Fisher well was a dug W! city of Portsmouth. struction of a new sewer from South If report.~ show that no progre and not an artesian well the ci street to Junkins avenue. has been made toward obtaining onduct Other Business could not be held responsible Also S7.000 !or widening and re- priorities for material. the board The commLssioners also: any case. laying pavement on Pleasant street agreed to appeal directly to governSig:1ed rene'l'.•al contracts with the Chairman Hett said at last nigh l in front of the Portsmouth post- ment officials in Washington . United States army for water sero!!ice and 50 feet on State street Citing the need for revamping of vice to the Por t.~mouth harbor de- meeting th a t he will confer t week with officials of the Nor at each side of the Intersection. Sl .- the Sherburne station . Chairman fen, e . church In an attempt to arrive 500 to complete graveling. tarring Fred V. Hett, Jr., of the board reRrjected an appeal from the De- an agreement on proposed co and grading of Summit avenue and ported that a recent electrical lense H::,mes corporatlpn for lower$2,200 for purchase of an air com- storm would have put the station Ing of the water rate for Panna'l'.•ay structlon of a cement sldew around the front and .side of t pressor. out of operation lf an old steam on the contention that be- church from the comer of Chur I Supt. of Street.s Clayton E. Os- plant there had not taken the load Manor cause the city installed and main- and Congress streets to an all born was instructed to b present at when elecklcal equipment failed to tains the mains there the present which runs off Pleasant street next council meeting lo represent work. One of the station's motors. chRrgc 1.5 not exces.•ive. hind the church. The street bo the board. he s;,id, ls about 25 years old and Gra.'1ted a petition fr;:,m &Pven re- offered to construct a new std another about 18. sidents of Sagamore road off Saga- 'l'.'alk about two months ago, but 1 To Contact Engineers Meanwhile, he cor,iinued, the deThe commissioners planned 11!.St partment is paying l11teres on more ;uore a venue for garbage collection, decision on the matter has been r night to contact the city's consult- than $50,000 which hu been idle, voting t:1at any homeowner on any layed to it yet from church autho accepted at.reet 1a entitled to ool• tiN, I 1 Governor s Council Grants Fund for Great Bay Survey The governor's c o u n i I charged to the marine fisheries yesterday granted a request comp8:ct, h~ve been cha.rted to the commJSSlon s account and have ref rom P rof. C. F. Jackson of duced thereby the funds rema.inlng e University of New for the Great bay study. Ha mpshire, director of the Appoint Biologi&t li H Biological institute, The New Haml)5hire P'ish and fo1 a transfer of $800 from Game department, long without the servioea of an experienced biologist, the emergency fund for com- meanwhile was 366ured by the counpJPtion of a survey of cil that 1t will again have sueh an / "ll ution and other matters official. 1 The governor and ouncil have cont rolling marine life in approved appointment of Hilbert Gr!"si.t bay. K . Seigler of the Texll.'! l"ish and I Prof8E60r Jackson had explained t hat grant of $3,000 made originally for the survey, had been pread over two years but that di iculties in securing help had neces.sltated extending the period 'lt t he study. nlle the funds ar not yet entirely expended and there should be a, balance of $857.61 remaining, he added that It was his understanding the balance in the comptroller's office shows muoh less than that :figure because expenses Game department !II! the biologist on recommenda.tlon of the New Hampshire commi&ion and 1~ d:irector, Ra.lph G. Carpenter, 2nd. Seigler, who has worked for ~e Texas commiaslon for the past six years, is expected to make ducks and pheasants the gubject ol hl5 first study in the Granite State 8.11 hunters have been clamoring for a. general sur-rey of feeding and propagation areas in the state with & view to improving the woodlands and inorewng the wildlife population . / - ·Elmer M: Hunt Ir 'Made Di rector Per-Pupil Cost ~1.1~ bf N. H. Historians In City Schools 4 11 Elmer M. Hunt, owner of the historic Captain John Webster hollSe at Salisbury, has been appointed director of the New Hampshire Historical society by the board of trustees, according to an announcement from Ex-Gov. Huntley N. Spaulding, president. Starting Oct. 1 he will succeed Maj. Otis G. Hammond, director since 1913 and author of a number o! books and pamphlets relating to Granite State history. Major Hammond wlll continue as advisor and consultant to the director. Mr. Hunt served for 11 years on the faculty of New York university and spent most of hla life in editorial, -research and public relations work in New York. He was at one time on the staff of bhe Beardsley library In Winsted, Conn. For the past year he has been engaged In special writing and historical and geneological research in Bo!lton. A direct descendent of early American settlers, Mr. Hunt has two daughters, Ens. Polly Hunt, WAVE, formerly stationed in Port&nouth, and Mrs. c. J. D'Alton WhOBe husband Is a lieut,e_nant n{ the a.nny medical corps. ~• llt 8.3% Below State The cost per pupil for instruct.ion ln Portsmouth schools last year was 8.3 percent below the state average for New Hampshire. Harry L . Moore, superintendent of schools annow1ced today. Mr. Moore said U1at while the state average was $107.46 a pupil, the Portsmouth average was $98.47. Expenditures included In U1e cost consist of such items as books, teachers' salaries and supplies. • "Next year we expect a higher average cost per pupil because of an incrase in teachers' salaries granted by the board of educa-1 tlon," Mr. Moore said. !\•).~,'f'- I 1 �1~ James Tucker Outlines 5-Point Reconvers ·on Plan For City Before Rotarian's A five-point plan prepared by the Port mouth Chamber of Commerce for community reconversion to peace waR outlined yesterday by James W. Tucker, secretary of thP chamber, in a talk before members of the Rotary club in the Rockingham hotel. Announcement of t.he proposect cut in submarine construction here next year came on the first anniversary of a chamber-sponsored i::onference between navy yard representative• of man gement and labor and th New Hampshire congresi;ional delegation a.t the Rockingham hotel. Representative.'! in Congre.o,s at that time agreed to use their influence to ~e that work was cut gradually, no abruptly; that former manufacturing processes would be returned immediately after the war; and that the greatest possible peace-time use would be made of the navy yard's faciliLles. In June of this year the chambe; sent representatives in Congresl, to labor and management officials at the Portsmouth navy yard And to state, county and municipal officers, an appeal for aid and support in preserving t.he sta.bili ty of the na,vy yard in the postwar period. Mr. Tucker and R. C. L. Greer, president of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, who also was a guest or Rotary, were introduced by Walter F. Lane. chairman of the program committee !or the day. William M. Hoggan, president, presided ove~ the meeting after a.n ab ence of iseveral..aweekr, _ • •• '1- 4 'i Discuss Piers For Great Bay Development A group of men from communities on Great bay met at the office of the N . H. Seacoast Regional Development association here yesterday to discuss with representatives of the N. H. Planning and Development commission, questions concerning the report on Great bay development which the commission will soon make to the legislature. Specific problem discussed yesterday was the location of piers on the bay. ' Among those present were Reginald P . Kennard, Miles S. Watson and Timothy Hennessey of Newington; Arthur J. Sewall, Thomas J. Brackett, John R. Brackett and G. I Newton Weeks of Greenland; Edward Towne, ccinseryatlon officer of He described the plan as a five- 'Roll p Your Jeeves' fcld proposal tor Immediate action "Portsmouth has rolled up Its Intended to offset a possible serious sleeves and Is doing an excellent job unemployment situation In the post- in the war ," he declared, "and It war period in view of the navy's can roll up its sleev;s and . do an proposed cutback In submarine con- even better job in reconversion for truction at the navy yard next peace." year, combined with facts secured The chamber plan is not the only by the ~ortsmouth COmmit~?e !or plan and possibly not the best, ~ut Economic Developmen t that prove it is a plan and something to d1sconclusively that under preaent cuss and think about, he asserted . conditions the number of PortsAn Intensive campaign for mouth men looking for work in the I new chamber members. which post war era will far outnumber , will be conducted Monday continued trom. Page One the jobs which will be available in through Wednesday. musi be this community." successful, he declared, if an ittSeabrook; Perley I. Fitts and E. Presen~ Fh•e teps tempi is to be made lo carry out Oaas AdlUllll of Durham ; Alvin F, Under the flve-!old plan. Mr. the outlined program which ,nil Redden of Portsmouth, eeoret&ry of Tucker averred. five steps must be cost much more than the presthe regional association; Ralph L . taken immediately: ~nl limited budget of the ch&mKimball, division engineer here lor 1 Use of every possible means of ber will permit. the 11tate highway department and keeping navy yard employment at "The program suggested,'' he M Dr. Arnold Perret.on and Sulo 'Tani the highest possible level now and erted, "may be :1chieved only wit of the pla.nning and development in the pOstwar period by 100 percent cooperation on the par commission . I a seeing to It that work Is tapered of all business and prof ional peo Neither Portsmouth nor Dover off and not cut off abruptly; pie and active participation on th wa~ repr~ented at the session alI b endeavoring to have all jobbedthough mayors of both cities were out manufacturing processes for- part of all citizens and civic or Invited and urged to have represenm·erly done In the yard returned ganizations." tation. t.f '( to the yard a.t the earliest p0ssible The chamber's proposal ls in pa.rt ~ ("')DA 11 mo.ment.: . a. consequence o[ !act,, obtained /o{< e bringing new types of repair work from the Portsmouth Committee on .I. <tu ' to the yard: to work on ships other Economic Development. r than subs; Capt. H . F . D. Davis, USN. former d endeavoring to obtain work yard manager of the Portsmouth v.•hlch may be done profiitably at navy yard, made A. report to the the yard from other governmental CED in which he predepartments, such as wa.s done af- Portsmouth dieted that 9,000 present employes ter the last war ; from Massachusetts and Maine will Subpoena;; have been se1•ved by e investigating thoroughly the obtain work elsewhere after the war deputy sheriffs during the past few p1 oposition that prvia te industry and that 1,200 employes will obtain days on 22 persol16 summoning them I may use the yard·s enlarged and other jobs in Portsmouth. to appear tomorrow for tl:1e takin_g I modernized facilities . It was the captain's opinion also of depositions in the libel suit 2 Use of every pos·lble effort to that 3,000 presen t navy yard em- brought against the Portsmouth nurture and protect existing small ployes will not continue work for Herald and its publisher, J. D. Hartindustries here and endeavor to see other reasons, such as school a.ge or I ford, by City Clerk Edward J . that highly specialized, small and dh·ersified industries, needing skill- adequate income to retire. This es- Hopley . The subpoenas were served on all ed labor rather than large amounts timated lo..s.5 of 13.200 workers. deof raw materials, are brought to ducted from RII potential postwar seven members of the board of regemployes, would leave 8,432 em- istrars of voters, and on officials of tov.•n. 3. Building of small fishing and ployes to be provided for, I was each of the five w:1rds. Those served included Charles W. boat-building industries which may estimated . w. Spaulding, clerk of the board_ of use river and harbor !acilitie and Says 2,432 to Be Let out According to an e timate made registrars; Kennard E. Gold:nmth, which fit into Portsmouth's tradi by Captain Davis that the number chairman of the boa.rd of reg1Strars tions. 4. Promotion of recreational indus- of navy yard emplo es in the post- and clerk of ward 4; Samuel H. Birt, try in nearby summer places and war period would not exceed 6,000, Gertrude Caldwell , Harold J. Ste, assurinll," Portsmouth as ~ r c•·e11.- it then would be necessary to re- wart, Mildred F. Osborn and William H. Schmigle, all members of tlonal shopping center. thus bring- lease 2,432 workers. Captain Davis was of the opinion the board of registrars; George H . ing capital into the city. 5. Havin& ready proper and neces- that U former manufacturing pro- Knowles, ward 1 moderator; Oliver cesses could be returned at the w. Priest, ward 1 clerk; Frank Mora1 y public works projects when and war 's end It would be at least tw? ris and David Quirk, selectmen of if fi>deral funds !or public works are years after the waf before employes ward 1; Charles T. Durell, moderaavailable !or the purpose of taking would be reduced to 8.400. tor of ward 2, Donald F. Yeaton, up employment slack in the interim However, if the work is not re- clerk of ward 2; Guy E. Corey and between production for all-out war turned immediately, he warned, , Edgar F. Wood, selectmen of ward 2. and production !or peace. Three yard employes may be reduced to ) Also James T. Whitman, moderasuggested projects are: a transpor- 4,500 wlbhin two years after the war, tor of ward 3; Clayton E. Osborn tation center, permanent housing meaning the release of more than and William Cogan, selectmen of program and airport improvements. 3,900 workers who will ne~!l work ward 3; Fred N. Jones, selectman of ,l.in the first two years after victory• ward 4 ; George A. Moore, clerk of 1 ward 5; Philip Fontaine and John 1 W. Smart, selectmen of ward 5. I I I I 2~ n~- Subpoenas • Served ·1n Suit Aga"1nst Hera Id I I 0 I J A~• y .A _,__ , �, ,, r 2. ~;i.Ct,i{'-t Depositions Show .Discrepancies in 1Boarcl Testimony ~po.s.ltions were taken from 24 pe1' ons yesterday, including all Iseven members of the board ot registrars, In the case of the libel suit brought against the Portsmouth Herald and its publisher by City Clerk Edward J. Hopi y. Many discrepancies in testimony appeared as the various persons questioned each appeared indlvidu- 1 ally before Judge Thomas H. Simes, sit,tlng as magistrate at the courthouse here. Action has been started by the placed necessary information in even short distances Inland In New Major discrepancies included testimony that: a. no 1942 checklists Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce the hands of Representative Mer- Hampshire." The letter also .suggested dredging row ," he declared. were available for use in making up with the support of Mayor Charles In a letter to Mr. Merrow, James to form a well protected harbor for the 1944 lists and b. 1942 lists were M. Dale, to seek federal action to w. Tucker, secretary of the Cham- small craft bahind the island and available"•and used for every ward; choose Portsmouth as the site of ber of Commerce, said in part : urged that the material from this tha1r a. all members of the board ap- the veterans hospital it is expected "We have heard that a veterans' dredging be used to do any filling peared in a body and took oath tbat will be built somewhere in New hospital will be located in New that might be necessary on the isthe lists were correct and b. that Hampshire. . Hampshire. If It is true that our land, which is about 3,000 feet long they did not appear a nd take th eir Portsmouth's action follows along state will have such an institution and 1,000 feet wide at its widest oath all at the same time; th at a. with that of several other Granite and if a site has not yet definitely poin t. checklists wete stamped wi th party state communities, notably Man- been decided upon, then I am cerThe Chamber st.-essed the fact designations and b. they wete not chester, which are promoting tain that you will be interested in that the proposed island hospital so stamped. themselves as possible sites for the the suggestion contained herein site is "isolated, quiet and peaceful, . Although Clerk of the Board new structure. concerning Pierce island in Ports- yet is only half a mile from the main business section, less than a Charles W. W. Spaulding told JusThe Chamber already has in- mouth as a possible hospital site. tlce A. J. Connor last week that the formed Rep. Chester E. Merrow of "It would seem sensible to sup- mile from the site of the new rail1942 lists had been destroyed after the advantages of Portsmouth as II:. pose that special consideration road station and less than three they were used to make the new list site for the hospital, an action would be given to climatic condi- miles from the Po,tsmouth airport." but before the primary, testimony which this morning elicited com- tions. From this angle the proposed Also mentioned in the chamber's given yesterday in depositions in- mendation from Mayor Dale. site would be Ideal. The salty, letter to Mr. Merrow was the proxidicated considerable difference as to 1 "I am In favor of the Pierce is- ocean atmosphere is Invigorating. mity of the site to the Portsmouth when and whether the lists were de- hand site suggested by the chamber Winter temperatures are more even ho~pltal and naval hospital, staffs stroyed and indicated also that con- for a veterans' hospital and I am and the thermometer never gets so from which could be u.s~d to aid in siderable manipulation had taken very glad the chamber already hM low in the coa~tal area a., It does work e.t the veterans' h01Spital. place. one of the lighter moments which ~ 1"l.J~ I enlivened the all-day session yesterday came when William Cogan of ward three, a life-long Democrat, testified that he became worried "·hen he saw "many good old Demoera ·" voting Republican ballots for he feared "there wouldn't be any Dcn_ocrats left for the next electi on ." He found after looking at the Terms of a proposed lease which the :field. In the latter case the navy time, but the situation here under che :klists, he testified that they were un arked so nothing could be done temporarily would relinquish the would agree to cover expenses of these provisions simply relieves the Portsmouth municipal airport to the maintenance proportionate to its city of its airport." bout it. Explanation of points of the lease \ Another more serious moment en• United States navy were scheduled share of use. 3. That the navy would have the was made to the council by Lt. sued when Samuel H. Birt, member to be discussed today by naval and of t,he board of registrars from ward Civil Aeronautics authority officials right to exclusive use of the airport Leonard R. Hartenfeld, who stressed In any subsequent national emer- the necessity for immediate agreeI tr1stlfled that he had stamped par- and City Solicitor Samuel Levy. Plans for the meeting were made gency, ment between the city andathe navy de'slgnaWms Ort \vard 1 llst.5 in• last night after Mayor Charles M. 4. ThaL in the event that the navy in order that the navy could start luding his own uA.m.e, only to be Dale and the Portsmouth City COUil• develops any part of the field or operating at the airport within a $hown the lists with his own name ell objected to the proposed lease, flying facilities, such as additions, few weeks as it desires. unst.amped. Where the llsts were submitted to them by Lt. Comdr. alterations In addition to Commander Smith or improvements to marked to show how the voter voted Charles Smith of Washington, on buildings, warmup platforms or and Lieutenant Hartenfeld, the navy at th~ primary July 11 he was mark• the grounds that it was a harsh parking aprons, the city would agree was represented last night by Lt. ed Republican. on the incoming list agreement and would jeopardize the to deed to the government the de- Comdr. E. H . Sutter, Lt. Irving Call and Democrat on the outgoing list city's postwar control of the airport. veloped section up to 50 percent of and Ens. W. E. Sinclair. Civil Aeroln use at the polling place. "I only The navy and CAA, through rep- the building area outside a line 250 na.utics authority officials present voted once, though," he assured the resentatives at the council meeting, feet from the center of any runway, were E. Fletcher Inge.ls, R. L. Reed magistrate. When asked if ,he had asked the city to sign a lease which 5. That improvements made by the and Roger S. CaJnan. voted a Republican ballot and then provided: The CAA officials and naval offinavy will remain federal property checked out as a Democrat he re1. That the United States navy and may be removed by the gov- cers, with the exception of Com• plied that he had voted a Democra- would have exclusive use and con- ernment. mander Smith, who is to return Lrol of the Portsmouth airport durtic ballot. _,_ 6. That after six months after the earlier to Washington, and Frank E. mg the present war and six month& duration the city, by written notice, Brooks, manager of the Portsmouth after for a rental fee of $1. Dw•ing may request a statement from the airport, were to be at the meeting this time maintenance expenses government on land it intends to with City Solicitor Levy today. would be paid by the navy. Mayor Dale announced that a spetake by exercising it& right to ac2. That after the period of the quire title. cial meeting of the city councll may durat.ion and six months, the navy Mayor Dale questioned terms of be called early next week. would be allowed joint use of the the proposed lease, declaring that airport with others at no expense "the city wouldn't know whose prounless it made "substantial" use of perty the airport was after It was through deeding certain property." "It is not the Intent of the city," he said, "that the navy should not make full use of the field in war- Chamber Starts Move To Have Vets' Hospital Built on Pierce Island 4-li City, CAA, Navy Discuss ProPosal to Lease Airport �(tack of Factory Space Great est Bar to · New Industry for Port City 1 "Portsmouth will face one important problem In any attempt it may make to lure new industries to the city for the postwar period." aid James W. Tucker, secretary of the chamber of commerce today af' ter he had con! rred with lndusj trialists who are con idering moving here. "That problem," he explained, "ls the lack of factory space here while many communities will have such facilities, recently vacated by war industries and available to postwar industry at low ccst." Mr. Tucker said that he had conferred recently v.1ith officials of a large plastics moldinL!orm who rcity Gets 117 New Teachers wiEh lo move to some smaller city than that in which they now are located. They are Interested in the expected favorable labor picture here after the war, he says, but are nonplussed by the lack of available factory space. The firm needs 125,000 qua.re feet of floor space with at least 40,000 of that on the ground floor and with 14 or 15-foot clearance Mr. Tucker reports. su,;h an amount of space might be available at the Morley company but that is not certain, the chamber secretary remarked . It certainly would not be available if we were to move in other' smaller Indu.strleg to take some of the floor space available at Morley. Questioned about the possibility of use of the gypsum plant, Mr. Tucker said "To the best of our knowledge It ls expected that the gypsum plant here will be operated again after the wal'." Mr. Tucker also told of an interview he recently had with another man, a native of Portsmouth, now In war work elsewhere who wishes to return to Portsmouth after the war and start manufacturing electronics equipment. This man will need only five or six thousand square feet of floor space to start he said and will employ about 30 persom as compa.red to the 350 or so that the plas- ThP new princip11I of t he Wentworth school is Ethel K . Rhodes of New Castle, gradua te of Plymouth Teachers college . Other new leachers a t the school are Alta Kimball of Hampton, gradua te ti( Keene I Teachers college; and l;lilda Cole 1 Moore of Kittery, graduate of Ports. mouth Training school, both of Harry L. Moore, supenntenwhom will teach second gradr. dent of Portsmouth schools, There are two new teachers at the announced today the appointNew Franklin ~chool , Virginia A. 17 ew teachers to Wilcox of Portsmnuth, graduate of ment · or th s~hools and the I Rhode Island College of Education , Porl~mou O f four elementary )I teacher of grncle six ; and Barbara transfer te hers to different Brackett of Ports mouth , graduate grade inatche c·i·ty of Keene Teachers college, teacher schools · fi f d f . polntments Include ve o gra e om . . N1ew halph school teachers, three Carolyn R. Allen of Eas t Nor thJUll or high school Instructors, two field. Ma. ·., gradu,lte of Perry senior and seven new t ach- Kindergarlrn Normal ._chool, has new /ir~~e ~tlsntlc Heights, Went- been appointed as new kmderg~rten ers tln1 H ven and New Franklin teacher at the Atlantic Height.• wor · a I school, while Thelma A. Wade of scho~s. hi h school teacher6 are Plymouth, graduate of Plymouth vrel I Griffin of Portsmouth, Teachers college, will teach grade rg n a ·of Plymouth Teachers• one of the Haven school. graduate • ; Ruth S . R o bb T rans f ers me · Iu rl Ph YIlls StevellS 11 e mathematics ~a;chester. commercial depart- from grade one of the Haven s~hool t· Katherine Barron of New- o grnde one of the Atlant.!c Heights men ' raduate of the Unlversit.y school : Faith N. York, from grade 0fi;1~s. gHampshire, English depart- four of New Franklin to grade five ' of Hamn ; E~t her Johnson , Crom m~n · • high school instructors in- grade three of Farragu t to grade 1 ~~uo~arbara Pease of Harding, ~ix B of Wentwor th; and Ri ta Tate cu raduate of the Massachu- from gl'Rde two of Wentworth t-0 , !'!~tstsc'hool of Art, who will teach grades t'\\'O and three of Atlantic 11 t · Helen Williams of Pelham, j Height,~. ( :~aduate of Temple university, _ commercial department : Inez B. if , Moore of Kittery, graduate of Ports. mouth trnlning school , elementary science: Irene Conroy . of Dover, graduate of the University or Ne~ Hampshire, English departme_nt, and Edith M. Hagstrom of P?1 tsmJuth, graduate of Boston umver- S.S:\\~ I 'io f I ~1 tw I I I two i,ew director1; are Ruth IIF'~lt;hP SaW\·er of Webi;ter. graduate of \ c ·arleton college, Mn 55 .. a music assistant; and Anne P , Sawltsky of 1 Peabody, Mass., graduate of tl~e Massachusetts School of Art, as director of art. sch00IS Here tics firm would employ. "Possibility firms like this latter one who's requirements are small could be taken care of by local assistance in finding a building or even construction of one financed by local capital," Mr. Tucker speculated . "In any case I feel lt wise to call to the attention of Lhe people of Portsmouth the one great barrier they wllJ have to surmount If they are to get the diversified industry which ls so vitally needed here," Mr. Tucker declared, "In all other respects our facilitleE here seem Ideal for interesting industries of desirable nature." List 'New Teachers At H,.gh School Report F•1naI Reg •Istrat"Ions ► f OIIiclal registration figures O 3,054 pupils for Portsmouth schools, as announced today by Harry L. Moore superinte nd ent of Portsmouth schools, show a slight increase over the school department's C official enrollment fig':1re or 1943 • ' twenty-eight more pupils are registerset~ J~!~i{:.!\arochial school this j year has an enrollment of 618 pu• pils. Enrollments in in_dividual schoo1$ here are as follows. Portsmouth school. . 686, as cl ·u high for 1943 ' junior compare wi 1 693 high school, 790, 26 more than 1ast year; Farragut. 137 , as compared with _161 for laS t year ; ~ipple, 200, five less than laS t year, Have~. 241. last year 235 ; Lafayet_te, 200 • last year 2-H : New Fr~nkhn,_- 191, last year, 204 ; Atlantic Heights, 108, last year 114; Wentworth, 351, last year, 242; and Sh_eJburn ' 144, last year, 164. ~ ,..~ / ✓ School Registration Hits All-Time High chool regi tralion figures this year indicate the largest enrollment in the history of Portsmouth schools, Harry L. Moore, superintendent of schools, announced today. Late enrollees bring the total number of pupils lo 3,069, 43 more than last year's total official enrollment of 3,026. There are 1,476 high school and junior high school pupils and 1.593 elementary chool pupils registered this year. ':). \ \ , ~, l I \ II The superintendent of schools has announced names of six new teachers for tpe fall term, Victor Smith, a graduate of the University of New Hampshire, will replace William Malone. Mr. Smith will teach mathematics and science at the high school. Mr. Malone has accepted a po.slt1on as headmaster in Canaan, Vt. Miss Catherine Clark of Merrimac, Mass., a graduate of Colby college, will teach English, history and b1ology. Miss Dorothy Droney of Milford, Mass., a graduate of Massachusetts state college, wlll take the place of Miss Beatrice Mercurio. She will tea.ch SpanL~h. English and Latin. Miss Helen Higgins of Edgartown, Mass., a.nd Miss Catherine Stulb of Portsmouth both graduates of Plymou th ' Teachers coll ege, w Ill teach social studies They fill vacaneels left by Miss Martha Riddel and Tho·mas J. Cummings. MiSS' Ethel Lovely of Dorchester, Mass a graduate of the New England ·• Conservatory of Music will teach music in the elementary grades and at the high school. She also will teach Englis_h~ !n grades seven and eight. :'\•'H· , • I �") Two Vet Hospital Sites Here' 'Prop sed to Federal Officials Two alternative site for posslble location of a. veterans' hospital In Portsmouth have been suggested to the Portsmouth hamber of ommerc ty the Portsmouth tanning board and copies of the board's advantage for both access by ran for patients and supplies. It is only two m~s from the business district of the city and two and one quarter miles from the airport. "It ls on the highest area of land in the city. This area ls practically The chamber of commerce pre . viously had recommended to Washlngton that the Veteran's hospital it Is expected wlll be built ia:omewhere in New Hampshire be located on Pierce island. The planning board has suggested two alternative sites to be studied along with the Pierce island site in case the federal officials decide to consider Portsmouth as a location fo1· the hospital . One of the newly suggested locations is the Peverly h!ll section bounded by -Peverly HIii road, Banfield road, Ocean road and Lafayette road. The other is on Great bay and is bounded by Great bay, Welsh w:ove, Peverl brook and Herods cove. In citing advantages of thP Peverl:v h!ll locatlcm, the planning board said "It ls approximately one half mile wide at the northern end, one mile wide at the southern end and one mil and three quar ers long. "The southeast corner 1s traversed by the Bo~ton and Maine ! railroad. which would be a distinct to develop. It ls within our own water shed basin and has a splendid soil for use in sewage removal and drainage. There ls adequate room for all the many necessary facllities of such a hospital and for recreatlonal grounds and parks as well." In recommending as its other alternat!ve the Great bay site, the planning board stressed the natural beauty of the location and its convenient location only four and a half miles from the Portsmouth business district, three miles from the Greenland railroad station and one and a half miles from the Portsmouth airport. The planning board's communication to the chamber was signed by M. E. Witmer, board secretacy, and by all members: Mayor Charles M. Dale, City Councilman John S. Dimock, Supt. of Streets Clayton E. Osborn, Board Chairman John W. Durgin, Vice Chairman Joseph H. Morrill and Forrest M . Eaton, Henry B. Tilton and William L. Conlon. ~- \ b• 4 \\ ;::E::~tf~: o~~~~:.~e~ f:~; £i~ t~:i~=\:~F?~~f~;:::i~1 Atty• Gen. Wh ee Ier tO Make COunseI A • -- ppo I ntffl en t S00 n 1 Appointment of a special counsel to conduct an in-'i vestigation of voting procedurt=!s in the July 11 primary in Portsmouth has been approved by Gov. Robert 0. Blood and the executive council, it was announced today by Atty. Gen-J Stephen M. Wheeler. I Mr. Wheeler himself has been conducting an investigation as a result of evidence and Information presented to him by the Portsmouth Herald, but his recent nomination by the governor for a post on the superior court bench makes it necessary for the investigation to be turned over to someone else. Announcement of the appointment of special coun el Is expected to be made later this week by Mr. Wheeler. Governor Blood, in answer to questions today, said that the !appointment rests solely with the attorney general by law; but he did not deny that, by courtesy, the person named would have his approval before the name Is announced. First action on the matter was brought shortly after the primary by John S. Dimock, defeated for the Republican nomination for 6tate senator by a narrow margin by Rae S. Laraba. Mr. Dlmock's complaint was dismissed by the State Ballot Law Commission for lack of evidence, it being- detennined that the commission had no power to force City Clerk 1Iopley to produce the questioned checklists as evidence before the commission. This action and the result of an investigation by representatives of the Portsmouth Herald on primary day here resulted in publi!:ation of an editorial in the Herald in which the paper pointed out that the lists were Improperly prepared In every l Davi on lentioned ward except ward 4, In which ward The governor declined to com- City Clerk Hopley is moderator and ment on the possibility that Atty. Kennard E. Goldsmith, then chairHarold K . Davison of Woodsvllle man of the board of registrars of might be given the special counsel f voters, ls clerk. appointment. Davison was Wheeler's The editorial on which the suit closest rival for lhe superior court was based said In part: "This exception (the fact that The Port. mouth Herald today observed the 60th an- appomtment and is believed to have been Governor Blood 's first choice ward 4 was the only ward in which niversary of the founding of the Penny Post which Jahn· for that post. checklists were properly deslgnateJl "An investigation of eondl• struck the Herald representatives bf'came the Herald. Mechanics block was the original ti -ms in the primary here has as being rather unusual and It reThe Penny Po st was st ar t ed as a location of the Penny Post. It later been underway for some time as minded them of the practices ot 4 prlitical organ Sept. 23, 188 , dur- was moved to Freeman's block and a result of several complaints well-known gangsters who always 'ing the Blaine and Logan cam- then to State street. Several years lodged wiU1 the attorney genperfect for themselves an air tight eral's department some time alibi at the exact time that their /i,aign. In size 10 by 13 inches, It we.s at a location on Pleasant street ago that checklists had been iihoodlums are 'rubbing out' a memri ~ect one penny and within two were followed by a move to the presIJ " •' ent offices on Congress street 20 legally used in the Portsmouth ber of an opposing gang." rnunthR was selling 1,000 cop 1es a years ago primary," Mr. Wheeler said in As a result of the suit brought day without personal contacts. j · a statement at Concord this against It, the Herald, through Its Dr. Samuel C Wl~ittier was ?ack- Ab orbs Several Papers morning. at~orne.vs, had the superio court er cf the paper. while Its publlshers Th U were Edwin Tilton, Joseph R. curroug11 ie years several news- ., In the event that criminal in- se1_ze the checklists used In the dlctments result from the investi• primary as evidence, thus making tis Capt William 0. Sides. John papers_ have been abso:bed by the gatlon they will have to be placed t-he lists available to all parties ' R nd ·11 nd George H. Sander- Chromcle . Gazette Publishing comD. a a a pany. which publishes the Portsbefore the Rockingham county concerned as well as to the attorson . ____ mouth Herald and the New Hamp- grand jury which will sit at Exeter I ney general 's department for study shire Gazette. The latter Is the Oct. 24. In further action in that suit. Increased size of the newspaper oldest newspaper In continuous pubMr. Wheeler added that he did which Is returnable in the Octobe; which resultEd from the large de- lication In America and next month not "consider it fair or just to even term of superior court, depo.sltlons mand for it, did not appeal so read- will begin its 189th year. It Is now / speculate at this time" on the identl- have been taken lrom all members lly to readers and the prosperity of kl i t its early life did not continue. The a wee Y Pc orial paper, but Its files j ty of Portsmouth officials thus far of the board of registrars and from . . give many facts about Portsmouth involved In the investigation. ward rlerk.s and ward moderators In pape1 carried on publication, and Its vicinity In early days ThS, Portsmouth voting case al- ~·hose hands th conduct of electhough, In spite of the defeat of its Six years ago the H raid was . ready has resulted In one civil t1ons and primaries in th various tpresldentlal candidate. completely modernized and th wards rests. action . the $25,000 libel suit John Al~ ent~red. the firm and j plant now Is one of the most mod~ brought by City Clerk Edward J. . The de~ositions revealed many as5umed cd1torsh1p 111 the !alJ of ern for it.I aize in New En land I· Hopley against the Portsmouth d1screpanc1es in testimony as to the 1885, and the paper has been pubi • Herald and Jts publisher. J . D. Hart- manner in which the checklists were lished dally since 1886. In 1888 Mr. $ .. ~ ~, '{ lJ / ford , but the state is not concerned prepared for the primary and also Curtis bought the paper and was I with this aspect. It was pointed out as to the time and manner of disits editor until Oct. 1, 1890, when by Mr. Wheeler. position of the former checklists the establishment was purchased by from V{hich the July 11 lists were Col. John Pender. Five years later Based on Herald Evidence prepared. Captain Sides again became the The investigation is based on evlCharles W . W . Spaulding, clerk owner, continuing as such until lt dence produced by the Portsmouth of the board of registrars, has aswas purchased by the late Fernando Herald thal checklists used In the serted ~hat the old lists were de W. Hartford and B. M. Tilton In primary here were illegally prepared stroyed as soon as the July 11 lists 1899. At this time the name was In that they did not bear the party were prepared. 1hangoo to The Portsmouth Herald. •ithln a few years, Mr. Hartford affiliation of voters as required by l1 Yl!U;Lt h.o.AA iaw. , ..,. O 1ght out Mr. Tilton's interest ln company. THE PORTSMOUTH HERALD MARKS 60TH BIRTHDAY I j 1 ~ I I �As a result of the information bro~ght out by the Herald in preparing the defense in its own suit as _a r~sult of the charge brought by Mi· Dimock, and as a culmination of the Herald's long-range campaign for clean and honest elections in Portsmouth and m New Hamp.shire the attorney general's department ·New Hampshire Gazette, Oldest, Continuous U. S. I Paper Marks lBB_th Year ~i= I was inte~ested in the case and began its mvestigation with a statement by Mr. Wheeler that "apparently there has been a definit I latlon of the state law in th!: sta_nce and it is the duty of this 0 ~~eb to en~orce the law and bring 1e action against those who su break the law." ~,1..,(l 1 •t V· I D• CI yI s enerea IS One hundred eighty-eight year ago today, Oct. 7, 1756, Daniel Fowle, a firm believer in freedom of the pres . . • prmted the first copy of the ew Hampshire Gazette, de tined to be the oldest newspaper in continuous existence in th U · t d St t e nI e a es. In connection with the 188th an- 1 nlversary of the Gazette, there Is a. display in the window of the Portsmouth Herald office. Articles are part of a collection owned and loaned to the Herald by Garland w. Patch of 372 Court street, who was done considerable research work on early printing In this• city. In t his ' . d1sp 1ay are old copies of the Gazette and several books published many y~ars ago by Daniel Fowle. Tl1ere also are pictures of the first The Gazette now is published as i/t~: :~~[in~ t~~d~o;~,:i~oI·i~~~ Saturday pictorial supplement to that conditions which then prevailthe Portsmouth Herald. For some ed in Massachusetts were unbearable Portsmouth 's record in venereal I years it was printed weekly with and decided that he would move to · ff th f o nl Y a bo u t 50 c0 pies run o on e a more congenial place In 1766. a disease Control ha~• shown marked presses. Th'1s was d one a t a r·man- ter having received assurances frorr improvement in recent months accial loss by the late publisher of the the citizens of Portsmouth that, he printing press in Portsmou th and cording to a letter received by the Portsmouth Herald, F . W. Hartford would be welcome, Daniel Fowle th e original Gazette printing ho~e. Rev. Ernest Thorsen of Christ anbd lahter byHJ. D. Har ttfhord, Gpresetntt clo.5ed up his book.,lore and printing , _ _ _ _ 1-~ _ church, Universallst here. Mr. Thorpu 11s er. owever, e aze e establishment in Boston and moved sell Is chairman of a special woial always had a mailing list and copies his p1·esses l:-0 the cap 1 of th Proprotection committee which has of it went M far as Morocco, Now, I vlnce of Ne\v Hampshire. been working on the problem since with Portsmouth servicemen scat- , The New Hampshire Gazette first last spring. tered all over the face of the earth, was printed in a wooden house Action of the committee was It goes to all faraway lands. started when state and federal ftgFrom the first, the Gazette has which was then situated at the ures revealed that Portsmouth led been a.otlve in promo ting freedom junction of Pleasant, Howard and other communities in the state in of the press and liberty of Am- Washinglon streets. Volume 1, No. 1 the number of venereal contacts ericans. In 1754 the Massachusetts of the Gaze tte appeared with a cut reported in it. .House of Representative called of the Crow and the Fox on the The letter, written by Cecelia T . Daniel Fowle, then a Bos on print- masthead , a decoration which the McGovern, associate social protecer, before its bar. Re was suspected editor had u ed prevlou3ly in an edition representative of the Communof the heinous crime of printing a Lion of Aesop 's FablPs. In his Initial ity War services, says: pamplilet which preached doctrine edil:-Orial Fowle made it plain that he j •Ti gi°Yes mP grea t plca.5ure iiiwhich were considered subversive , wa a .firm believer in freedom of the form you and the other member~ to the status quo. The Monster of press and assumed that most of his Concord, Oct. 20 (AP)-Atty. Gen. of your committee that. according Monsters, writ.ten under the pseu- readers were o! the same opinion. Harold K. Davison said that his det.o our record.•. conditions In Portsdonym of Tom Thumb, Esq .. states When the American colonists partment "has no intention a.t this mouth have. improvP.d considerati\,.:,. in no uncertain language that the / fir t b r'""ently passed excise act was a s egan to rebel, some of the time, at least" of naming a special "'Th• vener!'>\l dl~eflf>e control orr- 1 -,v counsel to handle a state investigaJeer . nrst m\'Al c11 5 tnct .. irnd r hav~ deathblow to freedom in Massachu- , more ardent disciples of liberty tion of alleged illegal voting in rrcrntlv ctl.scu.ssrd thr. ~ltua tlon 1Setts. thought that Fowle was not zealous Portsmouth in the July state prim? nd cci1clud~:, that. due to th r. aler t The author went so far as to criti- enough In promoting the cause of the aries. nrs5 of the. Joell.I police. -and lncrea.,clze members of the House. Infor- colonies. Apparen tly the editor was e<1 vigilance on thelr -t,a rt, Port., matlon had reached that august In favor of U1e colonists' cause in Findings of the probe, which has I mnuth h;,., not br-ri'. namrcl ,. , th • 1 governing body of Massachusetts general but he did not believe that been going on for more than two . r that the perpetrator of tl1ls crim" complete Independence from Engmonths, wlll be submitted to the ' ,nurrr n r \'rnnra I cI1.srn.,r a., n 1,-n " l d Rockingham county grand jury, n., 11 wn., rrrv1011., 1" thr fn~matlnn was the owner of a bookshop and an was practicable at the time. Eitting at Exeter. next Tuesday. Mr. I of th r rommir,trr !Rn .srrln~ . printing establi hment on Queen As soon as the Revolution was "I ho~ tha.t thl• {ooo nrw, street, Daniel Fowle. underway, however, Fowle supportDavison said he would represent the ..-111 ,pur th, ritlrrn, or Port,ed the Americans as strongly as any state himself. Fowle Imprisoned editor in the provinces. As early The former Woodsville municipal \ mnuth on lo a. {T"'1~r clrl("nr 1765 , during the agitation ornr judge, appointed attorney general of nrrfrction an-'" rnahlt th•n, On being ca 11 ect bef ore ti1e cour t , as ,. , the stamp tax, the New Hampshire early this month, indicated that It tn knnw that th~lr trrort. hAH Fowle confessed freely that he had Gazette appeared with a black borwas possible t hat he would employ nnt l>ttn in nln . Ho,.-r,·rr. lrt sold this pamphlet but he denied der in mourning for lost libert,y and special counsel later on, if lndictn, hon• that It "ill nnt d,,-,tnp authorship. His denial, however, d I1111 11 i_nents are returned by the grand " . romplu,nt a.ttltudr . .v. prr carried little weight. because of imur t e Revolutionary war th e Jury. ' - " " ,-- r • n· • ' ';," . ' ' ·,' t plausibility of his alibi and he soon paper constantly pou ed the th Shortly before being promoted to th i • tvH prr,rnt prohlrm found himself in a common jail cau~ of e revolutionists.,_, _ lLUl the superior court bench, former -.·ill re~ur al th,. ,llg-htrst rrb, with a notorious thief. In 17&5 Fowle relinquished the Atty. Gen. Stephen M. Wheeler of ;,.!Ion n ( .-fforl• on tht p11rl n{ 'Three days later the House re- editorship of the Gazette and Exeter won approval by the gov· th, r0 mmunlt,v. lented and advised the prisoner that handed over I.he reins of power to ernor and council for the hiring of "'Thr problrm prnmL,c.u1tv 111 - he was a free man. Fowle at first his appren'tice, John Melcher, who special counsel in the case "if the \ vnlve., many agpnc1e., m a ;rlHn refused his freedom and demanded continued l.o publish the paper undepartment deemed it nece~ary." ' rommun1t~. and v, 1thout thP -.:ho!P- that, the authoritios ~ive him an tll 1802 when he sold out to Na.thhearted support or thP police. court.,. unconditional pardon. However, the aniel and Washington Pierce. The health drpartme.nt Rnd social RF;en- i illneEs of his wife caused him to ac- brothers carried on traditions of rle.~. loi?ether "·ith thf. backin1s ol the paper. although they did \ tho-<e citi,.•n., 1n th r rommunl ty I cept the reprieve after three da change the politics ' of the Gazette 5 who can exert 1nn11,nr• tn 1mpTovP of voluntary imprisonmenL Y from Federalist to Republican. cond1t1om, we cannot ho~ for sueNo t long after his rele~ e, a _ In 1856, the 100th anniversary of c•~ · paren_tly to prove his independen6e the Gazette, a. celebration was held •"gain. Mr. Thor M,JJ . may I .he prmted st scathing. indictment ' under the auspices of the New thank the comml lt.e , for 1L5 .<plendld Massachusetts justice and ut hof Hampshire Hlstorica1 society. Edcoopen!tlon In matt ~rs nf ~(:r1,1J name in bold le tters 011 t~ l't!IS ward Fuller, then publisher' of the protf.ctlon and ~let me W1bh you con- page. .History does no t recored ·1thee pzper, brought out a pamphlet on th Un ue d ~C:C~·. reception Thf' Total Eclip e of Lie celebration and three of Ports~, 'l..O• '{ ',< berty received at the hands of the m?uU1's poets, Thomas Balley Alauthorities but, ~e soon moved f dr1ch, Benjamin Shillaber a.nd I the colonies. rom Albert Laighton, wrote odes in honor of the event. The original press of the Gazette was paraded through the streets on a. hayrack and copies of the original paper were struck off as momentos. Shows lmproyemen I & Davison to Push Portsmouth Vote Case ·Hi ms elf °'~~~,.. I to i I I I 1 �I . C . . PoIice omm1ss1on Maps Drive Against Juvenile Vandalism The Port mouth Police commission last night mapped out plans for a campaign here against J·uvenile vandali m. including .in pos ible corrective mea ures the organizatio11 oi a junior police force to operate under the supervision of the local police department. C, ~ \ Street Board Studies Manor Water Complaint The Portsmouth Board of Street Commissioners last night referred to City Solicitor Samuel Levy a claim made by the Defense Homes th th corporation at e city had charged the corporation for overater consumed by residents of PannawayThe Manor. corporation, charging that a bill Ior $1,923.48 for water used between June 16 and Sept. 19 was In Commission Chairman W!lliam J . pre-Halloween pranks during the violation of a contract made with Linchey. who suggested the juvenile past week, but repeated destruction the city in 1941 , declared that its bill police force, advocated first the over a period of several months. had been rendered on a basis of a attendance of Portsmouth patrol- Cemetery equipment and tomb- water charge for each individual men at a police school In Concord stones have been damaged, paint has residence. He has learned from Col. Ralph been splashed on parked cars and Accompanying the complaint was Caswell of the N. H. state police, h'! streetlight fixtures have been de- the corporation's check for 1,said, that a. two or three-week strayed, according to the reports. 303.92. which It contended was the course for police officers is being R. c. L. Greer. general manager amount owed on the basis of a speplanned, probably to start in No- of the New Hampshire Gas and cial cut rate for Its single meter vember. Electric company. In a report to consumption. the board , stated that streetlight Supt. of Streets Clayton E. OsT o Confer with Caswell globes, shades and sockets have born declared that there was a. dlfThe police board voted unanl- been broken with 22 rifle shot on ference in interpretation of the mously in favor of both suggestions Parrott avenue and at Atlantic contract. and Fred V . Hett, Jr., and agreed to confer at an early Heights. He pointed out that re- chairman of the board, in explaindate with Colonel Caswell on both placements, which have be n in; Ing the board's stand, asserted that proposals. They also planned to stalled repeatedly in the past two the number of homes at Pannaway study the organization and extent months. are becoming increasingly' Manor and the amount of water of duties of juvenile police forces in difficult to obtain. consumed there keeps the Defense other cities. . . I Referring to destruction of re- Hor:n~s corporation account In the Plans for the police course m Con- placements with in the past week. ind1v1dual house rates bracket. cord , Commissioner Llnchey re- Mr. Greer said that his company The board also asked Superinported, Included study in public re- does not "feel disposed to replace tendent Osborn to confer with Roclations which would school City these light., until something Is done co Zoppo, contractor, and the suMarshal Leonard H. Hewitt and his to protect them." pervisor of the state highway depatrolmen In dealings with the pubMarshal Hewitt told the board partment ~o arrange for settlement lie. It would enable a local officer, members that some of the juvenile of a bill for $667.50 for repair work he continued, to aid in checking ju- involved In damagln1s streetligh on the shoulders of Ocean boulevenile delinquency here by talks In were apprehended last Friday night vard in Rye where a water line Portsmout h schools. The lmmedi?.le compTaint agalns was constructed to Odiorne's Point. Complaints of property destruct- them when they v,ere picked up , h Superintendent Osborn explained ion by the youth of Portsmouth . reported, vm that they had bee hat the bill had been rendered by which have reached the police throwing ripe cucumbers at automo the sta for repairs made on the commissioners, include not only biles on Cutts street. roalit after completion of work by l1) I Zoi'r-' _ ; , 18 Rocking ham County Towns On Debt Free List; Portsmouth Leads N. H. Cities with Highest Debt Eighteen Rockingham county towns are among more than 100 in New Hampshire which are free of all long-term debt It was revealed today by the New Hampshire Federation of Ta?(payers' associations. Seventeen of the towns were listed as debt-free in a report of the state tax commission as of last January and Salem, which has just announced retirement of Its last long-term debt. has now been added to the honor list. All 11 cities of the state are reported by the federation to be re- I tiring their fixed debt rapidly during the war. Portsmouth, the federation report added, has the highe. t per capita debt of the 11 cities with a figure of 53 per capita. Berlin ls a clo e second with 52. At the other end of the "Alnvi~e,nce," he said, "indicates that Zopjo did the job to the satisfaction of the city's consulting engineer, but the job didn 't last." BecatL•e of the city inspector's ok on t.he work, he continued, the contrac1 ~ tor does not want to accept responsibility for charges for the state highway department's reJ)ll.ir work. I At the request of Americo J. Fransoso, board member. Osborn was instructed to have a city refuse recepticle placed on Church street in an effort to keep the alley clean where taxis park. Superintendent Osborn reported to the board that a street department crew will begin work next week laying a gravel sidewalk from Pannaway Manor to the Sherbume ;chool in r ponse to requests of parenui in that gectlon . ; l scale arll Dover with a per capita debt of 521 and Rochester and omersworth with per capita. debts or only $11 and 10.50 respectively. Rockingham county's debt free towns are Auburn, Brentwood, Chester, Deerfield, East Kingston, Fremont, Hampton Falls, Kingston, Londonderry, Newington, Newton, North Hampton, Northwood, Nottingham, South Hampton, Stratham and Windham. "New Hampshire's debt free towns are members of a select comr,any," declared the federation. They are the towns which practl-e pay-as-you-go financing 100 percent, with the result that the taxpayers are paying for their government as they enjoy it, and not asking future taxpayers to meet the cost. One of these towns ls Lebanon with a population of over 7,500'. \ l~rgest In the state to be free of fixed debt. Salem is now the second largest. ~ ... \ \ ~ \.\ \.\ I I o .~~,u \.\ :i.<o,\\I.\ .>tate Ends Study O· Of Great Bay Pollution Concord, Oct. 28 (AP)-An 18month study of pollution in the Grlo!at Bay near Portsmouth has been completed and findings will be given to the Incoming legislature In January, the State Planning and Development commission reported today. The report ls expected to include proposals for use of federal fund s. , 32 ���I TRANSPORTATION CENTER FOR RORT CITY DESCRIBED AT PUBLIC MEETING HERE Pl&ns for a new tram1porta.tion center, designed to prepare for and encourage future development of commerce and Industry here and to alleviate present congested traffic In the business dl~trict of Portsmouth, were explained at a public meeting here last night by Dr. Arnold Perreton of the New Hampshire Stale Planning and Development commission. The transportation center itself according to the state commission•~ plans, would be built up along the Micldle street extension. Dr. Perreton pointed out that it would provide for a new railway depot, a bus terminal, ample parking areas, shops and a World War II memorial. Easy access to these and free flow of through traffic from Middle street through the undP,rpass to points The proposed oroject, drawn up west would be assured by a rotary system. by the state commission at the re- traffic Although no Mtimates of costs quest of the Portsmouth City Plan- were made, a. cooperative plan was ning board. was brought before more suggested in which the city would than 100 local reslden ts t last night's hearing through the coopera tlon of the planning board, the N. assume responsibility for financing H. Seacoast Regional and Develop- condemnation of property and conment association and the Ports- structton of roads, railroad interests mouth Chamber of Commerce. The for erection of a new station, a pool meeting was held in the power plant of bus companies for a bus terminal recreation room of the N. H. Gas and individual concerns for new and Electric compan . stores which would line the Middle Dr. Perreton , in presenting the street extension. Funds for a memplans, outlined by means of en- orial, Dr. Perreton said, might be la.rged sketches and maps steps raised by the public. aJong which the commission had During a discussion period after progressed to a. final scheme which Dr. Perreton"s outline, objection to It recommended to the city J5Iannlng developing the proposed center board. around the railroad station was • raised _by A. J. Bourque, president of Site Near Depot the H_ill Transportation company. The site selected for construction Chargmg that the railroad had of the proposed center was the drawn major traffic away from block bounded by Congress and Is- Portsmouth, Mr. Bourque said that llngton streets, Bridge street, 1)eer a. number o'f local businessmen and street at the railroad station and bus company officials had drawn up Vaughan street. Here, Dr. Perreton plans for a center at another site. pointed out, main arteries to the He did not reveal at last night's city-Congress and T.sllngton streets. meeting the location for which his Middle street and Mapleyrood plans were drawn up, however, but a.venue-intersect naturally. declared that he and other orlglnaMiddle street the maJ)6 showed, tors of the Idea. would prefer to conwould be extended to Deer street fer privately with the state planning and by an underpass under the and development commission at a depot would connect with Maple- later date. wood avenue to i,rovid a direct R. O. L. Greer, president of the I Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce Ilink with the Maine-New Hamp- presided over the meeting, and shire interstate highway, the city's Thorsten V. Kalijarvl, executive dlprincipal through~way artery. 1ector of the state planning and deApproaches to the new traffic cen- ve~opment con,mlsslon, spoke ter should join the interstate high- J briefly. t) , S , 4, way at the Maplewood avenue inter4 section, Dr. Perreton advised, since at that point speed of through traffic must be decreased because of the interstate bridge toll station. It 1 also was the most practical and , economical of plans considered, he State Commissioner To Discuss Local entering and \ Traffic Center said. A circular route for leaving the highway. provided naturally by Maplewood avenue, Dennett street, Myrtl avenue and Cutts street, he declared. would eliminate dangerous cross traffic at the cutoff. Such Approach Advantageous Construction of such an approach to the city from the west would be advantageous to Portsmouth, Dr. Perreton contended, in vie.w of probable future development of the Great Bay area and of commerce which now Is hindered by congested, bottleneck rout.es into the business secti2,~ch as Vaughan street. Dr. Arnold Perreton of the state planning and development commission will present his studies on a new transportation center for Portsmouth at a public meeting Wednesday night at 7 :30 in the recreation room in the New Hampshire Gas and Electric company at the corner of Daniels and Bow streets. Dr. Perreton wlll illustrate his talk with screened enlargements of maps, drawings and illustrations concerning the municipal project. Sponsoring the publlc meeting are the Portsmouth Chamber of ' Commerce, the Portsmouth municipal planning boa.rd and the Sea- \ coast Regional association.\) .1~- I �}~ ,-:~~t: :,; =ii. lP' ❖"•:•-· .. j.~7--· :. ll ,;;.: . :~..;,.- ' Presenting Today- . PLA S FOR A EW tran sportation center in Port mouth, prepared for the city planning board by the N. H. tate Planning and Development commission, will be studied tonight at a public meeting in the recreation room at the plant of the . H. Gas and Electric company. The proposed development, as shown in th.e plan above, would call for an extension of Middle street through the Vaughan street-Bridge street block to conned with a continuation of Maplewood avenue by an underpass which would be con tructed under a new railroad tation. Ill addition to a new depot, the proposal provides for a bus terminal, stores and a memorial site around a Middle street extension rotary. The plan was set op as a pos~ible means of facilitating travel along major traffic routes through Portsmouth and io aid in the future growth of industry and commerce here. ~. .. Portsmouth Will Study Transportation Center Plans Here Tonight A public meeting, at which Dr. Arnold Perreton of the State Planning and Develo11ment commission will discuss a new transportation center for Portsmouth, will be conducted tonight at 7 :30 in the recreation room at the plant of the '. H. Gas and Electric compan y, corner of Daniels and Bow streets. Dr. Perreton will illustrate his studies with screened enlargements of maps, drawings and illustrations. The meeting ls being held with the cooperation of the Portsmouth l\luniclpal planning board, the eacoast Regional association and the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce. () , I.( 't 4, ·•. �Cham ber's Debt Protest To See Sites Brings Langmuir Reply In City for Vet Hospital A letter of protest concerning figures which showed Portsmouth in possession of the highest per capita longA representative of the Veteran's term municipal debt of any ew Hampshire city h1:1s 1 administration, Maj. W. R. Metz, bro ught to the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce a rep ly wilt arrive In Portsmouth within t,he fro m John D. Langmuir, secretary of the N. H. Federation next 10 days to inspect sites here for possible construction of a. veterans of Taxpayers associations. I hospital, according to word received "Assuming that population figures this morning by James w. Tucker, . in the case of other cities have re- executive secretary of the Portsmalned static> Portsmouth would mputh Chamber of Commerce. th~n bP. · indicated . as hav:ng the I A meeting has been arranged by ~h1rd highest combmed pet capita Mayor Charles M. Dale tomorrow at mdebtedness i~tead of having the 4 pm in the council chamber in I dubious distinction of heading the I c· y ha.11. Members of the Portslist of munl~ipalitles with the high- mouth Planning board, the Seacoast est per capita indebtedness. And Regional Development association, t~at would be some small satlsfa~- the chamber of commerce, PortsMaj . W . R . Metz of the veterans' t1~~mouth public works department a.nd administration arrived ln PortsIf, in the ca~ of a few of our other city officials have been remouth this morning and after a New Hampshire cities, the present quested to attend. population :figures w~re Forms forwarded by the veterans conference, to be held a the of1 reduced used in reckoning the per capita administration will be studied and fice of the Por tsmouth Chamber of Questions Postwar Population indebtednei;s of these particular filled out in order that they may Commerce, he planned o visit the To this, Mr. Langmuir replied that communities, the resulting figures be given to Major Metz upon his proposed Portsmouth site for a I veterans hospital at Peverly hill "your point about population Is, of would be much hlghe_r th~n shown arriv, l here. Arrangements will be and two others near Great bay with on the tables. In this wa,y Portsmade to conduct him to sites secourse, extremely impor13.nt and members of the Portsmouth plandeserves mention. To what extent, mouth's relative position might be lected bv local officials for the hos- ning boar<l. however, wlll the wartime . popula- even further bettered. And we In pita!, p'ierce's island and Peverly The planning board last night tion of Portsmouth be retained af- Portsmouth have just as much as- hill. Ma tters of water supply and sew- compiled factual data on the Pevthe war? It will. of course, be the surance tha our 36% Increase in erly hill sile, which l its first rec- 1 postwar population of Portsm~ut\1 population is going to remain with age disposal extentions will be dis- ommendatlon, and on the sites indefinitely as communities with cussed tomorrow in order to prer which will pay the bulk of the city s us reduced populations have that their pare information for the admlnis- near Great bay to submit today to debt." Major Melz, r,, 1(o,,.ll( Mr, Tucker's letter to Mr. Lang- depleted populations will increase tration lns_pector. to the 1940 level after the war." L. H. Tripp, director o! construcmuTr said in part: Mr. Langmuir said In his reply : tion In the Veterans admlnlstatlon, "According to U1e table (the \ "To consider your letter as you notified Mr. Tucker that he will table used In the asociation's com- write it,. A number of other cities, send further word of time of arrival parative figures for the state l, course, have water departmen~s. of .Major Metz. 'f\, :, , I.It.; Portsmouth's municipal indebted- of ness as of Jan. 31, 1944, was $650,- Portsmouth Is by no means alone m " - ' - - - -- -__.!,-'-"--"--I 000 and the indebtedness for havng water department debt. I schools at this time was . ~133,~00 . Probably the most important factor I Probably 35 % of the mumc1pal m- of all Is, as you say, that wartime • '-l1i debtedness can rightfully be charg- conditions have brought about much of the expansion of Portsmouth'8 n, I '3. ed to the water department. "It is likewise true that a large debt and 5ome of it may be una.voidable. Officers l).nd men of division t-h ree, 1 art of the gro&S indebtedness was Among other duties of the rencurred by reason of the fact that coaSt guard temporary reserve, now servlsts in district three, he said, I E'Ortsmouth was obliged to take Not ure of Necessity I has been to give assurance that the ,are of the urgent needs of a rapidly "Personally, I am not sure that relieved from acUve duty since the coast would no be subjected to ~panding population. aU of it has been unavoidable as it tide of war has receded from this raids from U-boats attempting to "In order to ascertain the per seems to me that at least some ar- coast, stood at attePtion on Alumni land here or destroy public facill- [ :apita Indebtedness f?r. PortsmouUl gument might be given on b_ehalf of field at the junior high school yes! •or 1944, there was dlVld~d. into the raising the tax rate durmg the terday while the five flotillas in- 'tie . figures representing municipal and moderately prosperous war years eluded Jn the unit received the se"It ha been hrough your patrischool indebtedness, the 1940 cen- rather than to increase the debt. curily shield of honor for servi_ce otic services and your sacrifice," he sus population figure of 1_4,_821. T~1ls ~ "You l'aise an important point which has given the first naval disadded, "that the coast guard has gave a per• capita mu111c11;>al . m- about publicity, namely that pub- trir•t an "unch?llenged" reputation. been able to send men into the debtedness of $43 .85 which 1s given llcity about high indebtedness may The award went to the following fighting front and still maintain I in the tab1e as $44 and a per capita lnjur Portsmouth's future. To the temporary rese rve flotillas : 30l , ' patrols on shore In accordance with indebtedness for schools of 8.98 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Portsmouth; 408 , Newburyport: 303, • coast guard obligations." Comdr. R. P . Collins, USCGR, which is carried ~ ,%;'4l}earest dol- extent that a statement about hl_gh Dover : 206, York Harbor; au d 3o5, who introduced the commodore, ~ • , debt is inaccurate I quite agree with Hampton. Commodore W . N. DC'rby, USCG, told reservists after th ey hP.d passed lar figure of $9. The combined per j you. th capita indebtedness is $53 , the "Beyond that, however, the his- district coas t guard officerthof th e in review : "You men in coast first naval district, who, wi o er guard uniform with your miHtary highest of any town in the state. to1'y of your own Chamber of Comrd bearing and color guards show what 1 'Figure Should Be Lower' merce proves the great corrective re, iew officers of lhe coast guath e bands of enthusiastic civilians can r "Now if, in the case of Ports- value of publicity. Your chamber and its reserve, was present at mouth, the correct 1944 population program on postwar jobs, drama- muster. He commended he unpaid, do when they have the spirit to help the coast guard. The coast of 20,200 was used to reckon the tizing what needed to be done and volunteer members of the temporary guard is proud of what you have per capita indebtedness, the mun!- how to do it, frankly admitting the reserve for their " valuable military cipal figure would have been $32.18 problem which then existed, h as service" which has r eleased men of done." Lt. (jg) John Casslly, local comand the school figure would have , since put your city in the forefront combat age for service at the fightmantling officer, presided a.t the been $6.54. Instead, we find a figur e in this state In sound pootwar plan- ing fronts . in the table, representing Ports- ning." commodore Derby termed as muster. The firs speaker was Lt. mouth's per capita Indebtedness, "duty well performed" the activity Comdr. H . N. T . Smith, USCGR. which is 36 °0 higher than it actualof temporary reserve units here in who declared that "the thought of , ly should be. And we also find in "seeing that no communication Is the past two years has been a pleassuccessful with u-boats off the ure and inspiration because of the the table a figure purporting to I represent Portsmouth's per capita coast and their confederates off- 1consclenclous way temporary reschool debt which. is 37 % higher shore." He added that such com- servists o{ division three have carI than facts warrant. Using the nearmunications had bee~ attempted, ried out their du y for the cotmtry est half dollar figures, as In the taand that those involved had been and the coa.~t guard." p ... .... · ble, the combined per capita indebtcaptured. edness, lL5ing correct population fig- , 'tres would be $38.50 instead of $63. Acting under instructions from the board of directors of the Chamber o! Commerce, Secretary James W. Tucker sent to Mr. Langmuir, a letter of protest taking issue with recent figures published by the association. Specifically, the Jetter took Issue with the association for basing its per capita figure on the Portsmouth populatlon as shown in the federal census of 1940 instead of on thii increased population now in the city. I Vet Hospital Site Inspector Arrives I t I Local Coast Guard TR' s Get Sh,"e/d Of Honor Here l I l I I I I I I �r ·hax Federation IUrges R ductioo Of Loe aI Debt Jlndustrial USO Board Hears Reports, Plans Future Work"'""' 4'f Members of the Portsmouth In- er dustrial USO board of manage- 1 ment met at the Rockingham hotel last night for reports of accomThe State Taxpayers federation, plishmcnts thus far this season and In answer to numerous querries in its monthly bulletin released to- a discussion of plans for the future. day noted that the bonded debt of The session was highlighted by which indicate that the general public Portsmouth has declined $129 ,000 praise of the local program by Har1940 is vitally interested in the status of the in the past year. Since from ry Taplin, regional associate Into 1943 the long term debt of th e dustrial USO director; an asser$25,000 libel suit brought against the city had increased $389,000 th e fed- tion by John L. Barry of the PortsPortsmouth Herald and its publisher eration commended the city govern- mouth board that the work of the I ment for so definitely reversing th is Industrial USO in Portsmouth by the city clerk of Portsmouth, the foltrend. should be continued by the comlowing information is presented: Several week.~ ago the Por~mou th munity after the USO program Chamber of Com1;1erce cnticize.d ends and an agreement by the The suit is returnable in the current the October bulletm of ~he tax- group that action should be started 1940 term of Rockingham county superior payers federation. for usmg at once to discuss establishment of population figures 111 computmg th e a full program of activities in · court; but, under ordinary procedure, cit.y's per _capita long-term debt at Portsmouth for teen-age residents. it might not be set for trial until the ~53, the highest of any city 111 th e\ Liste ning to reports of activities, state. ta f d t· Mr. Taplin declared : "Your adult April term. The Herald, however, In its bulletin the x e era 1011 -----,-,--~ . . replied to the chamber as follows:- , ctucatlon classes ~ •e distm.c- 1 through its attorneys, is seeking to "There is some justice to Mr. t,ive. I don't know of any other have the suit set for trial in the current Tucker's claim that the per capita place where they are doing that debt should be based on a popula- sort of wo_rk and tl~e Portsmouth October term provided Edward J. Hoption higher than 1940. since there program 1s deserving of much ley, the plaintiff, is agreeable. is considerable reason to expect praise." that at leas t a portion of the 5,400 Looking to the future , Mr. Barry The Herald is just as anxious as is people who have come to the city asserted: "The accomplishments of since 1940 will remain. The state the Industrial USO here are so im- the general public to have the situation planning department estimates, portant and their effects on the however, U1at Port mouth will prob- community are so far-reaching that thoroughly aired and cleared up as ably lose several thousand of these I sincerely hope the program of ac- early as possible. ~• '-l ~ when the war is over. It seems rea- tivltles wlll be carried on by the sonable to say, therefore that the community after the USO has end/' per capita debt in Portsmouth, ed its wartime stay here." based on the probable population After a discussion of the current that will have to pay off that d!!bt, lack and current need of a teencan be estimated at lea.st at $45. age program and po.s.sible means of Portsmouth still has a debt half remedying that lack despite inadeagaln larger than it was in 1940 quate facilities. the group agreed In answer to a letter from Erner• and it still faces orobtems that con- to call, in the near future, a meetson Hovey Post No. 168, Veterans of ceivably may be serious 111 the p_ost- ing of school and church officials Foreign We.rs of Portsmouth, pointwar period. Continued determ1!1a- and other civic-minded organizaing out the advantages of Ports• tion to reduce the city debt rapidly tions and individuals to lay the mouth ru; the site for a. veteran's and steadily as long as present rel groundwork for such a program. hospital, E. H. Tripp, director of lative prosperity continues woul Committee reports either were construction, Veteran's administraseem to be most desirable. ~ased o_ submitted in writing to, or were tion, has written to the pOl!t, promt.he experience of other cities, 1 orally presented. at last night's ising careful consideration o! the would seem worthwhile. even at th meeting by chairmen as follows: city as a location for the proposed risk of a higher tax rate, because Building, Dr. Phlllp White; prohospital, · with a lower debi; structure-Ports gram, Raymond I. Beal : navy yard His l~tter reads in part: "I apmouth will then be far better for program, Comdr. Carl E. Haglund; preciate very much the interest tified to compete for new busines forums, James W. Tucker; workers' which the Emerson Hovey Post No. whether It, be recreational, indus education. George Crothers; music 168 is taking In having this facility trial or residential." "','l..'1..4"(',I and art, Frank Raphael; navy yard located a.t Portsmouth and . . . prior 'I athletics, Edward Duffy; shop to making a final selection of a site nights, Norman Morrow; stewards very careful consideration will be club, Mr. Barry and social and given the advantages of the sites at recreation, Fred Hoffman . Portsmouth which were inspected The last committee reported that by Major Metz at the time of his at a family-night Halloween party recent Vi51t to that city." , 1-.l• ~ at which expected attendance had I r\ been estimated at about 200, approximately 2,000 persons showed up, 500 of whom had to be turned away at the doors of the YMCAUSO building. The Herald's Libel Suit I n• To Consider Site Here for Hospital I I ... Discover Universalist Records In Attic of Grant Home Here fl.,~ Parish records, believed lost In a fire that swept the Unlversallst church 47 years ago, were discovered recently in the attic of Mrs. Flagg Grant's home, Richards a.venue by her daughter, Mrs. F. G. Proctor, Jr. Two volumes were found written in long hand, and which contain the records of the parish clerks since the Incorporation of the Universallst society at Portsmouth in 1193. Mrs. Proctor, whose father, the late Flagg Grant was at one time treasurer of this historical chuxch group, turned the rec- ords over to officials of the church. The discovery of these long-lost documents will enable church historians to compile a complete history of the Universalist movement in Portsmouth, according to William lV. Cromie, pastor, who said that up to this time parish records went back only to 1809. Addition of these records is expected t-0 help in planning for the sesqul-centennlal observance of the church next Sunday at 3:00 o'clock. At that time a public celebration of the 150th year of incorporation of the Universalist society will be held. �., Mrs. Dondero Wins Recount By 7 Votes Mrs. Mary C. Dondero, Democrat, will be inaugurated Jan. 1 as Portsmouth's first woman mayor as a result of a recount yesterday which gave her the eleclion by seven votes over Ira A. Brown, Republican. As a member of the House she Mrs. Dondero's recount total was 2,117 to Mr. Brown's 2,110. The has served on the judiciary, edu• original count gave Brown-2,137 cation, public health, liquor laws and state 11ospitals committees and and Dondero-2,129 . In the only other recount held on the budget committee for Rockas a result of the city election of Ingham county and has sponsored Dec. 12, George K. Sanborn, Demo- the 48-hour law, the probation bill crat, Increased his margin of vic- and a bill for jury totlay for women. She ls a vice chairman of the tory over Michael J . Whalen, Republican, for city councl!man-at- Democratic state committee and large. The recount was requested chairman of the Democratic city by Mr. Whalen who was counted out committee. Mrs. Dondero is the former Mary oy 10 votes in the original tally. In the recount Mr. Sanborn showed a Carey, a native and life-long resi• net gain of 24 votes to win final- dent of Portsmouth. She was married to the late Charles A. Dondero ly by 34. The recount totals: Sanborn- .at the age or 18 and has four daugh2,039 and Whalen- 2,005. The orig- ters, Mrs. Ralph Sylvia of Fal• inal count had given Sanborn 2,024 mouth, Mass., Mrs. Allan E. Mitch• ener, Portsmouth; Eileen, now a prl• votes and Whalen 2,014. Mrs. Dondero gained five votes vate in the WAC and Carlotta who in ward three, Jost 13 1n ward two leaves tomorrow !or active duty the WAVES. and lost four 1n ward one while Mr. in Mrs. Dondero ls a past president Brown lost one in ward four, loot the Portsmouth Emblem club and 18 1n ward three, gained two in ward of of the auxiliary of the Knights of two and lost 10 in ward one. She also Is a. member of Mrs. Dondero was represented at Columbus. the catholic. Daughters of Amerithe recount by Atty. John J. Bemis ca, of the Oompanlom of the FC!rest of Somersworth and also by Mrs. of America and of the Altar society Gertrude Caldwell , Mn;. Vivian of the Church the Immaculate Pontbriand and Mn;, Jennie Lon- C.:mceptiun. As aof member bf the tJne. Mr. Brown did not have Portsmouth Service Mothers' club coUI1Sel but was represented by she has been down to see off every Charles A. Pike and Frank M. Burr. contingent of men t,o leave PortsThe recount was conducted by the mouth bound for the armed services, city council committee on elections, In statement lven to newspa• made up of Councilmen Kennard pers Mrs. Dondero6 said, "'flth a E. Goldsmith, John Bw·khardL and deep sense of responsiblllty of the John s. Dimock, who secured the duties I shall assume as mayor of services of two of Secretary of Portsmouth in the coming year and State Enoch D. Fuller's recount in grateful appreciation to all who crew, Frank Ayer and Raymond so loyally supported me I pledge to Duncan of Alton, to assist them. all the people of Portsmouth my They also were assisted by CiLy so- untiring efforts to give the olty a licitor Sam Levy. business-like administration." l .]-i: t MAYOR-ELECT MARY 1st Woman for Post Mrs. Dondero, who becomes the first of her sex to win election as Portsmouth's chief executive, also was the first woman to serve on the city council when she was a member of that body in 1941 and 1942. In the state election last November she was reelected to her fifth consecutive term as a member of the State I House of Representatives. ' . • I �USO COMMITTEE DRAWS UP BY-LAWS FOR PERMANENT COMMUNITY FORUM I Plans have been drawn ln Ports- 1 Article IV-Affiliations Committee. Notices shall be malled mouth to continue the series of pub- , Section 1. This organization, ap- at least three days In advance o! lie forums which have been con- preciating the great need for mak- the time designated for said special ducted for the past two winter sea- ing. this Forum a community-wide meeting. sons by the Industrial USO. proJect, . welcomes the cooperation . , . The USO will continue to operate an~ assista nce of th~ following Article_ VII-Comm1Uees-DuUes the series this winter with the as- Poi ts~outh, non-partisan, nonSection 1. The following comsistance of various organizations seCtanan . and non-fraternal service nuttees shall be chosen at the first and Individuals In the community 01.·~anlzation_s: Altrusa_ Club, A_m - meetiz:ig of officers and directors and a forum organization is being eucan Legion, Amencan Legion following the annual meet!ng; (1) formed so that speakers and mu- Auxiliary, Chamber of Commerce, Arrangements, <2> Flnanc1al, (3) slcal programs may be provided as Graffort Club, Kiwanis Club, j Music, !41 Promotion and sale o! a community effort after the USO League of Women Voter~. 1:-ions Sponsor 's Tickets, <5> Publicil.y, (6) progrnm is concluded here. Club. Metal Trades Council, P1sca- I Speakers and Programs, ( 7) Usher . A set of bv-laws for the com- taqua Business and Professional The duties, in general, o! each community organization have been Women 's Club, Portsmouth Central nilttee are as follows: drawn up by the Adult Education Labor Union, Portsmouth Central Section 2. Committee on Arcommittee the local USO or- Council of the Parent-Teachers As- rangcmcnts. It shall be the dul.y o! ganlzation. The committee ls chair- soclatlon, Portsmouth Junior j this committee to arrange for a manned by James w. Tucker. Women 's Club, Rotary Club, Service suitable place to hold the Forum Announcemen t of the officers and Mothers' Club, Veterans of Foreign meetings, have such place In order committees of the forum organiza- Wars, Veterans of Foreign Wars and take care of all necessary detion and of the schedule for this Auxiliary, Women's City Club, tails to make complete the staging season's programs will be made Women 's College Club, Women's of the several programs. later. Community Council and any other Section 2. Financial Committee.I The by-laws for I.he permanent similar 01'ganlzation which would be This group hall take care of all forum organization are as follows: will!ng to cooperate In the Forum matters relating to budget and flmovement as outllned Jn Article II. nance and until the first spring Article I - a.me meeting In 1945, when a treasurer Section 1. The name of this or- Article V-Officcrs sha ll be elected, the chairman shall ganlzation shall be the Portsmouth Section 1. The officers shall be act as Treasurer. Commumty Forum. a chairman, two vice-chairmen one Section 3. Music Committee. This o! each sex, an executive secretary, C'ommlttee shall have entire charge I Article JI-Purpose Section 1. The purpose shall be a treasurer and a board of directors. and supervision of all Forum music to stimulate in the people in ow· To membership on the board of di- programs and shall make all necescommunity, regardless of race, color rectors each o! the above ser- sarv arrangements for the same organizations which ln- with the approval o! the Forum or creed, an interest in the con- vice a de~lre to cooper- Comtnittee. tinuation of learning through the dicates Section 4. Committee on Promoadult years, to promote educational ate, shall be entitled to appoint one projects to meet that Interest and member. In a.d idtlon there shall be tlon and Sale of Sponsor's Ticket!!. to endeavor to stimulate commun- appointed by the elected officers of It shall be the duty of this committhe organization five directors-at- teP, to promote each Forum series bv ity appreciation of good music. SecLlon 2. The Forum shall not large. These officers and directors all possible contacts and by close enlist itsel! ln any special cause shall make up the Forum Commit- supervision of the sale of Sponsor's Tickets. or movement save that of adult tee. so called. Section 2. All officers shall be Section 5. Publicity Committee. education, the free discussion of political, economic and social prob- elected at the annual meeting of the With the cooperation o! newspapers lems, and the promotion o! Interest Forum held ln conjunction with tne and radio and by use o! posters, !lyln g ct music. It shall hold itsel! !inal program each spring. Voting ers, signboarcls and all othe1· reasonable means, this comm · e shall read: to invite speakers to present shall be by written ballot. Section 3. Elections shall follow provide proper publlcHy r the views on either side of questions •ithriut sponsoring the views pre- thP report of the nominating com- Forum series artd for each program. mittee appointed by the chairman. Section 6. Cemmittee on peaksented. 8ectlon 3. The Forum shall be a This report shall be given at the crs and Programs. It shall be U1e non-n roflt organization and any meeting next preceding the annual duty of this committee to secure j monevs received from anv source meeting. Other nominations made speakers and arrange all programs the floor al, this time will be ln close cooperation with the mul •h11ll be used solely for adult edu- from in order. sic committee. c11 ,n. Section 4. The term of office Section 7. Committee on shers. shall be one year. It shall be the duty of this commitrtfrle 111-MembershJp Section 5. In case of a vacancy tee to secure ushers for each proSection 1. Holders of sponsor's tlrkets In either the famlly, lndlvl- or vacancies the Forwn Committee gram. 1ual or student classification shall shall !ill the vacancy or vacancies the balance of the unexpired rtlcle YIJI-Flnances be d!'emed members of the Forum . for term or terms. Section 1. No expend1tures ,wcr Thp term of Individual memberships Section 6. The organization set 10, except those regular expenses n the Forum shall be for the duraup by th Industrial USO in Portsincurred In every course, shall l:ie · tion of each Forum series. Memb.-rst Jp ls autom~ tlcally conferred mouth shall handle the affair~ of made wllhout authorization at a the Forum until the first annual regularly announced meeting of the on p11 rchasers of cla~ses o! tickets m,.n toned above. Means shall be meeting shall be held under this Forum Committee at which at least constitution and by-laws in the five 'members are present. t11 kcn from time lo time to ascer- spring of 1945. Section 2. All checks shall be l lain the desires of the general Forcountersigned by the chairman o! um membership as to programs. and Article VI-Duties of Officerslhe Forum Committee. even· effort wlll be made to follow leetings thPs!' desires. Section 3. The Forum Committee Section 1. The duties of these of- shall endeavor on each project to ficers shall be those duties which cover expenses but not to make a are customary for their particular profit. positions. Section 2. Special meetings of Article 1. -Amendments the Forum Committee may be Section 1. Amendments may be called by the chairman of the made to this constitution at any Forum upon a petition signed by rel?ular session of the Forum proat least five members of the Forum vided that notice of the proposed amendments is given a a general Fonun session one week In advance. I of ·1 II I I �Board ·of Education Told Postwar High School Expansion Here Vital; Considers Vocational School Problems While the provi ion for postwar chool opportunities'l:----,,----------to the cha.rt, he , read in Portsmouth loom as a major problem, it i only part of offPointing a list of advantages and disada far bigger que tion, that of providing adequate high school vantages for the first plan. Among facilities for an expanded postwar enrollment, Harry L. point.s in Its favor, he said, a.re provision of some better opportunities Nroore, superintendent of chools, declared at a meeting of for postwar high school work, vocation school for adults and spethe board of education in the high school last night. cial students and gym facilities for Mr. Moore outlined for the board 1 "Suppqse," he commented, "that senior high school students. two possible plans for a future high adding to that 1,000 enrollment any Its disadvantages he listed a.s folschool program. The first plan pro- number from 15 o 200 boys an<l lows: vides for maintaining the present girls ar interest In adutt voca1 Studen~ traveling to and from high school and for retaining facili- tlonal preparation. You have the three different buildings. ties of the vocational school at the problem or perhaps 1,200 looking to 21 Loss of time. Morley company or setting up me- Portsmouth for high school and 3 ) DlfflculUes of administration chanica.l arts equipment in the Far- vocational training.'' and control (such M janitor serragut school. In this plan a new V)-1 6" 1 vice) . senior high school gymnasium would OHers Plans 4) An adequate assembly hall. be set up at Alumni field or an adOne way to settle itr-"not the only 6) Parking space. dition would be made to the present way and not the best, but a way 6) Some duplication o! staff and gym. that appeals to the people"-he said expenses of operation. An alternative plan calls for a is a plan for using the present voca7) Necei;.~ity for using basement new high school complete with audi- tional school at the Morley plant or rooms for study cla66 purposes: torium, vocaUonal cla..<ses and gym- fa.cili ties of the Farragut school and 8) Overcrowding nasium. for changing partitions in the high 9) La_ck of fireproofing. school for a modified program. j In pomtlng out future demand !or Condemns High "chool After explaining the plan, Mr. adult education, Mr. Moore declared Mr. Moore went on record last Moore told the school board : "I wilh that men from the naval hospital night as condemning t-he present to go on record as pol11Ung out to and from Fort Constitution have high school for use in .an expanded people of Portsmouth that there ls been examining the possibilities of program on the grounds that it Is absolute danger in crowding Into "future educational work" In Port.5dangerously "non-fireproof." the senior high school building any- mouth. A comn1lttee from the school where near that number <his cstimCommenting on the second plan board and one from the city council, ated postwar number ) because the Reginald Reed, a school board appointed to work together on plans building is as nearly non-fireproof member, added "There is a need for for future vocational training here, as any building could be." a new senior high school. And as a have not met jointly for discussion, such a plan, he added, would be school board we should go ahead as was the original agreement, it a "makeshl(LJ)rogram" and would with t.he plan artd not wait. Now's was reported at last night's meeting, 1 the time to start." Mayor Charles M. Dale and Tho- not "make the setup much better ~na.s J. Downs then entered a dis- adapted to futurt! high school cussion, which Mayor Dale Insisted work." must be "off the record ," regarding Also provid ill the scheme, he he federal vocational training said, would be a new senior high rhonl at the orlPy company. school gym near Alumni field or a John E. Sevbolt, read ll le ter from new addition, designed several years 'le cH.v council conimiltPe in which ago, to the present gymna.slum. he ccmm1ttee st tP.d that It .saw nq "Thus,'' he added, "the high school ],B,L£L{ "'cessity for a joint meeting at this , would be und!r three roofs." im The fact wa brought out that If the schoo at the Morley plant In~~ the original agreement w~ were_ retaine~ in Its present or or the two committee to collabor- modified fotm, he continued, ma~te on plans the school board com- terial of the mechanical arts departittee has a~ yet come to no defln- ment could be transferred there te decision~ This, he said, would provide four Mr. Moor;· said he ha studied the r~ms in th e basement of the high A contract has been awarded by lUestion of a postwar vocational s ho6l, ,?ne of w;~ch could be used the Federal Public Housing author;chool here with "professional peo- as an overflow lunchroom. le who would ha ve a broader In discussing changes in the high ity to the Coken company of Provi~iew" than persons of Portsmouth school for a modlfled program under dence, R. I ., to install a. fire alarm t;:;cause they could take an objective th is · pl_an he suggested four circuit from Wentworth Acres to oint of view. "It seemed to us," change · a larger llbr~ry, more up· the Central fire house, Ernest H . h continued "that the mat ter of to-date sclenr,e rooms, an adequate Wilson, manager of Wentworth t·e . • . a-ssembly hall and an adequate Acres, has announced. a vocat10nal school _hei e Is 1m- lunchrooom. He explained that Thirteen fire alarm boxes have portant not onl~'. In itself, bu as equipment 1n science rooms ls the been in the Acres for some time, but stl0 part of a far bigger que n, same as that used 35 years ago formerly were connected on a temand that it is out of date. porary basis and then cut off. 'What Will City Do?' An alternative plan, he said, The Installation of the circuit, Pointing to a chart which out- would be to concentrate effort and lined In diagram form possible steps expense on the erection of one mod- which will run from Kearsarge way to be taken in the event of postwar ern buUdlng with an auditorium, and Mangrove street to the fire school expansion in the senior high gym and vocational school. "This station, has been delayed because school. he continued: "What will would cut off the Morley company, the necessary critical materials have Portsmouth do to meet postwar the Farragut school and the pres- not been released until recently. The work will b'egin immediately, and Is oondliions concerning the organiza- ent senior high school," he said. expected to be completed some time tion and conduct of the senior high Mr. Moore spoke only briefly on before Feb. 1. chool? the second plan. A contract also ha-s been awarded "What effect will conditions have ~,.:,_..).. the Protecto Wire company of Hanon the enrollment in the high school .s.,' over, Mass., to Install an open type In one or two years? Everything Interior fire alarm system in the points to at lea-~t 1,000 boys and ~o Child Care Center building. girls knocking at the senlor high school door. 44 I I I Acres to Insta 11 Fire Alarm Circuit To Central Station Councilman Says Board Misquotes Letter Councilman Samuel Bi.rt, chairman of a special city council com- I mittee which wa s named several l months ago to work with a committee from t.he board of education on the problem of securing a vocational school for Portsmouth today declared that a letter written by him to the boa.rd or education had apPll!'ently been misquoted or quoted only in part at las t night's board meeting. The letter was alleged by school board member to have stated tha\ , he council committee saw no need of meet ing with the board of education committee. Actually, Mr. Birt said, the letter declared th11 lhe special council committee felt it would be better if the board of education committee would discuss lhe matter of retainIng f deral vocational training school equipment for the city wit!• the entire council because "the special commiUee already has dis· charged its duty and no longer hai any power to act." The special cow1cil committee, hi said, already had turned in iU recommendations for purchase o the Morley building now hol.lfiln! the federal vocational school pro• p rty and the council had In tun: I l authorized the mayor to ~~oti;.te or name a committee to negotiate the purchase. "The authorization has never been carried out to my knowledge,'' he added. Councilman Glenn A. Race, a memb r of the council's committee to study the vocational school future, said this morning that he believes the city should spend the money necessary to keep the training school material here. ''It 16 a, wonderful thing," he de• clared, "and we should not let it go out of tl1e city. I do not believe a short delay in our decision would lose the equipment for the city, but a. Jong delay might, and I recommend that the city should not wait too long be!ore taking action." Mr. Race, who reported that the council's committee last summer had recommended that the mayor be empowered to purchase for the city the building which now houses the vocational school at the Morley company, said today that he understood there was to be a meeting of the committee with the school boa.rd soon but as yet had not received any notification o! the date.~:-,(..,'1.\\ �Lions Club to Petition Mayor Dale For Postwar Vocational School After listening to talks by Ernerson Mccourt, director of the federal vocational training school here, and T . J . Downs of the board of education members of the Portsmouth Lio~s club last night voted to send a resolution to Mayor Charles M. Dale and the city council urging immediate action to retain thP eciuioment and facllities of the school for the city after the federal program here is ended. The two speakers, obtained for the evening by Ira A. Brown, program chairma.n, urged that the city take such action. The club's action following the talks was made on a motion by Gerald D. Foss, seconded by Mr. Brown. craft guilds and, the latest devel- 1 opment; training in t_he s~hools. This training is divided mto four classifications, he said, industrial arts, vocational education, vocatlonal agriculture and the special federal program !or training -,var production workers. The flrst gives a general educatlonal background and is designed to enable the student to choose some trade to learn and follow after school. It does not prepare the young man to go directly from the school into a trade, he explained. The second devotes much more time to shop training in school and graduates a boy, after four years, capable of taking his place In industry as a first class helper or third class mechanic. The federal trainlJ:l8 program sets a minimum age limit of 16 yearR but no maximum age limit. The program will be dropped in the near future a the need of training more war workers disappears, he told the group, bu t the equipment could be retained by Portsmouth to set up a vocational education program in its school system. Council OK's Purchase of Trade School JHigh Action to assure continuation of the federal defense school as 11, municipal vocational school after the federal government withdraws its sponsorship at the end of the current emergency was taken by the city council at a meeting last night. On motion of Councilman Kennard E. Goldsmith the council authorized the mayor to purchase the building at the Morley plant which houses the school and to execute papers necessary for the purchase. The mayor was authorized to spend a. sum not to exceed 35,000. Facilities Worth $175,000 The vote last night culminated & The federal vocational school here series of maneuvers started last has equipment worth about $175 ,000 spring when the school board stud• and this can be kept by the city led the matter, obtained purchase when the fed eral program ends If and rental prices on the building the city acts now, Mr. Downs told from the Morley compa.ny ,and rethe group. quested the council to name a com" A committee from the school mittee to work with a committee board and one from the city counfrom the school board to study the cil have been working on this matmatter further. Such a. committer and recommended to the city tee was named May 25. council that the city buy the build- Has One of Best Shops The councl! committee recoming at the Morley plant which now "Here ln Portsmouth the federal mended to the council last Aug. 25 houses the school. The mayor was school pas, at present. one of the that the city vurchase the building. empowered to act in the matter best machine shops In the state, The report was filed when Mayor \ome time ago but nothing has been one of the best sheetmetaJ shops In Charles M. Dale announced he done yet. We real!ze that the mayor the country, an excellent welding would confer with Morley officials /has been through a busy time shop and some equipment for elec- on a purchase price. Sept. 17 T. J . recenUy but we hope, now that he trical and automotive training. Downs, an instructor at the school has more time. that action will be More equipment is being acquired and a member of the boa.rd of taken," Mr. Downs declared. . regularly and the school Is well education, appeared before the He explained the need for action stocked with ma erial ," he declared. council to appeal for action a.nd r saying t ha t a prerequisite for the Bu he warned that the courses the council was assured by the may- " city's keeping the school equipment face curtailment soon, that the or that action would be forthcom• is p05Se5Sion of facilities for hous- building Is held under a one year Ing at the next council meeting. ing It. There ls no room to move lease with a 30-da y release -clause The city has been assured by the it to any of the city's regular for either party and that if Ports- federal government and by th school buildings, he added. mouth wishes to retain the equip- state departmen t of education that ment for Its schools It must act soon the $175,000 worth of machinery and Tra.ceg History to provide means for housing it. other equipment in the school may Mr. Mccourt traced the history of Eight members wer Inducted invocational education through train- _ _;:...__ _ _ _ _ _ __ ____~ be retained by the city provided the city offers a locatio to house Ing in the home, apprenticeship in to the club last night by Presidei:t and use It. The action ta.ken by the , Kenn ard E . Goldsmith. They a1 e council last night, when carried , Rae S . Laraba, P aul Eldredge, Don- out, will fulfill that requirement. ald Benfield, Thomas Kane, T . J . Downs , Charles W . Gray, Winslow Bettinson and Maj. Jacob Goff, USMC. Plans were discussed for the club's annual football banquet at which members of the Portsmouth higl1 school grid team will be guests Dec. _ __ _ _,__s_ in t~ Masonic auditorium. I I I l 0 S( /jool Board 'Okays Plan1 To M ap Postwar ~!!!(~!'!a Permission was granted to Alfred T. Granger, architect, by the Portsmouth Board of Education last night to make a survey and draw up plans for a · t h 001 building propos w~ sc .th the under- · gram iere WI • standing that th: ~,ty would be I In no way obi ga e • It was also voted by the boa rd that the chairman, Mayor Charles M. Dale, appoint a committee from the board to consider the plans submitted and to make a study of a proposed gymnasium and a high school which were under discussion last night. M.r. Granger, in requesting pe1·mission to draw up plans for the gyn:inasium and high school, explamed to the board that although the governmen~ would not release building materials until after the Axis had been defeated, cities which are prepared with plans and specifications will be able to take advantage of the first opportunltles after the war of government building grants. Types of building materials will have changed by the end of the war, he said, but architectu~·a~ plans drawn up now would fme stall a delay of flve or six months later. Federal Works agency officials, with whom Mr. Granger conferred in Boston yesterday, urged, he declared, that cities be farsighted and prepare a postwar program now Mr Granger Indicated that ther·e ls ~ possibility that the Fedal Works agency w!ll be the gov:~nment agency given full control of ostwar construction projects. Granger who was the architect ·employed' for the building of the Wentworth and Sherburne schools here showed the board tentative p!a'ns for the gymnasium and high school in which the gymnasium could be closed off from the school. The gymnasium, he said, would be of immediate interest to the government. Af!,pr R cllnnn at the ,lt1nlnr Mi I I school, prepared by MissPearl Hoitt and pupils of ' Junior High school cooking / cl ass es, James M. Culberson, physical education director in / Portsmouth schools, showed the board motion pictures of Portsmouth playground activities under I a recreation program inaugurated / la.st summer. Later during its business meeting the board renewed Its endorse- I ment of he city-wide recreatt'Bha.1 program put into motion by Mayor Dale, and gave its of!lclal thanks to Mr. Culberson for his work as director. The school board approved th e renting of Alumni field for $25 to Tralp academy for a football game tomorrow, and granted to the Civil Air Patrol the use of a senior high school room for lectures one or two nights each week. Supt. of Schools Harry L. Moore reported to the board members that 21.55 percent of the class of 1943 are now attending higher education institutions. Thls figure, he pointed out, Is about the same as in previous years and indicates that students from Portsmouth still are enrolling in colleges at the same rate as in normal times. Operetta. Nov. 19 Forms of occupation in which the remaining 78.45 percent are employed differ from former years, h e declared, only in that 29 students are now in the armed forces of the United States. Nineteen are in the army, he said, eight in the navy and two in the marine corps. Mr. Moore announced to the board that a Junior High school operetta, "Pinafore," will be given at the Junior High school Nov. 19. �/) 2)_ 's Fund present at plans, the meeting. General covering size, sha~ and elevation of a new buiwing and tentatlve estimates of costs of dlfferent sections of the building based on sketches were discussed Nov. 30 at the next meeting of the committee, attended by Mr.and Seybolt,, Mr. Whalley, Mr. Downs Mr. Gran- I I The building in question is centrally located adjacent to the junior high school in what might be termed the recreational center of Portsfacilities gram for the andyouth a well of Portsmouth." rounded pro- mouth and in that section which is We do not seek to supersede other regarded as the proper site for the proposed new senior high school. AB groups interested in such alms, she a matter of !act the site is probably Mr. Moore, in his report to pointed out, but will work with much .more suitable for a "Youth the board la.st night lndiclited them and seek to coordinate all such Center" than as headquarters for that the average cost per ptlpil efforts within tbe city to give to the a veteran's organization. The ln the pa.st three years has youth of the community the best \ building fulfills other requirements increased 16.5 percent. The esadvantages possible. to size, etc. We believe that the timated average cost is $105.60 Meanwhile, the youths themselves, as boys and girls concerned would like this year, he said, In compa.rlson In their mass meetings, were seeking to assist personally In renovating similar things. Recognizing their and redecorating the place. Conttnuecl on Paie Tw1/, own problems better in some inThe undersigned, members of the qIf · stances than do their elders, they 5 Il,( ' l are behind the move for a youth Youth Recreation Council of Portscenter and for a well rounded recre- mouth and other citizens who 'bewith an actua.1 average cost of ational program which will keep lieve In the council's objectives (to endeavor to provide sUitable recre,ao.60 per pupil in 1941. them out of trouble. ation and recreational facilities InHe considered this rise in cost As a result of action up to this time the council today is collecting cluding a well-rounded program', for "conservative" compared to the gen- signatures on a draft outlining the th_e . youth of Portsmouth, are reeral rise in cost of living during needs for a youth center for presen- spectfully bringing this important t.11ese three wartime years. tation to the me,.yor and city coun- matter to the attention of the mayor and city council in the hope that Mr. Moore's recommendation ell. that elementary schools close FriThe petition being circulated to- before another lease 1s consummat'day at 1 pm was approved by board day, drawn up by a committee con- ed with the Yeterans of Foreign members. Pupils are 'being dis- sistlng of James W. Tucker, secre- Wars, such painstaking consideramissed early to be given the op• tary of the chamber of commerce, tion may be given to the need for a portunity of seeing a Christmas Edwin Aiken. assistant director of local "Youth Center" that the munipageant which will 'be presented at the Industrial USO for Men; Her- cipality will agree to lease the 1:30 pm at the junior high school. bert P . Warry, YMCA secretary and building under consideration to the It was voted that bills of $4,842.38 recreation director and Rev. J. Tre- Youth Recreation Council of Portsbe paid and properly vouched. mayne Copplestone of the Methodist m_o uth for the sum of $1 per year with such qualifications as may he _..___-=.a=..--=====-----d church, reads as follows: It is indicated that there Is im- necessary relative to term of lease. Furthermore, we would respectfully ~•").JJ~ perative need in Portsmouth for a request an opportunity to be heard on all matters briefly discussed "Youth Center"-a centrally locat- herein at the forthcoming meeting ed, properly equipped building of the city c01mcil. :n, '\..I, '-N where boys and girls of the "teen- School Board ·1ghOK School Plans For New H The Portsmouth Board of Education voted last night to adopt recommendations of a special senior Ihigh school building committee that money be provided for architect's fees for further preliminary sketches of a proposed new building and approved continuation of architect's services in preparation of plans suitable to pre.sent to federal agencies "In anticipation of the contemplated new senior high school." The high school building commit, tee was appointed Nov. 9 by Mayor 4 Charles M. Dale to consider building plans and rec.immendatlons for meeting postwar demands upon the senior high school and provision for trade school opportunities. At It.; first meeting three weeks a,go the committee studied prellminary blueprint sketches submitted by Alfred T. Granger, architect, in accord with an offer submitted by him Nov. 9. The committee further voted unanlmously in favor of a lot on Parrott avenue between Rogers street and Junkins avenue for the site of the proposed new building. Mayor Dale, John E. Seybolt, James l!l Whalley and Thomas J. Downs werE , ger over.and his assistant from HanEstimate Cost at $1,300,000 Blueprint sketches prepared by Mr. Granger were shown by Harry L. Moore, superintendent of schools. According to Mr. Granger's estimate the new building would cost about $1,300,000. The board of education also accepted last night a report of the committee on high schools in which the desirability of transferring all mechanic arts equipment at the senior high school to the vocational school, thereby providing for all 1nechanic ar ts ac t·1v1·t·1es at one place, was favored, pending erection of a new high school building. Mr. Moore, annow1cing that more teachers-a total of 23-than ever 'before have left Portsmouth schools this year, gave three recommendattons, which were accepted by the board, for new teachers for vacancies in the high school and clementary schools. Teachers secured for the high school include Muri L. Messersmith, teacher of biology and physical education, of South Bend, Ind. and Miss Y_ictorla M. Cogswell of Derry, who will teach commercial subjects In the high school in place of Miss A. Cynthia Caldwell. Miss Cogswell, a graduate of Salem Normal school and Boston university with the class of 1935, has taught at Pinkerton academy, Nasson Inst!tute and In Pepperell, Mass. Miss Jeanette H. Gordon of Rockland, Me., was chosen as teacher for the Farragut school kindergarten. She was graduated from the Leslie school and from Boston uni• versit:v in 1944. ~ "ThePickett chief aim of th.is said Mrs. today, "ls group," to provide suitable recreation and recreational I TO A sk C,• ty A,• d You f h Cen f er t age" group may enjoy various types of wholesome recreation. The a conditions point to r--;r--~-:;________.:.....,_ _ such need have which been recognized locallyconditions for somearetime and known these same likewise to exist throughout the nation. The 1 difficulty is by no means confined to Portsmouth . Experience in many communities has proven that well conducted "Youth Centers," in which boys and g_lrls themselves are mainly responHeeding Portsmouth's s1ble for program, regulation and teen-age J'ecreational needs many upkeep, ofare the mostsocial helpfulproblems in solving of and acced ing to requests youth. That our own boys and girls fl·om severctl J'ecent nw.i;s them.selves appreciate such a need I Is indicated by the fact that they \ meetings of the city's youth, have already held several conferena group of interested citizens, ces looking toward this end. 5 b d, ti l t ti A group of c1·t1ze~•. known n, the an mg temse ves oge tel' Youth Recreation Council •= of = Portsas the "Youth Recerational mouth and in many Instances repCouncil of Portsmouth," are resenting organizations dealing k' t 'd h with youth and with youth probsee ing O prom e a yout !ems, has considered possible locaJ'ecreation center he1·e. tions for a so-called "Youth center" in this city. Having In mind that The Youth Recreation Council, the problem of youth ls essentially made up of representatives of ti1e a community problem, first considParent-Teacher associations of the eratlon bas been given to available city, the YMCA, the YWCA, the boys buildings which are owned and conscouts, girl scouts, clergy and other tro~led by_ the p:i.uniclpality and Interested groups, has been organ• which might fulfill necessary relzed during the past two weeks quirements having to do with locaas a result of discussion of teen tion, size, etc. age problems at a recent meeting City Owns Sult.able Site of the board of management of the It was learned that the city owns Industrial USO. the building on Parrott avenue A group of those interested was which fulfills practically all of the called together and they drew up requirements for a. "Youth Center" the petition to the city government, and which has been leased to the proposed by-laws and selected the Veterans of Foreign Wars for the name of the organization. At a sum of one dollar a yeat. This inmeeting yf'sterday, Mrs C. Waldo fluential and patriotic organization Pickett W8 na,r\ed chainnan, of veterans of all wars, understandOther officers to be chosen later ing the great need .i,nd financially will include a vice chairman, secre- able to provide adequate quarters tary, treasurer and board of direct for itself, will probably be most sympathetic to a plan to transform ors. its present quarters into a Portsmouth "You~h Center." Youth Center Plan Rouses Public Interest So much Interest has been Rhown in the presentation to be made to the mayor and city council by the Portsmouth Youth Recreation council urging establishment of a youth center here that those interested are reported having difficulty In getting copies of the presentation to sign. The recreation council today ann_ounced that, for the convemence of the public, copies of 1the presentation will be left at the YMCA, the YWCA and the office of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce so tha.t all interested pen;ons may visit one of those locations and Sig'll, Alread,, members of the clergy, school t.eachers, PTA memb~rs, YMCA, YWCA, boy scout, girl scout and service club • me!Ilbers and officials are Indicating wholehearted support of the plan. This Is a community-wide project, members of the recrea~lon council stated today, and It JS natural tha.t all the members of the community should wish F to participate. ';U. ~'-t f-'!'>01-~ ~ ~- .....~- - . . -~J �Any scrap of Information may be of use in the restoration of these / broken family groups. Through the national office or any of its sections, all this information will find its way to the central location index eventually to be cleared with the Red Cross file. This vast international file rei: .~ cently has been establish ed by the National Council of Jewish Women, the American Committee !or Christian Refugees, Inc., the American Friends Service committee, the American Joint Distribution comThe city council la.st night H.ste11mittee, the Hebrew Sheltering and ed to spokesmen from a. delegation Immigrant Aid society, the International Migration service and the of 17 members of the Emerson Ho• •National Refugee ,Service, Inc. This vey post No. 168, VFW, and a.uxllgroup Is in constant communication iary o! Portsmouth and then watchwith 49 agencies in 37 different ed as Mayor Charles M. Dale countries where communication by signed a. lease renewal on the vetmall or cable still Is possible. erans' building on Parrott a.venue The location of relatives Is only !or another 10 years. one of the services provided by this The lease Is subject to 51.x-montha' group. Under the leadership o! Mrs. cancellation notice by the city Franz Hofl', naturalization cha.Irshould the site be needed for erecman, and Mrs. Hyman Freiman, tlon of a new senior high school. Americanizat ion chairman, the The VFW delegation appea.red at group assists with problems of nalast night's council meeting in the turalizatlon. Realizing the value of belief that a. petition would be subcitizenship, the office Is prepared to mitted by the recently-organized MRS. BENJAMIN KLEMER is shown above interviewing an appli- give expert assistance to those who Portsmouth Youth Recreation councant at the office of the Service to F oreign-born opened last m onth in t he deslre 'to attain it. ell asking that the building be used senior high school. The office is sponsored by th e Portsmouth section of Applicants may obtain, free of as a youth cent~r. ihe Nation al Council of Jewish Women, charge, certificates of lawful entry, "Their action was started in good first and second naturalization pa.faith and carried on in good faith, i:. pers, certificates of derivative cit!but under a misapprehensio,,-( of the 1.enshlp and visa applications. Glvstatus of the VFW building," Mayor .ing still further service, the workers Dale said. O take care of the details of these paThe building was turned over to nd Mothers and fathers in many forsince the Portsmouth office 1s vu- pers after th ey are filled out, se the Allied Veterans' council of elgn oountrles are being reunited ly month old, Mrs. Klemer coshuld Ing the necessary number of co_p!es Portsmouth/in 1921 and was dedlive no results of the 26 cases e to the proper federal office. cated at that time as a memorial with their children in America.. in her files. However, Mrs. Task One instance of the importance of to Portsmouth's veterans of all wars Brothers e.nd alsters are meeting told of severe.I case histories which this work, given by Mrs. Task, was and to the accommodation o! vetea.oh other 1oc the first time and had been handled by other branch- that of a non-citizen woman in a erans organizations. . office was in- distant city whose son was eligible "Other organizations since have 0 otbera are finding relatives long- :~1;;,.tJ.e~c~fo~ing two faml· for the V-12 course being offered at moved out for economic reasons but loat in the turmoil of war. All this lies of the location of their relatives that time by the navy. He was r • the VFW has stuck," spokesmen for is beini done thrO'Ugh the Bureau who were found In an internment quested to submit proof of his par- ' the post said. nd of Service to Foreign-born of which camp when our troops entered Pal- ents' citizenship a could not comAt e. Youth Recreation council the Portsmouth section of the Na- ermo, Italy. No word had been re ◄ ply because his mo th er was an meeting Wednesday it was revealed th tiona.J Council of Jewish Women is ceived from these men since Italy alien. She had been In e United that the building had been dedlcata. newly organized part. entered the war. States 25 years and had considered ed as a memorial and the group Scattered as the people of Europe From all sec ons of the countr~ herself a good citizen. j then voted not to present its petlhave been, the task of locating rela- come stories of long and seeming, :Never before had she been made tlon to the city council and went on tlves is of gigantic magnitude, ac-1ly hopeless searching. One of thes ·· record as saying that it "would cording to Mrs. Gordon Task, o!- cases Is of a young woman wh [ not have gone ahead with the proflee manager. Twenty to 30 million asked the Newark, N. J., section for I to realize the Importance of taking ject U it had known the building people of diverse religions and help !Jll finding her parents. After the formal step..~ vmich would le- had been dedicated." races have been uprooted from their - some~ time they were located a.live gally make her an American citizen. Mayor Dale said at last night's homes and families have been sep- but facing starvation. Scarcely sbc With the cooperation of the Imm!- meeting_in oity hall that "the Youth a.rated. It ls to help these people weeks later the young woman's gratlon and Naturalization service, Recrea_t1?n ~ouncll Ls a group of find their loved ones that the local brother-in-law an interpreter for she became a citizen quickly enough very c1~1c-mmded people and they bureau has been formed . the army wa,i; standing at a. pier to allow her son's application to be wouldn t want to put the veterans How ls the work carried out? Mrs. • out. They thought it was just an1 ru d Benjamin Klemer, chairman of the when r efugees bound for Fort On- proper y e . other city-owned building and tllat local Service to Foreign-born of• tarlo . emergency refugee shelter In Workers Take Course the veterans just happened to be flee, and her assistants in terview h Oswego, N. Y., were brought Mhore. The workers at the office, which occupying it at the moment. I need th those searching !or relatives. She Among e still terror-haunted, rais;- 18 located on the first floor of the no argument to convince me of the asks for the exact name of the lost ged band he recognized his wifes senior high school on IsUngton \ heed or desirability of a youth cen• relative, his birth date, birthplace, mother and father. street, are proud of the fact tha.t all t er but wh ere 1ocation is concerned occupation, r elationship, if any, and All information received at the of them a.re trained, since they have I do not wish to be a party to putany other identifying data on the sections, which number more than participated in a three-day course Ing the veterans out of their home." immediate family, Including !nfor- 200, is cleared through the national given by Mrs. Clara v. Freedman Comdr. Neil Bierce of the post matlon about the la.st known ad~ office and this system has resulted of the national office. sever&l h&ve said "we of the VFW Intend to codress. In some extra ordinary coinci- since had further training in Bos- operate as fully as possible in moves This data is entered on a form dences. ton and New York. They stress the to aid our youth and we are most which is forwarded to the nationIn one instance, two letters ar- fact that all Information Is treated particularly Interested at the moal office in New York where a mas- rived at the national office almost s confidential with the data kept ment in the cream of the nation's ter file contains the names of thou- ~!multaneously; one from a refugee ~nder look and key. A monthly bu!- youth who are fighting overseas." sands of ind!y!duals. in Canada asking help in fl~dlng letin keeps the office In touch with his father , his only relative believed government regulations and inalive, and the other from a man formation on m&ll changes in forList Internees Overseas At the same time the national who had escaped to Australia and eign lands. Assisting the chairmen and office office is accumulating lists of per- who wanted information about his sons interned abroad. The armed uncle. Father and uncle were the manager are Mrs. Robert Gould, forces as well as the Red Cross and one and same man and fort~nately Mrs. Oscar Levingston, Mrs. T . M. other organizations are working his name was in the councils loca- Levingston, Mrs. Werner Hufnagel, Misses Mary Abramson, Charlotte together to make these lists as com• tion of relatives files. F ox and Beatrice Goodman . plete as possible. Many service· T he offi ce is open Monday evemen as they enter liberated coun - To Aid Local K in The Portsmouth bul'eau was or- nings from 7 to 9 o'clock and Tuestries find those whose wh ereabouts day and Wednesday afternoons ganized because the Portsmouth were unknown. section of the National Council of from 2 to 4 o'clock. Appointments Jewish Women believed that In this may be made by telephoning 1615 part of the country there are famor 2551. 11 1 \'-\ ~ • !llt>.s anxious for n ews of relatives believed to be among the refugees of Eur ope. Mayor Signs 'Lease for "P• VFW Home I ' oca I Jew.ISh • f Serv,ce women s. ponsor f ore,gn• BOfn Here a tas l 1 I �~s Portsmouth City Council 1943 Business Record (As compiled from records made public through the press of business transacted In open meetings of the council.) Feb. 5-Authorized city solicitor to secure rights of way to lay a Greenland-Portsmouth pipeline. (This was federal funds proj ect.) Feb. 5- Empowered city lands and buildings committee to make necessary changes in construction of Plain s ·chool to enable it to house civilian defense fire fightin g equipment. (Never was don e.) I Feb. 5-Accepted a $313,000 federal aid grant for the Greenland water project. (Project carried out.) Feb. 5-Elected John Dimock council representative on the city planning board . (But made no move to give the board the funds t hat would enable it to serve the city adequately.) March 12- Passed an ordinance permitting Sund ay afternoon movies. April 9-Referred to finance committee a request from firemen 1for $200 a year increase in salary. April 9- Banned parking on the northerly side of Hanover street for a· distance 30 feet westerl y of the intersection of Vaughan. (On motion of Councilman Palfrey a t request of fire department.) April 9-Approved agreement with federal government on plans for further expansion of munrcipal airport. May 12- Referred to finance committee a .request from Woman's Community council for building of a city comfort station. (We still don't have one.) May 12-Named Mayor Dale to head city recreational program for the season. May 12-Rushed through three readings and passed ordinance to set up the office of Portsmouth Homes Registration administ rator to be filled by appointment of mayor. (No appointment made-office not operated.) June 29- Passed ordinance to boost by $3 the election day pay of all ward officers and other election officials. July 16-,Voted an increase of $200 a year for permanent firemen. July 16- Increased from nine to ten the number of permanent firemen. July 26-Held public hearing on city budget. (Which was due in February.) July 29- Passed the city budget with a provision ( called illegal by chairman Hett of the street commissioners) that funcfs for the highway division would be mad e a ·ailable by the mayor and city council in such amounts and at such times as it should determine. This was an amendment of the original budget bill which gave to the mayor alone, instead of the council, full control of all highway funds. Sept. 21- Appointed committee of three headed by Councilman Goldsmith to investigate unsanitary conditiom reported in local restaurants. 1 Sept. 21-Accept~d Dearborn street extension as a city street. · Oct. 28-Voted to oust tenants of the South meeting house preparatory to repairing and repainting the building. (Building has been renovated.) Dec. 2-Transferred funds to finance construction of a sewer on Sagamore avenue. (Sewer constructed.) Dec. 2-Rescinded previous vote to accept Dearborn street extension. Dec. 2-Named committee to outline skating, rinks at Heights, Lafayette school playground, South playground and Pannaway Manor. (This was done.) Dec. 30-Adopted recommendations of committee studying eating places to order board of heal th to hold regular meetings, order sanitary officer to license eating places only after seeing good health certificates for employes. (Board of health still does not m(\et.) °1'>...1 ,l{, ~ I �, ) Portsmouth City Councwi ~\\ /j !~!?,,d !~!~~!!u!, !!~~!,..~r b~~• 'f transacted in open meetmgs of the council.) . Jan. 4--Won state supreme court decision in action ?rou.ght against it by board of street commissioners charg.mg 1t had usurped authority of board. !'1.arch 3-Amended the city ordinance relating to the mm1 1c1pal budget changing the deadline for' preparation of budget from February to "as early as practical." March 3-R~ferred to the committee on parking recomm~ndations made by the chamber of commerce that city . pa ·k1?g lots_ be lined for individual cars, that they be more ef!ecb_vely _hghted at night and equipped with illuminated d_1rect10n signs and that property adjacent to the fire station bought for parking space now and for station expansion later. IVIarch 3-JPassed a resolution providing for reinstatement of municipal personnel who entered the armed forces between Sept. 16, 1940 and Dec. 7, 1941 and after Dec. 7 through the duration if their terms have not expired. March 3-Instructed the mayor to set up a postwar planning committee with himself as chairman. (The mayor did but the committee never has met although the resolution called for a written report to t:·P. council by June 1.) March 31-Banned parking on Islh'O'ton street in front of the library. ' March 31-In answer to the chamber of commerce recommendations the council voted to gravel and floodlight the parking lot off Vaughan street. (Other recommendations were not carried out.) . May_ 25-Transfer~ed unexpended funds to carry out a hst of improvements mcluding repairs to Raynes avenue, re:noval_ of ledge on Summit avenue, resurfacing of Memorial bridge approach, resurfacing of Pleasant street from Congress to State, rebuilding of Hanover street from Mar. ket to Bridge, resurfacing of Islington street from Spinney road to Route 101 and from funds not yet appropriated made money available to purchase a new police cruiser 1 epair the wall at Point of Graves cemetery, remodel th; VFW building on Parrott avenue, purchase $5,000 worth of road materials, spend $3,000 on sidewalk constructiomi, purchase a street sweeper, buy a one-ton truck, buy two refuse packers, construct a park at Atlantic Heights and repaint fences and improve diamond at south playground. ( With exception of police cruiser and park at Heights these 'vere all projects which originated with the street commi sioners.) (Projects carried out.) May 25-Named a committee of three to work with a ~ i milar committee of the school board to study plans for continuation of. federal vocational school. May 25-Was informed by mayor that city budget ls nearly ready and will include funds for increase in teacher ay. May 25-Laid on the table a communication from tha ederal government requesting the city to sign an agreeient indicating willingness to cooperate in the area manpower stabilization program. (Agreement never was signed.) June 13-Authorized the mayor to again carry out the ' playground program for the summer. · June 13-Was informed by the mayor that he had received a report from the social protection committee urging action against vice conditions here. June 21-Received mayor's assurance that action would be forthcoming soon on vit.e report. (Last heard of this.) ' ?e· June 21-Passed city budget through two readings after restoring $1,000 appropriation for seacoast association which had been approved by finance committee but was cut to $500 by time mayor presented budget back to council for action. ' June 26-Finally passed the budget. June 26-Authorized the closing of Pierce island swimming pool "until such time as it is put in proper condition for use." (It never was!) Aug. 25-Accepted a report from the special commltte on the vocational school urging that the city purchase the Morley; company building housing the federal vocational school. Report filed when Mayor Dale announced he would confer with Morley officials on the price. (This in the same price which was reported to the school board and recorded in the Portsmouth Herald in May.) Aug. 25-Accepted a report from Councilman Frank W. Hersey that arrangements had been made by the fire department and the Portsmouth hospital to offer private ambulance service with ambulance given to city by J. Verne Wood which is to be housed at fire station with driver furnished by fire department. Aug. 25-Voted through two readings an ordinance to increase from 10 to 11 the number of permanent firemen. Aug. 27-Authorized the mayor to lease the airport to the navy. Sept. 17-Received assurance from mayor that "ac.tion will be forthcoming at the next council meeting" on purchase of, the building housing the vocational school after T. J. Downs made an impassioned plea for action. Sept. 17-Transferred funds for the resurfacing of Penhallow street and allocated funds for 50-50 sidewalks at Pannaway Manor. (Both street commissioners' projects.) Oct. 9-Named ballot inspectors. Dec. 14-Authorized the mayor to purchase the Morley building housing the federal defense vocational school. Dec. 14- Instructed the board of street commissioners Lo obtain estimates of cost of a sidewalk from Pannaway Manor to the Sherburne school. Dec. 14- amed a committee of three to provide skating rinks in the city for the season. Dec. 14-Approved the \fFW's ,plan to seek a club liquor license in the building which the city leases to the VFW for $1 a year and authorized mayor to negotiate 10year extension of the lease. �Court to He(lr J. D. Hartford Takes Stand In Hopley Libel Trial H op/ey-Herald Pu/ill e,· J. D. Hart{ rd of tM Mr Hopl WAS on tfif' b-ta, d Por mouth Herald today took the during most f the morning session stand as the trial of City Clerk Ed- and the entlr afternoon session of ward J. Hopley's $25,000 libel suit the court yesterday. After selecagalnst the Herald and Its publish- tlon of the jury and the initiaf er went into Its second day In su- statement to the jury by Attorney Trial of the $25,000 l i b e l - - - - - - - - - - - - perlor court here before Chief Jus- Sleeper, Mr. Hopley took the stand tlce H. Thornton Lorimer. and direct questioning of him by suit brought by City Clerk Mr. Hartford in answer to ques- Mr. Sleeper was concluded just as Edward J. Hopley against tions put to him by Atty. W!lllam the court recessed for lunch. J. Sleeper, representing Mr. Hopley, In the afternoon Attorney Burns the Portsmouth Herald and and Defense Atty. Stanley M. Burns, opened the crOISS examination durits publisher, J. D. Hartford, de?lare? that he had no personal ing which the plaintiff testified, in a.11_unos1ty tow9:rd _Mr. Hopley in reply to questlo11S, that he first held has been set for tomorrow prmtlng an editorial on which the public office in 1938, two years afl morning at 10 o'clock in the suit Is base<l: but . that he did. seek to ter his graduation from Portsmouth Rockingham county courtcorrect a s1tuat1on concernmg the high school when he was appointed office of city clerk and several oth- by Kenna;d E. Goldsmith, then house in Portsmouth before er publl~ offices. mayor, as a ballot inspector in ward Chief Justice A. Thornton Re!errmg to the fact that check- four, and that he was appointed lists 1~ four of the five war?s In the city clerk in 1940 by the city counLorimer. city did not bear party designations cli, an appointment which "came as as required by Jaw for the July 11, a, complete surprise,. Tl1 t h ls An early assignment of the cMe 194~ primary, Mr. Hartford was ask- is concluding a ter~ as !tatee :CP~ for trial was requested by attorneys ect 1f he felt it would not have been resentatlve and recently was refor the Herald and its publisher bebetter to refer the matter to the elected as moderator 0 r d f attorney general or some other slmiwar our. cause Mr. Hopley had enrolled in Jar agency for Investigation. He also S&Serted In his testimony the U. s. marl we service and It " o," he replied. "I feel that if that the fact that "there ha.ct been was desired to cle, r up the case bewe had not published the editorial some comment" In town concerning 1 fore he left for ac, ,ve duty. the1~ would have been no lnvesti- his freedom from selective service gation. It is the newspaper's duty as a member of the legislature had At a hearing held before Justice to caJl to the attention of the public no bearing on his decision not to Lorimer, attended by representasuch things. If a newspaper doesn't seek reelection to that post and tives of the law firms of Hughes do that it Is not living up to its that he "did not consider it w:ise to and Burns of Dover and Waldron public trust." seek reelection because of comments and Boynton of Portsmouth, repreMr. Hopley appearing on the in tl?e,, paper and comments by the senting the Herald and its pubstand only briefly this morning ad- public although the editorial In lisher, and Mr. ~opley and his at- 1 mitted that he polled 564 votes for question In the suit was not printed torney, William H. Sleeper of Exer.er, ward four moderator in the Nov. 7, until after the primary election. the case was :scheduled for trial to1944 election, after publication of He further testified that he did morrow. The suit is based on an editorial the editorial as compared w:ith only not look at the checklists intended in the Portsmouth Herald dealing 485 votes cas t for him for the same for use in the five wards of the city with the alleged violation of state office In 1942 but pointed out that for the primary at the time that primary and election laws In that the 1944 vote was only 54.4% of n:iembers of the board of registrars checkllsts used In the primary here the total vote cast whereas the 1942 signed them In his presence and last July did not bear party desig- ' vote was 78 % of the total cast at were administered an oath by him that time. He further admitted as to the legality of the checklists nations of the voters. Jl,'2.../o,l.4~ [ however, that in 1942 he was en- as.. prepared. dorsed by both parties but that In . I would say that the lists used 1944 he had a Democratic opponent. tn wards one, two, three and five This opponent was named in the (those lacking party designations) primary before the editorial ap- were not properly prepared for use peared. but I would say that the checkllst3 He testified that publication of used In ward four were properly prethe editorial had caused him "men- pared," he further declared, exTrial of the 25,000 libel su1~ He also estlfled that he h~d no tal pain, suffering and shame" and plaining the fact thus: "the membrought by City Clerk Edward J jurisdiction over the preparat\on of that he had no recourse through beri; of the board of registrars preHopley against the Portsmout checklists used_ in t~e pr mary the columns of another newspaper pare the lists for the wards which Herald and its publisher. J. D election, that tn carrymg out his a.s there is no other local newspaper. they represent. Mr. Goldsmith repHartford, opened in superior cour duties, he did not examln\them b~t here this morning. merely took them when 1 ey were resented ward four and so I preAfter selection of the jury and present~d b the board of registrars sume that explains the fact that the initial statement by the plain- and delivered them. in balloihboxe~ the ward four lists were properly prepared." t!ff's attorney William Sleeper of with other paraphernalia to e dva Exeter to the jury Mr Hopley rious ward officials on election ay. He said that no one reported ditook the stand where ·Attorney In reply to further questioning b~ rectly to him that any checklists st Sleeper had just concluded direct his attorney, Mr. _Hopley ated that were lilegally prepared on primary examination when court recessed "no oned _tomp~~~!dc;ick~:t" aei~~da;y but that he did "overhear" until 2 pm the con 1 1011 o t' Y,,1lllam J . Linehey, ballot inspector In answ~r to questions from his er before the election or on elec ion m ward three, say shortly alter 6 attorney,. Mr. Hopley testified that, day. . ,_ f tl1e various wards !3-111 that the lists In his ward were as a result of the editorial in the Checkl1s.., o improperly prepared. Portsmouth Herald on which h were offered in evidence by lhe . He did not, he told the court, based his suit, he would "hesitat plaintiff. With the exception of mvestlgate the checklist there at to run (for elective office) since th ward four, he agreed, there were I that time but went to his own ward publication because of commen but a few scattered stamped party ward four. ' that have been made," and that h designations ~n S!)me of the lists.. "Did you ten Mr. Goldsmith rward had noticed a difference In th Cross exammat1on of the plaintiff four clerk) of Mr. Linchey's reattitude of people since the publi by attorneys :or the def~ndan,ts W~I mark?" !\fr. Burns asked. cation because "great many peopl scheduled for this afte1noon s , e3- _ _::____ .:._~-:---::-;:;:::~~;:-_ "Yes," Mr. Hoptey replied. commented and many seemed slon. Stanley M. Bw·ns of Hughes cont!nuecl from Page One Burns: "Did Mr. Goldsmith make doubt If I was the type of perso and Burns, Dover, and Jeremy R. any comment?" 0f Fremont · thev had taken me to be." Waldron of Waldron and ~oynton, Sylvester A. San~o~ ond. Lilli~ Hopley: "I don't recall that he · Portsmouth, are representing the A. I. S. Welch O a~mA 'thur B dld." Herald and its publisher. B. Emerson of Derry, r nk M. The foliowing are members of the Cushman of Stra.t ~fm;,_,Fr: o ne: jury: John D. Perkins of Notting- Burr of Ports~ou P~~t.smouth ham; Morris I. RandaJl of Hamp- Frank C. Leai Y O cott of ton; Herbert L. Richardson of Newlward Two; MU!Rar~ c!1.st1e of Castle; Frank P. Hall of Candia; Northwood; and O an Sl ,1:,J•4'-f AUburn. D,'l.V~':i Case Tomorrow Hopley on Stand in Trial ·Of · u·t ga inst H raid I ;yr HOp Jey i r �I Burns: "Then he knew that the Mr. Sleeper took over the ques-1 checklists in the other wards were tloning for a moment and brought \ not properly prepared." from Mr. Hopley the statement that Hopley: "I wouldn't know." he had tried on several occasions to Bums : "Didn't you consider Lltls enter the naval service but had been situation unusual?" turned down for physical reasons. Hopley: "I didn't consider it un- That he had now been accepted for usual. In fact, I didn't give It any the U. S. maritime service. thought." During the course of the cross Burns: "You didn't by any chance examination Mr. Burns hllcl Mr., start stamping up yow· own ward !fopley look over the checklists used four checklists after receiving the m the July, 1944 primary and phoinformation from Mr. Llnchey did tostatic copies of the results of the you?" 1940, 1942 and 1944 primaries. Pu tHopley: "I have nothing to do ting down the figures thus secured with the preparation of the check- on a blackboard, he drew up th lists." following table with Mr. Hopley Mr. Hopley testified that J D agreeing that the minimum number Hartford, publisher and edito~ of of par~y designate~ voters on the the Portsmouth Herald visited ward l9 44 primary checklists should have four during the day and talked been the total of votes ca.st In the with Mr. Goldsmith but that he 19 42 prlm~ry for each party with Hopley, did not disc\l56 checklis~ t1:te depletion of those few who had with Mr. Hartford. died or moved away: Burns: "Did you see Mr. Hartford talking with Mr. Goldsmith?" Hopley: "I did." • Burns: "Do you recall seeing them looking over a copy of the New Hampshire primary and election 1 laws?" Hopley. "Yes." Burns: "You heard them discll56lng the law?" Hopley: "I saw them looking a.t It." Burns: "Were you Interested in \ what they were discussing?" Hopley: "Not a. bit." l l "It develops tha.t ,omeone m tne board of education signed and sent to the state comptroller a manifeat showing that Portsmouth would pay $~.BOO of the superintendent's salaiy, the comptroller has sent a manifest to the state treasurer and the state treasurer has been payln the superintendent on the basis o1 a $3,600 contribution by the cit ahndt h11s billed the city treasurer a amount. I t "I move that the auditor be in- rdi- structed to sanction the payment of 2,925 and no more," he said. The motion was carried. The remai.Iilng 1,342.38 overdraft was ordered paid by the council. In routine business the council: Amended its previous canvass of the vote to name Mrs. Mary C. Dondero as mayor-elect; Authorized the city solicitor to settle for a sum not to exceed $750 a claim for dam11.ges to the house of Miss Esther Robeck on Wentworth street done when a large elm tree fell in a recent storm; Instructed the auperintendent of burying grounds to examine another tree near the same site and submit to the next council an estimate of the cost of removal ; Referred to the committee on claims of the Incoming council a claim for $73 from Paul Badger for loss of a pig and Injury to other pigs when stray dogs broke Into an enclosure on his property; '7/Jl 9115 '7/11 9/ 10 Confirmed the mayor's appoln 1944 ' 1944 1942 1940 WARDS ent of Mrs. Nora G. Wendell and Stamped Voted Rev. Walter C. Blankenship to the Dem. Dem. Rep. Dem. Rep. Dem. Rep. Rep. board of library t.rustees and ,re4 440 120 6 149 181 27 223 1 appointment of George B. IJord ·o 41 28 449 884 7 409° 8 2 the board of adjustment and of 79 9 0 336 16 130 13 97 3 William L. Conlon to the planning 152 182 39 19 337 6 8 142 4 ~5 60 0 0 142 6 14 board ; 112 5 Referred to the Incoming council, because it would require three separate readings and a public hearing, a proposed new plumbing ordinance Bw·ns: "Did you see Mr. Hartford submitted by the planning board ; • and Mr. Goldsmith looking at the r Referred a damage sult and a. checklists in use In your ward?" claim for damages now pending to Hopley: "Yes." next city solicitor; y' theAuthorized Burns: "Did anyone else who like payment of 990 for Mr. Hartford, a resident of Rye new fire hose and of $1,722.27 to The Por tsmouth city council, on was not a registered voter in ward motion of Councilman Kennard E Landers and Griffin for preparing, fhowt· look at the checklists there Goldsmith , last night accepted wit!{ flooding and maintaining skating t a day?" regret the resignation of City Clerk rinks: Hopley; "No." Authorized the city auditor to Edward J . Hopley, effective Dec. Bl!-rns: "Is it customary to let 31. Mr. Hopley is awaiting a call to make whatever fund transfers are outsiders look over the checklist in duty . 111 the U. S. maritime service. necessary to balance the bookl! for ward four?" VoJClng criticism of the board of the year; Hopley ; "It is not customary for· Adjourned to the call of the chair. education, Councilman Kenna.rd E me to." Goldsmith called to the attention of He sald he did not discUSs the the other council members that "the matter with Mr. Hartford or M mayor asked the school board, along Goldsmith . r. with all other departments, to get Burns; "Didn't it strike you as a 11 their outstanding bills In befor unusual that the editor of the Herth end of the year.'' ~ld should come into the ward The school board submltled bills 1oom, th at Mr. Goldsmith should which . totalled, showed an overtake o~t a copy of the election laws draft of $4,942.38 over appropriations and discuss them with Mr. Hartfor the :vear. ford ~nd that then Mr. Hartford The n1atter camr to light this shoula look at the checklists?" year, Mr. Goldsmith aid. because Hopley: "Not a bit." the board 11ubmi tted its bills now . B~rns : "Did you have any obInstead of letting them run past the Ject1on?" end of the year and dribble In Hopley-: "Yes." through January and February as Burns: "What?" "has been going on for some years ' ·Hopley: "It wa.s none of his buslpast." 1 ness." Demanding that the school board Burns: '"Did you tell him 80 t live within its budget, he declared the time? '' that the council in Its 1944 budget Hopley: "No." had appropriated 2,925 toward the Burns : "Who was in ebarge In salary of the superintendent, the wai-d four?" rest of which is paid by the state, the state paying the superintendent ' Hopley: "As moderator 1 I was." his full salary and billing Ports-· Burns: "When your s ubordinate mouth for the _city's share. showed the checklists to an outsider ,,why didn't you assert your authority?" 1. Hopl~y: "I felt he might think I '!Vas bemg petty so I said nothing." I Hopley Resigns/\ City Clerk Post I �Libel SU I • , edge that two repr~entatlves of the state police were in Portsmouth on primary day to investigate the use of open checklists but that he had t had nothing to do with the fact they I were here. Under examination by Mr. Sleeper, Mr. Hartford was asked if he had heard, prior to the primary, that open checklists would be used. "Yes," Mr. Hartford replied. Mr. Sleeper: "Did you report this to the attorney general's office?" Mr. Hartford: "I did not. I have found that while it ls easy to get information it ls difficult to get affidavits on that information in a form which would be of value in legal action." He stated that he wanted to call the attention of the public to the in such a way as to promote The case of the $25,000 libel suit brought by City Clerk amatter better conduct of the democratlo Edward J. Hopley against the Portsmouth Herald and its processes of voting in Portsmouth. publisher, J. D. Hartford went to the jury at 12 :32 pm to- "While our boys are dying for democracy on the battlefields of the day. l world lt is a sacrilege that in PortsThe jury took the case after list- "He told me to tell them to go mouth other men in petty politics ening to a charge by Chief Justice ahead and vote. It would be all right are chopping at the roots of that democracy for which we are fightH. Thornton Lorimer of the super- as the checklists to be used would not be marked," he told the court. ing today," he declared. 1_01 com_t ln which he. explained the He further testified that he had He later was asked by Attorney 1espons1bllity of the Jury to decide first given this information to Mr. Burns: "What was yoill· purpose in wl~eth_er the defendant published the Burns before making hb; decision publishing the editorial in quesediton'.11 on wi:iich the suit was to run ror mayor, a campaign in tion?" based m good fa_1th and !or the pur- which he agreed Mr. Hopley did not Mr. Hartford replied: "To call to pose of correctmg malpractices in support him the attention of the general public elections in the city or whether it Mr Linch~y testified that check- what we found to be the condltlom was publls_hed with malice toward lists in use In ward three were not in the various wards as far as the the plaintiff. in order because they did not bear checklists were concerned and to The closing session of the trial party designations and that this was bring out the responsibility of variwas taken up by the summation of 1 their cases first by Atty. Stanley M. ti e first time ln his memory that ous officials in connection with the Burns for the defense and then by they had not been so marked. He lists hoping that the public would Atty. William Sleeper for the had served as a ballot inspector on be aroused enough to demand acplaintiff. several oc~as!on~ during th_e past tion so that such a thlng would not lJ4 Reviewing his charge that the 12 years mcludmg the primaries happen again." ,U , plaintiff did have knowledge of the of 1940, 1942 and 1944, he said. !llegal!ty of the checklists used in He ~!so stated, under examination the primary of July 11, 1944 and by Ml. Burns, that when_, as depdid nothing about lt, Mr. Burns told uty sheriff, he "'.ent to _city hall to the jurm·s: seize the checklists which were to "In publishing !ti, editorial th be Impounded, he found no ward The Herald is deeply aware of and l".ortsmouth Hera.Id did what wa: designation on the outside of the appreciative of the significance implied right in performing its dut to th rolled lists and that they had to be public .by calling attention Yto ma!: opened to determine !dentity. in the verdict of the Rockingham counpractice. If you do not find for the Mr. Hopley had testified previousty superior court in the libel suit of defendant then what protection ly that he had h~d no occasion docs the public have against imch to have _the checkhsts spread open City Clerk Edward J. Hopley versus )Jractlcei; and what protection does before hun as he had marked the the Chronicle and Gazette Publishing a newspaper have Jn doing 1ts duty?" ward ?esignation on the outside Mr. Sleeper, in his summation, and did not_ ~amln_e the entire Company, Inc., and J. D. Hartford. rel~erated the charge that the ed!- sheet whe1? s1gnmg his name after Particularly aware of the implicatonal was published with malice admlnlstenng the oi:i,th to members toward his client and that his client of the board of registrars. tions which might be assumed by many had suffered ai; a result of the pub Mr. Hartford. who was called to licatlon. - the stand by the plaintiff shortly people who are prone to doubt a news"A newspaper ls no worse, and no ~fter court resumed In the mornpapers' sincerity, the Herald wishes to better, than its editor" he told th mg, remained on the stand untll reiterate that it considers whatever Jur«;>rs, "and it can b~Ud a man u e the plaintiff's case was rested in ?r 1t. can tear him down especlallp the afternoon. . privileges it may have as a newspaper m a community such as this wher~ _During that Un\_e he described there ls no other paper to sa , ; his tour of the polling places in as a sacred trust and it will never, in to a defamation." Y nay wards one, three. tour and five July I any way, violate or abuse its implied Counsel for the la!ntlff 11 whl':re he said he found the presentation of ev'fdence h~ot~pleted checklists unmarked except in ward privilege. At the same time it will use, yesterday about 3 . 15 de ~8i!e tour. Another Herald reprcsentato every advantage, the privilege to a brief recess the· def~~ear;,res~nt: tive found them unmarked in ward ed Its case resting at about 4 two, be added. which the press of a free democratic ter calling only two it pm, af- ~ Asked what he had meant by say. country is entitled in aggressively and 11am J L!nche an w nesses. WU- Ing In the editorial on which the 1 The pia.intiff ~lso ~ ~a ~ 0 suit was based. 'that this situation fearlessly calling to the attention of 1 two witnesses Mr Ho c 1 d u_ ·•struck the Herald representatives Hartford. ' · P1ey an M1. as unusual," he replied: the general public all instances of poliIn his testimony Mr B "The exception In ward four tical corruption and practices which olared that approxl;nat~~wn where the checklists were in order · the community month before the July 11 irlma and where K~nnard E. Goldsmith . are detrimental to was held here he had discussed was ward ole1k, as well as chairwhich it serves. City Clerk Hopley the problem of ma.~ of the boa.rd of i:eglstrars, "four registered Democrats chairman of the Republican city 1 wish~d to vote for some of the ~!~ comm!ttee and a member of the city publican candidates" but who had council, and where Edward J. Hopnot re-declared themselves within ley was ward moderator, as well as I !he specified time for doing so · city clerk, both these men being close politicall ·, socially and in a business way, struck me as unusual. I think It would strike anyone as unusual. There must be some answer to lt." He testified that he had know!- Attorneys Close Cases; Judge Charges Jury I .. . I . I . 2.41, l A Sacred Trust-A Free Press I I ';j r1t i~; wifK '" .-,C>. tl l< l �The Herald maintained throughout l the trial proceedings that it had no de- I sire to nor intention of maliciously nor wilfully damaging the reputation of any individual as a private citizen, but that it did intend to and will continue to go out after those public officials who cannot and will not accept the responsibilities of public office as a trust imposed upon them by the people. Article XI of the Constitution of the A Rockingham county superior court jury yesterday State of New Hampshire places wil- afternoon returned a verdict for the defendant, the Ports• ful violation of the state's primary and mouth H erald and its publisher J. D. Hartford, in a libel election laws in the same category as suit brought against the paper and publisher by City Cler1' · treason both of which offenses call for Edward J. lfopley. The suit was flied July 24, based er, who published the paper before the disfranchisement of the man or an editorial published in the him, an honored and respected woman if found guilty of such viola- on Herald July 18, 1944, which called man, found he could engage in pubto the fact that checklists lic life, publish his paper and at the tions. It is a se1·ious matter and the attention used in the primary of July 11, same time live in his chosen city." Herald dedicates itself to a serious ag- 1944, were not prepared legally in "There is one good thing that has that they did not bear party desig- come out of the defendant'!! testigressive treatment of the matter. nations of the voters, except in ward mony," he added. "He has publicly It has been and will continue to be a four. declared that he will never run fm The editorial was one in a long governor. At least you have that sincere and honest endeavor of the series of editorials that have ap- much to be thankful for gentlemen Herald to pattern its operations after peared in the paper over a period of of the jury, if he keeps his word." years in the paper's campaign for In his summation, Attorney Burni the creed of that outstanding publisher, / honest eleetion practices and protestimony indicating thal Joseph Pulitzer-to wit "that the news- gressive administration of public af- reviewed the city clerk, although he dis• faits in the city. claimed any prior knowledge of 01 papers should always fight for proIt was on the basis of the same any responsibility for the conditioru gress and reform, never tolerate injus- use of Illegally prepared checklists, of the checklists used in the pr!, by an investigation by the mary, did know of the open check• tice or corruption, always fight dema- show.r;i attorney general's department and lists a month before the primary ' gogues of all parties, never belong to state police, an investigation based that he was informed again by wn, partly on the Portsmouth Herald's !lam J. Llnchey, a ballot inspecto1 any party, always oppose privileged charges, that 18 persons, including in ward three, of the illegality of th1 classes and public plunderers, never the city clerk and other city offi- lists on primary day and yet did cials recently were fined in munici- nothing. lack sympathy with the poor, always pal court here after they pleaded "Had you been a city clerk, a ward remain devoted to the public welfare, nolo to charges of failure to carry moderator or just a public-mindec th e . proviiiions of tltf! state pri- citizen familiar with the primRrJ never be satisfied with merely printing out mary a nd election laws. Md election laws you would ne.vc The defense was represented by bPPn int,erested You would hav1 news, always be drastically indepenAtty. Stanley M . Burns of Dover looked at the lists to see if whru dent, never be afraid to attack wrong, and Atty. Jeremy R. Waldron of Mr. Linchey said was true wouldn'f whether by predatory plutocracy or Portsmouth in the libel action and you?" he asked the jurymen. "Whal the plaintiff's attorney was William did Mr. Hopley do? bid he look al predatory poverty.'' H. Sleeper of Exeter. the lists? No. All he did was sa.3 ' The case was heard before Chief 'that's a fine speech, Bill,' afld wail The Portsmouth Herald will con- Justice ) Thornton Lorimer of the away." · tinue to carry on its campaign against superiorH.court In his summation to the jury bench. jury received the case at Justice Lorimer informed them the.I everything that is bad for the best in- 12The :32 yesterday afternoon, went to under New Hampshire law e. news• terests of the community in which we lunch at 12 :47, returned and was paper has no special privileges bul locked up for deliberations at 2 pm "every citizen has a right to caU live and do business, and it has every ' and attention to maladministration of returned its verdict at 4:35. right to expect that th residents of Attorneys Review Case public affairs if the real purpose oj in his summation to calling such attention is to reform the community, having sincere interest theDeclaring jury yesterday that "a newspa- or prevent the reelection of In· and the courage of their own convic- per can be no better and no worse competent officials." ], Cl, 4 Y than its editor," Attorney Sleeper tions, should do their part in ::i ccom- attacked the Herald 's publisher as plishing the task at hand. The Herald "the one in this case who needs to clean." is eager and willing to carry the burden get"Here we see a self-appointed reof the load and it will never deviate former," he shouted "who left his native Portsmouth when he was 18 from its obligation of trust, let the and did not return for nearly 25 years. When he did return he dechips fall where they may. ]1~t). '-la; Deliberates 2½ Hours On Decision 1 1 I cided he had better move out to ' Rye because he couldn't live in P ortsmouth and carry on his re- I for m campaign, although his fath- �Planning Board Recommends New Airport Zoning The Portsmouth planning board at its meeting in city hall last night accepted a report from its committee on airport dis t.rict zoning proposing an amendment to the city zoning ordinance and voted to present the report to the city council with the recommendation that the proposed ordinance amendment be adopted. Purpose of the proposed amendment is to insure that proper clearance be maintained, free of obstructions, on approaches _to all ·runways at the Portsmouth a.trport. The clearance proposed would require, generally, an elevation of approach of one foot to every 4~ feet distance, _in a path 500 feet wide at the end of the runway and extending to a width of 2,500 feet at a distance of two miles. The proposals are in accordance with standards set up by th~ !'!ew Hampshire Aeronautics comm1ss1on. The repQrt was made by a committe•, made up of Henry B. Tilton of the planning board, Frank Brooks of the airport commission and Atty. Jeremy R. Waldron. ther Brennan to Mar 0th Year in Priesthood v. James H. Brennan, permanent recior of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, will observe his 50th year as an ordained priest next Friday. Pastor of the Immaculate Conception church since Sept. 27, 1925, he was ordained as priest at Montrea l, Cariacta, Dec. 22, 1894. He was a ;!stant at St. Joseph's cathedral 1n Manchester from 1895 to 1899, rector of St. Joseph 's cathedral from 1899 to 1909. and pastor of Holy Trinity church, Somersworth, from 1909 to 1925. After his transfer here from the So ersworth pastorate he began almo;;t immediately to revise and carry out plans for a new rectoryth three-story brick building which we. erected at a cost of $50,000. In 1932 the parish accepted a suggestion of Father Brennan that a dollar a month be contributed from all members of the parish engaged in gainful • occupation, for the erection of a proposed new church. Sufficient funds were received by Mt=1rch, 1933, to warrant the const.ruction o! the new church and the demolition of the old one. ::r :r ~ REV. JAMES H. BRENNAN Request.s Zoning Change The board also received from th city council a petition from John R . Golter requesting a change in zoning rules to permit erection of a building for commercial USf on Sherburne, road in an area now dei,ignated for single dwellings. The board defined the area be- ' ,eved to be affected by such a proposal as that bounded by a line starting at the intersection of Greenland and Sherburne roads and running along Greenland road to Bishop street, along Bishop street and Bishop street extension to the i!irport, along the boundary of the airport to the intersection of Sherburne road and Rockingham ~venue along Rockingham avenue m a westerly direction !or 2,000 feet, thence southerly parallel with Sherburne road to a point at right angles to the Intersection of Sherburne r oad and Greenland road and thence eas terly to that intersection . This area Includes the Golter development on Sherburne road and Pannaway Manor. The board also voted to inform Mr. Golter of this decision and of the board's doubt that his present petition constitutes a legal petition under terms of section llA of the city ordinances which requires that such a petition must be signed by owners of 50 % of the assessed val- I uation of propert;v in such an area. Secretary M. E. Witmer reviewed the board's work in 1944 listing among the accomplishments the study of an over-all building code for the city, adoption and report to the council of a new plumbing code for the city, completion of a study of and holding of a public meeting on the proposed Boston and Maine bus terminal project, study and recommendation of sites for a veterans hospital here and completion of the airport zoning proposal. Present at the meeting were Chairman John W. Durgin, Forrest M. Eaton, Mr. Witmer, Joseph B. Morrill, William L. Conlon and Mr. Tilton. ll• 3~,~ ,. .. HOIR BO S of the Church of the Immacula.te Conceptio11 and Fourth Degree memberg of the Knlgh of Columbus, attired in full regalia, carry the body of Re1·. James H. Breru1an, pa.s!or, from the rectory to th church where the Office of the Dead was conducted yesterday. More tha.n 20 priests from the New H mp I shire iocesc. together with the !l5teTs fr om th'e Convent of Mercy and hundreds of parishioners atte ed. The body lay in state until Uus mominJ when a. 10lemn high maM of requiem waa celebrated, �Father Brennan Dies Here REV. JAMES H, BRENNAN Among t)le improvements in the local parish brought about through Father Brennan's deep interest in his church, was the erection of the three-story rectory at the corner of Summer and Austin streets, the redecoration of the Chapel of the Convent of Mercy. the provision to include In St. Patrick's Parochial school, a first year of high school ln addition to the eight grades of the school at the time of his assuming his pastorate here. Another improvement was the construction of the present church on the site of the old church. In order to raise money for this project, Father B;·pnnan suggested the contribution of a dollar a month from all members of the parish who I were engaged in gainful occupation . His proposal was accepted with enthusiasm by t.11e parishioners and In 1933 the fund was sufficient to begin the construction of the present edific . which was dedicated by the late Most Rev. John B. Peterson, D.D., at an impressive pontifical mass Oct. 21, 1934. Father Brennan was chaplain for all Catholic societies in the city of Ports mouth, Including the Altar society of lhe church, Court Im' maculate Conception No. 1234, Catho)ic Daughters of America, the Knigh ts of Columbus and its auxiliary, and the Ancient Order of Hibernians and its a uxiliary. He was responsible for the spiritual welfare of the Catholic summer people at the Wentworth Hotel at New Castle. He served as a trustee of the Mark H. Wentworth home. Last Friday, in commemoration of Father Brennan's 50th anniversary as a priest, a jubilee mass was celebrated in lhe Church of tht' Immaculate Conception by Rev. FrancL~ E. Butler. It was attended by parishoners and other fri ends. Due to Father Brennan's illness. it was nece:ssarv to cancel a banquet, which was to have been held in his honor at the Rockingham hotel , as well as an entert.;iinment program which was to have been sponsored by the pupils of St. Patrick's Parochial school. The body of Father Brennan will repose at the parochhl residence at 98 Summer street until Wednesday afternoon when it will be taken to the Church of the Immaculate Conception, where At 4 o'clock tlwt aftrrnoon, the Office of the Dead will be chanted. A guard of honor will st;,inct watch throughout WPdnesctay evening and until after the m;,, •s the next morning. At 10 o'clock Thursday morning a solemn high funeral mass will be 1 celebrated in the church. At eight o'clock on the same morning, there will be a special mass for the children of the parish. -,.. Rev. James H. Brennan, permanent rector of the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Portsmouth, died Sunday evening at the parochial residence on Summer street. Father Brennan was born at Rochester, Nov. 7. 1869, the son of Philip and Bridget (Farrell) Brennan, but in his early life moved with his parents to Dover, where he received his early education. He studied for a year at Aix au Provence jn France, and for three years attended Holy Cross College, after which he completed his course in theology at the Grand Seminary in Mon treal, w ·here he was ordained a priest Dec. 22, 1894, at the age of 25 years. His first assignment was to St. Joseph 's Cathedr0l at Manchester where he served as an assistant from 1895 to 1899. He later served as rector of the Manchester Cathedral from 1899 to 1909. His next assignment was to Holy Trinity Church at Somersworth, where he served as pastor from 1909 until Sept. 27, 1925, when he came to Por tsmouth to succeed the late Rev. ll \o:;_,t\-"-4......_...., D. Alex Su1Jivan as rector of the I _ _ _ _ ___::.c.....•-1......:: Church of the Immaculate Conception, where he has worked diligently and zealously in behalf of hi parish. Father Brennan was also diocesan consultor and counsellor of administration on the New Hamp hire bisi1op·s council . His nearest relatives are cousins, A high mass of requiem was solhis only sister, Miss Elizabeth B. Brennan of Dover, having died last emnized in the Church of the Immaculate Conception here thls October. morning for Rev. James H. Bren nan, permanent pastor of the church, who died last Sunday night. Many members of the clergy as well as members of his parish attended the ceremony as did the clty council in a. body. J:l, t.'~,, I.\~ REAR ADM, DISMUKES Adm. Dismukes Is Tendered Testimonial Rear Adm, Douglas E. Dismuke!!, US (ret.), superintendent of the Maine Maritime academy at Castine, this week received a. testimonial signed by the trustees of the Institution. I Hold High Mass Here for Father James Brennan I In it the trustees expressed their thanks to the superintendent for his "splendid administration and his l!terllng leadership." Rear Admiral Dismukes. a residen t of Portsmouth for the past several years, was appointed superintendent of the Maine school upon itt; opening In the fall of 1941. He assumed his duties Oct. 1 of that year. In February 1942 the navy recalled him to active duty but assigned him to the post he already had held as a civilian as head of the maritime academy. Rear Admiral Dismukes, a former commandant of the Portsmouth naV'y yard (1923-24) made his home in Portsmouth from the time of his retirement to the day he left for Castine. In their testimonial, the trustees , of the Maine school said of Rear Admiral DilSmukes: "It is the sincere wish of the trustees that hls.•- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - puplls absorb and in later years re- port Mount Vernon in World War fleet the sterling qualities of their I, Rear Admiral Dismukes, then a first leader, a master seaman, a pa- captain, won letters of commenda• tient and scholarly teacher, an off!• tion from the navy department, the cer •and always a gentleman." commander-in-chief of the expedl• tlonary forces and the commander172 Men Graduated in-chief of the naval forces for To date, the academy ha.s grad• gallant action and a fine display of uated 17:l midshipmen and a class seamanship in saving his vessel afof 1:13 more will be graduated in ter it was torpedoed 150 miles off Auru.st. Undercla65men at present the French coast while carrying number 106, wounded men back to the United The testimonial iurther said "his States. , umelflshness in shO.rlng what might It was also because of that action be termed hardships in the eal'ly that Congress, in special legislat.ive days of the school wlll never be action, gave the rank of rear adforgotten." miral to the then captain upon his AI! commander of th.e.troqp trans• retirement from activ!L duty.tilt YYV'r 'l.\•4'-! t~•4 1 . . ··<-y,.._ .. J. .. �J _......__~r-""~----'=.::....:::::::==-=---- iv'I, o· Portsmouth G,rJ Paints ~;:,' Gay Mura s with Talent By PAVL F . STACY ct:n1ToR·s son:: ~tr . IIUcy, who haJ>pened upon tht., ,t.or y whll~ Yl>ltlnr his na.llve York. Is • formrr nf'WJp.aperman and a..n ad- . So it is only natural that her I Fascinated by various available Some summers ago, when she worked as a waitress in the Ho- c1r~us Ilgures i-eflect her i~terpre- opportunities, she concentrated upon tel Falrmount's cocktail lounge, tat1on of art. Susp_ense grips the Panama and finally secured assignan engineering draftsman she was animated by an insistent spectator "".hen he views her tight- ment balancing and on . the to th t"ll-l completed Miraflores obsession to paint. Today she has rope-walkei, point of falling down on the dmer e s i n returned to that same lounge under contract to originate and exe- at the table below. A girl trapezist Locks, shortly _before com!ng to . cute a completely new decorative barely catches the flying rod. Portsmouth to visit her family. scheme. It all grew out of the Young elephants play merrily with Her pluck matches that of het quick side-trip from Portsmouth a worried trainer. A clown realis- gifted grandmother who . acWeved to renew old days with the hotel's Ucally walks right out of the wall, recognition after mid-hfe. Miss manager, Carroll B Trafton, and leading his grotesquely-garbed don- Byrns has a long way to go in that key. Similarly, other panels are respect. She is in her late 20's. If others of her acquaintance. filled with animate figures, and the same dauntless spirit still spurs striped poles, bright furniture and her on, it is a safe wager that she Head over Heels in Paint brilliant canopies add to the total will achieve her ambition to work Knowing that Miss Byrns had illusion of a ''blg-top." with some New York decorating been .studying art since leaving The smaller room, known as the firm, and, eventually, to establish his employ, Mr. Trafton asked for her Ideas as to how hl.5 place Cruiser Room, also is getting a her own business. She Is practical could be redecorated. Obligingly, con:iplete new dress, tl~e orchid pro- enough. She is by way of becoming vidmg design for ceilmg, wall dee- capable enough professionally. Cershe roughed out sketches. These oratlons, screens and dais. Here It tainly she has demonstrated already pleased him so much that he urg- is that the nude of heroic size courage enough to reach that goal. / ed her to execute the job from dominates the scene, and, even in start to finish. But her recent as- her still pose, she demonstrates signment by Washington to Pana- again the artist's penchant for vima stood in the way. A request for brant jole de vivre. a 30-day leave was granted, and Brushes Are Rare she has been, literally, head over An interesting detail Is supplied heels in paint ever since. by some of the brushes that Miss Those familiar with the rnfresh- Byrns, daughter of E. Howard ment rooms of the Fairmount know Byrns, prorletor of a radio and that they are no tiny boudoirs general repair shop in Portsmouth, when it comes to celling and wall is using. They are rare, if not undimenslons. M Byrns has had to attainable, today. They belonged to specJfy and then secure gallons her grandmother, Mrs. Law·a Ann of paint, and to supervise a crew Byi·ns, a Boston matron who, at that applied basic tones all over the age of 50, after having raised a both huge rooms. At the same family, enrolled in the Boston t,ime, she busied hel\self origin- Academy o! Fine Arts to study atlng finished sketches and_ then painting. Later, she gained recogapplying them to walls, celling nnd nltion as a portait painter, and what-have you. that, in this crea- ~ many of her canvases hang on New It is reported a,; \ trthln,t a.,,nc y ~xtcuttv~ . ) A quick dash from Wa.,h in~ton t.o Porl,mouth for a few da y, • farew~II visit w-llh her mother, Mn. WIiiena Byrn,, 756 Stat.c ~treet, prior t.,J kavlng the United State, for ,:-overnment work a.• an f'n• ,:-lneering draftsman at the i\tlranor,-,. Lock•• Panama Canal Zone, , ha., lengthened Into a month'• •la y for Barbara Ann Byrns, whnse youth wa• •rent In this city and whos~ Interrupted public schooling ended finally with her graduation from Porl5mouth Jllgh M'hnol In 1939. I The additional day.~ anrl wcek.s holl;ever, have not been spent In vacation ple0.5ures. They have been filled, day and nlght, with work which now 1s barely reaching completion . And those who pooh-pooh the notion that art constitute,; work should have followed her routine , up ladqers, on stagings, tables and chafra, contorting hersel! Into uote!IQue po5ea u &be tive work, a yow1g Portsmouth miss posed for some of the figures; but Miss Byrnes neither confirms nor denies th.is, and most emphatically refuses to divulge the model's name, 1!, ln fact, such a. vision actually exists. The quality of design, form and brush work that have come from Miss Byrn's talents prove how far she has progressed m her persistent, up-hlll struggle for ~tudy and training In art . . . especially since i t ~ I \1 the days when she worked in the same rooms as a waitress, and, be.. I fore that, when he yielded to enBARBARA A:-;:-- RYR:-s treaties from young and old here 1 I in Portsmouth during her school turnrd walls ,rnrt c-Plllm.s of a rhl • days for quick sketches of them0 Jy coc kt.all loun~e .. :ntn ~~ ; ; ~ I selves and for posters, still reI th typical or a circus tlg-t.o1P·tl U', membered for publicizing many Inte rior of e. more n ma · ts ' e tmosphcre redolent occasions and even . room into an a · - 1110 - -I jwi •li fn1n1. 11,c•· ·,,1 Ir·: , Circus Is Theme 1 1 11 1 ,,,. ;,111 •l·.·· 1., ·•:· 1,:, - 1 ;J') She has chosen th circus a.s h:.- :, n,n1 t'-lh;,:,-111•·· ,_,,., n.• "" nt the theme for the main cocktail 1 .,r1\'.IIH: ,1 .,:,--.- .,:,,: •:,·r\',. room. The panels that now are :,r.w· •·'. •1. 1- ,,., ,q;r! ll,a•.e h~: 1 • completed confirm in their treat11 ,. 11 ,.,i, ., 11,1 :, 11 1:,,, .. .,_.,,, ,Ir! h? ment her own theory as to what thi. 1, 1111 . !1., ·.• · 1,,,,. •':11.·,:lll,,'. v.l l! constitutes art. To her, "beauty ls l h•· JlllTl'ifO!I 11: ,... .. : I prwr., ;,!n•· strength, vitality." Her belief is f 1r1 , 'nr· that t.1·11e ar·t Is not "stationary, nn rl phr,tn;•:,1i,i:n,-i,;i· ·.i:,_,:: .. , r11 1·in· 1,·w, ,,1 I' ·"""" I. 1· static," but rather "moving, ac11,;,,· w, · i,,.'1·n tor a t:; ,:-:,: · n;i to tive." She points out that even r.•·~1 bv ,,-.,_ f: H•· ••·:, modern critics agree that ancient Grecian art; remains great largely because its subjects, for the most part, are "In motion, doing something." I rl~\~;;: lI I 1 • England walls especially in homes where forbea~·s were clergymen. Barbara Ann inherited her grandmother's art equipment. She also inherited her talent. But still another bequest from her grandparent is the courage and determination to succeed In art. Miss Byrns' path since she left Portsmouth, has b~en fraught with difficulties that would have discouraged a fainter spirit. Following her graduation from Portsmouth high, she won a scholarship against a large group of other New Englanders in the N. E. School of Practical Art in Boston. By "sllnglng hash" In Boston restaw·ants, by making dresses and by other outside occupations. she not only learned valuable lessons at this Instltutlon but also found time for a t · it f half-year at Bos on un1vers y or the study of anatomy. To Washington with 57 With her 12-year-old daughter, Ann, the third generation to bear thatname,MlssByrns,whoreverted to her maiden name following a divorce, struck out for Washington, D. C. She and little Ann arrived in t d It 1 t y ars the war-conges e cap e ith total of a$7 wo in their ago w · a pockets. She was Intent upon study alst the famous Corcoran Galleries. Th she did. But, at the same time, she attended night classes at George Washington university for learning engineering draftsmanship. As if this were not enough, she also worked in the offices of the U. S. Coast & Geodetic Survey, rising there to the position of final checker. In between times, she worked as a waitress ahd in other capacities. r �THE IRCUS I THE THEME for Barbara Ann Byrns' striking murals in the , cocktail lounge at th Fairmount hotel, York Beach. These scenes and others cover the walls with vital, colorful scenes from the Big Top. At the top left, bareha k riders balanc gracefully on their m guificent horses. Belo\ the riders, baby elephants shyly twist away from a keeper who is trying to hold them. t top right the high wire artist lunges desperately lo holll his precarious balance, his face frowning with the intensity of his effort. nd last, the grinning clown leads a gay-bedecked donkey toward the audience. l\liss Byrns. a Portsmouth girl with a great ancl growing talent, is now an engineering draftsman for the government at Pa.nama.. I �Local Man Gets Degree From UNH One local man, Louis deRochemont of Newington, was among four recipients of honora·ry degrees at ceremonies during the inauguration yesterday of Dr. Harold W. Stoke as 10th president of the University of New Hampshire. Mr. deRochemont received the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters. In his citation, which was read by Dean Edward Y. Blewett Dean Blewett said: ' "I have the honor to present Louis deROCHEMONT d~Rochemont, a descendant of p~oneer settlers In the seacoast reg~on of New Hampshire. Although hJS work requires him to travel extensively and to live occasionally In Virgit~la. Although Mr. DeRocheother portions of the country, he mont s work takes him to New York has, for many years, made his home a nd Holl~•wood, he considers BlueIn Newington. He has served as an berry Bank, Newington, as his home officer In the United States navy. He showed early In his career skill in reporting the world's news through motion pictures. "Imaginative, energetic In perfect1 ;:,LOK s, president of the University Ing his art, he has since achieved J of New Hampshire; Col. Frederick eminence as a molder of public H . Payne _of Greenfield. Mass., \'opinion through m otion pictures. As I former assistant secretary of war: producer and publisher of The March of Time, with new and perDr. William afford Jones, ninlh mini ster of lh South Arthur E. Moreau of Manchester; nd rd suasive artistry as revealed In films '11ss Sally Crockett, Portsmouth, ~11 E~gar c. HirSl of of conco : a typified by his ·Ramparts We ' church ( nitarian) in its 230-ycar hi~lory, dcliYerecl ,.._ Watch,' he helped awaken America address on " olonial Backgrounds of the Piscalaqua Re- New Hamphlrc regent of the DAR. to her peril and to prepare. her'..ma· " a t th e 1944 ew H amps h ir · e mee l"mg O f ll1 e J ew- theOther Portsmouth members of g1on N~wcomcn society are Rev. Arterially and spiritually for th!{ ordeal of war and the ultimate' tricom n Society of England, held al the Rockingham hotel thur A. Rcuner. Judge Jeremy R. mph of the demo cratic Idea!. ..H~ here ye terday afternoon. "Whal, does our own time need Waldron. Norman E. Rand and A-!~nted more than lhi.~ sense of individual Jud11:e Arthur E. Sewall . and In the employment o "a inew' re, ponsibility? Without it docs not Among other Portsmouth men and effective m edium of public eduyeslerda 's After tracing th!' English origin life easily tend to bepome fri\·olous. who were guests at cation. It is an honor to present Moore, of the set,tlcrs of Portsmouth, Do- superficial and selfish, or hard. cold meeting were Harry L. him for the deii;ree of Doctor of \'Cr, Hampton and Exeter, Dr. Jones and indifferent? We need iron In George A. Trefethen, Richard T. Humane Letters." turned to a study of their religious, our blood to keep It from becoming Lord, William C. Walton, Jr., Irvmorally sluggish. We need the con- nig D. Lincoln, Frank C. Remick, Mr. deRochemont, now producer of moral and ethical b:.ckground. 1 Twentieth Century-Fox, Is a native He explained the lack of scientifi c sciousne~s of a Divine Purpose · New Englander and a part-time knowledge in thr 17th century and guiding and sustaining Individual W. Herman Sides and RAiph resident of New Hampshire. Born In \ lhe prevalence of the use of torture efforts. no matter how weak and im- Wood. Chelsea, Mass., in 1899, he attended The Newcomen society, an honorby members of various religious perfect, they may be . May the granpublic school in Winchester, Mass., faiths on members of other faiths. ite of thi.~ state of N!'W Hampshire ary society whose headquarters are and during the first World War was "Man 's inhumanity to man was pass into our characters and our in London . ha., as ils purposes "to in the naval aviation school at MIT increase an appreciation of Amei·imueh in evidence in tho e days tha wills, this dav and evermorr.'' and naval cadet school at Harvard'. not onl~• tried men·~ souls, but also Dr. Jones was Introduced by his can-British traditions and ideals He served as line officer In the tort.ured men 's bod1 :,," he declared. fellow Nf'wcom~n member. the- Rev. in the arts and sciences and lo United Sta~es navy until 1923 when "Is it any wonder then," he ques- Robert H. Dunn of St. John's serve as another link in the Intimately friendly relations rxisting he became a member of the staff of lioned, "that men and women weary church. between Great Britain and the International News Reel. After of such intolerable conditions turnfo~1r years he became assistant Unit<:d States of America." ed away from their native land and lale hairman l'T cles Its name perpetuates the editor of Pathe News. :o ,o 1111 desired a better country? A divine Presiding at the lunch~on meeting discontent with things as they were of thr organization here was Rlch- and work of Thomas Newcomen In 1934, he joined Time, Inc. As arcl W. Sulloway of Franklin. chair- (1663-1729) whose contributions to ~he originator of March of /Time he , drove them forth ." man cf the New Hampshire com- the imprcvement of the steam enis known . all over the country for mittee of tt:1e Newcomei:i society. glne brought him fame and prrced-1 ExJJlains Moral Fiber his work, If not by name. In 1940 he Explaining the moral fiber of the The Invocation was dd1vered by ed the work of the world-famous P_rodu~ed their first full length early settlers of the Piscataqua re- Rt. Re~ - John T . Dallas of Con- James watt by more than half a film , ~amparts We Watch," based bishop of New Hampshire. century. r- .., . gion in order to draw from history a cord, on ~aJ. George Fielding Eliot's Seated at the head table were , ;:). .._ • message for the men and women treatise on the defense of the United who inhabit the region today, Dr. Bishop Dallas, Mr. Sulloway. Dr. ' States. The film, which attracted a JcnEs, Father Dunn. R. C. L. Greer, great deal of attention all over the Jones said : "These men and ,vomen of an sEcretary of the New Hampshi re country, had its premier in WashParlier day, whose blood runs in our committee; Irving Esleck of Turington, D. C. It cost $400,000 t,o Fails, Mass., Howard Corning veins. took life morr seriously than nersSalem, make, and took 18 months. In it Mass .. w. Parker Straw many of us take i . Theirs was a life of deR?chemont used only non-proManchester, Former Gov. Huntof moral steadfastness. They of fessional actors, most of them citiley Spaulding of Rochester. Dr . brought every ad and desire of Charles Penrose of Philadelphia and zens of New London, Conn., which their lives before the bar of con- New York. senior vice president for served as the model for "Anytown." science and obeyed it,5 judgments. v ·In_ 1929 he married the former North America of the Newcomen irgmla Shaler. The deRoche~~c!Ety of England; Dr. Harold W. monts have two children, Louis and Dr. W. S. Jones Discusses Local Colonial Background For Newcomen Society Here , l"... I m~ . I i I �' 1924. In March, 1925, after two months of detailed preparation, the hospital was moved, lock, stock, barrel, patients and equipment, to the Army-Navy association build• ing, now the military USO club on Daniels street, while intensive repairs, renovations and additions to the hospital plant was carried out. I Transferred 18 'Patients Half of the nursing staff at the t.lme was at the Daniels str!let building, where temporary wards and operating rooms had been partitioned off, whlle the other half accompanied the ambulance transfer of 18 patlentfi. Laundry facillties were maintained at the hospital, and clean linens and supplies were shuttled to the temporary Daniels street quarters. On New Year's day, 1926, the newly renovated hospital was formally opened for publlc Inspection. The new hospital, built over and around the old structures, was a $162,000 project. By adding a twostory west wing to the original 1895 ~US~ RO _'~N O'DO OGHUE, sup rintendent of the Portsmouth building, 78 beds were made avallho p1t3:I, IS r_etmng today after 20 years of in pired service. She is shown able. Before reconstruction the hoshere with Richard O. West, who succeeds her as superintendent. (Ports- pital could handle only 46 bed mouth Herald photo) patients. More than $10,000 was expended for new equipment, and patient fees were slashed. Year by year, under Miss O'Donoghue's guidance and with support of the hospital trustees, headed by Edward M. Seybolt, the Portsmouth hospital continued to 1 grow. ~Miss O'Donoghue et ires; 2 0 Years As Hospital Head 4~ New Nurses' Home June 7, 1928, the cornerstone for a. new nurses' home was laid on the hilltop site of the five-acres landscaped grounds of the hospital. The building was completed Dec. 29 that year. Next on the building expansion Her young successor, however, 'Lady of Lei ure' program was the maternity building prefers to call it continuance of the Mis.5 O'Donoghue doffs her crisp begun in January, 1935 and com. . ·t uniform this week to live like a pleted in March Located on Jun oId 1 eg1me, w1 h the only change "lady of leisure" at her home on · • that of the name of the hospital L1·ncoln avenue. After a lifetime of kins avenue, thewas newkeyed building in the hospital group archltecdirector. Taking over supervisory hospital service she confesses that turally to the main building and the duties at the hospital is Richard O. time will hang heavy on her hands, nurses' home. The three buildings West, young alumnus of the Uni- "for a while, anyway." are connected by underground pasversity of Chicago's graduate school "But I've made up my mind that sages. course In hospital administration, I'm through, and that ls that," she Further expansion was planned in who comes here fter three years says emphatically. \ 1942, with a tentative federal works as 11:<.~lstant, director of the New Her retirement marks the end of agency grant or $149,000 for a three Haven hospital at Yale university. wo decades during which the Port<;- story addition to the main building. Mr. West received his bachelor of mouth hospital has grown from a Wartime restriction of building ma~rt,5 degree from Lafayette college 50-bed cottage institution to a 125- 1 terials and the loss of hospital staff m Pennsylvania before his accep- bed hospital with some of the best personnel to the armed services retance for study at Chicago under clinical and laboratory facllltles of cently shelved this plan. The prothe Rosenwald foundation, which any small-city New England hos- posed building would have in~reased trains a selected group of eight men 1 pit:il. the hospital's bed capacity by 30 to and women each year for the specA native of Manchester, England, 35 percent, to care for growing hoS· ialized field of hospital admlnlstra- Miss O'Donoghue came to the Unit- pita! needs of the war-expanded tlon. ed States In 1903, to visit her bro• community. He ls a member of the American ther, Dr. John O'Donoghue, in The hospital has been hard hit by Hospital association, and the author Boston. She had no intention• of the war. Twenty doctors now comof several articles for hospital pub- remaining here, or of studying nurs- prise the m_edlcal staff, and nearly lications. He was a committee mem- ing either all unmarried nurses are serving I ber of the New Haven Junior Cham· with the army or the navy nurse ber of Commerce. Mrs. West and 12 Months in France corps. Six graduates of the hostheir three sons are still in New Nevertheless, she remained, and pltal's own nurse training school, Haven, but wlll make their home she studied nursing, becoming one discontinued in 1934, are sel'vlng h~re. of America's first Red Cross nurses. with the armed forces, along with In New Haven Mr. West worked She spent 12 months in France 12 nurses , who were members of with James Hamilton, president of during World War I, as an army the Portsmouth hospital staff. the American Hospital association reserve nurse. Returning to the Helping the Institution to meet who is director of the New Have~ United States she served for three the wartime handicaps are the volhospital. The 600-bed institution years as superintendent of nurses at unteer workers trained by the local closely allied with medical researcl{ the New England Hospital for Red Cro..c:s chapter. Miss O'Donoghue and facilities of Yale universities is Women and Children at Boston praises a.s "invaluable In skill and considered one of the best-admiy{Is. I and as superintendent of the New , time" the 9.&'listance given by Red trated hospital~ in the country. Hampshire Memorial hospital in Cross Nurse's A.ides and by a corps r Concord, before coming to Ports- of Gray Ladles. mouth. The start of her administration at the Portsmouth hospital marked the beginning of a 20-year expansion period for the institution. Miss O'Donoghue took over responsibilities of the hospital May 1, An era in which the Portsmouth hospital ~~eved many milestones and many successes came to a close today with the retirement of white-haired Miss Rosanna O'Donc,ghue after nearly 20 full years as hospital superintendent. 1 I High school girls also are helping the hospital meet the emergencies of a curtailed staff, by acting a.s junior hospital aides in a program scheduled by the USO Women's unit. Current members of the Portsmouth hospital board of trustees are John E. Seybolt, Norman Rand, Charles E. Walker, Rev. Arthur A. Rouner, Rev. Robert H. Dunn, Frank 1E. Brooks and Roland I. Noyes. �rMany Officials Rosanna O'Donoghue Retires Portsmouth may well say ~'thank you" today to a white-haired lady who has served the community long and admirably. Today Miss Rosanna O'Donoghue superintendent of the ortsmouth hos~ pital, is retiring after 20 years of able conscientious servjce to the hospitai and to the community. Miss O'Donoghue was apable of ruling the hospital with an iron hand when it was necessa1y. He1 fairn ss and impartiality in her dealings with the hospital staff, the physicians and surgeons the patients and the public are so well known as to make tribute or m ntion almost superfluous. After two decades during , h.i h the hospital has kept pace with medi al progress under her wise guidance, Miss O'Donoghue now relinquishes the reins. Her successor, who is wish d all good fortune, may well find his tas made easie1 because of the able administration pf Miss O'Donoghue. All Portsmouth today, though sad that she is retiring, is nonetheless grateful to osanna O'Donoghue for the work that she has accomplished and her untiring desire to serve the community. -- • Fr. Quirk Describes lnternrrien\ "The old saying about the beauty . D! the Lady with the Lamp, the Statue of Liberty in New York barbor, was 11ever before so_ true as , It was to the 1,500 repatriates on the Glipshblm in December," de- 1 clared Rev. Thomas N. Quirk, Portsmouth, yesterday. Addressing the Portsmouth Rot,ary club at the Rockingham hotel, Father Quirk described the journey back to the United states after nearly two years of internment in Japanese-controlled Manchukuo. "When our ship, the Tela Maru, met the Gripsholm at Gore, India, the difference in American and Japanese treatment of internees became apparent. The Japanese filed off the Gr!psholm clean and wellfed. We came off the Tela Maru, out of the hold, out of crowded, dirty cabins, looking half-starved and ragged.'' Father Quirk was a Maryknoll missioner in Manchukuo for 13 years, "12 of them spent under Jap- Attend Rites For S. E. Rowe Attended by a large number of cl~y and county officials, former Portsmouth mayors and members of the bar, funeral services were held yesterday afternoon in the South church (Unitarian) for former Mayor Stewart E. Rowe. Rev. William Sll-!Iord Jones, D.D., minister of the church, conducted the services and Rev. Elvin J. Prescott of Hampton Falls, a life-long friend of Mr. Rowe, delivered the eulogy. Mr. Prescott said of the former mayor and former county solicitor and treasurer: "I have known Stewart Rowe from the time of his birth. I knew his father and his grandfather, his mother and hL5 brother, and if there was ever an upright, straightforward, sincere and honest man, it was Mr. Rowe. No one knows the amount of good that this young lawyer did. Without thought of recompense or glory he gave liberally of himself and there are hundreds today who can thank him for helping them over the rough places of life without seeking a reward." Mayor Charles M . Dale and City Councilmen Kennard E. Goldsmith, Frank W. !{ersey, Glenn A. Race, John S. Dimock, Samuel H. Birt George Bridle, John T. Leary, Wil~ liam H. Palfrey and John Burkhardt attended in a body as did representatives of Star in the East lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Exeter; Osgood lodge, IOOF, of Portsmouth· Orient chapter, OES, of Exeter; Strawberry Bank grange; Thomas Aston Harris camp, Sons of V terans; VFW auxiliary; James deNorI mandie chapter, Unitarian Laymen's league; Portsmouth branch, WCTU; Storer Relief corps, WRC and the Portsmouth Service Mothers' club. anese 'protective' custody." He had a sabbatical leave in the United states during 1938 and 1939, returning to his post through Europe just as German forces invaded Poland . Warned by the state department, when the Gripsholm docked at 1 New York, to say little about his experiences during internment, Father Quirk explained that there were still nearly 1,500 American nationals held by the Japanese in China. After publication of atrocity ij Former :Mayors stories related by passengers carried 1 Former mayors attending the seron the ship's first exchange voyage, 1 vice included Daniel W. Badger, Dr. Samuel T. Ladd, Albert Hislop, Orel internes left behind felt the reacA. Dex ter, Dr. S. F. A. Pickering tion in loss of certain prison camp and Mr. Goldsmith . privileges, and tightened restricOther city officials attending intions. cluded City Treasurer Frank P. "As Americans and missionaries," he stated, "we weren't too badly j ~unt, City Auditor R~nlck Laightreated. In fact, the Japanese ln ton, Supt. of Streets Clayton OsManchuria were so taken aback by Japan's declaration of war against born, City Marshal Leonard H. the United states In 1941 that they Fire Chief George T. Col even made concessions to us. When Hewitt, gan, Supt. of Schools Harry L. we were first confined in a prison Moore and Municipal Judge Jereat Mukden we were fed sorghum, my Waldron, former attorney genall we wanted of it. The Chinese eral of New Hampshire. prisoners there only received one County officials attending includbowlful a day." ed Frank B. Nay , register of proThe son of the late Mr. and Mrs. bate; Gen. John W. A. Green, regisDavid F. Quirk of Portsmouth, ter of deeds; Ralph G. McCarthy, Father Quirk was graduated from county solicitor; Amos S. RundBoston college and ordained at the lett, clerk of the superior court and Maryknoll seminary in 1930. One Ira A. Brown, cow1ty commissioner. brother is Rev. Edmund F. Quirk, Representatives of the bar inpastor of St. Patrick's church in cluded Superior Court Justice A. J. \ Manchester; while another, Capt. Connor, Justice' Arthur E. Sewall Robert Quirk, USA, who attended o! the Maine superior cow·t and yesterday's Rotary meeting here, ls Attv. Arthur J. Reinhart, former chaplain at Lowry field, Colo. state senator. Program chairman for the meeting was Roland I. Noyes, past pres!- ' dent of th~ Portsmouth club. Nrx week's meeU.,g, a special ladles' -- night program, w!ll be held Wednesday evening at the Rocklngha~I I I 1 I - -- :B:\),:zS, 4~ - �Stewart Everett Rowe, 63, former mayor of Por~smout h, d.,e d suddenly at his home, 214 State street, this morning. He had beens tricken ,II late _Y _e_st_e_rd_a_y_.- - i - - ' - - - - - - Democratic Committee The Democratic City committee was represented by Mrs. Mary C. Dondero who was a member of the city council during Mr. Rowe's administration as mayor. Also present was Edgar F. Wood, who was a memb er of the council during Mr. Rowe's term as mayor. Others present included Slate Sen. Harry Foote, John Perkins of Hampton , a member of the gov"rnor's council; Postmaster Peter J. Hickey 1111d Judge Thomas H. Sims. The State Departmen t of the Sons of Veterans was represented at the rites by Pa.st Department Com- , mander Cleon D. Heald. Honorary bearers were Former Mayor Badger, AU.y. Charles J. Griffin, represenUng the Portsmouth Bar a.•sociation; Charles W. Greene, representing the Sons of Veterans; Robert Wilson , representing he Odd Fellows: Charles R. Dodge, representing the Grange and County Treasurer Earl R. Stockbridge of Exeter, representing the Masons. Active bearers wrre City Clerk Edward J. Hopley, Fred L. Noyes, Henry B. Tilton and Edward S. Mace. Mrs. Mary Whittier Priest was soloist and Mrs. Gladys H. Smith was organist. Mr. Rowe, who served Portsmouth as its mayor as a Democrat in l9 4l and 1942, had earlier been emollecl in Republican ranks. As a Republican he served four terms as Rockingham county treasurer Irom l~l71925 and three terms as Rockmgham county solicitor from 1925 to 1931. In 1931 he was defeated for renomination by George R. Scammon. In 1934 Mr. Rowe's name was written in on Democratic primary ballots as solicitor and he campaigned unsuccessfully as a Democrat. He main tained that party affiliation for the remainder of his life. Born in Kensington, Jan. 22, 1881, the son of the late Benjamin F. and Hattie A. (Trewettl Rowe, the former mayor was educated in the schools of Kensington and later was graduated from Exeter high school in 1899, where he was class orator, and from Phillips Exeter academy in 1904, where he was class poet and played on the baseball team as a pitcher. Admitted to Bar After graduation from Exeter academy he studied law under the late Gen. E . G. Eastman, then attorney general of the state, and at-. tended Boston university law school. Burial in Kensington He was admitted to the New HampThe body was taken lo Mr. Rowe's shire bar July 1, 1911. native Kensington for burial in the He practiced law in Exeter for familv lot in Kensington cemetery. 20 years and then moved to PortsThe funeral corlege made a brief pause at the more than two-century- - mouth, where he opened a law office which he kept open until the day of old Rowe home tead in Krnsington his death. During 11is practice of in accordance with a request made law he won considerable reputation by the deceased prior to his death. ,i.s a criminal lawyer. Masonic committal services were - -conducted at the grave by officers While living in Exeter he served · of Star ln ihe Ea.~t lodge. • that town at various times as modOut of t-0wn visltors attending erator, town clerk, member of the the rites included Mr and Mrs. school board, library trustee, tax Charles F . Rowe and daughter collector and sealer of weights and Gwendolyn of Penacook, Mrs. C. Lymeasures. ons of Woodsville, Mr. and Mrs. GilHe was a delegate to several Reman S. Rowe of Chevy Chase, Md., p4blican state conventions and was Mr. and Mrs. Walter Durborn of secretary of one. Reading, Mass., Mm. Gilbert Jenkins and daughter Ruth of West Literary Ability Barnstable, Mas.~ .. Mrs. Sherman A man of considerable literary Shaw of Kensington. Rev. and Mrs. ablllty and interest, he was a freWillard Streeter of Exeter <Mr. street.er is the clergyman who marquent contributor of verse and prose ried Mr. and Mrs. Rowe>, Miss Annie Lou Jenkins and Stanley Jen- ~ to numerous publications and he had received personal letters of kins of West Barnsta ble. Mas.~ .• thanks from former Presidents Gerald Gardner of Suncook and Mr. Tart and Theodore Roosevelt for and Mrs. Grover Smith of Durham. campaign poems written in their behalf. .,, , In West Barnstable. Mass., ·· March 26, 1913. he married Lillian A. Whitman, who survived him . She was a noted monologulst and ntertalner and he was an amateur musician and on many of his earlier campaigns throughout the county she campaigned with him. singing to his accompaniments wherever he stopped to make a speech. A man who revered the memories of the past, Mr. Rowe had maintained the family home at I Kensington and visited It regularly. He also possessed many rare memof the past which he kept 1entoes at his home here. He was a member of Thomas Aston Harris Camp No. 3, Sons of Union Veterans. of Portsmouth; the Kensington Chapter of the Junioi; Order of American Mechanics; Star in the East lodge. A.F. & A .M. of Exeter, Orient Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Exeter; Strawberry Bank grange of Por tsmouth, of which he was a . past master and STEWART E. ROWE Osgood lodge No. 48, I.O.O.F. o! f POl't,'imouth. I I ---------- 1 I l During his term as mayor, Mr. Rowe helped to cement lnternational relations by taking part in broadcasts from Portsmouth, N . H. to Portsmouth, England. Besides his wife, he ls survived by one brother Gilman Shaw Rowe of Washlngto~, D. C. Stewart E. Rowe His friends and associates long will remember Stewart Everett Rowe, for 33 years a practicing attorney in Rockingham county and for many of those years a public official in some one of the many municipal posts he filled in Exe- , ter, as county treasurer and solicitor and as mayor of PortsmouLh. Friendly, honest and kind, he adhered strictly to his principles in the admfoistration of his duty. Many will remember him for his love of animals, others for his abilitj as an orator, in which line he gave unsparingly of himself on many patrio~ic occasions. Still others will recall him for his interest in things historic and for the extensive collection of historic relics he had acquired over the years. Stewart Rowe will always be remembered as the "friend of the common man." "In prosperity it is very easy to find a friend; in adversity, nothing is so dif.,ficult." /\~, k.:i., ~ L( .,/ uneral ·Rites On Monday for Stewart Rowe The Rev. E. J. Prescott, retired Unitarian minister o! Exeter and an old friend of Stewart E. Rowe, will deliver the eulogy at funeral services for the former Portsmouth mayor here Monday afternoon. The . servic will be conduct:ed by the Re,,J William Safrorct ,Jones, D.D. Jn the South church here. Mr. Rowe was member of the James de Normandle Chapter, Unitarlan Laymen's league, of the church. ' Mr. Prescott, like Mr. Rowe, Js a. native of Kensington. Ou t of respect to the former chief executive of the city, Portsmouth city hall will be closed Monday from noon until 3:30 pm according to an announcement made by City Clerk Edward J. Hopley for Mayor Oharlea M. De.le, _ _ _ __ ~- '2._'2.., ~ 10 T l �c:.. (Editor's otc: Frank L. McFarland, the a uthor of this article, is a bafety engineer of wide repute who has been associated with several engineering surveys as an expert on safety problem~, and was formerly engaged as a safety expert by a metropolitan taxi cab company. He is a graduate of engineering courses at the niversltv of ew Hampshire and ,;idely known in this area. His thoughtprovoking article on )lostwar plans, presented here, was inspired by suggestions made by Herald Managing Editor Franklin E. Jordan In a recent series of articles titled "Portsmouth and l'eacc." J\Ir. McFarland lives at 32 Badger's Island, Kittery.) .... Pc ----- ;,\wtl.'f -r c'o m J , ~- ' LI\\ .,....... .. should be corrected s observers with the least possible delay, regardless o! whatever postwar plans are contemplated ln this connection. In February of this year an unusual accident occurred when a submarine crashed Memorial bridge. Considerable damage was done to the bridge railing and sidewalk rendering the east side of the bridge unfit for pedestrians. Serious and unfortunate though that accident was, it cannot compare with the accident which recently took place on a bridge in Passaic, N. J., in which 20 or more persons lost their lives when a bus crashed through the railing. IT CAN HAPPEN HERE I Almost two months have elapsed since the accident involving the sub took place on Memorial bridge. Sh1ce that time, the only protection to vehicular traffic, at the point where the damage occurred, has been that slight protection afforded by a makeshift wooden railing. evidence, some 27 fire., have occurred on these walks over a peThe Port..smouth Herald has riod of time. The Portsmouth fire department has responded to some shown the way by opening it.s colof these fires, and while none of umns to those citizens who have them could be properly termed se- the best interest.s of tl1e community rious, nevertheless, the sidewalk re- at heart. The various organizations mains, as ~t present constructed, a interested ln this "Portsmouth and constant fire hazard. The worn, Peace" plan are also ready and willopen spaces between the planks ing t~ c?operate ln crystallizing pubcontribute to falls, and the wood ab- Ile op1mon along the lines of a "Bigsorbs grease and oil as a result of ger, Better and Busi r Portsmouth." Arthur Brisban once said "The the periodic lubrication of the bridge controls. The uneven nature people get the kind of government of the walk surfaces makes clean- they deserve." By the game token ing difficult and unsatisfactory in the people of Portsmouth and i~ the winter months. These objection- environs wlll get the kind of postable features would be overcome if war community they deserve. Ig the proper type of surface was in- Portsmouth deserving of t11e best in stalled, thus adding immeasurably civic planning? An awakened and to the safety and comfort of all aroused citizenry wlll answer that who have occasion to use the side- question effectively. walks of Memorial bridge. FRANK L. McFARLAND. By FRANK L. 1cFARLAl'iD At another time I shall present 11, more detailed report on other safe Having followed the recent practice aspects of Memorial bridge. e ·cellent series Jn your esAt this time, however, we are conteemed paper on "Portsmouth cerned with immediate relief of and Peace" by Franklin E. Jortream of Traffic prese~t conditions. dan, I am moved to offer a few thoughts which, to my Approximately 500 cars and bus- Re-Routing or Diversion of Traffic es pass this point ln a one-hour pemind, are timely and appropriI believe the following suggestion ate. riod, twice daily. This congestion to be worthy of immediate considPostwar community plans should is due to shift changes at the navy eration and study by the proper auembrace any reasonable features yard. Over a 24-hour period, the thorities. The long lines of traffic having for their purpose the preven- regular traffic flow, both pedes- extending through the city of tion of accidents and the safe- trian and vehicular, constitutes an Portsmouth and the town of Kittery guarding of life and property. exposure of first magnitude. This at least twice daily, constitute a Numerous hazards exist in any is putting it conservatively. In basic hazard to public safety that ls awcommunity and Portsmouth has its English, Memorial bridge ls a ful to contemplate. When the Meshare of them. That these conditions DEATH TRAP. I make thls state- morial bridge draw ls raised this are allowed to exist is no reflection ment without reservation for the hazard is increased and prolonged on any existing authority. The reason that for a period of one in direct ratio to the length of shortage of manpower, lack of year I was In a position to observe, time that traffic is halted. It is funds for repairs, plus the inci- at first hand, the conditions that suggested here, that during the dental condiUons brought about by prompted this article. I would be Peak hours, or twice dally traffic on the influx of wartime employment remiss in my duty as a good citi- Memorial bridge and its• approach-all these factors have combined zen if I did not make some effort es be made one way, and the opposto create in Portsmouth and her to bring light to bear on this situa- ite direction.at flow be diverted over • neighboring communities an acci- tion . the new Interstate toll bridge. The The purpose of this article is not avenues for this one-way traffic dent prevention problem of great importance. so much to criticise the lack of already exist; why not use them? This article will deal chiefly with immediate and effective repair to The question of tolls arises in this some unusual conditions, due to in- the damaged part of Memorial connection. That could be ar' creased vehicular tra!flc, which bridge, as lt ls to focus attention ranged by a reduction of the fee may have escaped the attention of on the over-all picture of bridge to navy yard connected vehicles, or 1 other investigators. safety. Memorial bridge was built perhaps, absorbed in whole or In in 1922. Since that time, increased part by the U. S. government This I The parking and traffic problem in the city of Portsvolume of traffic, large!,' and speed- latter plan ls more feasible because ier automobifes, buses and trucks in the final analysis the traffic conmouth has been approached plus the present heavy travel to and gestion Is due primarily to navy in a most able manner in the from the navy yard makes certain yard operations and any problems form of a survey in the year pursuant thereto should be solved immediate changes imperative. 1040 by a tra!fic engineer from Since February, 1933, at least two 111 whole or in part by the governthe Erskine Foundation of Policing of traffic lanes automobiles have leaped the curb- ment. Yale university. The plans tor Ing and broken the railing of the could be performed by the use of a bus terminal, parking space navy yard personnel deputized for bridge. In both these instances a and shopping cenier, as outlinslight change In direction or a lit- the locations and periods involved ed .i.11 the April 11 edition of the tle added momentum would have by any such rerouting. Herald, evidence a newly awakIn view of the possibilities of a precipitated the car and occupants ened and aroused community into the waters of the Plscataqua conflagration ln Portsmouth or Kitinterest and civic pride. o one river, one of the fastest !lowing tery and the present traffic congeswho is interested .in -the f uture streams in the United States. Even tion which would seriously impair or the P ort City wiU deny that to the casual observer, lt ls apparthe afore-mentlonc<l projects ent that certain improvements are the efficiency of the local or a&ist- ;, are important, and that they immediately necessary for the safe- lng .fir departments, the suggesare "mu ts" for the postwar period. ty of the users of Memorial bridge. tions embodied herein are worthy of study by all interested groups. \Editor's Note: Mr. McFarland re- A suitable curbing must be in- Certainly anyone who has tried to fers to a survey made ln July, 1941, stalled which will constitute a bar walk or drive through the peak hour and paid for by the Portsmouth to all vehicular traf!ic. If, through Merchants bureau. This sul'Vey was unforeseen circumstances a vehicle lines of traffic to and from the navy yard, at any point along the turned over to then-Mayor Stewart wa5 ~orced over the curbing, onto several miles to which they extend, the side-walk, the bridge railing E. Rowe and the city council and referred to the parking and traffic should be of sufficient strength and has been impressed with one committee of the council, of which type o! construction effectively to thought. What would happen if any Frank -W. Hersey was Ch,!lirman. stop an automobile, truck or bus. In emergency arose at this time? Volume.s could be written on this Mr. Hersey ontlnue,s as chairman erecting such barrier or barrJers the of . pedestrians should be and other condit.lons in and about under the present city administra- safety Portsmouth, which, viewed ln the tion, which succeeded Mr. Rowe, but borne in mind. light of i_nodern safety engineering, the survey has not been brought Should Replace Sidewalks call for mtelllgent planning and from the files of the parking and The wooden surface of the side- decisive action. Some of these contraffic committee for any study or walks on Memorial bridge should ditions could be corrected at once report.) be replaced immediately with some At this time, however, let us con- suitable, fire-resistant material. If with very little outlay either in sider a most serious situation which the charred locations on these labor or finances. All of them should corrected ln the pOBtwar activiln the estimation of experienced wooden sidewalks are sufficient be ties. I I �The whole theme of this letter boils down to this question: Am I going to come home to a Portsmouth Where thousands of people are watlderlng around seektn~ employment, where thousands of others are leavmg the town to seek employment elsewhere, where crime and sickness ls abundant from poverty, or am I going to see a proud little city rearing its head from a deep sleep and using all Hs facilities to the fullest advantage and gaining its place In the world? ~ was ~orn In Portsmouth and lived there up until my mduct1on so It's not like an outsider criticlsin/!' the trfwn, for I love Portsmouth and have hopes of spencfing the rest of my life there : so. if I have hurt anyone's feelings by my criticism I'm truly sorry even thou~h I know the truth hurts. I know that this Is a ooorlv composed let.ter but even If I was a journalist I don'•t bellevf' that I could have expressed mv thoughts more clearly By diligent planning somf' of these· hopes or dreams of Franklin Jordan's "Portsmouth and Peace'' would bear fruit in a few years' time and to those people. who thi~k that he is iust a dreamer, remem- I ber this: Wasn t America built on dreams? We Can't Let Them Down To many thinking Po1·tsmouth citizens postwar problems of employment are of utmost importance today. While we at home busy ourselves with thoughts on the subject the boys on the fighting fronts also are doing plenty of thinking about the conditions to which they will return. After reading the letter below, which we believe is indicative of the trend of thought in the minds of thousands of our boys over there, it is for us on the home front to make up for the time we have already lost, to insure the boys' returning to the sort of homeland they want to find. Here is how one Portsmouth soldier echoes the fears and hopes of his buqdies: The letter above, which offers food for thought for all of us here at home was written by Cpl. Harry Bryan of si Hill street, a graduate of Portsmouth high school in the Class of 1938. Shortly after he entered the army his father Chief Boatswain s ~ate Harry v./ Bryan was recalled to active duty in the navy, from which he had bee1{ retired ,five years before. .:Se..\ 4 ,'·P-t Dear Editor: Although I have been receiving the Herald ever since I left the states-two years ago by the way-I have never written to the paper expressing my opinions on any subject; but after reading those splendid ,., •.~---,,- -~ · .., articles on "Portsmouth and " . ,.. .,. • Peace" I just felt the urge to write ~ •s " ·, <;)'~· i a few lines expressing my thoughts l{;1.: .·. i on a subject that will, in a year or · WI· two, concern me and thousands of other men and women of Ports' mouth and that subject ls "em,.' ~ ployment.'' · ., The first thing to consider is ' the navy yard. Since 1941 the navy , yard has employee! possibly, or I , , .; should say approximately, 8 to 10 thousand people who, because of gasoline rationing and other reasons, have moved to Portsmouth bringing with them their families which, fortunately or unfortunately (a few years will decide thatl has swelled the population of the city to an increase of over 50 percent. When our country is no longer at war and TWrt.y-seven associate reemploythe navy yard is forced to drop its employment down ment committeemen of Selective to the peacetime figure of 3,000, just what are these board 19 of Po1'l.smouth thousands of other workers going to do for a living? Service Surely the Morley company and the few shoe fac- heard their duties explained by Setories aren't going to employ these people and where else can you find a concern that has large scale em- lective Service Director Gen. Charles ployment1 F. Bowen at a meeting in the PortsIt the town fathers would start planning, now, a few of the things suggested In "Portsmouth and mouth Chamber of Commerce office Peace• there would not be such a big problem Of un- here last evening. employment ln the near future and it ls up to the citiMen were present from Ports• n~ t o see that these men do not sit back idly watch- mouth , Hampton, North Hampton, ng he rest of the world go by. Rye and Greenland . my way of thinking Portsmouth was never General Bowen explained to the 1 ,eP.nt to be the small city that it ls today but is so simply because its residents are afraid of these so group that they have a duty and a c .ed "radical changes" which in reality are progress. r~sponsibilit.y to all . returning serP ortsmouth, at one time, was considered one of vicemen t.o aid lhem m securing emthE greatest ports In the world and I believe that it ployment, to aid them In securing cot Id be a great shipping center today If the city their former jobs if they so desire wo.!ld show a little initiative and get out of that "I'm and to assist them in selecting the satisfied" attitude. type of work !or which they are When this war ls over, America is going to play best suited . a l1lg part in the rebuilding of war-torn Europe be"We have elecLed substantial men sie'.Hs sending food to its starving millions: and, at the pnsent time just supplying her own and Allied sol- from each area who have the background and the experience to give dte;i; with food and clothing her ports are overcromled with heavily loaded ships. . What will it be proper thought to the serious problike when she tries to feed and clothe over half of lems facing returning servicemen," the ·orld not even considering the millions of tons of the general said. steel and scrap iron for rebuilding purposes. He explained how the reemployS urely our great ports will be hard pressed for men t councilor division of selective dock space and why couldn't Portsmouth relieve some service works in cooperation with of that strain by utilizing her own facilities which are the Veterans' bureau, veterans' reher but in a deplorable condition. ortsmouth with its great geographical location habilitation agencies and the United could also become a link in the chain of "transpor- States Employment service. "You tatlo by air" which, as everyone must realize, W\11 be are an adjunct to and complemena big thing_ after the war. But of course the city may tary to the U. S. Employment serconsider this a "radical change" also and sit back and vice," he said. watch Nashua, Manchester, Berlin, Dover, etc., build As more men return, more reup t elr cities and wealth. employment councilors will be l n my three years of army life I have discussed named, General Bowen told the Portsmouth and the rest of New Hampshire with sev- group. It ls planned, he explained eral hundreds of fellows from almost every state in the Union and the majority of them knew very little to assign 15 or 20 cases to each cared less about the state of New Hampshire; that councilor as his personal responsiis, until I started singing its praises. Now there are a bility. great number of them planning to visit our state and I }lope that they don't leave disappointed. Group to Aid Job-Hunting Servicemen 1 I :S\~ \-l.\ 4 �Postwar Traffic Plall Approved ame 73 Local Arec iro Aid Returning Servicemen Members of the Portsmouth planning board last night approved and sent to the Portsmouth chamber of commerc~, plans for new approaches to a new railroad station to be built here. The plans include location of a ~1ew bus terminal near the station and parking space for private car~. The chamber will hold _a public hearing on the matter m the near future. Approximately 800 New Hamp- Ma.y Take Old Job ~hire citizens, most of whom al"The special task for which the ready have been appointed by the , Selective Service system a.lone Is rePres ident or have been designated sponsible ls placement In the old for appointmenl, will constitute the job, If that is what the veteran denucleus of the organization of re- sires. At the moment however, there rmployment committeemen and as- ls not so much interest In the old The plans, drawn by the N. _H . station and continue out to Maplesociate reemployment committeemen job as there will be later because proposal Planning and Development commis- '1'.•0od avenue. Another who will, Lor the duration and post- jobs are not hard to find today. But, sion , show an extension of Mi~dle would bridge the tracks, and a. third war period, serve under the gen- even beyond that, the reemployment street across Congress and ~t'.a1ght would cut across the North mill era! supervision of the selective ser- committeeman has a duty to help the dOWil to the station, prov1dmg a. pond and connect with the intervice local boards as official person- serviceman find a better job, using between highway layout with_ ample park- state highway midway al advisors to men and women who existing ageccies for that purpose, Ing room along the sides and deco- Maplewood and Woodbury aveare discharged from military ser- if he ls fitted for it a.nd if that is rative grass plots in the center. On nues. vice, according to a statement made what he wants. No estimates of cost have been one of the grass plots It Is proposed today by Brig. Gen. Charles F. Bow"As the number of persons septhat a. World War II memorial be made yet the boa.rd members were en, state direcLor of selective ser- arated from the Armed Force.s intold, a p~blic hearing to determine er cted . vice. Inc~uded in thi~ numb~r are creases, the number of reemployAlso In the plans are several public opinion having been plan73 committeemen affiliated with lo- ment committeemen will grow coralternate proposals for leading ned first. If one or more of the cal board No. 19, Portsmouth. respondingly, Since the kind of adtraffic into and out of the city with plans win favor, costs will then be "U is to these uncompensated recontinued from Page one a Eilrect link with the Interstate studied. employment committeemen and _ _;;..;.._ _ _...;..._ _.....;;_____ ,_ bridge highway. On\'! such P)Bll The board also discussed probassociate reemployment committee- llice which will be helpful to war call for the Middle street extension lems and possibilities of keeping men. and the selective service local veterans must be based upon a to- underpass the railroad at the the present defense vocational school boards, with which they are af- thorough knowledge of the lndlviat the M:orley plant here after the filiated , that returning veterans are dual, it is absolutely necessary that war as a vocation school for highbeing urged by the military dis- the number of cases assigned to any chool-age children and !or rehabilicharging authorities to turn for one reemployment committeeman be tation work for returning veterans guidance In taking U1e first steps kept at a. low figure, the maximum Also Walrer B. Farmer of Hampof the war. toward readjustment themselves to number to be e.sslg11ed being twenty. ton Fallsi Rabbi Oscar Fleishaker The board took no action as the ch-ilian life," General Bowen said. '!'hls will Insure careful attention o! and Gerald D. Foss of Portsmouth; matter already Is being worked on "The transition from civilian to a highly Individual nature and lend Roy W. Gillmore and Raymond officially by a joint city councilfighting man is a difficult process and grnat value to the counsel given. Goding of Hampton ; John R. Gol• school boa.rd committee. -o, also, is the return to peaceful "The number of reemployment ter, Fred A. Gray, John H. GreenPresent at last night's meeting pursuits from those of war. To as- committeemen on service with each away, R . C. L . Greer, J. Paul Grifwere Mayor Charles M. Dale, slst In solving th ese problems. ln local . board In New Haml)-'lhlre fin, Jr., J . D. Hartford and John J. Chairman John W. Durgin, Foreach Individual case the Selective shortly will average fifty, a num- He.ssett, all of Portsmouth; Austin rest M. Eaton, Henry B. Tilton, Service system assigns to responsl- ber which ls somewhat in excess of Hawes of Rye; Oliver W. Henckel William L . Conlon, M. E. Witmer alld \ blllty to a committeeman and re- present requirements but which ls of North Hampton; R. T. HendrickClayton E. Osborn. E. A. McCord, ques.·ts him to contact the veteran. neces.sary In order that the mechan- \ aon of Portsmouth; Mrs. Paul Hobbs head of the defense training school In turn, the veteran Is urged to I ism for the larger operations which of North Hampton; J. Manning here, also was present. I\ - \- \\ 'f avail himself of U1e services of the are in proopect may be placed in Hoy_t of Newington; Stewart s. citizen advisor. readiness so that experience may be Hun1phreys of Newmarket; Louis "The reemploymen t committee- gained by those who are partlcipat- Ja.nvrin of Hampton Falls; Fred L. men may truly be described as the ing. Jewell of Stratham; Edward Ken• representatives not o~ of the fed"If each committeeman is deter- dall of NeV(flelds ; Robert T . Kiley mined really to help every one of of Hampton Falls; Mrs. James Leaeral and state governments, but also the small group of case.s assigned to vitt of North Hampton; E. B. Marof the people of the community in him, the aggregate effect upon the rlner. Frank J. Massey, E. Curtis which they live. It is their task to I demobilization problem in New Matthews and Richard D. McDonhelp the veteran in reorienting Hampshire will be profoundly good. ough, all of Portsmouth; Dean B. himself to the changed conditions To that end, appointments as re- Merrill of Hampton; and Sherman he is certain to find when he re- employment committeemen are be- P. Newton of Portsmouth. turns home. ing made from among those citizens Roland I . Noyes of Portsmouth; "These committeemen are not who have been successful In their H . Earl Osborne of Hampton Fa.Its; employment agent, for the find- own lives and who could, because of Alonzo W. Parks, Edward L . PaterIng of new jobs Is primarily the re- their own broad experience a.nd son, Glenn A. Race, Ralph E. sponslbility of the United states standing In the community, be of Ramsdell, Kenneth D. Rand, NorEmployment service. They are not great assistance to the veteran man E. Rand, Rev. Arthur A. Rounengaged in rehabilitation or hos• whom they have been assigned to er, George K. Sanborn, John E. pitaliz!ng, for that Is the work ot counsel and help." S'eybolt and John C. Shaw, all of the Veterans administration. They Reemployment committeemen Portsmouth ; ElUot Stevens of are simply citizens who are trying who have been appointed for com- North Hampton; William F. Tilton, to help the veteran decide his future munlties within the jurisdictional Benjamin A. Tober and George A., course of life and, by advising area of Portsmouth's local board No. Trefethen , all of Portsmouth; J&mes him, encouraging him, a.nd direct- 19 are : . W. T ucker of Hampton; Em.est A. ing him to the proper agency of Leonara M. Alkon, Paul C. Ba.cl- Tucker of Rye ; Cha rles H. Wa.lk• assistance, help him start upon and ger, Ralph W. Badger, James H. er, Willia m C. Walton , Jr.. Eugene follow that course. For several years Bangs, Jr., and Rev. Walter C. hltt rn re, Wll , Harduring which they have been f unc- Blankenship, all of P ortsmouth; ry W1nebaq_m, Edgar F. Wood and I t\oning the reemployment commit- Thomas J. Brackett, G1·eenland; Ralph T . Wood, all of Portsmouth. I teemen have successfully performed Frank E. Brooks, Harry Clarke, EuI gene H. Cummings, Rev. Harold W. Curtis, Paul H. Dantos, Orel A. Dexthis very difficult mission and thet ter, Johns. Dimock, Arthur B. Dunwill continue to do 60. can, Samuel D. Eastham and Forrest Eaton, all of Portsmouth. I I I I I l I �I ----~--=----=~~--Could Teach Oldsters- z Teen-Age Port smouth [Citr__~ED Ok's Comes Up with Ideas Estimates Fio r Postwar Planning On Postwar Employment Community postwar planning, in Lhe eyes of Portsmouth's younger teen-agers, should be first concerned with building and maintenance of community swimming pools and recreation centers, then go on to the secondary business of railroad stations, parks a highways. The youth welfare commltte of the Portsmouth Chamber of commerce, one of the most popular standing committees, recently sponsored an impromptu poll among Junior ' high school eighth gr er ~ Spontaneous rea.ctlons showed th In their own way, Juniors too had opinions on pOBtwar problems. Forty-seven of the 100 brief essays submitted to Mrs. Helen . Doherty, junior high school In• structor who Is chairman of the chamber committee, mentioned the need for swimming pools. Literate or otherwise, the teenagers were serious in their sug es• tlons ior what city fathers might accomplish in "What Portamo th Can Do for Its Youth." The first definite findings, based on Portsmouth I and Portsmouth navy yard surveys upon which the Portsmouth Committee for Economic Development will undertake a postwar economic program, were presented to and approved by executive and advisory sub-committees last night. One youngster thought "there should not be so many murders In th moving pictures." even pupils suggested need for . more planned social affairs for junior and senior high school students, together with some way to control and do a.way with Juvenile d. nklng and smoking. Further suggestions of what Portsmouth could do for Its · youth Included "more scholarships and things to try for," have adults "establ ish friendlier relations with children," "enforce laws relative to ages at which children can work," "1'\nd a. way to make Irresponsible parents guide children," investlgat girls' backgrounds before allowing them to work where servlc men go," and "try to teach th0.11 who a.re always on the street and never go home." Fix Up Pool "They should try and fiX t he tlonal Envy Crops Out pool up with good clean we.ter tlnal differences and jealousies you won't get diseases and go gome are apparent In statements like place else and drown." "have a playground down at t he Besides clean, sanitary pools Acres like up to Atlantic Heights." with adequate equipment, the Or, "up to Wentworth Acres they youngsters want wading pools, with have a recreation hall and it's a supervision for the younger child- nice one, too. It's got a gym, a ren. place for horseshoes, and pool Nearly half of the children, hav- t ables, and dances every Thursday ing heard about Teen-Age centers night for EVERYBODY. Why springing up through the country, should they have a thing like that asked for similar facilities for when most of th e fe.mllles aren't Port.smouth . They want youth cen- going to stay and live there after I, ters or clubs, and suggest a build- the war's over? And we live here ing "like the USO" to house the all our lives and we don't get anyproject. Their Jdeal center Is one thing like that." which would Include a. soda and ice Teachers In the Portsmouth pub~ lie school system are not above cream bar, a juke box and hobby criticism. one of the papers handclubs. "d. in to Mrs. Doherty says, "Have They are a.ware that youth rec. ree.tlon centers and supervised a.c- good teachers who know their busl• tlvltles would lessen problems of ness-he.ve responsible teachers." juvenile delinquency, ·even when Appreciation of the Jmportance this is spelled "juvlnall delln- of youth In community planning Is crence." shown In results of a poll of chamNext In importance after ber of commerce members, to ascerswimming pools and youth tain their preferences on commit• clubs, a.a Indicated ln their patee assignments. pers, come bigger and better One-third of U1e firs t 30 quesplaygrounds. They a.sk for tioned placed the girls and boys trained supervisors who "rca,lly welfare committee at the head of like to play games with kids." their cholaei;. ::ft..., ').'g, 44 And they don't llke to be crowded off their baseball dia.rnonds and playing fields by "the big run who change the ba.seJlnes and make holes while 1>1.&ying- h orseshoes." Social consciousness was Indicated tn the stress the eighth graders placed upon enforcement of a cur- 1 few law, even before the city govenunent voted to activate the old ordfne.nce. They wanted cleaner streets and a clee.ner city "so visitors will not say this Is a. dirty city." i I . . see that it is not sidetracked. They . The combmed co1;1m1ttees. meet- [ must be constantly urged to work on mg m the r.ecreat10n room of tl~e it, and our success will depend upon New Hampshire Gas and Electric how much we fight for it." power plant, heard results of two . ., surveys, industrial and household, ' Frank _c. Rem~ck ~dded that_ a submitted by the committee 011 re- 1 state with more represen~t1vea -carch. concerning information on co~d get. more _accomplished. ,. He estimated employment in the post- agieed with l':11. Eaton that,, you war period cf industries located in I must ask congressmen to fight. and about Port.5mouth as will as The report indicated that proJection of probably employment Portsmouth industries outside at the Portsmouth navy yard. the navy yard will undertake an expansive modernization program ln the postwar period, To Survey Establishmen ts Equipment, e"-'J)ansion and reThe next step toward roundi ng out Lhe postwar economic picture : pair, In that order, were listed as item for which the largest exwill be a survey of establishments penditures will be made. coming under the heading of disTotal payrolls in the first tribution and service. postwar' year, the survey preThe report of M. E. Witmer, dicted, will drop but not quite chairman of the reseai'ch cohlmltso low as the prewar level. tee, was read by Gerald D. Foss in The household survey, based on Mr. Witmer's absence. Mr. Foss told the group that questionnaires sent to representapostwar .figures, based on estimates, tives of all income groups, revealed could be regarded only as "prophet- that classified workers in Portsmouth, for the most pa.rt, expect a ic." sources for lhe data, besides drop in pay in the postwar period. Eugene B . Whittemore, pres!denl direct statements of question~ naircs, he said, were the 1940 cenContinued on Page Five sus; the New Hampshire labor board; and federal and state planning and development surveys. Estimated figures in a recapitulation of the industrial survey indicate that th number of persons employed in Portsmouth and at the Portsmouth navy yard in the p stwar period will be about the • 1 me as in pre-war 1940. Excluding the nAvy yard, however. employment .figures here in the first postwar year will be higher than those of t,he war period, it was predicted. !1:mployment at the navy yard and n Industries located near the vard will be maintained at a level a little higher than in the 1940 period, the report said . Forrest Eaton, chairman of the development committee, explained I that :navy yard estimates were based on figures given to him by Capt. H. 1 F. D. Davis, USN, now transferred to another post. Figures Only Estimates Captain Davis had said: "Thes figures are only an • estimate, but they are the est I know how make," addln that they were b on the assump ion that re,,a will return to the ard af Referring to Ca,ptain ment on repair work, ~ clared: "If ~epa.ir · elsewhere, we must 1 tatives In Ctgrei::_ �JD G INST THE R II OF RF 011 the rocks stands Fort Point light in New Castle, one of t hl" 13 oldest llghthou es on th thmtk coa~tlln The od1rln:,I li~ht was ·1 i 1771 to replace the earlier ~, ,Jing be:icon for Portsmouth·<; inner h:uiJor a lantern hung from II flagstaff :it •ort Constitution. (HarOrne photo, courle!ly of the Se roa~t egional association) �1 Forf Point Light ff istory , Recalls Co onial i;1amre foundation, the light carried across the water by 13-14 inch "Let there be light," sai<l spherical reflectors placed inside Gov. John \Ventworth in 1771, the tower lantern, whose panes ordering a reluctant Provinrial were less than a foot square. This Assembly to i>rovide funds for tower held the light 80 feet above a permanent lighthouse where the water. a lantern hung from a flagShortened to 60 feet In 1854, so staff at Fort Constitution in not to be mistaken by mariners ew Castle. for Whaleback, the outer harbor The assembly, penny-wise, talked light, Fort Point was fitted with of wild ideas for squandering the Fresnel prism apparatus and formpeople's money. ed an important navigational aid "Every Iuturc expiring cry of a for the clipper ships which trafdrown!ng Mariner upon our coast fl.eked Portsmouth's deep harbor. will bitterly accuse the unfeel!ng The tower remained sufficient for Recusant that wastes that Life to the needs of Portsmouth harbor save a paltry unblessed Shilling," until the early ?O's. By 1872 the old I countered the bombastic colonial dwelling, a building apart from the 1 governor in his best rhetoric. So he ligh t structure, had fallen into proceeded to build the Fort Point poor condition. It was torn down l!ghthouse, and left the assembly to make way for a new house erectto pay for it. ed on the same stone foundation. Fort Point light, with its steady The lighthou:,,- building itself, green beam and tolling fog warnwracked by years of storms and ing bell, maintained as the inner surf, was nearly totally destroyed light of Portsmouth harbor, w11;s by storm on Sept. 8, 1869, which one of the 1~ lighthouses st.anding I carried away the fog bell tower artd on the Atlan tic coast when ~he fe~damaged many light stations on the eral government was established 111 New England coast. The lighthouse I 1789. . . I building itself was replaced in 1 . H sh1ll111gs were no~ _abun~ant, l 1879, by a new tower of castiron j timber was, for the ongmal light, built 1,000 yards to the eastward an octagon.al wooden structure, , of the old site. straddled the rocks "llke a wooden New Castle natives, accustomed Colossus." to the gleaming wooden whiteness Near its present site at lhe south- of their picturesque guiding light, east angle of old ForL Constitution, described the new tower with disthe light was first established by gust. "It resembles," one town hislh New Hampshire colony in 1771, torian wrote, "nothing so much as ,and was ceded to the infant fed- a length of corpulent stovepipe eral government Feb. 14, 1791. set on end and painted." One Titus Salter was the first The next season a foobrid ge 160 lighthouse keeper for the station. feet long was built, connecting the His contract with Alexander Ham.il- tower with the island shore. This Is ton, dated Nov. 18, 1790, provided still in use that Salter would "defray all the With enemy submarines on the expence and charge that hath arls- prowl and coastal shipping and sailen from the support, maintenance ing curtailed, Atlantic lighthouses, and rep.airs of the Light House situ- Fort Point light among them, are ate on the Island of New Castle." not operating on the same scale For further maintenance from on which they did in peacetime. Aug. _15, 1789, to Jul 1, 1791. "he will However, at the mouth of the Pisb!' himself or some careful person ca aqua river channel, this light g1_ve proper attendance on said still commands a vital position. Light House and in the night time Hs white, conical tower now from the setting to the Rising of stands 52 feet above the rocky t!1c Sun, keep the same constantly sea line and the green finger of lighted, makmg use of no o~her ~11 1 its 500 candlepower electric light is than Spermacetl or Hakes 01!. Said visible 12 miles off at sea. The doleSlater doth also agree to cause all ful churchlike peals of the 1200sl!ch repairs to be 111,ade on said ' pound mechanical fog bell, indtallL1ght House as shall be . deemed ed in 1896 mark the !ight·s posi·tion nece~sary " ' · · when heavy mists obscure the light tower. In the Chips Keeper of Foi't Point light is ArFor all his careful tending and supervision, Salter was to receive nold B. White, chief boatswain's mate, USCG, who took over the the munificent salary of $555.99. station In January. 1942, when The federal government granted an the coast guard shouldered the serallowance for repairs. The customs vice~. facilities and responsibility collector of Portsmouth, charged of the United States Light.house wilh general supervision and recom- service. In lighthouse service for mendations for keepers' appoint- 34 years, Chief White spent 21 years ments, received a grant of $3.17 pe,r at Whaleback light in outer Port.syear. mouth harbor before entering the The first tower of Fort Point coast guard, with assignment to light,, a rugged, spray-swept guide Fort Point. for Colonlal shipping, was in service for 15 years. Its main timbers were 90 feet high, 18 inches square, and Lhe base of the tower building was 40 feet in diameter. Thl.5 was superseded in 1804 by an octagonal shinRled building on a By FLORE CE ZUCKERBRAU . 1 ars �, ew,nglon aims est Congregational Church Still standing on its original site, where it was built in 1712, the Newington town church today is the oldest structure in the United States in continuous use by Congregationalists. Though it has been remodeled, repaired, and has had additions and subtractions, it is the same town meeting house that was built by residents of "Bloody Point" and Portsmouth before the town of Newington came into existence. It was the beginning of the formation of an independent community and ever since its construction, town church life, social and political life have evolved around it. Hold 1st Meeting in 1713 building was complete enough to hold regular church gatherings, it was voted t-0 hold a sale of "pues" for completing construction and for the support of a minister. Church hist-Oria11s have described Col. John Downing's pew as one of the most remarkable features of the church. It had a. private entrance as well as an entrance through the .floor in the eastern part of the building. A tomb which was built for the colonel beneath the northeastern corner of the church bas a slab which reads: "This tomb built In the year 1739 by John Downing Junrre then aged 56 years!' The bell on the old church was sent here by residents of Newington, England. The exact date hasn't been recorded, but it is known that the bell later cracked and had to be recast. The bill is in the town library. "Date : Nov. 23, 1804. Charge: £505 :2/ 6 $210.40 Signed: Paul Revere & Son ." In 1838 surplus revenue in the town was appropriated for repairing the interior of the church and it was voted "that the house be owned by the town, as free house for tran6act!on of town business and place of public worship and any voter in Newington may have a right to invite any regularly ordained minister 52 Sign Petition to preach in said house, provided 1 After the church was built resisaid meeting shall not conflict with • dents of what is known today as prior engagements." Newington wanted to cut themselves off from the ministry in Dover and House Raised Two Feet Portsmouth and become an indeDuring the next five years the pendent parish, free from all outside meeting house was raised two feet parish obligations. And so, in the from the ground and put on granite spring of 1713, 52 persons signed a foundation and the entrance was petition and presented it to the changed from the southern side to provincial council of Portsmouth. the eastern side- the onetime priThey had their own place of wor- vate entrance of Col. John Downing. ship and they had 60 acres of land The present belfry tower was built for the use of a minisler. Why de- and the interior rearranged. Since pend on other churches for worship? that time the building has been reThe council evidently thought modeled almost entirely. There is a their requests were reasonable, be- furnace now instead of a stove and ~ cause their petition was granted afelectricity replaces candles and ' ter a hearing by Dover selectmen the lamps. 1 following July. Until last month the church had The next year the governor of the no official name. It was known as province designated "Newington" as the town church or the community the name of that area which up to church. A few weeks ago, however, a that time was called "Bloody vote was taken and it was decided to Point." When, in October, 1714, the name the building The Newington Tow u ch. i;i c i~ own d y thr. to'l"'n of Newington. It.II present pastor is John E. Nelson. 3, \q,'4'1 The first meeting in the half-built edifice was held in January, 1713, when people o! that area gathered to consider the choice of a minister. The church was plain .and simpleboards for benches, openings in the walls for windows. As it stood then the inside measurement of the town house was 38 feet long by 30 feet wide and the entrance was in the center of the southern wall. The pulpit stood opposite the door, against the northern wall and a gallery extended around the interior of the church except on the northern side. There were 27 pews of v arious sizes on the floor. . ., �foundat.ion of Green Acre. She returned to Eliot and In 1901 the Green Acre program contained this statement: "Believing that the Rev~lation of Baha'u'llah is the announcement of the great Day, the beginning of the golden age stmg by poets and announced by au seers, and finding that It provides a platform on which the Jew, the Christian (both Catholic and Protestant), and Mohammedan as well as members of all other great religious bodies can stand together In Jove and harmony Mtss Farmer feels that her previous work has been but the preparation for the greatest ot all joys-the giving of the 'Message to all who are willing and ready to rec•!ve it. and who ask for lt."Thus the Baha'i religion was Introduced to Green Acre. .S arah ;:armer Founded Green Acre as Baha'i Center 50 YedrS Ago 4 Fifty year s ago Sarah Farmer, daughler of a greal ;ientist, and keen liberal thinker in her own right, foundl Green Acre in Eliot as the embodiment of a great vi ion. I "Green Acre," she declared some ~ars later, "was established for the Because Miss Farmer believed in iurpose of bringing together all who freedom of thought and freedom of Nere looking earnestly toward the belief for all, because all creeds, all New Day which seemed to be break- sects were welcome to her hospitaliIng over the entire world. The mo- ty, many curious stories went the tive was to find the Truth, the Real- rounds of the countryside about the ity, underlying all religious forms "doings" at Green Acre. The popuand to make points of contact in lace overlooked the preponderant order to promote the unity neces- majority of "ordinary" people as sary for the ushering in of the com- they gazed at East Indian visitor ing day of God." who wore the (to Maine eyes) c1u-iNext Sunday, Green Acre, now a ous garb of the East. 3umrner school operated by members of the Baha'i faith, will observe the 50th anniversary of its founding. The anniversary celebration will be •oened at an afternoon program at I Looked for New Ideas Miss Farmer already had founded on lhe grounds in Eliot where a center for the growth of the doctures originally were held beneath a trine of peace and of understanding large tent. At 8 pm another proof all the peoples of the earth by gram will Include lantern slides of ' all the peoples of the earth, but her the history and development of the mind was never static. She was establishment. looking alway.s for new ideas. new Dedicated to the preservation pooslbilitles to develop and promulof peace and the promotion of gate her own llberal, democratic understanding and cooperation <treed of life. among all races and ail creeds, On a trip to Egypt, Syria and Green Acre stands today as an Europe In 1900 for a well-earned oasis in a world of conflict. Its rest, she found what she sought. It career has been one of peace. was always her practice to seek out, It has opened Its ga.tes to ail wherever In the world they might creeds and all race . All have be, leaders in progre~slve, liberal come, yet It never has had a movements, and Invite them to race problem. 1 Green Acre. On this trip she heard of and sought out Abdul Baha Abbas, son When Miss Farmer opened Green of Baha'u'llah, founder of the Baha'i Acre In 1894 by taking over a sumreligion, who told her, "Religion is mer hotel built a few years ea.rller a way of life." on a sitely location overlooking the Pi.scataqua she was a leader in New England liberal thought. Her e tate be?ame a mecca for all the liberal thmkers of the day; to it she Jnv1ted persons from all over the world, and they came gladly. Lee- 1 tures pi:esented Jn a large tent on the grounds drew crowds as large as I 3 o'clock in the modern lecturn hall lec-* I 2,000. j I I Discovered Basic Religion I As the years went by It was ·difficult fpr many to comprehend why one religion should take over the management and life of the. Green Acre community when it had b~n founded for all religions. What Miss Farmer had discovered was that [here ls In reallty orte religion-that all the prophets have I come in the name of one God, and that although they have each had a new title and their messages different names, yet in fundamental teachings they have been In unity, In fact taught the same truths. Miss Farmer realized then that a.t Gree!'1 Acre from the very beginning there had been rellglon, one religion but with many names and interpretations. While she was vi.siting Abdu'l Ba, ha It is told, she asked him what it meant to be a Baha'i. He replied: "To be a Baha'i simply means to love all the world, to love humanity · and try to serve it; to work for universal peace and unlver.sal brotherhood." These were the things for which she had given her wealth and her health through the years. It was therefore not a new religion that Mtss Farmer brought back to Green Acre, but a renewal of splr_ltual truth, an understanding of religion for our complex modern life. Died in t916 In 1916. In Eliot, Mtss Farmer died • • 1 after yeaTs of illness, poverty and I Fo ..-•kd o wn p rmc1p es ·ct I h h d r d In this new rellglon she found the d!stre?8. Bu~ the 1 ea s s e a 1ve principles which she herself ad , and die~ fo1 have grown in strength evolved and had embodied In teen and power unUI_ they are a mighty Acre and Its activity. The Baha'i force In the world today. faith , she found, was based on the Only the older generation can apfollowing tenets: pr_e clate th~ courage and magnaniRecognitlon of the unity of God m1ty of this woman at the1! t'.·_ue and of His prophets: upholding of Ij valu~ . The note of human solldauty the principle of an unfettered a_nd mterdepend_ence ha~ penetrated search after truth; condemnation of hfe at many pomts durmg the p~t all forms of superstition and preju- J 50 years:--World Order, the Uruty dice; insistence that the fundamen- of Mankmd,_ a.re on all tongues total purpose of religion is to pro- day. But ML5S Farmer arose as . a mote concord and harmony; ,belief consecrated pioneer to a defimte that religion should go hand ln and practical application of these hand with science· ideals, !deals that hitherto had exisFormulatlon of 'the basis for and ted only in t)1e minds of phllosoconstant striving after a peaceful, P)1~r and samts. S~e caught the ordered and progressive society; v~51on and_ started its fulfilment promulgation of the principal of 11ght here m our own ~elghborhood~ equnl opportunity. rights and prlvi- She is one of Americas great worn Jeges for both sexes; advocacy of en. Future _generations will pay her compulsory education; abolishment adequate tnbute. of extremes o! poverty and wealth; . Green Acre arose a~ the effor_t to recommendation for the adoption of ll_ve and apply the g1eat Ame:1can an auxiliary universal language ; vision of truth, justice and rightprovision for the necessary agencies eousness, and throughout 50 year~ for the establi3hment and safeof struggle, Green Acre has neve1 guarding of a permanent and uniJost sight of that essential purpose. versa! peace. These were the sa me principles which she had espoused In the SARAH FARMER I I I I ~------------L-f �s r ohn' 0 Bell s H istor~°'~) Bells of the Past, whose lonrforgotten music Still fills the wide expanse, Tingeing the sober twilight of the Present ·with color of romance! -Bret Harte, Jn "The Angelus Heard a.t the Mission" His Majesty's govemor for ~e colony of ew Hampiire, Benning Wentworth, is admirable beef-fed a.unch bedecked with all the ·appings of his office and is round red face beaming •oadly, stood before his 1ansion in the town of Ports!outh as he heard an uniythmic clangor down the reet. 'Vox ero 11um vlia.e Vl)Co vos orate venite." This• quotation ("I am the voice ol life; I call you aloud to come") had been Inscribed on the bell taken from a Paris church during the French Revolution. This seemed appropriate because the Louisburg bell was no doubt originally cast in France. !so inscribed on the metal of the bell l.s a bit of poetry from one of the Wentworths. As poetry It isn 't much, but for meaning it's admirable : "Fl'om S t. John 's steeple I call the people On holy days To prayer and praise." When Jt was at last firmly a.tfixed ln lhe belfry it stayed there And it's s till there, where Rev. R·obert H. Dunn, present rector of St. John 's, hopes it will stay. Mr. Dunn ha n't got around yet, he says to climbing the narrow stairs to 'take a look at it, though he fuJly Intends to do so one of these days. It's there all right. And the belfry Is also the home of many pigeons. who coo peacefully up in the dim r afters above the bell and fly out with enI raged twltterlngs whenever the bell ~ is rung. Now there Is ano ther bell, or perhaps two other bells, all mixed up together in thL~ tale, and you may have the story for what it is wor th . In 1938 someone wrote a letter to the Bo ton Post, as follows: "I was told by a New Hampshire the other day something about j man the history of the bell used at the cotton fac tory a t Pittsfield, N. H ., to govern the working hours, and from what he says this must be one of the oldest bells In the country as It saw long years of service in England before it was brought to this country to do du ty in a Portsmouth church . "Agitation had been started by a few for a bell bu t was opposed as being too much like the Church of England . Several times this matter was brough t up In church meetings only to be vo ted down decisively, the minister being violentl y opposed . Even the gif t of a bell by an old sea captain was rejected. I I'he sound came closer, and in a. )ment appeared a shouting crew a variety of uniforms. On their ~ulders they lugged a blackened n bell and barefoot youngsters ,h sticks were reaching up to ack it, screaming lustily. ~t the head of the group was >pery Col. William Pepperrell of ;tery, who, in this year of 1745, s triumphantly returning from 11,bur ,: . in ":iiiit ,W:J! "!lf?,Yf lltn . ·~ft r r lrn ,·lni;: rar t11rrrl lllr 1 i; · n c l1 I f nrtrr ~,; th ~rr 'Tnur F.>rrllrnr.v," aal,! th-, ,lnnrl , with lmp~,.....,d...,, pause,, r haH thr honor tn prrarnt 1 ~·ou. In thr namr nf Ill, lajesty, King I George. our ,n,t g-raclous ~n,·nelirn. thls ·11-takrn from I the hctrrv or 1r noml~h rhurrh In 1,.;ul~irir:" THIS ANCIENT BELL, inscribed with a La.tin motto a.nd its own Jolonel Pepperell ana m t:mucu, history, hangs in the belfry of St. John's church on Chapel street. The ,our gallant company," replied original metal remains in the bell, although it has been r s \lice 11lnce governor, "I accept thP bell in it was captured fr~m tit Ft" c- in 17 . The hammer (lower right) ls name of His RI t Rlld or- med for tolllng th bel one t oke ai time. (Photo by lngebury) that it be hung in tl belfry of I In 1807 a. n '1-' churcn edifice was en's Crape!." when George Washington di d in built. Thl! parish had been lncorid His Majes ty's mo 'lblf' 1799 It heralded the election of porated under the name of St. esentative retired to finJSh his Tom Jefferson, and It told Ports - John's 16 years earlier, and the new .er and send his lace cuffs to mouth citizenry of the amazing church building took tha t name. cleaned after touching the news, ln 1804, tha t the upstart And now once again the bell , re- Get Bell-1\finded Pastor "Finally in the course of time a lBonaparte had proclaimed him- Juvenated and lusty in its renaisself Emperor of the French. sance, clanged forth its peals for minister was secured who favored a 1gs Out 71 Years But great events were many, and bell and It was voted to have one. A r 71 years the iron bell hung the bell in Queen's Chapel dally weddings and services and funerals bell then hanging in a church on the ~ueen's Chapel, the first place called the faithful to services or and "publlck occurrences." Isle of Wight was purchased, there 1torshlp of St. John's parish. r tolled the death of some Portsmouth But now you know that men being 110 bell founders In this counold church, built in 1732, had I personage. And the great Iron grow old and die, and brass and try at that time. named In honor of Caroline, tongue grew roughened and old Iron wlil turn to rust, If you give "Afler this bell had been hi use prt of George II and mother and the sides of the bell grew thin 'em tlme enough. for a great many years it was sold the I ate r-reviled Georgius, with age though the voice of the In the summer of 1896, the bell and used in a church In what was lus. Now the "Romlsh " bell, bell was clear and free. in the belfry of St. John's church then the town of Gosport, known as d from the belfry of the Rowas thin and frail, and Its arteries the Isles of Shoals. Bell Cracks in Fire were hard and Its voice was queru"In 1812 It was taken there and Catholic cathedral in Acadia, In the fire that ravaged Ports- lous wi th years. And, one day, when the Pittsfield Mills were es,o clang its sturdy peals In the mouth ln 1806 Queen's Chapel wa.s it up and cracked. ta blished It was purchased, and • first of Protestantism and Ia- razed and gutted, and the bell, its The voice of the bell was hushn the name of both religion ~ides worn with its own voice, ed for a season while the good peo- since has called people either to liberty. cracked in the fiery heat. · ple hauled It down again, sent it work or to end their day's labors. · 71 . yeRrs 1: ~'1.· t1 111, ;i11el The parishioners hauled the bell humping off to Boston agaln to be It has been so used for nearly 100 rel. E wmmonec1 New HRmp- 1 from the rubble and sent it to Paul recast by the Blake Bell com- years, so my informant told me." Mr. Dunn, Interested In this story, 11r n to wRr Aga in RS nrn~t tll r Revere in Boston. The great pa- pany, successors to Mr. Paul Rewrote to the pastor of a Pittsfield :h m 1756. l t ~houtrc1 Its rr - , trlot who pursued a thriving met- vere. Rg n1n,t tRxa tlo n wit hout rrp - alsmith'.s trade (aLong with the church, who wrote back aylng cau1Rt lo n in I i7.'>. IL proc lalm erl manufacture of most excellent Put History on Sides tiously that he "saw no reason why ~- th rou gho ut th r !;i nd In false tee th, the creation of sllverit shoUld not be true ." I t wa.s time, said the church 11. peRlec1 fnr rnt 1fl catt on of ware and considerable attendance fathers, to say a. word or two about And there the matter rests. St. nrw-born Con.~tlt11ll on. It at public m ee 1gsl, rPca t t.he bell all this history, and where was a John's church has Its own bell, 1l'c1, wnh clolo ro11~ Iron to nr~ . and sen t it back t-0 Por t. mou th better place than on the bell i S"if? which is not this one, and the piece o on the bell we.i inscribed the of metal In the belfry of St. John's ri.ta of these events, 1rnd also thl' is probably the oldest in America. It's a hard thing to confirm, you folio ng motto see. I I I I I �Ancient~ Rare Relics Crowd Local At.h enaeum Well, let's see. There's a perfect I The trustees ware named by the model of the French navy ship whole membership, and the trutees Clovis created in 1812 by a French annu1;tllY reported on the state of • ' the library and progress that had 1 prisoner of war. been made during the year. Always There's a letter from John the reports mentioned the "public Adam.s, second president, ju which library - strange-sounding because he rather wistfully wonders wheth- never in its history has the Atheer he would have been a soldier if naeum been "public" as the word he could have obtained a "company is understood today. Of course the of foot" or a "regiment of horse." word • wa::; used to differentiate it There are some assorted human all visitors. Made of white whalebones from the field of Waterloo. continued from Page One bone it is an Jntrlca~ and exact There are relics and fragments from ancient Rome, from Ephesus, from a private library, which meant repli~a of a l<'rench na~al vessel. from Tarsus-where St. Paul was a collection of books in a gentle- Carved with enormous skill and devoted patience, the tiny parts are born-from Grecian and Roman man's ov,rn home, preserved beautifully. The French tilings and temples. One old annual report say:; pi- prisoner of war who built it wa:; There is a pair of cruel, huge ou.~ly that the "library operates held at Fortune prison in England spurs used by a Medieval knight. t,hroughout society in correcting during the war of 1812, and t he And a miniature guillotine that narrowness of mind, local prejuworks neatly, efficiently and a just dices, frivolous and injurious con- model was brought to P01:tsm0t~th by one of the city·s searovmg chpa bit gruesomely. versation, vicious habits,, and the per captains. And there ls a Latin Bible, printsordid cupidity of wealth. In a Jetter framed under glass, ed by Anton Koburger in the city John Hancock of Boston discusses of Nuremberg, Germany, in the Old Library Burns commercial matters, and a grant year 1478- 26 years after the inThe Portsmouth library, some- of arms from George III to Colonel vention of printing by Johannes thing of a "public" lnstitut(on, had Pepperell of Kittery hangs on the Gutenberg. been destroyed by fire m 1813 .second floor. There are countless other obwhen the first 60 subscribers to the Many of the ancient rell_cs ?f jPct.~, i;ome of them priceless, on Athenaeum met in 1816 to estab- American Indian:;, of preh1s~nc di.5play at the Portsmouth Athelish a reading room. They were man, of Roman and Greek bUJl~' naeum- that museum and library asses.5ed 6 per year each. Out of ings might be extremely valuable 1f reserved for the exclusive use of this arrangement grew the Athe- appraised and identified by archmembers. naeum proper. aeologists and anthropologists. As it Among the 25,500 volwnes gathSome of the "leading magazines is, they are not marked or identiering thick dust on the shelves at and periodicals" have an odd sound fied in any way. the Athenaewn are valuable docutoday. The early founders _stu?ied ments relating the early history of Mrs. Raymon Vaughan Is custodiligently such timely pubhcat1ons merica, of New Hampshire and of as The Panoplist. The Analectlc dian of the Athenaeum, and hopes Portsmouth. An amazing collection every Magazine, and Walsh's Semi-An- for visits from members of volumes on the Civil war-or Thursday from 1 to 4 pm. Visits nual Register. "The War of the Rebellion" as it In 1823, 565 volumes lined the few to the Athenaeum by researchers s carefully phrased in the old books arranged shelves in the building. Nine years or students can be Safford later, testifying to the _Immediate through Rev. William -line one whole section of the tiers enthusiasm for the proJect, there Jones, D. D., president of the corof shelves. were 3,485 books. The number of poration. Directors are James ('> , Hundreds of the books are out volumes has steadily increased to Borthwick, H. Clinton Taylor, Wilof print, and collectors and book lis P. Underhill, Arthur B. Dunthe present 25,000. . dealers have offered fabulous prices can and Laurence Craig. Norman Years ago Benjamin T . Tred1ck for some of the rare and beautifully presented 1,600 beautifully-bound E. Rand L5 secretary-treasurer. bound volumes. All offers have been books to the Athenaeum, and a SuggC6 t Public sage refused by the members and special secUon ha been reserved trustees of the private organizaIt has been suggested frequently for the Tredlck collection. Some tion. of the old books delve windily into in the past that the Portsmouth Functioning as a, select club, the problems long since forgotten. Athenaeum be thrown open to the Athenaeum is reserved to stockOthers provide factual data invalu- public but it remains a private holders who own the material and able to students of particular eras. instit~tion because of its by-laws. the steep bulldin in which it Is The library as a whole is "incom- only occasionally visited by the housed. plete and fragmentary," said Al~red members although a thoroughly adeNo assay of the historical worth Gooding in 1910 in writing a piece quate library of modern books ls of the collections has ever been atavailable in addition to the histortempted. That historians would about it. He went on to say that ic data. . find data on obscure happenings of the historically-inclined would be The visitors' register-a relativetempted to spend many fascinated many centuries ago is certain. But ly thin book-contains names of Jn many cases the material would hours merely browsing through the visitors since 189 4, and there ls plenancient records, documents and ty of r oom for many more visitors be allll06t im})<>Ssible to find. One before a n ew book will have to be closet Is crammed with tattered, books. The exhibits, statuettes, and obtained. Ieatherbound books of great age. pictures are tucked awa.y in odd Interesting to the student of the corners of the building. There current war situation ar~ the names What they are or what they a.re arc a few portraits of un iden tiof two of the envoys from Japan about is unknown. fied Portsmouth people-several who signed the Treaty of PortsThe Athenaeum was founded by portraits of women a nd one of mouth in the summer of 1905. Cua group of town fathers in 1818 by a rhild-of the colonial period. riously, although their signatures ' the expedient of the purchase of A large scroll contains the names are .. juxtaposed, one Jap said he shares of capital stock. At first of le ding Poi:tsmouth citizens who was from "Tokio, Japan," and the 50 shares were sold at $50 each, but in 1823 tfle stock was increased attended a ball a few years before other from "Tokyo, Japan." Miss Dorothy Vaughan, assistant to 100 shares In order to enable the the civil war. In bold script is Dancorporation to buy the building iel Webster's name, and on the librarian at the Portsmouth public same line in small and timid writ- library and daughter of the Athwhich stands in Market square. ing, the ~ame of Black Daniel's enaeum cu todlan, is at present enwife. gaged in cataloging · the books at the Athenaeum. But many of the objects there, though obviously of Model Fascinates Visitors The ship model in the lobby of high historic value, probably will the Athenaeum usually fascinates never be completely identified. I �• o smou eca s 1s1 f George Washingtort·~~ No longer can Portsmouth, in the tradition of countless New England communities, point proudly to an historic shrine and say "George Washington slept here." Its tangible site of the splendor of a fourday presidential visit In October and November, 1789, lasted only 24 years, but the memory lingers on. Attending the first session of the first Congress at New York soon after his Inauguration, Washington left for a tour through Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, reaching Portsmouth at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon, Oct. 31, 1789. where a Mr. Buckminster preached." Washington's vagueness about the demonination of the minister whose sermon he heard in the afternoon is clarified by historians, who locate him as the North church pastor of that era. His visit to Queen's chapel is recorded in detail in a history of old St. John's parish. "On Sunday mornlug, President Washington, dressed in an elegant complete suit of black silk velvet, with brllHant buckles, was escort.ea to Queen's chapel. He occupied the old governor's pew, which wa. framed In red plush curtains with a. heavy wooden canopy over it bearing ,the royal arms.. The two chairs given by Queen Caroline were in this place of honor, and One occupied by the very man who had done the most to overthrow her country's power In the New World. Washington was accompanied by his secretary, Tobias Lear, .a. Portsmouth man." Like Colonel Brewster's tavern, the or! al chapel was burned in the 1813 ire. Only one of the two chairs from the governor's pew was saved, and tradition says this is the one in which the father of his country sat when attending the Sunday service 155 years ago. His own diary account describes his welcome to the Port City, ''where we were received with every token of respect and appearance of cordiality under a discharge of artillery. The streets, doors and windows were crowded here, as at all other places, and, alighting at the Town house, odes were sung and played •••• from the Town house I went to Colonel Brewster's tavern, the place provided for my residence ••• " The Town house, capital building for the colonial government of the city, was located In the center of what ls now Market square. The President's lodging place, Brewster's tavern, was destroyed in the great fire of 1813. In its place now stands the Elks' home, where George Washington did not sleep. Dispute Claim Truth and chance steal the validity o! this claim, since an exact Attended Two Services Spreading his pontifical godwlll counterpart of the Queen CaroHneIndiscriminately, the President that George Washington chair was Sunday attended two church serv- made at once, and th two, unices, In the morning at Queen's marked, have since stood in st. chapel, the Episcopal church now John's chancel. Even the parish known as St. John's and in the historian admits that "the senafternoon at "or P of the Presby- timental visitor Is obliged to be terian or Congr tlonal churches, conent with reflecting that in one of these two chairs George Washington once sat, and trying them both to make sure of touching the right one." Portsmouth harbor's deep, secure anchorage was b1spected by the President that Monday, when, ll(l'lln according to his dally diary, / h~ ' ent In a boat to visit the l ha.rbo of Portmsouth, which ls well ured. ci Inst all winds, and from It narr• w entrance from the sea, aud passage up to the town, may be Prff'l'tly guarded against any approach b" oor " fort," known as 'Fort. William ;ind Mary In pre-Revolutionary days, and more patriotically, Fort Constitution, with the establlshment of the Union. "Having lines, we procPPded to t-he fishing banks. a IIWe without of the harbor, and fished for cod.- but it not being of proper Lime of tide, we only caught two-with which, abouf 10 o'clock. we retnrned to town." Washington's polit~ly veiled disgust at his poor luck as a. fisherman ls given excuse by a New Ca tie chronicler "On Monday, Nov. 2, Wa!lhingl-0n went a-fishing, with a band or music; in his diary he r.omplalns of his luck, and no wonder. Th patriotic cod were all ready to be caught, but how could t.hey find the hook In the din of 11. brass band? But a fisherman harl provided against all chance, with a cod ready a.t the end of his line. which he handed to the Father of His Country." It was a proflteblP foresight, for t.he fisherman, Zebulon Wllley, for the Pr ident gave him a silver dollar, and the story was a. golden one fo1· him for ever afterwards. atches 12 lb. Cod Back to the cod t,hP President "draws him in, A shiny 12pounder, no poor-John, who give..~ 11 few grasps (while th band plays 'Hall to the Chief') and expires, the most exalted codfish on record, not excepting that on who presides over the deliberations of the Massachusett.s legislature." After the fishing expedition. Washington and his party rowed up Little Harbor to the Governor Benning Wentworth mansj.on. The party passed, but no mention is made of their i;topping at the home of Capt. John Blunt on Blunt's island, on the way to the governor·;; home. Accotding to tradition, Captain Blunt. fam!IJar with coastal and river sailing channels, was the pilot of General Washington's boat in the crossing of the DeiawA.re The age-old rivalry hetwef'n Port,~mouth and ExetRr, alternate seat of the state legislature at the time, was noted even in 1789 Leaving Portsmouth, and it,s "handsome ladles," Washington headed toward Exeter. Passed Fort Con..<;fltutlon ' jealousy sub~lsts between He mentions passing the "old this town nd Portsmouth," the President observes. "which, had I known It In time, would have made it necessary to have ccepted nvitatlons to public dinner; but my arrangentPnt,; having been otherwise m rte, T could not." Th fRct remains, "George W ~hln1tton 11leot here,'' although you can·t ~ee whf're." �"However, in working out tne d tails of the curtailment, the na decided that in view of the tact that the navy yard at Portsmouth and the Electric Boat company a.t New London, Conn., were the two leading yards on matl rs of submarine design, ev"rY effort shOttld 1:>e made to keep those two yards m News yesterday of a contemplated the program as long as possible. reduction In the production sched- consequently, although some curd tanment had to be made of the ule at the Portsmouth navy yar programs at both Portsmouth and will spur activities of the Ports- i Electric Boat. the bulk of the cutmouth Chamber of Commerce ln a I back was taken from the scheddrive to assure a maximum use of \ ules of the other four yards, with s •t the result that the programs at \ the yard after the ~ar, d t~e ;ry the two former yards will carrY James W. Tucker oec are o a the along on a reduced scale into 1947, while the four remaining ya.rds will !l \ "The chamber must thsec\l~e . cooperation of all in e kci ytmtha complete their schedules much move to assure that wor a e \ ward will tapered of!, not cut off earlier. \ abruptly; 00 U1at processes ' farmed out' Plan Repair Work I from the yard during the rush are "Steps are also being taken to returned t.o it; that everything P?5" assign a number of submarines ~o sible will be done io attract new m- Portsmoutl1 for overhaul an~ repa_1r dustries to Portsmouth and th at work and efforts along this !me will Portsmouth immediately cond ~ct l>t' continued to such extent as ma,Y the necessary surveys and_ studies k be possible. . to be ready to accept publ ic wor _s "In addition, the subcontracting aid H it is offered and to benefit activities which the navY yard has from it by securing work which been carrying on in the past will be ' really Is needed," Mr. Tucker de- reduced, but his must_ be a, gradual \ cl11red. . process in order to avoid serious dis• The chamber membership drive locations among the subcontract.scheduled for next week has but one ors involved. goal , he added, that Is to secure I "In general you can be assured more members and more funds t i that. the navy depart.ll}e~t .l5 mi,i1~enable the chamkber to carry ou ) - - ······- ____ _i'(4:\.._,'\..,\,~ 'fl '1 I this postwar wor , ~ of the country, although most of ful of the excellent record which J them come from the south. In many has been established by Portsmouth instances t-hey come from small in the war production effort. to communities where they have had date, and that it wili make every complete freedom and were not attempt lo avail itself of the yard 's adjusted to the restricted naval life, facilities and experience in the or conditions at home were such allocation of such additional work hat they took leave without peras may become available through the developments cf the war situamission . After lcsts, he explained, they axe tion." assigned to a work detail and placed Tobey Replies Mr. Tucker also has received acinto the sort of work to which they knowledgment from Sen. Charles are most adapted. "When they come W. Tobey of a supplementary letter in they are all rated as i;econd class sent by the chamber to him. prisoners. For infractions they are "Tremendous efforts must be given a third-class rating. and if made to help communities meet the they behave themselves they are reconversion periotl and I shali do given certain privileges after 60 The navy plans to retai n the everything 111 my power towards indays. such as smoking and seeing Portsmouth navy yard and the suring the fullest possible postwar visitors. n .3, 'i ~ Electric Boat company at New utilization of the Portsmouth navy I London, onn., as the two lead"They're not wasting their time yard." aid Senator Tobey. Ing submarines production and while in confinement at the prison. The chamber sPcrelary has writrepair centers for the {uturt!, ten to Senator Tobey, suggesting Last year they made more tll,an 70,the Portsmouth Cham ber of 000 suits of clothes for the navy and I nmong other things. t,hat submarine Commerce was Informed today t.hey axe given vocational training hulls t.o be const.ructed at lhe navy In a letter from Rep. Chesler courses of almost every type, such yard in Boston be brough t to Por tsE. 1\lerrow. as book binding, carpentry, welding I mouth fo~ flt,ing out. t\'1·'l.l•'-''f Representative Merrow, in a letand man others." ' ler to Chamber Secretary James W. The restoration group with which Tucker who contacted all four New Lieutenant Verge is connected is Hampshire delegates in Congress i entirely a.part from the others. when the navy announced plans for · "This selected group, set up in six curtailing sub production here, enbarracks near the river, has passed closed a letter sent to Mr. Merrow the restoration board and the men by Rear Adm. E. L. Cochrane of have proven themselves flt for duty. Un~er the leadership and prothe navy's Bureau of Ships. Many of them, both naval and magress1ve attitude of col. Joseph A Local Prison Is argest The Cochrane letter read in part: Rossell -· "Tl1e pr i son at the Portsmouth rine prisoners, went "over the hill" the u 'SUSMC • naval . p11soners at. '.'At the time the cu rtailment of nav · : nav~l pnson._ Portsmouth ya.rd, with 2.800 inmates. ls th from boot camp and haven't had a the submarine construction pro- todfv j~~-db e. re u;nmg to duty navy·~ largei;t." the training officer chance to see what the navy ls all gram was announced the navy at- the nav the e1 eqmpped to serve explamed. "At the present time about or they are examples of imtempted to make it clear that the Lt (jg) YR when they came in, there are two main programs-for maturity and poor judgrp.ent, not action had been made possible by ed~cationaf t I . ~- Verge, USNR, those who will not i-eturn to duty major crimes. the successes which our submarines prison declar~nmg officer at the because of their character or re"The minimu.tn sentence at the and other naval forces have been prison here IS 12 months. At the s •. yesterday. peated offenses and for those h !achieving in the Pacific, and that Rot~~Yakuigb befto'.tse the Portsmouth will be rehabilitated and retu~e~ conclusion of one-third of the senIt was not to be construed as in• tence they ma · be recommended by c u_ a 1 noon luncheon. to duty." valving any reflection on the quallt~ t~= edrcational ...,officer said that of "When they firs enter the pri- the commanding officer to We.sh~ of the work of any of the yard! turned to t_ 40 o of the men re- son," he said, "they all go tlu·ough ington as outstanding men and reparticipating In the program . bac O ~c ive duty. only 2% come a quarantine section for mental turned to duty." Li utenant Verge was introduced of c~~ifi fai b_e Uer record than that physical and social examinations' is run ~~ pnsons. ~e naval P:ison . "Such tests show that 78'1, of th~ by John Chabot, chairman of yesthat "if th e ~he 01 J • ~e explamed, I cases are men who have been abterday's program. , .3 • 4 "i cent envi:-~~ give a ~nsoner a de• sent without leave Ci' have deserted. it." ment, he II respond to Pn..~oners represent a cross i;ection Yard Cutback Will Spur C. of C. Work 0 I <\v\, \\'-\ Chamber Told -of Plans for Navy Work ------- I Rotary Speaker Describes Naval Prison Work Here ~t i!\ I r r-I "Da!ly letters frbm commanding office1s of our pnsoners who have bee_n releasetj and are restor d to a~tive duty are truly inspiring," Lieutenant Ver17r ,ln~lorM I �Rehabilitation J.(t Naval Prison Reap$. Dividends Attu, North Africa. and Italy, Typical ls a letter recently rewhprever merlcan ships bring revied bv Colonel Rossell from a American men who are Hable to man rest red for sea dut.v: de viate from set service standards. "I'm l111;t having a fp;, nunutes of relf1xat.lon1 at the USO here In Senle11ces J\lay Be ut \ Norfolk. There reallv Isn't much to Thell' sent.ences, ranging from ' do here So I have derided to write three months to life, with lotlll" ,vou and let everyone know how senLences for desertion in the face j I'm making out. I have no trouble of enemy action, may be commuted on board shin, in fact no one for good behavior. aboard excepting the ·captain By FLORENCE ZUCKERBR<\UN Showing himself ellgible for re- knows where I was before. of trouble, a task entrusted to ,. storation by satL~factory adjust"J really appreciate what your prison chaplains. 1'avy discipline and modern ment to prison routine a prisoner is plarP has done for me, and I hop Series of Examination~ penal procedure combine in a otJipr men there will think the; For a two-week probation period j r>laced on the restoration list I rehabilitation program at the after his arrival at the ha.val pris- he is given special schoollng wd:t~ ,•- samp way I do and come back _to on each man undergoes a series of ~tr extra respons!billties ~e~lgned d~~it Isn't as bad as I imagined Portsmouth naval prison to examinations by medical and ,PSY• restore to miHtary duty 75 per ing !tim closer to service life. I, It w;M going to be and I like l chiatric officers, as well as by marcent of the men confined there, _ Th~ pnso~ has schools ln which fin., aboard t.he ship I am on. ine administrative officers, to ob- IC'Sto1ecl Pnsoners are taught racompared wtih peacetime res"Well. Jt. Is getting late and J tain reswnes of his personal and dio code, i;lgnal work and seaman- havP to be back at the i;.hlp early toration of little more than military history, three percent. ship. Those with special aptitude ' In clo.,lng I am tha 11klng you Mr The information is compiled to may be assigned to the motion pie- We1at. and all the officers !or' •th Under Col. Joseph A. Rossell, USMC, commanding officer of aid members of the prison rehabili- ture sch?ol. Classes in visual edu- hPlplng hand." h'l/r, :z. t-- u,, Portsmouth's "Castle on the Hill," tation board, which assigns each cation give the prisoner a wider -- --...)..!.. 7 " the program of readjustment has prisoner to work projects for his base for his reestablishment in regular service. stay in the "Castle." I been developed Lo reclaim the navy's "tough guys," refitting them for The psychiatric staff evaluates A new four-story building being duty with America's fighting forces personality types in an attempt to constructed near the main prison 1 around the world. predict prison adjustment, ofler.ng building will house classrooms for The aim of the priso11's adminis- suggestions for fitting each pr on- the expanded educational program, trative staff is "to reclaim and res- er into the part of the rehabilita- part of a $375,000 extension of the 1 I tore to duty every individual who tion program which will give him rehabilitation plan. can possibly be brought to the re- greater value upon restoration to Started D cade go quired standard of preparedness for duty. battle." The nature of the offense During the probation period the The rehabilltation program of l for which a man ls committed to prisoner lives in the cell block and the prison was started during the naval prison is considered secon- is assigned to dally working parties Cclonel Rossell's first tour of dut.y dary to the attitude the prisoner where his reactions to discipline hrre. from 1930 to 1934. He rehimself takes toward the reclama- and work are checked and observed turned to the Portsmouth naval tion program. while administrative officers cor- prison In 1941 to put into full pracrelate his records. tice the Idea.~ gleaned from study 75 Percent Eligible of civil and military penal InstituThe 75 percenL of the prison's Aptitudes Charted tions In the United States. population considered ellgible for His previous training and aptiHe prnises the work of chaplains restoration to regular duty represent tudes are charted. Prison officials assigned to the prison for Invalumen who have been screened and have found that rebellion against able guida nce work to build up a observed, who have completed the service discipline is often the re- vigorous spiritual awareness that round-pegs-in-round-holes voca- sult of maladjustment. Hurried ex- iis considered ilnportant In their tional training recommended by the pansion of the arm ed services put n•adju tment after release. instiution's psychiatrists. Colonel misfits into uniform and men who Rossell breaks down the unrecla- possessed highly developed skills Prison haplalns mable 25 percent still further, ac- often found themselves doing enChaplains at the prison now are counting for their commitment to tirely unrelated work in service. Lt. Thomas H. Bodie. USNR, and the prison. A balanced personality is able to Lt. Floyd Withrow. USNR. Lieuten Two-thirds are psychopaths who adjust to such situations. The pris- ant Bodle. • cflthollc chaplain. had should never have been admitted to on staff handles those who failed a background in institutional and ' the services. The rest, a compara- to make the adjustment. correctional work as head of St. tively small number, are the con~ehabllitatlon consists of recog- John's orphanage In Brooklyn, N. firmed · cr!ntinals whose offenses nlzmg the craftsmanship or training Y . A native of Baltimore, Md., he and cl~iJian c1ime records indicate of such men and fitting his a blli- was edt\cated ln Switzerland. definite anti-social Lraits. tles to needed projects of the Lieutenant Withrow. Protestant An increasing number of new services. chaplain, servpd overseas in World prisoners are battle veterans, 900 of War I ancl PnlPrc>d the clergy after them by recent count, with only a Industrial Shop hi, return to rivillan llfP. vague line of demarcation someWorking with Colonel Rossel] and The Portsmouth naval prison has times to distinguish criminal from work shops where machinists, car- the cha.plains on the prison 's hospital psychosis cases. penters, electricians, masons and program are Maj. Jacob M. Goff, welders do maintenance work for USMCR. executive officer. Maj. Fit Each 1\lan for His Place Charles A . Johnson, USMC <ret.) By skillful therapy and guidance the instituL!on. Industrial shops who serves as a$<oclate executive turn out an average of 1,000 suits a. from psychiatrists and chaplains, officer, Comdr. Cary D. Allen, effort ls made to flt each man for week for this and other penal es- USN, medical officrr. Comdr. tablishments. The print shop and his place in Lhe service when he can Thomas H . Pargen. USNR, and Lt. book shop publish the "Frame-Up" J be restored to duty. "If a man comes w_a .vne B. Stone, USNR, psychlahere as a seaman, he'll leave a bet- one-sheet prison news bUlletin an'd tnsts. have job presses and equipment for ter seaman," says Colonel Rossell. Pnredatlon for the reclamaUnless a man shows definite re- printing other navy yard publica• tion work romes oft n from the tlons. fusal to cooperate with administramen themselvPs, after they di co er All work for the prison is done I.hat they can make good, de plte tive discipline. he has comparative by the inmates themselves. "There is freedom within confines of the prison .<entences. prison reserve lion and is controlled no lack of manpower here," the by mllltary rather than penal pro- colonel declares. "We have a. warcedure. time popUlation of approximately The greatest number of men com- 2,000, varying from day to day as nutted to the naval prison are sen- men are restored to duty and new tenced there for military, not crimi- sltipments of prisoners report in nal offenses. Most common offense ls from all parts of the world." being absent without leave. InvestiThe average age of prisoners is gation of case histories summarized just over 22. They are of all races in initial interviews with each pri- and backgrounds. Their commitsoner often discloses domestic ment to the Big Brig, which Colonel trouble or worry over the faithful- Ros.sell would prefer to have known ness of a wife or sweetheart left at as the Naval Rehabilitation center, home. In those cases, cause of worry comes from Guadalcanal, Midway, having been determined, attempt must be made to remove the cause Continued on Page Two I I I , I I �IGapt. Davis to teaVe Yard 1After 4 Years cis Man ager Yard CAPT. H.F. D. DAVIS The Portsmouth navy yard will lose its manager of four yea.rs, Capt. Henry F. D. Davis, at the end of this month. The office of manager will be taken over by Capt. Sidney E. Dudley, USN, production officer. In June 1940 Captain Davis came to the Portsmouth yard as manager. Before that he had been the planning officer for the Philadelphia navy yard. He ha.s seen and been responsible for the tremendous growth of the ya.rd during the last four years. There are fom times as many employes in the ya.rd now as there were in 1940 and the production schedule has been stepped up to its present high figure. Many Captain Davis, who has known and has been working with the civilian personnel of the yard for four years, praised the employes with the following words: "I have enjoyed working with the fine civilian force. I appreciate their loyalty, their Interest and the exceptional work which they have done In Portsmouth during the war period." The new m~nager Captain Dudley came to the Portsmouth navy yard a.~ production ofiicer In Aug';1llt, 1941, from the Fleet Construction service. He took over his duties here as a commander and four months Jal.er was promoted to his present rank. Captain Dudley's record shows long experience in naval construction. He was a member of the naval construction corps from 1919 until 1940 when the corps was aboli hed. He has served in four of the nine navy yards In this country. In 1916 Captain Dudley CAPT. SIDNEY DUDLEY was graduated from Annapolis and during the World War I served on structural changes have taken place the USS Utah and In destroyers In in the yard new equipment and Europel'\n waters. After the war he methods introduced and new shops took a. post graduate course In organized. naval architecture at- MIT a.nd began his specialization In construcTransfers to Quincy tion work. Captain Davis is leaving the yard to become supervisor of shipbuildludied al war Collere ing of the Bethlehem Steel corporaBetween 1920 and 1927 he wa.s tion at Quincy, Mass. u attached to the Norfolk and Puget A Canadian by birth, Captain Da- sound navy yards and studied a.t vis grew up in the mldwest. He at- the war college. F1rom 1927 to tended the University of Nevada. for 1931 Captain Dudley served as sua. year after which he was appointed perintendlng constructor, USN. of to the U. S. Naval academy. On the Newport News Shipbuilding June 11 Capta 1'1 Davis will have company. In 1931 he again went to completed 40 •rs of service with the Puget sound navy yard where h stayed until 1935. From 1935 to the navy. m., _ _ _ _ _ _ ! 1939 he was attached to the Philadelphla yard. Early this year Captain Dudley ~erved on the navy's manpower survey board which made a study of the navy yards, shipyards engaged in naval construction and other naval activities in the nrst naval district. Both Captain Dudley and Captain Davis reside In the navy yard at. the quarters for o!flcers connected with submarine construe- I ~-l{4 lion. I Vet Hospital Sites Inspector Ends Tour Here, Heads for Dover Maj . w. R. Metz. engineering r p- merce, Ma.j. Metz yesterday afterresentative of the Veterans' assocla- 1 noon visited possible locations In tion. this morning inspected sites for Newin~on, Greenland and Peverly a possible veterans' hospital at Fort hill. Portsmouth The inspection Stark and Camp Langdon. He left I party convened Rt the Rockingham in the forenoon for Dover. hotel where Major Metz was proPortsmouth Is the second city I vlded with information concerning visited by Major Metz in a state- locations favored for the hospital. wide tour of Inspection for locaFrom Dover the engineering reptions for the projected hospital. resentative will continue lo Concord, Accompanied by Planning Board Franklin, Laconia. K ene and flnalMember:; John Durgin. chairman, ly to Manchester the latter part o! John S. Dimock. M. E. Witmer. sec- n xt week. t-, , \ , \.\ ~ retary, Clayton E. Osborn, superln-1 tendent of streets, and James W. ,,... ~ Tucker. executive secretary of tl,e Portsmouth Chamber of Com- -1'fv..\l..\.-W--\-\-- Unveils Plaque for Servicemen The 4.031 men and women of the Portsmouth navy yard who are 1 serving in the armed forces were honored yesterday afternoon when about 10,000 pe,wns witnessed the unveiling and dedication of a service plaoue In front of the ya.rd administration building during a , Fifth War Loan rally. I The monument was unveiled by Mrs. Mary S. Somerset of South Berwick, mother of four sons In service, and by Leslie H. Gardner of 121 Northwest street, Portsmouth, father of six sons in the armed forces. Mrs. Somerset is an employe in the sheetmetal shop. and Mr. Gardner, who is a World War I veteran, works in the pipe shop. A,tter singing of the national anthem, led by Mrs. W B. Wood, wife of Lieutenant Wood. Portsmouth submarine officer. Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, USN. commandant of the yard, saluted workers at the yard. Other speakers were Comdr. Louis H. Chappell, USN, senior submarine officer afloat here. and Capt. Sidney E. Dudley, USN, yard manager. A prayer was given by Lt. Comdr. Chester L. Hults, USNR, yard chaplain. Music was provided b,v orchestras from Shno · 17. 31 r"d 38, under the direction of Sam Roberts, Fred Gilbert and Basil Adams. James Frew of Shop 11 was master of ceremonies. . _Richard G. Waters of Raymond, Jomer shop employe and a. commercial artist before the war de, signed the service plaque: Mechanical work and painting were contributed by men of the joiner shop. Stephen Crowley of Portsmouth, f quarterman plumber, and Mr. Frew, were cochairmen. Others serving on committees were Charles w._ Gray, Miss. Lo~TainE: Ledoux, I M_is. Helen BenJamm, Miss Marion I Hill. Sam Robrrl•. Ce(;J'i-, d.orrow. Fred Gilbert, Basil Adams and Frank Hi11. ~\~ S •'-\ \.\ I I I J �A naval board of inquiry convened this morning to determine the cause and damage of the lire which 1 swept through two buildings and damaged 'a third yesterday at the Portsmouth Naval prison. Twenty-fow• men, prisoners and which hM neuly 2,500 Inmates a.t marines, were overcome by smoke the present time. Many of the pr!.s• and one ma.n was seriously injured onerr; turned to and helped firemen while fighting the blaze which In fighting the terrific bl11ze. started in what was formerly a When the blaze was a.t Its height, World War I mess hall but was now the he11.t was 110 lntem;e that 11everal being used for storing camouflage nearby building!'! Including th old nets made at the prison. The flames gymnasium and barracks where consumed the net building in a very some of the short term prisoners I short time and spread to another are housed caught fire but the wing which contained a carpenter flames In these structures were shop and valuable machine tools. quickly extinguished. This building was partially destroyThe fire was the second at th ed but heavy water damage was prison In 16 mont,hs, the l!Uit big caused to motors and lathes. The blaze being at midnight Feb. 4, damaged building was one o! the 1 1943 when the canvas drapes used new "Quonset" huts which was un- In covering the new wing while the der construction on the south bank concrete was hardened burst Into of l,he Piscataqua river. flame and caused one of the most , 11pectacula.r fires Men In Portsmouth Blue Out of Control , In years. t. LI i The fire was discovered at 4 :50 1 ' ' o'clock and the alarm was sounded . ,k.,. ~~ * . . "' --·· .a=u.:.&.. Immediately. However, the blaze , wen t out of control and roared throu gh the building in less than 15 minutes. The Portsmouth fire department was asked to send two Workmen at the Portsnrnulh navy yard will pumpers Lo th e scene of the blaze have their Sundays off again starting this week it and Fire Chief George T . Cogan was revealed today in an announcement from offiresponded with Combination On?~ I I = y ard En ds Sunday Work .M •• I and Combina tion Six. The Portsmouth trucks pumped water from the river. From t-he sheet of flame and clouds of moke visible from New Castle and Kittery as well as other points along the coast, the fire was believed to have been much larger than it, actually was. The building which was destroyed by flames was used as a mess hall in the last war and was connected to another similar structure by the carpenter shop which made the three buildings appear like the letter "h." "One shop was a. total lo~," 8aid Col. Joseph A. Rossell, I 1 I I , I I I ' USl\lC, commanding officer a.t the na.val prison, "There ls much da.mage to electric motors and machinery due to wa.ter. The damage will run to approxim1ttely $100,000 because many of the machines are irreplaceable at this time even with high priorities." Officials at the prison and in the I navy yard last night believed that the blaze was started by spontaneous combustion. There was no evidence or sabotage, according to officials. H:owever, the board of inquiry ap- . pointed by Capt, Clifford H. Roper, US;N. captain of the yard. will make a. thorough • investigation today. Captain Roper, acting as commandant in the absence of Rear Adm, I Thomas Withers, USN, who is in New London, Conn ., on special duty, named Comdr. Laurance S. Stewart, USN, assist.ant captain of the yard ; Capt. 0. Glenn Orr, USMC, of the Portsmouth Marine barracks, and Lt. Jacob M. Gibson, USN, of the captain of the yard's office to the board of inquiry, 1 I I h 11 'fr<:a.ted In Sick Bit.Y The men who were overcome by 1 smoke were treated in the sick bay .and most of them recovered sufficiently to be discharged. There was ·1 no sign of dISorder at the prison ,< ~ cials at the yard. Sunday work was instituted at the yard early in 1942. The new move does not mean that any discharges of personnel are in prospect, officials hasten to explain, nor thal any major , rearrangement in shifts is anticipated. In an official statement, Capt. Charles M. Elder, USN (ret), aide to the commandant', said this morning: The work load at the yard has become such that it is possible now to eliminate Sunday work effective beginning with this coming Sunday. This does nat indicate that any discharges are prospective or that any rearrangement in shifts is in prospect. The navy yard will work Tuesday, July 4 Captain Elder a~ded. ~~')..C\.,l-ft �{ ioccd Chamber Appeals For Aid in Preserving Postwar Stability of Yard 'l'he Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, foreseeing a difficult postwar transitional period which will make Portsmouth either a "bust town" or a "boom town," this Since the sum mer of 1943 there week will send to New Hampshire's representatives in Con- has been an increase of 3,651 workgress, to representatives of labor and management in the ers at the navy ya rd, bringinP, lo a Portsmouth navy yard, and to state, county and municipal tota,l figure 21 ,966 employes at the officers, an appeal for aid and support in preserving the yard . Eighty-two percent of the Increase came from New Hampshire. stability of the Portsmouth navy yard in the postwar pe- If the average family contains four riod. persons. t.he economic security of His estimated 13,200 deletions. de - about 5:2.000 residents in t his secThe appeal, in the form of a. report which contains information on duc ted from all potential postwar tion depends upon the navy yard the effect of the navy yard's growth employees. would leave 8,432 em- weekl y pa ycheck. The figure repon the population and economy of · ployes to be provided for. According r esents more than 10 percent of the Portsmouth, as well as other areas i lo Da vis' first estima te. however, entire population of the state. the number of employes needed , in the state, was submitted by James postwar, shows tha t 21.7 percent at lhe ne.vy yard , should of A alltable W. Tucker, secretary of the local not exceed Por tsmou th residents work 6,000. H then would be chamber, and was approved for for- necessar y to release 2,432 workers. in the navy yard and that 20.9 perwarding to officials at a meeting of cen t of all residents of Portsmou th "But," the report quotes him the boa.rd of directors yesterday afand con tiguous towns of Eliot, as aying, "if these manufacr ternoon m the chamber office. Greenland, Kittery, New Castle, tw·ing processes which were The communication contains staNewington and Rye are yard emformerly accomplished In the tistics on the navy yard, termed as ployes. yard and whic h have been Portsmouth's "one big Industry," for The total of navy yard employes, 'farmed out' or 'jobbed out' in the 1940-1944 period. 9,602. from contiguous towns includ- 1 order t.o speed up submari ne Yard's Future Is Problem ing those of th e ou ter Portsmouth production, can be retu~ed at The future of the navy yard, acshoppin g area, York, Exeter, Rye, the war's end, then It will be cording to the report, is PortsNorth Hamp ton, Hamp ton , S trat at least two years after the mouth's chief problem today. ham , Durham, Newmarke t, Newwar before our employcs are "While Portsmouth is exceedingly fields and Hampton Falls, reprereel ucecl to 8,4.00." prosperous today . . history If this work is not immediately sen ts 13 .6 percen t or the greater proves that oftentimes there is only retm·ned, h e believes I.ha t yard em- area·s estimated present population a single step between a "boom ployes will be reduced to 4,500 in two of 55,703. town" and a "bust town." We are a , years after the war. This would From these towns It Is estimated one-industr y community-a navy mean I.he re lease of more than 3,- tha t 17.2 percen t or the entire popyard col1:)munity- and we must be 900 navy yard employes who, the ul ation ls employed at the Portsmighty careful to avoid that fate- report, comm en ted, "will want and mou th navy yard. ful step." The annual full-time payroll at need work in the first 24 mon ths the yard has increased from $10,"Upon what happens at the Ports- \ following victory." The communication recorded that 907.426 in 1940 to $61.720.000. estimouth navy yard during the period of transition from war to peace and "a year ago our fou r represen ta- ma te d. in 1944. The total number thereafter, depends, in a great d~- tives in Co ngress, a fter conferring of employes working In the navy gree, the future prosperity,, of this under chamber or commerce auspices yard has expanded from 3.389 in city and surrounding towns, the re- wi th navy yar d representatives Qf 1939 to 21 ,966 in February of 19H. managemrnt and labor at t he Roe\.. · This figure include.s those employport said . The appeal , addressed principally Ingha m hotel, agreed to use theh ed in shop 37 in Somersworth. to N. H. representatives In Congress, influence: <t-§!.l.. 1) to see that work at the yard calls for the Immediate return of manufacturing processes, "farmed was tapered off rather than cut off abruptly; out" beca use of war exigencies and 2l lhat manufact uring processes suggests the r eturn of repair work wh ich h ad been "farmed out" in oron all types of naval vessels other der to expedi te the .construction of than submarines. subs, would be returned to the· "And there are still other possi- yard Immedi ately at the war's end ; bilities," the report continued, "In3l that the greatest possible \ cluding the use of the navy yard pea ce- time use be made of the facilities by private industry." yard's mod erni zed and greatly enPredictions for the postwar navy larged f acilities. yard were based on reports ?f Capt. H. F. D. Davis, USN, who smce has Cooperation Needed been transferred to another post. "This coopen• tion on the part Captain Davis' opinion was that of our congressional delegation." the 9 000 present employes from the repor t declared. "Is even more Mass~chusetts and Maine will get Important today than It was a jobs elsewhere after the war ; that year a go. These men who represent 1,200 employes will return to other New Hampshire in Congress will jobs In Portsmouth ; and that 3,000 have to be alert -constantly alertpresent navy yard employes will not to the status of our navy yard If continue work for other reasons, we In Portsmouth are not to do an such as school age or adequate In- economic back-somersault. The come to retire. 1'! .., o U ll cooperation of s tate, coun ty and municipal officials and of organized labor is likewise of paramount im por tance." The chamber of commerce, in e. statemen t on the presen t importa nce of the navy yard to the economy of Portsmouth , the Portsmouth area, a nd the state; and to its importa nce in the postwar era ; gave the following fac ts: I v, I I I 'l•~~ - �This book is a preservation photocopy. It is made in compliance with copyright law and produced on acid-free archival 60# book weight paper which meets the requirements of ANSI/NISO 239.48-1992 (permanence of paper) Preservation photocopying and binding by Acme Bookbinding Charlestown, Massachusetts m 1999 �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Portsmouth (N.H.) Scrapbooks World War II World War I Description An account of the resource Between 1918 and 1949 staff members of the Portsmouth Public Library clipped articles from The Portsmouth Herald and other newspapers and glued them into 42 scrapbooks. The articles they selected for these scrapbooks covered such world changing events as WWI and WWII, as well as local concerns, such as news of an upcoming garden tour, a new movie by Louis DeRochemont, layoffs at the Navy Yard, or the election of the first city manager in Portsmouth. In short, these scrapbooks provide us with a fascinating (if somewhat subjective) view of life in Portsmouth — and the world beyond — before 1950. <br /><br />To make the scrapbooks easier to use, a <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/4252" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">master index</a> was compiled in 1997, utilizing each separate scrapbook index. The subject entry listed refers you to a scrapbook by volume number and year. You must consult the index included in each separate scrapbook to locate the page number for a particular article. Because subject headings varied somewhat, from scrapbook to scrapbook, there has been some attempt to standardize the subject terms used. In addition, "see" and "see also" entries have been added to the master index.<br /><br />Due to the heavy use this collection has received over the years, and to the fragile nature of newspapers, the scrapbooks have shown signs of deterioration. Fortunately, grants received from The Thaxter Foundation in 1998-1999 permitted the library to have preservation photocopies made of this valuable collection. -Sarah Hartwell, Special Collections Librarian, February 1999<br /><br />To view a complete scrapbook, click the PDF name below the image. Click on the book's image on the next page. The scrapbooks in this collection are fully searchable. Once the PDF is open, click Control+F (or Command+F on a Mac) to open the search feature. 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Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context i15475542 https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/e7147250d1c6eebfc8662410ce0a2aa6.PDF f59e15d25c50460170574a921e1bfc3d PDF Text Text �PORTSMOUTH SCRAPBOOK V.28 1944/46 AMBROSE , HOMER ANDERSON, WALTER M. ANDREWS , CHARLES ASSOCIATION OF QUARTERMEN AND LEADING MEN BAZZOCCHI , ANTHONY BISSET, ANDREW G . BOMBER BROWN , JOHN HERBERT, JR . BROWN , RUSSELL F. 116 116 116 5 116 117 9 117, 119, 127 122 CHANDLER , MELVIN H. COAN , HUBERT E. COCCHIARO, MICHAEL COCHRAN , ELVIN P. CRAWFORD , GEORGE C. 118 118 DALE , MARIAN DAVIS , HENRY F.D. DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME DEAN , R.M., JR. DENIG , ROBERT L. DONDERO , CARLOTTA DONDERO , MARY C.-MEETING WITH PRESIDENT TRUMAN DOWNS, ROSCOE W . (MRS.) DOZIER , HENRY H. DRAFT BOARD-VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS & DENTISTS DRELLER, LOUIS DUDLEY, SIDNEY E. DUNCAN, TAYLOR A. DUNN , WALTERK. 15-16 71 118 118 118 99 123 33 119 98 , 99 , 100 24 74 115 120 119 119 120 FERRITER, CHARLES A. FIELDS, JAMES T. FOWLER, JOSEPH W . 121 12 118 GOLD STAR MOTHERS GRANT, JAMES DORR 104 121 HAZAPIS, THOMAS HEIDEL, CARL C. HOWARD, LEON I. HOWE, H.C. 121 121 121 121 JOHNSTON , WALTER 122 LOCKWOOD, C.A. , JR. 117 MCDONOUGH , PAUL A. MCDOWELL, RALPH S. MCKENNA, WILLIAM J. 9 122 122 �MICHEL, HENRY K. (MRS.)-AWARD MITSCHER , MARC A. 122 122 NAVY DAY NAVY DAY-VISITS NAZI U-BOATS NEAL, RAYMOND B. NELSON , NELS H. NIMITZ, CHESTER W . NOONDAY (SHIP) 108 , 109 29 54-62 , 88-90 122 118 , 123 72 8 PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH COMMUNITY CHEST NAVAL BASE RETIREMENT LOCAL.NO. 5 NAVAL BASE-FIRE NAVAL BASE-LAYOFFS NAVAL BASE-PERSONNEL CHANGES NAVAL DISCIPLINARY BARRACKS NAVAL HOSPITAL NAVAL HOSPITAL-FLY TYING NAVAL PRISON NAVY YARD-BUILDING PROGRAM RUMORS NAVY YARD-EMPLOYEES-40-YEAR PINS NAVY YARD-EMPLOYMENT NAVY YARD-HISTORY NAVY YARD-LAYOFFS PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH NAVY NAVY NAVY NAVY PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD-THEFTS NAVY YARD-WORKERS-BACKPAY NAVY YARD-WORKERS-PAY RAISES NAVY YARD-WORKERS-VOLUNTEER 112 118 113 65 114 113 29 104-105 94-95 104 105 33 30-32 , 68-71 5, 29 , 91-104, 107-108, 110113 114 113 111 107, 108 , 112, 113 107 92 103 104 YARD-PERSONNEL CHANGES YARD-PHOTOGRAPHIC PASSES YARD-PURCHASING POLICY YARD-SURPLUS SALE REAMY, THOMAS G . RUDOLPH , ROBERT P. 123 , 124 124 STURTEVANT, ROY W . SUBMARINE CONSTRUCTION-SCRAPED SUBMARINE ROLL OF HONOR SUBMARINE WARFARE SUBMARINE-BOAT CRASH SUBMARINES-ATOMIC BOMB TESTS SUBMARINES-DECOMMISSSIONED SUBMARINES-MODERNIZED SUBMARINES-POST-WAR FLEET SULLIVAN, HUGH SULLIVAN, JOHN L. 126 91 7 66 , 72 7 65-67 , 73 34 , 64 , 66 72 65 126 126 TANKER-ESSO PORTSMOUTH TANKER-SACHEM TULLIS , CHARLES HENRY 111 78-79 94-95 �U.S. MARINES-ANNIVERSARY U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY-ENGINEERING GRADUATES U.S. NAVAL RESERVE U.S. NAVAL RESERVE-SUBMARINE DIVISION U.S. NAVY-AWARDS U.S. NAVY-RECRUITS U.S.S. ARGONAUT U.S.S. ATULE U.S.S. ATULE U.S.S. ATULE U.S.S. BARB U.S.S. BILLFISH U.S.S. BOWFIN U.S.S. BURRFISH U.S.S. CAPELIN U.S.S. CISCO U.S.S. CLAMAGORE U.S.S. CONGER U.S.S. CUTLASS U.S.S. DIABLO U.S.S. FALCON U.S.S. FINBACK U.S.S. FL YING FISH U.S.S. GODFISH U.S.S. GOLET U.S.S. GRAYLING U.S.S. GRENADIER U.S.S. GROUPER U.S.S. GUDGEON U.S.S. HADDOCK U.S.S. HERRING U.S.S. IREX U.S.S. LST-512 U.S.S. MANTA U.S.S. MARLIN U.S.S. MT . MCKINLEY U.S.S. NEW ORLEANS U.S.S. ODAX U.S.S. PARCHE U.S.S. PENGU IN U.S.S. PGM-12 U.S.S. PIKE U.S .S. PIPER U.S.S. PLAICE U.S.S. PLUNGER U.S.S. POCONO U.S.S. POMODON U.S.S. PORPOISE U.S.S. PORTSMOUTH U.S.S. PROTEUS U.S.S. QUEENFISH U.S.S. QUILLBACK U.S.S. RAZORBACK U.S.S. REDFISH 111 , 123 105 107,108, 110, 119 66 113, 114, 125 106 18, 19, 73 11 20 74 29 74 11 , 13 74 11 12 74 12, 74 12 12 75 29 29 , 75 74 13 12, 71 71 75 13 11 , 13, 70 13 36 , 75 67 14 29 105 6 36 36-37 , 76 76 37 29 14 14 29 111 37 29 15-16, 34-35 , 37-45 , 76 76 17-18, 31 , 45 18, 77 23 32 �U.S.S. REMORA U.S.S. REQUIN U.S.S. RONQUIL U.S.S. RUNNER U.S.S. S-44 U.S.S. SAILFISH 45 , 77 18,45, 77 47 19, 45 12 19, 31 , 46-51 , 80-81 29 52, 82 32 83 52 19 11 19 20-21 21 21 52 22 83 22-23 , 83 76 , 83 23 23-24 24-25 , 84 52 29 53 25 , 84 53 85 46 , 48 U.S.S. SAILFISH-MEMORIAL U.S.S. SARDA U.S.S. SAWFISH U.S.S. SCABBARDFISH U.S.S. SCAMP U.S.S. SCORPION U.S.S. SCULPIN U.S.S. SEA CAT U.S.S. SEA DEVIL U.S.S. SEA DOG U.S.S. SEA FOX U.S.S. SEA LEOPARD U.S.S. SEA POACHER U.S.S. SEA POACHER U.S.S. SEA ROBIN U.S.S. SEARAVEN U.S.S. SEAWOLK U.S.S. SEGUNDO U.S.S. SENNETT U.S.S. SIRAGO U.S.S. SNAPPER U.S.S. SNOOK U.S.S. SPIKEFISH U.S.S. SPINAX U.S.S. SPINAX U.S.S. SQUALUS U.S.S. SQUALUS-MEMORIAL U.S.S. SUTTON U.S.S. SWORDFISH U.S.S. TENCH U.S.S. THORNBACK U.S.S. THREADFIN U.S.S. TIGRONE U.S.S. TIRANTE U.S.S. TORO U.S.S. TORSK U.S.S. TROUT U.S.S. TRUTTA U.S.S. TUSK USO 88 54 26 26 , 34 , 87 14 26 26 27 27 7, 28 , 31 -32 28 , 86 86 35 V-E DAY ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION VETERANS-DISCRIMINATION 99 , 102 91-92 , 111-113 WAR MEMORIAL-WORLD WAR II WAR VETERANS-TRAINING WATT, RAYMOND WITHERS , THOMAS WORLD WAR II 82 95 34-35 31 110 5 �WORLD WAR II-SERVICE AWARDS 29 , 35 ZIMMER, DANIELL. 127 �. J �c--:l ���,,,., - ·,. ·..-~-..,,..-:-. -----=:~-=-=~"--......- - • ,,:~ l'-~h-'<.~/' 1Adm. Cochrane; Says IPortsmouth Su s Play Major Role in Pacific Suumm ines built at t h e P o;•~s m oulh navy yard hew v layed a major role against th e J apanese in World War II i said Rear Adm . Edward L . Cochrane, USN, chief of bureau of ships in t he Nai;y depart m ent, lasl evening. He lold nearly 400 m embers and friends o f lhe A.c; ocialion of Quarter.men a,~d Leadi11gm e11. t hat the work of the nal'y yard will continue for s,e1:eral years. u,: I Th occasion was the sixth an- 1 ing rate of production of submarnual Nal'y day banquet held by this incs whe11 , three month.~ ago, a re- , orgamzat1on of navy yard employes. Yi w of the needs led to the reAdmiral Cochrane served at the Joseph ~- Sha~1ley, president of the duction in the future program . I Portsmouth yard as construction asso~1at1on , was toastmaster last I know tha this action was bitterly officer about, 15 to 20 years ago. evenmg and the speakers included disappoil ting to Admiral Withers Senator Tobey. who at.ended the Sen. Charles w_. Tobey, Thomas J. as it was to myself, and I a u .., banquet with Admiral Cochrane, Gamest~r. pres1d_ent of the Master all of you were keenly disappointed told the navy yard grouo that apMec!1a111cs assoc1at1on; Charles S. that you did not have a cha nc{' to peals for a gradual rather than Williams, chairman of the board of prove that the Impossible could hP ' abrupt cutback in work r,t the yard se!ectmen of Kittery_ and Rear Ad- done here. RS It has been provrd have received the approval of navy nural Cochrane. Toastmaster Shan- elsewhere during these renrn rkt>ble department ofllcials. ley also read a message from Mayor years of war production. Quoting a telegram he received Charles M. Dale of Portsmouth who "At the time of the cutback .yo1 from Under Secretary Ralph Bard, was ~nable to attend last evening's wer_e turning submarines out in a Tobe)'. continued: "Because of long meetmg. period of less thaa six months from expenence of Portsmouth navy yard "No one felt any worse ·uian I keel-laying to completion-a far and Electric Boat company in field did when the orderi for the cutback cry from the days of peacetim,. pro of subme ine d~sign anc deslrnbillty arrived in Port.5mouth" said Rear duction in the middle thirti,h of e tc 1 .·ng and enlarg111g this ex. Admiral Withers. "W~ had this 28 months were spent on ti •on- perience to mRxlmu e>r ,..,. rJS.1 navy yard rolling and were putting struction of the U.S S Pik Mir ~Ible bulk (If ci-•hA..::k • taken out three submarines 11 month and record this year will show rd11r- .rom schedul . o. other four yards we could have gone even higher tlon 11ccomp!Lshment.• at t.h \Cl participating lh program, with l'ethan that ,vith the fin e crrv , men 'II!"<' rat,e o, 'lit t.hn;e ,lps a suit that construction at Portsthat we have working in till~ navy month -whkh ,,. a~ cl0-se to • e 11 mouth and Electric Boat will carry yard. I never realized before that pos.slble as anyone ml1,,,,1, e •pr n, along on a somewhat reduced scale an Industrial plant could perform onably expect to come. into 1947, while foui- remaining 1 the miracles that the Port.smouth "But there i.s a limit beyond whlcJ, yards will complete their schedules / navy yard did when it began to roll added materfal power ceasPs to bP much earlier." , on submarine production. worthwhile. There is a limi t to the In answer to Senator Tobey·s sug- 1 "This wonderful job has been per- amount of power that can be con- gestion that work which the ya.rd form~d mainly through Yankee in- centrnted in one area. Especially is has been farming out to subcon~enu1ty and I have been living here t!rnt true if the 11rea of the opera- tractors be returned to the yard and long enoq~h now to know tha New hons Is decreasing. I takes but handled there directly, Ba,d wired Englanders are as good as any class second's glance at thP chart to ee that a pollcy along these lines al• of craftsmen in the world." that the ocean areas Jn which any re~dy ~a.s ~een placed in effect. I 1 Japane.se .shipping can be found are Action being accomplished War hani;-ed decreasing rapidly. You can also gradually," Senator Tobey quoted "The whole phase of the Pacific readlly understand that as our bases the. communication, "in order to ~•a.r ha.s changed ," Rear Admiral move farther westward the distance a_vo1d serious dislocations among vaCochrane told the group. "From a t.o be covered by ow· submarines in nous subcontractors involved. Recmodest alarm on the west coast their hunt for new- victims are cor- ommendatlon that yard's facilities three ypars ago when the Japanese respon~lingl,v d!!c'l"tllsed, Our st.eadlly be utilized for the repair of submaattacked Pean µarbor ~-e have mountmg victories have givPn Us rines and othe~ types of naval veschans:ed the real aggressor and the need for fe~er submarines and even sel-colncides with steps which. have , Jap is really worried. that need 1.s decreasing. Every die- prevlou_sly been ta~en to assign a.I ' "It must be of vital interest and Late of sound econon11cs required the numbei of submannes to . Port.ssalisfaction for a Por tsmouth. and - - mouth for overl~aul and repair work I a New England audience, to realize slowin~ _up of the program as we of this .type bemg llow w1dE!rway, j that one of tl~e big factors in bring- had ongmally planned it. and further effort.s along this line mg abou this change, by which a to be Continued as far as possible." modest alarm on our own west I Workload l\tai.11tained A. R. Lowd, vice president, was , coast has shifted over to a very real f "I am sure, however, that those general chairman of the program and full y justified fr_ight in Japan present did not miss the significance and h~ was assisted by the following today, ls the splendid submarines of the plan adopted in making the connmttees and their members: which hRYe been buil for the most reductions. A workload, reduced oJ Banquet: J. J. Hartnett, M. J . oart in New England, and which, course, but still a workload of no Flanagan, W. L. Randall, P. F . wherever buill. havP al! been de- , small proportion.5 is being retaine Clark, M. C. McCarthy. Entertain' si1med here in New Ei¼Iand . These at Portsmouth. This course assure. ment: R. _E. Hall , John Paisley, submarines were ready to fight what every military officer wants- Frank Pa tnck. Refre1;hment.5; Harwhen ~•ar was declared and since reserve agamst possible reverses n old _Ma!·swn. Tickets: C. S. Crowley. then they have never stopped. De- matter how remote the chan~ of Inv1~t.1ons. A . Desjardins, J. w. spite the fad that there are fewer ~uch setbacks-and, what is more Flamga:1, George W. Kanada. Refish in the stream, they a.re still important, the retention of Ports- ception. A. C. Anderson. D. E. Lunt, pullin!!" in a full net at eacii cast mouth as a going submarine design' W~. Murray, C. J . E. Harte, F. E. 1 and with each new catch the Japa- and building vard-to be ready to Bl8.lsdell, A. F. Des Jardins, H. G. nr•e belt has to be pulled in a.n- carry us into the next period of de- i Thompson , G. W. Kanada, J. w. , oth,-r notch. velopment. 1 Lawless, T. N. Weeks, M . Williams, 1 ''To come now to take that look "I suspect that there will be a. D. A. Twitchell, T. M. Phillips, H . at the future. Portsmouth, under move after this war, as there was H. Haley, C. Todd,. C. Hartford, _D. Aclmira! Withers able leadership, after the last war drastically to Mullaney, J . J . Paisley, B. F . T1bwas Just swinging into an a.-itound- control, if not to abolish submar- bltt.s, P. R. Ham, J. J. Cornners, B . Jnes. I personally believe very Della Murn , V. Langille, L. Fowles. strongly that Portsmouth will keep Program: C. L. Farr, A. F. Des Jaron building them." !dins, J. W. Flanigan, t) 1 ~ • 1.44 I I I I I I I I I I �~ ~-=-o_z.. c-.;; '-a-'-'- -l -=-=Y' -=- = -----"a=--=r -d ________.: __O.. :. _:_: _f-=- -f-i=:..;. _.;:_____B_rought Ship Home from Bat Minus Bow Full a1:count of the action In the Battle of Tassafaronga and the part played by the SS ew Orlean , now a saga in navy annals, has been to ld by the Army and avy Register, emi-official organ of the war a n d navy departments. The New Orleans was comman ded by Capt. Clifford H. Roper, N, captain of the yard at the Port mouth navy yard, and last fall he was awarded the navy cross for "conspicuous gallantry in action while under enemy fire." Captain Roper came to the Portsmouth navy yard last um mer 1·eplacing Capt. George C. Kriner, US , who was transferred to duty on the we t coast. forward of No. 2 turret was torn The repair operation was to tnoff. elude the following three main The severed bow floated aft alone, phases: the port side and struck and dam- I 1. Construction of a new bow. aged one of the })ropellers. The 2, Replacement of all auxiliary New Orleans quickly settled ome 1machinery originally in the bow of 12 feet by the bow ancl only heroic the vessel, including the anchor work of the officer.; and men made windlass, etc. possible her salvr.ge . 3. Installation of a new No. 1 turOn the night of the battle the ret. Japanese were attemp In o reBut, before any of these steps in force their besieged garr,. on on could be taken, the New Orleans Guadalcanal, where the marines would h~ve to be made seaworthy had taken over several months pre- for a trip to Australia, 1 700 miles viously. An American task force of away, where a temporary' bow was five cruisers, including the Minne- to be fitted . apolis, the Pensacola, the NorthIt was here that Yankee ingenuiampton and the New Orleans, In- ty played a major part. Large trees tercepted the Japanese force and slugged it out with the nemy. were chopped down and floated to The Japanese force was believ- the vessel. The logs were used for ed to consist of several transports shoring up bulkheads, and hmbs Her bow lost in the Battle of and supply ships, protected by at and leaves used to cover th e topTassafaronga, in U1e Southwest least eight destroyers and possibly side lo hide it from Japanese airPacific, on Nov. 30, 1942, the heavy several cruisers. craft fl ying over from nearby bases. cruiser USS New Orleans has been Shortly before midnight, in ex- Fresh water w.as obtained from a repaired, refitted and has rejoined treme darkne.ss and a calm sea, the pipe running to a mountain stream . the fleet. According to the Army enemy \fas located . American de- Water was scarce, however and and Navy Register : stroyers fired torepdoes, followed the cr_ew took advantage of tropiThe New Orleans was damaged by salvos from the main batteries cal ramstorms almost every afterin th~ Parly stages of the action. of the whole force . After 10 min- noon to get much-needed shower Hit .JY • .:n"my to1., J , ·l maga- utes the New Orleans and her sis- baths. •ln~ forward aud thous nd •f gal- ter ~- ,Y had sunk one enemy lo s of basoline .,:1Jsd . .lu~ h ull ~ruJser · tnre •. d vl'r nd ODP Irl Rever e for 30 Hours After 12 days of tireless work, de troyer conv rtrd Into a ca1go under c edinl!.! ' difficul condiship. tion~. tl•e hew O1lea11 iible to During this u nn , however the m ke t •e Jon trip to }\, New Orleans sustained severe dam1t h two d ·troyer · m ~ esage forward of her b1idge. Several corts, one of which a~ tl, USS j officers and a number of enlisted Shaw, which had suffered simuar men were killed, and an additional damage at Pearl Harbor, the ship group was reported missing. The slowly made her way southward. At vessel fortunately was saved from one stage of the cruise it was necu1ore serious trouble by the fact essary to run in reverse for 30 t hat remaining bulkheads held. The hours because a narrow channel ship's commanding officer, Captain forced her to take a course directly Roper, reported having seen the into the wind and sea. In Australia bow of his cruiser sink off the port a temporary bow was fi t ted. quarter, with the gw1s of the No. 1 The ship limped along toward turret pointing skyward. home, taking several weeks, fin ally reaching the Puget Sound I Retired to Tulagl navy yard after a trip that Ii.ad Because of the seriousness of the car_rled her nearly 10,000 miles, damage the New Orleans withdrew senously dam.aged, and through from the action and set a course enemy-infested waters. for Tulagi. The blast disrupted the Meanwhile, American manufaccommunications system on the turers and navy yard workers had ship. Her officers and crew were been preparing for her return and veterans of other battles, however were ready to go to work the inand immediately set to the task of stant she reached the dry dock, repairing battle damage. Torn pie- Ninety percent of the new bow had ces of the hull extended forward been prefabricated, as most of the making the ship almost unmanage- structural steel and steel plate had able. Only the forward exposed been in stock or readily procured ~ulkheads kep_t the sea from pow'ing from steel mills. The new bow was m. At one tune the ship tried to fabricated In the dry dock and the make headway by going astern to ship was floated to the new bow ' lessen pressure on these bulkheads, in a position to be joined. Procurement of the new auxiliary but this proved unsatisfactory. machinery to be installed In the Gradually the ship, aided by a de- new bow had begun prior to her stroyer, was worked toward Tulagi arrival. harbor on Florida Island north of Lost Spgre Part., Guadalcanal. In addition to the auxiliary ma• There it was apparent that the chlnery which the New Orlea1 vessel had to be returned to a West had Jost, she also had Jost cm coast shipyard for complete repail'S and plans were made for receiving siderable spare parts. In order the ship in this country. Many supply her with a normal stock c, weeks of valuable time could be spare parts, the bureau of ship~ was obliged to assemble the saved if various parts could be assembled and ready to go onto the equipment from its new construc-1 tlon program, wherever that equipshin when she arrived. I ment could best be spared . I I I I Of the three major repair Jobsfabricating a new bow, installing auxiliary machinery, and obtainIng a new No. 1 turret-the production and installation of the new turret was the most difficult. At that time the bureau of ordnance and the bureau of ships had under construction at the Mare Island navy yard, a spare turret for cruisers of the New Orleans class. It was intended for battle damage repair. However, this spare turret could not, despite the utmost speed, be completed in time. A sister ship of the New Orleans wits due back in the United States for overhaul on a schedule which would keep her longer than the bureau figured on holding the New Orleans. Therefore the turret was lifted out of the econd cruiser and was installed in the New Orleans. The second cruiser thereafter picked up the new spare turret. The Puget Sound navy yard completed a large scale overhauling of �Sub Honor Roll At Navy Yard alut s Ship xis - crushing . records of Portsmouth-built submarines, 24 of which ha.ve received na.val cll.aiions, is reviewed on a. Sultmarlne Roll of Honor rected on a. grass plot :near Building 13 at t.he Portsmouth Na.vy yard. Several of the ships have been honored with naval decorations a number of times. The Haddock, for example. has received five silver stars and has been awarded three renewals of its navy cross. The Trout, which crept through Japanese-infested waters surrounding Corregidor fortress to bring supplies to harassed army forces and which returned from the Rock with gold bullion and supplies Iroi:n Manlla banks, has received a presidential citation, the army distinguished service cross, the legion of merit award. three silver stars and three renewals of its navy cross. Other Famed Subs Others of the 24 submarines, which have been awarded at least one navy cross, are t-he Narwhal, Plunger, Pollack, Sculpin, Sailfish (formerly the Squalus which sank off the New Hampshire coast in May, 1939, with a loss of 26 lives), the Searaven, Seawolf. Triton, Drum, Flying Fi.~h. Kingfish, Finback. Argonaut, Runner, Scorpion, Sawfish, Grayling, Halibut, Snook, Scamp (which has also received the legion of merit award), the Grenadier and the Porpoise. Four submarines built at the Portsmouth yard, have been admitted officially by the Navy department to be long overdue and presumed lo.st. They are the Argonaut, t-he Grenadier, the Runner and the Grayling. I I BACK IN THE LIMELIGHT AG IN was the Portsmouth-built lJS Trout today a.s Comdr. Lawson P. Ramage, SN, received the Navy Cross at the Portsmouth 'avy yard for l1is skillful a nd aggressive leadership as commanding officer of the vessel. Earljer in the war the ship and most of its officers and crew were honored for the feat of bringing Philippine gold from Corregidor and for destruction of a. large amount :::::.1 o:.J Japanese shipping. Two Officers Decorated In Ceremony at Yard •· Commander Lawson P. Ramage,/ parted from custom by naming the USN, of Lowville, N. Y., was awarded vessel in which the aw~rd was earnthe Navy Cross today and Lieut.en- ed. The Trout, A P01 ~mouth-bum . submarine ,recently received a presiant Edward F . O'Bnen, Jr., USN, dential unit citation for removal of of West Medford, Mas.s., received the gold bullion from Corregidor and Navy and Marme Corps Medal dur- for destruction of a large amount Ing simple shipboard ceremonies at of enemy tonnage on subsequent war the Portsmouth Navy yard. patrols. The vessel was commanded The awards were ~ade by Rear by Commander F. W. Fenno, USN, Admiral Thomas Withers, USN, during the earlier stages of the commandant. war. Commande1· Ramage was decoratLieutenant O'Brien received the ed for dlrecUng hazardous opera- Navy and Marine Meool for heroic tlom; "against a dangerous and de.s- conquct aboard a submarine during pPra te enemy" as the former com- action against Japanese forces and manding officer of the submariJ.e was cl!Rrt for lru;plring conduct and USS Trout. I devotion to duty by the secretary of The citation said that his skillful the navy. ~ , and aggressive leadership enabled the Trout to sink an important amount of enemy shipping and successfully complete a number of hazardous missions. I In making public the commander's citation, the Navy department de- 1 I I I I I Naval Board of Inquiry Studies Crash of Sub Patrol Boat Off Harbor I A naval board_ of inquiry met here today to investigate the cau e of an accident Friday night in which a coast guard jJati:oI craft was sunk when it was in collision with a submarme near the approach to Port mouth harbor. One man "'' RS killed in the acci-1 which they did not identify except dent, another was seriously injured as "a recently Portsmouth-built I and eight others of the 10-man submarine" was on a routine operaI. K . Augustynowicz. boatswain's I coast guard crew were rescued and tional ml sion when she rammed mate 2 c. USCG , of Dracut, Mass., taken to the Portsmouth naval ho.s- the coast guard patrol boat in a was described as seriously hurt and pita! where they were treated for/ driving rain storm. was still on the danger list at the naval ho.spital today. immersion and exposure. Boats from the coast guard, navy Officials of the first naval dis- yard RJ1d harbor defenses assisted The other eight coast guardsmen trlct at Boston said the submarine, In picking up survivors of the sunkwho were rescued were: Abbott en craft. Aborn, seaman 2 c; Bernard Christen en, machinist's mate 2 c; Robert . The dead coast gua1·dsman was H. Day, boatswain's mate l i e: 'John identified as Chellis G. White, 25, Fogg, gunner's mate 3 c; George seaman 1 c, USCG, of K irksville, Harrison, boatswain's mate 1 e, who Mo., whose next of kin is his wife was in charge of the patrol boat; Mrs. Helen R. White. The body wa; Clard Putnam, machinist's mate turned over to Parker J. Timmons, Wolf, motor machinist's Portsmouth undertaker who sent 1t 1 2 c; George 1 to Missouri toctay for services and 1mate 2 c; and Earl Aro, motor maburial. chinist's mate 2/ c. n, I:, ,'-I l.j I �~ PortsnJ·OIJth Clipper Ship, Long Sunk, Gives up Bell By FLORENCE ZUCKERBRAUN IFreight I Was Total Loss Ghostly echoes of Ports- The Noonday's cargo of freight took 14 months, and was the fir.st at $450 000 t t ' of five such trips for the vessel. mouth's past ring from the valued Ca tain : ' was a 0 . a 1 1oss. The Noonday made four complete bronze tongue of a ship's bell andP logs, Hemy lost his Journals trlps from eastern ports to Califorand the rock on which · b -, ti b · · at'rest now in the De Young the ship struck, later charted be- 1 ma, e~" , m~ . emg attamed on came known a.s Noonday rock ' I her second lnp m 1857, when she museum in San Francisco. 1 Papers giving the backgrou~d of went from Boston to San Francisthe Noonday were discovered in an Brought up from a 100-fathom attic storage barrel disinterred by submarine grave, uncorroded after I Mrs. c. Waldo Pickett of 94 Pleas71 years of soundless tolling for the ant street, whose husband Is a death of a clipper ship, the bell great-grandson of William Pettiwas cleatly marked-the Noonday. grew, partner tn the firm which Fishing nets of the trawler J1mta, built the ship for the Boston meroperated by John Tarantino and chant Henry Ha.s tings Angelo Allote, dragged the bell from Precise in their de1~ands were its crypt of slime off Noonday rock the original specifications for the in the Farallone islands, 40 miles ship. out of San Francisco, in 1934. The "Length on deck 177 ft. moving sea had given back what Breadth 36 f t. 8 in. '-\ \ she had taken and the story of anAxtreme 38 It, 8 in. 11• ')...9,• • _ Depth 23 ft. other P~rtsmouth-built ship saw o_r aocorctlng to the ctimensi:ms light agam. given by the model exhibited and A local note in the Portsmouth I Chronicle dated Jan. j approved of by the parties. D II M i a Y orn ng "Keel to be double, of Rock 6, 1863, a•uns up the end o{ that Maple, with shoe of same or of greyboun of the 19th century seas. Oak. "The 1ship Noonday, captain, "Frame of White Oak, 2 KeelHenry, of and from Boston Aug. sons of Yellow Pme, Rider of White 16, arrived off San Franci3co Oak, sister Keelsons of Yellow Jan. 1, but ran on a sunken rock, Plne, to be double; Wales and not known heretofore to naviga, Planking of White Oak." tors, 8 miles west of the FaralTimber Was Important Jones, and speedily sunk. The Contracts were made between officers and crew escaped in inctivlduals and the firm to collect small boats, merely saving their and deliver ship Umber. Hundreds personal baggage, Tll!l Noonday of letters i.n the records, and 935 "'R/; built in this city by Messrs. receipted bllls for timber, showed .r I la , nd Pettigr w in 1855 that a major consideration of the and wa rated at 1177 tons builder's work lay in procuring 1 llurtht!u. ' quality timber for exacting shipA more complet account of the owners. , wreck comes from yellow cU" White oak came largely from pings in the archives the n: e e amp~hlre and Massachusetts nd yellow pine from Geor1department of the San Francisco gla. Mr. Hastin6: r.n, Into the of Commerce with the woods at West Townsend Mass., I Chamber dateline Jan . 9 1863 fro~ the Mer- to supervise personally the c,.' tmg ' ' of timber and its transportatto , cantile Gazette. ! by rail for his clipper ship. Receipted bllls from workmen Crashed with Sails Set Under Capt. K . Henry, the Noon- showed their average wages !or a day was 129 days from Boston , 12-hour day to be between $1.25 and $1.50 a da.Y, this pay for spe bound for San Francisco. She struck cialists under contract to the the sunken rock about a quarter to builders. 12 and sunk at 3 pm. "When she crashed the rock she ost of hip Was 72,000 had all sails set. The weather was The Noonday completed was 200 clear and the sea was smooth, but a feet long and registered 1189 tons very heavy swell from the north- at he:- launching, Aug. 23, 1855. She west prevailed. After striking, the went to Boston to be fitted out, and ship swung off and in a very short entire cost was $72,000. The firm t!nle sank to her upper deck. retained ownership of one-fourth 1 "The captain, discovering a pilot the vessel. boat, had turned her head landStatements were returned showwise, with a view to beaching her. ing entire earnings on eacl~ trip. But she sank so rapidly that the The first voyage to Cah!orn1a officers and crew, 24 in number, brought a return of S18,000. The were forced to take to the boats. sh1~ then travelled t~ Calcutta, ''They left the ship at 20 minutes India, where her captam, W._ B. to th. d t 3 o'clock nothing Gerry of . Marblehead , ct 1ed. ieeb, an a f th Noonday but Amount received for freight from to was e _seen ° . e Calcutta was $29,816.90. The Noonthe Amencan ensign._ day returned home by way of Llv"The pilot boat Rehef picked up erpool. the officers and crew and brought This voyage around the world them to this city. The Noonday was consigned to Flint, Peabody and - - - - -j Cox." I I co in 117 day~. . . Captain Hemy, fo1me1ly of the Romance of the Seas, was her captain ~or two complete voyages, and was m con:imand when the '. ship sank en he1 . fifth voyage, can ylng down the . bionze bell whic,h wa.s to rest with the Noondays tale !or 71 stormy years. ! I f l I �9 V In which Capl. Paul . l\lrDonough, army chaplain corps, formerl~• of ' Church of the Immaculate onception in Portsmouth, blessed the first American bomber t,o be named for the WAC, the crew takes the salut of Cpl, Hazel Bliss who christl'nect the plan with a bottle of soda pop. On the fuselage of the Liberator is drawn the head of Pallas thene, the Greek goddess of wisdom, used a the WAC insignia. (U. S. signal corps radio photo) _____ ~-·-\_q_,4_1.._\_____ Capt Paul McDonough Christens Liberator A Liberator bomber, named Pallas Athene after the emblem of the WAC, was blessed at christening ceremonies at an American bomber base ln England recently by , Capt. Paul A. McDonough, army chaplain of Manchester, formerly of the Church of th Immaculate Conccplion in Portsmouth . The JJlane, which has joined a group known as "R1mct1e·s Raiders." was christened by a WAC switchboard operator, Cpl. Ha zel I. Bli~s of Portland , Ore., who smashed a bottle of soda pop on the machinegun In the nose of the ship. Captain McDonough left, Portsmouth in November, 1942, to join the army chaplalm corps after almost fount years here. While here he wa.s active in Red Cross, boy scout, USO and Community Chest work. q., I 19 • ��,- \\-I USS. Atule Third Sub In 3 Weeks 8licling gracefully to the a~u re watl'rs of the Piscataqua river, the U tule was launchccl this morning from the builcling wavs at the Port mouth navy Ya;cl to becomr the third lUonday boat christcnccl in as many we~ks. I The new boat was ponsored by M iss Elizabeth Louise K a u.ITman, , daughter o! Rear Adm. J. L. Kauff man, USN, and Mrs. Kaufim an o! Miami Beach, Fla. Miss Elizabet,h Barnum of New York City acted as maid of honor !or Miss K a uffman. The trigger releas_ing the Atule from the building ways was pulled this morning by Capt. Henry F. D. Davis, USN, yard manager of the Portsmouth navy yard. It marked the 48th launching or christening that, Captain Davis has wilnessed since coming to Portsmouth as manager of the navy yard. Prior lo the launching ceremony Lt. <jg) Lloyd F. Shepherd, USNR, Protestant chaplain at the navy yard, oITered prayer !or the new THE C PELl (above) , J'ortsmouth - built submarine launched hcrr in Janu_ar ', 1943, is overdue ship. The sponsor was then preand presumed Jost, the nav.v rlepartment has announced , lso lo t was the S Sculpm, another Portssented a silver bowl from the emmouth su b. (Portsmouth llcralll photo) ployes of the navy yard by Ernest L. Tucker of the drafting room. Both the ponsor and maid of honor were presented bouquets of roses by, Rear Adm. Thomas Wllhers, USN, commandant of the navy yard. The marine guard of honor which flanked the launching stand was under the command of Lt. Ray B. Wall, USMC, of the Portsmouth Marine barracks. MtLsic · !or the occasion was played by the Ports mou th navy yard band under the direction of Chief Bandmaster William H. Sorrell. The lo s of two PortsmouthGuests in the launching stand built s ubmarines was revealed Washington, April 4 AP)-Two this moming included Admiral and American submarines, Portsmouthyesterday when the navy departMr., . Withers, Capt. and Mrs. Clifbuilt, the Haddock and Bow!ln, ment announced that the SS ford H. Roper, Capt. and Mr.s. Gerhave been awarded presidential unit , ________ ___ ,1.i:,,\.\'-\ Capelin ancl the S Sculpin citations, highest honor for a unit are overdue and must be preaid L. Schetky, Capt. and Mrs. o! the armed forces, for their sucs umed to be lost. Homer Ambrose, Capt. and Mrs. cessful attacks upon Japanese sWpThe Sculpin, 27th underseas craft ping, the Navy announced today. Manning H. Philbrick, Mrs. Morton to be built at the navy yard here, The citation for the Haddock said Sunderland and son Bruce, who are was launched July 27, 1938, the keel guests of the Philbricks, Capt. I it destroyed 109,950 tons of Jap having been laid Sept. 3, 1937. Charles M. Elder, USN, Capt. Wal- . shipping and damaged an additional She was commissioned and joined 67,130 tons in !our patrols in the ter M. Hunt, USN, Capt. Edmund the fiePt in January, 19 9. A 299Pacific area. F . Jewell, USNR, of the first naval foot, l ,450 ton vessel she was The Bow!in was cited for sinking district, Comdr. and Mrs. Laurance 1 launched just prior to the Sqalus. s. Stewar t, Comdr. Carl E. Haglund, 31.291 tons of Jap shipping and The Capelin, 55th sub to be built USNR, Mrs. Harvey Moore, Jr., damaging or destroying many here, was launched Jan. 20, 1943. daughter of Commander and Mrs . smaller craft. The Bowfin's citation Mrs. Joseph R. Dufrees, wife of Stewart; Lt. Howard A. Thompson, specifically mentioned an attack on Rear Acim. Joseph R . Dufrees, USN, USN, Lt. Philip P. Finn, USN, Lt. a large enemy convoy In which the sponsored the Sculpin at its launchsank three Japanese sWps, com(jg) John L. Steele, Dennis L. Long, sub ing and Mrs. Isaac C. Bogart of pleting destruction of the third chief clerk to the commandant, Mr. , despite "accurate gunfire opposiChevy Chase, d ., wife of Capt. Tucker, and Mrs. Lloyd F . Shepherd, tion." I. C. Bogart, USN (ret) sponsored the CapPlln. wife of the chaplain. l"f\/r •lo - 4l/ The Haddock was launched Oct. 1 'The Sculpin figured in rescue ope20, 1941, from the building ways at rations ::it the time of the Squalus the Portsmouth navy yard and was sinking here. She had bren comsponsored by Mrs. WIIJlam Heru-y missioned and was about to leave on Allen, wife of Rear Admiral Allen . :ai wn1:ednw11 cruls~ wh"n the SquAThe Bow!in was launched Dec. 7, 11111 became overdue on a test dive I 1942, on the occasion of the first ancruise. The Sculpin proceeded to the / niversary of the bombing of Pearl lest area, sighted a smoke bomb Harbor and was sponsored by Mrs. from the sunken Squalus and was James O. Gawn of Washington, able to locate the c1ippled submerD . C. 1,-\.'•\,IJ. siblr lying on the bottom. ·2 P;;;h;outh j 2 Portsmouth Subs, Bowlin, Subs Missing, Haddock Cited Presumed Lost I I I I I The Capelin, believed to }Jave been lt,~ first patrol, was commanded by Comdr. Elliott E. Marshall, 36, of Portland, Me. The announcements brought to 22 the number of American submarines reported as lost in the current 011 r·· . - - ~ �- - - - - = - - ----- \w o Launch Sub Diablo Thursday Two Subs~ Cisco and S-44 Announced Lost by Navy Washington, Feb. 8 (AP)-Loss of two American submarines, the Cisco and the S-44, was announced today by the navy. The United St.ates Submanne Dla,blo will sllde down the ways 11t the Portsmouth navy yard Thursday, Rear Adm. ·rhomas Withers, USN, commandant, announced today. Mrs. Vance D. Chapline of Wa-shlngton, D. C., has been selected to be sponsor. Mrs. Chapline ls the wife of Commodore Vance D. Chapline, USN:, who ls, at present, on duty in the office of chief of naval operations. Miss Frances Morgan, daughter or Mrs. Chapllne, has been chosen to act as maid of honor. The silver bowl, a traditional gift from yard employes, will be presented to the sponsor by James H. Tasker, shop planner of Shop 51, at a brief ceremony preceding the launching. The launcWng will be attended by Invited guests, officers and yard workmen. Vlc 2...'7 1 '-{ / The submersibles both presumably were operating in Pacific waters where American submarines have been taking a heavy toll of Japanese shipping. Their losses bring to 19 the number of American undersea .craft lost since the war started. Against those losses our submarines have sunk, probably sunk or damaged 572 Japanese vessels, including warships. The navy gave no details in announcing the loss of the 18-year-old S-44 and the big, new Cisco, which was commissioned only last May after being launched at the Portsmouth yard. Comdr. James W. Coe, Richmond, Ind., skipper of the Cisco, was listed as missing in action. The Cisco was one of the newest type American submarines. She had a displacement of 1,525 tons and carried a crew of approximately 65 men. Lt. omdr. Francis E. Brown skippered the old S-44, which had a displacement of only 850 tons. She carried a crew of about 45 men. The isco, a Portsmouth-built boat, was launched Dec. 24, 1942 in a double launching ceremony with the USS Balao. At the time it set a new peed construction record having been on the ways only a few hours more than 56 days from keel laying to launching. CU ti a Ss b SU a. wOm an r 0 Leave To Sponso r New y ard Sub WayS Here I Norfolk, va., oct. 11 (AP)-Mrs. Walter c. Ploeser, 2708 Central avenue, Alexandria, Va., has been deslgnated by Secretary of the Navy James v. Forresta1 as sponsor of the USS conger, a submarine which is scheduled to be launched next Tuesday at the navy yard, Portsmouth, N. H., according to a report received by the fifth naval district here today. It will be the first vessel so named. Mrs. Ploeser is the wife of Walter c. Ploeser, member of Congress from the state of Missouri. The conger will be christened thus In accordance with the navy's I policy of naming submarines for fish. Webster defines "conger" as "the genus consisting of the typical conger eels." "t:) -.\\~ it I ame iberty Shin for Native IOf Portsmouth The mant1me co1,11ni;;s1on loday ... nnounccd l:J name,<; recently asI signc~ to Uberly h1p;; under con~lruct1011 111 Ma1:,e and Florida, among them tnaL of James T. Fields, book publisher. author and lecturer, 'l. na111e of Pl.lt.,mouth. j Mr. Field:, was rhe son of a shipmasttr who died at ~ea when James Wll.S only four year:,. old. He 1.1•as edu-1 cated in the l0t.:al public schools The u. s. submarme Cutlass will and spent much ,1me in the Port..sslide down the ways at the Portsmouth Atheuaeum, acqull'ing a mouth navy yard Sunday, Rear grcaL intercM in gc,...,d literature Admira1 Thomas Withers, com- · At, thr age of 14 he wrnt lo Bo·mandant, announced today. lon as a cl rk in a b.:iok:,torc, where Mrs. Robert E. Kint,ner l_1as been he was made a 1u11101 partner 111 Lhe elected as sponsor. Mrs. Kmtne: is firin of Ticknor, Recd and Fields the wife of Lt. Col. Robert E. Kmt- when he ,1 ,ls 01 ,ly 21. He became ner, USA, who ls now serv_m g in the ednor ol the All.mtic Monthly m war department In Washmgton. D. 1861, and after his ret1remnl 111 c . Mrs. Kintner has chosen Mrs. 1870 became a lPdurer on literary Jack cantor of Marblehead, Mass., , ubjecl.s. He wrote . a n_umbcr . of to a.ct as her matron of honor. books of poetry a.11d 1nclud111g a b10-1 Edward c. Arnault, machine op- graphical sk tch, ·'Ye5Lerday with erator of Shop 37, will presen_t the Atllhors."_. , , . . t dltwnal silver bowl, the gift of He ma11 led Eliza Joscphme W1l.r~d employes to the sponsor a t a lard, who lived but a :;hort time. His ;~ort ceremo~y preceding the second wife was Annie Adams, who became a per. on'lge m Bo:;Lon soI nchlng a,~:'he 1au~ching will be attended by clety and who Ji1cd m their home Invited guests officers, arp;I_ yard on Charles ;,treeL m Boston u11t1l 1 kmen • () , ~ \-4 Y her death m th<' middle of World wor · • WAr I. Jami's T. Fields died there \April 24, 1881, at, the age of 64. I I °"' C0 /I., • Octogenar,an Rides on Cutlass Portsmouth, Nov. 6 (AP)- · 80 • of Sau Richard W . D . avis, Francisco, rode down the ways on his son-in-law's new subma. SS uUass, yesterday rme, OOO miles for after traveling 3, . . the thrill. The submarine WI 11 be commanded by omdr. Herb rt L Juke former commanof the Po;tsmouth-built. . S Kingflsh, famou for Pacific ocean acti on, ~I ct!r n, r \ 'i•L/ L ~ ~-++-•..:>3.=C>u:i•"il-"1-4- - -....J.-~ /{3 Washington, Dec. 24 (AP) Loss of the Portsmouth-built submarine Grayling, the 16th American submarine report- I ed overdue and presumed lost since the start of the war was announced by the Novy today. Launched at the Portsmouth Navy yard Sept. 4, 1940, the Grayling was sponsored by Mrs. Herbert F. Leary, wife of Rear Adm. Leary. Nearly five months ahead of schedule it was 1 placed in comm1ss1on in February, 1941. Where the Grayling operated on her lost war patrol was not disclosed, but the 1,475-ton submarine presumably was one of those which have been shattering Japa nese supply lines in the Pacific. T h e undersea attacks have resulted in the sinking of 374 enemy vessels, probable sinking of 36 and damaging of 114. The loss of the Grayling brought to 133 the number of American worships sunk since Dec. 7, 1941. A brief communique said the next of kin of all person nel aboard hove been notified. She was commanded by Lt. Comdr. Robert M. Brinker, 30, a native of Chicago, whose wife, Mrs. I Margaret L. Brinker, lives at 518 Branciforte street, Vallejo, Calif. Brinker gives his mtic,ol address a~ 526 North Washington street, Pa r k Ridge, Ill. The Grayling carried a crew of approximately 65 officers and men . �,, 1 \3 29th Sub, Gudgeon, Is Lost!>, ~~ Washington, Sept. 12 (AP -The submarine Gudgeon with her crew of approximately 65 officers and men is overdue and presumed lost, the navy announced today. Her 31-year-old Milwaukee skipper, Lt. Comdr. Robert A. Bonin, listed as missing in action, holds a. sliver star medal for his part in the sinking of five Japanese vessels and the damaging of four others whlle he served aboard the Portsmouthbuil Grayling-reported lost in December, 1943. Loss of the Gudgeon raises to 29 the number of submarines lost since the war started. Of that total 4 were lo t tn 11on-opPr11tlonal missions. No .1J.1form Uon was given by the navy on where the Gudgeon operated on her last war patrol, but presumably she was engaged in operations against the Japanese. I I TH SS HERRI G, sho wn h ere as it slid do wn th e Portsmouth navy )•ard ways as the f ir t submari ne launched after Pearl I;Iarbor, h as been reportPd by the n avy clepartmen t as long overdu e. Its mo re th an i wo years of ra id~ again st Japan ese :shipping are believed to have been ended by Jap counteraction in the Pacifi c. rHoddock and Bowfin Hit· 228,471 Tons of Jap Ships Two PortsmouLh-builL submarines, the USS Haddock and USS Bowfin, have sunk or damaged ~28,471 ~on~ of enemy shi11ping in fh·e war patrols ac~ordmg to c1t~bons ordered for both boats by Lhc rrcs1clcnt. Franklm r Roos vcl L , The cil.atlons for thr ships :,r.· d , ll e Portsmouth ne vy yard 11ve as 1 this mornmg. sent here by Rc_ar Adm. E. L. Cochr~nc, USN, chief of the b~rcau of sh1~s. The message from Aam1ral Coch1 anc, posted on all bulletin boards al, the navy yard reads as folio vs: 'To the commandant, men and women of lhe Portsmouth navy yard: Two Portsmouth-built submarines, the USS Haddock and us_ s Bowfin, have been awarded Presidential citations for their excellent j work in Japanese controlled waters. The Haddock sunk 109,950 tons of enemy shipping while damaging 67,130 in four war patrols. The 1 Bowfin sunk 51 ,391 tons of enemy :-hlp\Jil111: in one patrol ln 1 ,pancse wat rs. The bureau is. proud of the J record set by the slups you have built and urges you to maintain the high tandard of workmanship in 1 the warships you are now buildin~) for future use against the enemy. I f ■ y Portsmouth's Sub, ,Herring, and Golet Missing in Pacific The Portsmouth - bui lt Herring, first s ubmarine launched after the ni ted States declared war on th e xis, and the S Golet have been reported m · sing by the navy dep rlmen t :md are IM,lleved to have been los t in J a pa- n se countera tion in the Paci fi c. / I I The lo,,;s of the underseas crafts, each with a complement of 65 men, brings to 32 the total of American submarines lost since the Pea rl Harbor attack. Commanding officers of both ships, Lt. Comdr. David Zabriski, Jr., Los Angeles, Calif., of the Herring, and Lt. Comdr. James S. Clark. Palo Allo, Calif., of the Golet, have been awarded the silver star !or raid on Japanese shipping since the submarines were commissioned. The Herring, a 1,525-ton sub, was launched here Jan. 15, 1942, with Mrs. Ray Spears, wife of Rear Adm. Spear, USN, as sponsor. It's launchIng marked the first time since World War I that the entire roster of navy yard emolove~ nd v11rd personnel did not wltne a Ports- ' mouth cht"istening. The Golet. built at Manitowoc, Wis., and commissioned Nov. 30, 1943. is a new type submarine which still Is considered a naval secret. Its tonnage wa not revealed. Next of kin of the crews have been notified that the ships are ~ng overdue. , l."< , i; 1.-f /... �\t\ New Sub Plaice~·~\ Is Launched into Piscataqua River \ ubmarine Manta'! Commissioned At Yard Today Portsmouth, Dec. 18 (AP)-The submarine Manta was commissioned today at the Portsmouth navy yard and placed in command of Lt. Comdr. Edward P. Madley, a veteran of Pacific undersea warfare. Madley, a graduate of the U. s. naval academy in 1937, lives in ~rooklyn, N. Y. He received the silver star medal and presidential unit citation for services in the Pacific. : Lt. Comdr. Harry E. Davey, Jr., of Keene, wlll be executive officer. He was graduated from the naval academy in 1939, and also served ~s a submarine officer In the Pacific. I Lau):lc 1ed on a gloomy day into the gray waters of the Piscataqua river but forecasting darker days for Axis enemies, the S Plaice received Its champagne sho\\ er •esterday afternoon in the building ways at the Portsmouth Navy yard. The new craft was sponsored by Miss Eleanor I. Fazzi, 10 Shirley boulevard, Cranston, R. I. whose brother, Vicky, a fireman second class in the navy, was lost when the USS Yorktown v;as sunk during action agamst the Japanese. Assisting Miss Fazzi as maid of honor was Miss Elda Petrucci of Providence. Prior to the launching ceremony Miss Fazzi was given a bouquet of roses by Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, commandant of the navy yard, as well as a silver bowl by Curtis O. Layton of the sheet metal shop on behalf of the employes of the yard. party held 111 the Officers' club followmg the launching ceremony. tand Among those on the stand were Rear Admiral Withers and his daughter, Mr . H . F. Stoner, wlie of Comdr. Stoner, USN; Miss Eleanor Fazzi, Miss Elda Petrucci, Mrs. Ade- 1 !aide Varone, Edmond Fazzi, brother of the sponsor, Capt. and Mrs. Cllfford H. Roper, Capt. and Mrs. C. M. 1 Eider, Capt. and Mrs. Gerald L. 1 Schetky, Capt. John T. Mccants, I , lfAf Comdr. and Mrs. Homer Ambrose, Comdr. D. N. Cone, Comdr. Frank W, Fenno, Jr., Comdr. and Mrs. L. S, Stewart, Comdr. W. N. Deragon, Comdr. L. S. Parks, Lt. Comdr. Robert Marvin, Lt. and Mrs. A. P. Wilbur, Lt. and Mrs. H. E. Roller, Lt. Thomas Bodie, Lt. G. F. Ensor, USMCR, Lt. Hubert Swim, Ensign and Mrs. Edwin K. Young, Ensign Clara Hall, Ensign Mary M. Bracwell, Mrs. J. H. Spiller, Mrs. Harvey Prayer for ew Ship The prayer for the new ship was Moore, Mrs Clyde B. Stevens and offered by Lt. Cjgl Carl A. Herold, Mrs. J , C. Kinsey. Cathollc chaplain at the Portsmouth Naval prison. The marine guard of The Portsmouth l\avy yard., still 3 honor at the launching stand was stepping up Its production p:i.ce to under command of Lt. W. D. bring new furrows to the brC,ws of Brackett. USMCR. of Portlancl, Me. Axis leaders. yesterday afternoon The navy yard band, under the direction of Chief Bandmaster Wilsent Its 15th and 16th 1944-built liam H. Sorrell, played stirrmg submarines into the Piscataqua. marches and the national anthem The two vessels, the Piper and when the Plaice sllcl down the ways. Threadfin, were floated frorr, the Miss Fazzi and Miss Petrucci as new drydock. well el wo friends Edmund Sponsor for the Piper was .[rs. I'azzi b1other of the sponsor, and Charles W Wilkin wlle of ipThe submarine USS Plaice will be Adelaide Vnrone, were guests of the ln Wilkin . USN, Cf' ,unr '1E"r «! a, : officers of the Plaice at an informal launched Monday at the Portsmouth l)r t! d 1 ion 11 the Pacific. Navy yard, it wa.s announced today. j)Onsor or the Threadfin was Mr.s. Miss Eleanor I. Fazzi of Providence, Frank . Fox of Evanston, Ill., who I., will be sponsor. Mils Fazzi will be attended by I I was named for the honor by U. s. Miss EldP Petrucci as maid of honor. I Sen. C. Wayland Brooks of IlliThe o will receive a. gift Irom ua y ·d w r en, in a brief prenois. launching ce1 emony to be attended Matron of honor for Mrs. Wilby a. mall group ot navy yard kins was Mrs. B. F. McMahon, wife workers, officers and guests. of Commander McMahon of the The sponsor, daughter of Americo ship. ~aptaln Wilkins, husband of V. Fazzi, lost a brother aboard the the Piper sponscr, was skipper of I aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, the submarine Sculpin when it which was sunk In the battle of the sailed from Portsmouth in 1939 and also is a former division comCoral sea. ..¥ J Among those on the stand for the I mander here. ceremony were: Rear Admiral and Mrs. Francis Reed was matron of Mrs. Withers, Capt. and Mrs. Cllfford honor for Mrs. Fox. H. Roper and Miss Ruth Roper, Capt. Sidney E. Dudley, yard manReceive Silver Bowls ager ; Capt. Homer Ambrose, Capt. The usual gifts of silver bowls Walter M. Hunt, Capt. C. M . Elder, were made to the two sponsors by Capt. and Mrs. Gerald L. Schetky Raymond Kulm of Kittery, a foun- and Cantain Schetky's sister, Mrs. dry employe, representing the D. W. Elsted of Vancouver, B. C .. workmen of the yard. Bouquets or Mrs. Manning H . Phllbrlck and red r:ises were given each sponsor daughter, Mrs. Robert N. Robertson; by Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, Comdr. Louis H . Chappel, senior USN, cOmmandant of the yard. submarine officer afloat here ; Col. A marine guard of honor stood by Fred G . Patchen, USMC, Comdr. R. The U. S. Submarine Threadf1r, during the ceremony, music was fur- W. Shafer, prospective skipper of nished by the navy yard band under the Threadfin, and Mrs. Shafer, Lt. will be sponsored by Mrs. Frank G . the direction or Bandmaster Wllliam and Mrs Wllllam Farrell, Comdr. Fox of Evanston, Ill . Mrs. Fo has H. Sorrell and prayer tor the ships B. F . McMahon, prospective skipper selected her daughter, Mrs. Francis and their crews was offered by Lt. of the Piper, and Mrs. McMahon, Reed, to act as her matron of honor. The Portsmouth navy yard preComdr. Chester L. Hults, USNR, Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. Charles F . McThe traditional gift, a silver bowl, pares for another double launching from the yard employes will be preyard chaplain. Glvern and Lt. (j.g.) W. A. Bowman, Monday. · sented to each of the sponsors by also of the Piper, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. The U. S. Submarine Piper will Raymond Kuhn of the foundry, at Mitchell of Dover, Mr. and Mrs. F. be sponsored by Mrs. Charles W. a brief ceremony preceding the J . Short, Mrs. A. W . Malcolmson Wilkins, wife of Capt. Charles W. , and Mrs. A . W . Johnson of Toronto, Wilkins, USN, commander of a sub- launchings. The launchings will be attended Ont., and Harr:,, W . Bettlnghaus, atmarine division of the Pacific fleet. by a small group of officers, yard tached to U. S. Sen. C. Wayland Mrs. Wllkins has ohosen as her ma- workmen and Invited guests. Brooks' office. "r. tron of honor, Mrs. B. F. McMahon. -.l t_. 'l..'1.' LN ,-Yard----Floats 15th; 16th ff '44 Subs "<) I On Sponsors' I /USS Plaice 'h-'~" Joins Water Here Monday I I I wo Subs ~~\.•~u,__ Leave Ways Here Monday - - - -- -- - - -- - - - - - -- - - I �~~- -_;...;_~- .-Mrs. 'Dale- Mrs. Dale to Christen 1 Cruiser, USS Portsmouth 7 Newport NP.w , Va., Scpl. 14-This is a launching tale of two cities-Portsmouth, N. H ., and Portsmouth, Va.both of which will be honored next Wed nesday when the cruiser Portsmouth slides down the ways, christened by two sponsors. Designated by Secretary of the avy James \, Forresta l as co-sponsors are Mrs. Marian Marvin Dale, wife of 1 S I Mayor Charles M. Dale, Portsmouth, N. H., an d 1\. rs. ara 1 San ders Leigh, wife of retired Mayor John P . Leigh, Portsmouth, Va. I H ., in 1843 and cost $170,586. She seized the shore of San Francisco ba.y du ring the Mexican war, shared In the capture of the Barrier forts at Canton, China, in 1856, sailed to African waters to suppress slave trade In 1859, and served with Farragut's squadron during the attack on New Orleans jn the Civil war. Although placed out of comm ission in 1876, she was variously used from then until 1915-by naval apprentices, by the naval militia of New Jersey. and by the marine h ospital service. on Apri l 17, 1915 she was sold for $4.689 and was stricken from th navy register. j I The launching set for 11 :57 am. Oast of the Virginia City. Miss of Randolph Newport News Shipbuilding and Macon College for Women, LynchDry Dock company, Newport News, burg, Va. Va. \ Mrs. Leigh hails from Hagood, S. The invocaLion will be given by c. and is the daughter of Mrs. C. Mrs. Charles M. Dale, wife of a clergyman drawn from civil life, w'. sanders and the late Mr. San- Portsmouth's mayor, was notified the Rev. Roderic H. Jackson, rector d zrs of Hagood. She was graduated this morning by James V. Forresof st. John' Episcopal church, from Anderson College for Women, t.al, acting secretary of the navy, Portsmouth. Va. in 1918; the Parrish Memorial hos- that she has been selected to serve Mrs. Dale was born in Winthrop, pita! of Portsmouth, Va., as a as co-sponsor at christening cereMass., the daughter of Thomas O. trained nurse, in 1924; and the monies for the USS Portsmouth, a Marvin former chairman of the U. Gradwohl School of Medical Tech- cruiser which is to be named in s. Ta;itr commission, and Mr . nology at St. Louis, Mo., ill 1931. honor of Portsmouth, N. H., and Marvin who before her marriage Her husband retired from fhC' m~y- Portsmouth, Va. was Flora Myrick Sugden. of Spcn- orship Sept. I. 1944. aft'r serving Mrs. Dale will participate in the cer, Mass. two terms in that office. from 1936 I 1aunching ceremonies as represenShe attended the G~rland :;ch~ol. to 1944. tativc of this city, while Mrs. John the School of the Musetun of Fme The new Pcrtsmoulh will be the P. Leigh, wife of the mayor of PortsArts, and th School of Occupa- third cssel of thr navy so name~. mouth, Va., has been designated as tional. Ther~py, all of Boston. She ·1 The first Portsn_1outh, 590-ton sh 1P- sponsor for that city. has II ed m Portsmouth. N. H., of-war, was built at Portsmouth, 1 No launching date has been ansince her marriage in 1919 lo 1".lr. N. H .. in 1798 at a cost of 59,000. I nouncecl ye for the vessel, which is Dale w~o came . to New Hampi;)rn·e Sh satled in Commodo!e Barr:-~ under construction at the Shipbuild- , from Mmneapolls, inn., as a heu- srtuadron during tJ,e qu;isi-wax_ wit ing and Drvdock company yards at\ tenant In the army. He I the Re- FrancP and w;,i; sold at Baltnnore Newport News Va. publican nominee for governor or 1n 1801 for 34.366. ' IJ. New Hampshire. The second PortsmouU1, 20-gun ~,l"l....• 4 / Mrs. Leigh has chosen as her maid sloop, was builL at Portsmouth, N . I of honor Miss Allee Tabb Oa st, J I daughter of Judge and Mrs. w. H. . Continued on Page Ten ., Mrs. Dale Chosen will take place ~t the plant of the Oast is a graduate TO Sponsor Ship I I I USS Portsmouth To Be Named For Two Cities cont1nued from Page On Co-sponsors will be named for a new cruiser, USS Portsmouth, to be launched soon , at Newport News, Va.. in honor of two navy cities, Portsmouth. N. H ., and Portsmouth, Va.. the navy department announced yesterday. The sponsors, the aru10w1cement said, will be representatives of the two cities for which the vessel is to b named. A local sponsor has not been nominated yet, but according to an Associated Press report, Mrs. John P . Leigh, wife of the mayor of Porfamouth, Va., has been designated as sponsor for that city. The cruiser is under construction al the Shipbuilding and Drydock company yards at Newport News, 1 I Va, Y'l'½-:~l,411 / I �\~ Mrs. Dale launches USS Po rtsmout h with Co-Sponsor; Mayor Talks S.Ll,lj(j Newport News, Va., Sept. 21 (AP)-The lighl cruiser Portsmouth, was launched here yeslerday wilh a doubl~ splash of champagne. I Named for the cities of Portsmouth, Va., and Por tsmouth, N. H., the warship slid down the ways un- I der the co-sponsorship of Mrs. Charles M. Dale, wife of the mayor of Portsmouth , N. H ., and Mrs. John T. Leigh, whose husband was mayor of Portsmouth, Va., until he retired Sept. 1. The Portsmouth, eighth cruiser to be launched from the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock company since Pearl Harbor, is a 10,000 ton light cruiser of the Cleveland class. The ship is equipped with 12 sixinch guns, 12 five-inch guns, and has a speed of more than 30 knots. It is equipped also with two calapults and carries four airplanes. Cracks Bottle 1st Try Mrs. Dale broke her bottle of champagne on the first try but Mrs. Leigh's bottle failed to break even after she had hit it on the ship three times. Comd r. Wils on Starbuck, public relations officer for the fifth naval district, then grabbed the bottle and broke it on the ship's prow just before the ship slid out of reach. In the ceremonies before the launching, Mayor Dale from Por tsmouth, N. H., and Frank D. Lawrence, chairman of the Portsmouth, Va., city council launching committee, spoke. Mayor Dale, in his address, said, "these are momentous days for our nation and for the world, and never before has the imperative need of a powerful navy been so forcefully impressed upon the mind of our people years or negle, t of the navy have been encied t_v ~ • f'> ce of w6rlr' "'ne: A,._ n an >cvi,, ne. , .ain trw.. to om nation eritage, will never again permit the U. S. navy to languish and decline in strength to that of a four th rate nation ." Lawrence presented ;,, silver service to the ship on behalf of Portsmouth, Va. He said that, whereas most ships have one home port, the Portsmouth will have two, the cities in New England and in the old dominion, for which it is named. Mayor Dale also was to have presentea a gift of silver to the ship but the silver was delayed in ship- rme~t, and did not reach Newport I News in time for the ceremony. Mrs. Leigh had as her attendant Miss Alice Tabb Oast. Mrs. Dale's daughter, Miss Joan Dale, acted as maid of honor for her mother. The Portsmouth was the third warship of the U. S. navy to bear the name of Porr.smou th . The first was built in 1798, and the second in 1843. The launching was witnessed by approximately 15,000 persons. ,L r' -! IIED-The S Portsmo uth slides down the ways at Newport 'ews, a., after a double chrbtcning by Mrs. harles I. Dale of ew Hamp hire and l\Irs. J. T. Leigh of Virginia, (AP Wirephoto) ___ 'l..\, 't '4 j 1 <i �Theobald To Christen Sub' 1 Mrs. Robert A. Theobald, wife of Rear Adm. Theobald, commandant of the First Naval district, will christen the submarine • USS Queen.fl.sh, to be launched at the Portsmouth Navy yard Tuesday. Mrs. Theobald will be attended by Mrs. Rufus G. Thayer as matron of honor and will be accompanied to Portsmouth by Admiral Theobald and a party of officers from First Naval District headquarters and the Boston Navy yard. The sponsor wi!J receive a gift from the Bor~smouth civilian workers, represented by Burton SpiJJer of the Smith shop. The informal, wartime ceremony will be attended by a small group of officers, civilian workmen and invited guests. Among those accompanying Mrs. Theobald will be Capt. R. C. Grady, captain of the Boston Navy yard, and Mrs. Grady; Capt. A. R. Marron, industrial manager of the Boston Navy yard, and Mrs. Marron; Capt. W. D . Snyder, shop superintendent at Boston, and Mrs. Snyder ;Capt. D. W. Mitchell, Boston supply officer, and Mrs. Mlt- j -- Queen fish Launched At Yard Her bow dripping with champagne, the USS Queenflsh joined the navy at 2 :30 o'clock yesterday afternoon as she was launched from the builcling ways at the Portsmouth avy yard. The new craft was sponsored by Mrs. Robert A. Theobald .. wife of Rear Admiral Theobald, USN, commandant of the First Naval dlstric . Mrs. Theobald was assisted by Mrs. Rufu G. Thayer, wife of Com- , mander Thayer, USN, who is now on sea duty. Urton L. Spiller, representing the workmen of the navy yard, pre.,ent- 1 ed Mrs. Theobald with a sliver bowl from the employes. The sponsor was also presented a bouquet of roses by Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, US N, commandant of the navy yard. Prayer for the new ship wa,s offered by Lt. (jgJ Lloyd F. Shephard. USNR, yard chaplain. Music during the ceremony wa~ played by the Portsmouth av:v :vard band und r the direction of Chief Bandmaster William H. Sorrell and a marine guard of honor at the launching stand was undPr the command of Lt. W. B. Brackett, USMCR. Guests in the law1chlng stand included Rear Admiral and Mrs. Theobald; Rear Admiral and Mrs. Withers: Cap . R. C. Grady, cap- , taln of the Boston Nav:v yard, and Mrs. Grady ; Capt. D. W. Mitchell, I I 0 (TOP} COMMANDANT OF THE FIRST NAVAL district, Rea.r dm. / Robert A. Theobald, USN, and the commandant of the Portsmouth Na.vy ya.rd, Rea.r Adm . Thomas ·w ithers, S ', are shown with the sponsor's party at the launching of th e S Que1Jnflsh yesterd ay. Left to right: Mrs. R. G. Thayer, matron of honor, dmiral Theobald, Mrs. Theobald, sponsor of the era.ft, and Admiral Withers. (Bottom) SS Queenflsh shown alldlng to water from bulldini' wa.ys at ya.rd. (Portsmouth Hera.ld Photos} (Continued On Page Five> 1,\--l-~~ - chell; Capt. G. T. Paine, Boston production officer, and Mrs. Paine; Col. H. C. Pierce, commanding officer of the marine detachment, and Mrs. Pierce; and Lt., Comdr. C. C. Pyne, aide to Admiral Theobald, and Mrs. Pyne. The USS Queenfi.sh, soon after Its launching, wlll join its brother ship the submarine USS Klngflsh at sea, which has compiled an enviable war record. I supply officer at the Boston Navy yard, and Mrs. Mitchell; Col. H . C. Pierce, USMC, district marine officer. and Mrs. Pierce; Lt. Comdr. C. C. Pyne, a.Ide to Rear Admiral Theobald ; Capt. Clifford H. Roper, captain of the Portsmouth Navy yard, and Mrs. Roper; Capt. C. M. Elder, a.Ide to the commandant of the local yard, and Mrs. Elder ; Mayor and Mrs. Charles M. Dale of Portsmouth ; Capt. Sydney E. Dudley, production officer at the local yard; Capt. and Mrs. John Mccants; Mrs. Homer Ambrose; Capt. W. M. Hunt; w. H , Collins, general manager of the Fore River Bethlehem ShipbuildIng company; Mrs. Oliver W. Bagley, Sr., of Annapolis, Md.; Lt. Comdr. Robert Marvin; Col. Fred G. Patchen, USMC, of Portsmouth Marine barracks; Lt. (jg) J. L. Steele, USNR, pers'onal aide to , Rear Admiral Withers; Lt. W. R. Browne, USMCR, and Mrs. Browne; Lt. N. V. Woods, USMCR; Lt. A. E. Marcellino and Samuel Marcellino, Jr.; Lt. D. W. Gashon; Mrs. Oliver W . Bagley, Jr.; Mrs. R. s. Lee of New London, Conn.; Mrs. J . R . Dunson; Mrs. Harold E. Rice; Mrs. Raymond L. Pitts; Mrs. Paul R. Schratz and Mrs. / WOOdrow W. Mccroy, ' II I I �\i..___ _ ~ v◄ Queenfish, Latest Sub, 25th~ 26th Subs Floated At ·Y ard Navy Yard QsftToday Basin Yesterday To Launch i A small group of navy yard officers, invited guests and a few yard workmen this afternoon were scheduled to look on as the USS Queenfish slid into the waters of the Piscataqua in another wartime launching ceremony at the Portsmouth Navy yard. Sponsor for the Queenfish is Mrs. Robert A. Theobald, wife of Rear Adm1ral Theobald, commandant of the First Naval district, who gives his home address as New Castle. Mrs. Theobald, who was accompanied to Portsmouth by Admiral Theobald and a party of officers from the First Naval district headquarters, chose as her matron of honor Mrs. Rufus G. Thayer. The Queenflsh, sister ship of the Klngflsh, which already has hung up a proud record in combat, will join the latter vessel soon in the battle against the Axis. As part of the ceremony, Mrs. Theobald was presented a gift from the yard workers, the presentation being made by Burton Spiller of the smith shop. Among those accompanying Mrs. Theobald were Capt. R. C. Grady, captain of the Boston Navy yard, and Mrs. Grady; Capt. A. R. Marron, industrial manager of the Boston Navy yard, and Mrs. Marron; Capt. W. D. Snyder, shop superintendent at Boston, and Mrs. Snyder; Capt. D. W. Mitchell, Boston supply officer, and Mrs. Mitchell; Capt. G. T. Paine, Boston production officer, and Mrs. Paine; Col. H. C. Pierce, commanding officer of the marine detachment, and Mrs. Pierce; and Lt. Comdr. 1 ~~lf· The 25th and 26th submarines of the year were christ- 1 ened yesterday when the USS Quillback and the USS Ar- \ gonaut were floated from their construction basin at the Portsmouth navy yttrd on the noon tide before 8,000 specta- I tors. The Qulllback was sponsored by Mrs. John A. Tyree, wife of Comdr. John A. Tyree, Jr., USN, who is one of the aides to President Roosevelt in Washington. Mrs. N. P. Nicholson, wife of Lt. Comdr. N. P. Nichalson, USN, who is stationed at the Portsmouth yard, was matron of )1onor. Mrs. Allan R. Mccann, wife of Papt. A. R . Mccann., USN, who ls now on sea duty with the fleet, was the sponsur of the Argonaut. A resident of Washington, D. C., Mrs. Mccann chose her daughter, Mrs. David B. Mahar, wife of Lt. D. B. Mahar, USN, as her matron of honor. Lieutenant Mahar is stationed at the Portsmouth navy yard. Employes, Families Present All employes of the navy yard not engaged in actual work connected with the floating were invited to attend the christening and bring members of their familes. The two sponsors, accompanied by Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, commandant of the yard, arrived at the drydock , which is being used during the war for lhe construet!on of submarines, shortly before 11 :30 am. The silver bowls, the tra·-· .. " --•--· . " __________ ;J;eM:~~~~/dmiral Theo- , To Commis~ion USS Quillback choice · of a mascot. "Stinky", as he is known to his shipmates and close associates, is described by Webster as a "common musteline mammal (Mephitis mephitis)", of the skunk family. He reported on board for du~y about Nov. 1 from the Wiscons1~1 State Game comr:nlssion -and hlE record as a man o'war's man has been exempla1:.:._~:;S •4l..f The USS QuHlback will be placed in full commission at the Portsmouth navy yard, at 11 :30 am Friday with ceremonies provided by naval custom and tradition. The USS Quillback will be commanded by Lt. Comdr. Richard P. Nicholson, USN, of Valentine, Neb. Lieutenant Commander Nicholson was graduated from the U. S. naval academy with the class of 1937 and has seen service on several submarines in the Pacific. The executive officer will be Lt. Comdr. Philip A. Beshany, USN, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Lieutenant Commander Beshany was graduated from the u. s. naval academy in 1938, and has seen previous submarine service in the Pacific, as a result of which he has been decorated with the silver star medal and the bronze star medal In rec· ognition of his services. The Qulllback wi11 be unique among navll,l vessels because of its ditional gift of the yard employes to the sponsors, were presented by Anton J. Johnson, machinist of Shop 38 . Lt. Comdr. Chester L. Hults, USNR, Protestant chaplain of the navy yard, offered prayer for the new ships, their crews and to successful voyages to rid the world of tyranny. After the prayer the navy yard band played several marches as the sponsors took their places on the christening platform at the bow of each ship. At noon each sponsor was given the signal to christen her ship and the band played the national anthem. The entire group remained to see the new ships towed from the dock by a small navy yard tug and tied up at the fitting-out pier where they will be readied for action. The Argonaut is the econd submarine to carry that name. The I first Argonaut was built at the Portsmouth navy yard and was launched in 'l.927. At one time it was the largest submarine in the United States navy. Argonaut a Tradition The story of the first Argonaut is now navy tradition. She fought a runnmg gun fight on the sur1face with several Japanese destroyers and patrol craft before being lost off the Oelebes. An army reconnaissance plane reported the action and the courage with which the ship and her crew fought back. The eight officers and 94 enlisted men serving on the los t Argonaut are listed as- missing and the group has received a unit citation. The Argonaut also participated in the marine raid on the Japanese seaplane base on Makin island in the Gilberts in August, I ~42 . ~. "}..- ~ Two Subs The USS Qul1lback and USS Argonaut will be christened at the Portsmouth navy yard Sunday, Oct. 1, Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, commandant, announced today. Mrs. John A. Tyree, Jr., wife of Comdr. John A. Tyree, Jr., has been selected as sponsor for the USS Quillback. Commander Tyree is, at present, on duty in Washington, D. C. Mrs. Tyree has chosen l\lirs. N . P . Nicholson, wife of Lt. Comdr. N. P . Nicholson , USN, to act as her matron of honor. The USS Argonaut, which will perpetuate the name of the fom1er US~ Argonaut reported lost in the Pacific theater of war in February, 1943, will be sponsored by Mrs. Allan R. Mccann, wife of Capt. Allan R . Mccann , USN. Captain Mccann is, at present, on duty at sea. Mrs. Mccann has selected her daughter, Mrs. David B. Maher wife of Lt. David B . Maher, USN, 'to be her matron of honor. Anton J . Johnson, machinist of Shop 38, will make the presentation, to each sponsor, of the tradi• tional gift from yard employes, an engraved silver bowl. This ceremony will precede the launching. A group of invited guests, offl• cers and yard workmen will attend the ceremonies. ~-1.. '5' ,4 y ~ ~ ~ ~ " " ' ~' ''' 1 To Launch USS Requin January 1 The first launching of 1945 will get under way at the Portsmouth navy yard, when the U. S. Submarine Requin will slide down the ways New Year's day, Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, commandant, announced today. Mrs. Slade D Cutter of New London, Conn., wlll sponsor the USS Requin. Mrs. Cutter is the wife of Comdr. Slade D. Cutter, USN, who is the prospective commanding officer of the Requln. The sponsor has selected Mrs. Zelda L. ,Parks, wife of Capt. L. S. Parks, USN, to act as matron of honor. John C. Fellows of the joiner shop will present Mrs. Cutter with a silver bowl, which is the tradition~! gift of yard employes. This presentation will take place at a short ceremony preceding the launching. The launching will be attended by invited guests, officers, and yard workmen. )$ , 4 lj: n, j 0(._\'1~5-- �\ New Subs to .Bear Names Of Famed Argonaut, Runner The proud name of two Portsmouth submarines lost in action in the Pacific during the present war will again be borne at sea and again by Portsmouth-built submarine . 1 Two undersea craft now under construction at the yard here will be named Runner and Argonaut. The firs t Runner was commissionIn June 1943 letters of commened July 30, 1942. In October, 1943. dation were published for the comthe navy department, announced manding officer and the entire she was long overdue and must be ship's company of the Argonaut. presumed to be lo.~ t. The command- The letters read In part: ing officer was Lt.. Comdr. Joseph "As a resuh of severe counterH. Bourland, USN. attack, the Argonaut was forced The Argonaut, a mine-laying to break slll·face, but with no resubmarine, was laun ched at Ports- gard for personal safety anct In the mouth Nov. 10. 1927 and commis- face of imminent death, the offisioned April 2, 192R. She participat- cers and crew accepted destruction ed in the raid on the Japanese sea- rather than surrender. This patrol plane base at Makin In the Gilbert of the rgonaut Is symbolic of the isl~nds Aug. 17 anct 18, 1942. The courageous, determined and agnavy announced Feb. 21. 1943, Lhat gressive conduct and spirit of self the Argonaut had failed to return sacrifice of the submarin personnel from patrol opera tlons and must and .serve.5 as an inspiration to br considered lost. She was the other submarines." first, Portsmouth-built sub to be announced lost in World War II. She torpedoed an e cort, vessel In a battle with a Jap convoy near Rabaul. New Britain and was depth charged, forced to the surface, · Wash ington, Morch 22 shelled and destroyed. (AP )-Loss of the American Commanding the Argonau t when she wa.~ lost was u . Comdr. John submarine Scorpion, the R. Pierce, USN, and her executive fourth submersible listed ovofficer was Lt. Robert N. Robertson. USN. whose wife, a resident erdue and presumed lost in of R.ve and an employe In the ae- eight days, was announced by counting department of lhe PortsI mout.h navy yard, recently sponthe navy today. sored the Sea Fox. Y. Th e loss brings to 23 the BULLETIN I t\9.. \\{, \.{ SS SCORPION, la unched with the USS Scamp at th e P ortsmouth navy yard July 20, 1942, was reported overdue a nd presumed Jost in a ' i>tatement from the navy department a bout n oon t oday, (Portsmouth Herald photo) Y" To Launch USS Sea Cat Here Monday Sub Sea-Cat Slides Down Ways Here. _ _ _ _ __ ;,. number of American sub ma- ·, The submarine USS Sea Cat will be launched at the Portsmouth navy With a warm sun shining on the •1 rines sunk since the war Monda~•, It was announced toblue waters of the Plscataqua river, .,.-. started, all but three of them yard officials. the USS Sea-Cat, latest addition to USS Sailfish Wins by enemy action, presuma- dayMrs.byE.yaL.rdCochrane, wife of Rear Uncle Sam's underseas lleet, was Admiral Cochrane, USN, of the bly while on war patrols in Bureau of Ships In Washington will launche<I at 10:15 this morning from Second ·citation be the sponsor. Admiral Cochrane Japanese controlled waters. the building ways at the Portsmouth The U S Sailfish , formerly d a former planning officer at the navy yard. the Squalus, has received a secThe Scorpion Carrie a isnavy yard here. The new ship was christened by ond presiden t ial citation for crew of app roximately 75 Mrs. Cochrane's matron of honor Mrs. E. L. Cochrane, wife of Rear sinking· a large Japanese warofficers and men, all listed will be her daughter-In-law, Mrs. ship as well a.s th ree cnem;v Admiral Cochrane of the Bureau of Richard Lull. Ships in Washington. Assisting Mrs. merchant ships, it was renal d JS missing in action . Her Presentation of the customary gift in Information received t the d· ff • Cochrane as matron of honor was yard workmen to the sponsor Portsmouth navy yard over the comm on In g O ICer W O S from h!;!r daughter-in-law, Mrs. Richard will be made by Frank M. H::>1'L. Cochrane. weekend. Comdr. Maximilian G. graves of~he join_e r shop, f.t~!f Prayer for the new ship was ofThe submarine was rechri,Schmidt, a native of Boontenccl Lhe Sailfish May 15, 1940. fered by Lt. Floyd Withrow, USNR whe n it was recommissioned ville. Mo, ..,,, __..,.., lJ.-4 chaplain at the naval prison. Musi~ for the occasion was flll•nished by after being raised from th e bot- I The new sinking bri ngs to tom off the Isles of Shoals the Portsmouth navy yard band and where, as the qua lus, it sank in 147 th number of America n a ma1·ine guard of honor flanked the 26 launching stand at the bUilding ' May 1939, carrying men lo nava l vesse ls lost since the ways, lh eir death . J\, I"' l\ v 1 .,_ 1 war star ed. Mrs. Cochrane was presented a silver bowl on behalf of the yard ~ Th Scorpi n wa built at workmen by Frank M. Hargraves of the joiner shop and both the Portsmou th, N. H., ~nd was sponsor and matron of honor were I unched J uly 20, 1942. presented bouquets of roses by R ear Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, comThe orpion was chri mandant of the yard, from the offit ne y Miss lizob th T. cers and men of the navy yard. Monog l , daug hter of Mr. Among those in the launching stand this morning were Rear Adand Mrs. Will iam . Monag l miral and Mrs. Withers, Rear Actm, / I f Pin hurst road. The lo t E. L. Cochrane, USN, Mrs. R. L. Cochrane, Capt. and Mrs. Clifford ' boat was ne ha lf of the H. Roper, Capt. and Mrs. Homer I first double launc hing of Ambrose, Capt, and Mrs. Gerald L. Schetky, Capt. Charles M. Elder, ubmori nes in this country. Capt, Sidney E. Dudley, Capt. and Th th r b at launc h d Mrs. Manning H . Philbrick, Capt. . S. Marron, USN, manager of with h corpion wa th the Boston navy yard; Ensign LorUS Sc mp, hrist n d by raine Millet, Ensign Mary McCarthy, Ensign Mary McDonnell, Mrs. RobMiss Ka theri ne E. McKee, ert W. Ferrell, Mrs. Al ber t Cannon, daughte r of Cap t. Andrew I. Mrs. Henry F. D. Davis, Lt. (jg.) John L. Steele and Cha plain WithMcKee, USN, of th e Portsrow. F.::2. I•ij'-1 , mouth navy yard'mrt,).1...,'-\lt 1· ... 1 �- ~ lhe Submarine Sea Cat Sea Devil ls-~·~C\·~~ Launched; New. Sub Coming . I , Plan15 for launching the USS Atule next Monday were an- . nounced this morning by the navy. The Atule will be the thll'd submarine in as many weeks to slide down the building ways on a. Monday. The Sea Devil was sponsored by Mrs. s. &. Kennedy, wife of Rear Adm. s. S. Kennedy, USN, manager of the New York navy ya.tel, who had as her matron of hori.or, . Mrs. H. H. Lupinskl, wire of Comdr. H. H. Lupinski, USN. ' Mrs. Kennedy was presented with a silver bowl, a gift of the employes of the Portsmouth navy yard, by John I. Janiak, progressma.n. Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, commandant of the navy yard, presented both Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Luplnski bouquets of roses on behalf of the navy. Prayer for the new ship was offered by Lt. Paul P. Gall1ger, USNR, Cathollc chaplain at the yard. Lt. Ray B. Wall was in command of the marine guard of honor at the launching stand and the Portsmouth navy yard band, pla.y lng for t,h e ceremony, was under the direction of Chief Bandmaster WiJlia.m H. Sorrell. Launch One, ~ Plan Another~ Launched Monday morning at the Portsmouth navy yard, the USS Sea Cat, (shown above) , is now tied up at a fitting-out pier being readied for service in battle areas of the world. In the photo at the left are Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, commandant of the Portsmouth navy yard Cleft); Mrs. E . L. Cochrane, sponsor of ·the new craft, and Rear Adm. Edward L. Cochrane, USN, of the Bureau of Ships in Washington. Mrs. S. s . Kennedy, wife of Rear Adm. S. S. Kennedy, USN, manager of the New York navy yard , will sponsor the USS Sea Devil which will be launched next Monday at the Porl.smoutl1 navy yard, It was announced today. The sponsor will be attended by Mrs. H. H. Lupinski, wife of Comdr. H. H Lupinskl, U$NR, as matron of honor. Mrs. Kennedy will be presented a silver bowl, the traditional gift from employe.s of the Portsmouth navy yard. The USS Sea. Devil, seventh · subma.rine to be la.unched at · the Portsmouth navy yard in' four weeks, siid down the ways yesterday afternoon at 4:20 o'clock. I On Sponsor's Stand · Among those on the sponsor's 1 stand were Rear Adm. and Mrs. Thomas Withers, Rear Adm. and Mrs. s. S. Kennedy, Capt. and Mrs. Clifford H, Roper, Capt. and Mrs. Sidney E. Dudley and daught.er Mrs. Frederic c. Corle, Capt. and Mrs. Horace Ambrooe, Capt. C. M. Elder, aide to the commandant; Capt. C. W. Wilkins, senior o!ficer afloat here; Capt. M. B. Williams, USMCR; Mrs. Henry F. D. Davis, wife of Captain Davis, yard manager ; Mrs. Dorothy Folz, wife ot Comdr. Arthur Folz, former Shop superintendent here; Mrs, o. L. Schetky, Mrs. John T. Bennett, Mrs. Paul P. Maher, wife of Captain Maher, medical corps; Mrs. R, E. Styles and young daughter, Comdr. and Mrs. William D. Miller, Mrs. Louis D. McGregor, Mrs. Charles B. Carroll, Lt. (jg) Paul P. Galllger, Lt. (jg) Helen C. W. Eberhardt, USNR, Lt. (jg) John T. Steele, USNR, personal aide to the commandant, and John I. Janiak, l)ivlllan workers• representative. Launching of Atule 1 Miss Ellzabeth_.l,oulse Kauffman, daughter of ;Rear Aclpl. and Mrs. J. L. Kauffman, will sponsor the U. S. subma~ne Atule. · A sliver bowl, the traclltionat gift of the navy yard workmen to sponsors, will be presented to Miss Kauffman of Miami Beach, Florida, In a brief ceremony P,rlor to the launching. Admiral Kauffman Is on.duty outside continental United States. �MRS. S. S. KENNEDY, sponsor of the USS Sea. Devil, Is shown at the left of the above· photo ta.ken yesterday afternoon in the launching stand at the Portsmouth na.vy ya.rd. With Mrs. Kennedy are Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, USNi Mrs. H. H. Lupinski and Rear Admiral Kennedy, USN. (Portsmouth Herald photo) 'Sea Fox~ Sea YESTERDAY'S CHRISTE ING ceremony at the new building basin was an "All-Portsmouth" party as the sponsors and matrons of honor are all temporary residents of this area. In the top photo are left to right: Mrs. Orme C. Robbins, whose husband is a Portsmouth s ub captain, matron to honor · to Mrs. Robertson ; Mrs. Robert N. Robertson, sponsor of the USS Sea Dog; Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, USN; commandant of the Portsmouth navy yard; Mrs. Vernon L. Lowrance, who christened the USS Sea Fox which will be captained by her husband, Comdr. V. L. Lowrance ; and Mr . James P. Lynch , whose husband will be executive officer of the Sea Fox, rnat.ron of honor for Mrs. Lowrance. Two of the submariners who received award s yesterday a t the ceremon y following the christening of the new boa.ts are shown in the lower photo. Left to right are Comdr. Louis D. McGregor, USN, and Lt. (jg) Robert D. , ~osmond, USNR. Commander McGregor received the silver sta.r medal isnd Lieutenant Rosmond the navy and marine corps meclal. (Portsmouth era.Iii ~ht)tos) 1 Launched At Navy Yard USS Sea Fox, USS Sea Dog Dog In a ceremony which fo llowed the launching of two submarines-the USS Sea Fox a nd USS Sea Dogat the P ort.smouth n avy yard yeslerday, decorations were awarded to two naval officers by R ear Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, yard commandant. The group of officers and men of the navy and invited guests witnessing the launching and awa rd ceremonies was th e largest to attend such festivities at the navy yard in many years. Nearly 500 offlcers and men stood at attention on the clock alongside the bullding basin during the launching ceremony and then waited to see their fellow s ubmariners. 1·e:1eive their medals. In the award of decorations, Comdr Louis D. McGregor, USN, of Warre11ton, Ga., rece ived the sil ver s tar medal for gallantry wh ile serving as commanding officer of a submarine which damaged a large a uxiliary aircraft carrier and sank 5,000 tons of enemy shipping. Lt. (jg) Robert D. Rosmond, USNR, of Monroe, Wash., received . the navy and m arine corps medal dor -perfor• ance of his duL:es 8/3 first lieutenant of a su marine sink~ Ing or damaging over 100,000 tons of Japanese shipping in s uccessful war patrols. ited for Heroism Both officers were cited for heroism and meritorious conduct in the in tensified U. S. subma rine campaign. Capt. Clifford H . Roper, USN, read the citations presented by Rear Admiral Withers. Mrs. Vernon L. Lowrance, wife of Commander Lowrance, USN chrisLened the St!a. Dog, of which h er husband will take command. �t~ f.ard Plans Another Launching The Portsmouth navy yard, having written its 13th launching in 20 weeks onto the books Saturday, today turned its attention to plans for the 14th which will be held Thursday of this week when the Sea Robin will slide into the Piscataqua. The USS Sea Poacher starl.ed on its way to the war zone when it went into the river Saturday morning with Mrs. Hazel I. Spiller, wife of Comdr. John H . Spiller, USN, hull superintendent at the yard ])ere, as sponsor. Her matron of honor was her sister, Mrs. R. B. Anderl:ion of Winnetka, Ill. Among those on lhe sponsor's stand Saturday were R ear Admiral and Mrs. Thomas Withers and the latter's mother, Mrs. Zena Schuster of New York ; Capt. and Mrs. Clifford H . Roper, Capt. and Mrs. Sidney E. Dudley, Capt. and Mrs. Homer Ambrose, Capt. and Mrs. Gerald L. Schetky, Laurence M. Schetky, Capt. and Mrs. C. M. Elder, Capt, and Mrs. William M. Hunt and Mrs. R. S. Kimball of Bangor, Me., I Comdr. and Mrs. John H . Spiller, John H . Spiller, Jr., and Fraser M. Sp!ller, Mr. and Mrs. George Fraser of McHenry, Ill., parents of Mrs. Sp!ller, Mrs. R. B. Anderson and Jean and Niki Anderson of Winnetka , Ill ., Mrs. Charles Colier of Evanston, Ill ., Comdr. and Mrs. C. K . Bergin, Cecelia. Bergin, Comdr. G. E. Porter, Mrs. Richard Elias, Mrs. Albert Fenton of Readfield, Me., Mrs. F . M. Gambacorta, wife of Lieutenant-Commander Gambacorta, prospective skipper of the sub marine, and F. Michael Gambacorta, Jr., Mrs. Corinne Lilliott, Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. Harold L. Rakov and Peter Rakov, Lt. Comdr. Harry H. Greer, Lt. Comdr. P . C. Stimson, ' Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. George C. Westlund, Lt. and Mrs. L. G. Ingram, Lt. John J. Carmody, USNR, (Dental Corps), Lt. (jg) and Mrs. P . L. Knight, 1st Lt. Herbert W. Straley, USMC, and Mrs. Straley, Ensign and Mrs. Daniel J. Mulhern, Ensign Beatrice Brown, Ensign Claire Ohl and Harry C. McLan~ of Exeter. """1., 1.:'l.. ,4lf I l I . PRINCIPAI.S in the launchlnr of the USS Sea. Robin Thursday afternoon from the buildin'r ways at the Po_rtsmouth 1~avy yard were, left to right, [rs. Homer Ambrose, sponscr of the craft ; Rear Adm. Thomas Wi thers, US , command.ant of ~he Portsmouth navy yard, and Mrs. Edmund A. Tarbell of ew Castle, matron of honor. Mrs. Ambrose is the Wife of Capt. Homer Ambrose US T machlner superintendent at the navy yard, who will become production officer soon, ""' __ ' ' (Portsmouth Herald Photo) ··~· 'L.'1,,~4 aunch launch USS Sea Sea Robin Poacher l Thursday t\l; """q The USS Sea Poacher slid down the ways of the Portsmouth navy yard this morning, the first of two new underseas craft to be launched •here within a five-day period. The submarine Sea Robin w!ll be • launched Thursday. Mrs. John H . SpUler, wife of , Comdr. J. H . Spiller, USN, hull su• perintendent of the yard, christened the lim new vessel in the presence of officers, yard workmen and in·vited guests. Mrs. R. B. Anderson, sister of Mrs. Spiller, was matron of honor. The USS Sea Robin will be I launched during the week with Mrs. Homer Ambrose , as sponsor. Mrs. Ambrose is the wife of Captain Ambrose, USN, machinery superintendent of the industrial departmen,t. of the yard. ~ "l...0 ~1..\4 / I The submarine USS Sea Robin is scheduled to be launched at the , Portsmouth navy yard next Thurs• \ day afternoon, according to an announcement this morning from Capt. Charles M. Elder, USN, aide to the commandant at the yard. The new craft will be sponsored by Mrs. Homer Ambrose, wife of Capt. Ambrose, machmery superintendent at the navy yard .. Plans for a second launchmg the same day were reported today by the Associated Press. The USS Robert H. Smith, first destroyer sonamed, will be launched at the Bath Iron works, Bath, Me. Sponsor of the vessel will be Mi:s, Robert Holmes Smith, Annapohs, Md. wife o1 the late n11v11l captain for :,,,.hom the ship will be named. Captain Smith, a native of Ha,rellsville, N. C., was killed in a naval transport plane Jan. 21, 1943, near Boonville, Calif., on a flight from \ Pearl Harbor t.o San Francisco. /' I \ �Sea Robin 1 1 Goes Doin, I~~~~.,~~. .!,. Rortsmouth Sub Seawolf Lost on Patrol - Z3 Yard to Laun~h USS Segundo\.\~\ Tomorrow ~·~· WaEbingt.on, Dec. 28 < P -The Port.;roouth-buut U. S. Submarine seawolf Is overdue from patrol and The flftl1 Port.;mouth-built subpresumed lost. marine to hit the waters of the Pisthe USS Sea Robin slid down the The navy's announcement. today cataqua in 10 days, the USS Segunwa.ys a.t the Portsmouth na.vy ya.rd l;llid the ves.sel was under command do, will be launched here tomorrow, yesterda.y afternoon at 3 :20. She was of Lt. Comdr. Albert M. Bontler, of with Mrs. John L. Sullivan of Manthe 14th submarine to hit the PlsWhite P lalm, N. Y ., who Is listed as chester and Washington, D. C., as ca.taqua river this year. Only specmissing. sponsor. tators at the ceremony were a few The 1,500 ton submersible was of Mrs. Sullivan, wife of the As.sistofficers, guests and yard workmen. 11, class which normally carries a Christening the craft by breaking ant Secretary of the Treasury, will com plement of 62 men. No ana bottle of champagne against h~1• be assisted by Miss Mary S. Fuller nouncement was made of th numbow as she started her first trip of Manchester as maid of honor. A ber lost, but the navy said next_ of gift from the yard employes who down the ways was Mrs. Louise Amkin of all casualties had been inbrose, wife of Capt. Homer Ambrose, worked on the Segundo in construcformed. The ship was launched a USN who yesterday was named the Portsmouth navy yard Aug. 16, tion will be presented to Mrs. Sulliproduction officer a.t the yard. Mrs. van al ceremonies before the laun1939. ching. Edmund A. Tarbell of New Castle The sea.wolf brought to 34 tl1e t..otal of United States submarines was matron of honor. lost du.ring the war-four sunk. 28 FJiih in 10 Days Sister Ship io Poacher . . overdue and presumed lost, and two ' The submersible is a sister ship to Launching of the Segundo t.omordestroyed to prevent capture. It was the USS Sea. Poacher, launched last row comes after last week's record the 239th naval vessel of all types making ceremonies at the PortsSaturday. lo since the beginning of the war. As sponsor, Mrs. Ambrose was pre111outh navy yard, when four new The sea.wolf was built al the sented a bouquet of red roses by submarines, christened by daughPortsmouth, N. H ., navy yard a?d Rear Adm. Thomas Withers and the ters and wives of four senior naval had Mrs. Edward C. Kalbfus, wife 1officers. were floated from the drytraditional silver bowl, gift of yard of Admiral Kalb!us, as sponsor. The workmen, by Walter R. Harvey of dock and the building ways in the ves.sel was commis.sioned Dec. 1, this city, machinist. country's first quadruple launching. 1939, under comma11d of Lt. _Comdr. Lt. Comdr. Chester L. Hults, The ships were the USS Sca.bbard<now commander) Frederick B . fish, USS Ronquil, USS Redfish and USNR yard chaplain, offered prayer Warder. . for the ship, its officers a.11d crew USS Razorback, :,pousored by EnLt. Comdr. Bontier was a native sign Nancy Jane Schetky, USNR, and President Roosevelt. The navy of Caney, Kansas, where he ~as Miss Ruth Adair Roper, Mrs. yard band , under the direction of born Oct. 14, 1913. He was appoinBandmaster William H. Correll, ted to the U.S. naval acad my from Charles M. Elder and Mrs. H. F. ~ USN played and a marine guard Davis, ~-+=1·1--=1- - - - .@" the 15th Missouri district in 1931. of honor commanded by Lt. Ra.y He reported for duty ln a subB. Wall.' stood at attention. The "Siar Spangled Banner" was pla.yed I marine squadron in Jun , 1944, 11nd was subsequently a:sslgned as comas the ship slid into the waters of ml'lnding officer 1 0! the Sc wo1f. the Piscataqua. After lhe exerc1Ses, Captain and Mrs. Ambrose were host~ to a_ small group of friends al then· residence quarters. Guests at Ceremony Among those on the sponsor's stand were Rear Admiral and Mrs. Withers. Rear Admiral M. O. Sla.rrow, commanding the Na.val Supply Depot at Norfolk, Va.; Capt. and Mrs. Clifford H. Roper, Capt. and Mrs. Sidney E. Dudley, Capt. and Mrs. Gerald L. Schetky, Capt. Henry F . D. Davis, Capt. and Mrs. Homer Ambrose, Homer Ambrose, Jr., Mayor and Mrs. Charles M. Dale, Pvt. Thomas Marvin Dale, USA, Miss Joan Dale, Portsmouth; ~r. and Mrs. F. M. Mason of the Fa.irbanks Morse company, _Chicai::o; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elliott, ~ittery; I. s. Nippes of the_ Elliott Manufacturing company, Ridgeway, Pa. ; Mr. and Mrs. John Elmburg, Boston; Mr. and Mrs. Edmund A. Tarbell, Mrs. Rpb~r.~ W. Ferrell, New C tle; I l Capt. and Mrs. C. M. Elder; Col. Fred G. Patchen, commanding the marine barracks and Mrs. Patchen, Maj. George Gage, USA, and Mrs. Gage of Durham, Comdr. Lucius H. • Chappell, USN, senior submarin e officer afloat here; Mrs. Pa ul C. Stimson, wife of Lieutenant Com mander Stimpson. prospective skipper of the Sea. Robin; Comdr. G. E. Porter, Comdr. C. E. H aglund, Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. Samuel B . Rentsch, Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. Hults, Lt. Comdr. H. A. Arnold, Lt. Comdr. I Barsalon, Ensign a nd Mrs. J. H. j Stowers, Ensign and Mrs. Gilbert T . C. Sewell, Lt. F. P . Melzar, Mr. Barth, Mrs. Lawrence S tein, High- ; and Mrs. Harold E . Melzar, Wilmington, Mass., Lt. M. F . McCarthy, land Park, Ill., James C. Bingh am, : Lt. (jg) John L. S teele, p ersonal Concord, Walter R. Marvey an d D. 1 aide to the commandant, and Mrs. L. Long, chief clerk to th e comSteele, Lt. (jg) and Mrs. Joshua mandant. Comdr. John H. Spiller, hull suH . West, Lt. _(jg) an d Mrs. L. B. 1Jerin tendent, was in ch arge of •nching a rrangements. r 5th Sub* Here in't•:, 10 Days Th e official baptism of the SS Segun do, fi fth submarin e to be. launched at the Pornmouth navy yard ln a. I O- d ay period was lfl tnessed this morning b; on~ of th e sma.Uest groups offi cers a nd guests in the history of the yard. The few spectators present were in Bharp contrast to the h undreds who made up last week's launching party wh en a quadruple launching made a submarine building r ecord Christened by Mrs. John L. S ullivan of Manchester and Washington D. C., wife of the assistan t secretary 1of the treasury, the Segundo glided into icy river waters from the building ways as coast guard patrol boats scuttled before her to clear her path. Assisting Mrs. Sullivan as maid of honor at the law1ching was I Miss Mary A. Fuller of Manchester. I A gift from yard employes was I of presented to Mrs. Sulllvan at special ceremonies before the launching. Li t L unchlng Party Among those on the launching platform as the Segundo hit the ways this morning were Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, commandant of the Portsmouth navy yard, and Ml's. Withers; Capt. Charles M. Elder, USN, aide to the commandant, and Mrs. Elder; Capt. Clifford H. Roper, USN, captain of the yard, and Mrs. Roper; Capt. C. W. Wilkins, USN, senior officer at present afloat. Also, Comdr. William Davis Miller, USN, issuing officer, and Mrs. Miller; Capt. George C. Herman, USN, commanding officer of the naval hospital; Capt. John M. Mccants, USN, yard medical officer; Lt: (jg) John L. Steele, USNR, aide to the commandant; and Lt. (jg) J. Walter Hamilton, USNR. Pl'ayer for the new sµbmarine was offered by Lt. Thomas H. Brody, USNR, chaplain at the yard. Members of the christening party and officer.s participating -in the ceremonies were guests at a luncheon held at the Naval Officers' club after the launching. aunch 4 Subs Last Week At last week's quadruple launching. the Portsmouth yard added to the navy's underseas fleet the USS Razorback, USS Redflsh, USS Ronqull and USS Scabbardfish. Wives and daughters of senior officers at the yard acted as .sponsors for the new vessels. The Scabbardfish was sponsored by Ensign Nancy Jane Schetky, USNR, daughter of Capt. Gerald L. Schetky, USN; the Ronqull by Mrs. Charles M. Elder, wife of Capt. C. M. Elder, USN; the Redfish by Miss Ruth Adair Roper, daughter of Capt. Cllfford H. Roper, USN; and the Razorback by Mrs. H. F. D. Davis, wife of Capt. H. F. D. Davis, USN. �24 I ..., Mother of 5 Service Sons 'To Launch Sub IR , ROS OE DOWNS / I Launch USS Sennet l At Yard i~.~.\\~ Sponsored by Mrs. Roscoe w. Downs of Portsmouth, mother of five sons in the service, the aubmarine USS Sennet sUd into the waters of the Plscataqua at 12 :30 pm today. Mrs. Downs had as her maid of honor Miss Eleanor Dziemain of Long J:sland, N. Y ., fiancee of ~ coe W. Dwns, Jr., oldest, of U1e five service brother , now serving In New Guinea . In a brief ceremony attended by members of the Service Mothers club, navy yard officers and Invited guests !rom Portsmouth and greater Portsmouth , Mrs. Down was presented with a sliver bowl on behalf of navy yard worker~ by Thomas McKernan of the pipe RECEIVING HER first baptism of salt water, the USS Segundo shown in top photo, slid from the building ways at the Portsmouth naVJ yard Saturday morning to become the fifth submarine to be launched 01 christened within ten days at the yard. In the lower photo are, left tc right, l\.fiss Mary S. Fuller, Manchester, maid of honor; Rear Adm Thomas Withers, S , commandant of the Portsmouth navy yard, anc Mrs. John L. Sullivan, Manchester, wife of the assistant secretary of th, shop. . treasury sponsor. (Portsmouth Herald photos) "t. On the launchmg sta nd were Mrs. ' ;;i-,1•1.jlf Downs's husband , Ro coe W , Downs, - - - - Herman Downs, John Downs, Mrs. John Kozlow ki , Mrs. WillLs Tibbets, Mrs. Blanche Leibman, Miss Kathryn Riley, Mrs. Harold Ash worth , Mrs. Frank Mahan, Mr . Frank Patrick, Mr.5, William Gould, Mrs. Harold H. Gile, Mrs. Roland Bedell, Mrs. Ma tthe w Jacques and Miss June Fieldmg . Mrs. Downs' fou r other sel'vice so115 are Cpl. Paul V.. in England; John W., somewhere in t.he Pacific with the navy ; Frederick J., who has been awaiting assignment overseas from Pensacola, Fla ., naval air station; and Edward S., who has been stationed Jn South America with the navy, 1L Cc.t44 j I Mother of five sons in the service Mrs. Roscoe W . Downs of Ports~ mou th Will sponsor the submarine USS Scnnet, which will be launched at the Portsmouth navy yard Tues- , day,. the nav); announced today, Mis. Downs maid of honor will be I Miss Eleanor Dzlemain of Long Island, N. Y ., fiancee of Sgt. Roscoe W. Downs, Jr., oldest of the five service brothers, who Is stationed with the army in New Guinea. Mrs. Downs• other service sons are Cpl. Paul V., in England; John W ., somewhere in the Pacific with the nav~:. Frederick J . who has been /' awaitmg assignment overseas from Pensacola, Fla., naval air station and who _"probably has gone by now," accordmg to his mother, and Edward S. who has been stationed Jn South America with the navy but recently . ":'as ~ransferred to an unknown destmation. Mrs. Downs will be presented with a silver bowl on behalf of the navy yard workers by Thomas McKernan o! th e pipe shop, in a brief launching l ~,-.,~,. T,,f..ts:1-~ ~ ceremony attended byn representatlves of th e Portsmouth Service Mothers' club, Yan1 officers and a small Party of invited guests. Mrs. .J:?owns will be the guest of the Service Mothers' club at a luncheon at the USO Tuesday, I I I �On her father's side, the late Rear Adm. Edmund Stewart, USN, PONSORED BY A P ORTSMOUTH MOTHER whose five boys are serving in the armed forces of the ·t d tates the US en net was launched yesterday from the buildlng wa.ys at the Portsmouth navy yard. T~'!s~ in the' s ponsor's pa rty plus members of the Service Mother's club of P ortsmouth are shown ~ photo taken yesterday montlng before t he christening ceremony In the yard. They are, left td rig Th Patrick lurp hy, Mrs. Benjamin Berounsky, Miss Eleanor Dziemain, maid of honor; Rear A m. oma.s W ithers USN commandant of the P ortsmouth navy yard; Mrs. Roscoe W. Downs, sponsor of t he USS Sennet; ' Mrs. Joseph Thomer, Sr., a nd Mrs. Franklin E. Butler, (Portsmouth Herald photo) ':\ t,, - ~ ~r 0 Y tJ SS Spikefish to Hit River Wednesday • USS Spikefish I U S Submarine Sp1keftsh The · · t U e Portsmouth will be launched a d1 April 26. ·d Wednes ay, . navy yai . Mrs Harvey Wilson The sponsor is f .Lt Harvey Wll. J1··• wHe · . acM oore, . o N missing m son Moor~, J1., ~S 'hter of Comdr. tion; she 15 th ~ au~ Stewart, and and Mrs. Laurence th~ late Rear granddaughter of t USN and ' u'sN Ad m · Edwin Stewar J Foster · Rear Adm. Josep ~ Moo' re Sr Mrs. H a1.ve y Wilson Ill be• the·• of Charlotte, N. C., w malron of honor. ·n be The launching ceremony w;f inattended by a . mall group d emvited guesl.s, officers and yar ployes. ,")..')..,4 4 I Launched Here At Navy Yard Taklng an active part In the completion of the boat she will sponsor, 1rs. Harvey Wilson Moore, Jr., wife of a submarine lteutenant who has been report• ed mis .lng In action, yesterday welded the angle Iron to the bow or the submarine which will this afternoon bear the brunt of a smash from & champagne bottled wielded by a trusty right arm. Mrs. Moore, daughter of Comdr. Laurence S. Stewart USN, assistant captain of the yard and yard se• curity officer at the Portsmouth navy yard, and Mrs. Stewart, has been attending weldlng school in the navy yard for the pru;t four weeks. Yesterday's welding job on the new USS Spike.fish was the first actual welding Mrs. Moore had performed on a submarine, but officials at the school said that she would undoubtedly take an active part In work on the undersea.,; craft she christened before it leaves Portsmouth . Navy Tradition Navy tradition runs :!orem0&tin the mind of the sponsor of the Spikeflsh Her two grand!ath~r• were both rear admirals in the navy one of them WM a rel51• dent of Portsmouth. was paymaster genera.I of the United States navy and on her mother's side, was the late Rear Adm. Joseph Foster, USN, of Portsmouth. Rear Admlra.l Foster resided at 298 Middle street and was well known as a. genealogi&t and historian. He wrote several books about Portsmouth men and the seafaring days of the Port City. Both admirals entered the na.v:y during the Civil war. Mrs. Moore's mother, the for• mer Dorothy F05ter of Portsmouij]. is well known in this city. Mrs. Stewart Is a graduate of the Bo&ton Children's hospital School of Nursing and served with the Second Harvard unit 1n the lru;t war. From 1915 to 1917 she was with the British army and later with the American forces in France. The Second Harvard unlt was orga.niz. ed by Dr. Pierce Penhallow, a former Portsmouth man, of the Harvard medical school. Mrs. Stewart is today actively engaged 1n instructing the Red Cross ntll'ses aidea at the Portsmouth hospital. Brother of Spon or Carrying the family tra.dltion 1n the navy also is Ensign Lawrence E. Stewart, USNR, brother of the sponsor. Ensign Stewart WM graduated from MIT la.st June a.s a.n aeronautical engineer and 1, now stationed at the Norfolk naval air station where he Is engaged 1n his profession as a. member of the a.fr force reserve. Ml·s. Moore will have as her matron of honor this afternoon ths mother of her husband, Mrs. Harvey Wilson Moore, Sr., of Charlotte, N. C. Mr. Moore will aJso be present Ior the ceremony as will Mrs. Thomas P. Ora.sty of Charlotta<iville, Va., Mrs. B. S. Howell of Charlotte, N. C., Mrs. Sydenham B. Alexander of Charlotte, N. C., and Mr. and Mr.s. Joseph C. Fargo of Augusta., Ga. Many cities a.nd countries ha.ve been "home" to the sponsor of the new submarine. She has lived 1n Portsmouth twice, Annapolis, Boston, Coronado, Calif., China, Japan a.nd the Philippines. Commander Stewart, !at.her of the sponsor, has seen many yea.rs• aervice with the navy. In the last war he was with the armed guard serving aboard transports and was with the fleet until his retirement in 1936. He was called back to active duty in 1939. 1\~. ":2.. Co, 4 li �Navy Yard ILaunches 1-11... Sub Tigrone LA CHING PARTY for the U SS Tlgrone, which slid from the building ways at the Ports~~;it;--~;~y yard yesterday as the 2~th s ubmarin e built here this year, Included, left to right, Capt. Charle F. Gris ham, USN, form er shop supermtendent a t the yard ; Vice Adm. J. K . Taussig of Was.hlngton, D . C.; Mrs. Betty Gen e Beaney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley W. Teasdale of Kittery, who served as matron of honor· Mrs Grisham, s ponsor of t he submarine; a nd Rear Adm, Thomas Withers, comm\1-ndant of the n a.vy yard.' · ";) \. '2. • FOSfTench, fNavy Yard Launch Thornback !To Launch Tirante Leave Wavs Two Subs ~ ,At Yard The USS Tigrone, third submarine of July to take to the waters of the Piscataqua river, was launched from the building ways at the P ortsmouth navy yard shortly after noon today. It was more or less of a h omecoming for the sponsor of the new subm arine, Mrs. Charles F. Grisham, for she resided in the navy yard while her husband, Capt. C. F. Grisham, USN, was shop superintendent for nearly three years. There were a large number of naval officers, yard supervisors and workmen present today to r enew acquaintanceship wlt.h Captain Grisham who left the navy yard in January of 1942 for duty In Washington. Since leaving! P ortsmouth he was promoted from the rank of commander to his present rank. I Mrs. Grisham had as her matron of honor Mrs. Betty Gene Beaney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley T easdale of Kittery. Norman Taylor of the riggers and laborers shop represented the employes of the navy yard and presented Mrs. Grisham with the traditional gift., a silver bowl. The sponsor and matron of honor were also presented bouquets of roses by Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, commandant of the navy yard. j \ , l '-\ '-\ 'l...O 1 0 1 ~~ 1 Two P ortsmouth-b uilt submarines, the USS Tench an d th e USS T hornback, were christen ed today In a double launch ing at the navy ya r d. The Tench was christehed by Mrs. Lyndon B, J oh nson , wife of Rep. Lyndon Johnson of Johnson City, Tex., an d the Th ornback by Mrs. Peter K. Fischler, wife of Ca p t. Fisch ler, USN. Mrs. Johnson's maid of honor was M rs. Tom C. Clark, while Mrs. Fischl er selected as her m aid of honor her da ugh ter, Miss Be ttyJan e F ischler. Each sponsor was presented a t radi tional gift by Fred F islkelll of th e paint shop on behalf of n avy yard em ployes. Christeni ngs were attended by a smalJ group of offlcers, yard workn)~~ and invited guests. ~ I{ "t I 1\,"\ Two more Portsmouth-bui!L submari11es will be christened at the navy yard here Friday. They are the USS Tench and the USS Thornback. Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, wife of Rcp. Lyndon Johnson of J oh nson City, Texas, will sponsor the Tench and her matron of honor will be Mrs. Tom c. Clark. Mrs. Peter K , Fischler, wife of Captain Fi5chler, USN , has been chosen to sponsor the Thornback. Mrs. Fischler has selected her daughter, Miss Betty-Jane Fischler to act as her maid of honor. The traditional gift from yard employes will be presented to each sponsor by Fred Fisikelli of the paint shop. The christenings 'I\ ill be attended by a small group of officers, yard workn1e11 and invited guests. Mamtalnlng its high average for production, the Portsmouth navy ·yard ye terday launched its 21st submarine of· the year when the USS Tirante slid to the waters of the Piscataqua river late m the afternoon . The latest addition to Uncle Sam 's under.seas forces was sponsored by Mrs. William B . Sieglaff, w1fe of a fighting naval officer who has received several decorations for , o_u tstandin~ action in the submanne campaign against, the Japanese. Commander Sieglatf at present is stationed at. the navy yard and is in command of one of the new submarines. · Mrs. Sieglaff had as her m atron of honor Mrs. George I. Street, wife of Lieutenant S treet who wi ll be at!.ached to the boat. launch ed yesterday. Bi hop Offer Prayer 'I'he prayer for the new .ship was offered by Rt. Rev. Endicott Pealmdy, D.D ., bishop of Syracuse, N. Y., whose son Lt. Endicott Peabody II, USNR, will serve aboard the Tirante. Lieutenant Peabody has been Ill the navy since his graduation !rom Harvard two years ago and he IS a former All-American football player having been selected on teams . by all the news services and writers, Yesterday marked the first t1111e in m any years th at, a navy chaplain has not offered t.he prayer for the ship before 1t was launched. The sponsor and matron of honor were presented b.:iuquets by Rear Adm. Thomas Withe rs , USN, comm andant of the navy yard, an d Mrs. Sieglaff wa presented a silver bowl by Wesley H . Rogers of Kittery. The navy band which played at the ceremony was under the direction of Chief Bandma ter William H. Sorrell , USN, and t h e matine guard of honor at, the launching platform was under the command of Lt.. Frederick B. Wahl, USMCR. I �1N.avy Yard Launches USS To'ro Sponsored b y the wife of a fighting admiral, the U S Toro, th ird submarine to be completed in two weeks as well as the 23rd to be launched this year, slid down the ways at 3:40 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Portsmouth navy y.trd. To Commission aunch USS Toro Here · At 11 :30 am Friday, the USS Toro, one of the latest submarines constructed at th Portsmouth navy yard, will be placed ln Iull commission wit,h the ceremonies prescribed by navy r gulatlons, ln th presence of assembled naval personn I. yard employes, and a. small number of invit d guests. . The commanding officer of t-he USS Toro wlll be Comdr. James D. Grant, USN, who graduated from the nava I academy wlt.h th class of 1931. He entered the submarine service In 1934 and hold.~ the navy cro.ss and the legion of merit for his services in the Pacific during the presen t, conflict. His home is in Cleveland . Ohio. Thi' executive officer of th vesge! will b Lt. Comdr. Edward E. Conrad. USN, who graduated from the nava l academy In 1938. having been appointed from his home in St. Louis, Mo. Lieutena.n Commander Conrad entered the submarine ervlc.e in 1940. and holds the bronze .star In recognition of his accomplish men ts during the pre.sent wa In the Pacific. ,'1 ~ ~l( The latest addition to Uncle Sam's underseas fleet was sponsored bv Mrs. Alan G. Kirk , whose husband Rear Admiral Kirk is serving in the European theater of operations. Mrs. Kir\c was assisted by Mrs. James D. Grant, wife of Lieutenant Commander Grant, I prospective captain of the new • ship. Robert G. McIntyre of Eliot, a toolmaker at the yard, repN! ented the yard employes and pre~i:nted Mrs. Kirk a. silver bowl, trad1t1011al gift to the sponsors of the subma1 rines. Rear Adm . Thomas Withers, USN presented Mrs. Kirk a.nd Mrs Gra~t bouquets Of roses prior to the launching ceremony. ' •) Lt. Comdr. Chester L. Hults, I USNR, yard chaplaii:i offered the prayer for the new s~1p. The civil engineermg officer for the New England district, Rear Adm. Gaylord Church, USN, and Mrs. Church were among the inPortsmouth, Dec. 8 (AP)-The vited guests In the launchmg submarine USS Toro was comrnisstand yesterday. Admiral Church was public works officer at the sioned at the Portsmouth navy yard Portsmouth navy yard from 1934 today in the presence of assembled throug'· 1937. Also among the naval personnel, yard employes and 1 gues ts yesterday were Mr. and Mrs. a small number or Invited guests. Edward s. Crocker of Kittery Point. Naval authorities announced that Mr. Crocker was formerly first sec- the commanding officer of the new retary at the American embassy undersea craft will be Comdr. in Tokyo and was among the first James D. Grant, USN. of Cleveland, group of American citizens in Japan Ohio, holder of the Navy Cros.s and to be exchanged via the Swedish the Legion of Merit for services in liner Gripsholm. Mr. Crocker ls now the Pacific during the present concounselor at the American embas- flict. sy in Lisbon, Portugal. The executive officer will be Lt. The trigger releasing the Toro on Comdr. Edward E. Conrad, USN, of its trip to the f'l.sca.ta.qua wu re- St. Louis, Mo., holder of the Bronze leRSed yr.sterda.y t>y Philip J . nd• 1 Star !or accomplishments during }lch, chief draftaman in the public the current war in the Pacific. ;f works division , Immediately following the Toro if The m arine guard of honor at the commissioning, Rear Adm. Thomas Y launching stand was under the Withers, USN, commandant of the command of Lt. William Spragg, Portsmouth navy yard, presented e USMCR, a.nd the navy yard band awards to 15 men !or conspicuous which played during _!,11_!)._Eer~mony anci valuable service rendered aga in.~t the enemy in the Pacific. was under the direction of Chief Silver Stars were awarded to Bandmaster William H. Sorrell. Comdr. Willlam H. Wright. of Tuscaloosa. Ala., Lt. Robert B. Poage, USN, of Little Rock, Ark., and Robert W. McShane, qm2/ c, USNR, of Lincoln Ill. The Bronze Star was present~d to Clyde L. Waugh, CRM, USN, of Wellsburg, W. Va. Presidential unit citations wP.nt to Sam R. Stiles, CHMOMM, USN, of Houston, Texas, Edwin V. Schalbert, CTM. USN, of San Jose, Calif., David W. Snyder, CRM, USN, of Mulberry, Ind., Herbert C. Bacon, MOMMl/c, of Salida, Calif., Rober t W. Carlson. MOMMl / c, USN, of Richmond. Va .. Allen R. Gresham, TMl / c, USN, of Cordova, Ala .. Hubert R. Richardson, TMl c, USN, of San Diego. Calif.. and Bill Rivera, ST2/ c, USNR. of Ho,1olulu. Commenda tion ribbons were awarded to Daniel W. Howell. GM 1/c, USN, of Martins Ferry, Ind .. Dock W. Jopkin, SMl / c, USN, of Hudson. N. C .. and Edward A. Benson, SCl / c, USN, of IndianapoJ' Ind. 'J_\, \."Z..f4 _.. ;o /U.S.Sub. .Toro '. ,oned At Navy Yard ~ .......... ······-"·-·-·---· Commission USS Torsk At Navy Yard Torsk At Yard Launched before a small group of The USS Torsk was commissiorled officers, invited guests and yard at the Portsmouth navy yard today workmen, the USS Torsk slid down with the usual ceremonies prescribthe ways yesterday aftemoon from ed by navy regulations and in the the building ways at the Ports- presence of assembled naval permouth navy yard. sonnel, yard employes and a smalJ The new craft was sponsored by number of invited guests. The ,USS Mrs. Allen B. Reed, wife of Capt. Medregal was launched yesterday. A. B. Reed, USN (ret.), who is con- It was the 31st sub built this year at nected with the administration de- the yard. partment of the Todd shipyards. The USS Torsk will be commandMrs. Reed had her daughters, Mrs. ed by Comdr. Bafford E. Lewellen, Lane C. Kaley, w:lf~ of a. navy lieu- who was graduated from the U. S. tenant, and Mis.s Katherine Reed of naval academy with the class of Washington, D. c., assisting her 1931, and whose home is in Minneaduring the ceremonies. . polis, Minn. Commander LeweJJen J, D. Bishop of Kittery, a sheet- 1 is a veteran of the submarine war met.al worker, presented the spon- in the Pacific and holds the navy or with the traditional gift of a cro~s and silver star medal in recogsilver bowl before the launching o! nition of his services in that theater. the submersible. Rear Adm. Thomas The executive officer will be Lt. Withers, USN, commandant of I.he Theodore S. Roderick, Jr., a graduPortsmouth navy yard, presented ate from the U.S. naval academy in Mrs. Reed with a bouquet of roses the class of 1941, and whose home as well as corsages to the two as- town is Warren, Ohio. During the sistants. Prayer for the new ship present conflict Lieutenant Roderwas offered by Lt. (jg) Paul P. )ck has served both in destroyers Galliger, USNR ChC), yard chap- 111 the North Atlantic and 111 sublain. marines in the Pacific. The Portsmouth navy yard band, Immediately after the commiswhich played during the ceremony sioning of the Torsk, the following yester~ay afternoon, was under the awards will be presented by Rear direction of Chief Bandmaster 1Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, comCha:les W. Cross, USN, and the mandant of the yard, in the name marine guard of honor a.t the of the president of the United launching stand was under I.he com- Stat.es, for conspicuous and valuable mand of Lt. William Spragg, USMC. service rend~red against the enemy C. Earle Chick of Kittery chief ln the war 111 the Pacific· clerk in t~e disbursing offic;, pullLt. Lloyd. D. Ru...c;sell, USN, sliver J ed the trigger which released the star,. Norwich, Conn.; Nelson S. Torsk on its maiden trip to the Pettibone, motor machinist's mate waters of the Piscataqua. 1 l( c. USNR, presidential unit citaAmong those on the sponsor's tion. Fortyfort, Pa .; Wayne A. stand were Rear Admiral and Mrs. Flack. motor macninist's mate 1/c Withers, Mr. and Mrs. Halton USNR, coJ?lmendation ribbon, sat{ Hayes and son. Paul Hayes of Mil- Diego, CaJ1f.; Clark W, Fisher, torton Mills, Capt. and Mrs.' Clifford pedoman 1, c, USN, bronze star, Roper, Capt. and Mr . Sidney Dud- Chamberbw-g, Pa.: J . C. Blackwell ley. Capt. and Mrs. Homer Ambrose ra~iom.an 1/c, USN, presidentlai and their guests, Dean Edward Blew- umt citation, Orange, Tex.; Reno ett of the University of New Hamp- Us.sin, gunner's mate 2/ c, USNR, shire, Mrs. Blewett and Mrs. E. P. commendation ribbon, Seattle, Geauge of W.-shington. D. c., and Wash., and Norman B. Strait, torWakefield, Capt. and Mrs. Allen B. pe~om~n . 3/ c, USNR, presidential ~eed and their daughters, Kather- umt c1tat1on, Cincinnati, Ohio. me and Mrs. Kaley. Capt. Walter M . Monday at 11 :30 am another subHunt, Capt. C. M. Elder. Comdr, marine, the USS Manta will be Laurence S. Stewar~. Mrs. B. E. placed in full commission. Lewellen, wife of Cowm:n991;' ,LewThe commanding officer of the USS Manta will be Lt. Comdr. Edellen. prospective skipper of the ward P . Madley, who was graduated Torsk, Mrs. Charles F . M. S. Quin- from the U. S. naval academy in by, wife of Caot. Quinby, USN., 1937, and gives his home address as former security officer here. Spots- Brooklyn, N. Y. Lieutenant Comwood Quinby and Mel vin Vivian of I mander Madley is also a veteran of Wilke barre. Pa ., Lt. Comdr. and the Pacific submarine warfare and Mrs. W . Corle. Mrs. Ar thur H. Rice for his services there has ' been of Porlsmou~h , widow or Captain awarded a silver star medal iind Rice, USN , Mrs. T. S. Roderick, wife presidential unit citation. or Lieutenant Roderick, executive The executive officer will be Lt. officer of the Torsk, and their son, Comdr. Harry E. Davey, Jr., off Roddy. Lieutenant Paul Galliger, Keene, who was gn duated from the Mrs. W. H . Rothwell of ' Cambridg , naval academy with the class of , Mass .. Mrs. M . ChestH of New York 1939, and also has participated in and D. L. Long, chief clerk Lo th submarine operations in the Pacific __:omtnandant. \ , ,~ , theaOO,. D-llo,S! I I I I �[ . .--. Tro U t Sa Ved a~~o~~~~~~i~::e~ I~ 22 nd Sub I Of year Leav w es ays l91~e ~~;e~ : bel', 194 0 at l,he Portsmouth navy yard. I~ V:•as one of the better-known I , submarmes of ihe fl eet. She was credited at the time her crew wa.; awarded the P residential unit cltaiion In May ,1943, with havIng destroyed 11. total of 43,200 tons of enemy . hipping and damaging 31,500 addilional ton , including a hostile aircraft canier. The tot.al amount of gold, silver and negotiable securities canied out ~ of Corregidor aboard the Trout never has been disclosed. It included ,\ vast amounts of gold, silver and se. \\"'curities of lhe Philippine common wea lth gathered together by High Commissioner Francis B . Sayre and taken to Corregidor. \ Also included in the sums were money and securities belonging to I banlt.s, mines and residents of the Philippines. I The losses of the two submarin es Washington, July 22 raised to 171 the num ber of Ameri( AP )-Loss of t wo U. S. can naval craft lost Ince the wa r submarines, t h e Trout, started. The text of navy communique No. I Sub Trutta Commissioned At Navy Yard The USS Trutta, 22nd submarine of 194-l to be launched at the The USS Trutta, one of lhe lalest. Portsmouth navy yard, slid down the \ ubmarines to be built at, the Porl.5ways yesterday afternoon. mouth navy yard, was commissioned The new craft, which boosted the yesterday in ceremonies prescrlbrd Portsmoutl1 yearly submarine proby navy regulations in the presence duction to a. new high mark, was of assembled naval personnel, yard sponsored by Mrs. Edward c. Magemployes and a small number of indeburger, wife of the head engineer vited guests. of the diesel sectlott of the Bureau Orders from the navy department of Ships in the navy department, placing the ship m command c;>f Washington. Mrs. Magdelmrger Comdr. Arthur C. Smith USN of was assisted by her daughter Miss Springfield, Mass., were' read' by Alice E. Madgeburger, who acted as Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, maid of honor. commandant of the yard . CommanPrayer for the new ship was ofde1: Smith then read orders to the fered by Lt. (jg) Paul P. Galhger, officers and men stai1ding at attenUSNR (ChC). tion on the deck of lhe submarine . The sponsor was presented the Commander Smith, a veteran of which slipped past J ap- 532: customary gift, a silver bowl, from submarine operatio1 in the Pacific "l. The submarines USS Trout employes of the navy yard by h~ ~erved on cru1Sers, in na vai anese shore batteries unde1· and USS Tullibee are overdue from the Philip S. Marshall, draftsman in the aviation and on ubmarines. He was patrol and mu.st be presumed to be cover of darkness to can·y \ industrial department. Mrs. Magdeappointed to the naval academy burger and her daughter also were out vast amounts of gold 1 lost. from Springfield in 1930 . "2. The next of kin of casualties bouquets of roses by Rear The executive officer of the Trulfrom the treasury of the of the Trout and Tullibee have been presented Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, comta' will bt Lt. John P . Bienia, USNR. notified." Philippine governm ent, so The mandant of the Portsmouth navy Lieutenant Blenia entered the navy navy aid that. Fenno, who seven months before war was deand the TuJ.libee was an- I commanded the Trout, during early yard. clared. Also a veteran of the Pacific days of the war, now has a.noiher nounced by the navy toOld Employe Pushes Trigger submarine war, he has served on the \ command at sea. Jack Fenwick, for 21 years chief barkentjne NantuckeL and vanous day. vessels of the merc11ant manne. clerk in the Supply department of Both submarines a r e Ye.,terday·s commissioning was the navy yard and an employe m listed as overdue from pa· the first which censor hip has perthe yard for the past 34 years, mitted to be published smce Pearl I trol and presumed lost pushed the "trigger" wh)ch released Har~or. A recent change in na, y with thefr crews of about routme now makes i(. possible for the Trutta from its position in the 65 officers and men on commissionings to be publicized. building ways. '(\,\\\\.I,\.\ each vessel. The marine guard of honor at the The losses bring to 27 launching stand was under the com1 the number of A merican mand of Lt. Frederick B. Wahl, USMCR, and the navy yard band, submarines lost · since t he · which played during the ceremony war started. All but fo ur was under lhc direction of Chief 1 are listed as overdue on The U. s. submarine 'l'rutta was Bandmaster WilJiam H . Sorrell, wa1· patrols. launched this afternoon at the All officers and men of Portsmouth navy yard and as the USN. Among those on the sponsor's ceremony was underway yard ofthe Trout were awarded ficials announced that another stand were fl.ear Adm. and Mrs. Portsmouth-built submersible, the Thomas Withers and Mrs. Edward the sil ver stm· by the arm y Toro will be launched Wednesday. E. McCammon of New York, sister for t heir daring operations \ Mrs. Edward C. Magdeburger, of Admiral Wither.,;, Capt. and Mrs. wife of the head engineer ln the Clifford H . Roper and Miss Rulh in t he Philippines early in diesel section of the bureau of ships Roper , Capt. and Mrs. Homer Amin Washington, was sponsor cf the brose, Miss Mary Anne Ambrose of 1942 when the sllbmarinf' Trutta at today's ceremonies. Mrs. Pittsburg, Capt. and Mrs. C. M. slipped into Corregidor to Madgeburger selected her dipighter, Elder, Capt. Walter M. Hunt , Mr. deliver badly needed ah-Miss Allee E. Madgeburger, as her and Mrs. Edward C. Magdeburger, Robert Magdeburger, Alice Magdecraft ammunition before matron of honor. The sponsor and matron of honor burger, Mrs. Chauncey Parker, Miss I hat fortres s fell to the were presented with bouquets by Cheny Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Japanese. Thf' Trout c,t \ Re1,tr Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, G. Via, Mrs. Edward Savage Cockcommandant of th yard at the er, Mrs. Marshall Green, Miss Marthat time wa s commanded ceremony and the traditional gift garet G. Hibble, Washington , D. c., by Commander F r a " k from the workmen of the yard was , Mr. and Mrs. George Magdeburge,· presented to the sp6nsor by Philip of New York; Mr . L. A. Stone of Wesley Fenno , Jr ., USN . S. Marshall, draftsman In the In- Fitchburg, Mass., mother-in-law of At the t ime of her Lou Lt. Comdr. A. C. Smith, prospective dustrial department. Ji,e,- skipper w as L t. Com. Mrs. Alan G. Kirk, USN, has been skipper of the Trutta; Mrs . A. c. chosen to sponsor the Toro. Rear Smith and daughters, Caroline and Albert H. Clark, listed as Admiral Kirk Is now on duty in the Jane Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. missing in action. His wife, Kivlan, Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. A. V. European theater of operations. Mrs. Mary Crane Clark, Robert G. McIntyre, toolmaker, DiNucci, Mrs. Glenn Ellis, Mrs. will present the traditional gift of a. William R. Anderson, Mr::.. D . E. lives al 35 Ir vine Drive, silver bowl to Mrs. Kirk at Wednes- Kidder and son John Kidder Lt P Orinda, Calif. P . Finn, LL. H . E. Smith, Mrs.'Fergu~ day's ceremony. Wednesday's launching will be at- Reid , Jr., and Fergus Reid , 3rd, and The Tullibee was one of the newer tended only by a small number of In- Winthrop Reid of York Harbor . Lt. submarines. She was commissioned vited guests, officers and yard work<jg) Peter Barna, Lt.. (jgJ P aul P . in February, 1943, and was under Galiiger, Henry Umiker of Bufmen, as was today's. command of Commander Charles F. falo, N. Y.; Edward Shute of Exeter· Brlndupke, USN, whose wife , Mrs. Ensign and Mrs. Walter F . Saars', Ann R. B rindupke, lives at 5 Mur Ensign and Mrs. Daniel Mulhern ray avenue, An napolis, Md. Philip S . Marshall , and D. L. Long of Portsmouth, chief clerk to the commandant. 19~ G0 Id In P I I 1\' e e I I I I j 1 Out, 1 to Go At Yard I I I f\q.iB,\.\~ M, �Commandant Decorates 21 . Navy Personnel Twenty-one officers and enlisted men received awards !or conspicuous and valuable service against the enemy in the Pacific at a ceremony yesterday afternoon at the Portsmouth na.vy yard. The awards, made In th nam of the President of the United States, were given to the men by Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, commandant.. The awards:. A Gold Star In Heu of a third Sil• ver Star to Lt. Comdr. Robert L. Gurnee, USN, St. Paul, Minn.; Silver Stars to Lt. Gerald L. Loft, USN, Jefferson City, Mo., and James Scire, chlef pharmacist's mate, USNR, Utica, N. Y. Bronze Stars to Lt. Comdr. Edmond J. Newbould, USNR, Bronx, N. Y., Lt. Joseph G. Galligan, USNR, Canton, Mass., Jamkes Soulis, chief torp doman, USN, Hamilton, Ohio, David L. Roberson. chief motor machinist's matf', USN, Birmingham , la ., Willlam S. Trimmer, chief electrician's mate, USN, Orange, Va., and Eugene H. Franklin. gunner's mate lie, USN, Stone Mountain, Ga. Commrndation and ribbon L? Lt. Lindsay C. McCarty. USN, Arrmston, 1 Ala., Lt.. (jg) Dugald C. Burns, USNR, Wellesley, Mass., Freddie P . Harrison, motor machinist"s mate 1/ c, USN, Hobart, Okla .. Rex L. P ettigrew, motor machinist's mate 1/c, USNR, Erie, Pa., Jack A. Pickford, boatswain's mate 2/c, USN, Nashville. T enn., William R. Henderson, quartermaster 2/ c, USNR, Brooklyn, N. Y., Donald G. Bice, radioman 3/ c, USN, Vist.a. Calif., Rupert W. Harris, elect.rician's mat.e 3/c, USN, Newcastle, Pa., Adolph R. Creighton, seaman l c, USN, Jonesboro. Ark .. Jack C. Allison, motor machinist's mat 1/c, USN, Sylva, N. C.. and Thon111 s F. Goonan, chief motor machl111st's mate, USN, Brooklyn, N. Y. Army d1st11111;u1shed unit badge to Lt. (jgl R. H. Armor, USN, N/ewburgh, N. Y. rflY,S"il-15' Portsmouth u Back from Pacific "ew London . Conn .. SPpl 25 ( Pl I -The submarme,; Barb Finbark and Flying Fish, rrrctlted with sinking an ag!(regate of 121 enem\' ships and damaii;ing 32 other., came ''home" from lhe Pacific war zone last week lo be given a warm wrl1 come bv officers and men of the submarine base here Most fammn; of thP three. the Barb, a presidential citation rrafl. as built at the Groton yards of the Electric Boal company. 6ff1cia lly credited with 5h1kln 86 Japanese era fl. and damaging 1 anproximalelv eight oth rs, the Barb once wa s commanded by Comdr. Eugene B Fluckey, •111ner of the con re~sional medal. Her pr sent. commRndn is L . Comdr. Cornelius J. Callahan , Jr., Butte. I Mont. The Flnback sent 15 ships to the bottom and dama.gert 12 others In accounting r r 160,000 to, of Jap shipping, while the Flying Fish gank 20 ships and damaged 12 oth• r . for an a r:11;regate of 200,000 tons. Lt. Comdr William L. lford, Coronado, Calif.. and Comdr. Robert D. Risser, Charlton, Iowa, regpectively, command these craft which were built a t Portsmouth, N. H. I l - ,.,.1.5~~- _ / \945' ~ Add 62 Beds To U. S Naval~ Hospital f:lerec.f) An increase of 62 beds at th U. s. nav11l hospital at the Portsmouth navy yard has been recom• mended to the House Naval ffairs committee by the navy, the As.socia eel Pr ss reported loclay. The present bad capacity at the Port.smouth hospital is 138. The recommendation was made following an examination of facilities at the Por tsmouth hospital and lhe territory that it serves. Other New England naval hospitals which may be Increased are Chelsea and Newport. The naval affairs committee ha:; also been advised lo retain the Port.smoulh navy yard annex at Somersworth by the navy. Besides the Port.smouth navy yard and Somersworth, the Bureau of ships advised the retaining of the Ba th Iron Works shipyard a Bath, Me. Navy Lists Ships For Novy Day Vi it The USS Thomback. which was launched at the Portsmouth naw. vard Jnlv 7, 1944, will visit this city ~s part of the- Navy day celebration Oct. 27 according to an anno mcemcnl made yesterday by the U. S. navv department The navy ha., assigned 375 combat. ships to visit. eastern and middle we.s t seacoast port.s as pa rt. of th Na vv dav ob.•ervancc. The list of port~ :rn'd ships assigned lo them include: Boston : Ba t.lle.s hips North Carolina and New Mexico: aircrnft. carrier Wasp; heavy cruiser Fall River; light cruisers Portsmouth and Concord; destroyers John Rogers and Harrison: de. troyr.r escorts E. H. Allen and Tweedy: submarines Whal , Drum, Mackerel And Paddle ; high sperd transport Hunter Marshall. Rockland. 11e.: Submanne cha~er PCl:?64; landing ship (tank> LST I T~cker t~ 7;urn Cancel Sub Problem Work on 14 Subs Over to Dale James W. Tucker, executive 6PC• I , retary of the Por tsmouth Chamber of Commerce is arranging a conference with Gov. Clutrle.~ M. Dale to review the Chamber file of corThe navy department has Issued respondence, including letters rea cancellation order for four subceived by o ·ganlzations on retention marines scheduled to be built at the of the USS Sallfl h as a memorial, i was announced today by Mr. Portsmouth navy yard as part of a 1 Tucker. huge cutback program Inaugurated Mr. Tucker said that he "wiJI be because of the approach of V-J day. satfafled with any recommendation Capt. Charles M. Elder, USN, made by Governor Dal ." (ret.) aide to the commandan t at A telegram sent Wedn day night the local yasd. declared this mornto Mr. Tucker by Sen. Styles ing that no plans had been made Bridges stat,ed tha Secretary of the yet for a reduction of employes at Navy James V. Forrestal has sugthe yard as the number of men gested the assignment of a midget discharged depended on a number .,ubmarine to the Portsmouth navy of considerations, the policy of a ya rd as a permanent memorial of work week to be established and the Pacific war. the extent of time t he available Th telegram reads : "Should apwork could spread out over. preciate advice from you and repThe Portsmouth yard will conre.•entatives of groups working wlth tinue to be a submarine yard alyou relative to the retention of USS though it is expected that repair Sailfish as a memorial concerning work also will be sent here. locaJ Portsmouth reaction to navy Already the number of people department rejection of the mememployed a the yard ls less than orial· suggestion. Forrest al, secretary 15,000 and the top figure during t he of navy, uggests assignment of emergency was approximately 22,000. midget Japanese .submarine to At the same time it was also anPortsmouth as permanent memorial nounced that two other New Engof Pacific war. Feel that I should land ship yards would be affected by consult those people first who called the government's cancella tion or• upon me for assistance r lative to dcrs. One of these is the Bethlehem Ihe re ten tlon of the Sailfish before yard at Fore River, Mass., where discussing matter further with the seven large cruisers were on order. s creta.ry of the navy, who has ou The other was the Bath Iron Works lined difficulties and expense inat Bath, Me., where lo!!r destr9"ers volved in the retention of the Sailwere on order. ~• fish a.s a memorial." n,t">,~15" ,. t II 4S Navy to D commission, Scrap Five Portsmouth-Built ub Ruled by the navy d partment as obsolete since they have outlived Pike, were the fln;t subn1a.rfnes to their U&efuln ss, five Portsmouth- have the modern design diesel-elecPorlland, Me.: Heavy cruiser I built submarines, the Porpoise, Pike, tric engines. The Pike destroyed six Porlland; destroyer Bordelon, d ships in eight patrols a.nd took one Plunger, Marlin and Snapper, are of slroyer escort Fogg: high speed the worst depth chargiugs of the now at the Boston navy yard to be transport Walsh; submarine Balo. war withln sight of the coast of decommissioned and scrapped. Japan. The ship also seriously dam~. ~l 1--All of these submarines, built aged an aircraft carrier. be tween 1935 and 1941 at the navy The Marlin, launched here Jan. 29, ya.rd, 11et war records which made 1941. with Mrs. John D. Wainthe craftsmen who constructed them wright, wife of Rear Adm. Wainproud. wright then commandan t of the The Porpoise was launched here Portsmouth navy yard, as sponsor, 1 June 30, 1935, with Miss Eva Croft an experimental type of subof Somersworth as the sponsor. Miss was Croft had the distinction of being marine which displaced only 800 tons. The ship was not considered the firs t French-American girl to entirely satisfactory. be named ag a sponsor. At the outThe Plunger was launched July 8, break of war the Porpoise was in the Philippines. She subsequently made 1936, with Miss F.dith E. Greenlee, six war patrols, four of which were daughter of Capt. Halford R. Greenlee, USN, industrial manager at the successful. The craft was credited t.ime, as sponsor. The Plunger sank with sinking eight merchantmen 20 freighters in addition to blowing for a total of 25,600 tons, as well as up two destroyers and another small damaging 13.000 tons and shooting warship and rescu1ng an aviator. down a Jap Zero. Snapper was launched Aug. Its sister hip, the Pike, was 24,The 1937, with Mrs. Harold R. Stark, launched here Sept, 12, 1935, with Miss Jane Snyder, daughter of Rear wife of Rear Adm. Stark, as sponAdm. Charles P. Snyder as spon- sor. The Snapper had 10 enemy 5l10r. The two &hips, Porpoise and ships and on destroyer on her list of kills. °('h\'i•I.\S ~ 515. �~CJ . Portsmout u • Subs Feats of Trout, Red ish, Sailfish, Argonaut, Others ival Fame Of City's· Earlier aval istory we have worked so long and o hard IS the USS Parche, which sank four Jap ships in 46 minutes during one Pacific mission. Parch Pe ters Ni p The Parche, launched at the Portsmouth yard July 24, 1943, drove the little Nipponese crazy. She fired 19 torpedoes in 46 minPortsmouth can be proud of the active part it ha s taken in bringing this day, utes scoring 15 hits in what the pavy called a "brilliant night surV-J day, to pass. The Port City has been building submarines to preserve the ideals of the face attack." The Japs were overwhelmed to American way of life since 1914 when the navy yard across the i:jver laid the keel of the find the Parche within their proL-8 Nov. 2. And from the L-8 to the USS Remora, the last sub launched at the navy yard, tecting circle of warships. They were so astonished they fired at Portsmouth subs hav~ won high honors and praise th e world over. each other. They sought to ram Lhe Portsmouth's naval history, inaugurated with such glory by the "Ranger," cap- Portsmouth sub and came withm taintd by John Paul Jones, has been carried into new chapters by such subs as the USS 50 feet of their goal when the skipper maneuvered her out of lhe Trout, which ran the gauntlet from beleaguered Manila bay to carry out a fortune in way. The warship and the Parche Philippine gold in February, 1942, by the USS Argonaut, which fought a running surface were so close to each other that the crews shouted insults to each battle, considered suicide by naval men, with severa l Japanese destroyers and patrol other-in English and Japanese. First in sub marine production , craft rather than strike the Stars and Stripes to an enemy, by the USS Haddock and the local yard set another record USS Bowfin which destroyed 228,471 tons of Jap shipping. when, in January, 1944, it held the The Portsmouth navy yard which becam e a government shipbui lding yard in the first quadruple launching in world's history. Of the subs, lhe USS Scabearly 1800's turned to the construction of submarines in 1914. ~ bardfish, USS Razorback, USS The L-8, first American submarine built in a government yard, was christened Redfish and USS Ronquil, three were floated from the dry buildApril 23, 1917, and was 85% complete when launched from the old Franklin shiphouse. mg basin while the fourth was She sailed from Portsmouth May 25, 1918, three years and six months after the keel was launched from the building way into the Piscataqua river. laid. She was 165 feet long, 14 feet, nine inch'es in breadth and with a 13-foot draft. The USS Redflsh was not the The Portsmouth -built Ranger won the Stars and Stripes its first recognition least accomplished of local products. Known as submarine "X'' for abroad Feb . 14, 1778, when Captain Jones wa s accorded a salute by French ships in the reasons of military security the navy department only last June. harbor of Quiberon shortly after the signing of th e Frenc;h treaty of alliance. reveal d that the Redfish had Later the Ranger, launched here I sunk a new Japanese carrier tak- , being lo t off the Celebes. i ing just 15 minutes to spend her in 1777, went on to Brest, France, Sailfish Saga Probably one of lhe most thrilling Posthumous letters of commen- to the bottom. The Redfish already and in April, 1778, made its famous cruise of the Irish sea in which Cap- hlstories in naval records ls that of dation to the crew of the Argonaut tain Jones burned shippmg in the USS Sailfish, formerl_y the' read: ·'On a war patrol conducted had paid for her construction beWhitehaven and met and captured Squalus whose keel was laid Oct. by the USS Argonaut In heavily fore this action by sinking tons 18, 1937. The sub, whose name will patrolled waters that vessel 1s of Jap shipping. the Drake, a British sloop of war. The Redfish was a champion from Even more thrilling was the pres- be remembered by thousands, sank known to have closed in and dewhen she enent day feat of the USS Trout. In May 23, 1939, with a loss of 26 lives livered a successful attack against the first action F ebruary, 1942, with Gen . Douglas while on a test dive off the Isles an enemy destroyer As the result countered a Japanese convoy and ship. AnMacArthur's men trapped on Bataan of Shoals. The ill-fated Squalus was of a severe counterattack the Ar- attacked, sinking on and Conegidor, the Trout slithered laun~hed Sept. 14, 1938, and com- gonaut was forced to surface but other ship went down with two with no regard to personal safety torpedo holes in her side. into Manila bay, discharged a cargo missioned in March, 1939. With the aid of a diving bell, 33 and in the face of imminent death, On another cruise the veteran of ammunition at Fort Mills, then stayed while tons of silver, gold and _of the crew of the un~erseas craft the officers and crew accepted de- crew pulled off another patrol securities of the Philippine com- were rescued from theu· trap 240 struction rather than sunender. which navy officers termed "one of monwealth were placed aboard. feet below. sea level. The sub was This patrol of the. Argonaut. is the most outstanding of the war." overtaken by daylight, the Trout raised and brought. to drydock four symbolic of the courageou , deter- Hun ting was good but the weathput out to sea, lay submerged three months after_ the tragedy. . mined and aggressive conduct and . . Recomm1~s1oned t~e US~ Sl!-11- spirit of self-sacrifice of the sub- er was not. One mght afte1 midmiles off the island and returned fish, t~e ship i~ the first of its kmd marine personnel and serves as an 111ght the sub picked up a Jap con: under cover of darkness to finish loading her precious cargo, then ~o go mto act1v combat after be- 1 inspiration to other :ubmarincs.'' voy of heavy units a11d swift de made good her histori c escap to mg salvaged from the bottom of th~ An army reconnaissance plan stroyers. American waters. ocea:n. She ~as co~pletely over_ observed this action for which the The Trout was launched here ha~led at a 1eclaimm~ an d re ship's crew received a unit cita- , J a p arri r Sunk The crew prepared for attack. May 21, 1940, and was commis- f1ttmg cost of approximate1Y l ,- tion. The Argonaut also participatThey damaged one vessel but she sioned Nov. 15, 1940. LL Comdr. _40~~~0. Sailfish left Jan. , , ed in a marine raid on the Japan16 1941 got away. Lale the same afternoon I Frank W. Fenno, who took com;mand of the ship when she was for duty with the Pacific fleet. Dur- ese seapl~ ne ba~e on Makm island the sub sight d a carrier escorted ing various patrols the Sailfish in the Gilberts m August, 1942. by heavy destroyers .. Result? Tn_e commissioned, received a DistinRedfi sh cost the Nips a new augUished Service Cross while other crew sank many Jap merchant and Toll of 102 M.en craft carrier. officers and enlisted men were wnr vessels and rescued 12 AmOne hundred two men were lost Getting away from Lhe convoy awarded Silver Stars for the Philip- erican ai1:men who had been shot on the submersible, which was was something else however. The down . pine action. launched at the local yard Nov. Navy men have declared the Sailescorts, angered by the loss of the Lt. Gen. Delos C. Emmons, commanding the Hawaiian department, fish was probably the best sub- 10, 1927. The 2,710-ton minelaying carrier and no doubt thlnkmg of craft measured 381 feet in length. made the presentations. Others par- marine, for the overhauling given ticipating in the ceremony were her at the Portsmouth yard after The sixth. sub lost since Pearl the explanation they would have to give, charged on the Redfish. Adm . Chester W. Nnnitz, com- disaster struck gave her advantages Harbor, it was first PortsmouthExplosion alter explosion rocked mander-in-chief of the Pacific over any other. The Sailfish has built boat to be chalked up on flee t, and Rear Adm. Thomas bePn recognized by the navy as the the '•missing" side of the score the submersible. Two men had fillings knocked out f their teeth Withers, then commander of the ship which torpedoed and probably sheet. Included on the roster of subs by the seveni,y of the depth charg ~ submarine forces in the Pacific, sank two Jap warships, a cruiser I contributing to this time when the now commandant of th Ports- and a Jap carrier. Allied nation al last have reachmouth navy yard. The navy departed the ultimate victory for which ment announced the loss of the Battle on urfa ce The first USS Argonaut upheld Trou t July 22, 194'1. naval tradition when she fought a rnnning battle with sevi?ral Jap ~ destroyers and patrol craft before <.:,' I I 0% I I �r • ar on Japs n The USS Sawfish, another underseas craft built at the local yard to def at the enemy, left the building ways in the first night launching ceremony in New England sliding into I he water June 23, 1942. The USS Queenfish was one of the subs to sink a Jap prison hip liberating many British and Yank pri~oncrs. Sh was launched Nov. 30, 1943. Thi' stories have not all b en told. Wherever me11 who have served on Portsmouth-built subs meet, stories will be told and i;ubmarines j discussed for many years. Ports-I mouth has made lhis chapter of naval history possible. was re ircscnkd by the ailfish. pictured her at lhc Lime uf her commi ssi on. Originally the •1 ualll'•, ~he wa < · alva:--cd frem ' he l•oltom off the l~lcs of -hoa ls, refitted and rechristened lo become the first salvager! unclrrseas <Ta 'I lo scr a ·tin sen-in in wartimr. Back in action under a new namr s he hung up an enviable record inrluding the rescue of severa l downed Yank airmen and the sinking of two Jap warships, a cruiser and carrier. I Comdr. Frank W. Fenno, Jr. REAR AOMJR L Withers. a veteran of submarine warfare , took over command of the Portsmouth navy yard shorll~• after the s tart of the war and was in command during a large J>art of tht' war-born buildingspurt at the local ya rd. . THE USS _QUEE~Fl, H wa~ _enc o~ the Portsmouth-built submarines whrnh made l11slory m the Pac1f1c dw·mll" the war against the Ja))ancsc. I_t was_ tMpecloes fro~ the Queenfish which helped sink a Jap prison ship l~beratmg many Br!t1sh and American prisoners. he is pict 11 recl at the time of her launching Nov. 30, 1943, I I HE COl\IMANOED the Trout f whep she made her thrilling trip to and from Corregiclor under the very noses of th then victoriou Japanese. I �Portsmouth Led Nation in Sub Building THE U S SAW FI H, one of many Port mouth-built boats which won glory and honer for the navy and for Pertsmouth workmanship, pictured as she was launched here June 23, 1942 in the first night Jauncliing in the histery of New England naval building. T, PORTSMO TH B ILT, previded one of the mest dramatic tales of the war with Japan when she !lneaked in to Corregider with a load of ammunitien durin,g the dark days of the seige of Bata.an and succc sfull escaped again carrying a king's ransom in gold and se urities belouging to the Philippine government. The exploit won !tenors fer her officers and crew. l THE SS REDFISU, PORTSMOUTH-B ILT, started making hist11ry when she was launched for she was one of the bo:tts which entered the waters of the Piscataqua in the first quadruple submarine launchi n g in history. Later she hung up several records in the Pacific including the sinking of a Jap aircraft cai-rier in I 15" minutes. Abeve she is shown in the center, flanked by the USS Ronquil. left, and th S Razorback, ·right, just bcfere the three were floated from the building basin. Tne USS Scabbarclfi h slid down the building ways in the same ceremony. %\'S , \.\'S Not the least among honors awarded to the Portsmouth navy yard was the top production record seL by yard workers. The local yard led a.11 other government and private yards in submarine production in the five yeau between July 1, 1940 and July 1, 1945, according to an announoemen t made by the first naval district on the fifth anniversary of the original ·•two-ocean navy program" last July. That two-ocean program was expanded to a five-ocean navy. At that time the Portsmouth submersible total was '19, the Electric Boat company's 78. The Electric boat company is a private concern In Groton, Conn . During the five-year period navy yards built 98 submarines while the total for private shipyards was 12. Combatant ships o! all types completed during this period totaled 331 !or navy yards and 991 in private yards, a grand total of 1,322' craft. Besides submarines, navy yards produced during this .five-year period seven batllesh.ips, five aircraft carriers, seven aircraft carriers (escort), one heavy cruiser, 58 destroyer escorts, an<f 58 destroyel'l!, while private shipyards completed three battleship , 13 aircraft carriers (27,100-ton), nine aircraft carriers (10,000-ton), 105 aircraft carriers, escort, two large crujsers, nine · heavy cruisers, 33 light cruisers, 31! destroyers and 393 destroyer escorts. The fifth anniversary o! the enactment July 19, 1940 of the ol'lglnal •'two- ocean navy program," which was rushed through congress after the fall of France ln June, 1940, found the combatant strength of the navy swelled , by more than 3,000,000 tons from the 1,313,390 tons as of July 1, 1940, to a total of 4,433,418 tons as of July 1 of this year. This latter total does not take into account tonnage represented by transfers of combatant vessels (principally destroyer escorts and escort carriers) to Allied governments under lend-lease, nor the com• batant ship losses which have been incurred during the war, with these additions, the total tonna.ge of combatant ships completed and delivered by ship yards during the past five years stands at about three times the 1,325,000 tons authorized by the "two-ocean navy program." Full appraisal of this accomplishment also should take into account the fact that many of the same shipyards credited with completion of combat11nt vessels also played a . substantial part In the expansion o! the United States navy in categories other than that of combatant vessels- that Is, auxiliary vessels, mine craft, landing craft, patrol craft and district craft. In the same five-year period the onhand strength of the navy In these categories has been increased from 554,308 tons to approximately 9,000,000 tons. A total of eight continental navy yards, including the Ports• mouth yard; and 11even private shipyards were engaged in the program covering 138 combatant ships and 17 auxlJlary vessela which the navy had under eon• tructlon or on order as o{ July 1, 1940. �~---------=-----------------------=-------------------------------------- 33 THE t ·s ARGO 'A T, hugt' P11rtsmoulh-built submarine, was the first of 1lhe Pert ity'~ produds to he r!'J1'11'led lost in the wa with Japan. She went down fighting aftPr staging a running fight •n the surface with heavi ly armed .lap war Vl'ssrls rather than strike the mericau colors lo a foe, The sixth submarinr to be r perlecl lost in the war, shew as of 2,710 tons displacement and carried a er w of eight officers an d 94 men. c,,4,,15,~fi Gen: Denig Helped Marines New Employment,l Get Light from Under Bushel Record Set at Lo(a I Navy Yard I ,.01 v-~ The record-breaking production mark set by the Portsmouth navy yard in constructing submarln~ for America's wartime .fleet brought, also, a record-breaking ln-; crease In navy employment. '!'he Increase began to be felt long before Pearl Harbor took the United states Into actual conflict, numerous workers moved to Port.smouth with their families bringing "growing pains" that will Jong be re membered . F rom a tot.al employment roll of 3,389 Jn 1939, t he tota I had risen t.o 5,227 In 1940 a nd 9,095 in 194 l. Then, with Pearl Harbor ca me the rea lly drastic increase Jn employment figures. By .July of 1942 the total WM 15,456 and a year later It WM up to 20,018. The peak was reportedl y reached within t he next year with approximately 22,000 reportedly employed. at the yard and at the clerical shop of t he ya.rd which had been moved to Somet'llwl>rth ln the expansion. Housing developments such a.!I Wentworth Acres and Pannawav Manor took care of some of the Influx · the breaking up or old and 1;rge dwellings into numerous apartments also helped . But many thousands, throughout the rush years, have travelled lrom towns and cities near and far to their daUv toil. Many hundreds have commuted from communities as Jar away as Amesbury and Haverhill, Mass., Concord an\i Manhester Biddeford and Portland. c Then' as the end of hostilities in Europe' came and the end in th Pacific began to heave Into sigh t, the rolls began to shrink. From the peak a steady decline wa noted each' month until figures last month showed that the total had !alien slightly below 15,000 the first time it had been under that mark since early In 1942. (Jamrs E, Hague was a member or t he Balttmorr stair oC The Associated 1 The kind of prof essiona_l sk!ll PreE• before Joining the marine corps Jn March , 1943, to become & rombat cor- which editors respect was evident !n respondent. He SI\W duty on Guadal- a marine dispatch by T. Frank De canal. Bougalnvllle, Green !eland and ine of the New York Daily News: 1 0 Bougainville, Nov. 21, 22 , 23, 24 , u"p~t \~~~ni dT;~~.~;!~;'1ated ~rt~:t r;t~ Washinglon, 25, 26, 27 (Delayed)-It rained 30 (AP)The marines have never been to- O'I', dafhat was the complete story. It appeared on front pages from ac~used of h iding their talents coast to coast. . under a bushel, but th·c work of The combat conespondents ave1one man ,ruaranteed the obaged about 30 years of age, Methu- \ curity wo uld not dull the deeds selah-llke in a maline line company . of l he leathernecks in this war, Donild Hallman, another New York T hat man Is Brig. Gen. Robert News man, was 38 when h got a L. Denlg of Sandusky, Ohio, Jap and a batch of stories on Cape W3.5 c o m m a n d an t or the Gloucester. <Unlike civilian correnaval prison at the spondents, the marine reporters were Por!.-;mouth navy ya rd fr om fully-armed combatants.) l936 lo 1938. He ta kes his Hallman lost his leit _leg below chestful of ribbons into retirethe knee on Pelellu. While conva)ment tom orrow. Fellow mari ne officers arc giving h im a dinner escing he learned of the death of his tonight. marine son on Iwo Jima. Denig could understand Halima.n's soi~·~;; His lde11 was the marine corps for one of his own sons had combat correspondent. TI1e by-Iln: leading a marine tank in the Marhe fathered found il.s wa y Into shalls. d s most every newspaper, large ~ Two of the marine correspon en small, daily and weekly, In 1 got much of their background n United States. Japan. Richard Tcnelly or Wash-. Gener11.l Denlg ls no newspap ington , D. C., was managing editor_ man. He has been a professioi of the Tokyo Advertiser W!1en w211 marine since 1905. That ls wl ame The Japs Interned him, then makes the success of his plan \nt him home. He lost a leg at Iwo amazing. tut wrote General Denlg "My paraDenig staffed his group with ( mount personal ambition cont!n s to perienced legmen, rewrite men a be the artiest possible return to copyreaders. He occasionally st gested changes in copy. If the cor T~!~·~• Johansen, also of Washingreader, perhaps a buck ergea ton thought he recognized a Ja_P 1didn 't agree, he told the general .' . New Britain. sure so. The sergeant's decision stood. ~~~~~1~'. lh~nNip had worked for the The specialized staff was never Tokyo Advertiser. k very large-about 200 at the peak. The combat corresponden.t ne': wtih 70 to 90% always overseas. in his unit intimately . Guadalcanal was their first real the men Tl when Joe Rosen th a 1 of the tory. The bravery there. at Tarawa A;u~~ok his great flag picture on and on the terraces of Iwo needed Iwo's surlbachl, Marine W. Keyes •no press agentry. Beech, formerly of the Akron, That wasn 't the goal of the fightOhio, Beacon-Journal, was able to er-writer. He was to link the marine identify the heroes. . at war with the people at home. For a long period, editors of he Civilian correspondents couldn't covnation's papers gave well over 10 .er the little goings-on of small units. 000 Inches a month to combat cot The combat • correspondent, living, respondent copy. That was nearly fighting and eve n dying with com70 standard size newspaper pages. rades, was able to provide those 1 1homespun pieces. t rig. Gen. Denig To Retire Dec. 1 Brig. Gen . Robert L. Denlg, USMC, comma ndant of the U. S. na val prison a t the Portsmouth nav y vard from 1936 111rouµ-h 1938 and present director of public information for thP marine corps, will retire from the corps Dec. l. General Denig has served 40 years wiLh the marine corps and look part in every major campaign by the rorps during peace lime as well as World War.s I and II. Gen ral Denig is credited with the founding- of t.h'e marine corps combat correspondent system for a ccura le covera.ge of the major battles in the war just. ended. Under his leadership, the public relations unit for the marine corps grew from a staff of three to more than, 200 persons and all performed meritorious servic during the war.f'Jt:?b, ~ I I I Some or the stories became nationally famous, such as the Jim G. Lucas account of Tarawa. Others had unusual results. Jerry O'Leary of the Washington Evening Star wrote about a collection taken overseas to buy a "seeing eye" dog for a blinded marine. Two women in Birmingham, Ala., offei-ed to give an eye each in a futile but touching effort to give sight back to the marine. • - I �Portsmouth, Thornback Open for Inspection Men 'Take City by Storm 1 Colonel Watt, To Leave Soon, Says 'Thanks' col. Raymond watt, commanding officer of the Portsmouth Harbor defenses for the past 3 1 !. years, to• day expressed his appreciation to The navy IM!lllle to ilown lH-t night! The last day In the area saw tne the people of New Hampshire for with the submarines their cooperation and hospitality As three gallant fighting hips, a light cruiser named Thornback, Angler and Sea Poacher, make a. after our Port City and a pair of sleek submarines, one of surface bombardment of the factory to men of his command He extended his thanks in a. letter to them a veteran of 12 war patrols in the Pacific, la.y almly town of Urakawa on the southern Gov. Charles M. Dale. shore of Hokkaido. This lasted about Colonel watt ls leaving his post at their berths on Pier 6 at the Portsmouth navy yard, their an hour and a half and resulted in the harbor defenses soon to re• fighting men took Portsmouth b.y storm last evening as a setting several butldings on fire in sume his post as judge of probate and demolishing a locomotive. This swirl of bite ~aps and waving pea coats carried staid bombardment took place about a In Stratford, Conn., a position he Portsmouth people into the maelstrom of a gala navy day mile and a half off t11e beach, Just held before entering the service In 1940. exactly two weeks before V-J day. weekend. He came to Portsmouth in July, Following the blasting of t he from Fort Wright, N. Y., The sturdy Portsmouth-built mainland, the subs left Urakawa 1942, The term ''.silent service" as a.p• and went back to Midway arriving where he was commanding officer plied bo the submarine sailors Is submarine. which was launched th ere a week before the peace. of the 11th coast artillery. Before July 7, 1944 and placed in .comvery a,ppropria.te fot the USS mission Friday, Oct. 13 of the same Then, with the same crew as that time he had been executive Thornback, P or~mouth-built sub- year, withstood the prc.;sure of all salled from here a year ago, the officer of the 242nd Coast artillery at Fort Terry of the New York marine. which is Med up directly these experiments and became the Thornback came home from the defenses. ahead of the USS Poru.mouth in finest submarine to move into the wars to be greeted by a navy• \ Harbor The colonel replaced Col. Harry minded city the navy :•11rd for this eekend trib- Pacific battle area. Officers on t11e Thornback besld~.· 1 E Pendleton as commanding of• First patrol of the Thomback, ute to a victorious navy. Commander Abrahamson are Lt. fi~~r of the Portsmouth harbor A couple of weeks ago the USS and the one which was its last due He resided In the comThornback sailed quietly into the to the sudden end of the war, wa.s Comdr. Arthur Lundgren, USN, exe- defenses. manding officer's quarters at Fort harbor, went to her berth and the off the coast or Japan. She left the cutive officer Lt. Philip O'Neil, 1 Constitution when he a.rnved here members of the crew Immediately United States March 20 this year USN, cngml!ering officer, and Lt. last year moved to For t Dear• started "dressing" her up for the and went Jo Pearl Harbor, Guam R. s. Perew, USN communications' but bom when the army opened its (9, 'l 1 4 S, navy day celebration. The •'dress- and Salpan on her way to Empire I officer. 1 new post at Odiome's Point, Rye. .ng" consisted of several coats of waters. colonel watt ~ a. native or A wolf pack of several submapaint in places where the sea had Bridgeport, Conn., and served as a rines left Salpan together, and opwashed away the original layers. member of the state legislature and Looking trim, sh1pshape and erated with Admiral Halsey's Third was on the military affairs comrea,dy for action, the Thornback ls fleet in the Tokyo-Yokohama. area.. mittee. He later became a council• Ued up with the USS Sailfish, which A few days were left for patrolling 1 man in the town of Stratford and wlll be decommissioned Saturday the· eastern coast of Honshu and then became judge of probate In afternoon in a formal ceremony a t jiOUth of Hokkaido but little actithe Stratford district. vity was seen after the Third fleet 2 o'clock. His successor at the Portsmouth had been there. While the war record or the harbor defenses has not been nam• Off Hei Saki an anti-submarine Thornback .is not as extensive as boat was encountered by the USS ed ai; yet. ~ ,l. t:>•l\ ~~ r' that of the Sailfish, there is a little Thornback, under the command of ' . Four war-worn submarines, none hatchet hanging on the wall 1n the Comdr. Ernest 0 . Abrahamson, of them b11llt at the Portsmouth j we,rdroom of the boat the.~ tells a USN, and blasted to the bottom naval base, are in the process of story all Its own. The hatchet 1s with a torpedo. A few days later the decommi slomng at the ,hipyard., islmilar to those used by American Por~mouth boat met another antiThe USS Tautog, USS Tamber. Indian11 who borrowed scalps of the submarine vessel and engaged it 1~· USS Gar. and USS Thre her, all palefaces. bmlt dunng t.he war emergency This hatchet bears a war ,,tory all its own and typifies the cour- ' a surface gun battle. Th!S battle are lier! up in the 'jard while 1~ age of the men of the Thornback. raged along the shore and Into a 11a ble gear is being renll)ved vt The Portsmouth and ThornPurchased by one of the officers in fog bank close to the beach wh_ere I Portsmouth naval ha e employes Y New Lortdon, Conn., a year ago, the water was too shallow to div~. back will be open for visitors N11vy . officials believe that the the hatchet now has more than Many hits were scored by the subs decomnus 1oninl!' of !ups which this afternoon from 1:30 to 10 notches on it. Each notch stands gunners and when last seen the I have seen P great de ti of service 4:30. f r an experiment that the Thom- I Japanese vessel was headed for the <1urinr., th,3 war will keep emploJ!l'Litlng- hours tomorrow for b~ck was the guinea. pig for. Ex· 1 shore with Its bow under water. ment figures nearly al the 10 oob the cruiser and subma,rine will mark until next spring. ' I perimertts that were beneflolal to It Ir, also po~sible that ·ome of futun submarine men in "the war be from 9:30 am to 11 and 1:30 • these boats being decommlsslot)ed agairlst the Nips. Experiments that pm to 4:30. Many special m Portsmouth may be used in F ndangered the lives of its own evenffi a.re In store for visitors I connection with the 11 tom bomb excrew. on Navy day and the trip to the periment soon to be conducted by yard is well worth while, the navy. 'U,\¾\.{ ..- --- I I I Decommission Four Subs 'At Base Here INavy Visiting I - - Hou,; - �Port City Officials ay Tribu,te t hips Portsmouth Ho To Off ice rs at · t Gala Rec ptiOn~' Three ships, two of them builL a the Po~t mouth ?avy a_ t a reception and dinner Yard. ,• er·e hoilor·ed last evenino-" held in the ballroom at the Rockingham hotel. . The City of Portsmouth had officers from the hg)'lt I cruiser USS PorLsmouth, USS T h orn back an d USS S a il • fish as its guests lasL evening at the formal pre-Navy day I dinner. In repling to Mayor ary C. Dondero's welcoming speech, Capt. Heber B. Brumbau~h USN, commanding officer of the USS Portsmou h, said: "It's great to visit this city and the officers and men of the ship appreciate the reception that you us People In Portsmouth have given 11 v since arriving here. I t gave a m . officers and men a real thrlll when U1ey saw the banks of .th river Uned with Portsmouth folks Thursday afternoon as we came up the river. No ship ever had a receplion like that during this war." Only sad note of the gala evening was the death of Harbormaster John w. Downs, 75, who suffered a. heart attack 111 the lobby of the hotel while waitmg for fe tivlties t<, begin. Harbormaster Downs was to have presented th captains of the three guest ships and Capt. Sidney E. Dudley, USN, manager of the Industrial department at the navy yard, with autographed copie~ of his latest book "Spra ys of Salt." In a touching tribute to Mr. Downs. ayor Dondero mad the pres ntatlon to C ptain Brumha.ugh. Comdr. Ernest P . Abraham• son. US . skipp r of the Thom• back, Lt. Comdr. Buckl y I. Freedman, USNR, captain of the Sa.ilfish, and Captain Dudley. Gov. Chari s M. Dale brough• p:reetings of the State of New Hamnir;hir to the offlcers of th three ships at the navy yard and introduced Capt. Charle11 M. Elder, USN, a Ide to he commandant. Cap ain Eld r Introduced Cant. Homer Am.bro.se. USN, production manager t the nav yard, as well as the two ubmarine caplRins. III.sher The governor also int.reduced PubJ. D. Har tfo rd of th e Ports- moul h Herald who brought a messag of grpeting to the men of the na, '· Mr. Hartford , a former n&vY man himself, said th at it Is 8 "great th lng for th e City of Portsmou th to have you men s gued.g during th !s p~rlod of victory."' Capt. '.'.:llfford H Rop ·r, usir, captain of. the yard, and Ool. Sam• uel T. Woods, USMC. commanding officer at the Portsmouth naval pr lson wer 1 0 introduced by the toastmaster. Mayor Dondero on b half of the city presented Capt. H. B. Brumbaugh, USN, skipper of the Portsmouth. with a silver vase wh(le Mn. Betty Batick of this city, whose hwiI band, John J. Batick, ele trlcian'g mate, 1/c, we among those lost in Ma.y, 1939, when the Squalus, now the Sailfish, sank off the New Hampshlre coast, presented s, pa.1r of candlestick.6 on behalf of the Por smo uth Council, K. of c ., s,nd its auxiliary. Ralph A. Newton, famed .liagglver. presented a Bet.sy Ross flag to the ship in honor of Mayor Dondero. It was the 7,389th flag he has pre&en• I ted in a decade. 1,000 ✓Dance At Formal ~:~~S~~~~:..on: formal dance given at the Mllitaey USO on Daniels street last night as part of the Navy day celebration in honor of ~he crewmen off the via!ting ships. Music was played by members of the navy band that furnish the music for the regular uso danc a. Highlig;ht of the evening came little before closing time as E. curtis Matthews, chairman of the USO, introduced the distinguished guests v.·ho were present with the aid of th band. Mayor Mary C. Dondero wa.; serenaded with "Let Me Cali You sweetheart" as she welcomed the sailors to Por tsmouth. Gov, Charles M. Dale extended the gretlngs of the Sta.te of New Hampshire to the visitors. Mrs. Thomas D. Noyes, USO "mother," was introduced alter the song• "For She's Jolly Good Fellow"and she captured the hearts of all her greeting "I love every one of you." Lt. Comdr. Chari W. Adams, USNR. ship's chaplain of the USS Portsmouth spoke and t-he 5hip'g "Old man·• Capt. H. B. Brumbaugh, USN, expressed appreciation for the welcome received in Port.smouth. J. D. Hartford, editor and publisher of The Portsmouth Heraid, was hailed by crew members of the USS Sailfish and USS Thornback, when he explained he had b en "an old sub man." Mrs. Brumbaugh, wife of the cruiser's captain. and Ml's. Hartford al&o were members of the party. Mrs. Noyes wa-S in charge of the hostesses and Mrs. Frank Rousseau wasc alrdmfnah thoe PsrA8ruH was chairman of th women volunleer workers on the snack bar. Mrs. A. J. Hundley. Fred Ladlow and Thomas Hennessy of the USO staff also assisted with the entertain• ment. -------------- Awards Ma At Naval Ba Two ew England men, includ!n onP from Manche/;ter, received awiirds in the new recreation building in the Portsmouth naval bRse yesterday afternoon for gallantry !n action again.st the Japanese during lhe war in the Pacific. Rear Adm. John H. Brown, Jr., USN, commahdant· of the base, presented the awards to the men, the cere'mony being the fin;t the new commandanL ha.s participated in since taking over command here. Machinist Lucien T. Rajotte of Manchester received the navy unit clta tion and the other New Englander honored wns Lt. Comdr. James P Marion. USN, of Ostervllle, M,1ss., who received the bronze star medal. OLher.s receiving ;;wards were Lieut. Comdr, Robert R. Managhan, USN, gold st.ar in lieu of second legion of merit: Commander William B Parham. U$N. &ilv:,r star medal; 'ommandcr William R.. Lennox, USNR, ~old /;tar in lieu of second bronze star medal; Lieut. (jg) Chnles H. Clouse, USN, bronze sta r medal; Andrew F. Del.I, CTM, USN, bronze i;tar medal, Lieut. Comdl·. Frederick J. Ruder, USN, 'commendalion and ribbon; Lieut. (jg) Louis H. Sugg, US , commcndalion and ribbon; Lieut. ljgl Stanley Mande- 1 kic, USN, commendaLlon and ribbon; James W. Spence, RTlc, USNR, commendation and ribbon; W!lliA.m E. Cole, TMlc, USN commendation and ribbon; and John B. Barnes, ~M~c, USNR, pres. unit:...:ltatlon. I j �~ \c, Petty Officer Howell, a na.t ve ofl Canton, Mo., has been in the DavY five years. He n::~eived his boot 'training t. the Great Lakes naval training station, Ill., and has been overseas 16 months. The couple have one daughter, Constance Rae How.. ell, six. • The Howells have lived in Portsmouth for the past two years but have been former residents here while Petty Officer Howell was stationed at the navy yaxd. Mrs. How- Heroic Sub Odax Launched ·This Morning Was Built At Yard Here ; 2nd Sub Of '45 La.unched The USS Irex, second submarine to be launched this year at the Portsmouth navy ·yard, yesterday slid down the ways· into the Piscataqua river in the presence of a small group of guests, officers an d , navy yard workmen. The boat was christened by Mrs. Allen J. Ellender of Houma, La., wife of United States Senator Ellender. Matron of honor was Mrs. John D. Crowley, wife of Commander Crowley, USN, who will command the Irex. Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, presented the sponsor with a bouquet of red roses and the matron of honor with a corsage. The traditional silver bowl, gift of yard . workmen, was presented to Mrs. El- 1 lender by Sheadrlc W. Jackson of Haverhill, Mass. 1 Lt. James J. Donnelly, .USNR, offered a prayer for the new ship. The navy yard band, under the direction of Bandmaster Charles W. 1 Cross. played during the ceremony. In charge of the launching ar- 1 rangement.s was Capt. John H. Spiller, USN, hu!J siwerintendent. (?ommander Crowley pulled the trigger releasing the 'submarine. Among those on sponsors stand 1 were Rear Admiral Withers, Capt. Clifford H. Roper, captain of the yard; Capt. Sidney E. Dudley, industrial manager; Ca.pt. C. M. Elder, aide to the commandant; Capt. and Mrs. Lawrence S. Stewart, Comdr. Slade Cutter, prospective skipper of the USS Requln, and Mrs. Cutter; Mrs. John D. Crowley, Patricia Crowley, 9, and J?aniel Crowley; Comdt. A. B. Banister, Lt. Comdr. J. E. Fa.Jtermayer, Lt. and Mrs. J. w. Liddell, Lt. G. H. David, Lt. , James J. Donnelly, Lt. (j.g.) and 1 Mrs. J. L. Knight, Lt. (j.g.) and Mrs. R. P. Hall, Lt. H. F Morey, Lt. (j.g.) Mary C. McDonnell, Lt. (j.g.) Clara E. Hall, Ens. Mary McCarthy, Ens. Elizabeth McMarran , Ens. and Mrs. H. H. McPherson, Ens. S. T. Bussey, Mrs. Frederick S. Gray and Miss Nancy Brackett of Portsmouth, Ens. and Mrs. D. R. Parker, Robert c. Graves of Plainville, Conn ., Sheadrlc w. Jackson of Haverh111, Mass., , and D L. Long, chief clerk to the commandant.~q. 2...7, 1/S I I I /j omm is ~on 'Odox' In Yard Ceremonies The USS Odax was turned over to her commanding officer, Comdr. F. D. Walker, USN, during formal commissioning cererhonies yesterday at the Portsmouth navy yard. Following the aommissloning of the new underseas craft, which was launched March 2, Rear Adm . Thomas Withers, USN, pinned the sll- 1 ver star medal upon Lt. (jg) Francis M. Fives, USNR, for gallantry in action during the submarine war against the Japanese. Commander Walker, skipper of the Odax, resides at the Long Mea;i dow Inn in Portsmouth. ,./" 1 I :S\, \'-,4S I The USS Odax, fourth submarine to be launched from the huge building ways at the Portsmouth navy yard this year, slid to the fog-bound waters of the Piscataqua river at 10:40 o'clock this morning. Handling the champagne bobtle with the ~billty of a major league slugger, Mrs. John E. Fogarty, wife of Rep. John E. Fogarty of Rhode Island, christened the late_st addition to the underseas fighting fleet. Miss Margaret A. Fogarty of Harmony, R. I., sister of the Congressman, was ma.id of honor for the ceremony. Prayer for the new ship was offered by Lt. James J. Donnelly, USNR (ChC), Catholic chaplain at the Portsmouth navy yard. Music for the occasion was furnished by the Portsmouth navy yard band and a marine guard of honor :flanked the launching stand during the ceremony. Willi.am T. O'Brien of the foundry presented Mrs. Fogarty witJh a silver bowl, the traditional gift of the employes of the Portsmouth navy yard. The trigger releasing bhe USS Odax for its Jong slide to the water was released this morning by Chief Quarterman Machinist F. B. Patrick of Shop 38. Prior to moving to the building ways for the ceremony Mrs. Fogarty and her maid of honor were presented bouquets of roses by Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, commandant of the Portsmouth navy yard. Following the launching, the sponsor and her pa.rl,y were taken on a brlef trip about the navy yard 1 by the commandant.,\ p. LO• I I The USS Parche, famed submarine which sank four Ja.p ships in ell recently received a citation awarded to her husband. 46 minutes during one of its Pacific Nicholas M. Casassa, motor mamissions, was launched at the Ports- 1 chinist's mate 1/ c, USNR, another I mouth navy yard July 24, 1943, at crew member, was born ln Yonkers, an early evening ceremony. N. Y., the son o! Mr. and Mrs. JerMiss Betty Russell, daughter of ome Casassa of New York City. His 1 U. s. Circuit Court Judge and Mrs. wife Is the former Miss Albertine Robert L. Russell of Widner, Ga., Moreau, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. , was sponsor of the ship. Peter Moreau of 3 Walnut street Comdr. Lawson P. Ramage, USN, Exeter. ' who took over command o! the He enlisted In August, 1942, and vessel already had much action on received training at Great Lakes, his record. He had succeeded Ill. He also has been stationed in Comdr. Frank W. Fenno, Jr., USN, New London, Conn., and was in as skipper of the famed USS Trout, Portsmouth while the Pa.rche was portsmouth-bu!lt submarine whose being fitted out. exploits included rescne of gold He recently sent his wlfe a cerbullion from Corregidor in 1942. Loss tificate for a medal of honor and a of the Trout was announced last snapshot showing the late PresiJuly by the navy, but Commander dent Roosevelt congratulating the Ramage bad been shifted to the sub's commander. Petty Officer and Parche. Mrs. Casassa have a nine-month.sWhile attached to the yard old son whom his father had never awaiting his new ship, Command- seen. / er Ramage lived in the Decatur Other officers and men of the cottage on Sea Point road, Kittery submarine include : Morris W. Pcint It was In November, 1943, that ·Rear Adm. Thomas Withers Gormley, Haverhill, Mass.; Robert pre~er>ted him w,th the navy cross R. Ha.II, Wadsworth road, Castine, here in recognition o! his direction Me.; David F. Hussey, 87 Park , street, Lawrence, Mass.; Charles F. of tht> Trout. Lt. Comdr. Woodrow W. McCrory, Johnson, New London, Conn. Charles F. Mlller, Lancaster ; USN, who succeeded Commander Ramage as skipper of the Pnrche, John J. Nania, 23 Ware\ street, wai, an officer aboard her when she South Boston, Mass.; Joseph E. Nichols, 351 Montaup street, Fall was lannched here. While in Ports- River, Mass. moutt: he resld"'d at 6". Decatur Samuel R. Roberts, Chicopee Falls, road Pannawa.y Manor. M~mbers of the Pa.rche's crew in- Mass.; Charles E. We.It.on, Nanclude Joseph R. Howell, electrician tucket, -Mass. '! "t. • C., LI J"' 1/c, USN, whose wife resides at 189 Rockhill a.venue, Portsmouth. l I If% I USS Parche? While Surfaced., Sinks 4 Escorted Jap Ships ,. ~· The Parche has had a rePearl Harbor, June 5 (AP)-Every markabl career. She bas had submariner knows that you can't two skippers, Ramage and Lieut. put a lone submarine up against an Comdr. w. w. McCrory, forescorted convoy in an attack on the merly of 67 Decatur road, Pansurface and get away with It. It Is naway Manor, Portsmouth, . H. certain suicide. She has had · her brilliant moBut Comdr. Lawson P . Ramage did It, sank four Japanese ships, ments and her tragedies, like the time Ensign J. M. Holleran, Mars, and got away without a. scratch . Pa., and two seamen were thrown That's why Commander overboard while working on deck. Ramage, formerly of Sea Point Only Holleran was recovered. road, Kittery Point, l\'fe., holds At one time under McCrory she the Congressional medal of honencountered a destroyer and a or and one of his war patrols freighter. A torpedo rocked the ranks as one of the greatest freighter and her bow lifted 100 feats ever performed by an feet in the air. The destroyer, which American submarine. The submarine-the Parche, built McCrory termed "the sorriest escort at the Portsmouth navy yard ar.d imaginable as he did not detect us," launched July 24, 1943-had the also was sunk. In anol,her a~ion McCrory put a Japanese crazy. She fired 19 torpedoes in 46 minutes and she scor- torpedo into a smaller merchant ed 15 hits In what the na.v:v is ship which "blew up in our faces pleased to call a ''brllliant night in a tremendous red ball of fire. All hand& below thought we had been surface attack." • The Japanese were dumbfound- hit." Again, the Parche was shooted when they found the Parche lning up a small enemy vessel, McsidP their protecting w::i.rships. They Crory said, when "two Jap were so astonished they fired at planes muscled in. We dived ea.ch other. They sought to ram the leaving some ammunition on Portsmouth sub and they ca.me deck. A very close explosion was within 50 feet as Ramage manheard on the light bulbs" and euvered her out of the way. The McCrory, noting the date, dewarship and the Parche were so close the crews of the two ships cided "we would defy Friday the 13th no further." shouted Insults at each other-in But the greatest day of her career English and Japanese. 4 b came south of Formosa. The Parche found a Japanese convoy and her crew went to battle stations. It was night, but visibility was good. Ramage maneuvered the boat inside of the escorting warships and went, to work. Ramage tells the _story: I "We fired at a ship and heard an explosion but there was no conflrmation that she sank except we couldn't locate her after the show was over. "We fired four torpedoes at a larger ship. The first fish disintegrated the bow while the other three piled into his bridge, quarter and stern. The ship sank immediately. "We attacked a second ship of the same type. Two hits slowed him down. By this time the escorts were cutting loose with machinegun fire and flares. "Along came another ship just asking for trouble. Two fish hit amidships. The ship broke in two and sank within a couple of minutes. "Then we went back after the cripple. He was firing everything he had but we were so close he couldn't depress his guns sufficiently to bring them to bear on us. We hit her with more torpedoes and they were Continued on Page Two �3l Continued from Page One Bond Boat enough to make her l'lve up and go down, leavinr only a •mall oil fire. "A small escort was seen slashing In ready to ram. Called the engine Boston. Jan. 18 (AP)-The fir t house to pour In all the oil they had. medium-sized gunboat bum ln the The other fellow had t he right of First Naval district, the USS PGMway but we were In a hurry. 12, was launched at the, George "When halfway across his bow Lawley and Son Corporation yard. put the rudder full right, swinging Neponset, today In the presence of our stem clear. The Japs were representatives from Portsmouth, N. H. screaming like a bunch of wild pigs as we cleared all around by lesa Two plaques made by students in than 50 feet. Mutual cheers and the manual arts classes of Ports• Jeers were exchanged by all hands. mouth high school were presented "They boxed us in, but there was during the ceremony, indicating that Portsmouth war bond purchasa. transport dead ahead. Stopped him with two torpedoes. es hact provided funds !or construction of the gunboat. "Took time out to appraise A bible also was presented Lo the the situation and get another ship by the Court Street. Christian check on the escorts which were church, Portsmout.h . still firing- at us and at each Among invited guests were New other. The trancport was stopped Hampshire's Gov. Charles M. and down by the bow, but Dale, who was mayor of Portsmouth showed no further sign of folng when the bonds were sold, and Mrs. down 110 decided to go back and Dale, Mary C. Dondero, mayor of deliver the 'coup-de-grace.' The Portsmouth, and R. A . Soderlund, transport suddenly disappeared of GoffstoM1, N. tr .. chairman of the from sight." New Hampshire War Finance comThen the Parche got out of there. mittee, and Mrs. Soderlund. There were more patrols but Sponsor of the USS PGM-12 was not hing like that. Mrs. Edward T. Day, of 324 Main ! Back at sub base, however, they street. Hingham, wife of Capte.ln still talk about the Parche's great Day, hull Inspection officer at the war patrol when, single handed and I Quincy yard of Bethlehem Steel on the surface, she knocked out four company. J"4,1~, 4 .... / Japanese ships. But the greatest tribute came In a formal report when the word "fighting" was tacked on to the name of the submarine "Parche." '!'~, b, 14 Is Launched I To Comm1ss1on USS Portsmouth I Launch Pomodon Next Tuesday U S Submarine Pomodon The . ·. · the ways at t he will shde down d Tuesday, ts rn uth nav y yar Por o Thomas Withers, USN' Rear Adm. d t day I commandant, anno~nf~e iavy. has I O The secretary y tes of Rindesignated Mr~ ~u~_,01·:na Neff of nd ard, · Ill., Ill aas co-slp.onsors to christen Cisne, ·• M s Yates and Mrs. the Pomodon. r · f ·x h the mother o si Neff are eac ·med forces. sons In the a_i ls the tradiEngraved silver bow , ,. ·11 be tional gift of yard employes, ,~1 by t d to the co-sportso1 s presen L lie He Gar d ner of the pipefitter's d' es shop a t ·a brief ceremony prece mg the launchi~i;,g wlll be attended by . 'I'.hteedlaug~~sts • officers, and yard 1nv1 workmen. "'St,S • 4S ·4~%~:S::~ The USS Portsmouth, launched Sept. 20, and sponsored by Mrs. Charles M. Dale, wife of the Governor will be commissioned next Monday, June 25, at the Newport News Shipbuilding company, Newport News, Va. . The New Hampshire _co;1gress10nal deleg-e.tion has been mv1ted to attend. { 1 L• "\,\•~ (.,' New Cruiser Commissioned /Portsmouth . ;Officer Gets Silver Star Portsmouth, Va., June 26 AP)Termed the "most up-to-date ship of her class," the light cruiser Portsmouth named for cities In Virginia an'd New Hampshire, was placed In commission at the NorComdr. Leonard E. Me:v r, USNR, folk Navy Yard yesterday by Rear first lieut nant of the USS PortsAdmiral c. H. Jones, commandant of the yard. mouth, was awarded the Sliver Sta.r / by Capt. H. B. Brumbaugh, USN, Capt. H. B. Brumbaugh, of Washcommandlnl!' officer of the ship, at ington, D. c., taking part In cerea nresentatlon Rboard th light monies told the ship's crew that cruiser now a the nav.v yard, dur.. , .. ~e have a responsibility and ing the captain's ln.spectlon this an opportunity. The character of I morning. our ship depends upon this. Her Commander M yer. a resident of fighting ability and her good name ppleton, Wis.. cam to the USS depend upon us. Let us m~ke h~r ~ Por •mouth la.st spring from the ship to be proud o!. A fightmg ship! USS Nashville, aboard which he saw He said that she "is the most upmuch ~ctlon In the Pacific batt.le to-date ship of her class, with the ar as. He has been in the naval r latest Improvements and newest de:; rve for 13 ~·ears and was called to Vices. They call her a 'llght' cruiser, ac lve duty in 1941. but she is swl!t and strong and has ThP command r was as.signed to terrific fire power. Her sister the ash ill when he wa.s called ships have distinguished themselves to actlv duty and neatly four year.s In many battles." aboard that cruiser. Brumbaugh also offered congratThe citation was for heroism and ulations to the Portsmouth's build• bravery while fighting a raging fire ers the Newport News Shipbuilding aboard the Nashvllle after a· Kam1and Dry Dock company, for "the kaz attack. With flam so hot that excellent condition in which they the 111 ta! in lh tw-ret.s burned as have delivered the ship." . it 111 lted, Commander Meyer and The two women who were Joint his grouo of damage control m n sponsors at the christening last fought their way to the center of / September, Mrs. John F. Leigh, the blaze and extinguished it. wife of the former mayor of PortsCommander Meyer was award d 1 mouth, Va., and Mrs. Charles Dale, the bronze star during th comnus- I 1 whose husband now Is goven1or of &iomng ceremon.v of he USS PortsNew Hampshire and formerly was mouth last June. mayor of Portsmouth, N. H., as well H 1L married and his ·tn.!e and as Governor Dale, were present. t ~·o children make th ir home ln During the ceremonies two memVlsco11s111. Commander Meyer exbers of the ship's complement were pect to be discharged about the decorated. Lt. Comdr. Leonard E. 15th of November, r\/1.. ,\\, 'S Meyer 1203 West Oklahoina avenue, Appleton, Wis., received the Bronze Star Medal for gallantry as damage cont,rol officer aboard a ves el In combat. James Hopper Shipp, 1501 Noltbenius street, Texarkana, Tex., was presented the Purple Heart for woulds suffered on 1 lthe Anzio beac-~~ , ' : l r I I II I USS Portsmouth Will Visit Here October 25-30 ,. To -Launch Portsmouth's.,<. Orders ass1gni11g the USS Portsmouth to Boston for navy day have been cancelled and the ship wlll b assign d to Ports~outh na ' . yard. Ol' a f' e day J?enoct, Oct. 2530. !or a visi . in thlS city. Gov. Charles M. Dale made the request to the Navy department three days ago and a favorable reply, Two plaques, indicating that ~\t;• assigning the shlp to New HampI Portsmouth bond purcha.ses made shire was senL yesterday afternoon. ' Possible th p construction of the The 'Governor was notified of the J • , . ship, which were constructed by stu. P01 lsmouth .s Thtrd War Loan dents in the manual arts classes of change during a personal teleJ?hone g_ift to the navy: t~e fil'st medium- Port.•mouth high school, will be call from John L. Sulllvan, a.ssl6~nt s1_zed_ gunboat built 111 the first naval plac d aboard l\.5 will a Blble donasecretary of lhe navy in Washmg- 1 distnct., Will be launched Wednes- ted by the Court, Street Christian / day at 2 :30 Pm at th~ George Law-/ church of Por tsmouth, ton. ..,_ The l0,000 tofn light cr......,,er was ley & Son corporation, Neponset, Principal invited guests include launched Sept. 24 at the Newport Mass. Gov. Charles M, Dale, who was News, ya., shipyard and was com- I The cost of construction of the mayor of Portsmouth when the missioned Ja;st Jw1e. It is th~ m?st vessel wa.s underwritten by the citi- bonds were sold, and Mrs. Dale; modern ship of its type and i>e~ms zens of Portsmouth through thefr Mayor Mary C. Dondero : R. A. Soi a new era in warship construction. purchase of war bonds during the derlund of Goffstown, chairman of , Untloubtedly the ship wlll be open third war loan, th New Hampshire War Finance for inspection by residehts of Portsmouth and environs during navy .Replace~ uh-Chaser committee, Mrs. Soderlund; R. / C. L. Greer, and chairman of the Portsday and certain other times whlle The ship, known as the USS , mouth War Finance committee and it is based here on the visit, PGM-12, will be sponsored by Mrs. Mrs. Greer and the Rev. Ivar SelleThe CiLy of Portsmouth is planEdward T. Day of Hingham , wife vaag, Past.or of the Court Street ning several special event.s in a of the hull inspection officer at, the Christian church, and Mrs. Selleprogram of entertainment fur the Bethlehem Steel company's Fore vaag. tJllOre than 1,000 men who comprise / River yard, It takeE the place of a The ve el is a Patrol and escort rner officers and crew, •ub-chas~r. WhitJh the citizens of craft of approximately 400 tons clis1 The warship was naiµed af~r. the Por~mouth . ougtrL to buy, be w.e Placement, about 174 feet long and , New Hampshire city and V1rgmlal of a change ln navy needs and With a beam of about 23 feet. _ ~ city, each of which bear the name builciin~ priorities. 1 1 PortsmouthJ " . ") ~ , q Bond Boat I I I I S-- 1 �into her berth at the Portsnio";;th navy yard yesterday a fternoon amid the cheers of onlookers. The USS Port.smouth, shown above as she navigated the channel Just before passing the U.S. naval prison at the ard, was greeted by- & din of auto horns. Despite the weather local area. residents lined the causeway approaches to New Castle and Pierce Island to welcome the city's namesake. t') , ?--\c , ~115 �Bob Kennedy Writes Of Numerous Tasks A board 'Portsmouth' 1 USS Portsmouth Officers~ CreW Gues t s O f CI•ty I y ROBER G. ENNED tails which keep them busier than (This is Lhe fifth of a series) ants in a hill. boa~ l,he USS Portsmouth At At 11 :30 the men have their mid• Sea (Delayed)-Work as defined by the navy is divided into 1,wo 1 classes-regular duty and batt,le ~:C;~{.~~{t!~e~, ~Jo1~r!;w~ri~ Porlsm olith laryesl producer of submarines dursl,ations. crew may have 10 minutes or so to ' lV Ld l-V JI my or ar , will play host lo a victorious navy The boys aboard l,he Portsmouth sit around and smoke, chin or Just • on Navy day, Oct. 27. ,,c ,, 1 ;:::have spent the Jasl, five days in a park the body In a soft spot on a ,,o ·, J Carrlbean trial area performing steel deck. These men, many of The Port City will entertain the for the enlisted men of the vesboth those du ties. They are tired; them new t o the navy, have learned but. they stick to their dut,ies like to catch 15 winks on the deck and I members of the crew of the USS sels and the Service Mother's club veterans pushing themselves 1,o the sometimes one has to be mighty •Portsmouth, a ligh t cruiser named added that there will be a Hallolimll, and "growling" a little. A careful where l'le steps for fear of we·en party Monday nigh t. There for this city, as well as men of the will be a dance a t the USO club sailor wouldn't be happy if he treading on sleeping men. About 1 pm there is usually anUSS Thornback, a Por mouth- Saturday night and, Captain Ladcouldn't growl. a little. It may be a buil t underseas . craft, which rnw low added, that the snack bar will gripe about the chow, the heat or other general quarters session. The action in the Pacific during the war be comple tely stocked and his Dan- I a bos'n. He ddesn 'I, mean It be- antiaircraft guns are sometimes against Japan. cause he Is happy Inside although fired at this time or the crews may iels street quarters would hold a Another chapter of the Navy day permanent open house. he Isn't, going to admit that he likes just track targets. The afternoon GQ usually lasts untll 4:30 when program for the Por t City will be the setup. the scraping, swabbing, cleaning, the decommissioning of the USS Elks Home Open The real growlers would le11p ~ I, one's throat for vengeance sweating and good natured jeering Sailfish. which began her career William Marcello, exalted ruler s hould he utter a sarcastic begi ns again. tragically by si nkin g off lhe Isles of. the Por tsmouth Lodge of Elks, word about the Portsmouth . When .five- thirty comes one Is of Shoals In May 1939 during a said that the Elks home in Pleas- / When we recenU,v pulled into naturally tired and hungry after practice cruise, but wound up its ant street will be open to the vis11 n ava l sl a lion in this area, 12'/, how-s of work. The men go career by setting astounding battle iting navy men at all times dw·lng the ho,1•s in the rrcw sized up below in shif ts and have their chow records in the Pacific. their stay in Portsmouth. several other navy craft ridand tliey usuilly have an how· _or The Sailfish, brought here three The city of Portsmouth will play ing at anchor in · the tropical so before the night drills begin. At weeks ago from Philadelphia where host to the officers of the USS sun. admitted that they looked 19 :00, 7 o'clock pm civilian time, it wa to have been decommissioned, Por tsmou th and Thornback and nice and then comment d on the boys stand another GQ and this was the original Squalus and will . their wives Friday night, Oct. 26 , by the ma n.v more advantagll6 that lasts from two to three hours. be one of l he first ships the navy holding a banquet in their honor they had on the Portsmouth. By 10 o'clock at nigh t yo ur has ever decommissioned twice. at the Rockingham hotel. But,, we firs mentioRed this feet and legs a.re pretty tired Twen ty -six lives were lost May 23. Efforts are being made today to 1 work business. You fellows workand one's disposition ls not at 1939 when the Squalus went clown; have the Portsmouth high-Concord ing ln defense plants are tired when Jts best. But these men are albut, all the efforts and hours the football game, scheduled for the ways ready to answer questions brave men spent in raising her have you get home at night, but you and lalk abo ut their · home5. been repaid with interest dw·ing her have eight, and somel,imes more, They think of home all the war career. Capitol city, transferred to Ports- J hours for recreation. These boys llme and, despite the long hours mou th as a part of the Navy day put, ln eight hours of work plus they put in on th eir jobs, we Sailfish to Dive weekend program of entertainseveral more hours of duty In their have seen them sitting below at Capt. Sidney E. Dudley, USij, act- ' ment. battle stations. The day's program has been gel,the end of a day's work writing ing commandant of the Portsmouth Members of the commi ttee arc letters t.o their wives, sweetnavy yard , said, that the Sailfish also arranging a historical tour t,lng underway at, 5 or 5:15 am when officers and men turn to. hearts or fo lks. wlll make several practice dives in of Portsmouth to be held Sunday Everyone goes to general quarters When 11 o'clock arrives every- the middle of the Piscataqua river afternoon it1 _order that the visiting at that, time and spends nearly two thing aboard ship is se·cw-ed and before it is decommissioned at a navy men might have a chance to hours at his battle station. Then then the officers and men think dock in the Portsmouth navy yard get a first hand glimpse of homes comes breakfast and that usually about the watches that they have with appropriate ceremonies. and buildings, which made this city takes ;ab1>1 t ;p hour R.S there llre to stand Some -or the men ml.18t In the City council chambers at one of the leading Colonial ports. more than a thousand men to. f ed. stand a 12 am to 4 am watch which City hall, members of a citizens Capt. H. B. Brumbaugh. USN, At 8 am t.here Is a routine test means that they can catnap from committee, headed by Mayor Mary commanding officer of t he USS of the gen ral a !arm. The general 11 pm to 11 :30 and again from 4:15 C. Dondero met last evening to con- I Portsmouth, will be given a comalarm Is sounded on an ear-pierc- am to 4 :45 before they oegin an- fer on plans for entertaining the plete program of events for his of• ing "beeper" which barles ln pitch other day's work. crews of the USS Portsmouth and flcers and men when the vessel arand can be heard in every orner of How many of you fellows on the 1 USS Thornback. rives at the navy yard. The anthe ship no matter how loud the "outside," as these men call us I The Por tsmouth will be open for nouncement of times of various machinery ls where one ls working. folks at home, can say that you inspection four days dw-ing it.s sixc events will also be carried by the T at routin!' lest also signals put 1!1 hours like that day after da y visit here and the Thornback Herald. lhe sfart of another drill t day? And, these boys are getting a will be open Navy day. The Thomback arrived at the genera l quarters. Lalely we little more than 50 bucks a month Members of the committee agreed Portsmouth navy yard ~wo weeks have been firing every morn• plus a certain percent for sea pay. last evening that there wou ld be ago but _the Por ~ mou th is_ not due ing with lite 20mm a nd 40mm These boys certainly deserve plen- no lack of entertainment for the / l? poke its bow mto the PJScataqua anfiaircraft guns aud, during ty of credit for their work but they officers and men of the visitin~ nver until 2 o'clock next Thursday lhe past wo days, I he sf es and all realize that the 18 or 20 how-s navy vessels during the "holiday" J afternoon. Capt. Charles M. Elder, fives h · VI' been brought lnlo they put In each day brings them a weekend. · USN , aide to the commandant of action . The fives are deadly little nearer the home they Jove Capt. Fred Ladlow of the USO the Portsmouth navy yard, told the guns anrl the report, as well a s and the safety measw·es they learn, 1 said that there would be a formal group last evening that the Portscon ussion, from them is sharpas well as straight shooting they dance at the USO club Friday night mouth, while it is not the largest er than gra dpa's razor. peliorm, will protect themselves _________ _ _ _ ship to visit here, is the longest ~ The mid-morning general quar- and theu- mates from a pretty toughj · - - - vessel to tie up at the navy yard. ters period usually ends around foe which mu.st be annihilated for Four tugs will be used to bring the 10 or 10:30 and the boys have a · cruiser up the river to her berth In nd f ree d om Of th e I the yard and it will take nearly two chance l.o do their regular chores, ~o~·Jd~ecw-ity a such as working the laundry ma• hours to perfor~~-tl~e-~-~\\t~ rhinfs, tail or shop, scraping paint, cleaning gum;, cleaning mess halls, washing decks and 1,001 gJ.J:ier de- ff j I I l I I /L O..~ , \,'"\' '-\ ':> I I I �-z - - . . . . . . . ______ USS Portsmouth I Due at 2 pm Off Whaleback ·BULLETIN Word was received at the Portsmouth navy ya1·d this morning this the USS Portsmouth is fog-bound at Philadelphia and may be a little late in arriving here tomorrow. Plans for the arrval at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon are being continued, however, and any changes in the original schedule will be announced as soon as word is received at the navy yard. Portsmouth's salute to a victorious United States navy will begin tomorrow afternoon when hundreds of navy-minded Southeastern ew Hampshire and Maine residents will greet the USS Portsmouth as the most modern of Uncle Sam's light cruisers steams up the Piscataqua river to her berth in the navy u,ard with an escort of four tugs. The USS Portsmouth is scheduled to arrive off lVhaleback light at 2 o'clock tom01Tow afternoon and will either anchor or steam back and fo'rth at the harbor entrance fo1 · about two hours until the tide is right for the approach to the navy yard. Navy yard officials, today predicted that the USS Portsmouth would enter the P1scataqua river at approximately 3:30 and take at least half an hour to reach her berththing space at Pier 6, where the surrendered Nazi submarines have previously been moored. Time variations depend on the wind and the current. Navy yard officers said that It will be a very intricate operation to bring the Portsmouth to her place at the pier due to the fact that It Is the longes t vessel to ever come to the Portsmouth yard. The USS Portsmouth is a little more than 600 feet I I ----· . .. . . . USS Portsmouth Schedule in a Nutshell Here ls the schedule fo1· the arrival tomorrow of the SS Portsmouth with approximate times and best vantage points : Due off Whaleback light 2 pm. Be t vantage points, ew Castle beach or Gerrish island. Due to start up river 3:30 pm. Best vantage p o in ts, Portsmouth Yacht club in New astle, ew astle bridges and hlghway connecting the town with Portsmouth. Due to dock at Pier 6, navy yard aft.er 4 pm. Best vantage point, Pierce Island. Pictures: o cameras will be a.Ilowed fn5ide the navy yard but pecta.tors can snap pictures anywhere el e. Best vantage })Olnts--New Castle Bea~h, ew Castle avenue, Pierce IS· land. long while the USS Texas, which came here In 1939, Is some 40 feet shorter. Portsmouth residents, as well ~s those from surrounding commumues, will find the best place to watch the approach of the USS Portsmouth at New Castle beach or the southern shore of Gerrish island near Fort Foster. For the approach up the river, the New castle river shore will offer excellent vantage points and the road along the river from Portsmouth to New castle will also give those desiring to welcome the ship to U~e Port City a fine place lo see this modern fighting ship. When the vessel approaches the navy yar Pierce island will be another fine spot for an excellent outlook ~s the easternnrnst tip of the Island 1s the nearest pomt in Portsmouth . to where the Jlght cruiser will be tied upThe cruiser, named after the cit!es of Por tsmouth, N. H ., and Portsmouth, va., is coming here from Philadelphia and New York where she has been through several trial runs since her shakedown cruise m Caribbean waters off Guantanamo Bay. Cuba. To be l\1et Ou ide Hai bor She "'111 be off Thatcher 's Island, Gloucester, at approximately 12 :30 pm and enter the the Portsmouth harbor passage aL X-ray buoy, some 20 miles at sea. From X-ray buoy the course of the Portsmouth will take her past Wl11Le island lighthouse, then she will proceed in a northeasterly dir lion ~o Kitts Rock buoy (2KRJ, one mi,e ff Whaleback light. At the Kitts ~ k buoy the cruiser will be met b oc the USS Dekan!sora, seagoing t Y from the Portsmouth navy ~~ct which will have as passeu~ers ' Mayor Mary c . Dondero and • rt as well as members of ~~ 1 pa Y ~t~~t~ Rock the navy yard pilot, Lt Eddker H. Robertson, USN (reL.), 35. Pl t street will board the Ports!~~t~1 as will Mayor _Dondero and her group along with the newspapermen covering the arrival. Capt. H. B. Brumbaugh, us~. captain of the USS Por tsmouth, will • greet the visitors on the quarterdeck and preparations to bring the Portsmouth to her berth In the navy yard will be made. Four navy yard tugs, the Dekaui- j sora, which played an important role in the surrender of the Nazi submarine.s here last Apnl as the pres.s boat, under the command of' Lt. E L. Lineberry, USN creU, the Penacook, the Yakima and the W pasha, will escort the huge cruiser up the Piscataqua river. After the cruiser is .&ecw·ed at, the yard, the USS Thornback, the Portsmouth-bulll submarine, which also is a guest or the Port City for the Navy day celebration, will be tied up on the outboard side of the cruiser. This will ena!Jle visitors to the yard over the weekend to see both fightmg ships of Uncle Sam·.s victorious navy on one trip. Candid camera fans and other amateur photograµher as well e,s pt• t.,,sslonals will have a "field da',11' hen the Portsmouth Is brought up the river. Navy officials said this mornmg that cameras will not be allowed in the navy yard during the weekend period of inspection but there Is no regulation to prevent the taking of photographs of the USS Portsmouth while she Is off the harbor or when she proceeds to er berth at the navy yard. Navy Yard <' Lists Events For. Weekend Prepared to welcome thousands of visitors over the Navy day weekend, Portsmouth navy ya1·d officials taday announced extensive plans for the holiday weekend salute' to the victorious sea forces. Submarine divmg demonstrations, open house In many of the shops, pr&cntation of awards as well as many other events have been listed In the complete program issue·d by Capt. Charles M Elder, USN, aide to the commandant. The yard's program: TH RSDAY-Between 3 and 4 pm , USS Portsmouth arrives and secures at Berlh 6 In the yard. FRIDAY-1:30 to 4:30 pm, USS Portsmouth and USS Thornback open for public visiting. Cars will have to be· parked outside the main gate as there will be no parking space available withm the yard. Shops will not be available to vlsiLars at this lime. SAT RDAY-9 , 10 and 11 am, Diving exhibition by navy diver In the old drydock. 9:30-11 am, USS PorlsmouLh and USS Thornback open for visitors. 11 am, Final dive or the USS Sailfish near the old drydock. 1 pm, Band concert in the bandstand. . 1, 2 an_d 4 pm, Diving exhll)llion 1 111 old d1ydock. ' 1 :30-4 :30-USS Portsmouth and USS Thomback open for visitors. 1 :30 pm Ceremonies Incidental to decommiss1onmg of USS Sailfish presentation ~f awards and other events at Ple1 5. 2 pm Decomm1ssio11111g of Sa.ilflsh. Famous Portsmouth . s~bmarlne will be OPE:n ~or limited VISltlng after decomm1ss1oning. Visitors to t~e y_a rd may drive In this day as the1 e will be ample parking space throughout the area. I SU DAY-9:30-11 am USS Ports- 1 mouth and Thornback open to visitors. 1 :30-4 :30 pm USS Porkmouth and USS Thornback open to visitors. Visitors may drive in yard Sunday, and park. MO DAY-1 :30 -4 :30 pm USS Portsmouth and USS Thornback open to visitors. Visitors must park outside main gate. ·ruESDAY- 8 am USS Portsmouth sails from yard. to rejoin At- I lantic fleet. 0- 1-'I •4~ .)\ �a rd the figh oon and has been open to vJs&n lince Frida.y. 1n PortBmouth arrived Thursday af PubIIC• Interes t /' The conditions Saturday noon were uch that the ship's first lieutenant, Comdr. L. E. Meyer, USNR, had lo make this announce- I :'.~:l~~u ,::. :~::.:~:: ::m /Pleases Navy I Crewmen Here I Navy-minded Portsmouth ship for an hour or so. Our men have got to l;lave something to eat. and Come back again at 1 :30 and we'll I Greater Portsmouth res jct~ n ts I be ready for you." . . They came back at 1 :30, too. swarmed over_the four v1sltmg naval The USS Thornback has had its ve.•~ls like flies ?11 a dish of honey share of visitors too. Her commanctclunng t he sppc1al hours arranged I ing officer said that people have for them over the Navy clay week-1 been coming over the side at th end. . rate of 300 an hour. The boat has Clambenng through hatches. been open for a total of 11 hours gangways and ladders at t.he rate of during the past three days making ~.500 per hour, folks hereabouts en- a total of 3,300. Lines of people Jo ·ed their crul s through the waiting to get aboard the fighting navy 's flghLJng ships and had the submarine extended nearly 200 members_ of the crews of lhe men of yards from the gangway. Inspecting I war bus1el' than clerks at a meat the submarine Is a much slower count.er during the_rush hour. process than visiting the cruiser Officers and enlisted men of the due to the narrow passages and ! USS Portsmouth have been amazed hatches. and thrll!ed at the number of vlsi-1 The Portsmouth visitors to the tors the light, cruiser has had during light cruiser named after their city its s tay in the navy yard. can be proud of their record as wetFriday afternoon 570 visitors came come guests. Not a thing ha-s been to the Portsmouth. That in itself disturb d or appropriated by the appeared as a busy program for the visitors. according to navy -,Ulcers navy men aboard the cruiser. Sat- of th ship. urday morning Port City folks had Youngsters have been allowed to crewmen of the ship hanging on the t,wlrl the 40 nun anti-aircraft guru; rails for dear life as 3,000 visitors in a11y dlrection they chose and boarded the ship. That. was nothing practically all the kids had a, crack compared to the 6,100 people who at the levers. (!), tr, i '-f 5' visited the craft Saturday afternoon. Yesterday the ship was open in · the morning and in the afternoon. 1 More than 7,000 folks climbed I aboard to take the trip about the Jigh t er 1i~er. The estimated total of visitors aboard the ship during the past three days Is 17,000, he equivalent of the population of the City of Porl.smouth. "This is wonderful," said one of the crewmen of ·the Portsmouth during a rush hour Saturday. "Hw1-, dreds of folks coming to see us and our ship. Boy! I can't get over it." j I I I I I I ured the shl Herald P.hoto) g I O,"l'l ,\.\ ~ 300 Sa,lors Gue ts f City, Citizens on Mountain Trip The autumnal beauties of New organizations: City of Portsmouth, N. H., Army Hampshire's White mountains today are being revealed to 300 visiting and Navy association, Gov. Charles sailors off the USS Portsmouth in a M. Dale, J . D. Hartford, Rotary club, Kiwa nis club, Lions club. train excursion to North Conwa . Five passenger cars as well as two First National bank, New Hampbaggage cars for use of the mess shire National bank, Portsmouth personnel left. th · morning from Trust and Guarantee bank, Ports- 1 the Portsmouth navy yard at 8 mouth Savings bank, Piscataqua I o'clock to take the men to North Savings bank, Geo. B. French Co., I Conway where members of the Ro- D. F . Borthwick, Foye's, Tober's I tary club of that t.own have a.r- Inc., Andrew Jarvis, Clipper restau- I ' ranged for coffee to be ~erved at rant, Consolidation Coal Co., Harry the st.ation and are providing buses Wim:baum, New Hampshire Gas / and pri ate cars to extend the ex- & Electric Co., and E. Curtis , cursion to Crawford notch. Mat.thews. Yl ~\, ~ ~ School children at Somersworth met the train at the station in that city and sang to the sight-seers In a gesture of friendship and welcome. Ten of the ship's officers are acOn motion of Councilman Ed companying the enlisted men as well as six senior USO hostesses with gar F. Wood, the city council last 1:rs. Thomas D. Noyes and Mrs. night voted 100 as the city's share Ka lharlne S. Hill In charge. Arranged by the USO with E . Cur- in the cost of the special rail extis fat.thews as chairman , the trip cursion to the White Mountains ls bein~ sponsored by subscription on which several hundred members from the following individuals and of the crew of the USS Portsmouth embarked this morning. n, \, y 5 I I (,PortBmouth City Gives $ 100 Toward , Cost of Mountain Tour �■ ■ ■ Official ·Party Boards Cruiser Off Har or·, • Four Tu s Doc IP s Donates 800 Tickets Cooperating in the entertainment of officers and men of the SS Portsmouth, Guy Tott of Kittery, owner of the Ivie theater, announced today that he is placing 800 tickets for performances tonight, tomorrow afternoon and e ening and Saturday afternoon and evening at the disposal of ihe captain of the Portsmouth. \ •Escorted to the Portsmouth navy yard by four I Carries Planes pu ff mg tugs, the USS Portsmouth arrived here this For scoutmg purposes in epemy afternoon following a rough trip through fog-bound waters, uss Portsmouth ries twinthecatapults and four car-1 airNorth Atlantic waters from the Philadelphia navy f~aon~ t~~ohi~g;:~e~tt~~~- ~~~ , yard . planes are of a new scout-bomber type, which are very fast and sturt. er . Ro ertson, USN ( Ret.) I yard pi',t, dy for landings in rough waters. b L Eddk H boarded the Portsmouth from the yard tug Dekanisora ca~fiii~ !i fhe ~~':1:0~1~'. h~~N~ mouth it is inter;stlng io note that th e Newport in the outer harbor near Whaleback light early this very able on group of officers keel was News laid June 28, 1943,and at with him the cruiser. The serving execu- her Shipbuilding a ternoon accompanied by Mayor Mary C. Dondero, tlve officer, Comdr. David w. Todd, Drydock th Co., Newport News, Va. f members of the officia l greeting party of the Ctty Jr., USN,inhas in many naval As ePort.;;mouth, vessel was named for and two actions thebeen Pacific theater of cities. N. H., th 0 ortsmout and the press. war and expects to take command I Portsmou ' Va ., 1t was necessary f P Overcasth skies .and occasional rain cut down the of bisfuture. own ship sometime in the M to have Mrs.M.Marion N near Dale,two wifesponsors. of Charles Dale, crow rom assem mg at ew Castle beach Gerrish comdr. Merle F Bowman, usN, , present N. H . governor but then bl islandd fand highways bordering the river to' ~ itness 1s the navigator and has evidently ~~~~rth~r lo~~tsc'ft~u~d '::s. e~8:r~~ 1 0 the arrival of the longest vessel to navigat the river \ ~~~ts!~utt ~0b ;~r:m:~~~~~ 0 1 B. Leigh,thwife of the mayor or to the navy ya rd. the northea t storm of the past two I Portsmou ' Va. The Portsmouth days. Comdr F L. Inglenght, was launched from the ways at the I i;: Many representatives of organizaEvery inch of he1 a fighting ship, USNR, is engineermg officer and 20 Newport 1044 shipbuilding plant Sept. 1 tions in Portsmouth and members of the USS Portsmouth is a 10,000 ton Comdr. John s . Fletcher, USN, an, · the committee which arranged the light cruiser of the Cleveland class. 1 other veteran of Pacific campaigns, . The neiv cruiser was placed tn 1 25 entertainment program for the of- She l.s a little over 600 feet long, l.s the gunnery officer. commi.&lon th 11.t Newport New:. June ftcers and men of the visiting ship 66 feet wide and has a draft of 25 Responsible for whipping the shlp of is year during an J.mf)reswe'r e on the pier at the yard to greet feet. From the water line to the top and crew mto shape during the re- sive ceremony. A month after the £he sleek fighting vessel of Uncle of the forward radio mast is 150 cent shakedown cruise through car- Portsmouth was commissioned she Sam's navy. feet. ibbea.n waters was Lt. Comdr. L . E. sailed on her shakedown cruise The four escorting tugs this afterThe main batteries of the Ports- Meyer. USNR, a graduate of North· through the Caribbean returnipg noon besides the Dekanisora were mouth consist of 12 six-inch guns western university. Lieutenant com- to northern waters last month. the Yakima, Penacook and Wapas- and her secondary batteries con- mander Meyer is the first lieutenant At present the ship IS assigned ha. The current in the river was sist of 12 five-inch guns mounted and a man who Is dynamic both in to the Atlantic fleet but it Js pasvery strong at the time the Ports- 1 at various important ~efense points appearance and actions sible that it may go t.o the Pacific mouth made its trip to Pier 6 in on the vessel. The five-inch guns communications officer aboard for patrol work during the days the navy yard. are dual purpose weapons as they the Portsmouth is Lt. s. M. Brown, of reconstruction ahea i. When the Portsmouth was secured can be used for defense ag'.'-inst air usNR. Lt. Comdr • R. w. Trapp, the USS Thomback, Portsmouth- attacks as well as sea skirmishes. USNRCMC) is the medical officer Guests of Cla smate , other antiaircraft weapons include and Lt R A Bradley USN ls the \ Captain and Mrs. Brumbaugh will built submarine which is ali;o a guest many 40 and 20 mm guns. supply ·officer·. Chaplattl of the USS be ~u~ts of Mr. and Mrs. J . D. here over the Navy day weekend, Portsmouth is Lt. Joseph Menoch, I Har •• ~rd of Rye ~enter during their will be tied up on the outboard side USNR and his job is a varied one I visit here. Captam Brumba.ugh was o~ the cruiser. as he is for the most part responsi- ' a classmate of Mr. Hartford at the The two ve&els will be open for ble for the morale of the ~en aboard I United states Na,al Academy. Mrs. 1 Brumbaugh arrived in Boston th1J public inspection tomorrow afterthe cruiser. noon from 1 :30 to 4:30. • Keel Laid in 1943 fl imortnlngDfrom her home in WashFor a bit of information concern- , ng on, th · C., and was driven to 1 by Mrs. Hertford. 1 nlg the early days of the Porta- Portsmou - _ I l ,'l �• I . Many EventS '45 Navy Day Planned for Recalls Visit Cruiser lo Stay In Portsmouth Through Sunday Navy Guests 9.ftsmS?.~:!,?~~orate plans to entertain the 1,000 men Portsmouth has ple.nned a n the USS Portsmouth, can out program of hospit.ality tor tlu aboard recall the gala reception this city men of the cruiser USS Portsmouth, accorded to the officers an d crew and the submarines USS Thornback t of the English cruiser, HMS CapeRnd USS Sailfish, here for Navy day. l town, \\hich nosed into the lower ' The fo llowing is the schedule of harbor A 1ig. 13, 1920. events: j "Heavy foit prrvent~ 11rrival on ,cheduled time" r ad t he subhead Friday below the bold type announcing the Open house at the Elks club, USO coming of her majesty's mnn-ofclub, Veterans of Foreign Wars club war in the Portsmouth Herald of for the men and at the Women's that date. T he USS Portsmouth City club for wives a nd mother3 was fog-bound at Philadelphia the of visiting men day before she was slated to drop 6 :30 pm- Formal reception and anchor in Portsmouth. dinner for the officers of the USS The Port City was alive with Portsmouth, USS Thornback and luncheons, dinners and dances for USS Sailfish at the Rockingham the guests. "Portsmouth received hotel by the City of Port!mouth. these distinguished visitors with 8 :00 pm-Formal dance at the outstretched arms and welcomed USO club, Daniels street, for the them with all she has to offer In enlisted men. the way of hospitality. historic lore 8 :00 pm-Dance at the American and scenic attractiveness," the acLegion h · 11. count recorded. At a fariwell ball, held at Pierce Saturday hall for the Capetown crew, the reporter called attention to "the Open how;e a t the Elks e-Iub, USO l"lub, Ve erans of Foreign wars young ladies of Portsmouth" who formed "a scene of brilliance in club and Women's City club. their fine costumes." 8 pm-Dance for colored pP.rsonAboard the cruiser, Capt. W. E. C. nel of the Portsmouth navy yard of 250 I and visit.Ing ships at the USO club i Ta it entertained a party which included Gov. Charles W. I on Daniels street. Tobey and Mayor F. W. Har.tford. Dinner was followed by dancmg. Sunda More than 7,000 visitors inspected Open hous at the Elks ub, USO the "beautiful lines" and "spic a nd club, Veterans of Fore! n Wau club and the Women's City club. Movies I span" appearance of the British vessel in one day. and an informal program Sunday ------nigM at the USO club. 11 am-Special church services for colored personnel on the ships and in the navy yard at the People's Baptist church I I I\ onda.y Open hous program at Elks club, USO club, VFW club and Women's City club. 8 pm-Halloween party at the USO club on Daniels street. Theaters havP- established special rates for t.he servicemen and transportation between Portsmouth and the navy yard during the st.a.y of the Por t~mouth is being cliscussed between members of the committee and bus line oftic!all. I One Kittery Sailor Aboard Portsmouth Only one local area sailor is serving aboard the SS Portsmouth, Alvin H. Ricker, shipfitter 1/c, of 24. Stimson street, Kltter , ne r the laine end of the Memorial bridge. ew Hampshire men serving a board the light cruiser a.re as follows: Robert J. Lambert, Manchester. George ' . Kennison, Lancaster. Richard Hickey, Rochester. Rudy D scoleaux, ashua.. Robert . Burbank, Haverhill, herma.n ilsbury, Concord, \Villiam J. Hamm, Concord. Charles Therriault, Pelham. 43 I . J Order s extending t he vu;it of t he USS Por tsmout h t hrough MXt Sunday were received l<UJi evening by Capt. H . B . Brumbaugh, USN commanding offi cer of the ligh t cruiser now at t he PortBmout h navy yard, from t he office of t he chief of Mval operatiom in Washing ton. t) l '?> O , 4 $ The cruiser was originally scheduled to ail for Virginia. 11,t 8 o'clock this morning but orders came through stating th t the vegse! would remain at the na.vy yard for anoth r six days. Several hundred persons were on hand this morning to witness the departur of th ship and many waited on Pierce Island, the New Ca.5tle bridges and o her vantag points until two hours after the first announced sa iling time. The revision of the ship's ord rs m ans that hu ndreds of re idents of the are who failed to see the cruiser over the navy da.v weekend will have an op• porlunlt ' to board the f rim craft for n inspection tour during the remaining days of its visit her . Cap . Charle11 M. ~Ider, USN, aide I to the commandant of the Ports- I mouth navy yard, said this morning that the cruiser would be open to visitors every afternoon from 1 :30 to 4:30 although parking facil i !es In the ya.rd will be hard lo fi11d. The veMel will be open over the weekend during the same hours it wa last weekend although the 9 :30 to 11 hours Saturday morning may be eliminated due o the P06Sibillty of a cap a in's in.spec ion More than 2,000 persons, the greater part of bhem school children from this area, visited he cruiser yesterday afternoon. The total number of vlsi or to the shi p now is in the vic inity of 20.000 during the past four days of "open house." 1 Last evening Captain Brumbaugh and his officers wer hosts at s. buffe supper and entertainmPnt to many Portsmouth people who h ad I j ta.ken par In the entertainment of the personnel aboard bhe vessel during Its i;t,a,y here. The party wa.s to have been a. farewell occasion but it turn d into re - welcome to the group as word that the ship was going bo ta.y another week was quickly passed throughout the cruiser. While th cl y has no formal program of ntertainment for the members of the crew of the ve5.sel, Mayor Mary C. Dondero said last night tha ~everal special evenl.s would undoubtedly b arranged for per onnel over the weekend. Portsmouth's Skipper Y)1 -a, YS" Thanks USO The follo'l\,ing le er of a,ppreclat.ion was received by E. Curtis Matthews, ch,drman of he m ilitary USO In Portsmouth, f rom the skipper of the USS Portsmouth: "I wis h to express my thanks for all of the fine entertainment the USO has provided for the crew of the USS Porl,,mouth d uring our tenday sta here. With daily open house an d nightly da nces, including a special one for our colored men, ow· young men have n ever lacked for wholesome entertainment. "They have been enthusiastic in their praise of the Portsmouth USO and when I visited our fine I club I saw how much they were 1 enjoying themselves. It was brought home to me again what a fine thing Uie USO has been in this war. "I want to make special mention 1 of the train trip to the White Mo'lmtains for 300 of our men, which they enjoyed tremendously. This trip was arranged by you and others of the USO and paid for by generous contributions from prom· inent citizens, local cl ubs, banks, and business organizations. Several rep• resentatlves of the USO went along as hosts. It was a great trip, one our boys will never forget. "Please extend my U1anks to all the members of the USO, the officers, committee memb rs, chaperones and hostesses and especially to Molher Noyes. Thanks to the USO.'' I �1, ·cruiser Portsmouth October 26, 1945 Bids Adie 1 City s Big Visitor Gets Thri/1 As Auto Horns BlaritiJeting Clearing wea ther late yesterday The Portsmouth Is the longest vessel ever to dock at the yard afternoon enabled hundreds of and the Plsataqua river cur Portsmouth and Greater Por tsrents are among the trickiest mouth residen ts to gather on beachin the world, 1 es, sho -.i roads and islands in P ublisher James M . Langley of lhe Portsmouth harbor to wi tness the / Concord Monitor, who made the arrival of the USS Portsmouth. shakedown cruise on the Portsmouth It was a peculiar thrill for mem- last summer, was on hand to greet bers of the crew of the USS Por ts- many of his old shipmates aboard mouth to have such a greeting. the light crui.ser. ---The most enthusiastic salute from Mrs. Louisa Ambrose, wife of the shore was given to the ligh t Capt. Homer Ambrose, USN, procruiser by motorists parked on the duction officer at the Portsmouth causeway at the approach the navy yard, boarded the Portsmouth New Castle island. Nearly 200 cars at sea. Captain and , frs . Ambrose were parked on the causeway and are close friends of the Brumbaughs. all the drivers began blowing their horns at the same time. The tug Warrant Officer Alexander LenPenacook answered with a sharp nox of the communications departblast from lts whistle. ment of the USS Portsmouth is no newcomer to the Port City. Mr Len"Geez! What a Kreetin ," renox was stationed at the Portsmouth ported one young seaman innavy yard on the old Squalus, now specting the crowd through his the Sailfish. glaMel!, "I never thought a ny one would be as glad to i;ee us Rep re~entatives of all the aa that. Say, Bud, how big ill Port mouth organizations taking this Portsmouth anyway? Oh part in lhe ,telcome to the SS well! I like small towns anyPortsmouth were on the do ck to how." greet th e vesst'I a t th e Portsmouth navy yard. Mayor Mary C. Dondero, accomWhen the Portsmouth entered the panied by two of her daughters, Piscataqua river yesterday a fte rboarded the Portsmouth about two noon , Captain Brumba ugh turn ed miles out from Kitts Rock buoy. to J . D. Hartford, a classmate of the The transfer was a rough one bu t captain 's at Annapolis, who was Comdr. L. E. Meyer, USNR, first standin!i" on the captain 's bridge belieutenant of the Portsmouth , as' side him and said : sisted the ladies aboard. "This river Is mighty tricky isn't Mrs. Nina M. Brumbaugh , wife it? Keep your fingers crossed for of Ca.pt . H. B. Brumbaugh, boarded me." the Portsmouth wi th Publisher J. The Port mouth arrived at Its deD. Hartford of The PortsmouM'l signated point just off Kitts Rock Herald and Mrs. Hartford. Captain buoy at. 2 o'clock, the exact time Jt and Mrs. Brumbaugh are house was due. Transfer of the passengers guests of the Har tfords In Rye Cenfrom the Deka111sora took nearly ter d uring the stay of the Portsh alf an hour due to a del ay in lowmouth. ering the narrow gangway on the cruiser. Gov. Charles M. Dale and Mrs. 1 Dale made the trip " ou t to the Liberty was granted to half the Portsmouth aboard the Deka nisora, crew of the ship last evening a nd the navy yard tug, which played Portsmouth saw nearly 500 pairs of an Important role in the surrender bell-bottom trousers wh ippin g of the Nazi U-boats here last through the streets. Theaters and s pring, Governor Dale was aboard , I clubs were crowded an d some of the the Portsmouth for a week during ' boys h eaded for Boston. its shakedown cruise. Yesterday a fternoon he disappeared for some Five hundred copies of The Portstime and, when pho tographers were mouth Herald were disti:lbuted to searching for him, someone piped the ship and the w1a111mqus com and said : ment was "You people s ure went all "Maybe the governor is in the sick / out for us didn 't you?" I The fog and ra in early ,.t the afternoon brought the following comment from Comdr David W. T odd, USN executive offi cer of the Por mouth: "So ! This is ow· welcome to New England." "Yes!" the fellow beside him piped up. "But, tomorrow will proba bly be fair and the thermometer will h it 80. That's New England." bay. Re member the last time he was aboard ? He had a very sore tooth ." I I Commodore Edmund A. Tarbell and h l.s son Danny viewed the Portsmouth from a skiff equi pped with an outboard motor. The New castle s kipper had a fi ne " fish eye" view of the USS Portsmouth from his small craft as did David Jones and war ren Jo nes, both out rowIng in the river in th eir dories. -~--- Turning the bend In t he river at Henderson's point to ils berthing space was a tricky feat fo r the Portsmouth, Cap tain Brum baugh, an expert at na,•lgatlng his craft through such narrow passages, did a magnificent job as r\ld Lt. Eddker Robertson, S , yard (lflot. 1 Shlpfltter Alden H. Ricker of Kittery was given an honorab le discharge from the na y while the Portsmouth was based at Philadelphia. Friends said that he undoubtedly would visit the ship while It was In port here however. _ __ D~i'-\l .. f With her crew standing at attention on all deck.s, t he USS Portsmouth, one' of Uncle Sam•-, n ewest 1 and fastest light cruisers which was a Navy day guest here, s ailed from 1 the Portsmouth navy yar d for Norfolk, Va., shortly aft.er noon today. The 10-day visit or the officers and men or the USS P ortsmouth here was an enjoyable one for both the citizens of this city and personnel of the navy vessel. The cr..iiser was originally .schedule'd to stay here for five days but t he visit was extended last Monday for a nother week. Nearly 23,000 residents of this area visit.ed the cruiser during its stay h ere. Despite the inclement weather of the weekend, t here were more than a thousan d visitors to the trim craft on the last two days of her stay here. The actual n w nber of visitors to board the cruiser was 22,893. Only one a ccident occurred during the s tay of the Portsmouth at the navy yard. Mrs. Beatrice L. Desrochers, 38, of Pepperell, Mass., slipped and iell on the fantail yesterday afternoon a nd fractw·ed her right elbow. She was treated Lt. (jg) A. F . Reimann, USNR <MC), and then taken to the Portsmouth naval hospiLal. Mrs. Desrochers was then brought to the Portsmouth hoopital. Mayor Mary C. Don dero today received a message from Capt. H. B. Brumbaugh, USN, commanding officer of t he Portsmouth. The message read as follows : ''Will you please convey the thanks of the officers and men of the USS Portsmouth to the people of Portsmouth. for the warm welcome and the kindly hospitality extended to us during ou r stay. We have had a. grand lime, and we shall remember Portsmouth with the most pleasant recollections. "Our thanks go particularly to you and th& city council, to your reception committee an d to the numerous orga.nlzations and individuals who took a n active part in our entertainment. Everything possible was done to ma ke us enjoy ourselves, and we leave wi th a. feeling of affection for Portsmouth and its people." Publlsher J . D. H artford of the Portsmouth Herald this m orning received a communica tion from / Comdr. David w . Todd, Jr., USN, execullve officer or the Portsmouth. "I t has become a h abit for both officers anct enlisted men to look eacll afternoon for the Portsmouth Herald," writes Commander Todd. "On the first day, the papers were aboard almost before we docked, and each day since IJ1en we have enjoyed the opportw11ty and privilege of having your paper in our hands. 'The gift of these daily papers to the ship ls perhaps the most t1nique feature in dispensing ho.spitallty the ship has had, because of its universal appeal to crew members, Jts regularity In coming and the genuine sincerity of its publishers make the appearance of the Portsmouth Herald a worthwhlle repast and source o! information th at is a ppreciated by all." Saturday Gov. Charles M. Dale presented the ship's orchestra with a new piano which h as been suitably engraved as bein11: the gif t of the chief executive of the ,tate. �Log of 2nd USS Portsmouth <; New Year's ~-$ Found in Attic Here; Given t,_~1•"' Sub Requin 1 ~s To Captain of New Cruiser Launched Here By T. ROB RT S TTE Public RelatloM Offloer, SS Po outh From the dllllty recesses of an attic in Portsmouth has come a document that breathes the romance of the wind-jammer days of wooden ships and iron men who sailed from this sea-faring city a hundred year11 ago. Paul Stickles of 77 South street, while rummaging through his recently-purchued home, came upon an abstract of the log of the "Cruise of the U. . Bloop of war Port6mouth on West Coast of Africa during years 1859, '60 and '61 whlle "While at Fli;h Bay," the log continues, "an unfortumi.te occurrence took place, by which three of the inhabitants lost their lives, in co'lquence of the bursting or one of our shells which they had picked up on the shore after having been fired at a target without exploding. A handsome subscription was raised by the ship's company of lhe Portsmouth and paid over to the surviving members of the fam.lly ." At last on April 21, 1861, "a treaty was made by Commander Colhoun a t the naUve village of Ambuzett with the Queen of that place and 1 on the 9th of August the welcome cry of 'aJI hands up anchor for l home' resounded hrough the ship and we took a final farewell of Afrlcii." The log shows the sloop arrived back in Portsmouth Sept. 25, 186 , after being overseas 30 months. It is presumed she was as cordially welcomed as the newest USS Port/s mt>uth, 94 years later. I The USS Requin was launched at the Portsmouth navy yard yesterday as the first submarine of the new year to slide down the ways into the Piscataqua river. In the presence of officers, navy yard workmen and invited guests, Mrs. Slade D. Cutter, wife of Commander Cutter, prospective skipper of the new submarine, christened the craft. Matron of honor was Mrs. L. S. Parks, wife of Captain Parks who is attached to the submarine base at New London, Conn., and was formerly division commander here. Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, commandant of the navy yard, presented Mrs. Cutter with a bouquet of roses and Mrs. Parks with a corsa.ge. John C. Fellows, Jr .. of Kittery, employed as a joiner in Shop 61, presented the sponsor the traditional silver bowl. gift of yard workmen. / u.s.s. s e. engaged In the suppression or the African Slave Trade," and has generously presenter! his historical record to Capt. H. B. Brumbaugh, USN. of the newest USS Portsmouth. Thr U. S Sloop of War Por smouth, second American warship to carry the city's name, was comI missioned iit the Portsmouth navy yard Nov. 10, 1844. The abstract reveals she carried, In addition to her armamen t of sixteen 68-pounder sh 11 gnns, 73 swo rds, 50 pikes and 50 battle-iixes. Her crew of 200 i;allors a.nd marines also included 25 presldenUal distinguished unit "kroomcn" who, It ls explained, recently been warded "were natives of the coast of Africa, • cltat.lon h to the Portsmouth-built submarine hipped on end discharged there." The USS Runnel' was commis- 1 The log shows "that the sloop of\ Queenflsh, for "extra.ordinary heroism" in stalking and sink! g Japsloned ye.~terday at the Portsmouth war departed from Po1·tsmouth anese shipping. The aw d was na Y yard when Capt. Cliffo rd H . May 23, 1859, for the coast of Africa made to the Queenfish and to the and arrived a Monrovia, Liberi,i, Roper, USN, captain of the yard Sea Lion for their work in Paclftc Aug. 7. She took 11taUon outh o! read orders placing the sub in comwaters. lhe equator, "In the vicinity of he 'Til citation said the Queenfl&h m11.nd of Comdr. Raymond H. Bass. ongo river, where thP lave depot truck t heavily escorted conAre sltua led and from wh,.11c" USN, of Thornton, Ark. voys and in a. brilliantly executed thousands of negroes are 11" ' After the raising of the colors riscope attack sank a Japanese 1 carried off, notwithsta.ndlng th Commander Bass read his orders to arrier." Sh likewise took pa.rt in most viglliince of men-of-war, n ull'. the officers and crew standing at bers of which are kept constan'l, a typhoon rescue, picking up 18 attenti?n on the deck of the era.fl. \ British and us rallan prisoners, cruising along the coast." A manne guard of honor al.so stood , feat for which a. third ub, the \ The Portsmouth contributed u:r Bs.rb, was cit d. at attention during the ceremony. j share Lo the suppression by captur. Commander Ba s is 35 and a naThe Queenfish was launched. a.t ing hree slave vessels, the Emil , a the Portsmouth navy yard on ov. tive of Arkansas. He was appoint\ bark, the Virginia and the Fal• 3 , 1943, and was sponsor d by Mrs. ed to the United States 1111,val acadmouth, brlp:s. Howev~r, lL Is e - Rob rt A. Theobald, wife of Rear emy at Annapolis. Md .. In 1927 on an plained, "nrit.her of the prizes h~ci at-large appointment and was dm. Robert A. Theob ld, USN, i;la ves but. were prepared for ta king j r t.. former commandant of the graduated In 1931. At Annapolis he them on board, having had r<IRVB First aval district, and a. resident was a member of the varsity gvmdecks, provisions, tc., for th pur• 1 nastic team. He formerly served on ot Jilew C)a.5tle, ?-. 0 I ~ ~ 1 pose." the USS Snapper. also a Portsmouth! built sub. The Runner wa buil t Genen1lly, howe1•e th er 1i e to perpPtuate th name of a simiwas not always "xcitlng, a 'h lar ubmarlne lost earlier in the kipper, Comdr John Col write , "and in t I d ,y 1111 , war. 1:-,J ,'.:f!s""' j\,\'!, the tiresome monotony of U ship- board, that few perso form even a faint Idea, unless tho ,4s who have gone through the ordeal. I "The coast Is, for the greatr- · p rt, The USS Remora , seventh subii. low, Interminable sanri beRch, marine to slide down the ways in covered wilh jungle almo to the 1945, was launched yesterday afterwater's edge, with but very fr • aet- noon from the huge construction tlements, and scarcely a sign o rul shed at the Portsmouth navy yard. tlvRtlon or other object which c11n The new craft was sponsored by pleR e the eye." Mrs. T . W. Sampels, Hingham, • The City of Loanada, "a It · Mass., who had as her matron of pompously r,tyled" had but llttl ,, l honor, Mrs. R. B. Simons, also of traction. though at St. Helena •·the Hingham. ship'~ company are refreshed lth Mrs. Sampels was presented a sila run ashore and a sight of the rei;i- ver bowl by Leslie W. Sargent of rtence and burial place of the re- Wibird street, a mechan ical en- 1 nowned Napoleon." gineer in the drafting room . The bowl is the traditional gift of the navy yard to sponsor~ of submarines at the navy yard. The sponsor was also presented a bouquet of roses by Capt. Sidney E. Dudley, USN, and the matron of honor received a corsage. The trigger releasing the Remora \ ' was pulled by Harold W. Hodgdon, master mechanic of Shop 70, public works department. _ .. _ l Commission ~ ub 'Qu enfish' USS 'Runner' Wins C1tat1on At Yard Here I I S"" I S Remora Launched Ran'{} �~'o~Squalus Salvagers Raise Sub at Boston Navy Yard Boston, larch 26 (AP)-A recently completed submarine, which sank accidentally at its Boston navy yard pier March 15, when a. civilian worker opened a. torpedo tube, was raised Friday, First Naval headquarters announced today. The na.,·y said the interior of the submersible was cleared of water after divers from the salvage ship Falcon close1l all valves a.nd hatches. Her balla t tanks were then blown, the uavy added. and the craft surfaced normall y. She had been i:esting on an almost even keel in about 54 feet of water. Salvage of the w1derwater ves,;el wa the fourth operation of its tvne undertaken by the Falcon. Previously, the ship had engaged in salvagin~ the submarines qualus, -4 and -51. Five of tho e who worked on the current oneration al o partlcipa tf'd in salva ginr. the Squalns whi~h sunk off Portsmouth, N. H .. several years aP,'O, They were Lt. John W. Thompson, U • of Fort Dodge, Iowa, commander of the Falcon: Chief Boatswain's Mate Anderson H. Martin. of Groton, Conn.: Chief ommissary tew a-rd Hugh Zacharv Taylor of Groton, Conn.: Chief Shipfitter lfred W . Pickerin of Camden, N. J., and Chief Gunner's late .John M. Potter of Hartford, Conn. 'v'M• 'lle ,<-t'; -- ,.. 'Raclioman Aboard 'P~rt~mouthf, 1 Recalls His Days on 'Squalus'o.f. 1 By ROBERT G. KENNEDY (This Is the ninth of a series) bridge the skippe r saw us a nd said: "Come on up Kennedy and pay us a call." We didn't have to be asked twice. Conversation with Captain Brumbaugh is always entertaining as he has . many varied interests but the subJect he enjoys most Is the n avY and his ship. In speakmg of the navy, we conveyed the respects of J . D. Hartford, publisher of the Portsmouth Herald, to the captain. Mr. Hartford had the opportunity to make this shakedown cruise but turned his chance over to the writer because of the pressure of business in Portsmouth . And, It sure has been a wonderful trip. We mentioned to Captain Brumbaugh that Mr. Hartford had been a member of the graduating class al, Annapolis just ahead of his. ·•r remember your publisher when he w~s a,t the academy," said the captain. 'In just a minute, I'll bet Lhat I can recall his nickname. Yes- I think that he was called Speed Hartford down at the academy. Anyway, you can ask him that when you get back. I am sorry that he could not be with us on this trip but it probably would have been kind of routine as he has been down through these parts so many times before." The other night we were sitting In the cool shadow of a. six-Inch turret with Jim Langley and Lt. Jerry Mc~orrow, one of the fly boys (aviators) aboard this ship. The three of us were sucking on cigarets and passing the time of day. The Aboard the USS Por tsmouth at Sea (Delayedl-Quite naturally we are Interested in New Hampshire affllle.tions as well as the knowledge of the Por t City these navy men aboard the Por tsmouth have. Portsmouth, N . H., is a wellknown navy town and It is surpnsmg to !l- sea-going greenhorn like the Wl'ller to know Just how many of our sailors know the Port City well. For example: Up m the radio shack Is Alexander Lenox, a r,hlef warran t, officer, who has been a radioman In the navy for 14 years. Mr. Lenox 1s the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Lenox, 74 Morningside street, Hartford, Conn., right near the same neck of the woods your correspondent's wife hails from . We met Al the first night ashore at the naval base In this area and the conversation turned to submarines. "I was on submarines for nearly 10 years," said AL "In fact, one of the boats I was on is ba ed down here. Do you remember the old 192?" How co uld we forget the 192? T hat's the Squalus and later renamed the aiifl h aft r s he was raised off th e Shoals in 1939. Well, Al delved into the pas t of the 192, sound hool at Key West with the R - 10 and then he began going back o\'er the old 0-boat that are so familiar to regular navy ub glow of a. c!garet Is "verboten" tn ~ari_n~ sailor . Then 1 began war t ime and the three of us should mqmrmg abo ut certain places h~ve known better. However, the In Portsmo uth he remembered mght was hot and we were lazily durin g his tour of duty in the dreamin g of long cold glasses of Port City. We assured him that lemonade. Suddenly the loud speakthey are still active and he er blared In 11tentorlan tones: said: "PUT OUT THOSE' THREE "Por tsmo uth is one place that I 1 CIGARETS UNDER THAT TURam going to vi.sit in about six years. RET- AND NOW." You know, that Is about the time Three butts went over the side when I'll be getting out · of the , right quick. . navy because I'll have my 20 years On a. ship like this the men who in." 'deserve a. lot of credit are the cooks. Portsmouth also brings back 1 Of course, every ship Is one huge memori es tci Chief Boatswain's combat team but the eook.s have to · Tales of the life of a submariner on and off patrol Mate Nate Ammons. Nate was stand battle stations as well as were spun last night for the Portsmouth Kiwanis cl ub by aboard destroyers during his early worry about feeding 1,300 men. They navy career and ran in and out start early In the morning and finComdr. R. E. Ward, USN, for mer commanding officer of of this area for nearly four years late at night. Besides that, t hey the. Sailfish now waiting to take a new sub out from Ports- prior to the outbreak of the war ish ha.ve to listen to the gripes of their with Japan. Chief Ammons is a fellow trten concerning : mouth. busy man a board the Por tsmouth " What happened to the eggs t his a.ny other. because it is his job to keep the morning? I didn't get any pie. The youthful sub skipper was During various Pacific patrols men working on the forward part graduated from Annapolis In '35, Commander We.rd and his crew sank of the main deck busy. Needless to Where did you drag this from?" But most of the kidding 1s good served In China from 1937 to 1939 many Jap merchant and war ves- ! say he does. natured because many of the felThe captain's bridge is U1e key lows have said that this 1s the best on Admiral Yarnell's staff, returned sels and rescued 12 American air• to all activities aboard the Ports- ·ship they have served on as far as to the States to attend submarine men who had been shot down. ' "I was a. little lucky, too," he mouth and is one of the most m- food Is concerned . A typical remark school, ma.de his first trip as exedeclared, "when I became the teresting places to visit. Capt. H . on food was made by a marine the cutive officer on a submarine In fi!'5t sub s1$ i~per to sink a Jap I}. Brumbaugh, USN. has invited othe1· aftemoon : the Atlantic, went to the Pacific with a.rrcraft carrier unassisted. We all of us to drop in at any time we "Boy oh boy! The navy sure feeds tJhe same ship for a. patrol and then were able to get In two hits at desire but the newspapermen well I'd like see. duty the rest of took command of the Sailfish, fornight which slowed her down aboard realize that when the bat".l ,"l.,'3, y t:: mer Squalus. a nd when we caught up with tie stations are manned on this m y life." He himself was one of three her a.gain in cla.ylight we finvessel the captain's bridge is a good survivors of a. submarine dislshed her off.'' place to steer clear of because aater and five of bis crew when He described life aboard a sub- everyone. is so busy and we would he took over the Sailfish were me.rlne as pleasant with plenty of ,1uS t be 111 the way. veterans of SqU&lus days. "But good food, radio, record players, a Yes~erday afternoon was rathI told the crew that our craft large ship's library and "everything ' er quiet and as w_e were crawl.Ing was lucky for they'd tried to possible to make the crew's l!Ie down a ladder beside the captam's keep her down and oouldn't." pleasant." He paid high tribute' to "Actually," he added, "she was t he Red Cross for its gifts to every J)l'Obaf>ly the best subma.rine outgoing submarine crew. aftoa.t for the overhauling she The speaker was Introduced by Wll4i given at the Portsmouth John L. Scott, program chairman. yard pve her advanta.ca over I Former Sailfish Skipper~ Tells Kiwanis Club of ~ Famed Local Sub's Recora I 1• I �_______ __ ,,__ Navy Announces- 1Navy Announ.ces Feats of Portsmouth-Built Subs 1 f~ ~'~ " ~~~9.~t~, ~~~h~!,~~~t ~ I 192. ~ c~ ~ff ,t . ats of Portsmouth-built subma- the Isle of Shoal May 23, 1939, Japan. Three and a half miles rines have come to Jlght today With with a toll of 26 lives. off the coast of Honshu they the release of Pacific war d8 Sheridan announcei; that the picked up a small convoy One made by th USS recor all.fish has 12 gruelling war of th Ir gunboats crossed the USS Ronquil Sailfish nd the patrols to her credit, nine of sub's bow 500 ards away in From MariJn SI ld t!oem s uccessful. She has sunk daylight but they didn't spot it 5to Globe reporter a\er tBo n 'Dr damaged 20 Japanese s hips, The Sailfish sank thrl'e frelght;rs bay, Cuba, comes the t~an anamo eight of the warships, including and was badly battered by more U~s Sailfish which loca Ile of the two carriers, . four destroyers, than 130 depth charges dropped on nd ~lll long remember Persons a submanne. Jt from three escort ships. One time as the USS She has survived relentless depth the Japs had the American sub un- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - charging by the enemy, a bomb h!t der continuous attack for three by a Japanes ~eaplane and an un- hours. The terrific concussion broke compensated tnm ctlve wi h a doz- the light bulbs. en new torpedoes aboard. In addition, Sheridan goes on, the Sall- Full ledged Veteran fish has rescued American flyers "By thls time the Sailfish was 'a. and captured one Jap from a samfull-fledged veteran of Pacific warpan. fare. Everyone started out full of The navy has told the story of how the rnbmarine Ronqull, unable pep and vinegar for the 11th run. to submerge off the Japanese main- The first day out the engineering officer was compensating the sub, land because of damage to her hull, as . Is customary, and decided to made emergency repairs and escaped make routine trim d!ve. Somedespite rough seas and gunfire from how hea neglected to compensate for a Japanese patrol boat. 12 torpedoes which had been taken Mr. Sheridan reports that on her aboard and loaded forward, second patrol the Sailfish operated "The officer of the deck sounded for a while off Formosa, .sighted an the diving alarm, yelled, "Dive the oil tanker one rough night, attacked boat!" and down went the Saililsh. but missed. Later she picked up a And I do not mean down. The sub Jap light cruiser off Davao ln the went out of control. Men on the Philippines, damaged her with a bowplanes lost the bubble on the fish and remained submerge'd for Inclinometer, which goes to 15 dean hour while the warship made grees. Everyone Immediately reseveral runs and tried to pick up called the Squalus disaster. the sub. The sub moved to the equa"The sub continued to dive at a tor, then Jnto Java for a hurried dangerous angle until everyone three-day refit and out again for moved aft. It leveled off slowly, the third patrol. then nosed down again. Someone This time, according to Sheridan, finally recalled that the engineerthe Sailfish cruised in the Nether- ing officer hadn't been told of the lands East Indies, where she sank a new torpedoes aboard and passed destroyer and damaged a big alr- the word to him. A hurried change craf t carrier. Capt. Richard c. Voge of trim brought the sub back on an the sub's new· skipper, was awarded even keel and calmed everyone's a navy cross for the successful fears for the worst. patrol. "One day off "Formosa the crew •After a refit and rest J>eriocl sunk a sampan with gunfire and in Perth, Australia, the Sai lfish picked up a Jap survivor floating started out on a mercy run with on a drum. They named him Moto ammunition and medical sup put him to work in the galley a; plies for the beseiged American a mess cook and dish washer. garrison at Corregidor. Three "Moto wouldn't go to sleep at hundred miles out of port the night untll he was chained up. sub received that gloomy news Meek and servlle, he loved h!s of the fall of Corregidor and work, appeared to be having a headed back to Perth. great time With the boys, who 1 Her seventh run was unique in taught him a few phrases of Amerthat the American sub destroyed a ican and navy slang. The night beJap sub-a feat once said to be im- fore heading home, lookouts sightpossible by the late Simon Lake ed a minelayer, a destroyer and two inventor of the even-keel sub: small freighters. marine. "Moto was chained In the galNear Lae, New Guinea, the Sail- ley during the attack. The aggresfish trapped an ene'my submarine sive sub got in position for the traveling at full speed on the sur- mlnelayer, fired four fish and sank face. The Sailfish dived turned into Jt wlth a terrific explosion. During Position for attack, fir~d two tor- the night the Sailfish also nailed pe_does and scored two hits. The the destroyer and freighters. When skipper watched the other sub roll the captain went below and told over like a sick fish and sink. Moto what had been happening, ext the sub went Lo the the little Jap grinned and said, Aleutians for a. few days, moved Cont1nued on Page Two in, I ' I J.'11\.\ ~ cont1nued from Page One "Four 0 " a nd formed the circle of perfection with his hands. "The USS Sailfish COlllpleted her 12th patrol Dec, 10. 1944, anct was • assigned to Guantanaino as a trainIng submarine. Ronqull R epai red Durlnr Battle The Ronqull was under comma11d of Comd r. Henry S. Monroe, Allen road, Billerica, Ma.,s. Sh · had been cruising off the Japanese mainland when she spotted two Japanese patrol boats. At dusk, with a gale rising, the Ronqull closed for the attack. Soon / she scored two direct hits on the nearest ship with her deck gun, · causing heavy explosions. Th other shlp fled . The Ronqu11 took up the chase but the sea waa so heavy and the night so dark It was Impossible for the gun crews to line up their target. At dawn, the Ronquil renewed the attack, and Jn that engagement she took hlts on her pressure hull which would have made It Impossible to 11ubmerge. There was no doubt the enemy ship had radioed nearby Japanese bases, and enemy planes and other surface craft could be expected momentarily. Lt. Comdr. Lincoln Marcy, 36 Grafton street, Shrewsbury, Maas., and William S. Bellows, chief motor machinist's mate, Seattle, Wash., undertook to make repairs while the battle wa.g still In progress. Bellows / was washed overboard but was rescued eight minutes later. The enemy vessel was knocked out of action. and th damage WB.'l repaired with the aid of a novel plug devised by Theodore T. Fish, chief motor machinist, 59 Carlisle street, Springfield, Mass. There was no tln1e to won-y about whether It would work, for out O! the mi.st came a Japanese bomber. The Ronqull submerged. As she went down, the nemy plane dropp d her bombs, and the Ronquil shudd red. The crew breathed easier when the repart caine V / I ~ ~ :- ~tak_in~~-" ~t.\~ II I I Decommission Sailfish Soon The Porl,smouth-built USS Sailfis h. the former sub Squalus. Is to be decommissioned at the Philadelphia navy yard after mor than .six years of service. The Squalus, which sank off the Isles of Shoals during diving exercises in May, 1939, and was recommissioned as the USS Sailfish, received a presiden tial unit citation for work done on a, war ))atrol which sank three nemy ~hip and damag d anoth r. As the Sailfish. the submarine defied an e.o;cort of destroyers . and cruis rs and a mountainous sea kicked up by a t.yphoon to ink a 22.500 ton Japanese alrcraft carrier of th Kasuga class after a 10-hour battlP . A f w dayb later. she sank a 5,800 ton cargo ship and damaged a 7,000 ton vessel. She was forced to take evasive action to avoid ct pth charges from an escorting vessel. Approximately a week later the Sailfish sighted six heavily loaded freighters escorted by two destroyers and a patrol boat. Rwming low on torpedoes, her crew picked out a 7,300 tonner and sank her with two hits. Chief Torpedoman 's Mate William H. Gray , 149 Rockhill avenue, Portsmouth, was serving aboard th submarine on this patrol. I 5, 18"\l{ S' / �Decommission Famed Sub SOon At Local Yard Ask Transfer~ Of 'Sailfish' i 10 Local Yard A mo re t,o obtain transf o\ Portsmouth of lhe USS Sailfish was launched here last night with the dispatch of telegrams to the Pres!- \ dent, the secretary of the navy, senators and Representatives and /Gov. Charles M. Dale by John Pennington, president of Ranger Lodge 836, of the Portsmouth _navy yard. The assistance of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce and of Mayor Mary c. Dondero also will be sought in the move, Mr. Pennington said. The telegrams called attention to the f~t that the Sailfish, formerly the Portsmouth-built Squalus, Is soon to be decommissioned in Phila. delphla.. It further refers to the sinking and subsequent salvaging of 1 the Squalus and the rescue of many of her crew and of the proud record' of the ship, rechristened Sailfish, in the war just ended; a record which makes her one of Portsmouth's "outstanding" subs. "Public sentiment demands that. she be returned to the Portsmouth navy yard for her decommissioning and we would appreciate your efforts In that beha,lf," the telegram concludes. "She Is one of our proudest subs," said Mr. Pennington last night. "At lea.st it Js only fitting that she come home to die." Awaiting the Investigation and the crew of the Searaven when the report of a board of survey, the Squalus, following several months USS Sailfish, formerly the Ports- of salvaging, was finally raised and mouth-built USS Squalus, ls now brought Into the Portsmouth yard tied up 'a t a pier in the Portsmouth Sept. 13, 1939. Lieutenant McGrievy navy yard prior to decommis- that night helped to remove some sioning orders which are being pro- of the bodies of the victims from the ship. 0, L cessed. 1 ~ The Sailfish, one of the internationally known submarines because it was salvaged from the bottom of the ocean, recommissioned and then sailed to make an excellent war record, was brought to Philadelphia from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where it was used as a training sub- I marine. O1;ginal plans called for the decommissioning of the submarine at the Philadelphia yard but protests from yard officials at Portsmouth The following telegram, urgresulted in the change and the boat ing that the S Sailfish be rewas brought "home." tained al the Portsmouth navy With the Sailfish here it is anticipated that the board of survey, yard, was i.enl last night to which is required to go aboard craft James Y. Forrestal, secrelar of in the process of being decommislhe navy, by James W. Tucker, sioned, will come here sometime e ·ecullve se relary of the Por next week and afterwards will submouth hamber of ommercei "For obvious reasons the citimit its report to the bureau of zens of this community hope ships at Washington. The actual ways and mean may be found date for decommissioning is uncerto keep the 8S ailfish pertain now but there Is a remote posmanently al our nav yard as a. sibility that the ship may be put historic shrine, as a tribute lo on U1e inactive rolls in connection the men of th e qua!us who with the annual Navy day program died in her hull and as a. meOct. 27. morial lo all subm rine sailors. None of the original survivors of "Thus the Sailfi h would bethe sinking of the ship is now come an object le on In paamong the crew. Chief Torpedolrioli5m for future generatloni,, man William H. Gray of Portswould stimulate interest In our mouth was one of the crew which na, y and would be held in the took over the Sailfish May 15, 1940. same high public esteem as the when lt was recommissioned and famous frigate 'onsUtulion. the name of the ship changed from "I am ask ng representatives the Squalus to the Sailfish. Gray's In ongress of this slate and of wife and the!l· two children reside Mame lo convey to rou their at Wentworth Acres. Lt. (jg) Jo·entiment~ in this matter which seph L. McGrievy, USN, of St. ls of g:reat lmporlanre lo this Louis, navigator, and first lieutencommunity ~nd lo l\1aine and ant aboard the ship, was at the New Hamp hire." Portsmouth yard a..s a member of j Urges Forrestal ~ 11ntervene to Save ~ Gallant Sub Sailfish 0 J Mayor, Council Join in Fight ~~ \ For Sailfish c~ Sailfish' to Leave Philadelphia Oct. 3 t John R. Pennington, president of · Ranger lodge, 836 at the Portsmouth navy yard announced today that he had received word from Assistant Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan that the USS Sailfish, formerly the Squalus, will leave Phlladelphla Oct. 3 for Portsmouth where she will be decomml.ssione'd. I C of C Direc 0 ento ors Urge .Sailf. h Ii Permanently However Captain Charles M. Elder, USN, aide to the commandant, Tucker 5ald. "It Is not only al said today that. there were no plans Portsmouth-built submarine typical with plans to decomm1&: 1011 the\ for scrappmg the famed sub fol- of a famous war type of subs, but U.S s. Sailfish next Satltrday com- I lowmg its deromm1.os1oni.ng and as the Squaiw;, with th dramallc pleted, dtrectors of the Pot mouth that present plans. called for 1t to rri;cue and recov ry right off Portshamber of Commerr.e, it1 se, ~ion\ be kept. at. the Portsmouth navy mouth ·1. If particularly lgniflcant yard although there were no plans ' Pei ' m th i •.-iple; 1n adJ 'l •i ·e ti>rd 1 afteri.10or: l\'ert on re orr! to k;ep it on public exhtbit!on It has had a brllllant career dtu•ing 116 fa~orln a c 'mo ~1 1 l1~ !. '-< Mr. Tucker said that the Cham- World W'9-r Il and is thus a fitting famo Port ml)Uth sub111arme kep I on pV,blic exhibition at the Ports- I ber of commerce directors would symbol of what the entire submarine like to have public expreoSI011S of service and of what all Porl.5mouth mouth navy yard. 011 Rumors that the SaU~h was lo subs have done In thls war. 0 pmion by Portsmouth citizens th , be scrapped following decomm1show I.hey felt toward havmg e "To have this sub on public exsubmarme available for public in- hlbltlon would be a e'al attraction sionlng resulted in a letter to the spection. Letter& can be addressed for the cit:,: of Portsmouth, for KitChamber of Commerce from former State Sen. ArthtJ.r J. Reinhart of to the Chamber of Commerce or to te1 y 1md !or the navy vard lti;elf 35 Middle road, urging action to The Portsmouth Herald Public ~urcly Por ,"Jnouth, blrlhplac of save the sub. The letter was read to Forum if it is desired to st imulate the Unitec\ States navy, should have the directors by James W. Tucker, discussion at least one fighting ship on public "There e.1e ma11y obvio\1.6 reasons exhibition at all times." executive secretary. why the U.S.S . Sailfish should be b 4 kept 011 public exhibition here," Mr.1------~~~J:.L--=~:::..... I I I I ' Motto of Por~mouth organizations and people Is "Save the Sailfish ." The city council has joined with the many other orgamzat!ons in the drive lo have the boat kept in the Portsmouth navy yard as a memorial. A resolution to retam the USS Sailfish, drawn up by the mayor and city council, follows : Whereas : the USS Sailfish built at the navy yard, Portsmouth, N. H., now has retired after glorious achievement ln the waters of the Pacific be it Resolved: that the navy department be urged to retain this famous ship, at Portsmouth available for 1 inspection of our citizens and of VISitors to this city that they may realize the importance of preparedness in the defense of our liberties and the needs of the navy in our first line of defense. Also that lhey may understand the sklll acquired for the design and workmanship which enabled this ship to be rescued from the deep and then reha1 billtated to permit it under the op1 erat!on of our trained navy perI sonnel to wreck such havoc on the . perpetrators of the dastardly attack I on Pearl Harbor. · I Other resolutions have been t drawn up by the Chamber of Com- 1 merce, Elks, Lions and Kiwanis. I hree Pledge Aid On USS Sailfish James W. Tucker, executive secretary of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, has received t,hree lett~rs P!'omismg support of the city s proJect to have the USS Sallfish permanently based at the Portsmouth navy yard. The_se letters were received from Wa~hmgton from Wallace H. White, Jr., U. S. Senator from Maine of the committee on interstat; conun~rce; Chester E. Menow, 0 S. Representative to Congress fron.; the first district of New Hampshire and from Charles w. Tobey of NevJ Hampshire, of the u. s. Sena e committee on naval affaJrs. I t),~li 4S"' �Tobey.. Final Tribute Paid to Gallant USS Sailfish of .. Mississippi. Ask Forrestal.rn For Sailfish >::rI I Civilian tribute to a victorious navy was paid by more than 30,000 residents of Portsmouth, Southeastern New Hampshire and 1'1uin° who visited the navy yard and warships open for public visiting over the Navy day weekend at the Portsmouth navy yard. There were nearly 15,000 persons Storekeeper 1/c Domlnador Palain the navy yard Saturday, Navy brlca, USN, of Passi , Phlllppine Isday, to visit the USS Portsmouth, lands, received a Navy Unit comUSS Thornback, U-3008 and to sal- mendation. Chief PeUy Officer Hill ute the USS Sailfish, gallant Ports- was a member of the Sailfish on the mouth -bullt submarine which was patrol for which he was cited. Lieudecommissioned at 2 o'clock. tenant Commander Cook, 27, who There were many wet eyes when was cited for a patrol last spring on the colors and emblems were hauled the USS Spadefish, had previously down !rom the con ing tower of the been awarded the Navy Cross, Silold 192 following summary of the ver Star and Bronze Star medals. career of the Squalus and present Sen. Owen Brewster from Maine Sailfish which was react by LL. was present at the decommissioning Comdr. Berkeley I. Freedman, ce'r emony as were Rep. Margaret USNR. skipper of the submarine at Chase Smith and Rep. Robert H!tle, the time of its decommissioning. both from Maine; Gov. Charles M . The history of the famous sub- Dale, Mayor Mary C. Dondero and marine revealed t hat in 12 war heads of departments, both navy patrols the Sailfish sank two Jap- and civilian, from the Por tsmouth anese carriers, a light &uiser, two navy yard. submarines, three destroyers and aval Architect Harold C. more than 20 Nip merchantmen, reble of Portsmouth, onl · civil The boat received the Presidential ian survivor of the Squalus di5• Unit citation for its part in the aster ii 1939, witnessed th derescue of 12 merlcan aviators as rommi~s ioniug ceremony as did well as navy crosses and other spe1rs. largarct E. Balick, widow cial awards. of John J. Ba.tick, eleotriclan'5 By way of co ncluding his history mate first class, who was among of the boat, Lt. Commander Freedlhe 26 victims lost that fay day ma n said: si · years ago. "I am sure that as the flag ls lowThe Sailfish will be stripped of its erect today and the Sailfish is Important parts, according to the stricken from the active list of naval procedure for decommissionnaval vessels, those who served ing vessels. All the equipment falls , aboard her and those who helped into three categories and the crew I lo build her know deep in their has been engaged in tagging gear hearts that there is an eternal sym• and crating it prior to removal from : bol of what courage, fine workman- the vessel. shi p and faith ln God and one anPortsmouth organizations and inother can accomplish." fluontial citizens are now campaignAn old chief t>etly officer ing furiously t-0 save the boat. Let• . landing near the old drydock ters from many o! the organizations rnisecl lli5 hand Jn salul lo the w11rc pr'lsonted to Lie tenant Comllfl~ll as her 11nsijl"1 w re l· • mancter 'freedman SaturdRy prio · I ken down and sa id reverently: to lhe dc-commiss1onlng and th sc j "May God let h r st In have been passed along through peace. he sure pa id for h rsclf." channels. The Portsmouth people The Sa.lift.sh made her last dive feel that the boat should be kept at 11 o"clock Saturda,v morning and at the navy ard 11s a symbol of thousands of folks lined the piers victory and excel! nt workmanship, near the old drydock as well as ,._ ---•• placing themselves at other vantage points to see and hear the old boat 1 blow her tanks and disappear to the bottom of the river. The con• I nh,g tower never becam completely O I submerged due to the fact that the Af r the SS S ilftsh w s de• channel into the old drydock is a commissioned on vy da.y her little under 25 feet deep. ~kippe Ll. Comdr. Berkeley , Prior to the decommissioning, J' eedm' n US , h&d the silver Capt. Sidney E , Dudley, USN, acting plaque ken from the ship n commandant of the Portsmouth pr 65 ented It to fa or M ry C. navy yard, presenter! medals to Do dero. 1 eight officers and thrne enlisted men Mayor ondero la r d cl ed for gallanh"y in action against the th.at 11;he Intends o hRve i pl • Nipponese during the recent conflict. ed in cl y ball u reminder to Lt. Comdr. Woodrow W. Mc• a.II who followed the 11ub'11 1Crory, USN, of Waelder, Tex., refated c:i.re r as the Sq h•!I n ~ t). 'l '11 4 Sher glorl us b tie re<'ord ~e Pacific 11,f sh was rechnstened the Sailfish. 0~ (!), L{b Sa,lf-1 h Plaque T Hang ,n C t YHall -· ···-·"·-• .... ·-- Adams ·------' Secretary of the Navy Forrestal has bee11 approached by New Hamp• shire representatives iu the House and Senate concerning the memoriallzatlon of the USS Sailfish, famous Portsmouth-built submarine which wa-S decommissioned at the navy yard last Saturday. Rep. Sherman Adams reports that the curator of t h e navy de• parl,ment has recommended to S oretary Forrestal that proper steps be la.ken to maintain the Sailfish at the navy yard. On the other hand, Sen. Charles W. Tobey reports t hat Ca.pt. J. A. Saunders, S , (R et.}, liaison officer with the Senate Na.val Affairs committee, has stated that any blll introduced in the enate would have to be alonr the lines of a pr ••ious bill on a. craft memoria.lizatlon which wou ld make th City of Portsmouth responsible for th e maintenance or t h e Sailfish . Represen tative Adams seorelary's report to James W. Tucker, secretary of the Ports• mouth Chamber of Commerce, reads In part: "On October 20, Congressman Adams requested the secretary of navy to give serious consideration to the maintenance of the Sailfish as a memorial. Thl,s request was forwarded to the curator of the navy and, after examination, he has recommended to the secretary of navy that the request of Mr. Adams be approved and proper steps be taken to maintain the Sall• fish at the Portsmouth navy ya.rd. This recommendation 1s now under consideration by the department. It is my understanding that this la the first time that a request has been made for memoriallzatlon of & submarine and also the first time that the curator ha-a recommended approval of such a request. . "In previous conversations with / the navy department, Congress• man Adams was advised that the sailfish would enter drydock in Portsmouth on or about November 1 for the purposes of a t horough examination to determine the est!· I mated cost of placing it in condl• , tion to be maintained and the estim ated, or perhaps actus.1, cost of maintaining It thereafter. I believe that this will have some bear• Ing on the decision of the Secretary of Navy." T11e State of Mississippi has requested t h at the 1,lSS Mississippi be transferred tlo it from the navy , department upon such terms as the , ,~,. in his dis· ~retlon provide. Howey.er, the result or' t11e .ransfer , according to t he bill, means that no expense to the government shall be involved .. Describes Proceaure Captain Saunders cites that bill in the following quotes from his letter to Senator Tobey: "Various states or organizations have made requests to the navy department to have one of th navy's historic ships assigned to them. It is proposed that the USS Enterprise be assigned to the state or city of NeV< York. Philadelphia wants the USS Pennsylvania. Senator Eastland recently introduced legislation authorizing the tra.nsfer of the USS Mississippi to t he State I I I Continued on Page Thr ee / The present laws on the statute books a u thorize the secretary of the navy ~ tt!rn over to states, cities and patnot1c . organizations as lo~ n~ or gifts various naval relics piov1dcd the material is obsolete and Is .l!lo longer of benefit to the navy and provided that no expense ~o the United States government ls mvol ved. "It would appear from the above th~t Y?U would have to introduce leg1s_lat1on along the Hnes of the bill_mtroduccd by Senator Eastland, wh ich would make the City of Portsmouth responsible for the m ain tenance of the Sailfish. I shall be !!°lad to have such a bill prepared 1f :you arc going to introduce legisla t1on to transfer the Sailfish to the Cit._v of Por tsmouth. "Senator Walsh is going lo introduce general legislation authorizlnl: transfer of vessels Ito states, cities. and patriotic organizations." A s1st.ant S~cretar_v of the Navy John L. Sullivan has written to Ma:yor ~ary C. Dondero promising to mvesllgat.e the project of keepIng ~he Sailfish In Portsmouth as a public memorial. He also writes that he , ill keep the mayor Informed of futw·e im portant developments. Requests from the Altrusa club the. Ranger hapter, DAR, and th ~ Whipple PTA have also been sent thro_ugh the mayor's office to Mr. Sullivan seekine:._ retention of the \,'-\S J Sailfish h_:re. I n... ICity Club Joins / 'Save Sailfish'-o-~:'rl~ Campaign Here The Women's City club at Its monthly supper meeting last night at the club house on Middle street, voted to go on record In helping to keep the USS Sailfish as a permanent memorial to those who lost their Jives on the submarine 1 and a•lso as memorial to t.he glorl1 ous work the boat contributed in this war. Mrs. Bernice Downing president of the club, introduced Miss Margaret Howison of Milford, a president. of the State Fed ration of Women's clubs, a-nd Mrs. Haddon Hooper of Rye, district ch irman, who wer special guests. Each was pres ntecl with a rorsage by Mrs. Downing. Mrs. H man Frelman program chairman, introduced Miss Lillian Fletcher of Nashua. chief steward- I ess for Northeas ern Airlines, who spok nn the duties of a steward ess and described I.lie rigid training a ste arcless has to undergo. She took lh audience with her on a trip from sta rt to finish and explain cl all th things that a stewardess must. do to ke p her pa~ enger5 happy and contented. She told of fl vlng with such celbritles a Jessica Dragonette ·110 sa 1g an aria. during the trip, , Ollvta cleHavilancl, ary Pickford , Errol F1yru1, Bing Crosb and Bob Hope t. the conclusion of the tBlk there w~s ~ question ~nd ~ nswer period . Mrs. Cwrl s Tolman was In charge of th supper assisted b_v rs. Violet. Small, Mr . Margaret Pickering and rs. Ra mond Bunkr. rs. Lloyd Ingham was in charge of he dining room assisten by Mrs. Walter Willand. Mrs. Benjamin Beane, Mr , Percival Ha.ye , frs . Andrew Graves, Mr:;.. -:r;rema ··11° Copplestone. 1ss Mar• garet Sinm~"ll, 1:i:cs E!i;a Thunberg 1 I and Mrs. Kurt Isse~cher. I I I I I i 4 �!w,:"'-,~~- i.11~·:~ ., . Jt. SINKI BELOW RIPPLING WAVES time! th e SS Sailfish · · , :form~rly the.. U _S Squalus, ls shown taking her final dive near the Gold drydockTHE at the Port mouth navy fot• yardtheaslast lO OOO 1 : three hours later the famous raider of the deep was decommissi~ned ttohrs watchyarc, thle p(rPoceeding. divePhoto) took place \),1..\,1...\ at 11 am~Saturday and e navy ort mouthThe Herald ~l USS Sailfish Will Be Used in Tests\ Of Counter-Measures to AtoDi"'Bomb 1 consideration had been given to I.he The USS sailfish, which gained wishes of various groups who have international fame as the USS written to Secretary of the Navy squalus, salvaged from the bottom Forrestal urgmg that the Sailfish of the ocean at the Isles of Shoals be permanently based at the Portsin 1939 , and which later attain~d an mouth navy yard as an historic enviable record in operations against the Japanese in world war shrine. He declared, however, that retainII, will meet final glory and fame in the most vital experiment ever carried on by the armed forces. It will be used in an el(periment to counter the atomic bomb and other new weapons which mark the belllnnlng of a new era, In a lctler to Rep! Clie.;ter R. Merro~· of the first New Hampshil'e di~tricl, Rear Adm. B. H. Biel'! , USN. pointed out: The navy "is engaged in exhaustive search for measures to counter the atomic bomb and other new weapons. Extensive experiments must be made and these requu·e every surplus ship which embodies certain characteristics of design, as the Sailfish does." \ Adrrtiral Blel'l stated that serious I I Ing the Sallfis.J.1 as an historical memorial, would be of "doubtful propriety." He explained that in a small na,vy yard, such as the Portsmouth yard, "all space possible is needed for current operations" and "in peacetime every dollar appropriated must,._ be spent carefully on the construction of maintenance of O\'eratlng vcs~els." "Submafines do not lend them· selves to .public use either as exhibits or as ' laces of assembly," he continued, 11 the end, the pressing need o! ttie navy for every ship wWch m~y be used profitably for experiment was the determining factor in a decision by the department not to retam the Sailfish." Capt. Charles M. Elder, USN, aide to the commandant of the Portsmouth navy yard, said this mornihg that as yet no instructions had been received by the navy yard as to the disposition of the sub. /_ Sailfish Maintenance Plans To Be Studied James W . Tucker, executive secretary of the Port.,smouth Chamber of Commerce, aid today that he intends to communicate with G Charles M. Dale and Mayor Ma~~ C. Dondero to the end that a plan be formulated whereby either th city or_ the state will take over th! obllg~tion of maintaining the USS Sailfish in Portsmouth should the requests for its retention be complied with ,bY the navy department. I �----- -- ---,... Sailfish - Bridge, . r AILFJSH-Endlng a gallant carepr today this Portsmou h built and Portsmouth raised marin was dt>commi~~ioned this afternoon 1'ith imprl'ssivt> ceremon y tbo,{la~~sc- of persons ded the av,v ya rel clurini: its opl'n house. (Pho tn h,· ·t vJ.-s ) \J · \ • l v cr01 Conning Tower May Be Saved h e bridg nd the co11nl11g tower of the S "a ilfish may be removed and rebuilt at some ~uitable place as a memorial, Rep. Chester E. errow was informed today at Washington by n ea r dm. ·Bernhard H. Bieri, SN, of the navy department. The cost of the removal and rebuilding is e timated at S10,000, Representative 1errow told Th Portsmouth Herald today. For several weeks, organizations of the city as well as the Citv of Portsmouth h ave been engaged in a ca mpaign to "Save the ailfish" as a war m emori al to our submarine heroes. The disma ntling of the bridge and conning tower would not impair th e usefulness of th e ship to the n avY, according to the telegra m from Congressman lerrow 's office. However, the navy department does not have authorization lo expend funds for s uch a purpose. The S Sailfish , former S · qualus, was decommissioned at the Portsmouth navy yard , Oct. 27, avy da , a fter compiling a brilliant record In the Pacific war and later se rving as a training ship at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, n J , <:.Q {, on -t �. \"\'\.'j .. \'l.J~ ~ , - d , D . t d Scamp Sub Sirago USS .5ar a ' es•g~a e ~ L.1 t d 'i ISlips Wa As CI ty of Lynn Sh Ip, ~€\M1ss1ng ~ e. -< : .. ~,,h~: t:~·~~::,,:-:;~.:~~.:':.i I,, 1 Launched at Navy Yard Th'e USS s camp, twin submarine Slldlng slowly to the rain-splash- MadLSon. N, J. ted ed waters of the Piscataqua _river, Mrs. J . o Banks, J r., wife of of the USS Scorpion, was report the USS 'Sarda', first subm anne to \commander Banks, USN, shop su- long overdue and presumed loS by \ be launched a t the Ports mouth n avy pennlenclent ; Alfred C. Sh e_ ehy o[ the navy department late yesterday. yard since the cessation of h ostlli- Boston , director of con11nu111ty ac-. Both ships were built at the Ports - \ ties In World War II as well as the uvit1e1, of the Massachusetts w a i mouth navy yard and were launched second ship In New England to Fi na nce committee ; Hubert C reach the water from building ways \ Harney of Boston, New Engla nd June 20, 1942, in what was b~lieved since the end of the war, yesterday regwnal representative labor sec- to be the fint double launchmg of \ joined the ranks of the victory fl eet tion . w ar Finance comn11 U:e, undersea craft in the h.istory of the of the United States navy. u111 ted states Treasury Depat t - United states. Today the ship Is tied up at a ment ; Comdr. N Deragon: The sixth and seventh subs built fitting out pier being readied for a USN , assistant sec~1ty orncer, at the local yard In 1~42, were con- \ commtssloning which will take place Lt . c omdr. W . G . Brnwn, Comdr. structed in ~cord time and onlY in several months. chester L. Hul ts, USNl;l,, at1tl son , about 40 minutes separate~ the acMrs. James J . Heffernan, Brook- carrett, and Mrs. E. 'P . Geauque tual launcl)ing of the twms, both lyn, N. Y ., wife of Representative also of w asbington ; Mrs .. F . ~ - of which bad local sponsors. The Heffernan of New York, was spon· 1saunders, D. L. Long, chief clerk scorpion was reported lost March \ sor of the new craft. Her daughter, to the commandanl. al'lcl ,Frank 1 2, 1942. . Miss Patricia Heffernan, acted a.s D. O'Brien , civilian workm en s re~~ The scamp, second to slide down maid of honor during the ceremony . reprentative, all of P orlsmou t i the ways, was sponsored by M'.s. The USS 'Sarcia ' has been deslg- Mrs J . G . Logue. daughter of Co · \ Walter M. ousey, the former Miss nated by the n avy as the City of \ samuel H . w oods, Jr., new comd •Kath erine E. McKee, daughter of rdLynn ship because that B ay State \ andant of the Naval prison an,, capt . Andrew I. McKee, USN, for city raised more than 20,000,000 In 111 Lt. Henry s. Young. C>l.\,).: ,\..\ S m er planning officer at th e ya . the Seventh War loan dr ive. The - - - - -total amount raised 1s a. great deal more than the cost of two submarines. A special group from the city of Lynn , mcludlng Mayor Arlaunchin yesterday and the maythe or tl1Ur J. g Frawley, a ttended I w. tl: Portsmouthnavyyard,theUSS S1rago, fi rst submarine to be launched at the P ortsmouth naYy yard smce the cessation of hm,tilitles In Europe, was launched ycslerda:'i afternoon. Sponsoring the Sirago was Mrs. L. Mendel Ri\ ers of Charleston, s . C., wife of Representative Rivers, m ember of congress fr om south Carolina. Mi Margaret Lyon of New York City was matr,m of honor. Comdr. F . J . Harlflnger, USN, prospective skipper of the Sirago, pulled the trigger releasm g the new boat to the P iscataqua river. Com mander Harl finger , a veteran of un1 derseas warfare In the P ac1fl , came I to Portsmouth recentl y. Prayer for lhe new ship was ofI fered by Comdr. Ches ter L Hults, USNR, !ChC l. navy yard chaplain and the navy yard band , playing I for Its last launch. Ing ceremony, I presented several m arches. A mar- · lne guard of honor fl anked the launching stand. The trad1t!on al gift to the spon sor of Portsmouth undersea craft, a silver bowl, was presented to Mrs. Rivers by Ralph T itus of the patcedin~ theduring actual the launch ing. pretern shop ceremony There were very few guests and emp1oyes witnessing the launchmg -•~· -- ..., T HE USS SCAMP, I• shown here as she left the ways a t the Port mouth navy yard June 20, 1942, in t win launching ceremonies with the USS corplon, now is long overdue and presumed lost according t o an announcement made by the navy depa.rtment late yesterday. T he Scamp which was preceded down the ways by t he USS Scorpion 40 minutes before was christened by Mrs, Walter M, I I presen ted Rear Adm. Thomas With ers, USN, a plaque for the boat upon which was inscribed : "This fighting sh ip made p06sl· ble In the Seventh War Joan by the sale of war bonds and stamp purchases on the part of the citizens of the City of Lynn, Massachusetts." The trigger releasing the 'Sarcia' to the waters of the Piscataqua was pulled by Frederick S . White, Main street, New Castle, who has the honor of being the younges t master mechanic a t the Por tsmouth navy yard . Mr. White, who Is 35, Is a master r igger and laborer. Frank D. O'Br ien, Portsmouth , presented Mrs. Heffernan with a silver bowl, the traditional gift of employes a t the yard to sponsors of submarin es. Mr. O'Brien 1s a supervisor in the supply depar t ment. Among t hose on the sponsor's stand were : Rear Admiral and Mrs. Thomas wtu,ers, Rep. and Mrs. James J . Heffernan, Miss Patricia Heffernan and Miss K ath ryn Waters of Brooklyn, N. Y., Mayor and Mrs. Arthur P . Frawley, Arthur W . Pinkham, chairman of the Lynn war 'Finance committee ; Crawford H . S tocker, J r ., Finance ch airma n ; Ea rl R. Holling~. Henry Austin, Mr~. Henry O. Sisbee, chairman, omen's division ; Miss Freda M. Briggs, cochairman, women's division ; J ohn H . Hurlbur t, secretary, Lynn Chamber of Commerce; Rabbi Israel Harburg, Rev . Thomas P . Fallon, Catholic Charities cen ter ; Rev. Francis X . Sa.I- \ !away, Ens. Spencer Olson, Lt. and Mrs. Roger s . Haskell, all of Lynn ; Capt. and Mrs. Sid ney E . Dudley and daughter, Mrs. Frederick Corle of Philadelphia; Capt. and Mrs. Homer Ambrose, Miss June Ambros~. Homer Ambrose, Jr., Miss Irene Tierney, Capt. C. M. Elder , Capt. A. M . Morgan and son, A. M. Morgan, Jr., and D. W. Rockafellow of New York; Capt. Clifford H . Roper , Miss Ruth Roper, Miss Phyllls Haskett of York, Miss Betty Retzloff of Portsmouth , Ml!s Angeline coultu of I I I Ousey, the former Miss Katherine M, McKee. It~' \_'l ~ \.\ s:: Will Launch Sea Leopard Here Friday The subn arine Sea Leopard wm be launched at the Portsmou th navy yard F riday, R ear Adm. T homas Withers, USN, commandan t, an nounced today. , Congresswom a n Margaret Chase Smith of Maine has been selected I to act as sponsor. Mrs. Smith will receive the tra ditional sil ver bowl. a gift of yard employes, at a brief ceremony precedi ng the launch ing. Ha r ry M. Ellis of Shop 70, will make the presentation. The laun ching will be atten ded by invited guests, officers and yard workmen. ~~.4~ / �Portsmouth Sub Chalked up 8 Pac1f1c Patrol i I Washington, Oct. 3 (AP)-It as Ju.st a brief litie in a. na.vY de- 1 partm nt commw,!que last Aug. ~ "Submarine USS Snook ls overdue from patrol and presum d J 1ost."-but today the n vy told chapter ln the ~tory of this vetera.n of eight. Padfic pa t.rols. The Snook, a Portsmouth, N, H ., nayy yard product, aeputed from Midwa y Ma.rch 17, 1945. It put into Guam and left there 10 daY! later bound for an assigned area In the so11th China sea She 1,ever came back. Her & Ii')· per. Comdr. John Franklin Walling, USN , Nantucket, Mass., and crew of approximately 90 al'e listed "missing in action." Her eventh patrol was under guidance of Comdr. George H . Brownf", USN. Mechanicsville, N. y , She was opera ting northeast of th Philippines when she received word to join other submarines stopping a, 10-shlp enemy convoy heading north. First t.he Snook sank a 7,500- on cargo ship, dodged t.wo Jap escorts and rel.urned to the attack, this time sinking one ship and damaging another. In a third attack a da 11 she sank one of the three Jap ships remalnh11s noat. Thlis act! n was Oc . 24, 1942just t o years after the Snook had been commissioned with Mrs. James c. Dempsey, Germantown, Pa., as sp nsor. Before r turmng from the patrol th~ s nook sank ,mother Jap fre1gh t r off Formosa. WhPn :,,h r tumed to P'ea.rl Harbor · Nov. 18, she u given a, triu1nphant welc me . rowne a~ awarded th na y cro . All a'bo~rd. got the submarine c mb21.t pin. TM C>fflclal r c rd redltfd the Snook !th 32,000 ton of Jal'! ships sunk or damaged C)~~•'-<!r" I I J I LAU CHI TO PAR'f Y-Prlor lo t\). la,unching of the USS Spinax at the Portsmouth navy yard yeselm. John H. Brown. Jr., SN, commandant of the navy yard, greeted U.S. tty. Gen. Tom . I rk, left. From left to right in the above pboto are, Mr. lark, Miss Mildred lark, ma'd of honor; 1n. lark, sponsor of the Spinax; Mrs. Robert W. Hann gan, wife of the postmaster general of the United Slates, and Admiral Brown. (Portsmouth Herald photo) r), "l.h \{ S"' I l relay, Rear Launch Spinax The USS Splnax, second City of Lynn ship to be law1ched at the Portsmouth navy yard this year, and the ninth submarine built ln 1945 at the yard, took to the grey, rain and wind swept waters of the Piscataqua river from the building ways In the yard at 11 :50 o'clock this morning. The new submarine was sponsored by Mrs. Tom C. Clark, wife of the attorney general of the United States, assisted by her daughter, Miss Mildred Clark, as maid of honor. Mrs. Clark received a silver bowl, traditional gift of the employes of the Portsmouth navy yard, from Ernest Stafford of the power plant. A placi.ue designating the USS Spinax as a City of Lynn ship was presented the commanding officer by Mrs. Dorothy Simard, representing Mayor Arthur J. Frawley of Lynn which raised funds for the ship in the Seventh War loan. Prayer for the new ship and its officers and men was offered by Comdr. Chester L. Hults, USNR, Protestant chaplain at the navy yard. The sponsor and her daughter were presented bouquets of roses by Rear Adm. John H. Brown, Jr., USN, new commandan t of the Portsmouth naVY yard , who today witnessed his first launching a s commanding officer of t he local ya.E,d, _ se e " 5 · dh .s " PP· 4 /o - \ Besides M.nr. Simard, representalives of the city of Lynn included Mrs. Henry 0 . Silsbee, prominent in women"s war work actlv!Ues in the Bay Stale city; Charles E. Gallagher, managing editor of the' Lynn Item, Crawford H. Slabell, Jr., Mrs. Katherine McL lghlln, Earl R. Holllngs, Charle!:' J. Goldman, Ed• ward B. Clal'k, William J. Mat:Kesy, and Leo F. Barbour. Naval officers, heads o! department.I; at navy yard, a.nd their wlve.i;, er also amo11g those pr,.se·n~ ln , th iaunch!Itg l!tand, and Attorney General and Mrs. Clark brought with them as their guest Mrs. Robert W. Hannegan, wife of POl!t• master General Hannegan, who ls also chall'ms.n of the Democra tleNatlonal committee. The high wind blowing from the' northeast made a great deal of extra work for the t ug captaim who warped the latest addition t o Uncle Sam's fighting underseas for ces to its flttin~ out pier. V\• ..._tl •'iS" ., �Sub Swordfish • Began 2 Other U. S. Revenge ,n Pacific U-Boats On Way To Yard view. Skipper Smilh, without the brought a heavily-loaded freighte1 elaborate equipment carried on to• into range and slammed two tor day's submarines, maneuvered the pedoes amidships. The ship caught S wordfish into position. Seconds la- fire and was burning furiously as a ter torpedoes cut the phosphores- Japanese destroyer raced up. Skip· cent waters of the South Pacific. per Smith took his boat into a dive There was a shar~ explooion and and the first depth charging of an 1 the enemy vessel settled slowly in American submarine in the Pacific the water. Presentl y she lurched be- began. Charges roared out, clanging like a giant's hammer against the neath the surface. By RICHARD O'MALLEY The Swordfish had got away to a sides of the Swordfish as other ves The German U-boat U-805 , secgood start but she was in waters sels Joined the search. ond Nazi undersea crr ft and first "It was an uncomfortable feeling In New England to snrrender in Pearl Harbor, June 7 (AP)-Lt. bustling with enemy warcraft esComdr. Chester C. Smith, a mild corting scores of ships carrying sup- to be lying on the bottom with ves- American waters, was due to arrive mannered native of Bisbee, Ariz., plies and troops in Japan 's early sels on the hunt for us," Smith no- at the Portsmouth navy yard this sweep. ted. afternoon. bas the di~t!nction of being the first Pacific Next on the roster of enemy action As Smith dived to escape detec• Two more German submaman to make a submarine attack t!on after mortally wounding the was a batch of aenal bombs rained rines which urrendered later vessel, chains clanked down by a snooping Japanese paagainst the Japanese in the Paci- enemy In the orth Atlantic, the against her hull. Skipper and crew trol plane. · It was a bad moment -1228 and the -873, ~so a.re fic. reported to be enroute to PortsSmith's sortie, which occurred as held their breath, waiting for a for the Swordfish. Each time she mouth but the time of their America received the full impact of mine to explode, but the Swordfish was brought to the surface the plane hovered overhead. Finally arrival has not been announced. the attack on Pearl Harbor, col- moved on. T he fir st submarine, the U-858, lected for him and for his men a A few days later torpedoes again Smith reasoned that his boat must surrendered arul was brought. in number of •'firsts." darted from the Swordfish at a Jap- be leaking oil and leaving a betrayto Ca.pe l\fa,y, N. J., yesterday. He made the first successful U . s. anese merchantman, but it was not ing surface slick. That night, not Its crew has been interned submarine attack of the Pacific certain whether she sank. When daring to show a light in the search , at Fort. Miles, Dela.. war, suffered the first depth charg- Smith brought his boat to the sur- crewmen located a tiny leak on the deck . They found it by smell, A boarding party made up of ing and made the first submerged face the target had disappeared. crawling along in the murky, tropic picked men from submarine crews approach in battle. darkness, and repaired it not far at the Portsmouth navy yard left Smith, wlio was graduated from Takes Depth Charges high school in Boise, Idaho, conned The Swordfish took her first from where enemy patrol ships here at 3 am today accompanied the submarine swordfish out of a depth charging during an approach swarmed in a vain hunt for the I by a marine gUard to take over the Philippines harbor Dec. 8. Behind on an enemy convoy. Smith had submarine. Finally, with a sub- U-805. The Na.zl sub was taken over stantial number of ships sunk, and a formally this morning in Casco bay, him, on Nichols and Clark airvast fund of knowledge vital to fu- off the coast of Maine. Comdr. fields, AmerICan planes still smoulture submarine operations, Skipper 1 Alexander Moffatt, USNR, of Newdered from Japanese attacks, and Smith brought the swordfish into ton, Mass., accepted the surrender bombs splattered on Manila har1 for Rear Adm, Felix Gygax, USN, harbor. bor. The 40-year-old submarine The first step in a long Journey commander of the first naval dis· skipper began hi sea rch for which has made the Pacific an Am - trict, who in turn represented Vice the enemy j ust 10 hours after erican lake had been completed. ,,,. Adm. H . F . Leary, USN, comthe Japanese truck, but it was manding officer of the Eastern Sea a far different patrol t han those Frontier conducted by American subThe U-805 first made contact with marines today, The Sword· naval authorities several days ago fish, since r eported lost a fter and since has been approaching the she bad been turned over to New England coast under American · another commander, carried naval escort. with her more than j ust As the submarine proceeded toAmericans seeking to return the ward Portsmouth today all was in blow against the enemy, First readiness for its arrival at the his• submarine to leave for battle, toric yard here which itself build! she became a. symbol of Amer"the best ·submarines in the world,• ica's wrath. larger and more powerful than the A lot has been learned since the U-805. early, and often tragic, days of the Facilities for docking the cap• Pacific battle, particularly in subThe Portsmouth navy yard to• tured craft were made ready and marine warfare. Actually, the cells were cleared at the naval prison day was reportedly awaiting the Swordfish made a sort of trial and to house the officers and crew of the expected arrivals of two Nazi Uerror journev, but the quiet-spoken enemy vessel. Newspaper, newsreel. boats. Smith brought his boat back with and wire service representatives Submarines of the German navy spectacular success. converged on Portsmouth yesterday It was the night of his initial we1re ordered to surrender unand last night and were taken out patrol that the first Japanese ship der orders of Grand Adm. Karl at 9 am to met the incoming U-boat to be sunk in the Pacific by sub• D~enltz, Monday, and officials in and escort it to the harbor. marine wallowed into periscope this area hav.~ been informed that The U-805, described as a those In the North Atlantic have '740-ton craft, ls 245 feet leng, been ordered to put in to a port has a 20-foet beam and a 13· between Portsmouth and the Marifoot draft. She has a. speed of time provinces. about 18 knots en I.he surface The navy yard here, it is underand e gbt knots when 11ub • stood, has been instructed to exmerged. pect some, probably two, here The boat carfies one 4.1-lncb shortly. deck gun and one or two anti• At Portland, Capt. Ernest J. Freeaircraft guns, bas feur 21-incb man, USNR, commander of the torp do· tubes forward and ene Portland Naval station, base for the 21-inch torpede t ube aft. Her North Atlantic destroyer fleet, discruising radius Is between closed that U-boats had been ac10,000 a nd 12,000 miles. The U• tive up to a month ag~the North boat ls said to carry a crew of Atlantic. 'f't\."(-"(•'f l> f ap proxima.tely 50 efflcers and n1en. Portsmouth residents, who have been agog for more than a week at reports that one or more surren• dered U-boats would come here, were expected to flock to the shore today to witness the arrival of t he U-805. It was not known whether she would appear flying the black flag of surrender or t he Sta~nd Stripes. •IJ•'1:5 / The army, na,y and air corps all have their heroes and their names are known to the world. Some or the most brilliant performances or the war have been turned In by American submarines, but their stories have been held secret In the navy's voluminous fi les . At last, a part or that story may be told. This Is one In a series on underwater heroes of the United States navy. Navy Yard Expecting 2 Nazi Subs I I �TWO TOP OFFICERS lJ1 charge of the Nazi U•boat U-805, are pictured in the top photo here after their craft was surrendered to United States naval forces and br ,ught to Portsmouth yesterday, The middle photo shows an over-all view of the captured German vessel as she cruised on her way to the PoHsmouth navy yard. The bottom photo is a close-up shot of the U-boat with officers and men of the boarding crew and the marine guard and a German officer on the bridge of the captured vessel. Note the scarred condition or the vessel's paint indicating tha,t most of her voyage had )>een made submerged. (Portsl'T''>'lf,h ,. __ photos), �~Nazis .Won't Talk To Newsmen; 2 More Subs Due BULLETIN A navy press boat p ut out from the Portsmouth navy yard again at noon t oday to pick up one or more surrendered Nazi U-boats. Naval officials said the U-873 was dU£ at a rendezvous 14 miles from t he Portsmouth navy yard this afternoon and the U-1228 was expected sometime later. T he U-805, brought in to Portsm outh last night, was moved from mooring, in the outer harbor to the yard at noon for " more conveni.ent examination" by U.S. Navy submarine men. By R OBERT G. KENNEDY With a storm-tattered American flag flying from t he mast in her rusted conning tower, a young veteran of many months South Pacific subma1'ine warfare at the helm, the U-805, once a member of Adolf Hitler's proud underseas fleet, ended her career as a prowler of the Atlantic sea lanes shortly before 6 o'clock last evening as her American prize cr ew of Portsmouth submarine sailors tied her to an anchor · buoy in Portsmouth harbor. I The career of Lhe U-805 was a shor t one as the voyage on which she chose to surrender uncondlt!onally to the American forces afloat was her maiden trip from the Weser river yards in Swinemeunde, G er many. Comctr. T. K. ~mmel, USN, coordinator of submarine training ac~Mty at tll" Portsmouth navy yard, who resldll~ at 675 South street, Portsmouth was given the honor of being acting skipper of the U-805 yester day following the capilulatlon of the vessel approximately 40 mlles south of Portland parbor. Commander Kimmel, a veteran of many m onths service in the South Pacific with U. s. submarines, is the son of Adm. H usband E . Kimmel, USN, ret . U. s. naval forces, including the j prize crew and marine guards, left the P ortsmouth navy yard at 3 o'clock yesterday morning to intercept the U-805 at the surrender poin t south of Portland. T h e U-boat radioed her desire to surren der several days ago and her request was answered by two destr ayer escorts who gave her a course to take as well as reminding the skipper of the underseas boat to stay on the surface. They picked up the Nazi sub miles at sea and went through the terrific gale last I Thursday and Friday while keeping a. watchful eye as well as all guns trained on the raider. Monday night they reached a. point near the scene of the smrender and radioed Portsmouth to send out t h e de tachment of marines and sailors. I I Surrender at 8 am The actual surrender took place a t 8 o'clock yesterday morning and 24 m embers of the crew of 47 aboard the U-boat went aboard a navy patrol vessel as prisoners of war, while the rest remained aboard with a detachment of marine· guards and t he submarine crew from Portsmouth. First contact wilh the incommg fleet was made by a press boat from Portsmouth under the command of Lt. E. L. Lineberry, USN, former golf champion of the Portsmouth Country club. , This conta_ct was made at 2 :30 o clock approximately six miles due efl:St of the Isles of Shoals and 20 miles off Portsmouth a.t X-Ray buoy. . The sea was choppy and_ lhe wmd was blowing very hard. First vessel to come into si~ht was a destroyer, moving at a rapid pace. The next in line was ·a Portsmouth submarine operating in that area and this was followed by a navy 1;>atrol ,vessel which was about a mile ahead of the Nazi sub. The submanne was tailed by a Portland combination tug and fire boat as well as another destroyer escort. The yacht Migrant, converted for navy use during the war, flanked the submarine, while the Portsmou th press boat closed in from the port side. Another two-m~ted converted yacht followed behind nearly three miles to the rear. As I.he convoy rounded the buoy by White I sland light on the Shoals, it slowed to a. snail's pace as the . il b an ther marmes and sa ors eg ano rigid inspection of the craft befo[: bringing it to the anchor buoy Portsmouth. Tug Brings -Boat. In The Nazi sub and escorting ora.tt reacheq the Kitts Rock buoy (2• KR). one mile off Whaleback light at the entrance to Portsmouth. harbor. at 4 :20 pm. At this point the bug pulled alongside the U • boat and lines were made :fast. The tug brought the U -boat into the anchorage spot on the Ki1)A tery shore o!l' the Portsmouth Yacht club in New Castle. I When the German bo,at had been ma-0e fasb the navy patrol' vessels with the prisoners a board came to Pier 2 at the Portsmouth, navy ya.rd. Here elaborate preparations were made by Rear Adm. Thomas Wibhers, USN, com• mandant of the Portsmouth navy yard; Col. Fred G. Patdhen, USMC, commanding officer of the Portsmouth Marine barrackl! and Navy Yard police as well as sev• eral members of the New Ha.mp • shire State police to prevent any possible outbreaks by American workmen as well as to nullify any chance of escape by the Nazis. The prisoners were in the hold of the destroyer escort and were brought up a companionway one at a time. For a short time three of them were on the dock and receiv• ed great attention from the photogaphers and newsreel men. The three were men who appeared to be ln their early 20's. They need• ed haircuts but all were smooth shaven. Of average height, they appeared to be 1.ni fine condition physically. Their faces were a yellowish-white tinge, which led navy officers to believe that the boat had been beneath the surface during most of its maiden cruise. The prisoners talked amongst themselves and smiled nervously when cameramen flashed bulbs in their faces. A few minutes later the large crowd of yard workmen, newsmen and sailors were forced back by marine guards in order to open a route to the buses which took the Nazis to the Portsmouth na.val prison. The actual transfer of the prtsoners from the patrol vessel to the shore began at 5 :50 pm. A gangplank was set from the ship to the dock and the way cleared. The Nazis came over the side one at a time and appeared a bit apprehensive as they line'd up in front of the buses which were to take them to prison. Most of the prisoners were very young. Their legs trembled obviously as they watched the cool marines fingering the triggers of their automatic rifles. Once' in a, while a prisoner would let a smile flicker across his face as he caught someone's eye but the "supennan" attitude, so often written about, appeared to have vanished from the faces of the enllste'd men. 24 Prisoners ·Landed Twenty enlisted men and folll' officers were brought ashore last night while 20 other enlisted men and three ofiicers, including the captain of the boat, were left aboard with American sailors and marines. While the enlisted men appeared nervous and apparently wondering Just what fate was in store for them, the officers were' exactly the opposite. The first officer was a, tall, thin, sullen individual whose face was marked with sea.rs, which possibly may have occurred in duel• ing while a young student or member of the Hitler youth. He wore huge tortoise shell glasses and appeared of the scholarly type despite the fact that he is regarded as a kill er. The next officer was short with curl y hair and a slight smirk on his face. He was escorl.ed from the naval v~el by a sailor armed with a bayoneted rifle and the bayonet was never much less than three-inches from this officer' spine. The other two officer who were brought ashore neither smiled nor uttered a word during the 20 ] minutes lhey remained on the dock for photographs and in terviews. The interviews wilh the reporters, allowed by th e navy yesterday, never materialized as the spokesman for the group smiled and said gu tterally : "Nein kommenten." 1 Then he wheeled to his fellow I Nazis and said loudly in German · about the ame as an American would say when he yelled: "Shupdup ." Most of the Germans broughl as hore yesterday wore heavy gray trousers and knee-length gray coats which were complelely rubberized and an American navy officer told newsmen laler that Lhe uniforms were made of "real rubber." All wore gloves and t he enlisted men wore caps like our overseas caps with an insignia of the "Kultur" on t he forepeak. The officers wore heavy rubber gloves as well and the Prussian p aked military officer's cap with the same insignia the men wore. I I Interviewed by Officials At the Portsmouth naval prison the men were interviewed by naval intelligence officers and data pertaining lo themselves was taken. Later they were removed and turned over to the arm y for all care of prisoners of war ls performed by the army and, while the war with Germany has ended, these men are still regarded as prisoners of war. The captain of the hip, Kapitaenleutenant Richard Barnardelli (an d several of the newsmen questioned his nationality J, is a native of a small town in Mecklenberg province in the mountain country of Germany. He remained aboard the submarine yesterday with the , American officers. He told U . S. navy men that this I was the first cruise of the U-805 and that she never had fired a torpedo or sank a ship. Kapitaenleu- • tenant Barnardelli said that he had been skipper of the boat smce It was launched 15 months ago and he added that its construction and later refitting was considerably delayed by Allied bombing of the hipyards. The Weser yards in Swinemeunde are localed near Bremen and Bremen was one of the key spot.s for Allied air attacks on the Reich . The U-boal is a craft which appeared to look like some of the old U. s. navy O-boats. However, its paint and trimmings give it lhe typical foreign vessel look and make it appear run down , compared to the bright, clean and smart United States navy craft. The hull o( the U-805 is rusted , huge strips of paint .are peeled from the conning I tower and the facl that the craft I was on it.s maiden cruise to sink Al- , lied shipping seems almost impossible to believe. The U-boat had no deck gun and only four small anti-aircraft guns were mounted aft of the conning tower. There was a loose plate in the stern which was caused when lhe DE's made the first contact with the ship, literally and figurativel y. The lack of a deck gun gave rise to the belief that lhe German subs have not been using them lately as all their work has been perfoqned under the ocean a.t periscope ~epth. l{, ~ I I I I n't-t• •4 �Heavily armed marine guards, under the command of Col. Fred G. Patchen, USMC, of the Portsmouth Marine barracks, kept a watchful eye on the prisoners as well as keeping the large crowd well away from the dock. The marine guards squelched a. minor display of gleefulness on the part of a group of prisoners from the 1228 this morning In 0!1e of the buses as they greeted one of their Nazi officers with cheers. The marines sailed Into the bus at full steam and it was a mat~er of seconds before order was restored a~d the group entirely subdued. ThIS, however, was the first demonstration of enthusiasm witnessed at the U 2 3 4 WI•th 3 • G I . era s/ A I r• en . J 2 De a d . a p s DU e a t u td PY ,;. - • s i :{:~in;~r~~b~i~ni~e~J:;n~~~~= " a1 The presence of Red Ctoss kits In the hands of Nazi prisoners of war Two more German submarines, ' · was explained yesterday afternoon the U-837 and U-1228, which surThis Nazi U-boat ?ad been. based b Robert Carp, field director of the rendered at sea while on Atlantic at Kiel and left for its Atlantic run lied Cross in this area. Mr. Carp patrols, have been brought into from Trondheim, Norway. The boat told newsmen that the kits ln posPortsmouth harbor during the past is a fairly new one and like the session . of the Nazis were for an;v 24 hours, Increasing to three the U-805, which surrendered Tuesday, / shipwrecked, torpedoed or ot~er number of Nazi underseas craft now Its construction was delayed by AJ, type of seaman who were suffering in the Port City. lied bombings of the yard ln which from exposure. Thirteen men in the The 1200-ton U-837, commanded she was built. ,s crew were · soaking wet when by Kaptaenleutnant Steinhoff, a All the N~zis on this craft were 805 the were brought aboard the desullen Bavarian Nazi, arrived at the taken directly from the tug which strJyer escort which brought th~m navy yard shortly after four o'clock brought them all in to buses wait- to Portsmouth harbor. These kits yesterday afternoon after being in- ing on the dock and then they were were available for this use and tercepted at a point two m11es west taken to the naval prison for exam!- given to the prisoners. They conof White Island light at the Isles of nation. Some were moved to Boston tained sanitary equipment as well Shoals... The 740-ton U-1228 was last night and at noon today the as dry clothing. brought into Portsmout.h at 7:30 rest were prepared to leave under Kaptaenleutenant Fritz Steinhoff o'clock this morning and her Ports- army guard. . of the 837 was brought to the press mouth mooring crew took her over There was not a SJD1le on ~e room in the navy yard far an interfour miles out of the harbor be- face of any one of the sailor pns- view yesterday afternoon. He ga:ve tween Whaleback light and the oners aboard this craft, which ap- the reporters his name and age wil• Shoals at six o'clock this morning. peared like a pirate ship despite I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ A youngster of 25, Oberleutnant the fact that her paint a nd t,~ull Jingly but refused to discuss any Frederick Wilheln1 Marienfeld, was was in much better cond ition an further matters with the newsmen in command of the Nazi U-boat the smaller 805. boat covering the surrenders. Steinhoff which arrived this morning. Whether _ the size_ of the has is powerfully built Bavarian, sixTh e crew of the 837 was by far makes a difference m the crew feet ta ll and weighing a bout. 185 the hardest looking group of prisbeen a mystery to newsmi enm . ~e pounds. He Is tanned and weari; ; oners brought i nto Portsmouth to 1228, which came in th s b continual frown except when he date and information on the activiIng had many young men a oar gave reporters a contemptuou.5 ties of the ship was practically imsmile when they asked him a leadpossible to obtain from the Nazis It, similar to the crew of the 805, Ing question through an interpreter. who served aboard her. However, and they cracked smiles and joked. In order to have been a submarine Comdl . T K Kimn1el USN sub Even the captain of the craft paus· · coordinator • ' the- ed to pose willingly for photograph- acaptain, Steinhoff Inmus t have bPen marine. training at party member good standing Portsmouth navy yard, who has ers and he came the nearest to and his actions did no belie the been bringing these submarines in- smiling than any of the skippers characteristics of the "true Nazis." to port, told newspapermen that have as yet. The 25-year-old cap• Like other members of his crew Inshe was the "filthiest craft that I tain appeared to be the oldeSt man terviewed last evening at the prison have ever been aboard." Com- in his crew while the 837 had a 34- he affirmed his party standing by I mander l'Cimml)l also said that the year-old captain. However, Ober- saying: ,Nazis had plenty of fuel aboard leutnant Marlenfeld of the 1228 re• "I am German." 8 stating that he was a and that the 47 days they had been fused to tell newsmen of his And, by at sea practically proved that they cruises. German he meant that he was a had been refueled somewhere in The underseas boat which ar- good Nazi as his executive officer _ the Atlantic. There were ample sup- rived this morning radioed Its unexplained to newsrrli n during an plies of canned food as well as condltlona1 surrender May 9 while Interview at the Naval prison last brandy and cognac aboard this sub. it was 600 miles east of St. John's, night that "all Germans are good The crew members adinitted that Newfoundland. The rendezvous point Nazis." they had sunk an American tanker for the American prize crew to take Wi t.h the arrival of the this off the coast of Newfoundland, over the vessel was set for a point 1228 which accounted for the missing 300 miles east of St. John's last morning, the expected arrival of torpedoes as only nine of the orig- Monday. The U-boaL then set sail Nazi U-boats has ended until Satinal 15 were found aboard the ves- for Portland, Me., to a surrender urdady afternoon when the largest sel by the u. s. prize crew. point south of Casco bay but this prize of all is expected-a 1,600-ton It is possible that the navy may was changed to Portsmouth and the German underseas boat with three t take over this ship and send it to craft was urned over to Ports- special captives, Nazi luftwaffe the Pacific as a test vessel for mou th navy yarcl officers this ' generals and what U. S. marines Commander Kimmel told newsmen morning. call "good Japs", a pair of dead that it would not take too much Th~ 1228 was the cleanest boat ones who comn1itted harl-karl effort to put this boat into condl- brought into Portsmouth yet and aboard t.he sub to avoid capture by tlon for war agaln--0nly against the her green exterior paint is the United States forces. It ls possible remaining Axis power. neatest of any of the U-boats that several other Nazi boats may The U-837 had a crew of 57, 11 brought to anchor here. It ls of come here as ti has been reliably 1 officers and 46 men, and five of the same class as the 805 and 49 reported that many other U-boats the men were left aboard tempor- members of her crew were broui.ht are still roving the waters of the arily last evening, She offered to ashore this morning, whlJe nine North Atlantic waiting for a chance surrender at a point of them were left aboard the boat I to surrender as well as for our ves700 miles May West 11 Of while the Azo res. Her with the American pri ze crew. sels to pick them up.I d Surrender Course Was Set fo I J 7I r BerThe U-805 s now t e up at P er As the prisoners were brought to muda but this was changed to the Piar 2 l\t the Portsmouth navy yard Delaware Capes and May 15 her large numbers of navy yard work in th navy yard and is being thororders were to proceed to the Isles men and other spectators gather- oughly lnsnected by American subof Shoals where Portsmouth navy ed on the dock to see the Nazis re- marine experts and officers of our craft took her over from a destroyer moved from the coast guard escort own underseas fleet.. Most of the escort which had brought her many l vessels and taken to busses In which vessels to come In h re have been miles across the Atlantic, Com.man- they were removed to the prison un- stripped of their gear as well as der Kimmel said that the Nazis · der the suoervislon of marines and code books and logs. The other subs had stripped the ship and her log Lt. Edward A. l?ellessler, USNR, will also be brought up from their book had been thrown overboard f t with th e German code book as well o fleer In charge of bus transpor a- ancorage to the navy yard for inspection by the navy. bion at the navy yard. · •i•<1•-i P' .,_ Allied Official~] 1 Study U-Boats ~/ At Yard Here l 11 Allied naval commission, consisting of five Russia n officers, four English offlc rs and three Uni ed Stales naval officers, arrived at lhe Portsmouth navy yard yesterday to study t.he German submarines. The commission is headed by Capt. Waldeman . Christensen, USN, iit.tached to the New London submarine base. It was reported that, members of the commission obtained considerablP technical Information from their Jnvestiga tlon of the Nazi underseas craft.. t. pr')Sent ~here Rre five azl submarines ~t the na. y arrl-the U-805, the IJ-1228, th Uthe U234 1111~ ·t,J1 . U-2513, w arrived l w.~~ fP.».J c# • • I I d I Sixth U-Boat Here The U-3008, which arrived at the Portsmouth navy yard over the weekend, makes the sixth German underseas craft to be berthed at the local yard. The U-505, coming here from I Portland tomorrow, will be docked at the wharf of the New Hampshire Gas and Electric company al the foot of Daniels street and will b on public exhibition for four days. Thursday morning Gov. Charles M. Dale. Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, commandant of the/ navy yard, Col. Raymond A. Walt, USA, of the Portsmouth Harbor I Defe nses, and Mayo r Mat·y C. Dondero will inspect the crafl, together wit.h other state and civic leaders and representatives of the New Hampshire War Finance committee. ~' \ 8 ,~ CS- �~ ransfer of U-Boat Captives Big Task for Yard Personnel Press Inspects U-2.34 Tied up at Yard Here Transportation of these pn.soners During the past 24 hours, most of the Nazi prisoners of war brought to the naval prison has been taken By ROBERT G. KENNEDY Into Portsmouth on the three sub- care of by Lt. Edward A. PellesAn extended tour of the U-234, marines, U-805, U -873 and U-1228, sier, USNR, transportation officer have been removed from their tem- at the navy yard, of Holyoke, Mass., Nazi submarine brought to PortsThe captain's cabin was off a litporary quarters at the Portsmouth who operates a bus line in Western mouth May 19 with its mysterious tle passageway from the officers' cargo as well as extra passengers, naval prison to regular prisoner of Massachusetts during peace time. quarters and near the galley. He war camps outside of BQston by The men are moved in the gray and closeup views of the U-873, had a large rolltop desk, a comforU-1228 and the U-805, other Nazi buses with 10 to 14 prisoners in a rmy guards. table bunk with bed lamp and a undersea craft brought to the The job of handling these pris- each vehicle. The prisoners are small lavatory. He had several oners, while they were expected seated 111 the middle of the bus and Portsmouth navy yard, was permitbuilt-in drawers and cupboards for ted yesterday by t he navy departhere and the approximate number marine guards armed with automastoring his charts, codes and other ment and newspapermen viewed the tic rifles and tommyguns are placed known, has been a big one for the information. Opposite the captain's navy and marine corps to under- at each end of the bus. The Nazis craft from all a ngles. room was the radio room which was The 234 was the submarine are taken from the vessel one at a take. Housing facilities at the prisentirely sealed off from the re'st of time with a 50-foot interval between selected by the navy for the on have been taxed greatly as these the ship and the messages wer e press te examine. The h uge each man. They then get aboard three Nazi subs all had large crews passed out through a. small slot, the bus following the sign language 1,400 ten cargo-carrying submaand the naval prison has a large similar to that used to recognize 1 rine presumably was bound for of marines and navy officers. number of our own men serving time persons entering a lodge meeting. Japan when it surrendered to The minor show of gleefulness there for varied offenses. American submarine crew members two American destreyer escorts Col. Joseph A. Rossell, USMC, yeste.rq~ n;ip.,121-ing when sailors gave explained this by stating that the commanding officer at the prison, 500 miles off the coast of N ewradio room had the only white light foundland May 14. has several officers and non -comaboard the ship. The rest of the a brief rousing reception for one of Besides carrying an important missioned officers who can undership being dimly lit in order that their officers in climbing abOard cargo of merchandise, vital papers, s d German and two or three of the men of the night watches would an unidentified civilian and three tliem speak the language fluently. the bus was th e onl y how of h apbe able to see better when going on piness displayed by the prisoners. Nazi luftwaffe officers, the submaThese men have been acting as indeck. These men cheered their officer rine had two high-ranking Japaterpreters aboard the submarines Just aft of the captain's quarnese officials aboard who committed when taken over by our navy and and cla pped h im on the pack in a ters and radio room was t he hara-kiri when the German comhave played a leading role in the joking m ann er. galley. It had a six- plate elec• Stern - faced m arine guard s mander surrendered to the Ameritransfer of the submariners from tric stove with an oven, a. boarded the bus and In less than the tugs which brought them to the can warships. I small sink with three taps, one five seconds had the passengers quiet. The hara-kiri cabin was the first yard to the buses. for sea water, one for drinking place visited by the reporters and Marines from the Marine bar- t There has been practically no water a nd one for hot water, and show of hostilit.y towards the pristhe "famed" schnorchel, an undera refrigerating unit. T he gal, racks, under c;;-mmand of Col. Fred\ oners by the large numl:ler of perwater breathing device for diesel ley Itself Is about as large as ~ G. Patchen, have also been busr sons at. the dock when they were engines on Nazi submarines, also small pantry and barely big aboard the submarines as well as at brought. ashore. Once In a while you came in for its share of attention. enough for one man to work the Pier 2 where the men have been might overhear a. man whisper to The small cabin in which the brought ashore. The majority of in comfortably. Japanese committed suicide is & companion: There was a watertight door bethese marines have been In combat "They don't look so hot do they?" about as large as the bunkroom tween the galley and the after end service in the Pacific and handle the \ in the average American sports or "Tough looking babies aren't \ of the ub. In the stern was the prisoners in a fair but stern manner. they?" or '"They ought to be shot? " cruiser. It had two sets c,f upoperating room from wh ich the There is no fooling or joking when or "Golly ! Look a.t those rubber per and lower bunks and is in diving apparatus was operated , they handle these men and ~hey the bew ef the ship under the the engine room, housing twin diescannot understand why Amencan suits." The a udience h as been typically petty officers' quarters. All els, which generated power for civilians must crowd in for a better American and based on a spirit. of traces ef the Japanese had running on the surface and charg- ' view of the captives. The number curiosity. However, the m arines are been removed by naval intelliIng the storage batteries which I of workmen on the docks has been gence officers a nd the quar ran the ship '1hen It cruised far 1 quite large and the curiosity is only full y capable of handling any outters tidied up by Portsmeuth beneath the surface. Below the ennatural. It is the first closeup view break which mi gh t occur and the submarine sailors stationed gine room was the motor room that the Portsmouth navy yard em- folks a ttending th ese landings real, aboard the vessel. The room was from which the huge electric mo · ployes as well as other folks who ' ize it. dimly lighted and had a duntors used to turn the screws while managed to get into the yard have geonlike a tmosphere. T here was the vessel ran submerged. had of these German prisoners. a small _table and chair as well Aft of the engine room and moThese prisoners are much differ as several small wall lockers. tor room was the control room ent than the Nazis captured by our The German petty officers' quarwhich had hundreds of diais, gadarmed forces . The submarine sergets and meters for every device ters had upper and lower bunks for vice, like the airforce, has reaped aboard the boat. Dial boards and 12 men, six on each side, and small ' the benefits of life in a wa r- torn control wheels were on each side folding tables came down from the country . Their food has been good and even on the deck of this room bulkheads at each end of the cabin. 1 and they have · plenty of liquor and each dial had a tag "Do Not At the after end of the cabin 'was 1 aboard their boats, cognac, brandy • Touch Per Order U. S . Navy" and, a. built-in chest of drawers for the and other alcoholic beverages. naturally, all the dials and indiofficers, each drawer being about The members of the crew of the catators are labeled in German . the size of the middle drawer of an 837 have been hard to question as Our American officers and men ordinary desk. There were also , t hey were a surly group and restationed aboara these submarines ' porters were told at the naval priplaces for ea. bags a nd small foot are becoming proficient In tramson that the enlisted men would .not lockers, which were removed by the lating the meanings of these dials. eat their supper Wednesday 111g1:t crew members as their personal Through another watertight because the officers refused then· property when they were brought bulkhead was the aft crews food . However , the officers were requarters and torpedo room. ashore at the navy ya.rd. moved from the same dining room The officers' quarters were aft Twenty men could be accom and the men fell to work on their of the petty officers' quarters modated in this room which plates with the same spirit that hoysed two torpedo tnbes, the and the captain of t he ship was any hungry person would demon\ only ones aboard the ve,:sel, and the only man who had a chair strate. The officers will come seven torpedoes which were with arms. There were upper around to eating their food when stored under the men's bunks. and lower built-in bunks for they g_e~ good and ready to, ex\ It was evident that the 234 was these officers and Innerspring plained a marine guard. not a real fighting ship a lthough mattresses. Folding tables simi"They always do," he add:ed. It could defend itself against air lar to t hose in the petty officers' attacks and against surface vescabin were in evidence here a.s well and the officers ate their sels with its after tubes. It was designed primarily to carry meals, play ed cards or devised tons of cargo or could have been plans for attacking Allied shipused as a mine layer, a job it no ping while spending the long doubt performed on the English days at sea. coast last year. I ------ I I I �There were six mine wells forward a nd six each on the port a nd starboard sides. These wells were nearly 25-feet deep and approximately 4 feet in diameter. The Nazis devised a watertight cylinder which fitted exactly into the mine well for carryi ng their valuable cargoes. The cylinders taken from the submarine at P11rtsmeuth were flown to Washlngt11n bef11re being opened. T he m ine wells forward were in the center of the vessel and the mines were loosed by dropping them through an opening at the boti:om of the boat. At the present tune these wells are nearly filled v,,ith water. Ther1: was a small machine shop forward with a lathe, anvil, vise and necessary tools for making minor repairs aboard ship. The boat itself is very clean toda:v but enly because our men°have made it so. Submarine offi cers and sailors who have been on the boat since It was ·- ----- tied up at Pier 7 in the navy yard affirmed that there was much to be desired as far as cleanliness was concerned when they first went to work. The schnorchel of I.he Nazi submarine resembles a small smokesl.ack on a foundry or some such establishment, ls about 30 feet long and lies in a cradle on the starboard side of the conning tower flush with the deck. It can be raised or lowered by mechanism inside the sub. T~e purpose of the schnorchel is t<;> p10victe fresh air for the diesels m order that the ,submarine might r':m under the surface and charge 1t.s batteries while in enemy_ waters. There is an intake circmt which pulls the air into the motors and there is an exhaust which blows poisonous gases out just under the surface. Any water which might be in the schnorchel when it starts operating is taken care of by the bilges and never gets into the diesels It takes 68 seconds to raise the· schnorchel into position for op• eratlon and navy officers believe that it makes quite a wash while the submarine is cruising. The four Nazi submarines are under command of Lt. Comdr. Hugh s. Knerr, Jr., USN, or the industrial department in the Portsmouth navy yard. He is in charge of progroo11 and scheduling in submarine construction. Lieutenant Commander Knerr is the son of Maj. Gen. Hugh s. Knerr, USAAF, who arrived ho~e from France with his troops Wednesday. Lt. (ig) R. J. Alexander, USN is security officer aboard the U-234 and he explained the operation of many of the gadgets and wheels aboard the sub. The conning tower or the Nazi boat resembles those on our subs. Its deck Is enclosed for • ward and open aft with steel piping for rails. There are several seats built in so that officers and crew men might come on deck for a cigaret or take a. long drag from one of their short cigars. The Interior of t~e conning tower itself ls surpr15 lngly small. There are two periscopes, one for taking a. bead on enemy shipping and the other to scan the sky for a.irplanes. The lenses are of the finest Ger• man make and reported to be In excellent condition. The captain rides a small bicycle seat whileds\ih~i;sg t:ii.g:e:e: !scope an !so controls and speakThere are a · i us Ing tubes connected to the var oactions of tile ship and 1nnumer t!e small dials and levers. Two mJ~ working in the dco~~Jn~e~~~nw~ere be very crampe th ·ee told that there were usually d 1 t and sometimes four men on u Y Pa~;. til~~oughout lli~t"~ta~:repJri~ speakers placed rters officers quarin the ~rews ti~s cabin from which ters an capuld l1ear the news from the men co i wn dio programs or the r o ~~~:d~~s played from a record player in the radio room. mi Space was at a. pre 1;1ll1 aboard this boat which carried a complement of more than 60 officers and men as well as their six passengers, three trlftd waffe officers, an unlden e civilian and the two Japs. i They read a great deal as nvest!gat!ng officers fo~nd many vo\i of German llterature an umes sel also ca.rried The ves 30 000• Propaganda. · Of f Ood fuel for a , plenty • well as alcoholic 0 ~l~~ts" f;geco~~tails for the offiP an d "gr·og" for t he me11. f cers Future plans for the us~ o these submarines by the United States navy have not been d_ls• closed but the quarters, ery and general con aboard our submarines are 110 much better than· those on the Nazi bo ts tha.t It does not seem possible tha.t t~ey will be used against the Japanese. '71 at The area around Building 1 the Portsmouth navy yard wher~ the four Nazi subs an tied up restricted and is guarded by marines yard policemen. Few and navy with the exception yard workmen, . rk those actually engaged m wo on the submarines, have been on or near the four boats. JC., L"LJLf ~\~'!; ° I of S I '0TH R -BOAT ARRIVES A small German U-boat has ar- rived at the Portsmouth navy yard for inspection and study by navy submanne experts, It was announced last night by Capt. Charles M. Elder, USN, (ret.), aide to the commandant. The U-1408, which carried a crew of only 12 men, was brought from overseas after being dismantled. It was refabrlcated in New York and towed to Portsmouth where i ls docked at Pier 6B. This i.s the seventh German submarin~ I to be brought here, ,,. O,q,45:' (, 9 Bond Sub Leaves Portsmouth Porl.smouth ·s cilizens lined lhe rail of the Memorial bridge and some stood on lhe wharf to give their n wly made friends, the crew of the captured German submarine U-505, a rousing sendoff about 9 :15 this morning as It pulled away from the dock and sailed ou into the harbor. Accompanying the sub on the next, leg of Its bond-i elling cruis was R. C. L. Greer , chairman of lhe Por tsmouth War Finance Commit~e. . During its four day exhibition m Por tsmouth 14,000 people wenl, aboard representing $250,000 in Victory Bond and Stamp purchases. Over 10 000 adults and the balance of the i4,000 wer children who I viewed the sub. This city made the most successful showing in aUenda.nce and dollar volume sales of any In which the craf has been on exhibit, in proportion to population according to U . H. D. Mann, captain of the ship. William C. Walton, Jr. of I.he New Hampshire National bank came to the rescue on Sal,urday afternoon and rushed $1,000 in bonds and stamps to the dock to replen,ish the sold oul, stock in I.he bool.h al, the fool, of Daniels sl.reet. John W. Hopley, Director of rte- i Lail Division, State War Finance Committee, was in charge of pro11101,lon. R. C. L. Greer, chairman of the Portsmouth commiUee, who had general charge of the exhibit. stated U1al, the officers and rrew of the submarine were mo t courteous and untiring in their efforts to make everyone 's visH lntercsting.S,'\.---~~ U-505 Opened At ·formal Program Here War finance officials and naval and military officials took part in ceremonies this morning marking the official opening of the stay of the U-505 in Portsmouth. The German submersible, only en.. emy vessel boarded and captured on the high seas by American naval forces since 1815, will be open to the public for four days, starting this afternoon. Purchase of a. victory bond entitles an adult to a tour through the Nazi boat and purchas e of victory stamps entitles children to visit the ship. She is docked at the foot of Daniels street near Memorial bridge. Eliot A. Carter, chairman of the I N. H. War Finance committee open' ed this morning's ceremonies with a brief talk in which he reminded his ' listeners that the U-505 "was built 1 to suppress freedom" and urged all New Hampshire residents to buy bonds during the Eighth Victory loan drive. Gov. Charles M. Dale, unable to 1 be present, had tr.anscrlbed a message in which he urgeti Americans to pull together in peace lest we fall together. Mayor Mary C. Dondero brought the greetings of the city. Lt. H. B. Mann, USN, in command of the U-505, told of the ship and her capture. Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, commandant of the Portsmouth navy yard, lauded the roll of , war bond buyers in winning the war by providing America with its greatest army and navy in history and declared that bond buying is needed now to help win the peace. Col. Raymond Watt, commanding the Portsmouth harbor defenses, told the group that this nation "must lead in peace and be prepared for any eventuality." He added, "never again must we be ca.ught unprepared. To remain ever prepared will cost money but every penny spenL will be worthwhile. We ha.ve won the war. Let us combine to win the peace." Other speakers included R. C. L. Greer, chairman of the Portsmouth War Finance committee and Mrs. Hilda Hundley, national presid,ent of the navy wives club. The speak• ers were introduced by John W. Hopley retail division chairman of the N.H. War FinR.nCe committee, Music was furnished by the navy yard band. After the ceremonies the visitor! were taken through the German boat. In the first party through, guided by the commandmg officer, Lieutenant Mann, were Admiral Withers, Colonel Watt, Mayor Dondero, Mr. Greer, Col. John I. Moore, USA, commanding officer at Gren!er field in Manchester, Mrs. Moore and Capt. C. H. Roper, USN, captain of the yard at the Portsmouth navy yard. ::, • ~~ ! I I �FROZEN-F CED J\1El\lBERS of the crew of th 'azl -boat 837 1 by far tne toughest group of prisoners brought in during the recent sur. \ \ renders g t their first glim!) e of Portsmouth from the af{er <1eck of a navy tug (bottom photo). The captain of the craft, Ka11taenl utnant Fritz Steinhoff, is on the extreme right of tne first row and Oberleutnant Albert Finster, executive officer on the sub, who submitted to an interview by the !}ress last night is third from the left h1 the first row. Fifty-two members of the crew are shown in this picture an<l the other five are believed to have been left aboard the sub with the American yrize crew when it anchored in the lower harbor. Jn the top photo is the U-837 with the destroyer escort who l>rought it to Portsmouth from the point of surrender. (Portsmouth IIerald photos) r ~~ - �l ' ·~ 'ORCHEL--Despite the facta month that ago, the schnorc h ..; re eived Jibes during the surrender of theCII azi submarines at Portsmouth it _ u r ~dget and operates well according to . • navy officers. This photo shows the schnorchel in opera.tin!!' pi . 'io . The parallel section which looks Jike a hood is under the surface of the water and is the cxhau~t. Everything above it is out of the water and acts as an intake. The schnorchel does not have a.nythin~ to do ~ith the air that the men aboard the sub breathe as lt merely supplies oxygen for the diesel engines in order t 1at the sub might charge its batteries while still submerged. (Portsmouth Herald photo) ----·----- �. I I I1 t 1 J OFi<' ICIALS POSED ABOARD THE U-505 as the captur'e d German sub was officially opened yesterday .for her tour-dav stay in Portsmouth for the inspection of bond buyers. The U-boat, docked at the foot of I Daniels street, will be open for inspection today, tomorrow and Sunday. Left to rii:-ht in the above photo are LL H. B. Mann , SN. commanding officer of the submarine;• Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, commandant of the Portsmouth navy yard ; !\favor Marv C. Dondero; Col. Ra ymond Watt. USA. commanding officer of the Portsmouth harbor defenses; R. C. L. Greer. chairman of the Ports mouth War Finance c11mmittee; Eliot Carter. chairman of lhe N. H. War Finance committ'!c: lrs. John I. l\loore, Col. John I. Moore, USA, commanding officer at Grenier field , Manchester a nd Capt, lifford H . Roper, SN, captain of the yard at the Ports mouU1 n avv vard. l\fembers of the American crew now manninir the U-505 are lined up at the riirht. (Portsmouth Herald photo) �3 �/ .,,Adm. Brown • • Lists • Decommlsslonlng • J b A s a Ma JO r O Done Here ow This process is being used at the r~~i;a~u~-0~~2' yard today, says I' , ~ ' ~· it A~t~~afeds~~;d ~hede:i~·m:i::io;~~ chine is mounled on the deck with I ~=~::f1~; J~~~el~ u~1~~1·g~~tle~- I~~ t,,vel b,1t rcmPins at a dock here as \ • I \ Overhauling of our modern submarines and decommis- 1though il ~ere m commiss1·.on and · ob- ready WI· 11 b e tl1e main It \s to notsail. necessary to remove any Jecllvcs of employes at the Portsmouth naval base who made of the apparatus aboard the boat such bri11iant in· production of fighting ships for aHhough . chronometersareandremoved other · records f delicate mstrumenl.s e su b marme orce during ,vorld , ar 11. to prevent their being tampered th Seventeen submarines have already been decommission- with as well as lo keep them tn ed·1· at· the Portsmouth naval base ince the cessation of hos- are running · also order. placed Bone aboarddry m battenes place of ti 1ties, accordmg Lo Rear Adm. John H. Brown, Jr., USN, the wet cells. commandant at the naval ba e. The names and types of Blowers in t,he machine moun~ed subs placed in the decommission status have. not been re- on deck keep th~1s air circulatmg In the craft and It possible for a vealed by the navy but they are vessels which have seen man to enter a. hatch and move long ervice in the war against the Japanese. about theat craft taking I readings vanous pointshumidity m the . . · d un d e1·seas c1.a ft .1on~ng of , ar-use I REAR ADM. J. II. BROWN, JR. beard with a small section of the The navy divides the decommis- In the case or submarines, the boat during its period of decommisUSS Narwhal ol' an O-boat.. sioning process into two classes- batteries are kept charged, the slon. The process ls a very simple Sometimes the navy retains the out of commission and out of ser- die&els and electric motors tested one and had been used by manuparts of decommissioned vessels for vice. For a broader interpretalion regularly so that the boat could facturers in private industry where its own use but 1t generally prefera of the term decommission, the lay- be placed in commission in a3 lit- low humidity was necessary, accordman might use three methods of !, tie time as possible. ing to a naval officer working on to build new equipment for all unexplaining the met.hods used by Lhe ' It takes appi·ox1matcly 10 days the process at the naval base. derseas craft. navy. These three methods used by and sometimes less to place a ship It takes but a shorl period of time The humidification of subm nnes the navy are: from lhe inactive fleet back in to recomm1SSlon a submarine which also applies to larger navy CJ aft a& (1) The inactive fleet. commis.9ion, U1e admiral says. has been decommissioned in a state 1 destroyers, light and hea , • 1 ,..,. , (2) Decommissioned in a stat.e of Perhaps the most interesting of preservation. However, the exact and possibly some of ice.. e ,.. , preservation. process of the three is the decom- period has not been disclosed by C3l Decommissioned for disposal. missioning of ships so that Lhey officials at. the naval base as it is I Ueships. The 10h f prepitr'nb the surface cr1. 1 t ,. p . uon in In Porl2mou th there are no boats will remain m a state of pre3erva- still referred to as confidential this m a1,., r ,c h greater beor ships placed in the inactive fleet tion. Thls process, developed by • matter. ca there . o many more status and, according to Admiral private mdustry before the war, Is Some hips Sold ha tche. 11:,rt a nd other openings. Brown, there are no plans for such known as "humidifying the boat." 1 The third type-decommissioned • rn, \ ofitclals' at the yard disposal of submarines. When Practically all moisture in the air for ctisposal-means that. the nav , 1 out, a submarine should be craft are placed in inactive fleet inside a submarine Is removed by ls prepared to unload the boat or ~ well-seaJed without this pro• status they are left tied at piers or the use of chemicals In a machine \ ship to the highest bidder and 1. . because , they sa.1.d, the sub.s in group at selected points in which filters the air circulating usually goes for scrap. Several o :-.1, nt most of their time under the coves, bays or harbors with any- throughout the moored craft. the boats decommissioned at Ph il.I . t rface. delphia last. month were purchase \ where from two to a dozen vesNatui·ally the work load at the by a razor blade company for m,e 111 \ Por tsmouth naval base 1s a source sels tied together. A small mainmanufacturing their products . ' 01 interest to the average Port Ci\,y tenance crew remains aboard one Which means t.hat someday you may vessel or at a nearby shore base n\ly. The uew ontraot. for the be scraping a. tough section ot to keep exposed part3 of the moored co nst ruction of submarines has not craft in polish and runni11g order. l en awarded as yet and only one b at hiu. been scheduled for 1946 ;late. I I I -------- --- I �Sees Yard Here Busy However, besides production, there are several other main points 1n maintaining a strong navy, Admiral Brown polnte·d out. "The job of overhauling our sub• marines is one of the biggest pro• .iects we have," h declared yester• day. "We will have four or five Washington , Feb. 7 (APl-The zalion next, fall. boats In the base for overhaul at navy revealed today its postwar the active and reserve categories. all times and that will keep plenty Here are the navy plans for the in Fon·estal, blueprint for the nation's first Jlne postwar of men busy .• who sent his report to fleets: of defense-a fleet of 319 .fight,ing the White House w1der a. covering "An overhaul doesn't mean Pai._iflcNlne carriers; nine escort ships, 90 of them submarines, fit carriers; two 45,000 ton battleships; Jetter dated Jan. 10, made no specl. changing of oil and that sort of "for instant action" and ready to 20 crult;ers, 81 destroye1·s: 16 de. fie mention of the forthcoming work. A good overhaul means the launch a •ky armada of 3,627 planes. stroyer changing of every piece of equip• escorts; 39 submarines. In atomic bomb tests of seapower. The biggest, force would be allo- ready reserve-two ment in a boat, removal of engines, carrirrs; three catetl to the Pacific whern a combat gear, checking th craft for loose ton battleships; eight, cruis. force of 176 warships ls planned. 35,000 bolts, weak spots and, in fact, just ers; 18 destroyers. The Atlantic detachment would everything." Atlantic-fow· carriers: !ow· cs. muster 143 men.of-war. It takes three or four months In cort carriers; two 45,000 ton battleBehind these main operalhg ships: ight cruiser ; 54 d stroyer.s; peacetime to give a submarine a. forces would b two formldabl re. complete overhaul and pr pare It erve flcet..s In land-by .i.condHIQ.11, 20 destroyer escorts: 51 submarines. for sea duty again. rea res('rve-th.re carriers: 1 :ready to b mob11ized swluly shoutd In Admiral Brown said that our A total of 219 war .service machine thr e Jti,OUCJ ton ati.leshlps: 10 changing world conditions n cesslsubmarines were given a. complete opera tors of the electrical branch of crulsers; 22 destroyers; four de. late reinforcements. overhaul every time they returned th Portsmouth naval base in Somstroyer escorts. 1 er.~worth have received notice that The Pacific and Atlantic fleet.~ from a war patrol. This was ciLme The carrier force in the t.wo fleets will be sub-divided into half a dozen because one war patrol usually they "'ill be released at thr close of or more units, active, ready reserve, includes three of the new, giant 45,. meant as much travelling as a. 000-tonn rs. igned to the Pacific . the working day Friday, offlclals at laid.up fieet..s, each with numerical navy submarin would usually cov• the Portsmouth naval base said tois th Coral Sea; to the tlantlc, designations. dav. er in a year and a half of peacethe Midway and the Franklin D. The progi·am, including the selecI time fleet operations. The electrical manufac turing Roosevelt. , branch, which during the peak of He said that navy crew would f tion of specific ships for active duty, In addition to the combatant as outuned ln the annual report of 1 the war effort employed about 4.000 1 take over a boat when it returned Secretary of the Navy Forrestal· to units, th postwar forces would men and women, will be reduced to from patrol and go through It with number hundreds of other craft, President Truman . Its effective date about 700 employes as the resqlt of , a fine tooth comb, changing two of such as transports, amphibious ves. was set for completion of demoblli. the coming layoff. Ja. ,<b ,lf!o the four engines on every trip. It sels and sp~i1t/, qUC;ose ships, both took them two or three weeks to perform an overhaul and send the ship back to sea ready for further action . The peacet.ime work order calls for a drydocking of a submarine every nine months and the complete overhaul every 18 months. Washlngtbn Feb. 18 (AP)- aval I over he bo~t fore and af , with a, Our submarine force is larger now expert prcpa'ring for the atomic concrete block weighing about 15 than it ever has been before and, bomb tests are confronted with a ton made fast to each. The boat, with a fair allocation of work to delicate problem in submergmg un- with the high buoyancy from the the Portsmouth naval base, emmanned submarines to ::t desired blown ballast tanks, still remains ployment. figures at the local in• depth. afloat. The submarine ls closed up s allat.iou should remain fairly eon• Officers discussing the problem and th crew comes off. st.ant for some lime. .r;-1 4~ today said current plans are to anA surface craft attaches an air. chor some of the eight submarines line to out.side connections on the designated as targets beneath the ubmarlne's hull, operating the bal. surface, and leave the others awash. last tank valves and allowing the Submariners say the trick was tanks to flood to th point where ' accomplished once just, before the the 30 tons of concrete overcomes war when three submersi bles were the llf of the compensating tanks. subjected to depth charge tests off The submaJfoe settles 11ntU the Portsmouth, N.H. They assume blocks rest on the ocean floor, with similar met.hods wlll be followed at the boar rtding up against the Bikini Atoll. Here ls how it Is done: chain bridles, in a posl Ion •imulat. With the crew aboard, !he vessel ing a subm11rlne submerged in stals taken down and neutral trimmedconclition, to static tic Ith crew aboard Divers Wa~hington, Feb. 4 <AP ) -A mic . buoyancy. In this thentrim, go down and disconne t the ' warfare, If i ever comes, may .find But, even now the mountmg !m• sh~1ormally would remain at a airlines. the submarine ranking with the porta nce of the undersea fleet. gives given depth Indefinitely. After the bomb tests-and assumcarrier-borne airplane as a prime added significance to current P_roThe ballast anks then are blown .i:ng the boat still is water-tlghl;naval weapon. posals for United States acqu1SI• dry and the submarine surfaces with div rs agam connect air lines, the This likelihood shaped up today I.ion or control of former Japanese- several hundred tons of positive ballast tanks are blown, and the as the result of a series of navy ex- j held islands In the Pacific and other/ buoyancy or lift.. submarine surfaces, bringing the presslons hinting at the trend o! I far off-shore base . Such bases The compPn5atlm; tanks ar concrrte blocks up with 1 . , future plannin~ as well as ripp1ng would have high operational value flooder! Pnough tn make up for Ihr The problem of how submarine$ away the secrec.v from some high for watching trouble spots . of the weight of the crew and t.h n an will be submerged for the third tm. polici s of the past war. I world by means of submanncs. additiona l compensation of ten tons derwater blast test, to be conducted In the la ter connection was the I From Vice Adm. Charles A. Lock- positive buoyancy ls attained . disclosu re that. th is country's sea wood . who is leaving command of Two chain "bridles" are passed In th open ~ea and In thomands of arm went along wit.h the total war submarine forces in the Pacific to feet of water, ls one .still being stu . become th navy's lnsp~c to r g~ndied. hl ghiplanning. ter W.that Nimitz, philosophy the fir Axis by issui ng era!. comes somenavy Y I nt.erestmg hasAdm. told Che Congress at seaUSN, tl1e an order inof the t days aft.er thoughts abou He 'Navy Plans Postwar Fleet To Include 90 Submarines I 2 19 To Be Loyed Off At Somerswo rth Plant I I I I - - - - -Portsmouth Sub Tests Key To Atom Bomb Experiments Submarines May Rank With Carrier Planes If Atom · Warfare Strikes I I 1· I I I Pearl Ha rbor for "unrestricted air told weekend news confer 1 c t and submarine warfare againS ' that: 11 . J~pan. " The wisdom of this, the TI,e navy Is "very. much ~ O~~;navy reason ed, was shown in the led'' In the POS ibilitles of 1 fact that Japan's supply lines to her carrying submarines. conquered empire were cu , 276,000 There would se~m to be i:1° r a• Japanese killed and 1,944 ships sunk son why a submarine couldn t carry by Allied submarines. l 8nd launch an airplane !1e~rlng an I The .final decision on the sub- atomi c bomb or, even be ttei' a b~zz marine's role in the atom age is bomb with th an atomic warhead \ expected to evolve !rom the for th- cause .. en you d ~on't ha~~. to ge coming A-bomb tests against war- the pla.ne all pilot ships at Bikini a toll. -g l'jJ submarlnr is relatively immune to I j be.tr'r_ 14, I become the most successful vehicle atomic bombings and that it may for carrying atomic bomb within clo~e range of coastal targets. This thinking by the chief of naval operations is reflected In Im. ~,rtant Congreislonal circles. Chairman Carl Vinson <D-Ga.) of th House Naval commiUee to1d a reporter he considered t.he subma. rine "a very important weapon." Vinson aJso said that '1'.' hile the naval shipbuilding program in gen. era! is being slowed down it hu been decided o finish comtruction of a dozen submarin~ which '\Vere on the ways when hostilities ended 'h \ , 4Co . �\:)'o Navy Reveals U.S. Subs Naval Reserve to Organize Portsmouth Submarine Unit Fought Un-restricted War , fY\IT •lq,'ttJ Wolf Packs Against Japs Plans to organize a submarine division of the United States naval reserv 111 Portsmouth , were announced here yesterday by Capt. C. G. Penchll , US , of Washingt.on, a member of the staff of Rear Adm. Washington, larch 19 (AP)"It would have been the easy John Gingrich, USN, director of the T he navy discloses that it accourse to have insisted on submarine bureau of personnel of the naval recepted the total war challenge warfare in accordance with treaties, serve, who visited Portsmouth acof th e Axis by ordering "un reshifting to other shoulders the recompamed by Lt. Comdr. H. P. Sulstricted" submarine 9arfare sponsibi11t.y for Lim mevlt.able In- I livan, USN , who is on the staff of agai nst Japan, using the wolf - - \ Capt. A. J . Glick , USN, director of pack system to ri11 Nipppn'& na• \ crease in the length of the war and the naval reserve in the fil'St naval val and merchant service lo for the longer casualty list.s that district. pieces. would have resulted." Portsmouth's proposed uml, open In a series of statements and a Then the navy statement said lo all men who served in the navy news conference by Vice Adm. 1 this: dw·ing World War II either as offiCharles. A. Lockwood, wartime com• "Now that the war is over, now cers or enlisted men, who are ngi mander of submarines in the Paci- that the count.ry Is safe, now that. over 39 years of age, will be one of fie, these facts developed : freedom of speech has been won, it 250 proposed throughout the coun1-Wlthln a few days after Pearl can be expected that the t.heorlst.s try with a total membership o~ Harbor, the chief of• naval opera- will climb down from their Ivory about 250,000. tions sent out the Instructions : "Ex- towers, and exercise that freedom of It is proposed that Portsmouth, ecu~e uur \,M:lcct a1i- and submi:.. 'speech in criticizing !.hose who made which offers excellent facilities for rine warfare against Japan." that tough decision. The attempt t.o resene tra111111g al the naval base 2-The Japan~e. near the close I analyze what would have happened and at sea, should have a unit of of t.he war built three aircraft. if other decisions had been made is approximately 200 men and 10 officarrying ubmarinc intended for always based on too much conjeccers who would have available to them all the facilities of the naval attack on the Panama canal, carry• ture Lo be very realistic." {cdlf. Ing a total of 10 planes, each ca.pa• V'(l/("'• -,, ble of handling a 1,500-pound bomb. I Sub Tricks Learned Here To Be Used at Bikini Lagoon base including those of fleet training. The unit would meet weekly and would have an annual two-week period at sea. Already one naval reserve umt Is activated In New England, that at Portland. Portsmouth, however, would be the only submarme unit north of Boston. Veterans of surface ship and submarine duty are particularly sought for local membership. Separate air and marjne corps reserve units are being farmed throughout the country. Reserve unit members will constantly be in training ready to serve the nation in another emergency and would be paid according to their ratmg in the reserve. Men interested have the privilege of applying for the navy V-6 program from which, when activated, they can transfer to the organized reserve. The present postwar program ls much more active and complete than pr war naval reserve organization. All men interested are asked to contact the director of naval reserve at 150 Causeway street, Boston, !or \ further mformation. These subs have been brought Lo Pearl Hru·bor for study, Two of them are giant 5,500-tonners, one a 3,000ton craft. 3-Submarines built to carry concrete weights touch bottom, Aboard USS Appalachian, July each craft will be relieved of 60 planes which could carry an atomic bomb or submarines capable of 20 (AP)-Tricks learned 111 a se. tons of weight ana stop sinking. launching buzz-bombs with atiomic cret lest during the recenb war will Then the valves will be closed. warheads are not impossible. If the submarines are not. sunk by (Lockwood answering a conference be used by the navy Lo submerge the bomb, I.hey will be brought to empty submarines for the under- the surface by t.he rescue ship. This question., 4-The submarine can survive l,he water atomic bomb test at Bikini can be done by blowing high presthreat of the atomic bomb. (Also lagoon. sure air in to tne water .filled tanks Early in U1e war, President in answer Lo a question.) of the subs. 5-During the Pacific war, Allied Roosevelt gave the navy perSubmarines are many times submarines sank 19H ships and mission lo deJ)th bomb and stronger Lhan other kinds of warkilled 276,000 Japanese, 011 the basis oth erwise shoot up three Ameriships in res1Slance to underwater of ,ap· ..cse .figures ThC:. Uniied ca n submarines off Portsmouth, shock. States losb 52 submarines (seven . H. So lhe navy knows ju t. It's predicted that the under. of them by definitely known accihow lo go about. preparing lhe waler explos10n July 25, Bikim dent or dellberate destruction) largel subs for the approaching tune (July 24, U. S. time) , may with 3,505 men. Japanese ship and atomic experiment. merely blow some submerged subs plane crews had submitted reFir,,b the subs• will be taken out- to the sw·face, and leave them ports claiming a bag of 490 Ameri- side the lagoon and put into deep floating I.here not too badly damcan submarines sunk or probably dives. Du1·ing these dives, some of aged. sunk. the tanks Inside the hull , fore and 1 6--At t.he end of the war, Japan aft, will be filled with water. This \ had 51 submannes left, t.he Unlbed maneuver assures that the submaI States 240. rine wlli be balanced on even keel One of U1e prepared stat.ements when under water. Incorporated a frank discussion of With these tanks filled, bhe craft the baalc pollcy for conductmg the still can n se to the surface. Crews campaign against I.he enemy. This will run them back into the lagoon statement said "ib took moral cour. \ and debark. age of the highest, order" to send I Next steel bridles will be hung out the order for unrestricted air across ' both bow and st.em. To I 1 and submarine warfare. U1ese bridles wlll be attached 30A group of British naval officers ton concrete weights . j Germany Used Ielhod As the last step, a submarine and scienl1sts arrived at the Ports"It is true," the navy said , "that Germany had for years been waging rescue ship will atlach long hose mouth naval base late yesterday unrestricted submarine warfare In lines to valves openmg tanks of the afternoon Lo Ludy submarme salthe Atlantic. It is true that Japanese submarines and let water 111 . As vage and rescue operations, Capt. George C. Crawford, chief of staff submarines· sank a merchant ship the water enters, lhe ubs will smk to the commandant, has announced. in the Pacific within a few hours steadily. But at the moment the The party was headed by Rearafter the attack on Pearl Harbor. rt :J [. 'W?~ (p Admiral Ruck-Keene, C.D .E., E.S.O., is also true that the conditions unRoyal avy. Other members of the der which Japan employed her so• party which visited the submarme called merchant shipping were such base at New London, Conn ., prior that It would be impossible to disto arriving here, are Lt. Comdr. C. P . tinguish between 'merchant ships' Norman, E.S.O., D.C.S ., RN, secreand Japanese army and navy auxili' tary ; Surgeon Capt. S. G. Ramsaries and these conditions would ford , RN ; Surgeon Capt. R. A. Craff , sooner or later have forced us to RN ; Dr. W. D. M. Paton of the naadopt the position which we boldly tional mstitute of medical research, assumed at the outset. and C. H. Penwlll, RCNC, of the "However, the existing lnsbruc. British admiralty delegation at tlons for the navy of the United Washington, D.C. States governing maritime and aerAdmiral Ruck-Keene left at noon ial warfare were so restrictive as Lo for Montreal and the remainder of practically preclude a submarine at• the group will retum to Washingtack on anything but an unmistak• 1 ton this evening. 1 .l. 1 4{, able man of war and we were bound by the London naval treaty of 1930 to observe such restrlcl!ons. British Group 1Studies Sub Work at Yard I Eight Subs At Navy Base old 1n N.Y. Eight submarines now oao d at Portsmouth, one a Portsmouth-bu1lt boat, and seven "baby ii.at top" escort aircraft earners, put up for sale by the navy as surplus commodities drew high bids totalln · 862,800 in \ NeW York: yesterday, according to an Associated Press report. The orlgmal cost. exceeded $20,000,· 000, the navy said. Highest bidder on the submarine~. {,JBS Dolphin, the 0-3 0-6, 0-8, 0-16, R~5, R-7, a.pd the R-13, was JQhn J . Dua11e of Quincy, Mass., who offered 52,100. He said he wanted the boats for scrap. I Launched !rt 1982 The Dolphin was launched at the Portsmouth ard In March of 1932. ' During the early part of World Wu II It participated In two Pacific war patrols and was then brought back to the United Stales for use a a training ship. IL ret\11'11ed to Portsmouth In October of 1945. The O-boats and R-boat.s, all old ships, which were used for training at New London, Conn., and Key West, Fla ., during the war, came to Portsmo1,1th In August and Seplember of 1945. u_~-\.'-Hl I I ~ ----'- I I . I �Y[ 8at·for . New Guinea Jungles Real On LST Here {Vrt.les fj{bme Editor's Note-Letters from service men of this vicin ity ore welcome. It is pre ferred thot you copy them and delete personal re ferenc es 11nd '" d us II copy that we can mark up for mechonicol hondl_ing 0nd do not have to return . If original letten are sent in every e ffort will be mad_e ta see th at thei, are returned. but The Portsmouth Herald cannot be responsibl e for th ,m 'I1li Portsmouth Herald has reth ceived a. letter from a. Portsmou service man, Lt,. Charles A. Ramsdell USNR of the USS Fulton, who '• h . t A b0 mb part1clpa,ted In t e iecen te..;ts at Bikini at.....111. ~ieutenant, 9 9 Ramsdell whose home. is at 3 Maplewood avenue, wntes as follows: "I will take this ~pportunlty to thank you !or sendm~ me The Por tsmouth Herald dtmng the war years. It " 'as appreciated more than you can imagine. I was a carrier for t~e ~erald when a boy. "We left Bik1111 atoll Aug. 25, arrlved at Kwajalien lsland . another atoll 240 miles south. wh_e re "'e anchored until ug. 28 with ~he USS Skate in tow and four other target submarines. In convoy we proee_ed d to sub base, Pearl Harbor . a.1T1vln(! S~pt. 6. The weather was calm and tnp was wonderful with no mishaps. "Note: The submarine Skate " 'as in mechanical running order, on. Jy she was radio-active beyond th safe percentage allowed for person1 neJ over the time t wc'.uld ta~e for the trip. D ue to sect1?·1ty of rnformation on certain par" of the target vessels, we :tre not allowed to give out ~gures etc., as . you know! The sub.1ect has be,m pie_tty well covered by press :md movies. No doubt you have seen A. g9o_d deal more than we hi',tve who w~ic out there on the Crossroads PIOject . "The officers and cr,w of the USS Four Yard-Bu ilt Subs To Take Part in Test Submer_ging op rations st rt• erl todav and were to be com• plett>d 't omorrow on six sub• m 3 rlnes, thr e of them Port~ll mouth-built ships, ~hkh m ht> used s t~rgets m the under-,~ater tom bomb tP~t cheduled for Thursday at B1ki;,1he six submarine:,; which mil bear the brunt of the underwater blast include the Portsmouth-built pogon, Searaven and Pilotfisl and the Dentuda, kipjack and Tuna. wo olh r subs. the Por • mouth-built Parche nd the Ska t will be anchorP on the ~urfa ce near the scene of the e plosion. j\, 'l..i.....'-\t. ,...., ,.,,. . b1 \ . -:~ New Guinea jungles will become a. reality to Portsmouth residents who have seen and heard tales of warfare In those parts tomorrow through Thursday from l pm to 9 Skate rode back to Pearl " 'ith pm when the navy "Jungle ship," the us on the USS l''ulton ard one USS LST-512 opens Its gangways at of the boys from the Skate was the New Hampshire Gas & Electric William H . Henson's son, William, wharf on Daniels street. 1 Jr., of 18 Walden stree t, PortsCa mouflaged marines, tropical j moutA1. He was fine and we l·' !t birds, machi n egun fire and other i' warlike signs are midst a 26001 im at Pearl Harbor along with the /est of the target submarines and square foot jungle of more than 600 their personnel. trees and plants growing in 42 tons "We had times between lhe atom of earth below decks on the LST. bomb tests when the:·e was very A sound machine will reproduce j liU!e to do, so I made a scrap book I the effect, of jungle sounds and of the atom bomb, moi?t of mv I lighting equipment makes the jungle clippings and pictures came from atmosphere realistic. Dummies of the two Honolulu pape1s, the Star- dead Japs hidden amongst the follBulletin and the Advertiser. ; age, and camouflaged Marines step "My m o ther sent me a bunch o_f I suddenly out, from behind trees and Heralds while I W!ls at B1k1111, I plants to surpri e visitors and demwhich came 8,000 miles in about onstrate the effectiveness of jungle six days by air mail . Th Hr.raids , clothing. also had some good articles and In charge or the tour of the exhibpictures of t,he A-Bomb tests. Al- it ship is Lt. Comdr. Nelson G. Wetttoaether I must have about seven ling, USNR, of Chicago, Ill., who or 800 clippings. said this morning that the purpose / "My duties with C:-o.~sroa,ds were 11 or the free exhibit in Portsmouth 1s with submarine torpedo tubes and 11 a token of appreciation by the navy their component pa!'ts; the µrepa- J department to all men and women ration and Inspec ti on befor and I of New H,impshire industries who after each test. 'I11is tyµe of duty , . contributed so much to winning the I had been performi,1g at t he sub- war. base, New London, for 2 \~ years The exhibits of American and during the war. Japanese equipment aboard the LST 1 "I left the sub basP., New Lon. I are set up to show the superiority of don, March 26 of this year for our weapons over those of the Ja1,s. Honolulu where I reported to the , Included in the exhibits which will USS Fulton f~r duty. When we a!·- be explained and d_emonstrated _by rive at Mar 1sland. the Fulton will a complenlent of gmdes and marme , go into decommission status after 1 and navy specialists. are such things her navy yard overhaul at some la- as American amphibious trac~or, ter da,te. half tract. a Corsair plane which "I will b detached when we itr- has six Japanese aircraft lo its rive there and proceed to Comdr., credit as well as seven bombing Rear Echelon , Join Tas~ Force I, mlssl~ns, two merchant ships and Navy department, Washm~ton, D. two enemy destroyer5~ q ... "i(o c .. for temp,orar.v duty. When my reports have been completed and submitted I wi11 no doubt be released from acl,ive duty with the I naval 5ervlce," , I I I I I I I I �'o't> "The Puget Sound navy ye.rd had completed the 0-2 in 1918 but had done _no submarine construction work smce. aval Shipyard The Story of World War n "Turning now to the stor y of submarine construction of World Wat ' II, the first new submarines to join the fleet after Pearl Harbor were ordered In June, 1940, the record begms then. Congress authorized I the so-called 11 '1> expansion of t he I fleet in June, 1940, and the 70"'o ex- I pansion 111 September or that year. I "The submarine orders placed in I June, _1940, were allotted as follows: Electnc Boat company 10, Portsmouth navy yard eight, Mare Island navy_ yard four. These orders, approx1n:ately. [our t.lmes the previous peacetime size, served to set in motion the expansion of building capacity which the war soon showed to be so necessary. When the September, 1940, orders were to be placed,\ the navy _department decided that the Electnc Boat, company could be , allotted 31 , lhat Portsmouth with \ only four ways could lake six more and that It was time to develop an~ other commercial source. Thus the Manitowoc Shipbuilding company of W1scons111 was brought into the field . "In April, 1941 , Mare Island was I given an order for four more nnits. It Will be l'Pmembt'rPd that Pl'efi dent Roo evelt declared "a stdte o1' unlimited emergency" on May 27 1941 which proved lo be ano'the1: step toward the Inevitable v. ar then over the horizon of most people. 176 Days From Keel To Launching, S t New U.S. Record nl~hed our sw•face and air forces pnor to the Battle for Ley Le Gulf, lnformta1on which co ntributed ma' terially to that victory;' and that they performed other important special m1sMons, such a the re cue of 504 .U.S. and Allied fliers, lifeguard , duties and supply work for guerrillas and other branches of the armed forces. Review Prewar Record "As background for lhe story of When it came to submarine building the Portsmouth submanne construction in World naval shipyard set the record for speed in World War II. War II, 1t appears appropriate to reThis fact came to official and public notice recently view briefly the building of t,he subwhich were available for when the United States Naval institute proceedings were mannes service 111 December. 1941. published and included an article on "Building U.S. Sub·'From 1925 until SepLember, 1940, marines in World War II," by Capt. Henry F. D. Davis , US . Lhe Electnc Boat company was the pany, Manitowoc and Portsmouth, IL only u.s_. commercial firm engaged Captain Davis, a graduale of the was not more than a secondary 111- 111 buildll1g submarines. Following U.S . Naval academy in 1908, was ~:·;~p~: Mare Island, B oston and World war I, during which the Ffom these figures Ca11ta111 Davis build111g facilities of that company ma.nager of the Portsmouth yard were entirely devoted to work for from June 1940 to June 1944. Since deduces that specialization and con- our Allies, this company 11 ad continthen he has served as superintendent centration on limited objectives ued wllh a submarine program of sh.ipbuilding and inspector of ord- should be followed . which supplied 21 submarines to the nance at Quincy, Mass., in general "While thne. ma y be ca es in U.S. navy from 1934 to 1941; the charge of government inspecUon al other field s of work , it l becompany had by this work develthe Bethlehem Steei company's shiplieved lo be exce ptional for a. oped a highly competent submarine yards there and at Hingham, Mass., governmen t. act.ivit.y (iI\ this case design staff and an effective producand other ship and boat yards in Lbe Po rtsmouth yard) to set. the lion force. southeastern New England. records when in ompet.ilion "Paralleling the ubmarme conOf the Poi·tsmouth yard, where 77 with com mercial firms doing lhe slruction work of this privale firm submarines were turned out dw·ing ame work. Ii is certainly conwas the similar work done by the World war II, Captain Davis says: trary to happens the genernl impression of what 'when governgovernment-owned Portsmouth "BY mid-1943 a keel to launching yard. Portsmouth specialized in navy ubperiod of approximately 120 days menl lakes over'," he aclclcll. marine design and construction work with completion in approximat.ely Excerpts from Captain Davis' beginmng with the L-8, laid down 250 days had become standard at complete report, repnnted by per- late m 191. 4 and completed 111 Ma , 0 Portsmouth." (Portsmouth had built, of the United States Naval 1918 D subs at the rate of one a year before nussion lnstltttte, follow: · moui.h'su~:-~ggr:l~r~~c~t~~ \h: the war.) "In order to develop some "The "Final Official Report of lhe havin been completed just before idea of the absolute minimum and Commander 111 Chief United States the Armistice 111 1918. From 1921 to as a special wartime record, one Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations' 1940 this yard had a building prosubmarine was launched 56 days lifts the veil of secrecy which so ef- gram averaging on submarine per after keel laymg. The best Portscovered the work of U.S. year. Even with this modest pro- \ mouth 1·ecord, keel to completion. [ectively submarines and supporting activities gram, however, there had been dewas 173 da ys." Far Ahead of Others throughout the war. velopcd a conlinuousiy improving Comparing this with other sub"The American public and navy product, and, even more important, mui.ne building yards, the former personnel outside of the Inner cir le small but very competent design and local yard man ager says: now learn from this 1·eport that, im- j construction forces were developed. "Manitowoc used Electric Boal, mediately after Pearl Harbor, U.S. 1 "The only other U.S. submarine company designs, but in general fol- ubmarmes were ready for , and car- bu1ld111g orga111zat1on was the govlowed Portsmouth construction me- ned on, an increasingly effective of- ernment,-owned Mare hland navy thods. Both cramp and Boston used fensive campaign against the Japs; yard at, ValleJo, Calif. This yard, usPortsmouth designs nnd followed that, during the war they sank 63"'o mg the designs prepared at PortsPor tsmouth construction methods. of the Japanese merchant fleet of mouth, had likewise developed a Manitowoc completed lhell' subma- 1,000 or more gross lons, a total of very efficient, alLhough small conrines in nine to 10 months; Cramp about 5,000,000 tons- as ompared strucllon for e, which had ' comtook upward of 24 months; Mare with 37 ,o by all other means, army pleted six submarines in the period I sland required about 12 months. and navy combined ; that they also from 1930 to 1941. "In connection with these figures, sank 278 compatant units-about 'it should be pointed out that, where- 30 "'o of the Japanese nav y; that they as submar\ne construc~ion was the , carried out reconnaissance to obtain mam activity for Electric Boat com- ·the vital advance information fur- Report By Capt. H.F. Davis In Navy Bulletin Lauds Yard I l I g,:~ I I I1- ------------- Orders Boosted "Immediately after Pearl Harbor, Lhe pre slng need for more submannes caused the navy department, to order seven more from Portsmouth and four more from Mare Island. These orders having been judged as filling all submarine yards to the capacities as then estimated the Cramp Shipbuilding company' was, on Dec. 24, added to the submarine building yards with an initial order 12. \ for"By the middle of 1942, the ns vy department was Impelled by the war developments to place orders for 112 \ more submarines. The construction capabilities by this time having been mcreased by additional building , ays, new shops, and other facilities, , and ha vmg been demonstrated by the progress of work, the ordrrs were placed with the five yards already in this field, Electric Boat 1 company gettmg 46, Portsmouth 30, and Manit.owoc 20 . Portsmouth particularly , was thereby enabled 'to go ahead on a mass production program. "By early 1943, the building rate at Por tsmouth having been raised to approximately 16 per year and still going up , the navy department in February added eight units to the program lhere. "In June, 1943 , order~ were placed for 95 more : Electric Boat company 29, Manitowoc 11, Cramp 15, Portsm?uth 41, Mare Island six; and an l111t1al order of eight to the Boston navy yard brought this governmentowned yard lnlo this line of work. l I Local Production Zooms "By the end of 1943 the rate of building at Portsmouth had been raised lo 30 per year and wa stm 1 going up. The yard therefore pro1 posed a program of 36 for t he calenclar year 1944. Some time after the . year began this program was apptoved with reserve.lions stated lo ,e nece sary because of well-known l �difflcuJtle In material supply then patrols, and with other feature& existing. '" By August, 1944, the rate of de- adequat.e to the jobs to be done. lJverles of submarines was up to approximately seven per month: th Boats We re lmprovrd U.S. losses had averaged less than "This is not to say that the gubone PE'r month; the highly success- marine.~ of Deccmb('r, 1941, could ful westward surge of the U.S. fl!! t In th Pacific, February through Au- not be, and were not later, improved. gust, 1944. as a result of the Marshall Full advantage wa actually taken islands, Hollandia and Marianas ls- of the practically unlimited funds lands operations, had reduced both available after Pearl Harbor and of the distances involved in su bmarine the technical advances Jn radio, raoperations and the areas which had dar, air conditioning and other ento be covered; these favorable de- gineering fields, also of the .suggesvelopments apparently brought tions ari.•ing from lnlensive war ex, about the decision made In July, perienc!!. 1944, to cut back the whole subma•·rt is of Interest to record here the rine program . As ;, result orders report that the U.S. navy loss of 51 for 98 submarinrs wrre cancelled. all submarine.-; J.s mu ch lc.~s than those yards beh1g affected by the reduc- of our enemies: Grnnany over 700 tion. Japan o,·er 200 and Italy around 100'. "The p rsonal problems which "The llmitat.ions imposed by the lack of !Rcilltles were verv critical faced the rapidly expanding war inin the early stages of the sttbmarine dustri!!s were of cour:se very similar building program. For example, in evcrywh!!re, Including as they did 1940 at Portsmouth the ou tput was recruiling. orientation or indoctrilimited by the peed With Which sub- nation , education :ind trainlng, marines could be assembled on the transportation, parking facilities, fire fou.r ways then available. The peace- and police security and welfare actim'e rate resulted in onlv one tivities. Satisfactory solution of launching from each building ways thrm. as measured by the result.~ atper year with completion in 20 to tained, •may warrant mention of some of the special conditions met 22 months from keel laying. In 1941 successfully. • I the stimulus of the orders of 1940 "The population of Portsmouth I and the authorization and using of ' shift work speeded up work so that and vicinity within a 10-miie radius launchings wer ac omplished in wa approximately 18,000 in 1940, 4,200 of these being !!mployed at the about six months. navy yard, then as now the largest Industrial activity. This being the ew Wa ys Built H!!re labor field available to draw upon, "These limitations being r cog- an expansion to over 20,000 then nlzed, after Pearl Harbor work " 'as seemed out of the question. started on six new building ways at However, the employmenL record Portsmouth, one of which was com- shows the following: pleLed in March. three were comRe"l, pleted in Novemoer, and two In D!!- Jan- Number cruited Gain on ccmber, 1942. The.se additional ways, during Net for Rolls supb)emented by other appropriate uary Year Gain Y!!ar 4,183 facifities. made possible rates of de- 1940 4,696 3,603 86 7,786 livery undreamed of in 1940, yet ra- 1941 4,960 4,339 56 12,125 pid! , worked into when conditions 1942 11,438 6,304 52 18.429 called for doing so. The advantages 1943 8,285 1,700 of mass production of ships so well 1944 20,129 publicized Jn the cases of Libertv "The peak of employment was and Victory ship programs showed up clearly in the submarine building reached in November 1943, the total program. remaining almost constant 11t about 20,300 from July, 1943 to December, "Beginning about 1935. the 1943. rort mouth navy ,·ard had cte"The low turnover in 1940, 1941, velopcd H desi,rns and its proand 1942, during which lime it was ductioll .meU1ocl fo r the fa bripossible Lo hold an average net gain ra tion of sections in the shoJ>s of 70 ou of !'Very 100 persons relater to be erected and weld ct cruited, appreciably eased the probt ogetlter on t hl' buildin,r ways. lems of recruiting, educatiort, and I Thcrt' were 20 sec tions for each training, The lo ses sustained insubmarine. t he h<'av iest weig hclud d, of course, the men and wo- / i ng up to 50 tons. The Mare ,~men going Into the armed forces, la nd na".l' .r ard a lso fo llowed thi~ t hose encouraged to go elsewhere to method of building. help the , ar effort with their spe"The Electric Boat company. how- ciallzed skills, as well a s those who I ever, still carried on Jts work largely became ill or left for other personal by the traditional methods in which reasons. The much larger 11umber sing!P plates and shapes and only lost in 1943 grew out of the taking smallPr assemblies were put toge- by the armed services of men who, ther on the building ways. This com- although in many cases highly pany therefore required manv more skill~d mechanics and married, had building ways and longer periods for prev1ousl.l'. bren exempt from the work on the ways. some 20 of which draft. ~~1s loss of skilled men . kept were available in 1944 when the cut-1 lhe tra111111g problem very promment backs came. during the last months of the war. "One important point only touch"That the cost of a product can bP. ed upon 111 the final official report is decreased when produced in deserving of some elaboration. The greatly quant.ity is \\'C'll known. Bu t it may 1submarines w re ready for war op- be of interest lo note that this prinration~ immediately after Pearl cipl a pp lied very clearly t,:, building Harbor, without extensive altera- submarines. tions. Fortunately those naval offi/ cers and oth rs ·who had had most "After personnel had been ininfluence in this field had cleveloped, creased very rapidly In 1940 and the for the U.S. service, submarines with new force had not been well trained, a.dequa te cruising radii for the far- the cost per submarine was a maxiflung Pacific campaign, with living mum at 2.080,000 man-hours direct condi tions such as to insure maxi- labor: thereafter the co t was rn/ mum !!fficiency of crews during Jong duced to as low as 640.000 man-how·s direct labor in early 1944." ~-2 1 �I 01 ' G wa ·s on a launchlng da , ls portrayed in the above picture as the · Haddock hits the water at ll5 launching a t the Portsmouth na y ard. Indicative of t he gra dual speed up of production even then In effect, lhe Haddock, launched ln , Oct.ober of 1941 wu the fifth r.hlp launched at the local ard that year. (Portomouth Herald photo) �b above, a' wa to tal com . ,. T PIC ULpictured OF boom Inofsubmarin co nstruction began, Is the above scene In which the GrayliJ:lg on the building ways Just before her launching in September 1940, (Portsmouth Herald photo) -'-- �'?.J 'Comdr. Chester W. Nimitz, Jr., tells High School Students A·bout Wartime Submarine Activities "The difference between a subma-1 a ba ndo n th eir boat, then !.hey fir ed I and left the cove for It, was im posrlne and a surface sh ip, Is the fact a shell into it., setting It on fire, ! sible for us to dive there should an t hat a submarine can SUl'face" said when sudd~nly a lone ~ap appeared I enemy plane appear. Overhead cir. . . . ' . on the bndge, screaming for help elect his two wing men, and after Comd~. Chester W. Nimitz, J1., and dove into the wat.er. He _was asking if we came from Perth, South speakmg before a large group of picked up at once by t.he Amencan Australia or Pearl Harbor, he waved studen ts thi s morning at. the Ports- sub, and was found to be tP.rnbly his buddies away toward the carmouth h igh school. burned from the explosion. The rier." Commander Nim itz who was In- pharmacist mate was called to do 1 troduced by Headmas'ter C. C. San- what he could for the man. H aving Misund erslood ignal born, Is commander of the subma- heard somewhne that burned fle~h •·Later it was learned that he unrine USS Sarda now at the Ports- I should be removed, the pharma- derstood we were from Pearl Harmou th naval bsae. He addressed the , cist's mate proceeded ~ do just bor when we wer in realiLy from group h1 observan ce of Navy day. that. Of course th e J ap__ d1ed, but. u o I Pe rt h . H is in formant, h ad m erely He said t.hat, instead of Navy day on e wboard th e_ subma i m e ~ou ld un - poi nted south t.oward P er t.h wh en being a day in which the puolic dersl,and . t~e t n umphant, air of the I answering his question, a nd t h e a vipays tribute lo the navy, navy men pharmac1Sts mate who 11a<l alwa)s j at.or was quite put out because he consider it a day in which to sell the been a meek Mr. Milquetoast sort of had waved his wingmen the signal navy t o t h e public. person . When asked the reason for which meant P earl Harbor. If they his sudden air of conquest, the mate had known the correct answer was Navy Won War replied, "A!though . I'm not a com- Perth, the other two would have "The n avy won t h e war against bat man, I 11 bet Im the only man managed to dive their planes and Japan," he stated flatly, "and I will in the whole US ,!1avy who has .skin- be taken aboard the sub also, for . rumor had it that, a good time t ry to prove It to you. As much as ned a Jap ali_ve. ·_'I ne~er nuss a chance . t.o_ dig ~11 awaited any American serviceman in two weeks before th e first atomic bomb was d ropped on J apan, that aviator,. Com~ander N11111tz to.ct Perth. Imagine," said the commandnation was t r ying, through Sweden his aud1~nce, because we subma- er scornfully, "that airman not and ot her neutral countries, to sue riners thmk the subs run the navy, knowing that Australia and n ot for peace. Their a rm y was twice as so I must. tell you a bout. t.he aviat.or Pearl Harbor was south." From then unlil th e sub made big as at t h e sta r t of th e war ; their we picked up aft.er the first air alrforce was t h e la rgest in history, strike on Manila after t.he Japan- port the aviator complained bitterly but their n avy was nonexistent. At ese captured t.hat city. His plane because his parachute had been left that time our n avy was h uge, and was brought down and we found in the life raft, for he had heard t hree percent of it was submarines, him floating in his life raft in a that in Australia, parachute silk was one and one h alf percen t of which shallow cove. Hurriedly ~ e brought worth as much as gold," Com mander were on sh ore bases, yet the one and him aboard, sinking his life boat, Nimitz related. ()one half percen t In combat, sunk more t han h alf of the Jap navy. "The submari ne is the mo t economical and eff ective type of craft, there is," he went on. "and when the atomic bombs are dropped in the next, war, I want to be aboard a submarine." I I Cites Incidents Comd r. Nimitz cited incidents Japanese people, and their preference for death rather than rescue by ence fo r death rathr than re cue by the enemy. At one time when Comdr. Nimi t z• subm arine was the life guard for an a ir stri ke on Japan, the sub sank a J apanese minelayer. As there were 170 or 180 survivors in t.he water, t he US sub tried t.o rescue some of t h e enemy sailors, hoping to gain information on where t-he mines had been laid, yet ou t of that number, t h ey .were unable to ca pture a slogle m an . Wh en th e sub approached a Jap swimm ing in the wat.er, he would immediately a llow himself to sink far below th e surface and stay there un til h e drowned . H e told of one exception to the rule when he sighted an unarmed sa m pan, Japanese fishing boat 0ff th e P hilippines. The flag of J~pan was painted boldly on the rrnft. and the US submarine ctetermln-.- d that It should be s unk. F i11a li y the omcers persuaded t.he .fishermen to ~0 .~'4 Yard To Get Modernization Of Submarines Naval baae official.5 8 a1d today t.hat the Port.smouth blll5e was get\ tmg Its share of the modernization of' aubmarines. The announcement was sunultaneous w1 h an Associated Press release from Washington U1at, two 5 ubmarlnes \\ ere t{) be 111odcrn1zed at the Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn. one of the boats being brought up to date by the Portsmouth naval '\,ase ls the USS Odax. Another submarine will anive ll1 January for U1e same treatment, the officials said. The Associated Pre.55 story added that, the navy's cryptic announcement on the changes to be made in he submarines said that they will •·incorporate certain changes learned as the result of experience in world War II." The amount of money which the company will receive to do the Job ! has not yet been det.ermined a spokesman said. This was the firs official announcement Uiai the navy is beginning to rebuild an active fleet of 90 submarines. :U • )..() ' ½Ls> I I .- �Cruiser Honolulu Damilged in Crash With Sub Argonaut ' TOl\1 BOiHB TE 'T BO T-Vetcran of Pacific submari n The navy di sclosed today that the SS Honolulu, a light cruiser of the 10,000 ton clas,, was the naval craft which was in colJision with the SS Argonaut, a Portsmouth-built ubmarin , earlier this w k in a h avy fog c.,fI the Delaware coast. ::S-4,\"l...•~I,. I campaigns, thr pagon (3 08 ). laun ched at [h Portsmouth nava l ba c, farch 11, 1943, was one or the boats submerged for today 's a tomic bomb test. The Parche (384), launched here ,Jul .v 24, 1943, was a nother Portsmouth One ranialty resulted from the• collision. Earl D. Johnson, shipfitter third class, of Rockford , Ill., aboard the Honolulu was killed. The cruiser had two compartments flooded and put in to the Philadelphia navy yard for repairs. While the navy declared that both ships suffered minor damage, lhe · Argonaut,, which is now at ~he Por mouth naval base tor repairs, had her bow pu~hed back several feet, and ben t at, approximately a 45-de gree angle wilh the rest of the boa t. It will take several weeks to straight n the bow and repair the pla es bent during the collision. A board of inspection said that the forward torpedo tubes al.so were damaged badly as well as machinery located in th bow of the boat. Peacetime naval censorship had prevented earlier release of 11ctual damage to th Portsmouth submPrine as well as the na.~·~ damage to the light CJ'I mouth naval bascautioned not dent until cleared Office· said th Argonau t. •.,. .., ,Jort, in .. condition a. ,dt. crash, was a real feat of seamanship." The Argonau was built In a basin at the Por tsmouth navy yard and was christened Oct. 1, 1944. She Is the second Portsmouth-built submarin to carry the name, the first having been lost during 11, running slU'face battle with Japanese destroyers off the southwestern coast of Borneo during I.he ea1y days of the war. , s ubm ari ne !akin,: part in the -bomb ·ex periment but. it. was to remain on th surface for thr undrrwater explosion or th e powerful bomb. The poiz-on was spo nsor cl b.v l\lrs. Thoma~ Withers. wife of Rear dm. Thom ~~ , ithers. ' ', '1artime commandant. of [he naval base. (Portsmouth H erald photo ). I I I I I , Sub Argonaut Damaged i In Collision n:~" Tt, 1- 1.\hl, u 1•01t1' ,.. u 111 H-Prcparing for albmir bomf te ts a ",1:'u i~ca ubmarin,c, the Port mouth-built US ' pogon, is les t- uhmergecl. len aboard [he 1e~cue v~ssel, '\\ •~~ eon: w~~ch t.he maneuver. The ' nitecl 't.at.es put an en rl to a lot. of )lcculation about 1 operation crossroads ~.V 111 v1t11~g 11 nation , inrludi ng· Russia, to send official r~prese ntativcs a nd news correspond nts lo the com m g at.on11e bomb tes ts in [he Pacific according· to t.he Associated Pre s. ~ • I 1 USS Argona ut Su ffers Damage to Periscope I· Balboa, Pana111a Canal Zone, July 26 (APl-U. S. Navy headquarters sald yesterday the United Stal.es I submann° Argonaut damaged her periscope a few days ago while sub. merging. Presumably Ihe periscope struck an underwater objecb. Headquarters said I.he accident was minor. 1 \, "\...\o,, ~ l. ~•~lo I 1 The ·s Argonaut, Portsmouth-built ubmarine, is reported to b at the Portsmouth 11a val hase today in damaged co ndition aft r an accident ,.-Hh another ship off the Delaware cap s. ccording to unofficial r port.s [he rgonaut was in collision wit.h another vessel about two or three da ys ago. The bow of the submarin is reportedly bent although the naval base d clined to estimate the extent or · damage. The Argonaut wa~ commissioned here Oct 1, 1944. (_·. A "3 Q. , , L '-( w,., ,. .~ �Portsmouth-Built Submarine Sinks U-Boat in 30 Secondsn•'~~ Wilkes said that the undersea Boston, Nov. 14 CAP )-The U. S. n ayy submarine Alule torpedoed craft was sunk "plenty deep-deep enough so that It will never again and sank a. '740-ton Nazi U-boat yesbe a menace to .anybody." terday l.n less than a minute in A navy spokesman. aid there have \ whi.t w11s descrlbed as "a test or our offensive weapons" 40 miles east been sevel'lll such slnkings since the end of the war but declined to say of Cape Cod. how many. The Atu).e, commanded The experiment was conducted by Comdr. J. H. Maurer, Is due back under the tri-parte agreement which in New London, Conn ., today. permits members of the Allies to keep captured German or Japanese The USS Atule, Portsmouth built, submarines for a specified time for was launched here March 6 1944. 1 study before sinking them . The former German submersible She was sponsored b~ Miss Elizabeth Louise Kauffman, daughter of was one of ten turned over to the Rear Adm. J . L. Kauffman , USN, 1 United States under the Potsdam and Mrs. Kauffman. Mis,s Elizabeth agreement, and a, gallery of navy Barnum of New York City was maid and scientific observers watched it of honor. go down. Built during the wartime speedup Rear Admiral John Wilkes, com- of production at the local yard, the mander of navy submarines In the Atlantic, was quoted by the Boston Atule's launching w11s the third m as many weeks for Portsmouth. Globe as saying that the lest "went off beautifully, exactly as planned, and we thought it was most successful." He said that both craft were on the surface when the experiment occurred and that the U-boat sank The USS Conger, Portsmouth · to the bottom "between 30 seconds 1 and a. minute" after being hit by built submarine, arrived a t the Portsmouth navy yard last Friday to the Atule's torpedo. undergo repairs and allerallot15 \ Capt. s . B . Moseley, public relations officer, said the Conger has returned here from Balboa, Canal Zone. She was put In commission at The first two of three submarines \ Portsmouth in the spring of 1945 which have been ordered by the and after secret experiments at New ' navy department to tbe Portsmouth London, Conn ., sailed from that port naval shipyard for overhauling prior for the Canal Zone~• 1945. \ to being decommissioned, have ar\ rived here. The USS Burrfish arrived yesterday in command of Comdr. F. M. Eddy, USN, while the USS Billfish, under Lt. Comdr. John H. M . Nason, \ USNR, arrived Thursday. The USS Ling is expected Monday and following the overhauling and decommissioning the three boats will be asigned to the 16th fleet. Both the Billfish and the Burrfish are Portsmouth-built submarines. The Burrfish has the Legion of Merit award while the Billfish has received several commendation letters. The Lin g, which was built at the Boston , yard, was not completed In time to see active service in the war,,lr,). I\• I - ---=====ua I , -1 USS Conger at Loco\ ;: Yard for Alterations ~ Subs Arrive Here I. - . - - - # ·1 USS Dogfish To Arri ve Here This Afternoon The USS Dogfish, navy submarine, which will take par• ·1n to . row '5 N avy day activitie • at m01. the Portsmou th , navy· ·vard , will aii1ve .. at the C t navy s docks this afternoon a p · S. B. Moseley, USN puhli~ , rela tions officer at U1e base ' renor ed this morning. ' · tf ~e Dogfu:h, under the command 0 'omdr. T . S. Baskett USN IS con11 ng to Portsmouth f;•om New , London bl . •, Conn ·: and w1·11 be open Lor pu le 111spect1on tomorrow. 0 ,').."')• I ~\; I ..., Submarine Clamagore ::r Due to Leave Tomorrow 0,. The submarine USS Clamagore, , which has been at the naval base A for the past three months for overh aul and repairs, will leave Ports· mou th tomorrow to rejoin th ~eel. I l- -<11 I USS Clamagore Leaves Base The USS Clamagore, a submarine, left the Portsmouth naval base late ?est.e!·day for Key West, Fla. where 1t " 'Ill join 1tubmarine Squadron No. 4 of which iL is a unit. The Clamagore has been here the past everal months undergoing an overhauling. Comdr. Sam c. Loomis Jr., USN, 1.s com manding officer. ' ..-.. .. . .. Dozier earned the award for heroic conduct while serving aboard the USS Drum as throttleman during \ the fir t five aggressive war patrols 111 enemy-controlled wa ers. He had previously received a Navy and Manne Corps medal in 1943 also for heroi c duty aboard subma1:ine . The text of the new citation: HE ' RY H . DOZIER ''For extremely heroic conduct while serving aboard the USS Drw11 as throttleman during the first five I aggressive war patrols in enemy- 1 controlled waters. Despite the hazards of unrelenting hostile opposition, Dozier rendered valuable as1 sistance in keeping the main eng111es of his undersea craft in operating condition lhrougpout these H enry H. Dozier. chief motor ma- vital missions, and contributed machinist's mate, USN , husband of Mrs. tenally lo the destruction of a seaplane tender and other vessl'ls to Henry H . Dozier, 35 Profile avenue taling. 59,417 tons, a11d the da~1ag. Portsmouth, recently wa presented 111g of 26,300 tons of shipping , in• a second Niwy and Marine Corps eluding an aircraft carrier. In add imedal by Capt. C. W. Gray, USN lion, he provided accurale bearings \ comma1:iding off1car of the navai \ on enemy ships and thereby enasubmanne base at New London bled the Drum to employ successful Conn. ' offensive and defensive tactics during these dangerous assignments. Dozier's vaiianL devotion to du ty was in keeping with lhe highest traditions ~: the United States naval\ service. 1, "l..\.\, 4 1.i> 1 Henry·H. Dozier Gets Second Medal For Sub Action I �Famed Rescue Ship Falcon Soon To End Career The colorful career of the USS Falcon, rescue and salvage ship, which has visited and worked Portsmou th ·s neighboring waters many times. is soon to come lo a close in Boston The craft. which has participated in .the raising of at least four subm arines in its 28 years of naval service, was constructed in New York and commissioned as a minesweeper, Nov. 12, 1918. It arrived in Boston for decommiasioning yesterday. Highlight or lhe Falcon's oper. 11tions was aft~r ll1e disaster of the USS Squ;ilus (which was later re. commis ioned the Sailfish) in May. 1939, when the shlp rescued 33 men from the sub. The sinking occurred during a practice dive In 240 feet of water taking 26 lives. The Falcon also stood by off Portsmouth for possible operations during the period after lhe 0-9 sinking off the Isles.,:if Shoals In 1 June, 1941 in 370 feet of water. Another call for its services came in rescue operations for the S4 which went down off Provincetow11, Ma ., with its crew of 40 after colliding with lhe coasb guard de. stroyer Paulding. She had been at the local base for repairs several time~""-\ '-f, If , I mou d to ri~ after a practl e dive' off lh Isles of Shoals June, 1941, The salvage ship a lso participated In ihe rescue of survivors of the Squalus In 1~39. Oldest Navy Sub USS Flying Fish Oldest Submarine The honor of being the oldest active submarine in ll'ie United States navy belongs to the Port.smouthbn11 USS Flying Fish and not the USS Grouper. claim o the honor wa.~ made for the Grouper in an ofT!cial naval base release when the Electric Boal company submarine anived at the Portsmouth naval :;hipyard last week for a three month 's overhaul- 1 ing. A check of the rrcord:; today 1·rvealed thnl Portsmouth 's Flyinl!' Fish was commi:;sioned in December, 1941, the Grouper in February, ll •l '-•"'11942. Arrives at Yard I USS Grouper, Commander Charles F. Putnam, USN, comman- 1 dmg, arrived at he Portsmouth na,val base yeslerday to undergo a three month's overhauling, naval of- , flcials said. The Grouper wa.~ buill by the El ctric Boa~ company and was I commissioned ln February 1942. The ship took part Jn 13 w;ir patrol~ includli.g five major fleet engagements in the Pa cifie, the first of which "'as lhe Battle of Midway. Commandet· Putnam, who.~e home 16 in Canton. Ill , was ~erving in submal'lnes opera t.ing rrnm Manila wn n the attack on Pearl Harbor was made. The Group r has the dis inctlon of bt>ing the oldest active submarine I of Lh U.S. na .· In commission. 1 Prp,v1ouo to coming l1en•, ~he h~,.s been engaged In training student officer and m n In the New Lonctn area. The ship ls berthed at Pier 6A, 1), \ :,, ~l.,. TI1 0 /Submarine lrex j I~~e~~~1~! ~ -41p 1 !P~:s::::_built submarine arrived at the Por mouth naval base Thursday and was . berthed al Pier 6 I The Irex. Commander N . G . Ward.I USN. commanding. comes here from Key West. Fla .. to undergo an overhaul111g. The ship was launched Jan. I 26. 1945 11 ith frs. Allen J. Ellender, / wif P of Umted Slates Senator Ellender of Louisiana as sponsor. The ~ubmarh.1 was placed In commission May 14, 1045 and was completed the following fay 30th. Commander '\Varel, whose home Is 111 Indian Head . Md., will r ide In I this vicinity with his wife and three .sons during the next four months wh1l~ lhl' Irex is in overhaul. For his heroic services 111 submarines during World War II Commander Ward has . been award~c! the Navy Cross, Le- 1 g(on of Mel'll with one gold star. Silver Star Medal with two gold 1 stars, Bronze Star Medal with' one / gold . star,_ the :f'.w•ple Heart and the / Pres1de1lt1al Umt citation. l I I I I �1 USS Proteus Sails o.rtsmouth ubs From Naval Base Among Ships Cfiosen On Tomorrow's Tide I For Atom Bomb Tests • . Two Portsmouth-built submarines and one tied up at the naval base now, will join a huge flotilla of batUeships, heavy cruisers and other types of craft for atom bomb tests which will be held wltlun five months at a small Pacific atoll wrested from the hands of the Japanese. Eight submarines.have been named tQ the target group but the names of only five have been released by the navy. The Portsmouth-built underseas craft Parche and Searaven have been named as has t,he USS Tuna which is pow t,ied up at the naval base. The Tuna was the submarine boarded by M~s Helen Keller on her recent trip to the Portsmouth naval base visiting patients at the naval hospital. The navy said today lhat, all of the vessels selected for the atom bomb test are still in commission and will proceed to Bikini atoll, one of the northernmost islands of tlle Marshall group taken from the Nipponese In the winter of 1944, during the next few months. May has been selected bJ the navy as the time for the lest and JOO ships of all types will compose the great, armada of flght,lng craft and transports. The USS Searaven was launched at the Por~mouth naval base June 22, 1939 less than a month after the USS Squalus was lost. It, was a privale launching and lacked the sounding of whistles and cheers of hundreds of workmen usually accompanying such an affair at the time. It, was place(! 1n commission in 1940. The Searaven has a standard displacement, of 1,450 tons, is 299feet Jong, has a maximum beam of 26 feet 11 inches and its mean draft at standard displacement is 13-feet eight-inches. The USS Parche, the other Portsmouth-built submarine named to lake part in the test, reached the waters of the Piscataqua river during a night launchmg, July 25, 1943. She was placed in commission m record tune and went to t.he Pacific to compile a brilliant, baltle record. Like the Searaven, the Parche made a name for herself in combat,. Under the command • of Comdr. Lawson P. Ramage, USN, formerly of Sea Point road, Kit.tery Point, the Parche fired 19 torpedoes 111 46 minutes and made 15 hits and the navy termed it, . brilliant mght surface attack. The Japanese were dumbfound ed when they found the Parche inside their protecting warships. They were so astonished that they fired at each other. They sought to ram the Portsmouth submarine and they came within 50 .feet as Ramage maneuvered out of the way. The warship attempting to ram t.he iParche came so close that the crews yelled insults at each otherin Japanese and English. Besides commander Ramage, the Parche also had Comdr. W. W. McCrory, formerly of 67 Decatur road, Pannaway Manor, as its commanding officer dw·lng war patrols The USS Tuna Is a sister ship of the Triton and the Trout, both P or tsmou t h-built, submarines and Here After Fut iIe Hunt after 5 :30 o'clock tomorrow mornmg. Capt. James A. Jordon, USN, comThe submarine tender, USS Pro- manding officer of the Proteus, has teus, docked at pier No. 5 of the requested and received his sailing Portsmouth naval base shortly after orders. Earlier this week, he enter!ts arrival y es t er d ay. tained Rear Adm. John H . Brown Capt. J. A. Jordan ls command- Jr., USN, commandant of the Portsmg offlcer of the hip which came • mout,h naval base, and members of to the base for repairs and over- his staff at. a farewell luncheon hauling. It, 1s expect.ed t,hat, the Pro- aboard t.he I.ender. The destination of the huge subteus, which carries a complement of marine tender has not been dis500 offlc rs and enlisted personnel will remain at the naval baije ap~ 1::losed but it will probably join the Pacific submarine force. -::,/, proximately three months. About 80 crew members wlil leave t.lus weeknd for naval separation centers where !.hey will receive their d11,charges from the service. ~.tl,I The USS Proteus, navy submarine - - - - - - - - - - --~''' tender, \\h1ch sailed Friday at 5:30 I# am from oPrlsmouth navy yard, was nding al anchor off Whaleback light today. According lo navy yard authorities, the Proteus Is being glv n shakedown tr1 ls following drydock repau-s. She will proceed Lo Join the fleet J?riclay morning. \ 1 I A., Prote u-;-Lies Off Harbor ~:"!~~l~Sep~cr~~enatss~::e~e!: ber of the active tlanti fleet, according to word from Wash- .. An accidental shootmg took place on the USS Proteus at, the Portsmouth naval base at 12:10 this morning. T)le viclim, a liallor attached to lhe ship, was removed lo the naval hospital. The full extent of hls ondiUon had not been determined at noon today, Naval base officials decl!ned to release names or c1rcumst.ances pending an invesUgatlon. Jn~~:·new crui er, nam d atUSS Penguin, a sub rescue veste\ the cities of Port. mouth, sel, returned to her berth yester.II., and Portsmouth, a., b I day at the Portsmouth naval base, one of eight which will comprise aft.er unsuccessfully draggmg the the peacetime fleet to operate ln Atlantic waters. sea four mlles east of Outer BrewIt was comm! sloned last sber Island, Boston harbor, for the June and has been opera.Ung pilot and plane of a Grumman HellIn Atlantic waters ever since, cat, which plunged into the water The light cruiser visited the Monday after colliding in mid-air Portsmouth naval base for a with a TBM torpedo bomber. ,~eek last October Jn celebra:r,~val o_fflcials, wh~ iclentified the lion of navy day. :i. 0 u ,. r. m1ssmg pilot as Lt. (Jg) Edwarcl w. r~' ilO " Coombs of Denver, Colo., said the r tall of Coombs• plane was chewed OU off by the bomber's propeller durj5 j The cond1lion of the sailor who Ing man~uvers. Ens. Philip Talbott Th U . · . was shot, on lhe Proteus, Thursday of washmgton, c., bomber pilot, seve/l SS. Poitsmouth will Jom morning, was reported as "favorareturned safely Squantum naval f • t~ 0th e1 naval craft, m Boston Ible'' this morning althugh his name air base. Y',J· e national _e ncampment of the is still on the critical list according L' .,_, ' 'f.l eterans of Foreign Wars Sept. 1-6, to Execuli1·e Officer, Comdr. E. P. _ accordmg to an announcement McLarney of the Portsmouth Naval made t.oday. hospital. ' . More Lhan . 40,000 regular army No official release has been made ti oops a1_1d nme warships will parby navy officials as to the man's ticipate 111 the annual affair. identity or t,he circumstances leadIt, will be bhe first cruise of the ing to the shooting which occurred USS Por tsmouth to New England al 12 :10 Thursday morning. waters smce lt.s visit to the naval The Proteus, of which the sailor base here last year over the Navy was reportedly a crew member, ailday weekend. ,- \ , L • ~ I. ed from Portsm~ulh at, 5 :30 o'clock ..J \..'O yesterday mornmg. I IS 'I R • ., a I Or ema In s r I I I Sailor Reported Acciden.tally Shot on Proteus orts- Cruiser Portsm th To V t HU b Sept 1 6 On Cr',t'1cal L'1st .::::•' II q-., , I ! I SU b Tender DQCkS f or Repa ir Here I Of Tt}{~~/~;ui:C~ee:s I both of which were lost during World War II naval engagements. It. was built at Mare Island naval base in 1940 and placed in commlSsion in 1941. Eighteen Japanese flags, showing 15 merchantmen and three warships, have been painted on the conning tower of the Tuna designating the number of enemy craft she disposed of during hostilities. The Searaven and Parche are tied up al other U.S. naval bases awaitlng orders to proceed to Bikini. The other two submarines named by the navy for the test are the Skipjack and Dentuda. Three others will be named in a. short time. SQ; . ). · 11 ~ USS Portsmouth Part Ship Ba ck Sporting her peacetime coat of the navy 's gray paint, the USS Proteus, huge submarine I.ender which has been berthed at the Portsmouth mnal ba ~e for the past, six months. will all from here with the tide to- 1 morrow. l The officers and men of the Pro- ' t.eus fit,t,ed n at,Jy lnt,o Port,smout,h life as they joined In many social affairs during their long st.ay at. the naval base. Its basketball team I made a real bid for U1e title of USO champion during the annual tournamen t last March and a soft.ball team from the ship has been com- , peting In the city's softball league. When the ship arrived here last winter, It showed signs of the long Pacific war and its paint, was rusted and the camouflage spotty. However, months in dr,vdock and other repairs al the bert.h have made a new ship. Navy sources . were not certain of the exact. sailing time of the Prot.eus but, ll Is pr umed that the Lender will leave the yard shortly . I J :i.~1\.\1D -------------- , B ard h ta n dies Report '!'he report on the shooting of a I ha ilor on board the USS Proteus, July 25, is b tng completed by a. naval board of lnvest.lgatlon , Capt.. George c . Crawford said today. Th report will go via comman der submaTlnes Allantlc at New London , Conn, and 110 lnformalion on the lnvestlgat.1on will be released by officials at he Portsmouth naval base , Capt. Crawford said. TI1e sailor, who e Identity has no yet been revealed, was reported to he steadily Improving at th Port.8mouth naval hospital. C\3, 1 , 41p I I �Navy Studies ~ Shooting of ~p\)·~ Proteus Sailor Investigation of the near-fatal shooting of an unidentified sailor of the USS ProLeus last Thursday is being made by a naval board of investigation. Capt. George C. Crawford , USN, chief of staff to the commandant of the Port.smouth naval base said today. The sailor is recovering at the Portsmouth naval hospital. The shooting, which occurred within a short time of when the Proteus was scheduled to sail, took place short! • after midnight Thursday. Efforts to determine the name of the sailor or the circumstances surrounding the affair were balked by the blank wall o[ naval silence. Asked today why the ordinary routine of releasing the name of the victim involved was not followed , Captain Crawford gave no reason except to say "it was decided not to give out any details of the affair until after the board of investigation finished its inquiry." When asked about rumors that the local naval base was trying to "white wash" the affair, Captain Crawford repeated the same statement. Captain Crawford said that he did not know when the board of investigation would complete its examination of witnesses and report its .findings but that pe thought 1t might .be within a Week- Navy Releases INam e of Sailor Hurt in Shooting 1 The sailor shot aboard the USS Proteus at 12: 10 am July 25 wa.s Morris Young Blair, seaman 2 c, of Danville, Va. Release of the name was made yesterday afternoon by Capt. George C. Crawford, USN, chief of staff Lo the commandant at the Por tsmouth naval base. A board of investigation to inquire into the shooti ng was convened by the senior officer present aboard the ship and the record was forwarded directly to the Atlantic commander of submarines at New London, Conn. What action will be taken in the ca e is not known by Rear Adm. John H. Brown. Jr., commandant of lhe Portsmouth naval base. A present Blair is still in the Portsmouth naval hospital and is improving in a most satisfactory manner. ~,~ •'-''- I USS Quillback Arrives Here The USS Quillback, a Portsmou th-built submarine h as arrived at t!Je Portsmouth naval shipyard from New London, Conn., for a three months' overhauling. The Quillback was launched on ~ctobe_r 1, 1944 in a double launchmg with lhe USS Argonaut. The slup with Uomdr. R. l'. Nicholson I 1JS1'i, _commanding, wa.s placed i1; comm1ss1011 h ere uec. 2!!, 1944 and made one success! ul war patrol before the termination of hostilities. On the patrol the snip was instrumenta_l in rescuing from a raft almost m tne snaaow of a mountain off Kyushu, Japan, Gapt. Roy Ja~ cooson, USAAF, who had been shot down by enemy planes while on a .fighter mission. Lt. Comdi-. Philip P . Cole, USN, of Atlanta, Ga., is the executive/ officer of the ship. Uommander Nicholson, wno comes Jrom tw Londo1~, Conn., Lieutenant commander Cole and Lt. A. Williams, USN, were all attached to the Quillback wh n it sailed from here folloWing ik; completion. 04.t.\f I - "'~- Commission Remora at Naval Base In the fir t such ceremony since Rear Adm. John H. Brown. Jr., j USN, assumed command of the Portsmouth naval base, the USS Remora was commissioned yes er- I day with ail the ceremonies required by naval customs a.nd traditions. The USS Remora will be commanded by Comdr. R. F . Sellars, USN, of Portland, Ore. ComJ mander S 11am was graduated from the U. S. aval academy with the Class of 1934 amt saw long combat service In the Pacific 011 thr USS Bla ck.tish and S-31. He holds two silver stars and two letters of commendation. Th executive officer will be Lt. Comdr. G. C. Cook, USNR, of Quincy, Mass , •ho served in the Parlfic during the recent. war on the USS Sea Raven, Quavlna, Sargp and Spadefl11h on which he part1cipa ed in nine patrols. He was a warded n navy cross, a silver star and a bronze star. The Remora Wl\S launched Jul y 12, 1945, with rs. T. w. Samuels of Hingham, Mass., as sponsor. Upon completion In several weeks, the Remora will he fully equipped with all the latest. developments es~tial for submarine warfare. ~ Cl.., 4 1 'i(D I !USS Requin At Ship Yard For Overhaul The USS Requin arrived at the U.S. naval shipyard, Portsmouth naval base, late yesterday afternoon for a regular three-mon.th overhaul. The sub came from Key West, Fla., where it has been on duty. The Requin was built at the Portsmouth naval shipyard wh re it was launched in January, 1945. After leaving the yard It saw duty in he Pacific. Comdr. S. C. Cutter, USN, is in command of the boat. Commander Cutter, who has rserved both as a junior officer and as a commanding officer, has received four Navy Crosses and many other decorations for his wartlme services. He was a, leading football player a.t the U.S. Naval academy, Annapt?-° lis, Md.. in the arly '30's. He ls living with his family at Long Meadow inn, Lafayette road. ~\,lo•~- I I �largest _.Tanker Due '16.,046 Ton Tanke, At Newmgton Today Hundreds of Portsmouth Residents Watch Huge Vessel Navigate River Ocean Going Vessel Is Met By Officials Aboard Tug Greeted by sirens, automobile horns and tu whistles, lhe SS Sachem, 16,046-lon tanker and the largest vessel to negotiate lhe swifl currents and eddies of the Piscataqua river yesterday afternoon docked at the Socony-Vacuum company's new terminal in Newington. The largest tanker to enter the Port of Portsmouth and the first to move as far north as Newington on the Piscataqua river is due to sail up the river with the high tide this afternoon and dock at the Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. pier at 6:30 o'clock. It will go through the bridges between 4:30 and 5:30 pm. Bass notes from the sachem's de k and salt from t.he spray cov• whistle responded Lo the greet.mg ered ca n vas.the flares from the In the followmg by hundreds of Portsmouth resl- Marit, the Sachem reach ed the dents who followed the hmi;e tanker crew-members of the disabled ship, from Fort. Poin t, New Castle, to who were adnfl 111 lifeboats, shortly the ewington pier where she l\'as afler the SS Gulf Hawk, another The 16,04.6- ton Sachem, huge !I Other company official.; here fc,r me t by Portsmouth and Newi:-igton tankel'. The Gulf Hawk picked up ocean-g~ing tanker, arrived off the the opening of the new plant it~public officials. the survivors and se nt a blinker . \ elude Capt. Edward w. F iske, Jt ., The Lanker, a T 3 type vessel, I message Lo the Sachem that e\'eryKi tts Rock buoy at 2 o'clock thLS manager of the marine operations \ was built durmg the war and op- thmg was all right,. At 8 o'clock afternoon and was met. by the tug division of the mari~a transporta-1 erated between U. S. ports and Eu- Sunday mght, an hour and a half Ran ger, company o'fic1als as well tion departmen t of New York: 1ropean as 'l\ ell as Pacific bases. Her after potting t.he flares, the Sachem as city and capt_F._B. McKneely, port. caota\n; papermen . town offi:::e:s and news. !...::_.:,:_ __ ____ __ __ cargo of gasoline and fuel oil was \ reswned Its course through t.he discharged during the mght, and .I heav y s as. . It ts tn e first. Lim In more than Eugene M. Mills or Manchester. the ship 1s scheduled to sail late The huge tank r arnYed off four years that a large tanker ~A.s sales manager for New Hampshire; lh1s afternoon. Whaleback light shorlly after 1 o'gone up the nve~-the last berng Harold V. McAdams of Boston, Tales of h e tenific hurncane and clock yest.crdav afternoon after runthe Pan Maine ,vhlch went to the division operating manager; Theoheavy seas which followed were IP- · nmg at. half speed all mght Monda y power ship Jacona in 1942 to fill dore w. Forsberg of Boston , field Jat.ed by Capt. Martin Hansen and 1 111 order to be at the Portsmoul.11 the storage tan!(s which supplied operating assistant for New Hampmembers of the tanker's crew c\Ul'- \ <2;, ,\"~ ~ (o the power ship with f..iel. , shire; A. c. Gorham of Manchester, mg the tnp from K1tls rock b11oy \· can!ln11ed on Page ~~n __ The Sachem is carrying a cargo sales district markP.ting assintant ; off Whaleback Jight. to the Newrendezvous at the appointed time. of 4,956,000 gallons of oil products Arthur T. Mulless of Boston , staff ington for lhe company't new plant, In assistant Industrial relations manThe termmal. sachem bucked heaV)' seas It was not the first trip up the Newington from the company's re- ager; Lucas Myer of New York, port · and wen t to a sist in the rescue of Piscataqua river for Capt. Edwin fin ery In Beaumont, Te:<. I steward purchasing agent and Rucrew members of the Norwe~ian Fiske, manager of the marine oper' . I pert s . Harvey of Portsmouth, lota nker Maril, II late Sunday night, ations division of the marine transI SOcony-Vacuum's new termmal cal sales representat!ve of the com- I accordin g to the 10g of th., VP. ~el. portatlon department in New York, consisting of 12 tanks with a total pany. William w . Wilson , terminal AL 6:30 pm Sunday, Captain Hanas he enlisted In the navy here just capacity of . ~ore than sixteen and agent, and Claude M. Parker, assen and the officer of thP watch 29 years ago, Captain Fiske, a class• one-half lll.ll11on gallons, Is lo cated sistant terminal agent both of . potted fl a res off their st.arboard male of Jackson L . Cannell , Tralp !U~t norlh of Portsmou th. f.even Por tsmouth, were also on hand for bow and immediately changed academy football coach, came to miles up t,he river from the open t,he ceremony on the arrival of the their course The automatic di.:;tress Por tsmouth from Dartmouth college signal in the radio r.><>m had not to enlist In the navy wth Mr. Can• sea. tanker. Tonight state, city and town ofrecorded the fa ct that. a. ves el was nell. clals will be guests at a buffet !\UpJ st and the radio operator of the "The only thing I didn't like about Replaces It Plant The Newington terminal replaces per to be held at the Rockingham sachem salcl that the Mant's ap- Portsmouth," said Captain Fiske, paratus had undoubtedly become who made the trip up the river with t h e plant at Portsmouth , where fa- I hotel. ~,,1, Y.lo clUties do not permit dockmg of disabled preventing the sendm g of newspapermen and company offlmessages. clals, "was an old marine drill sersh ips of the Sachem's size. The new geant,, That. man worked us until we terminal provides improved storage were fagged out and then we drilled and distribution facilities of the 'P layt>d Subm riue' some more." company's products In the Ports- 1 Captain Hansen said that the Capt. Shirley Holt, master of the mouth area, serving New Hampshire, Marlt was In the enler o1 Lh hur- tug Ranger and harbor pilot, did a. as well as parts of Maine, Vermont 1 ricane and broke In two, while his fine job In bringmg the huge tanker and Massachusetts. own craft. wa not many hours be- through the tide to Its ber th in Construction of Socony-Vacuum's hind the st ncken sh ip. The Sa- Newington. The task of guiding the newest terminal actually began in chem's officers and crew were wor- 16,016-ton tanker through U1e Me194.2 i n response to wartime needs ried about. their own cra ft as hC'r morial and Int.erst.ale bridges was of the armed forces, but all facili bow went. beneat.h the waves and a maJor chore for t.he Kltterv pilot ties, mvolvi.ng dredging of the Pls. "played submanne for minutes at a and his first mate, John Williams, cataqua river, have only just been \ time." The flag staff a the bow of who skippered the Ranger wlllle completed to permit deliveries by lhe ship was bent by the force of Captain Holt was aboard the Saocean-going tankers. the seas so tha. t 1t was parallel with T he tanker Sachem is a T-3 type the deck. Heavy seas reached the lop Ch€m. The narrow channel made It nevessel built during the war and was cessary to angle the tanker through operated from the United States to the Interstate bridge and use the Europe, the Mediterranean and the tug ln pushing the bow to port while Pacific. She is under the command heading l upstream . of Captain Martin Hansen who was Cabin cruisers owned by Orville In charge of her dw·ing the fleet mBadger and E . Curtis Matthews, vaslon of Japanese waters. bolh of Portsmouth , greeted the T he anival of the tanker :i.t the tanker while It lay off shore waltil1g 1 Newington terminal will be the ocfor the tug. 1 casion for a dinner attended by com• peny exeoutiy s, bus!~ leader~ and civic off1clal1>, 0 0 I l I I I I I I I I Fly lo Portsmouth Four officials of the company flew :rrom New York to Portsmouth this morn ing for the occasion. They are Frederick R . Pratt, genera.I manager of the marl.re transportation I division: C. A. Rumpf! , assistant operations manager, eastern mav~ ke tlng division; Alvah E. E.sser, head of the en~lneering department: Stanley Hargen, assistant to the head of the 1>ngineering dep ar tment. I �at Newington Terminal o tht' a bo ve photo ew in g!on yes ter day n rtern oon. - .rin ,r It up th e P isca,ta qu a, river to I uoy waiti ng for t h (P ortsm outh H erald pho to) t ShlJ1 fayor ary C. Dond ro and s~1 c .men yle Standish Wa on, Wilfred Brooks and lbert Hod~don of Newin ton w~rP on I.he pl r at th n w ermlnal to gr t lh tanker !Ill WM Edward Ell!ngWOo<I of Concord. Industrial a~ent of th state planning and developmi-n commission. Pr sldent Frederick D. Gardner ! I.he Port.smouth Chamb r of Comm re mad th trip down the river aboard the Ranger to board th~ tanker 11t Kltt.s rock buoy with company offlchtl . This morning th ach m a ridfn~ high out of the water as Capta fn Hanstn and hls crew prepared for th Ir departur from he Por City t,o Beaumont. Tex., for ano her cargo. Th ship will participate ln the op nlng of anoth r new Socon:vVacuum Co. t rmlnal In Chari ston, S. C., in another couple ot we ks. Ship's officer . company official a well 115 m mber of th Portsmouth clt.y gov rnm n and N wlnizton town offlc rs w r guests at , I ~ buffet supper held in the Hot I I Rockingham last venlng. S, 18, l/~ fff rfa ls Gr I I J . C. RICHDA~, E, (right) vice president and division manager or th e Colonial Beacon 011 Co. presents a ship's clock to Mayor f a r c. Don dero (se~ond from right) a.s a memento or the r ecomml sioning or the company II ta nker, Esso Portsmouth, at recent Baltimore ceremonies Th e company pre ented the city with the flag used In the ceremonie~ at ; hl cb I the ma.yor wa11 represented by Mrs. Hilda H. Hundley (second from left) J. A, Knowlton, (left) assistant division manager for New England look; 1 nn. (Portsmouth Herald photo) • 1 �'t,\J Sailfish Memorial Is Assured The navy's .=submarine heroes wlij have a fitting memorial in recogrutlon ot their services ~uring World War II as the bridge and conning tower of the USS Sailfish, famed P ortsmou th-built submarine wlll be set up in the mall at the 'Portsmouth naval base it was announced today. The New Hampshire Congressional delegation had asked that the Sailfiah be moored at the naval base as a memorial but the navy said that It would be Impossible !or such a project to be worked out successfully. Several weeks ago the navy proposed that it remove the bridge and conning tower of the Sall.fish, which was formerly the USS SqualU.9, and set It up in the yard or m Portsmouth as a memorial to submarine sailors. New Hampshire representatives in Washington were informed yesterday that the plan had been cleared by the department. Portsmouth residents, organlz:atloM and public officials had vigorously protested the scr apping ot the submarine which was brought from the bottom of the ocean m 1939 to fight agains t the Japanese three years later. Navy officers a t the base were not sure as to t,he exact time the memorial proJect would be completed but they did say that the Sailfulh is ready for scrapping at any time. 1l • \ ·v '4. \.o IUSS Sailfish /Dedication Date lUp to Dale, Brown 1 Concord. Jan. 16 (AP l -Go\' Charles M Dale recei ved a Jette; from Secreta ry of the Na vy James V. Forrestal yesterday suggesting that he confer Wlth the com, mandant of the Por tsmouth n aval base, Rear Adm John H . Brown , USN , to se t a da le fo r d edication of the contempl ated USS Sa!lfish m emorial a t Por tsmo uth. Forres tal had previously gra n t ed Dale's request tha t th e bndg e a_n d conning tower of the submarme be set up as a mem orial In he Por tsmou th n aval shipyard The secretary of th e n avy said It was fitting that the Sailfis h mem orial be placed in th e shipyard "where she was bml t and In the l~r ellty wher e ma ny of the men, living and dead, who aervetl aboard 1 her resided." ~ t --:iu., \.1.,., , I.I lo ' fEl\JBER OF ';l'HE R W sta nd aboard the Sal lfi!h a~ s he enter the Portsmouth naval base, ·a of 1945, h er war career ended. he was then decom missione(l and dismantle<l. The section above plcl~re ha Ince been mo1'ed to the mall where It will he dedl ~led JIJ011cla· m orning a, memorial to t he men of the submarine service. nder ecretar of the aV) ohn L . Sulliv , Re r Adm. John H. Brown, Jr., SN, base commander ; Mayor l\lary C. D ondero of Portsmouth and th govei,nors of lne an d New Hampshlr.e will participate in dedication ceremonies. (Port mouth Herald Photo) Sullivan to Dedicate Me~~rial At Naval Bas~- ~rmistice Day Governors ot Two States To Speak At Exercises Next Monday Morning John L . Sullivan, under secretary dero of Portsmouth bas also been of the U. S . navy , will dedicate the Invited to speak . Capt. Stanley B . Moseley, USN Submarine Sailfish memorial at the public relations officer at the base: Portsmouth naval base Armistice ha s announced that gates to the Day obser vance next Monday. naval base will be open to visitors at The memorial consists of the 9 : 30 am Monday. bridge and coruung t ower of the At 10 :50 am honors will be renUSS Sailfish, formerl y lhe USS dered to the two governors, the unSqualus, which sank May 23, 1939, der secretary and the commandant off the Isles of Shoals and after be- first naval district. ' mg raised was recommissioned lhe Two minutes of silence will be obSailfish. The memonal is dedicated served a t 11 am in honor of those lo all men of the submarine force . died and served in World War I. The The governors of t\\ o slates, exact hour o! 11 am commemorates Charles M . Dale of New Hampshire the endmg of hostilities on the and Horace A. Hildreth of Maine, Western Front 111 1918. w11! attend the ceremomes and After an introduction by Rear speak briefly. Mayor Mary C. Don- Adm . John H . Brown, Jr., base com• mandant, the mayor and governors will give two minute talks and Un der Secretary Sullivan will dedicate the memorial. I Gordon H . Aston , c11a1rman 01 uu, retall board of the Chamber of Commerce, said Friday that the stores and banks would follow the traditional custom of closing tor the day. King Football will have a part in the day's activities when Do\·er's m1defealed eleven tangles with Spa ulding high at 2 pm at Dover. Monday will be a complete holiday at the Portsmouth postoffice. There will be no window service, no city delivery and no rural delivery. I �Sailfish Memorial Dedicated at Yard I-• Gov. Charles M. Dale of New Hampshire said that the "ship built by the hands of New Hampshire and Maine crafl.Emen ls typical of I American work. Its crew was typically American and it was skillful and tireless in battles on the seas. I Under Secretary Sullivan also paid tribute to the men who sailed the Sailfish through the Pacific seas and listed the eight commanding officers who took the ship through the batt.le.s. They were Capt. Oliver F . lnfolk It Ld , Naquin. USN, original caplaln of the I was a. ceremony tinged with USS Squalus ; Capt. Morton C. sadny55 too, !or kinfolk of some of Mumma, USN. who took her over as the men who lost their Jives aboard t.he USS Sailfish : Capt. Richard 0. the Squalus on that May day of Voge, USN : Cap_t. John R. Moore, 1939 attended the dedication yester- USN ; Comdr. William R. Lefavour, day. Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson Batlck USN; Comdr. Robert E . M. Ward, Submarine heroes of World War II as well as the blue of Portsmouth, wife of John J . Ba- USN, and Lt. Comdr. Lincoln MaJand khaki clad heroes of World War I received a silent trib- llck, electrician's mate first class cy, USN, all of whom commanded was lost aboard the submarine, the Sailfish through the war yell,fs. ute for their brave deeds at an impressive Armistice day who read the Inscription on the memorial At the conclusion or the dedlcato her eight-year old daughter Bet- tory service. the naval base band, dedication of the Sailfish memorial in the Portsmouth na- j ty. Mrs. Dorothy Woods, wile or under the direction of Chief Bandval base at 11 o'clock yesterday mornin1T. M w oo ds, a c1v · ill t • master H . L. Norton, USN, played yron a~ e1ec nc 1an the national anthem while a marine Mounted on base of concrete. , fany War Patrols aboa:d the ill-fated ship, and Mrs. guard of honor at the memorial the bridge and conning lower o( the "Wartime secrecy forbade going Cha1l~s E. Woods, mother of the stood at attention . The marines USS Squalus, which later became Into details. but I believe I can tell el~ctr1clan, attended the cerem_ony were under the command of Lt. w. the USS Sailfish, will remain a mute .vou the story now. I will make you with other members of the family. H. Mulvey USMC . It.ribute lo the men who defied enComdr. John W. Weise, USNR ' proud that Por t.5mouth was the emy depth bomb , shell fire and birthplace or the Squalus and that (ChCl, opened the dedicatory ser- Buffet Lu nc·heon razor-sharp destroyer prows in the this square L5 to be lhe final resting vice yesterday with a prayer folA buffet luncheon was served at hell of war. place of the conning lower of the lowing the two-minute period of the commandant's residence with Sailfish. silence in memory of the heroes of Admiral and Mrs. Brown as hosts. I Under Secretary of the Navy John "The Sallflsh engaged In many World War I. The guests Included Governor and L. Sulli van yesterday morning told Rear Adm . John H . Brown, Jr., Mrs. Dale. Under Secretary Sullivan, some 2,000 Portsmouth and Kittery extended war patrols. She covered ens of thousands of miles during USN, commandant of the Ports- , Capt. Ralph s. cDowell. USN , residents heretofore unrelated :stor- hazardous opez·ations in enemy- mouth naval base, opened the commander of the Naval Shipyard, ies of the deeds of the Sailfish as controlled waters. She was awarded speaking program by paying tribute and Mrs. MacDowell, Capt. Stanley well RS quoting words of lhe lale the Presidential Unit citation. She to members of the "silent service" I P. Mos ley, USN, cnlef o! staff, and President, Franklin D. Roosevel 1 C mdr F D Walk- I ho, In th dark days of April, 1942, sank " Japanese destroyer. She tor- whose deeds could not be publicized pedo d a Japanese cruiser, which for security reasons while they w re Mrs. Moseley, do Mrs· Walker Lt. Mid: later sank. locked ln mortal combai with the ~~~~·;._u:~~j!~lin c.· Jarvis, USN, " It Is heartening to know that the "On R brigh t moonlight night, and Japanese enemy. Squalui;, once given up as lo t, ro e aide to the commandant. and Mrs. despite t,he presence of five Japanfrom the depths to fight for our Jarvis, Comdr. John E. O'Brien of e.se escort ships, she launched an atcountry In time of peril." ayor Brings Greetings the Frank E. Booma post, AL. of tack against an enemy convoy and With the wind whispering 1n the Mayor Mary C. Dondero or the Portsmouth, and Mrs. O'Brien, ank two large freighters. City o( Portsmouth was Jntroduced Comdr. Wallace s. Nelson of the trees over the mall 0.t the naval "On another oecasion. although as one of the foremost workers ln Emerson Hovey post, VFW, or Portsbase, Secretary Sullivan, a na tlve of her torpedo supply was low at the Manchester , continued with his saga h.aving the memorial to the subma- mouth , and Mrs. Nelson, CoI?dr. I end of a. long patrol, she attacked nne se_rvlce placed at the naval Herman Melhorn or the Wallmgof the Sailfish: a formation of six Japanese freight- base. S,1e brought greetings of the Cord-Hartford post, AL, of Kittery, ers and sank the largest of them city and addM that it was "an and Mrs. Melhorn, Mr. and Mrs. a 7,300 tonner. ' honor to have the Squalus come Michael A. Barrett, Mr. and Mrs I 'home' as a tribute to men of the Reginl\ld E. Goldsmith, Mr. anr submarine force and workingmen of ( Mrs. William J . Monagle of Port! , the P ortsmouth naval base." I • -',uth, Mr. and Mrs. Denis L. Lo; s·ec un le J ap arrier "The Sall.fish' greatest explol was the destruction of a 22 ,500 ton Japanese carrier. Regret ably, this sinking was tinged with unavoidable tragedy, I "Not untll the end of the war did· we learn that th! enemy carrier, thP Ohuyo, nad on board 1 gurvors from t,he Sculpln. Twenty of hem wen down." Sullivan Relates beeds on War Patrols l I I I o .... ,...... """ .... n ♦ n r .... """"n,• o"t'\~ 1\ A' ,. �Captured Naz i One-Man Sub Part Of War Memorial at Naval Base menls of lhe naval shipyard from The construction °of a war memo- funds made available by Congress, rial hononng the men of the sub- ar.d is expected to be completed in September. A formal marine service, on the Yard mall m sometime dedicalion is expected at the comfront of the Commandan l's resi- pletion of the memorial , dence in the U.S. naval base, PortsThe squalus sank May 23, 1939, mouth, Is under way. . off the Isles of Shoals, with a loss A German one-man subma nne, of 26 lives. It was raised and recaptured by the U.S. navy, wtll be lumed to the navy yard, where it mounted on one end of the mall . It was rebuilt and renamed. is a one man Molch type. Two torWhen it. was announced last. fall pedoes are strapped to the sides, and that the sailfish was to be scrapped, I its total we1P'ht is t11·<'lve tons. It 1s strong opposition arose from people thirty six feet long and has a m mum width of ::.L, •• 1 ,1.. ~t two me hes in this area. It was urged that the and a maJ-imum height of ten feet submarine be broughl back to the ten Inches, which includes the peri- Portsmouth yard, to serve as a memonal. This was not found to be scope in the raised position. The bridge and counin g tower of practical , but Congress later pa~ed the USS Sailfish, the former Squa- an appropnation for the memonal, lus, will be erected on the easterly after a g1·eat deal of public op1111on side, near building 86, and the Ger- had been aroused by various or- I man submarme will be mounted on ga111zat1ons. Rear Adm John H Brown , Jr., the other end of the mall. USN, has appomted Capt, Ralph S. I McDowell , US , as officer in charge R ead !11 Sepleinber This work 15 being done by llie of the construcuon. \) "{ 0. C\ • I ' public works and production depart- Portsmouth's Scabbard/ish Takes Newsmen on Dive B y AROL ROSS San Francisco, March 11 (AP)Nearly seven months after bemg d 15charged from more than three years in the navy-all on shore duty -I have been to sea for the first lime-and more than 200 feet under the surface, to boot. The occasion was a navy depart. ment-sponsored trip for news writers and photographers aboard the Portsmouth, N. H.-bu1lt U. s . Submarine Scabbardflsh, which bear6 a pi;oud name for 1ls battle record in the Pacific during the war and which recently came oul of a navy yard, refitted and ervlced for conturned peacetnne duly with the fleet. The schdule called for four events -a deep dive, a submerged approach on a target ship, baltle surface-fir. ing of deck armament and surfaced torpedo firing . A fifth item on the program-the firing of deplh charges-was called off at the last moment when an escort vessel carry. l commerce, and . representa~ivs d~J Ing the "ashcans" was ordered back 1 · religious denommations a, en to port. the Jaunching:11 d fade fa~~!seg~~ The simulated battle tacL!cs were t1on to the s 1P O a P earned out m a restncted submath~i~tyjames J Heffernan, wire of nne operalmg area m the Pac1f1c, J e; J Heffen~an member of Con- 5 ?me 45 miles west of the Golden ~~~s rr~m the St~te of New York, Gate and northwest of the Farragcted as spon5or. ~ •\ S• YID Jone 15 la nds. The sea was calm and th h Placed in Will be Sarda USS The commission, with proper ceremonies,' a -----e weal er clear and bnght---good by Rear Adm. John H. Brown, Jr., newsrdfor the 20 landlubber scribes USN, commandant of the Ports• aboa . mouth naval base, at 11:30 am Fri• Our hosts the run day. Comdr. P . G.during Moietim, USN,were of • The Sarda will be commanded Johnson City, Tenn ., skipper of the by Comdr. Chester W. Nimitz, Jr., Scabbardfish. and hJS eight junior USN, son of Fleet Adm. Chester W. officers and 74 men 'I'wo women Nimitz, USN, chtef of naval aper• were aboard . one a reporter and ations. Commander Nimitz grad• lhe other WAVE Lt. Polly Hun, u ated from the Naval academy 1n USNR, a public relations officer at the class of 1936, and served in the Comdr. Chester w Nimitz, Jr, Mare Island navy base. I 1 USS Indianapolis from the time of The deep dive and subsequent his graduation until 1939, when he MySllc, Conn., son of Fleet Adnur- stalkmg of the target ship included During the li me submergedthen attE\nded Submarine school at al Nimitz, USN, accerited command an explanalton of many complicated about an hour and 10 minutesNew London, Conn. He .has made of the new navy submanne USS mstruments-some of which still are the multiple instruments in the 1 six war patrols on the USS Stur- Sarda In commissioning ceremo- stnctly "h~h hush" and may not control room were constantly in j geon, two on the USS Bluefish, and mes at the naval base this mornuse and guests were given ideas of three patrols as commanding offi- ing. Rear Adm. John H. Broi,11 , Jr., be revealed, but a general explanathe operations of such mysteries cer of the USS Haddo. In 1945, he placed the vessel m commission. as radar and underwater sound apserved as an instructor at the Sub• The sarda was 1aw1 ched Aug . 24, lion of the· functions of some was paratus. marine school. His service during 1945. given on a confidential ba is. Travel beneath the surface was the v ar has been recognized by the The 1500-Lon underwater crafb When Commander Moletini gave smooth and barely noticeable-with award of one Navy Cross medal, has been designated by the navy the order over the communications speed ranging from about a knot one Silver Star medal and gold star department as ''The City of Lynn system to "take her down" the ship and a half to five knots. Only when .. settled so gently that most observ. In lieu of a second Silver Star me- Ship." Durin•· the seventh war the ship surfaced was there a defit daIth , one et er o commenda ion Loan drive the City of Lynn sub. bb 1 t d f N u ·t ers were below tile surrace beforP I mte sensation 111 the ~udden change w r1 on, an a avy 111 com- scribed enough bonds to sponsor t e j they realized it. Three.and.a.half pressure. mendatlon. Commander Nimitz"s purchase of two submannes. minutes after the command was . of The firing of deck guns (.40 mm. permanent residence is Mystic, I edcommander was gradualand flve-inchersl was another imerConn. from the U.Numtz Naval academy given he explained that we were 8 Lt: Co~d r. Robert Hatley, USN, the class of 1936 and served in 1 down 150 feet-and, he remarked , esting-and noisy-experience. Live of Big Sprmg, Tex., w!ll be executive 111 • "That's no speed record." (Navy ammunition . was sent out across 1 officer. Commander Hailey gradu- the USS I nd ian_apohs ~~e t;me security rules will nob permit pubopen wa~er in several qUtck bursts. 9 1 ated from the Naval academy in of his graduation un_ w len I Ucation of lhe llltimate depm The skipper next maneuvered his 1941. He served on the USS In- he attenclecl submanne school .tt reach_ed, except that it may be ship into position for the surfaced dianapolis from the time of his New London , Conn. He has ma~e said 1t was "more than 200 feet." torpedo firing at the Seagull , then graduation until 1943, when he at- SIX war patrols on th e USS SLuiI Crowded into Lhe conning tow. about 3,000 yards~off our port bow . nd tended Submarine school. He has geon, two on th e USS Bluefish a ! er, nerve center for the operabion Two bow torpedoes were relea ed in been awarded the Navy and Marine three patrols a conuna nd m~ of- of the stalking run, many of the quick order, headed straight for the Corps medal for his service durmg fleer of the USS Haddo FOi ac~ passengers were permitted to view Seagull. I1 L11e war. t1ons durmg Commander Nimitz the activities as the "Scabbardflsh The captain explained they were , In the Seventh War loan, the O!ty service as commandmg _officer ?f sought out its target-this bime the so regulated that ' they would pass of Lynn, Mass., conducted a cam- the Haddo, the submai!ne v.as Inendly U. S. submarine rescue under the little target ship, al a palgn to sponsor the purchase o! awarded the navy u111L c1lallon. ship Seagull. depth of 30 feet or so. At any rate, it must h ave been two submarines. The USS Sarda was The Seagull pursued an evasive allocated by the navy department course, zig.zagging so effectively good firing, for the commanding ofas "A City of Lynn Ship". When the that the Scabbardflsh had been ficer of the Seagull signaled "two ship was launched on August 24, submerged for more than an hour bulleycs" and when the Scabbard1945, a representative group from when Commander Molelinl became fish was given permission to return the city of Lynn, including the l satisfied with his position and gave to San Francisco Bay at the end mayor, members of the Lynn War the command to fire two practice blinker lights carried the message: Finance committee, the Chamber o! torpedoes from the Lubes astern. of the day 's work-and fun-the "Permission granted-well done." O\M'S • ~I.,. Continued on Page Three m. r,♦h ------------:-:-:;:-:--:; I \o •1ss1on • om m c ; USS arda •d Here Frl ay IC • • omm1ss1on Sub Sarda Here TOday I I I· [1J°1~ I I I ...... - - -- I I "'° �'ea P!'.., r her, lined up on h r deck yes lerday • r senled bv Re John dm.iral H. Brown, Jr., aft rnoon for the cremonies in which awards and rrda Js \\~ten~w s ation~d Rt· r [hrdmb~se. Brown commandant Porlsmouth avaawarcls l base, bt•oL~• C9 omc en lmc the commandant. was a slsted inofthethe presentation of nlhe r. Benjamin • Jarvis, aide to h'vr,?-~•41p (Pprlsmoulh H raid photo) w"' , I Ol5cial U.S. Navy Pbotocrapb AN 01,1) VE'I'ERA '-Once carr.ving the su hmarinr war lo the Jammesr homeland, the S earav n 1196, la unched at the Portsnv1uth naval base. Junr 21. l!J39, faces the sl rncst lest or ils sr,•cn-.vear exisleuce this aflernoon at lhc Biki11l loll wh nit "ill br 1111r of the Portsmouth-buin submarines subm rged for the atom bomb tes t. The ea raven was joined under lht> surface .vcslerday b,v the Pilotfish 1386), which was Iaunchcq hrre ug. 30. 1943. The Scaravcn took parl in m11ny daring re~rucs during lhr war ears as our submari n ers had man.I' narrow escape from caplure by lhe Ja11anese. ( . . Navy photograph) 1.1.j, 41o ..,, ______ /Port City Men Aboard Locally Built Sub patrols to Ms! Jn h d tructlon of 13 Jap ne e v sel . Th S a Robin. a, Por mouth. Adam C. Thomson, lectr!cJan's mate. 2 c. USN, husband ot Mr~. bullL boat., was laun ched ln May t1 ,I S , l/ b Doris Cour wriirht 111omson o! 1944. Portsmou 11. ls srrvJnir aboard th USS Sea Robin . a. flePL t:vpe subm:\rlne recen Uy returned t the Ca naJ Zone RftPr good Will cruise to Lima. Peru. Thomson entered the navy In Au irust. 1943. and has served aboard the Sea Robin since August. 1944 . He took p;ut 111 IhrPe .•uccei;.sful " 'Ar I j \, �Portsmouth-Built Sub on Hazardous Trip Underneath Edge of South Polar Ice Shelf Aboard The U. S. S. Mount Olympus, Dec. 16 (AP)-The submarme I I tion, is going to dive under the ice I :;~eett~!~;.sa~~~~~d~~~:;\~c;e~~~ and toss torpedoes and gunfire at a su b sp I•1< ef Is• h Gr O un ds N e a r Badger's Island , couple of icebergs of the Ross Sea ; 1 ice shelf to see what happens. The sub's skipper, Cmdr. Joseph B . Icenhower, 32, of Parksburg, W. Va., doesn't thmk they will do much damage to the icebergs. Icebergs Three puffing tugs were used this morning to haul the can be pushed with a loss of blast USS Spikefish, a Portsmouth-built submarine, which was force, but since the ice shelf 1s a fixed barrier it .m ight be more af- 1 veteran of several Pacific patrols during the war against fected. the Japanese, from shallow water near Badger's island Firmg two torpedoes plus fivewhere it had gone aground. inch and 40 nullimeter deck guns is only part of the task for the Naval base officials said that the It, was J~t, two years ago eager volunteer crew of ten officers submarine had gone aground as it that a Portsmouth sub, Pirhana, and 72 men packed into the 311 -foo t was backing from its berth on the sma.shed through the Memorial vessel for the coldest, longest and north docks at the shipyard prior bridge and ran aground on the uproughest submarme voyage. to moving down the Piscataqua river side. A fire on the conning river on a routine cruise to the tower caused by a short, circuit renAnother is to make a run w1der Portsmouth Lesting area. dered control of the submarine imthe icepack edge to study its thickDamage to Lhe submarine had not possible and Lhousands of dollars ness and shape. The submarme 1s been determined at noon today but of damage to both the ·hip and the also charting the ocean bottom by it was immediately brought back to bridge were inflicted during depth soundings and will collect the its berth for tests by naval ship- crash. samples of microscopic water life. yard repair crews. The Sennett may stay In Little The Sp1kefish went aground Capt. Charles M. Elder, USN, aide shortly after 9 :30 according to naAmerica for only a few weeks but 1t to the commandant of the naval val officials at, the base but did not still will be a 75-day tnp or the base, said this mornmg that Lt come close to striking the Por tslongest si ngle submarine run. Comdr. R. R. Managhan, USN, was mouth-Kittery bridge. It took on so many supplies a.t \p, 4 I Panama that the base there talked commanding officer of the Spikefish at the time of the accident. \ of Operat10n Hi Jack. There are po• The river current through the tatoes stored even m one torpedo tube, said Chief Commissary Stewchannel is tricky and may have ard Clement Dalton of Alton, Ill. been the cause of the accident, acEdward McNa.1r, S 1 c, of Savancording to navy officers. nah, Ga., the officer's cook, said The Spikefish was launched at stores include plenty of soup, vitathe Por tsmouth naval base April 26, mins, fresh fruit, whisky for ex1944. I I. was placed in commission I posure and a Christmas tree. l'or later that year and went into action the fir st time, a medical officer 1s against the Japanese early m 1945 aboard the Sennett. He is LL. W1l- 1 and compiled a brilliant record in ham Kennett, Jr., of San Francisunderseas warfare. Robert Blythe, a former Portsmouth high football co. l\, ll..,.,'tl.. and basketball star, was a member The USS Sennett was launched of her wartime crew. at the Portsmouth naval shipyard Hundreds of persons watched the June 6, 1944. tugs warp the submarme from 1t.s Her sponsor was Mrs. Roscoe mll'ed position in Piscat,aqua river Downs of Portsmouth, mother ot five sons in the service and wife , mud this morning. Cars lined both sides of the Memorial bt-ldge and of a shipyard quarterman. The bnef police were called to keep traffic launchmg ceremony was attended moving. by members of the Portsmouth Service Mother's club as •ell as naval I officials and 111V1ted guests. j I 1• fo I . ~~~-~~~~~~ · h now water j ust o'ri ..... Badgers Island yes terday THE USS SPIK F I SH is shown h~re agroun~ J~i:stthe submarine to keep her fr om g oing -~till fur morning. A civilian lug, the F lorence W. , Is 1m1~l~g i:!te a nd pilot of the local tug a nd Ralph J, Nrnhols of l her ashore. orm an Y. Holt, of Eliot Is the irs e W, was the flrst tug to arrive to aid t he Spikeflsh , South Portla nd is chief engineer on it. T ~e Florene n one of the naval base t ugs that p ulled th~ sub Shirley H , Holt, Jr., of Kittery, brother of trorm~n, ~f:h o was expected to be slight, has not been off1oially marine back into deep water. Damage to ie su ' w / es timated, ,-.:. .:_'1.'. :•:. .Y:._ID=---=--------::-=:---=-----: _____ �E5 l b """ .,,,. ' ' stcrrlav morning at the Portsmouth mn-al ase THE elm.S John ED It-. 0:\1i'lll 10 ye . . . mmand of th<> Ycssel to Comdr. lien H. Brown. Jr., ' who l'ead the orders ,:-1vrni:: co 1 . lo be put in commis ion. 11 b Rear warletter butll from s u >marines R. Faust. S . The pinax is the_ last' n ( .t 1' p or lsmouth ' lrs. ' IJm ('. C'l~rk. w,·ce o f Cre · · ·sponsored ceremornes, \- <lmtral Brown re~d a las,, N o,,e mber • (Portsmouth Her Id 11hotQ) During the omm Iwho s~1onmg launclung .., __ attorney general, the ~.1h. tp a. t Its a , •\ _ , ..,, -, .., I I To Commission New Submarine Th USS Splnax (489) will be placed in commission at 11 :Jo am !i'riday at the Portsmouth naval base. Comdr. Allan R. Faust, USN, 15 Spinney Creek road, Eliot, will take command of the new boat during the formal c remonie at which Rear Adm. John H. Brown Jr., USN, i conunandant of the Portsmouth naval base, wUJ take part. The Spinax was launched at the Portsmouth naval base Nov. 20, 1945. It was christened by Mrs. Tom C. Clark, wife of the attorney general of the United States. The new craft, was the secon d City of Lynn boat Which was constructed with I money from bonds purchased by/ residents of the City of Lynn, Mass., / durlni the Seventh War Loan drJve, USS Spinax Nearly Ready ~/~' Jackson Honored By Spinax Crew At Naval Base T!,!~~,,!,~e!! '~"• oom~ ! pl ted a the Port mouth navy / ard. will be nnr of six n w submarlneR ~ Join thr fleet. In th n xt five months, according to Capt. S. / B. Mo el y, US . public relations officer at the base. I Th Associated Pr Mid from 11.s Washington bureau tha five nPw , crulser8, six destroy rs and ~be 11ub- I marine11 will be ready within th next flvl' month.~. Buil t Into .~ome of them wlll br design., dictated b.v battle exp rlence oft.he war. Including the heav- J lest caliber .1uto111atlc gun.s ever used-six .1nd eight Inches firing with almos t machlnegun rapldlt.,v. Th cruisers are bi;rger than pr • ceding ships of the samp class. Som are virtuall.v compan1ble to onetime- ba tleshlp t.onnage . All the hulls were laid clown during he closing phases of thp war and were among tho.se select d b.v the navy and approved by Congress for completion . Other .ship,( of less advanced .s ages of construction were scrapp d Thes ships , toliethn Ith lat~ destim craft air act.v 1n commission, I i,;ltJ compo.5e the fl et upon which th United State.!! will 1·eJv during th transition p riod bet we n todRy 's more or les.s conventiom1l deslp:n and tomorrol\•'.s atom 11ge warcraft. Whlle such 1;hlps carry on P acetlme Patrol. thp Navy will nush ahead l\i h lt.s dt'Velopment of future warships. Starting out JnJt.laJJy with the iruldect-ml!<..sile firIng craft. the 45-000-lon battleship Km ucky and the batUecruiser HawaJI . The ·new ships will Jnclude the llght cruisers Worcester and Roanoke and the h a vie De Moln€5, Salem and Newport News. The Worcester, Roanok and Des Moines are liCheduled t-0 go Jnto the Atlantic fleet, the Newport News to the Pacific. The Salem's assignment is still to be announced. I HOl\',Ud P. Jack.son Of 56 Cha • ham street was honor d in a sur. prise ceremony Yesterday by mem- / bers of the crew of the USS Spinax 1 at l;he Portsmouth naval base. / Splnax crew men summoned Mn. Jackson to their &hip shortly before 4 pm yesterday and gave him a gold watch to show their gratitude for his as.sistance in arranging a three.day Navy day visit of the ship at Lynn , Mas.s. Mr. Jack.son is a nat,ive of Lynn. The Splnax ls a. "City o! Lynn " ship financed by bond .sales in the J Bay Stale city, Y\ • \\ '4, <.. I 1 �Portsmouth Su Boasts Short Life, Long Record Although in commission less than a year the . USS Truit.a Portsmouth.built submarine, saw duty up until the last mlnute of World War II accounting for so;11e 19 sm~ll I ip vessels in h r two war patrols before headmg _for Midway while on her third patrol when,, word was received that ''Japan accepted the peace t erms. JOU , L s LI y N uncl~r s ere tar of the navy, on the bridge. of · ' t •cl ' " ilh omdr. 1 I. H. Austin, USN', commamlmg the Tusk nd yei, et. ~YAdm. John II. Brown, Jr., " , commandant of ofilcer, (left) a Re.ub 1 'ght) prior to the submarine's leaving her the Port mouth naY~l •1, e, ~'.-i 1 was rc.iturecl by a dive taken five mi_les berth for a short Oc;u~1e. /\ecr~tarv "ullivan made an official inspection beyon d (he hies _rna ~-b~ard (Portsmrmlh Hern lcl 11hoto) of the ba e beforr gom;; a • ,Jl- - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - , Undersecretary s·vr" Of Navy Visits s· Base, Make Dive John L. Sulllrnn of Manchester, undersecretary of the navy, yeS t erday paid an official H1>1t to Lhe Portsmouth naval bai,e and wenL aboard the :,ubmanne, USS Tusk, for a test dive five nules beyond the Isles of Shoals. He was met at the naval base gate shortly before 2 by LL. Comdr. B. c. Jarvis, USN, aide lo the commandant, and greeted by Rear Adm. John H. Brown, Jr., USN, commandant, navy and manne staff heads, a manne honor guard and nav~ band 111 front of the acln11111strat1on buildmg, In the receivmg line were Capt. George c. crawiorcl, USN, chief 01 staff lo the commandant, Capt. Ralph S. McDO\\ ell, US • commander of lhe naval shipyard, Capt. Walter M. Anderson, US, • commandmg officer of lhe naval hospital, Col. Nels H. clson, USMC, c;ommand111g officer of the naval disciplinary barracks, Lt. ol. Robert M. Dean, Jr., USMC commanding officer of the marin~ barracks, and Comdr. J_ohn R. Middleton, USN, senior ofl1ccr present afloat. T):le secretary then shook hands ith 21 master mechanics and foremen assembled, and congrat.ul;ued them on the achieved war record. A brief automobile Lour of the base followed. I pm I Secretary Sullivan went on board the Tusk, accompamed by Admiral Brown and Commander Jarvis at 2:30 nm. They were welcomed by Comd·r. M. H. Austin, USN, commanding officer, for a crui:,e down the bay and a dive. The ship, built 111 Philadelphia, arrived Tuesday night at the base from New London, Conn. After the cruise to sea, the secretary was met by motor launch 111 Little Harbor and returned Lo the mamland. Barton M. Ho ard, motor machi111st's mate 2/c, USN, on of Mr. and Mrs. John E . Howard of 5 Islington street, Portsmouth, is a member of lhe crew of the Trutta. The sub was commissioned Nov. 16, 1944, and tarted on her first war patrol In MaJ'ch, 1945, via Salpan for the land of the Rising Sun. While approaching Kyushu, the Trutta had a duel assignment comblnlng all'-sea rescue of downed B29 pilots and keeping an eye on the Jap fleet which It was believed might try to slip out Lo attack t,he U. S. forces then invadmg Okinawa. Then orders were received to take station in the Yellow sea. This required running thrnugh one of the passes In the Nansei Shoto group extending south from Lhe homeland to Formosa. Jap planes forced the Trutta to submerge several tunes in the narrow straits, but the run was made successfully. As the Trntta penetrated deeper into the Yellow sea under seemingly perpetual fog, numerous fishing vessels were encount,ered but seemed hardly worthwhile game with the hope of large merchant,men still to be met In the future. It was not long befol'e two enemy ships sighted on the horizon and the Trutta was off for the chase. Sinks Freighter morning a downed pilot, \I ho had , eathered the storm, was picked up He had been In the water six days. A change of station came next and the crew got a chance to get a look at the home Island of Kyushu while patrollng submerged off Bungo Suldo. But "h unting was bad" In this area so back to the Yellow sea went Ille Trutta. Many 350-ton three and · four niasted junks still were carryIng food and supplies to the Japanese mainland In this area. In three surface actions 16 of these junks and one small tug were sunk by the Trutta. After several weeks, the Trutta put Into Guan) In the middle of July. Ordered Home After repairs, she again as ready for action. But Japan now was "seeking peace." The crew hoped, however, that their sub would have at least "one more fl.Ing al, the I Nips." Then word came of peace! The Trutta was ~rdered home and arrived in New Orleans Sept. 21, 1945. Although a neophyte of the United States und.erseas fleet, the Trutla was commended for a job "well done." Petty Officer Howard was graduated frnm Portsmouth high school in 1941 and is a member of the Portsmouth chapter, Order of DeMolay. He entered the service three years ago. . He received aviation cadet traming at Williams college, Williamstown, Mass., at the U. s. flight preparatory school, graduatmg In De• cember, 1943. · Petty Officer Howard completed basic sub tramlng at New London, Conn. A former machinist at the navy yard he received boot trainIng at Bainbridge, Md. Mr. and Mrs. Howard, the fonner Miss Celia AbraJns, daughter o! Mr. and Mrs. Roy C. Abrams of 199 J Whipple road, Kittery, are now In New York where Mr. Howard Is stationed. The vessels turned out to be two small freighters, not, worth a torpedo, so the range was closed and all ·•went to battle stations on the deck guns." The first target retaliated with his machlnegun was soon silenced and sunk. A few huts were scored on the other during the action and as darkness fell she managed to sneak away. Again all hands had the feeling that the bigger ones would not be long In showing up. On the next day another convoy of six ships were alghted but sudently reversed their course and darted to the safety of several small Islands in the area. Shortly afterwards the Trutta pulled mto Guam for refit.ting. It was here that the crew received !ls first mail from home-ti e most, thrillmg treat of then- patrol. At this time Lt. Comdr. Franz P. Hoskins (former executive officer) of Tacoma, Wash., relieved Comdr. A. C. Smith as commanding officer. Then the "Treacherous Trutta" as her crew had affectionately nlck11111ned her began her second war patrol. This lime she headed north of Iwo Jlma In the Nampo Shoto group on life guard duty for the B29s and the P5ls. An arly June . typhoon caught. the Trulta caus- 11 ing her to submerge. The next ! n~~'Cf �" ~:,}i; ~?'At~ K - l'or tsmouth snhm ai-inr that i~ one of the guests of honor tod ay a~ the Thornback arc proud that as an experimental ship, they worked out a number of improvements for the servicr and yet fini shed in tirne to get in on war patrol during which they s;ink onr epemy n:1val craft a nd damaged another. Insert shows crew of the Thornback manning her five b:clt gun during a. bombardment of rakawa, Ilokkaiclo. (Photo of Th ornbs ck bv _tvlcs) o , ?.._.__, y S....__ ___ _____________ 1 �- ii Officer of Prize Crew Narrates Events tn Surrender of U-234 One ear Ago Men Travelled 1,000 Miles 1 "This is the enemy so don't stand for any foolmg around. On the other hand don'b forget that lhey have surrender d to us. Good luck." When the passengers anct crew all Fifteen Of us boarded the motor had been herded together, our men (EDITOR:s NOTE: One year ago tomorrow, May 20, the captured Nazi U-boat U-234 was brought mto Portsmouth. The wha_lel;loat. ~ia a cargo net .slung went below and made a thorough craft, 01ie of the two largest in the Nazi navy, had bee,i enroute . ove1 the rail. Once we were aboard check for booby traps and evidences to Japan t~hen it mrrendered to United Slates forces. Aboard they_ passe~ down the guns and , of sabotage. Everything seemed all were a Nazi Luftwaffe general, cwilian technicians and a cargo of special equipment. Fortunately the right so we star ted to transfer all war materials for the Nipponese. Two Japanese officials also had sea was comparatively calm but but a skele~on crew back to the •been aboard but had killed themselves and their bodies had been even so the lit.tie boat was rising Sutton. It took a number of trips in disposed of at sea. The following story was written for the a11d falling 10 to 12 feet on the the motor whaleboat and by t.h Portsmouth Herald by Franklin lt1. Gale who was servmg aboard long swells. time t.he last one was loading the the USS Sullon as a lieutena,it, j11nior grade, whe1i. that sllrp wind had freshened some, making it With everything loaded we headaccepted the U-234 's surrender at sec;,.): difficult in the mounling seas to ed fo: the U-234. She was lying hold the boat alongside the subdead tn thE> water half a mile away Our job was to hunt subs. For months we h ad pound- a lJ engines stopped, her decks just marine. Our coxswain had been imed and rolled our way through h ea , winter seas in the awash . As we came alongside our patiently waiting for the last pasGenera! Kessler. Finally he orth tlanti . ountless miles of o can felt the pr obing mac~meguns were trained on the senger, connmg tower and hatches, just. j called out, fingers of u n der wat er searching beams as , e sought to en-1 l_n case. Two German officers •· Huny up, General." Kessler tossed his bag in the boat. tangle the en em in a net. of sound a nd then rush in for he Jumped down to the deck to J and jumped aboard, giving the coxhandle our lines. When they were , kill with high explosives. But all of this effort. had seemed se_ a salute. He answ red it with, cured we scrambled up over the I swain "That.'s okay, general, carry on." wasted until May 15, 1945. slip pery s ides 111 the order we had I On that day we found out at The sub transmitted again and so carefully learned. The Krauts all General Drenched So far first hand what had really been go. we got another good fix on her looked _prebty scared. General Kessler moved to the p~itlon. A shght change 111 our everythmg was going according to bow of t.he boat and stood, monocle ing on. MY ship, the USS SUTTON, lJ.eading and we were all set to m- plan. 111 place, facing the Sulton .. E,ery a destiroyer escort, DE-771, accept. tercept. her. Our course was now wave threw sheets of spray in his ed the surrender of the U-234, re- quite different from that of the Accept urren cler face. He was thoroughly drenched ported to be the largest 31.1bmarine 0th er ships. We were still checking Lieutenant Gottli b, the senior by the lime the ride was over. th e radar although the.y officer of our boarding party, and I in bhe German underseas fleet. I th em on With the t.ransfers completed we I was fortunate enough to be one had been out of sight for an hour. went to the conning tower and acwent below, slalioned our watch and of the officers who boarded the There we were, bmlmg along at. cepted the formal surrender of nhe told the German officer 111 charge, U.234 and helped to bring it a maimnwn speed to a single pomt 111 j U- boat. from her commanding ofLieutenant Bulla, to make all prepthe ocean. Would the sub be there ficer, . K apitan Lieutenant Johann arations for gelling underway. The thousand miles across the Atlantic when we arrived, or were we due big Diesels started up, a quartermasto an Americtan fpotlrt.tThe f~llowing for more l!resome hours of search- !iiennch Fehler. There were tears m his eyes when he saw the stars ter manned the steering controls, 1a expenence. mg? is an accoun o and U-234 began her last voyage. __ 1AY 1'1. _Early this moming ~e Just at twillght the radar opcra- and Stripes flying h·om the periscope of his ship. The men , ho weren't on watch jomed up w1t)1 two Canadian ships , tor reported a t.arget,, started to jettison ammunition and and all workmg together searched "Dead ahead. Range 12 300 yards." through the area where the sub ' • We soon learnE>d that th!~ sub unload small-arms. It was then that was reported to be. We were steam. Boal Sigh led \\ as the largest in the German a tragic accident happened. M. E. lng abreast, about. four miles apart., : The lookouts soon spotted a dim navy. Two of these long range unKonneman, our radioman, was acciwhen at 3 pm the submarine sent a hght, yery low on the water. All denvater monsters had be n built dentally shot by one of his shipmates. The German doctor treated radio transmission giving her posi- hands were called to bat.tie sta- to carry i::argo and passengers for him immediately and later on we got lion, course and speed. The race was t,ions. The guns were tramed 011 a military mission t-0 Japan but him aboard the Patrol Frigate 102, on. Lieutenant Thorne, our execu- t.hat dark bl ur under the dim !lght. . the other one had b~en sunk on which also had a doctor, for an opUve officer and navigator, found It as nearly dark now. A big\\ the way out. Our pnze was also thatpositions the sub was miles away hi 1ght stabbed out, pmned the b oun d . f or J ~pan. Cap t am · F. eI1Ier \ eration. Lieutenant. Bulla was heard our were85such that the and two sea.re target down . Comments were of. had given h!S men the choice of tor mark, "These Americans, when they Canadian ships had a 16-mile head ferecl freely 011 every side: conUnuing the journey or surrencan't. shoot at. us t.hey shoot at each start. We for 1mmed1ately set out at d nng · full speed the ii,lerception point " here ~he is. Wh a l a big 011 • w11en J1e hear d _o f . ti1e G erother." while maintainmg a constant radar Keep your guns on her. h y man collapse. The maJonty want. (Konneman died about. t.wo week might try ~ome monk ey bu~ied to surrender but only to t.he ne!>s." American navy. They had no de,;ire after t.he accident.) We have been get,ling along well check on the Sev· era. I times we competing saw on theships, summary ~igna lma n chall enged th e to f a 11 mto _t 11e han d s of ll1c Bn·t with our prisoners on the U-234. They aren't such a bad lot. Wi~h plot boa rd that. they had changed su b with a blinker light, 1sh or Russians. Japs Take Poison few exceptions they are smaller 111 course. "Wh a t ship ?" 234 statme than our men. Perhaps they Two Japanese officers who were ''Perhaps they have some late in" - " picked them that way for the subreturning Lo Tokyo after several fo rmation from the Admiralty that "Wh a l i;ize?" marine service. Their uniforms are we've missed. l Check with the radio "Two thousands hm~." years in Europe collecting the latest in rather bad repair and they show a sh ack and see if they have inter. Lieuten a n t az ro ord ered, war information were unwilling to defi11ite Jack of sharp razor bl des cepted anything new -" It was Lt. T. "Ta ke course 250°, speed surrender evef\ to Americans. They and hot water. There seems to be W. Nazro, our comman ding off icer, eight knots." took poison the night. before we inplent.y of food aboard. It.'s probably talking. The sub steamed ,alon on the tercepted the U-boat. The Germans part of the European loot. Several surface beside us all 111ghl we said they Lned to save them but. 1t of t.hem speak a semi-basic English . 'Chaos Reigns' kept her covered with our gui1S was Loo !ale. The bodies and perand we can talk without. too much Just a few minu tes l~ter we heard but she also was fully armed and sonal effects had been dumped ov rdifficulty. Our little German-English a transnuss1on on voice radio be- had her tubes full of deadly so111c board. We never found anything dict.ionary ls a Godsend . tween the Canadians. _ torpedoes. And who could tell what more than their identification cards. "Which colll·se are you Laking? kind of a Naz.1 was in command. The passengers included Maj. azl View F a lalisiic We don't know what to do. A state We planned to go aboard and find Gen. Ulnch Kessler, monocle and They seem to take a fa~alistic vie,• of ch aos reigns in the Admiralty." out as soon as 1t was hght. all, a colonel of the Luftwaffe and of this surrender business. T he war T hat made us feel much better. May 15. Der Tag. we were up at his staff, t.wo naval officers from the ls over for them. They are licked. And now we saw that we had defin. 6 o'clock to catch a quick break. Ti,.rpitz and two civilians. When our What 'Clo we want. them to do now? communication officer, Ensign J alteJy cu t. down some of their lead. fasb and put on our heavy clothil'lg. The German milit3''Y spirit is still The r ul es, mach111egU11S, grenades, bour, flashed this news back t.o the much In evidence, " owever. WhenSutton t.here was some hope that ammuniL!on, tools, telephones, ra ever one of their officers comes dio, signal lights and extra clothes the civili ns migh be Hiller and around they stop their work, snap to Eva Braun. As it. turned out, howwe re checked and double che1.kE'd ever they werc technical experts As we assembled to go over the 11ad been worlUng on V-bombs side the captain said, 1 who a ci Gurman Jet propelled planes. To Portsmouth on U-Boat II I I I I I I I I I I l �attention, and awalt'bh 01·cter. They f all seem to ·think t11at the war with Japan will end ln Allied victory Jn from four to six months. This is based on their feeling that nolhing can stand up against our bombing raids. Supper tonight consisled of black bread, cheese and coffee. Apparently lunch is the big meal of the day for then lhey have a hot dish of some sort. MAY 16. The cargo of this sub t is 200 tons of special material anct war secrets destined for Japan. I Such things as 30 tons of mercµry, I m~ny ons of. special alloy steels, pnsms for op 1cal instruments, the (It was reported on the ship's arrival that it bore no loaded torpedoes. In explanation of th is portion in the V- 2 rockets and in hand of his diary of lhe event, Mr. Gates 1 MAY 18, During the night we grenades. He wasn't sure whether says: changed course to 270° . At this laor_ not the new grenades ha d been ("About the torpedoes. We had 1' Utude we are now headed straight r tned _out before the German surbeen told by lhe captain of the for Portsmout.h, N. H. The fog has rende1. And to think that thi" load U-234, the executive officer, and the shut in .and we have been unable to of uranium might, have beei;' j ust engineering officer that the sub was send our "All's well" signals to the What they needed t.o comple te carrying seven armed torpedoes. Sutton. I guess they are keeping theu· atomic energy experiments. Wishing lo cany these in for exam- close track of us with the radar and ination ashore we blocked the levers will see that we don't, tangle wit.h Naz is Clean for opening the outside tube doors any shipping. and deenergized he firing circuits. 1 The Krauts_ are cleaning up bhe The tub s themselves were not op- Fog Ex tremely Thi ck s~~- and packmg t.heir gear for the ened so I can't vouch for the actual The fog was extremely thick this a111vaJ tomorrow. We have limited presence of lhe torpedoes. I do I afternoon. Once the Su lon came each man to what he can carr v know t.hat we did not. dispose of any alongside to gain visua l contact Ill one bag. There is a little more before arriving at. the yard.")· and ignalled us to stop. She was tension Ill the air tonight. These ' This ship is terribly clamp. Water almost on top of us before I could m_en had most of their valuables drips constantly from most of the see her. I had a litlle t.rouble mak- I wibh them for t.he trip to J apan / pipes. And they lell me that t.his is ing the German officer who was on They will Jose almost everything· bet.ter than most submarines in that wat.ch a~ the time understand whal S_o far there has been no com: , respect as it is partly panelled in I wanted him to do, Finally the en plamt about their behavior. Amer_ 1 1ca1:15 apparently can get a long wood anct has some insulation . Even gines were shut down and in the siso it is difficult, to keep om clothes Jenee we could hear the foghorns of ea ily with_ almost anyone. It's dry, we wear them constant.ly. three ships close by. The SuLton rhard tO' bel!eve now that just a few Tonight someone heard over the kept circling us for over ha lf an days ago we would have h unted this radio that the largest German sub- hour. She was keeping st.ationed sub do";n and shot these men the marine had been captured in the between us 2nd t.hese freighters mstant they appeared on deck North Atlantic. That's us. that persisted in heading our way A?,d today one German boy said, · Everywhere there is a musty odor despite frequent warnings on the/ Two weeks ago I never wou ld of diesel oil. mildew and the dried foghorn. Had we been rammed I have . believed I could ever like hams thal are hanging out In the know t.he sub would have gone down Amencans after the way they bombed our cities." I open all over t.he place. Since t.here I like a stone. are neither bathtubs .nor showers ' While the Sutton was in visual , l\1ay 19 This morning at about g aboard :ind everyone lives in cramp- / range I asked for and received our o clock we steamed up the cha nnel d quarters, that also contrlbut.es to position. The Germans were very to the entrance of Portsmou th the general aroma. And during the , suri;msed to learn U1at our Loran harbor. From there two tugs took lwo months since they left Norway equipment . could g1_ve us an ac- us l!1e rest of the way in. The navy, t.he submarine has been forced to curate fix 111 any k111d of weather, marmes, and coast guard swarmed operate submerged for a total of six even when hundreds of mil«;s at sea. all over the sub, posting a heavy weeks. When submerged they can . The water was alive with her- guard. We returned to the Sutt.ake air in only through the r111g when we got underway agam. lon !or a hob shower and a cha nge "schnorchel", or . breathing tube. The school st.retched as far as I of clothes for the first time Jn fo ur days, . that projects a little way above the could _see 111 the fog. . · surface. To111ght the watch will be doubHaving delivered the u_234 led. No trouble is expected but it's safely, our mL~ion was complete. GEN. ULRI CH KESSLER, Nar.: 1 Ca n Sail Around World the last night out and we can't We steamed out of Por tsm ou th Lufhvaffe of ficer captured aboard , They have told us that once this ;;ike·d any _clz:nc~s.d. W~l ltv~I Jusi harb~r for New York. A news the -234 wh en it sur renclerecl to submariile is loaded it could sail eai ovei . e Ia 10 la a su broaocast was coming from the ' the U.S .. nav,v a year ago, is pict ured around the world without taking on cr_ews a_re beu~g. treated as regul~r loudspea~ers all over the ship, ". . • here as h e came ashore at the additional fuel or food. After see- ' Pl isoneis o_f v. ai · These men weie .· This submarine is t.he biggest Por tsmouth n aval base. (Ports- ing the great st.ocks of supplies not expec~ll1g th at and _t.hey may Pl!Ze of the war. It ts due in Portsd mo uth Il eralcl pho to) . slowed in the lower provision rooms have heai t~e same bioad~asb. mout.h, N. H., this morning but up I'm inclined lo agree. These supI have learned that. there are to the time of my arrival has not 5 latest models of German radar and plies were intended to last them all . l, oo kilograms, . or abou_t 680 been reported. Standby on this olher electronic equipment, and the way t,o JRpan but. now that the po\mds, o~ uranmm oxide m t.h1s station for all of the latest, and up complete, detailed drawings of Ger- end iR only lhrre clays away we are cargo. This was undoubtedly used to t.he minute reports." man planes, including jet propelled nnl insist.ing that they live on salt I for German atomic bomb experllypes. It looks like quite a haul. beef and potatoes. Foi· lunch t.oclay me11ts,. . Lieutenant Bulla implied I had a talk with Lieulenanl Bulla it was chicken and rice , ith cheese, that ib JS also used m some way today about the morals of warfare. Portugese sardines in olive oil and He doesn't feel that Germany has black coffee. clone any wrong. She was misguided Tonight we showed some German 1 but that wasn't her fault. The war 1. movies for the crew. From technical was lost to Germany because of :ind artistic standpoints they seemed American intervention and poor far inferior to even our grade B statesmanship on Hitler's part. It films. • wa.s definitely nol a military defeat. l\lAY 17. The wind has died and Bul he also felt that so much of I the seas are dropping rapidly. It's Germany has been destroyed and still very cold but, the air begins tQ the German state is in such poor feel a little more like I the United polilic0.l condition lhal without the states. Two other DEs joined our aid of lhe United States she can formation about. 4 o'clock this never rise again. morning. They will help to escort I The w'.nd 111creased ~nd the sky us he rest of t.he way in. Shortly 1 I had a thick overcast this afternoon. after sunrise a Canadian Liberat.or We have blocked t.he hatches in the bomber flew low over the formaconning t_ower so they can't be tion several limes to take pictures. close~. W1Lh lh~e heavy seas run-II we waved back and felt, important.. n111g it was mev1table that sooner or By noon the sea was calm. A 1 later we'd take one green right, over - - - - -the tower and down the hatch. 1 When it finally happened a man brllJ!ant sun warmel'! us up and I was caught half way up the ladder helped to dry out our clothes. The and drenched to the skin. Sutton came alongside to pass us , ,ome eggs. bread and ice cream. / Ammunition Dumped They told us that news of t.he sub ' The last of the 20 mm and 37 mm is makmg headl ines back in the I ammunition has been dumped over Slates. The newspapers are playing the side. Nothing dRngerous left up th e whole story, including the &board except the seven torpedoes race for the prize and the t.wo Japs A N AZI CIVILIA N V-2 rocket bomb techni cia n, never furth er and some small arms stuff. The who committed suicide. ' firing circuits to the torpedoes have We have be"n making 14 knots iden ti fi ed, is shown h ere as he been disconnec,ted and the torpedo 1. now on a course of 250 °. It begins stepped ashore a t the Portsmouth tube doors are jammed shut. They to look as though we may be going nava l base a year ago. He was one are reasonably safe. . . to New York. of two civilian techn icia n taken when th e U-234 h alted its trip to 1 1 Japan a fter the Germa n surrender ,. j last year and gave Itself UJ> to United J Sta tes naval force s. (Portsmouth I I II I I I I I I j f I I I H P.ra.lrl rt-..- "- ,). I �are searched weapons (lefl) aboard the USS Sutton after being transferred when the -boat sunendered at ea. Pictured aboard the surrendered German craft (top right) are, left to right, a German quartermaster, LL (jg) F . l\f. Gates, USNR, a utho1· of the accompanying story~ Lieutenant Gottlieb, commanding the boarding party; another German quartermast er and Ensign Jabour. The S utton (center photo right) steam in the backg-rouncl behind the U-2:¾ while (below right) th e -234 is s hown from th e deck of the S ulton as crewmen prepare to rig a transfer line to pass fresh foocl lo th e prize crew. (Franklin Gates photos). Axis U-Boat U-3 008 .Now 'In Service' I LI-Boats Recaptured Three German U-boats roke loose from their moormgs a t the Portsmouth naval sh ipyard yesterday afternoon and drifted downstream with the outgoing tide. They were captured by a, navy tug and anchored to buoys l11 the river until s lack tide when they were brought back to their moorings, Capt. Stanley P. Mose ley, press relations officer, said today. The boats were the U-889, the U-503 and the U-530. J't, t~i ......,, Sixth German U-boal to arrive I at th.e P ortsmouth naval base last fall, the U-3008 was placed in Uncle Sam's naval service today at the nava l base. The U-3008 arrived in Portsmouth Sept 17, 1945 and was tied I up with the other boals which sw·rendered here a year ago last May. Cap t . George C. Crawford , USN, ch ief of staff lo Rea1· Ad m. John H. Brown , Jr., USN, commanding officer at the Portsmouth naval base, I this morning distinguished the dif- 1 unuerwaLer tests as well as sw·fere nce between placing In ser vice face operations probabl y will be and comm issioning. conducLed by U. S. naval personnel He said that we do not commis- now serving aboard the 3008. sion boats of foreign navies Into our Extensive surveys have been made service. They are merely placed "in by navy su bmarine experts as well service" and can be placed out of as civilian Lechnicians of all the Use rvice jusL as ea ~11y. Six other Axis boats lied up aL Lhe Por tsmouth boats have been placed in service naval base. ~l.1, , ~lo bu t this is lhe second one to be placed In service al the local naval b~.e !'ecen~ly. .......4 I (o I �Congressmen Probe ·Scrapping Of War hip Stoppage of work on four submarines at the Portsmouth naval b~se has been confirmed by Capt. Charles M. Elder, USN, aide to the commandant. I Accord_ing ~o ~he Associated Press, Congress yesterday ~egan an 1~qu,r~ into n~vy pl~ns for scrapping partly-fin ished warships w,th the intention of building some of them from scratch later. Chairman Carl Vinson CD-Ga.) called top offlclals of the navy"s bureau of ships to testify before his house naval conunftt.ee on the whole combat-ship construction program. 1 Involved are 37 ships lu various stages of completion, on which the f na,vy had spent almost $250,000,000 when the Japanese war ended. EstiJnates place at $138,000,000 the cost of completing the batLJe craft, ranging from arlora!t carriers and submarines to auxiliary vessels. "The savings to be released by scr pplng these ships will be a, good deal less than the a.mount we've already spent on them," R ep. W. Sterling Cole of New York tl'le committee's ranking Repubilcan member, told a, reporter. ''What'a the sen.se of junking them and having to rebulld them later?" Th ™W , C'Jrtallment program, supplementing construction reauctlons announced last year, was estimated by the navy t:.o save $140,. ouo,ooo after payment of termina... tlon costs. Vcllador Abandoned l Captain Elder said th1s mornln that ln accordance with a dispatch received today from the bureau o! ships the construction work on the USS Volador has been terminated, The Volador is the last boat remaining on the building ways of the war construction program and wa to have been launched in March o! the present year and completed 1n late 1946. It is plaru1ed t-0 use the bow o! the Vola.dor in effecting repa.Jrg on the USS Argonaut which recentJy arrived at the yru·d with a badly damaged bow after collision with the cruiser HonoluJu at sea. The Volador at present is approximately 50% completed and ths termination of work on the vessel will result 1n economy of approximately half the cost price o! the vessel or $2,500,000. I Still '\ ork on Hub Bo t6 Captain Elder declared that no instructions have been received to discontinue work on the three sub' marines sent here for completion from Boston during the past fall but it is believed that the vessels wl!J ultimately be laid up and held in an uncompleted state. The vessels include the Grampus 60% complete; Pickerel, 45 % com~ ple~e. and Grenadier, 40% complete. Ultimate completion had been anticipated by the end of the present year. · The effect of the above was considered in announcing the recent respective layoff of 600 employes a nd no a dditional layoff on account of the above, beyond that already announced, is anticipated in the immediate futw~ according to Captain Elder. ..J ~ , \ Navy Yard .Vets Protest Discharge Of War Veterans The Navy Yard War Veterans association, Post No. 2, Portsmouth Naval Base, last night wired the PRV .d~partmpnt ,ind Maine and New 1tampshire members of Con. gress requesting that all discharging of war veterans at this naval base be suspended pending an lnvestlga. lion of discrimination against vet. erans by fow· shops, Walter Johns. ton, commander, announced Utls morning. The association, h said, expects to prefer charges against Shops 61 and 11 and the blacksmith and foundry shops. A new law, legal advice informs the association, carries a penalty of a fine of $1,000 or one year in jaJl or both for any person convicted of discrimination against, a war veteran, Mr. Johnston asserted. A mass mee ting of this organization is scheduled for 2 pm Sunday l..11 GAR hall, Portsmouth, and all war veterans employed at the Por ts. mouU1 naval base are lnvHed 'to at. tend, hs said. 1 Employment Total of S~OOO Predicted Her ... A report that the employment cutback at the Portsmouth naval shipyard will not be as drastic as first report/ ed and that the prospect of an increase in the wage scale there is good, was brought back to Portsmouth by Kenneth H. Stanley, secretary of the Portsmouth Metal Trades council, after a conference recently in Washington. Mr. Stanley was the Portsmouth delegate at a meeting of represen. tatives of the metal trades in all navy yards, calle'd in the capital by the metal t,rades department of the American Federation of Labor. The Portsmouth man, onr of a subcoll1lJlittee representing each navy ya rd in a confere ce with naval olTicials, report t hat "we were assured b As istant ecretar of the Navy for Ir John L. ulliv n that there Is an Increase due a nd that the n v will grant whatev r increase the shi p stabilizatio n commission gran ts to outside s hipyard s. "The commission confcrenc s have been going on since e rly December with no agreement so we were flnalJ given a promis by th secr~tary that In event the commission did not se U within two weeks the navy dep rtment would act on behalf of Jts employes and put into effect an increase of wages." The spokesmen had asked the navy, Mr. Stanley said, if it did not "think it wise for the navy to lead and show the rest of the country that the country's largest employer could sit a.round the table and ad. just wages without, a strike." "At this," Mr. Stanley says, navy ofilcials "admitted It would be fine example and we couJd feel assured of an increase in wages in t near future." No flat percentag was proposed by the labor representatives, according to the Metal Trades council secretary, Instead the navy was requested to restor the value of the dollar to its em• plo:res as of Jan. 1, 1941. "The government, has admitted through investigation that the cost of liVing has increased 33 l/3"f, since 1941," Mr. Stanley said upon his return to Por tsmouth, "of which they say we received 15% sometime in 1942 which still leaves a large gap according to their own figures, although the APL statisticians can show a 48½ "i, increase since 1941." Mr. Btanl y and William J. Rowe, national representative o! th metal trades department of the APL were among members of R committee n n'led by the grou}j to dlSCIIS8 other problems wlth th navy deparl.ment and r. Rowe has .!'ince been in Portsmouth working with local coUJ1c!l mem• bers. . tan! y id he waa given "one bit of good news to carry baok to Portsmouth," by a navy departm~nt official. " he lo al shipyard will be cut back to 5,000 instead of the 4,500 prevlo ly antlc·p ted and the full cut will not be uhieved until January 1947.'• The pledge on employment came as a result of a conference arranged through the assistance of Sen. Styleg Bridges whom Mr. Stanley report& as assuring him that "the Maine and New Hampshire delegations 1n I the Senate and House will do every. thing possible to help the naval shipyard and will aid any c-ommltte'e seeking more work for the yard." For the time being the shipyard will be limited to repair work a.s no new c-onstructlon is deemed likely at l a.st un til some time in l947, t he 1ocal delegate declared. "It is my honest belle!," aid Mr. Stanley today, "that with the New Hampshire and Maine delegation& ready and wllllng and our assistant secretary a New Hampshire man, we should be able to hold fair number of employes on the yard and i;ecure our fair share of work. "We cannot Just sit back and say 'let George do it,' however, we must show some Interest on our own part and furnish the information to these people that is necessary from. this end, not onl y by telegrams and letters but by sending delegation& down to Washington with specific plans and requests as to what wanted and needed here. "It ls up to every shipyard em. ploye, and every Portsmouth businessman as well, to ge't behind th.lg at the present time as what is done in the next few months wlII determine the .!'ize o! the local naval shipyard in the future. As the ship. yard is our largest industry this et. fects all of us directly or lndirectlyf"l ' • ), I ,J �Navy Official Total of Shipyard Gro~p To Investigate Here May Probe Back Pay Here Claim of Discrimination D1scnm1nat1on in t ·vets in hipyard Not Yet Known \ • • • • I Rear Adm. Norman Rollins, U:SN, of the bureau o! shi-ps in WashingPor t; mouth naval shipyard worklon, D.C., arrived at th_e Portsmouth ers will get their back pay for night naval base this morning repone_d- work differential sometime, but it ly to investigate charges of dis- probably w!ll be a matter of months I crimlnation against veterans In the i.tiU. Meanwhile, naval base officials shlpfilters, joiners, blacksmith are unable to estimate the total shops and foundry. amount that will be paid or the Wal ter Johnston, commander of average lo be paid to each worker. the Portsmouth Navy Yard War The delay in sending out checks Veterans' association, reported at a for the back pay will be caused by meeting of that organization yes- \ the long task of checking the record terday afternoon that Admiral Roi- of night hours put In by each workl!ns was coining to investigate_ such er here !or the pa.st 10 years. . matters at the yard. Authorities at In Boston , where the first public the naval base conilrmed the re- announcement of the fact that back port that Admiral Rollins arrived pay will be given to Boston navy ere today but refused to state tl,e yard-workers was made by the Boshnature of his business. ton local of the United Fede_ral An estimated 400 persons attend- Workers of America, CIO, the uiuon ed the meeting of the veterans' as- estimated that about 40,000 '.vorkers sociatlon held yesterday afternoon wouJd receive checks averagmg bein GAR hall to hear reports of the tween $150 and $200. Officials of both Local 265, UFW A, gr ievance committee of which Mr. f Portsmouth and the Por~mouth Johnston also Is cha ! rman. \ O 11 as It has been charged by the asso- Metal Trades counc1 1, as we elation that a large number of vet- sh1pynd officials here, confirmed I erans have been discharged from that the back pay also will go to the local shipyard without regard Por tsmouth shipyard ~or~ers;s b: to their veteran status. none hazarded an est1ma e During the meeting Mr. Johnston the number of workers or the cited Individual cases which had a.mount mvolved. b reached him and reported on the Records of all_ workers are . action taken by the committee, ing checked here and appllc which in a number of cases result- tions have been mailed to all fored in the veteran's reinstatement. Rlchacd A. Pinkham , past com- mer employes whose _addresses are mander of Frank E. Booma post.. known, the Yard offi~1als said. American Legion, o! Portsmouth \ UFWA o!f/clals said applications nd present commander of District ca n be obta1ned from shop offices to. 3 of the Legion, said that the or supervi~rs if needed but shipassociat!on had the full support of yard _o!flc1als, who said that the the post. He produced a letter checkmg already has been going on _Mitten for support from the de- for several weeks, expressed the • belief nearly all present employes , partment of New Hampshire and ehgible already have filed their ap' expressed his belief that endorse- I phcations for the back pay which ' men t of the movement would be I 1s based on a wage differential of 6 forthcoming. cents an hour for night work and 9 Mr. Johnston requested an in- cents for Saturdays and Sundays. vestigation of the discharge of Fred The number or persons on nigh t Hawke of Ki tte ry Poin t. Mr. shifts before the war was small Hawke, a World War I eteran but the shipyard reached a total and holder of the distinguished ser- , employme nt figure of approximatevice cross, was laid off from the I Jy 22,000 during the war, with confoundr y las t week. He has a more siderable turnover due to military 1 than 30 % disabili ty as the result of leaves, transferred and resignations his war service. and, under the rotating shift sysThe organization head said that tern, a large proportion of these complaints have been forwarded workers put in time on night shifts to Washington. He further declared at various times. that Capt. Sidney E. Dudley, USN, A large force of clerks at, the commandant of the naval shipyard, naval base now is working on the had refused to listen to the recom- growmg pile of applications !or the mendations of an outside organiza- back pay. F, \ \. ~ (o tlon. f:4-41.? - l I I I I l l I NavalBase Workers To Get Bock Pay~ The computing of the night differen tial retroactive to 1934 from August, 1944, for workers at the Por t.smouth naval shipyard has been underway for several weeks, shipyard officials have reported. . A large force of clerks now 1s checking the applications which have been filed by the workers at the yard and other applications have been se nt to those workers who have left the yard ince the 1934 date. The task of check111g all the nigh~ hours worked over a 10 year period is an enormous one 8\1d for this rea- ! son it may be several months before the workers receive their check The · fferential of 6c an hour for night woi'k and 9c an hour for work on Saturday and Sw1day nights w1!i effect an estimated 22,000 employes or former employes of the shipyard. I - 0 . , ,, . · A commiUee is en route from Washmgton to investigate charges made by the Portsmouth Navy Yard War Veterans association of discriminatlon against veterans at the naval base, according to a statement made by Comdr. Walter Johnston at a meeting held yesterday afternoon. Raymond R. McEvoy, regional veterans fede ral employment representative of the civil service office at Boston, informed Mr. Johnston by phone that the committee wouJd confer there with him before ills scheduled arrival here today. A letler from the office of Rep. Chester Merrow in Washington had informed Mr. Johnston that an officer was on his way to the Por tsmouth base to investigate the charges made to the navy department. Mr. Johnston has invited delega. lions from t'he Disabled Veterans, the American Legion and the Veter. ans of Foreign Wars to sit in with the investigating committee as their members are involved in the discrimination charges. A committ;ee was appointed at the meeting Lo organize the cooperation of other veterans units in an effort to have the proposed retirement bill taken out of committee and presented to Congress. Under this bill retirement would be compulsory after 30 years service and opbional after 25 years. An estimated 1,500 to 2,000 jobs at the naval base would be made available· to veterans if this bill were passed. \=- 1 \ ~ , 4 I lo Navy Committee Starts Study of Layoff := System at Local Yard u: BULLETIN Walter Johnston, representaU,·e of the Portsmouth Navy ard tera11s association to- day refused a request made to him by Lt. Comdr.. . E. Gorman to a})pear before the committee now c1mductlng a stud or th prp" !lure in rcd1,1 Lion~ at the naval ship ard. Johnston based his refusal on the original demand of the veterans association that the entire grie,rance ~ommittee be allowed to appear before the gro up cond ucti ng the study ancl that the Legfon, VFW and DA each be a lloW<!d a represen tative to sit will\ Uie grievance com mltllee. A study of the procedure in reducing the working force at the Portsmouth naval shipyard was begun today by a committee of five which arrived here last evening from Bo.ston where they conferred yesterday with Raymond R . McEvoy, regional veterans federal employment representative of the civil service commission. The conuniltee, of which Capt. M. E. Eaton, USN, is chairman, is ex. pected to remain here for the rest of the week to complete the study which was authorized by the navy department. The following statement regarding the work of the committee has been released by Captain Eaton: "A committee ls visiting the naval shipyard in Portsmouth to study the procedure followed by the shipyard in accomplishing a reduction in force . During this study the ef. fect of the reduction in force on the veterans employed by the shipyard will be looked Into. The members of the committee are Capt. E. M. Eaton, USN, of the bureau of ships; Comdr. E. D. Killian, USN, office of industrial relations; E. F. Vodila, o!Ilce of industrial relations; Porter Bu.sh, civil service commission and Daniel A. Dugan, civil ser. vice commission. "The first two members are offi-1 cers of the naval service on active duty. The other three members are veternns. Mr. Dugan is a member of the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Disabled Veterans association. Mr. Bush is a member of the Amencan Legi_on." Although the study follows a request for an investigation made to the navy department by the Portsmouth Navy Yard war Veterans association, no confirmation of a connection between the veterans' association request and the present study has been made by the committee or by naval base officials. The complaint of the vetera ns' association was that veterans at the yard were being laid off in ratio far larger in proportion to civilians th an their numbers called for during reductions in the working force. This they claim, would result in very' few veterans remaining in the employ of the yard if layoffs continue for a year. The trouble with the preference system now in use at the yard is that too much of the human element enters into the grading of the men, the association says. Under this system the men laid off are those who receive a rating below "80". The ratings of the men are made by members of the supervisory force which is estimated to consist of about 10 % veterans by Walter Johnston, spokesman for the veterans association. He said today he believes some of these men are not giving due consideration to the veterans when making out the ratings. The numerical rating is based on four categories, provided for in the civil service regulations to deter- [ mine lay-off procedures, promotion and demotions. The categories are (1) knowledge of trade, (2) quality of work, (3) quantity · of work and (4) adaptability which includes resourcefulness, judgment, attitude, ability to learn, reliability and observance of rules. �r New Offer Those who receive a rating of "80" or above are laid off according to senlorl~y prefei-ence, that is ac• cording to the number of yea.rs they . have bPen employed at the ya.rd. The yefll'S spent in the service by veteran are added int;o his seniority. A returned v teran of this wa1· is placed in a. separate group for one year and cannot be displaced except under extraordinary circumstances. An ordinary veteran of any war who holds a. rating of "80'' or over competes on a. seniority basis only Individuals have be.en Invited Repr sentat.lve erro telegraphwith men in his class and can disto appear before th commit- ed that thr navy d partm nt had place any civilian In the same catetee from Washington now informed him that the matter was gory. The civilian employes compete stud ying reductions in force at in thP hands of th navv and civil with themsefves and can displace the shipyard, according to a ~erv ice commi~ion comm"lt e which only civilians with less seniority statement released today by is making the study ;111d that he than they or employes with below apt. Charles I. Elder, S , had, therefore. wired that r-:om mltt e "80" ratings. aide l,o th commandant at asking them t.o meet the vet rans th e Portsmouth naval base. ny veteran with a. below "BO" a.5 a group. rating can displace any civilian Meanwhile, statements thab U1e Represcnla live Bates said that he in the same clnss. have contacted naval officials her had asked Rear dm. John H. If the situation were handled in an attempt to have the com Brown . Jr. commandan of th correct.Jy, according to Mr. Johns- 1 nti~t e meet lh veterans repre en Portsmouth naval base to try to ton, the percenbagc of veterans in tat1ves as a group have been re arrange a meeting between · the the "80" and over group would be ceived from Representatives Ches comm! ee and t-he vcl rans group larger and would compare more ter Merrow <N. H . and Georg and t-0 ad\'ise him of any action ~~enly _with the percentage of clv- Bates cMass.) by Walter Johnst01 which may be taken. · 1ha~s 1n that grou p. His organi- commandel· of the Navy Yard Wa Veterans association po t The sla t<;mcnt re leas d by Cap2 z~hon claims veterans oare given John. t;on had tel~gra~hed o.th~m ta!,n Elder is ::is follows: . h1_gh_ "70's" ratings In order to The commltl_ee fr~m Washm~chmmate the veteran rather than previously asking them to request the navy department and th ll ton now st11dymg 1 eductions m the civilian. commission th t ti cIv force In the Ports mouth naval shipThe group also feels, !'le said, that service here be lnstruc~ed 1e co1~~ yard Is meeting daily including the revision of the ratings everv mittee with h .· . 0 me.,.Monclar. 25 February, in t,he Board tl~ree mon ths ls unfair because i the yarJ gi ~evance co11;mittee ol room. lndu~tria i Building- 26. Thev gives t_he supervisory force an oppor_tumty lo revise downward the reP1:esenta~~e~rair5 a~~c1a!l~~ri~~~ i,nvile app arances by Individuals ratmgs of veterans who might oth- Legion, U1e Veterans of Foreign who desire to present information erwise be retained. Ratings made Wars and the Disabled Vetera:ns as- to the committee." on an annual, or semi-annual, basis sociation. A Jetter was received today by F. A. Parkett, senior vice-comso bhat they would be more standmander of the Navy Yard War Vetard are urged by the group. erans association, Richard E. Wildes. junior vice-commander, and Mr. Johnston from Capt. M. E. Eaton senior member of the board studying the reductions, inviting them to appeaLbe!_oJe the board on Monday 12_ext. 7 , ).{ 1 I./ I Ask Individ uals To See Group By Naval Board Rejected Studying Yard ~ Mr. Johnston aid tha t Captain Eaton has wired W~hington for a clarification of the authorization and to seek permission to receive one committee made up of one repre en tative from each of the service organizations. which arrangemen t the veterans group has been demanding since the committee arrived here Monday. Mr. Johns ton had telegraphed the navy department and civil service commission previously asking that a grievance committee be allowed to mee t with the investigating board . The grievance committee was to be made up of a group from the veteran~ association, th e Legion, VFW and DAV. Fir t the navy department wired permission for the naval study group to meet with individuals and this offer was turned down by the local association. l.j. L/b Navy Yard V ts A ppeal Act ion of Study Board Here , , ent which was sent to STelegram The telegram , Tobey enators Bridges and Charles W. of New Hampshire, Leverett the committee to meet with the Charge 'Whitew ash' Saltonstall and David I. Walsh of grievance committee and represenThe veterans association has Massachusetts, and Owen Brewster tatives o[ the American Legion Vet- taken its position because, it and Wa!lace White of Maine; It'eperans of Foreign Wars and Disabled claims, the findings of a smular · j rescntatives Chesler E. Merrow and 4 study conducLed at the Boston yard Sherman Adams of New Hampshire; \ Veterans association 0s a whole, af- I and in which th m mbers of the Robert Hale of Maine and George ter Mr. Johnston had rejected the Navy Yard Veterans association Bales and Edith N. Rogers of Mascommittees invitation to appear as there were questioned lnd1vidu0lly, sachusetls, and t;o John L. Sulli1 an individual . were whitewashed by the House I van of Manchester, assistant secre\ Sen. Styles Bridges has said In committee to which they were re- tary of navy for air, read as follows: reply to th telegram that he is !erred. Mr. Johnst;on today stated "The comm1 lee s nt. h r by the forwarding the request lo the navy the b lief that sufficient group navy department and civil service department and civil service com- backing by th thr e national or- commission to invesligate have mission. ganiza.lions as , ell as the yard vet- refused om· original reque&b to meet Mr. Johnston, who ha.\ i<aicl that erans group will force the report of t~ comm! lee from this as ociahis organiza ion would be willing to the study committee to be given due lion, a representative from the have only one spokesman provided consideration by Congress. VFW, American Legion and the the entire grievance committee were "Furthermore it ls the opinion of D V, as a combined committee to allowed to be present while the one the veterans association that wha present our grievanc s. me.n spoke, has received word that goes on In a public reservation, the "Thi Is the on! ay our grievRichard A. Pinkham, commander public should know; and that Lhis ~n~e can be presented fairly. They of district 3 of the American Le- attitude is one that protects the ms1st that e go before them inI gion; John Bechard, commander of study committee as well as the as- dividually. · the Emerson Hovey post of the VFW \ sociation when the matter is turned 'This is a group action. Will you and Edward' Bennett, service ofii- \ over to Washington," Mr. Johnston please requc:;;t the navy departmen t cer of the DAV, will represent their said. and civil service commission to organizations or appoint rell,resen- 1· instruct U1elr committee to meet tatives if the committee Invites I with us per our original reques~." them as a group. I , 'il>•l.#4> I r, I The request followed a refusal by il' I l 1 An offer by Capt. M. E. Eaton, USN head of a fivei man committee now in session at the Portsmouth naval 1base making a study of the force reduction at the naval shipyard, to meet with individual committees of organized groups has been rejected by the Portsmouth Navy Yard War Veterans association, Walter Johnston, veterans association commander. I Telegram were ent late yesterday to six enators, five representative and the as i taut secreta1·y of na . for air by Walter Johnston, commander f the avy Yarcl War Veteran . post o. 2, 1·equesting that the navy department and ivil ervi e ommission b a ked to instru t their comm·ttee studying the lay-off situation here to meet with the veter 11 group a a~whole. ?.-(), \..J (o I I �t1 Vets Groups Have Hearing ) I l\'i / 'lo:rcl \ /t\s JJemnnd t)t Lcc.o\ ~~·tinqS· 11 1 Al th0 ugh prison officials received a report th1s morning that a prow. !er h ad been shot at on Gerrish ISiand last night they were without clues as t o t_h e possible whereabouts of t he fugitive or his means of es' cape although they theorized ha might have swum the river. such an _escape would 11ot be new to the fugitive as he once escaped from Harts island disclpJinary barracks at New York by swimming a river there. 1'11 ,r, lt,ll ( ~ Would Remove • sh 0 pm ast er End Fa m I•1y J bst O ~ 0!1pl~n~ipt~r~~ 011 the procedure in reduct.ions of force· at the Portsmouth naval shipyard were aired before the joint. navy department and civil service commission committee studying the situation at an all day session at the local \ f shipyard yesterday. The committee met ,•, ith the Navy Yard Veterans '\Ssociation and representatives of the American Legion and vetera1~s of Foreign The immediate remo al of a shop master and a chief Wars after rece1vmg permission I quru·terman and the complete overhaul of one of the largest from Washington, Monday, to meet with combined committees. shops a t th e shipyard were recommende d t o. th e f.ive-man "We feel that much progress has committee studying reduction in• force at the Portsmouth been made and that if ?Ill' ?ase is shipyard it was disclosed at yesterday's meeting of the Navy properly handled the s.tuahon at. ' • • the navy yard will be made a Jot 1 ard War eterans assoc1at10n here. smoother for the veteran of World Walter Jolmston, commander of veterans at. the yard. War II," Walter Johnston, sp?kes- the organization, read the report of The re-rating of all veterans in man for the veterans group said in the shop from which it was suggesth comment on yesterday's meeting. e grievance committee on its con- ted lhat the shop master be re. In the eleven hours from 8 nm to ferenc!9 last Monday with the com- moved and- of all veterans recently 7 pm the group presented to the mlttee from Washington. discharged from that shop also was committee the grievances of YeterThe report revealed action ad- recommended, according to the re. ans. A report ls to be made by the vised by the grievance committee port. committee to a1:1thorltle~ In Wash- and representatives of the Amerilngton before fmal action cr.n be can Legion and Veterans of Foreign . e1 taken. . . Wars at the request of Capt. M. E. A recommendation also wa.s ~~v~ The Disabled Vetera11s assoclat1on Eaton senior o"'icer of the com "that a veteran be selected f01 ~ • · ted a t, yes terday's mittee• from Washington u • t pets ..onnel relations was no t iepiesen to correct• ilian assistan . t mi:ieting, ~ut, on the inv1tatlon of the alleged discriminat.i~n against supervisor" to replace . the _presen the conmuttee bent two rel>:1-·esentaI assistant, Carleton Pntch_a1~, wh~ tives to appear at a hearll1g this - - - -- - - is not a veteran. The assoc1at1on be morning William MacNell com- Raps 'Famlly Patronage• 1· that a veteran should hold this • ' The repor t reconUllen ded .,a com. 1eves mander ·of P1Scataqua chapter No. .t'10n. t B Nash of Melrose, chair4 of the DAV said that his or- plete overhaul of one of the largest po~i g~nization had' voted Monday not shops in regard to their treatment rne~ th~ National Committee of O to attend with the Navy, Yard v_e t- of the veter~n and the breaking up ~!~y Yard war veterans, and eran's group as they had no specific of lhe family patronage system H d A Wilson formerly of Rye grievances to present. which retards the promotion of vet- \ o;a~·toi: of the ~ssociation's magAttending yesterday's meeting erans in that shop; the stopping of an_ e .~The Informer," were present were Richard E. Pinkham, repre- all illegal transfers from one shop a~1~~• meetmg at. GAR hall yester. p t to another; the stopping of demo. a e sentmg the F_rank E. Booma os ' tlon of veterans with the threat of day. N'\t,~1 \\ the 3rd district and ~he state 0: discharge if they failed to sign their New Hampshire, American Legion, demotion papers. Ansel Clark, representing th e EmA complete overhaul of one of erson Hovey post and sbate depart- the smaller shops and fairer markment of the VFW ; John Twa rd us, ings for vet.erans and replacement chairman of the gnevance commit- of the personnel relations man tee of• the Navy Yard War Veter- there were also asked. ans association; F. A. Paquette, "Fairer treatment and true committee member and Mr. John- records ill all hearings of veterans" ston who acted as .spokesman for the were requested on the basis · th~t gr~up. . the veteran's association had had 'J.' he comnuttee from Washmg~n I trouble in obtaining the proper will contmue its studies_ at the yaict, minutes in cases where they wished probably for t e remau~der of th e to appeal adverEe decisions. week. , ~• Members of the navy and civil Sel'Vice committee were reported to be favorable to the suggestions of the veterans committee that an adaptability rating of "G" be given vetemns with nervous disability and that a naval officer, trained in efficiency rating, supervise all pre. ference ratings at the shipyard in orde1· to assure that the human ele. ment is kept out of the mark.Ing system as much as possible. I l I I I I I I+ Police, FBI Trail Man Who Fled Local 1·n stitution Ask Overhaul of Ratings A complete overhaul of efficiency ratings throughout the base except in shops 31, 37 and 38 where the records show veterans have received fair treatment, also was requested. "A list of supervisors was furnished the board and a request made that I they be reprimanded on their treatI ment of the veterans," the 1·eport continued. It was further recommended that "the veteran's counselor be replaced by a veteran selected by all the veterans in the yard t o insure fair treatment." The present counselor, Henry s. Moore of Kittery, has been unable to control t he action of the management in the yard toward the veterans, according to Johnston, who made it clear t hat he would not be a candidate for t his position. Law enforcement officials throughout all states of t he northeast section of ~he country were alerted t oday in a search for Charles Henry Tullis, alias William Tullis, who es~aped yesterday afternoon from the Portsmouth naval prison. II The exact time that Tullis made his break from the prison here is not known but prison authorities today placed it at approximately 1 pm yesterday. An immediate search of the prison re.servat,ion and the entire naval base was ordered and local and state police, the FBI and the c~ast ~ard were notified. ,. I The escapee has a long record of escapes and attempted prison breaks. In addition to the espape in New York, he twice broke out through train windows whlle en route to places of confinement, prison officials said today, and last, April he attempted to escape from the Portsmouth naval prison but was recaptured in a coal bin on Henderson's point, still on the reservation, where he had hidden awaiting darkness. The break was the first at the prison since last summer when two men climbed a fence, jumped in,to the Piscataqua, were picked up in mid-stream by a coast guard boat, overpowered the crew, landed the boat at Gerrish island and fled to I the woods where they were picked up about 12 hours Jater by a marine searching party. NV,, . ./ I The prisonei- is desci-ibed as 23 years old, 6 feet 2 inches ta~, weighing 165 pounds, with brown hair and ruddy complexion. He is believed to have been wear. ing regulation prison grays and black shoes when he escaped. T ullis, whose home is In St. Louis, Mo., had served 13 months of a three.year sentence for being ab. sent without official leave, breaking arrest, burglary and theft. He was a seaman second class in the navy at the time of his conviction. I I �n &cop llO.\/n I 'Pq'.s ()n q5 Catch Prisoner / Pla·n Vets' School Shipyard Here Right in Prison Atvocablonal training hool !or At Naval Base Tlie 22-year-old seaman, Charles H. Tullis of St. Louis, Mo., who has been wanted since Monday by naval prison P0Sl!es was found last night hiding beneath the stage of the prls6n auditorium, the prison commandant, Col. Samuel A. Wood , USMC, reported. The prisoner, who had been sought by the pollce of three states i;in"e he was missed ;from a work detail had concealed himself under the stage shortly after 1 o'clock Monday, Colonel Woods i;aid. St&te police of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine were alerted as prison guards searched Portsmouth and adjacent areas for the prisoner who was found Within 200 yards of the naval prison. Presumably the area in which Tullis was discovered had been combed twice by the prison marines. Colonel Woods said Tullis was a seaman second class at the time of his conviction and had served 13 1 months of a three-year sentence on charge of breaking arrest, burglary, theft and being absent without leave. ~~. 'Ho di.sabled w.ar vet rans wlll be opened in the near future at the Portsmouth naval shipyard, accordini to an announcement mad today by Capt,. Oeorge C. Crawford , USN, chief or staff to the com mandan t, of th . naval base. Captain Crawford said this morning that the Veterans admlnlstra tlon plans to send from 50 t,o 200 dl~abled vet rans Into the oop . of the shipyard .to Jram varl_ ous tt'adcs. At ~h~ conclusion of the p rlod of tra1111.ng a. nd provided th. e vetran . has attained a satisfactory graqe, he will report to a placcl.'llPn L officer of the Veterans administra lion for employment. , ,1 I. I \'\\...y-,IY•~ I Thr Pri oner ·H,d in · Vent,lato, In Work Building r Three reel-eyed was found in hiding under the stage of the prison auditorium, two days naval prison !or more than 24 after he had made a similar attempt to escape. hours crawled from their The "recaptured" men were Robcramped hiding plac in a venert H. Powell , 20, a marine corps pritilation duct in the p1·ison yard vate from Akron, Ohio, serving 10 1 , about 7:30 pm yes terday and years on three sentences; Barney C. gave themselves up to a marine ~cntr~·. Davis, 22, a marine private from San Antonio, Tex., serving one fiveThe prisnnrrs, w110 arc now Jn year sentence and Chaclcs M. Colesolitary onfinc-ment,, had pulled out 23, an apprentice seaman in boards In lh loH of a work build- man, the naval re~erve, serving a 10-year ing insid the prison compound, sentence. crawled into the, ventilation duct drifted lo the loH in one of and then pulled lhe boards back into theThey buildings where the prisoners do place to conceal their hiding place, salvage work shortly after 12 :30 pm Capt. George C. Crawford, chief of Monday Captain Crawford said, and staff to the commandant at the were able to crawl into their hiding naval base, said today. place unseen. He added he believed The only supplies taken by the that the heavy guard at the prison three men, who participated had forced them to give up hope of In the second 11 ttempted break this getting outside the compound. month, were candy bars and a buc- even Powell was cnarged with breaking ket of wa er. arrest in one of the sentences which On March 6 Charles Henry Tullis he Is now serving and Coleman has made twci previous escape attempts. missing from the prisoners TI'f<,'l.'\1 '1~ Portsmouth ,, Police P-r ess 'Y' • 1.lo . <ct (o · 6-State Hunt Bridges, highways and railroads were carefully watch' ed today as state and local police and government law en' forcement agencies were alerted by a six-state police alarm search for three naval prisoners who made a break shortly l after noon yesterday from the Portsmouth naval prison. It marked the second time In tenced in two previous courts-marthree weeks that civil authorities tial previous to receiving the three have been alerted for a break from sentences for which he is now servthe prison at the naval base al. ing time. He is serving a five-year though the first one proved to be a term for breaking arrest, being abfalse alarm as the missing prisoner, sent eight days without leave, apCharles H. Tullis, was found under plying the property of the United the stage in the auditorium of the States to his own use and theft. new wing at the prison. He also has a concurrent senSearch for lhe missing prisoners tence of seven and one-half year& centered ln the Kittery-Portsmouth for desertion in time of war and an area as a car, reported stolen in additional ~lu·ee-year sentence for Kittery yesterday afternoon, was striking a person in unifonn in an recovered 111 North Berwick this escape attempt. morning. Davis is serving a five-year sen. The men reported mi sing by tence for unauthorized use of a. Lt. Col. am uel N. Samuelson, military vehicle, housebreaking, 1\1 , executive officer ai the theft, and two minor charges. Portsmouth naval prison are: · Coleman, who served prison terms Robert H , Powell, 21, a priin BoonevlJle, Mo., and Kansas City, val ln th marlne corps, of Mo., is serving a two.year sentence kron, Ohio, on two robbery charges. Barn y . Davls, 22, a private Powell's description was given a.s in the marine corps, of San An5'71!.", brown hair, blue eyes, weight tonio, Tex. 140 pounds. Davis is the same harles lack ol man, 23, height, weighs 180 POW1ds and has an apprentice seaman in the brown hair and eyes. Coleman is navy, of Los ngeles, Calif, 5'8" tall, has blond hair, brown eyes Powell and Davis both have es- and weighs 145 poW1ds. cape records and Coleman has a clvillan criminal record in Kansas City and Booneville, Mo., prison officials said. "There ls a good chance that the prisoners are still 011 the base." Colonel Samuelson said. He added he did not see how they could get out of the prison and the base. However he added that they might have stolen uniforms and ln that way es c a p e d detection. Capt. George C. Crawford, USN, chief of slaf! to the commandant, reported The working force at the Portsthat the base had been gone over mouth naval shipyard will be reas tho.roughly as possible, duced to 7,500 by March 31 In acThe prison marines have received cordance with a decision annou~1ced the full cooperation of the barrack's at the central joint shop com1mttee marines in the searoh Ior the mlslng men, Colonel Samuelson said. meeting wit management recently, ' In Rye, Police Chief A. Manning Comdr. F. E. Gorman, USN, perI Remick reported that cottages were 1 sonnel officer at the base, said today. being searched ana cars stopped at I The reduction will have affected Ward's corner and Wentworth road. 1 approximately 2,300 civilian_ workers Marines are searching cars passat the yard during the penod fr?m ing over bridges in Portsmouth, K~tFeb. 7 to March 12, Commam,-r tery and neighboring towns, wh_ile Gorman said. He added that he beboth Maine and New Hampshire lieved most of these would be work,. state police are keeping a close paers who originally came from outtrol of all roads. side the Portsmouth-Kittery area. The 20-year-old Powell was senTwo changes in personnel officers at the yard were announced .by Commander Gorman. Frederick Brown, who served as a lleutenan~ commander in the coast guard In personnel relations during bhe war, has been appointed shop personnel supervisor of shop 72 (riggers). George Packard has been named personnel supervisor for shop 71 (painters) and replaces the shop master in that capacity. 1 Two other shop personnel su pervisor changes are pending, Commander Gorn~~n sai~. ~ ,\"l.•\.\, I Shipyard To Be Cut To 7,500 I I 1 1 �1,250 to 1,500 End Work At Naval Shipyard Today I Today will be the last day of work for approximately 1,250 to 1,500 civilian employes o! the Portsmouth naval shipyard as the reduction :In force to the ceilmg of 7,500, which becomes effective at the close of work today, is completed. Notice of the Jayo!!, which affects office as well as shop workers, was given workers to be discharged from two weeks to i month ago, Lt. Comdr. F. E. Gorman: USN, industrial relations officer at the shipyard, said today. The next reduction, to 6,500, is scheduled to be completed by June I 31 and also will mclude both office I and shop employes, Commander Gorman said. By Sept. 31 the working force will have been reduced to Prosp t t h a all manufacturit g of quip1 nt o na 5,600 civilian employes according to vessels migh t cease at t he Portsmouth n val base as wel as present layoff plans. all ot h er naval e ablishments in the countr was e pressed 1eanwlille charges ef discrimination in layeff procedure at a m eeting of t he entral Join ommi ee in th naval by the 'avy Yard eterans asbase b Capt. Ralph . McDowell, N, conunander of the ~ociation have been substantiated in some mstances Ill a letle1 ship yard. D.~. "=,, 4It, received yei,terda by Rep. besCaptain McDowell recently re- Chester E. Merrow Is a member of ter E. lerrow of New Hampturned from Washmgton after at- the house naval affairs onunlttee. shire frem John L. Sulli van, tending a meeting of all shipyard Civilian officials at the naval acting secretary of the na.v . The comnuttee sent to the hip- commanders throughout the coun- base are concerned over tne possible yard to study the reduction m force tiry. This information was passed cessation of manufacturing and pro~dure "exp1essed opm1on that to the shipyard commanders at many of lhem said this morning this session in the navy department that a course of action wl!l need a some d1screpanc1es and irregular ac- in the nation's capital. unified front In Portsmouth and tions occurred," the letter said. "The Most seriously hit at the Ports- surrounding communities. department will take action to renaval base would be the kb to move causes of complaint, and wlll mouth electdcal manufacturing shop, . Manufacturmg ls the bac one 1 also direct action that will lead to which released more than 200 ma. tide employes over ctudng ~ the correction of individual inJuschine operators yesterday. periods, said one c1~lllan o c a a tices," the letter continued . The electrical shop at the naval the base this 1!1ornmg. . deHowever, it also stated that "It base was in Somersworth during the Another semt-?fficial source ·k ~s determined that in gene1·al the war but moved back to the Ports- ciared this mornmg that such1 wo\ f.?:icies and administration regardmouth base recently. For years it has paid the navy bi~ dividt 1: : ing reduction in force were :In conmanufactured all the electrical the past and can eas Y con ~ e 0 f formity with those of the navy deequipment used in submarmes built lf the navy_ keeps up !ls pollcy partment and the civil service comat the local shipyard. manufacturmg. mission and were discriminatory." A naval base source said this ln ompan ploy \"nr,- • ). q I '-¼ (o morning that the move to have the The lobby!Sl.s m Washington are navy manufacturmg halted w not a believed to be in the employ of the huge companies formed during the n w policy. Twenty.two years ago civilian In- war to double and triple production terests tried to halt any manufac- which was so vital to our war effort. turing by the navy as ib organized These companies are rapidly fading a powerful lobby system In the from the proctuctlon picture and the navy department in washmgton. By best way for them to operate IS to spendmg money, time and energy halt navy production and have orthis group organized a program ders shunted in their direction, the which nearly succeeded and, U1e yard source said. sam group has lts powerful masuch a pollcy of changing orders ' chine operating in :Washington to- will mean the end of all naval bases • in the country which could possibly day, it was reported. Unless pressure 1s brought to bear have far reaching affects on com· by residents of communities where mumties Ilk Portsmouth and Kitthe navy bases domg manufactur- tery. mg are localed, such a program of New England has several of its The Portsmouth Navy Yard Metal curtailment 111 production might end representatives serving on naval by Jan. 1, 1947, according to t.he re- committees in Washington. Sen. Trades Council will hold a meeting tomol'l'OW evening to discuss possiport given by Capt.ain McDowell to David I . Wal~h ls chairman of the the members of the committee. ble methods to be used to obtain apnaval affairs committee; Sen. proprial1ons necessary to keep up Charles W. Tobey of New Hampthe work at the Portsmouth naval Other Shops Affecled shire Is minority chairman, and Sen. shipyard, Kenneth Stanley, secreWhile the electrical shop, Shop 79 Owen Brewster of Mame is a memat the naval base, woUld be serioustary, said today ber of the committee while Rep. The council, which ls the parent ly hit, It is not the only shop where organization of all American Federmanufacturing is done. In Portsation of Labor members at U1e shipmouth t11e pattern shop, the heet yard, has iln1ted members of other metal shop, the foundry and other key departments are producmg organizations to attend the discuspumps, compressors, valves, bake i;lon. The meeting, however, ls not pa1 , bread pan.s and hundreds of an open meeting. The meeting will take place at 8 ott!er items. pm in the GAR hall on Daniels In past '),ears it has been the policy at the Portsmouth naval base street. I to have these hops t.ake up I.he .slack when the waterfront is quiet. Oftentimes when work on a ship was completed, men would be transferred to a shop and work In the production end while waiting a mont.h or so for work on anothe1· vessel. Ten years ago the electrical shop took 450 men from the waterfront during a slack period. Shipyard Head Warns Boat Equipment Manufacture May Be Cut Out t Base . I ... 1 Metal Trodes Group To Discuss Ways~~~ To Get Yard Funds I Jf f1\ MAYOR to ld a mass meeling last night in the SO club gymnasium she hacl an appointment soon with President ruman in W shlnglon and wo uld pre&s for acldecl activity for the I Port mouth naval shipyard and demand lo know why work on vessels \\as goin elsewhere. Before near ly 300 ~aril "orkers and lea.ding cilizen!,, she criticized present area r pre!>enlalion on Capitol Hill and planned to intervl w all con erned. �Shipyard Layoff I ff1cial Procedure Under Pledge Study by Admiral Work I At Yard Navy Men :i~;~ : : :~~:: : To Attend Me ting D.\'>'"_41 At City Hall C. - ,4lr 11 investigation of the }Jrocedure of 1·eduction in the force at the Portsmouth naval shipyard got underway here today under the direction of Rear Adm. Chester L. Brand US general inves tigator for the bw·eau of ships of the navy department. ~ 0 The Investigation is lhe result of'ka study of yard reductions made last February by a commiUce of During the war years and previously appliances were made in tha electrical shop for outside firms. Representative M e r r o w tele. graphed The Portsmouth Herald regarding the curtailment of manufact,ure at the shipyard as follows: "The navy deparwneut has inf formed me that rumors that the ' shipyard will close and that manufacturing of equipment for navj' vessels may cease are false. I have Oh () been informed that the yard of ,•I ' course won't have as much manufacturing as dul'ing the war but I was assured that it would receive its Iull share. Rest assured of my con• tinued efforts to do everything possible for the yard at Portsmouth," A similar telegram has been reManufacturing of equip• ceived by James W. Tucker, secrement for navy vessels will tary of the Portsmouth chamber ot continue at the Portsmouth commerce, In reply to a request for sent to Representative naval shipyard according to information Merrow by h im. telegrams received here from Mr. Tucker had asked for information on "the reasons for the rumo:t Rep. Chester E. Merrow prevalent in Portsmouth that the first New Hampshire dis- now th manufacturing of equipment fo:t trict and N. P. Alifas, presi- navy vessels may cease at the Portsnaval base." dent of district 44, Interna- mouth Mr. Tucker received a. telegram a.t tional Association of Machin.. app ·oxlmately 12:30 pm today from Sen. Charles w. Tobey who said is Ls. "Capt. Paul Haines, navy departOnly manufacture o! articles fo't ment, advi6es manufacturing of commercial purposes will be cut out equipment for navy vessels definiteby the recent directive on curtail• ly will not be discontinued." ment of manufacturing at naval / shipyards, according to the Inter• pretatlon of the local machinist's union, Francis M. Thomits, presi• dent and union spokesman said to. day. "Captain Haines of the bureau of ship who has charge of the as. signmenb to yards of ma.nufactur.. ing work assured me today that the Portsmouth yard will retain Its proportional share of special design manufacturing work," the tel. egram from Alifas to Thomits said, The directive "deals mosbly with electrical appliances. Captain Haines stated .that the gravity of the situation has been greatly exaggerated and I gather ·bhat manufacl,uring work at Portmouth will continue the same as 1n pre. war days," Allfas stated. ot 11 c::i~:::~::~:::~ Brand, which was to open today m bulding 13 at the naval base, will be conducted formally under procedureprescribed for milil,ary investigations by the chief of naval operations. The earlier study of layoffs which have reduced the naval shipyard rolls from a wartime peak of approximately 22,000 to approximately 7,000 at present,, was conducted by a commit,tee headed by Capt,. M. E. Eaton, USN, of the bureau of ships. He was assisted by Comdr. E. D. Killian, USN, office of industrial relations: E. F. Vodila, office of industrial relations; Porter Bush, civil service commission and Daniel A. Dugan, civil service commission. During the earlier shudy, various groups including the Portsmouth Navy Yard Veterans associalion, presented their grievances concerning the manner in which yard layoffs were being handled. At the conclusion of its sl,udy, the committee stated hhat it would turn over its findings to the navy department and l,he civil serv· e commission in Washington and that further action, if any, would be up to them. This formal investigation is a direct oul,growth of that study and report. The matter of rapid layoffs at the yard and the method of selecting those to be laid off have been the subject of much discussion and criticism in Portsmouth and have culminated in an announcement by Mayor Mary C. Dondero that a public mass meeting on the subject will be held in city hall council chambers tomorrow at 7:30 , pm. The mayor today urged all interested persons to attend the meeting and expre~~ their views. "If the turnout is too large for the council chamber we can adjourn it to some larger auditorium," she added. __ _ Official of the Portsmouth naval shipyard will be preent at ~onight's mass meeting on layoffs at the local yard, Mayor Mary C. Donde o said today. The mayor has called the meeting, set for 7:30 in the council chamber at city hall, to bring out in op n discussion all sides of the present question of cul,backs In employment and, activity at the shipyard here. "The meeting is open to the general public and everyone is invited to attend," the mayor said. The mayor said she had been Informed that Capt. Ralph s. MeDowell, USN, commander of the naOttly for a.vy val shipyard, and Capt. S. p. Mose"Manufacturing at the yard will ley, USN, and Comdr. William N. continue, but only for the navy itDeragon, USN, also of the naval self, according to the interpretashipyard, will attend the meeting. tion o! the telegram by the machin• The Portsmouth Chamber of • ists," the Ranger lodge president Commerce also will be represented said. officially _at the mass meeting, the He added that cutbacks 1n manu• mayor said. faoturlng were understandable since the yard had been put on a. reduced Ql-. ID' Mayor !\fakes tatement {''' 4(., budget and that f urther cutbacks were expected in 1946. They are not In a statement today, Mayor Donexpected to be a-s severe as the predero questioned the advisability of vious ones, however. The base permitting modern, recently instalshould be above pre-war strength le~ equipment at the local naval until the end of the year, Thomit.a ~ shipyard to lie idle. said. "Why is our yard left, in the ~urch, its equipment, only recently mstalled at tremendous cost of tax funds, allowed to remain idle at a ' time when the President of the United States is publicly stressing tbe insecurity of the world and calling Ior further extension of the draft for the armed forces and the ranking naval officers are stressing the great importance of the submarine in any future war. "We have here the finest submarine _yard in _the United States, fully equipped w1lh new buildings and machinery, ample trained civilian personnel and a reputation secon d "'Ask any officer or enlisted man to none in this type of construction and repair. Why, out of eight new who. has served or is serving on subsubrµa rines authorized, has the work mannes about the reputation of our stopped on one and that our lone boats an_d check the war record of boat on the ways at the Forts- boa.ts built at Portsmou th ." mouth n aval shipyard ? �Mayor To See Truman Soon About Shipyard Between two and three hundred persons last night attended an orderly mass meeting in the USO club gym. nasium, Daniels street, to discuss questions of present cutbacks in employment and activity at the Portsmouth naval &hipyard. The hearing opened at 7:30 pm in the city hall council chamber, but adjourned across the street, due to t he size of the gathering. ~• \\~~lo Mayor Mary C. Dondero, who presided, announced she had an apµointment with President Truman soon In Washington and would stress befo1'e him the yard facilities here and Jack of work orders. She said she was dissatisfied with area representatlon In the nation 's capital and noted nothing was being done to prevent naval orders being assigned West coast yards In preference to our own. · Officials Included. Capt. R alph S. j McDowell, USN, commander of the naval shipyard, Capt. S. P . Moseley. USN, and Comdr. William N. Deragon, USN, administration officers, and Lt. Comdr. F. D. Gorman, industrlal relations officer. Question Yard Conditions Questions for the most part raised by the audience were on dismissals, ratings and yard policies, which officials referred to shop supervisors rather than attempting to answer, when the hearing was called to further the existence of the yard. Captain McDowell said he was confronted with orders to return to peacetime operations by reducing personnel. By the end of June present plans call for reduction to 6,500 persons employed and by the end of September there would be 5,500 working, he remarked. "The only Instruction I have Is that that Is tfle ceiling of employ and will continue Indefinitely until a change not within my control," I Captain McDowell said he had been. in naval construction design S.ijOWN ABOVE is part of a crowd estimalecl at between two and building ship.s 26 years and arrived U~~ee hundred persons who gathered last night to disc uss present. conin Portsmouth on Feb. 28, when 9,- di I.ions al lhe Por~smouth naval . shipyard. The mass meeting, originall y 500 were employed. He said the yr,rd !>lanned for th e city ~all council chamber, opened al 7:30 pm and adhere had an excellent war record · Journed lo the gymnasmm in the SO club building lo accommodate the everyone was justly proud of and he I throng. (Portsmouth Herald phol.o) felt sure Portsmouth would get Its share of any new naval work. I Commander Deragon paid tribute · to the amount of depth charges a 'fraces Accomplishments• local submarine could withstand. Richard H. Dickinson of Stratham, Commander Gorman told the gaformer state representative, rose to thering the shop supervisor was his ; remark the President was stressing representative in the yard , but that. world security, that Portsmouth In his door was always open to ema calendar year has produced 32 ployes for consultation, discussion submarines built, and asked what and clarification of matters. was In thP future for the yard. Selectmen from Kittery, Raymond "After V-J day men with 30 fears R. Hobbs and Carroll Sterling, spoke of service were dismissed, morale briefly. G . has gone, work goes to other yard~," ln summing up the hearing, 01he said. "We are equipped to build don H. Aston, representing the any sub under consideration by the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, navy department. The navy has al- said that ever since John Paul ways made us the guinea pig, to Jones sailed from here In the work on every new change In a sub. Ranger, Portsmouth people have The yard always met schedules for been building boats. completion and schedules advanced "The entire economic security of on notice. Now, one week you are the city and Kittery dovetails with laid off, the next week called the yard. The small, essential part of the navy played here can very back." In reply to a spectator's question easily get lost." Mr. Aston concluded , as to how prominent a part In ship "anci after a hundred odd years, the ard activities enlisted personnel United States navy owes us considshould play, Captain McDowell re- eration ." plied when a ship put in for repair work was done through the comnrnnding officer going through his chain of command. The commanding officer requests additions when I Bridges~ Navy Confer on Yard; City Makes Pleal 1;;- said. ·.,we will r;c;lve adequate work goes beyond the ship's force work for that force, providing con- and the yard's only responsibility gressional funds are sufficient. was for Job orders called for, he Nothing has reached me of any added. further change." Eileen Dondero, Portsmouth city , The commander told of a communication from the chief of the clerk, asked the commander what bureau of ships which designated law covers a man who is fired after the electrical manufacturing shop 35 years of experience, when others be retained at the Portsmo uth yard. are kept on. 'J;he letter, with an immediate and Captain McDowell replied that In future mission, read: complying with the law, which "1. To develope and manufacture states they must be on the same pllot models of proposed new or competitive level, the law favors remodified designs and test. tain ing a war veteran. 2. To modify equipment manufactured to existing designs and to Introduces Officers perfect that equipment. The captain presented yard offi3. To manufacture special lots of cers, who spoke briefly. Captain Moseley, a line officer equipment directed to obtain Information on current manufacturing here, recently reported after war , duty with subs in a Pacific squadtechnique and ,methods. 4. To manufacture special equip- ron. He said he previously was on ment which, by reason of their the 0-7, had not been In Portsclassified nature, may not be pro- mouth since 1929, and although he couldn't say It was a pleasure to ride duced by private manufacturing. 5. To manufacture lots of equip- · in them, he thanked God several of ment which, because of special de- the subs had been built in Portssign, small quantities, or urgency, mouth. may not be produced by private industry." I Sen. Styles Bridges (R-N.H.) conferred today with high navy officials on the work program at the Portsmouth Naval shipyard. At the same time Portsmouth was preparing an official plea to the New Hampshire Congressional delegation to come to the aid of the yard here. The city's aclion results from a' "And be it further resolved that vote of the city council last night, every effort be made Lo have th made at Lhe suggestion of Mayor nav~ _de par tment instruct base au: Mary C. Dondero, by which Lhe tho11t.1es that all repair work I following resolulion was adopted: naval vessels while at this base ~~ "Be it hereby resolved by the done by civilian employes and Lhat ' mayor and council of the City of the prac_twe of enlisted personnel Portsmouth that the members of I, domg this work be stopped." I the New Hampshire Congressional \ delegalion are hereby urged to use , Supplementary Conference all of their influence with the navy : Accordin!l' to a telegram from department in order to secure suf- Se~1ator B1:1dges' office to J. D . Hartf1cien t work, either construction or fo1 d, publlsher of The Portsmouth repair, for the Por tsmouth naval ,Herald, the conference held in the base so that further reductions in 'Senator's office was "supplementary civilian employes may be unneces- to others which began last October sary. I �when representa ives of the Ports- to Portsmouth with other yards. mouth naval shipyard employes Every member of the delegation came to Washingt,on to coordinat,e will continue to demand that their efforts with !,hose of the New Portsmoubh receive Its fair share Hampshire Congressional delega- of work. Individual members of the tion to get for ho Pnrts1'1nuth naval shipyard continuous propol'tionate · delegation have had several conconsideration in connection with fere1?ces wHh high ranking naval the navy depart,ment postwar pro- offic~als. No effort will be spared in v1gorou ly representing the Ingram. "Assurances have been received terests of Lhe ya rd in Wa~ington." that there Is absolutely no plan to Ber,·eve Adm,·ral Here close the Portsmouth naval ship- I I All N.H., Naval Base To Go On Daylight Saving Time Df"l.Y•Yl, I Daylight Saving time will go into suffer, except maybe by being an effect at 2 am Sunday in New hour late to appointments. The Hampshire and at the Portsmouth daylight saving time law provides naval base according to announce- no penalty for failure to comply. ments by the Associated Press and Capt. S. P. Moseley, USN, at the 7".,____ - -- - - - - - - - naval shipyard. 0 0 ! i~!d P;~1;~ \~5;i~~ it ~~et~ii~!!~ : To Initiate Yard Action Reports this noon indicated that Kittery, York, Eliot and South Berresult of the ending of the war and It JS the belief of the NAvy Yard wick would follow along with the · the cutback in navy construction I War Veterans association that Rear navy yard. Maine communities which. is ~ffecting every naval in-1 Adm. Chester L. Brand, USN, inhave the right of deciding for themstalla~1011 m the count,ry. The offi- vest,1gator for the bureau of ships selves . There is no Maine law govc1als mfonn Senator Bridges that - - they are receiving identical criti' erning the changing from standcism regarding other installat,ions of the navy department, ls ab the dard to daylight, saving time. Standard time in New Hampthroughout country but that every Portsmouth naval shipyard to take Keeping the promise she made effort has been made and will be action on the report of the recent shire wili be advanced one hour at Portsmouth naval shipyard workcontinued to avoid any degree of st,udy of reduction in force proce- 2 am Sunday according to a stamen at the April 10 mass m~eting, cliscrimination in the allotment of cture made by a navy and civil ser- tute enac eel by the state Legislature Mayor Mary C, Dondero left at 11 the work. vice committee, Walter Johnston, in 1937. Charles E. H~ mmond, secretary pm last night: for Washington "Assistant Secretary of the Navy commander of !,he association said lo Governor Dale, said loday the where she will be in conf~·ence today. John Kenney has instructed Vice gove rnor 's office had received sevwith various federal govern men t The veteran's association has tak- eral requests for information c .. Adm. E. L. Cochrane, USN, chief of officials for th next few days. the bureau of ships to immediately en this view Mr. Johnston said, be. the subject. Contrary to expectiThe mayor has an appoin tment im·estigate complain ts concerning cause of a letter from John L. Sul- tio ns of ~ome, Hammond said, there today with Labor Department au diserim_ination and to immediately livan, asst. secretary of the n avy, will be no proclamation: the stathorities. Other appointments will [ determme so far as possible the sta- in reference to tihe recent study by tute lakes care of the maUer. be with federal agencies that are / At the same Lime, Secy. Joseph tus of electrical manufacl ring the group headed by Capt. M. E. importan t to Portsmouth. M. Lucier of the Concord Chambwork at the Portsmouth naval hip- Eaton, USN, which read in part: Mayor Dondero said Sunday that "Proper action has been initiated er of Commerce said he had reyard and plans for the futme reher visit o Washington would be lative to it and to investigate again as the result of the committees study ceived "several dozen" queries as brief and for purposes of business the possibility of assignment of ad- and you may be assure<'.! that all par- to whether daylight savi ng time only as she had a full calendar of ties will receive jusb and fair treatwould go into effect this weekend. local appointments. She expects to ditional work to Portsmouth. The an ·wer is yes. but anyone "The top officials of the navy de- ment." return Wednesday. The association will hold Its who wants to keep his clocks won't partment with jurisdiction over At the meeting last April 10, the these matters are working on them monthly meeting Sunday, a week mayor expressed her dissatisfaction ahead of the scheduled date because and the entire New Hampshire Conwith the type of rep resentation the Easter, Mr Johnston announced. !51 essional delegation i5 again urg- of Portsmouth area was getting in He said It had been decided to mg every favorable decision possiWashington and she noted at that ble. Sen. David I. Walsh of Massa- move the meet,ing forward rather time that nothing was being done than posbpone it because of recent chusetts is chairman of lhe Senate to prevent naval orders from be- \ developments concerning employnaval affairs committee and has ading placed with West coast yards. ment at the yard. 'YK,, \ "l., l( I., 1 - - - - ~+').'\'~~ vised the New Hampshire delegation I t.hat, he is also receiving complaint.5 of discrimination relative to the Boston naval shipyard . Sen . Charles W. Tobey is ranking minority member of the Senate naval affairs com- ci mitlee anci Senator Bridges is rank- r ing member Senate appro- · priations committee an~ navy sub- I committee. In their positions these men and other members of the New The facilities of the Portsmouth Hampshire a.ud New England Con- naval base have been offered to gressional delegation have been 111 Mayor Mary C. Dondero for Portsconstant touch with navy depart- mouth's ci:lebration of the May 7, 8, ment in regard to work at New and 9 V-E Day anniversary obHampshire and New England naval servance in a letter from Rear Adm. installations." John H. Brown, Jr.. commandant. Also in a telegram to Mr. Hart. Admiral Brown said that the navy ford, Rep. Sherman Adams said this department desires all naval activimorning: ties to cooperate with various state ''Constant contact with navy de- and civic orp:anlzations in observin_g partment concerning_ future_ o[ the first anniversary of the histonc 1 Portsmouth naval shipyard mdi- occasion. • cates disposition of navy to allot "As commandant, I offer the serprojects insuring at least fair share vices of all the facilities at my comof con ti nuing employment. There mand in assisting in V-E Day obis positively no indicat,ion of shut. servances in the vicinity of the down but rather a disposition t:o Portsmouth naval base," he said. continue activities at yard commensurate with present naval cstabli hment. New Hampshire dele- 1 gatlon constantly watching situation and exerting effort for maxiThe Porlsm~~th naval base will on duty opposite the various ships mum employment." be open for V1s1tors on May 8, the to answer questions. Rep . Cheste.· E. Merrow .wired first anniversary of V-E day. A disp_lay at the marine banacks The Portsmouth Herald publlsher: Visitors will be admitted to the located 1.11 the_ ba~e will be open to ·ct f the public. This display will contain "I have conferred again with yai rom 9 am to 12 noon and from various machine guns, small arms, the members of U1e New Hamp1 pm to 5 pm. No passes will be emergency rations used in the last shire delegaLion concerning future necessary. . . wa!·· cold weather clothing and othwork for Por tsmoubh naval base. R~utes will be laid out for auto- er items of equipment. We have asked for a written statemobiles t~ pass the main buildings Since May 8 will be a working ment on the distribution of work for in the _shipyard, the drydocks, the day in the sh ipyard no visitors will the yards throughout the country submar!nes undergoing' overhaul, be allowed in the shops or on board submarme tender undergoing over- the ships. and have been assured that this h_aul , and several German submaAny club or organization wh ich reporb will be made in the next nnes _unde_r~oing overhaul or await- plans a program for this day and few days. This will give us an oping d1spos1t1011 . which desires speakers should conportunity to compare the allocation Park!~g spaces will be provided so tact C9,J?t, S. P . Moseley, USN, who that visitors may leave their cars will make the neces.-;ary arra ngean? inspect these items at m ore lei- men ts. f\ f>· ':l_e..'-t,,(., , SU! e. U. S. naval personnel will be b:~ I Mayor Leaves For Conferences In Washington I. I I I I ~!!1~ Offers Naval Base for~V-E Celebrations Local Naval Base to Be Opened On Anniversary of V-EDay I �\ \'.)\) 1 , Adm. CoC:hrane Reaffirms ~.~!~~-~,.! .~,. ~~!P~,! ~ rd Busy that the_Porlsmo ut h naval ship . but privately operated, Bethlehem"Referring to the last quesuon as yard ,~1ll continue to get i{s Hingham shipyard at Hingham, to the order in which reduction in p_roporhon aie share of constru eMass. force or layoff of employes should tion and repair work was re''The future of new naval shipbe made the Inspector general of a lTi rmed today in a letter to building cannot be prophesied with the bureau of ships has been Inen. Styles Bridges, fr om Vice accuracy at this time. It is to be vestigating the reduction In forc'3 Adm. E. L- Cochrane, USN, chief expected, however, that submarines program for the past three weeks, of_ th e navts bureau of ships. will be among the first bype upon and r expect a full report in the Vice Ad~11ral Cochrane denied which postwar construction is re- near future. A preliminary re?ort d~cnmlnat1on against the local sumed . Thi~ subject is under indicates however that the dtffish1pyard m the construction of new actlve study In n1e 1 y depart- culties encountered at the yard v_essels and indicated that subma- 1 ment at bhe present tune. When have been due rather to misunderrmes probably would be an~ong the the construction of . new subm.a- 1 standing of the procedu~·e necessary first types of v:essels for which post- 1 rines is resumed, it 1s the plan of to assure compllance with the laws war co~truct10n orders will be the navy department to ubilize covering rights upon veterans and forthcom_n:g. the experience and skill of the em- compliance with the rules of the t He mmun!zed the charg~ t!1at ployes of the Portsmouth naval civilian commi~s!on_ as regi1;rds the , yeteran employe_s had been discnm- shipyard in this work. In this con- general determmat1011 of rights of mated agamst m yard layoffs and nection incidentally the navy all employes than to any other fac-1 reported that in those instances . """' , lLL.J /_ tor Preliminary approval has been where hardship had been worked it· appropnat!01~ act !or the fiscal ,, giv~n to certain changes in proce94 was due to misunderstanding or year ~ 7 will ~robably carry the dure which should materially help misinterpretation of the lawfo)l 0 ';mg _Jhmtat1on: in clearing up any misunderstandThe bw-eau of ships official's Jet' Provided. f_urthe1· that the !n~s which have arisen thus far at ter to Senator Bridges said: balance remammg of apprnpria- Portsmouth. "Over the past few weeks the tion under "increase and replace"I am sure that the employes at navy department has received many ments of naval vessels" shall not I Portsmouth realize that the navy in9uiries regarding the future of the be available for the fiscal year , shipbuilding and ship repair pro~or~mout_h naval shipyard. These 1947 for beginning the coristruction gram have involved a_ tremendous 111qu1r1es md1cate apprehension on of any new vessels.' However, it naval expenditure during the pas~ the part of shipyard employes that does nob appear probable that the I eight years. As the fortunes of w~i the yard will be discontinued. Be- plans and specifications for any turned in _our . favor, chan_ges m fore ~1Scuss111g the subJect furthe1 n_ew submarines will be ready suf-1 plans were mev1table, and with ~h~ pernut me to assure you that th1t f1c1ently early to permit this leg- successful comple~ton of the \\al , 1s unfounded and that the navy in- islative limitation to cause any de cutbacks and readJustments becan~e tends to maintain the Portsmouth lay in actual construction - essential in order to effort the maxinaval shipyard as a growing con"As regards manufactu i · ·k mum national financial economy cern. the Portsmouth yard I r ngl _wo~ practicable and still return adequate . "1. Has the yard been discrimbeen informed that tl~as a iea : national ~t~·en~th to_ sUPl??rt namated against in the construction ment, production and t~evelopf tional pollc1es 111' wa1 affan s. Such of new vessels? electrical fittin ru . es mg . 0 cutbacks and readJustments. as have "2. Can further new ship construe- ment will be C;ls1ti ld ~ elati~ eqrp- I been and may be further necessary 111 tion be expected? trical _nue e e ec- in the future will effect not only "3 Is the yard being assigned its mouthn~~;;tifct~~tg shop at Poi:ts- the Portsmouth naval shipyard but 1 share of repair work? sho a us manufacturm_g all other national ship yards. You "4. Why were veteran employes of ~hould b_e planned ?11 the b~slS may rest assured, however, that re2 discharged in the reduction of force? _% of Its . prewai capacity . duction at Portsmouth will be dis"Considering the first of thes~ Quantity prn d uct10n_ from this shop proportionate to reductiCW_ in the questions the successes of our na. ;s °f ~oubrsel 1:esponsive ~o the overother naval shipyards.'' u,p'l..'f•'-1 ~ a 11. s 111p Ul dmg and ship repair re-val forc:s during the war requh·- qmrements of the Navy which obed. r~adJU3tments in the ship v1ously for the next few years will buildmg program even before the be at a low ebb. Other manufactursun-ender at the Japanese and mg work will be ordered at the pe_rmitted the cancellations of cer- ya:·d as the need of the navy retam vessels originally ordered in quires and as sound economic prin1 contemplation or slower strategic c1~}es_will permit. prpgress and heavier war losses. With regard to the repair load Submarines were among the first at the naval shipyard, Portsmouth vessels of which the rate of pro- will be assigned its proportionate duction could be slowed down, and ' share of work. It must be recogcancellation of orders for the con- mzed that a fair balance of the work sbruction of 98 submarines of at aJI of the naval shipyards can which only four had actually had be reached only after the navy has I the keels laid was ordered in July reverted _to a full peacetime status. of 1944. P reviously cancellations of The magic carpet program that has some 440 destroyer escorts had played such a large part in the rapid been ordered from September 1943 rate of our forces from overseas of to April 1944. necessity reqmred the diversion of , "As a result of the favorable turn many ships to the Pacific and con- J Mayor Mary C. Dondero in the war the Portsmouth naval centrated_ the work in the Atlantic back in her office at city hali shipyard whi~h was _on~ of the prin- a~:._prmcipal ports of disembark~oday after a trip to Washc!J?al submarme bu1ldmg yards reation. ?e1ved one of t)1e earlier cut backs "This was necessary due to the mgton to discuss the future m the na_vy ship constru_ct1on P1:0- fact that rapid turn around of the of the Portsmouth naval gram. This cutback, commg earller available ships was essential. The than t~e general postwar cutback, Portsmouth yard Is now receiving shipyard, reported that all of makes 1t understandable that the its share of repair work and this the officials with whom she ieortsmouth e_mployes . mi_ght h1;1-ve work load will Increase as the rela- conferred pledged their aslt_ that there was disc 11 mmation tive number of naval vessels In lhe ~ga mst the(n, H_owever, as I have Atlantic increases. I wish to em- sistance and promised that ,ald the ex1genc1es of war and of phasize that in the accomplishment the . Portsmouth yard will war only dictated these early cut- of repair work much of the simpler backs. The cutbacks in the destroyer work is done by the ship crew while c_ontmue to get Its proporescor t program, ~o Vihich I have the vessel is at sea. All of the work t10nate share of work. . eferred, and which resulted fr?m required while the ships are at the Tops on the list of officials with the su_ccess of the ant1-submarme naval shipyard will be performed by whom Mayor Dondero secut·ed apcampaign m the Atlantic effected a the vard civilian employes. number of other shipyards and led pointments was President Harry s. i:Jr _example to the early complete Truman. I I I I t I 1 t I Talks Toi Trull1an On Yard "President Truman stated that he was very much interested 111 the Portsmouth yard and said he was certain that he would see that Portsmouth would get its proportionate share of work," Mayor Dondero said. The Portsmouth chief executive returned with a promise from John 1I L. Sullivan, assistant secretary of I the navy. that he will look into the matter of bids and contracts for l the electrical shop at the locaJ shipI yard and will attempt to secure more repair work here also. He, too, reiterated the pledge that Portsmouth will receive its proportiona te share of work, the mayor reporied. I McCormick 'Helpful' John McCormick, House maJor1ty leader, was "very helpful" to her In Washington, the mayor said, and said he would do all In his power Lo help. I Sen. David I . Walsh who Ma or , Dondero he would look 11:'llo thP matter. The chairm 11 of the Senat naval affairs committee was quoted by the mayor as saying that whil aiding the Boston yard he also would do all he could to help Portsmonth . The mayor also conferred with Sen. Styles E\r!dges and with the President's labor advisor, Dr. Steelman who Informed Mrs. Dondero that she apparently had already met all the Washington officials 111 a position to be of assistance. "These important people were made aware by you that there is such a place as I the Portsmouth naval shipyard," the mayor quoted him as telling her. He added, she said, that the city should keep in touch with him. J Mayor Dondero also conferred with two naval aides of Vice Adm. E. L . Cochrane, USN, chief of the bureau of ships, and was given a. letter from Vice Admiral Cochrane who , as unable to see her . In his leiter, Vice Admiral Cochrane repeated that the proportionate cut below wartime peak employment figures and the anticipated postwar levels of employment are substantially the same for all navy yards. "If anythmg, the conditions at the Portsmouth naval shipyard will Discussing the reduction in force and the procedure in making that reduction at the local shipyard, Vice Admiral Cochrane reminded the mayor that the general inspector of the bureau of ships has been conducting an investigation of that subject at Portsmouth and that "approval has already been given for certain changes in procedure which would materially help in clearing up any misunderstandings that have arisen in the administration of the reduction of force program. "I am sure the foregoing discussion makes it evident that there is no discrimination (against Portsmouth in the reduction of force ) and that the navy department has every intention of maintaining the Portsmouth naval shipyard as a going concern," the chief· of the bu~ reau of ships concluded. I ! I I ~,I. • :_,_ '-- J• ____ r')_; __ _ I �To Slash Adm. Cochrane Outlines YOrd Layoff Procedure statement outlining the Ion reduction in personnel are es. proper procedure for civil service sentially a reiteration of the civil layoffs at the Por mouth nava l service commission's regulations. shipyard has be n given to Rep. From the standpoint of the navy Chester E. Merrow by Vice Adm. departmenb, the civil service comE. L. Cochrane, USN. chief of the mission's regulations have bhe efnavy·s bureau of ships. feet of law. anti no deviation can In his statement, Vice Admiral be made from the commission's Cochrane said : prescribed procedure. "The order in which mploves "For the purpose of establL~hing a must be selected for lay.off in any ranking for selection for lay.off, reduction in personnel is prescrib. employes are placed into three maed by the civil service commission jor retention groups called A, B and pursuant to the provisions of the C. These are generally based on the Veterans' Preference act of 1944. typt of appointment, permanent The Veterans' Preference act of employes being in A, war service 1944 authorizes Lhe civil service employes in B, and temporary emcommission to promulgate rnles ployes in C, Within each major and regulations for the adminis. group there are four subgroups, actratlon and enforcement of the cording to veteran preference and 1provisions of the act and stipulates efficiency ratings. For exa?'lple, the that the commission's regulation~ highest subgroup of retention group shall give due effect to tenure of A (subgroup A-U would include employment (bype of appoint- permanent employcs with veteran mentl, military preferences, length preference and with efficiency rat. of service, and efficiency ratings ings of "good'' or better. Subgroup The navy department's instructions A-2 would include permanent em- I I I Shipyard By 2,500 ployes wi thout veteran preference whose efficiency ratings ar "good" or better. Sub.groups A-3 and A-4 would include veterans and nonveterans respectively whose efficiency ratings arc less than "good." The sub.groups in retention groups B and C are Lhe same as Jn reLen. tion group A. A special sub-group Is also provided Lo give extra retention 1·ight.s Lo those employes who are serving during Lhc one.year period following their restoration after ser. , vice in the armed forces or merchant marine, as required by the Selective Training and Service act of 1940 and other related statutes- I This special subgroup is called subg10up A-1-plus. The ranking within subgroups is bas ed on points for years of government service, including military service, each year. of service being counted as one pomt, with five addiLional points being given to an ernploye with an "ext:ellent" efficient rating. "In compiling lists of employes for lay.off, only Lhose doing sil~Har work are tlu·own into compet1t10n with each other. For instance, typ. ists and carpenters would be on separate lists, and a reduction in the nwnber of carpenters would not necessarily affect the typists. Employes are placed on the list according to their retention order, those 111 subgroup A-1-plus being highest on the lis t, followed by those in subgroup A-1, A2, etc. Any Jay-off must be made from lhe bottom of the lisL. "l<~rom the foregoing, 1t may be seen Lhat a reduction in personnel is mainly a mechanical procedure which 1s laid down by the civil ser. vice commission , There are other complications 111 the procedw·e, but generally it 1ollows the pattern out. lmed above." ~. ~~-I,-\¥ A personnel reduction of 2,500 employes of the Portsmouth naval shipyard was announced yesterday in a report made public by Sen. David I. Walsh, chairman of the Senate naval affairs committee. The navy department report followed conference between naval official s and union representatives to dis tribute naval repair work equitably among various shipyards. Senator Walsh stated that the figures released were based upon the anticlpaLed requirements of the -pos twar navy, the exact size of which is expected lo be determined by congres.~ional appropriations. Anticipated future employment at the local shipyard is 4,500, a. drop of l.000 in Lhe previous estimate of 5,500. Future employment figures for Eas tern shipyards released were Boston , 7,500 : Charlestown, 4.000, a drop of 8.500 ; New York, 10,000; Philadelphia, 7,500 and Norfolk, 9,500. Ofiicials a t lhe Ports mouth shipyard were unavailable for comment hL5 morning. No estimated time was revealed concerning the period over which the cuts wouid be made by the navy. P resent employment figures from the First naval district headquarters in Boston show that Portsmouth now employes 7,000 people. I 358 Workers -3 probably be a shade better than at other East coast yards," the chief of th~ bureau of ships told the mayor. As to the possibility of new construction for Portsmouth, you ma y _be assured thab when con. struct1on of new s ubmarines is re. sumed, Portsmouth will receive its share of _construction," the navy off1c1al said further. "for the skill a nd expel'lence of the employes is fully recognized by the navy depar tment." I " cUing Fair Share" He further explained that "Portsmouth is getting a fair share of the available repair work. Assignment of repair work to will continue and a 1 Portsmouth j bal_ance . between ~II navaJ ship. ya1ds will be reallzed as soon as the navy has reverbed to its full 1 peacetime status." Vice Admiral Cochrane wrote to the ma_yor that the development, pro_d uct1011 and testing of electrical fittn~g and related equipment will continue and pointed out that Portsmouth got 50 % of a recent award of contracts for manufac. tu ring electrical fl ttings and poln b. ed out that the Portsmouth award wa~ made on a non . competitive basis. Taken Into consideration in these . awards_ was bhe a mount of maLer1a1 ava1lable at Portsmouth and the time limit within which the fittings had to be pr oduced. Leave Yard ~~ During April l NeL decrease of 358 employes at the Portsmouth na vy shipyard dur. ing April has Jus t been reported by the fiscal department. 011 May 1 there were 7,238 employes compared Lo 7.596 as of April 1. Actually 636 persons were separated from the yard but 278 of them were replaced by returning veterans, J There were 457 droppcl'! for lack , of work while 133 quit of their own j accord. Of the other -56, five left Lo enter the armed service; Lhere were 16 dismissals, with three for cause; 25 lost by dealh and retirement. Under the present schedule there will be further reductions dw·ing May and June as the schedule calls , for 6,500 employes as of June 30. I I I �1 1,234 Guests Visit Naval Base, 0bserve V-E Day Anniversary At the first anniversary observ- Just 170 years a go, 151 naval and coast guard vessels have been ance of V-E day held at the Ports- launched here. The frigate Raleigh mouth naval base and shipyard yes- was the first to be launched. Since terday, 1,234 visitors were present to the first submarine launched here, see the programs put on by the na- the L-8, 111 April , 1917, the chief val shipyard, marines a nd paLients function of the yard nas been the at the naval base hospital. The ob- design , construction and repair of servance was part of a nationwide submarines. During World War II the shipcelebration, in which all United States naval bases and shipyards building record was as follows: 1941, took part. Rear A~m . John H,..._Brown, Jr., four submarines completed; 1942, \ USN , comma ndant of the Ports- 12 submarines and one torpedo test mouth naval base, Invited the pub- barge completed; 1943, 19 subP' ~1·lic to visit the shipyard, hospital ines and two torpedo test ba,~s and marine exhibits, and his office completed: 1944, 32 submarines a nd supervised the programs which were seven special barge&completed ; 1?45.: 14 submarines auq five float111g arranged. Guests saw American subu1arlnes, cranes completed, and 1946, two captured German submarines, the submarines completed. Records made in 1943 by the submarine tender USS Proteus, and the marine exhibit of small arms Portsmouth navy yard include the and equipmen t used by their branch construction of 32 submarines 9:nd the construction of one submarme Jf service. More than 300 person, visited the naval base hospital to in a 173 calendar day by 83,000 prosee patients and their exhibits of ductive man.days of work. Dw·lng World War II 72 vessels handiwork. were overhauled here. They included U . s. submarines; B ritish, Free Display ishlng Flies Patients had on display a fly French, Italian and captmed Gertlelng exhibit, and also an exhlbl- man submarines, coast guard vestlon of hobbl es and handicraft sels destroyer escorts and LST's. A total of $92 ,348,000 in electrical sponsored by the Red Cross. Visitors saw demonstrations of occu- fixtures for haval vessels, wood en blocks, water breaker, small boats, 1pational therapy. baiting pans and gun recoil systems Visitors entering the naval base were made here during the war and shipyard were given prmted programs, In which the navy welperiod. Those In charge of the V -E ~ay comed the opportunity to show them . observance programs were Admiral the shipyard in action, shipe under going overhaul and the exhibition 1 Brown, Capt. G . C. Crawford, USN, chief of staff; Capt. Ralph S. Mcof weapons used by the manne Dowell , USN, commandant of the corps. Guests were invited to dnve through the shipyard on selected I Portsmouth naval shipyard, and Capt s. P . Moseley, USN, of the routes past the principle points of shipyard ; Lt. Col. Robert M. Bean, Interest, park their cars in provided Jr, USMC, commanding officer of places. and inspect t11ose thmgs on the marine barracks; Capt. Walter display , at their leisure . A s was a working day, the navy did not M. Anderson, medical officer in command, and Lt. Merr_ill J. Dur. open ships or shops to visitors in dan, USNR, public relations officer the interest of safety. at the Portsmouth naval base hosYard Histo ry Given pital. ~".\•\:& A short resume or the h1stoty of the local yard was In cluded 111 the program. In Tt the followmg facts were brough t forth. Smee May, 1776, I I I I I !t $hipyard To Dr~p 906 This Month; 7,431 Now Employed Of the 7,431 employes at the U.S. naval shipyard at the P01:tsmouth _naval base ~06 ~1ave been n otified that they will be mcluded m a reduc~10n m force effective the last of this mon~h accor_ding to Capt. Stanley P. Mo'seley, USN, public 'relations officer for the shipyard. ...,.. r~ . . . ..l€'..,1..C,u.__v This 1s m accordance with a plan- I the total employ_menb on the roll ned reduction in force previously an- May 31 to 7,431. nounced. The discharges are divided . Among last month 's acce1,5lons among the various activities as fol- s ix were transferred from other n aval act1v1t1es; 128 were reem1ows: ployed from military service and Supply department, 80; transpor- 359 returned to active duty after tat1on shop, 20 ; power plant, 70; cen- having been notified previously of t,ral tool shop , 10 ; building t ra des discha rge. shop, 55; sh1pfitter~ shop, 111 ; sheet Seven employes were transferred metal sho1_J, 36 ; smith shop, two; in- to other naval activities, six to oth. s1~e m_achm~ shop, 78: welding shop, er government depar tments, seven 75: p1oduct1011 department, seven; entered miil tary ser vice, 78 volG1 oup 4 B . employes, 40 ; electrical untarily ·resigned , 10 retired or manu_facturmg shop, two; outside died ; 212 were di scharged and six m~c~me shop, 14 ; electrical shop, left for m iscellaneous reasons, 10 , pipe, COJ?per and plumbing shops, 10~ ; sh1pwnght and joiners shop, 48 ; pamt shop, one; riggers and la borers shop, 111; foundry, 28; print shop, one; pattern shop, six. Included in the above are 40 apprentices, who were servmg under war service aopointments. The following is a recapitulation of the employment for the shipyard for the 111011 th of Mav: Total employes on t he roll April 30, 7,264 ; total accessio ns for Ma y, 493 ; total separ ations, 326 bringing j: IIIARINES IN CH~GE OF THE MARINE EXHIBIT at the Portsmouth naval base yesterday ht obs~rvance of the ff:st amuversary of -E day, took time to explain some of their equipment to Interested VJ ltors. In the picture, left to right, Sgt. Frank A. Morono, US t:C, of 17 Forest street, Concord, N.H., and S/Sg l. George R. Hooker, 111, S 1C, demonstrate one of the rifles used by theil' branch of service The na~ open ed the naval_ shipyard to the public yesterday, so that they might see some of the ships ~ ndergomg o erh a ul, a nd exhibits of weapons allll devices used by t he marine corps during the recent tl.,.htin.,. (Portsmouth Herald photo), ,~ " "' �Sh_ipyard Lay off~· on .Furlough Basis /Pending Super Seniority to Get. Issue Ruhng 11Pay2 5Raises local Action Aimed To Preserve~ Status FOr Future Ruling ~t·'t\' ll Portsmouth n val hipyard emplo es to b I yed of because of reduction in force procedure will b plac d on a furlough basis until the uper-seniority i sue is settl d by the attorney general of the nited States, according to a statement released today by Capt. Stanley P. Moseley, press relations officer at the naval shipyard. The 11• tement reads as follow : "Information has been received from the navy department that all employes in relention sub.groups A.l, A-2 and A-3, who have been or are contacted for separaUon by reason of reduction in force but not actually separated, shall be fur laughed and not separated, in order to presHve their status fo~ future determinabion. -1 plus mcludes permanent employes with veter- - .... an . preference du1·ing e. one year period after returning to duty; A-1, a permanent · employe with veteran preference and an e!Ilciency mark of good or better; A-2, a perman. enll employe without veteran pref. erence and an efficiency mark of good or better; A-3, a permanent employe ,vith veteran preference and an efficiency mark of less than good. "This acUon is necessary pending the rendering of an opinion by the attorney general of the United States with respect to the effect of the Supreme Court decision in the case of A. Goldfish vs. Sull!van Drydock and Repair corporation on federal employes in the A-1 plus retention sub.group. "All employes of the shipyard affected by reducUons in force on and aft:er 18 June 1945," will be Pl'.1-ced on furlough pending the re. ce1pt 01 the attorney general's de. clsio!l· The last day of work as previously established will not be changed. "All employes furloughed will be in~ormed of their status upon re. ce1pt of fw'ther information from the navy deparbment." A t Shipyard A total of 1,125 employes of the Por tsmou th naval shipyard in the mlulmun and lnterm<!cliatP pay Tates . will receive automatic l)ay increases 1 authorized for mechanics and helpers at the beginning of the first pay_ period after the following conditions , are salisfied. it was announced today J by Lt. Comdr. F. E. Gorman, USNR, 'industrial relations officer. I Those to be eli ible for lhe increases mus have oqe year of continuous service in the employe·s current position without a pay increase, provided the two quarterly efficiency ratings, or the !ates semiannual efficiency rati11g are "Good" 1 or better. Service is credited from 1 , July 1945, including service in the armed forces provided that the employe 1s restored to employment; and providing that no disciplinary action L~ on record during the prior six months which resulted in actual suspension or action of a more I se rious nature. • This will b the first Llme that the new pay increases will become effective il1 the n:Sal sh ipyai;ds, Naval Shipyard I To Separate,• Not furlough, Men Employe.~ at the Portsmouth naval shipyard will contin ue to be separated rather than furloughed under the reduction in force procedure according to the latest navy department direct.lve received by Capt. Stanley P . Moseley, USN, press relations officer for the naval shipyard. The navy department had previously directed that all employes in retention sub-groups A-1, A-2 and A-3 who were to be affected by reduction in force procedure should be furloughed rather than separated. This action was to be taken pending I the decision by the United States attorney general on the recent Supr me cou1-L decision regarding su- 1, per-seniority ri~hl-s of veterans. The navy department has given 1 assurances that it agrees to immediately reinstate any employe who, as a result of any ruling the attorney general may render. would have been retained, Captain Moseley stated. The records maintained by the shipyard will permit the immediate reinstatement of any retention group A employe whose status was such at the time of separation that his reinstatement might be required by the attorney general's decision, Oaplain Mcseley said. ~ •.....'"\,,'-".\t ·-·""'I" - - . \.,i;~•"''- · Tisn't Prison Any More The S Naval Disciplinary Ba1Tacks is th new name given the PClr mouth naval prison by the navy department it was announced here today by Lt. Col. Ran om M . Wood, executive officer. The priso n will remain as a component part of the nava l b e ant'\ o!. 'els H. 'elson, S I will continue to serve as commanding officer. Jt,\.'i•ll(, �789 Employes Released by j\~~ Yard 1n June I The Portsmouth naval shipyard dropped 789 employes during Jun e according lo figures released b) Capt. Ralph S. McDowell, US N, commander of the shipyard. July 1 there was a Lota! of 6,642 on therolls compared with 7,431 oh June 1. During the month there were 80 accessions to the yard and 868 separations. The separations included 788 for reduction in force , one transferred to other naval establishments, three transfencd to other federal departments, one placed on military furlough, 61 quit on their own accord , 11 retirements and deaths, two removed for cause and two on extended leave. . The accessions were 74 returning veterans, three transferred from other naval establishments, one from other federal agencies and lwo returned_ from extended leave. · P HILIP DUN ELLS, Ro chester, shows patients at the Portsmouth ~a val hosp_ital ho,~ an expert. ties · Lt ( · ) Elean or D, Olson, n aval nu rse, V\1illiam Chapin, another mstructor m fly tymg, and p_at1ents ~:e! h e h~sp11at watch Mr. Dunnells combine a few odds a n cl ends of feathers into a lure that salmon will love. (U.S. navy photo) vate first class in the marine air corps who does his fishing in the Mount Cardigan region, and Leonard Quigley, motor machinist's ma te, USNR, of Davenport, Iowa, who has picke<i up his new hobby durin g the past two weeks. Fern J . Gingras of Manchester, an a rm y veteran and William B. It is nearly a year and a half part in the program If they wish, Hudson. chief el ectrician's mate, of T er re Ha ute, Ind ., are also on the / .ow since bhe day that Ellsworth Lieutenant, Durdan explained. , ward 's list of fl hing fly devotees. I.Jhick, leadingman sheet metal Vet Tr Trout Flies J a mes Lee, sea man 2/ c, USN, / worker at the Portsmouth naval Many a fisherman, who could not from Ches ter, W. Va .. has learned shipyard, and Lt. Merrill J. Dur- tie flies, is making good use of his to ti e flies with one arm 111 a cast. dan, USNR, physical training of- convalescent time at the hospilal. fleer at the naval hospital, discussed on A ward where Freel Goller of ' during his stay on C ward. He has what men, and especially shipyard Portsmouth, a sheet metal worker, do_ne about 30 since he started, he employes could do to help the hos- was instructing, two veterans were said . pital's recreation progran_1. m:c<king brown and white buck tall Also watching instructor Walter Fishing flies was their answer. streamers for catching trout. Campbell, who Is employed as a Neither Mr. Chick nor Lieutenant Edward Murphy of Brookline, N . carpenter in the publlc works Durdan had ever made one, but H., an army veterau of the first shop, bie a Mickie Finn, was Charles fishing was a ma1~•s interest and\ World War and a navy veteran of Mauneback. He does his fishing, some of the patients must be the second-"111<1rinr corns 11~v 1 when he is home, in Yonkers, N. Y. , fishermen so why not give it a try. 1tlme"-was working like an expert where he catches mostly trout and Besides it was _s omething that \ after only two and a ha lf week~ oi bass.. . . could be turned mto a profitable · practice. He has been flshmg ever Wilham Gravenstme, seaman lfc, hobby. since he was a boy but had never USN, of Collingswood, N. J., tried The project got underway when learned Lo tie a. fly. to learn the art a couple of times I the Southern Maine Fish and John A. Horne of Grnsmere, a before, he confessed, but was uni Game club contribute<! $30 for ma- veternn of World War I, worked successful. Now with more time on terials and several members vol- diligently away, He admitted tha hi& hands, he hopes to really master unteered as instructors. Now the the fine work had made him ner-· lb. instructors group, which numbers vous at first, but. he got over lhal For the hospital tying flies is not twelve, are a t the hospital every and he really enjoys iL. only of recreation value but is also Tuesday night teaching patients The hospilal's champion fl y ma ker of therapeutic value, Lieutenant how to tie flies. Two of the original is Richard J. Webster of Wells, a Durdan, explained. For the pagroup, Myron Varney and Philip worker at . the_ yard. He has aiways I tients, they hope it will assure them Dunnells, are still on .the J o b . ,· been a J?a1t flshem~an , he _claune?, of plenty of fish once they are disMaterial used in making the files but he picked _up this fly tiemg bus~- charged from the hospital. has been donated by a. number of ness about six weeks ago an_d 1s ~ -,· local sportsmen and sportsmen's now in a class of his own as pat1enLclubs, Lieutenant Durdan said . The I instructor. P ortsmouth Garden club, under the direction of Mrs. Charles H. Am- Lucra ti ve Hobby hoff, contributed feathers from disIt's a good hobby, Mr. Webster carded hats and embroidery scis- thinks, because one can make money sors. out of It as well as have a lot of Hospitalized servicemen, veterans fu n. He even admitted that he might and civilian workmen may all take try fly fishing when he gets out of the hospital. On ward 22 north, which is Web- 1 ster's home at the hospital, Theo- I dare Pappas of Dover, a newl y I arrived army veteran , was absorbed in learning the arb from John Cook, a sheet metal worker at th~ shipyard. Others who have plcke<i up the hobby during their stay on 22 were R obert Ackerman of Bristol, a pri- SH/PY ARD WORKERS TEACH NAVAL HOSPITAL PATIENTS TO TIE FISHING FLIES I --- Ship Building Program Rumors Are Unconfirmed Rumors, currently circulating throughout the Portsmouth area of definite plans being for med for a new shlp building program at P ortsmouth naval shipyard, have not been heard by Capt. George C. Crawford, USN, chief of staff to t.he commandant, Rear Adm. John H . Brown, Jr., USN, at Portsmouth naval base. Captain Crawford aid yesterday he could neither confirm nor deny , the rumors, as he was not aware of I any such program. Stories concerned a co11ce1~traLed five-year plan for construct1011 of submarines, :l \1 I~, (. I I j I I I City to Officially Record Deaths of IService Personnel / Gold Star mothers were informed today by City Clerk Eileen Dondero I\ I official recordings in the Portsmouth city flies of servicemen de-1 clared k illed in action may now be accomplished a nd next of kin may obtain a certifie d copy of death. Facb of death Wil l be recorded on 1 the basis of the telegram or letter receive<! from Washington notif-ying nexb of kin. Copies will also be fi led at the State Bureau of Vita l Statistjcs, Concord. Communicabions should be brought to the city clerk's office, from 9 am to 5 pm weekdays a nd on Saturday from 9 am until noon. j \ ,'l.S,l.t l.o 1 �fl y ty ing a t the naval L. hi ck, chai rman of executi ve offi er , naval train i n g hos pi t al a nd Local Man Design d A-Bomb Ma t Ship I I board S It. lcKinl y I P )-Th r indere lla , h ip dt J oint Task •or ce On ha d h er d ebut W cine !lay afternoon, U. . tim e. It was a debut whi ch J led PIH s cone! a nd nd d In com pl ete cl str uction. F or a f w brief hours, L S [ 60 was th e mos t im{lorta nt ship in the task force. h e was the a tom bom'b sh ip, the v ssel from whi ch th e world's .fifth a.tomlc bom b \l as us pended. Jn th e ugly little la nding sh ip, a famil iar type during a mphibi ous OJ>l'raUons in th!' P<1,cifir, was carri ed om e of th e most impor ta n t r lec tronics equipment ever des ign ed. Her transfo rm ation was engin eered b,'!' th e outs~anding scientis ts a nd sh ip d esig ners of J oint Task Force One, uth or of th e s tra nge design was .Ca pt. rm a nd Morgan , ', Pla n n in g officer a t I h P ortsmou th nava l basr and the n avy's out land ing a uthority on s ubmarine constru ction. L SJ\,f 60 was the "hottest " thing ln Bikin i lagoon until he disa pp eai- d, blo wn to bits by the d vasta ting thing sh had tend ed, , l r- I I ..J • '- .> .. ,c1., ~ II ....,....,.. __. ho8pital. the fl y hos pita l, (sea ted) - Novy Engineering Students Visit Yard I A group of 22 U. S. Naval acad • emy graduates now taking Post. graduat traininir in rngineering al R nsselaer Polytechnic institute at Troy, N. Y.. today concludec! a four.day visit to the Portsmouth navaJ shipyard. The visit was a Part of the summer training of th group. Th group, Under command of Capt. R. E. Bassler. C.E.C., USN. ar. rived in the yard Tuesday anct werr 1 greeted by Rear rim . John H. Brown, Jr .. USN, eonnnandanb of the base. Later they were formally / welcomed by Capt, R. s. McDowell , USN, commander of the shipyard. Following a talk by Capt. A. G. Bisset, USN, public works officer, / the group wei•e concluctecl on a lour of th ship,vard and naval base. Others to address the group ctur. Ing their stay a t the hipyard were Comdr H . E. Cole, (SC). USN, cal officer: :u . Comdr. F. E. Gorman, USNR, industrial relations offi cer; Lt. Comdr. W. H . Gilchrist, USN, RSSi tant public works offiC!'r and Lt F . M. Mead, USN, of the prod~~ce. l\, t. I., 4 I., fi.~-, 40-Year Pins Presented to Yard Employe Capt. Ralph S. McDo\\'ell, US commander of the Port,.~mouth naval r shipyard, h;, s presented 10-yPar purn to Francis J. Lrith of Portsmout,h, and Alonzo E. Tilus of South Eliot, veteran employes of the shipyarcl. The two men were also presenter! with commendation letters signpd by / 1Navy Scretary JAtnes V. Forrestal Mr. L ith, a native of Portsmouth, served in the boiler shop when he bccamp a government employe in June, 1906. He was transferred to the supply department in 1938, and he is now head lnsprctor of Incoming materials in that department. 1 Mr. Titu . weight clerk in the planning divi ion , entered service in I April of 1906, in the local internal / revenue office. That office handled the income tax colleclions of Maine, · New Hampshire and Vermon t. j Titus began work in the electrical manufacturing plan t at the shipyard in September. 1912, and then work-1 rel in the pattern and shipfittcrs' shop, b fore his transfer Lo the planning division. / I '.) \' '-"\'•,\\..t �1EMBERS of lhe Portsmouth high school class of 1946 left yes terday from the Porlsmouth railroad stalion for duty in the U nitecl States navy. , tanding, left, lo righl, a re J. E. Wingert, chief motor machini~t's male, S , layor 1ary • Dondero. Paul E. Gorman, David G . Caswell, Ba ii R. Adams, Jr., John 11. Weston, Jr., and E. A Chmielewski, chief gunner's mate, N. Front row, left lo r ight, a re Charle E. ooney, R ichard B. Dusseault, Donald P. oul a nd Dominic L. Ricci. (Portsmouth Herald photo) I Y RECR l'l' , several recent Portsmouth high school graduate , left Wednesday morning for basic training a l Bainbridge, Md. Back row, left to right, J. . Wingert, ch ief motor machinist's mate, , Loring L. F ranklin of Kittery, James J. Quirk, Raymond J. Dietrich, Harold L. la rke, Robert a rlson and John O'. eil Richards. F ront row, left to right, Al \•in L. Bean, , fay or tary . Dondero, . A. Chmiclewki, chief gunn r's mate, N, and Richarcl B. Maddock. The young~ter in the front is unidentified, but was not leaving f or basic training? (Portsmouth Herald p hoto) _ \'.,'\.\' ll. ~ ..,J �- Portsmouth., Non-Vets Somer worth Prote t Sites lnvolv d .Lay~offs State Man Fined, Dover, Somer worth Men Appear Ba y on ord, ug. 30 ( )-Investigation nto alleged wartime th fts of gov rnm nt prop rt froin th Portsin uth naval ship ard and its om rswo I bran h led to arraignment of three respond nts in f deral district court today. 10 Surplus Sale . At Naval Base Possible Soon Circulate Paper At Naval Base Pro esllng method and pro ciurcs of curr nt la:voffs at the Portsmout.h naval base, a non-veteran's group ha.s b 11 circulating a "white paper·• !isled as a!1 _appeal to the Civil Servic conuntss1on. The leaflets, it i stated. charg discrimination against non-veterans out of proportion lo length of · service In the current layoff procedures al the ba . Veteran's organizat.ions a th shipyard have be n quoted as sa:ving tha they hope to have the per-~on behind the circulation o~ _th leaflets hailed before 11avy offlc1als. The ::;Jlps in circulation read as follows : War AMeJ..s admini,5tration officials are making an inventory and cataloging surplus equipment at the Portsmouth naval shipyard valued a millions of dollars for a sale which may be held soon. Capt. William E. McCain, USN (SC , supply officf'r at. the naval base, said this rnoming that no date or place had b en se !or th e sale .,f equipment, 011 th ba.se bu that i might be soon. The War Assets administ.ration I has be 11 handling similar sales throughout th coW1try, according to Captain McCain, and he added that the Portsmouth sale would not I be a particularly big one. 1 To be included in the sale by the WAA are hand tools, power tools, ste l bar . pipe which ls used , aboard ships and a. large amoun t ot other material which Is largely used fo1· ship construction. Electrical equipment, including ·W1ction boxes, wire, and other material, will al,50 be included in t.he sale. Howev r. Captain McCain / said that. most of the equipment up for t11e ,5al can only be used In ship and Is of llttl u.s tor home con.struction or other similar pro. - - - - - - - -~ Charg d with receiving 4,412 pow1ds of scrap i;te l i;tolen from the Somer worth cUvision by another person, Joseph Ern st Rosario Belleau of Peabody, Mass., was fined 1.'-{,'-I 500 and placed on i,robatlon for two years. Judge A. J. Connor sm• pended an 18-month sentence. Represented by At y, Maurie l". PORT 10 TTJI S HIP A RD Approximatel y 1,350 unskilled, GRIEV N E O IMlTTEE Devine of Manchester, the form r ' ubjcct: Ap1 al lo Civil S rvice skilled and clerical emp!oyes of h ship yard worker waived prosecution Commission Portsmou h naval shipyard will be b indictment and pleaded guilty t.o In pro test: A~alnst m thod of separated from the shipyard in the an Information presented by Dist. procedure in recent, layoff at U. S. j ct,,;. r duction - in - force program be- Atty, Dennis E. SuUlvan. Naval Shipyard , Portsmouth, N. H., The supply officer also sa_ld that For having in his possesslon varf. tween now and Oct. 31, 194u. it was afl ctlng myself. several dates had been previo\J.sly ous tools alleged to have been stolen announced today by Capt. Ralph S. Vetera n's prefcrc ncr : Out, of pro- set. bv the WAA but as each arrivMcDowell. USN, commander of the from the yard in Portsmouth, Arthur portion to lenglh of, service in yard. ed 110 action had taken place. He shipyard. Notices of separation will C. Hill of Somersworth received 1, I n contrast: Supreme Court, of said that, the sale may be handled suspended nine-month sentence and be !~sued prior lo Sept. 1, 1946, ln United States of America has ruled ln Portsmouth or possibly in a was placed on probation for one ye r order to assure that, employc.~ onsuper-seniority rights unconsti tu- Jarg r city wh re the market would after having pleaded gullty to an cerned will b Inform d at, lea t 30 tional. be better. information. calendar days in advance. A s a. citizen: I pay laxes proporIf such a sale l\•ere handled in a Frank Woodbury Corson o! Dover, • tlonate with every other citizen m 't'he reductions in force are being large city, samples of the equlpcharged with stealing a. pressurs made 1n compliance with emoloyt.he USA , therefore expect the ame men t t be sold "'OUld be f,ransgauge, hydrometer .set nd other , right of cit.izenship. ment, ceiling Jimita Ions established ported from here to the site and articles, waived prosecution by in• by th navy departm nt and folI feel: Discrimina ion is being u, 11 sold in huge quantities. dictment in Main and con ented to lowing a careful study of th curused a,?ainst me for not having nMuch of th equipment at. the prosecution by information in this rent stat.u of funds vallab1 and the Armed Forces, for r asons Somersworth nav:v yard, which was state. hearing wJJJ be held later , tcred prospectiv shipyard work-load. beyond my control. I reserve the used during the war for the manuon the case. i1b ,l{~ This action ls in close agreement right to bring action before t.he U. S. facture of electrical supplies for the with the planned reductions anDistrict c_owt. , ,u navy, has air ady been sold at a I nounced last Fi!bruary. Signed ... ..• .:. , 1 w AA sale. The buildings were also In regard to the mechanical Address ... .. , .. sold at a sale held several months force. the production department Check. No ... . ago. ~• (.,4ta. will be r duced approximately 700 Sept. 30 and reduced an additional 300 Oct. 31. The latter 300 will reThe Portsmouth Naval shipyard ceive 60-day notices but are being showed a net, loss of 23 In personnel retained to permit. complet.ion of during the month of July according ~hip work on vessels destined for to figures released today. the Inactive Fleet. Thi.~ will comJuly 31 there were 6,619 mployed plete the scheduled pre-inactivation compared with 6,642 on the rolls work at Portsmouth . June 30. During the month there $ (\ ~ The upply department will be re- wer 83 acces Ions of whom 73 were On complete di\i.~1011 of th beer:i dcsig11Rte~ as re~erve a~lm:n!sduced approximately 25 Sept. 30 and returning veterans. A total of • 106 Unlted states Naval Oriranized Re- trat1on officer 1_n c!1a1ge of 1ec1U1tindications are that a further reduc- were separated from the yard during andtheorga111zat1011 of the unit serve, ls planned for Portsmouth , 111 during penod of activation. tion of 40 additional will be required ing July. These included 60 who quit, the navy's nalion-wid program to Rear Adm . J . H. Brown, Jr., USN, as of Dec. 30 when the work of dis- at their own accord, thre who enposing of surplus materials will be tered military ervice, five trans- I establish naval resf'n•e units in key commandan t of t.he Portsmouth naoomplelcrl. Notices will not, be i&Sued !erred to other naval establishments, rities throughout, the country, Capt. va l base, has made the fleet submaLo the laU r 40 employes at this time. 14 di charged because of/reduction ' J. A. Glick, USN, director of lhf' rine traininir facilities available as Th public works department re- in force, 22 retiremen arid death naval reserve for t.h First Nnval nn armory for he local reserve unit. du ction " 'ill b 200 except that, his I and two on .leave without, Pij ,~~ district announced t.oda,v. It, is expected that two vessels-one will not, be effected until Oct. 31 In The first mreling of the Ports- submarine in non-operative statu 4 order Lo permit <'omplet.ion of .~peclal mouth unit will be held at 8 o'clock. and one reserve- status surface craft project,~ no1>.r in hand . 'the employes 1 fomonow evening. at Building 171 will be Assigned to the Por mouth aff cted will receive 60-dav notices. at the naval i;hipyard . All vetrrans reserve unit for training purposes of this area who desire information and for two-day And annual cruises. In regard Lo the clerical force. the/ reductions wlll total approximately on the postwar nR\'al reserve proThe Port.smouth unit, will concengram are urged to attend. trate on training men for du .Y in 75, largely In the supply departm nt bout 300 n val shipyard ·worken The local unit will co nsist, of 200 submarines for one evening class and the rod\1c Ion rlepartment scheduled for October lay-otfg ha'I' enlJ fed men and 19 officers. While each week. Emphasis will b 011 the unit will be built arow1d thf' pract.ical training 011 lat st navy had th la.v-off t.lm def rred 1ndef. submarine vet.erans, nil veterans of devices and equipment, Jncluding initeJy according to Capt, Stanley World War II. rcgardlei-s of rate or maintenance, tactical uses, and techP. Mosel Y, USN, public relations cla ssiflcat.ion . are eligible for aliill- nical developments resulting from officer of the shipyard this morna lion with the naval reserve pro- wartime and postwar research. The ing. gram. and may apply for enrollmen evening classes will be paid on the The lay-off deferment h s no in ither the Inactive volunteer or basis o! one-thlrtieth or base pay, time limitation and some of th059 th" organized reserve. l\'hlle the two week's annual cruise deferred may again return to the Comdr. J, F, Howe, USNR, has will call for full pay plus allowances. release 11st at any time Captain Moseley said. S, 1-.s" Yard To laya.,.Off~ 1,350 By Oct. 31 1-Jlb Yard Personnel Loss 23 1n July Portsmouth Naval Re erve Unit M ets Tomorrow N1aht I 0 300 Deferred At Shipyard I -'lt'(D �Yard Supply Building. \\ Naval Base Pl~ns 1,050 Worker ccene of Sale Oct • 18 J At Naval Base ~"\ I ·1als Mater Surplus Set VaIUe Of t 1,300,000,· Plans Underway A $ . Surplus materials valued at approximately $1,300,000 w:n be l?ut on sale at the Portsmouth naval shipyard begin- nmg Fnday, ~ct. 1~, according to a statement yesterday by Joseph H. Riley, director of sub-regional offices of sight s~les at Portsmouth and Portland , and James H. Murphy, director of the War Assets administration activities at the local shipyard. Navy Celebration ~;~~e~;i~i{::;~1tf!lf~ri~t~:!~ brat,ion of Navy day, Oct. 27. Rear Adm. J . H. Brown , Jr., USN, commandant of the Portsmouth naval base, is anxious lo cooperate with stale and local committees of the Navy League of New Hampshire and the celebralion of NavyVermont, day, by for furnishing speakers for memorial service, dinners or other public gatherings. and in any other way that the means at his disposal perm1L. Requests should be made by letter or telegram lo Ad1mral Brown, stalmg the kmd of occasion and the approximate attendance expected Capt. S. P . Moseley, USN, wil) be glad to receive telephonic requests. The naval base is, of course, planning its own displays and exhibits to which the public will be welcome. Because navy day is Sunday, the base will be opened Saturday, Oct. 26, Instead. More details of Lhis will be announced at a. laler da e.S ~ Hit by Layoff ~~ Layoffs effecting 1 050 workers a,1; the Portsmouth naval shipyard will go mto effect today, accordmg to (?apt. Stanley P. Moseley, USN, public relallons officer at the yard. This numbet· 1s 300 less than WIUI or1gmally scheduled last August for layoff In October and brings the yard down to !ts Oct. 1 ceilmg. Captain Moseley said thlS morning that in the case of the 300 workers who are staying, their lnyoffs were cancelled outr~ght and not deferred, I the sale 1nll be limited lo federal agencies on the first day of sale. Accredited veterans with preference certification will have access to the material during the next five days. Small business concerns under the RFC will have next chance at the goods and slate and municipal buyers, non-profit institulions and finally the general public will have , an opportunity to purchase tools and parts. Included in the sale will be machme and hand tools, miscellaneous blocks and block parts, eleclr1cal MemQer.s of Portsmouth's recently\ 1\ Plans have been received for al• equipment., paper products and othformed naval reserve unit are ~ook· te_rations to th~ naval reserve armer items. Those who wish to attend the sale ing forward to a two-week tram!ng oiy at the Portsmouth naval base nd )nclude the installation of the will be given numbers In the se• cruise In southern waters early in l anavy s latest electronic and radio quence of their arrival at the mam equipment as well as additions to gate to the shipyard. Transporta· t1:1,e pre ent, extensive training det.Jon will be furnished from the gate 1947 on on_e of Uncle Sam's latest , vices now used by Atlantic fleet subto Buildlng 170 In lhe order of the fightmg ships. The type of ship to be used will marine forces and which have been allocated numbers. ReglstraUon will made available for lhe training of be requll'ed at the building before be determined by the nwn b_er _ot reservi ls. Equipment for training ( access Is given to the exhibit tables. reserv1St.s 111 the First, naval d1St~1ct who volunteer for lhe trainmg personnel for duty m surface vessel 1 Public telephones be available also will be installed. Present plans and a snack bar will be set up. Bus cruise. Assignment to the training cruise caJJ for the eventual as ignment, of Plans for a Portsmouth unit of the transportation to the mam gate also i6 entirely voluntary but those who a non-operative submarine to the organized naval reserve are Tapidly will be provided. Portsmouth base for use as a floa tdeveloping , and 11, Is hoped that According to plans, the ale will elect to go will receive full pay and within a short time this umt will be be set up so lhat buyers afLer making allowances during the two weeks . I ing armory and one urface craH World War II veterans who enlist in an operative status which will be activated. their select,ion.s can make their paythe used for shorL tralmng periods The program for lhe organized ment and delivery arrangements at in class V-6, USNR. durin ~oat. Local reservist.s who qualify naval reserve offers a great many the same place. The schedule of U1e months of October November and advantages for the veterans ot sal~ also has been arranged to give December wtU be eligible for trans- !11 submarines will al. o take occastraining periods World War II. It combines the finer . cla11na11t.s, especially veterans of fer to the organized naval reserve 10 nal two-day points of the old naval reserve with • World War II, opportunity t.o see and may make the cruise if they so afloat and annual two-week cruise the major developmenls in modern and buy lhe matenal offered for sale. desire. Plans for the cruise will be 111 one of the active submarines of naval warfare. The reservists will be VEt~ra11S must bnng a preference discussed at, the weekly naval re- the fleet. ~'-~ . able to tudy and master the new certificate 1SSued by any Veterans serve meeting in Building 171, Portsscientific machmery made available Certification office in order to pur- mouth naval ship ard at 8 o'clock to them, while keeping abreast of c!1ase mat.enals. Offices of certifica- this evening. A Boston and Maine naval strategy and experimentation. lion are located in Boston, Manchcs- bus will carry I ervists and other Meeting once a week, for drills and ter, Portland _a nd Lowell. study periods, members of the orPnonty claunants will be permit- vetera11S who may be interesled to ganlzed reserve wlli prepare for a led to buy onl) 111 the sequence llst- and from the shipyard, leaving Martwo - week annual cruise on a major ed on a first-come , first. served ba• ket square at 7 :45 pm. According to a rec nt directive combatant ship, when they will be sis on the scheduled days. Brokers able to put their ne, Jy acquired will be able to exercii.e pnority from the bureau of naval personnel, knowledge to practical use. And all pnv1leges m bu ying surplus property. former enlisted members of the this, cruise as well as weekly drills The sale directors have announ- coast guard and coast guard reserve wlth full pay and allowances. ' ced that, all sales will be on a cash who served m World War II may Capt. J . A. Glick, USN, director of and check basis unless sufficient now be enlisted in Class V-6, U. s, 1 naval reserve for the First naval dis- credit,. for use at the sale, has been naval reserve, and associated with trlct, in announcing the progress of established m advance at a WAA re-1 the rapidly growing local organized reserve unil. Former coast, guards· organization here, also stated that g1onal office. the unit still has openings for new . Uncertified checks of corpora- men will be reenlisted al. Lhe rate j members, and Is desirious of receiv- lions, companies, proprietorshlJ)s held at time of discharge. Ex-mem· Ing applications and requests for In- and other busimss firms · will be ac- ~ bers of other branches of the armed Jormatlon as soon as possible, so that ~epted as will personal checks o! forces who served on active duty in the unit can be activated in the near mdiv1duals up to the amount of 500 World War II may be enlisted In futtll'e . Captain Glick further states a_nd in excess of that sum when 1111- lhe naval reserve in a nonra ted stathat In order that this unit may lialed by lhe sale director. 1,us and later advance in rate while have the best avatlable organization I receiving instruction. applications for the post of admin ~ lstrative officers, and also division commanders, will not be acted upon until It Is certain that all those de sirious of filling these posts have had a. chance to apply, ~ . 3i '-tla The second floor of Building 170 of the supply department will be 1 \ the scene of lhe sale and plans are underway to handle as many as l,· 200 persons per day. The first of its klnd in the area, \ the sale has brought Inquiries from distant areas as far west as Chicago. Open from 9 am Lo 4 pm dally, Area Naval Reserv Unit Members To Go on '47 Cruise I Naval Organized Reserve Unit Near I • amp et1on Here :wm I I �Portsmouth Naval Base Plans Navy Day Observance Oct. 26 Special Church Services to Honor 1 NR.vy da wlll be observed a t the building 14, $'-!bma1in. batler.v dis-I Portsmouth naval base Saturday, play; electronics s cl1on, Berth 7, operR.lion of submanne radar; pip Oct. 26. and copper shop, building 155, pip The ba ill b op n to vii;ltors fi lPrs' product.s, coppersmith profrom 8 am to 4 p and many special duel.!;; shipwright shop, building 42, woodwork product.~: foundr y, buildarrangements have been made !or Ing _ shop visit,: paUern shop, rub96 the visitor · ber manufacturing section, building Visitors will be provided wllh a 85, rubber products display and patprogram of vents and exhibits, in- tern shop display; safety section, eluding a. map of the base, showing building 15 <Rear>, motor vehlcl the location of he buildings. driver's te.~ts and examinations for The USS Dogfish, one of the la- qualifirat.ion In drive navy vehicles,/ tei; submarine . ~•ill be open !or in- accident .~tal1slics. Jndus rial hysp ction from 8 am to 11 :30 am, and g1 ne, personnel protective quip-1 from 1 pm to 4 pm, ment, eye protrction and saf ty PdThe shops have planned special ucation: fire boat, berth 4, display of exhibi .5 as !ollow.s: fire monitors. / C ntraJ tool shop, buildings 45, 78 At Building 176 there will be n and 80, t-0ols, dies, jigs, t .; ship-r , . . . --J flt r shop, building 92, submarln exhibit showing numeroUs devices structural ass mblles, etc.: sheet-1 :;.s~d by 1 e navy in exercising its metal shop, building 75, submarln s~bnes ~ ore and alloa.t, such u sheetmPtal assemblies. etc.; .smith vicesiann~ ~ergency 6<:aPe deshop, building 76. smith shop pro- weathea. beJJ, tonped~, aJJ duct.~: welding shop, building 92, / The/ c1O ng, etc. 1 welding equipment, 1>.•elding Rnd in buildinwill also be an exhlbit / burning operations : hi._side machine I DiscipJinat~y 17 ~Y t~e U. S .. Na.val shop. building 80, torpedo tube as- model cell a airac &howmg _a semblies, machine shop products; ous trades ~d• the r~ult.s Of var1I t · 1 as ar Progre.s,s &t e ec rica manu ! ac t.ur i ng s h op, the disciplinary b m k6 building 79 (1st floorl. operation or welfare and t.ralnlnagrrf th for _ th e ph noli c. electroplating, spra er~ 0 e PrJ.Sonpainting ~ect.ions. The marine barracks Will h 1 O 1t~idP mAchine sh op, bu_lldlng 79 display an extensive exhibit ~it~ <2nd ~loori Berth 7, electrical p~o- varioUs weap0ns, ammunition and due display ope~atlon of submanne clothing worn by marines i periscope; el~ctnca_l ~hop. building bat. Articles of clothing w~r:':;; 45 , bench display, bR t ery ,shnp, marines to cope with all type of --weather encountered will also be shown. This display will also be Jn I bUJlding 176. I J! I vf:1 i 1 Mayor Issues Proclamation [On Novy Doy _An exhibit of diving operation will be given at berth 7 near th e ~ntranc to D!-ydock No. 1, d 9 10 11 am and 1, 2, 3 Pm . ' ' ,. Th naval hospi al will have open hou e" from 1 to 4 pm, WHEREAS, 'a,7 Da:v ' ineleen Rund.red and Fort'l". Sh: "fford8 the Pt'ople of lhe 'nlted tale~ an op portu n itJ' to AA lute the achievement~ of our 'avy, and: WH RF. 1-, this 1i1·s t a vy Da_,, followinir d mQblJlzatio; from mankind'~ neatt'St war off er,; a11 opportunity frlr puhUr 1·e!'o;rnitlo11 of the Jl<'arptfmp mission or [hp 'a ,•y, k, ;ruarcl our natlo11·s freedom, and; W~ IERE , this Year ,~ an esp crnlly appropriate occasio to honor the veteran.., or World ~Var TT a nd to empha.slz!' the l.lJ1portance of mainlainin!!' 11, strong 11eacetimr 'R.l'a l R _ ~t'rvt', lraineil ancl reach• to man our fleet In ihe "" i1t of natlon:tJ merge nc.v, and ; WHER S. th slo~an for ' avy Day, lhl<; year l~ "Your a..-y, Virtor In War, Guardian ln Pe::ire." T HERF.FORF., 1 Ml\ry C'. 0 011 • d ro, l ayor or Portsmo uth. N. JI. , hereby proclaim 'un day Oclob r Twenty. eventh, Nin~: l, n HundrPd and Forty-Six, ~c • 11.vy na,v 11nd rail upon all C'itizen., or Port~mou th fn f~ kc 1111. r t Jn OO'!Cfl'Rll r of th!<; flR.l' thro ugh f11P many channcl·s op n i o t h m. Her in UJ1to I ha.ve ~ t mv hau d this 24th day or Ooto be~ --- 1946, M yor, lary . Dondero ity of Portsmouth, . H, I J -~ - A•,ui.a '(), ~-'}, .,, . I ~k~at~~'u, ha~a~ill i~Xp~·esJ~~a~~~ addressed to aJJ members of the Ul11[ecl Sta s nav,v : "Navy Day, Oct. 27, 1946. will find our navy Oil lt.s Sunday routine with divlr~e Worship scheduled . where PO.S.Slble. Sine Jt.s beginmng, th navy has recognized u, va!u and importance of worship. ll of LIS I seek more satisfactory and happier way.!' of living ; we wan t inn r vaJ_ ues tJ1at will sustain us In whatever outward circumstanc may befall us. W have se n religious and mnr_ 1, al integrity tested In the crucibl of war We know how greatly the have affected the Jives of men In years of peaC€. / "Navy Day Sunday 11•1JJ be a nat,. ural settlllg for the recognltion I Public lnv1·1ed To v·ISi·, Nava I Bse Tomorrow .Many ExhibitsQ.~5·1 "1. To~~~,!':~,v~~~~'"~"' the Portsmouth naval base in ob-1 servance of Navy day which, this ~ear, fall-5 on Sunday. Alfoough ·aturday 1!. a non-working day there will be skeleton rr ws In 1111 shops lo handle visitor . Sperial exl11bils are planned in the shops. In addition to shop exhlblt.s, th submarine Dogfish will be open to visitors between 8 am and 11 :30 am and bPtl een 1 pm and 4 pm, Visitors have been requested not to bring cameras as they will not be permitted to take them onlo the base, Exhibits will show work done at the naval shipyard. Exhibits are planned by the naval ctisclpllnary barracks and by the marine barracks and 1111 exhibit in Bulldinl1.' 171i w· l di ph1y em Pr enc " 1hm rinP r• qr,.. drt·Jct.o. a r.. 11 br t.0,;1 doe, • weatl r J1Jthl· , etc. navy travelling rec1 ,lltinr. ~•~ ,rt of ~he naval reserve rec; nltlng dnve. will be at the ba.se all day / and then w·lll move to Port..smouth wh re it wm stay for he next two I we ks. , The naval hospital wll] have open house from 1 to 4 pm and exhibitions of diving op ra Ions will b gil'en at Berth 7 at 9, 10 and 11 am and 1, 2 and 3 pm. 1 1 One hundred eighty dollar in awa··ds was made by the production drps>r mrnt of the naval shipyard recent!) tn nlnP mployes for beneflcinl ~llg'(~~t.ions. Lroi ard Ar,r,.,bn~. a lnist, r celved 40, the hllj!he.ot & ·a for \ suggesti ng an alignment plu pts ble to adjus ted bo, es. Two other workers receivPd . a, awards, while the other awards ranged from $10 to 20. Gordon L. Pridham, helper general, received $25 for suggesting a compressed air siphon baller. Regina.Id H. Thorpe, production anaJyst, was given the other 25 award for suggesting a I calendar of worklng days per year which would simplify computation of completion date,5. Other workers receiving ~wards included: Joseph W, A. Leveillee, el~ctrlc welder; Edward L. Frost, I dnller; Herbert Pettiford, laborer; , Georgp F . Brewster, machlnls ; Karl S. Wi tham, machinist; and George T . WPbb, machine opera to r:..o, 10. l\ It I I I Naval Shipyard Makes Awards ' ,rJ. 5,000 people visited the Portsmouth navy yard Saturday and Sunday during observance of Navy day at the local base. Capt. S. B. Moseley said that due to the rain Saturday the yard was open for visitors 011 Sunday with the USS D ogfish as the center of attraction. Two members of h Dogfi ~h crrw are Kittery Point cousins, W. W . Seawa1·d, quartermaster 2/ c, son of Mr. and Mrs. WJlllam Seaward, and I H. E, Seaward, fireman l c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Seaward. W. W. Seaward, was an end on the Traip academy football teams of 1941-42, Fifteen hundred former navy personnel wore their familiar "blues" as a. r suit of a navy department auth orizR.tion for Navy day. Th Thornton Naval V terans held "op n house" at the "cabin" and 1,500 veterans registered. The Thornton Naval Veteran~. 11. reserve orgRnizatlon in Manchester will hold Jts formal observance of Navy day tonight ln Manchester at it..s 27th annual dinner-dance. I avy Day, Sunday, Oct. 27, ln the and evaluation of the i:,lace the rechurche throughout the Fir Na- llgious and moral sides o! our lives val district specia l services wlll be &hould have In our thinking, Along d te with our physical fitness and profescon uc d in honor of U1 e men of sional training, w need the inner th United Sta tes navy. • discipline-discipline or religion. We Through th efforts of the avy of the navy are grat ful for the I agu , Navy Day has be€n dedl- pra ers and .support ' of the rellca ted lo th men of our mighty j glous 1eader.s and worshippers in I flee . On the 25th ob ervance of our churches and synagogues I avy D~y, special prayers will b through IJ1 long dar dayg of off red In thanks for those who I World War II. We shall continue to have assured our freedom , in hop ' need thelr prayers, It Is my Parnest for t.he safety of those 11'!10 strive hope that our people will remember to maintain our sea power. and ir. us In the naval service in a special I r P ctful memory of tl,o~ who way on Navy Day Sunday. and tha& have given their life for ,heir coun- ·e may have the support of their try. continued prayers as we keep the For this occasion, Fleet Aclm . seas." Chester W . Nimitz. chief of naval 1 ( 5,000 Visit Local; Naval B v r~ y We kend I Men of U.S. Navy on Next ~l.t~.~Ci!Y j l �: 1 Superseniority Results ·,n Layoff S He e- t Navy Recruiting VanNext to Tour Port City Area For Week ~ '!1he U. S. tuvy travelling recruit. ing van which 1s a part of the navy's new rec111iting program to Iacilitate enlistment in Class V .6, USNR, "docked" at Constitution square, U. s. naval shipyard Satw'Clay momlng and remained at tha.t location throughout the day for Ute purpooe of passing out in- ' formation concerning the navy 's , peacetime naval reserve program lo veterans of lhe navy, the coast guard and other branches of tJte armed services. The w1it will tour Po rtsmouth and surrounding area. dur. ing the week. Base Officials Declare Certain Men Released Washington States Few Men ~ired to Accommodate~~~.tt Lieutenant Commander Marvin , slates that former navy personnel 1 can e1u-oll in class V.6 tlunng a bner visit to the van . Enrollment will place the veteran under no obligation lo atlend drills or me~lings, or otherwise interfere with normal peacetime pursuits. Vet erans Will also accrue . l~ngev!lY over the penod or then· mactive duty. Enlistments are ~or four .years and no physical exammation 1s re. I quired . By signing UP in V-6, navy \ veterans are asslll>ed of goin~ back 111 to the navy in their old rat.mg . the event of future emergency. I The bu , complete with de ks and Honorable discharge pa=rs rare 1 office equ ipment, is mann e<l· b Y a. sufficient evidence of fonner ser!>tadff of Nav.y recruiting personnel vice ror reenlistment. un er t.he .d1rect1on of Lt. Comdr. Obiter members of the mobile reE. :3. Marv~n . USNR, of New Ca tle. 1 • • •1 xhibit are Chief Yeoman Chief Sh1pfltle1: E . F.. Hu_r ley , i!u~'. lul~ivan, USNR, pharmacist's I : USNR .or K1tte1y , Me., lS also a ~ale second class Frank Quinn, ! membe1 of t~e .s.laff . ~he uni t ts USNR d Radioman Third Class one of five which 1s tounng the New ' an USNR England states 111 the interests of L. R. Kinsella, · the V -6 Naval Reserve program. 1. "Certain long time employes at t,he naval shipyard have been released," Capt. S. B. Moseley, USN, public relations officer at the naval base told The Portsmouth Herald this morning, " because of the superseniority law." l "Who these men are, and how been comparatively heavy cut.s at the .Boston navy yard, Newport, R . many there are of them, would re- I., torpedo station, Springfield armquire some investigation," added or~ and Watertown arsenal. Foley said that under t)te VeterOaptain Moseley. Captain Moseley said he would try ans Preference act of 1944 all world t,o have more exact information w11r veterans with permanent civl). service status were placed m al\ A-i within a few days 'l'he Associated Press toda I quoted priority group. Washington Civil Service spokesmen as denying charges that long service Ha.le Sees lora.le Low U .s. Rep. Robert Hale of Malne ln f ederal employes, within a. few months of pension , are bemg fired to a. published statement Saturday said morale at the Portsmouth na.val base Under Secretary of the Navy John make room for veterans. Several other notables, in addition \ ' L . Sullivan will be chief speaker in to the under secretary, will particiThe official said he had no direct wa ~ "an ything but good." Hale made a. visit lo the yard Oct. ceremonies at the Ports mouth na- pate in the ceremonies, scheduled to Information on a Boston Traveler va l ba e Armistice day morning. commence shortly before 11 am. story which said thousands of gov- 24 and mspected records and docuernment workers, some close to 30 ments showmg how the war ttme The ceremonies will mark the dedi- Rear Adm. John H . Brown, Jr., years in highly skilled jobs, are be- peak of 22,000 at the yard has been cation of the Submarine Satlflsh USN, commandant of the naval base, m emorial. ing discharged in New England to cut. to a current figure of 5,815. wlll preside and brief speeches will "As is well known ," Hale said, "the The memorial consists of the be made by Gov. Charles M . Dale make room for the veter,111s. bridge and conning tower of the of New Hampshire a nd Mayor Mary The spokesman said that cases in GI Bill of R ights gives employes the which returning GI's displaced right to have their Jobs back, even old Squalu~, which, after it~ s111klng C. Dondero of Portsmouth . Music workers of long years' service were a t the expense of men who lta1Je May 23, 1939, with a loss of 26 ll ves, wlll be furnished by lhe naval base y more years service and experl- and subsequent salvage off Ports- band and at 11 o'clock a two-minute few and unusual. Employes of shorl man ence. m outh, rejoined the fleet as the penod of silence will be observed in service, he added , were the first Lo "The hardshi p on semor non- Sailfish. The bridge and conning go when emplo ·,ment ceilmgs did service personnel, many of whom I tower are mounted on a foundation m emory of World War I dead. not leave room for both present have the highest possible efflc1ency at the easterly side of the na val base workers and GI former civil service ra, lni;:s. i oh1 iou• rm 11 • farhlni t t Be Gue&t · em'>lo wro ret.u1 n with auloma·'It .houid bl' born!' In l 1, " nthr.r e .rt f tile mall . In ~ ,11.,1 s t.o at nd also have righL to R )e;i.r « . said, that all clv1ll n pr~.• • I O rm 1 , ne-man Molrh I pe ~t• b x enaerl •~ · ne governor of HP . ('uts lteil nJ?l t t ·, ard r ucn e, ' n .. s be< . mounted The ~ 1b- , Ma , tltE' com,11 indant of the first I lie saia that 111 n,o~t ca ei;, e ·en arte1 JO year of . r• tee , o c ml 11 • ,?s two l-orpedol:, :.trapped 11"·· al dl.st11ct th, :elect.m en of KitI if the 25 year employe were dlS• al of such men who have 25 years I to its sides. Its total weight Is 12 tery and representatives of local placed, the old-timer v;oulrl ha,· or more of service works a hardship 1tons. It 1, 36 feet long has a maxi- rnterans' organization and of the qualifications which would p rmit for which there ls no redress." \ i mum width of seve n feet two Inches Master Mechanics association of the --~ 1sh1pyard. hi~ lo "bwnp" a work r o f Iess sen- ..,. , •, , and a maximum height of 10 feet , John R. Pennington, mac1t111lst of ion .f rom a related Job. I 110 _ mches with the periscope in I shop 31, who conceived the idea of William A. Foley, federal civil raised position. bnngmg the Sailfish back home to service direc.tor for New England, Portsmouth, will be among the could not give the exact nwnber ongress Provided Funds guests on the platform dropped , but added that there had Capt. Ralph S McDowell, USN, Naval base authorities have an commander of the naval shipyard nounced that the publlc ls invited has had charge of t he con struct.lo~ to attend the dedication. I t is hoped of the memorial which ls the out- that a large number will be present. com of widespread community agitation for at least part of the old submarine to be preserved as a memorial to all men of the submarlne service. Funds for the memorial wer,e provided bv Congress. Sec. Sullivan To Be Speaker At Base On Armistice Day I I I tr �Layoff Affects 218 e~se W rkers Yesterda 's layoff of 218 mployes at th Poru!mouth naval base was ln accordance with the cubback pro. gram outlined previously by the avy department, according io Capt S. B. Moseley. USN, public relations officer at the base. I ccording to figurE' given to Represent-RU ve Rober Hale of Mainr by the navy yard, there -''ere 5,815 men employed at the yard Od. 24.1 The efier.Uve working force. according to officials, today, which I inclul!es office workers, is 5,597. n .. l•Ylb _ Navy Yard War Vets To ·Install Tomorrow The Navy Yard War Vet,,rans ::t.<;. socia tion ~ill ins Lall offic~rs for the coming ,v ear tomorrow ar ernoon at 2 o'clock Rt bhe GAR hall, Ports- , mouth . The following officers will be installed: Command er. Walter John.~ton: senior vice commander, George Fro.st: junior vice com mR.nder, George Mahar of Rye Bzach: recording secretary, Cour tland Bal. Ja rd: financial secrctarl', 01 mor.d York; treasure1·, H. 0 . Thompson: chaplain, John Spitznagle, Kilter~•: .serge an a L arms. Forrest Morrison: guard. John Ludwick. ::ind cr11stee for three years, John Spit,7,naglP. Installing officers will be Past Commander John Twardus and / staff of Newmark t. rt• ?-Jl.Jto l '1,,,.. '~l. Publ,c Forum In thJs department Her l d read r m ay e pre ~ their vi "' on m a.He s of publlo interest. They may gre or disagree wltl the editorial opinions of this paper. Ike olta ire, we may wholl dlsag-ree with what they may but we will de!end to the death their right to say il. onelse letters of a non - part! a n , non -seotat'lall and non - personal eharaoter will be arre11ted If anoompanled b tho ignature and address of the writer. To lhe Editor: Tht' Wa.shlnglon cl\>11 /lervlc~ ntficlal who recently denied Lhs t lr>ng service federal rmploye3 are in dl8charged t.o make room for Vilt erans haa been badly misinform cl and he ls making II fool of him flllf. ·u I.~ common knowleclgP lorally that many non-vel era n.~ with 1, •n service h~ ve been laid off at, thl' Port.ismouth naval base, and thl' s ame holds true 1n great.er or lf'Met degree II L rcderal establlshmenls throughout the country. Men wlth 5ervlce ranging from 10 to 29 yeH.~ have been dlschRrgrd from th welding, Inside marhlnro, drillerg, shlpfiLters, foundry a.nd electrlca,l manufacturing shop and the end is not yet ln gight. The Supreme Court decision nr lA&t April which ruled that r turning veterans had no super.seniority righ ts has in turn been overrulrorl by U. S. ALtorne.v General OJ r)c whose interpretation of the ln· Ls now being followed . Wh&t a mockery when Lhe weighty opinion of the U. s. Supreme Court ca'l b nulllt\ed J:>y & mere attorney 1en 1 eral. When I went lo ~chool that ugust body was gupposed to bl' t final aut hori ty on anythln pertalnlng i.o Jaw. H as tllP i;ystem b tn changed llnd, if :;o, when d ,d he ch&nge t.a.ke pl11ce? An EX-WOFtKER- AT "VETERANS' NAVAL ? Naval Base Manne Purcha in Detachments Mark Corps Anniversary Policr of Recommission Tanker Named For Portsmouth United States marln of th Portsmouth City Councilman rs. Portsmouth na.val base and the nan Hildn, Hu <lJe:v represent!np; Mayor val cUsclplinary barracks marked ar-y C. Dondero toda~· in rrrommis1-ionine ceremonies for t.hp E.sso the 171st anniversary of the marine Port,mouth, a lanker, a Bal imor corps with a dance at the recr • Md. ' lion bullding of the naval ba~e Plans had bePn m~de for the here Saturday evening. ma,vor ,, fly to Balt.lmore thi. A _feature of the ~venlng was th morning for t.he noon cenmonr but cuttmg of a large birthday cake by shP wa.~ unable to go. . L t. Col. ~ . M . Dean, Jr., USMC, The E1'.."0 Portsmout,h Is rrt.tirnini;r comma11d1ng officer of he marine t.o private owner.ship and belm: / barracks. Looking on as he did so n11mect for this city after serving 'l\•as Col. Nels H. Nelson, USMC, under t,hp war shipping adm!nlstni-1 commanding of!lcer of the dlscllion flag a~ t,he S.S. Sag Harbor plinary barracks. during the w11r. Robert L.. Norrish, comm! ioned Following the brief cPrPmonv II warrant officer, was general chairnoon during which Councll>\'O.man man of the committee in charge. Hundley raised the new hou . ., flag A~slsting him ?~ the general comon the ship 's mainmast, a luncheon m,ttee were W!lham G. Spragg an_d wa.s h ld aboard ~hip. Joseph J ..suJIJvan, both sergeant The ,,hip. 111unchect at ChPster majors ; William L. Wright, and HarPa .. In March 1944, i.~ 520 feet 10111/ old S. McCarthy, both master gun68 f~t, wide and dra"~ 30 fef't of n_ery sergeants; Ernest W. Holland, wat r . Sh can-1es a capacih- load first sergeant; Frank A. Ralno, staff of 138,000 barrel,,;, The 16.600-ton , sergeant and · Ethyl Oakes, honor-• ve,,;.sel is powered by t'l\·o t,urbo- a1y sergea~t major. electric engine.s which drive her at a Sgt. MaJ. James Hansel and 1st rate of 15 knot,s. f\,'-c, , . . Sgt. John G . Schroepfer were ln charge of invitations and 1st Sgt. John E . Jones, 1st Sgt. Archibald G. Swett, Sgt. George F . Glllman, Jr., and Cpl. Robert L. Pullen were in charge of decorations. The refr shments committee consisted of Platoon Sgt. Leo H . OU5tafson; S / Sgt. Charles L . O'Brien, S / Sgt. John Lasiw snd Field Cook Weldon G. Tibbetts. Cpl. Edmond E. Lane was master of ceremonies. I I .- •'i- Navy Hit protest aga.Jnst new purcha~ pollcles of the navy ha.s been registered by th Portsmouth Chamber of Commerc with Sen, Styles Bridges and Rep. Chester E. Merrow of New Hampshire. Th new system of the navy ca,lliJ tor cUscontlnulng purchases from dlstrlbut-0rs in lnctivldual cities 11\ favor of cUrect puIChaslng from manufac urers and through a. central purchasing depot in Brooklyn. N.Y. In a t legram eent to both Sen&• tor Bridges and Congressman Mer• row, Secretary James W. Tucker of the Chamber of Commerce said : "Local jobb rs and distributors, -''ho gave good s rvlc during war p riod, are now adversely affected by na vv's n w plan of operating ships stores on cooperative or chaln store basis which Involves direct purchas of all izoods only from manufacturers and through centra l depo located in Brooklyn, Thur ne v plan applies even to insurance and under circumstances seems unfair because sa lngs will be compiuatlvelv small when considered from ei.11 •angles. Hope, you feel tha? vou can conscientiously object to 'this n w procedur which ls being p•·ogressively inst! uted throughout all districts." l),~ \.o I I Admiral M1 cher -nd oval Ba e In pection Adm irnl Marc . itsch r, USN, 11 no t fnrm;iJ. Rc corciing- to Capt Sinnconcluded his official inspec ion of 1ry D. foselcY, US I, publrc ·ela ttom the Portsmouth nnval base ·ester- 1 otr!ccr nt the bai;t. . The vl5lt wa~ Inday, a11d sailed fo,, llost.<?n t ~n I tendrd ln ncquatnt th~ At lnnlir. Jlrrl. tod11 y aboard his Atlanti fleet flag- comrnanrlr r with fa cilllif'., 11 1hr shlp, the USS Pocono. Pnrt: 1110111 h c'H rd, n ncl 1, pn rr nf a Admiral Milscher's inspection was plannrcl lour of all Alla11 \ 1r b,1.\r.',. ! )'),i ,4/o -x:- - - - - - - - - - - - -1 �Employment Slash Set for All Yards \"i, ,~. ~ ~ Washington Statement Indicates Reduction to Be Made Before Jan. 1 I G. E. Submits Top Bid For Somersworth Plant Abandoned Navy Electrical Shop On War Assets Surplus Lists General Electnc's bid of $775 '000 th , or · e navy s abandoned electric shop 60 at Somersworth topped the only other bid of $132,500, Mayor f or ..,'I bid s f or I any the mayor said. Also, th e property there are stni several War Assets admmlstrahon frocedures to go through before the n I I R~~1et dst. Law·ent of Somersworth ata~~~ ~.ct~ir:i.:t~~pressed hope sa o ay, . ! ~hat_ the deal would go through. The mayor cautioned tha.L opening . This will be~efit all the surroundthe bids does not necessarily Imply mg communities," he said, "not Just Employment in the navy's 10 conLinental shipyards, that Lhe property has been sold. The Somersworth alone. War Assets administration has r _ '.'If General Electric takes over already greatly reduced from wartime peaks, is due for anserved the right Lo accept or reJect llus plant, it is obvious that a large other 12'1i reduction by Jan. 1, the Associated Press today \ number of persons must be em. \ ployed in order that the plant may quoted the navy department in Washington as saying. \Af be operated at a profit. SomersFigures released by Lhe navy In- compared with a pro.spectlve figure wor th ' by it.self, can _not furnish all \ the workmen that will be needed " dicated however, a. cUL of only I of 86,700 by the first of the year. Employment at, the end of · the year Electric shop 60 represented the 3.4 • between now and January wtll, however, still be more than Q high tide of the navy 's expansion l for bhe Portsmouth naval ship. twice the 1938 flgw·e . for Lhe then progyam at the Portsmouth navaJ yard. · eight continental shipyards. base. A navy spokesma!1 added, in talkTabulations of proposed reducThe shop was dedicated Aug 15, ing w!U1 an Associated Press rtp- tlons between now and Jan 1, 1947 1942 with a large number ot naval resentative, that the propo~ed Jan- \ show widely varltd reductions. and civUian dignitaries present. The Portsmouth Nav) Yard War uary 1 figures are subJect to Philadelphia will Jose approximateThroughout the war years it was Veterans association, assisted b the change from time to time. lY 2,400; Pu;;et Sound about 2,000 operated as a unit of the P orts- ' Allied Veterans Committee on Nava l Peak employment during the \\·ar Rnd San Francisco about. 1,300. mouth navy yard , speciallzing 1n Base Affairs, will hold a mass meetwas reported a t approxunat~ly 361 ,- Portsmouth faces a. scheduled re- \ ing in Amencan Legion hall her to- 1 the m anufac ture of electrical equip. 800 for the 10 yards and latest fig- duct1on of only a.bout 200 while ment for submarines. morrow at 2 pm, to discuss evasions ures &how this reduced to 98 ,200 M Charleston, s. c ., under the currem The navy announced in Novemof the veteran preference act. schedule, will remain unchanged . ber la.st year that the shop would Joseph Carroll, twice pa t comFigures for the Portsmouth yard go out of llervice by Jw1e 1, 1946, mander of the Navy Yard Veterans show employment of 3,200 m 1938; and the plant declared available for association Post o. l of Boston will 20,400 at wartime ~ak; 5,800 at &urplus disposal. address the meetmg on methods present and 5,600 scheduled. used by ·non-veteran groups to elimShop equipment and some of the Boston's concsponding figures inate veterans' preference m govern4,000 persons employed there at the Rre 3,000 m 1938. 50.100 at peak. 9,ment employment. peak or production were ordered to 500 a.t ~1resent and 8,500 scheduled. The group \I 111 discuss 1ts answers complete a &ubstantial removaJ by to claims they say have been made Apnl 1. _ _ _ l'\•IQ by none-veteran superv1s1on that "the GI and war veteran employe is not efficient." /\• ?-'\ II ., • Base n ar Veterans T Meet• Tomorrow At Le I n oom I Naval Base Donates Lorge Sum to Chest Portsmouth Community Chest otCongressmen 1\ ftcla\.< t,,day ,unouno<d a donaUoo of 083 . 9 had been received from the Portsmouth naval base m the Protest Navy campaign to reach the goal of $ 1, 1 ·1 1946 , 26 ,649 .32 . To date, with returns still lagging, onlY about '16% of reports from all chairmen have been submitted to chest head.quarters In Portsmouth Is not the only place that Is protesting lhe navy's _new I the Chamber o[ Commerce, 50 DanieiB street, and the total subscribed central purchasing agency policy. is 19,727 ,25. That was the Information mcludOfficials reporl, a. $5 contnbut1on ed today ln a telegram of reply of .Miss Annie Chapman should from Sen. styles Bridges t-0 a telef\•I"\ gram of protest sent l'ecently by \ 11ave been listed as $10. James W. Tucker, ~crelary of the Portsmou th Chamber of Commerce. The chamber wired bolh Senator Bridges and Rep. Chesler E. Merrow asking them to use what mfluen ce they could to change the new navy policy which halls all purc,haslng of ships' stores from local jobbers and \\'holesalers and \ provides for all purchases to be made direct from manufacturers and through a central bureau 111 Brooklyn, N. Y. Said Senator Bridges in his reply: "Appreciate your telegram. You will be Interested to know that other Congressional ol'flces are recelvmg sunilar me sages with reference to his new navy depanment procedure. ObJectlons being made to me and my colleagues are being presented to navy department with urgent request that full consideration be given lo tecislon and I am glad to interest my elf in trying to see that all facts are completely considered ." From Representative Merrow came t,he word: "Am 111 accord wl th opmion concemmg change. of ships' stores and wUl heartily express oppooillon to plan." Sales Ruling Navy Denies Picks \ Rumors of· Big Lay-off Represent~tiv\.'2>•~ To GI Conf ere nee rard Group One hundred fifty members of Lhe Portsmouth Navy Yard Veterans as octation met at Legion hall Sunday afternoon to authorize Joseph 1 Carroll of Revere, Ma . s., to repreent them in a discu sion of GI problems wilh the navy department. Three major items, accordmg to Walter Johnston. pre !dent of the local chapter, will be clanfied by a committee from navy yards in Portsmouth, Boston, Brooklyn and Philadelphia. The commiltee will ask the navy department to define and c!Rrify the ruling that all veterans with a rating of "G" outrank any non-veterans. The committee is to dispute claims that inefficiency m the navy yards on the East coast is due to veterans. It will attempt to show, Mr. Johnston said, thal the yards are over in supcrvisoria l strength . H believes that another factor to be considered' is the number of regular naval personnel who are in the yards at the present time. Mr. 1 J ohnston said, that lhe present naval personnel ·trength ls h igher than m war time. \ Thanksgiving day will be bright• er for many Portsmouth area !amllles with the announcement in Washington today by a navy department spokesman that rumors of a proJected 80('10 Jay-off at the Portsmouth Naval base are "utterly fantastic ." Contacted b , an Associated Press representative the spokesman made his statement after being appnsed of rumors which have been recently circulating Jn the Portsmouth area He did, however, state that the survey which was quoted in th , variou,. ,,\,.;fi es, 1s lUl a tuaiit.r and that the d part.men Is ronductIng 11 study of personnel needs at ten yards lhrougthout the United states. But 6tated that no more than a. few hundred of t11e 100 ,000 wor kers are 'expected to lose their jobs. He recalled that the navy had announced plans to trlm 12% from Its shipyard force by Jan. 1, and said that "minor changes" now 'being considered are not necessarily cut.-; In personnel but might In some cases result in additions Capt. Stanley B . Moseley, USN, chief of staff at th~ base said today, "We have heard nobhlng of this here." 1 I II . I I �l Naval Shipyard VETS CLAI~ LACK OF ~_R_ EF_ER_E_N_C_ E De ignoted Site: .. Naval Base Men ~. t~ Of Surplus Sale ~ Yard Personnel.111i '\tr> In Capitol Making IBase Commandant Protest to Navy Force Cut 256 .~,c.. To Present Awards I During November To Four Navy Men -3 1 1 The Portsmouth naval shipyar d has been designated by the war 1'.1,7 asset.~ administration as one of Portsmouth na val base ex-servlc two New England sites a t which men have entered protest.sin WashDec mber surplus property sales in gton against, what they term, dewill br held . Th Ports mouth naval shipyard liberate violations of the veter s Property val ued a 6,000 ,000 will Rt:ar Adm. John H. Brown, Jr., preference act. be sold here and at Davisv11le, guff red a net Joss of 256 employes usi.f . commandant•"'or th Por-t.sThe locaJ veterans organizations R. I. during the month of November, acmouth naval base, will pres nt four The Davis ville sill " ·lll O))E'll cording to figures made public to- , who have appealed to th Civil Seraward.s a an informal ceremony to commission, either through Dec. 9 and close Dec. 20 . Ports. day by Capt, Charles H . ndrews, vie be held at 3 :30 o'clock this afternoon , mouth's sale will open Dec. 11 US , public r Jations offic r of the j chosen delegates or 11a tlonal headin his office Rt the naval base. quar ter , Incl de the Disabled Amand clos D?c, 24 . shipyard. Capt. James E. Stevens, USN, erican Veterans and the Navy Yard The items a t t,h Portsmou th Nov. 30 there were a t-0tal of 5,500 1 Janning nd ~ tlm:i. ill~ sup Jnsa le and their total value incl udes: employes on the rolls compared Veterans association. rndent Rt t.h ba~t. will receive t he John Cooperstock, who said he Va Ive~ and pip fittings, $700,000 ; wi th !i,756 ns of Oct 31. During lhe Legion of • 1Prit a ward from Rear rlectrical supplies and fi xtures, month th r 11·er 26 accessions of represented the Boston , New York dmirRl Brown. Capta·n Steveu.s $1,000,000; paints and ha rdwa re, whom 22 were r turning veterans . and Por tsmouth, N . H ., yards, told resides In Quarters I at the naval $50.000: boa t and sh ip fi ttings, Thr e returned from l ave without the commission at a hearing that ba,e. $148,000; electric cable. wire nnd pa i;tatus while on was transferred veterans erp being push d out of L . Comdr. B. C. Jarvis, USN,/ job.<; by level demotion among all wire rope. $575,000: naval prec1. from ano ther federal agency. fonner Naval academy footb all workers. sion lm;ltumenls, $20,700: cordage The separations totaled 282 II star and veteran submarine officer, / Under th is system, h said. nonand rope, Ml ,500 : machine tools, this number 234 were placed on fur- J now aide to th commandan , is t-0 veterans of a previous higher level I $100,000; dry goods and textiles, lough in the reduction in force, 30 receive a Gold Star in lieu or a sec$10 ,600; navy tyµe furniture , quit of t.helr own accord; one "''as take over a v teran 's job at the ond Bronze Star medal for meritothe veteran ls 53,000: l-0ilet fixtures, $7,200: hos . transferred to anoth r 1111 val es- lower level and rious service agains the enemy. packing and fire nozzles, $101.700: tablishment; one to anoth r federal squeezed out. Lieu enan Commander Jarvis reThe commission took the comfoundry supplies, ~30,000 and mis- 11gency ; one removed for ·caus ; one sides ln Quar ers L at the no.val plaint.s under advisement. It will cellaneous items, $150 ,000 . base. place r! on leave withou t pay; and l4 study the preference a veteran is The scheduled priority and non- lo t Jn death or retirement. Lt. W. B. Ml chell, USN. a submadu under th act ln relation to such priority dates for th<> Portsmou th rine officer, "·ill receive the Bronze factors as skill and the good of the sale are: Dec. 11-13, certified vetStar medal. Lie utenant Mitchell is service. rans of World Wa r II: Dec. 16, Although other yards wer not on active duty aboard a submarine RFC for resale t-0 small busine.,~; based at the local naval tabJighspecifically mentioned, William ment. Dzc. 17, stale and local govern. Chrlstinson, representing the Disment.5; Dec. 18. non.profi t in.~- , A Jett.er of commendation for sertit 1lio11.5: D c. 19 . 20, 23 and 24, a bled American Veterans, said after vice during World War II will be non-priority p:roup.5. the hearing his organization had preliented l-n Chief Motor Machin- -----received complain s of violations ist's Mat Charle.5 E. Jackson, USN from both West coast and East coast or Milwaukee, Wis. Chief Jacksoi:{ · yards. Is stationed aboard one of th sub-/ Rep. Edit-h Nour R-Ogers, Lowell marines berthed Rt th naval base. 1 congresswoman, a ccompanied by John Cooperstock, t-Ogether wlth Joseph Carroll of the Portsmouth yard, conferred yesterday with Undersecretary John L. Sullivan, Structural improvements and umerous hangcs )l, t Mrs. Rogers said Sulllvan asked In order_ to rarry ou t the r commodern1za lion nf educationa l and for specific cases and asserted all re rcational programs at the U. S. mendations made by Mr. JPnkencomplaints would be investigated. Fire apparatus a.t the naval base ~on, m any change1< will have lo 1 Naval Disciplinary barracks in the be made on the interior and exwa.s called to a fire in a Quonset hut Portsmouth narnl base are under- terior of the buildings of the resnear the disciplinary barracks at 8:15 this morning. way, accorcl111g lo Col. £'Is H . Nel- ervation. Many depar tments will be movC'd lo con.'iolida le acti vi lie.<;. Yard authorities said the fire was son , USMC. commanding officer of Among the1<e planned changr.~ will confined t-0 the center section of the till' establishment. be the moving of the manufac.t.ur, second floor which ls used for storThe impro,ements 11·cre begun age of mattresses, blankets and follou•ing an extensive sun·c,v of the ing and r epa irs department from the South Annex of Building 93 lo sheets. "There was more smoke institution al the base by the Navy lhC' basement of the origmal buildthan .flames." )) , l'f,41.o dcpartmrnt through C. V. Jenken- ing. son of the Federal Prison Inclu.~tries Many cha nges Are being planned Inc .. a department of the Federal for the exterior of the reservation. Bureau of Prisons. new road i1< b ing con~tructeri and Th edu ationR I program will be I expanded by offering more subjects the No. 1 main gate will be estRbIf as well as providing additional vo- lishecl at a location direclly opposite the entrance to the original cational traini ng for the inmates. building. A new industrial building for the Th entire proj ct ls being done prison is also under discussion. Center of activiti s under the under the super vi1<ion of the Pubnew program will be Building 93, lic Works department at a minithe original building of the insti- mum of co.st.~ through the usP of tution, where activities and housing surplus ma teria ls and employmen will Portsmouth, b!' r quired Effl'dl..-l' .Jan. 6, l9~ 1·. photogra.p hJ: p ~ base of the prisoners will be tak 11 care of prison labor. It is hop d to have the projec half completed by t h e hy all prrsonnel for adm1Ss1on to t~e .d . ~a;va mo~ning by a.pt. of. Building 191; which has been 5 used as a supply building, will be end of t he wmter month .<; and com' .H . Th~ ~~~~ !~ement ':~1P;!r':5;ubli: rela.tions officer. pleted by the end o{ he summer used Rs Jiving quar ers for the of ha~~~ p~rsons aff~cl.ed the new order are retired offic~, 1947. members of the ship's company. . . ·avv. m arin e corps, r Ur ~ ~listed men , na.vy a nd ma. m i~ The na ,·al disciplinary barra cks, This will hou e vRrious offices, kitcorps, Ia~li!'S of persons residing lll govern ment qu11.rt~:, :; enchens, ship'.~ store and recreation formerly the n aval prison . was comJie~ of officer~ not living on the base b.ut attached, ~a:::!rine orps 1for· the personnel on du ty at the missioned April l 1, 1908 under the supervision of the judge advoca e·s li~t cl men attached to the ba e, fa'!'ihe s of n~v~ o1 . this vicinbarracks. office. During World War I il orricers not a llached to lo a l activity but rcstd)ng lll not a.t- - - - - housed nearly 2,800 prisoner1< while Jtv Rncl families of en listed men. ll M ' Y or. ma.r•.n ~ corps during th recent conflict 3,102 prista:ched t0< local Activity but r siding in th1 v1c;•t1 osse ~ an OllC'rs were sent here. II 11ersons falling into t h bove cla ses an w o !Pf. (Gate ' ' t d l i p at th pass o ice The first commanding officer of u11e pirecl ga l pa a_re req_ues e o s : i in g them authority to 1 5 the naval prison was Col. Allan C. ·o. ll, where th Wlll bP ued . ~ar g v xaminers Ke! on, USMC, Rnd during the 38 have their picture taken at th c1v1l service board~tt Y(D office in Bldg. 59. • yeRrs of its existence there have been a. totnl of 24 commandants. 0 I I I I I I D1sc1plinary Barracks at Naval Base Undergoing Extensive Renovations Naval Base Fire In Quonset Hut l'f (.. Yard Admittance Based On Photographic Passes ii; �\\~ Shift Officers At Naval Base, Shipyard Here Changes in the staff at t11e sl11pyard and executive positions al tht! Portsmouth naval base were announced this morning. Capt. George C. Crawford , USN, reported this morning for duly as chief of staff to the comma::idant, Rear Adm . John H . Brown, Jr., USN. His duties will be similar lo that of captain of the yard but will include more of the detail work of the entire base. The new commandant of the naval shipyard , Capt. Ralph s. McDowell, USN, arrived here vesterday lo relieve Capt. Sid1;ey E. Dudley, USN , present commandi1 g officer of the construction orgamzation. Captain McDowell will be promoted to the rank of commodore as soon as the transfer of co mmand is made, expected come next week. captain Dudle has been statloned at the naval base for the past 4 12 years. He was produc· 1 NIMl'fZ, JR., left, stands at attention as I tion officer and later became mctustrial manager before tak111g Rear Adm. John H, B10wn, J r., commandant of the Portsmouth naval I command of U1e shipyard. He 1s base, right, reads the citation for the awards pr sen led him al the ceremonies a board the SS Sea Poacher yest relay. ommand r 1'imilz is leirving for Washington next week , the son of l•leel Admiral imitz. 'lembers of the Sea Poacher's crew for temporary du ty in the bureau look on, (Port~mouth Herald photo) of ships. Captain of the yard, Capt. Clifford H . Roper, USN, is leaving the Portsmouth naval base Monday mornmg for temporary duly in 1 1 Washmgton. Captain Roper came here In May 1943 and has resided "It rs lime to look forward and Frederick S Smith, chief pharin the base . not backward," Rear Adm. John H- macist"s mate, USN, of Kingston, Captain . Crawford is a native of Brown, Jr., commandant of the N. Y., and Edwin w . Clink, chief North Carolina and . is a vet.eran Portsmouth naval base, said before motor machinfst's mate, USN of submariner. He was graduated from presentmg medals and awards to Ashley, Ind., also received letters the naval academy with the Class 11 navy men at ceremomes held of commendation and commendaof 1921 and was on Admiral yesterday aboard the Porti,mouth tion ribbons for meritorious conBrown's staff in the Pacific assistbulll USS Sea Poacher. ducb In performance of their du- I Ing in the training command of the 'rhe submarine service should ties on the USS Sea Poacher. P acific submarine force . concentrate on new research and The same awards were received by I Captain McDowell is a native of the developing of new procedure Chari s D . Browne, yeoman 1 c, Tennessee and commissioned from and tactics, he recommended. "We USN, of Waterville, N. Y., for menthe Naval academy with the Class should not stagnate as we did after tonous conduct on the USS Jack of 1917. He was on duty with the the last war." and to Archie Mamkas of Philabureau of ships, navy department Admiral Brown interrupted the dclphia, Pa., gunner's mate 2/c, In Washington and was attached t~ decoration ceremomes to say that USN , for • meritonous conduct on the secretary of navy 's office in the :.ome of the awards "might eem the USS Sea Robin. operation's division. f, \S•'-\ b ilght, but the gomg was tough durChief Radio Electrician Howard ing the last months of the war. we Phillips, USN, of Blueh1ll, Me., were shot out of targets. during the received Lhe. presidential umt cita- I first, two years." lion f~r his service on board the Comdr. Chesler \\. ' imitz, USS amb1er Bay. Rob_erl Benner I 1 Jr., s of i\l stic 01111. wa~ Rumb rger, motor machnust,'s mate awarded a letter of commenda1 c, of Hayward , Calif.. having lion and commendation ribbon served aboard the USS Pennsylior meritorious conduct as comvama, from May, 194~, to February, mancling officer of the ss 1945, was awarded the navy umt Haclclo during a \\ar patrol in \commendation and authonzed to th,e, early part of l9~t. .. wear the umt commendation nbbon. lhe )oung submarme 01I1cer, \ The second_ was received by Lt.\ s?.n _of J,'le l Adm. . he~lCl W. (jgJ. John A. Unumb, USNR, for N 11111lt, had prev10usly been mentonous service as plotting ofawarded a. Silver Star, a Gold \fleer aboard the USS Sea Rob111 Ill Star in lieu of a seconcl such the Nanpo Shoto and Y llo~ sea medal and lbe a.vy Cross, the areas for the same period. highest ~ecora.Uon a navy man A letter of commendalion and a can receive ei,,cepl for the Concommendation ribbon for meritongres tonal ledal of Honor. \ ous conduct. was also awarded to Two bronze star medals were Lt. (jgl warren E. Ibele, US R of awarded at the m1d.afterrtoon ex- New Orleans, La., who is on the ercises. One was presented to Lt. USS sea Robm and to Anthony \ Robert G . Shaver, USNR, of Wal- Karetnuk, machimsl , USN; of \ tham, Mass., for meritorious ser- Springfield , Mass., for meril-0rious , vice as electronics officer on the service on the USS SennJ:.l. / 1 USS Sea Robin in the Nanpo Sho\'YW,~ 1 ~IQ to and Yellow sea areas from June 1, 1945, to Aug. 9, 1945. \ I Adm. Brown Presents Awards To Nimitz Son, l0Other Here \T. �\l5 , PEC'IAL SELECTIVE ERVICE medals and citations were presented last night io Portsmouth and ' ewmarket dentists and physicians who have served without compensation for two years or more as examiners of Local Board 19's sclede s. Shown above seated are Jar nc;e . anborn, chairman of the board, byor i\Jar)' . Dondero, who congratulated the men, Brig. Gen. harles F. Bowen, who made the presentations. and Or. Frank . Fe uerhan of Port mouth . ta nclin g are Lt. ol. Jl arolrl . lbson. who accompanied Genera l Bowen from Concord, Dr. 111ax Baker of rw market, Dr. harlc~ IL Manning of Newmarket, Dr. We Hlell P. lare of Portsmou th, Dr. Char le~ W. Hann aford of Portsmouth, Dr. Justin , Flanigan of Portsmouth and .i\laj. Leslie Buchanan of Co ncord. (Ports mouth Herald photo). Selective Service Doctors, Dentists of Port City, Exeter Receive Medals,I Citations Examining physicians and den- Ust,~ of Local Boards 19 and 20 of , John D. Leahy of Portsmouth, ex. Portsmouth ana Exeter received amlnlng dentist; Dr. Harold L. special selective sen-ice medals and Pier~on of Hampt.on, exa.mi11Jng citations yesterday from Brig, Gen. dentist; Dr. Byron F . Staples of Charles F . Bowen, state director of Portsmouth, examining dentist; Dr. sclectlv st'rvice. • T. H. Logan of Portmnoubh , exam. Presentations were mad\" last night lnlng denti.5t; Dr. Harry B. Car. in f.he city hall council chamber t,o P nter of Por tsmouth, medical ad. Portsmouth's board personnel who vi ory board: Dr. awrence R. Haz:. have served uncompensated for two / zard of Portsmouth, medical advls. ~•t'a!·~ ThP ~WPrct<: lo the FA t r or.v board: Dr. Anthony E. board physlciaw, and dentis~ we1 . Peters of Portsmouth, medical ad. made ycstl'l"day afternoon. visor,v board; the late Dr. Herbert Among those who received their I L. Taylor of Port.smouth, former awards last night was Clarence C. member of the mPdical advisory Sanborn, chairman of the Ports- board ; and J . D. Hartford of Rye mouth board who v.•a:; unable to be Center, reemployment committee. present when medals were presented / man . In Dover to other board members Meda Is and citations will be sent some time ago by Gov. Charles M to these and to Dr. Taylor·s family. Dale. I Doctors who recci ed medals and I Exet.e Ien Decorated citations wert> Dr Charles W. HanThose Who received awards Jn naford of Portsmouth , chairman of Exeter were Edmund F. Richards I of Exeter, member of Board 20· the medical advisory board. D r ~ / George R. Scammon of Exeter'. Baker of Newmarket, examining former government appeal agent; Physlclan ; Dr. Wendell P . Clare of Dr. Cleon W. Colby of Exeter, ex. Por mou th, examining physlcian. amining physician; Dr. Edwin D . Dr. Frank A . Feuerhan of . Port..s~ 1Lee of Exeter, examining physician; / mouth. examining dentist· Dr Dr. Willard C. Montgomery of Ep. I C!1arl_es H. Manning of Newi~ark t. ping. medical advisory board. exa111111Jng dentist, Dr. Justin E' Those not present but who l'IO Flanigan of Portsmouth, medicai will receive awards are R. ichard E. adii~or.v board. Shute of Exeter. associate govern. Other selective .o;ervlc Personnel me1~t appeal agent; Dr. John w. u.ot abJr to. 7e Pl'csent last nlg ~ to ~1~1.~dell of Epping, examining phy. receive tht'Jt a arcts were J dge sicrnn: Dr. Raymond E. Moore of John W. P rkins of .Hampton Hampstead. examining physician; member of Local Board 19 , nr' Dr. Leon H. Jacobs of Exeter. ex. F'rederl7k S. Gra,v of Port.<;~iouth · amining !lrntist; Dr. John M. Loexamillmg Physician; Dr. Samuei gan of Exeter, examining dentist; T. Ladd of Pori<nnouth, examining Dr. Oscar B. Gilbert of Exeter. PhYsic1an; Dr. Hibbard Sprague of medical advisory board; and Charles Portsmoubh, examining physician. Caldwell of Exeter, as~ociate reem. Dr. Lester R. Whitaker of Ports~ ployment conunittecman, mouth. examining Physician; Dr. "~~•\.\ _1~ I I I A posthumous medal and citation will be sent to the family of t,he late Amos S. Rundlett of Exeter, a former member of Local Board 20. General Bowen, before mak.Jng the presentations here last night, lauded the "tremendous job done by the / physlcia ns and den tLsts of Portsmouth and the rest of the state in j examining about a million and a half men.'' The 60,000 i:;ervicemen found ln the state of New Hampshire represents an enormous effort on the part of these men, the general said as he explained that men had to be examin d and re-examined due to th varying physical standards of the services. Mayor Mary C. Dondero expressed t,he gratltud!' of Portsmouth for the services of t.hp selertl ve boa rd and physicians and denllst,s. She prai \"d the work of Philip H. Sanderson, clerk of the local board. Mr. Sanborn and Mr. Sanderson both termed their work a "wonderful experience." "I wouldn't have missrd it for the world," said Mr. Sanborn. General Bowen was accompanied from Concord by Lt. Col. Harold c. Gibson, USA, ap d Maj , Leslie Buchanan, USA, I\~~•~ b �\\'o I ,New Hosp1ta . I Commanaant \,<"--. , \ 1a~\..l> Capt. Ambrose Returns to Scene of First Duty ITo Leave Returning to the scene of his first tour of active duty as a navy medical officer, Capt. Walter M. Anderson, USN (MC), has taken over command of the U . S. naval hospital at the Portsmouth naval base. Captain Anderson was commissioned in the medical corps of the navy In 1917 and was assigned to the Portsmouth 11aval hospital. However, he was stationed here but three weeks before orders came transferring him to the Chelsea na- val hospital and this is the first official trip to the Port City in nearly 30 years of service. The new commandant has served on many ships of the Atlantic and Capt. Homer Ambro.se , USN, proPacific fleets in peacetime as well duction officer at the Portsmouth as shore stations. From 1926 through 1 naval shipyar d for the past 19 1928 he was senior medical officer months, wJll lea ve the last of the I of the U.S. submarine base at Pearl montJ:i for a new assignment in J Harbor. Washington , D.. C. He ls being reBefore the outbreak of hostilities lie,·ed by Capt. Thomas G. Reruny by the United States against Germany and Japan, Captain Anderson USN. Captain Ambrose, a native of went to London where he was staff Newton, Mas.::., has been stationed officer on the staff of the commanat the naval base since December der of naval forces in Europe. He 1939, when he was attached here a~ returned to the United States in machinery superintendent. He is a July, 1944, and, before coming to graduate of the U. S. Naval acadthe Portsmouth naval base, he was emy, class of 1923. Before his ap- , executive officer of the Brooklyn polntment to Annapolis, he was a 1 naval hospital. student at Norwich university. / Captain Anderson is a native of Captain Reamy, 43, was born in Ohio and is a graduate of the Col, the Di.,tr!ct of Columbia. He was lege of Medicine, Ohio State uniappointed to the naval academy versity. I from Nevada and was graduated In The new commandant is married 1925. At one time he commanded and they have two sons, both of the USS Searaven , a Portsmouthwhom served in the navy during the built submarine which attained a waJ'. Walter M. Anderson, Jr., serlong Fecord in tl).e war. \..'( ved as an officer in the fleet and Donald R , Anderson was a hospital ,lo.,\\o' corpsman . Both boys have been released from active duty. Walter 15 married and resides in Painesville, 0., whlle Donald is an undergraduate at Franklin and Marshall college in Lancaster, Pa. Captain Anderson is a specialist in internal medicine. He is a fellow of the American Medical association, Amencan College of Physicians, American Heart association and Royal Society of Medicine, London, as well as- a member of the American Board of Internal Medicine. The new commandant replaced Capt. Gilbert E. Gayler, USN, who T W L ER J\I, ANDERSON, SN (i\I ) , new commandant of wen t back to the Brooklyn naval the Porb,mouth naval hospital. (Portf,mouth Herald photo) hospital. .Naval Base 'I Administrative Officer Reports at Naval Base Port City Man Appointed to Shipyard Post Captain Andrews Assumes Post at Naval Shipyard Capt. c. H . Andrews, USN, reported last Saturday to the U.S. nava l l!.hipyard as admmistrative officer. Captain Andrews' home is 1 Hamden, Conn. His last duty was l!1l commander Submarme Di vision 22. Captain Andrews has a dlstln~ished war record as commanding officer of submarines. He commanded the t.TSS Gurnard and Submarine Division 242. He made six war pn.trolis 011 the Gu,rnarq. He has received the fol Capt. Charles H. Andrews, USN, lowi ng awards for du t,y in combat; reported recently at the Portsmouth the Navy Cross and Gold Stl\J' in naval base as an administrative of- 1 lieu of a second Navy Cross, a Si,1ficer. Captain Andrews' last duly ver Star Medal and a Gold star In was as commanding officer of Sub- lieu of a second Silver Star Medal, marine division 22. During the war and the Bronze Star Medal. he commanded the USS Gurnard Capt.am Andrews is accompanied and Submarine division 242. The by his family, Mrs. Andrewis and captain has relieved Capt. S. B. their four children. They are to reMoseley as ya rd administrative of- side In Quarte rs C a t the U.S. Naf!cer. val Base. Captain Andrews will relieve Capt. S . P . Moseley, USN, as administrat.ive officer. The latter will assume the duties of chief of staff, replacmg Capt. G. C. Crawford, USN, who was detached without relief, a short time ago. ....s ::t Anthony Bazzocchl of Portsmouth has been appointed assistant to the veterans placement advisor ln the industrial relations division of the Portsmouth naval shipyard . Thts announcement has been made by Lt. Comdr. F . E. Gorman, USN, industrial relations officer. Mr. Bazzocchi , a former captain in the infantry, is a native of Portsmouth and a graduate of Porls- 1 mouth high school. The son of ArchiIJe B11zzocchi of 23 Raynes avenue, the ex-army man was graduated from the University of New HamRshire in 1938 and en- ' tered the army in September, 1941, and saw service in the ETO. He returned to th e naval shipyard as a fiscal accounting clerk before being named to his new position . Mr. Bazzocchi is married to the former Helena NossifI of Dover. The couple1 have two children, Anthony. J r., 2 ~ years old , and Joseph Paul Bazwcchl, who was born Au g. 11, I ANTHONY BAZZOCCI-II of Portsmouth has been appointed as 1 assistant to the veterans placement advisor in th e industrial relations division at the Portsmouth naval shipyard, He formerly has been employed at the shipyard as an accounting clerk Jn the fiscal department. I �• Bas Officer Receiv · High Army Award Commandant Of Naval Bae Gets Citation R ar dm. John H. Brown, J r.,1 commandant o! the Portsmouth naval base. has received from the chi f of na al personnel the oerrnanen citation !or the Legion of Merit. Th award ·as mad for "Exceptlonallv meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the government of the United st tes a!l commanding offlcer of .submarine Squadron Four during opna tlons agains encm.v Japane/;e forces. from Jul.I' fi. 1942 to Nov. _18, 1943. B,1' hi6 OU landing dmtiustra Ive abllit.y anct thorough knowledg of submarine warfare, Rear Admiral <then Captain) Bro\\'ll mflde valuabl contributions toward th !.raining and indoctrination of submarines of the submarine fore , Paclflce fleet. making them more efficient fighting units. and con ributlng to lhe succe of Squadron Four in sinking seventy-two ships .totaling 394.752 Lons and in damaging flft-:r-four ships totaling 372.449 01111 during !his period His professional skill, leadership l!nd deYotlon to duty were In keeping with the highest traditions of the United tate naval ~ervlce". Other decorations received by dmire.J Bro 'l1 arp the Distinguished Service Medal. Gold Star fa lieu of the Second Le~lon of Merit, and .submarln combat Insignia. / Admiral Brown's permanent resl- / dence l..,; ddletown, D I. (), \ ,"t ~ Capt . ndr G. BISI! t, CEC, US , p thllc worl· Offlc r at th I Portsmouth n vaJ sh1J)y11rd, pre.~ented an army Dlstlngulshed Service Medal thl..~ morning in thP office or Ren dm. John H. Brown, Jr. us . commandant. 111 pre entlng the award, Rear dmJraJ Brown read th accompanying citation which said that th medal wa~ given for "meritorious and dlstln~uished sen·ic in t-h Hawaiian lsl;inds and the Southwest Pacific arra from September 1944 to July 1945. "In the accomplishment of \·it.all englneerinl!' and buUdlng activities on Okinawa," th citation SRid, "he skillfully coorctinated nav;il construction op rations with the ~•ork o! army engineer trqpp-s, directing, "'i'.m , ·waal I I •• ,, "''-L- development of the Mland into a major ba~ from which attacks were launched at the en my homeland." Captain Bisset, v,ho Ionnerl,v served a public ork.5 officer II t Portsmouth from September 1939 to Dec mber 1941, wa In control of all arm nd navy construction troops de.signaled !or the Ryukyus cam-/ Pal n. J - ' HI~ p rmanent re!1dence Jg at Sllver Lake. I R ar Admiral Brown pre nted / two other awards in th n val base ceremony thl.s morning. To U. Oliver F. St enman, USN, of San Antonio, Tex., a Jett r of/ Alded irmen's R •cue commendation a nd commendation "A brilliant and resourceful ribbon w re given "for meritorious leader. he also developed submarconduct In oper tion.~ againgt the ln lifeguard exercises which ennemy In th USS Sun.nsh dUrlng the abled our underseas craft to carry s cond war patrol of tha veMel in out missions of recovering numerth East China. s a area from Feb. 4, ous friendly airmen downed in hos1943 to pr11 3, 1943." tlle waters. . To 01yd E. Barnhill, chief com"Bv his zealous applicn t10n and mwar steward USN, Jett r of In elilgent handling of the manicommendation and comm ndatlon fold problems of training and ribbon wtre glv n "!or merltorlou~ Rear Adm. John H. Brown, Jr., equipping our submarinni; with conduct in th USS Bowfln during US , commandant of b Portsnewh- developed weapons RPar 1 'The citation accompanying t.he th .fin;t w11r patro1 Jn th south distinguished service medal pinned j Adm'tral Brown contribul ct nrnmouth naval base, and nine other ~ on Rear Adm. John H. Bro11.n, Jr., 1 teriall,v to the. succe~s of our , t,tbnavy men ere to receive awards hln ~,. '11.'ater from Augugt 19i3, marine operations in thn Pac.fie USN. Commandant of the Portsto Octob r 1943. • thJs afternoon Jn the recreation mouth nav111 base b.v Vier Adm. and his cool courage, tenacity . of Among those a lendlllg th cerehall at th,. base. Presentation cerepurpose and close cooperation ~th C. A. Lockwood, Jr., USN, at cere/ monie.9 mony l\•ere: Mrs Hf'len W. Bisset were to be conducted by other activities throughout a cntn:monies flt the Portsmouth naval 11nd Ml&s J11cqueJJnf' Bis Pt, wife and I Vice Adm. C. A. Lockwood, Jr., ba1;e .resterday. i:aid: al period reflect the hie-h s credil / daughf€r of Captain Bisset, Mrs. USN, Iormer commander of the upon Rear dmiral Bl'O\\'n and up"The President of the Unlt.ect Edith Sew;iJl Steenman, wife of Lieusubmarine force of the P acific on the United Sates nav:il serState takes pleasure in presenting fleet. tenant StRenman, Mn1. Mlnola N. the distinguished service medal to 1 vlce." -:t.0.11 I Barnhlll and Mi.~s Patricia L. Barn-1 Admiral Brown was to be awardVice Admiral Lockwood, \\"ho Rear Adm John Herbert Brown. hill, ~·lf and daughter of Chief ed the dlstlngu]shed .service medmade the awards in the name of ,Jr, US . for , enice as e forth In al. Barnhill , Cap StRnley P Mo.sP!ey, the following cltation: th President to 10 submarine meii US , chief of stMr. L . Comdr. WJJ0th rs receiving· awards were: "For excep ionall,v meritorious at the ceremonies yesterd11:v. was liam Gllchri~t. CEC, USNR, L . L . Comdr. Albert R. Strow, USN, commanding offic r of th• V-3, lasenice to the Government of the Comdr. Elmer D. Andergon, CEC, silver star medal, commendation United Sti> tes in a duty of great er known as the USS Bonita. ~t and ribbon; Comdr. Wlllfam . DeUSNR. and En . John J. Healy, / the Portsmouth navy yard la e m respon.sibllt.v as commander Tramragon, USN, gold star in lieu of CEC, USNR. _ ~ , °'8. \.l~ the twenties. Ing comm11nd, submarine force, second bronze star medal; Comdr. Pacific fleet. In connecllon 'vlt.h opAlthoue-h it ne,·er WR s act~all,v William T. Powers, USNR, bronze erations against enemy Japane.s claimed by thr submarine sailors, star medal; Lt. Comdr. Harry F. forces In the Pacific area, from Vice dmiral Lockwood .sr_ate<i Fischer, Jr., Us , bronz star medthat the Japane.se have adnutted Nov. 12, l!J43 to pril 29, 1945. al, commendation and ribbon; AnCharged with the command anct that their def rat wa,9 <lue lo. thr drew J. Glllesple, chief electrician's supervi.sion of f.ra ining of submarrffectivc work of U. S. subnJlH'llles. mate, US , bronze star medal; ines for th,.. Pa ciflc fleet, Rear AdIn line With this thou~hl. Vice A_dCapt. Charles N. Day, USN, commlri!I Lockwood voiced his belief miral Bro n undertook the planmendation and ribbon; Lt. (jg) ning and organization of a complex that three important factors conNicholas Proback, USN, commendas.vstem for I.he advanced training tributed to the results ob alned 1lion anct 1ibbon; Comdr. Albert K. by ~ubmarine forces. . of all officer and enllsted Personnel Romberg. USN, commendation and of the rapidly expanding .submafln 1 ''First, was the aggressivcn~ and ribbon; Robert N. Servoss, chJef force and. engaging in exhaustive initiative of the commanding offiradioman, USN, commendation and 1 study of enem,v tactics anct anticers and members of th crews; ribbon. Fl 1'! I.a submarine measures, expedited th second, the recuperation program development of necessary attack which th"v received after completdoctrines, evasive tactics and counting war patrols and by which they er anti-submarine measures to cope were able to return to duty mensucce.ssfuJJy with great.Iy accelertally alert to be able to meet anyated Japanese activi y. thing the Japanese had to offer, and third, the outstanding traln)ng given to these men by the training force c~mmanded by Rear Admiral Adm Brown's Citation Lauds War erv1ce Adm. Brown Gets I I Distinguished Service Medal - 0 I ... - - - I 'J �Port City Man Reelected to Post By Civil Service Federation o. 1 I,~ Melvi n H . Chandler of Port.s• 1ruary with the recommendatlon8 of mouth, secretary of the Portsmouth the civil service commission. "The tontlne dollar may be omitNa val Base Retirement local No. 5 ted In the fu t ure fo1· those who was reelected fi rst vice president of •voluntarily' resign from their job the National Retiremen t Federalion and put in claims for their retireof Civil Service Employes at Its men t accumulations in the fund . 23rd annual convention in wash"Action to remove the 'age 55' from the presen t Forand 25-year lngton, D. C., last week. 'involuntary' retirement bill will In a report lo naval base em- again meet opposition In the civil p)oyes upon his return from Wash - se rvice commission committee a cington, Mr. Chandler said In part : cording to Mr. Irons ; not onl y to "Many r esolutions for retirement the cost involved bu t the governwere offered by the locals and those ment ls still reluctan t on lowering listed below, with the support of the age because, as he 11ays, exthe civil service commission may perienced men wlll take advan tage have a. good chance to pass. of It and work a hardship on the "Warren B. Irons, chief of the federal government when the yards , civil service retirement division rel- level off and work picks up. terated tha t for the past year his "Due to the high cost of living a acturarlal department has been mo ve is afoo t to provide that the working on a ''family proLeciion 1,200 annuil be increased and a benefit" on a program of .survivors tiding scale lo provide fo1• those beinsurance for government employes. low $1 ,200 to receive more annui ty , Under the proposed program there also." In addition to Mr. Chandler, 1 1 would be small pensions for the sur vlving dependents and those who do Presiden t Roy \V. Stur tevan t. Vice no t ha ve dependen ts will recei ve Presiden t Wi!'iiam J . Wardwell ; Secmore annui ly for the addition of 1 "'o retar y Ja.ck Amazeen and Rober t S. j increase ln deductions to help pay Boak, Jo.;eph Shanley, Bart Dall a !or the coverage. Thill bill will be Mura. a.nd Edward Snook dtended pre.o.ented to Congreu early In Feb- from the Port.smouth local. I ' EL H. NEL ON, US l\1 , (left) commanding officer of the United States naval di sciplinary barracks al the Port mouth naval base , presents a plaque to Hubert E. Coan on the latter's retiremen t after 28 ears a snapper in the plumbing department. t\, \q ,L{ \t, I I I Local Man Stationed In Korean Camp Assistant Industrial Relations Officer Due at Yard July 1 Capt. Crawford Two Form r Ya cl Assi_g ned To Officers Named l-1. 5" Cruiser Duty I For Promotion Capt. George C. Crawford , USN, I I I Hubert E. Coan of P ortsmouth 1 "It's been mighty fine ." said Mr. was presented a plaque last week in Coan at the presentation ceremon y, honor of his service in the plumbing •'working with the fellows, the duty department at the U. S. naval dis- personnel and the officers, but I'm cip)inary barracks at the Ports- sw-e going to enjoy my permanent , mou th naval base. I vacation." Mr. Coan, who was 68 Sunday,• R eviewing hi 28 years at the inretired after 28 year of service. He stilution, known until early last was the oldest civilian employe of summer as the naval prison, the rethe institullon, having started h is tiri ng employe said that the greatwork there in April 1918. est change during his years of work He had previously been retired In there was the inauguration of an Novembfl' of 1940 bu t wa.s reca lled educa tional program giving the into active dut:i lhe following March ma tes "an oppor t un ity to learn a by the commanding officer. trade and better themselves while they are here." Mr. Coan said he intended to start his permanent vacation by going to Florida for the winter. Of all the places he h as worked in his long career ln the plumbing business, he told friends, "Florida l.s the place I like best." Mrs. Coan prefers New England , however, he added, so they will come J Lt. _Comdr. Elvin P . Cochran , north again in the spring. USNR will report July 1 for duty at !he Portsmouth naval shipyard as as-"lstant industrial relat1011s officer. Ll. Commander Coch ran is a graduate of the Umversily of Washington m 1941 rece iving a BS Y), \ I w>.e\i t" '( ~ degree in commercial engineering. Previous to entering the naval service he was engaged in per onnel \ \) .) work. Upon being commissioned in the naval reserves, Lt. Commander S.t-c Cochran was assigned to the Puget Sound naval sh 1prnrd where his first duty was with the BB.CV ,.: . ~t ~) plannmg desk He next served for nine months as Farmout Officer where his duties were mostly m connection with industrial relations. For 18 months he was m charge of the field recruitment program for the Puget Sound shipyard. Lt. Commander Cochran comes to Port.;mouth after servmg for more than a year as mdustrial relations officer at the naval supply depot, Spokane, Wash. He has been twice commended. The first was from the office of 111. dusw·lal relat10ns, Washmglon, for l11s work m the field recruitment program at Puget Sound and lhe second WBb from lhe bureau of sup. piles and accounts for his work m setting up the mdustrial relations department at Spokane, I Pfc. Michael Cocchlaro, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cocchlaro of Portsmouth wa.s one of the recent arrivals at Kimpo army air base located southeast of Seoul, th Korean capital. He has been assigned t,o du ty with the 40th air engineer . squad ron of the 308th bomb wing at tlla,t base, as a radio i·epair man. He entered the service in October 1945 and was sent to Keesler field , Mississip,Ji for his basic tra111ing. He was later stationed at Geiger field , Was hington . In July 1946 he I w~ sent overseas to join the occupation forces in Korea. Before enterrng the service he had graduated from P ortsmouth high chool in Por tsmou th. ll. u'\ (o chief of staff to the commandant of the Portsmouth naval base, has been detached from his duties at the local base and left last night to report to the USS Chicago as commanding officer of that heavy cruiser now on duty ln Japanese waters. The report which came from the publlc relations office of the Ports• mouth naval base said that the move came suddenly and that Captain Crawford left Immediately to assume his new duties. Captain Crawford has been at the local base since Feb. 10, 1946. He is a veteran .submarine man having served as commanding officer of the USS Perch as well a s In the capacity of chief of staff lo commander, sub• marines, Atlantic fleet, until June, 1944. He was in charge of submarine Squadron 24 in the PacU!c fleet, Prior to that he was an instructor at the submarine school in New Lon• don, Conn. S, \ '1 , 1-J h - Hubert E. Coan Is Presented Plaque On Retirement From Naval Base 4 &i Two officers formerly slat10ned al I the Portsmouth naval shi pyard are among 30 recen lly recommended by a navy selection board for promotion to rear admiral. They are Commodore Joseph W. Fowler, USN, who se rved as shop superintendent in the industrial department here more lhan a decade ago, and Capt. eorge C. Crawford, . USN who left his post as chief of staff 'here last September 'to become j commanding officer of the cruiser USS Chicago. Commodore Fowler, unlll last Oct. 25 commander of the San Francisco naval shipyard, is present director of the industrial survey division in t he office of lJ.ie secretary of the n avy at Washington. Captain Crawford came here as chief of staff last February. The promotions are temporary, pending approval by the Senate. I D~ '~· li ~~ , ~,11~ �~·, Admiral Brown Awards Medal to Captai~ Dudley J\,ll.'S CARLOTTA l)O 'DERO, former J)harmaC'i~t•s matr 3/c, l'S 'R (W ), bcinir sworn in to the United lalrs voluntt-rr naval ns rvc, (Y-61, on inactive status h,v Comdr. John F. Rowr, u. N', aclministrativr offl 1 rr of lhr oriranizccl naval reserve, (0-J). al Portsmouth na,·al ba<r. The rercmony took 11lare rerrntly i n t he officP of the formcr·s mother, la~·or Mary . llondcro, in Portsmo uth ril.v hall, as 11art or thr two-week rerru iling J) r oi:-ram hrini:- ronduclecl hrre h.v a mohile Y-6 1111i1. l, rrt to ri,rhl, Chirf Yroman Paul F. ,- ullivan. l , '. of Boston, Ia.vor Donclrro, Laurrncr R . Kinsella. i·adinman 2 r, l '.' ·, of i\Jaldcn, Miss Onnrlrro, Lt. omdr. Eclwarrl 8, tarvin, . ·n. of Nrw rornmancler of the unit , ommancler Rowe of Portsmouth and CJ1ief hlpfitler Eclwarcl Hurley, ·, ofCastle, - iller,v. 1 ,\\ i 4<.o NovaI Reserve ur1ve to End 1 1 In Portsmouth Area Nov 9 <101, motor machinist's males_ •40 1• ph:um11cisl.'s mates (61. to1prd~mrn':- matrs (lRJ, qtmrterma str1s '10l, radiomen 1151. shii:i's cooks 1 signR lmen , 10 1, stewards nm tcs (6 , and yeomc>n (8 1 • Foi·tv rhief prtty officl'l's. 28 ~rtty officrrs firs CIRSS, 40 J)C't ty OfflC:l'S second rlass. 60 petty officers third class, Rnd 58 non-ra rel men corn- , J)risr the authorized PR~ gradrs. There 11 re a present opcmngs ll1 all I ra cs and pay gracics. :i;, RecruiLinir of inactive resenists third class in the WAVES. She Wfts !or the United States volunterr In the women's reserve of thp navy nRval reserve. clas;, V-6, throtu?hout 17 months and was a Seattle, Wash ., the Portsmouth arrfl. bv a mobile I and Portsmouth ~aval hosp1t.als. v - 6 ~Ill•·, 11'1·1 1 ,cone1ude ac~ivitie, ' . . . Organized meetings and dnlls are on held at 7 :30 pm every Thursdav at Sa tut day, _Noi · The unit. one _of the Portsmouth na 1•al base, u11der five no,~ m NP11 Enirland ternto1y. Comdr. John F . Rowe , US . of 1s unde1 the command of Lt. Comdr. Portsmouth administr ·v ff . Edward S. Marv111. US R. of 1'.rw special b~s leaves M:/k!t CaslJe, 11·1th a personnel, of five en-/ at 7:15 for the base. llsted men. . . . . Enlisted men, a ssisti ng Lieutenant ~pphcan s may be mteniev. ed Commander Marvin in recruit· daily from 8 am to ~:30 pm, when/ are Chief Yeoman Paul F . Sulli,'.~~: he um_t 1 1~ at the Pmlsmouth naval USN, of Boston : Chief Shipfit er base, _0_ flom 2 to 10 pin, whilp the Edward Hurley USN Ki trn.. L recru1tmg group is 1,tat1oned at 126 rence R. Kin~ella , 'radiomai~ ;~ Da111~ls street, m front of the USO USN, Robert D. McNeil, firPman' building. . . ,· , . 1 c, USN. Boston, and Frank Quinn, The umt at111cd fiom Manches- pharmacist's mate 2 c US S th !er on Navy . day !llld \\'Ill IW lo Portland. ' ' OU 1 Boston to rece1~•e new orders for the 1 This program is in direc rc-la lionI tour. Three u111t.~ in:e 111 Massuch u- • ship wilh lhe O-1 organized naval 111 setts Mame. reserve throuR'hout the counlrv All and navalone and coast. guard vrtenins / _________ · • 11 a I are eligible to join. retaining the rat- · . ing held at the time of separation I nil officers explain. in that one can from service. Army and marine I advance 11110 a more active and corps vrterans are eligible to <'nter, voluntary position. with rating of either seaman first or secGnd class. lassifkation~ Listed Inactive resrrves will br calleci to The 0-1 rlivision wiii tn1in apactive duty only in c11se of na t.iona l 111oximately 19 officrrs anrl 200 enemergency or war. At prrscnt, ex- listed mrn, of seagoing classificaWAVES are accepted, but an actual lions Rnd r11tinirs, for du 1· in sub-1 ~roup has not b~en formed, accord- rn~rine, and snrnll c1:n_ft or" thr flee.I. mg to naval off1clals. usmg lhr sa me fa c1ht1rs thal. nrr provided for training Miss Dondero 'won1 ln I/ flert submarines. • active Atlantic ?· At an informal ceremony yesterday the Legion of Merit was presented by Rear Adm. John H. Brown, Jr., commandant of the Portsmou th naval base, to Capt. Sidney E. Dudley, USN, commander Portsmouth naval shipyard, for out: I tending. services to he government ' In connection With his work at the Portsmouth navy yard. The citation accompanying the award is as follows: "For exceptionally meritorious conduct Jn the performance of outstanding services to the government of the UnJted States as production officer, and later manager of the navy Yard. Portsmouth, rv. H., from August, 1941, to August 1945. Disp_Jaying leadership and Rn aggressive planning and administrative ability Jn ext;culing new methods or production and material control in connection With the submarine building program, Captain Dudley was responsible for the rapid lncrea in the production of submarines _d_uring a period when they were cnl!cally needed in combat '.'-galnst the Japanese. His foresight, Judgment and thoroughness were important factors in the fine record achieved by the Portsmouth navy yard in service r ndered to the fleet and his efforts throughout contiibuted to the success of submarine warfare against Japan." Captain Dudley's pe1111anent residence is Laramie, Wyoming. · Capt. Ralph S. McDowell USN assumed duties as com~ander' Portsmouth naval shipyard, Thurs: day relleving Captain Dudley wl10 wllJ leave soon for Washington D. C., for temporary duty in th~ bu1:eau of ships awaiting further assignment. l'r}h il(I> 41 ~q~~~.1~ I I I I Miss Carlotta Dondero. daughter / Allowed officer chtsi:ifications inof Mayor Mary C. Dondero, who i elude deck. c>ngineering and clecwas separated from service May 29 · tromc sprcia lt ies. of this year, recently was sworn In Enlisted rates to be trainrd With I to inacti_ve status and retained for- the divi.si?n, inclurlr the follow1ng: / mer ratmg of pharmacist's mate Elcctnc111n s mates (401, lectronic technic-ian ·s mates , 171, firecontrolmen (1/\l, gunner's mates ,Fiscal Officer · Will Leave Noval Base II/ A VP!.er1111 of World Wars I and he tsrnorht accounting at Temp]~ university for six years Rnd received hl.• master's degree in busine s adComdr. Taylor A. Duncan. USNR n1lnistraLJ011 at Bost.on unlversitv of the Portsmouth naval base will 11·here he alsn taught Recounting. · ·. Rssume the duties of fiscal officer /, certH!ed Pllblic accountan In PhllRof the Accounting department to re- I d lph1a for 10 years b fore World place CBpt. Robert R. Blaisdell , · WRr II he \ as studying at Harwa1 USN, who will be detached the lat- univrrsity for hls Ph .D degree wTilfo ter part or the month after serving 11·flr was declared. as flsca I officer for five years. t the close o/ the first wor]il Capt11in Blaisdell is being transferred to Samar in the Philippine war hr made an audit of the cash expenditu,·cs and cost distribution/ islands where he will be command- Rt th Hol!' island shipyard In Ing offirer of the naval supply de- Philadelphia for a Congressional Inpartment. vestigating com mittee. / Comm11nder Duncan wa.~ a cost Capt11i11 Blaisdell, who Is 56. eninspector at the Edward G. Budd tered the navy In 1909 and was Manufacturing company In Philacommissioned e11sign in the supply/ delphia, where he was working in corps Jn 1918. Before coming to the connection with an airplane con- Por mouth nava l base he served as tract with the navy, before coming suppl · officer on the USS Arkansas. to Portsmouth II month ago. He ls a fonmr resident of Dover. , 1 ,j( • I l.l �Col. Walter K. ·Dunn to Return As CommanderI ofl Army Base 4 Col. Walter K. Dunn, USA, who comm anded the Portsmouth Harbor CAPT. LOUIS DRELLER, USN, right, of Portsmo uth is shown receiving a Legion of Merit at. cerem onies held recentl y at the Ph iladelphia naval base. The presentation was made by Commodore A. I. McKee, left, commandant of the naval shipyard. (Official U.S. navy phoLo) navy yard Philadelphia, f rom Au~ • \g t 1942 • t.o September, 194 5. Acl\ ,\.\ ~~!dng a . progressive and thorot gh 'v nowledge of all phases of s 11p\k . • and n avy yard design and ~~~~d~~~on a ctivitie~ from eac2a 0 : h is responsible assignme nts, !) 1 Dreller h as been successful m ~ievin g a h igh de_g~ee of dinatio n among the d1vis1ons o . Capt. Louis Dreller, USN, a na- vital naval activity. A determ m ed tlve of Portsmou th , was recently leader he maintained . scheduled . •. ·u any available men awarded the Legion of Merit at cer- production_ wi 1 d d red distinc. 1 l11. ' d matenal a n ren e emonies held a t the P h iiade P a ervice by expeditin g the connaval base. The presentation was \ s~~~ciion of one aircraft carrie_r, made by com modore A. I. McKee, two heavy cruisers, one _landingc~~}f, commander Philadelphia naval ship- and numerouls t ·a mplt ~~10i~tfitting a nd by comp e mg . . ' yard. repair and overhaul services. fo1 ~~O Captain Dr eller was graduated vessels of the fleet durin~ his cnt1from the University of New Hamp- cal period . By h is prac_t1cal Judg\ shire and a ttended the post-grad- ment forceful leadership and r~ua te school, U.S. Naval academy. solu t~ devotion to du ty, ~aptam He received h is master of scien~e Dreller contribu ted matenally to degree in engin eering at Columbia the successful prosecution of the university. . war.'' As sta ff co mmander, scoutmg force, staff officer of Task Force U, !3-nd while serving with the amph1b1ous forces, Pacific fleet, Captain Dreller participated in vanous P ac1fi_c engagements. In addition lo h is Legion of Merit ribbon, he wea~·s the Brazilian Order of the Southern Cross, World w a r II Victory nbb_on, American Defense, As1at1c-Pac1flc ribbon, and the American Theater ribbon. T he ci tation commends Captain Dreller for maintain ing a s~heduled production with any available men and material whil e servmg as design superintendent, planning officer and production ofhcer, respe~tively a t the P hiladelphia navy ya1d from • Au gust, 1942, t.o September, 1945. . d l th Captain Dreller is marne o e former Edyth e Maharan, of Los Angeles, Calif. T hey have . two daugh ters, Selma, 20, and Dons, 15. Secretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal signed the c!tatlon for the Presiden t of the Umted States. It reads: . . "For exceptlo11ally me n lonous conduct in the perfor mahce of ou tstanding services to the gove!·nment of the United s ta tes as design superintendent, pla nning officer_ and , production officer, respectively, •Captain Dreller • ~• Rece1ves • f M •, Leg1on O er1 ~. tn t~c;:;; tl-. 1 ~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.....:;;______ _ Defenses from Jan. 5, 1941 to Jan. 19, 1942, is returning. H e wm again take over command of the local army installation next Wednesday succeeding Col. William Sackville, commanding officer here since last Dec. 16. Colonel Dunn comes here this time from Fort Wright, Harbor Defenses of Long Island sound and he w ill be succeeded in command there by Colonel Sackville. I Colonel Dunn, a native of Virginia I was graduated from the United States "Military academy at West Point m 1910 and attended the Command and General Staff schoQl in 1924 and the Army War college in 1938. He has had a long career in coast artillery and has served in many army posts throughout the United States and has served on two I occas1011s in the Canal Zone. When he was assigned here in 1941 he came from the· Philippines where he had previously served also from October 1920 to November 1922. He has been an instructor on two occasions at COL. WALTER K. D UNN West Point. Colonel Dunn arrived here on his officer just as the harbor defenses earlier tour of duty as commanding were undergoing their sudden growth brought on by the World War II emergency. He wiis a prime mover in the modernization and extension of the 1ocal harbor defenses. Both Colonel and Mrs. Dunn became we!J known in Portsmouth cir. cJes durin g their earlier stay here "O, ~I I•~(.,. and purchased a home In New Caslle. A so11 , Beverly was at one time manager of the PPrsonal Filiance 1 co mpany office here and another Port City Native Recommended For Navy Promotion Capt. Louis Dreller, USN, a naL!ve of Portsmouth and now comman1 der of the Pearl Harbor shipyard ls among a group of officers recom1 mended by a naval selection board for promotion to rear admiral. Captain Dreller, a graduate of 1 Portsmouth high school and of Lhe University of New Hampshire, also attended post-graduate school at the U. S. Naval academy and received a master of science degree in engineering at Columbia univers ity. Two year ago, while serving as planning officer of the Philadelphia navy yard, he was awarded the Brazilian Order of the Southern Cross for his work In designing destroyers for the Brazilian navy. He also serv - ' ed in the Pacific area where h par- I ticipated in everal World War II engagements. I In addition to the Brazilian dee- 1 oration, he wears the Legion of Merit ribbon , World War II Victory r ibbon , Ame'i·ican Defense, AsiaticPacific ribbon and American Theater ribbon . Captain Dreller is married to the former dythe Maharan of Los An- \ geles, Calif., and they have two 1daughters. I I I son, Walter, now lives on Elwyn road. Colonel Sackville, who relieved Col. Raymond._ Watt when he took command here a year ago, was grad. ualed from the U. S . Mili tary aca. demy in 1917. He saw overseas service in both World War I and World War II. A native of the State of Washington, he too has held a long career in coast artillery. Jn a ceremony on the parade ground at Camp Langdon April 23 of this year, he was awarded the Bronze Star for his World War II service. Colonel ~nd Mrs. Sackville were guests at a farewell party at the officers' club 1asl night. A buffet lun ch was served and an orchid was presented to Mrs. Sackville by the officers of th~ post, i ll,_'1•"~ • ~ x < ¼ • '"•.),e"tt' ~~~ an,~. ,1P,' �Comdr. J Receives Cit ti -J~ 1Fcr War P tr ~ I ir, . 'omdr James Dnrr G1 a1 t husb:rnd of Mrs. 1arion W. ,rnnt of 204. Pleasant st.rrrl .. Porl~mouth. has rccC'iH•d a pe1111nnc-nl c1tal1on for his Legion of 1C'nt from Seeretary of the Navy James Forrestal, for I he President. I Comnwnclcr Grant, eurrenlly servin_g as commanding officrr of 1 the submarine USS Toro, earned the a\\"ard as commanding orncer of the submarinf' USS Grecnling during that vessrl's ninth war patrol against Japanrse forces In the Paci- 1. fie area. During lhis patrol he obtained photographic information on the Japanese forces in lhr I arlanas area despite re. istance from bol h shore and ship batteries. Text of the ritalion is as follows: "For exccptrnnally meritorious I ronduct In lhc performance of outI standing serl'ircs lo the United Stales governmenl as commanding officer of the USS Greenling during the ninth war patrol of that \·esscl in nemy Japanese-controlled waters from March 20 lo Ma,y 12, 1944 Serving with distinction during this critical period. Cdr. Grant skillfully directed hi s ship in photographic reconnaissan C' missions in the Marianas Islands area. Maintaining his vessel al periscope depth and in dangerous nroximily lo the a lolls de; pile the constant threat of aerial bombing from hostile shore and ship baltrries, he succeeded in ' obt a ining valuable photographic re·\ suits and in avoiding enemy countermeasures. Commander Grant's inspiring leadership and de1·otion_lo ,duty ll'C'rc in keeping with the high est traditions of lhe United Slates naval service." I l I IPresidential Unit I I Citation Awarded To Capt. Ferriter Capt. CharlP5 A. Ferriler, USN, of Miller avenue, was awarded th '274 presidential unit citalion in ceremonies at the Norfolk navy base recently. The captain, t.hen a lieutenant commander, was awarded the navy cross for acllon around the Phllippincs in the opening days of the war. The presidentia I citation says: "For extraordinary heroism in actlon against enemy Japanese !orces in the air, ashore, a nd afloat in the 1 South, Central, Southwest and Western Pacific, from 11 November, 1943, t..o 11 May, 1945. Spearh a.ding our concentrated carrier-warfare in th most forward areas, the USS Bunker Hill and her air groups struck crushing blows toward annihilating Japanese fighter power; they provided air cover for our amphibious force.~; they fiercely countered lhe enemy's aerial atlacks and destroyed his pJans; and they inflicted l-errific loses on the Japanese in fleet and merchant marine units sunk or damaged. Daring and d pendable in combat, the Bunker Hill wit.h her gallant officers and men rendered Joyal .~ervice in achieving the ultimate defeat of lhe I Japanese Empire.'' Captain Ferriter, v.•ho married Miss Ann Flanigan, daughter of Mrs. P . J. Flanigan of Miller avenue, in 1932, graduated from the naval academy in 1924. He i.~ now stationed a Norfolk as executive officer o! the naval stalion,'t\,Lt I I !L. I. Howard, Jr. Vet' Of 47 Months Duty I End s Navy Career I I Comdr H C. H we Reports for Duty At Naval Barracks Comtlr. H . C. Howe, USNR, of Stoneham. Mass .. a vet ran of both world wan;, reported for duty as exf'culive officer at the na\'al disciplinary barracks last week . During the fir~t world wu. Commander Howe served aboard the transport Sibony, and was recalled to active duty Jan 5. 1940. In World War II he sencd on the USS Platte, a fleet tanker. · the USS Vixen, flagship of l11e comman dcrin-chief of the U. S. fleet and the Atlantic fleet. Before coming to P ortsm outh, he was serving aboard the USS Alcyone, a supply ship. Commander Howe has served 20 1 yea rs in the naval reserve, 14 of which have been active duty\'\'!, ijl.., Leon I . Howard , Jr .. motor machinist's male. of 8 C1rcu1t road . Portsmouth, who served on a naval amphibious ship durinp; three maj01 invasions in the European-African th ea ter, received his honorable discharge at lhe Jack sonville. Fla., naval personnel separation center July 24 . Howard , a petty officer first class. received his die~el training al navy pier in Chicago, and wa s a ssigned lo the LST 372 in January 1943. Fourteen month s a crew member of the LST he par icipalrcl in the inva sions of Sicily, Italy and Normandy. Howard later serl'ed for two months on a tran sport in Scotland, and wa s relurnccl lo lhe Slates in December, 1941. H recently completed 19 monlh5' shore duty, and was delached from the 16th fleet inactive headquarters, rren Cove Springs, Fla .. for his clischarp:P. A veteran of 47 month s' active dut~•. he wears fnur ribbon s. merican the ale r. Eurnpran-African with three battle stars, Victory and Good Conduct. Formerly a truck driver for th!' Bon Ton bottling works. he left his job in Augu st., 1942. to enter the navy. He now plans to study diesel engineering under lhc I Bill of Rights . He and his wife. lhe former Natalie McClellan. of Conway, will make their home wllh his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leon I. Howard , S1. CAPT. CHARLES A. FERRITER, U N of 274 Ml . left, as he recei ved the Presid entia l unit , ·t t· Uer a venue, Is shown, Forresta l, S ' for serving aboard th e S c1;u1on fro1,n ~ea r Adm. E . P. the J a panese for ces ln th e ~outh nker Hill in action a gains t ov. 11, 1943 to May .11 1945 Th• central, s ?uthwest a nd western Pacific ,orn,i., U.S. Na,Y ,.;,., • ~ :~~~·,:; mad• •I Nodolk, ··1 Lt. Heidel Presented Navy Commendation ' Rear Adm John H of ~~own. Jr.. mouth naval base, presented a Let- I e Ports- tcr of Commendation and Commendation Ribbon to Lt. Carl c.' H idel, USNR of New London, Conn., a a eeremo11y tn the commandant's office, today. The citation accompanying the award reads, in part. as follows: '.'For meritorious conauct in action 111 the performance of his duties as t. ThomRs H!IZRJ")I~. USNR, husassistant engineering officer ... asband or Mr~. C11rol Marie H117,apt_.. sisted his commanding officer conof 137 Profil II venue, h11~ been 1derably In conducting successful attacks which resulted in the USS 11wardrd the Bronzp Slar medal by Silversides sinkin~ four vessels toS crrlHV of th avy James l"ortalling 24.357 tons and damaging r ta! for tht> Presldf'n . two vessels iotallin1s 8.000 tons durLt. Hazapi.~ earn d the Rw1ud ing her eighth 11 ar patrol in the PaR divin.r offic r of th~ USS Drum lau area from Dec. 4, 1943 t..o Jan. during It.~ f'leventh " 'a r p~ t.rol In 15. 1944 . .. ." enemy controlled waters and contribulE'd )l'reatly In ~Inking 2.5,000 LI utenant Heidel is. a present, ton of Japan s hipping and damon duty in the production departaging 9.000 ton from Sept, 9 to m ent of the Portsmouth naval shi p- 11 ov 8, 1944. yard . Th El text o! t.he clt:1 lion la 11., Am ong those atlendmg hP c refollows: mony were C::ipt. Stanley P . Moseley, "For meritorious achievement a. USN. chief of staff, Comdr. I. s. Diving Offlc r or the USS Drum Hartman , USN, opera £ ons officer, during th P eleventh war patrol or Lt. Comdr. B. C. Jarvis, US . aide thRt ve1-.~f'l In enemy Japanese-conto_the comm_andan~. and Mrs. cath- j trollrd water~. from SPpt. g to Nov. erm M. Heidel, wife of Lieutenan 8, _1944 . Skillfully ptrforminir hi~ Heidel. "{\, assigned duties during appro11che.~ 1111d Attack~. Lt. Hazapi5 contrlbuf,pd 11111 t.rrlall,v to the success of his ves5el In .,inking more than 25.000 ton. of ho.,til p ~hlpping and In damaging 9.000 t-011s . His persevrrance, courage ancl devotion l,o duty werr inspiring to lhr offlcrr., 11nd men of the Drum and wrre In keeping with the highest traditions of lhe Unlted StatCJ Naval s rvice." Yld}l/" USN, commandant _ Lt. Thomas Hazapis Is Awarded Novy Bronze Star Medal I I WU I �,ii Walter Johnston Install ed by Navy Yard Vets Walter Johnston was Installed as commander of the Portsmouth Navy Yard War Veterans association In ceremonl~s yesterday after• noon In GAR hall here. Pas Commander John Twardus of Newmarket was lnstallmg officer. Mayor Mary C. Dondero spoke briefly, bringing the greeting of the city. Other ofifcers inslalled Included George Frost, senior vice command• er; George Mahar of Rye Beach, iunlor vice commander: Courtland Ballard, recording seer tary: Ormond York, financial secretary; H. o. Thompson, treasurer; John Spltznagle of Kittery, chaplain; Forrest Morrison , sergeant-atarms: John Ludwick, guard Mr. Spitznagle also was in5tallecl as a trustee for three years. 1 A business meeting and ocial hour with refreshments followed the Installation. h ,4i ~ I.JO I ADM, MIT Mitscher To Vi it I Naval Ba e fxpect-New J-"' Manager "S 0 '\ At Shipyard It waa learned here today that commodore Ralph s. McDow~ll, USN, will soon be assigne_d as mdustrial manager to the shipyard at the Portsmouth naval base. The present industrial manager is Capt. Sidney E. Dudley, USN, who replaced Capt. Henry F. D. I Davis, USN, in May 1944. When} asked as lo whether or not he was leaving the shipyard at the nav al 1 base, captain Dudley said: ., "I have no statement lo make. commodore McDowell was graduated from the Naval academy with the Class of 1918 but due to the accelerated program at the acad' emy his class finished its course June 28, 1917 dtu·ing World war I. He was born In Tennessee and appointed to the aca.demY from the state of Alabama . captain Dudley came lo Portsmouth navy yard Dec. 22, 1941 and served as production officer before becoming manager in 1944. .de resides in quarters at the naval base. · C confirmation of orders for ommodore McDowell's assignment here have not been' received at the commandant's office but word !las been received that he 1s to be captam Dudley's successor. .4' I I l /. ,,. / HER LT, COL, , ILLl I J. lcKE ' 'A ', S 1 , pins the Bronze Star medal 011 the uniform of Raymond B. eal, of Portsmouth, a former platoon sergeant In the marine corps reserve. Neal was awarded the medal. and citation for taking command of a platoon in the heat of battle on the Mezado ridge, Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu lslanclh, am! reorganizing and coordinating the attack of his group. Gunnery Sgt. Russ II F. Brown, ' l.\lC of Augusta, le. , "ho I shown standing at attention at eal's right ;eceived a Bronze tar medal and a citation, for directing· a marine bomb disposal group in removing and disposin of Japan se tor pedoes and plcrie acid in Tientsin, hina. (Portsmouth Herald photo) Two Mari ne S rgeants Get Bronze Star Medals Here • I Neal's citation reads as follows: "For heroic achievement In connection with operations against the Japanese enemy on Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu islands, from April 1, 1945 to June 21, 1945. On June 17, 1945 while serving as a platoon sergeant. of a nfle platoon ~i n a maune battalion and while his company was attacking a hill known as the Mezado ridge, which was defended by a strongly entrenched enemy, Platoon S rgeant Neal's platoon was subjected to intense enemy fire coming from three direcl1ons and which rc:;ulted In heavy casualties. "When his platoon leader became a casualty, Platoon Sergeant Neal assumed command of the platoon. He immediately reorganized and deopera tor at the Portsmouth ex- ployed the platoon preparatory to change. Neal's parents, Mr. and continuing lhe attack. All means of Mrs. Elmer N. Neal, live m Dunlap, communication having been deIowa. strayed, he coordinated his atlack Neal, now a policeman at the na- with the adjacent units and the supval base was cited for heroic portmg tanks by personally conachleven{ents agamst the Japanese lacling the elements of his platoon on Mezado Ridge, on Okinawa Shi- and all supportmg umts. ma In the Ryukyu islands, when he "In the face of enemy rifle and Look command or a piatoon under machme gun fire, he led his plaloon heavy fire, and reorganized lhe atfor the duration of the campaign. tackGunnery Sgt. Rui;sell F. Brown, Platoon Sergeant Neal's outstandUSMC, whose home IS on Riverside ing leadership, his sound judgement Drive, Augusta, Me., was ciled for and his courageous devotion to duty directing a marine bomb disposal were an inspiration to his men and group 111 moving and disposmg of contributed materially to the seizure Japanese torpedoes and picric acid. of a critical terrain feature and to This look place at Tientsin, in the the accomplishment of his batChina theater, and made more talion's mission. His actions were in docks available for barges and small keeping with the highest traditions of the United States naval service." I craft. Bronze Sl.ar Medals and citations were awarded Raymond B. Neal, a former marine corps reserve platoon sergeant. and Russell F. Brown, a marine corps gunnery sergeant, In ceremonies held yesterday morning at the marine barracks parade grnund at the Portsmouth naval base. Lt. Col. William J. McKennan, USMC, execul,ive officer of the marine barracks at the base, made the presentations. Neal is married to Eleanor Connors Neal, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Bartholomew F . Connors, of 88 UnIon street, Portsmouth. The Neals make their home at 145 Lincoln nenue. Mrs. Neal is a teleJ?hone 1 Adm. Marc A. Mltscher, comman• der-ln-d1lef of thr U s. navy's At• lantic fleet, fill pay an of'flc1al vi: I I to the Portsmouth 119, val base loday Admiral M1tscher will an1ve late this afternoon and will remain untli Friday, naval base authorities reported today. He will arrive at the base aboard his temporary flagship, the USS Pocono. As Admiral ,M1tscher's V1 It is In his official capacity the ship will not be open for public inspection, naval base of'flcia)s tated. Admiral Mltscher became well known to the American public during the war with Japan and he ls I credited by his admirers with putting the Pacific war's tempo in high gear with his Task Force 58's car• ner blows at Tn1k and the Marianas In February of 1944. He was also commander of lhe earner Hornet, from which Lt. Gen . James Doolit• tie launched his bombers for the first raid on Tokyo. I) •(.. ~'-l(o I I /Portsmouth Na tive Ij ~~~! 5 He~ ya:.yM ! : ~ rB~ston , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irvmg E. Rmlz of Portsmouth, has been presented with a naval ordnance development award in recognition of her work in the "development of antisubmanne weapons and special I torpedoes of undisclosed nature." The award was made by the Office of Scientific Research and D evelo pment for services 111 connection w1lh her 11ork at lhe Unden ater Sound laboratory at Harvard university. J Mrs. Michel was graduated from Portsmouth high school and the Sargent sc hool , Boston. Previous to her marnage she taught at the Haven school in Portsmouth.~ ,'S, 1-j lo I �Start Duty Today at Naval Ba e CJOL. 'EL· .t:L V , l ,,., , com~andlng officer disciplinary barracks here looks on as Lt. ol. R. ~l . comm nding officer of the marine barracks at the Por cul.8 a birthda c k t the nlted S t tes m n coro dan e held turda e ing he re reatlon buildln(Portsmouth Herald photo} of the Dean. Jr., SlllC, moutl 11av I base 171st a nnlversa the n ,, I ba Capt. Thomas L Reamy, USN, was lo lake over his duties Rs production officer of the Port. mouth naval i;h!fo·ard today, succeedingCapt. Horner mbrose, USN, who has been lrn nsfrrred. Captain Rramr, who arrived at the locnl naval base Jan. 14, is a I form ~·· commandBr of a Portsmouth-built submarine, th Sea Raven. Born in Washington, D. C'. Oct. 15, 1902, he "as E'ducated in Washlnp:lon schooJ,q, was appomtecl lo the U. S. naval academy in Hl21 and was graduated in Jti'ne 1925. He was commissioned ensign upon graduation, and served in the PSS Colorado until June, 1929. In July, 1929, he reported to lhe staff of commander submarine divisions Asiatic, where he .~rrved unlil March, 1930. He thrn . e:·•,ccl until November, 1931, in th!' USS S-34, a unit of Submarine Division ine-of the Asiatic fl et. In January, 1932, he reported Lo the USS New Mexico as assistant fi1ist Jieutcnan , where he served until June, 1932. In June, 1932, he began a two-1ear post-graduate course in naval engine ring <design) at the p st graduate school, Annapolis. The second year of this course was completed at the University o[ C~llfornia at Berkley, where he was awarded the der;:ree of Master of Sciencp in Mechanical Engineering in May, 1934. In June, 1934, he reported to the USS S-42, a submarine o[ the battie fleet, where he served as exccuti ve and engineering officer until April, 1935; at which time hr assumed command of the USS -42. He served as commanding officer of this ve.."5el until May, 1937. Upon detachment from the USS S-42 h assumed duties as resident inspector of naval m11teri11I at he plant o[ th Winton Engine company <111ter Cleveland Diesel Engine Division of General Motors Corp.) at Cleveland, Ohio. In August, 1939, Captain Reamy was ordered to duty in connection with titling-out the USS s»n Raven at the navy yard here, and to ommand this VP. el when comlssioned. After commi. ioning or the Sea Raven in October, 1939, that vessel conducted training and trials off Portsmouth; 11nd afler a sh11ke-down cruise, departed in June, 1940, and joinrd firs the battle fleet :incl in December, 1940, the Asia tic fl eel. In October, 1941, Captain Reamy was det:iched from the Sea Raven and after treatment at the naval hosp it a I ~ t Ma re Island, Calif, reported ror duly in the bureau of ships, Washington, D.C., in ?-larch. 1942. He served in t.he bmeau of ships as machinery assistant (Diesen to the head of thP constrncllon branch and as head of the internal combustion engine section until January, 1946. JQ,'l..~,i.J~ I I I I I �Lt. Rudolph ~'t Is Awarded Ot\·'· Bronze Star Lieut. Robert P . Rudolph , USNR, 673 South street, has been awarded · the Bronze Star medal, 1t was an- , nounced at Headquart.ers, First Na-1 val district, Boston, Mass., today . This decoration was awarded Lieutenant. Rudolph by Rear Admu·al J. L. Hall, Jr., USN , commander amphibious forces, United Stales Pacific fleet, in the name of the Presiden~ of lhe United States. The citation reads: ''For meritorious ei-vice in connection with operations against the enemy as operations officer on the staff of the commander of an LST s;roup, In February and March 1945, dunng the planning and operational phases or the amphibious assault and capture of Iwo Jima. Demonstrating outstanding operat.ional ~nd organizational ability, sound Judgment. and tireless devotion to duty, he was of immea urable as i:istance Lo his commander throughout an extremely hazardous operation. Cool and efTlclent under stress, I O• commandant or the naval base, Is shown pinning th Legion of terit award on apt. Thoma G. Reamy, SN, production officer, at an informal ceremony held in the cap tain's quarters at the base. (Portsmouth Herald photo) m_'f• ?...q_,L.H, I I Capt. T. G. Reamy, USN, Gets Legion of Merit Award Surrounded by a group of his as diesel assistant to the head construction intimate friends during an inforof the new mal award ceremony at his quarters, branch bureau of ships, durGapt. Thomas Go1·do11 Reamy, USN, ing World war II. pr?duction officer, yesterday re"Displaying exceptional forece1ve~ the Le1pon or ~ent for outsight, judgment and ability, slandmg services durmg the war Captain Reamy rendered infl'Om Rear Adm. John H . Brown, valuable service in the design, Jr., USN, commandant of the Portsproduction and maintenance of mouth naval base. . 50,000,000 horsepower in inCaptam Reamy· is convalescmg ternal combustion engined from a bro_k en heel received when ships and craft and, in conhe fell du1lng _an mspect1011 of a junction with the intervening German subma1me. He received his head of the internal combw;Uon award In _lhe llvmg room of his ngme section, assisted In cliquarters at the naval base while recUn the pro~urement and srated in a wheel chair. _ __ g " ro 1 rearl t he cltat1ol1 wAdmlr Capta-fh Reamy and the guests de live ry of enormo us quantities grouped in a small semi-circle in of pare parts for these engines the spacious living room of the res1dewite severe shortages of madence. te!'ia ls and experienced 1>erso nThe citation is as follows : ncl ancl co nfli cting demands of "The President o! the United other services ancl ci\•ilia n Stales takes pleasure In presenting ag ncies. By his broad knowlthe Legion of Merit to edge and on cientlous devo"Captaln Thomas Gordon Reamy, lion to duty, Captain Reamy USN, for service as set forU1 in the contribul d materiall y to the ~uc cc~s of our ~hi1>lrnilding profollowing citation: I "For exceptionally merllorigmm, flee•, maintem111 e a n d ous conduct in the performi.. pcditious re pair of balll ance of outstanding. services to dama eel craft vital to the the government of the nit cl prosecution of the wat·." States as head of the internal Following the presentation of the combustion engine section, and citalion to the captain. Admiral Brown added a few of his own words of congratulalion. "I am proud to have you present this award to me," Captain Reamy said to Admiral Brown . "You represent the operating forces and that was the group I wanted to be with during the war. I spent years training for submarine dut,y and t,hen when Lhe great opport,unit,y came, they found other work for me." Duty in PortsmouLh was a sort of goal for Captain and Mrs. Reamy. The caplam was stationed here in 1939 as commanding officer of the Searaven. He took the Searaven on its shakedown cruise while Mrs. Reamy remained at the family residence in the Portsmouth Apartments. Captain Reamy recalled the operations on the Squalus during the summer of 1939. He was graduated with the Class of 1925 at the U.S . Naval academy and has spent practically all of his navy career on submal'ines. I I �r 1------------------------------- ive Officers, One Enlisted commandan of the Portsmouth naval base presented awards to five offlceri; and an enlisted man m a ceremony held in his office. at the na val ba e yesterday afternoon. Capt. John B. Long ta/I, USN, of Do ver, received the Legion of Men fo1· exceptionally meritorious service as chief of staff and war plans offlcer on th staff of commander submarines, U.S. Atlantic fleet from September 1942 to August 11943. Captam Longstaff wai; aide to , the commandan at the Portsmouth naval base from May 1939 to ovember 1940. He was pre.,s relations ofI fleer at the time of the Sgualu disaster and was highly commended by . the ecretary of the navy for his outstanding serl'!crs during that period. Capt. Armand M. organ, US , planning officer of th naval shipyard. ·as also awarded the Legion of Merit The citati n accompanying the award read,. in part, a., follows: "For excc-ptionall,v mrrltorlous conduct in the performance of outstanding- iaervices to he governmen of thp nited States as head of the submanne desi2:n and construct.ion i; ction. Captain Morgan·., PPrmanent residence is Washington , D.C. tion Ribbon was presented o U IJg1 Paul A Smith, USN, for merltorl,,us conduct while serving a an instructor in the communication department. Submarine school at New London, Conn ., from May 1944 to Sep ember 1945. Lieutenant Smi h is now serving on the USS Spinax and his permanent residence ls Whittier, Calif. c.q,1., "11.., Continued on Pag Five I I G I~ Bro11ze tar Lt Comdr. Rober USNR, of 673 South mouth. received the Bronze S ar Medal "for men orious service in connection with operations aga!ns thr enemy as operations officer on the staff of the commander of an LST group, In February and March 1945, during the planning and operational phases of the amphibious a Mul and captur of Iwo Jima . Commander Rudolph ls now on inactive duly LPfter of Commenda Jon "-'I h ;,uthorit~• to wear t.he Comm ndaion Ribbon was pre~ented to Cao S ;,nJcv P Mos lev. US . adminL~lra. ne officer a . the naval shipyard Captam Mo.o;,,Jpy•s "exper supervislon. keen foresight and complet d" •otlon to dulv" r ulted ln t.h tra111lng of ne~• construction su bmarine Jn a h1g-hJ_v commendable and effectire mannrr. accordme- fo he cl at1on Captain osefe.v·s tar medal from Portsmouth in beceremonies y sterda home le in F ort Wnrth. Texa.s aftern!>o In the commandant's office. ommander heudolph ,i"as onrna,,aJ of Ix men to decorated during h A Letter o! Commendation with ceremonie!. Watching the presentatio re from Jefl, t" rll!ht "a pt. John B. Lo gstaff, S '. of Dover and Cap,. =nd Mo,gan. 'S • or W.,hlngton. plain fo,g,n , lho de,i,n , or th LS 60 hloh wa, used In the recen t underwater te 16 o! he atom bomb at BikjnJ atoll (Port&mouth Herald phofo) Charl s E. McCaJ b. chief orpe- I 1 doman. USN, of Con•aJlis. Or .. as present d 1t L tter of Commend a· tion and Commendation Ribbon for/ meritorious conduct In action in th USS S47 from 25 Aug. 1942 o 22 / Sept. 1942. McCaleb ls now attached t.o thf' USS Runner. Among those attending th ceremony were Capt. G. C Crawford, us , chil"f o! staff. Lt. Comdr. B. C . / Jan·is. USN. 11ide lo the commandant. Captain Longstaff·.~ wlfft. Mrs./ VHa O. Longstaff. fr~ Guinctllnr organ. ~•ife nf Captam orR'an. and th Ir JO- · ar-old .<nn, d~•ard. 1 r organ· mother. Mrs E I ockaJ llo ·. Mr . Marl n T. osell"-v, ~f nf C ptaln Mosclp_•, Chi ! I Torp doman McCaJcb·~ ~•lfe ..FU a,' 3nd frs. N . L. l"r eman, Ll 1t nant Rudolph's •if , Mr . Elizab: h T. Rudolph. and th ir two children, "irginia ~nd ~ O.~, fo_, .........__ I ~ I I �Sturtevant Again Heads PN BR Local ~ 0•~~•4(D Hugh Sullivan Gets Posthumous ·Navy Decoration · Roy w. Sturtevant was reelected , preslde.nt of the Portsmouth Naval ; Bai,e Retirement assoc1ation, local Hugh Edwm Sullivan , cl11ef motor 5, at a meeting last night in the machinist mate, USN, late husband 1 Ro1..klngham hotel. Also reelected of Nettle May Sullivan of 295 Thornwere William J. Wardwell , vice ton street. has been posthumously president ; Melvin H. Chandler, secawarded the Bronze Star medal by retary and Jack Amazeen, treasurer. Secretary of the Navy , James ForThe following summary of retirerestal, for the President. ment legislation was made by SecSullivan received the award for the retary Chandler : efficient performance of his duties "The Forand 25-year, involuntary m maintaining t.he main pPOpulsion ~eparatlon bill is now ready for plant of his submarine, the USS President Truman to sign for final approval. This legislation wUI pro- 1Tullibee, during that. ves5el's second I vide a reduced annuity to any em- 1war patrol in Japanese waters from I ploye at age 55, for a period from I Sept. 28 to Nov. 19, 1943. July 1, 1945 to June 30, 1947 who was I He was reported missi ng in action separated under a reduction in force 1by the navy depa1itment May 15, I or has accepted a position with a 11944, in the Pacific theater of operations. lower rate of pay because of the reText of the citation reads: "For duction In force . A 2% discount for each year that the employe Is unmeritorious achievement while fierv- 1 der the optional retirement age had ing on board the USS Tullibee duralso been aaded. ing the second war patrol of that ves5el in restricted waters of the "This bill will help some of the northern Taiwan area between the government workers but Is entirely southern islands of the Nansei lacking In coverage for a great many Shoto and China coast, from Sept. , employes, who are less than 55 years of age and have been dis28 1,o Nov. 19, 1943. Working tirelesscharged for lack of work in the war ly and with superb skill m mamtainplants, Congressman Forand and ing the main propulsion plant at the Senator Green of R. I., have Intro. ' peak of efficiency to meet, all deduced legislation to omit the "age : mands placed upon it, throughout 1 55 clause." Action will not be taken ' extensive action , Sullivan rendered valuable assistance to h1 commanding officer in pressing home h1.· s dev- 1 until after the November :;-ectlon;-1 "The Morse bill entitles those who ~ asting attacks against Japanese fleet units and in carrying out the \ retired prior to Jan. 24, 1942, any effective bombardment of an enemy be1 iiflt to which the annuitant held island . By his outstanding abilwould be entitled to, as ijgured un1 ity, unwavning perse verance and der the present half-pay annuity cool courage in the face of grave plan and will give them a higher indanger, Sullivan contributed macome If they were with!!} the pay terially to the success of the Tullibrackets over $2,800 per year. This bee in evading severe enemy counbecame effective Aug. 1, 1946 and termeasures and in sinking and about 20 retired Portsmouth Navy damaging a tremendous amount of Base employes wllJ be benefited. hostile shipping. Hi gallant devo"The Randolph bill to include the ,ion to duty throughout reflects the heads of the executive departments highest credit upon himself and the and independent agencies who will United States Naval service." I come under the preview of the Civil Service Retirement act. . "The LaFollette bill will reorganplaygrounds for the public schools ize the legislative branch of the of Boston; Miss Julia Sullivan, past government and bring the Senators president of the National Educa-1 and Congressmen also under the act. lion as. ociation and past president "Other bills now in committees of t.he Massachusetts Teachers' asfol' further study will probably be soclat.ion and Miss Louise Kane acted on when Congress convenes Cambridge, Mass., schoolteacher. '. soon after the November election. Mrs. Dondero wore a black suit of "Mr. Disbrow the national legislatuxedo styling and wore a purple tive representative for the associaorchid . Three of her fow· daughtion with headquarters in Washingters looked on as their mother took ton was very much pleased with the I office. They were Mrs. Ralph Sylcooperation and interest manifested via of Falmouth, Mass., Mrs. Allen at all times by the Senators and I 1Mitchener of Portsmouth and Pvt. Congres~men f~·om Maine, New Eileen Dondero, WAC. :S., '1.,1,l S"" Hampshire and Vermont who have 1 worked untiringly with him for passage of retirement legislation." I , JOH ' L. S LLl A Under-Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan will pay an official visit and inspection tour to the Portsmouth Naval base tomorrow af ternoon and will take a short ocean tnp m the USS Tusk accordmg lo Capt. George C. Crawford , USN, chief of slaff lo the commandant. The naval official is expecLed lo arrive at the local base at about 2 pm and will be taken to the commandant's headquart.ers where Rear Admiral John H . Brown , Jr., and the component heads of lhe naval base will make an official inspection tour. After the lour of inspection Mr. Sullivan will board the USS Tusk for a short lrlp lo sea and will return at 5 :30 o'clock to the naval base. �---; Portsmouth CPO · Receives ward At Naval B e DAn!el l,. Zimmer. chic( orpedoman's nrnte, USN <ret l of 42 Culls .,trcet, Port.smoulh. rpcrlved the Bronze St Ar mrdal Ancl cit At ion ii t R ceremony performed by Rear Adm. John H. Brown, Jr., USN, commandan t of the Port.smouth na 1·al base. / The cilal.ion accompanymg the a1\'ard reads, in part. as follows. "For meritorious service in connection with operations agamst thP enem~• in the performance of his duties in the USS Grenadlrr during the second war patrol of lha t vessel in enemy con trolled waters from prii 12, 1942 to June 10, 1942. As chief of he boat; his indu.,lr.r, skill and able supervision in maintaining a high stat of readiness in the control room at all times, were of invaluablt> as.sistance to his commanding officer in conduct;ing succe.ssful Attacks which resuJtPd In the sinking of two ene111.1· ships totalling 24.400 tom; . . " Zin11nrr i, authorized to \\·car the combat distinguishing device on th ribbon. mong those a tending the c remony w re Capt;. Stanley P . Moseley, US . chief or staff; Comdr. I. S. H_artman. USN, op rations officer; Lieut. Comdr. B. C. Ja rvis. USN, aide to the commandant;, and Mrs. Alma L. Zimmer, wife of Chief Torpedoman~Mate Zlm~r.:_tJ,"U\ I ��This book is a preservation photocopy. It is made in compliance with copyright law and produced on acid-free archival 60# book weight paper which meets the requirements of ANSI/NJ SO 239.48-1992 (permanence of paper) Preservation photocopying and binding by Acme Bookbinding Charlestown, Massachusetts m 1999 �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Portsmouth (N.H.) Scrapbooks World War II World War I Description An account of the resource Between 1918 and 1949 staff members of the Portsmouth Public Library clipped articles from The Portsmouth Herald and other newspapers and glued them into 42 scrapbooks. The articles they selected for these scrapbooks covered such world changing events as WWI and WWII, as well as local concerns, such as news of an upcoming garden tour, a new movie by Louis DeRochemont, layoffs at the Navy Yard, or the election of the first city manager in Portsmouth. In short, these scrapbooks provide us with a fascinating (if somewhat subjective) view of life in Portsmouth — and the world beyond — before 1950. <br /><br />To make the scrapbooks easier to use, a <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/4252" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">master index</a> was compiled in 1997, utilizing each separate scrapbook index. The subject entry listed refers you to a scrapbook by volume number and year. You must consult the index included in each separate scrapbook to locate the page number for a particular article. Because subject headings varied somewhat, from scrapbook to scrapbook, there has been some attempt to standardize the subject terms used. In addition, "see" and "see also" entries have been added to the master index.<br /><br />Due to the heavy use this collection has received over the years, and to the fragile nature of newspapers, the scrapbooks have shown signs of deterioration. Fortunately, grants received from The Thaxter Foundation in 1998-1999 permitted the library to have preservation photocopies made of this valuable collection. -Sarah Hartwell, Special Collections Librarian, February 1999<br /><br />To view a complete scrapbook, click the PDF name below the image. Click on the book's image on the next page. The scrapbooks in this collection are fully searchable. Once the PDF is open, click Control+F (or Command+F on a Mac) to open the search feature. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1918-1920, 1932-1949 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbook 1944-45 V.28 Subject The topic of the resource Scrapbooks Portsmouth (N.H.) World War II Description An account of the resource A scrapbook of news articles from the Portsmouth Herald and other papers, 1944-1945. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library (N.H.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context i1547558x https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/403e13bc0b9dd889a1d4e7068449de92.PDF 78edde837e26461bf64cc6e17e34da8c PDF Text Text �Airport 66,80 Pierce Is. Swimming Pool 39 47 48 49 50 Am. Red Cross 63 Playground Site~, Possible Gray La.dies Poll Taxes, Uncollected 30 34 Band Concerts 49 Portsmouth.Ed. of Ed 2 , i3 , 62 , 63 , 71 II Bd , Band, Instruction 37 • of Health 13 18 53 Books, Libraries 34 II S Chamber of 4-5,18,31,32see also Portsmouth Public Library 1Commerce 34 89 Brown, Ira A.Inspector 10 II City Council 1 , , 7 , 8 , 9 , 12 , Browntail Moth 57 15, 18, 29, 30, 4 "Cemeteries,Condition 49 55 Christmas 76 , 88 II City Council. 40 ,41, 42 ,43,, 41\-{ Budgets, Community Civic Theatre 66,67 52,54,55 Comfort Station II 22,27,40,50,69,73 {City Council. Public Finance Deppt. 3,15 Community Chest Fund 93 II Fire Dept. 27 69 Drive II lCouncil.F1nance 15,24 Dale, Charles M.Gov. l It Comm. Inaugural Addreaa II Gen'l Appearance 48 Diphtheria Epidemic 81 II High School 37 Dondero, Mary c. II 1,3,52,75 Historical Soc. 70 Mayor II Planning B'd 11 , 20 , 30 , 46 , Factories, Space for 6~ 52,54,59,73 in Portsmouth II Police Dep 1 t. 20,38,57 Family Welfare Assoc. 8,68 II Post-war 11 II Food, Price$, Portsi 76 Public Library 10 70 mouth II Recreation Comm. , 35 , 39 , 40 Football, Night 81 It Youth Rec.Councii 2,11,12,1 Gas, Tire Rationing 49 18,29,35 Grandstand, Playground 88 Railroad Station, New 76 Great Bay Develop21 Recreation 20 ment: · see also Portsmouth.Youth Rec.Counci\ Gymnasium, War Mem. 83,88 Youth Drop-In Center High School, New· 16 Rockingham County Jail 19 22 64 Honor Rolls 53,60,61 Rubbish Collection 1~' ' Hoplay, E.J.-Libel 6-7, 18 Service to Foreign lorn 66 Suit Sewers 53 1 70 Housing in Portsmouth 52,54,63,83 Smith, Mrs. Gladys 65 Hurley, Rev. Micha.el 36 Ska.ting Rinks 71 Jacona (Power Ship} 13,23Snow Removal 16 Keller, Helen Visit 77 Social Security 54 to Portsmouth Storm, Destructive 83-87 Knight~ of Columbus 88,90 Street & Sidewalk Impr. 54,59,64 La.ighton, Remic~ H. 7,9,14,15 Survey, Construction 76 City Auditor Activities Langdon, Eliz. Eo 55 Tax Rates, see Portsmouth.City Counci\ Will Budgets . ea. t Supply 48 Taxis 68,76 Nat. Guard.Camp Site 92 Track Teams 71 Nat. Gypsum Co 0 54,68,82,89 Trade School 23.34,51,52 N.Ho War Records 46 70,81,93 Committees Traffic & Parking Problems 23 Nursery School-Went- 37 u.s.o., Industrial 82,91 worth AcreS" u.s. Coast Guard.Isles of 92 0.P.Ao0 Portsmouth 81 Shoals Hecords u.s. Post Office, New 10,68 Pay Increases,City 46 U.S. Pub.Health Serv. Survey 63 36 ' ' ' 2 29 �V-E Day V-J Day Veterans Foreign Wars Veterans, Employment,Etc. Victory Loan Train Water Supply,Greenland Wentworth Acres YMCA 28 56,58 18 53,68,89 98,99 27 57,72-73, 81 82! YWCA 65,8Z Youth "Drop-In" Center 17,18 see also Portsmouth.Youth Rec. Council Zoning. ~ Portsmouth. City Council �I i Dale Pledges • I would like to repeat a wellknown phrase which ls my motto: • "Let the city's business be an open book.". As mayor I will always welcome any criticism or suggestion and in addition to this I will set aside one day every two weeks to The full text of Mayor Mary C. meet the people of Portsmouth to Dondero's inaugural address is u hear their complaints, their suggestions and to discuss their personal follows: problems. rt is with a deep sense of gravity Many other plans are al.so In de(The comp l et e te xt of Governor Dale's inaugural address j and responsibility that I assume the velopment for the betterment of position as Mayor of Portsmouth. our city. on Page 8.) II Thank you, all my good friends !/ mouth. To the entire City I say simply this:of Ports) Charles M. Dale today became I throughout the city, for the truS t As mayor, I pledge myself to Concord, Jan. 4 ( AP h. ·e and in his inaugural you have placed in me. That this economy and efficiency-to a keen the 82nd governor oft h~w Rd am1·~!t:~tion did not intend to election was the closest election in vision for postwar projects for our 1s a m . dd P ledged tha the history of the city, that the en- city and to make our community a ress t t· during wartime. suing results elected a woman as one which has kept faith with our sponsor new sources of axa_ want to assure you," hesaid in' mayor, a thing unthought of in boys and girls who are fighting. f d the ddress "that I of willfunds not the records not only of Portsmouth, To these In the armed forcesThe 51-year-old former tm~~ ~ ~ ~~;;~~d exp'endlture but throughout New Hampshire, to the soldier, WAC, sailor, Portsmouth took. o~ice 11~ ~te of- ;hlch can not reasonably be exhas resulted in an avalanche of pub- WAVE, marine, coast guard, SPAR the presence o! h!S am ' l t ted to be received. This ls a poJiclty. Let It not be thought that and nurse I dedicate this year, 0 the avalanche has buried the deep 1945. For them, I shall firmly re~;fva~ri~~at?su a~~d;a: ~~~ r°o':: sense of responsibility which ac• solve to achieve my goal. Help me, companies this-the highest of- every one of you. This ls my wish ln~h!h;ew chief exef ~~v;rt lo~~~e~iln~he ban on horse members o! the Genera . Governor Dale expressed the flee. to you on this New Year morning: Today and for many days to May 1945 be a blessed one for you he would make every effor\ to ke:p rfcm~hat thl.s situation may change come, we are at war. To _P.lay ~art:y and yours. 'JQ, 'L., l.\. is-state expenditures wit~_n ncom . - ~;Jng the year. Rockingham race politics In grave times like this 1s . , track gave the state 1,714,000 last a form of sabotage, a failing of t~e trust ' placed in us. The torch 1s year f "If the racetrack ban sltua ion ours to hold on high. Let not the does not change," he added, "I beflame be dimmed by the internal bickering of pa!'ty aga~nst party, clique aaginst clique. ThlS ls not a that It can be met by holding 1. 1eve game to be treated lightly. It Is a appropriatlons to amo unts neces. deadly serious task of reshaping sary for,, the rendering of essential and remoulding the city of Portsservices. mouth for the betterment of its 1· The chief executive did not tou?h present citizens and the boys and on the special $3 poll tax to raJSe girls on the fighting front, who revenue for a bonus for World War please God, wllllreturn soon. II veterans. Previously he h~hs ~ We must forget party politics. I ep. that he Intended to abol will cooperate with the city council ta~ dd and all other departments in every Governor Dal~ recommen _e way possible to attain this goal. I more funds for a state Industrial hope in turn that the council and advertL51ng progra?1, e~:g~r:~! all departments will reciprocate. of the farm extension ser My plans are not complicated. I University of New Hampshire, exam going to work every day for a (Full text of Mayor Dondero's inaugural address on page 8.) andin of high school mecha~lcs busier, better and cleaner Ports~rt coJ.ses to aid retur_nlng serv1~~ mouth. I am in favor of a youth Pledging economy, efficiency and a busier, better cleanmen and increased all'port faCJ center but not at the expense of er Portsmouth, Mrs. Mary C. Dondero yesterday took office the veterans' losing their home. ties. The governor said th e s tate . must Both can and will be ably provided as Portsmouth's first woman mayor in history. Q.,'l,4s' its responsibilities without for. A good active planning bo~rd assume dependence upon t h e f e deral govIs a necessity. A committee which In historic ceremonies at city hall star Spangled Banner" and "God emment He pledged aid to returnwill consider many new improveshe was sworn In by her predeces- Bless America" were sung by Sheila ing vet~rans and said serviceTei ments and ideas Including a comsor, Gov.-Elect Charles M. Dale. O'Donovan Rosser of Boston, who and women employed by the s a fort station. Mrs. Dondero then administered sang in Boston at the rally held were a~ured o! their jobs after the We need intelligent planning . to the oath to her city council, made ,there for Franklin D. Roosevelt war keep business here and to bn_ng up of Councilmen-at-large Glenn A. during the recent presidential camTi1e governor's Inaugural address new business. We must assure a Job Race, Dr. Philip White, Edgar A. paign, Capt. C. M. Elder, USN was one of the briefest In ears, It for every one of our returning vet- Wood and George K. Sanborn and (ret.), brought greetings from Rear covered only eight pages and was erans. I think that we should put ward councilmen Samuel Birt, Lau- ,Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, navy delivered in 17 minutes. our heads together and learn just rence G. Peyser, Willie E. Winn, ,yard commandant. After inaugural ceremonies the what federal aid we can secure for Winfield S. Call and John Burk- Transacts Business new governor and the councilors postwar rehabilitation. This is im- hardt. On routine first day items of counand their wives held a reception. portant. Highways may be built by As its first item of business the ' ell business the council, on motion federal funds. Why not have Ports- council unanimously elected John of Mr. Race, authorized the expenmouth linked with a great highway Dolan as city clerk ·a nd he lmmed- diture of fw1ds; on motion of Dr. from the south and west to our lately was sworn in by retiring City White, authorized the city clerk to state. Why not make Portsmouth Clerk Edward J. Hopley. renew licenses; on motion of Mr. the gateway to the White mounIn her Inaugural address, deliver- Wood, authorized the city to borrow tains and our state beauty spots? ed to a crowd that overflowed the up to $350,000 in lieu of taxes and Representing the Legion auxiliary In addition to these plans, I pro- council chamber into the corridors on motion of Mr. Sanborn author- were Mrs. Eva Hiltz, president and pose a temporary memorial of some I of city hall, Mrs. Dondero called for !zed the mayor to draw her warrant Mrs. Edna White, Mrs. Marguerite sort to honor our flgh ting service a youth center for Portsmouth, an for such sums as are necessary for O'Brien and Mrs. Leeta Rlntz. The men and women until such a time active planning board, a committee current expenses of the city. The auxiliary presented Mrs. Dondero as a permanent one will be in to consider Improvements, jobs for council then adjourned to Jan. 11 with a "warsarge" of war stamps. readiness. all returning veterans, intelligent at 7:30 pm. Representing the VFW auxlllary I I feel that some members of the planning to keep business here and Following the ceremony an In- were Mrs. Ann Flaherty and Mrs. city government should be present to bring new business and a study I formal reception was held In the Laura. Cotnoir. , council chamber. at any service which may be held ot postwar proJects. Representing the Service Mothers In memory of any of our boys lost "We must fCl~get party politics," Delegations attPndf'd the nere- club were Mrs. Justine Bechard, on the fighting front. she al.so declared, "To play party / mony from the Frank ~- Booms Mrs. Mary Guyette, Mrs. Freda. Politics in grave times like these ls post, American Legion auxiliary; the Flannagan, Mrs. Delia Murray, presa form of sabotage, a falling of the Emerson Hovey post, VFW auxiliary ident; Mrs. Garland Patch, Mrs, trust placed in us." and the Portsmouth Service Moth- Milo Saunders, Mrs. Shirley Sml_th, The ceremony was opened by an ers' club. During the ceremony tiny Mrs. Mary Perrault, Mrs. Patrick invocation by Rev. Francis E. But- Barbara Brooks, daughter of Mt. Murphy, Mrs. Pierre Lalancett, !er and was closed by a benediction and Mrs. William Brooks, presented Mrs. Hector Pontbriand, Mrs. Jenby Rev. Arthur A. Rouner. "The the new mayor with a gavel as a gift / nle Lontlne and Mrs. Jesse Woodruff. from the Jun 1or COmm'lnrtos. /Complete Text IQf Inaugural No New Taxation At ·Inauguration l IOI'\ ~~~lt :~~i~~A~:t~;;~ttr!~~ ~~1 ~~~~ ~~ I 1 New Council Takes Oath; Clerk .Elected 0 I I I �·Youth Council Plans Survey, Con ference ~~~,u.~ A i;urvey of all recreational facilities now available to the youth of Portsmo1,1th to determine further needs, a d a youth recreation conference oetween local representatives of adults and youth and cYUtside experts on the subject are beIng planned by the recently-organized Portsmouth Youth Recreation council. The two steps were decided upon at a meeting yesterday at which It also was agreed to offer facilities . at the YMCA . to the youth of the city as a temporary stopgap until a youth center can be established. It was announced by YMCA officials that facilities there are available for the youth aftecnoons and Friday evenings. The conference planned for Portsmouth will be held a~ soon as a date can be arranged with the outside experts who will include state officials and Howard C. Harrison of Boston, field recreation 1 . PORTS 10 TH' 1945 ClTY COU CIL takes Jf.s place in the council chamb r as photographers have representative of the community t!1e1r day. S~andlng at th e head ?f the table is Mayo_r Mary C. Don dero. Starting forward down the left / war services division of the Federal side of the picture the members, 111: order, a! e Co uncdmen Glenn A. Race, Dr. Phili p 'White, Edgar F . Wood, Security agency. ~eorgc K. Sanborn an_d Samuel H. Birt. Passing aroun d the near end of the table and starting up the other It is planned to have representas1!1e, they ar Cou ncllmen Laurence G. Peyser, Willie E. Winn, Winfield S. Call and John Burkhardt and tives of the youth recreation .counCity Clerk John Dolan, In the background behin d Mr. Dolan Is Cit Messenger tlchael Lynch, (Portsmouth Herald photo) cil and of other Portsmouth agencies and representatives of the :t=:-::=;~;;~~~~= t-==========z===~young people ' themselves at the - ""::!:======- ===Tt~:F=======~==~ --~-.--. Jnference. The constitution committee reorted that a constitution and bytws for the Youth Recreation count 11 are in the making and w!ll be ubmitted to the body at an early I late. t Herbert P . Warry of the YMCA md J. D. Hartford were delegated ' 1vl ",el cted mem ber O , 1 ___; o present to the young people at a 1 P rtsm th y th Re ea J T le O OU OU er • 'lleetlng Sunday, the offer of YMCA program committee for decenPortsmouth board of ed ti R l p t lilt! t P to I tion trallzed activities at its meeting held their first mee ting of th epor , upll 0'os es as a em orary measure Wednesday afternoon voted to recyear in city hall la, t n igh to In his annual report to the board 11 the _need of a youth center._µ" ommend certain buildings in Portshear the a nn ual report of tb 11 Mr. Moore reported that the cos mouth for use in decentraUzed superi ntende nt, Har ry L. Moort, .of 109 per pupil in Portsmoutl recreational activities and to ask the and conduct routine bu sln~➔• schools in 1944, representing an in volunteers committee to provide Mayor Mary c. Dondero presld• crea_se ln cost over 1943 of $8.17 pe leadership for such places. ing as chairman of the board, selec- pupil. ~as distributed as follows : The committee has asked the ted the following standing commitGe~etal control (central office) facilities committee to see if the tees which were approved b ti 1 $3 .01 , Instruction (teachers, book buildings, inspected in a city-wide board: Y IC , and supplies). $82,88; operatior tour, Wednesday afternoon, can be Commltte hi h h (janitors. fuel and repairs). $14.4 secured and equipped. r w e _on g sc 001s, Har- and all other expenses, including John Lewis YMCA district r • S 'J chairman, Dr. :WU- grounds, transportation, per capita tary for the 'southern area of New a~i Ma or ones, S t owe Wilder Lax and minor outlays, 8.97. Hampshire was present at Wednes• ~n rs.I Mari~, Badger; commitJ 1 The per capital cost per pupil has day's sessl~n to advise the commite on c ei:1en ry schools, Mrs. j risen steadily since 1940, it was tee in planning for decentralized r:~l ; · G~ay, . cl~alrman, Rev. Ar- reported , with the exception of 1943 recreation. He and committee mem- W 00 ds cy d ounei_, Mrs. Mary T. v.•hen I.he cost per pupil decreased bers visited the old Plains 3Chool, an Regmald Reed; and $2 below that of 1942. ins ected the Pine Street play- committee 0 ~ schoolhouses. John E. In a repor t on Lhe use of buildTo accept the report of the finanrciund in Ward three, the old fire Seybolt. chairman, James E. Whal- ing facilities for 1944, Mr. Moore cial committee and adopt the re!tat!on In ward 1, near the rail- ley, Thomas J. Downs and John C. Indicated that the senior high school commendations contained therein. road tracks and the South ward- Shaw. had been used evenings for the -That bills amounting to $2,863.59 room ' I Present at the meeting were Mrs. , • , be paid and properly vouched. It :....,as agreed b:{ Mr. Lewis and Badger, ~r. Downs, Mrs. Gray, Dr. · ca s and i arTo accept reco,nmendations of t11e the committee that all places would Jones, M1. Seybolt, Mr. Peyser, Mr. Civil air \ . . superintendent for the appointmake excellent recreational faclll- Shaw. Mr. Whalley, Mr. Wilder, catio I P9: 101• 11 ~enings, vo- ment of Wilfred Harriman of t!es for elementary school children Mrs. Wood, Reginald Reed and Mr. New ~a!pa~1h111,11'.eg muaichu ~tshopl, 261; Gardiner, Me., as a teacher of shop Moore n ve 1 y c asses, throughout th to wn. · _ ___,. 40; community chorus and power work in the junior high school and The committee ls sugge ting I!. ,squadron. one. ' ' Mrs. Corinne Plwner, former 'pubtype of program whereby such cenAt Its meeting last night the board lic health nurse in Vermont, as asters would be open from 4 to 6 pm voted • .i:istant school nurse. for craft classes and other actlvitl · ,"\S That that board revive the pracand in the evening for activities of Continued on Page Eight /tlce of publishing school reports certain established groups such u land authorized the superintendent boy scouts and 4H clubs. to prepare them. Committee members attending T~ retain ~or the ensuing year the w dnesday's meeti11g were Mrs. C. special vocational and building comWaldo Pickett, John Adams, Her• nittec comprised of Messrs. Seybe.rt Hagstrom, Joseph Nola. Miss olt, Whalley and Downs. Alice Hayward and Raymond I. I 1 !I lGecreatt 10n Ak of Boar{d ew e ars - -.. ua IRe Or · ~ ! roup O lc 1·ty Bu·1d· 1 1ngs he l I 1;:YSJI I I I ~~°acti~i\~:;s:'!m 0 -Sa.,\~ Beal. MN-< l~:' S'"' j �3 lCoc~:;~~~. ~:,:~7.~:, d '/ / Mayor Mary Proves Stickler for Rules 1 Mayor Mary C. Dondero, first of her sex to hold such a position in any city in ew Hampshire, last night presided at the first general business session held by the council since her inauguration, proved herself an outspoken stickler for observance of the rules and won one major and several minor victories for her policies. Her major victory came as she stepped down from the chair, handed the gavel to Councilman-at-large Glenn A. Race and took the floor to speak in opposition to an ordinance submitted by Councilman Samuel H. Birt calling for a reduction in the salary of the city clerk. . Mr. Blrt's measure was presented shortly after the council had voted through its first reading, another ordinance to raise from $3,000 to $5,000 the salary of the city auditor, a measure which was opposed by Councilman George K . Sanborn on the ground that the auditor should not also be ~a state representative. Mr. Birt's measure would have cut the salary of the clerk to $1,200 a year plus fees . Terms .Measure Unfair "I want to take the floor to tell the council that I believe this measure is unfair," Mrs. Dondero declared. "I do not feel that we should raise some city officials ' salaries and at the same time cut others." Mrs. Dondero reminded the· group that the 'clerk's fees are not paid by the city and that they vary. "The job l.s a difficult and a responsible one," she told the nine councilmen, "it requires a good man and I feel that we should not jeopardize the chance of always getting good men in th'e future by cutting the salary. The present clerk could afford t o serve with the cut because he also has a pension but the next man might not be able to afford to serve." As she ended her talk and resumed the chair, Councilman Birt rose and said, "Although I put this measure in I agree with the mayor and I'm not going to vote for the ordinance." Councilman John Burkhardt rose to say, "I want to go on record as opposed to this measure too." At this point Mr. Birt withdrew the ordinance. As she opened the meeting, the mayor addressed the council briefly and told the members : "I hope that we shall have a suct:essful year and I hope that all the members w!ll work with the best interests of the city at heart. That's all anyone can ask of us." on· ~ voice vote the chaii:"was undecided and a roll call was ordered. On a roll call vote Councilmen Philip H . White, Edgar F . Wood, George K . Sanborn, Laurence G. Peyser, Willie E. Winn and Winfield S. Call upheld the mayor and Councilman Race, Birt and Burkhardt voted against her. The clerk then read the minutes. Her next victory came when she Interjected a. request to the council to vote for a. complete audit of the city's books. "I think we should have an audit now so that we may know what has gone on before and know how we stand when we start," she asserted. Councilman Sanborn moved for an audit, the motion was Mayor Mary Names· Council Committees wi~~tho{hlzed the transfer of $110 G n e water department · ranted to Sidney H i k , service recruiter, permlssf;~ h~vtl a banner on some building in M ng ket square if he can find a loc tiarhlmself • a on Heard . Councilman Samuel Birt clarify hts position on the to reduc th measure e e salary of the city clerk which he Introduced and then With drew at the coun 11 11 "At t c meeting Jan. or;_, offl~e ~~council member to protest Y to dcut the pay of any cit~~~:1 an on Jan 11 I P te te J':f~;ehthe st~t of ther~oinci g, e said. "I want it kn the record that while the own for wa.s handed to me to intr:ieasure have been against cutting anyu'!.i I aries right along." • The council adjourned to the call of the chaJr. ~ (4 \C\.,\..\.~ I t,• City council committees were named for 1945 by Mayor Mary C. Dondero at the council's meeting last night as follows (the first named being chairman in each instance): Finance-The mayor, Edgar F . Wood, Philip H. White, George K . Sanborn and Glenn A. Race. Accounts-Race, Sanborn and White. City Lands and Bulldings-Samuel H. Birt, Winfield s. Call and Willie E. Winn. Street Lights- Race, Laurence G. Peyser and John Burkhardt. ClaimS-Sanborn Peyser and White. Elections-White, Birt and Winn . Fire Department-Call, Wood and Sanborn. Public Library-Peyser White [ I and Race. ' Printing-Birt, Winn and Peyser. Parking-White, Wood and Birt. Bills on Second Reading- Winn Burkhardt and Race. ' Engrossing Bills - Burkhardt, Wood and Call. ;)u, \'2., ~S- ~ ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - _ ; __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ I m;:n~i. h:2~~ tf:i: I l I I ;!!i~ . --- Council Finance Group :i~t~= ~~;!~~~::~~anpa:~! W·111 Su rvey Sa Iar·1 es ~~~~ :~~~·rk c~~~c~ lOf A11 C r" y Em pIoye s ~1~!t . 0 thZ1~~~~c~ ~~:r~~ar~~t v~t~u:t r;~ c~Y~ll~~~e a~ 1 ·1 f;ru~~~~ir~tt:g a~~:a~~ei~;-d ea~h committee submit only writ-I The_ fin~nce committee of th city In other business the council: ten reports to the council. council will be asked by Its chairPassed through its second read' "In the past committee meetings man , Mayor Mary C. D01~dero, to ing an ordinance to separate the have too often been held in the make a. survey of the entire salary offices of city physician and sani corridor with two members present setup for city employes who come tary inspector and to abolish the and the third not even informed," under the jurisdiction of _the <:ity office of city bacteriologist; ~he explained. council as a result of a discussion Passed through its second readCouncilman Sanborn again moved at la.;t night's council meeting. ing an ordinance to pay the city that the mayor's request be voted The agreement to refer the ques- physician 800 a year and the saniby the council. it was i;econded by tion to the committee came after tary inspector $1 ,000 ; Councilman Race and passed with- Councilman Laurence G. Peyser had Passed through Its second read• out opposition. asked that an over-~11 ~urver be jng an ordinance establishing a re, On motion of Councilman Race made ''. Instead of passmg mdly1dual vised plumbing code for the city; the council voted to acceed to the pay raises through the council one Accepted a check for $640.60 from 1mayor's request to have new copies at a time so }hat we don 't know the Maine-N. H. Interstate Bridge of the city councll rules printed. where we are. authority covering a claim from His request for such action came James Rinalduccl, court costs and after the council had passed witness fees and ordered the city To Relay Decisions through its fl ·st reading, on voice Next the mayor reported that the vote, an ordinance to raise the sal- treasurer to disburse city checks In 1 board of education had informed ary of the city treasurer from $2,100 the same sum to Mr. Rinalducci and her at its meeting earlier this week to $2,500 a year. to Clyde Robinson, an expert witthat It often did not hear from the "I am In favor of this raise for council what action the latter had the city t.reasurer," Mr. Peyser ness in the case which entailed real taken on matters referred to It by said. ''But I lhink these salary estate damages ; Accepted a report from the comthe board. On motion of Council- raises should all be handled o- mittee on claims urging payment man White the council voted to gether."' a number of small claims; Instruct the city clerk to inform TI1e council voled to grant a taxi of Accepted a report from the comany unit of the city government of license to Charles B. Levesque "beaction taken by the council on mat- cause he held one before and had mittee on city Jar'lds and buildings ters pertaining t.o It. to give It up to go into the se rvice." containing an estimate of $185 as the cost of renovating the ladie9' At one point the mayor spoke to Mr. Levesque now is back from the room in city hall; 1 praise the board of street commis- armed se rvices and ha.s been drivUrges Reading of Minutes Voted to adopt the same set of sioners for "th commendable job It was a moment later that she of snow removal" they did in the ing a cab for another opera.tor. council rules used by preceding gained her first point. When Coun- most recent i;torm. 0~ IJ1e voice vote to grant the councils; cilman Blrt's motion that the counApproved bonds o! the tax colThree former council members, license Councilman George K . Sancil approve the minutes of the last 1Kenna.rd E. Goldsmith. George Brilector, clerk and treasurer; meeting without reading them was dle and Frank W. Hersey and Re- born said "no." Referred to the committee on Mayor Mary C. Dondero put forth seconded by Councilman Race, the publican Mayoral Candidate Ira A. street lights, requests for three mayor told the council "you may Brown looked on as the meeting was a suggestion which won council fa- street light installations; vor that the council should call all vote as you wish, I am only the conducted. ';J~. \ "l., I.\~ Accepted the report of the plumbtaxi operators in to a meeting to presiding officer, but I want to tell discuss taxi problems. At the sugges- Ing Inspector; you that it ls my wish that the tion of Mr. Sanborn it wa.s agreed minutes of the previous meeting be to include the parking and traffic ref\d. In all fairness they shouM be committee of the Porlsmout11 read so that we mav know whether Chamber of Commerce ln the ses- 1 there are errors or omissions before sion. we aPPJ.'Qve them." I I I j �Portsmouth C of C Lists Tentative Committees1~$ The Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce today announced tentative committee assignments for members. Not all members have been placed on standing committees as yet, explained James W. Tucker, executive secretary of ' the Chamber, as some indication of their preferences iis awaited. {11J) ommlttee on Amo 'J.'.affio Chamber directors were scheduled to meet at 3 :30 this afternoon I 1h the Chamber office to confirm appointments and make deletions and additions to the list. TENTATIVE A D INCOMPLETE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 1945 Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce and Parking Ira. A. Brown, Cballman, Ken• na.rd Goldsmith, R . S. Harvey, R. T . Hendrickson, Frank W. Hersey Ralph Ramsdell, Charles H . Walker' George K. Sanborn . ' (A) Postwar Planning Committee (a) Executive Committee to be made up of the President, Treasurer, Secretary and the Chairman ot each of the nine Sub-Committees m Postwar Planning, Retail · Grocen; a.nd Markets Geof,ge Scott, Chairman, Arthur Bia.ck, Eli Borwiok, George Goodree,u, Orman Paul, Harry Rosen. (j) Postwar Committee, Education and Educational Facilities Stowe Wilder, Chairma-n , Robert M . Bruce, R . C: L. Greer, Dr. Rolf Lium, Harry L. Moore, Agnes Quirk, C. C. Sanborn, Geor~e. Sanborn, John Shaw, Miss Margaret Ballard. (8) l'tl.bllCJty eommlttee. It shall I be the duty of this committee · to advise the directors in the matter of ways a.nd means for providing Portsmouth and Its attractions and assets as _a city of homes and industry, with wider and more effective publicity. (9) Committee on Wellare of Portsmouth Boys a.nd Girls. The boys and girls of today are the citizens of tomorrow. Their welfare is of paramount importance and work done with and for them is the best investment which can be made in Portsmouth's future. This committee should endeavor to correlate and appraise all the work now being done by various social and welfare agencies for youth in Portsmouth, with a view to determining what is being left undone or what type of youth work should be more thoroughly stressed. The committee might ascertain If Portsmouth needs a (1) boys' club, (2) a youth center, more efficient organization of YMCA _and YWCA work, or just what is needed to teach youngsters more about their coming responsibilities of citizenship. (10) Committee on Auto Traffic and Parking. The question of auto traffic and parking Is one of great importance to every community, particularly with direct relation to shopping In the business district. With the eventual lifting of restriction which now cut down motor traffic to a minimum, the question will grow in importance until the best possible solution of Portsmouth's problem will be demanded on every hand . It is not too early to begin careful consideration of this important question. 1 COMMITTEES The St,a.nding Committees of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce wlth a brief description of the duties of each. General Oomm.lttees (1) Executive Co tee: The dUties of the Executive Committee are set forlh in sec. 2, Article 8 of the by-laws a,s follows: "It shall be the duty of the Executive Committee to GENERAL CO~IMITTEES exercise the ad interim authority of the Directors subject to the di(1) Executive Committee on Postwar Planning. John J. Hassett. Chairman, Orel rectors' final am>roval ." John J . Hassett, Chairman (2) Finance Committee. The ftnA. Dexter, Forrest M . Eaton, Frank William C. Walton, Jr., Treasurer J . Massey, George A. Trefethen, ance committee shall eonslder and James W. Tucker, Secretary advise with relation to all matters Ralph T. Wood. Sub-Committee Chairmen involving e,:pendltures which may I (2) rinance Committee i Forest M. Eaton, J . D. Hartford,. John J . Hassett, Chairman. Sambe other than routine. Kenneth D. :R.and, Frank E (II) Membership Committee. The uel R. Blaisdell, Eugene Cummings Brooks, Fred E. Cushman, EuRoland I. Noyes, William C. Walgene Cummings, Earle Fox, 1 membership committee shall keep a ,, list of pr~ective members of the George Scott; Stowe Wilder 4b) Postwar Planning, Industria.l Charnber. conta'crrri the firms and ton, Jr. (3) Membership Committee Forrest M. Eaton, Chairman , Individuals on the list from tune Orel A. Dexter, Chairman, Ira A. Ralph Badger, Charles M. Dale, to time by means of letters and perBrown, George Chick, Eugene Cum- Percy deRochmont, Paul Hobbs, sonal visits, with a view to securmings, Mrs. Helen F . Doherty, Dr. Ralph May, Thome.5 Phillips, Ar- ing their cooperation as members. Norman B. Emery, R. C. L. Greer. thur Sewall, Harry Shapiro, John (4) Legislative Committee. The , William M. -Hoggan, John W. Hop- 1 Shaw, E. T. Trefethen, George Tre- legislative committee shall bring to ley. Harold L. Mellion, Herbert fethen, Charles H . We.Iker, William the attention of the directors, for ! Sessions, Edward I. Shaines, Stowe C. Walton, Jr., Earl Watson, Eugene such action ais may be deemed nee- e Wilder, Edgar F . Wood. B. Whittemore. essary, any legislation submitted to -J (4) Legislative Committee (c) Postwar ~ann-lng, Public the New Hampshire General Court c Paul W. Hobbs, Chairman, Mrs. which may effect directly or IndiWorks Mary C. Dondero, Walter F . Lane, 1. D. Ha.rtiord, Chairman. Mrs. rectly this community or the InMrs. C. Waldo Pickett, Miss Kath- Mary V. Dondero, Lucien Geoffrion, · habitants thereof. erine Quirk, C. C. Sanborn, Rev. Andrew Graves, R. C. L. Greer, (5) Taxation (State a.nd Na.tlona.l E. A. Thorsen, Jeremy Waldron William Hoggan. Level) Committee. Portsmouth as a (5) Taxation (State and National (d) Postwar Planning, Housing community, or the bU5iness and inLevel) Committee Kenneth D. Rand, Chairman, dustry of Portsmouth, may be vitalGeorge Sanborn, Chatrman, Miss • John R. Goiter, George Kimball, . ly Interested in tax legislation or tax -I Harold Littlefield, John McDon- proposals which originate on the Margaret Ballard, R. I . Beal, Peter ough, E. A. Ricci, Harry Singer. state or national levels. Impending Gagne, E. Curtis Matthews, Miss Lawrence Walters, Dr. Lester Whit- taxation procedures or methods on these levels are usually mentioned , aker Frances Wiggin. Ce) Postwar Planning, Trans- in bulletins of the New Hampshire (6) Cooperation with City Federation of Taxpayers Assocs., portation Fr~ J . Brooks, Ch&irman, Inc., or the Citizens National ComGovernment Committee Rev. William Safford Jones, D. D., Louis P. Baker, Andrew Barrett, mittee. It shall be the duty of this Chairman, Miss Margaret Ballard Raymond I. Beal, 14. J. Bourque, Chamber Committee to call the atPaul GriUin, Thomas E. Neal, Ra.lph tention of the directors to tax mat- Fred Cushman, Earl Elsea, John Greenaway, Frank W . Hersey Dr Ramsdell, Charles W. Rand, Cedric ters of local Interest for such action by the directors as the clrcumLester Whitaker, J. Verne W~d. Wood, Ralph T. Wood (f) Postwar Planning, Labor (7) Committee on Long-Range Plan stances may dictate. F . E. Cushman, Chairman, Dr. (6) Cooperation With City Gov't for Physical Development of a. J . E. Flanigan, J. D. Hartford, An- Committee. This committee should Greater Portsmoqth M. E. Witmer Chairman, Rev. drew Jarvis, Joseph Noia., Eugene B. serve as a liaison group between the Harold W. Curtis, Rev. Robert H. Whittemore, Andrew C. Graves. municipal governing body and the Cg) P06twa.r PlaDl'ling, Service Dunn, Lucien Geoffrion, John R Chamber for the purpose of enMen & Women Goiter, Dr. Franz Hoff, Harry L. deavoring to effect more efficient Eugene Cummings, Cbawman, R. relationships and better underMoore, Mrs. D. Witmer. I. Beal, Townsend Byrne, Harry (8) Publicity Committee standing between t;ne two groups. Clarke, Mrs. Mary Dondero, Lucien (7) Committee on Long-Range John W. Hopley, Cl'lairman, Harry Clarke, Morris Foye, Bert Geoffrion, Dr. E. L. Levine, Rich- Plan for Physical Development of a Georges, Arthur Healey, John Howe man s. Margeson, Herbert Sessions, Greater Portsmouth. Men who find Reginald Kennard. ' ' ' William C. Walton, Jr. Jong-range planning essential to the h) Poetwar Planning, General (9) Committee on Welfare of most efficient development of their Retan Business Portsmouth Boys and Girls I own business, appreciate the necesEarle Fox, Chairman, Dan Ansity of applying similar planning Mrs. Helen F. Doherty, Chairman, John Adams, Arthur Baum, Mrs cona, Gordon Aston, Benjamin methods to towns and cities. Such Blankenberg, Mrs. Dorothy Clark, a. group of chamber of commerce Dorothy Bovard, Mrs. Mary c. Dondero, Rabbi Oscar Fleishaker Francis Demarais, Alfred Desjar- members will be helpful In giving dins, Hyman Freiman, Samuel ideas and backing to the municipal Joseph Noia, Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett: Dr. M. I. Boger Shattuck, Charles Goodman, Fred A. Gray, Philip planning board. This committee Halprin, Mrs. Harry Heller, Harry might likewise be of assistance In Smith, Walter F. Lane, Herbert Hromada, Lewis Keen, Mrs. Helen helping to provide better public reWarry. McCarthy, John Greenaway, W. lations for the municipal planni?g Coleman Pearson, Norman Rand, board and in Impressing the city Herbert Sessioru;, Merrill Smith, government with the practical need Benje.min Tober, Stowe Wilder, for. cl~ l?~n.~g. l Charles Eesaris. I I I I Postwar l'la.nning Committees (a) Postwar Planning Executive Committee. This committee shall consist of the president, treasw-er and secretary and chairman of each of t,h e following postwar committees: industrial, public works, housing, transportation, labor, returning service men and women, general retail business, retail groceries and markets and education and educational facilities. The executive committee shall direct carefully the work of and shall oonsider the findings of all the sub-committees on postwar planning. It shall prepare for the directors an Inclusive report having to do with all pha es of local postwar planning on the community level. (b) Postwar Pt.anning- Indw;tria.I. How to promote the welfare of all existing Industry; how best to utilize the pool of skilled labor which will be in Portsmouth at war's end; how to attract new industry to Portsmouth; what type of Industry should we endeavor to attract-these are b_u t a few of the important quest1ons for this committee to consider and attempt to solve. (c) Postwar Com.mlttee--Publlc Works. To keep men work.Ing during the interim period between the eras of war and peace, the government may provide funds for a public works construction program . It shall be the duty of this committee to ascertain how Portsmouth could best take advantage of such a program and to confer with the municipal postwar planning committ,ee and the city planning board about necessa.ry· projects, endeavoring to see that such projects were translated into the stage of blueprints a~ specifications. I H: I �(d) Postwar Planning-Housing, A housing program in Portsmouth after the war wm not only provide permanent homes of modern construction tYPes to take the place of many antiquated and unsanitary 1 tenements in desirable aections, but It wlll provide employment and stlnrnlate a. greatly Increased saJe locaJly of vast quantities of durable and consumer goods. Almost every tYPe of business will profit materially if a postwar housing program can be formulated . I (e) Postwar Plannlng-Tra.nspor- ta.tlon. A factor which will be of great aigniflca.n£e in matters pertaining to new Industry ln Portsmouth Is transportation. Here a.re facilities for transportation by water, rail, truck and airplane. After the war, all of these methodsand particularly air transportation -must be made available to local industry under the best p06.Sible circumstances. Transportation of passengers will be almost equally important In the postwar world. These are problems which this particular committee should carefully consider. (f) Postwa.r Planning-Labor Of the many factms which wfll be considered by industrial firms looking for new postwar locations, none is more Important than the labor market. Labor conditions In thls community and section are exceptionally favorable. These comparatively happy relations between· management and industry should be brought together for conferences to the end that the pleasant relations which exist today may be ca.rried Into the postwar period. This commlttee has an opportunity to do a constructive and helpful piece of work. (g) Postwar Planning-Returning Service Men and Women. While this problem ls being looked after in Portsmouth by the N . H . Headquarters of the U. S. Selective Service System through its reemployment committeeman and his local associates, yet there may be ways and means. purely local In their scope. which this committee may evolve for the benefit of Portsmouth 's returnIng veterans of World War )II, (h ) Po~twar Planning,-General Retail Busine,,;~. Por tsmoi1th must keep and even add to Its prestige as a shopping center aft.er the wa.r. This involves many problems. Including the important problem of bringing to our community more shoppers from nearby recreational centers in the vacation season. There are plen ty of problems for this committee to consider. (i) Postwar Planning-Retail Grocers and Markets. Dealers In food commodities are scattered all over our community. They have many special problems common to their group. This committee may be helpful In offering possible solutions to these problems. (j) Postwar Committee-Education and Educational Facilities. All types of business men should become familiar "'ith the local problems of public education and the needs which w111 · exist at war's end for added educational facilities. Included In the latter needs will be a modern high school building and a larger gymnasium. This committee should be helpful in all matters pertaining to our public schools. �C I HOPIey S OU nSe l ~::i~ Bases Motion •On •.~•~I~ CI aim of UnfaIr Tr Ia ta;;t::r,~~~~.:'!;:,.~;,~~ ] To • Mr. Sleeper's assertion hat 'the testimony of Mr. Brown (that f ~ I\ • ~4• . ~ l/ ~~i~~:t~/~r!~a;;t~hc~tfh! 0 checklists would not bear party designations was false)' Mr. Burns replied that that testimony was ~~~~~te~m~ntyw~~en~!fec!~l-le~~~~ the case was recessed immediately thereafter and resumed the next morning for arguments by c_ounsel Sleeper: What was s&ld in ~at conversation? Seavey: He felt as though he didn't know whether the recount for mayor was correct or not but he had to accept it. Sleeper: What did he say relative to appearing as a witness in the Hopley-Herald trial? Seavey: He said he was called to the stand at the last moment in the case. Sleeper: What else did he say? Seavey: We talked of other mat- ters. j Refused to Sign• Affidavit statement. t Asked if on another visit to Mr. Mr. Sleeper also told the cour Sleeper's office Thursday of this In a motion heard yesterday before Chief Justice H. that he "believed at the time the week he was shown an affidavit the Thornton Lorimer in Rockingham county superior court at case was tried that the board of lawyer had prepared of the conver- , registrars had the 1942 checklists Exeter William H. Sleeper, counsel for the former City to work from" but since that tlf!1e satlon Mr. Seavey had had with Mr. Sleeper, Seavey said "yes" but that Clerk Edward J. Hopley sought to ha.ve the jury verdict had learned and would demonstrate he refused to sign it because "it is to the court, that the 1942 lists we:e set aside in his libel suit against the Portsmouth Herald stronger than what I said." "lost or destroyed before the boa.Id and its publisher, J. D. Hartford. He sought the action on met to start preparation of ~he 1944 I Sleeper: Did Mr. Brown say anything about Mr. Hopley going into the grounds that Mr. Hopley "did not receive a fair trial." primary lists," thus "remo:7mg any the service? suspicion of a plot to engineer the After a trial that lasted two and Seavey: He said Hopley was goJustice Lorimer reviewed ~ven_is election of Mr. Dale .~ .. . a half days a jury returned a verI Here Mr. Burns declared i:inor to ing into the maritime service. dict for the defendant in the court- at a hearing held before him in Sleeper: Didn't you tell me he Concord Dec. 23 at which time he ac- I the taking of depositio~s in this house in Portsmouth Dec. 29. said he was glad Mr. Rapley was ceded to a plaintiff's request to _set case the defense petitioned the going into the service and that the trial ahead to the following court to impound the 1942 checkthey were getting him out of town? Deny Hearing Delay week. No cour t stenographer was lists and Mr. Spaulding, the clerk Seavey: I deny that. Yesterday's court procedure open- present at that hearing and Mr. 'of the board of registrars '.1ppeared Sleeper: Do you deny that you ed willi a hearing on a motion by Sleeper. who was offered the op- lbefore Justice A. J . Connor m Portssaid Mr. Brown told you he got even Mr. Sleeper for postponement of portunity to get his arguments !mouth and declared that he had dewith Mr. Hopley by testifying? action on his motion for setting against setting the trial at the early strayed them after the board used Seavey: I can't deny that. aside the verdict. The motion for a date onto the record a 9 :30 the them on Aug. 23 we took the deMr. Burns rose to •cross exatnib.e postponement was denied and a morning the tria) opened. did not positions of a number of registrars the witness and asked "Did Mr. hearing on the motion to set aside appear at that tll11e to do so a(1d and ward officials. Mr. Sleeper was Brown say that or did you conclude the verdict was held. made no statement about a desire present and heard a number of that was his state of mind? Mr. Sleeper, who recalled that the to do so at any time dw-ing the . the registrars testify that the 1942 Savey: I wish I could remember. rial In Portsmouth was held under trial. lists were Available and were used. Burns: Then your report may be ils protest, based his claim that The court recalled that at that What he has said about the 1942 only a conclusion?" 1,he trial was not fair on the fol- hearing the thought was exp_r~ssed lists being destroyed before the Seavey: Yes. lowing allegations : by_ Mr. Sleeper that an add1t10nal board met Is c?ntrary to the truth Burns : You refused to sign the That the verdict was contrary ~ \ smt might be brought, or_ an amend- and he knows 1t." . the law and contrary to the evi- ment to the original smt, based on It was one of three times that affidavit because it wasn't just correct? dence, that the jury was influenced _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Mr. Burns rose to prote~,t that the Seavey: Yes, I refused t,o sign it. by prejudice and so could not ren- , - - ~ - ~ - - - - l defense attorney was presenting der a fair verdict, that the plaintiff the second ooitorial In question, one matter that he • knows Is not the It was a little strong. The next witness called was Mr. and his · counsel were not prepared entitled "A Rose by Any Other truth." Goldsmith. for the trial, that the testimony of Name." When Mr. Sleeper asked Mr. defense witness Ira A. Brown took The court granted Mr. Sleeper's New Witnesses Goldsmith if the board of registrars the plaintiff's counsel by surprise request to have the case tried by a Call After a noon recess, Mr. Sleeper had the 194'.! checklists with which and was false, that the jury was jury and notetl his protest of the called to the stand four witness~s to work in preparing 1944 primary disqualified because it coul~ h::i.ve new date. 111 who had not previously appeared lists Mr. Burns objected, on th been influenced o:I'. the publ_1ca~1o~ Mr. Sleeper told the court that his of a "false and libelous ed1tonal client pleaded nolo in Portsmou0 the case, Capt. HerbertrdF 8 GJay of I ground that such evidence was not In the Ports~outh Herald shor_tly / municipal court to a charge o~ fail- the state police, Edwa rd E ~~~Y offered in the trial yet it could have of Portsmouth , Kenna · toth - been as Mr. Goldsmith was availbefore the tnal, because the plam- 1 ure to carry out the state primary smith chairman of the board a · e able. tiff was falsely accused of avoiding and election laws "because he did time 'the checklists were _prep~r~~ Here Justice Lorimer spoke to military service and because the ar- not wish to put himself and others and Charles W. W Sp~ulding, c e ts Mr. Sleeper saying, "I do not gument of the defense att?rney on to the expense and delay of a trial," of the board at the tll11e th ~ !is know this gentleman (nodding the military s rvlce subJect was _yet the editorial " A Rose by Any were prepared for the l9 44 primary. toward Goldsmith) but I reprejudicial in Its influence on the Other Name" was published "to the t Captain Gray, the firS witness, member that I saw him in court jury. prejudice of the plaintiff" and false- testified that he visited P?rtsmortt~ durlng the trial. Why wasn't he ly stated that "his plea of nolo on primary day but arrived a e calh:d then? He then sustained Claims Unpreparednesswas an admission of guilt," he said, an objection by Mr. Burns. Mr. Sleeper told the court he had "adding that the editorial made I the polls had c)osed and th a t hi Sleeper (to Goldsmith) : Can you not realized that the case was it impossible for his client to be investigation indicated that tbe 194 tell us how the lists were properly scheduled for trial during January tried before a jury "whose minds checklists had_ been used in prepar prepared for ward four, that being and that neither his client nor he were free from the idea that the ing the 1944 lists. He also teStlfle your ward? had time to prepare the case when plaintiff was, by his plea of nolo, that he was in Po'.tsmou th durin Mr. Burns' objection again was It was set aside for trial in Decem- a self-confessed violator of the pritwo days of the trial. on summon sustained. ber on motion of the defense so mary laws." by the defense but did not appea After testifying to Mr. Spaulding's that it might be tried before PlainHere Justice Lorimer injectat the courthopseb position as clerk of the board antiff Hopley left for duty in the mered a word to say that Mr. Under cross examination Y other objection was sustained on chant marine. Mr. Hopley reported Sleeper had broached that subBurns he also sta_ted, however, ~ht the question "Have you any knowlfor training last Monday mornine:. ject at the hearing in I Conhe was in a posit!~ at all time edge of what became of the 1942 cord but the court "felt that you Mr. Sleeper suggested that the be contacted easily through th checklists?" th could" get a fair trial. "If you hearing on,.his motion to set- aside state police headquarters had In sustaining it Justice Lorimer felt that wav ab out it why the verdict be postponed until such plaintiff sought to call him as r:>ld Mr. Sleeper '"there are many didn't you present a motion for time as his client might be home witness. to lays in which to try a case. We on furlough . • a change of venue?" he a.sked. Mr. Seavey then was called :ioose one way and sometimes af"I hadll't thought of that at AUy. Stnnlry M. Burns who ~e~vthe stand. . ·t to rward we are glad we chose that e<r-<l wlLh Atty. ,Jerrmy R . Wnlrtr?n . the time," Mr. Sleeper admitted. He testified that on a visi . ay and sometimes we wish we had a A., cnunsrl for thr clrfcn,r, ohlrctrrt The attorney further · co1tMi ~ 1 Mr. Sleeper's office Dec, 30 on busi- ied some other. This evidence I-, l-0 wch a. postponcmrnt Rnrt ~r- that a news ~tory of the fining of ness not connected with the Hopley- r:u'Id have been intr-"duced at the clArrd "thrrr ts .nothing In thr Ar- a number of officials on the charge Herald case he recounted to Mr. al." He further declared that he 11:ument.s lL,ted by the plRlnt!rr for of failw-e to carry out the laws Sleeper a conversation he had had Juld allow no questioning of Mr. seLtlng the vndlct a_slde lhnt cl\n- 1 "served only to draw the attention Goldsmith as to what became of not be argurcl by his rounsel '>.'ltih- of the public to the connectio~ 1;>e-J with Mr. Brown. out the presence of Mr. Hopley.'' the 1942 lists unless Mr. Spaulding tween this civil suit and the cnmmshould take the stand and testify al cases." contrary to his statement made in a deposition last August when he said that the lists were destroyed after the 1944 checklists had been completed. I I I ~ - -~- �Mr. Spaulding then was called to "I have no desire for any delay the stand. He told how the \Jsed checklists in this case," Justice Lorimer deare kept in a clo.set at city hall by clared, "it is the matter of the the clerk of the board of registrars transcript that ls holding us up. until they are needed for preparing I have never received such a request but I believe you have a lethe next set of primary lists and gal right to ask it." that the 1942 checklists were so Justice Lorimer then took up a stored until they were needed for motion by counsel for the paper to preparing the 1944 primary lists. Sleeper: What finally became of secure release of funds attached by the plaintiff in the case and ordered those lists? Spaulding: Actually I don't know. the amount of the attachment reMy theory is that I inadvertently duced from 25,000 to $5,000. A motion for judgment was held perhaps destroyed them (In destroyIng work sheets which were no lon- In abeyance pending a decision on the motion to set aside the verdict. 'ger needed.) • Sleeper: Did you burn them before or after the board's sesisons for correction of the lists for the 1944 primary? Spaulding : I stated that the. best I could remember in my deposition. Sleeper: Can you tell us now whether you destroyed them before or after the sessions? •r QQ\V;> ~ qi...J- t.+c:aJcSpaulding: I have no reason for the assumption that I stated anything but the truth In my deposition. Sleeper: Can you tell us from your memory now whether you destroyed them before or after? Spaulding : My memory would say after. Mr. Spaulding testified he could not remember the exact number of The Porlsmoulh city council, sessions held by the board but that lasl night insll'ucted lhe cily clerk he attended all and that the mem- ·Council As pO'e>t- C '!nstruct~ityC/erk to Write To R.H. Laighton Requesting ;']Resignation fram Legislature bers from various wards worked to correct the lists for their own wards. Sleeper: That was because they didn't have the old lists to correct from, was It not? Spaulding : They did have the old lists. Excerpts from Mr. Spaulding's deposition were then read in which he stated he had burned the old lists with the worksheets in the furnace at hJs home. Sleeper : As you read this don't you think they were destroyed before the board met? Spaulding: No. To the best of my memory they were destroyed after the board's sessions. Sleeper : There's no question but that in your deposition you claimed you destroyed them afterward? Spaulding: That's right. Justice Lorimer (to Mr. Spaulding) : And that's what you believe ! now? Spaulding : Yes, sir. by roll call vote of 6-2, lo write to City Audilor Remick H. Laighton requesting him to r,e sign al once from lite New Hampshire Legislature. r The aclloi;i came after Mayor Councilman Race explained that Mary C. Dondero presented Lo the "I voted against the sending o the council a ruling from City solicitor letter because I don't ~hink t~at Is . . the way to handle th is. I thmk a Oscar Neukom Ill wh1c~ he de- committee from the council should clared U1at under the city charter go to see Mr. Laighton." the auditor mus~ "devote !~ls e,~tirc Councilman Laurence G. Peyser time f:o his duties as auditor. declared that "I think we are for~s m~rpreted by Mr. Neuko_m, tunate In having a man of Mr. this_ ord111a nc 7, means that the city Laighton·s ability as city auditor. auditor shall attend to his regular We are better off to have a man of duties as auditor during all. ho~rs his known ability rather than one of the day that the offices 111 city of unknown ability. I don't say he hall are open to the J?Ublic." is the only one who could handle Mrs. Dondero explained that she the Job but at present he is by far had requelfted the ruling as a result the best of the group available I of a protest, made by Councilman trust the clerk wlJI be very tactful Geor~e K. Sanborn '!-t the council and explain that In taking this ac- / meet111g Jan. 11 and 111 response to tion the council only wishe~ to live numerous other requests made to up to the Jaws. l her by prival,e citizens. . Mr. Laighton is serving his second At th e same meeting the consecutive term in the Legislature I council aJso passed through its as a representative from ward two. sec?nd reading an ordinance He is a member of the important t.o mcrease from 3.000 lo 55 000 appropriations commHtee of the the annual salary of the city auHouse. He has served as cil,y auditor Extend Time ditor. The measure must pass Hearing of evidence then ended through a third and final read- since Jan . l. 1937. and previously and the court announced that an ing before becoming law. had served in the same capacity extension of time would be granted <The record shows that Charles in 1915 and 1916. <: ., ,y Sfor Mr. Sleeper to obtain and subM. Dale, then mayor of Portsmouth, mit affidavits from his client, his and not, the secretary' of state !.~secretary, his stenographer and sued a ruling that Edward J. Hophimself. ley, then city clerk and legislator, 1 He declined to allow Mr. Sleeper's and Remick H. Laighton, city audi- 1 request that he be allowed to setor and legislator, could legally hold cure and submit affidavits "preboth offices. His ruling was dellversenting more evidence in the nature ed at a council meeting May 12, of Mr. Seavey's. 1943. Samuel Levy, who was city so"There has been ample time since I licl tor at the time, issued a statethe trial for the plaintiff to secure . ment su pporting the mayor's decisuch evidence," the court decreed, · sion, two days later.-Edltor's Note.) "and as many as you wished could It Wll,~ Coun~ilman San2orn who have been summoned to this court made the motion for the letter to to testify today." be written, a motion seconded by He acceded to Mr. Sleeper's deCouncilman Phlllp H. White. The I mand that he be furnished with a two "no" votes were cast by Councomplete transcript of the trial and cilmen Glenn A. Race and Samuel was informed by the court stenog/H. Birt. Councilman John Burkhardt was absent. rapher that that would take about three weeks. The deadline for the "We had this same matter arise plaintiff's affidavits was set at two last year in regard to Mr. Hopley ' (Former City Clerk Edward J. Hopweeks after Mr. Sleeper's receipt of the transcript. _ __ ley) and the secretary of state ruled that it was legal to serve in both positions," Councilman Birt declared. I I I .====-----"•0.,\" I �Welfare Asso~iatio~ Says ~ f .City Council Authorizes.,11 Increased Dehnqu~ncy Here :J Revision of Ordinances~~~ · In Adult and Juvenile Groups~ I Acceding to a request of Mayor Mary C. Dondero the . An _Increase In d'e.~inquency, both ' Of the 12 cases three eventually ' Port~mouth_ city council last night authorized a revisidu of Juvemle and adult, largely reflect- were committed to hospita.Ls for In- the city ordmances by a committee to consist of City SoliciIng war conditions in a service cen- sane; two received short hospital ter such as Portsmouth . was given care, b1:1t were able to be released \ tor Oscar Neukom, Jeremy Waldron and Harry W. P.eY- I special attention from the Family and the. other seven have been able ser. . to remam at home. The measurn, which also pro• Welfare association durmg 1944, acOther health problems necessi- vldes that !unds for necessary ex- Would Save Money cording to a report of the year's tated attendance at clinics, which penses of the work will be provided, The present state law forbids this work presented at the annual meet• was arranged by Family Welfare was made as a motion by Council- and makes it neces.sary for each clty ing of the association yesterday in when other transportation was not man Laurence G. Peyser. to make up lt.s own complete buildthe Women 's City club. available ; three patients have been In requesting the move, Mayor Ing code at considerable expense for Applicat,ions for both mental and taken to Boston clinics; three to Dondero told the group that a re- expert advice. The enabling a.ct physical illness, child welfare prob• the mental hygiene clinic in Con- vision of the ordinances had not sought for Concord will prove a, lems, cases of illegitimacy and tr~- cord; three to the child guidance / been made fo1· several years, that great saving to that city, the planvelers aid also figured largely in the clinic of the Children's aid society present printed volumes a.re so out nlng board told. the council as it work of Family Welfare last year. In Manchester, and four to clinics or date as to be nearly useless and suggested that the Portsmouth deleDelinquency was on the upward at the Elliot hospital in Manchester. that ordinances are now contradlc- gatlon seek an amendment to lntrend, according to the report of the Family Welfare reported that tory. elude Portsmouth along with Congeneral secretary, Mrs. Dorothy ca.re outside homes was arranged The committee will make its re- cord in the legislation. The PortsBovard. "During the yea r we were for 51 children in child welfare vision and submit It to the council mouth planning board has been asked to assist, in 37 . cases of Juve- problems that arose last year. Many for approval. working on a revision of the overnlle delinquency and 41 problems of of these cases, however, were temall building code' for this city for adutt, delinquency," the report said. porary placements for two or three Pass Zoning Ordl.na.nce some time. "Of the 37 juveniles, 12 carne weeks when mothers had a sudden The council passed th.rough two On motion of Cow1cilman Race from broken homes wtih poor back- lllness or were' hospitalized, the as- readings, on motion o! Councilman the city clerk wa.-; instructed to nogrounds, little education. divorces sociation explained. Glenn A. Race, an ordinance rec- tify the Portsmouth delegation that and a history of immorality; nine Acting as local representative for ommended by the planning board the council desires them to study from homes wher conditions were Tra'{elers aid, the local assocjatlon for zoning the approaches to the ' the matter and discuss it with poor, with drinking. physical abuse, assisted in 53 travel problems dur- Portsmouth airport to guarantee members of the Concord delega· I'" Jove a ff an·s. · ·• I n six · cases. t,t1e Ing the past year. sufficient clearance for each run- tion. 1·11 1c report added, delinquency was due "This is not hard work," according way. In other routine items the counto mental deficiency. The other 10 to the association, "but must be Also in answer to a. suggestion by cil: children came from good homes. done quickly and carefully by ar- Mayor Dondero the council narnReferred to the city solicitor the Although most of the girl delin- ranging schedules, meeting train or ed its city lands and buildings com- matter of a claim for reimburse"bo " ct ta ct mittee to work with the ma.yor to quen ts were y-crazy an s ye bus and providing fare when nece11t ing ment of school funds brought by out late nights. or ~ven all night sary." study the possibility o! ak over the FWA; while oth rs fa1lecl m school work Mrs. Bovard mentioned "a few the old Theodora. Lyman property Referred to the committee on at the comer of Austin e.nd Middle street llgh ts a request for installabecause of repealed truancy or ran I of the special gifts we have had . . . streets tor use as a, youth center. away from home or were caught many boxes of warm clothing from Mayor Dondero explained that tion of a light at the corner of Doris stealing. iibout three-quarters of J individuals· several hundred beauti- the Youth Recreation council u; and Greenslde avenues; them "could hardly be blamed for !Ul bathrobes through the Red studying youth problems and seek. Is Chr'is t mas cloth • Ing a suitable site for such a. cen- To Study katln.th e K 1wa.n Cross; " Request their delinquency" after the asso- 1 Named a special committee conelation had Investigated home sit- Ing (a.bout $500 worth); the Rotary ter and that the Lyman property milk fund, thousands of quarts !or is standing Idle. Under terllll! of the sistlng of Councilmen Glenn A. uations. children in Mothers aid families or will the colonial dwelling house can- Race, Laurence G. Peyser . and "We tried lo help each child ac- where there was illness; shoes for not be sold but must be tom down. George K. Sanborn to study a petlcording to his problem," the report needy and handicapped chlldren "The only way to save that build- tlon from George W. McLean, opsaid. "Three went to live with rela- from the Rotary Welfare commit- ing and the only way to acquire It era.tor of a. roller skating rink on tives; four entered service; four tee; toys from the firemen, girl Is by emminent domain by the city Market street for permission to opwere boarded In private homes: scouts and church groups, and Lay- and that is why I am asking you to erate on Sundays; nine were sent to inst! utlons and ettes and 'nighties' from church look into this matter," Mrs. nonReferred to the finance committhe other 14 made good adjustmenls groups and man y other things." dero said. tee the question of bonding the at home." "All these things," Mrs. Bovard Councilman Peyser rep O rte d trustees of trust funds; Confirmed the mayor's reapWhat, of the 41 adult delinquents? said, "have put joy in our work and briefly to the council on the comThe association reported that In brought happiness and comfort to munity planning conference he at• polntment of John W. D( wns as harthree lnstance6 mothers drank ex- , the people we help. Our two wheel tended last week in Boston as a rep- bor master; cessively and 10 fathers were heavy 1 chairs have been In almost con- resentatlve of the council and the Passed through its second readstant use-we even borrowed a third planning board to whlch he has Ing, on motion of Councl\ruan Ssmdrinkers. chair last summer." been named as council representauel Birt, an ordinance to raise the It further stated that, 18 mothers I Officers elected for the ensuing tlve. . salary of city treasurer !rom $2,100 were immoral; 14 fathers lived with He spoke of the excellent pl_a?rung to $2,500 a year; women to whom they were not mar- I year at yesterday's meeting includa special rlecl ; , 16 fathers did not support ed Wal ter F . Lane, president ; Rev. being done in other communities by I Granted more time their families and four others were Wllliam Safford Jones, D. D., first plam1lng boards, particularly Con- committee investigatln a petition vice president ; Mrs. William Kre- _ - - - - - ~ - - I for playground facllltie at Panna.sentenced for bigamy or larceny? Of the 508 families assisted by the 1 mer, second vice president ; Charles cord. "In Concord the planning way Manor; help to , Received a report from Mayor association last, year 224 had sought H. Walker, third vice president; board Is of great council," he said. ' Mary C. Dondero, In answer to a assistance at a previous time and Mrs. Irving Stowe, secretary; Stowe the city Wilder, treasurer, and Oscar An- "Here 111 Portsmouth the coun- 1 query by Councilman Sanborn, that 284 were new cases. derson, auditor. ell ls elec d for two years, or, In she Is negotiating with the state Illness was reported to be the Directors names are Mrs. Michael the case of the present council, for tax commission for an a.udlt of the main reason for applications for material aid which were less nu- A. Barrett, Frank Brooks, Mrs. one year, while planning board city's books: Referred to the committee on city merous th is year than In previous James P . Griffin, Mrs. F. W. Hart- members are appointed for six years, years because of "plentiful work ford, Mrs. Katherine S. Hill, E. thus they are in a position to make lands and buildings the .matter of Bliss Marriner, Mrs . Thomas D. more long-range plans for devel- repairing the steeple of the Soµth and high wages." Forty-eight families applied be- Noyes, Mrs. Norman E. Rand, Mrs. opment and for financing develop• Meeting House where H was recauslc! of Illness and temporary help John E. Seybolt, Mrs. Irving Stowe, ments." He expressed the hope that ported the clock was endangered; Heard a 'J'eport from Councilman was given with groceries, medicine, Charles H. Walker and Mrs. Wal• the council and planning board will work together well here this year Winfield S. Call that in answer to , fuel and clothing, the report said , ter s. woods. In his treasurer's report Stowe and expressed his belief that they reports reaching him that not all adding that when death occurred in fire apparatus a.t the central fire 16 families the association in each Wilder stated that $1 ,298.28 hacl would. been spent In relief to families durThe council received a communi- station was ready for use at all instance "provided whatever the Ing the past year. Rotary milk fund cation from the planning board urgtimes he had visited the station a,nd patient was able to have for care disbursements for milk for need:Y ing that it contact the Portsmouth glYen Instructions that every piece families during 1944 amounte ~ delegation In the legislature to r e- of equipment shall be kept in workand comfort." quest that it confer with the Ooning~order at all times; In reporting on assistance in 12 $439.45, the report sald, S~,'l.) cord delegation which Is sponsoring cases of mental illness Mrs. Bova.rd leglslatlon to permit the City o! aid: "I look forward to the day Concord to "incorporate by referwhen we shall have a better unence" in its own building code, cerderstanding of-and be kinder to-tain established building codes people who have mental trouble's which have been de'veloped by exut are harmless." _ perts in other P)aces. I I I I I ? I I I U �Heard Councilman Sanborn asK why there was no city financial report and Mayor Dondero reply that one ls required by law but that none has been prepared in Portsmouth for several years. "I cannot under stand such laxity in recent years," she added ; Heard Councilman Sanborn suggest that it would "be a good idea if every . city department took an inventory of its property" and May. or Dondero agree that it would and that it would be well if council members vi.sited the establishments of other departments occasionally ; Heard Councilman Samuel Birt recall that the previous council authorized the mayor to purchase the building housing the vocational school at the Morley company but Council Delays~~.u.M Action on Raise For City ~1 4uditor_ . The Portsmouth _ city council las t its appointments, Mayor Dondero night delayed _action on the_ third I told the mmeber I "had no voice in that nothing had been done beand final reading of an ordinance the ma ter of thes appointments to raise the salary of the city audl- but I want to say that I'm not in cause the former m ayor was unable, tor from 3.000 l.o 5,000 Pending favor of some ot" them." after the authorization was voted, word ?ll Auditor Remick 1;,alghton·s Dr. Tredick, who serves automato contact the president of the Morley company who was out of the comphance, wlt.11_ a cou_nc1l reque t tically as chairman of the boa.rd of city. "I guess now it's up to you," that he resign his seat ll1 the N. H. health in his position as c!t,y physlhe said to Mayor Dondero; House of Representatives. cian was named only as city physlAccepted Councilman Sanborn's Councilman Glenn A. Race pre- clan. He previously had held Jointly motion that the council schedule sented lhe ordinance and moved th positions of city physician and monthly meetings on the second its passage, after which Councilman city sanitary inspector. Thursday of each month. George K . Sanborn questioned whetOn motion of Mr. Sanborn the her the auditor had taken action on council passed through its first the council's request of a week ago. 1reading an ordinance amendment councilman Birt express d his be- City Clerk John Dolan and Council- // to separate those po.~itlons and also lief that the present council shol!ld man Samuel Birt Informed the coun- Passed through its first reading on get an opinion from t.l1e pres~nt city . . motion of Com1cllman Phlllp H . .solicitor, a view with which the c1l the auditor had contacte~ them , White an ordinance to pay the city mayor agreed. Mr . Wood withdrew th asked U there was a time limit on physician 8QO a year and the sanlhls motion and the ordl_nance ~as e req~e st a nd ~xpJamed he had tary inspector $1 ,000. Dr. Tredlck referred to the city sollcltor with been vc1y ?usy du1lng the past wee_k. previously received both salaries. nstructlons to appear before the (Mr._ Laighl?n spent Tuesday 111 Mayor Dondero insisted, agains t omicll with a, report at its next Concoi d but did not att~nd th e leg- the suggestion of some members of ~ 1b.5' \, \eeting. ,,,.,,-f lslatlve session.-Edltor s Note ). the council, that ordinances and \ 'JC<, 1~ • _ . , . / " Mayor Ma ry C. Dondero agreed alllendments to them should be that last night's meeting or the passed through three separate readcouncil had ~een called on extreme- lngs and they abided by her ruling Jy short_ notice. that the rules could not be suspendCouncilman Laurence _G. Peyser ed to permit second readings of suggested that the raise 111 pay for these measures Ja.st night. ~he auditor, a rai.sc proposed for Councilman Glenn A Race then ---~-~... - - --- ·~ - - ~ - -, the city treasurer and "any similar suggested that the cou~cll name a I measures that may come up" be sanitary inspector at once • but the he_ld and ~aken up ~t one ~ime. He chair ruled that the appointment said _that if the auditor resigned he could not be made until the ordlnwas 111 favor of the rais in salary ance amendment has passed but that, until he did, he would through all its readings and been vote against it. Since there were engrosse?· bu t ix council members present Counc1lmen indicated they would and six votes, or two thirds of the nam~ Ira. A. Brown, defeated RecounciJ, are required to Pass ap- publican candidate for mayor and proprJatlons, the vote of either Mr. retiring bu!Jding ins~ector, to the Peyser or Mr. Sanborn could have position of sanitary inspector. k11led the aucUtor's salary raise. Many of the duties of that post At this PDlnt Mr. Rare ·withdrew have been carried out durln!!' the the ordlnan f' and his motion for its past f_ew years by Mr. Brown m his Pa.ssage "tu1tll some other time... capacity as building inspector. Another ordinance presented for lts third anct final reading also was ~ '" held over when City Plumbing In• Spector Cl~rr:ent R. Moulton urged that an ommon of the city sollcitor, in Writing, be obtained before the ' I proposed new plumbing code for the 1 city was pas.,ed. The measur WaJJ pr sented for IC its third reading and its passage Offices in city hall will be open moved by Councilman Edgar F . , from 9 am to 5 pm without the twoWood. hour closing period from noon to 2 Mr. Wood r plied to Mr. Moulton i pm for lunch under terms of a. mothat a written opinion t-ha t the tlon passed last night by the city ordinanc was legal and did not council at the suggestion of Mayor conflict with any exl.stlng state Mary C. Dondero. l~ws, had b en flied by the former The mayor explained that manily city solicitor, Samuel Levy with persons are unable to get to the ha the former city clerk Ed\\:;rd J xcep t dwing their lunch_hours and Hople '· He off red t-0 ~ecure a copy / then the offices are closed . of the letter "If t.he original Jetter , The measure, which was pa&ed was Jost in the form r cle1lk's ofon motion of Councilman Edgar F . flee.:• Wood. provides that the offices of city cl rk, tax collector and asses: sors shall hereafter remain open continuously from 9 am to 5 pm. The water department office ha.s been maintaining thooe hours previously. ~C\. 'ti,, 4 '$" _../'"'I I City Ha II Open All Day' Under Counc,•1Ed• t I �\C) Council Names Brown City Sanitary Inspector Ira A. Brown, former building Inspector, rast night was named city sanitary inspector by a 5-1 vote of the PortsmouU1 city council. Councilman Sa?1uel !f· ~!rt voted for J?r, c. F. McGill. ~1 . B1 ow~ was nommat• ed by C~w1c1lman Wmfield s. Call. Councilman Call also moved that the inspector's salary be made retroactive to Jan. 11 when other council appointments were made and this was carried on a. voice vote. Before naming Mr. Brown the councll passed through their third and final readings ordinances to separate the positions of city phys!cian a_n d city sanitary inspector and to split the salary hitherto paid to the one man who held both positions so that the physician shall receive $800 a year and the sanitary inspector $1,000, Having appointed Mr. Brown, the eouncil then involved itseH In a lengthy debate about housing the new official . Councilman George K. Sanborn suggested that the inspector be housed in Ule same office with the overseer of lhe poor. Mayor Mary C. Dondero opposed this on the ground that "much of the business transacted in the o".erseer's office is private. Persons gomg there would be embarrassed to have others in the room at the time,. For the momrnt the matter was d. d L t •t . . d 1oppe . a er 1 was agam raise by Mr. Sanborn and after the mayoi· had repeated he1' opposition she suggested that the matter was one for the committee on city lands and buildings to decide. Mr. Brown took the floor to explain that "there arc two ways to do this job. The way it has been done with. nothing at all accomplish· ed and the right way. I propose 1,o do it the right way but to do so there must be some place in city hall wi1ere th public can come O obtain licenses for stores and restaurants and to register complaints. As a former council member and as ma • or you know that," he said to the mayor. Mr. Brown MScrted he could see no objection l.o his sharing the of• fice of the o ersecr of the poor, "I ha ve helped him during lhe pas two years by investi.lZ'ating man of hi'5 case.~ for him." he said. I "I don·t see what authority you I I II I Federal Commissiol1er Prepares Estimates for New pOStOff•Ice Here had to lnvestiga te any cas for the city overseer of the poor," Mayor Dondero remarked. "I was able to be of help to the Estimates are being prepared by "I overseer because a.s county comml.snvestigations covering the sioner I had much of the informathe commissioner of public bulld- Portsmouth situation indicate that tlon he needed ,, Mr Br d ings in Washington for construction ex~lusive of the postal service a need ' · own rep II e · of a new postoff!ce and federal exists for approximately 7,000 The .mayor _declared that the building in Portsmouth so that it square feet of additional space for complamts wh1cl_1 the. sanitary incan be on the list for consideration other permanent agencies of the spector wa~ to mvestigate should after the war, it was revealed to- government located in that city. come to him from the board of day when Gov. Charles M. Dale sent The postoffice department reports health. "The Inspector works dito local officials information he has that due to current unusual local rectly under the board of health," received through Rep. Sherman conditions the postwar requlreshe declared, "under the terms of Adams of New Hampshire. ments of that serv-ice need further the ordinance just passed." Th~ information from the public study. Councilman Philip H . White debuildmgs commissioner said in part: "Du~ to the existing policy of clared that th board of health "Incident to an advance plan- defernng all federal building conhad lost its location in city hall ning program for which Congress struction outside the District of "when it became practically nonauthorized $500,000, this office in Columbia during the emergency functioning as a one-man affair" collaboration with the postoffice period, nothing can be done at this and that since that had occurred department, has for the past year time looking to the immediate conthe only office of the board of been engaged in a survey for the struction of a new building. Howhealth had been the privabe office purpose of determining postwar fed- ever,. estimates will be prepared of the city physician. "What we eral building requirements through- predicated upon a future project at have done in this ordinance is to out the country. Portsmouth in order that it may be re-create th board of health " he appropriately considered at such said, "now we must agaJn find ' a. Jotime as Congress appropriates cation for it In city hall." funds for the resumption of federal The ma •or suggested th t ti building constr~t!on throughout council chamb rs are a.lways op:~ ~---=------=------"'=-----t~ h_e_c_o_u_n.:t=r=y=.'='==J:::::: Cl::.::l.::'l:::•::'l::~____: for meetings of the board O! 11 Ith ,... _ I or any other group a Mr. Brown brought to th ll a. messag from Art! J H co1wlc e rnr · ea Y, a , member of the board of health , that In two years on the board he never had been called to a meeting and a suggestion by hi th t i th f _ The present staff · of the Por•·- showed that 75,271 volwnes were Ism a n e u .,., of which 38,141 were fiction ture the board of health should mouth public library was reelected sued. 20,688 adult non-fiction and 16 442 meet each monl h . . . to serve another year at an annual children's books. A total of 3'974 At th is th mayoi iemarked th at business meeting of the boa.rd of volumes issued at the Wentwdrth Mr. H?,aley or any memb r of the board could have r,? rced a meeting trustees held yesterday afternoon at Acres station is included In the report. by dem~ndlng one. the library. It was announced that 1,2 88 new Councilman George K . Sanborn The staff includes Miss Hannah borrowers were registered during the moved th at th e m3.tter be referred G. Fernald. librarian and secretary year. to .th~ commiUe_e on city lands and and RS,lstant, librarian, Miss Dor~ A rollecton of manuscript letters bmldn:gs to decide and Co1:111cllman othv M Vaughan, Mi s Frances M . was presented to U1e local library Peysei a~ded he suggestion that I Anderson and Mrs. Elinor Pingree. yesterday by George H. Duncan of t.he _committee should m.eet wi~h the The librarian's report for 1944 , ,Jeffrey through Mayor Mary c. boat d of _health when it cons1clerecl presented at yesterday's meeting, Dondero who presided at the sesthe question. . . !· sion. . Mr. Sanbo_rn s 1not1011 was car- 1------------- - - These letters, which pas ed bened on a vo1c vote. '.JQ,1.~,45' ✓ tween Maria Balfour Spence of Portsmouth and Lt. Peter Pelham / a soldier in the War of 1812 , cam~ into the possession of Mr. Duncan as xecutor of the estate of Ella M. Sawyer of Jaffrey. The Sawyer famlly recevied them from Charles A. Place, son of George H. Place a1~d th_e former Marla Louise Spence P1ckermg of Portsmouth. Mr. Place, a tenant In the Sawyer home, died I in Jaffrey about 1995. dayl's meeting were Miss Emma. Other trustees present at yesterMagraw, Mrs. Irving St.owe. Mrs. Edward Wendell, Dr. William Safford Jonei; and Harold Smith. J I LI brary T rustees Reelect EnCum ben t Sta ff fOr '4 5 �Joseph Noia of the Industrial USO, representing the suney committee, urged that questionnaires, which will indicate the number of children being served In each age group and the type of activity, be returned immediately to allow the council ample preparation for the conference. f.blfs"There has been much discussion Representatives of labor and of the needs of youth in Portsmouth ," Mr. Hartford said today, Portsmouth business interests got "and this conference is designed to together in a round table discussion - bring out the thoughts of all on the at the Industrial USO last night to problems which Portsmouth faces. talk over possibilities for mapping I The council desires to get an exout a plan to establish Portsmouth pression of opinion from all groups as an enterprising and prosperous serving youth, from parents, from community in the postwar period. the youths themselves and from the Frank Raphael , chairman of the Plans for a. well-rounded re· school teachers who are familiar forum, one of the weekly Industrial creational nrog-ra.m for the with the need of youth In this city." USO-sponsored programs on su b)·outh of Portsmouth began to The Portsmouth Youth Recrea- jects of current economic and politake definite shape this week tion council was formed last month tical interest, introduced as speakwith the announcement by the by a group of interested citizens ers James W. Tucker, executive secThe city council took cognizance Portsmouth Youth Recreation with the chief aim of providing re- retary of the Port.smouth Chamber council of a la.rge-scale conferof the Portsmouth planning board ' creation and recreational facilities ot Commerce : Albert Johnson, past ence to be held here Wednesday, at its meeting la.st evening, referred for the youth of Portsmouth. president of Ranger lodge No. 836, Feb. 7, in which all J)ersons into it the matter of a recreational Its purpose is to coordinate the International Association of Machterested in the needs of youth efforts of all youth groups within inists : J. D. Hartford, editor and program l'equested by the Youth have been invited to participate. the city, thereby giving to Ports- publisher of the Portsmouth Herald Recreation council, accepted its reJ. D. Hartford of the council's mouth youth the best recreational and James Mahoney, consulting enquest for a $5,500 appropriation for conference committee annom1ced advantages possible, according to gineer with the bureau of ships at the year and passed a motion oftoday that the conference would be the council chairman, Mrs. C. Wal- I the Portsmouth na vy yard. fered by Councilman Glenn A. held at the · North church parish do Pickett. An over-all discussion, in which Race tl1at "a fund for the planhouse starting at 2 pm . Members of Among those present at a meeting Mayor Mary C. Dondero and others ing board be set up in the annual the council and outside leaders In last to report on progress interested in future planning for budget." • the field of youth work will meet madeFriday by the council were: the community Look part, was con The action on the budget request during the afternoon In four separC. Waldo Pickett, president duoted after the main speeches. came after M. E. Witmer, secretary ate panel discussion groups for par- ofMrs. Women's Community cow,Mr. Tucker expressed the belief of the planning board, and Forrest ents and other interested adults, cil. the and chairman of the Youth that although ,ve "must all work M . Eaton, a member of the board, organizations providing youth ser- Recreation council, who presided at together to the end that a high level had presented a summary of the vice. school teach rs and the youth the meeting. of employment be maintained at the board's history and of its future , themselves. Other members present and the navy yard, there was a po.s.sibility plans and had stated that only if Aft.er a short recess for a light organizations they represent inthat small, divcr:<ifled, highly speit had the funds to employ a oom'. upper, the panel groups will meet cluded: petenL plannjng engineer could 1l cialized Industries cou ld b brought {or an over-all ession In the eveaccomplish its pm-pose. Churches, Mrs. Laura Sumner an? to Portsmouth. He mentioned speciilling during which the discussions "The board in Portsmouth never r d plans of the four groups will be Thomas Craig, Portsmouth CounCII flcally fishing and other industries , has been able to function as a planof Churches, Dr. William _Saf!ord that "make up the tradition of rdinated. ning board should," Mr. Eaton deAt this evening session Howard Jones, South church, Umtanan; Portsmouth." clared. "The board does not want Mr. Johnson, who agreed that full • Harrison o! Boston, field recrea- ,Rabbi Oscar Fleishaker, Temple Isto usurp the powers or authority iona l representative of the com- rael · and Rev, Harold W. Curtis, employment at the navy yard in the of the council or of any city departMiddle street Baptist church; city postwar period is the first concern mt11ilt vbcati nal seryic "vlsl 1 ment but it does want to serve the 'If the Federal Security agency ·wm government, Mayor Mary C. Don- , in future plans, suggested that nacity as a planning board should. dero, city council ; Charles T. Dur- tional legislation for war prepared-:Pe principal speaker. He urged Lhat the planning board The information and outline of , ell . park department : youth organ!- ness "to keep our army and navy be designatect as the postwar public ( Portsmouth's needs which is ex- zations, Herbert P. Warry, YMCA ; equal to that of any other nation," works planning committee of the pected to result from the conference George K . Sanborn, boy scouts; and would maintain a high level of emcity and that each city department will be presented by the recreation Miss Dorothy Ferry and Jose1;>h ployment at the Portsmouth yard. name a committee to work with l h C; The speakers agreed that postwar council to the mayor and city Nola, USO ; Mrs. Perley Storer, girl planning board on postwar planf. scouts. planning should be a coordinated council. "The planning board can only do Chamber of Commerce, Mrs. effort on the part of everyone, Mayor Mary C. Dondero spoke this needed work if it has a brained briefly at a recreatior council meet- Helen F . Doherty; parent-teacher "whether management or labor, replanning engineer, however, and it ing Friday at which plans were associations, Miss Edith M. Aus~in, gardless of race, color or creed" to can only hire an engineer if it has central council ; federal agencies, try to head up opinion and fomrnmade for the coming conference. the funds," he said. "The time eleThe mayor told the group that John Adams; service clubs, Walter ate plans to see that every person ments ls important in postwar plan. Lane, RotarJ; welfare group, in Portsmouth has a job after the the city council i cognizant of the F Mrs. Dorothy Bovard. Family Wei- war. ning, and Portsmouth already has problems here ~nd interested !n waited too Jong." Mr. }lartford, supporting Mr. solving them. The council ls 111 fare association; Women's ComMR:VOl' Dondero a SJll'ed the touch with federal officials on the munity council, Mrs. S. Gordon Tucker's views on introducing other board rcpreseu · tlvc.; tha i.heil industries here after the war, desubject she ,said. At its meeting la.st Task. request for $5,500 will rec i ve full Additional members present · in- 1 clared that "Portsmouth has thrivThursday the council, at the mayconsideration from the council finor"s request, named its city lands cluded Mrs. Arthur S. Blowen, J . D. ed a.s a result of employment at the ance committee. ,<-\, y ~ / and buildings committee to study Hartford. Mrs. John L. Scott,_ Ira navy yard" and that the community A. Brown, Mrs. Barbara Kmght, has come to depend on employmei:t the po.s.sibllity of securing the former Theodora Lyman property at Virginia Wilcox and Mrs. Edna there instead of setting up divers1te. fled agencies." I the con1er of Austin and Middle Whi Reports were given by Mr Nola Mr. Mahoney told the group that streets for a youth center. of the survey committee, Mr. War"highly industrialized groups have In preparation for the conference ry of the dance commi.ttee and Mr. 1 ft New England , but that New more than 200 questionnaires pre- Hartford of the conference com- England isn't licked." pared by the council were sent last mittee. 1 (1., ~-A, l.{S-"We have everything here to work week tn Pmt.mn"th ?'"nl,attnM wiU1 and if we could produce some The Portsmouth planning board serving youth as a basis for detersalable id a we still could produce at a meeting Monday nlghL drev; mination of recreational interests flourishing industries here." up recommendations for the c_ity and needs of young p~le here . .,_. Mr. Raphael appointed a steering cow,cil on proposed buildings ordin%.."l...(\, L\;) \ Contlnueo on Page Three committ e, including W. E. Witmer, \ ances in regard to safety mea.sures Mr. Tucker, Edward Duffy, Mr. at places where large gatllerings oc' Hartford and George J. Young, to cw- and on proposed ordinan7es plan a furU1er conference on postgovermng tlle Issuance of bulldmg wa.r industrial problems in Portspermits. mouth. The first meeting will b Prelim1hary discussions were ~eheld next Tuesday night at 7 o'clock. gun on the problem of orge.nizmg I a city recreation commission and an over-all recreational program. This matter was referred to tlle board by the city council as a result of findings of the recent recreation conference held by the Portsmouth Youth Recreation council and · ?erred by it to the city~unc~ Panels Study Forum Hears 4 -Ma~ Panel Discuss Postwar. Problems Portsmouth Must Face Youth's lannmg Needs Board Asks For $5,500 0 ']>Ian Safety~ I -Rules ~ Here£ J . - I - �'2., .Counc ~I Demands Reply From Auditor at Once lI The Portsmouth city council last night voted to request City Auditor Remick H. Laighton to reply before I.he next council meeting to the rounc1l's earlier request that he reIsign from the State Legislature. The action was taken on motion of Councilman Laurence G. Peyser after Councilman George K. Sanborn had first made a motion, which was not seconded, that the auditor be requested to resign his city post. The council requested the auditor t,o resign his legislative post several weeks ago after City Solicitor Oscar Neukom gave an opinion that under the terms of the city charter it was illegal to hold both ·positions. Mr. Peyser took issue with Mr. Sanborn's suggestion at which Mr. Sanborn replied "I think we've given him time enough. We've given him about a month. It looks to me as though he doesn't give a damn for us." "Silould we lake that action," Mr. Peyser said. "the auditor might resign and leave us in an embarrassing_position. If he Is to part with us let it be with good feeling." Mr. Peyser's motion was seconded by Counciln_rnn Philip H. White and, on a voice vote, only Mr. Sanborn vot.cd "no." pay raL,e for the auditor. still waiting final action, was not taken up. The council aut.horlzed Mayor Mary C. Dondero to ascertain the cost of an audit, of the city's books for the past four years and inform each memb r of her findings by telephone, after she reported that the state tax commission lacked funds to clo the work and had sug~csted two ou "ide auditing agen- Ace pted th monthly reports of the fire chief and plumbing inspector; Authorized Mayor Mary C. Dondero, a t her request, to contact bus companies to ask them to help defray the expense of snow removal ln Market square which the companies use as a terminal; Referred to the finance committee a request to contribute $1,000 toward a total of 4,000 for support of a university extension service office ln the cit.y, the rest of the Iuuds to come from the oounty and state; Approved several pole locations: Withheld final action on a raise in pay for the city treasurer until all salaries can be considered together; Approved a :,;tJ·eet light location on Fairview avenue; Accepted the report of a. special committ e made up of Councilmen Race, Sanborn and Peyser recommending that a request for Sunday roller skating at a rink on Market street be refusC'd; Rescinded a former vote to pay a claim brought by Frank Dennett for water in his cellar when Councilman Sanborn reported that the street commissioners said it was not the city's responsibility: Received a report from Mayor Dondero that al, her request the statP highway department will erect a wind break on Memorial bridge li materials are available. I Bo a rd ACt s ci~~; routine business the council= 0 n Stud ent Passed through it third and final C • reading an_ ordinance setting. up a OU nC, I pIa n new plumbmg code for the city afLer incorporating, ;,s amendment.~, fter a brief discLL;.s1on of results changes sugge.!'led by City Solicitor Neukom lo change lhe rates for of the Youth Recr ·alion conference plumbing fees, reduce from $50 to hrlrl here last week. Stowe Wllrler $20 the penally for violations in acat the boarrt of educa ion mcrt,ing cordance with late limits on muni- last night introduced a resolution, cipal penalties and insert a clause adopted by th board, to instruct to the effect lha t any section of the "Superintendent Moore to request ordinance which might be found t.he high schools to prepare II surunconstitutional .shall not invalivey on studrnt activities and studate the re.st of the ordinance; dent government.. describing hriefVoled to pay, from lhe contingent l.Y current pmcecl•ircs 11nd making fund, $675 on Supt. of Schools Harrecommrndat,ions, if ::tn~•. Lo the ry L. Mo01·p•s 1944 salarv which was board of education for consideraapproved by the schoo·l board but tion." not authorized by the 1944 council; His resolution was .submit.I eel lo Granted the CAP penruss1011 to lhe bn::trd a flrr he hacl cxprr:s.,ecl use the old Plains school building; sympathy with a resolution p111:.,ed Accepted thP mayor's invitation a I, the youth conference rcqur:,;fing lo a tend a conference of local and that thf' city council establish a federal officials on health and welmunicipal pl::tyground and recreafare conditions tonight 111 the cow1tion commission. "Such a recreation commiltee will cil chamber; Approvf'd two bills of I.he street · rlo much to coordinate the city·s ffort.s for an over-all recreation procommissioners; ~ gram," 1:r Wilder cleclarecl. He said that he had rece~ved .<;everal sample standard ordinances regarding recreation committees. "1'!1:ost of those studied," he cmphasized, ".,uggest that a five-man commitLee be set up t.o have control of recreation procedure. I "They suggestr>rl one member from thP boarrl of education, one from th board of :street commissioners and three private citizens.' I I :f,C\, t\ I I I ·~ 3 Findings Also Urged Formation Of CommissionFaS,~S" The Portsmouth outh Recreation council after some 37 meetings during the past three months reached the same • conclusions as to Portsmouth's recreational needs as did a survey of health and welfare in the Portsmouth area, compiled in 1943 by the . H. State Planning and Development commission it was revealed yesterdau.,. 1 The Planning and Development commisslon report never was printed but typewrltLen copies, never made public here, have since been in the possession of the city government In the person of lts planning board and the N. H. Seacoast Regional Development association. 'I11e information, however, was not offered by them to the recreation council. -The state 'surv y was made by the commission at the request of the advisory committee on welfare of the State Council of Defense. The State Defense council later lacked funds to have the report printed. Some Information sed Use has been made by some individual departments ln the city of material relative to their own work but no publication has been made and no use has been made of the overall picture of health and welfare problems and conditions as portrayed in the vdluminous report. Of interest to Youth Recreation councll members yesterday, when they were informed of the earlier report, was the close para Ile! between the findings in the state study, made by outside authorities in various fields under study, and by the councll's recreation conference Jn PRCh r,p . Portsmouth's first rcH1uirenl611t tor recreation wes delhmined to be t.he setting up of a recreation commission as part of the city government. 'I11e state study also urged more outdoor and indoor recreational facilities and an over-all program to be under the leadership of a director of recreation employed by the commission. It also urged a student council open to 11ll students "who are not necessarily pupils of high scholastic standing." Going further than did the youth recreation council, the state study, which was made by the planning and development commission after the State Council of Defense had I failed in an att mpt to intere t city officials in making a urvey, delved into problems and facts concerning population, health, health In the schools, nutrition, family security, housing, education and religious activitiei; as well as recreation. Offers ecommend~tion~ Th state report had f,hese recom- mendations for the city relative to recreation: l. A perk and recreation commis• :iion should b established by the city counoil. This commission should have broad powers which would enable it to demand the cooperation of the school board and the department of public works. It should have the responslbillty of improving existing public recreational facilities and program and recommending the acquisition of and development of new areas and facilities. 2. The park and recreation commission should be mpowered to employ a director of recreation, whose duty It would be to organize and direct a. recreaUon program for the city. The director ' should preferably be the director of physical education in the schools who would be placed on a year-round basis and who would carry out a program of recreation throughout the year. 3. A program of recreation should be adopted with adequate funds made available to permit the director of recreation to employ a staff of leaders. Funds should also be made available to permlt t,he director to improve existing facilities purchase needed equipment and eventu11lly acquire and develop new areas for public parks and recreation. 'I11e school buildings and grounds should be placed at the disposal of the recreation · commission during all hours and all ses• si'>ns. 4. A plan of. i.levelopmenl, should be prepared, to b carried out over a period of bime, which would accomplish the acquisition of the following: (Urged under this item are development of two additional playfields of at least 10 acres each with facilities I6r use by children and adults; acquisibion of six new playground areas three of which would be at Wentworth Acres, Pannaway Manor end Atlantic Heights; development of Pierce island into a combination playfleld and park with bathhouse facillbles, pool, playground, playfleld and picnic area and the future acquisition of a large city park area on the shore of the ocean for picnicking, hiking and general park activities. 5. 'I11ere is a need for a. central community building. Such a building, lf made adequate in size, could provide facilities Ior all indoor sporra including a swimming pool. It would provide meet.Ing rooms, auditorium, reading rooms and space for large gatherings. Such a. community building if sponsored and supported by private and public agencies both, could do away with many partially used structures and provide more faclllties wlbh greater economy. 6. Greater use should b made of the schoql buildings for adult purposes such as group gatherings, handicrafts, educational programs and other similar civic activities. 11e use of the school$ during off ··• for childr1:11rn' rPr~" '· :,r �r Health Board School Board He~}s I'Power Ship l!V>,$-111' Committee Repo~ts . Maps· Activity May Be Taken · /Over By Army The Portsmouth board of education met in tbe office of the superintendent at city hall T uesday night to bear committee reports a nd to act on routine business. Miss Eleanor Dowdell, school department , secretary, acted as secretary pro tem at the meeting In place of Supt. Han·y L. Moore who has been confined to his home with a. cold. It was only the third time ln 20 years that Mr. Moore has been forced to miss a school board meetlng, Miss Dowdell reported with the announcement that the superlntendent expects to be back at his duties within two or three days. Mayor Mary C. Dondero, chair- i man of the board, presided at. Tuesday night's meeting and the follow lng members were present: Mrs! Marion M, Badger, Thomas J. [ Downs, Mrs. Pearl s. Gray, Dr. WJlliam Safford Jones, Harry w . Peyser, Reginald P. Reed, John E. Seybolt, John C. Shaw, James E. Whalley and Stowe Wilder. Mrs. Mary T. Woods and the Rev. Arthur Acy Rauner were Bbsent. · 1 A report of the committee on schoolhouses in which recommendaUons were made to be included in the 1945 school department budget, was accepted by the board as read by Mr. Peyser and the recommendations adopted. The report summarized a meeting of the committee held . in the superintendent's office Jan. 17 with Mr. Seybolt, Mr, Whalley, Mr. Downs and Mr. Shaw in attendance. buring that meeting, the report read, "special repairs were discussed including floors and heating plan~ at the junior high school , special equipment including additional tables and chairs for the junior high school lunch service, also the possibility of helping to renew folding chair equipment for elementary assembly rooms. It was agreed by the commit.tee that "janitors should notifv central office when the amoun t ·of fuel on hand had become reduced to a two week's supply when small deliveries could be resumed ." It was at Mr. Seybolt's suggestion at that meeting that investigation was made of crowded conditions prevailing at basketball games in the junior high school auditorium. The board also voted to ~ccept a r eport of the commltLee on elementary schools concerning teachers' salaries be accepted as read by Mrs. Gray and the recommendations adopted. Mrs. Gray, Mr. Rauner and Mrs. Woods had met in the superintendent's office Jan. 24 to consider the necessary adlount for teachers' salaries to be included in the 1945 budget. The quest'on of reviving the provisions of the salary plan was discussed but no definite action taken according t o the report. ' The committee report further s~~~-~: .• "Whether to undertake the servlng of hot lunches at the several school buildings as recommended by the state committee presented several problems which the committee did not feel in a position to act upon at the present time. Accordingly, the matter was left on the table pending further information ." The board voted to accept and adopt a report of the committee on high schools in which it was recommended a room at the senior high school building should be made avallable for an afternoon cla.55 in electronics under the direction of John L. Scott at no expense. Mr. Peyser, Mrs. Badger anli Mr. Wilder of the high school committee had met in the superintendent's offlee Jan . 19 to consider the necessary amount for teachers' and clerks' salaries to be entered in the 1945 school department budget. The superintendent had reported a't that meeting upon the list. of f9rmer senior and junior high school teachers now on "leave" for government wartime service, there being five from the senior high and four from the junior high schools. The committee also had voted to recommend the appointment of Miss Marion Sheahan as instructor in music at the junior high school from Feb. 1 to the end <'f the school year In June. The board also voted at Its meeting Tuesday night : That bills amounting to $4 ,162.53 for the current month be paid and properly vouched. That the financial report as read by Mr, Peyser be accepted. That the report of the superintendent, Including a school financial report for 1944, be approved and accepted as read by Miss Dowdell. On a motion by Dr. Jones and a suggestion by the mayor, th a t an expression of sympathy and a basket of fruit be sent to the superintendent. Mr. Moore in hls report expressed to the board his regret that he was unable to attend the meeting. ~ ;l.., I.\ City Council Provides Health Office An office will be provided i..n city hall house the Portsmouth board or health, its sanitary inspector, t.he plumbing inspector and the public health office now locat.ed in Exeter and operated under the jurisdiction of the state department of health and the U. S. Public Health service according to action taken by the Portsmouth city council last night. The action came at the request of Mayor Mary C. Dondero who relinquished the gavel to Councilman Glenn A. Race after Councilman George K. Sanborn had moved that the council provide office space for the sanitary inspector in the office with the overseer of the poor. The sanitary inspector ls an agent for the board of health. f°. The Portsmouth board or health held its first meet.Jng ln several years last week, organized and beThe power ship Jacona will soon gan formulating a set. of detailed go into drydock for general overregulations under which t.o operate. hauling it was announced here today after which it may be taKen Arthur J . Healey was named seeover by the army. r tary of t.he board. Dr. George A. Tredick, city physician ls, by law, Avery Schiller. president of the Public Service company of New chairman . Hampshire said today U1at army ''The city ordinances on healt.h authorities had been looking over 1 offer merely broad statement.s of the the unique floating power pla nt but 1 duties or the board of hea lth,'' Dr. C. F. McGill explained . had not yet announced a decision on whether or not it would be requisiThe new detailed rules on which tioned by the army, the board is working will deal with Army engineers in Boston said tomany varied problems, among them the listing of: diseases decn1ed dan- day that no decision on the power gerous to public health, regulations ship had yet been announced , for reporting communicable diseases, rules on the length of quarantine period for various diseases, rules on the degree of Isolation required for v1trious diseases. rules enabling the board lo order health examinations. rules for health and cleanliness. rules governing the use of laundries, return of library books, delivery of milk and other items In cases of quarantine and rules for the inspection of victualers, soft drink" bottling, milk distribut.ing and other establishments. A crowd of several hundred perAl o discus eel wa the vital need SOJlS, including relatives and friends of an office for th l oard where of crew members, lined the banks the public can contact I • of the Piscataqua yesterday as the power ship Jacona left. on L11e flro:1t ?eg of a journey which may result m her permanent disappearance from the local scene. 1:'he huge floating power plant which lacks motive power of her own was towed down the river by local towboats and was met In the lo\\'. er harbor by the tug Ivanhoe wluch took her from Portsmouth. 1:'he army is taking over the boat wl11c)1 has been operated here by the Pubhc ~ervice C0!Jlpany of New 1 l'i, '1$' , (am.psh1re.~~ I L ' Crowd Sees Jacona Leave Portsmouth ~. ;_g, 4'{ I j ---,;, Isition Mrs. Dondero expressed her oppoto that move on the ground that welfare recipiehts visiting the overseer of the poor would prefer to discuss their problems wit.hout. t.he presence of a third part.y. She then suggested that the office now used by the building inspector and the sealer of weights and measures be turned over Lo the board of health and thaL other quarters "possibly in the large front second flaor corridor of the city hall" be provided for the ousted officials. The mayor explained that she had been assured by authorities In charge of he healt.h office in Exeter that It would be moved Lo Portsmouth and that a staff member would be on duty at. all times in the office at city hall here. If the city would renovate the office the health ofiice in moving from Exeter would provide office furnishings, she added. Councilman Laurence G. Peyser praised the Mayor's suggestion and after Councilman Sanborn withdrew his motion, Mr. Peyser moved that the . mayor's suggestions be carried out. Councilman Glenn A. Race seconde_d. the motion · with the addi:d prov1s1on that the city lands and buildings committee redecorate the room and the measure was pa~«,.ri , -~ I .. ...... Health Board Shuts Slaughter House The Portsmouth board of health, acting through ils agent., Sanitary Inspector Ira A . Brown, yesterday officially closed t.he slaughter house on Barberry lane, Portsmouth. In announcing the action Mr. Brown said that Dr. Haven T. Paul , city inspector of meat, after several warnings had "found sufficient reason t.o order the establishment closed until it can comply with the health laws." The slaughfer house wa.s former 1,v owned and operated by the late George E. Davis. It ls now owned by Mr. Davis's widow and operated f her on, Charles H. Davis. It ls used by various persons each of • whom pays a fee for its use, Mr. Brown explained. He added that. he had conferred with Mr. Davis and t.hat the establishment will be put. in proper concliUon and then will b reopened under a permit Issued by the board of health. vvw,. B-:':45" / n �City Auditor's • • - ✓- Street Co~missioner~ Vote 1 To • Res1gnat1on Took Advertise lmmed1atel~ For Rubbish Collection Bids J- te . T he Portsmouth board of sfreet commissioMrs last Jns 'he "l'r\Jkl ,"\ t nig~t vote~ to ad?ertise .at once for bids for t he collection of • of 1efus e in the city . Bids will be opened at ci.ty hall Friiday Ma rch 16. as Remick H. Laighton. last night resigned his po t as city By Its action the board would, if a Continuing her quizzing of the ~ auditor in a teller to the city council. The council, on mo- bid were accepted, give up its pre- j board, the mayor stated: sent practice of collecting rubbish "I don't like the situation at the ,m tion of Councilman George K. Sanborn, accepted the resig• ashes and garbage with city true~ city yard. I don't like the way Lan- m nation by voice vote with Councilman Samuel Birt the only and city workers and let some out- ders anti Griffin (local contractors) 's firm handle the work. ,get geeoline there," she said. member opposed. All mem bers were p1·esent except J ohn side The action came swiftly after a , . "TJ1~y get gasoline only for snow , re Burkhardt. "Tlje presertt solicitor has ruled meeting called Thursday night by plow~ and such heavy equipment ,n. Effect Feb 2 8 The resignation cam~ as the re- Lhat the auditor "Is required to tend Mayor Mary c. Dondero at which when they are plowing during a suit of action taken by the cow,cil to the duties of auditor during she criticized the board for delays storm , that is the only place they last Jan. 18 when it instructed the t.bose hour of the day and week in in collecting garbage since the se- can get Jt for that and it is In the hlch th 8 bll O Off! f • It vere snow storm of three weeks ago. contract of everyone from whom city clerk to notify Mr, Laighton to w PU ces O ,he O Y "If we could let it out to contract we hire plows," Superintendent Os. government are generall open for b resign as a state representative from business." Accordingly, a demand that would be good," said Commis- om replied. ward 2 after City Solicitor Oscar has been made in the city council sloner Fred V. Hett, Jr., "then we "Isn't it, true . that the city reNeukom had ruled that under the that I resign my seat in tihe General could use what men we hav~ on ·pairs Landers and Griffin equipterms of the city charter which Court as representative from ward street work. I have tl'ioUli;'t#,for some m~nt at the city yard?" she asked. states that the auditor "shall devote two. So long as the auditor's con.- time that we ought tct try someWe never have repaired a piece his entire time to his duties" he duct remains reputal,te and com• thing like this." He then made the of Land~rs and Griffin equipment," could not legally hold both posi- pliance is made with the office motion for the new policy, it was Mr. Osborn replied. tions. hours specified in the solicitor's se~onded by Commiss_ioner John s. '"!'hey have a garage right opThe cow,cil also killed, at last ruling, I believe t the auditor ill D1,?1ock and voted without dissent. pos1te U1e city _yard building and night's meeting, an ordinance jn- entitled to employ the remaining Collections are all cleaned up to- they have their own workmen I creasing from $3,000 to $5,000 the hours of the day and week as he sees nlgqt and we are up to date, in fact there," Mr. Hett stated. "We never annual salary of the auditor and flt. Wllether or not I am able to we won't even have to collect to- have done that sort of work for authorized City Treasurer Frank P. properly represent ward two in the morrow," said Commissioner Charles them." Hunt to perform the duties of au- General Court under thos cir- T. Durell. The mayor then questioned a bill ditor until a successor is named. cumstances, is, I believe, a matter In answer to criticism voiced by of $3,100 for one week of work after The ordi~ance had passed through of concern between the voters of the mayor the preceding night the snowstorm submitted by Lantwo_readmgs and. had been delayed ward two and myself A d d . Commissioner Dimock declared ders and Griffin. "It wasn't itemon its thlr~ readmg pending action might just as logically · b "about ~his business of discourtesy !zed," she said, "and I'd like to by Mr. La1ghto11. j the city council that I give up my at the city yard when people call up know what it was for." Mr. Hunt today ~~cl!ned to as- Masonic afflllabions while I hold the with complaints, they should be "The firm operated our snow loadsume the responslb1l!ty of auditor office of city auditor. · courteous but so should the public er with its own trucks and men for and coun~i.1 members were studying "Since receipt of the solicitor's and they aren't always. I move that eight days and in addition it rented what the11 ne~t move wou!d be. . ruling, I have refrained from at- until further notice this board hold us t~,ucks for garbage collection as 1 In his lette1 of resignation Mt. tending the Ugislature xcept on regular meetings on the first and well, Mr. Osborn replied. "They t.lJose days that I had first obtained third Friday evenings of each month worked long hours on that snow T..alghton took 1:;sue with the ~oil- an official leave of absence for the at; Y,hich time anyone with a com- reD?oval Job and they have to pay citor's ruling and declared he had day. plamt may appear before the board tneir 1?1en time and a half for any devoted far more time to his duties "On Jan. 1 of this year I comple- an~ the complaint will be acted up- 0v,~r eight hours a day." than required by law during the Led eigllt years of continuous serv- on. Mr. Hett seconded this motion One man . I noticed received eight consecutive yea.rs he had ser- ice as city auditor. During this and It w11s carried without .dls.~ent. !or fl, d~y•s work on snow reved as auditor. time I know of no period in which "I al<;o want to say t)ublicl:lf.'' Mr. "! mayor continued, "and He also reminded the cow,cll the number of hours spent upon the Dimock added, "that I belle e the he: . !!~· .Jo1?.s. in which he is that he had declared his intention city's business has not been far in board was 1:1nfa\J:IS crltl.c!zed by the P~)d by c1.~...!(rl~ by the state." of leaving his post at the end of excess of the number of hours re- maYQr. ,lafit ..~!Jtf.~ -~- f! J.rl~.by There were ma1.1y . men Including 19« but had been prevailed upon quired in the present solicitor's th e wortt''l!t'<iU,'~-'1h mt'.>re-than'. 20 myself and the members of the by members of the council to re- ruling. As a matter of fact, I have years and we pitwted ':IP garbage and - - - - - - -- - - - · - - - main in office although they knew • been unsparing of my time; hours r~bblsh after lt as quict1y a.s -any board who worked from 24 to 50 of his reelection to the House. and days have meant nothing to city of comparable size~· !' ,· . . hours straight after that storm," The question of the auditor's dual me. I am happy to say that I enMayor Mary C. Dondero, wh6:l)~- the superintendent answered. office holding arose two years ago joy that peace of mind and con- sided. at the meeting then raised a Mr. Osborn reported that he had out at that time Mayor Charles M. science that comes from the know- question concerning telephones in investigated a complaint made Dale ruled that it did not violate ledge that I have given far more the homes of wa er department em- Thursday night to both tfie board "the spirit or the letter of the char- time and effor t to the public's serv- ployes which are paid for by the and the city council by resldent..s of ter." ice that is required by' anv statut street commissioners. "I am not in the Goiter development off Sher. , "Prior to the primary eiection of favor of the city paying for so many burne road that buses were refusing Mr.dLaig~ton s ~ost ~ecf~; te~ure last July, I stated in connection with telephones," she said, "I believe to nm beyond Pannaway Manor 7 w 1en my candidacy for renomination to au au !tor egan an. , because of the r-nditlon of the he was appointed ~o succeed Robert the General Court that 'my serv- they, shou!d pay for the superinten- , roads. !d· Bruce. He previously had served ices as city auditor wlll terminate dent s Jusmess ph,?ne but how many 1 "We found that •the buses an~ m the same post in 1915-16 and in with the present year.' That state- others are there? Mr. Hett replied running as far as their . franchise 1936 served as deputy s~te treaa• ment was made in all sine rity and that there _were four ?thers at least calls for," he said. " ometimes beurer at Concord. good ·faith . Reelection as city au- two of which wer~ v,tally essential fore, the buses ran further, as far Mr. Laighton's leller: ditor was not sought by me but a nd all four of which could save th e- as Doris, Witmer and Sutton ave"H.eceipt of two r cent c01nmuni• rather I was sought by memb~rs of city time a nd money in case of an nues, bu only as a matter of concations from the city clerk accom• _ _ _ _ _ _.....;;...._:__ _..:..;_::_:::~ emergency such as a ~roken main or venienc when some drivers wished panled by a copy of the solicitor'11 this coW1c!l , as :vou gentlemen well trouble at th e pumpmg sta tl0 n, to go that far to turn around . Sherop'nlon relative to the duties of the know. When yo\l sought to conbw·ne road Is dry but those side aurlitor, sent to me in accordan tinue my services as auditor I ult!streets have water In them. Howwith your instructions, ls acknowl• mately st.ated the conditions under e er, I drove my car through all of edged herewJth. which I would continue. To a rethem so buses could operate there I quest to 'cut out the legislature' I would think." stated that I could not do so; that Inasmuch as all this took place prior He also stated that all the places I had a moral obligation to fulfill t-<;> th time of appointing city off! - In question once had • drainage culto the voters of Ward two, one that c1als and I was given to understand verts in front of them but that "the I could not avoid I did state, how- that this agreement was sat!sfacpeople filled them in without perever, that I would be willing to con- tory, I assumed that your reelecmission and graded to the street fine my participation to a minimum t.lon of me as auditor con.finned and planted grass and trees. They but I felt obllgated to attend when'. tl:lia fact. My part of the agreement should be made to rip that out so an Important matter was pending. has been complied with. that we can have drainage in that "With the close of business on area." tv,,y- 1 1 ~ Feb. 28, my service as clW_.1,uditor ..!..ill .> will cea3e." '()'\IT, ~ '\~ I I I t.h a . m;~:~n' l Ih~ !l::_~.. I I I I I I I 4 a ,S, of a ,n ?r Jc ·- I- te 41'.l C I �Council Names Mayor Temporary City Auditor In a brief special meeting last • - Counc,I. F,nanc • CI"tt ee T0 Beg1n • 1 45 eB dom m U ge t wor k night. the Portsmouth city council authorized Mayor Mary C. Dondero to pr>rfonn the duties of city auditor unt!I the council can make a permanent appointment to the posltion left vacant by the recent resignation ?f Remick H. Laight.o~. I The action was made on motion ~ The finance commi tee of the ,,-i_ _..__'-of Councilman Edgar F. Wood who . . , said he had checked and found that Portsmouth city council will begin such a procedurn was legal. Its work on the 1945 municipal bud"Yes." Councilman Glenn A. Race get nex t week. -- Counc,•' Acts to Prevent rn,,..cl tu.~., Lend,·ng of c,·ty Equ,·pment addecl, "wesolicitor." have a ruling on it from the city In calling the meeting lo order, Mayor Dondero explained U1at City Treasurer Frank P. Hunt, dcslgnatecl by the council to act as auditor at its me ting last Thursda had declinPrl t.o accept the new task,5 on the ground that the bonding com- announcement made at a This counpil meeting lastwas night concurrently with a statement by Mayor Mary c. Dondero that she is "a little Two new ordinances. designed Lo worried about the tax situation." • regulate activities of city departHea_ra ~ne mayor report that she 1 "We have had a mess dumped in ments, were pas.sect through their /.ad ieceived unfavorable .replies our laps and I am afraid it may be firs t readings. by the Portsmouth 1 ~ ~m the Boston anct Maine an 1 eyhounct bus companies to her necessary to ralse the taxes,'' she city council last night. told the council members as she urgThe first, Introduced by Council• request that they contribute the 00 ""' t ~ d ti1 t U bO I man Willie E. Winn. would require cost of snow removal in Mark t th pany might object·-· Lo • 'the city ; iey spR.r ng wi prom- t~at all equipment 0W11ed by the .~quare ancl assert that "we avee treasurer 1:Jerforming thr auditor's st~~iitu~~o~~ir ~~~~i;~_re budget city be kept in first. class condition th em R chance and Jf the city pfandutles in addition to his own. She Informed the group that she at all ti mes and that It shall at mng board or council should later "The resignation of Mr. Laight.on hi>d found many unpaid bills await- no time be loaned to any private seek to remove the buses from t1 has. left the present city . admlni~- ing action hat had been held over parties: t.hat small tools lost or de- , - -..2!. l:att~n In El.l1 embarr~.ssmg pos1- from the past lwo years and that stroyed other than by normal wear square they capnot complain;" tt~,n, the mayor decla1 eel. . Jn addition budget Iner ase would and age shall be replaced by the Approved a report from the com. Under the state law the city ls 1 be needed or a.sked !or teacher6 , I workmen using them at their expense mittee on printing stating that a' required to file with the state tax _ and that :rn inventory of all equip- contract for printing poll and procommL•sion on March 1 a financial pay raises, an appropriation for the ment shall be submitted lo the city / perty tax forms had bee11 given to statement for the preceding year. planning board , more money which councll July 1 of each year by the th Sti-awberry Bank Print shop at The last financial report that has will b on bondfi this year, the head of each city departmen t. a prj~ ilf $'120 ; been made !or Portsmouth I:; for cost of the city audit and other The other, introduced by CounGra111te'tl , the par)ting committee's 1943. Items. cllman Winfield S. Call, provides request-for rnore tfme • to ,study tbe "During my first month ln office \ "The bills which are due are no th at no gravel or other material parking and traffic survey ' submit-' (last January ) I received a finan- fault of the present council." she sl~all be removed from a city-owned ted to the city by t he Portsmouth cial statement from Auditor Laigh- , declared. "but It ls up to this ad- guwcl pit except for use on a city Merchan t's bureau in 1941 a copy ton but It was !or 1943." she said. ministration to pay them. It really project and that no hot top, cold of which the committee '11as ob"The law further requires that al ls a deplorable condition. I had patch or O h r road material shall tained; complete financial report shall be l heard there wc1·e some unpaid bills be removed from u1e city yard exPut over to the next mecLing a made in each community with co- but I hadn't b lievo/,! the situation cept for use on a city project and stu_d? of a survey of salaries paid p,es of it available to every citizen. could be as bad as it Is." that an lnvent.ory of all such ma- offlc1al.s and employes In city hall; She said a voucher had been terials shall be submitted to the and 35 The la t record I can find of such a drawn Approved Councilman George K . th for $ .ooo to cover purchase city council July 1 of each year . report for Portsmouth ls In 1924." of Both ordinances passed their first Sanborn's motion that Mrs. J. Warth e vocational school building at She told the council members e Morley company but she be- n:adings on voice vote without dls· ren Somerby be reimbursed for asthat such an abrupt resignation as llevecl it had 11 ver been paid. sent. slstance given in the olilce of her · that of Mr. Laighton who informed · "Wests may have to refuse some The council accepted a report of I husband, city tax collect.or, during the council in a letter dat.ed Feb. 27 reque for new equipment from the parking committee recommend- the illness of hls regular assistant th st. that he would resign eJiective Feb. e 5 reet anclrdo th er departments," ing the granting of taxi licenses ' and Councilman Laui·ence G. Pey28 was unfair. "I believe we were b "m o er to pay th e.se 0th • to William Colliton , Norman Good- ser's amendment that the tax colentitled t.o 30 days notice," she aswin and Samuel Smith , all returned lector be authorized t.o employ adserted. "It •cems to me that any t'n,-,., 1\,~ servicemen. but voted to limit the ditional help during rush periods. employe after eight years in a posipermi ts to one taxi for each man. tlon does owe he city of PortsIn routine bu.sines the council: I mouth a certain amount of gratiReferred to the finance committee tude and I think the council was a request from the board of apvery fat" in its treatment nf the repraisers for a fireproof safe at an estimated cost of $850 to replace 1l cent aucator." All bu t a few employes in city the present one which "oITcrs inhall were paid Saturday she inadequate protection in case of fire formed tl,c group but there were a and cannot in fact be locked :" few employes there, paid on a weekVoted t.o entertain boy scout dely basis, who could not be paid last · puty city officials at the next, reguSaturday becallSe there was no onP Jack Fenwick of 251 Sagamore I lar meeting Thursday, April 12; to dicountersign the payroll in the: 11 · ! 1 k 111 th Granted the N. H. Society for I •, ffl ~ ti travenue, c teat the c er Portsmouth e supp au ...,rs o ce.' l, •"t..> department navyY I c 1·1·ppled Chi"ld1·en a11d H~i1ct1·cappecl ~ ~ yard, was named ctly auditor last Per. ons permission to hold its annight by the Portsmouth City coun- nual lily tag day here ; cil. Named Miss Gloria Hughes as Mr. Fenwick, who will retire from assistant In the auditor's office ; his navy yard position April 1 after Heard Mayor Mary c . Dondero nearly 35 years of service, was report tha the he~llh offlce on ~he named by unanimous vote of the second floor of city _hall _ IS bemg Jack Fenwick, named Lo succeed eight councilmen present. Council- renovated ancl . that 1t _will be -~et Remick H. LaighLon as city auditor man John Burkhardt was absent. up and opcratmg soon. . the Portsmouth city council last Treasurer of the Portsmouth Ref~rr~d to the bo'.1rd of sti eet . ur~da night. was sworn into ofwanls club for many years, Mr. Fen- c?mmiss10ners a petition from ref1ce J cstcrda.v afternoon by John C wick will succeed Remick H. Lalgh- ?ident.s on Central avenu requestD olan, c1 t.v clerk. / ton in the ,iuditor's office. Mr. I mg that the street be accepted by Mr. PenwJck has b Laighton resigned Feb. 28 a?t• the city; as chief clerk ln th een I employed / Iserving eight years. ......, __ 0 u . ccepted the report of the plumben t of the p , __ e gupp Y depart' ' """" I• f mg lnsp ct.or; or....,mouth nal'y Ya.rd. Denied a petlt.ion for permi. .slon ft."!l'T""'--.to stage wrestling bouts in Portsmouth after reading an unfavorable report from the city marsha 1; j f i~;:: I :!:e J~~;, r -d-:,----Ja Ck Fen wIC k Nam ed New· CI ty AudI•tor I Fenwick Sworn in As City Auditor Kij ~h ~., .,,4s I 0 �__)\.J!:\,..._~_ _ ___._.;.:::,___ _ _ ~::;._-------/ JYouth 'Drop In' Center Council Kills Snow Removal· Ordinance - Will Open at 'Y' Monday 1 The Por tsmouth city council last night killed a.n ordinance ~endment which would have requu·ed a.II property owners or occupant.s to clear snow from the sidewal~ in front of their premises In the c1t;y. The action was voted by voice vote on motion of Councilman Glenn A. Race after Mr. Race had ,,.., An afternoon "Drop In" center M[ll'garet Badger a nd Barbara will open al the Portsmouth YMCA I Braun. . . next Monday and will thereafter be For the Jun10r h. 1gh group: Gen. . . . era! chairman. Betty Smith; Door, open fo1 se11101 high school stu- Pauline Dow, chairman, Deborah dents on Monda s and Thursdays Brown. Florence Warry and Betty and junior high school pupils Tues• Smith· Floor John Smith chalrda,vs and Fridays it wa.s announced man. Myron' Spinney Ja,;,et s at a you~!~ meeting yester~ay. , Lawrence and Nancy' Par 1urst, In add1t1on the center will be open refreshments, Louis Ross, chairman. Tuesday evenings from 7 :30 to 10 Martha Appleton. Bert Ham and for senior high chooJ pupils and David Paterson . Saturday and Sunday afternoons for The decorations committee l 01 the all . pupils !rom the ninth grad1: center will be composed of mem of :Jtm1or high school through the bers of both groups, will be headc senior high school. The regular 1by Irene Dai!!le. as chairman an Friday night dances will also be will include Marjorie Smart Mar cqntinued for this same group. Shupe, Ann ·Soderstrom, ' Bet An a~ult committee guiding the Sprague, Barbara Har vey, llll!u~ proJect is made up Q,f Herbert War- Ladd and Belle Schwartz. ry, YMCA secretary ; Mrs. Helen F. There will be no charge fo r ad- 1 Doherty and the Rev. rthur A mission to the "Drop In" except for Rouner. , . the regular Friday night ctance. Yo~ng peopl~ s omm1tt~es cho~cn refreshmen~s will be served as nPr. yeste1 da y fo1 lhc semor !ugh cost as possible, so that the clu m school group Include: Door com- be operated on a non-profit Ml mlttee: Dolores Orr, chairman and The entire program will be condt c Joanne Ea_ton; Floor committee. ed by the young people them elvr Robert Ph1lbrook . chairman and with guidance of volunteers Vern c Denne t; Refreshments, mrmbcrs of the Youth Recr Louise Tibbct , Patricia Walsh, council of Portsmouth. I j K. E Goldsmith submitted the cow1cil an Neulcom opi11lon from City toSolicitor Oscar ill which the latter slated that In his opinion, under term.s of a. State Supreme court ruling of 1898 which never has been changed,. su?h a would bethe unconst1tut1onal. I measure The vote to kill measure came after action on a motion by Councilman George K. Sanborn to "'.ithThe Portsmouth city cow,cil, with draw the ordinance and substitute Councilman Samuel H: Birt voicing another designed to a.chl~ve the the lone dissenting vote, last night same purpose but worded_ d1fferen~- accepted Kennard E. Goldsmith's ly. o n Mr. Sanbom's motion a spilt resignation as building inspector, a vote developed and on a rol_l call he post to which he was appointed by and councilman Samuel Birt voted the present council in January. for his suggested action an~ CounMr. Goldsmith's brief letter of oilmen Race, Philip H. White, Ed- resignation gave no reason for his gar F. Wood, Laurence G. Peyser, action. It stated merely: "Kindly Willie E. Winn and Winfield S. Call accept my resignation as building voted against. . in&pector at once." In his written opinion submitted The council later passed through to the council, the city solicitor its second reading an ordinance stated that he had Informed the amendment first passed a week ago mayor of his belief in the unconstl- which would cut from 1,000 to $600 tutionality of such action_ before .the annual salary of the building the ordinance was brought m to the inspector and would require the incouncil for action last week. The specter to spend at least one hour ordinance was brought in and in- a Clay, Monday through Friday in his troduc d at the mayor's request. office at city hall and file with the Mayor Dondero then stated that city clerk at quarterly Intervals she had checked tile laws as quoted copies of alJ permits granted. by the solici or in 11ls opinion and No action was taken last night had conferred with several legal on naming a successor to ~ - Goldexperts in Concord who were of the smith . YVVt::\•'i ~ · ,opl,nion th t If the ordinance was reworded 110 to baae the requlre- Qu1ts as Inspector Of Bu,·1d,· ngs I Wvt •°l•~ ( II! Greasing the Skids The initial move has been made toward opening the Rockingham coun-f ty jail in Portsmouth by a few people disturbed by the loss of political patron- / age caused by its closing. There is no argument of a sound eco~omic or bus!ness nature nor any basis for the claims that there is need ~<l~~ for two institutions in this area. No sound businessman would consider the operation of two jails or two co~rthouses in Rockingham county. In this area, however, political expediency Motions were made_ for Imme- comes before business sense dlate and deiinlte action concem- 1 Th k.d b . · Ing a drop-In youth center for e s i s are emg greased. S~t Plans I For Drop-in ·youth Center ment for individuals to clear idewalks on the ,point that failure to do so causes a public hazard by ' forcing pedestrians into the streets it would stand a test of constitutionality. Councilman Philip H. White expressed his opposition to such a measure, declared he felt civic pride junior and senior high school pupils should be enough to accomplisl'i its when the Youth Recreation Propurpose and add d, "I don't like the 1·tt use of the word compel in free /I gram Pl anmng · me t yes terda.y arternoonco!llm m theeeYMCA oncountry." . "If I shovel my sidewalk under Congress street. The sumtnar report of the Youth such a law and then the street group meeting held In the North plow comes along and pushes snow back onto the sidewalk, who pays for I church Feb. 7 was read and discussed. It was announced that a the second job of shoveling?" the youth meeting Is being called MoncoLncilman a ·ked. ctav at 3 pm in the YMCA when It Although the killing of the ordinance ended action for last night, is hoped that the youth group which onsored the art at the YMCA Mayor Dondero indicated she might seek to have a reworded ordinance /eb 2 will b Ppre~ent to help In for~ulating further plans Introduced at a later date. . It was the opinion of the committee that long range planning for decen tralized grouping could be developed and a. committee was ap. pointed to act upon this idea .. Raymond I. Beal was named chairman to be assisted by Joseph Nola, Mrs. Dorothy Bovard. Miss Alice Hayward, Herbert Hagstrom . elementary school representatives and Parent-Teach r association repret ti , sen ? 'es. • Among those attending yesterday's meeting were Rabbi Oscar Fleishaker, the Rev. Arthur Acy Rouner, Mrs. Helen F . Doherty, the Rev. J . Tremayne Copplestone, Mr , C.• Waldo Pickett, Mr. Nola, Miss Hayward, James W. Tucker, and John H. Adams, chairman. / I ". Recrea t10n • pIan S To Be o·ISC US sed Before Group S __ h'l,t;LO further that Mr. Moore include suggested Parent-Teachel' groups In 1 his talks on plans for new buildings and recreational facilities. Mr. Moore said that he would speak before school groups and tea• chers as well as other groups. ct f educaThe superintendent was _given O The Portsmo\,\th boa_r • power to grant the use of the Junior lion last night authonzed supen~- high s.chool auditorium March 20 tendent of schools, Harry 1:-· Mo~ie~ and the gym M_arch 26 to t_he Lions to explain t-0 public groups 111 ts club upon receipt of a written remouth plans for new recrea ontal1 quest from the secretary of the · t· d buildings with par fac1ll 1es an ·' i r hi h- LI on ·s club · _ cular reference to a n_ew sen °d n:w 1 When the vote was taken, on school, new gy~u.ia ium an motion by John E. Seybolt,, Thomas playground facihties. H J. Downs dissented. He was record- 1 M.1 M00 re said that Howard arth . • r Community serv- ed as being in favor of charging e nson of th e Wat the Youth Recre- Lion's club only expenses of opera.ic~s. who sp?kc a t the North par- tlon, instead of the comm!:rcial rate ~tion confe 1 1 ~onth will be in for the use of the audltonum, since ish hous1 a~ rch 23 · to make a proceeds of an entertainment to be Portsmou 11 a tl given are to go for 51\Veaters and I facilities ·an- awards survey of recrea 0~111atendent's for the high school basket After the super N 'h , ,LI u t"" t f future survey plans, ball team. , t \ 1 . ., , , ~ nouncemen ° r Ac Rouner sugthe Rev. Artl~u MOOI~ keep in mind gesLed tl1tt Mt· overed recreational a rcccn_ y-unc outh compiled by plan fol :ort.sI~!re state Planning the New amps t commission. He anct Deve Iopmen ~t tt I ... j �5·;ior, Junior High Heads Say Students Do Not Need Any Additional Activities J1 YOUTH ~DROP-IN' CENTER BEGINS FULL PROGRAM m1/~ Activities at th e new Portsmouth Youth "Drop-in" center at the YMCA are getting into full swing thls week. . The center. 1s open to members of the senior h igh school Monday and Thw·sday afternoons from 2-5 :30 pm and Tuesd_ay n(ghts from 7:30 to 10 pm. Movies will be a part of the T_uesday evening program. Jun!or high school members may attend Tuesday and Friday afternoons from 2-5 :30 and members of the ninth gra<le wlll be a dmitted to the dance Friday nights. Saturday afternoons from 1 :30 to i pm memhers of both schools may attend. The snack bar Monday was under the direction of Patricia Walsh and Louise Tibbetts. The door committee, which has charge of reglstrations and attendance records was I comprised of Joanne Eaton ' and Dolores Orr· the floor committee was compos;d of Bob Philbrook, Verne Dennett and Vincent Yosua. Adult volunteers for the day were Mrs. Charles Smith, Mrs. Edgar Ladd, Mrs. Gordon Task and Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett. The volunteers committee of the youth council has had a splendid response from adults and parents interested in youth to serve for ' periods when the center is open. Any one interested in giving some time to serving youth may do so by calling Mrs. Task, Tel. 3273, An invitation ls extended to anyone to vi.sit the center at any time. Next week a contest will be held for naming the center. All those attending may submit their suggestions for a name. A prize will be awarded the winner of the contest. A survey of student activities and limited because of the students' student government in Portsmouth age," he explained, adding that "gradual assumption of responsijunior and senior high schools. pre- bility and control ls necessary as pared by the heads of both schools, weli· a.~ desired for adolescents." was submitted to the Portsmouth Mr. Beal stated that. no att.empt board of education last night in re- has been made to concentrate the sponse to a resolution introduced by power.,· of organization and control Stowe Wllde11 at last month's board into one general organization . meeting. The report was accepted "Thi.~ should come a a later date,'' his repor said. "ins ead we a.re tryand placed on file. Clarence E. Sanborn, headmas- ing to develop student responsiter of the senior high school, in his bility, initi11t.ive. leadership and report declared that many high citizenship training in smaller school pupils cannot afford the groups where man more students time for e~trn cunicula activities are able to gain training and exsince many are helping the war peri nee. This plan also requires effort by working outside of ·school more teacher participation which is hours in mercantile and industrial so necessar in establishing a successful program. establishments. The junior high .~chool principal "This is made evident by the fact sy mpathy w i th the that senior high school pupils, d~tr- expre.s..,ccl ing the calendar year 1944, workmg thought, that "student cow1cils ar during lhc school year and vaca- to be found in schools where printions. earned $149,241.76," ihe report ciples of 4clemocracy ue be t understood and held most precious by revea led. The report continued: "Band, or- principal and faculty." He expressed a belief, however, che. tra and glee club !IS well as the whole physical education progrnm tha.l "in some instances the prinare conducted on a schedule coming ciples of democracy can be applied he after regular school hours. This, to student activit.ies without coupled with the homework each Jonna tion of a sturlet'lt council with / , pupil must do, and the time spent all of its ramifications." in out.sic! work would lead us to recommend that no new or acceler- 'fd Lf• 'i Sated program of xtra curricula activities b undertaken until we 11re back lo normal in I.he postwar period,'' "Under normal conditions," Mr. Sanborn pointed out. "we have many more activities than at present. In the past we have had a dramatics club which presented public plays and prepared assembly pro!(rams, a deba.ting club which participated in interstate contests, a steno club for ~eniors majoring in the commercial department, a mechanic art.~ club for boys taking work in the industrial arts, and a mathematics club for pupils taking three or more years of mathematics Classes as well as clubs had more dances and socia.ls before the war." r. Sanborn pointed out that so called extra curricula activities afford an opportunit.y for puplls t.o acquire citizenship raining, provide for pupil exprcs ion, plan lll1d promote oroiect:.s, ln1orove ~tudentI faculty relationships and work for 1 the general welfare. Referring to plans on whicl1 student activities are based. Mr. Sanborn explained U1e procedure used DAN CI G T O T HE JUKE BOX provides an a l ternoon of relaxation for h igh school youth, shown in Portsmouth and most of the above at their new "drop-in" center in the a uditorium of the YMCA l\londay afternoon when the center was schools in New Hampshire in which opened for the first t ime. Decorated in the style of a sidewalk cafe, the new recreation center is a place each activity is sponsored by an in- where Portsmouth yo 1th can gather for wholesome, informal recreation. Boys an d girls who have been dependent group chosen for that there agree: "This Is just what we need." 'rn,;r,I').\, t.l'~ purpose. Each group sets up its own constitution and by-laws, and selects its own officers, and has its own faculty advisor, ~ Such a plan differs from that of schools where a student council, with represe ntatives from home room& or from classes, authorizes, finances and sponsors all activities. such as debating, dramatics, school paper, socials, dances and ushering. Mr. Beal's report on junior high school activities emphasized that activities in the local school have been organized with the view of providing t.he opportunity for students to begin participating in the management ol: their own activities. · "These .experiences should beJ I I I " t 0 0 t V s 0 4: b L a t. a �ocal VFW Club License~.\.o. ~To Poll Hours Be Set by S . uspen ded LIS City Council Youth Center Opens At YMCA The club liquor license held by The Dondero bill to change votthe Emerson Hovey p06t, VFW, of ing hours In Portsmouth, and two Poi le moutn was su8 pended 1 ,t similar bills for other communities, night for :m Jndeflnlle peri 0 d b ~re expee:ted to be allowed _to die 111 committee or be killed 111 the the tale liquor commission. Senate as a result of the pa.ssage . The action was based on commls- by both branches of the Legislas10n charges that liq uor "was sold ture of Senate bill 36 which the govto Intoxicated persons and to per - ernor Is expected to sign this week. sons other than members or bona Senate bill 36, Introduced by Sen. fide guests," and came after an in- Charles Mills of Jaffrey, provides vestigation of the situation by the that · the city council of each city state liquor commlssi1Jn through its in the stale shall detennlne the loc~I a.gent, Austi n P. Ellingwood, polling hours for the city with the assisted by Sgt. Timothy J. Connors requirement that polls be 0pen not of the Portsmouth police depart- Jess than four hours on election day ment and Octave N . Carbonneau of and that they open not earlier than Exeter, ::i.lso an agent of the state 6 am and close not later than 8 pm. liquor commission . The bill was 11mended to require Upon an investigation Sunday that the polling hours be set by the night police held a naval petty of- city council at least 30 da ·s before fleer !or the shore patrol and· re- election day. moved two women from the VFW Because the bill also includes a premises and ordered them to leave clause reading: "The provisions of town. this act shall apply to all cil.les The licen~e was granted for the and any specl~l statutes or ordVFW at Its hom 011 Parrott avenue ll?ances Inconsistent with the prohere J11n. 3 after a hearing held the visions hereof are hereby repealed day before in Concord before t.he ~o the extent of such inconsisten<'Y," commission. Only VFW members lhe bill for Portsmouth v · 1g hours In favor of the ilcense appeared In • person al the hearing. Written pro- would no longer be effective If tests were filed b the Portsmouth passed. police commission, the Portsmouth The Dondero bill, whir.h was board of education and the WCTU. passed by the House and on which VFW members were informed last Sen. Rae S. Laraba held a public night by the llquoi· copunisslon hearing here ·ast v,eek , would have agent that the indefinite suspension changed Portsmou~h voting heurs would last, "w1lil you can show the from the customary 6 am to 4 pm commission that you want to oper- to 6 am to 6 pm. 'MIT, 'l-1 • 4Sate properly and within the law.'' I About 100 high school pupils were present when the Portsmouth Youth 1 "Drop-in " 'center opened officially ye terda,v afternoon at the Y M CA building. The large auditorium o! the "Y'' h_as been decorated lo represent a sidewalk care, with a canopy of crepe paper ln pastel shades around the room and sprays of enormous flowers on lh walls. Irene Daigle and Bradley Nicholson were In charge of decorations. . 'fhe youth program Is to be very informal and wlll be directed by young people themselves. There are tables and chairs around the room where b?ys and girls may slt and chat while enjoying light refreshments, play checkers, chess or cards, or dance to the juke box. There is no charge for admlssio~ lo. the c_enter at. any time except. Fnday nights when dancing will e the featured program. fM,,, ;i.a "4~ c:of c ~·committee / Discusses Financing Local Developments Health Center To Open Soon In City Hall Renovation of th cl y hall office to house the board of health was completed this week and a formal opening 1s planned In the near future Mavor Mary C. Dondero announced today. The office will be known as the Portsmouth Health Center and will house the board of health while representatives of the state board of health and Public Health service will al o be in the office at specified times to cooperate with local health ofi1cials. At the formal opening members of the local and state boards of health will be present and the key to the office will be offlclallv turned over to Dr. George A. 'Tredlck, chairman of the Por tsmouth boar.LI • of health, the m ayor sa~ ..,/° h'\r<.'}..'-t· ~ ~ I The first in a series of meetings of the general economic development committee of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce was held last week hY the chamber office to discuss mercantile and industrial development. and ways of financing it in Portsmouth . Members of the committee in the banking btLsiness brought out the fact that there has been dur in g the war years a tremendous increase in liquid savings and a sharp reduction in t.he volume of loans in Portsmouth and elsewhere . It. was reported that Portsmouth banks will V'Nr. 'l.'\' ~ :r- 1 . Judge Refuses To Set Aside Herald Verdict I Justice H. Thornton Lorimer of the superior cow't Tuesday denied a· motion to set aside the verdict in the libel suit brought against the Portsmouth Hera.Id and its publisher, J. D. Hartford by former City Clerk Edward J. Hopley . The motion to set. aside lhe jury verdict, in favor of th defendant was filed by Atty. William J . Sleeper, represent.Ing Mr. Hopley . In the order denying the motion , I Judge Lorimer noted lhe plaintifT 's exception B ncl ordered any bill of exceptions to transfer the same to the Supreme Court to be flied by the plaintilI on or before April 11, 1945 or Lhe exceptions would be deeme waived. l'(\N' 1~",a~~ �ay Act 9.~5' County Jail. at Bren~ To Renovate Is Rated Third Best • Jail Her l • The Rockingham county jail and j house of correction at Brentwood is rated third best among the county institutions of that nature In the state according to a Federal Bw·eau of Prisons survey recently conducted at the reques t of the New Hampshire Federation of Taxpayers associations. The greatest need at tl\e Brentwood Institution , according to the report. of the federal study, ls the establishment of an adequate system to prevent escapes. Meanwhile, the report ,5howed that the Portsmouth jail, now closed, was one of th worst In the Mate. The jail at Dover also was declared to be unfit for federal prisoners. The state taxpayers federation today released the result.5 of he survey made by the Federal Bureau of Prisons last Septemb r • at the request of the federation. In it.~ release. the federatlon said: "In the spring of 1944 .J. D. Hartford, publisher or the Port.5mouth Herald, learned or a situation existIng in the small county jail th~n operating in Port.5mouth . The s1t- 1 uation. since resulting in an investigation by the OPA and In the final closing 'of the jail by lhe county commissioners last Sept. 1, C,emanded immediate analysis. Mr. Hartford asked the assistance or the state taxpayers ~ederation. The federa- , lion in turn, through the U . S. Marshars otiice in Concord. :;ought the aid of trained federal prison auth- 1 orities. V',t,r. I I C0Unfy JQf•,Contin~ed from Page One and courteously. Discipline is good, 4. Cleanliness ls satisfactory. Food ls entirely adequate. 5. On the day of lnspection, every one of the .sentenced prisoners was working, a very healthy situation. 6. The greatest weakness of the prisoner supervision was the Jack of adequate guards. Escapes from the farm since the time of the inspection simply further emphasize the suggestion made by Miss Kinsella in her report thRt thil! 3h0uld be corrected. Criticize Portsmouth Jail The bureau report about the Portsmouth jall, which was closed on Sept. 1, a few days after the inspection, stressed the careless night supervision of prisoners, the complete absence of work for them to do the apparently Inadequate food, th~ danger of escape and even injury to the jailer by prisoners. ConBoards Federa l Prisoners cl11ded the Bureau report: "This jail "It so happens that the bureau oi has been disapproved for federal prisons, which is a division of the prisoners since March ~l, 1932. department of justice, is charged Since there Is another Jail and not only with the administration of house of correction at the cou1;1ty all federal prisons, but also with farm, there Is no excuse for havmg boarding out federal prisoners in the jail at Portsmouth." areas where federal prisons are no The taxpayers federation, In renearby. County jails arc used for leasing the Bureau of Prisons rethe purpose, the federal bureau pay- port, urged tha the Legislature ing them a fee . Before u ing the consider assigning to the attorneycounty jails, the bureau periodical- general's office the responsibility of Iy makes a survey lo se if they seeing that minimum standards of arr fit pl'lces of detenlion. cleanliness, supervision, employ" At .the request of the taxpayers ment and safety exist, with the aufederation, the bw·cau of prisons thority to recommend_ to the susent its executive assistant, Mi.<S perior court that the Judges assign Nina Kinsella, with over 25 years prisoners only to jails and houses experience in Massachusetts and of correction which at least meet Washington. D. C., to make a thor- those minimum standards. ough survey of all county jails in' The federation also recommended New Hampshire. Several weeks ago, that consideration be given to lothe final report was submitted, eating all sentenced prisoners in the analyzing the relative nature of now unused sections of the state each jail and house of correction. prison, under some sort of coopera"When Miss Kinsella in1'))ected the tive supervision of the county comPortsmouth coun ty jail. Mr. Hart- [ missioners. It was felt that because ford accompanied her. In addition, of the larger numbers of prisoners, John Langmuir of the taxpayers the state prison now Is able to furfederation and County Commission- nish better supervision and a greater Ira Brown were present. At the er variety of work to do, than most inspection of the county jail at of the counties with only ten to Brentwood, County Commissioners twenty sentenced prisoners. Marston, Currier and Brown were It was also suggested that an efail present. as well as Messrs. Lang- 1 fort be made to eliminate the "now muir and Hill of the taxpayers fed- unfair period of waiting perhaps eration, Thomas J. Brackett of as long as six months for a. trial, Greenland and Dr. Henry Phillips confined usually to idleness in a of Exeter academy. county jail, which often ls the lot "According to the bureau of pris· of those persons alleged to have ons New Hampshire county penal committed a crime but not yet institutions compare favo_rably with proven guilty of it." This occurs . those of the South and M1d?le West, because superiod court meets only but much Jess favorably with those twice a year, and prisoners accused of other New England and north- of crimes subject to court trial uneastern states. In this region. only cter our law can be sentenced only Vermont a~d Rhode Island Jails are during court session. j"'-_\\o,'{J I I I _ _ ..l c..,\c.!.,........l.....J.....__ _ _~ _ Prelinlluary prepar tions for possible reopening of the Rockingham county Jal! in Portsmouth were taken up at a meeting of the county legislative delegation yesterday ln Concord, State Rep. Robert Johnson of Northwood, chairman of the delegation reported today. A special committee named by la.st year's delegation to study the matter of the closing at the time that the county commissioners closed th Portsmouth lnstitutlon antl move'd a.II prisoners to Brentwood brought i°' lts report which was accepted and placed on file. Rep. Remick H, Laighton of Portsmouth was chairman of that committee. The group, after a study of the jail situation, reported to the delegation that in view of the possibility of an increase in crime in the county after the war lt would recommend that the jail be renovated and put in condition suitable for USe and capable of passing federal inspection requirements. ,l'he delegation yesterday ap-. pointed a conm1lttee to confer with the attorney general on the powers of the delegation to ascertaln whether the delegation itself would be empowered to order the Jail reopened in the future or whether it mll.6t be done by the county commissioners. A request for a pay raise from SherllI Simes Frink of Portsmouth was tabled pending action on the jail. The delegation refused to reopen the question of a refund of Exeter taxes to compensate for the loss, under a court ruling, of taxes charged to Phillips Exeter academy. 1 The refund had passed the House but has met dl1Ilculty in the S e ~ �------------ . 2. Plann ing Board Meets Monday for Discussion Of Recreati on Progra~-~< 'fM ____ The Portsmouth planning board will t.ake up the question of an over-aJI recreation program for Portsmouth and the suggestion of the Por tsmouth Youth Recreation council that a municipal recreation commission be set up at its regular meeting to be held in the city council chamber at city hall Monday at .7:30 pm. Used in its discussion will be facts and suggestions presented at a session held in city hall yesterday afternoon at which representatives of the recreation cot111cil and of the ~ school departmen t met with the I board and with Howard P . Harrison of the Boston office of the Federal Security agency. The meeting foJlowed a tour of t he city's narks. playgrounds and school buildings by Mr. Harrison on which he was conducted by Mayor Mary · C. Dondero and Supt. of Schools Harry L. Moore. Two needs, action JlOW to fill as many of the current needs as possible and a Jong-range planning program to develop a city-wide rec-. reational progam for persons of all ages, were explained by the group present before the planning board. Mr. Harrison suggested that, In the matter of a long range program. a recreation commission be created which should employ a professional recreation planner who would, in turn. set up a recreational program adapted to present faclllties and report to city officials. through the . commission. what was needed in order to carry out the complete program envisioned by recreation council members. Herbert Warry. YMCA secretary, suggested that the city needs "a central community building to house a program for • youth and adults, a. program to be conducted by the community under munlclual supervision." Re a]Fo stres ed the need of an Indoor swimming pool. Joseph Noia. director of the Industrial USO for Men and a member of the recreational council, added his support for a central community recreation building with a i,wimmlng pool bu t added that facilities for a decentralio:ed recreatlonal program for smaller rhlldren who cannot travel far enough from home to attend event~ Jn a cent.rn.1 1 1 , community building also are need- - - Superintendent Moore discussed the definition of recreation and urged the group not to limit its discussion or its planning to filling the playtime of children of school age. "Emphasis must also be placed on a physical fitness program for youth," r he declared. Mr. Moore discussed the school I ed. - He explained that the youth recreation council already is working through a subcommittee on such a project and suggested that four city owned buildings might be put into condition and turned over for such a purpose. The buildings he suggested are the old Plains school, the south meeting house and the ward one and ward three ward rooms. Mayor Dondero expressed doubt that these would prove suitable, questioned whether the city could afford the cost of renovation at this tinle and reminded the group that the Plains school now is used by the CAP as a classroom and the ward one ward room is also the headquarters of the veteran firemen and houses their old hand tub. I Police Commissioners Vole To Table Petition By Police Who Seek Dollar-a-Day Raise board's plans for eventual erec~ion of a new physical education bwl?ing for senior high school age pupils to include gymnasiums and other rooms and other facilities. Mr. Harrison agreed that Ports mouth needs an over-all, year-round program but warned that ?areful planning ls necessary on settmg up such a program and on the location and laying out of new playgrounds, play fields and other facilities._ To a question by M. E. Witmer, secretary of the planning board as to whether school- buildings could be utilized, Mr. Moore replied "we haven't gotten to the point here 1 yet where we adequately use the facilities offered in school buildin~s. such public buildings ought to be m use from early morning to late in the evening." But he cautioned that tlle teaching staff could not handle such use at aJI how·s, but that an expanded staff to work on stagge1'ed hours would be necessary to secure proper supervision. "What can be done to make the present outdoor swimming 'pool ~n Pierce island usable," Mr. N01a asked. "As near a.s we can figure out it will require a large expenditure of funds to put that pool in shape _to be used," Laurence G. Peyser , city council representative on the planning board, replied. Because of state rules on sanitation and present conditions of pollution, he explained that the pool would require concrete floor and sides, a chlorinating systern and a pump system for filling and' emptying the pool instead of fill' ·t d the present system of mg ~ an emptying it by the flow_ of t1d~s. "Most states are gettmg stncter all the time on their regulation of swimming pools," Mr. Harrison add.ed as he reiterated Mr. Peyser s views. Present a.t the meeting were Chairman John w. Durgin of the planning board, who presided_, and plaiming board members Witmer, Eaton, Joseph H. Morrill, William Conlon and George A. 'I'.refethen , Ma,yor Dondero, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Noia, Mr. warry, Mr. Peyser, M~-Moore, Mrs. c . Waldo Pickett, Supt. of Streets Clayton E. Osborn and I James M_. Culberson. rrt,r,).~ , 115"_ I '1 The Portsmouth police commis- gambling house ; one for malntalnsioners last night voted to hold over ing a gambling device: two for Jartemporarily for further consldera- ceny; six for automobile offenses ; tion a petition from the police de- ni e for disorderly conduct; 116 partment's 13 patrolmen requesting drunks; one for interfering with an a doJlar a day raise in pay. officer; 117 lodgers, and two for This would boost a patrolman's 1 mutual assault. pay from $6 to $7 a day, which. with One for rape ; one for safe keepa $20-a-mon th bonus granted pa- ing : one for profanity, and two sertrolmen in wartime, would raise the vicemen for taki ng absence without pay from the pre-war amount of le3ve. $2,190 a year to $2,795 yearly. Twenty-three store doors were Patrolmen who signed the pet!- found open and 556 trips were made tion were George W . Gillespie, Ro- by the police patrol during this land Smart, Stanton G. Remick, quarterly period. The value of stol,John J . Sullivan, J . Harold True- en property recovered and returned ~1aJ1 , Joseph L. Thompson, Joseph to owners amounted to $2,600.10. :P. KeJly, Neil C. Bierce,.J. R.ichard The police commissioners last ~1:cCormack, E. Edward Scarponl, n!gl t approved the recommendation iFrancis J . Hurley, John W. Mccann of the city ma rsha l that junk dealanti Forrest Hodgdon, J r. ers' licenses be renewed for 1945-46. Police commissioners also voted to Junk dealers. whose licenses are :t,pprove a quarterly report submit- to be renewed include Jacob Goldi led by City Marshal Leonard H. stein, 266 Vaughan street; Hrewitt in which the following ar- Sam Hooz; Newton avenue; Julius 1-ests were reported: Z:>ldman, Newton avenue; Ab1:aham Two arrested for out-of-town or- Zeidman, 27 Hancock street; Louis fi cers ; one assault ; one bastardy; Zeidman, 43 Newton avenue; Max f ~ve for being present at a gam- Mlltpn, 95 Brewster street, and bling game; on e for maintaining a Cha'rles Gorma n, Newton a venue. I . J Recreation Commission, 1945 Playground Progliam v W in A pproval of Council ~"<Plans for a summer playground p rogram and for a permanent overall recreational program for Ports-mouth were started by the city council at its meeting last nlght. The council passed through two readings an ordinance to set up a municipal recreation council and also voted to appropriate $6,500 to operate a summer playground program this year. The action ca.me as more than a score of mothers. from the various PTA groups of the city and other organlzatlons jammed the council chamber to protest rumors that the summer program would be abandoned this year. The ordinance, introduced by Councilman Laurence G. Peyser, would set up a five -man commission one of whose members would be a street ~mmlssioner, one a Portsmouth · Youth Recrea- •' '[oftionthecouncil and representatives of L- J the Farragut, Sherburne, Atlantic Heights, Haven and Whipple PTAs spoke In favor of a summer playground this year after which Mayor Mary C. Dondero assured them that the council never had considered dropping It. Meanwhile the council's special committee investigating a petition tor a playground at Pannaway Manor rep rted through Its chairman, Councilman Glenn A. Race, urging that work be done to put the area there Into proper shape for use and the report was referred to the board of street commissioners. _ --- - -- - ~ ~-;b~ ,. - councilman and three others members from outside the city government "at least one of whom should be a woman." All would serve fiveyear terms without pay but the first appointed would be for varying terms so that eventually one of the five terms would expire each year. Councilman Glenn A. Race m oved a suspension of the rules under which the measure was passed through its second reading. The measure is expected to pass its third reading at a special counell meeting to be called by the mayor, probably next week. The passage of the ordinance came on the recommendation of the Portsmouth planning board which had made a study of the situation. Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett, chairman ... t ontinu on Page Two - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - �Z\ =-7 Seacoast Regional Association Unanimously Opposed to Bill . Creating 'Great Ba Authority' Dil'ectors of the N . H. Seacoast ~he bay was once famous and to responsible In any way for House ! Regional Development association, f mcreas~ recreational opportw1I i s Bill 260, now before the New House at a meeting here F riday evening, and bnng abouL other possible de- of Representatives, which would set disclaimed all responsibility for velopments. Convincing evidence uo a Great b t House Bill 260, designed to set up tthat the associa.lion was exp cted di rec tors of the ay au horlt.v and association go the on a "Great bay authority" and went o t~k~ s.teps to determine what the re?ord_ as definitely opposed to on record as unanimously opposed poss1b1lf_t1es of development of the this bill. Lo the measure which was Intro- ar~a nught be, could no t be cast "This is In accordance wi th acduced In the State House of Rep- aside . tlfontl takben at a dul.v called meeting 0 resentatlves recently through Its . "A le tter from a stale repres nta1e oarct of directors of the committee on rules. tive of Dover Nov. 12, 1940 states Seacoast Regional Development asThe measure would give the a.u- "W_e, of this district, ha ve 'been r soclation 1:'4arch 23, 1945 at which hority control over development ! be!L~ve. overlooked so far as any or- the follow.mg were present : Ernest of the area around the bay "as an / garuz.ed interest. is concerned. As A. Tucke1. Relgnald P. Kennard aid to the recreational. residen ial, Marland D. Knowles. Elihu T ' fishing. farming and lndu strlal de• soon as your organization becomei Adams, Frank C. Remick J G · velopment of the state." The au- as deeply interested In our Grea ~mPahrtl,lbolrekn V. Henderso1~. Shirl~; thorlty would be made up of th e bay prospects, the people of this dis · r c Myron B Fe! I1 A resident of the deve lopment as- , trict might become more intereste B tin W · H awes, · · ' Ashworth c • usGeorge P sociation, the sta te hi~hway com- I in the general outlook." Re<iyrodnen.E, Redman and Alvin F.' missioner. the executive director of the state planning and development This is in line with remark.5 frorrl I t'Yllt· '?:k•l.\) commission, the director of recrea- olher communities in the area. tlon of t,he forestry and recreation which came to the association and / com1ss1011, the l'Ommissioner of according!' considerable attention agriculture. the stale health officer was given to development po&siblliand the chairman of the New ties in the studies made for a plan Hampshire division of the Atlantic for development of the seacoast rem~rine fisheries commission. ex-of- glon, a report. which was prepared ficlo . together with two residents of by the state planning and developthe area around the bay. m nt. commission and copies sent to , 1 1 to th 8 In a .~tatement drawn up to trace town officials, state legislators and pee a e Herald I in the public domain of the United the background of plans for Great all association members. Concord, April 17-Plans and States except as restricted by fedbav and state t,heir stand on the "In 1941 the State LegisJature recommenda,tions for the develop- eral law ; 'and to do other things bii°I no"' In til e House, U1!' direct· adopted a joint resolution offere<i ment of the long-dormant Great necessary. or" of thr rpgion~I association said: by the secretary requesting the Bay area of New Hampshire, at a (House Bill No. 260, introduced "On Feb. 19. 1937. the tale Charl es state planning and d velopment cost of nearly five million dollars in the Legislature several weeks ago H. Br;,ckctt of Gr enland. ~ direc• commission to make a long range in the next 15 years, for extensive and voted down last We<inesday, lo1· of t.his association, report d to plan for development of Great bay Industrial, recreational, residential, ailed for such an authority but in• Lhe directors as a member of a land the immediately adjoining ter- farming, and commercial fishing eluded "the chairman of the N. H. state commission for development rltory with suggestions for a pro- expansion, were transmitted to the division of the Atlantic• marme fish. of Great bay that possibilities were gram of carrying out such a plan Legislature today by the state Plan- erles commission and two residents th being considered but there were no and an estimate of the costs involv• nlng and Development commission of e area.") definite plans that could be an- ed. in the form of a 60-page printed reThe study area In which the pronounced. We have no further know!,. port, replete with man•, figures, and posed developments would take prelim11iary report was pre-"" I j J d edge as to the existence o! such a sented to the 1943 Legislature and forecasts of manifold returns to the P ace nc u es 17,651 acres of land commi~sion. given newspaper publicity. Since community for each dollar spen . in Newington, Newfields, Greenland, "In Frbruar~·. 1938. a commitl then studies have been continued This area is described a.s "the st t of thr Town of Newf\ Ids requested undeveloped r creatlonal ra ham. Newmarket D h th e greatest association assistance !or the elima.J:d a completed report now in resource in all of New England." ~~d _D r.er, a nd 6,687 a'cres . :r \ ' p1ofe~s ofd prlntinteg has be n preThe commission states the needs ewa er. In the area at present naLion of pollution of he bay Tl115 , sen e an accep d by the pres- f d ,.. are 273 dwellings and a populat,· · enl LeglsJaLur or oc..,, and access roads, correcr on e. tion of pollutlou, improvement of Olh l,092. A shore line of 43 mi·1es on fwas re f erred to the heal th and we!"I th are committee n e procedure of lJ1ls study fish rl h kl e Great and Little bays and the "The p -· · · b • the Seacoa-st Regional DevelopmenL e es. c ec ng of land erosion, Oyster and Lamprey ri·vers i's w,·t,._, _1 11.nc1pa 1 usmess of a ctirec- 1 . determination of the 11 ee d f or r t he study area. The manufacturi·"" u..u .s t A association has lent ~•sistance •Ol 111 ce m g ug. 3, 1938, was de.... ,otcd to ll G , b securing information and bringing dams '. lmprovemen t 1~n d use, an dO centers of Dover, Newmarket and · -1c •t rcao ay pollution together town officials, represe-nta- establlshment of pub! I C agency t ·obleni • Exe_ter are on the ai·ea's border' b t 'Pl again taken up tlve citizens and interested property effect the desired developme n ts · at the 111ancti1 I was f S thfe_,tr populous sect,·ons are ou'ts,·due ce ng o ept,, 14, 1938. owner with the state pla11ning and I Creation of an agency to b called o l . . "The committee chairman was development commission repre~en- the Great Bay Authority Is recomThe report .. dJScouraged by results of contacts tativ for the purpose of coordina· mended. The •:authority" would in- business inco~~vis~~ns an annual with the Slate Board of Hcallh tlon and in accordance wi th asso- clud_e the president of the Seacoast amounting to $5•0000ter 20 Y~ars, which he said had prohibited tak- ciatlon policies and purpose to Regional Development association ture, $l 000 000 f • O f?r agncu1ing of clams for sale from cer tain - -- - - -- - - - - - as chairman, commissioner of the ooo for' i 11 ct t or fisheries, $5,000,2 areas and had posted a bathing serve the interests and desires of all State .Highway department, execu- recreation ~s at,"d. $ ,000,~00 for 1 beach of a property owner catering con cerned. tlve dll'ector of the State Planning mated thS:t 1{ 00 a time _t is estito summer guests thereby depriving "The Seacoast Regional Develop- and Development commission, direc- ings will h ' bo one-family dwell1 her of considerable income. An in~ ment association sponsored the. re• be occupie~vem een built and will terestcd summer vis! or personally' quest for the study and report' and tor of the State Forestry and Re area. the development paid for a Lest of the watC'r for assisted in gathering necessary in- creation depa.rtment, commissioner ft , \ 1 \.\Sbathing purposes. The Slate wa ter formation and in bringing people of the d~partment of Agriculture, a ,-·~ Res ources boa.rd expr essed an in- together for the exchange of ideas. commiss10ner of the Fish and Game terest and the state l!Wiversity offer"The report is not a report of the departi:ient, director of the division ed assista nce which was accepted seacoast Regional Development as- of samtatlon of the State Health and has been carried through over soclation, It was prepared and sub• depart~ent, and three residents of the years by the di.rector of the bio- mltted by the state planning and the region to be appointed by the logical insLitute and has proved of developing commission under duly Governor a nd Council. great value. The late George T. delegated authority. The proposed a uthority would have Hughes. then director for Dover "As yet no member of the Sea- power to constrµct and maintain was a.ctive in interesting state off!- coast Regional Development asso- docks, roads, sewage plants and cials in the prnblem . elation has had an opportunity to other facilities ; to acquire property "Directors representing towns make a study of t he report and the mcludlng real estate ; to collect fees, bordenng on the bay repeatedly re- associat ion directors wish to state tolls, and rents for use of facilities; ported keen interest In their com- publicly that the Seacoast Region- to make contracts and to accept muni~ies in having something done a l Development association Is not federal grants; to issue stocks or to bnng back the fishing for which bonds; to employ as.slstants, directors, and agents; ~ exercise oowers I I legislature Rec~1ves Plans For Great Bay Development ::iit ~ "' rih 1 I �'L "Businesslike Procedure' . county,s comm1ss1on. . Rockmgham ers are proceeding along businesslike lines in their study of the county's two · ·1 f •1·t· court house and two Jal ac1 1 IeS. Wh I"l e Common sense tell S the }ayn1 an that two jails and two court house .. . b' t · .a t·mg ale a OU as neceSSaI.Y as I.ef rigeI plan ts for the Eskimos, it is difficult to · th a t th ey ~an prove t O th ~ po l1•t·lCianS get along without the patronage which . . t· ·a f . th t h ese lllStltU IOnS prOVl e 01 . ~m. , The results of the comm1ss10 rs Stu d y Sh OU Id prove beyoncl d OU bt t h a t additional jail facilities if necessary ' t B t d Sh OU ld be COncen t ra ted a ren WOO enlarging the present facilities to the ex t en t nee d ed ra th er th an recon d1·t·lOlling the Portsmouth j a i 1 thereby , f , •a doublmg the expense O ,operation an maintenance. The transfer of J. ail pris, . • oners to the H1llsborou~h county Jail during proposed alterat10ns -at Brent• wood was a wise move and the cost of a dollar per day per prisoner' is much less . . . than was the cost of mamtammg these Prl·soner·s 1'n the county J' ail in Ports• mouth where a dollar per day per pns'd b th t f th oner WaS pal Y e axpayers Or e feeding of the prisoners alone. It is interesting to note that of the total of ten prisoners escaping from • th 1 , f th Brentwoo d SlnCe e C OSing O e Portsmouth jail, six were house of cor. • • 'l • rect10n Inmates an d 110t Jal prlSOners. All four of the J. ail prisoners have been captured and two Of the house of correction inmates retaken. . , , • Rockmgham County S Comm1ss10ners are on the right track and tfi&y • should be given the wholehearted supPort and thanks of the Rockinghan1 County delegation. 'N\Jt"·"no•~ Counc1·1 Approves Pl an •. • I For City Comfort Station A plan for construction of a municipal comfort station to be Joca.led on city owned land between the rear of the North church and th building housing Noel's Booter; and the Porterhouse restaurant was proposed to the city cou~cil last night by Mayor Mary c. Dondcro. The mayor stepped down from the chair and handed the gavel to City Councilman Glenn A. Race so that she could present her proposal t-0 the council members, who, after a brief study of blueprints and _a discussion of the plan, voted their approval of the project, on motion of councilman George K. Sanborn, and on motion of Councilman Edga r 'A. Wood, referred the matter to the planning board for study a nd a report. The proposed building, tentative plans for which were drawn by Architect Alfred T. Granger of Hanover, would be of Colonial design a nd have a women's section ope~Jng off Pleasant street and a mens section opening off Church street. On t he Pleasant street side it would be set back from the s~reet with a grass plot in front of it. Delay Recreation Bill The council last night discussed the ordinance tq set up a recreation commission but voted to lay on the table the matter of passing the ordinance through its third and final reading, pending a ruling from the attorney general on whether the city charter gives the board of street commissioners power over all programs operated on city playgrounds or merely supervision of the upkeep of the grounds themselves. After a ruling is secured, probably today In Concord, a special meeting of the council will be called for further action. Members Indicate(i they would seek to change the charter if It was ruled that the present one would prohibit formatlon of a recreation council. The proposed ordinance would set up a five-member commission to include one member of the board of education, one member of the board of street commissioners and three others, at least one of whom should be a woman. The commission would name a. city recreational director, would supervise the use of all recreationa.J facilities and would study Mld recommend the need of further facilltles and would work to set-up and all-around, city-wide recreat1ona1 program. In other business last night the councll: Returned to the general fund, on motion of Councilman Race, the $35,000 set aside last year for purchase of a building at the Morley company for a vocational school; Voted at t he suggestion of Mayor Dondero, to request a complete report and financial statement from the salvage committee; Instructed its committee on city lands and buildings to get an estlmate of the cost of "cleaning up, patching up and painting up city hall," this alw at the suggestion of Mayor Dondero; Voted at the suggestion of the mayor, 'to use the small room adjacent to the council chamber which has just 'been relinquished by the WAC recruiting office, as an extra. office . for the mayor a nd for any other city officials needing extra room for special occasions and to move some of the sm11:Her pictures of former mayors in that room into the corridors; . Referred to the street comnusI ers a request to oil a road giving !ic~ss to Peverly brook for fisherm~dted at the suggestion of the mayor, to refer to _th~ committee on city lands and bwldmgs with power to act the matter of renovating the "disgraceful and dirty" detentlon room on the second floor of city hall; Instructed the city lands and buildings committee to obtain bids for the sale of a piece of city-owned land on Middle road; Accepted the report and recommendations of Orel A. Dexter on distribution of city Insurance prem!ums among local agents; Accepted Councilman Sanborn's report that he had sampled public opinion and found most people "don't want the siren to sound on V-E day but prefer to h ave tho church bells give the news and to have all chw·ches be open for prayer ;" Accepted a nd filed a report from the city lands and buildings . committee that it has not yet obtamed a financial estimate for repairs to the fence a t the parking lot off V1tugha n street and heard the mayor remind all conm1ittees that expenditures of more han $100 must be made by competitive bidding a nd that comm)ttees, unless glvPn power to act on a matter, can only study, obtain estimates of cost and report back to the council as a whole. Present were Councilmen Race, Philip H. White, Wood, Sanborn, Laurence G. Peyser and Winfield S. Call. ~ '\.'i, �---------- -..-.y_..,..__...,....,,....__ -Council Delays Action on Vocational School On motion of Councilman Glenn A. Race the city oounoll last night ) THE JACONA, pictured above at her dock near Atlantic Heights ln P.ortsmouth, has been reguisition1!d by the army it wa announced yesterday. he is one or the few floating power plants in the world and has been operated here since 1931 by the Public crvice Company of cw Hampshire. Power Shi Taken For Army 5ervic laid on the table until its next mee't1 Jng a proposal that it remrn to the general funds a. $36,000 check ea.r• ma.rked lll3t year for purchase of the voca.tlonal school building at the Morley company. The suggestion was brought in by Mayor Mary C. Dondero who read a comm~lcatlon from education offlclala lh Concord urging that the city not take' over the Morley property at least until final action is taken in Concord on a bill now 1n the Jegis)ature to i;et up a statewide syi;tem of area. vocational schools under whloh Portsmouth could apply for location of one of them here. "We have 110 agreement except a verbal one that the machinery there' now would be given to the city," the mayor said, "and we would be buying only the bulldlng, not the land on which It is located. Furthermore," she added, "Supt. of Schools Harry L. Moore recommends strongly that the city should not buy the Morley building as the plans for a new high school include a vocational department." C,.,'Q '\'\•:\,~ f PorLsmouth·s famed power ship, the Jacona, is going to war and six of her crew are going with her. I Last week's reports that the float- 1 ing power plant, docked in Por tsmou th, would be taken over by the army were confirmed yesterday in I Manchester by officials of the Pub- · lie Service Company of New Hampshire, owners of the vessel. The officials disclosed that the army, thrnugh the War Shipping j administration, has requisitioned the ship. She will leave Portsmouth in the near future and probably will be towed lo R point of inspection before fina I title Is taken. The exact date of departure and the destination were withheld as matters of military security. The six men who will make the journey with the ship are Roland W. Sukeforth, chief engineer in charge of the Jacona. Klrk Harriman , Warren Stone. Fred Temple, , Charles Britt and City Councilman I Samuel H. Birt. Public Service compan o!Ticials --aid that steps already have been caken to replace from the company's A THRONG OF PORTSMO TH REBID the huge floatinr powerbound. plant Jeft on II her journey, outward 1two steam genera ling plants Jan~ and it,s several hydro-electric plant,s the 20,000 kilowatl-s of electricity produced by the Jacona. TS were on hand Porf.fimouth Sunday. The ship, one of the few floating She first saw service at Bucksport, power plants in the world, was · Me., in 1930 but was towed to launched at Tacoma, Wash., in 1919 Portsmouth in April 1931 and has as a single screw, two-decked cargo been docked here, connected to the steamer of 5,238 gross tons. She Is power llnes of the New Hampshire 396 feet long and has a beam of 53 utility ever since. feet. After World War I she was laid The electricity generated aboard ~P and in 1928 was purchased _by th e the boat was transmitted to a subPublic Service company au d m 1930 station on land under 11 ,000 volts was converted into a floating power pressure and was then stepped up. plan~, the cost of conversion _bei n: Durinir its stay here the ship has cons1d_erably less than that foi con r operated with a crew of from 30-40 on la!]d of a new powe !men operating three watches. / I struct1on Jant of similar capacity. / , She Js hown here through Memorial bridge on Y'V\ri,.. ~ C,going \ '4 r" �City'$ Books. Reor~anization to Delclying ~ Entail a Change Auditors j In City's Charter ~ 1.~•~s, The audit of the city's books now being made by representatives of the firm of Peisch, Angell & Co., of Boston and Norwich, Vt., will be suspended temporarily on Saturday it was announced today by Ma.yor Mary C. Dondero. 'J:'he reason given for the suspension. was that auditors found it impossible to take a year-end trial balance for 1944 because books had n~t been completely posted for December by former Auditor Remick H. Lalghton who resigned Feb. 28. '!he mayor, in a statement today said: ' "The accountant in charge stated that it ls inadvisable to continue the audit until the books are balanced up to Dec. 31, 1944 and the bank ba,\ances reconciled to that date'. He found that the general books had not been completely posted for December, with the result that no year-end trial balance could be taken. The reconcilement of bank balances was delayed because cancelled checks for several months o! lil44 were not available last week for audit. "It was said that the former auditor, who resigned in February was the only person who knew th~ combination to the vault in the basement of city hall in which the' checks were stored, and that he opened this vault over the past weekend and gave the combination to the city treasurer. "As soon as the recently appointed city auditor, Jack Fenwick, has bro1:1ght the books up to date, the auditors will return to Portsmouth and complete their work." Plans for a complet e r eorganization of t he board of health set up i n Portsmout h, entailing a change in the city charter wer e presented t o t he city council last night by nw mber s of t he health board and w on t he support of the council. On motion of Councilman Glenn and chairman of the present board. Dr. C. F . McGill and Ar thur HeaA. Race, the council went on record as favoring wholeheartedly the ley, other members of the present new plan and by an amendment of- board, also spoke, urging the counfered by Councilman Laurence G. cil to lend its support. Councilman Peyser questioned the Peyser referred the matter to the planning board with a request for need of three physicians on th e a prompt repprt so that the plan- board and suggested that with a ning board m°h.y be studying means physician as health officer under of Implementing the plan while the the board, businessmen or others health board, with the aid of the might better speed through the state board of health and the sup- health officer's suggestions than i:1ort of the council, takes steps to professional doctors who are always seek action by the Legislature be- busy. Dr. AHred L. Frechette, secretary fore the end of the present session. of the state board of health, replied The reorganization proposed by that It was not necessary to h ave the present board, based on the socalled "model organization" of. the state board of health, provides that three physicians on the board but henceforth the city's board of that such practice had been found health shall be made up of five In- ' advi1<able. "It is a medical problem in stead of three members, shall have most cases that the poard has btoad policy making and regulatory to work on and the cooperation powers and shall name a health ofof the medical me1 of the comficer who shall be responsible for munity Is necessary In order to the operation of the department and carry out the board's aims. It the supervision of the personnel of is therefore desirable to hav,e the department and who shall be enough medical men on the directly responsible to and removboard so that, while the · would able by the board. not dictate the board's policies, Th e proposed statute, and this they would be able to think and clause wag the only one which was act along medical Jines and iscriticized by council members, prosue rules that can be lived up vides that three of the five board to bv the medical profession," members shall be physicians. be said. It also provides that they shall be The group agreed that such an appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council for terms of enabling law could be passed withfive vears and that vacancies oc- out first making an appropriation on the board shall be filled. and that once the board was set Expect to Resume Audit \ curring The board would have wide powers up the city could finance as much Auditors who suspended an audit to adopt rules and promulgate of a program as it felt It could comof the city's bO0ks last week pend- I regulations concerning health stan- fortably a.fiord. Mr. Frechette said, in answer to ing completion of the books for last \ dards, communicable diseases, proyear so that a trial balance could tection of water supply, Inspection a question from Mayor Mary C. be obtained, expert to resume their and regulation of cleanliness and Dondero, that federal funds were work here next wsek, It was anhealth standanjs In eating places available to the state on a 50-50 nouncd today by Mayor Mary C. and other public gathering places matching basis in a greater amount Dondero after she had checked and to take necessary regular and tha11 the state needed to avail itwith City Auditor Jack Fenwickemergency measures to protect the self of and that such surplus funds public health and to enforce state could be transferred to the city if U.~ 'l.O•Y. S/ the city would match them. These health laws. could not be used for all Three members of the five man funds board would constitute a quorum functiortS of the board's program and the board would be required by but could b used for any wo!k with mothers and_ with _cl~ilstatute to meet at least once every dealing Including well child clm1cs, I three months. Whereas the city dren dental clinics, school health work, ... .. _ Auditors of the firm of Pelsch, physician is now automatically crippled children's work and preAngell and company yesterday re- chairman of the board of health, natal clinics for mothers. sumed the audit of the city books the new board wou, d name one of Others who spoke in favor of the which was suspended a week ago its members chairman. 1 were Dr. Rolla strobach, U. S. The health officer, appointed by plan pending completion of the accounts Public Health service doctor workthe board, would be named for a for last December. in with the state board of health, outine audit of city rec.or& The work is expected to be com- three-year term unless removed for Mf<.S Hazel Waite, district nurse in wa pleted within from one to threi due cause. rte would be required to this area and Mrs. Glenn Wheeler tw begun yesterday in city hall by be a physician and "preferably one of Bristol . chairman of the health an~ auditors of the Pelsch, Angell weeks. ''W·.,__4, y ~ trained in public health work." He division of the state federation of dlt company, accountanu; and auwould be the adm1nistrative officer women's clubs, who told he group B 0{;· which maintains offices in 08 of the department and other per- the cos of board of health work, n and Norwich. Vt. sonnel such as · nurse and sanitary much of it preventive, is much less thMa or Mary C. Dondero Mid that inspector would work directly under than the cost of fighting disease. e audit is being made to bring the city records up to date for an him. He would appoint such other annual report to taxpayers this personnel and would prescribe and year, thus keeping in line with I lay out their duties. othther cities and towns throughout The new reorganization plan was e state. , outlined to the council by Dr. ' ' ✓: George A. Tredick, city physician Resum e Aud it Of City Books Beg,n • to Aud1t C,ty • s Records ! I I I ���2 Portsmouth Planning Board 1 OK s Comfort Station Plan ~ .. ,,4s The Portsmouth planning board!. last night voted 4-0 to approve the : plan referred to it by the city coun- . City Will Seek New Sit~ For Comfort Station ~,,.,,·\\s- /F (h • f (. . • • The city council last night re- Sanborn and votecl without dissent. scinded its previous action in favMayor Mary C. Dondero told the oring location of a comfort station group that she had proposed the in the· alley between the rear of the site in an attempt to get something ?f the N?rth church and the bulld-1 mg housing Noel's and the Porterdone and that she felt that purpose house. North church and the Glebe build- had been accomplished. "We caning and voted to look for another not tell whether something is the The board voted favorably on the plan which it said it had gone into site. r{ght thing to do or not until we Councilman Laurence G. Peyser bring it out ,into . t!1e ,?Pen and and approved two ye· a rs before. Two "The Portsmouth fire departmembers, George Trefethen and reported to the councll that "since get every ones op1ruon, she said, our last meeting I h ave been d e-. matter as she thanked all who spoke on the ment needs four more permanent I Forrest M. Eaton, asked to be ex- men," Fire Chief George T. Cogan luged with protests agalmit that · ' cused from voting. As new members said in an interview today. With j location from citizens many of Some members suggested that the of the board they had no knowledge, that addition, he indicated, a great whom are very influential I Id comfort station be located in the advise that we stud th~ wou courthouse, a proposal which was they said, of the previous study and improvement both in the hours of could not vote until they had in- the men and in the service offered further and see if aiy othermrc!;:~ made two years ago _an_d approved formation on the subject. the communi ty could be effected. tlon, more agre·eable, can be found by the ?ounty cornnuss1o~ers. A public hearing was held by the At presen t the department has 12 The situation is such that even if To t?is ~~e ma~or obJected as board last night on a petition by permanent men in addition to the I preferred that location pe~onally she wained we ca~ t be sure of the I would not ·no vote for lt because court~ouse. There IS a move afoot John R. Goiter for rezoning of a chief. The men are on duty at the/ section on Sherburne road and ad- station 48 hours at a time and after t here is so much op!)OBJtlon " / now m the county delegation to jacent streets. Mr. Goiter had pe- each 18-hour period have 24 hours Councllman Geor e R: s · • close_ one , of the _ two . courthouses I titioned only for a zoning change on off. This gives them approximately said he too ha d ecefvect n'.ian~~ anh it won t be the one in Exeter::;,,,i plaints a bout the proposed site. his own property to permit him to 120 hours on duty each week. With four more men, Chief Cogan . Judge Thomas H. Simes, appear- ' I erect a brick store building which mg for the owners of the Glebe also would serve as a bus waiting says, he could put in the so-called building, Questioned the .POwer of station, but board members indicat- two platoon system which would the city to build a building in the ed that a rezoning of the district enable the men to alternate with 24 a lley as owners of adjacent prorather than one lot might be neces- hours on duty and 24 hours off givpe_rty have rights in the alley, he . sary. ing them an average work week of said. Appearing in favor of the peU- 84 hours. This would puL the deOthers who spoke against the site • tion, in addition to Mr. Goiter, were partment on a schedule similar to were Coundlman Glenn A. Race, John H . Jacobsmeyer, Charles w. that in use in Berlin, Nashua· and 1 William Conlon and State Rep. AnW. Spaulding, Charles F. Hartson, nearly every city in Massachusetts, / drew J. Barrett. Donald French, Mrs. Kenneth Ed- the chief added. Councilman Winfield S. Call wards and John B. Goiter. A petition asking the city governmade the motion to look for another Appearing against the measure ment to set up the two-platoon syssite, it was seconded by Councilman were Earl Roy, Mrs. Agnes Lind, Mr. tern for the Portsmouth department and Mrs. Charles Jambard, Edward is now being circulated Uu·ough the Shea, Gordon A. Bennett, Samuel city by members of the fire departA. West and Oren Shaw. ment. Only Atty. Harold Smith appear"Actually we aren't a fire deed for a second hearing on rezoning partment at the present time," of a lot on Lafayette road. Chief Cogan declared, "we have so The board took under advisement many other jobs to do. We are statements made at both hearings. called to take the inhalator to all suicides, gas cases and drownings; we man the ambulance which made 40 runs last month, we man the fireboat and we are called upon to make fire inspections as well as The parking committee of the between Bartlett and Cottage street. fight fires." Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce That Hanover street be made a A recommendation already has met last night in the Chamb r Of. one way street between Fleet street been presented to the city council e and Market street. fl re department, committee for the 4,200 contract for laying 2,000 flee to make recommenda.tions for That no parking be allowed on two-platoon system but has not yet feet of pipeline on Portsmouth :iveimprovement of parking and traffic Deer street on either side between been acted upon officially. Chairnue, Greenla.nd, as an extension ot conditions in Portsmouth. Vaughan street and railroad propman Winfield S. Call reported at t}lf' rtsmouth ~.-e.ter system, Those present were Charles H. erty. th e last council meeting t,hat the aw r-ied last night by the P r Walker, Frank W. Hersey, Ralph That buses belonging to the Hill committee does not think the plan 1 mou Board of Skeet Commias on Ramsdell, R. S. Harvey, George K . Transportation company on Islingfeasible at present allhough the er~ I) Lande Bild Griffin, Irt~ Sanborn, Clayton E . Osborn, Dr. ton street and buses of the WentPort., outh contractors. The bld J c mmittee does believe more men Philip H. White and Ira A. Brown, worth line on Daniels street be forth only one submitted. . are needed. chairman. bidden to park in the street, as both The report was not allowed by the t t.he request of Mayor Mar C. points are congested by bus parking. The following Dondero, chainnan of the boarti, . mayor, however, when Councilman That the stop sign on Bartlett were submitted: recommendations the board a.greed to make a. survey / r Teorge K . Sanborn reported he street at the corner of Woodbury of Portsmouth sidewalk condit l as in favor of the two-platoon sysThat the tagging of automoavenue be shifted from Bartlett to a.t pn arly date·. The mayor, a b,,..,.d tem proposal but had not been biles be carried out completely Woodbury avenue. member, and Clayton E, Os! m cnlled to a meeting of the commitwith no patronage on the main That the vacant land on Lin~uperintendent of streets, a.r ti:, tee of which he is a m mber. thoroughfares - namely Col)den street in back of Chadwick : conrluct the survey. gress, Market, Daniels a nd and Trefethen be made a parkMayor Dondero's request waa P leasant streets. ing Jot. ased on complaints receive by That the operation of licensing of Mr. Ramsdell reported the collec'Port.i<mouth residents, especially in taxi cabs be transferred from the tion of 275,000 bus fares in Portsthe Atlantic Heights district. On city council to the police depart- mouth last month. He said that the othPr matters: ment, with the hope to "clean up" "lay off, already started at the The board promised full coo rathe many complaints which come in Portsmouth navy yard," wollld retion in providing a summer ctally. lleve congestion of buses in t~"...l crelltion program. T hat a fine be imposed upon · sqyare. fr\._V q The board further voted to i,ur~ a ll night parkers after 1 am. / -..-... chase trees from the state U:, be That the parking in front of the planted at Peverly Brook to replace F. w. Woolworth store be change 1 trees that had been taken down. from diagonal to parallel with the The vote was made on motion bJ sidewalk in order to relieve conFree\ V. Hett, Jr. S°• 'i gestion at that corner. That no parking be permitted on Ladd street or on Woodbury avenue ~!~tt:~ 1:0:!r~;:~o~et:ee~ tc;:;:~:: ire ,e ogan Wants 4 More I Permanent Men I C of C Parking Committee Lists Recommendations for Improving Traffic Conditions I ard Contract or Pipeline lfJ'1 I '<Y\y. �.--- i~ No v,.:e D0y'Celebrations Over 100 Attend \ As President Announces End of W ar in Euro e President Truman's official an- ' of Education has postponed its nouncement of the cessation of hosmeet.Ing from tonight to next tilities in Europe cast an almost Tuesday night at 7:30 pm. reverenial hush over Portsmouth All Portsmouth movie theater this morning. 1 1 There wa.s no r e v el r y - no managers announced this mornIng that theaters would remain whoopy-making such as occurred open. in November, 1918. The Portsmouth Council of "It seems almost Hke Sunday," 'remarked one Portsmouth resident. \ Churches sponsored a special victory service at St. John's church, Portsmouth had its re sons, a.s did other cities and towns . Episcopal, last night. Addresses were delivered for the occasion by Dr. who have sent their sons oIT to William Safford Jones, minister of war. In the first place they were the south church, Unitarian; the prepared for this morning's Rev. Harold W. Curtis, minister of announcement; and the were the Middle Street Baptist church; prepared a lso to take it in their the Rev. Ernest Thorsell, pastor of stride with the realization that the Church of Christ, Unlversalist, there still is a long way to go \ and the Rev. Robert H . Dunn, rector before fi nal victory. "Am I going to do any celebrat- of St. John's church. After an announcement by ing? Me, with a son st!ll fighting the Mo t Rev. Matthew F. Brain the Pacific? I guess not. I'm dy, D. D., bishop, a benediction waiting until the whole show is over service will be held at the before I start hooraying." offered Church o[ the Immaculate Conone Portsmouth man, and he echoception tonight at 7 :30 pm. ed the sentiment of many others. Tomorrow at 9 am a solemn f Joy at the official announcehigh mass o[ thanksgiving will ment of the news was tempered be offered for the end of the with a realization that we still have war and to implore God's ble sa war to win. ing on the American people. When lbert nford, se ·ton All liquor stores, retailers of ~eer, at the 'orth cburC"h, rang out including restaurants, and private the news from t.h church clubs, stopped sales when official steeple this morning Portsmouth stores began closing I.heir word arrived. The Elk's home on Pleasant street doors. The are to remain closwas closed for a 24-hour period. ed all day. II business estahYork churches have scheduled the lishments wiJl be open for busifollowing services: Community serness as usual tomorrow. Several churches, which had vice, York Village, 6 pm; Cape N~ddlck Baptist church, 7 pm; Umon 1 Congregational church, York Be1;ch, planned special V-E day services pm; Mount Agament1cus for Jast night. are holdmg them 1 7:30 chw·ch, 7 :30 pm. York schools were tonight instead. closed for the day following official Several services have been set for 7 :30 pm. including those at ~he announcement. Christian Science church, the MidI • dle Street Baptist church, the Advent Christian church and the court street Christian church. At 8 pm a special eJice will be \ conducted at Temple I srael, under the direction of Rabbi Oscar Flelshaker; and the three 1:7so clu~s will combine for a 20-mm'Ute rell'gious service at the Mllitp.ry USO club on Daniels street. A hymn sing and talk by Robert Athearn. chairman of the USO round table, is scheduled to take place at 7 pm at the Industrial USO club on Congress street. In the meantime Portsmout church s have opened their doors that people may enter for m dit.atlon and prayer. t the North church, Congregational Jl,Irs. Glad s H. Smith, organist, will play organ music at intervals throughout the day. Holy communion was o~served at t. John's church th1~ morning and will be helcl again tomorrow morning at 9:30 am, II Portsmnuth schools conducted specially-prepared assembly pro~rams and then quietly rlismissed p_uplls. S hools will rropen agam tomorrow morning. The Portsmouth Board - I !Y":l• I •~ - Continued on Page TWo my,9,,4~ Victory Service · At St. John' my.&.~~ More than 100 persons attended and threatening days, now we must ourselves to the same dia special church service in st. consecrate service in these brighter days John's church here last evening, vine that have dawned upon the world. held under the auspices of the 'These new occasions teach new duPortsmouth Council of Churches, ties,' and if we flinch or fail when in observance of the end of war- confronted by n w perils, though fare in Europe. they be not of war, we shall not be The service was conducted by worthy of those who poured out thr Rev. Robert JI. Dunn, pastheir life blood for us." tor of the church and the principal address was given b Dr. William Safford Jones, minister of the South church, nitarian. The Scripture reading was gi\'en- by the- Rev. Ernest A. Thotsell of I.he n lversalist church and prayer was led by the Rev. Harold W. Curtis of the Midd le Street. Baptist church. Music was furnished by t he church choir under the direction of Clarence Schirmer. "Hi tler's dream of ruling the _Inpire of the world has faded away in the harsh light of grim reality," said Dr. Jones. "The God he wor• shipped was not the God of truth and justice and righteousness, but a hideous idol of power. They that put their trust in such an idol ln- 1 stead of in the living God are at Ja,st crushed by it. He that draweth a sword of hi.~ own unholy purposes and bringeth misery and suffering and death into millions of happy homes shall In the end perish by the very sword he draweth. This is the Jaw of a just God. and 1 from it there is no appeal. The stars in their cour es fight against Sisera. "This may be the end of the bloodshed in Europe, but the end of our duty to our brave and noble Allies who preserved our liberties \ at a costly price is not yet in sight, the end of our duty to humanity, langnishing and sore-spent is not yet in sight. our generation will not Jim to see of the travail of its soul \ and be satisfied. New problems will constirntly press for solution, fre-sh and untried tasks will loom up before us year after year. We shall need all the strength and wisdom we can muster to meet the demands of lhe new day dawning for m:mklnd. Beyond the settlement of vexing questions like those of dete1 mining national boundaries and the destinies of free peoples we must awaken in the hearts and mmds of men and nations a new passion for democracy, a fresh impulse to spend and be spent in the service of our common humanity. "The fighting is over, but our work is not over. We have consecrated ourselves to the service of\ the countn· and mankind in dark - m~ ,m A ;x;::.o:m: :!\~,~~,~~~ �0 City Gets Recreation Council my.,,.l{s The city council last night voted through its third and final reading an ordinance to establish a recreatlon council in Portsmouth. The roll call vote was 7-0 In favor with Councilmen Samuel Birt and John Burkhardt absent. After Councilman Laurence G. Peyser reported that he believed th'k members of the board of streei · commissioners were not agreed on their stand In the matter and that therMore fin al action should be delayed, Mayor Dondero said that at its last meeting the board had voted to cooperate with such a commission if formed The question arose · because of a clause in the city charter giving the commissioners supervision of playgrounds. Accepted and filed a letter from Everett Chapman of Newcastle avenue suggesting a safe-and-sane July 4 celebration without fireworks but with a "nationally - recognized" marathon and other events and agreed that Mr. Chapman would be conferred with when the council takes up the matter of a Fourth celebration; Heard a report that the new plumbing ordinance Is now off the press and available to the public; Approved an appropriation, Increased by $50 over previous years, for the Central Veterans council for Memorial day; Granted the VFW permission to parade from the Rockingham hotel to Legion baUroom with special gue.sts for the organization's military ball May 23; Gran fed the street commissioners permission to purchase a large water meter !or installation at the Wentworth hotel ; and Instructed the city solicitor to conler with Atty. Jeremy R. Waldron on purchase of the Lym~n property at the corner of Aus;Ejm and Middle streets and report ba k to the council. ._q 1 ' { ) 'Board's Playground Plan Denied a Vote By Mayor's Action A meeting of the Portsmouth board of street commissioners ended abruptly last night when Mayor Mary C. Dondero, presiding, rel fused to put to a vote a motion by Commissioner John s. Dimock tor creation of a recreation commission by the board. Mr. Dimock then moved for adjournment t-0 Friday, June 1 and the meeting broke up. Mr. Dimock's previous motion called for the street commissioners to "establish a five-man board to ~1 - - · · - · · - - - • • carry out the playground program this summer, the board to consist After a brief discussion It wa.s'+--------------"=--agreed to vote the measure setting of the three street commissioners up the commission and ask the and one member each from tile street commissioners to participate school board and city council, the in the c-hange also. Under terms of two to be appointed by the street commissioners." th,, ordinance a member of the b(}ard of stre t commissioners ls reThe motion was seconded by quired to be among the five memCommissioner Fred V. Hett, Jr. ~ of the recreation commission. "You mean supervision of the program on what you call yow· parIn other business the council: ticular part of the playgrow1di;?" Repealed all blackout, climout and the mayor querried Mr. Dimock. br0\n1out ordinances ; "What I mean is embodied in my Approved for payment bills for Special appropriations, outside motion," Mr. Dimock replied. "I The board called on Ralph 0 . $200 for repair of the fire station the department's regular budget esthink H ls high time something McCa rthy, Rockingham county soliroof 1111d $396 for repair of the ward timate, totalling $22,100 were asked was started or the summer vacation citor. for an informal ruling and he th;-ee wardroom roof; of the city council Tuesday night will be here and nothing wil! be told th group that "the mayor pre'Ref Prred to the city lands and by the board of street commissionstarted ." sides at board meetings when presbuildings committee with power to eL"s. The mayor then asked members ent," but that the board also ls enact, 11 request from residents that All requests but one, that for l! they recalled that a recreation titled to name a chairman out of the clock on the south wardroom $1,200 for a playground at Pannacommission already had been estabIts own membership who would prebe r paired 60 it would strike the way Manor, were refe~1t·etd to the lished by ordinance passed by the side In the absence of the mayor. hours: council finance comm1 ~e. The city council. "Suppose two boards He also stated that, serving ex offiReferred to the street commis- council approved appropriation . of were appointed . Wouldn't lt be cio as chairman, the mayor has no slon rs for immediate a~tlon a the playground fund as the proJect rather complicated?" she asked. right to vote in a. board meeting request to fix the Sagamore avenue had previously been approved by a Mr, Dimock repllep, tbat th ehar. even to break a. tie. ~tdewal k beside the cemetery before special investigating committee of ter giv s the f>narct !WI upervislon When the meeting was called Pmorlal day and referred to the the council. . of the playgrounds. to order bids for Installation of f' y sollcitor the question of whether Mayor 11:1ary C. Dondero mformed The mayor then said "I a:m not ontractor who recently installed the council that she had no know,§II.inst the board having a recreali ne a long the avenue could be ledge of the board's study of the an oil burner and storage tank ion commission but I want the r1 rei!ponsible for the repair of projects or plans to request the at the city yard were opened matter straightened out. I don 't and bids of 480 from J. Ernest ~idewalk· funds. "I have presided as chairman want a mlxur, with two boards Tomkinson a nd 5475 from Wonamed. · ' at every formal meeting of the t Closing of Books board this year," the mayor said, mersley a nd Company were re"I am certain that at your last Heard the mayor report that the "and nothing has come up 011 these ferred to the council for funds. meeting you voted to cooperate with to, llow working on city books matters. I don't kno,v whether the The mayor then questioned when the city council ln the setting up of 4 ag in suspended operations board is hol~in_g secret me,etings or the board had voted to advertise a municipal recreation commJsslon ," Ille wa iting for the books of the what; but this 1s the first Ive heard for the bids and wa informed that she Asserted, "although your recorcti; tn dr artment to be closed as of of these matters," she declared. don't show It." It was "last year sometime " by Mr. Dec. 31 1944. The projects referred. to the finHett who explained that oil burner~ She then asked the board Lal 011 the tabl e a suggestion ance committee and theu· estimated were' not available at that time. what goOd its recreation comlhqt the building at the South costs a~ s~bmitted by th~ board : The board voted, on motion of mission would be should the city pl» vr ound be turned over to the Rebuild mg South Mill sewerMr. Dimock, to request the city socouncil, which controls the 'Bool't.ers' club, when Councilman $3,500. licitor to attend all future meetings PUl"!le str ings, vote the recreaPeysrr suggested that. i should Cons l'U(' log Myrtle avenue SIi' Pr tion appropriation to Its recrea,. of the board and also to render an come under the jurlsd1c tlon of the -$5,400. . tlon cnmmission. opinion on "whether the chairman nrw recreation commission ; Constructing gravel sidewalk on elected by the board has a right to "I think thi question should be Named a committee consisting oi Sherburne road from Pannaway call a meeting." settled b fore any action ls taken Counciimen Peyser, Wood an Manor to Gre~nland road-$2,500. When Supt. of Streets Clayton even It It means calllng a special White to study a request from th Asphaltln8: sidewalk on Sag~more Osborn reported that he had conmeeting of the council. " the ma.yor N. H War Records committee that avenue beside the cemeteries said as sh refused to put the moferred with Defense Homes Corp. th!! mevor name a local committee; $3,500. tion. officials as instructed by the board R !erred several petitions for Widening _Banfield road-$6,000. for the purpose of discussing the The meetJng got off to a stormy stref't lights to the street light com- Total - with playground project start when, b fore it was called to water bill at Pannaway Manor, the mlttc• with power ; Included, $22,100. ~ ~1•~5" order, the mayor que tloned the housing officials had declined to Accepted the April report of the dlscuss the sub,iert . right of m mbers of the board to plumbing inspector lis ting $11.25 call a meeting. in r ~ collected; It then was vo ted, on motion of Commissioner Cha rles T. Durell, to She objected to the meeting being called by Fred V. H tt, Jr., on th write to Defense Homes Corp. officials informing them that if a back ground that the la.st adJour1unent was to the call of the chair and bill now due ls not paid by July 1 that the mayor ls chairman of the the board will take proper steps to / board. collect It. t)'l S 1 I j Street Board Seeks $22,100 Extra Funds I lI �7 Planning Board OKs New John C. Noel Is Named Portsmouth Zoning Map; Building · Inspector; H unt Council Meeting Tonight ' Treasurer Resigns as The city council Tuesday night d named John C. Noel as bui! ing inspector, approved several minor appointments by the mayor and accepted the resignation of City Treasuxer Frank P. Hunt. Mr. Hunt's resignation, effective June 30, was accepted with regret. He has served as city treasurer fot approximately 16 out of the p111St_ 18 f the resignation years. No reason or · · h'15 letter to the counwas gwen m cil. tr. Noel, local building contractor, was named to the post left vacant several weeks ago by the ~ignatlon of Kennard E. Goldsmith, by a 5-1 vote of the council. George K. Sanboyn cast a vote for James T. Whitman. Voting for l\lr. Noel were Councilmen Glenn A. Race, Philip 11. White, Edgar F. Wood, Laurence G. Peyser and Winfield S. Call. Mayor Dondero appointed John t Gallagher as dog officer and named Isaac McCauley as fence viewer to replace Councilman Laurence Peyser, who is prevented from holding the office because of membersh!p on the council. . l L K !de!. She reappointed Car · re and T/ Sgt. Allen H. Knig_ht, USAAF, to the airport commission th } .'.lnd announced that numerous o • e·r city officials, holdovers from last ear should remain In office in/ C ludi ' ng Keeper of the Powder Magazine Harry Wood, Lotrd Layer Elinor c. Durgin, Port wa ens E. Curtis Matthews, Jr., William nd C. Walton, Jr., and Norman•E. Ra , Harbor Master John nd W. Downs, supt. of Burying Grou s James P . Gr}ffln, Inspector of Petroleum Earl R. Elsea, Measurer of Wood Jack Walsh, Inspector of . Flour 1 Frank W. Hersey a_ n d :j3esSie M. varrell and all weighers. Th e council voted to carry out recommendations of GeraId D · F os ths ' Cl·v1·11·an defer1Se chairman, on e I disposition of clty-owne d cIvman defense equipment as follows: fire extinguisher, of pal ru~-s_ ndfeet "=~rA ho::;e, flnshl!:;hts a50 faur - be given to the fl re d epar tment • to two long-handled shovels and two lanterns to be placed in city hall; a table and several chairs to be sold for $25; two sirens to be disposed of either to Newington or Rye, both_of which towns were reported be mretatoined by terested; he1me ts t O be t .those possessing them; firS aid kits th and four radios to be given to e fire department; two Dodge trucks to be given to the street departn:ient and one large city map to be given \,o Frank J . Massey. The council voted to carryndout planning board recomme atlons that present zoning laws I l I in the herburne road area remain unchanged and that a small site on Lafayette road be rezoned for commercial use. Another planning board recommendation that the city purchase a plot of land from the county behind the courthouse for erection of a comfort station was accepted a nd placed on me. In routine business th e council : Referred committee on claims a b1·11to forthe$150 for inJ'urles suffered by Robert Wycoff of 92 Burkitt street when he fell on broken glass at the Pine street playground; . Referred to the board of appraisers a request from Guy Tott, Jr., asking that taxes be reduced 50% for the next three years on the old Portsmouth theater which he recently purchased and wWch he plans to completely renovate and reopen as the Civic theater; Referred to the committee on fire department a complaint from LL Comdr. C. C. Humphries, CG, that the charge for a trip to Boston in the cityowned ambulance is exhorbitant, it being 59 as compared to the commercial ambulance rate · B os t on f or a of S35 quoted m trip to Portsmouth;" Accepted and placed on file the quarterly repor t of the plumbing inspector and a monthly report liS t _ Ing $18 in license fees collected; Awarded to F . A. Gray and Co., the contract for repainting the lnterior of city hall for a low bid of The Portsmouth Planning board, special meeting tonight at 7:30 in at !ts monthly meeting held last g~~d~~;,1, called by Mayor Mary C. night In city hall, vot.ed to prepare The meeting has been left open to a. new up-to-date zoning map of general business. the city to be included in the next Among Items expected to come up published edition of the revised or- for consideration are the appo!ntdinances of the City of Portsmouth. ment of members to the city reThe board also voted to instruct creation commission and action on its secretary, M . E. Witmer, to con- several recommendations by the tact the National Planning com- planning board. mission in regRrd to securing the Included among planning board services of a competent planning recommendations Bl'e : that present engineer for the city. zoning laws in the Sherburne road In other action the board voted area remain unchanged, that a make several recommendations small location on Lafayette road be nthe city council . (For further de- rezoned for business and that the ,«lls of this action see city council city acquire a small plot of countystory elsewhere on this page.) owned land as a site for a comfort Present at th meeting were station . Chairman John W. Durgin , Mayor Also on t.he po.ssible agenda ls a Mary C. Dondero, Mr. Witmer, Jo- tWrd and final reading for an ordlseph Morrill, William Conlon , nance, passed through two readings , George Trefe hen, Forrest M. Eaton at a council meeting May 10, to set and City Councilman Laurence G. the city's voting h6urs at 8 am to 6 Peyser. · pm in place of the present system Members of the Portsmouth city of opening the polU from 6 am to I council have been summoned to a. 4 pm. f}'\v, t,'45" / 1"'1 1 $2,575; Voted to sell city owned Lot 33 on Plan 66 011 Middle road to Walter Strout, only bidder, for $100; Referred to a special committee of Councilmen Race, Sanborn and Wood the petition of Samuel Miller for permission to park a popcorn trailer stand at the corner of Congress and Fleet streets·, Granted St. John's lodge, A. F. and A. M. pe1·mission to parade Sunday June 24 ; Approved payment of 11, bill for 1:450 from upt. 'If ury1·ng Gro11nds James P, Otiffln for remove.I of a tree and trimming of other trees in the cityowned cemetery on Plf:?&sant street; Voted a sum not to exceed $50 to cover incidental expenses of a. dm · ner for the cast of the war bond army show "Here's Your Infa.n t rr; " Granted the Boston and Mame railroad a pertnit to Install a 4,000gallon diesel oil tank in the rear of the railroad station; and Accepted and placed on file a pet!tlon signed by more than 300 cit!zen; asking for a two-platoon systern ' in the fire denartment. ,t, , 5' $ 56 000 I•n unpa • I d po11 T a Xe s j Q n CI•ty B00 ks AudI•tOr says , I There - of back . are unpaid . ,poll taxes outHe asked that collection standmg on the city s books for the poll taxes be placed under the supast 10 years totalling between 54,- pervision of the auditor because the 000 and $56,000, George Loomis, collector lacks ofice space and office now conducting an audit of the ~ help Lo handle it and rem,, inded the th t th l t f city's books informed the city coun- group a ere are P en Y 0 ' . teeth" inThe the collector poll tax law colell at its meetmg Tuesday night. lectlon. can for attach Some of this, at least, could be the delinquent poll tax payer's pay, collected, he declared. can have him arrested, can attach The auditor said he had his car and prevent Its being driven found no lncllcatlon anywhere from wherever he finds lt untll payIn the city's books of any disment ls made and can travel after a honesty but that ~e had fo und person who has moved, collect the errors and cert.am practices tax and force the taxpayer to pay which could be improved for his travelling expenses also, he told b tter efficiency and that he the group. still was studying but not yet Mr. Loomis told the group that d to p t on matter In I 5 rea Y re or other ciUes in ln similar the state found I t~e water, street, school and themselves pollhad tax sltuaJ1b r d tm t bookkeep . rasystems. Y epar en tions %. andHehave collected much , mg . as suggested thatasbecause 65 Specific recom~endat1ons he Portsmouth's population is more re- I made I ded ·to the council Tuesday in- volvlng that collection of 30% nught c u1. Set · up a system under super- be satisfactory here. . vision of the auditor for collection Unpaid poll taxes, still carried on of back poll taxes. the books as an asset, are, In round _ figures : For 1935- 3,600; 1936-$3,2. Change the ta x collector's war- 500 ; 1937- 4,000 ; 1938-$5,600; 1939 rant so as to place the liability for -$4,600: 1940--- 6,000; 1941- 5,400; collection and authority to collect 1942-$6,200; 1943-$7,100 and 1944back taxes of other years on the "~6 •800 · present collector. Mr. Loomis urged that the auditor 3. Authorize the present tax col- be empowered to hire extra help, lector to draw deeds to the city for which was voted by the council; property sold at tax sales in the pa.st that a. concerted program to colso that the city can ge clear title lect back poll taxes be instituted, in ·order to dispose of the property. which was voted by the council. 4. Establishment of close coHe also said that the audit, more operation between the appraisers complete than at first planned and and the tax collector. much longer because the books were 5. Eliminate the present system not in as good shape as anticipated, I of having the auditor and treasurer already had cost more than the use the same safe; a practice which $1,000 appropriated for it by the he said might complicate a.n at- council and on motion of Counciltempt to collect on the personal man Glenn A. Race it was voted bond of either one. that the council finance committee should meet with Mr. Loomis to take steps to provide more money. �3) What Does the Chamberof Corr,merce Do For Portsmouth? Here Are Some Answers What does the Portsmouth · 14_ Obtained 100% cooperation. by 28. Has filled numerous speakmg Chamber of Commerce do for local business in matter of closmg engagements for local organizations on April 14, the day of the Roose- ' wanting to know a.bout the chamber Portsmouth? The answer to this question is velt funeral, and on V-E day, May or postwar planning activities. being forwarded this week to pros- 8. 29. Has loaned use of duplicating d 15. Furnished over a hundre pective members of the Portsmout equipment to local organizations and Chamber, including labor unions, stores and offices in the buslnes.s sec- businesses on many occasions and personal and professional groups tion with curb-flag· installations. done dupli cating and clerical work and to prospective' personal mem-1 16. Has increased the member-ship for churches and other local groups. from 135 to 224 In two years, a gain. bers. 30. Has distributed to its memThe mes.sage reads as follows: l of 66 % and has tripled the office bers directory information concernfacilities in the same period. the state's delegation in the Con17. Has affiliated with the Cham- ing Your Chamber of Commerce gress of the United States, with a 1. Handles almost 7,000 personal ber of Commerce of the United New Hampshire congres.sional disand telephone inquirJes a year. I States and the New England Coun- trict map ; and other literature havcil and the directors have voted on 2. Answers about 3,000 mail in- six referenda, submitted by the na· ing to do with various phases of the quiries every 12 months. effort. tional organization, which had to war Your Chamber of Commerce has 3. Distributes from 15,000 to 20,- do with important national ~fdone a hundred other intangible 000 pieces of printed material a things which make the organizayear. 4. Maintains a huge rack for dis- fairs. tion important to the future devel18. Has cooperated whole-hearted- opment and progress of this comtribution of guides, maps and publicity literature, on which is repre- ly with C. E. D., military and in- munity. But the above will be suffithe cient to answer the hackneyed sented every state in the union, all dustrial branches of USO, the dominions of Canada. and most Por tsmouth Community chorus, the chestnut which begins "What In the h--1 has the Chamber . . . ", etc. of the countries of South America. Youth Recreation council, 5. Provides accommodations for Portsmouth War Fina.nee commit- Now, YO answer this one: "What meetings, conferences and gather- tee and many other local organ1za.- have you done for YOUR Chamber ings ranging in size from 6 to 100 tlons. of Commerce?'' persons. 19. Endeavors to help local busi6. Keeps up-to-date, classified, ness people Interpret and underI card index files (1) of all types of stand rules and regulations of OPA, business (retail, service and manu- WPB, the War Manpower commisfacturing industries) ; (2) of all or- sion and other important federal ganizations (service, religious, edu- agencies. 1cational, fraternal and labor) ; (3) 20. Has cooperated thorough ly municipal, county, state and fede·ral and in many ways with authoriagencies. ties of the army, navy. marine 7. Takes care of requests for in- corps, coast guard and all branches formation about local ordinances of the armed services. We likewise and state laws that relate to have helped In war loans. in all health, welfare, employment of American Red Cross activities, In minors and women in industry, OPA , WPB, and WMC programs rights of buyers and sellers, etc. and in war bond campaigns. 8. Has endeavore·d by every pos.si21. Has prepared, mimeographed ble means to maintain a high level and distributed over 1,000 "Portsof employment at the U. S. navy mouth Tours"-a. pamphlet which I ya.rd in Portsmouth. (Details of this gives directions for four walkingcontinuing project gladly submitted tours of Portsmouth , covering In all upon request.) 43 famous, historic houses. 9. Is constantly endeavoring to 22. Has designed and is.sued Insiginterest small and diversified in- nia. of various types, indicating memdustries in coming to Portsmouth. bership in the Chamber of Com(Will submit details upon request.) merce. 10. Has set up a postwar planning 23. Through Retail division, has program covering industry, public conducted Christmas program inworks, housing, transportation, la- cluding broadcast music and Santa bor, returning service men and Claus; suggested store hours and women, general retail business, re- closings and helped with victory tail grocers and markets, education garden and other programs. I and educational facilities and muni24 . Has been helpful in case of cipal government. (Will be glad to meat and coal shortages, shortage of send a. complete outline of this pro- doctors, In obtaining grills for subject to anyone who is interested.) r,,arines, in getting pot-warp for 11. Issues a. monthly bulletin, lobster .fishermen, in having the "The Mes.senger" to a mailing list state magazine sent to Portsmouth of 600 and occasionally gets out service men and women, in various mimeographed brochures on im- recruiting campaigns, in having portant civic subjects. navigation aids restored to prewar 12. Has suggested 16 civic pro- status, etc. jects, with cost estimates, to Muni25. Has set up ten important cipal Planning board and to fed· standing committees ha.yln_g_ Jo do eral agencies, including GovernI mental Requirements division of the wi th legislation, taxation, auto. war Production board. These in- traffic and parking, Jong-range clude a Transportation center, planning, Portsmouth boys and girls, etc. comfort station, etc., etc. 26. Wt represented at legislative 13. The chamber's entire facilities, including staff, a.re used an- hea rings having to do with tolls on nually in connection with the .war the Gen. Sullivan toll ·bridge; the fund and Community chest, which ln,posltlon of a 40-hour week and last year raised over $42,000, the Jlrenslng of a dog track. Has comlargest a.mount ever raised locally plete file of all bills and resolutions introducted in General Court and by ruiblic subscription. file of House and Senate Journals for daily reference. 27. Has arranged all the details, including transportation and hotel I accommodations, of recreational trips (summe1 and winter) for rel turned servicemen. I l I I I I I --, mOrrJfTl!TID nr • �, r Secretary C Lists Postwar Plannjng Pr By JAM.ES W. TUCKER Here is the outline of a simple, yet fairly comprehensive program for postwar planning in Portsmouth. It will not be argued that it is the best program. It certainly is no t th e on l Y program. A t least four other groups are work. . ·1 ar proJ. ec t·s. T his . is merel y the outline of a i/ mg on s1m1 suggested over-all program with which to begin. 1 It treats many important phases I Outline for Committee ctlon of local planning. It can be either (Note to Committee Chairmen: modified or amplified at the start. The outline which follows contains It ~an be ~hanged as time and ex- specific suggestions for your conpenence dictate the necessity for s1deratlon a nd rather elastic esc_hange. The indicated costs can timates of costs which might be !n1 volved if deta iled work was t horhkewise be varied. Work began almost two years ago oug~ly ~arried out. The following on the Portsmouth navy yard phase outlme 1s an elaboration of the o~ this program. It has continued bri~f description of committee work, without interruption since that which has been sent you heretofore time. Other projects, outlined here- and which is mimeographed on in, have had varying degrees of at- b~th sides of a green sheet. Ybu tentlon. Many reasons contribute will be able to turn immediately to to the fact that more work h as not the outline of work proposed for been done. One big reason is that your committee by referring to this the impact of war industry on Ports- table ~f con tents: mouth has made It necessary for Committee Committee every business and professional man Letter Name Page and woman in this community to B Industrial 1 work hard and to work long hours. C Public Works 2 The little spare time they have had D Housing 3 has been devoted to personal servic~ E Transportation 4 along lines of war eJfort wh ich they F L_abor . 5 deem more important than postwar G Returnmg Service planning. So, committee work of a. Men and Women 6 real, efficient nature has been alH General Retall Business 6 most impossible to obtain. we h ave I Retail Grocers and the committees but they do not all Meat Markets 7 function efficiently and in some inJ Education & Educa1 1 stances, not at all. tional Faclllt!es 'I This outline, heretofore only gen K • J.v.luniclpal Government, 7 eralized in print, is published h ere •committee not yet set up. in more complete form in the hope that it will create additional in ter- (B) INDUSTRIAL est among the various postwar planI-Through the N. H . congresslonning committees of the Chamber al delegation, continue to promote and lead to increased and more ef- the highest possible level of employficient ,committee action. ment at the navy yard: That there is need for such loca l 1. Retu1·n "farmed out" manuplanning is proven by the fact that facturing processes including comafter a careful investigation, the lo- pressors and particularly, the eleccal Committee for Economic De- tric shop <Shop 37) now located in 1 velopment tells us that there wlll tie Somersworth. more people looking for jobs in 2. Arrange for repair of ships postwar Portsmouth than the other than submarines and for any number of jobs that will be avail- type of navy department work, able. aside from the building or repair of Such a condition will not be ships, which can be done profitably heartening to "GI Joe" and ",Toan in the local yard. Portsmouth" when they come 3. Endeavor to obtain work from marching home from the er elest other ~overnmental departments war in all history. These boys and for local yard. girls of ours, who have been s11cri4. Continue to explore possibilificing everything-even life itself- ties of use of yard facilities in poston far-flung battle-fronts, while we war era by private industry, as wa~ at home, b comparison. have been first suggested at the conference of sitting in the lap of luxury, deserve July, 1943. far more consideration. They de5. Investigate possibilit,y of carserve the very best community that rying on engineering and experlplanning. money, brains and ingenu- mental work in submarine design , tty can build for them! · and propulsion methods at local ti.nd while it may be a. elfish yard which already has splendid •"c. 1ught, it may be well for us bus!- record from standpoint of the high "-,ss men to keep in mind that if character and ability of available we let them down, we w!II be letting workers. ourselves down as well. It is high II-Endeavor to look carefully time that we quit bickering a nd get I after the welfare and the possible ,to ""Ork in our attempt to win the expansion plans of small Industries I -~ "e at the grass-roots and the already located In Portsmouth ;rr.s, -roots are right, here in our through: >Wn home town of Portsmouth. 1. Study he effect of local and TO T HIS END WE BESPEAK state taxes. T E P SONAL AND THE FI2. Consideration of other local A ClAL COOPERATION OF EV- ,\11d state factors which may have ·ERY n -rn cT z n 'tlverse effects. EVER ROU P OF CITIZE s IN / '· Ascer tain if existing small in- - ~,,..s MOUTH! ,!.ries might be helped by changes [ansportation facilities or trafegulatiol).S. .111-r,naeavor to attract new, 1 sma_ll "'!a.nufacturlng industries of a d1vers1fied nature to Portsmouth. (Note-It would seem sensible to look for industries using small amounts of such raw materials as may not be available locally but industries which could m k' a e use ?f ti1e1 gr~at pool of skilled labor ~~n:d ;~~~';[ 1::ii~~!~t::ia~~:;: ment-labor relationships 0~ Jong period of years.) 1. Use extensive facts obtained in studies by competent state agencies. (See "Plan of Action," P . c. of c., P. 12, E-I-a-1, 2, 3 & 4) 2. Make careful survey of all available existing floor space which might possibly be used, and also available factory site . 3. Keep in mind the factory sites between Wentworth Acres and Newington on the Piscataqua river, where both water, rail, road and air transportation are immediately available and where eventuall y ther may be a splend id site for a permanent housing project. 4. Reinvestigate the need of a state pier in Portsmouth harbor in relation to postwar needs of area and the known tendency of manufacturers to decentralize. (See the State Planning commission's 1941 report---"An Investigation of a State Pier Ior New Hampshire".) 5. Investigate carefully the possibility of greater use of Portsmouth harbor and the P iscataqua river for boat building industries, and fo r l,he establishment of a small fishin g industry. (See recent report on marine fisheries issued by U. of N. H.) and for the establishment of distribution depots for waterborne coal, gas and oil. IV-Give painstaking consideration to the factors which naturally promote or hinder the economic welfare of local service industries, such as all types of fuel distributors, all kinds of building contractors laundries, etc. ' I ' I I ESTIMATE OF NECESSARY E _ PE DITURE TO ARRY ON WORK OUTLINED ABOVE : Share of Cost of Booklet $1 000 Publicity in N . E. & Nation 2 ;000 Research & Engineering 2,000 E t om x ra ce Help 300 $5 ,300 (Cl PUBLIC WORKS I-If it is indicated that private .industry is unable to take up fully the employment slack in the period of transition from a war-time economy of peace, the federal government may provide funds to make possible public works projects. Federal appropriations have already been made along this line for building roads and bridges in the postwar era. In Portsmouth th ere are many projects which should be thoroughly planned and blueprinted in order that they may qualify If feder~l fun ds do become available. ProJects that should be considered and perhaps carefully studied, include: 1. Complete senior high school plant including gym nasium, ca.fetena and auditorium. This project has already been adequately looked a~ter by the proper school authorities, but the work done here may serve as a precedent and guide for work which should be done to qualify other local projects for public works grants. 2. Community Transportation Center. A comprehensivi: prelim- inary study of this proj£ct has already been made by the state Planning and Development commission. In view of the promised new rail terminal in Portsmouth, further study should be given the transporl0 tion center project at once. 3. The modernizing of Market street aid its ]J05twar ·e xtension to Atlantic Heights and to Wentworth Acres might provide: a- Additional building sites b- More taxable property c-Further traffic relief 4. Thought should be given to the eventual development of the Military USO into a modern "Community a nd Youth Center" with a new wi ng c_ontalning swimming pool, gymnasium and locker fpace. 5. There may be need for the development of the South playground area into a civic center. Here ts the Junior high school and here it is plan ned to build the new senior high school. The South MilJ pond could be narrowed to a lagoon and the entire athl etic plant and playground moved to the other side o! South stree t on filled land near the river . I n this way space would be m ade available for a modern c ity hall and municipal a.uditorium for parking and for other civic c~ter purposes. 6. There is reason to expect a new federal bullding ln Por tsmouth afte r the war. It might be located In the civic center proposed in th e foregoing paragraph. In any event it.<; location should be given carefur consideration . 7. It may be that a federal public works project could be developed , having as its purpose the maintenance and perpetuation of our splendid specimens of Colonial and G orgian a rchi tecture. 8. Thought should be given to federal public works fund s for use In mod ernizing and improving the P ortsmouth Harbor facilities. 9. Federal public works funds may be available even now for the construction , enlargement and improvement of airports and airpo rt facilities and for Ro-called airparks or air strips in munlcipall- 1 ties. I l l I I Estimate of Necessary Expenditures St udy and Investigation $1,000 Engineering Surveys 500 Extra Help 200 Total $1 ,700 Note--TI1is does not include actual cost _of preparing engineering data , spec1ficatlons, blueprints, etc., for such projects as studies of committee indicate should be gotten ready to submi t, in case federal funds became available for public works. Neither does above listing contain all project.,; which should receive consideration. There is great need of a complete athletic plan~, with track, playing fields, stadmm, etc. and a splendid opportunity for further waterfront improvements along lines which have been already partially developed. (D) HOUSING I-It is indicated that there is a need ln Portsmouth for more modern housing facilities, suitable for low, medium and high income �Suggestion .. o. -To permit major ecessary Expenditures g!·oups; that_ many of the most d~- streets and highways to function ESTI l TE OF NECESSARY EXFor studies and special consultant s1rabl_e housmg locations contam efficiently, public authorities should services, including additional PE DIT RES TO CARRY ON non-1evenue producing, sub-stand- regulate or prohibit curb parking office help $1,700. WORK O TLINED ABOVE: ard, tenement properties that 1:1ay 1to the degree necessary to prevent Note-This oommlttee should be objectionable from_ standpomts undue interference with moving Reception, clerical, printing, work in close cooperation with the of h~alth ~nd sani~at1on a?d that passenger and freight traffic and publicity, et.c. $2,000 Chamber's perman nL Committee a sei~ous situation m housmg may with essential curb loading and un(H) GENERAL RETAIL on Auto Traffic and Parking. The be b1ought_ ~bout l! the temporary loading of passenger and freight BUSINESS Postwar Planning Committee on housing p10Ject, erected by the vehicles. I-Only one other city in New Public Works should also posse government at Wentwoyth Acres, ls Suggestion "c"-Public authorities Hampshire even approaches Portsfacts o! interest to this Transport • sold or otherwise disposed o_f. ~ould either encourage the provlsmouth in the matter of volume of tlon group. This group should also Therefore, this committee should. ion of private off-street parking fasummer business from nearby have access to the "Report on the 1. Make, or have n:iade, a care- cl!itles for hire on a. stable basis, recreational centers. From the Traffic Situation In Portsmouth N ful survey to deter!11me the post- without the threat of unfair comH.," P . L. Minor, July, 1941. ' ' standpoin of bringing new capwar needs for housing facilities in petition from free or below cost faitaJ to the community, the ImporPortsmouth_. It Is sugges~ed that cilities provided a public ex(F) LABOR tance of this retail business canan approxrmatlon of this need pense, or provide a sufficient amount not be over-estimated. It should be 1-The pool of skilled labor, might be secu~·ed by determining, of free off-street parking facilities carefully nurtured and Improved. which probably will be available 1n first. ~he capacity of those housing and adequately maintain the same. It is suggested that this committhis commuity at war's end, ;nd faclllt1es w~i<:h even a layman . Suggestion "d"-Parking regulatee should examine the following the long record of amicable relawould app1eciale were sub-stand- t10ns should recognize that practifactors in connection with this valtions between management and laard and should be replaced. cally every building including resluable business: bor in Portsmouth are two most 2. Determine how such housing dences, require frequent or occasionimportant factors I;, local postwar 1. Traffic and Parking facilities may be obtained if need al service by. trucks, and should make problems. a.-Wil) summer traffic 1n the for same Is shown. such service feasible. 1. Facts, with relation to the postwar era flow smoothly with3. Estimate the extent o! local Suggestion "e"-Where justified growth and the extent of such e. out interruption during peak loads? employmen that i;uch project by t~e volume of commercial vehicle pool o! skllled labor should be Are parking facilities adequate? would provide and th amount of loa? 1.n_g and unloading, off-street made available, through this comAre parltlng and traffic ordina.nces local business that would also be fa~,h~ies shoul_d be required for new mittee to proper employment aureasonable and well ordered? Will derived through the local sale of bulldmgs. ~h:s requirement should thoritles. police enforcement be impartial, povast quantities of durable and ~pply to ex1stmg commercial build2. Consideration should be given lite and firm? co11~11mer goods. mgs where economically feasible; to ways and means of continuing 2. Stores and Shopping Facilities. 4. Ascertain the effecb of such a otherwise_. curb loading zones _should the happy relations which have building program, and · the possible be estabhsh~d for ~he exclu_s1ve use existed locally over a. long period a.-Will store hours be uni! rm? effect of changes in the status of of commE:1·c1al vehicles durmg rea- between labor and management. b-Wlll proprietors and clerks be all government and quasi-govern- sonable p1ck-u?. ~nd _delivery ho_urs. courteous and give painstaking II-All factors having to do ment housing projects, on the 10 _ Su~gest10n f -Smee,_ notw1th- .with the welfare of local laborservice? cal Im "< situation standmg all measures which can be union and non-union-6hould be c-Wlll opportunities for wide se5. Find out, if p~ssible, and at the provided 1.1;t reasonable cost, the I given careful conslderablon by this lection of goods and the existing earliest convenient time, what dis- local traffic and transp~rt~tlon committee. This committee should price ranges comps.re favorably with posi tion will be made of all federal problem may remain difficult, make Jt its business to inquire inother shopping centers in this area? housing projects in Portsmouth . should every effort be made to fa- to housing conditions, wage scale d-Will there be carefully planned 6. This committee could make a c1ht~te and enco~1rage the use of differentials, unfair labor pracincentives, including attractive shopstud,· of all local ordinances which pubhc transportat10n systems as In tices, r_e~ll prices, recreational opping events and good-will advertisin any way have reference to bulld- the public interest? ing campaigns !or the purpooe of portumt1es ru1d all other factors Jng, Suggestion "g"-Taxicabs should affecting the welfare or the labor popularizing Portsmouth a.& a shopping center? 7 T he importance of the work be regulated as common carriers group in Portsmouth. which this committee might do can- and reasonably restricted as to e-Wlll the Chamber aid nearby .lnot be over-estimated. Similar com- number; they should be encouraged Estimate Expenditures recreational cen ers with proper ,1nlttee.,; in other communities have to establish fixed stands, a nd to Extra clerical help and helpful suggestions as to how b en doing constructive work along limit cruising; proof of financial (G) R T RNI G SERVICE they ma.y attract additional summer guests? similar lines. responsibilities should be required of MEN A D WOMEN all owners and charges should be f-Will Interiors and exteriors of I- Portsmouth will he.ve more NECE SARY EXPENDITURES , . determined by taximeter; all drlvPortsmouth stores be modernized than two thousand service men and Surveys, studies and extra clerical ers should be licensed. and made thoroughly up-to-date? women rEitw·nlng to their home help $1,000. 3. If needed, help should be glv3. Publicity concerning Portstown after the war. For various ( l TR NSPORTATIO en by committee with relation to reasons, including physical disamouth's historic shrines and splenI - The problem of freight and a-The building of the new rail- bilities, these local heroes already did examples of Colonial and Georpassenger transportation and the road station and all types of appur- are beginning to arrive back home. gian architecture. coordination of all forms of urban I tenances thereto, Including ap- They are finding : a-This Is a most important factransport.a.tion into a single com- proaches and parking areas. tor In at.tracting tourists and recrea1. A multitude of well intentiontional shopp rs. prehensive plan- a plan which will b-\Vhatever new facilities may ed agencies, including professional accommodate all types of needs-ls be needed at the Portsmouth air- and amateur_ psychiatrists, waiting 4. Public Transportation Facilities. one of the great postwar require- port. the opporturuty to help them, to inments of very community, And th1s c-The necessity for taking Ports- terpret to them the Intricate provia-Should b adequate, reliable ls particularly true of Portsmouth mouth-bound freight and traffic sions Of the "G.I. Bill of Rights" and comfortable if Portsmouth jg to for seasons that are obvious. (See off the cut-off road, after the pro- and to see that their old jobs are do maximum retall business with Portsmouth Survey of 1941) posed new through-road ls built restored to them. recreational visitors from nearby summer centers. 1. Freight transport.ation. Freight west of the present Route I and Is 2. For this reasoru and because ls transported to Portsmouth by rail, linked with the cut-off approach to ~he men _concerned have indicated water, road and will soon come In the Piscataqua River tollbrldge at 111 questionnaires, returned to the NECES ARY EXPE DITURES in Increasing quantities, by air. ' a point just west of the Howard Chamber_ of Commerce, that they Extra clerical help $500 1 2. Pas ng r transportation. Pass- Johnson restaurant. (1) RET IL GROCERS have a smcere interest in the welAND MEAT MARKETS engers are transported by rail wad- Th need and the feasibility of fare of their home-town. all Portster, highways, and soon will 'come the Transportation Center propos d mouth citizens should take a perI-This committe should work in by air. They are transported in rail- by the State Planning and Devel- sonal interest in these returning close cooperation with the commitway cars, boats of all description, opment Commission in its report of service men and ·women, by tee on "General Retail Business," motor cars, buses and planes. last September. especially when the findings of the a-Setting up a number of adea-Portsmouth should make ade4. To adequately care for the quately informed and expert serlatter committee directlv affect the quate provision for all of the above transportation of summer recrea- vice-committees to look after their groce . and marke interests. forms of passenger and freight tlonal visitors, who will come to interests. I 1 1<tdP. from the obvious facts transportation according to foresee- Portsmouth In the postwar era to do b-Suggested committee might which relAte t.o the essential commoditte t.hey handle. many of able demands on our com.munlt.y. shopping and for other types of include : reception, guidance, e The committee should a-.<aeertain the business and professional services, employment, legal rights, educa- which are perishable. this class of facts as they apply to Portsmouth this committee should carefully con- t! o111tl , el(rkulture, bnslne.<;S opp0r- retailers has a special problem In that many of them ar located ,. j with rnlatlon to the following sug~ sider the following important ques-, gestions: tions: el mbnrhood~ outside t he mi/ tun ities, banking, medical, etc. D11Slne, 6 tion. Suggestion "a"-I& our street sysa-Are present tr11fflc r outes fro1 c Each of these committees, a,,5 ~uiiiiiii;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;_,,;;;;.-;;;;-;;-;.~~I.em of adequate capacity to handle nearby recreational centers t.o local traffic, as well as traffic to or Portsmouth adequatP. and are the groups and as individuals, should from exterior points including ar- traffic regulation~ go ming the be prepared to give these return- , Ing service men and women the terlal highways, airport, railroad use of these routP.s helpful? station, outlying housing projects b-Is there ample :it.reel and off- benefit of their knowledge and experience, to the end that these waretc? Is there free and easy acces~ street parking spa"'!~ from our central business district c-Are ordinancP~ r l11ting to traf- weary Portsmouth boys and girls av ag n assume their rightful to these arterial highways a.nd oth- , fie and parking, adequate, simple n~itlon~ 111 civilian l!Ie with h er Indicated points? and sensible? · .. .. d-Will police en o c<>ment of least possible delay these ordinances be firm, impartial and COIJI'teous? I I I I I I I I �(J) EDUCATION & ED CATIONAL FACILITIES Postwar planning, nor any other I-Business and professional men, type of orderly development, can be through association with the work imposed on a city by an organizaof this committee. may become bet- tion or an individual. If a comter acquainted with local problems munity Is apathetic or disinterestof public education and the Im- ed or too busy to give even a little portant educational needs which thought for tomorrow. the best ideas will exist in the postwar era. These ever devised In the world for postneeds may include betterments of war planning would be valueless. the school system's physical Iacili- Enthusiasm. civic pride, community ties, and additions thereto, as well consciousness and a. cooperative as changes in courses of study. spirit are absolutely necessary if The school board, the public I even partial success Is to be achieved Directors of the Portsmou th • school administrative officials, and In any program for community betChamber of Commerce yesterday - - - - - - - -- -- - - - -the teachers will doubtless welcome terment. constructive ideas, suggestions and We believe Portsmouth to b posadopted resolutions urging the state cooperatlon from this Chamber of sessed of a_ll the civic virtues which department of education to locate a vocational or trade school in Commerce committee. will make communl Y po twar planning successful. We feel certain that Portsmouth and recommending that (K) MUNICIPAL GOVER 1M NT there is a great need for this type of the federally-aided nursery school Wentworth Acres remain in I-In looking forward to a post- thought and work right now- today. at operation as long as conditions There is ample reason for t he conwar community with the highest possible level of employment: an In- .fidence we have in the men and make it necessary. The members also took the first creased number of diversified, small I women who make up the various step toward a change In by-Jaws to Industries: a busier peace-time U . postwar planning committees of the provide a different method of seChamber. All that we need now Is S. Navy Yard; a larger volume of lecting directors. Book reviews, a display of newest \'l• '-4 retail business : more modern hous- MORE ACTION! The resolution addressed to the books. a r port on objects and ing units ; better transportation fastate board of education pointed out methods In selection of books for cilities, etc., it is well to ascertain the sla tf' library and a discussion 1 the value of the federal vocational If more efficiency in he mar.ageschool here in the past and the regarding a uniform set of stanment of municipal affairs rr> ay not value that a similar school would dards for libraries throughout the be brought about. have here in the future . The fed- :state wer the highlights of yestera-Through a more moden city eral school will be closed by June 30. day's regional meeting of the N. H. charter. Will Portsmouth needs be Attention of the state board was Library association at the North best served governmentally and ficalled to the availability of the church parish house. nancially with a "weak ma yor sysequipment which has been used In The gathering, which Included a tem," a "strong mayor system" or The office of the city auditor an- the federal school. morning and afternoon session, a "city manager type" of municipal nounces that, in cooperation with TM group voted to send copies of WRS one of several regional or government? the tax collector, a card-record sys- the resolution to service clubs and "neighborhood" meetings being held b-Are present taxing methods tern Is being started whereby names other organizations In Portsmouth in place of the usual annual meetadequate and just? of all tho.se dellnquen In poll tax urging each to adopt it or a similar ing. (}-Will Portsmouth's needs be payments within the past 10 years resolution and forward It to Concord Among those attending the meetbest served by a plan for the bud- will be placed on file. as soon as possible. ing were Mayor Mary C. Donl:lero, geting of capital expenditures? "It is anticipated that drastic acThe action on the nursery school, who brought greetings from the city d-Should the municipal plan- tlon will be taken to enforce col- which followed closely on the heels government, and three trustees of ning board institute a "long range lections when the list ls completed," of a meeting of mothers with Mayor P<>rtsmouth, Mls.s Emma McGra.w, plan for municipal growth and de- it was reported. Mary C. Dondero Tuesday night, Mrs. Irving Stowe and Mrs. NorA. velopment"? wend 11. Others from Portsmouth A list of delinquent poll tax pay- came after Mrs. Lillian Lamson, diwere Miss Hannah G. Fernald, liments Is being started now for 1935 rector of the school had told the ESTIMATE OF NECE SAR brarian, and Miss D o r o th y and will be continued until he flies group that federal funds which supPENDITURES TO CARRY ON are up to date. port the nursery would run out Vaughan, assistant librarian. WORK OUTLINED ABOVE : Librarians from o it-of-town were It was announced, however, that June 30. Investigation, Meetings, Hearings the record of property tax payments Miss Marlon Holt of Concord, Mrs. She explained that when the time 1 and Clerical Work $1,000. compares favorably with other cl- for renewal of the funds came a Mildred McKay, Miss Catherine Trapp and Miss Rosamon Oole of ties and towns of New Hampshire. , month ago, the WMC and other CO CLUSION: the New Hampshire sta,te library, agencies had recommended t.hat it The foregoing outline is by no Miss Mildred Vroom of the Philbe discontinued as Portsmouth was 1 expected to drop out of the critical means complete to the last detail. lips-Exeter library, and the Misses Intelligent committee action will Ann J. Summerfl.eld, Nina V. Day, labor shortage class at an early Harriett Birnie, Eva G. Paprluge of uncover many other important date. the Exeter library. points which should have careful Recently new work orders at lhe consideration. However, It will serve Miss Ruth Cook of Plaistow, Miss nav.y yard for ship repairs have reLllllan Odell of Greenland, Mrs. to point out a way In which, at sulted in a return to full scale acHattie Greenough of the Langdon least, a beginning may be mad In tivity there, it was pointed out by library in Newington, Mrs. Gladys the post-war planning of ten differMrs. Lamson and by members of Barker ol New Castle, Miss Jennie ent and important phases of life in the chamber board. Lindquist and Miss Margaret Owen a small community. And It is very About 45 children are enrolled in of the University of New Hamplikely that committee discussion and the school, half of them from Wentshire library, and Miss Charlotte worth Acres and half from the rest Powers of the junior high school of Portsmouth and Kittery, Eliot action may uncover other important and R}e, Mrs. Lamson told the library. phases of local community life group. Most of the mothers of the which should have similar attenchildren are wives of men wh9 are tion. overseas and who must work to This Is not the first outline for help support their families. postwar planning submitted to the The chamber's resolution will be officers and directors of the Portsforwarded through the Family mouth Chamber of Commerce b Welfare asseciation which Is the the undersigned. The first outline sponsoring unit for the school. of this nature will be found on page Under terms of the change in 12 of "A Plan of Action," submitted the by-laws, which will be acted I on March 2, 1943, over two years upon by the directors two weeks j ago. hence, a 21-member board of directors would be provided with 11 of the members elected. The other 10 directors would be appointed by the elected 11 with two of the 10 representing individual members, two labor, two neighborhOOd stores, two professional members and two women. "This," secretary James W. Tucker told the directors, "would permit these groups to gain recognition whereas they are unable to do so In I a. general election of the organiza- I t1on because they are minority I groups " 'S 'f.-, . u C' /, Chamber Directors Want 1~,'\-~~ State Education Dept. to Set Up Trade School Here I l1'brar·1ans o·,scuss Select,·on, Rev·,ew Of B00 ksHere "":'i. , °5 Auditor Starts 1i-~,4S Record of Poll Tax \ Overdue Payments I I I J't, i, "'#S- �Youth Recreation Council jt ,'H Names Mrs. Task Chairman Passes .Bill Letting The Por tsmouth Youth Recreation council named Mrs. Gordon Task as chairman of the organization at a meeting Thursday night. Other officers elecLed include Mrs. Curt F'ord, vice chairman; Mrs. Lee Spencer, secretary, and Mrs. Perley Storer, treasurer. During the meeting the action of the city council on the matter of the recreation commission was discussed. Herbert P. Warry, reporUng Th p t th ·t ·1 t for the teen-age com mi ttee, ane or smo u CI y counc1 yes erday confirmed four nounced thaL the ca nteen was goinir of Ma:yor Mary C. Dondero's five appointments to the new well although attenda nce in the municipal recreation commission and passed a resolution afternoons had dropped off. · d db · He ·evealed that the Tuesday and mtro uce Y Councilman Glenn A. Race to make the mayor Friday evening programs were holda member, ex officio, of the commission. j lng up well with so to 100 in attend• ance Tuesdays_ and 105 the lo~cst The four members confirmed by regular June meeting would h av& I nu mber attendmg the Fnday mght the council are Mrs. C. Waldo Pic- taken place, the council voted to da nces. He reported Lhat meeLings had l kett, John Jacobsmeyer, Stowe Wil- cancel the meeting and hold it..-; der and Fred V. Hett, Jr., the lat- next regular meeting Thursday, been held with the youth buL that ter two representing t he board of July 12. A special meeting can be ; there was some difficulty in getting education and the board of street called in the meantime, members them to feel that this was their I commissioners respectively. The ap - agreed. 1 program for which they should take At the request of Councilman a. large share of the responsibility. pointment of Fred G. Hoffmann was not -confirmed. Philip H. White the council heard Mr. Warry declared that a.du t brief talks by a number of persons l vol unteers had been doing splendid Confirmation of Mrs. Pickett, 1 Mr. Jacobsmeyer and Mr. Wilinterested in the victory garden wor k but recommended that the program urging the need of a can- number should be doubled, so that der came on motion of Councilning center in Portsmouth. no. one person would have to e;lve man Race and confirmation of No · official action could be tal·en t-00 much time to the center. Mrs. Mr. Hett on motion of Council as the council was limited under t.he c. Waldo Pickett appealed to t he man Samuel H. Birt. The refuterms of the special meeting sum- council for more volunteers to take sal to con'flrm Mr. Hoffmann mons, to action on the recreation an active interest in the center. was also on motion of Mr. Race. Mr. Warry went on to say that the The mayor repeated her nomina- commission and on the cancellateen-age center was going on a tions, first made at a meeting a tion of the regular June meeting. Miss Dorothy McLaughlin of the membership basis in the fall at the week ago, after the city clerk had read an opinion from City Solicitor university extension service warned recommendation of the young peoOscar Neukom on the question of of critical food shortages ahead and pie themselves. John Adams, reporting for the whether the playground program urged th!J-t Portsmouth persons be for children should come under the given more opportunity for preserv- program planning committee, ancouncil's recreation commission or ing foods under expert super vision. nounced that a sub-committee had Gerald Foss, civilian defense been set up headed by Mr. Wan·y the board of street commissioners. Mr. Neukom quoted an opinion chairman, reported that the victory with the assistance of Mrs. Task for which he had presented to the garden program in Portsmouth is the teen-age center ; another substreet commissioners last Saturday "doing well with approximately 150 committee under the direction of Ravmond I. Beal has been formed in which he stated that under terms gardens being operated this year on to investigate the possibilities of usor' the city charter and contradic- 12 acres of land." Raymond I. Be;i,l, who has diJng var ious city-owned buildings for tory terms of a state enabling act 01- the setting up of recreation rect - supervision ~f J>ol'tsmouth a decentralized program. commissions reasonable and legitivictory gardens, and Harold M. Joseph Nola declared that almate arguments could be advanced Smith , acting chairman of the though planning for this progra m Portsmouth victory garden c9mh ad been postponed in order to defor either. He urged that the charter should mittce, agreed with Mr. :Foss vote more time and effort to sumbe redrawn for clarification and sugthat gardens are going well but J mer playground program planning, gested that a compromise could be assistance would be needed on the decentralized setup had not been reached if a program for the youth preserving when the harvest ~ - u C" of the city was the sole objective of season arrivecl. lost sight of and would be picked all concerned. Mr. Smith pointed out that fedup in the fall. Mrs. Pickett, named to a threeera! financial help ls available and Mr. Noia a lso reported that he yea,r term on the commission, that equipment used in a municihad in vestigated the possibilities of has been serving a.s chairman of pal canning center at the junior using the junior high gym~asium: the Portsmouth Youth Recreahigh school two years ago still is for roller-skating but that it was , tion council which instigated the available. felt that this would be inadvisable movement which resulted in Miss Elizabeth Ellis of the extenin view of the constant use the gym 1 c ea.tion of the commission. Mr. sion service also spoke. receives and the fact that it might Jacobsmeyer, named for two Councilman Samuel Birt utged his · Injure the floor . He declared the years, is in charge of the 100fellow councilmen to give some atYMCA gynmasium was too small member boy scout cub pack tention to providing a new flag at and dangerous for this activity. sponsored by the Portsmouth the memorial park at Atlantic Kenneth D. Rand reported for Lions club. Heights. the promotions committee that the Because high school graduation All councilmen were present exgroup had broadcasL a program on exercises are scheduled for Thurs- cept Willie Winn and John Burkthe radio had addressed fi ve PTA jgroups a,;d had helped organiz_e day of next week, when the council's hardt. :y~ <c 1 ' · groups to be present at city council --==---===----=====------------------- --'- meetings when youth recreation was to be discussed. A report from Mrs. Task on the Volunteers commi ttee was read. She announced thaL 35 persons had served at the youth center, and suggested thal , persons with special skills be asked to instruct the boys and girls. . A rising vote of Lha nks was given to Mrs. Pickett for her work as c air nan of he council. Mciyor . Be ··Member Of Recreation Group ! l I I 4 I _, NI! ' • • �Street Commissioners Listen to '"St.yr}tS" Requested Opinion by City So.hcitor Malloy Is Appointed Playground Director Francis T. Malloy was named director of the 1945 summer playground program for Portsmouth at a meeting of the recreation commission at city hall this morning. Mr. Malloy's application was the only one received for the position. The new director has been a teacher at Portsmouth high school for the past 17 years and assisted In the playground program during the past two years under the direction of James M. Culberson. · By vote of the commission Mr. Malloy was given full authority to hire his own assistants and set up a program which will start next Monday. The matter of playground hours also was left to the director who Indicated that the playground would open at 9 am and close at 6 pm dally. 1'4r. Malloy will prepare a budget and submit It to the commission at its next meeting, Monday but in the' meantime he was auth~rlzed to go ahead and take whatever action is needed to get the program operating. Mr. Malloy's appointment was ' made on motion of Commissioner Fred V. Hett, Jr., seconded by Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett and was unanimous. Commissioner John Jacobsmeyer made the motion that the director be given a free hand lo hiring assistants and setting up the program. The commissioners voted to ask Mr. Culberson to assist Mr. Malloy for the first week or two of the current season. The next meeting has been set for 7:30 pm Monday when it Is expected that Howard D. Harrison of Boston, field recreational representative of the community vocational services division of the Federal Security agency, will be present to advise members. J' , \t,, '-IJr: The_ Portsmouth board of street ' commissioners, meeting at city hall Saturday noon, read an opinion it had requested from the city solicitor and transacted routine business. In his opinion, City Solicitor Oscar N~ukom ruled that the mayor, as chairman ex offi cio, shall preside at all meetings of th board If present but shall have no vo e; that the board may a lso elect a chairman among its_ own mcmb rshlp who would preside In the a bse nce of the mayor. Meetings, if to be called by the chair. should be called by the board's elected chairman, the city solicitor decided, but "In the Interest of courtesy and efficiency," th y should be ca lied with the full knowledge of the mayor. On the question of whether the board or the city council should hav jurisdiction ' of the playground recreational program the solicitor urged a clarification of the charter at a later date a nd a gentlemen's agreement between the two bodies for the present. The solicitor's communication was accepted and placed on the record on motion of Commissioner Charles T. Durell. ' Father Hurley Is Appointed New Chancellor of Diocese The very Rev. Edward A. Clark, rector of st. Joseph's cathedral, Manchester. received the highest honor a. R oman catholic bishop can :/, -:, ·. ·confer on a priest In his diocese 1 ·:'.1 when the Most Rev. Matthew_ F. }"-}th:;,? Brady, D. D., announced last mght that Father Clark had been appointed vicar general. Bishop Brady I: ~~ ~ also named the Rev. Michael J. Hurley as chancellor of the diocese to succeed t he cathedral rector. Bishop Brady made the announcement before an audience attending graduation exercises of St. Joseph's parochial high school paying tribute to Father Clark, a native of Franklin, whose 30 years service have all been at st. Joseph's. Father Hurley has been vice chancellor of the diocese and secretary to the bishop during three episcopal administrations, those of ; the Most Rev. George A. Guertin, t he Most Rev. John B. Peterson and Bishop Brady . He was born in Portsmouth June 15 1903 the son of Michael Hurley for~er Portsmouth city marsh~!, and Mrs. Hurley and received his early schooling here. He later studied at Holy cross college and the North American college in Rome where he completed his theological training and I where he was ordained Jan. 15, I 1928 by Archbishop Joseph Palica. 1 F~ther Clark was born in Frank1lin March 4, 1889, and ordained in Manch ester Dec. 19, 1914, by the Most Rev, Paul Bruchesi, archbishop of Montreal. His first appointment was as curate at St. Joseph's . where he remained until 1924 when he was named chancellor which office he retained after his later appointment In 1928, as rector of the cathedral parish. \ H e served both as chancellor and secretary to Bishop Guertin fro!11 1924 to 1928. He was educated m Franklin schools, st. Anselm's college and Grand s eminary, Montre- ~ -~ 1 Malloy Reveals Playground Sites Throughout City Portsmouth's sun1111er playgrow1d Badger, Edward Anania and Mary program wlll open Monday at 9 am Priestly; Sherburne, John Jacobsit was announced today by Director meyer, Jr., a nd Orpha. Brown; Pine street, Mrs. Marjorie Herrin and Francis T. Malloy. Playgrounds will be open Olive Taccetta ; Atlantic Heights, throughout the sununer from 9 am Barbara. Braun a nd Barbara Neto 6 pm Mondays through Satur- ville ; Haven, Rita Tate; Farragut, Janice Russell: Wentworth, Helen days. Willand and J oan Eaton. Barbara Feur general playgrounds, Fales and Dorothy Couhig will serve ser ving children from flv as utility assistants, filling In wherthrough sixteen will be oper ever needed. In addition an elemenated a nd six for prim ary ch iltary band program will be conductdren fi ve through twelve. Gened at the junior high school by er I playgreunds wlil be operDavid Kushious, swimimng Instrucated a t the South playground tion will be given by Miss Cona nd jun ier high sch•ol , the stance Fowler and crafts instrucLafa ette scheol, New Frantion will be given in each of th klin scho ol a nd at the Pla ins. schools by Miss Anne Sa.witsky, art Primary playgri,unds wm be director in the schools. Rita. McMasoperated at the Sh erburne, ter will serve as clerk In the central Haven , arragut, · Wentworth office at the senior high s chool / a nd tl antic Heights scheols building. and Pine street playground. ---+'~-\-¼,,_..\-.c:\--~Playground assistan ts have been •• named as follows: South playground, Barbara Bridle, Charles Smith and Eleanor Everett; Plains, Patricia Walsh and Robert Campbell; New Franklin, Mary Griffin and Robert Crompton; Lafayette, Margaret ... - •• ., . . ._ _ Ir,,.,; ,,, I al. __ _ _ _ __ _ J ,_ , \ \..\ 1'-\ ~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __J �I, ------.---------- M.ay or Awardst Miss Alice Chase D,p/omas ·Peys'er Gives Resignation Addresse~ Grads ~;=,~~:~;:'~r~~=.: Gra~uaLion exercises for the cla s of 1945 of Ports- ed with extreme regret a request mo~th ~1gh school were held la t, night in the junior high from Miss Alice M. Chase for retlreaubd1tonum. Several of the 143 members of the clas were ment from her position as clerk In ! sent asOih they alr.·eady have started careei· 1.n the armed mouth, the school department of Portsto a position she has held for rce · ers will leave for the army or navy within a 46 consecutive years. The board few days. expressed appreciation for her long Diplomas were p.i:escnted to the graduates by Mayor Mary C. Don- and faithful service. The board grantedforwith extreme regret also a request retlrcdero, who was assisted by Headment from Miss J. Agnes Connors, m':'Ster Clarence C. Sanborn. In a a teacher In Portsmouth public brief talk before giving out the t schools for 35 consecutive years. Miss diplomas, the mayor saluted the H11 , Connors has taught third grade of graduates who are "now on the botl:\_ the Whipple and Lafayette threshhold of adult life" and urged ~ Mr. p schools. , t~~m to .live up to . the responsiommon _ Retirements become effective· June bihty which ls theirs Jn s~curing ~." t. 30 for both. A certificate of retireand maintaining the kind of world a f ment for Miss Chase and Miss Confor which the nation is fighting gratitude t tht' communlt · for th nors ls being forwarded to the mayShe told the group that e~ery 1I ducat!on atven I nd or and city council and to the augreat accomplishment in the world · m mb rs M th !'IAM h:we no.., con- ditor's office with the recommenhad lts original start with one per- clud, d th Ir dll!' tlon. datlon of the board that pensions son and that faith, confidence and h I ~ q e~ no deb () 11e granted, for Miss Chase for · h eom unlf:r," hf' MP Ii, the period of July 1, 1945-Dec. 31, urage applied to one's individual v • btro 9nrl. tw 1945, and for Miss Oonliors from 11 nJm ork was a goal to trive for. le ch"" u, yo11ng t11 fly !Ir to Sept. 1, 1945-Dec. 31, 1945, at the Medals and a.wards were presenhunt and hlflf' 11!1 ~• rvlvf'." h~ rate of one half of the annual saled by the Rev. William Safford te>ld th,. ,rn p At ii , ,, " do ary received during the past school Jones, D . D., member of the board no If' •• "'T'he l'Omntunl year. of education. o ~ & ,t ty O th li\ , ll1il I~ Eeected to replace Miss Chase as Haven medals were awarded a.s f' l'h ~ ('~!'f'llln,t rl ""•'' reclerk was Miss Evelyn M. deRochefollows: 1 r d. mont, who has been acting as clerk Double silver medal for ex"We qld!' nplf' 10 th for the vocational training school cellcnce ln mathematics and r r from ronrlur'tin!f yn,,r !lur • In the superintendent's office. scie~ce for three years, to Splros tin~. lh1> dlplom11 ~•'nu '\Viii ttrt Two leaves of absences were Basil Paras; single silver medals 1011 ,rht I~ h11t a li~k!'I granted by the board last night. O fhf (or gener I excellence for th ree the ler fJf Jifr.'' h r,1 he.Miss Nathalie Moulton, teacher of :vears to Elaine h irley Sa.dos, ti l ed. •'Your l'!luc tio will no English at Portsmouth high school for excellence in Fren ch for t'nd a lot i fl~ :vou 11 e." for the past 14 yea.rs, will leave three years to Barbara Tucker The l"XerciM•s wPt'P open d Ith for active duty In the women's army nd for excellence ·n social 11, processional folio d by thP sin~- corps Sunday evening. Miss Moulscience for three years to Chari 1f{ of th NRtlon111 ntht-m llnrt An ton, who attended Portsmouth high lotle Vita Woolfson. Invocation b, th~ Rev. J , TremaYl1 school, holds degrees from the Uniingle bronze medals for genCopple~tone. · versity of New Hampshire and ooreral excellence for two years to S IPctions b thP school orches ra nell university, She taught school Carol Sh irley Newton a nd for under the rtirectlon of DRvld Kush- in the Malden, Mass., junior high general excellence for one year lous Included "March Sla,v" b\' school before coming to Portsto George Primo Turci. Tschaikowsky 11nd "S!ilute to he mouth. Honorable mention for students United A tlons" by faaec . Miss Irene F . Johnson, teacher attaining a rating of 90, or A, went The girls' choir ang " Am rica" of grade three of the New Franklin to Barbara. Tucker for general ex- by Bloch, "Cloud" bv Oh rl nd school, also was granted a leave of cellence for three years; Shella. "British Ohlldr,m's · Prayer" b absence, fo the period of one year. Byrne, Mary Kiley, Stella Ma.rous- Wolf · • · 't, 13' '-IS: sis. Chester Smith and Marie WalThe program rlo.~ed with the ker for general rxcellence for two ~lnirlnQ' of thP rl11s~ or!e. words of years and to Marilyn Holland How- whir were written by Gloria L ard Levingston, Matthew O'Donnell Cohen and musk bv M11rgar M. and Richard Reuther !or general Badger, both mPmbers of the excellence for one year. · cla · , \ S , 4 SAlso to Lionel Levitt and Charlo~te Beryl Smart for excellence in science for three years and to Percy E. Burgess, Jr., and Mary Margaret Dwyer for excellence in social sci- I ences for three yea.rs. The Wilder plaque, awarded r0 I t ll'Ml __ r hlrtl t~ lltl ~ludl - q ~ I I ~ h1 Free Musical Instruction This Sum r Portsni.outh offers its youth of elementary and junior high school age an opportunity to learn to play a band instrument this summer, free of charge. A summer band school for all pupils who wish to learn to play a band instrument will be held in the junior high school building on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 1 I mornings it was announced by Francis T. Malloy, director of the playground program. Full band practice for those elementary and junior high school students who already play band Instruments will also be scheduled, to enable them to become more proficient. The Instrumental classes and band rehearsals will be held under the supervision of David Kushious. director of music in the local schools. The Instruction Is free of charge. • Those interested should register at the junior high school on Thursday, June 21, between the hours of 2 and 4 pm at which time stu<:J_ent and parents may confer with Mr. Kushlous about the program to be carried on this su mer. ~e.., l'o, 45' --------=· r FWA Acts On Nursery School Here· I II A gurvey will be made immediately by federal officials t6 study the need of continuing the nursery school project at Wentworth Acres, It was revealed today in a telegram from Rep. Chester E. Merrow. Representative Merrow revealed 1 1that as a. result of a request from May6r Mary C. Dondero, he had [ contacted the New York office of the Federal Works agency and had been assured by L. A. Gillette 'division engineer, that the stlrvey would be made, · The FW A had recommended that the project close June 30 "because the war need here had ceased," but officials and paren ts In Portsmouth and surrounding towns took Issue with this opinion In view of recent developments at the P ortsmouth navy yard. A meeting was held in the mayor's office at city hall recently, followed by & session of the Chamber of Commerce board of dlrectors at which the latter group agreed to submit a petition seeking continuation of the school and to ask other organizations in the cl~ to do likewise. .))a .. 4 I .... ..T.e , ,... . �. Por1ce Comm·1ss·1on Delays A'- •\°' Act·1on After Hear·1ng Case I State :~1:~~~ .l~ Aock up Child,> Of Lock.Ing up of c •Qht A't' · Vehicle Inspector t1!r ?J!t s~;l~e h~ff~: entering the marshal's office when Miss Dowdell was leaving. Goldsmith said that that he didn't agree with everything the marshal "') ~ • v 11~e. Motor Ch IId 11 ~i::e~~~ that "in this case he was He further testified that the > Portsmouth Herald "so notoriously ' J wrong" had "misconstrued the Portsmouth police commissioners -:-. -facts." An 11 year old boy bound for a. withheld action today on the results City Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt] (The Herald's story on the case camp in Eliot was taken off a bus of last night's hearing in the councame on d,uty at 8 am and read was printed as it was given to two here about 10 :45 last evening by ell chamber at city hall where 10 th e _deputy s report of th e pro- representatives of the paper by City Portsmouth police at the request of persons gave their versions of what ~eedmgs a nd called th e camp. ~e Marshal Hewitt when he was called Traveler's Aid officials in Boston happened subsequent to the action ieportect he saw th e boy at 8 · 30 for a statement. Later Dr. Stanwood and held until he could be called for of Portsmouth police Thursday a nd found th at he w,as up but stlll j Cobb told Herald representatives this morning by a car from camp night in locking up an 11-year-old not hungry. At 9 0 clock th e boy that he had no complaJnt to make Stanwood Cobb in Eliot. boy In the women's detention room wanted to get out of t_he room, but concerning the locking up of the . the marshal said, "I didn't think it The youngster was locked up in on the sec~md floor <_>f _city hall. . was time to let him out." He tele- boy but added that, ..under the cirthe women's detention room on the The pohce comm1ss1oners, W1lphoned the cam again at 9 . 30 he cumstances, he was not ln a po.slsecond floor of city hall where his ; liam J. Llnchey, J. Verne Wood and said and wa t~ld that ~ebody tion to look a gift horse ln the crying_ this morning attracted the Orel A. De~ter all we1:e pre~ent and would be ov!r immediate~~- They ~outh." He said he had not been attention of employes In the board the proceedmgs of the meetmg were came for him at l0: 2o. mfonned previously of the fact the of education and other city hall of- taken down ~Y City Clerk John C. commissioner L!nchey asked boy was ;11ot fed.) flees. J?ola~. Mayor Mary C. Dondero was Hewitt if it would not have been Mr. Lmchey at this point said School board employes requested likewJSe. present as was State Mowise to let the boy out of the room. that Dr. Cobb had been contacted that they be allowed to take the boy tor Vehicle Inspector Kennard E. The city marshal said that such Saturday aftern_oon and had said into their office until the camp offi- Goldsmith. I action would have necessitated that he_ was .satisfied with the way c!als could call for him but were told The first person to testily was taking a man off the street to watch the pohce had handled the prob• by City Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt Assistant City Marshal Frank Dethe boy. !em a.nd that he did not care to that "you can run your department. mars who ~eco~nted the details of I Mrs. w. L. Hill was the next testify a.t yesterday's meeting of the I'm running the police department." Thursday nights action. ~e recalled to testify and she spoke in behalf commissioners. The child was given no food un- ll.6w at 8:50 he had received a call I of Mrs. Dorothy Bovard. The Mayor Dondero then spoke and tll Miss Hazel Waite, school nurse, from the Traveler's Aid that a Travelers' Ald doea not have an said that she regretted the action bought a bottle of milk and two sub-normal boy from New York was agency in Portsmouth but she and wished that the boy had been cup cakes and took them to the to have arrived at 8 :38 on the 7 ' made It clear that locally the let out of the detention room In child about 9:30 this .morning. He o'clock train from Boston but that Fa1:11ily welfare association takes the morning. She said that It was was called for by the officials he _h~d missed It and was on a bus l the former 's place. She told the fortunate that the ro?m was clean from the Eliot camp about 10 :30 arnvmg at Portsmouth at 10 :45. police that Walter F. Lane of 1190 and asked the comnussloners that am. Mr. Demars said that someone south street Is the president of the something be done to prevent such 1 Asked why he had to lock the would meet the boy and that he Family Welfare association. She action In the future. child up In a. cell, the marshal said would notify Stanwood Cobb, the 'J)Ointed that boys can be taken Mr. Llnchey announced following that there was no other way to 1 director of the camp at Eliot where care of at the USO or YMCA and the meeting that any action by the hold a child in Portsmouth and the boy was scheduled to go. He that girls can be cared for at the police commissioners would not be 1 no agency he could appeal to for also told the police commissioners YWCA. made until City Clerk Dolan's minhelp. that he dispatched Officer Joseph Mrs. Constance Martin of the State utes had been transcribed. ~,c:,\\•l.\~ I Traveler's Aid officials in Ports- R. McCormack to check the buses. Board of Health, asked If the boy • . [} mouth said this afternoon "we Demars telephoned the camp sevcould have been put In the school would have been glad to care for e'ral times before getting an answer nurse's office until the camp repthe child but no one informed us and was told that a negro man resentative arrived from Eliot. She of the matter." would meet the boy, but Officer Mcsaid that she heard the boy wigI The request that the child be Cormack reported no such man at gllng the door knob to the detenheld was made merely for his own the bus depot. tion room as well as crying and protection since he had no place to Demars said tha t the officer put stamping his feet feet. She said she spend the night and could not get the boy In the women's detention asked the marshal if the boy had to Eliot until this morning. room on the second floor of city had anything to eat and the marCity hall officials who saw him hall. He said that the boy was not shal said that he had had his described him as a clean-cut look- locked In but at the same time the breakfast. ing youngster carrying two suit- boy could no get out of the room . Next to testify was Miss Hazel Portsmouth Police commi&JOn~ cases for his stay in Eliot. Mr. Linchey then asked the asWaite, school nurse, who said that sistant marshal if the police tried she heard the boy around 8 :20 Fri- meeting last night at city hall, had in any way to contact the Travelers' I day morning,. She thought that It "no complaint" of the manner 1n . . was a youngster In the street but which the police handled the boy Aid. The pollce said they did not on looking out the window saw no- who recently spent the night in the kn<?w If there ·as a loca l agency body and then realized that he was women's cell before being taken to which could deal with th e situation. In the women's detention room. She a camp in Eliot. Chairman William. J. Linchew told At midnight Mr. Demars went off went down to see the marshal and duty and was relleved by Capt. 1 asked him If the boy had had break- City Marshal Leonard Hewitt that 'the future it would be better to - - - - -- - -1 fast. Hewitt said the boy hadn't and In Dougal D. McLean to whom he exsaid in reply to her question that it hand over similar cases to a proper organization. The com.mis• plaiprd the st.ory to date. vould be all right if she wanted to service vuuu• u - ~ sioners also were of the opinion that \ captain McLean said he went go out and buy a bottle of milk and Hewitt had been "dlscourteous" to upstairs several times during thE' 1mme cup cakes for the youngster. h women from the school depart• night to see If the boy was all righ t Miss Eleanor T , Dowdell then ment and the nurse who offered. to He also asked Sgt. Timothy J . I poke and told how she went to see help the boy. Asked by the conun.ls• Connors to look in on the youngster . he marshal with Miss Waite. Miss special meeting of the Portssioners if he would be more polite to see if everything was in good Dowdell, of the school department mouth police commissioners has to visitors to his office 1n the future, office a.t city hall, said that four Marshal been called, for Mo':d~y at 5: 15 . pm shape. The boy slept until 7 :30 a nd Hewitt replied "OK ... reportedly told McLean that he nurses had been on duty since 8 o'in city hall, Comm1ss1oner William The marshal pointed out that the was not hungry and that he h11d clock and that they would have J . Linchey announced today, bo In- slept well. The captain said he boy had refused any break.fast and been able to take care of the boy. reminded vestigate the locking over night called the camp and reported that The the- commissioners that marshal then told her, Miss in the detention room, of an 11- they said that Dr. Cobb was not prisoners ?,re fed from a petty cash Dowdell reported, to take care of fund which ls kept for just that pur• year-old boy as reported yesterday. there so that no car was Immethe school department and that he pose. ~,\le>' diately available but that thev would run the police department. The commi.s6ioners announced. would get over to the polic st 9 Officer George Glllespie then two applications for membership. tion as soon as possible. Captain spoke and said that he went up to Stanley J05eph Szymankl, of 98 Mc• McLean said that It was quite see if the boy was all right and disDonough street, has had his appli• obvious that the boy was not nor- covered that the boy had drunk cation placed on file and the &PJ?li• mal. - - --some of the milk and ·eaten some of cation of Carl W. Larsen of 58 High the cup cakes. He said that when street has been declined due to Dr. Cobb arrived from Eliot to take Larsen's weight. the boy that he offered to pay the The quarterly report of the city marshal who refused saying that he marshal and routine bills were apwas glad to take care of the boy. Dr. proved by the co~mlssione:ie ~~ Cobb reportedly was completely satisfied with the way in which the police h a d handled the situation. 0 Ver NI j l olice Board Gives ·Op1n1on In Boy's Case l I ~ Police Com missioner To Meet on Monday l I I I �Vote to Close ~ 3 i .]Harrison u Boy Dr-Owns ] On Pierce Island In Pierce , Plan Befor Island Pool Recreation A Muni~ipal Pool The munlclpal swimming Pool on Pierce island Is to be closed and I.he gates locked In the interest of safety until such time as it can be made safe for use under terms of a 1t..\O\ • vote taken last night by the Portsmouth city council on motion of A move to drain the municipal Councilman Laurence G. Peyser. s Imming pool on Pierce island~ prevent Its unauthorized use by The vote clima ed a discus 11ion of the pool and its future youngsters came one day too late to instigated by Mayor Mary c. .save tl1e life of Michael M. Folger, A suggestion that the Portsmouth Dondero as a result of the re11, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael recreation program be set up on a cent drowning at the pool and Folger of McDonough street. The year-round basis was made at a child drowned yesterday afternoon. u result of her subsequent meeting of the commission last discussion wHh the board of The boy, one of a gcoup •f night by Howard Harrison, recreachildren who were using the street commissioners at their tional representative of the' War pool, fell in at the deep end. meeting Thursday afternoon. Community services. Moments later others realized The mayor raised the question of "The cost of such a program that he c uld not swim and was the pool and told the council that would not be much more than that in · trouble. Betty Oliver, 12, the present one is unclean and "a 1 of a strictly summer program and detriment to the city." da.ughter of Mrs. Grace A. there would not be much difficulty Oliver of 160 Marcy street get She told the council that she in forming the recreation program hold •f the boy but was dragged had suigested to the street comon a year-round basis if interest ls dewn by him and was fuced missioners that the pool be done maintained in the organization," he to let go. Several minutes later away with and a new one lodeclared. the body was recovered by "1iecated either at Haven park or Mr. Harrison suggested that stu11dore R. Downs, Jr., of 183 on land to be created by filling dies a to needs In recreational Gates street. in t hat part of the South mill areas and facilities be continued so Police and :firemen were called pond between Junkins avenue that definite fa cts and figures will and firemen worked over the boy and the junior high school, be available for future use. with the inhalator for about an Councilman Edgar F. Wood said Referring to a survey made by hour in a vain effort to revive him. that a great deal of money had the st.i.te planning and development Dr. Wendell P . Clare, medical refbeen spent to build the Pierce commission, loaned to the recreaeree, gave a verdict of accidental Island pool and recalled that Supt. tion group last week by Alvin F . death by drowning. of Streets Clayton Osborn and PlayRedden , executive secretary of the Francis T . Malloy, summer playground Director Francis T. MalSeacoast Regional association, Mr. ground program director, revealed loy had estimated i could be put Harrison said that the report "ls later tha , as a, result of protests In A-1 shape at an expenditur of good as far as it goes," but that forwuded to the recreation comabout $20.000. "We could not build the commission could "go far bemission by Mayor Mary C. Dondero a new pool for anywhere near a& yond it" in drawing up plans for earlier this week, the pool had been little as that," he asserted. Portsmouth's future recreation setordered drained and street departAsked for his views, Mr. Osborn up. ment employes had opened the gate said that in his opinion the presA full and Vf!ried program of valve at 10 am yesterday to drain ent pool was designed wrong in the summer recreation for Por tsmouth ~ P, pool. Plans were, he said, to first place. He explained that wachildren won the whole-hearted !!rain the pool at low tide' and then ter is let into and out of the pool approval of the Portsmou th RechR,•e t he fire department pump out by tidal flow facilltate<I by the reation commission as It was subthe r malning water which will not digging of a ditch near the shore n~itted by Francis T. Malloy, new drAln out by itself. Fire Chief which collects dirt. H said th director of the summer recreation eorge T . Cogan said yesterday af, 20,000 would give th pool new ernoon that he had not, up to then, bottom , a system of pumping wa- I program. · Present at last night's meeting eceived instructions for the pumpter from the deep channel of the were Mayor Mary c. Dondero, whoJ ing. The pool was about half fuJl river and chlorinating it properly, served a chairman , Mrs. C. Waldo hen the accident occurre·d, it was maintaining a constant flow of P ickett, John Jacobsmeyer, Stowe reported. purified water through the pool Wilder and Fred V. Hett, Jr., he pool was clO!!ed last sum1 and erection of a building to house m~~bers of the recreation commer, after opening for about pumping and chlorinating qulpm1ss 1011, Mr. Malloy and Mr. Harwo weeks, because of pollution ment and bath house . rison. of the wa.ter, oue of several Fred V. Hett, Jr., of the Mr. Malloy said that the gentlm es In recent years that the board of street commissioners era! playground program ls tentamatter of pollution has come urged retention and renovation tive and can be modified at the up. It remained closed the reof the pr~nt pool and saJrl discretion of assistants. ma lnder of last sea.son and had he envlsoned the use of Piere not been officially opened this island a.s a, complete recrea,,. n. tional a.rea som day s was Inr. Malloy said that "no swimtended when It was given to the ming" signs had been posted Wedcity. He urged that a s um be nesdl\y but that the children had sp nt each J'e r for perhaJ)S 10 t(lrn them down. A fence sur.r ears on d velopm nt of the rou ,ds the pool but a broken gate are with other f ilitiei,; for the per•n its access to the pool. childr n besides the oool and conunued from Page One , . Malloy said that he and with ftr places nd other f lll('J-.yton E. Osborn, superintentles for adult recreation as ''a project worthy of serious consldwell. dent of streets, had lnvestle'.ation." He said that the pond Is g&tt'd the pool Wednesday at Charles T Durell of the str~t dirty and produces an unpleasant the request of the recreation conunl•sloners said tha regard odor and that Jt could be filled in (''lm mission and had agreed it less of plans for a pool ti e filling easily t~ provide more play area. ., unusable and that it in of the mlll pond s ctlon was Councilman Philip H . White ob• o Id · cost approxim.a.tel $20,Jected to this suggestion and urg000 to put It in first class coned that the pond remain as a dition. beauty spot but cleaned to preThe young drowning victim was vent the odors. born In Portsmouth and was a puNo matter was taken on the matpil in the Whipple school. Beter. ~lde~ his parents, he ls survived by Mr. Durell also agreed With I.he three brothers, Paul, Robert and mayor that the board might easily Richard, two of them were at the widen parts of Daniels street and pool when the drowning occurred, State street by arrowing the siden.nd one sister, Caroline...ft,11' walks. I I I I Vote to C/ose- I I �~ 'Remove Mayor's Com ort Stat 10n From '45 Buda t The Portsmouth city council last. ·-.N~ariy .~u ,n 01 iifl--yea s exnight voted through Its first reading penditures, she asserted. "will go a. 1945 city budget with appropria- to pay off bond issues floated In tions totalling 919.604.70 of which past years to balance the budget $713,854.76 would be raised from while reducing the tax rale." property taxes. These figures subThe budget then was laid•on the ject to correction when the budget table and Mr. Race offered his, ls printed in final from. Last night's wl?lch he said was made out in all meeting worked from rough pen- fairness to the city and the voters. cilled corrections as H went along. It included, he said, new equipment T h is, it is estimated, would Including II n w snowplow and new res ult in a tax rate of 33.98 a trucks for thr street department. th ousand an increase of $1.98 "We now hav at the city yard over last year. T otal property old equipment which I~ mor valuation this year, as r ported c~stl.v to operate than the n w by the board of a ppraisers to the will be but which we could not council finance committe is replace sooner because of th 21,008,412.71. T hls valuatio~ l.5 Inability to get new equipment." approximately 750,000 Jess tha1 The budget, M he presented it, last year, the greatest change increased the xpenditures over the coming through removal of the mayor's figures by 62,836 h said. million dollar power ship Jacona. The council soon after added A public hearing now will be ad- new increase of $6,000 of which vertlsed and held on the budget be- $5,000 would go to the snow removal fore it passes its second reading. fund and $1,000 lo the mayor's in• Three separate readings are required cidentals fund. The'se were voted for final passage of th measure. on motion of Councilman Wood. He In passing the budget las ~aid -the auditor's figures sl1owed night, the council voted, on m o14,405.88 111r 8dy had bee11 pent tion of Councilman dgar F. for snow removal whereas t.he mayWO-Od, to la on the tabl budor's budget c;illed for an approprlaget submitted b Mayor Mary tion of 10,000. It was raised to C. Dondero and accepted a bud15,000. get brought in b ouncilman Mr. Wood thPn moved hat the Glenn A. Race which proved to 18.000 Ior a comfort station be rebe the mayor's budg t with numoved from lhe budget and the' merous changes which had been motion was seconded by Councllma.n approved by the finance commit• Laurence G. Peyser. iee. Cow1cilman George . San• The mayor estimated that her born declared: "I think we are budget would leave the tax rate at making a great m istake in taka pproximately its present level or ing th at out. The mayor has slightly lower than he 1944 figure. worked h rd nd I.al ed about Numerous minor differences this project for the benefl of were apparent between the mayor's the people. It my observatlo and lhe flna1'.ce committee·s budthat th ma ority of people re gets but maJor changes showed looking forward to that p oj ct. up when the council voted to dehope it sta:vs in the budget." Jete from the budget a.s recom- , ,. The mayor t.hPn told the grou~ mended by the mayor, an appro• j that on her recent visit to Wash• priatlon of $18,000 for construction lngton she had been al.Sured by fed• of a, city comfort station, and when era! public works offlcia.Js t.hat the the council Increased street depart• federal govemment will pay half ;nent appropriations by more than the cost of such a. project. She re• $18 ,000. . minded the council that it had votI n presentmg her version of the I ed in favor of a. comfort station budget _to the council. Mayor Don- earlier in t,he ye;:ir and l,ha.t it was dero said that she knew the council "something we've needed for years had made many changes in her and that the peopl want " figures and supposed th ey would Cow1cllman Wood replied that "If be adopted . But, she added. she h d r · ff" 'd bad worked long and hard on a we a ive years more m o ice I budget, tried to be fair lo every- say leave it. In the budget but we one and at the same time prevent have only six months more in ofa n increase In th tax rate. flee. We have no i:lte nd no prioriShe had gone ov r her budge ties. Let them do it next ye r if they des1rP." figures rarefu lly wifh George The mayor rPpliPd that there Loom , special audit.or , ho rewould be no trouble on priorities centlv completed an a udlt of as "the federal government says fh ~it:v·s books, she told the we need it,. Anrl we, can use city group, a11d had lnrlu ded In it land or we can even buy land." a ll salary raises voted by the Coun cilman S nhorn then cit.v including te chrrs' salary said, ''I don't !ik the ttHude raises and police rai~e~, the here in rejecting his. We've cost of renovation of <' t:v hall, go e ahead with plans for it, establishment of he Ith renwe've had lhe planning bo rd ter, funds for lhe pfanning work on it, it has been t lked board a nd the cost of a comfort about f r year~ by th Chamber st tion. ; of Commerce and by the Ier''In spite of those," she declared, chan s bure u before thaf. or "under mY budget the tax rate , goodness sakes, l t's h v it." would not be increased." I I i 0 0 on, o<~vote<heoho..w,,. doubt anrl cm A roll call the council voted 5-2 to delete the it.em from the budget with Councilmen Race, Woori, Peyser. Willie Winn and Winfield S . Cal1 votln~ a~ainst. the comfort. i;t;,tion and Councilman Sanborn :rnd Philip H. White votIng in favor of it. The mayor t,hen added that "we will hav a. comfort station even If I have to go around and solicit subscriptlon~ to get the funds." Mr. Wood I.hen moved that the budg t pass its first reading and the m8yor asker! that It be voted on item by item Mr. Wood called Ior the budget to be passed in t.otn and said all {tems had been studied and agreed upon unanimou..~ly by the finance committee and by the council in executlve session the night, before. o this the mayor ob,iected saying th at the question of the comfort station was not unanl~ mous, h ad r suit d In a 3-3 vole in . l'<'Utive ssion and that she had broken the tie in favor of the projed. She ~aid she wished to go on record as oppos ,i to the ch nge~ made in the budget by the <'OUD ii. The measure then was passed through its first, reading on voie,e vote with no di&sent. The annual budget of t.he water .departm nt, which 1..~ self liquidating. also was pa1-sed through its first reading without. being read or the total Pven being mentioned in the meeting. The total Is $180,537.50. 1 Council to Consider Municipal Budget T he Portsmouth city council, sitting as a. committee of t he whole, Is scheduled to consider the 1945 municipal budget ln executive session tonight. Thus far t he budget has been studied only by the finance committee of t he council. The council Is expected lo act on the budget in a. public session ten- 1 tatively s t for either tomorrow or Monday night. , · ,\\. j I <i:T R.F.F.'1' <1 0 MMTi;:i;:rnNF.R <: Mli'li'T �4) To Boost Rat ,._ _______£_ Major item in the 1945 budget passed throvgh its first reading last night by the city council: Appraisers $6,900.00 Jury drawin 100.00 Salaries 14,000.00 City election, 1,000.00 Ge neral ·expenN 11,050.00 Fire department Salariea $32,665.00 Other expense 4,550.00 37,215.00 Fir alarm 1,413.00 Health department 3,400.00 Municipal court 2,550.00 Police department Salaries 56, 23 .32 Other expense 5,200.00 62,023.32 Poor department Relief 23,125.00 Expen .. 1,525.00 24,650.00 City hall maintenance 6,800.00 Cemeteries 7,825.00 Public library 10,577.00 Highway division Management 12,627.00 Highway mainten nee 73,261.00 utomotlve equipment, gas, oil etc. 7,500 .00 Sewer maintenance 31,500.00 Sidewalks 2,500.00 Parks and playgrovnd 6,525.00 139,913.00 School department dministration xpense 6,580.00 Inst uction expense alary teacher 2 1,7 5. 00 0th r 14, 00 .00 ha lhousea 4 ,075.00 0th r 25,327.00 351,177.00 Financi I xp n.. ond m turlng 77,000 .00 lntere t n bond 10,445.00 Other expens 5,732.22 93,177.22 Department treet lights 26,000 .00 Weights, mea ur 500.00 Memorial day 50.00 Fourth of July 600.00 27,450.00 Mlscellaneou Parking area 1,000.00 W r memori I 500.00 Civllia n .defense 300.00 Seacoast Regional Aun. 1,000.00 Recre tion project 6,500.00 Pl nni11g board 2,400.00 City o dit 1,750.0 City repart 1,5 0.00 Contingent fun 20,000.00 County tax Total appropriation r all purpose Les estimated income To be rai d from pr p rty t xe 713,854.76 �Study of Mayor's Proposed _· Budget, Council's Budget 3'v\i~~ Reveals Major Differences the to spend that sum to purchase the company 'building which the federal vocational ayor ery . on ero an 1e school. amended budget as passed through Another chief change wa.,; the I its first reading by the council Fri- council 's deletion of the comfort day night were revealed today by station project for which an approa study of the budget. priation of $18,000 was earmarked Chief difference was that the in the mayor's budget. This in turn committee refused to accept the required deduction of $10.000 from mayor's suggestion that $7!>,000 be estimated income since that was transferred from a cash surplus of the amount. the federal government $125,000 to general fund s. The was expected to give toward the committee did authorize use in the project. general fund of $35,000 of surplus Differences between the two funds left when the city declined budgets follow: 'la yor'!! ouncll Major difference between 1945 municipal budget proposed by Morley 1M M c D d d ti housed Mayor's Incidentals Fire dept. maintenance New fire hose Health department expenses Library repairs and incidentals Streel dept. payroll 'Jtreet cleaning Repairs to street dept. equipment Mainte1,ance of street dept. automotive equipment Public safety signs and painting Snow removal New snow plow Sidewalks Grand stand upkeep Discount on taxes Fourth of July celebration Civilian defense Seacoast Regional Assn. Comfort station Contingent fund Surplus transfer I Budget Budget $ 1,000.00 $ 2,000.00 350.00 1,100.00 500.00 500.00 28,261.00 4 ,000.00 4,000.00 250.00 550.00 300.00 425.00 26.000.00 3,000.00 2,000.00 6,000.00 500.00 10,000.00 300.00 200.00 (½ % ) 2,500.00 500.00 400.00 500.00 18,000.00 12,000.00 75 ,000.00 7,500.00 1,500.00 15,000.00 9,000.00 500.00 350.00 (1 % ) 5,000.00 600.00 300.00 1,000.00 20,000.00 35,000.00 -----.------- Budget Hearing There should be considerable int rest on the part of residents and taxpayers of Portsmouth in tonight's city council meeting when the budget will be put through a second reading. s required by law, budget hearings are open to the general public and taxpay rs Rhould attend these hearings as a matter of civic and personal interest. The preparation and presentation of this year's budget by the mayor and city council was delayed because of unfortunate conditions prevailing at city hall when the present administration took over. Not until such time as the books could be closed for the previous administration and the audit completed, could the budget he worked on. The method of adding to th budget at a previous council meeting some $60,000 without official requests from the depa1 tments concerned does not indicate proper procedure. It does indicate, however, that certain members of the city council are giving more thought to the possibilit;y of embarrassing the mayor for political purposes than to sincere interest in the city's affairs. __1 r The record indicates that Mayor I Dondero has been sincer ly and whole- l heartedly acting for the best inter sts of the city regardless of political expediency, and it is not to the credit of any individual councilman who votes against the mayor's recomm ndations fo1 personal, malicious or political reasons alone. Portsmo 1th's taxpayers, residents, and the thousands of visitors in Portsmouth from other communities have indicated for many years the necessity of a centrally located, properly equipped and supervised comfort stat i o 11. Mayor Dondero stated before her el ction that she would do all in her power t~ see that a comfort station was p1 ov1ded. It would appear that certain members of the city council . by their vote to r move an item from the budget for a .comfort station, and their vote not favoring a comfort station, a1 e attemp ing to prevent the mayor from making good her pre-election statements. Whil such tactics may be considered as child's play by many people, they sl1ould be considered in a much more serious light. While th p1 esent city council is made up of individuals who would appear to be mucl, more substantial and r~puta?l than _some members of prev10us city cou11c1ls, such moves give one cause to w <ler. Though the street orner politicians appear to b~ campaignin~ ag inst a comfort. s~at10n for the city of ortsmouth, 1t 1s very evident that the residents of tl e community feel otherwise. Certainly an interested citiz nry. should be represented at tonight's I council meeting. J\- \ 2.•'-\S•su,u, , . , t .cm...c :w. ,&t&t«M41Wtf, , &&:ca.,....w.. ~~ �1 Council Passes 194.5 Budget Through Its Second Reading Follow~ng A Public Hearing ~:-"' 1 1 After a public hearing lasting about an hour and a half, the Portsmouth city council opened its business meeting last night and passed the 1945 budget through its second reading. The total to be raised by property tax now is $723 ,314.76. Two changes, adding $3,500 to the total of the appropriation bill were made. The council added $3,000 to the appropriation for old age assistance bringing that total to $16,000 because it had become apparent that the original $13 ,000 ould not be enough to cover it. t also ad ded 500 to the f und for ~ urchase of books for the public library to correct an error. Harold M. Smith explained to 1the council for the library trustees that $1,250 had been requested and that the council had put $750 In the budget and fi gured $500 from trust funds for the rest. Mr. Smith explained that this would not work as the income from trust funds ls earmarked for specific purposes. / T he mayor then read the budget a nd asked for discussion item by item. There wa_s occasional discussion by council members but few comments from the public. councilman Peyser question~d the ductlt1n of request for $3,346 for office expense by the board of , appraisers to $2,700 ln the budget. The added fw1ds, more than what was spent last year, are for some essential maps, he told the group. It was agreed that If necessary, extra. money could be taken from thE: contingent fund to aid the_ a.1:pra.1sers. The police appropriation, the mayor told the public, includes a pay raise for patrolmen. "I was in favor of that; In fact I think they should have had more," she declared. "And I also t hink they should have -an allowance for uniforms1" she added. l I Coming to an i~m o! $4,000 fo;-1 streets the mayor explained Icleaning that her budget had provided $3,000 The mayor said she had put "other,'' that expenditures last year lota lied $6 ,154 but that t he council had raised i to 7 .500 . " It still is a problem of main tenance of aging material ," Mr. Wood said . Mayor Dondero next . qu stioned an appropriation of 1,500 for public safety signs and painting. Her budget called for $500 and she reported $565 was spent last year. To this, Councilman Wood replied: "Mr. Osborn says that last year metal signs were not available. This year they a re and are being used to r eplace old signs. Also tall traffic signs are being used in the downtown • area so that they cannot be damaged and destroyed as the shorter ones have been. As for the painting, last year street traffic lines were painted only once. This year they a.re being painted twice. At the time they submitted their budget, t he commissioners didn 't know the meta l for the signs would be released," he declared. Next item which aroused discussion was that of $9,000 for a. new heavy duty snowplow. The mayor questioned the need for the equipment and the need for such expensive equipment. Councilman Wood explained that the equipment which was wanted ls an 18,000-pound machine usable as a. snow plow and as a. grader. "Who is buying thl~ plow?" the mayor asked. "The street commissioners," Mr. Wood replied . "I have ~n at every meet- S6,000 in her budget for for this purpose. Mr. Wood stated that bhe street department had informed him that $3,000 would only pay for keeping the streets clean until Sept. 1 and that the added 1,000 was for street cleaning from t hen until snow flies. With the new sweeper, he said, the city is cleaning Pannaway Manor streets and many side streets which Before the public had spoken . were not cleaned before. councilman Samuel Birt asked If Councilman Birt said, " I was on there were two budgets the ma.y- the finance committee when the or"s and the council's and If so sweeper was bought and the sbreet "why do we bother to have a. may- commissioners told us tha.t if we'd buy it, it would cut the cost of or?" The mayor and other member sweeping streets. Now they are asking more." of the council explained that th mayor had made out a budget and The mayor next discussed an the one now before the council ls Item for maintenance of equipthe mayor's budget but with num- · ment for the street department erous changes made in It by the which she said she had provided finance committee and the council. $2,000 for In h.cr budget for Councilman Edgar F. Wood which $3,193 had heeu spent in told Mr. Birt and the public 1944 and fur which the cou ncil that the budget submitte by had provided $4,000 in the budget. the mayor "didn't fulfill the needs of the city" a nd that the Cou ncilman Race said that over council committee had t herefor half of the mayor's proposed allotmade additions. · ment already had been spent and The mayor stated that many of declared tJ1at upkeep costs mounted as equipmen became older. At bhis point the mayor expressed the additions were in the street de·- her surprise that neither the superpartment and had been "made ille- intendent of streets nor any member gaily" because they were given to of the board of stree commissioners Councilman Wood on the street cor- was present. "I asked them to be ner an~ in his office and were in- here to explain any question that, serted . m the budget by him at an might arise," she said. exe~ut1ve ses~ion called to give the A complaint then was registered entire counCII a chance to become / - -fa!fUliar with 'Yhat the finance com- l by the public that some city t rees m'.,ttee was do_mg. . 1had not been sprayed despite re- I These additions should have I quests for r i been presented and explained be- I sp ay ng made to the st fore a meeting of the finance com~.eet department. mlttee by street department offi- ·t T~ey were supposed to spray all cials," she asserted. "But then," she ci Y rees," the mayor replied. added, "we've had at least five dlfThe mayor then turned to ferent budgets from the street demaintenance or a utomotive partment this year anyway." equipment, under the street deAlthough there were approximately 50 s pectators crowded into the council chamber, there was little public comment on the budget, nearly all members of the public being there for the sole purpose of battling for the comfort station which was taken up later outside of the regular budget. I pa~tment for which the coun~11 s budget provided $6,000 for gas a nd oil" and 7 500 for "other." ' "You shouldn't 11eek to keep the tax rate down this year just as a political measure," he told the mayor, "but look at the long range economy." Purchase of such a plow now could save the city and Its people money in the future, he said. The group then went on to other items of t he budget. During the reading of the school department budget, after all discussion of street department problems was ended, Stre t Commissioner Charles T. Durell ntered the room. He was the only street department official to appear at any time dur ing the meeting. The mayor pointed out that she haft earmarked 500 for the N. H. Seacoast Regional Development association 11.nd the council had raised It to $1,000. She suggested splitting Jt with $500 each t-0 the regional association and the Chamber of Commerce but the council did not carry out that suggestion. The mayor aid her budget celled !or a contingent fund of $1 2,000, t hat $6.950 had been spent last year but that the council had raised th e fund for this year in the budget to $20.000 . T he question of a comfort station then came u p, it was agreed to discuss it outside the budget, the hearing was closed. the business session opened and t he budget passed through its second reading without dis.sen ting vote. ing of the street commissioners this year," the mayor declared, "and the purchase of a new snow plow hasn't come up at arry meeting." "Where are the street commissioners tonight?" Councilman Birt asked. "Did they meet with the finance committee?" To this the mayor replied, "Yes.· 1 "Did they request a snowplow a t that time?" Ir. Birt asked. To this the mayor and Councilman Glenn A. Race replied "No," a nd "Yes," res pectively. "Yes. at the last meeting of the finance committee they talked _of a plow for $9,000,'' Mr. Ra~ satd. "I have a pencilled note of 1t here on this copy of the budget I was 1 work ing with that night." The mayor said she remembered no vote on a snowplow at a. fi nance committee meeting. At this point Anglo Muscarello rose to urge purchase of the plow. "There was lots of false economy apparent in that big snow storm last February." he declared, "the city was trying to push snow around with little plows that couldn 't do anything." He stated that, e.s a result, much damage was done to p rivately owned vehicles In driving over nearly impassable streets. I I �i\l\ Mayor Criticizes 'Unbusinesslike' Action of Council (Full text of mayor's veto messag on page JO) Mayor _M_ary C. Dondero last nighi vetoed the $723,• 314:76 mumcipa,l budget for 1945 in a brief veto message / delivered at a special meeting of the council. The council Ithen pa,ssed t he measure over her veto by unanimous voiu , vote of the seven members present. 1 T he mayor stressed the point in her 1Mssage that her veto was based not on the uicreased total in the budget and the_ resultant increase in the tax rate but on the method by which n umerous last minute items were added to t he n,,. nance measur,e. She wished to show her dlsa,ppro- , ' val in a. "straightforward, conclu·sive manner," she wd of "whe.t I consider to be the unbnslnesslike manner in which a dditions were made to t he budget." She stated 'her belle'f \ha~ s.d• ditlons tc, departmental appropriatlons should be presented to the council :finance committee by officlals of the department concerned, a procedure which, she charged, was not followed this ye'a r. "I want you gentlemen to under• stand t hat .I am not vetoing the budget because of the amount nor because e>f t he increase in tax rate which is inevitable for, afte all, if I an increased budget and an in, creased t ax r ate mean more de• sirable facilltle! a.nd a. more e'ffi• i,1ently ·operated city government, that Is ag it should be," she de• elared. She voiced her expectation tha.t the measure would be passed over the veto and urged the councilmen, if t hat was their intention, to "do so tonight in order that the business of the City of Portsmouth ma.y continue to function.'' Councilman Edgar F. Wood re• minded the m.a.yor that a,t, a public hearing no objection to the tax rate had been voiced and accused t he mayor of vetoing the budget "as a publicity stunt." He criticized the city's chief executive for the delay caused by holding the measure six dayg before issuing t he veto tatement and reminded t he mayor and councilmen that approximately six weeks still must elapse before t he budget is approved by the state tax commission, the tax rate definitely aecertained and bills prepared. The ma.yor denied vigorously tha the move was a publicity stunt. "I have opposed the budget for ma.py reasons," she asserted. "I have told you of my disapproval before. Had I done th~ M a p ublicity stunt I could have named names and really done a. beautiful job. I don't have to r eiiort to such a publicity stunt, however." The :ma.yor reminded the council that she had told t hem before that no vote ever wu taken at a. meeting of the boa.rd of street commi8sioners to Mk the council for 11, new snow plow a.nd grader, one of the last minute items; and, to~\ the f~'t Oontinued on Pile 1-e~en --==-----====a....--~inl that the to .:;. request was m.a,de one member of the fin.a.nee com• .. mittee In a "street comer oon-j fe rence" with one member of .. the board a.nd another person.~ This she termed unbuslnessllke. Councilman Laurence G. Peyser expressed concern over the mayor's accusation of "unbuslnesslike" applied to the finance committee members, urged the rest o! t he counc! ~ to . "stand by our t:o1leagues" and stated that he saw nothing unbuslnesslike a bout the executive sesslon, called by the finance committee to present the budget to the r emainder of the councilmen before the open budget meeting was held, at which numerous items weret added to the budget. The vo then was taken. Members present were Councllmen Wood, Peyser, Glenn A. Race, Phllip H. White, George K. Sanborn, Winll.eld S. Call and John Burkhardt. ~ ayor Dondero Vetoes Portsmouth's Budget - The following is the complete text of Mayor Mary C. Dondero's veto message to the city c uncil in veto ing the city budget last night : After considerable study and thought I have decided to veto the 1945 budget as passed and I want you to fully understand my reasons for so doing. In exercising my power o! veto I am employing a straightforward, conclusive method of showing my disapproval of what I consider to be t he unbuslnesslike manner in which additions were made to t he budget. It is my contention t hat appropriations of city departments for inclusion In the city's budget should be presented to the council and finance committee in an official manner by the departments concerned, and should be the result of considerable thought and discussion on t he part of all members In authority of the departments concerned. This procedure was not followed this year In the preparation of the budget as ftnally passed by you gentlemen as councilmen, and I believe that anything I can do to bring t his before the taxpayers is my duty and oblilfation a:; mq.yor o( ~t City of ~or tsr.1, ,1;h. · I want you gentlemen to 1-l.lderstand t hat t am not vetoing t he bud et because of the amount nor because of t he increase In tax rate wh ich is inevitable !or, after all, if an in creased budget and an incre·a~ed tax rate mean more desirable f clllties and a more efficiently opera ted city government, that is as It should be. The proof of t he puddi ng, however, Is whether the taxpayers receive full return for t h e money which t hey a.re making availnble to t he departments of t he city for definite city improve·m ents. expect you gentlemen to pass the budget over my veto and if you so intend I would urge t hat you do so tonight in order that t he business of the City of Por tsmouth may continue to function . I could have expressed my disapproval o! the methods employed In the preparation of this year's budget by taking no action at all and allowing it to be in operation after t he required seven days without my l signature. I felt, however, that my disapproval should be expressed in a positive way and being sincere and - l 'I h - -J... o ayor 'Glad ~ To Get' Extra j Expense Fund; A question that Councilman Winfield s. Call said had been bothering him and n umerous other persons around the ci y was answered last night a t t he meeting of the city council. "Tell me," sajd Councilman Call 'to Mayor Mary C. Dondero, "People have been asking me on the stre'e t whether or not you want t he ! extra $1 ,000 expense money the I council gave you in the budget. I Some sa y that you claim you didn 't \ want it. T bey a ll ask me and I want to know what to tell them ." "I didn't realize people were so Interested," the mayor replied, "but since you ask. when raises came up the council of course couldn't raise the mayor. It could increase t he mayor 's expense account. I did not ask for it, I wouldn't do that, but I certainly wouldn't refuse it and I / was glad to get it. I n ever told anyone I didn't want it but neither did 1 I ask for it." To Mr. Cali's ques tion as to whe- 1 ther a ny of the original $1,000 was left, the mayor invited him to get a statement fro m t he auditor. The council raised from $1,000 to $2,000 a I the e,P<me occoont to< the when it revised the mayor's proposed budget. 1.. ~, ,l \. ·conscientious in my criticism of the unbuslnesslike methods carried on In the preparation of th is budge t, r want you to understand that I have exercised the power of veto In orde r to impress you with t he fact 1t hat I have taken this action with lhe courage of my own convictions. r I t hank you genqemen,n, 1.~•~ I ti $"" · �...... fr �\\lo . Street Com Missioners Approve C, local War Records New Pay Raises for Employes ~ Committees Set Up Pay raises, totalling $2,216 for the balance oi the year, to be granted to street department employes in the lower Income brackets who did not receive ralse5 la.st year, were approved by the board of street commlssloners at a meeting yesterday afternoon. The matter then was submitted to the cit.y council for inclusion in the city budget. Salary increases, totalling $355 for the balance of the year, were granted in the water department. The board also voted to rectify an error whereby Miss Marvis Rose, clerk in the water office, did not receive the full benefit of a. The cor1 pay raise granted her. rection will be retroactive . . The board voted to grant use of the old Jones pumping station property on the Newington side of the municipal airport, to the Piscataqua Rifle and Revolver club for a rifle range. The property Is ad- jacent to that taken over some time ago by the Portsmouth Gun club for its outdoor range. The board voted ·to grant permlssion subject to supervision by the superintendent of streets, for erection of a marquee at the front of the Civic theater on Chestnut street. The marquee, the petition said, would overhang the sidewalk for approximately 40 feet and would extend out to the curb. The board voted to assume responslbility for turning several memorial tablets at the Plains park around so they can be read from the street. The board indulged in an informal discussion of the swimming pool situation_ Although no formal action was taken , members agreed that the Pierce Island pool should be abandoned and a new pool built more centrally located . A suggestion was that the South mill pond be filled in as far as Junkins avenue and the space used for a pool, ball diamonds and park grass plots. Also discussed was the possiblity of placing benches in the alley behind the North church for the benefit of waiting bus passengers. No action was taken on the matter. - --- ·-- ' C~ Ity'S Voting HOU rs AreS ~f I D, NOW 8 tQ 6 The Portsmouth city council last night passed through their third and final readings ordinances to set the city's voting hours at 8 am to 6 pm and to revamp certain parking and traffic rules. The latter measure Is the one embodying the recommendations 1>f the parking and traffic committee of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce lneluding making Hanover street one way between Fleet and Market banning parkin g on o e er street between Vaughan and the ·railroad property, changing park.Ing In front of the F. w. Woolworth store from diagonal lo parallel and several other changes ln existing regulations. Both measures were passed unmould bide by th e council' animously by roll call. 'll!'ishes In the fifth. n 1e council refer1"ed to its comTo this the mayor replied that mlttee on city lands and buildings the comml.sslon Is organized and for study and report back to the functioning well. council a suggestion by Mayor Mary She reminded the councilman C. Dondero that the alley way behind that sJ:ie was a ~ember, no chair· the North church be cleaned. fencman, ex officio. I did not want to ed In and benches placed therein be chaun:ian ," she averred. "I had, for the convenience of waiting bus m -self, picked Mrs. C. Waldo Pick- passengers. ett to be chairman . The office of The council appointed Mrs. Clara cha.in~1an was forced on me against Strout as city treasurer. my will and in spite of m y argu In routln business the council : The Portsmouth Planning board ments against It by unanimous vote Appropriated $600 for a. Fourth still ls looking for a planning enof the four members." of July celebration ; gineer, it reported at its meeting "Then some of them had a differReferred to the committee on last night, and has contacted sour ent story to tell me," Mr. Peyser re- claims a. claim for loss of several ces which may result in finding one. plied, as he told the council that he hens and chickens destroyed by I Members agreed last night that had been in~ormed by members of dogs; . the most pressing problems fo :futhe commission that the office was Approved payment of a. bill from ture attention are the conduct ing of not forced on the mayor by w1anl· Waldron and Boynton , attorneys 1 a capital budget survey and long mous action . "And I am rat.her close for $158 76 for expenses Incurred in an~e financing study for t he city to some of the members," he added. t,h Jeg~l battle of two :\'ean ago and 9, study of the expansion and d "I wish you wo!11.d om be- • between the council and the boat location of public building . fore the commlsSion when w of strPe1, commissioners; . . The board agreed to have its sec• meet ne t Monday ,!11ght a.nd Authorized tpe mayor and . city retary, M. E. Witmer, review all ormake that statement, the m.aysolicitor to appoint an additional ! dinances and ordinance amendor Invited the councilman, "so ball commissioner; ments which have been proposed by ,ve can get that straightened ccepted and placed on fi le a, the board and a,ecepted by the out." letter from Fire Ch ief George council and submit them t o the th The ote Lh n wa.s taken and T. Cogan explaining at _& committee which ls revamping the eonfirmatlon of the appointment charge of $59 for recent tnp published ordinances. to was denied. of the city ambulance to BoS n The board instructed a special 0,'-\,.} was the regular charge, that, committee studying a new buildln 1 12 m ileage on the trip .was · code to continue 1 work. miles and that the ambula nce was way bout six hours since 1t waited two h ours t a. Boston hosp!ta.1 to bring back th~ee ·1 passengers who rod downbeWli th the patient who was ng transferred to Boston; 1 Informed Councilman. George K. Sanborn that the matter of a two! platoon system f9r the fire_ department asked In a petition circulated by fi~emen and submitted to the council at a previous meeting, will come up later in the form of an ordinance; \ Adjourned to the nexL regular meeting date, Thursda?, July 12. •I Turns Down c0 U ncl • f H ff nn 1 0 rn a Nam Ing 0 1· on Group Recreat To 1 Mayor Mary C Dondero again presented the na.me of Fred G. Hoffmann as her appointment to the fifth place on the city recreation commission at last night"s meeting f the city council and again It was ~urned down unanimously on roll all vote by the six members pres~nt at the time, councilmen Glenn A Race, Philip H. White, Edgar F . \Vood, George K . Sanborn, Laurence G. Peyser and w~nfleld s. Call . . Councilman p yser took the floor before the roll wis called and tated It was evident that Mr. Hoffmann v•as no th choice of the council. He declared that for efficiency the fifth member should be named. "We are Impeding whatever progress the commisslon might make if It could get its elf organized ," he declared. "A presen the cow1cu is not organized as provided In the ordl· nance which created i . You," he addressed the mayor, "believe that you should be chairman of that commission ex officio but the commission is entitled to name its own chairman ." He ttJld the ma ·or the cotlnell had oproved four of he cholc~ for the commission nd Indicated that the ma.yor I ... 'I'he New l-lampshlre War ~cords committ , of which J, D. Hartford publl~her of h Portsmouth Herald is a member, announced today that Community We_r ecords committees have b en estll.b!ished and are holdh'l~ m etings In 47 New H11mp!!hire towns and cities: Th obj Otives of these eommit- 1 tee will b to assell'lble reco ds of the participation of the peoples of their eomn1u111t1es tn tl'II w r and to preserve these records at the community library or other place s I cted by the committee. Also to coll ct, In duplicate, plctureR of typical war activitl s of the community, One c PY of these picture will be k pt In the community the other wilt b~ ~t'nt to th War ' cords department, t te library Concord. ' These committee! will fommlate ' general policy, 8.PPolnt admlnlstratlv personnel, and define their dutie . In ~ener 1, each committee will consist of a, chairman or ex cutlv secretary, a pictorial recorder a 11brarla.n 'of the community w~r re• cords department and war records collector.s. War records Include government reports relating to the New Hampshire war effort, records o! busl• nes.s, labor, agrlcultur&l, socla.l, and religious organization.s, newspaper and pre.ss releases, photographs, a.nd any other items pertaining to the war record o! a New Hampshire community. ) ~ 1 ,JJ: I 1>Iann1ng • Board Is Search•1ng for . Eng1neer • p1ann1ng l ! I J f. • '..\ t~,; �~ty's Recreation Board ill Study Cond1t1ons Pierce Island Pool Mr, Wilder agTeed t.e a. request from Harry L. Moore, superintendent of schools, a. summary of costs of the scheol ph ysical educatien program, since the recrea.ti•n program will work through the me channels. Mr. Jacobsmeyer p•inted 11ut that under the school sy tern "ch ildren are getting traininf who don't neen it. The youn~sters who really n eed it re found in bewling alleys and th drop-in center, but they have no outside ath letic program. "I is up to us to take care of such children. If we could go t>~fore the council wi h facts and figures to show how much it Is costln1a for physical education for the few, perhaps our program would carry some weight. The commission at last night.'s meeting als'> vued tha bills bP accepted and paid when properly · vouched and Yotect, on rnt,tlon ty Mr. Wilder that a lelter of ai,preciatlon be .·ent, to the Lions club for its git of ~so. Mayor Mary C. Dondero last' . . night appointed a committee of \ Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett envisioned three from the recreation commls- Pierce Island as a futur day-time slon to investlga e conditions at th camp for youngsters and suggested municipal swimming pool at Pierce that it might ven be run on Island and forward a report to the week! basis. city cquncil with suggestions as to Mr . .Ja_cobsm Y r then Introduced the disposition of the pool. e discussion 9f the mayor"s status as Tentative arrangements were chairman of the commission : made for the Iull commission and "I wish to make It clear to the Norman E . Kitching, swimming 41- public what happened at the first structor at the Wentworth hotel, to meeting o[ the commll Ion by . a visit the pool with the committee at rea~!ng of the minutes of the meet9 :30 am Saturday. ing. 'The mayor, who w s utborVrh.en r. Wilder replied that !zed by th commission to aph~ did_ not h ave th mlnules point two me bers and the di1th him, Ir. J cobsme er rerector to stud conditions and viewed , from memory, th cbring back recommend ations Uon taken, concerning t h swimming pool, " t 1:r. Wilder's suggestion appointed John ,J. Jacobsmeyer, we appolnt.ed he mayor a_,; t m Fred V. Hett and Francis T. porary chairm n and the meetI llo and further suggested Ing wa call d to order. The th t lr. Kitchin g a nd Ute full the commission g~ down lo the commission a comp n y the business of appointing p rthree investigators in order to manent cha irman . "Tl e mayor specifically had ch05• 1 see conditions or 'themselves. The vote to authorize the mayor en Mrs: Picket a.s chairman, but R. Elsea, Alvin F . Redden and Mrs. to make the appoin mcnt wa·s made r. Wilder th n nominated the on motion by Mr. Wilder who (old mayor as permanent chairman. tellDirectors of the Portsmouth chap- Warner. '!\, \'l.t 4 S: th" group it was time "\ e got down lng Mrs. Pickett that if she were to ter, Red Qross, at their first meeting II to facts or we won't get ywhere." serve as chairman she would have of the new fiscal year yesterday af1111 The matter of the swimming pool no vote." he said. ternoon voted t hat the Red Cross wa~ introduced by Mr. Hett who tnMr. Jacobsmeyer then related chapter furnish a full-time Informed the group that youngsters t.ha~ he had seconded Mr. Wilder's structor for swimming at the munishll are swimming at the munldi- motion that he mayor be appoin ed cipal swimming pool and that Mrs. pal pool despit the fact that th chairman and sh wa.s then lected Charles Brewster and Mrs. Mary gates are Jocked. Mr. Helt said chil- unanimously as ch irman of the Warner, executive secertary, work dren climb over t he !enc and that recreation commission. in conjunction with the Portsmouth the waler comes in at high tide Mr. Hett then interrupted : "I recreation commission in this mateven though the pool 1111s been made a motion for Mrs. Pickett to ter. drained. lb permanent chairman after r. The vote wa.s taken on motion by Mr. Malloy who, wll.h layton E. Wllder had nominated the mayor J . Verne Wood. Mrs. Brewster, who Osborn, had examined the pool, as temP:Orary chairman." ls chairman of the committee on , m~ e a po •t con ining stigg • Replying to r. fI tt, Ma or firs t aid, water safety and accident I Portsmouth chlldren will be able _, Dondero declared: "We n ded prevention, reported that she had to use the Pierce island municipal 1 r.1ons been in contact with t h e recreation swimming pool this season, prob• •t· and th r commendations for h_· _ _,;_______ ably within one or two wee)cs as a puo d't' mp; e pool into acceptable c_ auman pro tern to star•" the meet- group regarding the matter of procon 1 1011. mg_ ~nd I was appointed to thal vlding a swimmin g instructor for result of unanimous action taken • last. night by the city council. ccording o th ir plan a. pos1t1on. No member can <Dy that l the Pierce island pool. pumpmg s st m f91· continasked to be permanent cha.innan. The action was taken in line with The council voted to carry out U9U fr sh supply of water, There were no nomination..~ for any- a national R ed Cl'065 safety camrecommendations by the recrewould be inst lled, and one else." paign th is summer. atlon commission that temporI CPment bottom would b built To. Mr. Jacobsmeyer 's general It was voted, on the suggestion ary repairs be ma.de to the' pool, so that the pool could bl' question to the board: of Harry Winebaum, that the chairthat its operation be placed clc ned and wash ed 9ut. new "Mrs. Dondero was elected unani- man, Mrs. C. Wal do Picke tt, appoint under supervision of the comb thhouse, with leckers, shower mously to the position a.s chairman a committee of five to be known as mission and that funds be made noms and to'lets •would be in• was she not?" Mr. Hett repealed hi~ a house committee to Investigate a available for its operation this st lled and fleldston sides 9 stat,em~nt that he had nominated location for a chapter house. year. f'1 e poel would bl' re-pointed. Mrs. Pickett as chairman. The Rev. J a mes E. Mccooey, pasAlthough t he formal report from The grnund round the pool No membpr of the board confirmed tor of the Church of the Immaculate the commission asked for $1 ,000 for would be m a de level. Mr. Hett's statement. Conception, went on record as heart- temporary repairs, the council voted Under Mr . Mailoy's plan th re Mr. Jacobsmeyer declared: "We lly approving the appointment of $1,500 after members of the council ould be a general supervisor and owe it to the mayor to make it e;lear such a committee and described the said by. a g they ·oun had 1rbeen c r contacted ranc t ree life guards or instructors and to the public that she was defini· tely house in Keene, where h e served as Pl y I d D ' e to F Is T before Coming to Por tsmouth. Pastor ~ small fee would be charged for elected chairman." Malloy yesterday to explain that an a tmis:sion. Mrs. Pickett, as head of the Youth Directors voted to renew a sub- error had been made and the addi· Mr. Malloy explained that at pre- Recreation council. suggested that scriptlon for "The Courier," Red tional $500 was needed to Install sent t here is an area of black slime the commission should take further Cross magazine published monthly, toilet facilities. The $1,500 for re&.t the bottom of the pool. mterest in the youth cen er as a for several r adlng rooms in Ports- pairs will be turned over to the board The recreation director estimat d community project. mou t h . of street commissioners who already nd that lt would cost about $20,000 to "It Is a community function and O th ers atte lng the meeting have started work on t he project. put the pool In A-1 condition. should not rest on the YMCA as lt which was held In the county courtThe work will include raising The mayor then pointed out does now," she said. house headquarters were Mayor the floor of the pool two feet nd that Heward H arris,m, recreaMrs. Pickett explained that ac- Mary C. Do ero, W. rd W . Scott, Henat the deep end so that lt can tlon representati ve 11f th War cordmg to surveys made, youth cen- ry B . Tilton, Mrs. Go on D. Hislop, be completely drained for the Communlt services, "was not ters do I)Ol "amount to much" with- Albert G. Hunt, William Tilton, first time in history, installatoo enthusi stlc over Pierce isout sp~cial interest programs, such Richai-a O. West, Mrs. J . H . Splller, tion of overflow drains to take " as ·t bl · · as special 1 f · Mrs. Cyn th ia S t orer, MrR. F'rank E. off surface water and refuse, a e sw1mmmg asses of o mstruction. She 1 p a t erson, M'is.,; Ros11nna O'Donnd and a.a. su1 lplace ~ neral discussion urged the c need more volunteer erection of toilet facilities and ensued regarding the advlsahility workers, especially men, !or the oghue, Mrs. J_ames P . Griffin, Alprovision for purifying the wa.ter. of spending a large sum of youth center. bert Rowe, Miss Marlon Call, Earl A sum of $2,500 will be turned money th a t might be directed over to th e recreation commission tttward est.a.blishing a n w po9I, for operation of the pool this sum- I l\,},~( Red Cross Will Furnish A Full-Time · Swimming Instructor at City Pool [Council Votes . To .Repair and Run City Pool I I :~:i~bly an indoor swJmm.lng , ~ I me , ,S \- \\ • <{ S- �.. '·s poo I..1 C1ty Will Open On Monday Portsmouth-The City .Beautiful Portsmouth's Pierce island municipal swimming pool wlll be opened Monday at 9 :30 am It was agreed at a meeting of the recreation commission at clty hall yesterday afternoon. The commission will meet again Monday at 9 am in city hall to discusis the· advisability of taking out liability insurance . to cover any eventuality at the pool and wlll then adjourn to the island for formal opening ceremonies. Under the direction o[ the street commissioners and the recreation commission the pool has been drained, cleaned and is now being given a. new sand bottom, The new bottom will be raised a.bout two feet a.hove A poor advertisement for Ports- dinance forbids putting rubbish out grnunds of manpower shortages. the previous level thus bringing Fred Bennet 0£ Taylor's drugmouth is tlie scene pictured above on the sidewalk the night before it up to the intake a.nd outlet on Daniels street. The photograph collection day. "That ruling should store, in front of which this picture pipes so that draining will be was taken early yesterday morning. be .called to the public's attention," was taken, declared, however, "the ma.de easier. Always, prior to condition was disgraceful. How can The debris was not cleaned up until l1e said. the present, tidal drainage left He admiUed that "Tuesday or merchants be expected to take civic after noon. two feet of water in the bottom Asked to comment on the unsight- Wednesday" is collection day in the pride when the city allows condiwhich could only be removed ly condition, Fred V , Hett, Jr., of bu~iness district and explained that tions like this to exist? The merby pumping. the board of street. eommissioners because it was raining Tuesday chants ought to get up in arms and Sidewalls also have been cleaned satd he wanted to remind business- morning rubbish collection crews do something to prevent such disand ladders and diving boards will mel). aJicl merchants that a. city or• refused to work that day and ,the graceful sights on the streets of be installed. mR ·i 1 reµip.in~ lJn the downt r mouih , ou don't (Ind rubb'6h Considerable grading has been street.s ovemig\1t Tuesday night. ued up on the street& of othet done around the edges of the pool Some mii tli,iring the night some self-r spectlng cities." to provide level space, the drive to '-:-r---------==::.:::::=:=:-i person o • persons upset every ash It was concerning such eondlthe pool Is being widened and rebarrel ancl every rubbish-filJed tlons tha,t Mayor Mary C. Dondero paired, some parking space will be carton on .Djln1els street. criticized the street commissioners · IH'O'!fded.near the pool and the foot Police' officials 'Said they had re- last week. path to the pool also has been pu ceived no complaints and refused to It also was Tuesday night that mto better shape than It ever was comment, on the situation. Portsmouth fiermen were called to in before. Merchants and store managers quell a. blaze in rubbish on Congress Of great assislance ln speedalong Daniels . treet agreed that the street and after extinguishing the Ing work on the project has been ~Jght. was disagreeable but most fir ordered a truck and had the a 20-tou navy crane loaned for were inclined to excuse it on rubbish in that section ~9ve . the purpose by the Portsmouth ---------_ _..,:h~°U"-. ~ navy yard. t the start of the work city bulldozers were used and one became stuck in the Portsmouth's municipal swimming mud at one end of the pool. City officials expressed their pool on Pierce island wa opened to gratitude for the navy loan and the public today by the recreation said that without it the job would undoubtedly have ta.ken com1:111ss1on: 1 Special to the Hera.ld J;_ considerably longer. . Pnor ~ its opening_ the commisNew York, July 11- A higher The recreation commi.,sion plans sion met m the counc1l chamber at A reduction 111 the army "setstandard of living and a stronger to have the pool staffed and will be city hal! . ~nd vo~ed to make the consumers ma.rket prevail in Ports- aside" of meat which went Into efassisted Jn this by the Red Cros.'5 ~ool fac11It1es ava1lable to the pubmouth than in most other com- fect July 1 is expe'c ted to result in which has agreed to furnish an in- he free throughout the remainder munities in the country, on the a considerable improvement in the structor. A caretakpr aJso ls beinJ of the summer season. meat supply in New England which sought. J'\-\ , --1.s-' , _~fter a discussion of the possi- basis of data gathered by Sales would be reflected in Portsmouth, b1lity of charging a small fee, at Management for its 19-i5 survey of John W. Tarbell , regional food raleast part of the week, the commisbuying power. tioning officer of the OPA has insion agreed to open the pool free With retall sales of $13,530,000 in formed the OPA food rationing di1944, the city did .020 percent of every day and so voted on motion of Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett. the business of the country with vision in Washington. This information was relayed to but .016 percent of the nation's The commission stlll is looking the Portsmouth Herald today population. Into the possibility of liablllty inthrough the office of Rep. Chester How well the average Individual surance for the pool. Stowe Wllder, clerk of the com- fared locally ls shown by the per E. Merrow In Washington. Mr. Tarbe)I reviewed a survey he mission, was instructed to write capita buying power. which was letters of thanks to the Portsmouth $957 last year. Family earnings in made recently of the meat supply Kiwanis club for its donation of $50 Rockingham County as a whole in the Portsmouth navy yard restaurant and traced shortages there for playground equipment and to averaged $2,710. Much of the local earnings went to failure of supplies to come the Portsmouth navy yard for its through to two major meat packing loan of a crane for work on the into war bonds and other savings during the year and into debt re- lfirms from whom Crotty Brothers swimming pool. operators of the restaurant obtal~ At the conclusio11 of the business tirement. Consumer buying was ' meeting commission members visit- largely stifled bees.use of the lack their supplies. Congressman Merrow has been of merchandise and restricted I ed the swimming pool. J\,\I.,\\ transportation. With the prospect probing into the meat shortage Jn _.._ ... of more goods available during the New Hampshire for several weeks and reports he is doing everything next year, this buying a.bllity and in his power to have meat and other desire are expected to find an out/ products sent into the state. . let that wll! boom local business. I I Recrea t•10n Group Opens c•1ty/S p00I (Port City Rated t,, Sees Improvement ARicher Market } In M ea t Situation In Port Ci ty Area I I - . - f' ..t\--11-• ':IS: �ostpone Action in Bus Dispute Washington, July 6 (AP)-The government has hit a. detour in its attemp to enforce a. War Labor board directive by taking gasoline and tire rationing privileges a.way from the Wentworth bus lines, Inc., serving Rochester, Somersworth, Dover and Portsmouth, N. H., and several smaller communities. ction in th e case, described by a n Office of Defense Transportation officia l as the first of its kind in t he nation, h as been postponed until Aug. 15, Stan ley M, Burns, of Dover the bus line's attorney, said today. An Office of Economic Stablllzatlon order cancelling the "certificate of war necessity" held by the bus line was to have become effective July 9. Company officials said U the order were imposed th line would be forced out of business. Mr. Burns said that the agreement to delay t he effective date of the OES order was reached yesterday arter,-a lon g conference with Leonard L. Berliner, director of the WLB disputes division, Also presen t at the con Icren e wer Raymond F. Wentworth, president of the bus line, and Rep, Sherman Adams CITYCOUNCIL TO SPONSOR BAND CONCERT SEJllES I The Port mouth city council last night voted to ponsor a series of six concerts by the city band to be presented in Market square Thursday evenings commencing next week. Members voted, on motion of councilman Edgar F . Wood to use $192.65 lef t over from the Fourth of July celebration fund and take enough extra from the contingent fund to make up the cost of $500. It is planned to have the concluding concert of the series on I Armistice day. In charge of the concerts are councilmen Glenn A. Race, Laurence G. Peyser and George K . Sanborn. The councll also appropriated 1,000 for the canning project here to supplement funds provided by the state, and authorized the mayor to fill out the proper certification of the availability of the fund for the state. In routine business the council: Referred to the fire department committee an ordinance to set up the two-platoon system in the fire department ; Referred to the street commissioners complaints from Jeremiah Sweeney of Raynes avenue and R. Clipston stw·gis of Little Harbor road that browntail moths on adjoining property were ruining their trees; Refe'r red to the planning board a request from the Coleman oil company for permission to erect a filling station and store gasollne on Marcy street between Salter street and tidewater at the South Mlll brldg-::.e.;.:;:.,__ __ (R-N. H.), -1 Accepted and placed on file a. r \ port Irom Director of Summer Recreation Francis T. Malloy; Referred to he planning board a reques from Arthur Black for permission to enlarge his frozen food locker plant on Middle 5treet on the basis that It is an "asset to the community, saves time, money and labor and produces a higher grade of food " and becaus the d mand is more than double the present locker capacity; l Voted to provide additional money for state aid highways after the mayor rela yed a mes~a ge from Sup . of Streets Clayton E. Osborn that the $500 provided in the budget i.s not enough, and Mayor Mary C. Dondero expressed Accepted and placed on file a letter of transmission which ac- regret that so little interest has companied the report of the a ~ been shown In the· upkeep of the historic burying grounds in PorL~of the city's books. ~ mouth where so many famow; dead , 'Nd~ °"..t.•: Including signers of lhe Declaration of Independence, lie burled . Accompanied by the cemetery committee compo d of James P. Griffin, George K. Sanborn and Arthur H . Harriman the mayor conducted a tour of the city burial grounds yesterday afternoon . Mayor Mar:-y C. Do d ro 5ald or the four visited , North cemetoday th t she will dl'll,\f up tery, Pleasant street cemetery, Point list of suggestions and recomof Graves and Cotton cemetery, the m ndations coric rning sideNorth burial ground was declared to alk conditions in Porl.!.be In worst condition. Stone wer mou fh, a result of surv y broken and down and although mad of city sidewalks yestersome markers are beyond repair it d y with uperlntendent of ls hoped that many or them may be Streets Clayton E. Osborn, restored, the mayor said . During their tour, which InMr. Grfffln observed that sortie cluded playgrounds, the mun ior the walls were crumbling, ~nd. cipal swi mmin.ir pool and the that it would be necessary to erect G psum plan t, an electric new fences. It is expected that the , pump for the swinun.lng pool committee w111 submit its report lawas procured, the mayor reter at a. special meeting of ·the city ported. 1-f u.. 1..."' council. ').J1 (1 ~l!")...CJ \1..~_,,_'""!l_"' Mayor Hits State Of City Cemeteries Mayor to Draw Up List of Sidewalk Recommendations Mr. Burns also said that an agreement was reached delaying until Aug. 3 a New Hampshire federal district court hearing on the company's petition for an Injunction against the federal agencies Involved. including OES, OPA and ODT. The hearing was to have been held today. Th lnju11cL!on would restrain the agency from enforcing the order. In issuing the order. the OES s~id th company r fu ed to comply with a WLB directive which said that It mu.st recognize the Amalga- 1 mated s.sociatlon of Street Elec- I tric Railway and Motor Coach Em~~°ei;ts J!.F~ie bus t~P r~~~:in;~! ' mechanics. The company, In turn. said that lt could not recognize the union because It pr viously was dissolved by the employes. 011 J n e 30, Mr. B urns said, the comp ny filed with th e Nation I b-Or B elatiom board a p tilio requesting "withdrawal and r vocation" of th NLRB's er fiflcation of the L union I a~ bargaining a.gen t for the bus line's emplo es. He said he petition ls stlU pending and no hearing has t b en held on it. H added that If the NLRB grant..~ th petition, the company then lll petition the WLB to revok Its order directing that the company recognize the union. In its petition for a, court injunction, the company said that the OES order "constitute an illegal conspiracy and Is an attempt to use illegal. unconstitutional and unauthorized coercive means to accomplish Indirectly what ca.11 not comtitutionally be done directJy," Jl -b, L/ s- �" T 0 V 0 t e M Oney • A f fer .PI ann,ng • k s • t , s I e B0 a r d PI Portsmouth's much cliscussed municipal comfort station, taken out of the budget by the city counell at the fltst reading of the measure slightly more than a week ago, is back in the picture ag,iin as the result of a long session In the council chamber last night. While a crowd of abo ut 50 persons looked on the council first declined to vote a n a ppropriation for the structure, then reversed itself and voted to go on record as being ready to vote the money at the next meeting If I.he planning board will bring In to that meeting a suggestion for a. suitable site. The attempt to appropriate $18,000 'first and seek a site later was made on motion of Councilman Samuel H . Birt, seconded by Councilman George K. Sanborn. On a roll call vote only 'councilmen Birt and Sanborn and Couni;ilman Philip H . White voted favorably. Voting "no" were Councilmen Glenn A. Race, Edgar F . Wood, LitUrence G. Pe,Yl;er, Winfield S . Call and John Burkhardt. This vot.e raised a protest I from members of the public present and prompted I\Irs. Franklin Butler to remark: ''l\:layor Dondero, it is evident from this meeting tonight that you are getting no cooperation at a.Ii from your council." l\:lrs. ,vuuam Murray expressed the belief that "the council members can't be very interested in a comfort station if they can do this." Frederick Harrington looked forward to the ne,:t election when the situation could be remedied. After this the council quickly voted unanimousl y on Mr. Blrt's next motion to appropriate the money after the planning board picks a site. Discussion of the comfort statlon started near the close of the public budget hearing and was shifted to the business meeting of the council when it was agreed that an appropriation for a comfort station, if made, would come out of the city's reserve funds and not out of the budget, thus not showing up In the tax rate. Reginald Thorpe opened the subject by saying : "I would like lo know why lhe comfort station was removed from the budget." "When we started," Councilman Edgar F . Wood replied, "the com. for t sta t 1011 was on th e .budget to the tune of $18.000 but we had no place to put it. If we had had a location already selected It probably woutd have stayed in." He said th_at the sum would have raised _the tax rate about 90 cents and might not, have been used. "If we find a location we can still I have the comfort station this year and pay for It out of surplus," he said. I Mr. Thorpe said "I think taking the station out of the budget took :tway our assurance 1 ~~:t p rto;fs:~ : ec:;~•:~t;t:u:~ I( a slt.e ls found. All we have no:T~ean1:~~/~::n;ort:tnt thing ls the money," said Mr. Harrington. At this point Councilman Glenn A. Race stated that he ., _ was In favor of a. comfort sta- - ___ tion when a proper slt.e was Mayor Mary c. Dondero then ad- 'I found. "The money Is always dressed Mr. \"lood saying : there, we can get it whenever "J\ly budget. with the comfort we need It." station in It, didn't rais the Numerous members of the pubtax rat.e. Yet your budget boosts lie then went on record as favorIt considerably. With federal aid Ing the comfort station Including promised It would only raise the Mrs. William Murray, president of rate about 40 cents. If you give the Service Mothers club ; Miss the people something for their Alice True. WCTU ; Mrs. Frances Hardy, and J. A. McDonald who money they don ,.• mi n d a tax,, d t w rate increase so much , anyway. said that "a referen um omorro She agreed that the comfort sta- would show the citizens overtion now could be had without be- whemlingly !~ favor of a com, th tax rate fort station ing in th e bl:._d.ge!' ...or .0.~~ e I counciima·n Laurence G. Peys.e r and added that federal aid still ' said "it is nice to hear the public. could be obtained. · we are all agreed that a comfort Frederick Harrington said, "If !station is a necessity. When the you vote money for a comfort sta- proper location Is presented to the tion I'm sure you'll find a place to council I will vote for the necessary put it." appropriation." Having found the "Yes," Mr. Thorpe declared, "in sit.e he said, the entire matter Inithat case I'm sure the city will find eluding an appropriation could be a place." voted at one council sitting .. He This brief discussion took place then asked the mayor for a wntten at the end of the budget hearing. guarantee of federal aid. The council then was called Into The mayor replied that the regular session and after City city first must be ready to go on Clerk John Dolan had read the the project. . minutes of the last regular and last Councilman Burkhardt said two special meetings, which took that the question of a comfort half an hour, Councilman Birt station had come before every made his motion to appropriate the council for 10 years and that $18,000 first and look for a site afevery council "was favorable. to terward, the motion which eventualsuch a project but the question Jy was voted· down. of a site always prevented acTo open discussion on the lion." question the mayor said she Mr. Harrington .remarked "that had had many communicathe council members were elected to tions in favor of a comfort staserve the city, not to use theu· own tion, and read letters urging its judgment bu t to carry out the judgnecessity from: Dr. Rolla Stroment and the will of the whole ha.ch . . public health and city ." sta.ie health official; the rank "With as man y councilmen as £. Booma, post, American Lethere are here," Mrs. Murray region auxiliary; the WCT ; the marked, "I think that if they were Harbor Defenses of Portsreally interested some one of them mouth; Rear Adm. Thoma-s would find a site satisfactory to all." Withers. USN, commandant of Shortly thereafter the vot,e was the Portsmouth navy ya rd and taken, the appropriation killed and John L. Barry, area WMC dithe new vole to let the planning rector. board pick the site and to assure "I think · the people want it," funds from the council was carried. Councilman Birt declared as the 'i:\ ,\~ 11.j!5' mayor finished reading. ~ u C-"I am In favor of a comfort sta- \ ..) , ..\ ''"'" tlon but not until we find the proper location," said Councilman Win00 0 field s. Call. The mayor then revealed 'that an FW A representative had recently been here and gone over the matter with the mayor and M. E. Witmer. secretary of the planning Support of the proposed comfort board. She said that at present a station for Portsmouth was voiced '---last week by the board of health in proposed site on county court- a letter t-0 Mayor Mary C. Dondero. house proper ty j ust behind the ~ Signed by Chairman George A. Tredick, MD, and members of the banks seemed the best, that the government would pay half the board , the le't ter said : "The boa.rd of health of the City purchase price for the land and of Portsmouth consider it imperathat the coun'y · · • comm1ss10ners tive to provide the city with a comwere willing to sell the land. Mr. Call said he did not think fort station. "Thl.s is a necessity due to the that was the right location. state Rep. Harry Foote ques- · tremendous influx of population and tloned whether the county leglsla- the fact that Portsmouth l.s a vital tive delegation would approve the war ce"nter. sale "For the above reasons and for sanitary conditions, we strongly recommend the erection of a comfort station for the_ City of ~outh." I I I · ,I C~mmitte~ ~icks'l-'9 Site for City s-;s\\sComfort Station The special committee named by the mayor to study sites for a. municipal comfort station, last night went on record as favoring location of the structure on the corner of Church and Porter streets in the rear of the Jenney ga.sollne station. The committee voted its choice on motion of City Councilman Phil- , ip H . White and then, on motion of City Councilman George K . Sanborn, authorized Mayor Mary C. Dondero and M. E. Witfner, secretary of the planning board, to obta.l.n a.I.I necessary information on cost of purchase of the propel'ty a.nd instructed Mr. Witmer to draw up a, rough sketch of the proposed building and an estimate of costs. Mr. Witmer stated that the lot Is 43 feet by 56 feet "just the size the planning board has agreed ls needed for a comfort station" and that the Jenney Oil company was willing to sell it. The site w~ first suggested publicly several weeks ago by Ralph A. Newton In a forum letter in the Portllmouth Herald. .Present at last night's meeting ) were Mayor Dondero, Mr. Witmer, Mr. White, Mr. Sanborn and City Councilman Edgar F. Wood. I I 7 8 rd f Hea It h Voices Support of Comfort Station \ri Would Combine :r Health Center and~ Comfort Station ('j Mayo r Mary C. Dondero met with th public improvement committee last night at 6 :30 In the councll chamber for further consideration of the municipal comfort station. Members of the· committee Edgar F . Wood , George K. Sanborn and Maurice E. Witmer voted unanimously in favor of the project, the proposed site of which ls on the corner of Church and Porter streets. The vote of the committee was, however, for a two-story building, and it was suggested that a public health office or prst aid station be Iincorporated wi th the comfort station. This proposal will be presented to the Council at it.s next meeting. I �-0 City lo Pay Rent For .State School If Located Here Mayor Informs State Board of Council's Action In accordance with the vote of the city council one week ago tonight by which that body voted Portsmouth 's city council last night ' Mr. Moore explained that no exto provide funds for rental of the took steps to ltry to secure for this pense would b put on the city exMorley company building, which city one of the two state trade cept the rental of the building. The has housed the federal vocational schools to be established In New st school for th pMt four yea.rs, for I Hampshire. ate will staff and operate the use as a. state trade school if the The council appropriated money school which, he said, state board s te d cldes t.o place one of its two to pay rent on the Morley company members expect will, in the future, proposed schools here, Mayor building, which housed the federal assume proportions similar to the 1 Mary c . Dondero has n th fol vocational school for the past four sta.te teachers' colleges or the state lowing letter t.o the state board of years, for the remainder of the umversity. ! education: year so that it may be offered to He explained that state officials "I am happy to re})Ort to you tbat the state board of education for the specifically urged the city not to 1, at a. meeting of the Portsmouth location of one school. tuy the building or ne'g otlate a city council on the evening of The action came after Mayor ong-term lease as future develop- I Tuesda.y, July 10, It was unanimousMary C. Dondero had read a ments would probably either indily voted t.o appropriate a sufficient resolution from a special com~ate a withdrawal of the school or amount of money to meet rental mittee urging such a step. The Its development to the poln where charges on that part of the Morley company plant, formerly occommittee. made up of the a st ate. sc!1 00I bulldmg and dormicupied by the federal vocational mayor. John J. Hassett, presitory . buildmg would be required. training school for war production dent ol the Chamber of ComMi· Downs Informed the council th at equipment at the school , which workers for the period from July merce, Albert ·G. Brooks, past 1 t.o Dec. 31, 1945. Accordingly we commander of the VFW and was bought by _the federal governare now in a position to offer to the Charles Black, past commander ment ~nd n~w Is controlled by th st ate education department, is of state board of education this deof the American Legion post sirable location for the establishwas named by the mayor sh~ great value and comparable to that ment of a state trade school, and explained, at the suggesti~n of foun~ 1~ large industries. "This is hereby do offer the building for state education board members ~h~ city s last chance to act to rethis purpose, rent free. who met here recently with Pam th is ~aluable equipment in . ortsmouth , he asserted "The above action meets with M ayor Dondero, Mr. Hassett The counci·1• ti · the strong · a.nd favorable support d s t 0 f s h 001 s ac on came on moan up · c s Harry L. Uon of Councilman GI A R of the board of education, ChamMoore, to go over the situation. j seconded by Council enn Ed. ac;, ber of commerce, Seacoas Region It Is generally assumed, the mayor Wood. There was n:1~~ssenf.a~s~ al Development association and and Mr. Moore explained, that one voting were councilmen George K . committee appointed by m repof the two schools, authorized by Sanborn, Laurence G. Pe ser and resenting the Amertc n Leglon~nd the. last session of the Legislature, Winfield s Call ~ Y veteran's bureau." "\ • ( \ ,4,~ will be located in Manchester but · ·,u ,- tit '::l S" "several cities are bidding for the -'other" and Portsmouth's action as taken by the •council last night was necessary to give it a good place In the running for the second school. Bolstering the recommendation of the special committee wa.s a resolution dispatched to the council chambers from the Chamber of Commerce directors who met last night and strongly urged the council to take the action it did, and brief remarks at the meeting by Mr. Moore, T. J. Downs, Dr. Wil• llam Safford Jones and John C. Shaw. I �- .. !) '2., City. to Pay Rent For School Site In Mori y Bldg. ) Portsmouth has been chosen as th,e site of one of t he two state trade schools to be established this year, the comm issioner of education today infonned Mayor Mary C. Dondero. The other school will be localed at Manchester. CI•ty s TaX The trade schools, authorized by f th!! recent session of the Legislature, will be operated by the tate ' board of education and will be open to students from all over the state. They will provide trade training for returning veterans as well as high school youth and high school gra<!uates. It is expected lhat the schools will quickly rls t.o rank equal with the two state teachers' colleges. A 1945 municipal tax rate of 34 Selection of Portsmouth as the on every 1,000 of assessed property second site in the state came after value in Portsmouth was announced the city council had voted t.o rent today by Robert M. Herrick, chairthe Morley . company building, man of the Board of Appral~ers. which had hitherto housed the This represents $2 more than the federal vocational school, and to $32 tax ra e of last year. offer it t.o the state rent free. The proposed rale, submitted to Machinery used in the federal j the tax commii:sioners in Concord, school now is controlled by the was approved by them thl.s mom~~ ~~:d th! ~~a~~1~ofnd will Ing. j\. ~ 0 , 'f 1 The council's action cam on recommendation of a committee made up of Mayor Dondero, John J. Hassett, president of t.h e Chamber of Corpmerce and repres ntatives of the Legion and VFW. In a letter today, notifying Mayor Dondero of the state boa.rd'_,; d cl• slon, Commissioner James Pringle said: "The state board of educatJon has authorized me to accept your offer In a move to meet in some meaof facilities in the Morley building sure the acute housing shortage In for a state trade school without the Portsmouth, New Hampshire lo• charge to the state. call y, John Dobbs, Regional R~p"It is our understanding that resentatlve of the Nallonal Housmg contracts for these facilities will be Agency, announced today that conmade between the owners of the v rslon and remodeling of existing property and the proper officials of residential structures to provide adyour city. ditional dwelling units have b en "Work in organization and deauthorized without quota restricvelopmen~ of the program in the tions. s far ag materials are obstate trade schools at Manchest . and Portsmouth begins Aug. 1 when j tainable. "The n ed for providing additionJohn E. Grastorf !kc;sumes his duties. al living quarters In the Portsmouth "The state board greatly a.ppre• area has long been felt," Mr. Dobbs clates the fine spirit of cooperation said but he explained that little on your part and that of your ocould b done about It unl!l more clates." • .materials could b rel ased from Mr. Grastorf recently was named direct production of the w apons t.o supervise the trade school pro• of war. gram of the state board o! educ only rec ntly the NH and the lion. The state will staff and oper• War Production Board reached an , ate the school, the city's only ob.. agreement under which enough ligation being to proVide the build• material will be made available to Ing, .!k:t\ ,'{ S..- permit conversions in connection with the HA's limited new construction program aim d at rellev- t ing the housing sho ·tage for resident war workers and t meet in• dlvidual hardship case . Und r the agreem nt the NHA must design e "congested areas" where the conversions ar ne ded and must clear with the area production urg ncy com- 1 ml tees wherever such committees I I ar P act! ve. The Portsmouth locality lnclud s the surrounding owns of Hampton, North Hampl-0n, Kitt,ery, New Castle, Newmarket and Rye. / 1 a S-- 1'pprove Housing Remodeling in Portsmouth Area Board Engages Planning Engineer Mayor ·Seeks & For Five Months Ruling fro"ht'\''°" Att y Gen eral J The Portsmou h Planning board la t night 11ecured the ervlces of I planning engineer to be employed at half time for a period of five MayQr Mary C. Dondero told the months. . board of street commissioners last The man appointed, Donald night lhat as a result of conflicts Durell of Brattleboro, Vt., a city between the mayor and the complanner now in business for him- missioners regarding her status as self, told the board last night that chairman 1,x-offlclo on the board • I he has done extensive city planning oShe would eek a, ruling from the in the New England Stat.e.s, and 1n attorney general of he state. th South and We t. He is now enThe mayor said: "I am going' to gaged in part-time planning for ask the city solicitor to ask the atBrattleboro and Keene, N. H . He torney general to give .me a ruling brought with him several compre- on three things: henslve municipal plan model , (1) Can the street commislncludlng publicity photographs, 11 1enerli elect a chairman when for dlspla to tJ1e board. the charter 11ay11 the inayor i11 Dr. Durell will start his duties ohalrman? •Aug. 14 wi th preliminary studies o! (2) Who has ihe pewer l,o the city and will present more defcall a meeting when It Is left lnite plans for the project at t h to t he call of the chair? next meeting of the board.· (3) The right of the chairman The boa.rd also voted that Wil to 'Vote. Ii m Stanley Parker of Boston b "I'm not satisfied with the city employed as consultant on city solicitor's rulings on this matter. budgeting. . T h ere's always a controversy and Several petitions, referred to the you seem to think I'm on the outplanning board by the city council. side" she declared 'Will be reviewed at public hearing ~!erring to a· special meeting Aug. 20, it was voted by the board which she had called for l!Ls~ Frilast night. day night which the conumss1oner11 Th petllions Included th e of did not attend, the mayor said she Ernest L. Fogg of th tlantlc Oil felt "justified" in calling a special company for permis Ion t.o con- meeting !n an emergency. truct a, mo? rn station at 720 La.Fred v. Hett replied: "When you fa ett road, he Coleman Oil com- called that special meeting you said pan , to erect 11, s rvice tatlon a the water was polluted. we have the South End on Marcy street be- tests on that water all the time. To tween_ Sall.er ~t.reet and the tide- have a meeting on that? Absurd!" ater. d the Caswell Brothers, "I did not say that water was polfor r zoning the ar a in the vicinity 1 ted I Id It was discolored and of Myrtle avenu . CuttA tre t and u ·b sa lluted but anyway I the interstat..e hlghwa . may po , Th board acting a.s a board of think you g ntlemen might have adjustment, ' voted that an en- attended that meeting to se~, the largemen of Art,hur Black' fears of the people at r st, the freezer locker plant on 517 Middle mayor replied. . stre t would no b seriously detrlClayton E. Osborn , supennten_den t mental or Injurious to the ni:lghof streets, then told t he board . _ borhood 60 Jong as 6 ctlons 5B and "We get the same complamts 1 C of the zoning laws ar . complied verytlme we open a hydrant up with there. It starts a stronger flow than cling on a. petition of John Is normal , _causing sediment the Iafolla, for a permit to cons ruct, a t lines to mix wit~ th e water. call d larger ston -crushing plant and xThe Jt?ayor s_a id she had . e tend t,h use of his rock quarry on t he .special meeting for last Friday his prop rty at th Badger Plant, at 5 pm because the board h_a d rePev rly Hill road, th board, acting fused to discuss the Manor water as a boa.rd of adjustment, ru1 d the , at a, special meeting that morning. extended use of the plat1t for gt.one Addressing John S. Dimock, t he crushing and quarrying' with the m ayor said: areas attendant ther to not suh"We had received so many calls stantiallv mor detrin1 ental or inon t he water that we s hould have jurious "to the neighborhood than discussed it at that time, but you the non-conforming use to which &al~ you had to go to lunch. It the preml es hav her tofore been seems to me an important matter put. like that was worth taking five minutes for." recess wa..s call d during the lne ting by Mayor Mary C. Don"You can't take Up something else dero to celebra th birthday of at special meeting, that's why" John W, Durgin, chairman of the Mr. Dimock replied. Isaac Maccauley, director of board . Refreshments, Including two 'birthday cakes, were served by th housing at t he Manor. told th m yor who also p esent d Mr. Dur- 1 board that he had suffered no dlsgin with a. birthday gift. comforture from the drinking water there. I I ! l I !,n I I , 1\,~\,\{S I ) \ -~ tl.\\S' ,.__A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _J �S-3 Atty. General Mayor Is Seeki~"'~ Re-Open "'1_,11\,-IS" C' Gt-t"·'\~ · • h~ Employment ~,~ C , p I rty ov . to p1rt Concurs wit '." Center for Vets ity s· oo Cost of Sewer · r deroMayor Qn a 5o•5oBas1s Mary C. DonC.lty SO1·1c1tor this morning issued The question, raised on nua statement recom merous occasions at meetings mending that a Comof the board of street co11im u n i t y Ve t e r a n's missioners . this . year as ~o Employment center be whether the mayor, a cha(;·set up in Portsmouth, man ex officio, has the power staffed with personnel to call a meeting of t he board, competent to answer all today was answered in t he questions or problems affirmative· by Cit y Solicitor of local veterans. Oscar Neukom and by Acting The statement in full reads: State Atty. Gen. Harold K. As mayor of this city of Portsmouth, I would like to recommend Davison. The right of the mayoT to call a meeting of the board had been questioned by board members who claimed that the board's elected chairman had that right. In a letter to Mr. Davison, Mr. Neukom made definite rulings oh the questions concerning the mayor's status in the board and power to call a meeting. Prior to the time he was a~ked by the mayor to refer to the attorney general on the matter he had !ailed to give a defini te "yes or no" ruling on the question of the mayor's power, although requested to by the mayor. In his letter to Mr. Davison, Mr. Neukom said "the chair would call the next meeting (if the board adjourned to the call of the chair) and two other methods would be (a) a meeting at a definite time (bl left to the call of the chairman pro-tern and one other memberin which case the chairman should be notified of the time " Mr. Neukom also ruled that the mayor. a chairman ex officio, ls tne presiding officer of the board and should preside at all meetings but that the board may elect a "chairman pro tern" who would preside if the mayor was unable to be present. Mr Neukom also ruled that the mayo r, as charlman ex officio, Is not entitled to vote in a board or street commissioners meeting. In replying to Solicitor Neukom's request for an opinion of his rulings. Attomey General Davison said: "I agree with you that the board may elect a chairman pro tern but of course the mayor is the chairman of the board and will preside at all meetings when present. "Under any parliamentary proce~ure known to me, the chairman of a committee may call meetings of the committee whenever meetings are adjourned subject to the f call of the chair. "I also agree with you that the to the citizens of this community that there be established a Community Veteran's Employment center served by a Community Veteran'~ Employment, committee. This Veteran's Service cenler should be establlshed, with adequate quarters, in an accessible central place. It must be staffed at all times with competent personnel to answer a}l veterans' questions. It must have on hand at all times all laws and regulations concerning veteran's employment, loans, education, pltalizatlon, pensions, etc. The Veteran's Service center • ___ , _, t- ... - __ ,. --"-- ,.. __ ,__ _,_., __ - I I ~ employment, and in that field, the center has four major duties: 1. To welcome, and reassure the veteran: to Jet him know there ls a place for him In the community, and to help him find It. 2. To work In clo e cooperation with mployers, constantly 1>earching for Job opportunities. . 3. Through church, press,. radio, and other public forums, enlist the interest and aid of the public In the over-all program for veterans' placement. 4. Strengthen the work of the Veterans' Employment service through the cooperation of all business and Industry; and, through constant association with the Veterans' Employment service and other federal and state and local agencies make certaih that these agencl s' continue to function efficiently and sincerely for the best interests or the veterans. ~ •\'-\' '-\,S A proposition of the Defense Homes corporation to provlde funds up to 50% for construction of a drainage system at Pannaway Manor was accepted by the Portsmouth Board of Street Commissioners Jast night With the stipulation tha the adjoining Golter property be included, at an ·estimated total cost of about 4.000, and providing also that funds b made available I lmmedlately bv the Portsmouth city council and the Defense Homes corporation. It was voted further that the contract for the work be awarded to the lowest bidder, Landers and Grlfnn of Portsmouth. The action, was taken after receipt of a telegram by Mayor Mary C. Dond ro. ex-officio chairman of U1e board, from the Defense Homes corporation in which the corporation acknowledged receipt of a let- l I I hos-1 0 chainnah does not have the right { to vot in thli; Instance due to the peculiar wording or the charter. I I would call your attention to th ery different wordln of th i;chool boa.rd provisions In which clearly he opposite opinion would b iven.~ l'l,i/f ~ The Portsmouth mu11icipal swimming pool at Pierce island was opened to the public again yesterday, thls time supplied with fresh water from the city water system and with a portable chlorlnator set up to keep th water free from contamination . The stat board of health. which called to the attention of the reereatlon commission the fact that salt water from the river, which was being used, Is contaminated and unfit for swimming, has sanctioned reopening of the pool under the new set-up provided provisions are ma<ie "for the introduction of at least 50 gallons of clean water for each person using the pool during the bathing period." City workers laid a pipeline to the pool last week to secure the needed supply of fresh water and a portable chlorinator was purchased and installed. Recreation Director Francis T . alloy again has his life guards and Instructor on hand and has resumed the dally schedule of pool activities which had b en starter! before the state board of h alth issued its repor.t. New water tests mad in the pool and outside the pool the day the recreation commission voted to close the pool have shown a degree of contamination that "Indicates an unsafe condition for bathing," In the river the state board of health reported today, l New Healt_111,l\s Board Meets I ter from John W. Durgin, civll tglnn rs who drew up plans fot drainage system. enthe Mr. Durgin had suggested that xp nse Jnvolv d in correcting the drainage sltuatlon at the Manor and adjoining areas be equally divId d by the d fense homes corp~allon and the city of Portsmouth. TI1 telegram stat d that the ccu·poratlon would be "wllling to accept Durgin ·s determination" and to provide funds up to 50<;;, of the low bid by Landers and Grlffin made at an Aug. 3 meeting of the board, ln accordance with plans drawn by !Ir. Durgin. "Our agreement ls made on the understanding th~ t this contract b Jet immediately and we recom• m nd tha th contract provide for complelion In 90 days," I.he telegram added . I was sig1 by George B. Williams. executive vice president of the Defense Homrs corporation. ~~ ,':\S: The new board of health met with inspectori; last night to dlscUSg the work of the inspectors and agreed to hold regular monthly meetings in the future on a schedule to be announced later. Dr. C. F. McGill, newly appointed ,Jif \'6.'i'S chairman of the board, outlined the duties, responsibilities and powers of the meat, plumbing and sanitary Inspectors as .stated in the city charter and the board assured the three men that it will back them at all times in Impartial enforcement of the law. Several cases were · discus.sect nd the board backed the lnsp ctors in each instance. The honor roll committee of the Dr. Haven T. Paul , meat inspector, .said it was the fir.st time in his . Frank' E . Booma post No. 6, American L glon. las night set the da~e 22 years in office he had hR-O an opportunity to meet with the board for the d dlcatlon of Portsmouth s of health and Clement R . Moulton, honor roll as Sunday, Sept. 9. In case of rain or a V-J day obplumbing inspector, said it was hls first meeting with the board Jn 12 servan , however, the dedication years In office. program would be held the followSanitary Inspector Ira A. Brown Ing Sunday, Sept. 16. Th committee, working now to reported that all place of business have been licensed for the sale of complete plans, has invited Gov. food and milk and $188 In license Charles M . Dale to be gues speaker fee.s ha.s been turned over to the and has Invited the city to coopercity clerk. Eighty-nine complaints at in sponsoring the program. a me ting last night In Legion have been taken care of and 52 c .. houses quarantined betwe n Janu- hall. attended by Mayor Mar Dondero. the committee made arary and Aug. 1, he reported. Inspectors Paul, Moulton and rangements for a wire fence to be Brown, Chairman McGill, Board added from the honor roll board to Secretary Arthur Healey and mem- the steps of the county courthouse and for fluorescent lights to be set ber Ralph Lizlo were present. up for the special occasion . t\'\, To Dedicate Honor Roll September 9 • �5 .. Local Socia l Secu•rity Board ~, City Planner Handles Old-Age, Survivors 0 Outlines Insurance 1n Two Coun 1es _f-.\l Budget Study b,cfit~la~U~1 ta~~n'sse~~c~~I si~:1~ Joseph A. Gleeson, manager of the Social Security board's office at 27 Daniels street, Portsmouth , today emphasized that social security provides a five-program attack 011 destitution, and listed the offices at which information and assistance related to each of the programs can be obtained. The Social Security board, Mr. Oleeson pointed out, has full responsibility for only one programold-age and survivors insurance. "At our office," he said, "we issue social security accow1t cards, help to straighten out any mistakes that may be made in the wage records of workers as reported to the board, give full information about the oldage and survivors insurance and handle claims for benefits. "As of June 30, 1945, monthly insurance benefits under the_ old-age and survivors insurance system were being paid to 1,671 men, women, and children in our . field service area, Rockingham and Strafford counties. The payments amounted to $31,405.06 monthly-a rate of approximately $376,860.72 a year. "These benefits were distributed approximately as follows: Monthly Benefit Number Amount Retired workers, aged 65 or over 915 $20,878.15 Wives, 65 or over, of retired worker 265 , 3,110.50 Widows with young 2,127.67 117 children Children of deceased 3,651.79 297 or retired workers Aged widows of deceased workers (65 or over) 76 1,623.85 "In addition, we are paymg monthly benefits to some aged parents of insured workers who died without leaving a wife or child under 18, where the parents were wholly dependent on the workers. ''.Each · month, also, we make many lump sum benefit paymenLs to the survivors of workers who die without leaving relatives who are immediately entitled to monthly payments. Payment of a lump sum does not affect in any way the person's right to monthly benefits when he or she becomes entitled to them. For example, an insured worker dies and leaves a widow, aged 64, and who has no children under 18. When she files a claim, we pay her a lump i;um amounting to six times her h usband's monthly benefit. Then, When she ls 65, she is eligible for monthly widows' benefits. Or, a young worker dies and leaves a widow who has no children but 1s expecting a baby. When the claim Is filed, we pay the widow a lump i;um, and then · when the baby is I born both ~he and the baby are eligible [or monthly benefits until 18. But these payments an- not a utomatic. A claim must be ,filed in every insta;nce." All other programs, Mr. Gleeson explained, are operated by the I states, with federal collaboration. One of these is another insurance program. It provides unemployment ,ompensation to workers in- private 'ldustry or commerce (who work ,r establishments wiLh fow· or 1re employes.) .....1.. I the child is I I I "This program," he said, "is run by the Bureau of Labor, Unemployment Compensation division. _T he place to go to get information about un~mployment compens~tion_ is. t_he . U!uted States Employment service , office, located at 29 High street, Portsmouth. , . . The three pub(ic assistanCle ·programs operated rn this .state, Mr. Gleeson explarned, are old-age assistance, aid to dependent childrlm and aid to the blind. Monthly cash payments are made to persons who qualify under these programs strictly on a basis of it1dividual need, as contrasted with tile insurance programs -where the payments are made as a . matter of right -a.nd without regard to individual need. To give information and help on old-age assistance, aid to dependent children and aid to t h e blind, the New Hampshire Department of Public Welfare operates an office at 1 Pleasant street, Portsmouth. Information and services at all of these · offices are free and inquiries are welcome, Mr. Gleeson said. Begin Work I On Widening cIt·y Streets I An outline of the necessary steps for a program of city budget study high-lighted last night's meeting of the Portsmouth planning boa rd in Workmen 1,ook the first step this city hall. William Stanley Parker, the morning in Mayor Mary C. Donboard's programing consultant, dero's and the Street commissiontold how such plans have been de- ers' plan to streamline Portsmouth's vised in other cities throughout the streets by lopping off semi-circle of untry Mr Parker since 1938, has turf on Wright street, facing Mem~ n a ·me~ber of the federal sta- ( orial bridge, in back of the Millta.ry bfl!zation committee. USO on Daniels ritreet, The planning board consultant Coupled with plans for widening said that "there are two essential Daniels street by trimming off sevsteps in long-rnnge plan~ing: The era! feet of the wide sidewalks In first of these is the orgamzation of front of city hall and across the statistics, and the second is" the street bordering the USO, heavy listing of a program of needs: traffic coming over Memorial bridge He laid particular emphaslS on will have wider access to the heart having a thorough and complete of the city, explained the inayor, understanding of the elements of adding that the curbstone will be income. The statistics must be over brought flu.sh to Lhe new sidewalk a period of from five to 10 years. thus saving almosL a foot of spa,ce "The tax rate must support such a now devoted lo the cultivation of program,'' he said, "and the p~o- weeds. gram must list those need~ which Many old New England towns can come within the financial llm- have grown Into :flourishing cities, its of the city" without making provision for widOn the matter of federal grants, ening their narrow streets for the Mr."Parker told the board that none heavy influx of motor traffic, but are being planned at. the . present the mayor believes that this project time for construction proJects. to give a .. more spacious berth to "The government debt is higher motor vehicles is necessary to prenow that It has ever been," he add- vent narrow streets from strangling ed, "but the community debt is low- the life-stream of traffic that now er which means that the com- passes through Portsmouth. m~nlty can take its part of ~he Although the mayor·s survey of load in the program. The logical the city Is not complete, plans are thing Is to put federal grants out already underway for widening of such a program." State street and other environs of Mr. Parker will meet on Thurs- the city. u t: ." I) 1 u ✓ _· J -, ._ l-J / The Portsmouth Planning board day with City Auditor Jack Fenheld a public hearing last night 111 wick so that he may have a com- __ the council room at city hall where plete picture of the c~ty's finances. there was a discussion of the re- He will meet again with the plan. zoning of three dis tricts for the 1 nlng board on September, 19. Present at last nights meetmg possible construction of gasoline were John W. Durgin, George A. 1 stations. The first zone Lo be considered Trefethen, Mayor Mary C. Don-\ was the area between Cutts street, dero, Clayton E. Osborn, Ed~_ai: F. Myrtle avenue and the Inter-stau- Wood Lawrence G. Peyser, W11l1am highway. The second was- ab the in- B. co'nlon, Maurice E. Witmer and tersection o[ Lafayette road and Forrest M. Eaton. Qq ,\..~, \\5 the Interstate highway. The Lhfrd was in the area of south street. Marcv street and Newcastle avenue near the tidewater, The planning board Look no de!init,e action on any of the propelsed service stations. A large delegation was present from the south end to protest the construction of a, station In thB.t area. A group was also present from the La.fayeLte road area as well. Present at the public hearing were Chairman John w. Durgin, A report that the National GypMayor Mary C . Dondero, Mauri<:e sum company would resume operaE . Witmer, George A. Trefethen, tlon of !ts Portsmouth plant the Forrest M . Eaton and Clayton E. first of next year was contained in Osborne. Councilman Laurence G. a communication received by the Peyser, representing the city coun- Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce cil, also attended the hearing, this morning from Melvin H. Baker, 1 _ _ _ president oI the gypswn fi1m. President Baker enclosed a fourpage report on "Our Postwar Plans" which wa.s issued Aug. 22 to all em- 1 ployes of the National Gypsum company. The report to the employes said in part: "Steps already have been taken to rehabilitate the Portsmouth, N. [ H., mill for operations commencing 1Jan . 1, 1946." Local residents have been discussing for some time the question of whether or not the firm would reopen the local plant which ~~ closed during the war. 0.'\•").\ 1~ , I "'fi~~~i~'gB~~rd Holds Hearing On Rezoning I rL · ·· - m oca I Gypsu IpIa nt Reope ns In Ja nuary /46 1 .r �~ s ·R ezone Area for C ppropria es $16,950 for Pro~~ts Gas Stations on Interstate Rd_ ¾,~t- 4 The Portsmouth city council last I night appropriated $16,950 to cover the cost of se er.al projects reThe Portsmouth city council last night voted to rccept quested by the board of street a recommendation of the planning board that land on both commissioners. InC'lu<led o Ehe 1ist of "pproved sid es of the interstate highway from Myrtle avenue to Ma1ojerts_ ar e the cl .y's shRre of a. 15l~wood avenue and from Cutts street to Maplewood avenue storm sewer at Pannaway ManThe will of the late Mrs. Elizabe rezoned as commercial areas with permission for erector, $15,000 ; a new truck heavy beth Elwyn Langdon of Portsmouth, enough for plowing snow, $1,000 ion of gasoline stations. An ordinance amendment will widow of t.he late Woodbury Langadded to an earller appropriation ; don, was filed In Rockingham county i fo llow at the next meeting. an oil burner at the city yard, $450 probate court this morning. Frank A petition from Caswell Brothers claims a claim for $35 for a pig killand $500 for painting hydrants. B. Nay, register of probate, has anfor permission to erect a station in ed by dogs; \ The f deral government will put nounced the following bequests : one of those areas was approved. Voted, at the suggestion of the J In a. like amow1t for the Pannaway To the Portsmouth Cottage hosFollowing the planning board's mayor, to instruct the planning Manor sewer. pital, now known as the P ortsmouth recommendation on two other mat- board to have some new zoning and These projects were par t of a list hospital, $25,000 ; Chase home, $25,- . ters, the council agreed not to other maps of the city made up; submitted by the street com.mis000; Home for Aged Women, $25,000; change the present residential zonVoted that all claims against the sioners totalling 82,335.50 in stimSt. John's church of Portsmcn:ith, ing designation of an area. near the city must be submitted to the city ated cost. Th rest of the projects 25,000 ; to t.he town of Newington junction of the Interstate highway council in writing; wl!J be tak 11 up by the council a, trillit of $25,000 for the Langdon and route 1 and a location at the Was Informed by the mayor that finance committee and reported on Memorial library; a.t the n xt council meeting. intersection of Marcy and Salter she had invited the cruiser USS To sisters, Helen Mary Elwyn streets, both of which had been Portsmouth to visit the city; The oth r projects include : Kremer and Emily Mea-se Elwyn, mentioned in other gasoline station Approved the loan by he fire deA new sidewalk in front of the and sister-in-law, Sally Natalie petitions. partment of two two-way radios to Flynn property opposite the New Jenness Elwyn, trusts of $200,000 Hampshire approach to the MemT he council passed through the CAP ; each . Emily Elwyn- is to receive a orial bridge . $3,355 ; a sidewalk its first readin g an ordinance Referred to the parking comlffe interest in the house and es<in Sherburne road from Pa.nnaway to establish the two-platoen mittee the petitlo~ of A .. J. Muscartate at 363 Statestree , Por mou . Manor to the Sherburne school, s stem in the fi re department. ello, Jr., f?r a taxi penmt; A trust of $300,000 was set up for 'Y . . Appropnated $500 for expense of $2,500 ; a sidewalk from the school Mrs. Langdon's niece, Frances GorIn another maJor item of busmess the V-J celebration now being to Greenland road. $1 ,000: purdon Wendell Stone and after Mrs. the council approved a. report of the planned by a city-wide commitchase of a new air compressor, special committee which has been tee• Stone's death goes to her ch1ldren, 10,805. Frances Wendell Stone and John studying the condition of city cemeVoted to give Womersley & Co., Also, the widening of State street Gilbert Marshall Stone, Jr. Mrs. 1 teries and authorized Supt. of Bury- the job of installing an oil burner from Marcy street to Middle ing Grounds James P . Griffin to do in the VFW home at a cost of $725 · Stone ls to receive all jewelry and / street, $29,796.50; a. new sewer inpersonal effects. the necessary work, cost of which Referred to the finance commit~ to the South mill pond, $35,000 ; A trus of 100,000 was get up was estimated at $1,500. The special tee a suggestion by Councilman new sewer outfalls, $5,000 : new I.he income of which Is · to be div: commi ttee will be retained to super- Winfield s. Call that oil burners sidewalk on Sagamore avenue belded between the Stone chlldren to vise the work along with a. perma- be installed in city hall "to keep side the cemeteries, 5,400; widenwhom was willed the grow1ds of ' nent council committee on cemete- the place clean and to cut down th ing of Banfield road. $6,000; sidesummer house on Elwyn road. ries to be made up of Councilman janitor work; walk at Atlantic Heigh ts, $19.The New Hampshire Historical Laurence G. Peyser: George K . Requested the street commlssion334; improvemen ts to the municisociety of Concord was wllled the 1Rl)bor11 and Philip fl, White. ers to look up a previous report pal swimming pool on Pierce ishnme place to be known as the land, including const,ruction of a. AHer the special committee 011 a an a :Myrtle avenu'e sewer projeo Gov. John Langdon Mansion membuilding, construction of a walk comfort station reported that it and to report it to this council, as orlal and $75,000 for upkeep ; also around the pool and installa. ion of a recommended purchase of the land a result of a plea by Oscar Andera card table engraved with gold concrete bottom In the pool, $25,at t he corner of Porter and Church son; plate formerly belonging to the 000. streets and the erection of a twoReferred to the committee on Duke of Kent, father of the late The sidewalk pro.! cts are some story building at an estimated cost street ligh ts with power a reque t Queen Victoria, two old silver of those resulting from the cityof approximately $45,000, the council from the street commi ssio,1ers for wide urvey being conduct d by j tankards and sliver tankard with instructed the mayor and M. E.• installation of a ligh near the end Supt. of st.reets Cla on E. Os• J cover and two handles with Initials Witmer to contact the Jenney Oil of the USO building at the ap"J.L." and "E.L." and portrait of born and Mayor Mary C. Dondero. company to see if the price of $7,500 proach to the Memorial bridge ; at which the property has been ofth late Governor Langdon to be Voted to go on record as thankfered to the city can be reduced. kept In the mansion If possible and ing th(l Portsmouth city band for Its Council members questioned wise to do so. participation in celebration of the the cost 11f t he propesed buildThe wlll recommended that the 1announcement of the end of the ing a nd indicated t hey doubted N. H. Historical society employ war In the Pacific ; and If federal a id could be 11btained Charles Elmer Starkey as custodian Instructed the mayor to contact since the end of the war and and Ralph Starkey as gardener; federal officials with a view to purp r ticularly fu a twe-story that the Portsmouth Historical sochasing the federally-owned Chevciety be permitted to occupy the structure. rolet fire truck now stationed here. The council accepted and voted mansion in par t Instead of the lto carry out the recommendations John Paul Jones house to conserve in a report from the parking comth resources of the two societies mittee submi tted by Councilman but the societies are not bound to comply with these recommendaWhite. T he committee recommended tions . granting of taxi permits to Edith The Mark H. Wentworth home ls . T ewksbury and Leo Bronzettl; to r eceive a 25,000 addition to its banning of parking on Porter street endowment fund. Mrs. Langdon's between Chestnut and Fleet; banning of the parking of buses on busy maids, Ella Breen, Anna Carlson bu. iness and residential streets. The and Ida Johnson receive $5,000 each. committee said it would leave to the To Charle E. Starkey goes the police commissioners complaints of summer home , furnishings and pert a!Ilc violations by taxi drivers. sonal proper ty, etc., therein. In routine business the council: Charles and Ralph Starkey each Referred to the city lands and wer willed 10,000 ; Dr. Ohe.rles buildings committee for advertising W. Hannaford, $5,000; and the refor bids, two requests to buy city mainder of the estat to the Catheowned land ; dral church of St. Johll the Divine RPffrred to the committee on of New York City and diocese. Arth ur S. Burgess of Wyncote, File Langdon ~ Will in Court] I f I I I I l I I I I �,Over SO Ser·vice ortsmouth Groups Will Take Makes Plans Part in Tribute}~ F.~~,.~~:~ ,,,~~"Lh., report back to their respect.Ive shops. Provision was made to transport the gold star mothers, Mayor Mary C. Dondero, In-' formed the committee that military authorities ha.d assured · her they would cooperate with th e city in the celebration and provide contingents of the army, na.vy, coast guard and marines. The city band, through a. representative, offered its services for the celeb'.atlon. A motion was made a!}d. earned to accept with apprec1at1on their offer _Clayton E. Osb~rne, co-chairman with Mayor Dondero of the transportation conm1lttee reported that 30 ti:ucks are available to earry float entries. He suggested that the many organizations who offered to enter floats contact him. Since the trucks will be avaliable only for the one day measurements should be taken soon and the . finished fioats wm be picked up the day of the parade. It was voted to hold the next and probably final meeting on next Wednesday at 7 :30. ~ l ) , Lj Mayor Mary C. Dondero presiding as general chairman victory celebration took shape last invited suggestions for an informal discussion of plans for night at the second meeting of the 1 an appropriate celebration from members of the V-J day V-J Day committee held in the' committee at a meeting held last night ;in the city council Council chamber with Mayor Mary chamber at 7 :30. In her opening words she expressed a hope c. Dondero presiding as general chairman. The committee organized to the assem bled representatives of more than 50 religious, ' a tentative program that provided fraternal, labor and service groups that the proposed vie- for a parade of military and civic tory program ·would be a means of conveying the lasting ap- organizations, numerous floats , preciation that all of our citizens feel towards OU''~ men and observance bands and a military, religious, civic, at the South playground. women still in the service and a reverel1f if inadequate tri-·, David Kushious, assisting bute of our indebtedness to those citizens who made the SUThomas F. Mullen, chairman of the playground program, will pre1ne sacrifice. Integrate the musical program, l r by the playground band, the Gold star mothers wlll be guests avy Yard band, and the high at the victory celebration which school band provided school ls the group voted to hold, 'after proopen by the day of celebration longed discussion, the Sunday foland selections wlll be given by the Portsmouth community loWing official declaration of V-J chor11S. Robert J. Boyd, repreday by Presiden t Truman, since it senting the Administration of appears that V-J day itself will Civil Workers of the Portsnot be a national work-holiday. mouth navy yard said he would Public speakers for the occasion speak lo the authorities at the to be provided by the mayor will yard about obtaining the sound include Rear Adm. Thomas Withwagon and microphone sysers, USN, commandan,t of • the tem. Portsmoutl; navy yard and clergyIf a motio11 to request an ap• men of Jliffe rent denominations. Chris~t>pher Conlon informed the propriatlon from th e council to prog1·cu)., t11at four floats at the navy vide refreshment~ for servicemen Is yard are completed and that every carried, the Red Cross canteen, the shop was contemplating construc- Salvation army, the Ser v l c e tion of a float but t hat transporta- Mothers' club and the ll:mblem clu 1 tion would have to be pr,;ivlderl. will assist ln serving. The heads of manf organfuations Mayor Dondero and Clayton E. Osborn were appointed as a commit- who made tenl.ative coinnutm nts tee of two on transportation. It for floats and active participation will be necessary to engage a string of their organizations, will report of trucks to move the float en tries to the conm1ittee after they refer from the navy yard, The masters the matter to their individual memof the shops at the navy yard are bers. It was voted to hold the next requested to contact Mr. Conlon in meeting of the committee at 7 :30 regard to their entries. T . Daniel Aug. 29. ·Hayes, representing the Boy Scouts of the southeast district, said that a float able to accommodate 300 to 500 scouts was already completed , j It. was suggested that funds be sought from the city cow1cil for prizes to be a warded to top float entries. The Veterans Council will take charge of the parade arrangements, j , with their president John Bechard as chairman. It was announced that the chief marshal of the parade =nuld be named later. Veterans orga, zations in Portsmouth and neighboring towns ·will be invited to march and contingents from the army, navy, marine corps and coast guard were promised , Many civic organizations are also making plans to march and carr v their colors. , The state guard will also be invited to partic,Jpate. The playgrou11d progrnm will be under the direction of Thomas F . Mullen assisted by Da• vid K11Shious. Francis T. Malloy, director of the re.e r ation / for the city, was appointed chairman of the music committee. Music will be provided l I . - and said he hoped to have a choral group from the junior and senior high schools in addition to the Community Chorus, Short speeches from Mayor J\1ary C. Dondero, Rear Ac\m. Thomas Withers, USN, commandant of the Portsmouth navy yard, and clergymen of the various denominations will be spaced between appropriate mu sical selections, "The Lord's Prayer" under the direction of Norman Leavitt will open the victory celebration. "Alleluia" and "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" will be sung in the course of the :.J,fternoon. Mr. Mullen suggested that a veteran of each branch of the service be introduced to the citizens assembled at the South playground and while he stands at attention the chorus will sing the hymn for his branch of the service. As a memorial to the war dead the committee thought it would be appropriate for the individual clergymen to give their rite of benediction before the buglers sounded taps and colors adv need to mass hefore the bandstand. Musicians will conclude with "The Star Spangled Banner." Invitations have been extended to all military organizations in this region according to a report made to the committee by John Bechard, president of the central , Veterans Council. It w.as proposed that the parade head be formed at. Parrott anct Junkins avenue. The committee decided that the celebration be held the Sunday following official dec laration of V-J day unless such a declaration were to come on Saturday. In this instance the date would be advanced a week to allow adequate preparation. Christo pher Conlon, representing the Portsmouth navy yard shops, ; asserted that undoubtedly many of the shops would enter floats but that the, government could make no appropriation. All expenses encountered would be met by the personnel. Representatives from shops 38. 56, 51, 70, 86, 71, 94, 06, 04, I 61, 03, 37, 11, 26 and the supply department were present to glean the business of the committee and I _..... I I --' r 4 - - 1 �Dale Appoints J Paul Griffin To Local Pohce Commission Replacing William J L1nchey Govt to -Pay ~ 1 City in lieu of ~ ID J. Paul Griffin, local contractor, was named to the Portsmouth police commission a.t esterday's session of the governor's executive counrll In Concord. Mr. Griffin will succe d "!7illiam J. Linchey whose term exp1res Sept. l. Mr. Griffin, a gradual of Portsmouth high school, St. John's Preparatory school and the Ca.t~ollc University of America at Washington, where he received the degree of Bachelor of Civil Engineering, has been active 111 social, fraternal and political circles in the city for several years. The committee also named Emerson A. Mccourt of Portsmouth, a.s principal of the state trade school to be opened here this fall. Mr. Mccourt had served as superlsor of the federal vocational trainIng school located at the Morley company for the past several yea.rs. The new state school will be located In the same building and will use the same equipment. Mr.Mccourt was recommended for the position b'.)l' James N. Pringle, commissioner of education. Patrick J. Duffy of Portsmouth, a veteran of the Spanish American war was nominated by Gov. Charles . Dale to succeed William Sullivan of Manchester as a member of the board of managers of the soldiers' home at Tilton. The governor nominated John H. Leahy of Claremont, Sullivan coun• ty solicitor to fill vacancy on the state superior court b nch and his confirmation is expected at the next council meeting. The new justice, 45, ls married and ls a World Wax II veteran . H ls a graduate of Norwich university and Suffolk Law school. Other police commission rs named yesterday included Robert W. Greenaway, reappoinLed In Dov r; Charles H . Williams, reappointed In Exe r ; Wilfred Par who succeodr; Jame F . Rlfe in Somer worth. Frederick E . Everett. who has served since 1915 as state highway commissioner, was reappointed !or another five-year term. Police Cammi sion To Orga nize Today The Portsmouth police commlssl n will meet in city hall at 5 pm today at which time a chairman and a. secretary will be named . This will m'irk the first meeting for J Paul Griffin, ne, ly appointed as a commissioner to succeed William J . Llnchey wh0oe term expired, I s-io ,~~ / i0 iAcres' Taxes · A check for 50,761.06 for the City of Portsmouth represenL!ng payI ments In llsu of taxes on Wentworth Acres will be tnailed to the city soon by he U.S. treasury department according to information received by Housing Manager Ernest' Wilson from Sumner K . Wiley, regional director of the Fed ral At an organization meeting of he Public Housing authority, National Port.smoulh Board of Police Com- Housing agency. missioners in city hall last night, The payment In lieu of l.axes Is Orel A. Dexter was elected chair- for the tax year April 1, 1945 to man of the board and J. Paul GrifApril 1, 1946. fin, who was named to the board • The Federal Public Housing aulast man h by Gov. Charles M. Dale thority makes payments of annual and his cow1cll, cler.k. sums In lieu of taxes covering war Mr. Dexter expressed th e.ppre- ~ouslng proj els In accordance with elation of the board to William .J . provisions of law. Such payments Llnchey, whos term on the board are based on valuations estabexpired Sept. 1, "for his splendid lished by ,the FPHA In cooperation cooperation in the pasb few years," with the local taxing authoritle adding that "h retires with the i and are determined by applying the best wishes and frlendl;hlp of the local tax re.le. board." . The law authorizing these payThe chairman declared that there ments also provides that any exshould be some improvement.s made , penses bv the government for ser• in the pollct department, now that I vices furnished to ordinary tax_pa.ythe war is over. He mentioned spec!- · ers, but not glven to the proJects, fically sending local policemen to I shall be deduct~d from the amount police schools. to be paid In heu. of taxes. WentA letter was received from the · worth Acres furnishes Its own poFrank E. Booma post No. 6, Ameri- lice protection , street lighting. street can Legion, requesting that Mrs. maintenance and garbage, ash and John C. Ross be appointed special trash removal. As thes services are policewoman for American Legion furnished to ordinary taxpayers in dances. The board voted that the the City of Portsmouth, an appromalter b laid over for fw'ther con- prlate deduction from th total sid ration until the next meeting. amoun due Is made for such ~xpenThe board voted also that month- dltures. further deduction 1s al o Jy bills be paid. · \J made for prompt payment a al_____,,r....:~,.,•c...~~ lowed ordinary taxpayer. H d I xter eadS pOIICe BO ar end Moth Ex ert Here from Durham The state dep rtment of agriculture will send an expert to Ports• mouth today or tomorrow, It is expected. to study the browntall moth situation. s veral sections of th area around th city ar badly InI fest d with the Insect pest. ln ani;wer to a request from Mayor Mary c . Dondero for assistance, Andrew L. F Iker, commissioner of agriculture, aid he would send Dr. Walter C. O'Kane of the University of New Hampshire, sta.te entymologlst, or bis assistant to Portsmouth. S\ �r1P arade Sunday Rain or Shine Plans· Complete * I A suggestion was made that organizations so desiring hold open house at their headquarters after the celebration. Mr. Mullen said last night that he had named Harry Wlnebaum and Arthur P. O'Leary to assist David Kushious, Norman M. Leavitt and himself in arranging the musical program at the playground. · Mayor Dondero, who presided as general chairman, announced that refreshment.s wo~ld be ~ v e 1 / Musieal Service Follows Parade Por1fmouth's V-J Day parade and victory celebration will be held Sunday, rain or shine, it was decided la-st night at the final meeting of the V-J Day committee. More than 60 representatives of various civic, religious and military organizations met in the council chamber to complete plans for the victory observance which will include a, military, civic, civil- ian parade, numerous floats and bands and a religious memorial service at the South playground. All veterans of World War II are imited to march. Patrick J. Du!fy, representing the Central Veterans council, reported that wounded and decorated heroes wlll ride at th e head of the parade. Gold Star mothers will also ride in the parade and Thomas F. Mullen, chairman of the program at the playground, revealed that wounded veterans, Gold Star mothers and service mothers will be seated in the grandstand. Work on the stages, and grandstand will be in the hands of a professional decorator, Mr. Mui1en added. 1 The Portsmouth navy yard has decided to unite its efforts a nd enter one gigantic float it was reealed by Christopher Conlon. t\,\though some shops still may enl.er individual floats, Mr. Conlon announced that an immense trailer truck will carry the fairwater of the submarine Halibut along the line of march. The conning tower will be manned by a crew of submarine sailors. Battle flags of Pacific engagements will fly from ~he mounted fairwater. Ban ners mscribed with the number of servicemen from each navy yard shop will flu tter from the• massive float. . Mr. Conlon, navy yard shop.s representatlve, who contacted 31 shops and departments at the yard, reported that shop units would march behind the float. Representatives from many shops were present at the meeting. The Somersworth branch of the navy yard announced, through a representative, that it has made a contract with a bana, for the da , adding one more to several already lined up for the parade. . Clayton E. Osborn, co-chairman with Mayor Mary C. Dondero on the transportation committee, requested that clubs and organlz3:-tions construe~ and decorate their floats in the city yard. When completed they will be pu t under cover until the day of the parade. All organizations making float entte~ are asked to contact the Oen ra veterans council in order that th eY \ maY draw up the line of march. Offici'als i'n h f C arge o Portsmouth's V-J parade today announced the route the p1·ocession will lake. St t • · ar mg promptly al 2 pm from the corne1· of Pleasant and Court sll'eels, the pai-ade will proceed to Congress, down Congress d I z· an s mgton lo Cabot, across Cabot lo Middle., along Middle to State street, Slate sfreel to Pleasant, then to Junkins avenue, Parrott avenue and the South playground. A reviewing stand will , be set up in front of · lite Rockingham h o t e l onState stl'eei. <S l ~ - l\'S 5ervice Mothers Club Float Wins 1st Prize For their elaborate white and gold float, surmounted by a tableau of the returning soldier, m mbers of the Service Mothers club were awarded firs t prize by the judges appointed to select the thr e most outtanding floats in ,vesterday·s V-J arade. The judges, Mrs. Herman Donean, Harry Wluebaum and George A. Moore, gave second place to the Red Cross float, a hospital scene on which Lt. Ruth Philbrick, ANC, of 'North Hampton, veteran of duty in France and Germany rode. Third prize will be presented to the PTA entry, a model school room, children assiduously studying their books. Al.1,hough the entry of the city of Portsmouth, and the USS Salmon, entered by the Portsmouth navy yard were outstanding, the sponsors declined to participate ln the contest. The city's float, designed by Mayor Mary C. Dondero, wa s a replica of the White House, with Uncle Sam (Herbert O'Brien) standing. head bowed and ha'nd over his heart In mourning for the la te President Roosevelt, whose portrait was carried on the float. A gold s tar showed through the window of the White House and a black mourning band ncompassed lhe globe over which flutter d th fla gs of the United Nations. A small scotty dog. representing Falla, was also in evidence. The navy yard entry was the I G s' 4s I that all World War II veterans asSEmble at W1e _corner of Pleasant street and Junkms avenue. l ~obert S. Boak, recording secreaiy o_f Ranger lodge No. 83G, In~ernat1onal Association of Machinists, announces that the union will ho(d o~en house in its rooms in P~mter s hall , Market square, aftei the par.ade. Mr. Boak Is chair?e1ea.n of the arrangement commit- Tpe grandstand and stages wlll be a riot of color for Portsmouth's V-J Day. Thomas F . Mullen announced that he has secured the services of a professional decorator. There had been some doubt at the committee meeting Wednesday night if it ould be possible to • secure a professional hand to lend Addresses from members of th the patriotic red, white and blue clergy, and Mayor Mary c Done touches to the Victory celebration ~.ero will be interspersed with va: to be held Sunday at the South _ lled n:iusical selections appropriate playground following the parade. t.o a _victory celebration, IL was anAll World War II veterans are nounced_ today by Thomas F . Muiinvited to march tomorrow in the len. cha1n11an of the program to be V-J Day parade wearing civilian held tomorrow at South pla _ clothes or uniforms, it WM an- ground following the parade Y nounced by Robert C. Arnold, The musical program ls und~r ti CO!l'l ,, tl:\e ,; t~rll,n.s f direction of Norman M. Leavitt ~: Foreign Wart;. Mr Arnold reque isl.sted by David Kushlous. Th _ enlng musical Invocation ~. op Contlnuea on Lord's Prayer", will be sung 'b ~,e Leavitt accompanied by Mrs YM r. Jon Craig at the piano, Albe;t ~ : ward and Grover Am1ck wHh tr pets and Frank Ollis and J 0 h ~ngan on trom bones. n e- I mounted conning tower of the USS Submarine Salmon, manned by a. crew of submarine sailors. Various volunteer organizatlonll were repres ented on the Red Cross float. Hovering arow1d the bed of a pati nt were a grey lady and a, nmse·s aid. member of the Red Cross v.·as busily engaged in roll• Ing surgical dre;,sings and the re• turned army n.urse also was in at• ten dance. The float entitled "Boys from Our Street" will receive a special prize. small cart bearing photographs of all the boys on Gates street who entered the service was pushed by one of the' younger boys. Before each picture fluttered a small Amer• lean flag. Honorable meniion was made of an ntry from shop 37 of Somers• worth-a mlnlatw·e ship mounted on a decorated baby carriage. An agricultural exhibit, entered by the 4-H club, was also given hon• orable mention by the judges. Among the other float entries were those of the USO, portraying a. typical scene, at the club on Dan• leis street : the Salvation Army; auxiliary fi remen; Piscataqua coun• ell, Daughters of Pocahontas; Da• mon lodge ; Camp Wln.fleld Scott Schley, USWV; Knights of Pytbiasi Pythlan Sisters: WCTU; Fannie A. Gardiner Rebekah lodge ; Strawber• ry Bank grange. There were' also decorated trucks and the engine and box car of the Rockingham Voiture, 40 8 a.nd ' lbI Mr. Leavitt·s solo will be followed by the Portsmouth Community chorus of 70 voices singing two selections. Beethoven's "Alleluia Chorus" and Bortnlan.sky's "Angel Voices Ever Singing." Mrs. Madeline Jackson will direct . the St. Cecelian Choir in "God Bless ' America·• and this selection will be f?ll~wed by the community chorus smgmg Fred Waring's arrangement of "Battle Hymn of the Republic." The_ entire ensemble, including the high school chorus will sing the four service songs: "Anchors ~weigh." "Semper Paratus," "Manne's Hymn" and "The Army Air Corps Song," A veteran of each branch of the service v,,111 be introduced as his song Ls played. Colors will be masse'ii as "Colum, bla the Gem of the Ocean" 16 playe~, and benediction from the clergy or the Cathollc, Protestant and Jewl.sh faiths will be given before a bugler sounds tap.s. The national anthem will conclude the program. �Mayor D fends Ch~ic_e·.,~.t°' City Officials, I Of City Float in Parade W Planning Board I•11 COn Vene A larger than aver1Jge group of spectators witnessed two spirited exchanges between Mayor Mary C. s-q -b a child at .) the munlclpaI swimming pool; Approved payment by the street commission rs of several bills for which funds are available ; Approved a transfer of funds within the water department ; Approved th appointment of Nils Soderstrom as a weigher ; Granled a permit for opera.Won I of the Civic theater: I Referr d to the planning board a requ st for a permit to operate a filling station and to store petroleum products on property at 114116 and 126 Isllngton str et owned by he Advent Chris tian church which the church reports it can sell to an oil compa11y if such a permit l gran ed: Referred lo the parkil,!!" committee a petition from William J\tcloon for perml ion to a dd another taxi, a petition from Wa d 's Taxi for another cab and a petition from Lloyd Lee for ta. ·i Ii ens ; Referr d t.o the committee on i;treet llght.s, with power, a petition for a street light in front of the Union street !1,"arage; pproved payment. out of the contingent fund, of $1,151l.46 for repairs to the !enc between Newcastl avenu and the water : I buJldlng should fixed . Sn should man y others through• out th e cit .'' Cit d , t Councilman Sanborn's reference Y eparomen heads and the Dondero and members of the city t6 one-man committee rule wa,5 members of the Portsmouth Plancouncil at last night's council meet- ba.sed on the fa ct that of the three ning board wJJI meet wilh Willidm ing member• of the lands and bulldlngs S P k 0 in city hall. 11 c • ar er, consulting architect on ne came w en Councilman committee. Councilman Samuel Birt Glenn A. Race asked the mayor 1 1 t . capital expenditures and advanced I who gave her authority to "pu t a, • n he Pacific. Councilman Willie programs, tomorrow evening at 7:30 Democratic float" in the recent V-J Wmn seldom atte nd s th e meetings m the council chamber to discuss parade for the city and Councilman Call, who has been a program for proposed city ImThe float show~d the White doing most of the conunlUee's work provernents, Mayor Mary C. DonHouse with Uncle Sam bowed In with th e assl 5 Lance of the mayor, dero announced today. sorrow before a picture of the late ls awa for two mont~s. Mr. Parker is employed by the President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Mayor Do nd ero replied to Coun- planning board to make a study of th world with a black band of mourn- cUman Wood at she had gone a_dvanced programing for the next Ing around it, the flags of the Unit- a.long wi th o th er projects ~!1rou~h- fi,·e or six years and to study caµith nd ed Nations and a gold star. out e city a until now ~othmg tal budget expenditures of the eity. "I the White House Democratic?" h~~ been done ln ward on~. This study will project a possible the mayor asked Nothing has been don except by lax rate structure and help estal.J"No," the c~uncllman replied, a. legal vote bf the council," she as- lish a ceiling for the tax rate over "but the picture was." serted . a.s she told the group th t the years ahead, M. E. Witmer, "'P resident Roosev IL was the the bmldlng had been inspected by secretary of the planning board exwartime president of all of us" the the city lands and buildings com- plained. mayor declared . "After our presi- mittee and that "both Councilman Department heads will be indents are elected they are the presi- Call and Councilman Winn agreed structed in how to build up prodent for all the people, not just for that the work should be done, a gra_ms an d file reports, and this mathe Democrats or the Republicans. report_ was brought back to the tenal will be ass(milated and bud"Our late President served in this counc1J and t!1e council authorized gete~ for dls~ss1on at a future war ,as did the other sons . and he the committee to go ahead and fix meetmg. -:>, \ \ \~ died In service. He is th s vlor of up the building." .:t our civilization and he was mourned She agreed with Mr. Wood that b all the Allied world. His memory no sum had been s t for the work Is revered by many. in th council 's action. 1 " didn't think of that as a DemoFar from costing $4,000, the maycratic float when T designed it. I or declared, the painting was being thought of it as a. patriotic float done at an estimated cost of 325 suitable to the occasion. President ·and figure of 310 has been given Roos veil will be in the pages of to the comm! tee for carpentry history. I don't think his name wlll work. Th Portsmouth city council lasL <?rant_ed permi~lon for a Legion pai_a de m conn ctto~ with the de~ibe erased from those pages because "Despit Councilman Call's state- night approved. on recommendation cat 1011 of the hoh01 ro\l Sun~ay, h was a Democrat. The float m ent to you that he did not know of its finance committee. transfer of 6 865 from the reserve general fund Accepted the Legions invitation showed the White House what w going on and did not to marc!1 in the parade and attend which belongs to all, the gold star agree to the work both he and f ~ two proJ·ects submitted by the o the dedication ; because he died in action, the Councilman Winn approved the stree t commlsSioners. Referred to the fire department world because the world mourned work," the mayor declared . f that ~um 3,355 wlll be committee, with power, a request his passing. s Councilman Wood indiused for wo~k on .slclewalks near from John Holden, Newington fire"The float was bullt with the as cated that he still Wl!.!! not comth t emona l bridge a p?roach chief, lo purchase city-owned air sistance of the men t the cit yard pletely ·con vinced and sllll d and S3,500 for construction of raid sirens: including the uperintendent o! sired to limit the power «If the a sidewalk from Pa nn aw Y gre d to meet at some future streets. anor to the herhurne school date with the puking and traf"I am not sorr;v for the floaL but commlt ee !hp m or declared : and from th s hoot to Greenfi e committee of the Portsmouth proud, a.s were many others who "I c11.n 't unde rs and a coun ii- .h land roacl. Chamb r of Commerce to disapplauded. w1th lumps in their m n who will take the mayor -:r In routine busin _ss lhe council: cuss the ques tion of buses in the throats, as it passed in the procesout to dinner Sund y night d Granted a permit to Ralph cQuare; sion. I believe it wa .titting tribu te then ad like you r Ung ifi. Donald to operate a filling station Voted tor fuse a request to Install and I offer no a polog .'' t-onjght, Councilman Wood .'' I on the l 1terstate highway b t"'. 11 additional electric outlets in the TI1e other exchange was be ~ween Aft r sone mor discussion of \MY1·lfe and Maplewood avenues, house on Pi rce island owned by the mayor and Councilman Edgar Accep ed and placed on Ille r . th cl~y ; F . Wood who questioned work now th matter of repairing the buildpp1oved p~ ym nt of $175 to the being done on the ward one ward Ing, Councilman Wood 's motion por_ts from th . planning boaid room. Q 1otlng Councilman Win - that the present proje t be ap - which had prev1~usl;v been acled Portsmouth city band for its serverbal revie s Aug. 14 and 15 ln connection field S. Cal] who J,5 away on a trip proved but that hereaftPr uch ork upon on the basis of porL by Councilman Laurence 0. with the c_elebratlon of the end of lo the West coast, Mr. Wood said , shaJI be r ported In cteta.lJ to th€ "Mr. Call called me before he left council for approval by that boay, Peyser, Lhe council's representative the war with Japan; on the board : Approved the claims committee's and a.sked me to raise this ques - was pas ed. Accepted the report of lhe plumb- recommendation that Brandt Pace tion. He says that some one ls Ing Inspector reporting fee coll c- be pald $35 to compe11sate for a pig painting the building in ward one, tlons totalling $17.85 : killed by dogs; and ~ ,, 1 : h doesn't know who an d he doesn't uthorized th e water deJ)ar t • ' 1;,J 4.~ know who authorized it but he told ment lo 11ay S567, lhP rily's I Heard the mayor &S.!iure Coun~lme that the work as you (the mayor) share of the co~t of esurfacing ~1an Pe,vse_r, in an wer to 9: queshave suggested wll\ cost nearer 4,agamor aven ue wher pipe • t.1on b him, that the proJ ct of 000 than the 1.200 originally figurwere l Ir!, on recomm ndation . widening State stre tis only a proed as the cost." of the ity solici to r; posal and has not been approved, Mr. Wood then demanded that Voted to send a Jetter flf thanks after Mr. Peyser had reported many the pollc,v whereby the city lands to the city band for donating its p rsons had contacted him to proand buildings committee was given services for the dedication of the te removal of th trees along the uthor!ty to go ahead With th work honor roll Sunday and a sured the str . be changed in the futur and that band it has the use of U1e South S v ral ordlnanc scheduled for "on any work th t is going to meetinghouse free for rehearsa ls; action w re not taken up because & quire such a large sum of mon y, Referred to th airport com- two-thirds ote was Impossible. Onthey be required to report back mission a reque.st from the CA P Jy coun llmen present were Mr. P Y· to the council and 1 th council for permission to use he airport ser, Glenn A. Race, Philip H . White, decide on it." for maneuvers Sunday Sept. 30 Edg r P'. Wood nd Geo~g1e K. ouncllma Georg . Sanand for regular meetings and drills; Sanborn. S l 4.P·"t~ born remarked that "everyReferred to the committee on 1· one knows hi!! cit hlL!I been claims two claim resulting deterlo ting for 10 or 15 years from fall on city streets and nd now all th ne essary one claim. !or injuri r ceived work Is falling on lhls councll, , e can't have one-m n committee rule but the wa.rd one City Approval To idewalk lmprovem nts _ f I :!l' I I I re- , I I I �PORTSMOUTH' S WORLD WAR II HO ' OR ROLL ls pictured a.s lt was unveiled &t dedlcaUon cere- 1 monles yesterday. Mayor Diary C. Donclero, representinlt' the City of Portsmouth is shown at· the rlrht, At the left. obscured by the fiag, is Comdr. Charles S. Conlon of the Frank E. Booma post, American Legion. The two unveiled the honor roll which wa.s sponsored jointly by the Lein.on &nd th~ city. (Porl5mouth Herald L11hoto)_ __ _ _ , , - - . , . . . , . . . - - - - - - - - - - - -- • - - - - - - .- --....._ �48 Gold Stars on City Lis ~S\,'-\'5 Impressive c remoni in dedication of Portsmouth's Roll of Honor of 2657. local men and women in the armed services were he ld yesterday afterno·on on the lawn of the court house on State street. There are 48 gold starred names on the ro ll. Prior to the opening ceremonies, a parade from High str et to the co urt house by way of Congress, Midd le, and State streets by the Portsmouth C i t y b a n d , America n Legion and its Auxiliary, and the Mayor a nd her council was held. The band was under the direction of A. Roland Hinckley. Robert A. Anderson, Ralph C. Alberger, Herbert W. Baird, Edward J. Barton, Harry W. Blaisdell, Ray, mond F . Burns, Henry W. Carey, Francis H . Danielson, Paul z. Doble, William Dorney, Alexander Drobisewski, Robert L. Fetter, Robert A. Harrison, Russell A. Hanscom, Kenneth C. Hersey, Percy Hodgdon, Jr., John w. Horner, Guy E. House, Jr., Carlton s. Howe, Howard A. Hunt, John Ianuzzo, Norman Ives, Frank J Lacava, James J . Leary, Thomas Meagher, Raymond A. Mieure, William . J. Monagle, Jr., Herman E . Pettigrew, Jr., Robert Pontbriand, Gordon V. Renner, Harold ,Sandford, Forrest E . Schultz, Alva E . .Shatto, Evert H. Smith, Bernard T. Stradley, Hugh E. sulllvan, Norman D. Thorne, Paul H . Valley, Edgar P. Wallace, James A. Whitmore, Jr., Richard Day, Herbert C. Hartford, James J. Joyce, Jr., John Ryan, Napoleon E. L doux, Louis R . Fitzgerald, Roy R. Winn, and Richard L. Hazel. In closing, Mayor Dondero said, "Th city of Portsmouth is proud of its veterans. is humble in the real!• zatlon of the task which they 50 well accomplished, and it ls grateful that peac has come. Portsmouth will do all ln its power to help them." _ • Col. Samuel • Woods, Jr., USMC, commanding officer of the Ports• mouth Naval Prison, the next speak• er, said that only by preparing our nation to always be able to develop the power thaL we have brought !orU1 in the past war to the end that 110 nation or group of natio11s would be a bl to oppose us again would we be able to prevent a third worJd war. '111 dedicatory address was delivered by a vet.eran of World wa:r I, Thomas J . Downs, a member of the Frank E . Booma post who said that w must and should make this the last wweiling of a Roll of Honor to war vets. "This tas k remains for us adult,s to do and w should immediately dedicate ourselves to the ta ~ of joining with the returning veterans in preventing future wars •· i,'l.:r former city counci~. Past Comdr. John O. Gamble, co• chairman of the Honor Roll com• mittee with Mayor Dondero, opened the speaking program which fol• lowed selections by th band on the court house step.<;. Mr. Gamble "introduced the master of ceremonie for tbe day, Comdr. Charles s. Con·.. Ion, following the invocation by R v. l", Thomas F. Duffy, of the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Commander Conlon extf'nded the greetings of the Frank E. Booms. post and expre.-;.-;ed the appreciatio of the post and of its co-sponsor, the City of Portsmouth, for tho who had in any way helped in mak• Ing the honor roll possible. Musical selections by the Ca cil• ian choir under the direction of Mrs. H oward P. Jackson preceded greet• ingg of the departmPnt of New ' Hampshire of the Americd.n Legion, by Past Department Comdr. Ralph G. McCarthy, who then led the en• tire gathering in the salute to the flag . Mayor Dondero next brought the City's greetings and spoke of know• ing . most of the men and women who had gone into the services. She also spoke of the pleasure of welcoming many veterans back to Portsmouth and added, "As I greet these returning veterans, there comes the reali'!.ation that there will be some boys whose hand I will never again shake . . . those who have made the supreme sacrifice ..• those for whom a grateful city pauses reverently to review each n ame . . • " The names follow: I Fifteen Gol d Star Mothers were seated upon the pla tform during t he exercises. They were: Mrs. Herbert A11 d .,.., erson, Mrs. Lenoy Bw·ns, Mrs. Roger Eaton, Mrs. Justin Hanscom , Mrs. Ar t h ur Harrison , Mrs. Anna G. Hersey, Mrs. Hector Pon t briand, Mrs. William J . Ryan , Mrs. Eleanor Sanclford • Mrs. Napoleon Ledoux, Mrs. Scott Howe. Mrs. Samuel Fitzgerald, Mr · Alice Chamberlain Mrs. Owen J. Brown , and Mrs. Ev~ Hoover. Mrs. Ledoux and Mrs. Hoover each lost two sons in the war. The mothers were escorted from t he USO club on Daniels street to the court house by Legionnaire Emma c. Milan of the Frank E. Booma Post and Mrs. William J . Murray, president of the SeJ:vic~Mothers club. A I warsage was presented to each of the Gold star mothers by the auxiliary unit of the Am erican Legion . On the Honor Roll committee with Commander Conlon and Mayor Dondero were Past Commanders of t he Legion post, James B . Mahoney, Daniel s. O'Brien , Mark F. O'Brien, Richa~d A. Pinkham . Charles Black and Joseph H. Cullen, Sr. Senior Vice Comdr. Robert Noble , Junior Vice Comdr. John c. Ross John O'Brien, John Fisher, Phtiip w. Sanderson, Richard H . Hartford, and Charles w Gray · · I Mr. Downs. Acting chaplain of the Booma post, Post Comdr. Joseph H. Cullen, Sr., and Rabbi Arthur Oleshinsky of the Temple Israel, offered prayers. Toe Roll of Honor was unveiled by Commander Conlon and Mayor Dondero. The National Anthem was played by the Portsmou th Cit,, band . Mrs. Leroy Burns. mother of R\l.ymond F. Burns, USN, who was kllled in an explosion aboard the USS Juneau early in the war, represented the Gold Star Mothers a nd placed the Memorial wreath Jn front of Lhe Honor Roll, following which a bugler sounded "Taps." Rev . J . Tremayne Copplestone. pastor of the Firs t Me t hodis t church, gave the benediction and the exercises were concluded with the singing of •'God Biss America " by the choir and audience_._ I I �,Twelve New Teachers · Fill oard to A sk $1t000 Port City School Posts Twelve n;wly appoi n ted teach ers Howland and Lincoln, Me. fill out the staff of Portsmou th 's Mrs. Alm a. w . Cricen ti of Kittery, elem en tary an d high sch ools, it was a. graduate of Keene Teachers cola n nounced today by Supt. of lege with t he class of 1944, will Schools H arry L. Moore. tea ch the t!rst. grade in th e Wh ippie f The fo llowing teachers were n om - school. Mrs. Cricen tl, who formerly I T he Portsmouth Board of Educa- lng dw'lng the summ r months. Jnated by Mr. Moore and e_lected by taught In New Lon don , is replacing The board voted, on motion ·by· tion last. night approved reports of the school board to serve 1n P orts- Miss Geraldine R eidy John E. Seybolt, that & letter lrom t.he committee on schoolhouses, i nmouth high school. Miss Nori ne E. Grad t .' cluding recommendat ions l hat, t.he Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett, chairman of Edwards of Antrim who was gradu es wo an d tht ee at Atlantic city council be asked for $1,000 . as t he Portsmouth branch. American ated from the University of New Heigh ts will be ta ugh t by Miss Eda n appropriation for strengthem~g Red Cross, r egarding Junior Red Hampshire with the class of 1943 na A . D earborn of "Bangor. Miss activities in Portsmouth and bracing the roof of t he Atlantic Cross and formerly taught in Colebrook Dear?orn_ atten ded n ormal schools Heights school building, a nd $3,000 schools, be laid on t he lable. will replace Mrs. Ruth L. Richard- in F arm mgton and Gorham, and for improvement of ~ walk 0;nd son In t he home economics depart- has taugh t in Bangor, South Brooks Referring to the letter, Mr. Moor ment. ~nd S tockton Sprin gs In Maine and apron around the Ju_nlor high pointed out that ln general three school and hard surfacmg of t1?e objections have been raised to Jun- · A graduate of Farmington state ye. area• around the New Franklin ior Red Cross work In the schoolsNorm al school with t he class of In replacing Miss Esther Johnson 1943, Miss Della N. Nelson of East at the Wen tworth school, Mi's. Jean! school. . that the managemenL of its activiAt. a meeling of I.he comm1tt.ee at ties rests with an outside agent; Mi ll inocket, Me .. will teach En glish Berry Frasier of Rye will tea ch t h e Atlanlic Heights Aug. 30, t he roof that it involves financial procedure, and history at the j unior high, sub- ~fth and sixth grades. Mrs. Frasierl a nd building were examined by such as subscriptions, and that Jt is jects formerly ta ught by Miss Min- IS a graduate of Keene Teachers Messrs. Edward a nd Frank Pater- an imposition on teachers and chilnie Swinnerton. · Miss Nelson has college and hag taught at Hampton son contractors, wit.h the con- dren who are called upon to volunserved on the staff of various schools Falls. ~;, l , ~ clu~ion I.hat t here was . a pparent teer their services in other extra.ln Maine Including Ki~tery. - , \\ '\ ;:L =-- ~ danger in spite of lhe ndge sag curricular activities, such as clothJunior high co mmercial mathe· which has existed since soon after ing, and food drives and victory ma.tics will be taught by Miss K a ththe building was constructed 20 loans. erine Ricker of Berwick, who formerly ' taught ln Kittery, Berwick years ago. . . The bo8l'd also voted: Maw·ice E. Witmer, rchlt.ect, pl and Topsfield. Mass. She replaces On motion by Mr. Seybolt, t hat sented a technical report of his Mrs. Helen Williams. Miss Rickthe facilities of the high school be findings to the board. er was graduated from Gorh am T he superintenden t. of schools, made available to convalescent paNormal school. Harry L. Moore, read several lett~rs tients at the naval hosplt.al to the Replacing \1_iss Natha lie MoulOfficers for 1945-46 were elected or a ppreciation to the school board. extent of the facilities . ton" in the English departmen t of at th annual meeting of the PortsAl bert. J . Wood expressed his apThat summer· bills be paid when t he senior high will be Mrs. Dorpreciation to the board for drawing properly vouched . othy w. Rowe of Dover who was mouth Teachers 8S.50Ciatlon held up resoluUons in onnectlon with That r eports of. the high school graduated from the University of last we k at the Junior high school. .the death of his mother, t he late commit.tee, as read by Dr. William New Hampshire with the class of Those who will serve as officers M::i r y I . Wood, former member of Safford · Jones, and the committee 1933 and has taught ln Farmingof the association f or the coming on elementary schools, as r ead by ton and Dover. t.he board of education. year are president, G . Winston Carlet.te1· from Capt. G. G. Her- Mrs. Pearl S. Gray, on teachers seThe junior high shop will be ter: vice president, Miss F lorence M. an USN medical officer in com- cured for vacancies, be accepted and headed by DouglM M. St.evenson Tarr; secretary, Mrs. Winnie P. mand of the U . S. nava l hospital, th r ecommendations adopted. who studied at Wentworth institute Knlgh ; treasurer, Mrs. Allen expressed thanks to Clarence C. That the secretary be instructed and the University of New HampK nigh t. Sanborn, headmaster of Portsmouth to cast one ballot for the election shire . Mr. Stevenson formerly taught Miss Estelle E . Winkley Wat; elechigh school, a nd mem~~r.s of I.he of teachers. in Rochester. He replaces Charles teaching staff, for fac111t1es made ted re presentative to the assembly T hat the report of the .finance A. Manchester. of delegates. Her term expires J an., available to convalescent. p t.Jen~s committee be accepted,. Miss Edna M . T wombly of Alton, 1, 1947. , ,, 5 an important part, In the r eThat an a pplication !or the use a graduabe of Keene Teachers colhabilitation program of the hospi- of the Junior high school gymna- lege, will teach science In the junior Elected to serve on the executive slum one evening a month for boy ' high replacing Mrs. Beatrice D. committPe of the local teachers a s tal. i soclation were Miss J ea,n F . Blck"This service ha s been part cu- scout activities be granted. Quinn. Miss Twombly has taugh t in 1 m a11, Miss Nina P . Trueman, Mrs. larly valuable because of the generT hat a letter from Fire Chief Ashland and Lebanon. Pauline S. Gilman, Miss Margaret ous and understanding atUlude George T. Cogan, dated 1941, perClarence H. Volkman of Man A. Buck! y, Ml s Lucy Ellis a nd Miss which you and your facul~y hav~ talning to the matter of fire hazards chester also will teach at the junior Glennys E . Cross. maintained toward lhe serv1c men , in the schools, be s cured by the high school. Mr. Volkman, who will he said. board !or r eading at the next meet- te ach mathematics was graduated Cla.rence C. Sanborn, pnnc1paJ of A commwuca Uon fr m S lowe Ing. Portsmouth senior high school, ex from Keene Teachers college in Wilder, clerk of the Portsmouth Mayor Mary C. Dondero, chair- 1939. plained an amendment to t he 1Recreation commlss1on, expressed m an ex-officio, presided at the teachers pension plan passed by t he A r ecent graduate of Salem the "sincere t.hanks" of the com- meeting. Thomas J . Downs, Harry Teachers college, Miss Marguerite state' legi.sla,ture last winter. mission to Mr. Moore for the "fl11e W. Peyser and James E. ~hal~ ' T. Williams will serve in the com The principal of Portsmouth juncooperation'' ecelved from the were absent. $, l 'l. , i__..-- I mercial department, of the sen ior school department concer ning the - lor h igh school. Raymond I. B;al, high school. Miss Williams is a nasummer playground program . outlined questions to be discussed tive of Salem, Mass. Members of Selective Service board by the assembly of delegate.~ hich Four of I.he 12 new appointees 1 19 sPnt a let ter of apprecla tlon to will teach In Portsmouth's elemen- wlll meet Oct. 19 in Concord. ' the board of education fo · th use Pres. Helen G. Maynard presided tary schools. of a room in the high school buildA new principal, Donald N. over th meeting. Hooper, has been appointed to r eplace Mrs. Et.he! K . Rhodes at the A r equest of t he Portsmouth Wentworth school. Mr. Hooper. who Board of Education for an a ppro- resides Jn York Village, was gradpriation of 1,000 for strengthening uated from Machias Normal school and bracing the roof of the Atlantic In 1934 and has taught In Aurora , Heights school building, ls expected to be brought, before the Ports- . mouth city council at, a f uture meeting, n ot tonight's session. The commit.tee on schoolhouses . .!1eeting Aug. 30 wit,h Edward and Frank Paterson, contractors . exam ined the roof of I he Atlantic Heights building and fou nd, according to their report, "that there was no a pparent danger in spite of the ridge sag which has ex isted since soon after I.he building was constructed 20 years ago." The vote to ask for the appropriation was made after receipt of a , technical report of fi ndings of Maur ice E. Witmer, architect. ~, llo'(.S- For Heights' School Loca I Teachers Elect Off 1cers I I I I Council to Discuss School Repairs at A Fu tu re M eeting I 1 �•Education B.oard Grants, Hea Ith Surveyors Study Portsmouth Census Bureau Use of Auditorium in % _ Surveys Local · , or H·,g or orum · S u . s. F f h Jun 1 Members of U. S. Mobile Unit No. 1 of the Public Health service <P are In Port.smouth today with their ____ 45-Ioot truck an d trailer which The Por tsmouth Board of Educa-1 / serves as a . laboratory. The crew Isl tlon voted last night to grant the traveling throughout t he state makA re-survey of dwelling units ln use of the auditorium of the junior lf1 ing surveys of heal th conditions in llie Portsmouth-Kittery area now high school for 1945-46 Portsmouth ~ hotels, restaurants and other public ls being made by the Bureau of Conununlty Forum programs, under J., e tabllshments. Census. Department of pom"usual rules and regulations" as set er' I Moving from city to city at gov- the mcrce, at the request of the NaIort h bv the school board. ernment expense, the unit 111 tional Housing agency. This survey The vote was taken, on mo ion by equipped to handle any emergency similar to previous surveys made Reginald P . Reed, after considerable u'l such as typhoid epidemics testing Is area discussion as t,o whether the free I Members of the Portsmouth Red water supl)ly sources e,nd report- 1 In the Portsmouth-Kittery during September, · 1944, at which use of the audit,orium should be Cross hospita l and recr aUon corps Ing on th e causes. time the gross vacancy rate was I permitted, as requested in a letter known as Gray Ladies, assembled at 'the surveyors then report fi nd from James W. Tucker, cha.irman the Nurses' home Monday night for ings of the checks in form of recom .. 2.8 % nd the habitable rental vaof the Forum programs. brief exercises conducl-ed for a gra- , mendatlons to the clty'g board of ca1~y rate was 1.2 %. According to Charles H. Emery, In view of IJ1ls a further vote was duating class of 12 women. health which ls In turn allowed to Certificates were presented lly take whatever action it wishes in who is superv.islng the survey, lt will determine the proportions of . Mrs. c. Waldo Pickett, chairman of correcting discrepancies. taken, on moUon by Dr. WU!iam the Portsmouth chapter, American The unit tor this area covers t he occupied and unoccupied dwellings Safford Jones, to discuss with Mr. Red Cross to the following women: New England states, New Jersey in the . city; the percep_tage of Tucker provisions oi the school Mrs. Ha~el u. Bunker, Mrs. Har- and Pennsylvania, and is prepared available rental vacancies; .. their board regarding .the use of school old Ltirte:r Miss Alice Durnin, Mrs. to move Into any city or town In condition, tenure and contrac;_t ren~ facilities, "with specific reference to Margaret ' Harrison, Mrs. Haroara l,hls area with 24 hours notice to for tenant occupied units and oth-' the Community forwn ." Brackett Knight, Miss Elizabeth make a. survey. Unlt No. 1 is cen- er Information needed by the NaMr. Tucker pointed out In his McCarthy, Mrs. Emily Ollis, Mrs. tered in Durham at the Univer.i;lty tional Housing agency. Jett r: Georgianna Rowell , Mrs. Grace Tib- of New Hnmpshire, and hu just Because IJ1ere ls urgent need for "IL !s because the sit.uatlon is betts, Mrs. Florence Warry,' Mrs. completed a ch eck of Dover, and t,he information, it will not be posprecanous from a financ ial stand- Hope Wilson a nd Miss Alberta Iupon col)1pletlon of the Portsmout h sible to visit every dwelling unlt. point that we feel justified In ask- Zubkus. I area will move to Manchegter. The An adequate sample has been caremg for the ~ of the junior high Mrs. Harry L. Moore, chairman of truck aµd trailer with !ts equip- fully selected to gl ve true proporschool auditorium without payment f Gray Ladles, who, with her assist- ment was purchased at e, cogt of tionate representation of residenfor same . I ants, Mrs. Carl Hall and Mrs. Wal- 15,000. tial structures in every section ?'urthermore,'' he stated, ''WP. ter G. Willand, has been active in There are nine districts In the throughout the area. For all pracbelieve that the Iorwn ls a demo- this Red Cross work during the war United States and there are eight tical purposes the results obtain cratic Institution which adds to a years pointed out that this was the operating units covering these dig- from the sample survey wi11 ,be ,community's cultural background sixth' class to be graduated. tricts. Any state has the privilege a accurate as complete cove and is helpf.ul in the matter of She reported that of a total of of asklnp: for the use of the unit of the city. The informati Is adult education." 127 Gray Ladies graduated, 30 have within its state. It may make sur- being gathered by experienced enuThe cost of the Community Fo- left the city and 80 still are on the veys of intetstate operational busl- merators who are making personal rum program. as outlined , Including active list at Portsmouth hospital. nesses such as airlines, trains, bus calls at all of the dwelling units for musicales, would be approximately Mrs. Pickett brought the greet- stations and like concerns. the survey. • l.500, Mr. Tucker explained. Spon- ings o! the board of directors of the I In Port.smouth today untler the The field work will be completed sor 's tickets will be sold in hopes of local chapter. dir ection of Lt. W. Raburn, inspec- within two weeks. Compilation ol ' covering the cost of the program. "The policy of the American Red tor USA, Is Capt. N. Norman, bac- j the figures obtained here will be No admission charge will be made, Cross is to urge all volunteers to con- terlolop:lst, H. Bunner, assistant bac- made In Washington and the. rebut those who attend may contribute tinue their services,'' Mrs. Pickett terlologlst, and C. ' Gruenschlager, por t may be obtained on written to the cost of the program . explained. "There still ls, a great chauffeur-mechanic. ~, \.(~ ·1 request to the Bureau oI the Census 1 "We understand that th school need !or such services and will be ._ . U1ere. ~. ~Q, 1aintenance budge ls not suffici- for some time to come. ='---'--'-=-- LK- - , - - ently large to include the cost of "For the next few months the naAt one time tn he early years the heating the auditorium for Sunday tlonal Red Cross will be engaged, YWCA had a membershlp as large meetings during the winter season " together with other agencies, in a as 1,350. An interesting feature was the letter continued. ' joint campaign to supply needed providing homecooked meals for "If we are granted the use of the help to hospitals, which means that business girls at noon ti me and a hall by the school board, It is our wherever possible trained Gray La- homelike atmosphere for girls away inl,ention to ask the city council for dies and nurses aides will be asked from home. sufficient money to be added to the to continue to give as full service as There was a Girl Reserve corps school's maintenance budget to possible." for school girls, gymnasium groups cover the cost of such heating. It is Richard o. ,West, director o! a.s well and French , Spanish and needless to ay that 11,re should be Port.smouth hospital, predicted that millinery classes. A recreation hall most grateful for any consideration the shortage of hospital personnel, was rented for larger group activiwhlch ls shown us In this matte?iby both nw·ses and non-professional ties. A Business Girls club, the emI the Portsmouth i;chool board " 11osp1·tal wo1·ke1·s, "'OUld co11tl11ue 1 t b d · I- - - - -- - - ~ for another 16 or 18 months and fr?!!~e int~::t~ra~~d ~~o~~-/ef!= that all Red Cross volunteer ser- bor, the first general secretary. vice workers would have the same As a money-making event "Oh! sort of job to do in this period as Oh! Cindy," an extravaganza, was In the war years. presented at a Portsmouth theater. There will be many opportunl- Food sales Saturdays swelled the ties for continued service in hosp!- conference funds. S0!'1g recitals, tals even after the critical person- rummage sales, nationality suppers "Is there a pracLical possibility of \ nel shortages are over, the director also were held. · bullding fac tory space In Ports- con_ti!rned. pointing out that those Delegations of YWCA me'm bers mou th?" is one of the questions desmn~ to serve will have an .op- began to par ticipate in conferences scheduled to be discussed at a meet- portumty to bring special services in other i,tates. They me t with reping of the 1ndustrial committee of to patients and information to t~/ resentaUves from other associations, the Portsmouth Chamber of Com- community about hospital act1vltl)' listened to addresses and to6k part merce tomorrow morning, it was _ _ __ in discussions. announced today by James W. Horseback riding, china painting, Tucker, executive secretary of the current events, psychology, civics or Chamber. Bible study have all be'en offered to Members or the committee also consume the leisure time of YWCA will have an opportunity to see members. samples of molded toys in rubber Many of the activities mentioned and plastic submitted by Edward will be offered to members in the MacCandlish of Ne·w York, designer year 1945-46. Mrs. Robert H. Durm of the toys, who believes they could is program director and Mrs. C. be produced here. ~ , l !S" Waldo Pickett Is president. Loca women GfO d- uated as r House Vacancies I Gray Lad· ,es • . ,, l I l I l Chamber Group T0 StU dY POrt C.lty Factory Space I l 9,4 A j �Street Board Decides To Let treet Repai rs Street Board Out Construction Bid For In City Near ~ Refers Jobs City Sidewalk Improvements - To Council Completion ; The Portsmouth Boatd of Street o her s ctlons outside the r gular l The drainage system at Pannaway C~nnmlssioners. at a meeti~g last garbage _coll ection routes within city The Portsmouth board of street mgh t, voted that construction be boundari s. commissioners la.st ni h t let ou t to bids, to be opened Friday On other matters the bo?-rd voted: refer to the city co! u v~bed to at 5 pm. for the following sidewalks: That John C. Bridle, city work- committee for funds c n9:nce At Memorial Bridge near the er, be contacted in connection with projects requested by 'va~_umerc:ms Flynn J:)rope.rty; from P annaway the adjustment of a bill for $4.46 te.rests in the city, tous m- · Manor lo the Sherburne school. and i;nt to B. F . Redden of Madison A Jetter from the board of l l b! fr?m the Sherburne school to street for sewer main tenance in demantling act.ion to clean Greenland. road. 1943. era! unhealthful sewer conditions Com1~1ssioncrs went on record That the board reque_st the city was read and accepted and referred as refusrng to accept the streets cou ncil for $1,000 on a pickup truck to the finance committee of Wentworth Acres as an inlefor which the board has a priori ty. Horace J. Haynes of ·woodb . gral part of the city street sysAfter discussion Initiated by avenue, with a commitbee repi::1/: tern in Portsmouth. Commissioner John S. pimock, sen tl ng t he Parent-Teacher associa. The action was taken afte_r Hous- that minutes of th e previ ous meet- tion of the New Franklin school, remg Manager Ernes t H. Wilson of Ing be approved when the word qu ted repairs on both approaches Wentwortl_1 ;Acres appeased before •'abated " is changed to the phra.'>e to the school, sidewalks near the t~e. comn11ss1oners to explam nego- "be taken off the books" in a vote school, a suitable protective railing t1at101;1s for acceptance of streets by regarding uncollectable bills. near the bridges flo prevent accithe_ c1l? as allowable under fed eral That the Knights of Columdents to the children, a windbreaker legislat1011 . bw; be granted the u11e of th fence, and also requested that snow Commissioner John s. Dimock South playground ballpark be plowed on the approaches to the brough t up the matter of notlfica.Sept. 23, Sept. 30 nd Oct. 7 school during the winter. rt was tion of meetings, declaring that he a.nd O t. 14. for activities In voted to determine bhe cost of the was not notified of the last meetconnection wit.It a, Golden Jubl work _and to refer it, then to the ing, held on a few hours' notice, and lee observ nee. finance committee. learned of it only when he read a Tha t Clayto n E . Osborn, uperKenneth Rand , President of the report of the meeting In newspa- lntendent of streets. investigate Boo.sters clu b requested Supt. of pers the next day. sidewalk conditions at the home Sbreets Clayton E. Osborn to give To this Mayor Mary C. Dondero of Andrew H. Buckley of 108 High an esUmate of cost of the proposed replied: "I have never called a street, who appeared before the clnd_r track on Alumni field. meeting without notice. I contacted board last nigh t with a complaint Mt· Osborn stated that a survey "''ttr store and told the girl to noti- that in wintertime his sidewalks had been made by himself and fy YOH, since you weren't in at the heave and that water has created a Jar:1es M. Culberson with others moment. I felt that the propositio 1 flooded condition In his cellar ruin- which showed that the proposed of the Defense Homes corporation Ing po atoe that had been 'stored track ~n Al~ni :ljeld would not be about ftmds for the construction of there. regulatrion size and shap,. and that a drainage system at Pannaway too Tha t a letter from John C. Dolan , it would be bet~r to make the track important to hold over." city clerk. regarding sidewalk at. th e South Mill pon~ ke~pmg in "It could have waited another funds. approved at a meeting of nunct that a future flllmg 111 of the day ," Commi.<sioner Dimock said. th city council last week, be ac- P~nd wouJd make an_ Ideal stadium Th m yor brough b fore th e cepted 'and placed 011 file . 01 a~hletic ~eld poss11:Jle . . board a. request from a woman That certain bills be erased from Mt. Osb~in was 1nsb1ucted to living on Peverl y Hill ro d for the books as recommended by make an _estimate of the_ cost of such extension of gar'bage truck ser-' ,..._ Lo . I . d u t th a track m order that it could be '"""orge onus, w 10 carne O e brought before the city council and Ice to her hom , a short disr cent audit of th cl y books. finance committee at the next tlance beyond the regular ro ule To send a letter to Kenneth ing. mee covered by rily trucks in garR-and, preslrlent of the Boosters club. Mr. Rand declared that the club bage coll c Ions. requ~sting that he attend t,he next was anxious to have work comClayton E. Osborn, superlnt,endent meeting ?f th_e . board to discuss t.he mence 011 the field and track this of streets, who was present at the fu ture d1spos1t1011 of the summer fall 60 that the Clipper Relays 1 meeting, pointed out in connection house at t he south playground. could be run on suitable gr 0 U11ds with t-he requPst, that the trucks do The matter was brought up by next year. not "cover outsid cow1try terr!yor . D?nder?· who urg ct lhat The board voted that the supertory" and that if an exception "t\·ere the bu1lcl111g either should be torn intendent be authorized to actvermade in thi s ca:se lhe street depart- ct.own or cleaned up as soon as pos- tlse for bids for tearing dow ct ment then would have to include s1ble. n an u;e!ev~ I j ~- \ ~·~ S"" 'Street Board Accepts Bids Bids were accepted by the Board of Street Commissioners yesterday for sidewalk copstruction t two sites in the city. The Badger Rand Ice Co. sub1mitted a bid of $3.300 for the sidewalk on the approach to the Memorial bridge on Mulberry street, and Landers and Griffin bid $3,175 for the same work. The latter bid was accepted. The contract for the sidewalk on Sherburne roa<I near the school at Pannaway Manor was awarded to Badger Rand Ice Co. for Its low bid of $2,100. Other bids were submitted b y Landers and Griffin, Inc., $2,240, and E. A. Ricci at $2,133. / ~ ,t-"u I' I l removing the building on the South playgrounds known a5 the summer house. , A request from Ralph MacDona id and Charles Griffin to extend I th water llne along Greenleaf The Rockingham countv cbm- \ avenue between the Maine-New missioners met in an execut'ivf' se,s- ::;::~shire Interstate highway and sion In the court. hou,c;e todav and ti Y Hill road In contemplamade an Inspection of the renovated f 01;hof new house construction and jail. ur · er need of water service In The jail has been repainted and i th at 8 ction was read and referred repapered and t,he opening Is being to Superintendent Osborn for costs. delayed only for lack of plumbing An estimate of $970.50 for extensupplies. slon of 11, two Inch water main 011 The commissioners meet the third Echo avenu to Orvllle Badger's 1 Friday of each month. .Q \! ' \-s: . house 400 feet beyond wa given I - - - - - -=-\ \ • ' by Sup rintendent Osborn and the ---proposition was laid on the table until the n xt meeting. A letter from John Sise and Co ., concerning Automobile Llabll!ty Insurance effective Oct. 7, 1945 was read and it was voted to comply with the usual procedure of distributing policies among various local agenclez;. Commissioners 1nspeCt JO·I1Here j Manor, the street project at the Portsmouth end of Memorial bridge, construction work on Rockingham avenue and sidewalk excavation in front of city hall and out at t he Sherburne school are In varying degrees of completion Clayton E. Osborn, st.reet comml.s61oner, announced yesterday afternoon. The surface drainage system be• Ing laid at P annaway Manor and the Goiter developmen t Is almost completed, the street commissioner said. The cost of laying pipes and excavation work totaled approximately $13,000, half of which will be paid to the contractors, Landers and Griffin, Inc., by the city of Portsmouth. The remainder will come from the Defense Homes office in Washington as the Federal government agreed to bear half the costs of the Installation. The streamlining project at the I Portsmouth end of Memorial bridge IS fl]1isheq, allowing i 11comi11g traffic easier access to the heart of the city. A suggestion that the city attempt to purchase property owned 1 by Thomas E. Flynn on Wright ave- 1 ( nue, !acing the bridge, and that a bu.s terminal be marked off there for out of sta.te buses was advanced by Mr. Osborn. City workmen have been granted • permission from the navy to cross I the Portsmouth airport for the next two weeks while a new layer of tar Is being coated over the old roadbe d on Rockingham avenue, between Woodbury avenue and the airport. The old road, laid on soft groU11d, is sinking and unstable. Construction of the new sidewalk out by Sherburne school is also near completion Mr. Osborn added and work on Daniels street outside of city hall Is still In progress. , I �~-----~----- YWCA to Mark ,YW' s Present Activities Planned for City's Youth -~- ::·r:t};r . , l~l'.} .::,:'.':•:, ~: ;;.;~r~~~ .· . -:-/:~ -:_:·:\\\\ ¥ft~· Twenty-five years ago this month a group of Portsmouth women m el in an old colonial house at the corner of Stale and Fleet streets and found ed t he Portsmout h chapter of t he Young Women's Christian association. The 25th anniversarJJ of t he local organization will be marked by a tea al the YWCA next Thursday. Si nce that time the local YW has solved a great many problems for youhg women in surrounding areas as well as Portsmouth. During the past few turbulent war years t he YWCA has offered a program designed t o aid the teen-agers as well as the older girls. Bowling leagues, cra ft and dancing classes all have contributed lo l he welfare of the younger residents who have been seized with a restlessness of t he times. I ls pr,esent equals its historic past for warm, human accounts of everyday living. • .< ,r· ❖ ,, THI DOORWAY on the comer of State a nd Fleet streets In Ports mouth has nroven lo be a haven for 11:lrls and women of all aJeti. Here transients uassini:: thrnul!;'h the city find a room wa.ltin J for them, a place conveniently while the house wa• lo snend the ni11:ht or a few days. Friendliness ls found here In this historic old Portsmouth horn now the local YWCA. filled with boarders and court was in session. At this time Mr. Davenport ~a serving as constable. The house, once host to travelers of stage coach and sailing ship, now welcomes the visitors in Port.smouth, the working girls, the een-agers. It provides a. home for transien ts, servicemen's wives and those who are Cellar . erves a.s Morgue lost or have strayed because of the It was no time for a funeral so upheavals of war. the body WM secretly talten to the cellar and kept th-?re for 'three House Built in 1758 In the year 1758 the' cryer an- weeks until the session ended and nounced to the townspeople that the boarders 1111.d gone. Then fuMrs. Charles Treadwell was to build neral services befitting her station a. house for her son, Nathaniel, a t were arranged. In 1814 Governor Gilman used the corner of State and Fleet streets. It seemed to be the custom in the the Davenport House for headiamlly of Charles Treadwe)l to build quar ters when 5000 mllitla men were house !or each child. Nathaniel's stationed in the town which was ouse was to be a large square man- expecting an attack from the British near the end of the war In \ on with a gambrel roof. This is the house now occupied by 1812. I 1e Young Women's Christian as- The house passed through many ciation. At that time Congress was families ~fore a group of women in Portsmouth became interested In i lng street and COlut was Jaffery. , After the great fire in 1813 that is a new organization for women and (d to have consu med 108 hous s, girls. f stores and 100 barns, John Da- They had seen it functioning in f!port took over the Nathaniel other parts of the world- an oreadwell house and It was known ganization that has as its purpose • • many years as the Davenport " the promotion of growth in Christian character and service through e ise. ,, ohn Davenport was an interest- ph ysical, social, mental and spirit•t character. He came here from ual training." ' ton and carried on his trade in In September of 1920 they first 1 1 :;, home as a silve·rsmith and a met in the old colonial house that :kle maker. When shoes with they leased at the corner of State m\ngs came in style he gave up his and Fleet. A constitution was . ie and turned his house into Ark adopted and directors were elected. 5 id!rn, hanging In front a sign of The firs t officers were: Presiden t, n picture of Noah's ark, Mrs. Arthur Locke ; vice president, ~e•:r . Davenport died most in- Miss Mar tha Kimball; secretary, ,. t, '1.'.l.,.Y ~ Mrs. Nelson Wright; treasurer, Mrs. A . C. Willey. Committees on fin ance, religious work, membership, social, house, publicity, lunchroom , girls' work, education and recreation were appointed. Members and friends donated kitchen furnishings , china and silver, clocks, candlesticks, pl.ant.s and hangings. Some gave generously of their time to hem curtains and to make the rooms as attractive as possible ~r the ~irl_s_._ __ rGladys Smith IResigns North Church Post The res ignation of Mrs. Gladys H . Smilh. organist and director of music at the North church, Congregational, has been accepted with regret by the music committee of the church. Mrs. Smith, one of the few women in the United States to have been made a full fellow of the American Guild of Organists, will preside Rt the organ of the local church for lhe last time during tomorrow morning's service at 10 :45. Mrs. Smith , who has been organist at the North church for the pa.st three years, has announced the following musical composltioni; to be played at tomorrow's service: Prelude, " Andan te Cantabile from Four th Symphony" by Charles M . Widor and "Har monies of Evening" by Sigfrid Karg-Elert; Introit, "Thou Wilt Keep Him in Perfect Peace " by C. Lee Williams ; offertory solo, "Build Thee More Stately Mansions, 0 My Soul" from "The Chambered Nautilus" by Mrs. H. H. A. Beach; anthem, "The Shadow of Thy Wings" by Mark Andrews; benediction , "O Peace of God, Remain, Remain," and postlude, "Trumpet Tune and Air" by Henry Purcell. Grace Smedberg is soprano soloist and Winslow Bettinson, tenor soloist. The Rev. Ar thur Acy Rauner, pastor of the church will preach on "Christ at the Heart of a Free World" and a children's sermon on "Sunflowers." Mrs. Smith will be succeeded as organist by Miss Mary Jean Knorr , M. S. M., of Staten Island, New York, who will begin her services Monday. '$. ')_ ~, 4."S:: . I �-6to 1 Group Meets to Plan Operation i-Mewly - Named O_pe~s_Doors Of Airport When Navy Release·sIt The first meeting of the Ports- , 10. Wha.t, l! any, action to be when its lease ls dropped by the mouth airport commlssion with a. taken on clearing runways in winter. government. newly appointed citizens' sub-com11. Will city run airport marker Obher le tters of a pplicallon were mittee was held yesterday afternoon (beacon light) nights. read from Thomas M. Dale to operat the council chambers In the city 12. CAA submitted plans for ad- ate a flying school, and rrom Warhall to plan for the operation of the ministration building and parking ren H . Schultz for an aviation operairport as soon as It ls officially re- (auto) Jot for fut1ue developme'n t ational service with hangar. shop lea.sen by the navy. which would increase amount of and office. Mr. Schultz stated that The meeting was presided over by Jjroperty available-fot• lease. he has t.he necessary equipment to Mayor Mary C. Dondero v.•ith Frank 13. Whet.her city would have 11, full operate immecliately. Commissioner , Brooks, halrm n of he airport; Um .air t m,nager or cs.ret&ker Earl R. Elsea moved bo accept tl\e commission, presentlng the business at th Alrpdrt. correspondence and to place ti on to be handled before the memben. 14. What action will be taken to file until action could b taken on It. M~. Brooks outli~ed the following j complete the rubway lighting sys• Com.missioner John J. Hassett secpomts to be co11s1dered 1n putting tern; onded the motion and it was carthe airport on a civill9:n basis after 15. Handling of freight haffic in ried. it is returned to tile city. addition to pa~enger. Mr. Brooks U1en displayed a blue, 1. Inspection of tl~e property of Followin~ the presentation 6f the prinb of the airport and a discussion the ,alrp6rt to determme what work points f6r consideration, a letter of on parking possibilities for automomay be ne~~ssary to p_u t the field in application from Skyhaven, Inc. biles followed with the areas indigood condition. (Eros10n, clearance stating that Skyhaven would l\ke to cated on the print. ?f growth, (bushes, trees, etc.) light- continue to operate from the local It was the suggestion 6f Mr. Hasmg system, condition of runways, port in civilian pilot training as It sett to contact other city airports draln~ge ~ystem, "'1nd tocks, ob• 1 had before the field was closed to for information as to the type of struction lights, gllde angles (Mini- civilian operation . Skyhaven says It airport to operate and Lo learn Jf mum 30xl), beacon tower, entrance has Its equipment ready at Laconia possible what so me of the problems gates <3 >· I.I . t fte . the · to be m6ved here Immediately. Sky- are . that confror~t a co1m11lsslon in 2. Protec ng pioper ~ a I haven owns the 100 foot hangar begmnlng operation of a port of thl.s navy guar~s are remove · n lent building now standing at the airport size. 3. Par kmg area Ior tra s and Its lease to the government will After adjow-nment the member,5 planes. . utOll and be cancelled Oct. 5. made an informal Inspection of the ~- Parkingto ai:~ fo~ e~ on field Mayor Dondero suggested having airport property. Members present pol!cy 0 ~ au ds en~ 0 s) new and complete airport maps were: Mayor Dondero, chairman ex<b; P~\ an5 ha~~e~~ !!p.enses will made of the port and surrounding officio; Frank E. Brooks, _chairman; · a ·t Its contrlbu- area. John ~- Hassett; Carl Krider ; Allen ab:or~:eer~~e~t a~f aviation In A zoning plan previously ~ad been H. Kmght, Jr., and Earl R . Elsea. on ff t malnten- given by the state aeronau 1c.s comA sub-comm1Uee had been apth1s ar;a an~;-i~i~al~~eldo mission to the airport which , If P~inted by Mayor Dondero to work anie;1 au::;, of rent <groi°ind) to be adopted, would permit the commis- W1th the . commission. Members of h · ~ \0 operators. sion to top the trees at bhe ends of th~ ~omm1ttee are Harry Wlnebaum , c ;r~d pt a standard for type of the runways to comply with glide W1ll!am J . Lln~hey and Joseph building~ to be permitted to be angle requirements. Shanley. Mr_. Wmebaum was present / built by prospective operators. . A reque_st_ for t~1e use of the port at the me tmg., 3 '- \, ~~ ~ 8. Set a definite policy 011 mlru- by the ClVII All P~trol Sunday ,,_ _ • • • 1 1 mum standard of service to be ren- could no be granted Since the comdered by prospective operators. mission does not yet have the power 9 set a. definite air traffic pattern to grant such a request. for' approaches and take-offs. Also 11, The letter from E . M . Jessup of practice area fol' students. (State S~yh3:-ven was then read ~g an apaeronautic.s board partly controls pllcat1on to resum operation Oct. 5 , this activity). I Wh n the newly-named Civic t.hea ter opens its doors to the public tomorrow evening it will mark resumption of a long and honorable thea trim!I c,areer . The former Portsmouth theater. b!'tler known to older paLrons of this s ction as "Music Hall," has housed some of the best known st.age productions of th pa.st five genera tlons. The present building was built in 1878 and remodelled In 1901. Present da.v theatergoers will find Lomorrow that it has been compleLel.v and modernly refurnished inside. A vast majoriLy of the best I ft ° Portsmouth Office Offer Service to Foreign Born Are you a serviceman married Newcomers may apply Tor 1he1r overseas and wondering hov.• to firsL papers _Immediately and are bring your wife back? Are you try- eligible for c1Uzenshlp P pers after Ing to locate relatives Jost in one of five years residents In the United the various Lhcater:; of war? states. . Assistance with these vital ques- For those seekmg. relaUves and tions may be obtained at the fri nds broad lost ln v.ar areas the Portsmouth office of Service to - - - - - -~ Foreign Born according to Mrs. service to Foreign Born off r.o; Robert w. Gould of 165 Middle road, location service. It also provides chairman. temporary refuge Ior immigrants at This office located in the Ports- the Emergency R.eiugee Shelter at mouth high school serves the entire Fort Ontario, Oswego, N. Y. state of New Hampshire. IL has Through its n twork of 300 seo1been In operation for approximately tlons throughout the country, afa year and although lnactl\ e dur- fillates abroad and membership in ing the- summer has reopened. the Central Location Index, the Volunteer members of the Ports- service makes a contlnulng effort mouth section of the National Coun- to bring together displaced persons cl! of Jewish Women are t the overseas and their American relaService to Forlegn Born office Wed- tlves. G 1 '\..O, 4 S,~ nesday afternoons from 2 to 4 ;;,,o'clock or by appointment to assist with applications for naturallzatlon papers, affidavits, visas for entering the country, immigration and location service. All forms are available free of charge. Ralph Newton Gives Flag to Civ,c· Theater In a c remony precPding the show at th opening of the new Civic theatrr on Chc:;lnu street Sunday night Ralph A. Newton presented Ihe th a ter with four flags which w re 0 ccepted by the merican Leg! n and given to th management. President Guy Tott of the Civic Theat r company, Manager Herman Smith am! a~si.slant manager and electrical rngineer Wallace Denochemont. ge ve op ning words of welcome and thanks to the audience and to those who had aided the theater in Its opening. American Legion Commander Charles s . Conlon with the Legion color bearers an8. color guards and aides accepted the few• flags from Mr. Newton in honor of Mrs. J . D. Har tford, J, D. Hartford, and In memory of Fernando W. Hartford and Mr. Newton's pai·ents, Elv_ln S. Newton and ¥ary Jane Robmson Newton. ':>, '1...~ l '-l $""' I �• J Civic Theater r Here Tomorrow ~ known stage players of yesterday anrl of the current crop of older Hollywood a tor:; who got their start in the 1 gltimale theater hav appeared in Portsmou h . Th theater is the only on in New England besides Boston which can handle full New York productions. There are many ln this vicinity who still fondly r call Maude dams In "Pet r Pan.'' Montgomery and Stone In "The Wizard of oz." Frank La.ylor ln "Coming Through the Rye:• Dougla s Fairbanks ln "Hawthorn USA ." ancl many other famous names and famous shows. All played here . For years New York sl,agc pro· ductlons visited Portsmouth whll ln New England for t.he customary Boston opening. Later the theater wa on the Keith Orpbeum circuit playing vaudeville and motion pictures. It ls t11a t fa re that current thea t rgoers will bf' served. But they will be servPd in new surroundings. Th theater has b en redecorated, rest rooms hav been cleaned and painted and curre11 policy call for a matron in the ladles lounge at all limes when th theater ls open . The stag floor has been refinished, the dressing rooms repainted. new curtains installed, a new modern switchboard and the latest In stage lighting system added. A new motion picture projecUon booth with la.test equlpm nt has been placed In the balcony and the latest In sound systems, just released by the government after being frozen during the war. installed . five-piece orchestra directed b'y Ted Wright will ftunlsh mu ic for h vaudeville. The Chestnut street location long has been the site of structur s devoled to public gatherings. "The T mple" was erected there by the Free Will Baptist society in 1803 on th site of the Portsmouth almshouse. first almshouse built ln the country. It was erected In 1716 when Chestnut street was known as Prison lane and was used until 1755. The Temple was used as a place of worship unlll 1844 when he Washingtonian Temperance .•oclety remodelled it for ;i lecture room. At that time the seals were arranged in an amphitheater withou a gallery . fter destruction of the Tempi by fire in 1876, Music Hall was erected. It opened Jan. 29, 1878, wit.h many notables present including Governor Prescott. The architec , William . Ashe of Portsmouth, had the walls pain d a rich brown and a crystal chand lier composed of 80 gas jets hw1g from the high ceiling. The first wo shows presented were "Caste" and "Farce" neither o! which appealed to Por mouth audiences at first. But when the original players from New York were obtained the theater scored an immediate success. At this period the lower lobby. BEFOR · FTER-The ton nhoto shows a scene in the Portsmouth l h eale , now r decorated and housing loung- th al r. before it~ recent reno"afiou bv new owners. The lower nhoto shows t h e th eater as It looks now with ing r1urniture !or smoking, was 1 ew curtains, a newlv decorated proscenium arch, repain ted walls and ceillnir, n w i;laire liirhls and cur-1 known as "the green room." lained orchestra olt. S, ~'1....,'\~ In 1901 the house was remodelled and continued as a success In Its period of stopping off place for the big New York shows. The theater was purchased at public auction recently by Guy Tott of Kittery. Herman C. Smith of Portsmouth has been n amed mana er. I �~ ~ New Postoffice ,. Want Mayor to Name ea Bldg Is Nearer Group to Make Plans Its Realization For Vets Report Center ,family Welfare I D1reetors Convene I The board of directors o! the ' Family Welfare association of Port.smouth met Monday afternoon with the Rev. Wllll m SafPortsmouth's new postoffice hB.l! ford Jones, D. D., presiding 111 the moved a step nearer realization. absence of the pregldent, Walter F . Plans for a new building have Lane. been included in a list of eligible Mrs. Dorothy Bova.rd , general projects submitted jointly by the secretary, presentt!d her r eport for postal department and feder l pubthe month of September elllng of lie buildings administration \IO Con• conditions in and abou Ports- gress according to a telegram re• mouth . ceived last night by The PortsA number of cases had come to I ' mouth Herald from Rep. Chester E. her attention of p ople with chll- Merrow of New Hampshire. dren who have be 11 and a.re di In the message Representative 5a,tlsl'led with home condltlon . Morrow stated "I will do all I can Some of the children have run to see that legislation is enacted away from home because of th se covering the project and see that condiUoru. Since most of the chll• the building is erected as soon as dren &re from good homes In orpossible." ' dinary times, Mrs. Bovard expressPostmaster Peter J. Hickey said ed the belief that the unrest rethis morning that he felt Portt;11ects upon war conditions where mouth should have high priority the parents both are employed and consideration on the elig!b!llty list the children ue left to ghlft for as the po toffice here handles a themselve.s. much larger volume of both mall Another problem still confront~ and money orders than most other Portsmouth In that famllles of cities this size. He said that in 1944 men in the naval prlgon com t.o the I the office did a business of $185,000, city from other s tates to live and an increase of $25,000 over 19~3. A there lg no provision for their care, 11 check of free government mail for she said. T1le state of New Hamp- I one week showed 40,000 pieces hanshlre 15 una\lle to provide for them died here In addition to regular a.ncl the Red Cr~~ ill d Navy ReliPf mail. agency cannot care for these peoInclusion 011 the eligibility list, ole. • however, Is no indication that the 1 ' t:,, next meeting of the boa.rd of postoffice will be bul!t in the Im~ s will be held Monday, Nov,) mediate future according to V!· .Ent> "3 \{5 ,_£, I gelbert Reynolds, U. S. con11mss1on• ' er of public buildings. - - -A new postoffice has long been advocated for Portsmouth and included In its plans for postwar projects: ~ -~•'I.\ ,,.,,- i, A motion that Mayor Mary C. Dondero appoint an executive r 11ml~t11e with 11ower to formula~ ~ an "repo,t center '• for vet erans was urte.nimously approved last night by members of more than 32 organizations wl}o met last. evening 111 the council cham1 ber at city hall, Representatives of these or!fani~ zations acting as citizens, al.60 votd to 'accept the use 6f th facl~ities at the Military .USO as an emergency clearing center for v~terans until the executive comn11ttee takes further action. Fred Lad· or I Heights Residents , Petition Mayor!~ One hundred residents of Atlantic Heights have submitted a petition to Mayor Mary C. Dondero calling to her attention the "necessity of eliminating the terrific dust" that will again fill the air In that neighborhood when the National Gypsum plant resumes production . ·•From a public health standpoint, the dust is most injurious. Families, on the advice of their physician, were forced to move elsewhere" the complaint reads In part. Mayor Dondero. who Initiated action on the matter four yea!'s ago as a member o~ the coun~1l, announces that she mtends to bnng the ' complaint before he city council at the next meeting . · "Since the plant closed people have endeavored to clean and remodel their homes at an expense too great to be damaged again with a recurrence of gypsum dust," the petition read. "We, the undersigned, do want to cooperate in making Atlantic Heights a credit to the city, but protest against the dust and expect the cit,y to Insist that the proper equipment be Installed to eliminate it previous to the opening of the plant. not months later, when .~onslderable damage will be ours. A resident of Atlantic Heights said that filtering equipment once installed In the ~atlonal Gypsum plant, to prevent the objectiona?le white gypsum dust from escapmg into the neighborhood, was transferred to a Cambridge, Mass., plant I emocratic Committee Backs Mayor By a, unartlmoUI! vote, the Demo• cratic city committee last night endorsed Mayor Mary CL Dondero as a candidate for reelection in the approaching mayoralty contest. "We have tried to do the best we could in the short time we h~ve had"· Mayor Dondero, who is servi ng a one-year term, told the Democrats, assembled in the county courthouse. "With all due respect to the men we (women) have made the city government cleaner" the mayor continued. She urged .more women Lo file for office and also suggested that there may be returned veterans who are interested in running for the city council or oth• er public office. Mrs. Gertrude Caldwell wa& appointed as a member of the finance committee. Councllma11 George K . Sanborn lauded the efforts of Portsmouth's "wonderful" mayor who "gave the city back to the natives.''' Thanking the comm1ttee for its unanimous vote, Mrs. Dondero revealed that she did wish to run for relection but thought "i would be polite to wait until my party asked I me" ./ City Council Acts on tJ--\'?i,L\ $ Tax, Controls 1 / low. director of the USO made the ofI:~yor Dondero, who presided dV~t the llleetinlf, 1,xplai'netl: l.o th& group that she called them t6gether in order that they might express their vie~s ~nd exchange ideas on the adv1sab1llty of establishing a "report center" that would serve a-S a clearing h6use for all veterans problems. "It will give the r turned veteran a place to turn . to and will be a · concrete manilestation o! the gratitude we feel toward our veterans." Many communities have inaugurated a community a~ency to act in coordi11atlon with federal and state programs, Mayor Dondero pointed out. The purpose of such a. · center would be to provide the inquiring veteran with an Index of available agencies that ca11 assist him to solve his problem. If the returnee is faced with the problem of unemployment, education, compensation, disabllity claims, his privileges under the GI Bill of Rights, housing or . g?yemment claims-what(lver his difficulty-the proposed clearing house wlll direct him to the person or agency that can most economically and effec\ tlvely solve his rehabilitation prob~m . ti 1 It was proposed that a recep 011i.st informed on the various specialize'd service agencies able to help the veteran be on hand at the center at all tl~1es. It -was also proposed that a survey be made. of the services available in the city and that this information be filed and kep at the "report center." . Major John J. Shea, recen.tly dlS· charged from the army, exptessed a · belief that such an "infom~ation booth" would prevent overlappmg of agencies and duplication of effor; and as the mayor had previous pointed out it would save_ many men from wasting time chasing around to different organizations ~ithout direction from an autho~~at1ve, ln1i formed central source. City ha seems the logical place for such a referral center," Mr. Shea said. f Charles s. Conlon, Commander ~ the American Legion pledged t e support of the legion in any community .effort to assist the ve~ran~ d disclosed that hundre s o , ~~mprehensive and instructive am hlets are available for veter· pans Pin question and form. .. _ answer . J The Port.<:mouth city council took \ up briefly at its meeting Thursday night the perennially controversial "taxi question ." I The council passed through its first reading an ordinance amendment to limit to 50 the number of taxi licenses to be permitted in the city, to require that all new license requests be referred to the council parking a.nd traffic committee for study and report back to the council and to require that, whenever a new or renewal license is requested, the owner file with the city clerk a schedule of rates which must also be posted in each cab and which must be corrected at the city clerk's office whenever an owner revises his schedule. License rcquesl.s from Ralph E. Troutman, Clarence Bailey , Fra.nk Lawrence, Andrew Barrett and John Franck were referred to the parking and traffic committee. Councilman George K . Sanborn remarked that "we're overcrowded now. We've got to do something about l,his taxi business and we ought to consider the matter very seriou.;;ly before we issue any more licenses." Councilman Laurence G. Peyser criticized hazardous traffic conditions on Church and Porter streets due to overcrowding of the taxi stand and added. "I believe no more permits should be granted untll we can find a better location for the taxi stand." Three petitions for llcenses previously referred to the parking and traffic committee were reported favorably by the committee and the council voted to grant them. J l Notice will be posted today oI the Democratic caucus scheduled for oct. 16. City elections will be held Nov.6. C> .(011.lf ____.,/ I I --- �1 s Station Omforf ·--------------; f e O Uf Fire Department Gets - ~ S _ _ _ uTwo Platoon System /-~- -- - I •, V C0 Un(' 0 ,es 0 0 P ay I4 3 N . . t T 'O lor Land $ 7~ S O 0131\js '"""""""''"""'= street commls- The two platoon system for the fire deparl,ment became the law of Referre~h t,J sloners a p_etition from residents on 1 e cIty Thursday nlghL when the lwyn road asking that the city city council voted unanimously to w~ter lh1e be extended from Foye's pu t s uch a system into effect corner to reach their homes; ~ The vote came on t,1{e third. alld Referred to the claims commiUee Fl two small claims. one for a fall / •ina 1 reading of an ordnance to on a sidewalk in Market square and nd th atne e standing ordinance re- one for damage done by a snow latlng t.o the fire department Thus plow. the firemen won a campaigi;. they Referred several petitions for sl,a!"t_ecl several months ago when new street, lights to the street light Ports'11wuth'.s proposed comfoi·t station, di"cusspetitwns were circulated through- comri1lttee wit,h power to act ; • .., out the clty ..and later submitted to Renewed until Dec. 31 the lied at nearly every meeting of the city council this , Lhe council. . cense of the Church of Christ on year, today seemed no nearer to becoming an act . II~ answer lo a. peutlon from. Bow street to solicit funds; l't ti •t l 1esl-.er1Ls of the Af,lant.ic H lgl tl . Approved payment of a bill of ua t fJ tan t was ast New Year's when ft1.ayor section , the council voted t 1 $250 for the Victory garden prost ruct the city solicit,or to con- gram . .Mary C. Dondero pledged hers-elf in her inaugural address to work for such a proJ·ecl. tact Lhe National Gypsum comConfirme<i the mayor's appoint{'), \ ~ , lj_ pany Lo insist Lhat steps be takeit ment of Edward Ahearn as bail th Portsmouth 's city council voted No suggestion was made except before e Gypsum plant is re- comnusswner; down, 4-3, Thursday night, a tha~ of Councilman Sanborn that · opene<i he!·e, to eliminate the dust Voted favorably on the parking recommendation from the s,pecial t,he committee make one Jast at- 1 nuisance m the neighborhood of and traffic committee's recom- , comfort station committee that the terl\pt to sedue the property for , tbe plant. , ' mendatlon that parking be banned city pay t,he Jenney Oil company Jess by "making t,he oil compa~1Y · The council also : on the southerly side of Porter $7,600 for the property at the cor- an offer." He suggested $6,000 as an Ref~rred to the fire department, i street between Fleet and Middle ner of Church and Pori,er streets I offering price. Other councilmen comiiuttee a complaint from the streets ; as a site for l,he comfort st,ation. / suggested $5,00Q (less t,han the pro~ Public Housing aul,hority that a Pass~ through It~ first reading The committee, named about p_e rty Is ass&sed for ) and when Mr. , fire alarm system installed at a 11 ord111anc~ to rezone the area three months ago after councilmen · Sanborn made his suggestion in the we:1tworth Ac!·es soon after the around tlle mtersect!ons of Myrtle had sc1·atched an appropriation for I forln. of a motion, no one would proJect was built still has not been and Cutts streets with the Intera comfort station from the mayor's second it. connected to the city system so as sta te highway for gasoline stations 111 accordance with a recommr proposed 1945 budget . and then Mayor Dondero said after the t,o be ~sable; ! ag·re ed that "if a proper site could , meeting she would not give up her te Refeirecl to the finance commit,- Lion of Lhe planning board r , ,, be found" they would approprial,e I fight, to secure a comfort station e a 1:equest from the board of ously acc~pted by the council ; 011 ~or funds to repair the for Portsmouth. educat! "'.',U~horized the city lands ancl \ the money la1er, had reported at, 1~_ - -Atlantic Heights school building and bmldmgs committee to se . b'd last month's council meeting that the walk, aP:ons and grounds at tlu for ~ddiLionaJ interior rei~re I the oil company was asking $7,500 New Franklm and junior higl· repairs to the chimney at. th is a.~ for l,he property. It was instructed schools and to pay the cit.Y's share rroom in Ward one ; e war to see if the firm would sell for of Lhe sl,ate teacher's retirement Approved several transf . . f less. fund obJigat,ions; funds within various d e:s 0 The commHtee reported Thurs;Referred also to l,he finance com- totaJling $16,373 : epar men ts day night t.hat the oil company nuttee a request from the s treet Referred to the planni would not sell for less and recomcommissioners for $1,000 for a pick- I a petition protesting l~g bof rd . mended, unanimously, that, the cit,y , up truck; permit erection of a fi~ll~lopotsati to buy it at that price. Approved payment from water on Janel a.t 114-llS I g 5 a on 'I The 4-3 vote found Councilmen department. fund s of $266.97 for a owned bj th s1lngton sbreet Philip H. White, Edgar F . Wood chlorinator ; church. e Advent Christian and George K . Sanborn vot.ing in Approved a qu.lt claim deed Ior favor of the purchase and Councila small plece of property behind - - - - - - -~'---'-' men Glenn A. Race, Laurence G. the property of Stephen Simes on Peyser, Winfield S. Call and John Ha~en road, his name having been Burkhard~ voting against accidentally omitted from an earlier Councilmen Wood and Sanborn de'ed transferring similar strips of I are members of the special comfort city owned pfoperty to other Ha- I ta Lion committee which also inven road property owners: i eludes the mayor and M. E. Witmer, Accepted reports of the city secretary of the Portsmout,h planmarshal and plumbing inspector ; : · ning board. Accept,ed a deed t,o the Marsh Members voting against, said that property on Greenland road, taken they were "not opposed to a comover for taxes. and empowere<i the fort station but only to paying that, mayor to sell the land· price for that, property." Granted permission.' subject to The mayor remarked that the approval of the fire chief, to E. A. I project had been talked about all Ricci to install a gasoline storage year and that "the people all want t.ank for his own use on Albanv it," and asked to be recorded by sl,reet: • the city clerk as being personally , Referred to t11e planning board 1 ' in favor of adoption of the comtietitions for t,wo gasoline stations mlttee';; recommendation. on Lafayette road, ancl one on the ~ The matter was dropped l,here l;rnterstate highway at Myrtle street l for the moment but later in the and a. petition for a neighborhood mee ting the mayor asked the coun!grocery store at the corner of Dencilmen if they could suggest any ne_tt and Burkitt streets; new procedure to· th·e· committee so that the proje_£t wou.!_g not dle. 1. s-- I I I I r I I I I I J �[ State Tra e c ol [o E pand (our es~ Her f r W r V t ~ An expanded curriculum to meet all needs of retumln;: veternns v·ho are seeking a voca.tum is the ;roal of Portsmouth's Sta.tP Trad i;chool, housed ln ~ Morlf'y c mr::iny building on Isli111tt./'J11 treet. Courses now offer cl have b n elected 011 the ba,.is of demand s of veterans, industry and the Veterans a.dministrtion. Twenty t.ramPes are studying mar::hine tool operaling and ma.chinls , heet me al anri elec rical l'·ork. the I tter including lm,talla i n and con ruction or motor wi ding and reoa.1r. In bout fi e ,,. anQther course, aut obi e •ervir d rep Ir, will bl' dded. evealed Emerson Irf' urt. diredor of the school, today. n b . or e!ght months th cu ri ulum ls expecl.ed to in J, de a cla. s in refrigeration ancl air onditionIng. Library and Sewer Projects in Portsmouth 'Win Federal Favor T/· s. above make availa ble two separate stack ) I has , A telegram today from Sen . Oh rles W. Tobey announced that the,Fedei·i,l Works al!"RllCY approved an addition to the Portsmouth public library costing 57,1800 and a project for Portsmouth sewer faclllt.ies costing an estimated $179,790. • Federal advance plan preparation funds were released today in the amount of 1,920 for the library project and $5,340 for the sewer project. It is expected that further I inl!' th ~rho l. , funds for the actual work will be The fir.5t pha e of th machine released when needed. tool training is an igh -mon h pro-- 1 In commenting on these improver;rn 111 riurim: which the trainf:e I ments Mayor Mary C. Dondero of 1 arns how t.o handle lathe. mlllPort..smouth said today that "I have in2; marhine. ,;rinrier and haper in been meeting for the past six heat, and 011 a sembly . Th ne:<t months with my own planning com fnm m nths thp veteran an ;;pecmit.Lee." The committee consists of ialiZE' if hP dnl'sn't WiEh to comMayor Dondero, Maurice E. Witmer pll'te thf' full c:our e Ho ever. the and Clayt,on E. Osborn. superintenman who fini. hs will qualify as a dent of streets in Portsmouth. machinP tool ope ·ator and c uld The addition to the library will get a J b 0•111 m"clline requiring his run along Middle street and will peciallzl'ri lmowlede: . 1include an auditorium seating apTh traine 111~y c 11ti1rne the 1 proxima tely 125 people on the Midcour, fnr n~rind of o to l •, ~ 'l. I ' ye?. ., imll~r program ar offer d in othf'r cour~ . l ! Fo mer erleral s~hool From 1940 unt!l lar,t May, the f dera! govPJ'nmenl operated a vocational school at thE' same sl P where trainee;; were educ ed to 1Y ;t.iftfe"l~-ht 1'itt t-e'it'. 1~ fu11Y- take Job~ at the Port~mouth navv ll.tt'd It I~ ex))erll't1 lhlll ev"t1h\Jf yard and Svlvania Electric ProdC I ucts Co. in Dover. t.r~dt ~.x l-tn;lrl1'! rla.<s~ ~ may ,e The ~tatP , ware that eventually Mf 1 ~1ted . thP f PdPral orogram ,ould e.nd. 11 "The· scl'!Ml r, Ia ns to keep .wnk stiga ed a pro12ram calling for two ftllxlb \e AO that, a t.ramee mr.~ adj state trade scho ls. This a i 11 wa va. nee A.S r a pidly a his abilit).. an_c approved bv the Le11:lslature. previous trnlnln~ will pernW.. ~- • Portsmouth tmmPdrn tel v •tarter! pl Alned Mr Mcdourt. who 1s co • fi dent Lhr. ·schMI wili answer tll worhn g to 11;et one of th schoo 15 nee d~ nf r~turnlnQ: vet~t:1n\ btn ! nil I loc~tPd hsrr A .5nrrial commltt e arn ln a usPful trade. Tl1 r tr.,de . mad e a re r ommendatlon to thP 1 lnt~ t ral pa rt of th~ 1 ort• mouth r1 v council that in• 1 10 \ ~ · train in g prcgra m 1qulries be made into the pos lb1llty g !t';,,!a vttetan& . of renting thP i'ite of th federal mob!I" .setvl e and repair. Clarence t 6 oterHM on· a. mm lmu m 6f ~() school from the l\1orley compa1 Y f r V>'.hite of a.sh~a, ln·tru t.or In ~ a. f\v e- d:1. y wnl: and lP.rms onP year. machme sl,op pract1c • wa employ\ rftn 8 f?!-tm 011 ~ tn two 1·P• r~, rlP · a ~·or ~r~ Drmii.ero. J hri .J. ed for everal . ears by the m rl' rn~tnc Ot~hP Jhrl nf .,rt 1 111111°nt. 'H~" r 't prP; Jrl Eiil of the Pnrt • can Sharer r:ompa 1Y m Naahua. ; ~ tralii~P. is ~nkln~ . Prn~rams r.rr •·1"l t1 l h Cha11nr. r_or Comn~PrrP, upt E;i I T"lanrl ens. I acher of vocaor Ra l,t U d to permit tr~ 111 ~e~ ,,·11n of Srhnol H a > L , fooie and rep- t1011 1 tra111i11g at Dover high school , 1 •I n'l l!~l l'l l~ct')J\L\\"t@ cnur,,c~ for :1111· ,rPsl'n t1tn , of Emerson Hov Y also l 011 the trade school faculty. : t M:Jn to JI.L tnt6 &om~ level ol Lhe ;pos t Vet€ra ns of Fonegn War6, Mr cCourt erved a11 head of : {',.. of v.•ork \\' anted 1;inri Fran E . Boma post, American the vacational department at Dover y,..e · Le~ion, det rmlned that t.he i e high and during the war wa suEnroll Any 'I , coulcl be rented for $35,000. TI1P pervisor of war production training Enr llment, 11/,.av be made at any council approved ren al for one of for the Department of Education In time during th'! year and a veteran thP i;tlpulat.ions of the Sta e Board Concord anri W?shington, D. c. elves $50 a month from the Vet- of F.1"lurat1011 wa ~ that th ~Hy Mrs. Helen Kimball, who served rec ns adminlst,rat.ion while attend- ch o5en ~houlcl provide the location as office manager during t he federa of th schonl. era! program, 111 the account clerkPortsmouth WA selected as the stenographer of the school. / site of the present school July 21 Of the present trainees at the and nrnchinery u,;ed here in th I scohol, six are from the Portsmouth feel wl prne:ram. which had re- area . William J . Col!lton, Joseph H . \·erted to ~t~te ownership was al· OohPn, Irving Brat r and John E. located to Portsmouth . Manch s- Spinn y are the Port City's r preter \,·as awarded the second ~enta tlve~ . Bernard J. Pelczar of chool. N wmarket and W1lllam Racket of Epping also are stud nts. Faculty ·perlf'nred Selective s rvice board HI In The fac11Jt.v here in Jude In- , Portsmouth, which operates 11.11 Instructors whn re experlen ed In forma Ion center for returning their line of work. T11oma5 J. veteran , advise those who want to Downs of Portsmo 1th Is an ln-11 arn specie.llzed work for a given trurtor in the ~hePt metal course. tra.de to attend cla es at the Stat He has bP 11 in that buslne~s for Trade school here, facilities of man y :,'ea.rs. jl hlch are adequate to train 200 men. John J . Jermy11. who operated a 1 garage in Ha,•erhlll, Mass., Is in charge of courses embracing auto- I I 111 h 1i~ ~ooo · 5 I I ~--------< I I die street side. Toe floor will rooms. Th sewage plans cal) for a, remodeling of the sewag~ .system 111 various parts of the city. Other projects have been submltted to the government. The first calls for an extension of Market street to Cutts street and on to Kearsage street. An additional request has been made for a. comfort station. A sub stat.ion supplementing the ~entral fire station on Court street 16 planned for the Plains on Greenland road. Also on the list Ls a plan for the development of the Pierce island recreation area. Another project proposed is an auditorium in memory of Ports~outh boys who died in service during World War II. It will be attached to the Portsmouth. senior high _school building. Inside the auditonum will be bronze plaques with the nam~ of the bo:ys who made the supreme sacrifice. \J . J. t.t,, y 5' ~ - istorical Society Picks New Slate At the annual meeting of the Portsmouth Historical society held recen t ly at the John Paul Jones house on Mid_dle street. James A . Borthwick was reelected president o! the society. Other officers elected were vice president, Charles H . Batchelder and Mrs. William E. Marvin; secretary, Mrs. Louise B. Hartley ; treasure(·, George A. Trefethen ; trustees, MaJ . Wyman P. Boynton, Orel A. Dexter, Gerald D. Foss, Mrs. Charles W . Gray, R. C. L. Greer, Georg B . Lord, Ralph May, Robert T. Moreland, Thomas H . Simes and Miss Dorot hy Vaughn. Committee members appointed for t he coming year are grounds, building and fences, Mr. Borthwick, chairman, Mr. Trefethen and Mr. Moreland, vice chairman, Mrs. Marvin, Mr. Dexter, and Charles H. Magraw : inside of building including contents, Mr. Borthwick, chairman, Mr. Trefethen and Mrs. Marvin, vice chairmen, and Mr. Batchelder. Commitlee for new members, Mr. Borthwick, chairman, Mrs. Hartley, Miss Vaughn, vice chairmen, Mr. Lord and Mr. May. World War JI memorabilia, Mr. Foss. .A special meeting of the officers, trustees and committee members will be held In May to make plans for the opening of the society building next summer. The purpo e of the Portsmouth Historical society, incorporated in 1917, is "to preserve, collect and perpetuate, to the advantage, credit and prosperity of Portsmouth, N .H ., and vicinity, any and all of its historical facts, traditions, biography, features and possessions -wh ich m ay seem desirable, feasible a nd possible." I I ~.1, M.r -re h,,µ•_:_.12.. .4~ ,...,..___ �/RodUsedtoBeJ . 'Popular in /Council Gets School Board Bans PHS Night, Sunday Games a ·\C>.'\ ~:r ~gf~[~~[1~,~[::;~ ~f ~~~~k 1 I!/ 5 was the pun hmen metPd out by the teachers and principal of ~ Action to secur a cinder b·ack Portsmouth schools In 1903 and 1904, / for the use of Portsmouth schoolboy ac?ord!ng to records foundHarry 111 the t a.ck ams and intramural teams office of Supt. of Schools L. r , Members of t he board of education w ent on record Moore in city hall. wa started at Thursday nights last night " as opposed to night football and all Sunday Among records recently found In meeL!ng of the city council. games under t he j urisdiction of t he school departthe ~chool superintendent's office As a result of a request presented are some book.s containing records by th Portsmouth Boosters' clu b, ment", during ct meeting at city hall. The vole w as of corporal punishment to the stu- the council authorized a committee 8 to 3. dents in Which It ~ems In the few made up of Mayor Mary C. Dondero, cases necessitating such action the President Kenneth Rand of the In ll discussion concerning thi':Y "rattan" or "llttl stick" was freely Boosters' club and Jack Kane, memconduct of spectators at football wielded. ber of the club and of the Portsgames, members of the board proAs each miscreant was punished a mouth recreation commission, . to posed that night games, especially record was made of his name, res!- confer with the board of education outdoor games where no close su dence, date and form of punishment to determine the jurisdiction of the I ervlslon of spectators ls possible, meted out. The offenses are listed board arid th council In the matter ere a detriment to the welfare such as "flat refusal to obey an nd t.o confer a lso with the board t high school students. order to pick up paper." Other o! str t commissioners concentlng Athletic Director James M. Culmeans of correction are listed and the work o! installing such a. track ber on was called in to present his not~tions as to the character of the after details are worked out with views on night contests. pupll, hom~ influence, facts conthe school department. He stated that "there is more opA plan of the Portsmouth rec- cermng notification of parents beT he Boosters' club request was portunity for misbehavior at night reatlon commission for an extend- fore punishment and the respon e presented by President Rand who g mes, for Portsmouth as well as ed system of skating rinks In the the teacher received to the suggesstress d its need and cited the other cities has lt,5 hoodlums who , city t.his winter and for supervision lion_ that "Joe" or "Josephine" be championship teams that Port.soperate after dark," but added, "It o! them during afternoon hours to pumshed at school are all In the mouth high school has had and the all goes back to the person's backpermi t their use by sm~ Iler chi!- little brown books. If the miscreants success of the annual Clipper relays round, bo1wi, church, education dren won the approval of lhe city had been _ previously u11_1moned to "even though the boys have Lo run etr." council at lts meeeting Thursday th~ prlnc1pal or supennLendent 's on a gtass track mark d • out wlth Explaining that the commernight. ofl'Jce the nwnber of times went on wooden marker or chalk lines. cial aspectl of oper ting an athThe plan, presented orally by record as well as the result of the He declared that many youths l!itlc program was necessary InsoJohn Jacobsmeyer of the recreation Punishment which in general seem- / who are Wlable to compete in other far M the money to finance the commission, calls for skating rinks ed to be "Good. " sports could be reached by the t,ams comes from admissions, Mr. at Atlantic Heights, tl1e New / The records at that time were/ athletic program If an accelerated / CUiberson 11ta.ted th11t night games Franklin school, Lafayette school, kept by the lal,e Hemy C. MorrJSon, track program could be carried out. ha been a source 'of some revenue Eldridge pond, South mill pond and former supermt.endcm of PortsThe club offered two alternatives: nd that a. number of people who a gravel pit off Greenland road mouth schools, and the records on l. Filling In the South mllI pond might not otherwise have seen the between the two railroad bridges. hand llld1cate U1at there were only and making the track a part of a. tPam play because of work were able Under th commission's plans all 27 cases In which the rod was not large stadium project; 2. Jnstallato see the night contests. This was rinks except the ponds, would be spared In the correction of the tion of a cinder track around Alumthe purpose of scheduling the night clay bottomed Lo p rmit thicke1: ice students. . nl field following, roughly, the itames originally said th coach. to offse t midday heat, all r111ks The Spalding· school seemed to course of the makeshl!t grass and The school board's motion will be would be lighted, a.nd all would have the most offenders with 11 and di.rt track which the high school r.o,·• dered In the scheduling of next have supervision and instruction for tl~e Haven school a close econd uses for its meets now. ·c~re slate. b,lc), L.{ ~L younger chlldren from 3 :30 to 5 :30 with nm~. The Farragut ~chool had Approximately 20 members of the --=~-~~ pm dally. . six cul~nt.s and the Whipple o Boosters' club were present at the The commission asked 3.300 fo1 1one dwmg th 1903-04 session. council etlng -0 support Mr. 111 presentation of the mat- j ad di tional construction and 1,600 Rand Jn his for maintenance and sup rvi ion up ter to th council. () , u ..._ to On the motion first of of theCouncilman year. , , -, Edgar / - - , - - , ; , _ - - - - - - - - - - ~ ..,,,. P'. Wood, th council vote<! to bring In a measur for the appropriation f 1 at th next meeting and to instruct Supt. of Streets Clay on E. Osborn , to go al1ead wilh pr ilminary I I At a. regular meeting of th~ boar work In the meanthne. t>, l~ ,'-lS of education la t night at city ha • 1 the committee on school houses sub• mitLed a report which was voted favorably upon to request funds 1 from the city council for the following work, For further strengthening 11 nd Night football, a cinder track for bracing the roof of the Atl9ntlc Helghls school, 1,000 . . alumni field and also a comforj; For repairs to the walk arid apron station for alunmi field came up for around the junior high school builddiscussion at last night's meeting ing and for hard surfacing an area of the Portsmouth Board of Eduaround the New Franklin school, Supt. Harry L. Moore repor_t d on cation·. 3,ooo as per quotation by Paul C. Badger. b activitie concerning the ded1catlon Mayor Mary C. Dondero, chairAn additional request wlli e of the Hunt Memorial fountain a man, appointed a committee of five made for $7'70.83 which Is due the Alumni field which ls scheduled for from the board to study the ad state toward the retirement of Saturday, Oct. 20. An estimate o! repa.ln on 18 car· visability of night football and to The state Teachers association teachers belo11ging to the state tons of water meters was received report at the board meeting next Teachers Retirement association 1945 convention has been cancelled from the Neptune Met r Co., for I month. The five are John C. Shaw, under the provisions of House Bill but a tentative Portsmouth_ cit Regina.Id P . Reed, Mrs. Mary T. $762.06 and it was voted to ask the No. 81 of the last session of the teachel's one-day convention 1s beMrs. Marlon M. Badger and city council to vote to "okay" the Ing planned . Superintendent Moore Woods, Legislature. Harry W. Peyser. blll. ti;·i..l\1l\$'" The secretary and treasurer's re• was voted the power to spend wha • Three members of the Boosters ports were read and accepted, as ever sum of money ls necessary to J club had appeared before the commake the Portsmouth convention a well as the report of the finance success. mittee on high schools la.st month ..cdnmtittee which wais placed on file. to suggest that night football An oral request was granted o games, rejected earlier by the boa.rd the Girl Scout council for the us in an eight-to- hree vote, be recon of a room in the Lafayette school sidered. in the wlntei: time for meetings. I 'Extended Program Planned for. Local Skating Rinks I I I School Board I To Ask Funds F Repairs School Board Studies Sport Questions I _di t11\u,4S- �C Of C Direciors Urge U.S. Keep Acres Project I Fire Alarm Boxes at Acres Are Connected Portsmoulh Chamber of Commierce directors voted yesterday to recommend through thei1· representatives in Congress that the ational Housing agency retain Wentworth Acres as long as there is a demand for its housing facilities. _JI C tY Om m I•t t e e I I I TO Rep Orf · sOOn Ij On A ere s Fu t u re Fire alarm boxeg at Wentworth Secretary James \¥. Tucker re- ~l\';;;~,.,..--~====---=====----_;_-_.:_;:.....;~-..:::=:c::.....___ Acres were to be connected with the ported that a conference with Er- , , • Portsmouth alarm 8 y8 tem ' today, nest H. Wilson, manager of the proErnest H. Wilson, housing manager Ject here, Indicated there will be ~o at the Acres announced. lessening of the current capacity The 13 boxes, installed when the demand for at least another year. Acres housing project was opened, I The directors agreed to ask that . never before have been usable. A l,he Acres develo.pment continue to I1 complaint at the long delay in con• operate as at present as long as netting them with the city's fire sigthere is a demand for housing there nal s;i::stem recently was registered for: student G. I.'s from the Uni- I I with the city government by the 1· versity of New Hamp~hire, returned FHA. G. I .'s and their fanulles who canThe 13 boxes are numbered 112 i not find suitable housing facilities A •t through 117 and 121 through 127. ~ elsewhere In the city and Ports, Cl Y con~mittee, lo be appointed by Mayor Mary Notices that the boxes are usable H 11 mouth navy yard workers. C. Dondero, will meet with fed.e ra[ officials within 10 and warnings that there Is a $10 fine n The directors' suggestiom on the days to consider t he disposition of W entwortl• Ac,...,,s for sounding a false alarm have been future of the Acres were welcomed • ,., j circulated among a.11 residents of the nd Admiralty Village. by John Dobbs, regiona l represena · Acres, Mr. Wilson said. (),q,4-r;- / 1 tative of the National Housing agency in Boston. 1 After discussion of the matter ?r::::::=======:t:=======----------==--_:_::__:::___;;;;,..:_ The directors also voted to have I Tuesday morning in the council ; the ,secretary ascerta.ln ll It is true I chamber with James Smith, PHA ; that by reason of error -the material Jose ph Moran ,' NHA; Capt. Charles i'!.. intended for Portsmouth, Va., hous~..:> ing was shipped to Portsmouth, N. M. Elder, USN (ret.), Portsmouth / ?,'' H., and vice V&Sa. The reason for I navy yard; R_aymon Hobbs, chairo· such an assumption is based on the man of _the Kittery selectmen, Burfac t that the local construction is neli Frisbee, Klttety town clerk, of temporary nature without cellars Cha1les Chesley, FHA, and Ernest while the Virginia housing is of Wi!Mn. manager of Went worth brick with cellars. Acres and Admiralty Village, it was u was also voted to ask the local learned that the Portsmouth federnewspaper and radlo station to as- al housing projects are no 1611ger certain for the directors If possible considered necessary for war purthe coucen.su.s of opinion of local poses or for orderly demobilization. rni,ldeuls in relation l,o l;eeping tl e . Although disposition of the homes submarine Sailfish, formerly the 1 at Pannaway Manor, built by the Squalu.s, at the Portsmouth navy Defense Ho~sing corporation, was yard for visitations by the public not under discussion, Mayo1· Donand as a memorial in the manner dero pomted out that several fa. that the USS Constitution was for- milies have already left the Ma nor be,?ause ~he rents are "too high.'' 1 merly displayed. t), ?.CJ I L(S' Overt1111e at the ya rd has been slashed and rents at the Manor are hii:rh when compared to pay checks." she added. Th e selling price was also cil,ecl as being unreasonable. "People like it out at Pannaway," the Mayor said, "but rents will have to be reduced If we want them to stay." It is the policy of the Federal Housing authority to give prefer. The mat_ter of disposal of governence to occupants or prospective ment h?usmg _In Portsmouth will be occupants according to a bulletin t~e main topic of discussion when issued by NHA. Among prospective directors of the Chamber of Com- I occupants vetera ns have preference. m~i:ce meet at 3 pm Friday at the "Prior to sale of houses to conMilitary USO on Daniels street su mers, prices equal to reasonable CHEMISTRY ND BEDTIME STORIES combine at Wentworth market va lues based on competent Acres. Here Lt. Charles Iartin, who recently returned from 20 m onths James W. Tucker, secretary of the appraisal shall be publicly an- service in Italy with a. bomber squadron, studies 011 his pre-dentistry c1;;a111ber of Commerce, stated: nouncecl," the bulletin explains. course while his wife and daughter read a.bout Pet.er Rabbit. Through a discussion of this l~portant matter In the board of The FHA. which is responsible ' · . for the disposition of war housing Special to the Pol tsmouth Herald1 Thousands of veterans are godirectors of this organization we projects, will consider the recomDurl~am, . O~t. 31-Wentworth Ing back to school under _the GI fqel we will be better able to comendation of the city governmen t Acres Is begummg to look like a BIil of Rights, and one out of every o~erate with any municipal comon the Acres after a study of the college town. What was once th e four has a wife. Housing ma.rrfed mittee th e mayor may set up." problem has been made by the city1 home of shipyarcl wor~ers is now couples, some with families, is a. Mr. Tucker has a letter from committee. ~•\h4S' being occupied b_y married veterans problem colleges seldom had to face John Dobbs, Regional representative ~ who are attend~g the Uiliverslty before, and there were few preparof the National Housing agency of of New Hampshire. _ - - - - i ed to meet it. Some institutions a.re ! Boston In which Mr. Dobbs says converting dormitories into h ouse"You may be sure we want to dis~ keeping apartments, others are cuss the matter With you and obtain hastily putting up special buildings, such suggestions as the Chamber of · and others have set up referral C?mmerce of Portsmouth might and listing services to secure housWlSh to. make." ing facilities in private homes on ' and off the campus. 1. MOff/e • dVef erans Turn Acres nf O LJNH Campus Town I Cof CDirectors / To Discuss ,Housing Disposal ' I I 0 I I j I �Through arrangemen ts made between university authorities and the Federal Public Housing Project authorities, vacant apartments at Wentworth Acres have been m~e available t,o married servicemen going to UNH. The first vanguard of an expected peak em·ollment of 500 married veterans moved in this fall when 26 famllles started housekeeping and attending college at the same time. It ls expected that bv the time second semester opens Feb. 4, one hundred couples will have moved in. Under the GI biJl, vetera,ns re~~lve up to $500 a year to cover twt1on, books, laboratory fees, and other necessary college expenses. The Veterans administra tlon likewise prQvldes a subsistence allowance of $50 for veterans who are single, and $75 for those with dependents. Sev• enty-five dollars doesn't go very far when it has jo cover rent, food, Planning Bd. Sets Nov. 19 fior Hearings 13 uy COmfort Station Site Members of the Portsmouth City Planning board voted last night at their monthly meeting in the counl ell chambers at city hall to hold a public hearing on petltloru; Nov. 19. Among the petitions Is one for a gas station on property owned by the Advent Christian church at 114 116 and 128 Islington street wher~ it i proposed to store and sell petroleum products. Others include: a pet!Lion from Frank J. Foley of the Community OU company for a serclothing, an4 other miscellaneous vice ga.s station to be located on Laitems for two, or mo:·e_ people. F~dfayette highway at the intersection era\ Housing authont1es at Po1ts· of the interstate highway ; a. filling mouth have made arrangements station on Myrtle avenu , corner of for the veterans at UNH to c~me the interstate highway, to be operunder a special clause, whereby ated by Richard Mulla.n y, owner of they only have to pay $21 a month property in that area, and for a grofor rent. This base r~n_t covers a 11 cery .store to be erected on proper y utilities such as clectnc1ty an_d wat the corner of Dennett and Burk!t . Heal is the only extra itemst.reet.s by Wllllam J . Ry1rn. tel · t $8 d ring the The hearing will be open to ownand it averages abou u ers of propert.ies within a 300-foot winter months. . d· t to t he sites of pr6There are two types of umtsaxea a Jacen a thr.ee-room apartmen~ conposed stations and store. It was anone ' kitchen nounced that a. prot.est already has sisting of a living room, · ' been received concerning the Is'h and bedroom, and the other, bas t • ·1 r to I lington street proposition and Jt WM a four-room apartmen _simi a d 'I recommended that Ralph G. Methe three-room except wi th an a - ) earthy, repre.sentlng Mr. Foley, b ditional bedroom. not.lfled to appear at the hearing. Board members agreed to rewants Administrator quest a. planning engineer to spot Reversing ils p1·evious action, t he Portsmouth city The university hopes to be able to locations for gas statioll6 necessa.ty have a married veteran as an adfor servicing the city. · council laBt night voted to purchase the property at tn1mstra.tive assistant at Wentd A letter from Donald Durell city the corner of Church and Porter streets from t he worth Acres. This veter~n wouts planning expert of Bratlleboro', Vt., Jenney Oil company as a site for a municipal comfort 1 help out with room assignme~ ' was read explaining that he had recreation, tutoring, a nd any ot ler been unable to start work on Portsstation. '(\.. \, 4 problems_ that might . anse. A~d: m?uth planning due to lack of help. ,---'-~::..;;....;;--.=------===looking mto the futui e, o~ new, Y William Stanley Parker, consultThe purchase price will be the \ married oung veletans wives \\ h O ant on public works planning of ass ed valuation of the property, He remmded the council mem- 1 l can't cook, plans have been ma_de Boston, notified the board of dates $5,300. bers that the propert is rented and to have the stR.le home demon 5 t.ra- he will be available !or consultation. "lf the city cannot build right away The action came afl,er Mayor tlon leader travel to Portsmou th He commended Jack Fenwick, city Mary c. Dond ro informed hP it will receive 10% on its investment 1 11 once a week to give lessons 1 cook- auditor, !or his work on city recin the meantime." \ ing and other practical project~ ords for 1938-44, now completed, and . council that she had rec ived a The motion to approve the purcommunication from the treasurer in home management. Cl• ', 4 ::> 1' announced that the next st p would of the oil firm stating that an ac- chase was carried by voice vote be a forecast of income and operat- count of lhe last council meeting without dissent, by CouncilmeZ-: ing expenses for the city !or 1946- had been read in the Portsmouth Wood, Glenn A. Race, Philip H. • 51 In order that tax rates might be Herald, and offering to confer with White, George K. Sanborn, Lauapproximated. city officials again in an attempt to rence G. Peyser, Winfield S. Call and John Burkhardt. A ~ill for 164.38 from uditor rea ch a suitable price. Fenwick for work done to date on TI1e action ended a dispute over r The purchase was voted down by 1the public works programming was lhe council Oct. 11 when the special a location which has delayed the ordered paid , Members to authorize comfort station committee reported comfort station project for many a. bill in favor of Miss S lly Crock- that the firm was asking $7,500 for months. The Portsmouth Planning board, ett for her services as official sten- the property. meeting last night in city hall, dis- ographer of the planning board. The mayor and M. E. Witmer, It also was voted to authorize both members of the committee, eussed extensively th e need of a public educational program on the John W. Durgin, Jr., to prepare and visited Boston and received assursignificance of zoning laws and non- bring up to date a. new Portsmouth ance, later con.firmed in writing, zoning map. 0, 3 l/ ~ conforming uses of, property. that the company, "after carefully The board is now preparing a zon- I • considering the need of the city ing map for the city and Arthur C. for the property," would sell for the Gomey, planning consultan t, is pr e-. assessed value. paring a. study on the property use The vote to purchase the property of gas stations in business and resicame 011ly six days before the city den tlal sections of the city. election in which eight members of A study of industrial engineering U1e nine-man council, Including- all pertaining to city government also ~seven members who were pre.sent was pre.sented to th!! board. la6t nigh , are seeklng reelection. The board voted to refer to the Councilman Edgar F. Wood stal,ed Portsmouth Board of Street Com• that he had heard reports recently that the federal government might missioners a letter received . from a. want the property for an expanconsulting engineer regardmg the sion of the postofflce in the future future development of a sewag~ disbut that the government "has no posal system. Maurice E. Witmer strings on the property at present." was authorized to fill out for the He added his belief that "if the city New Hampshire Planning and De contemplates a centrally located \ velopment commission a construecomfort sta on, hat's the place . tlon survey projecting plans for im· and this present price is very satmediate and future construction isfactory." work contemplated in Portsmouth. l I City Council Votes Purchase A t $5,300 Price I S-- II plann Ing Bd Sees Need To InfOr•m Pu bl IC On Zon1ng 7j o, I I I 1 -- - n. 'L], I.JS: �1 I 1 I OR I RY C. DO DERO, successful in her bid for rrele fon yesterda. , is pictured above as she yi,ited ,vashington last . January, s hortly after her o, n first inauguration, to attend the fourth inauguration of the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Portsmouth' 194 Vote Largest in 11 Years Although the 1945 municipal election campaign w11,5 devoid of much of the fanfare and exrl.tement of other years, yesterday's vote thr ghout t,he cl "'"--~ -0f 11 ar record proportlc, and the larges since 1934. A total of 5,528 votes was cast yest terda.y. The 1934 total vote was 5,743 when Robert Marvin defeated the late F. W. Hartford for mayor 13,314 to 2,429. 'The total vote by wards yesterday showed: Ward one, 1,617; Ward two, 1,635; Ward three, 1,215; Ward four, 609 and.Wa ~ five, 362. Much credit for U1e large turnout f voteri; ,-as given by oLJervers ; to the change In voting hours which kept the polls open until 6 pm Instead of closing at the former 4 pm deadllne. As a. result of this,• hundreds of navy yard workers voted after they finished work !or the day. Wards one, two and three especially reported a rush of yard Previously yard workers on the day workers at that time and In ward shift had been forced to vote beone the jam was so great that vot- fore going to work in the morning ers were lined up In the street wait- or not at all. -<\·"\,I.\S1ng their turn to get Into the polling I nhH•.e. �' iMayor Carri All iV Ward To Rout GOP (Tabulation of vote on page 7) Mayor Mary C. Dondero, first woman chief executive in the history of the City of Portsmouth, yesterday won an overwhelming victory in her quest for a second term. The totals : Dondero, 3,997; Ira A. Brown, 1,503. In so doing she won a 2,494-vote victory over the same Republican opponent whom she barely nosed out by seven votes in a recount victory a year ago. Mrs. Dondero, who welcomed the resul t as a victory for "good government" carried into office with her seven Democratic city council members one Democratic member of the three-man board'of street commissioners and two Democratic members of the threeman board of appraisers. Included among the successful council candidates were two women . Y).l, Lf 5"' Dondero Plurality Biggest in History fa or Mar . Dondero's victory margin of 2,49<1 vot s in esford y's election marked t he large t plur lity In t h e l1lstory or the city check of th e fil e, of the Portsmouth Herald showed tod y. Only plur lilies to compare wit h it were the 2,009-vote margin of Kennard E-. Gold~mlth over Ed n Boynton in 1938 and the 2,243 margin of . W. H rtford over S. W. Emery in 19 0. A check further back into the :uchlves revealed that in 1911 D. W. Badger beat r e man t'ref t lw 698 votes "the largest m argin th s far in the hill· tory of the city." Y')•lit\S The mayor thus will ba.ve a. council of her own party in place of th Republican council with which sh ~erved last year when six of the nine members were Republicans. The successful candidates included Councilman George K. Sanborn, Mrs. Hilda Hundley, Miss Ellen Moses and Joseph Neri for council members-at-large, all Democra ; Councilman Samuel Birt, Democrat, councilman from Ward one ; Counclllnan Law·ence G. Peyser, Republlcan, Ward two; Fred rick Hoffman Democrat Ward three· Councilm~n Winfield s. Call, Re'p~tblican, Ward four and John Gallagher, Democrat,, Ward five. Mr. Gallagher won a. 30-vot.e vietory in Ward five over John Burkhardt, a member of the council for many years. Other incumbent coun- cilmen who fell by the wayside In their quest for reelection were Renubllca ns Glenn A. Race. Edgar F. \ Wood and Philip H. White. John Flahive, Democrat, recently dischAJ'ged from the army. led the field in th e race for the board of street commissioners with 2,619. His f llow members will be Republicans Fre'd V. Heit, Jr., nresent incumbent, and Americo J . Fransoso, a former memb r of the board . Commissioner Charles T . Durell , Republican, failed in his bid for reelection running & poor four th . J05eph Morrlll, Democrat, & former member of the board, and Thomas Connors, Democrat, won places on the board of appraisers nudging Robe'r t M. Herrick and Sherman P. Newton out of their posts in that body. Only successful Republican was Fred G. Sanborn who has been a member of the board for many years. While Mrs. Hundley, past national president of the Navy Wives Clubs of America, and Miss Moses were winning to give the mayor feminine support In her administration, two other women candidates were Jess successful. They were Marcia Adams, beaten by Mr. Call by 40 votes In Ward four and Della Murray. beaten 921-565 by Mr. Peyser in Ward two. Mayor Dondero, In scoring her overwhelming victory, carried every ward in the city and early In the evening it became apparent that she was going to be the victor. Only later did the size of her plurality begin to show. First indication that she was a. certain winner came with the early , counting of the straight Democratic and Republlcan ballots In each of th e wards. Ward five , normally Republican a.nd carried by Mr. Brown year ago, showed 135 straight Democratic votes to only 69 straight Republlcan. When Republican Ward four also turned In a Democratic maJority on "straights" of 195 to 174 an? Ward _three reported 446 straight Democratic votes to 194 Republican, observers stopped questioning who would win and merely speculated on the size of the mayor's plurality. I The five-ward total gave the Democrats 1,913 straight ballots, the Republicans 1,037 and 2,578 split ballots. ",,] 1 'J$ �~Council to Study Plan ~To Cut Taxi Permit Fee / A proposal by taxi men, gecond- doors at city hall, repairing heater ed y Mayor Mary C. Dondero, th t gra,tes and the steps and appro ch1the price of a taxJ llcens Jn Ports- es t6 the Wa.rd four wardroom and mou h be reduced from 25 to 5 r pair of broken windo s in th was referted to the parking e6m- Ward three ardroom. nilttee of the el y oouncU at the In routine business the councU council's meeting last night. also: The mayor told the c6uhcll.men Referr d to the str t commismat "I n man y places tl'le te l8 only l or $2 and Jn many other sioners for Investigation and replaces the licenses ar free ." Sh port, a complaint of a broken s wer Ch corner of Stat a nd ColumstatM her b h f that the present a.t bia, Atreet;s; charge her fg t o high. Referr d to th con1n1!ttee on Th mayor also urg d that tl'le parking committee meet with taxi street lights, with power t.o act, owners to cllscuss finding- a new petitions for new street lights on loca tion for th ta.xi stand t-0 re- Cab-Ot and Kearsarge streets and place Cllurch street and the c6t1ncll Saga.mor avenue ; Approved a petition for a tag instructed Its comn'litt e to do so. The council accepted the bid of day Nov. 27 f6r th VFW auxlllary ; AM>roved tM petition of th NPw E. A. Ricci of l~ for repairing the chimney of the ward one ward- H1unpshtre Tub rculo is society for room and the bid of Scott Howe Jt &nl'lual sale Of poinsettias Dec. Of $275 Cot painting the lnterior of 8; Referred to the parking comthe t;ullding. I On the motion of Councilman mittee a reques t for a taxi permit Laurene G. P yser the couneU re- fr6m 1!:. R. Rus ell. The next regular m etlng of thP ferred to th plwnblng lnsp ctor for lnvest1g11,tion nd repor t the council ts scheduled for Thursday, _ _ _ _ __.._!-'-ques ion of improving anitatl6n Nov. 8. Y)-\,45"' facilities in th same structure. ' The council referred t6 Jts city lands and t;ulldirtgs comm1ttee, Mt.h power, th ma ter 6f paintin! new /Railroad to Build New Station Here Next Spring Portsmouth's new railroad staMr. Whittemore, she aid, agreed tlon will be started next spring. to send an engineer here soon to In the meantime new plans for the direct work of fixing up the railstructure will be drawn. road property. B14 This information was relayed today by Mayor Mary C. Dondero as a 1 ult of a conference Satur<iay morn ing with Laurence Whittemore, assistant to the president of the Boston and Maine railroad, in which the mayor and the railroad executive toured all property o ed by th railroad in Portsmouth. As a result of the tour and , confereqce, the mayor said, the railroa<i o!jlcial agreed 'o Improve nuct ot ti, propert\, ccording to Special to the H rald )ll11na rntatlvely agr ed to SaturNew York Nov. 2 P'ood i,urda , he railroad will pla-0 a new ' crossing tender's shack at the chases, long considered a major in· Vaughan stree t crossing, remove the j clex of a city's standard Of living, water tower which ls located near mark Portsmouth . as a high quality the Vaughan street crossing, repair market, wi h a scale above that of the road and build a new fence on the most other communities in the railroad property beside the Ward country. This is brought out vividly one ward room a,nd cemetery and by a comparls011 of data contained .fix up and olean up other rallroad in th curr nt. Sales Management property. sw·vey. The mayor said she discussed Money spent in Port.smouth for with Mr. Whittemore th pos- food last ·ear-in groceries, meat sibility of combining & bua terminal market s, dellcates.se11g and the like, wi th the new railroad .station. ei.clusive of eating and drinking places-came to 4,805 ,000 , or $239 for ach man. woman and child. The rest of lhe country spent only $147 per capita 011 the average for food, whlle New Hampshire sp nt 1 173 and the New England states, An ordinance to limit to 50 ther,": $200 per person. number of taxis to be licensed in - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Th volume of food sale in Port.sthe city in any calendar year and mouth r!'prcsents an increase of to require that the applicant file 75c-;, ovpr th prewar year of 1940. his rates with the city clerk at the \ In the three other principal retime of application, file any change tall ca tegorics investigated, Portsin rates during the year and post mouth al.so scor d striking gains his established rat.es Jn each cab ow'r 1940. General m rchandis was passed through second and sales rose from $1.08 1,000 to $1 ,730,third readings by the Portsmouth Por mouth, Exeter, Hampton, j 000. the lumber-building-hardware rity council last night. Newmarket, Rollinsford, Somersbusiness from 491,000 to 640,000. 1 After passing !ts second readworth and Seabrook, are among New O , 00 rnd drug store sales from 291,000 in~ without amen<iment nd withHam pshire cities and towns to be to $4o9,ooo. Y\ :-z, 4, S out dissent, the measure was passed Included in a survey of construethrough its third reading under suspension of the rules. The roll tion activities which begins this report on the progress made call was unanimous. \\•eek and will b completed within thus far _on the community ChristSix of the nine council members th next ~even weeks. mas fes tival in Portsmouth was •t were present, Councilmen Glenn A. Prof. William . Carte.1 h d Or presentecl to the_ bo~r? . of govern01 smout Have Race, Philip H. White, Edgar F ' e ors of the retail d1vl6lon of the t eport, Says Mayor Wood, George K . Sanborn, Lauthe conomlcs d~part~ent of Dar~- Por tsmouth Chamb.'!r of ComI y mou th. college, d1recto1 of the sm- mm·ce this morning at the ChamMayor Mar rence G. Peyser and Wlnfield S. Call. vey, explained that projects expec- ber's office on Daniels street by today that th% P~~t~ondero . stated Also passed unanimously through ted to be und~rtaken before July 1, Chairman Harry Clark. Port wilJ be mouth c1t.v reits third and final reading was 1947 are of vital economic importFinal d tails on the program of rear. The re ~~t bf the e~1d of th an ordinance to ban parking on a.nee to New Hampshire and know!- ll e festival wiJJ be arranged at the 1944 _ P L will cove1 the year edge of them will be of great value. 1 . . . th southerly side of Porter street 7 .JO pm, Mayors, selectmen, local planning riday night meetng at_ She also said that a munJcipaJ re-, between Fleet and Middle. boards and others a.re expected to t wa~ decided by he boaid. the ~ort will be submitted to the New Rezoning Voted cooperate by coll cting information ref\ 1 ~a~e~f re~~~~;r~d:ia~~ocal I is n~land conference nex t yea r lf it and sending it to the survey heada g . I eemed advisa ble. H was n t / Also passed through second and quarters at the State Planning and r~taU st ores st art r~mamlng ~pen th at there had been no clty re ~ ~~ third readings, under suspension of Developmen 17 th t commission office In ~ enmgs Dec. fot e C(!ll en- 1 PUblished for several P the rules was an ordinance amendConcord Jenee or Portsmouth 's Chnstmas fln J~hPd .finFnciaJ r Yetrs. An u11ment to create a commercial zone Local ;nembers of the New Hamp- shoppers. >1· :i..? ,l.l S in the cit,v audJto~rsoroffwias !ouu d for gasoline fillin g stations at the 11 d't 1 or Jack Fenwick took Ce overWhen an intersections of both Myrtle avenue shire CED are expected to assist in all communltjes where these comiha has been comp! t!!ct. accordln d and Cutts street with the Interstate 0 Mayor Dondero. f).z.& 4 1, mi ttees exist. 1 highway. The vote was unanimous. The survey instructions suggest v The Portsmouth city council last commercial and savings banks and 1 night passed througI: its third and building and loan associations , zon1ttnal reading an ordmance amending boards, real estate agencies, lo/ ment to set up the wo-platoon syscal chambers of commerce and the tem in the fire department. The o\\--ners and managers of local law was passed on roll call vote ple.nts, stores, ih.stltutions a.nd the without dissent. as sources of information. The parklng and traffic commlt- like Headquarters has given assurance 1 tee chairmaned by Councilman that information on individual proWhite reported favorably on taxi jects is to be kept confidential and license petitions of E. R. Russell, general summaries only will appear 1 Ralph E. Troutman, Clarence in the report to be published Jan . Balley, Frank Lawrence, Andrew 15, 194s. '\\,\~,\\S Barrett and John Franck,. y5' <:♦ -+~-•.,+ 13v White Y\ ' '\' .• n, Port mouth Rates High Markt Put Limit of SO On Taxis To Be Operated fCouncil N H. Construction Survey Will Include Portsmouth Area I C f C -- d H ,; 8 r ea rs ChrtStmOS · Report . IC· h R TO - I I I 1 �HELEN KELLER THRILLED BY TOUR OF SUB, U-BOAT; BRINGS CHEER TO PATIENTS AT NAVAL HOSPITAL 11 Displaying an enthusiasm unmatched by many, Miss Helen Keller, last Satw·day afternoon with firm st p climbed down the hatch of her first submarine and toured inner depths of lh USS Tuna at 1 Portsmouth navy yard. With eagerness, charm, and forcefulness of character, she capl,ivated officers and enlisted men who came in contact wi h her from forward compartments lo the after torpedo room. Accompanied by her companion, I Miss Polly Thomson. LL. Merrill J. Durdan, USNR, escorL for the day, and Lt. (jg) Robert N. Pierce, USNR, torpedo and gunnery officer of the Tuna., she "saw" t,he periscope, felt what, she said was her greatest vibration ever experienced when one of four engines was started, and was thrilled at trying on a Momsen lung. So fascinated was Miss Keller by the American sub, she insisted on complete Inspection for comparison of the G<:rman boat, U873, tied nearby. I Tours Hospital Earlier In the day she spoke to officers and personnel of th naval hospital staff, and tow-ed wards of sick and wounded veterans with Gov. Charles M . Dale . Al;, the beachwagon neared the .·, dock where the Tuna was tied, 18 t~' Japanese flags, showing 15 merchant and t.hre warships sunk, pain d on th c01mlng tower were brough t to her attention. TO B R O R E .'' sa id flss Helen Kel.ler, left. on Saturd ya~ she paused "Wha a sight," she exclaimed , by the berl~ldl' of a Portsmouth veteran, Pfc. • W t , 61 ennett tre f . wl h h r companion, llss both breathlessly and proudly. Poll y Thomson at Portsmouth naval hosoilal. tiss · eller toured the wards and w nt a.board both American The Tuna, sister ship of the Tri- ancl · German submarines. (Por tsmouth Hera.Id photo) ton and Trout, which were lost during World War II, was built at Mare Insists on Yl<;it to - oat GI in a.val Hospital Island, Calif., in 1940, and commisFollowing insp ction of the radio Dw-lng th morning vl6it to the sioned In January, 1941. ohack. after torpedo room, wh re hospital, Ml55 Keller as surprised Wi th care, steadiness. confldenc fo\ll' tubes showed Jap flags for re- to find soldier bedded in a naval and comment of "not too bad.' I Miss Keller descended the iron spective strikes, the party adjourn- h ospital. "But a P_£!ts11:'luth~ sol ler,'.'._ .~ rungs to lh main deck where 76 ed to the compact ward room for enlisted men and 10 officers carried coffee. Lieutenant Pierce informed said, "that ls all right. It must be on underseas warfare until the Nip- 1 Miss Keller that German subs were wonderful for your family to have lied up neArby. and it was only you so near." ponese surr nd red. that information needed for the She was beside lhe bed of Pfc. F'eels Vibralion of lotor la ~ter to ask for comparison by go- Arthur C. Watt, son of Mr. and In the main engl11e room 1.,600 ing nn board. Mrs. James Y . Watt, 61 Dennett horse power engine was turned on. • Before she left the merican sub, street, and wanted to hear of his Miss Keller said she could feel the she Ins! ted on an explat1!! tlon of overseas duty. Wounded In the leg, vibration as the strongest sh had and comp! te fi tting into a Momsen stomach and face , while in action lung with the assistance of t. (jgl ever experienced. with the 10th army on Okinawa, "But how do you muflle it? " she Robert P . Bartlett. USNR. first lieuPrivate Watt, who was on convalask d . tenant on the Tuna, was requested. escent furlough from Cushing GenI It was then explained th terrlMiss Keller and party lhen cllmberal hospital, Framingham , Mass., Ile din was not heard wh 11 011 an ed up the ladder to the conning was taken with an attack of apunder-water search for pr y, bu tower deck and set off for the bl~ck pendicitis while in Portsmouth. It electrically run machines pamted German prowler, which, 1silent was nearer for him to be taken to were turned on when submeraed with sev ral oth rs. gave l elf up the naval hospital than anywhere off the N w England coast at the else, a fact which Miss Keller beto keep the sub's cow·se nown. enrl .of ho tllltles with th Naz;i lieved was so fortunate that, If it The tour progressed through exregime. had to happen, it was "so near your amination of three d~ck r bunks ow In the sen"lce of the United dear ones." for the ere w Into the gall y, where States navY for ocera.tlonaJ our. At the side of a marine corporal Miss Keller felt. a pound of cheese wounded on Saipan and Iwo Jlma, and said "that's cheese, not butposes, the U873, a 26-month-old sub she told Norwood C. Cote of Exeter which surrendered with 15 torpedoes ter I" she had always admired the marAttention then was focused on , in its tubes, has been taken to sea. ine corps for "its stern ternacity of •"pin-up" girls plastering the walls five times. The only Qha.nges made purpose with which they must hold 1 of the galley. Ml ~ Keller promised are replacement of plain canvas col:.'! out on the task no matter how fu- 1 to send the crew a picture of her- f by mattres s, galle gear, and dif tile, and never knowing whether self, which delighted undersea tars ferent type of radio equipment, of they woulct win or not. This has who had added themselves to the 1\1hich Miss Keller was informed. Lt. been true in my own struggle." touring party. (jg) Fred G. Schuler, UBNR, enWith Miss Thom on she will 'How do you people ever man- ' gineering, communlcatlo:n.s and divspend today at the naval hospital, age to get along though in such mg officer, was host during the and leave tomorrow for Providence, close quarters," she laughed. rounds. R. I ., followed by visits to New"Women would be pulling each The entire da was filled with new port, R. I., and Philadelphia naval ot.hPr:s hair out." "sights" for the famous and wellhospitals. Tli'),,(o, 'i.)loved Miss Keller. .:-~$}-b it~;4 --------- I I - .. _ _.__jll.. {ritl �2~150 Se lap Documentsr Arms Draw Many Despite Storm Twenty-one hundred fifty folks, ranging from the teens to the graying veterans of othe1· campaigns, waited patiently in a northeast , downpour and driving wind this morning to board the Army Ground Forces Victory Loan train at the Boston and Maine railroad 3tation. Portsmouth Citizens To See Official Nazi, Jap Surrender Papers The automatic weapons and :t\eld on flat cars would have come in for equipment caught the fancy of a. more careful Inspection by the Portsmouth youngsters, but the hiis- Portsmouth residents. The official surrender documents counLless exhibits of military equiptoric surrender documen~ of both Soldiers on duty aboard the which terminated the war with ment loaned by the government to Germany and Japan, carefully Ground forces train said that Germany and the war with Japan spur the Victory Loan drive. guarded by secret service men, the Portsmouth inspectors of will be on display in Portsmouth brought to mind the sacrifices the pre<iions cargo were moving Nov. 20 between 8:30 and 11 am It many of our soldiers paid to make through the exhJbit a.I. the rat.e them real. of about 1,000 per hour, which was announced today. , wag excellent for the day The documents will be on the , The train arrive<:! in Port6mouth when one consld'ers the weathArmy Ground Forces Victory Loan k 5hortly after 8:30 and it took the er but a little less than normal train which wlll tour the state I men less than 10 minutes to prepare for other stops on the rout.e. stopping also in Dover, Nashua, it for visitors. Gov. Charles M. Dale, Portsmouth school children study- Manchester, Concord and WoodsMavor Mary C. Dondero, Chairman • t d bj t.s ville R. L. Greer of the War Finance Ing hiS tory or a.ssocia e su ec Tl;e surrender docwnent.s contain committee and John W. Hopley were dismissed shortly after 8 :45 all the official papers involved in The original Japanese and Gergreeted col. Donald Clayman as o'clock th i.s morning to inspect th e the capitulation of both Germany soon as the puffing engine brought train. . h " h and Japan, including proclamations r. man surrender documents, containYoungsters from the jumor 1g issued by the Japanese government the eight-car special !,rain to a halt. sped thl"Ough the train to the exhi- and the proclamation sig ned by 1 ing all official papers lnvolved in 1 nd the capitulation of the two f~scl~t The Portsmouth navy yard ba bit ot automatic weapons and bolo 1 President Trnman following the de• countries, will arrive b ' tram_ m furnished music. knives. Here !,hey paused and [ feat of Germany. Portsmouth next Tuesday mornmg Had it not been for the driving cradled the weapons in their arms A corps of .. u. s. Secrei, service a.nd wlll go on display between the rain, the eight-inch howitzer, msed like veteran campaigners. These men will accompany the train to hours of 8:30 am and 11 am. successfully in destroying enemy youngsters apparently know as guard the docwnents. The publlc exhibition of the surtargebs miles from its muzzle; the much a.bout the wea.pom as did rn addition to the documents -rendel' paper aboard the special . General Sherman tank, searchllght1 their guardians about the train be- I the seven-car ,train will contain train of five cars will mark the firs!, &.nd other out&ide dillpla.ys mounted! cause one conversation ran some'fh\1,, time in American history that 1 thing like !,hi.s: documents 01\ such importance have "Do you like that D-6 wii,h the been loaned by the national arautomatic ejector?" queried a 12chives for a pubUc tour. year-old boy in gpeaking to a big The train containing these vital sergeant. documents will eonslst of three bag"I don't know too much about the gage cars and two flat cars conwhole thing," said the sergeant, as taining various types of weapons he pushed his overseas cap back on and equipment. The first baggage his head and thoroughly scratchcar contains a full field kitchen ed his cheek. "You see, I 'm a. tankvlLh various types of field stoves, Portsmouth resident• will be' able man." pots and other equipment, includto see some of the rare t docwnents ing every type of rations. There The men outside on the tanks in possession of the United States were beset by the youngsters who See Nylon 'Chutes also is a complete field medical coltomorrow when the army ground have carefully followed the weapons lecting station, showing how men The airborne display brought forces Victory Loan train visits of war in newspapers and technical "Ooohs" and "Aaaahs" from Portsare given medical treatmer~t direct- • Portsmouth from 8 :30 to 11 am. Jy behind he battle Unes. maga.zines. mouth women because it included The train will bring the official The second baggage car contains Colonel Clayman, commanding nylon parachutes used by the German and Japanese surrender officer of the train, said this mom· jumpers and rayon cargo paraan infantry exhibit, including papers to the Port City where they ing thaL boys between 10 and 16 chutes which were colored to dehitherto-secret '75 mm and ·57 mm will be on display. recoilless guns and other weapons know fully as much as any of the note the equipment th y brought ranging from a. .46 caliber pistol to J The seven-car train carries count- men aboard the train and, if they down to earth. There was also a. a flame thrower and the famed ba• less other exhibits arranged by the had a chance, could probably han- section of a. nylon tow rope used zooka. and enemy weapons of w~rU. S. treasury and the American die the •w eapons as well as any sol- in hauling gliders and It ls interfare. The third car holds the airAssociation of Railroads to further - dier. eating to note that 350-feet of this borne exhibit with nylo1~ parathe Victory loan. The first ca.r visit.ors went aboard rope would make 35,000 pairs of chutes, rope, a pneumatic b_oat, New Hamp.sh ire has a quota of · contained the field kitchen and its nylon stockings. model pontoon bridge and vanous 28,000,000 of which $9,000,000 Is in equipment. Next was the ca.r conTwenty-one enlisted men , four other types of equipment used by individual and $5,000,000 in E bonds. taining the surrender docwnen t.s as officers and three secret service engineers during combat. There will be no charge of bonds or well as machineguns and mortars men, under the direction of senior The flat cars house a new Sh~1·stamps to visit the train . and this was followed by !,he car agent, J . Callaghan, comprise the man M-4A3 tank, an 8-inch H_ow1tAll arrangements for Lhe itinerary which contained paratrooper equip- crew of the train. zer an BOO-million candl power anwere made at Washington accordment with dwnmies dressed as acThe special train left Port.smouth tiai•craft searchlight called "aJ'tifiing to Eliot A. Carter, chairman of tual jumpers and the cost of equip- at 11 o'clock and is due to go on cial ·moon.light," and a multiple mathe N. H. War Finance committee. , ping ea.ch man. The first air para- exhibition In Lynn at 12 :30. From chine gw1. The train visiting New Hampshire trooper and the demolition expert LYnn it will go to Boston where It Col. Donald C. Clayman , veteran will tour all of New England, New . came in for !,heir share of inspec- will remain tomorrow before comof both Pacific and European theaYork, Ohio and Michigan by De- f tion and Por tsmouth folks marveled Ing back to New Hampshire. It will ters is commanding officer of the cember, the closing date of the Vic- I at the weighl of equipment each be In Nashua, Manchester and Con;, trafu with a staff consisting of I'll man had to carry as he made his \ cord, Thanksgiving day,f\,1-,t),\.\,S , rJI y Loan drive. t~ ,_'_i':J' __ combat vets. \f\ , \ lo 1 4 .leap behind enemy lines. I),,., , ,. • .,. _ 1 1 c. l Portsmouth Sees Axis Surrender Papers Tuesday l "AXIS• sUrren de·r Papers Here Tomorrow I ' I I n, .._/i �J .-· ,F': w:/:,a FIRST TO CROWD I ' TO THE VICTORY LOAN TRAI, this morning was a. group of Portsmouth boys shown inspecting the Jap surrender documents. In the background are Mayor Mary C. Dondero. on hand lo greet the train, and R. C. L.Greer, Portsmouth war finance chairman. (Portsmouth Herald photo) Y\ •..J::) -'-t-~ --- play in Portsmouth next Tuesday from 8:30 to 11:00 am when an army Victory Loan train will be a.t �~ irport ~eads Tackle Dilemma! Of Field Portsmouth Can't Use Portsmouth has a modern airport but so far it can't use it. Leased to the navy a year and a half ago for "the duration and six months " the airport was placed under guard by the navy contracts were arranged between 'the navy and Skyhaven, Inc., which leased property for a hangar there, and the city dropped temporarily out of 1he picture. ow the war ls over, th na,vy has cancelled It.\ contract with Skyhaven and withdr wn i~ guard but It hasn't canoelled its lease from the city. Thus. while commercial a.via.tlon halls the postwar boom and air travel from the United States to Europe becomes reality, Portsmouth's airport sits virtually idle. Keys to the control building which controls the lighting for night landings remain Jn the hands of Lt. Raymond Whitcher, commanding officer of the Portsmouth CAP squadron. who had charge of the guards under the navy. Says Mr. Whitcher, "I want to get rid of the keys. The navy won't take them and the city won't accept them." Clty Has No Control Making this statement to a. meetIng of the Portsmouth Alrport commlssion yesterday, he was informed that the city, until it regalns control of the field from the navy, does not wish to accept the keys for with them goes responslblllty for the proper functioning of the field and for any accidents which mlght occur, thus the city would find itself legally responsible for an airfield over which it ha3 no jurisdiet.ion at Navy the moment 'l"\•~1.),1..\'S' Lieutenant Whitcher th t h reporled m:nd~g h~~icecron~ctt~ !~~afo1; b , t a j asf ~run~wlck, Me., under whose ur s c ion e came when he took care of poa t lng guards ' "a week ago and he _promised to clear the matter up m 24 hours. So far I haven't heard another word from him." Mayor Dondero reported that she had contacted NJ!,vy Secretary James V. Forrest.al· a.nd A.sslstant Navy Secretary for Air John L. Sulllvan and had been assured the guards would be restored until the field ls turned back to the city. A checkup later showed the guard had not been replaced and another contact with Washington brought the reply that inve's tigatlon would be ma.de and the navy would "get in touch with the city " she sa.ld. "So far the navy h~ not gotten in touch with the city,, she added ' · Seek Private Permits ct Meanwhile several applicants are seeking permission to start private aviation operation at the airport. The commls.sion yesterday studied a.pplicatlong of Skyhaven, which already has a hangar at the field, and Thomas M . Dale who seek5 perm.ission to lease property for a hangar and open a. private flying business there. Verbal application was made yesterday by Armand J. Bourque of the Hlll Transportation company for permission for the Be Alrllne to use the field for flight instructlon, charter service, sales and service 1mch as Skyhaven and Dale also propoM to offer. Ht: was lnstruc_ted to make his appllcallon ln writing. In 3:ns_wer to a question from comimss1on memb rs, 1r. Bourqu stated he felt the field could support as many as half a dozen P ivate air firms and added that th re is much charter senrice dem nd now and that he had "turned down at leallt $ 0,000 worth of sue]) senric ~. quests in the past two mon!bs. Philip B. Davis and E . M , Jessup took lssue with this and predicted that charter flight requests would fall off when train and auto travel became easier. They also questioned whether mo1;e than two firms could operate profitably at the airport. Commissioner Frank E. Brooks su_ggested that the . commission might be overstepping 1ts authority if it tried to decide how many operato s should do business in Portsmouth. The conunlssion decided, at the uggestlon of Mr. Davis, to contact the Surplus Property administration in Washington ln an attempt to secure temporary permission to use the field pendlng final cancellation of the lease and lnstructed Mayor Dondero to contact Secretary sumvan again for the same purpose. Commission n1embers present ineluded Mayor Dondero, Mr. Brooks, Earl R . Elsea , Maj . John Hersey, USAAC, Vincent Taccetta and Rae s. Laraba. Al110 present were Harry Wlnebaum of the mayor's advisory committee on the airport; Mr. Davis end Mr. Jesi;up of Skyhaven: Mr. DaJe; Mr. Bourque' and Lieutenant Whitcher and Lt. John Pearson of the CAP. I I OK's City ~an Operate Pending End of - I Wartime Lease The navy today agreed, in a letter lo Jlllayor Jltary C. Dond€ro, lo permit the city of Portsmouth to operate ils municipal airport pending termination of t he navy's lease. .. -. The agreement was contained 1/1 a letter from John L . Sullivan, ' assistant secretary of the navy for alr, who added that for some months past the local airfield had been excess to naval requirements. Mr. Sullivan explained that the navy can no longer justify operation of the fl Id here and does not consid r continuation of guards warranted as there are no navy leased Installations here which would require protection. "It is the policy of the navy department to return such fields to civil control and use at the earliest possible momen t," he added. . According to the letter, the navy . will communicate with the city soon 1_ _ I regarding the negotiation of an early cancellation of the lease. Permission to use the field pending final ending of the iease was In 1 accordance with the desires of the Portsmouth airport commission which voted last week to request such action of the navy in the realization that the formal cancellatlon might require some time. Since June 7 the airport has been listed as inactive by the CAA . In the meantime it has been impossible for the city lo grant private operators permission to start operations at the local airpo_rt. With the present writt:'en guarantee of the navy, it is expected that private operations at the field will start ln the near futw·e . ~ ..~- ..._ �School Supt. Moore To Handle Acres Kindergarte_!l Problem After a discussion of the need of a. kindergar ten school at Wen tworth Acres and the difficulties of pro. vlding such a facility at the present ti me, the matter was left, by the Portsmouth Board of Education la-St nigh t, to Supt. Harry L. Moore with power. Mr. Moore explained to the board that Portsmou th, as other com• munltles, ls faced with a lack of teachers qaulified to teach kindergarten. He poin ted out that the board had a choice of two measures under presen t circumstancesto Inform Wentworth Acres that further kindergarten service mus t be denied or to give double service, with one teacher in charge of both a morning and an afternoon class. The superintendent sa id that at first he favored closing the kindergarten for a few f!lonths, but that after discussion with kindergarten teachers, who favor the "double duty" set-up, he concluded t.hat two geparate sessions instead of one mighL solve the problem temporarily. The superintendent's tentative plans call for two 2%-hour se?sion ' one in the morning and one m the af ternoon for two separate groups of young~ters. One teacher. would be in charge of both groups instead of one three-hour session. Portsmouth Schools, Nurses Work with State in Program To H It oread of Diphth ria Mr. Moore aJso read a Jetter exthe appreciation ~f Albert J. Wood regarding resolutions pasTh Stale Department of Heal th, con aglous disease of th nose end sect by the school board on the death of his mother, the late Mrs. Ma1·y .I. Por tsmouth school department and th t. It ma be pr vented by u&e Wood. the Portsmouth District Nursing a.s- of toxoid. These agents are given Hold Special Dinner soclatlon are combining their f. onl to well c.hlldren. The board meeting was held in forts to prevent a far a.s possible Arrangements have made by the the high school buildlng after a any spread of diphtheria by an state board of health for clinics to special annual dinner given board Intensi ve prQgram of Immunization be held ln various parts of the city members and principals in honor of by state-wide clinics, which wlll at which children wlll be given this Portsmouth Education day. All reach every communit . treatment. . members of the board attended the These clinics will include pre_T~e !ollowmg schools will have dinner and meeting with the e cepschool children from six months clmics Dec._ 4: Wen tworth Acres, 9 tion of Stowe Wilder and Mr. of age and school children from am; Atlantic Heights, 10 am; FarRouner. kindergarten to Grade IV inclusive. ragut, 10 :30 am; and the Haven, Waitresses, all high school puIt appears from inquiry that there 11 am. Dec. 5: New Franklin, 9 am; pils, were Barbara Jones, Frances are children Jn this age group who Sherburne, 9 :30 am; Lafayette, 10 Morton, Constance Byers, Helen have not been immunized. This rep- am ;. ~hlpp_le, 10:30 am, and St. Mikolajcyk, Marie Lingham · and resents, the group most susceptible Patnck s, 1.30 pm. Barbara Blood. Beverly Walker, to lhe disease. The e cli nics wlll be lnmdled by Clara Fon taine and Gleime TurTo expedite the program, l Is Portsmou~h physicians. The precotte served as cooks and Ma1·y advised lhat l,he clinics be held in school children are requested to be Buckley, Marjorie Linchey and Evethe schools and pre-school children on lime . a.s the physicians myst keep lyn ~owe were on _the clean-up be broughi, to the nearest school. a defin1te scheduJe ./Jt !;(tJ./ (!; comnuttee. Other pupils who offerParen ts are advised Lo have their r- ed their services in preparing the children protected against diphdilmer ~ere Roger Coleman, D01~- theria, which ls a dangerous and aid Daigle, Mary Brown, Sylvia 1 St,anley, Mary Buckley, Priscilla - - - - : - - - - - - - - - -- O Ki_n gsbury, Pauline Powell, •Louise ] W1lcox, Phyllis Vancour, Lorraine • Fournier, Marlon Arnold, Wilma OU Alvey, Ursula Birt, Ruth Stanley, One hundred eighty veteram, inLorraine Eldredge, Rita Rivet, Bar~ eluding two WAVES and a woman hara Blood, Doris Brooks, Jaemarine, started classes today at the quehne Blais, Beverly Goodsell and University of New Hampshire, DurGwendolyn Harris. 'f1i\'-\,~'S' ham, in a seven-week refresher r--~ cow·se designed to reestablish study 1 To Plan Hot Lunches habits and help 1n readjustment to The superintendent also was in\.\ rmed with letters from sports coJlege life. tructed to go ahead with plans for wri tere, coaches and school officials Subjects covered by the coul'se :he serving of hot Junches for chilof the State of New Hampshire. a are English ; mathematics; introdren who usually bring cold lunches commi ttee of members of the Ports- duction to science and social science. to chool mouth Boosters club conferred last Students registe'r ed from the S~ch ;, plan would Involve no O, "1.tl evening with the special commit- Portsmouth area. include Arthur additional work for teachers, Mr. tee of the Board of Education, Butler, Paul Doyle, Owen Gray, Moore !!.Ssured th board. He said which is investigating the night I John Hayes, P aul Miner. Ned Rand, that women would b hired to perfoo t ball problem . Jr. Philip Toomire and Roger War• form the service. Action was started last night at a Two • mon th s ago th e Boa rd of ren, all of Portsmouth ; Robert By"The movement is fast giiwlng special meeting In the council cham- El~~atli? ~na~e ~ ~tci~e~d~~~~n ron, Calvin Cunningham, Robert throughout the country where Y ar- ber at clty hall to acquire more O e 1~ sc 100 la u u e • Heartz and Frederick J . Robinson, rangements are made to provide f ti P ts th t t t d turnal gnd contests be abandoned . Exete1", Ja1nes Adams. Prank Hadethlng warm for the children. I space or le or mou s a e ra e This order caused residents of !';0muld like to see a bot lunch pro- school located in a building owned Por tsmouth and ii_1 terested f~otball Jey and Lincoln Soldatl, Somers'"ram in elementary schools as sue- by the Morley company. fans to stage a. mmor revolt in fa- worth ; Alcot. Stover, Hampton Falls g ssful as those in the junior and The special trade school commit- vor of allowing James M. Culberson, and Richard Toomey, New Castle. c!nior high schools," he declared. tee, which first instigated action re- di rec or of athletics at the high T\. l.J~~ s ' sui ting in leasing of the building by school and grid coach, to make The board also voted : the city and offering of it to lhe his own schedule without outside To approve a vote of the commit- 1 state educal,ion department a.s the int rference. tee on high schools that the board I location for a state trade school, The Board of Education agreed permit the soliciting of advertising, I last night decided to recommend to review the case and appoint d a if necessary, to permit publication that the ~ity lease the second floor special commltt e with John c . of a senior class annual; of the building also. Shaw as chairma n and Harry W. To accept a recommendation o! At present the first floor and Peyser, Reginald P. Reed, Mrs. Marthe' committee on schoolhouses to bas~ment of the building, \\;hich Jon M. Badger and Mrs. ary T. refer to Fire Chief George T. Cogan, earlier housed a federal vocational woods as members to act as fact (p, for recommendation and approval, training school, are leased by the finders and report to the Dec. 11 When archeologists unearth the' plans submitted by the Hussey city and operated as a school by meellng of the board . Manufacturing company for instal- the state. The committ e of Boosters wllh records of World War II a history ling fire escapes from the balconies Eme'rson Mccourt, In charge of s. M. Tilton as ch~ irman a nd of Portsmouth's OPA will be in the of the junior high school gymnahe school. reported to the commit- George Bridle , Cornelius Driscoll, I dusty files at Concord. ium; tee that 35 war veterans are en- John E. Kane , Kenneth D. Rand Herman L. Smith, chief clerk at Tha.t monthly bills be paid when rolled at the school now and lhat and Charles F. Smith, as members, the Portsmoui,h rationing board, Is properly vouched; an Iner ase Is expected the first of offered the results of their investlcompiling a history of the board's That the superintendent be aul,h- the year. gation to the board last night. acllvltles since it was first initiated orized to procw·e the usual school He reported that more classroom No decision could be made last In D cember, 1941. materials for the ensuing year; space is needed. There are now evening but the members of the Should the necessity of rationing To grant to Dr. William Safford three classroo1ns with !ow· instruc- Boosters club felt that their views present itself again 'the local manaJones a leave of absence during tors and another instructor soon will and Jel.ters should be expressed t.o gers treatise wlil be a source of di· which he will act as temporary be needed , he told the group. the members of the boarq wben minister in Louisville, Ky. Requesting thal, the second floor they convene in l.wo weeks./.~.,?-/~/fi rectives and suggested improveMr. Moore asked that boa.rd mem- also be leased, Mr. Mccourt warned, t!.. - ·-· ment,.,; in adml.nlatratlon, publicity and public reaction. bers consider the working put of a " If the space is not leased by the Mr. Smith revealed that in lts combination plan between the city for the school soon, then the four years of operation 52 members teacher's pension system and the Morley company will rent it to have served on the board and a tostate plan, which would do away someone else. As far as I know there tal of 27 clerks have been employed. with a dual sala.w system. Is 110 other suitable space available In Portsmouth." Present at the meeting were Mayor Dondero, Charles BJack and Andrew C. Graves of the committee. Ipressing I .,/'\, ct o a In lA To B00S te rs CI ub I confers wI•tn sCh00 I Grou p 180 Vets T ke UN H Refres her C rse I More Room at Trade sChooI y, I LJ I Portsmouth f OPA History Preserv-ed n, 4s- �'lndu!rial USO To End r-- p~,r~.~~t!,.~~~.grai~tl) c 15 JI Congress stre t, will terminate Its program activille , Dec. 15 and 'Will be clo ed completely by Jan. 1. as a r suit of action by Nationa l O aulho ities, It was a,u1 11u e hd,,,. h)' F:f) 1 I 1 11 E. !ken Jr,, acting diredor. The national USO had been workIng on plans for some Ume for the transfer of a.ctlvi les to other agencies In the community , and progress already has b en made toward ectually carrying out some of these transfers, Mr. iken said. He added that it Is expected lhat all of them will be continued in the conununlty under other direction . . The Indust1ial USO was organized here four years ago with Carlton Hall as the director. Under his leadership and that of the succeeding directors, lhc club has made rapid progress and has made a great contribution to the community by developing an extensive a h- dustriai USO. It also has organletlc, educational and shop night ized a labor stewards' club and a ' program In the Portsmou h navy foremen's club. Many other activl-1 yard, both summer and winter, ad- ties also have been promoted. 1 ministered by an exten Ive comm! Since Sept. 1 the Indusl,rial USO tee structure. has been conducted ag a jolnL Among th activllies that it has a gr· cv QP ation, unit Inv: , wll,h th developed or strengthened in the Y CA-USO, formerly located a navy yard have been basketball, State street. bowling, softball , horseshoe pitch- 321·T he Industrial USO will conllnue ing, te1mls, physical fitness and to carry on program ev nts in i~ 1 judo, volleyball, shop nights and building a announced, except that I workers' education. Th US also they will be relinquished graduall~ has carried on a pro1;rnm of bad- to the direction of other agenciei minton for men and women. until by the time Dec. 15 anlvcs In addition, It has sponsored a it Is expected tha their control wll round and square dance program, ~~Ialrl lodged ~ other handsy ,--;: music appreciation course and discussion group. Th Portsmouth Community forum originally was organized and spo11Sored by the In- I 1· I YWYM Directors ' S · gree to ponsor J0mt Pr grams The board of directors of the local YWCA and YMCA associations in line with I cen ly voted national practices, reto adopt a policy of more joint programs than in the past and have agreed to supervise some of the activltiefi formerly carried on by the Youth commission They will conduct the Tuesday evening Drop In for high school boyfi and girls and th Friday night dances. The two boarcls feel tha membership in the YW or the YM should be required of ail those who participate in this program and o her coed activities which the two associations will conduct. They have therefore agreed upon a uniform membership basis and dues, which will inelude admission to the Tuesday night Drnp In program, the Friday night dance and other coed activities which will be offered frnm time to time. For the girls It will a lro include admission to Girls' day at the YMCA Wednesday. on tha t afternoon, under the directlon of two seniors from the University of New Hampshire, Mis6 Marie Marden and Miss Betty Jane Brown, the senior high girls from 2 to 3 pm and the junior high from 3:30 to 4 :30, are given a prngram of volley ball , social dancing, basket- 1st Shipload of Gypsum Ro k in Over 2 Years Arrives at Loca,l Pl an t 0 ~f 1 l tt{~~ Po~~m~it\; ~n~h~:u:.~c~f:e I gross tons of gypsum rock from ( sion of operations Feb. 28, 1943, will Walton, Nova Scotia, preparatory t-0 I again become a. Iamilar sight to starting operations here. The com- I P_or1:5moul~1 residents as one of the pany s uspended work more than two c1ly s mam peacetime Indus· ries years ago. swings into its reconversion progr m. Fred Nightingale, office manager, The gypsum plant buildings wer announced this morning in the ab- leased to the navy department sence of F .. D. Crowley, pJan t su- shorlly after the company suspendperintendent, that the company x- ed work. Last month the office of pected t o be in operation by Jan . 15. Sen. Styles Bridges announced that Cargo ships s uch as the Norwe- the navy's Bureau of Supplies and gian Irei~hter, Bencas , which yes- Accounts would issue il15tructlons tcrda y deliver d the first lm1d of to the commandant of the Por lsmaterial to the plan t since uspen- mouth navy yard to clear the pj_ _ _ _ _ sum property of all navy material - -stored there. ball, badm nton ancI pmg pong. For At that lime Senator Bridges' an the girls who have already p Id nouncement Indicated that the ath ir YW membership fee· for this tlonal Gypsum company would opparticular program, specia.l a.rerate on a. larger scale than in r rangements will be made. war days and xpected to emplo. · at For h boys the membership fee j least 200 persons and possibly more v.•111 also include physical depart- •I as soon as full operation cou1d be ment activities and daily use of the achieved. game room except Wednesday. Mr. Nightingale reported that the Arrangements have been made for company expects five to seven boat• payment of th membership fee on loads of material this fall. The a weekly basis, if desired, and each Bencas lef t this morning for another payment wlll cover admission to shipment from Walton. the program for the next week. The plant is engaged in ma1 uBoth boards believe that this plan facturing gypsum wall boards, lath for uniform membership basis and I and plasters. '(\, l.~ l..\S joint program for our boys and girls will not only build strnuger associations but also will enable them to carry on the kind of program tha t is wanted by Jhe young people of Portsmouth. (), c, . 1-f) ____ ____ _ _ _ __ I _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __J �y- Officials Check Housing Here Officials of the Bureau of Census are making a l'echeck of selected areas in Portsmouth and Kittery which were surveyed last suuuner the Natio1tal ctuthorily. for Housing T he purpose of the survey and recheck Is to determine the need for future housing projects, If any, in the local area, which was designated by the government as a critical one during the period of national emergency. Similar sUI·veys a re being conducted t hroughout the country by the Bw·eau of Census to determine the need of new construction in specialized areas. The full report of the Portsmouth survey will not be made public for at least a month, &O• cording to workers engaged in operations here. Their figures will be compiled in Wuhington at the bureau headquarters with those of other workers throughout the country and later re• leased for public consumption. Selection of t he Bureau of Census as the organization to make t his survey · was me.de durll;lJr the wa r years because its observations wo~ld be unbiased whereas a commumty or state group might favor its own locality. Gene Harrig, regional supervis6r of the Bureau of Census for the New England and Middle Atlantic states, is in charge of operations here and Charles Emery of the Bid· deford office, local supervisor for Rockingham and York counties In New Hampshire and Maine, :Ls working iD Portsmouth with the I group making t he s urvey. The method of operation for those engaged in the Portsmouth-Kittery survey :Ls a simple process. Last summer they checked certain blocks in Portsmouth and asked residents how long they had resided there, If t hey planned to stay and did they own the house in which t hey resided . · If a person sa.!d that he did not plan to stay his name was checked in the right po.sltlon on the chart and he will be checked again in the resurvey going on now. Project Not Checked Government housh1g projects such as Wentworth Acres, Admiralty Village and the like a.re not checked as a part of this survey becaui;e the government already ha..s accurate figures on these project.!!. The wQrk of the Bureau of Census in the housing buslne~ began shortly before t\le war because it was the only organization which had reasonably accurate figures concerning populations. War plants were n cessary then and it was helpful to know which towns a nd cities could stand rapid expansion without straining housing facilities. If a city co uld not stand expa_nsion, the National Housing authority recommended that a factory be constructed somewhere else. T hen , with December 1941 came the war and all the plans went out the wi ndow. Government plants and camps sprang up fr om forests overnight and the h ousing problem became more acute than ever before. It was at th is ti me that census bureau figures became vital in the war effort as speed was necessary. Hou ing Raging Gal Pile Up Huge Drifts H re A furious, snow-laden, two day northeast storm still centered 150 miles Southeast of Cape Cod, continued unabated today, crippling transportation and communication facilities and causing heavy damage along the New England coast. Gales of 50 and 60 miles per hour were registered at Appledore island coast guard station with winds reported roaring over the top of Mt. , Washington, more than 6,000 feet above the sea, at a rate of 118 miles per hour. With Portsmouth finding itself already blankete' with 16 inches of snow, the Boston weather bureau reported that gales would continue through tonight and Saturday. More snow is expected "the middle of next week" the bureau added. New Castle was completely isolated when the town snow plow broke down, stranding three buses and stalling traffic until the falling snow made it impossible to move. {) , ~0.4 s· eed Decline Wi th the end of the wa1·, housing needs began a slow decline in various sections of the country and rose ra.pidly in others as returning veterans, war workers a nd others began a migration similar to that of 1940. The check bUI·eau personnel are making In Portsmouth will go a long way in solving the po.stwar housing problems here as the governmen t will have an accurate idea as to conditions here. Should need be found for governmen l.-financcd homes in the Portsmouth and Ki ttery areas, money undoubtedly will be for thcoming fo1· such projects. If I.he survey should show that, there are adequate facili1.ies here for handling I.he everchanging population there would naturally be no government suppor t of future construction. Officials making the survey in this area said tha t there are two types of blocks being surveyed. These are known as regular a nd I workers Portsmouth's street department starting with t he storm I Moo f e Calls For New Gym As Memor,·01 were forced to concentrate on main thoroughfares t hroughout last night and today, ma.king many return trips 116 · the drifts 'piled up and halted traffic. Seven trucks, a grii,der and two sidewalk plows were put into Immediate operat cm, Clayton E. Osborn, superintendent of street..s, who was on duty all night ~nd until late this a.ftemoon without relief, sald lt may not be possible to get much work done on side streets until tonight. All schools in this ea ere closed, ..- - I special. . . . The regular block lS & typical city block with apartments and houses. The special block is composed . of privalely finance~ hoi_n~. which have been. built with pnonty assiS t • ance from the governmen t. Census officials working on th e th survey have made the Portsmou ~ city council chamber their headquarters and will be here for ~ t least two more days. ~C) • 4 IJ Harry L. Moore. superintendent of Portsmouth schools, who has offered his resignation to the Portsmouth board of education, las niitht urged the Boosters club and other interested Portsmouth groups to sland behind a program to provide an adequate gymnasium ::;yi:::;~:i,~£i:i.i.:::1 to offer the best athletic privileges a nct would like to feel that men like you are behind these things,'< I he said. "The gymnasium at the junior high school is quite inadequate for the needs of Portsmouth and when it was built ii. was only a questiol1 of Lime when another would have to be built," he asserted. "I hope, as I leave you, lhat you will all stand behind something big, something constructive, that 1 would do away with fault-finding such as has been occasioned by met hods of distributing tickets for ba~kcl.ball games. '\...i 4 S- I I l t n.. \ �~ Eood Truck Finally achNew C tie Through Drifts: I Lane .Op n ,To Isolated 1s/and Town *One 1 New Cas tle, after being virtually isolated for nearly 36 hours during the 14-inoh blizzard, welcomed m ilk and food trucks as well as an occasional private vehicle today as they made slow progre t hrough huge drifts which partially blocked the Wentworth road en• trance to t!t,e island commll11ity. R oute 1-B from Portsmouth to ew Castle, whi h follows t he Piscataqua l'iver is com pletely blocked by a 20..foot drift U}hich is nearly JOO -yards long on S hapleigh island. Portsm outh complet-ed its digging out procedure this moming by widening sfreets which had alr,eady been ploughed and by the use of bulldozers on othe1· blocked streets. 1 Twenty-two persnn. have lost their lives In New England as a result of the storm and two small craft, a New Bedford dragger and a 37-foot cabin cruiser from Newport, R. I.. ha v been reported as missing with 11 persons listed as missing. II, was impossible for l!ghL vehicles to operate between ew Castle and Portsmouth all day yesterday. o milk trucks and a bread truck go through to the Island community last evening by proceeding through Wentworth road, Rye, past the Hotel Wentworth. Army snow ploughs and bulldozers were attempting to break out the roacl but the snow had become packed to a depth of two and three feet on all roads and a slide to either ditch meant lhe end of operations. Stalled cars Block -0 d Motor cars, trucks and busei; of the Wentworth bus line were still blocking the various intersections in the town and prom! es of slate aid last evening had failed lo materialize at nocin t day, although •nilk trucks and olh r vehicles were 1si11g t.he dangerous one lane route ·om R.)'f was one way New IcoThere d have been reached Castle from Pm smoQth but this was blocked yes terday afj.ernoon as obstacles were plac d fn the wa j, of vehicles attempting the pa sage. The driveway from the small barn across from R. T. Hendrickson's r idence on Shapleigh island was clear of snow and it. connected wilh another clear driveway belonging to T. W. Ducker. By using thcs driveways, operator.s of vehicles could have byI passed he la rg drift across Lhe road In front of the Hendrickson hom . However. a saw horse and bars were placed across the Ducker driveway and permis.,;ion to drive through v.•a refused by Lhe owner. The to n plough of New Castle broke out the large drift.s in side streets of the town but there was stUl anywhere from one to hree feet of drifted powder snow on all the stree s. , I Ma Be losed S veral Days Bus service to the town will be resumed as soon as the ,<;treets are cleared but lhal may not be before onday or Tuesday according to reports from the highway depart• ment of the town. State highway officials in Do• ver reported. at noon today that conditions along southeastern New Hampshire roads are slowly 1m• proving although they have been handicapped by breakdowns. I Three of four heavy units brought, here. two from Concord, one from Dover and one from Littleton have brok n down and will not be ready for fw·ther cleating until late this afternoon. The unit from LILtleton is the only one still in operation. The highway department reporui that th or an road from the Fax• ragut House to Portsmouth has not been broken out yet and i6 blocked wi~1 snow, shal and sand. It ma,y not be cleared until next week. From th Farragut south to the Massachusetts line the road is clear. Other Road Op n Roads in Exeter are cl ar. accord ing, to the highway department. al hough side roads have not been touched and will not be until all th main line are ready for passable driving. The roulcs and their conditions: Route 101 from Portsmouth to Manchester Is clear. RoutP 108 fro n Dover to East Kingston is clear but the highway from East. Kingston to the Massachu tts line is narrow. Route 125 from Rochester to the Massachusetts line i good with similar conditions as on 108 exlstlng from East Kingston . Route 16 from Portsmouth to Dover is cleared but in som spots is stlll only open in one lane. The highway department also urges motorists to proceed with extreme caution as all roads are very slippery and sand crews will not be working for three or four day.s as all men ar busy ploughing. Hampton police r ported town roads still plugg d with ~tate, town plows and shovel crews working day and night attempting to keep high ways clear. The north-south roads of the town present quite a problem in the high winds for as soon as a section Is clear cl the gale blows snow back on o the roads according to the r porl. Extraordinary high tides continued this morning along tile coast and he breakers and tides were as high as Ja.,t night's. Drift., of 20 feet of snow were r,,ported in West Rye and ca rs, buses and trucks arr. still snowb01md along the roads of Rye. It was indicated by highway workers that all the roads will be cleared today. The Boulevard or route 1- A along the Rye beaches was reported still blocked and sand has been washed by the tides to such an xtent that cottages and houses are In danger of being undermined if existing co ncli,tions contlnu . Jl _\, ~ I I �Telephone connection Lo the island was not affected during the storm. Rye residents reported that at noon it was 17 degrees in that sectlon of the area but asserted • Whalcb:i.ck ndamagecl mournfully that lt had been eight above at 5 o'clock this morning. Whalcback light rode out the In Portsmouth the Haven pumpstorm withou t much damage but the Ing station won honors for being small beach at. the Jlght has been the coldest place with a recorded covered with rocks and its dory mercury reading of 5 above. The connection damaged. Sherburne station thermometer Lt Comdr. Thomas J . Sampson registered 10 degrees as the low. of the Portland Coast Guard base I The temperature on Mt. washsaid this morning that da mage ington dropped to 25 below zero last along the Maine an d New Hamp- night and the mercury elsewhere First contact with personnel at Boon Island light shire seacoast. will not. be estimated in the state was hovering a little time. above or below the zero mark acsince the northeast ga le and blizzard of. last Thursday forHesome said that. lighthouse keepers cording to the Associated Press. was made at 4 o'clock- yesterday afternoon when a estimated bllat. winds during the Northwesterly win'ds off the coast were of greater velocity than delayed the arrival of two transcoast guard helicopter from the Salem, Mass., base storm those during the 1938 hunicane ports returning troops from Europe. dropped two packages of foodstuffs to the three men which caused so much damage in They were the westerly Victory and New England. the Howard Kelly. Port of embarkand one woman on the lonely island outpost. Two 60-Ioot. st.eel radio towers at. ation officials said they did not Taking stock of the -storm damage to lighthouses Halfway rock. nearly eight miles know just when the vessels would Port.land head light., were dock. They were due today. and insta llations along the Maine and New Hamp- ' from bent. to t.he ground in the northeast Harry Boutiette, 50, of Boston, shire seacoast, coast guard officials estimated today gale. collapsed as he tried to push his Port.land officers arrived in Ports- frozen automobile and died a few that damage will run into thousa nds of dollars. mouth this morning Lo make an minutes after being taken to a hosNo word of the pligh t of the attendants at Boon inspection of the damage to Boon pita!. Doctors said he had suffered · island, White island and other in- a heart attack as a result of overIsland had been received before, because II means ! stalla Lions along the local sea exertion. of communication had been severed. .::Tii '+-4 !5 coast. t\. , 4\) A. D. Ross, chief of the Concord weather bureau station, said the / vua:,iguarasmen at Wood island weather would continue fair but 1 ln Portsmouth harbor said that they Lands on Wood Island colder tomorrow. / could see some of the damage causThe helicopter arrived in Ports• 11 \.r The five or six persons stationed 1 ed by the storm while observing the mouth shortly before 3 :30 o'clock l -. at the Mt. Washington observatory lighthouse through powerful glass- yesterday afternoon and, much to - also were experiencing a 130 mph es. Practically all the buildings on the surprise of coast guardsmen at ! wind that vibrated the chain-an- , t.he small rockpile off York Beach Wood Island, landed on the small chored buildings. Wind in other ha_ve been demolished and it is be- beach at the island in Portsmouth parts of the state was from 15 to 1 lieved that the four people on t.he harbor. After conferring with of20 miles an hour. light are living in the light. flcers at wood island, the pilot took Concord reported a low temperaPortsmouth officials said this off and successfully dropped supture of five above zero and 1he morning that the light ls manned piles to the stranded people at low point in Manchester was seven by John Morris, BMl/c, Thomas J. Boon island Portsmo th d . . . . above. Most. points in the central Guice, MM2/ c, on temporary duty It. is belie;ed that the lamp at the u an vici~ity shivei and southern part of the stale wer~ from Portland and Russell G. Car- island lighthouse has been shattered a nd shook today despite long 1 slightly above zero at the low point, 1 penter, BM2/c. Mrs. Morris ha.!! by the gale and stones thrown up flannels as the mercury took Ross reported. . been residing on the island while her by the surf but the light ls still op- sudden nose dive toward zero 1 ~n the _north, he said, tempera- • husband has been stationed out ernting although it. is on auxiliary grees. Noon temperat. ures averaltures. were a few degrees below there. power, all connecUons with the from 15 _degrees in Durham to' zero m the valleys and considerThe first personal contact the mainland being completely severed. degrees 111 Portsmouth. ably below zero on the peaks. _ residents of the island have had White island light at the Isles of The University of New Hampwith the outside world since last Shoals came in for its share of bat- shire weather bureau reported a week came shortly after noon to- tering and coast guard officers es- • lov.· of :six degrees at 7 am tnctay. day when a boat from the Ports- timate the damage at this famous Officials declared that the wind mouth harbor coast guard station jight in ' the thousands of dollars. velocity was not exceptional but made the run to the lighthouse. It However, it did not receive the persons flnlshing up Christmas had been impossible to contact the I pounding that Boon island did. shopping or working outside tesisland by boat due to the high seas , The Wood island coast guard sta- tlfied that the average IO to 12 aJ1d the necessity t.o apl?roach the tion was without lights for a couple mph breeze made it seem colder [ market or tlle sea. J,e.n Wlth a srna.11 of days following the storm and the than perhaps it rnally was. ,_ dory. _ water line between it and Fort Foster was smashed ~uring the gale'. Keepers' House Demolished at Light Off York_ l I I j portsmouth / HeId In • Gr1•p" Of c ·Id w 0 . 1 .,:i aV I �■ ' .2 0 t he rs Saved • t CU t t er HI •k S L d ge Off Y Or He was transf!)!Ted to llhe Porfimouth hospital where this morning authorities reported that x-rays had been taken but no diagnosis had been received. McLeod is a wounded Canadian infantry officer and served with a. Nova. Scotian regiment with the British Eighth army in Italy wher he was wounded in combat. He 1g lawyer. Williams was employed M 1 chemist in a Sydney steel plant. Hs i~;~;;.ved by a. mo th er, sLste'i:· and Atkinson , who is an American, 1s a civil engineer. The trio had been enroute from Sydney to Florida. J since Oct. 18 but had been delayed by th e series of storms which have swept the New England seaboard. The wrecked hulk of a 35-foot auxiliary cutter was washed ashore at Foss beach, Rye, late last night, claimed one life g rim reminder of a . sea tragedy which , off Portsmouth during yesterdays storm. Philip Williams 21 of Sydney N. S. is dead and Duffy Atkinson, 26, also of Sydney still 1s 1n Ports- _ mouth hospital as a resu lt of the mishap which occur·red when the boat, in which they were bound from ydney to Florida, pi led up on York ledge late yesterday afternoon whi le a northeast ga le howled along the coast. A third man on the boat, Allen Mcleod, 27, Sydney, was below decks whe n the craft struck. He rushed topside -to find that the other two had been washed overboard. McLeod managed to pu ll Atkinson aboard but Williams sank immed iately. , Y. ~ • , 1 , •' • • .------ - r--•· - nf thr ~lnllnn, .John Lnr.srn. h0nt.,'.! r, Elmrr Hnlrhrll. motor 111nr.hl11l.st ·.s nm tr. J 1r, n nrt l!rnry Mlchnnskl, sramnn 1 ·c, Act O\tl for thr lrclgr. On lhr. Lrlp l.n 111r )"cigr I ilr roa..•,t. r:1m rcl.S11H·n wrrr. n Hlrrt Jn kt· l' plnc; In 1n11c h wilh illr lnra1lnn o[ 1hr. c1l5• : rr~scrt rm fL b.\' mrans o[ rnrta r from 1hr nrmy ln~lnllnllon n t. 1hr H~rhor lsnlrnnrn Control post. Arriving nt lhr. 8l'Pll" lllC' i:na.'St J(llnrcl r.11Ltrr wn.s 11nn1Jlr In P:"I, with!n 1~, /r-rl. nf 1hr J,,rt~r- ,111rl a .. mall 'JOnL wn~ rrnl. nvrr the Alrtc lo Lnk" t.hr. lwn .,11rv1vors nfL The pn.rly rrnchrrl \ hr Woort hi and 6\.1J.tlon at 7:30 -pm whrrr t he .s•1rvt,·or~ wrrr ~lvcn lrrnt.mrnt. Lntrr Atkinson WM Lrcntrcl .1t Lile nn "nl clispcnsary for lmmcr.,lnn nn<1 c11l.s abo11L thr. hrRrl. 1·.,·a111·., nmlr Thr trio wrrr nllrmpttng tn rntrr ; Flnr·r .•, from 1h r rll .r,J rr.,url rr ~n. Port.smnnth hnrbor wilrn lhr ho11t. nlLr11clrrl 1hr citlrnrtnn of a. Jqrokl\111, wn.s .s11rlrlrnly ~rnt rra.,hinp: 11nln 1hr I 1I 1hr Pnr1 .,1111\t1ll1 lln rbnr cnn,1. lrr11.cl1<•ro1t, lrd~r nbot1l l\\'O mllr.s ~u11rrl ,sn11,,11 on \Vno,t l.\lnnrt. A sm1lh o[ Portsmouth ,';hortly before I hoat mannrd b\' Clvdc Sawvrr, 5 pm. i ' ioalAwaln's mote· 1 le, ~r.tini:; kr.rpn ,1 11 ~ lI �' ILI R u,, after hitti 1ir York ledge during a norlhca ~t rescued the other two and tried lo tow the boat working all rlay yesterday, salvaged the craft C TTER Starcresl is 11ic gale Thursday afternoon. The misha?:> cost thr life of one of three men aboard. Coastguarclsmen lo safety hut high eas 11a rlccl the to wline and the boat was allowccl to driff a~hore. Coast guards, which had been bound for Florid from S •clne , '.S. (Portsmouth Herald photo). -~,\\'.S' I �~ -----"-------'--=-----=---=-==-=---:------£ g 8 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ~ ~n~ t~ cou~ l~ Kn~ ? o ~ ~t~ eN De~ u~ Columbus, wound up its golden jubilee celebration here last 11igpt with a banquet for 250 members and guests at the K . of C. home. Among guest speakers were Bishop Matthew J. Brady of the New Hampshire dlocese, Supreme Knight of the United States Judge John E. Swift of Med· ford, Mass., and Msgr. Jeremiah S. Buckley, state council chaplain. Also speaking were Gov. Charles M. Da.le, Mayor Mary C. Dondero of Portsmouth who brought greetings and congratulations of the stale and city, and State Deputy William M. Cantin. Praisea Order Bishop Brady praised the knights as the r ight arm of the Catholic church. "No other lay organization compares in n umber or Influence," he declared. He described the Catholic philosophy fundamentally as the view that every CaU101ic ls profound ly convinced that Ibis life is but a fleeting, passing show but t hat every mortal souJ possesses a. light which will never die. "The church teaches of a personal God, a perfe'c t being. She has t he solution for all the ills of society," he declared. "We a re all called blgols and narrow minded," J1e said. "We deserve the title because we can't be broadminded a bout eternal truth . We couldn't be broadmlnded about absolute t ruth." The bishop proclaimed the church proud of the digni ty, honor and responsibiilty of the organization and charged Its members to continue in life living the faith of catholicism, a way of life and not a mental assent to doctrine. "Live life in real f ullness," he urged, ancl "you will have a foretaste of happiness to come." The national official revealed the work of the organization in tabli hing catholic col!ege scholarships for orpha ns of , oriel War II heroes killed in action as well as child ren of men disabled in the war. l\1en of the order kil lecl In the war number some 1,800, he said, as he urged the local cou ncil lo contribute to lhe million-dollar fund now bei ng raised to finance this pro ject. . Portsmouth Garden Club ~~n~,E Ewho To Renew City-Wide Yule Decorat,·on Contest brought the greetings of the state organization, attacked the Guy Fawkes demonstrations recently revived in Englanl'.I In which effigies The Portsmout,h Garden Club wlll street; Clas.~ 2-Dr. and Mrs. Wilof the Pope were hung. He called spon or R Chrislma~ rtncorn.tlon li m A. Dorney, Pinehurst road on all members of the Portsmouth conies this . c11so11 ,1.11J1a t hose a Gllliis 3-Central Fire station. A council to fighl the spread of held In prewar years. The contes 1tw·t.h lipeclti.! class riot, fo be thCommunism In the United States. 1185 b en discontinued since 1939, eluded In the 1945 competltlon was M1·s. E11·zabeth Batick, pres1·cten'• won by Mr. and Mrs. Howard of the K. of C. auxiliary, presented Mrs. Charles H. Amho!I, presld nt Jackson of Chatham street. Ailhou,gh the contest will be In the council a gift of money on beof lhe organization said today. Christmas • hall of her organization. The 1945 conlest, will be divided coopernt1on with the committee of the rcLail board of Among lhose seated at the head into lhe following classes: the Chamber of Commerce. Harry table were the Rev. Thomas Duffy; Class l 1ost ffe tivelv Clarke. chairman of the retail board the Rev. Arthur Mullen : the Rev. lighted house judg d as a who!;. commltLee ~taled today that as Frederick C. S weeney; t he Rev. Fran'las~ 2 - ~f ost i1n,!U 1g and far AS he knew there would be· no els E. Butler of Henniker, for merly best decorated e11trance and conles for Portsmo uth sLores. of Portsmouth; Wallace Pw·ington ; porch. l.11\ t4~ John C. Dolan, past state deputy ; Class 3 ost r tlsticall:v George Sherry of Dover, d)strict decorated large bullding or club deputy grand knight; John P. Rehouse. gan, president of Division II, AnEntries ln each cla will b c.lent Order of Hibernians ; Mrs. 'j udged on Christmas spirit, beauty, Josephine Jones, president of the originality and balance. A · H auxiliary; Mrs. John F. GamThe use of material appearing on bl , 1·egent of Court µnmac ulal,e the conservalion !isl such as all Oo,nception, Catholic Daughters of trailing evergreens, Princess pine, · America; Fred Aziz, grand knight, of laurel, holly etc., will disqualify enthe Dover council ; a nd Mrs. William tranls in the contest. La urel. howJ . Kelley, widow of the first grand ever, may be used if purchased from The a 1,hlctic committee of the knigh t of I.he Portsmouth council, J a dealer who handles on! that Por tsmouth High School Athletic ' and her daughter, Miss Helen which is commercially grow,,. association went on record al ils 1 Kelley. Judging will be done on Tllw·s- meeting last week as favori ng a fw1 d · Grand Knight Roben Hunkins day evening,. Dec. 20 starling at 6 :30, ! for a new field house for Port,5mouth extended a welcome to guests and I and all entries n)ust be made on or,, to be kno, _n as l he Ralph D. BrackPast Grand Knight John J. Leary, be!ore the morn111g of_ that day. A ett M:monal fic!d house. chairman of the Jubilee program, pnze will 1:Jc :3-warded 111 each class. S c1,etary Regmald P. Reed of Lhe was toastmaste!·. • Those _w1sh111g_ to compele should com1111llee said that his organlza. . . . . commu111cate with rs. mhoff, tlon would canvass local groups to Two of th e eight l!vmg charle_r president of the Portsmoul,h Gar-' ,s tart lh<' fund for th new building h th membe~s of .Portsmout council den club. ' which would adequately house all were Pl esent .. John E. _Meegan a n ct Winners In the lhree classes in th Portsmouth basketball fans inth James T. ~hitman. ?uring e ban- the 1939 con st. were: Class 1-Mr. lerestcd Jn seeing high school quet music was prnvided by_ th e a nd Mrs. Frederick Gardner South games. st Misses Eleanor Dowdell, piam , "It will be a community proposiFrances Dowdell a nd Mary Nugent, tlon," ~aid Mr. Reed, "and the sts violini .' mov,ement will need the s upport of Before the banquet members of ·1 al l mterested persons." the council attended solemn vespers Th committee al.so announced a at the Church of the Immaculate se.ven-le.am basketball league which Conception led by Grand Knight will begm play Wednesday, Jan. 2, Robert Hunkins. Father Duffy conal 7 :30 pm. The teams entered in ducted the rites and the Rev. Edthe league are the Naval Prison Mamund J. Quirk, a native of Portsrines, Marine Barracks <tentative) mouth who is stationed in Mllfo ·ct, Naval HospitaJ, Shop 56. Ports: gave the address. He compared the mouth Elks, Wallingford p 1, Amerdevelopment of the local Catholic lean Lcglo•1 and the York Alwnnl. church with the growth of the Portsmouth council since the organization's lnslitution Dec. 8, 1895. Seated in I.he sanctuary were Monsignor Buckley, Father Mullen I and Father Sweeney._n , \D • Y ~ l I II r Sunset League Ask For New Grandstand; Offers $824 Towar~ Co~t Rep resentatives of the Sum,e league meeting last night with the Ports~ outh -Recreation commission, appealed for m unicipal aid in ei-ecting a new 'grandstand at the South playgrounds and offered the sum of $824.12 from their treasury as a nucleus for its construction. The proposed grandstand wo uld add 718 seats to the field, which. together with the bleachers,. would bring to 1,618 the total seating capacity. Showers, locker rooms and a first aid room would be built un der the stands. l PHSAA Favors Field House as War Memorial Philipw.Hussey, president of e Hussey Manufacturing c~mpany of North Berwick, who s ubm~tted blueprint plans to the commission , declared that necessary investigation of the "soil load" of the field would have to be postponed beca_use of· u11certalnties of postwar prices of lumber and fow1dation structure material which would be needed. The immediate need for a new grandstand was stressed by Reginald P . Reed, treasurer of t~e league, who submltted for . cons! 5 eration a plan for a llghtrng sy tern which could be transferre a from th e baseball diamond to h foo tball field, Ullls benefi ting ~ t sporta programs by the same eq pment. d ' City Hall To Take on Festive Air The Christmas spiriL wUi iuvade city hall this year. At the suggestion of Mayor Mary C. Dondero the city cow1cl! last nl~ht referred to its fi nance comm1Uee with power to act, t he matt~r of decorati ng city hall. Tentative plans call for trees in front o! t,he building, a tree in the counc1l chamber, lights in the windows and wreath or festoons Inside the building, The council also voted to instruct the board of street commissioners to carry out t he city's part in the municipal decoration program. The city will participate in the Cham~ Others who spoke on behalf of the ber of Commerce decoration plan by league's proposed p)an were J ohn sponsoring a tree to be placed in Lea ry, president; Frank E. El- Market square. :l),5', \_\ $'° dridge, secretary ; Frank W. Her~ sey, F rank W. Amee and K levln E. Gillis, directors. U, 5·,'1,S- , �~ / ' C of C Hears City Manage_r Plan Described as. Honest, 2 New Ships ·Modern and Effie· nt To Service Gypsum Plant "The city manager form of gov- inate petty thievery and graft by who brought the gre ting of the · city. errunent ls an efficient, modern office holders 1 He declared: ' In Cambridge, the Mayor Dondero said that the city Portsmouth's plant of the Na.method of government ~hrough elty council is imilar to a, board of hopes to work very closely wltil. the tionaJ Gypsum Co. will be serviced which honest men may a~ ·, more directors with the city manager as Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce by two new 10,000 cargo ships bethan 100 members and guests of the the president who puts the policies and with James W. Tucker, execunext spring, according to Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce to work." tive secretary of the organization,, ginning President Melvin H. Baker. were told at the Chamber's annual during the coming year. The Port City office of the com- 1 Charles M. Fosgate. president of dinner meeting last night at the Holds Question Period pany has been notified of the purFolsom-Salter house. Speaker of A question period was held with the Cambridge Chamber of Comchase of the two new vessels but the evening was George A. Mc- Mr. McLaughlin providing the ans- merce, brought the greetings of the l stated that service will not begin Laughlin, president of the Cam- wers and in closing he stated, "I did Cambridge organization. until next spring due to the fact bridge, Mass., .Civic association. not come here to sell Plan 'E' but Introduced Head Table l\1embers that the Nova Scotia harbors will be Mr. Hassett lhen introduced othIn elaboraLing on the Plan merely to rep01t on the city governers at the head table, R. C. L. filled with ice shortly. The gypsum "E" type of municipal government ment of Cambridge." as it pertains to Cambridge, Mr. The speaker was introduced by Greer, past president of the local rock ls brought to Portsmouth and other plants on the east coast from McLaughlin added, "the human Frank w. Randall of Portsmouth, chamber; Rear Adm. John H. Walton, N. S. element determines whether a gov- president of the boa.rd of trustees of Brown , Jr., USN, commandant of Tlu-ee Norwegian boats ru·e due in the Portsmouth naval base; Fredernment is good or bad and none the University of New Hampshire . can rise above the elected repre- and assistant to the president of the erick D. Gardner, president-elect of Portsmouth 11ext week with rock to sentatives of the people." New England Gas and Electric asso- the Portsmouth chamber; John D. k ep the local plant in operation In fou r years of city manager elation service corporation with Langmuir, executive director of the during the winter months, according New Hampshire Federation of to Fred Nightingale of the local government, he said, Cambridge has headquarters in Cambridge. reduced its tax rate $10 per thouThe invocation was given by the Taxpayers Association, Inc.; Frank plan t. The new ships will replace one sand, slashed the city debt by 55%, Rev. Chester w. Parmley, pastor H. Townsend, executive secretary of the Cambridge chamber; Alvin loaned to th~ government during created a.· surplus of $837,000 in of the Advent Christian church. general fun ds a.nd a surplus • of Toastmaster was Chamber of F. Redden, executive secretary of the war, which was torpedoed by $419 ,000 in the water depart- commerce President John J. Has- the New Hampshire Seacoast Re- the Germans as it was transporting ment, col1ected taxes up to 99.6% of sett who read a message of regret gional Development association and munitions to the Middle East theathe total tax assessment and has from Gov. Charles M. Dale who James W. Tucker, executive secre- ter of war. The torpedoed vessel was ' [ don~ all of that without any bor- could not be present and then in- tary of the Portsmouth chamber of the Melvin H. Baker, a large cargo ship, which never made a trip to the / rowmg b¥ the city during the four- troduced Mayor Mary c. Dondero corymerce. 1l •\ ~, \.\,.:5 Portsmouth company as it was enyear penod. gaged ln servicing Savannah and - -- - - - - - - New York plants. ew Equipment J 7 Faulty equipment of tJ1e city has been repla_ced with modern equip::r. Plant Reopens Feb. 1 men t mumc1pally owned, each city The Portsmouth plant will resume employe has been rated and only ::r operations by Feb. 1 although the two people have been fired from main office of the company had their jobs in four years. Members .J ...., hoped to begin production by Jan. of the fire and JJO!ice departments ' Concord , Dec. 14 (AP)-New tions were aroused · by the state's 15, a date now set on the books. The are the highest paid in the state Hampshire's governor and execu- failure to reinstate Tilden. delay in arrival of the boats with of Massachusetts with an increase tive councll today were on record The governor and council took the gypsum rock from Nova Scotia in yearly wages of more than $400 In full support of the seleotive ser- no action to reinstate Stuart B. caused minor delays in the producper man since 1941, he said. vice law after having reinstated a Wilkins of Manchester, former tion plans of the company. Mr. McLaughlin also elaborated former state employer who went finance and disbursing officer of the Frank D. Crowley, superintendent on the institutions of the city and to war in 1942. state health department. Wilkins of the Portsmouth plant, is in Bufhow they have bettered themsc)ves ~ In another case of a returned asked for the job after his honor- [a.lo attending a meeting of the under this type of leadership. veteran whose state job was chang- able discharge from the navy. h.eads of various plants of the corned in his absence, the council yesDiscussion brought out that the pany and will learn mor of the Elect Councilmen-at-large terday delayed action on his ap- requirements and compensation of [plans fpr the Port City company at He stated that "honest men who pllcation for reinstatement but Wilkins' job had been changed. The ,his sei;sion. have responsible positions and are l agreed that he ls entitled to his old comparable job In the department A new dock at Lhe plant has been for th'e most part financially inde- I position or its equivalent. of health now is that of director •ompleted and wlll give vessels compenden t of the job," run for city Gov. Charles M. Dale and the of the division of finance. This posi- Ing to Portsmouth 300-fe'e t of dockoffi ces. Councilmen are elected un- council ordered reinstatement of tion is held by Noel Allard of Man- \ng space. Work on this facility at der the charter regulations at large Charles Tilden of Pembroke as chester. ,he company was comple ted earlier and n ot by wards or sections and statehouse grounds foreman . The co uncil authorized the gov- ~his month. the mayor is elected by and from Charles w . Howard, superintendent ernor to investigate the matter. I Navy material at the plant is bethe city cow1cil at $1,000 per year of the statehouse and grounds, was ------111g moved as fast as possible but, greater salary than the council instructed to have Tilden on tqe I due to the shortage of storing space 1 members. The manager receives a job Monday. at the naval base, it is a slow prosalary of $15,000 although $20,000 councilor George A. Wooster of cess. TI, , , 'ti; 4 is authorized for paymen t lf neces- concor<l said Tilden had asked for ..µ sary. his job back shortly after his hon- -:---:--==Such salaries, he Indicated, ellm- 0 rable discharge from the army but had been "put off" repeatedly for more than a year. Meanwhile, he had worked in a Manches ter war plant. Wooster said veterans' organiza.- I I I I~----- t ounc1•1 G1ves • state JO bl., Ba' ck To Returned ,Vet ,. ., I - �<,) i :¥i~;f; f.. l d iit SE TED AT THE HEAD TABLE at. I.he Victory Bond dinner a t the Hot.el Rockingham last. night are left. t.o right : Rev. A. . Rouner ; James Mahoney of Manches ter; J\1rs. Christos H. Karaberis; Sergeant araberi s, congressiona l medal of hon·or winner and principal spea ker ; R. . L. Greer, chairman of the Portsmouth War F inance committee ; Mrs. Greer : Mayor Mary C. Dondero ; Mrs. Eliot. Carter and Mr. Carter of Manches ter, chairman of the New Hampshire War Finance committer. (Portsmouth Herald photo)?,~, ________________. , ._, - ALL B T WO OF THE LI ' G pas t g ra nd knig hts of Portsmouth council , K of C, which concluded Its golden jubilee observance last night with a ba nqu et. p ose d for U e ph oto a bo ve. Se t d, left to right, are James A. Fullam, Timothy J. Driscoll, Fred . Griffin, John T. Sheehan, John C. Dola n. Fra nk Do n nelly, J a mes J . Hickey and John D. Long. Standing. left to right, a.re Walter D . Robinson. Joseph McEachern, Thomas K a ne. h a rles Gerry. hilip Duffy, rthur A. Downs, James E . Morrissey, Christopher P. O'Day, Joseph Connors and John J, Leary. Absent when the picture wa-s taken were Timothy Donovan 11,nd Peter C, Hickey. - D,1,o,4s'1 - - - - - -- -- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - �Industrial USO Closes Books <f\ On Busy Portsmouth Pro ram After more tha 1 fom years of lnt,ensive service, the Industrial USO has ended its program in Portsmouth. Although since Sept. 1 he Industrial USO at 143 Congress street has been conducted as a joint agency operation with the YWCA-USO formerl y operating at 321 State street with the YMCA-USO as the direct~ ing agency, both groups had had, up to that time, four years of separaLe existence. 1 ! Built Long Record During this period the Industria I ' USO, carried on by the YMCA· USO, had made an exLensive record. In the Por ~mouth navy yard (now known as the naval base) it developed a comprehensive program of 1 ecreational and educational activities including basketball, bowling, softball, tennis, horseshoes, volley ball, physical fitness and judo and the like, shop night parties and workers educaLion cla~ses. A large part of the expense neces- I vices it ~as rendered has been its 1 sary for maintaining these acLivities mformation and housing service. · was contributed by the navy yard Th~ _m'. mber . of servicemen and / from what was formerly called its wai ·Wmkers it has helped to se- , morale fund. In the conduct of these cure ~·ooms, apartments and houses d d in connectlo projects the Industrial USO enjoyed runs mto the thousands. 11 1 0 TRIBUTE TO PORTSMOU1:B'~ W !dd ~~r dispJC::y pictured abovl the close cooperation of the navy After the two USOs united Sept. with the Eighth Victory Loan drive ts pa1 1n and Electric companj yard. the progtam continued much as which has been in the window of lb~et~· many of the Portsmoutl In addition, the Industrial USO b~fo:e ex_cept _that the activities th Featured in , the display adre t e ~~;u a.ppear on ioca.l Mtvlce flags. orgamzed many other programs I Pl evwusly can1ed on by the YWCAyoung men for whom go1 5 a.rs ~. ~ o , ~ - ........- open to the general public as well USO were transferred to the ----=,,,;,====---:,.as to war workers. Among these Yrvi:cA . Beginning · about Oct. 1 a ----~===;:.;,,---have been badminLon, volley ball, sta 1.~ was_ .1'.1ade toward placing r?und and square dances, motion th e, . activitie.s under other sponp1ctures, family n\ghts, art classes, sorslup. · a rou11dtable Ol" discusMou group, ~he nava~ base assumed responcard nights, music appreciation ~ib,llt v !"or its bowling and basli:eLclasses, a community forum and all leagu~. _T he YMCA has offermany other activities. l~ to assist . in some of its oth , In the summer, besides the navy _ __,,_ er yard program of softball, horseshoes - - - -- and tennis, the USO carried on a activities. The YMCA also will progTam of neighborhood block sponsor the motion picture prodances In several sections of Ports- gram, physical fitness and judo, mouth. Last summer a program of volley ball, badminton, round and motion pictures was presented in these ~ame neighborhoods. For the square dances and other phases of USO the summer was just as busy the program. The YWCA will as tl e winter. sponsor the music appreciation Two things of which the Inclasses, the art classes and jointdustrial USO Is most prou,d are ly with the YMCA the summer its educational emp hasis and its block dance and motion picture democratic methods. The educa• , program . The Southeast District 'tional ideal has been expressed YMCA will be responsible for the ln its workers' education classes, Labor Stewards' club and the Forelhe discussion group, the motion man's club. The roundtable and pictures program, the music card nights will carry on independ· appreciation classes, the Youth ently as will the Portsmouth ComRecreational council, the cammunity Forum. era club, the Labor Stewards At the time of the merger of club, the Foreman's club and the Industrial USO and the YWCA· the Community forum. USO, J. D. Hartford wru:i chairman In every instance these and all of of the Industrial USO Board of the USO activities have been con- Management and Mrs. C. Waldo ducted on a democraLic basis. Every Pickett was chairman of the board activity ha.s had a committee drawn of directors of the YWCA-USO. from those taking part in it which Upon the union of the two USOs, has planned the program. Mr. Hartford was elected chairman Directors have been H. Carlton of the operating committee of the Hall, Richard H. Bond and Joseph joint agency operation. Noia. In August of this year Edwin While the Industria1 USO pro• E. Alken, Jr., became acting direct- gram concluded its activities Dec. or, a position he continued to hold 15, the acting directors, Mr. Aiken, after the joint agency operation will stay on until Jan. 1 to attend went in to effect. On Sept. 1 Miss to final business matters. b, l~ ,l\ Mary D. Holcombe became associate director. THE REV. EDWIN E. AIKEN, JR., who concluded his tlutie• as di• The YWCA· USO was organized 1•ector of the Industrial USO for l\'Ieu here Saturday, pictured at his desk in September, 1941. at 321 State In the YMCA building shortly before the Inclustrial USO concludecl its treet. It has had a strong proactivity in Portsmouth. Mr. Aiken had served as associate director for a gram. Its directors have been Miss year before he succeeded Joseph Noia as director here four months ago, Lucile Asevado, Miss Frances Bad• lPortsmouth Herald photo) ger and Mrs. Isobel King. Miss Grace Hadley was" a,95ociate director for t:'?!'.Q._~ars IlJi Ga: I I I I ---- �~~ . :shoals Protectiori local Men,, · eededt Local Like Ne;µW·'' Fishermen Say Watch Plan Busi ness men along the Portsmouth waterfro nt today were taking action to protest the closi ng of the U.S. coast guard life boat station on Appledore island, Isles of Shoals, which discontinued its activities last Friday. T-wo petitions are being circu lated among local fishermen by Wi lliam T. Rose of 27 Gardner street who declared this morning of the station closing, " It is the most absurb a nd foo lish thing ever done." Mr. Rose maintai ns that the Isles of Shoals station is the most essentia l coast guard station jn the district. He said the Appledore post served 200 fishermen the year round. The nearest life boat station left, according to Mr. Rose, is at Biddeford Pool, a distance of 30 miles away. The local man announced that he expects to have 150 names on the two petitions protesting the closing of the station and said that the papers will be sent to Rep. Chester :E. Merrow and Sen. Styles Bridges. Holt Cites 'eed "A well-manned stat!on at the Shoals would be big help and there should be some station out there," said Shirley H. Holt, Jr., Por tsmouth harbor pilot, this noon. "There are bad ledges all around that vicinity and the Shoals Is the only point which can see some of the boats, hidden from land by the curvature of the water," he explained. "The need is especially great in summer when there are a. lot of pleasure boats cruising around," he said, "and all-year-round the fishermen have been aided by men from this station. The men I out there have towed in a lot of I small hoal.5 caught by storms or disabled ?ly meche.mcal dlfficull ties." Mr. Holt cited an experience two weeks ago just after a big storm when he was bringing the tugboat Plorence W. down to Portsmouth from Portland. The ship's propeller shaft broke about 4 pm and she lay disabled for more than 12 hours before help arrived from the Portsmouth harbor coast guard station. "The boat should have been spotted from the Shoals," he declared, "but eviden tly they had only a skeleton crew out there and the ship's distress wasn't noted. "We sent up flares in an attempt to attract attention and these might have been seen from York Harbor roads," he said. However, It wasn't until 4:15 am the next morning that help arrived and only after the Portsmouth station had noted that the boat was overdue and traced it down the Maine coast from station to station by telephone, finally locating the area in which the boat must be. "We were behind Gerrish isla11d and In a dangerous ledge area," he explained. "We were lucky to get out of it all right, but next time, i! there is one, we might need the Shoals' help." Matthews Supports love • E. Curtis Matthews, president of the Piscataqua Towing company, asserted this morning that waterfront officials "don't think it ought to be closed." "It (the Shoals station) has been very valuable in saving lives and small boats. From that stat.Ion you can see from Cape Ann, near Gloucester, Mass., to York Nubble." In February, 1944, 20 men of the crew of a. 7,244-ton British frelghtr were rescued. by the <'.Oast guardsmen s(atiqned t the , Shoe.I after the freighter piled onto the rocks of Boon ledge off York in a blinding snowstorm and gale. State Sen. Rae S. Laraba of Portsmouth, assisting the local waterfront group, last night sent the following telegram to Sen. Charles W. Tobey : "Coast guard station on I sles of Shoals with a compliment of 11 men was closed Saturday without prior notice to navigation interests in this locality. No reason for the closing was stated in the announc_ep1ent. Situated strategically at, thf' entrance to Port m uth harbor elght,mlles at ea it has played an lmportan part In th ·ma,rine llf P locally for 40 :vears. Please inquire from the com mandant of the coast guard lhe rPasons for the closing of he Shoal ~tation and nler an appeal for its reestablishment." ~.I~, Curtis Matthews, president of l theE.-Plscataqua Towing Co., said this morning t hat the new plan lsatisfactory. "That new boat that the is very oast guard has now will be much better than the old plan of rowing to a. lifeboat," said Mr. Matthews. "I am very pleased with the word from Washington that we shall be covered and the new program is very satisfactory to me." William T. Rose, representing local fishermen in the drive to retain the Shoals station, said: "I thought that the coast guard must have had some plan up its sleeve before they would abandon a. station like the Shoals. That new boat sounds all right to me but I sti)l want to be sure that they will keep a good watch at White island. The visibility from the harbor station is limited and oftentimes we fishermen get out in a fog bank and we can see the Shoals but not the harbor. Sometimes it Is possible to work into the Shoals, anchor and then put up a signal. If it is foggy ,t he Portsmouth Harbor boys can't see us and we are just lefL out there. "I am glad that there is a real plan for the rescue of seafaring people and I guess that the new boat will have all the speed that we need around here." The announcement that the Isles of Shoals coast guard station would be closed came Saturday afternoon and action on the part of the local fishermen and businessmen followed immediately. Assignment of a 63-foot air-sea l'escue boat to the P ortsmouth harbol' coast g ual'd station as well as an adequate 24-hour watch at the White Island light by coast guard officials in Washington has p 1 eased Portsmouth fishermen and businessmen who protested the closing of the Isles of Shoals coast guard lifebbat station at Appledore island. I State Sen. Rae s. Laraba., who sent a telegram to Sen. Charles W. Tobey in Washington Monday night, received the following reply from the latter: "Admiral Park, chief operations officer of the U. S. coast guard, advises me that .the station has been relatively inactive· for quite a while so consolidation of the lifeboat station and lighthouse station has been proposed and an adequate lookout will be maintained at the lighthouse. "It was the coast guard's view that adequ te protection could be furnished by asslgnlng one of the 63-foot air-sea rescue vessels to this district. The 1·escue vessel is a. very fast piece of equipment and can ge't out of Portsmouth to the e,ree. 1n 15 minutes, which is probably quicker than the former arrangement where they had t.o row out to a moored boat, which was much Tile old Rand's field campgrounds slower. on Cable road, Rey Beach, where "The demobilization situation h8.'I !or 15 years the 197th coast artilcreated a. bad condition and w lery c A l, New Hampshir nationhave to give priority to the most al guard, had its annual field important poiJ1ts first." training camps, has lost Its miliBoat Due in eek tary significance. Portsmouth harbor station offlThe lease to the property and cie.ls said that the new rescue boat I title to th buildings and equipis expected here within a week. It ment thereon have been relinha~ a top peed of nearly 40 knot quished by Brig. Gen. Charles F . a.nd is similar to those which per- Bowen, adjutant general. upon auformed wonderful work In rescuing thority granted by Gov. Charles M. flyers shot down in battles overseas I Dale and council. during the war. The boat coming to The campground was last us d Portsmouth probably will have three the summer of 1940 before the men assigned to It and the remain- 197th coast artillery was called to der of the crew of eight will be com- active dut.y Sept. 16, 1940. The leas expired this summer p05ed of men at the harbor station. The men assigned to the boat will and facllitlc:o; lnstallecl for · the use be well-tralned in the operation ot of the troops grad1rnllv are bein~ eneral their craft as well as rescue duties. removed acr.ording lo The watch at White Island Bowen . r. Rand Intends to use lighthouse has been on duty the land for !arming purposes. since the Shoals station closed __. la t Sa.turd y, Two men from the Shoals were added to the th ree a lready at the lighthouse nd a 2 -hour vigil is under1;:l way. These m n are in constant ;:.. communication with the harbor ,.c, station and the n w setup may .:i:: even be m uch faster than the r/J old, while the Shoals WH in oper tion. There are 21 men at the Portsmouth harbor station and the Hampton Beach station is also at f ull strength, which gives Portsmouth fishermen and boat owner& adeoue.te ooverage. ·~ational Guard's Rye Camp Site ~ Reverts To Farm ~ I �~ 'Portsmouth War Fund;:u,~ 4s I Community Chest ollect $30,087, Quota 35,79 Ralph T. Wood, treasur r of the Portsmouth War fund and Com- " munily Chest drive, has announced s th!' <30.087 was eollect.ed up to vrs- s terda.1· In the Community ci1est drive conducted this fall l~ Port~mouth. The drive quota was .15,79,l. Additional space for the state would be made available at the next Mr. Wood . reporting- at a meettrade school here was provided by regular meeting. Cost of the rinks ing of the Community Chest ctlthe city councl! at a meeti ng last has been estimated at $3,300 for rcct.or.~ mert Inge in 1hr Chamber of venlng. Commerce officr on Da nlels strrct construction and 1,600 for mainfter listen1ng to an explana- tenance a nd upervlslon . .l'estercla ', told the group tlrnt fhcrr tion of the need for more space by In other business the council las was $1,854.!iO Jn outstanding/ pledges. Emerson Mccourt, director of the night voted: school, the councl!'voted that 149.83 Thr money ill be divided beTo grant perm ission to the Kiwabe taken from the con tingent fun d nis club to use a city-owned photween the Portsmouth Community to pa rental for the month of De Chest and the New Hampshire tostat machine for free photostatcember on t.he second fl oor of the ing of discharge papers for veter\~ar ch rst. .:in agency for the National War fund building In which the school al- ans; ready occuple basemen t an d fi rst T xi P tltioo R ec ived The local agency h lo receive fl oor. 1,983.80 wblle the New Ham pTo ref r to the parking committe The city leases the space and requ ts for taxi permlt.s by Roland shir War Chest. will get S8,103.20. gives it free of charge to the state It was voted b,v the directors . to H. Keenan, Merlyn C. Ball, Wilfred department of edm.atlon which pays La mb and Ernest Maillet and for make the 11et.t.Jement to the sl<J,tP all oth er costs of oper ati ng the War che t a~ recom mended by W additional cabs from Hislop Taxi school. Enrollment Is now 39, Mr. company, Robert Martell and John P. lStickel, manai;:-er of the N . r/ Mccourt reported , all d ischa rged W11r h t, anct to can el :11161 n Lucas: World War II veterans, and the unpaid pl dges frnm the 1014 oan\To gran Frederick R. Hoffman's pallln. tota l Is ex pected to dou ble by F eb- pelition for permission to sell ruary, Mrs C. Waldo Plcket.t, managilr 1 Christmas trees Jn th alley between To tudy , of the campaign. reported on the t he r a1 of the North church and a<:'tivltles of variou. committees. The council Instructed 11.s finance Noel's Bootery; Th orgamz.:ition p:ave a vote of committee to study the matter of a. To r efer o th stree light comth~nks to ,J. D. Hartford. camlease on the property !or 1946 and mittee, with power, a request for a paign chairman, Mrs. Pickett, Mr. r eport at the next regular meeting. light on Woodbury avenue between t th e suggestion of Mayor Boyd road and Cottage street: Wood and Walter Lane, ches Mary C. Dondero, the nex t To approve transfer of , 4,000 j president. regular meeting WB-'I sh Uted wi hin the water ~epartmen ; James w Tucker, execulll secfrom T hursday D e<:, 13 to To confirm th mayor's appoh1tretary of th Portsmouth Cham- I Thursday D ec. 20. ment of J. J. O'Brien as a weigher ber of Commerce, this mornmg The council la.st night instruct- for the Regan coal company. annOl.!nced additiona l donors : ed the stree department to carry The council also heard a letter ltru.~a club, 10; anonymous, 5: on lt.c; snow removal work and of appreciation from officers and 1 E Ricci , 20 : Cedrlr Wood, 50; pledg d tha funds would be made meu manning th U-505, captured Frederick Gondimr, 30 ; Mr. and available. Only 589.;50 was le.ft of Nazi U-boat here in Septemb r for rs. John . Howells. !\O : anthe annual appropriation !or sno bond promotion. T he letter, thankonymous, 25 : Roland Noyes. 20: removal of $15,000 wh n the recen t Ing the city for lt.5 bospltsllty, wa.s Winebaum ews a~ency rmployes blizzard st.ruck. re'a d by Mayor Dondero. 1 7.50, and Boosters club, 138.10. Th council also voted to InPr ent at he meeting ere ! struct the r ecreation commission t-o· Councllmen Philip H. White, Edgar · co ntlnu l program of construc- F'. Wood, Ge01ge K. Sanborn. Lau' t.ion a1.p operation or skating ri nks rence G. Fey er and John Burkn ,'l.,,\\'.) and pledged that necessary funds h ardt. Council PtoYide Add d Space for Trade School j I Trade School 1 Lease Favored 1 1 By City Council The Portsmouth city council last night voted, on motion of Councilman Edgar F. Wood, t-0 "go on re' cord as favoring the leasing of space at t he Morley com pany next yea r for con tint ta tion of the .~tat trade school." A letter from the Morley company setting at . 6,120.40, the rental for next, year was r eferred to lhe finance committee. The rental fee includes lhe second floor of thr building I which the council rarlier this montl1 voted to add to the school's space for the remainder of this year. The council referred to Its financr committee a request from the board of street commissioners for 6,500 for a new sewer on Dennett street . The fund, the board explained would l be combined with a balance o! 5,100 !rom the fund for repa irs of South Mill pond sewers and out.Jets to pa.y the cost o! the proposed ewer. l I In other business the council : Granted permanent permission to i;ollclt fund s for religious work to th Church of God ln Christ after the Rev. T. L. L e explained that the church Is part of a nRtional religious organization of 450,000 members. Referred to the commi te on street Jlgh ts, wl h power to act, a r quest for treet lights on Leavitt avenue; Referred to the board of street commissioners a petition asking the cit to accept Dodge avenue as a city street ; Referred Lo th commltte on claims fo r lnjurl s received In a !al! on Bartlett street; coepl« Report!! Accepted th repor of the s aler of weights and measures a nd t.he plumbing inspector a nd approved payment of bill for $18.80 for expenses of the sealer of weights and measures, Incu rred during 237 inspections: Authorized the 11tr t commissioners to pay a bill of 823.26 for tractor parts; Accepted, with regr t, the res - , lgnation, effective Jan. 11, of Mrs. Clarice S trout, city treasurer. ppointment onflrmed ,I Confirm d th mayor'll appoint- 1 ment of Harold M. Smith t.o the board of Ii ·ary trust es: _,,,,,. Received a report from City Auditor Jack Fenwick of fund transfers needed to close t.he city's book.s !or the year and a uthorized he auditor to make such transfers a are necessary within d partme'nt.s: Hea rd a report from Councilman Wood that th thre large air raid 1 ~irens have been a ken down and a check has be n received for t h 111; and authorized him to sell flv gmall sirens to Newington for 125. · The council adjourn d at th call of the chair after agr elng to Mayor Mary C. Dondero's suggestion that ,..i __ ""'"' ""'l"\.1rl bp- I .._ • e ___ �This book is a preservation photocopy. It is made in compliance with copyright law and produced on acid-free archival 60# book weight paper which meets the requirements of ANSI/NlSO 239.48-1992 (permanence of paper) Preservation photocopying and binding by Acme Bookbinding Charlestown, Massachusetts m 1999 �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Portsmouth (N.H.) Scrapbooks World War II World War I Description An account of the resource Between 1918 and 1949 staff members of the Portsmouth Public Library clipped articles from The Portsmouth Herald and other newspapers and glued them into 42 scrapbooks. The articles they selected for these scrapbooks covered such world changing events as WWI and WWII, as well as local concerns, such as news of an upcoming garden tour, a new movie by Louis DeRochemont, layoffs at the Navy Yard, or the election of the first city manager in Portsmouth. In short, these scrapbooks provide us with a fascinating (if somewhat subjective) view of life in Portsmouth — and the world beyond — before 1950. <br /><br />To make the scrapbooks easier to use, a <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/4252" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">master index</a> was compiled in 1997, utilizing each separate scrapbook index. The subject entry listed refers you to a scrapbook by volume number and year. You must consult the index included in each separate scrapbook to locate the page number for a particular article. Because subject headings varied somewhat, from scrapbook to scrapbook, there has been some attempt to standardize the subject terms used. In addition, "see" and "see also" entries have been added to the master index.<br /><br />Due to the heavy use this collection has received over the years, and to the fragile nature of newspapers, the scrapbooks have shown signs of deterioration. 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S11ver Collection 26 Brown,, Ira A. - Candidate for Mayor 12' Butler, Frances E., Rev. 12: Curtis, Harold w., Rev. Resignation 13 deRochemont~ Louis B. Wins Oscar 1~ Dismukes,, LJouglas E., Hr.Adm. 14. Eliot, Me . Congrgational Church _ 24 Fenwick, Jack. Retirement from Navy Yard lS Fernald, Hannah G. Librarian 9 Fleishaker, Oscar, Rabbi. Tr. tow. Hartford 15 Football, Night 6-7 Jones, . Wm. Safford, Rev. ,Retirement of 16 Knox, Susan Ricker. Artist 20,21 Magraw, Emma. 91st Birthday 17 Mason, Capt. John. House in Portsmouth Eng. 3~ Moore, Harry L. Supt. of Schools. Resignation 17 National Gypsum Co. 43 17 Noia, Joseph. Industrial u.s.o. Leaves for Europe Obituaries: Dr. Edwin c. Blaisdell 12: Russell Cheney lZ John T. Davis 1~ Henry c. Morrison 17 George A. ~elson 17 Dr. S.F.A. Pickering 18 James H. Smith 18 Mrs. Edith~. Wood 18 10,11 Pepperrell, Lady. House Damaged by Fire Pepperrell, Sir. Wm. Bought by Descendant 10 4,S Portsmouth. City Council Portsmouth. History. 1st Indep. Day 23 Fire.Dec. 1813 24 Breakfast Hill Raid 25 Civil War Re giments 27 Ports mou th. Living Standard above US Average 7 Portsmouth Navy Yard. Prison Escapees· 38,39 Portsmouth Police Dept. 5,7 Portsmouth Navy Ya.rd 35,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44, 45,46,47,48 Portsmouth Public Library 8 Sewer. Dennett st. 4 Skating Rinks 5 Sylvania Elec.Products Inc. Dover Plant 46,47 War Work 5:, Taxiso Requests ror Permits 8 u.s. Coast Guardo Shoals St at ion Closed 9 Vaughan, Dorothy Mo Librarian Wentworth Acres, Change of Control of 6 & Admiralty Village 28 Wentworth Hotel. Bought by J.B. Smith 29,30,31,32 York Me . Historic Landmarks Open to Public 19 York Beach Union Church. 50th Anniv. �1, �Po.rtsmouth Has Stake In Hearings On Fu t u re N H Air Service •· n~·-------• _____.,, I Propo.sals of several airlines seek- \\ ; or ta tion and those concern~d with Ing pen1.,ts to operate in New development of th at plan considerHampshire, proposals which may . . . . bring reguh,.; air service to' the I ed primarily. ~ivll avia ~ton . How-1 P ortsmt ·1th airport, will be heard ever, the military importa nce of before the Civil Aeronautics board this area was not overlooked, bein Washington next month. ' cause of the very im porta n t naval The CAB has informed Sen. I installation there . It ls apparen t Styles Bridges that hearings on New th at federa l agencies considered Englanc1 airline cases wlll begin Jan. the same fa ctors for the a u·port 17 and that New Hampshire appli- was develop~d to the size necescants probably will be heard Jan. 9. sary fo r military aircraft a nd far Airlines which have filed appli- I ~eyond the n eeds of sc~e_dul ed 9:ircations for service include E. W. lme se rvice or other civil avi ation I Wiggins Airways Inc., New England needs anticipated for this area. Airlines Inc., Northern Airlines, All American Aviation Inc., and Horse- Leased to avy man Air Transport Inc. . " After completion of c_onstruc- ; The New Hampshire Aeronautics tio n_ of this a irport. the, city leascommlsslon has filed a brief as well ~cl it to the n avy depar tmen t an? as an application to lnterv~ne· in it w ~s no longer available fbr civil the hearing. av.1,ation use. . Other applications to Intervene P ortsm ou th now Is obhgated, un-have been flied by the Monadnock der th e. terms of an agreemen t wi th Regional association, White Moun- th e Civll Aeronautics . Admlnistr a tains Regional association and the tion, ~he agen cy ~a n cllmg th e. coi:icities of Concord and Laconia. structton of the a irport, to mam tam and k ep in repair the airport and operate 1t in th e puhli c interest Keene Files lHemorandum Keene has filed a memorandum cluring· i ts useful life. n must be and ope n to the use of a ll with the board but has not asked to free ali ke and governm en t aircraft ma,y intervene. The brief of the New Hampshire use the a ir port without charge, the cost of repair for damAeronautics commission 111 support except age they · may do. of exceptions taken by the conm1lssion to the report of examiners in Grea t Financial Obligation the New England case includes In"The city of P ortsmouth is thereformation on airports which have fore confron ted with very substanIleen applied for as proposed sites tial expenditures required to mai nfor air transportation throughout tain and operate this facility, New Hampshire. ls of a size far beyond the Some or the appli 'Rllt.~ .w4;h lo es- 1which needs of civil a via Lion as far as it tablish trunk-line service, others can be forecast for the city of feetler line service !\nd others pickPortsmouth. Again th e military up and helicopter service connect. value of this airport in the Juture ing cities a short distance apart. ·security of th e United States canThe brief was made up representnot be overloo ked. Located in the ing the views of the state and the northeast corner oI the Uni ted commission ls authorized to fW'ther States all will agree that. ii ls in a the progress of aeronau ics ln esstrategic location and, remembering tablishing facllltle.§._ and to encourthe possible need for airports in age the use of such for air transthe northeast a t lne beginnine; or portation service. the recent war. will agree that it Among sections to file exception should be maintai ned ready for use in any !utw·e em ergency. to the examiners report was Portsmouth and the seacoast region the " 'The value of civil aviaLion to material for whose exceptions was defense is found first ln its availlargely complied from inf or ma ti.on ability for emergency service durgathered by lvln F. Redden of ing the initial period of war prepathe Seacoast Regional association. ration . . . and finally in its main• tenance of a nucleus of physical The Portsmouth Story facilities which are smoothly funcFront the section of the brief tioning and need only lo be stepconcerning this area dated Nov. ped up to wa1·time tempo' " (excerpt from SepL. 1945, Civil Avia16 at Concord: "Portsmouth has a class four air- ation and the Nationa l Economy) . (Continued on page 14) port with all the equipment and "It is genera lly r 'garded facilities immediately a va.i lable for that the r os t of mainta ining use in scheduled air transporta tlon the tremendous air install ations This airport is conveniently locat needed for the future secm·ily ed to serve Portsmouth and a larg of this country will be pro hipart of the seacoast region .. It albitive unless a large part is so wi)I serve the navy yard located mainl.ained as a part of our in Portsmouth. civil aviation l!s tablishment. "The plan for airports and airHere, then, is clearl y a n op ways in New Hampshire has always portuni ty to lake clirect action included an airport at Portsmouth toward the carrying ou t of this adequate for scheduled air transpolicy. The a utho ri:ialion of I I I j ail' service to Fort.smou th not be a real incentive to will re- sponsible offi cials lo maintain and op<!l'ate this fin e a ir port, it will also bring clirect a nd in - direct returns to Por tsmouth and the seacoas~ region wh ich will jus tify the required expenditures, "The entire seacoast r egion ls wi th in a reasonable dist an ce of this airport. The co mbined population of the region is 91 ,438 (Portsm outh has 14,821) one of the largest concentrations of populaLion in the state. The cities of Dover, Rochester and Somersworth are also in th is region and would be served by the Portsmouth a irport. They are a ll within 25 miles of the airport and have been considered as a single air tra ffi c poten tial for this poin t. "The volume of long distance travel from Portsmouth is Indicated b , the r venue produced from the sale of tickets at the Boston and Maine railroad station. During the year 1940 there were $32,774.29 worth of local tickets .o;old, and $37,811.43 worth of interline tickets sold. The city of Dover is within a reasonable dista nce, 11 miles, of the Portsmouth airport, and would provide an appreciable amount of air 't raffic as indicated by lhe tickels sold at the Boston and Maine railroad station a.t Dover. During the year 1940, there were $36,063.97 worth of ,local tickets sold and $35,372.07 worth of interlin tickets sold. · "The extent of the present use of air mail is indicated by the monlhly sale of 30,000 a ir mail stamps at the Portsmouth postoffice. I I Recrea tiona l T ravel Likely "Recreational travel to lhe highly developed area along the New Hampshire and Maine beaches would present a subsLan ial air traffic potential il service is made available at the Pol'tsntouth airport. Sum mer residents of this area come from all parts of the United Stales and are generally people to whom regular and frequent air travel wou ld not be considered expensive. "There are in the seacoast region, within a reasonable distance of the airport. several educational institutions which presen potential air traffic. The newly established Atlantic Air academy at Rye has 64 students of. whom only five are !rom New Hampshire. It is safe to say 75% come from outside ew England. There will undoubtedly be a substantial increase in enrollment as lime goes on and even now there is interest in special direct flights from New York to Portsmouth for lhese students. duce traffic problems there as we as provide more du·ect rnuting with the accom pan ying saving in dista nce, time and cost of operation. "The granting of air ser vice to Portsmouth by the Civil Aeronautics Board will 'constitute a direct contribution to the ind ustrial, recreational and educational activities In that area. It will further than that be a vital contribution to the needs of the military seryices and to the future security of the Uruted States." 'fi,\'l..il\ S-- L.---== =.= c. c~cC:--= C. -=-= -~~--;_-_-_-_.._~=---"=--'-' Commission Acts To Open Airport Here Civllian wse of Portsmouth's municipal airport, still under lease to th!' navy. came several steps J ,,axer reali.~3.tion as 11, Jesuit of a eP'tlng of the airpo1·t ct mmlsslort held in rity hall last evening. The commission voted to ·recommend to the city council that the mayor be authorize_.d to sign a temorary agreement "lllith tl'!P navy ennltt.ing the city to restmfo operaion of the 'field ~ p n In g formal ·ancellatlon of the 1 , e which ls xpected to take son e time. To Register Airport The commission also agreed that as won as the temporary arrangeme'n t ls made for operation that step~ will be taken to properly register the airport with the CAA and the State Aeronautical commission. The commission then appointed three of its members, Rae S. Laraba, Earl R. Elsea and Vincent Taccetta, a committee to draw 'up a model lease which may be used in transactions between the city and all private operators who seek to set up business at the field. The commission also voted to recommend to the council acceptance, for leasing. of wo sites re quested by Skyhaven, Inc. , and by Thomas M. Dale for operations at the field at a rental of 500 each. Plan~ Presented Philip B. Davis, for Skyhaven, "Phillips Exeter academy at Exeand Mr. Dale each presented plans ter has an enrolhnen of 742 of of their proposed sites and plans whom 61,...n come from outside of for the hangars they plan to erect New England. Many parents _of there and listed their proposed students at both these academies operations and their equipment. would welcome the opportunity to Two other petitioners, Bee Airuse air service. lines, Inc., and Warren Scholz will "While not over 5% of the 1,400 be asked to appear at an early students at the Un iversity of New meeting of the commission to preHa mpshire at Durham come fro m sent their plans for similar operaoutside of New England, as in the tions Including instruction, charcase of Phillips Exeter the alumm ter service, express service, repairs is scattered all over the country · and sales. anod here a re mote potentia l users Present at the meeting were of air service. Mayor Mary C. Dondero, Commissioners Laraba, Elsea. Taccetta, Urge East-West Route "The advantages of air trtms- John J. Hassett, Frank E. portation to the -people of this re- Brooks, Joseph J. Shanley of the gion will be substanti3:lly greater mayor's supplementary commitif Port mou th is authonzcd service tee on the airport, Mr. Davis of on an east-west rou te lo New York Skyhaven and Mr. Dale and Paul City and Albany, either by direct deRochemont of the Dale enterservice wit.h few inte rmediate prise. U .l'l.•'-11:i' stops or with convenient connections at some other point west of Portsmouth. The savi ng of time on flights to Boston is not grea t a nd the service primarily would be used by air passengers going beyond Boston. Therefore avoiding the congestion at Boston will help re- l �Council Acts Recommends Early Action To Regain Use Of Airport 11 ~,v,s The City of Por mouth as ·egP.in c.cintrol of its municipal airport today a,1 the re sult of acLion taken last night by the city council. The council granted Mayor Mary C. Dondero authority to sign an agreement with the navy department whereby the city is granted permission to operate the fiel d pending formal cancellation of the lease under which the navy has had full control of the field for the past year and a half. Action on permitting two applications to start using the field was balked, however, by failure of the council to receive a report from the airport commission. At its meeting Dec. 11, the commission voted to recommend to the council that locations at the fi eld sought by Skyhaven, Inc., and by Thomas M. Dale, be a.pproved a nd 1 that the annual rental of each be' set at $500. sd1Pdll ed to ---- Council Delays Actio~ on Re_ntal Of A1rport Sites The Portsmouth city cow1 cil laSt n ight, In its :final meeting of 1945 , vo ted to delay action on !·en tlng of gpace a.t the municipal airport unt.ll leases can be drawn by. Um a irport commission and approved by t.he city solicitor. The action was taken a.t the s u~gestion of Mayor Mary C. Dou d eio who urged the council . to m~ke no hasty move but t o wait un ~il the proposed leases coul? .be s tudied a.n_d the city's responsibility at the ah· port could be determined. The council accepted and fl_le~ a report from the a irpor t comn11ss10l1 recommending approval of the rental of two sites at t he airport, each with an approximate 500-foo t frontage on the ta.xl strip of the northea.st-southwest runway, a t $500 a year t-0 Skyha ven, Inc., and Yankee Airways. Mayor Ref uses to OK McCarthy Bill to Street Commissioners IIIa.vor Mary C. Dondero last night refused to approve paym nL of a bill for $150 for professional ::-ervices from Ral ph G. McCarthy, Rockingham county solicitor, ·which he had presented' to Lhe Portsmouth Board of Street Commissioners. Mayoi· Dondero to ld the members of the board that the services were una uthorized and she refused to approve it. The mayor, who initiated dis cusAfter the meeting was adjourned slon of the bill at a meeting of the Mr. D urell askl'd the Herald reportboard last night, pointed out that er to keep the rfiscusslon of Mr. McMr. McCarthy had never been au- Carthy·s bill "off lhe record." althorized in a vole by Lhe board Lo though the matter had been disgive professional assistance in any cussed ll t A public meeting. Mr. McCarthy was not present at l,e mat,t. r during the past year. Flagpole Fund Appropria d "I have here a bill for Lhe amount Lhe meeting. but, when asked this th Appropriated $200 for e erec- of 150 from Mr. McCarthy. Do any morning to comment on the matter, tion of a flagpole a t tlle corner of of you know anything about it.?" Mr. McCarthy SAid he had no st South to and Marcy reets Lo be dedl- she asked Charles T. Durell and ,,_statement cated Ralph A. Newton ; _ _ _ _Lo _ make. Approved pay men t of bills for Fred V. Hett. Jr., commissioners. three fi re alarm boxes, for two of b1:'d1:i~~?ok their heads and mumwhich the city will later be reim"Did either of you authorize the bursed by th e Chase Home fo r Wentworth prof&slom,l service of Mr. McCarChildren and th e thy?" she asked. The two commis11d home; a • 3•78 sioners answered that they had not. Approved paymen t of ••. Sp en t by the city lands and build- But made no fluther com ment. ti1 JI I ti 1g "h 11ave f.l Het1ded every meat.Ing rJ! _1_n.:. gs-~ co_11_11..n_i_t_te_e_o_n_-"'.._ell.'-' , I\\..!.. the b'Jard this year," Lhe mayor deAppropriation of $11,600 for a.n 18sewer on Dennett street will be system in· the Muchmore house on clared, "and I know Lhat there was inch re'q uested by the board of street Pierce islan d. I never a vote to secure the services commissioners tonight at meeting P resent we re Councilmen Pey- of Mr. McCarthy in a profeSGional of the Portsmouth city council ser, Glenn A . Race, Philip H. White, capacity." meeting in the council chambers, Edaar F. w ood, George K . Sanborn, . clt;y hall, according to John C. DoWillie Win n. Winfield S. Ca ll a nd Mayor Asks gain lan , city clerk. Disc.usslon of transfer John Burkhardt. When commissioner John 5 of funds of $1.500 within the water st Twnty-five minutes at the a_rt Dimock, who was delayed, arrived at department al,<o is planned. of the meeting wero consumed 111 the meeting the mayor again Jack Fenwick, city auditor, will the read ing of the minu tes of th e brought. up the question, asking each bring up appropriR tlon adjustments last 11ree meeting·s and the cit:v 11 ·r 1 l1a.d of city funds to complete the busits h Id 'commissioner individua Y 1 1e of ness year. clerk's record of_ Lwo recoun e hired Mr McCarthy on behlllf following the city election. tl, thl' board for his professional a~Council members expect to decide " vice. Each commissioner replied m the cost of rental in 1946 for t wo floors of the Morley building, I slingturn lhat. he had not done so. Mayor Dondero recalled that, Mr. ton street, used as a trade school. Mayor Ma.r:v C. Domjero said auMcCarthy had attended two meetings. but that she had informed 111111 thorization for her signature on a. al lhe lime that the board_had tak- temporary permit to operate the' Port,~mouLh airport also will be en nr vnt" to hlrr ~lb sernces "We 1111 ve a citY' soJlcltor w~ can made. After the meeting the annual call upon for legal decisions, she Christmas party will be held for city told the board. officials and their guests. D,.l-t> , y L asing of about a ll the remainiLes Wat r U ebt mg evacant. space at the Morley company on Isling on street by H. The mayor also staled that. whl!P L Shaw, Inc., of B03t.on, soap Mr. McCai·thy has billed the board n~anu facturers, was confirmed this for $150, the water department_ has orning by Mr. Shaw who an- sent r. McCarthy a water bill of ~~unced th at the local plant $125. Mr. Hett said hat although he would be used for the manufactw·e had never authorized Mr. McCarof chemical detergen ts. Mr . Sh aw said th at plans pro- thy's services for the board, he had vide for th e company to start oper- "lll lked over" with him certain matatio ns here n ext month. The firm t.ers lhat were brought up or y,,ere expects to employ approximately to come before the board. Mr. ~ur~ll suggested that Mr. McCarthy s bill 100 persons, according to Mr. Shaw, be put aside. who stated that h e hopes to engage T he mayor re pea Led that she as ma ny Por tsmouth area workers as possible. He said that it would not approve pa:1ment of th~ bill. and lhe board went on Lo other would be n ecessary to Impor t a. few business. men Lor key posi tions. ~ •'l..t .- ~ 0 Commission Must Report On motion of Councilman Laurence G. Peyser, the council voted to take the matter up at a special meeting to be held before the end of the year and to instruct the airport commission to have its report in the hands of the city clerk 24 hours before that meeting. Philip B. Davis of Skyhaven, an d Gov. Cha.rles M. Dale urged action to "get things started at on ce" a t the airport. Both of the operators whose applications have been approved by the airport commission have expressed the desire to start work at once on foundations for hangars. Governor Dale expressed displeasure with the navy at tying up the port now that it has no further use for it and offered to do what he could to "prod the navy" into quicker action to terminate the lease. , On motion of Counollma11 Laurence G. Peyser, the council voted to recommend to the airport, con:· mission that it confer wlth the solicitor a t an early dale on leases so that a r eport could be brough t back to 1,he council wi thout causing too much delay for those who wish to operate services a t the airport. T he council a lso : Confir med the mayor's appo~tment of John J. Leary to the au-port commission ; Approved transfer of $14,135 from r evenue sw·plus lncluding $6,000 for Pa1maway sewers, $5,000 fo r school departmen t salaries, $500 for parks, $600 for election and $1.000 t.o the general fund ; Referred to th e pla nning board a. new pe tition for a. filling station a t the in tersect ion of the In tersta te highway and Myr tle avenue fr om Richar d E. Mullaney whose earlier petition was denied on recommendation of th e planning board : Referred to the parking a nd traffic committee a petition for a taxi license from Herber t W. Maloney of 3 Jackson street; City Council Meets Tonight I lJ~ lrm Leases Space At Morley Plant �5 lanning Board Report t~ . Reversed; Council O 's * Islington t. Gas Statioi _The Portsmouth city council last mght reversed a recommendation of the Portsmouth planning board by voting to permit erection of a g saline !il1int, .station on th, property owned by the Advent ChrisLian church at 114-116 and 128 Islington street. Although the planning board had recommended that the petition be denied because "there are enough filling stations in the area now " when_ the council voted to grant the pe!·mit there was no dissenting vote I v01ced among the five councilmen prc~ent, Glenn A. Race, Philip H. White, Edgar F . Wood, Laurence G. Peyser and John Burkhardt. Immediately thereafter. however, Mayor Mary C. Dondero. who took the floor to speak against granting the permit last night, announced s!1e would "move for reconsideration at a later date." The mayor l1ad urged the council to lay the matter on the table because, "while proponents of the plan are here tonight, U1e opp,1nents, who appeared at a hearing held by ~he planning board , arc not here tomght to express their views to the council." City Council Delays Action On Taxi Several Portsmouth taxi operators and petitioners for taxi permits a?peared at last night'11 city council meeting in ci y hall but the heanng they hoped to obtain was postponed. tty. Wyman P . Boynton, representing the Hislop Taxi company, was prepared to present his client's case in an attempt to secure license for four additional cabs but agreed to wait when informed he would be notified prior to a future council meeting when the matter would be taken up. Mr. Bo.vnt-011 asked t.o be heard afte_r Councilman Philip H. White, chairman of the parking and traffic committee, reported that, 13 petitions were before the committee and orvv one permit was left Minority Report Given Counci11110n Peyser, the council's ungranted of the 50 limit se by council. represent1;1-tive on the planning theChairman White said the probbo_ard, mid that "there was a min- lem was too complicated for the onty report on the plannii\g board committee and asked that the counand I made It.'' cil as a , hole act on the matter. Councilman White said he could Thirty-nine permits are in w e, see no objection to a filling station he reported, eight more have been and that thC're was one riireclly ad- granted but are not in use and jacent to_ his location on Slate street. two others were granted hv thP Councilman Woori said he could council last night. lo Edith. Gray see no objeclion ~Ince the area is in and Mrs. Anna stretton. a zone already de.•ignated as comOn motion of Councilman Laumercial. rence G. Peyser, lhe council voled A spokesman for the Colonial to grant 30 days from notification Beacon Oil company, which pro- to those who have not taken out poses to rrect a modern station on licenses under permits granted the proper y, reminded the council them, and then cancel all not put that objectors at the planning in to active use. board heanng had cited fire and Mayor Mary C. Dondero, in antraffic hazards as their reasons for nouncing that t.11e taxi question O?.iecting yet. "the planning board would be discuss d at a future did n_ot m. ention those in its report meeling. declared: hut sunply gave as its reason that "During the war the council has there arc enough stations in the bePn very lenient with the taxis j area now." and, to trne a slang expre, ion, they have gotten away with murder. Harry Caswell, real csta te broker While I'm mayor the next two years staled th11 t_ lhe two chief objection~ taxi drivers in Portsmouth are p:ohad been fire hazard and danger to ~h'.ld.rcn yet, _he said, "there is no . ing to live up to the rules or they will lose their licenses." .ccor~. of a frllmg swtion fire In One new petition for a taxi per~or~n:iouth 1101 of a chlld ever bemit. that of Frank E. Dow, was re111~. mJured_ by a ca1· coming from n ferred to the parki11g committee at filling station." lRst night.'s meeting, bringing to 14 The council then cast its favorthe number now bef~ the comable vote. .1\. l.\ • '4 ~ Two otJ:ier recommendations by mittee. the plannmg board were approved by the council, one that a site at ' Burkitt and Dennett streets be rez~med as commercial for the erection of a nei-shborhood grocery ?tore and one that an area at the mtersectlon of Myrtle avenue and the Interstate highway, 11ot Jnclude_d in the recently rezoned commerc1_a1 district there, be denied as the site of a filling station. I I Police Gr·a nted- Cash _A llowance For Uniforms The Portsmouth police commission lasf night voted a new and increased salary scale for lhe Portsmouth police department for 1946, at a special 1,wet- ing. The commissio n cancelled, effective Jan. J the special wartime pay bonus of $240 a yew· w hich has gon e to each man 011 the force, but lhe new salary scale more than off1wts the los s of the wartime bonus. Und r the new scale, lhe ci y marshal will receive $3,100 a yea·r as compared l-0 a former basic saiary of 2.800. The wartim bonu had raised hat. to 3.0 0. Similarly the basic salary of the assistant mar~hal was raised from $2,600 to $2.900: the salaries of the captain. inspP-ct.or and sergeant, werP rai. ct from $2,500 lo $2,800 and patrolmen were placed on an annual salary of ~.650. Previo usly palrolmen ·had been paid on a dally ('lr weekly basis totalling 2.372.50 a year which was increased lo $2,612.50 bv the wartime temporary bonus. · In addition the commlss1nn vot. d to allow $100 a ye11r for f!ach man for uniforms. subject to a pprov11l of the mar.<1hal and commission. PrPviously every man on the force has had to furnish his own uniforms. Now, when a piece of equipment ls nerded, a man will have his need certifier! by the oily marshal will purchase the needed qulpmcnL and the bill will be pald by the commission. · Commissioners Orel A. Dexter and ,J Paul Griffin , id this morning that the new scale will amoun to a budget increase of on11' 3,412.50 even when the police for\:e returns to its l-op strength. At present there are 19 men on t,he fore : 14 patrolmen and five officers. Four men are on mihtar:v leave and the ·e is one vacancy. As soon as t.he force re urns to I s full compliment of 24 men every 1111111 will be given one day off eact1 seven, the commis.<>ioners announced. The commission also announced approval. effective ,Jan. 1. of James . Tqwns. as a 8pecial officer for ctuty at the Civic theater Mr. Towns recently took over managerial duties at th theater. In .'2,_ 'L{ Clear Four Skating Rinks Here I Supt. of Streets Clayton E. Osborn said today that the Atlantic Heights, the Dam, Lafayette and Plains skating rinks have been cleared of snow by his men and now are available for use. If the Ice on the new rink at, the South Mill pond is found to be thick enough to hold a snow plow truck safely, that skating area too will be cleared of snow by tonight, the street superintendent said. Francis T. Malloy, director of Recreation today warned that no hockey games will be allowed on the rinks at the Heights or Lafayette schools. This is for the protection of young skaters, he explained. Hockey and general skating are allowed on the rink in the gravel pit at the Plains, and on the rink called the Dam, which ls on Morning street back of Eldredge's brewery. Jack Sweetser of New Castle ls employed by the Recreation commission to keep the surface of the ice on all the rinks in good condition. By spraying water on the ice, Mr. Sweetser builds up the thickness of it another half inch, as well as smoothing it, each ti me he sprays it. One rink can take three co~tings of ice during one night, usmg this method. On the newest rink at the South Mill pond, the pond was drained to a depth of two feet for safety and the inlet pl~ed to k~ out the tide water. '_\J, 'l.l 14 "!) �~ Port City, Kittery Officials Study Shift in Control of Acres; Rouuer Makes Motion Mr. Rauner then made a motion that the original vote stand and that the board continue in oppooitlon to nigh t football. The vote was se~onded by Mrs. Gray. I see no reason for changing m y vote on the subject," Mr. Rauner declared. "Night football has a, financial advantage and is convenient !or adult spectators, but the board lS concerned. not with convenience. but. rather with the education of pup1Ji;. In my opinion , it Is not good for th,, boys and girls and is not necess_ary for. their well-being." Durmg a discussion period Kenneth D. Rand, president of the Bo0:5ters club, presented a petition callmg for the return of night g.ames. He a.•serted that investigation had revealed that in no other school~ in New Hampshire or New England as night football banned and asked the board to strike from the record ils vote of Oct. 9. Mr. Downs and Mr. Reed then went on r<'cord as being "heartily in favor" of night games. Villag e Hou·sing Projects Problems concerning the di s posal 0£ Wentworth Acres, Portsmouth and Admiralty Village, Kittery, were discussed this morning by go ernment housing authorities and members of Mayor Mary C. Dondero's Housing committee and Kittery selectmen in a sess1on at the council chamber. Joseph A. Moran, represented the National Housing au thori ty, and James P . Smith, represented the Federal Public Housing authority which is to take over both projects as soon as the emergency ends. Mr. Moran recommended that I.he City of Portsmouth and Town uf Kittery take over the projects In their respective communities and operate them as a city housing authority, a plan which has been approved by the Stale of New Hampshire. "The decision for the disposal of the units at Wentworth Acres and Admiralty Village is strictly a local one," said Mr. Moran. "I be• lieve that it is much more desirable to have the city housing authority operate the projects ra ther than have some prlva.te enterprise enter the picture." Mr. Moran was questioned as to the type of construction at entworth Acres by James w. Tucker, secretary of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce. Mr . Moran replied : "Wentworth Acres and Admiralty Village are regarded by the government as a permanent type of project." "How long Is the life of this pro• ject?" queried J. D. Hartford, publisher of The Portsmouth Herald. "The fact that the projects are regarded as permanent," said Mr Moran, "makes them have a life of either 40 or 60 years." "What If we decided not to do anything about the project? " asked Mayor Mary C. Dondero. "It would be taken over by the government and sold," replied Mr Moran. "Will your department write us a letter stating that Admiralty Village is a pennanent project ?" queried Raymond Hobbs, chairman of the board of selectmen of Kittery. "We 1Jert~lv will," said Mr. Moran, ·•an~ "1,e ,nil send one to Portsmouth." ---- At Utl8 point in the discussion, members of the committee from both Portsmo'Uth and Kittery stated that they had previously believed that both projects were temporar . Mr. Moran denied any knowledge that such statements had been made. Mr. Moran told the group this morning that it would be some time before new houses would be produced due to certain bottlenecks In the distribution of critical materials. He used this point for an argument as to why the city of Portsmouth should take over the Acres project and maintain it as a low rent area. "Have any other cities taken over projects?" queried Mayor Dondero. "No," replied Mr . Moran. "Lately we have been moving buildings on many of our projects to college campuses In Southern New England for the use of veterans and their families. There is a critical shortage of housing in the small college towns and we ,have :ti! we can do to take care of returning veterans and their families.·• Agree Problem Grave Both Mr. Moran and Mr. Smith agreed that Por tsmouth and Kittery face a, grave housing problem due to the uncertainty of pro- Downs Cites Public Feeling . Mr. Downs- pointed out that publ~c senllment was against the motion and that no unfavorable repor ts on night football had bee 1 brought back by a special school duclion in the navy yard during the course of the next year. Mr. Hobbs pointed out tha.t employment in the yard had dropped from 23.000 to 10,000 in less than a year but there had been no particular relief in the housing problem in Ki ttery. Mr. Moran agreed and stated that J.hat fact has been particularly noticeable in Connecticut where four years' residence makes a person a citizen of the state and entitled to brnefils. Mr. Smith of the FPHA said tha.t he realized the problem in Portsmouth is at a critical point right now and advised the committee to be prepared to take advan a.ge of any brea~he ho~.si~ si uation . l·ght ~----------~~-..1 Fo·otba/1 R Vo k d b Y ch O O / ard an Portsmouth high school will be permitted to play a maximum of three night football games away from home next year, providing lhey are scheduled for not later than Oct. :u and lighting and policing m·e satisfactory lo the PHS athletic director. This was the final decision of the Portsmouth board of education last night aft er a lwo-hour heated discussion by board members <Jud spokesme11 for ct group of about 60 members of th e Boost rs club aml other ir1tP1-esied citizens attending the meeting who favored night foofb(lll. The action, on motion by Harry . W . Peyser, broke a stalemate in which board members were evenly divided in l'L tie vote on a motion to retain the original vote made at an Oct. 9 meeting to oppose all night 1 football and Sunday games. In putting the motion Mr. Peyser told the group which had crowded the office of the superin~n of schools: The discussion started after a vote, on motion by Stowe Wilder that the board's original vote op: posing night football be reconsidered. I "I don·t like pressure or threats of political action, but I make this motion for the PlU'pose of compromise." In R roll call vote eight members. Includm~ Marion M. Badger, Thomas J . Downs, Mr. Peyser, Reginald P. Reed, John E. Seybolt, John C. Shaw, St01 e Wilder and Mayor Mary c. Dondern. voted in favor of th motion and the Rev. Arthur Ac. Rouner and Mrs. Pearl S. Gra were oJ2Posed. board committee Investigating the matter. Mr. Reed declared: "I believe that night football is necessary for the well-being of the youth and how they conduct themselves at the games Is a matter of parental control find upbringing. Mr. Wilder opposed Mr. Rouner's motion on the basis that night football could be referred for any decision to James M. ' Culberson, director of physical edu~ation for Portsmouth schools. Mr. Peyser, commenting that Interscholastic sports is not "the whole encl" of education, referred to ~~1}:~/0~~~~:;g:a~.:~o ar;c1:it1\.u1;1~1 ning a circus." ''Had I attended the October meeting I would have opposed night football. and I haven't seen Pnough to make me change my IT'ind. Is night foot.lwll analagous to night basketball? I don't think so. Basketball game's take place In a closed area. They are well policed, have good 11ghtlng and generally let out at an early hour." Whalen S}leaks Michael J. Whalen \\'ho attended the meeting commented: "The city of Portsmouth feeb! the school board has been 'tops' In its education program , but has fallen down on physical education.;', 1- j "J;)oes that carry a threat?" ask- I ed Mr. Peyser. "No," replied Mr. Whalen. "I'm merely conveying a point of view." Other spokesmen for Portsmouth citizens Included George Lane, Arthur Bean, Oscar Gove, Jr., Joseph Shanley and Frank Raphael. Mrs. Dondero, chairman of the board, declared that she had "never been opposed to night football." "I believe the board has tried to do tl)e right thing, but I think the matter was acted upon hurriedly and not given enough thought. I think It's up to the parents whether or not their children should be allowed to attend the games. Let the home folks decide what the children should do." �Mrs. Dondero was given a rou n of applause by the assembled group. In answer to a remark by Raphael lhat he questioned "the right of t11e school board to pass on moral questions," Mr. Roun er replied: "My objection is not wholly moral. these games the young child does not arrive home until midnight or later. I am trying to vote for the best thing for the education of chll• dren. If I feel that something ls wrong I will vote against it. Adult citizens are basing opinions on the plcasur they get out of it." Roll all T ken A roll call vot on 1:r. Roun r's motion showed the following results: Mr. Downs, Mr. Reed, Mr. Shaw and Mr. Wilder and Mayor Dondero in favor of night games and Mrs. Badger, Mrs. Gray, Mr. Peyser, Mr. Rouner and Mr. Seybolt opposed. Mr. Peyser then qu~tloned the right of the chainnan to vote exce pt in case of a tie and the mayor suggested that the question be reconsidered at a future date. Kennard Goldsmith, fonner mayor of Portsmouth. then declared t.ha't correct procedme called for casting ballots until the tie was broken. Mr. Peyser moved for adjourn• ment, but several spectators broke in that they were "down here to get a decision." After further dil'.eussion Mr. P yser made his motion permitting night games next year. ,\'2.JL\S 'SJ ~-~t Port City Living Standards Above Average For U.S. Special to the Herald New York, Oct. 16-How well do Portsmout,h residents live compared with their fellow Americans in other cities? How much do they have of the comfort.~ of life? , Based on a nationwide surve~• rt-' cen ly completed by Sales Ma:1age. ment, using standard indexes, comparison shows that. Porl.'-mouth enjoys a standard of living above the average. One Jmporlant factor is the amount of money spent for fo.:xi. such expenditures, in grocery stores, meat markets, delicatessf-ns and the like, reached the high figure in Portsmouth last year o[ t4.914.000. an increase of 75 percent over the food bill for 1940, thr l>tsl pre. war year, when such sales were $2.798.000. In the same period the gain for New Hamphlre was only 46 percent. These rood purchases amounted to $244 per person in Pb till 1outh. well above the national rate of 149 and New Hampshire's $177 per cap- I ita. Other lndexe.5 marking Port-smouth a, quallty market are genera l merchandise and drug st.ore sales. The survey shows that gen. era! merchandise business rose from $1.081,000 to $1,839,000 .~ince 1940. Similarly, drug store purchases inc-.reased from $291,000 to $416,. 000 during the same period , compared to smaller gains elsewhere. t I ~•l'-·$3 •'f i ,<iJL 6$HI lll~l!M,a.l. ~( H"ifii~ 65 •f . &it\!, i' PORTSl\1O TH USED TO HAVE FIRE HORSE , but now the fire depa rtment has a fire dog. "Doe" for short. or "Doctor of Tomalin Hill" if you prefer, is a thoroughbred Dalmatian coach dog registered In the meriean Kennel club, a nd was given to the fire department for a mascot b Dr. Charles W. Green of New York CHy. Doctor Green is a former Portsmouth man, and he and his wife vacation here. Chief Cogan says "Doc," who is onl y five months old, has learned to run for a fire truck when the Rlarm bell strikes, As yet the cloi; hasn't settl ed on any particular piece of apparatus, but sticks on the heels of the fire eaters, to be sure he g·ets 011 one that is going to the blaze. At the fire "Doc" stays in the cab, as he hasn't yet learned to fight the flames. Back at the s tation house he Is apt to be founcl taking his ease on the top of a hose truck. Chief George T. Cogan Is shown holding "Doc" and Driver Eliot Staples Is at the wheel of the truck. (rortsmouth Herald photo) l )J , q 45 1 �Last men to leave the Shoals were chief boats- INormanmateC. , Cupples, USC1G Wflin',; r. The . s. coa"t guard l"fe boat sf.ation 011 ppledore i~land, I"les of hoal~, was dosed down offlrially yesterday fte1· about 40 years of continuous operation, arlelon f'. coblll, chief boal wain's mate, SCG, in charge of lhe Portsmouth h rbor station, a11now1ced that th coast talion at tk Shoals was rompl tely inactivated yesterday and lhat all equipment bacl been secured, lhe building boa rdrli up, all personnel transferred and I hree power boat." removed, The station had a peacetime crew of about 11 men and a wa1time crew of about 20 coastguardsmen and six arm) men who formed a search• light battery. The coast -guard station ·as lo• cated at the Shoals at the instigation or the late Phlllp Damrell Lalghton of Portsmouth, brother of Mrs Wllllam E. Carter of 929 South street .,rPor.:~ Houser, motor methlni.,l mat<" 1 _, USCG, Jo, eph Feuerstein, motor machinist's mate 3 c, USCG, Wlll!Rm E. Wolfe, seRman 1 c, USCG, anct ,James E. Bare, seaman 1 c USCG. ' �Miss Fernald To Resign A librarian ' Dorothy Vaughan, Librarian, Leading Historical Researcher j Miss Dorothy M. Vaughan, whose Last spring Miss Vaughan was appointment as librarian of Ports- certified In Grade one by the New mouth public library becomes ef- Hampshire state librar.v certiflcafective Feb. 1, Is recognized as one tlon board, which qualifies her ~ of New Hampshire's leading his- hold an.v position as librar!an 111 toricai researchers. an.v town of 10,000 population or Attached to the slaff of the local more. library since 1921. Miss Vaughan In the interest of historical rehas done historical research !or a. search Miss Vaughan has devised number of authors, including Ken- ~n historical map of Portsmouth neth Roberts, Eleanor Earl. Lois and Concord which has been "l\'ldeLenski and others. For years she iy utuized and !or more than a. has been ~massing material !or a year she has been cataloging the biography of John Langdon. library of the PortsmoOth AthenThe daughter of Mr. and Mrs. aeum where her mother ls librarian . Ra ymon Vaughan of 202 Summer Historical research work wRB instrcet, Miss Vaughan is a native of strumental in her election to the Concord, where she remained until board or trustees of the Ports1917. She worked at the local li- mou th Historical society; the board brary during her spare time wh!le of directors of the Thomas Bailey a senior at Portsmouth high school Aldrich society; the board of diin 1921 and upon graduation in rectors or the warner House As1922 became third assistant !!bra- sociation of Ports mouth; the New rian. She held the position of as- Ha mpshire Hlstorlcal society and sis ant librarian for many years. • the New England Historical and I Genealog!ca~-~ocl~!.:J1, 1 ~ ~nss HANN H FERNALD Miss Hannah G. Fernald, librarian a.t the Portsmouth public library for 37-years, tendered her resignation at a meeting of the library trustees held Tuesday afternoon. She plans to retire and will contirme to make her home in Portsmouth after her resignation takes effect the last of January. Miss Perna.Id's pa.rents originally came from this locality although she was born in Boston. Her grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Wiggin, made her home in Portsmouth and her father's people formerly owned a farm on Cutts road, North Kittery. Miss Fernald attended the library school at Pratt institute, Brooklyn, N. Y., and for a few years was active in social service work. She succeeded Robert E. Rich, first custodian of the Portsmouth library. . Y\~ \ "" '? Named Libra rian Jss Dorothy 1. Vaue:han, first 11ssistant Jibrnrlan at the Portsmouth public library smce 1929, has be n appointed librarian to replace Mi•s Hanm,h G. Fernald 'hoe rc;ignatlon becomes f'ffective Jan, 31. ,I.\ ~ - l ! . the following r pairs Olth Public Library will 126 be o!pelsneSdt" Dane ,, on tonday' Dec. 17th, 1945 I Sealed bids at tbe Por~~~u City Clerk 's office, at 12 :00 noon: nd floor Redecorating stec~lghtlng on second Improvement 0 fl.oor. d. d to the LIAll bids to be ad tesse l City Hall, brary Trustees, dOlflce l~~·ne'c 17, 1945." and marke~~'1B~I~~e:ay TRUSTEES. 3t d13-14-15 ..n 1 \ '3' l.J Y- ,'f S �\D Pepperre/1 Descendant B~ys 011/:!,~!!.'?f.fi; ~?.. 5 _i'J ~~.~; !~.~a) Lady Pepperrell House Damage 'Not as Bad' as Feared but Will Delay Plans for Opening The recent purchas of the old Pepperrell mansion by H . Martin I Frost of Eliot brings back Into the 1 ~illiam . S. App!eton of Boston, three four-posted canopied beds Pepperrel! famlJy the ancient house quarterman at the Portsmou conespondmg sec1etary for the one of whlch is said to have beet{ Jost to them by the Confiscation act yard and has four ~ildren: John, New _England Soclety for the Pres- used by Lady Pepperrell herself of 1778. Mr. Frost is a direct descen- an Episcopal rector m New York ervat1on o~ New E_ngland Antlqul - fow·th bed, also repairable, is ho.lddant of the builder of the house, state, Mrs. rthur Gogan of Rumford ; Sgt. Joseph Frost, USA, and tie , decla1ed a.fte1 a survey that mg up a section of the roof Col. Wllliam Pepperrell. losses at the :r,ady Peppeirrell A case of Ians dating bac·k to the Home of the first American baro- Miss Marah Frost who teaches at house, Ki ttery Poin t, guUed by fire 1700's, according to Mr Appleto net, Sir William Pepperrell, the Cape Neddlck. :} ;)-<\ i ~ S_-,c._-rf-"1 Th~;·sday, were "no where near as were saved and he plac~d the vat hou e was erected in 1682 by the bad as ~e had expected. ue at about $500 a fan. The case Js baronet's father, Colonel PepHoweve1 he admitted that th said to have contained at J t 12 perrell, on a lot given him by his fire would delay considerably the fans. eas father-in-law, Jo1m Bray. The opening of the historlc old home It will take well into 1947 to rehouse was originally 45 feet long planned _for next June. . store the famous old staircase acwith a spacious hall and stainvay • In taking mventory of pnceless / cording to t,he society's representaand was considered "one of the antiques and heirlooms salvaged tive who reported that the thr most magnificent of provincial dwellings."' from the flames, r. Appleton an- banister supports per stairs wfl~ nounced that three of the famous have to be hand carved. The newColonel Pcppenell died in 1734 Price! antiques and heirWaldron port;a1ts had been sav- el post ls believed to have been and his son, Sir William, knighted looms wer destroyed this morn ed . The pamtmgs were of Richard saved. because of l1is successful capture or inir when fire gutted the fam ed Waldron, III. secretary . of the Mr. Appleton expressed his Louisburg, added extensively to the 185-year-old Lad.v P epperrell provmce of New Hampshire under thanks for the work of Kittery and house and grounds. Quot ing from hou~e on l?epperrell road, lt Gov. Bennmg Wentworth, by Sm!- Kittery Poin t firemen and reslan old atlas "his walls were ,hung tcry Point. bert : Mrs. Waldron by Blackburn, dents ln saving some of the furwith costly mirrors and paintings, Volunteer firemen wer able to and the W11ldron's son, Col. Thom- nishlngs "at the risk of their his sideboards creaked with silver, drag some of the furniture out of as W. Waldron, al o by Black- llves." He said the loss would be alhis cellars were filled with choice the burning house but almost all wines, his park was stocked with the pieces saved were damaged by burn. . . most, lf not entirely, covered by The ancient grandfather clock ls j insurance. The bu.ildinr: was covdeer, he kept a retinue of servants, water and some also were charred. reported to be a complete loss. ered by $20.000 and the furnish• and maintained a costly equipage, Valuable paintings and other furAlso snatched from the fire were Jngs by 5,000. a splendid barge manned with a nish ings were Jost. black crew dressed in uniform bore The fire apparently was caused him across the water where he will- by defective electrical wiring, aced. to go." cording to Fire Chief Byron FrisSir William united with the Con- bee of Kittery Point. The electric gregational church which his father current had · b en turned on only had helped to found. In command yesterda , he said. of the milltia of Maine he was also The house, which has been una member of the Goven1or's council and in 1726 was elected represen- occupied for abo 1t four years, was Inspected yesterday by the caretative. He held th r gard and fellowship taker, Oscar Clark of Kittery of the townspeople but liked to re- Point. who reported that everyTl1e house ceive due respect. The s~ry is told thing was in order. that he wishes the Indians with wa11 owned by the New England SoSumner Appleton of Boston, Mass., whom he had dealings to bow to c1et.v for the Prcserva tion of ew an officer of the New England Sohim and to enforce this homage he Enl(land Antiquities which acquired I late in 1942 as a gift from Mrs. ciety for the Preservation of New had a low door constructed to the England Antiquities, announced yesroom where he received the In- Lovell Hodl(e of Kittery Point and Philadelphia, former owner. terday that th Lady Pepperrell dians on business dealings. This neFiremen found the house Jocked house, Kittery Point, would b recessitated a bow as they entered the up and wmdows boarded over when stored next summer. room. Mr. Appleton's statement cam,; After the death of Sir William the they a ni ved shortly after the blaze Emery of after an inspection of damage property passed to his grandson, was discovered by Hll ton ...... caused when the 185-year-old William Pepperrell Sparhawk, on Haley road, Kittery Poin t, at 6 :45 landmark was co mpletely gutl,ed condition that he drop the nam e am. About an hour la ter the flames by fire believed to have been of Sparhawk. This he did and beca.us d by defectiv lectrlcal wlrcame the second Sir William. In were brought under control but at noontime the fire was still smolderlnii:. 1775 he sailed for England, being of ing in the insulated walls. Plans are being made for a temTory sympathies, and the property The house was in flames from celporar roof to be put over t he was confiscated. During the Revolular to roof when the fil"em n 1<ma hbuilding Immediately until recontionary war it was used as barracks struction ork c n be ta rted next for .troops and later wa.s 1<old at , ed t hrough a side door of the 2 12 spring. public auction In accordance with story colonial wooden building. The famous old main stairway, flanked The house was buil m Contrary to yesterday's the confiscation act. The additions made by the first by an openwork handcarved newel Lady Pepperrell after the death of the openwork handcarved n wel Sir William were removed later and po t in a ship design, crashed her husband, Sir William. After post, part of t he famous old main the house ls now about the same ' throu gh into the cellar. Several fire- her death the estate was bought by stairway, has been saved. Also salsiu it was originally. It has a fine men were cut by glass as they a t- the Cutts fa mily. w. w. Wood of vaged was a box of antique fans tempted to open windows through Tlqua, Ohio, purchased the .house which could not b evaluated. The front <toorway. Among later owners of the house which to put hoses and these were in 1922 and restored it and Mrs. historic doorway and some of the was Maj. Thomas Cutt.s who com- treated by Red Cross workers who Hodges boughL it in 1930. The so- handcarved paneling also was saved. Kittery Point firemen assl&ted by menced a tavern there. Still later arrived at the scene shortly before ciety had planned to open it as a the old house passed tnto the hands 8 am. Mrs. Clarence Hackney. Sr., public museum. A representative of State Trooper Sherman B . Clark of of the Honorable Charles G. Bella.my of Ki ttery Poin t was in charge of the organl:r.atlon will arri ve tomor- Eliot kept an all night watch 011 t he and it was here that John Haley the Red Cross ambulance and she row to make an estimate of the building to prevent t he lire from breaking out a e_c ond tlme._n,~~ Bellamy, the woodcarver of the fa- and her assistants served coffee and dam age. Sir Wllliam, the first American IP""----=::::;;:;::::::::;;;;;;;;;;;;;;:=:;;:.--..:;:_;i'.2.Liul~fi mous BelJamy eagles, was bom dough nu ts as well as administering baronet, was knighted because of to the injurnd . April 16, 1836. The most recent owners of the Two fir eme n, s tationed on Pep- his successful capture of Louisburg. house was the descendants of the penell road, helped keep traffic The original P epperrell house, built Honorable Charles Bellamy, Mrs. moving by holding up the sing! by Sir William and now being reMary Safford Wlldes of Kittery, Dr. hose line so that cars migh t drive stored, wa-5 furnished with costly Victor Safford of Boston and Eu- under i . The Kittery Point de- mirrors a nd paintings and silvergene Williams of the Point. Mr. partment, which sent two trucks to ware. After his death the property and Mrs. Williams occupied I.he house the fire , was assisted by units of went to his grandson and Lady Pepperrell build her own home to until his death a few months ago the Kittery fire depar tmen t. be near her daughter. It is belleYed and his widow will remain in the that she took with her some of the house until the new owner begins furnishings of the first house and extensive repairs and redecorating these wer~mong t he antiques lost before making it his home. today. 11 1 ~i~I..\ S-, .:,;;.;;~~::,th,~•;~::.·~ Fl am GUt K l•t t e ry pt Lan dma r k I To Rebuild Landmark ----- _,. �q Priceless Antiques Lost as Fire Dam ' es Lady Pep perrell House OKE 1 POl R~ FR 1: HE ROOF of the I, riv Pep11rrrel1 hou e In liter.I' Point ll5 firf' r ced through the 2 , , stor,1• ,1oodrn building. Priceless antiques, furnMiings anrl paintings w r burned or heavll damaired bv water a~ fhe U!:i- ·ear-old I ou~e was gutted early this morning by fire apparently caused by rledrical 11iring. (Porl~rnonth Herald 11hoto) If �Ira A. Brown Says He'll Run1 Joseph R. Bradt ~ ussell Cheney, For Mayor $- Rejoins Herald ~ Dies Suddenly Advertising Staff r. Blaisdell . 4 Dr. Edwin Carter Blaisdell, oldest living past president of the New Hampshire Dental society, died early this morning at Portsmouth hospita.I. He was 84. Dr. Blaisdell practised dentir.try Jn Portsmouth for more than 50 years before his retirement 10 years a.go. A native of Falls Church, Va., where be was born Jn 1861, he moved at an early a.ge to 0oncord, Mass., and wa.;; graduated from Harvard university dental school in 1888. He practised .d entistry for a. brief period in Squth Berwick before moving to Portsmouth in 1885 and setting up a. de'ntal office here. Dr. Blaisdell was instructor in operative dentistry at Harvard from 1892-1915; clinical and assistant professor from 1915 to 1933; clinical professor from 1934 to 1935 a.nd professor emeritus since 1985. He was a member of the Harvard Dental society, an honorary mem, ber of the N. E. Dental society and the Maine Dental society, a member of the American Academy of Dental Science and a fellow of the American College of Dentists. He also was a member of the Portsmouth Rotary club, a 32nd degree mason, a member of Knights Temnlar, DeWitt Comrnandery, and a. memb r of St. John's Lodge. He a~ maIT "<l in 1890 to Clara LouJF. French ho died in 1899. His jlfe, Al na. Alpaugh - om he ma· et''" 1!m7. died t.hrPe years ago. He I a e daughter, Mrs. Loulse Blaisdell Batchelder of Brookline, Mass. ,~ :; Joseph Reed Bradt, a former employe of the Portsmouth Herald advertising staff for three years, toda y rejoined the Herald advertising department after an absence of more than Iour years duriltg which he served with the U. S. army. Mr. Brad t,, a former staff sergeant,, served at Wheeler field, Ga., and Robins field, Macon, Ga., as a basic training instructor. He recen t,ly received his honorable discharge at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. The son of the late George M. Bradt, Mr. Bradt was born In Havana, Cuba, where his father was edi• tor and publisher of th Havana Post. Mr. Bradt was educated in Scarborough, N. Y., Cambridge, Mass., Cocoanut, Grove, Fla., Duke university and the School of Practical Ar ts In Boston. He worked for the Herald from 1938 until he entered t,he a1my in March, 1941. The son of Mrs. George M. Bradt of Eliot, formerly of York, Mr. B"i·adt, Is married to the former Miss Mary Elizabeth Finn of Detroit, Mich. The couple have two childretr. Bradt, has two brothers, George, a sergeant in the army slgnal corps now in Europe awaiting transportation to this country, a~d Horace, serving with Harvard uruverslty's radio research departmen • IRA A. BROWN 4 Ira A . Brown, former county commissioner, former city councilman and defeated candidate for mayor last year, today announced he will a.gain be a candidate for mayor in the election this fall. Descri bing himself as a believer in the two-party system for Portsmouth, Mr. Brown said he would be a candidate in the Repub- 11 1 - - - lic.an caucus but he asserted, "I am running Independently In th.at I have no manager and I have no tieup to any group, faction or individual. "I shall solicit the support of all voters interested in good government," he declared, "and pledge myself to do my best to serve the best interests of the city. I am in a position to be able to devote mos t of my time to the duties of the office of mayor and would propose to do so if elected." J 1More Than500 At Reception ~ For Fr. Butler o A farewell reception for the Rev. Francis E. Butler. for five years curate at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, was attended by more than 500 persons last night Jn the Knigh ts of Columbus hall. Father Bu tler, who acted as pas--~-=====;.(i'=~.:__...,.:.JJ/ tor of the local church In the interim between the death of the Iat,e pastor. the Rev. James E. Brennan, and the appointment of the Very Rev. James E. Mccooey, leaves tomorrow for Henniker, where he will become pastor of the new St. Theresa par~h. Fat.her Buller was prese1Hed wHh a purse of money by Thomas Hennessey, local NCCS director, on behalf of his parishioners; a. bouquet of red roses by Pauline Robbins on behalf of the pupils of St. Patrick's parochial school, and a giit, presented by William Ruhmann , from the altar boys. Atty. Charles J. Griffin acted as master of ceremonies. The program included music under the direction of Thomas F. Mullen; selections by the Cecilian chorus and the St. Patrick"s school choir; a vocal selection by Mrs. Mary Perreault and Howard P . Jackson and accordion solos by Jerry Flaherty. In accepting the gifts Father Butler expressed his appreciation to members of the parish for their consideraUon during the past five years and said that he was leaving Portsmouth with "genuine regret." Special guests attending the function were Frank Bishop, regional director of the NCCS; Edward Butler, father of the priest; Mrs. Lillian Hughes and Miss Elizabeth Butler, sisters, who had come from Berlin to attend the reception; the Rev. Edward McDonald of Claremont; the Rev. T. Francis Hogan of Whitefield ; the Rev. Walter C. Blankenship of Dover, former curate of the Port.smouth church; the Rev. Francis Curran of Exeter a.nd the Rev. Thomas F. Duffy, present cura.te of the local church. Mr. Hennessey, Thoma.s Mullen and Mr. Griffin comprised the committee Jn charge of Father Butler's reception. l:l , \ \, \.j S Russell Cheney of Bowen road, Kittery noted artist and son of the founder of a Manchester, Conn., silk factory, died suddenly at the Portsmouth hospital yesterday morning. Prof. F. 0. Matthiessen, Harvard university history and literature professor who lived with Mr. Cheney, declared that for the past two days Mr. Cheney had suffered from severe attacks of asth ma. Professor Matthlessen found the artist early yesterday morning unconscious on the floor of his bedroom. Dr. Wendell P. Clare, Rockingham county medical referee. gave a verdict of death due to natural causes after an autopsy performed yesterday. The 68-year-old painter was noted for his landscapes and still life of which the best known locall;v. was a painting of vegetables an a chicken for a local market. Mr. 0heney was born Oct. 16, 1881, in Manchester, the youngest of 11 children of Knight D. and Eldnah Dow Cheney. He made his home In Manchester until 15 years ago when he came to Kittery where he was a year-round resident until a few years ago. He was graduated from Hartford, Conn., high school in 1899 and from Yale university in 1904. He studied art with the Art students league in New York and at Julian academy in Paris. His work ls represented in collections at the Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, Calif.; Newark, N. J ., Art museum ; Morgan Memorial, Hartford, Conn.; Boston Museum of Fine Arts; Portland, Me., Art museum and the Museum of New Mexico in Santa Fe. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Ednah P. Underhill of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Mrs. Theodora Doret of Boerne, Tex., and two brothers, Clifford D. Cheney, president of the silk firm, and Philip Cheney, a member of the firm. \ ___. I I ~ •\"),'-\'5 �~ • Kes1gns as Ba pt •IS t pas f or former Leslie Wallis of Waltham Mass., and 1s active in church and Sunday school work. Beginning Dec. 1 Mr. Curtis will give full time to the World Mission I Crusade. He will travel in Maine New Hampshire and Vermo t ci for the immediate present t;e ily will remain in th 1 1 ·a~ age II\ S' e oce. par&fl!I.- I · , J t 9t John T. Davis, 'f:n Portsmouth ~ Grocer, Dies ~ The Rev. Harold W. Curtis, pastor of :"fiddle Street Bap~ist church in Pot tsmou~h. N. H., fot the past 16½ years, resigned last evening e.t the semi-annual business me'e tlng of the church. Mr. Curtis has accepted a p06itlon In t he service of his denomination as director of the Baptist World Mission Crusade In Maine, New,.....~ - - - - Hampshire and Vermont, a program of relief, reconstruction and a.cl· I vance undertaken by the Northern \ _ Baptist convention during an 18 .lJ) months period from Nov. 1, 1945 7~ through April 30, 1947. The plan is to give very generously to world relief, vv to rebuild bombed and damaged d mission propertie's in the Orient, to L carry on an advance program e.t home through providing new churches In newly developed suburA reception to the Rev. and Mrs. ban populations, to provide reli- Harold W . Cur tis, in appreciation of gious leadership for new work and their "l\·ork a lead rs duriJH, th • replace missionaries who have been pasl 16 1~ years of Mr . Curtit' pasdriven out of their stations by the torate here. was given Thursday war. A general strengthening and stimulating program for each local night by the Middle Stre L Baptist church. church also Is provided. Mr. CurUs, who has b gu11 fullThe financial goal to cover the cost of such work as has been laid time service for his denomination as out is• $14,000,000 for the entire . director for northern New England Northern Baptist convention of a in the World Missio11 crusade, is b million and a half members, In 7,- ing replaced in his Portsmouth pas000 churches scattered through 34 torate by the Rev. Charles P . MacGregor, D.D., of Concord, who is state convention area.5. Mr. Curtis is a trustee of the New- serving as interim pastor until a ton Theological school at Newton new pastor Is called. A committee in charge of the reCenter, Mass., of which he is an alumnus, class of 1916; a trustee of ception included Mrs. E. H. Libby, the United Baptist convention of general chairman, Mrs. Joseph A. New Hampshit•e, of the Portsmouth Markey, chairman of the refresh• Carolyn Family Welfare association, and a ment committee, Mrs. member of the board of directors of Bragdon, chairman of the gift comthe Portsmouth Chamber of Com• mittee, Mrs. Harold C. Walker, Mrs. merce. He was the first president of Ch arles H. Davis and Mrs. Earl R. the Portsmouth Council of Church- Woodman . es, and active chairman of its comDeacon Sidney Rand , the church mittee for religious work at Went• moderator, presided. The receiving line included, besides Mr. and Mrs. worth Acres. • During his ministry the local Curtis, Deacon and Mrs. Rand, Deachw·ch has grown In membership, con and Mrs. Earl R. Woodman , and prospered financially, emerg Deacon and Mrs. Charles W. Claus. ing from debt and making extensive Deaconesses Mrs. Roland S. Hall Improvemen ts on all the property, and Miss Ruth Hersey, church clerk, cliurch, parish house and parsona , Mrs. F. W. Harvey, Mr. Harvey and and meeting all denoml.n,atlonal Mr. Hall. Music was furnished by quotas. The church also· ha_ ht David Kushious, violin, accompanentire!)• re rgani1.~ct by doing a.'1 av ied by Mrs. F . H. Marden a.nd Edwith the former dual otganlzat1on ~ard s. Seavey, tenor, Mrs. Robert of society or parish, and church. Craig and Miss Lois Ross, pianists. The ohurch has been incorporated, Mrs. Marion Gerrish Craig was In received all funds and properties charge of the musical program . by deed of the former society, which Maurice E. Witmer, on beha!I of was afterwards ,dissolved legally, the church, presented a wrist watch new constitution and by-laws have to Mr. Curtis. William Lanham, on been adopted. be alf of the youth fellowship , preDuring the war emergency ?.Kr. sented a pen and pencil seL. Mrs. Curtis served each week at the reRo land Hall presented a hand bag port center and at the warntng to Mrs. Curtis and Miss Edith district in the Civilian Defense proShannon for the Zeta Alpha club gram. He was a YMCA hut secretar.r presented a jewelled gold pendant during World war I and has main- t to Mrs. Curtis. tained active relationship with va.The Rev. Robert H. Dunn, secrious service groups in and around retary of the ministerial associaPortsmouth, and guidecj his church tion, spoke for that body concern-, In forming a servicemen's church ing the place Mr. cw·tis has filled committee to keep In touch v,ith among his colle~gues In helping to members of its honor roll by col • , establish the Portsmouth Council spondence, gifts and birthday o! Churches. greetings. 1 Mr Curtis' work as director for He has two sons who are olflcers the crusade is organizational with in the service, Lt. (jg) Robert . state and local committees throughCurtis USNR, and 2nd Lt. Wallis out Maine , New Hampshire and s. C~tis, of the army engine V rmont in connection, with fund Another son, Donald, is a senior t raising for postwar relief, reconPortsmouth high school, a mem struction and advance In home and of I.he Honor society and of one foreign fields of Baptist work. school band. A daughter, Barbara, The Curtis family will reside in Is attending jw1ior high school, the local parsonage for the present and plays a cello in the school or• a.t the invitation of the church. chestra there. Mrs. Curtis ls the '+ Mr ' Mrs curf'Is G'1ven Recep t'10n By Bapt'1st Churchr l 13 John True Davis of 350 Broad street, who for almost . 50 years was engaged In the wholesale produce and grocery business in Portsmouth, died yesterday a.t his home after & long illness. During the admlnlstratlon. of former Mayor Wallace Hackett, Mr. Davis served as acting mayor two months during Mr. Hackett's a.bsence and was a member of the cit,y council for two years. He ls a past master of St. Andrew's lodge, AF & AM, and was district deputy grand master of the first district of New Hampshire for two years. He wa.s a Scottish Rite Mason, 32nd degree ; a member of Knights Templar, DeWitt Clinton commandery, and an honorable mem• ber of Etllnburgh lodge, defensive band No. 151, of Edinburgh, Scotland . For many years he was an active member and trustee of th First Methodist church, serving for 35 years as chorister and director of music; a member of the Portsmouth Rotary club, and trustee of the Wentworth home. Mr. Davis was first married in 1898 to Alice Marion Bassett of Newmarket. After her death he later married Winifred Winslow of Portsmouth. Born in Bethel, Me., Feb. 23, 1867, he attended town schools and Gould's academy and was graduated from Portland Business college in 1889. He came to Portsmouth to assist J . V. Houston In establishing a wholesale produce business and later bought the business, enla: it, and added whole grocery de.lli!Ftmen t. 4 DeRochemont Wins Oscar The coveted Oscar award !or the best fuH~leng,th <looume.nfa'i:!( ]'lie· ture of the year was giv,e11L~uls B. deRochemont .of Newlngto~now ll producer for Twentieth Cerl'furyFox studios, at Thursdli:y- nfjl"ht's presentations of the Motion ~ure Academy of Arts and Sclenc7uan quet. ..!b. 1 The picture for which · -Mr. deRochemont and his associates were honored was "Fighting Lady," a full length technicolor fllm showing activities aboard an American aircraft carrier in and out of battle. Filming was done by official navy , photographers while the editing ancl structure of the presentation was the work of the Newington man who formerly was publisher of the March of Time screen production in York Harbor. DeRochemont also wa.s associate producer on the film "Wilson'' which was honorect when the 'Lward for the best overall production of studios went to Darryl Zanuck, head of Tw1mtieth Century-Fox studios. I Bob Hope, famed comedian. presented the award to Mr. deRochemont who gave credit to the men of the navy who were responsible for the fllm sequences taken under actual battle conditions. He then ' presented the Oscar to representatives of the navy department who ' were his guests at the c~Iebra ion. VV-W.11.•4~ The award brought a climax to the career of the Newington man that started in 1916 when he made his own newsreel of the DartmouthGeorgetown football ·game at Haverhill, Mass. And now he plans to ret~1rn to his home in the Piscataqua nver town to "take root" in this section of the country that he describes as the bes in t orld �"The executive officer, the navigator. the captain of the bridge all said to him, 'evidently this corporal has mt1de a mistake. There is nobody overboard. We suggest that the ship be put back on her course • "The captain saict nothing but left the brictge, telling the officer of t.hP deck lrJ send th corporal down to his cabin. "YPars aiterward the captain told 111P the following stdry • allout hlo mtervlew with the corporal. The . captain thought of course that the corporal was mistaken. bu t he made up his mind to investigate the sitRear Adm. Douglas E. Dismukes, - - - - nation d eper. 'I proceeded to put th USN (ret.) was relieved of his du'The lifebuoy had been cropped " corpo_ral hrough a very critical and the smoke and flame from the examination. t the end nf this ties as superintendent of the Maine Jifehuny \YR~ lighting up the W/1.ter examination the corporal had con Maritime academy at Castine to- in the vklnltv whE'l'P the man was vine cl m that hE' had heard a day a.nct planned to lPavp the school supposed tn be. and no man could 111 ~.n overboard crying for help.' for a hospital checkup. Then. after be found . The captain was unable to shake an expected short stay In lhe South "As quickl y as possible other th e c_onvictlon of the corporal that he expects to return lo his home in searchllghts were brought to bear he did hear a man In the water Portsmouth. in the seflrch and the waters com- calling help. He !Lll'ain went to the Admiral Dismukes who, before pletely surrounding the ship were bridge and gav orders to have a his retirement In 1925, was com- thorough ly swept by the search- Sigh t must€r made of the entire mandan of the Portsmo11 h navy light beam. crew. <A sight muster. as you know, 1 yard, was called from retirement. in The se:ir h proceeded !or about Is a, muster where every man on 1941 to become the first. superin- three quarters of 1111 hour. A muster th ship mus be seen actually b tendent of the Maine nautical of the crew wa. held and orders giv- th" officer of hls respective division. school. In 1942. three months aite en by hl' captiiln to make a thor- T!~ls kind of must r at night rethe United States was drawn into ough muster When all divisions of Qturrs ll long time, probably an World War II, he was returned to the ship had b en mui;tered and re- hour. beca use the men on watch the active list by the navy and as- ports m!lciP by the division officers, and In the engine room s, and th signed to the post he had been it wa:; found tho t no one was over- tops and the lookouts had to be holding at Castine. board and everybody was accounted reli!!ved by other men as their names were called out, so that evPaper Pays rlbut ery Individual ma.n might repo1t The Castine "Mammast.'' visually to the dlvlslon offlcerl. Afpaper of the marltlm academ , t r th e sight muster had been ta ken paying tribute to the retiring superIt was again reported that lher~ ntendent, printed 1111 ar lcle by Adwas nobody overboard . •• ,Ira! Dlsmukc.5 In whlrh he spu Flnall,l' pot I t1 everal of hi/; well knn'I'. n <'a "~rns. "The captain was again advised " fnll,..,win L t'lkPn from the by he executive officer to put the "Mainmast" article ship on her course as there was "You have all heercl lhe story of evidently no one absent, but the the sailing master's ent.ry in his log book at 4 pm. The entry was to this captain had been so thoroughly coneffect: at 8 am sited a sail on the vinced by the corporal that there horizon. fter ca.ref 1! maneuvering was a man overboard that the capall clay collided with :;ame at 4 pm. tain decided to continue the search. "Storie of the old sailing days Another hour passed. Everybody was impatient and thought the old man c11nnot well be mat.checl In the modem da~·s of fa/;t moving. ships was cranky, but suddenly the beams propelled by powerful ngines and of the searchlight exposed to view accurate super-navigation. but I a feebly waving hand on the surface. will tell you an a uthentlc story of " A lifeboat was immediately dis a rescue at sea that, if I did not patched and soon a man was hoistknow it by expenence, T would neved aboard. His trousers were all er believe. I will back my tory chafed and even his flesh was chafed however. by assuring ynu that It away. Sick bay finally remedied his Is recorded in th ari,hlves rJf the troubles. navy depar tment : And fur th rmore, "In a few days the man was able t,his story has been publl~hecl in to tell his story. It proved that he the proceedings of thP na va ! instiwas a first mate on a Norwegian tute about the year 1895 . The Uni bark lost in a hurricane a.bout 100 RE R ed States cruiser Minneapolis sailmiles east of Cape Hatteras and he ed from New York. bounct to Hav- for. was the only survivor. He had been anA. under thE' com m~ nrl of Cap"The captain called out, 'who re• fortunate enough to cling to a piece ain Fiske. Thp Minneapolis wai; al- por ed thii; m~n overboard?' of wreck11ge of the ship and to hang most a marvel in 11av11l architec"The officer 01 the ct ck r plied, on to it. In his own words he said ture. being able to sl am along 'the corporal of th guard, sir.' that for three days he had hung steadily a t.he enormous speed of " 'Well.' the captain said, 'there to th piece of wreckage. Two ships 15 knots. In the middle of the night, is no man overboard; how do you had passed him but he was unable on her voyage to Havana, the alarm account for that?' to attract their attention, and fl'man overboard' was suddenly j "The corporal said, 'I had just nally in the middle of the night, sottndPd. The officer of th!' deck relie ved the lookout end before go- when he was about ready to give immediately took thP necei;sary ing below t.o my hammock, I leaned up and let go, he suddenly saw, out stPps called for by JZood seaman- over the quarter deck rail looking of the darkness of the night, the ship to meet t.he slt11a tfon. down Into the water and I heard a lights of a huge ship bearing direct"When CaptaJn Fl,ke arrived on voice apparently sputtering, cry out Iy down on him and, as the ship the bridge he saw that eveythlng help, help, help. The voice passed I passed, he cried with all his might, had been done that wa., s aman- on astern out of hearing.' 'help. help, help!' llke. The ship had bePn stopped. "That was the story of this mirallfeboat.s lowered. searchll'{hts were i\ ermald?' culous rescue. The story was verifi_ed In operation searching the water "The captain said 'could it ha v Iby the cap tam, the name of the ship, surrounding the ship, but no man been a mermaid, or a loon, or possi- the date she was wrecked 9:nd the could be found . bly a voice of a man in his ham- Iname of the mate, all of which was mock below havln a nl htmare?' 1stated above. Admiral Dismukes, Sea Sagas Spinner, Quits Ca tine Today I I Character Study "This story may well serve as a triple character study. We encounter a certain unique personality in each of t.he three main personages. "The captain was an unusually thorough man. Despite the fact that the situation warranted his discontinuing the search, he carried on and exploited every possibility. "In the corporal we find a man who would stand up for wh at h e knew to be the truth, never wavering, never submitting to those who would doubt his word. "The mate is a fitting example of a man with supreme physical and moral courage, knowing all too well that his chances of survival· were small. His stamina, his perserver-------~.LI ance, reflect a good, clean life, making it possible for him to meet that test. "Th e combination of events that made th is rescue possible suggests a miracle. It also made a good story." •'iS- VVl:¼ "1 �15 30NavyYard Rabbi Fleishaker Is Leaving Workers ·Fete Tempie Israel on Saturday Jack Fenwick For Post 1n West Hartford er I Rabbi Oscar Fleishaker, minister of Temple Israel in Portsmouth for the past three years, will leave here Saturday to assume a new pulpit at the West Hartford, Conn., Je'wlsh Center. The yout,hful leader, who came here in 1942 from New York, where he had studied at many schools, seminaries and colleges and served as rabbi of Kha! Adath Yeshurun, has been active in building up the Hebrew school here and has served as auxiliary chaplain conducting all Jewish services at the harbor defenses and the navy yard, including hospital and prison, throughout his stay here. Rabbi Fleishaker also has been active in boy scout work, USO work and for the past two years has been counsellor of t,he Hillel club at the University of New Hampshire. The National Conference of Christians and Jews has asked Rabbl Fleishaker to make many t.rips throughout New Hampshire and Maine dw-ing his years here and RABBI OSCAR FLEISHAKER last year he was on the faculty of the Congregational church camp, has addressed Brotherhood meetings Mani tou, at Washington, Me. He in Waterville, Portland and Bangor and has spoken at Farmington and _____________..:__---J at the' University of Maine at Orono. The rabbi had recently been elected to the executive committee of the Port,smouth Ministerial association. In West Hartford he will be in charge o! a large community center and wm be an instructor in the Heo e Parochial school in Hartford. Rabbi Fleishaker wlll delive:r his farewell sermon at a special service to be held Friday at 8 pm in the temple here. Following the i;ervice a reception will be held in the ve8try One hundred thirty employes 91 the i;upply department of the PortJ 'mouth navy yard gathered Ja,;t night at Warren's to pay tribute 'co Jack Fenwick, retiring chief clerk of the department who yesterday took over his new duties as Portsmouth city auditor. The party took Mr. Fenwick completely by surprise as he, believing that he was out for a dinner party with a small group of friends and relatives, was ushe into the restaurant which w mmed with well wishers. After a lobster of entertainment was offered by supply department employes, a few brief after dinner speeches were made and the group presented the guest of honor with an upholstered easy chair, a leather brief case and a war bond. Tribute was paid to Mr. Fenwick by Capt. Frank P. Delahanty, (SC) USN, supply officer. "Mr. Fenwick has served faithfully through 34 years of war and peace and except for two years in the accounting office all those years have been spent in the supply department," he said. He pointed out that Mr. Fenwick had been chief clerk for 22 years, had served under 18 administrations and 15 supply officers. "He has earned the respect, the admiration and the confidence of the officers and his calm judgment and Jong experience have helped the department over many obstacles," Captain Delahanty asserted. Other speakers were Mayor Mary C. Dondero of Portsmouth, a former employe of the supply department herself, who declared "the navy yard's loss is the city's gain;" Lt. Comdr. Henry A. Barnes, SC (S) USNR, executive officer in the supply department and Granville E. Burns of Hampton who has succeeded Mr. Fenwick as chief clerk. Mr. Burns reminded the group that in Mr. Fenwick's 34 years at the navy yard he never had lost a day for sickness and he called for a rising vote of thanks to Mrs. Fenwick. I Entertainers, IFrank O'Brien all introduced by as toa-stmaster included Miss Loreta Pilley, 'Mrs. Ethel Seavey Hill and Miss Nellie Halko, vocal soloists; C. E. Brown pianist; Miss Jean Maker and Cari Holden, vocal duets; Arthw- Hallwood, xylophone soloist and F . ,J. Morrow, chief storekeeper US (F) NR ret., trumpet soloist. The musical program was under the direction of Mr. Morrow and the committee on arrangements included Miss Pllley, Miss Mary Jordan, Mrs. Lloyd S ward and Mrs. George Benjamin. ,'\, ~S- �jDr. W. S. Jones Preaches 'i, Farewell Sermon Tomorrow; Dr. Jones Retiring Octo6er 1 Dr. William Safford Jones will preach his final sermon as minister of the South church, Unitarian, tomorrow at 10 :45 am at a union service of the Church of Christ, Universalist, and lhe Unitarian chw·ch to be held at the South church. On Monday he becomes minister emeritus by vote of the parish. Other resignations which become cfTeclive arler tomorrow mor ning's service are lhose of !'tlrs. Mary Whittier Priest, who bas been soloist for Lhe oulh ch urch for about 35 years and Carroll H , Evans, wh o has served as organist or the church fo r 10 years. Dr. Jones, who came to Portsmouth in 1922 from Newport. R. I., is only th ninth minister of . the South parish since 1714. He received the honorary degree of doctor of divinity from his alma mater. Meadville Theological school, Chicago, Ill ., in J4ne, 1942. Dr. Jon s has been active in civic !if e in Portsmbuth for many years. He has been president of the Ports- Parishioners Honor Dr., Mrs . Jones mouth Athenaeum, a member of the The Rev. Wllliam Safford Jones, board of education, member of the D.D., and MI·s. Jones were given an Rotary club and has long been acinformal farewell reception by tive as a public library trustee, offimembers of their parish at the chacer of the Family Welfare associapel of the South Church Unitarian tion, m mbcr of the Newcomen soIRst night. ciety, member of lhe Portsmouth, Laur(lnce G. Peyser presented a Exeter and New Hampshire Hisgift of money to Dr. Jones and a. torical socielles and chaplain of the watch to Mrs. Jones in behalf or P iscataqua Pioneers. parish members. Mrs. Perley ArmiDr. Jones will preach on "No tage was in charge of arrangements Continuing City" for his final sera..ssisted by Mrs. Paul v. Brown and mon. Mu~ic will include a prelude, Mrs. Willis N. Rugg. Mrs. Phillips "Largo" by Handel ; solo, "O Lord L, B. Badger headed the refreshment Most Holy" by Cesar Franck; offer- :r committee assisted by members of tory, "Allegro Cantabile" by Widor, .. th young people's group of the and posl!ude, "Goin ' Home'' from ~ church. "New World Symphony" by Dvorak . N Musical selections were offered by The federated church school will ....:, a trio under the direction of David meet at 9 :30 am at the Universalist v• Kushious. church . The junior church service About 75 persons attended. will precede lhe lesson period. i.-----------~------ Dr. Jones To Start Duties In Louisvi lle Tomorrow The v. William Safford Jones, -~e-.1_a_s...,.'"'e_e,.n-a"!'c'l"!1~v"!'e'"'!'l1~tr.1::1e:-:c::o:::n=-1--TI R ===== ===== = 1 Rev. William Safford Jones, D. D, The Rev. wmiam Safford J~ees, D. D., minister of the South church (Unitarian) since 1922, announced last night !n his annual report to a meeting of the parish that he will retire Oct. 1. The resignation was accepted by parish members who voted that upon his retirement in October he shall become minister emeritus. Dr. Jones came to Portsmouth in 1922 from Newport, R. I. He is only the ninth minister of the South Parish since 1714. Long dean of the Portsmouth clergy, Dr. Jones has been active in civic life for many yea.rs. He is president of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, a member of the board of education, member of the Rotary club and has long been active as a public llbrary trustee, officer of the Family Welfare association, member of Newcomen Society, member of the Portsmouth, Exeter and New Hampshire Historical societies and chaplain of the Plscataqua Pioneers. He received the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity from his a~ma mater, Meadville Theological school, Chicago, Ill., June 16, 1942. In other business last evening, the parish reelected Laurence G. Peyser, Sr., as parish clerk, a post he has held for 23 years; reelected Henry B. Tilton a-s lay delegate to the De Meritt fund and named the following to the board of wardens for two years: Mrs. Paul V. Brown, Orel A. Dexter and John E. Seybolt. -Other members of the board of wardens, whose terms do not _expire this year, include Dr. Wal11S D. Walker, Albert G. Rowe and Mrs. Willis N. Rugg. . . A supper preceded the meetmg, served by a committee consisting of Mrs. Brown as chairman and M:s, R ugg, Miss Edna W!lley, Mrs. P hillips B. B adger and Mrs. Joseph Hudson. Members of the Young Adult group waited on table. - - - - ----mV ' " D.D., paslor emeritus of the South munity life of this s ction serving on many local committees. He is a church , Unitarian, of Portsmouth, meml rr nf the Exeter, Por tsmouth arrived in Louisville, Ky., last night and the· New Hampshire Historical where he will begin his duties to- sociell s. He ls also president of t.11e morrow as interim pastor of the Portsmouth Athenaeum and chapLouisville Unitarian church. lain of the Piscataqua Pioneers. He Dr. Jones left Porlsmouth Wed- ls a Rotarian and a member of t11e nesday night for Boslon where he Newcom n society, the Piscataqua spent the night expecting to board AssociaUon of Ministers, a trustee a plane 'Thursday afternoon for of the Portsmouth public library, his first air flight. The paralyzing a member of the board of edunortheast. storm however, ground- c;i tion, and a member of the Family ed his plane, and he left the Hub Welfare association. Thursday night by train. Dr. Jones ha s been a m mb r of Dr. Jones retired Oct. 1 after .:it ndrew 's lodge of asons for ministering to the affairs of the q. number of :,ears and recently re• South parish since. May, 1922, when! ceived 11 gift from th officers cl he b c~m the nm~h mmister of that lodge in appreciation of his the Poi tsmouth Umtarian church. 1.ong service as chaplain. He came to Portsmouth from . ~ew~1 He has served as vice president of porl. R . I., wl~ere he was m1111ste1 the New Hampshire Sunday School of t~e _C hanning Memonal churci1 association and last year was elect(Un'.lanan > from 1905 to 1~22. ed a vice pr sident of the New Dr. Jon s w!JI serve as mteritr Hampshir Council of Religious pastor of the Kentucky church Ull· Education. til R permanent. minister ls select· Dr. and Mrs. Jones recently moved ed. In accepting his new duties h1 to 250 Highland ~reel from the explained that he wi~hed to re hi~torlc Langdon-Pickering house turn tn Portsmouth 111 the earl bmlt in 1749, which has been the summer or before.. parsonage of the South parish for Dr. Jones, a native o! Exeter, re mor lhan 20 years. Mrs. Jones will ceived his early education in th1 remain in Portsmouth. Boston public schools. La er he a tended Mcadv!lle School of Theology, then located at Meadville, Pa., and H:irvard university. The Meadvllle school later moved from Pennsylvania to Chicago, and in H/42 Dr. Jones was given the honorary degree of doctor of divinity from that college. l GRO DED-Dr. William Safford Jones, pastor emeritus of the outh church, Unitarian, left by train from Bo ton today instead of plane for Louisville, Ky., to become Interim pastor of the nitarian chur h there. Storm conditions grounded all flights. 11, would h ve bl'en Mr. Jones' fin\t air trip. ~'/5 �Mis Emma Magraw, tired i~"' Supt. Harry L. Moore T ocher, Marks 91 st Birthda >i~ Resigns Portsmouth Post Miss Emma J. W. Magraw, who lives at 383 Union street, with her than 20 years, last night submitted sister, Miss Annie Magraw, is obhis resignation to the Por tsmouth serving her 91st birthday anniverBoard of Education. sary today. "It has long been my purpose For 55 years Miss Magraw served to retire from the responsibilities of the Po tsmouth senior high school, my position as superintendent of 45 years as a teacher and 10 years schools in Portsmouth on reaching as school llbrarlan. the age of 65," the superintendent's In reminiscing abou her life, the letter to the board said. "That time Henry Clinton Morrison, 73, forformer teacher told of her teaching has now arrived after a service to experiences, a trip to the Lewis and mer superintendent of Port.smouth the city o( over 20 strenuous years. Clark exposition in Portland, Ore., schools, died in Chicago Monday of "The war js over. A new era lies in 1905 a winner of a popular! .v ;in attack of heart disease. He was ahead With its many demands for contest for New England teachers a professor emel'itus of the Univeryounger and more active leadersponsored by a Boston newspap r, sity of Chicago and founder of the ship. Accordingly I am now ready and about her activllie., since re- Morrison plan of unit teaching In to submit nzy resignation to take American schools. linquishing her school work. effect as soon as a successor can be He was born in Old Town. Me., chosen. Born in New Castle of a family that helped settle the island town, Oct. 7, 1871. From 1895 to 1899 he "Let me add that no man in eduMiss Magraw moved with her fam- served ai; principal of a school in cational wol'k ever ha.cl more loyal and consistent support from his ily to Portsmouth In a few months. Milford . In 1899 he came to Portsmouth as superintendent. During his Here she has made her home i;fnce. board or his staff. .I shall leave the tenure of office here the present position here With real regret and After graduation from Portsmouth high school in 1873, Mjl's Magraw Portsmouth high school bulldi11g the deepest appreciation of the honwas constructed but he left h re in or and satisfaction I have enjoyed b gan hPr work as a teacher in Jan- January, 1905. before It was opened. glnce my election in 1925." uary 1874. For a :vear i-he was a. subHe became state superintendent of stitute t€acher. From th n on she public instruction for New HampAfter brief discussion it was voted that the matter of Mr. Moore's reswas on th permanent staff. Besides shire in 1905 and served in that upt. of Schools ignation be laid on the table until a !ull time t achlnll' job, she studied capacity until 1917 when he b~ame cl of Portsmout the next meeting. S" for four years with a private In- assistant secretary of the Connec1 structor. ticut State Education board for two In the Portsmouth senior high years. . of trustee~. When he left here he . .school, during her term of i-ervlce, In 1919 he took a chair at the Miss Magraw taught Latin, hL•tory, University of Chicago as professor lransferrPd lo the Mars Hill Bapalgebra and botan y, and instructed of education and supernitenctent of tist church. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Christine freshmen, sophomores, juniors and laboratory schools. He retired from Page Nel~on ; two sons, Wallace G. seniors. that post In 1928. As school llbrarian during the Dr. Monison. an author, lectw·er Nelson and George A. Nelson, Jr., last 10 ye1us of h r ~•ork, Mis.~ a- and consultant, was credited with both of Mars Hill: and one daughgra w, with her extensive education- aldil1g in the development of school ler, Mis.~ Marilyn A. Nelson of al backgronnct. wa.~ able to help s u- systems in New England. He receiv- Ports'mou h. Mr. Nelson was president of the dents and teachers with their ed his AB ct gree from Dartmouth studies. college lt1 1895 : his MS from New Maine Baraca Philathea union. He I Portsmouth's senior hiA"h school Hampshire college ln 1906; LLD, had written several unpubllsh d Joseph Nola, director of the Innow has on IL~ staff several leach rs University of Maine, 1914, and LHD, manuscripts on the history of the who were pupil in Miss Magraw·s University of New Hampshire. 1931. Portsmou h custom hou•e and a dustrial USO for men here from classes. Survivors include his wife, the marine history of New Hampshire. August 1943 to August 1945, will At the urging of the school's former Miss Marion Locke of An- He contributed articles to a mahf'admaster and the superinten- dover, Mass., and three sons, John, rine research magazine and to The sail for Ew·ope Oct. 8 where he will dent of schools. Miss Magraw en- Hugh and Robert. nw, ll., 45""' Portsmouth Herald. While collector assist ln the rehabilita Lion of the of customs here he served for eight displaced populations of Europe and t. red a popularity rontest for ew years as secre ary of the local board former prisoners of the Nazis. England teachers, and as a state j of civil service examiners. n:i1, I\Swinner, i:he not only had a thre Mr Nola will work w1der the dlweek July trip to the 1905 Lewis rectl~n of the YMCA Prisoners' Aid, and Clark exposition In Oregon, t.he United States armed forces in I: bu she obtained for Portsmouth the Eul'Opean theater and the t high school nine pieces of i;tatuary UNRRA. 'i l I which the chool still ha . Only th He will organize educao 011a , top winner in the state received recreational, social and sports proany statuary, and Miss Magraw re- · 5 grams in each of several camps conmembers that the education offitaining fron1 5,000 to 10,000, persons cials w ro pleased to receive the throu11•out France and G.ermanv. sculptor's work !or th just finl he<i "It is d\n· ·l)Urpo :" 118 sa 6 • "t.o collector of customs in Portsmouth, building. As state winner, Miss teach democracy through our prodied this morning a the PortsMagraw was elected by 99,000 votes. gram by giving these peoples an opmouth hospital. A resident of Mars Doctors, lawyers, bankers and portunity to see how democracy Hill, Me., he came here about three counties other ctitlzens are numworks and to use it themselves in weeks ago for an operation. b red among the persons who studgoverning their own programs with Mr. Nelson left Portsmouth about ! ct in Mi s Magraw's classes du;:our guidance." three years ago, after spending H ing school days. Former pupils ofMr. Noia, one of 12 men throughyears in the locaJ customs office, to ten drop f,, to see their high school out the country selected for the new take a similar position in the teacher. ta.sk in Europe, will work directly Brfdgewa er, Me., boundary office. In her capacity as trustee of the under Paul Anderson, UNRRA He was born in Exeter Dec. 27. 1891, Portsmouth library Miss Magraw chairman for France with headand 1,ttended Exeter school . He quarters in Paris. He will report ~ ttends all board meetings. She Is wa.s rtaduated from the University Paris for assignment upon arrivak a charter member of both the of New Hampshire In 1916. in Europe. He sails from New Yor Gr ffort club and the Portsmouth During his 27 years In U. S. cusi Gardm club. Oct. 8. th i Au toms service he had been stationed Since leaving Portsmou _n • Botany and horticulture are her In Hoieb, Me., and Aroostook counuest ML Nola has been director hobbies out of doors. Reading and ty, Me., before coming to Ports~f at~ Industrial USO in Portland. maintaining ~ large correspondence mouth in 1928, As a resident of this He will end his duties there tomorwith her many friends form her city he was an active member of indoor pastimes. ro;he new work brings Mr. Nola the Middle Street Baptist church of Though her classes were large, b k 1 to YMCA work in which which he was chairman of the board and oftentimes necessitated long h~c wa~ engaged for m~riy years, how·s of extra work, the former most recently in Ansonia, Conn., teacher says there were many before entering the service of the compensations. and remembers the USO His family will remain in goodwill of the students and of her Anso.nia while Mr. Nola. is overseas. co-workers as an important one. Former Head Of Portsmouth Schools Dies I George A Nelson, IJoseph Noia Former Customs TO Leave C!!l,~~~t~~:,.~,~.~ •·'"'' For Eu ro p•;'" j �Dr. P1cker1ng Dies at Local H ital James H. Smith , . Is Dead at · 11 Author, Native 1, 1-. , '\ 1 Many Attend vFuneral of~ (' . Pickering Former Mayor Sylvester F. A. Pickering, who had the distinction of being the oldest active practising dentist In New Hampshire, die'd suddenly last night at Portsmouth hospital. Dr. Pickering, who fell, injuring himself yesterday while working on the premises of his home at 283 Pleasant street, wa£ removed to the ho.spital when his condition became serious. He died soon after he arrived there. Active in public life for ne'a rly half a century, Dr. Pickering first served 111 the old common council , was a member of the old boa.rd of water commissioners for 12 years and was thrice named as police commissioner. In 1932 he was electe'd mayor. 1 After his term as mayor he wa.s elected as a member of the Board of Street Commissioners and later as chairman, a post which he held in his other commission appointments. -Re was also cha!J•l'nan of the Portsmouth P lanning and Development board. Dr. Pickering was the only living charter member of the Rockingham County Republican club, or189 ganized in 1. Born in Niantic, Ill ., Jan. l, 1867 • the descendant of an o1d New England family, he moved with his family to New Hampshire when seven years old and established residence in Newington. He was educated in the schools of Newing ton and Portsmouth and when a young man b_egan a career of dentistry. In 1889 he was !!'ranted a license to practice and opened an office in Hampton. He came to Portsmouth in 1891 and opened an office in the old Mechanics block on Congress street, where he remained in practice. _ _ _ _ ___,_ _ _ _ _ __, ~::::;;;;;... Funeral services for Dr. Sylvegter F. A. Pickering, former mayor of Port.=ouf;h and, at the time of his death, oldest practicing dentist in the gtate, were held yesterday afternoon in the Universali~t p,hurch. The services were conducted by Rev. William Safford Jones, .pastor emeritus of the South Unitarian church and Rev. WU!am W . Lewis, pastor of the new Federated Uni• versaJist-Unitarian church. Me.ny of Portsmouth's former mayors paid tribute to their colleague and Mayor Mary C. Dondero, with other prominent city officials, attended the 11ervices. · Delegations were present from St. Andrew's lodge, A.F. & A.M., and the various Masonic bodies, the Portsmouth Dental and the Portsmouth Medical societies, Rockingham County Republican club, Portsmouth Republican City committee, New Hampshire Seacoast Regional Development association and the employes of the Brooks Motor Sales who attended in a, body. Burial took place in Sagamore cemetery where the officers of st. Andrew's lodge, Harold S. Carter, Theodore C. Hay, Burnham E. Averill, A. Nell Schiot, Fred W. Sanborn and Rev. Mr. Jones, chaplain, held their ritual. The bearers were Dr. Charles F. Hussey, Orville Guptill, Willis N. Rugg of this city and John W. R. Brooks of....,,Hampton. __ ,..,__._ _________ -· He was active in Masonic circles, belonging to St. Andrew's lodge No. 56, A.F . & A.M., Washington Royal Arch chapter, No. 3, Davenport council No. 5, R . & S.M.; DeWitt Clinton commandery, Knights Templar ; Ineffable Lodge of Perfection, John Chl·istle council and Princes of Jerusalem, all of Portsmouth. He also was a member of Rose Croix of Dover, the New Hampshlre Co11Sistory of Nashua; Bektash temple, Mystic Shrine of Concord, and the New Hampshire Society of Vet ran Freemasons. He was a. member of the Southern New Hampshire club. Mrs. Nellie He leavesDental his wife, (Towle) Pickering, to whom he was married 52 yea.rs ago next Dec. 3 ; and one grand.son, Dr. Frank Pickering Brooks of Philadelphia, Pa. n,3,4S James H . Smith, Por tsmouth tailor shop proprietor and prominent Mason, died suddenly of a, heart attack at his home in the P ortsmouth apartments last evening. Mr. Smith was stricken as he entered his automobile in the parking area behind the apartment house about 7 pm, was revived and returned to his apartment, where a second attack proved fatal an hour later. Mr. Smith was born at Hunter's River, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Jan. 25, 1874, the son of the late Jacob and Susan (Carew) Smith. He was educated there and, In 1892, entered the tailoring trade in Charlottetown, P . E. I. He came to Portsmouth in 1900 and worked with William P . Walker for one year. The establishment then was taken over by Charles J. Wood . Mr. Smith worked with Mr. Wood until the latter's retirement in 1924 when he took over the busine:;s under his own name. Long prominent In Masonic circles, he was a past master of St. Andrew's lodge, past emminent commander or DeWitt Clinton commandery, K . T.; grand captain of the Grand Commandery of New Hampshire and a m mber of Washington Royal Arch chanter and of Davenport council. He also was active in Osgood lodge, ' o. 48, IOOF and the Portsmouth Rotary club. He also had been active In the YMCA, the Warwick club and the former Panna,way club, Long active in t he Methodist · church here, Mr. Smith had served as superin tendent of t he Sunday school, a trustee and steward of the church and was a member of the building committee when the new edifice was constructed on Miller avenue. He was a former state representative and city councilman. Jan . 22, 1901 he married the former Annie M. Warren of Portsmouth who died in 1939. In November 1940 he married Mrs. Inez LeGro MacIntyre. Mr. Smith is survived by his wife; one daughter, Mrs. George H. Thompson of Portland, Me.; three sisters, Mrs. John Foye of Kittery , Mrs. James Bowen of Dover and Miss T . Mae Smith of Prince Edward Island and six brothers, Walter W., Gordon R . and Howard Smith all of Dover and Herbert G ., Lorenzo H. and Chester Smith all of Prince Edward island. I 1 -------------.. . . -------'----- '. Qf Portsmouth; Dies in N. J. Mrs. Edith Elmer Wood, Ph. D., a native of Portsmouth, died Sunday after a long Illness at her home In Cape May Court House, N. J . A long-time crusade for better housing conditions and author of severn.l books she was the daughter of Comd~. Horace Elmer, USN, and the former Miss Adele Wiley of Portsmouth. She was graduated from Smith college in 1890 and received an LL. D. from Smith In 1940. Her ma.sters was awarded by Columbia University in 1917, her Ph. D. by Columbia in 1919. She also was graduated from the New York School of Social Work in 1917. She was married to Lt. Albert N. Wood, USN, June 23, 1893. She had four sons, two of whom died. Dr. Wood founded the Anti-Tuberculosis league of Puerto Rico and served as its president for several years. She was a delegate to the International Tuberculosis congress in 1908. At various times she iserved as chairman of the national committee on housing· of t he American Association of University Women, consultant to the housing division of t he Public Works administration from 1933 to 1937, consultan t to the United States Housing authority, a member of the New Jersey State Housing authority from 1934-35, and vice president and director of the National Public Housing conference. · D r. Wood also was a member of the executive committee of the International Housing association for six years and taught courses on housing at Columbia university for four years. Her books include "Her P rovincial Cousin." "Shoulder Straps and Sun Bonnets," "The Spirit of the Service," ''An Oberland Chalet," ."The Housing of the Unskilled Wage Earner," "Housing Progress In Wes-. tern Europe," "Recent Trends in American Housi ng," "Slums and Blighted Areas in the United States," and "In troduction to Housing Facts and Principles.",m..i ,1i<'.i ~"""~~ �- - ----- - - ·======-- - - - - - - - - York Be,ach Unio Marks Fiftieth By DORIS R. MARSTON It was nearly 60 years ago that a small group of York Beach residents marched in solemn procession to Ellis park on Freeman street for their first religious service. Trundled along in a wheelbarrow was a tiny folding organ and an array of hymnals. This first service was conducted by the Rev. Wfllard Sperry, father of Dr. Willard Sperry, dean of Harvard University's School of Theology. Mrs. Romie Bowden vigorously pumped the pedals of the organ as she played the accompaniment for the singing. After the succeSl!ful first meeting, Mrs. Bowden called on all the York Beach fam1lles having chil• dren, seeking boys and girls to form a llttle Sunday school. About 15 agreed to attend and the next Sunday were received In her home, and so began the Sunday school work al the Beach. I For several years the community met In whatever places were avail• able, including homes, hotels and a ska,ting rink which was then on the site now occupied by the Ocean House. Clement's hall ' also was used !or meetings for a tin1e. The Clement building owned by Dr. Chauncey Clement, a Manchester dentist, was on the site of the present postoffice, but it now answers to the name of Hotel Algonquin and stands on Short Sands road. The building of a church was given some consideration at this period and Hazen Z. Ellis gave a lot for its erection . A foundation was put in under the name of tl\e York Beach Baptist Chapel society. The project . failed, however, and upon that foundation was erected garage owned by Frank H. Ellis. Ministers were secured from many sources, among them being the Rev. David Sewall, the pastor of the . Congregational church at the Vfllage, the Rev. WilUam Hogarth of Ithaca , N. Y., the Rev. W. G. Volivar, the Rev. M. J, Allen and the Rev. George M . Woodwell. In 1894 it. was decided to build a. church edifice. Many had a pa.rt in taking this important move, among them the Rev. and Mrs. William Sperry, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Moses French, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Hildreth, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bowden, Mr. and Mrs. w . N. Gough and Mrs. Katie Marshall. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Bowden gave the land on what ls now known as Church street. Choose French Style Edward Blal5ideU. one of the architects, had long admired the French chateau type of architecture and this style was decided upon for t,he new church. Edward, who was the father of Mrs. Charles Roberts of York Harbor, and his brother Samuel were partners In the project Reuben Morgan wa..s chief carpenter, and among those who assisted him were Austin McKowen and Everett Goodwin. From a fund of the Cape Neddlck church money was borrowed and men, women and children contributed their share to finance the s tructure. Women of the community gathered at the chlll'ch one day and hammered wherever the work was low enough for them to reach . The women were busy ln other ways, too, for while plans for building the church were underway. the Ladies Circle was formed . The da te was Dec. 3. 1894, and the meeting was held at the Hotel Fairmount,, which was owned by Mr. and Mrs. A. D. walker. Mrs. Cha.uncey (Ka tie) Marshall was elected presiden t, Mrs. E. A. Tal• pey, first vice president, Miss Ha ttie orton (Mrs. George Ad· j uta ntl, second vi ce president, Mrs. Walker, third vice pl'esident, Mr . Charles ;sowden. secretary, and Mrs . Go'ugh treasurer. For the I fir t three years Mrs. Bowden was unable to serve and Mrs. Rose Freeman took her place. Appointed for the first entertainment committee were Miss Mina. Emery (Mrs. Fred Ellis) , Miss Annie Emery (Mrs. Hugh Mackay) , Mrs. M. J . Adams, Mrs. Walker and Mrs. George Proctor. Dedic te Church in 1895 The dedication service of the newly- built church was held in the summer of 1895. Mr. Sperry was the minister for that occasion. For a number of years any minister who could be secured was asked to fill the pulpit. It was a unlon church , non• denominational in spirit and un· orthodox ln creed. The ministers were of every Protestant persuasion, and ea.ch had hls try a.t male· ing a definite denomination of the congregation. A church membership was devised whereby a person might belong to the Union church and still retain his denominational membershl . The first year-round minister' was the Rev. Ellliu Snow. The Rev. Herbert coveU, who was next, tried to make the church Episcopal. He wa..s fo11owed by the Rev. Harvey Platts, who succeeded in making the church definitely Congregational, and on Feb. 17, 1910, lb became a Congregationalist body, retaining the idea of union fellowship. Other ministers have Included the Rev. Alec Sloane, th Rev. 0 . E. Aiken. the Rev. Guy Margeson, the Rev. Henry Worthiy and the present pastor, the Rev. Wallace Har· rls, who ~•as the first minister to be ordained there. There ;i.re few folk left who, -wh en they hear the church bell ring on ;, Sunday morning, remem bPr the exdting da.y when the bell was brought to the B each by ra.ilroad flat car. Jack Mullen, a Roman Ca.th otfo, was responsible for the pnrohase of the bell. A hostler at the Hildreth livery stable which at that time stood nea.r the g,-am• mar school, he beli.eved that every r.hurch l'lhould have a bell to call the congregation to wor• ship . .Jack wa.lked over the countryside 1101icltlng fm1ds for Its purchase. When the bell .finally was de• livered, everyone was out In his best go-to-meeting clothes, fla1111 flew and band played popul r pieces, al! well as "Onward Christian Soldiers" and other hymns. Many summer people have helped to support the church through the years. One who ls st111 remembered ls Mrs. E. E. Truesdale, Another Is Mrs. Augusta Richardson, who left her home to the church as a par• sonage . Among those still living is Scott Farnham, who for mor than 40 years has been an attendant at Sunday morning ~ervices. Living up to its name a~ a, union church, the York Beach congregation ha.~ received cooperation through the years with ol,her York relig4ous groups. When the edifice was built, the Catholics of the communi ty joined the ProtestaJ1ts in putting on the roof. About 16 years ago. when the First Parish church at York Village bought a larger organ, the members gave the still ex• cellent old one to the Beach church. Although Ii ted as a Congrega• tional church toda , the Union church still 11 ves up to the principles in which it was a. pioneer. The only Protestant church at the Beach ils congregation includes memb ' rs of very other denomina• tion. In Its pulpit i welcomes m1nlsters of every denomination as guest speakers. , '1..- 1 y ,S- �row passageways," she said "nnd I finally came out upon such a' vision I of humanity as baffles description. Men, wom_en and children, old people and tmy infants, some in the gayest. colors of their native cos- / • 1,-, tumes, others wearing old clothes ~ ;rsent them from America during and afler the war. ~ "Leaning. against a balcony pillar P erched on a knoll at York Harbor is a small brown I sketched with pencil the types becottage. It is lonely now, for its owner, Miss Susan Ricker fore me: Italians, English, Jews K11ox,. has taken in the Mexican furniture from the porch Czechoslovakians, Polaks- aJJ t he' People of the earth, it seemed." a~d hied herself away down south to unny Mexico for the For many weeks she returned wmter months. each day to sketch these fascinatrng- n~w models and made 32 pieMiss Knox is a native of Ports- 1lures 1_11 all. "I think ar should conSpecializes in Portrai ts r •· Jf with the conditions of mouth and a graduate of its schools. ern 1cse Although ML5s Knox has been the timn 1· 1 1 · I1 ti In Portsmouth high school J.s hung ,. n " uc 1e artist lives compared so favorably to Mexican esp~cial!y when color is so rampant a painting of a Mexican boy eat- landscape painters, she has made l!s lll the li ves of these foreigners,, ing wa termelon-titled "Chucho" portraiture her liie work. This win- she said. ' -which she painted especially for ter she plans o devote more time The result was totally unexpecther alma mater. In the Portsn1c •1th to painting landscapes, for expert ed. public library hangs her palntl,> as she is wHh her brush, she is alIt _was requested that permission of Meeting House hill. · ways striving for still greater per- be given to hang the portraits in There are probably but few res!- fectlon. Strange though it may seem the room where the committee on den ts of her native city who real- her many um mer months besid~ imn_ugra lion and naturalization met lze that Miss Knox ls one of the the seas ha.ve seldom tempted her dunng th_e hearlng-s of the Johnson country's outstanding artists that to try to capture Jts beauty on can- bill rrs\nctmg immigrat,ion. her paintings of Mexico hav~ won vas. ~ cnt1c of l!1C'se pictures said: her the title of "good neighbor" in During the early faJI, as she In every picture is painted the that &0uthern country. So highly thought of going to Mexico, she cal~ spin and poise of the artist looked forward eagerly to rehewing heiself, the understanding heart are her studies of Mexican peasant acquaintance with the peons whom "il.s of one who works out her ow; life reguded that in 1943 she was she has painted with so much de- molJ1 erl10od in an alien race " invited to hold a one-woman ex- light, for character studies are her For years thev were exhibited in hibit in the Palace of Fine Arts "pla;r," her means of relaxation be- mu. PUfll,5. libraries and clubs inin Mexico City. tween commissions. eluding the Corcoran Gallery of An art critic who viewed her Whether ln portraiture or char- Fme Arts In Wa .~hington D c paintings wrote: acter study, the primary consldera~h~n Mis~ Knox bega;1 to ~pend "H is no t a, ques tion of simple tlon ls the portrayal of character het "'.lllters In lhe west to paint splash es of color, such a.s are Miss Knox believes. Through th~ 'A merican Indian types, she gave pa in ted by th e majority of eyes and hands she achieves this Up her New York studio. Ten years passing a rtists, but a deep feelgoal to a remarkable degree. ing that at once attracl.6 the Her first commi...ssion, many years ago she deserted the west for Mexvisitor to the exhibit and ago, was that of a small boy, God- lco. some of these canvasses show frey RockefeJJer, son of Wi)liam G. . The fruits of much travel are that the artist has succeeded Rockefeller of New York City. and VISible ln_ her little rustic cottage, In oa.ptlll'ing th e form s and atshe has painted several score since. whei:e brightly-colored serapes and mosphere of our Mex ica n landShe recalls with amusement the· mlsSion-type f 1rniture, shining scapes. first _sitting of a mall Mexican girl, brass and vivid bric-a-brac. fur "Paintings like 'Market Day•. . . Adelma, who was dubious about nish an authentic background for and others can be placed side by posing. During the 10 years since th e vibrant canva.<>ses which arP side wtih the best works of our the same girl has been painted piled up or hung against the pine landscape painters who have put many poses, changing hardly at aU waJJs. on can vas the truth about our val- !n size, but growing immeasurably In exhibits all over the country leys and mountains, like for in- 111 poise and no longer Jn awe of Miss Knox has been represented sta nce Velasco, and the compari- the artist. including more 'tha n 30 one-worn: son Is not unfavorable !or the Mexico's "good neighbor" began to an shows. Each summer she has a Atneric11,n ,>e.ml;er. draw when she was three years old. collection on display at, the Mar"But there ls something more in Although .!'he has conveniently for- ~hail house, York Harbor. March the majority of the paintings that gotten "!or sw·e," Jt is quite possible 11 some of her canvasses will be are excellent portraits of ow· In- tha she was gome trouble 't o her shown during the Art day program dlans. The a.rtlst has not treated teachers, for she continued to draw of the York Woman 's league. the latter with that air of superior- at every opportunity through grade In the meanlime Miss Knox will itY that one sees in those who and high schools. be busily at work, establishing herhave condescended to _paint them Plans had been made for a college self ~till more closely in the hearts . . . She has put both mterest and ducatlon, but m health would not of ail Mexico, through he s ·Jlllove Into her work. 11llow college study to b combined I pathetic skill of her brushes.11• !> "The result has been that her--- ,,\t;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;:;;:;:::::=;_...;:=::::::::;;;;;~~~ work shows a true comprehension of with painting. so the fonnei: pl11ns her subject and the sympathy of had to be set aside. Inslead, she the artist is revealed in the devo- studied art In New York, Philadeltion with which these figures are phia and then abroad. painted. The faces are expressive, human. There is intelligence in the ummerct1 in York bright eyes, melody and tenderThe Portsmou th-born painter canness in each little child that posed not remember when she first began before her and the artist ha.s seen 3pending her summers in Yoi:k. its soul. When she began professional wo1 k, "The Mexican government should Miss Knox began to alternale beacquire and preserve Jn its mu- tween York in lhe summer irnd her seums some of these canvasses. New York studio in the winter. Not from simple gratitude to the While living in New York s_he artist for her comprehension of her went to E!l!s Island out of curiosity subjects, but as an act of justice to see the lmmigranls. !or the m erit and quality of her l_=c•,,;•w~e~tr:,;;a~il:;,:e;,:d;._,s_1o_w..1..:.y_th_ro_u_g-h_n_a_r_-_... work." Port ·City Artist .OIi to Mexico ----------------LI I ir: �.' "THE CO 8TARLE," on<' of th.- colorful portrailurl's for which Ml~s Knox has been arrlaimed internationally by critics. Miss Knox, who has been comparf'cl favorably with the best JJainters or 1cxican life, l.s again spendini:- the winter months south of the bordet'. of York Harbor, Portsmouth-born arlist, who has presented at least 30 exhibitions of her works throughout the United I !,ates and Mexico. �F MED OLD L NDMARK UP FOR LE-Buckingham house lu Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, residence of Capt. John Mason, founder of the New Hampshire colony and Portsmouth, N. H., is to be sold. The circular plaque at the left of the doorway commemorates the murder of the Duke of Buckingham in the house ln 1628. During 67 air raids of the Nazi blitz, the old building suffered severe damage and bad weather ls completing it~ ruin. Buckingham House ,Goes Up ·for -Sale in Ports·m o_u th, England Ordinarily when a house is sold the only people interested are the people buying it, the real estate agent and perha:ps the people who live on either side of the building. But there is a house in Portsmouth, England, and its fate is of much interest to the residents of Portsmouth, New Hampshire! Mayor Mary C. Dondero has received a letter telling her of the status of the property. m,,.2, i•l¾S Buckingham house, No. 10 High street, Portsmouth, England. is being sold by order of the public trustee. The city council cannot buy it, and the structure ls now going to ruin as bad weather completes damage done by German bombs. Buckingham house ls no ordinary building and the windows have looked on years of English history. It was there on Aug. 23, 1628, thab the famous George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, was murdered. The duke was a favorite of the British monarch, Charles I, who 21 years later was to lose his head. The story ls that the duke was leaving to go to the king when he was stabbed by an ex-officer, John Felton, who said his motive was because of a solemn remonstrance which the House of Commons had just sent to Charles against the duke. Felton later was hanged in London, and his body hung in chains on the sea front at Portsmouth. At one time the hbuse was a tavern known as the "Spotted Dog" but became Mason's residence during his visits to England between his sea voyages. The Duke of Buckingham was lodging there when he became the victim of a crime which caused great rejoicing throughout England. Mason's ,career was a distinguished one as he served as governor of Southsea Castle, paymaster of the forces and commander of the channel fleet. Captain Mason died at the age of 49 just before making a return voyage to America. In his memory In 1874 a mural brass was placed in the Royal Garrison church by residents of New Hampshire. This plaque was lost when the ancient church, originally the Domus Del and the oldest in the city, was destroyed In an air raid. The city council of Portsmouth, England, tried to purchase Buckingham house to preserve it for its historical associations and to de1 velop it as a "cultural center." The house could have been used for Capt. J\1ason Owned House meetings of small literary. debating Capt. John Mason owned a nd and similar educational societies. lived in Buckingham house at the 1;.:;=:.....;;==;;...;;.;;,;;;.;.;;~..,_..,__..;;..;...;;..;c..;.._..., time of the murder. It was he who later was to found the New Hampshire colony and other "plantations" in America. It was through him that Portsmouth, N. H ., was so named and became a naval base, like the original Portsmouth in Hampshire, Engla_n_d_._ ~ I However, the minister of health has refused perm1ss1011 on the grounds that Portsmouth, being a badly blitzed city, the government can only help make up deficiencies for "essential services." (Sixty-five thousand out of Portsmouth 's 70,000 buildings have been damaged 67 in air raids. Nine hundred thirty civilians were killed, 6,625 houses, four schools. 30 churches and mission halls and the city hall destroyed.) The purchase of Buckingham house is held not to be an essential service and therefore expenditure on it cannot be provided. So the house still remains uncared for. The purchase price is about $5,000 but it would cost nearly three times that amount to repair and develop the blitzed structure. �Rortsmouth Observed First lndependenc Day with Ceremonies on July 18, 1776 J ,:3.Y1o By J 1'IE ALDREDGE If one had been around Porlsmouth on July 4, 1776, one would have found little to excite one's cu rio.sity. The day probably passed as quietly and uneventful anv oth er. But it wa.s a different ;;tor.v on July 18 of that memorable year. on this dale the town celebrated its .first American Independance day. A copy of the Decl~ration of Independrnce was presumably delivered by an express messengt! r on horseback from Philad 1 hi t 0 th I leading · a · e palriots of thec P community. The G ncral Court of the State was then in session , and an 01·cte1· was immediately issued tha t It was to be react with suitable crremonies. As it turned ou t, Por tsmou th , as I Boston and Waterto\\-11, Mass., all formed with the gr ate.sh d corum ." celebrated their flrsb Independence New Hampshire had three signers day on the same day. of the Declaration of Independence The following is a contemporane- -Josiah Bartlett, Matthew Thornous record of the proceedings: ton and William Whipple. Perhaps "Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the most interesting fact about them July 20. 1776-The day before yes- ·is that, lhough none ,~ re lawyers, terday, pursuant to an order from all served as justices on the supethe Great and General Court of this rior court of the slate. Bartlett and State, the Independent company Th~rn ton . were both. physicians, under Colonel Sherburne. and the while Whipple, after g1vm_g up his Li~ht Infantry company undrr career as a young sea capta11_1. esta~Colonel Langdon were drawn up hshe~ a successful mcrcant1le bus1on the parade. in their uniforms, 1 ncss ~11 Portsmouth. . when the Declaration of InciPpeudJo st;ih B;utlett was ca_s1ly the ei1ce fi·om tl1 e Gt·and Con i·n-i, ·· ta l most colo. rfttl and dramatic gure Congress was read In the p!·Pse nce or th r . tno. H seem~ that, while h of a numerous and respectabl au- was piacttsing medicine, he devel. e oped a famous cure by meansand of dience. The plea~111g co11ntenanres Peruvian bark for obscure 811 of the_ many palnot.s J?resrn t ~pnke malignant throat. disease ha was a hea1 ty concurre~cc ll1 th e ,n tnr_ then epidemic Latrr. when his estin~ measure whi ch was confi,·m- forthright sta nd for coloniRI rights ed with threp buzze s and all ·as led lo his being t.urned out. of t.he conducted in peace and good or- crown office of justice of the peace der." by Governor Wentworl,h, he became lncreasin,rly prominenL In the pamhers f elebr tlon trio t caus • so much so that hi~ Just t 'o v.·eeks lat r a ~imihr house wa,; believed lo have been set I impressive celebration was held in afire by anf:(ry Tories. 1 .another New Hampshire r.ommuA ma n of keen intelligence . he had 1 nity. At Amhersl, the r adin;r of the some dry commen ts to mak upon Declaration was carried ou t with lhe tiresomely wordy and proappropriate ceremonies, and a re- longed debates of the Continental port appeared in a Boston paper . Congress, in which he sat when the as follows: D clarat.ion of Independence was up "Slate of New Hampshi re. Coun- for discussion . Dr. Bartlett. served ty of Hilisboroui:rh: Amhers t, u;r. as chief just.ice of th New Hamp1, 1776- Pursuant to orrlrr~ from shire superior court from 1788 to the Committee of Safet1• for said 1790, and led I.he movement for the State to the sheriff of said coun tv. ratification or t.he United States requiring him to proclaim Indeperi- Constitution. When he ran for govdency in Amherst. the shire town of ernor. he received 7,385 out of the said county , the sheriff. attended bv 9,854 votes cast- an astounding trithe militia, a great par t of the bute to his popularity. But lll health magistrates of the county, and sev- compelled his retirement in 1794, era! hundreds of other spectators and he died at. his home in Kingme t at the mee ting house in said ston Ma 19, 1795. No man in public tov.•n, and aft r attending prayers. life was ever more fa st.idious about. were formed into a circle on the his appearance. A lall man of fine parade, the sheriff in the cent r. 011 tigurc. Dr. Bartlet! wore his lwir in horseback, wi h a drawn sword 111 R queue, always dressed in shortclothes, with while stock at his his hand. The declaration was read throat, ruffles at his irlst.s, sllk hos from an eminence on the parade ; and low shoes with sliver buck! s. after th:1t was done, three cheers Dr. Ma lh Pw Thornton, the other were given. colors .fly111g and drums ph y:-irian 1ho was R "s11mer." was beatmg. The militia fire d ln · 13 born In Ireland, but came o Amendivision . attended with universal acclamations. The whole was per. Cont111ued on Page F1ve I f _ l lPo'!~,':.~~!"~-;,.,, oo, ca as a boy and got his medical education in ~orc~ster, Mass. Setting up a practice 111 Londonderry, hi'! soon had many patients in that thriving Scotch-Irish settlement. How~v_e r, he was not the sort of 1 Ph}'.s1c1an to avoid strenuous he-man duties. When the New Englanders formed an expedition to attack Lomsbou1·g, he went along as a surg_eon. Later, disregarding personal nsk, he took an active part in the agitatio!) against the stamp act and ot~er high-handed measures of the British government. A natural leader, Dr. Thornton "'.RS. elected president of the Provmc1al Congress in 1775, and when war reallr started, he held a success10n of important. posts. Although he had no legal training he was chosen a justice of the st~te superior court 111 1776, holding this of. fice until 1782. Dr. Thornton was not present when the Declaration of Independence was being debated but after being made a delegate t~ the Continent~! Congress. he signed h1s _name to the document, upon his arrival 111 Philadelphia in November, 1776. I Portsmouth Delegate William Whipple, the delegate from Portsmouth, was born in Kittery Jan. 14, 1730 and early turned to the seafaring life. He was only in his twenties when he became master of his ship, but evidently the rewards of such an occupation grew less attractive as lime passed. for he gave up the sea and settled down o a profitable business partnership with his brother Joseph in Portsmouth. After 15 years. he made anoth r change, this time to enter public life and to take an active part on the patriot side in the violent controversy with the mother country. Whipple was a man of deeds as well as words. In 1776 he was sent as a delegate to the Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence. But along with his du !es as a lawmaker. he found lime for some active military campaigning. He was in command of mllitia at Saratoga, and he absented himself from Philadelphia for short tours of ~ervic in Rhode Island . A man of wide business experience and keen practical judgment, the Porlsmouth patriot was enraged by the greed of less sincere associa les and the waste and inefficiency of the llrmy supply system. He was all for severe punishment of the RPvolution 's "war profiteers". His reward came at the rlose of the hos tlllties when his lack of lega l training wa s ignored, and, largely in recognilion of his unselfish service and integrity, he was made an associate just.ice of New Hampshire's superior court- an of- 1 fi ce he held until his death Nov. 10, 1785. "3\..~ . \\\t) �Recall Port City ~ ..:. Fire in Letter J An Interested reader has brought in the following extract from an old N w Hampshire Gazette which seems most timely during Ilre prevention week. "TO THE P BLI CO GREGATIO I AL church in Eliol, the sixlh oldest of ils denomination in Maine, will celebrate ils 225th anniversary this weekend. H was 01·ganizerl on June 22, 1121, wilh representatives of Portsmouth, Kittery Point, Dover, and Wells churches present. Its first minist r was the elebrated Rev. John Rogers, who served as pastor for almost 60 years. (Porl~mouth Herald pholo) Eiiot Congregational Church, 6th Oldest In Maine Marks 225th Anniversary The sixth oldest Congregational church in Maine, in the oldest town in the state, Eliot. ls eel brat.ing 225 years of servic toda,v through Sun_ day, according to the Rev. J. R. Simonds, pastor since 1942. Representatives of Portsmouth, Kittery Point, Dover ~nd Wells I churches were present at the coun, , ell which organized the Eliot First j Congregational church June 22, t 1721. Representatives of these sa me , I churches are expected to be presj i ent tonight. , / Speakers tonight will include the Rev. Wl\lter Millinger of York who , will bring greetings from Congrega• tional churches in the immediate neighborhood ; the Rev. Edward Newcomb of Kittery Point who will bring greetings from the mother church of Kittery, which was organized in 1714; the Rev. Basil Har_ ris. pastor at Greenland, and formerly of Eliot, who will bring greetings of form er minis ters of the church: and the Rev. Willis McLaughlin of the South Eliot Methodist church who will bring greetings from the Eliot churches. Letters of former ministers and former members of the parish will be read. Miss Bett Chase will read a historical sketch. Mrs. Louis DeWildt wlll give vocal solos and Miss Wilma Hughes, Portsmouth, will play the v10lin, 1 i Light refre.shments will be pro- burned on a Sunda morning ln vided by the ladles' circle and served 1880. For a time the congregation by the Mother's club. under the, met in the parsonage or in a grove, chaumanship of Mrs. Newell Ord- but the main portion of the present wa,v. building was later erected, and the The speaker Sunda,v morning "ill tower added. The sanctuary in it.5 be thf' Rev. Cornelius E. Clark, LHD, present form was completed in 1938. of Portland, superintendent and One of Mr Rogers' records states minister of the CongregalionaL that Caleb Emer.v , of Berwick wish_ f Christian conference of Maine. ed to remove his name from the Within the first century of wor- Church Book at Berwick to the list ship at the Congrega tiona I church at Eliot.; he intended. evidently, to in Eliot. there were but three min- live a.t Berwick. The church at Beristers. The first minister was the wick consented and wrote that CaRev. John •Rogers. who served for leb Emery, "was a regular walker;" nearly 60 years. He w;,s a member of a distinguished New England and they. would, therefore, willingly clerical familv and a direct descend_ tranfer him to the watch and Holy ant. of the E11glish ,John Rogers who Communion at Eliot. was martyred undrr Queen Mary One of the well-known residents for translatmg thP Bible into Engbelo~ging to this church was Mrs. lish seven generations before. His Lizzie Hobbs, daughter of Gov. John father was minister at Ipswich. F . Hill. Hill also attended, and may John Rogers· antececten s through have been a member. The late Dr. five generations include ministerial and Mrs. Henry r. Durgin, algrandparcnts, unclr,; and cousins. though not members, were active The first church building was a attendants of this church for about Jog structure on the "Long Reach," 50 near the southern end of Green- ...,_~y_e~ai=·s==-;;;;;:=::::;;;;;;;:=;;;;;;,;;;;;;;;;::~;; wood street, 111 1700- In 1714 the congregation moved to Gram's corner whern it worshipped in a typical old square meetinghouse, with many small paned windows and with doors on three sides. In 1833 a new church was built almost opposite the present parsonage. Th,is Portsmouth, Jan . 9, 1817 "To t.he Selectmen of Portsmouth, "Gentlemen, "The commiUee for receiving and distributing donations to the sufferers by fire In this town, having brought that business uearly to a lose, are desirous of exhibiting their accounts for your examination, and for that purpose will meet you or your committee, as may be most agreeable to you, at John Goddard's Office, in the afternoon or any day in the next week that you may appoint. "Yours obt. Serv't. "James Sheave, "Chairman of Oommittee of Donations, etc. "WE the Subscribers at the request of the Committee for receiving and distributing for the relief of the sufferers by fire in Dec. 1813, having been appointed by the electmen a committee from that bo~rd to meet said committee of donations, for the purpose of examining lheit accounts of receipts, distributions and expenses, do report: "That we have carefully examined all their accounts, and find thPy received sum of seventy-three thousand eight hundred and five cjollars and twenty-two cents in cash, ancl three thousand four hundred and sixty-seven 6ollars and ninety-one cents in articles of provision. clothing, &c, amounting in the whole to seventy-five thousand two hundred and seventy-three dollars and thirteen cents, which they have paid and delivered to said sufferers, and for which they have produced proper vouchers, deducting only their expence account for postage of letters from and to the donors, for the entertainment of teamsters and others while in town, from whom the specific articles were received, printing bills, store rent, clerk hire and assistance, fire wood, candles, &c. in all, amounting to four hundred and ninety-two dollars forty-seven cents, and cash on hand unappropriated, eight dollars and forty-two cents. And it .further appears that the committee have neither of them received any compensation for their services, and that the whole business since the first year have been transacted by them without charge for clerk hire, office rent or any other charge whatever. "H. S. Langdon. "E. G . Parrott. "Committee from the Board of Selectmen. Portsmouth Jan. 22, 1817." (M4) �A VIEW O FTHE WHITE ROSE TREE at the back of the Lnce resi dence, 82 Court street. This tree, more than 100 years o\d, Is old a type that seldom grows in this climate, according lo Miss Mabel Luce. W isteria hangs above the rose tree. There is a tu li p tree to the left of the picture which blooms every morning, This is also more than 100 years old. (Portsmouth Herald photo) ~ • l--1• 4 (p _Old Scrapbook Yields Poem On Breakfast Hill Indian Ra,d From the dim pages of her ( grandmother's scra pbook , Mrs. Mary Gilman Heal y of Claremont Calif., has gleaned and sent to th~ Herald a poem narra!Jing the famed Indian attack and colonial counterattack at Brea kfast hill. " I found the poem. clipped from lhe old Portsmouth Journal , in my grandmother's scrapbook,'' says Mrs. Healy in a Jetter accompany_ ing find . "The author's initials have become obscured, but they may be P .A.C. 'Tve ne ver found this poem an y. " "here else. H seems a pity that such a lo vely bi t of localized' histo rical ' verse should not be known and pre. served. "I spe n t all m y early s ummers at Breakfasl. hill in the old Folsom house near the four corners, five nules from Portsmouth on the Laf. ayette road. "I have a.clded 1,wo historical references to the incidenl, involved ." "On the 26th of June, 1696, IJhe savages ca1he from York to Sandy Beach in canoes, which they hid among the bushes. Early in the morning they assaulted five houses , at . once, firing and plundering them, I k1l_lmg 14 persons, and taking four prisoners. Then went through Great Swamp, sbopping on the side J of a rocky hill to breakfast. Militia under Captain Shackford and Lieu. tenant Libbey went In pursuit. While they were unbinding the whites, the savages, retreating, tied to their canoes, and by sailing • around the Isles of Shoals escaped." · -History of New Hampshire. "It was from the circumstance ot . the Indians and their captives being engaged in taking breakfast .on the declivity of a hill near the ; f1~~~:a~f0 i?1;!~Ja;at:;d Hlll'; and has ever since been 1 known by bhat name." pp 70-76 · "Rambles About Portsmouth" by Charles W. Brewster. I ,:r,:~J~~~ I BREAKFAST HILL Rooted in ridges of moss-covered stone, Waving their branches In monotone To the scarce-heard sea, at the breeze's will, Stand the pines of Breakfast hill. Barberry bushes with clusters red, Carnelian-like berries with droop- 1 ing head; By the side of the wall, in and out, they grow, Golden rod, bayberry, hemlock low. Coming home in the summer noon Whistling idly an Advent tune, Does the farmer turn his mental eye To the place as it looked In the days gone by? Then t he clouds in the west were grey, Then the sky In the east was red ; For the burning buildings at Sandy bay Tinged the fa.ces of fow-teen dead. One, in the foam of the wal.er's edge, 'mid the sandy hill oc k'•· Two, sedge; Others had wakened but to kno,· The scalping knife and the savag Atfoe. mid-night the sea-gu II fl· a1· ping by, Heard naught but the surf ai: his own wild cry, At daybreak there fell on th startled air Shrieks and groans of wild despair. I Alas! for the prisoners forced a.way Laden with plunder from Sandy : bay, ti Urged through the swamp, up 1r rocky slope, Leaving behind each vestige of hope. I I out spake Captain Shackforti then, . "Follow the ·fiends and rescue bu, men." "'S death," saJd Libbey, "but wha t we'll free our comrades four If alive the: be." 'Twere long to tell how they clambered and crept To the spot where the savages ate and slept. "Fire not," said Shackford, distinct and low, "Our friends are tied 'twixL us and the foe." The red-skins vanished, the whites unbound From the saplings, wearily sank to the ground. There was weeping and walling rm · Sandy beach, I But the four were beyond the savages' reach. Passing along to pleasant Rye, 'Neath this blue September sky, Fail' is the place, and beauteou,the shore . Where the red men came in the days of yore; And long will tradition beat Lhe tw1e Of the morh of that far-away day in Jw1e. '3 \ , 'l.,IQ. ~ 1,. �1 RE HOi\lE-Mrs. meli a Garland Patrh , hostess at the £homas Balley Aldrich house and mu seum on ' onrt s tree t , examines a hammered sih •cr bird. tra.r and cover, among the so lid silver <'Ollectlon ,•alu ed at S2_5.000 recenlly retnrJ?rd t_o orl,;mouth after the war yearn at Houghton library. Harvard Ull1vers1 t y. The bird wa,~ used hy Tnrlian cajahs lo convey Jewels or other gifts to favored sub jects. (Portsmouth I Herald photo ) I Aldrich Si/vet Collection Once Again Displayed 1810 is predominant in one 1-howcase, accompan ied by a silver mug once owned by Napoleon and tea caddy used by Lord Byron . The silver flask, presented Thomas Bailey Aldrich on his 70th birthday by Miss Alice M. Longfcllew, daughter of Henry W. Longfellow, Is back on exhibition. The flask was given Longfellow in !l {ay 1863 by James T. Fields and wa kept by the poet until his death. Two silver napkin rings iue me~entos of the 19th rcntury. They are inscribed "Christmas 1867, To T. B. & L. Aldrich from Edwin Boo h," and are reminiscent of the affection shared by the notables of the era. English silver pieces also include sugar sifters, salt•and pepper shakers, brooches, earrings, snuff boxes, letter openers, as well as heirlo ms of tea set.s. knives, forks and spoons. paper weights and card cases. Russian pie es feature a, chalice, Riclden Tray H Id Gem EastC'r egg holder, and snuff boxes. A matching tray and cover of ex- There arr severnl items of souvenir quisite design concealed the bird spoons originating in the glory of and a servan t would then be dis- what was once White Russia. patched with the rajah's gilt for a favored subject. Other antique Hems on view to 111d ian S il v!'r Hammt>red visitors are plentiful. Indian silverware is entirelv of A family coffee and tea set dated the hammpred variPty. Tn add.i lion :---::~------ - - - - - ~ - - - lo lhe bird, tray and cover, there are creamers, sugars, mustard jars and silver mugs. The only a n tique Japanese display is a solid silver pot for sake and one for hot water. So, once again. the silvrr collrction completes the museu m's distinctivenes.::.s:.. · _ _ __ The rare collection of solid silver, valu d at $25,000, and belonging to the heirs of Thomas Bailey ldrich, has been returned from its wart.ime .!'ojourn at Harvard university and ls again on display In the Aldrich mu eum, adjacent to the home nn Court street, where the poet, author passed his boyhood. Early in 1942, the fuel shortage and war closed Portsmouth 's historic houses to visitors and thr collection was sent t.o Houghton library, Cambridge , for protection and use b. Har vard students. Featured in the exhibit.ion is a hammered silver bird worth several thousand dollars, from India, with rows of semi-precious red and blue stones, used by a ra.iah to send gift.~ to his favorites- The gifls, usually jewels, were, inserted in a small drawer that l![ted out Irom t,he bird's chest. Accordinir l-0 Garland W. Patch. Sr., custodian, thP only remaining propPrty at, Harvard is first editions of Aldrich book.~. a well as the first edition o[ Milton's "Paradise Lost." ThesP are bein11: shipped io Portsmouth by degrees. In familiar setting, however. is the original opy o[ "Our Young Folks." the t.welve issues prin ed monthlv in 1869 in magazine form. which ~vas to b come the immortal "Story of a Bad Boy." mong other first. editions of Thomas Bailry Aldrich ma ' be found "Unguarded. Gales and Other Poems," "BallRd of Bable Bell ," "Daisy's Necklace. irnd What B came of n;· "Clo th of Gold,"' "Wyndham Towers,"' "An Old TOWl~ by the Sea,"' "Prndence P alfrey, "Mar,lorie Daw," and "Stillwa er Tragedy." Visitors and tourisls are returning to a prewar attitude of leisurely visits and are being greeted at the donr by Mrs. Amelia Garland Patch, wife nf the custodinn and hostess After four years o[ quietness, the sound of voices can be hea1·d exclaiming admiration for the sliver collection, the black walnut table ctrsk on which the "Story of a Bad Boy·• was penned and completed in September of 1868, and the stately wheelback Windsor chairs. �AreCI Men Woff q i~{~!,~Ince ~'! ~mong~,!,!!.!,~ 1 the "boys In blue" participated In a was Alfred J. Hill. Several of the emorial day parade In Portsmouth. company grade officers were from It ls 81 years since the War Between Portsmouth . Th se were: Capt. the Stat~s ended. James Plaisted, co. A; Capt. Thomas Portsmouth, as in very other M. Jackson, co B ; 1st Lt. W. H. war, sent her _full share of men to Cornelius, co. D; 2nd Lt. John H. fighL In the C1v1l War. New Hampshire raised 18 infantry regiments, who died of wounds on July one regiment of cavalry, one battery Tredlck, 6, 1864: of light artillery and one battery of A contemporary correspond nt heavy artillery. Portsmouth was well represented among the officers and from the Detroit Tribune plct.ures the Third befor Its successful atmen who served In these units. tack 011 Fort Wagner S.C. July 18 On April 16, 1861, the adjutant 1863 : ' ' ' gen ral of the state of New Hamp"/\ New Hampshire rel!'iment had shire issued General Order No. 6. which brought into being the 1st bern ngaged in several succesi;lve battles, very bloody and very desNew Hampshire regiment. Portsmouth, under recruiting of- parate, and In each engagem nt ficer, w. 0. Sides. sent a contin- had b en dlstinguli;hlng itself more gent of 37 three-month men to the and more ; but their succe.ss had been rendezvous at Concord. So quickly very dearly bought in officers and was the regiment enrolled that more men. Just beforp taps, the word than enough men for a second regi- came that U1e fort t.hey were inment were available. The stale of vesting was to be stormed by dayN w Hamp hire decided to train a break the next morning. and they second regiment at Ca.mp Constitu- werr- invited to lead the forlorn hop "The hour came. the assaul wa~ Uon Portsmouth: the regiment to con;ist only of three year enlist- made. . . . • . Sc:uc ly an hour bements. fore the enemy had secretly evac-l' The First New Hampshire received uated _the fort, the forlorn hope enbrief training at Concord and was tered 111 full possession without the mducted into federal service the lo.s.~ of a man ." first week of May, 1861. It was paid ~he Third N w Hampshire was out of service on Aug. 12, 1861, with- paid off at Concord on Aug. 2, 1865, out participating In a major en- ha vlng l?artlcipat-ed In 30 engagegag ment. men . 1;1eges and r connaissances. While their sister regiment was The Fourth New Hampshire. musbeing shipped from Concord, the tered Into fed ral service on Sept 18 2nd New Hampshire went into 1861, enrolled only a handful of Po~ts~ training at Portsmouth, under the mouth men . George F . Towle served command of Colonel Gilman Mar- with the unit ai; a major; Lt. John ston, of Exeter. On the roster of the W . Brewster servecl with B comnany· regiment we find the name of On the 27th of A11g11st, 1865. tl1~ Charles E. Plaisted of Portsmouth, Four h was mustered out at Manchr•tcr. who served as a. regimental adjutant, Oharles H. Streeter, of PortsThe muster of the Fifth New mouth, was a. sergeant-major and Hampshire was com1 leted on Oct. later promoted to first lieutenant. 26, 1861. It v.ra originally formed Other Portsmouth names appear t from the leftover m 11 from the on the roster: 1st Lt. Oliver M . third and fourth re1dments. No Dane, Co. A ; 2nd LL. Rufus L. Bean, Ports mou th nam s app ar on Its Co. B; 1st LL. James A. Sanborn, rosters. Co. C; 2nd Lt. James A. Hutton, Co. However, the Fifth fought in C; Capt. George E. Sides, Co. D; everal of the h;ird st battl of 2nd Lt. James H. Andrews, Co. E; the war: ntietam, Frederick2nd Lts. John S. McDonald and burg, Gettysburg and Petersburg, Freeman F. Sanborn, both Co. G; beforP being mustered out on July 1st Lt. -Henry C. Tyler, Co. H : 2nd 8, 1865. Lt. James Thompson, Co. H; 1st The Sixth New Hampshire reg!_ Lt. Robert C. Sides, Co. I. K company wag almost entirely ment was recruited mainly from officered and manned by Ports- I western part of the state. A few mouth men. William 0. Sides, names from Ports mouth ar on the George Sides and James I. Locke roster : Lt. Col. H nry H. Pearson , all appear on the roll as cap ta ins at of Exeter, killed in action May 26. various times. John S. Sides, James 1864; Capl. John S. Rowell, of S. Sides, and Charles N. Patch Brentwood ; Lt. James P . Brooks. served as lieutenants. Lieutenant of Newmarket ; Lt. Matthew GreenPatch died from wounds suffered at leaf, of Exeter; Lt. Andrew J . Gettysburg, July 10, 1863. I Sid s, o! Portsmouth. Engaging In 19 actions, t,he Sixbh When finally mustered out on Dec. 26, 1865, the roll of the regi- was tnllstered out at Concord July ment contained over 3,000 names. It 22. 1862. Unlike the oth r r giments mu _ had marched 6,000 miles to engage in twenty pitched battles, losing in tPred before It, I-he Seventh N w action more than 1,000 men . Hampshire was raised as the reThe 3rd New Hampshire was mus- sult of a direct order from the tered into federal service at Ca.mp War clepartment, empowering Jo_ Berry, Concord the third week in seph C. Abbott, th adjutant genAugust, 1861. A grea tC'r pa.rt of th,. eral of New Hampshire, to enlist fl Id se rvice of the Third was under a. regiment. His regiment was in. the command of Col. John H. Jack- ducted into federal service 011 Dec. son 011 Portsmouth . 14. 18,;:6.:.: L..__ _ _ _~ The rosters of this regiment, which was recruited from all parts of the state contains only a few Portsmouth names. Bub like most of the other reg ments, Portsmouth area names appear on lhe roster: Lt. Col. Augustus W . Rollins, of Rollinsford · Sgt. Maj, Edwin D. Rand, of Rye,' later promoted to captain; Capt. Charles Hooper, of Somer worth ; Lb. John . Rand, of Rye. The Seventh wa must red out at Manchester on July 20, 1865. Mustered Into federal service on Dec. 23, 1861, the Eighth New Hampshire fought at Port Hudson, La. General Order No. 64 issued by lh Ho .. 3rd Division, da led June 12, 1863, glvea the order of battl for storming that fortress. The Eighth led the attack. Portsmouth area. names dot the records. Among them itre: Orrin M. Head of Exeter, adjutant; Lt. Georg S. Cobbs of Exeter. killed in action May 14, 1864; Newell O. Carr of Epping. From the Eighth N w Hampshire wa.s formed the Veteran Battalion , Eighth New Hampshlr Volunteer~, when the Eighth was muster d out Dec. 23. 1864. This battalion "·a.~ discharged In November, 186;; o recruiting was done In ev.• Hamp~hire after th enli t.mf'n of the Eighth until May 1862, WhPn the War depart.ment asked for another regiment of infantry. Th organization of th Ninth New Hampshlr was completed on Aug. 23, 1862 and it left for the war zone on Aug. 25. Sgt. Franklin H. Fos ter. of Exeter, who died at Salisbury, N-C., Dec. 14, 1864, was one of the few Portsmouth area. men to serve with this unit. The Ninth was discharged 011 July 10. 1865. The Tenth regiment was raised under a. call in July 1862, from the War department, asking for 3,000 l-hree year troops. Organization of the T nth was completed on Sept. 5, 1862. Serving wllh the regiment were: Sgt. Maj . B. Stowe Laskey, of Portsmouth ; Capt. James A. Sanborn, of Portsmouth , transfered from the 1 S cond : Capt. George W . Towle, of I Por tsmouth : Pa.vmastPr Simon R, Marston , of Portsmouth : In company with the Twelfth and Thirteenth New Hampshire, the Tei th was se n home for discharge June 25. 1865. Sis er regiment of th T nth , the Eleventh New Hampshir . was mus tered at the sa me tim . The enlistes being paid the same bounty of ~50 • I for their nlistment. Lt. Col. Moses N . Collins. of Exeter, killed in action May 6, 1864, leads the list of Portsmouth area. names. Others were: Quartermaster Gilman B. Johnson, of Epping ; Chaplain Frank K . Stratton, of Hampton: Principal Musician Andrew J, Coffin, of Epping; Capts. Horace C. Bacon and George N. Shepard, both of Epping; Capt. John K. Cilley, of Exet r. The Eleventh was discharged on June 4, 1865, with Fredericksburg, Spottsylvania, Vicksburg, Cold Harbor, Petersburg and the Wilderness on its battle record. The Twelfth New Hampshire was raised entirely In the northern counties, but the Thirteenth had two companies trom Rockingham county. Lt. Col. Jacob I . Storer, of Portsmouth, served as regimental executive officer ; John Sullivan, Jr., of Exeter, served as assistant surgeon; William J. Ladd, of Portsmouth, was sergeant major until promoted to second lieutenant, and then to ca.palll _ _ __ E company was commanded at dlff rent times by Ca.pts. George N. Julian, of Exeter and James M. Durell, of Newmarket. Company I was commanded by Capt. Enos W . Go s, of Portsmouth, until he was killed In action Oct. 27, 1864. Company K was officered entirely by Portsmouth men. Capt. Matthew T. Betton was company commander, and first lieutenan t were Na.than J . Coffin and Willi 1 Ladd. Frederick b 1rg, Swift Crctk, nrnry 's Bluff, Cold Harbor 'lnd PPt.crsburg were on the reg·,~ ental 1lors, when it disbanded uly 1, 18/if The Fourteenth regiment ,, ls the last of mo t.hr c yea r regimi:11ts and was roise:d i11 wootern New Hampshire. Wilen the Pr siden. J.:,s1.1ed a call for •1ine month troops, the Fi{. t rnth, Sixt enth and Seventeenth r glment.s were raised. The Portsmou th area contributed mainly to t.he Sixteenth, officers and men of Sevcnteenbh were transferred into th Second as replacements. Company K of the Sixteenth, was officered by Portsmouth men. Capt. Joseph K. Thatcher was in command and' his lieutenants were George T. Wildes and Wlllia.m A. Haven. The regiment was dl.9cha rged on Aug. 23, 1863. The last infanbry regiment raised in New Hampshire was the Eighteenth, which was activated on July 19, 1864. Peter11burg was Its only major engagement. lb was mustered out In the summer of 1865. The fow• original troops of the First New Hampshire cavalry saw action as part of t.he First Rhode. Island Cavalry. While authorized by the war department bo raise a. cavalry regiment in 1861, New Hampshire did not do so until 1864. At that time the four troops that had been a lgned to the Rhode Island unit were transferred back. New Hampshire was authorized in April, 1863 to organize a. eoni'. pan y of heavy artillery to man the harbor defenses of Portsmouth. This company was organiz d and Inducted lnt-0 federal service at Forb Constitution In July, 1863. Later another company wa.s organized under the same authority and stationed at Fort Mcclary, Kittery Point. The two units manned Portsmouth harbor until May 1864, wh n they were ordered to the defense of wa ~hingt.on. In August 1864, the state wa permitted to raise four more companies of heavy artlllery and these were ordered bo Washington as fast as organized . In the original company were two Portsmouth officers: Lts. Christopher Harold and Clarence s. Grey. The heavy artillery regiment was mustered out June 15, 1865. �2..8 Noted Resort Hotel Dates Back to 1872 WENTWORTH-BY-THE-SEA, famed summer resort hotel and Ianilmark a.t ' ew Castle is pictured above. Sale of the 275-room luxury hotel \ was announced here today, ""~I '\ ," '11vn .:> , v, The Wentworth hotel, long a, notable landmark in this area and long one of the outstanding summer resort hotels of New Engla,nd, dates back to 1872 although it did not ta,ke on its present size a,nd lavishness until nearer the turn of the century under the guiding ha,nd of Frank Jones. As it was originally constructed in 1872, the hotel cost $50,000 and had but 82 rooms, although it had the same commanding location a,nd natural beauties that add to its atu-aotlon to\iay. ~ _Jo1$ Alli~, ln ~his boQk ;'New castle. Historfo and ;Fictur.es$-Je" published 1n 1884, reports cif the first builder: "It was not so much business as admiration of the situation that moved the first builder of this house. Indeed, his enthusiasm was deeper than his purse. Like so many other American enterprises, where the roof falls upon the head of hlq1 who raises It. first, the founder of the Wentwort.h hotel never himself reaped any benefit." He neglects to mention the name of this first builder. · I-n 1879 ownership was shifted to Wen two rt h- BY-The-sea, F~med New Castle Hotel, S0 Id T0 day to~ .....--------------. Texas Man 1.H Final papers completit\g the 8ale of New Hampshire's famous, exclusive summer resort, Wentworth-by-the-Sea hotel in New Castle, were signed in Exe. ter this morning Mcorclli1g to Maj. James Barker Smith of Houston, Tex., the new owner. The deal was an outright sale of stock of the Wentworth Hotel Inc., by Harry H. Beckwith, proprietor of bhe resort hotel for the past 26 years. The sale included the 275room hotel, the ship theater, swimming pool, golf course and outbuildings aa well as several hundred acres of land in New Castle and Rye. The purchase price of the wentworth hotel was not disclosed by the new owner 01· his attorneys bub J+ has .b4eu unofful;· epotted tc;, be $200,000. The new- b'Wl er, Major Smith, who is on ter.rniRal leave from the army air force, has had 15 years' experience in hotel operation and management. He was manager of the Broadmoor hotel, Colorado Spri11gs, for the lat.e Spencer Penrose for five years; he managed the Mla.ml-Biltmore hotel in Gables, Fla., and was general manager of the Piaz.a hotel in Houston, Tex., prior to entering the serv:ice. Major Smith was represented in the purchase of the Wentworth hotel by the firm of Waldron and Boynton of Portsmouth and by Harris, Kerr, Forsber and Co., of New York City. The sellers were represented by John Carr of Boston and the Lawrence E. Brown Co., accountants of Philadelphia. Arthur E. Langdon of Langdon and Rqbinson, Boston, was the broker. Polley To Be Unchanged The new owner said today that the po11cy of the former owners will remain unchanged. The fa.med culsine will be continued and .Russell. Calley will return as manager, devoting much of his time to supervision of the culinary department. An accelerated spo ts and recreatlonal program has been planned for the coming season. This program has been designed to appeal to those who have .suppressed vacation desires during the war years. Frank Milan will again have charge of the golf course and activltle8. John C. Sweetser of New Cast1·e. will be in charge of the ·boa.ts and deep sea fishing program. Tentatlve arrangements to have a limited number of saddle horses at the Wentworth stable have been made and plans will be made to provide transportation to the Rye trails of Haddon Hooper's riding sc1100!. Mr. and Mrs.: Norman Kitching will again supervise the aquatic events at the Wentworth pool and the new · owner said that it Is possible that Bruce Barnes, · famous tennis champion, will serve as ten.nis coach and sponsor many events during the summer. Stationed at Elgin Field Major Smith was stationed a,t · Elgin field, Fla., the army air forces' proving ground, during the war. He was in charge of the officer's club, the officer's mess, the officer's club beach house, visiting officer's quarters, bachelor officer's quarters and the base billeting section for all of.fleer, eplisted and clvilla.n personnel at the field. His wife took over hl.s position as manager of the Plaza hotel in Houston when he went into the service and has served in that capacity for nearly five years. Mrs. Smith is at present president of the Houston Hotelmen's association. Major Smith first oame to New England last fall when he examlned shore properties available for purchase as resort hotels. At that time he visited the Wentworth ho tel and followed hts summer trip with a visit to New York last fall. He arrived in Portsmouth two weeks ago to begin negotiations for the purchase of the Wentworthby-the-Sea, concluding his deal tlUs morning in Exeter. The new ,owner Is a graduate 6f Cornell university with the Class of 1931. He majored in hotel management at the Ithaca, N.Y., universlty after transfering from the University . of Colorado. George F. Thompson who constructed additions in 1880 and 1881 raising the Lota! of its rooms to more than 200. Later still it was taken over by the late Frank Jones and hi.!: development of the hotel and its surroundings, bringing it up to its current prominence, has resulted in its being termed "a monumen t to the late Frank Jones." Mr. Albee reveals in his small book that It was to him that the honor of naming the famed hostelry fell and he selected Wentworth because of Its proximity to the histor ic Gove·rnor Wentworth mansion. Name of First Inn Keeper Later he discovered that he also had named it for the first inn keeper In the history of the town. Samuel Wentworth operated an inn known as the "Sign of Ye Dolphin" there from 1669 to 1678. Although the list of notable perso ns who have made the Wentworth their temporary summer home at some time or other is tremendous, 110 visit. or event has been quite as dramatic as the part the famed hostelry played In the Russian-Japanese peace conference which resulted in the signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth at the navy yard In 1905 - Both Japanese and Russian embassy staffs made the Wentworth their headquarters for a month and many newsmen followed them. I I l I - -- - - - - - - - - ~- - --..1.11 There was not a, vacant room in the hotel during August, 1905. At that time the largest New , Long a landmark for mariners as England summer resort hotel was well as landlubbers, skippers for owned by the firm of Harvey and years have used the high towers of Wood and C. A. Wood was ils the Wentworth and the tall naval manager. A special auxiliary t.eleprison building as markers for graph office was set up in the hotel sight.Ing and laying their cow·se to (or the benefit of the visiting forenter Portsmouth harbor. eigners ancl 10 French waiters were The Wen tworth towers, reaching imported from New York to serve 170 feet above the level of the nearthem . by sea, afford the guest a view of The Mr. Wood who was manager nearly all of Rockingham county of the hotel at that time Is Col. and parts of Strafford and York Charles A. Wood, present real estate counties and on a clear day, Mount agent In York. Washington, 90 miles away can be seen. VY\ 1 �a. To Open Homes, Modern Ga'Jfclens Historic Landmarks, Inc., Is Spon~oring Pub/it:' s Visit to York's Points of Interest iC Five hi torical old York homes and four modern gardens will be open next Tuesday for public inspectio1 under the auspices of Historic Landmarks, Inc., a ociety formed t o acquire, pre erve anu perpet.uate the hist.oric landmark in York county. Visitors may inspect the everal pre-Revolutionary houses a nd modern gardens from 2 to 6 pm. The~e gardens are exhibited through t he courte y of their owner , aJ1 residents of. New York and summer r esidcnt.s of York. I Following is a list, of the old York houses to be shown: King's pl'ison, 1653-Gaol I ill, York Village, Pii:-g·in house, 1686- · ewall's bridg·e (1761), Y ork VIiiage. Ioody homestead. 1736-Moody lane, York village. School house, 1745 - Opposite First Parish church, York Village. Jeffer ds tavern, 1750-York street, York Village, And of t he modern gardens: Mrs. John L. Emerson-Out o' Bounds, Organug r oad, York Village. Mr. a nd Mrs. Fe rgus Reid, Jr.ork street, York Harbor. 1r. and Mrs. Harold . Richard - Millbury meadow, York Harbor. tr. and l\trs. Andrew l\turray Williams - Highland I a r m cotland. A brief historical sta Lemen regarding each of t,he~e houses will be of interest to all l01 ers of early American history and legend. Piggin House Piggln house, built In 1686 , and now the property of Miss Ellzabebh Perkins of New York and Yor k, and president of Hi toric Landmarks, Inc., is of peculiar interest and charm. Piggin house derives Its name from the word "piggln ''-a small wooden box, with a n upright stave to sErve as an outside handle-and houses such as this were compose~ or but one room. with a. central chimney run ning up through the roof . During the years, other rooms W(,q-e added but t he original char• acter of Piggin h ouse has been maintained. and Its atmosphere_ is one of great charm and antiqU1t):, It ls situated at one end <?f Sewall s bridge, the first pile bndge bu II In America, In 1761, by Capt. srunuel &:wall. I School Ho11se . The School hOUS!!, bullt ln 1745 1·' bypical o! the small country schoo1 house of the period. n 16 in a, perfect sta~e of. preservation, and IJ1e master with Jus disciplinary rod seated at his high desk aiid in ' stru?~ing the scholars !n their es: -~~nt1al "thi:ee R 's" seabed before him on their wooden benches, are all . exact.Jy reproduced in ff! A l~ttle Indian girl, dress d in hgy~ native costume, sit..s among the other scholars. I.he age can be established In published sermons. bhe They contain meat !or strongest digestion and leave the hearers or readers paralyzed and helpless.• • • erved with Provin ial ' roops Wh 11 'l'O years of age, wh n mo5t men are seeking the comfort of the fireside, he ,vent with the Provincial troops as chaplain in lhe expedition under a Col. William Pepper. rell to Cape Breton in 1745 which resulted in the capture of Louisburg. • • He died in 1747, aged 72 years." (History of York, MaineBanksl. "His son, the Rev. Joseph Moody, was born in 1700. He was graduated a Harvard college with high h onors In 1718 and early displayed W1usual talent that presaged a brilliant career. • • He becam town clerk in 1723, register of deeds for the county; and in 1730, when but 30 years of age, he was appoin ed judge of the court of sessions. and a career suited to his lalenls seemed lo open up before him wilh higher honors. • • • This dist.inction aroused no gratifying response from his fat.her, who could only think of his ability as wasted in public service. His literary ability, resting on his classical education, seemed to his insistent father that it should be mployed in the construction of sermons for the salvation of souls. He lost no opportunity to Ul'ge this upon his brilliant son, and at last overcame the natural reluctance which Joseph had to abandon his chosen car er. It was a cruel decision which h e had to make but, with filial piety, he yielded to his mas terful father. Tavern Built in 1750 _Jefferds tavern, headquarter o! !f1stonc Landmarks, Inc., was built 111 or about 1750. Capt. Samuel Jefferds, a son of IJ1e Rev. Samuel Jefferds, graduate of Harvard _col • • lege in 1722 and ordained past.or of the First church of Wells, Me., In 1727, and hi mself i1, veteran of the early Indian wars, conduct d lhlb house for many years ag a. public tavern . It was a, favorite stopping.off place for all travelers, by coach or by horse-back, from far.away Mas. sachusett-~ to th e hinterlands of Maine. During the Revolutionary war it was t,he headquarters of the local Conbinental army, the officers being quartered ther , and the soldiers encamped on Hs sur. rounding grounds. From here, they marched to join their fellow compatriots at Lexing. ton and Concord . Originally s ituabed on the Old King 's highway in the neighboring town of Wells this tavern was fast falling into decay-long since deserted, a nd with the old highway becmoe littl e other than an abandoned wood road, overgrown with bushes and high grass. Having persuaded the present descendants of Capt. Samuel Jefferds to turn It over to the society, Historic Landmarks , Inc., had It dismembered, beam by beam and board by numbered board under the direction of bhe society's architect, Howard M . Peck of New York and York, and r eassembled, and reerected on its present siLe, I I , i --------°" Pa torate :Began Tragedy Resigning all his civil offic s, he bade far well to the ambitions o! Bridge Caused ensation "The building of U1is bridge his manhood to become pastor of 1 caused quite a sensation in t he archi. ·, the Second church in this town, and that was the beginning of his tratectural world at the time, and gedy.• * • Captain Sewall was engaged soon Kin ·'s Prison He w a s d e e p 1 y i m p r e safter to build a similar one be. s d with the belief th11t he was W1• T he king's prison was built during tween Boston and Charlestown . the latter half of the 17th century, , From this first bridge the idea of worthy the confidence and support of his parish; that his life in th Foundations lteprocluced when York was called Gorgeana in building pier or pile bridges,' now ministry was a failure in the sight The massive f oundations were honor of Sir Ferdinando Gorges, of particed, came into vogue." (An. of God and man, and that his voice perfectly r eproduced, and t he i~t~Wraxall, Somerselshire, Engla nd, cienb City of Gorgeana-George representative of an a ncient and shouid no longer be heard n or his rior completely restored to its ong1Alex Emery, 1873.l knightly family first ennobled in Iace seen in the pulpit. nal condition. Its huge chimneyReOEntly, this bridge ,vas rebuilt 1309, in the reign of Edward II. This self- condemnation became a built of bricks "laid in clay, and -In perfect replica from the origin. fixed obsession, a nd in 1738 he re- burned nearby if not on t he prem"As early as 1549 there is refernee to 'newland ffyshe' brought al drawing. fused to continue in the work of the ises"-separated its two lower r ooms. from the American ground - and ministry. What' followed has been "The Hall," or kitchen, occupied t he food Hom stead t.old in Hawthorne's 'Veiled Pru:son,' entire rear, and t he "Tap Room" t he from t he New-found-land, Sir FerThe Moody homestead, built in and repeated in scores of fanciful entire fron t. dma ndo learned of the wonderful country with its untapped resources 1736, Is still in the possession of tales of 'Handkerchief' Moody, who "In the former" to quote from a on )a nd and sea." !History of York, Mrs. William J . Neal, of New York kept h is face covered with a linen local historian , "huge roasts t urned Mame - Charles Edward Banks and York-a direct descendant of cloth, when abroad In public places on the spit, and mush boiled in 1931) . ' 1ti; early owner, the Rev. Samuel or in the co mpany of others ln the iron pots ha nging from t he crane, He was mad e governor of aJJ New Moody, the "Father Moooy" of house. • • while apples r oasted in t he ashes, England b,v James I and given a whom so many eccentricities are reIn 1745, he appears to have re- and the appetisi ng odor of chowder p;rant of incorporation in 1639 for lated. Born in Newbury, Mass., in gained his normal condition, and filled the room." "the first English city on the Amt>ri1675, and graduated at Harvard substituted for his father during In the laUer, "plne tables stood can conLincnl." The King·s prison, colJege ln 1697, he came to York in the latter's abs nee in the Lo tis- about upon its sanded .floor, and now a museum containing priceless 1698, and preached as a candidate burg expedibion.• • • He died Jn chess, tric-trac dominoes and checkAmen can treasures, still has its until his ordination in 1700. IJ--r:=:::=====-.,..__,=--~--..-.1ers, enli vened by 'black strap,' grog nail-~tuddecl doors leading to t.hc "He became a 'character' in the and ci der (ofl.en bolled and doctored " donjon cells." public esLimabion and his col- 1753, a ged 53 years." <Hi.story of with tobacco), hot foaming flip le agues frowned on his peculiarities. York, Malne- Banksl. (sometimes called 'old yard of flanHeroine Condemned Here • • • 'Hell ' wa:; a favorite country The famous evangelist, tJ1 :Rev. nel'), or t,IH• milder 'Jack Posset,' H con ains, moreover, a court in his vo abulary.• • • That he was George Whitefield, after his vi It provided entertai nmen and refreshroom where culprits were tried, and able to produce discourses of the to York l11 1740, spok of him wUh ment for the tavern's tarrying the story is told that the prototype kind common to the theolog_y of the grealest or affection, admlra. guest.s. of Hester Pruyn, heroine of Haw- ..i.::=========='~- - ---11 tlon and sympathy. A tiny hand -hewn staircase, direct;ly !acing t he t avern'i; hospitable thorne's "Scarlet Letter," was here entrance-way, led t o t he two upper condemned Lor her unforgivable si n. chambers, installed for t he fUI'ther accommodation of the more weary of the wayfarers, and to t he W1· finished attic Jn t he rear." �Tap Room, H a ll sed Today Today, the tap room has ~mall tables for games, or for afternoon tea, and an open fire is always In readiness. No liquor is served a the tavern, but members of Historic Landmarks, Inc., may kc p their own lockers, and private parties may be given. "The Hall," or kitchen, still I maintained in its original state, with its . utensils of wood and pewter I hanging on the walls. One of the upper chambers, now the headquarters of the York Garden club, \ has a unique hand-painted series o! ·all frescoes, in the mannPr of the early merican " primitivefi," deplct1m, York in the 18th ccnlurythe work of Mrs Edward Elli:;, e. member o! the i;oc1ety. Five • I MOODY HOMESTEAD, 1736-MOODY LA �3 or ,te SEWALL'S BRIDGE, 1761-YORK VILLAGE �1653-GAOL HILL 1745-0pposil..c Fir t (Portsmouth Herald photos) ��\ �Fire Guts Building At Prison Navy yard firemen battled a st;ubborn blaze in a Quonset hut in the Portsmotuh naval prison area for n early three hours late yesterday afternoon. The pall of smoke from the burning bullding which ls devoted to th manufacture of cargo nets, camouflage nets and other light materials was seen for miles and completely enveloped the Kittery Point area. Capt Charles M. Elder, USN, aide o the commandant, said that the fire broke out shortly before 3: 30 yesterday afternoon. It is believed that the fire was caused by a i-park from a welder's torch and the flammable nets quickly burst In o flames. The Portsmouth fire department moved into the navy yard fire station to cover the rest of th yard in case of any oth r emergency. Chief George T. Cogan dispatched two pl ces of 11pparatus from the local nre station. A large number of prisoners as.slsted firemen in battling the blaze and nearly 50 of them were treatd In nearby buildings for smoke Inhalation and chills. Colu. Joseph A. Rossell, USMC. commanding- officer at the naval ptison said last night that none of the men treated had suffered any J1I effects from their exposure to the moke and flrn . The fire was brought under control at 4:05 pm but continued to smould r tor another two hours before the recall wa.s sounded . The blaze was the second of its kind within eight months at the naval prison. Last summer a machine shop and net storage building were burned to the ground during a spectacular blaze which broke out at approximately the same time m the afternoon hat the one ye terday occurred . Rear Adm . Thomas Withers, USN. commandant of the Portsmout.h navy yard. ha ordered a naval board of inquiry to investigate the circumstances surrounding the I I l 1fire. q-,1 , '-IS' Yard Begins New System For Ratings new system of rating personnel efficiency is being put into effect at lhe Portsmouth navy yard, whereby ratings, based on the old principles laid down by the Civil Service Commission, will be prepared every quarter by the immediate supervisor, Rep. Robert Hale of Maino a r11ounced this morning, Officia s /' According to the principles, a11 employc must be rated on quantity of work, quality of work, knowledge of trade and aptitude, whereas formerly employes were given just one flat mark, and during the war had not been notifled at all of their standing. The change, according to Representative Hale, was effected after long conferences with the U. S. Civil Service commission on complaints brought lo him by s rvice organizations in the vicinity of the yard that unfavorable and discriminatory marks were given lo veterans as against non-veterans. William C. Hull, executive assistant to the commission, told Hale today that an investigation was made at his request by the office of the director of the Firs U. S. Civil Service regio11, in Boston. Informed of Righls Representatives of the commission were assured that all employes of the yard had been informed of their rights lo appea l and the procedure to be followed !11 appeal cases. Any appeals, it was emphasized, will be carried through the present grievance procedure. Mr. Hull stated that he believed the new system would be more satisfactory to both mployes and supervi~ors because yard officials will be able to require the supervisor to justify the ratings of employes under his jurisdiction. About three appeals have been made from efficienc ratings assigned to employes in the ungraded positions, and about five appeals were made in the group of per annum employes, where the la.st efficiency ratings were given on March 31, 1944. After a review by commission repre.5entatives of the complete file covering the survey of the efficiency rating system at the yard, Mr. Hull said it was found in the ,majority of cases that more veterans were in the ·•good" or "better" category than ~ in the "fair" group Here Deny Yard Cut A statement that no immediate change of personnel has been I I R• contemplated in the Portsmouth navy ard was issued this morning from the yard den ing a story carried by the ssociated Press from Washington stating that 7,000 workers would be dropped here shortly. I Plan for R du lion Representatives of the commission wrre inform d that when a reducLion in force is contemplated at the ya1·d, oliicials endeavor lo plan far enough in advance o take care of emp~oyes to be affected by the reduct1on . If there i.s any question about del rmining the admini tratlve d cision as to who may be considered for a transfer or rassignment, a reduction in force list i5 se up and those having the greate.st retention rights are retained and others transferred or reas.signed if possible. Commission representatives .also found that reduction in force lists prepared for ungraded employes are in order, and that no app als have bern received from persons separatrcl because of reductions in force. All reduction in force lists are reviewed by the civil service rep1'e• sen a ti ve b·efore the reduction takes effect and every effort Is made to salvage the empolyes to be separated a11d to place them in other federal agencies 1 ~ y5 .,.,,,'\I . The story from Washington stated that Sen . David I. Wal:;h, Massachusetts, chairman of the Naval Affairs committee, was told by the Navy department that the production In the .submarine and destroyer building program was such that there would bP a cut down in employes at the Portsmouth navy yard (one of the country's largest submarine construction yards) In a reasonably short time from 17,000 to 10,000 workers. Capt. Charles M. Elder, USN, ret., aide to the commandant of the yard, Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, said this morning that "no change in personnel has been contemplated ." The Associated Press story also said that Senat-0r Walsh lrnd been told bv the navv that morP than 100 other shipyards will drop out o! th navy shipbuilding pr0gram rlnrlng the first six months of this year. Meanwhile, Secretary James W. Tucker of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce announced today that the chamber would contact 1111 four New Hamp~hlre membe II o Congress to ask them for information concerning future plans Ior the yard here. The Ports)llouth Herald attempted to contact Sen. Charles W. Tobey / for a s tatemenl this morning but he is out of Wa~hington for the day. Up to a late hour this noon an attempt to con act Sen. Style~ Bridges for commi,t al~o had been unsucce sful. _nez I , '-/ .S---'"''='===!;;;;;:;;=::;;;;;::=-- '-===~- �... II ,, I ,I II .I ,I ,I \ I .'I �- - - -- - - '-""'=:, ,t;' avy Proposes Spending of 5 Millions Here Under a navy plan to triple Its public works construction program In the nexi year, a plan already approved by the federal budget bureau and now before Congress, $5,050,000 would be spent for naval building projects at the Portsmouth navy yard it was revealed today. The Associated Press reported from Washington that New Hampshire's share of the proposed $1,589 231 000 building program for the ye;,r starting July 1 would Include: $3,350,000 to bureau of shins. for Portsmouth navy yard buildmgs, improvements and rearrangement of yard to increase repair output; $765,000 to bureau _of yards and docks for Portsmouth yard for dredging, water supply and communications; $875,000 to bmeau of personnel for Portsmou~h ya.rd f_or facilitle.s for rehabilitat1on of prisoners and building replacements; $60,000 to Portsmouth naval hosp ital for recreation building. I I (l.'9,~ Admiral Withers 'Very Gratified' By Naval Report The Portsmouth navy yard led all other government and private yar ds in submarine production in the five years between July 1, 1940 and July 1, 1945 it was revealed today by the first naval district on the fifth anniversary of the original "two-ocean Navy program" which now is expanded to a five-ocean navy. The report was termed "very gratifying" by Rear Aam. Thomas WiLhers, USN, commandant. Combatant ship production figures released last night showed that the Electric Boat Co., a. private yard, placed second in submarine production. Por tsmouth's submarine total now Is 79, Electric Boat's, 78. Total production figure for eight navy yards during this period was 98 submarines, while the total for 28 private shipyards was 112. Combatant ships of all types completed during this period totaled 331 for navy yards and 991 in private yards, a grand total of 1,322 craft. Besides submarines, navy yards produced during this five-year period seven battleships, five aircraft carriers, seven aircraft carriers (escort), one heavy cruiser, 58 destroyer escorts, and 58 destroyers, while private shipyards completed three battleships, 13 air• . craft , carriers (27,100-ton), nine aircraft carriers (10,000ton l, 105 aircraft carriers, escort, two large cruisers, nlne heavy cruisers, 33 light cruisers, 312 destroyers and 393 destroyer escorts, Of the eight navy yards and 2R private shipyards responsible for ~he delivery of these fighting ships seven of the navy yards and 19 of the private yards still are engaged In the work of completing a "fiveocean navy program." A total of 223 combatant ships remains to be completed in the following types and numbers: Two battleships, three air craft carriers (45,000-ton class), nine aircraft carriers (27,100ton class), two aircraft carriers (14,500-ton class), 26 escort carriers, one large crul er, 22 bea.vy cruiser5, 19 light cruisers, 87 destroyers, 16 destroyer es· corts (11 converted to high speed transports), and 36 subma.rlnes. The fifth anniversary of the enactment July 19, 1940 of the original "two-ocean navy program," which was rushed through Congress after the fall of France in June, 1940, finds the combatant strength of the navy swelled by more than 3,000,000 tons from the 1,313,390 tons as of July 1, 1940, to a total of 4,433,418 tons as of July 1 of this year. This latter total does not take into account tonnage represented by transfers of c;ombatant vessels (principally destroyer escorts and escort carriers) to Allied governments under lend-lease, nor the combat-ant ship losses which have been Incurred during the war. With these additions, the total tonnage of combatant ships completed and delivered by shipyards during the past five ears stands at about three times the 1,325,000 tons author• !zed by the "two-ocean navy program." Full appraisal of this accomplishment should also take into account the fact that many of the same shipyards credited with completion of combatant vessels also played a substantial part in the expansion of the United States navy in categories other than that of combatant vessels- that is, aux!liary vessels, mine cran, landing craft, patrol craft and district craft. In the same five-year period the on-hand strength of the navy in these categories has been increased from 554,308 tons to approximately 9,000,000 tons. A total of eight continentail navy yards, including the Portsmouth yard, and seven private shipyards were engagecl in the program covering 138 combatant ships ancl 17 auxiliary vessels which the nav had under construction or on orcler a of July 1, 1940. I\~,o..•~ s �2 Flee Naval •v 'Take Over CG Boat By Force Two long-term prisoners made a da ring escape at 11 :55 o'clock this morning from the Portsmou th naval prison In t he Portsmouth navy yard, The men, Conrad W. Kirchner, 20, serving 15 years for t heft, breaking arrest and absent without l eave, and Everett C. Richard, 20, serving 6 years for desertion and breaking arrest, leaped into the water from the float at the naval prison and were about 75-feet from shore when they were spotted by a marine guard at the prison. The general alarm was sounded and the boat from the prison took off after the men, who by tWs time were a long way from shore due to the speed of the current in the' lower harbor on the ebb tide. The marine boat saw the men climb aboard a civilian :fishing craft which had its operator as the lone passenger. A Gloucester coast guard boat coming down the river from the Portsmouth navy yard intercepted the fishing boat and took the men aboard. However, the two prisoners, armed with wrenches took over the 1coast guard boat by force l\,nd stripped the three coastguardsmen, a lieutenant junior grade and two enlisted• men, of their clothes. By this time the coast guard ~ t was nearing Gerrish island. The prisoners brought the' boat near shore and leaped to the island for a quick getaway. The speed of the coast guard boat was much greater than that of the one operated by the marines fn the chase down the ,river enabling the escaped prisoner to gain time and distan ce on their ursuers. Col Samuel A . Woods, USMC, commanding officer at the Portsmouth naval prison dlspatched marines to New Castle and Kittery Point where an extensive search for the men, still at large, ls underway. Colonel Woods :;aid at 2 :30 this afternoon that they are prob• ably dressed in the uniforms _taken forcibly from the coastguardsmen during the chase down the Piscataqua river. l I Tj,e marines are Marching the woods on Gerrish island as well as Cutts island for the two men and are being assisted by troops from the Portsmouth harbor defenses at Fort Foster. Colonel Woods gave the following description of the two men : Conrad W. Kirchner, 20, 5'6", brown hair, blue eyes and weighing 163- pounds. Undoubtedly he is wearing a coast guard uniform. He is serving a 15-year sentence at the naval prison for theft, breaking arres t and AWOL. Everett C, Rich ard, 20, a, former marine private, blue eyes, light brown hair, Ii' 9" and weighing 139 ½-pounds. He Is believed to be wearing a coas tguardsman's uniform as well. He ls erving a six-year sentence for desertion and breaking arrest. Both men have been in the brig before while stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Training station in Illinois, according to the reports from the navy. \ t \ ,._' �1. Fort FO ter Sergeants Nab 2 ·Men After 12-Hour Chase Following nearly 12 hours of perilous freedom, two naval prisoners, Conrad W. Kirchner, 20, and Everett C. Richards, 20, who made a uccessful escape from the Portsmouth naval prison yesterday noon, were captured near Fort Foster on Gerrish island shortly before midnight last night by two army sergeants. It was 11:55 am when the two Kirchner, the first captured, men were noticed swimming in the wu taken prisoner by Sgt, Jo• water by a marine sentry staii.c:med near the docks al, the prison. seph Dennen, New York City, who He quickly sounded th alarm but discovered the escapee hiding In the two men were caught in the a. clump of bushes, Kirchner h d s"'ift current of the ebb tide and his hands filled with sand nd moved downstr am with great rarooks and was about to fling pidity. They were trying to reach them Into the face of the army the New Castle shore but became is rega.nt but when he faced the tired before making the beach. sergeant at gun point he surren• Nearing a fishermen 's dory, they dered nd was ta.ken to maswam to it and called for help. rine truck where he was kept In the meantime a. launch had under guard. Shortly after Kirchner's capture, Richards was found hiding in a ma• bee11 dispatched from the pri n b, pie tree by Sgt. Frederick D vis of pick th two men up H Albion, N. Y. He meekly descend• coast guard )Jicket bOat' odwever, ed from the limbs of the tree and , un er com• failed to cause any further trouble ma nd of Lt. (jg) Donald S. Bangs. nd The two men were then removed USCG, a with a crew of two to the naval prison at the Port.s-1 r;:-1led alongside the dory and took moutl} navy ya.rel where they were e two men aboard, heading back ..P~ssed as escaped pr:lsoneri;·. towards the prison. !'he e!!cape of the two m n As the_ boat neared the prison from the prison was by far the dock, Kirchner seized a large boldest attempt at a getaway! screwdriver and RI.c hards grabb here since the war began. a heavy monkey wrench. Kirchne truckload of lumber was used threatened to stab Clyde Sawyer once a.nd canoe was used again BM 1 c, with the screwdriver if tl'I~ but these two prisoners made coa~tguardsman didn't steer the di• their eM:ape from the prison b rect10n he WBS told. Richards menirwlmmlng in the treacherou aced Lieutenant Bangs and currents of the Piscataqua. riv• Coxswain Sherman Kellholtz with er In the lower ha,r_bor. ~ - - . , .rhi,s.._w"-e;;.aa;;.o;;;o;,;;n: . : . · - - - - - - - - I • irohner took over the. wJtee of the raft and gunned th 111otor to full speed while Rloli• rds herded the three men into the small cabin and, a.de th two listed m trip. As th bo t neared Gerrish island+ th pair put on the co stguards:. men's uniforms and prepared to establish their own beachhead. They too Lieutenant. B ng • Identification ca.rd, billfold, gasoline ration book a$ well as money amounting to a.ppro:d• mately 6. T.11e speed of the picket boat en• a.bled lt to outdistance the ma.fine craft which was following M) the men had quite a start on their i,ur• suers when the'y leaped ashore &ft.er beaching the coast guard boat on the southwestern tip of Gerrish is· land. Their la,nding point was a. .few hundred yards up the river from Fort Foster on a heavily wooded section of th island, which is well• known as a ummer oolony. Col. S muel . Woods, USMO, commanding officer at the Porismo th v l prison, dis• p tch d marines to New Castle and Kittery olnt at the time of the brMk, However, when the men were seen to l nd on Ger• rish Island ll :v liable marines were sent to ti at point where an Int nslve hunt began. The one bridge from the island to the mainland was carefully guarded b soldiers and marines nd the nar ow tidal river which court<es between the island and the Kittery Point road was the ob,ject of constant scrutiny by the guards. Other than ll!linf th bridge to the island or b1 swimming the tidal er k, th o l other way ou fo the en would h ve been to swim cros the river, which 115 nearly half ile wide at this point. Lieutenant Bangs told marine of• flcers that he had no idea that the two swimmers were prisoners at the time the coast guard boat picked them up. Both he and the members of his crev,r thought that they were a pair of exhausted swimmers and needed immediate aid. The attack upon the coast guard crew was so unexp cted that the element of sur• prise worked in favor of the two escapees. All yesterday afternoon and into the evening the cordon of guards on Gerrish island searched vacant houses, occupied dwellings as well as trees and clumps of shrubbery, Unless the men had made a break for th mainland as soon as they made their lauding, their chances of getting off the island grew slim• mer as each minute rogressed. . 'Ihey were in uniform when they surrendered and Bangs' ideniiflcation card was found ofl the m in road 11ff the island a short distanc fr11m the p11int where the two men were captured . Both prisoners were brought to the P rt5mouth n val prison from Great Lakes, Ill. Kirchner was serving a 15- ear senten ce for robbery, theft,. breaking arrest, :i bsence without leav , transportatien of a stolen vehl• cie acress stat lines, destr11~oing property, disobeying orders, striking a sup rior officer and other charges. He will now face several .. ther charges In this attempt to escape. Richards was serving 6 years for being absent without leave, unauthorized u e of an automoblle, breaking arrest and desertion in ime of war. . Klrchn r was an apprentice sea• man in the navy while Richards was a private 11, the marine corps. The searching parties yesterday were under th command of Colonel Woods, Maj . J . P . Mehrlust, USMCR, and Maj. J . J . Bettes, USMCR. ~,\q, 4fi �Employme'lll 75,000 Visit Navy Jungle · yard Exhibit Aboard Ship Here ~ 1~~ t a vy A N Rain Doe Not Stop Totals 15 355 Flow of pectators w:n~~~:ot ~~rei::ti} r:e.~ 1~~ 2,000 visitors were counted b tween the hours of 8 and 9 pm he added, 1 , figure at the The June employment Portsmouth navy ye.rd we.s 15,355, r f th according to the time sec 10n o e .accounting office, a drop of 596 from the t otal employes listed May 1. In all 694 names were dropped from the rolls during the intervening ~ exhibit.s of guns, planes and null• 'h 10 ooo r tary!flequipment used in the South ore " an . pen;on a e e,,.. Pac c war f are, and th • reproduc• pected to visit he LST 512 today, !Jon of a. jungle lmilar to those 1n the fin I day of her stay her . whJch active warfare took place, or . than 15,000 persons h ve re John L. Sulllvan of Manches· already gone aboard th troop car- ter, undersecretary of the navy; rier in two days, according to Lt. Gov. Charles M. Dale. Comdr. Nelson G. wet tllng, USNR, Yesterday six or the 512's person. officer-in-ch~rge_ of th xhiblt ship. nel, all veterans of the Pacific thea- · Since th ship tied up at the N- H . ter of war, broadcast over the radio. Gas &:; Electric company dock at ' ---....:=::;.:;;::::::;;;;;;::;;;;:.,_ _ _ _ _ _ M morial bridge more persons have been :,iboard than at any of the 0ther four New England towns visited previously. Lieut nant Commander Wettllng staled that from '700 to 800 persons per hour came t.o see the exhibit, In . splle of the steady rain. L t night I month but 98 new employeg were added. Of the 694 dropped from the rolls, only 143 were discharged for l!!-ck of work, the yard office said, while 384 were discharged at their . own re• quests, 64 were granted military furlaughs and 27 left to take jobs in other naval establishments. Mlscellaneous losses accounted for the balance. Meanwhile, Capt. Sidney E. Dud-.lt:==== = =- - - -- ley, USN, yard manager ,told members of the central joint commltte that all announced reductions for . June had been stopped . The yard's all-time high in employmen t reportedly ca.me In July Change Of sChedUIe :~~~~~i:~: :~:n Goes_ into Effect Shipyard .~ •I SC ha rg es D n Se Pt 13 011e hundred lhlrly.eight employes of Shop 51, th electrical shop, at the Portsmouth nava l shipyard, have been notified that because of the rrdu c ion in force pro. gram they will be discharged as of Sept. 13. it was announC<d today by Capt. Ralph S. McDowell, USN, commander of the shipyard. The group recelvini;r their notice.~ of discharge comprised 42 helper l ctricians and 96 electrician$ . Many of t.he group " 'Cl'C' previ. ousl,v notified last. March that Lhey were o be discharged but the notice~ later w~re cancelled because of an abundance of work in Shop 51. Startmg Next Week Rear Adm . Thomas Withers, USN, commandant of the Portsmouth navy yard, annou~ced today that effective next Mo nday the navy yard w,11 revert to a fiveday work week. · The peacetim sched ule is the result of a cutb ck in submarine production due to the cessation of hosti lities with the Japanese. 41 ·v-a=rd Retirement Legislation Topic ~ for Meeting Here ; . J.fJ Employes and retired employes of the Porsmouth navy yar<i will gather in the ballroom of the Rock- ,-,~~1:~l!:i~,;·r ,~ I >,W 0 :~~ \~~::! Wal er L. Disbrow, Washington representative of the Civil Service Retirement Association for Navy Yards, Arsenals and Naval Stations, discuss current W. L. Disbrow legislation having a bearing on the aims of the association . The meeting will be sponsored by the local retirement association, it was announced by Melvin H. Chandler, secretary. Mr. Disbrow, in discussing legislation, will touch particularly on retirement annuities, legislation on which, as revised, ls far reaching and affecl.s many we.rd employes. Mr. Disbrow will cover the present law In his talk and will describe all pending legislation which will have the backing of his organization. Th retirement association covers nearly half a. million employes now working on new construction, !"8• pair of government vessels a nd ordnance work in connection with the making of guns in United States arsenals. . Expressing the hope that a large attendance would be on hand to hear the speaker, Mr. Chandler said that the discussion would be of Interest to shor t-term employes a t the navy yard here as well as to mim wi th many years of service with the government and those already retired. 0 - --- �4 6,074 Local Area Residents Visit LST 572, See Life-Like Exhibition of Jungle Warfare Six thousand seventy.four en-1 Okinawa; I Is the first r leaS€d by thusiastic persons from Portsmouth the navy for public inspection. and vicinity yesterday visited the Feature Jungle Outpost USS LST 512, nava1 exhibition Featured at the exhibit was a ship, in the first day of Its thr • da stay her , according to Lt. jungle outpost, reallstlcally repro. Comdr. Nelson G. Wettlinir. us R, duced so th a ))€ople may become fa. of Chicago, officer in charge of the miliar with th conditions under exhibit. The .ship Is berthed at the which th marines fought and died. New Hampshire Gas & Electric Saad, tree.s. swamp..~ and Jungle Co., pier at the Loot of Daniels brush are all there and some inter. street. esling commen 5 were observed as Among those invited to a special an excited crowd, followed a dirt tour before the craft was open to path through the Jung! . the general public w ·e John H. one little boy started Into th junBartlett, former governor of N w gle brush. and another pulled him Hampshire. and Mayor Mary C. out, declaring. "Th re's Japs in Do1~d_e1_-o of Portsmouth . . there! We can't go In there." V1.51tmg hours are from 1 to 9 One little boy became terrified and pm today and tomorrow. had to be taken ou . According to Thomas J . Flynn, s aff yeoman 2 c. 2 1 , mlliioil peopl He's live! have visited the s111p since the One woman went up and touched cruise began. Among the exhibits are an LST what she though to be a dummy tank deck, 264 feet long and 30 feet soldier standing walch. Sh was a wide, which will carry 22 medium little startled when he moved . Pfc. tanks and 33.ton Genera} Sher. George 0. Buckley, Washingtot1, D. mans ; and a high.speed rock t- C., U.S. marine corps, who ls stapropclled Kamikaze bomb which tioned here at present, took .the was primarily used against the U. s. part of the soldier. He wore a co flee t, and which was captured at ton suit with dark colored spots, which looked like mud in the dim lights. Comemnts of "There's a pile of work in tllls" and "Isn't i realistic," were heard on every hand. "I didn't know whether that fellow was real or not." was the comment most oft,.n heard concerning Private BucklE'y. The mayor st~ted, "I think It's wonderful. It gwrs p ople a better picture of wlrn t this type of warfare is really like.'' Exhibit ptnred Jap rms Other exhibits Included a Japanese 20 mm anti-tank gun, all types of ri.lks and nrnny items captured from the Japanese, including a snip r bttif Pt-prooI shield. starboard engine and a mess hall were displayed in full, a scene of miniatme figures called "Hitting the Beach," and a LVT 3 bush mast r used for landing marines on Pacific atolls were among the many exhibits. On the upper deck of the ship was thr "radio shack" in full ; including a~gyro-compa1<.5 repealer helm. Commanding oIIiccr of the ship Ls Lt. W. Provost.. and commanding officer of LhP marine detachment is Capt. John Sivcc. Yard May ; Operate on Single Shift Th Portsmouth navy yard may return to the one shift, five-day, 40hour work week in another month, according to Capt. Charles M . Elder, USN, aide to the commandant, Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, of the Portsmouth navy yard. Captain Elder said this morning that "the current employment figure at the navy yard is just under the 15,000 mark but a substantial layoff by the first of October is enllrely possible." The layoff and cutting to a single shift will make amount of work at the navy yard last much longer, according to the navy, and it is In line with peacetime procedure. At the present time the yard is running two shifts on a five-day, 40-hour week basis and layoffs have not been too numerous as yet. Navy Yard August Cut Under 500 Fewer than 500 employes at the Portsmouth navy ard were released during the month of· .(\ugw according to figures compiled by the personnel ofiice at tbe yard . The total number of employes at the yard Sept. 1 was 14,413 compared with the figure 14.910 on Aug. 1, a decrease of 497. During the month of August, 21 employes left lo enter the armed forces, 15 being given military furloughs and the remaining six taking their discharges. The na,·y expects that nearly 3,000 workers will be dropped during the present month due to the cutback in submarine construction an d repair work at the n avy yar d. If plans for the one-shift fiveday, 40-hour week go through during the next month or two it will mean an even greater cut in civilian personnel at the navy yard. However, the navy stated that there is no definite time set for the start of ~he one-shift plan:.__Sc,o...._..:,,.~"" Navy Ends Lease on ~ .-.J~~ TH RE JO E ul 1e~. sevrn mi ssion~. a ,d £our company. Forlsmoulh re~ii.len1s cordlni; lo Ll, Comdr, elson G TS inspect bo;its. he have prov Wettling, a n American Vought Corsair 4-U, which has a rrcord "jungle sh ip" Is statlo nrcl at the wlrnrf h,Y lht> H gas ancl electric d very enthu si sfio about lhe U.S." , L T 512 e ·hibil SNR, officer In charge (Porl-smoulh Hern Id photo), City Airport ThP U. S. nav leue on the P ortslI'lou .h n uni qi pal. airport has been cancelled, aecording lo word received this week by Gov. Charles M. Dale from John L. Sulllvan, assistant secretary of the navy for air. Early in the war the federal government, In conjunction with the city of Portsmouth, expended approximately $1,000,000 In the expansion of the airport. It has two 5,000foot runways and one 4,000-foot run{'way. ~~\c..,~ I �Mayor Urges Visit Of USS Portsmouth a request that the light cruiser USS Portsmouth, named for the two cities in New Hampshlre and Virglnla, make the Granite State city as a, port of call has been 11ent to John L. Sullivan, assistant secreta.ry of the navy, by Mayor Mary C. Dondero. The USS Portsmouth was built at Newport News, Va., and was fitted out for the war against the Nipponese at Portsmouth. Va.. Mayor Dondero feels that as the orulser named after this town has already visited the Virginia city is should come here. With the excellent docking faclll• ties available at the navy yard, the USS Portsmouth could be brought right into the yard piers without too much trouble. Mayor Dondero also announced th t the city of Portsmouth would arrange a. program of entertainment for the officers and men of the ship should the navy grant the request of the city to have the cruiser visit here. ~ , 'l: , S' Navy Cancels 15 Receive Bus Contracts Awards at At Yard Here Navy Yard Cancellation of all navy-operated wards !or conspicuous and valutransportation and contracts to the able service rendered against the navy for tra nsportation to the Portsenemy In the Pacific were presentmouth navy yard has been announced by Rear Adm. Thomas ed to 15 officers and enlisted men at Withers, USN, comma ndant of the the Portsmouth navy yard yesterday Portsmouth navy yard, in a signed 1 by Rear Adm. Thomas Withers notice published on bulletin boards USN, commandant. The presenta~ tlons were made in the name of at the yard. The purpose of the notice ls to the President of the United States. Awards were presented as folgive navy yard workers a mple time to arrange !or private transporta- lows: Gold Star In lieu of third Silver tion to the yard before the terminStar to Comdr. Frederick J. Harlation o! the contracts, Sept. 28. The notice, however, states that finger, II, USN , Albany, N. Y. Silver Star to L . Granville F. the Hill Transportation Co., Boston and Maine, Marshall Tra,nsporta- Coffin,. US R, Worcester, Mass. Silver St~r and Bronze Star o Lt. tlon, Wentworth Bus Line and Filion. Bull Line will co~tinue to serve the George C. Cook, USNR, Quincy, Mass. yard bu these cotnJ)anles will ma.ke Bronz Stars to LL. Robert I . Lantheir own schedules. The Checker glois. US , Sprl,ngfield, Mass .. and 6 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - --' c~~iln~~ J~~\o~e s!;~ic:: Archibald I . Koester, chief radiothe navy yard from out of town man, USN, Renton, Wash. Commendations to Comdr. Paul 0 S 5 where conditions warrant bus transK. Taylor, USN, Corpus Clwlstl, portation of workers. en Or SmOU The Marshall Bus Line will a lso Tex., and Lt. Michael J. Frankovich ' service Eliot, South Eliot, West USN, Revere, Mass. Commendations and ribbons to Epping, Plaistow and East Kingston workers If schedules can be ar- Reinold C. Brandhorst, chief elec, Concor d ' Sep t . 2 (AP) - Gov . trician's mate, USN, Enid. Okla., v. ranged. Charles M. Dale said today h e It was a little less than a, year a.go R. Slunaker. fire controlman <Sl th has sent a telegram to e navy that the navy took over the pr b- 1 C, USN , Pryor, Okla .. Virgil E. department asking th at th e lem of transporting the worker to 1 Patton, motor machinist's mate 1/ c crui er Portsmouth be sent to .,..-USNR, Whitt, Tex .. and Vernon R'. th e yard. Portsmouth as part of th i5 S,-.. , J Porth . torpedoman 1 c, US , Manson, Iowa . state's celebration of avy day next month. Army distlngulshC'd unit badge to The governor said he has been Donald L. Barte, electrician's mate informed t hat the sh ip is schcdlie. USN, Mason, Mich. utea to go to Boston for the Presidcn lal unit citations to Lt. Robert L; Erwin, USNR. Jackson, celebration, ~,): ,'\ ~ . Oh.lo, Wl,lle E. Baird, electrician's f".": •:;, ·:.~;~,.,.;/1,.~-•;ff.. Capt. Charles 1. Elder, U , m 2 , U R, avcd~e. Va .. and ret .. aide to Rear Adm. Thomas Eldred A· Conner. chief electri1 Withers. SN, commandant of cian's mat.e, USN, Barte, Fla. the Portsmouth navy ya.rel, declared this morning that by Oct 1 most of the hops at the yard would be operating on a daily one-shirt schedule. Captain Elder reported that a "few of the shops" would remain on a two-shift, clay but that for the most, part the yard would work a 7 :30 am to 4 pm clay. Washington , Sept. 27 (AP)-A delegation of Portsmouth, N.H. navy yard employes appealed today The Portsmouth navy yard has been .iwarded the fifth and final to Vic~ Adm. Edward A. Cochrane, Army-Navy "E'' pennant for outUSN, chief or the navy 's Bureau of standing work in the war effort ac• Ships, !or more work !or the yard. cordin'g to an announcement made Senator Tobey arranged the meetPlans for 11 w U.S. submarines by Rear Admiral Thomas Withers, Ing with Cochrane after the m_en conferred with t he New Hampshire now are underway and commisston- USN, commandant of the navy yard. The joint award was made to the congressional delegation yesterday. lngs and repair wor are to be dlThe group, headed by Bart M. vid d among th nat10n's shipyards local yard among the first yards In Dalla Mura of Portsmouth, also in, 1th ~ substant,ial amount going to the country to receive it from the cluded George T. Crothers, Kenthe Portsmouth 1avv yard , Vice committee as the gove"rr1ors of Maine neth H. Stanley and Allan R. Lo~d. dm Edward A . Cochrane, USN, and New Hampshire and a.ssista.nt Dalla Mura said the delegation chi f of th division of ships, as- secretary of the navy, at that time came here to try to get more work sured Sen. Charles W . Tobey of Ralph Bard, took part in the initial for the yard and to ascertain the New Hampshire yesterda y in Wash- presentation program in August, navy 's plans now that the war is ington 1942. S,"l..V-\S"' over. Senator Tob y, accompanied by He said the yard now employs Kenneth Stanley of Rye fifth vice about 14,000 but that number is _ex- president, of th New Hampshire pected to be cut In haH by spring. Federation of Labor which covers The Portsmouth yard Is the largest the P rtsmouth district, conferred submarine construction yard on the with Admiral Cochrane, who for Ea.st coast, he said. . merlv was stationed a the PortsThe yard, he added, could retain mouth navy yard. In an effort to a large number of men if it were secure more work for the local yard. to be used for repair of submarines and could regain some of itll pre- ' war electrical equlpmei;it manufacturing business. S. 1....7, '-\ D Ie A k Navy th lS d P t Here Oct. 27 ~1!~ t Yard Will Go On ~ 1 Daily Shilt Oct. 1~ Navy Yard Men Confer· In Capital Navy Ya rd Get 5th 'E' Navy Says Yard ~ To Get New Work~ S To Streaml1n A dmi nistration Of Loca l Yard Plans l-0 streamline the admlnlstratl ve. organization of the Navy's shore establishments by forming within each of nl'n Navy yards and two drydocks a "U. s. Naval Shipard," were announced by Secretary Of the avy James V. Forrestal yesterday. The plan which will become effective on or about the first of December calls for all shipbuilding and repair activities at each of the bases to be integrated within a, compact organization designated M a naval shipyard. Each shipyard will be commanded by a regular naval officer specifically trained In naval construction and marine engineering and experienced in management. The Bureau of ships will manage the whole organization. The shipyard plus other activities in and adjacent to the navy yards In each locality, such as hospitals, supply depo ts, ammunition depots, prisons, receiving stations, etc., will be grouped under an overall organization to be known as the "U. s. Naval Base.'' The mission of these bases will be to furnish supplies, personnel and industrial services ~o U1e fleets and seagoing forces. The bases will be commanded by a 11 val line officer with the title "commandant of th naval bas " and this officer will be responsible to the naval district in which It Is located . Besides the Portsmouth shipyard and naval base there will be others in Boston, Mass., Brooklyn, N. Y., Philadelphia, Pa ., Norfolk. Va., Charleston, S. C., Bremerton , Wash ., Mare- Island, Calif., and Pearl Harbor, T. H . ~,-i.\..\,,I.\ '5'' / �3 Local Navy Yard Will Be Leading Sub Repair Base Washington, Sept. 2.7 (AP l -Vice Adm. Edward L. Coc hrane, chief of the navy's bureau of ships, said today that the Portsmouth (N.H. ) navy yard would be retained as the east coast's leading submarine repair, construction and design base. Cochrane made the statement to a four -man delega tion representing the yard's employes and members of Congress from New Hampshire and Ma in e, a delegation spokesman said. Cochrane also told the group that three submarines now under construction at the Boston navy yard would be transferred to Portsmouth where construction will be completed . The admiral told the group, which wa s trying to asce rta in the future stqtus of the yard, that the yard probably would return to Its pre-war status in manufa cturin g electrical and other equipment for th e navy. At the conference were Senators Bridges and Tobey, New Hampshire Republicans, and Reps. Ches ter E. Merrow ( R-N.H .), Sherman Adams ( R-N.H.) and Robert Hal e (R-Me. l. Th e employes delegation was headed by Bart M. Dalla Mu ra of Portsmouth and included George T. Croth ers, I Kenn eth H. Stanley and Allan R. Lowd, all of Portsmouth. 1 The delegation came here in an effo rt to obtain more 1· 1 work for the yard so that it could retain as many of its present emploxes as possible. ~.1...Y> ,\.\-s-' Navy Plans Move So Gypsum Pl'a nt Can Be Ready for Reconversion The navy's Bureau of Supplies and Accounts shortly will issue instructions to the commandant of the Portsmouth navy yard to clear the National Gypsum company buUdings in Portsmouth of all navy material stored there and find other space for it. This was announced today through the office of Sen. Styles Bridges in Washington. It is hoped, the announcement said, that the navy can clear the buildings by the end of this year. It may b possible to clear out two or three buildings before that time. Once the navy material is removed from the former Gypsum plant which the navy now ls using !or storage, the gypsum com pan y wlll set up its machinery again in preparation !or resuming operations. Senator Bridges' announcement indicated that the National Gypsum company will operate on a larger scale than in prewar days and expects eo employ at least 200 per- sons and possibly more as soon as full operation can be achieved. The announcement came as a. result of conferences of Senator Bridges, Edward Ellingwood; New Hampshire industrial engineer ; and John C. Best, vice president of the Gypswn company, with Adm. Thomas S. Combs, USN, a.s.sistant chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks; Capt. Philip Lemler. USN, director of facilities for the Bw-eau of Ships, and Comdr. D. T . Gatchel, USN, director of facilities for the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts. The announcement confirmed a recent statement by the Gypsum company to its employes telling them that the Port-smouth plant was expected to reopen the first of the year. Operations at the local gypsum plant were suspended Feb. 28, 1943 and the property was lea ed to the navy shortly thereafter. At the time of the suspension the plant was employing about 100 workers. Its peak employment wets about 200. '0 • 1...,4'S USS Portsmouth Again Open to Visitors The USS Po·r tsmou th, wh ich will be at th e 11 11.vy yard two m orn days, will h ave th e sam ho urs for public insp ection sh e did last weekend , accord ing to Capt. H. B . B rumba ugh , USN, conun a ncli ng off icer of the vessel. The cruiser was ope1 to the public from 9:30 am to 11 am th is m orning a nd wil l be open from 1 :30 t o 4 :30 p m. T h e hours of inspection are th e sam e fo r tomorro w. T h e P ortsmou th , wh ich has been h ere for th e past 10 da ys, l~ d ue t o leave the Port City Monda y shortl after' n oon, ,., ,......~'(), '1-..\-·•~· .~t""''icl Navy Yard Employs 10,057 Now • Cntb cir In sublnarlne con r11<'Uon at the navy yard during the month of October showed a net loss of 1,296 employes. T he total num ber of persons employed at the yard now is 10,057. In October 137 new empioyes were taken on and 119 of these were veterans who had been on military furlough . There was a total of 1,433 dl.scharged during the month but 1.127 of these were dropped because of the reduction in fo rce, 260 of the total released left voluntarily six were placed on mllitary furlough because they entered the armed forces. Twenty-two persons were lost by retirement or death, five were removed for cause, three were transferred to other departments and 10 were transferred to other naval stablishments. The total number of empioyes Oct. 1 was 11,353. I l/ 5" n, �New Commandant Rea,: Admiral John H. Brown Assigned Here o, \lo 11\S Vetera,1 of submar ine and cruiser wa rfar e i n t he P acific theater of war as well as a fo rmer AllA m er ican football player, Rear Adm . Joh n H . Brown, USN, is scheduled to arr ive i n Porlsmout h lo lalw command of t he Po r ts m-outh navy y ard about N ov. 1. Coming to Po1tsmouth will be no of varsiLy football at the academy novelty for Admiral Brown as he and was named by Walter Camp as an All-Amer.ican guard in 1913, was stationed here for nearly two the same team which embraced such years ln 1930 and 1931 during the Etars as Charlie Brickley and Ed fitting out and commissioning of Mahan of Harvard when the Crimthe USS Narwhal, the V-5, which son of Cambridge and Yale of New was launched Dec. 17, 1929. The Haven as well as Michigan domlnNarwhal is currently on th navy's ated the national gridiron picture. list of submarines at the Philadel- The ne commandant prepped for . phia navy yard to be sold at auc- his navy career at Mercersburg ' tion for scrapping purposes. academy in Mercersburg, Pa., which Admiral Brown will relieve Rear then, as now, was noted for its Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, pres- prowe•5 on the ath letic field. ent commandant of the navy yard. When J1e was stationed here 15 Admiral Withers came to Ports- years ago, A<lmlral Brown resided mouth from submarine duty ii), the in Pleasant street, near the corner Pacific June 1, 1942. of Junkins avenue. He is wellThe new commandant's last sea known to many Portsmouth resiassignment was the command of a dents and participated in many acdivision of light cruisers ·111 the Pa- tivities ln the ciLy during his brief cific. However, during the greater period of duty here. part of the war against Japan, he The new commandant is a native served on the staff of Vice Adm. of Pennsylvania and was appolntCharles A. Lockwood Jr., USN, in ed to the Naval academy from the charge of submarine training acti- Keystone State ln 1910. vitles in the Pacific area. He was With ers in HOllpi tal greatly responsible for the excellent Rear Admiral Withers is prestraining that made it possible for ently in the Portsmouth naval hosour submarines, their officers and pita! recovering from a long illmen, to achieve the conquests in ness. During his tenure as comthe Pacific that were such vital mandant of the navy yard, 68 subfactors in bringing the war in the marines have been launched from Pacific to a speedy conclusion. the building ways and building Graduated in 1914 basins at the navy yard. Many of Admiral Brown wa gradua ed these vessels went to Pacific waters from the Naval academy with the and scored wonderful records Class of 1914. He played three years against Japanese shipping as they stalked their prey close to the homeland. Admiral Withers' next assignment is not known at Uus time but it ls possible that he may go into retirement. Capt. Sidney E. Dudley, USN, Industrial manager of U1e Portsmouth navy yard. is acting commandant whiie Admiral Withers is in the hospital and will undoubtedly remain In that capacity until Admiral Brown arrives. The new commandant i under telegraphic orders to report to Portsmouth but yard officials believe that i will be around t.he first of th month before he comes here. ' ____. .;. __I New Port City Commandant Due Tomorrow Dispensing with the usual ceremony accorded a new conm1a11dant, Rear Adm. John H. Brown, USN, former All-American football player at the Naval academy, will arrive at the Port.smouth navy yard sometime tomorrow. It wil be the second tour of duty for the veteran submariner at the Portsmouth navy yard. Fifteen years ago, Admiral Brown was stationed here as commanding officer of the new submarine Narwhal, one of the V-class undersea vessels, which ls now up for bids for scrapping at the ,Pblladelphia navy yard. The actual time Admiral Brown will take command of the navy yard is not known. Rear Adm. Thomas Withers, USN, present commandant, is seriously lll at the U. s. naval hospital at the yard and the usual ceremony conneded with the turning over of a command will be omitted. The new com111B11dant is 54 and a native of Pennsylvania. He prepped for the Naval academy at Mercersburg, Pa., and was graduted from Annapolis in 1914. In 1913 he was selected by Walter Camp on the All-America football team as a guard and became one of the first Annapolis men to be honored on the eleven whicb represented the country. During the war just ended he was engaged in adva.nced training of submarine officers and men in the Pacific. This training was an important phase of submarine warfare against the Nips as it was the last step our undersea warriors had before they made actual contact with the enemy. 'f'\,\:ii\.\~ �H. BROWN . USN. new commandan ~IL~ at h i, desk in the administration duties. (Portmiouth Herald photo) Like Coming Back Hom , Says Rear Adm. Brown, New Port City Commandant 1------- -----'(\_If\,\\ ( J!ly ROBERT G. ENNEDY . Breathing an air of efficiency, friendliness and demonstrating the Jact that he wlli be very civic n1ind· ed , by his interest In local affairs. Rear Adm. John H . Brown, USN, yesterday completed his second day as commandant o[ the Portsmouth navy yard. The navy Is his first love but he can sit down and join a discussion of football which may last for hour . An AU-American lineman In 1913 , Admiral Brown kicked two 1'\eld goal which beat Army 6-0 in 1912. In the disastrous 1913 game h kicked three goals but a powerful Navy eleven, then the leading team in th!! nation, wa outscored by "l 'll never f orget that morn- Laude Subs' Wal' Record "Those submarine sa1lors were great boys In this war. They lived a rugged Hf and had periods when their jobs was far from run. And, don 't ever let anyone tell you that they didn't work hard ," he declared. "I watched those boys going in and out of Pearl Harbor. Their only conlact with I.he outside world for months was a brief radio flash we used t.o send lhem-and that flash was far from persona!. " ubmarlnes did & great job during the w~r. Flfty-Uve percen of the Jap&nese shi pping sunk during the war was by submarines and the rest by planes and surface ships. The Japanei; records can prove tha.t." In May o[ I.hi& year Admiral Brown took command o[ cruiser Division 1, Task Force 92, at Adak ln the Aleutians and his flagship was the cruiser Richmond, the same ship he had left nearly three years before. His division o[ Task Force 92, under the command of Adm . Frank ,Jack Fletcher swep down from the nol'th, smashed at the Kurlle islands and invaded Japanese home wa ers so much that the Nips began to think hat the fleet was their own. Al the time of the suri:end r, Aug. 1, the ta k force was operating ln U1e northern waters and lmmedlat..ely moved into Hokkaido and other northern outposts of the Japanese empire. Admiral Brown remained U1ere with the ta k force units until the army of occupation arrived lo take over . Inf of Dec, 7," said the admiral. ucceeds Withers Twice He arrived back in the United States with units o[ the victorious fleet and hi& own task force shortly before Navy day this year. It was at that time he learned of his new assignment t.o Portsmouth. It Beat Arm y T hree Tl.mes also marks the second time in his Admiral Brown has the distinccareer that he has succeeded Ad· tion of setting some sort of a recmiral Withers . Admiral Brown reord while a football player at Anplaced the former Portsmouth commandant at Pearl Harbor and napolis. He played 240 minutes In four years o[ competition against three years later r celved com· mand of the Portsmouth navy Arm y and competed with a Na.vy team that took three contests from yard ln the States. Admiral Brown and the old V-5 the West Pointers. It is also inter• were partly responsible for the air esling to note that all of the games conditioning of American submar· Nav¥ won in those three seasons Ines. The Narwhal Wa.5 on its were won by field goals. In 1910 and Army 22-9. shakedown cruise through Carib· 1911 Jack Dalton , who was killed "I love this part of lhe country." b an walers when the skipper callin action 1n World War 1, booted 11&ld Admiral Brown yesterday. "It ed for a "Condition Red" and the one field goal in each game lo win is like coming back home for I Narwhal remained buttoned up for for Navy 3-0. In 1912, the admiral lived here In 1929 and 1930 for 10 nearly three day&. The heat was terbooted a pair o[ them to win 6-0 and months while I took the V-5 out of rific and. 111 his report on the cruise. in 1913 rammed three field goal& here. Admiral Brown, recommended alr betwen the Army goal posts only "I can well r member Ulal winconditioning !or the boats. After to see Army complete several passt r. It was cold and th re were mmd IS veryac ve. \ lengthy discussions and plans our He Is a !l:iant or a man, ell over es for touchdowns and win 22-9. lime when I thought that w would On h is last to ur of duty In six feet tall, tips the beam a little slowly become ice cakes." submarines were alr-condllloned ortsmouth d miral Brown as• over ~00 pounds and as !1and~ the and life aboard them in the ropsisled Coaches Ralph , Brackett size or a pair of hams. His build Is Served in ubs, ruisers lcs became more bearable. and Francis T, Malloy with the Athletics, submarines and cruisers 1 characteristic of a powerful football dmiral Borwn Is manied and Portsmouth high squad. T he have beet!. the major portion of the player and , even though he has U1e couple have two children, a. , game that sta nds out in his ew commandant's life for the past turned the corner on the long side of daugh er Mariana. 26, and a son, mind that ear was the 14-lZ lli years. When he left Portsmouth 50. he looks as though he could John H . Brown III, 24 . Admiral victory over Concord high In on the Narwhal (V-5) he joined the handle himself under any circumBrown's son ls a second mate in lhe last con test o{ the season, Pacific fleet, remaining on the West stances . lhe merchant marine and has been Portsmouth had had only a fair In June. 1942, Admiral Brown coast [or lhe next couple o! years. hrough enemy waters In both sea 011 and t he three coachei; went back to submarine duty. workThen he returned to the Naval oceans for !our year&. Ing with Vice Admiral Lockwood, had worked bard lo bring the &cademy a.s graduate manager of Mrs. Brown and her daughter are he was deputy commander of the e m along for t hat contest. 11.thletlc.s and he stayed at Annapolis expected to arrive In Portsmouth When the admlral learned that submarine force In the Pacific and until 1936 when he was assigned to about the first o! December. The in charge of all the training the Portsmouth Is playing Dover next the heavy cruiser Milwaukee. submariners received be[ore going Brown's permanent residence Is Re stayed aboard the Milwaukee Thursday he gave the group of Newcastle. Del., a. small Lown near for nearly three years before being newspapermen around him a broad into actual combat. Wilmington . assigned to Washington and Phila• 1 . . , • ~ g r in and : said: delphla for pcclal du y. In the &Ulll"Hmm Maybe that's a game we . mer or 1941 he was given command shouldn't miss." 1. u of the Richmond and sent to the coast of Chile on the neutrality pat.rol as Nazi raiders were preying on our shipping there after being outfltted in Japan. " I bad Just finished breakfa11t and wa.s preparing to take a ghower, ou know how good a. hower feels when you're in the tropics? A kid from t he radio ghack r ushed Jnto t he ca.bin &nd 111>uttered and f u m e d but couldn't get anything out in & n ormal voice. I calmed him down and got the news. 1 hadn' t been home in some ti me then &nd , as I gave an order for ZO· knot 11peed to Pana.ma, 1 knew lt was going to be a long time before I did get h ome a.gain, "Portsmouth Is m y first home In ft e years,'' declared the admiral, "and I am going to relax. The quarters here are very comfortable, tile local people are very !riendly and we're going t.o make this the best navy yard there is." It ls very easy to jump [rom one subj ct to the other when conver&• 1ng wit!: Admll'al Brown because his �hose Dover Pla nt It was obvious lhat he Ipswich plant was too small Lo accommodate the big production program which the navy, for ll.,elf and lhe army. now proposed. Accordingly Sylvania looked about for another plant in an area where it could recruit additional workers, and chose the disused Pacific Mills property in Dover. floors, five acres in area, were In early August, 19 2, he navy Four Many war workers from P ortsrenovated and modernized within mouth as well as several surround- conducted lhe first test firings from two months. Sylvania look over lhe Ing towns contributed greatly in the a comba ant ship when I sent three plant on January 4, 1944 11nd by Larget planrs Februar~• 7th had begun production development of production techni- radio-con rolled against lhe cruiser Cleveland in ques at Sylvania Electric Products, even while carpenters, plumbers and Inc., branch in Dover which m ade Chesapeake bay. All three were electricians were swarming over the brought down , two in flames, impossible the mass manufacture of encountering building. t,he radio proximity fuze, America's mediately after th Another plant was set up at Bufsecond-best kept ecret weapon of proximity bursts. falo, under a. sub-contract with the After this successful demonstrathe war. This weapon successfully Colonial Radio Corp., which submet the menace of the buzz bomb tion, the navy asked Sylva,.ia to sequently became a Sylvania aftake a production cbntract for 2500 over England and the Jap suicide filiate. plane and was responsible in large uniL, a da\'. Onl y one other prime The three plants ultimately wer~ 1 part for breaking up the German contractor ·was ei1gaged in the pro- producing an average total of 18,- I ~'1 counteroffensive in December, 1944. ject at the time. 000 uni s a clay, sizeable share ol 1 Sh<Jck-proof radio tubes, smaller the 40,000 units a day then being Tw·ning ils peacetime plant into than a thimble, developed and manmanufactured by the five coma secret arsenal meant a major upufactured by Sylvania at the rate of Pllnies engage<!, In prime work on heaval for Sylvania in Ipswich. The 400,000 a day, constituted th e workthe project. At one lime in 1945. ers' chief contribution to the suc- fixture factory was moved to other svlvania production reached 26 .000 quartern . Windows were painted to cessful solution of one of the most units in a da y. dlfficult production problems ever make them opaque. Guards were The entire 11ssembly project was posted around lhe plant. Inside, faced by the electronics industry. headed by Cyrus W. Haller as genIn addition to the development of production facilities were installed eral manufacturing manager. with the tinv tubes in its Pennsylvania and the wheels of mass manufacture Dr. Herbert E. Trotter as head of and nearby plants, Sylvania also began-slowly at flrsl,-to revolve. the engineering and development, Only l,he developmen of the Averill engineered and assembled the fuzes H. Pettengill, Ipswich at its plant..s in Ipswich, Mass., atomic bomb has been kept more plant manager, and Ernest H. Powsuper-secret than the proximity fuze Dover and Buffalo, N . Y. Dover plant manager. \ In what the navy department program. Sylvania had \-0 Investi- ers, The work employed as many as describ s as a "miracle of produc- gate every prospective employe's past 1,200 persons at Ipswich, and 1,600 tion." the plant..s poured out a steady record for a 10-year period. Once at Dover, most of them women and flow of the lethal radio-operated accepted for employment., lhe new girls who sat at long benches asworker was sworn to secrecy and shell fuzes behmd such a mask was indoctrinated by navy officers sembling the fuzes from small comof secrecy that only Its top per- in the importance of keeping mum. ponents or inspecting materials for sonnel knew the uses to which the A residential staff of navy officers flaws. The device had to be mad (! acted in a liaison and inspection to the highest quality standards to product was being put. operate in the proper manner. In April, 1942, representatives of capacity. High school girls and grand- . The manufacturing process and mothers on vicl,ory, shifts as well the Office of Scientific Research the physical lay-ou of the plan t as the 48-hour-a-week and Development, the Washington regular 1 were broken up so that workers in workers, coming from the towns of group charged with the creation of the V T fuze-as it was also call- one department were not aware of northeastern Massachuset.ts. to ed. the initials standing for "vari- wha t went on in other departments. Ipswich , and from New Hampable timing"-visited lhe firm's Each worker had to pass two or shire and Maine communities to three guarded control points going Dover, in the snowy dark of win-1 Ipswich plant and asked the company officials to undertake the job lo or from work. ter and in the heat of summer, So importan t was the need of turned out thl, almost magical of working out the ma ss manufactw·e of the fuzes which had here- keeping operations secret that not modern electronic device. ofore been only experimentally ev;,n the Ipswich fire and police deThe navy department has department were allowed Inside the clared that. in view of the difficulproduced. plant, even in emergencies. The Secrecy was of the utmost im- plant maintained its own flre-fi~ht- ties involved "the success altained portance. The new project was lng equipment wi h an auxiliary can only be termed a production given a non-revealing name. appli- pump. It was guarded by a_ large miracle ." The wide scope of the war was ance department. No one was al- sta ff of auxiliary military police . Its lowed even a whiff of the work un- alarm . ystem was integrated with fully illustrale<l by the part Sylvaless he was accredited after a thorthe town's so that Ipswich and stale nia played. During the early part plant, tucked ough investigation of his backpolice could be ummoned t-0 assist of 1944 Sylvania' ground. in the protection of the plant a way bY the lit lie Ipswich river, The need for mass production o[ was sending assembled fuzes from against external violence. a fuze that would explode a shell, its shipping door addres d to a All of t h ese precauti on ~ h ad not only on he rare chance of dipoint in lhe British isles and r lo be repea l ed la t er in selli n g rect contact with a flying target, placPmcn parts to be flol\'n to the up t he Do ve r a nd Buffa lo pla nts. but automaticall • when the prosouthwest Pacific, while 1t containEvl'r:V e ffo rt was m ade l o avert jectile came within effective range, p u bli c · atten tion fr om activiti es ed its steadily mounting production arose because of the threa to surat the Ipswich a nd Dover p lants face warships of enemy bombing a nd for t h is r eas on th ey were I of units for the ammt!nition depots of the navy and army in this counplanes. Old methods of antiairnot perm itted l o receive and di~craft fire were Inefficient due to try. play t h e arm y a nd navy " •" While the assembly lines were the speed of modern bombers. The award. navy needed five-inch shells that By January, 1943, the Ipswich humming in lhe northern Sylvawould destroy enemy planes beplant. was producing assembled fuzes nia plants, the Pennsylvania cenfore they could plant their bombs, from it., production lines despi te lhe ters were turning ou 400,000 tiny despite human or mechanical erdiliicull,ies of material procurement radio tubes a day, t,wo-thirds as rors in aiming or fuze-settlng. and in the face of constant engin- many tubes as were produced daily in The navy had put !ls faith an::! eering changes made nl'cessa ry by by all companies together peacetime. More than 130,000.000 a lot of its cold cash into the deexperience with the product. velopment of a miniature radio In the spring, Sylvania was asked tubes were manufactured by Sylvasending and receiving set which to work out production of an army nia for this project in five years. could be installed In the nose of model of lhe VT fuze !or ullimate Ninety-five percent of the tubes a high-explosive shell and which use in 90 mm guns. The new con- used in the entire fuze program would explode the shell by the retract entailed additional engineer- were made by Sylvania and in ing and procurement problems, but 1944-45 the five Sylvania tube flection of Its Impulses from the target. A plane might, escape harmby fall the Ipswich plant had begun made all the tubes used in \ to turn out army as well as navy less by the near miss of an ordinPrimarily used by the U. S . navy fuzes in an ever-mounting stream. ary shell. but the radio shell fleet a.5 a protection against enemy would explode and destroy the plane bombing planes, the shell In aclion anytime it go within 70 feet of it. is best described by oullining the This would increase the efficiency battle history of a typical VT ruzed ot antiaircraft fire eight fold over projectile I previous . practice. Dover Sylvania Workers Built Anti - Kamikaze, Anti-Buzz Bomb Devices I I I I I I i~~~!:5 I �IFuze Battle Performance At a distance of 7,000 yards, a Japanese suicide bomber begins its nm against an American cruiser. The crew of a 5"/ 38 gun loads a VT fuzed projectile. It, handles the projectile wilh no special care or concern. Not only are VT fuze as rugged as most fuzes, but they have been p;·ovided with reliable safety kalures in the bore of the gun. They are as safe as any fu1.es used by the navy. The gun crew direct.~ the gun at the target in the usual manner and then fires the projectile. Since no time setting of VT fuzes is necesrnry. and since they are always "on" in range, the fire control problem is obviously much simpler than with timr fuzes. At the instant the projectile Is fired, a wet battery that furnishes energy to the fuze begins to be activated. The shock of fire breaks a small glass vial filled with liquid electro! ·te. Centrifugal force in lhe rotating projectile causes this liquid electrolyte to ,flow toward the out.•ide of a cylindrical coil through a slack of lhin ring shaped plates that have been carefully insulated from each other. Contact between the electrolyte and lhe plates makes the battery electrically alive. Within 1 , to 1 2 second after the battery has become active, it has charged a firing condenser wilh electricity. Once this condenser is charged and a mercury safety switch has been opened, the projectile is "armed," and r ady to detonate when its target infl11encPs it lo do so. All this has been accomplished by the lime the projectile has traveled four or five hundrc·d yards towards the Japanese bomber. As the projectile speeds through the. air at a rate of approximately 2,600 feet per second, a radio vacuum tube sends oul electro-magnetic waves or impulses al the speed of light-186,000 miles per second. These impulses will be reflected back to the oscillator by any target that give.\ a radio rrfleclion, such as metal objects. water, or earth. At first the projectiles is so far from the bomber that these impulses arc not returned in any ~-lreng th But as the projectile approaches closer to the bomber, the I Som_ ersworth Sfiop to· eturn To Navy Yard Portsmouth 1 ! odcillator receives ever stronger reflected impul5es. These incomiii1s impuL~es interact with outgoing impulses to create a "ripple pulse" which is amplified by vacuum tubes. If the projectile comes within a radius of about 70 feet from the bomber, this "ripple pulse·• becomes powerful enoul!'h to trigger a.. thyratron lube which acts as an electronic switch. This relea~es the electrical encrgv stored in lhe charged condcnsor which, in turn, ,operates an electrical deconator called a squib. The blast from this squib operates a standard electrical detonating- fuz?, which sets off the main explosive charge in the projectile. The quality of the "ripple pulse" is such that H will not set off thi.~ series of actions until the projectile reaches a point at which il.s area of fragmentation includes the space occupied by the bomber. Of course, the whole process of detonation requires but an Infinitesimal fraction of a second. Since one burst often will bring down a Japanese plane. the suicide bomber breaks the flames and dives into the sea. German planes, on the average, were more heavily armored than Japanese aircraH, and It usually took two or three bursts Lo bring them clown. In howitzer fire by artillery batteries on land. VT fuzed projectiles work in almost C'Xactly the same way as in anti-aircraft fire. However. instead of being detonated by electro-magnetic impulses ref\ccte<l from the ground, at aboul tree top height, resulting in s rewing the air with deadly fragments from which even men in fox-holes could not e.scape. S , ~ 1 4 S- Yard Now Naval. Base Navy operations in Somersworth which marked the high point of war expansion in this area will be concluded by June 1 of next year and the plant declared available for lsw·pjus dispo.sal according to Information received today by Sen. Styles Bridges from Vice Admiral Cochrane of the Bw·eau of Ships. EffecUve today the Portsmouth Admire.I Cochrane said that the navy yard will be known as the local yard had been instructed to Portsmouth naval base accordl!li to complete a substantial removal by an announcement from Wash'ingApril 1, 1946, and faster if it could ton. be accomplished without disruption The exact application of the term of work. "naval base" ·to Portsmouth still has Capt. Charles M. Elder, USN, aide local yard officle.ls guessing, as they to the commandant here, said this said this morning that they have morning that It was planned to not yet received orders from Washreturn the electrical manufactur- ington concerning the new setup. ing branch to Building 79 at the Capt. Charles M. Elders, USN, aid yard "within a few months." to the commandant, said that clarlSaco Lowell Manufactw·ing com- ficatlon of the meaning of the new pany is said to be. Interested in the term as applied to Portsmouth is pw·chase of the Somersworth expected shortly. property when it becomes available, Rear Adm. John Fl'.. Brown, Jr., which should be shortly after the USN, who recently took over as comnavy declares it surplus and it is mandant of the navy ya.rd will be• turned over to a government dis- come commandant of the Portsposal agency for sale. mouth naval base. The Somersworth plant was purIn a previous annoµncement o! chased by the navy three years ago tentative plans for the local estabat the peak of the navy's two- lishment, it was indicated that the ocean building program, more than yard would be divided, into three 4,000 persons were employed there. sections, naval prison, naval hosThis has now been cut back to pital and shipyard, each of which a.bout 800. would have its own commanding In ·a ddition to the return of the officer. These commanding officers electrical branch, it is planned to in turn would be under the jurlsreturn the Central Tool division diction of the commandant of the froti:n Somers:,v orth to its former lo- naval base. • d Cii 'I/ :S-~ ca 1011 at Bui 1ding 89 at the yard. L "_.--- c.11·_ _ ,_ _ .....;_ _ _ _ _ _...... Whether any space will be available for outside industry at the ~· Por tsmouth navy yard is problem- I atical according to Admiral Coch-' rane's letter to Senator Bridges. The admiral states that there is ] no space available at the present • time. Senator B_1i~ges has learned however that this 1s not a final • "no." '(\ ., , ,. . o,1-\~ The personnel office of the Ports='." """7.. mouth naval base has rele'a sed statistics revealing an upward trend In employment during the past month. Although the naval shipyard showed a substantial reduction in personnel in previous months, the records indicate the addition of five employes during the month of Nove'mber. The number of employes as of Dec. 1 was 10,062, compared with 10.057 for Nov. 1. Dw-ing the month 351 employes were taken in and only 346 were dropped from the rolls. Of the 351 employes added, 174 were retw·ned veterans who had. been on military furlough. Of the employes dropped 137 were because of lack of work, 165 quit at their own request, eight others were transferred to other naval establishments, while three were sent to other federal government agencies. During the month two were placed qn military furlough when, they entered the service, five were removed for ca use, while 15 were lo.st in retirements and deaths. There was one who wasJranted leave without J:!aY status. .J,.1 , I{, l( !J..., ' sub BuI Id•Ing mp Ioymen t up 5 I n MO nth .:..l· �New Medical Officer Here Capt. Victor B. Rid n, USN. has arrived at. the Portsmout.h navy yard to lake over duties as yard medical officer in place of Capt. qeorge A. Eckert, USNCMCJ , who is rel.urning to inactive duty. Captain Eckert, retired from the navy prior lo hostilities but was cal.led back inlo the service July 1, 1941. He reported for duty at the Portsmouth navy yard Feb. 18, 1944. Capt. Homer Ambrose, USN, production officer a.t the Portsmouth navy yard, will be transferred about t,he first of the year, according to reports from t,he yard. Captain Ambrose reported here for duty just two years to lhe day before the sneak attack at PParl Harbor. He has been machinery superi11tendcnt. sh p superinLendeni and production officer . dw•ing his sixyear slay at, the yard. Captain Ambrose has played a major role in the production of submarines for the navy during the war just ended as well as assisting in the maintenance of harmonious relations between labor and management at the yard. Plans Underw y For Naval Base '-g At Portsmouth Plans for consolidating all naval activities in this area under one command which will b known ~ the Portsmouth naval base are being considered by the Navy department, according to Secretary of Navy James V. Forrestal. t lhe present, time tiler are three commands at. the Por mouth navy yard, the shipyard, the hospital and the naval prison. These would all come under the one command at the Portsmouth naval base and, while it would not make any material cha11ges in the life of the workingman, Jt will entail quite a bit of work for he naval personnel at Lile yard. In command of the nine naval bases !n the United states and Hawaii will be a commandant. _and in command of the various activities p.t the bases will be commanding officers. . . The details as to the compos1t1on of Portsmouth and other naval bases have not been announced bY the navy department. The order by the secretary of navy has not defined the area of the Portsmouth base ;ind the secretary has hinted that there may be other bases added to the list within the continental limits of the United states. N ew Harbor Defense Commander Is Veteran Of World Wars I and II Col WIiham SackvillP, USA, a ETO. ve eran of World Wars I and II, The ne9,• colonPl at the harb r has arriled at lhe Portsmouth defensrs did not d clare anv pl Harbor defenses to take over com- or pollcie.~ for personnel at the ;n~ !0 r hr said lhal he ~·ould lik 0 ~0 mand of the New Castle army post mspect, lhe pos carefully and b from Col. Ra ·mond Wall , US . who come acclimated lo rw England f~~ goes on inactive duly this Sal.Hrda~·. th c l1f!Xt. few dais. Colonel Sackvllle, a gradua e of Colo n cl Watt · sairl this mornln Wes Poin t with the class of 1917, tl?al he _l.5 ~lannlng lo be home wit~ has recently returned from the Eu- ~~~~f:mi_l~;1 Slra tford. Conn., Satropean U1ealer of operationi; where · mg · In view or the fact, he 0 he served during the conflict which ls natlonal guard officer th 1 ended last spring. The new com- one!thsaid th at he would be pla~~d mandant was a member of the on e mactive list but ,5Ubjcct. t American Expeditionary force in }eca\l al any time. Colonel Walt'~ World War I, serving wilh a coast. amt Y IC'[l Port mouth a ,monll~ artillery unit a fler his graduation ~lrl a halfndagn after nisicling in New from West Point.. . M(IC' a "O ,Rye Ha1s. \ , for4 .,.--nearlv• !our Tall and wrll-tanneci from vpars J of army service, Colonel Sackvtlli' _._____ ..._ _ _.....:'-----·---"-.., declared lha he was looking forward to his lour of duty as commandant of the Portsmo uth Harbor defenses. He has been a coast. arlillervman during his ::irmv ca ·ecr a11d ha.5 been stationed at "rnan.v of the harbor forls on the east and west coasts as well as outlying possessions. The new commandant ls q native of thr State of Washington but makes his home in California, where he atlended school prior to enlering West. Point. The colonel is married and has one daughtC'l'. At the present t.!rne hl.5 family ls residing in New York but he plans lo have lhem romr to Portsmoulh as soon as possible. Colonel Sackville arrived in Portsmouth from Fortress Monroe. Va ., last Satw·day. He had been .5lationed at the Virginia fort for .several months after uturning from the t �This book is a preservation photocopy. It is made in compliance with copyright law and produced on acid-free archival 60# book weight paper which meets the requirements of ANSL/NISO 239.48-1992 (permanence of paper) Preservation photocopying and binding by Acme Bookbinding Charlestown, Massachusetts {J..) 1999 �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Portsmouth (N.H.) Scrapbooks World War II World War I Description An account of the resource Between 1918 and 1949 staff members of the Portsmouth Public Library clipped articles from The Portsmouth Herald and other newspapers and glued them into 42 scrapbooks. The articles they selected for these scrapbooks covered such world changing events as WWI and WWII, as well as local concerns, such as news of an upcoming garden tour, a new movie by Louis DeRochemont, layoffs at the Navy Yard, or the election of the first city manager in Portsmouth. In short, these scrapbooks provide us with a fascinating (if somewhat subjective) view of life in Portsmouth — and the world beyond — before 1950. <br /><br />To make the scrapbooks easier to use, a <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/4252" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">master index</a> was compiled in 1997, utilizing each separate scrapbook index. The subject entry listed refers you to a scrapbook by volume number and year. You must consult the index included in each separate scrapbook to locate the page number for a particular article. Because subject headings varied somewhat, from scrapbook to scrapbook, there has been some attempt to standardize the subject terms used. In addition, "see" and "see also" entries have been added to the master index.<br /><br />Due to the heavy use this collection has received over the years, and to the fragile nature of newspapers, the scrapbooks have shown signs of deterioration. 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Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbook 1945-46 V.30 Subject The topic of the resource Scrapbooks Portsmouth (N.H.) World War II Description An account of the resource A scrapbook of news articles from the Portsmouth Herald and other papers, 1945-1946. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library (N.H.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1946 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context i15475608 https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/ae9da2a9d4681352f4991439a1e135eb.PDF 7d359851c87d54074454f51916d02e84 PDF Text Text �PORTSMOUTH SCRAPBOOK V. 31 1946 AIRPORT ARMY LIST 18 95 BADGER, MR. AND MRS. D.W. BEACON OIL CO. VS. ADVENT CHURCH BEATON, CHARLES L. BIXBY, MRS. WILLIAM BOY SCOUTS BOYNTON, WYMAN P. 89 76 89 90 76 91 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHURCHES-COURT ST. CHRISTIAN CITY COUNCIL CITY YARD SITE CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN COAL MINERS STRIKE COAST GUARD COMFORT STATION 10-13, 44-48 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME DISMUKES, DOUGLAS EL DONDERO,CARLOTTA 65 91 92 ELECTRIC LIGHT RATES 71 FAMILY WELFARE ASSN . FAY, EDMUND E. FENWICK, JACK FILLING STATION FIRE DEPARTMENT FOOD SUPPLY 8 GIRL SCOUTS GOLDSMITH, KENNARD GRAY LADIES GRAY LADIES GREAT BAY-WATER POLLUTION STUDY GULLS GYPSUM PLANT 77 91 23, 73 HISTORIC HOUSES HOPLEY, JOHN W. HOUSING 40-41 94 22,31, 33,86 INDUSTRIES ISLES OF SHOALS ISSELBACHER, KURT 86 41 93 JACKSON HOUSE 40 KING, MRS. ROBERT 93 88 1-3, 30-31, 37 26 30,66 80-81 15, 61-62 20,27 84 92 19 8, 18, 30,65 82, 83 see also: Red Cross 21 83 88 �KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS 75 LANGDON HOUSE 21, 41 MAPLEWOOD AVE. PROJECT MASONS MCINTIRE ENTERPRISES, INC. MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM MORLEY CO. MUSIC FESTIVAL 33 75 86-87 5, 64-65 32 55 ODIORNES POINT ROAD ORION (TUG) 67 88 PARKING 6, 7-9 PLANNING BOARD 19 PLAYGROUNDS 3, 60 POLICE BOARD 18, 28,29 POOL-PIERCE ISLAND 60 PORTSMOUTH HERALD VS. MARSTON 68-69 PORTSMOUTH HERALD-POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT RATE LAW 84-85 POST OFFICE 70 PUBLIC LIBRARY-MISS VAUGHAN ELECTED 89-90 PUBLIC LIFRARY-MISS FERNALD RETIRES 89-90 RACE TRACK RECREATION COMMITTEE RED CROSS REHABILITATION CENTER ROTARIANS 33, 38, 39,42,43 20, 21, 27,60 59 56,57,58 74 SCHOOLS SCHOOLS-HAVEN SCHOOLS-HIGH SCHOOLS-LAFAYETTE SELECTIVE SERVICE BOARD SOUTH MILL POND SPORTS STREET COMMISSIONERS 29, 34, 37,50 35,50, 52 53,54,55 52 23 70 27 24, 25, 26,28, 30,32, 36, 67 84 67 SUMNER, LOUIS W. SUPERIOR COURT TAXES TAXIES THORP, SYDNEY TRADE SCHOOL TRAFFIC 71 48 67 29,34 U.S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE-VETERANS USO CLUB 21 74 V.E. DAY 93 WATER SUPPLY WENTWORTH HOTEL 21,32, 70 87 see: Parking �- - ------ - ----------- - = - - l ,, / -------r --------~I .,.,.._,.,......,.,._....,......,,._..11J~---- DERO ls pictured here as ~he took the oath of office yesterday morning In the council rhainber at city hall. 'lockwis around the council tab! are: Councilmen Jfr d Neri, Ellen Moses, Hilria Hundley, George ' K. Sanborn, 1\Iayor Dondero, Cit,f Clerk John C. Dolan, Councilmen John F. Gallagher, Winfield S. Call and Laurence G. Peyser. Obscured b Ir. Peyser ls Councilman Fred Hoffmann. In the right background is City Messenger Michael Lynch. (Portsmouth Hera.Id photo) 'Jq, "i la 14 I - ----...,.,,....-L �I 1 Text of Mayor's lna.ugural Addrets'·" As mayor, I feel that all of my ef- l forts should be toward those things which will render the greatest amount of good to the greatest number. Port~moulh can look back on 322 years of history and if it looks back on the entire 322 years to those brave men and women who en' dured untold hardships to found this city. it can find one valuable lesson. Those pioneers had left an old world behind and had come t-0 found a ne\ world. They were , looking ahead toward the future. 1 They had closed the book of passed and vanished years. Then from the far flung corners of the_ earth, Portsmouth boys are returning home from the service. I They have seen other cities-London, Paris, Bombay, Hong Kong or They know how big and i Tokyo. broad and diverse t he world Is ~ They know there is no room for Today we are witnessing the first be of great help to the city. These peace time inauguration of the projects include a Jive memorial mayor and city council since 19 41, II honoring veterans world war in the the form of anof auditorium. Last Jan. 1, I entered office in the Two projects have been approved midst of the great World War II. by the federal government and are Today I enter office in the midst of ready for commencement. These t.he great problem of reconversion, are ( 1) the addition to the public with the weary world trying to at- library and (2) complete new 5ewtaln a just peace. erage system for the entire city. Last year I entered office for a Both of these projects haV 1 ng period_ of ?ne year. Toda ', the te~m been a necessity and now h:ve ~1et of office 1s for two years. Despite with federal approval. the fact of Lhe one year term,accommany . important things were We ha_ve Just emerged. from a pllshed-among which were: grave crisis In our nation. The 1. The establishment of a new pro~l~ms. of reconversion and rehealth center including the active hab1htat1on are all lmportan and cooperation of both federal and are serious-these are not probstate departments of health and !ems to be taken lightly but ar I wha is more important than safe- problei:ns which require work-coguarding the health of ow· people. operat10n-help from all peoplepetty jealousies, racial hatred or 2. Creation of a permanent regardless of party. To play politics even for dead conservatism. They recreation commission with the at a time like this is a form of know that their own city of Portsgreatly enlarged program for our sa~otage-a failing of lhe trust mouth, .H. can be just as good young people and adults with prop- which was placed in us We must and just as great and do as fine erly supervised swimming pool and not rail by the internal bickering . things as the greatest cities of the new skating rinks and a hockey of party against party-clique world. It is only up to its people. rink. against clique. This 16 a deadly aeTo those veterans who are re3. Two platoon system for the rlous task of reshaping and returning home from the bitterness firemen. moulding the cit of Portsmouth of war-to those veterans who will 4. Increase in pay for police and for th betterment of its present never again return-I dedicate this other city workers. citizens and for the veterans who year 1946. I shall firmly resolve to 5. Renovating of city hall. are returning home. we must forkeep faith with them. Help me6. A complete audit of the city's get party politics-a thing which everyone of you. This Is my wish to books. has not been done In the past. • I 1 you on this New Year's morning! 7. Co-sponsorship of the World would recommend to the counMay 1946 be a blessed one for you War II honor roll. ell that appointments to be made and yours. S~ ,.._, I.\ L, 8. Approval of a comfort station. for the coming two years be made 9. Securing of new adequate on the basis of merit and ability, equipment to better maintain our and not because of party affiliation . streets Including a new heavy com- I will cooperalte with the city counblnatlon plow and grader. ell and all other departments In 10. Open house day has been in- every waY possible to attain this augurated in the mayor's office for goal. I knOW ln turn that the counthe past year and will be continued ell and all departments wlll reelfor the next two yea!s· procate. ~1. Cemetery proJect and . e.pThis is the atomic era. We have pointing of a cemetery committee heard that said 50 many times, but which will be permanent in the fu- 1 w nd r how many of us have realture. o e to 12. Renovating city owned build- lze~ actually what that mean5 ings. u.s m Portsmouth .. 13. Voting hours changed to enIt ls not complicated . There ls able more employes of the naval nothing difficult about it. It means base to vote. very simply that we must cooperate _Mayor Mary C. Dondero last 14. Improving the public library or perish. It ls as simple as that. n_1ght app_otnted the following couninterior. And where do we cooperate? We cil committee which were approv15. Conferring with railroad of- must cooperate right here in our ed b.v the city council !lhe first ficlals for a new tation and bU6 own city among our own neighbors named Is. in each case, chairman): terminal and improving all B and for-as lt has been truly sald-"A Accounts. lfrcd Neri. Hilda M proper y with many minor Im- the seedling leans, so grows the Htmdle y and George K. Sanborn: provements. bills for second reading, Laurence ·1 have faithfully attended all tree" We would have missed all that G._ P yser. John Gallagher and meetings or the school board, board war should have taught us If we did Wmfield S. Call: claims, Sanbo1'11, of street commissioners, library not start this lnauguratlon on this Ellen Moses and Call: elections trustees. planning board, city coun- somber note, for this year ls our •cri. Hundley and Moses· en~ cil and all other committees. first year of peacetime government gro~. ing bills. Call. Gallagh~r and I have forwarded a group of pro- and from its pattern and Its success Peyser: finance, the mayor, N~rl, jects for federal aid which would or failure, all that Is good or bad in Hundley, Sanborn and Moses: fire I the world will stem. department, Gallagher, Samuel H. ' So often we forget U1 llit ow· eye6 Bir and Sanborn. to the heavens and take our true Also. lands and buildings. Hundstature. We forget that what we do ley. Birt and Neri; printing , Birt. in our daily life m kes the world Neri and Hoffmann: street lights. 11 as It Is. The world ls not made by Hundley, Hoffmann and Gallagher; a few men In high places, however library. Moses, Hundley and Pev- ' brilliant they may be. It is not made ser: cemeteries, Peyser. Hundley in the fa1• places. It is made by our and M()~es: parking and traffic own actions-here In city hall-in Hoffmann, Sanborn and Neri. _" lwi Marke square or Portsmouth's fer~ -::s,,.81".. tlle plains. It is toward the future I "I. C.1. that we look and that we must look I because th postwar world that we have so long talked about and so 1 long longed for Is now here. It ls I no longer what shall we do in the i postwar world,-it is what shall we do today - tomorrow - and next \ 1 I week. I II I I ,.Mayor Names 1 Committees Of Council I �Ei~ef!n Dondero Is Fi~Y... ~.!!!~) las t night named l\Ilss Eileen G. Dondero, da ughter of Ma yor fa ry C. Dondero, as city clerk t-o s ucc..,-ed John . Dol a n . Miss Dondero recenlly wa..~ discharged from the WAC. She was elected by a 6-2 roll call vote with Councilmen Laurence G. Peyser and Winfi Id S. Call voting for Mr. Dolan . At the end or the council session th ma or administered the oath of office to her 26-year-old daughter. First W man Holds City Clerk's Po t orl aJ• P ortsmouth has brok en ano th er precedc,,t. or the flr~t tlm t, .in th hl tor~• of thP rlty a wom an Is f llt in ir lhl' position of rl ty elerk. W h Pn MaJor 1\lary • Dnn - l\1 Y O R I . RY . n_o. DERO is JJi clured almve as she admhiistcred th o~th _o ff1cler c last coun c1l asofcity k, nig h t to he r da ugh ter Eileen ' electf' d by th e city Mayor Denies City Trained \l~ Its Auditor ~6: Mayor Mary C. Dondero this morning issued a statement deny1 init that the city had incurred any expense in the train ing of Jack Fenwick for the post of city auditor. When a 4-4 split developed on the appointment of an au?itor at Ja~t night's council meetmg council mcmbrrs favornble to Mr. Fenwick declared that ·'the city spent $1.700 training Mr. Fenwick !or the job and it does not seem logical to throw that a wav and spend mo ney to tram ano.ther." "Mr. Fenwick knew his job i1nd dtd not require training for the position when he took over as city auditor last year." the mayor declared this morning. "It so happened I.hat he look office while an audit of the city·s books was being made which cost $1,700 and Mr. Frnwick worked with the outside I auditors who were doing that work, but hr did not need training and he did not recei\'e training for t 1•hich the city paid . He was and is i fu lly qualified !or the position." I' '' rl ero, first worn;, n 111 ~ or In Port\ m out h as " II as 'ew Ha mp~hir e. fi nis h ed gfrl ng t he oath nf office to h er da ugh ter, J\ iss Eilee n G. Dond rro, last night a n oth r ke;v rity pos iti on unden1 ent a m ajor change. Th 26-.vear-old fonn e1· W l~ a gr adual of ,rracu un i,•ersit~·. Before en teri ng th e s r1 , icc, sh e was an assi~ tan t Jn th e Port~m ou th offi ce of t he poor. ~£,.... \~'-\1,q I City Messenger Len Army La st Week Owen Cooper, named by the city council last night. as city messenger succeedin~ Michael Lynch, i~ I believed t-0 be the first ncgro to hold a position in city hall. / D~ harged from the army last Saturday at Fort Devens, Cooper, who held the rank of sergeant, had served overseas for more than 23 months in bhe Northern France. Rhineland, Ardenne.s and Central Europe campaigns. He wears the good conduct. medal. the EuropeanAfrican-Micldle Ea.~tcrn campai1m 1 ribbon. distinguished unit badge and victory medal. A cook bv trade, he wa,1 employed a Camp Langdon before en erlng t.he service In August 1943. He was born July 17, \914 In 1 j Dothan, Ala. J'q, (I• '-''f I Council Picks City Off ice rs ,Here Tonight Appointment of city officials will bP the primary bus in s at the second official meeting of the new citv council this evening at 7 :30 in 'the cl ty ha II council cha,mbers. Interest will be centered on the appointment of a city cler~. The four candidates for the office are the present clerk, John C. Dolan, Edward J. Hopley. Charles W. Smith and 1:lss Eileen Dondero, daughter of Mayor Mary C. Dondero. It Is rumored that Miss Dondero may receive the appointment. Selection of a. tax collector, city messenger, city trea.surer, a. city auditor and other appointive officials is expected. The mayor and 1 council members will make the a p pointments. :So., ti.'.), c..f 41 I Urge Pierce Island As Picnic Area The Portsmouth Youth Recreation council went on record yesterday a.~ recommending that Pierce island be developed into a picnic ground and that the Portsmouth summC'r playground program be set up earlier thi..~ year under the supervision of older persons, rather I than high school pupils. The recomm ndations will be forwarded to the Portsmouth Youth Recreali-on commi sion. One or' thr main topics of discus- , sion was the need of an all-yearround swimming pool and It was hoped that ~Leps can be taken to , establish such a project. There was a general discussion on he need for a community centcr. Mayor Dondero la.•t night includrd d 1·donmcnt of Pie rce island in her rrcnmm,.ndatlons to the city council for 1946, I ~~,\ \,'1.~. I j �1 Council Favors Pay Boost for 2 City Officials I Ordinanres t,0 mcrea e the ~al- l aries of the plumbing Inspector and building mspector wer passed through their first readings b.v voice vole of t.he Portsmouth city council lal)t nigh wi hou t dissent. An ordinance lnlroduced b\' Councilma1i Laurence G. Peyser would increase he pltunblng mspeclor·s sRlary from 600 lo Sl,000 fl ye;ir and an ordinance introduced by Councilman Winfield s. Call would restore the salary of the )luilding inspector to $1.000 a year. It was reduced to $600 last. year. In other businc, the council: Adopted the ruk.~ and regulations of past councils; Agreed o meel on the second Thursday of each month: Appro\;ecl the bond of the clerk of lhe waler department.; Referred to the street light commiltee a request for a light on Versailles avenue: Accepted and fl 'ed the report: of the plumbing insnector, the inpector of meat aacl the police commission; Referred to the parking and traffic commitlre rr•1ucsls for taxi permits from Ernrf ' C. Foote of York Villal!:P. Thoma ; A. Roach and I John F . Bushey; Referred to the pla ·111ing board a petition for rezoning nf the cornl'r of Lafavelte and Peve ·Jv Hill roa,ls to per~1it construction · of a new restaurant building; Refcrr ct to the stree commissioners for report fl request for city acceptance of Marne and Verdun avenues: Referred to the city lands and buUctings commilt e bids of ~100 by Mrs. Dan Lacava for purchRse of city owned mud flats Rt the foot of Mechanic street an,d S500 by James Loughlin for purchas,, or citrownect land on Islington slrel'l near the brewery; and Voled to pay a claim of $4. The merting was at ended by P throng of nearly 200 spectators among whom were ~\·era! former council members Including Edgar F. Wood, Walter Harvey. Frank W. Hersey and George Bridle. The mayor opened the mreling with a brief welcome to he public and with a salu e to the flag. ~ I I I I I I I - • •:SO'' I I �' I • The loll.rd also: Referred to the city council a re- 11 quest by the school house committee for an additional appropriation for roofing at U,e Atlantic Heights achoo!. The council previously appropriated $1 ,000, but to de te only on contractor's bid has been received. This bid "l\'a6 for 1,250. Approved a letter to James M. Culberson, director of athletics at Portsmouth high school, from Jack Kane, r11dlo sports editor, In which the latter expressed the desire to donate a cup or trophy 1J1 memory of his father to be awarded annually to the winner of the Port.,mouthDover foot.ball !('ame. The award, to be known as the Thoma D. Kane Memorial cup, would remain in po session of the winning team !or a year. Two brothers, Thomas and/ Frank. former Por tsmouth foolball players, joined Mr. Kane in the memorial, and Moved to cooprra le wl\h the city administration in Including a full 1<chool department report. in ~h 194fi municipal rPpcuj. which wil be made public. .:. a.,,q_ ,1..1 \:, Mayor Pres.ents Plans for Memorial Auditorium and Gym Mayor Mary C. Dondero, elecLed chairman of the school board for 1946 last night, submitted architect's plans of a proposed memorial to war veterans at a meeting in the school deparLment office. The building would have a combination auditorium and gymnasium , ith seati:qg capacity of 3,000. o acLion was taken on the matter. l The mayor also recommended, Cafeteria ln deou le boiler insurance for Por tsmou th Mr. Moore called attentim1 next. school buildings, which was refer- to the junior high school report red to the school house commit- submitted through him by Raytee for consideration. mond I. Beal, principal, in which A the start of U1e meellng, he stressed tha present accommoGeorge W. Pridham. Jr., president datlons for the caf!'teria are inadeof the high school Alumni associa- quate. tion, said the association would coThe report st.aled conditions were operate with the board ln any unsanitary and curtail the physical building or construction program it 11 e'd ucatlon program . A propo.<ed floor may carry out during U,e coming plan with the entire west section year. converted for ca fetcria. u.~r plu a John E. Seybolt rnggested con- r two storied addition over Room 109 ferences between I.he board, high I:! school alumni and members of the . . Boosters club before any action cont~mrng four class roorru was a migM be taken. He spoke of an po~"lion of the report. Thei e rooms, addition to the junior high school Mi_- Be_al suggested, could be U1"'d gym at a r,ost of Sl00,000 .vith seat.- fot tlu ee . h~me economic.~ cla.s.:es ing capacity of 2.500 as one of the a nd _a pnntmg class. This would first on the building program of permit removal of t.h part.!tlon bethe future. t~ern roo11:1s 101 and 102 "l\'hlch Reginald P. Reed declared he _fa - i,ould pro~1de .space for a ~ener I vored committees Ior consultation, shop. the iep01t ~tated. but as chairman of the athletic . Mr. !door then menlioncd con • o~mittee of the alumni associat.lon sideration of returning war veter~11J1 ~nd member of the school board, to schools and colleges and ~aid 11 he wanted to go on record as op- statr depar~ment of educati ,n o J- j p0.9ing construction of any type cial had w!·1tte.n him complimrntfni:bullding with sea.ting capaci y of the ed1to ·1al m the Por tsmouth less than 3,ooo. ~erald Dec. 27 in which educa-1 During a laler period of I.he ses- tionaJ values for the servi, em1m sion annual reports of the public and need of special classes were schdols svstem "-f' e .-;ubmi~terl hv stressed. Harrv 1,. Moore, upenntendc11t, ot Ports mou th at the present tim schools. ~as 10 discharged veterans enrolled m the high school. eek Longer chool Da:v Committee To Secure He quoted Clarence c. Sanborn, Superintendent principal of Port.m1outh high school, ! Ma,vor Dondero named a. com ai; saying in I.he high school re- miUee of five to appoint a new su port that this school has the short.- penntenden of school'> to replac• est school day of an y high school l";[r. Moore, who had previously rein New Hampshire. More effective signed work could be done with a longer ,!hey are Mrs. Pearl s. Gray, day and can onl y be achieved when \Q., ~' ~lo more building space ls available, chairman: the Rev. Arthur Acy he said. Rouner: Mrs. Marlon M. Badger ; The reporl, said: . Re11inald P. Reed and John C. "With a chool day of SIX, 4.0Shi! . minute period all pupil have at Other comm.Jtlee~ for the year least four periods In class each day are : High 11Chool, t.he Mayor, the and many have five and some all Rev. William Safford Jones. Harry six periods. I ls evident that st.uw. Peyser, st.owe Wilder and Mrs. dent.s must do nearly all then· sl,uBadger ; Elementa1·y grades, Mr. dying at home. This cyst.em con- [ Ro11ner, Thomas J. Downs. Mrs. stitutes a. big problem as n~any Gray and Mrs. Mary T. Woods: pupils work afternoons or evenmgs. School house, James E. Whalley, "Others spend so much tlme in Mr. Seybolt, Mr. Reed and Mr. various outside activities, they de- Shaw ; Building, the Mayor, Mrs. vote little time to their studies. It Gra y, Mr. Seybolt 11nd Mr. Shaw ; would be highly desirable to Finance, the Mayor, Mrs. Gray, Jengthen the school day by al, least Mr. Peyser and Mr. Seybolt. : two hours. Then all class periods Mr. Jones, only board member could be extended to one hour; j absent, sent a letter to the meeting half of thl.6 time for recitation and from Louisville, Ky. a. half for supervised study. Need•r less to .say this is impossible until facilities to .Eerve a. noonday meal I are available." 1 - - -· · . 1944 C-it_y_R_e-po_r_t . . . ,e; ~-d~<; I 'I Ma yor Mary C. Dondero received word this morning that th 1944 City RPport ls read y Jor distrlbu- , tion. This is the report of Mayor Charles M. Dale's las term and will be available at the office of the citr clerk. Th!' 1945 report, that of MayC' Dondero·s first team in office. wi be a vail!l ble 1<0011 and may be l]l/V ed ro Portsmouth residenls. I H· (Squal.us Survivor Lauds Plan l For Memorial I James ·w. Tucker. cxccu ive secretary of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, has received the fol t lowing lcllcr from Ganin J. Coyne, chief motor machinist's mate USN a survil'or of the Squalus disaste~ six years ago: 1 _"Just recC'ived a clipping from ,. fncnd of mine concerning the mo\' cment in process of obtaining part of the olcl Squalus as a mrmorial to the men who lost Lhcir lives when the ship sa nk off the Isles of Shoals m 1939. "As one of the 33 survlvors of the Squalus, I lost many shipmates that day and it will be one of the granctrst tnbulcs to the .su bmarine men and lo thr ski ll and workmanship of the men who rebuilt. her. As the Sailfish she came home from the war with a wonderful record.' ' Petty Officer Coyne, now stationed at the U. S. naval hospita l at A1ea Heights, Hawaii, was rescued the third time the diving bell came up from the ill-fated craft. ,1... - 3Q,'-- l C\'--4 v-- ➔ I I I I I • �z· !Mayor Mary Receives Book On U. -. Jewry 1 s War Effort IAYOR l'I-IARY C. DO DERO Is shown above receiving a copy of '"Fighting for merica" from Samuel Goodm n, chairm~n of the Jewish ,vctfare board arm• anrl navy cc>mmittee. The prese ntation was made Tuesday afternoon in the maJor's office in city hall. (Portsmouth Herald i photo) I Groups Dis(uss . Parking, Traffic Improvement of present traffic, bus, taxi and parking conditions in Portsmouth were discussed last night at an informal meeting of the Joint parking and traffic commitLe s of lhe city cow1cil and Chamber of Commerce in city hall. Fred Hoffmann, chairman of the council committee, presided, with Alfred Neri and George K. Sanborn representing the city. Present from t-he Chamber were Frederick D. Gardner, president, Gordon H. Aston, M. E. Witmer and Paul B. Fowler. The possibility of relieving Market square congestion by erecting an island, l"SLablishing rotary traffic, eliminating the traffic light and moving buses to the curb, was discussed. Also mentioned was the po.5sibility of making Daniels street one way leading into the square "\\rlth parking on both sides. ' IL was suggesled that Church street be changed to one way leading off Congress street to State, Porter street be made one way from Fie t Lo Pleasant streets and one way traffic on Hanover street be changed to the opposite direction. Property behind the YMCA on Islington street through to Bridge treet would be available for the city to purchase, lL was brought out, which might be used as a parking space for shoppers. The committees also discussed a vallable sites for taxi .stands, standardization of cab rates, a city price zoning plan, printed rates sched- 1 ules on view in each vehicle and at stands and possibilities of a. parking 1 -~b ' meter system ,, Mayor Marv C Dondero was pre- Jean Jewish phymcians w1der the I sented a copv of the second edi-1 age of 45 are in the service. I tlon of "Fighting for America," the "One of the tremendous lessons story of American Jewry's contri- of the war l the fact that men of butlon to the war effort. Tuesday all creeds, colors and various poafternoon in her office al city hall. lltical views could unite to bring The book was presented by Sam- victory.'' <>aid Mr. Goodman. "This uel Goodman. chairman of the simple formula is the only one Portsmouth Jewish Welfare board which will guarantee a successful army and navy committee. postwar America." Mr. Goodman told the mayor In a recent survey it was fowtd that the book reveals tha l more that 76 men and women of the Members of the new Parking and than 500,000 American, of J wish Jewish faith in Portsmouth have I Traffic committee of the Portsfaith served ln the country·s arm - served wnh th armed forcea. mouth Chamber of Commerce coned forces: that more than 50'"', of There are 602 JWB army and I ferred at the Daniels street off!ce the American rabbinate volunteer-, navy committees functioning in the this mormng prior to meeLmg w~lh ed to serve as r.haplains, more than United States, Great Britain, Palthe !Ike committee from the city half of these serving ovrr~cas. and estine. India, Hawail and Auscouncil which will take place tothat thi-ee out of every five Amer- I tralia, t.. morrow evening. . Tomorrow's meeling which will be "J Q, ( b l LJ lD an infonnRl executive gathering not open to the public will take place in city hall at 7:3(! pm where plans will be discussed and problems of Portsmoutlt"s parking and traffic will be dealt with. Mayor Mary C. Dondero has called a special council meeting for next Thursday evening for I.he purpose of di~cu;;sing the problf'ms further. Reports from the parking committees will be l1eard at that time. The Chamber of Commerce Pa.rk• ing and Traffic committee is composed of Gordon H. Aston, Paul B. Fowler, Frank J. Massey, Stowe, Wilder, Harry Winebaunt and M. E. Witmer. The city council committee is under the chairmanship of Fred Hoffmann. Alfred Neri and George K. Sanborn ~re the other members. I I I i Counci LCof C -:l. Traffic, Parking ~ roups To Meet · I I �/ '7 Mayor A ks Council-( of C Traffic \, *----------'-'-- Study; City O ficials, Taxi Men Cof CToStudy City Parking, Air Views at Session I Traffic Friday Mayor Mary C. Dondero last night amplified her inaugural address in the form of a list of recommendations for action du ring the y ar. The city council voted Lo accept and carry out the recommendations. Mayor Mary C. Dondero last At present there are 44 taxicabs night ,<ha.rply criticised taxleab operating in Portsmouth. These are owners for their treatment, of Ports- owned by 26 persons. Nineteen apmouth residents in regard to ser- pllcations have been filed in the vice and irregularity of prices at a city clerk's office for the only five round table meeting of cub owners av11ilable openings for permit,s, and drl .rs wllh the parking al;a with th ma torlty coming from war t veteran . The mayor called .first for a meetraffle committe of the city counWilliam A. Meloan, cab own r, ell. More than 35 attended th asked why there could only be 50 ing between council memb rs and the Por •mouth Chamber of Commeetl ng i n the council chamber at taxi permits when it should be for merce, before the next council city hall . the public welfare to have 100 if meeting, to discuss the problem of C?uncllman Fred _Hoffmann, they needed It. J buse& on Market square and the chairman of the comm1Uee, preThis• suggestion was agreed to by possibility of installing parking meside~. Councllme~ Alfred Neri a!ld Angelo J, Muscarello of the Hislop ters in st,reel.s of the business George K. Sanb01n of the commit- taxi company, who said it would be j I section. tee also were present. best to "throw It wide open." Strctsing her bellef that the parkThe mayor stated that cab owning problem in Portsmouth ls one ers should ~onsider their butiness a Criticizes ity in urgent need of attention, Mayor public service and themse!Yes as The city was criticized for not Dondero told the group "we will servants of the people and find a properly keeping taxi stands and need the cooperation of all the lomileage rate satisfactory to all own-1 streets plowed out during snowcal businessmen. If we all work toers. This, she said, would "pu'l; a storms by Robert W. Martell. He gether much can be accomplished." stop to such exhorbitant prices as said the wear and tear on tires now prevail, with every trip cost through neglect of the city was Other recommendations of the varying with the whims of the harmful t,o the automobiles and mayor were lo "tear down the half driver." asked for better cooperation. torn down buildings throughout Lile "Why such different, rates? Do On a discussion of lower rates. city" to remove hazards and imyou think· just because you have a t,he owners agreed that a reduction prove the appearance of the com·penni to operate taxicabs that you ls not possible at, present due to munlty and to "pay special attenown the city?" asked the mayor. high operat,ing costs which have not, tion to the health situation" by declined since the end of the war, making sure lha l garbagP i~ placed ites Examyle the difficulty of getting new parts out for collection ln proper con"I know of a little bov who went to replace old in a11y motor, or pro1,ainers. from Church street, to· the Ports- curing a new automobile. mouth hospital. When he arrived The ma?~r and committee agreed Wa n ts T a i A tion the driver said, '75 cents.' The boy t,hat cond1t1?ns had not ,changed a Action concerning the taxi situareplied, ''Rut m , daddv said it great deal smce the wars end. but tion alro stood high on the mayor's program. "There is much to be done I would only be 50 cent.•.' Whereupon insisted the immediate major probthe operator narled '75 cents Bud !em to be seUled was that of a, in this respect." she declared. hand It over.'" ' ' ' price consistency which would be . The mayor al.,o suggested that Mayor Donde.ro said she would fair and s~tisfactor to the clU-1 the practice of keeping city hall ofrecommend to the city council Im- zens of Po1 tsmouth. . ~ , It fices open a 11 day instead of closing at lunch tim be continued. mediatr action to ban cabs from reported U1at the Boston and Maine parking on Church street. She debus terminal and new railroad clared tel phones ring during serstation project soon would become vices in the Congregational church reality, urged that the sidewalk and that. no cab operators answer project of la. year be continued and i was a public nuisance. All and pledged that, the mayor's open operators parked here are at house would be retained through"swords points" with each other out her second administration . and th~re . is _no harmon~· . Taxis In conclusion Mayor Dondero should br dIStnbuted about t h cit,y in better vantage points for ail 9.-t--'-'~ 1h111ued on Page Ten 1 concerned," she said . 1 Mr. Hoffmann stated he would I expressed the hope -~;;; council 11 recommend to the city co11ncil a members would take al1 active inprice list, which would be fair to all tertst in the work of the comcompanies, with a mri.ximum charge J mi~tees to which they were app r mi le for any cab hired in the pomted and also urged the public city of Portsmouth to travel In or I to 1tttend meelinirs of the various outside the city limits. ' city government bodies to .--ee how they operate and to express their rges Harmony view on issues of the day. He said the comm! tee desired She also demanded that all city harmony between the owners and emp loyes and city officials show the cit,y rincl felt sure any future proper respect and courtesy o members of the public at all time.,. I a11:reem1?nt, would be satisfactory to all partirs. ''I helie c all drivers should b in vestiga ed by owners to insure :safet.y of passengers," he declared, "with city licenses procurred for each operator. A space should be left on the Jicen e, in view of any passenger. for traffic violations the j driver may have to his dlsc.redit." I I I I I I jI I I The 'parking and t.ralfic committe of the Ohamber o! Commerce will meet wllh Chamber members at 10 am Friday at 50 Daniels street, for the purpose oi receiving /1\lggestions, criticisms or objections concerning proposed traffic changes in Porbsmouth. Subjects to be discussed will include the suggestion that trips of all local and suburban bus lines originate in a street terminal eas t of the Daniels street USO building and thab points be assigned in the business di.<itrict to let off a nd pick up passengers. It was mentioned previously at the commi tee's meetings with a like committee from the ciby coun cil that state street, east of Pleasant, be limited to ast-bound traffic and Daniels streeb to westbound . Buses would approach the terminal via State street,, and leave by wav of Daniels street. Other matters to be taken up are municipal parking lots. s reet parking anrl parking meters, stopping points of interstate buses and possibility of rotary traffic in Market square. ':j, 3 1 l �~ 1 Family Welfare Association Reports on 1945 Activities Illne.;;s, inadequate income. child milk fund was continued by t.he care, illP.gltimacy. and Travelers Aid Rotary club and the Kiwanis club problems were listed as the most sent six children to camp last sum-1 prevalent types of cases handled mer, in addition t,o holding its anduring 1945, it was reported at, the nual Christmas pa1ty. Thanksgiving Monday meeting of the Family Wei- baskets were provided by t,he Salfare association. vat.ion Army and Christmas baskets Walter F. Lane was elected presi- by the Elks. dent of the organization for the The Child care center was disyear 1946; the Rev. William Safford continued in March as is funds had 1 Jones, first vice president; Charles been granted only on the basis of 1 H. Walker. second vice president,; war necessit,y. 1 · l'l) i J 1, •'-i · Mrs. Walt.er S. Woods, third vice president; Mrs. Irving Stowe, secretary; Stowe Wilder, trca.surer, and Oscar P. Anderson, auditor. Directors named to serve for Lhe years 1946-1948 were Mrs. Michael A. Barret,t, Mr. Frank Brooks, Mrs. James P. Griffin, Mrs. F. W. Hartford, Mrs. Katherine S. Hill, E. Bliss Marriner, Mrs. Thomas D. Noyes, Mrs. Norman E. Rand, Mrs. John E . Seybolt, Mrs. Irvmg Stowe, Mr. • Charles H. Walker and Mrs. Walter Woods. The agency comacted 518 I~milies 1 j during t,he year 1945, accordmg to 1 the report of the execuUve secre1 Lary, Mrs. Dorothy Bovard. Of these I 262 had not been previously assisted by the association. The needed Jift, was given to 65 families of the inadequate income group when emergencies, which t,hey would have been able t,o overcome only by suffering extra hardships, arose. The child care group helped in placing 22 children wit.h Ioster parents who would provide the proper hon{e care, schooling and religious training for t,hem. The children placed in homes came from families where the mother must work or from broken homes. Occasionally a child on parole from an instit,ut,ion wa.s taken by foster parents. This group also handled the cases of 30 delinquents during the year. Of the 26 illegitimate babies ta.ken care of by the agency last year 14 ·were adopted, while the others were kept by their mothers or sent, to relatives. Nineteen of t,he mothers were married, while seven were unmarried. Transportation was provided for 59 people by the Traveler·s Aid group, who also arranged travr.l service for 42 others and took care of 17 transients. The report also stated that, the [ b I. .-- --------------. Is. I U.S. Grants Fund For Fire Station Plans in Port City. The Fed~rnl Works agen cy t oday a pproved a project for constru ction of a n ew sub fire sta tion at t h e p t ti Plains. or smou 1 Plans f?r the c~lonial style br ick stru cture which will house two piece of f1r e apparat us on t h e lot occupied by th ! aband_onecl Plain school, wer e formula t ed last year b e I planmng y M M board u -committee consis tin .,O' of M• E. . w ,·tn1er, ayor ary C. Dondero and Clayton E. Osborn, superintendent of streets. ,- A, ~, () 1 \.I lo a/ I Tl~e F_WA ha:~ approved the city's h-&-.:~• - -~ appllcat1011 estimation cost of the project, at $36,000 and has approved, an advance of $1.200 in federal I f unds for preparat,ion of plans. Mr. Witmer said this morning I that the new fire .~tation would house a pumper and a chemical tr-uck. He also added that the new station would give added protection t,o the Woodbury avenue, Pannaway Manor and Plains areas as the trucks will be able to make the run in shorter time than from he central fire station. Plans !or a new high school and a memorial gymnasium ar also in the process of lnve.<tigalion bv he FW A organization. Mayor Doi1dero said today she has been very encoUl'aged wi I h late r ep or ts conccrnb1g the construction of the S500,000 gyn111a.siup1 which will sra t 4,000 per.sons. ., • •i l I • , - I ---"'----- ' ..,. , • I. �15 Pleasant st.reet to state; wesL-1 erly side of Pleasant street from south end of North church to Court street; southerly side or Porter street from Middle to Church· northerly side of state street fron; Fleet to Pleasant; easterlv side of Va_ugha n street from thP ·southerly exit of the Olympia thea er to Hanover street. I Pass New Traffic, Parking Laws for City Through Fir t Readings The Portsmouth ity council passed th1·ough their first readings, b unanimous voice vote la t night, several ordi- 1 nanccs submitted b the parking and traffic committee to govern automobile traffic in the cit . Committee Chairman Fred G.HoITmann explained that passage of these ordinances is necessary beforn lhe parking meters, now on order, • can be installed. Because of lhP need o! early action the council worked !ale. Mr. Hoffmann began reading the ordinances at 11 :20 pm, finished at 12:10 am. Parking lime limits, parking bans, one-wA.y Lraffic rules and location of bus stops are included in the new revisions of the parking and traffic ordinances. no vf the most lmporrant ch1mges ht Lh~ Tulc· ls a t,l"O\ i;;iOl ' of the now ordinances whereby s tate street will be one-way from Pleasant street to Memorial bridge and Daniels street one-way from the brid!l'e to Market square. Another will et a parking limit of 12 minutes on both sides of Daniels street between Penhallow street and the square. In addition to the proposed ordinances, the parking and traffic committee reported it hoped bo establish a third city parking lot en Linden street and the council authorized the city lands and buildings committee to look into tlle purchase of the property as well as acquisition of property so that the pr sent Jot, behind the YMCA can be extended ou to Hanover sbreet. Among the provisions of the ordinances: I I One-Hour Parking One.hour parking zones wlll Include the followine;: Southerly side of Bow street from Market Lo Penhallow: westerly side of Chestnut sh'eet from Congrc.% I,, Slate: norther Iv side of Congress street from ·a point 36 feet easterly of Bridge i;treet to a point 70 feet westerly of High street; southerly side of Congress treet from Chestnut to Church; both sides of court place from Slate to court streets; Daniels street from Penhallow to Bow; westerly side of Fleet street from State to Hanover; easberly side of High street from Market square to Han. over; Market square; easterly side of Market street from Market square to 171 Market street; westerlv side of Market street from Mai·ket square to a small building on the Moffet-Ladd property; both sides of Middle street from State to Congress; westerly side of Penhallow street from Bow to State; easterly side of Pleasant street from Two-Hour Parking Two hour parking limits will be ln effect in the following zones: \.\ lo I l 1'{~· \")..' Continued nn P""" i::tv · Easterly side of Chapel street from Daniels to Bow: westerly side of Chapel i;treet from Daniels to StRLP ; both sides of Chestnut street from Stale to Court; both sides of Court street from Haymarket square to Plrasant; westerly side of Fleet street from Court to State; easterly side of Middle stree from State to Court; northerly side of Sheafe street from Penhallow to Chapel; northerly side of Slate street from a point 65 feet easterly from Middle to Fleet: southerly side or State street from a point 45 feet easterly of Middle to Chestnut; bo h sides of State street from Pleasant to Marcy; southerly side of State street from Middle to 530 Stale streeL: northerly side o[ State street from Middle to 487 State; northerly sld of State street from Pleasant to Chapel and both sides of Wright avenue. 12-Minute Parking southerly i;lde of Islington street 100 feet westerly from Middle; both sides of Ladd strellt from High to Market; both sides of Linden street from Daniels to Bow; easterly side of Market .~treet to a point 18 feet 11ortherly from Bow; westerly side o[ Market street from the Moffat. Lad rt house to Deer; we.sterly side of Middle street from State street to th rear of the Baptist church:· easterly side of Penhallow street from Bow to State; westerly side of Penhallow street to a point 65 feet from Daniels; easterlv side of Pleasant street from Court to State; northerly side of Porter street from C!rnrch to Middle; both sides of Parler street from Church to Pleasant except for laxiS; Scott avenue from the Memorial bridge underpass to Wright avenue; northerly side of State street to a point 65 feet from Middle. . Also, northerly side of State street from Chapel to Memorial bridge ; southerly side of State street to a point 45 feet from Middle; southerly side of State street from Pleasant to Chestnut; easterly side of Vaughan street from Congress to the southerly exit of the Olympia theater: easterly side of Vaughan street from Hanover to the Boston and Maine railroad tracks; both sides of the Vaughan street entrance to the city parking lot and both sides of Woodbury avenue from Bartlett to Cottage. One-Way Streets . The ordinances also contain the For the convenience of short-stop following designated one-way streets shoppers the committee has Incor- in Portsmouth: porated several spot.~ where parking Chestnu street southerly from meters will be set for a 12-minute Congress to State; Church street parking Jim.it. These include: southerly from Congress to Court· Two meters In front of the tele- Daniels street westerly from Memph011e office and Portsmouth Her- orial bridge to Market square; Dutald office on Congress street; two ton street easterly from Wright spots in front of the N- H. Gas and avenue to the Memorial bridge un. Electric company office on Con- derpass; Hanover street, westerly g1·ess street; both sides of Daniels from Market to Fleet; High street street from Penhallow street to northerly from Congress to HanMarket square and Market street: over; Ladd street easterly from approximately 10 spots in front of High to Market; Maplewood avenue the Portsmouth Savings bank, First southerly. from Raynes to New National bank and New Hampshire Va ugh an; Porter street easterly National bank buildings; six spots from Middle to Pleasant; Raynes on P!Pasant street in fronL of the avenue westerly from Vaughan to Maplewood; Scott westerly from the posloffice. Memorial bridge underpass to Bow: State street easterly from Pleasant street to the Memorial bridge and The ordinances also incorporate Wright avenue northerly from State several new and old "no parking" ,lreet to Daniels. I\P·\'l:..•4 IP zones. These include: Easterly side of Bartlett street from Islington to Clinton; both sides of Bow street from Chapel lo Daniels; both sides of Bridge street from Islington to Hanover; westerly side of Bridge street from Hanover to HUI; easterly side of Chestnut street from Congress to Stale; both sides of Church street from Congress to Court; southerly side of Congress street from Chestnut to Middle; in front of the Central fire station on Court street; northerly side of Court street from Fleet to Church; Deer street both sides for 110 feet westerly from Vaughan: 1,ort.herly side of Dennett street from Maplewood to Myrtle avenues; Dut~on street from Wright avenue to the Memorial bridge underpass; easterly side of Fleet street from Court to Hanover and southerly sii;le of Hanover street from Vaughan to a point 50 easterly from Fleet, Also, northerly side of Hanover from Market to a point 30 feet west of Vaughan ; westerly side of High street from Market square to Han\ over ; northerly side of Hill street 50 feet westerly from Vaughan; No Parking Zones " �/chamber Official Reports '45 Activities to Members James W. Tucker. executive secretary of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, has sent the following report of the Chamber's 1945 activities to all There have been other serious repercussion.s in P ortsmouth cau ed by t he epoch -making events of the past year. One has to do with industrial de velopmen , another with members: holll:ing for medium and low Income groups and a third concerns REPORT OF TH SE RET RY traffic and parking. Let us consider OF THE PORT MO TH CHAM- them briefly in reverse order. BER OF COJ\IMERCE Traffic and Parking J anua ry 1, 1946 · power became a rea 1·t The Chamber of Commerce has A tom1c 1Y and World War II came to an end for over a year tried to impress our in 1945. Repercussions of these municipal aut. h orities wi th th e need epoch making events have been felt of intensive tucly NOW to th e end in every community throughou t !.he th a t traffic a nd parking conditions world and Por tsmouth of course, i-5 be greatly improved when circumst ances again make possible the unnot. excepted. Navy Yard Situation rest ricted use of motor cars. The Ces.sallon of ho.5lllllle.~ brought. recent Clui st mas holidays affo rd ed about the expected ~lackenlng of an excellent, pre-view of the postwork ~ t the U. s. navy yard . How- war shoppers' minimum require, vcr, because of the continuing ef- ments in th e way of parking and forL5 which th~ Chamber of Com- traffic. This pre-view proved that merce Inaugurated tn July, 1943. to under present arrangements, Portssoften this economic blow and be- mou th ·s main traffi c arteries and call.'.c of like efrort.s by organized off-street. parking fa cilities simply labor at the yard, the local com mu- can not bear the s train if submi tted nlty has not yet surrered severely In to the ma ximwu requirements of a buslnes.5 way . Work ha.5 been la- rostwar shoppers. pered ::J ff, arrangement..5 arc being Either the situation will be rememride rvcntually to return lnrmr.d - died in time by proper authorities out manufactu ring procc.\Scs to lhe or hundreds of families who now yard I Shop 37-lhe electric .5hop- use Port.smouth as a shopping cenwUI have been completely returned ter will go elsewhere. That town or from Somersworth to the vard be- city in thlf sect Ion which solves fore June J, 1946 ), new t,ypes of this press· n~ problrm first will bework have been found t.o help take come a ver Able M cca for m otorup the ~lack and more repair work ists an d It. retail shopping cei1ter has been sent Lo Portsmouth-the will show ttem ndou s gain.s whole In accotdance with the proThe Chamber has off red a gengram oulllned orlglnally by the era! and a f' Clfk traffic and parkChamber-a 6 plendld acco mplish- ·ng pro1:r Jrn which would help imm., Sl' ' , bly It a dopted even in part. ment for which we have Lile navy A11;1un we seriously urge the need department and our represrntatlves f th d t bl" o . e a equa e, J>U •~ transporin Congre!iS to thank. tat1011 center, s t forth 111 _the proSeparatloni, have been compara1 f ti N H I t t posa ? 1e ew amps ure S a e lively few ln the case of navy yard Pl_annm!l'. and Development comworkers domicLled in and around s t b 1944 . A conn:11ss1on m ep em er, Port.i;mou lh, while they have been t!nuatl_on of Market street to Atlanvery heavy In the CB.be or commu - tic Height.I! should also prove he_lptcrs who traveled longer dis tances. ful In lessenmg traffic _d_1fflculties. The future of the Portsmouth yard, The great !1eed_ of add1t10nal offas we unders tand Jt, 16 largely In street parkmg 1s obvious. the, hands of the worke rs them- H ousmg · ,... d s · nee enous i;elvei._. All ot the country·s reorThe neecl of housing of a perganlzel:I naval ln.,tallations will be manen t na t ure for medium and low judged 'on the buill or e!Tlclency income groups wa never greater and quality 'o! ,,,orkmanshlp. Units than at presen t. Th end of the war with high standing will n_ot wrrcr has emphasized this need a hun!rom lack: ·o! work and our Poru- dred fold and the problem of taking mouth yud, with ll record of build- care of even the minimum requireIng l)lgh grade ships-of-war which men ts of our returning service men exterid.s back through two centuries, and women is as grave as it ls ahould ~ lt.ept bwy under the.se j presirlng. 1 circum.atance&. -So., g ,'-1.,., l 0 I W n tworth Acr~ is serving a, most useful purpos a t present. Federal housing authorities now argue that this project belongs In the category of permanent housing although they admit that It has only the very minimum of requirement& necessary for this classification, Because it so closely borders on tempora ry housing classification and has necessarily such high upkeep costs, the Chamber of Commerce directors have voted in opposition to the purchase of the property by the city under state Jaw which authorizes municipal housing authorities. I has voted in favor of retention of the project by the govermen t at lea8t until the present maximum use of the fa• cilily has come to an end. Then, it is hoped that a method may be found for supplanting the present. barracks-like, temporary· appearing structures with modern homes for medium and low income group . There is also an oppor tu 1itv I r demolishing low-revetrne Tl ucing, ·sub-standard tenement prnper• ty In several down 'l' sections and replacing it with mod•rn st ructures for low income g1ot1p.'I. All o! this may have to be 'ltl'ld in a.beyance due to a na tt,.-m-wide .shortage of building m11 tedel and supplies, bu t plans should be made now. Indusb-ial Ouf ook 111,1 ~r ·v l'l 11s to decentralize. I Thnt r~ct 1n~ become Increasingly 1aren t •- Po rtsmou th. Requests for info r ·m about available floor spacr fo r manufacturing purposes, now on file at the Chamber of commerce office, number fourL ::I°C.· °!l• \t • - ·· teen. The minimum amount of space required b." all of tllcse I ·' firms is 611.000 ~uare feet. This amoun t of spa ce ii•ottld accomnioda te some ol'er 3,000 workers and would cost about five million dollar, 0 build a nd equip. AL the presen t time there is pra ctically no noor spa ce available in Portsmouth 1 we do ha v_e sites for manufacturi·n; 11 J pants which are unexcellcd in the" entire state. 1:-ccen t_ly, lhrcr new manufac- / I u1111g- n1 ms h.i 1·e bren acldecl to the Portsmouth :uea : H. L. Shaw. Inc., A . P. Boucher Tool co. and Flanders' Pla,'ltics The Na tional Gypsum compan y is reopening- its local 1 plant, which ha,5 been closed during thr war and the Seaboard Fibre company ha .~ been completelv reor,rnnizrd an'i is no\\' known i s the New Engla nd Fibre company. Two other established manufacturing conccrn:oi contemplate extensions and a deli lions to their present plant-s. While the picture as comI pared with prewar times, is not exactly dark a nd ct1smal, neither can it be considered altogether brigh t, and rosy. I I �Portsmouth can never become an' industrial city. Yet it might p<>l!sibl,v secure enough additional diversified industries to relieve the community from almost entire dependence upon the navy yard. It is because we need the decentralized plants of industries that can build their own factories and pay for their own sites that the Chamber has contacted such firms as General Motors and Higgins Industries, Inc. Of all the committees set up by the Cllamber of Commerce last year, the one which operated most efficiently was that postwar committee having to do with industry. Und r chairmanship of Forrest M. Eaton, the group held many valuin~l'l and acquired so much valuable information that it, would sePm to be in the best, interests '>f I thr communil,v and of the Chamber to continue it in office, with but few changes, for another year. Our rhlcf industrial assets as a communllv include water, rail, road and ~ir facili ies for transportation; an outstanding record of labor - managemen relations; a growing pool of skilled labor; ample water suppl\•; reasonable power rate~: exccllcn t climatic conditions: facilities for all types of recreation and thr many advantages offered b.l' a modern city which, of cour.<Je, include excellent schools. It ls to be r grrtt cl that the Chamber cl es not hav funds wllh which to make thesp chief industrial assets. wit,h half a hundred as.et.~ of minor lmnorlance, known to the country at large. ommittee Work Faultv I seem d n cessary ai1d de irable 1 I for the secretary to note at the very l / beginning of his report the status I of the forel!oing subjects and to comment. briefly with rcla lion to the work of the Por t.<Jmoulh Chamber of Commerce in each casr. Therr are man,v other important fi<'lds of inquiry having t,o do with community clC'vclopment which likewise have been brought, or late into prominent focus becau~e of the war's pnd. These include a publio works program. the welfare or returning service men and women, labor, general retail buslnes.,. education and educational facilities and municipal government. All of these topics have also been given consideration by your Chamber and special postwar planning commitlees were set up to conduct studic and investigations. These commiLtee~ and a number of standing committees functioned fully in only a few instances. Oftentimes comn1ittce chairmen were unable to get members to attend meetings and in other instances. the chairmen themselves were apathetic and disint!!rested. This question of committees and their work needs much thought for it ill of real importance to the organization and r.o the community. ......,,........,..-- I l I I I I I ____ We give out informat,ion about 1111· motor routes, train trips, winter skllng, summer recreation places ilE deep-sea fishing, plane schedule~ C. and a hundred other miscellaneous items. We were a bit, stumped at st the mqulry from the Naval Prison fl / with relation to the labor charge involved in the hand manufacture ti of twine nets, but we were able with the help of a manufacturer of I fl h nets in Gloucester, to give a salisfaclorv answer. We listen to complaints, some of which involve our own members, , and we endeavor to handle them in a manner satisfactory lo all persons concerned. "If vou don't I know, ask the Chamber of Com- ·, merce" seems to be a universal slogan in this communiLy and we try our best to Jive up to the implied compliment and to give the right answers. We believe the service ls helpful and worthwhile. Many organizations and groups use the office space for meetings and conferences. They are always welcome. Greatest use of the Chamber of Commerce facilities is made by the Portsmouth War Fund and CommuniLy Chest. This organization is clo ely interlocked with the Chamber in many ways. The two organizations have the same secretary and in many instances, the same directors. The records of both organizal,ions are kept in the same file. The recent campaign of the War Fund and Community Chest brought in the rum of $31,000 which was only a few thousand dollars short of the c tablishecl quoLa but which was satisfactory to the Chest directors for a number of obvious reasons. I The Chamber of Commerce, through its boa rd of directors or secretary rr both. cooperated and endeavored to be helpful in a great many other civic enterprises of merit, including the Communit,v Forum and the Youth Recreation Counc!l . Letters of appreciation for h Ip have come Crom the U. s. rmy Recruiting Service, from the OPA and from local branches of USO. The Chamber is proud t.o have had a very small part during the past year in the seventh War Loan and in the Victory Loan. National, late Legislation On many occasion durine; 1045 1 this organization has made known lo its representatives in Congress its attitude with relation to im- j port.ant legislation pending before lhe national legislative body. our directors fa voreci Senate legislation rsB 7541 designed to protect commerce from certain harmful and s: I' I I I disruptive practices: they asked for immediate ratification by the Sena le of the United Tations Charter and they indicated that they favore_d certain changes in OPA legislation. The secretary kept in close touch with all Senate and House bills in the New Hampshire Legislature which n:iight adversely affect this community or local busine. s interPSls. He appeared before the House ~ppropriation committee in opposit10n to H.B. 284 which would have added $95 ,000 to the financial bu1 clc_n of the General Sullivan toll bndge and which would have h~nned fln_ancially local trucking, t1 ansporlat1on and oil interests which Are obliged to use this bridge d~lly. l_Ie also appeared al?ainst R bill demgned to set up a dog track In this sea coast region of New Hampshire. I I L I I U. Chamber or Commerce The Chamber of Commerce directors voted during the year on several important referenda submitted by the national Chamber. We distributed to our membership a large amount of interesting and instructive material obtained ftom the United Stale Chamber of Commerce. This mat rial included information i;heets. outlining the New Hampshire Congressional districts: copies of the Governmental Affairs Bulletin which contained a di cusslon of the United Nations Charl r: similar Bullellns with copies of th "full employment bill " now pending in Congress and other material of like informative - I L. •• __ Other Diver8e Objectives ¥our Chamber of Commerce ha.s endeavored to b helpful Jn many diverse phases of community activity. We were succe:;sful in our request to th U. S. coas guard for the return of prewar aidi; to navigal t!on Jn the Portsmouth harbor area and for conthrnation of the range lights installed on Pierce's l.!-land. Our request to the war department, thro~gh Senator Bridges, for the opemng o! the ~hor road in the vicinity of Od!orne's Point was granted and before summer, mlllt_aJ·y r~trictions will probably be lifted from the IBles of Shoals. OtU· school department will vouch for the fact that the Chamber was most helpful in securing for Portsmouth one of the two trade schools which the_ State Board of Education has opened in New Hampshire. We loaned our efforts to help make successful the municipal celebration o! V-J day and were happy to bo of some small assistance in welcoming to Port.smouth the officers and men of the U-505 and escort vessels and the USS Portsmouth. The organization raised its voice in favor of de-1 comm!.ssioning the U. s. Sailfish in Portsmouth rather than In Philadelphia, and joined the community chorus of objection to the closing of the u. S. coast guard station located on the' Isles of Shoals. The Retail Division The retail division of the Chamber Of Commerce ha been more active than. usual during the past year. The board of governors has held 14 regular or special meetings and was able to obtain 100% cooperation from local retail stores Jn the matter of closing on Aprll 14 the day of Presld nt Roosevelt's funeral; on May 8, V-E day and on Aug. 15, the day after the Japanese surrender announcement. Through this division over 100 curb flag installations were· furnish• ed local stores d offices in the ~~lntl-'s _district and ln August, 15,000 Tiad_e 111 Portsmouth·' shoppini bulletms were printed and distributed by mail to vaca tlonlst.~ in the nearby seashore recreational center.s or Maine and New Hampshire. A Chrlstma.s program was presented as usual In 1944 and again ln 1945. The retail group functioned ln all bond drives ; cooperated wlth University Extension authorities In trying to familiarize clerkS wlth canning equipment and Jat· cl@su1·es l11 all stores. handli1\g this type of merchandise; cooi, rated in t11e promotion ot victory ga1'dens and WM lielp!ul In the campnign tor the War Fund and Community Chest. The successful dinner of the reta II division, held at the :Roc~lngham hotel on June 14, featured Mrs. Oeorge, Fielding Elliot as the prin' cipal speaker and the showing of the CED sound-6,lide film, "The Laet Three Feet." II \\ �I The retail store group, WPB nd WMC, through its secretary, l1as helped busineAS men in interpl'et- , Ing various Ol?A dll'MtlVes and In the past year was of pa1ticula1· as• , Sl8tance in the mat.ter of M.P.R. 580 1 and various amendments to this 1lnport11.nt regUlaUon. 1 Plan for Historic I-louses From Ume to time, the Chamber l.litsU~ a. bulletin called "The Messenger" and during the year, has gotteh out several mimeographed b1'ooh111· s and clrculan; relating to a. number of subjects. The most popular Of theae entitled "Portsmoulh Tours,'' h A been duplicated several thoUAand tlln and hM proven UllefUl to and popular w1t11 many hundredg Of reereatlOM.J visitors to this commu111ty. And recreational vl61f.OtA have been 11teat11ly lMre a!ng In number during tM PA.at thl'M llUlbmers. With r,rMtlMll all l' ~trlctlon11 removed from 1noto1· car ti· vet and from all other f01'11111 Of tra1 portaWm, 1t may rea,aona1ny 1'e assllnH~d that many thousands of vacation tourlllui will visit Portsmouth next summer. With this in mind the Chamber is in hopes that it may coordinate the activities of the owners of those historic houses in Portsmouth which are usually open to the public. It WOUid seem desirable that a mu-1 tually adVantageoug plan be worked out for unlfarm adml s!Oh fees and for U1Ufofm vl!llt,il1g hOul's, With the possibilHY of carefully tt'alt'led encl Well lnfonned attendants a1td esp Cfally guided tout Il'om a summer Ofllce and lnfOtlnaUOn booth of the Cha n1ber of Commerce which should be located in Market square. Some such plan as this would gtea.tly stimulate interest in Ports• 1 mouth's traditional landmarn, brtng many more recrea tlonal visitors to bur city and materially Increase summer retail business. I Saving the Sailfish The Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce recently headed local effort to save the famous submarine sailfish from the junk-pile to which lt had been officially condemned by the navy department. The Portsmouth Herald and Radio Station WHEB cooperated at the outset In en effort to secure a cross section Of local public opinion with reference to whether en attempt should be made to preserve the great ship-ofwar which had been christened originally the Squalus. Opinion definitely was in favor of making this attempt. The Chamber wrote to congressional representatives of our own state and of Maine and telegraphed Secretary Forres ta!. Following weeks of investigation in which our New Hampshire representatives and senators had a prominent part, it was found (1) that plans for the preservation of the Sailfish Intact were impracticable: (2) that although it might be possible to memorialize th ship by congressional action and turn it over either to the municipality or to the state, the necessary cosl:6 involved would probably prove a. stumbling block in either case: <3) the offer of a Japanese submarine on the part of the navy department was unacceptable: (4) to pl9.ce the Sailfish eventuallv In a marine museum which might or !hight not be instituted at some future date by the navy department, would be unsatisfactory; (5) there might be a solution to the problem In the offer of tile navy department to give to Olty or state. under certain terms, the bridge and conning tower of the ship for a. memorial. I n' meantime, other indlvld· uals e.hd organizations were attempting in their own respective ways to g t action In the same me.tter. Th Oha111ber ot Commerce a11d the Seacoast Regional e.ssoclatlon thought It best to turn over mes and tact~ to the state's chief executive, who had agreed to act in his official capacity In this impottant matter for Portsmouth, for the Seacoast Rep:lon and for New Hampshire. Governor Dale carefully studied the files of correspond nee bearing on the ma ter and requested Secret.ary Forrestal to erect In the navy yarrl a suitable memorial. using the deck 1rncl connin~ tower of the fighting submarine as an Integral par of the design. It is hoped that the 1·eqaest of Governor Dale will be m·n1,tf'd by th nav~1 denartment. Co 1ferenc R.epr sentatlon The Portsmouth Chamber of OommPrce was represented At the New Enctla nd Ports Conference, hPld. In Boston last Sei,tember under the auspices of the New Eng• land council, by Mr. Ralph M1ty. 'I'h Chamber was repre$t!nted by delegates and by it~ seer tary at the 21st annual conference of tllc New Eh~la11d Cou11cil, Mid hl Bo~ton on November 15 a1 d 16. The secl'etar.v conferrM, at his own expense. with metnbe!'~ of our c0z1gre slonal dole~a.tlon and with officials of the United States Cham• , l:>er of commerce 011 matters perI taining to POrsmouth's Industrial development, in WMhlngtO!l last September. Modem It Charter The director& or tM PortAmouth Chamber of Commerce believe t.hat the city· "weak ma ·or" plan of municipal government could and should be improved In the intere~ts of sound ecoM1ny a.nd higher ef· ficiency hl the operation Of city depa.rtmenta. Several mOtltlls ago they voted 111 favor of a, study Of the manag r-c:ouncllor fohl'l Of charter, sitftllar to the systM\ which has bt't'lUgl~t M much fdvor• able publicity to Ca.n1bl'idge, Mfl.S8. Those who were fortunate enoush to attend the annual dinner held last December, learned at flfst hand of the advantages which have ac- , crued to taxpayers and citizens of that famous university city in the past fom· Ye rs. 'l'J.\e Ohamtet In• tends lo co1Hlthte tile no1\•partlsan study of a mO<let·n dty charter for J Portsmouth a11d has beet\ promis• ed the gratuitous assistance of an , expert with COtfiplete knowledge and understanding of the New 1 Hampshire laws which pertam to th!:' subject. Coordin"te Veteran~• S.!n•lc Your Chall'lbet' 6f Commerce is equipped t-0 give informal h Ip ana assistance in the way Of lnformatiort to returning sefvice men of Ports• , mouth. It is our hOpe tl'lat this im-1 I rtant duty to our men and worn• recently of the a.nnl!d services, ~ \ey be intelligently and Officially :oOtdinated in one office, at the earliest possible moment. It Is 011ly small gestltte Of app,re0lati0l'l 1 one but it probably would be heartily welcomed bv t.he men and women most concerned, It 1na:,, offer a. big problem to bring togetl\et activities a.long these linlls now petfOrmed by Selective service, Veterans' Administration, U. S. Employml!nt ser• vice, American Red cross and otller 1, "~ 11.gencie . but the commu~ty·-; h ~ solve the problem if possible and at once. I Intangible Activities - Many of the 11. 1Jivitie8 o! your Chamber are intangible and diffi- · .cult to report. We handle in the vicinity of 7,000 telephone and personable Inquiries 11. year. In the same, period v.e answer about 3,000 mail Inquiries and distribute 1rom 15,000 to 20,000 pieces of printed material. Our duplicating ma- , chines are seldom idle. We can barely kee~h_:ad of_!he work in- volved in eorrectlng our numerom records. All of this a. staff so small that . your secretary is often obliged to cut stencils and run the mimeograph machines in order that the necessary work be accomplished on time. He wishes that he had more opportunity to visit members and personally l-0 extend the welcome which should be extended to proprietors of new business enterprises which come lo •Portsmouth. But this is impossible under the present set up. index Iisftlesdoneot with l More Revenue Needed On Feb. 2. 1943, there were 135 members of the Portsmouth Chamber o~ Commerce. On Feb. 2, 1944 the membership had increased to 160. On Jan. 29, 1945 the membership was 224 and on July 5, last, it had jumped to 265. Since then there have been several deletions and the membership on Jan. 1, 1946, was 257. The over-all gain in three years has been 90 %. UnfortunateJy the gain in revenue has not been 1n the same proportion and for this reason the work which your organization should be doing at present Ls severely handicapped. A static Chamb r of Commerce is usually mute evidence of R. static community. Om· Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce needs more persOnR I service on the part of more members and it needs more revenue and I needs both of these things badly OW. The opportunities for increased services on the part of the Chamber in behalf of many types of community activity are unlimited. It remains for the orgartization to grasp the opportunities and to make the most of them. H properly han1 di d. they will pay big dividends on comparatively small additional investment.5 of time and money. This Ls something to which the new officer and director.,; should give serious and immediate consideration. Conclusion The ~ecrelary is grateful for the 1 help and encouragement which have· been graciously given by many members. officeri; and directors and extends sincere thanks for the valuable publicity aid which hRs been so generouslr extended by The Portsmouth Herald and by Radio Station WHEE . The end of World War II brings increasingly heavy responsibilities on every citizen to do his part In limited ways and in restricted fields I to help win a. permanent and just world peace. Before we can become good citizens of the world we must learn to accept our full citizenship responslbUlties a.s members of small communities. And every business man can get good practice in this 1 important field of unselfish endeavor by becoming e.n ACTIVE mem- 1 , ber in his Chamber of Commerce. �"If we are tocontmue to provide service to the community and if we, as inThere are many fundamentals for dividuals, hope to profit t!1ereby, we resolutions for the year 1946 and years must apply the cold sponge of logic to to come to be found in the remarks the mirror of perspective which periodi~ally becomes dimmed and spotted made by President Frederick D. Gardwith the flyspecks of self-inlerest. We ner of the Portsmouth Chamber of must keep our mental mirrors clean, so Commerce at the first meeting of the that when we hold our own problem new Board of Directors and Retail before it we can see il clearly reflected Board at the Rockingham hotel last in three dimensions: The·length of its night. effect upon us, th breadth of its effect There are few "so-called speeches" upon our neighbor and the depth of its which are worthy of reprinting in full. effect upon our community. InterdeMr. Gardner's remarks are an exceppendence is the key and the foundation tion and for that reason we feel that of this day's business life. Accept it as they should be hared by the entire a facL. Make it work, and we can still community. preserve free enlerprise and healthy Mr. Gardner said: "Article 2 of our competition and escape the snares and by-laws reads like this: The Portspitfalls of planned economy. mouth Chamber of Commef'ce is or"Let's take a good look at our hamganized for the purpose of advancing ber of Commerce as an organization. the commercial, industrial, civic an 1 It serves two purposes: first, it is in a general welfare of the ity of Portssense, a trade association which works mouth, New Hampshire. for you as a businessman. Second it is "City governments, in general, are a community service which worl:s for 1 supposed to be charged with these same every man, won'lan and child who lives responsibilities, among many others. here. However, the individuals who consti- j "The hamber of Commerce is a tute city governments labor under a genial old gent in knee breeches and certain inescapable handicap. These buckled shoes who stands at the op n men and women, regardless of their , door of Portsmouth and extends thP good intentions, regardless of their mental endowments or intellectual ca- I glad hand of welcome to the stranger pacitjes, regardless of their natural ap- ' who wants to become our new neighbor· he's the same old g nt who shuts titudes for accurate estimation or profound thinking, soon find themselves / the door gently but firmly in the faces of those who come here only to fleece, befogged by a multiplicity of partisan to cheat or to Lir up trouble. He's the stripes which weave themselves hlto guy who keeps in touch with whal's the cloth of government in such a mangoing on in Washington and oncord ner that the clear pattern of civic adI from day to day and makes himself ministration is lost in the dazzling plaid articulate in your behalf on matters of political absurdities. effecting your business and your com"I believe our mayor recognized this, munity. He's the fellow who keeps alwhen, on two recent occasions she stated publicly that she would welcome ways a finger on the pulse of progress, the cooperation of the Chamber of and keeps you informed on developCommerce in certain matters pertain- ments which are going to effect your ing to the public welfare. And I be- , buf:liness or your daily life. He's the guy lieve the members of our city council who keeps you in touch with each other would welcome any assistance that we 1 and who tries to coordinate your ideas can give to help them in evaluating the I I into concerted action for the common social and economic problems of our I good. He's the host who keeps open house for the Community Chest, the community. "Speaking for myself I shall be most Red ross and a score of other orhappy to cooperate in any reasonable ganizations which make use of his way with the mayor and the members spacious office for the benefit of the community. He's the man who plans a of the city government. Speaking for the Chamber, I know thal this board of trip to Florida for you or buys a birthdirectors and the retail board will go on day cake for a woman in California and record with their willingness to imple- I delivers it to her sailor son aboard a ment sound projects, support sound po- , submarine in Portsmouth harbor. He's licies and to continue to initiate and an extra man on the payroll of every maintain sound and helpful services business and industry in town. In short, for the collective benefit of the mem- I the Chamber of Commerce is the body and the voice of Portsmouth in behalf bers of our commun._ity fa~ly. of every member of ·the Comm1111it.v {Read, Reflect and Resolve !I \3 �·c of C Dir e ct or V ote Aid Mov e for New Port City Gov~,:nme nl ,ro (For the full te t of the stJl'ech by red rick D. presiden t of the hamber, see the Editorial Page.) r- ardner, Directors of the Portsmouth hau b r of Com1 erce last nigh t voted to form a chamber commit ee to "do verything possible to initiate a move" for a city manager form of government for the city. The directors went on record fa-1 lion in sight was for local capital voring the city manag~r form of to invest Jn the construct.ion of government for Portsmouth after factory space. Chamber President Frederick D. President Gardner as inGardner told them that much instruc ed by th dlr ctors to terest had been shown in the 11am a co, 1mitte of th C'hammatter since a discussion of the b r to work with the parking city manager form of government and traffir · committre of the at the chamber·s recent annual cit.v council on parking and meeting and lha l the chamber traffic problems in Portsmouth. seemed to be "in the best position At the s11ggesLion of 1rr. Tucker of any local organization to lmple- the group voted to form a commit- , ment such a proJect. " tee to confer with the owners and The move won the una111mous operators of the vru•iou:; historic approval of di.rectors present at a. houses generally open to U1e public joint session of the directors and in Portsmouth with a view to cothe retail board of governors held ordinating activlty, providing guide at the Rockingham hotel. service. laying out tours, establis hAttl'!nding the meeting were ing uniform hours and admission President Gardner, John J. Hassett, prices and pos.o;ibly arranging for R. C. L. Greer, Ralph T. Wood, Dr. special rates for visits to several of Franz F. Ho.ff, Fred E. Cushman, the houses. J. D. Hartford, Gordon H. Aston, Th group agreed to plan several I Herbert M . S sslons, Leonard M. open meetings for th£' ent.ire memAlkon, John T. McDonough, bership of the chamber at which Charles W. Gray, Kenneth D. fontm dlscu.•sion of va riot - probRand and Secretary Jamei; W. !ems could be conducted . j Tuck('r. Pre~ldent Gndner , ·getl all t 3 promote the chamber in every ay Se,.k Fac tory 8p ce possible and to point out l,o th<! The group albo voted to form a i , Chamber of Commerce committe~ public that t serves no. on 1y as an businessmenservice. but R comto look into the posslblllty of use of aid pleteto community naval shipyard space by private InLack of a quorum prevented a dustry and to study the ad- scheduled organization meeting of vlsabillty of reorganizing the the board of governors of the chamPortsmouth Industrial associates ber's retail division and fr . Gardafter Secretary Tucker had Inst!- ner appointed Mr ton as interim gated a discussion of the need for chairman to call 8 meeting. arrange factory space in the city to at- for a regular schedule of me tings 1 tract additional Industry. Mr. Tucker revealed that 16 in- and see that the group ls organized quiries are now on file in th for the year. ~ . , ..... ~ \.\ ~ chamber office seeking a total of / 650,000 square feet of floor space, which he estimated might mean an employment figure of 3,000 if all the needs could be filler! and ,If all the inquiring firms located here. I "We have plenty of fllctory sites but no factory space.'' he said. Mr. Aston agreed It was one of P ortsmouth's mo.st pressing problems but suggested the only solu- I 0 I I I I -- ---- C of C Sees Little Rel_ief 1On Housing No relief on Portsmouth's housing situation is in sight before next September according to a report oy I James w. Tucker, executive sec1eO f the Portsmouth ehamb r of Gary I d to Eric Johncommerce telegrap le u ·t d states resident of the 111 e . P son, chamber of commerce in Washmg- 1I I to*he report was made in response to a request from Mr. John~ton :e• Th telegram reply reads. ce!~~~~sin: situation here very tlgh~ and no relief in sight before ~ex t b r Demand for construe ~e;1 e~; n~arly 300 new homes for ~Wizens in the higher Income_ brae~ ket.s This would relieve situation for vete~ans and o~he~s in ~~;e~~1 ~ 1~~:;. ~~~~n 1~~~01;:~11~:acl eprice regulations or i-{igher ceilings would ,te i11~~~~~~ I mediate release of a )Ul ml ials held by govemmen . as ma_ ~~s or otherwise would likesm fl. d iwisep prove help fJ" u· · f1 • .c., "'l-lQ �Presenting Today /r __.... - ------------ \ Rescue Boat Tied Up at Naval Base PORTSi\fO TH'S new coastguard rescue boat is pictured above at her dock at the Port mouth naval base. The 65-foot air-sea rescue craft Is capable of 32 knots. (Portsmouth He,ald photo) uYYll \ 1-\ 1 lu N ew Rescue Boat Here Can Travel at 32 K nots I I The 63-foot, 26-ton air-sea rescue mate, 2 c, USCGR; Hugh M. Jones, boat transferred to the U.S. Coast motor machinist's mate, 1 c, USCG, Guard by the navy recenUy, re- and Dan H. Moody, seaman 2/c, 1 USCGR. mains based at the Portsmouth Lt. Niles F'. Cameron Is in charge naval base with a coast guard crew of the Wood island station a ,1ct the on the ready to an~wer any distress air-sea rescue boat. A 24-hour watch is maintained at calls relayed to them by the Wood the Ii-les of Shoals light house for island station. any boats in trouble within f.11e Within five minutes of a call for range of vision. Those keeping the aid, the boat can be on its way, with watch are, lighthouse keeper Dougits twin 800 horse-power, high com- las Larrabee, civilian ; assistant pression engines pushing it along at lighthouse keeper Lester W. Davis, a 32-knot clip. civilian; Walter K. Daggett. seaman At top speed the boat can travel 1 c, USCGR : John W. Foss. motor475 miles withou refueling. It can machinist':; mate 1/c, USCG; and go 600 miles at a more moderate AlberL Takats, seaman I c, USCGR. speed without taking on addlt.ional ~Any reports of trouble go immehlgh octane gas. dlatel y to the Wood island station Two-way radio equipment which from the Shoals. can be operated by the helmsman -----==---==ac. I ke ps contact between the coast guard station and the boat at all times. A radio compass is an important part of the navigational equipment aboard. Recently the craft went from the naval base to White island, Ish!s of Shoals, in 15 midutes, on a routine I nm. At full speed the ship can turn in a 75 yard circle. It can be turned In its own length in a pivoting maneuver. As It draws less than four feet, It can get into shallow waters. This ship was built for navy <tir- 1 sea rescue work in June, 1944, Jn Mlan1i, Fla. Chief Boatswain's Mate John . Dunlop, USCG. with 18 year& in the 1 ~ervlce, is ln charge of the boat. 11: The others ol the four man I ew are, Philip /),, Peters, boatswain's i..:c:--;==:--· ~- 1.\ ilo I f Awaiting formal transfer orders the 63-foot air-sea rescue boat' which will be manned by coast f guardsmen, Is now tied up at the Portsmouth naval base. The craft will be turned over to I the coast guard after Jt has been mspected by a board of naval and coast guard officers. During the war it was manned by a navy crew and was based here. It has a top speed of 35~knots, has 1 twm screws and 1300 horsepower/ engme.s. The sleek craft has elab- 1 ora_te radio equipment, and can mamta_ln contact with planes and base simultaneously. The boat has four transmitters, four receivers a nd an automatic direction finder T~e boat will be used for the pro: tect10n of Portsmouth fishermen yachtsmen and 0U1ers who go dowi{ t,~ the sea in ships. The coast guard 11 llS awarded this craft because lo~al !ish~rmen and yachtsmen i aised then· voices in unified protest ' ove1: the closing of the coast guard f sta t1on on Appledore island on the / Isles of Shoals. I The new craft will be tied up at/ the base but officals say that It can be far at sea in a matter of minutes. It has less than 10 men In its crew and these men will live aboard or at a nearby barracks. · ' The Shoals coast guard station 11 as closed a mo~1 J!:n?, a half ago. fl0,6lf i::t~ _,_,w; ' ~• -, Ip L Lr - . ,J!j /New Rescue Boat Due /Here Today A 63 -foot air sea rescue boat a.s8igned to the Portsmouth ha.rbot coast guard station was expected to arrive sometime > this afternoon caioast guard off_icials at the !tatlon'. 6 d th m rmng. The boat, assigned to this area tortly after the closlng of the af el o~ Shoals coast guard station PP edore island, had been expected to arrive by Christmas t Coast guard officials in Washing- / have explained that since the 1s es of Sh_oa_Is station was relatlveY Inactive, it was believed that rd.equate_Protection could be mainamed with this fast, air-sea re.scue boat and a 24-hour watch at Whit Island light. e The ~ew vessel, which wJ.11 do a;ay ~1th a former arrangement ot rowmg out to a lifeboat has a p speed of nearly 40 kl-. t.c; our ~nd is similar to craft u~ed ~ escue flyers overseas during th ar. ] ~ . Li y (o e r°f ili S- �- - - - - - = =- ~~-=---------- ~ -xi-. - - ~{b Flahive, Hett Named by Street Board Mayor Recommends Code '}t,s-,1\lo Of Concluct for Street Board se of city properly and gas and oil by city employes for personal affairs wa~ criticiied last night at a. m eting of the Portsmouth Board of Street Comtllis~ioners at city hall by Mayor Mary C. Dondero, who recommenrlcd a code or conduct for the deoartment. · o action was taken ~n her rccommendations. Her remarks were made at the opening of the meeting. T'1e mayor reminded th. , mL5-' oners that the' v.ere b:v the people and col'ld be remo ed for just cause by 111e city counril. I "City equipment, oil and gas ls not for us, but for the people," she declared, "and going to the city yard and taking gas and oil should not continue. Let us prove that we can be Just and honest." Mr. Fransoso interrupted the mayor: "I was on the board the year before la~t ·and any commissioner using his car on business can get gas. It Is on the reoord that It was voted unanimously that oh city business we use gas. "Those? on c!Ly business should be provided with an expense account," the mayor said. Directing her remarks to Fransoso,' Lhe mayor continued: "I remember ~·our saying to the city council some Ume ago 'We ought to all be impeached. We all use it, but I'm the only one with guts to adn It it,' Remember that statement?" I d.j i\layor Rcco treet Board Will Select Superintendent 1memls l" The may : ma<le the following recommenda ions to the board: ll That city-owned property 1:ot be given for personal use of city employes. 2) That no employe of the street or water department should hold another office in the city government or should resign before accepting another position. 3l That commissioners should "watch everv cent" of operation costs l'ince ·"costs of repairs and bills have been excessive.' 41 That more attention should be paid to the proper sanding of streets. 5> That a)I future meetings be held in council chambers. 61 That any person in the employ of the city yard or water department who diverts city equipment for his own us appear before the board for a hearing. In regard to the last recommendation the mayor said: 1 "I know of a man on the street payroll who had three men working at his vard. We have pictures and proof. That is most unfair, since 1 in my office I was getting calls for hours about conditions after the storm. I feel that this person should be di~missed. The mayor added that as a result of comolaints from the public aft,er snow storms she believed that hospitals should get first consideration in snow removal and clearance. 1 The· Portsmouth Board of Street Commissioners will meet in city \ hall at 7 :30 this evening to name a. superirltendent for the highway and water departments and other city yard and water office officials. Indications were that the selection of a superintendent would rest on whatever action Commissioner Fred v. Hett, Jr., may take at tonight's meeting. At a meeting New Year's morning, when action on appointments was postponed over the objection of Commissioner Americo J. Fransoso, Mr. Fransoso declared he intended to vote for Clayton E. Osborn,. the present superintendent. Commissioner John Flahive asserted he was equally determined to vot~ for David Smith, a former superintendent. Commissioner Hett did not commit himself. Action on securing bids for gasoline, oil and coal for the city also ~s expected to come before tonights meeting. :SO. •S~\..\~ 0 .,,,. The Portsmouth board of stree.t commissioners,· at its organization meeting in cit.y hall yesterday, named John Flahive chairman pro Lem to preside whenever Mayor Mary C. Dondero, chairman ex officio, is absent. The board also named Fred V., Hett, Jr., as clerk. I A 2-1 split in the board developed when Commissioner Americo J. Fransoso sought to appoint person-! nel for the year. . Mayor Dondero, who presided, , questioned the proceedure, sugges- 1 , ted that the meeting was merely Ior or[Zanizatlon and that htr~her bubiness should be delayed until a later date. Commissioner Flahive moved that the appointment of a superintendent and other officials be delayed until a later date and Commissioner\ Hett seconded the motion with the suggestion that the meeting be held Friday, Jan. 4 at '7 :30 P~· The motion was earned 2-1, Mr. Fransoso voting "no" on a roll call vote. . Mr. Fraru;oso then moved that the board vote to advertise for bids for gasoline, coal and oil an~ when this attempt to bring up bus11:~ss at the meeting also met opposit1011 from I the mayor and other members, Mr. Fransoso quickly moved -for at Middle glacier 1s a pip, but dangerous . . you'll merely break your Journment which was voted.J q.21'-I neck on the others, but you'll get killed on Middle. We advise against anything but just looking at this one. Middle is Portsmouth's Winter monument of frozen disregard for taxpayers. It's a beaut," Only I, in the far-away metropolis knew what this annow1eement meant. Portsmouth, my home city, was sinking back into prehistoric times, its streets a dreary epitaph In this department H e r a I d moaning that they would be pretty readers may express their views good thoroughfares were It not for on matters of public interest. the utter lack of oomph <or whatThey may agree or tlisagree witlt ever it ls that takes cognizance of a the editorial opinions of this dangerous situation and corrects It) paper. Like Voltaire, we may at clty hall. wholly disagree with what they The winter winds howl in other say but we will defend to the places, but In Portsmouth only, they death their right to say it. Condrone of death and decay, where cise letters of a non-partisan, an untha.wed street department non-sectarian and non-personal lacks either sand or the ability to r.haracter will be accepted If ac,spread it. companied by the signature and Will they have the nerve next address of the writer. year, or this, to ask for an appropriation for snow and ice removal? To the Editor: Lack of Sand or Grit They will, because brass comes We were pertw-bed, incredibly so, quantitat.ively in inverse ratio to by the notice on the travel agent's civic irresponsibility and ca nous uncircular: "Come to Portsmoµth, N. awareness of fundamental public H.," it stated in a somewhat ribald requirements. manner, "And see before your eyes A Portsmouth •commissioner said It: I the reincarnation of the Great Ice "The winter, O Boyl how I dread it; There's so much demapd Age. Skate on the huge Vaughn Glacier . . . It merges with the For some spadesfull of sand, tremendous Congress glacier which But how in the heck do you spread i ?" • in turn is a continuation of the •street commissioners only. Inci- , Daniels, Pleasant and State glaciers. dentally, wouldn't it be & good idea t __.....,._--1 for the Herald to initiate a limerick contest using our Inert street de-, partment as the theme? Answers would be a. good indication of how the maimed pedestrians and others who have suffered hurts a5 a result of slippery street,,§, felt toward our "enfants terrible." It might possibly be the prod necessary to v-t ~em into Improbable limbo. Ill I J\'.11'1 ) / The March Ha.re. 10' Public Forum 1 I �Board R names Osborn Street Superintendent Clayton E. Osborn was reel ct ct wperint.endent of streets last night at a meeting of the board of street commissioners in the council chamhers at cily hall with Mayor Mary C Dondero presiding. Commissioners Fred V. Hett. Jr., and Amerlco J. Fransoso voted for the present incumbent. with Commissioner John Flahive casling a di•senling vote. On a roll call, Mr. Flahive voled 1 for David R. Smith, former superintendent. of streets. There was no mention of naming separa le superintendents for streei and water department.~. a matter which had taken up almost. the entire time of the last meeting on Jan. 4. The board recommended haJ Marne and Verdun avenues be properly graded before accepting them as streets and wi11 Inspect the areas with Mr. Osborn, so a report can be submitted. /lfayur 111ar.lJ C. Do11dero deadlocked the Porls• It was unanimously voted that moulh Board of Streel Commissioners last 11i_qfll bfl veterans of both world wars be girnn preference over any and all rnti11g ".11es" on a 2-1 vole of lire co11wzissio11er ayaiust persons employed at the city yard, having separate superinter( Mr. Hett, clerk of the commisexcept for key personnel, at all water department. ] sioners, finally said he wondere~ j times. "where we could get two men fo1 The board also voted to: Newly-elected Commissioner John' 3,000 each. am opposed to the Take inventory at the city lard, Flahive favored the separation and propo,sitlon." . process of which will be disc~sed at th" next meeting; The mayor rephed that salarv motioned for lt. It was opposed was up to the board and wouldn't Forbid use of city trucks, cars or ' b.v Commission r Fred V. Hett, Jr , necessanly have to be sett.led right equipment. during dinner hours, or and Commissioner Amerlco J. awa,,. but added work and changing after working hours, or out.side the Fransoso. timc·s favored two department limits of city business unless rnncFollowing lhe mayor 's vote, Com- heads. She suggested a public hear- I tioned by the board of street com~ I missioner Franso o challenged her ing on the matt.er, which was turnQucsti11n~ Purchase missioners. This will not include the right to vote and asked that a le- ed clown. / Before elect.ion of th superintcn- superintendent whose equipment. is gal int.erpretat.ion of the mayor 's rt. was then voted 2-1 by roll call dent., a poinl, of legality, as brought. anilable for 111111 at. all times; I posit.ion be obtained. to postpone the appointment of a up bv Mr. Flahive concerning the Expcc a weekly report from the The board had convened at 7 :30 new superintendent of streets. purcha se of an Adams grader for rily ya rd on persons signing for pm in the sb:eet departmen t office Flahive opposed postponement. 9,000 for snow removal. He moved j itasoline and oil and for what purI' that At city hall with about 30 spect.aAfter it had been voted to the equipment. be returned as/ pose-; I tors present. The deadlock vo e bond Miss Rose and others, having been bouisht illegally beDemand yard payrolls be marked ca me near the conclusion of a long Commiss1oner Flahive made a new cause no mention was made of the I for what purpose equipment, such session during which. by a 2-1 roll motion for separate superintenpurchase in the minutes of any · a.~ heavy trucks, was used: call vole, it was agreed to post- dents of the street and water demeeting of he board. I Determine a location in the city I pone selection of a sup_erint.endent. partments. Nominations from all This mot.ion was not. seconded. I Yard for a tool room. which could of streets at the meeting. applicant.s were called. but only The mayor advised ttiat the pre- i>e supervised, with employes signv1ous board had given permission to ing out for all tools taken: I . . those from Clayton E. Osborn, ees Finan_cial Garn present uperlntcnclcnt, and David Mr. Osborn t.o notify the cit.y council Give auuiori y to the overseer of Comm1~s1one_r John Flahive open- R. Smith, a former superintendent of the needs of the street. depart- I the poor to be the only distributor 1 rd the d~cuss1011 bJ_ statmg one of stre t.s, had been officially re- 1 ment. It. was included in the budget I of wood stored in the yard for !.he man cannot do Lwo Job~ adcquat,ely ceived. report for the fisc11 I year, she said, needy: and suggested one supe~·mtendent of This second motion was secand had been purchased legally. Employ n_o one in the yard who is streets and one supenntendent of oncled bv Commis~ioner FranI Superintendent. Osborn, who was a w;,rd officer; the water department, both to r~i;oso who demanded a roll call, among more than 40 spectators at, Advertise for bids for city gasoceive $3,000 a year and run then· an/ then voted a,rainst ll, as the meeting, explained that the line and lubricants: 1 own departments separa ely thereby dicl Hett. board had 1Zive0 him authority to / Study and meet with builders of saving money for the city. Then~ was a sli,rht pause, present needs of !.he department, to the Peverly Hill road proposed "At, present. two foremen for each then, until Mayor Dondero the city council. property to ascertain probable of these departments are eaming said "Dondero :vcs.'' These two '' We wanted 11 caterpillar grader, need• o! a ater system when that roughly 5,500," he said, "so if you ~,,0 nis tied the' ~celing up with be able to get, delivery arm is developed; pay one superint.endent. $3 ,000 and no action eCCccted. I bbu~fore-wouldn't next June," he said, "So l>eRepnlr all street signs the other the <ame, you would save Fransoso questioned the legality ing authorized to look a nvailable necessary: expenses." . of her vole. The mayor requested , equinmcnt for immediate use, I purJom with the superintendent He ~tressed the fact t~1at w1t,h two to be shown in print where she was chased the Adams grader." draw up a budget for the year. supennlendents two fo1emen would in error. Mr. Flahive agreed that the equip- ,... _ ... _ .. :_ ,.. ,,. not be needed, and the saving would Up to the point of adjournment, 1 mcnt was sat.isfact.ory, but insisted be around $2,735. the board had forgot.ten about the / the ransact.ion should h11 ve l>een reComm! ioner Americo J . Fran- question period which spectators corded in the minutes of n mcetin~. soso said that was tried In another had been expecting. No outsiders JI, was voted, thereupon, to let. the admlnl.stratlon, and that he did not had taken part. in the meeting excitv solicitor determine the lcgahty of 'the acL. favor it. cept Angelo Muscarello, defeated Mayor Dondero said other re- Democratic candidate for the board Application Filed gimes hRd nothing to do with t~e of street commission~rs, who had An application for position as future. She said she believed 1t Interrupted the meetmg with nusuperintendent of street.s submitt-0d worth trying and recommended It. merous comments as it progressed. by James R. Harvey of 500 WoodOn a motion of Flahive to post.Now given thr floor, he asked if bury avenue. a veteran of 39 months pone action on this question last "bonds are floated year after ycnr 111 the European theater of operanight, Fransoso said he dLsagreed and if the w~ ter dc-partment .paid ! lions, l\'a pla~ on file. because political pressure migh t be off bonds and debts, what. _, would I brought to bear on the commission- the consumers get 01:1t of H" ers in the interim. He digre.•sed to Ma. or Dondero said there was a the point of demanding the clerk of surplus fund in he water departstreet comm1ssione1s be bonded . mcnt t_hat could be used to pay off I It was later unanimously voted bonds 1f. n:ed be. . that Miss Marvis Rose, Ill- clerk, Comnm;s1oner Hett said _t.hat, If and all the other euJployes t)e t 11erc WC're P-vcr anJ d111'.(lE'I o~ !!bonded. Miss Ro. 1\•as una11im- nancl~I _u,1uble the publi~ se1 vice ously reelected as clerk. comm1ss1oncrs would ente1 the picture. Discu sion Healed Fransoso Against Plan A heated few minutes followed In his opposiLion to the super- when the mayor tried to quote lntrndenL's proposal, Fransoso said from the revised Cit.y Ordinances that as a representative ~f th e and Chart.er. Muscarello said to people,. he was opposed . to it. "never mind that book after the Flahive asked why his plan for city council threw me around when two separate superintendents "'.as I came up here with taxi problems. I being turned down by ~he commis- You call this an open house, only sloner~ as re')Jresentat1ves of the 1you are supposed to shut up." people When it had never before · Adjournment followed these rebeen lntrO?uced and. the people ! marks. J "• - , ~b knew nothmg about 1t. _~ _____ _ This question was left unanswer- e I l I I I I I I I I I I I I I ed. �Fi rem uncil For Salary Increases Police Board Names Special 1 Off ice rs for '46 l _The Port.smouth city council la t two trucks now stationed Rt the nlfl'ht referred to its .finance com- fire station as auxiliary pumpers, . nuttee a request from permanent one for the water mainti'nance 'I'he Port.smouth Board of Police• firemen . f?r a salary increase. Commissioners, convening in city work and one for se11·er mainbenA pet1t1on, signed by all of the ance work; hall last night. mad appointment.~ permanent men in the fire deof special police officers for 1946 J:eferred Lo lhe city lands and partment. called the attention nf bt11ld111gs committee a request from and approved the payment of routhe council Lo the fact tha Ports- Jer miah Sweene~, t-0 buy parcel. tine bllls. mouth police are paid more than of city-owned land on Marne aveApplications from Robert E. WilPortsmouth firemen and suggestf'd nUP and Lens avenue· liamson of Port.5mouth and Jame's that the salaries In the t11·o deM Scully, 146 Profile avenu for Accepted bonds for' several cit v partments should be more nearly officials; police duty were placed on file. equal. The 35 special police officers apApproved PRymen ,if two blJJ5 In rou bine business the council: pointed were : Refused permi ion to Patsy of 365.40 and $320 for equipment Americo J. F'ransoso. Arthur P. Ge.::icstreti. Jr., to operate R lunch by the street de))artmen t 1rnd on" O'Leary. Joseph F'a.te, Hugh J. Mcca~t at the approach to Memorial of $210 for repairs to a comprescann. George H. Merrifield, Charles sor by the wal.er department: bndge; F'. Shuffleburg and Thomas J. . Referred lo the stree commisRefused. to consider issuing Bluett were appointed with no reta_x1 permit to Joseph Fecteau of moners a petition "for a. tree In strictions of territory. Kittery because h is nob a Ports- Golterville; '' The following were appointed Ior Referred to the parking and traf. mouth resident and taxpayer; the place.5 designated: Referred to the parking and fie committee a request from Angelo Rae S. Laraba, Robert J. Murphy, tr~ffic commillee taxi permit pe- J. Muscarello, proprietor of the His. Alex Salden. Robert G. Gray. Altitions from Louis Birl, Ralph lop Taxi company for a .<iX-CRr taxi fred M. Barton, Joseph S. Connors stand on Porter street from Flcrt Troutman and Donald Moreau: and Gordon F'. Jameson. Ior the Ref~1:red to th planning board street to the rear of the bowling Maine-New Hampshire Interstate a pet1t1on by William Holbrook for alleys aftP.r Mr. Muscarello displa). bridge: Sherman P. Moody. Thompermission to erect R building for ed a park111~ llcket h had r ccived as E. Collins, John Henson and Ivah a grille on Lafayet.Le road, a re- b cause one cab was parked on the W. Spinney, Memorial bridge; quest from Joseph Rnd Ralph Pan- opposite side of the street; Coleman C. O'Brien and Paul L. arese for permission Lo move their Referred lo the city lands and Kane, Olympia theater; Jame3 A. used car Joi from Lafayette road buildings committee a requrst from Towns, Civic theater: Harrv L. to the other end of their land on the street commission,,rs that lhr Dowdell, Olympia theater: ·c1arL~ng road and a request Ior per- city acq~ire ll. piece of land adjacent ence A. Foler. Arcadia: Ruel H. mission to erecb a ga.soline station to the city yard on Islington street; Anderson, Colonial theater. on Lafayette road from E. L. Fogg; Approved a recommendation by Also: Passed through it,s fir,<Jt reading the city lands and builrtings com. George T. Cogan and Clarence A. an ordinance amendment to lift mit~e , Councilman Hilda Hunrtle)'. Atwell, fire department. t~e ban on _all night parking out- chairman, that a tract of land at Ralph E. Ramsdell. B and M side the busmess district; the site of the old brewery which transportation Co.; Haven T. Paul, James Loughlin sough to purchase /inspector of meat.s; James P. GrifH ire Pro-Tern uditor for the Loughlin Bottling company fin. superintendent of burying I . Approved the hiring of Maj. Phil- be offered for sale Rnd that a secgrounds: John A. Chabot, country Ip Hodgdon to perform the duties tion of mudflat at the loot of Mc. club, and James Ha~ ett, Cnpenrs. D~n Laof city auditor until Auditor Jack chanic s reet which ter's hall; Femyi~k. now recuperating from Ca.va sought to buy not be offered For schools: an mJury, Is able to resume his Ior sale; Charles H. Craig. Lafayette; Approved the recommendation of duties and decreed that Mr. FenGeorge H. Knowles, New Franklin; wick's salary shall continue and the street light committee that a Matthew J. ,Jacques, Farragut, and Major Hodgdon·s pay shall be .set- light be installed on Versailles aveJoseph A. Markey. Whipple. nue; tled by the finance commiltc ; Commissioners Orel A. Dexter. J. Accepted Councilnrnn Hundlev·s Accepted lhe report of the Verne Wood and J. Paul Griffin ' plumbing inspector; report on the 111st meeting of t'hc were all present at the meeting. Referred to th commillee on planning board; I street lights requests for light on Dennett street near the Dearborn Approve Paym nl of Bill~ Portsmouth Airport street extension and on Lafayetle Approved payment of a bill of road near the property of Loui ~2.171 .24 for s reet lighting for Zeidman: Ja1,uary: For the first limr since lhe Referred Lo the printing commitsla.rt of lhe war il is possible lo Approved payment of a hill for tee a request from the apprai&er.5 S109.01 for repair.5 in lhe police sta. go out lo the Portsmouth airfor 12,000 poll tax bills a11d voled lion at city hall ; port to fly. Weeks of delay in to recommend t.o the appraisers reopening the airport aftrr its Laid. over to the next meeting ll. that unpaid back poll t11xes be add- resolution offered by Councilman release by the navy have finally ed to this year's bills when they are G~orge K . Sanborn calling for ap. lermina.led with the designation sent out; pomtment of a three-man commit. of the field as a civilian airport. Referred bo Fire Chief George tee ?f the council to work with the Mayor Mary C. Dondero stalT . Cogan a request from the boar:i boa1 d of appra1sen; on surveying ed this morning that the airof street commissioners for use of taxable property in the cit\': port Is now officially open, and Referred lo lhl' city lands and It has been designated as an buildings committee 11 request from airport by the Civil eronautirs administration and by the ew the marnr that folding doon; be in., stalled b!'twern the council cham. Hampshire eronat;Lics comher and the small room which ad. mission. joins it: Pas.<.ed throu{;h .~econd readings ordinances o increase the pay of _the _Plumbing inspector and buildLecture , open to the puhllc, wlll mg m pector. q,\ 5'~fo consist of explanations of motor b_oat laws, required lights of various types of vessels and necesThirty-one persons enrolled Wed- sary equipment a required by law nesday for a 10-wcek course in ele- a~d for safety. The course is 'being mentary plloting conducted by the given in the Interests of boat ownPortsmouth Power squadron, a unit ers and opera tors and other interested persons. of the U. S. Power squadron. Applicants who were unable to The first meeting of the series attend the opening meeting may held at the junior high school, wa~ be enrolled at the jw1lor high confined to registration and art ex- chool at the next meeting, Wedplanation of the lecture program. nesday evening at 7:30, 1'~i~i4jp ,.-.-- l Now Open to Civi li ans I .~ I I ~ I Course in Piloting Hos 31 Reg istrants I l �Coga n Files I-Appea l on Gas Station Fire Chief George T. Cogan has filed cdpies of an appeal to the b6ard of adJustment of the city of Portsmouth from the action of the city council in granting a permit for a filling station on the premises at 114-128 -Isllngton Elreet, after an adverse recommendation by the , planning board. Coples are in the hands of the city clerk, mayor and council. pJannlng board and the building i.m;pector. The appe;,I to the board of a,djustment re;ids "I, Georg~ T. Cogan, Jn my capacity ai; chief of the Portsmouth fire department, do hereby lake appeal from the decision of the Port.smouth city cou1:cll in overruling Lhe recommendat1011 of the planning board of the cl~y of Port.smouth In granting a penmt lo the Advent. Christian church . !or a filling i;tatlon at 114-128 Ishngton street, Portsmouth. New Hampshire and request a hearing on m y appeal." ThP request is da led Jan. 18 and Is signed by l he fire chief. :XU, l: , -°4IO I ,--~--Planning Board Delays Vote on Filling Station The Portsmouth planning board last night, heard a petition of Richard E. Mullaney to erect a filling station on property owned by him on Myrtle Rvenuc at tJ\e 'Inte'rsLRte highway, at a meeting in t he cit y. hall council chambers. John Durgin, chairmitn . presitled. ,vith Mayor Mary C. Dondero, City Councilman Mrs. Hilda Hundley, Maurice E. Witm r, Fonest M . Eaton, Clayton E. Osborn, JosPph H. Morrill, George Trefethen and William Conlon attending. Mr. Mullaney told the board 11e had a frontage of 280 feet of rocky terrain on the highway •ilh plen t,v of room available for a station and driveway and plannecl to blast mo,; t of the section to bring it down to the level of the road. The board voled lo table any decision until the next meeting. However, Mayor Dondero said she favored immediate action, so the motion was changed lo holding decision until the next meeting when a public hearing on the quei;lion will bP held. It was decided also Lo hold the election of officers at the next meeting. Mayor Dondero requested members to be present Thursday night, at a meeting of the cit,y council, when traffic and parking probI 1ems will be brought, to the council' attention .. A closed executive session was then called, with Arthur C. Comey of Cambridge, a consulting citv planner, discussing cwTent zoning problems in Portsmouth. Mr. Corney i a Fellow in the American Society of Landscape Archi tects, a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Ci Planning institute. ~ ,'"}.! , l,l ~ fSolicitor 1 Upholds Cogan Appeal On Gas Station The controversial matter of a gRS· oline filling station at 114-128 Is• lington street. property owned b:i the Advent Christian c-hurch, will go before the Portsmouth board ol adjustment. _ . City Solicitor Charles J. Gnffu, decided this las nigh as he steppecj in to 1;e lle a lengthy argument 01 the city council. The debate 1;tarted after Mayor Mary C. Dondero react a commun.ication from Fire Chief George T. Cogan In the, form of a copy of Rn appeal he said he Wal\ filing with the board of adjustment from tho I action of the city council last De- 1 cembcr when it ovenocle an adverse l'"commendation by the plRnnlng board and granted a permit. The mayor told the council that the ordinance which set up the planning board had killed the board of adjustment but that It now was found necessary to have one since the planning board could not, be asked lo 11it, as a boud of adjustment in judgment on a matter it already had voted on. I I SPcks to Name Boal'd With the council's permission, she said, she would appoint a Jiveman board of adjustment at a special council meeting to be held soon. Councilman Peyser told the council he hacl looked over the proposed site and could see no detriment. only I an improvement In prospect. "The original protest was instigated by one who would be a competitor," he said, "and that, isn't, fair." Councilman Fred Hoffmann, himself a gasoline station proprietor, said he "would welcome competi tion on Islington .<treel," but added that he wished to call attention to the fact that one of Chief Goga.n's complaints was that the property is adjacent to a .<chool. "I admit we never have had a filling station fire in Portsmouth," he said, "but, such fires do occur every day •omewhere and when a filling sta lion sla rt,5 burning it really goes lo lown. If a fire should o~cur there and result In a panic m the school we would be held lo blame." ollcitor Called In _ Aft r considerable more d1scus.sion on the power of the. council to revoke the license. the nghts, if any, of the fir chief, en_ appomtee of thP council, to appeal 1m; actions and the question of whether there v.·as web a thing as a board ~f ;idjustmen still In existence m the city, Solicitor Griffin was celled upon. Mr Griffin ruled thab the b0JJ.rd I of adjustment still exists, although no appointments have been made to it in recent years, two of lt.s members himself included. had resigned to take other city posl.s, Rnd t,wo other members had tendered their resiRnations. Hp rnled that the action of the fire chief was legal and that the board of adjustment must therefore hea1' the case ancl that the councl! lacked the po\\·er lo patiS on the chief's right. lo appeal. The council thrn referred the matlrr to the board of adjustment. 'f,\S, l\ \.o Planning Board Hears Filling Station Petitions No opposition was voiced last I night at a publlc hearing of the Portsmouth Planning board, held-in the city hall council chambers, for consideration of a. petition of Richard E. Mullaney to erect a. gasoline filling station on his property adjoining the Interstate highway at 144 Myrtle avenue. Raymond F. Mullal of 36 Thomton street extension, who appeared in behalf of Mr. Mullaney, said property owners Jn the area had no Clayton .I!;, Osborn recommended objection and construction of the that rows 6f Pine trees might elimst.atlon would not harm land valua- inate the used cars from view, as tion. well ~s a fence. An appllc3:tion reAfter the hearing, the board con- questing a change in zomng was sidered a. petition of E. L. Fogg for suggested by Chairman John W. / a ga.soline filling station at hi3 place Durgin, as . well as a peLition of I of business on Lafayette road. Mr. approval, signed by 55'1, of nearby Fogg said in previous _years he h_ad property owners, bo be submitted by been promised a permit by the city the Panareses. council and had never received it, P:11or to going into executive seseven though he had, at his own ex- slon, the board considered with fapense, filled in a marshland area to vor a petition of William Holbrook make a station possible. to bulld a 100 by 200 foot building M. E. Witmer secretary, said a on Lafayett road t.o contain a ballpermi t would depend on changing room and 20 alleys for bowling. Mr. a city zoning ordinance of _that Holbrook stated he ls awaiting word section from residential to busmes~ from t he owners, now in New Mexarea. A complete survey of Ports- lco, whether the site selected ls mouth by the Planning board, withavallable. cooperation of an outside analysb 0 th r board members pre:sent fn! is underway, he said. eluded Mayor Mary C. Dondero, An Atlantic Refining Co. repre,Mrs. Hilda Hundley and Fred R. sentative Frank J. Foley of Dover Hoffmann. • J.lo, iJ4, told the board 1113 company hac _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ stations throughout the state, whict. improved proper ty, and were interested 1n doing business with Mr/ Fogg and locating in the southeastern region. Hear Appeal In response to a letter from Joseph J., and Ralph Panarese, board members heard an appeal by both concerned to erect a wooden or rus tic- effect fence around a used car lot and yard at the corner of Lang and Lafayet~ !'oads, to offset critloism of deterionatlng the immediate area. The city of Portsmouth having filed suit against the used ~ar lot owners, is awaitin_g I verdict by superior court Jo !ts Apnl sesmon on a charge of vloln.~lng I a oity ordinance by erection of the lot in a ge~er~l _residence area. I I ! la vor Reviews C'as The mayor turned the gavel over lo Councilman George K. Sanborn and took the floor to trace the his- 1 1 tory of the controversy. 5\$ ,4L She admitted that the planning board "pre:<ented a weak repor by .,aymg merely ' there are enough filling sta tlon.5 in the area now· but the boarcl had a public hearing, all l he re.siden t.s of the area signed a petition again.st, lt, the school depal'lment, \\·as opposed lo it and the only onPs in favor were the real estate agent who want.~ a commission on sale of the properly and the gasoline company which wants to buy the propert,l' and erect, the station." The proposal was opposed, she said, as a traffic hazard, fire hazard and noise nuisance for the schooJ . Councilman Samuel H. Birt moved that the council uphold the fire chief and revoke the permit and his motion was seconded by Councilman Hoffmann. The projectl ls delayed, at pre-s- I en t, it was stated, because a permiL / to store gasoline for sale has been / granted but no building permit has been is.sued. I I I I_ �City Officials J.S. To Give '$1,244 To · Prep e Plans For Co fort S ation Portsmouth's much discussed habllitatlon and postwar work procomfort station was on the verge' of ject. becoming a reality t.oday. The comfort station first took the The Federal Works agency has form of a one story building to be I informed Rep. Chester E. Merrow erected in the vicinity of Market that the application for a comfort square. Later Mayor Donde.ro ap-, station including a public heaJt.h . pointed a committee of tlU:ef! counoJ.fice and chnic In Portsmouth hiu c!lmen ·• nd two •membe · Cl! teen approved according to a tele- Portsmouth lanhing board to j gram received by The Portsmoubh study possible sites for the building. Herald from Mr. Merrow. The committee comprised of The advance of federal funds for Councilmen George K. Sanborn, ! plan preparation has been set at Philip H. White and Edgar F. Wood $1.244. and Joseph H. Morrill and M. E. Mayor Mary C. Dondero said to- Witmer of the planning board went day that plans for a two-story on record as favoring the present bulldini at the comer of Church proposed location. and Porter streets include offices for fter consultation with the Jenthe city physician, health nurse, ney Oil company which owned the dental clinic, lecture room, public property the council voted 4 to 3 health office and a clinical meeting against the first price of $7,500. Laroom as well as comfort facilities. ter the council reversed its action The approval from the agency is and agreed to pay the assessed in answer to a second application value, $5,300. Jcl.\S,":\11> made by the mayor the last of last year after the first application had expired. The first application recommend- , ed the building as a war project and with the ending of the war the ap- I plication expired. 1 The second application was filed by the mayor on t,he basis of re- , I tt" I I j l I __.,_-=="":"'-------~~..--, /City Recreation Commission Recommends $13,250 Budget 1 A budget of $13,250 for main- tenancP. of the city's recreational facilities was recommended by the Portsmouth Recreation commission meet ng at city hall la.11t 11ight. Further development of the city, eS!leclally Pierce island and lhe Greenland road recrea.• tional area, for the use or a.II Portsmouth residents, was approved. Fred H. Hett, Jr., and Clayton E. Osborn were appointed to investigate the situation, The prooosed budget cons ted of the followin g items: $2,200 for maintenance of skating rinks; $7,500 for playground instructors, main. tenance and equipment; $3,550 for maintenance of the swimming pool and salaries of instructors there. Pierce Island is to be inspected for needed repairs and improvements to the swimming pool-ce. menting the bottom, resurfacing the sides, placing an 8" walk with surface drains around the pool and erection of a bath hous!); and of ma.king the island into a park with fireplaces and recreational equipment of all kinds. TJ1c co.~L of mn'k.'1 ng 'the L>rr,·nland road !;kaling nnk lnlo tennis courL~ and n soflbn.11 pn.rk wil 1•: h would serve a:, an n.dult pla:,li(ld during th~ wrnmer months n.lso L~ l-0 be e.~Limntrcl. as is thr cosl of resurfacing La fnyct le. New Frnnk!!n and Plains pla:,i;:rounds. IL v.r..~ decided Lo ;v;% thr ~ovrrnrnent for a granL of $12,000 lor thr rrecllon of R new grancl.\lnnd nt thr South playground. Mr. Hett and Mr. Osborn are to determine the amounts which should be requested for these projects and report back their findings to the 11ext, meetJn11: of the commission, calfed for Wednesday, Fllb, 13, at 7:30 pm. The present standing of the Sunset League as a private organization which uses public facllltles was discussed and it was voted that ~he directors of the league be asked to attend the nexL meeting to discuss their relationship with the recreation commission. A suggestion was made that a member of the commission be made a member of the league's board. Attending the meeting were Mrs. I C. Waldo PicketL, acting chairman, Mayor Mar • C. Dondero, Fred V. Hett, Jr., John Jacobsmeyer, John Kane and Francis T. Mal~~' l..\. ,>..: 1~· .,..m~ (· .~~:.;.. . . ~."{; I le Profitable Anniversary Just five years ago today, Portsmouth voted t.o buy its aerial ladder truck, following the S75,000 Exchange block fire on Pleasant street on Feb. 2. In the Fleet street fire this pa.st Sunday, which occurred just five years and one. day afterward, the aerial ladder, used as a water tower, played an Import.ant part in preventing the spreading of flames. In the E cha.nge block, which also had a slate roof, firemen had t.o wait until fire burn·ed a sizable hole through the roof before they could reach the flames without a ladder. (o I L\ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , _,.,. CXHtt" b F, 1~" ~~~~-1,~~ .~U.~l(t(: 4 •. Discuss :..Year Work Program Members of the Portsmouth planning board and heads of city departments conferred yesterday afternoon with Mayor Mary C. Dbndero and William Stanley Parker of Boston on a tax rate program and city budgeting of funds for a five-year period at a meeting in the council chambers at city hall. I Departments had previously submitted budget proposals and. after other meetings. revisions and suggestions will be presented to the city council. A published planning program will be given to the public at that time. • Included In the plan are a new senior high school, comfort station, library addition, sub-fire station, sewage disposal plants, Sot,th Mill pond sewer project, improvements in recreational facilities at I Pierce island and street construction. Those pres nt agreed that as soon as materials were available building of the proposed 5500,000 memorial auditorium and gymnasium would be given first consideration. This is part of the new high school pro- gram. The school building ll self nuld cost an additional $1,372,000, Street construction was anticlp11ted for State, Pleasant, South , ex. tension of Market streets, Maplewood and Junkins avenues, Tl1R xter road extension and Aldrich road. Repair of Maplewood avenue bridge is also under consideration. The water department Sllid it plans work from South stre'!t to Deer, Wiblrd street to Richards avenue and on Green, Bartlett, Clinton, SI ark, Thornton, Dl"n nett and Penhallow streets. A program of sewer work inrlL det.: lhe following streets: Thornton, Sparhawk, Dearborn, Dennett, Northwest, Monteith, Myrtle 1wenue, Greenland and Thaxter rnads, sewer outfall and Hill~ide drive. Renovation of exisLing school buildings, replacements of equip. ment, a lw1ch room annex and fl.re escape on the gymnasium of tile junior high school were asked for in the five-year period by the school department. Attending lhe meet.Ing were Miss Eleanor ,Dowdell, representing Superintendent of Schools Harry L. Moore who is ill; Fire Chief George T. Cogan: Francis T. Malloy, recreation director; James T. Wh itman, building inspector; Fred Hoffmann , of the city council. and George A. TrefeLhen and M. E. WH-, mer of the planning board. :b],t.g, ---, !'Report Society Re-fuses Gift in Langdon Will Tru.stees of the New Hampshire Historical society of Concord decided at their last meeting not to J iiccept the Gov. John Langdon hou~e in Portsmouth and $75,000 for upkeep, it was understood today. The house was bequeathed 1 them in the will of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Elwyn Langdon. Execu1tors of t.hc estate w1l! be notified 1 to that affect. Expense of taxes, heat.ing, insur- I ance, salari es of necessary employes] and general upkeep, which It ls believed would exceed the amount provided, is understood to he the 1 rea, ons for the refusal. The will was ,filed Aug. 30, 1945, in Rock ingham county probate court. Mrs. Langdon, who was the widow of Woodbury Langdon, was j one of the wealthiest women of southeastern New Hampshire. She J died Aug. 22, 1945. Her husband, a direct descendant of Governor I Langdon of Revolutionary fame and . first pre.•ident of the United States Senate, died In October, 1921. 1 I I I __ :J¢td 1, 4 ~ ~j �Portsmouth USES Seeks :Jobs for 1,000 Employers in Portsmouth and vicinity will be solicited !"r 1,000 ~ob ope1{ings to be filled by retur~·11n_g veterans, former war plant wo1 ke1s and others, according to an announcement today by Andrew C. Graves, local manager of the United Slate Employment service. The local job development campaign, Mr. Graves said, parailcls_ a stale and national campaign to p10mole the listing of jobs for approx!mately 6,200,000 returning servicemen and women, former war plant workers and other Job seekers. "There is a widening gap between the number of returning veterans and the jobs listed in public employment offices that veter.~ns. ca_n accept." said Mr. Graves. This is also true of ex-war workers an?, others who are in the labor market, he said. i Up to the present time approx • malely 200 returned veterans have been placC'd in jobs, but _at the same l,lme t,here are approx11nately 600 applicat,ions on file with t,he !?cal USES offices here from vet,e1ans who have not, found acceptable Job:5, Mr. Graves said. He asserl~d Lhere IS a total of 1,100 applications from job seekers on file in hi., office. Furthermore, increasing num~ers or veterans will be back dunng lhe peak of demobilization between now and July 1, adding 1treatly lo lhe number of jobs which must be found. "Most veterans who ar~ . out, of jobs now have good. qua,1 if1c_at.1on~ for a wide vanety of Jobs, said M1. Graves. "If they did not, have work experience before ent.erin~ the services, many gained expenence and skills which fit them for a variety of jobs in civilian industry. The s?ldiers and sailors who will be discharged between now and_ July 1 al o are qualified for good Jobs and will need employment. As a matt~r of fact, veterans represent, 111 many cases, the •'cream" of the labor market. "Since we do not have enough job openings which match_ ~lie experience, training and ab1llt_ies of these applicants, we are gomg t6 make every effort to find them._ 1 "We need a wide range of 'Obs, good jobs in a vanety cf. occupa~ J I.ions listed with USES 111 PVPI~ case 'so that qualified veterans and other job applicants ran be referred to specific employers for the s)Je_clfic kind of jobs d1rv are qualified to perform. . The rmployer will benef1 by listing all his jobs with USES. since he will have a greater chance of hiring the workers he wants tha1~ through other mrans. The emplovr1 who places orders for workers , ·Ith the local USES nas a bg ~o,antagc today-the widel't. choice or \ available workers, VPlerans. ,ol' others, since most of ~hem are registered." Mr. Gl'aves said that, ln line with national policy, local USES offices will continue lo refer workers to jobs on the basis or qualifications, giving veteran., preference when. ever the veteran ls qualified or when the employer specifies a vet. eran . "Since the jobs they will accept are not, always lis ted," Mr. Graves said, "ex-srrvice people Loo often have to walk the streets looking for jobs, and then in many cases they do not find the jobs that are best suited to their qualifications. "This.'' Mr. Graves said. "can b ;ivoided in a great manv cases if the jobs are llsled wi th USES." ~ ~\'\\cl Construction Survey Here Completed Reports on public and private construction proje..:ts prior to July 1, 1947 have been submitted by · he Portsmouth Planning board to the ew Hamr,shire Planning and Developmen commission, Concord. M. E. Witmer, secretary, after a survey of the city·s needs, lists $1,894,000 for public works projects, $929,500 for private residential construction, $252,800 for mercantile services and $149,500 for industrial projects, More than 60 cities and towns have completed the survey, according to the director of th suney, Prof. William A. Carter, head of the economic department of Dartmouth college. Seacoast regional towns, whose reports have been submitted, include Auburn, Danville, Greenland, Hampstead, Hampton, Kensi ngton. New Castle, Newfields and Somersworth. I if ! I State . . Plans Study i: IOf 8(1y) I r ' ;z New Hampshire's water pollution study inaugurated this week by Gov. Charles ' M. Dale and his executive council is expect· d to start with a survey of the Great bay area here. I 0 The governor said this morning that although surveys have been made of th local water situation, a complete scienLlfic study has not been completed. With the appropriation of 10,740 to the State Health department for equipment, expenses and personnel , the governor said, New Hampshire now will be able to match Maine's efforts in this program and obtain an exact picture of the pollution problems of the state. Dr. Leonard G . Trager, director of the health rl partment, division of sanitation, estimated tod~y that the long-ran~r program will require t l'.•o .vears for completion. The study will rletermlne th extent of pollution from se11 age and Industrial wa te In all state w ters. I I I d lndu fry, Public . "This und r aklng," Dr. TTager To Hire ngineer, hemi t Th allotment will provide for the explained, "the first of Its kind in ew Hamoshlre, is intended to be hiring of an engineer and ?hemist of future bm fit to lndll5try a~ well who will work under the direction as the public in general by fur- of Dr. Trager and will cover th_e nishing protec ion against pos.sible price of a. mobile laboratory umt retaliatory actions by neighboring such as that now used by Maine. In the study of the Great bay area, ~tales, or the federal gove·rnment, Governor Dale said. the outfit pro~in futw·e yea.rs." ably will work with the Maine um,t Deta!Jed plans for the sites to be studied and probable dates will be ! to some ext.ent as some of the po~lution of the area comes from tndrawn uo when the state board of but.aries in the neighboring state. health meets Feb. 5 in Concord. The 1-lew Hampshire program is a The program of study voted direct outgrowth of the Eastern Tuesday by the governor and counState Conservation conference at cll w!JJ be financed from the execuBoston last week, Dr. Trager said. tive group's emergency fw1d. The Dr. Trager said the governor ls chief executive told the councilors preparing to name a speci_al COIT_J· the federal government is planmission one of whose functions will ning a program to lessen pollution be clas~ifi.cation of rivers and lakes and said he fe!L New Hampshire on the basis of present and potenshould study its pollution proble.n1s tial pollution. The classification will so that iL could dlscl.16.S the matter be based on the findings of the intelligently with the national govsanitation division's study. ernment. o I . I I I �Four Landlords 1Q;~ Pay Claims of OPA Concord, Jan. 2 - Overcelling rents in Rockingham and Straf- ' ford counties have resulted In 190.75 being sent to the treasurer of the United statei by landlords in those counties who settled OPA administrator's tr e b 1 e damage claims. OPA Enforcement Atty. Meyer Green announced settlement of five claims against four landlords. The largest single settlement was made by Charles George of 9 l"chool street in Dover, who settled , treble damage claim for $62. OPA )aid this landlord had charged a tenant $5.50 per week rent when the maximum legal rent was $18 a month. Mrs. Margaret Cosker of 21 E 1m street In Dover settled two OPA treble damage claims which alleged that she had . overcharged tenants on two occasions. E. M. Linaberry of 12 Ash street, Exeter, settled an OPA treble_ dam· age claim for •$40.50. OP A said this landlords had charged a tenant a total of $13 .50 above the maximum legal rent for the period from Oct. 15, 1944, to September, l , 1945. Restitution of $13.50 was made to the tenant while $27 was sent to the treasurer of the United States. U.. C of C Asks Local rlo.using Data Housing problems of returned ' veterans are of great national concern according to a telegram received by James W. Tucker, executive secretary of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, from the president of the United States Chamber of Commerce, E1i c A. Johnston in Washington. j The telegram asking fot local hovsing information reads: "Report.; from all parts of the country indicate increasing a nxiety over inability of veterans to fin d housing. Please wire lmmedl111\,Ply report on situation in your cor n unity including what steps ,ire bei ng taken to relieve situation , d what measures in your judgment would be helpfLtl in speeding up the provision of permanent housing a nrt of I temporary hoUEing whe re n r cest:ary." Mr. Tucker stated tha ' he would reply Lo Mr. Johnston sometimr today giving a report on the local problems. ';S ~• \ q, \.\~ ~ f ~ i ! ti'"'-·'Z• 1 t r , n ~ ~ 270 Dwellings Unoccupied In Portsmouth And Kittery [ocal Housing Men lnvited to Demonstration Port.smouth and Kittery, with a.n estimated combined population of 30,272 persons, together have a total or 7,310 dwelling unit.s of which 270 are unoccupied. I These findings are the number of dwellings released by Director J. C. Capt of the btu·eau of census, are based on a •ample survey made in Portsmouth and Kittery. Of the 7,310 total 5.800 are privately financed and 1,510 publicly financed. The population figure i.5 estimated on a national average of 4.3 persons per family. The survey fmther shows that 2.5% of all privately financed dwellings were unoccupied non-seasonal unit-~. Of these 2.01 % were habitable vacancies of which approximately two-third.s were rental units, oner tenth sale unit.s and the remainder l were units being held off t he sale or rental market.s for various reasons. Exclusive of unoccupied vacation homes, less than 46 ,..,o of the habitable, private vacancies wi th installed • cooking facilities were ingle family dwelling units without business and about the same proportion were unit.s in 2-, 3- and 4-family structures without business. Approximate)y 68 % of the habitable vacancies were built before 1920 and Jess than 18 % were located in converted structures. According to the results of the survey 67.9 '1, of all privately finan· I ced houses in Portsmouth and Kit- 1 tery were occupied by their owners and 39.2 % were occupied by tenants. The average monthly rent for alll tenant-occupied private units was S26: one fourth rented for $20 or less mon thly and another onefourth rented for $35 or more. \ _ I W-t-. \:\.'II l Alvin F . Redden, Portsmouth's/ exe~utlve secretary of the Seacoast Regional Development association has received a letter from the Stat~ Planning and Development commission urging that all interested housing officials to attend a demonstration on the reuse of war housing. The demonstration will be held at Silver Springs, Md., tomorrow. The purpose of the meeting is to show how war housing can be utilized in providing needed housing for war veterans. Such housing may be later used for farm, recreation, camp and community service buildings when no longer neeped strictly for living accommodations. Silver Springs, Md., is the scene of j a demonstration which began Jan. 12 and will continue into February, Mr. Redden stated but tomorrow l has been set aside as state and local government day. , Further information on the use of war housing Is available at the Federal Public Housing Authority, Longfellow bullding, Washington, 25, D. C. Ernest H. Wilson of local housing explained that the program consists of buildings of various types of war housing t11roughout the country being brought to Washington and the area for assembling. The panelized houses are reconstructed to show the feasibility of moving the various types. Some may be made into houses, barns, garages, etc. The local housing project areas , are more permanent in construe, Lion than the type to be exhibited in Maryland according to Mr. Wilson. Jc.. '(4 ' t l,c of C Sees ILittle Relief On Housing I No relief on Portsmouth's housing situation is in sight before next I September according to a report by j James W. Tucker, executive secrecary of the Portsmouth chamber of commerce telegraphed to Eric Johnson, president of the United States chamber of commerce in Washington. The report was made in response to a request from Mr. Johnston recently. The telegram reply reads: "Housing situation here very tight and no relief iri sight before next September. Demand for construe~ tion of nearly 300 new homes for citizens in the higher income brackets. This would relieve situation for veterans and others in low and medium income brackets. Believe either complete removal price regulations or higher ceilings would be helpful. Immediate release of all building materials held by government as surplus or otherwise would likewise prove helpful." 3 WV\,-\...\.•~~ - �/9,ay Ladies Get Awards Ten members of lhe Gray Ladies HospiLa1 and Recreational corps of the American Red Cross last night were awarded red chevrons in rccognHion of four years of service. Mrs. Paul S. Slawson of New Castle, representing the American Red Cross Volunteer Service•, made the presentation at the nurses home of the Por tsmouth hospital. Portsmou th women earning chevrons werr Miss M. Dor2th.v Gibby, Mrs. John C. Dolan, Mr.. Harry L. Moore. chairman, Mrs. G. Leroy Hannon , Mis.~ Ruth V. Kanada. Mr.<. S. Gordon Task. Mrs. Mabel P. Dorney and Mrs. Genevieve B. Kanada. Mrs. E.sther Bradbard was prevented by illness from being present to r ccive her chevron. Mrs. Lester H. Tobey of Kittery also was awarded her chevron. The Gray Ladies have arranged flowers. delivered mail. circulated reading material from bookmobiles, read lo patient.~. had cigarets, .<tamps and stationery on hand , I done shopping for patients. done Christmas decontting and served as ·1 ---:=;:•receptionists to help relieve ~~rse~;1 GOY. 'II RLE • al. D I,E Is snown above pinni11g a ongres~~onal elecfive Sen-icr mrrlal on Richman P. larfeson, m mber. of the Por,tsmoufh rlrnft ho~rd, at prrsentation rl'remo111es held last night in Do, er, Jarry Peyser is ne-xt in line br.hind Mr, largcso n. /Tb Have Flowers~'\:-.'\.~ Portsmouth's city hall this year will have several flower gardens, if plans of Mayor Dondero are s4.cccssful. Several beds of bright ai'ld cheery plants are to be planted in the front and side yards of Portsmouth's municipal structure. The Portsmouth mayor also s~ id that Haymarket square's World War I Memorial circle would have several flower beds around the placque / commemorating the veterans of the last war. Plans call to have three circles of red, white and blue poppies planted in the small plot. Working with Mayor Dondero on the Haymarket square beautification · project arc Mrs. James Jameson and Mrs. Irving Rintz. / I i .Lo al Selective Service Boa rd Members Get Medals for Services Four representatives of Local Board No 19 of Portsmouth were presented Congressional Selective Service medals b.v Gov. Charles M. Dale last night in ceremonies held in Dover Municipal auditorium. Local men receiving the ' award were Richman P. Margeson of Portsmouth, active board member; Elihu T. Adams of Seabrook, former board member; Harry Peyser of Portsmouth, government appeal agent, and Ralph G. McCarLhy of Portsmouth, former government appeal agent. C. C. Sanborn of Portsmouth and Judge John W. Perkins of H1mmton, both active members of the board, were unable to be present. Governor Dale, in presenting the medals to those who had served two ye:us without compensation or who st.Ill are serving, thanked the 14 members of the Strafford and Rockingham cow1ty boards on behalf of the state for the "time, ef-1 fort, sacrifice and anxiety spent In the performance of a. patriotic duty." '_l,.h'1, 1!4,c-/4; '. fE MEMBERS of the Gra · Ladles of the m cr ica n Red Cross were awarded uniform c hevrons for four- yea r ser vice at a ceremony at 'the Portsmouth hos'l ita l nurses' home last night. In hel.ping relieve the onrloa d on nurse5 at the Portsmouth hosp ita l during thr years of World War II, these JO women voluntaril~· contributed 4,938 hours of their time. In the picture, left to right. front row, ar Miss M . Dorothy Gibby, nlrs. John C. Dolan, l\lrs. Harry L. Moore, chairman of the Gray Ladles. Mrs. G. Leroy Harmon, Miss Ruth Kanada and J\frs. Paul S. Slawson, In the re a r row : Mrs . Les ter H. Tobey, l\lrs. S. Gordon Task, Mr~. llfabc l P. Do rn ey and Mrs. Genevieve B. Kanacla. Mrs. Esther Brad.bard wa-' unable to &ttend. (Portsmouth Hera.Jd photo) 'Jo,,.,~•'\ lo 1 �Cha rter Should Be Changed Street Board to Recommend Council Buy New Site for Yard Portsmoubh Board of Street commi..<>sioners last night unanimously voted to recommend the city council purchase the land and group of buildings opposite the present city garage owned by Colem~n i,,l<l TacceLla to be used for city yard, and bhe present city yard be turned over to the use of the vocational school, at a meeting in the city hall council chambers. The recommendat.ion will be received by the council at a special meeting Tuesday. The board also went on record as being unanimously in favor of tell1J)orary installation of parking meters in Portsmouth. It was decided to have the state public service commission advise if funds were available to extend existing water lines from the area of Peverly Hill road to Lafayette road for approximately 1000 feet. The price of the project was put roughly as $21,000 or more by Su- perintendent of streets Claybon E. Osborn. John G. Goiter, repre,senting builders of the new area, known as Elwyn Park, appeared before the board with bluep1;nts of proposed housing and streets and requested adequate water supply. A petition of 44 resident-s of the Walli Sands section for eii:tension of local water Jines to the area was filed for fw'ther study and meeting with the board of selectmen of Rye. The commis-sioners also: Turned over to City Solicitor Charles J . Griffin request of Ray. mond T . Hendrickson, representing 1 the American Oil Co.,for consideration of art alleged misunderstanding in the company's bid to supply the city with gasoline and oil. Decided on motion of Commissioner John Flahive to coiled gar. bage every Monday morning from families on Lafayette road, at the request of Louis Zeidman . Referred to the superintendent an,µ insurance company a bill -claiming a snow plow tore molding from an exit door of the Olympia theater and broke the top off a water shut-off on Cornwall street. Moved to ask the city council to reconsider the sale of land at the entrance of the city yard. Voted to inspect and keep equipment at present in the city yard. Accepted and sealed, until such a time as bids are opened, a request from a Stamford, Conn., concern to spray Lrees. Decided to advertise and open • the bids for purchase of tar at 5 pm on April 5. Also present at the session were Mayor Mary C. Dondero, Chairman Fred V. Hett, Jr., and Amedeo J . Fransoso. -yn.,"p"-,p =:--=:::::::====-==~;;::::====:i;=~. LafayetteRoad Shopping Center Plan Unopposed No opposition was registered, at a public_ hearing before the planning board last ni~ht, to a proposal that land at the corner of Peverly Hill and Lafayette roads be rezoned as a commercial area. .. It has been iD;dicated for many years that Portsmouth's city charter should · be revised insofar as it pertains to the board of street commissioners. This body's operation under the present• city charter as a more or less autonomous board maintaining its sovereignty apart from Portsmouth's municipal government is all wrong. As a rule Portsmouth's board of street commissioners has been made up of individuals having no regard for nor knowledge of parliamentary procedure, no understanding of how municipal boards should operate, and in the main made up of men who have_ no technical knowledge of engineering operations pertinent to their responsibilities. . Th~ tone _of their meetings, their wranglmg_ d1scuss10ns, and their conduct during· then· meetings is a disgrace to the City of Port~mouth. Their petty bickerings regardmg matters of such little importance as "who has authority over the use of Portsmouth's playgrounds" is indicative of the quality of the minds involved. Unfortunately matters of paramount importance do not receive the same consideration. ~teps sho~ld be taken toward legislative action to revise our city charter and expert adv~ce an~ kno:"ledge should be called upon m con1unct1on with a study of other cities' public works boards to insure that thi~ most imp~rtant division of a city's busmess operat10n be set up and carried on in a businesslike manner. ~•\2> ,4. lo • Would Revamp Board boarclthr~e-hour session of the last ni;ht street commissioners eraJ shar1' pri1cl tuated by sev> c as 1 es among the members and between the a~td members, prompted ~!;~~ fo~ry JC. Dondero to make ihe .. ow ng suggestion: · one thing wrong wit!There th' is t •s board. It needs five m~mbers instead of thr thmk we h I ee. I . l (' S OU d work for Jeg1s a ion lo that end s th the futm·e the board o ~t In con trolled b can t be . Y one or two men." I Lucien E. Geoffrion, architect, represented Hany E. Yoken, the petitioner, and told the board that because of heavy traffic and the trend of growth of the city in the direction of that spot on the highway he believed that t he six-acre plot in question should be rezoned frnm single residence to commercial. He offered blueprints for a shopping center, "which would give the city more than $3,000 a year In tax• es," with rnom in the rear of a rambling building for 600 cars to park. ;rhe structure would be 500 feet long, 100 feet deep, and would be situated 90 feet from the road. 'l'h e main section would house a colonial style restaurant, separated from wings on either side by dnveways. Facing the building, the left wing plans contain a proposed beauty shop, liquor store, ten bowling alleys, cleaning and launderIng establishment and super_ market. The other side of the dn~eway might contain a gift and stationers shop, furniture, drug , hardware, grain and farm implements stores, plus a bus waiting rnom. After the reading, Chairman John W. Durgin called an executive session, at which members of the board, Mrs. Hilda Hundley, M. E. Witmer and Forrest M. Eaton discussed e. Portsmouth zoning survey compiled by Arthur C. Come,y, Boston consultan t. ntrr-,S, % Council to Hold Specia l Meeting pecial meeting of the PortsmouU1 city council has been called for 7 :30 o'clock this evening for the purpose of authorizing money for the purchase of the brewery µroperiy in Islington street for use as a. city yarcl. The sum which is needrd for the purchase Is 20,000. Chairman Freel Hoffmann ol the parking ancl traffic committee will have his group in session following the special meeting of the council. It is expected iha.t an explanation of the new parking rules will be given at this time. '('(\,n'),Q, • 'nr-·· . , ,,. 1_ ~ ,.""'.~ "·' tyt°i" •?-::1•41.t, , ,. ,R,~ I �"Last year all the' workmen were raised but the superintendent, who worked very hard, was given nothing extra," she said. Commissic,n Gives Superintendent Full Power To Hire, Fire Seek $700 Bonus The street commissioners of the City of Portsmouth last nigl'lt vote?, on motion of Commissioner ~menco J . Fransoso, that the supermtendent of streets be given fuJI auti:iority to hire and fire workers m the street and water departm~nt~ that dil;charged empl?yes be gl~f the privilege of a heanng _before 1e board and that all pay raises amon~ he workers must be recommende by the superintendent and act?d o_n before the full board after l efe1 ence to the finance comm1tte~. This action followed a. scnes ~f sharp exchanges between membe1s ~f the boa rd and between the mayor and Commissioner Joh~ _Flahive. The action also ehc1led the comment from Su!lt, of Streets i Clayton E. Osborn that "to do the job I've got lo have the authority lo hire and fire and lo fire ~ilhout the discharged emplo:ve coming back the next day with an order Irom &ome cornmissioner that he be res.tored to duty." "This authority has been voled every year, two or three times a :vear, since I have held this offi~e but it never has 111 ant anything," he added. I ing the buildings at all," and expr~sed the belief that "there Is plenty of room In the building we are In now." Asked b~• Mayor Mary C. Dondero if he was familiar with the present building, Mr. Flahive said he had worked there. "Did vou find there \\•as room enough?." the mayor asked. "Yes, plenty," the commissioner / replied. "How did you find the sanitary conditions, satisfactory?" the mayor questioned. "No," Mr. Flahive admitted. "I agree the building Is in bad condi- / lion but I believe it can be fixed up and the conditions all straightened out at much less cost than the purcha•e and renovation or the two buildings. There is much work to be done on the propo ed buildings and I can't see where they ase any better than the present one." . The action came after the mayor had criticized Commissioner Flahive for •eeking to call a meeting of the boa1~d at a moment's notice when two were present at a. meetin_g of another city body without notifying the third to grant a. raise to one em: ploye ancl had criticized Commls. sioncrs Flahive and FrallS050 for granting another pay raise at a, meeting attended only by those two and the superintendent. "There will be no raises given at meetings of only two members of the board hereafter," the mayor had announced. "Unless the raises are put through legally by a vole of ~he board in the proper I On motion of Commissioner Fransoso, seconded by Commissioner Fred V. Hett, Jr., the board voted to refer to the finance committee a move to grant the superintendent a bonus of $700 a year." Commissioner Flahive voted no. On motion also of Mr. Fransoso It was agreed to pay t.he str_eet sweepers double time for workmg on holidays. "These men get up and go lo work at 3 am and they work while you and I sleep," he said, "they are willing to work on holidays although other city cmployes get a day off with pay on holidays." The discussion of pay raises and general supervision of the men led Mr. Fransoso to make a motion that "George Moore be restored to his former position at the city yard," a motion which was not seconded. Mr. Frnnsoso insisted, however, that his remarks on the matter be made a part of the record. "Mr. Moore," he said, "was a faithful employe and devoted 30 years and 16 days of his life to working at the city yard. Then his life was made so miserable up there that he quit. He wasn't fired but it was the next thing o it. There are two ways of getting rid of a man, telling him he's through and making it so uncomfortable for him that he knows he Isn't wanted and resigns. "Mr. Moore is a man in his sixties. He devoted 30 years of his life to the city yard. He was physically; handicappecl but he always turned In an hone.'\t day's work. He ls now working but I know he I.'\ unhappy because he is away from the city yard." ~"( 1 1.b. l Urges Asphalt Plant The mavor reminded Mr. Flahive that the · new buildings were desired also because they would give the city a place lo establish an asphalt plant. This, the mayor sa_ld, would result in a saving to the city since it now is nece.•sary lo truck hot top 60 miles and "lt Is cold when it gels here." . "I thought we told the supenntendent not to go out of town for inaterlal like that without our permission" Mr. Flahive retorted. To this, Commissioner Fransoso replied. "We told him that in an emergency he could go. If I was the superintendent and I had to ask the permission or the board to fix a hole in the streets I'd get the hell out. If we haven·t got any more faith than that in our superinLcndent we ought to fire him." , "Don't we have a. city asphali plant on Sherburne road?" Mr. Fla.hive querried. "No," was Commissioner Fransoso's reply. "We only own part of It. The board has been trying to get the city to buy an asphalt plant since I can remember." I V.oles Pay Raise 1111 t\s I l "I was put in here by the taxpayers and I'm here to save money. I can't see buying these buildings and fixing them up at a probable cost of $80,000 or $100,000," said Mr. Flahive returning to the subject of discussion for a moment It was only for a moment, however, as he and the mayor quickly were engaged in a discussion of the commissioner's refusal to show up for special meetings the mayor had attempted to call in recent weeks. ''I'll come to a regular meeting," said Flahive. "This Is a regular meeling and I am here." "The mayor has the power to call special meetings of the board and it is your duty as a commissioner to attend, not run the city's business on the street corner and tell everyone wnat you won't do," the mayor declared. "You tried to call a special meeting for buying these buildings," Mr. Flahive answered, "and buying" these buildings is not important to me." After the mayor had chided the commissioner for attempting to set himself up as a judge of whether business to come before a. meeting was sufficient to warrant the calling of a meeting or not in an exchange between the two which continued for several minutes, Mr. ' Fransoso's original motion was passed 2-1 with Flahive voting "no" and Commissioners Fransoso and Fred V. Hett, Jr., voting "yes" on a ] roll call and the matter was tumed back to the city council. f I I mr-1.l,"" .itreet Commissioners Turn Down lrl,t.,.,.~r. Council Suggestion to Buy New Site For City Yard with Water Dept. Funds manner I shall refuge to sign tbe vouchers." The board voted to raise James Harvey a second foreman, to th_e pay "other foremen get" which it was agreed probably was $7 .33 a day although no one present could say for certain. . Later Superintendent Osborn criticized this action ' and comlained of Mr. Harveys work. P In answer to the criticism leveled at him .last evening, Mr. _Harvey turned in his keys this morning and left his job with the ~lty. t d commissioner Flahive su~ges e that all foremen should receive the aame pay and all laborers shouldt ~receive the same pay. "At . presen f laborers working side by ~1de I get $5 or $5.50 or $6 a. day, he "I think they should all ge k ,, since they all do the same wor . Commissioner Fransoso objected that 'lnot all workers are worth th~ same pay, some are "'.orth muc more than others,'• a view seconded by Superintendent Osborn. . As the discussion of pay raises Dondero increased In tempo, Mayor th t the interjected the suggestion a . board consider giving the supermor If thab was d t a. Pay raise ten not en possible und e1. the charter, en a bonus. eeks To "Save Money" I Th Portsmouth board of street commissioners last night turned down the city council's suggestion that purchase of two buildings on the old Jones brewery property be purchased with water department funds for use as a new site for the city yard. The council had voted at its last ;:; meeting to buy the property a.nd to to the water department the pur. ask the street commissioners to chase price of the new city yard agree to finance the pw·chase with site. part of the 58,000 sw·plus now held On motion of Commissioner by the water department. Americo J . Fni.nsoso, the board last Earlier a plan had been before night went on record as favoring both city bodies that the buildings purchase of the two buildings, and be pw-chased with water depart- expressing willingness to accept ment funds and the present city them but demanding that the counyard building be used for the state cil itself finance the purchase. trade school, now housed in a buildCommissioner John Flahive deing at the Morley company plant. Under this plan the city would have clared he was "not in favor or buypaid back the purchase price to the Continued on Page Three water department at the same rato - - - It has been paying rent at the Morley company for the school. Afte1· the city council was informed that the state board of education found the present city yard building unsuitable for the school, the council voted to buy the Morley building for the school a.nd the twd new buildings for the city YJ!.rd but with no provision for payitlg back I - - -·- -------:=-J �Council To Use Surplus Fund for City Yard Site \~ Stre Board Refers Lawyer's Bill to Solicitor A bill for 150 for legal i;erviees, first sent to Portsmouth street commissioners last year by Atty. Ralph G. McCarthy, reappeared before the board last night and was referred t,o the city solici t,or for a decision as to whether it should be paid by the city. The Portsmouth city council voteq. replied U1ab funds for sidewalk Mayor Mary C. Dondero followed last night to l':Urchase two buildings work are included in the street commissioners' budget proposal and lhis action of the board with a at the former Frank Jones brewery statement that "regardless of the as a new site for the city ya.rd and Mr. Hoffmann added that Lhe new sollcitor's rullng, I will not sign a. to pay the 20.000 purchase price city yal'd site would afford space for a city asphalt plant which would voucher so he'll have t,o wait two out of a surplus In the general fund, years anyway." but It took more than an hour to enable the city to "do more sidewalk work at less expense." The mayor maintained that the do it. Mr. Birb objected that additionThe delay was occasioned by the blll for legal advice t,o last year's requirement Lhat a favorable vote al funds would be needed for reboard was not a legal obligation of pairs and Councilman Call, him1 by two thirds of the council (six), the city. be cast for such action involving self a builder, replied that only "Mr. McCarthy was not hired by slight repairs were needed. He adda vole or the board at any meetmoney. Councilman Alfred Neri was ab- ed that he had estimated the two ing," the mayor declared, "anrl sent when the se.ssion opened and bUildings "could not be built now therefore thls is not a legal bill a similar motion at the start of the for $70,000 and a mason contractor against the board of street commeeting was defeated when ohly five said they couldn't be built now missioners. The blll ls one against members voted "yes" and three vot- ror $150,000." councilman Sanborn objected IJO members of the board as individued 110." als. When the bill was submitted On this earlier motion, made by the method used in appraising the last year I stopped it from going Councilman Fred Hoffmann, Coun- buildings and remarked that the through. At a meeting I asked each cilmen Hoffmann, Hilda Hundley. property is assessed for only $1,member Individually if anyone had Ellen Moses, Laurence G- Pey-er 200 and Councilman Gallagher said hired Mr. McCarthy for the board and Winfield S. Call voled "yes" he had "heard a lot of opposition and Individually each member said and Councilmen George K. San- Lo buying the property at that no. I don't see how the city can pay born, Samuel H. Birt and John Gal- pnce ( 20,000)." "We are not here," Councilman this bill." lagher voted "no." The bill, resubmitted t,o the mayCouncil action was necessary be- Hoffmann interjected, "to decide or by Mr. McCarthy, was accomcause the street commissioners re- whether to buy the buildings or at panied this lime by a copy of a jected a suggestion that they buy what price. We already have voted statement signed by Commissioner the property wlth water department that. Our job tonight is merely to Fred V. Hett, Jr., and former Comdecide how we shall pay for them." funds. mll:sloner Charles T. Durell that Hoffmann Cites Total ' econd 'lotion Defeated they had retained the attorney's Councilman Hoffmann stated that Councilman Hoffmann then moved services in an official capacity early surplus funds totalled nearly $70,- that the purchase be paid for through last year and that they had refcr000 of which $40,000 now is ear- a bond issue but that the floatred to him for advice on several marked for purchase of the Morley ing of the loan be delayed until th_e occasions. plant buildings housing the slate budget is passed and the council "Mr. McCarthy was hired by memtrade school. He pointed out that can determine ~hat other funds if bers of the board because they did $20,000 more for the new clly yard any may b~ requued thro~g~ a bond not agree with a decision of the city site still would leave about $10,000 issue; paymg for the bu1ldmgs, in solicitor and because they wanted or "urplus. the meantime from the surplus him Lo rule that I wasn't chairman Councilman Bil't remarked that fund. ' of the board," said the mayor, "I'm "the council voted se1en to two at The vote on this also was 5 _3 with ~n the board and he was hired to Its last meeting to buy the build- the same alignment of members rule against me so obviously he ings, it is up to those seven who and the motion failed to carry for wasn't hired officially by the board. voted favorably t,o find a way to Jack or a, two-thirds majority. ' Mi·. Hett and Mr. Durell must have Councilman Hoffmann then asked hired him for themselves. We have finance It." After original the defeat of Mr. mann's motion, Mr. HoffB1rL f or a, recess e.n d c ounc JI man Bi r t a city solicitor to give le~al advice and Gallagher asked for adjourn- to the board." moved that the mayor be authorment. The council voted against "He was hired by Charlie (Mr. 1zed to float a bond issue to pay for adjournment and the mayor de- Durell) and myself, just two memthe purchase but his moblon was clared a recess during which Coun- bcrs of the board," Mr. Hett said. not seconded. cilman Neri was located and hurAn account of the discussion of It was suggested by Councilmen ried to City hall. this same bill when it came before Hoffmann and Peyser that bhe pw·As the meeting resumed the may- the former board last December, •chase could be made from surplus or and Mr, Hoffmann brought Coun- I la ken from The Port.5mouth Herald funds and that later, if deemed .- - - - - - - - - - - - - - of Dec. 15. 1945, includes the foladvisable, the price could be made cilman Neri up to dat.e on what lowing information and dialogue: part of a bond issue for permanent had transpired previ usly. Council- I "I have here a bill for the amount improvements and the surplus man Birt sat In the spectators' seats of $150 from Mr. McCarthy. Do any fund reimbursed. instead of at the council table but of you know anything about it?" "You are only robbing Peter bo later acceded t-0 a request that he she (the mayor) asked Charles T . pay Paul then," aid .M.r. Birt as he rejoin the council In its session. Durell and Fred V. Hett, Jr., comrefused to agree to vote for such a missioners. proposal. Birt Refuses to Reply They shook their heads and mumMr. Hoffmann then made the mobled "No." tlon which was carried, but before "Did either of you authorize the Wants Sidewalks Fixed Lhe vot,c was taken CouncJlman Neti professional service of Mr. McCar"If we have any surplus money Councilman Birt to explain th ?'' she asked. The two commisto spend let's spend it to improve ' askcd why he insisted on an immediate siciners answered that they had not. the city's sidewalk," said council- bond issue. But made no further comment. man Birt. ''I'll answer you at a regular counTo this Mayor Mary C. Dondero cil meeling," Mr. Birt replied. 1 "Then let's vote," 1 said Mr. Neri. The roll call found Councilmen Hundley . Moses. Neri, Peyser, Hoffmann and Call voting "yes" and Councilmen Sanborn, Birt and Gallagher voting "no." The action was carried and the special council meetiflg_was il,.djourned. rrrt, L'ft'lt. f 0 l I I f ti "I have attended every meeting of 11e board this year," the mayor de c ared, "and I know that there wa; never a vote to secure the services of Mr. McCarthy in a professiona.4 caoac!ty." When Comm! sioner John S. Dimock, ~vho was delayed, arrived at the meetmg the . mayor again brought u~ the question. asking each · com~1ssioner individually if h h d ~ired Mr. McCarthy on behalf\r t~e Eoaih·d for ~is_ professional advice. ac comm1ss1onor replied in turn that he had not done so. V)'h.1.l •l.\4' I �In a statement made during the meeting, Mayor Mary C?· ?nndero, chairman of the comm1ss1on, said that she believed that the recreation commission should "keep out of it (the league and ' be non-partisan in every way." She was fully suppor ted in this belief by Mr. Hartford who said "If the 1:ecreatl~n commission is to have a director m the Sunset League it is getting into a precedent. which it will never be able to get, out of." . The meeting was closed with. the understanding lhat the s~ggest1ons made concerning the election of the directors be brought before th_e •board by Mr. Leary and that thei r decision or action be reported on by him al Lhe regular meeting of I.he board to be held next Tuesday. BoardRecommends 'Election Change In uns t Lea ue A recommend a tlon by the Port.~moulh recreation commission fo~ a change in the method of election of the board of directors of the sunset League was pr_csented by Stowe Wilder at a spec1:il meeting of the commiss10n 1n city hall ye lerd:iy afternoon. Mr Wilder, commission clerk, explained to John Leary, president of the league , ancl J. D Hartford, sponsor of The Portsmoul!1 Herald team. that the co111mlss1on had agreed, altho11~h no· vote had been taken, on the recommen~atlon which read in part as follO\~s. " At. the expira lion of a director's term during an cren year, three new directors ha 11 be electrd a. follows: Two directors sha 11 be elected by the managers of teams of th~ then current season, and one director shall be elected ,l?.Y th~ SIX di- I rectors remaining." The follo wing yea r would be reversed. electing two directors agers one. To Present Pro11osal 21 l Complain of Du t From Gypsum Plant IVVf,~,4(. the pr?ceclure th d 1rectors and the man. . Mr. Leary said tha he was w11lmg to bring the proposal before the sunset League's board of directors a nd reiterated his statement of.. tJ:1e last meeting that lhe league will be willing to cooperate with the recreation commission in any way It can ." A proposal that the league ha~e only five directors, and that the d_1rectors be elected by a membership was put forth by Mr. Hartford, who had previously sta Led that he had 110 power to speak for either managers or sponsors as a group. . Al present there 1s no m_embe1_- , ship in the league and the d1rect01s elect themselves- Mr. Hartford suggested that, the sponsors of the current teams or representaL!ves of or- I ganizations who had sponsored teams in Lhe league at, anr lime might be a-ked Lo constitute a membership which could elect the I Residents of Atlantic Heights have complained to Mayor Mary C. Dondero that gypsum dust from the plant of the National Gypsum Co. at Freeman 's Point. is bothersome to housewives. The mayor said I.hat she woultl talk with officials at lhe gypsF company thls week. V'tvt, ..'V•I ~ Get Money for Plans Mayor Mary C. Dondero sa~d th! morning that she had r~c.e1ved a communication from Wilham D. Jones, division engineer of the Federal Works administration, stating that money for the plans for the new comfort station in Portsmouth has been approved . work on the plans is expected to start Immediately. ~•~'\,'-\\..p bo,~{~gree that, the managers s~o~ld not elect the directors,'' he said. I"However, they might, well . have some say in lhe maLler lh1ough their sponsors, if the sponsors should be called upon when Lhc playing i·ules and field rules are under discussion ." . Mr Wilder made the suggestion t,hat ~eason tickets be sold and_ the holder of such t,ickels co_nst1tute the membership, but lale1 st.ate_d that he though such a me~be1ship might, be too loose a~d sh1fling lo conslit.ute a good elect.mg body. John Kane, a commission member, upheld Mr. Wilder's suggestion sayin that some people at.tend every ga~1e and that "it would not,_ hurt their interest if they took part m t,he league." . ,, j 1 'Portsmouth Playgrounds' The perennial question of who has authority regarding recreation activities at the Portsmouth playgrounds is ag·ain up for discussion. The question is simply who gives the permission for the use of the playgrounds. Portsmouth's recreation commission was established under an enabling act of the State Legislatul'e to function in the handling of recreation programs and recreation facilities and the commission has, in its 1 short period of activity, done an outstanding job without indulging in partisan and petty politics. The board of street commissioners, for a period of yeats, used its authority over playground activities as a means af paying off partisan support by the appointment of playground supervisors, assistants, etc., etc., ek., and they are naturally very jealous of these prerogatives. Portsmouth's city charter, referring to the board, states in section 72- "They shall also have jurisdiction, authority and control over the department o~ streets, highways, bridges, sewers public parks, playgrounds, and _Ahe tare of all buildings and property pertaining thereto." The intent of this section is that they have authority and control over the departments mentioned, namely, the department of streets, department of highways, department of bridges, department of sewers, department of public parks, department of playgrounds. It certainly does not state that they haye control of highways, bridges, sewers, public parks, or playgrounds except as to the care and maintenance. While they most certainly are responsible for the maintenance of highways, they have no control over said highways in the matter of traffic regulations, use by ...J) vehicles, or parking thereon and while they ~ do have control of maintenance of bridges ~ they have no control further than that. ~ While this controversy is a matter of picf:f:. ayune importance as compared with the major responsibilities of the board, it should be quickly and easily decided by the city solicitor once and for all so that the board of street commissioners can direct its efforts toward the more important problems. �Board Acts '0 Pipeline Extensions fY\11 .-)."I It"' Two projects for the extension of the city's water lines were acted upon by the board of ~treeL commissioners aL its meetmg in the c!tv council chamber aL city hall last night. • The board voted to a dvertlse for bids foi: extension nf th Peverly H!ll road line to the Elwyn Park de1 elopmenL on LafayeLle road, the bids to be opened April 25 at 5 pm. Commissioner John Flahive was th~ lone dissenter as he held out fo1 having the city's water department do the job itself. In addition. the board lnsLructecl the superintendent to bring in an estimate at the next regular meeting. of 'the cost of extendin~ the ' water line from th!l end _of the Elwyn Park developmen !me on Elwyn road to Foye's corner to connect with a line already there. 1 Plans To Put in Line John R. Goller explained thaL he and his associates plan to put in th line in the new de~elopment which will run parallel w1th Elwyn road for about three quarters of a mile and then intersecL thaL road. The rest of the distanc~, about equal from Lhere Lo Foye s corner would be up to Lhe city, A delegation Elw _ _ _of_ __,_n_road _ _res!_I denLs was present to urge Immediate action In running a waler line along their section of that road. In routine business the board: Granted subject t-0 approval of the superi~tendcnt of streets, petitions for hanging signs at the corner of Islington and Cornwall streets and at 214 state street and a petition from the Civic theater that a sign already on a pole a the corner of Congress and ChestnuL streets be either removed or moved up or down on the pole to allow erection of a theater sign there also; Referred to the city council for funds, a report from the st.ate highway department that the city's share of the cost of completing the surfacing or'Ocean road. running from Lafayette road to Greenland would be $3.939 under the secondary roads system setup voted by the 1945 legislature and reminding the city that until it cooperated in t,his work no oLher state highway aid could be received; Study Complaint Referred to the superintendent for study and report, a complaint that a curb Is needed ln front of the South End marke t to prevent cars parking so close to the store front that pedestrians, including school children, are forced to walk In the road; Instructed Supt. Clayt.on E. Osborn to bring In, at a meeting April 5, an estimate of the cost of a. sewer to serve the Plains section and the Lafayette road , Hillside drive, Greenleaf avenue section, as a result of a petition from residents of the Hillside drive section referred to the board by the cl ty council; Voted to advertise for bids for spraying trees and to open the bids April 12 at 5 pm; Au thorized the superintendent to cooperate with a committee from the city council in setting up the Ralph A. Newton flag pole at the corner of Marcy and South streets n time for Mr. Newton 's birthday pril 1. Police Commissioners Ask 1946 Budget of $75,670, Reappoint Paul F. Connors Officers Retu rn To Police For Portsmouth Police commlsslonersr yesterday voted to ask the mayor .u !- - l , and city council for a 1946 appropriation of $75,670. At ltll m~etlng in Two Portsmouth pol!cemen, OI'flthe council chambers at City hall, cern Lloyd N. McGraw and Herbert the commissioners also announced L. Whitehouse, both veterans of bids for a new deluxe four-door seWorld War II, returned to th Ir dan for the police department would duties wil.h the local police depart- c be opened aL R. meeting Monday, ment yesterday. May 6. . Officer McGraw, who resides at 2 Included in the year's appropriaFairview drive, served In the marine tion were officers' salaries at 14,corps as a warrant officer for near750 and those of patrolmen set at ly four years. He was sLationed at $51.452 . Also uniforms, $2,600; new t,he Porl.smouth naval prison and cruising ca1-, $1,200; telephone. $6~0; wenL into the service from this city aulo maintenance, $1,500 ; supphes as a sergeant He served previously and equipment, $1,000; insurance wit,h the marines In China. liability, $1.200, and state retirement Officer Whitehouse held a rating fund, $1.318. in the navy. He returned t-0 PortsPaul F. Connors of Sherburne mouth a short time ago after a long road former member of the police campaign . 'f 6 depa'rtmcnt, was reappointed to the force effective May 1 at Lhe regular patrolman's salary of $2,650. The appointment augments the pohce departmenL to 21 men and five senior officers. A report of offenses for the quarter ending March 31 submitted by City Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt was approved. Included was one arresL 011 charge of murder with one accessory after the fact. Also: Adultery, two; arrested for ouL of town officers, two; assault, three; automobile offenses, 20; beAt a meeting of the Portsmouth wiLh a concrete products business ing present at a gambling game, board of street commissioners held which will keep six men busy. seven; carrying concealed weapons, one; breaking and entering, two; A bid had been made at a previin the water depa.r tment office at ous meeting March 1 for the same , breaking glas.5, two; disorderly city hall at 5 pm last night, a single two mixers by Mr. Lamson, but the house, one; drunks, 91; maintainbid for the spraying of city trees was commissioners had voted not to sell ing a gambling house, one; fornifiopened, a request for permission to "for the present" any of the equipcalion, two; insanity, one; larpurchase two used city owned ce- ment in the cit,y yard. At last night's ceny, one. ment mixers was heard, and a decl- meeting Mayor Dondero and OomLodgers, 122; non-support, one; sion to advertise for bids on nearly missioner HetL were in favor of sellpassing worthless checks, one; safe a mile of new city water line was Ing the mixers, but Commissioner Keeping, five, and violation of city made. Flahive expressed his unwillingness ordinance, 13. The police patrol lisbMayor Mary C. Dondero and to favor the sale in the absence of ed 636 trips. Forty stores were found Commissioners Fred V. Hett, Jr., one member of the board. He sugto be open 011 various rounds. The and John Flahive were present. gested advertising for bids on the value of sLolen property recovered Commissioner Americo J. Fransoso two second hand cement mixers and and returned to owners was estiwas absent. to open any bids received at the next mated at $850. The onlv bid received for lhe board meeting. A Jetter from James W. Tuckspray!ni;: oi: trees was made by the It was voted to advertise for bids er, executive secretary of the F . A. Bartlett Tree Expert Co., on nearly one mile of new water line Chamber of Oommerce, was read, in whose home office is In Stamford, up Peverly Hill road, and along Lawhich he remarked bhe board of Conn . Willard G. Aborn, of Cam- fayette road. Bids will be opened at governors or the reLail division were bridge, Mass., a representative of the next meeting of the street comdistressed at the growing amount of I the tree company, was on hand for mission rs which will be held Fripetty stealing and vandalism gothe opening of the bid. day, May 3. This new water line will ing on in Lhe busineSi.! district. This I rter reading and considering the serve new commercial users and new vandalism, the letter stated, which bid, the slreeL commissioners pres- homes in the area. h~r3, 4~ "accounts for broken show winent voted to accept it. Two different - _ . dows, cases and stores being enterspraying times, and three different ed at night or attempts made to purpose sprays are called for in the break into and enter, fa causing bid . Onp spraying job, on aJI city considerable apprehension among trees and trees bordering the streets, local merchants.'• is to be done for the sum of $1,150. The commissloners expressed a Another spray, on maples, oaks. apdesire for further cooperation and ple and wild cherry trees is to be believed new men added lo the done for $800. On elm trees an early force would aid Lhe merchants' spray and a later spray are to be done for $650. The tree company winning the bid pr~~e:;~llcation from John W~ has done tree spraying work for Meredith, 23, of 200 Gates street,, Portsmouth in previous years. for special officer for parking meLucien 0. Geofirion, of 1240 Maters was accepted and placed on file. Meredil,h. a former marin§, di : plewood avenue. was at the meeting patrol dul.¥ on Bougainville. trP I representing Robert Lamson of 717 Woodbury avenue, who wanted to 1 buy two obsolete used cement mixers owned by the city. Mr. Geoffrion told the mayor and street commissioners that the mixers in question were in a worn out condition, but thaL Mr. Lamson was willing to bid $50 for them, and repair them himself, so that he might get underway I 7!:p. , I Board Awards Contract For Spraying City Trees I I 4~ �Council To Hire Night Janitor for Police tation, City The Portsmouth city council last night voted to add a night janitor to the city hall stafI to take care of the furnace and clean the police station but it could not agree on an appointee. Councilman Samu 1 H . Birt. who instigated the action, moved for the appointment of James Scully but., when a roll call resulted in a tie vote (one member, lfred Neri was absent because of Illness> Mayor Mary C. Dondero broke he tie by voting 'no." Recorded as voling for Mr. Scully were Councilmen George K. Sanborn, Ellen Mo.~cs, Birt and John F. GalJagher. Voting against were Councilmen Hilda Hundley, Laurence G. Peyser, FrPd Hoffmann and Winfield S. Call. In routine btLsinrss. lhe council: Accepted and filed the reports of the plumbing inspector and city marshal ; Accepted the Port.~moulh Lodge of Elks' invitation to attrnd the annual 'i:astcr Monday ball ; l\ Received and filed papers for ap1 eroval of all traffic lighLs by the late highway department as reI db I f ti 194 L · t t.il re Y ac , 0 ,e 5 cgis 1a ure; n Gran led several pole licenses lo a~ New Hampshire Gas a.nd Elcc.... .c company; '.,Authorized the st reet commissionas to pay a repair bill of $389.31 t of bond issue funds; "' I I',;; ~) ,L ?--•,..,., 0 Refer Claims Referred a claim for a fall on ice lo the claims committee and a claim for a broken store window at McIntosh's lo lhe street commissioners; Referred to the finance committee the street commissioners' r que that a bonus of 700 be paid lo Supt. of Streets Clayton E. Osborn; Voled to 11sk the slre('t comm!,sioners why cit.y equipment did no do work at the dump for which a bill was received from Landers and Griffin for $234; Referred to the committee on street lighl,5, with power, petitions for lights on Middle road and Melbourne street: Referred lo the fire chief a petition from the Canada Dry Ginger Ale company for a. gasoline pump on Penhallow st reet to be used only by the company's own vehicles; Referred to th e la nd s at1 d buildings committee requeS ts to buy cityowned property on Islington, Melbourne and South Mill street; Approved, subject to further approval by the fire chief, H. P . Hood and Sons' request to use gasoline torage tanks already Installed in their plant at Court and Washington streets, And Ro land H. Keenan's request to use tanks on Cornwall st reet. Referred to the committee on claims a complaint that clogs have fnjured sheep; tact the National Gyp.sum company to protest a dust 11nd dilt nuk,ance In Atlantic HelghLs; Referred to the street commissioners a complaint that a waterhol on city-owned land on Essex avenu constitutes a health menace and a danger lo chlld~en; greed to agam call to the 11ttention of the str et. commk,sioners the condition of the South Mill pond; Authroiz d the mayor to execute a quit claim deed to property recentty sold by the John B. Pahl estate on Sagamore avenue. aft.er the city solicitor reported all laxes had been paid but that the city had fal!Pd to relinquish its tax claim to llie proprrty after the matter had been setlied some years ago; Au hroized the lands and buildings committee to repair the fire slallon roof and repair a fence between th city parking lot and the grounds of the South rhurch pan;onage; pproved installation of one street light and moving another to lmprove lighting on D nnelL street; , To Turn Over Trucks Voted to turn ovPr two Dodge trucks now at the fire st.al,lon to the waler and sewer departments as soon as a federal civilian defense property bond is cancelled; RefeiTed t.o the finance committee the state highway department's noification that the city must pay $3,939, one half the ' cost. for completion of Ocean road before any Act on Oust Nui~ance other state highway aid can be Instructed the city clerk lo con- granted the city; pproved payment of several mlnor bills by the. city lands and buildlngs committee; Dedded to delay consideration of U1e second reading of the newly revised city ordinance until there was more time to study them; and Confirmed th mayor's appointment of Andrew Sullivan to the board of examiners of plumbers. I ..,, City To Study Cost 4 Of Heating A~\ ')• v, Trade School Here l 1 1 Board Rai ses School Tuition For Non-Resident Student Portsmouth Board of Education The fall t rm will beR"in Monda)", last night accepted rccommenda- Sept. 9 and close Friday, Dec. 20. lions of the finance committee to Wint.er term schedule calls for raise the tullion of non-rrsidcnt school days between Monday, Jan. students from $100 to $115 cff ctive 6, through Feb. 21. The third term next September In Portsmouth opens Monday, March 3 and runs schools, wllh district.~ to be advised until April 18, with the final s pring accordlngl~•. The board met In the ~rm s~t from Monday, April 28 unSchool Department offices, city hall, t1l closmg of sc-hool Friday, June 20. with Miss Eleanor Dowdell acllng Mrn of the board were invited to as secretary pro tem in place of ' meet for dinner tomorrow with men Superintendent of Schools Harry L. of the Mechanics Arts department Moor , who ls Ill. Mayor Mary C. 1 • --_ Dondero presided. : at 5 :30 pm at Howard Johnso n's. Current school department bills James Gallager clerk of Ne~vton accumulated sin e the March meet- / district court will speak on "Boys Ing amounting o $6,229.42 were ap- A.~ I Know Them.'' proved and ordered paid. It was announcea Lhat Dr. Edgar Three bids considered b. the Full r, New Hampshire commissionschool house committee to repair er of education, will be principal the kindergarten celling of Haven speaker at the county Institute to school and v relict to award con- be held here Wednesda ,, May 8. The tract to the lowest bidder. Edward public school system will be closed L. Paterson, Lincoln avenue, was on that dal!'. accepted. It was voted to close local schools for the entire day, Good Friday, and board members confirmed Portsmouth high school commencement dates and next year's term schedule. Commencement wlll open with baccalaureate services in the North Cong:rega.tional church Sunday, June 9, The Rev. James Gordon Gilkey, D .D., of South Congregational church, Spring.field, Mass., will preach to the graduates. Gradua.tion exercises will be held Thursday, June 13, wilh thr senior reception listed for the following day. Both events will be in the junior high school, te The board also: Ree_lccted all teachers and janlt~n; in the elementary, junior high and senior high schools. Agreed to allow the junior high srhool to be used for the Port-smouth High School Alumni association, "Circu '' April 26, a voice and piano recital May 12, danc recital May 24 and thP Girl Scouts Councll rally May 26. Accepted Mrs. Beatrice Quinn to fill vacancy at ~he junior high school as ma thematics teacher. Accepted Mrs. Alice Mullaly filling vacancy as grade one teacher at Whipple school. Accepted Leroy P. Fernald as janitor at the senior high school to replace William Davis, who con. eludes his duties Monday after five years. Regretfully accepted the reslg_ nation of Mt·s, Rita. Ellkewlcz, who left her position recently as s cretary in the school departmenb office to reside in Hillside, N, J. Readopted a motion of some years back for the school system to adhere to daylight saving time effective with classes beginning Monday Aprll 29. 0, •\ , \,\ The city lands and buildings committee of the city council and the city plumbing inspector will visit the Morley company soon to investigate charges for heat for the state trade i.chool, housed in a MorI ley building rented by the City of Portsmouth. This action was voled last night after David Packard, a Morley official, appeared before the council to ask why the lease on the building for 1946 had not yet been signed and why no rent payments had yet been made this year. In the ensuing discussion it developed that the company has n ot been officially informed by the city council of lls recent decision t o purchase the building for the school. This will be done. , In answer to Mr. Packard's querry, Mayor Mary C. Dondero replled that lhe lease had not reached her from the company until late F ebruary so that no action could be taken on it before the March meetin g anyway. "I did not feel that I had the authority to sign the lease an d pay the rent because lhe lease is different from the one the city had on t he property last year. I therefore felt it was necessary to refer it to the council. I referred it to a recent meeting of the finance com mittee and the committee wished to look into the matter before signing the paµers," she said, The lease dlflers, it was revealed, in that Instead of charging r ent of 25 cents a square foot for the first and second floors, heated, as last ear, the new lease calls for a ren tal of 20 cents a square foot plus an extra charge of $1 for each 1,000 pounds of steam fw·nished by the Morley company for heating. The rent is 416.67 a month, the mayor revealed while heating charges were $377.03 in January, 519.51 in February and $232.32 in March. Mr. Packard said that the heat charges were "not exorbitant." I �Mayor, Street · Superintendent .Open Bids for 1Road Sup,phes Bids for furnishing tht city of Portsmouth with tar and asphalt products for road work were opened In the water office In city hall at 5 pm yesterday by Mayor Mary C. Po~111~.r~;g:rn~upt. of Streets ClayThe bids were then filed for later tabulation and action by th board of street commissioners to award contracts. The mayor and superintendent were left 'to open the bids alone when John Flahive, only one of the three street commissioners to show up, left with the declaration that the opening of the bids was illegal. Commissioner Flahive contended, ln a discussion with th mayor, that bids could not be opened unless a majority of the board members was present. The abi; nt members were Amerlco J. Fransoso and Fred v. Hett, Jr. The ma or, on the other hand, contended that opening of the bids was legal provided no action was taken on contracts. "In fact," she said, "I believe it ls a legal obligation ~n our part to open them since the city advertised that they would be opened at 5 o'clock today." She added that failure to open them would work a hardship 011 sev. era! oil company representatives who had come from outside the city to be present when bids were opened and read. Bids were received from 10 companics, The Socony Vacuum Oil company," Trlmounb Bituminous Products company, Winslow and Company,' Koppers Co., Inc., H . H. Maguire and company, American Bituminous company, American 011 Products company, American Tar company, New England Asphalt and Tar company and East n Asphalt DlsLributing compa11y. to\\~ I . l polnto in Fire Chief George T. Cogan's protest to the board of adjustment on the council's action was the fact that no public hearing was held by the council before the permit was voted. As a result of this, the counc\l I voted ~hat in the future counctl members shall be notified formally of all planning board public hearings so lhat they may attend and hold a joint hearing. Councilman Hoffmann remarked that should lhe rogg permit be granted, many others would then have to be granted "and we would have a situation at the approac_h lo the city on Lafayette road sumJar lo the situation at the state !me in Massachusetts." IReverse5 One of 7 Recommendations By Plann·1ng Board . I The Portsmouth city council last accepted seve_n , recortun~nII11igJ:1t dations from the city s plannmg boa.rd but reversed the board on one other item. I The rev~r?al or the board came on the petlt10n of E. L. Fogg of Lafayette road for rezoning of his land for commercial enterprise so that a ' gasoline filling station could be operated there. The planning board r ecommended that this perennial request be turned down. The coun. cil voted to grant it by a 5-3 roll call vote. The council carried oub the board·s recommendations by rezon. ing as commercial an area on rs. / lington street between Summer and Columbia streiits, rcfu~i!)g to re. zone from single residence the area ai-ound the Panarese used auto part.s yard on Lafayette road; re. I zoning for neighborhood shopping areas a section of Sagamore ave. nue bebWeen Wentworth road and Sagamore creek, a section of Wobdbury a.venue near Granite street, a. section on Greenland road between Sherburne rood and Bishop street and all four corners at the intersection of Lafayette road with Peverly lI!ll road and Elwyn road; rezoning, for a gasoline sbation, a. triangular piece of land owned by R. E. Mullaney at the intersection of Myrtle avenue and the Maine-New Hampshi re Interstate highway. I I Discuss Public Hearing Discussion of the Fogg matter centered around not only Mr. Fogg's request bub also a planning recommendation by Arthur C. Corney, a consulting city planner, that the council hereafter hold a. pub. lie hearing on each recommenda. tion of that nature received from the planning board. councilman Fred Hoffmann ques. tioned the need of two hearings on I Presses for Action Councilman Laurence G. Peyser ·supported Councilman Hoffmann's views but Councilman George K. Sanborn pressed ofr favorable action claiming tnat "Mr. Fogg h~s been trying for years to get. lhis permit and he has been ktcked around like a football." . The council passed Mr. Sanborn s molion to grant the rezoning petition with Councnmen Sanborn, _Ellen Moses, Samuel H. Birt, Wmf1eld s. Call and John W. Gallaghe~ voting to override and (!ounc1lmen Peyser, Hoffmann and Hilda Hui:i<'IJey vo 1ng to abide by the plannmg board's recommendation. "The same lineup then voted 5-3 in favor of granting a filling station permit lo Mr. Fogg and Councilman Hoffmann announced he would move for reconsideration at a laler meeting, thus delaying issuance of the permit. ~~l "-•4b Name Portsmouth Firemen to State Assoc. Positions George T. Cogan, chief of the fortsmouth fir department was elected l!rst vice president of the New Hampshire Slate Pe11nanent ► Firemen's asi;oclation, a.t the annual meeting in Rochester yesterday afternoon. , Edward F. Knott, chief or the Do- , ver fire department was elected . president of the organization, and · Joseph H. Hudson of Portsmouth ' I was elected secretary-treasurer. Other officers elected were Capt. one subject since the planning Lewi6 Pike, Nashua, second vice board holds hearing on such mat- president; Chief Oscar Berquist, I ters. Berlin, third vice president, and I City Solicitor Charles J. Griffin Duncan Mw·dock, Concord, sergeant recalled the Islington street gasoat arms. line station petil ion of the Adven t Capt. G. Napoleon Guevin of ManChristian church on which five members of the city council over- chester and Chief Ralph G. Seavey, rode the adverse recom mendation of I Rochester were named nembers of the executive committee for three the planning board without hearyears; Chief Ray Simpson, Exeter, ing tho e interested in the ar_ea. and J. William Connors, Portsmouth, He stated that one of the maior Ior two yars, and Capt. Louis Pike of Nashua for one year. A five man panel to be submitted to Gov. Charles M. Dale, from which he may select one to fill a vacancy on the state retirnment board this year, wa~ also named. A resolution was passed that the association would not be consolida.ted with any other retirement system in the slate, and that all retirement business shall continue in the ha.nds of the board. WU,, '.l..'J--,lMo ~Mayor Issues ~ './ Proclamation ~ /To Clean City {, Our first peacetime summer gives us the opportunity lo once again express our personal pride in our horn s and community. The proof of such an expression of pride can be seen only in a clean and healthful city. During the past, unobtainable articles made proper care and maintainance of our property impossible. We had neither the lools nor. the timr>. But now, we have both time a11<1 material available. We shquld unite both in a grand a tlempt to bring our city to the highest possible level of cleanliness which also a ures hcallh. The summer .season for Portsmouth is about to commence and visitors will soon be pouring into lhe city. Historical houses, clorcd during wartime emergeuc:v. will throw open their doors and resiaen ts of Portsmouth and visitors will once again have lhe oppor tunity lo relive the splendor of the Portsmoutl1 of long ago. As a city, we have a history of ~•hich we can be justly proud. No other community in New Hampshire can boast of such a past and this year, we wish lo be truly the "City of lhe Open Door·'-thrown open wide lo welcome visitors to share in our history. Indicalions point lo a most succe~sful eason. Therefore, I, Mary c. Dondero, Mayor of this city, proclaim the week of May 26th to June l&t be observ d as "Clean Up - Paint Up Week." We as a city should strilre lo develop a Ci\'ic Pride in Portsmouth. The success of the drive depend,, solely upon the full cooperation of every person in the cilv. It is not the problem of one resident or a group of residents but the personal responsibility of each and every person in and throughout our comI munily. I.ask you to take a personal neighborly iliterest in this drive. You are urged to clean up your vard-take do\\'n or mend your broken fences-pick up f,hc broken !;(lass which is a menace at the present time-merchants should clean the back ya rds and proper ty around their stores-and everyone should use a lit tle paint a nd ser what a difference it makes. In witness whereof, I lwvc hereunto set my h'and and affix >'d thr sea l of the Citv of Portsmouth, this 25th day of May, 1946. MARY C. DONDERO, Mayor. I J ' --- ......... , ..... ,,r-t _ I . �New Parking_; Traffic_; Taxi Regulations_; 3\ Zoning Changes and Additional Airport !Included in Agenda at Le119thy Session . ~ he P~rts'!'outh city counci l met i~ lengthy and busy session at city hall lost night in which 1t handled more than 50 important items of city business in four and ..9 a half hours. ::r I~eluded ~mong th e important item~ considered· by the city's governing body ~ we~e first reading s for a set of new parking and traffic regulations and taxi regu• J;. !ot1ons, acceptance .of ~everol recommendations from the planning board for zon ing c_ho.ng es and re1e.c t1on of one _reco~ mendotion of the board, the granting of perm1ss10~ fo r operation of ~ landing fi e Id for small airplanes off Lafayette rood and_ th~ d1spotc~ o! a re~olu~1o_n to th e New Hampshire Congressional delegation urgin g ,t to assist m mo1n1tam1ng employment at the Portsmouth naval shipyard. Council Accepts New Playground; OK I s Appointments The Portsmoubh city council last night, accepted an offer from owners of the Thomas Bailey Aldrich house to give the city a vacant lot at the corner of Court and At.kinson stree~ for use as a playground !or small children of that section. Council members confirmed Mayor Mary C. Dondero's appointments of Wallace Purrington as chairman and Miss Catherine Brady as a member of the board of adjustment; Lucien Geoffrion and Charles A. Johnson as members of the planning board and George Smallcon to be sealer of weights and measures. The council referred to th street commi ioners for an estimate, a requesb from the New Franklin Parent-Teacher associaLion that, in connection with proposed repairs Lo Dennett sbreet, Stark street be repaired, approaches to the overpass bridge be repaired, sidewalks be constructe<i on Dennett street, the road from the school to Myrtle avenue be widened and surfar"d, bhe school yard be resurfacer! hot top to provide a smoot surface and that a wlJ fence be erected on the leading to the school. In other routine buai council: Accepted the report plumbing inspector; Referred to the city decision on Its legal zoning Jaw, a pet!' slon to operate P Islington street Referred to t a petition fro that the city at the corner son streets O\ the ground menace; Portsmouth Studies Vet Homes Project For City Property QPti Homes fo r vetera ns lo be built on city property wi lh aid fr om t he federa l govem mcnt are now un der consideration, J\1 a :v or Mary . Dondero announrcd at her offi ce in cit hall loday. P lans fo r the homes , hic h are lo be temporary an d will be torn down when lhere ls no further need for them wcrt' discu sed last week by the mayor and F ederal Housing ad minislration authorities in Boston. James Smith of the Federal Public Housing authority was In PorLsmouth last week Lo confer with her on the project and Lo look over the local situation, Mayor Dondero said. She plans to confer shortly with mcmb rs of the lands and buildings commit ec of the city council and lo look over with them all city owned property to determine what, would be availabl and most. suitable for the vclera ns housing pro- honorably discharged veterans of World War II, service personnel at the navy yard, and, at Wentworth Acres alone, military personnel from the harbor defenses. Only personnel up to and lnclualng the rank of captain in the army and marines, or lieutenant, senior grade, in the navy are eligible, Mr. Wilson said. All of the homes bull by the Defense Homes corporation at Pannaway Manor have been sold, lhe mayor pointed out. E lwyn Park Bright, SJJ 0t .tte1errect to t11e planning boara (with Councilman Samuel Birt recorded as votll1g "no") a petition from Paul LaFrance to construct a gasoline filling station opposite Howard Johnson's on the Intersta te bridge approach; Referred also to the planning board (with Councilman Bir t again voting "no") a petition from Fran}t Faulkner Lo operate a community grocery store at 271 Lafayette r oad ; Referred to the committee on street lights with power to act, petitions for street lights on Leavitt avenue, Central street and J ones avenue; Voted to spend $350 for Memorial day flags for the cemeteries at the request of the Central Veterans' 1 council; Granted a peddlar's license to Edward Flahive; Referred to the street commissioners a request for a baseball diamond at Atlan tic Heights; Referred jointly to the board of health and t he street commissioners a eomplain t of unsanitary conditions In the North Mill pond; Laid on the table a complaint of a smoke nuisance at the Colonial laundry after being informed the laundry was to Install an oil burner as soon as delivery of It can be secured; Referred jointly to the plumbing inspector and the board of health a complaint of sewage disposal in a brook In the rear of 848 Islington street; Approved payment by the street commissioners of a bill for $234 from Landers and Griffin for rental of a bulldozer; Accepted and filed replies to a resolution sent members of the New Hampshire Congressional delegation asking assistance In maintaining employment at the naval shipyard; Referred to the finance committee the matter of providing a series 6f band concerts through the summer; Acted favorably on the claims committee's recommendations to pay $50 for sheep and ducks killed by dogs and to deny a claim for more than $100 for injuries received in a fall on an icy sidewalk; Accepted with thanks the offer of Robert Martel to allow the city to use his taxi on Memorial day; Instructed the city solicitor to take up the matter of a dust lV,llsance with officials of the National Gypsum company; Approved payment of a biU for $4,354.64 for two months street light service and of a bill for $36.71 from Landers and Griffin for setting the R alph A. Newton memf>rlal flagpole. The only bright spot, In Portsmouth's housing situation at the moment ls the Elwyn Park dev lopment wher 25 homes are expected to be uncl r construction within the next 60 days, M. E. Witmer, chairman of U1e research committee of the local comm! tee on economic development., said today. John R. Goiter, builder, said he hopei; to conject. struct 100 hom ,< this year. Veterans At present there ar approximate- will have priori ties on all of these ly 350 active eligible ,a ppllca lions on houses which ar being built under the waiting list for vacancies at the new veLeran's housing bill. Wentworth Acres federal housing Mr. Witmer said he believed the project and about 150 on t.he A~- recent CED surve In Portsmou th mlralty Village list, Ernest H. Wil- which had predic d a shortage of son. manager of the Wentworth approxlmat.ely 70 homes within Acres development said today. pro- the next four yea1 or about 250 a Both of th federal housing , year was proving a urate. jects are taking as applicants on Il 1 The Immediate onstructlon of I ----======-------- 300 uni for occu ncy by an yone has been recomme1 by James W. Tucker, executive . re ary of the Portsmouth chamber of commerce, as the result of a study made several months ago by that organization. Mr. Tucker explained that by allowing anyone to oc::upy the n ew homes he believed vaoancles at lo- Li ; ___ ,. wer renta ls would oc•!ur and that these would be mon suitable for d' a 11lgl1"' . ""' •et~·ans "ho r n n~ :vet a any of the vac ~ nr[r ome. H l apartment.~. mW' �?JZ., Street Bd. Debates Pay Raises But Postpones Action A discussion of pay rai~ s for city yard employees was held late yesterday afternoon in city hall at a special meeting of the Portsmouth board of street commissioners. John Flahive, commissioner, protested when Supt. of Streets Clayton E. Osborn recommended boosting the salary of one of his workers, on the grounds that all city laborers should get the same pay. However, he asserted, he would like Lo see all the men get more wages. Mayor Mary C. Dondero, who presided at the meetmg which was called for the awarding of oil contracts, warned that the city budget would not stand any more pay raises for city employees. "The money they mak isn't enough for a man to live on," said Mr. Flahive. "The men stuck by the city when they could have i;:ntten big money during the war and now the city should stand by them," he asserted. Fred V. Hett. Jr. commissioner, voiced the opm1on that a lot of the men employed by the city deserved raises but that some of th m were worth more than ot.hers because of specialized work they did. He disagreed with Mr. Flahive·s view that 1 City Sends $10,000 to :Morley Co. la~o:~\!~,i~~~ dsttoreet commlssio~~s· r $31 e a ward a con tract o '.989.90 to the John Iofolla Con struct1on Co., of Portsmouth b~ildlng a water main from the' Peve1 Y Hill road area Lo Lafayette road / to the new Elwy1~ Park region det~lopment. Commissioner John Fla uve dissented. saying the city could ;~dertake the project less expensive- fo; IedMayor Mary C. Dondero announcthis morning that a check tor $10,000 had been given the Morley 1Co. towerd~ pnrchase ihe state trade school building and that the deeds to the property were now held by the city. The balance will be paid from a bond issue. The purchase was made in accordance with instructions from the city councll which were to the effect that either all, or as mu of the purchase price of $40,000 as was available, be paid to meet the deadline \ ')set by the Morley Co. for today. r,V\ The motion was mad b mlssioner America J Fe Y Co111second ct b · ransoso and : Hett, J~·. y Commissioner Fred V. w;~ ta:~ bl H H. Magulre was awarded the fo~ and asphalt construction I c y. f t was decided. after consideration gbar~ letter from City Solicitor/ cs J. Grimn to reop b"d for gasoline for the City 0 ~s mouth at 5 pm Friday M 17 or_ sp~clflcation that all 'pre~ous' ;/~~ de1s designate their price er lodn, a1~d all originally lnter!tedg;01• a vert1~c. · • B I'ds for a crment mixer now at !~~ cHy yard, and desired by Interct persons, wlll be accepted b Mayor . and ClaytonY I E O b Mary c . Don d e10 . s o~·n, superintendent of stree ts ne~Fnda~ , The commissioners also, Awarded John H. DeCourc Pleasant street fleet . Y, 3 1· • msurance w 11ch had expired March 30 ' Granted Ira A B · behalf of LI10 BPrown, speaking ln l · .O.E., permission -O use the South Playground Sundaly,b June 16, !or lhe Elks flag da:v ce e rnfion. , Asked t-he city solicitor to coru Jcf. er rcqu?st from the Flynn prop!rty on Mai ket strert, having a water leak, on which he board of healtl :anted water-line repair work don: t~ City Officials To Draw Terms I With ·Morley Co. Mayor Mary C. :i;>ondero announ all the laborers should get lhe same ced a meeting will be held at City pay. hall this afternoon to draw up an "I haven't heard many men ask- a_greement. satisfactory to both par. ing for raises," said Mayor Don- lies, for the purchase by the city of dero "and to start lhis would be 1the Morley company building which poki;1g yourselves into a hornet·s houses the state trade school. nest. Everybody wants raises now The city council has voted to pur. but I don't know where the money 's cha e the building. and the city has I coming from. Cerlamly, they can't paid a deposit of 10,000. expect to get them every year." Attending the meeting will be Mr. Flahive made a motion lhat members of the ci y lands and buildMr. Osborn prepare a list of men he ings committee of the city council, would recommend for raises but City Solicitor Charles J. Griffin, Da. Mr. Hett refused to second his mo- t vid Packard of the Morley company lion. The matter was left to be dis- I cussed further at lhe next regular and lhe ma yor. "--1•"1..'71~ meeting scheduled for June 4. 1 The board voted lo divide the city · oil contracts between the American Oil Company and the Colonial Beacon company, both of which ofiered bids of $.086 per gallon. The American Oil company, which h~. the current contract will supply the city for the next six months, and then the contract will be shifted lo Clayton E. Osborn superintenthe Colomal firm . Higher bids by dent of streets announced ab noon 'the Shell Oil company and Standtoday that a test of waler will be ard Oil company were rejected. made at. R Pannaway Manor home The commi sioners agreed to ell I bv William J Healr. of the Slate the following cily equipment: a I Board of health. Concord. Other compressor .~o J. A. Tompkmso n; B J te,qts will e made at the wells and saw rig to George Boisvert and a 11 t other points in the city to quiet concrete mixer to Robert Lam•on. rumors about the purity of Ports. The South Berwick waler works mouth water. submitted a bid for a gasoline en- , Mr H aly will make a formal 5ine which they planned to use as a ,mnouncemrnt of the resul of his supplementary engine lo nm an tests within the next two or three electric generator for their pumps. I davs. Decision on this bid was delayed . It was agreed lhat a fleet insur- • In respon. e to inquiries concernance policy at a prcmmm of $463.01 ing a suspected Jack of chlorination In the Portsmouth water 11upply, be awarded to the John DeCourcy Supt. of the Water Deparlmrnt, agency efiectlve June 1. laylon E. Osborn, stated lhis mornL Ing that allhough one chlorlnator 1s, at present, out of ordei' pending the arrival of an essential part there i no cause to worry. Several other plants are in operation and there ii.re emergency supplies that could be used if it became necessary, Mr. Osborn said. No change in the present supply of chlorine in local W(l.ter has been made, he said. Osborn Denies Lack I Of Chlorination in City Water Supply I Commissioners Award Contract For Water Line ~ 4 I I I I I and rnle whether the citY was responsiblc t Reque.5ted City Solicitor Griffin -O advise a Vaughan street ara e 11 ; ove an automobile adveftishfg/ /I !fg~e to ha~om Chestnut street, in order t' e spa cc a valla ble for erec1on of a theater clock sign bllf Pr~v:d payment of accu~1Ulated s e o1 e the commJ.s.sioners. IAsks ·Added Water Supply In State Pool Ralph G. Carpenter, 2nd. dlr clor of the New Hampshire Fi~h and Game department. has requested Mayor Mary C. Dondero fol· an additional water supply to the department's rearing pool In Greenland . The rearing pool ls localed near the new wells taken by the City or Portsmouth for its waler supply and the pumping of water Lo this city has hampered activities at the pool. , Mr. Carpenter stated that he had communicated with William Beatty of the Portsmouth Water department, but had received -no rep)y, He requested the mayor for additional water for the state's pool as well as desiring to know how deep the wa. ter In lhe well ls, the average production of the well and the presls1 Lenee of operation. <>{>, \, '-{~ I �ort. City Grollp Consider~ $500,000 PrOject For Maplewood Ave. Chuich Council ~Mini ters Oppose /Finance Board Race Track Here Told Government Condemns .Race To F00t Ha If B·I 11 TrackIn· pOrtc·tI Y The Mmisterial Association of Por tsmouth and Vicuuty, meetmg at ~!:tJf;l~I~~~:~~J~!:t:~::~·o::a::~ tlon of Dr. William Safford Jones , that the Ministerial Association of . Portsmouth and Vicinlt v heqrtlly . . . . The Portsmouth Council of approves the recent act.Ion takeii Tentative plans for a $500,000 proJect for the rebuilding Churches, meeting last night 111 the cbyhu thhe Portsmouth Couhcll of/· of the Maplewood avenue approach to Portsmouth were disre es 1n opposing the pro . d · · yes t er• North church parish house, a.dop- race track on a Portsmouth slle~~e cusse d b y .the fn~ance comm1·tt e~ of the Cl·ty cou1:c~l ted a resolution "strongly condemnday and will be discussed later with the full council m execu• 1 Ing the eslabllsbment In Portsmouth tive session Mayor Mary C. Dondero said today. or el.~ewhere of a second race track ' with a license to operate parl-nmThe mayor said she had been gestlon to the finance committee tuel gamblmg." assured that the federal govern. members and proposed plans were The group also named a commitment would contribute 50% of the explained to the group by Alfred tee of three to promote the purcost of the projecb, leaving ap- T. Grainger and John Minick o! poses embodied in the resolution proximately $250,000 as the city's the firm of Alfred T. Grainger asand assist any movement for the share. This sum, she said, could be sociates. Plans call for a cement high• defeat of the race track proposal. included in the bond issue the way with sidewalks, running Named to the committee of the council is planning for permanent. from the intersection of Vaughcouncil, which includes both clergy improvements. an and D e e r streets all and laymen, were the Rev. J. TreThe mayor presented the sug. the way to the intersection of mayne Copplestone of the Methol\laplewood and Woodbury dist church, the Rev. Robert H . Dunn of St. John's church and Mavenues. An overpass would E. Witmer, a layman . replace the present grade crossThe resolution, adopted unaniing where Vaughan street mously by the representatives of crosses the Boston and Maine • more than a. dozen churches who railroad line and a new bridge Cl:, were present, states: will be built to carry Maple- ._ "Whereas the Portsmouth council wood avenue over the inlet to ;J9" of Churches considers that parlthe orth Mill pond. This ~ mut.Ual gambling at race tracks is bridge has long been requested detrimrntal to productive and estabby the street department a.nd Mayor Mary C. Dondero conlished business, to normal recreaalready had b en placed on a. tional activities, to public security, ferred yesterday at city hall with list of necessary projects for , to our youth, to our homes and to James Smith of the Federal Pubthe city. large numbers of lndiviqual citilic Housing authority's Boston ofzens, and so should be kept at a fice on obhaining temporary hous. minimum, and ing unitli for rental to veterans "Whereas the licensing of anduring the housing shortage. other parl-mutuel track would The mayor is especially interesgreat11• increase gambling both at cstcd in providing low rental homes the new track and in lllegal betfor married vet-erans who have ting pools and tend to strengthen children, and for student veterthe hc,ld of gambling interests upon ans. fihe political life of the state, Two or three ciby-owned areas "Be it resolved: that the Portsare under consideration for the mouth douncll of Churches strongly location of temporary housing condends the establishment in units, which, if obtained. would be Portsmoµth or elsewhere in New shipped here from some other place. Hanipshire of a second race track Both 11'a ter ant'! sewage facilltiea with a t·cense to conduct pari-muare available at. the Portsmoubhtuel ga. bling and protest to the mv:ned properties which are under state ra ing commission against the tentative conslderalion, the mayor grantin!ll of such a license and that the couiY.cil ca.II upon a.II citizens of said. Portsmouth and vicinity to protest Mayor Dondero said she intended against the establishment of the 1 to apply for 100 of I-he units. A direclor of the t-emporarv proposed parl-mutuel track and urge the va ious business, professional, housinp; bureau. xpected at the religiou. , social and welfare groups meeting, was not pre.sen~~ ~":J of this 1 egion to unite in opposition to it, a d "Be i resolved that the council choose a committee of three persons to prom te the purposes embodied in this ·esolution and to lead or cooperate in any organized movement fol the defeat of the race track pro osal." ~ \!) lMayor Discusses lHousing with FPHA Official I Wf2. ,'-\ - j �-y-===-----=====:=====~--=======~===========~~=======:::~==-.: Council Votes To Finance Trade School by .Bond Issue The Portsmouth city council last •night agreed to finance the purchase of the state trade school building from the Morley company by including it in a bond issue for permanent improvements. In the meantime, the council agreed, a check for the entire purchase price of $40,000 or as much as is available in the ciby treasury, shall be sent to the Morley company immediately. This action followed reading of a letter from Morley indicating that If the oily did not act to earry out the purchase by next Mon. day the building would be sold to a private Industry and was accomoanied by a lengthy exchange beveen Mayor Mary C. Dondero and veral members of bhe council In '1ich the councilmen as.sailed and ~ e mayor defended a delay in purchasing the building after the council had voted to do so. Immediate action on the bond . issue was delayed because the I council has other permanent lmprovemerits in mind also and wishes to include all such expenses in one bond issue. Mayor Dondero opened discussion of the trade school matter by readIng a letter from Morley President Eugene B. Whittemore in which he l stated that the money should come "from unappropriated funds" and that City Auditor Jack Fenwick reported that definite action was necessary to designate where the money should come from and suggesting that since this and several other projects were of a long-range nature, they be paid for over a. period of years by floati11g a bond issue fo1• permanent Improvements. The mayor also explained, again, her delay in signing the lease and paying the rent on the school building by asserting that tne bill~ did not reach her w1til March and that the Jease was different bhan that for 1945 so that she did not feel she had the authority to sign It without investigation and actilon by the council. %'lie reminded· l11c rn11nr.1l mrm •• bcr~ that Lhcy ha.rt voled a monlh l ni::o to in5lruct the r.lt"y la1lcc~ and l buildi n gs committee ann the l plumbing Inspector lo 1nvr;;ligate ! the b uildi n g because the chati::e for• heat seemed excc~sive an.:! re . , minded l h e group that "a savlni:: · ror tht city" ' 1 ha d been gai ned through getting the l\!nrlty rnmpany lo rr.<1uce lhr ratr !l.)r ~,rain from $1 lo RO crnt,,, ll rr,i11cllon whlr. h L~ rclroacllve lo ln,, or the t~~- nr~l reminded the mayor that the. lease on the building l1as not yet been signed and that no rental has been paid for the property since Jan. 1 and told of the May 13 deadline after which the building would be sold to a New York firm. He also confirmed an agreement reached between Morley and the city on the occasion of a recent Inspection of the property by a city council committee to reduce the charge f01• steam for heating from $1 per 1,000 pounds to 80 cents per 1,000 pounds. Councilman Laurence G. Peyser Immediately remarked that the council had voted two months ago to buy the property and that he feH no other action was necessary except to send a check. 'l'akes Floor Mayor Dondero then turned the gavel over to Councilman George K. Sanborn and took the floor to speak on the subject. The council voted to buy the building, she said, but the matter was not referred to the finance committee. She said that the resolution ior the purchase had She told the group she also had wished to delay final action until she -could find out from the sbate board of education what they could or would do to help financially. She now has been informed, she said, that bhe state will take care of all upkeep, modernize the plumbing and install a heating system if the city buys the building and turns it over to the state for use of the school. Councilman Fred Hoffmann said that the council had been told six weeks ago that the abate would take care of the cost of upkeep and remarked that the Morley purchase had been vcited before the purchase of buildings at the corner Frank Jones brewery for U5e as a city yard bub that the city yard purchase had been made while the Morley purchase was delayed. "If the audibor iS right that funds are not available for the purchase under the terms of our vote, a special meeting should have been called at once to Inform us so we could take necessary action," he asserted. The mayor made much of the fact, she felt the investlga.~n of the. rice of steam should have been c~cluded before the purchase was made. -..._,__ _ _ _.._,_ ___, Councilman P eyser said th e inves'on of the cost of the steam was a. separate matter having nothing to do with the purchase of the I building and could have been taken up at any time. "We are dealing with reputable • 1 businessmen in this matter and there is no reason to distrust them,'' he· said . "The matter of the price of the steam could have been taken up with them at any time. There is no reason why we should not have bought the building before now unless It was a question of funds being Superintendent of Portsmouth available and then we hould have schools, Harry L . Moore, made the been informed at once. following announcement lo teachers "I think the time has come when in the city yesterday, which includwe need the Plan E system with a ed: business manager for the city inTeachers of Rockingham county stead of having a mayor trying to will attend the Rockingham County clominate the council," he said. Institute at the junior hig h school The mayor denied she had ever on Wednesday, May 8. All schools tried to dominate the council. "I in Portsmouth will be closed on have never asked any council mi:mthat day. ber t.o vote one way or another on The plan of giving a $100 pay raise I anything," she said. "I have always lo teachers receiving less than maxbrpught issues up here for open dlsimum pay will be continued from cussfon. But in this case the city last year. was being cheated on the price of Directors and all who assisted in steam. Now we have the steam price the production of the operetta and down and have saved money for the the physical education demonstracity." tion have "much credit due" them. Councilman Hoffmann suggested Observance of Good Friday as a that by paying rent for two months school holiday this year is no prewhile it might.have owned the buildcedent for the future, and the mating, the city had spent much more ter is subject to action by the school than it wlll save by the reduction board. 1 of the steam price. Superintendent Moore suggests to The vote then was taken and faculties that no call be made upon Councilman Samuel H. Birt voiced children for special features or rethe only dissent. ffU--4, I t), "' ~ hearsals for school fetes, as he feels their full time is needed for completion of a hard year's work. The superintendent also wants buildings, room, and all school facilities kept up to high standards. Pay days for faculty members for May will be Wednesday, the 15th, Forty students from Portsmouth and Friday, the 31st of the month. The spring term of Portsmouth and vicinity were among the ,,etpublic schools opened April 29, and eran.s who registered here thl.5 week will close Friday, June 14. for the second semester at the A calendar of the school year for 1946-47, and lists of holidays obUniversity of New Hampshire. The Portsmouth students are served by the schools, and institutes among a group of 560 former ser- to be held for the teachers, comvicemen and women who started pleted the list of announcements classes here this week, bringing the which were distributed to all school~ u ~r total number of veterans attend- in the form of a bulletin. Y"'>-1'' ing the university to 950. The~ are Wallis S. Curtis, 698 State st.; John P. Brooks, Lafayette road; Norman D!nnerman, 19 Doris avenue; Carol C. Durgin, 600 Greenland road; Robert O. Dw·gln, 600 Greenland road; John M. Goodrich, Jr., 281 Denne avenue; Car1 R. MIiler, 168 Washington road; James J. Cavaretta, Laurence M. Salden, 62 Mendum avenue; John H. Greenaway, Jr., 49 Pleasant street; John E. Peterson. 1 Wlblrd street; Donald G. O'Brien , 343 Union street; Stanley M. Holiday, Jr., 898 Maplewoocl avenue; Roger F. Gagnon, Greenland: Aldric R. Bourgeois, Berwick ; Frederick L. Beard, 63 Portland street, So. Berwick: Theophilus A. Fitanides, Saco; Philio H. Morrison, and Richard 0. Meserve, Kittery; Fernald D. Douglas, and Dan iel J. Taylor, Elio t, / supf• H. L. Moore Lists Current School Policies I 40 Port City Vets Register at UNH I I f ,7~L{ IO I I I I I I �E O 1E OF THE PARTICIPA T in t h e Haven scliool centennial observati?n that was he~d HERE R . . Dondero, Gai l Henderson. "· 1 Dale l\1ayor J\far 11 1 at the .chool last c:vcning. Left lo ni;-htt. Givi ~t a3\e~he.schooi; Ralph . rwlon, who gave the (lag; Mi~s a kindergarten pupil who l_s the youngcs 5 ll! c~ 1. d J\lr Richman s. l\largeson, chairman of the ccnirnes i\l. '\lcCarthy, principal of the Haven c oo , an • tcnnial rt>lebration. (PorlsmouUt Herald photo) --------~-----)/• • • ~ .'l. ?) , 4(p Ded1cat1on of Flagpole Marks IHaven School's Centennial The 100th anniversary celebrntloa / daughters who pass throul!'h schooi.of. the Ha~en gchool_, oldest school such as the Haven school to remain I bu1~dlng still In use 111 New Hamp. within our slate." ~hhe, was featured last evening by The address followed a brief his. the dedication of a flagpole 11nd an tory of the school given by Mrs / address by Gov. Charles M, Dale. RiclunaJ1 s. Margeson, PTA pres!: The out-of.door program held at dent. the school which was built in 1846 Mayor Mary c Dondero acr,,pted on. the site_ where the first Por<.~- the flagpole whl~h was the gift of mouth public school was erected In th school alumni in behalf of the ~9, was arranged by the Haven board of educatio1~. She also accept A. . ted an American flag from Ralph . I 1 his dedicatory address, Gover- Newton, an alumnus of the school 1101 Dale spoke of the interest of This was the 8,019th flag to be give~ ,Y~r. state ~overnment In developing away by Mr. Newton in a little more ..- che state t,o attract 01!1' sons and tha!1 10 years, It was announced. Five.year-old Gail Henderson the 1 school's youngest pupil, and 'Mr. Newton conducted the flag raising. Music was by the Portsmouth high school band under the direction of .0avid Kushious. The flag was dedicated t-0 all pu. pJJs of the school who have served ill, the wars in which the United sfates has participated since the bmld111g ?f the school. The program closed with a benediction by the Rev. Arthur Acy Rouner, a member O! t~e board of education. and the smgmg of the national anthem. / I pupils. He said the results were bet. ter t.11an anticipated, with 85 pupils passing the tests. Mr. Moore also reported on the 1 result of aptitude tests given volunteer high school seniors and juniors by experts from Boston uni. versity. Results of the tests showed the 238 participating Portsmouth Jo~ e?~ ~ ~ r students to be equal to the national emeritus of the South church, Uniaverage of 104. This national avertarian. was elected by the Board of age was taken from the testing of 67 Education last ni~ht, at its regular other schools. meeting at city hall , to represent the Reading comprehension tests local board at a meeting of area given seniors and juniors showed the boards, to discuss formation of a juniors to be equal to the national state school board association. The average of 51 points, while the sen. meeting is planned for a later date iors scored two points higher than at Port mouth junior high school. the national average of 54. This action was taken after John Mr. Moore extended an invitation E. Seybolt reported he had conto the Board of Education to attend ferred with Dr. Edgar Fuller. New the June 6 meeting of the Rotary Hampshire state commissioner of club to hear Dr. Fuller speak. education, during the recent county The board also: Granted pennisteachers' institute. School boards sion to the Kiwanis club to use represented at the institute agreed Alumni field for a circus this sum. lo send representatives to the Portsmer; mouth meeting to discuss the proGranted use of the home econoposal. mics room at the junior high school Harry L. Moore, superintendent of to the American Red Cross for nuschools. reported on the results of trition classes; elimination contests In arithmetic Gave permission to Mrs. E. Biloadministered to elementary school deau Smith to hold dance recitals in the junior high school auditor lum two evenings ; Voted to pay bills totaling $J,. 473.56; Accepted Mr. Seybolt's report that the cost of painting the interior of the Haven school was 931.70. The painting was done in anticipation of the celebration of the Haven school's lJ0th anniversary. ~ 5" Names Dr. Jones ITo Study Propo ed I IS!~!!ia~C s~~~I I I t1o.- .. l, ""-- · • !ff., �1 Street Commissioners Continue to ·Battle Over Pay Raises for City Yard Employes To inform Skyhaven, Inc., that' l}t~uf~~;ss~ner~~ul\1:itongr;J: \vi~oPJft~rrequest of E. L. Fogg, Lafayette road, for the exten.s1011 of city water mains to his prop., erty. ' To refer to the city solicitor, the complaint of Pasquale Palmeire, corner of Sherburne and Gosling roads, that the city wells are caus. Ing his well to run dry; To repair damage done to the property of Mrs. Alice G. Mattison, 35 Union street, by city 11now plows. The board took no action In the matter of the open brook adjacent to the Townsend Byrne property Discuss Water Taxes at 848 Islington street. The commission discusi.ed a pe- TI1e meeting adjourned until tltion by Isaac F. McCauley, resi- Jun 18. ,...... M~ 1 dent manager of Defense Homes, .J r..,_ '"""!1''41 Inc., for 1111 abatement of water Superintendent Has Power t taxes charged against the corporaThe mayor said the power o tre. ti on a ft er ti1 e sa Ie of var ious progulate pay had been granted he perties at Pannaway Manor and superintendent and she would still prior to the in tallation of indivi-. like to know where the money was dual water meters by the city. Mr. coming from to give the raises that McCauley stated that as much as Mr. Flahive suggested. 119 days had elapsed in some cases When the matter of paying the between the notification of the sale bills that had been presented for of the property and the installapayment was brought up, Commls- tion of a water meter by the city. Only one item of business officially sioner Hett moved that they be paid. Upon motion of Commissioner came before the Portsmouth board The mo ion was not seconded by Hett, Supt. Clayton E . Osborn was of street commissioners at its special Mr. Flahive. instructed to investigate the matter meeting last night at city hall. The Mayor Dondero asked Commis- and report to the commission at commission, with commissioner sioner FlahivP- if he had studied the th~ next meeting. John Flahive absent, voted unanibills. The commissioner said that The commissioners voted to have mously to pay pending bills. he had. The commission discussed, Inform1 The mayor then a-like~ :._h..:!"~ulj ally. the petition of Vito P. Massaro, Supnlntendent Osborn report upon of the Massaro Cement Block Co., he cost f building sidewalks along to have water piped to his place of D nnet' street, repairing approaches business on Islington street near the to thr New Franklin school ovetcity yard. Final decision was put j pa~~ bridge snd widening and surover until the next regular meeting. The commission also listened to \:~~~~.the school road to Myrtle the petition of Guy Tott, manager of It ~ s voted to write a. letter to the Civic theater, to have action thP Interstate Bridge authority, retaken on his request to install an questing the building of windbreaks electric sign on a pole at the juncon the overpass bridge during the tion of Chestnut and Congress winter m onths. streets. The commission had previContinued !rom Page One Superintendent Osborn also was ously instructed the city solicitor to Instructed by the commission to advise the owner of the sign now on aby et h.teedc.ity council, Mayor Dondero report on the cost of building asthe pole to have it removed. 58 1 phalt !dewalks throughout Atlantic Mr. Tott said that a sign was An overall sewage disposal plant Mayor Dondero said that she Heights. necessary to his business and that plans to investigate the condition petition, referred to the street he thought the pole served no funcIn the city of Portsmouth ls needed at the South Mill pond and to get commisi,lon by the city council, In tion other than supporting the to correct the present unsanitary estimates of needed work and costs. rrgard to sanitation at the North Packard sign. condition at the South Mill pond She expects the matter to be Mill pond wa held over until tha Invest.lgation has revealed that and similar conditions in other brought up at the next regular meet- board of health could investigate the pole does support power lines, parts ot, the city, Mayor Mary C. ing of the city council. he condition. one of which feeds the traffic signal Dondero saia today. A petition that the unsanitary Comm lsaioner Flahive moved for at Chestnut and Congress streets. The federal government has ap- I condition caused by the sewage the immediate construcb!on ot a pipe However, it was suggested by proved such at project for the city I which empties into the South Mill that would carry water &way. How. Commissioner Americo Franso.so that and that mom(y has been received pond be taken care of is being filed p1.!J"r, M yor Dondero said that InPaul Gobbi or the Vaughan Street to have enginel \·s make a survey for by .Frank C. Leary, city sanitary in- · a.sm:,ch as the council had referre~ garage be informed that he has unsuch a project,:the mayor said. spector. Mr. Leary said that he be- the pe tion to both the sllreet an til midnight June 22 to remove the The grant fr~ 1 the federal gov- l!eves the only thing which can be health departments, It would thbe sign, or the matter would be placl'f-l ernment came l fter a planning done is to fill in the pond. nece ry to hear the report of e in the hands of the city solicitor fo\ committee of ti~ mayor, Clayton . E. Mr. Osborn said that he has long board of health before any action legal action. Osborn superintendent of treets, thought that the pond should be was tak en. Commissioner Fransoso also sugand M'. E. Witmer of the planning filled in. He declared that it would commwloner Fla.hive gald he had gested that Supt. Clayton E. Osborn, board made requests for federal aid be an ideal place for an athletic penonally lnveat.lga.ted I.he condl- , of the street department, bring beon se~eral city projects last year. field. This field could have a cinder tloru at the North Mill pond &nd fore the commission at its next regConstruction of a sewage plant in track and a baseball diamond and had round that a. pipe would be the ular meeting the names of city yar the city has not yet been discussed would be a good place to locate onl.v 50lullon to the probl,m . Hr. employes who he believes to be de stadium, Mr. Osborn said. ~•'l.l..\f felt. therefore, that to wait for the serving of raises. Continued on Page Nine L -------------=-.:--JI ~eal t.h departmen t'a report would Th meeting was adjounred untl 1 l:!< ,-,,_'$ '4~ be a We.Ate or time. the call of the chair. l8.·"•..j{o, However, It WM moved by Com- I missioner Hett that Superµitendent l Osborn and the board of health should Investigate the matter and report their findings to the street commissioners at their next meeting. The motion wa carried. On rouUne busin ss the commissioners voted: To sell to the Town of Berwick for $85 an engine no longer of service to the street department; Pay raises for city yard employes were discu.ssed once more by the street commission a.t its regular sesslon la.st night at city hall. The question of equal pay for all city yard men wa raised again by Commissioner John Flahive. who declared, "right is right. It Is only fair to pay men who are doing the same work the same rate of pay. There are some men on the yard who are receiving $5 a day while others receive $6." Fred V. Kett, Jr.. clerk of the commission, said: "In any business such a. practice is necessary to be successful. Men may be born equl?..l but they do not stay equal in th e amount of work they put out." Flahive said•. Commissionel. "That's not the question. Men doing the same work deserve the same pay. I do not feel that Superintendent Osborn is treating the yllrd mployes fairly by paying different rates. In fac . I do no see how the men can get by on the rate of pay they do get." Mayor Dondero asked: "Where Is the money coming from to grant these raises. Beside the fact that the men themselves have never come before this board to protest or to ask for pay raises, I would like to know wher the money !or this and other things is coming from. People want this improvement or that improvement but no one has come forward with a suggestion on where to get the money." Afler the mayor asked her question of Commi.o;sloner Flahive, Mr. Hett read from the minutes of a previous meeting In which the superlntendent of treets had been granted the authority to hire and fire and to raise the pay of employes In his department. Commissioner Flahive stated: "I don't need to hear the minutes and I know about that motion. I want to see th pay of the men made equal for all," approv their payment and Mr. Flahive replied in the negative. Mr. Hett then moved for adjournment, which motion Commissioner Flahive refused to second. He was again asked by the mayor if he would vote to approve the payment of the bills. When the commissioner said that he would not, the mayor said that she would get Commissloner Americo J. Fransoso, who was absent from the meeting, to read and approve them. Street Board Votes To Pay Bills i Mayor Urg·es New Sewage IMayor UrgesD•ls Posa I pIan t -------------- I I I I I �Council To Borrow Added $125,000 in Lieuof Taxes The City of Portsmouth will bor- jects are now being carried out row an additional $125,000 on a, without sanction." He warned short-term not.e, in anticipation of that the this council might not agree to taxes. appropriate funds for all work that This action was voted by the city t be started under such a syscouncil last night on recommenda- migh tem. tion of the finance committee, afMr. Peyser moved that the counter it was informed that the $350,000 originally borrowed last January cil so amend its rules as to meet weekly until the budget ls finally was nearly exhausted. The report by -Secretary Hilda passed. This motion was not put to by the mayor since the counHundley of the council finance com- a vote had previously voted to adjourn mittee that current funds were cil to the call of the chair. nearly exhausted brought a quesMayor Dondero reminded the tion from Councilman Fred Hoff- councilman that last Jan. 1 th mann as to when the budget would council had voted a routine motion be completed. To this, Mayor Dondero replied to authorize all city departments to carry on until the budget was that the !Jnance committee wai; passed. . • working on ·the budget and hoped lo hR.ve It ready soon. Even lf lt was .9ouncllma11 Pey s e r - ~- that_ ready now, the mayor said. the that vole- covered routine functions board of appraisers could not get of departments but not special prothe tax bills out before Aug. 1. jects such as work now being done She read a tetter from the ap- on the Pierce island swimming pool. praisers explairling that the board l The mayor replied that the pool had been swamped by more than 500 was closed by order of the state real estate transfers in more than boa rd of health in mid-season last half of which an appllcatlon for year and reopened when city wa• veteran's exemption was Involved. ter was piped to the pool but "reIn relation to the need for more opened with the understanding that money, the mayor pointed out that a cement bottom would be installecl ln 1944, $450,000 was originally bor- before it was reopened this season. rowed in anticipation of taxes as She reminded the council memcontrasted with $350,000 this year 1 ber that no lime limit is now placed and that this year there were added on the preparation of the budget needs due to pay increases in the and said lhat the budget is coming school and police departments and along as fast this year as in past the two-platoon system ln the fire years. department. Councilman Winfield S. Call agreed with Councilman Peyser that City Votes ;$380;000 Bond Issue A bond Issue of $380,000 for permanent improvements was voled last night by the Portsmouth city council on a 6-3 roll call vote. The measure was passed on recommendation of members of the finance committee, Councilmad Allred Neri and Mayor Mary C. Dondero explaining that the council, lo speed mattc!rs, might adopt that amount in a resolution now and decide later what projects should be included In the fund . Councilman Laurence G. Peyser expressed the opinion thal "we are getling the cart before the horse." The council, he said, should determine what is to be included in the bond Issue before setting a total on it. He was overrulecl by the 6-3 vote, however. which found Councllmen George K. Sanborn, Hilda Hundley. E!Jen Moses, Neri, Samuel Birt and John Gallagher voting "yes" and Councilmen Peyser, Fred Hoffmann and Winfield S. Call voting I I NoThere Outstanding ills 76 on hand, is now 1$58,388 the mayor said, as compared to $28,000 In July last , ear, and "there are no outstanding bills lo be paid at present." Lashing at what h called a deJay in producing the budget, Councllman Laurence G. P yser said that while "the flnancial situation is not alarming; with the delay in the budget I do not, see how the varlou city dPpartments can function intelllgently." · City department must have authorlzatlon of the council to ~pend money, he pointed out, and pro- "no." The council already has agreed lo Include the purchase price ($40.000) of the Morley company building which houses the state trade school In the bond Issue. ~ ~~ \ \ , '-l. ~ Board of Educot1"on- Ponders:se..:·v'l. \. \~( pIea for pUpl•, Transportat,·on "departments start jects until theyshouldn't come before theproen·' _ tire council." At this point Councilman Hoffmann returned to the original sub- 1 ject and asked If $125.000 would be . enough Lo carry Lpe city over until /n 3t°i1lnute meetmg last night dren have been carried back and 1 th e Portsmouth Board forth m previous years by various taxes come in. \ ~ t ~ca ~11 referred to the ele- mothers on the street but they School Payroll Out I en a1y sc 1001 committee a pet1- longer felt able to do ii. 110 City Treasurer Mrs. Teresa De- ~ by Sagamore avenue residents Judge Harry w. Peyser explained 0 marais replied that the school de- ele av; ~ sciool bus. lran~port 12 Lo Mrs. Burgess that if the children partment payroll, a large item/ fro:eg, 81 iafc 0 ~ 1 children to and li1 ed inside the two-m ile linut set would not be required after this Mrs e aye e school. I by state statutes, the board would month and that the sum had been more · a~regory B~rgess, 794 Saga-/ be unable Lo help. based on this fact. trans ort!t~~~ as e_d th at s_chool When Mrs. Burgess replied that She reported that $85,000 of th~ grou/or chlldr ~e g~ovidfdd tf01 this} only one ~f the families involved total of $125,000 could be borroweo e · e sa le chll- lived outside the two-mile limit, from local banks at 1 "/, and she was Judge Peyser moved that the matLer I in:.tructed to borrow this amount !11 be 1·eferred to the elementary school Portsmouth and the rest outside of committee for study. lhe city at her discretion . In other business, the board: The finance committee also Accepted the report of the finance recommended that $200 be approconuniltee; ' priated for prizes and Incidental Approved the pensions of two expenses for the same. sort of July long service elementary school 4 celebration as was held last year teachers: Miss Anne S. McDonough and this was voted by the council. and Miss Emma L. Foss with comes I The mayor explained no approof the pension approval to be for' priation for a holiday band concert warded to the City Council and· to or fireworks would be needed since lhe Individual ,teachers· both would be held in conjunction Filed a letter of appre~iation from with lhe CAP-Army air show to be Miss Edith Harris of the Ports. held at the airport July 4, 5 and 6. mouth Community chorus in which The council also approved a flthe organization thanked the board nance committee recommendation for the use of the junior high school that $500 be appropriated for sumauditorium for rehearsals; and mer band concerts and that thr Approved payment of bills concerts be shifted from Market amounting to $1,211.81 when the square to various city playgrounds. bills arc properly vouchered. t ~J' tf • °1;, I' I I Council To Consider R etirement System 1 For City Empfoyes A proposal for a retirement i;y • tem for Portsmouth city employes will be presented to the city council for Its consideration at the next meeting, Mayor Mary c. Dondero said today. The mayor said she would recommend that the city take advantage of a recent state enabling act just a_s the Rockingham county delega. t1on d!d yesterday by voting to in1 elude county ernployes under the state retirement plan. :S- e, '2. o , '-l (o I 31 I - ,1 _... __~v\1•4~ �THE PO IBLE SITE OF a horse race track for Portsmouth, alternate to the former proposed North Hampton site, is shown In this erlal view. Woodbury avenue runs in the forel1;'round with Rockingham avenue on the left. The outline of a forme1· trotting track can plainly be een. lmpo~ed upon it is a drawing showinir t he approximate location of the proposed new track and clubhouse. license ap plication covering both th Portsmouth and 'o th Hampton sites was filed with the state racing commission this morning. (Portsmouth Herald photo) WV, .~ °{ IJ./,~ Seacoast Association Records Opposition to Race Track Directors of the N. H Seacoast i Regional Development association unanimously went on record, at a recent meeting, as opposed to the establishment of a horse race track "within any of the towns constituting the New Hampshire seacoast region." The action was prompted by announcement of plans for establish. ment of a horse race t.rack in North Hampton . In a statement of policy resulting from the meeting, the regional a:;. sociation directors said: · "In the seacoast region of New 1 Hampshire we have one of the finest residential areas to be found anywhere. This region has been famous for years as an attractive summer resort area with a heritage of historic traditions and ideals which have attracted a most desirable class of people year after year. I "As a whole, our natives and people who have come here from other places have respected and held up t-h e ideals. We have many fine homes. farms and industries. Our clean beaches are visited by thousands of very desirable people. There are many who have established valuable estates and a large nwnber of these, appreciating the environment and advantages, have established their permanent residences here. Many young people of moderate means live in the re:glon and many more spend ttte1r vacations at our resorts. "The world-famous Phillips Exeter academy, the State university, the Emerson school for Boys and the Atlantic Air academy are among . the establ hed educational ln6titutions 111 the area. "In view of the desirability and value of these and other things which a_re our natural resources and 111 cons!deratlon of t.he importance of keepmg and developing these assets and also in consideration of the emphatic expressions of adverse sentlment.s It 1s our opinion that the establlshment of a race t.rark In this re11lo11 would be most detrimental to all Interest.~ and ;e urge that a license for such a project be not granted." ....,,_ • _ _ _.,ur,l,u ,"f 1~ I. I I I �local Spot Alternate For North Hampton 1 Application was made to the stat racing commission in Concord toda for a Ii• cense for a hor race track "in orth Hampton andlor Portsmouth." Chairman George W. Conway of the commission, who announced blle filing of the application, said he could no set a date when the ap. plication will be considered by the l commission because one commis• &ioner, Emmet J . Kelley of Berlin, 1s out of the stat.e, The applicaliori, ubmltbed by Attys, Lewis J, Fishel and Edward P. MdPabe of Dover, president and treasurer, l'espectlvely of the Hampton Racl.ng and Breeding as. sociation, was the first official in. dicatlon that the proposed track might be moved from its original North Hampton location and situ. ated in Portsmouth. The new proposed alt.emate site ui localed 011 a plot of approximately 250 acres bounded by Woodbury avenue, Rockingham avenue, Echo avenue and the Portsmouth airport on property known as the Frank Jones farm. The organizers o! the association - - - - - - - - - - - - - - which proposes to opera.ts a horse General plans of the group would race track In this section have se- be the same in eit.her location, call. cured options on the property from ing for a mile-long track for horse Paul and Orville c. Badger and the racing, a fireproof steel grandstand Catherine H. Badger estate. The seating 6,000 persons, polo field, land ls the site of an old half.mile general recreational facilities and j t.rottlng track which formerly was customary landscaping, operated by the late Frank Jones Announcement of the original and other interests. plan for establishing a track In This same land was held under North Hampton roused considerabl,i option for several months by the opposition there and in surrounding operators of Suffolk Downs race towns resulting in an anti-track track outside Boston before they vote in the town meetings of North finally selected the Massachusetts Hampton, Hampton, Rye and site instead of Portsmouth a few Greenland. Narrowest margin by years ago. . which track opponents carried such In addition to options on the ac- action was in Greenland, nearest of tual sile of the track, the new track the communities to the proposed . an O tion ,I Portsmouth site, where opposition to promoters have secured P the track was voted only by a 63-58 frdm Patrick J . Coakley and Mrs. vote. Y'l'\rt, 'l-"{ 1 ~ ~ Anna Scott Hett for a 200-foot wide strip of land running from the Boston and Maine's Boston-Portland line near the pumping station off I slington street to_ the lo_cat1on . or 1 the track. This will provide fo1 a spur track and also for a road entra nee to the race tra~k fr<;>m th_e new super-highway which will pa1 ' allel route one through New Hampshire. The optioned land runs back I from Woodbury avenue all the way to the airport line but a 250-(oot deep st.rip has been reserved along Woodbury avenue to protect homeowners in that section. , Alternative to the Portsmouth lo- I cation is the original site selected in North Hampton, bounded rough- I Jy by south road, Mill road, ALian- f tic · avenue and the Boston and Maine railroad tracks east of Lafayette road. I �Tentative Plans Made for Meeting Pl ~n Confere nee To Coordinate Exhibits of Houses H. M. S. Harlows No definite date has been set,\ plans at a ,m8;tln!i~f ~!~bh~ ~t for a conference of the oper. rectori; Tuesd Y, favorable · replies Named Custodians Here May 17 on ; yet ato~s of the various historic hou~s :aish!~::~;;~~d from several of Portsmou th, Secrebary Jam bh historic house associations in. Historic Hous·es .t inTucker Of Jackson House or the Portsmouth ame f m w wen. ~ ~ 0 · G Executive Secretary James W . ber of commerce said today, but cludln!f letters ro · · . tes Mr. and Mrs. H. M. S. Harlow Tucker of the Portsmouth Cham- plans for such a meeting to be held df~1 °fi thec:;!·;:;; 0!~us:;ct"95°c;~om 307 Dennett street have been ap1 ber of Commerce has forwarded in May are going forward. of such t:rs g C~arles B. Manning, president pointed summer custodians or th an ln.vitation from the chamber to Mr. Tucker, who told of ti e National society of Colonial Richard Jackson house, it was an1 reprrsentatives of the owners of Dames of America In the State of nounced today. all th e historical houses in Ports• New Hamn.•hlre, which controls the Under tentative plans, forwarded mouth to attend a conference tc( i to by the custodians to the Society for be held at 2:30 pm Friday, Mau. . PORT 'MOUTH TN t~ Moffatt.Ladd house, a.,ree ng the Preservation or New England J" send a representative. 17 at the Chamber or Conunerc I DO VER HISTORY Purpose of the meeti~g v,ould )Je Antiquities for approval, the Jackoffice on Daniels street. It seems that our fair city of to coordinate activities by estabson house, the oldest house in PortsThe conference is for the pur. , Portsmou bh was in one way in- lishing uniform opening and closing mouth, will open to the public somepose of arranging a more thor. ' strumental in the naming of Bel- dates and hours of exhibition, set. time in June. It is planned that a ough coordinatio1i in the opening f lamy river in Dover if we d~lve tlJ g up uniform fees and a group small admission fee will be charged 1 and closing dates and hours of the into the history of our upnver , tickeb to permit admitt~nce to all during the open hours which wm historical houses, and better co. I neighboring city. houses in one day, hinng trained be from 11 am to 5 pm every day 1 ordination of exhiblbion proce. The earliest records give bhe attendants with a background except Sunday. dures. name of the Bellamy river as Belknowledge of Portsmouth history Mrs. Harlow said that the custoThe Chamber of Commerce sec- lawman's Bank or Bellema n ·s and detailed knowledge of the hlsdians would take parties through the retary said that practically all the Bank !or a period of more than tory of the house for each of the house by appointment. organizations have agreed to have 200 years. It is believed that the houses, the printing of a. tour ~ook Mr. Harlow, a local artist, has reoresentatives present at the word ''bank" was ,added in imita. and the establishment of organized preserved on canvas many details meeting. Obher proposals to be tion of Strawberry Bank on the tours with competent g1:1ides. of early Portsmouth and his paintIn communicating with each of ings of Portsmouth Doorways werej discussed include the · following: \ P iscataqua the former name ror on display in the State library at A unirori:n sy~tem of fe~s, which I P ortsmouth. . . I the asaoclatlons, Mr, Tucker re. Concord several years ago. might possibly mclude a ticket adThe Bellamy parb of its n_a~1e !S called that the Chamber has rern,,,,\ 11.t mitting the bearer to all the his- interesting in that ils ongm is t celved 111 any inq\.liries concerning torical house.~ in one day. supposed to have been from ~he\ bhe houses in the past few years Trained attendants possessed of I white men's term for a fat Indian and would be in a position to be of 1. background of knowledge conSagamore. more help to all the houses if the \4·~ cerning Portsmouth 's history, and The Indians used the high bank aim,; he had expressed for coordlnwith special detailed knowledge of at the lower falls (near SawYer's) 11.tlon of activities should be carried the establishment in which they ' for a cornfield which they fertl- • 1 are stationed. Jized with fresh fish from the nvout. 9,\-'• \Cl,,<'\~ The matter of a well prm :ed and er. In 1633 , when the settlers came 1 illustrated tour book, featuring his. to Do ver Neck, the head man of , toric houses and other Portsmouth the Indian tribe in charge of the points of interest. This tour book corn field was a very fat individual . migh t be sold outright, or given to and his obesity was the supposed the purchaser of an inclusive tick- reason for the appellation of "BelPortsmouth will have a tourist inet. 1 ·1y man 's bank" or "Belleman's formation booth this summer. It will Starting historic lours from a Bank." .. be one of 21 such booths which the central point, such as the Chamber j Another belief as to the ongm st.ite planning and development The Portsmouth Chamber of of commerce office, with compet- , is that the area was named Belle- Commerce has mailed cards to those commission has said will open July 1, according to the As ociated press. ent guide.~ to escort visitors. The?e j man's bank since there was an ol~ interested In attending a conference The Por tsmouth Chamber of Comtours could be taken on foot, 111 , family name of Bella w in Dovel on the coordination of operation merce, which is sponsoring the the mo tor car of the visitor, or in • in the early days of the settle- , plans of Portsmouth historical booth here in cooperation with the a car provided by the guide. men t's hist.cry. . . houses, to remind them the meeting state commission, Is waiting permisA mimeographed tour book has There was a Bellamy family m will be held Friday at 2 :30 pm. sion from the postofflce department been furnished visitors in previous New England as early as 1644 but Representatives of the owners of to place the booth on postofflce years by the Portsmouth Chamber it is not believed that the river the historical houses and other in. property on Pleasant street, James of Commerce, in response to a de. was named in its honor.. . terested persons will gather at the W. Tucker, executive secretary, said mand for more detailed informa. William Hale is credited with chamber office on Daniels street to today. tion about the historical honses. calling the body of water the discuss opening and closing dates A small clapboard building has• During , the war years it w11s Bellamy river. I'\.. ., tµl '~l..o of the historical houses, uniform adbeen obtained by the Chamber and impossible to open these old houses I ~ ...,. mission fees, a tour book and atls being renovated. Mr. Tucker estitendants and guides. James W. ' for Por tsmouth visitors, and the mated the cost of repairing the floor, Tucker, executive secretary of the I Chamber of Commerce feels that Windows and door, and repainting this vear Portsmouth visitors will Chamber of Commerce, previously the building at approximately $200. forwarded invitations to representabe ve~·y anxious to see the h_1 teriors l The 21 booths for this summer of these examples of Colon1al and tives of the owners to take part in I compare with eight in operation Georgian architecture. th, m .. ~ last summer and 28 before the war. Visitors pa tronize our hotels, Local organizations conducting oprestaurants, stores and service eration of the booths are aided by 1 establishments, and the Chamber F' f p 01·t ti , f d h' I of state funas. Commerce is interested In the _ive O ~mou 1 s ame 1SBooths also will be established at 1 • suiting business brought to tone h_ouses will open for the sea. Bristol, Gorham, Keene, Lancaster, ~e rtsmouth . son Fnday , the Portsmouth ChamBerlin, Colebrook, Concord, Conway, oin the mimeographed "Ports- b_er of Comme_r~e has !nformed As1mouth Tours" PRmphlet which the s1stant Publicity D1recto: John Franklin, Laconia, Lebanon, Littleton, Manchester, Meredith, Newport, Chamber of Commerce hRs iMued Brennan of the sta_te ylannmg and . . . development comm1ss10n. North Conway, Plymouth, Rochesin past ~ears, 43 pomts of Jnstonc They are the John Paul Jones ter, Wolfeboro and Woodsville. interest in Porbsmouth , together house, 43 Middle street, operated by With ~escrlptive facts about them, the Por tsmouth Historica society ; are listed. A map on_ the front the Moffat-Ladd house, 154 Market page shows h?w to 1each th es~ street, operated by the National Soplaces. Also mcluded are fo~r ciety of Colonial Dames of America t~urs, and notes on Portsmou bh s in the state of New Hampshire ; the history. Thomas Bailey Aldrich house, 386 Court street, operated by the Thomas Bailey Aldrich Memorial association; the Warner house, 150 Dan. leis street, operated by the Warner House association and the Jackson house, 75 Northwest street, opera. ted by the Society for the Preserva. tion of New England Antiquities. All of these houses will open Fri. l'he annual garden party day and will be open every weekday scheduled for Aug. 9 in the garden of the Moffat-Ladd house. • thereafter through Labor day from 1 103:m to 5 pm. J..t: ,). (), l'' .,., ,, '1 i I l :s~, \..\' Portsmouth To Have Tourist Information Booth for Summer Chamber Moils Meeting Notice on Historical Houses I I I F1ve • H•IS tor1c • Houses Open Here Fr1•day u,,. I isl . _____,,-s~t\,-~~ - �~~·~ State Seeks Historic Hou e... Open June 21 ; Adu lt Adm ission Price Raised The opening dale of P11rtsmoulh's historic hou es was set for June 21 at a meeting of representative er the owners at the Port mouth hamber ef Commerce yesterday. It also was agreed, on a motion by the Rev. William Safford Jones, that it was the consensus of the meeting the. he price of admission be raised from 2f> t.o 50 cents includllig tax for aauus and that tl~e 25-cent admission should remam I for the children. Sale of joint tickets for admission to all houses which will be open was diseu1-sed. Tho1-e present agreed that such a sale of tic I< e ts would make lt more convenient for the visitors. Such a sale would be contingent on the possibility of erecting a booth in the square which would sell tickets and give out information on the houses and the seacoast region. The Chamber of Commerce would provide the personnel necessary for maintenance of th booth, James w. Tucker, executive secretary, said. It also wa s agreed that a special pamphlet. describing Por mouth's historic houses should be printed. The matter was being discussed at the city council finance committee meeting held yeslC'rday, it was un- dersto9CI. However I! the city does not decide to print any publicity matter the representatives were of the opinion that either they or the Chamber of Commerce would "see what could be done" in that field. A joint comnuttee on which all th!! houses would be represented either by their O\Vners or someone apµointcd by the owners was agreed on a motion made by Dr. Jones. It also was agreed that all of the houses would try to open June 15 so that they might be visited by the members of the New England Dis trict of the National Association of Women Broadcasters who will hold their convention at the Wentworth hotel that weekend. The houses will be open during the summer ·daily, Monday through Saturday, from 10 am to 5 pm. It was decided to discuss with the owners the possibility of opening the houses Sunday afternoons, although some of the representatives present indicated they were not altogether favorable to the suggcst.ion. Among those present at the meetin1s were . H. Batchelder. Port.smouth Historical society; Mrs. Charles C. Goss. Moffatt-Ladd house: Alvin F. Redden, Seacoast Rep;ional Development, asssociation: Mrs. Stacy L. Hanson , Moffatt-Ladd house: Russell D. Culley, Wentworth hole! : Miss Dorothy M. Vaughan, Portsmouth Historical ociety ; Miss Lucv s. Walker, Thomas Balley Aldrich house, Warner house, and the Society of Colonial Dames. Olhcrs a UC'nding the me ting were Mrs. Lawrence Stewart, Colonial Dames: Mrs. Edward T. Wendell, Warner house, Mr. and Mrs. w. G .Wendell, Warner house: Dr. Jones, Warner house: Miss Rosamond Thaxter. Warner. Aldrich and Tobias Lear houses; Mrs. William E. Marvin. Portsmouth Historical societ.y : Garl~nd w . Patch. Tobias Lef\r and Aldrich houses. and Richmond Margeson. Warner house. I Repair Island Damage A c ,ast guard construction crew is a t work at White island, Isles of Shoals, repairing storm damage done to buildings and boat runways by the severe storms last fall. The workmen are also improving thP buildings, as well as doing rout ne ,naintenance work. Storm damage to Boone island, Jn t ll.llat!ons, which suffered worst from the fall gales, was repaired fi t by the maintenance and con,;tructlon crew. Old man weather, in his autumn • 1ry, furnished several weeks work fot the men. Y'(v<, J..I., 4 lJ Succes Reported ~ Fund forJ'i.•''\\'° In Move To Retain J..,. Estate Here An estimated 125,000 for the perpetuation of the Governor Langdon estate in Portsmouth Is being sought by the state of New Hampshire from the estate of Mrs. Elizabeth Langdon, descendant of New Hampshire's first governor. Atty. Gen. Ernest. R. D'Amours made the request to the trustees of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in the Episcopal diocese of New York this week. The cathedrat has benefilted to the extent of more than a million dollars from the estate of Mrs. Langdon who died last August. The attorney general has expressed confidence that the · trustees would take favorable action since they appeared "well disposed" toward his proposition. A fund of 75,000 was left by Mrs. Langdon who requested that some historical society lake charge of the maintenance of the mansion and "rounds, the estate to be known as the Gov. John Langdon Memorial, Attorney General D'Amours explained. The fund, be added, was conslderect insufficient and for this reason the appeal was made to the trustees of the Cathedral. Under the will the church will receive more than a million for upkeep ana maintenance. The annual upkeep of the Langdon estate would be bet.ween 6.000 and 7,500 and 1t has been estimated that a fund of $200,000 will be required, the attorney general stated. D'Amours said that under a' recent law his office is charged with the enforcement of public trusts, and for this reason he presented the views of his office lo the New York trustees. He added that the state was also Interested in preservalion of the estate from the standpoint of its historic background since 11ot only the family mansion and itrounct~ but. the Langdon fam Hy have bee11 so close_lY, identified [ J with New Hamo.sillre history. I t'ortsmouth Men To Operate Daily T ransportation to Shoals 1 1 Daily round trip transportation would be equipped with a sh1p-to. tet%een the Isles of Shoals and shore radio-telephone connecting or mouth has been a~ured by a with . Chatham, Mass., the East group of interested Por_t City yachts- coast base for this service. There is men who recently pu1chased a 60- no telephone service at Appled foot motor-sailer and brought the now due t.o the fact that the co~r~ new craft here from New York C~ty. ~uard station has been closed. T;e I As Yet unnamed, the motor-sailer lighthouse on White isl nd h I :as used by the coast guard during telephone but there is nao cabfs ~ , he war as a message vessel in the Appledore. The shi -t _ e. I rough waters off Ambrose channel in telepbone will enabfe shore radio. I New York Harbor. The former owner sent by management a~:a:es ~ b~ 1 of the craft served aboard it as a th hotel as the boat Will • ues a chief boatswain 's mate in the tem- the Shoals overnight on i~ma 1n at porary reserve. trips. regu1ar Harbor Pilot Shirley H. Holt. Jr., The new craft ha.s a will be captain of the new Shoals placement of 44 to d total dis. boat and he will have two men in the 10 knots. Its bea;;s ;n .~ ..speedd oif crew. draws 7'3" of w t Tb16 an t The owners of th e new craft plan ers and Captaina Holt er. went e new t own N U? install a 225 horsepower marine York over the weekend to bri~ tiw diesel engine as well as paint the boat back to Ports g .e hul_l black and the deckhou.,es white. from Gotham too~o~~~- ~~ tnp This work is underway now and will w1der 27 hours with b m sightly be completed before the season opens the Cape Cod cana] an~ I~I st opsteat at the Oceanic hotel on Star island. The operators of the ~ 0 Star island are expected to Visit To Carry Radio-Telephone For safety of the craft, its passen- Portsmouth late this month for a gers and cargo, the Port.smouth own- conference with the owners of th ers said this morning that the boat new craft. A trip to the Shoals wil~ be a1Tanged and plans for the summer season inau1111rot.. r1 ::i ~~i: Langdon Mansion 8 A tentative agrecme t has been reached bdweeh the trustees of a church in New York City and Atty. Gen. Ernest R . D'Amours of New Hampshire on t.he request of the st-ale of N w Hampshire for $125,000 more to enable the state to provide perpetual care of the Gov. John Langdon mansion and estate at Portsmouth. it. has been reported. The attorney general recently visited New York to confer with trustees of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine. which received a substantial gift from the estate ot Mrs. Elizabet.h Langdon for the upkeep and maintenance of the church. She left $75,000 for upkeep of the Governor Langdon state, and the state considered that such maintenance would requir a fund of 200.000. As a result, th state sought an additional $125.000. . It is understood that the tentative agreem nt came within rea~onable proximlt,y of the stat 's request. Treasure at Shoals? w shbuckling buccaneers and sharp sabres coupled with t he study of history of ew England 8eacoast caused a Lynn, Mass., man to write a Jetter to Mayor Mary C, Dondero. ormau Delaney of Lynn has written to Portsmouth's mayor eeking knowledge as to the ownership of White and Star islands, two of the islands in the Isles of Shoals group. Mr. Delaney said in his letter that he was lntere ting In Investigating and locating buried treasure on these islands. Coast guardsmen who were formerly stationed on the Isles of Shoals said this m orning that the believed the Lynn man would find the digging fr uitless and that he would undoubtedly need an atomic bomb to remove some- of the huge r ocks.~. 'll.,~b - -- To Operate SmalJ Boat The local men said that they plan to operate a smaller craft as an auxiliary to the new boat for week. end service during the summer months as it is expected that the demands for trip.s to the Isles of ShoaJs will be heavy this season. Before the war service to the Shoals included two round trips per day. The boat left the islands at 8 am and arrived in Portsmouth at 9. The retw·n trip started at 11 am and the boat arrived at the Shoals at noon. A return trip to Ports. mouth was made at 4 pm and the , vessel went back to the Shoals at 6 o'clock for the night. The new craft is slightly faster than the old Sightseer which was operated by E. Curtis Matthews in the tun to the Shoals for several seasons. O..'() • \ 1,-, "l \a, I �Area Ministers Little Interest Draw UpPaper f In 'Maplewood OpposingTrack l Meadows' hown _j Thirty clergymen of the ministe. rial association of Portsmouth and vicln~ty an<;1 Exeber and vicinity, meet111g Jomtly in Exeter yester. day, adopted a resolution opposing race track in North Hamp ton. The resolu tion: RESOLVED that we clergymen, representing many religious faiths, deploi:e and probest the proposed establlshment of a race track in North Hampton or ln any near.by town or area in Rockingham coun. ty. Such a project, we believe would grea,tly increase the vie~ of gambling among our people, and ' would more .strongly intrench the political power of the race brack owners over the state Legislature. We highly commend the large number of people in our county who understand the moral issues involved and who unite with us in our protests; and we earnestlv ask bhe religious organizations of all I faiths in this and in the other I counties of New Hampshire to join V:ith us in our effort, to keep gambling Interests from securing a,. stronger hold upon the affairs of. our state. Be IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these resolutions b given to the press, and that a copy be sent to the Racing commission of N. H-, and anbther copy to His Excelle:icy, the Governor. The resolution was drawn up by a conunlttee consisting of the Rev. Roland D. Sawyer of Ware, Mass., and Kensington, the Rev. Robert H. Dunn and the Rev. Chester W. Parmley of Portsmouth and the Rev. ' Edwin H - Shuman of Exeter. Other clergymen signing the resolution were Paul T. Martin, Burton G. Robbins, Elbridge Stoneham, Leverett B. Davis, Charles R. Small, Exeter; Ivar Sellevaag, Rabbi M. Arthur Oles, Arthur Acy Rouner and J . Tremayne Copplestone, \ Portsmouth; Will C. Chappell, D.D., Danville; H. Hawthorne Benedict, Seabrook; Floyd G. Kinsley, Edgar Warren, Hampton; R. Berwyn Dan. iel, North Hampton; Oliver C. Northcot, Kensington; Everard W. Snow, Stratham; Robert M. French, l I I I George H. Paul, Rye ; Glen Doug. las, Raymond ; E. H . Brownell, Brentwood; Willis M . McLaughlin, Lloyd G. Gordon, Lorne G- Ross South Eliot ; W. H. Millinger, York Village, and Preston G. Hinderks, York Beach, and the Rev. Albert W. Blood. '-I (D ~j• The possibility that a horse race track might be located in Portsmouth, fil'st revealed yeste1·day when the Hampton Racing and Breeding association }letitioned for a licen~e for racing either in North Hampton or Portsmouth, left this city une cited, it appeared toda::::·==---=-====---:--:--::---:~ Ob ervers ln the business district this morning reported little discussion of the matter on the part of citizens on the street or in business establishments. Much of what litble comment there was was favorable. Clergym'en of the area are solidly opposed, however, as witnessed bY the resolution adopted jointly by is granted. They do not believe material curbs will 1101d up the work, as the majority of th~ wo_rk n_eeded on the Ports11;outh _site 1s gradmg and construction will be of steel and concrete. . . Mr. McCabe and Mr. Fisher said they are considering Maplewood Meadows as the name of the 1 posed Port,_smouth track.t '.fhke : re under option for the rac e the ministerial association of Ports- 1 formerly was known as Maplewood mouth and Exeter recently and the \ farm . Seacoasb Regional Development asThe same plans first announced sociatlon already_ is on record a.s for North Hampton would 1,ol_d for opposed to establ1Shf1:ent of a tr:i-ck the Portsmouth site, they said, i~ in any community 111 the region, , that horse breeding and pol? are ~~~- of course includes Ports: \ planned as well as horse racmg. P\~ct Atty. William P. Fowler of North Deny Stock Sale Hampton and Boston, one or the Attorneys Fisher and McCabe most outspoken leaders of the op. today issued the following statepo.sition when the North Hamp. ment: . . ton track plan first was announced, "A report that state Comm1SS1onsaid today !;hat he had no state- er of Insurance Donald Knowlton ment to make in connection wibh •acted under the state blue sky law' the latest race track developments. and notified us that stock could no~ He said that his previous statements be sold until he had received more remained unchanged but he refus. detailed information is not true. ed to amplify them. "No stock had been ?ffere<;i for Atty. Maurice Devine of Manchel!- sale and we have no mtent1on of ter, who was retained by a group of offering any stock for s~le until North Hampton opponents to rep. such time as all state requirements resent them in fighting establish• ment of the track there, today said have been fulfilled . We applied sevthat he was retained only by the era! weeks ago to the State InsurNorth Hampton group, that he did ance commission for the necessary not represent any group in Ports- forms to be filled out and until these mouth and that he had no state- have been approved we have no ment to make .on the Poru;mouth Intention of offering any stock for proposal having not yet had time sale. to study it or discuss it with t~ "A recent news story that imNorth Hampton group he represents. plied we had been attempting to sell Academy Bead Opposed stock i~ violation of state requireDr. Franklin G. Williams, head of me~1 ts ,,18 absolut~ without founthe Atlantic Air academy In Rye, 1 dation. hv,-, -~ '<a, '1 ~ who had informed the North Hampton selectmen that establishment of a track there would "make utterly untenable continuance of our location nere," said today that he \ is "opposed to anything that would cause dLsciplinary problems," and added that p.e felt a race track a.ny• where in thiS b.rea. would do so. The application for a. license, filed yesterday with the state racing com• mission by Attys. Lewis J. Fishel' and Edward P. McCabe of Dover, president. and treasurer, respectively, of the racing and breeding asso• elation requested a meet to run from Aug. 26 to Sept. 28 inclusive. This would come between a sevenweek summer meet at Rockingham nark, which ends Aug. 24 and the annual fall meet later. It would come at the time racing was being held at Narragansett park in Rl1ode Island. The promoters say they expect to be able to have the track ready to operate by that time if the license,., .,.,.,,.. t 42, �igh Rae Ks 0 43 an R u Of Local Lice se • ac By Commi I n To B Uphold -::,pf l f f ea Tra k 1ews Arg ed efore Court Tomorrow ~ i.iY The ew Hampshil'e Supreme ourt. yesterday l~pheld the tat.e racing conu11ission in its rcf11 al to grant a license for a horse racing track in Portsmouth. The court considered t he case on a ppeal by t.he ort.h Hampton Racing and Breeding a soci~t.ion which h acl been denied permi ion to opera te a track 1_11 Port. mouth n th~ grounds " it would not be for th best m t.er st of th e sta te. 1 u • setts people They would not rely on Comn_1enting on t_he _as~oc a on~ New· Hamp~hire people because lhe Oral arguments on t he proposed horse race track for Portsmouth will be heard be-fore the N w Hampshire Supreme court in its session which opens tomorrow. The race track will come before the court either tomorrow or Wednesday. content ion lhal, tl11s I ulm~ san~ enterprise vould fail. The court said tloned a monopoly, lhe COUI l ~alt thal "Lhe gan'lbling element would The state's highest court has been These ub cribers include, Jn ad'·Though presentl:Y and appa'.en Y be predominantly out-of-state peoa~ked. in an appeal by the North dition to Mr. Fisher and Mr. Mcln the 11011-determmable fuL~ie_ u-1,e le" and added thal "if thr comHamp ton Racing and Breeding as- Cabe. Townsena Byrne of Ports5 direct result of lhc . commisswn ~li~sion decided such a fll uatlon sociation, to overrule lhe state ra c- mou th, owner of lhe Sherwood ruling Is tha L there will be a mono- was no for the best interest of the ing commission, which voled unani- Cur tain shop h ere; Charles Baxpoly in the southern part of th e stale we cannot sa y that they erred mou &ly April 23 lo deny the as~ocia- er of Dover, owner Of the Baxter slate, this Is not saying that It is in so doing.'' }....Q.. ')...~.\l l _ , lion·s petition for a license to op- Woolen mills of Somersworth and not. In the besl interest of lhe slate -r ---1>1 erate pari-mutuel horbe racing in the Bax ter Textile company in that it be so. We cannot be callecl Portsmouth. upon to rule differently. It!~ a matBoston; Pe ter Daeris, Dover, DaeA brief in favor of the track al- r is Tea 100111; Harry Sllverman, ter of regu lation which ,~e _say,, is I l ready has been filed wi th the court Dover, operator of the Arlen stores; In the hands of the comm1ss1on . by Attys. Mayland H. Morse and Henry Benner, Dover, president of j The court compared the racini:r George R. Grant , Jr.. of Concord, the Miller-Hermer shoe company; comml~sion's powers with those of who have been retained as counsel Joseph N. Connors, Jr., Dover, suthe stale liquor commission. " o by Attys. Lewis J. Fisher and Ed- perintendent of the Miller-Hermer one," il said, "would contead I he ward P . McCa be of Do ver, presi- company and president of the Casrnauor) comm ission has no discredent and treasurer, r espectively, of ual Craft Footwear company of St. tionary power In determining who the racing association. tty. Gen. Louis; Dr. Pet er A. Doyle, Dover; is qualified to hold a llcens!' ,rnd 1Ernest R. D 'Amours wa s expected Dr. where and under what conditions Emme t F . O'Gara, Dover; l to fil e a_ brief today for the racing Charles E. Tasker, Dover, of TasLhe beverage Is to be dispensed. com1111ss1on. "Why should it be different with ker and Chesley, funeral directors; the race track commission act . • • I Name of 15 New Hampshire men Dr. Ernest J . Fra ser, Nashua ; Melas to its power of discretion in t.he who already have pledged lhem- vin F . Morrison, Dover, operator of srlvc~ to subscribe an original $250,- the Strand the,\ ter : Lee H. Tasker, determ ination of the locatio1:1 of a 000 for the projec were revealed by Dover, also of Tasker and Chesley; proposed track? Discretion 1s J u~t the officers of the association in James P. Lawless, Dover, operator as necessary in lhe one as in the Concord, June 1 <AP l-Detail presen ting evidence to support their other. Both have lhe right to re voke of the Third Street market. plans of the North Hampton Ra appeal. for cause. and the right to revoke Presiden t Fisher informed the must necessarily connote the right a!1d Breeding association for a sec- r---==---==:;:::::::;:::::::::,racing commission, briefs filed with ond New Hampshire race track at \ Lo grant. There can be no compulthe cour t reve al, tha t Hern1er and Portsmouth were revealed today in sion in either." Silverman were the largest invesa brief filed with the state sup1:eme Chief JusLice Thomas L. Marble torn. each h av in g- pledged 50,000. court,. did nol dissent, but he said he The Boston underwriting firm of The brief was s ubmit ed in a plea doubled the constitutionahly of Bond nd Goodwin has agreed to by sponsors of the Portsmouth track chapter 171 of the revised laws, raise the remainder of the 2,000,000 which outlines lhe racing commisfor the court to overrule the State needed for the track, its sponsors sion's powers. Ra cing commission's recent denial told the commission. The court commented that H a pof a license lo operate this summer. According lo a stenographic acpca rs in the record that the proAccording to the brief, the track count of meetings between lhe commoters would re ly on Maine peopl would be similar to that at Pasmission and Mr. Fisher and Mr. and vacationers as patrons for suc- 1 coag, R. I. The bner also said that 1cCabe, Mr. Fl~her told the comrcss ,of the enterpri~e; that it. we ~ $250.000 has been pledged for the I mission an engineer had estimated not staled but, may be assum d l'1~ project. The appeal is sched uled to it ll'0U!d lake 1.275,000 to build lhey :1lso would rely on Massachube heard by tile court Tuesday or lhe proposed Por tsmouth track, ;:ind Wednesday. lh <1t It could b done in 45 d'ly,. , . I Ff~her also tolct the commission that rna terals vital to housing construction would no t be required. I 1 I Portsmouth 1 Race Track Brle f FI•1ed 1 , I I I I I 1 \, J �~9gl£ills C of C ·Considers Locally Financed To Free Space For Industry Industrial Plants C of C Attempts Tentative plans for obtaining additional industry for Portsmouth by constructing factory space with local capital and leasing the spa e to desirable firms, were discussed yesterday by the board of directors of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce. ----- Nearly 100,000 square feet of factory space, which could be made available to New England manufacturers desiring to locate in Portsmouth, is presently occupied by government owned wool in dead storage, Secretary James W. Tucker of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce said today. Buildings 8 and 9 and a portion of the building occupied by the New England Fibre Co., at Freeman's Point al'e jammed from floor to ceiling with bales of domestic wool, the price of which is higher than that imported from foreign countries. l'Yl~ 1, 'i (p Chairman Forrest M. Eaton of the chamber's industrial committee reported that six concerns have voiced a desire to hire new space if it is built for them and rented to them in Portsmouth. Chairman Eaton, Chamber Pres!dent Frederick D. Gardner and Chamber Secretary James W. Tucker met with a group of local bus!- • ness men and builders Monday evening to discuss the possibilities and problems of such a venture ineluding such matters as location, construction, obtaining materials and financing. I In order to make this space availCCC Denies Power able for prospective manufacturers Today the secretary of the ChamAnother meeting is scheduled for desiring to locate in Portsmouth, ber of Commerce received another Ma:>'. 2 to consider additional inf orMr. Tucker has communicated with letter from Senator Bridges stating mation on the possibility of constructlng new factory space here. C. Willard Bigelow, secretary-treas- that the CCC has.no authority as to the storing and movement of j urer of the Boston W ol Trade as- 1 wool now stored in Buildings 8 and 'More Industries Now' sociatlon. and Sen. Styles Bridges. 9 at Freeman's Point. The senator 1 President Gardner told the group In a letter to Mr. Tucker, Mr. also was informed that an Invest!that Portsmouth already has more Bigelow said that the wool stor · d gation will be made of the condismall diversified industries now than in Portsmouth undoubtedly is wool tion of the wool in the Portsmouth ever before and added that the grown in the United States and buildings and, if it ls found to be Ch~mber has been helpful in Iobought by the Commodity Credit deteriorating because of faulty concatmg much of this industry here. corporation from the growers. The ditions, they will make a request At the same time the directors wool is for sale, he declared, but at that it be moved or repairs be made made tentative plans for a. confer• prices much higher than similar to the building to prevent any furcnce of management and labor at types of imported wool. At last ac- ther damage. the Portsmouth naval sbJpyard with counts he said that there were apWith Mr. Bigelow stating that he Chamber of Commerce officials and proximately 400,000,000 pounds of believes the wool belongs to the CCC members of the Maine and .New wool available in this country and and the CCC stating that it has no Hampshire Congressional delega350,000,000 pounds will be shorn this author!ty as to its movement and t!ons, the chief topic ot which it year and available for use in the storage, Mr. Tucker says he is wonwas a~reed, should be the possibiilty next 12 months. dering who does have control and of c!v1ll9.l?- use of available faci1lt!es Storage Space Scarce ~ust how _he can make these buildat the shipyard for private industry Tbis unusual amount of wool has mgs ava1lable for new manufac- and cond1tlon.s governing such use. filled all available warehou.se 5pace turers. . . President Gardner reported that and it is going to be very difficult to I ~n Bu1ldmg 8 at Freeman·s Rep. Chester E. Merrow has profind space for storage or the 1946 It Pomb there are some 32,000 square posed such a. meeting and would clip. feet of space and i11 Building 91 take an ai:tive part 1n it. The meetThe CCC ls the only group wl1!ch nearly 41 ,000 squ_are feet are_ ava!l- 1 lng, he said, sh?Uld be held during Ican determine as to how Jong this able. In the bmldin_g occupied by the week of Apnl 22 and a. tentative wool will remain in storage as it the New England Fibre Co., there 1• date wa.s set for Friday April 26. The must meet the market price of wool, are 20:000 more feet which could Chambe~ was to get in touch with Mr. Bigelow said. be utilized by that organization ur · Mr, Merrow today concerning a.rHe declared that while there is some other tndustr~ which might , , raugement.q fol' the meeting, a. shortage of men's suits and other be interested in coming to Ports- · In stress!ng his point for clvilJan materials made of wool, this is not moubh. use of yard facilities, President due to any Jack of available stocks The chamber secretary has let- ?a rd ner told the group he had atof wool. ters arriving every day from ma.nuended recent meetings, called by In his Jetter to Mr. Bigelow, Mr. facturers desiring space _in ~orts- Mayor Mary C. Dondero and by the Tucker asked for an explanation as mouth for assembly, d1stnbut1on or Metal Trades council of the yard, to why the wool could not be con- actual production. on th e employment situation there verted into manufactured products Th~ wool storage predicament au d ,.added that as far ag he could immediately. also 1s f It m South Berwick where see no definite plans st all are 1n Senator Bridges' reply to Mr. ne_a rly 200,000 bales of wool are th e possession of local sbJpyard ofTucker's request that he investigate bemg kept _in_a huge warehouse. flfctlals for oper;!"tion of the shipyard the belief that the wool here beThe prox11mty of the South Ber- a er Sept. 30. longs to a government agency was wick building to the PortsmouU1 Warns Agairu;t Optlmism that all information could be given trading area has brought its prob"The Chamber of Commerce " Mr by Mr. Bigelow. Jem before the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce as a small group Gardner warned, "should not be op; of manufacturers in that area would , tlmistle." In other business ye!!tetdsy the gTeatly benefit bhe Port City both Chamber directors: in trading and employmenth«, &t~ Hee.rd a. report of Gordon Aston, ~ chairman of the Chamber's parking and traffic committee, on activities c?vering all phases of the parking situation including buses, bus sched. I t I I I I - ules, parking meters, taxis and parkingGasvpeac:-vote of thanks to Mr. AsIt ton's committee and also to . th e c Y council pa rking and traffic _com. 1nittee chairmaned by Councilman th Fred Hoffmann for work on e parking and traffic problem of the city; Heard President Gardner report that he ls workmg on a committee to promote the city manager.council form of city government for Portsmouth : Received a report from Secretary Tucker that there may be a May meeting of representatives of all th various historical house assocla tlons 111 the city to correlate and coordinate their activity: a.nd Took up changes proposed in the by-laws of the Chamber for the appointment of a nominating commlttee one week in advance of announcement of nominations and two weeks in advance of the annual election of officers. Cl..l,t>_• 1'l I l\,_(z, I # I [ 1 Local Group Talks Over Financing of Industrial Space A Portsmouth group intere~ted in building and financing incfustrial space In Portsmouth met again last night with the Industrial committee of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce in the Chamber office, Daniels street. The group delved further into the problems of location, financing and pricing of space for tenants, should such a proposal ever materialize. It was agreed that the chamber should again contact several Indus. trial firms. which have expressed a desire o rent or purchase factory space here, to arrange further conferences with ' their representatives on the matter of rental prices or procedure for amortization should such a building be sold to the Industrial firm. Chamber Secretary James W. Tucker said today that new prospects still are contacting the Chamber office in search of industrial space. �------- 5 ,..._ Chamber Sends Questionna ire On Fraday vs. Sat urday Night th s!~~~.~,e:~::.!~}~,_Port mou C of C Board Drops~,-1- 4 J Consider~tionhof Change In Store NI•g t cheduIe s been sent to proprietors and man. , "a. It would be breaking a. long agers of Port.<1mouth retail and ser. esbablished prec~ nt. • . "b. The agnculturnl vice est,iblishmenfs b,v. the boat.d nearby communities still folks want In to of governors of !,he rel.all division shop on Saturday night.'!. of the Port mouth Chamber of "c. Half the business establish- r The board of governors of the mendation at this time wHh relaCommerce. The referendum ballot ments would keep open anyway covers the questions of flying all Saturday, so t,hat many would be retail division of the Portsmouth tion 1,o changing the night on which Chamber of Commerce voted this stores are open In Portsmouth from , flags Saturday for Army day, hav. open two nights instead of one. Ing Frida,· lnntead of Saturday "Many of the larger sbores, in. rooming that "due to lack of com- Saturday to Friday." plete and wholehearted cooperation The board members agreed that night, slorC' opening11 during the eluding the "five and tens", the on the part of local merchants it, is to act otherwise might result in summer, and declaring a two.hour food chain.stores and super.mar. decided not, t,o make any recom- many stores being open both nights business recess Good Friday. kets, are in favor of closing Satur. with resulting inconvenience to The questions, each with spaces day nights and opening Friday many people who use Portsmouth nights, if the plan can be made for a "res" or ;'no" answer. ar : as a shopping center. 1. Will you dlnplay your curb flai; I fairly unanimous as far as local reChairma n Gordon Aston of the or flag.~ on Army day, Saturday, tall establishment-s are concerned." board of governors, who a1mou11ced pril 6? the decision after a board meeting 2 Is vour business open now on in the chamber office at 10 o'clock Saturday night? this morning, explained t hat the 3. If the answer lo No. 2 ls "yes" group feared that some stores might are you willing to close on Saturda_y tart staying open both nights and Y"-/'yt f"l_.~ 1,!o evenine; and open instead on Fnothers one night, or the other so day vening during the period, May 1 that shoppers never would be cer31 t-0 Aue;. 31 , 1946? tain which stores were open. He re4. If the ;111.911•er to No. 2 i, "no" ported that, a similar system had are ,vou willing to open Fnday been tried in Amesbury, Mass., and 1 nigh ts? aft,er .five weeks all stores were open 5. In keeping wi h the spirit of Friday nights and several men's "Good Friday" are you willing to and women's apparel stores, shoe stores and two chain stores also arrange a two.hour business rewere remaining open Saturdays. ccs.'! Friday, April 19, between noon Prop~ed plans for closing of all and 2 pm? Po ·t~mouth sbotes on Saturday onsider Good Friday nights and remaining op ti Friday • evenings dlll'ing the months of June, "In pracUcally every city of New July and August were discu.ssed this 1 Hampshire, with bhc exception of morning at them etlng of the board Portsmouth ." says a statement of governors of the retail division signed by Chairm:in Gordon Aston of the Portsmouth Chamber of of the retail board of govcrnorn. Commerce. " 'hich accompanied the referendum secretary James W. Tucker of the A living business index of P orts- r ballot.. "retail storrs arrange a short ' chamber said that such a. policy mouth stores, factories, unions, business recess on Good Friday in would be in trend with the times Listed in the files are the names, clubs, social agencies and historica l keeping wiU1 the spirit of bhat, oc- as many other cities had diverted addresses. names of managers and houses has just been organized and casion. the usual Saturday hours to Frltelephone numbers of all the st.?res, put Into operation by the Ports"T\1e boarrl or irovernors of the day. He reported that business had shops, factories, club~, labor m11on~, retail division of the Chamber has improved in many cities as a. mamouth Chamber of Commerce, historical houses, social and welfa t e James W. Tucker, execuUve secrere commended that Portsmouth jority of industrieb had gone on & agencies, municipal, county and tary, announced today. stores close between the hours of five.day work week and Satlll'day federal offices, in Portsmout.h . . noon and 2 pm. Will you please has been generally rega.rded as & Mr. Tucker stated that this mf~n:cooperate to this end?'' day of recreation . This information was compiled so mation is available for the leg1t1Discussing the matber of Friday The secretary also said that shop. that the Chamber of Commerce mate use of any one who wants to night, openings, the statement de- ping by housewives on Satlll'day could efficienlly and accurately anknow where a certain type o! st~re clares: nights is a thing of the past beswer questions about the types, or business or other orlfa1~1zat~on "We would llkr to know our ca 1se of limited food supplies, numbers, and locations of business may be located, or other smular 111~cntimcnts with relation to closing The board of governors this concerns and agencies here. In all, formation. <t> on Saturday nights during June, morning also recommended that all there are 675 to 700 of them in • July and August and keeping open stores close between 12 noon and 2 Portsmouth. Mr. Tucker explained 011 Friday nights during these sum. pm April 19 in keeping with the that, it is difficult, to stale an exact mer months. The period is 14 weeks Good Friday tradition of other number, since changes occur within· beginning Friday, May 31. years. a few days in the nalurnl course of "Some of the reasons that have A discussion of promotion plans events. He added that six new orbeen advanced in favor of such a for the installation of the new parkganizations were added lo the list within a few days, as it was being change include: ing meters was made by the group made up. "a. National tendency toward a and such a program will be anThree file card systems make it fiVe.day working week . 1Ports. nounced as soon ai: the dates for the possible to locale the name, address mouth naval base is now closed on actual placing of the meters have James W. Tucker, executive secand telephone number of any Ports- retary Saturdays and sundays.l been announced. The group also of the Port-smouth Chamber mouth concern or agency, and a of Comme.rce, has notified all mem. "b. Opporl,unily for 1 o 11 g er talked over matters pertaining to cross filing system is used so that, bers of the retail division board of weekend and more recreation . the new bus regulations as well as that managers' names may be "c. Practically all shoppmg for I the parking program. promptly and efficiently located. governors, lhal, there will be an im. food for ireekend now done on Gordon Aston, chairman of the The alphabetical, geographical and portant meeting at the Daniels Friday and before noon on satur. board, presided at the session this street office at IO am F1·lday morn. , business classification systems of filmorning. Among those present were ing insure that the Chamber of ing on the matter of changing the ~ day. John Leary, John C. Shaw, R. S, "d. Friday 111e;ht opening . would Margeson, Herbert Sessions, John D. Commerce will never have lo tell an night when stores are open for1· aJiord opportu111ty for service to McDonough, and Secretary Tucker. inquirer it docs not, know a concem busmess from Saturday to Friday. As far as is known now, Mr. located in Portsmouth. Current, lapsed and prospective Tucker said, only fow· stores in those naval base workers Who leave Portsmouth do not favoi· the promembers of the Chamber of Comfor camp or cottage early on Sat. posed change, but the secretary em. merce are _ ail noted in the files. urday morning. phasizes the condition set up by "e. Gradual tendency towards a those in favor of the change, that decrease in amount, of retail busi"they all close." ness done after six o'clock on SatThere are other matters to be / urday nigh ts. taken up at the meeting also. "Some of the arguments advanc. .... _ ,. _ , ed against the plan are: t,.~ ,"'~ I Chamber Studies friday Evening I Store Openings · - . . .. --· . . C of C Has Index of All City s Stores, Plants; Organizations Ij I ID\/ n, L4 Cof Cto Discuss Night Store Hours ~ r I I - I ... �I ll1 J anuary, 1943, Ellot Spaulding, then editor of the Cambridge Clu·onlcle-Sun, explained the city manager plan of government a put Into effect by Cambridge ln 1941 at a public forum of the USO War Workers. Cambridge has no primary elections and voting for city council members 1s done by the preferential ballot Bystem. The city manager Is hired at a fixed salary by a majority vote of the council and may be fired by it after a hearing, If written charges are preferred. The city manager, Mr. Spaulding said, ls _able to regulate the city 011 an efficient basis b cause he is fre from the continual campaign of elect~d officials for the good wlll of lndlv1dual voters. ,~ _ _______ ,. :_rv. -,._,~\\. •~ Chamber Directors Name F. D. Gardner To Head Committee Herald Publisher Questions Delay in Manager Plan Study ~~L I IChamber Retailers The city management form of government, for the city of Portsmouih is to be studied by a commitiee to be appointed by the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce. This move was made at the board of directors meeting I yesterday afternoon when a motion was passed unanimously 8W U 10 1 n aming Frederick D. Gardner, president, of the chamber, The retail board of governors of chairman of a committee which will choose a final commit- the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce voted yesterday to issue ant ee t O mak e U1 e stu dy. other "Trade in Portsmouth" bulle- Vote To Print N Trade B IIet• Members of the final commil!Lee arc to be chosen from a list of over 100 peroons who have shown interest in the city management form of government. The list was compiled by James w. TUcker, execu. tive secretary of the Chamber of commerce, after the board of direchors and retail boa1xi of governors, had gone on record as favor- / ing such a form of government at a meeting in January. Yesterda 's action came when Willing To Help Group John D. Langmuir, executive direcbor of the New Hampshire Fed. eratlon of Taxpayers, has ex. pressed his willingness to aid any city management plan study commlttee which the Chamber of Commerce might set up, Mr. Hartford 6tated. In ,., statement made 1!1 April of 1942 regarding the possibilities of the city management plan in Portsmouth, Mr. Langmuir said, "There appears bo be increasing J. D. Hartford, publisher of doubt among New Hampshire nd The Portsmouth Herald a people, if our mwlicipal governmember of lhe board, questionments with their multiple boards ,.d why no stud of th c city and divided authorities, are who!. management form of governly ultable for the tasks that lie menL had yet been made. U before them." was h is understanding, Ir. Portsmouth, wh re the population Hartford said, that such a was increasing during the war committee was to have been emergency, was, he stated, an illus- II formed shortly afle1· the , tration of the danger of "scattered Ja nuary discussion of the mat. authority, Jack of responsibility and ler. absence of trained leadership." ' "I would like lo see a commibThere was no body or person ln tee formed to study the situation." the city government, Mr. Langmuir Mr. Hartford said, "especially said at that time, which was adewhen, it is my understanding, that quat_ely trained to bring together the the present mayor has expressed findmgs of the city's multiple favor for this form of govern- boards. ment." The Institution of the city man- , Mr. Hartford backed the city ager plan may, over a period of manager form of government as years, mean "the difference between I PR • 85 .J 1ly, 1942, when, n an ec11. a pro~perous and a declining city or t.orlal st11t:ement In The Portsmoutl'. town. H~rald he said, "What Portsmoutt The results of the Plan E form of needs Js a cl v manager form o government in Cambridge, Mass., municipal government. . . .It I were told to Chamber of Commerce never too early to start thinking :e~~erst b~ ?~orte Ai, ¾cLaughlln, and learning more about th ad. res en e am r ge, Mass., t r the city uger ] O ;f~n~~es mai Civic as oclatlon, at th Chamber's annual dinner meeting in Decem1 I ° I b r. Tax rate have been reduced $10 a thousand in four years und r the city management plan, Mr. McLaughlin said. The city debt was cut by 55'1, and surplu es of $837,000 in the general fund and one of $419,000 In the water department created. The city manager received a salary of $16,000 although $20,000 had been authorized, he said. Members of the city council ar ele ted at 1 large and not by wards end the mayor, who receives a salary of $1,000 a year more than the councilmen, is elected by and from the city council. tin. The meeting was held in the Chamber office on Daniels street. Board Chairman Gordon H. Aston, Geo;ge C. Bahn and Herbert Sesslons were named to a committee to work with James W. Tucker, executlve seer tary of th Chamber, to make changes and additions to th bulletin published last year. The committee also will collect money necessary for the printing of the bulletin from retail members of the Chamber. It was decided to express appreelation b letter to the Portsmouth Board of Street Commissioners for the manner In which main business streets of the city had been cleared after recent storms and to send a copy of the letter to Mayor Mary C. Dondero. The board vat d to recommend that local merchants indicate pride in their community by clearing off their sidewalks after storms. It was agreed to contact the presldent of the Portsmouth Council of Churches, the Rev. J . Tremayne Copplestone, in relation to the best hours for business to recess Good Fnday. This is done in most cities In the state, Mr. Tucker said, but has never before been done in Par mouth. The holy day church services here will be conducted contlnuously between the hours of 1 and 3 pm. Members of the board also voted to ask local merchants to h lp publlclz the photostat machine. Kiwanis-sponsored project by which all local area ex-servicemen now may have their discharge pap rs I photographed at the Portsmouth \ USO, 1 I ~~,'ilt Cof CDirectors Weigh Committee On Public Affairs The Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce board of directors met as a commit ce of the whole, to discuss formation of a public affairs committee in the local Chamber last night. President Frederick D . Gardner described such a committee as one designed to keep local business and professional men informed on affairs 1 In Washington and throu h out the I country, and a the :!'Rm time tl.'i keep Washington informed on hos;c things that affee,t local business and professional men. Afler a thorough discussion of lhe need of i;uch a committ.ee here, and the personnel needed In such a group, a committee to investigate the posi;lbllitles of personnel, was appointed. On t hat committee ar J . D . Hartford . chairman; Gordon Aston. Miss Margaret Ballard, Wyman P . Boynton, Fred Cushman and Miss FranIces Wiggin. ~~ \°'8,~\p I I I �!I of C· Would '. Chamber Group 1 Would Change / New Depot t Fast ay Date" On M pl trio t s ~:;~~;i~I Jl~·c;; Fa ~~ai·d bof_ day wiJJ h n ·~for th fall on Pa-1 gov rnors 'of :h :~.:;:i~u;~r·!nt!t t~:;,~~1fs!~~:; ommcrce ucceeds. t, 1 am et of The local g1 oup volC'd tn try to hav 7 passed by lhe N('W Hampshire Le~tslature, nex t January, a btll to shift l!he holid;iy date. Other cham- / bers of. commerce lhrou~hout the state \VJll be askea to jom in the movement. . Such a lllO\'C would make the Gramte State's spring holiday coincide with the Patriot's day holiday observed by Massachusetts and Maine. At present Fast day, a holdover from colonial days \\'hi ch now is observed only in New Hampshire is "I6 p t et by proclamation by the 1tover;ior or smou h getting its fair and traditionall y falls on the last share of available meat?" Thursday of April. That is the question secretary , James w . Tucker of the Portsmouth tore losing l Tnsetlled Chamber of Commerce set out to The matter of a proposal to have answer in a survey recently conduc. al_! Portsmouth s.lorcs close Saturday led . The answer he came up with mgh ' . and remain op!'n, 1nstead , wa.s: on Fnday evrn1ng-s, still hangs in "Yes." the bala nee. The group agreed to Bothered by reports that whll seek unanimous approval before at- Portsmouth stores were nearly bare tcn!pting such a change. E1g-ht storcs tO tiler Granite State cl lies had plen: which now remain open Saturdav Y, Mr. Tucker contacted chambers / I nigh[.s h_a ve , o .far refused t-0 agree ~ile~~mmerce elsewhere. Each re. 1to _ope11111g Fnday nights instead. "W , J This ls less than 2'1, of the stores Jn . er all in t,he same boa.t, ap. the city. Representatives of the pai ently. Our reports here were that .1 Chamber group will call 011 each of while our own stores were as ba r these eight, it was agreed, in an at.- as Mother Hubbard's cupboard th ere was plenty of meat In Ports' tempt to secure unanimity. • 1 The directors recorded them. mout.h ." selves as opposed to closing store in Meat Packers explain d the shortPortsmouth half a day each week age, Mr !licker said, by polntln I d_uring the summer, a custom prac- out that only a.bout 10% of th! t1ced _In many other communities. available beef on the hoof Is going The importance of reMrt business to legitimate slaughterers. The rest in _?ortsmouth was cited as the rea . is .~aken by 'operators.'" son for the adverse action. Operators," Mr. Tucker said The group voted to w-ge all local ~ assumes. 1:efers to the black marke11 merchants to display theil: curb I Only discrepancy between th~ flags on Memorial day. moo.t supply of various New Ham The retail board of governors ap. shire cities is that caused by a dfr· pointed a committee to work with ference In the number or size of lhe CAP and the city in an attempt J~g_1timate slaughterers in those -to promote an army all' show for I cities, Mr, Tucker found the Portsmouth airport July 4, 5 1-':ft,~.'(/ and 6. The committee, chairmaned )0 by liarry Winebawn, includes w. Coleman Pearson, John 1cDonough , John C. Shaw and Richman S. Margeson. Chairman Gordon H . Aston of lhP retail board of governors was instructed to name a committee to C Of C Off,·c,·01 survey N.H. M I eat St0 tUS I I I I I I " " '"' 7- , - ' •• i I . I be named by the directors of the Chamber t-0 help arrange pro. gram of entertainment for delegates to the convention of the New Eng. land Association of CommerciaJ Executives to be held at the Went. worth hotel Jul y 28.29. The group was informed that it ls understood Portsmouth's parking meters wJII be Ins tall d early In Jul.v, the delay until I hPn belng caused by dlfflculty ln securing th pipe used for standards for the meter~ A retall division promotion of some kind wm be planned for the day the me. t-ers become effective on th city's streets. ~ ~ L\, l,o ve. James W. TuckPr, execuf.ivr, i;'c- mg" and other descriptive material, reta1·y of the Fortsmol!th Chn ·,<Jet VR ~ inclul1 d in 1t hrochuni. a ,op of Commr.rce, senl a J2ttr1 t-0 M.i. · r of hlc11 js• I bclic>ve, on file wlt,h Mary C. Dondero ycst.erday .suppr, t- your mun1clpal planning board. ing the Ma p! wood 11vcnue Improve- This plan provided a solution for ment pro.1ec!, and suggesting that a the difliculty which private and better traffic avenue from the rail- public tramportalion facillties enroad station lo the business section r,ounler in getting from our main should not be forgotten at this time. street th. rough the passenger station Mr. Tucker stated his belief that area onto the Dover road. In other it. ls possible and prncLical to accom- word~, 1t would be most helpful in plish both projects at the same taking care of north- and southtime. bound transportation through our The secretary's letter to the city. Under present conditions, there mayor: is no difficulty with east- and west-1 "All of us were very pleased to bound traffic becausP there are al read in The Portsmouth Herald of ternate routes In this direction, one last Saturday abou lhe project free and the other over the new which is und r consideration for tot! bridge. This plan also provided a proper entrance to and exit fro m Maplewood avenue. ~ "As I undrrstAnd it, this plan the proposed new railroad station. calls for Improvement in a south- In addition, it offered the possibJlity erly direction only as far RS the a bus transportation center and corner of Deer and Vaughan of additlonal needed parking space. s reels. Thls would still leave the ' "In carrying out the Perreton very import.ant mal,ter of an ade- plan, the eventual addition of new quate and modern thoroughfare property wou ld provide tax income [rom the depot to the business sec- j far in excess of the income which lion of the to 1·n. This phase of thP would be lost by the demolition of problem. ll seems to me, ls al o- substandard properly to make postoo important to be left en- sible the project. There are other 1gether tlrcl.v out of lhe picture. which might be obtained I "Nearly two years ago, on ct. 4, advantages through the con ummalion of this 1944, th,,re wns a conferencr of bu~iplan, which it is unnecessary to nessmen and interested citizens to enumerate in this communication. hear Arnold Perret.on of the state "It would seem lo me, however, planning and development. com- that it might be well to give further mi~sion discuss a plan which he had consideration to this idea in connecrvolved for the extension of Mlcldle tion with the half million dollar street across Congress to Deer. Mr. project which was discussed in the Perreton's plan was presented to the paper of last Saturday evening. It Portsmouth public under the aus- I would ~eem entirely feasible and pices of the Portsmouth planning practical to connect Maplewood aveboard. the Seacoast Regional De- nue with a continuation of Middle velopment association and the street and lo make both projects a I Portsmouth Chamber of CommPrce. reality. I do hope that you wJII give I It seemed to meet with widespread careful con sideration to the idea of favor. combining the plan discus ed in the I "The plan, accompanied by drawpaper of last Saturday with the Perreton project of October, 1944.'' U.S. C of C Official Meets Officers of L cal Chamber John Shipman.a member of the John Shipman, a member of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, is in Portsmouth today to confer with P resident Frederick D. Gardner and Executive Secretary James W . Tucker of the locaJ chamber. The conference ls about the formation of a nallonal affairs committee m the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce. Duties of the national affairs comlttee are to keep ln touch with any natlonaJ legislation thab has been enacted , or is propo eel: to create sound local oplnlon on such legislation; and to direct op111ions to members of Congress through individual bu.sines.;men. I j • "M,4\il . �Chamber Directors Plan National Affairs Committee The Ports mouth Chamber of l Commerce direcbors las t night f voted unanimously to set up a Chamber national affairs committee after hearmg John Shipman, ► represen tative of the United states I Chamber of Commerce, discuss the value of such a committee. The vote came at a dinner meeting of the Chamber directors at the Rockingham hotel. Mr. Shipman stated that "it, is 'el~tial to crea te a sound business t Portsmouth's long-awaited op1111on on national affairs In rev~sion of the ordinance gov• every community, and that it is equally_ nece ary to s limulate in. ernmg taxis was passed terest 111 sound business opinion In through its first reading by these same communities, if we are the city council last night on to preserve our Amencan way of life." ~ecommendation of the parkPresident F rederick D . Gardner mg and traffic committee, immediately appom ted the board of Fred G. Hoffmann, chair.. direct.ors as a commit tee of the whole . to fur ther discuss the mat. man. ter with part.icul~r relation to Action on the new rules followed procedure and r ommtttee per ona long council session in which the nel. Gardner announced t.hab & matter of taxis had come up sev. special meeting of the board would eral times in various form& in be held at lhe Chamber office at eluding revelation that City Mar: 7 pm Monday June 17. . shal Leonard Hewitt, asslsbed by members or his pol!ce force, had 01 President Gardner stated that the dered all cabs not able to :tlnd park. committee having to do with the I ing space at the curb in the Church selection of a Chamber of Comand Porter street stand yesterday merce committee to study methods afternoon to get out. of. securing a manager -council form Councilman Hoffman, in relating of city government for Portsmouth, this incident, 11aid "it was iound would be announced in a week or that there was room fOr seven cab& 10 days. on Church street a.nd three on Mr. Gardner and Chairman GorPorter. All others were banned. don H. Aston, of the board of govThe city law forbids cruising by ernors of the Chamber's retail divitaxis. Where anyone thinks the oth. ,,lon, will work together in the aper cabs could go, whose vest pock. pointment of a committee to assist et they were to be pa.rked in, I In providing entertainment for the don't know. But this answers the delegates and their guest.s at the question of Why the council has convention of the N . E. Association not seen fit to grant the many pet!. 1 of Commercial Executives which Is t1ons !Or taxi permits still before it, to be held at the Wentworth hotel l\?•n-~4 .. tw-~;,;:.;..~~...,..._ . • ~,>,., ~-:a June 28 and 29. Discussion of a summer informa1 tion office for the Chamber of Commerce was followed by the appoint ment of a committee consisting of President Gardner, Mr. Aston and Portsmouth's new proposed Kenneth D. Rand to see about fintaxi ordinance, passed through ancing, erecting, furnishing and its first reading by the city staffing the proposed Information council last night, changes escenter. --S"-., \ '"':) ,\.l,'-A tablished taxi stands In the city, Under the new ordinance, no taxi stand would be permitted in Church street, long-time center of cab activity. Instead, taxis will be allowed an active i;tand on both i;ldes of Porter i;treet from Church to Pleas nt. In addition an overflow stand for cabs waiting to enter the active stand, will be allowed along the Porter i;lreet wall of the Colon• ial theater building. Provision also Is made for a. tax· stand on Porter street in front of the Hislop Taxi com• pany headquarters for that firm's cars. No operator will be allowed to have more than one cab 1n the active stand between Church and Pleasant i;treets at one time. Q\:l, \,_, 4 lo I ITax1• Law ch a ng s Get Reading I I I I I Includes ew Requirement!! The new taxi ordinance includes among its important requirements: All taxis shall be licensed by the city on vote of the city council at a fee of 25 a year and the licenses shaJl be limited to 50; owners must. have their cabs properly insured and must be bona. fide residents of Portsmouth and operators must be 21 years of age or over and "of good moral character;" No women wlil be allowed to operate cabs between 8 pm and 6 am; Taxi rates shall be set by the council and no operator may charge more than the maximum fare set by the council ; All cabs shall have the rates po t• ed In a conspicuous place in the cab ; Taxi licenses shall be revoked "for cause" and any permltee or licensee convicted of a crhnlnal offense during the period of his permit or license shall forfeit the permlt or license; all for Inv Ug tion Another taxi matter came before the council and was referred to the parking and t raffic commltte for Inves tigation after Councilman Hoffma1111 had raised a quest.Ion , concerning the use of permits by Robert Martel, who operates from I New Taxi Ordinance Changes Cab Stands I we have 45 cabs licensed now and room for only 10. How can we per. mlt any more?" A new request for a cab license from, Edson Carroll, Jr., was tabled. tile Rockmgham hotel, and of Norman C. Goodwin. . A motion was made to withdraw the Goodwin permit after Mr. Hoffmann told council members that Mr. Goodwin no longer had a cab in operaLion. The motion was retrac. ted when Mayor Mary C. Dondero ' and City Solicitor Charles J. Griffin adV1Sed that the matLer be referred to the parking and traffic committee ft>r formal investigation I before act.Ion is taken, This investigation then was ordered by unanimous roll call vote of the eight council members present. The council also took up the matter of out-of-town taxis soliciting business ln Portsmouth in violation I 1 of city ordinances. Councilman Hoffmann said he had discussed the matter of cruising taxis with the city solicit.or and had been assurd that cruising ls illegal and that lf a taxi st.ops to hails it ancl tries to hire it there, that Is illegal. let out a }Jdsron and someone else He said he also had looked into the matter of out or town cabs soliciting business in Portsmout,h and had called to the attention of Portsmouth police that such cabs in his opinion were violating the city ordinance. "The committee has no power of enforcement," he said. "That ls strictly up to the police. Cabs can come over here to deliver passengers from outside or can come on specific call from a patron here but they do violate the rules and when they do the police obligingly turn their backs." He offered a motion that the council refer the matter to lhe police with a request that the law against out-of-town taxis soliciting business In Portsmouth be enforced. The motion was carried on voice vote, without dissent. I I �4 1 ~rBT~a:db Hurdles Routine Busin~~••'e Plannrng Board st 0 ;~~~ 1 ~~ o;ig~;~h ~~:nn~~~ b°::1~, ~~~~tyo~u~1~f~ tit foft11!:at ;:c~~· Orders Hearings ~ t c chambers to consider mat- mended by Lucien Geoffrion new I aniers loreferred by the city council member of the board that Mr' Wit O z pet1t1ons .. n letters from state/ mer writP a_ letter 'reviewing past n one 110 fl':'discuss England organizations. benefit.~ denveo hy Portsmouth . Planning Board Hears Protests 0n UsedCar Lot V 8 I 1 Residents of Lafayette road, nelghbors and abutters of the property P oimaJ action was taken on by fro!11 he work of the state organi-/ Two petibions for permission to owned by Joseph J. and Ralph PanauJ LaFrance for a Permit to erect zation. l'stabllsh businesses in residential arcse, appeared before the planning a~d operate a filling station and Also read "-'RS a lett('r from the I zones wer read at a me ting of the board at city hall last evening to prog rage on the Interstate highway ~ew England Co~ncll, airport cou _ PorL:,"ll1outh planning board last I test the use of his property for what at t~,e corner of Bova road. Mr. 1 cil,_ request_lng mtormation as 11to evenmg In th city hall. I they termed "a Junk yard." · LaF_iance app~ared beforr the P?tt-'imouth:5_ Plans for iLs airport. It was voted that public h arings Theodore Jones, owner of propboaid to ques_t1011 zoning restric- Plesent fac1ht1es and an estimabe be held on both pebitions at the erty adjoining the Panarese used tions anct requirements of t.he city I of funds needed for expansion. ncx regular meeting of the board, I car lot, summed up the opinion of Also Present was Wallacp F. Pm·_·/ ~upt, of. Street.s Clayton E. Os- July 29. . . the opponent.s of the used car Jot. Jng-ton, agent of the Maine-New boi 11 ~xplamed that $30,000 woru The first petition was received by saying, " it just ls not a pleasant ra~p.~hire Interstate Highway au- of mamtenance work i.s needed at1 from Fra!lk Faulkner for permfs 101 thing to have next door." He also , it,y for access to tlie highwav I 11 : Porl-'im_outh municipal airport slon to build a grocery store his 011 and stressed, as did the others, that Jt 1\0Uld be 11ece,5.5ar.v for acces_,; to bu L Mr. ~1tmer, 111 reviewing the property at 271 Lafayette road th lowered the property value. / e road, ex~ressed the oppo;ition Federal Airport ac_t,. which allot.s wa~ signed by approx_imately 401• Mr. Mary Mernman. owner of the of the authonty to the project fund to commu111t1es, could find residents of that ct1sflrict. Mr. 11 Long Meado'Y inn, said in reply to Faulkner appeared before the board 0 He said the authority based Its 10 provision for such work. The 21 the proposlt1011 advanced at the PPooition on the ground that ti , 3,277 fund available during the and stated that only the abutters Feb. 26 meeting of the board that B sit~ selected by Mr. LaFr le , next seven years to New Hamp_ I objected to the project and that fence be built arounct t,he lot: "I would constit.ute a traffic ha:~:; shire ls for Public Rl(encies desiring He did nob .!lee that the area ,vas (1ave never seen a fence around a lf develope? as R filling SlRllon. ~o !o own and o~erate small compan_ "wh?lly residential" as there were .Junk yard that wa;; any asset." amount of nnprovement to the land IPS• . Cons ruction, alterations and tounst homes and a farm In the Charles H. Knoble. Mrs. Catherine bv Mr. LaFr 11 nce, he said, c ul re~a1r of hangars is excluded from an•a. Bent, . Ruth Newman and Arthur make Jt acceptable lo th ti d this fun ct. Ralph Knight. an abutter of the P~rad1s also . apJ?earcd and regis- Jty. e au or. Mr. Witmer I commended conFaulkn<-r, property, also spoke tc1ed their obJect1ons. The planning board b slderatfon of the drawing of nPw before the board and presented a Pan~rese was the only person to plained to Mr. LaFra~~em t~{:t land map o! Portsmouth to 8 &how petition signed by abut,ter.s within appea1 m behalf of the use of his would have tn obtain the 1 1 t, exacb evaluation and building and 300 feeb protesting the erection of pro_perty ~or "a used car and spare a buttors to the propprty ;~ rndustri'aJ trends over a period the store 3 pa1 ts11 _lot. He when years. In addition to the claim that the h stated that 0 1 0 he 11 feet amounting to 75 ~ of 11 • 1 18 ~ld ~ro_l er ramte t~o~t: ~. ut ation of the Properties e;~~ I Mr. Osborn showed the board store would lower the valuation of ey mves iga c cu llgl ,5 hat he could no hope to re,·er6 e P_ans for the reconstruction o! the abutters property, Mr. Knight a~~:t~hb:t;t !he decisionthof the highway author- Pi~rc lsl~nd 8Wlmmlng pool. Memwarned that more cars Jn the area be permissible ~'llld that they would ~ -Y e~ept rough a ruling by the/ beisd exrzessed approval of promight cause a traffic hazard. uot need a per'mit. cw thain_pshlre_ Supreme rourt. Pose c langes. A discussion of / The second petition was received Mayor Mary C Dondero said that lrom Mary Statkus for permis1Anoi ei petition referred to the park,s_ aJ1<l Playground improve. . ann ng · n to op_en a s8:nc1wzc · h s J1op an d she believed Panarese had been mis- Pthat f F board by th e cou11c1·1 was men..., t d followed · Mr · w·t 1 mer swr. / ~10 led when he opened his business in f t~ rank Faulkner of 271 La- g e b th at he South Mill pond lea room 111 a residence at 1447 Isthe general residence zone on Lafay- 6 fY; t road who requested permls- ~ea be cleared out nnd made in. lington street. This petition wai; ctte road. "When he came to here to st~r 11 ere~t a small community I ,: :uty spot of the city. , signed by reside nt.s In the a rea op n his business he tried to do It in Faui em :·s present at th meeting agreeable to the plan. 1_which t-0 sell groceries. Mr. the right way." the mayor said. "A plamk~~ • ~ ho was present . t-0 x- 1 H~l~e Ma, or Ma~• ~- Dondero. Mrs. The repm:t on th six -ye~r capf_ former city official misinformed him. t PIOJect, was _told that he tt a Hundley, Miss_ Sally Crockta! expenditure plan which has No permit wa, issued The matter t:1 wof d have to obtam the slgna- e ' John W. Durgm, chairman, been projected bv the planning came before the court ·and. through '.:ia~ abutt-0rs to his Property. George Tt_'efethen, Mr. Osborn, board will be available at the next no fault of his, was not settled." blll f . d members voted to pay a Mr. Geoff non and Mr. Wit.mer, / meeting, members were told by M Panarese contended that his JJ!ace mltte~ pubJ_lc works program sub- E. Witmer, secretary. was not a junk yard and therefore A com% ~llll8:m Stanley Park r Pre_,;ent at the meeting were John could not be governed by the or- H 1 . iunzcation from the New Durgin, chairman. Mayor Mary c. dinancc pertaining to junk yards. 111:~ Pshire P~fning and DevelopDondero, Maj . Charles Johnson, He said that he was willing to sell 0 inion comm •s on req_ueslmg an ------Lucien Geoffrion. Mrs. Hilda thP place If he could get the money :Ork t to i?lue of its research Hundley, Miss Sally Crockett,/ back which he had paid for it. wered t( c ·Y was ordered ansClayl-0n E. Osborn and Mr. WitAt a public hearing E. A. Rice~ . A Y ie secret.ary, M. E. Witmer. appeared in favor of rezoning a sec- me1. leng~hy _discuss1011 was held Q I tion on Islington street at the cor- on th e advisability of expancting 1 ner of Rockingham street as a com- ste work of the slate organization At a meeting of the Portsmouth 01erc1al area. o one appeared il / i shoul_d deMroy the mcentive planning board to be held at city opposition to the proposal or commumtles to develop and finhall at 7:30 pm tonight, the memA request that sectio~ of the ance th eir own Planning boards. bers of the board will start a check new Elwyn Park development be re- :"1r. Witmer recommended enof the recent completed PQII tax I zoned as a bLi.~lness area was made Jrugement of the state boarct·.~ re- I census to find out the present popuby John R. Goller wh,o stated thal sea_rch b_udget a_s nece.~sary for a lation of the city, the area would need its own busi paient otganizabon and educational I The poll tax census was complet1, ness district. center for newly organized boards/ ed just two weeks ago and the infor• ''1-ID not able to carry on programs due matlon from it I being furnishectj • to lnexperlencr and lack of comthe planning board by the 86Sessors' office. Routine business will be conducted at the meeting. f\P· ~•~ (., I 1 ! l I I I e~; J f :S ~eo~~~~~: ~~~ f\ ~~f~ g~ I R~~ t~~~u~~ o!I \I J° f t g~ ? 'ftv-r \ c,·ty Plonn,'ng Boord T Stu dY CenSUS �Moore Reconsider Resignation; To Stay As Supt. of Schools Supt. o! Schools Harry L. Moore chem! at the Whipple 1SChool for will continue to serve the city In which the PTA are planning to buy the p0,5ition which he has held for new equipment were referred to the more than 20 years, It was a1U)oun- committee on school houses. ced at th board of education A request :from the Portsmouth meeting held In city hall last eve- Community forum for permission to nlng. take up collections at the junior The formal statement of the high school auditorium 1n order to board read "upon the recommenda- make up a $291.63 deficit wa& re. tion of the special commi ttee on fused on the grounds that It could superintendent i was mo ved and not be allowed under the rules by canied that it is the understanding which the forum UBes the school. of the board of education that Mr. These rules state that 1! any money' Moore has reconsidered his reslgna- ls collected at the school the or. tlon previously tendered to the ganlzation must pay for the use ot board and will continue in office as the auditorium. superintendent of schools and that The rou tine reports o! the high this action has the full and unanl- school and elementary school com. mous appnvai of the board of edu- mittees, the committee on buildings, cation." and the finance commlttee were A committee from the New read and accepted. The total budget Franklin PTA appeared before the recommended !or the year amount• board requesting that the sidewalks ed to 382,326. The major increases from Dennett street to the school be in the budget wrre in retirement plowed and that the snow removal and mlnor repair expenses. ~. I':)· t.l ft, !rom the street be improved. J . Hen·" ~ ry Concannon, spokesman !or the committee, stressed the point that I the children now have to walk in the middle of a street which Is not well plowed and a hazard for motorists. Supt. of Schools Harry L. Moore Complains of Drainage of Portsmouth ls among those nam• He also brought up the matter cd by Dr. Edgar Fuller, state com• of water which runs into the school missioner of education, as key men basement when t,haws set in. This, to select personnel for a series of he explained, is due to the fact 12 lay-professional conferences that the land behind the school is which, according to Dr. Fuller, are graded higher than the entrance expected to formulate a "grass platforms and proper drainage had roots" program Q.f education for not been provided. New Hampshire. The question of snow removal At the same time Dr. Fuller an. was referred to the committee on 11ounced the dates of the annual school houses which is to take it up spring educational institutes which with the st,reet department. · are to be held this year after hav• A survey of the earnings of Ports- ing been discontinued during the mouth high school students during war. The Rockingham county 1n. the year 1945 was brought to the stitute wlll be held In Portsmouth attention of the board by Mr. Moore May 8· \"\'Vt . )..'I• 4 fo who said that he never ceased to i----------------wonder at the amounts the students made in a year. A grand total of $119.696 was earned by I.he students working last year. The class of 1946 earned $50,344.18: t he class of 1947. $39,008.57, and the class of 1948, $30,354.01. The average earnings of each of the 456 School on Sunday! What boys and girls working last year thought would make the averwas $262.49. age youngster's blood run cold. The Rev. Arthur Acy Rouner sugBut not the small try of Wentgested that a forum conducted by worth Acres. the New England Institute of InColin Darrell, president o{ ternational Relations, be sponsored the Wentworth Acres PTA, for the Portsmouth high school showed two motion pictures in students. The purpose of such a. forthe community building unday I um would be to bring to the atten- J afternoon In conjunction with tion of the students the views of the school work being done by leaders in various fields that they th e Acres students. might have a better background !or Approximately 40 chilclren of understanding world events. third to sixth grade age atThe problem of financing such a. tended and sat quietl y through forum was brought up and the matlour reels showing the developter was referred to the high school ment or the oU Industry -and committee for further consideration. two rech on the history of Grant Use of chool transportation. Permission was granted the girl We think t)lat rates an A on scouts to hold a. parents-daughter the report card I \')..I 'I (tJ supper in the junior high school gymnasium in celebration of their !"h~ 341.h bir thday In March. The matter of repairs at the Haven school which Is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the building 1 this year and of painting the kit• Supt. Moore to A"d In N. H. Conferences Popular Schooling 1 1• 1 Plan Haven School J Centenary Program A Centenary celebration for t.he I Haven school during the latter part of May was discussed at a Haven Parent Teachers association meeting Tuesday. A fund of voluntary donations to be used for t.he purchase of a memorial of all Haven school pupils from 1846 through 1946 has been started. Friends and alumni are invited to contribute to this memorial, which wili be in the form of a new metal flag pole to replace the wooden one which wa s struck by lightning. It. is inlenderi that Haven school sludcnt.<J who served this country in lime of war shall be especially remembered in the I dedication of the flag pole. As part of the centenary exhibits of things concerning · t he history of the school. are planned, Mrs. Margeson said. Former pupils are asked to loan class pictures or anything of interest to the sc!{ool. Miss Agnes McCarthy, principal. pointed out that in the early days, the 11tuden ts supplied their ow 11 I text books, and if any of the old I sch~ol books are available it wili be mteresting to compare them with today's books. Founders Day was observed a t the T.uesday afternoon meeting. Mrs. R. S. Margeson, president, t~·aced the progress of the associa- ~ ~ion from ils beginning in wash- , mgton, D C., Jn 1897. Brief sketches were given of the lives of Mrs. Alice McLellan Birney an Mrs. Phoebe Apperson Hearst, 1'- ounder11 of the National C gre of Mothers, later named National Con~ress of Parents a ti Teachers. I The1e was a decorat.ecl cake with four candles in the ,~late .PTA co!- I ors of yellow and blue. , A cancl le-lighti cei ' mo1'lv wa, held in which s. Walter woods portrayed hom,e: Mrs. Artlnu· Weeks, youth; "'1:rs. C. Andrew Bartlet.t, education and Mrs. Her- , bert Pettigrew, tribute. Miss Th Ima Wade directed a ~roup of first grade pupils In giv-1 mg readings and Miss Lbuise Grant l~d _her second grade pupils in , smgmg. Miss McCarthy showed the United Stales Treasury certiflcat~ !or participation in selling war bonds that ha.~ been awarded t,he J liaven school. Mrs. Arthur Taw0 I I I I I - I be's - offer to have the certificate f1:amed in memory of her broth. e1. Harry Mintzer of New York I who lost his life in World War j was accep ted by Miss McCarthy. _At the March meeting which will be held Jn the evenl~g Miss Constance Martin school • w·lJ • nurse. 1 d emonstrate methods of i the audi_ophone and eye-testingu~~! chmes, it was announced. Parents of the fourth grade pu- I u'. pils won the a tendance banner Mo thers of fourth grade pup.Ha Who served on th e refreshment committee were M. I S. Arthur Clough, chairman. M . Taylor M . IS. Charles John M rs. Paul Stickles, Mrs Bartle tt. urray and Mrs. C. Andrei,; 3, ~,I{, - • -t~, f I I �5( HE HAVE SCHOOL, above, is marking its centennial today. building in 'ew Hampshire, the present brick structure was erected ln 1846. The arched doorwa , howe Is of later origin. Relics of Its pa.s t are gathered in one room of the builcling, lower photo, inclu!lipg desks and chairs, a dunce cap and stool and qld books. (Portsmouth Herald photos). t... \.{,Ip , - *' Y\A:11-, �S'2..., Modern Use for Old Room Lia ten I A schoolmistress Is ringing the old-!ashloned hand bell for the class to ass mble and a modem use is being made of the old schoolroom. HAVEN SCHOOL CHALKS Up 'JOO YEARS Of THREE R 5 1 nearby M.From McCarthy, the room, presentMiss day Agnes prln- t {EDITOR'S NOTE: The fol- lo ·ing story was written by a mber of the Haven school teaching staff on the occasion of the school's centennial which is being observed today and which is expected to attract many alumni lo the school. A fl,ag pole wtll be <!edicated ils of the school and a to all Pup jlag will be dedicated to all pIipUs of the school w/10 served in the Civil and Spanish-American wars and World wm·s I and II . The Haven school is located on the site of tile first school building ever erected in New Hampshire. Tl1e autlwr has entitled the following a)·ticle "A Haven to the Days of '46.) clpe.l of th e Haven school, calls the 0th er principals of Portsmouth schools and their uperlntendent, Mr. Moor , to a. me ting in this old clas.sroom with words appropriat 0 1 t ,,t1 ~ earlier period: · Sc oolmast r Moore, please lead the school mistresses and m~sters to the .study table and exhibit room that t we may attend t-0 the business of h day." L t us softly close the door and go on up South street on our walk as these schoolfolk find their places at the table by the dates of their own schools which are on the small slates-1889 Farragut, 1942 Sherburne. 1942 Wentworth, 1925 Atlantic Heights, 1890 Whipple, 1919 New Frankl!n, 1914 Lafayette, 1846 Haven. Also the old high school, 1858 "'1rt a Is o ll1e sen Ior h Igh school 1903 "" and .1unlor high school, 1930. ' The name.~ and dates sound llke a bit of American history as these 1modern school folk sit down to plan for present day American scholars. young, eager feeL; and has seen the effect of four great wars on !ls children. Two other earlier schools have stood on this land which the Havens gave as a schoolhouse site, but let us give our attention [ t-0 this building which dates from 1846. Let ill! enter the Haven school · h through the ar cl1ed doorway w11ic was added Lo .ihe building many year.~ after the original one was finished. On the right and left of the wide hall are open doorways I through which busy, happy children can be seen learning th eir Jessons. But Jet us go on to Lhis closed door on th e lefl, at th e foot of th e sta irs. I I t Many books about Portsmouth Dates t.o Days of WiUow Rod. of say, "Come. Jet us walk down As we open th e door a view Pleasant streeb over the Old South I an old, old schoo_lroom meets .our Mill bridge and turn to the right eyes. In 1846 . th15 . room might onto south street and on by the have looked like this._ The slate 1 . boards 9:re covered with penmanHaven school." Now, I invite you ship copies, geographical facts and to walk the,qe old historic streets anlhmetic examples. There stands " 'Ith me, but when we pass the the water buckel, the dunce stool VYu... '\.-1.-, '-\(p , bridge and onto Sout,h street, let and cap, and there hangs the w!l- 1- - - - - · ' ··, · us stop for a visit at lhe school. low ·rod ready for the schoolmas__J The school site facing its play- ter's use. groru1ds a It has for one hundred Old books of early dates-1837, years. Yes, for one hundred years 187 6, 1863-tell how our grandfalhthls square red brick school with ers and grandmothers learned to its granite trimmings has stood spell bY syllabic, t.o learn their her~ in rain and sunshine; has felt tables up to the_ 14's, anc\ ..to put the tread of many generations of 1- - - . . . . . . , ; , - - - ~ - - - ~ ' - - - , 1-ie proper Inflection on the w6rds survey of president,, of he PRrNo complaints on the ch onl 'ch they read. Latin, French ent-Tea cher associa lions m Ports- lighting have been received by Mrs. Algebra were not forgotten mouth gramm;u· schools has ~hown Jordan Johnson, president of th .. thaL only one i;chool. the Lafayetl~. t.Jantlc Heights PTA. Since ~he either. Over there are two old athad had trouble with the lighting wears glasses. Mrs. Johnson said, Ehl' tendance registers which are of system. would not be any judge of the llgl 1Interest now because of th beauThe question of school ligMing was ing system. tiful handwriting of lM teachers brought up at a recent boarrl of eelMrs. Richman S. Margeson. pr who recorded the names or chilucalion meeting at which John E. idcnl of lhe Haven school PTA. said dren who now are dignified citiSeybolt read a school hotL~e com- she harl not looked into the malt r zens of Portsmouth. one, David miller report slating Urnl in one J . Henry Concannon, president o! Urch, whose name appears in school 12.000 adclillonal wa Us would the New Franklin school PTA . saicl 1861, when an old man, used to be required for RdequR !.e lighting. he had noL heard any complain • tell much later generations how he Mrs. Richard S. Weston. Jr., pres!- about the lighting, while Colin Da r. left the Haven school one day Lo denL of lhe Lafayette PTA, said rell. president of the Wentwort.h go to the Civil war. Tllat huge bOok tha she had bePn tnlrl that tht> PTA said he thought that sciiool over bhere is a bird book given to lightln~ in the Lafaye tc school wa s I harl a good lighting system. the school by Ml.9:s Eliza . Have11 t.he worst in t.he ciLy. Tes t,5 have · Howard Campbell. president o! In memory of her brother Horace shown that only f.he children in the the Whipple PTA stated thaL he h~d Appleton Haven from whom the firsL three rows in the classrooms not heard anvthing about the Jlp:htschool was named. But come away are gc(ling enough light to read by, ing s~•stem at, the Whipple school from bhesc fascinating books she said. and that he believed it was adequ:i le./ which you could spend hours porIt ls. her uncl rstanclln1s. from conMrs. Kenneth Popham, presld.-nt ing over, and look at this Jong versat1ons with school department of the Sherburne PTA, said that t.hrtable In the middle of the room . mt>mhers, that the city would pro- Sherbu1·ne was a newer school Rnd Quills Re dy for Writing \:!rte. the school with an adequalc the lighting, she believed, was quite some cla~s Is abOut to meet. I'm h!!hlmg syi;lem by the fall school adequate. sure. Th desk blotters with their openinc, Mrs. Weston s:ilcl- The PTA Mrs. Glenn McCloud, president of brown corners are at eac11 place. she said. has _been trying Lo have a th Farrngut PTA, left recenLJ v for Before each one ls an old blue Inknew sys tem mst811ed for the pasL Callfornia and was not ava1lable well with a qulll pen r ady for two 01· three years, for conunent. (, l ' \ 1...b' writing. A small slate with a da.te on It is also at each place. Brass candlesticks with white candles In thern ar ready to light the room if dusk comes before the class Is over. What Is this In the middle Of the l:i.ble? A model? Let's look clos r. A model of the Haven school as it looked In 1846 with lt.ri hipped roof and square hape. No arched doorways here, but two sensible doorsone !or a line of boys and one for a line of girls. See the captain's waJk around the top of the roof and the cupola inside It, bringing to mind that even In a schoolhous , people of 1846 were Interested In the ships In the nearby harbor. The windows and brick walls are faithfully made by the painstaking artist who made the model. I I Surv y of PTA Heads Shows Lafayette School Lights Bad I I �53 EOW RD P TRI K NANIA, co-winner of the Wilder plaque. rccrlvcs hi~ diploma from Ma,•or Mary C. Oon!lero at Portsmouth enior high s hool graduation ex rcisPs held la~f evrning in th junior high ~chool auditorium. harles Edward milh wa~ also reclpi nt of a Wilder plaque. At th far left is l~ren e C. auborn, headmaster of the hlgh ~chool. (Portsmouth Herald photo) 169 Get PHS Diploma ; Wilder Honorable J\Jcntlon !i?norable mention. studen atlammg a rating of 90 or A: General excellence for lhree yea rs • The list of ~ational Honor society M~ry Frances Kiley, Kathleen Ma~ members, which was read by Dr. Kimball ,_ Lillian Rena Ladd. Stella Jones, follows : Maroussis, Carol Shirley Newlon, Class of 1946-Edward Patrick and Mane Frances Walker. GenAnania, Nancy Brackett Barbara eral excellence for two years, Fran1Louise Bridle, Sheila Holla'nd Byrne ces . Irnne Adams, . Howard Leslie . James Lewis Colombo, Donald wu: Levmgslon, Matthew Bernard llam Curtis, Richard Dalla Mura O'Donnell, Richard Hcnr , ReuRaymond _Joseph Dietrich, Timothy ther and Norma Lucia Ronchi James Dnscoll, Jr., Joan Eaton, On hundr d and sixty nine memb r of the Portsmouth Gcn~r~I excellence for one ye;u." Jane Mitchell GambJe, Walter Scott high chool cla s of 1946 received their diplomas from Mayor Vlrgi_ma Ann Long and Phylli; Gray. Jr., Joanne Schofield Hazzard . Paulme Szymanski. Excellence in L~ret.te Emma Jutras, Mary France~ 1at·y C. Dondero at graduation exercise held Iast evening Englls~ for three years, Alice Mary Kiley, ~illia11i Rena Ladd, Paula in th junior high school auditorium. Fo!1tame. Stella Maroussis. Carol Jacqueline Mangano, Robert Woo. 1 Edwru-d Patrick Anania and Charles Edward mi(,h" Newton and Marie F1ancis ton . Meader. Margaret Elizabeth Perkms, Pauline Theresa Roy, , ere presented Wilder plaques "awru·ded annually to the Excellence In French !or lhree James Andrew Shanley Marie student who has dufing his senior high school attendance .vears, J~an Eaton, Mary Frances Frances Walker, Helen zen'na WU. reached rea onable athletic and scholastic attainments and Kiley, Lillian Rena Ladd and land, Sumner Joseph Winebaum H~len Zenna Willand . Excellence In Arlene Harriet Young. ' shown outstanding qualitie in portsmanship, including , science for three years, Robert Class of 1947- James Matthew loyalty, manliness, and courage." Duplicate awards were Wooton !'-{eader and Rodney Ar. , Culberson, Jr., Paul Eugene Harvey th -u r Rohm.son. Excellence in social / made thl year because of a tic. ~ane Ernestine Hayes, Howard Les: science !or three years, Lolita Ile Levingston, Matthew Bernard France~ Charleston, Raymond Jo. Speaking to lhe graduales Mayor in French three years, Sheila HolO'Donnell, Richard Henry Reuther seph_Dietnc_h, Barbara Louise Fale , Dondero said, "A government is only land Byrne. Norma Lucia Ronchi, Effie Eliza: I Doble silver medal for excellence David Wilham Kile ', Jr.. Mary as good as it.s citizens and a good be~h Scott, Carol Seybolt, George Frances Kiley, Pauline Theresa government ls one in which l'll of Jn mathematics three years and exPnmo Turci, Margaret Allison Wil. I Roy and Lucille Gertrude Trueman it.s citizPH.s participate- The worst : ellence in science three years( lard. ;)4t., \'::\, ,'4\a Excellence in commerce !or thre~ enemy of good government is the Charles Samuel Gerrish, Jr. laxi ty of its citjzens and. as grad. . Sinii:lc silver medals !or excellence years, Kathleen Ma K " 1 b II . Y m a • ua tes and future office holders In m soc1al science three ycai:i;, Arlene Class Sings Ode lhe community, I should like lo Harriet Young; excellence In comThe invocation was given by the urge you sincerely to take an mter- mercc three years, Stella Maroussls; , est in the government of our city excellence In mechanic art~ three ' Rev. Arthur Acy Rouner. The pro. and state and nation and to actively yea~·s, Frank Donnon Glllcsp1e, Jr. 1 gram, which Included selections b Smgle bronze medals for generl'I I the orchestra and girl's choir con: participate in it." "Cooperation is the keynote In cxcel_lcnce two years, George Primo eluded with the singing of th~ I ode by the graduating clas wc aJ.8 good citizenship," the mayor pointed Tu1:c1 ; itencral excellence one year, Elsie Martha Lorenz. · of the ode were written by\,. L~~ 1~ out. Richard Dalla Mura, cla s presiBrumage_ and Stuart N. Shaine~ J dent, presented the class gift of _an and music by Elizabeth A. Hall. electric victrola and records which was accepted by Harry W. Peyser on behalf of the board of education. I I Prize Goes to 2 I i~ /i!~. I I I J Haven Medals Presented Haven giedals were presented by the Rev. WiUiam Safford Jones for the board of education. They were awarded as follows: Triple silver medal for general excellr,:nce three years, excellence in English three years and excellence �ummer Music ro ram Opens ere Monday HEAD T BLE guests at the lass of '46 PHS class banquet last nli:hl were ()cfL to right) Clarence Sanborn, J\I rs. Pearl Gray of the school board, Richard I addocks, ciass busine~s manager, Uss 'an~y Brackett, vice president. Richard Dalla Mura. pr sident, Barbara Bndle, class s crelary, Edward Anama, class treasurer, Mrs. Harry L. Moore and E. BliliS Marriner. (Portsmouth H erald phol,o) PHS·Class of 1946 Reads Class Parts at Annual Banquet The class ba nque t. of the Ports- l mouth high school class of 1946 was held last evening in t h e junior high school. A chicken pi suppel' was [ served and t h e class parts were read. The clai;s will wa s presented by I Kathleen Kimball , Claire Sullivan, Marie Walker and Nancy Walker. The prophesy ~•a s given as a. radio broadcast by S. Byrne , R. McMaster, M- Mona gle a nd A. Young. Pau_ line Roy and Robert Meader gave the class his tory. The cl;iss ode was sung by the group at the cone! us ion of the program . The ode was written by Lynn Brumage and Stuart Shaines. Miss Frances Wiggin and Miss Virginia Gnffin , teachers at the high school , were the class advisors. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. E. Bliss Manincr. Mr. and Mrs. ! Harry L. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. [ Clarence C. Sanborn, Dr. and Mrs.! William s. Jones, and Mrs. Pearl I I IInvites N.E. Music 1Festival Manchester and Concord Boys Win rn,p. ~•Y lo I I l Christ church, Portsmouth :vesterday was the scene of th~ first ann_u al New Hampshire Boy Choir fes tival of the Episcopal churches to be held since Pearl Harbor. Approximately 170 boys participated In the fe stival which was won by soloist.s from St. Paul's church Concord, and Grace church, Man: chester. Guy Mann of Chris t church and Edward Weeks, 3rd, of st. John 's church , Port.smouth both won honorable mention in the contest.s. Dana Sawyer of St. Paul's chw·ch was chosen the outs tanding soprano soloist and Harry Field of Grace ch~r~h was winner of the alto competition. Medals were presented the winners by the Rt. I_tev. John T . Dallas of Concord, Ep1Scopal bishop of New Hampshire., at the evening service. The fes~ival was directed by Harry C. Whittemore, veteran choir director of Grace church, Manchester. I I I Gray of the school board. The class officers are : Richard DalJa Mura, president ; Nancy Brackett, vice president ; Barbara. Bridle, secretary : Edward Anani~, treasurer and Richard Maddock, business manager , ~A.~ \ "'l., ~ ~ ~ At Choir Festival The summer orches tra an <'l ban school opera ted in co nj ur ct1on with the summer 1·ccrea. ti on pro- \ , gram of the city will get unrlrr ·11 for the current season with rcgletra lion at the, ju111or l11gh school I Mond ay between the hours of 10 am and noon . Da vid KU&hlous, director Of h : pr ngram , has m vited all boy,;, an1 girls of t he city o avail them Pl"" of the opportunity to begin th~ study of ba11d and orchestral inI s trument.s free of charge. "The summe r Is an exce llent time to con cen trat e on t he t udy or a m11s 1cal instrumen t,'' M r. K ushiou~ director of music In Portsmo ut 1 sr hools, said today." And t ch an cPs are good for all who wr h ar d to join the sch ool orch es or b;i nd in t he fall. " Clas.~cs for m termedia te a nrl art vanced students will be offer ci and Mr. Kushlous hopes tha t the , ummer program will develop botl an elementary and advanced banr a well a s small ensembles. Bec; inners who do not own ',_ stn1ment,, can arra nge to re nt th '11 fo r the summer at a small f Pe P arc n t.s are asked to ar r ompa•1~ tho.,e ch ildre n Monday v.ho w1.-r to a rrnm:e for ren tal of m.st 1l n1 en t., O t hcrw1se the childr en ma re1n ste r a lone. T h e summer music program was 111.st1t uted as a, part of t he recre:t bion program las t year. ::S~. '- \,1 WIN ERS AND R NNERS P in the N.H. hoir Boy festival soloist contests held yesterday at the Christ church are pictured above. Left to right they are Guy Mann, of Christ church, Portsmouth, honorable mention in the alto contest; Dana Sawyer, of St. Paul's church, Concord, winner In the soprano division; Harry Field, of Grace church, Manches• ter, alto winner, and dward Weeks, 3rd, of St. John's church, Portsmouth, -q-ho received honorable mention as a. &oprat (Portsmouth Herald phol,o) t\'\\.\. 'l-'"?> ,'-\ to Port City An invitation to the New England ' Music Festival association to hold ti elr next festival in Portsmouth has been extended to John E. Merker, executive secretary of the oritanlzatlon, by Mayor Mary C. Dondero. Meeting Monday with Mr. Merker, David Kushious, director of music ln Portsmouth schools, Miss Ruth Sawyer, assistant director, James W. Tucker, executive secretary of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, and Raymond I. Beal, representing the school department in the absence of Harry L. Moore, superintendent of schools, the mayor asked that Portsmouth be consldered for the home of the . next regional festiv11l. The association meets in Bosto Saturday and will conslder the It vitation at that time. It was al decided that, should the invitatl be accepted, the mayor will appo llan executive committee to ma/ necessary arrangem~ 'i:,, 5""1 1 �Portsmouth School Musicians Perform at Gloucester Today Class of 1946 Gets Diplomas Here Tonight Portsmouth senior high sch'Ool ----band men, orchestra players and ber, Helen Willand, Margarnt Wilchoral singers were In Gloucester, lard and Kiki Zaharool\s. Mass., today to take part in the New Choir accompanist-Jane Hayes .. , England school music festival. David Kushlous, director of 1;1us1c, \ Band members, who will play in Graduation exercises of the P ortsand Miss Ru h F. Sawyer. assistant the Gloucester high school gymnamouth High school class of 1946, director of music in the Portsmouth 1 slum include: , will be lleld in the j1111lor high schools, are accompanying the high Clarinets-Dorothv Anderson, Ann school auditorium at 8 o'clock toschool musicians and singers to the Badger, Mary Badger, Keith Campnight. festival. bell, Alice Fournier, Louise Hartley, The Rev. William Safford Jones, Mayor Mary C. Dondero was to Bette Hall. Priscilla Ham. Marjorie D.D., will present medals and 1 attend the fe stival. and will be the Jones. Bernard LiWeficld, Phyllis awards and Mayor Mary C. Dondero guest of Mayor Weston U. Friend o[ Sanderson. Barton Seekins, Herbert will confer the diplomas. I Gloucester at a ainner. Sylveslcr and Nancy Walker. Class officers are President, RichFluf e-Richard Barteau. 1rd Dalia Mura : vice president, Saxophones Shirle~· Ashley, lrlf \'l(\'f' 'l..5", I{ lp Nancy Bra~kett; secretary, Barbara Buller, Chrisfme B::irtcau. Sirnwel Loulse Bndle; treasurer Edward Borwick, Ron11ld Dunton, Jacqueline Patrick Anania , and busin~ss manaJ Gillispie. Frances Singer and Elizager, Richard Bradford Maddock. beth Walker "!I. \..c. 1 Horns-Charles Davidson, Jerome \ Dnscoll and Millon Ger~h. The annual class da.y was held Baritones James Gallagher. by the 30 members of the graduRichard Schnugle and Margaret ating class of Newmarket high Willard school yesterday afternoon at the Trombones - Perley Armitage, school. Richard Betz, Timothy Driscoll, Tl'le program was as Iollowo: 1Margaret Perkms and James Somes. March by the orchestra, address of Trumpets-Direk Armitage, Donwelcome by the class president, ald Curtis, Michael Donohue, ClifErnest Eldredge; class history, Miss ford Herman, John Jacobsmeyer, Marjorie Hale and Miss Dorothy Roger Littlefield. Warren MuchPatat; class will, Miss Clara Malek more. and Bernard Zeidman. and Miss Theresa St. L11,urent; c;eTubas-Edwin Frobisher and Arlectlons by the glee club; class prothur Lev1tL. phecy, Miss Margaret Cook and Miss Drums-Richard Grant, Bradford Norma. Neal; class song, "Till We Mooney, Barbara Pmkham, John Meet Again," by the senior class; Scott and Jonas Smith. Ode, written by Miss Pearl Walker, Tympani- Donald Daigle. sung by the senior class; American Bell Lyre-Joan Sullivan. Legion a.ward given to Miss EveDrum majoreltei; - Ja cqueline lyn Bently by the Rev. Guy Allen, Campbell. Carolyn Hughes, Palric1a representative of the Legion; spePeplll ll nd Marilyn Trider. cial honors awarded by Headmaster The Portsmouth high school orAndrew J. Crocker, Balfour award, chestra will include: Becker award and the Readers' DiPiano-Joan Brightman, Barbara gest award to the valedictorian, Neville and Margaret Perkins. Miss Virginia Bloom; DAR award Violin- Harriet Baker, James Batto Miss Marjol'ie Hale, salutatoriton, Paul Dri ~coll. Freel Dunn, Evean; perfect attendance cards to lyn Fleichman, Shirley Glass, Paula Miss Patricia Herman, Miss DoroManga no. Jo'ln Reinhart, Jean thy Patat, Miss Norma Neal, Miss Spencer, Richard Schmigle and IrDorothy McGreevey and Miss Rita' vin Taube. Baillargeon, some of these girls have ruarinets- B tte Hall. Lorette Juhad a perfect record for the entire . tra-S'; Phyllis Sanderson and Nancy six years; selection by the orches1 W,al~r. tra; class gifts, Miss Patricia. HerFlu Richard Barteau. man, Miss Audrey Hilbourne, Miss Cello Barbara Curtis. Walker: gift to the school of money Saxophones- Shirley Ashley and to go toward an electric refrigerElizabeth Walker. ator for the Home Economics deTrumpct- Clillord Herman. partment by Edmund Branch; gift Trombone- Perley A1mitage and to Dennis Kelliher by Kurt Brandt; Timothy Driscoll. address to the under graduates by \ Drums-Richard Grant. Alfred Tolchlnsky. Tympani-Donald Daigle. The committee In charge included I Horn-Charles DavidsonMiss Catherine Clark, John Stowe. The PHS girls choir which will Mr. Brandt, Walter Stapleford, Miss sing at St. Ann's hall in GloucesLer Herman, Miss Hilbourne. ~\.. ,-, at 11 :20 am, Saturday. Vo1ccs-Grace Beauregard, Flora 't'he. :IVA ha~ 11m ,. 0 ,..1 Browning, Clara. Charron . Jean Christy, Jeanne Comeau. Ann Dares, 1 · Barbara Dockum, Ruth Drake, Alice Fontaine, Barbara Harvey, Loui~e Ingraham. Rinalda Jette, Ins Kleine, Virginia Lessard, Eugenia Lontine. Shirley Peabody, June Rand, Phyllis Sanderson, Elizabeth Scott, Theresa Simcrncl , Johanne Sitcman, Helen Smart,, Janet Smart, Marjorie Smart, Elizabeth Smith. Jean Strout,, Joan Sullivan, June Weare, Lois Webber, Martha Web- I ' Seniors Hold Annual! I Class Day Pr.ogram I l l j ~~-'AJ. I �5"=, --Kiwanis To Help Set up Rehabilitation Center A Portsmouth rehabilitation center for the assistance and training of handicapped persons, including war veterans, in the Portsmouth area, will open about March 1 under the joint sponsorship of the N. I H. Society for Crippled Children and I Handlcappt!d Persons and the Portsmouth Kiwanis club, it was announced today. I Space for the center has been secured at the plant <>f the Morliy company here, Forrest M. Eaton, chairman of the handicapped chi!- , dren committee of the Kiwanis club, said. Miss Signe Goranson, medical A recent survey conducted by Miss secretary, ls now conducting a surSigne Goranson of Manchester, vey of the needs of this area to demedical social worker, and Miss termine the number of handicapped persons and the type of program Mary Roberts of Alton, graduate occupational therapist, show a total needed. She is assisted by Miss Mary ,. of 31 Portsmouth persons who need Roberts, occupatiomtl therapist, a the aid of the New Hamp:;hlre Sograduate of the University of New ciety for Crippled Children and Hampshire. Hat'ldicapped Persons. Members of the committee workTwenty-six of thes will be ing on the project have requested trained at the Portsmouth Rehabilithat anyone knowing of a handicaptation center, a local training center ped person call Miss Dorothy Pace and occupational therapy clinic, to at Portsmouth 167-W. be set up -at the Morley plant on 1 The center will train handicapped Islington street. persons in various types of handiTh clinic and center, e tabllshed l craft work suitable to their condithrom;h the cooperation of the tions and thus assist them in ' bePortsmouth Kiwanii: club and the coming either partially or wholly New Hampshire society, will serve self-supporting. 26 persons ranging- in age from six The Portsmouth Kiwanis club, to 48 years. The five remaining through its various fund raising acPortsmouth residents in need of 'aid tivities, chief of which is the anrequire home treatment which will nual circus, has been accumulating, be conducted through the center. during the pas t two or three years, >ie necessary ds to help estab- I 31 Here} ; i ITo Benefit !By Center New Rehabilitation Ce~ter -;. Here Marks Formal Opening ~ With Open House Tomorrow ~ tio~~e~~~~ f~? ~ ~:f C~lgd ~~ri~~l~d 1 1~\~i~tafbili_~a-1 at tomorrow 's open house which Is pled and handicapped child1~n f~r 10 am to noon and adul~ will !~old open house on the P · occasion of its formal opening here - - --==;:;:;;;:;;;::;:=;::,---tomorrow. The cen ter, sponsored jointly by the Por tsmouth Kiwanis club and th ~ New Hampshire Society for· Cnppled Children and Handicapped Persons, is located at the Morley compa ny. Ii will provide occupational thera~y for those . in the Portsmouth a1 ea who need it. The Kiwanis sh are of the expenses is paid for in la rge part by th_e clu_b's proceeds from the ann~al K1wa111 s circus. Mtss Minnie F . Witham OTR graduat~ of the University of N~! ~arr.ipsh1re and herself handicapped is director and will welcome gues~ - I I - F ORREST M. EATON Chairman o { the underprivileged chlld work commi ttee oC the Ports-I mouth Kiwanis club, the committee under whose supervision the Portsmouth Rehabilitation center has been established. ....__,-_;i..;.;..-......_ , _ ~ - - -- lishand operate the center and continue Its work here once it Is established. Total cost of the project, to which the club will make a sizable contribution, has been est!.ttlated by offil clals of the New Hampshire society at from $4,000 to $4,500 a year. mouth Red Cross motor corps. Funds for the operation of the center come, through the New Hampshire society, from Its various fund raising projects and donations; through the Portsmouth Kiwan is club, from the proceeds of its annual circus and from the gum machines It owns throughout the I l j :ty. G P PILS work at the Portsmouth rehabilitation center in a previ w of activity that soon will begin there under the cosponsorship of the .H. Society for Crippled hildren and Handicapped Persons ancl the Portsmouth Kiwanis club. Left to right. the youngsters are Donald Hartson, who is assembling a leather link belt; Doroth y Sargent and Mary Bazzochl, weaving on a table loom. Looking on and assisting are l\liss Minnie Witham, left, occupational t herapist wh o will be in charge of the center, ancl Miss Mary Roberts, right, occupationa l therapist, who will assist Miss With am. (Por tsm outh H era ld photo) _. l\.,\<\•'-lfo �5 '"'''"':··-t·~ ~.l~t.~'·: . ·.· .,. 1- -~ ,' r• D , e , 1s engage 1n clip carvmg a e or smou e a I a ion cen er, s an interes ting media for increasing th muscle ppwer of arms and hands. In the background ylvia Sprague is treadlin g a sewin:r machine for -Increased ankle a ction. Beneficial for her disablement. she find s the task is rea lly cxc!Uug when yon re learning to sew and are looking forward to making your first pinafor . Miss Elinor Sterling, occupational therapy student at H looks on . At the right Ma'ry Baggallni weaves on -a mall loor1, a fascinating art and at the same time strengthening to a partiall y paral yzed arm and hand. l'lllss Barbara. Mackay, U ' ll occupational therapy student, guides her. (Portsmouth Herald photo) !></~ ~ ._.,· ", . "'»'···"')F ., _ J .. r ~ . ;-' /-~ 1 and finishing a meat board !or mother a thrilling project. It also enables him to . improve coordination In the h:incls . • Rehabilitation Cllnter Director Miss Minnie Witham guides him. In the center Miss Elinor terlin g supcr·vises as Paul Villar Iner ases the use of his right arm and improves his muscular coq_rdim1,Uon b clrawing large pictures on a blackboard . t the right, , Donald Hartson stains a chip carved box after spending man y hours cutting an intricate design into Its cover. Miss Barbara Mackay sta nds b y lo advise. (Portsmouth Her·ald ' photo). • �(Many Visit R habilitation C nter Today A large number of visitors and several occupational therapists and officials of the New Hampshire so. cir· ., for Crippled Children and Hfnv:llcapped Persons viewed the newly -opened Portsmouth rehabilitR tion center this morning. The center. located in a Morley u1111pany building on Islington et, and sponsored jointly by the I 'nrtsmouth Kiwanis club and the Ne Hampshire 5oclety, is holding OJ l house today to mark its formal o .11lng. he center will b open to the pu ' le this afternoon until 4 o'clock. mong officials present this moi ning were Forrest M. Eaton, <'halrman of the leiwanls committee 'II-I h has charge of the project; Mi ~ Mildred Winship, Nashua, act. 1 it executive director of the New h a. npshire society ; Mrs. Peter Woodbury of Manchester, a member of the executive board of the society: Ml"8 Elonora Chernewski director of a similar center in Man: chester; Miss Helen Swaine, Mere. dith, field assistant for the society; Miss Signe Goranson, Manchester medical social worker for the socie: ty; Mrs. Rose Swan, an occupation. al therapy student at UNH· Miss Doris Wilkins, director of the' occu. pational Lherapy curriculum at UNH; Miss Maude Plummer, Nash. ua, rehabllltatlon director of the New Hampshire society and Frances 1'.roctor, Machias, Me., an occupa. ho?al therapy student at New York umversity aff!Jlated with the Port. land Children's hospital. DiJ'ector Miss Minnie Witham of ti,e, \!l :il! <;t:'/lr • welcomed guests ~nd gu ded them through the estab. lis~ment, assisted by her aides, Miss El!n.or Sterling of Claremont and Miss Barbara Mackay of Methuen Mass., hotlt occupaLional therapy studen at UNH. ~ t..,, l~. '-{ ~ I AN EXCITING GAME of "hats off" ls fun for Donald Hartson . It also strengthens arm and leg muscles. develops balance control. The i:ame is under the constant supervision of Miss Elinor Sterling, occupational therapy student. (Portsmouth Herald photo) rj t,\ C\J·I \p New Rehabilitation Center Helps Handicapped Children Dread infantile paralysis left a Portsmouth boy of 10 with impaired use of his arms and legs. He needs muscular development of the legs, arms and hands. He's achieving that development at the Portsmouth Rehabilitation cenLer. Already he has turned out capable wood carving. A girl of 12 cannot coordinate the action of her muscles, cannot control.her legs or arms or even her vocal cords. She can be helped to overcome all these disabilities and will be helped at the Portsmouth Rehabilitation center. Nine-year-old Eleanor has a deThe center is under the d\recLion of Miss Minnie Witham, OTR, her~ormed han_d, needs help 1~ lea:n• self a handicapped person. Cleaning mg to use it. She now ls recelvmg and painting have left the several Lhat help. . b rooms glistrning white and equipThese and many more _wi11 e ment, some purchasea, much dohelped to achieve a more acL1ve, bct- j ter rounded and productive life, ~ill nated, has prepared it to do its job I be taughL some craft or trade which well. will enable them to become self Although nothing deflnibe has supporting. been decided yet,•it ls possible that, Trained occupational therapists as the facilities are developed, dis- , are working now with an enrollment · of 19. most of them children, at lhe a.bled servicemen may also be cared center here which had its formal for. opening ycst.erday with an open As one enters the center one Ls house. str uck by the cheerful atmosphere. Sponsored jomtly by the Ports- There is no self pity here, little sign , mouth Kiwanis club and the N.H. of discouragemenb. In one comer ' Society for Crippled Children and of the central room a. girl weaves Handicapped Persons, the center. on a small hand loom. She has lit. located in a building at the Morley tie use of her right hand . Three company on Islington street, is weeks ago when the center began equipped to provide craft training operation informally she could and games 'scientifically de?igned to barely operate the loom. Now she overcome whatever disability, the ' does it with comparative ease. It patient has. was chosen for its power to de. Its benefits include physical imvelop the use of that rlgh&- hand provement through the building and arm. and coordination of muscles and Another girl, who has little ankle postural and circulatory improveaction, operates a sewing machine ments, psychological improvements I by foot pedal. She will progress through the adjustment of the ingradually to the point where she dividual to his handicap by changregains much of the ankle action ing his pattern of thought and habshe now is unable to achieve. its of living, broadening his horiA small boy does chip carving zons and building confidence, self which strengthens hand and fore respect and self dependency and arm muscles left nearly powerless economic benefit through the develby polio. While building these opment of skills leading to pride of muscles to usefulness he also is achievement and providing a source learning a crafb which will pro. , of income. vide him at lea.st with an avoca. I I I I J. BRODIE SMITH President of the New Hampshire Society for Crippled Children and Handicapped Persons which sponsors, jointly with the Portsmouth Kiwanis club, the Portsmouth rehabilitation center. tlon and possibly with a vocation in later life. Individual Instruction All work projects and play at the center yre under bhe supervl. slon of an occupational therapist and lndlvldual attention is given each person. The director, Miss Witham, ls being assisted by Miss Barbara I . Mackay or Methuen, Mass., and Miss Elinor Sterling of Claremont, both sbudents of occupational ther. apy at the University of New Hamp.3hlre, by Miss Barbara Dockum and Miss Ruth Drake, both high school girls interested in occupational therapy as a vocation who have volunteered for work during the summer, and by Mrs. T. Jones, a volunteer office worker who serves one afternoon a week. The chl!dren are transported to and from the center by volunteer drivers working under the Ports- �-- Port City Tops Quota In Red Cross Drive 1 Portsmouth's Red Cross fund G€neral Chairman Wlnebaum to. drive went over the top. day termed the drive "successful Coll e{ltions ln the drive, from every point of view," and exwhich ended officially at midnight last night, now total / pressed his appreciation to all who assisted In che campaign. ~1,41', S21,719.76, general chairman Harry Winebaum said today, L with several last minute do- •f nations still to come in. The quota was 21,000. I )! that quota, $12,500 was for the work of the local chapter in Portsmouth and its branches in surrounding communities; $8,500 is for the National Red Cro.s.s. A check of the figures today showed that every one of the nine divisions except miscellaneous is over Lhe top and that, too, wlll be over, drive officials said, after Portsmoubh 's share of collections at the Port.o;mouth naval base and the harbor defenses and direct al. locations through New York from th Boston and Maine railroad and • Liggett Drug company are added. IPortsmouth's Red Cross Drive To Go Over Top "All lndicatiions are that the 1946 fund drive of the Portsmouth chapl,er of the American Red Cr~ss The divisions, with their quota. wm go over the top by the time and their collections to date, are: the drive officially ends at midQuota Received night Sunday and final contrlbu. Branches $3,000 $3,690.57 tlons have been received." Special gifts 6,500 7,331.50 This was the encouraging news Business 3,000 3,016.00 today from Harry Wlnebaum, gen. Homes 3,500 3,542.30 era) chali'man of the local cam. Federal, Municipal paign for funds to enable bhe Red Social Service 600 643.00 Cross to carry on its work for the Employes 1,000 1,018.55 year locally and throughout the Dentists, Doctors etc. 800 801.00 world. Organizations 700 735.50 Before Portsmouth and the sur- [ Miscellaneous 1,900 rounding towns which comprise the Theaters 927.34 local chapter, sprint over the finish Out of Town 14-00 line for victory, however, there are / Total $21,000 $21,719.76 a number of important contribuPortsmouth's quota wais Jarger tions yet to come. Mr. Winebaum than many similar-sized communl. today urged all who ha've not yet lies in this section mainly, the drive contributed to make a special efchairman said, because the Ports. fort to get their contributions bo mouth chaplel' has no reserve funds drive worker today or tomorrow. left over from the previous budget The campaign In bhe business as do some chapters. Portsmouth, section, chairmaned by Eugene H. because of the transient nature of Cummings, lhe scattered business many of its cases, is forced to give divisions headed by Harold D. Fee. more outright grants whereas other ner, the special groups division chapters are able to make and col. chairmaned by Herbert R. Hag. . !eel payment on loans. strom and the theater division Branches of the Portsmouth chapheaded by John W. Howe already ter turned in lhe following amounts: have completed their work. Rye $1,255.80; North Hampton $1,The homes solicitation, under the 530.55; Greenland $193.17; New supervision of Mrs. C. Waldo PickCastle 217; Newington $394.05; Seaett is nearly 100 % complete as 1s brook $100. bile special gifts committee's work. In cnarge of the branch drives The latter committee Is headed by were Edgar A. Blanchard, Rye, Mrs. George A. Trefethen. Only one or Ralph Haven, North Hampton; Mrs. two more special gifts are awaited. Albert Fagan, New Castle; Mrs The organizations division, under Russell Rolston, Greenland; Mrs Mrs. S. Gordon Task, also ill nearly Ralph Loomis, Newington and Mrs through with Its work. Mr. Wine. Margaret D. Brown and M1·s. Franbaum paid high tribute lo the reces L. Randall, Seabrook. sponse from organ~tJ.gQs during George A. Trefethen headed bhe the c rrenb d.11ve. special gift.s drive; Gordon H. Aston Edward I. Shaines, Edward T Hughes, Harold D. Feener and Benjamin A. Tober, business; Mrs. c. Waldo Pickett, homes ; Herbert, R. Hagstrom, federal, municipal and social service; Eugene Cumm1ngs, employes; Dr. Law1·ence R. Hazzard, Dr. Anthony E. Peters Dr. Elijah Levine, D•·. ry s. C~ncry and Dr. Franz Hoff, dentists and doctors; Mrs. s. Gordon Task, or-1 ganlzatlons and John w. Howe, theaters under the miscellaneous dlvlslon. Division Collections I I I~.,.,,., I I Winebaum Heads 1946 Red Cross Fund Drive Here Harry Winebaum of 312 Miller avenue has been named general chaiJ'man of the 1946 Portsmouth branch Red Cro.ss fund campaign to take place in March , Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett, local Red Cross chairman, said today. 1 The drlve ·s executive commitle will meet tonight at 8 o'clock at ~~o. Mr. Winebaum, long acli v In community affairs. has given many years of volunteer serl'lce lo the Red Cross and also has been active aiding the local USO and Community Chest drives. The Port.5mouth Red Cross fund quota this year ls $21 ,000, Mr. Winebaum stated. The national goa1 in 100,000,000. This um, according to Mr. Wlnebaum, represents minimum requirements, and was determined after careful budgeting. "Although the war Ji; over for most of us," he said, "the responsibilities of the Red Cros.~ continue ln serving the millions of our boys who remnin in the armed forces at home and abroad, the sick and the injured in the hospitals and the veterans and their famflles striving to adjust to civilian life." In addition, he pointed out, the basic domestic services of the organization must be maintained to meet peacetime needs. "I am sure," Mr. Winebaum asserted, "that we can count on a gen.m:9us response from ou.r ~le." ~~\\.. ~ I J. �1U 'ICIP L SWIMMING POOL-Before alterations on i face, Portsmouth 's municipal swimming pool could e 51ly ha,· "m ss," The street department has great plans fo the youngsters of Portsmouth thl5 1mmmer and concrete blocks to · lu. our wimming pool one of the best will be laid next week, (Portsmouth Herald photo) eereati n Bd otes Ch a rg E en 1 Ballpark. Th ·cc ne'\\ rulings regarding the use of the South playd were voted last night by the Portsmouth recreation 1ission t its monthly meeting in the city hall council nber lthough its members agreed at the outset to hold an nformal session. 1 011 motion of John E. Kane, member, it was decreed that anyone wl hlng to use the South playground mu t apply to the recreation com•m, ,ion for a permit, which, if granted, would be given by written not.lce. A fee of $12 will be charged. members decided, for the use of the ballpark diamond with the following activities excepted: Sunset league games; games played by any baseball team composed of boys 18 years of age or younger: or any non-proflt function. The latter motion was made by John Jacobsmeyer. After the fee is granted, the commi ·sion agreed, either the superintendent of streets or the recreation director is empowered lo cancel any game if he feels the field is not in proper condition for a game. Mr. Kane made this motion. It also was voted that baseball team managers in the area be- notified immediately in writing of the new rulings. · Fee money charged for the games will be turned into. the dty treasury and the street department, which employs men used for maintenance, will be credited with their wages on the day of the game, the commission said. I Francis T. Malloy. recreation dlrector, reporte~ on his summe.r program. Supervisors for the playgrounds, now all bired, arc receiving instructions in new games. lectures ~net practice work at weekly mcet111g11 condtlcted by the University of New Hampshire extension service here. The Red Gross will give one two-hour cow·se 111 fll'st aid during the current six-week program of training. The newly organized Softball league has had a heavy turnout, Mr. Malloy announced, with 10 teams of 15 men each signed up. These teams will use the Lafayette and Plains playgrounds every weekday night after 6 o'clock for games starting May 15. There have been some complaints from younger boys, he said, about the 11se of these grounds by the softball league, comprised mostly of veterans, but the The ma or discussed with the commission the advantages of lhe city floaLing a bond issue which would include some of the expenses for permanent improvements conLemplaLed by the board, Among these might be, she said, such work as .that .necessary on the Pierce island sw1mm111g pool. r eek ~-s. junior high school field ls availablei to the boys. Mayor Mary C. Dondero, chair. man of the meeting, announced the offer of a new playground for the ciLy at the corner of Atkinson and Cow·t streets. TJ1is field, if accepted by the city, will need a fence, grading and appointment of a supervisor. It wUI be used only by small chil- j dren. I Playground Equipment Possibility of the veterans' trade school making some of the needed playground equipment, expense of materials to be paid by the city, was Lo be discussed by the mayor with Dr. Edgar Fuller, slate department / of education commissioner this morning. Clayton E. Osborn, superinfendent of streets who was present at the meeting, requested the mayor to ask further if any department of Lhe city might use this service. Advisability of transferring summer band concerts from Market square to neighborhood playgrounds was discussed. Mrs. O. Waldo 'Pickett was named ,<;ecrelary pro tern for he r,venlng. Members Sto o Wll ·er 8 d Fred V. HcLt, Jr., did not· attend. It was voted that the bo~rd adjourn at the call or the chair a-, definite allocations of commission funds could not be made until after the city council finance committee meeting with the mayor this morning. "lb I Finish Redesign Plans For Pierce Island Pool Plans have been made to redesign the Pierce Island swimming pool and to col'l'ecl present faults, according to Clayton E. Osborn, superintendent of streets. Work will begin as soon a~ the money is appropriated by lhe Portsmouth city council. The top of the pool will be raised 2 ~', feet, so that the service water will drain a.way from the pool instead of into it. A new base will also be built, as well as other improvements. The plan will operate the same as last ~ar, with city water, to which chlorine has been added, being used. W"'\~% Playground Staff 1Listed for.Summer~ ' Summer Instructors for Portsmouth playgrounds which opened Mond~y have been named by Francis T. Malloy, recreation director. The instructors are Ralph Brackett, junior high school; Patricia. Perkins and Germaine Wade, South playground; Mrs. Doris Simpson and John Jacobsmeyer, Sherburne -ehool; Mrs. Marjorie Henin Barbara Fales and Betsy Scott: Pine street playground; Barbara Brawn and Ruth Conlon, Atlantic Heights; A_lpharetta Moore and Peggy Perkms, Haven school; Joanne Eaton \ and Helen Willand, Farragut schotil; John Reardon and Joan Brightman, Wentworth Acres; Betsy Walker and William O'Brien, Plains; Margaret Badger and James Mahoney, New Franklin; Nancy ..yalker, Shirley Hersey :ind wirham Langley, Lafayette school· 1Dorothy Couhlg ls at the office. ' T!1e girls arts and crafts class .s given dally at the high school by Miss Constance Fowler and the boys modelling class by John Burkhardt Music classes will be held daily at the junior high school by David Kushious, music director. I ,. �• ' --• s Men at•Harbor . Station; Air-Sea Rescue Boat Gone Only one US coa t guard motor life boat is in operation from the Portsmouth harbor tation. The entire PortsI :mouth coast line and the Maine coast as far north as York · work. and Wells is dependent on this boat for coast guard r scue The speedy 63-foot air sea rescue ship which was brought to Portsmouth in early January to off et closing of the hoals station and was supposed to have been a pe1·manent boat of the coast guard here was "temporarily transferred" approximately three months ago. There are only two men stationed at the Portsmouth harbor station who are able to man the 36-foot lif boat. The closest coast guard station with a life boat is at the mouth of the Merrimac river. In addition the complements of the New Hampshire coast guard stations have been sev rely cut since the end of the war. Five men are now at the harbor station compared with the 18 who 1 were there at the end of the war. There ls one man at the Hampton station which at its war time peak, had a complement of 58 and at the end of the war 20. The Isles of Shoals station at which 17 men were stationed at the war's close has been decommissioned and a lookout watch with four men instttured at White island, formerly a light station. The Portsmouth harbor station has a second life boat and a, picket boat, which are both temporarily out of commission. However, when they are repaired there wlll be no one at the station to operate them. Four members of the coast guard auxlllary were at the harbor station last weekend. This was the first tims since the war's end that the coaat guard had received clvllia aid, r Portsmouth coast guard's new airsea rescue boat ls not listed in a recent bulletin issued by the district coa.st guard officer at Boston headquarters. The bulletin, in the form of a card indexing calls in case of emer. gency, lists Brunswick, Me., Boston, Mass., and Quonset, R. I. Portsmouth coast guardsmen took over the air-sea rescue boat from the navy a little over a month ago as a replacement for the closed Isles of Shoals station on Appledore Island. The card lisUng the Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island telephone numbers was received at the Portsmouth Pollce station this morning, It lists the reasons why persons should call such as: Plane in distress, plane crash, parachute seen, pe1sons in water and so forth. ~-~,4l.r., . -------~.~~·~\O 1 / oast Guard Fails To Res Boa �Boa ing Interests Ra·p Lack of Protection ..l..·----==---:-----,-----....,,,--.i: ·call Coast Guard Protection 'Most Inadequate' in N H. w Hampshir sea oast Coast gual'd protection of the is most inadequate according to th omment o p rsons interested in boating in this region both for business and pleasure. 5ir.slrrdn.v The Port , 'llf)IJ(i, TTrrnlrl reporlrd t i-:,i thrrr. ur only t1vr men at thr l'ort.smoulh hnrbor const 1(\IRrd slnll >n. four at the lookout stnllnn at Will tr l,lnnd nnd nnr mnn nt Hnmpton brnch. This wns .said ln hr lh r only rem.st. R'llnrci protection Ia Ion,: thr New Hnmp.,hlrr. cnn,t. There Is. n.11~, one rc,cuP, bont In I oprrn Linn ft nm lhr.s r .slntlon,. Thnt ls lhP motor life bonl at thr hnrbor slnllon. "The way it ls now the coast guard i.s no good to us," Harbor Master Theodore R. Downs said today. "I have been going out of Portsm uth for 25 years a11d have never seen anything m.e it. Befort thP ,;.ar we had s)'>!11e patrols and ll•~-.::outs all ~ :1 .,. the coast." Mr Downs, a lobsLerman, said the fishermen had always depended on the stations at Wallis Sands and the Isles of Shoals for protection. They could usually be spotted from one or the other of these stations on the way out to the Shoals and from the Shoals station when they were further out. Now neither i,lation ls operating and they have practically no protection, he said. James w. Tucker, execuLive secretary of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, called the present coast guard protecLion "wholly inadequate." He said that the coast line should be well protected, because of the large number of pleasm·e and party fishing boats goi11g out from Portsmouth. "It ls a bad situation," said R . S. Frobisher, past commodore of the Portsmouth Yacht club and past commander of the coast guard auxiliary. There should be sufficient person1 1 I l --- . . Coast Guard Lacks Personnel to Fully Man Stations, Admira·I Says nel at the harbor station 'to man the two life boats and the picket Undermanned coast guard stations boat from the harbor station, MrFrobisher stated. He believes tha.t do not exist only in the Portsmouth region . The same situation prevails the Shoals ,Station should be open. throughout New England and all "For adequate protection the sta. tions should be at least as well along the coasts of the United manned as they were at the close o! Slates, Rear Adm. Wilfrid Derby, the war," said Mf. Frobisher. Since U~CG commander of 'he first boats in which 'his daughter was coast guard district said yesterday sai)ing have twice been pulled in afternoon, when questioned about by the coast guard, he has a per. recent slashes in manpower on the sonal reason for appreciating coast New Hampshire coast. guard protection he said. "The difficulty ls that we hav The Hampton Beach Chamber of not got the men and we cannot Commerce has felt that there should predict when enough will enlist," be a coast guard force and rescue Admiral Derby said. boat either at the beach or at the Enlistments during the past three mouth of the Hampton river, said years have been entirely in the reRay Goding, president of the Cham. serve and nearly 100% of these ber of Commerce. men wlll have left the coast by June Mr. Goding, who is also represent- 30, he explained. ative from Hampton to the General "The coast guard has not been Court, said that with the large able to get sufficient replacements number of people at Hampton Beach to maintain Its stations and thereduring the summer there are many fore has kept in operation only t,he opportunities for accidents. It would most essential ones," Admiral Dertake the boat from Portsmouth 25 by said. "Others have been left on or 30 minutes to get to Hampton, he a reduced scale or closed." said. Men who might ordinarily enlist "The way the coast guard are now In the coast guard now are those they can't do much," said Shirley H. who have been in the army or navy Holt, Jr., Portsmouth harbor pilot. during the war, the admiral said. "The Shoals station should be open," As long as the coast guard force rehe said. He also believes there mains low, the coast guard will have should be more men at the harbor lo continue to man only the most station as they do more good for essential stations and boats. small boats which do not get out as { The air sea rescue boat, which far as the Shoals. Jwa~ sent t,o Portsmouth In January, Dan Lacava, Portsmouth flsherman, said that he too woulft like to see the Isles of Shoals station opened. However he said that he believed a ·Slhall complement of good men at the harbor. station would do a.s much good as a. lar1,ter 01,1~_ ._n. u, y.1,p was taken away a month later because there were no men to man her, Admiral Derby stated. She Is now tied up In Boston with approximately 20 similar boats. The coast guard would like to keep these boats operating. bu I.hey are primarily for rescue of planes crashing at sea and were not considered the most essential work of the coast gu.ard, he added. ~,"l-1•~lll' I �Officials Welcome ~ire Chiefs Fire Chiefs Register at Wentworth Registra tion for the 24th annual/ convention of the New England As sociatlon of Fire Chiefs began thl; morning at the Wentworth hotel in New Castle, and more than 450 chiefs from all sections of New England are e'5pected to at.tend. I The convention will get underway tomorrow morning at 10 :30 o'clock With addres.ses of welcome by Gov. Charles M. Dale, Mayor Mary c . Do nd e;o of. ;E?ortsmouth, Frederick D. Gai dnet, •Pl'e$ldelli of the Port.s. mouth Chamber of Commerce· Chief Vernon F . Weat, president of lhe New Hampshire Fire Chiefs club, and Chief George T. Cogan of th_e Portsmouth .fire department. Chief .A:llen F , Payson or Camden, Me., president of the New England assoc1atlon, will open the confer. ence. The Rev. Michael F. Co!Jins, chaplain of the a.ssoclation, will give the lnv~catlon and the Rev. William 1W. Lewi , pastor of the Unitarian. Unlversallst church of Portsmouth will give the benedlctlon. The Rev. Frederick c. Sweeney, formerly curate of the Church of lhe I,ml?lllCulate Conception ln Portsmouth, wlll give the memorial address following the service for deceased members of the assocla. tlon. At. 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon the speaking program will beg!~ with five important talks scheduled for .the .ses Ion. Speakers tomorrow Will include Philip Nichols, chair. man Of the Massachusetts State Boal'(j Of Housing; Roger w. Bab. son, nationally.known t~tl!~~la~; I I George L. Swan, assistant chief j engineer of the Nat.Iona! Board of Fire Underwriters ; Roger W . Rodman , chief of the North Kingston, R. I., fire department, and Fred Shepperd, dltorlal di. rector of "Fire Engineering." The spacious garage ab the Wentworth has been turned Into maze of exhibits or the latest fire fighting equipment and 33 exhibits have been set up for the visiting fire chiefs and their aides. In the yard Jn front of the garage several pieces of new apparatus have been assigned positions and will be on display during the three days or the convention. Ten speakers have been scheduled to address the conference Wednes. day and the annual banquet o! the · assoclabion wlll be held Wednesday evening, l't, ~ (o 4 I WHh slate and city officials brmging greeiings, the 24th an. nual conference or the New Eng. land oclation of Fire Chiefs began a t 10 :30 o'clock this morning at the Wentworth hotel ln New Castle. Gov. Charles M . Dal brought greetings ot the stale t.o bhe more I than 400 vi.siting chiefs and their gue ts and told them that "lhey play an important p rt in ou,: posh. war program." Mayor Mary C. r Dondero also welcomed the vi.sit.. Ing firemen and introduced sev. eraJ members of the city govern. ment. Chief George T. Cogan brought the greetings or the Portsmouth .fire department .. James W. Tucker, executive secretary of the Porw. mouth Chamber of Commerce, also welcomed bhe group. Chief William C. Mahoney of Peabody, Mass., responded to the addrcs~es of welcome and reviewed the 23-year his tory of t.he confer- / ence. Following memorial exercises which Included a roll call of de. ceased members, a memo al ad. dress was given by the R Frederick C. Sweeney, former curate of the Church of the Immaculate Con. ceptlon, Portsmouth . Fat.her Sweeney warned lh group to be ever on the watch in the fu. ture by saying that we must. believe in God and respect his laws. "Your badge ls a seal of heroism, w1ity !~ essential m our effort now as lt. was during the terrible years of I j war." The invocation this morning was given by the Rev. Michael F. Col. lins, chaplain of the New England · Association of Fire Chiefs and the benediction was given by the Rev. William w. Lewis, pastor of the Unitarian. Universalist church ln Portsmouth. President Allen F . Payson, chie of the Camden, Me., .fire depart ment, opened the conference by outlining the program of events scheduled for this afternoon and tomorrow as well as inviting all those attending the conference to visit the exhibits of fire fighting equipment ln the garage at the hotel. Speakers this afternoon were to include Philip NicholJj, chairman orl the Massachuset.ls slate Board of Housing ; Roger W. Babson, na. tlonally.known statistician; George l L- Swan, assistant chief engineer of the National Board of Fire Un. 1I derwriters ; Roger W. Rodman, chief of the North Kingston, R. I., fire department, and Fred Shepperd, editorial director of "Fire Engineer. ing." Ten speakers have been scheduled to add1·ess the conference tomorrow and the annual banquet of the sociation will be held tomorrow eve. as- 1 11~ ~-'-•"-15 ~ 6 Portsmouth Board Men To Get Awards Six local JHea persons, members or former members of Selective Service Local Board No. 19 wlU receive Congressional medals at presentation ceremonies to be held In Dover Wednesday according to Brig Gen. Charles F. Bowen, state director of Selective Service. The six includes Richman P. Margeson of Portsmouth, Judge John W. Perkins of Hampton and Clarence C. Sanborn of Portsmouth all active board members; Elihu T'. Adams of Seabrook, former board member; Harry Peyser of Portsmouth, government appeal agent, and Ralph G. McCarthy of Portsmouth, former government appeal agent. _ :J tl-' L 't ~ » �:\t. ~ ~· ll 'f ( .. l~ .,,~!, l" :< < .S)), lS. ,.,.~. -(")'"d ( •),. •,(_ ff'. OF S: ~- ; ,~., '("' "V-:•; PORTSMOUTH, N. ll. ·111-::-,fl;:-,· FOlt A "1E:'>IORIAL GYMNASI M for Port ·mouth as re"ealed today by Mayor 1ary C. penrlrr,i. "ho ha~ h,•rn workini:- 011 the project for more than a year. The de ii:-n is by Alfred T. Granger Furl(]~ for the $530,000 structure would be raised in whole or part by public ub• l"'-'rJ.t!f~ of l1 ;1novrr. ,r11pl1nn. yor R veals ueorint for "' Memor·al Gym <l~•\\,,,,~"' I The design would include the la. I test development In basketball cow·t.s with a laminated floating wood floor Cerafn ic tile, terrazzo and glazed tile flooring would be used In the principal rooms. There would be lecture rooms, consultation rooms, corrective exercise rooms, trainer rooms, Instructor rooms, wi th places for girls, boys and visiting teams. Shower rooms would have constant temperature control. t Site to Be Decided Mayor Dondero said that the locatiion of such a building would be something to be decided by the city council and the building commit. d tee. ~uch a building woul ~e appropnate, however, In the v1c!mty of the south M!ll pond which already has sever_al public buildings j ' · 1ving' memori 1 - -t · in an area which could eventually I Center of the 153 by 180 foot the modern feeling in ~a;:~~~t!~~ be.. a civic cente~. ,, . building would be the main gymna- of the country. There has been a i The re,~! tribute, said Mayor sium with a floor about 83 b) 100 growing feeling that the costly and Dondero, would be the joyous feet. This would be large enough purely decorative memorials of prev- laughber of our Portsmouth young. for two basketball practice courts ious wars are not as much of a tr!- sters _as the;r found both health and and one main playing court 60 x 84 happmess in the use of such a fee t. bu te as those which bring health building. That would surely mean Of particular interest to Ports- and happiness to the commtmity. . most to those who gave up their mouth's basketba.11 fans would be health and happiness to future gen. side bleachers which would seat Public Contributions erattons." (),~,\~-. ~\o about 4,000 persons- U11der the "I hope that this building can b bleachers would be an auxiliary gym built by public contributions-gifts and the locker, shower, coach and that come from the heart and are a I similar rooms. true expression of the feeling of In revea.ling the plans Mayor Portsmouth. It may be possible that r Dondero said. "Thi5 gym would give part of the funds could be obtained Portsmouth a 'living' memor ia.J to from the federal government and its war veterans: one where the from the city, but I sincerely hope ( building of healthy young Ameri- that wlll not be necessary. It seems cans would be our finest tribute to to me that this memorial should those who gave their lives that these come from the citizens themselves.'' youngsters might live and live in Mayor Dondero said that she was freedom. making plans for the organizing of "At the dedication of our honor a Memorial Gymnasium Building roll I .said that it, was only tempor- Fund committee to accept such ary and that after the war Ports- contrlbubions. mouth would wa.nt a memorial that The Granger design is !or a mod. was more truly a tribute to Its men em classic treatment in keeping in the armed ,forces, and In my In- with the colonial theme of Port.saugural this year I again mentioned mouth. A front triple entrance it. It has been pleasing to discover would lead to the lobby In front of that many other Portsmout,h citi- ' the main gym. There would be a zens feel the same way. memorial balcony ov!!r the foyer. Plans for a Portsmouth Memorial Gymnasium were revealed today by Mayor Mary C. Dondero, who has been working on the project for more than a year. The design as conceived by Alfred T. Grang·er Associates ' school and . . . gymnasmm architects and engineers of Hanover, N. H., cs( timates a cost of about $530 000. �b S' Port City's Man on Street 1 Port City To Plant More Poppies From Flanders in Haymarket Square ~?.!m~(S ,~Er;~g,JJ~II~l~t,!:11~1!!~~!~ 1,, th! r : agree that a living war memorial · gymnasium, and said it is the . / for th.e Port City's sons ~ho serv~d most sensible thing he has h~ard and those who gave their lives m of around here for a long time. World War II ls the most fitting/ Asked if he would mak? a voluntary way of paying tribute to them. contribution towards 1t, he an. This was Lhe majority opinion ex. swercd "Yes, if I were working. At pressed this morning In random in. , · present I am not working, but I terviews along Congress street on could contribute a week's work as Mayor Mary C. Dondero's recently either an electrician, plu1hber or annoW1ced plans for a memorial carpenter.'' gymnasium for the city. James R. Williams of 193 Mar. Nearlv all those interviewed kct stree t, who owns Jim 's Saw Fil- I agreed that a living memorial was ing shop, Is In favor of the proto be desired but some would preposed gym, and th_inks it ls a very fer some other sort of building to a good idea . He said he would be gymnasiwn and many expressed willing to contribute toward lb. ,doubt as to whether a proj~ct costMrs. Horace S. Spinney of Ell?t \ng upwards of hi>lf a mllhon dol1 in favor of a memonal gym 111 lars could be financed to any ap. Portsmouth. Asked if she would be JlrPciable degree by popular sub. 1willing to contribute, she answered scrlptions. tha t she doesn'b live in Ports. One man interviewed suggested mouth, bu t that she would be very that the city go further , expand the glad to contribute if one were pro. plans irs revealed by the mayor, posed in Eliot. build a building more nearly com. Mrs. Barbar~ M. w r m.an of 14 parable to the Boston garden or Cook street, Kittery, 1~ 1n favor of arena which could help to pay for a servicemen's memorial gyn~. but 1tA,;elf through rental !or athletic said she didn 't really kn~w 1f she contests . convc11tions and other would contribute to one m Ports. large gatherings. . ' mouth. . Here is wha t Portsmouth res1. Herber t C. O'Bnen, of 45 ~~c~dents said today: Ingham street, Portsmouth_, said• I William Beatty, Raleigh way, Atthink the proposed gym IS a very la,nlic Heights, a clerk at the Gran~ good idea. I would_will_ingly make a lte stat,e Fire Insurance company· reasonable contnbut1011 to help "We really need a gymnasium here make it possible." in Portsmouth and it would be a fine Mrs. Melvllle Hollis of 27 Wilmer thlnis to ha ve one as a living ~estreet, Kittery, said she can •~ think morial to the veterans. However, he of a better memorial- to servicemen added, "I doubt whether such a sum than the proposed gym, especially since a building Is needed. could be raised by popular Subscrip- ed if such she would be wllllng to Ask. con. tlon I would give toward it if it tribute towards a Portsmouth mem. sho~ld be an entirely voluntary orial building, she said she wouldn't amount." be do living Leo Smith, restaurant P:.opr i e to.I, to so. in this arl!a long enough Mayor Mary · C. Dondero has in Mrs. Irving Rintz, and Mrs. James her office some poppy seeds from Jameson . Flanders field , which are to be re. ;;==--~=-==·---,-=---~--~ planted in the memorial plob to • men and women veterans of World Mayor Dondero wants to have a War I. This plot Is located in Hay. bed of red, white and blue flowers market square, and the Flanders in Haymarkeb square this y~ar. The field poppies, known as the flower poppies, which are the o!flc1al flow. of remembrance, have. bloomed every er of the American Legion and its year since they were first brought to auxiliary, wlll he in the center, with this country by Mrs. Hulda Thom. other flowers outside the heart of as of Atlantic Heights, a gold sbar I the :flower bed . mo ther. who made a pilgrimage Jn f-- - - 1930 to the grave of her son, Gun. nard Thomas. Mrs. Thomas went to Europe on one of the trips sponsored by the U. S. government. While there she ga thered some poppy seeds near the place Where Quentin Roosevelt, son of the late President Theodore Roosevelt crashed to his death in a plane. Shortly after her return to this country, Mrs. Thomas gave some of the seeds to Mrs. Leah O'Brlen of Thaxter road. Mrs. O'Brien, as chairman of communlby services of the New Hamp hire Am. erlcan auxiliary, arranged through the efforts of t,he American Legion auxiliary of Portsmouth to have Haymarket square set aside for a bect of poppies in memory of all the Portsmouth men and women who served in World War I. The city of Portsmoubh has main~ talnect the poppy bed since. On the committee for malnten. ance of the Haymarket square memorlal are Frank E. Booma unit No. 6, American Legion auxiliary members, Mayor Mary C. Dondero, I I I r and Cather of two of, the Mess-oSmiths" of this year ll Portsi:no.~ th hi~h school ba~ketball team• No one in Portsmoubh would ra ther see FUch a selection !~r a m~mortaih ti the vets, but the cit~• c~n t .~e a much money by donations. Ralph Woodman of Sherburne enue, recently dlscharge_d Irom rd i e army, former ~~aval Pf~r 16 shipya shop employe: It a fine Idea a living memorial and certainly if ~ better plan than Stickln_g a s ~ ~omewhere In the oity. I thmk peop ~ would contribute to sue\ a cau:·.. "More than $500,000 lsn peanu d Raymond i:-epi'.~• 59 tKenswgtonu~~~•t barber, said.ct tPhor sm~ubyl s~~scripget a hundre ousan tlon to say nothing of five hundred thc•usand." Mrs. Eleanor Wheeler, Portsmout~ apartmen ts, said that she wasn t well enough acquainted with the financial situation of the city to give a comprehensive opinion. She added however that she was tn favor of living war memorials. "Some sort of living memorial is a splendid thing t hat adds .to the city but I'm not in / nosltlon to say whether or not a ; mnaslum ls needed more than a 'criool or public audltoriwn,'' she ·aid , Elton F. Northey, formerly of 72 f~; Andrew Jarvis, Portsmouth ~es. taurant man, Is in favor of a bml~Ing In memory of servicemen, but IS not in favor of a building to be used solely for athletic activities.. Mr. Jarvis believe.~ it would be wiser to construct a building large enough to hold 800 to 1,000 persons, that would be built along the lines of the Boston garden, where conventl011S and large public gatherings could meet as well as athletic teams. He would con tribute towards a rnemor.j iaJ building such as he has in mind. Mr Jarvis believes that the rental of ·such a building for the use of large gatherings would help defray the expense of maintaining it. I Apri l 18, 1946 l Daylight Saving Time Starts Early Tomorrow; Set Clocks Ahead Tonight Bong! Bong! When your clock strikes twice tomorrow morning it'll be 3 o'clock-providing you forget to move the hands ahead one hour before retiring. that the Portsmouth naval shipya.rd Daylight Saving time ls nearly will operate on EDST effective to. here and those of us who must have morrow morning. our eight hours sleep should retire Daylight Saving Time originated 60 minutes earlier tonight if we when Bob Garland, Pittsburgh, a would arise at the customary hour leader in industry, i11troduced it to in the morning. help win World War I. He convinced From 2 am, Sunday morning, Congress that it would benefit farm. April 28, 1946, untll some time dur. ing and Pres. Woodrow Wilson lng the night Saturday, Sept. 28 , signed a hill legalizing the change 1946, "Summer time" will be in March 31, 1918. The war-fann gar. effect. denmg program of 1917 was the one Nearly all of the N w England to be benefited by the change. states will be on the advanced time It was in effect all over the world schedule with some commu11llles in during the latter part of World Maine excepted. I War II. Railroad users will be wise to note I Benjamin Fi·anklin is said t.o havt new time tables of th B05ton & had the idea :first. , "l..( ' Lf lo Maine railroad for the trains will I continue to run on Standard time. Other eastern llnes will remain on Standard time but wll! revise their schedules. Twenty.four, just one.half of the United States, will continue to use Standard time as will the District of Columbia. Radio networks, air lines and transcontinental rallroads are considering time changes in their sum. mer plans. Capt. Stanley p . Moseley, public relatlona otrlcer, has announced l �b ·Quiet Amble Through Port City Shows Panorama of Trash I Fire blackened and broken timbers lean crazy-angled against crumbling gray cement cellar walls. Inside, the 1 walls are filled with broken and splintered kitchen chairs, twisted and rusted wire, empty cigaret packages, torn and tattered newspapers, broken liquor boLtles, broken crockery , and trash that has rotted so long that it cannot be identi1fied. It might be an abandoned house on some battlefield but it ls just an w1guarded cellar hole at Vaughan and . Hanov~r streets. r Vaughan st1eet, fl?m Cong ess to Deer, is littered wi th old ~ewspapers, candy w~·appers, cigaret butts and empty c1gare~ packs, paper bags and other obJects pul1;ed to unrecognizable trash by passmg traffic. One newspaper picked up at the Hanover street corner, bore the issue date of March 30. Another half-filled cellar hole lle5 between Vaughan and Bridge streets 011 Hanover. It is not as dangerous as the first, being more completely filled with a broken bedstead, ashes, paper nnd scraps of wood. JEve1 y railroad passenger car carries a notice in its lavatories, "Please do not flush while in thP station?" Travelers have not read the signs carefully. ,,. I slugs had so ved the housing shortage. M Down arcv street to the park where neat sidewalks are scabbed by newspaper scraps, chewing gW11 wrappers cigaret butts cigaret packages' and orange peel; Broken beer and liquor bottles bo~by trap the green grass. Around the Liberty Pole long grass waved beneath its bw·den of dirty newspapers- Parade Aftermath? So much scrap paper was on Daniels street that it gave the appearance of Wall street after a triumphal parade by an Eisenhower or a MacArthur. Each of the bus stops in Market square was a concentration point SHOW ABOVE is a garbage dump that has been started near the for trash paper of every description. stairway leading from Market street towards the waterfront. Rotting Candy wrappers, chewing gum ,egelables have fermented, soaking the paper bags that held them, and wrappers, empty cigaret packs, are rotting discarded paper towels and newspapers nearby. The wind has pushed some of the rotting paper onto the docks. (Portsmouth Herald Continued on Page Three photo). I raper, Festoon Cr mrlrr" I . Thr olcl crmrtC'ry ntro.~-~ from thr ,t:.rt,,n w,as drcor11trd for Mrmorlnl , rln,·. Dirt::, slrnb',~·. torn. rlpprcl. l , ,·rllowln:: n~wspnprrs i::ntlv frs1oonrd t hr stnnrs mn rklni:: the rcstlnc: plncr of !hr rlclrr ctcnd. Long frrsh 1:rns., hlllow1·ct with rn rh g11s• of wlnct. w:-illlm: for R wnrm summrr sun to rlprn ll Into hav. nn IIIC!h ,.trrr i::nrh:ii::r .slnr,rl In I 111wr,vrrrt1 oil dn1n1~. to h r p11,..,IH·c1 arn11nrl a, the wlnri or rloi::.~ ·wlll IL Dnwn n l t ~e rorncr nr Mn rkrt and Drer streets. conl i::rlmPd hous rs provlctrd hncki::rounct for Rn RCI rnmulatlon of conl stained nr"·spa·,1ers. A little stairway leads down from Market street towards the rotten , timbered docks along the waterfront. Just inside the fence a neat little dump has been started. Tin cans, old newspapers, leaky paper bags, garbage and cardboard cartons from neighboring places have been deposited . Some of It has stayed where it was discarded but much of it has been blown by the wind towards the docks. Leaving the docks and walking towards Daniels street along Linden, one can admire the litter of Wind-driven paper on street and sidewalks. State street had many s pots LEAKY WASHTUBS, a rusting house boiler, an eml)ty basket, brolrnn timbers, broken crockery, broken 11°1th papers, rotting vegetables, one bottles, broken bushel baskets, ashes, weather beaten newspapers and twisted pipes are on display at one of old half cucumber had been so long I the Portsmouth beauty spots on Hanover street, The above picture is of one of the cellar holes on Hanover on the curbside that ,a family of street that is now filled with debris. (Portsmouth Herald photo) • I I ... 't~ are well protected from the wear o! shoe leather by refuse paper. Old newspapers have piled up around _ the library steps and the high school ripped and filthy newspapers, paper lawn Is spattered with ripped news bags, tom letters and orange peel~ sheets. are an being ground into common Throughout the streets mentioned pulp by the foot traffic. one house alone displayed a n t The sidewalks of Congress street, I covered ash and trash can. Garb:\• from the square to Middle street, tin cans, old newspapers, bottre.' I and other paper !craps are put out for collection in containers ranging• \ from wooden crates to cardboard cartons. l �35 Naturalized In Superior Court Here Today Convene Superior ~.~,\\le Court Here Faced with a docket whi?h is expected to keep it busy mto the early summer, Rockingham county superior cow't, with presiding justl,ce Stephen M. Wheeler of Exeter on the bench, opened here this morning with a formal ceremony before settling down to the business of the session. If! s· 1~e 5 Shortly after 10 am, Sher Frink annow1ced that t~e sprmg session of the court was 1!1 session and Judge Wheeler took hJS seat a.t the bench while the few spectators and attorneys rose in unison. Clerk of Cow·t Arthur J. Call, Jr., who Look the place of Amos S. R~dlett veteran clerk of the Superior cou~t after the latter died last year, called upon the Rev. J. Tremayne ICopplestone, pastor of the Fl.rst Methodist church of Portsmouth, for the opening prayer. F'ollowing the prayer, Clerk of Cow·t Call called the role of grand jury members from Rocklngham county and Sheriff Frink maintained the count in a. monotone as each name was called and the juryman announced he was present Samuel H . Birt of Portsmouth was named as foreman of the jury and assigned seat No. 1 in the j u r ~ Justice Wheeler then told tl'~e members of the jury it was t~e1r duty to protect as well as deal Justice to citizens who may appear before the court. His message to the jurors explained their part In the session of the court and he conc!uded his remarks by stating that 1t, was necessary to have 12 of the members in favor before an Indictment could be brought back to the court. With County Solicitor Ralph G. McCarthy, the 20 members of the grand jury then retired to the flr~t floor of the court house to hear evidence on criminal cases due for the current session of tne Rockingham county superior court. As soon as the jury had retired, Clerk of Court Call began reading the docket and the various attorneys present, at the session denoted what action they desired to take during the session. Court was recessed at 12 :30 o'clock this noon with more than half the docket having been read and appropriate action taken. . Arraignments of those mdlcted by the grand jury will be heard at 10 am Friday. The court schedule for tomorrow Is for the naturalization of county residents at 10 am and at 1 :30 pm the hearings on uncontested divorces filed prior Feb. 1, 1946, will be presented. ..'f'(. Superior Court Hears Suits Charging Damage by Dust from Local Coal Firm Six civll_ suits brought by Bartolomeo Gu1duccl and his wife Consolidated Coal company asking Ca ther_ina Guiduccl, against th~ the city council to ta ke steps to 'I11lrty-ftve residents of Rocking- Consolidation coal co. to recover halt, the dust nuisance from the ham counby, 13 of them from Ports- for all~ged damage from coal dust plant. The matter was referred to mouth, this morning took the oath on t,h~ir property on Deer street the ?ouncil Industrial relations of allegiance to the United States wa aired ~ay in Rockingham comnuttee. of America as they became natur- county supenor court before Judge At Lhe Febru y 1939 councll Rllzed citizens during the session Stephen M. Wheeler. Oe-u----~ -- ..!,~~f~ of the Rockingham county superior Th~ .Jury was drawn yesterday court. mornmg and taken to view u e meeting, Chairman Paul Chandler 1 of the committee reported to the After Presiding Justice Stephen Market, street property of the coal M Wheel r had accented the rec- company and the Deer street prop- council that his committee had met with John C. Shaw, Porbsommendation of J. Fillmore war. / er ty of the Guiduccls. d~r. naturalization examiner, that Atty. Robert W. Upton of con- mouth manager or the coll! com. We residents of the county be ac. co ·ct and Atty. Charles J . Griffin pany, and several of the petitions c pted as citizens, Clerk of Court, of Po!-t.smouth are .representing the and both sides had stated their Arthur P. Call, Jr., administered plamturs Whlle Atty. Walter Cal- case. Mr. Shaw had said that his the oath. derwood and Att . Benjamin Ches. company planned to erect a 30-foot Residents of Portsmouth accept_ ter of the firm of Hughes and Burns wooden fence around Its property. ed. a.s citizens at the court session in Dover are representing the coal The committee felt all reasonable steps were being taken by the com. this morning were Lucia Pretto company. Vinci~uerra, Mary Bisognanl, NichCit~ Clerk Eileen Dondero In pany to end the nuisance and the filed the petition, the recolas Villello, Jean Baptiste Bois- checking the records for reporters council ord said. vert, J ephine Miller Wheaton, todaf said that in January 1939, Georges Kapelas, Margaret Gut- a Petition was presented to the city freund, Mana Eva Gene.stretl, Ma. council by residents of the North rie Cecelia Tosi, Angelina Pellet.fer End anct Market street near the Emond, Della Grimbilas, Emely Morsey and Rocco Sclrrlpa. Mary Theresa Gertrude Trafton and Jo. seph Succi were absent from the session this morning. Cow1ty residents accepted as c!U. zens during the court session were Mary Irene Gove, Seabrook ; Marianne Elise Margarete Hoerig, Windham ; Franklin Turner Thomas, East Kingston; Florence Annie ti~1on of Sydney Thorp 42 t te 1 Bettez, Derry; Maude Margaret Jmson "lifer" who sought hiss a Towle, Hampton ; Emelie Marie ~e~e by application for a writ r~f Beauchesne, Exeter; Wladyslawa asterd eas corpus, was dismissed late Kraszewski, Exeter: Ettel Bomze Y~ ay by an order of the federal Newmarket; Max Bomze, Newmar.1 district court. ke t,; Joseph Heon, Raymond; Doro. Tho!'P, who has served 13 years/ thy Martin, Epping; Vera Pennell, of a Jife sentence for Lhe first de. Rye Beach ; Mary' Lena Cote, Exegree murder of a Portsmou th bak. ter; Maryan Wladyslaw Magusiak, ry shop employe, petitioned for re. Newmarket; Joseph Octave Laliease and charged Warden Cha1·les berte, Derry; Nelson· Jackson, B. Clarke WHh inflicting "cruel and Kingston; Edith Ha ttie Leard, Lon. unusual punishment." donderry; Bertllle Francoise Bous. Warden Clarke denied all alle_ quet, Derry; Adam Ignatowlcz, Exe. of crue!t,y in his reply to ter; Mary Ataganlan , Salem Depot, gatlons_ the . Pnsoner's charges. and a nun, Roberta Marie MacKlnDISposal of Thorp's petition was non of Exeter, whose name, assumed when she took the vows, is Sister m~de upon consideration of the pe. tlt1on and the warden 's answer, acMary Etheldreda. ~ording to an opinion filed by Judge • J. Connor. ~ ~. ~«ai, •~ 3 j r=-------------~ Court Dismisses P!!?,.!~~.F,~~~~~!: .,_ I I I I Portsmouth Lifer Seeks Prison Relea e Concord , June 21 (AP)-Sydney Thorp, about 42, of Portsmouth, serving a life sentence at state , prison for first degree murder, has I petitioned federal district court for , a writ of habeas corpus to secure his, release on grouncls that he had suf-, fered "cruel and unusual punishment." The IUcr made the charge against Warden Charles B. Clarke. 'I11orp has served 13 years of his sentence for the 1933 murder of a Portsmouth bakery employe. Thorp charged the warden wit_h "violations and infringements of his constitutional rights." Warden Clarke denied there was ( any truth in charges of "cruel and abusive treatment." "This prisoner has had better treatment and as good care as any , other," he asserted. '3 t, ~\• ',J (.- I' I Ar~y O~ens War Closed I s Point Road f I Odiorne I p ~otute lA, through Odlorne's oin to Wallis Sands, 'Which ~as been closed to public travel since April 1942 1 to th '. • s now open e pubhc, ace;ordlng to an announcement made t by CoJ W'llla yes erclay mand . t I m SackvlJle, cornan of the Harbor De fenses of Portsmouth. f Tl1e route was closed a& a. de t~::1e teasure by the army mor~ t. our yea.rs ago, Since that unc the army has b Ut 6h-e lnstalJatJ u dcfen_ not open to :. are stlJI t~1!: ;:1::11 ~ ·-.i;;.;;..~~- �1 Kittery Town Officials Refuse Impartial Hearing \Jn. Marston Case; Gov. Hildreth Asked To Intercede\ t'n..-t,1.~(p Charging th8.t the selec'tmen of Kittery had "whitewashed" the case in which Kittery police officials manhandled Herald photographer Paul Marston a little more than a week ago, J. D. Hartford, publisher, of the Herald today said he intended to take further action in the matter. -• ,..,.. ___ ,-l -••hlh•hor ~:1frl hr., ,-,,oeo that a further hearing be granted t,o the Herald representat,ives. Mr. Burns was referred by Selectman Hobbs to Kittery Town Counsel Elmer J. Burnham who said that the reason the Kitt.cry selectmen acted earlier than planned was because lhe Herald had published an editorial and a second news story on the matter. After Mr. Burnham had lold '.Mr. Burns that the selectmen's decision was final and that there would be no further hearing, Mr. Burns replied that, in t,hat, case the Herald publisher then was determined to take definite action in the matter. At this, Mr. Burnham said he would confer again with the selectmen. But he later called back to say the selectmen had stated the matter was closed as far as they were concerned and that they st.iii st.ood on their decision that the polic;e had acted in the best interests of the Town of Kittery, although t,hey said they felt it was adually a "case of mistaken identity," In that Mr. Marston did not identify himself to Constable Grace. The Herald publisher added that he saw no reason why Photographer Herald Sends • The Herald publisher said he was ' contactin g Gov . Hornce Hilcirclh to as k the Maine chief execut i\'c to use his good o!flces to sr.e thn L n complete and fair hearlni:;-' or th. r rnt1rt mRUer Is brln In which the Hernld can con fron t Dep~-~· I --~ 1 uty Sheriff and Constable Harold P. Grace and other town ofT!cinL~ with thr- trstltnor1\' not , only of Mr. Marston. bt1i of j di.~interested willH'ssrs who have I come forward and substantiated lhe r>hotogrnphrr's storv that he hnd been mnnhannlrn · ann mannclen by Kt tlcry ol f1c1a is lrct by Constable Grace wilrn lir atAn appea~ to Gov. H_orace A. Hildreth of Maine, asking tempted to photoi:raph a fat.ii auto acclctcnl in Kitt.rry shortly after that. he ~se his good. offices to secure a fair and impartial midnight. Saturday, April '.!0. hearmg m the case m which Portsmouth Herald photogMr. Harbford said - that in a r3:pher Paul E. Marston was manacled and manhandled by conference April 20 at which Kittery police officials were not presKittery law enforcement officials, has been dispatched to ent but were represented by Atty. Augusta by J. D. Hartford, publisher of the Herald. ~ t.,1-1 le, George D. Varney, Kittery select_In !~is letter to the Maine ~hief "While legal action w open to men had said they wished bo hear executive, the Herala publisher us, all that we have asked from the police side of the case too but sa;,d: . the beginning is a fair and imwould not be able to do so until the A most Ul~fortunate situation partial hearing at which those Kitlatter part of the nexb week. That has developed mvolvmg one of the tery officials which we feel ar t ,::.fter doing so they would get in Port.amouth Herald's photograph- fault may be confronted b el a 1 touch with Mr. Hartford upon his ers, }'au! E. Marston and Deputy partial witnesses and our ~ho:: return from New York where he She1 iff and. Constable Harold P. grapher. This is only asking for the was to be until bhe following Sat- , Marston should identify himself to I G1:ace of_ K1btery, and other ~it- right., guaranteea to every freeurday. a man dressed In civilian clothes te1y officials. man. Mr. Hartford said that he called who, in tum, failed to Identify hlm"In order that you may have a "Over half of our circulation is In Selectman Raymond R. Hobbs self as a. Jaw enforcement officer. c?mpl_ete understandin? of the York County and we feel a definite Sunda.y before leaving for New "If the Kittery town officials feel I York to tell him that several wit,- that Mr. Marston Sf\OU!d have s1t11at1on as reported 111 the col- responsibili ty to our readers in Maine un~ns __ of the Herald, b_oth news and to see that actions of the nature nesses had come fo1'Ward to sub- known Deputy Sheriff Grace," Mr. ed1to11al, I am enclos1!1g,_ herewith, canied on by these officials are not stanbiate Mr. Marston's story and Hartford said, "we feel, in turn, that a complete file of cllpp~1gs from allowed to continue unchallenged. that he "wanred the Kittery of- the deputy sheriff should have recthe lnceptl<:m of this a~a1r hortly We have the same responsibility of flcials to know this \Jefore thei ognized Mr. Marston." meeting with police officials so In a statement on the matter to- 1 after_ m1dn_1ght on -;'-P~ll 20 up to fighting for the rlght.s of Maine cltland mcludmg todays lSSUe of the zens as we do of New Hampshire bhat they would know whether the day, Mr. Hartford said: Herald. citizens. story of the police wa.s true." "It doesn't seem possible that "I say that the situation Is most "I ask that you use your good ofAt this time, Mr. Hartford said, · men of such repute and supposed unfo~'tunate but . neverbheless i_t _ls !'Ices to see t.h~t an Impartial hearing Mr. Hobbs thanked him and again Integrity as the .selectmen and ofa s1tuat1011 which. no Amencan Is ~ade possible in order that the assU1ed him the meeting of se- flclals of Kittery not only condone newspaper ca~ consider . as a pass- resident., of York county may lectmen and police would not be but attemp t to Justify the action of !~g mc1dent m these times, Of all learn the truth and that those Kitheld before bhe latter part of the their police officials; action which week. would only have been necessary, and t1~es, when freedom of the press, ~ry officials involved may realf1 ee~om 01 speech, and the demo- 1ze the seriousne53 of bhis affair The selectmen, however, met the probably not even then, In dealing next day Monday, and announced with known or suspected criminals. crat1c way of life is at sbake all "I am sending a copy of this lettei: over t,_he world. I also know that to High Sheriff Everett s. Knight their decision (that the police had "In view of the refusal of the Kityou will agree wi~h me when I say of York County, Maine, as well as "acted in a proper and lawful man- tery officials to hear and consider the testimony of disinterested that our _very hentag:e. depends UP- a complete clip file in order that he Iler i n the besb Interest of the witnesses who have offered to coron the nght.s of lnd1V1duals as es- may be fully informed." communi ty") for release \n Tues- roborate and support the story of tabllshed in what may soon be a Copies of the letter were sent to day morning papers, before th e Marston as to the manner in which forgotten "bill of right.," if such Evei:ett S. Knight, York county l~tter had reached th e Herald pub- he was 'manhandled' by the Kittery situations as we find ourselves in she~1ff, and to Raymond R. Hobbs I lwher's Upon office. his return from New York, off! cIa1s, it appears i mposs lb! e to are allowed to go unchallenged and j chamnan of the Kittery selectmen'. unnoticed. h d the Herald's at- date to get or expect justice from Mr. H artfor d a the selectmen of Kittery. t,orney, Atty. Stanley. M. Burns, "The leai;t that the gelectmen contact Kittery officials to ask could do would be to grant a full, --------==-----:-=- fair and impartial hearlng.'"'Y3)n, I l I Hildreth /Data on Mars .t on Case J I I j l I �1 Maine Governor 'Re.grets' M arston-Kittery Affair Attorney General's Office Recommends 1 ILegal Action as Proper Procedure Expressing regn L at an "unhappy occurrence" Gov. Horace Hildreth oI Maine has forwarded a recommendation of the Maine attorney general's office that le_gal action is the next step, in ~ letter to J. D. Hartford, editor and publisher of The Portsmouth Herald::·-=~=====--=-=-=-~=-=-=-=---'-~ The Governor.'s letter Is R. reply 1 to a letler froin Mr. Hartford in.forming the governor of the "manhandling and arrest of Portsmouth Herald Photographer Paul E. Marston by Kitlery police under the direction of Deputy Sheriff and Constable Harold P . Gra ce on April 20 [ and the subsequent action of Kit- Court MistriOI Order Based on Herald tory A news story published in The ' tcry selectmen in exonerating the Port.smo_ uth Herald Wednesday ~as editor of The Port.5mouth Herald Kittery police . ., the basi.s for declaring a, mistrial .said, "I! a news story is used as ~ 1 duct.' Termln~ tho.. affair :rn un!or- In Rockingham superior court YCS- reason for declaring a mistrial there "Ju tlce Reed continued 'Con, tunate Inciden t , lhe Go ernor aid : berday h1 connection with six civil ls a presumption on the part 'or the "Your letter of May 3 with Its suits charging damagesjb 1 court that the story must have been ment on pending cases may affe Judges dlffe.rently. It may influen. enclosures wlt~1 reference t? the un- I dust from the Coru;oJida . : read by one or more members of the fortuna te Incident Involving your company stockpile on 0 M ·k t Jury some Judges more than others. Sm and thereby in.Ouenced them. If photographe~·• Mr. Paul E. Marston, street, it was learned tod y. ai e of P more sen itlve fiber th· there is a danger that newspaper are their colleagues. The lRw deals ! Deputy Sheriff and Constable HarClerk oJ Superior C urt Arth I old stories wlll influence jurors then it P. Grace of Ki tte ry and other J . 0 ur 1 ,?t Exeter ~aid tha bhe mo- is the respohslbillty of the court to generalities and Pxtemal stll.nda,n Kittery officials, is acknowledged. tio Ca/ and cannot denend on the van 0 "Naturally I regret that this oca mi.,trlaJ w made by warn Jurors not to read .about a degrees of moral courage Rlld cun-ence ha~ taken place. I have Att ~. Robert_ W. Pton and CRSe or dlscus.s lt xcept aa their bility in the face of crlLicism IVhlch taken this matter up with our a.t- Cha le.s J. Gtiifln repJcsentlng the dutl •, require. individual judges may possess '" "This ls a, g nerally recognized retorney general's office and after coal con:ipany, and wa~ granted a.f_ Mr. Hartford said, "Associate Juscareful consideration their recom- ter oial arguments were heard sponsibility of the court-s and i 111 tice Murphy, in his opinion wrote: common practice on many occasions mendation is that legal action is l by Judge Sbephen M. Wl1eeler. The 'Were we to sanction the judgment the prnper action to be taken in this mo tlon was opposed by Atty. Waller Lo give such a warning to Jurors. It rendered by the court below we instance if you feel you want the Calderwood , and Benjamin Chester it not to be xpected that Jurors, would be approving, in effect, an matter pressed beyond the steps of the .firm of Hughes ;ind Burns who are laymen, wlll be !am111ar unwarranted restriction upon the you have already taken. of Dover, representing Bartolomeo with their duties and obllgallons as freedom of the press. That freedom "My own relations with the press and Caterina. Guiduccl of Deer Jurors unless they are Instructed by covers something more than the have been such that I greatly regret street, who brought the six civil the court which is an authority. such an wiha.ppy occ;urrence but fcelr.,guJts being heard . "To place the responsibility on right to apprnve and condemn insofar as the judlciary and the judicial that I should be guided in this mat~ Mr. CalJ said bhat there was no newspapers not to cause a mistrial proces concerned. It includes ter by the recommendations of the stenographic court record of the by its court reporting impJJes a cen-1 the rightare to cdticlze and disparage, attorney general"s department with mi.stria! motion and arguments as sorshlp which is a. direct vloJatlon even though the terms be vitriolic, all formal_ities observed In case ol it was all heard orally by the court. of the freedom of speech and press scurrilous or erroneous. To talk of a future action. ).t •'-V\J> However, he said, "It ls n\y under. as guaranteed under the constituclear and present danger arising out tion . The newspaper must be free to .standing that a soory appearing In print the news for its readers as It of such criticism is idle unless the "" ,. The Portsmouth Herald WM the sees best and without that freedom criticism makes it impossible in a reason ." the United States becomes a. dictavery real sense for a court to carry In connection with the .story on torship. I on the administration of justlce. the trial published in The PortsJudges should be foremost in their "This has Just been r ecognized by mouth Herald Wendesday, the vigilance to protect the freedom of Herald gave lt.s readers a. resume the Supreme _Court of the United others; to rebuke and castigate the of Previous public actions in con- States in the case of the Miami, bench and in their refusal to be innection with charges that the Con- Fla., Herald which had been found fluenced by unfair or misinformed , .!Olide.tion Coal company .stockpile gullty of contempt for criticizing a censure. Otherwise freedom may / on Market street Was a dust men- Judge of the circuit court of the rest on the precarious base of Judiace. This Information was a mat- state. 'I;'he contempt sentence had cial sensitiveness and caprice. And been i;ustalned by the Florida Suter of public record and had been preme Court. ' a chain reaction may be set up, re- I previously publlshed in the The suiting in countless restrictions and "In four concurring opinions the Portsmouth • Herald. • This backlin1itations upon liberty , . .' Supreme Court reversed the decl.slon ground information for readers ls "This decision," said Mr. Hart- 1 customary routine procedure in even though it agreed with the Florida Supreme Court that the ford , "compJeteJy clarified a previ- 1 newspaper stories. ous decision of the Supreme Court Commenting on the decision to- cases were pending at the time. In three years e.go which had marked the principal opinion, Justice Reed day, J, D. Hartford, publisher and wrote: ~ 'Free discussion of the problems of society is a, cardinal principle of Americanism- a. pri11ciple which all are zealous to preserve. Dlscui;slon which follow,s the termination of a case may be inadequate to emphasize the danger to pubJic welfare of supposely wrongfuJ Judicial con - j ~~!1 'I I I I I 1 I �Oil Co. Case :Residents Call Site Nuisance, Under Study· By Judge Health Menace Mayor Mary . Dondero, upt. or treet Clayton E Osborn and City Sanitary Inspector rank C. Leru: confer,, 1·ed at city hall yesterda on complaints about disagre blt odors from the South mill pond and a rendering plant 011 Maplewood avenue but no statement or a plan for remedying the situation resulted from the meeting. Almost complete unanimity of opinion that the mill pond, in its present condition constitutes a nuisanc , and possibly health menace, wa revealed oda i a survey among householders whose property borders on that body of I water. 1 :r~.-,.; •I.\CQ it's unhealthful." Mrs Arthur TU.r cotte, Franklin street. One housewlf on South streef says, "Many children play down there, including my grandchildren, I belleve it's an unhealthy situation. Alld that it should be cleaned up, People throw rubbish into the water. It could be a beautiful spot." Another housewife states "Peoplt have talked about this condition fot years, but have never done anythin• ltbout it. I've lived here for many yea11s, and there has a lways been an odor at low Ude." A. W. Johnson slates that tha pond has not bothered him. One housewife on Plea5ant stree• states that there is a disagreeable odor, and that something should certainly be done about it. A housewife on South stree• states, "There is a very unhealthy odor, and many children play do'\\lb there when the Ude is low. Peopltl throw garbage and rnbblsh into the water, I definitely think that something should be done about it. Many tourists who come to view our fair city drive by the pond, and tha sight as well as the odor is disagreeable. It could be a. very beautiful spot. A lot o! money is spent on the skating rink at the tenni& courts, Presiding Justice Stephen M.. which ii; used by few p ople." Wheeler began a. series of confere~ ces this morning with lawyers ill the case of the Colonial Beacon OIi Co, and the Advent Christia church versus Mayor Mary C. Don. dero and Building Inspector James T. Whitman, as city officials. Attorneys Stanley M. Burns and Oscar Neukom are representing tha concord, May 3 < P -A $2,000 0U company and the church whill mobile atcr testing labor11to1 · ha~ Charles J . Griffin, Portsmouth city been delivered and will begin the soltcltor, is representing the city first of a. series of statewide water officials. pollution tests next week in the • The case involves the construe. Great bay area near Portsmouth, it tion of a building on land owned was revealed today. 1 by the church which the oil com. The unit was delivered to the pany proposes to use as a filling state health department today from station. The city council reversed a Bath, Me., where it was manufacrecommendation of bhe planning \ tured. It will be under the super• board and granted a permit for the vision of Russell A. Eckloff, a vetsale of gasoline. Building inspector eran sanitary engineer, and Robert Whitman has refused to grant a permit for the construction of a , Rocheleau, a World War II veteran who will serve as chernist-bacterl• building on the lob. ologist. At 1 :30 o'clock this noon, Judg9 State Industrial Hygiene Direc' Wheeler and the attorneys planned tor Leonard G. Trager ls in charge to take a view of the Islington of the pollution survey, which wm street site and return to .the courb be made under supervision of the to have their statements placed newly-named Water Pollution \ on the record. :5"°< •"'\..y'4l..D board. He ~aid today th survey was intended partly "Lo fend off harmful federal legislation." "An unpleasant odor. unhealthy, an eyesore, should be fixed up." These were the common comments. Typical quotations from residents of the area. follow: "The pond is of no use a.t present. It could be fixed up. It is an open sewer with nothing to carry H into the river." Paul Stickles, South street. "It's unhealthy, and it draws mos. Quitoes. It's a.n eyesore, a.nd something should be done about it-" Glen Smith, South street. "There is a.n unpleasant odor. I think it's unhealthy for my child1 en." Mrs. Wade, Franklin street. "There's a very unpleasant odor at low tide- It's an unhealthy sit. uation." Mrs. Harvey Brackett. "I wish it could be fixed up. There is a disagreeable odor, and I think I ·Conferences Open On Oil Firm-Church Vs. City Case fWater Testing Outfit To Come Here Next Week rro.1• ;; ,4 V ., After hearing six hours of dlscu sion and accepting evidence , Justice Stephen M. Wheeler of Rockingham county superior court today began a study of the case of the Advent Christian church and the Colonial Beacon Oil Co .. versus Mayor Mary C. Dondero and Building Inspector James T . Whitman, as city officials. Attys. Stanley M. Burns and Oscar Neukom, representing the oil company and the church, and Charles J. Griffin, city solicitor, representing the city officials, were in a closed conference with Judge Wheeler for two hours ·esterday morning and four hours yesterday afternoon in the judge's chamber at the court house. Judge Wheeler offered no decision today and attorneys believe that it may be two or three weeks before a decision ls reached . Mayor Dondero and Fire Chief George T . Cogan were In court all day yesterday but the case never was aired before the bench. The case involves a permit for construction of a building on land owned by t.he church which the oil company proposes to use as a filling station. The 1945 Portsmouth city council reversed a recommendation of the planning board and granted a permit for the sale of gasoline. However, Building Inspector Whitman has refused to grant a permit for the construction of a building on the Islington street site. Judge Wheeler and the attorneys viewed the Islington street site yesterday afternoon and returned to the court for further discussion. - - - -~'-&,').,~•"4~ • I Pannaway Manor Water Te By tote Proves FavorableJ · l l"avprable r ult of the tel!t.8 teken by William J. Healy, of the State Department of Health, May 24, at Pannaway Manor were made public yesterday afternoon by Clay. ton E. Osborn, superintendent of the water and street departments. The report, which follows, is signed by Leonard W. Traeger, director of sanitary engineering division, state department of health : Thl.5 Is In reference to vour re. quest for a general statement concerning the quality of the Ports. mouth public water supply. It Is our understanding that there have been inquiries from time to time by Jo. cal citizens interested in such matters and, therefore, it appears de. sirable to furnish you wlth an eva. luatlon of the character of the sup. ply as determined by the analytical results of samples submitted to us regularly from the system. In this connection a detailed report on a sample coJlected from Pannaway Manor section on May 24, is enclosed. It will be noted at the bottom of the form that there are no criticisms. It seems doubtful that there would be any special benefit In presenting the complete data to the general public, this because there are few If any persons who could interpret the information t_, l V\ contain,,d. However, .should a make a specrnc request, yo to certainly entitled to provide th formation desired . B.o th our bacteriological chemical records Indicate the p mouth supply to be of exce quality. The most recent bie report containing water supply bulatlons for the ten year pe 1 from 1932.1942 demonstrated ti the bact riological findings 11 been unlfo11nly good and In ~• pliance with accepted stand Moreover, the results ot speci received since then, up to and eluding the present, have been cellent. Similarly the che~ characte-lstics have been above ticism thus it is readily appa that /he various sow·ces of su are ver,y satistactory, as is thew delivered to the consumers from~I distribution system. As an additl al safeguard you are employ chlorination as a regular proced This is in conformance with 111 ern water works practice and :ourse, ls a._d~sirable feature. ' U �1f Port City To Save On Ligh ROtes Criminal Notices Cut Approved /stQlen from For Port City, 1 1 ~'~'~"!'!.t!!c,,~,th.':!!~!who th wanted"Postofflce notices from e Portsmouth was reported this morn ing by Postmaster Pctcr J. llickcy. Among them was a bulletin showing a pictUJ·c of Earl 1cF arIan d , mur d ercr wanteel after his jail break in Washlngton, o.c., earlier this week. Posslblllty that the notices were takC'n by someone shown In the pictures was being considered to- Perry by State were alerted Hickey, Revised electric rates which will result in a saving of Since most of by thePostmaster notices were from the FBI and carried pictures and $24,170 annually to customers in the Portsmouth and Derdescrlptioru; of men wanted for sery areas served by the New Hampshire Gas and Electric rlous offenses, the poss1'blllty tl1a• n h b d b th t t bli . • a compa_ny ave een approve y e s a e pu c service much wanted man might be at large 11 1 this section was under inyestlgacommission and become effective today, it was announced tlon. by R. C. L. Greer, general manager of the power company. Postmaster Hickey said the bu!. letlns were taken solnetlme between The recent merger of the Derry New Hampshire areas served by the the closing or postal windows at 6 J Electric company and the Lamprey firm, ha.s been filed, subject to ap. Pm last nlghb and 11 :ao pm when Improvement comp001y with the proval of the Maine Publlc Utllltles Ll?e bullctlng was shut up for the to become effective May night. All the notices taken were New Hampshire Gas and Electric commission, 1 for customers of the Kittery Elec. 011 an open bulletin board. A num. necessitated the filing of a conso- tric Light company, Mr, Greer ber of other criminal. notices In a lidated tarJff appllcable to the en. added. glass covered and Jocked bulletin , Ure territory served, Mr. Greer board were untouched. said, and the reduction was incor- Post Domestic Rale9 Postmaster Hickey warhed to porated in the new schedule of The n w domestic rate per month day that the bulletins are federai rates. here ls as follows: The first 10 KWH, property and that anyone removing A new domestic rate identical with or less, 1, the next 14 KWH at 8 them would be subject to prosecu. the one just put into effect in the cents, the next 62 KWH at 4 centg, tlon Under the federal Jaws. He .said and all over 76 KWH at 2.5 cent.a. the Portsmouth police were co. As compared with the former rate, operating with him lnvesUgation 100 KWH now amount to $4.80 of the bheH. ~• 4, (c, where 100 KWH in the Portsmouth and Newmarket districts were $5.17, a saving of 37 cents; and in the Derry and Jaffrey districts were $6.20, a saving of 40 cents. This new domestic rate applies t.o the entire t rritory served by the company, and all customers will realize a. saving under Jt, according to Mr. Greer. Daniel Fahy of Nashua. who was The company also has extended sent to Portsmouth on the recom. its off.peak water heating rate of O?endation of the state tax commisone cent per KWH to the Derry a.nd sion, to readjust the value of the Jaffrey districts where before it ap. s'.'°ck.in-trade of the stores in this piled only to the Portsmouth and ~1ty, st~rted work here this morn. Newmarket districts. .... \ ~ \\ \, Only first class and registered 111g. This work ls being done for tax purposes. mall not over one pound ln weight is being accepted by the postofflce, PeThree members of the commission ter Hickey, Portsmouth postmaster ~Jso are in Portsmouth today, workannounced this morning. mg on the reappraisal of certain No mail has been received from parcels of property for tax purposes. outside the Portsmouth area since Members of the commission here the rail strike went Into effect yesare Judge John R. Spring, Nashua, ,terday and all second, third and chairman; George H. Duncan and fourth class mall has been embarLawton B . Chandler. ~ , \ 1.,. \.\l.t, goed ·since then, Mr. Hickey stated, Areas not dependent on rail transportation are being serviced as usual. These include York, Cape Neddick, Eliot, New Castle and Dover. No special trucks have been added, Mr. Hickey said. The embargo on second class matter affects daily papers which are sent thr..9,1ljrh the ma_ll~-·- ~ 'l.'4 Jlll <o Tax Commission Busy Here on Appraisals nly 1st Cla-;1 R~gistered Mail Accepted At ·Postoff ice I �Measles Serum Now Offered To Portsmouth Ex-Army Captain New Portsmouth Hospital Director Varied civlllan experience as wen as 32 months' campaigning with the 5th army in Italy I the background of John C. Van Metre, formerly a captain in the army's medical administration corps, who has arrived In Portsmouth to take over the position of director of the Portsmouth hospital. Mr. Van Metre will take over the position vacated by Richard 0, West, who is lea.Ying the Portsmouth hospital for a similar post in Salem, Mass. Tall and spare, Mr. Van Metre is a native of Iowa and a. graduate of the hospital administration course at the University of Chicago, where he was a classmate of Mr. West. Prior to entering the service, the new director was assistant to the superintendent of the Episcopal hospital In Philadelphia., & position he took upon completing his course at Chicago. He entered the army in 1942 and was assigned to the medical ad- Portsmouth Hospital Full But Escapes Emergency Situation Facing P~rtland Although the Portsmouth hos- t.al is using IacllitI beyond nor pit.al i running at full capacity, ma.I to accommodate up to 31 pa. .. the point of emergency has not been tienta per floor in the ma.in build• ing where the normal complement reached here as in Portland where would be 25 persons, so far no cor• only oases of extreme need are ad- ridors have been utillzled nor' have mitted according to Richard o. closets been made over into tem'-·tlt pora.ry rooms, Mr. West indicated. West, director of th e local "'"' u- A few patients have been quartered tion. in the sunporohes, rather than on Linen closets, corridors and sol- the first floor which can accommo-· aria are being used for bedspace date 10 patients, due to the short• by Portland's crowded h~pltals, age of trained personnel for the which reported congestion more first floor. pronounced than during the war The maternity home, which nor• when the area's population nearly mally can take care of 25 patients. doubled, according to the Associated has only reached that number one• Press. in the past three or !our months Officials of the Mercy hospital Mr. West said today. Today's couni reported that not one of the 152 1ls 14. '-1\p beds and 30 bassinets was vacant. ,_ ---==-_._......_-.:..z....__ To meet emergency cases, six pa____,__ __ tlents were accommodated in beds rolled into corridors and four linen closets were converted into temporary "rooms." Officials considered converting a. classroom and llbra.ry Into wards to add space for 16 beds. J::, ~\ of T~:~;-~te~s~g~~linsH:p~:: 1 ergency patients. There was no room at the 125-bed Maine Eye and Ear infirmary for any but em- 1 ergency patients. Although the Portsmouth hosp!- Concord, April 9 {AP)-A supply of measles serum is being obtained from the Red Cross by the state health department and wlll be offered without charge to physicians, health officers and hospitals, Dr. John S. Wheeler, state health officer, announced today. · Commenting on the measles situ-I ation in Porti_;mouth as of today, Dr. Chester McG11l, city physician said: "t~e cases so far reported are ve1·y mild. I have not yet considered ordering any of the new serum from the state heal th department but I will do so If the situation becomes serious." Dr. Wheeler said the immune serum globulin might be of especial value in the Portsmouth and Do ver areas, where there has been a considerable outbreak of measles this spring. The supply being received now has ministration corps. After duty in a 30-day expiration date ,on its potthe' United States for several ency, Dr. Wheeler said. He added mo~1ths, ~e joi1_1ed the forces wh!_ch th'.1t the department may later rewe~_e late1 destmed to invade NOi th ce1ve additional serum with a longer A~11ca. He was assigned to an evacu- period of effectiveness. I at10n hospital uni~ which made the The serum it being released by the long_ trek to _Tu_ms1e. armed forces, the health officer said His orga111za1ton then went onto The Red Cross he asserted Is ct · : the 'beachhead at Salerno In Italy, tributing it to ~tatc health 'depait a1~d then followed the fightmg Am- , ments under the same type of . _ encan troops clear to Ud!ne., Italy, gram t-hrough which it is di trib1 just south of bhe Austrian border, ing blood plasma. s u when the Germans sued f?r- peace The serum is made available he last. May. . . . said, with no other stipulation than Smee arnvmg 111 Portsmouth last that no charge shall be made for It. Fnday, Mr. -yan Metre has been The serum was made available April getting acquamte<i with doctors, 3, and the department sent for its personnel and f~nctions of lhel consignment the following day, It Portsmouth hospital. Mr .. West has is being shipped from st. Louis. accompamed the new director on J... Cl u (,.,_ f the rounds of the modern plant. 7'!l ~ · • ~ J The new director is married and - r ,... •-·- - - - - - his wife is on her way to Portsmouth from the Middle West,. "I hope that we won't have too much brouble in finding a place t live in Portsmouth," said Mr. Vat Metre this morning. "This ls th first real chance that I have ha · to have a home of my own, becaus( we Wllre married shortly before I le! to go overseas nearly four yean ago. I am sure that we shall en• joy Portsmoubh and its people.·• Mr. Van Metre plans to mak< his temporary quarters In t,h( apartment at t.he hospital which 11 available for the director. t,'l l•~ I t . f, 1 { �Recommend Nurses Aide !: Go on Reserve Portsmouth Gray Ladi;; Get-;::i 200-Hour Certificates for Duty" Gray Ladles, ~ho have voluntec1·_ personal needs anct acquaint the ed 200 hours or more from Dec. 7, With the hospital . m 1941 to V-J day, were guests at a ~hopping enands involve any_ meeting a.t the Portsmouth hospital tlung from selecting a sacheted A recon1.J11endatlon that the nurse's home recently. satm bll'thday cud for a veteran's nurses aide corps be put 011 a. reserve status was made at the Mrs. Paul S. Slawson, chairman best girl to trying out a motorcycle I of volunteer special services for that a patient saw on display Jn a I meeting of the board of directors / the Portsmouth chapter of the More. of the Portsmouth chapter of the American Red Cr at the city hall American Red Cro , brought greetGray Ladies decorate wards with yesterday afternoon. lngs of the chapt r, :i.nd congl'a( 11 _ fl?.we~·s. They even have made up lated the workers on their "faithful bud~ s bouquets for weddings in 1 In a report on volunteer special and dependable" service. Terming hospital chapels. Ho.spitalized vetservices Mrs. Paul V. Slawson stattheir record "Impressive,'' Mr.s. rans have received university ere- { ed that she believed that the nurses Slawson announced 127 Gray Ladies dlt for courses taken at a school aide program should be dropped gave a total of 20,910 hours to the operated by the corps. Skiing and as attempts to stimulate it had Por~mouth hospital. en1:1s le.ssons, ballroom dancing, proved futile. The board was in Nationall?, the American Red music, handicrafts and scholastic agreement that the emergency Cross Ho.sp1tal and Recreation corps cla&es are taught at many federal need for aides was past and that comprises 49,882 volunteers serving ho.spitals. It might be advisable to have a Patients In 1,202 hospitals, both fedThe follo~•ing ~•ere presented 200 reserve corps which lhe hospital eral and civilian. hour certificates by Mrs. Slawson~ could call when in ne d. They shop for patients, wheel Mrs. Hany L. Moore, Mrs. Ralph w. Henry B. Tilton reported on the book carts through wards, distribute Badger, Mrs. Robert Billing.s, Miss newly organized personnel commitcomfort articles_. . take a hand in Rosmerld Boran, Mrs. Louis Bradtee of which he is chairman. The ga.mes, escort v1.~1tors and assist bard. Mrs. Edson Carroll Mrs committee, he said, ls trying to get with ho.spi al _entertainment. They Bradley M. Clark, Mrs. William a comprehensive survey of the pergreet new pat1cnl.s, ascertain their CJeary, Mrs. John c. Dolan Mrs sonnel situation. So far members had found nothing which called for _ • ~.. • William A. Dorney, Mrs. An;on R: immediate atte11tion, 111111:. Tilton Durant, Miss Dorothy Gibbey, Mrs. said. Oscar Gibson, Miss E.sther Graham Ralph T. Wood report:cd that the Mrs. Carl F. Hall, Mrs. George L'.I' Red Cross had spent 69.29 in aiding Harmon, Mrs. Fred Hilliary, Mrs. the Elmer Hood family who were Thomas H. Kanada, Mrs. Ruth Kaburned out In the recent Fleet street na~a. Mrs. Edgar A. Ladd, Mrs. An! fire. ton10 Landry, Mrs. WIJJard E. Locke, Mrs. Howard Paul, Mrs. Milton The first aid division Is giving The Portsmouth hospital ls in Schurman, Mi·s. John L. Scott, Mrs. scholarships for four Instructors at urgent need •f nurses, nurse11 Harold S asey, Mrs. Gordon Task, the Pierce island swimming school aides and persons with any Mrs. Lester H. Tobey, Mrs. Hatry 1 to attend the Red Cross aquatic previous nursing training-, acT. Wendell, Mrs. Edward T. Wenschool and for Carl Hall to take a cording to a statement made by deU , Mrs. Albert F. Young, Mrs. coui·sc in accident prevention, Mrs. John . VanMetre, director ef Justin E. Flanigan, Mrs. Rheta Charle.!; w. Brewster, head of the the hespital. Tasker and M~s Frances Davidson. first aid group reported. Because of the pre ent nur Mrs. Matthew Foley and Mrs. Ira Ing shortage patients are not White of the Portsmouth chapter Arrange Lectures g lting as much or as complete canteen served refreshments. Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett, chairman care as they she uld, Mr. Vanof the local Red Cross chapter, anl\Ietrc said. nounced that the nutrition comIf a sufficient number of eligmittee has planned a series o~ four ible people are lnterested, a. lectures Lo be given al the Jumor class for nurses aides may be started ln the near future unhigh school. • . der the auspices of the m riAfter some discussion a motion can Red Cress, Mr. Vanl\letre was passed by the board that two sai d In l~iming a special appeal delegates be sent to t_h e N~tlonal £1>r Ynlu leers to r.rvl.\ 11 nul'ses Red Cross convention 111 Philadelaldt>S. phia in June and the matter of exThose wJ1e ar lntrrested in penses to b& discussed at the next this work have been asked to executive meeting. Mrs. Mary E eentact either Mrs. R. W. ·warner, xecutive ecretary, and KHchner, 161 Aldrich road, telethe chapter chairman, Mrs. C. Walphone 34 0, or Mr. Vanl\letre ~t.. 1...51'{{1:1 do Pickett, were named as the off!.., at the ho pita!. clal delegates to the convention. Mr. Wood was appointed chairman of the nominating commlttee by Mrs. Pickett. Mrs. Charles w. Brewster, Harry Winebaum and E~rl R. Elsea were named to serve with Mr. Wood. The board accepted with regret the resignation of Mrs. Helen Bartlett as publicity chairman,. A motion was passed that the secretary send Mr. Wlnebaum a letter of appreciation on behalf of the board for his work in the fund campaign, Mrs. Pickett reported that the drive had gone over the top and that $22,382.36 had been received to date. o: Local Hospital Needs Nurses J �Fifth Birthday of Portsmouth USO Club Will Be Celebrated at Dance Tomorrow There will be five candles on the the boys pract,ically all of whom communities cooperating wi th the national organization. big birthday cake at the Ports- she knows by name. Today USO has a place in the mouth USO dance lom01 row night Mr. Ladlow <tnd Mr. Hennel'Sy are in an official celebration of the usuall.v somewhere in 1igh t, talking heart o! every America n who has org11nization·s fif th anniversary. The v.•ith the men and helping them or had a son or daughter in uni club was founded five years ago with their problems wil:ch run all form. It is a symbol of th e love today. the way from money to ma trimony. with which the American people E. Curtis Matthews, chairman of And, speaking of ma trimon y, the stand beh ind heir armed forces. the USO council in Porl.smouth, will boys usually bring their brides lo be ~ cut the cake and give a short talk in · to mee t th s laff before they on the .achievements of the United t a ke the final step. Service organization. Upstairs on the second floor Mrs. Gov. Charles M. Dale issued The USO on Daniels streets is D . J. Russo of 44 Wibird street premore than just a clubhouse, it ls a sides at the sna ck bar where count- , t h followin g public statement second home to most of the boys less cups of coffee ~ nd bottles of rela th-e to th e fif th anni versary who have been stationed around mil k are consumed each week along or ·o : Portsmouth during the war years. with the hamburgers. H ,eems to me that It would Now that they are geUing their In lhe check room Miss Josephine be dlfficnll to exaggerate the discharges, the boys come b~ck to Lynes of Pleasant street does her ~ervice rend ered bv t he n ited visit friends they made here or to best to keep everyone's hats and en-ire organizations during find out what has happened to coals lraight. Mrs. Charles Gerry the pas t four yea rs. America them. One boy has come on twice of 259 Broad street ha s probably in il5 to ta l influence and power since he was discharged from his sewed on more chevrons than she flow ed th rough th is channel home in Winona Minn. Some are can count. She. too, can usually be from our hom es and communieven making the USO their tem- found al the club to help the boys ti es to camp and front line. The porary home and all have the same with their mending as well as with things that Ame rica was fightprivileges as servicemen. their perennial problems. ing for-its ga iety, humor, Letters come from all over the The housing problem , Mrs. Hundwa rmth and freedom-moved world to Fred Ladlow, who is dlrec- ley reports, is getting more serious ,fo rward with our figh ti ng fo rces tor of the club and adjutant of the than ever since veterans have beto remind them of the stakes Salva tion Army, Thomas Hennes- gun to return. But, she added, "peoCor whi ch th ey fought, and to sy, a former Boston stock broker pie have been very kind about a.ssure them th a t in "their fj ght and assistant director of the club, phoning in wh 11 they have vacanthey had no t bee n forgotten, or and al! of the volunteer workers cies." During the past year she has the bridges to th e life they who helped the boys make a strange handled approximately 3,600 reloved burned behind them. The town their "home." quests for living accommodations. 0 enabled u~ all , by pro xy, Tha.t the "war" is not over for lhe Weddings seem to be a USO speto be a t the sid e of our coun USO is obvious for anyone who cialty. Hardly a week can go by that try's defenders In th e otherwise spends an evening at the clubhouse one couple at least does not spend dark and lonesome hours of which is run under the auspices of some part of their wedding day at camp life. the Na tional Catholic Community the USO. Some have the ceremonOn thi s, the fifth anni ver service, the Salvation Army and the ies performed right there. while sary of the founding ol Jewish Welfare board. others who are married at City Hall 0 , let America remember the The Tuesday and Friday evening and go across the street to the debt It owes to th e men a.nd dances of which Mrs. Thomas D. clubhouse for the reception. women who so ably and unsel, Noyes ~f 65 Mendum street is cha irI n fact, the club, wh ich is essenfi shly ma-0e th l~ memorabl e man, are just as popular a nd just tially a volun teer organization, does contribution to the welfare of as much fun as ever. Mrs. Noyes, everything for the servicem an wh ich all men, who is known as "mother" to most he could possibly need. Packages of the boys, has not only chap - are wrapped and mailed- and that eroned nearly all dances at the club- includes gilt wrapping !or al! ochouse during lhe past five years casions. In the gym ls equipment but has ke pt busy on other nigh ts !or basketbal! , badminton and voltaking groups to the naval hospital Jey bal!. Ping pong, pool and minor to dances at nearby army a nd iature bowling go on In the game navy installations. room downstairs, where there is al Each Wednesday night ;_:, group so a dark room for developing piegoes to the hospital where they en- tures. tertain by playing the piano; playEvery year there has been a basing cards and sketching. T hursdays ketball tournament with gold, sila complete dinner is given in the ver a nd bronze mi n iature basket\ snack bar by 11, grou p in cha rge of balls awarded as fi r t, second and ' the Misses Mary Chandler a nd Sall y th ird prizes. This year 's tou rnaCrockett. Last week it was turkey. ment has been planned for March. T he building itsel! is reported by On the third floor are sleeping acthe servicemen who used it to be commodations, which were used by ' one of the best clubhouses in the approximately 4.800 servicemen dur country. On the main floor there a re Ing the past year. two large lobbies and the 50,000 Since almost 200,000 used lhe club gym and dance hall which was built last year and there has been little In 1941 by the go~ernmen_t as an indication of any decrease in at1addition to the mam building. tendance, especially with veterans Opposite the door is the informa- , making use of the club . it should tion office where Mrs. Hilda Hund- have a "happy birthday" and a Jonley sits behind her desk-If she isn·t ger life. too busy selling cigarets or coke, More than 2,000 USO clubs finding homes for servicemen who th roughout the Western Hem isphere wan t to bring their fa mil ies to are ho lding open house Feb. 3-5. Portsmouth or just chatting with Nearly 800 ar conducted by local Dale Praises USO l I ;..~'-4~ r Rotarians Urged To Take Interest In City Affairs . Rotarians were urged to take an mterest in their city government by Mayor Mary C. Dondero, guest speaker at the weekly meeting of the Portsmouth Rotary club yesterd11y at the Rockingham hotel. The future of Wentworth Acres goverl?men l housing project erected ~o relieve the acute wartime housmg shortage, is one of the main problems confronting the present council, Mrs. Dondero told the gathering. This problem has arisen llince the federal government has I asked communities in which such Pl ojects are located to lake them over. A:5king the Rola1·lans for their advice in the city government May. or Dondero said "lack of interest or Jndlfference 1n respect to municipal affairs sometimes results ln poor governmen ." Judge Jeremy R . Waldron, president o! the club, presided at the meeting for which Edgar P'. Wood, former councilman was program chairman . Edwa,rd Atherton of Haverhill, Mass., waFi....j- visiting Ro. tarlan. I ~ - - - 7 .r,, 4 �1 , Kniirhts of Pythias Grand Chancellors from two slates, lour men who have been K. or P . members for 50 or more years, the loaslma ~lcr for the cv nl, and a past grand chancellor are pirlurrd h en• in the Rockingh a m hotel. where the 75th nnnivcrsa ry celebration of th :: Knights of P ythias was held ·aturda y. ca ted . left to right, Dr. CJ1arlcs F . Hu ssey, a 50-ycar member: Fred N . Jon es, 50-year mrmber ; Mayor Mary C. Dond ero ; Gov. harl cs J\l. Dale, K. of P. memb er a nd one of lour K. of P. men who ha\'c been mayor of Portsmouth ; Harry IT. Foote, 50- year memb r and Freel Thomas, 50- year member. Sta ndin g-, ,John llloore of -Ba rnstead , grand chancellor of ' rw Hampshire ; Lester mith of Manches ter, Conn., irra nd chancellor of Oonn eclicut ; .fames H. McIntire, chancellor commander of Damon lodge : Ch a rles T. Du rell. toas tmas t er ; an d Harry H . Wood , past grand chan<l!'ll2£. o( New Hampshire and chairman of the 75th anniversary comittee. (Portsmouth flC'ralct photo.) 't•~·,4 k) I their to t. John 's church here Sunday photo) ~ ..,. <..1~.~.,. \..> �Wentworth PTA To Sponsor Boy Scout Troop Recreal,ion at Wentworth Acres was discussed at the Wentworth PTA meeting at the school last n ght with Mayor Mary C. Dond ro, Francis T. Malloy, John Jacobsmeyer, Frederick Noseworthy and Miss Mary L. Sanborn as speakers. Mayor Dondero endorsed the project of the community in at,tempting to provide bigger and better recreational facilities for children of the area, saying, "Yours is a wonderful program and you are receiving wonderful cooperation on it." She also promised the support of the c I t y recreation commission and urged that the Acres commlUee 1meet with the city recreation commission tonight. Mr. Malloy, director of recreation in Port,smoulh, told the group that all Portsmoul,h activities WP.l'e available lo residents of WentworLh Acres as well as residents of the ci\.y I proper. Mr. Jacobsmeyer, leader of Portsmouth boy scout cub activities, said of youth organizations, "the boy scouts is the most important of all as it geti; boys at the age when they are forminir habits and It is very Important to hil\'e he proper hablt6 form d." Mr. Nosewol'thy, boy scouL f~eld r ·ecutlve Ior this are • stated tl t "the boy scout organiz tlon ii; sal!sustalning and all it needs fs &. sponsor." The group immediately voted to sponsor a troop at the Acres. Miss Sanborn, assistant boys and girls club leader for New Hampshire and assistant to Clarence Wadleigh of the University of New Hampshire, director, spoke on the importance of Hi-Y, Tri Hi-Y, and 4H work as adapted lo city applicalion. She said that although primarily farm programs, when used in the city, other advantages of train. Ing ould be substituted such as woodwork for boys and cooking, sewing and housemaklng work for girls. Among the parents who volunteered to take a. training course as leaders with Mr. Wadleigh as supervisor were : Mrs. Mildred Pierce, Mrs. Evelyn York, irs. Marion Winn, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blackwell, Norman Myott, Mrs. Barbara Castile, Mrs. Evelyn Bobley and Mrs. Elizabeth Goodwin . It was voted at the business meetIng to hold a card party Feb. 14, a sll ver tea for mothers and children on the 28th at the school in which three programs will be followed. One room will care for pre.school childr n, another will house movies for •chool children and the third will be used for the tea for the mothers. It was also decided lo hold a children's talent and hobby show a a date to be announced. -:J,5,4(o I DISTRICT CHAIRMAN EDW RD I. HAINES 15 shown as he presented General Ei enhower medals for collection of scrap paper to members of boy scout troop 165 in the ve try of Temple Israel recently. Left to right in the picture are Will iam B. Hirshberg, troop committeeman; Joseph Levitt, scoutmaster; O. B. Evanson, n ational assistant director of rural scouti n g; Fred A. Noscworth.v of Dur ha m , fie ld ' cout executive; Haro ld D. Feener, district commissioner for air scouting and- leader of air scout squadron 165; Werner Hufnagel, troop committeeman; Louis Bradbard. chairman of th troop committee; T. Daniel Hayes, district scout commissioner; s. Gol'Clon Task, troop committeeman; Mr. hainrs, couts Arthur B. Levitt, Stuart '· Shaines, Le lland Bradbard; Kenneth Hirshberg, Irving Taube !foregroun d) Edward Tober, J. Jonas Smith (foreground) Myron clzer and Sammy . Borwick. (Portsmouth Herald photo) • �71 t: PORT Mo . . asdth altendcd a parrnts' banquet TH GIRL O 'fS_ aml their parents arc p1cturccl he1e 24th anniver ary ofn ight girl scouting movement gymna ium which marked the 34th anniversary o r the girl scout ""'- , "' a ,an L{(J> e c~nleen studio) , r.., •• .,.. , Portsmouth Girl Scout Leaders Visit Bahamas, · Meet Lady Baden-Powell on Guides Tour Lady Baden-Powell's visit to the / er Of the scouting movement. Miss Vaughan was a second lieuAmericas has a pecial significance A more detailed account of her s journeys around the world In the tenant in that troop, with Miss Rosto glr] scouts of Portsmouth, for two interest of scouting wa.9 given af- amond Thaxter Of Kittery Point as of the Port. City's adult scoubers ter the tea in the governor's ball captain. When Miss Vaughan behave had a share In entertaining room. came old enough to lead a troop, the head of Great Britain 's girl Speak!ng of the part scouting she was made captain and has been guides While she was inspecting I played 111 the . war, she d~clared, the leader ever since- She received her 20-year service numeral in 1942. "It was the guides as awho uniformed ~le newly-formed gmde movement and disciplined body backed The '1l~~anation of why it is Ill the Bahamas. up all bhe other big services p....- ,.., ~,, II instead of Troop I which Miss France.9 E. Brooks, one of Cro5.9 blood transfusion '~'\'rant is the oldest troop is simple. During t!1e f?unders of the local 0;1"ganiza_ 1 welfa;·e, and they also ~eJ used the first World War, in 1918, a Mrs. t1on Ill 1922, and Mrs. Richmond as messengers . .ijaving don,{a great Woodward started Po1·tsmouth's Buswell, both of 54 Courb street, deal of camping and ~out-door first troop of girl scouts at Atlantic were wintering in r:,~ssau when cooking, when a blitz J- ,ppened in Heights. She soon moved away, but Lady Baden-Powell v1s1ted there. some of these big towr , and whole the next troop to be formed in 1922 Mrs. Buswell wrote to Mi Dor- streets of houses ii:_ re destroyed took the numeral II, perhaps in othy Vaughan, Portsmouth librarl- by flying bomb.9, the owners the expectation that the first troop an and leader of tl~e first co~~lll_u- did not have me~:s of getting a would be revived. It never was, so ous troop in the city bhat Miss meal the guides_,Oconcentrared on Troop II has the distinction of beBrooks and I were invited to meet 'blitz' cooking.' "o..., Ing the oldest continuous troop in Lady Baden-Powell at a reception / Lady Baden ~owell spoke of the the city. in Governmen _t house . by Lady many ways I~ which guiding and Four years ago Miss Brooks reMurphy, . who 1s the wife of Gov. scouting hal~ helped in . other ceived her 20-year service numeral. Sn· Wtlllam M~rphy, successor to countries of,-'the world. "Guiding Is She was a close friend and assothe Duke of Wmdoor. Miss Brooks not now q·iJy an act!yity or train- ciate o! the late Mrs. Barrett Wenand I were the only American rep- ing grou~ for children for life; it dell, who did much for scouting in resentatlves of American girl scout- is a •mo-:ie de vie' for us older peo- Portsmouth. She was also a close ing, and "'.e. were not official, but pie. Wrf give of our help and ser- friend of Mrs. James J. Storrow of 1rather spmtual, as you know vice and we gain as much as we Boston, who gave the Pine Tree this great organization has always give." t..raining camp at Plymouth and the been of great interest to us." This Miss Brooks is honorary commls- chalet at Switzerland to the nationwas in February, before Lady Ba- sioncr of the Portsmouth Girl Scout al scout organization, and who gave movement den-Powell came to the United council and is an honorary member generously to the States. of the New England Cow1cU of Girl throughout h~r life. It WR.9 at the tea given by Lady Scouts. A member of the first counMrs. Buswell likewise has been Murphy for Lady Baden-Powell cil when it was formed in June, 1922, much interested in scouting, having that Miss Brooks and Mrs. Buswell Miss Brooks has been active ever been a Brownie leader in Massamet the British subject-her home since and is now a troop committee chusetts before coming to live ln is in Africa-who is the widow of member of Troop II, the oldest in Portsmouth. She has given a home Lord Robert Baden-Powell, found- Portsmouth and in New Hampshire. nursing course to Troop II and was "adopted" by the troop. A l].Y(. I I . I tJ I ���~o No Brownout Needed Here, Says Light Co. Several Portsmouth industrial plants faced possible shutdown within two weeks and one plant already had closed today as a 39-day strike of soft coal miners resulted in fast dwindling supplies of the fuel in New England. Generally, Portsmouth did not appear to be as hard hit by the coal famine as other sections of the New England area. I While otl'ier sections considered I a "brownout" to conserve power and rationing or manuractured gas, of• ficials of the N. H. Gas and Electric company, which furnishes electric power in this area, reported they did not at this time contemplate asking lheir consumers to curtall their use of power. The company has a six weeks supply of coal on hand at present and any rationing of available supplies probably will give power &nd gas companies top priorities. The All!ed N. H. Gas company 1also said it did not contemplate any I rationing of gas here. That firm has &. supply of coal sufficient for at least 50 or 60 days Supt. L. A. Keen said. However, the N. E. Fiber company plant here was closed yesterday afternoon, President Earl Watson said, and will remair, closed until fuel again is availab -. I Several hundred Portsmouth workers face the prospect of being laid off should the shortage continue much longhr, Officials at the local•p~ht; o! the National Gypsum c9mpany said their coal supply Wbuld last only until next Tuesday or Wednesday - fter which, if no nore is available, the plant wil lhave to curtail or suspend operatton Approxlmat~ 6,000 tons of soft coal are on ha d in Portsmouth' but :'., government rder has frozen th t and it probn y will be doled out to the most e~entlal users. The Eldredite Brewing company here also faces ~he prospect of curI tailment should the shortage continue. It is limited to holding a 10· day supply on hand. The freeze order may prevent the brewery from replenishing its prese:.it supply. The Morley company is better of! than some of the other industrial users in the city having a supply sufficient to carry through until the first of June. Should the strike remain unsettled long enough to carry the shortage beyond that point, the Morley company also may be af• fected. Small Industries which are occupying space in the Morley com. pany plant depend on Morley oniY for heat, a Morley official said, and use electric power for their manufacburing processes. Thousands JobleM in N. E. Meanwhile the number of work. ers throughout the New England area who face temporary unem. ployment as a result of the strike mounted to tholll'!ands a.s planbs in scattered sections announced they were shubting down and coal supplies of others shrank. At least 2,500 Boston and Maine railroad and Railway Express em. ployes already are Idle, the Assoelated Press reported, as a result of DDT-ordered curtailment o! rail schedules. Before New England public utility comn1issioru; was the Civilian Pro. lduction administration's call, issued last night, asking them to ration power, starting with a "brown. out" and progressing to the black. out of all but the most essential services. They were asked to impose their own rationing in two stages-ban elecbrical advertising and display lighting and then forbid all uses except for public health and safeby, hospitals and other essential com. munlty services. Action of some sort during the day was Indicated by the Massa. chusetts . Department of Public Utilities. William P. Homans, regional CPA administrator who returned from Washington today, said in Boston the order was under study, and that atatemenb would be i&Ned later. ~ -~~~ "'\ , ' - ll - - . · C of C Secretary W,resr J N•H• Congressmenth erl 1 Taking cogni:r.a.nce of e" · ous situation caused by the soft al strike James W. Tucker, co . ' of the executive secretary Por16mouth Chamber of Commerce, today sent the fo~owinl telegram to all four mem ers 0 the New Ha.mpshire Congres• slona.l delegation: "One local industry closed a nd others will be forced to clfose ~ a few days due to lack Immediate governmen f • vention seems necessary rom economic angle and it might prove helpful from . political standpoint." t° i:~~ F.ibre Rlant Opens, Coal Scarcity Felt Operation at the New England Fibre company w.as resumed today for the first time since the plant clooed Ma y 7, because of the soft. coal scarcity, Earl Watson, presi. den t of the company announced today. The accoustlcal tile manu!ae.. turers are working on a. day.to.. day basis, due to their very short coal supply. They ha.ve no assul' .. ance of a conbinued supply, Mr. Watson said, but hope to be able to obtain enough to maintain steady operation. The Morley company stlll has a. three to four week coal supply, Eugene B. Whittemore, pret.ideat1 said this morning. The plant migb11 be affected by a. freight embargo should the railroad strike threat become a reality, he said, as much of the material both coming Into and leaving the planb are shipped by rail. "There is no chance of our ha-v.. ing to shut down, however," Mr. Whittemore said, "even though a freight embargo might moderate• ly affect employment. • The National Gypsum company reported tha.t they still had a. few days advance coal supply, and that the freight embargo imposed pre. vl6us to the expected Sa.turday railroad strike had not affected them. The Portsmouth soft coal situ. atlon has not changed notic. ably during the past week. Th& c. E. Walker company is still able to take care of the current soft coal needs allowed under bhe pres. ent rationing regulations, Oharle! H. Walker, preaident said today. o. J. Brown of the Consolida. tion coal company was unable to be reached for.._ comment on the situation. ffl ';2..b Ll_Ci=---~ Soft Coal Stockpiles .i IFrozen Here Today f..- An soft coal stockpiled on .bide. water docks was fro zen effective this morning, according to o. J. '.Brown, of the Consolidation Coal Co., Inc. The order was issued by the Solid Fuels administration in Washington last night. Mr. Brown said bhat all industries except those essential to hMlth and the subsistence of life were affected by the order. There is a possibility that all other indusbriea will be faced with shu t. downs within a short period. L- = - -- - - - - - - -- - - 1 Coal Firms "\~ · Say Supply Good Til June "There ls no cause for concern In t he Portsmouth ar ea regarding the coal situaLion," O. J . Brown, of the Consolidation Coal company said today. Mr. Brown Indica ted that Portsmouth's industrial concerns have a sufficient supply to last at least until the first of June and echoed the hope of many that the coal strike situation will be settled before tha t t ime. Domestic consumers using anthracite coal need not worry since the striking miners are from the bitu. minous coal industry he indicated. Charles H. Walker of C. E. Walker . & Co. said today "the situation is I' such that we can take care of immediate needs but people will not be able to stock up for next winter.'' I • �Weekday Service Much the Same; unday Hard Hit Train service on the Boston & Maine railroad and on other lines in the area has been greatly slashed in response to the Office of Defense Transportation's order for a 25 % cut it was announced last night by railroad officials. w'eekday commuting service wm . h th but "very remam muc e same sharp cuts" have been made 1n Sun. day schedules. Effective midnight Thursday B & M t rains to be suspended include Call daylight Umes) : On t he Portsmouth, Newburyport, Hamil ton and Wenham, Beverly, Salem, Lynn and Boston run: . Lv. Portsmouth 6 :21 am · · · will be discontinued to Newbul'yport. Tl'ain wlll originate at Newburyport at 6 :59 am a nd continue to Boston on present schedule arriving at 8 :15 am. Lv. Port.smou th 10 :10 am ar. Bos. ton 11 :49 am , Lv. Portsmouth 3:05 pm ar. Boston 4 :13 pm. Lv. Portsmouth i0:06pmar. Bos• ton 11 :36 pm. Lv. Boston 9 am ar. Portsmouth 10 :40 am. Lv. Boston 6 :01 pm will run only to Newburyport, eliminating stops to Portsmouth. The train leaving Portsmouth for Manchester at 5:10 pm scheduled to arrive at 7:02 pm has been sus. pended as has the train leaving Manchester for Portsmouth at 7:32 am. All Sunday trains have been sus. pended on the Portsmouth-Boston run EXCEPT the 5:13 am departure from Portsmouth. Retul'ns from Boston still to run are the 3:30 am arriving Portsmouth a.t 5:41 am, the 7 pm arriving at 8:38 pm, 10:45 pm arriving at 11:18 pm and the 11:35 pm which arrives at 12 :52 am. Suspend Runs Suspended through trains between Boston and Portlarl<1 include: Lv. 1 Boston 7:30 pm, ar. Portland 10:13 pm; Lv. Boston 10:45 pm, ar. Portland 1:05 am; Lv. Portland 11 :20 am, ar. Boston 1 :25 pm and Lv. Portland 2 pm, ar. Boston 4:13 pm, L Sunday. train~ still ti:i, run on th fBosto -Portland schedµle including Dover as a stop are hose leaving Boston at 1:10 ar. Portland 3:35 am; Lv. Boston 9:01 am, ar. Port• land 11:53 am; Lv. Boston 1 :15 Pm. ar. Portland 4:10 pm; Lv. Boston 6:10 pm. ar. Portland 9 :07 pm; Lv. Boston 7:30 pm, ar. Portland 10:13 pm ; Lv. Boston 10:30 pm, ar. Port• land 12 :40 am. Sunday runs between Por tland and Boston on the reverse schedule wlll continue these trains : Lv. 6:40 am, ar. 9:10 am; Lv. 8 :55 am, ar. 11:45 am; Lv: 11:25 am, ar. 2:20 pm ; Lv. 3:15 pm, ar. 6 :10 pm; Lv. 6:30 pm, ar. 8 :35 pm; Lv. 6:45 pm, ar. 9 :50 pm, and that leaving Portland at 8:25 pm, arriving at B_oston at 10 :30 pm. I New Time Ta.bl s No new time tables will be avail• able for public distribution in con• nectlon wit.h the suspensions In train services necessltatel:! by the coal crisis, the Boston and Maine Railroad an11ounced last night.. "It ls absolutely Impossible to print time tables and keep them cur• rent with the many changes which have been made to conform to the suspensions ordered by the ODT as the result of the coal crlsls," an of. flcial of the road said. "Patrons will have to check with their local agents. At all offices a complete list of the changes will be available. 1 . 41, O ~ \'IU\ �Vegetablet Mecit Supply Periled Here I , HousewiVes Stage Fl our iRush Here Portsmouth will eat a day or twQ at least, even with rail transportation rendered virtually motionless by striking railroad employes. Fresh produ e was the most immediately affected by the strike as little fresh produce arrived in the Boston markets this morning. Hannaford Bros., food wholesalers, estimated that their produce supply would last two days under normal conditions and their grocery supplies two weeks, Thomas J. Fox, manager, said today. They receive their produce by truck from Boston and their ~roceries from Portland, but both of these points are• supplied by train. No fresh produce by tomorrow was the predlction of Morris Silver, president of the Silver Bros. company in Manchester. The company , has a three to four days supply of groceries if buying conditions remain normal he said. However, canned fruits and vegetables, cereals and soaps will be short, he said. The company depends on rail transportation for 97 to 98 % of its supplies, either directly or indirectly, Mr. Silver stated. I I There is no meat In the Ar- mour and Co. Portsmou th plant, Turkeys have been coming in by truck, Mr. Kalloch said, but it is uncertain how long they will continue to be available. Roland I. Noyes, manager of the local branch of Rival Foods, Inc., stated that there are enough groceries on hand there to last some time under normal conditions. The company depends' on railroads for approximately 80% of its transportation. Gasoline and oil companies have no t been hit by the strike as most of their supplies are transported by water. Newton Andrews, manager of the local Socony Vacuum oil company office, said that they do not expect any difficulties as virtually all of their receipts come by water from Texas and they do not make any railroad shipments. A similar situation was reported by Lewis Cooley, manager of the Portsmouth Shell Oil company office. Stanley C. Kalloch, m an ager, re- ported. The company, whiclt ill 100 % dependent on rails for meat tran portation, has sent no cars out of Chicago for a week, he said. Coal Enough Ilere There is also enough coal In Portsmouth to supply normal demands at this time of year. Although the Consolidation Coal company has a sufficient supply to fill the needs of its customers, it will be unable to receive any by boat until 25-30 more carloads reach the New York docks by rail. Both the C. E. Walker Coal company and the Portsmouth Ice and coal company reported supplies adequate to flll immediate needs. The New England Fibre company is continuing to operate ona day. to-day basis, relative to the cod supply, Earl Watson, preslde1tt, stated. The. plant hM enough raw material on hand to continue op. eration for two to three months and will store the finished- prod. ucts until shipment is possible Mr. Watson said. Approximately 95% of the comany's shi ~ents ar_e by rail, ..,. No serious difficulty ls anticipated at the Morley company, Eugene B. Whittemore, president, reported. The company would not be hard hit unless the rail strike lasts a. month or more, he said. The plant. has a good supply of the materials which are delivered by freight and enough coal for awhile, Mr. Whittemore said. As National Gypsum company receives all of its supplies by boat, it is not too seriously affected by the strike, Frank Crqwley, plan t manager reported. However t he company, which normally depen ds 50% on rails for outgoing shipmen t, ls ., now having to m ove everything )ly , truck, h e said. '!:'11.4' ~l.t l I I 1 1 1 1 Portsmouth Flour · Supply Fails T~"~l~~~n~l~l~:':!,, tn l the Portsmouth flow· sibuatlon during lhe past week, despite the fact that it has been predicted that New Hampshire's ieading bakers are faced wilh pros!)ects of closiog in about two weeks. Frank W. Hersey, owner of Hersey's bakery, said he did not see any need for Portsmouth people to worry about bread if they buy from local bakeries. "There is enough flour to last through the sumn1er The butter lines at downtown with normal business," Hersey said. markets are longer than ever and Sugar and fat are bhe really grocerymen cannot. help but smile scarce items, in the opinion of and even give a hearty laugh when I Harold C. Walker, owner of Walkthey see the onrushing horde er's West End bakery. He still has stampede into their doors. enough flour to las t several weeks "J ust how long these women and more on order, but he stated ' lhink this flour Is going to last that he ma y have to close because is mor than I can guess," said of the fat and sugar. one of them. "There is no real Officials of the M & M bakery in shortage of flour In the wareDover and Harvey's and the Eagle houses but there soon will be If Baking company in Portsmou th this ru h keeps up. These could not be reached for comment. women read the papers and New England's congressional he r these reports on the radio delegation has heard that "as many and the first thing they think as 20,000·• bakery employes in the of is to gel into t heir cars and region may be without jobs within speed do'W'tltown to buy a ll they three weeks unless increased wheat can." In a chain store yesterday af- supplies arc "immediately forthternoon women and their male coming,'' the Associa ted Press re~41.. • \'1.. t'-\,~ partners came out staggering un- ported today. der heavy loads of flour. In fact, one fellow said: "There's more dough there than there Is In the naval base payroll." Distributors in Portsmouth say they cannot figure he mad rush to the stores because the flour shortage ls not acu .e and may possibly never reach that stage unless the hoarding continues. "We shall have to start voluntarv rationing of commodities if the cl lzens of Portsmouth cannot handle the problem themselves," one of them said this morning. A clerk in a Pleasant street chain store said this morning : "I was overseas for two years with the arm:v ' and our chow lines were orderly compared to this mess. I get a great kirk out of seeing these people come , In and buy flour. Some of them haven't bought flour In years. I know that because I know some of my customer:s. It is the same way w.ith onions. We are getting as many onions now as we ever got but because someone mentioned the fact that \ there might be a shortage, ev1 er:vone has to have onions. One feilow th~t came In to buy on ion!'\ i~ single and I know that he hates them.'' · Another noticeable shortage in Portsmouth at the present time Is toilet tissue. It has been rationed informally for several weeks but. the shortage at the present. time Is acute. "} • '2i , LJ.f.,p __ Portsmouth's p an i ck y housewives raided downtown markets yesterday in an effort to stock up on whole wheat £lour and white flour because "President Truman said there would be a shortage." 1 • �Portsmouth Will More V-Gardens This Year Than Last 1 More victory gardens are being planted this year than last, Harold M, Smith, chairman of the Port.Ii. mouth Victory Garden committee has estimated . More than 800 Individual gardens are being planted compared with Jast year's :figUre of 784 in addition to the approximately 100 plots furnished by the city. As chairman of the garden com. mittee, Mr. Smith sald, he had found interest in ralsi11g food much greater than in previous years. There was a dual cause for this In• creased Interest, he slated. First there was the realization of the great need of raising more food as a. means of alleviating the widespread famine abroad, and second the satisfaction which people who have had gardens in th past, have found in raising their own food . Mrs. Charlcs Amhoff, president of 1 the Portsmouth Garden club, has sald that the club ls "back of any. thing the government ask.s us to 1 do" to ease he food short.age. Members are planning to can food • for use during the winter months, Mrs. Amhoff .said. At the May meet. lng of the club, J . R. Heppler of the University of New Hampshire spoke • ""' Port City Faces Acute Shortage Of Sugar Now Portsmouth and local area residents are facing another shortagethis time it's sugar. Thomas Fox, manager of Hannaford Brothers Co., of 696 Islington treet, said this morning that the wholesale store has no granulated sugar left in stock with the exception of a few 100-pound bags of offshore sugar from Puerto Rico. "We got a six-ton load In the day before the American Sugar re[lnerles went on strike lmd that's all gone. There's only a little confectionery and yellow left," Mr. Fox reported. "When our off-shore sugar is gone it will be just too bad." Roland I. Noyes of Rival Foods, Inc., was unavailable for comment th~noo~ • Meanwhile the Associated Press reported the Revere Sugar Refinery company, which reopened yesterday after settlement of an eightweek strike, expects to reach full production of 2,000,000 pounds dally within a week. Plant Manager Curtis L. Taggert said a new contract, ratified by Local Industrial union No. 4 (CIO), provides a. 10-cent hourly Increase retroactive lo Feb. 15; a four-cent hourly hike effective Aug. 1 and one and one-half cents more at expiration of the agreement. The contract runs until June 8, 1947. The strike, which began April 13, ended Saturday. Taggert said an mcrease of five cents an hour was given the worken; last September when the company was paylnL employes 71 ~ ~ cents hourly. ..J 'L, \ \, l\, ~ I ~ Hasn't Dampe ned Good Intentions The cold wet weather of re<'ent weeks has not affected th Intentions of home gardeners, but It has slowed up their planting, University of ew Hampshire extension service officials said today. As many gardens are being planted in the state thb year as werr last and with few days of dry weather the plan ting should b finished within a week. fore root crops may ~how up In the fall In place or the June and early July vegetables which have not et been put in b • cause of the rain. Even If the early sumrn r crops are planted now they will not mature at their usual time. on the raising of garden . survey of Portsmouth stores , ~elling vegetable seeds has shown that vegetable seed Ls outselling flower seed In most Portsmouth stores. The demand for vegetable seed was reported to be greater this year thkn last by the maJority of the slores. 'S , . "1 , 4. V'\ Typical gardens of 100 square feet contain such vegetables as beans, tomatoes, corn, peas, cucumbers, greens, beets, lettuce, radishes and turnips, according to lru!t year's j Victory Garden committee report. However some of the more ambl1 1 tiou amateurs rnlsed eggplant, squashes, cauliflower, Brussells sprouts and melons. What this year's garden plots will bring forth may still be somewhat problematical, but the discouraged gardener should recall the bad weather which slowed last yea.r's plant. ing and not put away the cultivator quite yet. - - ~t..,_t\,\ '-t,~ I _ Wind, Lightning Hit Section Hard Saturday Evening Thousands of dollru· damage was inflicted in the Greater Port mouth area by a serie f wind and electrical storms which roared across the area Saturday afternoon and evening. Half an inch of rain fell in Portsmouth. Road were wa hed out and trees felled by the high wind and lightning downed telephone and electric light wires. Repair crew from the ew Hampshire Gas and Electric Co., as well as the ew England Telephone and Telegraph ompany were busy all Saturday night and nearly all day ye terday. Sagamore avenue traffic was blocked at the bridge over Sagamore creek when a high tension line was snapped near a pole endangerh1g the lives of motorists. Two Portsmouth pol!ce officers were assigned to duty at the bridge and traffic was rerouted down Wentworth road, Rye, through New Castle. However, motorists making their wav down this route found their way blocked by a huge tree which was uprooted near Gray Ledges, an estate near the bridge across Little Harbor. Neighbors removed the tree by chopping sections away by hand. Por tsmouth was Jn total darkness for 20 minutes at the height of Saturday night shopping rush, according to R. C. L. Greer, Portshlr mouth, head of the New Ramps e Gas and Electric Co. Due to an overload on the generator following requests from Dover a nd Man• chester, the Portsmouth power went off while temporary repairs were made. Portsmouth telephone repa1r crews were sent to Dover to assist in the Cocheco city which was reported to l1ave been hlt very hard by the storm. Trees were uproobed easl1Y as winds of more than 70 miles perhour struck the area. The reason for the uprooting of th e trees was because the ground has been so wet due to the rains of May a nd early June similar to the co nd ittons which prevailed during th e hurrlcane of 1938. I There was no high surf reported along bhe coast and damage due to the wind was reported at minimum although bllnds a nd shutter of cottages along tl'le beach resorts were strewn along th e sandy shores. Nearly an Inch of rain was re- U.S. To Try Birth Control On Gulls Here Portland, Me., May 15 (APl- Birth control or long.range seagulls which have been damaglni; crops 100 miles Inland, will be attempted again this year by egg.seeking U. S, game management agents. The agents will launch their drive May 30 on islands between Jonesport and the Isle of Shoals off Portsmouth. N. H., spraying nests with a water soluable, oil emulsion which seals egg pores and prevents development of the embryo. Herring gulls, protected by state and federal laws, have Increased so greatly that there isn't enough beach refuse to provide their food needs and they've turned to blue berrying and sampling of other crops, according to Lee F. Brackett, game management agent for Maine, New Hampshire and Vel'tnont. ''The gulls are extremely valua. ble in controlled numbers," he explained, "They keep the coast cleau.' Control efforts began experimentally in ·1935, he said, but last year was the first in which a decrease was noted. Maine's "adult" seagull population dropped by about 3,000 by actual count of nests, Brackett estimated. Seagulls live to a "ripe old age," complicating b' h control problems, Brackett said. IS I y (,, continued on Page Thr_e_e _ _.,_ ported to have fallen in bhe At. I, !antic coast area of Central N~w England by the Boston weather bureau. The Associated Press reported today that New Hampshire was rapidlv getting "back to normal" In the wa·ke of the storm which temporarily disrupted power and communications facilities In some parts of the state. l �Herald To Test Legality High Court Of Political Ad Rate Law To Heat Sides Legalil,y of the 1945 New Hamp- \ "Ma.de i n 1 n.,.,res. ,_ , r All"' . o shire law regulating rates o! pokin f th petition Mr In spea g o e , · Utica! advertising ll1 newspapers . Hartford said, "Thia petition ls beand by radio stations owned or ing made in the Interests of all opera_ted within the s~~te has been newspapers ~1d radio s~ati~ns ln quest10ned in a pet1t1on brought New Hampshire. such d1scnmlnaby The Chronicle and Gazette Pu b- tory legislation is not in_ keeping lishing co., Inc., owner and pub- with the freedom of busmess enllsher of The Portsmouth Herald, terprise which is the bulwark of wJ,ich l ~or~uled to pe heard our great democracy. The law conbefore the New Hampshire superiot cerning political advertising forcourt during the April term. merly 011 the statute books was Representing the corporation, J. interpreted by all concerned. 3:s. the D. Hartford, pre6ident, has asked means of preventing polit1c1ans for a declaratory judgment by the from attempting to subsidize the court. Th e petition asks that the editorial columns of newspapers court decree that the newspaper !or their own purposes and likels entitled to receive for political wise preventing newspapers . from advertising the rate as shown by its giving special editori~l cons_1der_aschedule of rates for commen:ial tion to political cand1date_s m 1eadvertising and filed with the Sec- turn for additional momes over retary of State, and that this rate and above their regul~rly eBtab· ls not i!1 violation of Section 2 of llshed polltlcal advertlsmg rates. Chapter 185 of the 1945 session. In event that the court decrees 'Spite Legislation' that such a rate ls in violation, "The present law, In my opin1on, the petition further asks tl1at the mighL well be considered political court decree that the entire Section spite legislation, lacking the in2 of the law is unconstitutional and tent of the previous )aw, falling void and the petition cites 12 rea- to accomplish the purpose of the ons why the court should so find. previows Jaw, but definitely reguThese include impairment of the lating a newspaper's regulai-Iy es,ght of freedom of contract, tablished rates for the benefit of a bridgment of the freedom of the preferred few. ress; that the law is regulatory "It is, again, my opinion that the and discriminatory: that the powers legislation under question Js outof the Legislature do not include .standingly discriminatory and making such a regulation· that it preferential. deprives the petitioner of its proper"New Hampshire is unusual for ty 'Q.ithout due process of law; that many things but we certainly do b; only regulating newspapers and not want the only legislation of radio stations it penalizes them and this type and character to be found gives privilege to concerns handling Jn the United States to be natlv other form.s of political advertising. to. th e Granite State." 3\•'i In view of the penalty prescribed for a violation of this law, the news.._ ' paper "desil·es to have determined . and adjudicated its rights to charge its published rate for political advertising in accordance with and 1 pur.suant to the rates shown by t he schedule for commercial advertising filed by The Portsmouth Her ald with the secretary of state." To start proceedings, Chairman Ma ·y C. Dondero and Secretar~• Marie MacDonald of the Ports. mouth Democratic City committee The New Hampshire Supreme and Chairman Charles T. Dw·ell Court listened to oral argument.i; and Secretary Wllliam J. Linchey this morning at Concord in :the acof the Republican City committee t tion brought by the Chronicle and have been named as defendant.s, in I Gazette Publishing company, put>that they were responsible parties lishers of the Portsmouth Herald, to in the placing of political advertis. test the constitutionality of the law Ing during the November city elec. regulating rates charged by newstion, and as such are necessary to papers and radio stations for pocarry out the court action . as re. litical advertising. quired by law. No decision was handed down by the court. The Portsmouth Herald started the action after the 1945 city Plectlon in an effort to clarify the right of a newspaper to charge a different rate for political advertising as against other types. -:l t. i \., . . I j Ju , j I Supreme Court Hears Ad Rate Law Arguments 4 Of Ad Case The New Hampshire Supreme court th! momlng posted for oral arguments either late today or tomorrow. action brought by the Chronicle and Gazette Publishing company, publishers of The Portsmouth Herald, to test the constitutionality of the law regulating rates charged by newspaper~ and radio stations for political advertising. The action was started by the newspaper a t the last city elec• Lion, the first election held in its territory after the law was passed at the ·last session of the Legislature. The law provides that no paper or radio station shall receive for political advertising "B rate In exce~s of the rate or rates regularly charged by such person or corporation ror comn1erolal advertising o! similar character and classjficat!onfl.l" d The newspaper, In !ts brief e with the court, t,olnL~ out it alwa-ys has charged a highe~ rate for political advertising thtln for o~her classifications and holds that s1_nce It .always has published a pollt1~al advertising rate, it Is this rate which constitutes the rate for advertls\ng of "similar character and class1fi• cation." If the court does no~ also hold this to be true, the publishing firm asks that the court rule on ~he constitutionality of the regulation of advertislt1 P.ri~ In a cross brief, Atty. Oen. Ern- 1 est R . D'Amours asserts the 1945 Legislature had a right to enact such a statute as an election laws regulation. Such control of the cost of political advertising, he informt the court, ls deemed necessary and legal for the protection of candidates against possible discrim!naLion by publishers. "The purpose of the regulation," the attorney gl!neral contends, "is clean politics." 'S ~,'-\, \I> I I Louis W. Sumner Receives Award Louis W. Sumner, husband of Mrs. Laura Sumner of Portsmouth, has been presented an award of merit signed by Brig. Gen. A. B. Quinton, Jr. district chief of the army service forces in the Detroit area. The award was given in recognition of excellence and fidelity in performance of duty as a civilian employe of the Detroit ordnance district. Sumner was graduated from Cambridge Latin school with the class of 1901 and from Harvard college with the class of 1905. • He served as chief of the lease unit of the artillery and small arms branch of the Det.,roit ordna1i-ce district. l9, ~ .,. l..llo Edmund R. Fay Named to Board Of Appraisers Edmund R. Fay last ni"ht was appoint€d by Lhe· Portsmo~th city council to .fill out the unexpired term of the late Joseph H. Morrill 011 the board of appraisers. M.r. Fay received five votes with two other candidates receiving two votes apiece.. Councilmen Hilr!a Hundley, Ellen Moses, J~ph Neri, I Sirnrncl H. Birt, and Freel Hoffmann voled Ior Fay. Councilmen George K . Sanborn and John Gallagher voted for John Sheehan and coun. 1 cilmen Laurence G. Peyser and Winfield S. Call voted for Willard Howe. The new member of th~ board of appraisers is a former Lax col. lector and a former treasurer of the City of Portsmouth. He also is a past exalted ruler uf the Ports. I ----....:....1 I mouth ! ~ E l k , . ·- ,i ,'1>, 4 ~ �C urt Upholds Pohtical d Rate Law by 3-2 BULLETIN An a.ppeal for reconsideration of its decision on the political advertising bill will be made to the ew Hampshire Supreme Court, J. D. Hartford, publisher and ctlilor of The Portsmouth Herald saitl today. The plans for an appeal follow the 3 to 2 decision of the court esterday which ruled against the petition of the Chronicle and Gazette Publishing Co., corporate publisher of The Portsmouth Herald, to test the validity of the law. - --- The New Hampshire Supreme Cot1tt has upheld the constitutionality of the political advertising rate law passed by the last session of the Legislature. In a 3-2 decision yesterday, the high tribunal ruled that the Legislature acted properly in requiring newspapers and periodicals and radio stations to charge the same rates for political advertising as for regular commercial advertising. Justices Branch, Burque and Kenison concurred in the decision while Justice Marble wrote a dissentin g opinion in which Justice Johnston concurred. The decision resulted from action brought by t he Chronicle and Gazette Publishing company of Portsmouth, publisher of The Portsmouth Herald, to test the interpretatloh and constitutionallty of the law. The majority opinion said that as far as was disclosed the Legislature had reasona_ble basis for including newspapers and radio stations and excluding other advertising media and it went on to say that we cannot say that the statute is arbitrary, discriminatory or lacking a rational basis." advertising have been found In more than fou1·-flfths of the states, and said also that the existence of these "prove that various states regulate political advertfsing and that the standards for a maximum or uniform rate is not dissimilar to that employed by our state." The court refused to accept the proposition that the Legislature must regulate all or none of the advertising media. It was not known what factual considerations prompted the Leglslature to enact the law, but, the 1court said, "it is not to be assumed to be unreasonable If it can be supj ported on a reasonable basis." Sees no Peril to "Freedom" The court declared that the pleintifl's right of freedom of contract was not unconstitutionally invaded, and said further that "it cannot be successfully argued that the tree- I dom of the press is abridged." The court concluded with the opinion that the Legislature has the authority to regulate the abuse of political advertising as a conupt practice, and added that the plaintiff cannot avoid the statute by filing a higher political rate. Justice Marble wrote that the Legislature's power to fix rates is restricted to business clothed with l a public interest or to commercial interests Involving public health, safety, morals, or general welfare. He added that the state cannot by mere legislative fla t convert a pri. vate business into a public utility, adding that it is generally held that publication and sale of a newspaper is a private enterprise not affected with a public interest. I I Rules " 'ot Arbitrary" The court said also that "a distinction in legislation is not arbitrary if any state of facts reasonably can be conceived that will sustain it, and the existence of that state of facts at the time the law was enacted must be assumed." The opinion said that while no similar cases were cited by counsel and no state decisions could be found , reference was made to the laws of other states and some of these were cited. The court said that , laws expressly relating to political Says Constitution Violated Justice Marble wrote further that "if that legislation bears no sub. stantial relation to a proper legislative purpose, or ls either arbitrary or discriminatory, It contravenes both the 5th and 14th amendments to the federal Constitution as well as Articles 2 and 12 of the Bill of Rights "There is much," he said, "which I indicates that the real purpose of Chapter 185 is to secure to candidates an economical means of ad. • vertlsing rather than to guard I against the remote chance a candidate may "bribe" a newspaper pro. prietor to reject all political ad. vertising except his own. • • • , "The statute must be held invalid because of it.5 arbitrary features." He pointed out that the statute affords no protection to publishers against libelous statements made by candida'ies' ads, and another con. sideration he thought worthy was the fac t that editorial scrutiny of political ads entails more work than examination of regular com. ~""'"'~·,u_ads. - - - - - - - - - I Continued J):at~i~¼> I Mayor Asks Tots Halt f Street Play -Mayor Mary C. Dondero today issued a personal plea to Portsmouth youngsters to 1•efrain from playing baseball, tag and other games In public streets. Several youngsters have had narrow escapes from serious injury as passing motorists have had to veer their vehicles to the wrong side of the road in order to avoid striking ball players in the streets. 1 The Port City mayor received a plea from a truck driver, who does business in Portsmouth, asking her to take action on the problem. The letter to Mayor Dondero reads in part: "Will you please have ball playing in the streets stopped before some child gets hurt or some driver injures a youngster's leg? Go up State street, Cabot street, Dover street, well, any street and you will find a gang of kids In the middle of the street playing ball and they are so bold, they defy you to hit them. Why, las t Saturday, I turned from I slington into Cass, cars parked on each side of the street and a pack of girls and boys playing ball right in the street, What a headache! I think we truck drivers have a hard enough time as it ls with all the traffic. "I hate to think what the sum. mer will be like wibh all the. to11:ists cars and with all bhe kids m the streets. I have four of my own, but they stay in their own back yard or go over to the playground. Why not? Don't we tax payers help to support ib?" The Portsmouth mayor pointed out this morning that there a.re many playgrounds In the city for the children' to play their games and all are located In cenbral parts of the city making it possible for youngsters to reach them easily. "I hope that parents will take this advice," said the mayor this morning, in order to a.void ' any casualties amongsb the youngsters. I I I LIL,,.. ..., __ 0 - - - ----- ,.. /Locol Food Drive Officially Opens Portsmouth's participation in a national drive to obtain food, or funds .for the pui-chase of food, for shipment to starving Europe, officially opened today, Chairman Ira A. Brown said. Donations of canned and packaged foods for Europe may be delivered to the USO club on Daniels street where it will be cared for under the direction of Co-Chairman Mrs. Hilda Hundley. Cash donations may be left at the Plscataqua Savings bank where a container for such donations is to be placed. �Elwyn Park Construction No Workmen Seen On Two Disputed Begins Soon Port City Proiects State Industrial Officia l Cites 1 Portsmouth s Assets.in Race for 1 Business at Laymen s League Portsmouth's adv~ntages. and di~~: advantages 111 the iace Ioi new dustries, were reviewed ~ere laS t night. by John Toulon, assiS t ant !11 dustnal agent or the sla!e plannmg and development comnussion. Speaking in Pl":cc of Edwa rd E 1.lingwood, industnal agent, _w~~ 15 ill, Mr. Toulon told the Umtai ~fnt. Universalist Laymen•~ leagu~ la Portsmouth can offe1 the prospective industry the advantages of good transportation by land and sea, good industrial building sites, a pool of skilled labor and proximity to th e large markets. P t But he added th t or smouth also must surmount th e obstacles of its lack of modern lnclustrial buildings, general price an(l other re trkUons on building at pres~nt and ~he usual disinclination of an 111 dustry to locate whe!e it mu 5t compete for labor with a government establishment like the Portsmouth naval shipyard. Both Laconia and Keene, cities of compai·able size to Portsmouth, have 30 odd private industries each, he pointed out, whereas Portsmouth has "barely a dozen." Other Cities Organize . "These other cities organize strong groups of business leaders j l40 % of Federal Proiects House Veterans Here Approximately 40% of the families now living in public housing pro_ jects in Portsmouth and Kittery are those of veterans according to a statement by Philip M. Klutznic~., commissioner of the Federal Public Housing authority. J AL Wentworth Acres and dmlrlty Village, local FPHA. projects,, early two out of every five units 4 1pupied by veterans and their ,. ~ \CS. '.,proximately 300 of the : ':' ?' 1 w:, ~t Wentworth Acres and --;,,.,- uithe 598 at Admiralty Village / were rented to veterans of World War II as of May 31, Ernest H. Wilson, local FPHA manager, said today. j The waitil1g lists for the Lwo public housing projects are limited to / veterans and servicemen. The Wentworth Acres list is approaching 500, Mr. Wilson stated, while the Admiralty Village list has approxi- t mately 175 names. Many of the applicants for homes at Wentworth Acres are prospective or actual students at the University of New Hampshire. It is expected that some of the student applications will be tw-ned over to the emergency housing units now under construction at Dw·ham, Mr. Wilson said. c_, \ ~ , '-\ <,o I t :S _ ·· - -·- _f lA __ ~J. ! - I :hoatl~~~~ ~!~tl}~~u~~~e:,.?r~eh!~~ do not attract these 1 · dby"They iil~~~e lax abatements for such pro'cedure is now Illegal in this state, but they do form associations, in so me instances and purchase industrial sites o;· even construct industrial buildings and then let the industry pay for the location over a period of time. I "To get new industry," 1 said, "you must all work togetl r. You must show the prospectiv industry that you really want it .You must sell the prospective industrialist on the fact your community Is a good place to operate in and a good place to live in." Before his discu1<slon of the local situation, Mr. Toullon outlined the general operation of t,he indust~ial agent system under the plannmg and developing commission. Its four basic aims and services, he said, are: To help, through s~rvice to return present industnes in the state; to promote the location of new Industries within the state; to carry on an ind us tr la! research program for ~he benefit o~ present and prospective industries, to promote the devlopment of the state's mineral and other natural resources. The speaker was introduced by Alvin F. Redden , executive secretary of the N. H. Seacoast Regional Development association. Construction of 50 houses in the Elwyn Park development will start as soon as road contn1,ctors finish preliminary work on avenues leading Into the section, John R. Golter, head of the housln!J' project announced yesterday. The firm of Landers and Griffin, Inc .. will begin work Monday on the nroject which plans to provide Portsmouth with more than 500 new homes witl1in the next few years. Final surveys of the area have been completed by John W. Durgin, civil engineer. Mr. Golter has said that the second 50 houses would be started as soon as the first are well along. The new section ls off Lafayette road about two miles out of the city. Permits for approximately $32,000 In new construction in the city have been issued this week, it was announced by James T. Whitman, city bullding inspector. Included in this figure are five four and a half room houses to be built at Islington a-nd Vine streets by Reginald M. Trafton. Other permits were Issued to Alfred E. Hill for a. $6,000 home on Dennett street, to James J. Danforth for a $3.000 cottage on Barberr:v Jane and to Raymond A. Beaurega'i-d for a $300 garage on Colonial drive. The Morley company was given permission to move a building from Islington street. opposite Spilmey lane to a site between their paper mill and manufacturing plant. The estimated cost of this move is $3,000. "This Is the best week we have had this year," said Mr, Wh itman In comment on the. issuance of building permits. He added that he hoped the number of a pplications would continue to Increase. t. Elect ew Officers Prior to the talk, the legaue held lt.s annual election of officers and chose the following: Perley Armitage, pre?ident; Millard Knigh t, vice president; Lawrence Craig, secreLary-t!·casurer; William E. McKenna, Maunce Gray, George R. Baker and E. Oscar Pinkham, members of the executive board. The group has planned a ladles' night in May. ~ , \I, - Mayor Mary C. Dondero wlll have a conference tomorrow afternoon on veterans housing, with James Smith ~nd a director of the Federal Publie Housing Auth~rlty from Bosl?11 • The conference will be held at City hall. •-r of Re Sumner K • WI! ey, d'1rec!"-' . glon I ~f the Federal Pubhc Housmg Authonty, has sent the mayor applicatlons for housl_ng to be used by veteran~ and servicemen, a ha nd _ book. of mforma~ion on Title V housmg, information on the stat1 dards for the Title V temporary housing program, and 8: ?DPY of the memorandum on prlont1es for the vets housing program. i'\'IY 2.0 • ~<,, New construction on bwo parcels of real estate in Portsmouth which · are the property of John R. McIntire, had apparently ceased shortly after no<?n today as no carpenters or masons were observed working on the Prescott house property on High street or the Bragdon black on Market street. Mr. McIntire, a 35-year-old wealthy Portsmouth GI, is reported to have said yesterday that he would defy the orders of the Civilian Producbion administration in the latter's effort to cui,b the· long range building program of the McIntire. Enterprises Inc. • The president and treasurer of the corporation, Mr. M~Int~·e, received a stop work edict m the j form of telegrams from Arthur Fisher of the Boston regional of- I flee of the CPA. The text of the wires was Identical except that they referred to the Prescott house and the Bragdon properties. The head of the corporation is relis bly reported to have said that the t,wo piec of pr pert.· men. tioned In the government w res do not comE! under the CPA's jurisdiction . Th Bragdon block purchase agreement was signed March 8 declared the veteran, while the Prescott house property was taken four days later. Exterior work on the hotel property began March 20 and masonry work began March 22. All material ls reported to have been purchased before Marc~ 26the day CPA building restnctlons went Into effect. I L- New Port City Railroad Stati Faces Delay of at Least a Year ~lo Mayor TO Confer • 0 n VetS HOU SlnQ g ~-?.:' J Portsmouth will not see the con- ,. struction of a new railroad station this year, acco1·dl11g to a letter received today by J. D. Hartford, pubUsher of The Portsmouth Herald, from H. L. Baldwin, publicity manager for the Boston and Maine railroad. Repair work on the foundation of the freight house and regular maintenance and repair work about the As part of a nation-wide survey station is now In progress, Mr. Baldwin wrote. to establish area pricing orders for lump-sum and cost.plus building However, his letter stated, "at the jobs, six New Hampshire communipresent time It is practtcally imposties will be surveyed next week by slble to obtain materials in addiOPA . . tion to which the present scarcity of and prices for labor are such that Slate OPA Price Economist Joh11 they preclude any possibility of A. McGuire said today that field building the station at least this representatives will visit Concord, year." ' Manchester, Portsmouth, Hanover, j The project will be r evived and Keene and Nashua interviewing building contractors of all types to actively discussed when "ma.terials determine operating data on which e.nd labor are available at some a state area pricing order might be / reasonable figure," Mr. Baldwin's issued. , letter stated. .J ~- \ "l 'l \l i L '1..0 ,\ll.JJ I OPA To Survey 1 Building Costs j ! In Portsmouth -- ..... -.--- "3 . �CPA Hearing Due Morklay For McIntire • . t d on contractors employ d FO R E IPLOY~ of Joh n Boisvc:il~~ th; Rteps or the Prescott by l\lclntire Entl't~riscs, Ii:ic,, wcr: :::er wofkmen had returned to the house al a10work am stoppagr this morning. a dmlnjob after was or·d ere db y the Civilian Production~l. istration. (Portsmou~J\ Herald ph olr ~ -- - ".5'-(.,\. "-' 'f Application for permission to remodel the Prescott hotel and the Bragdon block have been fil~d. with the Civilian Production admm1Stratlon in Manchester by John R. ~cIntire, head of McIntire Enterprise, In~ . I Mr McIntire had previous Y clalq;ed that he would fight the federal government's restrictions. H wevllr, no wnrlc was done on either project Tuesday or Wednesday of this week, George C. Vaughan, district manager ~f the CPA office in Manchester said yesterday. A confer nee will be held at 10 am Monday with Mr. McIntire and his counsel, Harold Smith of Portsmouth, Mr. Vaughan said. The application to remodel the Prescott hotel was filed this week at the CPA office, Mr. Vaughan stated. The application to remodel the Bragdon block has been transferred to the CPA by th~ Federal Public Housing authonty with which It was filed June 7. CPA Investigation has shown that the Prescott hotel was purchased by Mr. McIntire March 12, a staging for the roof was put up Marc~ 20 and the chimney was repaired March 22. No further work was done until May, Mr. Vaughan said. Forms for a retaining wall were made May 27 and cement poured June 3. The Bragdon property was purchased May 8 and some windows on th property were repaired May 15, Mr. Vaughan added. ~ \ . ~ L CPA.Seeks Date McIntire Work Was Started Here Early this Afternoon workmen :for contractors employed b ' McIntire Enterprises, Inc., had not rlleumed to work on projects stopped by CPA order yesterday. John Mcintir , president of the corporation, said yesterday h exp cted all the men to be back e.t work this morning. At 10 am four workmen employed by John Boisvert and Son, contractors for McIntire Enterprises, were repairing the steps of the Pr scott house. According to Mr. Boisvert, the construction b Ing done had been authorized by the city and did not require a permit from the CPA, because rulings do not affect mason work. One of Mr. BoisverL's employes, a veteran, said: "We either work here or we go aero s the street to the United States Employment Service offices and draw our $20 a week. Hope they make up their minds soon." Mr. McIntire stated that the books of the contractors had been examined by CPA authorities to determine when work had been started. According to Mr. McIntire, all work on his projects had commenced prior to March 26, this being the date set by CPA as a deadline on all new construction, but any begun prior to that date could be finished. Wentworth Buyer Believes ~ In 'Doing Business at Home'f A believer in doing business In the home town, Maj. James Barker Smith, new owner or the Wentworth-by-the-Sea ht'Jlel, says that "practically everything that can be bought in Portsmouth for use In the hotel wlll be bought In Portsmouth." "In my opinion, there wlll be 15"1, more travel in this country this year, than America has ever seen before." he said. In line with this the hotel owner added that Inquiries were coming in faster than they could be answered. They have come from western states from Wisconsin to Texas, from Bermuda, and other places far and wide. Recreation for everybody will be stressed by the hotel, with special emphasis bringing back tennis. Interclub tennis meets competitive tennis every weekend, with a Wentworth invitation tennis l.ournament sdmetlme during the summer, will keep the two courts on . the grounds busy. The Elgin field, Fla., tennis team Is already interested in participating in competition here. Maj. WIiiiam Davis. champion of the east coa.st of Florida, and holder of exclusively and the third will look numerous other Lennis titles, and after recreation for children up to Capt. Fred Bruner, champion of and including teen agers. Wyoming, are both members or the Season of the hotel has been exElgin team. tended, and will be from the middle There will be three hostesses to of June to the middle of September. provide recreational facilities. One Even tually it may be extended more. hostess will super vise all recreation, a second will hand le bridge games �g Father Belluscio Gets Pastorate The Rev. John J . Bellusclo who was for 10 years a curate at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Portsmouth, has been made pastor of the newly formed parish of St. Benedict, Cascade for merly a. mission of the Holy F;mlly parish, Gorham. The announcement was made yesterday by the Most Rev. Matthew F. Brady, D.D., bishop of Manchester. Father Bellusclo, who served for three years as an army cha.plain recently received an army com: mendatlon ribbon for meritorious service for hls work from "July 1944 to September 1945 while serv·- , Ing as chaplain (o the Italian service units at Fort Hamilton, N.Y." Port City Native Publishes Ninth Book in Series Helen Dore Bo lston , 11\ithor of the "Sue Bart.on" series of books and J11ter of a i;eries of "Carol" books, had her ninth i;uch volume published Oct. 15. The latest, In the i-eries dealing with a centrnl character who Is R youn~ woman startln!( out on a stage career, ls "Carol on Tour." Miss Boylston. 11 nativ of Porti;1 mouth, Is the daughter of lhe late Charles A. Allen of 207 Rockland Dr. Joseph Boyli;ton of New Castle. 1 street, Por ~mouth, a member of 1 She had II long career as army nurse the state racing commission for World War I. Red Cross worker 1 in In Europe and civilian nurse In this nine years, died yesterday morning I country before takini;r up wrltini;r. at the Portsmouth hospital. 1 She has had stories and articles A resident of Portsmouth for the published In many well known past 35 years, Allen was born in magazines In addition to her pub·Alfred, Me., Aug. 7, 1870. He prelished books. viously had lived in Manchester. Miss Boylston t.raveled extensively TOP MAN on t he church stee pl e In the a.bove picture, ta.ken a.t the Before his retiiement in 1933 he In Europe and In the United States Court Street Christian chu rch last evening, Is the R ev. I var cll cvaag, had been in the employ of Armour ' and has made use of hPr familiarity pastor of th e ch urch, busily engaged In repairing t he sh ingling of t he and company at Lowell, Mass., and with man~r lands and p oplcs In her \ r oof. The clergyman donned overalls a n d climbed t o th e roof as mem- at Portsmouth where he had served wrl ln~s. She makes her home In ~rs of the men 's group of th e chu rch took over the joh of repai n tin g an d for 17 years as plant manager. Westport, Conn. C)_ "1 \, \.\lo vairinf the chu rch buildin g. (P ortsm outh Hera Id p hoto). He was active in city and state politics, serving on the city council and on the old Board of Public Works from which he resigned to """""""~ become superintendent of i;treels. He was elected lo the state legislature in 1936 when he polled the largest majority ev~r received by a candidate from Ward 2. From 193839 he served as state senator from the 24th district. He was appointed to the slate racing commission in 1937 by Gov. Mayor Mary C. Dondero announ• First deliveries of National Capt. Shirley H . Holt, Jr., presi- Francis P . Murphy to succeed Judge ced this morning that she is filing Gypsum company products from the Stephen M. Wheeler of Exeter. dent of the Portsmouth Navigation wilh the secrelary of slate as a canMr. Allen was also a member of Portsmouth plant are expected to Co., Inc., today announced th ardidate for state sen>1tor In the 24th be made tomorrow, nearly bhree rival of the tug Orion for work in the National Association of nacing district on the Democratic ticket. I Commissioners 1md of St. Andrews years to the day since the closing handling water traffic on the Pls· lodge, No. 56, A.F .&A.M. The mayor's announcement ended cataqua river. of the mill Feb. 28, 1943, when weeks of conjeclure on what her He leaves his wife, Mrs. Alice The Orlon, with Captain Holt in the navY took it over for the manu- I command, immedial political plans might be. arrived here last night Adams Allen; a nephew, Warren H. In her new candidacy the mayor facture of submarine parts. Allen of R ye; and a niece, Mrs. Guy and will be berthed at Ceres street, Operations in the local plan~ forsakes the Stale House of Reprewhere other craft of the company Roberts of Santa Paula, Calif. sentatives in which she Is serving starte<i today according to Fred are 1,o be tied up. her flf,t h consecutive two-year term Nightingale, office manager. NearThe new tug 1s 92 feet long and and seeks the Senate scat. No oppoly 100 employes are at work in the 20.2. feet beam, has steam power sition has yet been indicated for mill which is approximately the and her engines will turn up 500 Mayor Dondero on the Democratic strength at the time of suspension horsepower. primary ticket. Three men already of activities in 1943. Captain Holt was accompanied on have filed as candidates for lhe ReCargo ships have been purchashis trip from Boston by Win Hall of publican nomination to oppose her, ed to haul the gypsum rock from New Castle. Kenneth Schurman will Rae S. Laraba of Portsmouth, presWalton, N. S., to Portsmouth and I be chief engineer of the new river ent incumbent; John S. Dimock and other east coast plants and a worker. State Rep. W. Douglas Scamman of quantity of the. rock has been de· The Portsmouth Navigation Co., Stratham. livered already. The vessel.q dockInc., was formed recently by a group The 24th district includes Ports1., - at Portrmoubh wil have 300· of interested Portsmouth businessmouth, New Ca tie, Rve, Newingfeet of space because of a 1ecently men who named Captain Holt aa Lon, Greenland, rst.rat.ham and ewcompletely dock at the plant yard master of their craft as well as presma.rket. ~ ,. I Products of the company Include ident of the company. ~ V\1'-f\, gypsum wall bo(-·ds, laths e.nd I plasters. ~ "> -. • '4.1 ..., • • I T • .,..,..C: r ~. •~ I Charles A. Allen, ~acing Official, Dies in Port City I l ,-~Gypsum ~""""""'-Plant - .......... Starts Deliveries Tomorrow N .H. Senate· · Tug ri on Here For River Work 1 Seat Goal Of Dondero I I r "~ .,__~.'-\,.., �MISS FERNALD, RETIRING LIBRARIAN, WILL MA/NT AIN HER INTEREST IN BOOKS Portsmouth citizens, both young and old, felt a little sad today as they went into the library to say goodbye to Miss Hannah G. Fernal~, their librarian and literary adviser for the past 37 years. But Miss Fernald will not be too far away for she plans to stay in her present home only a few doors away from the llbi·ary and most certainly will not be able to keep away from all of her many interests there. She Ls going to keep up the library's very complete local history scrapbooks and the picture collection which she hopes very much to see enlarged during the coming years. "I have been very happy in my work at the library," Miss Fernald . . 1 if ,; ,. • C·~'·~·•~.,,\ , '\, , . 'it-,,. .~-~ ~,;, . I said pleasure in a to recent buy interview. books for "It people ls a who read and enjoy good books."' She explained that she has always tried to foresee the people's wants in reading matter so that the books wlll be ready in the library when asked for. Lately she has been buying books on small business, farm life and personnel management, all of interest to the returning veteran who ls trying to find his place in the civilian wor!d . Maki n g Way for ·New' Miss Fernald satd she felt that she must give up her work at this time because "new things are starting- and It is the right time for a new person to take over." She hopes that "the people are going to get the new addition to the library which they need so much." Plans, which are still in the blueprint stage, would renovate the pre~nt library building at1d put on an addition . A room for community meetings, a childreifs room, a teen age room, a local history room and an art room would be included in - l il ·1 t t . • • ' . • _.,._ J\11 ~,..,¥ • . • i . \. _ . _ · ,,, ,: ·· · · . HANNAH FER ALO ---the new library. The main part of the library would be completely renovated and a new stack would be built on the back to hold the books which are beginning to crowd themselves out of their present quarters. If these plans materialize, Miss Fernald feels that the library wllI be able to display Its books properly and the people will have a better opportunity to learn what books are in the library. She especially would like the young children and teen agers to have rooms of their own where they can find books easily and where they will enjoy reading them or Just browsing. Wants Rest What Miss FJ!ntald wa.nts m06t right now is to have a rest and not to have to go out in bad weather. She said she ls going to stay home, or at least not go Into the library for at least two weeks, although the other library workers have their doubts. A pen has been presented Miss Fe_rnalcl by Miss Dorothy Vaughan, MLSs Frances Anderson, Mrs. Priscl1la Sprague and Mrs. Elinor Pingree of the library staff. Reading is her real hobby Miss Fernald said, although she' does have a large collecllon of classical recordings to which she enjoys Ustening and she gains much pleasure from the plants hlch she grows In h r room and in the library. She is leaving an African violet and a library Christmas and cactus a hyacinth In bloom and an in azathe lea which will flower soon . Biographies re Favorites Her favorite books are blogra.phies, but she llkes to read practlcally everything except westerns and historical novels. Among the books she plans to read dw•i.ng her two weeks "vaca.tion" are the first volume of "Rememberance of Things Past" by Marcel Proust, "Courts and Cabinets" by G. P. Gooch , "No Man Knows My History" by Fawn M. Brodie and a volume of plays by George Bernard Shaw. Speaking of poetry she said that she "grew up reading It" but had not had much time for It lately and now is "going back to it and love it again." She wan~. too, to go back to the old books as she has had to spend most of her time reading modern works because of her library work. "I have never been bored vet." Miss Fernald said, "and I don't think I ever will be." j I' I 'tf A $10 ,000 bequest to the Portsmouth public library, the largest ever received by that institution, has been made In the will of the late Miss Bertha Vaughan it was announced ld the board of 1lbrary trustees at its meeting yesterday aftemoon at, city hall. The bequest. made in the form of a trust fund in memory of o orge T. Vaughan for the purch!IM of books, Increases the principal of existing library trust funds t.o $38,358.08, or by more Limn one third of the previous amount. The largest trust fund bequest previously received by the library was 6,000 for the establishment of the Haven fund in 1896. The portion of Miss Vaughan's will which was read to the board by Oscar P. Anderson, executor, stated that a bequest had been made .. to the public library of Port.smouth, N. H ., of the sum of $10,000, Rs a trust fund to be kllown as the George T. VRughan fund In memory of my father ." The library committee voted to accept the bequest with gratitude. The present trust, fund income of $600 ls to be given Lo the library for the purchase of new books and the lrea.~urer was authorized by the board to tw·n over the money for this purpose. It also was authorized that 200 be spent for alterations 1 and repairs. Included among the larger existing library trust funds is the Eld/ !'idge legacy of $5,028.58 established m 1899 ; the Frank Jones bequest of $5,028.58 made in 1904; the John H . Pickering bequest or $2,045.34 which was established in 1923, and t~1e Th~mas P . Salter fund of $5,000 set u,;,__plll 1927 · "r(v'T,'-"\•\.\~ I I Library Display . -~--:-._----...::::;;..;;;;::,____ Books of Interest Want To Travel? To Summer Visitors Try Library Trip ! Librarian Plans To Attend State Refresher Course Mtss Dorothy M . Vaughan, librarian of the Portsmouth llbrary, will leave Monday to attend a twoeek refresher course for librariani; in Concord, sponsored by the New Hampshil'e Library commission. Scheduled courses include cataloging of books, book buying. library administration, special lectures on children's books and research reference work, Miss Va ugh an said. Classes will be held in Concord's new public library. Visits will be made to the state library. the New Hampshire Historical society and a local book shop. At the May 28 meeting of the library trustees here it was voted that the librarian should draw $75 ' from the library funds to pay the expenses of this summer library school cow·se. ""' -.,\A~ I -- {.,:.J l Port City Library I Given $10,000 By Vaughan Will A new display of books has been Are you planning to travel this set out at the public library: also a summer? detailed map of the city of PortsA new tr:tveJ display hag b en set mouth. The books are on Ports- up in the hbrary, according to Miss mouth and surrounding areas which Dorothy Vau ghan, head librarian . would be of interest. to tourists. T~ese books describe Canada, .. Many tourists have stopped _her~ / Mexico, Bermuda, Ala.9ka, New already to ask for information, York City, New Orleans and many stated Miss Dorothy Vaughan: he:td other places. The display will be _ librarian. "and _we beheve thi~- dis~ changed often, and books describing play will be of mterest to tou11sts. most of bh states will be exhibited. The Chamber of_ Commerce ha~ sent Books of interest to visitors of folders to the hbrary containmg a Portsmouth and vicinity will be on tour of the city. . . I display ooon, accordin!{ to MLs.s Some of the books mcluded Ill the Vaul!'han. \..\M~ display are "Ninety Years at the · Isles of Shoals," L,1ighton. "Newcastle Historic and Picturesque," _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __:;,,_ Alb e' .. Murder at Smutty Nose," Pears~n. "Life of Thomas Bailey Aldrich," Greenslet, "Among the Isles I 00 S of Shoals," Thaxter, "Rambles The Portsmouth public library about Portsmouth,'' Brewster, "Let ti te recen Y was presen d a. collection Me Show You New Hampshire," or technical books. The book.s inBowles, and "Trending int;o Maine;• elude mathematics, meteorology, by Roberts. 3'o. , 'L l ~ languages, the history of languages and several on the Chinese Ianguage and literature. There are about 17wo dozen books in the collection, which wa.s presented by a returned veteran. I I 1 , B k L'b rary Rece,ves 'l Elected Librarian 4-v Miss Dorothy M. Vaughan was formally elected librarian of the Portsmouth public library at the meeting of the board of trustees held yesterday afternoon. Mis.s VaughRn, who has been with the library :since 1921, has specialized in historical research. She was certified in Grade one by the New Hampshire state library certification board. This action qualified her to hold any position as librarian In a town of 10,000 or greater populatlon. In the field of historical research she has done work for Kenneth Roberts, Eleanor Earl and Lois Lenski, and has been gathering material for a biography of John Langdon. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Vaughan of 202 Summer street, Portsmouth I �Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Badger Mark 60th Wedding Anniversary VET RA R ILROADER Charles L, Beaton of 50 Orchard street Is completing his 35th year In Portsmouth today gentling ;ind receiving telegraph messaiz·es at the Bo ton and Maine passenger station. (Portsmouth Herald photo) yyw-, 1-.<;, y{o -iR.R. Ticket Agent, Telegrapher Notes 35th Year Here Charles L. Beaton, of 50 Orchard street, ticket agent and telegrapher at the Boston and Maine passenger station in Portsmouth, has been sending and receiving the clicking messages of the wires for 42 years now. Tonight he wlll have completed 35 vears at the station here. HLs life mirrors the changes in two rail lines and two stales. Born May 3, 1882, In Jefferson \ Mills, later named Dartmouth and now named Riverton, near Lancaster, Mr. Beaton seemed destined since childhood to have been a telegrapher. When he was only seven years old , he first heard the clacking of a telegraph key board at the local railroad tation. Then and there the desire lo be an operator was born. Despite the fact that he was 21 years old before he got a chance to learn the code language of the key, the desire remained. lany Jobs Before his chance came, Mr. Beaton worked a few months each at jobs in saw mills, leather board mill, pulp mills and farming, till he finally got a job on the Maine Central railroad as a section hand and spare crew man. At last, in September, 1903, he started his training as a telegraph operator, in the Riverton station of the Maine Central line. His first job as a trained operator was at Beecher Falls, Vt., for that !me, which he started March 17, 1904. As a Maine Central telegraph operator, Mr- Beaton worked at Beecher Falls, Vt., North Conway, Wllley House, Sawyer River, Glen Station and Rockland, Lewiston and Rumford Junction in Maine. Mr. Beaton resigned from llis job with the Maine Cent I railroad in June, 1905, to go lo work for the Boston and Maine railroad at West O~sipee, a town wllich ls now called Mt, Whittier. Since lh11t. r\ay, the veteran operator says prnudly, he has never been out of a job for a single day. He has been with the B. & M. for 41 years. For that line he has sounded telegraph keys at Mr. Whittier, MadiTried - son. Mountainvlew, Burlcvville ( formerly East Wakefi Id) , Millon, Conway Junction (now Jewett), North Conway, Hampton, Ea.~t Saugus, Mass., Lynn Common, Mass., and Portsmouth . Since March 25, 1911 , Mr. Beatqn has worked at the Portsmouth railroad station. Till May 7, 1927, he worked so)ely as a telegraph operator, handlmg the toughest bit of key work on the line. In May, 1927, he took over the work of ticket agent and Oct. 1, 1930, he took over th~ consolidated jobs of ticket agent and telegraph operator, which he has held down since. In 1911, Mr. Beaton rented a home at 50 Orchard street, in which he and his wife Annie (Horne\ Beaton have lived ever since, although the house has changed hands fow· times. Mr. Bea_lon was married Sepl. 15, 1909. Their 38th wedding anniversary was last September. I OIA1'10ND J BILEE- Ir. and lrs. Daniel W, Badger of 628 Broad street quietly obser\'ed their 60th wedding anniversary yesterday as their children called at their home. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Wesley Badg r of 628 Broad street marked their d1·. amond wedding anniver~ary quietly yesterday as their familv gathered to honor their 60 years of wedded ~8: afeguards Trains In his work as a lelegrapher, Mr. Beaton has safeguarded the trains, by keeping train orders straight, and helping to clear up general tie-ups caused by storms or wrecks. I When the late President Roose'velt's special train arrived in Portsmouth, Mr. Beaton was the lelegrapher on duty at the station. Crossword puzzles and jig saw puzzles are the veteran railroader's mdoor hobbies. In his younger days he used to enjoy fishing for pickerel, bass and . horn pout in the ponds around _Milton, and for trout in the mountam brooks. Mr. Beaton is a member of St John's Blue lodge, the Chapter Council, and the Knights Templar Commandery in Portsmouth. I l I life. Their children presented them with an engraved silver bowl and II i many friends Ml'lt then,, floweu and Jie • Mrs Bad r th Edith ·M ~ f orm r Ml.el; teph w · nd\ldd~t,, dau~hter ot Jo' d · a 1 Eliza CBerry) Wl'lidbTolr: In N wing;on Aprll 1:n, • 1 • 1., coup1e arc: charter l'Ml'l'lbers of tM Pl.'lc!\taqua. gre.n;e I Of Newlngt6n. Mr. Badger lA tM 1 oldest member of the Portsn\OUtl\ 1 'Rotary clull as well as a me11'1l>et of St. Andrew's lodge, A.F. & A.M. Warwick club and the L&.Yn'le , ' club ot the . U1,1tarl&n• UJ\IVl'll'sai1~t church. :8oth Mr. and Mrs. Badger are m mbors of the S6u.th Cl1Urch; I Mr. Badget r lrec.1 faet y ar a warden, a post whtc1, he held for 30 Y ar11. Mr. Al\d Mrg, . &dg l"s 801'1& \tel dauahur& re Mrs. Albert A. PA tn ai,d Mr&. Edmund A. T&rbell, both 6f Nev,, 0 tl@; Mn. P'lor nc l'&rrand, X ter; RAlr,h W. Bad r, Mrg. John E. Eleybolt iU\d Miu Frl\ne~g a.daor, all ot Portsmoutll, Anoth r Mn, Phlllli,& :e, &dgel' di d In March, 1042, Th y have 14 j gttndchlldl' n, thr of whom h ve serv d or &re MrVing 1n th urn d tore g: MtnU>n . Sh w ot Richmond, Va ., who u 11'1 Irtdl& tor t 0 Y U8, ob~rt . Sh&w of Por!JlmoUt!i, h\ the Pa.cine Afl'I& for tl\ree Y 8.t'& &nd. Edmund O, Tnbell, II, s ~Jn n 2/o, , of w OUtl , They Al h&v 10 ar11tt•1r1.ndohll• dr n. Mr. 1:!11da r found d ~he :Ra.d;er F tn~ Or Am rlM In 1927 And 11tlll u. mtnA« r And tr~uurer of th flrn1, ,?.i1 '-lfu I cards. The couple w11.1; rnattiM ll'l Newlngton Jan. 20, 1886, bY th :a v, Willlarn 1'hompsol'I, fotl'lier putOi' of the Newingt61'1 Oongreg&.tlol'lal church. Mr. Badger w11.s b6rn In P6rtsmouth Aug. 18, lMli, the Mn of ])avid D. and Nancy s. (Oampbem l:!adg()r. He attended schools In Newlngton and P6rt11rnout11 after wl'llch he entered the dairy farming business in N wlngtol'I. He eetved u town treasurer for nine year~ and also was a selectrnan al'ld member or the sch661 board In '.Newingt6n b • f6re represehtil'lg thltt town In th state Ug!slatute. 1n 1908 he moved back to Portel'n6uth and iii 1910 wM elected n1ayor of Portsn1outh, &. post i,e held for three terl'ns, 111111 through 1913. In 1913 he became a memller Of then-Gov. Samuel D . Felker's executlve council and f6t several months was comm1se1oner of tgrlouttute tor New Htmpshlre while the department was being Organized. He !ierved as police comt'nl8816Mr 11, Porta111outh for tour tMmt from 1923 to 1933. ' �Miss Vaughan Attends State; Commission Mls.s Doroth y Vaughan, head ll. brarlan of the Portsmouth public library, who has Just returned from th_e first peacetime state llbrary in. stitute for New Hampshire Jlbrar. !ans, states: "It WRS cer tainly a very intcrcstlng two weeks and I feel t.hat, everv minute was worthwhile. I've brough t back many new ideas that I hope wll! be helpful In making our library more Interesting to the public." This library institute. sponsored by the St:aLe of New Hampshire, was held m the public library in Concord . · Miss Lucile Wickersham. head of the reference department at Spring. l field. Mass .. gave a course in refere_nce _and resParch work i11 the public library during the first, week. The second week, Miss Elva Smith, ~uthor of m any children's books, mcluding the "History of Children's Literature ," gave a course in chi!. dren's literature. This course consisted of talks on childre n 's books ' I a n? programs a nd the buying of f cl11ldren ·s books. The afternoon cour;,e for the two weeks consisted of cataloging and classification of books, especially new ones. This course was conducted by Miss Mary Goodwin of the state library. Miss Catherine Pra tt. assistant l\ffiS, WILLIAM BIXBY, who celebrated .her 90th birthday yest rday, state librarian, conducted a cou rse ls p ictured at her home at 142 ourt street, In the best of health, l\lrs. on library adminisLration. Bixby enjoys ma11y hobbies, including reading and tatting, and she loves The students loured the slate lito ride in airplanes. he is remembered by many frie n ds Irom Arizona brary. One of the interesting fea. to Florida, as well M New Eng-landj Lures there, according to Miss Vaughan, is t.he union file which serves the state rather t.han a communi ty. The file lists the cities in which copies of a book may be found. irnd thus supplements their very large collection. Another fea. ture is the Concord travel club: Miss Barbara Davis, granddaugh- And sadly I turned from the wise children cany a ticket which Is ter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald B. Davis one punched every time they read a of 198 Union street, Portsmouth, re- And went on my way, m y soul unbook. • Mrs. William Bixby 142 Cour cently won recognition from the satisfied. The students also visited the New t ' .. Poetry Society of America. In the g reet, was flooded with b11 thdai form of a request to reprint one of "What is death?" Hampshire Historical society, the museum and the bookstores. cards from Ar!i-:ona to Florida, yes her poems In the Society's national I asked of a por tly priest, Miss Vaughan was awarded Lhe t er d a Y, fet111g the 90th an anthology, "Youth Sings." Her poem , Grown sleek and fat in the service nlversary of her birth . Among he entitled "First Snow," appeared this of his God . Grade I certificate in April, 1945, by the sLate library com mission. This many birthday gift,~ WRS a bouque year Jn Lhe annual Anthology of "IL is eternal bliss, Joy, happiness, sent from St. Pe tersbu rg. High School Poetry. reunion; is the highest award given by this state, and is acknowledged by other Cheerful and spry, and ln excel Miss Davis attended the local It ls endless v,randerlngs through the len t health, Mrs. Bixby loves tJ schools through her sophomore year, corridors of time; states as certif,ving a librarian to hold R position in a city with a po. read, and can do so without glass after which she transferred to North I It Js the sobbing cries of the damned pula lion of 10.000 or n1ore. She also likes to crochet, and c01 Park academy, Chicago, from which from their pits of everlasting tided that she had been told th1 she was graduated this June. torture," her tatting, put all togeth er, wou; The following poem is one of He said with conventional fervor, r e~ch from here to Arizona. three of he!' ~orks a.~cepted ~.his And slowly r turned from the holy It was about 14 years ago that year for pnntmg 111 Pegasus, a man my heart heavy within flew from Jamaica, In the Atlanti publication of campus verse of me....'. to the Pacific, and I think a.irplan North Park college. And continued on my way, un. are just wonderful I It took us abo QUEST satisfied. a half-hour to make Lhe trip,'' sta' ed the ninety-year old lady, in "What is death?" I wandered through a field wasted recent in terview. I asked of a learned philosopher, and brownShe has •visited the West Indie. Stooped and warped by the weigh t Ravaged by winter's icy fingers, Bermuda, Arizona, bolorado, Pike of his knowledge. by the chill blast of his Peak, Hot Springs, and was "It is a bottomless pit, a void, a. Withered breath, Ohicago a t Lhe time of the World blank, eternal nothingness. I whispered my constant query , fair held there, It is an endless, dreamless sleep- And to Lhe barren field "! have always enjoyed excellen oblivion," Never thinking that the lifeless land heal t h," she stated, '\\•hen asked th He said with a knowing leer. would answer. secret of her age and agility. But, at my feet Lhere came a voiceShe is the daughter of the late "Death Is a rebirth, an awakening, a Mr, and Mrs. Theodore Donnell, new beginning, former residents ot Maine. Her two The welcome dawn of a fresh, unsu;t-ers, Mi s Belle D _ onnell, anc' , spotted day. M rs. Harriet Buzzell, and brother- ~' ,Think you that we do not knowin-law, Andrew Buzzell, also reside Wei who have died so many deaths, at 142 Court street. and lived so m any lives?" Mrs. Bixby, a Portsmouth residen for over 70 years, was born l N ddlck, She is the grand o well-knovrn ormer r MISS DOROTHY VAUGHAN the Jp+~ CaptP Local Woman Former Portsmouth Girl Wins~ Observes 90th Recognition for Her Poetry J Anniversary �Adm. Dismukes Will Be Guest at Mt. Vernon Banquet The 28th anniversary reunion of the war-time crew of \,he USS Mount Vernon , famous naval transport of World War I , torpedoed off the coast of France Sept. 5, 1918, In an engagement " 'ilh the German submarine U68, will be held at the Boston Yacht club, Rowe 's wharf, Boston, Wednesday. S,ept. 4 at 6 pm. Prior to the dinn r there will be a reception, followed by the business meeting :1 t which the officers for the coming year will be elected and installed. Rear Adm . Douglas E. Di~m tkes, USN, Ret., of Portsmouth, the war- 1 time commander, will be the honor guest. I This year, with the added attraction of the National Encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the presence of shipmates from distant states, there will be a large attendance at the reunion, which is held on the date of the big parade, George Kenny of Brookline, skipper of the associalion. will preside at, the after-dinner festivities which will begin with the striking of eight bells on the ship's bell, presented to i t.he association by the navy depart' ment in 1939. Other officers of the association In charge of the reunion are Earl Marston, executive officer; Philip N. Horne, shipswriter; P . J, Mullane, paymaster; Edward Bennett, master-at-arms; Walter M. Donovan, Francis C. Lawless, Edward Canzano and Harry E. Johnson, executive committee members, The Mount Vernon was the former Kronprinzessin Cecilie, German liner, held in Boston in 1914 by the navy after escaping from English war ships. When the United States entered the war the ship was converted into an armed naval transWYJ\IA ,' P. BOYNTON <left), 668 liddfo street. recei\'es thl' Bronze Star award from Lt. Col. . C. port. (l C\ •"-.Y.i •4 I,,. Johansson, I.G.D., (right) at the army recruiting office at Portsmouth city hall this morning. Jr. Bo~·nton received t.he award for service as battalion commanding officer while &erving as a major in the 145th enrineer combat battalion east of Luxembourg, (Portsmouth Herald photo) of his fore as to intelligently esti- , mate the situation confronting him, execute the orders assigned him, and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - inspire by his efforts the elements of his command to distinguished ac- , complishment. His aggre65ive pereverance, abundant energy, and lo raJ devotion to duty reflect great credit upon himself and the military service." The unit was serving Wyn1an P. Boynton, 668 Middle east of Luxembourg at the tlme. street, this morning was presented Mr. Boynton's terminal leave from with the Bronze Star medal in cere- .he service expired last December monies at the U. s. army recruiting nd in the same month his promooffice in city hall for "meritorious tion from major to lieutenant col· Kennard E. Goldsmith of 161 service" while serving as a battalion onel becam.i _,ffectiv . II Sagamore avenue has been prpmoted commanding officer in the Euroto a chief inspector of the New pean theater of operations. , Hampshire motor vehicle department, State Commissioner Virgil D. "I The presentation was made by Lt. White said today. Col. A. C. Johansson, USA, I. G. D., The position is a new one, with a after the citation was read by Capt. salary range of from $2,640 to $2,940, j iThomas R. Kelley, USA. A. C., reMr. Goldsmith, who has been an , cruiting officer for the Portsmouth inspector for the department in the station. coastal area since June 1, 1938, will The citation reads: continue to devote some of his time "Major w. P. Boynton, Corps of to this area but his new duties also Engineers, United States Army. For will carry him all over the state Meritorious service in connection breaking in new inspectors and aswith military operations against an sisting them with their court work. enemy of the United Slates during Mr. Goldsmith is a former Portsthe period 5 Feb. 1945 to 3 March K. E. GOLDSMIT mouth mayor, city councilman, 1945. Major Boynton, serving as registrar of voters and Republican 'Jommanding Officer, 145th Engin• city committee chairman. He is diseer Combat Battalion, distinguished trict governor of Lions International hllllsel! by his outstanding perform• in the Vermont-New Hampshire disance of duty. He so led his comtrict. Ap, ~' ll b mand and employed the element.s I I I t _W P. Boynton Gets Bronze Star Medal ti K. E. Goldsmith Promoted To Chief Inspector I I �IKJW AN IS HOLDS HOSPITAL BEDSIDE INSTALLATION FOR TREASURER FENWICK . - - - - - - ----==, • The Portsmou\h hospital was the · · scene of a Kiwanis club installation last night. Following the regular installation at Howard Johnson 's, Lt. Gov. Charles Crocco of Dover, installing of!lcer, and several officials of the Portsmouth club went to the host pltal where they Ins ailed City Auditor Jack Fenwick as treasurer of the club. Mr. Fenwick, recovering from injuries suffered in a fall In his city hall office, Is starting his 10th con• secuLive year as club treasurer. The bedside installation came as a complete surprise to him. Earlier. in the regular meeting, John L . Scott was ins talled as presiden t for 1946. Other officers installed included: Charles W. W . Spaulding and Gordon H. Aston, vice presidents ; Dallas P . Wyanl, secretary; E. A. Ricci, financial secretary : George Bahn, William A. Domey, Albert H. Woolfson, Arthm· J . Sewall, Herbert M . Sessions. Glenn A. Race, Emil ward that end, the new president B. Sylvain, John W . O'Brien and announced committee chairmen Richard H. Hru·tford , directors. for 1946 as follows: President Scott was installed by Agriculture and boys' and girls' Pa st LL Gov. John w . Hopley. all work, Dr. O'Brien : a t tendance and other officers bemg installed by the welfare, Dr Ory S. Conery; birthpresent lieu tenant governor, Mr day . Mr. sessions ; boy scouts, Crocco. Harold M. Feener and Merrill After the mstallalion ceremo- Smith, co-chairmen : education and nies, 111 which Mr. Scott pledged program. Mr. Spaulding; grievhis administration to an increase ance, Retiring President Oscar In the service the club renders to eu kom : handle ~pped persons th e commun ity and asked for the cooperation of club members to- fund, Mr. Bahn; house and recep- . 1 l Port City Native Awarded Legion ~ Of Merit in NYC ~ ARLOTT tlon, Nathan H. Wells; music, Robert A . Athearn : lnte'r-club relatlons .. Mr. Woolfson; member• ship, Edward J. Hopley; public af• fairs and publicity, John W. Hop• ley : underprivileged children, For• rest M . Eaton: vocational guid• ance and citizenship, Mr. Dorney ; ways and means: Mr. Aston and Edward J . Hopley, co-chairmen; support of churches, John R. OolI ter: business standards, Harrv Winebaum. DONDERO Carlotta Dondero Discharged after 1½ Years as WAVE After one and a half years as a. WAVE Miss Carlotta. Dondero, daugh r of ayor Ma'ry C. Dondero of Portsmouth, has returned to civlllan lU . s a pharmacist's mate 3/ c MlsS Dondero was laat sbatloned at the I properLy and accounting office of th!' Portsmouth naval hospital. ~~-~-~lD While stationed at the U. S. naval hospital In Seattle, wash., she A citation accompanying tho and smooth operation of all po:· \ visited Vancouver, British Columawal·d to Captain Capehart. war- director activities in support of ov~r bia, Mb. Rainier, and Spokane and time assistant port director of the 1 500 vital wartime convo'ys, Captam other cities ln the state. Third naval district, told of the Capehart contributed directly to the "It's beautiful out there," said captain's participation in support defense of every major allied amMiss Dondero, "except that it of "over 1,500 vital wartime con- phibious assault in the Europe;,.n rain a. lot." voys." and said that he "contribut- theater of operations and to the Mias Dondero received her trained directly to the defense of every uccessful prosecution of the war." Ing at the naval medical center major allied amphibious assault in captain Capehart, a graduate or a.t Bethesda, Md., and worked in the European theater of opera- the U. s. Naval academy in the th personnel office in S attle. tions and to the successful prose- class of 1911, was retired ror Her summer plans include a. trip cution of the war." physical disability in SeptembP.r. I to Indiana. She hopes to return 1924, and was returned to acti e I to college ln the !all. The citation reads: l, ~ 1 "For exceptionally meritorious duty ln April, 1941. In world war I h served overconduct in the performance of outstanding services to the government I~a~ In the United states destroyer of the United States as execulive command at Queenstown . In 1919, otflcer and as assistant port direct- during the latter phases of the ;Jeace or of the third naval district, from conference In Paris, he served as t.he opening of hostilities to Sep em- aide to Vice Adm. H. s. Knapp, ber 1945. Determined to fulfl!l the USN. naval advisor l,o the United exacting demands of his assign- states commission to negotiate ment despite inadequate facilities , peace, and also represented the Captain Capehart successfuily <¥'- United states on minor commisgaruzed and administered the en- sions. tire landing crnft program m the Captain cape-hart w;,.s a junior third naval district during the naval aide at t,he White House. in critical period from its inception in Washington, during the ad ministraJuly 1942, until January 1944. Ap- tions of the late Presiden ts Harding plying resourcefulness. initiative and Coolidge. and skill to this monumental ta~, I n add ition to the Legion of Merit he quickly acquired piers and he is an honorary 'COl11111ander of equipped t,hem for outfitting and the Br itish Empire, Rn award beberthing the landing craft: organ- stowed upon him for "distinguished ized crews to ferry the ships from service ln lhe Allied cause" durln~ inland yards: · set up an office to provide supplies and voyage repairs world war II. . and, in addition, devised and perfeoted methods of disassembling and loading the craft and provided instruction in machinery opera-· tions, in maintenance and In communications for officer and enlisted personnel. BY his outstanding achievements in the 1andcraft program, a nd his excellent co-ordination and ap titude In the effli cen t I l l CAPT. E, D. CAPEHART, USN (U.S. Navy photo). capt. Everett D. Capehart, USN, ret., of New York City, a native of Portsmouth, has received the Legion of Merit award. The presentation was made by Rear Adm. Monroe Kelly, USN, commandant of the third naval cilstrlct, in his New York neadquarters. I - . ------- �~, ~ ,4lc British Honor \ Portsmouth Recalls Activiti s AYear Ago During I Bells in North church steeple rang out Tuesday morning, May 8, 1945, announcing to Por mouth citizenry the news of the official announcement of cessation of hostilities in I Europe As the bells pealed. Portsmouth stores c1osed for the day in observance of Victory in Europe. Churches remained open, that people might enter for silent meditation anti prayer. For to all the end of ~he war in Europe was only the flrst step toward complete victory. Indeed the war was not over througho~t the wor1d, ~or in 3:ddition to the many soldiers, sailors. marines and other services that were needed to remain for police work in Europe, and for fighting the Japanese 34 selectees left for Manchester on 'that d_ate for assignment to mili- 1 tary service. "This is a solemn but a glorious hour," P resident Hany S. Truman declared in his proclamation, "General Eisenhower informs me that Lhe forces of Germany have surrendered to the United nations. The flags of freedom fly all over Europe." A day of prayer was set by the Presidenb and Mother's Day was chosen as an appropriate day "to unite in offering joyful thanks to God for the victory we have won and to pray that he. will support Local Man Y i - !a£ ~ !ograms in P!~~~~uth schools were foll?wed d Us were quietly dismissed an pup for th e day· the Work went on as al aJ as Portsmouth naval s 1 pyar ' t workers rededicated then~{ve~as~ renewed tffort to contlple~\ ' 1ye over of final and comple e v c 0 r Japan. 'ff I BRITISH WAR BRIDES DUE TO ARRIVE HERE SOON l Robert H. Kneeland of 337 AldMrs. Hatch, the former Joan Donrich road was in New York yeskin of Hlghberry, England , and terday to meet his bride when she thelr two year old daughter, Jill, arrived on the Queen Mary, while are xpected to arrive in PortsSgt. Robert F . Hatch, USAAF, of mouth sometime today. They will 129 Burkitt street weated it out b. met by Sgt. Hatch's mother and at Westover field, awaiting transfer his brother Raymond. to New Mexico today, as his wife The coup! met when Sgt. Hatch and two-year-old daughter debarked who has recently reenlisted for a in New York. three year term In the air corps And over in Exeter Norman J. was station d Jn England with th~ Morrissette prepared for the arrival 9th air force. I of his wife, the former Iris E. Prickett of Northampton, Midlands, England, by putting the finishing touches on the new house which he has bought as a surprise for her. Kneeland met his bride, the former Mi~s Ruby Patterson of Glasgow, 1Scotland when he was stationed there with the advanced amphibi?US forces in 1945. They were marned in Glasgow in June. just a month , before he sailed on the Queen Mary / to be di."lcharged from the navy 1:e:e. I During his career as a mach1rust I mate 1/ c in the nafy, Kneeland O / participate~ in the D-Day mvasio1~ Kurt Isselbacher, son of Mr. and of the cm:itment and ":'as a membe1 M. Albert Isselbacher of 9 Willof the pnze crews which took over al·~s.avenue, was one of three Harthe Europa and several destroyers vard university juniors elected to at Bremerhaven. Phi Bela Kappa Wednesday. of !'1rs. George GilMr Isselbacher will enter the 1 , 1 TJ:le brother 1 7 ~~l~no~ N~;.f~ c:fr~~!d~n~e L~;~ Harv~rd unlversitf medic3:l ~chool l 5 e .· his after the completion of his Junior don as well as Gia gow dunng year in June. Recently he was given overseas duty. Unknown to his wife who has not ~ ·the De t u1. awai•d ' presen ted a nnualsine~ 1712 to the best student at 1seen him !or a. yea r' and a half, Jy the uruvers1ty. II I us to the end of our present strug. gle and guide us into the way of peace." Mayor Mary C. Dondero urged a day of prayer In the city ylng in part, "This is a day, not of merry.making and rejoiclng, but of thanksgiving and prayer. Thanksgiving that the horrible battle· In Europe is ended and prayer for an early victory in the cruel battle ahead ." A suatement by Gov. Charles M. Dale advocated buying extra war bonds and attendance at churches "to make public acknowledge of our reliance upon the God of nations, and to give thanks to him for his guidance of our nation and of those who have led us through war to victory." ',❖,',_; It was like Sunday In Portsmouth, as citizens were prepared for the announcement and realized that ' there was still a big job left to do. There was no revelry and no hllarl1ty in the city, as there was in 1918 , -4 I when the first world war termina,' '} ted-that was · held for more than ~,:: ·•:-.·:; four months until ·V .J day occurred. Church services were held on the evening before, for news of the surrender had been received from EuI rope even though official proclama. tion came on the 8th. Other church. es held services after the proclama. tlon. Congratulations poured from all powers to Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower on the "complete and crushing victory" In Europe as expressed by King George VI of Great Britain. Portsmouth's brownout of lights ____ came to an end with the proclama. Sgt Hatch received orders for transtion, and blackout restrictions were fer to New Mexico while she was lifted shortly afterwards along the on her way here aboard the Queen Atlantic coast. Mary, Flags at half-staff in memory of the late President Franklm Delano Roosevelt remaJned at that position, with a double meaJillng memorializing the thous,,, 1ds of Americans, [ who had died to make the victory possible. I l lb ac her f Iec f ed !TssePh . BefQ Kappa I f~ ,,. I , , • ". , ·':.•· .~.·'- ·. 1 <?t;_. , ' :ii •• : 1'·~_, Theodore F. Jones of Portsmouth, former army captain, Loday was to be honored in Washington, D.C., by British Ambassador Lord Inverchapel for his work with .'.British forces during the war, Mr. Jones, who recently purchased Winchester farm on Lafayette road, was to be made an honorary member of the mililary division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. A citation ,1.ccompanying the award, granted by King George VI, says: " Captain Jones served in the maintenance and supply division of I the army ordnance ofilcer from the formation of the British Increment in August. 1943, prior to the landings at Salerno, until April, 1944 when, on promotion to captain he was transferred to the personal staff of the army ordnance officer. "Under the late Col. John F . Moffitt, he was largely concerned with inform11llon as to issues and loan of United States equipment Lo British X corps, and was always of lhe ,greatest asi;istance not only in a rranging trials of United States 1equipment, but in early notification of new equipment expected to arrive, and later in arranging visits to inspect them. "Many valuable reports, containing da La which normally would not have bern available, were fw·nished on United States equipment well in advance of their issue to the British forces in this theatre. In this way characteristic defects could be guarded against and early provision made for rep1acements. "The trials carried out by armored recovery vehicles on British tanks during the Voltumo and Garigliano batlle, which led to much valuable information and experience being obtainca, and reports on the performance and defects of the 144 MM gun and 105-MM howitzers are examples of many which were only m::tde possible by Captain Jones' untiring help, cooperation and advice. I I Graduating Portsmouth high school in 1944,from he was president of ~l;!r. National Hono\ ~~~~ that I Mrs. obert ing to Get British onor Medal Mrs. Robert C. King, 84 Thaxter USO at the YWCA for the year '44 road, who finished her duties as to '45. She has held the position of executive director of the YWCA in executive director of the YWCA Portsmouth on Wednesday night, since Sept. 1, '45. Mrs. Robert H. h as just been notified by t he British Dunn ls the new executive director. government that she will be awarded Mrs. King also organized the B una medal of honor for her work dur- , dies for America organization in Jng the war. 1941, and served as president until She was the treasurer of the Bun- the organization was under way. dles for Britain organization from I Mrs. Margaret S. Sweetser, Green'40 to '43, and the director of the J land, was elected president on December 15 of '43. This organization was disbanded on Sept. 30 of '45. The Bun'1les for Britain organization was organized on Sept. 20 of 1940, by Dr. M. I. Boger Shattuck, chairman. Mrs. King was temporary who began services as temporary treasurer, and Miss Louise Ster, temporary secretary. Dr. Shattuck later became the president. �94 Portsmouth Fighting Men Recall D-Day On Normandy Beachhead Two Years Ago In the cloudy dawn of H-hour, D-day, 1944 the fighting men of the United Nations hit the beaches _of N?rma ndy to begin the battle which their commander m chief, Ge!-1. Dwight D. ~isenhower, called~ crus~de in which "we will accept nothmg less than full victory. r • ,2_\,\\\o Hopi y Elected President (}Of Daniel Webster Council There were many who did not - - - - - - - - - - - - - - John W. Hopley of Port.smouth come back from those beaches, 1\·as el cled president of the Daniel , many who never saw the sunset of rifle which he was carrying struck \ ebster Council. Boy Scout.~ of Amthat June 6 of two years ago. And a. land mine. Nursed back to crlra , at the 17th annual meeting of there are many others who will al- health by neuro surgery and the t,he counril at Camp Carpenter, ways wear scars of battle as rewortderful care of the army nurse Mani,hcster, yesterday. minders or that fateful day. corps, Arnold has been working at Otlier officers named to Mrve with It was a bright June day in Ports- a local diner for the past six Mr. Hopley are : Robert J . Fuller of mouth. The sun shone and white months. Hanover, Walter M. May of Conclouds dotted a blue summer sky. It I I cord. Herman Van Houten of Clarewould have bPen a happy day if It 11lt Was ' o Picnic' mont, Harold H. Wilkins of Amherst had not been for war. But throughAt 6:05 am of that eventful June ;imt Jamrs H . Winter of Nashua . out the day seaborne troops led by 6 Carl A. Peterson of Portsmouth vice president.~: Wallace S . Webb of Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery hit Omaha beach with the 29th Manchester. scout commissioner; strove lo secure their positions on , division of the 121st engineers. 1t Wilfred A. Laflamme of Manchester, the French beaches. was "no picnic" he said. His division treas urer: Dr. Arthur A. Blondin, got a half mile Inland during D-day Manchestier a. n d Commissioner Lands in Swamp Even before 6 am, Horace A. but was ambushed an d went back Webb. a:,i;lstant treasur rs. Named as honorary president was Clark of Eliot, a corporal in the to the beach to reorganize. "By 6 pm of D-day only 27 of Gov. Charl!'s M. Dale with the fol101st airborne division had landed the 227 men in one company who lowing mf'n as honornry vier prrsiwith five other men In a swamp on the Normandy beaches. He spent six had gone ashore wltb the 29th di- drnt.s: Most Rev. Matthew F . Brady day in that swamp watching the vision at 6:05 am had not bpen of Manchester, Rt. Rev. John T . German outpost in the house on its killed or wounded," Peterson said. Dallas of Concord, R c . L . Greer of border. They took the outpost, but "Casualties were rath er high that ' Portsmouth . Huntley N. Spaulding of by then they were three, not six. day." • Rochester and Richard W. Sulloway Peterson, who is now a carpenter of Franklin . "It was worthwhile fighting [or Maj. G• n. Eclw11rd H. Brooks of frredom," Clark said, but he is "glad foreman, said In evaluati ng the reit's over. If it were to happen again suits of the fight that he does not concord , guest speaker, told of his I would go if I could," is the feel!ni "think It was worth It. I ~n•t see experiences in the European theater that we have gained anythmg yet. of operalions during World War II of this veteran who won a Purple It sel!ms that now we have licked and appe;ilcd to American.~ not to JO H W. H OPLEY Heart in Normandy and added a 1 cluster to it in Holland and who them we h'.'-ve to feed them and t?,e forge t "in order that the ~acriflces burv : William F . Sullivan , Newport; I of those who gave their !Ives may Gai:dn r Tilton, Concord; the Rev. i:pent 13 days at Bastogne during Its veteran is Just the forgotten man. famous siege. After nine .years in Served with Navy no! have bern in vain ." Paul E. Vadeboncoeur, Manchester; the army he is now working at a The general urged that the United Malcolm L. 'Wilkins of Canterbury Dr. Michale Crofoot, of Cutts sawmill in Eliot. Island, Kittery Point, was lieuten- Sf.ale:, keep Its defenses strong, that and Prof. Karl w, Woodward of - ant. senior grade. with the navy univer~al military trnlning be adopt- Durham . Hits Omaha Beach Edward I. Shalnes of Portsmouth medical corps when he landed on ert and U1at selective service be conTen minutes before the official in- Omaha beach with the Seventh tlnued . '\\'as chosen as distrlc chairman vasion hour Angelo Bellacome land- beach battalion. He is now waiting • B d J\• b for the Southeastern district by ed with the Fifth Ranger battalion to start practice, probably in Omarw o r , em ers . t i t tali e and will M mbers-at-largP of the px•cuth·e dis r c repres n · v . of the United States army on Oma- ha, Neb., where he was called rehoard chos!'n yesterday were: Dr., servp on t11e executive boa1 d. ha beach. He was "fighting for llie" cently by e. death in his family. Blondin, M;incl-iester: David B. CarNational council representatives he said, but it was "thrllllng, a great Also making the Dday landb1g 1 adventure." were Joseph Addorlo of Portsmouth roll. Laconia ; Cornelius D kker, elected '\\·ere Mr. Fuller, Mr. Hopley, Bellacome went three quarters of who went ashore with the 29th dl- Manchesler ; David A. Gregg. II. Mr. Rogers, Mr. Webb and Walter Nashua; Guy o. Hollis, Antrim ; H. Wood of Rochester. a mile into Fance on D-day, to a vi3Jon ,md Michael Fiandaca of John D. Langmuir. Nashua; Ru&Sell MembPrs appointed to the subsmall town which his battalion cap- Portsmouth who was with the tured three times in the first two H . Lravitt, Concord: Ray A. Lehner, committee o[ th executive . board ¼(o days of the invasion. The sights 011 Fourth division. ;:J~ QIH mont : Howard w. Northbridge, by President Hopley wer~. Dr. the way were not particularly enM~nclleslrr : the R ·v. J . Desmond Blondin , Mr. Laflamme, M1. May, couraging- paratroopers who had O'Connor . N wmarket : Henry Phil- Mr. Rogers, Mr. Tilton, Mr .. V_an preceded the seaborne forces, hung lips, Jr., Exeter: James P . Rogers, Houten, Mr. Webb, Mr. H. W1lkms machinegun-r!ddled, from the tree , Laconia; M~x I. Silber, Nashua: and Mr, Wood. _ _ _ _ __ some wlt.h their b6dles slit, others Brisco P. Spencer. Claremon ; th Appointed chairmen of the council with th ir heads shot off. Rev. Marshall Stevenson, Canter- operating committees were: Mr. But there were also the laughs. , Leavitt, advancement; Mr. NorthWhen the Fifth landed they were ridge, camping and activities; Mr. shot at by a German division on Rogers, finance; Mr. M. Wilkins, maneuvers firini wooden bullets. 1 health and safety; Mr. May, leaderThe Purple Heart was won by ship training and Mr. Carroll, orBellacome at Brest and now be is I ganization and extension. home with shrapnel In his leg and Silver beaver awards, the highest plastic surgery 011 his chest. He tribute paid by the council to "wouldn't want to do it again," he scouters, were conferred upon the said. Considering what he and Rev. Marshall Stevenson formerly plenty of others went through this of Stratham now of Canterbury; presidential citation bolder does not Farwell A. BroW11, Lebanon scout- J think the results have so far proved master and to Joseph Burleigh, disthat It was worth while. trict commissioner of the Twin RI- I Wounded In Arm ver district, Franklin. David Arnold of Portsmouth, who 1 Orville A. Gauthier of Rye was I landed with the First dlvtsion wu given the scouter fi ve year training on French soil only four hours beaward. fore a left arm which looked like "a Roland J. Gauvin of Somersworth, piece of raw hamburg" sent him William J. Murray, assistant district back to a hospital in England. commissioner of P ortsmou th, Elbert Nisbet of East Rochester and Har(Continued on Page Twelve>l \ )/~~ old L. Pierson of Hampton were given 10-year veteran awards. P rof. Ka rl W. Woodward of D urham was presented with a 20-year veteran award. I I I I I .\o. I f I I I I ~ �Army Lists Dead, Missing; 134 from Rockingham County Block, Reginald G. SSg. KIA 1 Bodnar, Stanley L. Pfc. DNB Borowski, Egenulrz SSg. KIA Schofield, Arthur S Sg. DNB Broderick, William H. t Sg. KIA Shaw, Forrest D. 2 Lt. FOD Brown, Herbert W. 2Lt. KIA Sheehy, Thom11., R. 1 Lt. DNB Brown, Leo C' Pfc. KIA Smith, Allen E. Lt. C KIA The first consolidated listing of army dead and missing Browne, Charles J. Maj. KIA smith, E vert H . 2 Lb. KIA \ in World War II-a compilation of the names of nearly Bruneau, Hector W. Pfc. KIA S Sg. DOW Smith, Robert W. Bucher!, Paul Cpl. KIA 310 000 men and women who gave their lives in the nation's Pfc. DOW Chadwick, Stanley K. Pfc. KIA Spencer, Howard E . Pvt. KIA service-was released today by the war department. Chamberlain, John W. Tec5. KIA st. Hilaire, Louis w. Pvt. DNB Connor, Robert S . M . SSg. DNB st. Laurent, Jooeph N . Sgt. KIA The lisL was made up of 50 book- drad under Public Law 490. '17th Couture, Maurice J. Pfc. DOW I Starkey, Stephen L. Pfc. KIA lets, one (or each st.ate, one for the Congress, after t horough investlga. , Crandall, Robert W. Maj . DOW Thorne, Norman B. S Sg. KIA District of Columbia, and one fol' tlon of each case. Cuss, John A. Pfc. DNB Tubtle, Raymond H. In the foreword t-0 the booklets. It 1 Lt. KIA the Territories 11nd Possessions of De.sky, Edward A. S. Sg. KIA Underwood, Nell R. was pointed out that the War deSgt. FOD the United States. Day, Kenneth R. Pfc. KIA Vinson, Paul C. Tee. 5 DNB Wallace, Edgar P. An overall death and missing rate partment. is extremely reluctant to Delaney, John G. Pvt. DOW Pfc. KIA of 2.98 % from all ca.uses was indi- hold out hope lo next of kin that Derosier, Rene H. Pvt. KIA Watts, Robert M. Pfc. KIA Wescott, Robert H. cated by the listing. Of more than any mlssing persons will be found Dlrsa, James, Jr. Cpl. DOI Pvt. FOD West, Lawrence E . 10,000,000 men and women mobii- aHve. It Is expected that after a Dirth, Kenneth D. Sgt. KIA 2 Lt. KIA ized Into the army between the reasonable lapse of time and arter Doble, Paul A. 1 Lt. KIA Wetherel, Albert S. of these Sgt. KIA Presidential declaration of unlimit- due investigation, mos Wheadon, Elmer D. Droblsewskl, A. Cpl. KIA ed national emergency May 27, missing cases will be closed with Pfc. KIA · Drowne, Richard E. 2 Lt. KIA Wheeler, Russell M. 1941, and Lhe concluding date of findin gs of death. Pfc. DNB Duffy, Arthur E. Pfc. KIA White, Robert K. The "death rate" In various states the study, Jan - 31, 1946, a total of Pvt. KIA Eaton, WoQdrow A. Pfc. KIA Wightman, Alfred W (which al o includes missing) fol307,554 had been killed in action, Pfc. DNB Eccleston, Kenneth, L. 1 Lt. FOD Wilson, Cornelius A. lowed closely the proportions of died of other causes or became l' Sg. FOD Fernald, Harold L., Jr. T Sg. KIA Winn, Richard R. missing, later to be determined their contributions lo army strength, 1 Lt. lJNB Fetter, Robert L. T Sg. KIA Woodman, George C. although some dislocations were dead. In addition, 1.424 persons Pfc. DOW .Fiedler, Howard A. Sgt. KIA Young, Edward J. noted, especially in the case of New were still carried as missing Jan . Pvt. DNB · Fitzgerald, Louis H. Tee 5 DOW Young, Peter M. - - --.-4..... 'i.,,..u.,_ 31, 1946, bringing the total number Mexico, which early in the war sufGarneau, Charles D. 2 Lt. KIA fered heavy casualties in a national I l I c• ·•·-.-~ of names In the list lo 308 ,978. Goodchild, Russell L. 1 Lt. KIA " Of the total, 51.l".'r, numbering guard unit in the Philippines. New Gorton, Alfred W. Pvt. DNB Mexico, with four-tenths of one per 176,432, were !isled as killed in ac- cent of the nation's population. conGray, Roland M. Pfc. KIA tion. Other casually breakdowns tributed .43 of one percent of the Green, Donald M. Pfc. DNB showed that 25 .493 <8 25 ""n) died of army's strength , and suffered .66 of Haigh, Richard D. Sgt. DNB wounds suffered in combat; 929 one percent of the army's total Hale, Crosby V. Pfc. DNB (0.3%) died of conipat injuries : 85.- deaths. The state's death rate in the ~ Hamel, George C. Pvt. KIA 219 (21.6%) died other t han in Arm was 4.77 percent, as compared , Hammell, Joseph E. Pfc. DNB ' Hammond, Richard G. Sgt. FOD battle, and 19,481 (6.3% l were ad- to the national average of 2.98 perHanscom, Russell A. Pfc. KIA ministratively determined to ha\e cent. Harris, Albert A. Pvt. KIA died. The missing figure of 1,424 Designations on the list are as Harrison, Robert A. Pvt. DNB represented 0.45 "'n of the total. f~llows: KIA, killed in action: DOW, Hartford, Carlton H. Pvt. KIA Most of the persons who were de- d1e.d of wounds . DOI, died of lnjuHead, Clifford A. T Sg. FOD termmed to have died were carried nes; DNB, died non-battle ; FOD, Heath, George E. Pfc. DNB for periods of at least one year in Hersey, Kenneth C. Pfc. KIA a missing status, and were declared finding of death and M, missing. Hoague, Theodore Tee 5 DNB The Rockingham county list, t-0. Hodgdon, Percy H. Tee 4 KIA talllng 134, follows: , House, Guy E., Jr. Pfc. KIA Pvt. KIA Akerman, Lincoln H. Hunt, Howard A. Pfc. KIA Pvt. KIA Alexander, Lloyd Hylan, Nathan W. Maj. DNB Cpl. KIA Ames, Kenneth E. Iannuzzo, John Pfc. KIA 1 Tec5. DNB Anderson, Robert A. Indzinlak, Charles S. Pvt. KIA Pvt. FOD Archambeault, Francis Jean, John B. A. Pvt. DNB TSg. DNB Bagnell, Kenneth T. Jurewicz, Raymond Pvt. DNB Pvt. KIA Barron, W iam T. Keddy, John H. Tee 5 DOW TSg. DNB Bigelow, J o E. Keith, George E., Jr. Pfc. KIA Sgt. FOD Birt, James E. Kostlew, Stephen Pfc. DNB Pfc. KIA Blake, Rich ard W. Lang, Arthur W. S Sg. FOD Capt. D OW Blakeney, Char es S. Langelier, Laurice A. Tee 5 DNB Lord, Herbert E. Jr., Pfc. KIA Lord, Robert G. Sgt. DNB Lukoskl, John S. 1 Lt. KIA MacL an, Norman D. 2 Lt. KIA Mata.ragas, Chris Pfc. KIA Merrlll, Charles S. 1 Lt. KIA Miesowlcz, Stanley M. Pfc. KIA Morneau, Francis J. Sgt. KIA Morris, Carl B. Pvt. KIA Morrissey, Pearce J. T . Sg. FOD Murphy, Francis S. Pvt. DOW Moss, Herbert R. Pvt. DNB Naves Robert W. S . Sg. DNB Newb-Omc, C. L. Jr. 2 Lt. DNB Nordine, Iver H. Sgt. DNB Nudd, Raynold J. Pfc. KIA Parr, Harry A. 1 Lt. KIA Patten, George A. Sgt. KIA ;paul, Alfred C. Pfc. KIA Pearson, John A. Capt. DNB Penny, Wllliam T. Tee 4 DOW Phillipe, Peter G. Jr. S Sg. FOD Pontbriand, Robert G. Pfc. KIA Potter, Robert G. Pfc. DNB Preston, Charles E. Jr. Pfc. KIA Rand, Irving W. Col. DNB Renner, Gordon V. Pvt. KIA Richardson, C. E. Pfc. KIA Rockwell, Leslie H. T Sg. FOD RockWell, Richard K. T Sg. FOD Rousseau, Joseph G. Pvt. DNB Ryan, John E. Tee. 6 KIA !:iP r,dford, Harold L. Pvt. KIA I I �This book is a preservation photocopy. It is made in compliance with copyright law and produced on acid-free archival 60# book weight paper which meets the requirements of ANSl/NlSO Z39.48- l 992 (permanence of paper) Preservation photocopying and binding by Acme Bookbinding Charlestown, Massachusetts m 1999 �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Portsmouth (N.H.) Scrapbooks World War II World War I Description An account of the resource Between 1918 and 1949 staff members of the Portsmouth Public Library clipped articles from The Portsmouth Herald and other newspapers and glued them into 42 scrapbooks. The articles they selected for these scrapbooks covered such world changing events as WWI and WWII, as well as local concerns, such as news of an upcoming garden tour, a new movie by Louis DeRochemont, layoffs at the Navy Yard, or the election of the first city manager in Portsmouth. In short, these scrapbooks provide us with a fascinating (if somewhat subjective) view of life in Portsmouth — and the world beyond — before 1950. <br /><br />To make the scrapbooks easier to use, a <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/4252" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">master index</a> was compiled in 1997, utilizing each separate scrapbook index. The subject entry listed refers you to a scrapbook by volume number and year. You must consult the index included in each separate scrapbook to locate the page number for a particular article. Because subject headings varied somewhat, from scrapbook to scrapbook, there has been some attempt to standardize the subject terms used. 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Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbook 1946 V.31 Subject The topic of the resource Scrapbooks Portsmouth (N.H.) World War II Description An account of the resource A scrapbook of news articles from the Portsmouth Herald and other papers, 1946. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library (N.H.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1946 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context i1547561x https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/ea15920ac5320cd0da23a81958086244.PDF 16fde52d170fa95a2d2711d547bdb130 PDF Text Text �PORTSMOUTH SCRAPBOOK 1946 v.32 AIR MAIL WEEK 26 BAHAI SCHOOL-ELIOT BOND ISSUE BUDGET-CITY BUS STRIKE-B & M 4 CEMENT BLOCK CO . CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHECKLISTS CHILD LABOR CITY COUNCIL CITY EQUIPMENT CIVIC THEATER CLOCK WINDER COASTGUARD COMMUNITY CHEST-CAMPAIGN CONCRETE PLANT 83 3,4, 5 22,23 77 26 see: Elections, Primary 59 10-17 8 83 83 26,27 56 78-79 DISTRICT NURSING BOARD DONDERO, MARY C. DRAFT OFFICE DRAMATIC WORKSHOP 48-53 83 83 ELECTION ELECTION-PRIMARY 40-53 28-40 FAMILY WELFARE ASSN . FILLING STATION FIRE DEPT. FRESH AIR FUND 59 5,25 59 GAMBLE, JANE GIRL SCOUT WEEK 94 57 HISTORICAL SOCIETY HOUSING FOR VETERANS 58 67 INDUSTRY-PORTSMOUTH ISLES OF SHOALS 83, 84 JUNGLE SHIP 66 KIWANIS 57 LOBSTERING 74-75 MALLOY, FRANCIS T . MAPLEWOOD AVE PROJECT MATTHEWS, JOHN H. MEAT SHORTAGE 68 57 9, 70 70-79 82 54, 55 69 �MILL POND MORLEY CO. MORRILL, JOSEPH H. N.E. FIBRE CO. NATIONAL GYPSUM CO. NEWTON, RALPH A see: South Mill Pond 68 96 73 72 96 PANNAWAY MANOR PIERCE ISLAND POOL PLANNING BOARD PLAYGROUNDS POLITICAL ADVERTISING PORTSMOUTH HERALD POWER PLANT PRICES PUBLIC LIBRARY 64,65, 66 , 67 86 9, 19, 20-21 85 QUIRK, THOMAS (REV.) 60 RED CROSS REHABILITATION CENTER RENDERING PLANT REVENUE-CITY ROUNER, A.A (REV.) 58-59 80 70 4 95 SCHOOLS SCHOOLS SEACOAST REGIONAL ASSN . SHOE INDUSTRY SHOE INDUSTRY SOUTH MILL POND SPORTS-BASEBALL SPORTS-FOOTBALL SPORTS-WINTER STREET COMMISSIONERS 88-89, 90-93 3, 18-19 81 82 82 17, 18, 68 TRADE SCHOOL 94 UNEMPLOYMENT 71 VETERANS VICTORY DAY 94 87 YANKEE SHOEMAKERS 71 see: Ports. Herald 61 70 24 58 see also: Trade Schools 60 72 see also: Yankee Shoe �L_-,--,---,---.~ --::=-- - - -- - --=e-e~--=:::::;====:::;=.====i~===.:::==~~::--:-~ :::=.-==-~ ~-:: 1 Pilsses ·Through • Prl•ma ry Rea.dIng BY CIt• Y COUnCI•1 ------- · i · City-Council Discusses Pond _Complaints ' as compared "11.ith $!13.177.22 1ast ye~~;ls year's conti11i;ent fund I& $10.000 a., compared to $20,000 laSt ye,~~~e county tax for 1946, paid b,Y the city, Is $80.680.78 . Last year g I ass essment was $83,434.22. l A perusal of miscellaneous items reveals that the recreat.!on com. [ mission has lhs tL~ual $6,500 !or the recreational program, plus $!l,5oo for swimming pooJ operation ~nd Sl,000 tor skating rink". operation. The planningofboard an ap.It 1 passed, ~.I propriation $ ,500receives al ough 2 th 1'he Portsmouth city council last nigl1t through its first read;ng, a 1946 mun;dpal budget lolalling f $ $777,,394.66 to be raised by taxation. This is an increase 1::3 979 90 ti 1941-: b d t o o , . over te o u gc , A public hearing will be held on the budget in ihe councU cham be1· at dty hall Thursday, July 18, at 7:30 p,n immediately follo~ing whi ch it presm~1abJy will come up for Its second reading before the eoune, 1. l "~~• J~~J1i''°;«uo w,s. vol,d r, ~~; the N. H. seacoast Rbegitont~l t velopment association ll a ' t P t.smoulh Chamber of C•:im.• 1 0 ~ :rce ~a.6 omitted. Mayor Dondero "'• thS morning •~•u wou)", •:,;: ~ha~;~:r afncftJJ~gP~~ '""••· Total figure of the budget Is $949,532.66 but estimated revenue from various regular sources of $172,138 :i:'oor department, direct relief and old age assistance $32,525 as compared to $26,125 last year. . reduces lhe tax figure. School department, $370,326.40, an I A check of major budget items of Increase of $19,149.40 over 1945. interest shows the following: , Highway department, $121 ,852, a : Salaries of city hall officials $14,- reduction of approximately $20,000 960, an increase of $960 ovel' 1945. from last year. Fire department, $48,350, an inc1·ease of $11,135 caused by increases Anobher budget Hem reduc. :1 in salaries. ed from last year is that of , Health department, $3,650, an in- financial expense on bond issues; I crease of $250. t-aii: discounts and similar items Police department, $74,950, an in- which this year .Is set at $90,678.57 crease of $12,966.68 over 1945 in1 cluding an Increase of nearly $10,000 for salar ies. .., ~~e ~econd ;:,- ~- •~ ,,..._, The Portsmouth city council dis cussed the South Mill pond last night but took no definite action concerning complaints that the site constitutes a nuisance or healt11 menace. Mayor Mary C. Dondero broughlt V.:: the subject up as she reported to of council members that many com;, -0t plaints of the odor from l~ ~ •:,i,:~tl X J had been received ~nd thn t.- 1e hadconferred with S1J1\' • j r Streets Clayton E. Osbon• on the matter. She rl'portect that the city has asked the sta ' J board of health !or , a chcmi,-.al tn k!ll the growth wluch fills thr ~ ~:. id this year. . Thr mayor stressed the pomt that 5 1,e 'nad "never asked to have . the , South mill pond filled in. It IS a • brauty spot if the odor can be removed and such a spot should be retained," she said. Mr. Osborn differed with the mayor and expressed his belief that the pond should be filled in. "It ls certainly no asset to the city as it is," he declared. 1 Mr. Osborn explained thnt the trouble apparently stems from the fact that sewers empty into the pond and that the culvert under Junkins avenue ls not large enough to permit a sufficient flow of water on each tide. He explained his desire to fill in the pond by saying, "the needed bridge on Junkins avenue would be costly and there Is great need of additional playground space including another baseball diamond at the south playground, especially when school is in session. ~\, IO ,l.{(.. ' j ~ �..... Bond _lss·ue Includes "~"·4 ~ Report Shows Revenue For Portsmouth in 1945 $500,000 ·Maplewood ·Avenue Improvement , Lower than Estimated Porl.smouth revenue for 1045 I memorial building-, $167.89; cemeproved to be $59,640.81 Jess than J tenes, $700; parklng area, $229.88 ; estimated receipts , the audit of the Pannaway Manor sewer, $1 ,748.99; city's b6oks by Peisch, Angell and veterans temporary memorial, $2.40; tion df an overpass at the Vaughan street railroad crossing Company of Norwich, Vt., revealed. civilian defense and observation But a transfer of $63,150.45 from posts, $735.43; recreation project, and widening of Vaughan street, was included by the city 11 surplus to operating funds more than $l71.14 and claims against the ci ty council last night in permanent improvements for which offset the deficiency and left the tfor which no appropriation was city with a plus figure of $4 ,509.59 lo made)• $660.25. a bond issue will be floated. . ~ - __ meet expenses, the auditor 's report, Unexpended balances ranged from The council voted to increase; made public recently, showed. 39 cents for appraisers expenses to from the $380,000 previously voted Ten accounts In the 1945 annual $l0, 479.04 for sewer construotlon f40(),000, the amount of the bond budget were overdrawn to a total which was carried over to 1946. issue after City Treasurer Mrs. of $5,003.15, but 32 other Items Teresa Demara.is explained that showed unexpended balances as of Reduce lndebteaness Boston banks would give the city The city's bonded indebtedness Dec. 31, 1945 which totalled $44,more advantageous terms for the 897.46. was reduced last year by the retire. new figure . Accounts overdrawn included the ment. of $77,000 In bonds, leaving Of the $500,000 for the Maplecity treasurer's office, overdrawn U1e city's general bonded indebted. wood project, the city would pa y interest . $87.50; clerical salaries, $499.67; ness at $360 ,000 plus $250,000 and governm~nt . funds charges. inIn bonds addition there are F=-c_ _ _,.,;:,...;;._.::__ _ _ _ _s = - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' -.$190,000 still outstanding would pay the other half. Included in the projects to be against the water department. In. pald for, ln addition to the Maple. terest paid on the bonded debt last wood avenue, were: year amounted to $10,445. Renovation of the swimming The bonded indebtedness of the pool and construction of bath. r.1ty is due . to increase this year 1 In a statement prompted by criti- a rate like that would have meant, 1>nth the city council's recent ap- / houses, $25,000; cism of the $400,000 bond issue re- to the taxpayers of Portsmouth, In- proval of a $400,000 bond issue for Purchase of the trade school cently voted for Portsmouth, Mayor stead of 4',i %, as we have paid the ~ermanent improvements. . building, $40,000; Mary C. Dondero read a statement pa~t. 15 years on bonds for the new The water department, which Purchase 'of a. new city yard on the bonded debt of the city at junior high school. 1· perates independently, financially, and buildings, $20,00-0; Thursday night's council meeting. 1• "The payments on the principal :rom the resc or the city depart. The statement: A new comfort station and 11 "This administration entered of• of the new bond issue are to be ents, sh.owed a net profit for 1945 land, $47,500; lice Jr.n. l, 1945, with a bonded debt twenty thousand dollars on the f $6 ,495.81 boosting to $56,386.91 , A cinder track for local track against 11-ie city of four hundred principal each yea r, and interest of he department's cash balance as . teams, $1,500; and thirty seven thousand dollars five thou~and the first year, with a If Dec. 31, 1945. A new oil burner for city which did not include bonds of the gradual reduction each year on in- Revenue from water last year hall, $500; Water department, and which are terest, <two hundred and fifty do!- mom1ted to $141,568.41 while op. A memorial and fixing · the self-liquidating, being paid off from Jars); this will not mean a net In- ratmg expenses were $133,759.90. parks at Atlantia Heights, $1,• receipts of the water department, crease for 1947 In payments on all , on-~perating income of $1 ,624.89 000; . by consumers of city water, and bonds of twenty five thousand do!- rnd !nterest charges of $2,937.50 New 50.50 sidewalks to be these bonds in no way affect the Jars because the payments due next ombmed with the operating rev. \ paid. for haU by the city and tax rate. At present our city water year on the old bonded debt drop nue and expenses to give the hair by I.he abuttors at At. thousand dollars on the prln- 'let profit ngure of somewhat more department has a surplus of over fifteen • )antic Heights, $1,500; cipal, and the interest on the old ,han $6,000 . fifty thousand dollars. · Jt~vatrs c,n Pleasant street, ''During 1945 the city paid, ,m the debt also takes a _drop of one tho_u- Rather surprisingly, only $13.74 ✓ 010,300: old bonded. debt, seventy seven sand, seven hundred and fifty th1ee 1ad t.o be written off th w t 1. ' ) Tota.I: ~~'7 ,300, thousand dollars on the principal dollars and seventy. five cents, or a lepartment's books as "u e 1 The only 1'Miect which aroused total decrea se of sixteen thousand, ~lo eooa 1111 , . " , -. nco e:_and interest of ten thousand, four seven hundred and fifty three dolany criticism was tllE.' largest, th~t hundred and forty five dollars. Duron Maplewood avenue. , and seventy five cents, therefor Ing this year we are paymg as due lars the increase payments due on all $ Councllman Laurence Q. J'eyser on the old debt the sum of seventy city bonds for 1947 (exclusive of expressed hi.!! disapproval ~:t the six thousand dollars on the principlan and Councilman Fred ~ o.fT department bonds ), will be pal , and interest ·of eight thousand, Water only eight. thousand, two hundred I mann said that he would rather bn six hundred and forty seven dol- and forty six dollars and twenty five ~hat amount of money used for t Jars and fifty cents. At the end of o"t:hllf projects, po.ssibly a new sewer . this year the old bonded debt will fi~e~~stl~:~cr~!~~~des principal and I system. have been reduced from its original ''The finance committee and you r amount as of Jan. 1, 1945, by the Cites Chea.p Rates amount of one hundred and fifty mayor have carefully studied this J . P. Morgan & Co., Inc., of New The mayor explained that the ' three thousand dollars on the prin- new bond Issue and projects whi ch ctiy had never been able to bor cipal, leaving a balance to be paid are its purpose, have consulted with York, this morning was declared officials, slate highway de- . low bidder on the $400,000 city of row money as cheaply as now and on the old bonded debt of two hun- federal t, and with the large, wellexpressed a desire" to see the ciby dred and eighty four thousand dol- partmen known firm of the Grainger associ- Portsmo uth bond issue. I>'or every "accomplish this worthwhile pro. lar6. who are approved by both the $100 oond, the Morgan concern will ject." "The retiring o! such a large ates, government and the state pay $100.7815 at the rate of 1', { % Representatives of Ralph T. amount of the old bonded debt In federal highway department, to try and see interest, by the city. Gr11,inget Auocla:tes, l{ho have the two years, will cause a reduc- that the most worthwhile projects Ten bids were opened py City drawn ,plans for the project, ex. tion in payments on the old debt for for all of our people and visitors, plained the. :proposed .,work., •· .. . the year 1947, of fifteen thousand would be completed to improve our T·reasurer Teresa Demarais, in the On mot.ion· of Councllman Samuel dollars on the principal, and a drop city for both our children and presence of Mayor Mary C. Dondero H. Birb the council voted 6-3 to in interest on the old debt to six adults, and for what the city could 1 and Charles J . Griffin, city solicitor. Olher bidders were Second Nathousand eight hundred and ninety best afford. accept the projects which had _b een tional Bank of Bo~ton, $100.766 at three dollars and seventy five cents. listed· · by · the finance committee. "I have consulted with most of ''This sharp reduction in pay- the mayors of other New Hampshire 1 1 , % ; Harris Trust & Savings Bank, -On a roll call vote · Councllmen New York, $100.52, 1 \,. % ; Hals;ey ments of principal and interest is cities, •George K. Sanborn, Hilda Hundley, find that they are bond- Stuart & Co., Inc., and First of caused by the complete retiring of ing forand Ellen Mo.ses, Alfred Neri, -Birt and capital permanent, improveseveral issues, one of seventy-five ments, and I can honestly say that Michigan Corp., Bosto n, $100.478, John Gallagher voted in favor and 1 thousand dollars, and bearing a rate I do not believe this new bond issue 1 , ~~; Coffin & Burr, Boston, $100.councllmen Peyser, Hoffmann and 3899, l '~ ~ •. of interest of 4 1/4 % . Winfield S. Call voted against._ will affect our tax rate. We are "The new bond issue of four hun- gradually Also F. W. Home & Co., Concord, acquiring new Increased dred thousand dollars, as authorized valuation, and considerable new $101.249, l \o % ; lnalan Head Naby the city council, bears an inter- building Is now ln progress. tional Bank o! Nashua, $101.375, est rate of only n~ %, offered by l\e %; W. E. Hutton & Co., E. H. "Not one dollar of this money is J. P. Morgan & Company of New to be spent In Europe, but every Rollins & Son, Inc., F. Brittain KenYork. Just think of what a saving dollar goes to make a better city nedy- & Co., $101.808, 1 \'o %, and for the people of Portsmouth and White Weld & Co., Boston, $102.07 their children." ~ \ "l ...., L at 1\,% . . :j\, I~• l{(o A $500 000 Maplewood avenue project calling for re- building of' that road, chief entr~nce to the_ city from the north rebuilding of the north mill pond bridge, construc- I I Mayor Reads tatement Of P0 rt C•Ity /S BOnde d De bt . l t ~j I - I ~ New york f•1rm / ' Bon de·d Low I I Accepted by c·1ty _, ....J •. ~. l• ~ r .. .«,., �Bulget Is Revised Qn ·2nd Reading; Four Items Added because of a lack of materials and I manpower and now was needed. He also pointed out that the cost of road materials has increased greatly. The auditor's office announced shortly before noon that Mayor Dondero had gone over the highway department budget In the office this morning and had allolt-ed the $10,000 as follows: For street payroll $3,000, for road materials, $4,000 and for parks and play&'l'ounds payroll and upkeep $3,000, The mayor was quoted by the auditor's office u saying she had made this distribution to keep the men working and give them something to work with. BULLETIN P?rtsmouth's tax rate, $34 on a thousand la!!>t year, 1s not expected to rise more than about $1 this fear, Mayor Mary C. Dondero said today, despite an increase _of more than $60,000 in the budget to be raised by taxation. . Th~ mayor said · that the total valuation of the city this year is $22,753,190, an incl'ease of $1,744,• 6_77._23 o~er la~t year. The auditor's office, working in co~J~ncti_on with the appraisers, is expected to have a definite figure on the tax rate tomonow, she said. The rate must be approved by the state tax conunission before it is official. :'he ~ity cou_ncil last night passed through its second reading a 1946 city budget which, in its revised form, totals $781,819.66 to be raised by taxation, an increase of $64,• 04.90 over last year. The action came on voice vote with Councilman Lau·ence G. Peyser voting no in protest over a refusal to raise from $500 to $1,000 the appropriation for the Second Regional association. I Before pissing Uie measure last night the council members added a. total of $13,775 on four items and .subtracted $55(( from another. Action on the budget followed a public hearing a.t which approx!_ Jmately 30 persons were present. None, however, spoke on any item / of the appropriation measure. It , 1ater developed that some were present to protesb a dust and soot nulsance in the Bartlett street section, others to protest the present locabion ot the taxi stand on Fleet street and ot!,lers wer~ merely spectators. · Give Street Dep t. $10,000 Lat,gest item of change in the budget came · in the approprlabion for the highway department. Supt. of Streets Clayton E. Osborn appeared before the council to request an addition of $15,500 to the $I2q52.00 appropriation approved •· fon · ffrst reading -;;;~k. He WS:. I granbed an increase ot $10,000. Other additions included '$2,505 for the school department f<>r mtnor repair&- ltnd expenses on-" school ~u1ldings, $1,000 u,nder miscellane., ous as the city's share Of the C06t of the university extension course, here in home management, nutri. Uon, sewing and canning and $275 for additional care ot city ceme.. teries. Ellminabed from the budget wu an item of $550 for the air raid warning . system, now dismantled and sold. l~st· 11--------------~Explains Requei;ts ---In explaining his department's requests, Superintendent Oshom remarked that t.he street commJs. sloners originally had asked for $38,QOO for highway department payron, thab the amount had been cut by the council to $25,000 and that he now asked an increase to $28,000. other Items In which he cited changes Included: Repairs to equipment, $4,000 ask. ed and $2,500 granted; tools and equipment, $1,000 asked anq $500 irranted; road materials, $20,000 1asked, $12,000 granted and $16,000 'now soughb; gas and oil for autootlve equipment, $6,000 asked and $4,500 granted; repairs to automo. tive equipment, $6,000 asked and $4,500 granted; sewer maintenance, $7,000 asked and $5,000 granted; parks and playgrounds payroll and upkeep, $5,500 asked and $2,500 granted. He agreed to waive a request for an added $1,500 for gas and oil and asked for the remainder total1lng $15,500. The council voted, on motlon of Councilman George K. Sanborn to grant an increase of $10,000 and It was agreed that the superlntendent should confer with the au• dltor today on distribution of the sum among the various items, some o! which already are overdrawn above the amount originally granted by the finance committee and the council. Mr, Osborn ·explained that much necessary highway repair work had been omitted during the · war years Continued on Page Eight Pay Raise _,, 1 Order Gets~ 1st Reading" An ordinance providing for a permanent ral~e for officers and members of the fire department was passed through Its first reading at a meeting of the Portsmouth city · council last night. The measure would provide a salary of $2,800 a year for the chief engineer, $2,500 a year for lhe first and second engineers and $2,400 for permanent men . The action was taken because a pay increase now in effect for the department was passed as a war emergency measure and so woMed that. It would expire six months after the end of the war emergency. I On the next largest increase, that of $2,500 for minor repairs to school buildings, the council was reminded ' by Mayor Mary C. Dondero that the school department had asked for $16,000 for this purpose and had been cut, 111 the original budget draft, to $5,000, Questions 'Minor' Repairs Councilmen asked what purposes the funds were desired for and Councilman Fred Hoffmann questioned whether such a sum as $16,000 could be classed as "minor repairs." The mayor read a letter from the school buildings sub committee ot the school board explaining that normal minor repairs were expected to cost more than $6,000, that $2,000 , wns wanted for a new llghUng system In the Lafayette school, $3,000 for resurfacing the top floor of the junior high school building, $3,000 to repair the cement apron around the outside wall of the junior high and the remainder for exterior painting of one or more buildings. The council raised from $5,000 to $7,500 the appropriation for repairs and expressed its opinion that other projects listed were of a more or less permanent nature and should be financed in some other way, possibly by school bond issue. One more reading Is necessary for final passage of the budget measure and ls expected as soon as the required one week between readings has elapsed or shortly thereafter. The exact dale for action ls up to the mayor, the meeting having adjourned to the call of the chair. I1 Reject Ra lse for Solicitor The council rejected another ordinance amendment calling for an increase from $1 ,200 to $2,000 in the 6alary of the city solicitor. The measure, Introduced by Councilman George K. Sanborn, was defeated 6-2 on a roll call vote with only Councilmen Sanborn and Samuel H. Birt voting in favor and Councilmen Hilda Hundley, Ellen Moses, Alfred Neri , Laurence G. Peyser, Fred Hoffmann and Winfield S. Call voting agaln~l. Councilman John Galla gher was absent. Two other matters of finance "ere rnlsed by council members but were not acted upon. Councllman Peyser asked if the items in tbe bonci issue passed last week were , still open for public discussion before the council and was informed by the ll1ayor that. if any of the j public had views to express they were welcome to come to a meeting. Counc1lman Hoffmann asked why the Morley company had not yet been paid any of this year's rental charge on the state trade school building the city Is In the process of buying. \ Adjoumment cut short a dlscus1slon of the latter matter. In routine business the council: I Referred to the street cornmisI sloners a request for repairs to the 1 Council to Hold Final City Budget Reading Tonight I Portsmout.h cil.y co uncil wll1 hear I.he U1ird and final reacllng of tJ1e 1946 municipal budget at 7:30 tonight at a meeting in lhe council chamber, city hall. A resolution of Councllman Samuel H. Birt lo move I.he public taxi 1 stand from Fleet street to High and Porter st.reels will be heard. This resolubion was tabled for one week at last Thursday's session .. The council's progress m t.aking the taxicab problem from the parking and I.raffle committee agreed to last week will be all'ed. Other business to be discussed Includes recommendation ot the land and buildings commit.bee to auUlorlze the Public Service Company of New Hampsihre right of way across certain city owned property. ''lo I I - - - -,..,, l,,.,S,, sidewalk near the Anchorage; Accepted, with thanks, an offer from the VFW to give swings for the Atkinson street playground In memory of the dead of World War II; I Laid on the table Mayor Mary C. Donctero's suggestion that the city have a fireworks display In the near , futur e; Recdvrrl a report. from M. E. Witmer, dcltvcred through the mayor that plans are well underway for the comfort station and will be I ready to be let out for bid the first of August; and Accepted and filed a reply from Ernest H. Wilson, manager of Wentworth Acres that a protest forwarded by the city to him that garbage collections In the Acres were not being carried out properly and had been attended to satisfactorily before he received the city's official I notice. :n.!..~ct•!.i.l.t> ~ l I �\o ,--------.,_ ____;_~-'"'-- - ~--~----- _ ___ .,..,...__ Pu~lic Discussion Prior To-'Second Reading of t'ity" Budget Tomorrow J- Council Cracks Dow·~ . On City 'Nuisances' Portsmouth's city council acted s~ftly la~t night in an attempt to remedy several alleged nmsances m the area Portsmouth's citizens have an opportunity to express around the North mill pond." . .. their views, pro and con, on the 1946 budget tomorrow at It voted, on motion of Councilman ~amuel H. But, 7:30 pm _iri the council chamber at city hall. conded by Councilman Alfred Neri, to instruct the C?l5 The he.,rlng, - required by state Likewise,-,_p_u_r-cl_1a_s_e_o_r_11._n_e_w_ cl_t_y.., o~ial laundry "to remove a soot nuisance there or the city l~w; .'Will pr~e a. meeting of the yard and buildings at the old Frank will close up the laundry." clty iouncll at which ib ls expected JOtles brewery for $20,000 of the An t will b b roug I1 t ·up ! 6r bond Issue money could, conceivably, th .." b u...,.e •d ... , e Th fl t d Ii 1 Frank Jo11es brewery. Jt also voted t.o ask l,he city so tic - theRobert O'Leary told the council tni• to ;ippear al, the nt'xt mee ng make the presenb city yard bulldtng ,. 1 1 that while some of the nuisance evailable for sale or rental by the for a discussion of poss~ble ega ~c- might be from that source, the dirt city and provide another piece of tl·on lo stop a ctust nu_1sance t wh1c_ 1 h was present when the brewery was AUanlic Ht'ights rrs1den s C aim property to offset the present lack comes from the gypsum plant and not operating on Sundays and that of industrial space, recognlz:ed as t,o drmanct a report at the ~xt he blamed it on the laundry. lt Is t11e greatest i;lngle stumbling block meeting from the board of heal~h worst he told the group, when fires In the way of industrial develop- on the si ualion in the Nort_h m~ll at th~ laundry are being stoked. 1ment and diversification for Ports- pond and the brook running mto 1t. Councilman 'Hoffmann reported Ii mouth. The various actions followed ap- that the laundry, originally promOther lar~e Items in the bond pearance before t,he council by John 'ised delivery of a. new oil burner Issue ere $47,500 for the comfort J . Leny, reprrscnting a_ group from July 15, now had been told it would station, appro ved by last year's the Bartlett street section and ad- be delivered Sept. 5. Thomas Walsh said the soot nuicouncil including purchase of the jacent streel,s, and by several memsance was present before the brewMany Salaries Upped land at the corner of Church and bers of the group. Since the war gent the cost of I Porter streets, and $25,000 for reno- I Mr. Lrary cmnp1alnrd of a ctust ery started operations. He also comJiving &oaring, pay raises have now vetlon of the P ierce island swim- Rnct soot nui~ancc in Ille area and plained of the odor from the mlll been• granted in nearly every de- ming pool, R prOjf'ct which, when of the odor from the brook runnmg pond and brook and said he could_ partment. Teachers raises, accom- completed, should end the perennial i int,o lhC' North mill pond. "The pco- not keep the windows of his house plished by popular support and in Portsmouth summer problem of pie in th~t section have pu_t up with open at low tide. Before voting to demand a report effect last year, now carry o,·er 'I maintaining a pool ~•hlch meets ln- the nuisance for a long tune, they each year, requiring a larger / creaslngly rigid requirements of the Mvc bPcn fair, now t.he~ demand from the board of health at the next meeting, the council ascertained a.mounb in U1e budget. In addition state board of hc~Jth . acl,lon." he told th<' counc1l. the 1tems for salaries In the police councilm~ n F red Hoffmann said from the records that the board had and fire department budgeL, &how he h~d rrcc1ved many telephone previously been notified in writing con.slderable lncrea.ses and pay calls yrstC'rdAY morning about ~1e May 9 to study the matter and re.IIOises also have been granted in nuisanrc with reports that fresh port back. AlthouJ;th Coupcilman Ge01-ge K. some other city departments. wa~hini;rs h11111r on clothesli nes In In addition, maberlals used by thr ~re~ n·err quickly covered with Sanborn l,ermed the vote take11 on the laundry nuisance "too harsh" the city, like all other items, have black smoochPs. · t~~reased steadily In price. He said he !nvestigal,ed and found 'The $400,000 bond issue also voted it was cau&ed by dust comlni from and Councilman Laurence G. Peyby the council last week for perma.____________.,..,...-~--, ser pointed out the difficulty of nent improvements, does not matesecuring oil burner deliveries at this rially affect this year's budget. time, the motion was carried with'-~ Largest and most controversial out a dissenting voice being bee.rd. item under the bond Issue ls $250,The council took minor action, 000, to be matched dollar !or dollar also, on the South mill pond odor by the federal government under· nuisance when it approved work })resent plans;, for-ttur 2!ebullding of being done by a committee made up Maplewood ·avenue, rebutlding of of Mayor Mary C. Dondero and Mr. the Maplewood avenue bridge over and Mrs. William Wendell. the N'orth Mill pond, which the The mayor reported that the three street commissioners long have conhad contacted Prof. C. F. Jackson ll1de:red a.n immediate necessity, an of the University of New Hampshire overpass over the railroad on and that he had suggested a chemV~ughan street which appears to ical be sprayed 011 the pond. She be a possible adaptation from a said Mr. Wendell had expressed his Por tsmouth city council will con- · much larger project for a parkway, willingness to buy the spray If the vene· a t 8 tonight In the council parking area. and new entrance to city- did not wish to. chamber, City hall, to discuss pur- I the city envisioned in connection On motion of Councilman Sanwith the proposed new railroad stachase of city owned property adborn the council "approved the comtfon 1n plans drawn two years ago mittee's work." ~ , I ,'1~ jacent to the ci ty yard by Yankee by .the state planning and develop. Shoemakers. ment conunillSion, and the widening Through its preside nt, Samuel ot Vaughan street, a. long-dlscmsed Smith , the concern notified Mayor project among city officials. Mary C. Dondero yesterday It would Aliso included 1a $40,000 for pur. Jilte· to establish R Por tsmouth plant within 30 dn,y,1; nnd rmploy 200 pHchue of the Morley building houssons hnmf'dlntf'ly. ThC' plant. which ing the state trade school, a move Is now operating a Newmarket facwhich ends the necessity of rental tory, will specialize In the manufac. \ payments each year by the city and lure of shoes for children and growInsures that the trade school will ing girls , remain 111 Portsmouth. The project · The council will also hold th~· secfurther guarantees to the city that, ond reading of the Daniels street should the trade school ever move, ordinance, which concerns returning the city will be left In possession of the street to two way 1,raffic. a valuable and much needed piec"e At 7 pm the Port.~mouth board of of industrial roperty. stn:et commissioners will meet to study the shoe manufacturers' project. i .., &econ ren.u.ing, e rs rea ing of the budget took place !Mt k Th di wee . ree rea ngs are requ ir ed f fl I ! th e measure. 1 or na pa.ssage o Although publication of the fact that this year'& ·budget ts · $53,979.90 I higher than that of lMt year apparently has caused 60me concern ln the city, a. perusal of the docu. menb reveals that much o! the in. crease ill traceabJe to salary increases for municipal employes. ,---- City Council To Consider Sale of Land %/6•\.\.~ �get Passes Of Lot to Shoe Firm inal Reading · By Vote Of 6-3 J\•'tl.,'-\'6 Portsmouth's 1946 munlcloi1l bud. get was passed through Its third and final reading last night by 11. 6-3 rolJ call vote of the city council. Voting against passage of the measure were Councilmen Laurence G. Peyser, Fred Hoffmann and Winfield S. Call. Voting for the measure were Councilmen Geoni:e K . Sanborn, Hilda Hundley. Ellen Moses. Alfred Neri. Samuel H: Birt Rlld John Gallagher. Councilman Hoffmann said he was voting .against the measure because he did not, believe the street deoartment could function properly "·ithout the entire amount It had asked to ha.ve added to its budget. At the second reacting a week ago Supt. of Streets Clayton E. Osborn asked for more than $15,000 additional and was granted $10.000. The council also voted through its second reading an ordinance increasing the pa.y of permanent fire. men. , In routine business the councll also: Referred to the planning board (with Councilman Birt recorded as voting "no") a request from Earl A, Webster for permission to operate a grocery store at 400 Broad street; Referred to the council fire department committee and Fire Chief George T. Cogan the chief's request to be allowed to acquire $9,000 worth of federally owned fire fighting equipment located here at a cost estimated at "less than $500." Referred to the street commissioners for an estimate of cost, a recommendation by City Health Inspector Frank c. Leary that a sewer be lengthened and some filling be done to a1leviate the odor nuisance In the North mlll pond; . Voted to pay the expense of mst.allatlon of t)Vo telephones, for local calls only, on a. navy LST which wlll tie up at the N. H. Gas an Electric company dock Mtween Aug. 11 t.nd Aug. 16 with a war exhibit; Voted to name the new play. around at court a.nd Atkinson .streets the 'rhomas B11.lley Aldrich playaround; · Referred to the committee on city l&nds a1\d buildings, with power, tM ma.ttel' of erecting a fence around the Aldrich playground; Were Informed by the street light committee chairman tlut change8 -voted in traffic lights could not be made . until next week because the mLn who does that work for the N. H. Gas and Electric company ls on v.acatlon; Adjourned to the call of the chair. Mayor in Favor ·: · . ·. . <l\tM~lo Of Raises for - . ·· · Deserving ·Cases . - Counc;il Approves Sale W\•''~" The Portsmouth city council agreed last night in a special meeting at city hall to sell to Yankee Shoemakers, property on Islington street own as lot 32 on plan 27 for the sum of $10,000. I c: Workmen for the company began Mayor Glve5 Views this morning to convert an old barn Mayor Mary C. Dondero surrenon the property into a temporary shoe making plant. The property, · dered her gavel to Councilman once owned by the Frank Jones - George K . Sanborn In order to ask Brewing company, WM used to the counril what right it had to stable horses and in recent years question Mr. Smith's bona fides . She~ said that in the sale of a. pl_ece of private property the owner has only . hns been used by the clt.y water de- the· right to determine whether the buyer's check Is good or not. partment to house piping. After an hour's discussion, Mr. The drclsion to sell r!'sult.ed from Birt asked for action on his original I ~ motion mRde by Councilman Samuel Birt, which empowered the motion, which was to empower the ' ma yor to act for the city in the mayor to sell the property. The momatter. tion was carried unanimously. Patrick J. Connor of 740 Islington Part of !.hp property i;nlr! to the ' shoe company was once bid 011 by street appeared before the' council I to protest the sale of the parcel of Jnmcs L. Loughlin , of the Loughlin Botlling rompany, but nccordin!!" to land. Mr. Connor stated that a shoe factory adjacent to his property cit.v officials no money was ever would depreciate Its valuation. paid on the property. - II I I Smith Tel15 Plan~ l Mayor Files Protest SRmuel Smith. president of Y;mkee Shoemakers. appeared before I.he council to state his com. panv·s ob.1ectives in the purchase. Mayor Mary C. Dondero has tiled Mr. Smith informed the council a protest with the state.tax commis• that it was a question or the Portssion over the $35.50 t11x rate set by mouth site Immediately or being the Portsmouth board o! apprals• forced to look elsewhere for the opprs !or the city of Portsmouth for portunity to expand on the com1946. It had previously been espany's present property in Newmartimated as $35 per $1,000. The proket. te5t w11s also signed by Thomas F. Questioned by Councilmnn LaurConnors, chairman of the Portllence G. Peyser as to whether or not mnuth board of 11ssessors, and Joa• n financial statement was available, eph Morrell, clerk. Mr. Smith offered the First National In 1944 the rate WM $32 while last Bank of Boston RS a reference. yPAr It WM lncreA~ed to $34. ~- <:;, He emphasized that the compimy WaR asking the city for nothing but to purchase the city owned property in which It was interested. The company was not asking for a loan from Lhe city nor asking for Ports~~ mouth citizens to invest their r;avCA.~'4J, ing:i in the concern. · , The company, Mr. Smith said, plans to Utilize the bun thaL at present occupies the property. This buil?ing would be converted to lmmed111.le use and when ready would I find employment for 200 persons. / Reduction of valuation for the Portsmouth has an excellent labor Morley Button Mfg. Co., and subsecould offer Portsmouth a. new Indusquent tnx rise from the expected $35 market to offer and the company to $35.50 per $1.000 for the city of try ln which to put people to work, he concluded. Portsmouth, was given this morning by Mayor Mary C. Dondero as the Councilman Peyser a.~ked the reason !or official protest to the council to wait, and 1n investigate state tax commission. the company while properly appraisIn a letter to the commission from ing the value o! the tract owned by the city. the board of assessors the latter Councllman Fred Hoffmann ex- , complies to "the request that the pre!;Scd a willlngne.s., to deed the ' real e~tate for the Morley company remain as It was In 1945, namely property ove·r to Smith's company $230,000 and that the tax rate for as a gift rather than lose the op1946 will be $35.50 per thousaqd. portunity to attract a new Industry to Portsmouth, if and when the : "We the undersigned have done the above, but under protest. We company erected a new building. feel that this action is very unfair to the taxpayer~ of Portsmouth." j The letter was signed by the mayor, Thomas F. Connors, chairman and Joseph H. Morrell, clerk. ' Mayor Mary Do~dero. ~Id today that she is. In favor o! deserved ra!ses for• members of the street and wat_e r departments.' ~ayor Dondero said that her oppo.,ltion . to the "blanket'' genera.1 raise of 10% as expressed at the board of stree~ comml&ion,ers meeting Friday night had ·led some people to 'be. lieve that she was opposed · to any raises for t-he departments. "I am in favor of seeing that the laborers get a raise," she said, "and any others that deserve it. My op. · position was to the vote to give everyone a raise regardless of the merits. Many of the street and wa. ter department are getting good wages now. I do not believe they should be increased." "I believe the matter deserves study by the city council .finance committee. My remarks at the meetini may have given the impression that this committee might disapprove a genera) raise 'hecause the budget ls already in but, nat. urally, I have no right to speak for the committee as to what it would do. That ls up to the committee." ' Over Tax Increase l Mayor Re VeaIs Protest Grounds I I Portsmouth Pays Rest of Price fO[ 1 • MorleiBuilding I Portsmouth today'. 118ld· the - remainder of the purcliau ·· price on the Morley com'pany building housing . the state .trad!! school a.nd took possession ·of the property, Mayor 1r Mary C. Dondero sald 'thls noon: At the same time rent owed the company on the building for 1946 wa.s paid and the Morley firm, in , return, paid the city $2,460.43 for interest charges and costs on back taxei; which were abated. in 1941. The city paid the Morley· company $30.000 for the remainder of the purchase price and $3,322.14 covering rent from Jan, 1 through August, the mayor said . The city had made a 'down pay. ment of $10,000 toward the purchase price of $40,000 last May 13 and the Morley comP,any has agreed to send the city a check !or approximately $57 covering interest on the $10,000 during the period the Mor. ley company has held that sum, the city's executive added. Conclusion of the transaction gives the city full title to the pro.: perty and ensures continuance of the location for the state trade school M long 11.& the state depart. ment of education choo.ses to u.se the property. In 11ddltlon to the i;chool premises, a small building used by one of the other industries in the Morley property also ls included, on which the city will collect a small rental fee, the mayor said. Cl!\•~~ �·c: Osborn Expl Outside Use·Of vestigate 1ty Equ·i pment Counc1·1 to Probe Rent,·ng Of c·,ty d R l ' Portsmouth •. .. . 'I'he' city council last C~'=-.,.:;==:c::::::::::::=:===::::;:;:· ni?ht vdted to grant the 6treet com• m..15.sioners' request !or $11,369.80 for. tl;le purchase of a new truck and .sn9w plow- combination. It al.so yoted to form itself into a. committee of the ,whole to Investigate the street ot lfi_ty Equipment Owne Equipment de~~~:f~r decision came in the mid.st · a discW1sion o! the former I t matter <when Councilma.n Wlnfleld Portsmouth city councl a 8 :30 s: Call -rema!ked that he "fa.vored tonight wlll act as a committee In .,.,.,~, • · · conducting an Inquiry into the rentbuying a"tru-;k but I don't believe ln Ing of city-owned equlp!Jlent by the ·letting. our city equipment out evPortsmouth board of street commis~ r where " He · reported that resioners. e e~tly :ne' had been In Eliot and had Revised city ordinances will also ceen the city's large power shove~ be discussed. Ma yor Mary C. Donth teing . transported through a dero said today if the council had studied the ordinances, a .second to~~ mayor remarked that fue reading will be heard. Three requests th ouncll had clamped a lid 1 on e , for taxi permits and committee re~mil~ ot time "•"•• be of .ubmlt~d. ment some ago.'"' ' " equip- I po,t, The wm board street commissioners At this councilman Ellen Moses will convene at 7:30 pm. ~-?.. ,"-((, moved the council a. comt - -- - - - _· mittee that to check on thename renting ou ~ Saves City Both Time and Money, /j Supt. Tells Members of Council of~~~~~~- Exchange of equipment between the City of Portsmouth anct·contractors saves the city both time and money and is done for that purpose, Supt. of Str~ets Clay~on E. Osborn told members of the Portsmouth city council last night. ~,;';•i, m"tlngand lt w,s sted thatth,Landers Gn.• ~..n, The council received this information in the course of its long awaited investigation into complaints that city equipment is rented out by the board of ~treet commissioners in violation of rules laid down by the council. II o'l,41, I _,__ _ __,......,........,~ ~~ntractlng. :firm which doe\ec~~= O slderable t d t work the clttay'tlves at havefol'repre.sen the meeting O• . . struc e , the council commit- ~ouncilmen aired th ei r comj t~:-:-nt!ng of equipment. Arid they , pl am presenter can hi re and fire tor season. They . ts, comml.5s1011ers . their replies, each s1cle in th e di& ca n discharge those at the city yard Fred th Hoff_mann's whole serve on amendment thatthat ecommittee cou~cil a~a~ . , e w C Donder() barred this and Mf~Y,,w•e are not Investigating Lansa • d Griffin we are lnvestlgatder\~~ street department." in¥,There i.s a lot ot talk all over r_,_....;._.__ _ _ ____.___ ,, ment, go_out. V H tt Jr \ Comm issioner Fred . e , ·• ----, Counc1h~ian Winfie ld S. Call was called on _a nd turned th e _ma tter openecl the sessio n by repea ling h is over \~ ~-~f~fi~e~nbde~~eo~~~~-~ 0 • , _ :n ea rli er charges th at a city-ownPd he sa • . h~t he thinks best1 5 town~about A privat'ttn\~~~~r d~,.. power shovel hart bee n working . in' ~f the city and the I Ing work that the c Y • Eliot when the council h ad forbid- st.reel de a i t.ment." eouncllman Gallaghderd6~l~~ughout den such renting out of cq mpm~nt. M Opb denied charges tha t This feeling exten e l Council man Samuel H. But r. s orn the council's meet1t1g, t!~p$~~~n~%; t alim greed With Mr. Call a nd11drled "11,'s the~:e ta-~ bee 1;p;;~~:1:~~a:~~1!f1~~d for when the counc vo street . . e this cou ncil look actio n to sa fe- mg o ci Y equ . _ facing the Vaughan i The alleged cinder nwsance !1om l!ua rd the taxpa)ers' property." that the city-owned shovel 1s ~Qui~ resur tit did it with the provthso r !ant o! the N.H. Gas and r . ped with a dipper stick which 1s th parttn~ loequipment· be used on e :e hi~~o~pany which has brought I Councilman George K . Sanboi n not adapted to trench digging. . : c y . · · rs n~erous •compl~ints to city _off_I- suggci,ted that "we have a resoluBecause or that, he ;aid, he h ad j jo When a' l:llll for $45 f_rom La~de r cials will be much alleviated within tlon on the books fo rbidding th~ asked the firm of Landers and Grif- 1 ·d Griffin for use of a b\Jll ize the ~ext few days the city council ren ting of equipmen t,, all we nee fin for the use of their shovel whi ch a~ · brought before the mem ert was informed last night by R. C. L. to do 1s lo enforce It." · ls equipped with a back hoe and fhey · refWied to approve Greer general manager of the local had been informed they needed it l)ending their meeting wl.t.h •t Birt power' firm. Questions Possible Penalty for a road job In Eliot on the day the lssion. councilman Samuell! th this After hearing Mr. Greer the coun"Is there any way of pulling R~ - city desired lt. mid "I refused to sign at b ! the cil laid on the table a formal pro- penalty on violalio ns of tha t reso"We therefor loaned Landers and =~ening because I am tlr~d ~o Its teat from residents of Badgers ls- Julion ?" Mr. Call askerl . Griffin our shovel for one clay 's wo rk 1 city _ nirjn~.,contractors . , land. . "This council has a nght to im- in Eliot and received , In return , th• workt , uested Mr. Greer said he appreciated peach the street co mn11ss1oners fo,~1 four-day's use .of their back hoe for On the m11,tter of e ftq in that the cmder or fly ash nUisance re fusa l to obey the city ordinances, one day of our shovel" s-p.ow plow truck, the coun1ac~aien: ha.d been considerable lately b~t i.airl Mr. B1rl. He explained that a back hoe 2 524 !Ormed by · City Au1dltor alned in explamed lt as caused by an extra Street co111m is1,io11ers th en wer could be attached to the city shovel wtc1t· tfillt ,$ 7, • Oi :°lly slated load caused by the fact that_th_~l 0 • ,1skcd Lu prchcnt lhe1r side of Lh but that it took a day and a half bond wue funds or g a Since the cal company has been !urnis ng case to install and a day to dLsm an tle for airport improvements. een made power tor Dover too while the Public c~m mi sioner Joh n Flahive too k again . aJrport improvements had~oney was Service company has be_e n rebuildmg the fl oor fi rst a nrl sa id, "The reco rds, . He said also that the city had wit;h · federal fu:r;id.shtteO the general its Manchester-Dover lmes. h or th e street comm issioners show hired Landers and Griffin's back transferred last nlg truck was This extra load, which as ne:1 that that body also has voled that hoe to dig a 400-!oot water line fund and the pri~e t°f ~~iose cessltated running boil:s city eq uipment cannot be rented ou~ trench at the ci ty yard and another .e~~11,r_k~ for t a P · forced draft, ls expected en s without lhe conse nt of the boa r~!/ 400-foot trench on Dodge avenue. weekend, he said. b 01.1 we can't en force il bccau~e there 1j It costs 55 cents a running foot, five 1 He explained that a new . fr no ena lt provided. I fo r one don ' feet deep, to dig by back hoe, he · • with a. cinder trap, a~d t~~Ulbrfc~ wa i t to Zee the equipment go . out.', added whlle a man with · a shovel boilers are connected "A •ctin lo that .. Councilmaq can only do two feet a day, thus 0 1. .stack at the plant but that twiO F 1·ert c~c:;ffm ! nn inte r i~ctcd "there ii greatly increasing the cost if a back old boilers are connectedh th ~ Jenalty T he board has 'rorbidde~ hoe Is not hired or borrowed. steel stack anp It Is from t ese a · a 1 · He denied that equipment had the cinders fly. He said plans are been out during the summer except under way forarea available ne"'.' stackand as soon for as materials that Eliot.the shovel's one-day vi.sit to th this wlll completely remedy e Sit"Landers and Gritrin equipment uation. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and other equipment similar to that Il,._!!'YI---- - • owned by the city, o!ten is mista.ken tor city. equipment thus giving rise to wild rumors," he said. I the other s ide's views a nd t he meet I Ing Ing ended w1lhou t, form al action be take n ~~ r rote st Qn Alleged • _. C,n der Nu1sance •1 ~..,, Tobied by Counc, ~ ~ ~~\h~~~~e~~st I I . P~Y~~~~ ! - .1 -'f. :~f I ~~t~ tf~ 1 �/ Sees No Harm i I Councilman Hoffmann said, "I ' see no harm in an exchange of equipment such as Mr. Osborn has described. We can't buy all the equipment that the city would need, at one time. In the construction business there ls much equipment that wlU do one thing well and ls not suitable for another job. I would like to endorse the action of the street commissioners in leaving these matters to the Judgment of the superintendent. Mr. Hett said that In past years the finance committee of the council has figured expected fees from rental of city equipment into their estimated revenues for the year and that Jn one recent year such rentals brought in $28,000 to the city. Mr. Hoffmann protested lack of proper signs and road ma~J,;ing for the new parking and traffic ordinances of the city and wa.s told lack of materials and manpower had delayed action. Several members o! the group then started a discussion of ~he street department budget which Mayor Mary c. Dondero ruled out of order and the council proceeded with Its regular meeting. ,3 ,LI~ I ~ r= ncil Tables Matter .. 7 of Appeal Decision A decision on whether or not to seek further court action on the question of a gasoline filling station on property of the Advent Christian church on Islington street was delayed last night by the Portsmouth city council. Rockingham county superior court, acting on a case brought by the church and the Colonial Beacon Oil company against Building Inspector James T. Whitman and Mayor Mary C. Dondero, ruled that the building Inspector must Issue a permit for construction of the filllng station building and that the company must be permitted to store and sell petroleum products at the sta tion, City Solicitor Charles J. Griffin lnformed councll members. The solicitor a.sked whether or not he should appeaJ the deci8ion and the councll, voting on a motion by Councilman George K. Sanborn to ~ Jay the matter on the table, found Itself in a 4-4. deadlock Which Mayor Mary C. Dondero broke by voting 1, for tab11ni the measure. Council- I Act on Mill Pond Voted to order the stre t commi<;sloners to clean out the South mill Pond and to re))Ort what needs to be done and what the co t will be to remedy the unsightly situation at the pond; Referred to the building inspector and city nglneer a complaint that an addition on a house at the corner of Middle and Ca.~s streets ls encroaching on the CaSll street sidewalk; Authorized the street commissioners to spend $400, to be taken from general funds, for resurfacing the Vaughan street parking area; Referred to the street commissioners requests for street sign.~ on MaU,.,.rf Pr son averue and Melcher street and for "dump no rubbish signs" at the foot of Pickering and Saller streets; Referred the matter of printing dlrectorle8 of city officials to the council printing committee; Time to Study Pay Boost Gran ted the finance commltte f man John Gallagher had previously more time to study a request for a ! been excused from the meeting and ounc man George K. Sanborn 10% raise for aJl employes ot the street commission; had left and Fred Hoffmann also spoke ln came up. city hall when the matter defense of the planning board. Heard the finance committee urge Voting to table the matter were that steps be taken to .stop merSeveral more In a Jong series of Councilmen George K. Sanborn, chant.s and others from sweeping petitions for businesses In residen- Routine Business rubbish into the streets; Hilda Hundley, Ellen Moses and AlIn routine business the council: tial area came before a mee ting fred Neri. Voting against were Accepted the report of the plumbof the Portsmouth city council last Granted the mayor authority t-o Councilmen Samuel H. Birt, Launight, a fact which prompted Ing inspector with checks !or fees sign a request to the government for rence G. Peyser, Fred Hoffmann and federal funds for preliminary plans Councilman Laurence G. Peyser to totalling $91.95; Winfield S. Call. Referred to the committee on remark that "l\•e should keep Portsfor ing;an airport adminlstratlon bu11dmouth residential where It is sup_ claims a complaint that damage w~s The court action was brought by the oU company and the church to Agreed that ln any such projects posed to be r~sidential and m~r- suffered to a truck owned by Frost_s Bakery of Newburyport when it cantile where 1t ls mercantile. In the future, local architects be force the building inspector to grant given the opportunity to submit He opposed the granting . of struck a hole Jn Bow .street; a Permit when he refused after the drawing Jf they Wish ; Referred to the parking commit''spot" zoning changes for neigh1945 city councll had overridden an borhood businesses and praised the tee a request for a taxi permit made Granted the lands and buildings adverse recommendation by the planning board for its "care!ul by Everett L. Marcy; committee further time to study the planning board and voted Jn favor Referred to the city solicito1: a request of the Public Service comstudy of these matters and Its pohcy o_r locating a filling station at the of placing the best interests of the request from owners of property list- pany for purchase of a right of way site near the intersection of Islinged as lots 34, 35, 36, and 87 on plan over city property for a power line; city above all else." . . ton and Summer streets. A petition from Franc1.5 J. Bitt- 61 on Sherburne street to purchase Granted permission !or a neighThe inspector's reflll!al followed :i. ner for permi...<.sion to operate a a. city owned lot, No. 38 !or 10 to borhood grocery on Sagamore avevigorous protest by Fire Chief diaper service ln the basement of gain access to a street on the ~ound nue to Benjamin Smith after CounGeorge T. Cogan again.st Jssuance of the permit. his home at 4.79 Broad street was Sherburne street does not exist ex- cilpian Hilda Hundley repor!,ed the referred to the planning board as cept on plans Ior proposed future planning board favored such action; Sollcitor Griffin told council was a petition from John Sch_iller development of the city; Approved payment of a bill for members that he must know the Referred to the lands and build- $4,361.47 for electricity for street for permission to operate a neighcouncU'1, decision on possible future borhood grocery store on Mangrove ings committee a request from lights, t.ratnc lights and city buildcourt act.Ion by next Tuesday. George Caswell o! 73 Hancock street ings for June and July; street. . Also referred to the plannmg for permission to clean out of a Approved payment o! several board was a petition from Arnold city-owned lane near his property small bills by the lands and bulldto make it passable; rngs committee; p Carlson for permission to erect Referred to U1e finance commlt_tee a· shop for the repair and building Referred to the lands and bulldof small boats a.nd the making of a. reque8t that unexpended swlmm111g ings committee Councilman Birt's fishing and lobstering gear at 295 that the Atlantic Heights pool operation funds be transferred complaint Dennett street. wharf ls in such condition '11.s to to repair of playground equipm nt; constitute a menace to children; On each of these matters Coun. Referred to the 1,treet light comcilman Samuel H. Birt maintained mitlee, Voted to waive the present charge with power, a petition for a his policy of voting ag11lnst the light on Bridge court; o! $2 assessed when taxi owners reference of any matters to the transfer their plates from one car Referred to the street commission- to another; planning board with the complaint ers, for a report back, a complaint that ''I-his council should be In. by Andrew M. Buckley that a faulty Heard Councilman Hoffmann telllgent enough to carry on its own sidewalk causes water to run Into urge that trees and poles which I\Ie business. I! it Jsn't let's close our his cellar and referred to the com- located ()Utslde the curb in several books and turn the city over to the mittee on clalms his claim for $40 streets be moved and complain that Chamber o! commerce and the for damage to vegetables stored ln the street department has not acted planning board." on council recommendatJons that the cellar; stop lines be painted ln th, 1treet To this Mr. Peyser replied .~at Referred to the lands and buJJ l at the Vaughan and Congress the planning boar~ had been ,,do. lngs committee two requests to bu streets intersection, that lllegal !nit a wonderful piece of work. In city-owned property; parking and traffic signs be reother cities, he tol_d the Ward one moved and that the widening of councilman, planning boards save Pleasant .street in front of the po.sttheir cities many t.imes the amoune offlce be started at once; of the appropriations made !or/ Adjourned to the call of th ir. their work. - Council Refers Commercial /Petitions to Planning Board Many Routine Item Considered by Board o~."'~ �l Inform ·City Clerk Of Intention by Registered Letter O'rdinance Pri nti ng, Comfort Station, Taxis, Among Issues Seven of the nine members of the Portsmouth city council yesterday demanded that a council meeting be held in the council chambers at ci y hall tomorrow at 7:30 pm. Iletter In a registered, special delivery to City clerk Eileen Dondero, Meanw e the board of street commissioners already has a meet• Ing scheduled in the council cham• signed by all council members ex- bers at the same time, 7:30 pm to, cept Councilmen .Hilda Hundley and morrow, thilt tl1e even counci1 'Ellen Moses, the clerk was inst.met- members have called their meeting. ed to inform the two members and The street commissioners are the mayor that the council would scheduled to open bids for caulking meet. and painting water standpipes and Members said -1.n the 1ettei· lncy lettering the city's name on them. were calling a meeting to act on t_h e Text of Letter printing of the newly revised city The text of the letter delivered ordinances, to determine the present yesterday to the city clerk follows: status of the cpmfort station; to act "We, the undersigned, a majority on taxi operat.ors' licenses, to au- of the members of the oity council thorize the mayor. to execute a deed of the City of Portsmouth, N. H., do for the sale of some city property hereby call a meeting of the city and take up any other business council of the City of Portsmouth which might properly come before to be held in the council chamber, the meeting. city hall, Portsmouth at 7:30 o'clock< The last meeting of the council In the evening of Oct. 23, 1946. The was held Oct. 2 and adjournmen_t purposes of the meeting are: was at the call of the cJ:iatr. Council "l. To consider authorizing the members have since said that . th ey mayor to execute and deliver a deed nd10 adjourned with the understa g a of certain property sold to Arnold meeting would be called the follow- Peterson. ing week. "2. To consider the present status of the comfort station. Declines Lo Comment "3. To consider the revised ordm• Mayor Dondero said last night ances and arrange for the printing she had not received a formal re- thereof. quest from any council member to "4. To consider taxi drivers' llcen• call a meeting. She declined to comses. ment further today. "5. To consider such other bml• ness as may properly come before -ctey Solicitor Charles J . C:rriffitt the meeting. declined today to comment on the "We further direct that he city legality of the move without· t,rst clerk shall forthwith notify the reviewing the matter in relation to mayor and all members of the city cio/_ laws .•.. council who have not signed thi.& call." Dated Oct. 19, 1946 and signed by Fred Hoffmann, Laurence G. Pey• ser, Winfield s. Call, Samuel H. Birt, George K . Sanborn, John Gallagher and Alfred Neri. �Ji A regular meeting day having been determined by the rules of procedw·e of the city council, the time thus set must be the regular meeting day of t he council, unless the council by voting to suspend the rules can set another date for a regular meeting. The records of the office of the city clerk do not cllsclosr ohat the councll has voted tor·· .,,end an y of its rules of procen· J, nor to hold any meeting otb .i9' than Its regular meeting. :, The so-called "call" of a meeting, signed by the seven members of the city councll, Is ln effect calling for a special sess(on of the city council, 1 and there bemg no record of pre(), '2_') 1 '-\ vlous action of suspension of rules, . hold is Infringement on by thestatute right to of ity councll theanmayor, as reserved at city hall, the can special meetings ~f the city ....:i council, and is not legal. t"o City Solicitor Gives Opinion Seven Councilmen Had Issued Meeting NOt I•Ce · If seven members of the Por mouth a meeting they have scheduled for tonight mee t mg . W1·11 b e an 1·11egaI one. This is the 01,inion given his afternoon to Mayor Mary C. Dondero by city solicitor Charles J. Griffin. Untll the time t.be ruling was anounced, the members who petit.ionec! !or tonlght'I! meeting had planned to convqne at the council chatnbers at 7 :30, pm. This is the same t.lme and place that the board of street commlssloners has a meeting scheduled. The councJl meeting was called in a Jetter dellvered lale Tuesday afternoon to City Clerk Eileen Dondero and signed by sev~n of the nine members of the council. Councilman Fred Hoffmann, whose name led the list of signers, said this noon prior to the ruling, that the group definitely would show up for the meeting. Meanwhile, Mayor Mary C. Dondero said this morning that sh "will go along with the board of street commissioners' meeting as scheduled and I feeJ that if they (Portsmouth city council) hold a meeting it will be i1Jegal. "I have never refused to call a. meeting and am perfectly willing at any time to have a meeting. My record has been perfect for attendance at all meetings, never shirking and faithfully attending council, street comml.ssioners, school board, recreation commission, planning board, library trustees, airport commission, and all council and other committee meetings I have been asked to attend." Under the city chart r of the City of Por~mouth, "the mayor and councilmen shall sit and act togeth• rr and compov one body and in their Joint capacity shall be called Lhe city council." The revised laws of New Hamp. shire, Chapt. 63 Section 7-11 inclusive, set forth the power and duties of the mayor. Among those duties ls the duty to preside over city council meetings, and to call special meetings of the city coun. cil, "when In his opinion the in. tercsts of the city reqUire lt." The city council of Portsmouth adopt.ed its own rules and regula. t,ions concerning its procedure, The city council at a meeting held on Jan. 10, 1946, voled "that the rules and orders of the previous council be adopted." The previous council, at a meeting held on Jan. 25, 1945, voted that "the regular meetingg of the city counclJ be held on the second Thursday of each month, unless some special business comes up and in case of the regular meetIng falling on a holiday, the meet. ing shall be held on the third Thursday." The Portsmouth city council has adopted a set and determinable date for its regular meeting. All other meetings of the council, unless a continuance of a previous regular meeting, or unless voted by the council in session to be held at some definite date, are special meetings. The statute gives authority to the mayor to call special meetings. It does not specifically give this power to the council. continued on Page Eight Solicitor1s Ruling The following is a 111ling a.s to legality of the meeting called by seven members Of the ciLy council. A ci~y council has, as a legislative or deliberative body, t.he inherent power by ordinance to provide for and establish rules for Its own procedure, and the rules thus adopted wl11 not be interfered with or set aside by the courtS unless they are directly or by necessn ry implication in conflict with some requirement of the statute. "Dillon Municipal ·Corporations, Paragraph 536." �TWO CITY BODIES oc upiecl the same table (left) la t night as six city council members took their Hett, Jr., ouncilmen John Gallagl eats while Mayor Mary C. Dondero presided at a meeting_ of the board. of street commi sioner~. The street member group of city council mer commlsfiioners were present for a regularly sched uled meeting, the counc1l memb~rs for a meelmg called by ber la t night with 01mcilman La 'ie en councilmen. Left to right around the table, clockwise from the left foreground, a re ouncihnen 'amuel and lien loses, Mr. Peyser, Mr E ,.......-..._ _.:,R:,:_. Birt and Ellen lltoses, Street Commissioner John Flahive, Mayor Dondero, Street Commissioner fred V, Call and Fred Hoffmann. (Portsmoi, ·Mayor Refuses To .Be Present Group Wants Comfort Station Work Halted ey also heard two councilmen. Fred G. Hoffmann and Laurence o. Peyser, severely criticize The Ports• mouth Herald for its editorial pl yesterday on the situation. Traffic was congested in the clt1 council chamber as the street ~ missioners, group of council members and the board of reglstrara ' ail gathered for i;es.sion., at the 6llme tlme. l Vote to Restore USO Property To Army and Navy Association Six members of the Portsmouth city council, gathering in a session of questioned legality in the council chamber last night, took action on seven items of business. Councilman Laurence G. Peyser presided when Mayor Mary 0. Dondero refused on the ground the city solicitor had ruled the meeting illegal. o. 1.1-h 4lo Chief among these items was a vote to halt work on the site of the comfort station until the councll haa be~ given &n opportunity to sot on the plans and a. vote to restore to the Army and Navy asso. cia.tion comp1ete and clear title to the Daniels street property wh1ch housed the military USO during World War II. In addition to items on which de1\nlte a.ction was taken, the group voted to act Nov. - on revised or\ dlnances or the city which were pai;sed through their first reading several months a.go and on which no subsequent action ha& beett taken. The group heard Mayor Mary 0 , Dondero read a. ruling by City Solt.. cltor Charles J. Griffin that the meeting was illegal after whieh she left the Q,nfLmJ2e.L... Councilmen sat quietly while the commissioners met, lhen. upon their addournment, Councilman Hoffmann rose and addressed the mayor. "Are you going to call the council meeting now?" he asked. Mayor Reads Ruling "There is no legally called meeting," the mayor replied. She did say she had received a copy of the Commissioners Meet letter of call, which she read aloud The street commt.ssloners mee~ 1ng, scheduled for 7:30 pm, went to the group. "I have always conducted the on as scheduled with Mayor Mary c. Dondero presiding. Meanwhile meetings of the council and done everything according to the law," the mayor said as she told the group the six members of the city council \ she had immediately referred the entered the chamber and took seats matter to the city sollcitor for a around the council table. I ruling as to the legality of the call. She then read the solicitor's rulThe latter group appeared as the result of a Jetter, sent to City Clerk ing, published in full in yesterday's Portsmouth Herald, in which SoEileen Dondero Monday and signed by seven members, calling a licitor Charles J. Griffin declared the meeting 1llegal. meeting. The letter was signed by "As I have always tried to carry councilmen Fred Hoffmann, Laurence G . Peyser, Winfield s. Call, on meetings in a dignified manner Samuel H. Birt, George K. Sanborn, I will now withdraw, as any action that may be taken here tonight is Alfred Neri and John Gallagher. illegal," she said and walked from Present last night were Council- the room. men Hoffmann, Peyser, Call, Birt, Councilman Hoffmann rose to exGallagher and Ellen Moses. plain the purpose of the meeting but Councilman Neri said yesterday his opening words were drowned by that he had signed because he f€it that the members should liave a meeting if they desired it but that he, himself, is unable to attend Wednesday night meetings because of business t1es. Mr. Sanborn said yesterday noon that he would not be ,present If the meeting were declared ille al. I �Mayor Dondero lssues Formal Statement Today Declares Records Are Open to ~!~-~\!)· Winfield (right) entered their legall y disputed meeting in the council chunnc e G. Peyoer presiding. Left to right are Councilmen San&lcl H. Birt .~nite, who acted as clerk, Councilmen John Gallagher, Winfield S. (erald photos) athpplause for the mayor 11.S she left • e room. "The city solicit h b informed " Mr as een mis"At the J~st m~etln af~ declared. O · ~~ asked for our regular me!tinc ond Thursday which g ,i~uld e ;:~; been Oct. 10. The mayor said she co:,1ld not make it that night and we said we .would adjourn at the call of the chair _and arrange ow· schedules to _m ake it any night of that week wh1cl_1 was convenien t to her. No meetmg has been called yet." Search for Clerk Cou~1cilman Hoffmann then asked Councilman-at-large Moses to tak th~ chair which she did. e We need a cJerk," Mr. Hoffmann nex t remarked. "Mr. Wood (former councilman Edgar F. Wood who was among the more than half a hundred persons present) will you serve as clerk?" "I haven't my glasses with me I'm sorry," Mr. Wood replle,d ' "Can we get anyone to volu~teer?" Mr. Hoffmann asked. After a search in the corridors by several members, they returned with ~rs. Edna White, co-vice chairman 'ror 1•:ornen \ of the Republican city c~mmittee, who took the seat of the city clerk. A: search then was conducted !or a Justice of the peace to swear in t.he _clerk but none being found Mrs. White served without having the oath administered. Mea.nwhile, Councilman Moses l'lSked that Councilman Peyser preside. "I do not wish to, this is rather new to me. Not having signed the letter of call I don't feel it's on my shoulders to pr~side," she said. Hi~m I Mr Peyser en was e ected by · . . the council members to preside over them. "I accept only because of necessity," he said as he took his seat at the head of the table. In a formal statement this mofll.• ing as the result of last night~ meeting of six city council members in the council chamber, Mayor Mary C. Dondero said: At this time, I feel . that it is mY du ty as mayor to speak concerning the unprecedented action of some members of the Por tsmou th city council. By a large majority a t last year's election, you placed your confidence in me as mayor of your city . Since mY election to that office, I have honestly and sincerely tried to do everything in my power for the _people of this city regardless of party or politics. To t he best of my abili• ty, the meetings of \.he ·city councU have been open and above board. No secret meetings have ever been held, and regardless of sta tements to the con trary, every project in tbli city has been in progress due to the vote of the council. Nothing to Conceal For the first time 1n the hlstot? of the city, we have adopted a non• partisan city government. We have a. very efficient government working untlring!y to please the public. Every record in this city is open to the people at all times for inspec• tion . We have no thing to conceaL But I should like to make this clear at this time, I ·have no vota on the council. I preside at the meetings. In case of tie, I am per. mitte<i to cast the deciding vote. The board of appraisers are elected by the people and are not appointed by the city government. This board functions separately and I should like to make this clear-I hav"' no voice in the raising of the assessment of property or stock in trade. It ls regrettable that 1n the heat of a political campaign and in a zest for votes for a party, that duly elected men;ibers of the city council who have taken a solemn oath to work for the best interests of the City of Portsmouth, stoop to political smearing. such smearing ls the basis for last night's action. Affairs Open Book It is regrettable also that such un- favorable publicity as the actions of some members of the council should draw a huge black mark against the City of Portsmouth and that the rest of this state and neighboring states should view the actions of the \ council with disgust. I have conducted the affairs of the city with the dignity which be- I comes my office. Some of the council have conducted themselves likewise. Others have not. May I repeat my statement from\ my first inaugural address-The affairs of the City of Portsmouth are an open book. ,1 MARY C. DONDERO, Mayor I �=--- Mayor Denies Acting Without Authorization, Says Council Informed of Expenditures Mayor Mary C. Dondero this morning replied to action taken last night by six members of the Portsmouth city council by categorically denying that the council had been kept uninformed of the expenditure of monies on projects in the city. The mayor added that no action ever had been taken by her that had not been authorized by the city council. The mayor added that if the council failed to authorize action she had no legal powers to act. Referring to demolition of the building on the site of the proposed comfort station, Mayor Dondero said, "This action resulted from the passage by the city council of the 1946 budget and the bond issue. By i,assing the bond issue the council In reality authorized the buildings committee to go ah·ead with the erection of a comfort station. "This station was originally approved by the 1945 council and the funds for it were secured by a bond issue passed by this council. "r woula 11ce to say, Mayor Dondero concluded, "that I never had anything to do with authorizing the completion of the Pierce island swimming pool. The council agreed that the work must be done after the State Board of Health condemned the pool. "Jn 1945 the slate board agreed that swimming would be permitted that year if the pool was cleaned out and actfon taken to improve the pool in 1946. The pool was cleaned out and three or four truckloads of dead animals and other debris removed. "In accordance with Its agreement with the state board, the council approved the rebuilding of the Pierce Island swimming pool." "I feel badly that the council should ever feel that such action as taken by the six members last night was necessary. I have never refused to meet with the council and am always willing to call a meeting whenever the members desire it., ~nding ~e Interview the mayor said, the business and records of the City of Portsmouth are always open to the public." " no ntend," ayor Dondero said, to approach either the council or th_e Army and Navy association in this matter until I could be sure that the man from New York could be present." ayor ondero said she had no power over the board of appraisers which Is an elective body. ''They are authorized by section 61 of the city charter to hire such assistance as they may need to properly appraise property values. "The appraiser hired by the board was recommended by the State Tax commission which had i11Sisted in con-espondence with the appraisers that a revaluation of property take place. "I did not hire Mr. Faihy as an appraiser, but when his bill wa-s presented I did okay It because the funds from which It was to be paid had already been voted by the city council when it pas.sect lhe board of appraisers' budget." In relation to a discu!'Bion of the "Last night," Mayor Dondero said "the council questioned the revision of stock in trade tax inBeightll Work in Bond l!!sue "Sidewalks and other construction erection of the Civic theater sign ventories. a discu ion wl1ich took place at last night's meeting of six at Atlantic Heights were included city council members, Citr Auditor 1n that same bond_ issue. The letter \at Vaughan and congress streets. Jack Fenwick today issued U1e folI wrote to the residents ?f Atlantic The city council has no jurlsdic,:,ion \ lowing memorandum: Heights _followed the action o~ the the placing of signs This is . Increased valua tlon of council m passing the bond issue. over . · I "Work was started at Atlantic a functi?n of the boa1d of street stock In trade as established by Daniel P. Heights after the council approved coTmlssioi:ers. . . . Fahy 363,4.63.13 the bond issue. veterans were emThe st1eet commission d1~ mO\e ployed on the job and Mr. Osborn to refer the matter to the city soAbatements granted by did send over a power shovel to do a llcitor after It had already gre.nted board of appraisers on job that could not be done by the the theater_ management a pern11L st6ck In trade in 1946 52.025.00 men. Mr. Osborn informed me that to erect a sign. he could not spare men from the city "Bu_t ~ny action taken by the c!ty Net increase 111 assessed yard so veterans were hired to do council in Its general meeting w1th valuation of stock in the work. the street commissioners on Oct. 2 trade for 1946 311,438.13 "I do not feel," the mayor went could not be legal because It was ddlt.ional revenue pa~•able on, "that every time it makes a move not In fonnal session. When the to tl1e cit due to above the buildings committee should file council went into formal session increase m assessed valdaily reports with the council, par- the matter was not referred to by uation: $311,438.13 @ ticularly after the council has au- any member of the co•111t1il." $35.50 per $1,000. $11,056.05 thorized action." Mayor 'Powerless To Act' In speaking of the action taken When asked about the fir5t Item at last night's meeting of council on the agenda brought before last !\.__ _ _ _ _ _ __ members, to se1l to the Army and night's meeting, which dealt with Navy association the city of Ports- the transferral of a deed to Ci..:·J mouth's interest in the USO pro- A. Peterson (Arrtold Peterson), the perty, Mayor Dondero said that no mayor said she was powerless to action could be taken by the coun- act because the council had failed cil, because the freeing of the ArmY to au thorize her to do so. She addand Navy association from Its ob- ed that until the matter was ligation to en ,ertain only servic~ brought to her attention by the city solicitor, after the last counmen was the responsibility of the cil meeting, she was not aware of legislature and not the council's. !,he council's error. "l have always been 100% for a In replying to the charge that the community center. A motion was revised city ordinances had never made QY Councilman Hundley at a been brought before the council, the council meeting Sept. 5 that a joint mayor said: "That is the duty of meeting would be held in executive the committee on bills for second session with a representative of the reading. !I'he committee consists of federal government and Army and councilmen Peyser, Call and GalNavy association. lagher. It is Mr. Peyser's duty, as chairman of that committee, to bring 'Didn't Designate Tlme' in the revised ordinances. This Mr. "However, the council did not, dePeyser has never done and has, signate a time for , that meeting to therefore, neglected his duty to the take place. Monday of this week, on council. my own Initiative, I called the Pub"l have urged," the mayor conlic Works authorities in New York tinued, "that the council read and City and asked that they send a study these ordinances because they representative to a meeting here in are long and involved. The ordinPortsmouth. Tentative proppsals ances required t11at study, but the bill has never been brought forwere made for a meeting this com• ward for second reading, not even a. Ing Friday night. small section at a time." City Auditor Issues Report I I I ~.'\..~'* 1 Councilmen Investigate Fahy Check A_ special committee of Ports. mOl,th ci~y council members called at 10:40 am t.-09-ay a the office of City Auditor Jack F enwick to check on a voucher, which paid $160 to Daniel P. Fa(1Y of Nashua, for promo ting the Jncreasing of stock m trade tax. inventories by PDrtsmouth m€J'chan ts. councilmen Samuel H. Birt and rred Hoffmann interviewed the city .,)j.dltor. They were appointed with P mfield s. Call by Laurence G e:i,-ser, acting ' chainnan Wedn · day night a a. meeth{g of :~ council members. Authorization of the payment ~as based. Mr. Fenwick said ~n the city charter which says th " ·t council shall make su~h e Cl .Y ations as shall s€em to them appropnrea sonruble, just, and necessary for employ:nent of clerical assistance and fol such other expenses as ma· be of necessar1ly · : mcun~d • by• sa1·d boar dy ~ppraise1s for the prompt and efficient discharge of the ctu tles 0 f their office." O . 'lS . ~\o th; �eg U ar Ing .. ' · .__ -J -,:;:::;;::::;;:r~---:-_,I . ..a ~ p y e r s 5 Y' -••Co Un Cl•r m e.n n 0 Wn se S SI•On ' '. ., ' .t ;I . 1 , • O f,I., 'l. ~• 4~ . · 'Meeting in a session they said was "to safeguard the i n• I terest,s of the taxpayers" and to transact business which was necessary but for which the mayor had failed to call a council meeting, six members of the Portsmouth city council 'passed several votes on a variety of matters in the council chamber last night. _ ~--.-- ~~--,,.-,,-- ~ Prellent at the su.ston which Clt.y Horrmann Ll8l, Hem.~ Solicitor Chsrles J. Griffin had ruled These various Actions followed the was lllega] but which Councllmnn recltlnp: of e bill of particulars by Fred Hoffmann said had been ' de- Councilman Hoffmann In which he clared · 1egal by "four outstanding reviewed each Item or business. local attorneys," were Councilmen Chariring that ln each case the Hoffmann, Laurence G. Peyser, Item.either was one on which action Ellen Moses. Samuel H. Birt, Win- had been sought but was blocked by fteld $. Ca.II 5and John Gallap:her. the mayor's refusal to cal1 a meetMr. Peviser wa named b~• the group lni or act on a vote of the council to preside In the ab::;ence of M:iyor Mary c. Dondero who refused to or one In " "hlch the m11yor hs.d actdoThe so. ed w!t.hout the aut.horlzatlon of the group voted unanimously: council, Mr. Hoffmann offered the That any further work on the following comments. comfort station, where present He said thnt the council ''s0me buildings are now being torn down, months airo" had authorized sale of be held up until such time as the the property to Mr. Peterson, who councll can legally approve con- he said v.•as n. veteran desirous of structlon of a comfort station; bullctlng a homp on thP iot, but that · That the council meet Tuci;day, the council had neglected to InrNov. 19, "five day11 after the next elude the Phra~e "that the mavor egular meeting 14 or the councll be authorized to execute and sign th the deed." · d Thursday, Nov. th ·" to R~t on • · ; He stated that he had noticed secoo rdreading or e new Y revise buildings beinir torn down on the site nd of thP comfort station but that the city o 1nnnces; That the council par~lngc R councll had not authorized this actraffic committee headedth Y oun- lion. cllma.n Hollmann be au orized to th form for tRxl Want, Orrlinancc Aclinn draw up a new l!cense drivers and have e license form~ He recalled that "back In Fel>ruII printed; 11ry ·or M:irch. I belie,·e It was, the That the chair appoint cC1mrnl1- rormrr cltv solicitor presented to tee to vu;lt City Auditor Jack Fen-II lh<' council :i bonk of revised city orwick this morning to check on dinanrrs which wri·e p~~sed through ,·oucher which paid $lGO to Daniel the first reading that night. At vap Fahy o! Nashua. for promollnir rious times since we have mentioned the Increasing of stock ln trade tax that these ordinances should pass Inventories by local merchants . The their second Rnd third readings but chair &ppolnted Councilmen Hoff- up to now we have b<'en unable to n:urnn, Call get actlon as our r1eetlngs have tr It Birt. th 9 and •a•urer be InThat c Y " u ll'r'--------atructed to report to every council h11d too much other business and memb,r "t, the st11rt o! e11ch monl~ this has been sldetrl\cked." st pa:st month, all expenditures dof the He remarked that the council That the boat of reet commls- "voted last summer that all taxi sioner11 be authorized to take. Imme- drivers be licensed but nothing has t i been done yet on printing these dfately, whatever steps are necessary to protect the city's currPnt lnveS th _ '\ licenses." 3 ment of ''in excess of ~ 0,000" In e He quoted a letter he 11ald had 3 Pierce Island t wlmming pool, re- been sent to Atlantic Heights res!gardless of coS ukfnglk them. tot That the city; act immediate 1v t o dents by the mayor Id terminate 1•· lease to the federal go into the 50-50 s ewa proJec th "" ty with the city and telllng them the government covering e proper city would develop a new park along which hou:ses the USO club r·n Dan- the waterfront there to be known lela ,treet and then sell th Its lnteresJ as Hislop park and would L'llprove In the property to e Army an two existing park& there as memoNaTY aasocla.Uo !or $l,SOO; rlalS to veterans. He declared he 'Ihat the council ttccept a favor- could not recall that the c-ouncil ever able report on the eal~ o! a cltyd authorized the expenditure of owned lot to Arnold Petel'IIOn ante money for the development of Hislop authorize the mayor to exec~ park or to put up fitting memorhls and deliver a deed to t e proper y. J' to Heights boys. • j I i------ -~----··--~- tgn, I Mr. Hoffman said he undE'rstood • a representative of a dental supply firm had been Invited by the mayor to call on her fn the interest of a dental clinic on the second floor of · the building He also estimated the , • . cost of salaries for attendants alone at $9,000 a year. t The $47,500 for the comfort s,tatlon and Its land was one of several Included fn a bond Issue passed l>y the city councfl last summer at the meeting at which ft passed the budget. Members present last night were firm In their assertion that while the bond Issue was passed it He declared that "several mc-etlngs was passed with the agreement that ago the council authorized the each project Included In ft wns submayor to arrange a meeting o! the ject .to Individual discussion , ano council, directors of the Army I and action on plans at future ·council Navy association nnd n fcder:il repmeetings. resentatlve to the end that the Speaking of the matter of paying losed USO club should be opened Mr. Faye for his work on Inventories s a community center. Nothing has by merchants, Mr. Hoffmann chargeen done to arrange such a meeted that local merchants were "brow ng." beaten and Increasing their threatened" Inventories byInto threats Wants Pool Safeguard'!d of a physical Inventory by outsldel'IJ He asserted that the council had with "heavy fines waiting if the already put a and largewas sum Into the Inventory found to be even five swimming pool informed at cents out was of the way." its last meeting that the street deMr. Hoffmann praised the potenpartment needed another $7,000 or tlalltles of Pierce Islandthe as pool a recrea$9,000 to complete the work nnd tlon center and said was prevent its being ruined by frost this very good but that ft would winter. He said the matter was reruined if action was not taken be to I 1 !erred to the finance committee for permit the street commissioners to a report at the next meeting and finish the project and charged that that another meeting had not since with cold weather approaching, the been called. mayor's failure to call a meeting He said that at the last meeting s!nce Oct. 2 was endangering the the matter of the Civic theater sign city's present Investment In the pool. on Congress street near Vaughan had come up but action was delayed Urges Sewage Disposal because the street commissioners I He offered the suggestion that the had, that same night, referred the money spent for the pool m1ght bet, matter to the city solicitor. ''.The ter have been spent on a sewage next Monday morning at 4 am, the disposal system to stop pollution of sign was erected, under whose authe river. thorlzatlon no one seems to know," Mr. Hoffmann said he had been he added. Informed by Supt. of Streets Clayton Osborn that $1,000 In the budSeek Further Information get for beautifying parks at AtlanHe said the council had asked to f tic Heights waa not sufficient to see the plans and receive more lneven start the necessary work but formation on the comfort station that he had been informed by and that that Information had not Councilman Birt that work was probeen presented. He declared that acgresslng on a new park there. cording to plans he had seen In The Portsmouth Herald and the estlmat'Hired by Mayor' . ed cost of $42.000 for a two-story Mr. Birt said he had a11ked the building he estimated upkef?p wo·,1ld man he found In charge of the work cost about $15,000 to $20,000 a year who hired him. "He said the mayor thus adding $1 a year to the taxes. hired him. I • asked him who was With the remark that "these paying him and he said the mayor Items are very pertinent to the was paying him," he added. situation today," Mr. Peyser then Mr. Hoffmann said the council asked for action on each Item. Sevhad authorized no such · project or · era! o! the Items brought forth conexpenditure. slderable discussion. "It 1s a weJI known fact," Mr. Peyser said at this point, "that a great many actions of this council He took th e floor hlmsel! to op- have been Ignored. That ls why we pose present plans !or a comfort are accused o! not being In favor of sta tion crltlclSlng th e two-S to ry things the mayor has taken personal 1 plan a nd reported plans for a clinic charge of. It's about time this In th e seco nd floor and a publlc council took over these activities meeting room In the basement. d f d to ·it th "What organization wants to have a an re use perm e mayor 1 meeting called In the basement o! a I to be a city manager. We were put public toilet?" he asked. here on the council to govern exMr Hoffmann questioned the au- pendltures and we have llttle to say thorlty o! the city lands and build- of th e way. money is· expe ed." lngs committee to tear down city nd owned buildings on the site without the sanction of the council. Both men questioned "the power of I the comfort station committee which Includes lands and buildings IIcommlttee members plus Counc men Moses and George K. Sanborn, Mayor Dondero and M. E. Witmer, to do more than prepare plans !o actlo.n by the council. I I1r--◄-~":'::::~~~""".!~-"."?.~ra~~; ~ �.Peyser ,Joins Hoffmann 1' To the Editor: As the group moved toward ad- , Mr. Hartford, the recent "illegal" . journment later, Councilman Peyser, council meeting, which you called a No formal action was taken on the I presiding, rose to say that "had "political maneuver", dates back to ·Hislop park matter. Councilman Hoffmann not made the July 9, the day when the city council Explaining the action on the USO remarks he did concerning the edl- voted the $400,000 bond issue. At that club property, Mr. Hoffme.nn told torlal in the Herald I would not have time, Mr. Hartford you wrote no the other council members presentertained a mot ion for adjourn- edltorla 1 concerning a "political ent that the action would "give the ment until I had replieda to the ar- maneuver", or why & city council Army and Navy association clear ticle.'' could spend $400,000 on such short sailing to reopen the bulldlng 9:nd Sta ting that the editorial was re- ,1 dellbcratlon, or why a city councll operate it as a community center sented by the council members, he -could vote $400,000 and not say who for the OHy of Portsmouth without added, "I would like to say that I wa-, going to spend it and how. Its being Involved in polltlcal v,ranhave subscribed to the Herald for a , Mr. HarLford, the city clerk's recgles year in and year out." He sale\ long period or time solely in order I ords show that on the roll call vote s1tle of the property, in whleh the that I may check on deaths of per- for th!~ bond issue I voted "NO". city has title, to the association for sons 'which I would not otherwise , On Wednesday, Oct. 2, during a $1,500 would remove a clause which hear about. Aside from that I've got special meeting o! the councll, & requires at present that the propnothing to say about the sheet." I motion was made by Democratic ertv be used exclusivelv for members I Councilman Sanborn and seconded of the armed forces. The new center Miss Mo- Speaks by me, that the council meet again would be for the community anrl Mr. Hoffmann's remarks prompt- on !ls regular meeting night, Thursror servicemen he told the group. ed Councilman Moses to rise and day Oct. 10. This motion and 6econd The $1.500, he further explained, speak for the first time this year. were withdrawn because the mayor represents the sum which the ::ity _ ·•1 quite agree with the council- : explained that she had other plans wished to donate to the association man from ward three," she said. for that day. The withdrawals were on Its formation In World War I . "Bµt I hope we are all hen; with I made with the understanding that The city could not do this so It nur-, that iimotlve ("the in'terests of the we meet the week of Oct. 7, the night chased the land for $1.500 and then taxpayers and not political" as sta- 1 to be picked by Her Honor. deeded it to the association fer $1. ted by Mr. Hoffmann) I am. I came That was our formal demand for At the same time a clause was Jn-1 down here not knowing whether· a a meeting I serted in that deed limiting use r meeting would actually be held or Two weeks later (Oct. 17) I uked the pronerty to servicemen, he saJ,' not. I found it was held and I am the ma yor when the next meeting Questioned by Mr. Peyser, JI,.. 1 attending. I am not here to pro- was to be called. She then said that Hoffmann said the resolution for mote any polltlcal action or interest we had adjourned to the call of the of ,111yone. I hope we are all sincere chair and she would call It when 6he 1 ending the lease and selllnit to the association was drawn uo by Atty. \ in that a!m. I am." ____ "got ready." nd given to It was then that I asked other J eremy R · Waldron a "That is the endeavor· of this him by E . Curtis Matthews, both members of the city council their directors of the Army and Navy meeting," Mr. Peyser repl!ed, "and opinion. Seven members contacted association. its only purpose." at that time all agreed we had asked At the close of busine~s. tpe group "I was elected as 8 Democrat and for a meeting, needed it, and signed voted to adjourn to the "t:ext regu- I wish to be loyal to the mayor in so, a. call for it. Jar meeting date, Nov. 14," the sec- far as possible. Outwardly persons' \ It would seem to me, Mr. Hartford, ond Thursday of the month. intentions don't always show," Miss that the r>ollt.lcal maneuvP.r which you accused me or was a l!tlle farMoses' remarked, "I'll give th e memfetched. $400,000 of the taxpayers' · ·' · • \bers here the benefit of th e doubt," money was being spent before an 1 1 I she added. · election by our mayor and her comMr. Peyser then asked her If she ltte Ith m es w out th e council knowing felt Satisfied that the meeting had the exact dispositions. · · · been called for ctty business and not The fact remains, Mr. Hartford, th at seven members of the council &8 a polltlcal move. "Yes, I think I am," Miss Moses wanted this meeting. Six .members _ .. , replied. · were present and Her Honor was in . , "I'm here for the same purpose," th e room. Through your columns Councilman Birt said. she has repeatedly said the e.ffalrs or the city were an open book. I (EDITOR'S NOTE: 'rhe Herald feels think my point Is well proven when that Mr. Hoffmann has r.ontrlbutcd th Lil. greatly to many civic Improvements. 1t e mayor walked out of lhat meet(),i..'\-, ~ has supported him tor appointment to ing. She was not willing to answer the recreation commission and for clecto her co11ncll. tion to the present cl~ council, and In closing, Mr. Hartford, let me sincerely regrets that his personal posay, that: lltlcal aspirations are dlsplaclnr 1:00<1 1 I sound Judi:ment, Mr. Hoffmann dcllnam definitely in favor o! any ltely understands that the columns of and all permanent improvements the Herald are open to him now just as which the taxpayers can afford. Evidently smarting froin ' con\~ they have been In the past. To Ignore 2-I am not opposed to a comfort ment5 made editorially yesterday PY Councilman Peyser's tirade seems to be sta tlon in Portsmouth, In !act, 1 The Portsmouth Herald concerning the most charitable procedure.) feel we need one. the calling of. a. city ' council meet-111.========;;;;;;;;;;:;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;:;:;;;;;j 3-I am not opposed to a, comIng for !Mt night by seven coun: munlty center. <You wi!J recall we cU members, a, meet!~ ruled 11discussed that whlle ·serving on the legal by City Solicitor Charles J. Industrial USO board of manage- I Griffin, City Councilmen Fred ment together l. \ Hoffmann and Laurence G. ~yser 4---I am definitely oppmed t.o the replied during the course of the spending of taxpayers' money by 1 · session." any group or person, without a 'Tonight the Herald carried . a breakdown or Itemized account , of very lovely editorial which should I how or where It ls going to be spent be a, credit to a minstrel · show,': ' (This ls proven by the fact that j sald~Counc!lman Hoffmann . j have several times suggested we Asserting that last night's · meet- ·. have at each council meellng a t'l!ng .was called solely to safeguard nanclaJ statement). the taxpayers' initerest and had 5-I do not., at this time have any no political intent or implication, personal political ambitions. If 1 I Mr. Hoffmann further declared: ' I had I woul~ not have gone out on "I think it is ' pretty near time the proverbial limb by my stand on • ,, _ .__ 11 , .,, :, ni, , ; .. one of · two things happened In the parking and traffic mess we had 6-I maae no prom ses · · • · ,.. !i.1h1:.l:;,,, Portsmouth. Either we get, another . in this city. I most assuredly made tlon except that Jn 60 fa fore elec- ;:•• · ·:,:;::;:;; • newspaper with evening circulation , '~ I plenty of political enemies with that 60nally was able to do I r a., I per- ~-. or else we all disregard the news1 program even though many of them for what r believed t ~ouJd fight •1· '··' paper and just Jlsten to the radio ! se~ t,he llg~t now. be.st Interests of the m~Jo/ttyfor the { for our lruformatlon. I feel the ar- - , cltlze114 of Portsmouth This of the ll•: tlcle in tonight's Herald was a dis1 done and will continue· to d I have ·,: grace to everyone here." Yours for Clean Politic 0 • 5 and bus! Mr. Hoffmann further remarked ne35 d I l that he felt he should answer the ,,.. a m n stratlon of city affairs- , . editorial but that he "prooably D•tt.o FRED R. HOFFMANN . i1: 111 , would have to go to the Manchester Councilman from Ward' 3. Union to get it printed," l i ~=---------=,=~=====.a~ IR alses• ' -·I evera Uncl Members· Clo ·,m·. No'"Pol'1t·1col Intent in Act•1on I I 1 I �/Re,uest fbr'. Apology ' ReJected by Council I The matter of alleged "nilisa nc· " cau~ed by ~moke, soot a d dust, '~,w Equipment Delayed a_gam occupied a considcra e por6. Last March. Colonial Laundry t!on of t_he Portsmouth city coU'ficil's pu ·chased the moot modern and adtime as 1t met in city hall last, night. vanced steam generating unit ever The matter was raised by Ken- b1 ouizht to the city of Por tsmouth. neth D. Rand, president, of the Colo- This order, v.1ith our cancelled check nlal Laundry who demanded thatf paid to the manufacturer is on file the council adopt a resolution of - apology for its action of one week rat, 0 . ff! h . ago when, after listening to com- ti . u1 o ce. T e shipping date for plaints front xesldents of th s r- I 11s new eqwpment h_as been set tlon near tlw laundry it voted to in ahead three times during the past s ruct-thP laundry to' do away with I five months through no fault of this a ''soot nuiaance'' from ils chimne company, and through no fault of or "step5 would •~c taken to clos thy the company selling the equtpment. eslabhshmenl. • e e We. believe the councll knew of thls No apology was voled eqmpmei:it before voting on the re. cent action. "7. As a result of the council's acAct on ypsum Comp! lnts tion at the 111.st m etlng th local The council did, however ,ote to newspaper g!Mfully flayed us as a request the ational Gypsum com- I 'nuisance' in a front page story. pany lo have a representative at a future council meeting to explain That was bad publicity. We feel that the Portsmouth ci y council has 11•hat the firm proposes lo do a bou an alleged dust nuisance from its done us a great injustice. I say 'we' becau~e there are 65 Portsmouth plant. Se,·eral iellcrs have been sen by the council lo lhe company on the cillzens who will benefit or suffer matter but none ham been an- with this firm's progress or decline. "I hope and expect that at this swered, il wa s rrporled. In a letter wl11ch he read to the tim the council will pass a 'resolutlon of a.pology-' counc1l, Mr. Rand said : "Thi· letter ls not intended to "I rrce1,·ed the following letter r flee on the group of people who from the eitv clerk! " ' Al the nieeting of the cit_v coun- ' petitioned the Council regarding ell held on last. evcnmg I Jul.v 181 11. this matter. That was their right. group nf citizens came to the me t- Ou!' grievance is with the Council ing concemini;r the nuisance which which knew, or should have learned the facts.'' your laundry created in that area . I C'ity Clerk Explains " ' A this meeting it was a vote City Clerk Eileen Dondero asked of the council that the Colonial permission to speak and told Mr. Laundry do away with this nui- Rand "I wrote a. curt letter be. sance, or steps would be taken lo cause, as the people who were her could see, the council was curt Jn close the establishment." "Thr brevity of this curt le lcr it.s action." sked for an opinion 011 the leaves many questions unanswered. council's power, City Solicltor M~y I RSk you: " 1. Pictured on the above letter Charles J. Grilfin said that "th Is lhe 'Open Door'. Would the council has no right to tell a busicouncil like to see this door be the nessman whose business ls not ]i. exit from gainful employment of censed by the council, that he mus t th,Por n o tb izen 'l\1ho close his business." Mayor Mary c. Dondero turn d have job11 t Ooloni l Laundry? her gavel over to councilman (Our o nnual payroll, $85,000J. George K . Sanborn and took the Cite-; ZO-Ycar ltPC'0rd floo r. " 2. laundry ha b en dolm: She told the group tha in her busine~• ;,t this same location for estimation the matter did nob come ?bou 20 years with the same boiler under the question of licensing but and the ~ame smokestack. under that of public nuisances " 3 Did th city clerk, Rt he against which there were Jaws. She council'~ direction, send th same upheld the right of the people to type of Jetter to the Frank Jon s protest and denied that there was Brewing company, the Morley But- any need of an apology from the ton crm1pany and the Boston and council. M11inc rPllroPd? She said she had asked M. "4. During the v.•ar this company Rand to be at the Iasb council mee:~ had a high priority as an 'essential Ing to answer the complaints or the business' because the federal gov- public and that he had not ap. ernment considered the sl'rvices of peared. thls company essential to thP public Mr. Rand replied that he had had health in Greater Port.smouth. May a prio_r engagement whic)1 he could I ask the council's attitude toward t b k ! d th laundries as a guardian of the pub- no iea n at he had present. Uc health? ed his case to th~ councilman from rd "5. It Is "rat.UY. Ing to nole thal his wa (Councilm~n Fred Hoff~ . mannl for presentation before the _ne member of the counc1l spoke council. m defense of our compan,· and that Th mayor a ked Mr. Rand how t,;,.,~ other councilmen made_ remarks long he expected delivery Of new which would_ lea? us to believe tl~ey equipment which would alleviate had the entire mterest of_ the city the trouble might take d h . al heart. Wr cannot believe that lie •h an e I e. any member of the council would P d " at he h&.d Just received an. 0th have voted such drastic action as er letter postponing the deliver !his letter would denote-if the date to NovemMr. council had taken: the time to deliberate, investigate, and consider this matter with common sense reasoning. I Jr ~ommissioners Refer Pole, Sign Problem to Solicitor (),'3 , Y1- street Commiss,·oners The Board of Street Commisslon-1,,...._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.,;:: ers in a regular meeting last night at. ~ity hall referred to the city; sohc1tor for legal advice-the le-/ gality of a pole and sign being erecled at the junction of Congress and Vaughan streets. Before the action was taken the board listened to Eugene Cummings, manager of the Jack and Jill shop, who pro~este_d _the erection of the pole, which 1s mteoded to carrv a sign belonging to the Civic theater Mr. Cummings' objections were; "Th' · h' IS ne~ sign, w ~ch i~ I understand q1:11te large, will block a view of the signs of the other merchant.s on.. t~a.t _side of the str t. . E1 ectmg a P?ie for . th . special purpose of carrnng a sign 1s, I belleve, a bad precedent, because what 1s fair for one businessman will be fair for _ot~en;." ~omm1ss1oner John F. Flahive said he did not believe a permit ,;,.·as e~er _granted to _erect a pole :rnd ~,~n 111 the Jocat1on chosen b.\' lhe C_1v1c theater! ''CheslnUL s•ree', on either side, was the Jocalion we agreed on.'· Fr€d V. Hett.. cl rk of the board said he could not recall the exact ierm of the permit g!'anted but he did believe that no par:1cular spot had been designated. The clerk read from the fileR a. letter written to Guy Tot , who "'as then the thealier managrr, in which no definite sPDt was namea but a pe1mit granted to erect a pole and sign . Mr. Flahive moved that, the persons ere cling the present pole he Instructed to take I d0"11. but Hett failed to second the motion. Hett·s motion to refer t,he matter to the city solici or was seconded by Flahive, and carried unammous- , lY, Other business dispo. ed of by the street commissioners: _A r quest for $7,000 lo finish he Pierce island swimming pooJ was sen lo the city council. The yeteran·s aclminislration, through 1t..s local representative, E. R~ymond Childs, was granted per1111 s.~ion t-0 erect a direction sign on the ~aU of the Kear~arge hotel. if perm1ss1on was secured ftom the man_agement of the hotel. Ti ees at 998-1000 South street and 346 Bartlett street wn ordered removed v.rhen ~he services of tree experts are ava1lable. !he S~n?s C!eansers, 181 Congress sheet, \\~le g1anled a pe1·m1t to erect a sign for their plac of buslne5~·1111 H, oaent. W"S 1·11Dset1?to1cuterrdy, tolnwsu,.11:taencae n,., n casualty policy protecting street and water departm nt vehicles. The present policy expires Oct. 7. Re•ect a,·ds - • <', 2.lj.'{ (o l r-~=-====:'.j:=-c:;:..--Portsmouth board of street commissioners last night rejected 8.s unauthorized advertising bids for ·1 !kl cfu ng and painting water standP peths and lettering the city's name on em. The commissioners were called to order by Mayor Mary c D d at 7 :35 pm, as six memb~rs ~~ ~~ city council also gathered around the table in the council chamb city hall. Commissioners John Fie:~ hive and Fred V Hett Jr present. · ' ·• were It was unanimously voted that because the board had not been consuited as to the current bids r _ Jection was in order and that I~ t~ej future all advertisement..s for bids must have the approval of the commi loners. Due to numerous complalnt..s from residents in regard to condition of trees on city owned property, It was decided to advertise for a tree expert. The Boston & Maine railroad asked permission to erec a directional arrow pointing towards the Portsmouth station from the business district. The mayor was appointed to ascertain which stre t was specifically mean and It would be granted, w1t,h approval of the superintendent of streets. In other buslnes.s he board voted· That Commlss1oner Flahive and Superintendent of Streets Clayton E. Osborn i_nspect Verdun and Marne avenue.s m view of their acceptance as cl Y streets and report findings at the next meeting; , To start work as soon as pol!Slble on the sewer project previous11 voted upon in the Vaughan atreet parking lot; To Investigate cellar conditions at I the home of Benjamin F . Redden ' 97 Madison stree ; ' A se~tlon of asphalt be placed in the dnveway at 442 Marcy street property of William Palfrey, and ' To repair sidewalk break at the rear section of Marcy street. The commissioners adjourned ti! 7 :30 ym Friday, Nov. 8. I I �t THESOUT H ~IILL POND ," which has been the su bject of com laint b · · covered with a heavy green scum the pas t few clay . Residents hav! com -~es iclents m the area, has been pond at low tide with some asking to have the pond filled in \"es' P a avenue. i eel of lbe bad odor from the " • or J un k"ms 1 ~,,\ :.-~\,o City Street Commission Recommends Filling of South Mill Pond Basin The filling of South Mill pond was recommended by the ·Portsmouth Board of Street Commissioners at their meeting at the city hall last evening. Over the objections of Mayor Mary C. Dondero, the commissioners unanimously voted that the project be recommended to the mayor and city council for action. The motion also included a suggestion that a public hearing be held. fair to voice an opmion while a Verbal clashes between Commis- committee, assisted by engineers •1 sioner John Flahive and · Mayor from Porlsmouth naval base and Dondero over a variety of subjecls the University of New Hampshire, highlighted the nearly three hour were stud ing whab proper sewersession of the commission, al the age methods and the use of chemconclusion of which Mayor Don- icals could do to in.sure the pond dero announced that at future being a beauty spot. Their report, meetings the presence of commis- she explained, had not reached the sioner Flahive would not be hon- council and sh e believed there were ored 'by the chair, unless he could many more residents including heraddress the chair properly and with self in favor of keeping it as a pond respect. than filling ib in . commissioner Flahive insisted on It was voted lo insLruct Supergoing on record as requesting intendent of Streets Clayton E. thorough investigation of the water Osborn to submit al bhe next and street departmenls, criticized meeting, propositions for a general the city for providing necessities pay rai~ for all empioyes of the · for the recent CAP-Army air show, Bo11.rd of Strnet Commissioners, sub1ject t.o the approval 'of the board claiming that bhe city should have and reference to the finance combeen compensated for such expen-\mibtee of the city council. ..,._,~,~ ditures; disapproved the usage of, .a~ city equipment and claimed that On the subject of water supply, the city asphalt pla•~t was not Superintendent Osborn said Porlsproperly regulated. His views were 10 th . . not shared by the other commis- ~ ~ was fortun_a te m havmg a sioners Americo J. Fransoso and 101 e than . suff1c1ent . amount on . ' hand. The city 1s pumprng only two F1ed H . Hett. million gallons a day, he said, when, if necessary, four million could be pumped. Mayor Objects Following t.he action on the south Mill pond, Mayor Dondero stated that street commissioners had no jurisdiction to recommend as a group, but should write individually to the council. She said it was un- Other Actions IL was voted also: That the mayor and board lour sidewalk areas considered in bad condition; To have the superintendenl 111vestigate the responsibility of new no parking signs painted at and in the vicinity of Immaculate Conception church; To request the board of health to recommend to the council that t he commissioners erect signs on the waterfront against dumping rubbish; To use the remaining $3000 in the fund for oiling streets wherever necessary; Approved erection of a sign in front of the Christian Science church; Approved extendmg a waler lin e for new industries in the Jones ' Brewery property al cost of $2000 ; To turn over to the city solicitor cfaim of ~ecille M. Philbrick of Rye for 111JUl'les sustained in an alleged fall on a sidewalk, referred to the commissioners by the claims committee ; To tar lhe ur face of Sa Iler street and erect obstruction at the deadend; Approved renewal of workmen's compensation policy in the Trafton agency and Approved request of James J. Joyce or a hydrant on his Greenland road property. · The board adjourned unttl 7 :30 pm Friday, Aug. 9. Sl,1.. , 4 (. �r,;;;;;;;. - - - - --~.... Planning Board Holds Hearing on Petitions ------. - - - - --~~'.k Several' Residen,s Oppose Filling of \ 1 South Mill Pond Two public hearings on petitions for the establishment of smalJ busi. ncsses Jn Portsmouth l\'Ere held ab the meeting of Jn the planning board the Portsmouth citv hall I\ · Objections to the current proposal to fill in the South Mill Pond are inci·easing in the Ports mouth area as each day passes. Two long-time resident contacted The Portsmouth Herald during the weekend to voice opposition to the contrornrsial mat- council chamber last evening and four similar petitions l\·ere received I by the board. Frank Faulkner ot 271 Lafayettt road appeared fn his 111, behalf to request that the petition 0 11 to al. II grocery on his a property be ' ter.One Mrs. Florence Marshall low him store to establish community/ Walker of 350 ·Broad street is grAntrd. daughte< of .• fo,o>e,· Po,.t.smouu, I '"""'"' ,.,,n,t the petition street con,n,,ssJo""• W,ll,.n, G. We,e Mt'. >,d M". R,iph P. K"ight Mushall. He< ·g ·"•t-g, •ndfa!h,.,. of 29! L,f ayelie 'Md Who • PMp. John Bennett. "' "d . " to, .n ''" k • ' e"'' abut, that of M,. ''"lkne<·, . ~rom March 1832 untt! the city wa_s { l\fr: Knight slateo that he .and other moo,po,·,t,d and aa e,ty cie,k ""hi abuiic,a Jn that .,." · had J~!'"Uf.1862. I bo"'ht p,ope,·t, th,,. b,.,,., It The s,t, of "the t, "" "and "" ' ' [ wished • ·a., a ,.,id•nu; to Portsmouth. shepond remarked. ft to' 1 .rlSfriet '"d they rem" 11. ' 0 • O J1111:fn~\ P•~eti~P~e~;:~ beyft~~r:S O • • • thoae who enjoy ,n,hm" of beanty are against, any thought, of ~illing it in . The reflection of the Jumor high aehool bulldlog on lhe " ' " .s,e,, from the '""""' a>en"' • Ide Is ;., •taelf wo,thy of keeping IhS ''""'' spot." Mrs. Walker ~a id ~he believed eng;,,,,,. COhid Wld'" Ih, Unde,p"' at 11 the Junkin, """'e b,Jdge and rellrve the present atcr control prob!em. C • . • · - - - · • · ••· Birt Disapproves Exi Of Planning Board i •·c ra.ims Board Attempts To Dictate to Council Expressing disapproval of the ex. lstence of the Portsmouth planning bond, Samuci H. BJ,o city ooom,n. ,,.n from w.,d 1, 1,.1 night asked to go on reeo,d " OPi,o.s•• to any bo"d att,mpttng to d,otat, to the I Portsmouth city coun_cll. HI~ views wm aired at a p,bhe hMnng on two petJtton, oondueled by the PiannlnghaU. boud Jn the "'""eU eh,mb,,, city "'""'Ii • I j I .,,••. e 1 ~;, ,, Pa_nnaway Manor. Af_ter I~ 1had bee~ pomted by _Maym ~ 111 J C. mem. Don dero a ndout. Maurice E. Witmer._ th rd th ber ~f e boa . at, buSmesses fo)· eclucationa_l purpooes were pernutted In 8 Slllgle residence zone, \he bM>·d '""d a mouo,, that .they make no ruling as to zoning but refee "" P•tllion to the .rouneJI and 11sk safety the council to consider It a.s to the and health of the students. I j i . 11 _I appea'.ed Both Mrs. Schiller and Mr. has never been rightly VAiued as •~ be_f~re the board fn Smith behalf asset J of their pcttt1ons. The board voted •Kept cleRr of W<'Pds and ron st a. n t .J to hold public hearings on lht three · 1 Jy refreshed In the ~ummrr, hr rx J petitions Aug. 26 and to dl.scurs th~ 10 · Pt,lned, It add, ,,·eally Ihe boa" pel\JJon, .rte, the he,,Jng, h•d -:_-:._-_-:._:_-:_-:_-_-_-_:_-_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_=-=-==----- I been conducted. ty of Portsmouth, and In the winter. time The board then vot.ed tn ii;o into makes An fdC'nl ~knllng po_nd. executive ses.~lon . Cit~· Councilmen 1 "I slncrrcly hope 1hr city \\'Ill br L:rnrcncr G Pr} .~rr. Freel n. Hoffwise enou~h to prrs('rve Rnd en tr for 111ann, John Galla11her. Winfi Id S. this i;heet of waLH," hr rxcl~ lmrd. Call. Rnd Grorgr K. Sanborn at. I -tcndf'd I hr public hrarlni1s. Prc.~cnt we1e Mr~. Rilrla HundleJ·. Hss Sally Crocket!. John w . Durgin, chairman. Forrest Eaton and George Trefethen . "'. '30,'{t Portsmouth Planning Board will 11 --- · · ··· · - ~ - ----~-_. -"' \D conduct two public hearings at 7:30 pm tonight In the council chamber, City hall, bero,eacllon ,, ""''" on two petJllona eonfronttng th, bo.,d. who applied wll! to construct a neigh. AppmJng be Ralph Fahlk.nc,·, bbrhood store on his property, 271 Lafayette road, and Mrs. Mary stactu.s, Who desires t? convert the residence at 1447 Ishngton street into a .sandwich shop and tea room. Mayor Mary c. Dondero and Chairman plained the John board W. wai;Durgin formed ex. In 1941 by a counc!J vote to act ln an advisory capacity and did not ln. tend to supersede the council. The "'""<llman Mid at that tin,e he was fighting dictators, but reaJ. i,., now he ,hould ha,, "•tay,d here and cleaned things up here." Hear Petitions Cholcm,n Decgln ,em.,ked th, Immediate business concerned re. '""'' foe ""'bll,hm,nt of ,,.. neighborhood the petitioners.stores, and asked for / Mrs. Louise Schiller told the board she wished to operate & store In her home, 221 Mongro,- ,tce,t, and that abutters had signed a petition enthusfastfcally. No opposition was heard. Benjamin Smith a ked for appro. val ofto the and recommendation the board city councfl that he be allowed to operate a neighborhood store on his property on Sagamore avenue. Frnnk Da>IB, • Sagamo,e &>en"' ne ighbor, spoke In favor of the projcct. Others Appearing In favor were Wnlkcr Fenncrty of Walker Bungalow road, Vito P. Massaro, 507 Myrtle 11\'enue, nnd Gordon Young of Wnlkcr Bungalow road. No one spoke against the proposal. After an executive session, the board adjourned until 6:30 pm Friday, when final disposition of the I petitions Wlll be m11de. were Mrs.board Hfldamembers Hundley,present Maj. Other Charles Johnson, Forrest M. Eaton and Lucien Geoffrion. RepresentIng 11,e COhhell " " Ellen Mo,~, Mm. Hhndtey, Alfred Ne,!, K. Sanborn and M,. Bfrt. •'l,L, ,"1,, 1 ~\. ,.~•~l. , . By cee,nt action, "'""'" .,.,...,., agreed to attend public hearings held by the board. 11 · t S ae lu, foe Pe<m"" 0 ". lo coomt I Mc. Birt ,tated h, would a,k th, I he ,ea,denoe .at Im lshn,ton ,t,,,t t Jt, ne,<t m<etlng to hand n Into ' •~ rl,·,eh shop •~d ka ,oom all bhSJn.,. of the city o,e, t,, the the hean!1g 1\'as c!osed immediately. ' planning board and asked to be A petition was 1 ecclved fr?m Mrs. , shown "where in black and white It Mug,,·,, J. Lamb fo, P"m,,,Jon ''. ' ean be P'<>>ed the Pl&nn!ng boacd open • ""'"'' ,ehool ,t !03 She, h'-' done any good to, the city of burne road and 697 Coloma! dnve, Portsmouth." I ► ring Tonight 1· • rf: Formerly ·water Street "When my father \\as roung. there was a cotton mill at Marcy stree~; which then was called Water street. , she ""• "Flood ,,tea Jh.,, took 1 care of the tides and the waler " ·;is , _.,,, eh,nged ea,11., . The P,me gave property the junior , eslate high building. Parrottforavenue " ·as constructed, and all _the land in that • >Icinlty was filled n, hom mmhh lands. It would be a shame now to Ol cr Petifion 5 fill In th, ooly "malnJ"g acctlon of 0th" pelillon, "'''"" wm 1 water." . from Mrs. street Louise!orSchiller of 221 A past president of_J_he Amencan \ Mangrove permission to 1 · . n Cli , t(lll j operate a small grocery store in her Institute of Arrhilecls. 00 ll el ·\\a • 1 home; from Benjamin L. Smith of I Sthcgla, of the M,nt m, " ' • . 950 Saaamo" '"n"' f~ wmS.Jon 1 not 8 ' to open a grocery store on his proof the snmc opinion. He s:uct thn <1nllvr. t: 11 all~iou\~ct Iii rel 400 perty, and street from Carl Webster of Portsmouth ic ·r ·ll affrcBroad !or A. permi.ssion lo I 1 1 here !or 55 yc-nrs andh l\~~ aP~nd- '---=-, llhich ment open of a grocery store in the basej tion the Soul his hon:ie. Hea ' o,.,., • f":'ll'ft'~~·"""~~~-:::,-:-~~;"'" -._,_.~::~;-J �Planning Board Publishes Six-Year, $3,009,316 Plan For Permanent lmP-rovements A six-year, $3,009,316 pro~ =-- ,.. gram Of capital outlays for the tax rate." Portsmouth faces the ruture w1tn permanent Improvements and The foreword stresses the fact only its annual tax levy as a source additions to Portsmouth facllithat the report is "not a precise of funds and insufficient borrowing ties has been drawn up and recommendation as to what the city power unless the Legislature w!ll 1 recently was published in bookought to do," but a presentation of permit the issuance of certain bonds • let fo!""1 by the Portsmouth "what appear to be fu ture n eeds '-~utside the debt Ii~~:_ - planning board, and what the city tax rates will \ "If the law had applied to cities I , The program has not been adopted probably be 1! the city governm ent and Portsmonlh h ad taken advant,oy the city council and therefore should decide to carry out the pro- age of it, the relatively low lax rales ,is not an .~ otfict.i. progra,m o!. what gram as indicated, bearing in mind of 1943, '44 and '45 could h ave been the clty Is planning to do. In fact, that this program ls to be revised somewhat increased by approprlaseveral items scheduled tor future each succeeding year and adjusted ttons to the reserve and the tax years in the planning board pro- and corrected in light of each year's rates now indicated for 1948 and gram, were Included in the list ot experience to meet such new situa- subsequent years would be correswork under a $400,000 bond issue tlons as may confront the city from pondingly reduced, thus tending to for this year adopted by the cour.- time to time." a more comfortable stabil1zat1on of • ell Tuesday nlg ht. The accompanying table presents \L\::;_:;,:-_:;_:;_:;_:;_:;_:;,:-_:;,:-_:;_:;_:;,:-_:;_:;_:;,:-_:;_:;_:;_:;_:;_:;_:;~ Major . Items on the planning the entire slx-yeat program of ,. •l board program include a memorial capital outlays, their estimated costs gymnasium to cost $500,000, sched- and the year in which it is proposed uled for 1947; a new senior high t.li.ey be accomplished. '1/ t3-t, /_ school to cost Sl.372,000, scheduled 1\..1-...::c--~• .,. r, for 1950 and a new Maplewood aveased upon these projected nue bridge, to cost $125 ooo sched budgets, as proposed by the heads uled for 1949 and 1950. 'Th~ latte; o! the various city departments, it was included by the council in , he was possible to forecast with rea1946 bond . issue Tuesday ' sonable accuracy the probable trend ~'The planning board be: am in each item of income and expense iscious several years a O';, e confor the next six years." foreword t th g ' says a 'nle planning board report stu"o! the !~ct e J1u~llshed. progran!, dies financial data of the city for capital outlays foa1· nP01 tsm,ou th s the past six years as well as estiew ssreets I sidewalks, sewers, public buildings' mated income for the next six and etc., were authorized as each cas~ 1·esulted in an estimate, provided the presented itself," wi thout the bene- plan Is followed, of a tax rate of just over $40 in 1946 and just under fit of any long-range ulan Of the $40 in 1951 but under $37 in 1947 and future requirements of · the city about $38 in other years. This is Like many other cities and bown~ based on an anticipated gradual throughout the c~untcy, Portsmou~h rise in assessed values to a total of had no conscious program, no clear $24,000,000 In 1951 and on the use of future objective toward which the bond issues for financing many of annual appropriations were aimed. the larger items of the proposed rt was moving into the future as plan. "Certain facts of some signifione moves in to· a dark room, a step , cance are worthy of comment," the at a time, not knowing until they \ statement continues. "Only very were encountered what obstacles lay slight expenditures for capital outahead." lays were made prior to 1941 after F.ollowing , a system laid out in which increased expenditure~ of a 1939 by the Nabional Re.sources comwar-emergency nature occurred. An mittee, later known as the Nation- accumulation of needed work must al Resources Planning board, the be met in the near future. city planning board engaged William Stanley Parker, formerly a Portsmouth Not Alone consultant to the National Re"The rise in tax rates In the postsources committee, to assist the lo- war years is not peculiar to Portscal group in working out a capital mouth. It is an experience being outlay program tor Portsmouth. shared by most other cities and "The first step," says the plan- towns and is the result of factors ning board booklet, "was to request that tended to prevent rises during all city department heads to list, by the war and that wlll require added years, all projects for the six-year expenditures after the war, thus period 1946-1951, which they were delaying and accenting an upward convinced would _be absolutely ne- trend in tax rates which would cessary and desirable. This was have been more gradual and with , done and several group meetings ot an earlier start if it had not been these department heads were held, for wartime conditions. at which times a careful analysis of "This situation Is eased In com- / these projects was made, and·, in munities that have been permitted some Instances, due to financial lim- to accumulate some surpluses dm·its, proposed projects were not in- lng the peak years of war activity. cluded in the six-year program but In 1943 and 1944 legislation was were listed in a column headed considered In many states that 'future.' would permit cities and towns to set aside from surplus or by appropriation into a reserve fund sums for later use in financing capital outlays. Legislation of this sort was passed In some 30 states, including New Hampshire, which latter, however, permitted it to apply only to towns and vlllages, districts, counties and water departments, cities b~ng exJ:}uded fro~ the act. Thus I �-- - --"- .,. - '• P01.Tlllotml 1 II. R. TUU: 0 ~ ,,J , CAPITAL OOTLAYS 12116 • 1251 COST • !£!!Q2!,! l Mt ■ orlal ,' '.i . ~? l O,a11A1l11a 11,v 81n1or Hlgh . lntorlor Pa1ntlng • oll bldg• except er. !Ugh Ntw Heater, P17unt tor rum. r . V. A. Lunch !loom Annex Jr, H. a. Olourm&Corr.Flooro Jr.11,9, J\tnoYatt Bhower1 & Shover Roomo Jr.H.B . Flrt Eocapn, 07mn Jr.H,9, Coo-.erclal Mach. Br . H, 8. Droving tqulpt sr.H.s. Cla.11 Room Turn. Elem. ?, Urlnalo Old Ele ■ , Bldgo Alumn1 Fleld - Ble11.cber1. Tollet.1, Track Bot Topplng Pl17grd1 RU, lhtr-burne. Ventvortb ~ Thornton St, Bower SporbaW'.t Dearborn . . ..• .• • • • Dennett M,rtlt Au. llorthvu t St. Hlllelde Dr1u • Bou th Mlll Pond• Montolth et. Orunlond Rd, Bever OUt!all ..• . Thutor 1\4 . 8evagt Dl1poul Plant. 19116 500 ooo• 1,312:000• 1947 19"4 19119 500,000• 2,500 2,000 7,500 5 ,000 ),800 50,000• 5,000 2,500 1,000 1,500 s,ooo s, ooo ~,000 l ,ooo 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,000 1950 1951 nmnu: 1,,12,000• IL',500 1,000 2,500 2,000 3,800 50,000• 2,500 3,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 3,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 6,000 2,000 2,000 2,!)00 6,r 16, so 6,500 16,Mo l·~oo 4:sJ 3,000 ,.ooo 1,000 1,000 2,000 ),1)()() 1,000 1,000 ,.ooo 15,000 15,000 Hgg 4:soo 3,000 10,800 154,ooo• l,~00 4, 00 15,8)6 3,4oo 160,000• 10,800 51,000• poo ,200 ..,, 103,000• 15,8)6 3,lioo 160,000• i 8Tl\tET CONSTRUCTION ' r Btato Btrdt Pltuant et, eouth et. MApltvocd Au, Thaxter 1\4. Ext. Jonklne A••• Aldrlch l\d, lllln,;ton et, 11.orktt Bt. Ext. 8IDEYALl PROOIWI I 20, )oo• 30,517• 50,1116• 1,000• 27,6~• 8,579• s,r• 20, 55• 34,891• 1os,11oo• 34,s91 • 18,000 3,000 1,000• 20,655• 28,lloo• ·20,000• 20.000• 20,000• 20,000• 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 PUBLIC BUILDINOI Co■ rort llto.tlon 1.lbrary Add1tlon J 30,517• 20,200• 27, 112• 50,1116• 8ub•P1ro etatlon 112,000• ~ ooo• 2s:600• 112,000• 15,000 15,000 11,000 6,000 11,000 11,ooo 11,000 11,000 118,ooo• 2S,6oo• . RECREATION \ ==~!1e:~:1c:1r~:.un4e Bath Hou .. i ' . llholter Tollota Plq Coutte . MAPL!VOOD lVE. BRIDGE ·,, TOTALII rt " ":) \ . .. ) \ ~.ooo ti,ooo 125,000• 3,009,316 I ti,ooo 75,000• 1114,671 7~.,,, 96,957 li,ooo ,,ooo 50,000• 131,300 1,577,655 112,ooo 192,lloo .,"'Jute eo••N4 111 whole or 1A part b7 Bondi, CAPITAL OUTLAYS, as outlined in a six-year plan rlrvrloped by the Portsmouth planning board, are scheduled above as to nature. yl'ar and cost. It will be noted that some of the Items already have had offi. clal action of some kind taken on them by the city. For example: the Maplewood avenue bridge, suggested by the planning board £or 194!!-50, was Included in a project under the 1946 bond Issue recently approved by the city council. Likewise bathhouses, as well as swimming pool repairs, were Included in the current bond Issue. Federal assistance already has be<'n sought, and federal funds granted for the preparation of plans for the 11ub fire station, library addition and sewer work. �Several Thousand Port City Residents Are Forced. To Walk Quick End for Bus Tieup Seen Possible Unoffici a l union sources held out hope for tra nsportation ~ic k Port~mouth today. It is belie ved th a t the joint meeting with U. S. Conciliator Hilliard in Boston this afternoon will res ult In an early return of the R&lll bu~es to lhrlr normal route~. "We would not like to give an exa ct hour," these sources ~a id , " but la te afternoon may ~ee Us back at work with our 'sickness' cured.'' \ \ B &. M Operating Employes Report ·'Sick/ Try To Force CompaQy _Artion B & M un IO •n offI•Cl•a / s To Try To E. n d Bus ff a It Ten thousand greater Portsmouth business people, workers, shoppers found themselves without bus transportation this morning when operating emp]oyes of the Boston and Maine's divison 1038 reported as sick at 1 am in protest against "the company's failure to pay back wages to driver Robert J. Davies." Union officials stated t hat there [:f:n;~~::i~f~:s:~J~t~~;u;i;; ·- '\ . . . - l were killed, two iithers In ured:-Sev- ~~~-~irs~~~:~:~r:~:;~~!:~a~E or law and refusing back pay to was held by I.he muni cipal court of Davies after he ha d been acqui tted Portland on a charge of manby a Maine state superior court on slaugh ter. nion and company representatives will meet in Bos, charges of mansla ugh ter." T he a ce!"May 23 he was a cqu itted of th.Ls ton this afternoon in an effort to arbitrate the " ickness" dent ln which Da vies wa s concerned occurred on the night of J an. 15-16. cha.rge In Maine state superior amongst drivers on bus lines operated by the Boston and On May 23 t he court cleared him court. He was dismissed on charges l\'laine 'l'ransp~rtation . company, it was announced by of all charges. or negligence but a fter representa. Joseph Gelb, vice presiden t o! the tlorui by the union he was relnstat. Josep? ~elb vwe pres1clcnt of local 10 38, Amalgamated ! local chap ter, Amalgamated 'Asso- ed by the company June 21 wi th an. Assoc1at10n of Street and Electric Railway and Motor Coach elation of Street and Electric Rall- understanding with the union of. Employes of /\mcri ca. :'5\,i ,J.Jf.o wny and Motor Coach Employes of flcers thab there would be no back Mr. Gelb made his statem ent lo/ _....___ . j_ , ___.__ America, said the protest was based Pa:\'. and that Davies would be re. . on that part of the union's contract str1cted to operation of local lines a grou p of dn vers, who met m for- 1\ Con troversy between t'Re compan y ma ll y at th e Pn rlMiiouth bu . l ._ a nd the unio n began last J a n . 16, with the company which reads : for several months. when opera tor Hober t J . Dav ies be· Any member of the associa tion, "The union now agrees to the re. m ina l at 10:3 0 this morning.s ei ca me involved in a fat.a l accide n t any employe of the company who is . strlc blon to local lines but d emands "We are gomg in lo i.e~ lhe co111 - at Scarboro. Mr. Dav ies was tried suspended or discharged from the 'pay for Davies while he was off pany officials at 3 :30 pm today and and acquitted by a Maine Stale su. service and after investigation Is including the time he was u p there ls every hope that the bui.es penor court May '23. T he compa ny found Innocent of the reasons given the manslaugh ter charge. The com. will be rolling i,oon." , d1sm1Ssed him "btcause in our estifor such aotlon shall be reinstated pany refuses the back pay but , mauon , he had operated one of our and paid for the time lost." agrees to arbitrate the questi on in veh1clcb 111 a negligent and dange raccordance with a clause in its 350 'ow Out Says Company Would Arbitrate contract with the union. Under this The Assoc1aled Press loday quot- ! ous mannet. R. E. Ramsdell, superintendent of conbract the un io n agrees n ot to ed a company spokei,man as sav- ' ing 350 drivers, mechanics and u av ie~ Heinsl.i led the Portsmouth division, said t h is &trike. ticket-sellers were out, tying up 125 , l l th morning "that t he company is perMr. Gelb explained t.he union buses as the cl1:,pulc c,vcr lhe firm's Dane, wa:, rcim, a ed by e fectly willing to arbitrate. We told was rolng to st.and pat on the refusa l to pay back wnges lo a di ~- compa ny at the unio n's request on the leaders or the union that, yesterth 21 n action It had taken a.nd would cha rged driver wenl into ili, third Jun e a cl e comp an y conday but they just decided to turn up "get well" only when company day. le11ds Lllat, it was done wi th "an sick." had met fla terms. Hardest h it by th e :,trike were underslancling that he should be In an official statement to the George McLaughlin or Boston, Old Orchard Beach m Maine an d. limited lo work m local ope ra tions press .this morning H . L. BaldwiQ, Boston and· Maine publicity man-' president or local 1038, could not be severa l beach es arou nd Portsmouth , and that there would be no back reached for comment bu t an em• I a company spokesma n sa id, as the \ par." . . ager, said: Un ion :,pokesmen sa id yesterday "Part or the bus operators and - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- B&M Imes afford the only local te bus service. lhab no such agree ment had been .mechanics employed by the Boston ploye at the E t C brld Meanwh ile. the epidemic of "ill- , made With the company '" beca use,\ and M_afne :r~ansportatlon company inal or the B aa,5nd ~ 1leb 8 under the lerms of the con tract • went on 'litrike. last night and early gone to the compan of~a I e P k ncss" wh ich h it local 1038 WednesY ces n a.r day morn mg has spread lo other lhere was 110 one empowered ,, to this morning. They belong to local square. 1038 ·of . the Amalgamated AssoclaMeaiiwlille p ,. th Je . i · make any dec1s1011 of that kmd. , or .... 11)0U i,eop f I B ' · M l · • l tion• o! Street and Electric Railway and resident.is throughout the dfec-' cllv slim~ o l 1e "" nis :,~ :, cm . The Portsmouth Ci. ty Council reand · Motor Coach Employes of ted area grabbec! any meam possible j Conc?rd local drivers voled lo :,lnkr solved Lo go on record last night America aff!liated with the Ameri- to get into town. Taxi compa11iet1 at m1d111g h t las·t,. mght, accordmg lo ·'as favoring the proposition that can Federation of Labor , rer,or ted tha.t they were unable to H. L. B,ilclw in, B&M pub llcity dl· the public se rvice commi1;.Sion of ' "It affects the service in Portland handle calls they had received dur. rcc ior, mak mg th c tlcu p compl ete the slate come to the aid or the 18 1 1011 7 &)l.d Portsmouth and the service being t,he mornin g. Lh'.·.?ug hout rll." ~ _ ·. . cily and provide a dequate tra nsRailroa d officials said that the rhe publlc 111 a scm e of n_oi th ~ porlatJOn to the citizens of Portstween Portl~d -~nd Boston, ' - -,. I amoun t of passenger traffic toward ern New Eng~a 11 ct com~~~ m ties, 4-mouth dunng the current strike." "Approximately 150 operators and Boston had la rgely Increased, "pro. !"lr. Baldw111 conlmued, !s bcmg 1 __ _ mechanics are on strike and about. bably because of the 11 trike " mconvemcncect b.y lhe l_ack of bus \ 70 buses are affected, However, observers at Memorial service be<;au:,e lhis umon did n oL Dispute Operator's Pay bridge In ter~tate bridge and the arb1trale its n11i.u nde rsland111g a.s Gener~! Sulli van bridge reported no ls clearly called for m th,; con tract . "This is the result o! a dispute Increase in the flow of aut_omobile we have with the un ion. over back pay for an operat or who was o~t of the service as t he result traffic over th ose points. llib \I Jra tiou bb of a tnple fatali ty last Januar On The presen t con tra ct , a ccording to the night of Jan. 15-l6 about, {' i union officials, be t.ween the comResort area;; reported vacatlomsls operator Robert J. Davies' bus ~~ I, pany and local 1038 was negotiated usm g e~ery posi.1ble ?1ea11S ~f lra into an automobile standing in the · ~ April 4 of this year and made retro. vel. Taxis, hltch-h 1kmg 01 a l:Y highway with the result that three ., active to March 1. other handy means of travel preva il. of the occupants or the automobile • Baldwm w.cnt on, ·_·w e slated ·- ~ ?\ when lhe dispute first slarted lh8;L .) ,, , \ t we were and are, wlllmg lo a rb itrate the pom~ in questio n." I fo; rd l I I 1 I �--I Service . . . Resumed ·'-· -· 1 lloCci/ Men, Si(k' i Three Days, Get 1 ill We//, Arbitrate I '/1!~ . Local transportation in Portsmouth became normal at d't 5 am this morning when "sick" drivers on the Boston and :;;~. Maine Transportation company's divisions 1038 and 718 I :::(;: reported for duty. . . ~.-!,~! Dav ies had been involved Jan. 16 , i:;;' ";;;;,! ;:,;!! !ii'i!! !i 5!: ,,! The decision on the part of Lile drivers to get "well" resulted from a union and company agreement lo submit their dispute to arbitration. Representaives of •lhc union met with the company in Boston at 3 :30 pm yesterday, finall y agrc Eing to arbitration. It was agreed that Howard F. Fritch, company pres ident. and John F. O'Brien, fourth international vice president of the union, :,/;IT '.!H•f: •'i:'l j1 at m ·1:!iU would select an arbiter jl~ in a fatal accident at Scarboro Me. Aller being acquitted by a cou'rt in Maine on manslaughter charges, th c co~1 pany dismissed the driver on th e giound.s_ that he hnd operated one of lhca vehlc;cs negligently. Rc(nstated on June -1, the company 1 1st8 i: ~_ llrnt th:_union at I.ha~ time ag ecd lo the 1 _ins tatement without pay. ~\·""-(),'-\\,a ------ from a list :!iif of names submitted by the U. S. Director of Conciliation In Washington. :,•;ifi Joseph Gelb. vice president of lo:i1'= cal 1038, Amalgamated Association :;ij!! of Street Rnd Electric Rallv.•RY and ,;1k Motor CoRch Employes of America, I ? : ~,~. said this morning thRt the date for )fip final settling of the dispute had not ''. •·, .;:,; been set. "H will depend on how lg( far the only three men who handle I ·:i:i;· transportallon cases are booked 1 ·1~ ~1 ahead. .! iii Mr. Gelb added lhRt v.•hilc the \' ,,,~ 1 company docs have 11, sick bene~t Jli fund It would not apply In Uus '•% particular case, nor would the com- l ·'•:il pany be asked to pay sick benefits. '!i!l,. "It's three days pay out of the drlv- · ,,,::!~i.t, ersThe pockets." . dispute between the union 11 1;1,1111 and company cRme to head Wed;1 !:i! nesday morning when drivers began '·' · to turn In as "ill" in an effort to secure back pay for driver Robert J. Davies who had been dismissed by the company on charges of negIi ence. . !~f! b~s "'.fh~·-state will not intervene in th~·;trik; ·that is tieing up local transportation in the Portsmouth area," Gov. Charles 1\1. Dale told The Portsmouth Herald this morning-. "H the state were to intervene in this strike, it would have to intervene in every little strike that takes place in New Hampshire." The Boston and Maine Transportation company and representatives of local No. 1038, Amalgamated Association ( of Street and Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employes • of America were both agreed that no attempts had been f made by either side to discuss the situation. 1 : · Joseph Gelb, vice president of and most members of local 718 local No- 1038, said this morning, have not officially authorized the "The epidemic is quite contagious. strike and many of them are workIt hai; spread to local 718, which Ing but enough men have reported consists of .the MRnchester, Con- 'ill' to suspend operations In Nashcord and Worcester area. ua, Manchester and Lowell. "The boys Rre not going to get "We still stand ready to arbitrate v.•ell until this matter ls settled to the matter as provided in our agreetheir satisfaction. As things stand ment with the union but since the today a driver has little or no pro- strike was started early Wednesday tection. morning, we have not had any word "The compimy hRs no right to from the union officials." place a man in double jeopardy. The 1\fayor Pleads for Settlement case of Robert J. Davies is a perfect Mayor Mary C. Dondero this morillustra tion. The nrnn was freed of nlng telegraphed an appeal to the all clmrgcs of manslaughter by a Boston and Maine Transportation court in Maine and yet the com- company officials and . representapany dismissed him on charges of tives of the union pleading for an negligence. Even when he was rein- early end to the strike. stated, the company refused to con- r~-==:::;;::;:;'.,:; , :.. .; ..;.;:;.,..,~i-:iJ·~i,;;;;;iiiamii■. sider the matter of back pay which under the terms of our contract was due the driver." · H - L. "Baldwin , publlcity mt>.nager for the company stated this mornini: Officers of the l>ortsmouth "The .strike of Boston and Maine Chamber of Commerce, repreTr~ nspor tatlon ('Ompany bus drivsenting the general public, va• er.1, mechR.nlc.s and ticket ,eller6 catlonlsts and business men of E-pread this morning to Lowell, this area and Mayor Mary· C. Nashua and Manchester when some Dondero were considering this members of local No. 718 of the afternoon a possible plan to .AmalgamR ted Association of Street provide "stop-gap" transportaand Electric Railway and Motor 1 tion for the thousands of perCoach Employes of America. repor- , 11ons tied up as a result of the ted sick and established a. form of current Boston and Maine , 'picketing' which prevented other Transportation company strike. employes from working. Under the proposal which was. "Meanwhile," Mr. Baldwin addmade by James W. Tucker, exeed, "we are told that the officers cutive secretary of the Chamber, the Chamber and the city would request the Hill Transportation :'I' company to petition the New J na.inpshlre Public Service commission for permission to operate local lines while the strike ls on. Hill Transportation company has the buses, opera.tors and other equipment to provide this emergency service but the company must have an official request to fonvard to the Publlo ervlce commission aa a basil for asklng permission. With no sign of any early end• lnr of th~ 1trJki, and with Goy. Charles M, Dale 11tatfng that h4'.. has no power under l"ils tiner• genoy war powers or other Ieral meai;is of taking.any action, this Chamber plan is the only possibility in sight that some limited form of service may be ava.Ua' ble soon, ' . 'Stop-Gap' Plan Is Considered r : 1 �me Local. Portsmouth Prices Are Higher, omplaints · N.H. State OPA Off ice Reports ver· Rents Increased Cost of Foodstuffs Seen Port;;~-,~;h.✓.~ Although most of the major landlords in Portsmouth gave assurance Monday that they do not plan to boost rents now that OPA ce!lings have been lifted, and most Portsmouth merchants reported that no notable increases in prices are in immediate prospect, the local OPA office has received some complaints on both scores. One hundred and twenty-one complaints of rent increases have been received throughout the state of which 23 were made ln the Portsmouth rent control area, the Asso• elated P1·ess reported District OPA Director John D. Jameson as saying in Concord. Of the other rent complaints, 53 came from Manchester, 18 from Nashua, 15 from Roch• ester and 12 from Claremont. In addition, there were 13 reports of evictions throughout the state. Reports also have been received at the Portsmouth office of alleged price gouging on various items but local OPA officials did not announce how many such reports were received nor to what stores or items they applied. .• ,,.,.J':. Op A R I h 14 C e DY\\, c; om pIain ts . As Mai or Reason for Con1plC1ints Reports of price increases continue io come in from/ the Portsmouth area, the state OPA oft"il:e 111 COll(;0rd said today. A morning report today said various persons in i11 city and surrounding towns had complarnecl of butler selling at from 87 cents to $1 a pound, eggs at 60 cents a dozen, crab meat and tuna ai 90 cents a can and new aulomobiles at $200 to $300 above the former OPA ceiling prices. l Port City Prices " I Still Continue Upward Trends No definite figures were cited for ( meats but the reports were that. a I general Increase in prices was ap. , parent here. No new complaints of rent increases have been received from l the Portsmouth rent control nea, j OPA officials said. OPA officials warned that reports Prices in the Portsmouth area from Portsmouth and from other are continuing to rise, according to points in the state were informal, mformal reports received bv the had not been lnvestlgatecl and were state OPA office, despite former still too few to indicat~ a definite "hole! the line" policies. Governor May Act pattern of Increases. One used car was reported as At Concord, Gov. Charles M. Dale State, OPA officials Issued a re- being sold $325 over the celling said he would use his war powers to minder boday that sugar still is un- price. freeze rents and prevent evictions if The prices on the following foods Congress did not act soon or 1! there der rationing control under the were "excessive demands" for high-/ second war powers act. They s~id have been raised according to con. reports were coming in of some sumer reports: pre-ground hamburg er rents. grocers selling sugar without de- from 49 cents to 62 cents; bologna . The governor Issued his state:nen 45 cents to 55 cents; eggs, 80c a 'after a conference with OPA Di. mantling coupons and warned that 9 rector Jameson in which the latter this would mean trouble for the dozen; ham, 5 cents per pound, grocers concerned. smoked butts, 72 cents; strawberry 1----------~---......:,r;.\._,:ll The Associated Press staled today ~am, 69 cents a jar, and orange urged quick action to prevent a that rent hikes ranging up to more Juice, 71 cents for a Jarge can . possible "rapid spread" of Increases. than 180 '1, were relJOrted in some According to unconfirmecl reports Addressing the state's landlords. sections of New En gland by Region. received co11t1·1111ally by tl1e s t a t e Dales aid, "I would point out to al OPA Administrator Eldon C. OPA office in Concord, the prices them that our American system of on used_ cars and restaurant prices free enterprise Is now on trial,- Shoup. are rapidly being raised. _ , with particular emphasis 011 those Shoup said his ofiiee had one re\ ¼, 1\ll [ owning properties for rental." port of a rent jump from $30 to $85 Asserting he had confidence in in Hartford, Conn.. and another . ,'I wou Id po int OU t t.O of from $20 lo $45 in Bralllcboro, Dale said, those renting houses and apart. Vt. All complaints from Connectiments, the chief executive said cut, he added, showed an average 39 0 he realized, "there are some short. boost of "· sighted persons who will attempt The Regional Administrator said 1,o take advant,e of the housing that his office had recei ved com- , " \ 'l u plaints of butter selling at $1. 40 . a I Reports received by the state OPA shor t age. ,,.. • ~-'---'~ -~......- - pound an d ham b urger $I a poun d m In Concord today, from Informal Bangor, Me.; cooked hams at. $7 each and smoked shoulders at. 98 j sources, indicate that prices are rapcents a pound in Lynn, and plums Idly rising In the Portsmouth area . at five cents ?.piece in Salem. Two restaurant owners report payReports submit.led by local offl_ Ing 57 cents per pound for hamburg ces, he added, included a 25 "~ in- which used to sell for 28 cents per crease In prices of tanned leather. pound. Meanwhile, Mas~achusetts' at tor ney Gencrar Clarence A. Barnes or- 1 dered District Attorney Willtam J. Foley to prosecute, if necessary, a Revere landlord for alleged violatlon of Gov. Maurice J . Tobin's rent-freezing directive. One bright. spot. developed in the food sltuat.lon-l ,IJ03,500 pounds Of/ Among complaints reported at the ' Portsmouth OPA office and relayed to the state headquarters at Concord since OPA controls were lifted are those that some restaurant meals have been advanced 33 1-3% In price, that steaks are selling In Portsmouth for $1 a pound and that m several instances food items have been advanced three or four cents, Concord OPA otncials said today. Food retailers, ln turn, have complained that wholesalers have raised the price of sugar by 2 ~f to 5 cents a pound. In one ev1ct10n case, an OPA official said, a war veteran had purch_ased a house In which an aged, cnppled woman lived, attended only by the daughter, also crippled. The veteran, desiring a home of his own. had applied to OPA for a reduction of the usual six-months pl!rlod of grace on eviction orders but his request was denied since the veteran alreaqy had housing and the two crippled women had sought unsuccessfully for a new place with111 t.heu· pnce rn nge. As soon as OPA restrictions were lifted lhe two tenants received notification lo vacate the premises. I r.:========~='~~,~~~.J.:-:.-::::::=::_--=======:::::====--r\\o Ra p .d p • lncreafeS ~\.\' } .. r ce I . I J Reporte d •1n Loca I , A r~a fish landed yesterday at the Boston fish pier, the year's record for a single day at this port. The catch was brought In by 33 vessels carrying 839,000 pounds of haddock, 473,000 pounds of cod ' 293,000 pounds of mackerel and ai{ assortment of other fish. In addition, loads of lobster and swordfish arrived by rail and boat frpm Canada. I r The whole&ale price on beer has · · been reported as Increasmg. Vanilla fountain syrup, formerly selling at $4 to $6 per gallon has been reported as selling at $18. One customer reported paying $1 and 6 cents for three pork chops. one st.ore owner reported that he had been offered the following deal from a wholesaler: one case of any fruit In short supply if he would /take five cases of slow-selling items. I Eggs have been reported as sell\Ing from 75 to 80 cents per dozen; peaches, at 5 cents each. In Rochester. a general Increase in prices has been reported from consumers and retailers. Oranges. formerly sold at $5 per crate, were reported as selling at $7 and 75 cents per crate. Six Claremont barber shops have announced lhat haircuts. formerly 65 cents. will be 75 cents starting today, and that. shaves will cost 40 1cents. In Nashua, a 1939 Chevrolet with a previous celling price of $461 was reported sold for $800. Manchester restaurant prices have been reported as rapidly increasing. l . One Dover tenant. renorted -thatJ-- I �Judge Marvin Appointed to OPA Position Concord, Aug. 28-Reslgnation of Burnham B. Davis of Conway, as price a torney for the New Hampshire OPA, was announced today by State OPA Director John D. Jameson of Concord. Mr. Jameson, who said that Judge Oliver w. Marvin of New Castle h&d been appolnted to 1mcceed Mr. Davi.s, stated that Mr. Davia planned to open his law office in Conway immediately. Judg Marvin has been associated with he OPA since August 21, 1944 when he was appointed rationing attorney t-0 succeed George Peirce. The Stale Director paid high tribu e to Mr. De.vis as an exemplary publlc servant who had extended himself beyond the call o! duty to serve the people of New Hampishire through four years of OPA price control He said Mr. Davis was known throughou t the state for his conscientious effor in interpretIng pric regulations for the people of the state. Mr. Davis joined OPA on May 15, 1942 after completing a three and one-half year term as solicitor of Carroll County. A graduate o! the University of New Hampshire with th class of 1929, he received hls law degree from the Boston tmlverslty law school In 1938. Prior to that time he had brf'n alumni secretary at UNH. assistant secreter to Gov. John G. Winant and instructor at Thornton academy, Saco, Me. Police Shoot Dogs After Complaints of Heights Residents Joseph Perrault, Portsmouth dog officer, said this morning that in having two dogs shot by a policeman ~t A !antic Heights last nigh he was acting upon complaints made by residents of the area. Mr. Perrault added that t.he com• plaints involved a pack of stray dogs which was running wild in the Heights. cting in hi.s capacity of dog officer, he requested the police lo fw·nish a policeman to kill some of the dogs. "Inadverlanlly." Mr Perrault said, "a licensed dog was shot. When I have determined the ownership of the animal arrangements will be made with the owner for payment of damages. "I acted in good faith because I believed that such a pack of dogS was a menace to the children in Atlantic Heights. There is the con• stant danger that a child may be bitten by an infected dog." ~ , l,,l\~ Fire Depa'rtment Answers °"r., ~"' Record of 14 False Alarms When some unthinking person pulled in the false fire alarm at Box 23 at the corner of Washington and State streets at 2 :41 this morning. he had the dubious honor ? ? ? of setting a new record of false alarm signals in Portsmouth during a. calendar year. According t-0 Portsmouth Fire Chief George T Cogan thls morning, the figure of 14 false bell alarms is more than the departmen has ever been called upon o answer in he hi.s ory of the organization. So far in 1946, he local firemen have been called to ans"'•er 30 bell alarms of which nearly one half of them hav been faJ&e. Chi"f Cogan pointed ou that ounding such unnecessary calls no only costs the city money bu the firemen who do not answer the fire alarm signals also get fined for not reporting at he scene. Many of Portsmouth·s firemen have jobs and F1re Chief Cogan Warns Halloween Pranksters Against Hazards of Fire I Warning that many Halloween celebrations in U1e past Jta 1•e bre_n transformed Into tragedies due lo carelessness with fire, Fire h1~r George T. ogan joined the 'atlonal Fire Protedion association loda;r in urging all Portsmouth residents to keep a. watchful ~y_e for fire hazards when they usher in the traditional annual festn•ity tomot-row evening. Chief ogan made a special plea to pranksters not to turn in false fire alarms as part of their merrymaking. . "The b~.~- way to have a jolly, safe time on Halloween," ChJef Cogan sa Id, 1s to plan a ~chool or community celebration where the ~un can han. proper su pervision . nauthorixed and isolated b_onJ1rc, are a serious fire threat to the whole community. Terrible fire tragedie_s have occurred when small fires have flashed cross _hall, or night clubs filled with combu tible hangings or when J1lm~y Halloween costume ha, e be n ignited or when candi lit paper Jack-o'-lanterns ha,,•p overturned. Jack-o'-lanterns a fer and afford more fun If the~• a re electrified for then I ll'J may_be fla~herl nn .ind off. 'lrlclin~ to the weirrl effect. areJf~s smokin~ ~nd carrle~s use of matches ls a particular! serious ire cause dunng allowP n arties."' hief 'ogan admonish d all Poi smouth r taurant.s nl h clubs and other places of public a51iembl scheduling pee~! ce1e- re , occupat.lon.s other than that of he fire department and ln addition o their own work perform the duties of protecting the city and its people agalnst fire loss for the benefit of the community . "People who sound false alarms probably do not realize that their I friends on the department are fined ( if they don 't show up at a false • alarm signal," Chief Cogan added. I br tlon~ not to u~e flammable deeoraliom. but to b SUl"t! that all d corahon are incombustible or fl~meproofed; that ex ts are ~rnobstructerl and clParl)• m rked; that ~pri kleni, hand hose and ~re e ll~irulsh~s ~.re kept ready to orerate. " 1•en bu kets of ~ ate , widely distributed, may mean th difference b tween a trivial flareup and a holocaust," the fire chief concluded. Port City Eureka · J Tub Takes Prize Th Eureka hand tub, owned by the Franklin Pierce Veteran Firemen 's association of Portsmouth, placed eventh in the firs clasi; at the 50th annual muster of the ew England Stales Veteran Firemen's league sponsored by the Winnisimm Veteran Firemen 's association at Revere Beach, Mas ., yesterday. The tub was a warded a prize of 15. The Eureka , a 10-inch But on mo~el. made a scorr or 161 feet , s 1 2 mchei;. Included on the Leagu must r committee was Edwarci A Weeks, past president, of Portsmouth. ·•' '/t0\;.A.; -_-, THE HA · n ~ fU, KA ]\n mouth, will be entr rcrl 111 a mu ~ter contests, has won mor e than $8,00' :1 bv the Franklin Pierce Yeteran Firemen's association of ~ortse Beach, Mas$., Monday. The Eureka, which always places first in s since Oct. 11, 1872, (Portsmouth Herald pholo) ------·-- �Pl~n Port City Observance Of National Air Mail •Week The cooperation of Portsmouth business firms, fraternal and i;ocial organizations and schools has been enlisted in preparing for a local observartce of National Air Mail week Oct. 27-Nov. 2, Postmaster Peter J. Hickey said today. A local committee for the observance has been named as follows: Mayor Mary C. Dondero, honorary chairman ; J. D. Hartford, publisher and editor of The Portsmouth Herald; James W. Tucker, secretary of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce ; Charles W. Gray, WHEB; Raymond I. Beal, superintendent of schools; Harold O. Russell, assistant postmaster; Arthur L. Smith, superintendent of mails; Thomas J. Quinn, superintendent of the navy yard postofflce and David P . Hartnett, clerk in charge of carriers at the Portsmouth postoffice. Highlighting the local observance is official word received from postal d'epartment officials in Washington t hat air mail service from the Portsmouth airport will be inaugurated Nov. 1 by Northeast airlines. In observance of air mall week here the Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a special cachet and m embers of the art class at Portsmouth high :school are preparing posters. Tucker Makes Statement In a statement on the observance today, Chamber Secretary Tucker said: "We have long advocated lower air mall rates, believing that rapid service between customers and. =""· Collectors Seek First-Day Covers IOn Port City Route Stamp and first-day cover collectors are really on the ball as Postmaster Peter J. Hickey can testify. For he has received self-addressed stamped e11velopes to be put on a first-flight air mail route out of Portsmouth which hasn't been scheduled yet. Requests bave been received from., Florida and California stating tp~t the writers had learned of the auth• ority that was granted to Northeast Airlines to operate into Portsmouth on air mail route No. 27. A query to F. J. Jone~, su~rlntendent of the First distm;t, railway mail service in Boston, from Postmaster Hickey brought the reply this morning that no definite plans to operate the authorized flight have been made by the airline. Mr. Jones states that Portsmouth stop would probably be a pa.rt of the Newark, N. ~ ~~~=~dJ:~~'.:.:!:i:!~:::ce 50,000 Airmail o·:\J) Stamps Arrive Fifty thousand of the new fi vecent airmail stamps arrived at the local postoffice this morning, and will go on sale immediately, according to the postmaster's office. The latest commemorative issue, the Stephen Watts Kearny stamp, has also been restocked. facturers and distributors would fos• ter commerce. "The Postofflce department has taken a leaf from the book of American business, reducing the air mall rate from eight cents to five cents an ounce and simultaneously offering better and faster service. The postoffice has borrowed the proven, principle that by getting more customers for a good product at a reduced cost t he unit cost of delivery is cut. A lower price requires one thing to succeed-larger volume. ''Business men want to have the five-cent rate continued. A policy of enlightened self-interest suggests that all of us promote air mail during this period when the new low rate is being tested." A defini te increase in the use of air mail has been shown s! 1ce Oct. 1, 1946, when the rate was dropped from eight to five cents per ounce, Postmaster Hickey stated today. This increase has been noted by stores di spensing "air mall stationery," as the sale of this item has increased tremendously smce Oct. 1. The Initial supply of the Sc air mail stamp was exhausted w1thm a ·week after the new Sc rate went into effect and an order for S0,000 stamps and 20,000 stamped air mail envelopes was reqwsltioned Oct. 2, as it was anticipated the new rate would increase the use of air mail fp.r in excess of the volume previously obtamed at the local postofflce. Mr. Hickey stated there can be no doubt that the use of air mall is becoming more generally U6ed both in business and social correspondence, ,-1.f (A C of C Directors Discuss Week's Events G f C: Urges Better Relations Between~ City and Industries Need for more cordial relationships between the city government and Por tsmouth industries and the taxation of retall busi ness and ser. vice and manufacturing industries was the keynote of a communica. tion submitted by directors of the Cl1amber of Commer8e for consideration of the city council at last night's council meeting at city hall. Copies were gi \·en the council members who did not discuss it in the meeting. For Portsmouth 's established Jn. dustries, which have weathered torms of depression and war, there should be shown careful and t,actful consideration, the message read, and their problems brought before the city government are deserving of courteous, painstaking and privileged treatment. ··The problems of an existing industry, whether they relaLe to dust smoke, waste disposal , water supply, transportation facilities, or taxation, ar e Lhe problems of the community and likewise the problems of the city government, which manages the civic affairs of the community. In the settlement of such problems there is no place for personal animosities, political partisanship or biased oickerings . Un. derstanding, sympathetic coopera. tion is absolu tely necessary: Pertaining to tax obligations. ihe directors believe that new industry which asks for no special consideration in the way of tax abatement, free rental or a gift site, is/ in the long run , the best industry. For the same reason , every established business should willingly asswne its fair share of the cost of government. The Chamber of Commerce feels, the council was told, that. every Portsmouth Industry is anxious to asswne its just proportion of these costs, which are paid mainly In the form of stock-in-trade a,nd property taxes. "These taxes are assessed on t he basis of valuation, and in this matter of valuation every local industry is fairly entitled to know definitely that there has been no discrimination, int.e ntlonal or otherwise. However, if a manufacturer finds that the valuation for tax purposes of his antiquated plant, containing 100,000 square feet, has been set a t an amount which figures out at 75 cents per square foot and the valuation of another local plant of comparatively recent construction, containing S0,000 squa,re feet, has been fixed for ta,x purposes at only 20 cents per square foot, he is reason ably sure that either wilfull y, or through ca1:e)essness, he is bemg discriminated against. '"This is not an actual ease and the conditions outlined may be a bit exaggerated. However, we are Informed that there are actual cases of tax inequalities nearly as flagrant as the example given." (In a. letter recently sent manufacturers on the directors' communication to the city council, the former were told the Chamber of Commerce had facts and information to back up the statement with rela tion to actual cases of seem111g tax inequall ties.) Summing up, the dlri,ctors are of the opinion that members of the city government will thoroughl y appreciate the worth of these sugge.,tions and will cooperate fully to the end that Portsmouth's busines.; interests may know their city is deeply and .!.incerely interested In their success and is ·a nxious to help them solve their problems.. \;~ The board of directors of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon held a round tabl e discussion of the pa t weeks' events in the Portsmouth area, as the highlight of a meeting at th'e Chamber office, 50 Daniels street. Frederick D. Gardner, president, presided. Attending were James W. Tucker, executive secretary, Kenneth Rand, George J . Scott, Ralph T. Wood, Miss Margaret M. Ballard, Di'. Franz F. Hoff, Miss Frances Wiggin and George Trefethen. It was wmnimously voted that policies on a.ny future problems, IJ..----~~---====------"==------------==•-7 which might prove controversial, be discussed by the combined retail board and chamber board of directors before decisions a.re reached. At present, the directors stated, Coast guard demobilization and personnel was perilous to tho5e US• there are two governing bodies of the Chamber of Commerce. The re- incomplete redeployment are reasons ing these waters, especially through tail board, which makes recommen- the Por tsmouth coastal areas are summer months. From his office in the Customs dations on policies a.fleeting retail undermanned, according to a letter merchants, and the boar<;i of direc- from Rear Adm. W. N. Derby, USCG, House. Boston, Admiral Derby replied, through Representative Mer• tors, which acts on over-all prob- district officer, received by James row, that "due to demobilization ~ems of the chamber. W. Tucker, executive secretary of and the.fact that remaining personPortsmouth Chamber of Commerce, nel of Lhe coast guard have not been in reply to the latter's inquiry as to completely redeployed, we are very the status of the region. short handed In this district. Mr. Tucker previously requested "As soon as personnel becomes New Hampshire Representative available, we will recommission our Chester R. Merrow to contact coast vessels and reman the stations to the guard officials and warn that low fullest possible extent." Coast Guard States Reasons For Cut in Coastal Personnel '-1.'- �1(. 6. To lnc~aS~ /' H.arbor CoQSt Guard I . : Unable to Send Boat Coast Personnel Out on Storm Call Soon as Possibfe Coast guard protection Rlonir the New Hampshire coast, now at a No lifeboat was available at the Portsmouth Harbor coast guard station when the one call received there during yesterday's driving northeast storm came in at 5 pm, coast guard officials said today. new lo"\\• point, ls scheduled for a considerable boost as snon Rs cone!!- 'J station had taken a refrigerator re- above sidewalk level. State police , Two of the !our men at "the harbor flooded Eeveral Hyannis stri:!et.s , pair man In the station'" one life- reported automobiles stalled by zero tlons permit, According to infm ll1R·1 boat to .fix the refrigeration at the visibility on many Cape highways. tlon forwarded to the N. H. Sracoast light house on Boone Island, off During the height of the storm, Regional Development association York, 11.bout 12 mile,'; away when the more th:1.11 500 persons walked calmby Sen. Styles Bridgr~. coast guard was notified that a lob- Jr from ll Marshfield, Mass., theater Senator Bridges reported, In reply ster boat was dragging anchor off after fire, caused by a short cirto a query Rtconcrrning Ihe Adm. lark of Kittery Point irnd drifting toward r cult, had been detected In the walls. protection prrsent. that J. Fort Constitution. F. Farley, USCG, coast guard cornA second privately-owned boat put mandant, blamed the lack of presout from Kittery Point and towrn ent protection on a critical person- 1 in the drifting boat before It went ' nel situation within the coast guard , I and added that the service had askas;~:e. station lifeboat returned to ed Congress for an appropriation j Portsmouth at 6:30 pm. While lt ,.. sufficient to add 1,500 mrn. This had been gone only two men had was cut, he added, to 500 men. been left at the harbor station, one 'f "At present there Al'P no fully on watch. Coast guard officials said \..\ active llfrboa t sta lions in thl' N.e w that they expected a second lifeboat I Hampshire arra," Srnator Bridges to Arrive at the station sometime quoted thr admiral n.s .saying. "The I today, but thty will not be Able to I postwar PlAn (of lhe co~st 1nrnrd1 ' make use of It with their present calls for a light and lookou t station jt. personnel. on the Isles of Shoals and a lifrKittery wits without clcc~riclty boat station at Ha.mp on Br-ac h. for minutes li\S t evenln,: An additional man has been a.sHampton Beach now I.'\ on n limil •ct but anofewserious storm dama.&"e status being only able to p:i.rtially was done to ~ltctric wires, Kitsigned to the Portsmouth Harbor p!!r[orm it.s duties- Portsmoul.h hartery Electric Ll,:ht Co. officials coast guard station. making the tobor•is now on l\ limited status a~ J,<; j said today. ta! complement six men, coast guard the Merrimack river llfeboal Ma. The storm hit harde.'\t in southern authorities s11id today. lion which is Ju.st south of th e Nrw I New England where, the Associated It ls expected that the station will Hampshirr border. Both of lh<' lat1 Press reported, 23 persons were reshave three lifeboats In operation ter stations are carrird 11 .~ aclire , I cued by coast guards, fishermen and shortly. One boat was due to arrive stations In the postwar plan. 1 others. , . . loday from Portland and a second "I · can assure you that e\·ery ef- '1 Portsmoul h 8 rainfall midboat which Is now at the ha~bor fort ls being made bv the coa,<;t nirht Wednesday until l O am i;tation but out, of commission was guard to perform the d11tirr. expectoday ,nil a. little more th an 2 to be taken back to Portland for reted or It with limited pE>rsonnel. Jt Inches, according- to the Sherpairs. ls my sincere hope that the po&t"\\·ar burne pum pin,: Blatlon fi,:ures. For the past five weeks the station status of the coast guard wi)) be It battered small boats and gave complement ha.~ been augmented Cape Cod one of Its heaviest rains weekends by members of coast 60 th in years. Nantucket reported a guard auxiliary flotillas 301 of Portssettled In thP near future at three-Inch rainfall within an hour. mouth and 207 of York. These volIt can provide the protection exand more than four Inches fell In unteers have be~n st.anding watch In pected." Providence, R.I. Winds ranged up thP tower and doing some boat paDemands for action In Washingto 30 miles an hour In Boston. trol work. ton were instigated here after it A 21-toot lobster boat dashed Flotilla 301 ls trying lo obtain one was revealed that Hampton B~ach j against rocks off Faun Bar at Wln- i of the coast guard boats out of Bosand Portsmouth harbor stations throp, Mass., where observers re- ton, ~ames _L. Cotter, flotlllf comW'Cre 80 inadequately manned that ported ,20-!oot waves. Its two oc- mandmg offlcer, said tod~y_. their ordinary service were seriously cupant.s a father and son, spent At present they are trammg crews Impaired. nine ho~rs waiting rescue. with the Idea_ of their being availThey were taken off by three fish- able to the co~st guard at any time. ermen in a power boat after A coast ~-------guard ve~sel was unable to move ■---.,........,.,.- 1 1 close enough to toss ll line. :The , . coa5t guard rescued five Winthrop junior high school students who had gone camplnir on Calf island, six miles down Boston harbor. A Salem air base coast guard plane reported no ~uccess in Its search tor th!! 42-foot fishing trawler Treo, overdue 24 hours a Harwlchport. On Cape Cod , radio station WOCJB at West Yarmouth went of! the air for two hours when water &hort ~irculted It.~ power . lines and rain ~ h r I --- ------~-----1 I I l r I porfsmouth CG Sfat,·on Gefs ex~~ '\ sIXfh' crewman Coast Guard Called OutTo Save Boats Coast guardsmen from the Ports. mouth harbor station were · called twice yesterday to assist disabled craft In a rough sea, but in each case the boats manipulated out of danger under their own power. At 10 am, a lobster fishing boat had engine trouble at the entrance to Little Harbor and was In danger of crashing Into the rocks. Passing fishermen notified the coast guard, who sent a. 36-foot mo- , tor life boat with Clyde Sawyer, • boatswain's mate 1/c, USCG, In charge. to assist- The motor soon functioned and the ship sailed from the scene without needing help. A Philadelphia summer resident at Gerrish Island telephoned the sta tlon at 1 :45 pm that the wind hacj split the mainsail of a 20-foot sailboat just west of Pocahontas point. Chief Boa~waln's Mate Carlton B. Scoville, USCG, started to the rescue In the motor life boat, but the unidentified sailboat came Into Portsmouth harbor under the jib. The coast guard reported five young people and two adult.s were sailing in the craft. Cl9 .:,..~,L.t,(D �' Voter'$ pQ rty ~ '?>()' To Be Listed ~ . l.\'411 I !Sec!lon 4 ra ows a VO r on the cl:leckllst.s who is not ,1ready regls. tered to declare hlmsel! at the primary and states "It shall then be regPortsmouth's check lists which, at istered and he ·llhaH- be ·-allowed to present, lack party designations, vote the ballo.~ ~~ls party ., are to be marked at the Augmt primaries according to t he ruling Sc!ctlon 38 descrlMa hOw voters of the attorney general, Edward are rel;iatered by the checkllat suAhearn, member of the Ports- pervisors and describes how the vatouth board of registrars, said to- era decl&.ratlon 18 registered. The l&w m atates th&t It is regi.,tered "by wrltdaJ~ters will be asked their parby Ing In ink, &fter the name ot such preference when they receive thell' voter, the first three letters Of the ballots and the preference will be name of the party with wl\lch l1e lists for the registers." recorded on t h e ch eck In i.dd!Uon to· providlnl Ink for )..b;;o~a:.:.r.:;. d_o;_f_ r_e..:g_is_tr_a_rs_._ _ _ _ _ every ward, the city clerk yesterc;lay 1 provided th6 ward officials In every ward with the official copy of "New Hampshire Primary and Election Laws" as provlde,;i by the Secretary 0 0 "R,, and D" or "Rep and of state and which contains Ohapter 33 o! the R.L. with its sections 38, '"Dem" were the most popular 4.1 and 43, 110 that all officials conletters at all •Porlsmouth Wards cerned could be· familiar with the this morning as checkers ,Jloted- laws. Inspection Of the offlclsl checkthe party affiliation of each vot• lists this morning revealed the foler today. Pencils were used in lowing: all the waras except ln Ward •3 In Ward 1 p~nclls were used to ·where the record was being record party affiliations &.nd the made in pen and ink. As a result letters "R" and "D" noted after of the destruction of previous names. . lists, the marked checklists of In Ward 2 some 6f the checklists today's vote will be the basis for were In ink, others were pencil and future primary elections. on one sheet part ot the notations ~~&~ , were In Ink and part In pencil. The letters "Rep" and "Dem" were used. In Ward 3 the pencil recordlnis were written over In Ink and the ''R" and "D" Initials used. In Ward 4 the afflllatlon11 were written in pencil &.nd the letters "Rep" and "Dem" used. In Ward 6 pencil was used and the initials "R" and "D" were used. In some cases the letters or Initials were written In front o! the name Instead o! following It and In some cases there were smudges Indicating that there had been an • eraser used. In one case the Initial • . wa11 so smudged and poorly written 1 \\ w that It was difficult to tell what the 0.••1{'\1 l party affiliation ~~s. Port City Checklists Being Marked Today .,,.. ; ..·: Checklists ·show Wide . Variatio_ns In ·Marking Portsmouth's unmarked checklisls which were supposed to be put in proper shape at yesterday's primary were complete with many par - ' ty designations affixed, however, inspectif>n of the lists which now become the . official lists Im; the next primary, reveals that bhe lack o! uniformity in recording the party affiliations can ere~ doubt as to whebher they have all been correctly recorded. From all ap. pearances the checklists were not properly handled this year in ac~ cordance with state 1awi;. Pens anc;i -pencils and ink over pencil were used. Some used the first three letters ot llhe parties and some used only the initials. Some were recoroecl, before the name and some after th& name. Some had eraser marks anci some were :so poorly wribten and smudged as to raise a. . que.,tlon as to what was Intended. As a result ot the checklist ir~ regularities at the 1944 primary, the clerk of the Portsmouth regisbrar of voters was advised by_the attorney general regarding the laws for party affiliation as shown in Chapter 33 of the Revised Laws: The attorney general called attention to sections 38, f3 and 41 of that chapter. Section 41 relates to the preservation of the checklist for use in the next primary which makes it the offi<;_~al "J!st. ________. Editoriaf Political Doubletalk? Portsmouth residents interested in clean government in the city and state will , no doubt, read with amazement and tong·ucs in cheeks, the accompanying news story state- 1 ments attributed to Gov. Charles M. Dale regarding Portsmouth's checklists. We wholeheartedly agree with the governor's purported statement that checklists in the city of Portsmouth "should be examined and revised." We fail to understand the governor's sudden interest in such matters and his emphasizing the fact that "the Democratic party is now in control in the Port City and that it is up to the present board of registrars there to see that such a revision is made". Portsmouth's checklists have been in a sad state for a great many years and The Portsmouth Herald for the past eight years has campaigned strenuously for a cleanup in Portsmouth politics. This is the first indication that the Herald has had that the leading city Republican politicians have had any interest in the situation. To infer that the Democratic party in Portsmouth has ever had enough power of control to make Portsmouth's political situation as rotten as it is is sheer hokum. Residents of Portsmouth only have to look back two years when the present governor was the city's mayor and when the chairman of the Republican city committee was chairman of the board of registrars, to realize that one of· the greatest checklist manipulations ever to be carried out within the state was pulled off right here in Portsmouth. At the primaries then Portsmouth turned out one of the largest votes for a Republican candidate that has ever been turned out. All this was made possible by the use of socalled "open" check lists prepared by a Republican dominated board of registrars. The situation two years ago certainly has not been forgotten in such a short time, nor has the fact that some 18 election officials of whom 12 were Republicans were fined in municipal court for violation of the state's primary and election laws, nor have the residents of Portsmouth forgotten that The Portsmouth Herald was sued for libel by Portsmouth's then Republican city clerk and a definite party man, for having the unheard of gall to attempt to clear up a reprehensible situation. For a leading Republican politician to even suggest that the minority Democratic party in Portsmouth could in any way be responsible for questionable election practices in Portsmouth should make every interested Portsmouth citizen declare: "That's a joke son." There is no doubt but what the governor's sudden interest in election irregularities in Portsmouth is due, in some way, to the coming recount in the race between Congressman Sherman Adams and the governor for the Republican I gubernatorial nomination. Portsmouth went into the pri- · mary this year with practically the same "open" check list 1situation that it faced two years ago. The Herald, through its attorneys and in direct conferences with succeeding Attorney General 's Stephen M. Wheeler, Harold K. Davison, Frank R. Kenison and Ernest R. D'Amours tried for a period of two years to get the checklist situation straightened out so that this year 's primary would more nearly approach the requirements of the state's primary and election laws than the primary of two years ago did. We are not aware of any great effort on the part of the governor nor the leading Republican politicians to see that Portsmouth's checklists were _put in the required condition before this last primary and if the present governor had run up a larger majority Continued on Page Four · CU\· ').j) �than 185 votes we quesUon whether he would be indicating the interest that he is / reported as indicating at the present tim~. ID'Amours_ Plans Pr_o~e;~ of Po rt cI ty Check ~ I~Is t ,I .,..-,-,--~ We say, more power to John R. McIntire Atty. Gen . Ernest n. D'Amours both matters are related"""'i·n- t,... h_e_g-, en , --1 or a · hundred John R. Mcintires or other ~aid today tn concord that he had era! Picture of Portsmouth's election lnterested citizens . . who will . put their ' shoul- """'"d ,n ,pplicatlon lo tho "''" procedures, k,tng which to ha,etheoomoted Herald has rm ders to the wheel and attempt to sLralghtcn Rooklnglmm oonnty '""'"'" "'"'" !"•ny ,..... Thb oonncouon Ls •een out a political situation which is not only a !or ordrrs surrendering and Im- m the attorney generals announce. · ol Portsmou t 11, b u t a In pouncltng the checkl ists'th, of Ward ment""· that'1tnaUon he ls studying of disgrace to the City Po<Lsmonth dwfog '°"" 'oneor / th, a, w,ureports ao M,. disgrace to the state and country m these · a n in vestigation of the voting there, Mi,Intlres present complan~t. times of all times when the democratic the AssociAtcd Press repor ted today. Feb h.lslei~~ 1en~htoHMr. Ind' Amtotours • IS • at stake • au ovei. the WOt!d. . The a tto rn ey l!'Cncral wa s qu oted · Hid_. • . Y e era .s a . rway of' hie ,s · " "" ' that hi, action '""'"d A campaign to clean up politics, if it is from pu bli c Atte ntion called to the You will_ recall In connection with to b · , d f t· t b .. · d chrrk list by J ohn R. McIn ti re of the state prunary held in Portsmouth . e. Slllceie an ef CC mus _ e Callte Pon,month. wo,·d ono Ropobliom In Joly or 19'4, the Wud offlolals I on with the broad ObJective 1n mmd and noL rn nd iclA tc for House of Representa- were Prosecuted by your department as a means of promoting one's own lnLcrests ti1·r.~. 11 ho charged that llpproxi- fohr failure to Properly prepare the . . ll1 . . ma trlv 25~~, thofe le tters he mailrd to , accordance c eckJlst., forwith use at primary, of in or candidacy. As the Herald said Its nam es on Wa rd one checklist thethe provisions now famous editorial of two years ago titled wrrr ret urn r d- un claimed. the statutes. These checklists were ! n,r• m, "L' t ' G t CI " e s . e_ ean. Thr action taken th us far ts only later Impounded and are now on file . . . ,., wun °'" ohoeklfatsc howmd With the cie<k or Rooklngh,m oonnty "Penod1ca1Iy the maclune par ty pohti- action _o f Arth ur J. n einh a rt in / superior court, a.s exhibits In the cian cries for a purging when the evil prac- circulanz111g volr rs tn all 11·Ar d~ dur- case of Edward J. HopJey v. 'I'he . . . as Democra tic Portsmouth Herald. np0n oxomtna!lees of his own pohtICal party react unfav- Ing .h is campaign . "n,,., oheoklblo, orably upon him as a faction member of the I ca n_rhcla le for 1<la le 1<rnat ~r 111 l940, tlon, ~how that the party affillatlon . · / la,i»lion clur1111r the h, course of wh1,,,,,,,,m,d r h rlrcu- of the votersorwa.s &hown b{ lh the party. These outbursts, while cmanatmg ,·ec,,,,d th, not ohecktLsb from the organized minority, usually peter m0<t •·otm·nod from ,11 md,, lndi- nm, th, oheoklt,t, w,,e 1 th out because of the general dislike of airing ~~tL;i~ ~~I:o\v ;.a~-c~~r~ st~71at;fi~ fordll!tetihn thrie primary held in July, t . bles an d S1oi I ·t com- <hoc kl "~ . ,_ ol ,11 •a,ds,n . . th, o,ty. . an a"'' wud e P mary as ,the e par y •s i n ternaItiou =t omct, dtdvotes not were .... lugs." The editorial also slated, "We have Tl,e was_ ln.itho, l,nat, on th, ohe,kl;• 1 wh,the, th, long advocated a housecleaning in the con- q_uotcd A~ sa yl n~ th at he is off!- Individual w_as voting a Republican . . . of a public or Democratic moot Induct of Portsmouth's elecl1on offmals and c1all to,·•· yinta.king •lew oJnotice M<Inli<e·, claim,llll\tand , ,tan,., mmlyticket mod,but, In d"'1, th in Portsmouth election practices but we are ::it hr a!so is Sludyrng l(ie re-port,~ check mark after the indlvldual's . . . . of tnvrst1gal1ons made m Ports - ,.,~..,. ___,._ pnmanly interested 111 an honest, non-fac- mouth In 1945 aftrr which 19 com- , "The checkllsts which were Used tional non-partisan attempt to bring about PI Ai nts, A_g::i inst 18 rc!l'istrars an d/ ln the 1942 primary have been deelecti;ns which are above criticism so that '/ wa{d offtlchiAls. were made 111 municl- I stroyed so that the only checklists/ 1 , what 1s . sauce for the goose 1s . also sauce paAlthough cour ere.the prt'sen t 11 ttnrnry !' to nowbeavailable the primary held Jn for l946use areatthose on file for the gander.' To accomplish this end the / i::e 1.1_crn1, Mr_. D'Amours, is just n ow / as exhibits In court and which adunorganized maJ·ority will most certainly t:ikmg offirral rogrm:a nce of lhr s1- mtttedly are improper and 1Ilegal. I . suff1c1ently . . luAL1on her!'. the Portsmou th Her- 1 "We are writing to you at the sughave to orgamze to get Ports- IIr aid , _through its attorneys, ha s been / gesUon of Justin D. Hartford, pub- I mouth out of the political gutter.'' And in scckmg from Mr. D 'Amnur.~ and his llsher of The Portsmouth Herald, to t t t ha same edl 011a! ,. loyour th, Pmpe, pm,• we sat'd , " New Hamp- I p<ed==" tn ontoe, Hamid K. ,eoomm,nd, Inquire what department shire's next governor has another job cut Davison a nd Frank R. Kenison, ac- cedure for the preparation of a legal ' tlon on the matter for some time. . . outt for him, that of lnstlgatlng and proA, ' " baok " o,t. 16, 1945, the <heoklat ., . be nsed •t the pnmuy I 1 . a 1eg Is1a t'Ive move t o revise . an d pu t Hera Id'5 a tt or~eys wro . t e t O 'h ll to "The be held in 1946.ol the checklists ' mo mg " e ien criticism teeth in New Hampshire's primary and elec- Attorney genetal, Mr. Davison: ask- used at the primary of July, 1944, . . ce1. tam!y . . . lng What the attorney generals was""t thatthey they checklists tion laws. Mayor Dale lS famthar pulment wonld <eo=m,nd " deth, in didwere not open bou ,ny ""'' I, With the abuses of the present primary and """" pmoedn,e Jo, the """''.'· designatton ,nd rm thl, ""'°n they tion of a legal checklist for the ie- were held Illegal and the ward offie1ec ti on Iaws.1n tl1e C't t yof p 01·tsmou,'l1and oent p,tm.,.,. "''' P<ooeonted. uni,., som, actton from his 1nt1mate knowledge of practices There 11·as no answer from Mr. is taken . by your_department to Inover a period of a great many years is in a D~vlson a nd when Mr. Kenison re- sure the proper and legal prepara. . evil. . tu1 nedJ .ton .the office,,nd Herald tlon oftochecklists for 1946, use at the prtpositlon to strike at the root of thIS "'"" Ha,lJo,d his , Pubtto,. mo,y be held tn thm wm The job can be done but it must be done by ne,rs conferred with Mr, Kenison be a repetition of this same offense a man with the courage of his own convic- wi th out resuJt. because It will again result In the ttons, who has the best mlercsts of a demo- ,l A<li,n ,.,,n soo,hl wh, ,1«tn1,checklist, t, tntendoo , . use tof "" an open which to is Cratic form of government at heart and LR~r stUJ, when Mr. D'Amours avoid. . who is WiLhout fear of facLional poliLical assumed the office o~ attorney gen"'ide toulj at:;'r~cfate tt If yo~ .l eprisals. The time wl!I come . . . 0 Lord, . I. <'ral, action was agam sought and r wou nves ga 1 s ma1 er an the le tt er first sent to Mr. Davison a_dvtse what your department con0 how long?" C1 , 41.i> 'l\'as again dispatched , this time to s1ders to be the proper pro~edure so Mr. D'Amours on Feb. 15, 1946. that Mr. Hartford, as editor and / '"""'"'°'' \11~:g~ p,:pa,.~ ""°'"" .,,,,,.., °' I I I I l ~ ~• ')_: I Al though the matter on which the Herald sought a ruJtng and on of registrars here finally obtained advice from the attorney general 's ol'Itce Ju&t prior to ~.he P~,imary wa.s In relation to the open or unde&lg~ated checklists Which y.,ere _all the city had left after the primaries of two years ago, W!11.le Mr. Mcintlre's complaint in ~ard one relates not to dcslgnat1ons but to the alleged presence on the voting lists of names of persons ' deceased ~r_!~ng sl!!£.e-!_~.q_ved _away, I which the board I l publls~er of the Portsmouth Herald, may,.g1ve the matter proper publl- 1 city. , To this, _the attorney general sent .1 i~:/ollow1ng brief reply on March 5, , • "Tiie makeup ot the checklists / for the City of Portsmouth for the forthcoming primary ls governed by revised Jaws chapter 32 as amended by the Jaws' of 1943, ch~pter 81; revised laws, chapter 33, .sections 34 through 40; and charter provlslons of the City of Portsmouth, partlcuJarly the Jaws of 1909, chapter 241, section 5 as amended by laws of I '9 ~t,er,!27jj,'l': ....Gl"t:P-:'°-- �'DeSignale Eight as~v Defendants Exeter, Aug. 23 (AP)-An order impounding· checklists of Portsmouth ward one to facilitate an investigation begun by the attorney gener. al was granted today by Justice Stephen N. Wheeler in Rockingham county superior court. The order named as defendants Chairman Gertrude Caldwell of the Portsmouth board of registrars, City Clerk Eileen Dondero and Harry E. Furber, George H. Thorpe, William Byrne, Richard A. Pinkham, Anna Shea and Edward J. Ahearn, members of the board. The order was requested last night by Atty. Gen. Ernest R. D'Amours, who said he would investigate primary election balloting in the Portsmouth ward as the result of complaints and. charges made by John R. McIntire, who was nominated as a candidate for the State Legislature at the Aug. 6 primary. Ii1 requesting the decree, D'Amours said he would investigate complaints and charges "with a view to determining whether the election Jaws have been violated through any official misconduct or neglect of duty." McIntire, In addition to seeking Information from the attorney general In connection with the ward one balloting, later made public charges that many Inactive names were carried on the ward's checklists. oo•;g ressman Refuses Any · Diri-ect Comment - - -,(.ijc Takes Steps To Insure Legal Ballot Handling Mancheater, Aug. 7 (AP) Rep. Sherman ·r Adams said today a recouqt "can be expected" if of. ficial election _tallies turn out to be substantially the Primary Ballots i Go fo Concord In Ward Boxes same as complete unofficial returns giving his oppo. nent incumbent Gov. Charles M. Dale, Republican gubernatorial nomination by a alim 466-vote margin. Adams denied, however, that he,fthad made any .statement charging ballot Irregularities and said that, to his knowledge, no .such statement had been made by the chairman of the Adams-for-Governor s;ommlttee, John P . Carleton o! Manchester. Carleton declined any comment on the election returns. Although the congressman refused to comment directly on reports he Portsmouth ballots cast last Tueshad charged irregularities, he hinted day In the primary election w~re action was being taken In Portstaken yesterday to the office of the mouth and "other communities" to secretaty of state, Concord, personinsure the proper sealing and trans- 1,_::...__....:__ _:.....:;:..;.;::.._.:..._..:.....~- 4 ally by Eileen Dondero, city clerk, mission of the ballots. by automobile. Each ballot box as Adams said no final decision on received from each of the five wards whether to request a recount would was taken sealed in its entirety. be made until after the offtclal The usual delivery ts made by election results were tallied . He said submitting a scaled package of used he had been lnformd by the secreballots and another sealed package tary of state's office that the tallyof unused ballots. ing might require several days. Taking of the boxes as forwarded The congressman, when told the from each ward was prompted by unoffic1al returns gave his opponent i the secretary of state when informed s 466-vote edge, said there were InThe eighteen recounts of votes by the city clerk unused ballots were dications the official totals might casL in the Aug . 6 primary will benot wrapped correctly. '. show "?,- narrower margm than that, gm today according lo Secretary "In compliance with :,late pri- if any, . . of State Enoch D. Fuller. The secmary election laws, 11~cd ballots and The final uno~1e1al cotn~t in the , retary relea sed the proposed schedunused ballots are i;calcd," City f' GOP guber1:ator1al race, rncludmg ule yesterday. Clerk Dondero ~aid today. "Our ofAndover whtch held. out for _ma1~y flee found used ballots in proper 1hours after all othe1 returns we1e Tuesday order, but In all wards unused balin, showed 23 ,279 for Dale and 22,813 1 I pm-Third Counctlor district, lots had Just been tossed mto the ror Adams. U<i• '\, y I..,. Democratic box, and not correctly sealed. All 1 3 :DO-Representative, Manchester, ward officials had been advised of Ward 2, Republican; Representative, proper procedure previous to the Manchester, Ward 3. Democrallc; f election." ·.\ Representative, Manchester, Ward ' . Preserva lion of ballot.s is covered 5, Democra lie in sections 91 to 95 Chapter 34 of 4 :OD-Representative, Nashua, the New Hampshire slate Jaws and Ward 4, Democratic, Representative, provides that "the mod erator, in the Nashua, Ward 5, Democrallc. presence of the selectmen, shall place the cast ballots 111 a suitable \ \1ednesday envelope or other wrapper, and Ward 1 checklists were turned 9 a .m.-Governor, Republican. the cancelled and unused ballot.s over to Wilham J. Linchey, Rockingin another suitable wrapper or 11 am county deputy sheriff, yester- j Thursday I · th cm to ge th er 111 · one day afternoon by the ofl'ice of the Governor, Republican, continued. enve ope, wrap package and seal the package in a manner calculated to prevent them Portsmouth city clerk, for deliverFriday from bemg removed or tampered ance to Arthur J. Call, Jr., superior 9 11 m-Hlllsborough county sherwith. The mod erator and i.clcct- court clerk. iff, Republican: Carroll County men shall endorse on the envelopes The action, caused by public alCommissioners, Republican; Repreor wrappers the number of cast., legations of irregularities in the resentative, Barnstead, Republican. unused and cancellcil ballots in cent state pnmary elections, came 10 :oo - Representative, Peterboreach pac!...a,1te ~ncl shall also eu. on a temporary order issued yesterough, Republican; Representative, dorse and llubscnbe uopn the oUL- day by Superior ~ourt Justice. Ste: Epping, Democrat. side of the packa_ge a certificate." phen M. Wheele1. The o:de1 ~e 11 :00- Representative, Gorham, "This certificate identifies the ; quired the Po~tsmouth boa1 d of 1 e- 1' Republican ; Senate, No. 1, Democrapackage as to place and date and gistrars an~ ctty cle~k to surrender 1 tic. include the words above the sig. the checkhsts as p1epared, posted, t 1 pm-Senate, No. 21, Democratic; s .. . ·1 corrected and used In Warcl 1 for Representative, Dover, Ward 2, natures of the modeialot and se. investigation A formal request for Jectmen 'Sealed by the moder. the actio w~s flied by Atty, Gen. , Democratic; Representative, Campton , Republican; Grafton County a tor In the presence of the select. 1 Ernest R. D 'Amours, ,.,_ Commissioners, Ri:publlcan. , ,,._;~. men.' " ,\'\,"\It O~ City Clerk Takes Ballots To State Capital by Car I Recount Gets Underway in Concord Today I D'Amours Delays Checklist Probe w{ Until Next Week ~ Atty. Gen. Ernest R. D 'Amours said yesterday he would be unable to Inspect the Impounded Port.smouth ward one checklists until the first of next week. The checklist is being held In Exeter by the order of the Rockingham county Superior court. D'Amours explained that preparation of two cases for oral argument before the Supreme court 'prevented him from making the . Inspection this week. The ward one checklist was Impounded by the Rockingham county court on the request of the attorney general for Investigation into char- 1 ges of Irregularities brought by John j R. McIntire of McIntire Enterprises Inc. The order was granted by Jus- 1 tice Stephen N. Wheeler Aug. 23. Deputy Sheriff Takes Ward 1 Checklists ,1 ! l...,. -." �Pril11ary I Voters to I. Give Party I Affiliation . - "3 You will be sure that the cl1e~klists used at the primary with the party affiliations marked ther~on of all person~ who have voted a1 e preserved by you lo be used !or th~ next primary, See S. 41 , C. 33 , R.L. Thus the part:v whi ch the vo_ter I tomorrow designates 1111d !or :,''h1ch he secures A ballot, w\11 remain his I party designation and will be thr t only party whose ballot he will be Portsmouth voters, if the size of the vote is an indicaallowed to vote In ~ubsequent pn• tion, showed small interest in the various ward offices at maries unless he goes through the stake in yesterday's primaries. _ normal legal procedure !or changing his party 11.fI!liatlon at some later ~ In Ward 1 the Republlc;;~omPo tsmouth ward ofTlclals have d_a~. _ 0.1\• ~ ~1.L'lnated Edwin C. Johnson as select: be~m warned to make certain that ~ man Other officers nomlnated were . the party choice of ever:,, voter apregL;trar of voters, John Roylos, 78; pearing at the polls here in tomorCharles E. Reardon, 59: moderator, row's primary election is immediFrank Morris, 85: ward clerk, Charles ately noted on the checklists and E- Reardon, 66: state convention, voters are urged to takp note of the Charles E . Reardon, 3. situation 4also and make certain The Democrats in Ward 1 nomlnthat their party affiliation is cora led for ward offices: selectman, rectly noted. Jame~ Veino, 35, Vivian ,Pontbriand. Instructions that v,ard officials 34 Louise Holbrook, 31: registrar of should be reminded of the necess ity vo'ters. George Boisvert, 32, Gertrude for marking the affiliation or every Caldwell, 33; moderator, George H .. voter were contained In a letter to Kno"•les , 40: ward clerk, Oliver W. Edward J . Ahearn, clerk of the Priest. 36 : delegates to state convenboard of registrars or voters from tion. Hilda Hundley, 38, Gertrude the office of the attorney general of Caldwell, 37, Mary C. Dondero, 38. New Hampshire. Ward 2 Republicans nominated Special attention ,,.,111 be drawn to Harry H . Foote, 454, David L. Smith, this matter In Port,~mouth this year 432. and Edgar F . Wood. 482, as As a. result of Irregularities In the · Voters in ew Hampshire, Vfrginia, lUissourl, Ken'l'\'ard selectmen. Other homlnatlons Included : Harry Fw-ber and Wilen~ checklists used in the last primary tucky, West Virginia and Kansas go to the polls tomorrow 4 Byrns for registrars of v_o_ti:,s, ~~:• t~/ts~~~f~ • ~~1ai~tsc!~se1h~{ for a mid-summer Jlirimary election which in its campaign moderator, Charles T. Durell, 507; time. The major portion of the stage has been noted for lack of general public interest. ward clerk, Thomas J. Downs, 470; checklists used in Por tsmouth were However to party men vitally interested in their future the delegates to state convention, Har. prepared without any part:v de5lg- t. l 111 · 'h t t ·11 J Id · · · · ' 1 old M. Smith, 513, Ralph G , McCarnation 1ncluded, a fact which re- , enc s ~ ese s a cs WI 10 special s1gmf1cance. thy. 22. suited in an investigation by stale I Porlsmou lh voters can go to the the Stale Industrial school, ~ a Democratic nQ111lnatlons In Ward officials and in the arralg_n ment of polls at 8 11111 tomorrow and under candidate for the governor's conn. 2 werP: · 18 ward o!Iiclals and r eg1str~r~ the new hours rst:ibllshC'cl In st elcc- cil. His opponrnt for the nomlna-, ·Selectmen. Harriet Markey, 1, municipal court on charg:s ~-im:r • tion they can vo;,c up to 6 pm. This lion ls Paul W. Hobbs of North th st Thomas Conners, 1; moderator, ure to cai:ry out e 1 a P Icade~ ex tended voting time resulted in R. Ha~pton. representative to the state John T. Sheehan, 2; ward clerk, and election laws. A 1 P • much larger naval shipyard vote R.t legislature. George Smallcon, 1: delegates to nolo and were fined. lhe cit.y elec tion and is rxpec-tcct to stat e convention, Madeline Jackson, r esult in heavier voting tomorrow Threc-W:i.y Fight Lists Destroyed 1, Frank Leary. 2, M . A. Morse. Investigation at the time disclo~ed afternoon . In anothrr contest 11. three-way Republicans In Ward 3 gave LesVoters li ving in ward 1 will c-11.~t fi g-ht J,ns developed for nomination the fact that, not only were the lie Manning 8 votes for the office of checklis ts used undesignated before I ballots at the Eureka firehou se, Ma- as state senator from the 24th dis• selectman and Clayton E. Osborn, and after the primary election. bul plewood a vrnue. R e~idcnts of w11 rd lrict. Rae S. Laraba or Portsmouth, 3. Other officers named on the bal. the previous lists had been destroy- 2 will vote at the Rockingham coun- who is trying to succeed himself, u; lot were registrar of voters, John ty courthouse, Stale street. Those of opposed by John S. Dimock, Portsed. Roylos, 1; moqerator, Patrick Duf. Thus this year's board of regis- ward 3 will vo te Rt the Creek A.C. mouth merchant and former counfy, 1; ward clerk, Clayton E. Os. building at the corner of Bartlett cilman. and W. Douglas Scamrnan trars had nothing to work wi th In and born , 1; delega t.e t.o the state con. Pine streets. Ward 4 residents of Stratham, a member of the Oen. preparing a legal set of checklists will cast vention, Patrick Duffy, 1. ballots at the South meet- era! Court. . with party designation,. ing house, Marcy si rl'et, and voters Irving W. Marston, of North Faced 'with that slttlatlon, Cleric. from Continued on Paie Seven . ward 5 wlll use the municipal Edward J . Ahearn or the present courtroom, City hall, !or polling H;impton. 18 years a Rockingham cow1ty commissioner, has Ira A. board appealed to the attorney gen- place. Brown of Portsmouth, former coun• eral's office for a ruling and receivGubrrna tori a I Ra1·e llighlii; ht t:v comml:;sloner. as an opponent for ed the following leUer from Marion 3; delegate-s to . state convention, Chief interest w:,s centered today nomination as Republican candidate G . Alexander, research a$slstant: Thomas Ahearn, 3. In the RepublicA n gubernatorial for county commissioner. In the "We recognize the fact that due Republlcam In Watd s fuaa&-:·,no to voting Irregularities In your city contest between Charles M . Dale of other two county dlsti•icts, Alvin E. nf>mltiat!ons for i;electfoan or your checklists do not include party Portsmouth, presrn t incumbent, Foss of East Kingston and Mahlon Sherman Adams of c. Currier of Danville are unopdelegates ti, the state coriverl tlon afflllallon. The attorney genernl has Congressman Lincoln and Elmer E. Bussry of Sa - posed for nomination. out old nominate Ra.Jpn Atwell as asked me to advise you relative lem DPpot, a newcomer to New reglstra r Of voters. Other ncifillnaIn the 23rd state senatorial disthereto as follows: 'i \., Hampshire politics. tlohs were.: moderator 1 William H. trict, Mrs. Doris M. Spollett of West On the Democrati c side Ha rry Hampstead is contcndmg wi th Paul Schmlgle, 2; ward clerk, Oeotge A. "1. Whenever names are added to Carlson of Meriden, former assistant /1.. Bretschncidcr of Exeter for ReMoore, 52. a,, , '-\v the checklist the regis trars shall to Secretary of Commerce Henry A. publican homination as state senuglster the party membership of Wallace, is opposed by Mayor F'. ator. the voter If he desires to have the Clyde Keefe of Dover. Keefe lost Mayor Mary C. Dondero of Portssame registered but if he has al. the 1940 election by 3,000 vol cs. mouth ls unopposed !or the state ready registered In any town or In other con tes ts CongMes.~man senate from I he 2Uh district on the ward In the state as a member of Chesler E . Merrow, candidate I lo Democratic ticket. any part:v he shall not be registered succeed himself in tile JJalional M a member of a different part.y House, is opposed by Chester W. Continued on Page Five ~,I. within 90 days before an.v primary. Jenks .. son of formrr U.S. RepreThe only other contei;ted- county· I, See s. 38, c. 33, R. L. Thi.~ would I scntat1ve Arthur B . ,Jrnks, for 11omll\pply to new voters in your city and nation on the Republican Uck?l. / office on the Republics n ballot is for sheriff. Simes Frink of Poru.to traruferred voters. I Mayor Josaphat T. Benoit ts 1111- mouth, pre~ent incumbent, has Har"2. On the day of the primary :rn y opp~sed for Congress on the Demo- , ry W. Flanders of Plaistow as an opperson offerlng to vote shall at t he Cratic sl~te. . . ponent. time of announcing his name al~o Local mteres t m the pnmarles Is Unconte~ted Republicans in Rockannounce the name of the party to centered in se ve ral co1~ tests on the ingham county are: Wyman P. which he belongs. I! hls party mC'm- Republican ticket. Charles E. Boynton :Portsmouth for county bership has not been registered (tha t Greenman of Hampton, trustee for ! solicitor; of John W. A. Green of Exe- ~ is, if it does not appear on the . ter. 40 years Rockingham county . Uncontested Democrats include: checklist) it shall then be regisregister of deeds, candidate to sucJohn P. Carberry of Rye, candidate tered, that i~ at the time he votes ceed himself: Frank B. Nay of Exe· for the governor's council and Anthe party affiliation shall be entered ter candidate !or register of probate; gelo J. Muscarello of Portsmouth for on the check.llat. See S. 43, C. 33, Earle R. Stockbridge o! Exeter is sheriff. .L. runn~i:.g for ~ou~ty treasurer. U..- =-==~--,---- --==== ! Portsmouth Primary Vote For Ward Officials Light t r 'Party Men Watching For Future Trends Port City Polls to Open at 8 AM; Heavy Vote Is Expected in City. I /i° is l OJ:\.5, 0 II �,i ~_;.~---~----~=-=~---~~~ Dale Is Victor ~dams' R~c~unt· _. C,a l O~er Adams:} ! Pends Off1c1al Tally s~n~d.4~6 ,E~~~ Of Primary Ballots 1 Charles M. Dale's bid for Republt. Primary Gubernatorial Race I One of Closest in State History can renomination apparently was succes&fuJ. early today on the b!l.'iis \!¢ 11 or primary all unofficial towns which gave returns him a from slim 466-vote margin over Adams. his opponent, u. s. Rep. Sherman With the outcome the closesttha. in many years, observers agreed t 00 Adams wasHealmost certainthe lead a&k a recount. had taken with first teturn.s and did not relinquish it until the vote from Until official returns have been tabulated the Secre• 1-r--------~-------.-.-~~, • Rec Oun t tary of State in Concorcl, U.S. Rep. Sherman Adams, defeated candidate for the Republican nomination for governor, .. will not commit himself to a recount. T O sta rt ed~nes day Exeter turned the tide in the in.. cumbent's favor early today. The total vote in the state's ftrst peacetime primary election since 19 40 WM extremely light, abouil 62 000 as compared with widely ' ted pre-eletobal quo c tion O predictions of d 75,000 an & f about 70,000 ballots two years ago. , t •· Norris cotton, speaker of the 15 aoe house of representatives, came othut on top in a six-way struggle for e Republican congressional nominatlon In the S1:cond District, leading his nearest opponent by more than, ,,4,,000 VOt es. ·n -... t O I - Runnerup was Dr. 9uer • Blood concorc;I surgeon and former rd ove~or Albert S. Baker ran thi , fralled by Charles M. Mills, Rita. th Collyer and Joseph Moore in i!t order. · i •l Dis• In the .First Congress on.trict, Chester W. Jenks early · CO~• tlf>t'I cMM tl'le Rej>ufi11cA.n 0nominll. won · to REp. Ohester E. Mer: "!'5• ;'~0 trom tM nomina~lon, f6ur Y!!~! A~fnur B . Jenks' father, former ReJ?. bent at Jehks, who was the In~~ a. third that tifrtll. M.er.ro~ J?-OW seese term in the n\tlon:I ail of the Unofficial r_e Urn . ~o wards gave state'A 296. to_wn_s 11.~ncom · arM with Dale. Tnll thfrd Repup22,B~S ~or -~;!al candidate, Ellif::ln '-arnered a total of n'ler ~g~~tP J!J .DUbbey, & c6mr,1ete urtofficlU rethe :t\ve cUsttlcts. w~ir;_h t ur ~ !tom d ·· ~fl tb the governor'& .,,c.,. will s~n ..m 11 gA.v6 tM tol16wln« cti~iVA cof1c arent yictory: a§i~:r~1.sifict, Oarl E- ¥.orln CR); Secbncl, Patil W. H6b\j!I (Rl; Third, VinUht Matan Third, t~ 23i2'11J-°~e: 41'.ltytr:- t~ <f./: ~tnltllft tt\ < John D. Mil'CiLa11ct ,.11 s 1 o. HJ1 tittt:: Dona.Jd :Matson <R). . .i. TM electora.~ alll6 en.Me 400 revtMentatlveil and 2• genato_rs tot ~h~ l~~es~;tl~l~:vea~~i~e~~ tgt~tY f1l lalll also were rte.med. o Ncelther 6t the Atate's seats was at stake- \.- two sene.U 1 41 by ii Adams lost by 466 voles to the ers in Concord has reported that Jet- !J' incumbent, Gov. Charles M. Dale Lers and telegrams urging a recount 'j;: of Portsmou Lh, according to unoffi- have been pouring Into the Con• §!°" c1al returns. A gain of 234 votes at cord office ever since Wednesday. ,:_/, ' the expense of Governor Dale In The Adams-Dale baUJe was one •,,.,;: the recount could throw the noml- of the closest for gubernatorial no• ;j!! nation the Adams. mination in the history of the state. '' Concord,· •Aug, 15 (AP)-The re. Mr. Adams campaign headquart- ' After the town of Hart'i. Location count of votes cast for governor in " - - - - - - - - - - - - - - reported for Dale at 3: 10 am Tuesthe primaries Aug. 6 will probably "l day, Adams swung into a lead and t d a next Wednesday was never headed untll 1 :20 &m ge un erw Y I ,!' Wednesday. The swing began at that morning, it was revealed today at time and Dale edged into 523 point the office of the secretary of 15 tate. I lead with 295 ldlfns out of 296 reThe recount was requested yes- I porting. terday by Rep. Sherman Adams, Andove·r, the 296th town to rewho lo.st the GOP gubernatorial port, gave Ada.ms 71 votes to 10 for I th M.!tiDale i 1 nomination Gov. Charles Dale, reducing Dale 's lead to 466 by only 185to votei; n e o ca votes. w ., t I count completed last Friday. Other candidates had un til 5 pm ] today to request recounLs. FollowIng the deadline, bhe law requires that five days must pass before Lhe recount.s begin. Deputy sec. ot State Harry JackMn It was likely evening, the rechecksaid would startnot Tuesday but th a t it probably would get underway Wedn esday mor!1ing. Prepara tions were gomg forward \ In the office today for the ta.sit of . going over the ballots from the state's 296 towns and wards. Teams of counters were being assembled, but the exact number had not yet been determined . In past years, to eight teams of two persons e~ have handled tJhe recounts. h• a, ~l / ) I ! six 1 - . - . · - The race between F . Clyde Keefe of Dover and Harry Carlson of Mer!den for the Democratic nomination was of secondary interest because the close batLle between Adams and Dale. Keefe, however, piled up a. margin of 2,531, getUni 8,982 vot86 lo 6,451 for Carlson . ('1),-.,<"~. 7 o _l ( :.., • �:·ReC:Ount Puzzle Still On; Adams Says Nothing :ii ij ' , Making his moves cautiously, Rep. Sherman Adams of · ·' Lincoln told The Portsmouth Herald this morning that . ;' he was not prepa1·ed to make a statement concerning a re'i count in (he recent gubernatorial primary as official fi~ures i· for the state showed that Gov. Charles 1\1. Dale had a 185. vote lead over his Republican rival in Tuesday's election. 1 'i! Secretary o! .State Enoch D. Fu. i ler announced that the official tabu- 7Soimcil ·Republican :1Hobbs 5,776; Greenman D!strlcL 3,145. Council, Republican ~istricL aPaul J. Gingras, 360; wnte-ins. Council, Republlc~n District, 4Flanders 3,967; Cummings 1,967; Degasls 1,053. council, Republican District 5Matson 6,392; Marney 2,225. Council, Democratic District 1c. E. Morin. Berlln , 77 wrltelns. council. Democratic District 2Carberry 1,761. Council , Democratic District 3Moran 3,442; Poirier 3,406; Proven• cher 682 ; Hayes 650; St. Laurent 398. Council, Democratic District 4 McLaughlin 1,401; Broderick 1,007. Council. Democratic District 5 McIntire 965. ~" \~h '-\ \s l laUon 1 for the Republican gubernatorlal primary gave Dale 22,917 while :· Adams' count was 22,732 or a di!; fcrence o! 185 votes. ,I "This Is not a stall," said , Rcprescntatl\"e Adams, when questioned concerning a statement on a possible recount. "There are many things to take lnto consideration and 1 am no,~ prepared to Jnake a statement. ., The defeated Republlca~ canclldate also said that he did not believe a st.at.emcnt would be made today. At the close o! the counting _o f votes Wednesday morning, unofilcml 1 figures gave Governor Dale R lead of ll-- - - - -466 votes over his political rival. Yesterday, an error In 100 vo~es In the count at Marlboro · was discovered and the lead cut to 366 In the unofficial figures. The Marlboro vote had given Adams 11 votes ln-. stead of 111. Representative Adams has been previously quoted as saying lhat I! Dale had a close victory margin he would undoubtedly requ est a recount. In view of the official figures , ::ii there seems to be little doubt of j such a request. • . JIKeefe Gains • ;! The last recount of votes In a, gubernatorial cont~t occurred in 1940 when F. Clyde Keefe, ~ay:_ of d ' Dover and present Democratic nominee !or governor, asked that the ballots be rechecked in his contest against Former Gov. Robert 0. Blood. Keefe picked up many votes . in the recount. . The possibility of a recount In the i state Republican primary also leaves plans for the Republican convention very unsettled, ChalrmRn Ansel N. Sanborn o! Wakefield de' clared today. :, The count .recorded by the ~f'crl"tary of•state for other offices In the · primary Rre as follows ; Governor, Republican-Dale 22,• 917; Adams 22,732; Bussey 375. " Governor, Democratic-Keefe 9,140; Carlson 8,634. Congress, First District Republican-Merrow 16,372; Jenks 5,580. Congreas, Second District Republican-Cotton 9,988; Blood 5,500; Baker 3,587; Mills 2,540; Collyer 647; Moore 276. Congress; l"lr11t District Democra. Ii tic-Benoit (unopJ>(l6ed) 10,3155. Congress, •Second .;g1strict Democratic-Hinchey (unopposed) 3.783. Councll, Republican District 1Morln 3,256; Fogg, 2,817; Finley '': 1,961; Harvey 1,627. 1 --- - • Wait·, 1ve Da-ys or Count Letter Making Requ~~1:~t. Beats Limit by 40 Hours ln a telegram to The Portsmouth Herald, Rep. Sherman Adams of Lincoln said today that he had directed a letter to Secretary of State Enoch D. Fuller requesting a recount in the 1·ccent Republican gubernatorial primary election contest which he lost to Gov. Charles M. Dale of Portsmouth by 185 votes. The telegram slated: Republican voters throughout the "In a letter directed to the s,c- state have awaited with interest the course of action taken by the con. retary of state today, I have ~equestrd a recount of the vote for gressman. State chairman of the Republican party, Ansel Sanborn of governor cast at the primary elec- Wakefield, has also been awaiting tion on Aug. 6." the action of the defeated candidate '----.,..........,:--· The ~ecrctary of 11tate's office for he must set the date for the In Concord 5aid that the recount state convention of the party. Thia would begin early next week convention must be held on or beA wafting period of five days af~ fore Aug. 27, according to state law. ter the recount request comes in Tjle Concor~ city auditorlt-nas a I~ is required by election law. 1 ecretary or State Fuller said ready been booked for the state conthat the statewide recount probvention and the dates tentatively ably would require two days, set at Aug. 26-27. The letter from the congressman Other Recount Requests requesting t.he recount Wfts received Thomas W. Fecteau of Epping, h,v the secretary of state nearly 40 h~urs before the deadline which 1s veteran Democr!\tlc member of . the House of Representatives, seeks a midnight tomorrow. Representative Adams ls ln Wash- recount In his town where the voters ington today but last weekend he cast (02 party ballots. D. Watson Ladd WIU! given 199 votes and Fecttold The Portsmouth Herald that he eau 197. · did not plan any hasty moves in a request for a reco~n~ as many su- Dover Mayor Silent bordina le factors were Involved in such action. Friends of the representa live last week predicted that he would reques_t a recount of the state's Republtcan's gubernatorial primary votes. Adams• associates said that l! th the 5 margin of victory were less an oo votes. the representat.fve would send a. fo rmal leUer to Secretary Fuller requesting the recount. Wide lllar,rfn ht Port~mouth In th e Aug. 6 primary, Governor Dale Polled 1,623 votes against 216 f~r Representative Adams In the City of Portsmouth's five wards 'I'he Rockingham county vote fa;ored Dale 5,539-2,274 in the unofficial figures. Unofficial figures complied the day following the primary gave Dale 4 a 66-vote margin over his upstate' opponent While an error of 100 votes ~as discovered In the Marlboro count m favor of Adams whittling the go vernor's lead to 366 votes. However, Secretary of State Fullet announced the official election fig." ures Friday night and they showed Governor Dale leading the race with , 185 votes. ------------~-' Mayor F. Clyde Keefe of Dover remained silent when asked for a statement regarding the report that Harry Carlson of Meriden defeated candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor, may run as an independent candidate In the fall election. In order to run as an Independent, Carlson will have to submit a petf. tlon bearing names o! 1,000 certified voters to get hls name on the ballot. �Discover Error in First Count Unofficial returns have cut Gov. Charles M. Dale's lead over his Republican primary opponent, Rep. Sherman Adams from 466 votes to 366, the Manchester Union re• ported today. The change re.!iulted when it was dlscoverea that telegraphic error In the report from the town Jo! Marl• boro had given Adams 11 votes to ale's 28. Actually Adams had a. total of 111 vote.s which cut Dale'a lead by 100. This 100 vote drop In Dale's lead has definitely convinced political ob.servers that Mr. Adams wlll ask for a. re·c ount as soon as the offlcll!l returns have been ta.\mlated by Secretary of State Enoch n. Fuller. Mr. Fuller said today, according to the Associated Press, .that election returns have been received from all o! the state's towns and wards. ·He expects the official tabulation might be complete by midnight tonight. OSe Ends Remain However, Fuller said some in. complete returns had been received, so J.hat several "loose ends" emalned to be clarified. But the tabulation would certainly be eam.. pleted by tomorrovJ at the latest. Indicatlon.s were, Fuller added, that a dozen or so other candidates would probably demand recounts. Several have inquired as to proae. dure !or· demanding a recount Executive Councilor Peter A. Poirier of Manchester has already Asserted that he will demand a recount o! the '3rd district Demo. cratlc councllor nomination 1ace, 1n which the unofficial returru gave his opponent Vincent Moran a 83 vote lead. °'''\'f> ?'-\' Adams Challenges Ballots in All Five Portsmouth Wards Recount Gives Dale 157-Vote Margin; Adams' Counsel Refers to Checklists Concord, Aug. 22 (AP)-hnmecliately after completion of an official recount of Aug. 6 1nimary ballots for the Re- ' publican gubernatorial nomination whjch showed that he lost to Gov. Charles M. Dale by 157 votes, Rep. Sherman Adams today entered a general protest to the results of the election. Adams, who had sought the recount when· the first official tabulation gave Dale a 185-vote lead, made the protest through his counsel, former Asst. Atty. Gen. John P. Carleton of Manchester and Thornton Lorimer of Concord, former chief justice of the superior court. They Issued the following statement: "As cou nsel for Sherman Adams we desire to make a statement for the record at the conclusion of this session. Under the procedure and regulations prescribed by the secrelary of slate only lhe cast ballots have been counted. "Il is our understanding lha l the secret.ary of state during the recount does not take into account checklists or other evidence bearing upon, the validity of a vote or votes in any town or ward . "We desire lo make a general prolest lo the counting of any ballots in the following wards and towns: Porlsmoulh, all wards; Somersworth, ward lwo; Nashua, warcl nine; Hamplon, Derry and Salem without waiving the right lo challenge the vole in any other town or warrl in gressman Adams received lhe same number of votes as previously ta. bulated. Dale lost 19 in Ward 2 here and seven in Ward 3 but he gained 35 in Salem, two each In Deerfield , East Kingston and Eppmg. He dropped four in Exeter. The recount started at 9 o"clock and a total of eight teams of lwo counters and two checkers each began processing the ballots from Rockingham county. Northwood was the first town to have the ballot box opened. A total of 13 southca:;tern co unty towns were completed in the first 35 minutes. The Northwood vote of Dale, 76, and Adams. 37, remamed the sa1,1e as the official tabulation announced early last week by Secretary of Slate Enoch D. Fuller. In these towns Dale dropped four, one in Brentwood, two 111 Sandown I' and one in Stratham. Adams picked up two, one in Plaistow and one 111 Stratham. Atkinson, Fremont. H ampton Falls, New Castle, Newfields, Newing ton, Newmarket, Nottingham, \ Rye Seabrook and South Hampton , remained un changedIn the l'ecount only the ballots of principal contenders are counted. Those for Dale are placed in one pile, those for Adams in another pile, those giving neither candidate a vole are in the third group. Challenged ballots are placed In a. fourth pile for examination and I I I the event of _an .~ppeal to lhe ballot law commission. I Recapitulation The recapi lulation in Rockingham county gave Governor Dale a net gain of 13 votes. In Portsmouth's Ward 1 where John R . McIntire, returned war veteran, charges irregularities in lhe listing of registered voters on the cpecltlh;t.s, . th~ govemor l).nd Con- J decision by the secretary or 5tate \ • •• after completion of the count of total ballots in a given I.own or ward. If representatives of the princi- , pals do not agree wilh the decision of the secretary of st.ate they pro. test and a wTll.ten slip of paper is , aUached to the ballot for reference to I.he state BaJlot Law commission I for a second decision. I\\ ,·-, I I ~-v""~ 1 �Lea d Portsmouth Ward Vote Is ·changed Holding s coun Rockingham, Strafford . Counties, Part of Belknap Ballots are Re-checked40t'~ oncord, ug. 21 ( P)-With a recount of votes a t for governor in the Republican primary completed at noon toda for Rockingham and Strafford counties and partially completed for Belknap county, Gov. Charle M. Dale ha made a net gain of 18 votes over his opponent, Rep. her.. man Adam . dams had requ le<! the recount aft.er the first official count gave Dale a 185. vote margin. In Portsmouth Ward two Dale recevied a net Joss of 19 votes. In the Rockingham county town of Salem the incumben made a net gain of 35 , and in Farmington in Strafford county Adams lost one and Dale gained 11. Both Dale and Adams were present when Secy. of State Enoch D. Fuller and his corps of workers started the recount at 9 am. Dale was represented as counsel by Robert W. Upton of Concord and Louis Wyman of Manchester. Adams' legal representatives were former Asst. Atty. Gen. John P . Carletoin of Manchester and !or. mer superior court chief justice H. Thornton Lorimer of Concord . Concord. Aug 21 (AP)-The recount which wiJI decide whether Gov. Charles M. Dale or Rep. Sher. man Adams will carry the Republic. an banner as ihe party's nominee for Governor began at 9 am today. Although officials conceded that completion of the recount today was "possible," and although it has been done in a sing1e day in the pa.st, early indications were tha the task would not be finished until tomor. row. The recount had been requested by adams, whose margin of defeat by Dale in the Aug. 6 primary was only 185 votes according to the official COUil t,, The Iirst of 17 recounts. mostly !or minor o!!icers, revealed meanwhile that J. Vincent Moran had won the Democraiic councilor nom. lnation In the third district by 58 votes. His opponent, the incumbent councilor Peter A. Poirier, had asked th recheck when official returns had given Moran a. 36.vote edge. Rfoount teams in room 100 at the statehouse today faced the job ot going over 46,000 ballots cast for governor in the Republican primary. The teams were working under the Continued on Page Three r-------=~--'""'"------- he sLa ementwas dictated by Adams' chief counsel, John P. Carleton of Manchester, yesterday noon as the recount gave Dale 22,923 votes and Adams cut the incurnbent's lead22,766. to 157 Thls from the supervision of Secy. of State Enoch Fuller. Interest In the recount apparently • had been heightened by charges of n. John R. McIntire, a Portsmouth 185-vote margin given him by the war veteran, that Portsmouth first o.fficlal count. checklists contained many names of dams· attorneys said today, persons dead or departed . however, that no decision bad yet Mcintire's allegation had been been reached as to what action, countered by a statement from Mrs. If any, would be taken. Gertrude J. Caldwell, Democratic In a tatement Issued last night, chairman of the city's board of regDal declared: istrars, that the primary in Ports"After a primary election unpre mouth had been conducted accordceden ed in closerross so far as saving to speci fic instructions reera! of the candidates were conceived from the state attorney 6 encerned, including the contestants eral's office in reply lo a reqeust for th gubernatorial nomination, from the board . the case ls closed. The incident 1s Observers appeared to be l'.[lreed , over and the time to get together however, that the situation ln for victory in November ha-, come. Portsmouth would have no direct ' "The recount shows that my conbearing on today's recount unless !idenc in the integrity of our elec-1• Ad ams' counsel challenged vctes in lion officials wa Well-placed. Out Por City wards. Q.'1 ·'-I•"!,~ of over 45,000 votes the r count resulted ln a net change of only 28 ;;;;;;;;;;;:;;;;;;;:::;;:::======~==--=:rs,, votes. and left lhe choice of candi- .-A dams A Ctl·on Still in Doubt oncord, ug, 23 ( P)-Gov. harle 1. Dale, who won epubllcan renomination by 157 votes on the basis of yesterday's r count of the ug. 6 primary ballots, lo day was on. record a~ declaring "the case 1s closed and calli11g for GOP unity in the state. Observers seemed agreed, however, that the final outcome was still a moot point in the !ace of a .!'latement yesterday by counsel for Dale's chief opponent, Rep. Sherman Adams, protesting the counting of ballots in a number of wards and towns. r dates unchanged. "To the thousands of men and women throughout the state who gave to me their local support i extend most cor~lal thanks, nnd I express my gratitude to the members of my committees who worked unceasingly in my behalf. I I �3'<, McIntire [Expenses Estimated Over $50} Although primary and election laws of the State of New Hampshire ....-r1o $50 the expenditures by a, candidate for the N. H. House o! Representatives in either a primary or general election, John R. McIntire of Portsmouth, Republican representative candidate in Ward one Indicated In a. statement quoted yester.day 1n newspapers of the state that he had malled 4,165 letters to the voters listed on the checklists of Portsmouth's ward one. These 4,165 pieces of mail, at three cents postage each, amount to a total expenditure, for mailing alone, of $124.95. In addition to a news story in which he was quoted in yesterday's edition ol the Manchester Un.Ion a. full page advertisement appear~d, telling the story ol Mr. Mcintire's alleged discovery that 903 o! the 4,165 addressees were unknown in the ward. This advertisement was signed by McIntire Enterprises, Inc., Harold M. Smith, secretary, with a. statement that: "The above advertisement ln the interests of the candidacy of Mr. McIntire !or the House of Representatives is paid for by the McIntire Enterprises, Inc." The state law, however, ~orb1ds a.ny expenditure for or contribution to the campaign costs of any candi• date by any corporation incorporated In or doing business In New Hampshire. Despite this wording of the advertisement, Mr. McIntire was quot• ed this morning as saying "to clarify his intentions in inserting the ad," that while \,he full page ad• vertisement w:is paid for by Mcintir Enterprises, Inc., it was contributed "In the interest of the corporation and not in the interest" of his candidacy for the House of Representatives. 'Open' Checklists In the matter of the question o the use of "open" che~klists, thos bearing no party designation fo the voter in the recent primary in , Portsmouth, board of reg1,trars officials were again quoted this morn•ing as pointing out that the primary this year was carried out ''according to specific instructions received from the ~tate attorney general's office on June 18." This is a repetition of a stc,ry carried by The Portsmouth Herald prior to the primary in which it was revealed that Chairman E. J . Ahearn of the board of regis trars had been instructed by the :; ttorney general's office to proceed with the "open" lists since no others were available because of checklist irregularities two years ago, but to make certain that voters In this year's primary were checked as to party designation on the list when they asked for either a Republican or Democratic ballot. Mail Unclaimed Mr. McIntire In his published statement yesterday brought out the fact that mail returned to him unclaimed from a malling list made up from the ward one checklist revealed that "about 25 % of the listed voters are evidently not In t he ward or are deceased." State law now requires that certificates of death filed with a city or town clerk shall be referred to the board of registrars so that the name may be removed from voting lists. There is no provision under state law for removing names for other causes, however, and it ls legal for a former resident to maintain his legal and voting residence in a New Hampshire community, though he may be absent for a period of many years, on the ground that he plans some day to return. G).~, ?, , ._. le Dale Leads by 466 Votes I Accord Found At Opening of State Meeting Breach Caused by Close Primary Vote Healed ag. 2'7,111o Concord, Aug. 26 ( P) - The Republican party of New Hampshire, divided recently by a gubernatorial nomination contest whose outcome was in doubt until last week's recount, 1·eturned to comparative harmony today at its state convention. Rep. Sherman Adams, who was defeated for the nomination by a 157-vote margin, told delegates he would support. Gov. Charles M. Dale's candidacy for reelection. Taking !,he stand at the Cu y auditorium following his opponent's speech, the Governor deciaied , "I do not intend that Sherman Adams shall excel me ei ther m sportsman. ship or in the support wh ich he ac. cords mY candidacy in the present campaign." "We have recently emerged," he said, "from a primary conte.;t which was waged with vigor and intensity, and in which the votes tor lhe candidates for U1e nomination for gov. emor were almo.st equally divided. "The ou tcome was so close that members of the party might well exclaim, 'How h appy could we be with either, were t'other fair cham1er away'.'' 'Bright Future in Store' , "In view of the large vote that the other candidate received there ought to be a bright future in tore for him-and this is particularly so si nce he and his friends have shown the sportsmanship that the American people admire. "It is true in our national sport of politics that a man must play ball to score a run . Loyalty to the team is essential to promotion. Loy- alty to the party Is essential to the achievement of a worthy ambition. Victory for the party transcends the claim of any individual. I do not Intend that Sherman Adamis shall excel me either in sportsman• ship or in the supporL which he accords my candidacy in the pre• sent campaign." Governor Dale declared that Industry "is and probably always will be the chief source of income o! our people. Small industries ad'ipt themselves more readily to our economy and to our indiviciual com• munities. "Next to industry as a. source of Income stands recreation. I recom• mended and the last general court provided for a greatly increased pro• gram of recreational advertising !Ind for industrial advertising. This is being carried out by the additional means of personal solicitation and the New York office. The results In both lines have been most gratifying and the program should be continued." Dale spoke of agricultl.tt'e as "lhe state's third greatest source of income" and asserted, "our program for soil conservation will preserve valuable tillage land. Our college of agriculture and our agricultural experiment station should h ave increased financial support so that they may render greater sf~vice to our farmers." IA\•li,.L\.~ �3 ~~---~~--~ ., Voter Lists Under Fire In One Ward Charles M. Mills, chairman of a state interim commission on election laws charged on Feb. 11, 1942 that checklists throughout the state were Inaccurate and badly in need of improvement. In many places, he said, he found that the names 011 the checklist exceeded the population. "Many people think that Manchester and Nashua are dens of election Iniquity," he said at that time, "yet the record shows far more serious situations in Concord and Portsmouth." Mr. Mills pointed out that the Reinhart law corrected the lists for deaths occurring after its passage but made no provision for correcting conditions which existed on the lists before its passage. Also under a Republican Portsmouth city administration in the city election of December 1940 inaccuracies In the checklists were pointed out, this time by the Portsmouth League of Women Voters. A page one Portsmouth Herald news story the day before election, Dec. 9, 1940, said in part: "In spite of the fact that the names of 19 persons on the ,ll'ard Charge by John R. 1clntire, Republican candidate one checkllst who were known to be for state representative from ward one in Portsmouth, that dead, were reported to the Portsmouth board of registrars in time approximately 25 n of the registei·ed voters in his ward are for correction be/ore the vote tomor"evidently not in the ward or are deceased," were made in row, the names are still on the latest a news story carried this morning by the Manche ter Ilion. list posted in the ward today. "In addition the list contains the · Mr. McIntire wa~ quoted as say-1 use of "open" checklists later re• names of more than a score of others who for various reasons, such as mg that he had sent out letters dur- suited In the arraign1:1ent and fining having moved away, are no longer . . . In Portsmouth court offor 18 mg the primaiy campaign to a IJ registrars and munlc1pal ward officials ellgible to vote in ward one. In half 4.165 registered voters on ward one failure to carry out the state prla dozen other instances there are checklists and that h had received mary and electio11 laws. names of the same person on the 903 letters back marked either "unMr. Mclntlr was further. quoted ward one checklist who also appear known," "unclaim·d" or "deceased." In this morning's story as saying listed In other wards. "When acquainted with this situ- that he had personally checked 55 Governor Quoted ation In his home town,'' the news of the names on letters returned to "Information on these names was story went on, "Gov. Charles M. Dale him 1n ward on , all on Hanover furnished to the Portsmouth board agreed that the Portsmouth check- street, and "found only one of the of registrars by the P01'tsmouth list should be examined and revised, persons was ever known and that League of Women Voters, a nonbut he emphasized that the Demo- person had moved away years ago. Partisan civic organization that cratic party ls now in control in the This situation causes me to ask takes no sides In polltics and works Port City and that it was up to the hat has happened to the check. only for the general good of the present board of registrars there to lists in Portsmouth during my ab- community." see that such a revision is made." scnce of five years as a member of In referring to Mr. Mcintlre's Checklist il'regularities in Ports- the armed forces." claims, Governor Dale was quoted in mouth date well back and have been Earlier than the start of Mr. Mc- the morning paper story today as brought to the attention of officials Intlre's five-year absence from the ~aylng that he had received "as large and the public by various candidates city, the conciltlon of Portsmouth a percentage" of letters returned to and organizations and by The Ports- checklists had been brougf1t to him unclaimed from a Grafton mouth Herald In past elections. li1Jht and action ha.cl .been 50U\ht to county town which he declined to Portsmouth entered this month's c01rect them. Identify. TI1e names, he was quoted primary with lllegal chec_kllsls, a In October of 1940 tty. Arthur as saying, were taken from the town holdover from the state primary of J . Reinhart of Portsmouth, Demo- checklist and there were enough letl wo years ago when Governor Dale, ters returned "to fill a basket." then mayor of Por mouth, made his The Associated Press reported first successful bid for the gubema- cratlc candic!ate for state senator, torial nomination. reported nearly 15 % of mall he sent from Concord today that Mayland to voters on the checklist through. H. Morse, Concord attorney and a ' pen' Checklist out all wards, was retun,ed un- member of the state ballot law commission, said that if McIntire Lists prepared at that time by a claimed. Portsmouth was governed in 1940 had his facts right the matter Republican board of registrars chairwould be di cussed at the next ' manned bv former Mayor Kennard by a Republican administration meeting of the commi sion. E. Goldsmith who also at that time headed by Mr. Goldsmith as mayor. He and Secretary of State Enoch was chairman of the Republican D. Fuller, who acts as secretary of city committee, failed to carry party Reinhart Bill the commission, agreed that to designations as required by law. This This situation led Mr. Reinhart, their knowledge the matter had not after he had won election to the yet been brought to the attention of ~ Senate, to introduce a bill, which the ballot law group. was passed and is now a law of the Atty. Gen . Ernest R. D'Amours, state, requiring that whenever no- another member of the commission, tice of the death of any resident ls said supervisors of checklists were flied with a city or town clerk the responsible for keeping the lists in clerk shall immediately notify the order. He added, however, that the board of registrars of the death and commission would act on any spethe board shall examine the check•/ clfic complaints. , \..'<::> ,~lo list and if the name appears thereon, shall remove lt before the next election. McIntire Alleges 25o/o Of Those Registered Moved or Deceased State Ballot Commission Plans To Discuss Problem at Meeting I I r----===a:;;;;;=~=-,....;..,__,. �!>i Editorial Party Harmony versus Party Honesty The announcement by Rep. Sherman Adams before the Republican convention that he was not going to carry through with his probe of ballots cast in Portsmouth, Salem, Derry, Hampton and certain wards of Somersworth and Nashua in the interests of "party harmony" will come as a shock to the people who had hoped that New Hampshire finally had a political candidate who was as interested in "purity of elections" as he was in political success. The pressure brought on Mr. Adams to "forgive and forget" in the interest of party harmony has resulted in his going the way of all political flesh. Efforts to maintain party harmony can cover a multitude of sins and, in the long run, party harmony which becomes more important than party honesty and the purity of elections should leave the general public aghast at the professional politicians' conception of right and wrong. The people of Portsmouth who are interested in honest government and the "purity of elections" will visualize another battle being lost. Portsmouth well remembers the "')J:'J_n" checklist primary of 1944. It well remembers the d4official ballots" which were used in the municipal elec'ldn of 1938: It also well remembers many other violations toprimary and election laws for which Portsmouth has beme well-known throughout the state. Gov. Robert 0. Blood elected not to void the vote in ~ ortsmouth for 1944 primaries in the interests of party harmony, because the result would have no bearing on his primary nomination and because he did not want to alienate party support of his bid for Congress. The then Attorney General, Stephen M. Wheeler, was not over active in pressing the investigation in Portsmouth because he did not want to jeopardize his appointment as justice of Lhe Superior Court. When unofficial ballots were used in Lhe 1938 city election, Republican officials refused to make public the use of these ballots "in the interests of party harmony." New Hampshire is predominately Republican to the extent that primaries and elections are governed mainly by factional Republican politicians so that honesty and purity of elections are more or less under Republican control. That the Jaws of the land are not meant to equally effect all individuals seems evident. Those paTty men who elect to subjugate their intentions of guaranteeing "purity of elections" in the interests of party harmony with the hope that they will in turn, receive party support in their future political aspira-1· tions have in reality, sacrificed themselves upon the altar of public opinion. Would that there were some public spirited candidate who would ,be willing to sacrifice his political ambitions in order to guarantee for the people the franchise which is promised to them by the constitution of our state and nation. Granted that a man "must play ball to score a run" but in all clean sports there are established rules to follow. Q.JI\. •°).\o•l\\o Nominations 4 RAE S. LARABA, Rep, State Senator Sheriff ru;,) ,Y'jl �concord, Sept. 4 <AP)-Atty. Gen. Ernest R. D'Amours toda ' said preliminary investigation of ward one checklists in Portsmouth . showed election officials had complied with pre-primary instructions issued by his office. D'Amours yesterday completed an examination of checklists used in the Portsmou th ward. The checklists had been impounded, at the attorney general"s request, by _a Rockingham county supenor cow t order. In a preliminary statement today, D'Amours said he had found that election officials had properly designated voters as Republicans or Democrats when they voted in the A 6 · ug. pnmary. The attorney general began his investigation following publication of charges by a Portsmouth war veteran that the ward one checklists contained many inactive names. The veteran, John R. McIntire, · who won nomination as a cand1date for the state legislature, said abotl'\; 25% of his cam1 aign Ie tt ers were returned unopened, al hough they were addressed to names on l Checklists for the Nov. 5 election have been placed in three locations Jn each of Port.smouth's five ward.s. Persons who wish to be added to the lists mll5L meet with the Portsmouth board of registrars either from 9 am until noon, 2 to 5 or 7 to 9 pm on Oct. 15, 18, 21, or 23, at the council chamber, city hall. Checklist corrections may be taken up at the boara·s nnal day of meeting, Oct. 26. In Ward one, list..s are posted at the Veteran Firemen's association fire house, Boston and Maine railroad station and at the Health building, Circuit road, Wentworth Acres. Other locations are: Ward two: Black"s market, 517 Middle street, Rockingham county courthouse, State street, Junkins' markP.t, 217 Austin street; Wa1·d three·. Creek Hill fireho•"e, = Bartlett and Pine treet..!i, Leary's marke , 565 Islington street and Thorp grocery, 697 Islington street: Ward fow-: .Meeting House hill ward room, South End market, 367 Ma.rcy •treet and Grove ,,..,.ocery, Sagamore avenue: Ward fi ve: City hall , Smart's garage, Newton avenue at Marcy street and Perkins' Tire shop, Ceres street. 0 .,. the checklists. 5, '-¼,\.J 6 ~ --==-.;;;:=----=~-~~ ,-883 N ~ -Add d ames e ne Ch klist gation till On To City Checklists 1 • Portsmouth boa rd of registrars in Concord, Se))t. 13 <AP)-Investld gation of voti ng in Portsmouth' two weeks of sessions made 883 a • in the The five ward one in the Aug. 6 primaries clitlom: d r to thchecklists N 5 election war s orfar eexceeded ov. · .s is bein~ pw·sued but has been tem- number the boar_d porarily relegated to a secondary anticipation. with 470 voters being place because of preparation of added the first week and 413 last criminal cases coming up soon for week. trial. Alty. Gen. Ernest R. Friday, the boartl will c<?nvene D"Amours said today. for corrections to the oheckllsts a.s The Investigation was begun fol- well as 011 election day from 9 am lowing protests of a Portsmouth vet- until 110011 . 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm eran and successful candidate for in the council chamber, city hall . nomination to the Legislature that During final meetings, Satw-day, thrre were many inactive names on 99 were added in Ward one; 32, the ward one checklist~. '$, l ?> ,'4 ward two; 40 '. Ward three; 27, ward four, and 20, Wartl five, for a total of 218. t, . 'l.'C,, \\11) t.,. n .H. Candidates' Records Rev,ewe . d By 'Y' Speaker Backgrounds, brief reviews of pas records of major Republican and Democratic candidates as well as eg ist-ra rs HO I~ ! Elect1on -.---"--'==== Forum I T0 Hear ( andI'dates Qf B0thparfJes Mrs. Hilda H. Hundley, Democratic candidate for county commissioner, and, Wyman P. Boynton, candidate on the Republican ticket for county solicitor, will be the guest speakers at the Monday meeting. Nomi.nations by both Republicans and Democrats for ballot inspectors in the various ward.s for the coming election were approved last night by the Portsmouth city c0uncil. Democrats named were: Ward one, Eleanor Wade, Norman Doble, Louise Holbrook and Ruth A.sh. craft; Ward two, Lawrence Foley, Peggy Capone, Josephine Connors, Donald Connors a1Jd Patricia O'Donnell ; Ward three, Archie Mc. Eachern, Jacqueline Mitchener, Patrick Duffy and Althea Duffy; I Ward !our, Mrs. Agnes Sadler and Mrs. Catherine Wood; Ward five, Dennis Driscoll and Justine Bechard. Republicans named were: Ward one. Frank Burr and David Quirk; Ward two, Paul Chandler, Samuel Levy, Marion Tredick and Marshall Trafton; Ward three, no nomina. [inns; w~ ·r1 four, Michal'! J. Lynch anrl Freclerirk Schlegel; Ward fivP. no nominations. In cases whC're 110 inspectots are named and approved by the council in advance, the ward moder. ator has the power to name offi. cials on election day, \), '3 ¥ ~ explanations of New Hampshire primary and election laws were discussed last night in the YMCA Ji. brary room by Miss Lucie Pray before a group of 30 men and women 'I'he meeting, held to acquaint in~ teres_ted persons with their Nov. 5 elP.ction choices, was soonsored bv th e League of Women · Voters, th' Portsmouth Council of Jewish Women and the legislative board ·of th e Young Women's Christian assoelation of Portsmouth. Miss Pray urged that intelligent use be made of ballots thi year "Politics is acting together to get omethmg done for the common good," she as erted as she reminded I the g ti , t I right roup lost. las a vo e missed is a / "Di t IT ., po I ic~, ,e said, part of ourr Ysocial sm." s1We must"isfulfill our duty to correct this by voting 1.--..:.;;;;;_..,_ _ _ _ for the best man ." I I The speaker cited the work of The I P?rl~mouth r:erald and /ts pu_blish- I e1, J . D. Ha1tford, for a senes of background Rrticle on candidates nd a voting procedure. C),}.~1 ~I. I _. . c...9.._n....t...t..... n11 ... ar1...._.c=--""'..........__~_ __,_ Sh gave educational, political and professional G Ch l M D information 1 did t fon ov. ares · a Republican e, can a e ticor reelection on th ket, and his opponent, Mayor F . Clyde Keefe of Dover, Democrat ; Rrp. Chesler E. Merrow, candidate for reelection to Congre the 011 Republican ticket, and 5 Josephat Benoit. hi~ Democratic opponent: Paul w. Hobbs, Republican, governor's council, John P . Carberry, Democrat ; Rae s. Laraba, Republiran, ~tate Senate. and MayQr Mary C. Dondero, Democrat ; Simes Frink, Republican. candidate for reelection as Rockingham county 1--------===-:"":::''.:"""--"@ sheriff, and Angelo J. Muscarello, D~~~r~;·ay described the duties of The_ Ports~outh board_ of reglsward officials at election time and trars 1s holdmg final sessions today urged hat everyone observe ward for additions to checklists for Portsprocedures to see that the Jaw be mouth 's five wards for lh~ Nov. 5 fulfilled election. Hours for 111terv1ews the The next in the series of three remainder of the day are 2 lo 5 and ~-~ meetings arranged by the three or7 to 9 pm in the council chamber, ganizations will be held next Mon11111 city hall. "" day night at the YMCA at 7:30. Friday, Nov. 1, the board ,.,rill The third meeting in a series 111 Miss Margaret M. Ballard, originth convene for corrections to the 1i11t, e interests of better citizenship ally sch duled to speak on qualifiandthinformed cations w1·11 of candidates fort Acurrent as well as on election day. at YMCA electorate wJJI . be held 11eeds 11 t b ti During this week 195 additions e Monday at 7 .30 pm. '• e pres n • no 1er 0 ' The meetings a d b speaker has not been announced. werethemade. Monday 87 were in following wards: Wardnoted one, . the YMCA , YWCA,re thsponsore e Council. ofY i-;;::-:::;::;::;:::;;;::======:::;;====J • r Jewish women and the League of 11 40; Ward two, 11; Ward three, 21 , Women voters with th · te ti f I Ward four , five; Ward five, 10. bringing befor~ the vo~:~ re~r~!i. 1 One hundred eight were added tatives of the two major partie h 1Wedn~sday .. In Ward. one ~4 w~re will speak on the issues at thes Jov~ noted, Waid two, 19, Waid lh1ee, S election and their parties plat19; Ward four , 23; Ward five, three. forms. Final Session ~:-.. ounc, pproves Nominations for Ballot Inspectors November Elec.tion Checklists Posted in All Port City Wards b,16,'-l.1.,, _ _ _ __ D1 Amours Finds Ward 1 Checklists In City OK s,\J,Ylo ~--------i. Absentee Ba llots Requ S t-s T Ot 0 I 31 The office of Portsmouth '! city cl rk is busy these days filling re11 quests for absentee ballots for the Nov. 5 elecUon. ci·•y " Clei·k Eileen Dondero said today that 23 requests for t.he baJlots already have been filled and five of these already have been returned. Eight more requests for ballots were received this morning bringing the tot.al to 31. Request.5 for ballots are filled on the day they are received so that th ere wiJJ be no delay in affording Portsmouth citizens away from the city an opportunity to vote, the clerk said. ~•\ 4\e 1 I �Balfots wl11 be accepted at the city clerk's office up unt.il noontime Nov. 5 and voters must mall them to be delivered by that lime. At 4 pm election da , the ballot are delivered to the voter's respective ward to be opened and counted. THE U.S. AVY MOBILE recruiting station which arrived at the Portsmouth naval base today for the Navy day ceremonies is pictured above. For the next two weeks it is planned to have the unit in Portsmouth for the convenience of men enli ting in the inactive naval re erve. '1..\o,4'o Dover's Mayor Keefe, Democratic Gubernatorial Can idate, Demands 'Honest Count' of Portsmouth Election Ballots I Jslt Acres Group " A "fair clean election" and ,. an same spe ak'mg p1a tf orm 1n or d er to Mayor Mary C. Dondero, chairhonest count in Portsmouth were put the issues squarely before the demanded here last night by Mayor voters. Recently the League of man of the Democratic city com. mittee and candidate for the stat! F . Clyde Keefe of Dover, Democra- Women voters of Manchester asked Senate, presided over the meeting tic candidate for governor in an me U I would be willing to appear and accompanied Mayor Keefe on address to more than 50 De~10cratic before th eir group with Governor a flying visit to the Wentworth workers and candidates here last Dale. Acres, where Keefe addressed a group of basketba][ playe;·s. nigh t. , "I agreed and the date was S"t. Dlll·ing the business session. Mayor Keefe and Mayor Josaphat Twice that date was changed beMayor Dondero urged ~hat ward T . Benoit of Manchester, Democratic cause the governor had other things candidate for Congress from the to do. Finally, the Republicans of- officers do their job and see to it first district, were making their fir1>t fered to sencl Sherman Adams, the that Portsmouth had an honest election. "If every Democrat doe.s vlsit to Portsmouth of the 1946 cam- man Dall! had defeated, to reprehis Job right, we can make sure paign as they m.et to plan , strategy .s_ent tJlem. I refu.sed." of that." with party workers at the coun£'y r ---:------------==;...:._ _ _ Pl ans for the Democratic dincourthouse. records and at the poll,s that issue ner to be held at Ho tel Rockingham ~ayor Keefe told the group will .,be decided ." Monday night were discussed. May. that "a.11 I ask is a. fair, clean W~ we_re mayors of our reor Dondero informed the group that election. Six years ago I ran specttve cities a.t the sa me time; Rep. John w. Maccormack of Mas. against the then governor, Dr. we were in the Le_gislature &t sachusetts would definitely be pres. Bloo4, and for five hours elec• the same time, I will stake my ent at the dinner. - • record a.ga.inst his. Just make sure that there ls an honest tion night it eemed cert.a.In I co unt here in Portsmouth." would be elected governor. Mayor Benoit, who arrived late, "The state's nine counties had· opened hls Portsmouth campaign alJ been counted; 10 out of the with an attack on the record of 11 larger towns ha.d flied their Congressman Chester E. Merrow, returns. My plurality looked Republican candidate for reelection. good enough to hold the lead, The mayor claimed that his op• but at 12:30 of th e morning ponent has been anti-labor and vot• after the election the Portsed for Jeg1Slatlon tha t would cripple mouth returns began to come In. our foreign policies. "J don 't know what happened "If we tail to elect a Democratic In Portsmouth that night six Congress, President Truman will be years ago but we don't wapt any in the same position thai Wilson tricksters wQr\tl thl11 time." was in 1919 The President musi Keefe contrrffll! , 'I dld not s this business of campaigning in t e have a solid backing on I.he home One hundred forty requests for hometown of an opponent, bu t as front m order to show t.he Russian absentee ballots and 10 war ballots Bear a solid front. long as my opponent can go in..t,o including one from an army office; home," Mayor Benoit charg. Dover and say the things he does, I ed,"At ~ Germany, have been received by "IJ1e election ot a Republican feel free to come to Portsmouth. City Clerk Eileen Dondero. PortsCongress means drastic anti.labor "Throughout this campaign I have legislation mouth voters have already returned will be passed . That will 60 baJJots, with distant postmarks tried to get the governor on the be the first action of a Repubhcan such as Chula Vista, Calif., and st. Congress. Petersburg and Jacksonville, Fla. Mayor Benoit attacked what he called •·23 yeats of Republican Application requests have been bureaucracy in New Hampshire. noted from residents now in WashThe Republican Ie\lders have sought ington, D. C., Baltimore, Md., Ann only to perpetuate themselves in . Arbor, Mich ., . and service people Jn office and keep their machine well this country have writl,en from oile<i. They have never had the in- Tennessee and Mississippi posts. terest of the people at hear t." Any voter who will be unable to Pro!. Herber t W. Hill o! Dart. appear in person to vote in hi.s or mouth college, chairman of the state Democratic committee introduced her ward next Tuesday by reason both s,peakers. Professor Hill said of bemg away from Portsmouth or the voters had the choice of t.wo because of illness ls w·ged by City 1 types of :records, one posi~ive and Clerk Dondero to contact her cit~· ) hall office for instructions and the other negative. ,Jonn~ for an absentee ballot. I Procedure Ior absentee voting is based on the New Hampshire revised laws, chapter 34, section 60-75, revised in accordance with chapters 9 and 101, laws of 19<l5, the city clerk said. Pass on Legality When an application for an official absent voting ballot is received, it ls transmitted to the board of registrars or supervisors of the checklist, who pass on it.s legality and the name is placed on the checklist, unless the applicant is already registered. Refusals to certify requests are returned to the city clerk, with reasons noted. A voter who receives ballot may vole by mall or ca use to be delivered to Cily Clerk Dondero said ballot, marked and sworn to as follows . "He shall mark said ballot in the prei;ence of an official aut.horlzed by law to admlnister oath , and of no other person. He shall deliver the official ballot to said official for exammation, who shalJ satisfy him· sel! that it ls unmarked and the voter shall not allow said official to see how he marks it. Sald official shall hold no communlca Ion with the voter, nor he with said official, as to how he ls to vote. After marking the baJJot, the voter sball enclose and seal the same in the envelope provided. He shall then execute before said ofhclal the affidavit on said envelope and shall enclose and seal the envelope con• taining the ballot in the envelope pro1ided, endorse thereon his name . address and voting place, and .shall then mail the envelope, postage prepaid, or catlSP it to be dellvered." _..-<..:~..-. - 140 Absentee Ballots Issued by City Clerk I.\\o I ==-------:---------......, I M~ny Already Returned from istant o•3\• Points; 10 War Ballots Requested �4- W C CPL. EDlT H WI HER of 20 Manning street is )lictured here as she checked lo make certain her namt> is properly listed on Portsmouth vo li ng checklists. 'orpora l wisl~er left today ~n her wa lo the Pacific and will vote b,v absentee baUol. Daughter of Ir. and l\Jrs. A. V. tickles of 1annmg lreet, she has been Jn the armed ser\'ices 28 monlhs and has served al Grenier field. Fort Devens :md Fort Totten, .Y. ssis llng Jiss Swisher are severa l members of Portsmouth's board of regi~_lrars. Le~t lo right, above, are ,\lrs. Gertrude aid well , chairman of the board; orporal wisher, lrs. "•ll~n a By1 ns,. Harr Furber and orge Thorpe. The board of re islrars is meeting in the council chamb r al ci ty hall daily this w~ek lo reris(er nPw Yoters or rhanc-e from ward lo another of voters a lready regi tered and for eorrechon of the rhccklis ts. (Porlsmoulh Hrrald photo) 'I::> •\W ,~\..p. 1Check on Votil)g Irregularities in City is Promised Three Way Watch to Be Kept In All Wards Next Tuesday n,1-,1.1 ln 8 Portsmouth's election this year will be more closely watched for irregularities than any election within recent years. Heads of bolh the Democratic and Republican cily committees have specifically warned their ward officials and workers to both know Lhe laws and observe them to. the letter. In addilion the slate attorney general has announced that a close check will be made of election procedures and violators will be prosecuted. "1 "As the o 11 enforcement icla m chargp of the j of the electio.n laws, I wish to call the attention of each and every election offichil in evf'ry town and ward that this oJU.ce will supervis and examine mor closely than ever before the operation of_the election machin er~•- If any v10lat1on. re discovered the off ender sha II be I prosecuted. I am confident t hat all election officials will discharge their duties according to Jaw. The voters of New Hampshire are entitled to a fair and honest election." Party Workers Told Mayor Mary C . Do11dero. chairman of the Democrat ic city committee, lold pa1'ty officials and workers at a r ecen t meetin g: . "If every Democra t does his job n gh t. we can make sure that Por ts mou t h h as an hon e-s t election ." Willi am Linchey, chairman of the Republican ci ty committe t old ward officials and workers att lng the Republican rally h ere J st nigh t: "I wan t all Republican ward o!~cers to . s_ee tha t there aren't any 1rregulan t1es. 'Ilhls has been requested through the state by our attorney general. I don't wan t an ·one able to sa y after this Pl =CLion that the Republican party was responsible for any irregularities.'' That P ortsmouth inegularities have \been the subject at statewide comment has been evidenced on many sides and has Jed t May~r F . j Clyde Keefe of Dover, Democratic candidate for governor, to appeal for an "honest" vote in Portsmouth. D 'Amours Warns Portsmout h's Board of Registrars Warning all election workers, Atmeeting in more sessions than usual torney Ernest R. D'Amours has ishave given more attention to the sued th e following statement: checklist this year than it has had "It appears that in the past there in many years with a result that have been instances_ ~·eported fromj more unqualified voters have been -several towns and c1t1es of possible removed from the list than has been violations of election laws. In some done in many years, plac;_ei; it is claimed that ballots have been cast in the names of persons -,_,_ _ _ -II who were dead and in others in the r-names of persons who had removed from town. It has been l'eported that due to laxness inspectors and other officials have tolerated the ll~e of marked ballots. I I - -==;;;:;;;;;;;;;;;;==- -===- t �! ~ ~ ~---1:;::::....c..Ju.w -----~~ i ·GOP c· Y Committee In Pre-Election Meet : Registrars Board Evening Session Cancelled Today Ther e will be no session of the Portmiouth Registran of Voters tonight at city hall, t he board ann ounced today. In a ccordance with the state la.w, today's session will conclude at 5 pm. Confusion arose over the extension of board sessions when it was originally planned to have the final session continu e into the evening. However, the board will be In session on election day to pro vide certificates in c&§es of clerical or typographical errors in the checkUst. Y\. \ . I.\ \l) 1 --- Candidates Report On Expenditures For Campaigns Linchey Demands Po rty Make Effort To Assure Honest Service in Wards Concord, Nov. 5 (AP)-The Republican state committee yesterday 1:epublican city committee mem. I reported expendi tures of $20,566 1n b~i s, party Workers and some can . ,___H_e_ t_h_e_n- to_l_d--th_e_ g_r_o_u_p...,., th- a""t- -e-v-e n the fall election campaign, comparg;cta tes, . gathered last evening in many Democrats in t he state had ed to $4,403 reported by the Demoe t~OUJ th ou.se h ere iti another pre. told him that New Hampshire had cratic state committee. e1ec ion council of war. ·'had three really ou tstanding govThese figures were submitted to After committee repoi'ls several ernors in the past 20 years and that Secy. of State Enoch D . Fuller, as party m embers were called upon for they were Hun tley Spaulding, John required by law. Both committees remarks and these were followed b Winan and Charles Dale." and cancildates have until 15 day-3 Chairman William J. Linchey 's ct/ Guy Corey. candidate for the state after the election 1n which to file mand for honest and dficiei1t ser Legislature in ward three took is ue final reports. vice by ward officers on eleclio~ wi th The Portsmou t h H era ld also, The Republican group showed reday: 1 cha rging that its refusal to accept ceipts of $19,258 and the DemocraCi ty Councllman Laurence G polit.lcal advertising la step ta ken tic committee reported donations to• Peyser a Ltacked Mayor Mary c · after the last Legislature passed talling $13,412. There were several Dondero's failure to reappoint hei: 1 legi lation controlling the price of hundred Republican. donors, none of Repub!Jcan opponent for state "sen / such advertisingl was ·'a suppression 1 ator, Rae_ S . Laraba, to the Poi·ts= o~ free speech b~ depriving a canI them large. The Democrat.s reportmou th airport commission as he dictate of the nght to reach the ed $1,000 each from Dr James J. ha_ct done earlier when the ap public." Powers of Manchester, Dr. John J. p_om t.n:1cnt came before the coun: Bosnahan of Keene and Mayor F. cil fo1 conl!rmat.ion. Vet Backs Free J>eech Clyde Keefe of Dover, the party's Mr. P eyser also appealed for F ormer Mayor Kennard Gold- 1 nominee for governor. g1•eater cooperation of leadii1g citiGov. Charles M . Dale, asking a smi th took the group to task and atzens ln the_ 1:ext ci ty election 11ext temp ted to steer it back to the ubsecond term, reported donattng $646 year. He cnt1c1zed tho.se who sit 011 ject o! the coming election by warntowards his own campaign and said ing t ha t ·'we haven't swaye d a single his expenditures were $146. H:l.s W ith the removal of 454 name1 from the Portsmouth checklists, the the sidelines and criticize the city vote by our words here ton igh t. Democratic opponent, Keefe, re"We are not running a campaign P ortsmouth Board of Registrars government, but will not run for concluded their final correction ses- office. "I would like to sit around of the Republican party vs. The ported receipts of $918 and expendision yesterday afternoon. During its the council t,able with a giroup of re. Por tsmouth Herald as it mi ght aptures of $780 on. h is own behalf. sessions last month the board reg- sponslble Por tsmouLh businessmen," pear h ere," he declared. "No one has Norris Cotton of Lebanon, Repubbeen abused any more In the Herald istered 883 new vottrs. he dl clared. lican can dlate for Congress, reported Largest number of removals was in the past few yea rs th an I h ave, initial expenses of $76 of which $35 in waa·d 2 where 164 names were Hoffmann Replies to tayor but J have no animosity toward th e was spen t for book matches. He redeleted. In ward 1, a total of 124 ported a $500 donat ion fr?m the Recouncilman Fred Hoffmann en- . paper or Hs publisher and I believe - were removed. In ward 3 the re dorsed Mr. Peyser's remarks about the publisher was sincere in everypublican National co mm ittee: Hiss opponen t, Patnck J . Hmc~ey, 1were 86 nalll1es taken off while. in t,he desired make up of future c1t.y th in g he h as prin ted. I don 't agree ward 4 there were 61 names 111- councils and then devoted his re- with him but I am a veteran of this Berlin Democrat, reported receipts validated Ward 5 had the lowest marks to his con trovHsy with M_a y. war and I would get on the train of $155 and expenditures of $515. Rep. Chester E. Merrow of_Oss1pee, number with 19 removals. or Dondero. Going into the subJect and go away to serve again to deWith its ten sessions t his year, at such leng th that at one . point !end hi~ right lo ~ay what he t hinks. Republican aspirant for a third term , the board put in more time than Chainnan. Linchey warned !um he The thmg lo do tf we do not agree repor ted receipts of $600, mcludmg any board in recen t history aed was getting off the subject. "We with the Herald publisher's stand Is $50 from Harvey Gib on of New according to Mrs. Gertrude Cald- want suggestions on tJ1e present lo put our can dida tes over a t the York City and Conway. He gave $250 well, chairman, registered mor~ new state campaign," .Mr. Lincl1ey said. 1poll.~ and I know tha t he will be of this to t he GOP state commit.tee. voters and removed more inellg1ble In addi tion, the New Hampshire Replying to Mayor Dondero's good sport enough _ l? accept t he voters than had been done in man y statement in which she quoted coun- mandate of the ma Jonty o! the voCitizens' committee, which l campaigning for Merrow, reported re' yea-,·.<;.. cil records yesterday, Mr. Hoffmann ters." . 1 "No board," said Mrs. Caldwell , reiterated his assertion that the ceipts of $3,750 an d expenditures _of Other speaker m cluded Stale Sen. "could correct all the errors that council had been told it would have R ae S. Laraba, former Ma yor Albert $2 977 . Dona tions to lhis group mcl~ded $2,500 from the National _Rehave been connected with the Ports- an opportunit,y to discuss each pro- H JS!op, City Councilman Wmfl eld S. publican Congressional committee mouth checklists a t one election ject under the recent $400,000 bond Call, Chairman or the wo~en 's diand $500 from the Ohio Republican session. It will take several years to issue separately. ·•w e wlll make an vl.si?n of the commiUee Mrs. Edna do that and some changes m the opportunity to discuss them even Whi te. Harold M. Smith and Sheriff Finance committee . His Democratic opponent, Mayor Jaws. However, I do feel that the now," he told the group. ~e pledged Simes Frmk. Jo aphat T . Benoit of Manche ter , board has made a Teal start. himself .to oppose .he $200,000, Ma-\ reported receipts of $1 ,650, mcludmg plewood a venue proJect and to de1·, - .I. U 1 $1 500 from the D emocratic national P raises H eral d's I n terest . mand that, a smaller amount be p ~1d co'mmittee. He reported donations of "We feel that the interest m hav. ior a comfort stat.ion than that m$500 each to the Manchester City ing an accurate checklist wlhich h as eluded in the bond issue ($47 ,500 for committee and the party 's slate combeen created by The Portsmouth butlding and land i. He al so ~harged mittee. Herald has been responsible for ~o that expenditures and commitments much progress being_ rnad_e this for t,he Atlantic Height~ J)ark alyear poth by encouragmg c1~1z.~ns to I ready exceed the appropnat1on. register and to report errors. Mrs. Caldwell said that the board J\lc arlhy Hits Heralcl fel t if U1e citizens truly want an county Solicitor Ralph G Mcaccurate and up-to.date checkhst Marthy also digressed from the suhthey should not d~pend on a_ board ject of last minute campaign pl~ns holding f eW sessions bef01 e an to complain that whil e The P oi tselection to obtain it. "There st,ould j mouth Herald does not, accept pobe a full-time year round clerk for litical advertising it has run "thou the board," she said, "~h o cot;,1d I sands of dollars wort.h" of article~ keep track of t hose cornmg of aoe, which showed the m ayor (Ma yor new arrivals in bhe city, tran~f ers, Dondero! 111 a good ligh t and furdeaths and removals as t ~ _oc- t h ered her ca ndidacy. He called on Registrars Remove 454 1llegal Names lj l I I ===-- I I --- - 11 · that the Jist would be up-to- \~ cur 50 al times ." da;1 atca{dwell said that bhe ~oa rd f l t r:hat there might be m~rit ~n ~~ ting all over again by disca: • s...,,r . t list and havmg 1ng th e pr~n . d from then on everyonefrlel~~~\f keep the list have a. u vu, up. to -date. 'f\-.~ :k he Republicans to • repudiate the publisher of the H erald and his pet candidate at t h e polls as the people o! Rye repudiated his attempt to control t vn of Rye." I �,. City Democratic Officials Meet I Plenty of Tran portation Available For Voters o Reach Polls Tomorrow I More than 100 D emocratic ward So that ever yone desiring to vot officlals, candidates and party will have t ransportation, both Demworkers met yesterday afternoon at ocratlc a nd R epublican parties have the count,y courthouse here. Al l candidat.es and most ward of- made plans for haul ing voters to the :flclals present were called upon to polls tomorrow. P rinted below are speak briefly. Included among the ward telephone numbers where vatspeake.rs were Mayor Mary C. Don- ers may call for transportation on dero, candidate for state senator ; 1 election day, !Patrick J. Kit,tridge and Andrew J .' Both parties a re stressing that Barrett candidates for reelection to whether you are taken to the polls the Legislatu1·e and City Council- · by Democratic or Republican workman Mrs. Hilda Hundley, candidate 1I ers there is no obligation to vote elfor county commissioner . ther party. The Important thing ls Mayor Dondero spoke briefl y in to turn out the vote. answer to her city coun cil crillcs, In many sections plans are being two of whom had spoken on city made by those living in the neighaffairs at a Republican rally her e I borhood to take a full car load to the Friday and then rep ated her for. polls and make sure, Without having mer warning to Democratic ward I to call on party workers, that everyofficials to "be sure you know and carry out strict.ly the provisions of the sta tp ele tion la ws. II you ha ve am· ques ions ask City Solicitor Charles J Griffi n." The mayor urged th at "ballot boxes be kept where t hey can be seen by the pub).ic at all times." one has transportation. Clubs a nd:--- other organizations have been urged to make certain that all their membershlp has transportation. Many citizens who have been indifferent to voting in the past are planning to vote this year to make sure that no one else votes their names. The two parties have announced telephpne numbers to obtain transportatlon to the polls as follows: Dem. Rep. Ward 1 3042 3384 Ward 2 4060 2703 2955 545 Ward 3 3041 3388 Ward 4 3044 1250 Ward 5 3062 772 q,4,4. . r N. H. Repubhcan National, County General , ' p L W. HOBBS Governor's Council Victor According to Unoffi ·at Tabulations . , , ··"ti ,5 Solicitor ffiVING W. County Co~ioner 43 �!Ward 3 Over 2. 000 Votes Cast at Noon Today1s Figures Far Ahead Of Last Off Year Election Despite a chill wind, clear skies were expected to draw a large vote throughout New Hampshire today as voters went to the polls in their "off year" election of a governor, two congressmen, a governor's council, a state Legislature and various county officers. · At noon today 2,320 votes had been cast in Portsmouth's five wards, far behind the 4,250 noontime figure of two years a,go when the presidency of the United States was at stake but ahead of the 2,260 votea cast at noon four years ago in a comparable off year election. The difference was even greater than that when it is considered that this year the polls opened at 8 am while four years ago they opened at 6 am giving the voters two extra pre-noon hours in which to cast their ballots. Noon Tota.ls Today's noon Ward one-650 ; Ward three-450; Ward five-155. These compared totals by wards: ward two-775; Ward four-290; with 650, 750, 425, 5 and 150 for wards one through five respectively four years ago. Workers in all wards reported that, judging from the time spent in the voting booths by the voters, there would be a large majority or apllt ballots. Few, they reported, were stopping a short enough ttme to have made the one cross for a straight ticket. The Associated Press reported a. heavy vote was indicated throughout New Hampshire with Manchester observers predicting the vote there might equal the size o! the vote two years ago, the presidential year. '7,000 Surplus Ballots There appeared to be a surplus of at least 7,000 ballots, over and above the total re~uired by law, available in Portsmouth's five wards today, Although no election official tn P ortsmouth was able to say this morning how many registered voters there were in each of the wards or in the city as a whole, a study of the checklists revealed that there were less than 15,000. The law requir~ that the secretary o! state shall provide ballots 1n the ratio or 60 for every 60 registered voters. Thui would ha.ve given a total o! ,.baJJots for Portsmouth or not more than 18,000 but clerks in the five wa.rds this morning signed receipts !or a tots.I of 25,560 balJot-8. The survey o! checkllst8 indicated the following totals of registered voters: Ma.le Female T'1 4691 2500 2191 Wl 2209 4190 W2 1981 2942 1467 W3 1475 1680 842 838 W4 g5s 465 523 W5 4491 '1321 '1170 Totals However, the number or ballots sent to the various wards by the secretary or state as indicated on the sealed packages delivered this momIng and as signed tor by each ward clerk were: 10,080 Ward 1 9,600 Ward 2 2,760 Ward 3 1,980 Ward 4 1,140 Ward 5 25,560 Total Ward 1 More than 30 persons crowded out.side the rail this morning at ward one, as George H . Knowles, moderator, declared the poll5 open at 8. Shortly before, ward officials inspected the empty ballot box. The first voter to pass through was Miss Maude I. Entwistle o! 286 Cabot street, who anived at the ward one voting place in Franklin Pierce Veteran Firemen's a.s;;ocia.tlon building, Maplewood a.venue, at 7 :40 am. A steady stream o! early risers kept officials busy and forecast a. heavy vote 1n the ward. Others to leave the booths shortly after opening hour were Mrs. Oer• trude Havener Pease, 46 Bridge street; Mrs. Frances Drur; Rowe, 20 Tanner street, and Amos O. Pe• traske, 39 Ladd street. 1 Ward one officiw include Oliver w. Priest, clerk; Mrs. Vivian Pontbriand, selectman ; Frank M. Burr. Mrs. Louise Holbrook, Mrs. Eleanor Wade, Mrs. Ruth Ashcraft, and Mrs. Natalie Bunker, inspectors and Mr. Knowles. I I Wa rd 2 Gov. Charlu M. Dale was the first voter to cast his ballot in ward two this morning at the county court house. Arriving at the poils nearly a half-hour early, Governor Dale took his place at the head of the line which was just starting to form. Approximately 50 voters were present at the 8 o'clock offlc1al opening of the balloting and the number continued to increase despite the cold of the early morning. Ballot boxes were Inspected previous t,o the start of the voting. Ward two officials a1·e Charles T. Durell, modera tor; Thomas J. Downs, clerk ; Albert Rowe , John Sheehan and Charles Kehoe, select• men; Ellen A . Moses and Thelnu Ashworth, checkers. A cold and piercing wind swept around the ward three voting place this morning as a group of Democratic ward officials huddled in one corner !or warmth waiting for Republican Clayton E. Osborn to arrive with the only key, Ward Clerk Willie E. Winn paused, in his muttering about the fate that placed the key lo the wardroom of "a Democratic ward" ln the hands of a Republ!can , long enough to walk to the checklist posted outside. Pointing to the name of John Crowley on the list, he said, "that gentleman was just here. "J:'hat's a laugh,' he said, 'I'm listed_ at 28 Bartlett street. That house was torn down eight years ago to make room for a filling station. I'm on the ward one list twice, loo, but T live 111 ward five and I'm not even on that list.' " Ballot and the ballot box were delivered minutes later by City Clerk Eileen Dondero and City :i\Iessenger Owen Cooper. A few minutes after that, Mr. Osborn and the IO ;SSing key also arrived and ward officials began setting up their material for lhe long day ahead. By two minutes of eight r.11 was in readiness and nearly a score of voters were waiting the word to ca t their ballots. First lo obtain their ballots were Mr. an d Mrs. Ri chman P. Margeson of 243 Middle road. On duty behind the rail as voting began were Ward Clerk Winn, James T. Whit.ma,n, moderator; Mr. Osborn and Mrs. Josephine Gamester, selectmen ; Patrick J . Duffy, Republican checker and Mrs. Jacqueline Dondero Mi tchener, Democratic checker. Ward 4 Twenty early rising ward four voters were on hand this morning at the ward room on Meeting House hill when Moderator Edward J. Hopley declared the polls open at 8 o'clock. The first voter was Earl Rowe, who refused to give his address. Kennard E. Goldsmith , ward clerk , predicted a vote 20 % heavier than in 1942, the last off yea r elect.Ion. The ballot box was opened and inspected in the presence of ballot inspectors before the ballots were removed from their sealed box. City Clerk Eileen Dondero delivered the ballots to lhe ward officials in the manner prescribed by law at 7:50 am. Other ward officials present : Selectmen William H. Palfrey, Fred N. Jones and Fred F. K ing. Ward 5 Only three voters appeared at 8 o'clock thlS moming to cast their ballots In ward five. As these filed through the gale and on inlo the booths, ward officials began lo take their turns whlle "business was dull." Miss Marvis Rose of 27 Gardner street was the fir t, to vote. She was followed by Mrs. Mary Brewster of 215 Gales street, who 1s serving today as ward checker for Republicans. Third lo vote was Tony Lacava of 122 Mechanic street. Workers in the ward are George A. Moore, Jr., clerk; John Burkhardt., moderator; Mrs. John Bechard , ballot inspector ; and Dennis J. Driscoll, John w. Smart and H . Oren Downs, Jr., selectmen. Mrs. Mary Ingraham is checker for the Democrats. , ,'-\\..D �Ninth-John P . E:. Ch andler, Jr., R-Warner. 10th-Russell :F'. Batchelor R Keene. ' 11th-Jason C. Sawyer R-Jat'frey 12th-James w. c~Jbum, R~ Na hua. 13th- ldege . oel, D-Nashua.X 14 th-Asa H. Morgan, R-Bo,v. 15th-Arthw· E. Bean, R-Concord . 16th-Charles H. Barnard RMa nchester. ' 17 th-Marye Walsh Caron, D- ·oale and Merrow I Majorities Rate High Unofficial Returns Show Dale Leads F." Clyde Keefe by 42,686 Votes Chilly W eather Fa ils to Prevent Voters From T urning Out in Large Numbers A wave of Republica 1 votes which swept over a large part of the nation esterda bl w into w Hampshire on a chill wind, resulting in a GOP sweep in top spots in goverrunent. Gov. harles M. D le, seeking reelection, was del~red vi tor over 1a or F. lyde Keefe of Dover on unoffi. cial returns which gave th governor a m a jority of 42,686 otes. his, the A ocia ted Pre s repor ted, was t h e largest recorded in 161 years in the state. Also elected "'ere Republicans Chester E. Merrow, congressman from the first district and Norris Cotton, congressman from the sec• ond district. Unofficial returns from 129 of 130 wards gave Merrow 52,978 to 35,686 for his Democratic opponent, Mayor Josaphat T. Benoit of Manchester. Cotton h:id 44,801 votes to 24,693 for Democrat Patrick J . Hinchey .. Portsmouth and Rockingham county followed the national and state Republican trend giving size• able majorities to Dale, Merrow, to Paul W. Hobbs, Republican candi• date for iovemor's council and to all Republlcan county candidates. Vote b Wards Portsmouth's vote by wards for governor: Ward Dale Keefe 1 1.058 717 2 1,497 508 3 920 521 4 641 193 5 295 116 Total 4,411 2,055 The Por tsmouth vote for Merrow: Ward Merrow Benoit 1 950 720 2 1,381 562 3 886 509 4 588 211 5 249 132 Total 4,054 2.134 While Republican In general were sweeping the election in Ports· mouth, naming eight out of 10 rep• resentatlves to the Legislature and a majority of ward officials, one lo• cal race, that be ween Mayor Mary C. Dondero <D) and State Sen . Rae S. Laraba (R) for senator from the 24th district, turned out to be very closely tontested. Unofficial returns gave Laraba a. majority o! eight votes. GOP Executive Council For the first time In a, score of years a Republican governor will have a completely Republican executive council, all five Republican candfdates tor that body having been successful. The Associated Press reported: As a result of esterday's ballot. ing, the governor's dellbe-ratlons will be shared by bhe following men, all Republlcans, comprising the execu. tlvii council: Paul Gingras. Goffstown; Carl E . Morin, Berlin: Paul Hobb , North Hampton; Franklln F 1 and e rs, W.eare, and Donald G. Matson, Concord. The Jatler is president of the Senate. Although four of the Republlcan council candldates were assured of election relatively early, the final outcome of the thlrd district race between Gingras and J. Vincent Moran, Manchester Democrat, wa3 not learned until early this morn. ing. The Republlcan's margin of victory, estaJblished after a seesaw battle, was 158 votes. His win gave the third district its first Re. publican councilor since 192'7. The governor will have an en. tlrely new council to work with; four of . the- present members decided not to seek reelection, and the fifth was defeated !or renomina,.. Uon, senate Membersh ip Following ui the menibershli, of the Granite state's new senate, oa bhe baSis of complete unofficial returns and listedby districts: Firstr-Emmet J. !{elley, D-Berlln. X Second--Our Is Cummings, Rr- I Manchest J r. X 18th-Thomas B. O'Mall y, D, Man ches r . 19th-Chari E. Daniel, n-Manchest r. 20 h-Edmond J. Marcoux, D• Roche r. X 21s -,J. Guy Smar R-Durh m. X 22nd-Augus u F. Bulman, R· Derry X 23rd-Doris M. Spoil t, :R• Hampstead 24th-Rae S. La raba, R-Ports• mou t-h. X .X-Dcnotes r election. Vivian Pon tbriand (D) 658 Registrar of Voters •Charle E Reardon <R) 836 •John Roy! s <Rl 757 George Bol/;vert <Dl 6 4 Gertrude Caldwell lD) 752 oderator •Frank Morr! (R) 879 Ward Clerk •charlei; E Reardon /Rl 797 Oliver W. Priest (Dl 763 I I W RD TWO Selcrtman •Harr.v H . Foo -e <Rl 1.376 "David L. Smith <R l 1,336 •Eagar F Wood 1R) 1,339 Lillian Murphy cm 456 William Mussey (D J 443 Registrars of Voters •wilena Burns <R) 1.237 •Han-y Furber CRl 1.281 Thomas Conners <D > 575 Harrie t, Markey (DJ 489 toderator Charles T. Dm 11 < l 1,314 John T. She~han (D) 527 Jerk •Thomas J. Dovm (Rl 1,341 George P . Smallcon (D J 516 W RD THREE Selectmen ·Leslie Mannin11; (Rl 829 •Clay on E. Osborn <Rl 81!l •Jos phi n Gamester (D) 552 Thomas Fullam lDl 537 Bernard Lontine (D) 499 I Registrars of vot rs •George H . Thorpe CD ) 581 Colr brook. Moderator Third-Fr d rick Green, R-Llt•wllJlam Canty <D> 600 t!Pton. Fourth-Sheri.ff James Welch R • !erk Tam wo rth. ' · •cJayton E . Osb rn (Fl.) 779 Fifth-Earl s. Hewlt ' R-Enfield. Wlllle Winn <Dl 539 X Sixth-Chari s S. Stafford, RLaconia. Seventh-Paul B. Gay, R-New London. Eighth-Jesse R . Rowell, R-Newport. _ ~ - - I ------.4£ I WARD FO R electm en •Ft d N. Jones <Rl 578 •Fred R. King <R) 552 "WiUlam H . Palfrey (R ) 570 Lena Armel <DJ 180 Evelyn Martin CD > 198 Reg lstrar11 of voters • Ann Shea (R) and CD) 734 Moderator •Edward J . Hopley / ) 535 Charles s. Adams (D) 244 Clerk •Kennard E Gold ml h (R,) 591 WARD FIVE Selectmen • James Barry (D) 146 •Dennis Driscoll <Dl 148 •Rlchai;d Ingraham (R ) 150 Reiristrar n( "ntcrs "R::1Jph twel! <R 1 22~ Edward Ahern ( D ) 143 foderator Willfam SchmlgJp (R) 225 Thomas Ahern (D) 143 Jerk George . MoorE> Jack Levy (DJ 126 (R ) 245 Split icket Totals High Fort.v-three percent of P ·t.s mout.h's electorate voted . d o1 or spJIL tickets, in c ~c ion. ~"/. of the vote wa.s exmessed in straight R . tickets and the other 18,., ei~~hcan the Democratic Part.y line.• o owed tu;;~~ tabulation from unofficial r e- dt~·- ~e=~=~; Wards Rep. Dem . S lit I 484 <27":, l 422 <2~ l 873 (5~,., 8 II 935 /41--:.) 266 (13'>.l 822 <46"'nl III 519 /35'1,) 298 (20'1,) 637 (45,,;~ IV 401 <47'1,) 121 (15":,) 318 /38":\ V 162 <39',,) 85 (20"1,) 161 (40.,,."l Tl. 2,501<38 'iil 1.19209%) 2.811(43 %) Total cast: Ward on e, 1,779 fdoes not Include 56 abs~ntee ballots) . ward two, 2,033 : ward three l' 45/ ward four, 840; ward five 4'oa-' aJI. wards, 6,504. ' ' �• Tabulation of How ov. . Atkinson Auburn Brentwood Candia Chester Danville Deerfield Derry East King•~ --l Epping Exeter Fremont Greenland Hampstead Hampton Hampton Falls Kensington Kingston Londonderry New Castle Newfields Newington Newmarket Newton Northwood North Hampton Nottingham Plaistow Raymond Rye Salem Seabrook Sandown South Hampton Stratham Windham TOTAL ll a . "i ...".. ~ .t ·oi:: ~ 1,0 8 1,497 920 641 295 4,411 717 508 521 193 116 2,055 950 1,381 886 588 249 4,054 720 562 509 211 132 2,134 0 Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 Portsmouth Total U.S. REP. 124 230 159 306 284 189 ,224 1,429 157 308 1,550 186 262 334 930 187 149 317 285 162 134 102 285 295 321 400 122 461 312 489 926 200 93 67 230 259 16,879 j 129 21 219 87 157 29 302 55 293 20 193 13 212 101 1,398 443 160 31 309 289 1,542 478 190 20 273 46 330 27 963 155 186 12 155 119 308 41 284 48 162 53 131 14 110 35 278 -482 291 24 317 75 407 33 122 37 463 128 309 98 502 81 908 90 222 80 93 16 69 6 241 12 256 45 5,399 16,538 . = GOV.'S COUNC. " :i: 927 1,421 885 594 243 4,070 S A E S N. 24th Dist. . -e ,11 V " ..I t' "' ,11 ,11 y I 680 466 487 195 125 1,953 11 122 19 92 18 159 29 58 12 9 185 10 92 193 101 450 26 150 27 27 1 279 275 360 1,562 444 13 184 16 21 277 26 4 320 24 94 976 101 7 189 10 115 149 111 35 295 46 45 56 157 53 12 131 16 26 111 27 485 256 488 17 288 22 407 309 61 19 407 22 30 121 34 107 445 123 97 120 454 62 88 866 98 40 202 39 10 13 ' 85 4 68 4 7 236 5 54 5,249 13,246 4,457 a " " 640 1,179 659 468 183 3,129 .,,e. C 0 0 1,139 817 776 352 227 3,311 ==' 208 97 109 116 92 222 46 545 379 194 212 34 4,351 4,343 - �--------- • and To SHERIFF SOLIC. .! '"2 0 1,116 1,534 987 627 274 I ., REG . DEEDS TREAS. ~ b"' l ! ~ 605 408 404 173 119 989 1,528 947 628 247 635 390 421 156 125 - 4,538 -- - 1,709 - -- 4,339 - - -1,727 l 1st Dist. i ffl J COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REG. PROB. ~ 1 ..&J c: O l i 1 .f J, 2d Dist. 3d Dist . .,.. :;; C .. ·::: 884 1,422 866 561 240 652 410 448 176 120 902 1,439 868 577 246 887 1,391 825 566 231 681 448 508 190 135 819 1,343 805 559 217 824 560 547 232 156 ; u 808 1,344 796 555 229 3,973 1,806 4,032 3,900 1,962 3,743 2,319 3,732 130 9 117 10 118 215 72 192 74 182 160 17 159 16 166 299 44 295 3~ 7..96 287 14 287 13 283 189 7 186 7 138 205 93 190 86 190 1,371 375 1,332 326 1,270 154 22 146 23 154 332 239 274 267 297 1,310 358 1,537 335 1,635 183 18 182 14 186 278 25 281 20 279 328 19 321 17 317 962 88 945 62 955 177 11 179 5 183 149 . 110 145 113 151 305 30 292 32 303 280 37 280 33 270 170 · 36 168 44 162 136 1 5 131 4 139 113 30 107 22 106 290 461 264 471 287 292 18 284 18 284 318 40 299 45 2?7 403 15 406 15 411 124 29 120 31 120 457 105 439 106 435 319 81 292 78 294 510 ·. 51 510 44 496 911 73 874 70 860 216 42 189 35 191 83 8 86 9 83 68 4 67 5 65 237 6 239 4 247 251 35 234 31 219 ~ 1-6-,1- 5-0-~~,3-3_6_1_6_,3_8_8_ _ 4 ,-2-5--1 - 1-6,on I un y Voted 14 95 15 :, :c 810 1,335 800 556 235 3,736 - - - - - - - -- -- - 125 ' 126 10 119 ,9 122 119 193 191 82 189 78 186 188 165 169 14 159 18 162 164 42 296 296 45 294 45 291 293 17 290 286 12 284 14 285 285 8 186 185 7 190 6 194 192 93 210 203 83 188 83 181 186 486 1,347 1,339 3110 1,309 340 1,364 1,318 23 157 152 23 154 21 159 168 260 30 8 302 2 57 301 251 295 306 314 1,632 1,605 30, 7 1,574 330 1,565 1,593 13 188 138 13 183 18 183 185 19 278 273 23 270 30 270 269 24 324 320 17 316 19 333 317 71 961 941 70 963 78 927 922 6 184 183 6 183" 7 181 182 113 151 151 111 144 113 143 146 36 303 303 31 299 30 309 316 47 287 279 40 284 . 33 285 282 49 155 158 46 103 63 133 133 5 138 139 6 133 8 135 138 24 106 106 24 102 28 106 105 458 284 267 476 272 474 270 274 18 291 280 18 282 19 284 285 . 51 301 306 48 293 49 292 296 15 410 405 15 419 15 389 390 33 119 121 30 124 28 123 125 115 449 442 110 440 108 463 446 88 305 302 77 293 76 298 292 55 512 506 44 493 60 476 479 93 890 878 80 858 82 861 867 39 202 194 34 . 206 43 181 192 15 88 85 10 88 0 96 89 j 6 67 65 3 64 2 64 69 I 3 237 235 7 234 11 243 242 J 63 248 238 38 232 43 229 228 4 ,632- 16-,419-- 1-6, 119- -4-,5- 5_9_ 1_5_,182- 4-, 9- 5- 1--15-,8- 1-0-=--=15=-,s=--=1:--::1 �Laraba ' T ·· 0p . o Donder 8 0 f·es ~ --- , PortCityGOP~s Win 8 of 10 Seats ~!.~:~:. l~n~n~n~!~!~.~?. l lciounting hallols, b11t th e R b can hopes we I·e up aga in epu - eIg l1 t, Repu bl! cams and two Demo• ward slnce' hcan t:g)!ad 935 st:a1ght Rep 11 b_! crats for their 10 representatives 1n ., ro'l'he-?66 De mocrat.1 r: \ the New Hampshire House of Repre- , .s t rai ht. votes. 822 spht votes sentatives. One of the two Democrats favored Dondero but coun t gave Laraba t1 1e final ,, as John J . Leary, ward three, who 1170 dero 817. • to Don- was a c:indidale on both Republican It. l\'as now2 amwJth and Democratic tickets. Mr. Leary 1ng 3,71 J to 3,204. Ward ~araba lead_ ls a Democrat, however, although he 0 le 11 as hav- received 800 votes on the Republl- i· \ can side to 626 on the Democratic ;" Ing tr1;>Uble with Its totals hut. Its side. 1, ·1 prehm111ary figmes showed 484 'The vote by wards: st.ra1.gh 1 Republican votes and 422 (Names ,~Ith asterisk elected) I Democrallc votes wit.h 900 5 pli t.. \\'aid One With 484 straigh t R~pubhcan • John R. McIntire <R) 807 8 votes added to Laraba's 507 lead, h e , •Wesley K. Webster <R) 73 had a sure 4,195 votes compared to , •Andrew J . Barrett (D) 854 the 3.6:!6 ,,ure vo les of Dondero Patrick J . Kittredge (D) 722 when her ward one straight votes Edw:ird A. Weeks (D) 689 were added. Two It was getting closer to 3 am . If Warcl • Ha rr y H . Foote (R) 1,371 Dondero could take one ou t of every "Remick H . Lalghton <Rl 1,309 six voles she had the election . ir •John H. Yeaton IR) 1,324 she did as well as she had done 111 1 Madeline C. J ackson <Dl 492 ward fou r it would be about a tie . \ Frank c . Leary ro1 572 It. was a Democrat.le ward and wi lh alt the other wards long s ince 111 , I George P. Smallcon CD) 497 =-- W. ar Ud dOn eFV • O·f e I S n er I re Deputy Sheriff Is Assigned As Guard Pending Action r Reports that Rae S. Laraba, who was elected state sena- alJ eyes were on it I tor_ from the 24th district by eight votes, accordi11g to un- fic1als Shor tly total before ed their 3 ainfi .gures. t.he ward Laraha of- I Ward •GuyThree E. Corey IR) 691 official returns, would petition the superior court to im- had 640the voties ha ving pickedhad up J,130 onl v \ 156 of pl m. Dondero •John JT. . Leary <R and(D) D) 574 1,426 Jamrs Whitman P0 un d war d one b a 11 o t s were unconfirmed at noon today. voles. \' However, William J. Linchey, deputy sheriff for RockingBu t. Laraba had Ju1,t enough split.!. Ward Four i ham county, was still on duty at the c1·ty clet·k's off1'ce un- ~howed to turn 4,351 the tide for and Laraba the: lofinal 4,343 count for '. Marcia •Ect1,ardB.J . Adams Hopley (D) CR> 522 260 0 der _orders, Mr. Linchey said, from County Solicitor Ralph 1:dEL~·raba's win by eight vo te:; ! \Vard Five G. McCarthy to see that there is no tampering with the bal- was about. to be announ ced. ward 1\ •J ohn Burkhardt cR) 243 lots. one offic1als said there was an er- i John F . Gallagher (0) 145 ror somewhere . The ~pht votes toMary C. Dondero, defeated candl-QAlmost . from town to {.own and I1taled _873 not 900 making a 27-vole date said she would k f . ward Lo ward the contest swayed. diffeience and there v.,as a 41-vote coun't of the vote wh~~h 0 \ a ~ e- New castle gave Dondero seven difference on the s traigh t. vo les. 4,343 votes to Laraba's 4 35fa e er !more votes than Lara,b a. Greenland d c:ve1;,h the protests of Mayor Don' · gave her eight more votes 1,han It eio. • e ballols were sealed shor t- \ Laraba's margin of 190 voles ln I had j:lven John P . Ca!'berry when IY al ter 3 am and the war d ofthe towns outside Portsmouth gave he ran against Laraba for the same fi c1als aid that. the count. would him the victory ln the most hotly office two years ago. s tand for the pnsenl. I contested race In Rockingham coun- \ HI t t. f lit ol s In \ About. th ~L tun e a lot. of ti red and ty. Mayor Dondero's lead of 182 g11 0 a 1i. 0 sp v e figu re -wea r,· officials didn 't care votes In Portsmouth barely failed I Portsmou th wa rds were figured to who had won . \ to thetowns lead given Laraba In be votes and in mld-eve. theoffset smaller ningDondero at Republican headquarters In 1 _ Clerk of Rockl~gham county - t,t,a courthouse many Republi can ·rierlor court Arthur T. Call said t~~t wo~kers were hea!" d to say th at no. petition on the behalf of Mr. Laiaba had loS t . µre.be. to Impound Portsmouth balT'11en the Newmarket returns lots had peen made a.t 12 o'clock. came In with Dondero polling .,45 • _The unofficial Laraba-Dondero votes to Laraba's 2'22 votes. Repub~t: • !lean hnpes ,o,,ed sinre Newm,<· f, ' ' '• ' , P. J. K·1ttredge Asks Recount In wOf d Qne ...9 ::r ..:. u ~ S, 1 . , It became a certainty today that •" there would be at least two re- ,p; counts of local area. contests as a. ii:' r re sult of last Tue~day's election 'f I when Patrick J. Kittredge, defeated !:: 1tor representative to the General il: Court from ward one, filed his re- !i rount pellllon with the ~mt"Y o! f;; Off •. c·1a I Ta 11 Y I Of EI ect •IO n Re Iea sed I" ket a trad!t.lonally · a Pemocrat seeking !ii':l t.ownls and two years agoDemocratic had given Concord, Nov. 8 (API _ Gov. \ stale. Dr. Kittredge, the Democratic candidate 826 votes'. Charles M Dale 1 . reeleclton . ran fourth In a. field of ,/;: 1• When strongly Republican ward · R> \\ on eelectwn five for I.he three posls as repre- ; ,1! four reported, Democrat.le hopes by 42 ,9 51 votes of a total of 163,451 \ sentatlves from ward one. His to- ,:i.i rose again when Dondero lost to ballots c.ast, Lhe la rgest m aJonty in I.al was 722. The lowest of the three i;t:· Laraba by only 116 votes wit.h Lar- Lhe history of the state, official tabu- winners was Wesley K. Webster (R) 'll·, 1with 738, giving him a. margin of ,. aha 468, Dondero 352. Laraba had lat1011 of the vote revcalrcl toda y. tak~n only 67 o! the 318 split votes. Dale's vote wa s l03 ,204 . Mayor F only 16 votes over or. Kittredge. ·· With about 2,800 split. vol.es In the Clyde Keefe of DOI er ID I got. a t,,: Other winners were Andrew J , BarcllY, the Dondero outlook was I lal of fi0 ,217 . The olTlC'ial figure s rett <Dl with 854 and John R. Mcbright I were compleled ea rly this aflernoon In tire t R> with 807. Fifth man was :'-1 Ii Earlier in the even mg the trad1- , in the office of Secy. of Sta Le Enoch Edward A. Weeks <D) with 689. : ",: Total 4,351 4,343 t.lonallY Republican t.owns of , D. Fuller. \ The secretary of state's office said ':i!:' 0 i .·t 1 With early returns from all secGreeuland, Stratham, Ne-v.r\ngton The lot.al vote 111 the state 's blenthis morning that the date of re- 1•·;!ii!, t!ons Indicating a. Republican sweep, and Rye had given Lara•b a sub- nlal election Tuesday ,~ as 167,767, counts still had not been set but 1; , l"{,. local Interest centered on the batstan !al 1eads as had been predicted Fuller said. that it was hoped to schedule them •: , 'i; ,. tle between Mayor Dondero and and Dondero's gain In Ne'IVmarket Among ot.her off1rlal totals: In the week of Nov. 18. : ;U•rl:f• Laralba for the state senatorshlp of had not offset It. ward five had not Congress First D1.stnct- Merrow One other request for recount : i' .., the _24th district. helped a great deal with Its 183 for (Rl 53 ,909, Benoit CD\ 36.316. of representat\ve votes has been reLaraba 2 532, Dondero 2,387. Governor's counril~Second Disce!ved since yesterday noon, in ManShortly after 1 am -v.•he11 vtard trict, Hobbs (R\ 23,101, Carberry hester's ward 10. Lataba and (D) 12,204; third Dl~trlct., Gingras - - - - - -1 three reported 659 for 776 for Dondero, the total votestood j <Rl, 16,'lo\3, Moran 1D1 16,585. Laraba 2,632, Dondero 2,487. uni St.ate Senate: 23rcl- Spollett <R Wtml~._,2ne a._!.ld _ two _ were 6 j and Dl 7,255 . 24th- Laraba <R J ............._...........r.;.__._ _~.....,....._,___,..,_..._.i._....;__ \ 4,351, Dondero CD> 4,343.: "':!:'•lllf. Rye New Castle Newington Newmarket Greenland Stratham Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 ward 5 Laraba. 379 Dondero 194 109 116 92 46 222 545 208 97 , 212 34 640 1,139 1,179 817 659 776 468 352 183 227 f �lmpoiinded Balrots in ~Cotirt Ca re -A Mayor Dondero Files Request for Recount Superior Court Justice John E. Tobin of the Rockingham ~thur J. call, clerk of the Rockcounty superior court signea an order yesterday afternoon, •i!·,\!1 Ingham county isuperlor court, said t day that the impounded 24th sen- 1 which impounded the ballots of all five of the Portsmouth ·::'. a~orlal district ,ballots had not yet , wards and the outside towns in the 24th senaio _r_i_al_d_i_st_n_·_ct_.___....__....:;:::.....:.~=------,,~!!,\, 'Ill been sent to Concord. ,. , i Mr Call sa.ld he had not had an The petition, which was on tl'ie 'II!, oppo;tunlty to talk to Judge John behalf of Raes. Laraba, eight-vote ·.;;;I E. Tobin of Manchester, on whose , .:! order _toe..J>allot-11 "'.ere ~mpoup.ded winner over Mayor Mery C. Don::i' last wl!ilrl'h!day. ••• d dero In the contest for st-ate senator, ,i!1 The impounding order was =>ue was presented bv Atty. Wyman .".j' by Judge Tobin on th e pe tltlon of Boynton of Portsmouth, new county '(),~. , · :1111· Rae 'S:C,Laraba. of Portsmouth, Mapsolicitor-elect. .. parent . eight vote v,•lnner over ary · C Dondero of Portsmouth-tn what City Clerk Eileen Dondero turned .li'.......:·..:;._::._:::..,.,..::,......_....,.....,.....,.~....,.~"--:'"":"::1 hM appeared to be the closest i;l,ate the Portsmouth ballot-s, bRllot boxSecretary or State for New Hamp-'• contest ln the recent election. es, tally sheets And checklists over · F rm · k a"• 4 JJ m yes .! Laraba.'s lead ln the towns ou Lslde to Sheriff Simes . • shire, Enoch D. Fuller, yesterday re'f Portsmouth gave him a i;llm mar- terday when the sheriff presented quested that the impounded 24th •!•!; in which Mayor Dondero's Ports- 1 Judge Tobin's tJrclrr. smatorial district ballots be for.. g ' th 1 tor • failed to match . The The ballots in Newmarket, Green- ,1·Rrried to Concord from the custody mou , v c ~l re uest for a recount land And Stratham Also "\\ere col- of Arthur J. Call. clerk of Rocking'. 'lii,1 mayo[h! !~~ In t~e st.ate flied with lected by Sheriff Frlnk and hit_ de- ham ctJtmty stl]J"ritJr court. ; was tar Or state Enoc;h D. Fuller. puty, William J. Llnchey, last mght. Mr. Call ~aid today that he had 1•'1 Secre Y ~ The ballots in Rye, Nr.w CastlP and received the request but until he ~=--"",___.___ 1 Newington were r;cheduled to be could consult Superior Court Justice ··1 ., · picked up today. John E. Tobin of Manchester, who l\leanwhile, ~fayor Dondero today issued the impounding order on the 1 ,l hecame the first deCPated candidate request of Rae S. Laraba of PortsI In the stale fn file an official re- mout.11. ~pp~rent winner by eight quest for a. recount. 'The petition W;I~ votrs 01'!'1" M::iyor Dondero of Portsf . riled with the secretary of state thlt mouth. hP did 11tJt know when or 11 morning. . how the ballot.:,; would be sent to 'A' schedule-of recounts Will bt' An:- Concord . '•'.! nounced by the secretary of state I! Sheriff Simes Frink reported to !!I Portsmouth voters again yesletr1dauye office after the JO-day period 1n him yesterday, Mr. Call said, that •" d their desire to con n ,,,,., ~.. · ' ···-·· "''~ -~'"' the ballots ordered Impounded had .,•: indicate f tate liquor stores quests, has ended . Thus It will be all been collected. •!· the operation s it 'The the mtddle or latter part of thd Secret:itry of State Fuller said to1 ·,11 and the sale of beer thInt ,e c y.6 t e mont-h before the fln~l outcome of clay th~t , he had not yet set a def:1!,: vote by wards on e liquor or the 24th district atate senatorial race lnite da.1, for beginning the recount ,\.!!1 question: No will be known. reciu.ested by Mrs. Dondero. "The 'i1 Ward Yes Atty. Maurice l". Devine of Man• - ·1 _ --' ':!! 1 chester said according to the As., week the 18th has been tenta1 1 113 ,l!l 2 ,861 soclated Pre;s. that he would repre• lively set but not particular day," "' 34 sent thet Por 60 im! 429 t tsmouth t mayor in the he said. •!i·: 13 24th dis rlc recoun . 191 5 Ii!/, Total 334 Deputy Secy. of State Harry Jack- Two Other Requests 2 ,600 son Mid calls from other candidates Two other requests for recount· t by wards on the question The vo e • indicated there would prpba bly be have been flied with him, Mr. Fut-· Of h 63 of permitting t~e le No ee; · "seven or eight" recount dem ands. ler said. besides the request · Of the Ward es This ls considerably below normal, Portsmouth mayor. Indications of 12 1 212 he said, but is to be expected because lo 15 other requests have come to his 1,031 2 105 of heavy Republican majorities 1n attention but the formal requests 614 34 75 most contests. '· • have not yet been received. f I 12 Laraba's pet.ftion Mid in part: Accordin11; to the Asi;oclated•Press, 5 404 • "During the counting of the votes the secretary tod?y received a re2 148 'I'ot&l • the voting went t he re were lndicatloit~ that a. re- count request from Walter J. :Nol·•". In nea.rby towns , count would be required and that let (R)rnf Berlin, who asked a check 1 tores yes 219, no chari;ct:?s were made of various and of the Berlin ,}yard two corrt.ut J'~ 1;;!~ as !o!loW!: :1;:i. Epping-liquor 3~5 no' 84. Exeter- sundry discrepancies of violations I __ h-·• • :, 94 and beer, yes 1 2; 2 no '291; beer, of,~he election laws. lhe state legislature In which unliquor stores ye:, Wherefore, your petitioner prays official results showed hlm to have 8 Gre~nland-1\quor 1;,, yes 1,100, no 3 • 157 and b~er, yes that the ballots used and unused , been defeat,ed by Cla.rn. A. Lazure ..11-; stores, yes 69, no _ 11 uor stores, and the checklists as used In the \DJ. The vot,e was 653 to 650. :~\ 80, no 155; Ham~~~ beir, yes 214, various wards or the Cltyof Ports• Another request for a. legislative 99 yes 211, no 6 11 uor stores, mouth and In the towns In Mid recount wa~ asked by Grace W. 1j'1 11 no '72'1; New Ca~tl~;;;r: yes 80, no I district (24th); together with the Grlswolct, Na~hua. Republican. She ,,11 il yes 53, no 65 anll stores, yes r tally sheets used by t!1e various received the tow vote in a. four-way 'I " 131; Newfields- quor 30 no 84" ward and town officers in said dis• contest In Ward two. The two 41, no 'iO and bee\Jre:s y~s 41. n~ trlct, now In the cm1tody of the e\ty elected, on the basis of unofficial 6 Newington-liquor were Clara M . Record <R1 56 . Newmar• and / or town clerks In said . di.s.µ ict returns. 42 , 50 and beer, yes , no 428 no 116 be surrendered Into the CUlltosij of and George F. Bolre (DJ. The fourth in;:~i ket-llquor stores, yes : North the clerk of Rockingham county 8\1• candidate was Francis Laflamme 103 ;j!iil and beer, yes 495st, no e~ 100 , no perior court until sue)). \.tlle,a they (DJ. . 1:;i; . Hampton-liquor ores, Y224 . Ray- may be requested by the..Secretary Shortly before noon Fuller gald ,[il;·:!:, 233 at.id beer, yes llO, ~: 179 ,' no 96 of St~te of New Hampshire for the te.bulallon was complete except for j 1-!;m mond-llquor stores, one ward ln Rochester. In previous 92 Y 98 . Rye- ' purpose of having an offlclal rel!:, .':'I and beer, yes 1 65, no123 ;nd beer Icount or inspection o! thq ballots." years the offldal count has never I ,f!i;:ll;l: liquo.r atorei;, yeo ~ 8rr~tham-llquo; Deputy Sherif? William J. Lin• been' ann~unced before the Satur-J :!:i!lill yes 201, no 165, d beer yes chey was put on duty In the Portii.. day after election. ¥1•~ ·11,j1·.- stores, yes 58, no 31 an ' mouth city clerk's office early Wed• Im ·_poun de·.d CI•t y Ba 11 Ot 'S • w·I 11 . Be Forwarded.. to.· ,; Con co rd fOr .Recount II ; ·p0 rt smo·ut h .' , r fl, ; L.Iqu.o Beer a e Fav ore d s ,· ¥~ - ° of ~~ i~: !ti' I,!! l I I 'I!, 1·; 59, !•;,,,.,· .'lj" :' · ·' 1 no 13~ i 1. 'f), •-----iI nesday morning by County Solle!• tor Relph G. McCarthy, when it wa.s believed that 41 votes could not be accounted for In ward one. L.. - J • �Mrs. Caldwell .Is Registrar. Official Tabulation Shows Three Ward 1 - - -Recounts ,_._._ Scheduled ward One CO ntest upSe t Is ReVe a Ied by seC Fu11 er ~Of~cial tabulation of ~ote~o;d: ed with Enoch D. Fuller, Secretary of State for New Hampshite, shows Mrs. Gertrude Caldwell as the winner over John Roylos In the Ward • R ecounts of th . - - - -cine contest for registrar of voters. lion contests I ee ward one elec• The figures recorded with the secMo,,cta . . are ~chedul ect for 111 retary by the ward clerk, Oliver W. ' state's } 0 ng at th e ~'l?cr cl.ary of ~riest, give Mrs. Caldwell a majora t JO am. ce 111 Concord, starting ity of 15 votes over her Republican The r ecounts scheduled in I d opponent, the secretary of state one fo r ~electman h . c u e said today, the final count being rePon t briand ap 1 w eie V1v1an corded as 752 for Caldwell to 737 for aft er fi rs t bei1fgead edl f?r a recount Roylos. · onl y to be droppedec a1 ed a Willner In the Ward one contest for sener list b out of the win.lectman the unofficial winners were John Roylos (R)° officially recordth e ward ~1!r~orrected return from Edwin Johnson CR> with 824 votes Veino ah ead. ~hich, placed James .Louise Holbrook (D) with - 699 vote~ ed with Enoch D . Fuller, secretary Secretary of State Enoch D. Ful• of state, as loser to Gertrude Cald• emo s name and an d J ames, V emo , (D) with 681 votes ·well (D) in · the -ward one contest l ler said today that Nov. 25 had 1:Jeen I vote ere left off the original ward However, according · to the officlai figures flied with Mr. Fuller by for registrar or voters, today mailed selected as the date for honoring . ~~1e returns. _sent to the secretary the ward clerk, James Veino's name ·a recount petition to Mr. Fuller. V . s tate., Offic1a I f'.:;ures now give most of the deadline requests for was not listed on the 'ballot. Mr. Fu!William J. Linchey, Republlcan recounts of the Nov. 5 election. ai~; no 681 and Pontbriand 658. Both !er said that unless the figures were city committee chairman, said Mr. electefemocrats. Others declared Mr. Fuller explained that a 10-day 1 corrected by the ward clerk, Vivian Roylos' request was necessary beJ h as selectmen were Edwin delay must follow any requests for Pontbnand was elected selectman cause the petition of Mrs. Caldwell Ho Ibn~on (R ) with 824 and Louise recount. Three Portsmouth Ward instead of Mr. Veino. . was returned to her when Fuller's o look rD J with 699 , Mr. Fullfil' said the ward clerk records showed her to be the winner one contests wlll be recounted on ti Another recount wui be that In lhat date. 1 e race for registrar f under :Chap. 41, sections 3 and 4 of instead of the loser. The In again, out agdln c'>ntest where unofficial returns oh voters ~he state law,, cou,Jd b~. compelled The Ward one ballots, which were 1 between Mrs. Ge r trude Caldwell and !IecUton night gave John Royi:;: ,~ ; to change any figures found lncor- ·impounded with the rest of the John Roylos 101 • e:, ,:,i ra ,· of vow rs v1 c ory over Mrs G . t rect. The moderator according to _towns and wards . of the 24th senawell 757.7 b · er rude CaldFuller has the authdrity to enforce torlal district, will go to , Concord. will be counted at 10 am, Nov. 25. the seer 52. ut figures flied with 1 the change. t?da:y- or tomorrow, according to 1 the secretary said . Roylos was orig;n a ll:, announced · 737 to ~ 1~:. ~a~~;;~~: 7i~ve Roylos Mr. Priest said this morning that Shenff_ Simes Frmk._ • the winner over Mrs. Cald\vell by 1 Third wa1d · "it might have been an oversight on Shenff Frmk said all the , _im- five votes. However, when the figfor cl erk wl;ere°~~a~f:s°~ntRls ~hat my part. I don't know what I can J pounded ballots, as well as pet1t1ons ures were recorded with Mr. Fuller, (R ) was declared a 707-763 e~1don do about it. There was a. Jot of con- • for absentee ballots, would have to Mrs. Caldwell was the winner by a ove.: Ohver W . Priest <D) w nner fusion in the wardroom and I _be formaUy turned over to the sec- 15 vote margin. r 'I uesday th · thought I listed the vote for Mr, retai:y of state by Arthur J. Call, Another ward one contest to be t offi ce will re~oi~~ret~ry o! state's Veino." clerk -of Rockingham county superS tra ff ord county I' . e ballots for recounted are tho~e of Vivian Veino said, "I'm going to let it \or court. Judge John E. Tobin , who Pontbriand for ward selectman, w!10 ent F ra nk W P so 1c1tor. At presride. I'll just'sit tight and see what ordered thqm _into Gall 's custody , t was beaten by James Veino. has 8 5?0 to · e}f'ser <R ) Rochester 8 •481 or John F Be ' ~ · happens." will · direct delivery to Fuller this James Veino's name and vote ID > of Somersworth. 1~ • anus ' "I am not surprised that there ·afternoon. tabulation were not originally re~ 1 should be discrepancies in the reOliver W. Priest, Ward one clerk, corded with the secretary of state r- .::-turns," Mrs. Caldwell said. ''There said tortay that a correction of the and Mrs. Pontbriand was declared re many irregularities at the omission of James Veino'5 name the wmner. However, Oliver w . \ t ~ ; ;:l!:w::zt•5xr.a! ~ ~ rd one polling place. One I from the official returns would be Priest , ward clerk, submiLted a cor\\t ~rtlon WB5 a violation of mailed to the secretary of state to- recied tabulation and Mr. Vemo be- 1 Laraba-Dondero Totals law 1orbidding liquor. day. came the winn er. he Associated Press said this Mr. Priest has records which show The thi rd r equest for recount From Official Recount fternoon that the request of Ger- the figures for Mr. Veino's total vote. schedul ed for Nov . 25 is that of Mr The olficlal figures In the trude Caldwell (D) of Portsmouth If the correction is accepted by Fu!- Priest , who was defeated by Charle~ Laraba-Donder~ recount for ward one was turned down by Fuller ler, Mr. Veino will become selectman E. Reardon (R > by 34 votes for ward sl:1te sena_tor m the 24th dlson the grounds she was one of two instead of Vivian Pontbriand. cler k. tn~t, as given out today by the successful candidates in a field of The secretary of state said the Recount of lhe Laraba-Dondero 0_ rflre or Secretary of 's tate four for membership on the board return would have to be &_sworn and battle for stale senator from the ~noch I>. Fuller, are: of registrars and was not entitled to attested copy of the original return 24th district go as. sch eduled on a recount. on hei: personal 1·equest. filed by Priest with his office. If it Wednesday. Mayor Mar y C. Dondero Laraba I>ondero Orig. R'c't Orig, R 'c't He said sh'~ could obtain a. recount was correctly done, Mr. Fuller said, ha s a~ked for a recount a fter being Greenland If desired securing 50 signatures then this copy would become t,hc cl ef ca ted by R ae S. I.a raba by eight 208 206 97 97 1"ew Castle 109 115 116 114 on a petlti . official record. t\, \\,\"'\ \t votes. • \-\\.t) Newington W1lliam inchey, Republican city 92 90 46 50 Newmarket 222 224 545 545 cha~an, ii.Id .he had nqt heard Ports. 1 11F tf!e- ch ge 1n ·-re-m1tini.'nt.ll 640 637 1,139 1,134 Ports. 2 formed by the Herald. and was not 1,1791,177 817 822 sure what ctlon Roylos would take. Ports. 3 659 659 776 776 'Roylos J- ung up when asked on Ports. 4 468 467 352 353 Ports, 5 the teleph ne 1! he planned to ask 183 181 227 228 Rye for a recol\llt, 379 381 194 195 The tabulation o! the ward vote! · Stratham 212 211 34 33 as ltsted previously by The Ports· Total 4_, 3514,348 4,343 4,347 mouth Hetald was released to the 1 public at 2; am the morning after the election by the ward moderator, George K. Knowles. · Other differences between the announced tabulation in Ward one and the figures in the secretary of state's · office in concord are: WY· man Boynton for county so11citor received 979 instead of 989; Frank Morris for moderator received 877 Instead of 8'19. j~onday j _R.oylos .- Pe~itions ~ For Recount of ~.t-. .Ward Recount Ward One Votes Now Set For Next Mon·day 1Rr I I I I I ! ) will �-·-- ayor L-058s Three - In Outside Towns First · Upset in Early Count is Swing Of New Castle to La raba Column BULLETIN Unofficial final recount results from Concord show Mary C. Dondero trailing her opponent, Rae S. Laraba, by one vote wit.h all of the five Portsmouth wards · counted. An appeal will be filed by .l\lrs. Dondero with the Ballot Law commission, she said. i The Laraba-Dondero recount fight entered it.s final rounds at noon today with Mayor Mary C. Dondero losing a net of three votes to her Republican opponent as the counters began on the Portsmouth wards. · All the outlying towns in the 24th , state senatorial district had be<-n l counted at 11 :30 11m, leaving only 1 the five Portsmouth wards. Biggest upset In the recount nf fl1c towns was the swing of New CasUe Into the Laraba column. Laraha prrvlouslv had come out of New C:tstle, according to the ofTiclal flgure~, trailing 116 to 109. Today's recount g:we him a one vote lead or 115 tn Town Rye Dondero Lar~b,i. nPw olrl n e,., 194 195 37!"1 38 1 116 114 ]r)!) 11 5 46 50 92 90 545 545 222 224 97 97 208 206 34 33 2 12 211 1,139 1,134 fi10 637 817 832 1,179 1.177 776 659 352 353 468 467 227 183 ----· _ __J old New Castl e Ne wing ton Newm:i rket Greenland Stratham Ward on!' W;:ird t wo Ward three 114. I Ward four One other important shift or the Ward fi ve vote gave Mayor Dondero a total of 46 in the town or Newington 11s Grand Totals 4,343 1,032 1,034 against the recorded 46. Laraba Town Tot.als ---dropped two votes in the same town. Gains Md losses in the other towns by Dondero were: Rye, plus one; Stratham. minus 1; Newmarket and Greenland total.~ for Dondero remained at 545 in Newmarket , and 97 in Greenland . Laraba's gains and losses in the other outlying towns ere: Rye, plus two: Newmarket. plus two ; Greenland, min~• two; and Stratham, 1 mi11wit om\:, ~ r , Actiop ha:d' not been taken on any l of the · prote.,t.~ registered by t he Portsmouth mayor with Sec re ta ry of State Enoch D. Fuller on the conduct o! the Nov. 5 election. Today's recount was reque.~ted i Senate Can Enter Dispute The secretary of stat.e's offlce rtdect_ that the Senate couJd also 1l study, and rule ~n th e "IV!Shed, dispu t.ed hallo ts ' I 4,351 1,222 1,227 --- Mayor's Action Based 0n Ballots Disputed iln Concord Recount by Mayor Dondero Immediately after the unofficial result.s of th e Nov. 5 election were posted. Her reques t wa.s the first in the state flied wi th Mr. Fuller. All the ballots in the 24 th senatorial district were ordered in, pounded by Supertor Court Justice John E. Tobin of Manchcstrr t-l1e day following the election on the petition or Rae S. Laraba. The lmpounding followed the stationing of a deputy sheriff in the office or C1ty Clerk Eileen Dondero on the order o! Cow1ty Solicitor Ralph a. McCarthy. The impounded ballots were , placed in the custody of the clerk .; or court of Rockingham county by Sheriff Sime.s Frink. The Portsmouth ballots and those of Greenland, Newington and Stratham were picked up on Wednesday. Those of ' Rye, Newmarket and New Castle) , were impou~ded the follow~~ - With the r aoe- so- cJo.se - ._._ __ • ers today f , o.,.,.,,-vthat d · oresaw th e Possiblllty , ecislons by the conunissl might result 1n a tie vote in thon final count. e Should this haPPen b~th · torney general's off!~ and tt;1e at. retary or state's office said sec. the final decision will b day, State s e up to the th ena te whlch usually decides " e ~torney general's office said' 6 ofnthe ca~~i~a?:s.~e Qllali1icatJo~ l N. H. Bqflot Law Commission Ruling Could Change Outcome of Contest Counsel for Mayor Mary C. Dondero today was prepar-· ing an appeal to thr> New Hampshire Ballot Law commisI sion to -rule on disputed ballots as a result of yesterday's recount of her race with Rae S. Laraba of Pottsmouth for (l, 'LI, I state senator from the 24th district. The Senate pa~ty alignm t wi thout the 24th district, is 17 ~.' Publicans and six Democrats Yesterday's recount resulted in a !let. 105.s of three votes for Mr Larabii and a net gaJn of four voi.e; for Mayor Dondero. Greatest change came in New Ca.st.le Where Mr: Laraba Picked up six votes Wl1Jle th <' mayor lost two. Previous' ly Mrs. Dondero had been llsted as carrying the town by seven votes. The recount put New Castle in the Lara.ba, co wnn vote margin, Both candida.tM lost in Portsmouth's ward one, Laraba. drop. ping three and DondCTo tlve. In · ward two, Lara!ba lost two and Dondero gained· five.. Other changes · recorded were a matter ot on!f or two votes one way or the other. Mrs. Dondero wa.s represented in the recount by Atty. Maurice A. Devine o! Manchester, Mr. I,,ara,ba. was represented by Former Atty. Gen. Jeremy R. W.aldron of Portsmouth. Kittredge. Recount One other P~tsmouth recount was conducted yesterday, that sought by Dr• .Patrjck.,J~Klttredge (D) defeated candidate for the N, H. House of ttepresentatives in ward one, Counted were the ballot.s for Dr, Kittredge and for Wesley K, The r eco unt · total: Laraba 4,348; Webster (R) lowest of the three Dondero 4.347. The ballot law conunlssion 1s who wer11 declared winners in· ths There were said t,0 be be tween half madP. up tJ! t.he attorney general original count. a dozrn and a dozen ballots under and one Bttorney from each of the The recount failed to change th11 dispute In the recount which cut two J'nnJor, Pllrt.iC'.~. Its pr esent mem. , outcome of this race u Mr. Webster Republlcan Senator La raba's margin bcrship iHclude,5 ALty. C~n. Ernest ' gained four votes to raise his total 01·er his Democra tic opponent from R. D'Amo urs. Atty. J. Vincent Bro- to 742 while Dr, Kitt~ge picked up eight vo tE>s to one. derlck o! Manchester and Atty, two votes raising hi& total to 724, The ballot la w commission has Mayland H . Morse of Concord, In another major recount yes. the power to overrule the secretary terday, Paul J. Gingras <R) of Man. o[ state's decision 011 any or all o! Action Is Delayed chester gained 44 vote& to run hill the ballots which are disputed. Thus, I Action by the commission will be net margin of victory to 202 over whUe the recoun t has been held, the delayed, however, untli the return, J . -V incent Moran (D) , also 01 ~a.nfinal outcome of the close Senate sometime next week. of Attorney chester in the race for executive • race stlll will not be known until General D 'Amours who is attending councilor in the third district. the ballot law commission has ra.-...c_o_n_re_r....e._n_ce_ in_s_a_n_ F_r_a_n_c_isco...:._ _ ct~ - - -- 1 �firsf Recounts I;I· Recount Confirms Peyser as Victor For Ward One j :Show No Change I ~;~;;~,;I::,~~;;,:~; 1 lr 1..S•Ylg Two Of rh ree Ended at Noon . '. Two of three Ward one Portsmouth recounl.s scheduled !or today at the office of the secretary of state In Concord were completed at noon with no change in the final outcome, Mayor Mary C. Dondero chairman of the Democratic Cit~ committee said in a telephone call from Concord. In the recount of the vote for reg. istrar of voters the original and recount totals were: Orig. R'c't. Reardon <R) 836 ·929 Roylos (R) 737 740 Boisvert (D) 664 669 Caldwell (D) 752 766 Thus Charles E. Reardon and Mrs. Gertrude Caldwell were declared elected as they had been on original returns to the secretary of state. The recount was asked by John R.oylbs. No change in the outcome of the / race for ward clerk resulted from the recount either. Charles E. Rear- 1 , don <R> had originally been declar- j ed elected with 797 votes. The recount gave him 809. Oliver W. Priest, l who petitioned for the recount, re- i ceived the same total today as he 1 did In original returns, 763. A third recount, that of the race ~~~- ward selectman, had not been ~P~~ted this noon. J for county solicitor in Strafford county, over the incumbent, John F . Beamls o! Somersworth (D} was ~~~fi~:,~vi;_a. recount held yester- i The recount flgu~ea, which will not . be offlcla I un Ul accepted by the Strafford oounty supertor\ court, gave Peyser• 8,542 to Beamls' 8,497 votea, In the election Peyser had ' 8,521 votes to Beamls' 8,481. Atty. Bearnls immediately moved to concede the election to his opponent, waiving all objections entered by his legal representatives. Under New Hampshire election law, contests for county offices are not recounted by the secretary of I state but are under the Jurisdiction or the county superior court. Judge John E. Tobin, superior court justice, appointed Probate Judge Leonard C. Hardwick o! Rochester as master o! the recount. Judge Hardwick said this morning that until Judge Tobin issues a. certificate of election the figures would not be official. n ,)..~ i 1 II I 1 N.t-1. Senate Will Have Only:=\ One Woman Mem~er Unless I· Mayor Dondero Wins Battle . I Unless the state ballot law com- \ In a recount for selectman in • Portsmouth's ward one, Edwm ·,,;nlssion should happen to Yeverse Johnson (Rl and Louise Holbrook the verdict in the 24th senatorial (D) and James Veino <D) remained 1 di.str'!ct, the New Hampshire Senate winners. The recount was asked by J will have only one woman member Vivian Pontbriand lDt. . . in the coming session. She Is Sen.The old and new figures m U11s \ elect Doris Spollett of Hampstead. race are: Yesterday's yecount reversed the Orig. R'c't. outcome in the 17th district and un- Johnson <Rl 824 826 .seated Sen. Marye Walsh Caron <D- 1 Holbrook (D) 69!J 704 Ma~chester) and instead put Robert Veino (D) 681 687 \ I J. Gamache (R-Manchester) in Pontbriand CD) 658 657 office. Other ward one recounts yester- f. Mayor Mary C. Dondero's fate in day made no change in the 01iginal t the 24th district still , ls not abso- \ results for ward clerk where Charles \ Iutely certain. Her original eight- E. Reardon <Rl won and for reg1S- . vote margin of defeat was cut to one trar of voters where Mr. Reardon vote by a. recount last Wednesday and Mrs. Gertrude Caldwell CD > Protests concerning several ques- won. l'),'l,(o I t!oned ballots now are pending be• !ore the ballot law commission which cannot act until Atty, Gen. Ernest R. D'Amours returns from California. He ls expected back thill week. In the meantime, Sen. Ra.e S. Laraba appears as the winner. Senator-elect SpoJlett had no such worries as her two fellow women in the Senate race. She received the nomination of both parties and was unopposed. I �5.3 ,Mayor Dond ro May Continue N. H. enatorial Seat Fight Ballot Profest Ballot GrouP, I Laraba Gets Meeting Set for Confers Today Certificate Further Action Monday Morning On Vote Dispute Is Contemplated, ~.<\,\\lD Dondero-Lara ha Votes Involved ,u,,. Li, Senatorial Seat May Be Decided The New Hampshire Ballot Law commission is scheduled to meet at 10 am Monday in the office of the a t torney general in Concord o consider several protested ballots In the recent vot,e for state se11ator in the 241,h district. · : The protests were registered by counsel for Mayor Mary C. Dondero <D) who was defeated, as the result of a receht recount, by one vote by Sen. Rae S. Laraba CR> also of Portsmouth. · There were approxunately a dozen ballots which led to protests by the Portsmou th mayor, some of them counted, in the recount for Mr. Laraba, and some which the ma yor and her attorneys believed should ha ve been counted for Mrs. Dondero bu t which were reJected . Since the race at present stands wlt,h Mr. Laraba the winner by the narrowest of margins, a reversal of the secre ta r ' of state's rulings by the ballot law comm ission on even one or two ballots could possibly change the out.com . Shtiwd th commission , c,n lhe other hand , support the d clsion of the secretary of state <made at a recen t. recount) on all questioned 1 ballots, Mr. Laraba would remain the winner by one vote. tie vote res ult, which Is also a distinct, possibility, would throw the election Into the State Senate where the Republica11s have a majorHy. The New Hampshire State Ballot Law commission was meeting in Concord today to rule on disputed ballots in the state enal,e race between Sen. Rae S. Laraba tR) PortsmouU1 and Mayor Mary C. Dondero (D) of Portsmouth. The session, originally scheduled for 10 am , got underway at about 11 am and commission officials predict,ed that, it would not, end before 3 pm. At, press time rep0rts ffom Concord said lhe commission had completed i s s tudy of the ballots and adjourned for lunch , a decision was expected after the luncheon recess. Counsel for Mayor Dondero had registered protests on approximal,ely a dozen baliots after a recent recount had pared Mr. Laraba's margin of vlct,ory to one vote. There was no indication as to whether or not t,he commission might, oven-ule the secretary of state on any of the ballots. However, a change on even one or two of them could possibly reverse the outcome of the 24th district, Senate seat. Pre ent, at today's session were Mayor Dondero and Att,y, Maw·ice Devine of Manchester and Senator Laraba and Atty. Jeremy R. Waldron. ~ I \),'\..<'-'.~ Ballot Commission To Study Dondero Appeal rw, ndny Mayor Mary C Dondero wa Informed this morning by letter that the New Hampshire Ballo Law commission will con, ~ne at 10 am Monday, Dec. 9. fo r lhe pu:pose of receiving evidence on questions regarding he electlo:1 in lh 24th senatorial distric . The communication, sent by Harry E. Jackson, deputy secretary of stale, said the commission will meet In the state house office of Attorney General Ernest R. D'Amours. In her race with Rae S. Laraba I (Rl of Portsmouth for. tale senator from the 24th district. Ma~•or Dondero Jost the Nov. 5 elecLion by eight votes. 4,351 to 4,343, and asked for a recount. The resulting recount totaled 4,348 votes for Laraba and 4,347 for Dondero, a one-vote difference. Through counsel, the mayor ap- • pealed to the ballot commission to rule on di puted ballots as a result of the recount. 0 I Mayor ;ufates ,.u. ~-t l). 1a o Mary C. Dondero said toda that it was highly probable he would take further action in her attempts to win the 24th senatorial di trict eat from Rae S. La.raba (R) incumbent, who wa toda issued a certificate of election by Enoch D. Fuller secretary of state. Mayor Dondero's appeal to the Ballot Law commission, which met yesterday in Concord, was l06t when the commissioners voted to uphold the rulings of the secretary of slate on 10 disputed ballots. The s.sOCiated Press reported that Lara.ha had protested six of the 10 ballots and Dondero the remaining four. Atty. Gen. D'Amours told the At,. soclated Pres.s that two courses of action still lie open to the Portsmouth mayor: She may appeal to l,he state supreme cow·t; or to the state senat,e, which body by coll'> stitutfon determines its own membership, and may take action. The Laraba-Dondero contest ha& been closely watched in the state as it has been fought rotmd by round from the day of election to yesterday's decision by the commission. In the original election count Mrs. Dondero lost to Laraba by eight votes. The mayor filed a. petition for recount of the ballot.5 which was completed by the secretary of state on Nov. 15. The recount gave Laraba. the office by one vote and Mayor Dondero filed an appeal to the Ballot Law commission, which body consist.s of a Republican and a. ,ocra under tJie cha.lrn1anship o! the attorney general. If Mrs. Dondero takes her appeal to the state senate it will appear befor a. body which is, with the seating o! Mr. Lara.ha, made up of 19 Republicans and five . Democrats. �Arctic Schooner Bowdoin Off T_odav\ on 4 -Fold Mission oo ay Harbor, Me., June 29 <AP )-The doughty schooner Bowdoin hoists anchor today for the far n orth , carrying famed explorer Donald B. MacMillan and a company of two women, scienLists, natural-· ists a n d businessm en on four m issions-one a quest for an elusive bird. Primary objective of the stout craft's 19th voyage into icy waters 1 with a company of 15 is a search for the elu 1ve --kumlein gull" and other ornilholog1cal secrets, spon:;ored by Lhe Colorado Museum of Natural H istory. Baffin Land's Frobisher bay is the ulLimat"e destinaLion of lhe trip, which will end al Portsmouth, N.H., Aug. 8-ice and wind permitLing. Enroule, more than 500 sou11dings will be taken from lhe 80-fool, oakh ulled Bowdoin, lo iJe plotted in new charts drawn while Commander MacMillan served in the U.S. hydrographic office during World War II. A third mission will be lo carry home to Jacobsheven colony, Greenland, pretty Helga Knudsen, daugh ter of Aage Knudsen, the colony's dist rict manager. Miss Knudsen, who was graduated with college, honors last L t . John H. Matthews, USNR, son F ebruary from Oberlin esof Mr. and Mrs. E . Curtis Mat thews, caped from German-occupied Co736 Middle street, and commanding p enhagen with aid of groundwork officer of the USS Pegasus, will laid by Comma nd er MacMillan. make a cruise wi th Comdr. Donald Since t h en he h as been the MacB. MacMillan, USN, noted Arctic millan s' ward. explorer, to Baffinland and L~brador The second woman aboard is Mrs. on the schooner Bowdoin th!S sumr,;r,, MacMillan, making her fourth lnp mer. at:! ., . to iceberg-studded waters. Li_eutena:it Ma tth ews I~ curr ent:y ARCTIC-VE ER AN H E o NORTH-Comdr. Donald B. l\facM 1Ua1:1, The fourth mission is one close stationed m San l"ranc!Sco whei e .1 t th e wheel of th e Bowdoin as h e plans to mak~ his Lo the commander's heart. Aboard the Pegasus Is being decommissioned. 5thN, rel. , _sht°wt"ti a Arclic wa ters Jun e Z8. Sailing a board lhe schooner th e vesseJ are food and clothmg for His engagement t.o Miss Beat rice V?yag~ m °om~a nd er Iacl\1illan w ill be John H. Matth ew , son of ; he MacMillan Moravian school at O . Kroeze, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. owdmn ;/h rti s l a tlh!'ws 736 Middle sl re t. Mr. IaUhews, a Nain, North Labrador, which he 1 RnbPrt Kroeze of Burlli1game! :Ir. afd l t nt ·dur~ng th e war, ,~ill be fi rst m a te a boa rd th e Bowdoin. built in 1928 for Eskimo children was recently an!1ounced by hlS an- :; tvy trt1u be lo F robisher bay, Ba ffin La nd ancl ls sponsored by the whom he promised to feed and ce's parent.s. Lieutenan t Matthews C di !Hu eum of Natural History. ~ - ~ .\.\ ~ clothe. Mailboats substituted for the will go on ter minal leave shortly af- 1Fo=or""a~o- - - -~~~==~ ~c.;===!!::::==~ ~ -==""====~~:==::~ Bowdoin dunng the war. ter the completion of which the decomSeeking knowledge of the vagar- 1 missionlng of his ship ls ex- 1;: I I Lt. John Matthews To Cruise North With MacMillan t1L, pected about April 10. Ten tative datefortheweddinghas been set for April 28 after which t he couple will motor across the country to Por tsmouth. • The Portsmouth n aval officer Is tak!ng an examination in San Fran clsco for first mate to serve on all oceans aboard vessels of all tonnage. Lieutenant Matthews' father said this morning t hat the young man would be first mate aboard Commander MacMillan's schooner Bowdoln , which h as already made many histor ic t r ips to the Arctic regions. The sailing date for the Bowdoin has been set fo r June 28 from Boothbay H arbor an d it will return around Aug. 8 to Portsmouth for a short visit. Commander MacMill an plans to con tinue his scientific re search in the Arctic regions and may resume his lectureAte_ur~ 'o/hlch made him a national figure . The Bowdoin played an acti ve part in the war effort as the voyages to Greenland, Baffinland, Labrador and Arctic areas served the armed forces wit h weat her information and data which could not have oth~ erwise been obtained. Lieutenant Matthews has been around the world on merchant ships I but this will be his first trip to the Arctic regions aboard a sailing v&sel. ~~·- 2• ~ 4k i t ,!:if schooner Bowd01•n to Reac h ies of Arctic currents, MacMillan will drop overboard sealed. waxed bottles containing information and questions written in six languaget. Crew members. who will land =-- - - watch and do a chore of spud-peeling if need be, include Mate John Plan Reception Matthews of Portsmouth. N. H .. Mem bers of the P or tsmouth Pacific war veteran and experienced Yacht club are p lanning to gree t skipper. .3e. , 1...; 1 ~ £, the Bowdoin with a flotilla o; small craft and club members desiring to join boats making th e trip out to meet the schooner should be at th e club shortly before 5:30 pm Sund ay. The Bowdoin made the run from cape Sable, Nova Scotia, to Booth bay in less than 24 h ours and h ad a full northeast gale behind them on the trip south. Following the arrival a b New castle Sunday, there ·will be a r eception and buffet supper the 111 Portsmouth Yacht club a nd Com m an der MacMillan i.s expected to ou tlin e h !S tri p to the group attending bhe affalr. Portsmouth Sunday Even1"ng R eturnlng from a trip to the Arctic waters of Gr eenland, the schoon er Bowdoin arrived in Boothbay H arbor, Me., shor tly af ter 9 o'clock thls morning and is d ue off Whaleback Light, Portsmouth. at ' 6 o'clock Sunday evening, according to E. Curtis Matthews. whose son John H. Matthews is fi rst m ate aboard the craft. T he Bowdoin, un de r com mand of Comdr. Donald B. MacMilla n , USN, ret., sai led last Jun e for a tri p to Green land with a group of scien tlsts an d business men from th e Middle West. I Early tod ay Mr. Matthews receiv- Q..q. '"l...lj( • ed a shi p-to- sh ore r adio communlcation from th e Bowdoin stating tha t the schooner was d ue In Boothbay Harbor shortly after 9 am. At 10 am Mr. Matt hews received a telephone call from his son to t he effect that t11e schooner had arrived in the Maine port and, after a few m inor r epairs. would sail for bhe Portsmouth Yacht club where it Is due Sunday. I �~ACK FROl\I LABRADOR VOYAGE-John H. l\Iatthcw~, Port mouth, fir~t mate of the schooner Bowdo_in and son of J\1r: and Mrs. E. urtis l\Iatthews. 736 Iiddle street. chats with Comdr. Donald B. ,, racMlflan, SN, rel:, sk1ppl'r. of the craft whlch arrived in Portsmouth harbor from Labrador :vesterda.y. Commander and Mis. Mac"11llan and members of the crew of th Bowdoin were guests at a reception last rv!'nlng at the Portsmouth Yacht club. (Portsmouth Herald photo) - 5 Bowdoin Welcomed to Portsmouth Harbor ~41., On Last Lap of T ri11_ from Arctic Region I Welcomed bv momen larv thunder the boas on e 1-nowy and rocky Mrs. Ma thews shared her hu and liR"hlning: as well as by the si- shore hrough he urf was ;i task, band's enthus1asm for the voyage, rens of a flotilla from the Ports- and scaling cliffs to find birds' eggs and confessed t.hat she had not yet mouth Yacht flub, Comdr. Donnld was not too easy. but Matthews en- cqU1red her land legs as she told B. MacMillan, explorer, author, Ice- joyed every moment of it, except -,. I turcr, and his crew brought the ship the one time a dory capsized. of how easily Jeep comes rocked Bowdoin o anchorage in the Yacht Over 1,000 icebergs were sighted in the cradle of the deep." "W ate club basin shortly after 5:30 last. on the lrip, according to the former ravenously, oo," shl' said. night on the last lap of his voyage na v lieutenant, who said that a The trip was sponsored by the from northern Labrador. Arriving one lime the pa1'ly saw and counted . . ith him were John Matthews. son up to 150 before they gave up. Colorado Mu eum of Natu1al Hisof M~. and Mrs. E. Curtis Matthews Chief Matthews was quite enthu- . tory and Dr. Alfr d M. Bailey, direcof M1ddfe street. who ~lade_ the tnp siastic about the ship-to-shore radio tor. who went on the expedition, a.,. first mate. and . his bnde. who t.rlephone, '11.'hich was given o the I' brought back with him 60 specimens 1omed the expedition at Sydney, J Bowdom by Eugene McDonald. of bird life. Among these were murS. . . I res, razor-billed auks, puffins, glauGerald- Wood. a director of he prcs1dPn of a nationally-kn_own ra- cous gulls (called burgomnster gulls 1yach club .. of which Comdr. Mac- dlo plant. who has also given the because they boss the roost wher1Millan is an honorary member. pre- MacMillans radios lo distribute in ever they arel , herring gulls, Mother 'senled the commander with the the Far North where they were most Carey's chickens (petrels), ravens I burgce !prnnantl offshore and the nreded. The tcJcphone was used for "black as night," a pair of very rare schooner new the club colors as she th first time on tl11s tnp and en- duck hawks. eider ducks wit.h several made port.. abled the expedition to keep in settings of eggs. Among those whose bonts went. touch wi h home. This was Commander MacMillan's ou lo escort the Provincetown, After sailing from Boothbay Har- 24th voyage lo the Far North and Mass .. explorer ?nd his party into bor lo Sydney through 600 miles of covered only 3,250 miles in contrast the harbor were Mr. Matthews. Cur- foe;. the schooner proceeded without o his usual .six lo ight thousand. tis Farr. Kittery, George Currier, further mishap to Labrador. Since He said that he had seen more ice , Kittery Point, Robert Man·in, Ports- t.he last fi,e degrees of the trip are this year than ever before in his mouth. Edward MacIntosh. Dover, uncharted. Commander MacMillan 38 years of exploration. "We went Jack Sweetser, ew Castle and F. S taught the channels lo John Mal- too fast and tried to do loo much," Brown. Kilterv. Each man was ho t thews. so that "next time" he could h said as he denied that they do it himself. turned back soon r than they had• 1 to a party of friends. j "One of the best men I ever had Quietly proud of the confidence xpected to because of the ice. sail with me. I never had to worry which his captain had in him , the The Bowdoin was bu!IL In 1921 when John wns on watcl\," were the Bowdoin's first male waxed eloquent especially for arctic travel. Into her 'l<•ords of commendation spoken by in his praise, as he said that Mac- keel 21 tons of cement were poured Commander MacMillan of Chief Millan not only was "a great driver" to make her safe !or arctic storms. Mate Matthews, for whom a dream but worked himself 24 hours a day, on the trip north, !or Commander of adventure has come true. in spite oL the fact that he had suf- and Mrs. MacMillan took a whole His principaJ duties concerned fe1 d a broken toe near the start of Her hold was packed to overflowing with lhe care of the vessel, the the voyage. No egotist, Mr. Mat- year's supply of food, clothing, Portsmouth man serviced one of the thews parried every compliment school equipment, "goodies" and dories wilh which the naturallsL, with a deft reference to his chief, reading matter to the ~chooi which were put ashore at Garmett and his attitude reminding a few old- is one of tne1'r chief interests in life: Perroquette islands to search for timers of MacMillan's admiration Called lhq MacMillan Moravian ornithological specimens. Landi~g for his one-time leader, Pear:i-. Mission School, it was begun in 1~25 j I 0 I l by the commander, w o ransp1>1"tEtr north all the lumber. desks, blackboards, _books and other equipment necessary to stock the school for 20 pupils. The teacher was Miss Katie Hetlasche, da.ughter of the Moravian missionary, Dr. Paul Hettasche. . This was the first northern trip m seven years taken by the MacMillans. The government seized the Bowdoin In 1941 and put Commander MacMillan back on active sea duty. He had been in the naval air force In World War I. He was 3~nt lo Green!and, where he did piloting. patrohng and charting of the ocean channels. Later he flew lo Greenland and took pictures for the government. after which he prepared a bibliography of books on the north. listing 22,000 of them. In 1943 he wrote a conversational dlctiona ry of the Eskimo language for Uncle Sam's use. Last summer when he got out of the service, he had passed his 70th birthday, although his years set lightly on his wiry shoulders. After supp r had been served at the club house, the commander spoke informally, giving his listeners a picture of what he has tried to accomplish during his 38 years of exploration, in the fields of ornitholoi;ry, mineralogy and anthropology. HP told of finding huge 1veins of coal, six times as big as those found In the United States. In hese deposit.~ his party hns found signs of a II kinds of lrees found in warm countries, such as the magnolia and Sequoia trees. He declared that the Eskimos are bett!lr educated in relation to their lives thP.n the nverage American . as he describE>d the R"irls making clothing for their dolls and so learning how lo make it !or themselves, while the boys learn their fa the rs' skills. Speaking of the young men who ?ave been members of the crew, m his manv voyages, he told of the itood training the~· received. the hil!ge · outlook on life they found. "We iro to bring back something of value:." he concludE>d, "of ln~erest lo vou and of henefit lo science." Members of t.h crew still aboard the Bowdoin J•esterdav were Ml'S. MacMIilan , whose enlhuslasm for the Great White Norlh eouals that of her famous husband: Miss Helga Knudsen. whose father , Aage Knudsen. is director-governor of the Jacobsha vn colony, Greenland. and who has made her home with the MacMillans ~ince she was forced to flee from German-occupied Denmark ; William Ma lchett. the radiom~n, whose qareer ln radio bega1 • with an amateur station back in 1937 and who has worked for the FCC In California, and for the merchant marine during the latter part. of the war: and Clayton Hodgdon, East Boothbay Harbor, Me., cook. Joining tho ship at S 'dncy w!' h Mrs. M~t hews were RalDh Robertson of Worcester. Ma ,md John Jaynes of South Freeport.. Me .. both o~ whom hn ve sailed ·even times with MacMillan. J11yne · left th vessel at Bustlns Isffind. / B~th Mrs. MacMIilan, who was makmg her fourth trip, and Miss Knudsen. who was makini: her first. had regular tricks at the wheel and stood watch. MacMillan and his pnrtv planned to remain in port todny, leaving early tomorrow for Provincetown. After & few days at home. his wife / an~ he will take a cruise along the Mame coast. I ·3.: I �Give To Community Chest Three Community Chest Budgets 1 I Are .Approved The budget committee Of the Portsmouth Community Chest yesI t,erday approved 19i 6 budgets submitted by tbe YWCA, Family Wel' fare and Portsmouth Distrlcb Nursing association, at a meeting in the chamber of eommerce, 50 Daniels street. Approval of the YMCA, Salvation Arl:nY and boy acouts budget wree held over until a meeblng tentively scheduled for Wedne&day, ug. 21. The girl scouts budget has . ot been formerly presented. Meanwhile, the executive com' mittee will meet during the coming week · bo discuss what agencies \ besid. e.s the local ones, formerly affiliated with the National war FUnd, will be adm(tted to the \ community Chest th1~ear. .E I I WHEREAS The President of the United States and our arm and navy authorities ha.ve Indicated the need of conUµuing fer one more year the USO, in order that It ma.y serve for this additional period our soldiers and sailon in camps and in hospitals, at home and abroad, and WHEREAS There i~ need for universal upport throughout the nation of the niled eaman's ervice and of those foreign relief agencies, connected with the governments of a. few of our loyal allies, and · WHEREAS The seven local health and welfare agencies, conne led with the Portsmouth Community best, serve all of our citiz.ens without regard lo their color, their racial backgrounds, or their religion, and WHEREA 11 of the org111tlzalions, mentioned in lhe foregoing paragraphs, are included ln the budget of our ommunil hest for 1946-47 and are worthy of the consideration and ,rupport of all our ciliz.ens and business eslablishmenls, THEREFORE, I , Mary • Dondero, fa ·or of Portsmouth. ew Hampshire, forrnalJ y proclaim thP Week of O tob r 21, 1946, as " ommunlty hesi w ek" In our It and rail upon all residl'nls to cooperate to the fulleet po sible extent in order that the cam• paign may be !Uccess(ul. . DO ' DERO, layor of Portsmouth, ?\ew Hampshire f tami. our RDd Feather agencies help to m,prove t,he health , happ111e. , and welfare of our people. And the USO . wilh which everv i Por tsmouth resident should be wen • acquainted, also bl'neflts under our Community Chest eject Yugoslavian Relief Appeal ! Com111u111ty Chest this year Other Items on 1947 Budget Are Approved In Varying Amounts; USO Quota Is Voted -==-....- - ~ - -. -------" - Port C.,ty Goa I For We k e>:~ Campaign Set at $ 2 6 I 6 4 9~~' '-' Yugoslav Relief Fund of America, with no specific amount named. It was voted to recommend that Community Chest directors appor.rion $750 to the Umled Seamen's This Is the fir st drive since the Local groups receivmg aid Service and miscellaneous foreign P t uth Community chest be- clude F\ unily Welfa$i5·e00;.s:;o~ c ~• 35· : relief funds. or smo · 111• 1 5,147.63; YMCA. The committee a roved thre came afflllated 1th th e Natlona , $3 ,71350, salvation A1' Y· s . ~~: budgets, which affe~i the Ports~ A1,soc1at1on of Community Chests & ' Di tricL Nursmg_ nd ci i~ • 1 600associa mouth area, but limited a r equested Councils, As the Inc. campaign nea rs. it., begm- BoY $l .,87sco ut;;, S - , a $6.734 f rom the YMCA to $5 ,000. Stowe Wilder, president of the 1 11 11 the u s o . the only do 1 Twenty.two hundred fifty dollars 1111 g, . Ol}1er , ~ .\' 0 receive a dona5t1 aksed by the New Hampshu·e USO, Community Chest, issued the follow- me c u{e Uni ted S'- .imen':, s one.sixth of last year's quota of Ing statement : tion . \ \I e · - 13,500, was approved. "Throughout the towns and c1t1es Service.1 In . 1 f will go to the James P. Rogers of Laconia, of New England, the local Comr'or: ~~a/i/~ief ASSll I nc., U. S. chairman of the state USO cammumty Chest is a good mdicatio_n Greek. ' r. care of European paign, said the state's share in a of the affection and loyalty the c1t1- con~dm1tlc\ fo America n R elief for 1 . Re t' 'd $lB . zens have for their home town. Boy Chi 1en, nc., na 1onw1 e ,O00,000 dnve was ts i 1 uts distnct nursmg c zechoslovaki, , I nc . Re 1rgee . $75,000 _ f or _19~7, after which time the YW and YMCA and liel Truste.:; and Russ1,m Relief. USO Wlll l1qwdate. Salvation Army are a11 organizaMr. Roge~·s also represented the tlons takmg an important place in Boy scouts m asking $1,650, an 111our social fabric; each accomplishes crease of ~0% over last year, as specific good. Portsmou th s share of the state "I say, let the people of Ports• budge t, which met with approval. mouth show they are just as good John W. Hopley was presesnt as as our football team and just as representative of the Portsmouth loyal" scouts. Portsmouth agencies will receive The girl scouts budget of $1 .287 22,623.13, with the USO to receive was agreed to, as submitted by Mrs. $2,250 and miscellaneous foreign Agnes Scott, president of the Portsrelief, $750. c ampaign expenses Wll mouth girl scouts commission. amount to 776.19 and $250 15 conCapt. Hugh C. Flemming of the sidered shrinkage, making th e ansalvation Army requested aid in the nounced grand total amount of $3,500, which was also approved. Attending were R. C. L. Greer, chairman, James W. Tucker, George Trefethen, Harold Noyes and William C. Walton, Jr. C\ 'I.. '\.N\o ~ u:..;- ~ :~;t~~. ,M • • .-~g\ · ~~~lly ,~e~fa~~~ W stlll have a million and a h~lf m trammg, in garrl.M>ns and c,v;~_ seas. At lhe urgent request of Gen E1~enhow~r, more than 100 veter~ s hospitals have been added to 1~ USO "camp shows" hospital cir @1~t. This is _lhe final al>pcgl of th; O a nd JL IS Jus t as important t our . bOYs m the service now as th~ m1t1al appeal of USO h ·ct years ago. • ea1 five In addition to our ow R d Feather age ncies and the fi~ foreign rchef agencies m lhe c'oun~ tries of ow· overseas alhes v.-Jl! bene fi t 111 this campaign . • For the postwar year 1946 ours 1s a well balanced app;al w'ilh th great emphasis on the health an~ welfare needs of our ow munit_J,. w e are grateful ton allcomthe orgamzations, lllstilutions, and Jnd1viduals who have united in ser tee to make our campaign sucoess Ul and res pect!u11r reques t thgn1erot!s financial cooperation f lel our c1 t1zens. o a Sincerel y, . Stowe Wilder, Presiden t Poi tsmouth Community Chest ft u;o it Chest campaign will Portsmouth's annual Commu_1: y k . th the spirited get underway Monday for the entne wee ~\ ,, The 1946 slogan "Everybody Gives-Everybo~h ~;n~r~:~izations, ingoal has been set at $26,649.32, W1 . d' ven local ones to receive benefits. 1 C U 1ng se ' .. . I Our Red Feather agencies, which will receive 85% of the Portsmou th Community Chest quota of almost $27,000.00, help to Improve the health, happiness, and welfare of our people_. These agencies serve all of our c_1t1zens without regard to their religion. Here is democracy at work in our own cll,y. I , We can be proud of our Boy Scouts and our Girl Scouts as they develop to be good citizens. our ' D1stri 7t Nursing association brings Slln.~hme to sickrooms all over Portsmouth and helps restore health a nd trength . Our Family Welfare associal10n straightens out troub. ltd families and heals broken homes. Our Salvation Army reaches down to lift up the forlorn he helpless and the homeless. 'our YM and YW provide a fine envir. I - -- - - - - ------===-:--o==-=-:-c= ===c--::=:-=-=lf onment, recreation , and cultureCerfor ou.r roting men and women. ---=--============:::;=~-~ Requests for financial aid for Yuo.slav\a v.·ere turned down yesterday by the budget committee of tne Portsmou th Community Chest, at a meeting at the Chamber of Co. mmerce 50 Daniels street. Agencies seekin'g relief were the American committee for Yugoslav Relief, who \ asked for $350, and the United Community Chest Drive • l.. \ G-! �.r National Girl Scout Week To Be Observed in Port City Girl Scouts of Portsmouth wlll join with sister girl 1couts in more than 8,000 American communit ies in observance of Girl Scout week, celebrated annuall y by more than a · million girl scouts throughout the U111ted States. ?3eginnin g Oct. 27, designaled as Girl Scout Sunday, the observance will conti nue through Nov. 2, with citizenship in action as the theme of the celebration. This week traditionally Includes Oct. 31 , anniversary of the bi.rth of Juliette Low fou nder of Girl scouting in th~ United Stales. On Girl Scout Sunday, Portsmouth scouts will attend services at the Unitar!an-Universalist South churc,h, with Marguerite 'Downing and Gail Schiot as color bearers. Many of the local troops are now fully organized and have elected the following officers. Troop 1, Mary Lou Blerweiler, Pauline CammeU, and Hannah Moynahan, Patrol leaders; Patricia McDonough , scribe. Troop 3, Gloria Lamie, Margaret Massey, Marjorie Placek, and Charlotte Taylor, patrol leaders; Peggy Manary, treasurer. Troop 4, Joan Gagnon, Eleanor Wade, patrol leaders, Margaret Ricci, scribe and Virginia Dowling, treasurer. Troop 7, Adele Bennett, Ann Schirmer, patrol leaders ; Dorothy Breton, scribe, and Bernice Coller news collector. ' Troop 8, Anna. May Cruz, Joan Munday, June Sullivan, patrol leaders ; Doris Finnigan, Betty Reff\er, patrol treasurers ; Barbe Arendt, scribe. Troop 9, Betty Bolton, Nancy Gorman, Ruth storer, patrol leaders; Jean Hogan, secretary and treasurer, and Joanne Ricci, scribe. Older scouts assisting In the troops are, Patricia. Baird, Barbara Hegarty, Jean Hogan , Constance Ca.mmett, Margaret King, Vugm1a ong, Joanne Ricci and Shirley ard. (), ;..5 •"lo P AR 'f OF T HE GROUP EATE D al the hea d ta bl e al lhe Z0lh a nni versary observance of the Portsmouth Ki wa n is cl ub al t he Wentworth hotel last nii;h l are pictured above. Left lo rii; h l they are J. Lester Hank ins, presiden t of the Dover Kiwa ni~ club; 1 l rs. harles Crocco; harles Crocco. lieutenant govl'r nor of K iwanis; 1rs. J ohn L. colt; Mr. colt, pre Id nt of the Porl moulh club; Albert H. Woo lf5on, loa tmas· ter; Dean Char les Havice of ' orl heaslern university, guest speaker; Mrs, Woolfson. (Portsmouth Herald Port mouth Kiwanis Observes 20th Anniv rsary of Club At the same place where its first\ department of sociology at Northmeeting was held 20 years ago the eas.tern university. Portsmouth Kiwanl ~lub bse;·ved Dr . Havice hailed a rebirth of Its 20th annlversar/ last. ev~nlng ln belief and conviction based on faith the went.worth hotel. a!1d truth after the. wave of cynlone hundred flfty.t.hre Kiwan- c1sm which swept th!S nation In the . e . 1920's but warned that: !ans and guests weie present flom "We must be sure that our con the Portsmouth, Dover, Hamptons, . vlct1ons are convictions that coun~ Derry, Nashua and MancheSt er that. are basic. Too often we waste clubs. our energies over differences that are unimportant. B ear Sociologist "We must be sure that our co11Tho1,e present heard greetings v!cUons are correct, courageous from visiting clubs, watched the and that, they are consistent and lighting of candles on a 11uge birth- coherent." day cake, and heard an address ~~ President. John L. Scott opened Dean Charles Havice, head of t the meeting and turned It over to Albert Woolfson, chairman of the committee and toastmaster. Mr Woolfson mtroduced Lt. Gov. Charles Crocco of Dover, President Lester Hankins of the Dover club and PresidenL Robert Kiely of the Hamptons club for remarks. Dover is I the parent club or the Portsmouth organization '\\'hlle Portsmouth 111 \ turn Is Lhe parent club of the Hamptons unit, ;art City District Nursing P~nsa~~XP/ans Added Service service Jn p panslon of nw-slng cussed at the o~tsmouth were dismg of the P o'.1thly board meetNursing assocla~~~m;~th District m orning at the e d yesterday on Middle t Women's City club s reet. Ruth Allen ' R .N., supervisor of Miss the group nurses' work 'r gave a report on the tem ber. Miss Aollr the month of Sepen recently t . re urned t o the organlzar with the New Ha1011 after a year losis association . mpshlre TubercuP lans to provide b adequate hea lth faciJeA~er and more sidents of PorLs 1es lo all recussed and lnfor~~~1;1th were diswn concerning s, .,C\,~~ pho to) I I Llirht andles The first two candles of the 20candle birthday cake . specially baked and decorated for the occasion by Wentworth Chef Peter Bauer. were lighted by Portsmouth Charter members William c. Philbrick and Dr. William A . Dornev. A third charter member sllll a~tive 111 the club, Harry Wlnebaum , was unable to be present but sent a telegram of congra tula lion. Past lieutenanl governors. Portsmouth past presidents, presidents of \ visiting clubs lighted the other candles. An Impromptu program of magic was presented by Ace Gorham of the Derry club. Messages were read from James V. Neithercut, N.E. district governor of Kiwanis and from Judge Arthur E. Sewall, first president of the P ortsmouth club. �J KITTERY HISTORICAL SOCIETY ::r HEARS TALK ON COLONIAL DAYS ] James Borthwick R_eelected To Historical Society Post Appeahng to the Kittery Histori- Perkins told of many of the old cuscal society to "Save the Landmarks," toms and punishments. "One punMi s Elizabeth Perkins of York ishment in particular served two That the president ap•p-o~l-n-:-t-a-co_1_n__-, James A. Borthwick was reelected spoke before the group Friday, at a purpo cs," said Miss Perkins. "If a man was drunk, he had to dig out, a president of the Portsmouth Histor- mlttee to cover publicity. Thai this meeting at the Old Parsonage. Mlos Perkin , who has been inde- stump; this cleared his head and ical society yesterday afternoon at committee be instructed lo inquire the land at the same time." fa ligable in saving York's landthe annual meeting of the group the desires of Mrs. Marvin in this "The church was called the comconnection and all suggestions she marks, was mtroduced by the Rev. at the John Paul Jones h rnse. Edward Newcomb, president of lhe mon house and lhe outside wall Vice presidents reelected were cares to ma!,::e; further, that his as a bulletin board for the Charles H . Batchelder end Mrs. committee be responsible for consociety. She spoke of the beautiful served c?mmunity. Here marriage 111lenWilliam E. Marvin. George A. Tref. structive publicity in behaH of the old homes In Kittery and Port~- t1ons were posted, notices for vcnethen was reelected treasurer, while society. mouth in comparison to the plainer clues nailed up. and heads from reThai Gerald Fo s be made a comMiss Marion G. Call replaced Mrs. homes of York. Giving the various cen ti.\ killed wild animals were dismittee of one to have charge of Lewis B. Hartwell as secretary. origins of lhe name Kittery for the pl~yed , s well. as any other 111formWorld War II memorabilia 111 behalf Truste_es elected were Maj . Wyman town and of Maine for the province, at1on of public interest. Sermons :& . )t • 4 (A P. Boynton, Orel A. Dexter, Gerald of this society. she pointed out that, New England \':'ere long_ and music was a in ," conD. Foss, Mrs. Charles W. Gray, R. was the natural name for the Eng- tnrned Miss Perkin . "and one womc. L. Greer, George B. Lord, Ralph lish colonies, as there was also a an, true to a rnw. danced a Jig out New France and a ew Spain desig- of the church when music was inMa y, Lawrence Craig, who replaced Robert T. Moreland, Thomas H. nating the holdings of those coun- troduced ." Simes, and Miss Dorothy Vaughan. tries. In conclusion. the speaker told of The members of the group voted "The cellar al the Winthrop Bid- her as yet unrewarded quest, for a I to hold a meeting of the committees dle home on Brave Boal Harbor witches whip and a hand wanner as road is undoubtedly the original u,ecl in the early churches. I:), ,i, in May _~ 9eclde on the summer I foundallon of a fortress," said Miss Al the business meeting held beactivities. It was uggested by the Perkins, as she told of exploring it, fore the proi:ram , the Rev. John E Rev. William Safford Jones that with an authority, before its pw·- Frost of Eliot and Dwight Dougla~ J plans be made for authorities to adcha e by the present owner. were admitted as new members of dress the group on social and h1SSpeaking of Sir Ferdinando t~e ociety. Officers of the organiza- J torical subJects. MiSll Doroth Vaughan, PortsMrs. Wi1llam E. Marvin reported mouth librarian, ill In Swampscott, Gorges as "the great colonizer," th t1on were named a committee to apthe theft of the sun dial from the Mass., today attending the three. speaker told of ruins, which were pomt a representative who will act wi:h a town committee in planning premises and said that it l','aS pried day annual conference of the New excavated at Point Christian on the fo1 Kittery 's tercentenary next year. I York River, at a point, which 1s from· its cement foundation two or It was announced that the Pepthree weeks ago, leav\,ng only the England library association. The thought perhaps to have been the pedestal. Mrs. Marvin al o told the I New Hamp.shire a.s.sociatlon is Join- site of hls home. A pewter teapot pencil exhibit at the Warner House members of the society that she ing other state a6SOciatioru; at the found lhere is al, the Old Gaol In was an outstanding favorite with the I 1400 guests registered as visiting York. felt that more publicity was called New England meeting. Descnblng 1,he house raising bees there thi. summer. for and that posters should be 1 'I1he librarians heard 'ln 11.ddrei;.o; The program committee will make placed in the local hotels and other i by Luther H . EVaru;, librarian of the chopping bees and the stump pulling and stone bees in which the Plans ~or a meeting of the Historiplaces frequented by pe,--:ins who ' congress, last evening. cal society In October. might be interesled in visitmg the I This morning they were to be ad- men engaged ln early days, Miss historical John Paul Jones house. I ctre.sse.d by Fredric G. Melcher, edi. An added attraction for next tor of Publisher6's Weekly and a de.syear will be the 150 photographs cendant of the Melcher family o! --=:;;;============ belonging to Miss Dorothy Vaughan Portsmouth. Mr. Melcher ha.s y;.,sit. which will be on display, They are ed Portsmouth, looki~ up the Melact\lally photographic reproducchEr family history in the Port.stions of old Portsmouth portr:i.ic. , mouth library. . In the future the annual meet. j The New Hampshirt a.;soctaUon ing will be held on the first Thurs. will hold its annuaJ meetin~ and day after Labor day before the house I election of otflcen; tomorr:iw morn. ls closed to the public instPad of ing. . the 1ast Thursday of September as Mi.ss Vaughan expected to &t. in the past. ~ ::"""I l \.\l~ tend sessions of the three-day conThe fall and "l\•inter youth proThe Red Cro s Home Service .,;;J• .... \ -~ ference at which Charles E. Camp. bell of Portland , Me., will speak on worker reported at a recent meeting gram will get under way on l!'riday "What People Will Read •!'his Seaof lhe Portsmouth Red Cross chap- night al the YMCA with the usual son;" and Janet S. Dickson o! the ter lhat a Lola! of 211 cases had been weekly dance. "Bunny" Richards I Providence, R. I., public library handled by lhat, office and a total of will be in charge of the 11111. ic and "l\'ill speak 011 "Book Orders and I ,392.41 in financial a si tance given f10111 all mdication.~ a record crowd Purchases" and a program of chilto dependents of servicemen m the will be on hand to 11. her in the s<'adren's book review . chapter jurisdiction which covers un. Later in the • ca ·on th Pre will She also planii to attend a round At the recent meetmg of the Rye, orth Hampton, Seabrook, be motion pictures shown in contable discussion of library bulldlngs Portsmouth H1stor1cal society, the New Ca. tie and Greenland. junction with the dance, many of and lighting. following resolutions and motions Mrs. A. C. Warner reported that the films that will be hown have At the concluding &eSsion toI were adopted. Mr ·. Jerome A. Cha e of the Sea- been srcw·ed from Princeton unimorrow , Dr. Karl T. Compton, , That all who ha\ e signified their brook branch and Miss Irene Gurdy ver ity and are of educational value . president of the Massa.ch~ etts Inwish to become members of the of the Rye branch have been active Ping-pong; pool ; and cards will stitute of Technology, will speak Portsmouth Historical society and during the month in their commu- also be enjoyed duriug lhe evening. ·'The Atomic Age." have paid their dues for lhe current, nilies handling Home Service prob- Mrs. Roben Dunn , YWCA executive year are hereby elected active memlems for the chapter. ha . . ecured ~ome other forms of ent I bers, and that those who have not The treasurer's report by Mrs. Ed- tertainment, which will be anpaid said dues and who pay them ward T. Wendell and the ecretary's nounced at future meetings. this year shall become active memreport by Mrs. Gordon Hislop were bers on payment,. accepted as read. That the followmg be made a ' It was voted that the chapter committee for the outside of buildchairman, Alvm F. Redden, appoint ings, the grounds and fences with a comnuttee to work with the execupower to add any member or memtive secretary in making plans for a bers of the soc1et,y to then· commitget-together luncheon for the war - --=-M-=-1--s-. '=p'""a-u-.-1 Slawson, New Cas e, retee: the president, James A . Borthbrides who have recently arnv d to ported 011 the volunteer ervices. wick, chairman, the treasurer, Lawmake th 1r homes ln Portsmouth "The molor corps and the Gray Larence Craig, _v1ce-cha1rman, Mrs. j and surrounding towns. dies are the only two full time corps Wilham Marvm, Orel Dexter, and A vole of thanks was given Mrs. C. functioning now," said Mrs. SlawCharles H. Magraw. Waldo Pickett for the report he son. She predicted a war 1·elief proThat the following be made a comsubmltled on h er activities at the · ductlon quota soon and increased mittee for new members, with power national conven tion held ln Phlla- activities for the fall and winter to add to their own committee: delph1a. months. James A. Borthwick, Miss Dorothy ., Vaughan, George B. Lord, Gerald Foss, Mrs. Harold M. Smith a nd Ralph Ma. I l IL.J.c==========:::".~=::::::!::=. Portsmouth \,\~ Librarian· At Conference I I I Area Red Cross Home Service Aids YMCA to Start~~......,· Youth Program ~ ~ Numerous Cases ------------===.....,, I Historical Society Adopts Resolutions I II I I I �- - - ----- --~-- IPortsmouth Area War Brides Attend Red ·Cross Luncheon Eighteen war brides of Portsmouth area servicemen were gues ts of the Por tsmouth chapter, American Red Cross, at a luncheon and reception Tuesday at the FolsomSalter house. Brides atte11ding were Mrs. Herman Fogg, Rye, formerly of Hartford, Eng. ; Mrs. Edward E. Gynan, Seabrook, Mwiich, Germany ; Mrs. Dexter Gynan , Seabrook, Leghorn, Italy; Mrs. James Woodson. 1048 South street, Por tsmouth, Lithuania; Mrs. Rober t Kneeland , Adnuralty Village, Glasgow, Scotland, Mrs. Thomas O'Leary, 659 Dennett street, Portsmou th, Glasgow; Mrs. Olivia McGee, 324 Circuit road, Portsmouth, Sydney, Australia ; Mrs. Kay Haggert, 89 Profile avenue, Sydney. Al5o, Mrs. Ida Thorndike, Admiralty Village, Staffordshire, England ; Mrs. Agnes Mabey, Elwyn Farm road, Portsmou th, Cardiff, Wales ; Mrs. Diane H ersey, 60 Prospect street, Por tsmouth, Cheltenham, England ; Mrs. Joan H atch, Dennett street, Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, England ; Mrs. Arthur Strickland. Kittery, Sydney; Mrs. Peggy North , 31 Union street, Portsmouth, Boot.le, England; Mrs. Doris Newson, Congress street, Por tsmouth, Cardiff ; Mrs. Everett Grant, :ll Brewster street, Portsmou th, Lancastershire, England, and Mrs. Marjorie Rawson, Kittery, Per th, Australia. · Guests v.•ere Mrs. Rober H. Dunn, Mrs. Doro thy Bovard and Mrs. James Woodson. Board of directors attending were Mrs. Edward T. Wendell, Mrs. Mary E. Warner, Mrs. Katherine M. Caswell, Mrs. Paul Slawson , Mrs. Gordon Hislop, Mrs. Eva Gould and Mrs. Alvin F. Redden. Cl, "2.J.1•41...:, • Few Violations Of Child Labor I . Laws in Port City Few violations of t.he child labor laws are present in Port.smou th a report from the state board of education indicated today. In a regular report made to city school departments on the activities of truant officers , which was rel ceived here by Mayor Mary c . Dondero the state board repor ted that a check of Lhe past year indicated 15 establishments employing child labor in Portsmouth in February and four children 14 to 16 years of age employed legally with certificates. There were 10 uncertiflcated child employes. A certificate Is required by law. However, a further ?heck in May indicated no uncert1ficated employes while a check in October, when the total of establishments employing children had risen to 20, indicated only two child employes lacking certificates. S, 3 t;:> • ~ I 'C 'E T THE PORTSMO TH RAILROAD STATIO last night as children from congested areas of New York City, wJ10 are spending a two weeks vacation in towns in the Porlsmout~ area, met their hosts and hostesses. Gov. Charles 1. Dale, honorary chairman of the Portsmouth comm1Uee looking after t~e children, ls in the group holdini Anthony Laconte, who is the guest ~f l\1rs. Ray:"1ond !l'Ueman, ~06 Coloma! drive. Th.- l'iew ork Herald-Tribune sponsors a fresh air fun~, ~h•ch makes 1t po~s1bie for children ~r?m ' ew ork to spend tu-o we ks in a ew England town, as the m v1ted iruests of New England Iam1lies. {Portsmouth Herald photo) 37 New York Youngsters Start Vacations in Area ~'·"·U\t) Thirty-seven travel stained children from New York City, arrived on the 6:23 train last evening, to begin a two weeks vacation in the homes of families in the Portsmouth area, who have invit,ed them here as guests under a plan sponsored by the New York Herald Tribune newspaper, and supported by a Fresh Air Fund. Of the many groups of New York city children sent Lo various New England towns, the Por tsmouth area group is the largest. Fortyseven youngsters were scheduled to come here, but some of them left the train at the Hampton station , where they were met by their hosts and hostesses. Three more children are scheduled to a rrlve later with th Plr mother at a Pannaway Ma nor home. York youngsters visiting here. Guy Tott will entertain them at the Civic theater. No da tes have been set for these activities. Se11en of the children have been h ere before, a nd are · here again al the invitation of those people who previously en terta ined them in their homes during the vacation period. Many of the children in previous years have been asked to stay on another two weeks, which they have done. Arran ire Special Events Gov. Charles M. Dale, Bert Du1•ing their two weeks stay In Georges, a nd Miss Faye Mitchell of Portsmouth and surrou nding towns, the Por tsmout h commi ttee In charge three special even ts h ave been ar- of the children were on hand to ranged for them. They will be guests greet them. A Herald-Tribune for one day at Lhe Kiwanis circus photographer and a reporter acin Portsmouth. Governor Charles compa nied the you ngsters to Ports M. Dale has planned a picnic for mouth . tlw m, which will be the second anOn the Portsmou th commi tee 11•.1.1! one that he has given New Iookin!!' a fter the children are the following: Go v. Charles M . Dale, ...;;;--=~----,__,=-=====~--.i honorary chairman ; Bert Georges and Dallas Wyant, co-chairmen ; Mrs. S. Gordon Task, Miss LucirP . Pray, the Rev. Harold W. Curtis Mrs. Eugene Cummings and John W. Hopley, all of Portsmouth ; Reginald P . Kennard, Greenland : Mrs. Robert Athearn, York; and Miss Faye Mitchell, Kittery Poin t. r-amily We'ffare Group Hears Sta istica/ Report A meeting of he boa rd of directors of the Fa.mil · Welfare association was held recently wi th Dr. William Safford Jones presiding. Mrs. Do rothy Bovard , the executive secr etary,. presented a statistical report. She sa id that 136 families had come to the office for advice and assis- I tance during the month of Sept. and 127 Jn October. The problems !nclu~ed illness. child's care, l10usmg, Juvenile delinquency, lnadeQua~ lncom_e, c~re of the aged, housmg dl1I1cult1es and desertion. 1 Assistance was given to unmarried mot.hers and v.1ork ob alned for I\ number of people. The association also helped wi th clothing, milk, groceries, medical care, legal aid 11nd the boarding o! children . tl/l,~~ II �W nrk Coopera Uvely Seacoast Regional Association Lists Accomplishments in Report The close association of the secretaries of all the regional associa. tions of New Hampshire frequently meeting and always working co. I operatively for the common Inter. I ests of their regions ls l\'orthy of thoughtful consideration. As In the past, occasional meet. ings of 1,he secretaries with officials of the state planning and development commission have had Important bearings on publicity and de- I velopments in the regions and the state. There are many addli,ional .subjects to which more a en lion should be directed such as mo;quito con. trol. improving the appearancr of roadsides, and descrip :ive publicity of the region 's historic houses and sites. In these and other needed activities we hope to receive the necessary interest and assistance of om· people. A disturbing factor In regional work is the Increase In costs of publicity material, prlnlin"', supplks and operation , a fact0r that has received little recognifion in cities and towns ln its relation to the funds made available. The effectiveness with v.·h ich regional work has been carried on merit.5 comideralion of this silua. I tion by all our people to the end that equal of even greater benefi ts may be assured for the future. Emest A . Tucker, president Alvin F. Redden , executive ec. F urtherance of publicity for the takings o! regional Interest 11nd ooseacoast region, activity in preserv. casionally we 1:la ve served to furnish Ing historic spots, in securing ade- them with desired in!ormation . Special credit is due ou1· senior quate coast guard protection and In United States Sen. Styles Bridges securing conventions !or area ho- for his promnt attention to uur every request and his efficiency In tels are among the accomplishments of the N. H. Seacoast Regional obtaining action . Due to hia error - · 1 Development association during the the archway at historic i"ort Conyear ended Aug. 31 , 1946 listed in stitution has been repaired and the associa tlons annual repnrt. saved from destruction, a vaiuaole The report, signed by President piece of property In one of our Ernest A. Tucker of Rye and Sec- towns long under government conretary Alvin F . Redden Of Ports- trol but unused for several years has mouth and submitted to the recent been restored to private ownership annual meeting of the association, and made taxable, n.nd a formal resays: port has been given on the presThe activities of the association ent situation of coast guard protecduring the past year have again tion wllh a statement of brighter kept pace with the miuch o! time, prospects in view. the purposes of serving our cooper. There are many other matters In a ting communities h:;.ve been ful. which Senator Bridges i:las ably asfilled and we have responded to sisted and advised us. requests for special services to the extent o! our facilities and means. Secure onventions Request~ for publicity and InOur efforts have been directed to formation have been far greater securing conventions and meetings than In previous years, p;Jrticular. at hotels In the Region , obtaining ly those requiring Individual at- office space for federal agencies tention. and locating honPs for G.I. tu-1 We have published 15,000 regional dents. Cooperating wilh the state books with balanced representation Industrial agent and \ Ith other or community interests, 10,000 fold- agencies we have shared In bringing . ers with over 230 listings of ac- 111 new Industries. comodations, eating places, real We have compiled regi:Jnat In. estate and insurance agencies. Al- formation for briefs In support of so 5000 of a new folder on salt needed aviation service flied bv water fishing and boating. the state aeronautics commission To maintain sufficient supply o! with the civil aeronautks board m these publications !or individual de- Washington. Our work with state mands It ls necessary to cut quan- highway officials for improving .titles requested by various agencies safety and direction signs has The navy "Jungle ship," the USS throughout the country. Much 1arg. brought satisfying results. LST-512, wlll arrive tomorrow at er quantities than we can s11r,ply At the request of everal com. the wharf of the New Hampshire are particularly needed by the munitles we sponsored a hearing Gas & Electric compahy, Daniels state publicity office, the state in- and later took actlo:i ln opposition street, and will be open to the pubformatton bureau opened in New to a propsed establlsment which lic from Tuesday through Thursday York City by the state planning and met with general disapproval as be. from l pm to 9 pm. Admission 15 1 development commission through I Ing detrimental to the region. free. sponsorship of Gov. Charles M . Dale The directors met with the slate Among the exhibits of the $2,000,this year, oustanding tr1wel \Ju- forestry and recreation commi.ss1on 000 worth of captured Japanese and reaus and the Boston and New York as did other regional a.ssociation di- , American equipment, there is the sportsmen's shows at which the re- rectors and discussed proposals for Kamikaze plane, known as the rional association becretaries serve increased development of state rec. Baka bomb, on the forward end of as infonnation attendants. rea tional facilities. Folio win~ this lhe tank deck. Arms of the two It must be realized that t,he num- meeting opportunities for sugges. 1 nations from small revolvers to the ber of regional books which can be tions were offered to 1 11 regional 155 millimeter howitzer are on disprovided depends upon approprla- communities through little interest play. tions of the cities and towns which has been manifest. One of the most Interesting cilsare requested tor publicity and proThe association has been well rep- plays is a large jungle of some 600 motional purposes on a basi.s of resented at conferences and 1neet- tripocal plants actually growing In proportionaLe share. lngs of the state and New England s01I. A temperature of 102-105 decouncil, the New Hamp hire Hotel grees ls maintained, and the jungle Aid on Publicity a ociation and the New Hamp. 1.s waLerea at night. Ultra violet Association cooperation has been shire Good Roads a sociation. The conferences concerned re. extended to other agencies In furnlights overhead when the industrial community, rec. ship is burn not under exhibition. ishing matter for publicity material. sear~h, reat1onal and agricultural develop. The LST was built \Jy the Chicago I'hese agencies include the state men ts. TI1e secretary serves as a planning and development !:ommls- member o! the New England In. bride and iron company, at Seneca. Ill. She hiL Omaha beach 111 I he sion, New England council, Am- dustrial Development conunlltee. Normandy invasion on "D" day, and erican Automobile association , New As an accredited organization rep. crcssed lhe English Channel more Hampshire Register, newspapers resen tative of the region we have lhan 20 limes, landing men and maand magazines. received helpful coopuation from Frequent contacts with our rep- various state deparlJnPnts 111 pro- terial , and evacuating troops and resentatives In Congress i.ave motional work and ln meeting prob. casual lies. brought ready response in under- lems. I I 'Jungle Ship' Exhibit Docks Tomorrow I I Naval Exhibit LST Due Here Sunday ArrangemenLs have been made for LST-512 to dock at the New Hampshire Gas and Electric company wharf so that the naval exhibit ship may be more easily accessible to visitors, Capt. Stanley P. Moseley, USN, press relations officer at the Portsmouth naval base said today. The ship is expected to arrive in Portsmouth sometime Sunday, Captain Moseley said .. ~,i,'-1.\D ! Rev. Thomas Quirk To Return To Post In Manchuria The Rev. Thomas Quirk, missionary priest and a native of Portsmouth, has been assigned lo duty at Fushl!n, Manchuria and expects to leave for his new post in July. Father Quirk, a veteran in missionary work is currently serving as local uperior at Maryknoll , N.Y. He was sent to Manchuria in 1930 and when war broke out was arrested and placed in a Japanese concentration camp from which he later was repatriated. One of three sons of the late Mr. and Mrs. David F . Quirk of Portsmouth to enter the priesthood. Father Quirk was born. here June 6, 1904. He was graduated from Portsmouth high school in 1921 and from Boston college in 1926. He studied for the priesthood at Maryknoll seminary and was ordained In January 1930. ·leaving for his first Manchurian mission post in AugusL of that year. ~ . '1 _ '-{ lo �' ''However," he continueci"•when ' The Portsmouth Herald wm'conslstenLly play ball with me, then I will play _ball with the newspaper. r have I n~~hmg against the local paper. , I am a candidate fl'om ward one , for the state Legislature. The votes cast for _me in ward three were part of a pohtlcal meaeuver to force me ou,t of ward one and Into ward three. One. of my first acts on enterlng the Le?tslaLure will be to cleRr up the ward Imes that exist in Portsmouth. , Many ?f the boundaries are either , non - existent or poorly defined. I n ' some cases a boundary can be deterI mlned only by scaling it off on a 1 map. There should be a set of clearly marked boundaries for every ward." .McIntire Says 'Political-Ads Not Accepted by Herald Advert isemenf I P,! ,~~~'~'~ .~ehe ring .(Not Political' I ' 'l loni;-!r being acceptrd for pub_ ,Jnhn n. Mrlnt Ire, president of lic,1,tion in The Ports mouth Mdntlrr E.ntNprisrs Inc. and ReHera lcl. publlran nomtnrr for the General This was the ~ta tement toCourL from ward one, informed The <lay by _J. D. Hartford, publisher I\ Port.5mouth Herald this morning and editor, who said that Jn as that "the ad\'E•rti.~cment which apmu ch as a petition for a re!>eared in a recrnt Issue of the Man1 hearing- was pending before the chester ~1.1ion was never intended New Hampshire Su1ncmc court II to be poliltcfll In natw·e." on the politica l arlvcrtisinir T11.•o ca.se~ lnvolvln ... Tl~ p 01·t 5 _ I "In fact. thaL Is why I had Harold rate law, it was not considered ., L M. Smith, srrrelary of the corporaadvisab le to accept surh ach•crmoul h Hernlrl will b<' considered I tion, si~n the advertisement," Mr. tl-ing at the pre cnt time. , / when Lhe New Hamp.~hirc Suprrme McIntire r.aid. Follow111g a 3-2 decision of the Court convrnrs at 10 am Tuesday , .. . court which upheld the validitv of for thP September term Rflrr a two( ,trs n<'a~on~ for Art,on the law. The Port.~mouth Her;ild month recess. "There are several reasons why I f filed a petition for a rehearing last , Edward J. Hopley·s appC'al in his lrnvc takrn a Port.smouth political 1 month. This is scheclulpd for hear- sult for libel, In which a verdict : story anrt placed It In the hands of Ing at the fall term of the court favorable to the defendant. The ,I the Manchester ncwsp;iper. In the ;ind if denied The Portsmouth J:>or~smoutll Herald. was handed . first pla_cr I have _never had any Herald attorneys will appeal the 0Otl_ n by Rock_mgham county su- roopcrnt1011 from 'I he Portsmouth decision Lo the United States Su penor court Jury, will be heard Heralctprcme courL. • !Tuesday. "When I firsL st;irlccl in business f: "Any Jaw," said Mr. Hartford Hopl_ey, former Portsmouth c!ty in this town, I w;i:; interviewee! by 1 "which attempts lo regulate what clerk, _is askmg to have the Yerd1ct Tl.1e Port,.,;m. outh Herald on thP sub, shall be published in a newsp;iper I s':_t as'.de on ~he grounds ~hat the J"ct of ~Y plam_ for. Lhc proper.1,y I , has a definite beRring on the free- , t1 tal "as unfair. and the ".e1d1ct was , was bu;vm~. Thts story nf'vcr apdom of the press. Rcgulati in ac~ord with Lhe ev1den~e. . peared. When the Hrrald plays bRll 1· / not ---.r . on The suit grew ouL of an ed1tonal wlth me, I will play aball with the control of rates has a sprrific cf- which was printed in the Hernld Hcrnlcl.'' feet on the ability o[ ,1, newspaper after the 194'\ primary <>lecllons. . (AL the lime of Lhr interview to to keep lt.s independence. both fin- 1 Hopley claimed the Herald said ~ which Mr. McIntire refers, a check aneially and editorially. There I:; a there were no patty designations on · by the Herald of fill sources re vltRl principle Involved. the W~rd four checklists ancl made vrRiert I.hat. 1.hc proprrLies In ques "Whlle Lhls case I:; pending before defamato~·y ren~arks about him. lion had noL yd changed hands, ofLhe New Hampshire Supreme court _Another case mvolvmg the Herald fic1ally. The story therefore was and remains unsettled we have 110 y,1ll be heard ~t a lat~r date, which withheld until such a transfer went means of knowing whRt ra te is, or 1s Lhe Heralds pe_ti_t1on for a_ !·e- \ through.) will be In the future, the proper rate hearing of the pohttcal advert1s111g "Another rca ~on why I havr dealt to charge. Since we arc unable to rate law. wilh the Manchester Union is that quote rates, we feel that the onlv At its last term the Supreme Court . its circulation is wider throughout solution ts to refuse all poliLica'l In a thr~e Lo two deci.;ion upheld the State of NPw Hampshire a!1d advertising until a decision is ob- Lhe vahd1ty of the law. when I am elccLccl to the Stale lcg1s- \ Lalned. The Portsmouth Herald In its h1turc I do noL Intend Lo go to Con- I "Since the inception of Lhls poll- original petition b~fore the Supreme cord_ as an unknown," Mr. McIntire . Court held the pos1t1on that the law conLmucd. tlcal advertls1~1g rat~. law, it h~s "might well be considered spite Jcgis"The PorL:;mouLh Herald has been been tinged with poht1cs and poh- lation. lack!ng the Intent of the pre- inconsistent 111 it., treatment of me. Ucal Implications. Neither tl:e pa ~- vious law, but definitely regulating Two ni~hls aJ:10 l wa~ a, fine fellow sage of the law by the Legislatui e a ne1l'spapcr's regularly established who was doing a civic minded acL in nor the decision of the New Hamp- rates for the benefit of a preferred 0. <f•'l.l.• 'I• I· shire Supreme Court which upheld few." trying to clarify the 1 ~ its validity, can bf' accepted by The Another case to be considered by I ation in Portsmoulll. c leckli st Situ- ' Port.5mouth Herald unlll every the Court i~ that of Oliver v. Gomeans of having it impartially con- bin, State prison inmate, who violat"LasL night I was allacked in a sic!ered from the request for a re-• ed parole and was recommitted. GoHerald editorial for spending more hearing to an appeal lo the Supreme \bin, who is se(lking a writ of habeas money than the law allows c,n a pri Court of the United Slates has been corpul.s against State Prison Warden exhausted." ]~• O\ •'-' ~ Charles B. Clark, claims Lhat the mary election . I would like lo piont tune spent on parole should count out UiaL chapter 42, section 4 docs toward:; the completion of his 10 year not mcluclc any provision~ for a priscntence. · 111 ary r Jre L'1011. Thrrcforr, I wn~ rnCommitlrd to slate prison in L' 1 1935 with a sentence of s~ven to irr .V jur,lificct in any expenditures I have made ." 10 YrRr~. Gobin wa.~ pRrokcl. tn 1939 nftpr servinR' t\\·o third~ of the Mr. Mclnlirr snlrl thal he 11•ns ful minlmum sentrnce. In 1941 he was ly 1nc(JunlnLrd with lhr> election lRws sentrnced to one ~-ear In the Wor~1 c1~;~~c "I would not 1_,ave ~luck c:estcr, Ma1-S. county jail. I released." out In the stones I have When released he was returned lo !Had. Mr. McIntire looked also nt section 5 , ofP Chapter 42 , quo l ed in II tn serve the maximum of 'lis ~ ,·csterd . I ay s OJ tsmouth Herald edi . . . tonal, hr would hRvc f · ct tl L · 0l'l!!tn~ 1 scntencP. Gobin Jesires that sec tl on. devoted spec1flcall o_un . ,at . t o Irnve t he t1111e he k£pL his parole primary nJe t · Y 0 1 count, t oward s this · c ions. P Rees · the same . maximum, financial 'limitation 01 which . If granted, \\'ould free him[/ dictates for the NH kpnmary canfrom prison immecliatcl;v._ U'\;~(- B resentatlvcs, $50.) . . ouse of Rcp- Supreme Court To Hear TWO Hera 1d Cases I - -- - - -=----=---==--+ Herald to Take I I I i Ii I I ° I I I I ~! I I I 1- - -=n....-...__ _ _____,.._Jj ·' . ~ Ad Rate Fight To U.S. Court T he Chronicle and Gazette P ublish in g Co., publisher of Th e P ortsmouth Herald, will carry Its fight against the political advertising law to the Supreme Court 0! the United States. J. D. Hartford, publisher, said today that the company's attorneys are preparing briefs to be hrought before the highest court after yesI terday's decision by the New Hamp, shire Supreme court thaL there would be no rehcarln~ of the Herl A Id's challenge of the constitutiona llty of the rate law which was enacted by the 1945 legislature. Ora l argumen ts were h eard yesterday by the New Ham pshire Supreme court In the libel suit brought by Edward J. Hopley, former Portsmouth city clerk, against The P ortsmouth Herald. Hopley Is appealing an adverse decision of the Rockingham county superior court which was handed down late In December, 1944. He charged the Herald with making defamatory remarks about him in print. In another decision the court denied a rehearing to the North Hampton Racing and Breeding as sociation. The association had Rsked ~he court to reconsider its findings m favor of the State Racing com m1ss1on. The commission on the grounds of the "best interests of soll~heastern New Hampshire" has demed the association a license for a track with pari-mutuel betting at Portsmouth. I �·C/am Portsmouth Hospital Plans To Establish Blood Bank List of Volunteer Donors Now Being Compiled Under the Direction of Mrs. Frank W. Randall Coast ·closed For Some Time The Portsmouth hospital Is ex. from the donor Into a standard blood transfusion bottle and the pecting to have its own blood bank blood containing an antlcoagulent as soon as the ordered refrigeration of sodium citrate will be transferred unit arrives. This was the informa- to the patient requiring the blood. The committee working with Mrs. tion given this week by Mrs. Frank w. Randall, chairman of the Blood Randall in contacting prospective Donors committee o[ the Ports- donors and aiding the hospital In mouth hospital. this manner include: Mrs- Randall Is chairman of a Mrs- W. J. Caler, Mrs. A. D. Foscommittee which is busy compiling ter, Miss Irene Gurdy, Miss Dorothy a nearly completed list of about 200 M. Gibby, Mrs. A. J. Lance, ~1rs. volunteer blood donors. The pro- Harry Philbrook, Mrs. 0. w. Pnest, gram will be carried on on a pro- Mrs Frank C. Remick, Mrs. Shirley fessional basis. That is, the person B. Simpson and Mrs. Margaret S. giving blood will be paid b_y _the hos. Sweetser-___ _ Cl~• \.'4,'"' pital and the patient rece1v111g same will In turn be charged for the blood. r Age llmi ts for the donors are 18 and 60 years and all records concerning them will be kept in Lile hospital In a confidential file. Blood transfusions at Lile hospi- • tel, which average from 10 to 12_ per week, are done by the ,Indirect method. That is the blood lS Laken Two Small Sections Are Only Arecis Not Included Under Ban With the exception of two small areas, clam flats along the New Hampshire coast have been closed for some time, officials of the State Board of Health in Concord said today. Pierce Point on the shores of Great Bay ln Newington and a small section of the flats in Seabrook are open for clam digging, Gilman K. Crowell, director of the division of food and chemistry said this morn- Hampshire are sold within the stale and few are shipped away, Inspect Maine Clams The state board of heallh Inspects the Maine· clams which al'e shucked In Hampton and Seabrook and Mr. ing. Crowell said that his men had found Like the sections of Maine which traces of polluted clams as recently have been barred to clam digger5, as a week ago. He sent nolificaLion New Hampshire took such action of the contaminated clams to Maine r,--::-=====----------years ~go because of polluted coastal authorlties last week and a lhor- ' o,~ waters. · ,.i The principal occupation of clam- ough che'c k of the Pine Tree State beds has been the result, @; mers in New Hampshire is shucking The Greater Portsmoulh area QC/ I leS UperJQr vi Maine clams which are in transit Portsmouth's hospital fac1lltles to Massachusetts and southern which has been closed for some time points. Labor is much cheaper in includes the P!scataqua river and will come under scrutiny soon, Seabrook, the director said, making its tributaries including the· Salmon along with · those elsewhere it an ideal place for the clam trucks Falls river, Cocheco river, Bellamy throughout, Lhe country, wit.h the river, Oyster river, Lamprey river, to stop. A few of the flats in Seabrook are in use, Mr. Crowell said Exeter river, Litlle Bay, and Great en:1ctment by Congress last week of , this morning, but lack of care has Bay from its source to a line drawn the Hill-Burton hospital survey and . caused them to decrease in size. He from l,he northe'n,mosl point, of cons trnctlon act. The mcas111·e will added that the clams dug in New Wood Island to the southernmost The Portsmouth hospital meat point of Jaffrey Point and lhence better distribute medical care, with supply Is extremely short, according to the end of the breakwater at more hospitals made availalJie tornto John C, Van Metre, director, who Frost Point lncl11ding the creeks ral areas than aL present. Federal and waters of New Castle island; said tlus morning that the present grnnts will support the project, except that portion of Great Bay stocks might possibly last through · The plan, in part, Is to build hoson a line drawn from Fabyan Point pitals this weekend with prnspects of getso that there will be five to Pierce Point. lmg more meat very dubious. beds in general hosp ii als a vaila0le, Rye harbor and portions of the "Wherever possible," Mr. Van Hampton river have been closed on the average, lo every thousand Metre said, "we are supplementing because of polluted w11lers. ' people. In most sections, this fig>ll'e our scarce meat supply with fish and These waters are checke<l al least is not reached, There are no hos- ·· Except· for a few Isolated cases, we have been able to get small supPortsmouth has been relatively free once a month by the chemists of the l pilals aL all in 40 % of the counties plies of liver and lamb but no beef of lhe nation. of Infantile paralysis 1n past years, food and chemistry division and or nark" 1!,. Port.smouth, l~owever, existing Dr. Thomas B. Walker, pediatrician, j samples of the clams are brought to Other· hospit,als throughout New ~ Concord for a complete analysis, fac.11it1es exceed this five beds per salii . today. England have report.ed a dwindling Two years ago a movement origi- I 1,000 nrnrk . Portsmouth hospital General cleanliness and health meat, supply a_nd the situation in with its 117 beds gives local residents help in isolating the disease. Sea nated in Dover and other communigeneral is considered serious by au7.!l beds per 1,000. This is heller air and swimming in the salt water ties of Great Bay lo seek a means of thorities. than the general services In the at the beaches will strengthen chil- purifying the contaminated waters According lo the Associated Press dren against infection Dr. Walker of Great Bay in order to replant l United States as a whole, which ha s several reported that stocks of red :i.3 per 1.000. exclusive of federal said. Separation from crowds Is also the oyster beds which were an exmeat were almost exhausted and cellent source of revenue for dragInstitutions. During the past year, a good precaution. As the most common form of po- gers of the Seacoast region many , Portsmouth hospit:11 admillC'd 3.125 , others said that if emergency measmes were not taken their freezers I pa lien ls, with 77 beds in a veragc lio strikes in the upper regions of years ago. soon would be bare. Mr. Crowell said Lhat _these areas dai ly use . · tne body It Is not advisable to )1R.ve 1 Hospitals reporting their fresh tonsils or adenoids removed during would remam closed until such time I The bill's supporters hope tt wtll ! the summer months when the dis- as tests proved that the clams, mus- I persuade doctors now concentrated 1 meat supplies as critical or uncertam included the Massachusetts In urban areas where hospitals ease . is prevalent. For this reason sels itnd quahaus:s taken from Lhem Rre avitilable to drift back to rural General hospital, Beth Israel, Car- , only emergency operations on chil- were not contammated. Conservation Officer Edwin G. areas where they are sorely needed. ney, Peter Bent Brigham, and the dren are being , performed at the Towne of Seabrook said Lhis morn-------I New England Baptist, all in Boston. Portsmouth hospital. Several demanded federal and 1 'fhe polio virus Is carried by In- ing that very few residents of Seaslate action after suppliers advised sects much like typhoid or dysen- brook depended on clamming for ~• \ ),'.!i.p them there was no immediate prostery 'Infections. It is also believed their livelihood, to be carried In sewerage. Many peopect of improvement. The Rhode "" ple have infantile without knowing ,l Island Hospital association, In a it Dr. Walker said. The only definite meel111g al Woonsocket, appealed to 'j Gov. Joseph 0. Pastore . .-, diagnosis is a spinal tap. • 1_ - - - - ---'~~-'.Ul,4~ symptoms of polio are headache, dizziness, muscle ache, sore throat and diarrhea. However, as polio Is not as contagious 11s most diseases I and .as many people are m1turitllY immune to , it the appearance of these symptoms does not necessarily ·mean· polio. SuscepUbil!ty to the dlseaase; Dr. Walker stated, runs In famill . Q.q,~,41.o Hosp if al Supply Of Red Meats Very Low Today Port City Hosp,·tal •1 •t • 5 • f Little Prospect Of Getting More l Portsmouth Polio Rate Is low over Period of Y·ears l I I I l I I 1- - �~~ ► -,t tiospital L,ack Meat Supply Still Critical Despite Donations From Two Portsmouth Men; Beef Needed Most Poultry Supplies Cut As Purchases Increase One ray of hope exists for steak hungry Portsmouth, if you like fish steak: Fish dealers throughout the Portsmouth area reported this morning that there was no danger of a fish shortage. Meat wholesalers said there would be little or no meat for next week; poultry dealers indicate a growing danger of shortages because of the Jarge increase in demand. 1,.....----~----------- 'Horp1•taI Ha(' Poultry-Shortage Next Poultry dealers contacted by The Portsmouth Heraldthat were the unanimous in their opinion Portsmouth area •faces a. serious poultry shortage. Mi58 Ruth Christle of the Chris- r------.-· '---~-•~-- Day Mea f Hand I I upp yon 'I T WO I s fj Moss. lnst1tu on Using Horsemeot only enough for a couple cf daya 011 hand according to John ..... Van tie's Poultry farms said: "Flock Metre. director of Uie hospital. The owners have been killing off laying dlreotor said that he is hopeful ll~at. hen11; all that is left on many poulthe situation wi1J be better with try are young pullets. Poulnew quotas arriving soon. try raisers from all over the East The Massachusetts Genera] hosha.ve been writing to us, pleadinir for pit,al ha.o; begun serving horsem,,a\ I young chicks. We have been unable to its.personnel ~nrl will stnrt feedto ,upply the demand. In!?; it, to patients this week ac"ln !act/' Mlse Chrii<tle concluded, cording 1,0 a bulletin t,o personnel "l am. 11N{bllt. to kee whore next ' and patients from Dr. Nat-hamel year's supply 1s jJolng to come from ." w. Faxon. medical director of the Mrs. Walter Webster of Webster's hospital. Dr. Faxon stated that poultry farm, Newmuket, reported horsemeat would be a "satisfactory that only pullet!; remain In their and tasty substiLute" for the m~re ffocks. "La.y!ng hens went a. long conventlonlll meals according to tne time ago because o! acute p:raln Associated Press. ghorta.ges ' and the high price of Other hospitals in Lhe greater poultry In the market." Boston area said that they have · The Washington road poultry experienced no difflcultv as yet and farm, West Rye, said there was althat beef sLocks have been adequate most nothing left of their flocks though not plentiful. except for this year's pullets. The Mr. Van Mrl.re 111dicalrd that two hundred mature fowl that were horsemea t would not be servPd to on hand would be soon gone under patients at the Portsmou th hospital. the avalanche of orders ttey receive dally. 5 • t 'S ,l1lc, tanns I A record month In the maternity dressed beef. department has complicated an al"The hospital greatly appreciates ready serious meat supply situation the generosity of these two men," in the Portsmouth hospital, Dlrec- Mr. Van Metre said. i tor John C. Van Metre said today, A third gift was reported late this I but donations t>y two local men forenoon. Charles Gouse gave the have helped, he added. hospital some ham. "During September 367 patlent.s r1----..::;::;;;;;:;;::::;;:;=:;:;:::;....,--...._,,.,.J have been treated at the Portsmouth hospital,'' Mr. Van Metre 1 said, "and of that total 79 were I mothers who delivered '28 babies, ' somewhat of. a record for the Portsmouth hospital, exceeding the August figure of 58 and1944 thewith record months of December 54 and March May 1945 with 52." The largeand number of maternity cases has increased the hospital's J J dietary needs, the director said. He I explained that 50 pounds of dressed I beef is neetled to provide the minii mum calories for one meal for the "" ; patients at the hospital. "It has : been impossible for the past few weeks lo provide this amount of meat," he added. However, he added, the publlc i...j\c spirited generosity of two Ports'l..';r mouth men has helped the hospital , '· j materially in the crisis. These two he named as Warren Wurm, proI Dust prlt'tor Warren's and Star Inn,ofwho gave two legsthe of veal; and Saul Silverman of the Economy The supply of meat at the Ports. market who gave iseveral powids, u~ of mouth hospital is getting Jower with ,fh•"TV normally have adequate supplies of meat, are facing a.cute ghortages. John C. Van Metre~ director of the Portsmouth hospital, said this morning that "prospects !or getting additional meat supplies are not good according to the packing house salesmen we do business with." The hospital has on hand a limited supply of mutton, but no beef or pork Ls in storage. "The diet," Mr. Van Metre ~aid, 'has been supplemented by fish and fowl. But the meat situation is really serious." - ~ 1 Record Number of Maternity Cases at Port City Hospital Now Se riOUS Hospitals a.nd lnstltutfons, which - I �Pannaway Manor· Co I With the closing- ciur-;:;r-~ Managers Homes corporation, care of the court Following Moran as J)roperty and terrace grass plots and other manager was John H. DeCourcy of street-side grass becomes a rci, pon- Portsmouth . Vi'hE'n he entered the sibility of the city RIHI rc1>1clcnti, Rre navy In Augui,t, 1942, Mr~. DPwondering whet.her it will get the Courcy took over and continued as oame care that Defense Homes gave manager. In August, 1943, Isaac F. It when It was mowed frequentl y McCauley of Marlboro, Mass., was enough to alwa ys give a well named resident property manager groomed appeara11 ce. and has continued to the present. Already the homes themsel ve~ are In the fall of 1944 when it was becoming more ind1v1dual-some decided by Defense Homes corporaadded front porches, some back .lion that the houses ,1ould be sold, porches, more garages put up , cellar there wa s a question as to whether bulkheads and terraces ridded so they would be sold as a u111t or sold ~ that house Imes are mu ch more va- 1 to individuals. Defense Homes had . With all its 159 homes in_Pannaway Manor now sold, ried and the Manor 1s losing some , &everal offers from persons desirln. Defense Homes corporation builder and wartime operator •of th e umfonnity mev!lable m such { l ' ' la project. - - ~ ~ - - - ~ - -- - - 'is closing out its affairs here. By next month, the 37 acre j to buy the entire project as a real · F l!T estate investment and other offers "~rea will be individually owned and operated by Portsmouth a;,i~~esthe addition of about 900 for partial group purchases. One .·:tesidents,'· persons to the Sherburne-Greenland man wanted to .buy all the stoves •· road section, a school became a ne- , a11rl refrigerators out of the houses Resident Property Manager Isaac T. McCauley ex1Jects cesslty and fedcrnl funds provided but th1 s met a flat "no." Finally, the $100,000 ten.room Sherburne It was decided that selling to lndlto have the last of administrative details completed in the 6choo1 which was completed in the victual purchasers was the most de.next two or three weeks. Mrs. William Griffhorn, who has •un1mer of 1942. sirable plan all around. · · Transportation was provided for All homes would have been purserved as the last secretary, has already completed her work. the project when the Boston & chased this spring except for the • · · · Maine Trai,spoi·tatlon company was fact that when all but a dozen or so From .now on the project., .:Which cost more than half a mil- authorized In October, 1911 , to es- were remaining. prospective pm• •lion dollars, will be on its own. tablish lines and since that time has chasers were held up by the freez~ •urnlshed hal! hour service to the put on all 6alcs by the government. Located off the north side ofF ;:mrlri'Gilai'in'o\vasilsslgned by De- ,..;ea. This freeze lasted from March until • h \ fense Homes as project manager and t-:: ire protection 15 still Inadequate . June and 6everal houses In process f• Sherburne road between t e Portswlthtn a month had 105 applicannaway Manor Is three miles of purchase were held up nearly mouth Country club and the Ports- . tlons for homes although at that ,uh, the Central fire station and fire three months. ' mouth municipal alrpo1:t, the pro- time only 100 homes had been ~u- underwriters' reco mrnenclat1011s call \ ject was more than 80% filled with / thorized. Before John E. Mman for runs of not over hvo miles In T1;nants naval,. base workers during the war took over from him 85 acting pro- I well built-up eectlons and for pumpThe first family to move into Panperty manager ii~ <?ctober, 1941 • ers the preferred distance Is even nav,'.ay when it was completed was • and the balance with military per- there were 35~ applications on file. less. However, plans are still being that of Andrew LaBranche at 264 ; r;onnel and other· defense workers. Portsmouth s historic traditions made for the est a blishmcnt or a wb- Colonial drive, a navy yard mach111Since the 5ell1ng <ff homes began were recogmzecl In naming th e pro- fire station at the Plams which ist., who moved In on Oct. 22, 1941. nearly two years ago;the naval hasp ject "Pannaway;" namln~ Its clrcu- would serve the entire gro11-ing area. He is 1,lill there and Pannaway's population has dwindled until today Jar drive "Colonial" a nd its by-way \Five years ago when it was first oldest resident. the project Is less than 20% yard streets for Naval heroes Decatur, proposed it was e&tlmated that a First purchaser wa6 James C. workers and the balance a cross sec- Mason, Hall and o th ers. Milton H. sub-station could be built and tlon of Portsmouth's varied activl- Schurman of Sherburne road, owner equipped with a pumper and other Bolsjoly who purchased the home he was renl mg on Nov. 23, 1943, Just as ties. of the tract of farm a nd 1?a st ure facilities at a co&t of ahout $35.000. 1 ~0011 as Defense Homes had derided land on which the pro.1ect was 10 • '" remodeling the old Pla111s ~c l1ool Project History cated, wa s al&o honored wit h a l11cJUse it wa s estunaled lhat about I/ to sell the homes . Mr. Bo1sJoly has jHI; &mce obtamed employment in Law- ...;j,;j Pannaway Manor was one of two ,;treet name. $7,000 could be saved . The need for rence, Ma ~ .• and has resold . 1l'•, of Portsmouth's World War II hous- 'I'hree Plne'5 this sta t1on v. ill bcr nme Pve11 more The final home was purchased by 1',! ' !ng projects, and authorized at a acule a~ the Port~mo11th a 1rport Valmore G. Gagne at 291 Colo11lal :. 1,. tlme when it was estimated that A feature of the t r a.ct which re- grows m 1mpo1 l ~nee &m ce I ime Is Portsmouth's war housing needs ceived news mention at the time was so vilal at a1rpor l fire s. , drive and papers were completed might total as much as 2,000 units. th e lack of trees .. There were only ln commw11ty recreal10nal lacih- the fir st of this month . By comc1The 800-home Wentworth Acre pro- th ree on th e area' t~ree tall st_ately ties, Pannaway Manor is still walt- IclEnce; the last houoe sold was just ject was assigned to Public Build- pmes near th e entiance. Ho\\ever, Ing for the development of Its play- I acrm,G t Ile ~treet from the first house ings administration of the federjil Defense H?mes_ reco~ulzed th e need ground area which needs some grad- occupied. government while Defense Homes a nd seveial llwidred trees were ing and surfacmg and some recrea- 1 corporatlon handled the Manor planted so th a_t 111 a few years to tional equipment. Resid ents also OITT1er Oc.cupled project, which was to provide higher come th e long outlines of red a nd would like to have a community I Only two of the 159 houses were priced homes. These homes rented green rooftops will be broken by 1hall or meetmg pla ce in the project not bought for owner-occupancy. from $40 to $50. "I-_ ___,....._ · · --'- rJ6uch as has been available at WentCla yton E. Osborn, Portsmouth suConstruction of both projects shade trees along the streets and 1worth Acres where owner& can ga- \ perintendent of streets, bought the started In April, 1941, and the first I on the lots themselves. l,ther to discuss mutual civic probhouses at 22 and 595 Colonial drive, Pannll.way Manor homes were ready . With the Mano: now 100% pr!- I !ems. which he has rented. Aside from for occupancy in October, 1941. vately owned, more trees, flowers , The question as to whelher the these t11 o house~ and about a dozen Constructed by the J. J. Kelly car- and shrubs are l'.lemg p!anted and new Sherburne school could serve houGes which tenants have not yet poratlon o! Arlington, Mass., the local boosters say that within ?- few 1 • as a community center for Pannavacated, all houses are owner-occucompleted project consisted of 80 years, the Manor will hP. one of the way Manor and other residents (If pied. By Thanksgiving time It Is exfive-and-a-half-room houses; 66 show places of Port~niouth. the vicinity was determined during 1 peeled even these dozen tenants four-room houses and 13 four~a nd In support of ~his fr.rling, owner5 \ the war when the Sherburne P a \\'ill be gone. th a-h'a lf-room houses wi garages. of Pannaway houses have a pro- rent•Teacher association establlshe~ FP.w tenants bought the houses Every home had a driveway, how- tectlng covenant which is incorpo- · the fact that c1vlr and communit.y that they Jived in. In fact, Manager ev;hese homes were among the last rated In all the deeds which pre- /affairs coulrl be held at the school McCauley says there are only about of the better class construction in vents owners from erecting unsight- and since no place Is available in the 30 families that now own the houses the country using seasoned lumber, 1Jy structures which will spml the project this probabl y will be the inthey formerly rented . In many cases, appearance of any section. This Is ' door center. tenants waited too long and their nd th st nd rd copper pipe a o er a a quavirtually a project zoning law which j Residents also would like to have homes were sold under them and In lity materials which shortly were no b 1 nd some cases this spurred them Into longer available. Homes have roof protects setbacks, property ou - 1 a votmg place nearer than the prelnsulatlon, oil heaters, electric arles a~~ general view. 'j' sent ward three Bartlett street loca- action and they bought some other house In the project. stoves, refrigerators .and other mo- I tion. There Is a feeling In the rirea dern conveniences. Designs were , that the Lafayette school would varied and ro!j.ds laid out to avoid serve this entire section of the city the dull uniformity of the average much more advantageously. 1 1ouslng J)roject. ,..,, DEFENSE HOMES CORP., .WARTIME OPERATOR, CLOSES OUT AFFAIRS _:; Residences Have Passed into Hands of Private Owners in Conversion from War to Peacetime •.: . I 0 I I I ! �To Peacetime Commun• y ThP result has en tha movmg vans have seeminglv \·islted Pannaway more often than he postman during the past summer as famil1e moved In and out, up the street or down the stree Changing empl yment In the rea. has already resulted in eight resales ! and th re ar two mor in immediate prosp t. Resales a re no problem. anager McCauley, who plans to sta :v nn as a. represen atlve 9f the Amoskeag Savings Bank <holder of many of the FHA mortgages>, and to handle real est.flte, has dally requests from person~ who w8n to be informrd lf any hous is offered for resa le. DPfen~e Homes Defense Homes corpora tlon was organized by the Reconstruction Fi11ancP corpora.lion o! th United Sta le,; govpmmen on Oct. 23, 1940, within the days 8ftrr President Roosrvell had allocated $10,000,000 of his emergency funds for housing in er! lc:11 defense ndw;try areas. RFC mnney came from the Uni d Sta r,; trcasurv b:V allocation. In turn, RFC JoanPd money to the or- j;;:rr; Ions It crea d and these corp·oratlons in turn pa Id interest on th Joan Under this system, although all the money came from the U.S. tr asury and the corpore.Uon was officered and manned by federal employes, it was for accounting purposes a prlva corporation dealing with RFC as any privat concern would do. RFC as a government agency could not engage in and compete with private buslne but any prlvat corpora Ion it set up did hav the same privileges as any oth r privat corpora lion and could engage Jr.i business. Equally, it did not have to make " public accounting of its funds or activities. i; long as i paid the intere t on its mon y to the RFC there were no questions asked. Consequrntly, Defense Homes corpo-' ration has no made publlc any of \t.s financ ial t an~ac Ions, l'lnd any FRO 'T NO RE R PORCH - Jame5 J . IcGearv of 189 Colcinial drive, h ~ the first front porch in ti manor. I-IP has also built a fllght of Btalr-, 1-0 the secon'd floor, but ha.5 been unable t-o finish up rooms b cause ol lack of flooring, (Portsmouth Herald photo) eo. •,,-,·~ • I .. figure as to how it came out on the Porti;mouth pro1ect. or anv of Its 25 other housLng projects ha\'e to be based on estimates by those m a. position to know Pannl'l\\ay Manor v:as the orily New Engia1,1d project of Defense Hom s. 1t was reprted the lrne that A. million dollars had been earmarked for the Port..~mouth project and the original plans called for about 200 homes or an average cost of about $5,000 each. $4,000 nits Onl y 159 of the 200 pro\Pct d units were built because of thP. llm1tatlons of th land available, 1md local builders estimate that the~e urilts cost between $3.200 and $ti.~ ea.ell or an a erage of about $3.500. -With the cost of 37 a cres of Jimd, grading, stree , sidewalks, i;ewage, water, • ~~ '-1-M ~~ ated basement h at m of harle rs ha,·e made basement Improvements. (Portsmouth Herald pho �AIR VIE'W of the 159 house Panna Defense Homes orporatlon, wartime operator, ls now closing out its ac• tlvitles. With the last house now sold and prhately owned manor residents are making improvements as fast as scarce materials and IAbor will p rmlt. A few tYJJlcal Improvements are !ihQwn, (Portsmouth Herald photo) landscaping, etc., it ha.s been esh· mated that the total umt cost to De• !ense Homes was about $4,000 each, and that the total project represented about a $636,000 Investment. Tenants Feeling Many tenants had been led to believe (through a rumor that tw·ned out to have no substantiation) that the rent they paid dw'ing the war ould apply in whole or part toward purchase of the house after the war when the project was liquidated. They were under tile impression that the project being government built was non-profit and that as long as the government came out even on the deal that was all that was desired. However, with the acute hou mg shortage purchasers have been glad to buy them at the prices set and many feel that they obtained a bargain since local builders estimate the houses would cost about 7,000 to replace on today's inflated markets. Among the people wanting a , home and hoping some pre ent Pannaway owner will re ell there have been reports of offers of more than $7,000. All in all, Pannaway Manor residents are contented 111 an era when the housmg s1tuat1on ls the worst in history. �her husband bullt. (Portsmo *M~ KITCHEN ADDITIO S-Frederick G . Goller of 154. Decatur ro~d ha!! enlarged his kit~h n and back vorch In addition to addlnir a garag Thomas lJ. ampbell of 4'1 Colonial drive has enlarged his kitchen enough to make a breakfarl nook, (Portsmouth Herald photo) Housing Facilities for Vets Are Sought at Camp Langdon Gordon L . Fox, su perintendent of schools in Dover. said loday that representations were being made to the war department to secure housing facilities at Camp Langdon for veteran students at the Davis Vocational school. Applications to attend the vocational school have been received from veterans all over the st.ate and while Dover families have opened their homes to many of them, more could be accommodated if housing was available. William Medesy, University of New Hampshire veterans' official stated that the university was interested in secw·ing additional quarters for veteran students, but had made no effort to reach the war oepart.meut 011 the :,UbJe<: . However, the university has permitted the city of Dover to use its name in its efforts to secure additional housing from the army. Medesy estimated that as many as 500 more single veterans may be allowed to enroll at the university this fall if housing can he found. The university's emollment figures for next fall have already reached 3,300, which ls well over pre-war averages of 1,800 i;tudents. Sixty or 70 students are already enrolled with the understanding that they must find their own Jiving space somewhere outside Durham. Army authorities at Camp Langdon had no comment to make on the proposal this morning except that the whole proposition "is news to us." 1 \ ~ \ S , I.\ I..[) ___ G R G S-Several garages have been built In the manor to add to the 13 orlgl11~1 one~. Thb one ne rlna: completion ls at the home of Oliver L. Hoover at 81 Decatur road. (Portsmouth Herald photo) Free House Lots On ~ity Property Proposed for Vets The city lands and buildings commi ttee of the Ports mouth city council had before it today for consideration , a proposal that the city give free house lots to World War II velerans. City Councilman Fred Hoffmann offered the suggestion that the city cut some of its mo t desirable city owned land up into house lots and give them, free of charge, to veterans who agree to build homes of a certain standard on the lots. "We would this way turn cityowned land which now brings us no income into taxable property which would benefit the city financially," he said, "and at the same time we would be helping many ·young veterans who are deserving of our assistanc:£.!'!. ' ...----------- The . proposal won lhe support of Councilman George K S b . wl1 'd · an 0111 o ~a1 1le thought the plan " good idea." a The Hoffmann proposal followed report of Chairman Hilda Rundle a of the lands and buildings commi/ tee revealing that the committee had e)ted bids for some parcels of ,1 Y and, two of Which were from veter'.3-ns who ~esired the land f . )Ui!dmg lots. \' 01 ~f • 1 1!11 '::l,(.o �Maplewo.od Ave. Proiect SurveyStarts Monday Survey on the $500,000 Maplewood avenue project calling for rebuilding the main entrance to the city from the north will begin Monday, according to John H. Minnick , associate engineer, of Alfred T. Grainger Associates of Hanover. The work was included by the Portsmouth city council In permanent Improvements at the meeting Tuesday, for which a $400,000 bond Issue will be floated. The city will pay $250,000, with government funds to pay th~ other half. Approximately one n11le will be covered. Improvements will start at the junction of Woodbury and Maplea venues, as the fu•st project, to an overpass over the railroad as the second . The third section will include Vaughan street to Congress street. ~ , \ -i.., 1-\ll> wood I ~,.n~ Survey Starts On Maplewood Ave. Project Council Orders Rent Be . Paid Morley; Seeks To Collect Tax Charge in Return a bat,ement of such charges Is for- have a legal righ t to charg bidden." . rent until such time as we aciuaif-5 The mayor also said she was re- take title to the proper t " . Y luctant, to pay the ren t becau e "the The ma tter y. , th Morley company already has $10,000 having eom uof . e th bo~~ l~ ue of the city's money, paid as a de- of paying tf P '·nh e ~cuss1on posit on the purchase price of the H ff _1~ pm c ase p11~e, Mr. building and 011 which the cit 15 ma'.111 i aised W1e quest.ion of losing interest" Y whe t h_ei or not, under rules of the She said sh·e felt so 1e ad ·ust council, the bond issue should nob ment should be made atfct thatJrcnt )1a~e ~lad three separat~ readings should nob be charged while W1e I Jlls ea _of lhe one readmg it did company held the city's $10,000. haJe f~1 passag~. The remainder of the purcl1ase h t,e ti a:;.l a~ u1ed by the m_ayor price of $ 40 000 15 ·t· .. · t a 1e egahty of the bond 1Ssue , awa1 mg a111va 1 vole had been ap ro d b th of fund s in !,he $400 ,000 bond issue p . P ve Y_ e J. Says Firm Owes Cily recently voled bu the . · Mmga_n company before 1t made J counc, 1. Its Joi\' bid which won for It award Mayor Dondero explained her reof the bond issue. J~/,, ,. , ,1,. luctance, up to now, to order pay- Hoffmann lo ves Ac lion ,_ v "-.. ment of the rental charge by stating that the company owes the citv I Councilman Hoffmann, In making "approximately $2,900 on interest I the mo tion for paymen t and POScharges and costs ~onnected with I slble collection which was adopted taxes back at, the tune when the• by the council, remarked that "the co!11pany nearly went under." She two transactions are separate. we sa1_d that there was no vote on re- . should collect the money .you say cmd by the council to abale taxe.;, 1 is owed the city if It legally is clue at that lime and that even if abated, I us." he told the mayor "but a t the the penalty charges she cited still , same ti me let's keep 0;1r own sknts must be paid smce, "under state law I clean by pay111g what we owe them uph eld by the Supreme Com·t Despite the $10.000 deposit they· The Por tsmouth city council last night voted that bills from the _Morley company for ren t of the building housing the . state trade school should be paid at once. The bills total $3,382.54 for the period from Jan. 1 through Jul y 31. At, the same time, acting on a report made to it by Mayor Mary c. Dondero, the council voted that the city's legal department should be !nstructed to take whatever action IS necessary to collect from the Mor. ley company a sum owed on back taxes. ° Commissi.oners Vote To Ask Pay Raise for Water. Street Depts. A two-week preliminary survey of the $500,000 Maplewood a venue project for the rebuilding of the main entrance route to Port.smouth from Portsmouth board of street the north, was started yesterday by commis·s ioner last night voled Alfred T . Grainger associates of lo recommend to the city coun, Hanover. cil all employes under the board, , Francis R , Drury, field engineer, is in charge of a group of four in the 1 which includes the water and work, while at Hanover, plans are street departments, be given a being plotted as the survey pro10 % general raise. The recom gresses. Meanwhile, John H. Minnich, asmendation, sponsored by uper sociate engineer, will confer on the inlenclenl of Streets la ton E. site Thursday with an officia~ froi:n ~ Osborn, was made al a meeting the Albany_ _office_ of the ~ubl!c in the council chamber ily Roads adm1mstrat1on, Fredenck L. hall ' Everett, . Ne~ Hampshire highway A f~rmal mo tion lo this effect, commiss1one1 , ai:id_ ~- Q. ~om~s of made by Commissioner Fred v. Concord, PRA d1vis1011 eng111ee1. Hett, specified it was due t,o increasing costs of li ving and was seconded by Commissioner John Flahive. The third commlss10ner, Americo J. Fransoso, was not present. Mayor Mary C. Dondero opposed the measure. She said the 1946 budget was already in and asked who would finance the raise. In comparison Lo other departments, the mayor explained, the payroll was enormous and the council would have to refer the recommendation to the budget committee, who would undoubtedly disapprove. Superintendent Osborn tentahvely reported to the group after investigating means of improving the wat,er flow from North Mill pond to Bartlett street and out, a distance of 800 feet,. Although official figures are not available as yet, he said two, pipes necessary to do the work would cost about $76 a foot. After labor was paid , the cost would be $125 a foot for a total of $100,000 to complete the proJect. A ·ks Tar Appropriation Mayor Dondero asked the rommissioners to appropriate $400 to tar the city owned parking space in the rear of the YMCA and the rear of Badger's garage on Vaughan street, as well as the entrance from Vaughan street. The mayor asked also to have a small house at present in this parking area removed to the Thomas Bailey Aldrich playground, Court street, lo be painted and used for children's equipment and n1mmer house. Both projects were accepted by the board. In other busmess the comm1ss10ners: Voted to improve the sidewalk with a coating of asphalt on the property of Mrs. Clara Finnigan at 461 Court, street; To build a sewer on Myrtle ave. nu requested by William Yea'ton ; To have !,he superintendent in. vestiga!,e Joining catch ba ins in a Vaughan street parking lot lo a lowe r sewer system as suggested by John Seybolt; Ref erred to the city solic1 t-0r a request from Isaac McCau ley of Defense Homes corporation, Pannaway Manor, that Lhe city make a rebate on fund paid by l he corporation, for U1e reason a water meter had not been placed in every house as was a previous undcrstandm between Lllc city and the corporation. Voted to wnte to the Sunset league di.rectors to ask that all children up to 14 yea rs of age be admitted free Of charge to league games. The board adjourned until 7 :30 pm :Pnday, Aug 30. �Meat Sup lies Still Shor Throughou Port City· Area: -,----.,,,...--_,..,.,...,..,_ Not Event,· Horsemeat Obtainable $~ ~, ,41r, Say ·Price Increases To Blame Mayor's Appeal Goes Unanswered Any Portsmouth housewife planning on a horse steak in lieu of beef this weekend is doomed to disappointment. Packers and markets reported this morning that the only horsemcat available was for animal consumption only. Fresh horse meat, one market said, was not obtainable in Boston, where the manager had called in hopes of answering the demand of customer~. l The shortage of red meat continued in Portsmouth this weekend as retail grocers re• ported that local wholesal• ers had not yet been able to supply them. Several stated that they had not bought meat in the Boston market because the prices of the in• dependent meat dealers had risen too high. · Most stores had poultry on sale this morning and one had some hamburg and smoked shoulder. Butter was reported to be on sale Bot.h Armour & Co., and theN"w Hampshire Provision company, at the majority of Portsmouth markets surveyed and prices ranged wholesalP packers. :;aid t.hey :lid not from 79 to 89 cents a pound. handle horse ment at any time, alThe New Hampshire district of. though they could probably sell it. flee of the OPA reported that Ports• Mayor Mary C. Dondero said at mouth supplied yesterday's highest noon that her telegram to Presi- perc:entage of price increases. Va• dent Truman had thu.s car gone nllfa syrup for soda-fountain use Ul1~11SW!'rrd. was reported to have gone up from Mayor F . ClydP Keefe of Dover, $4 to $6 a gallon to a new price o! who wired OPA chief, Paul Porter $18 a gallon. Two restaurant ownconcerning the Dover :;hortage, told ers stated that hamburger had risen the Herald this noon that Mr. Por- from 28 to 57 cents a pow1d wholeter had not Answered his trlegram. sale. Mnyor Keefe's telegram said ln The Associated Press reported part: " . . . Our people. a large per- that there was more meat available cenlagr of whom are w,, rking peo- in Boston markets today than at ple. are actually unable to pur- any time In recent weeks and deal• cha~e mea t. our markets and res. ers predicted the supply would in• tauranl.s are bare. It 1, my lnfor- crease next week. mati() n that i;lmilar conditions pre. Marketmen said stocks weren't vall throughout New Mnmpshlre." abundant but that there was con• slderably more on hand than anti• No Ahl Lor;illy 1 cipated. J \,I~ Y.'4, AnnouncemC'nt, tod.iy by a Wnl- 1 pole mca.t packing concern that it • l t t ~ ~.. ~ ~ will release meat to hospltnls · wUI ' . ~•'1.l,,,4~ • probably not. heir the Portsmouth Mayor Wires Truman . hospital, Recording to John c, Van On Meat Shortage Metre, director of the hospital. ( Mr. Van Metre v.•ent to explain , Mayor Mary C. Dondero inthat the two concerns who have formed The Portsmouth Herald supplied the hospital with most of this morninr that 1be bad nnt Its meat st!ll were unable to hold r the followlnr telerram to Pres!-· out any hope for the immediate dent Truman, asklnr for action future. toward rellnlnr the meat 1bortHov.-ever, the hospital benefl ted are: yesterday, Mr. Van Me tre said, from "Meat 11horia.fe Portsmouth the gift of two legs of veal by Wararea critical. Hospital aupplles ren Wurm or Kltter:v._ ~ - - - ~ non-exlfltent. What action Ill planned to rCJDed:r 1Uua~ion1'1 I �Truckers Oppose Portsmouth Trade On Strong level ·N s · Sh 0_~S· ew urvey Firm's Entering Of Portsmouth . (Special to the Herald) .. New York, July. 1-Portsmouth. is· · ·stlowiffio•'i)e ~ -st;rOil'IJ kading crintcr b;l proportion to · lts population in the: stat~ -_and· nation, according to ~es. Management's survey of buying- power. ", Resldents1 of Portsmouth had a gross income from all sources of $19,300,000 in 1945, the survey states an Increase from the $19,227 ,000 ii{ 1944. After payment of Federal taxes tl'lere was left an effective buying power of $852 pr capita. 1 Approximately 62 percent of this i figure, on the average, was turned l into retail purchases. With the additlonal sales from outlying territories, Portsmouth's stores did a re- r i tail business of $14,745,000 during the , year. This :figure amounted to .020 ? of the nation's business, although Portsmouth has only .016 of the na- , tlonal population. The city was also well over its .state quota, with its retail business p.44 of the state total, although it , J1a.s only 4,43 of New Hampshire's ~opulatlon. • ~ \ ... \, 'i - Renaering Plant I .Ip or tsmou th s·t Ie % ;: "'.",r~-f. Portland. -Me., July 31 <APlRepresentatives of seven New England trucking concerns opposed, yesterda.y al an interstate commerce commission hearing, a plea by the F. G. Congdon Co. of Portland to be permitted to cross the Piscataqua river to make freight exchar,1es in Portsmouth, N. H . Congdon now tran ·fers goods on the highway in Kittery and the cargo is carried int.o Portsmouth by a ·local carrier. c. M. Perry, traffic manager of Utilities Dist.ributors, Inc., Portland , testified that motor facilities used by his concern in shipping goods to · Portsmouth were inadequate. Witnesses presented by Tobey Trucking Co., York; Warrens's Express, Portland ; Falti n Motor Transpor tation, Manchester, N. H.; Hunnewell Trucking Co ., Portland; Capitol Motor Transport, Boston ; St. Johnsbury Trucking Co., st. Johnsbury, Vt.; and the Boston & Maine Transportation Co., Boston, said service was adequate. ~\ 1)1l , · - ---'-'\o Portsmouth Job Training Is Given Clean Slate .For Proposed f :Takes Steps to .·( om_ · pIaints ;:;"'\ n , Ed · New Power Plant . . " Officials of the Manchester Ren. d i I er ng Pant, Maplewood avenue, a.re taking .steps to correct existing conditions of disagreeable odors · arising from the -plant, after com. plaints by Mayor Mary C. Dondero and investigation by Frank Leary, Portsmouth sanitary inspector. According to a letter received by the mayor, plant authorities state 90% of the odors were coming from material of the Somersworth branch and that branch had been advised not to take further shipments of rendering materials into the Portsmouth branch. Orders· have been given by the concern to have a freight truck clean up all the stock here so no stock is left in the building over. night. The company expressed a de. sire to cooperate with the city in , any way t-h at would affect health and sanitary conditions of residents. A new power plant may be localed in Portsmouth in the future to replace the power ship Jacona, taken over by the federal govemment some two years ago. This fact came out at last night's meeting of the city council when a request from lhe Public Service company of New Hampshire for permission lo acquire city owned land for a right of way for power Jines was referred to the council's committee on cit.y lands and buildings. A representative of the firm, in answering questions put to him by council members, said that "the project is still only in the thinking stage with executives of the power firm ." He added that the firm was interested in localing a power plant here because of its proximity to tidewater, m aking delivery of coal and oil to it more economical. The power line, he said, would run dir• eclly from Portsmout.h to Nashua. The power company, which serves a la rge part ot the St at.e of New Hampshire buta does rve al Porlsmouth, owns tractnot of se land Atlanlic Heights at which point the power ship Jacona was tied up while it was furnishing power for the company's lines. Councilman Samuel H. Birt, who No unscrupulous training programs have been uncovered Lo date in the Portsmouth area a~ong th06e participating in on the job train,ing, E. Raymond Childs , contact, '.representative for the· Portsmouth ,.area Veterans administration, said today. No places have been disapproved and no approvals have had to be wi thdrawn afler cert.iflcation he saici. In Portsmouth alone , 128 veterans are in training at 107 places approved by the New Hampshire slate board of education. Throughout lhe PC?rtsmoulh area, 347 veterans are being trained in 307 approved plants. Routine checkups into concerns using veterans in t he program are underway at present, Mr. Childs stated- In this arc. Warren E. Bryant of Northwood Cente·r is in charge, assisted by Fred L . Barry of Wilton and Eben B. Bartlett, Jr., of Manchci.Ler. Howard A . Geddis of Portsmouth is in charge of investiga t1µg those taklng part in farm Lraining. ~ , C\.U.~ Filling Station · · Permits Granted To Oil Company Pennlts to t.ear . down property a.t 114-118 Islington street and erect 1 f I I I. I . . 1 Local Concern Bids on Huge Power Plant I Po.rtsmouth ~•1..b14lo ·\Manu f acturers -Add 68 to ~ayrolls in War Assels administration next Friday will sell to one of 11 bidders, including the Public Service Company of New Ha mpshire, a $4 ,000, 000 floatin g power plant used in the invasion of Europe . Bids have also been received In Washington from the Chinese gov1 \ ernment, sponsored by the U. S. State tlepar tment, who want the plant lo aid in the revival of industries wrecked by war. Greece, another Axis-devastated nation, ls bidding, with backing from another ' federal agency. Power companies from California to South Carolina are bidding for the equipment, which could supply enough electricity Lo light a city I An increase of 68 In the number four times as large as Portsmouth. of persons _employed in manufacturA similar power boat, the "Jacomg ~stab!Jshmenls in Portsmouth na ," built for the Public Service fo_r September, 1946, as compared , Company of New Hampshire was , with the same month la st year, was seized for war service and sent to the Pacific, where it now has been reportea today bytt-ie slate office of Laken over by the Hawaii Electric ' thP. U.S. Employment service. ' Co., for a year. S , :3 , l.Jb ~ F'our manufacturing establishmen ts reported statistics to the state expressed his, opposition to the plan office from here and reported emwhile it was under discussion by the ployment for September this year' council, said he would be asked Lo lolallP.d 950. A year ago the total was be excused from serving on the lands • 882. , and buildings committee, of which Speaking of the Portsmouth labor he Is a member, while it was acting sltuat1_on, a stale headquarters bulleon the power company petition. th~ this mormng quoted Andrew c. Councilman Birt formerly was emG1aves, m a nager of the Portsmouth ployed by the company on the JaUSES office, as saying: cona. J \. ~..\.. , ~ \, '•If the contemplated lay-off at the Portsmouth navy yard is carried out, there will be a surplus of males even though many of the discharged ~vorkers will leave this section. New nduslry should employ available female workers and some men a•· soon as operat-ions are started." ' · 1· ~::::;::::!!::=:;=::=~=:;=:==::~:....-.!.J\ r: ·n,·shGreasing Cables The Memorial bridge cables which workers l lift .the center draw span of the structure, have had their annual ..:J coat of grease applied. Bridge at- T tendants completed the job this .::.. morning. Motorists headed over Memorial w bridge early this morning were d caused a 10-minute delay, while the draw was raised to change the posl• tion of the rigging supporting a. boatswain's chair, in which the worker sits suspended in mid air as he works. 4-" ' a filling .station were granted today to Colonial Beacon Oil Co., 378 Stuart street, Boston, by Jame~ T. Whitman, Portsmouth. bullding in• spector. No estimate o! cost of either project has as yet been reported. Previously, the Advent Christian church, owners of the property, and the oil company brought court ac• Lion to force the building inspector to grant a permit, when he refused ·a fter the 1945 Portsmouth city c.oun1 ell had overridden an adverse rec• ommendat!on by the planning board 1 and approved the site for a filling 1 station. The Rockingham county superior court recently ruled that the in• specter must issue a permit for con• stru~tlon of the filling station build• Ing and that the company must be permitted to store and sell petro• leum products at the station. City Solicitor Charles J. Griffin told members of the city council Thursday, Oct. 3, that a decision to appeal the verdict must be made by Oct. 8 if it _was to be made. The council voted to lay the matter on the table and the deadline pa55ed without action. t>, \'--\,\\le, ~ .. - �:;~;~;~[ :;;f -~ i~R. _J_ob_le_s_s__Fiq~u~ Highest State i. <>~r-=-=-t _C_it-=--y ! • ' - Local Industry Able 'To Absorb Only~·'\·~-~ 30o/o of Unemployed Portsmouth has little or no such floor space available because Industry has never had a chance to adjust Its wage differential age.Inst that offered workers at the Portsmouth nav1tl base. For 200 years Portsmouth hns depended on the yard for Its chief Industry, No emuloyer hns been able to ·compete for long against the wages offered there. The net result, Mr. Tucker concluded. Is that Portsmouth today finds Itself with llttle or nothing that Is readymade for Industry to move in and take up the slack occasioned by shipyard cutbacks and other rcco!1verslons that have been p , ~ smce t h ~ of the war. ·1 Dover Ranks Second to Portsmouth I• jCity Figure Doesn't Count Ne~ Layoffs :Port J Portsmouth industry will be able to absorb only 3or•; of its 1,050 unemployed during the next few month~. This ' unemployment figure leads New Hampshire with those of D . 1n . 'order. over an d Mane h es t er second and_~hird Andrew c. Graves, manal(er or the, flrld, and able to find a ready mar- United States Employment service , kct,. office in Portsmouth said this mornThese f1tctors become a. criteria. Ing that thl5 figure' of 1 050 would due to the cost of building materlal.5 ' and high labor costs. Mr. Tucker not include those who have received i1ald that where a. building could be "layoff" notices in the most recent built for $1 to $1.15 a. squRrP foot a. labor cutbacks at the Portsmouth few .veRri; Rgo, an ldrnt.ical building naval base. ' ~•ould today cost betwt-en $4.75 and According to the Associated Press I $ 5 per squRrP. foot,. layoffs in the naval base and war l_nThe number of manufacturers who dustrles account for the high ratios can produce a profit which wlll show of unemployed In Portsmouth and enough turnover and profit, to jus-:, Dover,, offlclalls /!Rid._ Out of Borts- t,ify the erection of buildings are mouth II estimated ,abor foflp of very few. ~9-700, 5.3%, or 1,050, are not, workIn addition to Its functions, the mg. USES office Is making every effort In th! Dover area, about 700 work- to place workmen, even before their ers, 4.8"' of the H,600 ~otal, are un- release from the n:i.val bas. Ememployed. Manchester s percentage ployrs are being Informed of the of unemployment, credited by off!- ~cations of various workers but clals largely to layoffs In the shoe · Industry, Is 4.5%, about 2,000 workers in many cases It· will be necessary !of an estimated 44,750 seeking em- for the worker to move from Ports· ployemnt. mouth because there ls no job in Absorption of the Increasing num- Portsmouth to meet his particular ber of unemployed will be impossible skill. in Portsmouth unless new Industries Of Portsmouth's 1,050 unemployed, move Into town Mr. Graves said. the employment service had no parone of these new Industries has al- tlcular figures as to how many were reRdy cstn.blished Itself here Rnd veterans but out of the state's total will employ 200 workers. Anolhl'r 35 of 7,00~ men unemployed the figure will be employed by R new rubber was 57 ,n of the total. Many of thes~ footwear plant which will begin op- , men arereeelvlng the benefits proeration., ·11horUy. . , . ' vldcd under the GI bill, but, this ls , • '· 1good for the period of one year only. New Indu!try Essential j The shipyard did not have 11.vallJomes W. Tuc_ker, secretary or t.he 1 ·•ble today the Portsmouth percentPortsmouth Chamber of Commerce, ;,gc of the total layoff. This figure belleves rlew Industry ~ essential to I will be available In 11. few days the continued growth o! Ports- ' through official channels. mouth. Mr. Tucker said comparisons of Money is available he said lo the Portsmouth situation to Manbuild or buy the necessary pfant chester 's recovery throu\:'h the agenspace If the interested manufac- , cy of Amoskeag Inc. dunng the early turer can meet the qualifications '30s was impossible. Amoskeag Inc. necessa.ry to establishment In Ports- had available millions of feet of mouth. floor space, which it was able to buy A manufacturer must be willing , at a far lower figure than its real to build or buy, and to amortize value._ _ _ _ _ er & "reasonable period of yea.rs." 1 s product 111ust be one that will be !ck selllng in a. low competitive 1 ~ ~c::::===-----'' j I I I City Shoe ~irm Continues .t" On Full Production Schedule Full production continued today { al, th e Continental Shoe corporation In Portsmouth while the J. F. McElwain company prepared to close its plants In Na shua_ lllld Mnncheste; because of dwlndl111g leather lnventories. "We are lucky t.o have substantial leather in ventories and do not foresee closinR" within the next few weeks," Milton Iscnbrrir. Assistant, mnnager of the Portsmouth concern said today. McElwain's L\\'o sole leather factories were reported to be closing at noon today and its nine shoe factories at noon tomorrow. Approximately 4,000 persons, a quarter or New Hampshire 's shoe workers, will be unemployed as a result or the closing, company officials stated . They added that they would resume operations as lioon as a supply of 1 leather was received. Other New Hiunpshire shoe manufacturer& apparently had sufficient leather on hand t,o continue operations. Officials of the United Shoe Workers of America <CIO> were lcndinR" their weight to that of the manufacturers in attempting to bring About, 1111 Adjustment or OPA celling prlccis on hide~. Grorge Fecte,.iu, union busine~.~ 11irent ~aid . I J City Officials To Meet On Shoe Factory Plan SpecJa.1 meetings of the city council a.nd the bo&rd of street conuimsloners are to be held tomorrow night to dlsCU8S the ~Ale of city property to Yankee Shoemaker8. The council ~•ill meet at 8 pm, following ' the meeting of the street commissioners at 7 pm, according to Mayor Mary O. Dondero, ~ Sh oe ManUfacturer Plann·1ng to Open Port c·1ty Pl ant -' ~ er .s Mayor Mary C. Dondero an. nounce<I this.morning bhat Yankee Shoemakers will open a Portsmouth plant within 30 days, The plant which will employ immediately' 200 persons, wlll specialize in the manufacture of shoes for children and growing girls. Samuel Smith, president of. the company, which is now operating a Newmarket facbory, Informed the mayor that his concern would like to buy city owned property adjacent to the city yard. Arrang~ments J are being made to temporarily set up the equipment In an unused building at the city yard. Mr. Smith plans the erection of a modern three story plant, construction of which will begin as soon as UUe to the property Is given. The amount of available bulldlng material wlll also determine progress in t,he construction of the permanent plant. The company's estimated yea1·ly 1 I ps.y ro11 1.tl11 ~~ $100,()06. AVer!te , hourly e11.rnlt'lt~ lor 111otkM!I 1\1111 ~~ $1.02¼ tn hour -With a batlc rtt.e o! $.65 An l'lollt. Clayton E. O!lborn, 8t1f>erinteMAl'lt ot sttM~ And M&UriCA Wltfi\et, 16cal archl~ct, gerved as a Ml'lin\lttee under the chAltma.n11hl~ 61 M&y6r bondi\ro 1n th& clty•t tletJJ.ngj filth the eotnpany. �Ord Hide Shortage !Threatens Locar Shoe·Industry ,! Inner Sole Manufacture Keeps Local Firm Busyl Only Plant of Kind in New Hampshire f~ , Does Work for Mass. Shoe Companies . Ci;,.~ Area Production Future Uncertain (EDITOR'S NOTE: '.l' his Is the concluding article ln a series on postwa r industries founded In the Portsmouth area since V-J day a_nd whose operations enhance the mdustrlal value of the vicinity.) ~ - ~ ~-...i.:.:..~::::=:::::::::::::::=:::=t' National Gypsum Dust Control Plans Outlined The distinction of having the only concern in New Hampshire cutting In response to protests by resi- _,; sock linings and embossing trade . cient.s of !he city of Portsmouth that! people of Portsmouth In bearing names 'for ladi es' shoes goes to Ber- ' the National Gypsum co., was not with. us dunng this trying time .~f the problem of dust startmg up a new equipment when nard P. McCabe. With one assist- dealing with .f , . the machme may not have been ant, the shoe findings firm owner con t ro I sa t IS actonly at its Ports- working to it . ht h t ff! • Is frequently busy 14 or 15 hours a mouth plant, the city Is in receipt "I will be s I g es e ciency. . gad to hear further_ 1f day at his Market street place fill- of a letter of e'xplanation from the , th . N y ~ie Is JUSt cause for complamt ing contracts for Newburyport an_d executive offices. • Buffalo . • · · ex1stmg now." Haverhill shoe compames. The busiThe commumcat10n, sent by L. R. ness was started last March. Sanderson. director of construction Sock lining is known more com- and reconversion, to F . D . Crowley, monly as an inner sole. It is cut out manager at the F reema n's Point · at the McCabe plant with hand die plant, and forwarded to the' city mallet and the trade names stamped 1 follows: for different firms in gold leaf let- ! "I am, Indeed, sorry that conditering. I tions have arisen I.hat prompted The leather arrives in Portsmouth the City Council of Portsmouth to in rolls 40 to 54 inches in width and refer the matter of dust nuisance , 70 yards long from a Boston agency. to the clt.y solicitor. These rolls weigh anywhere from 125 ''Before rehabilitating our plant . to 200 pounds, Mr. McCabe ex- at Freeman's Point last winter, a , great deal of thought and study was plained. "We are able to cut 300 cases of put on the problem of dust control. . linings a day, with each case hold- We were exceedingly anxious to get in" enough linings for 36 pairs of this plant into operation because 1 sh~es. We ship by motor express, the national emergency in housing / loading about 100 cases into_ a car- demanded extreme speed in getting r ·ton. The cartons each weigh 125 Into production as soon as possible. 1 Our materials are very essential in pounds," he said. . All the workmanship Is earned lhe housing program , which now Is on on a block, which seems like an of much concern to our Government. 1 oversized butcher's block. Also in Portsmouth, a new foun- Bought New Equipment "We called. in the leading dust dry has started operations at 128 Bridge street, next to the railroad control manufacturers and experts ' tracks and convenient to shipments In an attempt to get the best equipof incoming materials. The concern, ment possible at that time to assure Future Gloomy . Joseph Goodman, president of called the Portsmouth Foundry, is ourselves and the resident.; of the the Rockingham Shoe Co., New- owned by Richard E. Malaney and City of Ports~1outh that there would I market, said that by using reserve ' Norman Aubertine. Work was start- be no ,nuisance from dust when we stock his company had been able ed June 1 of this year. started our plant. We spe nt many ( Space leas"ed by the company Is thousands of dollars for new equipto maintain 60 % of norina1 production. Mr Goodman added that he 170 by 70 feet, with the main shop ment which the manufacturer . had been on a buying trip in Boston 65 by 32 feet, and office and snag- guaranteed would ehmmate any dust Wednesday and his usual suppliers ging room 30 by 12 fe et. nuisance. We found many difficulties This concern can handle any cast- in incorporating this new equipment. reported a, very gloomy picture of ing up to 1,000 pounds. Four to five Minor adjustmenl1;, here and there, the future. . Tanners, according to Mr. Good. tons a day can be melted. The hot were necessary and while making man, are allocating to manufac- metal is poured from a crucible into these adjustments the equipment turers only as much of their .finish- a sand mold and cast Into different would temporarily be out of commls- , ed hides as they get in fresh hides shapes. sion. We have spent large sums of At present five men are at work, money ourselves and the manufar.--1 to :replace them. "For examp!e," he but as soon as shipments of equipexplained, "if a. tanner has 1,200 lurer of the dust rquipment has also \ ment such as riddl es and vibrators spent cons!dernble money In perfinished hides on hand, and he re- and other materials now on order fecting it. The last major change on ' celves a shipment of 500 raw hides, are met, the owi,ers exnect to aug- this was made some two weeks a go he Will release only 500 processed ment the staff to 18 or 20 men using and we h ad thought that the probones In this ·manner, the tanner lem now was sa tisfaclorily solved. 10 for molders and the rest snagcan ·c onstantly ·hold a reserve." ,;It occurs Lo me that perhaps gers and helpers. Other manufacturers, which lnCoke, pig iron and scrap iron are complaints may have come In to the --oluded Royce Shoe co., Newmar. City Council prior to the last ad• freighted here from Eastern points < ket· Alrose Shoe Co., Inc., Rockjustment made on this eq uipment. as well as Cleveland and Detroit. ingham; National Shoe & Leather If I am wrong in my assumption, The roll call of new industrial and co., Inc., Epping; Wise Shoe Co., there are complaints of a reInc., Exeter, were In agr~ment plants in Portsmouth keeps growing ' cent nature, I 11•,ill be very happy to that the nation leather situation as the calendar moves. Recently, ' be so advised. It is our sincere intenmust be Improved before they Yankee Shoemakers purchased city tion to so conduct our operations at could get back to normal produc- owned property from the P ortsmouth 1 Portsmouth that there will be no city council to manufacture shoes for cause for complaint. If the present tlon. 1 Charles R. Carr, superintendent children and growing girls. The dust collecting equipment does not of the Wise company, said "some company Is now functioning in New- do a satisfactory job, we will do our work with plastics and novelties market. utmost to correct an unsatisfactory Portsmouth leaders hope for more condition. had helped keep his figures up to 70%, othe'l-wlse It would be about and more industries to settle in the "I appreciate the patience of the 140% of normal. 'o~~- ~\Q city and surroundings areas to add to the prestige of Southeastern New Hampshire and the Seacoast Region. Shoe manufacturers throughout the Portsmouth area. could see only \an unhappy present and very uncertain future for their Industry this morning. Production :(igures for the various ' concerns contacted varied from , 40% of normal to one which would , not release its figures. I Portsmouth's Continental Shoe Corp., said It had a reserve on hand which would be good for three or four weeks. Milton M. Isenberg, as' sistant general manager, said there jwould have to be a change In the national )licture before there could ibe any general Improvement for the !plant, because reserves were being ,used. \· Yankee Shoemakers Inc., disturbed by rumors that the plant faced a 1 shutdown within 30 days, said that Friday the stitching room In the Portsmouth plant turned out 1,000 pairs of finished shoes. The N:ewmarket shop ls running on full scale, according to Herbert A. Wheeler, general manager. . However, Mr. Wheeler said, unless the situation improves throughout the country, every shoe manufacturer In the United States will have to close until more leather is available. I I I I ! I Cl'\•\'tt-.«. �Port City Concern Plans 13 • 100o/o Ex Program THE H GE ' TEA!\1 BOILER furnishc several thousa nd sq uare feet of acoustica l comes from th e felling boxes where it was shaped. Part of lbe dryi ng o,·en may he see n at the left of the pi lure. In the foreground is working space for the millwri ght and machini t, who kc p the band saw blades s harp , repair worn or broken machinery, and keep the mecha n ical parts of the libre board process running smoothl y. Pipe , gauges, valves, bearings and many other things requiring m a inten a n ce and service keep the millwright's wo rk from becoming monotonous. (Portsmouth Herald photo) C N•E• F.b I re om any Expects to Dou bl e Number Of EmpIoyes Industrial employment expansion of approximately 100% is forecas t for at least one Portsmouth concern within the next year. The New England Fibre company, now employing more than a score of men with a weekly payroll of $800 to $900 expects to double the number employed within the next few m onths, according to Earl Watson. oresidPJJt. :3(,;i,, •'1"' The firm, Ioca ed at Freeman's Point, manulactures acoustical tile, . construction matetjal used to deaden 11ound In offices and obher bulldings where noise is a nuisance. In addition to Its local payroll, the firm uses local power, coal and water, spending as high as $116 a month for Its waber bill and $1,000 a month for coal. PI ·. • .• ·=~"'·"'' "'· ~~~h -~ :Mi;;.,· ·::~ * : · I TIii T RE i the m achinery which starts the proces of manufacturing acoustical tile board at the .E. Fibre compa n y p la n t here. On th right is a beater, in the drum of which 1,000 p ounds of stock e entially wood pulp, is worked into a do?ghy mass of fibro us mixt~re. ix batches can be mixed in each workmg day. A~ the left, where the two workmen are, two felting boxes ca~ be seen. Mixed st~k from the beater is put into these boxes, which kmt t~e fibrous material into the s hape of a board, in a process known as feltmg. Surplus wat~r is d rawn from the material by vacuum. Each day 6,000. poun ds of ~•x from the beater are formed into sheets of fibre board _m these feltmg boxe . These s heets go from the felting boxes to the drymg ovens, where the h arden . (Portsmouth Hera ld photo) . I The firm, which sells its entire production to one national distributor In the acous tic tile field, has been in existence for a year, having succeeded the Seaboard Fibre company In a reorganization which saw the plant taken over by a strictly local group. In addition to Mr. Watson, John L. Scott is treasurer and Judge Thomas H. Simes and WIII!am H. Walton, Jr., are directors. �·"l,. . .j cl,,,/ t CRAB HA L- ' alvadore "Sammy" LaCava, Portsmouth lobster ancl crab of soft shelled crabs into a trap, before lowering them into the lob ler car where Urn salt water will keep them , alive and In good condition till the are used. Ed~•in Capone, LaCava,'s helper, holds the trap door open. These lobster cars resemble a float and are designed so lhe ocean water flows through them unhindered. (Pol'ts- mouth Herald photo). BO ND- alvadore La ava, Portsmouth lobster fisherm~n , l1cads for - home after seven hours of hard work hauling lobs ter 11ots. In the foreground are couple of lobster boats. In the ba ck• ground are spare lobster pots stacked on the dockside, ?;\\ ailing their tum for service. This dock Is on Mechanic street. (Portsmouth Herald photo ). �casional poacher who doesn't mind looting another man's traps. Boa ls Cost a Lot Lobster boats cost about $2,500, when new. Used boats are worth $1,100 to $1,200. When motors wear out, many of the fishermen buy used automobile engines for rep lacements, instead of the conventional marine engines which are built for salt water use. The automobile engines last about four or five year , when properly cared for, before the salt water rusts t hrough the engine block. Lacava and his helper, Edwin Capone, made the work of hauling traps, removing the kicking, powerful jawed lobsters, rebaiting of traps, and replacing of traps in the location desired, look like child's play, so skillfully did they do it. Careful observation, however, convinced the land lubber spectator that there was more to it than met the eye. A follow through of t'he procedure goes something like this. First, a buoy. on top of the water, which is fastened by a line to the lobster pot on the ocean bottom, is COMIJliG UP-Edwin Ca,pon e reaches out. for the lobster tra,p com- spotted by the fisherman. Its idenin;r a board from the briny deep, as ::ialva,dore La,Cava snubs the line tifying colors and striping a.re noted, from the frap around a "niggerhea cl'' driven by the boat's motor. (Ports- to see if it is a trap belonging to the mouth Herald photo). fisherman. This take place while lo the boat is movmg, and the helmsman is busy locating rocks and un. derwater ledges, a.s well as looking for buoys. . J\,l.'f,Y War Veteran .Reahzes Dream Lobstering Off N.H. Coast By PA L E. M R TON Guided almost instinctively by lhe skilled hand of Salvadore "Sammy" Lacava, the lobster boat pitched and rocked along its course, a mile off the New Hampshire coast, in aa. sea that was beginning to be choppy. The silent gray fog stealthily veiled the shore line, and whimsically lifted the curtain for a few m inutes, before again obscuring the vis• ibility of the fishermen. A mild but tcady breeze from the south east quarter bespoke of a. storm in the offing before too many hoours had passed. '.Both fishing skill and boa.ting skill "This is what J used to dream about, while crossing the Hump in ar needed by these men, who must know how lo handle a small power India, when I was a. flight mechan- boat in the shoal and rocky waters ic with the Air Transport Command close to shore, in all kinds of weain the China-Burma-India thea- ther, as well as know how to catch ter." This from Lacava. who could- the greatest. number of lobsters. n't forget his lobster fishing work, Perseverance is needed !or those even while flying over some of the times when catches are poor, due to i·oughest terrain in the world. His the season, and !or those times air base was near the borders of when ~torms smash their traps to China, Burma and Tibet. The mud bit.~. Last fall a series of violent and the dust went togclher there, in storms ruined entire trap lines. and a tropical country where the rains smashed up replacemen t gear as made bogs of the ground, and the fast as it was put into use. The rehot sun dried the top layer of mud sult was that man lobstermen had into dust, which the wind promptly months of hard work. with no blew in a man's face . Qutte a dif- money coming In, while they built ference from the cool, salty offshore new lobster traps and gear. breeze along the New Hampshire coast. Set Traps March lo eplember Lobster fishermen generally set Many Comb '. H. ·waters traps from March until December. Sammy is one of the 100 or so The remaiJ,ing months are too cold lobster fishermen along the 20 mile to work on the ocean. These winter stretch of New Hampshire shore months are not aU vacation, how. llne, who wrest a living from the eve_r, for that is the time when sea . Hnrd work, skill and persever- damaged and worn gear is repaired, ence all go into the make-up of a. and new gear !.s built to replace good lobster fisherman . Fishing lha t which ha been lost. That is hours are usually from about sunt he ~eason when the boats are overrise or R little before, until noon. hauled. "Some of the fishermen go out at In haulin season the lobster fishabout 2:30 am, but, 5:30 am is early erman earns from $10 to 150 per enough for me," Sammy said. week. His earnings are affected by Afternoons the fishermen must weather, the season, the size of t he market their catches, and prepare catches, the fluctuations of sales their gear for the next day's work. and prices, and the amount of "Most of the lobsters caught along equipment damages suffered. "Last this coast are sold within a half a week I earned S9, and my helper mile of shore, Sammy Informed us. earned $10, Lacava told us rue"Maine lobstermen ship a lot of fully. "This is the shedding season, theii' catch , but they have more when the lobsters lose their old shore line to fish along," the Ports- shells. Until they get rid of their mouth me 11 added. old shells, they don't move around very much, and we don't catch many." Meat rationing increased the demand for lobsters about 50% , according to LaCava's estimate. Heads for Buoy Having located one of his own buoys, the helmsman heads !or it, throttling back the motor as the boat approaches the marker. As the boat comes alongside the buoy, the helmsman reaches out with a boat hook and catches onto the line between it and the trap. This line he snubs around a revolving "niggerhead" just in front of him, which is driven by the motor. Up comes the lobster trap to the side of the boat at which point the snub line is r~leased from the "niggerhead," nnd the trap is pulled onto the boat by hand. Sometimes a trap becomes lodged in t h e rocks on the . bottom, and must be carefully worked 1ree before it can be raised. Once on the boat, the trap ls opened, and any lobsters therein r~moved and measured, before 1t 1s decided whether they are the legal size to keep, or whether they have not yet grown enough, and must be thrown back, to prevent extinct_ion of the lobsters. A bronze measw·mg stick is used, and the size is dete ·mined by the distance from the eye socket to the back of the main body shell. Having taken care of tqe lobsters, and pegged the jaws of those which are kept, to prevent their mangling some person's fingers, the fishermen remove any old bail that may r~main in the trap, and replac.e 1t with a red fish head, which is impaled on a hook inside. "The old bait 1oses ills oil in the water, and isn't any good any more," Lacava told us. Each day he uses a barrel Lobsters may be found in the ocean from 10 feet to 25 miles off the shore line. Traps are set for them in rocky, shoal water. Crabs are foun d more inshore, in I such places as protected coves. Not f many fish for crabs in t his locality. Of the hard shelled and the soft shelled varieties, the soft shelled are preferred. "IL is too difficult to open up the hard shelled crabs, to get at the meat, so we throw them back,'' Sanuny explained lo us. "We get $2 per pound for the crab meat, after we ha ve picked it out of the shells." During their work of hauling traps, the fishermen are subject to th vagaries of wind, rain, fog, snow, cold and squalls, as well as the oc- of fish heads rebaiting his trap line. The helper handles the re. baiting department, while U1e helmsman removes the lobsters, 11:easures the m, pegs those of legal size, and thrnws back the shorts. After a. trip is rebaited, the boa t starts up again, th helper throws over the trap, keeps the buoy line 1 from tangling as it pays out over the stern, and then throws the buoy clear of the J.,oat·s prnpeller. All the time the fishermen are working, they must keep in mind where the rocks are, where the shoal ledges are, what the wind is doing, and whether the weather is going to change. Once ashore after the day's haul. ing is over, the fishe1·men place their catch in lobster cars, which re. semble swimming floats. The salt water of the ocean passes freely through the car, and keeps the lobster alive and in good condition until the,y can be marketed . 'll.~ 15 �Portsmouth Postwar Industries Show Complete Diversification and Promise of Future Development New Plants Cover Shoe Manufacturing, Metal Trodes and Concrete Products (EDITOR'S NOTE: This h the first in a series or articles on new postwar Industries started in the Portsmouth area. Now employing approximately JZ men , these small industries are expected to grow and add to their oresent employment rolls. They offer Portsmouth a start toward that diversification or industry which has been termed essential In all recont studies or Portsmouth's Industrial future.) . )...O, &.(4, <?"i • Postwar industries in Portsmouth and vicinity have shown a remarkable increase in the past few months, as the area reorients itself to peacetime livelihoods. Types of new concerns are varied. Several have taken advantage of New Hampshire's natural resource of stone and gravel to organize companies in making cement blocks or cast concrete products. A metal trades center is almost a reality, with a welding plant and machine shop working side-by-side and needing only a sheet metal shop to complete the center. Another, making shoe findings, is unique in that It Is the only one In the state! The Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce and officials of nearby towns have given The Portsmouth Herald a list of companies whose functions started after V-J day last year. Ev- r-:.::=:=:=::-::-::::::::T ery effort has been made to cover them all, but The Portsmouth Herald will be pleased to hear of any others that may not as yet be listed on official records. Start Welding Shop Th ree different ize cutting torches are employed and a 'dozen assorted izes of welding torche . The interior al.so houses angle iron and metal cutting shears and necessary grinding equipmen t. At present the owner has one assis tan t. Two sets of acetylene equipmen t are kept at all times on a Bodge Weldin g truck awaiting an outside call. Jobbing has been done on bulldozers, team shovels and other ma chi~1es used fo r cons truction work, which have broken down . During th e v.:tnter , Mr. Bodge said , calls come 111 from housewives whose water pipes have froze n solid, and , with the portable equipment rushed to the scene, thawing of a pipe ystem of the average home takes only 20 minu tes. On the other side of a brick wall partition, the Harvey Machine shop ls bu.sil v engaged In making machine parts. The majority of the parts are made under a sub-contract for a Keene concern, which specializes In machines for printing, embossing and trade markings. "For other work," Mr. Harvey ex - 1 plained , "we a re booked through ~eptember on plan t maintenance Jobs In Portsmou th . Considering we only started to operate in June this Is very gratifying. There is plen'ty to keep two persons busy full time during the week and fo ur on Saturdays." An inves tmen t of over $8 .000 is represented in the s hop 's elect.ric machinery. There are two la the machines of two horsepower each ; two three-horsepower hori zontal mill ing machines ; one hand m illing machine ; a five -horsepower plainer machine ; two drill presses; an arbor Press for gears, ca pable of fun ction ing wi th pressure up to 20 tons ; a power saw and hack saw. As well as realizin g a metal trad es center, Mr. Harvey anticipa tes the day of manufacturing entire machines. ".:""':'"":".'.~ =~-- - - I One of the first to form after V-J day was the Bodge Welding shop, i,tarted by Frederick G . Bodge of Rye a year ago 011 Peverly Hill road . It was moved last winter to the old Jcnes Brewery property, Islington street, on what might be called Albany street extension. Late this spring the welding outfit welcomed, as neighbor, Carl Harvey of 86 Saratoga way, who opened a machine shop under the same roof, and visions were seen of an eventual metal trades center for Portsmouth . "All we Jack is a sheet metal shop," Mr. Bodge said, " to make a wonderful center for the region. The building measurements of what Harvey and I use are 60 by 80 feet, each using 30 feet of the width. There is more room available at the end of the building. Both companies are independently operated, but are affiliated in a business sense. Welding jobs sometimes call for machine , work and some machine work needs assis1ance by welding. With the addition of a sheet metal outfit we could all join in manufacturing something on the line of stainless steel hot water tanks or a like article." Badge's work is both inside and outside. He uses two gasoline driven portable welding machines on twowheel trailers, one of 200 amps., the other 300 amps., for stiop work, as well as an electric welder and acety, Jene cutting and burning equipment. . EIGHBORI G INDU TRIES hard at work. In the foreground Jobs are coming in from all over at his Bodge Welding_ shop In the old Jones BreJo'er.v property with the . Frederick G. Bodge of Rye labors Rockingham county and nearly sec- nbetarby. At the machines are, left to right, Ralph Milligan ~f Rye Carl Harvey Machine shop in operation 0 h of Portsmouth. tions of Maine. (Portsmouth Herald photo) .' Harvey, the owner, and Nels Palm, °9,2..,Q,Y(. �Native Sand, Gravel Supply Valuable To Portsmouth Peacetime Industries ...,,~"' \)~ Several Concerns Now Manufacture Building Blocks (EOITOR'S l'iOTF,: Thi• is the se ond of ;1 serif"" or new postw~r in dustries wh1rh hHve begun operation, in the Portsmouth area since \'-J day a year ago.) It is understandable that with numerou sand and 0 -ravcl pits in the surrounding Port, City area, several plants making c ment blocks would crop u1 after the war. Such a one is the new Massaro Cement, Block Co., adjoining the welding and machine shops of Frederick G. Bodge and Carl Harvey on the old Jones brewery property. Operations began on lhe 24lh of this past June, with Vito P. Massaro in charge, assisled by three others. Business starlecl in lhe usual slow way, but soon orders were coming in from Newburyport and Malden, Mass., and from up~tale Conway, as well as nearby s clions in Maine and southeastern New Hampshire, Turn Out 800 Blocks a Da.y Now, 800 blocks are turned ou every eight-hour day. Four thousand AT THE MA' ' RO 'c ment Block plant in the old Jone~ brewery plant in the rear of Albany street, all driecl out ancl ready for shipment activit,v is c·ontinuou~. elting a cem ent block in a molcl at the vibrator ma.chine •~ James L. Veino of Portsare kept on hand al all times. m ou th, with Henry Bowden of Kittery awaiting· hi s turn for the n~xt block. (Por tsmouth Herald photo) Mr. Massaro explained that spiral blacles have the first job in th process by mixing the cement in an electric machine driven by R 7 1, horsepower motor. Two kinds or gravel are used, mortar sand and coarse ~ra,·el. When the mixing is finished, a be! conveyor carries the wet substance on a rising slope lo a hopper 20 feet away. From the hopper he cement is let into a vibrapack machinl', which slowly lamps it into a mold, a cast iron pallet. r--------~====------ 30 Seconds to Form Blork "Il lakes 30 seconds for each block to form in the mold. They weigh 45 pounds when wet and are lmed up on racks inside for drying out. which takes two or three days, and are then laken outdoors, wher~ they complete the drymg process in lhe sun for about three days. When dry, the weight is 39 pounds," he said. "There are usually nearly 5,000 being dried inside al the same time. Our plant is 90 feet long by 60 wide and the ceiling height about 25 feel, so we have plenty of space to carry on," he went on. "We get a carload of cement a week, and keep two trucks busy hauling sand and gravel from the pits to the shop." The Massaro plant uses a truck to transport blocks in the vicinity and hires a trucking outfit to deliver out of the state and distant I ,. �Cast Concrete Plant Makes Ma~Y'" ltems . ; ;' • The ex erior also shows nume1 columns of piled cast stone blocks of different izes ln various shades o.f color. All regular ·olors can be used by mixing mineral colors with the concrete. sun dials and bird baths of various hues and of different sizes are in evidence outside the main building. All exhibits give the visitor an excellent idea of what a variety of forms and sizes can be cast In concrete by use of wooden frames. ,. , ··•1 l om " I Ff kt ,,~,: Portable Bleacher Besides the blocks, curbing for dirveways, traffic circles or for u e on highways of vaned dimensions are casl. These objects all in neat I piles are su~plemented by huge rows of 500 concret.e blocks especially buil~ to be used as bases for portable bleachers for a Massachusetts athlet.ic r1cld and a waitmg fall delivery. Mr. Moulton started operations a year ago, which, on a full Lime scale, " 'ere halted during mo.st of la5t,winter due to healing and other problems. Now business is conducted only in the mornings, as U1e afternoon is devoted to surveying contracts by the owner. A new healing system assures manufacturing of products throughout. the coming winter, although Mr. Moullton prefers to devote half of each day to cast. concrete work and the other half lo surveying. I I nique System The interior of U1e plant houses a unique sy Lem for the manufact,u1 e of concrete bncks, a process on which Mr . Moulton has sought a patent. The bricks , beinll: densely made, are contracted for catch basins, manholes and drainage s ·sten1S . •·sixty cars havmg compartments for 30 bricks each run on tracks the length of the building, from lhe oiling of the trucks, to filhng them with concrete . to the stnpping machine," the propnetor explained. "We turn out two batches a morning for a total of 1.800 bncks. "First. each car has its plate top of quarter inch meLal greased wtth chassis grease Then the form. which is made of galvanized heavv sheet metal, semi-flexible, con'taming 30 compartments is oiled with a light oil. Regardless of the number of limes a day the individual car is used, the ollmg ls only done once. "The compartment is placed on the car top and is wheel d around I the bend to be t1lled with concrete." A concrete mixer empties its product Into a hopper. as the car is 111 position to be filled An electric vibrator jars the mixture mto the compart,menls . The cars are pushed down the line to the stripping machine. ALBERT IO LTO , owner and operator of a cast concrete concern in orlh Kittery, takes measure- where they wail, two hours for U1e ments for the shaft in constru tion of a. bird balh. Shown nearby are a. fountain and pool, sun dial and cast mixl,ure to harden, and U1e bricko 15tone block • An attractive scene meets the eye, are taken off when plastic. The stripping machine contains (EDITOR' ' OTE': This 1s the third in a scrie of articles on new industries as one arrives at the Moulton plant. counter and balance which have been start~d In Portsmouth and vlcanlty adding to the area's post- In the foreground are several orna- pulleys, war prestige.) mented fountains suitable for use in welght.s and is also an invention ot Mr. Moulton. Cast concrete products are dbeing made by Albert a. municipal park or to be featured "A jack picks up the compartff St d Moul· 1n an enormous pnvate estate. They ton in North Kittery on t h_e roa o . . evenson roa , which are maroon in color, oclagonal In men ted section, leaving the bricks on the met.al top, ready for hard- 1 leads to the town gravel pit. A buildmg 150 feet long and 6hape, some measuring six feet In ening," he concluded. The cars are I.hen ready for a sec12 f~~t wide is used for mak~ng bricks and a 44 by 16 foot [i;;-e~~d others four reet. Each add1t1on houses a carpenters shop, where .wooden frames have severa1 Inches at the. base to ond session around the horseshoe I track system, and, without furtl1er 1 are made to be used for casting concrete objects. hold wouldandtrickle from water, the topwhich of a shaft have oillng, U1e operation is repeated its fall broken by a proJection a !or a new set of bricks. Three help. ers join. ln the process . ...___ .;...__ ~__: short di.stance from the top. t,. ARLO D"/of 30 bricks is moved from the interior of Albert ::\loullon's 11lant at Ing out of doors. David W. hristiansen of Admiralty Village ca cs "While Frank W. Jewett of 'orth Kittery guides· in ihe foreground. I ____ _______ �Plan for Recreational Development \Utilize Gravel Pits \In (,5 Acre Leads to Making of Concrete Items Found Gre t Bay Plot (EDITOR'S NOTE: T hls Is t h e fourt h In a series of n ew In du str ies that began functlo n lnir after V-J day last year , as t h e P or tsmouth area reoriented ltsell t o peacetime livelihoods.) CHARLES l\J. W ATS ON of Eliot t akes a cement block mold from the tamping machine, as Earl J . While of ewingM>n superintends, at the Granite Slate Concrete Spedalties, Inc., on Fox Point road, ewlngton. 'l'he machine has four tampers which come down with the power of 60 pou n ds pressu re t o paok t h e block, (Portsmouth Herald photo) Another plant producing products of concrete is the Granite S tate Concrete Specialties, Inc., on Fox Point road, Newington. "We began ow· specialties business, after purchasing 65 acres on Great bay to be developed for recreational purposes," said Lucien 0 . Geoffrion, vice president of the corporation. "Th~ area was semi-abandoned and has huge gravel pits, the same pits which supplied gravel used in the construction of the General Sullivan bridge, so before we began our recreational development we decided to use t h e natural gravel a nd build concrete blocks." Robert O . Lamson serves as president of the corporation, with a crew of seven employed at 11.11 ti mes. One trucking concern working on contract picks up orders for P ortsmouth and vicinity and individual outfits pick up their own orders from the plant. Ten thousand blocks of concrete are usually kept out of doors drying at all times, with three blocks every two minutes being tw·ned out, which makes a daily production up to between 600 and 650 pieces. Incorporated in May of this year, the firm started work the following month. Orders are now being filled in the immediate Portsmouth area, plus a Dover housing project calliP_; for cement blocks for a 75 h(11.Jse I ~~~t The company's own gravel pit sup- I 1 I plies the cement hopper with needed mixture, which is grounded 1n the machinery and raised after four minutes of mixture into a revolving drum with diameter of five feet, placed on four wheels, which lets in just enough water to insure a. dry I mixture. Following this procedure, the \ substance drops from the conveyance and is shovelled into a mold. "At this point, an automatic tamping machine goes Into effect. with four tampers coming down with the power f 60 pounds each in the mold . With pressure like this, it is no wonder three blocks can be pounded out every two minutes. "The producet Ls taken outside t o dry in the sun by means of an hydraulic lift-jack, which places the block on a heavy pushcart for the trip through a door," Mr. Geoffrion explained. P lans this winter call for complete manufacture, without any lack of facilities. Rather than competing with the elements, the corporation plans to have the only indoor curing rooms, or drying rooms in New England, which w!ll be 40 feet long by 10 feet wide. , The present plant, measuring 60 by 50 feet, Is a former barn, and the curing rooms will be connected, asj an ell. O!_ '2 )• L.f(o I ~~,<; LOAD ING BLO CK S into a truck on a hot a fternoon is a streniious · pastime a t. the Gra.nite State Concrete Spccia lties, Inc. Aboard the truck is Wa lter S. Peek of West R ye, who takes a handover or two from J m,e ph A. Ycn ette, also of West Rye, at Ute Newington pla nf. (Portsmouth Hernld photo) �N.H. Society for Crippled Wins National Recognition I - f Rehabilitation Center Alterations Cause Delay in Reopening Date 0,')_s-,~\, i he Easter Lily project. HandiNational recognition for work ac- capped members produce the crepe least three days a week since the The re-opening of the Portsmouth at, complished and for forward-looking paper lilies which are sold in ~e:" center opened for patients. It would Rehabilitation cenler has been postleadership is given the New Hamp- Hampshire, where the Idea origibe Impossible lo carry on this exshire Society for Crippled Children nated, and in eight other states to I poned for a short time, due to the tensive program without their coand Handicapped Persons in t.he date. Sales to the National Society continuation of alterations In the operation. Two Portsmouth High latest issue of "The Crippled Child." for Crippled Children and Adults girls volunteered approxibuilding ·here the renter is located, school The magazine of the National So- for these other states alone this mately 570 hours of service during Director Miss Minnie Witham said ciety for Crippled Children and year reached 213,000, and brought summrr vacation, and manY today. Further announcement will their Adulbs pays tribute to the state the makers a revenue from this one other friends and Kiwanians have, be made concerning the re-opening group, on Its 10th anniversary, in source of more than $3,500. date. Meanwhile communications given of U1elr time or assist,ect wllh Other crafts products of New the transportation," the director the feature article quoted below. may be ent to the center by mail. "Marking this month the tenth Hampshire disabled a r e s o 1 d During the six months the center added. This winier the program al the anniversary of ills incorporation, the through a store maintained at the has been in operation, 967 treatNew Hampshire society today looks Manchester center, and through a ments have been given to over 50 center will expand to include the number of other outlets, including forward to years of increased service patients, and there ham been 258 surrounding towns in Rockingto disabled people of the Granite several gift shops within and withcontacts made with the families, Miss ham and Strafford counties. More The society, in pursuing this proState. Witham report.s. These patients have than 30 referrals already have been "A program of expansion, long gram, also has given aid and enbeen referred by local physicians, received from this area. couragement to other disabled peoThe Portsmouth Rehabilitation in the minds of the society's leadorthopedic clinics, st.ate board of ple, including a number of war ve~ers, was gobten under way as soon health, school nurses, parents and center Is operated under joint sponerans, in building themselves busl' sorship of the New Hampshire soas the war ended. As a result of firends. this program, a rehabilitation cen- nesses of their own, which range The occupational therapy depart- ciety for Crippled Ch!ldren 11nd from production of knitted goods to ter, the second In the state, was ment was officially opened for pa- Handicapped Persons and the Portsopened In Portsmouth in April of the manufacture of hand-wrought tients the second week in May. Chil- mouth Kiwanis club. this year to provide occupa,tional costume jewelry. dren were brought to the center Cw-rently, one of the important thHapy and pre-employment trainthree times a week for a two hour projects of the society is the exing for the disabled in that section. panded service to hard-of-hearing period. The adult and teen-age The society also has expanded Its groups came to the center dming school children. services for hard-of-hearing chilj the af\,ernoons. Two mor1;1ings a This was made possible by a gift dren, In cooperation with the healbh of $5,000 from a charity fund disweek were used for a trammg program for cerebral palsy patients. division of the State Department tributed by a commission appointed These small patients were taught of Education. by New Hampshire's Gov. Charles A survey currently is being con- M. Dale. The society has purchased how to lace a shoe, drink from a. glass, how to walk correcUy and ducted to determine what other an audiometer, for use by school other activities aimed for better costeps may be taken to Improve and nurses in testing children. ordlna Uon and proper use of arms enlarge the society's services as It also will defray expenses in and legs. connection with special examinatime goes on. Economic as well as physical re- tions, including clinical surveys, for habilitation of the disabled has children determined to have hearWoodshop Active Plans are underv,ay for beneThe woodshop has been a. busy been made a keystone of the New mg defects, and pay for treatments fit entertainment and ball to be held Hampshire society's program, with or hearing aids where needed place with the boys using tools under in the near future to a-ssl.~t the the dll'ectlon of a registered occuconsiderable success, under the diThese are only the highlights of pational therapist, and strengthenPortsmouth Rehabilitation cen,er, rection of its able leaders, past and the program now being carried on Ing weakened muscles while making sponsored jointly by the N. H. Soby the New Hampshire Society for present. an article to take home to the ciety for Crippled Children an:!. Crippled Children and Handicapped Handicapped Persons and the Train Hundreds family. Persons. The physical therapy department Portsmouth Kiwanis club. With the experience gained and Literally hundreds of disabled opened Aug. 7. A schedule has been A commit.tee, headed by Mernll people have been provided training, the organization built up in the last arranged so that adults and chilH. Smith, already has ha-Cl one at home or in rehabilitation cen- 10 years, this society feels that it is dren a.re treated with heat, massage meetln11: and will meet a.gain thl~ ters, in all sorts of work enabling but embarking on a period of gi·eatand exercises when needed. Walking evening. them to support themselves at least er service to the disabled people of bars have been installed to assist New Hampshire to help them to This benefit will be another in in part. the child or adult in learning to One phase of this program which achieve a fuller life. ~ \, q , the series conducted here in the p11.5t at the instigation of Miss Illustrates the success achieved is walk. Dorothy Pace, the proceeds o! which Volunteers Assist went Into e. rund for the establishThe Port.smouth Red Cross motor ment of the center v.•hich now ls in corps has furnished trahsportation operation in a building of the Morley company. I Tentative plans call for Rn en' tertainment and ball with the posExpansion was made necessary by sibility of a hobby show to be conthe number of children and adults ducted at the same time. referred to the center, since its The center assist., both chllclren opening last May, for treatment and 11nd adult., who 11re physically hantraining. dicapped and provides physical and Physiotherapy, It was explained by occupational therapy In conjunction Miss Maud A. Plummer, O.T.R., with prescriptions by physicians. Miss Dorothy Brooks of 434 Broad rehabilitation director of the SoAlthough located In Portsmouth It street, a graduate of the department ciety for Crippled Children, Is the 1s designed· to serve this entire area of· physiotherapy at the Harvard first step In the treatment of many of the state and already has treated crippled persons, to prepare them Medical school, will join the staff of patients from many surrounding for later occupational therapy and the Portsmouth Rehabllitatiot1 cencommunities including Rochester, pre- employment training. Dover and Exeter and rrom some ter, It was announced today by. the Many of those now attending nearby towns in Maine. New Hampshire society for Crippled the center require phy11lcal therapy Members of the committee, ln adChildren and Handicapped Persons. treatment, and several have to ha.ve di tion to Chairman Smith, Include Miss Brooks, who will be the staff individual attention, to regain the Miss Pace, Herbert Sessions, Dallas physiotherapist, will serve at the use of paralyzed muscles, as in Wyant, Mrs. Oliver Priest, Gordon center on a half-time basis. spastic cases. H . Aston, ~rge C. Bahn, John W. The appointment represents an Miss Brook.s, a. graduate of PortsHopley, Mrs. Hilda Hundley, Miss expansion o! the services offered at mouth High school and the UniOlive Piper, Oscar Neukom and the center, which ls located Ip the versity of New Hampshire, cl:u;s · of Morley Button company plant at 865 Richard H. Hartford. t), 2 0• 4'0 1927, where she received a. degree Islington street, and ls jointly sponof bachelor of science In sociology, sol"ed by the local Kiwanis club and has served as a physical aide and the Society for Crippled Children. physiotherapist In various instituAdditions to the staff were agreed tions, and during the war was a. upon at a recent joint meeting here member of the staff of the Station of the society's executive committee, hospital at the army's Pine camp, and the committee for untlerprlvileged children of the K iwanis club, N. Y. ~ \ •°\th'{~ of which Forrest M. Eaton Is chairman. Plan Benefit For Rehabihtat1on Center Here "b Rehabilitation Center Adds New Member to Staff l " ~ 1 j �Port City's Firsf7\ , i Arc light Bas~ball ~ i 1·Game Next Fnday 9 - House of David Leads But Herald Team 'Wins When the Lights Go Out :!! I~ Night baseball has been advoPortsmouth's bMeball I -"••1· enthusiasts !or many years and I, _. the h~e agreed bhat the sunset 1 .,:::' ·1c9 iu hai!Yar(l !S -~ fine sp9-t fol' · ,) a1 -llgl1ting sy tei;n -~ . ,. \ .. - Friday night ev~eyon~ will hav~ nd a chance to see how the playgrou really looks under the arcs as the Last night was armature night. ,, Porumouth Herald nine, runne:"-n- up "for the nrst half championship It was armature night for the House of David. , 111 the sunset league. will face \, The House of David was leading 4-2 with two out in the ' the strong House of David team. ,1ij The H of D team has Its ~ • top of the eighth inning when the armature on the genera:"l • lighting system and It wlll be mof the portable lighting plant burned out halting the :lij! stalled at the playground Friday , tor game and reverting the score to the seventh inning givi~g 1t •1 afternoon. Ill i One huge generator truck w Horace Powell and his Portsmouth Herald team a 2-0 vic1 , 1 the power for the illuminat. tory in the first night game ever played on the South playpu~lts which will make the ball ground. 1jh; grounds as light as day. ·'"'' It \l.!Ul be the second night game 2,000 fans taxed Urn bleach- lhe gates at the South playground .llil' for the Portsmouth Herald team ersNearly at the park and at lea st another and ticket takers were so pressed . ,; for Man,ger Horace Powell's club thousand saved a few pennies by for lime that many fans went along 'i1 met the Worcester Norton.s ~der standing around lhe outside. without bothering to wait for a the mazdas In Worcester a. little The night game answered a quc~- ducal. . over a month ago. tion which lrns bern on Porls moulh First :rnd third base blca_c hers I :!ffl The House of David team is comk , baseball minds for many yenrs. were se crowded that tt reminded . 'i ing to Portsmouth from New. Yor Night baseball cannot mi ~s in the i vet.crans of a trip overseas in a 1, ';i'' City where It played the cmsc:• Port Cit.y. Short,ly bcforr 8 o'clock, troop ship and t,he grandstand at · '" natl crescents In the Yankee · , t,he crowd began lo pour through home plate was as crowded as a New York subway at 5:30 pm . The dium· last Sunday, The bearded gent;; from Pennsyl• overflow moved on to the field and vanla. put on a. fine show for base• IL--- - -~-- - - ---,---.---1 hundreds of fans sat along the fence ball fans and Harold J . Ryan, busiat the first and third base lines. ness manager of the Herald team, Out.side the fence. hundreds of pairs . Is planning a few stunts and events of eyes peeped through the mesh. ' The lights went on at 8 :35 and the n~i' . as part of the program to complete I g~me i;t,arted at 8:45, shortly before · , · .t!•I the evening. l darkness set, In !or the night. The starting time for the Friday}} rogram has been set at 8 :30 pm. 1.,: cated by First Night Game in Portsmouth Draws , 13,000 Fans to Playground Exhibition Game \ , 1 ' f;;f I I ' Daniels Stril<es Out J1 : i ~--~ ~ -- ~ Big Tony Daniels, Herald pitcher who recr.ntly recovered from a mlnor opcrat ion, was in rare form last evening. The dependable hurler had a great night at t,he plate too as he rapped a double and two singles. Tony struck out 11 batters In the seven innings he pitched and allowed !ollr i.cattered hits. Plenty of Room For Spectators At Night Game · There will be plenty of room for spectators planning to attend the first night game in Port.smouth's baseball history at the south play. ground Friday night when the Herald team of the Sunset league tan~les bats '1',•lth the House of Da. vld'.s bearded ba)) players. The bleachers and granclst,g11tl at the ball park can accommodate •h more t,han 2,000 fans for the exhi. '!j:• , bition contest under the arcs. ;i;•il!lj'I While it is the first venture in \ Jl;-i,: night baseball . hundreds of Ports!i:''" mout,h baseball rans have attended ·· major and minor lca-.ue contests under the mazdas. Everyone has voiced enthusiasm for night basrbalJ and Frlday·11 conlrst, wlll be a good selling point for a lighting system In the Por t City. The House or David bring5 its own lights and portable genera tor to distribute the power In the units located in the outfield and along the base lines. This Is the first New England trip in five years for the bearded players from Pennsylvania . Th~y plan to make a clean sweep of their games In this section but Manager Horace Powell has been brewing some powerful medicine for the invaders. His team hasn't had much Juck In sunset league play during : · the past week or so: but, he reels \ that this ls about to change and '• ·· the club may strike its peak once again. The program, which Includes sp~,.,., events, \s scheduled to begm . . "\\, . . I .. Al Green was effective for the ' visitors and his little jig after each pitch was very amusing. In the third Inning 'With two out, the Herald batters nicked Mr. Green's beard for a couple of runs. Marshall and Grady had grounded out when Tony Daniels strode to the base like Casey at the bat. Tony slammed the second pitch Into the darkness in deep center field for a double. It might have been a triple or home run for anyone but Tony as the big fellow ls not as fast on bases as he used to be. Connie Driscoll slammed a nice hit over second base and Tony rambled home. Tom Grace then made his hit for the night by slashIng his single to right field on the hit and run play-Connie taking third. Johnny Cullen hit a. pitch between first and second and Con• nle scored easily. Rusty Sharples slammed an easy grounder a.t Jobie and the inn!ng_,;.en ;,;;d ;;;.e.;:.;d;;,;._ _ _ __ _, - _i) \ t Daniels ke_pt the vls1tcirs In check until the eighth Inning when he was relieved by Lefty ·Lavoie. The visitors began to sock the ball around with. ea.se a.s Lefty's slants were nothing for them to solve. , They tied the game a.t two.all .and / then went ahead 4.2 with two men I out. The best play of the night I cp.me In this . trame when Fred • .1,-'owell pitched a perfect strike for 325-feet. from the left field fence to Grace at third saving a. score. Suddenly the lights flickered and went out as a burst of sparks went high In the .air like a Fourth · of July display from the generator on the left field line. Shortly afterwards It was announced that -an armature had burned out and the game was called. However, the fans had their money's worth and nearly saw .a complete ball game. "That's what you can call be. Ing saved," said P.aul Murray, stub. hie.faced, rotund manager of the House of David. "I'd say you guys were saved by an armature. You were pretty lucky because we were after this game." Anyway, armature night saved a bunch of amachoors. The summary: Portsmouth Herald Player Driscoll, 3b Reardon, ss Grace, ss, 3b Cullen. c Sharples, cf Hamilton, rf F. Powell, rf W. Hand, If Marshall, lb Grady, 2b Daniels, p __ _ ab 3 1 3 3 3 2 r bh po 1 2 O 0 O O 0 1 O 0 1 12 0 O O 0 0 0 & e 1 2 O 0 O 0 0 1 O O 0 0 O O O O O 0 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 1 1' 0 1 3 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 O 27 2 9 21 5 3 Totals House of David ab r bh po 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 11 4 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 5 3 0 1 0 Player Chance, ss Rogers, rf Page, lb Wasllck, cf Van,lf Jobie, 3b Beaudoin, 2b Butler, c Green, p a e 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 1 0 3 0 Totals 27 O 4 21 15 O Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tl David O o O O O O 0- O Hera.Id O O 2 O O O 0- 2 Two bMe hlt-Driscoll. Runs batted In-Driscoll, Cullen. Left on base -Herald 5, House of David 11. Stolen bases-Driscoll, Page, Wasllck, Wild pitches-Daniels 2. Ba.se oh <baJls~Danlels 5, Green 1. Strikeouts -Daniels 11, Green 5. Double plays -Page . to Beaudoin. UmplresMaskwa. (plate), Shapleigh (fir:;t~. -~~--~, .. --......_.,"'-'~.r,n ~ �Former Harvard ~ GridsterToCoach' F. T. Malloy,s Knife Collectio_ n_ Boasts World-Wide Variety___ ---,r.-;/ Back in the early part of 1943 Gets Bolo Knives Kemon Bosen presented Francis T. Bolo knives from the Philippines ''Babe" Malloy with a U.S. bayonet, are some of the more terrifying a souvenir from his army training. types In the collection. Joseph St. Bosen's bayonet was the first of Pierre, Richard Kidd , Allen Doble the collection which now has more and Harold Rigby, Jr., each brought than 80 knives, no two alike, a nd one back. None o! the four knives which may be seen during th e are duplicates. school year in Room D down in th e Edmund Hill contributed one basement of Portsmouth high school with an 18-inch blade which came where Mr. Malloy teaches mechanl- from the Moro tribe. The scallops cal arts. ti d f h bl d When R second U.S. ba yonet was on 1e e ge O b e ade eslgnate · brought in by James Mahoney the th e tribe, Mr. Malloy said, and the collection was really under wa y. f blade is notched near the handle Portsmouth high's Clippers will have a new head coach f The knives were placed In a case I to show how many men have been that had been used tor grinclstcmes. killed by It. of football this fall. Japanese canjnstruhave After that, Mr. Malloy said, 11e Sllg- little troubleexecutioners I! they use Edward G. Robinson, former Harvard halfback and lagested to his students as they left : ter a prep school coach, will come to Port~mouth this fall as for the armed force s Lhat each ments like the three-foot samurai bring him back a knife so that he sword which was given for the colvarsity mentor of the gridiron sport whil_e James M. ~ulbermight fill the case. Actually he has lection by Albert Hill. Taken out son, former coach, will devote his full time to physical ed- \ filled four cases with the knives of lt..s bamboo scabbard It looks as U ucation as well as coaching track and cross country. and "wouldn't sell one of them for It would have no trouble In taking love or money." off a head before its victim knew ' Replacing Herbert Hagstrom as There is a Hitler Youth knife what was happening. director of physical educatlo~ acMr. Robinson will fill the vacancy brought in by Bill Reardon bearing The steeJ in the Japanese bay. tivities a t the Portsmouth Junior on the senior high teaching staff the organization'liiseal on the han- onet brought home by J. Benjamin high ~chool will be Ernest B. Dorr, caused by the resignation of G . die and a knife taken from a dead compares poorly with the steel In member of the varsity football and Winston Carter. German at the Battle of the Bulge United States and German knives, hockey teams at Boston university Mr. Dorr is a native of Scituate, by Arthur J. Maskwa. Mr. Malloy said. One side of the ,in prewar years. Mr. Hagstrom was Mass., and well-known as an ath{;lade showed several :!'laws In the, recently named principal of the Ju- lele in Greater Boston sporting cirDagger from Italy . material. cles. He majored in physical educaFrom Italy Joseph S1111pson Harpoon for Cigarets lion a l Boston university. He served brought a dagger with the Fascist There is also a six-foot harpoon nior high school taking the place of in North Africa and Ita ly for three emblem beautifully emblazoned on or which Robert Crothers gave a Raymond I. Beal who was appomtyears wi th the U.S. army. He Is 24 the handle. And from Africa is a Greenland Eskimo two packages of th ed .superintendent of schools for e years old. wicked looking saber with a hand clgarets. city. of Portsmouth.2 Coach Jim Culberson won 35 carved blade. The African kn_ife was Besides the knives Mr. Malloy has Mr. Robinson is B years of ~ge, games In his eight yea rs as head also given Mr. Malloy by Simpson. been given a Japanese flag by/ m,arried and has one child. He coach of foo t ball a t Portsmou th Richard Sturtevant, who was IGeorge Sorenson and a Nazi flag by nd is a native of Franklin, Mass., _a was high while losing 24 and ti eing 8. wounded while fighting in a tank_in Paul Downs. Sorenson also brought graduated from rdFranklm . hi~h His 1944 and 1945 teams won nine Germany brought ba ck a kmf~ back from Okinawa a pair of grass 111 school and Harva umversity games while losing two and tieing which he had taken from a German slippers for three and a half-year. 1940 with an AB degree. He played five . He won the Southeastern New storm trooper. Then there IS a mean old Sharon Malloy. jayvee and varsity football a_t Har- Hampshire title three times while looking saw-toothed bayonet picked j Earrings made from shells at/ · vard as ,,,ell as being captam a nd · b D ct Powell Ok " upAm Germany Y av1 · mawa are the pride of Mrs. Malcenter Of ,, 'he varsity hockey t earn. tieing with Dover once. " 1 1 Under Coach Culberson, Portsra th er or ct·mary G ern,•an bay - ,. - - - -- - - • -----.. He played outfi~ld fo!' the . Cr mson • th h b t f t onet, however, is one of the pieces Joy 1 1 1 1 I baseball team. Followmg his gradu- I mou 1g ecan e a s ro 1g oo 1 . d t f F LI who t" "said1 she "wear,1; them all 1e 1me. T 1ey were given to her atl.011 ft·om Harvard, he played Jn the I ball school and ·played clubs from I which Mr. Ma Joy is prou es. o • or the firstd thing Donald Provl.dence, R.I., semi-pro f 00 tb a 11 , foui· New Ei1gtand states. _He est O t k Wnm th k 111did ·te byAlDr. E. d Ross Min ti,. tablished rivalries with Pa wtuck et on V-J ay was a ·e e • rea Y represented In the stlll league. · t a nt to EA st h1"gh, Newburyport hi gh and from af guard at theh German growin I11 1940-41 he was assis h wasprisbe rt I gF collection E J are Germany, .JJ the latte1· oner O war dcamp ak"Y, ranee, ng and , Czechoslo. Fred "Fish" Ellis, h ea d f oo tball Thor·nton acade1ny, h flw tereti111· e h d "dcoach at Dean academy in Franklin, school dropping from the Ports ing held tan tt ep r~ ;~ e ~o ;a ·ia. RuM ssia . Japan, Bougzjnville, lty Coach mouth Schedule this Year. on 1us re t urn _ exico, Guatemala, the Mass. Ellis was name d vars th oJ11· or h smou 1 I was d 1ve Plmma T ,i this Year II 11 1PP WI Scl1olast.lc football opponent s go down e g sc 100 an g ne Islands "t Tufts college ear er · tl k ife to "Babe" States 1 1and the United "D"ean academy has produced leading aga inst whom Coach Robinson will f 1e n · . . · 1en sc 10 0 opens next fall p rep school teams in the east d ur- lead the Clippers this fall inclun c I j From 1s aDame! k111fe all d f a German t ffdugout bayonet d the · Mknives, M whi,ch are now housIng the late th irties and early for- Pawtucket East, Providence Cla ss!- 1 ma e rom a _cu -o · . e . 111 . r . a 11 oy s sunporch along Grady contributed this one which wi th his parrot, will return to the ties. cal, Newburyport, Amesbury, Somhas a handle made from cork and _a high school for display.~ l ....._ ul J In 1942, coach Robinson led foot- , ersworth, Concord, Dover apd pipe elbow. Though crudely made 1t ...\:::'. ..; -·~ ball and hockey teams at the Uni- Spaulding. S,'i\e looks as though it could serve its verslty school, .. a priya_te ~chool in "" purpose well. Shaker Heights, Cleveland. He finA common table knife occupies a !shed second in the Cleveland pr!position just about top center of 2 2 vate school league . with · a 4- one of the cases. According to Marrecord 1n football imd his hockey garet Badger, University of New team won the consolatlori prize at Hampshire student who gave It to Coach James M~ Culberson of the the Le.ke Placid, N.Y., prep school Mr. Malloy, this knife saw action at tournament in January; 1942. the '" Battle of the Commons" in Portsmouth high state champlod• He ls a veteran of World War II 1945. ship track team was elected preaf.. and served as a first lieutenant _In I! anyone Is contemplating the dent of the state track coaches asthe Infantry during the Pacific unadvisable ad of suicide, Japansociation at a meeting held in the Francis T. Malloy was unanimousI · hb d campaigns. Coach Robinson was ese fashion, t 1ey m1g persua e Laconia high .school. unded on Okinawa a little more ly reelected last night to be director Mr. Malloy to lend them the haraColby Barker or Franklin 'Wll.l f;an a year a.go after gpending 21 of the winter sports program for kiri knife given him by Francis Stenamed vice president and Joh.n months In the .Jungles of Guadal- Portsmouth, at a meeting of the vens. It has a beautifully hand- 1 Clark of Milton was reelected aee• canal Bougalnville and other _Solo- Portsmouth recreation commission carved red case and handle. The mon islands. ~ • t:I in the council chamber, city hall. An lb!ade ls long, square and narrow, retary-treasurer. Cross country schedules M well · ,_ increase of fifty dollars over last and undoubtedly guaranteed by Its as plans for the spring season of I year's salary was voted, bringing the manufacturer to do a good job. 1947 were discussed at the session. ! total to $350 !or the winter program . Homer w. Stires, who somehow The group heard remarks from f It was voted to send a letter to th e managed to reach the far-off HimaPaul Sweet, veteran track coach at Portsmouth city council, board of Jayas, brought back with him a the University o! New Hampshire, , street commissioners and the board Gurkha knife. A sight for throwing and Boo Morcom, national lntercolof education, as a vote of thanks for the knife Ls notched in the top of cooperation during the past summer Its "S" shaped blade. And from a 1 legiate pole vault and high Jump 1 program. native of Burma via Robert Jackson I i titllst. Another motion W!J.S adopted for came a knife with Jts handmade . the surveying of Pierce Island, to be blade encased In a wooden scabconsidered as a recreational park bard. . and grounds. • _ _ __ I · c l,pper Varsity Culberson To Devote Time to Track, Cross Country, Physical Education Work I I ° Cl.t\•' # Malloy Chosen. 0•1rector of w·1nter Sports c; uI be rso n-ire-c@s N.H. Trqck Coaches ! I II I I I I �I Ci~ic: The~tei Und.er Leas~ to Loew's Chain Guy Tott of Kittery, owner ot the Clvle theater, announced today that he has leased the theater on Chest.. nut street to E. M. Loew'.s Theaters, Inc., under a long term lease. Mr. Tott w!ll continue to cooperate with the new owners. E. M. Loew's Theaters, largest independently owned theater circuit In New England, with the main office In Boston was select. ed by Mr. Tott as the circuit to operate the Civic theater. E. M. Loew's Theater.s have opt'rated theaters in New England over a period or 23 yea rs. having key the a ters in Portland, Mc.. Sanford, Me., We!Ls Beach, Me., L),111, Mass., and Boston, Mass .. and other cities throughout New England. According to Mr. Loew, president of E. M. Loew·s Theaters, Inc., the Civic theater will be operated as a deluxe theater. The local manager Is due to arrive In Portsmouth some time· next week, at which time t.he policy · for the theater will be made public. Known, to many older Portsmouth theater.goers as the Music Hall, the theater opened its doors Jan. 29, 1879. After remodellhg in 1901, New York and Boston stage shows played at the theater, later becom. ing part of the Keith Orpheum circuit. The late F. W. Hartford, for. mer mayor or Portsmouth. owned and operated the theater for many years. I Portsmouth · Draft Office tS ·To Be Closed School __.__.. - . l 1Dramatic Workshop !ICourse Planned The YMCA and the YWCA are / sponsoring jointly a dramatic work- / shop for men and women, First . meeting of the workshcp will be / held at the YMCA, Wedn~day, Oct. The office of the Portsmouth 23rd at 7 :30 pm. The course of eight Board, No. 19, Selective Service meetingR will Include Instruction system and thP Local Board No. 20 and practice In the mechanics o! a't Exeter. will be consolidated unclcr play production and the actual perone office, at. Exeter, Sept. 28, lt r formance of a play. was re\'ealed here loday, The instructor wUI be Minott The local office will be clos~d a nd Coombs :t married veteran at the the records moved to the office at University of New Hampshire who Exeter. . . ls nol\• finishing his senior year. Mr. The reason !(:Ven for consohdallon Coombs has been active In all the th Is theService reorgamza lioi~m ofNew e Hamp· Sclec- dramatic productions during his tive system shire undrr thr clrcrca srcl natlon:il !our YE-Ftrs at th~ university ii.nd ha.s aporopriallon nrncic a,·nllahh• lo the a promln?,nt pa1t In the forth~om~ S\'slc m for the fi sca l year bc11;inning Ing play The State of t~e Umon. l~ st Jul y 1. . He .~as al~o pla.v_ed in K~~ an~ Miss Madekine Goodrich, Eppmg, Tell and The ~1ttle F?xes. M1. will be the clerk in char!!e of the Coomb5 comes with a high recomExeler office.. She ha s been ron• mendallon from the university dra- I n~cted with the Selectil'P Service ma department which will have system In New Hamp.shirr. as a general supervision of the course. cierk of Local Bonrrl No. :!IJ, ince its For furth~r Information about the establishment in the fall of Hl40. course call Mr. Warry at the YMCA, Mrs. Leona P a poulla!S. Salisbury, 1Tel. 3900. or Mrs. Dunn at the Mnss. , the i;ecrrlary or l11P lo~:il · YWCA, TeJ. 84. ~ ... \l.{,-4t.., boiirct. wlil retire aner almost five ,y ea rs of servicr. f I I --=---=---...,_J Bullets Create Hazard For City Clock Winder You might think thr irral• rsf. hazarrl the city clock winrlrr might face as hr· dimhs to lhll olrl clock ato11 the south ,rnrrl room on J\lcelinir House hill would be the danger of a fall. You're wrong! It's bullets! "Thal cloC'k Is full of hullcl hole5,' ' Michael .I. L,rnch lnlrl lhr cit,1· council last night. "nnrl l'vr had 'rm wlli1. hY me whitr I \\'R5 up lhcre winding il." i\lr. L~·nrh 's rrporl on la rgrl pr~clice came rlurin,: a flurr;v of heated discussion in the council in whlrh J\Jayor Mary C. Dondero informed l\tr. L.rnch he. is no longer officia I clock ...-ind et· and J\lr. LH1rh declared hr h:ul ne"rr hrrn· informed a succr~sor had be<'n named lo the post he !'Noted Poet First Lecturer :At Star Island Conference Robert P T. Coffin. notrd poet The Rev. Frederick T. Persons, of , and profc.5.snr of English at Bow. the Congregational library, will dedoin college. gave the first lecture liver an Illustrated lecturs on "From ' Saturday at U1e opening of the Meeting House to Church." 30th annual Congregational con. Seminar for Men feren ce at Star Is land . Sunday, Aug. 4, the Rev. David N. "Most of lhe poems of New Eng. Beach of New Haven, Conn., will Ian ct happen in the back yard. One preach the sermon. , The Rev. Terra rely rrncls a por111 whrre the ac- tius Van Dyke, dean· of Hartford lion. if any, lakrs place in the front seminary, wlJl serve as chaplain vard," Mr. Cornn said. "The death during the second week and speakpoc111s of New England all center ers will Include the Rev. Fred Field around the back door not the front ." Goodsell of the American CongregaMr. Coffin believes it ls the poet's tional Board, Dr. Frederick L. Fagtask lo brin~ out Lile cousi nly re. ley of New York, associate secrelat,ionsh ip brl.ween tht> hi ghest and tary of the general councll of Conthe lowcsL. In order t-0 accomplish gregatlonal church and the Rev. 1 his ta .5k, the poet musL live wiU1 Pierre D. Vuilleumler of Laconia. his poem for a long lime. n • ta · 111 l\lornin"' chapel each day during I' has hetd for nin!' rears. the first wrck of the confere nce will Dr. Fagley will aso conduct a semibe conduclecl by the Rev. James W . nar for men. The weekend of Aug. 9 to 11 will 1 Lenhart of Lexington, Mass. The Rev. Ma_rlln L. Go~iin of Manchester also be devoted to the laymen• 1will deliver a senes of lectures on 8 L---------~--~--- "Great Chapters of the Bible." con~erence and a special program Other first week speakers wl!J be: has been arranged under the dlrecThe nev. Jo:;eph L. Mccorison, New tlon or Donald A. Adams of New Englnnd Director of the National Haven. In addition there wUJ be a Con!crence _o f Ch ristia ns and Jews. young people's program the first Mr. McCon~on will be given two week under the leadership of the evening discussions of Inter-faith Rev. and Mrs. Floyd G. Kinsley of problems. Hampton and a spiritual retreat for the women, Aug. 7 to 9, under the direction of Miss Helen McGregor Noyes of South Byfield, Mass. Dr. Frederick M. Eliot of Boston, president or the American Un1ta.rlan association. was the final speaker Saturday morning at the close of :"--.-----;--..,....,.,_--,.___.,,...____....,._~I the Unitarian general conference, last of the series ot Unitarian meet. Ing~ to be held here this year. Dr. William H. Gy8an, minister of the First parJsh at Beverly, M~ .• was named as the 1947 conference chair- <?P.~.~~ .~~m•~'.!~,t ., l Green Acre, Eliot, opened yesterqay . with a registration of 40 persons who will spend all or part of the summer studying the practice and teachings or Baha'i faith. Courses being given throughout the summer Include a work.shop In administrative procedure, a work.shop In techniques of speak1ng and writing and a study class in the fundamentals of the faith. There will also be nine courses, one given each week of the school .session, on various phases of the Baha'i , faith and current topics. A conference on Securing the Peace will be held at the school next weekend. The school Is under the direction \ of Dr. Genevieve L. Coy, phychologlst, of the Dalton school, New York, and Marguerite Reimer Sears, radio e11glneer, of Philadelphia, Pa. l 1 ~ d-' Green Acre ! Baha'i 1 - I l . ,. __ .,__,,~., I man. I l"ort.l'fn<'Uth ctr·· ,~ft �Unitarian Group Opens Meeting at Isles of Shoals ·t 1 The beginning of Unitarian meetings at the Isles of Shoats i11 1896 , was commemorated at the service opening the Unitarian All Star con_ ference at the Isles of Shoals yesterday. The Rev- Donald M. Harrington, Associate mimster of the Community church of New York conducted the service. Nearly 170 persons, many of whom attended youth conferences at the Shoals, have reglstere~ for the week-long program. A senes of lectures on "Peace Building Tod~t:Its Dangers and Opportunities, IS being given by Dr. Karl W. Dutsch of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. . . / Dr. Erich Lindemann, psychiatrist, is presenting a series of e~e- ~ ni11g lectures on "Psycholog1cal First Aid." Morning speakers inelude Dr. Frederick May Elio~. president of the American Umtanan association, Elizabeth Belcher, . administrator of the General Alhance, William Roger Greeley, president of the Unitarian Laymen's league, So,phla Lyon Fahs, editor of Children s Materials, AUA. j\. -'"l..., lJ, <o t ! L...:....L.~__.,.....::..~--7 Unitarians Observ~ 50th , i Isles of Shoals Ant]~t:[~W:erlne r~~ 1 ~f Lowss was ieader of the con-\ e\~din a ~~ndlelight service in Gosc rt c~apel last night poTh annual summer conference of the ~ongregatio. nal churches wlll 1 open today and extend through August 11 at star island, I j1. "\.. 1 • s. Shoalll beginning with the arrival of Capt, John Smith and w_lth the founding of religious meetmgs at star Island 50 years ago by the late Thomas H. Elliott of Lowell, Mas.s. Elect Otflcers The annua1 meeting of the Isles of , Shoals Unitarian as_sociati_on was held yesterday mornmg With Miss Faustina Wade of Boston elected as president. Other officers elected include: Miss Marlon T McCarthy Boston ; Malcolm R~es Jamaica' Plain and the Rev. Darn:, M. Greeley of Boston, vice presldAnts. Miss Irene Bucek of waterto~. Mass., secretary; Miss Marion Burrage of Lancaster~ Mass., treasurer; Miss Sara Com ins Dorchester, Miss Marlon Ho~ghton, Jamaica Plain, the Rev. Wllllam B. Rice, Wellesley Hills and Miss Eva B. Wheeler of Marl boro, all of Massachusetts, directors for three years. This year's Unitarian meetings came to a close with the 50th anniversary banquet last night with Dr. Frederick M. Eliot of Bos_toni president of the American U111tar1an association as principal speaker. Toastmaster was the Rev. Frank B. Crandall of Salem, Mass., conference . cha an. A cluster rocks, upon which a - few habitations, a. hotel and a the group "Smlb'.s Eylant" until at, s light are situated, rl.!;e out of the ter 1671, A monument to the discoverer of 1 Atlantic a few miles off the New Hampshil;-e coast. Known to present the Islands stands today on the day New Englandeers as the Isles of southerly summit of star island, Shoals, the islands have been men- where it was erected by public spirtioned by explorers since the early ited citizens of New Hampshire. Many .fishermen have written of 1600's, and seen by fishermen near_ the early abundance o! fish in the ly a century earlier. These nine Islands, now known waters off the shoals. In 1630, the ''Company of Lacoas Seavey's, Londoners, Appledore, Smutty Nose, Malaga, Cedar, White, nia" arrived under a patent, which Duck and Star, have been recorded did not allow bhcm any New Hampby explorers in written records since shire la11ct nor more thnn a thou1605. sand total acres. So the company First to write of the shoals was merely established trading posts on Champlain who on July 15, 1605, ex. the islancts and on the river, until three years later they went Into ploring U1e dominions of the New bankruptcy·. World for Henry of Navarre of A group of Puritans in 1661 were France, recorded: •·we saw a cape, bearing south, a quarter southeast allowed to establish a township from us, distant. we saw three or called "Apledoore," with jurisdicfour rather prominent Islands, and tion over the area of the isla:ids. on the west Ipswitch Bay." These Later on, in 1682, the group of lsislands were the present Isles of lands were divided in a royal com. Shoals. mission with the north half restorHisborians believe that Sir Sam_ ed to Maine and the southern part , uel Arga1 frequently stopped at the allotted again to New Hampshire. This line was confirmed in 1737 by islands, While voyaging along the the Province Commissioners o! coast of Maine a few years later. In 1614, another great explorer, Maine and New Hampshire as runCapt. John Smith, In command of ning "through the middle of the harnor between the islands, to 'the two ships on a fishing and trading sea, on the southerly side." The line voyage from London, was ab Uon_ was reaffirmed in 1829, by convenbegan island off the Maine coast. tion between the two present states. As his men fished, Smith and eight Inhabitants from earliest times sailors set out In a small pinnace settled on Hog island (now Apple- to Cape Cod. dore as in 1661) and on Smutty Nose His report of his voyage upon his 01· Church island. Star island, bereturn home included the follow_ cause of its convenience to fishering account: "Among the remark. men, was studded with fish houses a.blest Isles and mountains for land- from an early date. ' marks are Smiths Isles, a heape The church, court house and the I Accominticus." together, none neare them, against main business establishments were then on Smutty Nose and the isIt is interesting to note that of lands were active until fishermen all the scenic splendors thab the ex. were forced by taxation to abandon plorer had 8een on hie voyagoti, il the isles as habitations, ,_.. lJc n1M, Ugh\..houoo- 'Tf"n.c vrc~i>forl was this group of jagged, weather beaten rocks that he chose to give on White Island In 1820, from a his own name. tower of stone, which permitted the Thus, when London patent hold- lantem light lo shine from a height I ers of New England attempted to 90 feet above the tide. A new tower ' divide the territory and drew lots was built in 1865, Keeping house at the light was for the portions, the eminent cap_ tain drew the islands. He wrote done in a i.tone building, with walls sorrowfully, ''No lob for me but two feet thick. The west end had a Smiths Isles, which are a many kitchen, wl11ch extended the whole width of the house, containing a I of barren rocks, the most over- wide fireplace and brick oven. growne with such shrubs and sharp No account, no matter how incomwhlns you can hardly pass them, plete of the group of islands, would without either grass or wood, but be considered up to date or halfway three or four short shrubby old ee- so without at least mention of the l dars." The raffle scheme did not go poetess, Celia Thaxter, or of that through however and was aban. grand old inhabitant of more than doned. 90 years on the islands, Oscar LalghIt was only nine Years after the ton. Portsmouth residents need not discovery of the islands that the have livecl in these parts many years Enghsh changed the name to the to have at least heard of the latter. "Isles of Shoals." Dutch historians Gosport, a town of many fisherand geographers continued lo call men inhabitants, was situated upon Star island and Gosport chapel still stands not far from the Oceanic ! hotel, which can be seen from the Rye shores clearly on pleasant days. Star island has been the center of I the activities of the group for some • years and conventions, pleasure i seekers, and sightseers stop on this rocky isle. At one time Unitarians used the Island for conventions, and purchased property including the Oceanic and ltti neighboring chapel, This purchase of Star island property in the words of Oscar Leighton "has made Star island the only one In all the world devoted entirely to religious teaching." The Unitarians have resumed activlties at the island again this year after a recess during the war when the Isles of Shoals were restricted I to civillan use. ~ \ ~ 5 , '-l~ / f l star Island, Isles of Shoals, was the scene yesterday afternoon_ o~ a colorful pageant commemo1a~mg the 50th anniversary of Unlta11an meetings at the island. Held on the lawn of the 9ceanle hotel, U1e pageanb was directed by Mrs. Minnie Pack~rd Valentine or Lowell Mass., , assisted by Dr. W!lllam Nichols or Danvers, Mass., and Miss Mary Lawrence of Pasadena, Calif. Scenes were presented dramatizing the hi.story of the Isles of Isles of Shoals Described In Early Records of .Area ot l{ l,i I ! I \ \ I I I l O~ 'ti \ 1 .------:------.----=:- �- Recreation Board Discusses Three New Playgrounds Reconunenda tions !or three new playgrounds in he city were made by Mayor Mary C. Dondero ab an informal meeting or the recreation commission at the city hall last evening. Since a quorum wa no presenb no official business was carried on. The playgrounds referred t-0 by the mayor were the new Thomas Bailey Aldrich playground a the corner of tkinson and Court street, Hislop park a Atlantic Heigh .s and the grounds at the corner of Columbia and Slate .~treets. The mayor also recommended that a cinder track be put in at field on South street near the cemetery. On the recommenda bion of Francis T. Malloy, Port-smouth re. creation director, it was agree<l that the Aldrich playground should be levelled and fenced . It was al. so agreed that work on t,he Pan. na way Manor playground should .. be continued. Eight 15.man teams are part!. "'IDEWALK S UPERI N'l'E1'D E T S" club a wa its an xiously with Mayor Mary C. Don dero befor e the cipating in the actult soft ball po wer shovel begins ex cavating opera tion s Thursday for th e new pl ayground a t the corner of Atkinson a.nd legaue, Mr. Malloy said, and all Court streets. Portsmou th city coun cil at its Ma meeting accepted a n offer from owners of the Thom as have shown a "wonderful spirit." Ba lley ldri ch house di rec tly across th e s treet to con vert a vaca n t lot into a h aven for neighborhood chilThe teams play at the Lafayette dren . nd cr the di rection of Clay ton E. Os born , up erintendent or streets, a nd F rancis T. Malloy, playground and Plains fields. director, th e a ssisting superin tend ents m a watch t he exca vation by th e m assive machine, plus a bullImprovement.s on the Pierce isdozer to ev n ly distribu te a laye r of gravel fo r dra inage a nd a layer of a nd, before the playground will be their land swimming pool were started own. (Ph oto by Ca nteen t udi o) Jt, \r :::, ~ 41.J .res erda.v, Clayton E. Osborn, su. perintenden of streel.s, bold the commission. Mr. Malloy said that he hoped the pool would be opened b.v June 24. Swimming ins ruct-Ors for. the pool are being sent t-0 the Red Work . or c_learing brush and front at the Heigh ts It contains the Heights section. 1 Cross aquatic school from June 17 b_ea utf~Ymg Hislop park at Atlan. many la rge tre es, the mayor said, "The old wharf at the Heigh ts t-0 24, Mr. Malloy stated. tic Heights has been started, Mayor and th~ pairk development w!]I long a h azard to Youngsters, ls be: Mayor Dondero told the com. Mary C. Dondero said th is morn ing. greatly improve the waterfron t m lng rem oved," the mayor added. The Park, la nd for Wh ich was mission members that she had dis. give n by Albert Hislop ad joins the cus.sed the idea of having the sum. present playground on the wa ter. mer band concerts at the various playgrounds and the council fin. ance committee had been favorable to the suggesbion. Those pre.sent a the meetin,g expressed their approval of the idea. Attending the meeting ·er M~Cl!' Dondero, John Jacobsme.ver and A large number of interested agemem, '1111lch wi!J be conducted Fred V. Hett. members of the People have already registered for In this city by the University of New commission; Mr. Osborn and Mr. the course in sales and sales man. Hampshire extension service. Yoemans-o·connell Co. of 3/i3 Malloy. The course is open to any interWashington street, Bright-On, Mass., ested person, and will include such 1 the onl y company to submit a bid features as: sales management pro. yesterday, was awarded the con tract gram policies; market research and for S735 for erection of a wire en .· analysis; sales systems; selling cl~ure for the Thomas Batley Al. tecJ-iniques; developing salesman. dnch playground, ·. Atkinson and ship; retail and wholesale selling ; Court streets, by the Port ·mouth principles of merchandising; ad. city council's lands and bu il di ngs vertising as related to sales; de. committee, a_t a meeting in city veloping sales quotas; sales quotas hall. Work w1]J be completed within in relation to productive capacity ; 30 days from this date. Francis T. Malloy, Portsmouth j long range planning; budgeting The installation will be a six. recreation director, la st night sales: sales reports etc. foot chain link fence . .39.5 by r,8.3 lodged a complamt with fhe police The course will last for twenty. by 56.7 by 691 feet. The 1vire is to drpartmen in regard to vandalism two weeks, and the time and place be two_-inch mesh nine gua.ge, wit h on the city playgrounds. for meeting wilJ be decided by the top ra1J around the complete en. Mr. Malloy said that during the registered group. Many busines.s closure, coiJ spring wire around the pa t few nights, vandals have been men are taking advantage of thls bott-Om of the fence and a fo ur. damaging tables, chairs, swings aJld foot gate at whatever location Jis opportunity of either by ta king / other property belonging to the recselected. tho. course themselves or sending reation department. some of their sales people. I nte r. No bids were received by the com"The trouble is," Malloy stated, ested parties are asked to contact mittee for the advertised 0 1) burn. "that these hoodlums are hurti ng er for city hall. 0 , 'l. l./1 lJ lo Chester Hartford of WHEB-phone the kids of Portsmouth. Some of the 4080 or Herbert Warry of the YMCA deviltry is so pointles.s as to be silly. Phone 3900 for rates and other in . Last night someone even threw a formation. This course is to be table into the South mill pond." taught by traine d represen tatives of "If the destruction continues, the the un iversity. ~- ,\.\~ children will have very little left to play with ." -::S \• l, , l..lj{Q ~-· ~-{'..,\••·· I Work Started on Development of Hislop Pork at Heights I Counci l Com mittee 7 j Vandals Wreck Equipment on Playgr unds Awards Contract for Playground Fence i., ~· Lil. Extension Service to Hold Busines Courses in City I I I 1 �Pierce Island Pool «'J9t'ork Now Progresses Rap~'d fy Construction of the new Pierce Island outdoor swimming pool is progressing rapidly now, under the direction of the Portsmouth Board of treet ommiss1oners and la ton E. 0 born, superintendent of streets. The project, which was started last month, was delayed at first by lack of available carpenters and lumber. Authorities arc unable to approximate any opening date, as pool will be one foot deep and slowly descend for 200 feet. The average width of the structure is 82 feet. An 11-foot high diving board will be erected, outside showers, and underground chlorinating chamber, to make the Portsmou th municipal project one of the finest in the East. several more week of work are ncce sary, A crew of 36 is raising each side 33 Inches above the old height and two new drains for outlet from the deep end are being built. The old pool rubble wall was only six inches above the high water mark at the deep end and the shallow end of the 300 foot pool was below mounds of earth, hazard to effective drainage. Woodbury L. Haskell, engineer, said today l,wo pourings of concrete a week on walls and cap had been completed in higher sections, but, as workmen reached shallower parts of lhe pool, more could be undertaken. Plans also call for concrete or macadam flooring, although authorities prefer the former type. When construclion is fini shed, the pool will contain 10 feet of water at the deep encl, which will graclually slope to 5 1 2 feet at the 100 foot mark. The "children's" end of the THEY'LL SWilll SOJ\1EWHERE-Portsmouth kids can :alwa s find a place lo swim and dive. In this photo, taken b the huge coal supply shed at the Walker Coal Co. , several youngsters are shown preparing to leap into the green waters of Uie Piscataqua river. The youngster show11 plunging headlong into the water started his dive at the top 11f the shed where two other youngsters are standing. (Portsmouth Hera.Id photo) D..11.~"-\\R I �Mayor Requests Port City Celebrated V-J Day Observance of Just One Year Ago Tonight 'Victory Day' '-1~ Mayor Mary C. Dondero this morning issued a proclamation lo observe next Wednesday, Aug. 14, as "Victory Day·• of World War II. The proclamation: "Whereas, the governor of this state has by proclamation designated Wednesday, Aug. 14, as 'Victory Day' and ''Whereas. this day is the anniversary of one of the greatest dates in the history of this nation and of all mankind, making as i does world triumph of right over might and of freedom over slavery; "Now, therefore I . fary C. Dondcro , as mayor of the city of Portsmouth; do hereby call upon all patriotic citizens and organizations of this community to join with local Yelerans' organizations in observing 'Victory Day ' of World War II on Wednesday, Aug. 14, in fitting ceremonies and exerci es to honor the memory of all those who gave their lil'cs on far flung battlefields tha we might remain free, and to pay tribute to the heroism and de1·otion of our fighting men and women "I urge all citizens and business establishments to display the American flag and those of our Allie , and lo participate in a demonstration of our local rededication to the unfinished task of establishing a lasting peace. "I further urge lhat every man , woman and child of this communi ty have the opportunity of taking part in an impressive exemplification of · our city's patriotism a nd of its pride in and gratitude to all those who se rved our country so nobly and so successfull y during the recent conflict." '«--1 Portsmouth's cltlzenry jammed the streets a year ago tonight to celebrate the long-awaited announcement of the peace. It was V-J day at last. Today is also the fifth anniversary of the publication of the Atlantic Charter by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The cease fire order was being relayed to Pacific and Asiatic battle fronts. Thp United Nations had at last achieved a Iinal victory. Legion Post Sponsors V-J Day Celebration merican flags lined Portemouth 's rainy streets today to eel brate the !Ina! l'lctory ovrr Japan announred at 7 ·pm a year ago by President Harr Truman. A band concert and block dance at 8 pm in arket square will be Porismouth's big event. Thp Re,,. Cornelius Cahill, l'eteran of frlcan , Sicilian and Italian campaigns will be the principal speaker at the program which is being- sponsored by the merican Leg-Jon rank E. Booma post o. 6. If It ls still raining- at 8 pm the celebration will be held in the Legion hall. To many servicem!m and women in Portsmouth as well as throughout the world, the proclamation meant the end of flght.ing. More than that It meant to many that they could return to their homes and to the ones they loved . . . and the li!e they had longed to live for many interrupted months and years of warfare. To families who had waited for their sons and daughters, husbands and wives, it mean a reunion. There were stra nge sights in Portsmouth that Aug. 14 night in 1945. One car chorted down Congress street as liquor wa5 fed into it.~ rad la tor by a celebrating sailor who finally just stuck the bottle m and let her go. . Atop the Congress building several young men had secured themselves in rather precarious positions and were gaily tossing firecrackers into the air. And one poor man found himself in Market Square with a flat lir on th "biggest night. of mv life" and wi h none of the necessar·y toois lo repair It. U \ ,'4.I, It was a gala night. Blaring horns, tin pans and even somp longhoa r dP.d fire crackers helped to increase the nolse of joyou •.rolces. Snak dance formed and wound through t.he square blockin;r traff ic. nd the people walked frnm the Joyous clamor of the street- into the quiet of the open churches to kneel In a prayer of t hanksgivin'( !or the p ace that had come and a Prn.1·er of hope that It would be a good peace. (J,</•'-• Liked Portsmouth During_ W_a_r_ July 13, l 946, Stuart left the Prestwick airfield in Glasgow a_board a ship of th Dutch KLM s ::?n~Y- ~!o~ea:a~~~~ tt ~ ~ c k Imes. Twenty-one hours later. af er Bu t it was when he came to £'U1 Stuart Jackson started work at his mouth, as a patient at the naval a refueling stop at Gander, Newfoundland , he stepped onto United first job m the United States this h06pital, that t.he Scottish youth States soil at La Guardia field , New ;,.reek at the William E. Dennett York. July 16 he was in Portsmouth. company on Market street, Ports- really made up his m ind tha h A his new Job, which he found mouth. would let not.hing stop his re urn. Herald advertisement Stuart's first real acquaintance Here he made a friend of the per- through with this country came about in the son at whose home he is now living. Stuart ls doing general office work stuar could not speak too highly ~ookkeeplng. "I found it rather summer of 1944 when, as an ejectrical air mechanic in the :fleet air of the hospitality he had been arm of the Royal navy, he was sta- ~hown as a stranger In this country. strange. bu th~ p op! are Yerv Mid Stuart after his first tioned with a group of pilots trainI am of the personal opinion that frlendlv.'' day of 1\'ork. . Ing at Brunswick, Me. evi:n had we had the facilities in He plans to enter night school Jn He was ill when he landed in Bntaln we would never have touchNew York aboard t he Queen Mary ed the United States' hospitali ty." , the fall to Continue the study of and, three hours later, was taken After four months at the Ports- bookkeeping which · he began in by ambulance to the St. Albans hos- mouth naval hospital Stuart was Scotland, and perhapg to study pita! from which, two weeks later, sent to the Brooklyn naval hospital sh.?r.thand and t,vplng. I m not going to build too m any he was "discharged to Pier 92" and from which he was invalided back then sent to Brunswick. to England. One month later he castles Jn the alr," Stuart said . "I / wru1t to feel really settled in this "Looking the wrong way when received a. medical discharge. crossing the roa d '' was about the country befor e I plan my fu ture," worst problem that Stuart encoun- Wait.ed for Year tered in Brunswick, but he soon got For the next year Stuart earned , Y. l.p rid of that habit. a week working as a Junior clerk .__ _ _ _ _ _ _~- ~~•·--•----._I ''It was not long after I arrived ~10 m a timber merchant's office. He at Brunswick that I decided I would spent h is spare time in trying to get like to make my home in this coun- Passage and feels very lucky that J try and become a citizen of the he was a ble to get here so ulc United States," said the sandy to Stay ~ I I I l ha::dlii~~t~;the way things moved so fast, without delay; t h e people not sitting back and doing n oth ing." It was qui te diff erent from· his native Glasgow. - ---~ �School Board Elects Junior High .Principal School Superint'ndent Board Names Raymond I. Beal ~,.,~ During Special Executive Session Raymond I. ~eal, principal of the junior high school, was elected supermtendent of schools for the Portsmouth school district last night at a closed session of the Portsmo~th Board of Education, which convened in executive session for the election at city hall last night. .,~ Beal Tribute To Retiring')\·' School Head . Mr. and Mrs. Beal, w 10 live' at 99 Wi.llard avenue have two children. Their son, Russell I. Beal, 1·eturned from army service in Europe about three months ago and is now attending the University of New Hampshire summer school. A student of mechanical engineering, he was graduated from the university with the class of 1943. Their daughter, Mrs. Barbara Beal Toomire, was graduated from the Children's hospital in Boston m 19~5 and was married to Philip Toomire m December, 1945. Mr. Toomire, an ex-navy flier , is now studymg electrical engineering at UNH. Port City Headmaster Takes I sue with Recent Editorial ')\.l\•~ The immediate thought of Raymond I . Beal, newly elected superintendent of Portsmouth schools, "We have taught economics for when Interviewed last night was to The present trend, according to years; it is required in the ,;ompay tribute to the retiring superinthe headmaster, is to n1~intain pre. mercial course, and may be elected tendent, Harry L. Moore. paratory course5 for those who are " I wish to pay tribute to our re- in the other courses. Psychology has going to college, maintaining, at, lhe tinng superintendent, Harry L. been taught for at least 10 years, same time, practical courses for the Moore. He is one of the finest · Portsmouth public high school be. 80 % who will complete their formal educators I have ever known and ing the first in the state of New education with high school. his long term of service in Ports- Hampshire to teach it, and sociology The commercial course, stated the mouth and New Hampshire, has has been taugh t for at least 20 headmaster, gives practical training been one of continuous success. years. The fundamenta!s of law are i those who plan to work iu offiPortsmouth schools have risen to taught in commercial hw, and no for unprecedented l1eights under his student can gradum.e from any high ces. There is a course entitled sales. manship for those who plan to direction. school 111 the state without a yE-ar work in stores. The newest course in "My plans do not call for any im- of American history," declared 1 the commercial line is consumer ll}ediate changes in our school sys- Clarence C. Sanborn, headmaster of i education, which gives Instruction tem." Mr. Beal, who has been principal Por tsmouth high school, in a recent i to consumers. interview. Then there is the home economics l\lr, Beal will take office July of the junior high school for nearSanborn answered a Portsmouth 15 when the resignation of ly 23 year~ said that he did not Herald editorial of June 2s · which course. This gives practical train. Harry L. Moore becomes ef- 1 plan to make any changes in the quoted an article by Benjamin M. ing !or housewives according to He~dmaster Sanborn. Among the fective. Mr, Moore, who has school system right away. Steigman, in which the latter criti. been in ill health for some Two ideas for primary and sec. cized American high schools be- ~ubJects offered are courses in cloth_ mg, foods and nutrition, the home time, submitted his resignation ondary school educabion, on which cau e: and its ·care, and the family and its In a letter lo lhe board. Mr. BeaJ said he was "sold" are "Economics is a required study members. In other business discussed by the guidance al;l.d student participa. only in some of our American high board before the executive · session: 1tion in school activi~ies. He hopes sociolog y rarely appearl Industrial Arts The board approved transporta- that a guidance system may be schools, even as an elective. Psychology There is also an industrial arts tlon for elementary pupils from developed in the Portsmouth govemment, or the fundamentals o according to Sanborn sagamo're avenue providing the \schools as he believes bhat it is a law, it seems, hardly ever.". . . course, parents living along that sbreet great help to the students in la1·ger American history, too, should b which teaches various trades. Many would agree to transfer their pu. schools where contact between taught in all high schools, the edi boys are fitted for apprenticeship at pils to the Sherburne school. teachers and pupils is not, too torial read. the navy ya rd. Among the subjects Approved bills totaling $9,178.80 great. Of the 7,000,000 boys and girls 1n taught are woodworking, sheetfor payment, when properly vouchMr. Beal was graduated from the high school, only 20% have the meta) , printing, pattern making, erect. Gorham , Me., Teachers' c6llege and ability, the desire and the need cabinet making, and electricity . Unanimously passed resolutions, the University of New Hampshire to enter college, yet college reThe article stated further: "High expressing the sYmpathy of the and has studied at Harvard uni. quirements dictate what high school graduates, more often t,ha n board on the deaths of John L. versity, the Universi ty of Roches. schools must teach, according to not, are found to be woefully deft. Mitchell, former board member, er, N. Y. 1 and Boston university_._ the editorial. cient in the fundamenLals of how and Mrs. Ralph G. McCarthy, a Mr. Sanborn agreed that only 20% to read, how to write, and how to former teacher. Before coming to Portsmouth in December, 1923, Mr. Beal taught ip of the students go on to college bu t- speak." The board also approved th e pro junior high schools in Auburn, Me .. added: "That does not mean that Headmaster Sanborn stated that pos:d plan o~ ,the N~w. Hampshire and Bridgewater, Mass., and was the i-esb do not have the ability." eight high school teachers from Tax C0Uecto1s association to hold prmcipal of the Bridgewater school. Portsmou th at.tended the BU ex. its n~eetmg at the Po rtsmouth Jun- 1 He is a member of the Portsmouth Teach P1·actlcal Courses tension course in reading which was 1or _l~gh scho_ol,_ subJec t to non-com. \ Rotary club, a director and past "Before public schools came into I given from January through May. merc1al 1·estnct1ons. ~ l ,t Q, ~ ~ president of the Portsmouth Com- being, private academies and sem- · This course lasted 16 weeks, with a mumty Chest, chairman of the inaries prepared students for col- two.hour lesson given every week. guida,1ce revision committee of the lege. When the public high school "There has been const,ant revi. state board of education, chairman came into being, the taxpayers, sion," stated the headmaster, "and of t he executive committee of the who are paying the "bill, wanted for the first time, we are introducing New Hampshire State Teacher's as- bheir boys to go to school whether this fall a full year's course entitled sociation and a member of the Lay~ they were sending them to college 'Problems of Democracy and World Professional committee on •educaor not," explained Headmaster P roblems.'" tion in Rockin ham county, Sanborn. · J l �san born Ree Iec ted tO pOS t O.Ol""' · This will be a required course f o r ! ' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' = - - - - - - - -..,... all students, according to the head. master, who added that it would ,L"1'o take up the practical problems of the high school graduates. Last fall, the headmaster revealed, 257 students "'ere enrolled in colNew Hampshire educators became high schools have been designated lege courses, 258 in the commercial, by the board of education as area 167 enrolled in the industrial arts pupils yesterday as lhey a tended vocational schools, he said . These course and 20 in the home econo. lectures at the second day of the centers are In Dover, Berlin, Lamies course. Of 702 students, only Administrators Conference of the conia, Nashua, Keene and Clare. one. third enrolled ih college pre- Stale Board o[ Education meeting mont. paratory courses. The other two. at Plymouth Teachers college. Climaxing the day's program was "Recent Trends in Vocational thirds took comm€rcial, mechanic an address on "Our Wartime Edu- Education" were discussed by John arts, or home economics courses. cational Experience and Its Impac t. A. McCarthy, assistant commison the Schools" by Dr. Al onzo G . sione r of education, state depart. Grnce. ment of education, Trenton, N. J. I Clarence C. Sanborn, headmaster of the Portsmouth high school , l By N•H• Hea dma Sters Gro Up • Francis Malloy I · • (I Cann1ng asses Hrted To Be St U • H.19h At Jun1or wast~'.:::::::::::::='.~======~;;;;;;;~ I~::ic~im~~~~-i~-~al;~~;~:~~e;;./~s~~= Port c·1ty Schools ri~tion and lo the New England Council, at the annual elections IheldA panel in the af ternoon. Renovated for. on "Services for New . Hampshire Scho Is" opened the Miss Frances E. Platts. associate . morning program. New Te rm. Open·1ng home demonstration agent, has an- I "Probkms of the Modern Seconnounced that Canning classes d~r" School" were discussed 1,y Dr. t ti bl' will be held at the Junior high school , , Renovation of Por smou 1 pu 1c each Tuesday and Thursday from G~len Jones, chief, Division of Edu- school buildings for the opening of 8:00 am to 4 :00 pm throughout the cation. Washington , D.C. the fall term Monday, Sept. 9, has canning season . The first meeting Cliffo rd A. Hudson, secretary, Ne" been completed, Superintendent of will be held at 2 :00 pm . July 16 in Hampshire Board of Underwriter,· Schools Raymond I. Beal said today. the food s laboratory at the Junior told the group that 30,000 schoo Flocrs have been refinished, desks high school. This will be an organi- fires had occurred since 1930 In f revarnished and minor repairs made zation meeting at which plans for !,i lk on "Fire Safety Requirement.< in buildings. the canning sessions will be dis- for Pl~ ces 0 ~ Assembly." Clarence C. Sanborn, principal of cussed . A demonstration of canning The voca ional program In ew he senior high school. and Herbert peaches with little or no sugar will Hampshire was discussed bv Waller R. Hagstrom, new principal of the be given at this meeting. Plan to M. May, depu ty commissioner of junior high, will be in their offices attend this food demonstration! education and chief of the Divi. from 9 am until noon and 2 to 4 pm Food is to be very scarce this year sion of Vocational Education . Six each day this week. Election of and peaches are expected to be :-,..-.:::;;:;;;::;;::==::::;;;;;;;;;;:=;;:;=;;:;;;;;=I\ courses or changes in chedules may plentiful! be discussed at these times. Pressure cookers will be available At 2 pm next Saturday. faculty for use at the Junior high school as meetings will be held in each school , they were last year. Arrangements prior to the term's opening, for bringing in produce may be Superinlendent Beal will meet all made by contacting the University new teachers at 4 pm Thursday. extension office 3955 any afternoon Sepl. 12, in the senior high school. between 1 :oo and 4 :00. ') I ~ IS', ll I and a general meeting of teachers 1 ID has been scheduled for 4 pm Wednesday, Sept. 18, at the junior high school. ~- '3, '-It.,. Quits Grid Post At High School Francis T. Malloy, director of recreation for the City of Portsmouth and an instructor at the Portsmou h high school, has resigned as assistant football coach of the Portsmou th high school Clippers, a post he has held for the past 18 years. Coach Malloy was associated with the late Ralph D . Brackett and James M. Culberson during his coaching career at the high school as well as leading several junior varsit~• teams through seasonal schedules. He has been a valuable scout to the coaches he worked under as he watched opposing teams in action prior to their contests with the Clippers. Many of the Portsmouth victories in the past have been inilunced by the scouting of Mr. Malloy. Two years ago he took over the reins as director of recreation in the ci y and has been in complete ~harge of me summer program. H.R. Hagstrom Named JH ~~ '~~ IMaplewood~~~'''°~ ~°' avenue, assistant prin- High School • !!.~~~,!phaw!, ,udu,~a In 1931. He also played lacrosse and cipal of Porlsmoulh junior high was a track man at Durham. His school , has been fraternities are Kappa Pi. honorar y selected principal e~ucational society, and Kappa of the junior high Sigma school , effec tive Principal Hagstrom's 111ife is bhe al, the September former Miss Edith McKenna of session , according Portsmouth. t o a 11 announce He was vice cha irman of the ment t O day by American Red Cross this year, a Superintendent of director of the YMCA, and a mem. Schools Raymond ber of the New Hampshire Football r. Beal. He will . Officials association and New succeed Mr. Beal ; ..~ Hampshire Baseball Officials asso. as principal. The Hagstrom elation. . latter was named .<; uperint,endent He 1s attending summer school this month lo repla ce Harry L. j at . the U111ver1sty. of New H amp. Moore, wh o resigned becau.se of ill shire a1:d will receive a master's deheallh . , gree thIS fall. '.l \, 1..1» , Mr. Hagstrom joined the faculty · ~~ of lhe junior high as ph:sica1 edLt• cation Instructor when the building was opened in 1931. He became assistant principal l,hree years ago, b4t also continued work as physical instruct.or. A native of Worcester, Mass., he is the son of Mrs. Anna Hagstrom and the late Conrad J. Hagstrom. He was graduated from Worcester North high school in 1927, where he was a three.sport athlete, ahd captained the football and basketball teams at the University of New I Enrollment I 133 Over '45 Wi th 133 more students than last year enrolled in tne senior high school ,_ official figures fol' attendance 111 the Por tsmout h public scho~ls system today reacht>d 3,089, ~cf 01 ~mg to Superintendent of ti;oo s Raymond I. Beal. Fortvmore attended the second da of the fall term , to be added to th~ 11st of 3,047 who registered for the opernng session. Last year's official figure was 3,024. Portsmouth high school has 822 in attendance as against 689 ln 1945 while the Jurno r t1igh school showed ~ dechne in regis tration this Six h1;1ndred ninety- three a1·~ Y~~~ attendmg .. L~st year's total ",as 744. _S t . Patnck s paroch ial schoQ,l figUl es reached 565 today, ii ve !Jigher than yesterday's opening attendance. The Rev. James E. Mee pastor, said the total numberoo~~ school ls 15 less than in 1945 _ Attendance at public gramm~r schools remained on the level of the past few years. ~Ificia_l count include!, Farragut 151 , Whipple, 220; Haven, :::•.9; La~ fayette , 227; New Franklin 186 · Atlan tic Heights, 113; Sherburn; 144, and Wentworth, 294. 'S,IO• 'l' I I �Vocational Guidanc~ eed is Seen by Beal \ Ct\ . . ' .,, .,• • ' Hope for an expanding vocational guidance program in PortsmouLll schools was expressed last night, by aOth SE~TED AT THE ~EAD :PABLE at the third reunion of the Port mouth hig·h chool clas of 1916 the Supt. of Schools Raymond I. Beal Ruth~~:~• ~rej left to ng~t: Mrs. Anna. Walsh, Carlton Badger, Mrs. Loretta lawson, Bernard Paul , 'i\frs. at the regular city hall meeting e • oseph Archibald and Mrs. Bernard Paul. In the foreground are eated i\1r and J\1rs Harold of the Board of Education. Blake, The banquet was held at the Rockingham hotel last evening (Portsmouth Herald ~hoto) · ''A program was started 15 years ago in the junior high school but it was not advanced very far," Mr. Beal continued. ·'A new tale director of guidance has been ap. pointed and he will be of great assistance to us in furthering our guidance problem." This was the first of several , "planks" suggested by Mr. Beal 1111 a platform to improve Portsmouth schools. "The class of 1916 is apparently .. the most triendly class of Port.sOthers included: "Portsmouth school salaries arc mouth high school. There seems to // nnt t.oo high. Where Port.smouth be more harmony than usual, for ' was once able to enter any town this is the only class to hold three reunions including those of 25 and and hire the best teachers. our pay 30 year 'anniversaries." standards are now lower than those in many smaller towns. Portsmouth This is the opinion of the noted is being outbid in the competition cartoonist, Joseph Archibal~, Por t lflll lflll for teachers. Chester, N. Y-, who entertarned at .. .. the 30th anniversary of the clas~ of "Revision of the school curricula 1916 reunion held at the Rockmgis necessary to keep up with chang,m hotel Ia.st evening. This is the Showing an increase of 55 students, the Portsmouth p.ub- es in the various fields. nird class reunion of the 1916 class "Consideration must, be given to ilumnae. lie high and. grammar schools opened this morning for lengthening the high school day. Mr. Archibald en tertained the the fall term. Three thousand forty- even attended the Poi tsmouth has the shortest school . group of 35 with trick cartoons a~d day of any high school in the state drawings, and spoke on his experi- opening session as against 2,992 in attendance the first day and the modern tendency is towards ences wnile abroad . . ~ (a a longer day, making any adjustHe spent 20 mon ths in the Amen- last year. ~ · -\• 'i ments to fit the needs of individual can theater wing, giving free _enter- ---------------°" The official enrollment for 1946- working student." tainment at the hospitals with his 1947 terms will be taken on the secMr. Beal reported further that trick cartoon act. He was with the ond day of school, Superintenden t maJor r epairs to many of the city's ETO, Red Cross field director, 89th school buildings will be i1ecessary division in England , Scotland, of Schools Raymo nd I. Beal stated next year. He praised the work of norther~ France, Belgium, and part today, which is more representative. lhe custodial force in the matter of of southern Germany. st. Patrick 's parochial school also minor repairs done, but added that Bernard Paul. Denver, Colo., who. opened today with 560 pupils, 20 much of the repair work necessary has been transferred from the inless than in 1945, according to the cannot, be done by the janitors. ternal revenue a t Colorado, to the Rev. James E. Mccooey, pastor. •·some of the buildings have not department of internal revenue a t, students and faculty attended mass heen painted since the days cf WPA. Washington, D. C., acted as master Mothers worried about children at 8 am 1n the Church of the Im- Windows and window sills are of ceremonies. congregating as schools opened to- maculat.e Conception. Irottmg out at, the Haven srhool. Mrs. Ruth Twitchell was chairman day were reassured by the PortsPubhc school official enrollment Many schools should have modern of arrangements. mouth Board of Health tha~ the city was listed as 3,024 in 1945, which is lighting systems.'' . Among those present were Rig- is entirely free of contag10us dis- under the mark attending the fall Other business disposed of by the inald DeChene, agent of the inter- eases. There is not, a single case of J opening today. board: nal revenue, with headquarters a t polio and, in fact, the only dange.rPortsmouth high school now hsts Members to study rules and reguAlbany ; and Col - Dewey Graham, ous disease in the city ls one mild 808 students, considerably above last lat1ons g_overrung school system U.S. army (ret), Portl and, Me. . case of scarlet fever, which lS so year's 680, while the Jumor high to determine any necessa.ry changOne classmate, Mrs. Isabelle Sulli- far over that, the quarantine 1s be· school present number of 687 is be- es. van flew from Washington, D.C., ing lifted today. low the 746 of 1945. Voted lo accept nonunation of ye.;terday, to be present a t the ~ffair. Superintendent of Schools RayGrammar school figures today are Herbert R. Hagstrom as principal A few of the members present mond I. Beal sald today that he had as follows: of lhe Junior high school. · were representing the classes of 1915 been keeping in touch with the Farragut, ; Whipple. ; HaInvited the Rev. Arthur A. Rouner 17 148 217 and 19 . . board of health for the past few to continue as a member of the 11 237 . Laf yetle 221 . New Frank Mr: Paul presided a t a business weeks and that he was greatly en- te • . 'At1 H• hts llZ· Sher- b?ard and _to meet with it as often as mee~ing, and everyonfl wa~ called on couraged by the fact that the schools 111 • 186 • an c e1g • • his duties 1n Brooklyn N.Y. would • ~ give a speech. !he g10up rem- could open with such a favorable burne, 142, and Wentworth, 289. permit. "S i I/, inisced about old times. • health condition In the city. Mrs. Natalie Shaughn~ssey, Wash: . Two school nurses were on duty ington, D.C., and formerly of Port.s this morning checking scores of new mouth, who :"as among those pres- students and later this week at; soon ent las t evenm~ was in charge of t I:ie l as the check is completed they will first two reunion.,, both held 111 start their round& of the various Portsmouth. She .served on _a n ar- schools making the first of the conrangement committee for thl.5 ban- tinuo us series of inspections of the quet. school year. Letters from out-of-town alumnae Superintendent Beal Is remin ding read were of ~hose of Tom Craig, teachers In a general bulletin to be fadla~~:1~ct~~~\,.~~';..~~~~ especiall)'. on the aler t for any signs e ' '' LA.:3 " of infectious or contagious diseases and to return home for medical attentlon any student with any symptoms of such diseases. ~- '\ • t., (. "'""~ ~~...&.h~~- --~~i ., . ._ _ l\ \ Port City High Class of '16 .~ Observes 30th Anniversary _ Joseph Archibald Delivers Address I .-.a:ii--==---- _ s1,·ght /n11rease f E t n n r O men 0 p ub1f• s hoo I s I Portsmout h Is Free of Cont a g •. 0 n I I I \i I 4\,:, ' �School Board Approves Committee , Action ·in Ref using Leave Request I I - \ Portsmouth High Schools Cost City Sum of $104,467'>fo~~ l ____) Action or the high school com- 'clo.'<ed shop situation.'" mlttee of the Portsmouth Board of Judge Peyser ~aid llrnt hf' clld not · Education in refusing a year· 6 leave undersland what, Mr. Reed meant and he asked the chairman if Mr. of absence to Ralph A Llzio, chem- Reed's discussion was germane to lstry teacher, was upheld last night the subject. namely, a list of teachby the full board at a regular meet- ers proposed for acceptance. Ing at city hall. John Amazeen of 67 Ridges court Judge Harry W. Pe yse r brought In asked permission to .~peak. He said the committee's report and moved that speaking as an older boy who that It be accepted. The report .~ta- had played under Mr. Malloy, he felt ted that the committee had acted that Mr. Malloy has much to offer "unanimously for various reasons." young boys. He a.~ked why nomlnaReglnald P. Reed. board member, tlons to teaching positions cannot took exception to the report on the be done out In the open. "We put grounds that "Mr. Llzio 's line record our confidence In the board but we In the 20 yrar~ of srr\'iCP he hn.~ are wondering If (.his matter Isn't glve1\ Portsmouth warranL~ snmP going t.o leave a misunderstanding." consideration. I would frrl this wa~· Reed then said: "Malloy wasn't about any teacher with .~uch a record informed of any change in the requesting a year's lcavr of ahsrnre.'' coaching setup. He hadn't heard of Mr. Peyser said t.hnt Li7,io had it until he received a letter from been malled a contn1ct: hP hacl sign- Culberson, telling him to report to ed and returned It. but wilhont co n- the new coach to help with football. sulllng the boArd or supcrinl cndcnt He was deeply hurt and resigned as he hP.d secured anlhrr job. The assistant coach. Culberson sneaked committee had dlsru.'--~ecl hi.~ re- this olle across. quest, through the superlnl.cndrnl,, ' "Everyone in town is talking of for a year's leave and had decided the high handed manner In which against it. things are being done by the board. Mayor Mary C. Dondero. chairman Go out and ask the Lions, K of C or of the board. asked pl'rmi~sion to the Masons what they think of this peak and said: "I frel Mr. Lizio deal." should ha\·e been granled a :,C'ar·s The board voled to sustain Mr. leave or :-bsence. We should C'ncour- Peyser·s motion for acceptance or age our teachers to constantly broad- · the nominations by a. vote of 11 to one, ancl Supt. Raymond I. Beal, en themselves and bv entering an secretary, was instructed to cast one industry where his .· knowledge of ballot for the nomination. chemistry could be usect . Mr. Llzio Mm. Pearl s. Gn1y reported for ls attempUng to further hli; educathe elementary school committee. tion. has been increased In the "The citizens who clect.ed us are Tuition eleli1entary grades from- $60 to $100 not happy about the decis ion of the and tuition in the kindergarten ha.5 high school committee and we do been raised to $60. have 1m obligation to !hose that The board unanimously accepted elect us. The courteous IJ1ln11; lo have the report and inlitructed the secredone \\'OU!d hflve been to grant the tary to cast one ballot for the nomileave of absence . nated teachers. i' "The pay of Portsmouth school The board accepted the report of teachers I.~ a ctlsgrace." the school house committee, John Mr. Peyser said, "I don't believe seybolt, chairman. S, J (, LI~ we should play fast and loose with the new chemistry teacher. ,Mr. LizIo's successor has enl,ered the Portsmouth school i;ystem with the idea that it ls permanent." Mr. Reed took exception to this by saying, "Spols have been made for teachers in the Porl.~moulh school _Mr~. MRrguerlte P . Tallman. R .N., JI system ancl cton't try to lrll mP they haven't. If Mr. Liz.lo desired t.o re- ai;sumed hPr dutie~ M assistant turn a place could ha\·e been made sc'i,1001 nurse for Portsmouth schools for him the same as has been done this morning. The former a.ssl;;t.ant. Miss Evelyn in lhe athletic department." • Before the board went on record M. Haley. ha.~ bE'en promoted to , as upholding the committee by a school nuri;e succeeding Miss Con- ' nine to three vote, Stowe Wilclrr stance M. Martin \\'ho left Friday to said, "the greatest influence on the tAke a posiUon with the New Hamp- 1 board was the manner In which Mr. shire Tuberculosis Association. Llzlo wmt about obtaining the Jen ve Mrs. Tallman 'll'a.~ ~chool mu·se In of ab.~ence. He clid not !Rkr the Lebanon IR.~t. rrnr Rncl prevlou,sl,v board into his confidence, nnd with- ~d been di~trlr1, Ancl school nurse out 6aying anything to anyone obTamworth and MPredilh. .,.1, ~ tained an outside Job.'' · When Mr. Peyser reportc>d the names of the high school teachers nominated to fill various vacancies, Mr. ·Reed objected to the nnme or Ed\\•ard 0 . Robinson, newly nppolnted football coach, becau~e. Reed snid, "The name of a wonc!Prful teachEI' was overlooked. Why wasn't Francis T. Malloy considered by the high school committee for the position after his 18 years of service in Portsmouth schools? I strongly object 'to the manner In which certain people are rallroadlng their Ideas through this school board. "Several times I have tried to enter protests about this before the high school committee but it Is a Assi·stant Local School Nurse Assumes Duties The cltv of Portsmouth spent 0·f the $2 051 309 expended · • ' by New Hampshire cities and towns on high school Instruction during the school year 1945-46, according to figures revealed by the state ;;card of education today. Average expenditures throughout the state were $123.79 per pupil, while Portsmouth was below the state wide average at a figure of $110.42. The cost per pupll in the state were based on a high gchool attendance average of 16,571. 1 - - - - -- - - - - - - = = = : : l l Highest costs for high school instruction were found in Bath where $3,125 was spent on an average attendan\:e of 9.77 puplls. Lowest costs paid by any town was In the Portsmouth area town of Epping where an average of $76.13 was expended per pupil. Epping gpent Allhough the government ls of- 1 $4,653 on an average dally attendfering surplus lllRchine tools and j' ance of 61.12 puplls. Manchester, the gta.te's largest other classroom and laboratory city, had the highest amount spent equipment M 'Ivel] a.~ clerical suptoward high school education with a figure of $255,190. Manchester's .avplies And other .surplu.~ materials erage cost per pupil was $12.98 more for sale.~ to schools, Portsmouth's school department wlll not pur. than Portsmouth. Concord passed chase any. Portsmouth by spending $141.61 per There being no provision for &uch pupil. purchases in t-he budget there Is no The Associated P res s listed m.:inE',v available with which to buy, Keene's expenditures for high school Supt.. of Schools Raymond I. Beal instruction at $93,177, or a per pupil explained today. cost of $103.95. Latest annow1cement from the Dover showed a cost of 76 cents War Assets administration said per pupil less than the Portsmouth tlrnt the wheels are rollinit on a figure. Dover spent $82,897 for a mammoth nominal prising proI pupil cost average of $109.66. l!TRm lo set bargain prices and itive top preference to American schools and colleges on machine tools and laboratory equipment.<!:>, \'-l, \{(. $ 104 467 Port City Schools Not Ta Purchase 1Surplus Materials I j Four School Faculty Mein be rs Leave for State Convention Annual Gath~ring of Teachers To Open in Concord Tomorrow I / ; I \ \ Superint.endent of Schools Raymond I. Beal, Miss Julia Butler, principal or Whipple school, Miss nut.I, F. Saw~·er, assistant music supervisor. ancl Miss Est.Elle Winkle,v of Portsmouth high schooJ left today to attend meetings in Concord. prior to the opening of the two-day convention tomorrow of the New Hampshire Stale Teachers association. Mr. Beal l\'ill mee t with the e:<Pcutlve board bhis afternoon, Miss Sawyer and Mr. Beal will confer with the educational council and Port Citv Births . ~.fl...__,. , Exceed Deaths bv 33 l' •-~--------.::.'i>-:.:.:.l!•IIC. Port.~mouth ·s population was lncreasPd b,v 33 during the month of July according to a vital statistic 1 Pnort in the office of cltv clerk Eileen Dondero which shows thiit during the past calendar month there have been 53 births and · 20 deaths recorded. The month of June recorded 58 births and 16 deaths. _June was lhe month for brides in the city however with 80 marriage licenses recorded as against \ 46 during July. · There have been 908 dog licenses issued EO far this year by the city clerk's office. t\$,\'?. 1 l\~ I n .. all will attend the a..s.sembly of delega te.s tonight in the Parker school. Portsmouth schools wl!1 be closed tomorrow and Friday. Highlights of the simultaneous general sessions tomorrow morning In the Concord high school audl. torium and gymnasium will be H. R. ~nlcke)·bock~r, war correspondent. d1scuss111g · America's Tomorrow" and Ra y Josephs, newspaperman and lecturer, W'ho will speak on "Latin America-Uncensored" Section meetings wlll -be held . in the afternoon. Tomorrow evening the New Hampshire Music Educators asso. clatlon will present a concert in the auditorium. The program Includes a string ensemble, mixed high school chorus directed by i Charles Woodbury, Keene high school, ten. or solos by Prof. Kari Bratton of the _University of New 'Hampshire, music for two voilins by Cecil Carter. Dover high school and David Kushious. Portsmouth high school, and community .singing led by Dr. Harry Wilson, associate professor ot music education at Columbia. Teach. er.s college. Fl'lday's genera] sessions in the morning feature Dr. Edgar Fuller, N~w Hampshire commissioner or education, who wlll talk on "F~nanclal Support of Schools in New Hampshire" and Dr. H . li/;Cng, Chinese diplomat, whose 1;..t will be "American Policy in • section meetings in the a wW cone e the convent! �7 Headmasters and Superintendents ,.__A_rt~ic-le_V_Il_I--O-ffi-ce-rs_o_f _th_e_C~ou_n_ci1 ·I p d .!I Scc.1. The officers of the council be a president , a vice-president, App rove Pl Qn Wh iC h $ resente i., shall a secretary- treasurer, and the state ·By J. ·M. Culberson and A . E. T 0 11 ,:._ supervisor of ph ysical e(!ucation. _ Sec. 2. The president , t he vice- New Hampshire hea.dmasters and Article V-The Repre&entatlve . superintendents recently voted unanimously to adopt the constHution creaUng a s. tate athletic association which will embrace all the high schools of the state. · The constitution was drawn up by James M. Culberson, athletic director of the Portsmouth high school, and Arthur E. Toll, headmaster of Coe-Brown academy In Northwood and chairman of the state basketball tournament committee. It took several months of investigation by these two men to complete the constitution and have it presented to the state members. The ~tate departmen t of education ha.s stated that it will request money from the Legislature at lhe next term to engage a state athletic director. The constitution is as follows: CONSTITUTION New Hampshire Stat.e Athlell11 Association Artlc1e I-Name The name of this organization .5hall be the New Hampshire State Athletic Association (N.H.S.A.A.) Article II-Purp06e of the New Hampshire State Athletic Assooiation , Sec. 1.-To increase the educational value of Interscholastic athletic programs throughout the stat e. • · Sec. 2. To assist in ~he regulation of competition so that the athletic program fits into the high school curriculum Sec. 3. To regulate the interschol·astlc program so as to safeguard • the phyi;ical welfare of stullents participating. · • Sec. 4. To insure a greater degree -of fitness to high school stu. dents by providing opportunities for participation in vigorous com~titlve athletics, designed to meet the needs and abilities of all. 0 4 president, and the secretary-treesurer shall be elected by ballot at the first meeting of the council followIng Lhe annual meeting of the Headmasters' association. They shell perform the usual duties pertaining to their respective offices. The supervisor of physical education, :subject to appeal , shall pass on all questions which may be raised relative to interscholastlc athleUcs. Council · Sec. 1. The representative council shall consist of eleven elected members the st te · ! • a supervisor Ph ytical Education, and th e o commls. sloner of Educa tion of the S tate o! New Hampshire serving as ex. officio member. Sec. 2a six· members of th e Council shall be headm asLers electIX-Finances ed from high schools 0 n Lh e bas is Article In so far as possible the expenses of the enrollment report. of Oct 15 of the N.H.S.A.A. shall be paid from for the school year precedln"0 "the funds made available from state election. 1 tournaments. Annually the HeadSec. 2b The six headmasters shall masters' association shall budget a consist of two from Class A, two definite sum of money from its treafrom Class B, and two from Class sury to be used In helping to meet C, and shall be elected a l the an- the necessary expenses of the Athnual meeting of the New Ha mpslme letic Association. Headmasters' associatio:1 in August. The executive committee of the Article X-By-Law~ Headmasters' associa tion shah serve The council shall make such byas th e nominating committee and laws as may be neces1,ary 111 carrypresent the nominations to the gen- Ing out the provisions of thl& constieral assembly. Sec. 2c The other five members tution. shall be from the s tate at large with Article XI-Amendments the following prnvislons: one shall · This constitution may be amended be a representative of Parochial by two-thirds vote at any annual high schools, two from the superin- meeting of the association, provided tendents' association , and two shall notice of any proposed amendment be chosen by the Sta te Coa ches' shall have been given to all members , association, such represen ta tives ,o or the Assoclat10n nol less than two/ be elected to the repre.!.e nta tlve weeks prev ious lo said meeLing. council by these three groups acting Independently of each oth er . 1-- =='-----------Sec. 3. The regularly elected members of the council as provided for above shall h old office for tw o years or until such time as their successors are duly elected. Sec. 4. A vacancy on the representative council occurs when for Three retiring members of the and Mrs. Moore, MISS McDonough any reason a representative becomes no longer eligible to represent his public school system were gues ts and Miss Foss. particular group or section. Such of honor Wednesday at a tea given, 'Tea was served by Mrs. Raymond . I . Beal , Mrs. Clarence C Sanborn vacancies shall be filled by a ma- by the Por tsmou th Teachers assoctMrs. E. Bliss Marriner · and Mrs' jority vote of.the Executive Commit· tee of the Headmasters' association. atlon at the Por tsmou th Junior high Herbert R. Ha gstrom . 1,chool. Honon,d were H an-y ,. L. Miss Louise M. Talbot was gen. Moore, former 1,uparmtandent of era! chairman, assisted by Miss Article VI-Mee.t ings of the Council t Simp.son , l\'flss Ruth Sec. 1. Meetings of the counc!l schools, who recen tly retll'ed af ter JMargare ohnso n, Mrs, Wtiltam snipe and shall be held at least once a year. more than 21 years of service, and Miss Alice Ha ywa rd. Sec. 2. Meetings of the council The former super mtendent and may be called by the Commissioner two teachers, the Misses Anne L. of Education or by the president of McDonough and Emma. Foss, who his wife will leave soon for Clear- , the counc!l or at the written request served 50 and 42 yea rs, respective- water, Fla., wh ere they will spend the winter. of any thr·ee members of the council. Jy. Attendmg we re Adm. Douglas E . Article Vil-Duties of the Council Dism ukes, USN, <ret.) of Por tsSec. 1. The council shall have gen- ( mou th and present and former eral control of interscholastic ath- members of the <board of education . Mr. and Mrs. Moore were pre,;ent . letic policies. Sec. 2. It shall make rules of eli- eel a set of luggage b y , John L. Phelps of the J11111or hi gh school gibility for players. Sec. 3. It shall make regulations faculty on beh alf or th e associa. for the conduct of interscholastic tlon. Pu rses were presen ted Miss McDonough by Mu,s S. Louise contests. Sec. 4. It may disclplme school Grant of the Haven school and members and athletes for violations Miss Foss by Ml.!>S Winnie P . Knight, j Lafayette &chool. / of rules and regulations. · Sec. 5. It shall provide for the 1 M!Ss Floren ce Tarr, president of ' hearing of appeals from decisions of l the associa tion, presided. In the the suµervi sor of physical education . receiving line were Ma yor Mary C. j Sec. 6. It shall exercise all other Dondero, Mrs. Pearl S. Gray, Mr. i functions necessary for carrying out the spirit and purpose of this constitution. Three Retired Port City School Faculty Me111bers Honored at Tea I ,-\rilcle m-1\Iembershlp and blassificatlon Sec. 1. All approved and accredited. secondary schools of New ;r:=-=.=.::--:====:=:===--:----= -Hampshire may be members of this organization. Sec. 2. The representative council shall have the power to classify .school& as a basis !or competition in interscholastic conteBts. Article IV-Annual Assembly Sec. 1 The annual ·assembly of the members of this association shall be held at the time of the summer conference of Superintendent.5 and Headmasters. sec. 2. The annual assembly shall be held for the purpose o! recelv. ing reports from the several officers of the association, discussing interscholastic athletic programs, and electing representatives to the 'council. Sec. 3. Each member of this association shall be enti tled to only one vote to be cast by the headmaster or principal or a . faculty representative so authorized in writing l:>y the heaamaster or prln- • cipal. I I I �fSchool ~igh Wire Fence Separates,c~! From Closest Hydrant q3 At recent meetings or' the Board long since been released by the city for all the work done. of Education and the Recreation However, Mr. Purrington said that commission fire hazards In the va- if the city ever wanted a gate at rious Portsmoulh schools were dis- that point, it could have one , providing such a gate was kept locked cusseq, and only responsible parties such as Francis T. Malloy, winter recrea- the fire chief or school janitor had tion director, said tha in order to possession of the keys. *:.----=========::::====="'!'I flood the skating rink near the New Franklin school i was necessary to run long hose lines because the nearest hydrant to the school was separated from the building by a seven foot wire fence. According lo Fire Chief George T. Cogan, there i., no means whereby the fire departmen can have easy access t-0 this hydrant. The next neares hydrant is over 200 feet away a . the corner of Dennett and Stark streets. Chief Cogan said this morning that at the time the fence was constructed he ask d to have the hydrant placed on the ew Franklin school side. Mr. Cogan said he did not know what purpose the hydran would serve in its present loca ion unless it was to extinguish truck fires on the super-highwa\' Clayton E. Osborn. superintendent of streets. said .ha I the fence was constructed before his lime and he did not know whether the fence was citv constrnc ed or built by the Maine-New Hampshire Bridge authority To the best of his knowled11:e Mr. Osbom said he did not know if an.1• provision was ever made for a gate m the fence that would enable firemen o get ::it the hydrant. Chief Cogan believed that at t.he time rhe ft>nce w::is built there was some discussion of a gate but nothing w~s r1·• r dnnp 11bout i . Wallace F Purrington. execu 1ve r,1rLO of the ~lalnr - 'ew Hampshire Bridge authority points sere arv t.o the authoritv, said th~t lo tl1P firr h ydr;:int nearest lhP New Fr~nklin sehool, whl h Is on the far the !rnc" had hr n erected by the 51de of a, seven foot wire fence, (Portsmouth Herald photo) authori ty and the aulhonty had ---- Bett r Citizenship Stressed ·~,!.,~~ !,PP..' !.~~! .~ Meeting 7 D 1 the first meeting of the Whipple Parent Teacher association, at the school W~dncs~lay cvc-ning. . T!1c ne11 president, Mrs. Rober F. Ha) cs, urged parents to take a more act1vr rnterest in their children's welfare in school as well as at home A program for the year was outlined by Mrs. A. K . Romberg, program chairman, designed to create a better underst.anding of children 's school actlv1t1cs, their curriculum and nc!'ds. Dr. William Safford Jones urged greater parent participation in selecting high caliber members for the city board of education. Donald Ross, a member who ls a ?cou cub maste r, asked the organ1zallon to sponsor a Whipple PTA B~y Scout cub pack_. Four members, D1. Wilham Farrmgton, George Parks, Joseph Markey and Comdr. A. K. Romberg volunteered their serv.1ces as committeemen to organ1ze such a pack. _Mrs. John Scott, girl' scout comm1~10ner, explained the need of assistant? in girl scout troops, es/ pecially Jn badge work. he l}M~a_ye!nad11~~1l~l1~g1a . bow groups _c~n use more ~upervumi·i~o~ U1 e ch1_ldr n from fourth graders through high school. All four of the gl'oups ar b . abovP youth munity C~e;1e: ?1\?f th ComPTA voled to t ~b lt1 . Whipple . . . con l'l u e $10.00. Miss Julta But.ler, principal of Whipp] •. enume'.atect school equipment all ead pu1 chased 111 previous year_s by the PTA , then listed sugge 5t10 ns of teachers' and pupils' present needs. Parent.s then listed various things they woulcl like to haye purchased. Standi.ng_ co·mmittees announced by the president are: pragram . chatrman , .Mrs. A. K . Romberg. Mrs. Herbert Gray, Mrs. c. O. Rand , Mrs. John Scott and Mrs. Harold sweets.erl membership, Mrs. Thomas Phillips; publicity, Mrs. Edward Neville· room mothers, Mrs. Horace SL Law~ rence; refreshments. co-chairmen Mrs. Warren Hutchings and Mrs'. Leo Suf~man; public affall's, Howard Campbell, Donald Ross and Robert Eaton:_ house, Mrs. George Grant; magazine, Mrs. Samuel Levy. I I I ort City Schools Have 33 Increase'-'\,In Kindergartens \}t ~ Thirty-one more children entered kindergarten this year throughout lhe Portsmouth public schools system than in 1945, Superintendent of Schools Raymond I. Beal re vealed today. Two hundred sixty-six are registered as against 235 last year. The total city enrollment ls 3,089. Port~mouth high school senior class total ls 221 for the 1946 fall term In a student body numbering 822 . Other class figures are 266 junior and a large entcrintz class of 325 sophomores. Ten students are taking postgraduate courses. In a breakdown of enrollment figures in other public schools In I Portsmouth, the junior high school has 210 grade VII pupil , 219 in grade VIII. and a fre hman class of 248. Sixteen are special students, making attendance figures reach 693. Grade I pupils throughout the city total 248: grade II , 219; grade III, 200: e-rade IV, 229; grade V, 178; grade VI, 209. Twenty-five are special students at the Haven school. At the :Farragut school, 21 are In kindergarten, grade I, 29; grade II, 16; grade III, 23; grade IV, 32: grade V, 11; grade VI, 19, for a total of 151. . 1· Other school figures are: Whipple, kindergarten, 39 : grade I I , 33 ; grade II, 30 : grade III. 22: grade IV, 33: grade V, 27; grade VI, j 36. Total. 220. Haven, kindergarten, 30; ~rade I, I1 44; grade II. 30: grade III. 33 : )!Tade IV, 24 : grade V, 21 ; grade VI, 32. Total, 239. Lafayette, kindergarten , 40 : grade I, 37; grade lI, 26; gradP Ill, 32 ; grade IV, 32 ; grade V, 37 ; grade VI, 23. Total, 227. New Franklin. kindergar en, 32 : ~rade I, 22: gi·ade II, 23: grade III , 30; grade IV. 26; grade V, 20; grade VI. 33 . Total, 186. I Atlantic Heights, kindergarten,' 19; grade I. 18: garde II, 19; grade · III, 10: grade IV 1 18; grade V, 16; grRde VI, 13. Total, 113. Sh P rb urn e, kindergarten, 24; i!'l'ade I. 18; grade II, 26: grade III, 16: grade IV, 25; grade V, 18; grade VI, 17. Total, 144. Wentworth , kindergarten, 61; grade I. 47; grade II, 49; grade III, 34; grade IV, 39 ; grade V, 28; grade VI, 3~. Total, 294. I �- Port City Girl Takes Office As Girls' State Exec~tive Miss Jane Gamble, daughter of, ..__.:__ _,:::,:::;...::::~=!!~==:.=~==============i IHawthorne Mr. and Mrs. John C. Gamble of 34 street, Portsmouth to11 • day reigned as chief executiv'e of the Granite Gil'ls' state, mythical 49th state sponsored annually at the University of New Hampshire by the N.H. American Legion auxiliary. Miss Gamble was sworn 1n as governor yesterday afternoon before a joint session of the House and Senate with Miss Eleanor O'Brien, also of Portsmouth, administering the oath of office. Miss O'Brien was the last Granite Girls' State gov'ernor in 1942, the ·a nnual affair having been cancelled since because of the war. Governor Gamble defeated Jane Hayes of 708 State street, Portsmouth, for election office. Thanks Followers The new governor thanked all her followers who supported her in the election and then presented an inaugural address in which she outlined a program to include action beneficial to the educational pro- chief executive of Granite Girls' State at inauguration ceremonies held gram and added benefits for the !'esterdal afternoon at the Universit of New Hampshire where 48 girls iarmer. . ) ,ue participating In a ix-da citizenship program sponsored b the Education, she said, will get spe- auxiliary of the American Legion, Eleanor O'Brien (left) of Portsmouth, clal emphasis during her term of toYernor of the last Granite Girls' State, held in 194.2, administers the office. Now that. the war emergency oath. Is over, the chief executive said, she believes that women should get out of industry and return to their homes and children where they are ll ._____________...,_________________i needed. She pledged full support to aid the veterans in any way. Miss O'Brien, the retiring c~lef executive, told the joint session that the experience she has had with the Granite Girls' State bas been invaluable to her. Through this program she said, "I have come to know the procedure of our state Employ government and lt has made me anxious to take a more active part in governmental affairs in the fu. Abou t 11 %, or 347, of the 3,281 Information as to what establishture." Activities opened yesterday morn- veterans training 'on -the- job' in men ts have been approved may be ing with a lecture by Dr. L. G. New Hampshire under provisions of obtained from Ed)Vard J . MacLaughlin , training and educat10n Harvey, UNH assistant professor of government, who spoke on "How to the GI Bill are in the Dover- chief a t the Veterans Adm1111straPor tsmouth area. . . tion regional office, 497 Silver stree t, Organize and Function as a General There are 128 vete ran tramee~ 111 Manchester or from Warren E. Court." His speech was followed by 66 of the 107 Portsmou th establish- Bryant of Northwood Center, VA the organizing and appointing o! ments approved by the st~t~ board tra mm g officer In the Dover area. Mr. Bryant may be reached at committees and the election of olI!. of ed.u cation for VA tra111111g. Dover has 100 veterans tralnmg the VA office, 125 Washington cers of the court. · ·onthe-job' in 66 of 93 approved street Dover or at the Por tsmou th Off leers elected l11cluded: Pres!. VA office, temporarily located with dent of the senate, Barbara Neville, training establlshmen t.s. Exeter has 44 veteran trainees, the USES on High street. Portsmou th; Clerk of the Senate, Hampton 23, Somersworth 19 and In addition, veterans with quesBarbara Durning, Manchester ; Ser. Newmarket 12. t10ns concernmg training 'on -thegeant at Arms, Theresa Vachon, Other commumties !11 the Do verjob' or in educat10nal institutions Milton; Speaker of the House, Bar. bara Harvey, Portsmouth; Clerk of Portsmou th area with less than 10 may commumcate wi th the Dover veterans pursuing VA tra111111g are VA con tact representative, Edward the House, Evelyn Myhaver, Peter. borough; Sergeant at Arms, Isobel Stratham, Durham, Northwood, N . Richards or the Portsmouth VA Morrill, Lit tleton; Secretary of Candia, Raymond, Ne wi ngton, Lee. contact representative, E. Raymond Childs. State, Frances Adams, Portsmouth; New Castle and Rye. Appro val of establishment for VA Treasurer, Doris Bellveau, Leban. Veterans in Exeter and Durham on ; Chaplain, Jane Hayes, Ports- training is earned out by the state also have an apportunity to get board of education In Concord .. mouth . firs t hand Information about VA Veterans should always be sure trainmg benefi ts from Henry F . a place has been 'stat~ approved' contact representative. before star ting a tra111111g course. Mr. Goode is at the University every Tuesday from 8 am until 4 pm and at the selectmen 's office in Exeter every Monday fromb 9 am until 4 pm. 347 Veterans Now Training Under GI Bill in Area 107 Port City Establishments Approved; u~ A Total of 128 Ex-Servicemen 'On-the-Job'~,;,,\ I ures Show Portsmouth School Operation Economical Of the two sta e ra e sc ools n New Hampshire, one in Portsmouth, the other In Manchester, the Portsmouth school has to date been by far the more eco_n omlcal to locate and equip according to figures_from the state department of education in Concord. The governor and council yesterday approved expenditure of _$100,000 of state funds for renovation of the old Webster school in Manchester Into a suitable site for the Manchester trade school. The money will be added to $150,000 appropriated by the City of Man chester toward the estimated $250,000 cost of the project. By contrast, Portsmouth, which has rented the site of the local state school since its Inception , now is purchasing the building for $40,000. Equipping of the building, which has been going 011 throughout the period it has been in use has not been expensive by comparison with the Manchester site either, thanks to the fact that a wartime federal trade school had been operating earlier in the same building. The trade school division of the state department of education reported a. balance of $187,754.54 on hand at the end of the fl.seal year June 30. Included was $62,291.16 earmarked for the Portsmouth school. �Port City Dedicates Flagpole ~ To Flag-Giver R. A. Newton -s~·~ A steel flagpole m the square at naval ho~r1tal, and by the intersection of South and Marcy Portsmouth the many children who had gathstreets was dedicated yesterday af- ered at the square for the decoration ternoon by Mayor Mary C. Dondero ceremonies. in honor of "Ralph Newton <vho Four flags were raised on the pole, loves his country's flag so much ." a Betsy Ross flag in honor of all the Several members of thlS year's Presidents of the United States, a and last year's city councils partici- Grand Union flag in honor of Mr. pated in the ceremonies. Newton's family, an English flag in In his acceptance of the flagpole honor of Winston Churchill and the Mr. Newton said, "May this pole and standard American flag in honor of Its emblem be a symbol of the liber- all the mayors of Portsnrouth. ty for which our flag stands and a The dedication ceremony was prereminder of the constant vigilance ceded by a parade from city hall, required on the part of all om· peo- Mayor Mary C. Dondero led the ple to guard that emblem and its march in which the Portsmouth sacred heritage of freedom for all." high school band took part. The Star Spangled Banner was Invocation and benedict.ion at the sung by Miss Elizabeth Smith, Red square were said by the Rev. Sheafe Cross recreation worker at the Walker, pastor or Christ church. Many Port City Residents Attend ·-; Last Rites for Joseph H. Morrill J Funeral services for Joseph H. Morrill were conducted at the Buckminster chapel yesterday by the Rev. Ivar Sellevaag. City hall was closed durmg the funeral of the man who was clerk of the board of appraisers at the time of his death and many city officials and city hall employes tended the services. Master mechanics of the Portsmouth naval shipyard attended in a body. As the funeral procession passed the Central fire station fire apparatus was drawn out in front of the station and firemen stood at attention. Mr. Morrill was for ·many years a fireman and captain of his company. The following officers of st. Andrew's lodge, No. 56, AF & AM held Masonic rites at the family lot ln EJmwood cemetery, W. M., Theodore C. Hay; Sr. W., Thomas B . Ruxton ; Jr. W., A. Neil Schiot; Sr. D., Howard A. Campbell and chaplain, the Rev. William Safford Jones, D.D. Bearers, all members of Osgood lodge, No. 48, IOOF, were John H. Yeaton, Benjamin Burke, Robert Wilson and Frank Spinney. When the city council adjourned last night it adjourned in respect to Mr. Morrill, having first adopted the following resolution: The resolution stated the council's desire " to place on record its deep appreciation of the services to the cQmmunity rendered by the late Joseph Morrill. With h!s thorough training and his keen nund, he contributed much lo his office as clerk of the board of assessors and to a richer life in the community. . "The city is the poorer for ?-15 passing but his influence, an mfluence 'tor the best, will abide. The sincere sympathy of the city_ councl is extended to Mrs. Morrill an family, . t "And when we adjourn this mee ing we adjow·n in deep respect !o Mr: Joseph Morrill." JOSEPH H. MORRILL Joseph H. Morrill D•1e at Home 5 ~-~.i Joseph H. Morrill, clerk of the Portsmouth board of appraisers, died yesterday morning at his home, 438 South street. He was 80 years old. A native and life-long resident of Portsmouth , Mr. Morrill was born June 22, 1866, the son of the late John H. and Czarine <Ross) Morrill. ,,......,,.M..,.i-·.""'M ~ o-r-n!":' .l:1-:-h-a~d:-:b-:ee--n a member of Mr. Morrill, a Democrat, had the court Street Christian church served previously on the board of for more than 50 years. He also was appraisers from 1935 through 1938 a. member of st. Andrew lodge, No. and was on the Port.smoulh plan- 56 AF & AM and several ScottJSh ning board from 1941 until _his elec- j Rite bodies includmg N. H. Cont10n to the board of appraJSers last sistory, 32nd degree of Nashua , and year. Bektash temple, Mystic Shrine of He was a retired master painter concord and also of Osgood lodge. of the Portsmouth Naval shipyard IOOF of Port.smouth. mdustrial department. After servHe and Mrs. Morrill , the former mg an apprenticeship in Boston Lena Schmidt, would ham obser\'ed starting in 1885, he returned to their 57th wedding anniversary Portsmouth where he was e1:1ployed Sept. 10. . . by pnvale firms before entenng fedBesides his wife he is surnved by era! employment in September of one son John H. Monill of this city; 1913. He was promot.cd to leadm\i• a daughter Mrs. Elmer Fritsch of man m 1917 and quart_e rman m DetroiL ; three sisters, Mrs. Anna 1918. He also had served 111 the past Dutcher and Mrs. Ralph Hanscom, as a. member and as captain of bot.h of Portsmouth and Mrs. Mary Ladder l of the Portsmouth fire de- iRanscom of Stoneham Mass.; two artment. r,randsons and a great -gr0 ,r1 1 �-------~====---, Portsmoutfi Zionists Pay (g_§_ Rev. Arthur A. Rouner "" Tribute to Rev. A. A. Rouner 1 Re. S•.g ns NO rth Ch Ure h, ~T 0 T a ke Broo kIyn POSt < Because of his Interest In Zion ton, past president of the Ne'l'il Rebuilt, the Rev. Arthur A. Rouner, England Zionist region, acted a.s r pastor of the North church, was installing officer. awarded an inscription in the GoldOther officers installed were Jo. Q_ seph Posternak and Edward r en Book, at a testimonial dinner Shalnes, vice presidents; E ugene given by the Portsmouth Zionist di - Cummings, recording secretary; lrict last night at the Rockingham Weisner, Sam Kline, financial secretary; Max The Rev. Arthur A. Rouner, pashotel. treasm-er. tor of the North church (Congrega_ Portsmouth hospitaJ, Chase Home In making the presentation, BenDirectors for 45 are Samuel tionall here for the past 18 years, for Children and Wentworth home. jamin A. 'I'ober, representing the Goodman, Samuel19Levy, Leo Libert Yesterday announced his resignation A past president of the Portsmouth diS rict, said in part: ~on, Murray Novins, Benjam in A. to become pastor of the Cadman MlnisteriaJ association, he is moder"Since its inception in the days of Tober, David Tober, Albert· Wllson Memorial church of Brooklyn , N. Y. ator of the Rockingham county asTheodor Herzl, the father of modern and Harry Winebaum. O O Mr. Rouner will take up his new s c i at i 11 of Congregational Zionism, th e Golden Book has Following the invocation by Rabbi dut ·ies tliere Oct. 1 and will re- churches. served as a Jewish Order of Merit E B tt f T I enne • manueMayor emple Israel, main here until then. He al o ts a member of the execu- \ hich has been conferred upon the Dover, Maryo c. Dondero wel. Rouner has Sl been pastor of tive committee of the N. H. Con- grea t as well as th e humble. comed the Zionists on behalf of the theMr.Nortl1 Cllurch ·11ce tl1e fall of grega'I I Ch . t· f "Each Inscription enables the ·t d M . J h H G • ona - ns ian con erence, a Jell'ish Agency to redeem one more c1 Y an aJ. o n . reenawa y 1928 when he succeeded the late Dr. member of the executive committee acre of land in Palestine as the conveyed the greetings of Gov. Lucius H. Thayer who had served of the Boston Seamen 's Friend so- comtnon property of the Jewish Charles M. Dale, who was out of 1 ciety, a member of the boys' work people. Thus those so honored bethe church tor 38 years. town. The Rev. Wllliam Safford A native of Omaha, committee of the New Hampshire ti • t d 'th Jones offered th~ _henerlictl,~1. d t d f Neb., Mr. YMCA, I 1 a meinbei· of the coinmi·ssi·on come ever as ng y assoc1a e w1 • ,•'I ~ o I.\ Rouner was gra ua e rom Harthe reclamation of Israel's land . vard in 1920 and fro m Union Theo- on evangelism of the GeneraJ Com1'Today. on one of the pages of the logical aeminary in 1923. During cil of Congregational churches and ~lxlh volume of the Golden Book his last year at the seminary, he a member of the associates in rel!- there appears the following inscripwas assistant pastor of the Church gious reading and thinking of the tbn: 'In grateful appreciation to of the Pilgrims in Brooklyn and committee on the ministry of the thP Rev. Arthur Acy Rouner, lnfrom 1923 until he came to Ports- General Council of Congregational scribed by ~he Portsmouth Zionist mouth in 1928, he was pa1Jtor of churches. dist rict.'" th e paS t year, as bhe Old South Congregational He In his speech of acceptance, Mr. t had served, church of Farmington, Me. firS vice president of th e Boston Rouner expressed a profound debt Congregational club and would have of gratitude to the Jewish people Reviews Progress taken office as its president to~ight and Judaism . From Judaism, he In his resignation message yes- had th e Brooklyn call caused him to said, stems all Christian religion. terday in wbich he expressed re- forego th at honor. As an advocate of justice, Mr. gret at leaving but said that he For several summers he has been 1 Rouner declared he had become infelt he must accept U1e Brooklyn on the faculty f the Sylvan Dale erested in Zionism. "Palest.ine becall, he briefly reviewed the progress Summer School for Pastors con- Jongs to the Jew, and Arab objecof the local church during his ducted by the Board of Home Mis- tions are prejudiced. Palestine has ministry including bhe facts that sions of the Congregational churches developed more since the Jews began the church has nearly doubled in at Lo~eland, Colo. to return In 1922 than in the entire membership and has n early doubled · He is a member of the American / 425 years the Arabs held it." its budget in that period, has done I branch of the Necomen Society of "Seventy-five percent of the Arab pioneer work in adult religious edu - Engla_nd, a me~ber of the Society of population in Palest.ine today is cation. has trained men and women American Mag1c1ans and belongs to either the result of recent lmmigra. for official positions in religious the Monday club and the Fort- tlon or the offspring of recent emiwork and has sent out lay preachers mghtly club, both of Boston. grants. Palestine was_ )?Ot won in to rural sections. Mr. Rouner is married to the form- 1918 from the Arabs bft from the The church to which Mr. Rouner er Elizabeth Ward Stephens and Turks and it ls but simple justice , is moving ls a large one in which they have four children. ( that the Jewish people should have the former Clinton avenue and Oenftp 'l 1.1 11-i ~ lt ba_ck for their homelan_c\." tral Congregational churches of .__ _.., Pnor to the presentatt~ to Mr. Brooklyn are combined and In Rouner, Dr. E._ L Levine as Inwhich the Simpson Methodist stalled a? l?res1dent of the Portschw·ch ls associated . mouth Z1omst district for the com. The present name of Cadman Ing year, succeeding Dr . Louis Memorial is derived from the Cadfact -======="""" Schwartz. Max Kabatznick of Bos. that the famous Dr . S. Parks man was the last oastor of one of the two combining churches. Dr. Cadman v.,as the pioneer 9f reli gi w; bro .dcastin;; The oth r combining church had as its las pastor, another famous cleric, Dr.' Nehemiah ~oynton. The Portsmouth Zionist district's J Mr. Rouner wlll have working annual meeting will be featured by a .I with him in his new pastorate _an testimonial dinner for the Rev. Ar· assistant minister, a chw-ch pansh thur A . Rouner, pastor of the North ,isitor. a minister's secretary and a church, at the Rockingham hotel, at minister of music. 6:30 pm . The Rev. Bedro Baharian. pastor Very Active Here of the Qumcy Point, Mass., Conp;reMr. Rouner has been very active gationalist church, will be the guest in religious and other associated speaker. fields during his stay in Portsmouth. In conjunction with the testiHe is a member of the Portsmouth monial dmner, Max Kabatznick, of board of education, a director of Boston, past president of the New nwnerous local institutions includ- England Zionists region, will Ining the YMCA, Salvation Army, stall Dr. E. L. Levine as president of the local organization, Other offiContinued on Page Three cers to be Installed are Joseph Posternak and Edward I. Shaines, vice pre idents: Max Weisner, treasurer: Samuel Klein, financial secretary and Eugene Cummings, recording secretary. Benjamin A. Tober ls acting as chairman for the dinner and Ha rry Winebaum fa ch ai rma n of the reception committee. :f 1 ===::::!.:.,__ Zionists to Give Testimonia/ Dinner for Rev. A. A. Rauner �This book is a preservation photocopy. It is made in compliance with copyright law and produced on ncid-free archival 60## book weight paper which meet. the requirement. of ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992 (permanence of paper) Preservation photocopying and blndlng by Acme Bc,okblnding Charleltown, MaaachtllfJtb w 1999 �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Portsmouth (N.H.) Scrapbooks World War II World War I Description An account of the resource Between 1918 and 1949 staff members of the Portsmouth Public Library clipped articles from The Portsmouth Herald and other newspapers and glued them into 42 scrapbooks. The articles they selected for these scrapbooks covered such world changing events as WWI and WWII, as well as local concerns, such as news of an upcoming garden tour, a new movie by Louis DeRochemont, layoffs at the Navy Yard, or the election of the first city manager in Portsmouth. In short, these scrapbooks provide us with a fascinating (if somewhat subjective) view of life in Portsmouth — and the world beyond — before 1950. <br /><br />To make the scrapbooks easier to use, a <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/4252" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">master index</a> was compiled in 1997, utilizing each separate scrapbook index. The subject entry listed refers you to a scrapbook by volume number and year. 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Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1946 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context i15475621 https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/3ae917c80af47d7f2bde3c48a56e5abb.PDF 955b6e2b9876313db9dc0a324aa1f195 PDF Text Text �PORTSMOUTH SCRAPBOOK 1946 v.33 AIRPORT AMERICAN LEGION 33-39 , 41 , 42-46 48 BANK~PORTSMOUTHTRUST&GUARANTEE BOND ISSUE BUDGET BUILDING PERMITS 43 1 47 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHRISTMAS-1946 CHURCHES-BAPTIST CHURCHES-COURT ST. CHURCHES-LITTLE HARBOR CHAPEL CHURCHES-NORTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES-ST. JOHN'S CITY COUNCIL CITY MANAGER SYSTEM CITY YARD LABORERS CIVIC CENTER CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT GROUP COAL STRIKE COAST GUARD-NORTH BEACH STATION COMFORT STATION COMMUNITY CHEST CONNER , JOSEPH P. 82 9 87-88 88 23 21 21 22 1, 2 , 3, 5, 8 11 6 72 20 18 40 17 82 92 DIBBERT, KATHLEEN SHANNON 86 EYATON , JOHN H. 93 FAMILY WELFARE ASSN . FEASTER , JOHN (REV) FILLING STATION FIRE DEPT. FIRES-HISTORY 14 92 20 6 , 13 82 HEALTH BOARD HIGHWAY TOLD ROAD HOME DEMONSTRATION HOUSING HURD, MORIS 92,95 INDUSTRIES 48 JEWISH COMMUNITY 85 MAPLEWOOD AVE . PROJECT MASONS-ST. JOHN'S LODGE MCCANDLISH , E. G . MCCARTHY, HENRY F. MCINTIRE , JOHN R. VS . AMERICAN CAFE 7 49 12 23 86 76 92 94 77-81 �MUSIC FESTIVAL OPA PARKING PARKING METERS PARKING PROBLEMS PLANNING BOARD POLICE DEPT. PORTSMOUTH HERALD POST OFFICE POWER SHIP PRIDHAM , J . W . PRINGLE, JAMES W . PUBLIC LIBRARY RECREATION COMMISSION RED CROSS DRIVE REHABILITATION CENTER RENT CONTROL RICHMOND , VERA POINTER ROLLINS, LESTER GEORGE ROUNER, ARTHUR JR. SCHOOLS SEACOAST REGIONAL ASSOCIATION SHAINES, STUART SIGN-CIVIC CENTER SIGNS-TRAFFIC SIMES, STEPHEN H. SIMPSON , SARA D. SMITH, R. F. SPORTS STREET COMMISSIONERS TAXES THOMAS , JOSEPH G . U.S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE U.S.O. VAUGHAN, DOROTHY M. VAUGHAN, DOROTHY M. VETERANS WAR RECORDS COMMITTEE WARNER HOUSE WATER SUPPLY WENTWORTH ACRES WINEBAUM , HARRY Y.W .C.A. YANKEE SHOEMAKERS YOFFEE, BERNARD YOUTH CENTER 81 -82 18 80 52-62 51-62 9 12 50 12 12 94 93 29-32 19 14 15, 16 14 96 95 94 24-28 , 82, 85 86 92 2, 5 2 84 93 88 19 8 85 94 40 63-72 89-91 see also : Public Library 74 75-76 89, 90 , 91 84-85 73-75 94 23 47 88 70 �j Ci.ty Auditor to Explain ·Budget to Street"n,l\,4(p Board I I Due to controversy over expendl-1 ture of funds, the Portsmou th boa rd \ of street commissioners last night voted to ask City Auditor Jack Fenwick be present at a special meetIng at :; pm Friday, Nov. 15 , in th 1 water department office. cit.y hnll The board convened with Mayor Mary c. Dondero, chairman. Commissioners Fred v. Hett, Jr., and , John Flahive and Superintendent of streets Clayton E. Osborn present. Commissioner Fla hive challenged that he was not aware of where money assigned the water and street department budget '11:as going to and superintendent Osborn urged better liaison between the commissioners and the city auditor. i>i~cussion Deadlocked Discussion again being deadlocked. until ruling by the city solicitor, {i 'f\ Councilman Hoffmann, speaking as II "a private cltlien 11.nd taxpayer," Mid the reason he wai; there was to .find out. how much mone.v v.•a.s nrcessary for the commissioner? to 11.sk the council to sub.scribe _to lf! order that erection of no park111g signs In th,<; bu~i,nes! district ~-e completed. l hil\ e 11.. ked Supe11ntendent Osborn how much money was needed, a_t a meeting , of the street commis• s10ners and c1t,y counc1i. and his re_ ply was that he would have to look 1 =z • th1~1gs over. N?w, I read that the . pohce commiss1onern recommend to the council that a sum of money be Protest Use of Phone appropriated from parking meter Sharp criticism against the Re- receipts for completion or putting publican party publicizing and using up the signs. I still 1,ave no state- I the water department·s tdephone In ment of how much money is needcity hall for transportation to the ed and v.·ould like to repeat my ques- I polls and other purpo~e6 during tlon again,'' he said. election day thls week was also The mayor replied she dld not be1 voiced by Flahive, lleve money for no parking signs was 011 the agenda for the street "Thls office Is a public place tor commissioners meeting 11.nd recombusiness and administration of the mendations from the police commiscity and I am l00'"'o against It being sioners would go through their used as a political headquarters for proper channel to the city council. ward 5. It is unfair for taxpayers. \ Commissioner Flahive then 11.~ked to go on record as requesting ComPort.smouth's city council was scheduled to meet at Who gave permission?'' he asked. missioner Hett. clerk, lo v.·rite a Commissioner Hett said he was letter to the third comm!:;sioner. 1 7:30 this evening in the city hall council chamber on call asked about the matt.er and replied Americo J. Fransoso. that he "would by l\layor Mary C.. Dondero. that "it was all right. ~s far as I am be very plca~rd if Fransoso attend I concerned.'' He~~ admitted the PU• the next mcetinir.'' Afler letters had been sent by the should be "on the regUlar meeting thorlty to grant the request was Following routine .busines.~. the city clerk to council members calling night, the second Thursday o! Nol)0t his, , board adjourned at II :45 pm until tonlght.'s meeting City Sollcltor vember, Nov. 14." Mayor Dondero stated the Demo- the called special meeting with the 1 Charles J. Griffin ~rote to the mayThe text or Solicitor Griffin's cratic party paid for all their phones ·city auditor. t./lo letter to the mayor: or. "In order to avoid confusion," In the wards for the elect,ion. in"It has been called to my attention cluding the phone lnstallf'd In clt.y calling to her a ttentton "the fact t.hrough a news broadcast over hall on the second floor for Ward 5, that the Rpeclal meeting ••• does WHEB at 12:30 pm today t,hat a 1 special meeting o! the city council and she v. as against any office in not replace the regular monthly had been called for Wednesday evethe building being used for political meeting which , by rules of the coun- nlng, Nov. 13. and, furth!!r, that the purposes during an election or at cil, ls automatically set for the sec- notice of such meeting stated tha.t any other time. ond Thurnday of each month." the purpose of this special meeting No report on the legality of the Mayo1· Don<lcro said t.odny: v.•as for 'a regular oouncll meeting.' erect.ion of the Civic theater sign 1 1 "At t.he last regular meeting of "In order to avoid confusion, I a.m on Congress street near Vauglnn 1 street was submitted by City SoliciI the city cc,uncll, it was voted to ad- taking the liberty of calling to your .1ourn to the call of the cha.Ir. This attention the fact that the speclal custom or ha.vlng meetings at the mretlng which you have called: for tor Charles J. Griffin. · call of the chair has been in prac- the evening of Nov. 13 does not re• 0 for a. great many years. Never place the regular monthly meeting, ~~1~n~~;a;~e:~:~0~ : ~ : ; ~ : • ! t.ice before ha:; It been questioned. On which by the rules adopted by the remarked that all poles erecled In the strength of this vote of the city council, Is automatically set for council I have called a meeting for the second Thursday of each month. the city must be set under the suWednesday, Nov. 13, which is to"The proper method !or the wa!• pervision of the Inspector of v,ires night.." ver o! the regular city council meetand poles. The council starle<l off this year ing on the second Thursday o! each The mayor explained that this by isettinl!' thr seconrl Thursday or month can be accomplished only by was a good example of the power of . earh month as t.l1e regular meeting the city council ltself voting to sus~ the board of street commissioners. Members of the Portsmouth city dat.e hut In ,Tune, when a conflict pend the rules. insofar, as they may The board "unanimously voted to council today were notified by City with hlgli school graduation arose, Apply to the night set for the regu• have the sign belonging to Paul L. Clerk Eileen Dondero that a. meetthe cmmrll 11.djournccl, instead, to Jar meeting." Y),13, 1 Gobbi, whose buslnes.~ Is on VRughan lnp: c,f the rlt.y rouncll haR been thr rail nf the rhnir. Charles J. Griffin street, taken down from the corner cnllc- d for tomorrow evC'ninl!' In the Slnc<' that time the council, 11 t City Solicitor of Congress and Chestnut streets, council chamber at city hall. .' each me<"tinl!, hRs voted to ad.Journ to enable the Civic theater to erect Six members of the council, meetto the call of the chair. No vigorous their sign, and the order Is defierl. Ing in a session of questioned legellprotest of t,his .!'yst-em was voiced He has more power than the cit.y ty laS t Oct. 23, had agreed that the h.v rnuncll members publicly until government. Granted the city sol!- regular meeting night of the counlate last month when 5eve11 councllcitor ruled the sign belonged to the ell should still be. as voted at the men. an~ered they said at, the New Hampshire Gas and Elcct.ric st.art or the Yf'Rr, the .~econd Thursmaynr'ti failure to call a meetlng Co., but It Isn't Insured and if H day or each month . This v.-ould have lll\her on the i:erond 'l'hursda.v of 1 fell on anyone, would the city be put ~t on Thursday evening or this Ortolx>r or dnrlng the Mme v.·eek, : liable or the company?" wee · . called a meeting of their own tor The Civic theater, meanwhile, The last. regular mcct111g of the Oct 23. erected a neon sign in a location not cou n cll. however, 11.<l.lourncd. to the that meeting. declared Illegal authorized, according to Flahive. call of the cha Ir. Tomorrow 's meet' Ing ls called by Mayor Mery C. he city solicitor. the group Dondero. ed that their next meeting It is considered likely that, one o! the items or business will be to legalize the business transacted at the questioned meeting called withI out _sanction of the may9r Oct. 23. e.,1,, to"\...-\. I e..\ \ DY\(:~\~ ct ffia.,'{OY-.n, 0nd ~y-o~ I I Not Nov. Session Solicitor Contends Notice Issued In Accordance With Council Vote Says Mayor n, '(, ai!~g Porfsmoufhc,·ty counc1•1ToMee. fI \! Tomorrow N'1ghf f,ti City Clerk Sends Call to Members I l j --,... �. s, ie..5 CY1 r----- \()"(\; ~ n+. 11 J'hree Present I Last Evening better of me. I am above such petty 1 actions. When lhe best Interests of 1 the city are at stake, I am ready 1for action. I am Issuing notices which will be delivered calling a legal meeting for tomorrow night. May Decide Legality 1Any acllon taken by the Illegal meeting of a few weeks ago wlll not Of Sign Tonight make the meeting tomorrow legal. Only nollces legally sent to every , ti Decis1_011 as to legality In erecting • member of the council will make It _1e C1v1c theater sign on the north side of Congress street .!} su~~i,e actions of this co11ncll are 8 V_a ughan street, may be m~de°ear · ~ vote of the majority of that body. night by City Solicitor Charles t~No action. have been taken except ! G1_·1ffin to the ~ort.5mouth board of ~ as aulhonzed by lhat, oody and, be- st1 eet con1m1sswncrs Tl · k" fore public statements are made, l,a cl no t been completed ti1e . report Tl . . 11s noon, . h d · th uncl1 some people would do well t-0 read 7 . ie co111n11ss1Mrr.5 will convene at 50 . Approxima_tely persons were on an in e co the minutes of t.he meetings which, .l30 lpnl1J 111 the council cl!nmber cbamber at Portsmouth city hall last evening at 7:30 for a Rs always Rre open. And, 1 might, Cl y 1a • Y\, Y, • M C D d add, If so1,1e minority members of meeting of the council called by Mayor ary · on ero. thL5 co11ncil aspire t.o my office, Jet Only three council members were present,. however, t.hem file at the proper Lime and in · · c·ty the proper place. along with Mayor Dondero, City Clerk EIieen Dondero, 1 "Regardless or the actions of Auditor Jack Fenwick and City Treasurer Mrs. Teresa De- \some members, T shall cont.tnue to . work as I have worked In the past marais. They were Councilmen Hilda Hundley, Ellen Mo- for the best Interests of all the peoses and Alfred Neri. Councilman George K. Sanborn, out pie: 1 will not change my manner of action. Doing my honest duty. I am of town, had been excused by the mayor. not afraid. I will carry on." N'otices . Are Now Out For Second Meet •1ng _::;. I - l - ""'"''bo Lacking a quorum, Mayor Don- lowing statement which I ghould dero read a statement on the sltua- like to issue at this time. "When the mayor, city offlcla.11 tlon In which she announced tha.t and city council are sworn into of. she would Issue notices by messenger \ flee, the tollowlng Ls a. portion o! the this morning calling a meeting _for oath which they take. They solemn• 7:30 o'clock tonight. Then she re-, 1y swear tha.t they wlll faithfully viewed, for the public, nearly 50 and impartially ·pertonn the duties , Items of business which were due incumbent upon them in the office to have come up last night and to which they have been elected now are ,cheduled for action to- and that they will perform their night. duties to the best of their ability. At a meeting, ruled lllegal by_ City "The actions ot gome of the Solicitor Charles J. Griffin, called members ot the city councll leaves by seven members of the council last doubt 111 the minds of the people of Oct. 23, the group present had this city iu; to their honesty in takagreed that the next meeting should Ing th!.s oath. be held "on thfi! regular meeting "Some member11 have neither date, the second Thursday of No- faithfully nor impartially performed vember." That date falls tonight. their duties-letting petty politic., When-it-became known this week and political aspirations warp their When the Porlsmou~h board of t.e:mll)ror-had call!"d a - meett , · · ts 51 Ing for last night, -t he city fiolicl- minds. In every i:arne.st attempt s ree. comm1ss10ners mee at which I have made to mpllsh pm today with City Auditor Jack tor wrote her that a meeting last acco • Fenwick aL city hall one of the night would not change the fact things for the good or the city, I have be n co i te ti b t ted items of business due to come up Is that the regular meeting should be e ns s n Y o s rue • the financi11g of signs ne eded for held tonight. Some members of th!.s council have ""'ls the mayor questions on the neglected the duties of their com• proper observance of lhe city·s new ,... itte h t tt d d ti parking and traffic rules. ground that the council at its last m es, ave no a en e mee ngs, The matter came before the city official meeting, and at e.11 meetings have held their own secret meetings co11nctl again last nighl in ihe form for a considerable period prior to in! their homes, have Issued mall- I of a request, from lhe police com. A u t tl1!.• po1·11t Mayo1· Ma1"" . C. Donthat, have adjourned, not to a def- c ous propaganda. against ma and ., ., . JI t th th II d h mission as king lhat the council see dcro and Cit.v Auditor Fenwick inO ti ti t b t to te inl da e, u 1e ca o e iers on e counc • an ave to it that signs and ~treel m.a rkm ~s I chair. done all In their power t-0 work are changed lo comply wilh the l formed I he council that the amount Thus, she said, she will Issue the against me. These minority mem- jnew regulatwns. mentioned is streel commission i·enotlces for tonight's meeting in or- bers of the council have attempted "What, is ncc€ssary for lhe city quests for financing of the work is der to "make tonight's meeting le- t-0 w1dermine the entire council by council 10 do lo get the str reL de- I $OOO. , gal." cheap publlclty, by boldly going partment to fix these signs?" asked A suggestion WRS made that the Among the ~pectators were gev- against the word of the city 6ollcl- Councilman Fred Hoffmann , chair. needed funds be t.aken from money era! of the city s call flrem~n, there tor and calling an illegal meeting, lman of Lhe council parking and collecled m parking meters but Mr. to argue the merits of thelt petition and have succeeded in giving the traffic committee. ··we have been Fenwick explained Lhat 75% of t,he to the councll for an Increase of city council a black name through• trying since fa st June to get lh~se collecllons for t.he first six months $100 In their yearly pay. The yearly out th!.s slate and neighboring ones, signs fixed . anct nolhing has b.een go lo pay for the meters and that pay now Is $100. and holding our city government done." with Lhls deduction plus the salaries The petition is one of the numer- up for ridicule. Their aim 1s but for The mayor sugges ted lhJ t, if the of the two special policemen named 1 ous items of business now slated for one thing-to somehow turn the council would '"Put it, In writing" to care for lhe meters there was councll action tonight. Others in- people against me and try to turn she would be glad to present, the only $25 or $30 left of the first elude a transfer or $5,000 of bond my good deeds Into bad ones. matter to the board Lonighl. month "s collections. issue funds for Improvement., of "They have not shown up for this Councilman Hoffmann questioned The matter then was left, at the lighting In elementary schools, meeting-legally called through the whether such a move would bnng suggestion of the auditor, to today's transfer of funds in the water de- vote of the la.st council meeting an y results beyond what had al- street commbs1on meeting at which partment, action on needed repairs which gave me the power to call ready been achieved . which he dehe said numerous transfers of funds to the roof or the veterans building it when I saw fit. I scnbed as "nothing ." would be studied to take unexpended on Parrott a.venue, action on the "The clty solicitor has ruled that · couiicilman Laurence G Peyser balances for paying the cost of work street commission's request for $900 a regular meeting 1s to be called suggested lhat he believed · the · su- which had exceeded appropriations. for safety and traffic signs, reports on the second Thursday ot each perintendent of streets had menToday 's meeting was scheduled by from the planning board and many month unless the rules are sm- lioned a sum of $200 or $250 a.s need- j the str_e et commission at a meeting others. , . pended. If such ls the ca.se, a regular ed for the work and asked if there j lasl Friday at which It was voled t-0 The mayors statement. meeting should be held tomorrow was not some way in which the ask the auditor lo meet with the "Feeling that a quorum would n~t night. Important actions need to be council could make t,hat amount of board to explain the system of be present, I have prepared the fo - taken on Important matters. The money a vaUable lo the street de• bookkeeping for the department, t-0 city's buslnes,5 must be carried out. partnient for the work wilhoul work out the matter of fund transTonight, some members of tlm louchlng budget funds of the street fers and to attempt to secure better council are smugly away from thl..! departmenl. I liaison between t.he commission and meeting, either across the street ' the auditor's office. n~~ 4L counting the number who are at. l.ll& ~ tending, or telling a group of fellow connivers how they have gotten the Sign Funds Subject of I Discussion Auditor To Explain Possible Transfers I i I I I I �----- -- - - --------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1Fir~~orks -FOifl To Materialize Motion Interpretation Is Only Difficulty l n ,, tj, \\~ A move to legalize business passed last Oct. 23 at a meeting called by several city council members but declared 1 illegal by City Solicitor Charles J. Griffin was launched at · last night's regular council meeting but was snuffed out before it sµcceeded, by a sudden move for adjournment. 1 Consider Lots for Vets Here .the mayor explained that she had called attention to that oversight ofter t,he meeting at which lt took place. In the meantime, she added, a discussion had come up of the possibility the city might give house lot.s to veterans desiring to build homes, and Mr, Peterson had held up on further negotiations to see what disposition might be made ·of such a plan. · At this point Mr. Sanborn rose for his adjournment motion and proceedings were suddenly ended 1,;,ithout act.ion on any of the items · of business brought in from the Oct. 23 session. · With the exception of the brief \ discussion recounted above, a small '. skirmish 011 bond Issue prcrjects recorded elsewhere on this page and . a short disagreement. at the start of the meeting on whether the pre- r;; .·•:, -------- · -·--'L.-:============' Councilman Laurence G. Fey- Sharp Exchange I 1 ser, · admitting that the Oct. 23 "Did you say I refused tr, call the u.5 session had or had not meeting had been ruled illegal, meeting?" the m,iyor ,i~ked after ourned to the cRll of the chair, . Rsked permission to bring up, in- Mr. Peyser finished rea,ding. the nearly 100 spectators present • divldually, before last night's meet"Yes." the councilman replied. ' were treated to none of the "fire- 1 ing, · each item of business voted at ."You were asked, after t,he street works" which had been predicted 1 the earlier session of council mem- commission meeting adjourned, If beforehand in gossip about the city. bers. yon were then going to call the . The opening flurry arose after Discussion had just commenced council to order. You refused and Cit.y Clerk Eileen Dondero had conon the first of these items, however, retired ."' eluded her reading of the minutes when Councilman George K. S:rn"Hadn't the city solicitor declared of the previous meeting. born took the floor. the meeting illegal?" the mayor councilman SRmuel H . Birt rose "I am one of those Viho signed asked. to say he wanted "to correct · t.he the call for that Oct. 23 meeting," "Yes." was Mr. Peyser's re.ph'. Impression that we adjourned t.o the he said, "and I intended to a ~tend "Then could you expect me to prejcall of the chair at the la.st meetbut when I received word that the . _ ing ," . solicitor had ruled the meet)ng !l- , side?';-llie ~ayor continued her · 1 "I moved that we adjourn to the legal I changed my mind. "e lure questioning. cail of the chair and It was secondthe solicitor to make such rnlmgs for "It could have been legalized right ed and voted,'' Councilman Hundley us. -We are supposed to set an ex- then and there," Mr. Peyser said. said. ample for other governmental bod"Not according to the rules which Councilman Sanborn said he knew ies _in the ?ity. When we go ag~lnst require that the mayor send out no- he had moved for adjournment to 10 a city official llke that we do w ng. tices when calling a meetmg," the the second Thursday of October • I understand some of the other mayor answered. and that that had been seconded , attorneys who reportcdl_Y said the Mayor Dondero then denied _she , that Councilman Hilda Hundley had meeting was legal have smce chang- had ever refused to call a meetmg. moved adjournment to the call of ed their minds." "If the same · members who signed the chair and that "during the conMr. Sanborn then offered 11· mo- this call of a meeting had, instea.d, versRtion and confusion someone tion to adjourn-which was seconded ·, signed a formal request to me to call suggested that we meet sometime by Councilman Ellen Moses. , a meeting it would have been legal the next week." procedure · and I would have done Mayor Dondero said that CouncilVote to Adjourn man Hundley's motion for adjournDon't you ·want to set a date for so," she said. Mr. Peyser said he had a.sked the ment to the call of the chair was the next meeting?" the ma.yor asked. "Yes, the second Thursday of mayor on numerous occasions to call the only one seconded and that it · December," Councilman Simborn a meeting for action on· the second had been voted. reading of the revised! ordinances CouncUmann Hoffmann said "I replied. · The mayor then put the question Which still are awaiting action be- seconded Sanborn's motion for adyond their first reading. jow·nment to the second Thursday and It was voted to adjourn .. "It is your duty as chairman of the but the mayor said she could not be Althoul'!h business was pendmg nt ltbe~time ·or edjournmei)t which had committee on bills for second read- present that night so I withdrew been considered so urgent lhat, se~- ing to call a meeting of your com- my second and Mr. Sanborn withei;a~ councilmen said t)1ey felt it mittee to go over them first,'' the drew his motion." neci!ssary to call a meclmg of their mayor said. "I never withdrew my motion," ''I have never bee n informed by Councilman Sanborn protested. own Oct. 23 to act on it, none l'lf• "Well I wi t.hdrew my second," 1fered any protest to adjourning last the cit.y cJerk of what was pending ': night with the business put off for for my committee," said Mr. Peyser. ; Councilman Hoffmann insisted . "The bills were in the city clerk's The mayor then declared the min. another month. Mr. Peyser had opened I.he dis- office, frOJ?l which they cannot, b"l 1 utes approved 11s read, recordmg adi cussion by recalling that, 11. ,ession removed smce they must_ be ~.va il• Jotm1ment to the ca)! of the chair. able to everyone 11!; all times, the ,_ _ , __ l had been called by a group of council members but hlld been ruled ii• mayor irnswered . "Yon coulrl have legal by the city sollcltor. He said ob tai ned copies for your commi ttee that, although he had not sought there.'' Mr. Peyser stated tlrnt the comthe honor he had been selected to J preside that meeting "after the mittee on bills of second reading had never been cm,sidered of any I mayor had refused to do so." Mr. Peyser then read the records importance in the passage ~f meas• of that meeting as kept by Mrs, ures in r~cent -years until just rePhillp H. White who had acted as cently and a.dded tha.t he was "will• ing to · let l\ll this water remain temporary clerk Oct. 23. . "There are items on this hst over the dam" and get on wit.h a which have not been brought up be- diseusslon of the matters of busifore us here tonight that are for the ness he wi.shed acted on by the full city's best interests,'' he said as he council. The matter of clearing up a vote asked that each of the items be on sale of city owned land to Arnold 1 taken up for action again last night. Peterson was first on the list, the Oct. 23 session having sought to 1 clear up an over.sight h1 the original vote which had neglected to empower the mayor to execute a deed. r,_i_ I . l ! l ,.t' ... - �Hoffarlann Asks · Review Of Bond Issue Items Councilman's Move to Delay on Project . Is Defeated; To Seek Legal Advice Mayor. Dondero Disputes \ Claims of Councilmen Criticizing Bond Adoption 1 ' Battling against the expenditure separately for approval and could of $250,000 of bond issue moneoy for be accepted or rejected." a Maplewood avenue project which The mayor differed with this exIncludes a new highway, new bridge I pression and Councilman Samuel H. over the North mUl pond and a I Birt supported her position. railroad overpass, City Councilman . "I agree with the mayor," said Fred Hoffmann declared last night Mr. Birt. "I recall we read each he would .seek an Interpretation by item Including the Maplewood avethe city solicitor of a motion passed nue project and we voted It." at an earlier city council meeting. Councilman Hilda Hundley said • councilman Hoffmann questioned that as secretary of the finance the Item at last night's council meet- committee she had submitted an Ing when he discovered In a printed itemized list of bond issue projects report by City Auditor Jack Fen- which had been approved including wick that $3,645.39 already had 'been approval for the Ralph T. Granger expended under the heading of associates to "go ahead with the "bridge at North !hill pond." project" ''That was a bill from the enThe mayor then read from the gineer.s," Auditor Fenwick explained records of a meeting In which' the in answer to a question by Mr. entire council sat In with the finance Hoffmann. , committee for a discussion of the "I understood there would be budget and the bond issue. At this othlng paid until we had accepted meeting, the record stated, the e project," said the councilman. group (with Councilman Laurence "You have accepted the project," G. Peyser absent) voted unanimous- 1 Mayor Mary C. Dondero Interposed. ly in favor of the bond Issue and its 1 "No we haven't," Councilman projects and, In two separate moHoffmann replied. "We are to take tlons, voted to "authorize the Ralph ' up each Item in that bond issue T. Granger Associates to go ahead ~eparately." with the project survey" and to The mayor declared that the "authorize the mayor to sign a conbond issue and all of Its varied tract with the Granger associates." projects had been adopted by tpe It was on the interpretation of council. this section that the mayor and the "That's the way I read the min- councilman differed. The mayor ' ute.s of the meeting," Auditor Fen- held that the two were separate wick added. while Councllman Hoffmann mainCouncilman Hoffmann insisted talned that the contract referred that the bond issue had been voted to was only a contract for a survey hurriedly "because haste was needed of the project with the proJect Itto get the bond issue to the ba.nk.s self still due to come before the for bidding" but that It was voted council for action after the survey. "with the definite understanding "The contract Is signed and we that each Item on the bond issue can't change It," the mayor delist would come before the council clared. I Quotes Record To Show Bond Issue Brought Up Long Before Current Election Campaign Mayor Mary C. Dondero today Hundley and the council voted 6-3 took Issue with claims of city coun- to adopt the recommendations and cil members who have criticized the resolutions : "The executive meeting of the en• adoption of a $400,000 bond issue by tire council was held July 8, 1946 In the city council on the ground that the council chamber at city hall to it was passed "with too short de- discuss the report o[ the finance liberation" and with the under- committee concerning the proposed standing that "each Item would be budget and resolution concerning taken up individually before being the bond Issue for the fl.seal year put into effect" and on the ground 1946 . that "$400,000 o[ the taxpayers' "The city treasurer was called money was being spent before an upon lo give a report of her cont.act election by our mayor and her com- with banks regarding the bond Ismittee without the councJ.l knowing sue. The treasurer reported that the the exact dispositions." banks were more Interested In loanmg even amounts of money than the "This bond i&~ue was not brought odd which had previously _ up and money spent 'before an elec- been amount $380 .000. It was sug• tion' as Councllm;,.n Hoffmann gesled voted, lha t the city borrow $400 ,000 (Councilman Fred Hoffmann 1 • has thus giving a. larger premium on the intimated ," the ma yor said. "At a bond . The first year there would be special meeting of the council no payment; the payments would March 28, Councilman Hoffmann start the second year on the $400,· himself made a motion to buv the 000. brewery Jot (propo:,erl fnr a new si te "A vote was taken on thts resolufor the city ya rel 1 'out nf surplus ti on to borrow the $400 ,000 and It funds in the bank un til a bond !~sue was unanim ously voted to adopt Is authonzed later 111 lhe ye ar .' This lhl. resolution: motion did no t pa..s. bu t, Coun cil"Swurnmng pool, bath houses, heat man Hoffm;i n n cer ta lnlv disc ussed etc ., $25 ,000; such a bond Issue as far back as "Trade school, $40 ,000: 'T it,· v;ird and buildings. $20 ,000; March. "Comfort station and land purBond Issue Voted June 10 chase, $47 .500: \ "Not just before election but on "Maplewood avenue project, $250,. June 10 at a re gular meeting of the OOO; . $ . 1 · ' · "Cmder track. 1500 . , council. the counc1l , on . motion .:if \ "Oil burner [or city hall, replaeCnunc1lman AHred Ncn , vnled to 1 $"OO· 380 000 " ng coa 1· il • 1 float a bond .lss ue O r $ • · • , "Memorial and parks, Atlantic 1 The counc1J , meeting in executi,e Hei"hts ,voted In 1945 but not ap- I session as a committee of the whole . tedl $l 000 . I was told July 8 hv City Treasurer pr~~l~!walks • Atiantlc Helght.s ' T erf' ~'I Drma ra1., that the ba uks pnr~ abu uors pay' half, $1 ,500; ' ?ond hou~es preferr ed t_ o loan mo_ne) , "Pleai;ant s treet , $10 ,300, 111 even amoun ts and it was a g 1 eed •· cou ncilman Peyser was ab6•nt that $400 .o_oo should be . the total ~f whrn the vote was taken. the bond 1Ssue. Counc1lma.n Lau1_"The council then read through ence G . Peyser wa.s absent~ hen this the budget as proposed by the fin~ vote was taken In committee but a nc committee and voted on deCounc1Jma_n Hoffmann was present partmem appropriations requests as and voled 111 favor . "ill be brought to ·the regular coun' I Cll meetil11; . 'oted to Adop_l Ref>olution! l "Mee tln~ adJourned ." At a council meetmg July 9 the Mayor Dondero said this mom. j followmg report was brought In by \ \ Finance Committee Secretary Hllda Continued on Page Eight I ... ___ 0 To Ask Sollci lor "I shall go to the city &ollcitor to •• get his Interpretation of this motion and to find out whether we can change It," Councilman Hoffmann replied . He offered a motion to hold all expenditures under the bond issue pending such a rulmg but It was not recorded. Councilman Hoffmann also took Issue with . expenditures at Atlantic 1Helght.s where a new park on the waterfront Is In process of construction and declared that while the bond Issue appropriation for this has not yet been exceeded a l)ill "for the use of a bulldozer on the project has not yet. come In ." He 1 lndlcated that when such a bill did come In the appropriation would be exceeded . , "The bulldozer," the mayor re- \ plied, "was working on a skating rink at Allantlc Heights and there wa~ an aopropriaUon In the regular • 1946 budget for construction of skating rinks which cover5 that work." fl• l S'i'4 l b r .:. \ l I �Mayor Donderocontinued from Page One f d t tt d 1i, Then this same group re use o a en a meeting called by the mayor night before a last when they could have taken further ac- rh] tion on this "urgent" city business. ' They met at ·the meeting last night-le- 1~ gally called and where there was no question as to their authority to act on any and all business. '; This was their opportunity to show their sincerity regarding the "urgent" business. •. . . They had two choices regarding the 1llegal session. They could stick by th~ir guns and still claim that the illegal meetmg was d f' th · t' ns legal and ratify an con irm e1r ac 10 , that night. Or they Could admit that. the meeting was illegal but maintain that smce · th the business taken up was so urgent, as ey had previously stated, it should be the ma~!:'.?, jor business at this meeting. Concerning the nwcting rnllrd hy What did they do? several members of t.he C"o1mci l IA sl, F'irst they-continued to argue that· atththe week, the mayor asserted tlrnt, "a regular meeting of the council, previous meeting of the city council ~y n called by the chair in nccorclance had not adjourned to the call of the chair a with held a previous vote (.hat. of the and that the only reason they called their WRS Oct. 2 Bild I.Im(council" mc~t- ' ing voted again to adjourn "lo the illegal session was because the mayor lj call of the chair." wouldn't tlo anything about it. b "Councilman HoffmRn was never D d told that r would call a meeting Then corifirming what Mayor on ero N 'when I got ready,'" she said. "At had maintained all along, they failed to a no time thereafter wRs r a~ked by !agree on any other conclusion regarding F.~1 any member of the council to call a meeting, I would gladly hnve done I the previous meeting. The only formal d so If asked. When six council memmotion at that meeting they could recall cf' hers came to R strret commission t th 11 f meeting at whlch r presided oct. 23 , other than that to adjourn o e ca o l" and I was asked If I wRs going to , the chair was one by Mr. Sanborn to ad1 call the council to order I read a journ to the ."second Thursday in October". 1 statement fromsuch thea city ~ollcltor Mt·. Hoffma' nn mai·ntai·ned he had withdeclaring that mPetlng was I Ulegal and then, as there was no drawn his second to that motion which aumeeting as fnr a~ I wns concerned, tomatical!y. meant that it could not have I left and went to my ofT\re to work. There was no legnl meeting t11at been voted on. night at which' I could 'answer' to I l1 Mayor Dondero then declared the minmy council" _ __ ___ . E d 1\;.~\t utes of the previous meeting accepted as XpOSe read and no council member registered a . If any citizen questioned whether the protest. . . , pre-election illegal session held by several After all t)1eir-.talk tlJey fmally admitted . . the mayor was nght. members of the c1 ty counc1I was other than Then after transaction of a number of insincere, that citizen received his answer routine items, Councilman Peyser, one of ~1 last night ":1"hen the counci!~en i~volved the leaders in calling the illegal session, ,' exposed then· own cheap political tnck. / brought up the subject. He admitted the ,'.l~Jn! ~eade~s will recall . that the leaders in '. legality of the meeting had been questioned r::mu:· this affair were c=:ounc1lmen Hoffmann and l: and said that he thought they should now · · Peyser. They will also recall that these act on the items one by one, ; gentlemen maintained that there was nothThis was the point where Councilman ' ing political in their calling the "rnmp" Hoffmann or those associated with him session. , They said. the fact that Mayor •::;ho11lrl have gone into action. They Dondero was a candidate for the state sen- sho11lrl have maintained that it was not ate against a powerfully backed Republican necessary since the n1eeting was legal or machine candidate had nothing to do with that all that was necessary was to ratify their actions. and confirm what they had done . . \,,, In fact, they stressed again and again Obviously, they couldn't do that without ·:;j/i~: that the meeting was called simply because 11 breaking ranks since Counc.ilman. Peyser I :1:i!!ci · there was urgent city business to transact I had been one of the leaders m callmg the ;m:nil and that Mayor Dondero would not call the I illegal session. So they started discussion. :;ii~;! meeting they had requested. They had barely started when Council}!:Hi!i So they held the session ruled illegal by man Sanborn, who had signed the call that ::!:;;Mi':~ the city solicitor. They claimed that they [ resulted in the illegal session, got up. Mr . .1i';!ltitl had the opinion of four attorneys who said I Sanborn admitted he had signed the call '.:'11!il; its was a legal session but they did not name but said ,that after it was rule_d illegal he "!• illi•i1 the attorneys nor did they introduce any thought 1t was wrong to go agamst the rul:i ·iij~,evidence into that meeting or subsequently ·1 ing. _ _ __,;- _ _ . :l!!i to su rt their contention. _ _ , ' Ing bhat this report with its recoml I mendatlons and re.~olullons was , brought before the council and i adopted, thus giving It, the official ' sanction of the council by the required two-thirds vok, 6-3. "Had the bond issue ltrms not had official action by the council no eXJ)€nditures would have been approved b,v. the city auditor." ~he mayor declared. •'No money Is being i~eednta:~~~~~~.. a breakdown or ItemThe mayor said that the Items Ineluded In the bond Issue arc perma~;n~e~~~~~~e~t1~e10~f/~~~;1d1~t I these needed projPct.~ slide during \ the war years and bl'forc," she declnrecl. "Now we 11111 st, ~pc•urr thPm and we must pny for them nnct the only way to finance them ls through a bond Issue to be pnld for over a period of years or by placing them in the regular budget which would a tremendous boost In the tax n I ·:.,1:,fH/r., - "" - -- - - - ..... �City Yard Laborers Get Pay Boost; Tlien he tossed his bombshell. "I move we adjourn," he said. Ellen Moses seconded it. Mayor Dondero ask!;!d for a date of adjournment and Mr. Sanborn said the sec' ond . Thursday in December; Then the mayor called for a vote. Since Mr. Hof1mann, Mr. Peyser and the others with them had said before the election that this was vital city business this Favor Increase for Call Firemen Ten Percent Raise for Employes . r:;_,as the time if any when theysh~uld have ' At Yard To Be Effective Jon. 1 n, .S•4"° 1 Portsmouth's city council last night acted favorably on i voted down an adjournment. They should pay increases for two groups of city employes. have voted it down and told all concerned Acting on the recommendation of its finance committhat this business couldn't wait another tee, the council voted an increase of 10 ';c in the wages of all month, that it should be acted on now. What did they do? Fellow citizens, you've laborers at the city yard effective Jan. 1, 1947. read the news stories. They did not proThe council also passed lhrough , _ - ---==-rd t ti -t d. . Re,errea o 1e c1 y 1an s an test the vote to adjourn. They did not vote Its fir.st readmg an ordmance to buildings committee a request from against it nor did they ask to be recorded grant an increase of $100 a year to Bernard J . Phalen for permission call firemen . This was in answer to to buy a strip o! city-owned land as not voting . . his property on Lafayette So the "urgent" business of the citizens a petition from the men, who now adjoining road; paid $100 a year and would be Referred to the street department goes over another month. Now that the ar~ paid $200 a year under terms of the a request for removal of two trees election is over it doesn't seem so urgent to ordinance . wluch must pass two at 14 Pine street and removal of a . . . I tree at 4 Fairview drive; this group to act quickly in the interests of more readmgs. 'J'.h_e call firemen _said Ill then· Approved a peution for permls· their fellow citizens. pet1t10n that no rn1se had been sion to sell Christmas trees at the Thus their own record exposes the "ur- granted in the past 25 )ears al- corner of Wright avenue and Dangency" of the illegal meeting as a cheap though the number of alarn~s ans- iles street; 1 each year has doubled m that . Referred to the claims commitpolitical trick. If as some people say, the~r wered t1me. . tee a claim for injuries received in William Palfrey, spokesman for 1 a fall on Chestnut street by Mrs. action was inspired by factions of Portsmouth's Republican machine which was his fellow firemen, reminded the I Ertward Harnngton; thnt out of the $100 each Referred to the city Jandl! and determined by fair m~ans or foul to de_feat council call fireman must provide his own builrling·s committee with power, I Mayor Dondero these men should den nee uniform and boots. In addition, he subject to approval o! the fire cfiief, many of the men are docked a petition from Thomas Sheppard, their masters for getting them invol ed in said, pay at their regular places of em- Jr., for permi~10n to selI gasoline ,such a cheap performance. ployment when they are called away for marine use at 12 Ceres street; Approved action of the city soAs it is now they have not acc01 plished )>y a fire alarm. l llcltor to clarify previous action for the "urgent" city business. They have not Routine Busines! promoted cooperation in city affairs. In- In routine business the councll: seiling property at the city yard t-0 Accepted report.s from the plumb- Yankee Shoemakers, Inc.; . stead, they have hurt the reputation of the ing inspector; Referred to the committee on city. Confirmed the appointment of parkmg and traffic a petition for a Let us hope for the future of Portsmouth Walt.er W. Jackson 3S a weigher; t~xi permit from Reinhard Task: that they will have learned a lesson and re- Accepted and voled to turn over Granted, subJect to approval by to the city treasurer a check for the fire chief, petitions to store gl)Sgardless of their per~nal like or dislike for $250 from the Morley company cov- oline at 173 Cutts street and to store Mayor Dondero they will forget their prej- ering fire damage at the bu1idmg and sell gasoline at 176-180 Fleet ' udices and work as a team for the best in- housing the state trade school. The strrcl, the la lier petition being from~ fire took place Aug. 9 before the Newick and Wood; terests of the city. city purchased the bulldmg from Denied a request from George t I the company; McLane for permission to have Sun' , day roller skating at 116 Market CuMlqer Hat Rack , street ; · . Referred t0 the city lands and I Referred to the parking and traftruildings conunitLee, with power, a fie committee a request from Robert request for a hat rack m the health Martell for action on his previous center; petition for a second taxi license and Tabled a report from the planning a~kcd the committee for a report board that a petition . from Francis soon on d1sposllion of the six availJ. Bittner for establishment, of a able taxi permits among the apt . . on the 1 proximately 20 applicants 1 diaper service on Broad street lacked c-1 waiting libt; the req~ured number of signatures. Approved transfer of $9,500 within The acl1on was taken after Councilthe waler department.; man George K . Sanborn said that Authorized the school department the pet1t1oner had left the city; to exceed its appropriation by an Referreq to the street hght comamount up to $5 ,000 after being lnm1tlee, with power, requests !or I formed that the school board would lights on Leavitt avenue and Kent ' need that much additional for Destreet and a request from Oily Aucember expenses; ditor Jack Fenwick that a light on • Referred to the recreational comSagamore avenue be moved ; mi~sion with a request that it t.ry Denied a petition from John A. to handle it within its budget, a reSchiller for permission to operate a quest from the school department neighborhood grocery store 0 11 Manfor maintenance of a hockey rink; grove street; Approver! a recommendation by Voted to return to the petitioner, the city auditor that $300 be taken 1a petition from Arnold Carlson for from the appropriation for inciJ permission to erect a building on dental expenses for public buildings 1 Dennett slreet lo house a boat reand places lo pay for painting the pair shop after the planning board interior of the DAV home on Court \ reported that the petition lacked a street mstead _of takmg the sum sufficient number of sig!~_atures; from the contmgent fund as pre- 1 viously voted and that the $300 of contingent fund money be given, in- · stead, to the war records co~~~~; 1 I lI i I ·-------.:..;............._,..:.,;::...,...;.........:.,• �e!erred to the lands and buildings committee a request from the VFW th at the roof of the veterans memor1a1 bullding on Parrott ave nue be rcshlnglect; Approve Fund Transfer8 Approved the city auctltor's recommendations tor numerous .small transfers of funds amounting to $6,598.38 within department appropriations, $9,687.27 from the contingent fund and $203.69 from revenue surplus; Authorized the DAV to Mllcit funds in t,he city; Accepted a report of the city treasw·er that $310,760.38 i., on hRnd th 194 in ebond 6 permanent improvement.s issue fund and $54,797.62 in regular municipal funds; Approved the claims committee's recommendation that, $22.75 be paid 1- - -- • ·Survey A nalysis I Basis for Funds Maplewood Avenue Grant Depends on Outcome Conducted in Summer "The state's survey in Portsmouth, conducted during the .summer, was the first use on a large scale in New Hampshire of the 'origin a.nd de~tlnatlon survey,'" Mr. Engel said. Approximately 30,000 interviews with motorists were conducted and it is the results of these Interviews which have yet to be tabula.led and analyzed." From the analysi,, the highway r department offlclaJ said, 1t will be determined what the major traffic routes Into and out of Portsmouth Whether or not federal funds will be gra11ted for pre- are and what their major characliminary survey costs on the Maplewood avenue project terlstics and requirements are. Also due to be discovered ls the average here depends on results of the survey conducted here this traffic demand on various .streets in the city. summer by the New Hampshire highway depa11tment, John "Such work is done to alleviate / to former Councilman William PRlEngel traffic and planning engineer, said last night. the danger of embarking, with fed1 frey for damage done by rnln wntl'r . . Application was made for fed- eral as wen as sta.te or local funds, in his cellar, that another slmllar Addressing th e Hamptons Ktwams I era] community planning funds for on a fooli1ardy project," Mr. Engel claim be referred to the city solicitor : \ club, Mr. Engel described the back- 1 preliminary plans on the Maple- , added. "The federal government and that a. claim for damage to an , j• ~round of the state highway dr- j wood project, Mr. Engel told his lls- want.s to determine first how people f auto on Bow .~tr'e rt be denied; , p:utment's part in the Portsmouth I teners, ~ut, because_a highway and , go now to get into and out or the j Heard Chairman Hilda HundlE'v Maplewood avenue project. bridge 1s mvolved 111 the proposed I city and how they may be expected I o! the committee on street lights re'Results of the survey have not 1, work, the matter was referred to , to go in the future." port that the N. H. Gas and Elecyet been tabulated and analyzed, the the public roads administration. I trlc company plans a survey of all delay being caused by the rush 01 Remarking that "Uncle Sam Is To Cost S490,000 street Jlghts In the city ; business on the tabulating machme~ very cautious in doling out funds The Maplewood avenue project. as Accepted the recommendations of In Concord _ _ _ __ .. where highway and bridges are outltned early last summer by Maythe city lands and bulld!ngi; com--'-- ·concerned and wants to know first or Mary C. Dondero, includes remlttee that a fence be erE'cted for if the project is really needed and paving M9:plewood avenue, rebulldpublic safety on Salter ,street and If so Is Its proposed location the tng the bridge by which the avenue that a lease be drawn for Mrs. Dan proper one," he explained that U1e crosses the outlet of the North mill Lacava for use of city-owned mud federal agency R•ked the state hlgh- Pond and construction of an overway department to survey to deter- pass to replace the present Vaughan Jflat.s so that the city 's rights wlll be street grade crossing of the Boston mine these fact.5. and Maine railroad line. Estimated co.st of the project ls $490,000 of which the city would pay half. A sum of $250,000 in the recent city bond Issue for permanent improyements was earmarked for the proJect. f).t Legal!ty of erection of the Civic Americo J. Fransoso and Hett voted by the board, requested by the parkth~ater sign on congress street w:i.s yes, with Flahive dissenting. Following discussion of the bud- ing and traffic committee of the city upheld yesterday by City Solicitor get status of the street and water counsil, be submitted to the board Charles J. Griffin ln a communica- department.5, it was unanimously through the proper channel of the , tlon 6ent the Portsmouth board of agreed to have City Auditor Fen- city council and not by individual street commissioners. The board wick and Superintenden~ Osborn member or members of the parking convened at 5 pm In special 6esslon confer as soon as possible on the and traffic committee. The board also agreed not to paint with City Auditor Jack Fenwick to auditor's recommended transfer of have the status of their budget and funds within the departments, all stop signs at the Vaughan and Contransfer of funds explained, In the of which are within the appropria- gress streets intersection, due to water department office, city hall. tions for the year. Their findings there already being a traffic light Mayor Mary c . Dondero presided . "ould then be given the finance there. The city eollcltor's letter explained committee of the Port.5mouth city Mayor Dondero then discussed Guy Tott was given permission by council with recommendation to au- the sewerage survey previously conthe commissioners to erect a pole thorize transfers. ducted by herself with SuperintenI ti I h e t h eater. In from In the matter of using receipts dent Osborn and Maurice E. Witand s gn adver s ng t parking me£ers for financing the presence of SuperlntendE'nt of mer, as a planning committee. It Streets Clayton E. Osborn the locR- of signs needed for observRnce of was voted to write federal authorth tlon of the sign was pointed out by e city's parking and traffic rules, Illes in Boston for a list of ap-,1 a Mr. Seaward, of the Seaward Con- Mr. Fenwick remarked the board proved engineers, to advance the struetlon Co. The pole was set up could recommend the council have project, with expectation of federal Griffin stated, and caused no com- $ 500 of th e $560 balance, which aid to realize completion of a greatplaints nor did It Interfere with would be realized at the end of No- er sys tem In Portsmouth. travel. After the neon sign was vember. Other Business placed, objections were raised. The "ThE're '" 85 a b.1lancp of $Ill et In other business, th commissioners granted the author- the end of last month. after 75'1, of missioners voted to: e commlsth lty to have the pole and sign erect- collections went to e company in Advertise for blds for 'l>.'R ter meth nd deduc- trrs. wi th opnnJng of bids scheduled ed under I t dthet supervision of the pa yment for e me tns A super n en en an d It cRnno ,. now llon for sa lRrlE'~ for I ht' two special for Thursdn y, Dec. 17 : d be snld the pole And sign were se t up pol lcrm r n natnC' l-0 rnre for the Advertise sale of a 1936 truck used without their consent or permission , meters.'' Mr. Fenwick no ted , "And by the sewer department, bids for 1 th he concluded. ,vith e rising amount of revenue which would be opened the same Commissioner John Flahive then each v.•eek this month, we will prob- day: moved that the pole and sign be tak- ably ha\e a balance of $450 at the Placed on flle request of the Colen down Immediately, as Chestnut eusnd$ o: ~ovcmber, which v,ould give onlal Beacon Oil Co., for permis5 0 street near the theater was the only sion to cut through curbing for 1• location ever discussed for a sign, filling station on Islington street; Rrr,ly to Criticism Referred to the superintendent . Original Letter Read In reply to recent cn ticism by '1>."llh power request of the New The letter granting authority to some members of the city council Hampshire Gas ~ Electrc co., for Mr. Tott, dated July 2, 1946, In charging "nothing ls being done by erection of holiday decorations to which permission was given under / the board of street commissioners," come over sidewa!Jc to a support a.t U1e supervision of the superinten- Fr3:nsoso asked to go on record as the curbing on congress street· dent,• Wlihout namJng a strret or saymg the board ls very wiJJlng ''to GrantC'd pcrl)l!sslon for a b~auty locatipn_ 11.~. taken ,«9m J,lle _{lie.,, do whatever the council v.·a11Js done llhQp 1,ign at ~nhallow Rn'd Shci;.fe ·commJl!3ioner Fred V. tlett, Jr., providing they furnish us with the streets, to be erected under the su-1 moved ihe decision of the city soil- money to carry things out." pervision of the superintendent. cltor be abided by. In a. roll call vote It was _unanimously voted that all The board adjourned untll 7:30 I requested by Flahive, Commissioners communications for work to be done pm Tuesday, Nov. 26. n,\fc,\\1o I I i •Port City Solicitor's Ruling Upholds Legality of Theater Street Sig n I I I j I .~ ~~:======-------- - - -.. . , ___ -- L t\ �Funds OK'd by City Council • · ~I\':) i 41. ~,---- - - Street Dept. Gets Money· To Cover '46 Expenses City· S I Rules 1 T rans Illega I r. Hoffmann then aeman ed \· and received permission to read the solicitor's ruling which stated that his interpretation of the record of , ·Informed 'by City Auditor Jack Fenwick through the council proceedings indicat ed the I1 f $" 000 by the Ports Transfer o J , • council finance committee that the Portsmouth board of contractsignatme was unauthori zed . The counc!l voted that the Alfred II mouth ci ty council from a special street commissioners have exceeded their budget by $9,000, T. Granger Associates be hired to fund to make llP a street department the survey of the project and deficit for sidewalks was ruled Illegal the Portsmo~th city council last night voted to transfer make "the mayor is authorized to sign a that sum from the Pleasant street project in the 1946 bond contract with the Alfred A. Granger today in a letter from City Solicitor Charles J. Griffin to City Audit9r issue for permanent improvements to cover the overdrawn Associates." • Mayor Dondero has Interpreted I Ja ck Fenwick. The council recently account. this as meil,ning that, she is authorauthorized transfer of funds from 1zed to sign the contract for the the Pleasant street project under The action came, however, only ,oted to deny the transfer and the work. Solicitor Griffin interprets as the $ 400 ,000 bond Issue to the street t 6-3 voted authorized the move. only an authorization to sign a. conafter a lengthy and, at times, hea • 1 Councilman Peyser said he felt t t ! department. h rac or t e 5urvey. In the ruling, requested by the .ed discussion which included Coun- that a budget Item of $500 for No agreement on interpretation city auditor, the bond ls_sue constlcllman Fred Hoffmann's presenta- Christmas celebration was sufficl- was reached between the two pard f a tlon of an opinion from City Solici- ent to care for the purchase of ties to the debate last night and the tutes a "special fund raise or tor Charles J. Griffin In which the trees too. council voted to request the city soparticular purpose. The ac;tlon of the latter ruled that the mayor .had not Mayor Mary c. Dondero said that licltor to give the council, by the city council 'earmarks' this fund to authority from the council to sign the move was simllar to one made next meeting, an Interpretation of be used for the purposes listed. 1 a contract, as she reported she had last year but that like last year what the city ts obligated for in the "The resolution authorizing the done, for the half million dollar the full $150 probably would not be contract the mayor has signed with use of money raised by this bond Maplewood a.venue project. spent. the Granger firm iss ue to overcome a deficiency In an The $9,000 transfer which touched Councilman Peyser asked If the annual appropriation is an erronoff what "fire works" there were at Hoffmann Leads Fight • $10,000 recently paid the city by eous application of a special fund. last evening's council session , was councilman Hoffmann . who Jed Yankee Shoemakers, Inc., as purNo trans fer can be made from a. at first voted down by a. 5-4 roll the fight against the $9 ,000 transfer chase price of the former city barn, ' special fund until the purpose . for call vote and only at 11 pm, just from Pleasant street funds . took ls- could not be used to reimburse the ' which the special fund was ra 15ed before adjournment, did Councilman sue with the finance committee 's re- sidewalk account. has been fulJ y accompllshed." Hoffmann clarify the matter by ask- port that the stree t departmen t Auditor Fenwick said that was Mr. Fenwick said on receipt of Ing for reconsideration and then could not do the Pleasan t street needed in general funds to enable the decision he would bring the moving that the finance committee's work this year and that therefore the city to meet payrolls between matter before the council at its next recommenda tion be adopted with that was the logical source of the now a nd th e end of the year. Ir meeting. the understanding that the trans- $9 ,000 deficit of the street departMayor Dondero asked •CounIncluded In the bond Issue, voted fer was "temporary" and that the ment. cllman Hoffmann If he always I on several months ago by the counj $9.000 should be replaced in the Mr. Hoffmann said he ctid not wish th l\·ent by e solicitor's rulings, ' cil , to defray the expense of perPleasant street fund next year. t,o See the Plea "-atlt sti·eet pi·o.J·ect, referring to the lllegal council The first vo te on the matter came for whi cl1 $10.300 ~ was ean11arked , ti h Id b manent pub 1ic 1mprovements were mee ng e Y several memon I\ motion by Councilman George Wl· ped off tl1e books. He suggested bers d esp it e tiie f ac t th at the I the folJowing : b h K. Sanborn to transfer the money h d Swimming poo I, ath ouse$ and 50 r1 ·t that the money be taken from $245 ,., :,~ orh a ruled It Illegal. heat, $25 .000; trade school, $40,000; from the Pleasan t street fund . On 000 e ave conceded It was Ub earnlarked fol. til e Maplewood a roll call vote Councilmen Sanborn, •e1111e p1·01·ect 1·nsle" d. Jei;a 1" city yard and u 1!dings, $20,000: · "~, r. }( off mann replierl. Hilda Hundley, EJJen Moses and Al- a' Co ii comfort station and land purchase, The mayor protes ted that comw uni man dHoffmann said he $47 ,500 ; Maplewood avenue project. fred Neri voted "yes" and Councilrepairmg Maple. $250,000 : cinder track, $1 ,500; oil men Hoffmann, Samuel H . Birt. ml tments already had been made 1 as no oppo.;e to th the $245,000 for Maplewood ~ood a~enufetlbut at he Uiought burner for city haJJ, $500 ; memorial Laurence G . Peyser, Winfield S. Call for le cose O ie project as it now . . Whl.le no con11111·t1ne11is had bee11 "q,nd John Gallagher voted "no ." t.a d i I d 1' · and permanently 1mprovmg parks at overpass Atlantic Heights <voted in 1945 but • The final vole on the matter, re- made 011 the Pleasant street project. st n tls, nt u ~g a railroad st Mr. Hoffmann object,ed that Supt. !as ~ la~~~ an reet crossing, not appropriated \', $1 ,000 ; sidewalks versing the earlier decision, was on of Streets Osborn had been present · Councilman Ellen Moses mo ved at Atlantic Heights (abuttors pay voice , vote without dissent. at the public hearing 011 the 1946 that th e entire question be laid on half l, $1.500. and permanent imbudget and had "agreed Lo geL along I the tabl e. provements to Pleasant, street, $10,Approve Other Transfers , on what we gave him." ' "Wher e doe1, that leave me?" Mr. 000. D. 30,\.\lo The transfer was one of four recommended by the auditor and "Now he ha.s spent more and we Fenwick asked and tl'le motion was 1 ' thP. finance committee. are asked to pro vide the fl1nd s to defeated by roll call vote of A transfer of $21,652.83 left from offset It," he added. with Councilman Gallagher the onvarious earlier bond Issues WRS Iv other member votmg ,with Miss made to the highway division (lfAuditor Fenwick explained !,hat Moses. \ ter City Auditor Fenwick pointed ou t no funds for sidewalk work I the The council then went on to other , that the highway department had purpose for which the $9,000 was business and returned to the fl- \ faced high er prices for ma terials spent) had been appropriated but . nance matter the last thing before I this year with an appropriation that that the street department had mls- 1 adjournment. was $20,967.79 less than the appro- understood and, thinking there were At that t.ime Councilman Hoffpriation made for streets In 1945 sidewalk funds, had done $9,000 mann said "my maJ or in t.efest I& ~ - __ 9.nd $29.250 lower than the depart.• worth of sidewalk work this year. t-0 see that Plea sant s!,reet Is not t ment's budget request for 1946. This Taking Issue with the mayor on lo.5t from the bond iss ue projects . 1 I y e ts rea kd own was passerl ,vlthout diGS!j."lt. her assertion that commitments I tf ther ls $10 300 for that In the Qf A transfer of $1,000 from the wa- already were made for the Maplebond 1s!ue and ' only $9 ,000 is n eed - 1· tate ax Figures ter department to the street depart- wood avenue money, Mr. Hoffmann ed to pa y this debt I bzlie ve we can , · Figures Amounting to $36 4 _ ment to relmbur:;e for the price of a said the council had authorized only take $9 ,000 ou t with the un der. 05 64i rep resen ti ng credits as th e City truck, the water department bE'lng a survey on the project and had not standin g it ·1,111 be repl aced next Port..s1?~011 1h's share in sta te laxe~ self 11quidating, also was approved authorized the mayor to sign a con- ye~r . He Lhen moved for r~cons1d ~raccormng to pro visions of law, wer~ unanimously. for the actual work. He sought atlon and then offered his motion received during the weekend by Cit :, suggestion by the autlitor and tract to read the opinion which he had to carry out th e recommendation Treasurer T eresa Demarais Y finance committee that $150 be obtained from the city solicitor and of the finan ce commi t tee. The moThe brea kdown of the city's shar transferred from parks and play- Pt first the mayor decllned to permit tion carried without dissent. includes: e ' grounds to a. fund for the ~urchase Interests and dividends tax · $2l _ ' or Christmas trees brought a brief this. the roll call vote had killed 387.29; savings bank tax, $7,64 . ; flurry of debate and resulted In a theAfter 7 43 " transfer, temporanly, Mr. Fen~ railroad tax, $6,958.94; and building roJJ call vote on a motion by Counwick asked for instructions from the and loan tax, $411.98. 'h IL 111 ) ,1::li:,1 cilman P eyser that the transfer be Cou ncil on how he was to meet the "'• ,v • ·,.._ . r:1:,·111 lu,;;u,._ •• denied . On the roll caJJ only Coun... ' " •1• 1:;,::::•. $9,000 debt. 1 H;I !I p1m::i• 1 cilmen Peyser, Hoffmann and Call 0 I 7-2 1 I IIre. l G S B T __.....____ I ______............................_ _ ~"-' IILiii,!1lillfii �• ·1 ·N-~w Chamber ;Directors Are i~.~~~~ n:~gg~~ I the Port.smouth Chamber of Commerce elected for a two-year period by a recent canvass o! Chamber / members Were released t.oday by Jtaames W. Tucker, executive .secrery. . . · THey are Frank E. Brooks, MorI rls C. Foye, Wllllam C. Walton Jr RaYtnond I. Beal, Orel A. Dexte~ and Ralph W. Badger. Notifications of the election were sent the incoming directors by mall t.oday. I They replace Eugene Cummings J .. D. 'Hartford, John J. Hassett: Richman S. Margeson, George Trefethen and Ralph T. Wood, whose ,/ terms expire and who cannot, un. l der Chamber by-laws, be reelected. I . I ~ I j Chamber Names 17 To· Local Holiday 1 Decoration Board : Chamber Conducts Election Seventeen members have been named to a special Chamber of Commerce commit.tee on Christmas decorations and progrRm tor Portsmouth by Chairman Gordon Aston of the board of governors of the retaU division. Committee members, who have been invited to meet In the Chamber offices on Daniels street Wednesday at 10 am to start their holiday plans, Include Howard A. Campbell, E. B. Carpenter, Harry Clarke, Forrest M. , Eaton, John W . Hopley, Edward T. ! Hughes, Samuel Kline, Walter A ( Mans, John T. McDonough, Her: 1 man D. Page. Herbert Sessions f Emil B. Sylvain, William Phaneuf' Jr., Benjamin Tober, George A'. Trefethen, Robert Whalen and Har- } ry Winebaum. The Portsmouth Chamber . of Margeson , George Trefethen and Commerce toda y began an elecl10n Ralph T . Wood. / by mall to fill the pos ts of Ix di- ! Five other elected directors hold 01·cr until 1947. They are Forrest rectors.0 Ballots a re to be ma lled M . Eaton, Chamber President Fredth t~~~ 2~ e Cha mber office by erick D. Gardner, R. C. L. Greer, The s ix . e1ec l e ct ct 11· .ec t ors whose Rand F ra nk. J . Massey and Kenneth D. . To Fill Six Directorships I tei ms expire and who ca nnot, un- I In addition to the elected dlrecder Chamber b,v-Jaws, be reelected ,/ tors 10 are appointed to the board are Eugene Cummings, J. D. Hart- lo 'r epresent neighborhood stores 0 hn _J ~ H~Si>etl, Ri chman S. la bor, the professions, women and ~~,ri~~ 1 the group of personal membership holders In the Chamber. Of these, fil'e are serving terms which expire / this ye ar. They are George J. Scott, s to res: Wi llia m E. Furber, labor; AlbP. rt. G. Hunt, personal members; W.1ma n Boynton, professions a1td Miss Frances Wiggin, women . Holdo, crs In this ca tegory are John J. Lea ry, sto res : Freel E. Cushman, Ja bor : Charles W. Gray, personal; Dr. J:o,ranz Hoff. professions and Mi~s Margaret Ballard, women. Tn add1lion to the above, Gordon As ton , b,v virtue of his chairmanSHOPPING DAYS ship of the re'ta!! boi!rd of governors, se rves as a director and as TO CHRISTMAS first vice president of the Chamber, !~ - I 24 Portsmouth Planning · Boai.4"'¾~ession Hears Report on Activities in 1946 Portsmouth planning board last night reviewed the year's - actlvlties, at a. meeting In the council chamber, city hall. Prior to the business session, members of the board held the annual holiday dinner at the Folsom-Salter house, 130 Court street. Highlighting 1946 activities in a report submitted by Maurice E. W'ltmer, secretary, were 10 public hearings, with nine held for changes In zoning ordinance and one for violation of zoning ordinances. Five changes in existing zoning ordinances wete under study by the board and recommendations for changes made as follows: For commercial zones; Islington street from Middle to Bartlett streets, N. E. Intersection of Lafayette and Peverly Hill road; For local business zones; Sagamore avenue adjacent to Sagamore bridge, comer of Woodbury avenue and Granite street, Sherburne road and Greenland road. The following requests for conslderatlon of business use In resldentlal areas were received and recommendations of the board forwarded to the city council: , Nursery, Pannaway Manor; dlaper service, Broad street; grocery store, Broac;\ street; tea room, Isl!ngton street; store, Mangrove street; boat shop, Dennett street. Two consultants were retained to assist the planning board in certain studies being made. They w!lre Arthur C. Camey of Caµibridge, Mass., and Wllllam Stanley Parker, Bosto;~llowing are reports adopted and ' recommended to the city council for favorable consideration: zoning Jurisdiction of city council and planning board : Location of future filling stations, Criticising the city council for and adopting recommendations of t he Location of future local business districts. Portsmouth planning board and then 11ot enforcing their own rulPlanning board procedure for ings, Forrest M. Eaton last night handling petitions for rezoning. told planning board members that 1945 and 1946 were the fir st two unless decisions were enforced the years in wl,lch a budget allowance plannin!J°oard was "just a joke and for expenses was granted by the city I am g~ling tired of being a part council to the plannmg board, $2,of a joke." 500 per year. Four specific violations were cited Following expenses were Incurred and the board voled lo mform the by the board for consullalion ~ercouncil by letter and ask for action. vice, mapping, printing, advert1seThe planning board would not make ments and secretarial assistance. In public the names of the alleged,vio1945, $1 ,360.50; 1946, $1,744.76, for a lators before the council was intotal of $3 ,105 .26. formed but the instances include In new business, Andrew Currier, operation of neighborhood stores and 435 Colonial drive. appeared befpre failure lo comply with announced the board for instructions concerning possible purcha se of land In . intentions on construction. Pannaway Manor In a. residential / The violations are ones in which area to erect a store, provid ing a re- , the city council accepted the recomm endal lon of the pla nning boa rd zoning lo commercial purposes can but In whi ch th e appli cant has disbe effected . He was advised by James W. Dur- JI reg a rrled the act 1011 of the council, the member& were told. gin, chairman , to submi t the u~ual petition of 75 '1, of the land -valuation owners within 300 feet on all sides of the property In favor of rezoning. Also present were Mayor Mary C. Dondero, Mrs. Hilda H. Hundley, Forrest M. Eaton, Clayton E. Osborn and Lucien Geoffrion. !City Planning Board Member Urges Enforcen,ent of Zoning Mr. Eaton further urged that the council be told what the planning board is, what Its recommendations mean and what the council's duties are 111 relallonohlp to the board 1n order lo ha ve harmony. Maurice E. Witmer said buildIng permits were issued by the building inspector without knowledge of area zoning. It was moved by Mayor Mary 0. Dondero and unanimously passed to have J a mes T. Whi tman, Portsmouth bu1ldmg mspector, appear at a future meetmg and discuss the zoning ordina nces and bullding code. Presence of the city solicitor at meetings for advice and to act as a go-between for the board and councll wa s also suggested. Others attendin g the meeting were Mrs. HIida Hundley, Charles A. Johnson , Lucien Geoffrion and Supt. of Streets Clayton E. Osborn and Chamnan John W. Durgin. �";,] \~ Name Committee City Manager Governme'i!~~.~~ Discussed at C of C_S~ss1on ·Prom·otion T p bl' . ('f 0 U 1c1ze I Y m;.:i,w':'.'",;:g,.;~·m,,.,::,,:~":·;:. •-;::k,!;:;.f;:.",••• =,.;. Mana ge•r System Pm,nt / Conif11i·t4-tee ternoon before a special commit- , tee named by the Portsmouth , condition In New Hampshire perXi• (c;..1 't Chamber of Commerce by John D. sons don't trust clt.y government, so Langmuir of Concord, executive ell- break up power inl-0 so many chan- 1 '' l.. rector of the New Hampshire Fed-j nels in t.he charter that no official era ti on of TRXPRyer1; Association kno\\·s his rxact po'l\•er. h b office, 50 "I clle your recent 'sidewalk InclInc .. Rt tthe , C am er dent' RS Rn example. No one knew '· Daniels . what his• or her own power 'l\'as w mans ree.. P Boynton, ch airman , or O pro-icm, !Ind chairman of the who did have the power to act, ' he Names of a committee of 10 Port..s. 1 Chamber municipal affairs com- j sru.d. . Nine Porl.smouth persons 'l\'ere mil.tee. appointed a nomlnat~ng "The rlectrd councH has the nght mouth resident.s .to formulate plans I b named this morn ng y a spec Ia I comm1·ttee to med Monday evcmng . r , to set poilc1cs, _ _but _ _when _ the elected - for the promotion of the city manand recommend a permanent ager type. of government !or Portscommittee appointed by dlrector.5 of : ni•n •nd ~rrrrtar.v. NRmrd chairwrre admlnistral-Or carr es t hem ou t , co n • 1 mouth were released this morning n n conflict ls reached between the Cham be r of Commerce t o Inn 11- Enrl E. Watson. George R. Chick fllct the after council and mayor. Sometimes by Frederick D. Gardner, president of the Chamber of Commerce. gurate 11, movement to RC(]UR!nt and Sherm:m P. Ne\\'ton. Mrs. 5 · j it Is found different city officials Port.smouth residents '\\'Ith the brn- Gordon Task ap:reed lo fill in as may have a35certain amount of reThey nre Orel A. Dexter, Forrest secretary. M. Eaton, Earl E. Watson. John J. efits derived from a city 111,rnnger tempornry It WM 'voted lo hav" ropie or sponsiblllty." 5 Hassett, Dr. Lester R. Whitaker, form of government. sections or the PotLFm<J,ith city He mentioned the boards o! eduArthur J. Reinhart, Fred E. CushThe list of appointees will not be ~harte; mimeographed for study by cation Jn this state as functioning man, George R. Chick, Mrs. S. Gormade known untll acc~ptance ~a.~ committeemen. properly, where "the school departdon Task and Sherman P. Newton. been assured the c_omm1ttee. which To echie,·e lhe maximum amount menl.s are not broken up and all Appointments were mnde by a consists of Fredenck D. ?ar?ner, of efficiency and economy In mun!- school policies run by the school special committee elected by the dipresident, James W. Tucke1, execu- cipa! goverment, Mr. Langmmr de- boards. If a superintendent ls needrectors of the Chamber of Comtlve secretary, and Wy!nnn Boyn- scribed the city managt't plans D ed, they go to the 11tate ?oard o! merce, Mr. Gardner, Jame.s W. ton. . nnd E. Plan D is the election of a education and ask to know who ls & Tucker, executive secretary, and It Ls expected those RC~cptmg city council by majority vote. good man for the job and has he Wyman P. Boynton, chairman of wlll name chairman, who will then wherrby the council then appoints proven he can do H,' before he ls the over-all committee on public appomt city-wide comm_lttcr.5 to a manager. who makes all further hired. affairs. educate nnd inform res1dcnt.s of Appointments. The second plan, E, "Mayors are elected by guessing at Mr. Boynton, 'l\•ho 1s nlso chairadvantages. of the s~stcm. or proportional representation, he managerial success, l.n.stea.d proven man of the municipal affairs comThe specrnl committee was_ nampr! explained, is lhe election of a coun- managerial success," the speaker mittee of the chamber will call the yesterday afternoon ~t a ctn:eclors ell by first place. second, third. aaded group together soon to name 11, meeting to meet this morning In fourth. and so forth, vote~ by the Birth o! city management type of chairman. It i.s expected city-wide the chamber office, 50 Daniels people to rC"ach thr number needed government was In Staunton, Va., committees will be formed to ac1 street. for a council. The manager is like- Mr. Langmuir said, In 1908, when a quaint Port.smou th residents with The board nl o yesterday voLC'c! wise named by the council and all city official was so thorough in his advantages to be derived from 11, 1to _drop th~ idea of. lnvitinit the I city officers named by the manager. : capacity that he "backed into" the city manager form -of government. I United Nations orga111zat1on lo perUnder these conditions, the may- job by demand o! the people and a manently settle in the Portsmouth or of the city Is named from the new type of government was estabarea and voted to cooperate with co mcil and presides as mayor, lished, whereby department heads groups attempting to bring the U.N. wtth power. were fired, graft was eliminated, a to Boston, Conwny or other parts of progressive economic basis reached. New England. at the discretion of At present there are 723 comthe executlve-secretnry. \ munities Jn the United States under Mr. Tucker remarked that bro- ' , this plan, with Maine having 71 churns prepared by New York and managers, representing 36% of the other places offering 11dvantages to state's population under this type of the world delegntions made any ~tJaw. . f\ •~ •, N•me Appom • t ed -- BY C f C Gro up . . I I ~ tempt by the Portsmouth area seem feeble by comparison. I \ To Sti/dy U:"<H Need~ It was a.greed to have thr ~ccreta.ry Inquire further Into the requirements of the University oi New Hampshlre in the foundation medical school, as to buildinlls of RndR land needed and other parlicula r~. . Due to numerous request.~ for membership in blue cross or blue shield from those not affiliated I with any group, the directors nuthorized Mr. Tucker to lnvestiga,le possibilities of having a group t.ake advantage of the hospital and surgical services through the Chamber of Commerce. The project of the New Enirlanct musical festivnl being conducted here May 23-24 'l\·as heartily endorsed. It was decided to obtain housing and feeding facilities at Hampton Beach for the 5,000 high school bands, orchestras, choral groups and soloists who will compete. l ,,, I I Name ... omm,tteei..- • Continued from Page Ont! Conclud Oth~r Bu~lne~s In other business, the directors voted: To rPcommend to the retail board for lmmed!a te consideration the idl'a of using Ilgh ed garlands · around stree t electric light poles 1 for Christmas decorations; To delay actual date of the annual chamber meeting d11rlng the first two -weeks of December until word 1s received from Sen. Owen R. Brewster of Maine , as to his availability to be guest speak<'r. Other directors attending 'l\'ere Miss Margaret M. Ballard. Miss Frances M. Wiggin, R. C. L. Gre~r, Forrest M. Eaton, George Trefethen, John J. Hassett, Kenneth D. Rand, Dr. Franz F. Hoff, and Fred E. Cushman. jI The group will continue further study of the plan after the Christmas holiday. Other Chamber commltteeme attending were Dr. Lester R. Whit a.ker, Fred E. Cushman, John J Hn.s.sett and James W. Tucker, executlve secretary o! the Chamber. Announced To Press for Adoption . Of City Monag·er Plan ; �Police Hold Police Commission Votes Recommendation Portsmou th Police commissioners Yesterday voted to recommend Lh • I pO,.tee Boar city council rule that the entranc: I 1ty to the municipal Parking lot otr I c· d To Request Meter Funds for s,·gns Juveniles For Breaksc I ...9 r-1 ' Power Ship Due To Start Today For Portsmouth Vau~ha~ street a "no Parkmg area. be Thedesignated commissioners met at 5 pm in the co uncll chamber c1_ty hall, the _D ecember mee only ting: Nearly $400 worth of property In- wit~ the for mun1c1pal lot the eluding two parking meters, stolen business Under discussion, due to by five Portsmouth juveniles in a numerous complaints from conPortsmouth Police commissioners series of breaks in August and this cerns pertaining to the present lraf. yesterday unanimously voted to The war-veteran power ship R _ / month " 'ere recovered by Ports- fie tie-up. recommend that the city council 11pistance wa due to leave her berth mou th police Sunday and yesterday An appllcat.ion from Richard E propriate a swn of money from a t Hog Island Lermina1 in Philadel23 , of 48 Raleigh way· as the rouths were taken lnlo cusparking meter receipts be made 55 Ingraham, phia. today on the first leg of her tody. The meters. valued 11. L s for a Position on the Portsmouth avail11ble for the board of street journey to Portsmou th where she each. were taken Nov. 4 fromrd111 Marke t Police force was accepted and placed commissioners to complete erection will replace the Jacona. and Penhallow streets, acco g Lo, file. A st udent before entering of no parking signs in the business The Resis tance will eventually be police. h e navy in December 1940, Ingra- district. tled up at the former Jacona dock One hundred eighty-three dollars am Chief Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt th wasthhonorably discharged Nov at Atlantic Heights where she will worth of Shoemakers· equipment was fl'om • · told the comml~sioners si""1s Yankee newtaken Islington - of ~is year.-=---O ' 41.ir. .,. had be used as a floating power plant furntshlng lectric current !or the s reet plant Nov . 6, when entrance I Pr~sent "'ere Marshal Leonaro Ir.. been placed on Bridge street SunPublic Service Company of New . was gained by raising an unlocked H<'w1t t, Orel A . Dexter, chairman, day, but completion of the project Hampshire. / window. Police li~ted the property J. Paul Griffin and J. Verne Wood. was impossible, due to SuperintenImmediately upon leaving her recovered as four electric mo ors, - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - dent of Streets Clayton E . Osborn an emery wheel and belt.ing, two informing him money was not dock today, company officials In I packages of needles and two pulleys. a vaUable. Manchester said thts morning, she 'll'lll go into drydock in the PhilaMerchandise ta ken from David Mainh• under discussion wa delphia. area for reconditioning. Levv. second hand furniture dealer Church street, where parking conShe is expected to arrive here in at i2a Penliallow street, and nel'er tinues aft.er the 1946 council banned/ trom three to six weeks. discovered 11s missing was also lothe pr11ctice . One .sign near Court cated. Included were a gold wa ch, ., reet sari; " o Parking B tween The power firm recently purchased he ship from the war asset-, adsilver wat-ch, ala1·m clock, electric Sil!'ns," but the other sign J.s nont.oaster, electric drill, two block exlsten . ministration for $2,575,000, an Associated Press dtspatch from Philaplanes and a pair of binoculars In Commi.ssioners at rnding wer delphia said. fr ?, 1,, 4<. a case, to Lhe tot11l v11Jue of $72. Orel A. Dext r. ch11innan, J . Paul Police Badger .said the Rand youthsIcealsoCo.,had1 Griffin and J. Verne Wood. lf~ entered Cate stree , on Aug. 22, wllf'n an 11 1 officer on Lhe beat discol'ercd the outer door had been torn off, but nothmg was ml~slnl!' inside, and made an attemp to en r the B. M. Yarrell Grain Co., 123 Market Th pos.s1bilit of a ny1de111 ex- 1 per highways far mor than it would for improvement of route 1. street. Nov. 7, by breaking the glass press toll higll'll·ay acro.~s southeast- New Hampshire people anr! there-, Among the proposals be!ng stuover the door, but found no catch on he inside. . ' pa.i.t1ally . . fore di d in to a. is possible new e1.n Ne\\ Hampsh1r pa1road. it is being talked of as a toll road In relation this section one that alleJin~ Rou e l and linking the As those who are tentatively prob- would call for a highway authority. new Maine toll road and apropos d ing th idea see It, its chief service This would be in keeping '\Vith the I xtension of a sinular highway in to New Hampshire would be to re- Maine syst-em where the i:ie~ toll . . .ed by rPcogni.Y-d lieve congesLion route I, trafnow of, roadand willts bebeing under the junsd1ctlon Massachuset.ts, is bemg E'Xploi as the on state's worst constructed by a t.he Seacoast Regional Development fie problel)1, and due to become an highway authority and is being linAssocia ion and by state authorities. ovenvhelmlng traffic bottleneck I anced by bonds to be retired out of The regional association 1s sound- should i be required to handle the operating revenue without involv11,i, 4 1. ing out opimon 111 tins area on the heavy load of highspeed traffic ex- log the credit structure of the state. possibility of the plan which \\'ould pectect on th new Massachuse tts It JS hoped that studies will promark the first such toll road venture and Maine highway Jmks which will gress far enough so that Jegtsla.tive in e11,• Hamp:ah1re. connect with a simUar system in action may be sought on the project Postmaster Peter J . Hickey has reA stud1 of thP propos d proJect Connecticut, and extend to New during the 1947 term of the New ceived a letter of thanks from Secha.s not .,·e progressed far enough York City Hampshire legislature and, should for an accura te estimate of cost bu The Ma.me loll road. a four-lane, a pJan sintilar to that in Maine be ond Assistant Postma.ster General current gues_ses place It between 4,. wo-way high speed highwaY, has its evolved so that r gular state funcl.6 Gael Sullivan for the part the local 000.000 and M ,000 ,000. south rn terminll6 at the Malne- would no be required, i is likely , postoffice and its staff playPd i~1 Such a h1ghwav would sen·e users ew Hampshire interstate bridge that action could be completed on the promotion of National Air Mail of the Massachusetts and Mame E.U- here and Massachusett.-; plans call the project at that term. week last October. Mr. Sullivan report ct that October showed an increase of more than 41':. in air mail over the pre,·ious month . "In round numbers,'' his Jetter stated, ''71,000.000 additional letters took lo the air." Air Mail week in Por smouth asurrent plan5 call for th adsumed added importance with the announcement that direct air mail dition of approximately 60 tern• service soon would be institute_d porarJ' emploJes .\t the Port • from the Portsmouth airport. This mouth po tolTice tn handle the became a reality with the opening Christmas rush , Po tmaster Peof Northeast Airlines regular schedt r J, Hickey sa.ld toda.y. They uled air service here Sunday. would be divided with 35 servThe part the 1oc11l office played ing as carriers and 25 as cle~ks, in observance of the week included Th!' hristn111s rush, which the formation of a local air mail was in full swi ng at thi~ time week committee, the making of, last ear, has not yet developed posters in the high school, special thi~ ~·ear, the postmaster added. displays of air mail stationery In He said he would not put on the many sLores of the city, special con- · !' tra. help until the rush of tacting of most of the residents by business warranted it. mail carriers, relative to the advantages of air ma il, sponsoring by The postoffice Is expected to the Chamber of Commerce of a be open evenings during the pecial cachet and newspaper and last few days before ChrisLmas radio publicity concerning the obbut no definlte date has yet servance and its purposes. been 5et for the start of the a.dded s~ce, Mr. Hickey said. ~ I2° ~ Super Highway Toll Road Aero s Southern N.H . Possible I Postoffice Cited For Air Mail Week Promotion I I I Postoff ice Plans To Hire 60 Extras ----~ - LllJ.A I 1\.11 I t �Portsmouth Fire Laws Inadequate, Says £~~an I Port City Firemen To Attend Muster Members of the Franklin Pierce Veteran Firemen's association of He used as an example a dry Portsmouth will participate in the cleaning plant recently built which hand engine muster at Revere does not conform to underwriter Beach, Mass. , Labor day, Sept. 2. specifications. Radical changes are The muste1· Is sponsored by the going to have to be made in this 50th annual New England States plant before the underwriters will V:eteran Firemen's league. Twentycontinue the old rate of insurance five engines will compete. !or all the neighboring struct,ures. The Eureka tub of P ortsmouth will If lhis ls not done, Chief Cogan be entered in the contest. Fred continued, the rates will jump about Barry will act as foreman , Eugene 15 %. Copeland, assistant foreman; LinConsiderable power has been glv- wood Hanson, second assistant foreen the fire chiefs by the so called man : John Turner, pipe man, and Cocoanut Grove law, which came Clarence Tilley, steward . into being after the disastrous 1,oloTransportation to Revere Reach caust in Boston four years ago. will be arranged by Andrew Barret t Under the terms of this Jaw, a an d Mitchell Blanchet.le. MP.mbers fire chief may regulate the number are a ked to contact either Mr. Barof PC?Ple to be admitted lo P. public rett or Mr. Blanchette. Cl'f_, I.>, 4 (, buildmg, make sure that exits are adequate and sufficient in nnmber. However, t_hls is one of the few stnngent pieces of fire hazard leglslation now on th statute books. The New Hampshire Board 0 ! Underwriters 1s a rate making body and , as such, 1s powerless to enforce fire laws ev n if they ex""'""""'----·----...JI isled, according to David J . Flan. ders. a slstant secretary of the board It even lacks the pow r to The Portsmouth fire department O. Introduce corrective le1nslat1on. The corrections, If they come at all , must sent standby apparatus to Dover at be made by the state Legislature. 7:10 this morning while the Dover False alarm number 20 for Some New Haminhlre towns and department fought two fires. the 1946 Portsmouth fire decities, notabl~• BHlin, have, under Fire Chief Edward F. Knott of partment records was rung in at the 1943 amendment to section five , the Dover fire department said the 3 :10 yesterday afternoon when Chapter· 175 of the s tate laws. re- first call came at 6: 27 am for a shed Box 11'7 was pulled in the Wentmoved the office of fire chief from fire on Stark avenue. The chief worth Acres. nolltlcs by appointment under good placed the damage at $500. Wentworth Acres, one of the behavior. At 6:40 am a call came for a longest runs for·the local dePortsmouth st.ill retain.!! the rear- barn fire on Meserve road. Four partment, has the dubious dis• ly election .svstem . which co11Jd calves were lost, a lthough 22 head Unction of leading the town's c11.use politk11.I pressure on tho fire of other stock were led to safety. general a.rea.s with a. score of Forty-five tons of hay were chief Rnd thus reduce the efficieneight of the false alarms. Five stored In the barn, accordmg to Cl of the department. of the remaining 12 were rung the owner. Ohle! Knott said the In the downtown area and the ~ated the damage at other seven fr1>m boxes scattered throughout the city. "Portsmouth ls M guilty a.s the rest of the tow ns and cities in the state Jn the inadequacy of Jts fire laws," Fire Chief ~orge T. Cogan told The Por tsmouth Herald today, commenting upon a report that the New Hampshire Board of Underwriters will make another attempt to pass adequate fi re laws at the next session of the General Court. "As Jt is today in P ortsmouth, buildings are put up without my direct knowledge. I have no idea whether many establishmen ts, partlcularl y those doing dry cleaning, are complying with the underwriters' requirem ents," Chief Cogan continued. "The city council sometimes refers gasoline perm.I~. and that sort of thing to me, bu t not always." The chief went on to say, that after a building ha.s been erected the underwriters refer the matt.er to him for adJustment of insurance rates. Quite frequently changes 1n the onginal construction speci.flcatlons would have made a big dlffer ence 1n the insurance rate. _._ IFalse Alarm fay Up Rates 0 I Portsmouth Sends Fire Equipment ~ To Help Dover~~ N 20 ICalls Firemen to Acres SA TA'S HELPERS , in the persons of members of the Port mouth fire depar tment, a:e pictured above with some of their handiwork. Each year the firemen ta ke old and dam aged toys and ~epa1r lhem for distribution to needy children in Portsmouth. Your gifl of old toys is always "'. elcome and still can. be us?d th ' 5 to make sure that Santa does not forget any local youngster. Left lo right above are Franklin Davis, J . 'wyecar . onnors, E . w . ~eks , Arthur (Santa Claus) Cox, Thomas Kelley and Frank E. Amazeen. (Portsmouth Herald photo) •"\1\lt,. Firemen Answer Eight Alarms u,,,...~ lo Over Weekend Eigh alarms kep t the Port.smou th fire departmen t busy over the weekend with the cold snap producing three chimney fires. A.Ji 11 :53 Saturday morning the de partment was called to a fire thaL had spread from the city dump to the woods. The next run was to an auto when the machine of Robert Belmont caugh t fire. Fire Chief Cogan estimated damage at $50. , In the afternoon the department fought a grass fire near the school Jn Atlflntlc Hcight.s. Pit 7: 11 pm tire firemen went lo the home of Santo Geraci oii Pray streeL to put out m?ne of lhe three chimney fires, the fii st bemg at a house on Bartlett street. Sun~ay morning_ a fire started aro~na the fireplace of Roy Peterson s house on Rockaway street Damage was limited to burn ed mantel, the chief said, ancl smoke. A chimney fire at the home of Charles Stimpson wa.s extinguished at 7.46 am The final call came Sunrlay aftrr110011 !?1 a woods fire at Hi lop Park 1 Atlantic heights. '/ a �Financial Aid . W If G A.d e are rou p , s For Port City Nee y Several Families d n Nov. Tops $995 Financial relief for Portsmouth residents during November reached $995.58, nearly S200 Jess than In November, 1945, when the total was Sl,180.12, according to figures released today by James 0. Pettigrew, overseer of the poor. These figures do not include $2,000 each month . During la t. mon th, six families representing 16 persons received aid of $130.56; lwo veterans' families represent.mg eight. people accepted $96.08; 12 single persons on regular relief received $204.50; eight. adults were helped with board and care to the amount. of $355.50; three children were accommodated wit.h board and oare for $75, and hospitalization cases i1mounted to $135.25. In November, 1945, cases were: Nine families representing 25 people, $254.85; one veteran's family of two persons. $23; nine single people on relief, $133.77; board and care of six adults, $305.85; three children, board and care, $70; hospitalization, $265.40, and medical care, I 127.25. b.t l,-,(,. Mrs. Dorothy Bovard, executive secretar •, reported the m6nth of November's activities to the board of directors or the Family Welfare association al a meeting held Monday. In cooperat.lon with the State Department of Public Welfare, several families were assisted with adoptions, Mrs . Bovard said. _O ther services given included supJementary assistance in families where there wa.s lllness; new shoes for 10 school children and many clot.hes distrlbu ed ; four mo hers wPre assisted In making arrangemen ts for ma ernity care. Also the association helped In several travelers aid cases, Including transportation home for a mother and five chlldren. who had b en stranded in town and cared for by the Salvation Army: milk from the Rotary club milk fund was sent t.o 12 families where there were undernourished children. The annuaL meeting will take place Jan. 27. :.0, 4, "I i. Portsmouth Rent ~"' Control Office jl ,~ To Remam Open Th rent control offlct' In Port..smouth will be one of five tha will remain open In New Hampshire af• t•r tonight. John F . McIntyre, st.ate Che t P dge Total director of price administration, n,"'-\ said today. Tot.al pl dged amount In the The other offices are a Berlin , I Conco[d. Keene and Claremont. Portsmouth Community Chest drive This cfoes not include he area con- reached 20,779.46 today, with neartrol office at Manchester which will I ly 25% of report~ sti11 to be subremain open. mlt ~d by committee chaJrmen, acThirtv-nine employes " 'Ill be af- cordmg to Ralph T . Wood, treasurfect ct throughou the state, includ- er. The goal for 1946 is $26,649.32. Ing six In the Portsmouth office. Of the total amount, $19,265.71 Mr. McIntyre said that any ques- has b en received In cash, leaving a tlons to do wi h sugar rationing balance of pledges due In the "·ould be directed to th Concord amount of $1,513.75, the treasurer office rather than any of the field said. ofllce.s. ------ Is Now $20,779 Port City to Observe Thanksgiving Holiday Annual Clipper-Dover Gridiron Battle At Durham Is Leading Sports Event n-~ Thanksgiving minded Portsmouth, dimmed out as in war years, will take its mind off the national problems of foreign policy, coal strikes, shortages and high prices with the annual family arguments of who gets the white meat, who gets the dark and, "Ma, why can't I have a drumstick?" For many families It wlll be thP / employes. Stores will close for the first Thanksgiving In five long years day, as will The Portsmouth Herald , since the whoJe family has been bu fans, not able to ge to the Lewi.!, field arena, will be able to get comseated around the ~ble. For some, plete story of the game in their too . many, there will be an empty Friday paper. chair to remind of lhe sacrlflce that a. son has made lo keep Thanksgivo Mail Delivery ing da what, it ls. Postmaster Peter J. Hickey has As an appetizer for the turkey, announced there will be no deliverDover and Portsmouth will stage ies, either window, street or rural, their annual version of Donney- on the holiday. Only a. skeleton brook fair at Lewis field, Durham, force will be at the posto.fflce and at 10 :30 am. The unbeaten Green telephone ca Us about deli verles will and White and the once whipped only handicap them In getting the Red and White usually tht'bw away mall out, Mr. Hickey said. their press clippings before their Union services will be held at the Thanksgiving day battles. Middle Street Baptist church at 9 The naval shipyard has announ- o'clock Thanksgiving morning. The ced there wi.11 be holiday for Its First Church of Christ, Scientist, will hold Thanksgiving services a.t 10 :45 am. Tonight there Is a. Thanksgiving Eve service at the Court Street Christian church. The school children were released from their classroom activities this afternoon until Monday morning. But there will be an important extra-curricula activity at the junior high school tonight at 8 when the high school band and students hold a pre-Dover game rally. FREDERICK D. GARDNER To Head '4 7Red Cross Fund Drive Frederick D. Gardner, president of lhe Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, has been named chairman of the 1947 Portsmouth Red Cross fund campaign. His appoil1tment, made QY Chapter Chairman Alvin F. Redden, was confirmed at a meeting of the Portsmouth Red Cross chapter in the courthouse here Wednesday. At the same time, Cha1rman Redden appointed John DeCourcy, a member of the chapter executive board, as coordinator of camp and hospital service. Six chapters in this area have named such coordinators. The chapter budget committee, Henry Tilton, chairman ; All;>ert Hunt, Mrs. James P. Griffin and Mrs. Edward T. Wendel), is now engaged ln estimating • the chapter needs for 1947. , \"!),'iv- �\~.::~~~~~--.~-====--=-- ---~---~~--~~---,, Disabled Veterans Chapter to Raise $10,000 Fund by Public Subscription Y),,._,,4t.,,. "Give a Little to the Boy Who Gave a Lot," will be the theme of a I!!=========...!:===-....:== Disabled American Veterans, Pisca"Cl\"1 •Ll I. taqua. chapter No. 4, drive for publie subscription of $10,000 which .starts M011day. The campaign, unanimously sane1 tioned by the Portsmouth cltv counell a a meeting Thursday, Nov. 14, will be Inaugurated by 10 DAV representatives on the morning of the 25th, with a' house to house and store to store canvass for funds. Receipts of the "Give a Little to Proceeds will be used to pay the the Boy Who Gave a Lot" campaign mortgage on the new DAV building of Piscataqua chapter No. 4, Dis300 Court street, formerly the Uni~ abled American Veterans, are headtarian church chapel, to increase ing towards the first tho1,1sand in the service at the Portsmouth naval $10,000 goal of the hou.se-lo-house, PON OR A 'D F ATLRED LECT RER for the Portsmouth Rebase hospital and to continue aid store-to-slore drive, Commander habilitation ' cenl r benefit lecture and ball tonight al 8 pm in lhe l "O for veterans of both world wars. William French said today. building on Daniels street arc pictured above. i\liss Doroth Pace, left, As an honorary committee for the Aims of th~ drive, sanctioned by sponsor of lhe affair, ha s ponsored man similar programs in the past drive, Commander William French the Por tsmouth city council, are to to raise fund for the establishment of lhe center which now is opera ting today announced the support of pay the mor tgage at the new DAV her«' . omdr. Donald B. lacl\lillan, right, "ill speak tonii.hL on his ex-' Gov. Charles M . Dale, Mayor Mary quarters, 300 Court street, formerly C. Dondero, Norman E Rand, Harry the Unilanan church chapel, ln- , perie11ces in retie c:q1ioration as a feature of the program. ·winebaum, J. Verne Wood , Ralph crease service at Portsmouth naval C. Margeson and Ralph Brooks. hospital and to continue aid to vetActive campaigners wJ!l be Com- erans of both world wars. mander French, William McNeil Recent contributors include: J. Douglas Cottrell, Edward Dunn , Ed~ Verne Wood, 25; George B . French win Bennett, Edward PJ.larzykl, Don- Co., $25; Sea ward's Construction aid Moreau, Raymond Ellis, John Co ., $25 ; Vincent Taccetta, 25; Ross and James Guyette. John Sise & Co., 15; Edith Badger, $10; John W. A. Green, Exeler, $10; Home Near! Ready Canteen studio, $10, and New \ The bmlding on Court street was Hampshire Provision Co., $10. Comdr. Donald B. MacMillan, 1 until more than 50 are now tAklng pur~hased by the organization last Donations of $5 have been reramed Arctic explorer, will head lhe advantage of the center's fac1lltieE. April and has been nearly com- ceived from the Clipper restaurant, . , The Hamptons K1wams club dopletely renovated Commander Brown Jewelry Co., Marden's hat benefit progiam at 8 <J clock tonight nated a diathermy machine for heat French state& it will only be a shop, . Butler insurance, Drake's In the USO building for lhe Por ts- treatments and other organizations month or so before the building can market, F rank D. Perkins, Eagle mouth RehabUltallon center, v.ith ha,e lent support, Including Red be ready for use and the organizastudio, H . E . Yoken, Wendell's, Kenan Illustrated lecture on his experi- Cross chapters in Portsmouth and t1on plans to have the large aucildall insurance, Exeter News-Leuer, ences. Exeter. The former transports 12 torium on the ground floor used 111 Thomson's drug, Exeter; Frank Following the talk. a ball will be children ,three limes a week for the afternoons for informal getMorris.sey, Manning Oil Co., Eli held with music by the Portsmouth trealment and the latter group to-gethers by young people of Ports- Barwick, Shaines', Clarke's, Club naval base band. and a hobby show brings three persons. poho v1ctuns of mouth. High &ehool students may cafe ·and the Watch shop. wlil be on exhibition on the first last summer, to the center three days hold an Informal party or dance on Actively assisting Commander floor. a week. some afternoons, he said, and on French in the drive, with credenThe entire program Is sponsored other days the junior high children tials signed by City Clerk Eileen b:v Miss Dorothy Pace 1d a local 'l' hera1>i t In harg may use the hall as a community Dondero, are William McNeil, Dougcommittee lo assist the rehabililaDunng lhe how·s of 9 am to 4:30 center. Contributions to the drive las Cottrell, Edward Dunn, Edwin \ tlon work now being done here. The pm occupaUonal and physical thera- I will speed all activity, he added. Bennett, Edward Pliarzykl, Donald I center ls jointly sponsored by the PY tr atmcnls are under the superOn the second floor of the former Moreau, Raymond Ellis, John Ros.s New Hampslure Society for Cnp- vu ion or physician:; of the arca . l property of the Unitarian church and James Guyette. I p\cd Children· and Handic_appcd Health is aided b) functional treat-\ property, offices will be opened for The DAV honorary committee is PHsons and the Portsmouth Kiwanis ment, crutch walking practice, u.~es consultation of veterans of World Gov. Charles M. Dale, Mayor Mary club. of applian ces and a training pro- I · War I and II. To date, the DAV 111c. Dondero, Norman E. Rand, Harry Assisting Miss Pace on the general gram is in progress for children with tervlews veterans living 111 a 35· wmebaum, J. Verne Wood, Ralph committee tonight are Mernll birth 111.1uries-. mile radius of Portsmouth and Kit- , c. Margeson and Ralph E. Brook.5. Smith, chairman; _John HoJ?ley, In charge vf the Portsmouth •cntery at the town offices in the KitGordon H. Aslon, Neil Bahn . Rich- tcr a.re Miss Mmnie Wilham, rcgistery town hall on Tuesday nights. ard H. Hartford, Dallas Wyanl , Mr. Bennett, service officer, anJ ohn L. Sco~l. Mrs .. Hilda ~· Hu~d- tered occupational therapist and dl Jey, Mrs. Ohvcr Pnc;.,l, ML~s Olive r~ctor , Mis.s Brooks, registered phy1 tlcipates hi& own headquarters . on Piper, Forrest M. Eaton and Oscar s1cal therapist, and Mrs. Robert the second floor o{ the new buildNeukom. Malone, secretary. ing to aid veteran.s in problems of On the hobby show comm1llee are High school students vol 11 t employment, writing and developathan Wells, chairman: John Go!- t.heir service.s, but center 0 ~ ing claims, secunng ~w.er ?f alter, Sr .. Edward J. Hopley and Miss still are in need or more assist~c~ \ tome . procuring ph s1c1ans ~id Dorothy Bro~s of the center. The program for the coml~eg \ in disablement and assisting wid&tartecl Last May . month.s will greatly benefit fr 0 ows in problems of benefits, The Porlsmoulh center on I slmg- successful turnout tonigl1 l a ton street officially opened the oc- are underway lo aid 1 1'~s P an.s id Vets at Hospital cupational therapy program last persons throughout. ~a \!ca~ped j Since 1938, the Piscalaqua. chapMay. Children were brou~ht for a nd Strafford counl.le oc mg111am • ter ha spent $300 each year in givtrcatmen thre1= limes a week for a to continu n . _s, as we as ing three wards of vete1:aru at the two-hour period. Ad11lt and teen-age now bein ed a d. unpi ove the work 5 Portsmouth naval hospital n1agagroups came lo the center during afg one rn Portsmouth. l\ • DAV Campa·1gn For $10 000 Fun d Is Now Underway Arcf ic LeefUre To Aid Benefit I I l . I ~ t I:,;ines, games, cane.s and fo~d . However,.DAV canvassers point out ternoons. \ On Aug. 1, the physical therapy I there are still four other wards at IL--,-.----,,---::~---:~-~--:-:---:-i department was opened. A schedule the ho.spltal tht chapter ls unable Commander French Mks that 1has been arranged so lhat adults t,o help and look forward lo the persons living 011 the outskirts o! and children are treated with heat, time they n a.y include every wa.rd Portsmouth, whose doorbell may not ma•s:i.ge :ind exercises when needed. of vtteraris. 1 \ be rung by one or the 10 campaignEighteen pers<Jns wc1c treated In ers, remember to "give a. little to May and the number has increased t he boy who gave a lot." by mailing • a contribution to the DAV, care o! Portsmouth post.office box 476, or to the DAV, care o! Norman E. I Rand, Portsmouth Savings bank. l I �Ma,•or La uds W o r k !I Mayor Mary C. Dondero spoke briefly at the opening of the pro• gram, lauding the work of the cent.er and the purpose of the benefit program, Miss Dorothy Pace; sponsor o! la.st night's ball, also spoke briefly and introduced several guests. including Miss Viola Jones or Chicago, consultant on rehabllltation centers for 1 the National Society of Crippled Children; Miss Mildred Winship of Nashua, acting director of the N. H. Society for Crippled Children and andicapped Persons which cospo nsors the center with the Kiwanis club; William Glavin of Concord, supervisor of vocational re. h abllltatlon for the N. H. Depart• ment o{ Education; Curtis Bresnahan, supervisor of child welfare services; Dr. James W. Sever, Boston orthopedic surgeon and Miss Doris Wilkins. supenisor of the occupational therapy curriculum at the University of New Hampshire. I T~~ E -Th is sce ne at t he P ort~mo u th reha bilitati on center, ponsored TlllS I S W HERE M ~ EY GO h , ocietv for ripp led h ild ren a nd Ha n dica pped P ersons, jointly by the Port. mouth K1wan~i elu~ and o\!inp.. ~h vsicai' a ncl occupation a l t h erap)' fo r cri ppled childre n of i~ t ·pical of thP cla1 ly work done ere mbpr ~-t ba ll l~clu re a nd hohbv sh ow bein g s ponsored a t th e 0 lh e P ortsmouth 11rea.~trcet Proceeds from a ~nc building on Daniels tomorr ow evcn m g \ Y D o'roth y P ace a nd a ioca l committee, wi ll be used to fur th er t he work o r t he center. (l'ortsmouth H era ld p ho to) ir . Ball, Hobby Show To Highlight , 1 R;h~ a c~!p l!! ~ r!i2~111g ~oe t~ et ,~~.,,J!~!! i !,,,: ::::~ksed obn e silk to be used as bookmai Y strains o! the Port.smouth . naval Mrs. Gladys Zeidman and ~radley REHAB/LITATION CENTER BENEFl T A TTRAC Ts fin wD ~ An estima ed throng.of more th an bMe b,nd lomo,,•ow nigh m ,the relighted USO buil~ing, those Just enjoying the music may b_rowse around the .first floor and view a hobby show t'xhibited by ~~lldr n of the Port.smouth Rehab1htatio_n center and Por mouth area resi- Colem,n' dis,l,y of fly tyrng, 500 "'""'' d,nced to them.,,,, of The public is invited to at~end the Portsmouth naval base band and those who have not received here last night at the USO building invitations will be welcome at lhe on Daniels street, reopened for the door, Miss Pace, who has spoi:isored benefit affair which raised money the affair for many years, said to• for the Portsmouth Rehabilitation day. center. dent.s. . The dancr and hobby show will follow an lllustrated address by 8Comdr. Donald B. MacMillan. The ffair is sponsored by Miss Dorothy Pac<', for th!' benefit of the rehabllilsition center here. On exhibition will be t.he 100piece collec -ion of combat and natl\'e knives srnt Francis T . Malloy bv sen·icemen from all over the ,..:orld. Patients at the Po'r mouth nav!l-1 hospi al have loaned exp~rt examples of handicrafts made while convalescing. Eugene Dohert~•. a taxiderml~t. will s how stu Pd bird.~ and animals, while, for vAriety, the adjacent display wlJI be 1.900 _Joker playmg cards. with no wo alike. . ew Hampshire pottery and miscelJaneous China will be_ sf:own by Mrs . Marlon Moody. Pamtmgs depictlng old scenes of Portsmouth ls the offering of H. M. S . Harlow. Fourteen hundred tin tobacco tags in frames. plus submarine launchmg button.s and a c0Jlect1on of old inkwells, varied hobb!e~ of Arthur Keene, will be ei:ch1bit~d. Mr. Keene also " 'ill add corns w!th heads of all U.S. Presidents. ~ore1gn coins and paper money to his corner of the show. A stamp Earlas Seekins wlll be collection on rlew, asofwell two exhibits of rarf' button11 lent b.v Mrs. George Paul and Mrs. Raymond W. Andrews. Other odd hobbles for inspection include homemade puzzles made by However a donation of the rehab!Earlier an audience of more than litation !una 1s requested of those 250 had attended a lecture on Greenadmitted to lhe ball .and may be land by Comdr. Donald B. MacMilmade in adrnn :e lo Treasurer Oscar Ian, famed Arctic explorer. Neukom or may be made ~t the Commander MacMillan presented door. a brief introductory talk in which The affair is one or an annual se- hp described Greenland as a conrirs sta rted several Years a11:o hy tinen in its own right, 1,40!' milr< Miss Pace when a fund was started long and 900 mlles wide, 1nucp to open the center which has . now or which is covered by an ice sheet be n in operation for a year givmg 8,000 feet thick, a. remainder of the ph ysical and occupat1onal therapy to firth great Ice age which once overcrippled children and handicap~ed spread North America. as far south persons. The center 1s sp01_1smed as New England. jointly by the Portsmouth Knva!1is Min ral deposi in the great club and the N. H. Soc1~ty for Cnp- northern land mass. proper y of pied Children and Handicapped Per- Denmark, Indicate that at one pesons. ., riod in its hlstor~ Greenland wa a. In additi~n t? a dance, tomo~:o; ~ ~arm land In which fig trees, magprogram will mclude a _lectu ) nof1as and giant, sequ01as grew, the Comdr. Donald B. MacMillan, arctic, speaker said. "Contrary to popular explorer, and a hobby show. belle!, the land is no all a. frozen Iwaste, there ls vegetation and there are farms in the southern portion now," he added. Commander MacMillan then presentecl motion pictures, some in color of his trips to Greenland, of the bi;th of icebergs and of the Jiie led by the people of Greenland and by the polar Eskimos. Dallas Wyant, secretary of the Portsmouth Kiwanis club which ls a co-spon or of the reh billt,a tion ren m es.ter, acted a G m a -irr o! r.ereruo t.==~~,_;.=_-===------ Continued on Page Eight - Rehabilitation- \,. Continued from Page One ~ Miss Pace said loda.y that proceeds from IJ1e benefit already exceeded Sl,000 and that donations still were coming in by mall. In conjunction with the lecture and dance, a display of handicraft; work by handicapped persons was held a.nd a hobby show wa.s presented. Assisting Miss Pace on the general committee were Merrill H. Smith, chairman; Oscar Neukom, treasurer; John W. Hopley, Gordon H. Aston, George C. Bahn, Rich11rd H. Hartford, Mr. Wyant, iohn L, Scott, Mrs. Hilda. Hundley, Mrs. OJlver W, Priest, Miss Olive Piperl and Forrest M. Eaton, Nathan Wells wa.s chairman of the bobby show committee, assisted by John R. Goiter, Edward ft Hop. ley and ,Miss Dorothy Brook.S, �__..-..-~-~·-s::---.::-:,~d-::-:.=------=,=-::-- - :H~~=========j__:~As:;~l~sr;ti~n:g~M~ayor Dondero, chairman of the committee, are Mrs. pIQ n U I I ng O OU Se City Comfort Station rf,)1'. ':,~I '::,,;d ~~~ 'fi.'i,\~tmn, To Award Bids for De'molition R~~l;•l~hi~~ the lands and buildI Ing committee of the Portsmouth !I city council received bids yesterday for demolition of property on Por. I ter street, site of the new comfort station. No acti.on was taken by the committee. Bids were received from: nd over the three entrances a win. John Boisvert & Son, 597 Islmg. doWs of glass blocks. ton street, $1,200; J. Archie DeRochemont, Newing. rfl Second Floor O Cell ton $475 · Its location will be seven fee Harry 'L. Pio 51 McDonough from the sidewalk to assure .spac str et, $263. ' , \'-l1 ~ for shrubbery and grass plots. The second floor will consist of a clinic room, with ~Olding doors to \1! make two sections 1f needed, run".1, ning the widU1 of the building by 15 V lt feet. Offices and rest rooms for a I ~ municipal physician and nurse, 14 by 19 feet each and space for a dentist's office, 14 by 10 feet, a~cording to plans. A fire escape exit will be on th~ ~econd floor in the , Mayor Mary c. Dondero said torear of the bu1ld111g. I day that bids on the new comfort In the basement, storage spa~e " station to be built on Porter street would amount to 38 by 36 feet .. 'J?hlS would be asked as soon as the CPA section might be used for mu111c1pal had issued priorities for buildmg work or assembly, at which . time 175 materials. persons could be seated. 01J burner Demolition of the old structure on heating equipment will also be lo- the site has been complete for somecated in the basement. . time the mayor said, but until acAn air conditioning and vent1- tion '1s taken by the CPA the work 1ating system is contemplated. Ven- cannot go forward. tilators from the first floor will run She expressed the hope that the to the roof. CPA would realize that the comThe building v,<lll be open from fort station comes under the head6 am until midnight, wit!'J a~tend- ing of sanitary necessity, and would ants on duty 10 hours daily m the not be delayed by the erection of less necessary buildings. \ men's and women's rest rooms. Two-Story Structure To Provide Rooms for Clinic, Health Offices Mayor Mary C. Dondero and members of the building committee for the Portsmouth municipal comfort station conferred yesterday afternoon with Maurice E. Witmer, architect, in the council chamber, city hall. A sum of $47,500_ for purchase of land and erection of a comfort station was passed this year by the city council. Plans call for sanitary facilities and shower rooms adequate to serve a city of 35,000 populatio_n on _the ground floor of a two. stoned building to be erected by the City of Portsmouth at 24-32 Porter street, at the comer of Church street. Clinic rooms, headquarters for the city physician, dentist and nurse will be located on the second floor, with an entrance on Church street. The plans call for a fireproof structure, 36 by 48 feet, ha~ing granite base and upper part of bght buff bricks, panels of decora_t1ve sandbla.st granite pattern sections ICI•ty-Com fOrt sta t10• n BI•ds wa•It On c PA Bids for the demolition of proi,,. ertY a't 24 _32 Porter street, site ot the new Portsmouth municipal comfort station, will be awarded this alternoon by the lands an~ buildmg committee of Portsmouth s city council. d Three bids were received Tues a,y for the project. They were from John Boisvert & son, 597 Islington street, $1 ,200; J. Archie DeRochemont, Newington, $475 , and Ham L Pio 51 McDonough street, $263 ·A s~n of 47,500 for purchase of land and erection of a comfo~ station was passed by thlll years city council. •-"Mayor MarY c. Dondero wuo-Y added Miss Ellen A. Moses to the overall building committee for the station. other members, with the mayor as chairman, are Mrs. HII~ Hlmdley, Alfred Neri, Ge~rge • ..,sanbom. and Samuel H. But. =--;=--:::=--_.:~--------~~---4 �fCoa'I Dimout Prevails As Portsmouth PuJs. .Lights n.'l.'t Out. Di_splay Windows · Darkened by Order Downtown Portl;mouth returned ~o the shadowy darkness o! the dimmed out" war years last n! ht as the ,Civilian Production admiJis. tration s electricity conservation order went Into effect. Cooperation with the order Which had been urged by city offlci'als and civic organizations, was nearly 100% . along Congress street and Market square. Gov. Charles M. Dale took of. flcial action for state cooperation according to the Associated Press by appointing Edgar H. Hunter ' ot ~nover, Public Service commission c airmen, as administrator of an ~rgency Solid Fuels admlnistra- fi: 1 The governor said It v.·ouJd be M Hunter's job to enforce the rul~ ~ovfrning use of electricity and heat ur ng the critical shortages In add\tl(jn he Will act a.s adviser 'to the communities o! coal starving New Hampshire in better distribution o! a vallable stock piles. Mr. Hunter told the Concord bu~eaf o! the Associated Press that his rs act as emergency solid fuels administrator Will be a survey of ti18 coal situation in the gas and el frlcal field. While the survey ls ~~= ng made, he said, "It 11111 be necessary for me to 5Jt down and stud ~~eth~a;~~J!ct~ovemment directive; "When my !Study and th a[J completed, I will be ab!~ i~r~:: c e what course of actlo th ministration wm take." n e ad_- i Delay Demolition I,Of Building i o Allow Tenant To Vaca te Demolition of property at, 24-32 Porter street. which ceased Tuesday to enable a tenant to remove ail personal property, will start ag11in tomon·ow, accordln!l' • to A. Archie deRochemont of Newington, contracted by the City of PortsmouLh for the project. Th~ s1te will be used for construction of the Portsmouth municipal comfort station. One of the t.wo bulldlngs on the land has already been torn down, but the tenant in the second building was given unl,IJ the first o! the month by the city t.o vacate. O · l \ • 4 l.b Strike Costs City Loss of On_ e · Daily Train · No immediate effect, except the lo.st of one round trip by rail between Portsmouth and Manchester was expected In Portsmouth as a , resu!t of the WR!kout of the nation 6 soft COAi miners. 1 Local CORI dcAlers hAd ~tAted pre- j Ports mouth Turns On Brigh_ t Lights Again Dimout Ends After Nearly 2 Weeks of Fuel Conservation vlously, when the strike loomed, ~. that local supplies would last from , 15 to 60 days so that, if the strike was not too prolonged, no serious effect would be felt here. Such a situation existed throughout the state, It was reported In Manchester this morning, with "no immediate pinch" foreseen. Thl.s prediction would not stand, dealers mAde it clear, if the strike lasted 1 1 over a period of several weeks. While the Associated Press reported th11t brownout.!; and rationing of electricity were foreca5t for all I stat.es east of the Missi~slppl, the I local situation In regard to electrl- 1 cal power was unknown. Officials of the N.H. Gas and Electric company here who would be in a position to make a definite statement on the situation were out of town today and could not be reached, The Boston and Maine railroad reported that no change In rail ser- ' vice between Portsmouth and Boston or Portland was planned but that a train from Manchester to Portsmouth at, 7 :32 am and from Portsmouth to Manchester' at 5:10 pm, weekdays. would be suspended durIng the fuel emergency ·'r1, 1.- \ • The lights came on again in Portsmou th Saturday night. After nearly two weeks of dimmed out streets, New 1 HamJJShire cities and towns and those of 20 other states affected by CPA order, U-14, were able to turn on the Christmas lighting· which had been curtailed. Only the city of 1 Nashua, which used gasoline powered generators, had beenL::=====:::::::=:::;:::::::;;;~,::::;;:;.=~;;J, I able to keep its Christmas lights operating. ] .~•'i4> '';,.,;•, I PorfsmoufhOPA I explain However. officiAIS were quick to back by company officials yesterday. that. dcRpite Lewis' orders Boston and Maine railroad offifor resumption of work in the mines, the soft coal situation was not complctely normAI. It will tAke, they estimated, two to four weeks for the stock piles of coal to be built back to anywhere near a normal level. :1~ Oft,·ce To Close· N E cOU nCI•1 Next M .onday -----"-- Postmaster Peter ,I. Hickey said t h is morn ing that compl ete mail service h ad a lready heen re- ~ su m ed. Th_e emhargo rrstricti n g package size and conten ts was 1 ~:s~:i:ti:;s t~~~i ; t e ~!t~~~ , ~ cials said train service was back to norm11I. The Portsmouth to Manchester service, first to be lost to the city, has been res.urned. The 11 employcs scheduled fo1 furlough by the Railway Expresd agency were ordered to return ~ ' work today, the company office said, The cmployes had been notified oil the layoff S a t u r ~ were calledlf -~-- • --i • · Asks C of C Coal Survl\e•yl. ' 4 ~ Emofoyes To Get 'I 3Q - DOy NOtlCeS • The Portsmouth Chamber o! Commerce, .In answer to a request from the New England councU will After four year.s and 10 months of ; survey the coal supply situ~tlon I operation the OPA office in Ports~mong . local industries and report mouth ls to close its doors. Its findmgs to the council, Secretary Local War Price and Ration Jam_es W. Tucker said today. B His action follows receipt of II. oard Chairman Francis T. Malloy telegram, sent also to 81 other received word yesterday that the chamber of commerce in large New offlce would close Monday. All emI England communities, by Richard ployes will receive 30-day notices as L. Bowditch, president o! the New of Nov. 12 and from that date until E~.gland council, in which he said: Dec. 12 the staff wm do what woi·k For the purpose of keeping the Ne~ England people and our publlo is necessary to close the office and off1clals In New England and in Its records. Washington fully informed as to the The local office opened, ;lthout effects of the continuing coal strike funds, in January 1942 at which on our region, will you kindly wire time the board consisted of Dr. Byu.s Friday, Dec. 6, facts regarding ron Staples, Frederick Lydston and any manufacturing plant layoff$ al. the late John Thrunk. For , its. first ready in effect locally or announced two months OPA operated in Portsby ~anagement for specific dates. mouth as a guest of the N.H. SeaBegm1:1lng Monday please bulletin coast Regional Development assoclus d111ly regarding any changes atlon using the association's office In your local sit11R.tlon. its telephone and Its stat'{. ' "We presume you are canvassing Aft.er two months, funds were your situation dally and giving your provided for one office girl and the local papers any .Information you office WljS moved to a cotner 'o! the acquire as to the effects on your probate court room in the county community o! the disruption grow. courthouse here. ing out of the coal strike freight Later additional funds were forthen:ibargo., electricity and gas cur- coming, additional office staff memta1lments, transportation service re - bers and board members were added ductlons and any other .restrictions and the office was moved to the First I related Jo the 00,1 ,l<ll<e from whlch bWldJng. L.te, Uwe are all suffering." when more room was needed, the of:flee was moved to its present site on Fleet street. 'Y'i , Lt ~lib · r c•llnn•J &nk ,1111, ,~------~~-==~ - -:::-""'~: - - - - - -~;;'...'.J �• ! . , - ~ Recreation. Commission Hears Hennessy # Outline Need for Community Cente~ en-f street commission request1_n g the Thomas G. Hennessy, former asof the second floor of a city yard sistant director of the USO, dis- ~~~!ding for a municipal rifle rnnge'. . cussed the necessity for a community center, at the regular meeting of the Portsmouth Recreation com- fr __,_...._...;....;...;:...._...__ mission last night at city hall. Hennessy asked the group to express Its opinion as to the type of organization or group which should run a community center in the old USO building. •'i, "½~ He said there was need for a rePortsmouth recreallon commission ', creatlonal center which would cater last night voted to request the city to the needs of four different youth solicitor Charles J. Griffin, for a ' groups. Naval servicemen are of a written ruling whether powers to younger age than the war time en- conduct recreational acllvltles on listed men and there will be 1400 of nd these men at the naval base. a ln .- varlous city playgrounds, Another group th.a t should have parks and swimming pool rests with !\ recreational facilities are the young- the recreation comm1ss1on under ~uer returned veterans. Still another thority granted in 1945 by the. Pol~group co11slsts of older girls and a mouth city council under nty 01 fourth would consist of the Y,0ung \ dlnances entitled "Recreation Commarried couples. mission." No one organization, Hennessy The commissioners met at 7 :40 pm said, should have control of the cen- In the council chamber, city hall . A ter. It must be a community pro- round-table discussion of powers ject and allow no sectarianism or and policies preceded the motion. racial intolerance. The question or whether the reMr. Hennessy said that a short creation commission or the 1:Joard time ago the group for which he is of street commissioners has JurlSthe local representative, the Na- qictlon over the recreational pro,tional Catholic Community service, gram in Portsmouth has been under had expressed Interest In acquiring question since the formation of the the USO property. They had been recreation commission. The ma tte r informed that such a proposal would hinges 011 an Interpretation of the not be acceptable, and had accepted city charter to determine whether Mr. Hennessy's belief that the pro- the street commissioners' power, as , ject should be city wide in nature. outlined therein, refers to operaT?e commission decided to wait tlon of the playgrounds or,. onJy to until the matter had been brought their maintenance. before th!! city ~ouncil and referred It was also voted to continue ~nto It before makmg a decision. surance pollcies of municipal skatmg In other business the commission rinks. Rinks to be used this winter voted: will be at Port.5 mou th Plains, WentTo ask the city council for per- worth Acres Lafayette school, New mission, to transfer . unexpended Franklin sc'hool, Allantic Heights money from the swm,mlng pool school and the south playground. fund for use on playgrounds and Mayor Mary c . Dondero presided , i playground eq~lpment. with Mrs. c. Waldo Pickett. John H . [ To write an informal letter to the Jacobsmeyer, Francis T . Malloy and - - - - ~- ~ . Stowe Wilder a ttending. !\feet Each Month '• . The m ayor asked for a mon thly me.etmg next year between city yard o_ff1c1als and the auditor. Commissioner Hett fur ther asked for a monthly financial report be submitted to the ·board. A request for renta l of U1e Old Jones brick pumpii1g station near the Por tsm ou th airport was referred ~~...,.,====----'-- - --- Recreation Commission Requests Authority Ruling From Solicitor n I II unicipal Hockeyconunued from Page one lnlendent Osborn said. The Hersey Mfg. Co., South Boston bld $15.48 per meter. s ale of a 1935 city-owned l 1/2 ton tru ck was made to Frederick G. Bodge, of Boctge Welding shop, Islington st.reel. who offered $250. A second bid of $1~.75 from Sam Hooz Por ts mouth, also was received. co~mlssloner Hett introdu~ed Ned Spaulding, Nashua construction and civil engineer, who offered ~he boa rd ,his credentials to be considered as the engineer to conduct the sewer system su rvey under discussion by the city for some time. Hett made a mollon the commisslpners appoint Spaulding for the project, but It was not seconded. Ma yor Dondero exp}alned that all applica nts were not aware when an appointment was lo be made, and 111 fairness, each eng ineer should be instructed to appear before the board befor e a selection was made. It was moved to Inform all applicants an appointment would be made at Lhe next meeting. 0 I I rr.;:======:.ss;,;:,,i:E:.==.!::!~~~===~=----'--=-~~~~~-===~=-'> Municipal Hockey Rink Construction Approved . n..1i, ~=---- ljfe Immediate erection of a municipal hockey rink at the r , . Portsmouth end of the Greenland road skaimg nnk, beyond the Plains, was voted last night ·by the Portsmouth . . . . board of street comm1ss10ners at a meeting 111 the water det ·1·ne m ay_or recommended a meeLp artment office city hall Ing early 111 the year between the Commissioner • John ·I to c 1t.v Sohc1tor Charles J. Gnfhn for mvzs t1ga t1on . Colby B. Scott, 5 Cromwell street. K.ittery, told board members he ~nd his pat tnrr, George Mrclra lf, 15 Tr- f w111 stn'Pt, Kil tcry , w,111tect 1.0 c&tablish a small foundry tJ1erc. At present no one uses the bu ilding or ma in tains il. lhc supe rin- \ tendent stated allho11'1,'h severa l months R~o it ·,,·a~ t-0 he 11 rd ror sho0Li11~ practice ;incl the area w11 s graded but no one has ever used the pr~p 2 rty. I Flahive commissioners and the finan ce .comm1tle_ll ,i.f...the c1t'y ..counc11 to discuss the_ Hl4fl 'bud.get In order lo preve nt lavish 11pcnd111g the first part of the year and becommg overdrawn in later months. Commissioner Hett objected to "this overdrawn bu~iness." He said ' that at a conference with Cit,y Aud1 tor Jack Fe nw ick the ·boarct was tolrt it had not gone over its burtget. A misunderstanding .in cit}' yard accoun~ and city. auditor accounts was bel1_eved the 1eason for the discrepanc1es in flg_ures, Supenntendent Osborn explained, as on all sidewalk construction, instead of the · 0 · c1·t y•s 50%•. reun ursemen t gomg back into sidewalk funds, the money was added tp general funds. moved that Supt. of Streets Clayton E. Os·born be a1;1thorized to get the lumber and build the rink, which will be maintained by the recreation commission. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Fred V. Hett, Jr. Tl'ie hockey zone will be In one section _of the artificial skating area, which IS 350 lby 70 feet. Selection of the site was ma_de afte_r Mayor ~ary c. Dondero rema1 k.e? that_ 1f one were bmlt on a~umn1 field m conJunct10~ with the high schoo1 athletic council, 1t would only be ayallable to the public on · rare occasions. Award Rids \ Birts were awarded for , two recently advert1Secl .proJects by Lile~ board A b;d or $13.9a eactMtll!lWJ().8. •fros~ proof waler meters. with straight readings 111 cubic feet, was awarde~ the Neptune MPter Co . 250 S t . slreet Boston Nei)tu11 ' t iai been u'sed foi_. 111 , n e ~e. ersp ~tsve. a y yea1 s m 01 mouth and al prcsrnt 90 "'10 r t .. . ,. .• o me e1.~ ai e :supp.led ~Y thi, e,onc~rn. Sup.e1 -· ,... I ~ L::Ll~~~;;.;.':_--cE'::~..;;:_.:..,__ ... _ __ Other Business I In other business, the commissioners: Voled to reimburse · Roland H . Ripley & Son, Cass street, $59.60 for cit.y's share of a sidewalk buil~ three years ago at a cost of $119 .20 and i·eturn the original c-heck still on credit for th e sa me amount; Agreed lo ~tgn a letter And return to Lt. Col. A. C. Stewart, USA, assislanl execut.lve officer, corps of engineers, acknowledging receipt . of communication stating the war deparlment has no further need of Pierce Island; (The Island was earl marked dnring the war years as a recreational camp site); Accepted and placed on file a l~tter from the Maine-New Hampshire Interstate hridge authority that It would not object to the city erecting a windbreaker on the New Franklin overpass, and Named Commissioner Flahive to Investigate a request for permission to erect, a Boston & Maine bus stop sign at the corner of Congress and High streets by Donnelly Electric Co., of Boston. The board adjourned at 9:50 pm ., until 7:30 pm Friday, Jan . 10. I - - -- ----------...c..--------------------------------- �- ---- 20 Civil Service Retirement Group Discusses' Benefits Grant Filling Station Permit ·¾: , \r\· 'l.C\ Street Board Approves Construction of Ramps council in the fall of 1945 that a permit for the station be denied. The council, in December 1945, overruled the board by vote of five members present. A building permit never was issued, however, until the oil company took the matter to court and the court ordered the Oil Company Takes Initial Steps To Start city to issul! all permits necessary t.o enable the firm to proceed with its plans for the station. Colonial Beacon Oil Co., last night was given pennis- The commi~sioners in other busiasked the superintendent to sion by the Portsmouth board of street commissioners to ness estimate cost of xtending city wa1 take up 40 feet of curbing and finance building of ramps ter lines from Preble street to tak care of the houses at Freeman's 1 for the court-approved filling station at 114-128 Islington Point,, street. Commissioners Freel V. Hett Jr., and John Flahive Se_ven residents of the area among 15 signers of the petition Appeared met with Mayor Mary C. Dondero and Superintendent of before the board with their case. Streets Clayton E. Osborn at 7:40 pm in the council cham- They claimed water now being used was brought 300 yards from the ber, city hall. National Gypsum Co., to their homes under low pressure and was Mayor Dondero remarked Fran- any court order bu had tabled the rusty. soso had no authorization from the request for future consideration. She , boa.rd . to write the cit,y solicitor, t,ha t , further stated the court decree had To Remove Signs Lhe city was not interfering with nothing to do with building of I It was de<'ided to start thl<i ramps. I morning removal of all obsolete Construction on sidewalks, accordparking signs in the business lng to city ordinance, needs the district, :tS the condllion of slgrui board 's permission by letter, Oscar· was dangerous to pedestrians Neukom, attorney for the oiJ coma..nd motoris~ and was confus' pany, sald, and lt was better to ing to all since installation of handle it that way than to go back parking meters. to court with contempt proceedings, ViolRtion of the city ordinance 1 pertaining to setting out rubbish Wish to Cooperate was mentioned by board members Frank A. Odiorne, district repre- who said that residents placed rubsentative, told the commissioners bish 0!1 the street the night before the company wished to cooperate collec_t1ons, instead of the morning with the city in every way and was of pickup. Better . cooperation ls ready to pay for cutting curbings I necessary the comm1ss1oners agreed. and building ramps for the station. The board also: 1 In discussion preceeding approval , Recommended a wind-breaker be of the request, it was brought out placed. on the overpass to the New that, Commissioner Americo J. Fi·an- Franklm school; soso had written City Solicitor Granted approval under supervi! Charles J. Griffin for a ruling, after slon of the superintendent, for I the board tabled the reques at the erection of a sign for an interior I 1ast meeting. The solicitor's re- decorating shop, 426 State street; a 1 sponse included the superior court's econd sign for a clothing concern, decision Aug. l in favor of the Co- / 48 Fleet. s reet. ; lo_nlal Beacon Oil Co., against the Rea_~ a letter of appre~iatio~ from City of Portsmouth sanctioning the ~ 11 st Church of Chri.st Scientist i erection of a filling station and for sidewalk repairs; stated the court decree must not be Le~t the matter o! procuring inlerfered with by the city. blastmg insurance, for property The mayor ~aid t,hc project had damage and public liability claims opposition from all sides and the resuJtmg from any blasting operacity council with .five members tions, to the discretion of Superinpresent had overruled the planning tendent Osbon1; board's recommendation that the Approved Insurance o! the pumpproject be denied. She asserted that Ing station being taken with the "by rights" it took a three-fourths Granite State Fire Insurance Co. ruling of the council to override the The commissioners adjourned unpla1mtng uoarct. til 7 :30 pm Tuesday, Dec. 17, at Flahive then moved to grant which time bids for sale of a citv permission rather than hold it up owned truck and for purchase o·f longer, which was seconded by Hett. water meters w111 be opened, The Islington street filling stationJ__ _ _..::;:;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;=== - - - has been the subject of long debate and litigation since the planning board recommended to the cit Building Outlet O'Kayed by Superior Court ' I I I I . I One hundred members of the CivRetirement association met at the Hotel Rockingham last night and endorsed the leglslative progr~m outlmed at the national convention in Washington held in October. Among the recommendations for beneficial legislation was a proposal to amend the present retirement law so that the retirement. age would be lowered from 55 to 50. This would mean, local delegates to the convention said, that a man could il Service combine 25 years of service with age 50 for retirement. Obstacles Indicated, according to the delegates, are a reluctance on the part of the government to assume the 1tddltlonal costs of an increased number of men on retirement and the government's dislike of losing experienced personnel., The association's remedy for the latter governmental objection would be to place those so retired In a "reserve pool" where they could be called from retirement to meet any emergency. Another piece of legislation the association desires to see passed Is unemployed compensation for men who are laid off from navy bases due to cutbacks in the building program. Melvin H. Chandler, secretary for the Portsmouth local, explained that this would help tide the worker over until he fow1d other employment suitable to his skills. Hope was expressed by Mr. Chandler that the Federal Retirement fund law may be so changed that dependents of a workman may receive benefits after his death. Under the proposed program small benefits would be paid to the survivor instead of a complete stoppage when the workman dies. Mr. Chandler said he hoped that members of the association would do their par in securing these changes Lo the r€tlrement laws. He urged them lo write thcil' congrcs men and senators, expressing their views on the subject. 'Y), \ I;;'• '-4 {p �1\ Dr. R. W, Roundy Is Named North Church Interim Pastor North Church Honors Pastor At Reception f A silver water pitcher, engraved with the names of the Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Acy Rauner, bearing the inscription "In appreciation o! 18 i years of service and chrlsLlan Jead1crship" was presented to the Rev. and Mrs. Rouner last night by R. . C. L. Greer in behalf of the North Church parish. The farewell reception at the parish house was attended by approximately 500 persons, gathered to honor Mr. and Mrs. Rouner. E. Curtis Matthews, in general charge, introduced the visiting min- , isters, after which the Rev. Wllliam Safford Jones spoke for the group. Mrs. George Trefethen had charge of the decorations made up of bowers of flowers. Mrs. Audrey John, 1 son arranged the refreshments while Miss Esther Johnson was ~ charge of the musical arrangements. Mr. Rauner will leave Portsmouth Sept. 29 for Brooklyn, N. Y -, where he will take over lhe pastorate of the Cadman Memorial church. At the close of the evening, the assemblage sang "Auld Lang Syne" , and "Blest be the Tie tha Binds," I . I Dr. Rodney W. Roundy of Portland, Me., superintendent emeritus of the Congregational-Christian conlerence of Maine, has been named choice of the interim pastor, said that Dr. Roundy is a graduate of Amherst college and was a college mate and friend of the late Dr. Lucius Thayer who served for many as interim pa.star of the North (Con- years as pastor of the local congregregational) church here to serve gational church . until a new permanent pastor is Dr. Roundy, who was active sunamed to succeed the Rev. Arthur perintendent of lhe Maine conferAcy Rouner. ence for 16 yea rs and eight months The pastoral committee named to before his recent retirement, is no select a successor, in reporting its stranger l-0 New Hampshire. He was _ ......-----....:~ pastor of the First Congregational chw·ch of K eene from 1913 to 1917 and of th e Laconia Congregational church from 1924 through 1929 . He will start hlS temporary duties here Sunday. J-.c_.==:::=:====:.:...--_:_==:J l - - = = = --iJ' l.,t) . If'£ Tribute Is Paid s-'-i lo Rev. A. A. Rauner A tribute to the Rev. Arthur Acy Rouner, who ha.s resigned U1e pastorate of the North (Congregational) church here to take a po.5t in Brooklyn, N. Y., was adopted recenUy by the Friendly FelloW6hip of the church according to Mrs. 1 Lewis Shattuck, Fellow.ship secretary_ The tribute : "We wish to extend to our pas1tor, the Rev. Arthur A. Row1er, a glowing tribute. He has been a sincere and true friend as well as a leader to us all. There has never been a time when he has failed te show in his acts and deeds what a ~eautiful true Christian he 1 ":'e regret with all our heat t t.,~t he 1s to_ leave us, but oui· loss will I be a ga~n to the i:nembers_ of h 15 new pansh and our be 5t w15 hes go w1t;,1 him, Mrs. Roune1· and family. _ __ _ __ _ ,. -~--- - !s- Rev. John Feaster Is Named Pastor Of North Church The Rev. John N. Fea.ster, pastor of the Hammond Street Congregatlonal church o! Bangor Me has been named pastor of the North (Congregational) chmch to succeed the Rev. Arthur A . Rouner who recently left to assume the pastorate of the Cadman Memorial church in Brooklyn, N. Y. Mr. Feaster, who has .been 1n his present position for seven years, previously held a pastorate in Ken• nebunkport. He w~s born in Philadelphia 38 years ago and was graduated cum laude from Bucknell university In 1930 and, also cum laude, from Andover Newton Theoogical school in 1933. He is manied and has a son eight ears old and a. daughter nine onths old. Cl, 'll , I New North Church Pastor to Assume41 b Post on De . 15 n. 1{ The Rev. John N. Feaster of Bangor, Me., will assume his new duties as pastor of the North (Congregational) church of Portsmouth Dec, 15, church members were informed at yester day's morning service. Mr. Feaster, for the pa.st seven years pastor of the Hammond Street C-Ongregatlonal churc)l of Bangor, will succeed the Rev. Arthur Acy Rouner who left in September to go to the Cadman Memorial church of Brooklyn, N.Y. The Rev. Rodney W. Roundy, D.D., has been serving as interim past-Or here since Mr. Rouner's departw·e. LITTLE HARBOR HAPEL on the h · I t · road, will open thi Sunda int . c aJ!e ~ ale on Little Ha!·bor ' ervice~ will be held from Julv lhroe~;~n~::unf11t.'~nal sun:1mer services. The Rev. William F. Wunsch 0 "r Washin e s w~ek 111 eptembe• again this year. Services will be held tf~on, D. ., will serve as pastor Sunday morning, Organist will b J\liss'1~ttu~mer at 10:45 am every B. We ton wilt serve as solois t Tl,e t·ttl _Rugg. Mrs. Beatrice I ei Ia 111 (' [ • ' I e Clap 1h · , , ion~ \\eddmg· c-hurch, is reached by followi _ e _pmes, a trad1turn111g left on Lillie Harbor road 'I'h ng . agamot e avenue, and of the road. · · e c Ilapel is on the left hancl side fo;. J\.~1'1 �- - - - ---- - - - New Memorial Altar,, Organ Chimes 22' Dedicated at St. John's Ch~rch; Bishop Dallas Confirms Class 3:\,?.?>• ~ Dedication of a memorial altar given by parishioners and friends iu memory of the late Nelson KelJogg, pastor from 1916 to 1925 ; dedication of a set of organ chimes given in memory of Roger L. Foss, aviation radioman 3 c, USN, by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert H . Foss, and confirmation of a class of 19 by Rt. Rev. John T. Dallas, Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire, marked morning services at st. John 's church here yesterday. The memorial altar to the former local rector bears an inscription which reads: "The high altar in St. John's church was installed in 1946 to the glory of God in loving memory of Nelson Ke11ogg, 1881-1941, prl~st of the church, beloved rector of this parish 1916-1925. He labored faithfully among us. His good deeds his wise counsel and his devotion t~ Christ and His church are not forgotten." Memorial flowers were furnish~d for the service by the late Mr. Kellogg's sister, Mrs. Arthur Polk of Wellesley, Mass. THE STAINED GLASS WINDOW which will be dedicated to the St. John's church at the 10:45 am service tomorrow morning. It depicts incidents in the stories of the Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son, with appropriate verses from St. Luke's gospel printed beneath. Designed by the fate Charles J. Connick, Boston, the window is the gif(, of Miss Grace Helen Roger~, 1590 Massachusetts avenue, Cambridge, who wilJ unveil the window tomorrow. (Portsmouth Herald photo) " ., , _ a i\ ,l.'"''' "' 1st. John's to Dedicate ·New Memorial Window Gift Honors Memories of First Rector And of Major Rogers of Rogers Rangers A stained gla :s window, depicting But by the following Juno, 1807, the th P?!'l3bl & oI thP Q.pod Samaritan cqrnerstone for the Pres~nt bu.lid• and the Prodigal Son, given in irlg had been laid. memory of the Rev. Arthur Browne, Among the relics of tne historic first rector of Queen·s chapel, and church, which George Washington Maj. Robert Rogers of Rogers Ran- visited on a trip to Portsmouth, are gers, will be added to the St. John's a copy of the famous "Vinegar Bihistorical collection at a dedication ble," printed in 1717, and a bell that J ceremony at the 10:45 am service was brought to the church in 1745 tomorrow morning. by Sir William Pepperrell. The bell Miss Grace Helen Rogers, of Cam- was part of the plunder from Louisbridge, the great-great-granddaugh- burg. Paul Revere recast it in i806. ter of the Rev. Arthur Browne, and Another relic ls an organ presented a lineal descendant of Major Rogers, by the Brattle street Church in Boswill unveil the window, which is her ton, which the Boston congregation gift to the st. John's church. refused to accept; they considered Miss Rogers stated that Kenneth it too noisy for their Holy services. Roberts, author of ''Northwest PasThe Rev. Robert H. Dunn is now sage," in which Major Rogers was the rector of the church. He beca:m_e depicted as the hero, has been invited to the dedication ceremony. rector February 2 of 1942. Mr. Dunn The Rev. Arthur Browne, first was born ln Freeport, Ill., In 1896, rector of Queen's chapel, came to and was graduated from Princeton the Portsmouth church in 1736, and university in 1919 with a doctor of was rector for 35 years. Major Ro- literature degree, and was graduated gers was his son-in-law. from Union Theological seminary in Queen's chapel, (original name of New York City in 1922. His wife is St. John's,) was erected in 1732 on the former Miss Sally Hening, whom Strawberry bank. 1t was named in he married in 1926. honor of George II's consort, Queen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Caroline, who presented the chapel with a silver communion service bearing the royal anns, and other gifts. The name of the churc)l was changed to st. John's in 1791. The church Wl\S destroyed by fire in 1806- I Honor Navy Casualty The memorial chimes will honor the memory of the Portsmouth navy man who was killed in March 1945 while serving aboard a patrol bomber in the Pacific theater of war. The youth's father has been semor warden of the church for the past 25 years. The memorial plaque for the chimes ays: "The chimes in St. John's organ were installed in 1946 to the glory of God and in loving memory of Roger Lionel Foss, born June 7, 1924, who gave his _life for his country while servmg m the United States rnwy March 29, 1945. 'Greater love hath no man than lhis, that a man Jay down his life for his friends.' " The RPV. Robert H . Dunn, rector, conducted the service during which Bishop Dallas administered the sacrament of confirmation and . consecrated the new altar. The bishop then preache~ on "How to Observe Christmas." Churches Mark Yule Special Christmas observances were conducted in the churches of Por tsmou th yesterday. At the North (Congregational) church the SU!'1day school held its annual service in the church at 9 :30 am with a white gift service. Special music featured morning services in most churches. Yesterday afternoon a Christmas pageant, cantata and candlelig~t service was conducted in the Umtarian-Universalist church by the church school and the junior and St. John's Par ish House senior choirs. Taking part in the pageant were Joan Munday, Clay- J Site of Enro ll ment 'li\·)..t'. ton Pike, Robert Williams, Wayne st. John 's parish house, 240 State Williams, Kenneth Burns, Warren street, has been chosen for the comHodgdon, Teddy Williams, Barbara and Patty Lane, Betsy Scott, Carol , mupity enrollment center next month for the Blue Cross and Blue Seybolt, Janet Smart, Perley Armitage, Ronald Dunton and Joh.11 I Shield, under the sponsorship of the 1 Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce. Ramsay. This non-profit service ls for hospiJunior choir members are Anita talizablon, surgical and medical Argereow, Shirley Barnaby, Francare. ces Marshall, Dorothy Stickles, Jean Enrollment, w1der the direction Gilker, Ethel Ann Marshall, Barbara of Dr. Lester R. Whitaker, chairWdggin, Edna Stetson, Lawrence Thompson, Jane Murray, Susan man, will take place from 10 am until 9 pm 011 Jan. 21, 22, and 23. Wiggin, Hazel Pinkham, Janice Rus sell, Barbara Marshall, Jean White, John R. How~~~~~ everly White. I - I �To Attend Madison Square Garden Religious Services in N. Y. I MORE TBA 30 MEMBERS of the Court pastor, the Rev, ]var ellevaag, for 'ew ork it ew ork " 'ill hear harles . Fuller !peal!. The Portsmouth early Frida.y morninJ, (Portsmouth Street mornin)!', under the leadership of where the "ill attend religious services In the llladlson Square Garden. he gathering In local church people plan to rel.urn to Portsmouth aft.er the seni.ces and hope to get back t-0 1 \ • \.y'--\~ Herald photo) V1 ,I YWCA Announ~es~~ UNH Extension Service Plans Local UNH Extensioncontinued from Page One Training Class in Home Advancement New Craft Classes Jin ls leader at the community The YWCA announces that several new craft classes will start after the holidays for which registrations may now be made: Mrs. Hartley Slater of Rye wtll hold the first of ten Stencilling workshops on Jan. 3. She has had wide experience as a teacher and wlll include the making of angina] dei.igns as well as using those tradit1onally associated with antique stencilling. Members of the class will supply the trays, boxes, furniture, etc. upon which they wish to work. If there is large enough registration, there will be a mormng and an afternoon class. Another workshop m ceramics wil) start on Jan. 14 under the di• rection of Miss Lie elotte Schram , art director at the Portsmouth high school. There will be an afternoon class for beginners and an evening one for the more advanced members of former classes. Both classes are for men and women and high school boys and girls. Miss Schram will also conduct an art class for high school boys and girls starting Jan. 13 in the afternoon. For further details about classes, please call the YW, Tel. 84. Winter plans for fonnation of building, Wentworth Acres, in a grou1>5 interested In home advance- beginners .sewing clas.s organized ment are well underway, l,hroug\1 the Portsmouth office, Rockingham yesterday. county courU1ou.se, State .street, of the University of New Hampshire ln Three Phases The home demonstration proextension service. Mrs. Miriam E. Groton, assistant home demonstra. gram is divided into three phases. tlon agent, who recent1y was ap- Home management is the first pointed to replace Mis.s Frances phrase, where groups in housewifPlatts, now an instructor in Iheme ery, furnl.shing-refumlshing, up. economics at UNH, is in charge of holstery and care of kitchen equipment may be discussed. U1e program . Food, nutrition and health is lhe A group will be started at 2 pm Tuesday in the communitY build- second topic, whereby interested ing, Wentworth Acres, to make people may form groups to learn of aprons for Christmas presents. To food preservation, planning of stimulate interest, Mrs. Groton meal.s, satisfying supper5, how to will give a Christmas kit demon- keep flt and health information. Clothing Is the final subject, ofstration at 2 :30 pm Thursday, Nov. 21 , at the Women's City club, 375 fered as a. basis tor st.udy. Selection and care · of new fabrics may Middle st.reel. working periods, all of which are be learned, pattern alteration for open to the general public, have al- those dooiring i11Jformation, chilready been started In several ~c- dren's clothing, remodeling, dress tions In t,he P ortsmouth area. finishing and tailoring, also come in Classes in slip covering meet every this category. Hours for consultations ln the TUesdaY evening at the Iheme of Mrs. Amelia stuclnski, 16 Irwin courbhouse offlce.s are daily from street, Admiralty Village; Mrs. 9 :30 am until noon and from 1 to Richard T . call , Hillside drive, 4 pm. Assis ting in extension work Por tsmouth ls hostess for a group at t,he office Is Mrs. Guy W. Mann. in woolen dressmaking at 1 :30 pm Continued on Page Three Thursdays and Mrs . George Frank- Mrs. Groton, a native of S-pringfield, MaS6., is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett. W . Herrick, 82 Phoenix terrace, Spring,fl.eld . She was graduated tram Springfield Technical high school, attended state Te.achel's college, Framing. ham, 'Mass., three years and was graduated :from the University of New Hampshire last June. The new assistant home demonstration agent has lived on Alkin- 1 son street, New Castle , the past two years. Her husband, Richard Gro. ton, formerly of Portsmouth , was in army service more than three years. He ls a student. at the University of New Hamp. hire. The couple were married in Oct,ober 1943. I �.' Sanborn Host To .Twin State Headmasters Headmastirs· or ' New Hampshl~e and Vermont schools · yesterd11.y held their semi-annual meeting at Port.5mouth 11enlor high school, with Clarence C. S1mborn, host. Classrooms in the local school plant were visited •ln the forenoon, followed by a lobster newburg luncheon, served by the home economics department. Luncheon guest& were Superintendent of School!! Raymond I. Beal of Port.5l mouth and E. Blls11 Marriner, /;Ubmaster of Port.smouth high school. A question box period wa.s held In the afternoon. It was voted t.o accept the 1111'1tatlon of Dr. A. Monroe Stowe of the University of New Hampshire lo hold the spring meeting at Durham. Also present were Joseph A. Wiggin of Brattleboro, Vt., high school[ 04niel w. MacLean of Berlin hlgl1 school, Stephen A. Doody of Stevens high school, Clll.l'emont, John E Reed of Concord high school, Carl P. James of Manchester Central high school, Kenrick C. BE'lln of Manchester West high school, Edmund M. Keefe of Nashua high school, John M. Cotton of Spauldng high school Rochester, and Dr. Stowe. , 'S', I Gi School Supt. Beal Guest Speaker at New Franklin PTA \ Haven PTA Meeting Hears of Work \ Done by Rehabilitation Center l)iS, llb t Mi&-; Minnie Witham. director of special pr.tze of $5 for securing iooo/o h bi the Port.smoubh Re a ll a ti on cen. PTA It membership. was announced bhat official meeting of the New Franklin PTA j ter, Was guest speaker at a meeting "open house" at the Haven school, in , Tuesday evening. His topic WM of the Haven PTA Tuesday. observance of National Education "Better Education for Youngsters." The speaker described the pur- week, will be held next Wednesday. He also gave a short talk on visual poses and operation of the center The meeting wa.,; preceded by a education. which provides physical a.nd occupa. covered dish supper attended by ap. During the buslnes~ meeting It tionnl therapy for physically hand!. proximately 50 .persons. 11.·M reported that Herbert Jeeves. cRPPed children and adults and told membership committee, had brought of t.he results of the work. In a. total of 223 names on a oneMi.•.s Wilham gave credit to the p mll.?1-drl\·e. Port.smouth Kiwanis club, CO-Spon- Teac ers ay Oise The attencfance banner wa~ won ., sor O[ the center with the N.H. t by t,IH• parent,5 or thP fourth grade. "'odrty for Crippled Children 11nd ISCUSSe O I Y It 11.·a.5 rE'portect that no 'l'l·ork had Handicai,ped and t.ocorps the Fin.once Meeting been start<>rt on thP New Franklin American RedPersoni;, C1·os.., Motor i;katlng rink anct that the rPcrea-. and other organizations for their asRaises in teachers' salaries of the i tlonal direct.or had been Sl'J notified . sistance. She also appealed for vol- Portsmouth public school system The question of an appropriatl~n un teers to assist in the work of the was the principal topic of discussion for vlsua I education study was la1ct center. this afternoon at a finance commit; on \,he t.ablP until further InformaMiss Jeanne Comeau presented tee meeting of the board o! education coulrt be recel\'ed. vocaJ solos. a<:companied by Miss tion in Portsmouth city hall. President J. Henry Concannon Jane Hayes who also ga.ve piano se. Mavor Mary C. Dondero, who fagave a brlPf talk on th" recent Plslections. vors the plan, said this morning the cataqua district meeting held In Ml.,;_~ Lou!.sp Grant recelvrd a gift raise in pay, if successfully passed, Exeter. of appreciation upon her retirement would be included In next year's 11 ftrr serving 10 rears as t.reasurer. school board budget and become e!The elate of the annual Christmas She ha.~ been succe~ded in the office fective then. entertalnmpnt, 11.•lll be Dl"c. 13. b.r Ml.ss Fa.Ith York. The board of education will meet, John JacobsmeyH talked on Cub ThP. fourth 11racle, under Miss at 7:30 pm Tuesday ln the schqol scouting ancl emph<tslzect t,h,. need of 11, cub nark In this district. Tt, Fran<-"'na, Joh_n:o;on, wa,5 awRrded a Ld_ep_a_r_t_m_e=n::;t;;:;,=c:;lt:;:y=h=a=l:;:l.;:;n;:=·~:;;;:.._\.ll., -,--..J 'l'l'as latPr vnted t.o haw• thP ru •JJclatlon sponsor a New Franklin PTA bo:v .<cn11t. cuh pack . R.rfrc ~h mrnts 'tl'l"rP ,<Prved by parents of the sixt.h grade. t,,l,"fu, Supt. l'Jf schools R11ymond I. Beal, was principal speaker at the second I 1------------...---.,....,.. / h o· , d R• c·t Hall f l ! Education Week To Be Observed $200 Raise American Education week will be observed next week by the Portsmouth public school system, along with public schools throughout the nation, Supt. of Schools Raymond I. Beal said today. Visitors will be welcome every school da.y during the week. Special Consideration tonight or petitions] activities have been arranged in the for $200 flat salary raises, submitted following schools on these dates: by public school teachers and Whipple, Tuesday; Atlantic Heights, tors, will be the principal business Portsmouth junior high, Farragut, o! the Portsmouth board of. eduHaven, New Franklin, Sherburne, cation. The board will convene at Wednesday; Portsmouth high school, 7:30 pm in the school department, Lafayette and Wentworth, Thurscity hall. day. Request.s for pay raises will be reSuperintendent Beal announced troactive to Sept. 1, 1946, according $366.50 had been donated by stuto Superintendent of Schools Ray- ' dents for the 1946 Community Chest drive. mond I. Beal. The last raise wa.s 1n 1944, when $200 was granted, Is Sought . if. By Teachers .· il Colin Darrell Is Elected President Of Wentworth Parent Teachers janJ., I , New officers were elected and In- teachers. She pointed out I.he Imstalled at a. meeting or the Went- 1 portance of having such co-operworth PTA In the Wentworth .<chool / Rtlon bet11·ern PRrents and teachers , Monday evening. by saying thRt "one cannot do his I New offlcers, Installed by Mrs. Ar- Job successfully without the help o! , thur Olson of Keene, State PTA the other.'' She Ri so mentioned how president, Include: .,trong an organiz:ition the PTA is, Colln Darrell, president: Anthony :ind how much stronger it could be Dougal, first vice president: Mrs. If ::ill parents 11·ould do their share Lena Harris, second vice presiden t; In backing a, locR I organization and Mrs. Elizabeth Goodwin, secrrtary; how much more could be don~ !or Mrs. Hilda Moore, treasurer. our children through such backing. The executive board then named The following gursts were present: the followlrtg committee cha.lrmen: Mayor MRry C. Dondero, Mrs. Rich. Membership, Mrs. Frances Kiley; man S. Marge., on, secretary of the hospitality, Mrs. Guy Mann: pro- State PTA: Mis., Margaret Simpgram, Mrs. Edgar BlackwC'll: rC'- son, principRI of the Sherburne !reshment, Mrs. Elizabeth Goodwin, school; Miss Muriel Morrow, prinpubllclty, Mrs. Anthony Dou11al; clpal of the Atlantic Heights school; : auditor, Joseph Drew; recreation, Miss Elsa Thunberg , principal of Joseph Vlncliiuerra, Lafayette school; Mrs. Robert C. . ' Cites Cooperation Trueman. president of the Atlantic · Alter the Installation. Mrs. Ol- Heights PTA; Mrs. Robert Hayes, son complimented the association on prcsictent cif the Whipple PTA: Mrs. the work that It was doing, parti- Robert Sterry, presirtent of thf' Ha.cularly the matter or mcmhership, ven PTA: Hemy Concannon. presithe method of securing members dent of New Frn.nklin PTA; . Rnd and the results. The mrmbershlp Mrs. Concannon, :ind John E. Tilly, drive wa1; handled under the leader- president of the Lafayette PTA . ship of Mrs. KJJey. After the busines~ meet.ing a social Mrs. Olson complimented the evening was enjoyed with refreshments bein!!' served by the mothers "splendid spirit of cooperation" that she noted between the parent.sand of the children of Mrs. Frasler·s . room and Miss Cross· room. 1 I. .· Open House Tonightl 1 At Junior High Open l1ouse will be observed at Portsmouth Junior hll!'h school tonight as part of NRtional Education Werk Rttlvitle~ hrre. Principal Herbert Hagstrom said this n!ornJng that teachers will be 111 their rooms from 7 to 8: 30 pm to confer with parents. All adults are / Invited to visit the school. he added. A demonstration of visual education a id., used Jn the ~chool Is sched11lrcl 11~ ll'rll :i .~ an rxhlblt of lhe foods u,,ed in l,.he school ca!eter1 a. I) d 'n , ~ --.,"==----..__,__4 Ii I 1 I ti•1• 'l~ �Sherburne Community · Meeting Tonight School lighting Project District Resjdents lP I G. G L. ht 15.,. Plan Meetirig "'f\,~ s iven reen . tg n• Sherburne School Final plans have been completed for the meeting tonight at 8 pm at the Sherburne school of men and women of that area to form a community association. Invitatioru have been extended to t he more Residents of the Sherburne school than 600 adult residents of the sec- district have just received notices tlon. Yl,( , of a. meeting which will ,b e held e.t :=====:-;-:=--;-;-- - - - - -=i,1tl1e Sherburne ,school on Wednu• I\J. I day, Nov. 13th at 8 pm to d1scuss plans for formation for a. clv1c a&• •w sociatlon of the area. The notice, which was signed by "The Committee," 1s as follows: "There has been for a. very long time a great need for a civic group in the Sherburne School district. I Realizing this great need tpe fol- \ lowing men: Paul Connors, John Organization· of a community all· Daley, John W. Durgin, Jr., John sociatlon for the Sherbum·e. school i H . Jacobsmeyer, Franklin E. Jordan, 1William MacQuatters, Charles H. district was unanimously voted at a , Paisley, P erry Pinney, Kenneth meeting held last night at the Popham, Clifford B- Skinner, Emile school and attended by more than B. Sylvain and K. W. Woodhead one hundred and twenty residents have met and discussed various of the area. ways and means of organizing a "Sherburne Civic Association" w!l.'l friendly neighborhood association. voted as the temporary name of the "The results o! these meetings organization pend1ng consideration have brought forth some importo! a permanent · name at the next ant problems . which they want tC!_ meeting, which was tentatively set discuss with you on Nov. 13 at/ 8 for Wednesday, Dec. 4, In conjuncpm in the Sherburne School. · tion with a Sherburne PTA member"It will be Important to every man ship supper. . and woman regardless o! political Temporary offlcer11 elected last or religious v1ews to attend . You all night were as follows: Chairman, have something to discuss-ldeM Kenneth· Popham, Pannaway; Co-1 you would like to see worked out which would make It a better comchairman John H- Jacobsmeyer, munity In which to live. Here Is Golterville; Secretary - treasurer, your chance to meet the man down John W . Durgin, Jr., Greenland the street whom you have not had road section. Members of the Sherthe opportunity of meeting and t41k burne committee which worked out things over In a friendly and neighthe plans for the meeting last night borly manner. Get there early and :were authorized by the residents to prepare drafts of constitution and 1 make yourself at h,ome and get acquainted." by-laws to be adopted by the new Residents of Wentworth AcrM organization. have had a community center and Officers and committee will report at the next meeting and will serve until the permanent organization Is been meeting together for some time completed and permanent officers but this is the first time, so far as elected. is known , that plans have been A tentative purpose for the ormade to form a civic association for ganizatlon was adopted pending more than an immediate section. the adoption of its constitution- This , The Sherburne school dis trict instated the aims of the organization ' eludes Greenland road, Golt.ervillc, 1 to be non-sectarian and non-politlupper Islington street sec tion, upper cal and to serve the civic, social, Middle road, Pannaway, Plains sececonomic and moral welfare of the tlon and Sherburne road. In all · community. there are nearly 300 families . . Many comments were made from Similar neighborhood associations the floor by residents concerning the have existed for man y years in other need for such an organization and sections of the coun try and ha ve acln connection with Its non-political complished a number of civic imcharacter the feeling was expressed provements in addition to their rethat persons holding elective politl-1 creational activities. fl •'11 _ cal offices should be ineligible to L - - ~ - \ h~ld office In ~he association. / Sherburne ( •1v•1cll:/1. • Assoc ·1at"1on Now Organ ·1zed Group l-i~ Council Allocates Funds From Bond Issue; Approves Purchase of New Fire Apparatus · Money In the 1946 bond i6sue for permanent lm!)roventenh wa5 put to two new u se!'> by the Portsmouth clty council at lt11 meeting lMt night, ihe ~tart of a project to secure adequate lighting and sa.fe wiring in all elementa ry i,chools a.nd the purchase of a piece of fire apparatus. ment bond Issue 5hould one be floated later, as was suggei;ted, for completion of the lighting project in all schools. · The council also voted to use $2,• 544.25 of unallocated funds In the same bond Issue to purchase a. 500gallon fire pumper and hose which the fire department ha.s been using for the past four years on loan from the federal government. The purchase price ls half the price paid for the pumper by the government four years ago. In answer to a report from the board of education that It found new lighting necessary in some elemen~ary schools and that it proposed a complete survey to determine needs in all schools and w a 1,pec!flc request from the board for $3 ,500 for new lighting in the Lafa yette school , the finance committee recommended t-0 the city council that it earmark $5,000 o! unallocated bond issue funds for the start of such work. •. Ma yor Mary C. Dondero read letters on the subject from Supt. of Schools Raymond I. Beal and President John Tilley of the Lafayette PTA and Mr. Tilley ' spoke briefly on the subject. Fire phlef Speak$ F'lre Chief George T . Cogan told the council he deemed the apparatus necessary to the department and warned that the town of Newbury, Mas.s., Is ready to purchase it provided Portsmouth does not take title to it now. The al!oca tlon of these fw1ds led Councilman Fred Hoffmann to ask where such funds came from. He said he had understood that more than $397,000 of the $400,000 bond issue already had been allocated. Councilman Hilda Hundley then ex. Vote To Allocate $5,000 plained that although $250,000 had On motion of Councilman Samuel been allowed in the bond .Lssue H . Birt the $5 ,000 was allocated and, schedule as the city's 50 % of the at the sµgges t!ori of City Auditor cost of the Maplewood avenue Jack Fenwick, the proviso was added highway, b~idge and overpass protha~ the sum should be reimbursed ject, the city's share actually was to the permanent improvements only $245,000, thus n.aklng additional !und out o! a. special school depart. 1 fund., a vallable. Sherburne Civic ~ .Group Discusses j 'New Constitution I 1 1 More than h alf a hundred members of the Sherburne Civic associa tion di scussed a first r eading of a proposed constitution and by-laws for the orga nization at a m eeting held last night at the Sherburne school. Second and fin al rea ding is scheduled for the Janua ry meeting of the group. , Chairman Kenneth Popham, who ' presided, said today that any members una ble to attend last night can obtain copies of the proposed constitution from him at his home at 10 Mason avenue so they will have an opportunity to study lt before the January meeting. ' It view of the coal shortage, it was vo ted to ha ve the t ime and place of t he J anuary m eeting set by Improvements in lighting Ports- I th e boa rd of directors, mouth public .school buildings were More than 200 pRrenLs of Ports. Th e meeting followed lhe Sherunder discussion this morning by mouth Junior high school students ' burne Parent-Teacher a ssociation members o! the school house c~mwent "back to s chool" la st nigh t, at Christmas season supper, which had th e la rgest attendance for such an mlttee of the board o! education, the "open -house" held by the junevent in the history of the organiCarroll M. Snyder of Boston, repre!or high faculty. senta.tive of General Electric Co., Herbert Hagstrom, principal of ze.Lion. and Donald Winn of · the New U1e junior high school. said teachHampshire Gas & Electric Co,, 46 l ers were available in their home ' Congress street. The group met In rooms for discus.sions with the par. the office · of Superintendent o! ents of th eir children's progress. Schools Raymond I. Beal, In city I• and the problem s tha t paren ts and hall. \ teachers can solve by workmg toCommittee members · attending~ gether. were James E. Whalley and John C. Visual aids demonstrations . were Shaw. jl. 'l., \.I(., u put on by Adolf Volkman , prm tlng j __...,..::=-==-~-:-:-::-;;-::---- Instructor, who do es work ln t.he ~ field of visu al education as a sideline. Mi-, Volkm~n d_emo:1strated Junior High Open Public School Lighting Discussed at Meeting House Attended t~ By 200 Parents r, --~-.._,____ ...........~-.....-~ -....................... ..._ IDr. Jones Delegate To State School Board Meeting Dr. W 11!1am Sa fford Jones v.·lll be dele;;;ale Sa turclay of the Portsmouth boa rd ol educatio n at t he fi rst annual mee tin g of the New Hampshire School Boa rds association. The orga n1za tio11 will con vene a t 10 am In R eprese nta tives hall, stat e l:ouse, Conco rd . Dr. Jones was nam ed to represe nt Portsmouth when the boa rd voted to join the association at a meeting Tuesda y, Nov . 12, m cilv h a 11 . Spe~kc rs will be Dr. Edgar Full!'r, co mm ibsiuner of edu cati on, a nd Dr. Henr y Phillips of Phillips . Exeter aca demy, chairman of the In terim commission on the stnte £cuca tional system. It Is rxpected that during a husi11rss scbslon t emp,Jl'a ry ofilcers wiil be asked lo lRke a year !n c,fflce . . Officers are: Atty. Franklin Hollis, Concord , president; James C. 'Nlal-' Jev, Somersworth, vice prcsldrn t; Wilbur C. Goodson, Tamworth , sacond vice president ; Paul E . Farnum , · Concord, executive secretary and treasurer. \'\-~ h\.\ I I I �S.c.h 0 ol C os f S. · .tr Higher $S~OOO Asked For December 1 Special Courses For Teachers :, D~e Next Week On 11, mot.ion of Dr . ,!ones. It WM agreed to go on record All being strongly in favor of Immediate ac• lion bv the city council In granting rund5 · for Lafayette school lighting improvement.~. ln accordance with speclnca tlon5 of a surv~ previowly drawn up. Mr. Reed then brought up the matter of ~till existing nre hazards !n Portsmouth school buildings, as reported In e. fire department survey !n 1941. He remarkr.d on the nePd or more fire e~capes on the Junior high ~chool building ~nd n('<'d o! bo!ler room repairs and sup;p;esLed the council be n5ked for mont>y to combat th!' hazard5. No action was Lak· en on the matter. ., l! 1 SchOol Bills 'I , Teachers' Pay Req(!ests Sent to Finance Group 0 .,-~ 4ra Join Slate Board ThP. boMrl vol,ed f,o join the New ' Hampshire School Board association I and appointed Dr, Jo11Es delegate lo lt!i first con!rrence &t the state house on Nov. 23. A m&tter of worldnir out & milk program for the i;chool~ we.s refer • red to the superintendent, with Petitions for imme'diatlf salary raises for public school power. teachers and janitors and necessity of the school ~epart- on~~:;~~a~~;~\~0 ~ ~h~ ;~~~~~f1; ment asking the city council for $5,000 to meet December high 5chool alhl!•tic councll that in expenses were the principal item? of busii:iess ,last night at 1 r~;1~fe\i~urie~~m~~: !~fr~~=e~s:~J the Portsmouth board of education mcetmg lll the school ' carnivals b«' refused. Dls~ent!i were • department' city hall. ~ _. ~ - - .I, voiced by Reed_ and Downs. \ " • _.....,_ In other busmess, the board: 1l\~: Iwere The reques~ for Increases In PAY referred to the finance, com• mlttee for study. The teachers petllion i;t.ated the.t "because of the ex• tra high cost of llv!n the Ports th T g, members o! mou eachers a~socla. tlon request the board of education to ..grant the following: · L An Immediate increase of $200 to all principals and classroom tc~chere, retroactive to Sept. 1, 1946. 2. A revision o! i;ala.ry gchedule, t.he new schedule to go Into effect September 1947. To a.s.sl!t In revising the schedule, elx teachers, three from the sen1or and Junior high schools, one of whom must be 11, man, and three from the elementary schools, be elected by the Portsmouth Tea.chere a.s.soclation ." The custodians' request, also based on rising costs of living, named the same amount In pay raise, ret.roaclive t.o '?CPtember of this yeRr. A recommendation from the finance committee lrutructlng superlntendent o! School& Raymond I. Bra! '"~wrHit1"•~9 .Iq!lYOr e.nd city council of tb8:'.n~ l5 ,000 fo.r December expensea waa accepted. I l= ~f - $41,720 Increase In 1947 Scho~\,,\\~ Budget Necesso'ry 6-_PJ;,.ns for !tut.her consolidation , Voted salarie~ for head gchool . Pay rai.~es for t l itors agreed to l 1ac 1ers and janof adc~ ln ele1:1entar.1• ~chool.~ nurse and A~sistant at $2,000 and Portsmouth b as night by the cou no~ be caincd out, becau~e $1.800. respectively; th e an~lcipated decrease in enrolimake an incr~:~d 0 education will Granted the junior high ~chool ~ m~nt did not materialize. auditorium be used by M!S5 Dorothy school departm ~ 0 $41,720 in the 7 : The co~t of school ~upplle~ AriSupt. or Schoo~~ Judget for 1947, race and the Kiwanis club !or a virnced .~mce J:rn. 1, 1946 from 50% benefit for crippled children 's fund. ' said tod~y. aymond I. Beal to 75 "i, ;: l bb 1 t b or this amount f 01. "II. A'n lncrrasf' of 25,.,o in trAn.~- l Dec. 6, wit 1 A. ho Y 1110w o e on l Ye1tr through D January next portalion ~!nee June 30, 1946, ha .~ raises will amou';t tea?hers' pay been noted." exltlbltlon In the ~chool cafeteria: 1, $27,000 and b . .0 app1ox1mately MAyor Mary c. Dondero presided, A11:rcrd to lhe itlinual alumni raises $2 800 f Utldmg custodians' with Superintendent Beal, and Mrs. league 27-game baskrtbRII 11cason, Howev~r th or a t~tal of $29 800 Marlon M. Badger, Mrs, Mary T. j starting Dec. 11 1111d ending Feb. 25, ed, Pay in'cre:s:supermtendent 'add.Wood5, Mrs, Pearl s. Gray, Thomas 1!147, !n junior high school gymnaboard call for the Passed . by the J. Downs, Dr. William Safford sium: tember 1946 thr s~hool Year Sep. Jones, Harry w. Peyser, Reginald P . Votrd lo 11llow th~ Community Which would oug 1 June 1947 , mean that · ' Reed, John E. Seybolt, John c. chorus And concrrt be hrld In the Years budget r 0 m next Shaw 11nd Stov.·e Wilder, board mem- junior hll{h school 11urlltorium, Dec. ~ be considered' r!;r tttive Pay must' bers, attending. 15, and the senior high school to be months In this e last four used for 1, rehearsal prior to the , salary for teach year. Four-tenths I BOO and $1 crs wm add $10 LabyeU.e Ll~htlnr concert; 1 $29,800, maki~g f~ janitors to u{; Ten spectators wne pre~ent. Granted the Council of Jewish e necessary school w11en asked by MR yor Dondero If . Women permi5sion to use the senior budget additl on of $41.720. there wRs any nrn tter those present 1 hil{h school two nights a week for e. wished lo speak about, the lighting I class in citizenship and voted to situalion In Lafayetl.e school WM I send a letter of grntttude to the orcondemned by Frederick D. Gard- ganization for it.s civic work in conncr, John Tilley and Bradley M- ducting these classes; I Clarke. Gave boy scoui,.~ permission to I They urged Immediate action In use Shrrburne school one night a ' nsklng the city council to realiz.e thl' week for meetings, and seriousness of lightln11: drfect., ln Ordered bills paid a1p9pntlug to Lafayette, M wrll as other school $4,399 •06 · \1, I~, Y IQ f~ St.ate Reaaons Rea.son.a for the motion -,;ere ex- buildings, and for funds to correct pressed aa followa: conditions. "1. The original utimate for pubMr. Penrr remarked Iha t the Uc schoola expenses was not large "board recognizes the deplorable en,?ugh to meet the year's expenses. · condition~ and decided to lake ac3. One additional tea.cher had to I.Ion in the p:1st. L~fa.vrl,IP. ls lht be employed at the genlor high worst. But R ~um w;,,5 a.~ked for and school, due to the Introduction of the city council cut down the rt'• an addltlone.l course In hl!tory and que.,t. It ls impossible for us to do Increased enrollment. anything, thm, v.•lth our hands "3. No allowanoe was made 1n the L.. :'.:tl'.;e:-::, d.:..·"~ - - - - - - - - orlglnal budget for substitutes' pav. "4. The large kindergarten enrollment made U necessary to employ one extra uslatant Jn that department. "5. Salariu paid to new ~achers had. to be higher th.an uaual, due to I.he t.eacher ahodase. ________... Cohn D. Darrell Wentworth A , .President of the cres PTA Ill 11, course In dl • w conduct t eachers at th auy o-visual al ds !or 7:15 pm, Dec.\ MCA beginning a.t All teachers · t t.he opportunity~tending w!ll have ou.s piece& of equi°perate the vari ideal .sea.ting .Pment; to learn , cla.sses u.slng tl arran~emen ts for ' The PTA's of equipment. schools are pa,yi I everaJ Portsmouth Which wtU be ng for the materials from a.11 the co used. but teachers ing Portsmouthnununitles surroundticipate in the c!re invited to .Parsaid, a.s.ses, Mr. Darrell '' Ray mond I Beal , of the Port.s~outh' superintendent ~chools, and 1 Lorey c. Da . Kittery school;' Perintendent of ening session of th 1 attend the op. Teachers m e course, ' the YMCA o/~o~ltetr register with ac .Mr. Darrell, f I tl, �Education Board To Get Report on .Teachers Pay Il.tC), ll&o Recommendations of the finance The custodians request named the committee after a study of requests same amount in pay raise and was from Portsmouth teachers and jan- also 1·etroactive to September of tlli5 itors fo r $200 flat saiary raises wlll year. be discussed at 7 :30 tonight at the Progress of the lighting survey board or education meeting In the towards improvements in conditions school department, city hall. in elementary and high schools will commi tteemen who will report be reported by the school house are Mayor Mary C. Dondel'O, Mrs. committee. Pearl s. Gra y, Harry W. Peyser and John E. Seybolt. At a mee ting 'Tirnrsday, Nov. 12, sc\'lool te11chers petitioned that rau:,e of the extra high cost of Jiving, mrmbers of the Portsmouth Teachers association request the · board of education to grant the following: "1. An lmmedla Le increase of $200 to all principals and classroom Concord, Dec. 14 (AP)-New teachers, retroactiv e lo Sept. 1, Hampshire towns, seeking to give 1946. their school teachers Immediate "2. A revision of salary schedule, Portsmouth board of education last night voted to acsalary Increases, looked for unexthe new schedule to go Into effect cept recommendation of the finance committee that the \ September 1947. To assist in revis- pended funds In their treasuries tooaY as a. mee.ns of flnanclug the 'pay ing the schedule, six teachers, three ~up~rintendent of schools and entire teaching staff and boosts. . . from the senior and Junior high Atty. Gen. Ernest R. D'Amours Jarutors be granted a requested $200 increase in salary for schools, one of whom must be a ruled last night that unexpended ' man, and three from the elementary th~ school year September 1946 to June 1947, inclusive. funds In a town's treasury could be schools, be elected by the Portsusedi to cover the proposed in:1111s recommendation was amended to include a "light" mouth Teachers association." creases, if approved by a .special u~crease fo~ ~urses and clerks of the school department, school district meeting, but that the town must take the chance that with the said increases to be paid during the period Jan. 1, the deficiency would be made up at 1947 to June 30, 1947. ihe annual district meeting In 1947. The ruling, made at the request Board members indicated that the r;;-;~ew Pay Schedule of Education Commissioner Edgar Increase covering the last four! Other recommendations or the Fuller, arose from situations which A Lota! 1947 school department months of 1946 wl11 be Included In I finance commltt,ee agreed to were: developed at Claremont and Newbudge t' Increase of $44 ,464 needed the 1947 school budget and also be I To raise kindergarten teacher& port where school boards acted fafor pay raises in- the Portsmouth vorably toward salary increases, but paid _after Jan. 1, 1947. from $4 to $5 a dar; , public schools system was announ. Raises were agreed to at a meetTo Increase the pay o! substitute were without funds to grant the ' ced this morning by Supt. of mg of the entire school board Rt teachers from $6 to $7 a day; boosts Immediately. Schools Raymond I. Beal. 7:30 pm In the school department, To refer to the high and elemen-\ Several other towns throughout I This budget increase includes a --tary school commiLtee, for study, a the state Indicated that they desired , $200 flat salary raise for the supercity hall, after a discussion of the · revised salary schedule to be repor-1 to give teachers extra pay, but were intendent, entire teaching staff, legality of the phrasing In the mo- ted on not later · than the March awaiting a ruling by the attorney building custodians, school nurses ,tion. 1947 meeting, and general. ' and clerks in the school depart"I have always favored a raise for To refer to City Solicitor Charles In a letter to Fuller, D'Amours . ment. passed by the board of educateachers and janitors, but the pro- J. Griffin tor ruling, the tenure of said "if funds are presently availtion last Tuesday. cedure in this case Is Illegal," May- office plan for employes. able the contracts (with teachers) The board acted upon requests of • or Mary C. Dondero remarked. "By Mayor Dondero asked the board might be cancelled in favor of new teachers and janitors early this fall saymg the school year September to consider equal salaries for men ones and a chance taken that the for $200 raises and agreed the in1946 through the next June, it im- and women teachers. annual district meeting in 1947 will crea ses should be for the school year plies a pay raise retroactive to SepNo action was taken as Reginald make up the deficiency by approSeptember 1946 to June 1947, payp1iating sums to come out of the ~e~ber. . P . Reed stated that in most cities able during the period Jan. 1, 1947 The budget for tlus school year men teachers having children and 1947 tax assessments.'' to Jun e 30. 1947. was made up last year and there 1s dependents were receiving more The attorney general also suggestOf this budget figure , Mr . Beal no legal way now of taking care of ed authority to grant increases said , $31,760 is for nex t year, based added salaries for the last four money than blngle men or &Ingle or \ might be approved through legislaon lhe present force. ~•ith four months of 1946. The wording should married women teachers without tion submitted early in January to months retroactive pa y lo SeplemI state 'to begin Jan. 1, . 1947.' " dependents and r.uch a move did not the general court. .l~ ber of this yea r throuirh Dece mber A remark that the increase would seem falr ; amounting l-0 $12,704 , for a total of be taken care of in the 1947 budget · 1 was made by Harry W. Peyser, Accept Ll1htln1 Report $44,461. )'.\,\~•~'-" - , I which would not make It retroacA report of the school home comIn other bu~ln e5 , th~ boarrl: · tive nor have anything to do with n1lttee after 6Urvey111g l\ghting conNamed Mr&. Manon M . Barlger this year's money. The mayor reditions here was accepted . alternate lo Dr. ,lon e.~, rep reienlln g peated her charge of illegal phrasIt was · agreed the nourescent the Portsmouth boa r rl of education ing. l!gh ts should be Installed to provide on the newly formed New HampAt this point, Dr. William Safford 35-foot candles of !lgh ting where shire State Boa rd of Edu ca lion; Jones suggested that it "might be needed. The New Hamp.shire Ga-5 & Ap proved forma lion of a Rockclearer· to the public to leave out Electric Co. will be asked for i;pecl- mgham co1111lY branch of the state September 1946, but say frankly in flcatlons for ln&tallatlon of lights at board of education; 1 our new budget Jan. 1 we hope to Lafayette school i;o that bids can Band to Hub , pay the increase." be called for as soon u; possible. Moved to a.!>k the athlelic oounc!I John E. Seybolt explained action ., BIils totalling $12 ,414.58 were ac- t-0 find means to send the high for increases was needed and cepted, Including $6 ,358 for the stale 1,cho<>l band to Bo~ton for a. B06ton I teachers were worthy' of an immeequallzatlon tax and $3,025 a 5 the Garden baskefoall iiame, Dec. 21; 1 diate answer to their request, made city's share of the superlntendent'll Agreed t,o pay the athletic council m the early part of the fall. 6alary. one-third of the co.5t of a. new amThe recommendation with amMr. Reed .sugge.!ited clo.ser contact plifying system for the Junior high endments was then passed. with the high school athletic coun- school, providing the council could cil due to the !act "the 5chool b-Oard not finance It otherwise: has lost any close connectton with Granted use o! the Junior high the athletic picture in Portsmouth .'' school auditorium for U1e CommuIt was voted to have the athletic nity Forum series, the south~astern \ council submit a. monthly report on district of boy scout.!>, Dec. 27 and l~ actlvltle!. the DeMola y, Feb. 7. I Nurses, Clerks, Jani-tors Also Are Included be- 1 Teochers' Raise From Unexpended Funds Approved School Board Approves Increase Effective in '47 I I $44,464 School Budget Increase I I i :p j as\ �28 Federal Subsidy for School Milk 11 • o-4'. May Be Effective in January- Beal Sherburne SchoOI Parents Protest Grade Consolidation I supL. of Schools Raymond I. Beal partmenl next. Yf'ar aft!'r Ml.s.<; no.~anne•O'Donog-hue. repre..,entatlYe or discussed the milk and lunch pro- the Altrusa club, had explained curgram In Portsmou t.h schools last rent lnleresl In them. The t!'sl-~. , night with 23 members of the Wo- usecl to irau!lr aptitucle of st,udcnts men's Community council at lheir for t.h~ir future vocation..,, arr now mee ting In the YWCA . paid for Individually by the student,~ He assured them tha l soon, prob- 011 a voluntary basis. ably by Jan. 1, the price of milk in The problem of f Perlin~ t.he 5.000 all local schools will be st,11billzed al mu.sic .f rstlv;iJ hoy.~ anrl 1Zirls who five cents per half pint 11s il is rx- are rxpcctrd to be in Portsmouth peeled. that the two-cent per bottle Ml\Y 23 l\nd 24 wM ctiscn~ed. Mrs. federal subsidy progrnm will become Pei:le y Armlt.RtH'. represenll\tivc o[ effective then. At pre.sent. he ,said. 11,r New Frnnklln PTA, WR-" 11amrd t he cost of milk In i::rnclP school.s rhalrnrnn tn coordinnle lndivid111tl and the junior high .school Is highPr orgnnJ 7,at.ion oflrrs of caierinJt. A for the pupils t.hl\n the cost in the repor t i.~ t-0 be compll!'d R.'; 1;0011 R~ senior high school. oo,;sible for the music fe.~tivl\l com1 The high school, he explalnrd. 1.., mitlC'C. able to sell milk a t. five cents nlMrs. s. Gordon Ta ~k. pr~siclent t.hough the cost to lhP school is .six of tht> council. openrd R brief discents per bottle. The los.s Is absorb- cus.~ion of n ight footbnll gRmP.~ and ed m the genernl school lunch pro- 11.nnounced thRl the .~ubject wo11l. d gram. a program which the other be considered Rt R future mrrtlnii:. schools of tile Portsmouth system "If we mother.~ .sa y our children \ . do not have. 1nst won 't. b~ Allowed to J:!o lo these I ·11ames there won't be Ril y problem," Price R1.se lhi.s Srhnols she .s~id. The latest. cent-pr r-quR rt rise in 1 the price of milk. he said , R!Tec:ted 1 -1 half-pint milk more severely, onr ; · cent per bottle. Rn increase of four I,\ cents per qunrt of milk .<;Old ln 1hi.s I , form. Price of cookir.s. whirh all schools try to .serve v.•ith milk, hns I · risen also and in .some ens('!;, srhools 1 are forced to charge :i.~ murh :is two : cent.~ per cookie to mrct rxprnsr.s. \ · The government .subsidy progrnm j for school milk probably will bring I the cost down cno1111h so a rookie I may be included for the pupil's nvc I . 11 0 ~~:c~ee~'. ~i~; g~~ l~c~,c:~d:;. ~.~~ 1 1 I I Over WO Residents Sign Petition Given to Mayor; To Call School Board I . I I Artfi receiving the petition t.his morning. Ma yor Dondero sRid that she would call a special meet.Ing of the board of educl\tlon to reconsider lhP maltrr. The mayor Sl\id thl\l th e action l\·a~ taken without discussio11 I by lhP b<>Rrd whC'n it l\c\opted a 1 rommil lee rrpor t. Sh!' said she felt h;i t lhrre .shoulct bP full discussion nrt lhR t. rrpr<'S('ll t.il t.i \'CS of all the lrmcntl\ry ~chools should be pre.srn t. The pet.itlon wRs presented at city hRll b.l' Mrs. Perry Pinney and Mrs. ~ . I ~=~;!; ~traii~ ~:~!it}i~:lcl~~;~·"i1~~~1 luncheon dish cost. I l New Rulmg Clears 'Way For Towns \1TO Increase School Teachers' •\"P,.,,~Y l n , Conrrml. n('r . 1!l rAPl - New ' Disruss Aplltu<le 'l'r~t.q . Hamp.~hir!' local 1<chool boards were ' Mr. Beal informed u,~ eo11ncll , . . . that he expected vocationRl guidan ce clear tod~, of .th r possibility of_ 111 raismg tel\ch:rs aid for bv Lile school dePNSOnl\l liabllit~·. tests t-0 be P · salaries, a crorclin~- lo Education C I om mission er Edgar Fuller, and Lhr ,.'O wny opt>n l-0 action th1d could RImo.st immediate pay hikes to the : st.ale's l,housands of teachers. i In a secon ct ruling made on the pav. rnlse problem that alread,' had I reached a t.hrea tened strike stage at , Newport. Att.~•. Gen. ji:rnest R. D'Alold Dr . Full~r that emer-____ :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::------_j mours e.ency school district m etings, if 1 permitt.e<l by a Superior court, have · the sa me l\HLhorit,v as annUl\l district meetings which may adjust pa~· .<;CRles and approprll\te school district. funds. Principle effrct of the ruling, Dt. Supt. of Schools Raymond I. Brnl, menls for profitable visual-aid lnsFullrr expl~lned, ls that It "Clears 11 ln a 0peech before the visual.aid truction. board members of personal liabl• group at the YMCA last week, told Teachers present, from the Went- 1 I lit.~·." &>me boarcl.s hesitated recomworth Arres school: Glrnny.~ Cross, 1 mendimi: pay raises and calling dishis audience of teachers t.hat "loo Cl\rolyn M. Furber, Irene Johnson, trict mcPtim:s i-0 approve the ln often visual aid ls put aside like Ellen M. Driscoll. Hilda c. Mnorr, cr2ases because of the posslbllit,y some valuable piece of household Moics G. Bcrriman, Doris M. Simpthey would be hrlct personl\llY liable equlpment only t-0 be taken out l\nd son, Jean Fra1.ier, Francrs L. Kiley if f.hp l\llllUal meeting In March re used on occasion.' VL~ual-Rid should a ncl Evrlyn K. Darrell of I h!' PTA . fn sect t-0 a pproprlate deficiency be used in dally leaching," he said . From thr Whipplr srhool: Kath_ fund s. . Supt. or School5 Lorey C. Day rr.,.,, nilr.1. Alier. L. Mulll\l,v, and of Kittery told the teachers Llrnt Mary Kalk.in . . " many persons think of visual.aids From 1hr .srnior anrl ,i1111lor high as motion pictures only. This\.~ not school: Marl!'l\l'!'l M. Ballard. Hrrt rue," the speaker decl11red . "I here man N. Donegan, Hcrhert Hagst.rom are many types of visual.aids." and Emnrn s. Allrn. I Colin Darrell, president of the Other.<; included: no.\mnld Bov- 1 Wentworth PTA, instrucled the an, Farragut .school: Fra11r.C'11l\ group on correct seating arrRnge- Johnson. Haven ~chool: El..,a t. .r-,;;;;;;;;;;;:;:::::==========-·- Thunberg, principal of the Ll\fay. etle school: Mi~s SarliP M . Dearborn and Mm. Dora A. Evans of lhP Mit. However, In view of the shortness t' chell school. Kll.lcrv Pomt.: Mr.s. of the time before the proposed V1>lla C. Vaughan, ·wom('n ·s Cil.1· t change ~'0U!d go into effect on Jan club. 11,lO• 4 i. / 6, it was felt that it was only fa!; ~ give the school officials a.s much me 85 possible to reconsider the mt· atter and work out. any all.erna 1ves. - Teachers Hear Supt. Beal Explain Use of Visual-Aids in Education I l I • Protests of parents in the Sherburne school district over the proposed plan for consolidation of the third grade with the second and fourth grades were expressed today in a petition bearing the signatures df more than one hundred , residents of the area, which was presented to Mayor Mary C. Dondero at city hall this morning. John Daly of the Sherburne school district. Since the proposal wa.s announced, the district ha.s been arou.sed and those circulating the petition said that tho~e signing expressed strong disapproval. The petition which asks consideration by the board of education states that: ''Whereas, the superintendent of schools of the City of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has announced: Thl\t the pupils of the third grade in the Sherburne school will on Jan. 6, 1947, be divided with one half of the class to share the fourth grade' room And the other half to share the second grade room: That the teacher of the present second grade room is to ,b e transferred to the Farragut school and the third grade tel\chcr ls being shifted ,to the second grade room, we the undersigned do hereby object to the above announc1>d change and petition the schoolboard t-0 reconsider Its decision for the following reasons: '· (1) We feel the pupils concerned will not share equally the educational >benefl ts of ot,her children in the PClrtsmouth area. ' t "<2li V\"e feel the propm,ed -chimge wlll have R decidedly detrimental effect on the morale of the students involved. " (3) Many parents affect.ed by the change have experienced a similar situation and affirm that their children and the teachers involved have suffered materially. · "(4) We feel that the Sherburne school teaching staff is being discriminated against by having to suf. fer such a change of duties in order t-0 accommodate the school board oecause of its inability to obtain an adequate teaching staff for the Portsmouth area. "(5J We feel Lhat as parents and citizens of this city we have a reasonable right to expect to be considered when our children are to be subjected to such a radical change in their school conditions." Of the 200 families concerned with the change t.he petition represents a majority and from the response. in signatures obtained in one day those circulating it a.re convinced that if additional signatures a.re needed it would only be a matter of a little more time to obtain them. Only two persons out of the more than 100 contacted refused to sign the petition and they stated that since they had no children at the school, they felt it was a matter for parents. �rary Goes on_to . Summer Schedule · Portsmouth Public Historic Buildings The Portsmouth pubJlc library. towent on Its special summer ~~~rs which will continue t hrough. out this month and August. B vote of the trustees the llbral;Y wil{open at 10 am each day but will close at 1 pm Saturdays, a t 6 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays and at 8 pm Mon~ys, Wednesdays and Fridays. ·-..:, '4 ~ Collection Inc ludes Volumes From First Libra ry in State Founded in Port City in 1750 l, \ • uut!'". Library Trustees Vote To Buy Memorial Clock ·· Trustees of Portsmouth public library yesterday voted to purchase a; clock from funds presented by Peter Stabrow in memory of his son, Napoleon P. Stabrow, who was fatally Injured in an accident March 11, 1943, at the Portsmouth naval shipyard. . Mayor Mary C. Dondero, who pr~sided at the meeting in the public ll)Jrary, was authorized to select a bronze plaque for the base of the gift. ~\ , ~a ~ I.,. The Portsmouth public library on Congress street, often consul ted for sugges tions as to historic tours, Is Itself an object of historic interest. Erected in 1800, and designed by Charle.s Bulfinch , architect of the Massachusetts sta te house, it ls a former academy. Thomas Bailey Aldrich was a student th ere, as he states In one of his books. In March , 1896, the city lease rt the academy, with the privilege of buyIng 1t In 1906, and the llbrary began to Issue on December 5 of that year. Portsmouth can boast of the first library in the state of New Hamp- Librarian Repor ts Ml.ss Dorothy M. Va1Jghan, llbrarlan at the Portsmouth publlc llbrary, Tuesday afternoon reported on the Swampscott convention of New England llbrarla!lli, at a meeting of library trustees in Portsmouth public library, Islington sxzet. C),1, \, I 'w '•. oM• fl'!" S C ~ S ~ ~'1~t~~{~~~~-·::w-..:~. Library Sets Up Shelf of Books I Library Trustees Accep! On Accountin•g · Bertha Vaughan Portrait I A book shelf, full of valuable a_nd hard-to-get volumes on accountmg and related problems, has been set up in the Portsmouth J)Ubhc library by the New Hampshire .chapter of the National Association _of Cost Accountants, Librarian Miss Dorothy Vaughan said today. . . Creation of the bookshelf he1 e follows a policy of t he chapter which already ha, resul ted in similar book collections in the libraries of Manchester, concord and Laconia: The books, of value to many 1~ the accounting field, all were either ptfrchased by the chapter or donated by members of the chapter. They include: ,, ' "Accounting Fundamentals, Georjl"e A. MacFarland and _R~be1-t D. Ayers; "Accountmg Prmc1ples <Revised Edition )" James O. Mc. Kinney and Howard S. Noble ; •'Accounting Procedure for S band a rd Costs" Cecil Gillespie, M.B .A.; ''. Ac~ ·counting-Theory and Pract1ce 1 Roy B. Kester, M .A ., B .C.S.; "Audit working Papers," ~- _Hugh Jackso~; A.B., M.B.A.; "Aud1tmg Principles, Robert H. Montgomery, C.P.A., and Walter A. Staub, C.P.A; "Cost Ac. countant"s Hand Book," Theodore Lang, M.B.A., C.P .A.;_ Co~,t Ac. coun t ing (Revised Edition ) W. B . Lawrence, C.P .A.; "Economics of Business Enterprise," ..w~lter Rau. tenstrauch, LL.D.; Higher !'-C~ counting-Principles and rra~t1ce Business Law, Accounting, Aud1tmg, Co.st Accou ting, William Ar thur Chase LLB., C.P.A. N.A:c .A. Publications- Cl) Yea: Book 1943-Industrial Acc_oun tmg , war 'and Post-War Proble~1S; (2) Year Book, 1944-Industrial Ac. oun ting · Transition Problems ; ~J ) Year' Book, 1945- The P_ost-War Problems of the Industnal Ac' coun tant ; . (4 ) Bound Bookle ts-January, 1942 through July 15 1944 . (5) Bound Booklets-August 1, 1944 through Septe~,ber 15, Jere~ 1945 . "Textile Accountmg, miah Lockwood, C.P.A., · a nd A. D. Maxwell, C.P .A. 'J \.. 1) 0 11..\ \p Trustees of Portsmouth public IIbrary yes terday, with Mayor Mary C Dondero presiding, ,accepted a ' . BHllia portrait of the late M 1ss Vaughan, library benefactor, to be placed in the library. A letter o! a pprecia tion was sent Mrs. Marlon W Woodward of Marblehead, Mass., ex~cu t rlx o! the estate, who pre • sented the portrait. '{\, d'-G\ •1 rJr"""'-••···•"'" 't!i·==~~-.-,, a.,-.,-~,,,...-= I 1 f~;;,,~~A:,,~;r,,;:-.;,,,. Portsmouth Library · Will Be Redecorated Renova tlon of the first floor of the Portsmouth public Ii bra ry is expected to start later this week by Stanley W. Dorey , 53 Columbia by s t ree t . The bid of $490 as • offered t ac ' Mr. Dorey for the proJ_ec was epted by the public llbrary COJ'!1- I ::nittee of the city c01111c1.l , Councilman Ellen Moses, chairman, and . Hllrta Hundley and Laurence G . Pen:;~rian Dorothy ~- Vaugh~n today the entire downsta_1rs I first will be washed and _then pam1 I d a buff color, with wmdow casi~gs, blinds and shutters an ivory I white. Rooms to be redecora ted are ' the main reading room, vestibule I and library offices. The stair case I to the second floor will be lvo1:y white spindles and mahog~ny rail. I The Jarge portrait of Cella Thax- I \ ter, poetess, usually seen over the fireplace In the reading room Is be- 1\ ing restored, Miss Vaughan added, nd will again be placed in its cusfomary spot after the library Is re- ' - - \ novated . The portrait, on permant loan from the Thaxter family , I ~~s hung in the library 50 : ~· I .said I 1_ shire, the Social library, which was destroyed in the great fire of 1813. The original record book ot this libra ry, frunded in 1750, was just recently discovered in a closet at the local Athenaeum. This Ls the only known record of the first New Ha mpshire library. An Apprentices' library, sponsored by the Mechanic association was founded In 1802. The masters of the apprentices were responsible for the return of the books. Charles W. Brewster, author o! "Rambles about Portsmouth," was librarian. The Mercantile library, which bequeathed a collection of books to our library In 1896, was formed In 1852, It was formed to "promote the intellectual Improvement of Its members." This library presented a public Lyceum course which was open to the public during the winter. The present library ls an outgrowth of a Young P eople's union established In 1871, after an address by the late Rev. James D. Normandle. The Unitarian and Unlversallst societies secured rooms on the corner of Congress and Vaughan streets, above the location of the Endicott-Johnson store of today. In 1880, due partly to the Influence of Miss Mary A. Foster, the books were arranged and catalogued. In April of 1881, the Congress hall was rented, and E. P . Kimball gave $1,000 and 300 vol umes, from the Penhallow collection. The following spring, three rooms In the Franklin building were taken. In April of 1884, the Portsmouth m ercantile library association contributed 3,000 books, and a sum of money was received from the · Hon. Frank Jones. The books were presenterd on Dec. 25, 1896, when the library was established ln its present loca tion . It was from this contribution, with that of Mr. Jones, tha t the library got Its real start. Other contributions Included 1,100 volumes from Joshua Pierce estate, 500 from Mrs. Edwin Putman, and 500 from Mrs. Joshua Brooks. Large contributions of books and funds Iolh,wing the leasing of the library b:v the academy In 1896. Approximately 50,000 books make , up the present collection, according to the head librarian, Miss Dorothy Vaughan, who states that lt Is hoped that a "Portsmouth Room" will soon reli eve the overcrowded book racks. There are many objects of interest to Port.smouthltes, as well as books a bout Portsmouth, and books writI ten by Portsmouth people, to place in this room, according to Mi.ss Vaughan. The government has appropriated some money which may j �Library Numbered Among City's Addition to Valuable Services DOROTHY VA GHAN, at the left, head librarian ' at the Portsmouth public library, displays various collections, including books presented to the library by the Portsmouth mercantile library association on December 25 or 1896, to Mr. and Mrs. James Kearney of 9 Hendry street, Dorche ter, Mass. The association was an independent library for Portsmouth apprentices formed In 1852 to "promote the intellectual improvement of its members." (Portsmouth Herald photo) be used for the library, according to from the John Lyman collection. Mayor Mary C. Dondero. J Miss Theodora Lyman, the last D.D., "'Chesterfields Principles of Among the treasures of the pres- / of her family, gave $5000 for books: Politeness,'' "Lttters and Recollecent library are 18th century Japan- this is called the "Theodora Lyman tions of George Washington," ese wood carving; Japanese porce- 1Fund." compiled by Tobias Lear, and an lain, Hizan-ware, of the same cenThe Lymans were an old Ports. 1848 edition of "Naomi," by Eliza tury, and showing Chinese influence: mouth family. Miss Lyn,an was the Buckmlnster Lee. Japanese pottery and European daughter of John and Mary (Pea. Also among the Portsmouth books shape Chinese porcelain elated at body) Lyman, and the niece of the on display are an 1882 edition of 1725; Japanese porcelain. and Chin- Rev. Andrew Peabody who was the "Peabody's Handbook of Conversaese porcelain which is dated to the pastor of the local south parish, tion," by the Rev. Andrew P. Pea. period of Chein Lung, 1780; also Unitarian, from · 1833 until 1860. body, D. D., LLD., the uncle of Miss Chinese porcelain of the Emperor Among t.he books In the "Ports. Theodora Lyn,an. A letter written by Thomas BaiKang-hsl. dating to 1700. mouth collection" are some valuable Probably the most valuable lreas- editions. ley Aldrich to J. T. Fields, a Har. •ears, ure is two pair of Cloisonne vases. Books of interest In the collection vard professor for many Also admired by vL~itors. according I inclucle some of the Portsmouth an- hangs just inside the main doors ~ Miss Vaughai:i, ls a Chinese bronze nual reports, as far back as 1883, of the library; also a photograph mcense burner 111 the form of a lion four volumes of collections of the of Barrett Wendell, who was a playing with a ball. New Hampshire historicaJ society, professor at Harvard for many An oil painting of Portsmouth's "Agamentus," by E. P . Tenney, years. Relatives of Mr. Wendell are "South End" by the late Mrs. Gladys "Twenty.six historic s hips," by living today on Pleasant street. Brannigan, hangs in the reading Frederic s. Hill, many works of The library, a center of culture room on the main floor. Thomas Bailey Aldrich, New and learning from its earliest be. A life size portrait of Celia Thax- Hamphire history and miscellane. ginning, is a public convenience. With a keynote of : :stravlce,"ptsc ter is aL50 valued very hlghly, ac- ous collections dating to 1812. cording to Miss Vaughan. This plc- 1 Also of interest are, an 1812 edi. Wi th a keynote of "service," lt ture ls now being restored. tlon of the "Memoirs of the life of continues down through the years, and The Chinese and Japanese ware, the Rev. George Whitefield, A. M ., enlarging and expanding, as well as the Incense burner, are complied by the Rev. John Gillis, spreading the truths that make up our heritage, �3\ ta e Library commission, who met Mr. Melcher Rt the recent conference of the New England Llbrar association at Swamp.scot\ says tha't his enthusiasm was so ron~ious that she, too v.•anted to hurry home· and start R collection of bor ks published by John Melcher. , During the war, Mr. Melcher I went to England to help institute a , children's book week there. During his stay, he was entertained by A. A. Milne and Ambassador John Winant of New Hampshire. In parting Mr. Melcher presented the Ambassador with a copy of "Lord Chesterfield's Letters to His Son" which was published bv John 1~1cher In Portsmouth . Mr. Melcher's exliuberance so Impressed his host, that Mr. Winanfs parting words were, "Don't ever lose your en tlrn. slasm." peaks t11 Librarians Speaking at the second dav's session of the conference, Mr. ·1eJcher told the general sea ion that during I the war approximately 6.000 ,000 p:\. per covered books were sent each mon th to men in the armed forcev. These books were by no mr11ns all light fiction anct detective stories. They included a history of th e United States, blographie , and oth. er solid fare. "The books were passed from foxhole to foxhole until they fell apart from wear," Mr. Melcher sald, "Although there are few lef t now, they have become collector's ite~." Library Observes Children's Book We .k ~ }i:'fo~~:~~ki!J;r:~: ~=~ifu~=~ 1 -----------~------~---- The Portsmouth public Hbrary is participating in the 25th national "Children's Book Week" with large display of new books written for three different age levels. Miss Dorothy Vaughan, librarian, said ycst.erday that "never before has so much been done in the children 's book field. We are going to I keep the new books on display for two or three days and then they Igreat be put on the shelves, because of the interest shown by the ch1idwill ren.'' The general div1s1011s for cluldren's books are the "very oung reader and the teen age reader, ac·'.Ording to Mis Vaughan . Books in the teen age grouping are intended Lo attract the yow1g~ters who feel themselves a little above the "kid" stuff m the childern's department but are not up to a full adult reading level. Among the types included m this categor are ba eball and other sport stories, fiction and biography written for the high school level. The young reader books are intended to catch the eye of those not quite ready for high school, and yet, who are well above the "little red hen grouping." The very young reader will have his choice of well illustrated stories, et in Jar e rint for eas reading. National children's book week was the idea of Fredenc G. Melcher, New York publisher, who introduced it at a library conference 111 Swampscott, Mass. 25 years ago. Mr. Melcher also awards the Newbery a nd Caldecott medals for books in th e children •~ field . , . Both of lhis rears ~pze wumers are now In the library. :~he Nev.:bery Medal was won by Loil{ Lenski for her "Strawberry Girl." ;'.' I'he Caldecott award went to Maid and Mi k Petersham for a well Illustrated book in the young reade class, calld "The Rooster Crows e Mr. Melcher has bee.1 · In Portsmouth recently 111 an Effort to find books _published by h,s ancestor, John Melcher, who h1•id In Portsmouth in the 18th ce1 tury and at one Lime published the New Hampshire Gazette, which is now contlnued by The Portsmouth Herald. I (l,,~· Descendant of Gazette Publisher Collecting Books by John Melcher Ifamily Descendant of an old Portsmouth I who were publishers of the "America has become the world' • oldest newspaper in Ameri'ca, The greateS t PUbli hing center," Mr~ New Hamp hire Gazette, Frederic Melcher asserted. As an example, he G. Melcher of New York City, true CJt€d t.h e case of the MacMillan to tradition, is al o a publisher. compan_y which o~i!<'ma ted in Eni(. Presiden t and ednor of The Publand , wi th a branch in Amenca llsher·s Weeki) he is making a colNo:" the United States houses tr.~ . ' . mam offices of the concem «nd the lect1on of t~e- boo~ publlshed _by brancl~ offices are abroad. H e adJohn Melche1 m Po1tsmouth O\e1 a vised l1branes to stock up on for'ig-n hu ndr ed years ago: language books. Many returned serJohn Melcher hved on Congress vice men and wo1nen have become street at the spot which 1s now the deeply lnteresl.€d 111 h ome of. Th e P · ld . learned abroad and wish1anguages . o1·t.smou.tl1 H eia to c:in!he ongmal bu1ldmg w~1ch \~urned t.lnue their study of otJJer tongues. 111 1873 was occup1pd fl om 1180 to /' In this way, books may be u.sec lo 1790 by Robert G€rn h who pnnted 1cement world friendship and The New Hampshire Mercur). Later strengthen the democra tic way f John Melcher became an apprentice life, he held . "The printed page of Robert Fowle and succeeded him was one of the most powerful v. eap. as publisher of The New Hamp- ons of war," Mr. Melcher said "And hire Gaze tte. ____. can become an important radtor m -~ buildmg the peace." / Frederic Melcher originated enrr: dren's book week about twenty-five years ago at a conference at swamp cott, Mass. He, also, is the CO (\ <- l '-l c.l. ~ cm man v.•110 originated the Newbery medal given each year for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. This year the medal was won by . Lois Lenski for hc-r book entitled, "Strawberry Girl." I Uended Conference Miss Dorothy Vaughan, Portsmouth librarian and newly appointed member of the New Hampshire �THIS OLD Bulfinch buildin,g, formerly the Portsmouth academy, has housed the Portsmouth Public .11. Only three librarian hav administered to the needs of the Portsm6uth re1tding public during the half century span: Robert E. Rich, 12 years; Mhs Hannah G. Fernald, 37; and the present librarian, J\'Uss Dorothy M. Vaughan, not quite one year. Plans for an addition lo the librar are now on the drawing boards. (Por,tsmouth Herald brary for 50 years. Starting in 1896 with 16,000 volumes, the library now houses nearly 55,000. photo) ~---;::::;;===~::::.=.=..=..~ • [ 'b Portsmouth PUblIC I rary 11,ito•" Comple' tes SO Years on Dec 31 l,o ,., - - • The Portsmouth Public library I year," Miss Vaughan explained, are will complete 50 years of service t.o by no means a record. In 1939 the the reading public of Portsmouth in j llbrary's circulation was a Jittle . over 100,000 volume,$. But -th~ year's its present location, the old Ports- figures do represent an increase of mouth arademy building when it 20,000 over 1ast yea r's." closes its books Dec. 31. The librarian added that during In 1896 the library was moved the war years the use of the library from rooms in the Congress block fell off very sharply. "I believe people were just too busy t.o U,'le the to the academy building. Old library library but the large increase this records list 16,000 volwnes which year shows that Portsmouth ls still were in the library at the time of its a reading town. removal. Rober t E. Rich , one of the three "And our job is to give the public what it wants to read ." librarians at the Isling ton street loWhen the library first obtained cation, repqrled a circulation of 30,· a lease on the academy, Miss Emma 000 volumes the first year the Ji. J . w . McGraw was finishing her brnry occupied the 9Jd academy. seventh year as a trustee, a posiCirculation of the modern libra- tion which she still holds-. ry 's 55,000 volumes will pass the 86,Other trustees of the library 50 000 mark on or before Dec. 31 this years ago were Mayor William o. year, Miss Dorothy M. Vaughan, the Junkins, Frank Jones, Edward P . presen t librarian said to day. This Kimball. Andrew B. Sherman, John does not ii:ic:lude a circul_ation of Sise, Nellie F . Pierce, John K. Bates 2,300 magazmes and penod1cals. and Charles A . Hazlett. The first year that the Portsmouth Besides Miss McGraw t he trustlib:ary spent i_n the old Bullfinch ees today, include Mayor Mary c . bu1ldmg at Islmgton and Congress Dondero. Mrs. Irving E. Stowe, the street.s the city appropriated $2,500 Rev. William Safford Jones, Dr. Al· toward its upkeep. Last year $12,- phonse R,:iynes, Charles H. Batchel501.91 wa.s appropriated. The libq,r. der, Harold M. Smith, Mrs. Edward ian in 1896 reported spending S147 T. Wendell , Mrs. Thomas J . Donofor books, $1,200 was expended this van, Jr., and E. Curtis Matthews. past year. Plans !or future e~pansion are still in the planni.nl!' stage, Miss Big _Chilclren's Dept: . Vaughan said. "Bl-it we have every ,· MlM Vaughen, said the creation hope of Increasing our usefulness , of _ the ohildrens department by I to the City of Portsm<'uth." I Miss Hannah G. Femald , 37 years the librarian , had been a big factor in the l ncreased u. e of the library. Miss Vaughan's circulation records show that over 12,000 of the 86.000 books ln circulation were taken out by children. Prior lo Miss Fernald's administration no effort was made to attract children to the library, Miss Vaughan said. "Our circulation figures of this I Luther H. Evans, the new Librarian of Congress, opened the fir_st ni t's general session in t he mam ng room at the New Ocean View ouse. "Operation Future" was the subject of his keynote address, which stressed the important part libraries play In building for a peaceful future . Mr. ~va~s told the 600 members of the llbra1y a~oclation hat librarians and assistants throughout the nation are generally underpaid, and that it is the duty o! library associations to bring salaries up to higher levels. Mr. Evan~ said that he hopes to make the Library of Congress available to the people and to the other libraries, by cuttmg red tape to a minimum. He also told his audience that he proposes to try out new systems and methods such as a simplification of cataloguing, and, when successful, _he will make them available to all llbrarles. County Bookmobile Miss Vaughan . attended the New Hampshire meeting on. the final day of the confererice', hearing reports on what the lib1:a1ti"l!s of the state are doing and their plans for the future. Miss Mild;red McKay, the state librarian, told the assemblage of her plans for the New Hampshire state library commission in 1947. She said that ~wo new bookmobiles are planned for t he state, one to be In Rockingham county; one to be a. contribution of the New Hampshire Federation of Women's clubs. It was found from a recent survey that many New Hampshire residents are without any llbrary service whatever, and it is hoped by the commission that the bookmobiles wm tend to lower that. figure by several thousand. According to Miss Vaughan, a display of new books is planned by the Portsmouth library for Children's book week whi ch opens Nov. 10. Books will b.e on ctlsplay a few days before this date for the benefit of both children and par~nts. / _ Ot')\,1.,4"6 �, CAA Approves City's leases at Municipal Airport The Civil Aeronautics administration has approved the City of \ Portsmouth's airport leases to Skyhaven, Inc., and Yankee Airways, Secretary Rae S. Laraba of the Portsmouth airport commission said this morning. . . Mr. Laraba received offlc1al notification of the CAA approval, he said from Reginald L. Reed, district airport engineer of the CAA in Boston. secretary Laraba, a holdover on the airport commission since January. revealed that Mayor Mary ~Dondero has informed him he will \ not be reappointed. Whether a new appointment for the post will come up at tonight's city council meeting was not known. Mr. Laraba is one of two commlSsion members whose terms expire this year. The o\her is Vincent Taccetta. O..~. \\. lD New A•Ir f"le Id Wal.ts Federal, Stote APprova I Portsmouth will have a new land. ing field for small airplanes provlded state and federal aeronautical officials approve. The city council last nigh t voled permission, subject to sta te and federal approval, for J ames R. Tucker of Brunswick, Me., to operate a field for small planes for Intruclion and sales on t.he Macewich farm, located on LM yette road about a mile beyond Peverly Hill road. Mr. Tucker said he had been In. forme d by the chairman of the planning board that he would favor such permission provided abuttors did not object. He told the rounr·il that he had obtained written approval from all abuttors ex. ' cept the University of New Hamp. shire which owns an adjacent hay field and that he had had no word of disapproval from university of. ials. fic A check already has shown that the field meets requirements for ,ap. gliding rabio and unobstructed th t pro aches as soon as ree rees, which he already has permission to remove, are removed, he said. "There are no buildings within the field's traffic pattern," he added. He would maintain a small, grass covered field for small planes, and one on which such pla nes could use skis in winter and be free of any possible interference by commer. cial airlines year.round. These facts would offer advantages over use of a larger field such as the municipal airport for such small planes, he told the councll.\\'l·'"-' <-\'9 Air Line Studies Local-N.Y. Run International Airlines, Inc., with headquarters in Chicago, has inquired of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce a bout ava ila ble facilities at the Port mouth a irport, a nd what in terest there might be here In a ir service be tween this area an d ew York ity, James w. Tucker, executive secreta ry of the hamber of Commerce, re. vealed today, . The letter, which was sent here by Bruce Covert of International Airlines, Inc., from the New York office, was the result of a letter sent him by James Barker Smith, owner of the Wentworth hot.el in New Cas. tie, in which Mr. Smith s tated there i.s a real need for air transport.atlon between this a rea and New York City. Mr. Tucker replied immediately to the airlines let ter, as follows: "I believe th at Mr. Smith Is right when h e s tat.es that there is a real need for air service between this area and New York City, In the firs t place, the Wentworth hote l 1·n New Castle, owned and man. aged by Mr. Smith, together with inany hotels in neighboring recrea. bional centers, namely Rye Beach and York Harbor, ca ters to that type of recreational pa tronage which would use such facilities were they ava ilable. Exeter academy in nearby Exeter also would provide Continued from Page One e:: • f The posslbllit of added air service to and from t he fortsmouth airport boomed t-Oday with anno uncement fro m two airline firms tha t they hope to add Port mouth to proposed new r O ut es · Bruce Covert, New ork repre1entati ve of Interna tional Airlines, I nc., was in Portsmouth today conferring wi th city officials a nd businessmen concern ing direct passenger senlce bY . a lr between Portsmouth and ew York City. Mean while, or emen Ai r Transporta tion compa ny of Springfi eld, l\lass., revealed th at P ortsmouth has been de lgnated as a sto p on a. fe eder line th e compa n.v proposes, to link th is city with oncord, ewport, Sunapee, laremont, Bennin gton, Vt., and Poughkeepsie, .Y. Airline service between Portsmouth and New York City will be inaugurated this af ternoon wh en a n I nternational a irlines transport ta kes off at 3 o'clock from the Portsmouth municipal airport. The four passengers holding re. servatlons for the first flight will arrlve in New York at 4:50 pm. A retw·n trip to P ortsmouth is scheduled to leave New York's LaGuar. dia field at 5 pm today arriving in P ortsmouth at 6 :50. Capt. Harry J. Johnson, senior pilot for lhe airline, will pilot the inaugural flight. Captain Johru;on has said of the Portsmouth airport: "One of the best in the East." Edward B. Ryan, airline opera. tlons chief, will be at the airport lo check final details on the handllng of tickets. Yankee airways will repreoent Inlerna.tlonal at the local airport. 0 "t , 1'i, '-l ~ Two Airlines- Two A,· rl ,· nes Seek T0 Add p0 rtsmOu th tO N E New y Or k Run • Air Service Starts Today a source of business for such a direct line between Portsmouth and New York. "In addition, I find that many business people of this city, Dover, Somersworth and Rochester are in the habit of making business trips to New York by air from Boston. It seems very probable t 1at, durmg the summer mont,hs at least, there would be real use for such a facility as Major Smith has suggested . "Portsmouth has an airport In which considerably more than a n11llion dollars has been invested. There are t,wo 4,000-foot runways, and one 5,000 feet in length. These are surface runways and of the usual width. At present there are no hangar fa cilit,ies but han gars will ooon be erected if I have been correctly informed." \I.,~ fc!===~--- .,...:=======================~I l Port City-N.Y. A!l,er Mr. Covert had talked with Mayor Mary C. Dondero this mornIng, the mayor said she would call a special meeting of the airport commission tomorrow fer a further discusslon of the proposed PortsmouthNew York service. Mr. Covert also talked with Frank Brooks o! lhe airport commission, and James Smith, owner of Wentworth hotel in New Castle. Covert said that the object of r u ~ ternational Alrllnes, Inc., is to bring lr · t O ceii.ra • 11 Y 1ocated a service smaller cities which are not yet served by air lines. At present the firm Is operating a charter air service, with headquarters in Chicago a nd New York City. A passenger service from New York City to Wilkes-Barre, Pa., will begin as soon as th e Pennsylva nia fi eld has dried out after being !nundated in th e r ecent floo d there. Operated by Vets "The personnel of the airline .1s made up of war veterans. Many of its pilots were seasoned fl ier& even befor e t h e war," oovert said. "Its ground personnel includes experis. 4 , -I aContinued on Page Three "II!! enced airplane and engine mechan!cs. There are maintenance headquarters in both Chicago and New York City." Equipment of the company In. eludes twin.engined Douglas 21. and 27.passenger planes, and twm. · d fl J 1 engme Cessna ve.p ace P anes. All planes are equipped with full two.way radio, blind flying and in. strument landing Instruments, Mr. Covert said. Tentative plan.s for the proposed Porbsmouth to New York City run Include use of the smaller planes until the amount of business war. rants the use of the larger ships. A flexible schedule of two round trips per day ls under consideration. For the present there will be no night trips, tJhough they will be made If desired or needed, as the ail'line is !Ully equipped to hand le th em . One of the things that brought the airlines to consider Port.':!. mouth, was the fine airport. here, Mr. Cavorb said . Initial interest was caused by a Jetter Mr. Smith wrote the airlines, stressing the need of al service here. · seer James w . T uc k er, execu t 1ve lary of the Portsmouth Chamb [ of Commerce, upon a query from M Covert, sent mrormat1on on ti need of air service, and on the a! port here, to the airlines represen t ti Th 15 ' lt.ed in ti a ve. resu 1e repre sentatlve's trip to Portsmouth today \ Would onnect . E. Cities The Norseman firm says It pro. poses a series of air routes connecting the important cities In New England with the rest of the nation, and is concen trating on several lines which will bring speedy, inexpensive service Into New H amp. shire. Declaring that existing surface transportation is totally inadequate to meet demands in New Hampshire, a Norseman official said the firm would "take cognizance of the state's industrial and vacation cities, over r outes which cut hours of! existing schedules of ground transportation and eliminate long delays enroute." 1 .,. '-I. '\ ,_, �Air Training .Opens For War Vets Here Prof. Howard Stolworthy of the University of New Hampshire mechanical engineering department lectured ' on meteorology and navigation for pilots to a class of student pilots enrolled for flight trai_ning under the G. I. Bill of Rights, at the Portsmouth airport Monday night. This meebing waa the first of a series of ground school study periods which will be held three nights per week for five weeks. Last night Phil Davis, Portsmouth pilot and fight instructor, gave the first lecture of a course on civil air regulations, and Lhe general servicing of aircraft . Profesi or Stolworthy will lecture two nights per week, and Mr. Davis will lecture one night per week , during the five-week term of ground school which is designed to help student pilots unders tand weather and aircraft. Severa 1 of the veterans in the fligM training class are working at full t une jobs, and most of them are married. Still they are taking ad va ntage of the oppor tu nity of training and education given them by the GI bill of righl-9. I ,Lt Airport Bd. OK's Daily N.Y. Flights 'from City~ n The Portsmouth airport commission this morning approved daily flights between here and New York contemplated by.International Airlines, Inc., of Chicago and New York, providing the company's credentials and city and passenger insurance are acceptable to Frank Brooks airport manager. ' Bruce Cover t, New York represental,ive, discussed merits of the roul,e with Mayor Mary C. Dondero, chairman of the airporb commlsslon, and members Jolm Hassett, Earl R. Elaea, Vincent Taccetta and Mr. Brooks. The representative said the airlines would use five-passenger planes to begin with in one or two flights every day. Larger planes would be added as the PaS.9enger demands increase. Maintenance services would be performed both here and at LaGuardia field, New York. Mr. Cover~ said there would be enough busmess from the resort hotels and the city of Portsmoul,h to warranc the establiahment of this schedule. Mr. Govert said he believes that the scheduled flight time of one hour anct 55 minutes from New York would materially aid charter plane operators to ·provide a more adequate feeder service. · International airlines, helpsCity, the which first four LL ABOARD- apt. Harry J. Johnson, semor p not I for s heduled flight to New York left passe ngers to board a twin engined airplane for th e In;~gur:sse~gers are (left to right) Stephen Sellinger, the Portsmouth Municipal airport at 3 pm yesterday, h e ft1 ntic Air Academy Rye, and J. N. Snider, Harry Ostrow and Richard Meyer, all students at t e a .---•- - - - - - - - - - Portsmo uth business man. (Portsmouth Herald photo) , Airline Initiates Passenger Run To New York City An International Airlines twinengined airplane tqok off from the Portsmouth municipal alrporb yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, illaugurating airline service between Portsmouth and New York City, Passengers holding reservations for the first flight were Steve Sellinger, Harry Osbrow and Richard Meyer from the Atlantic Air academy at Rye, and J. N. Snider of the Consolidation Coal Co., of Scarsdale, N. Y. They arrived in New York at 4:50 pm. A return trip to Portsmoubh from New York 's LaGuardia field arrived here at 8 :05 last night. Capt. Harry J. Johnoon of Chicago, senior pilot for the airline, pl. 1oted the inaugural fli ght. Another transport left the air. port bhis momlng at 9 :05 for LaGuardia field and is due back at the Portsmouth airport at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Mitchell Hashum of Dover, Mrs. Lewis Cooley and son, Richard, of Pannaway Manor were passengers of this morning's flight. ~ I 1-t Helicopter Cachet Rates Eight C~nts Pel'sons mailing letters for the first flight by helicoptor to the Portsmouth postoffice are reminded by Postmaster Peter J. Hickey that an eight- rent stamp is required for domestic mail. The six-cent rate applies onl lo letters to servicemen overseas. Be sure your lcttcr· has Sc if for domestic deliv_ cry, Otherwise it ,viii be stamped postage due, which would spoil its collector's "alue. The special cachet ,vhich the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce is suppl,ving l11 connection With New England Air n~ail week are being printed with the worcls "First mail flown by helicopter-ail'port to postoffice, Portsmouth, N. H. July 4, 1946" In red and blue, These will be available at the Portsmouth postoffice tomorrow forenoon and at the airport on Jui,v 4, priol' to the flight shortly after 3 pm. "C'\ 4 • 1 'l-,4'P Helicopter Lands Before Portsmouth Postoffice 1,_5 ,l\\p Combining air show activity with observance of New England Air Mall week, a helicopter yesterday afternoon took off from the Portsmouth airport with mall and landed on Pleasant street, directly in front of the Portsmouth postoff!ce to deliver it. 1 A crowd of nearly 1,000 persons llned the sidewalks about the Market square, Pleasant street area to watch the aircraft make the first mail landing by helicopter. Supt. of Mails Arthur L. Smith took the mail pouch from the hands of Gov. Charles M. Dale, a passenger in the helicopter on 1ts pr_e cedent shattering local delivery tnp, and pas.~l!d it to Leroy C, Moore, regu_lar carrier who took it to the postoff1ee. At the aiport, a few moments earlier, Postmaster Peter J. Hickey and Clerk T. Russell Brightman had clo.sed their temporary branch postoffice, locked the mail pouch and carried it out to the waiting helicopter. Robert s. Decker, Sikorsky test pilot, flew the helicopter on Its trip carrying the governor and mail pouch and thrilled the int.own crowd with his skillful piloting as he set the unusual craft down in the middle of the street with scant room to spare on either side of the large blades which both lift and propel the ship. I �Northeast Airline Four Confirmed Gets Permit For In Airport Posts Portsmouth Stop The Portsmouth city council last night confirmed Mayor Dondero's appointment of Bernard Lontine and reappointment of Vincent Taccetta to the Portsmouth airport commission and her designation of Frank E. Brooks as airport manager and John J. Hassett as clerk of the airport commission. Permission to make Portsmouth a stop on one. 0 ~ its regular scheduled routes was granted t~ Northe~t all'lines yesterday by the civil aeronautics board m Washington, the Associated Press reported. or eas also recewect per . s- Both Portsmouth and Saco-Bid- sion to make stops at Brunswick, deford were designated as inter- Rockland and Belfast. Me., as inmediate stops on a Northeast air- termediate poll11..5 be tween Por t!and Jines route from Portland to Law- and Bangor and to operate di_rect rence, Mass. service from Portland to Burling. When the route through here is ton, Vb., instead of routing all established it will mark the first Maine- to- Vermont air service time that Portsmouth has been through Boston °\"' , 1.....~ / '-i I!> included on a regularly scheduled _;:;...,~~.:c.!::..airline Frank Brooks, manager of The board deferred for considerathe p~rtsmouth airport and Ports- tion later the applications of Allmouth airport commissioner saidAmerican Aviation, Inc., exce1;t as Service on the line is not in it requests authorization_ for pic~up immediate prospect, ortheast service only, Hylan Flymg Service, officials in Boston said this Inc., Norseman Air Transport, and morning. \Page Airways, Inc., insofa~· as they The route from Portland to relate to proposed air service m the Lawrence is a newly proposed state of New York, ai~d d:lsmlssed or route which could not be devel- denied all other applications. oped until after the AB action Discussion of th~ rout_e just ~pwhich came yesterday. proved by CAB mcludmg PottsBefore service can be started, of- mouth, dates back to July 27, 1~« ficials of the airline must visit the \here when a group of representat~e airports involved and work out de- citizens, summoned Cby the. Par · . d •ations and mouth Chamber of ommeice, me tails as ~o . gro~~at ~t~ways meet at the Rockingham hotel ~ith rep. ;~:t~e~~tt,~~ndards. (Portsmouth's resentatives of Northeast ai~tres t:◊. runwa s are more than adequate disc1:1ss al.I angles of possi e au under lhe Northeast standard, how. service fo1 Portsmouth. 'lt..,._~ , ~ ever.) Greatest impediment for early operation, however, the airlines cen tral office In Boston said, is lack of equipment. "We have had permission to operate to Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket for about a year and a half a spokesman for the line said, but we have just commenced_.,...,_______ operation because we could not get the equipment before, The officials indicated that action would be forthcoming as soon : as possible for the establishment of service here but that it would not be in bhe immediate 'future. Northeast was one of three exi~ting airlines which received permission to serve additional cilnes The United States Civil Air Patrol in the New Engla nd ·New York area ! has Just received Its charter from but was the onlY one scheduled to . serve Portsmouth. . Congress-the third such cha:ter other airlines which will eir- 1 issued in the history of the nation. tend their lines elsewhere in bhe This was the word just received by area are Colonial Airlines and Col. John F. Brown, commanding Eastern Airlines. the New Hampshire Wing of the paIn addition, the CAB approved trol which .has wings in all the 48 new feeder ail:line service by E. states. National commander Earle w Higgins Airway Inc., under L. Johnson at patrol headquarters at · __ _ _ _ __ ____ , Bolling Field, Washington, informed Col. Brown that Lhe Congressional a. three-year certifical,e. Wiggins, bill authorizing the charter was which at one time had signified signed by the President on June 27. Following the signi ng the official its intention to run feeder service at the Portsmouth airport, received charter was issued yesterday. The authorization to operate at Albany, only two other federally chartered N. Y., Bennington, Vt., Keene and organizations of the same type are Manchester, N. H., Lawrence and the American Red Cross and the Boston, Mass, and also received per. Boy Scouts of America. On Saturday, which Ls Civil Air mission for a more southerly route between Albany and Boston and Patrol Day at the air show, the Issuance of the charter will be celefor a route between Springfield and ..:..,.,.' brated. ~ _.._ Boston. _ _ __ t-------·,_ t Civil Air Patrol Plans Celebration Of New Charter ___ ________ The confirmation came only after Councilman Laurence G. Peyser had questioned the mayor's failure t o reappoint State Sen. Rae S. Laraba, present clerk of the commission, however. Councilman Peyser pointed out that the mayor had informed Mr. Laraba, a holdover since January \ in a letter two months ago that sh~ did not intend to reappoint him. He declared Lhe commission seLup at present worked harmoniously and that the reappointmenL of Mr.' Taccetta while failing to reappojnt Mr. Laraba indicated dissatisfaction with Mr . Laraba and demanded to know why Mr. Laraba "was not fit to continue in office." "I did not say he wa not fit " the mayor replied. "I don't have t'.o explain my appointments. I have no personal feeling against Mr. Laraba but I wish to appoint Mr. Lontine who is a veteran of service with the army air forces. On motion of Councllman Hilda Hundley the council voted to confirm the appointments. Accepted the report of the plumb. 1 Ing inspector and $19.15 from fees; Referred to the planning board a petition for a neighborhood gro. cery on Sagamore avenue and a petition for permission to operate a nursery school at 303 Sherburne road ; Referred to the parking and traffic commitbee a request fron'l Eugene Williams, Jr., for a taxi permit; ole Reply on USO Accepted and flied a reply from national USO headquarters ac. , knowledgmg the council's previous 1 plea that the Po rtsmouth USO re- \ main open and promising lo seek reconsideration of the closure order; Approved, subJecL lo approval by the city marshal, a petition for a permib for a pool room on Vaughan street; Received a report from the planning board that public hearings have been set for July 29 on petitions for a neighborhood store at ames Adjustment Board 27.l Lafayetbe road ~nd a sa ndAlso appointed by Mayor Dondero w1ch shop at H47 Isimgton street; last night, and confirmed by the Referred n_imor claims to U1e council without dissent, were three ,~ claims committee; \ members of the board of adjust- · ~ • I (.) 'l\ ~ ment, Frank J. Massey, Mrs. Alice - -Stevens and Mrs. Marcia Adams. " Approved payment of 21 75 for In routine business the council: flowers 111 the memonal plot in Ref~~red to the street department Ha market, square; a petition from residents on Salter Was informed by the mayor that street for repairs Lo the street; she would bring up lhe subject Gr~nted, subject to approval by of a pension system for city emth_e city marshal and fire chief, per- ployes at a later meet.Ing ; mits for the annual Kiwanis charity Instructed the fire department circus to be held on Alumni field commiLtee lo draw up a new ordithe week of July 15 through 20 and nance relating to firemen 's pay befor an Elks show Aug. 3 on the cause the present salary of permaBadger property on Woodbury ave- nent firemen is based on an ordinue ; . nance which granted a rnise for the _D emed a permit for a showing of ·'duration and ix months." Kmg brothers circus here; Voted to have lhe city clerk comReferred lo the llbrary committee municate with the management. of a request from the trustees that bids Wentworth Acres concerning combe sought for fuel; plaints that garbage was not collecled there regularly; Consider Street Lights Approved payment of several miReferred to t he committees on nor bills by the city lands and buildstreet lights and parking and trafflc ings committee; a request for a street light and a Voled 7-2, with Councilmen Peystop sign at the intersection of Boss ser and Hoffmann dissenting, to avenue and Aldrich road; order immediate signing of a permit Referred to the planning board for erection of a gasoline station on a :equest for a permit to operal,e a Lafayette road by E. L. Fogg ; Accepted a reconunendation of neighborhood grocery store in a h_ouse ab 21 Mangrove street, (Coun. the claims committee that a claim cilman Samuel Birt challenged the for a fall suffered on a Portsmouth referral to the planning board and street be denied ; Accepted Councilman Hundley's demanded a roll call in which he was joined by Councilm~ Winfield report of the recent meeting of the S. Call and John Gallagher in planning board; \ Accepted a report of Chairman votmg "no".); Hundley of the street light commit:i:teterred to the street light committee a requesb for a light on Pine tee that minor emergency changes street and accepted the commit. in traffic lights had been approved, tee report that it had approved in. subject to agreement by the council; Adjourned at the call of the chair. sballation of street lights 011 Middle road, Albany street, Lois street, , Rogers street, Leavitt avenue, Mel. bourne street, Central streeb, Jones avenue and Broad street; �36 Helicopter Mail Carrier Due HereNext Week the rooftops, clo to wires nd pole , a helicopter landed mail from thP Port•mouth all']lort on Plea~ant ~tr et ln front of the Portsmouth po~toffJcp ye5terda • H re the s tr nge air raft the ground in vertical descent, Gov, Charles M, Dale was a passenger. (Portsmouth Herald photo! Approve Airway Plan With Portsmouth As Primary Link Granite State Linked by A.II Types of Airports; Federal Financial Aid Expected Concord , Sept. 14 (AP) Approval of a uh.ified New Hampshire airways plan involving 12 primary airports, 34 secondary airports and an unlimited number of local airfields was announced today by Director Russell Hilliard of the State Aeronautics co ission. The plan is being sent to CAA as t.he commission's recommendation for the New Hampshire part of a nationwide airport network provided for in recent legislation . The Granite State plan will involve expenditure of approximately $2,500,000, half federal and half local or state. within the next seven years. It has been coordinated with the I plans for Vermont, Maine a11d Massachusetts, authorities revealed. Hilliard said each or the primary airports would eventually have at least one 3,500-foot runway. They will be designed to provide scheduled airline service for 98 per cent of the state's people, with a maximum driving distance of 30 miles. P ublic own ership h as been recommended for a il t h e prima ries. ---------- 11 01 lie 12, only tne j onway f1e d is now privately owned. At Manchester, Hllllard said, If Grenier fleld Is retained by the army a new airport wlli be required. He said the army had gh•en Po Indica tion whether it expr.ete to ~er, t lt ild. • -· · Besides the two !)laces named. airpoi:ts which will be developed a. m·imaries a re n ow l ocated at B erlin, Cla remon t, Concord, Keene, La conia, L eba n on, Nashu a, Portsmouth and Whitefield. T he 12t.h nrima ry field i! t o be constructed on t h e Granite Sta te pa rk site on the Dover-Rochester road and wlll serve those two communities and Somersworth. l I econ ary a rports are alr dy established at Errol, Hampton Haverhill. Hinsdale. Hooksett, Lancaster, Littleton, Newport, Plymouth, Twin Mountain and Winchester. At Franconia, Jaffrey and Orford, Hilliard said, secondary fields a.re under construction. In addition, he said, secondary 'ports are proposed at Charlest-Own, Derry, Durham, Exeter, Farmlngt-On, Franklin-Tilt-On , Goffstown, Hillsborough, Milford, New London , Ossipee, Peterborough, Pittsburg, Pittsfield, Raymond , Sandwich, Strafford, Wakefield, Wanen and Wolfeboro. New Hampshire 's share of the federal fund in the first fiscal year will be only $103,000, Hilliard said. Fou r Doily Fli'ghts for Portsmouth North east Airlines Pl ans Local Stops Present plans call Ior four flights a day from Portsmouth 1 when Northeast Airlines opens fiervice here some Lime next month, It wu announced today by company officials. The schedule as planned calls for two northbound and two southbound flights, with the southbound flights in the morning and afternoon and northboun<i flights In the late morning and evening. Northbound the plane wll) connect at Portland for other parts of Maine while the southbound fli ght will stop at Lawrence and Bost-On before continuing to New York. Plans for the first air mail flight by helicopter were being made to. day by the committee In charge of the three.day, three ml111on dollar CAP air show which will be held at the Portsmouth airport next Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Air mail, bearing the special Portsmouth cachet which the Ports. mouth Chamber of Commerce has provided can be deposited at the Portsmouth airport during the show and will be flown in the army heli. copter to Portsmouth :where the helicopt-Or will land in Market Square and the mail will be taken into the Portsmouth postoffice for cancellation and dispatch. Details of the event and day and date are still being worked out in cooperation with city and police officials, the postoffice and Cham. ber of Commerce. Postmaster Peter J. Hickey is making plans to have a mail box at the airport where mall for the occasion can be deposited. Army officials were expected to arrive in Portsmouth today to handle advance arrangements for the army caravans from Philadelphia and Springfield, Mass., which are scheduled for the show. Scores of army trucks will bring In V-2 bombs, buzz bombs and other rarely seen captured enemy equipment as well as latest post-war air force devices. Following a conference with Mayor Dondero Col. John F. Brown, in charge of the huge affair, said that as a result of city cooperation there would be adequate drinking water, latrines, fire protection and traffic control for the huge crowds anticipated. ~ ~ • '1. 'l • ~ /o Mayor To Meet 'fl:1 1~ 4/k Airline. Executives ) Representatives of Northeast Airlines will confer with Mayor Mary c. Dondero, chairman, and members of the Port.smouth airport comml.5slon this afternoon in the council chamber, city hall. . . Plans for the beginnmg of air service this month from Portsmouth municipal airport to Portland, Boston and New Yotk will be discussed. With the 1naugurat on of e fiervlce Portsmouth wlll obtain air mail service direct out of the city which will end the delay now existing where airmail has t-0 travel by train and truck from here either to Boston or Portland. In addition to passengers and air mail the line will carry 0lr express. Ex~ct opening date of the line will • depend on how soon first class. passenger facilities can be establlshed at the airport. 0 · \'--\,'-'.U) �\ z:e:--e • 'Flying Squadron' J.'o Postoffice Has Numerous Requests Pays Port City Visit For Initial Air Mail Flight Covers Dale, Adams and Merrow Are Principal Fifteen hundred -0overs to be dispatched on the first air mall flight from Portsmouth, scheduled . for FIRST /\_ ' rt.I GHT Sunday, Dec. 1, by Northeast Air·· 1 ' , .,. .' " · ' '•' Approximately 150 persons jam- , 1 med the superior court room here \ breed war," and urged the elector. lines, have already been received by last 111ght, for a visit of U1e Repub- ate to use its lnfhience at the polls the Portsmo.u th post office from {'; }!ff,1 1 / I '\ nearly every state in the union v' • 1, ' / ' . -~ !lean "flying squadron" wh1ch 1s to halt this trend. touring the entire state in a series Turning to the candidacy of Rae South America. and Europe. ' ,f1 I ~\' ' ~ The United States Postofflce de.. ~, . .-1 ' ~" of pre-election meetings. S. Laraba. of Porl8mouth for re. partment. has provided a special , '\~- ~ , .) · They heard Gov. Charles M. Dale, election to the State Senate, Mr. cachet in connection with the first ' ~-Jl1ili __ .,...~ candidate for reelection, ask for two Powell said he wished to clear up a. more years in which to complete point in relation to Mr. Laraba.'s flight, with a clipper ship and subthe program of legislation he has record on the Portsmouth airport. mo,lne depicted ond hu autho,i,~ ed th, usual ,,.,tm,nt or phllotcllo - _ inaugw·ated during his .fu·st two- I mail. ~ -_:_year term. ''Worked Eff ectively" Trus program. the governor said, He referred to the time a kw Postmaster Peter J . Hickey noted ...... includes advertising the recrea- years ago when the Portsmouth a1r. covers _to be sent, to Buenos Aires, tional and industrial resources and port was a minor flEld and said t.J;1a t Argentma ; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ; e Port of Spain, Trinidad; Teguc1• "" '-' I.I • - .,, advantages of New Hampshire with Mr. Laraba was one of a. small galpe, Honduras; Curacoa, Nether__.._.._, _ _ ..;:!IIK.,_ a resultant influx of industry and group who showed interest 1n its lands West Indies, and European t,ourlst trade to the stat.e; a pro- development and he "worked hard POSTOFFICE DEPARTM TT ofdestmations of London and Vedbaek ficia ls in Washing ton have provid gram of increased facilities in the and worked effectively for ics de. SJaelland, Denmark. ' ed the above special cachet to be fish and game department lnclud- velopment." From Califorma come letters to u~ed in connection 11~ith lhe first ing added rearing and hatching Mr. Laraba himself spoke briefly dispatch covers to San .Francisco, stations; improvement of state re- and denied reports that he was op• air mail flig h t from Por mouth , Los Angeles. Van Neys, Oakland, El 5cheduled bJ 'ort heast AirlinCi!I for creational areas; increased we!- posed to Increased salaries for Monte and Bakersfield, among oth- Sunda , Dec. 1. fare grants; improvement of t,he teachers and to labor legislation. ers and the country will be dotted educational system. Other speakers included Mrs Mabel Thompson Cooper, head of with letters commemorating Portsen d over Answers Opponent the women's division of the Re- 1 mouth 's premier flight in Burton l\fa First flight, covers may be sent to The governor took Issue with publican state committee, Mrs. Wash.; Boise, Idaho; Cheyenn~ Wells, Colo.; Marquette, Mich ; Port- the postmaster and should be acclaims of his Democratic opponent, Mary Brown, vice chairman of the that he had failed to take adequate state committee and Mrs. Esther 1 land, Me.; Wash111gton, D . C.; Cocoa companied by a letter authonzmg and Gamesvllle, Fla.; Bay Minette, the holding of the covers for the steps lo provide educational fac!li- Toland, Republican national comAla.; New Orleans and Bains La · first flight and requestmg applicaties for war veterans. mltteewoman. Woodlake, Trimly county, Tex'., an'ct tion of the cachet. Space approxi"Our state ·university has not, yet The speakers were introduce<i by Tulsa, Okla. mately 2 ½ by 2 1 2 inches to the left refused admission to a single quall- Republican state Chairman Merrill on the address side of all covers i& fled veteran," he declared, "and our Calkins of Manchester to whom required for the cachet,, two state teachers' colleges are pro- Republican City Committee ChairMr. Hickey belleves publlcation ol viding facilities for veterans for two man William J. Linchey turned the I the expected inauguration of air years after which they can transfer meeting over at the start. maU service here in the "Postal to any college in the country." He Several county candidates wl're Bulletin ," from which stamp clubs also spoke of the facilities offered Introduced to the gathering but. found the information, 1s the reason at two state trade schools and at did not speak. for the influx of requests. six vocational trainine; school~ Northeast Airlines officials last Rep. Chester E. Merrow turned week selected Dec. 1 as the dale to his attention to foreign affairs. begin daily air mail service a well ''It is impossible to separate for. as pa senger flights and so informPrl eign and domestic Issues 111 the small world of today." the congressman from the first district M':,yor Mary C. Dondero and Portssaid . mouth 's airport commissioners at a . H urged and said he would con- , meet111g 111 city hall council cham- 1 t,inue to work in Congre.5.S for "a ber. Two northbound flights to Portrealistic foreign policy and a s.udy Scheduled airline service for am . A similar plane will leave land and Auburn -Lev.1st.on are ;;!med at raising the standard of our \ scheduled and two outhbound to official representation abroad and Portsmouth will become a reallty Portsmouth at 6 :19 pm. Northbound a plane leavll1g New Lawrence, Boston , Worcester and Dec. 1 at, 7 :52 am when the first of ~ork City at 10 :30 am will come New York each d,1y . the maintenance by the muted four daily flights by Northeast AirStales of air supremacy.'' v1_a Lawrence but skip Boston and He also demanded a return to a lines will make Its departure from will be at Portsmouth at 12 :12 pm free economy and U1e 1ifti,1g of all th~ Portsmouth airport, airlines of- whence it will leave for Portland governmen t controls as soon as pos. ficials said this morning. A plane leaving New York at ?:is 1.... A mornmg and evening south- P~ and Boston at a:45 pm will sible. boun_d flight and a morning and visit Lawrence, then Portsmouth at eve111ng northbound flight are sched- 9 :22 pm a nd will go on to P ortland Adams Lau d Party nily Rep. Sherman Adams of the sec. uled for Portsmouth daily. South- and lo Auburn-Lewiston The lease for operations of Northond district, defeated ~Y Governor bound, the plane from AuburnFlying .time between Portsmouth Dale in the Republican guberna- LewJSton and Portland will leave ai:d New York will be 2 hours 13 I east Airlines from Portsmouth munitorial pnmary by a narro11 margin Porlsm_o uth at 7 :52 am and will mmutes, between Portsmouth ~nd cipal airport was received this and an avowed candidate for che t~en hit Lawrence, Mass., Boston at BoSlon: 37 minutes, the airline of- monung in the city hall office of gubernatorial nomination in 1948 8 .29 am and New York City at 10 :05 fice said. Mayor Mary C. Dondero. The mayor Twin-motored planes of 24 and , will confer later this week with Cit:v to1d his listeners "I am here 1~ 29 passengers capacity will be used tangible evidence of our party Solicitor Charles J . Griffin and on the run . unity." Frank E. Brooks, airport manager, He urged a Republican victory at Portsmouth service, originally on terms of the lease. the polls to end sectio!1al discrim. scheduled for Nov. 1, was delayed Passenger and mail flights on a !nation against New England and by a lack of airport facillties here four-trips a day basis are scheduled New H,jlmpshire and said ''The Rebut _definitely w_lll start Sunday to begin next Sunday by Northeast mornmg, the airlmes official sald publican pany is the hope of the ~• 'l..~ • American government today, of getLocal Northeast offices located ~t Afrlines. t,he headquarters of Yankee Airways ting back on an even kee! and back to the orthodox American way a~~ the P ortsmouth airport already P open and functioning. of life." Wesle~' Powell of Portsmouth, sec- , retary to Sen. Styles Bridges, wam- j ed that ·'this nation is today slip- I ping into the conditions at home and in international affairs which 'tJ, S, A I ~ M A I L Speakers in Meeting at County Court Hou se l (t iL }' J' 11-'\ I \\ ~ ti '\~ ..;:~!J..d.&~ 0 if:;:;:!!!!I pi I N.H. '1""10 'l""IT MO, 'T '-" 1 I I j I I Port City Air Service Becomes Reality Sunday I I I l -----"-'--"==~-- Copy of Ai rpo rt Lease Received Here Today I I I �Due Dec. 1 Northeast To • Start erv,ce Four Trips Are Scheduled, Two North, Two Southb~und Decision to inaugurate passenger and mail air service Dec. 1 from Portsmouth municipal airport regardless of the presen t inability of the city to fumish snow removal, was made yesLerday by NorLheast Airlines officials, at a conference with the Portsmouth airport commissioners, with Mayor Mary C. Dondero presiding, in the council chamber, 1 city hall. Public lo Inspect New Airliner for One Hour Sunday •'\..\ '() 2 Stewardesses To Help Visitors I One of the new airliners that will serve Ports mouth starting Sunday will be open for public Inspection at the airpart here for an hour starting at 10:30 am Sunday. President, Paul F. Coll!ns of Northeast Airlines, ha~ invited the pub1ic to Inspect a deluxe, 24-passenger, DC-3, the typ of ship which will henceforth Unk Portsmouth by air •with New York, Boston, Lawrence, Mass., Portland and Lewiston. Two o! the airline's stewardesses will be on hand to assist the publjc during the inspection period . Prior to the Inspection of the DC-3, & courtesy flight will be given to Mayor Mary C. Dondero, members of the Portsmouth airport commission and representatives of pres.s and radio. Gov . Charles M. Dale also has been invited to go on this flight. Northeast A1rll11es 'l\'ill op n Its service to Portsmouth Sunday, with he firs flight to Janel a Portsmouth a northbound flight from New York, due here at 12 :12 pm. The commissioners unanimously vice and then be forced to stop begranted permission for Yankee Air- cause of a storm. We operate 365 ways to sublease space at lhe air- days a year, which means the numport to the airlines. \tho plan to ber of flights in and out of here will operate two northbound a nd two increase as the service requires, persouthbound flights as a daily min- haps even 10 or 15 by next sumimum at first. mer." As the city is expected to remove Frank C. Barker, superintendent snow from the runways, Superinten- of communications and ground opden of Slreels Clayton E Osborn erations, suggested study by the explained the lack of equipment. mayor and commissioners as to pos"Necessary equipmen t. would be a sibility in securing federal aid for machine with rotary power blades, establishment of navigation, radio capable of handling 60 tons of snow and weather bureaus at the Portsa minute and costing $25 ,300," he mouth airport. said, "It mi~ht be possible lo get For standard rental landing fees gO\·crnment surplus equipment, bu t rate, Captain Larson explained the ordinary plows are no good. We City of Porl.smout.h will receive a have a hard time now Just ke ping to tal of 51 per month for the first, up with storms in the main stree s. second . third, fourth and fifth Plan our Flights Dally Commissioner Vincen Taccetta scheduled landings. $35 for the starting onday, orth a t 'l\'ill :;aid Joseph Riley. New England six th th rough the ninth, 25 for the offer Portsmouth four flights dally, representative of War Assets ad- , 10th, 11th and 12th and $15 for al! ;,;0 northbound al1fl two southministrntion, would be In Ports- other scheduled landings. bound. The morn ing flight from mouth M01 rlay and a c?nferenee Flli;hts from ort.smouth, aJreacjy Lewiston and Por tland leaves Portsbetween h i.11 and Supermt ndei~t pllblished ln :ti orthea t Airlines mouth at 7:52 am for Lawrence, Osborn will be arrnngcd, to , ee if j limetables. call for northbound Boston and New Yor k. The eventhe proper type of equipment ls plane arrivals at 12 :12 pm , taking I Ing sou hbound fli aht Jeaves Portsavailable. off at 12:19 pm and 9:22 pm, leav- mouth a 6:19 pm for Bos on and In the m~antime, Capt ..Elmer G. ing at 9:29 pm. The northbound New York. Flying time to Boston Larson, 1tss1stant to the vice presi- destinations are Portland and Au- • . tes to N y k .... dent and general manager of North- b L •t ls 37 mmu , ew or , . ,..•o . . urn- ewis on. hours and 13 minutes 1 east A1rhnes, remarked he wou d Planes arri ving from the north 1 • • • h Portsmouth 1s now the third New ha ve tJ1 e lease sent here early next t 7 45 . Sohc1tor . . a t : - am and 6 : 12 pm. 1eave ere H ampsh ire ' commun It Y to be 51erve d week for the perusal of City f L Charles J Griffin and the airlines a 7 :.> 2 am a nd 6 · 19 pm or . aw- by Northeast Airlines. Concord h as · 1 d ·u1 I rence, Logan International airport, been served for a number of years I wou d go a iea wi Pans. Boston, Worcester and LaGuardla 1tnd service from New York to Keene M a Increase Ser vice field, New Yo_rk. . opened Nov. 1. daptain Larson said that snow reOther ~irlmes officials present _Mayor Dondero will greet the first moval was a public service am). he ~ere Al~rn Wyman, manager of fhght Sunday offering t he greetings ho ed "the uestion would be tak- ticket office service, and Earl P. of the city. Governor Da le also has ei/up soon ~Y the city council and Beddeos, "'.anager of st~tlon_service. been invited to attend the opening assurance given either one way or Commiss10ners atten ding mcluded ceremonies. the other. I believe removal here F r an k Brooks, a irport manager, Earl Considerable !lrst fligh t mail and would average abou t $4,500 a year. R. Elsea, J ohn Hersey, J ohn J. Has- express will be c_arrled out of P or tsIt is a bad thing to start air· ser- sett and Mr. Taccetta. "' l 1 , 11_ mouth on th_e firs~ day. A large 11• 'C> '"'IO number of first fligh t covers h ave -,,~--~- - --======-=---- - -- - been received by Postmaster Peter J . Hickey, to which he has applied _. the first flight cachet. I I I I _____ I municipal airport is avallabl from I War As.se administration. Airport Commissioner Vincent Taccetta learned today. Northeast Airlines start passenger and mail service on a dally four-flights basis from the alrpor her Sunday and snow re mo\·al equipment Is needed. Col. John Millea, USA , of Boston, New England regional director of W AA . Informed th commissioner the vehicle s ctlon had only onewa y, reversable and "z" plows with wings types of snowplows now on hand. Eq uipment with rotary power blades, capable of handling 60 tons of snow a minute and throwin g snow 25 f et from the runways, Ls needed here, according to Superintenden t of Street.~ Clayton E. Osborn . Mr. Osborn told ai rport commissioners and airline officials at a meeting Friday, Nov. 15, the cost to the city of such equipage would be $25,300. It was expected a conference mlirht be arranged between WAA repre.~entath·es 1tnd Mr. Os- i born. Colonel Mlllea said even the ma nufacturer of rotary power bla des equipment had nothing on h and, as It 'l\'as difficult to get parts. The air forces, he added, had retained most of the snow removal apparatu~. r . Taccet ta explained t.he alternati ve 'l\'as to contact army and nary officials 'l\•ho had given up airports, in hopes some equipment may still be stored at the fields. In add ition, Northeas has esigned a special cach et wh(ch h as been applied to covers .received by the airlines public relations department from philatelists all over t h e world. Robert F. Webb, director ?f public relations for North east, s~1d that stamp collectors were showmg unusual interest in both northbound an d southbound fli gh ts f rom P ortsmouth. Sendlng Shoes to Ireland Meanwhile, RS th e Chamber of Commerce a nd business films from the Portsmouth area were preparing first flight a irm ail and air express for sh ipment Sunday, Mayor Dondero announced t hat she was sending two pa irs of children's shoes to Mayor Elizabeth Flanagan of Sligo, I reland, on t he fi rst southbound flight. Mayor Flanagan Is t he only lady mayor in Ireland and Mayor Dondero Is sending this typical Portsmouth product to her in commemoration of the inauguration of Portsmouth air service. The courtesy fligh t wlll be flown by Capt. Elmer Larson, asslstant to the vice president and general mana ger. Captain Larson has acted as liaison between Northeast Airlines and the city in bringing air service tn Pnrt.•mnnth. vl,,.._I\ �1 Ask Airmail Bids .~ Bids for a mall messenger service to and from the Portsmouth mu111cipal airpQrt are bemg asked by I Postmaster PeLcr J. Hickey. Tlie : terms of the conLract specify round I trip service, regardless of plane s~hEd;-1lcs, Mr. H!cke aid The I .adlme for the bids 15 11 am , Dec. ) I i9 Local Airport Are Appr ved J~i THIS WAS THE S E ' E at the Portsmouth alrp ort yesterday as scheduled air service made its local debut. A railway express truck displays the first load of air express to leave the city. Standing, left to right, are the following exp re s, cit and airlines officials, W , . Saurman, railway express driver on his truck ; H. G. Graves, J\ta ·or l\1ary C, Dondero, J, E. Chaney, L, C, Trainor, • C. Eaton and J, J. MicheL (Portsmouth Herald photo), Jl•'l.•\.\lp - --------------o!< r:__:_:..:..:..:..:..::..=.=.=.:::-_::-::::::::i•••~::C;-r-ow =d::-.G,athers By the time the wheels of the twin-engined bird alighted for the · second time, shortly after noon, a. crowd of nearly 1,000 was at Portsmouth municipal airport. Captain Larson remarked, on haltIng the engines, that he regretted the weather had not been more fa- t es Port smou1,·thne Inaugura Route \\'.ashmgton, Dec. 18 (APl-'The National Aeronautics association announced today award of "certificates . o~, gooct airpor~ operatmg practice to 71 landing fields. Jerome Lederer, vice president of t~e .air safety division of ihe associat10n, said additional airport.s are bemg cons1~erect for simila r awards. The cert1flcates, he said were awarded on the I sis of tabulated ~afety and sen-ice requirements as 1 eported by as ociation 111.~pectors Au·fields recc1 ving the certificates mclude : Lafayette airport. Portsmouth and the Portsmouth Mu111cipai a1rort. • ,~ New A I Bad Weather Delays Arriva I Of First Plane at Municipal Airport 1 ~~abl~ 0~~~au~~t°1~:v~ e;:e~a~!~~~ k ~ ~·='!':-::'., oped in fog from the Lynn area In·lement ,;,,eath r • Pst.er~Y de• ' Peter J . Hickey, an . rooths, and passengers could have seen as 'airport manager, members of e \ayed the expected arrival of a.ans pi· airport commission, airline officials, farThe as Cape first Cod. northbound fllgh t f rom tr f h oneering sIIver monarc o • representatives of The Portsmouth New York and Boston for Por ts • portatlon, but rain clouds disperse d Herald, radio station WHEB and mouth , Portland and Auburn-Lewby 11 :08 am and a new era. In mall photographers. and passenger service was lnau• The plane took off at 11 .19 am iston arnved at 12:12 pm, as schedgurated In Portsmouth, as the sky• amid poor visibility and fairly uled. Departure was delayed until liner pointed Its wings towar~ _the rough air currents, slowly rising to 12 :30 pm , while Postmaster Hickey earth and alighted at the municipal t 500 feet as ~he pas.sed lower Great presented the first sack of mail Bay and headed towards the coast• to be sent by air. airport. I tt· g More than 2,000 letters to comseveral hundred persons witnessed llne. Aiding passengers n PU m the first flight from here the initial landing of a 003 North· on and removing safety bel s were memorate were received at the Portsmouth east Airlines 24-passenger plane, af• stewardesses Frances Sunan and postoffice and the first southbound ter a brief 37-minute flight from Patricia Doherty, who also put delivery was sent several hours later. Boston, with capt. Elmer G. Lar· travelers at ease by passing ,pigar• Tliirty-flve packages also were lason at the controls and Albert els and gum. zwink acting as co-pilot. Followmg the shore, the sk -bird beled !or air express for tne initial Wel~oming the aLl·llnes In its cllmbe!i to 3,000 feet. Wallis Sands, dav of service. Before the northbound flight Jett, c ·t s new Rye Beach , Hampton Beach were opening of the Por t I Y a a clearly Identified from the air, but Governor Dale told the crowd that port of commerce on the air maps 1 b of the world were Gov. Charles M. with vlsibil!ty !lmlted to a Utt e e• the spirit of fl yi ng made the AmeriDale and Mayor Mary c . Dondero. yond five miles, anything beyond can way of Jiving greater and praisthe beaches inland was wrapped in ed the pioneering of the airlines in bringing service to this area. f?g , a.~ t)lf' lo flew sp •thwa.rq a Arrange Special Flight Mayor Dondero welcomed the opOpening ceremonies were by few miles out over he ocean. portunity of having Boston, New Salisbury 'Qeach then came into York and Maine points as close Northeast officials, who arranged a courtesy flight almost into Boston, view, followed by Plum Island, the neighbors, brought about by the on the approximate route to be ta- large expanse of Cape Ann, down to speed by air, she said. ken by southbound air service from Beverly, Salem and Marblehead Vice president and general manahere to Boston and New York. In· Neck. The plane banked towards the ger of Northeast Airlines, Milton H . eluded In the passenger list were ea.st as she flew over Lynn and be• Anderson, expressed pleasure that Mrs. Dale, Miss Joan Dale, flying in gan the trip bai:k to the seacoast Portsmouth had joined Concord and place of her father, U1e governor; region of New Hampshire. ~ - - Keene as the third New Hampshire Mayor Dondero and her daughter, city to come into the air routes Miss Carlotta Dondero, Postmaster schedule of the lines. a er n 1e ay, e l'!rs passengers to embark from here were Mr. and Mrs. Milton Witlen of Brooklyn, N. Y., who returned to New York after visiting Mr. Willen 's brothei and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Wi tJen, on Whitley road, Exeter. They left on the fir.st southbound tri p, which left on schedule at 6 :19 pm. Ot~er airlines officials a.';Sistlng in openmg day activities were Robert F. Webb, public relations dire ctor; Warren H . Smith, general sales manager; George P . Brown, r gional sales manager ; A. H. Fernald , district sales manager ; A. P . Crowder, district traffic manager; Frank c. Barker, superintendent of ground operations and communication, and Roger B. Hitchcock,. newly appointed Portsmou th manager of Northeast. , Assisting Mr. Hitchcock here for the lines will be E . E. Crawshaw, Jr., and. C. Harold Burgess, passenger serVJce representatives. With destinations of Lawrence, Boston, and LaGuardia field, New York, two southbound flights dally v.•lll leave here at 7 :52 am and 6: 19 pm. Two daily northbound flights from these points will leave Portsmouth at 12 :19 pm for Por tland and 9 :29 pm for Portland and AuburnLewiston. The flight this morning took off on schedu)e de.spite the wea,ther. u_'-> ~I.D I 1 �'-i 0---.---~= Five Local Youths Attend Air Scout ,-v Training School \,\~ Seek Bridges' Lo USES Aid To Stop CG Under Law Closing Station l~el~~~o~~I Five Portsmouth air .scouts Edward Tober, 17, 308 Broad .street, J, Jona.s Smith, 16, 261 Sagamore avenue, Roland A. Slosberg, 18, 147 State street Stuart N. Shaines, 18, 123 Hlllsid; drive and Kenneth H. Hirshberg, 17, Due to the federal government 998 South street, sel cted to represent certifying appropriations to states th, Daniel Webster council, Boy to operate public employment offi Scouts o! America, were among the ces, the Portsmouth office of the one hundred and ten young men in United States Employment Service, the blue uniform of the air .scout 29 High street, becomes ai:.sociated from the New England .state.s 'l\•ho re. Te~e~rams a:id ~etters have been sent by Seacoast Rewith the New Hampshire State Emcently successfull,v completed one ~10n c1v1c or~~~1zat10ns to U. S. Sen. Styles Bridges protestployment Service, effective Monday, week o! intense training in aeronautical subjects at Stewart army mg ~he·poss1b1llty of closing the North Beach Coast Gu d according to Andrew C, Gra.ve.s, manager. • stat10n, Hampton. ar air field , formerly the basic-advanced flying .school for th cad ts Continuing service at the same loT\-t,\..\lc Alvin F. Redden. executive secre, . cation, Mr. Graves said the perof the United States Military acadtary, of the Seacoast Regional assoFar! y's Jetter dated July 19, said sonnel of nine would remain intact em,v at We.st Point. ciat1on,. said this morning the t he In parL: This "Wings of West Poh1t" enand there would be no change in "Th,,. Senate Appropriations com. operations. The only change here campment was jointly sponsored had written Senator Bridges asking what the citizens of this area could mlttee r cently recommEnded an Inby the Army Air Forces an<j. the Boy Is in hours of service. The NHSES er ase In appropriations which would will be open from 8 :30 am to 5 pm Scout- of America to provide young do to preven the closing. Raymond L. Goding, president of allow for an additionaJ 1,500 men men 'l\'ith eocceptlonal opportunities Mondays through Fridays. primarily for use a Llfeboa st.a. to become thorough! acquainted the Hampton chamber of commerce This transfer to state administratelegrap~ed Bridges yesterday in ~ tlons. In Join House. enate confer. with the element..s and essentials o! wire which said: ence this number was reduced to 500 tion and control restores the fedaviation. eral-state cooperative arrangement "This organization strenuous] op- men . During the we k's encampment which existed under the Wagner. poses reduction of coast Guard per" At pr en t.her ar no fully acthe air scouts lived on the airbase as Peyser act for nine years before the AAF cadets and received Instruction sonnrl in lhr Hampton Beach area tive Jif·boa stations In the New war. On Jan. 1, 1942, public employfrom experienced army training and especiall , the proposed rlosimr Hampshire area. The postwar plan ment facilities were transferred to officers in various aeronautical re- of he Hampton Beach Coast Guard calls !or a Ligh and Lookout stafederal operation. This means that quiremen !or air scout advance- station which we believe is immi- tion on the Isles or Shoals and a the U. s. Employment Service, while nent. We beg of ou to do all In your Llfeboa station at Hampton Beach relinquishing ment,, actual operation of the They llv cl In Stewa1't. Field bar- power to pr vent this section of be- . . . Port mouth Harbor just to local employment offlces, will, under Ing stripped of Coast Guard protec- the north o! New Hampshire is now racks form rl:v used by We.st, Point the Jaw, retain responsibility for asI in a limited status as Is the Merricadets and received Instruction in t on. A serious disaster could occur mack river ,5 tation which Is just suring that they provide essential here a any tim , especially while : services, are operated efflclently, subjects related to aviation and many thousands of vaca loners are ~~~/ of the New Hampshire bor- : and maintain reasonable standards. their air scout advancement prohere in the summer. Please let us Senator Bridges, who Is senior In addition, tbe Servicemen's Regram such as airplane engines and hear from you." adjustment Act (GI Bill of Rights) instruments, navigation , flying reguRepublican member of the powerful requires the U. s. Employment SerSenate Appropriations committee, lations, communications, Link traintation ece."-Sary er practice, and weather. in his letter to Mr. &dden of July l vice to maintain a. special service for veterans, including job counIn addition to this ground school Mr. Goding said today that Hamp- 23, a1,sured Mr. Redden of his Ininstru ction the program scheduled ton residents are convinced tha the ter st In the coast guard si uation seling and placement. lb, '-$(o special a via lion training film~. In- North Beach station Is necessary to on U1e New Hampshire coast. spection of aircraft, and a vigorous the adequate protection of the coas. sports progrnm. He cited the case of a fishing v :,sel Some of the air i;couts wish lo blo\v,1 in shore several weeks ago. qualify as fliers , some de ire to The nearest coast guard protecstudy engines and designing, and tion for the Hampton Beach area is still others want to enler the var!- either at Portsmouth's Wood island ous technical fields connected will~ or at Plum island off the mouth of aviation. Each had a chance lo gain the Merrimack river, according t.o basic kno\\·Jedge as a foundation for Goding. Only one man is at the his own particular specialty. North Beach station. The air scout section is comprised Port.smouth's station has a crew of of young men 15 and up ye11rs of age five or six mon, which is about half and Is the newest addition of the strength. Boy Scouts of America, having been 'Mr. Goding :;;aid the Ha,upton founded four years ago and now protests were the accumulation of possessing a national membership many things over the past few of 60 ..000. The membership of this months. One thing he said that had section is divided into four groups been reported was that carpenters which, progressively are: appren- had been taking window measurelice, observPr, craftsman, a nd ace. ments at the North Beach station in For each step advanced a propeller preparation for boarding the place is 11dded to the Insignia or thr up. "We don't want the same thing scout. Three Ace scout..s were present that happened at Wallis Sands to at the "Wings o! West Point" en- happen down here," he concluded. campm nt. At Wallis Sands, the coast guard The encampment 'l\•as supervised demolished its station on the beach by Henry w. Schreiber, deputy re- and then during the war maintained gional executive o! Region One, its men in rented cottages. Boy Scouts of America, comprising Protest..s from the Seacoast region he entire New England states; and first grew out of a Port.smouth Her11ll activities were carried out un - >Id ory of last summer, In which cter the guidance of Col. B. J. Web- the Herald revealed the reduct10n ster, commanding officer of Stewart of personnel at all coast guard infield, and his staff. stallat!ons along the coast. Major John H . Taylor of Alliance, At that time Mr. Redden torOhio a nd Capt. Walter Zaharevltz, warckd the Herald story to Senator a former Eagle scout from Hartford. Bridge.s, who in answer to Mr. RcdConn., who have been assigned by den enclosed a. Jetter sie;ne<l by Adm. the Arm:v Air Forces as air scout J. F. Farley, commandant of the Liaison Officers with scouting In -co_as_t____ gu_a_r_d__. ___ _ Region One, assisted In providing leadership at th e enca mpment, By State Authority Civic Groups- Aroused Over North B ach Station Removal I n. \ r---~--------="'---~ �Tucker Vi·ctim of Plane Crash THE WRECKAGE OF James R. Tucker's eronca monoplane lies beside .s. l near the Peverly Hill road rt h noon which cost the pilot his llfe. The Portsmouth fire department put out the fire after Tucker who di d tl ~ er I crtsh yesterday aftertwo eye witn esses lo the crackup. T h e landing gear on the aircraft buckled throwing the plane Into ;n unco:trol;~~ ~or: ng, 3 ~. bee~ re cued by tator. The tail assembly caught In a heavy telephone cable (not shown). (Portsmouth Herald photo) an • accorc mg o one spec- t Son Aided Rescue ~ ..J Eyewitnesses to the· crash, the Misses Pearl and Mabel WoodbW'n of Hampton, said the pilot was pulled from the burning plane by their brother, Ernest, a welder working at the field, and Tuc~er's l'i--==="'========="'"""'""""""'"""'"'°""------~--~--, son, James. Both rescuers sustamed , 1 nd ~~~~tn~f~~s;ft~~fz~d~he ha s but 11 Miss Mabel Woodburn explai~ed that she and her siste'. had Just landed from a flight with Mr. Tue..,..\.,..-.o ker who went back into the air on I Thi 1 d l a s~lo circuit of the field. The stale aeronautical comm ss cone us1on was concurre n When Tucker attempted to land, ,Ion made public today Its findings by James F . O'Neil , Manchester poMi·ss woodbum said, she belteved as to th e causes of th e plane crash lice chief and member of the comtl at LafayeLte field Wednesday lhat . the landing gear buckled undernea l was fatal to James R . Tucker. mission. the ship, throwing it _out ofthcontrol. Russell Hillard , director of the Tucker died ~e&terday at the 1 It Cl·ashed nose firi;t mto , e e_n - commission, said tbat it was be! Iev- \ Por t..smou tl1 11ospit a I a ft er tl1e \V ed bankmenL at the roadside,t th ,hrowmg eel Lhe accidenL "resulted from an nesda:,, aflernoon crash which set the tall a sembly againS e tele- acrobatic maneuver attempted at fire to his plane. Previous e ·e witphone Wh ilecables. Woodburn and the ,son low altitude from which recovery ness accounts ofI the tragedy f th had I was not effected prior to contact blamed the land ng gear o e a rcrnft for lhe accident. \ worked to get the flyer free, Nor- wllh U1e ground," man W. Stimson of Waltham, I Mass., a visitor at U1e airport, James R. Tucker, manager ran to call the Portsmouth fire department. The fire department of the Portsmouth Flying ambulance moved Tucker, who had service, died this morning at been wrapped in the coats of the the Portsmouth hospital Woodbmn sisters, to the Portsmouth hospital where he died at from injuries and burns re- 5:45 am today. ceived in a plane crash yesRadio appeal.s for blood donors terday afternoon at Lafay- brought offers of blood from Portsmouth residents and several transette field, Lafayette road. fusions were given the victim beThe 36-year-old pilot was fore 7 am, the hospital said. attempting to Jand when the land- 1 Pro)>e nderway ing gear in his Aeronca monoRussell Hillard, director of the Tucker appeared before the' plane crumple. The mishap threw state Aeronautical commission Portsmouth city council in April the plane out ot ~ntrol and it arrived at the scene of the accident to personnally present a petition . crashed into the embankment at early this morning, but at noon to open the airport, subject to the Lafayette road end of the air- said that no conclusions could be approval by state and civil aeroport; the tail as.sembly caught in drawn until eyewitnesses had been nautics authorities. the telephoni: cables. Fire imme- interviewed. He planned to maint{lln a field dia tely broke out in the plane. state and Portsmouth police that would be exclusively for the A native of Brunswick, Me., were caUed and took charge of use of small aircraft, providing a Tucker has been living at EI.wyn t the traffic of curiosity seekers place where they could operate park with his wife, Margaret and that began to collect along the free from commercial plane inter two .sons, James 14, and Robert, hi hwa ference. 12. Injured Yesterday,, Dies in Hospital Ship Failed On Landing 'Stunting' Cause of Fatal Plane G Crash, Decides State Investigating ro~o_ul. I I I �Veterans, AAF Officers, CAP, · 1 Mayor Study Airl Future Here · $ =-=-=-=-..--.:______ World War II veterans met last members, Air Patrol ofnight withCivlllan five army air forces 1 flcers-and C. Dond~ro to discuss Mayor meansMary of stlmulatmg Peacetime air - mindedness in ' Portsmouth. The round table was held In c!Ly h,11 council ch,m. ber. Maj. Malcomb J, Buchan;in, from air forces headquatters, Washington, D. C., said his group is touring the country With the mission of combining civilian , former army and navy service men and women, into a more artlve group to strengthen aviation during coming years. He recom~1ended a committee be formed to formulate a progressive program · here, with members to be the mayor, representatives of lhe Veterans administration, Un It e d State, Employment sec,lce, Ch,m. ber of Commerce, and other. outstanding area groups. The air forces deleiration arrived yesterday morning at Por ts mouth airport in a C45, twinmotored army passenger plane. Also ln the group were Capt. R_al ph B. Tilton, liaison offlce_r, F1rsb Lt. Austin N. Malcomb, Pllot. Flight Officer Phlllip F . Sears, and T / Sgt. Willlam ·K. Caffee, all The CAP-Anny air meet schcd- here. On the committee are Harry uled for July 4, ·5 1111ct 6 which lo- Winebaum, chairman; Coleman cal ,111,.,,, ' " frying to ,,t foe P<mon, Joim McOo"°"<h, John , Portsmouth, will be ll big time Rf- Slrnw 11110 Richman Margeson. , fAir. as is indicnted b.l' ll $9,000 tenJames W. Tucker, executive sec-, lative expense account which has retary of the Chamber, dPscribed Jus~ been completed Lt. Col. John the possibilities of the air show to Brown of L11conia , wing commander the 11ttcntion of the local Chamber / of the Civil Air Patrol in New mcmbrrs. Ha1111,shire, 1111d armv officlR!s Phil D11vis. local flier, has been / worked out the tentative PXPense I \Yorking for the past several days I account Which must be met to make / lo help all he c1111 to bring the air I the ~how a success. show to this city. Concord is compctin'l' With PortsColonel Brown will be In Portsmouth for the Rlr-meet. which m_outh this afternoon to confer should attract thousancls of person~ with Mr. Davis '?n. details of the t-0 sre the latest thinJ?s that :mnr s~o"': 1111d a dec1s1on a.~ to what anct clvilan plane.~ have to offer. c:•!- · _it \\'Ill be heir! In ls expected Mam Ma,·, c . Don deco. th, d,y m· two. ,;, I }Cf· Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce-' 1 and local businessmen are support- I Colonel Brown has heralded the inl?' the drive t-0 get the show for I air meet a.s the greatest aviation Portsmouth. show ever to be held in New Yesterday the retail board of Hampshire. Specially trained army 1to,·ernors of the Chamber of Com-1 •I fliers wm be on hand with several merce appointed a conunitte to types of fighter, bomber, ambu\\"ark \\'Ith the CAP and the city of lance and Jet _propelled planes, as · Portsmouth to Promote the air show well as a helicopter, to demon - Ii _____ _ _______ trnte air corps equipment in flight. New civilian airplanes wlll I r from Mitchel field, Hemps tead. L. I ., N. Y. They were scheduled to th this noon for leave Portmnou In the tour Boston, before resum g at Claremont. oke of Flight Officer Sears and the cooperation between ~~alning exUSAAF In furtrerl,he war by perlenced dur ng In mechanics nd courses In engl~f:~le g,through the ;P O - 9 000 Expense Account Worked Out For CAP-Army A,·, Show ,·n July 1 1 w, """ • I be on flying, exhibition, and there wllland be stunt parachute Jumps fireworks. , Total cost, between $8,000 and · $9,000; Insurance to cover a half million dollar policy, $1,000; Stunb flying and parachute Jumps, $!,I 500; fireworks on the fourth of July, $350; rooms and meals for 60 visiting and participating CAP cadets for five days, $1,200; (The cadels will prepare the way for the Jshow, and take care of detalls aftc1· the closing of bhe show); printed ' programs, $600; advertising and lncldental3, $1,500; bleacher seats, I $400; publlc telephones, $100; rent I of portable building or tent to be I ~ed tor headquarters, $250; and 1· mcidentals, $760. I During the three da y CAPArmy air-show te be held here en July 4, 5 and 6 there will be a. Governor's day, a. l\layer'11 day, and a dinner in honor ef Gen. Carl Spaatz, commander of the U. S. army air fuces. July 4 there will be a. program In honer of Gov. Charles M. Dale and, in the evening, a dinner for 100 to 150 persens in honer ef General Spaatz. July 5 will have a program in honer of Mayor Ma.ry C. Dondero and invited mayors from O'ther New Hampshire towns. Sen. Styles Bridges plans te be present at the air-meet, Colenel Brown said yesterday, . It is hoped that General Spaatz will be present. Three tep-flight generals ef the army air force are definitely slated te be present at the air show, although their names have not yet been released by the army. Mayor Dondero 4! Heads Committee~ · For Air Show t,,, concord, June 7 (AP)-Mayor Mary c. Dondero of Portsmouth has been named chairman o~ a civilian committee to aid in stagmg a Civil Air Patrol air show at Portsmouth July 4, 6 and 6, Col. John F, Brown, wing commander of the New Hampshire CAP, said today. Gov. Charle:; M. Dale is honorary chairman. Members of the committee include Director w. Russell Hilliard of the state aeronautics commission: Frank Brooks, Portsmouth airport manager; J . n. Hartford, publisher of The Portsmouth Herald; Bert Georges, WHEB manager; Harry Winebaum of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce; William F. Champlin, Jr., president of , Sky ha. ven, Inc.: Thomas M. Dale, pres!. dent of Yankee Airways, and Philip B. Davis, Skyhaven manager. a nilly in{,Rfg';:1ts In accredited air GI B ' schoo1J' r Instruction for small Nee m~chanlcs throughout the plan! was stressed by Lieutenant ~uln ry b He said the CAP in this lo:af~~ ~ill assist those mecJ:ia_nJes and a platform for act1v1ty will be lined to refresh past training and up advance aviation. Speaking for the CAP were Lt. Raymond Whitcher, commanding orncer of the Portsmouth squadron, and Lt. John Pearson, executive officer. . Mayor Dondero suggested vete1 ans consult the airport commission or city officials, if there ~re individual needs or constructive Army caravans from Newark, N.J ., I rafts and armament to rations. An ideas to further the plan . • air force with mobiledarkroom photo laboratory Air base and P1tt.sfleld, Ma ·• we r e complete and all A motion picture, with comcompleting preparations today for rquipment will be set up on exhiblmentaries by Gen . Henry H. Armovement to Portsmouth to . lake lion. The famed air forces "Come nold chief or the air forces, was part in the three-day, three milllon On" jeep, blue and white checkered sho~n. The film depicted the maA full crew of an A26 consists • dollar Army Air Forces, CAP spon- likr a signal flag will be here t-0 I jor role played by bombers ancl of a pilot, co-pilot. bombardiersored show which opens here Thurs- guide taxiing planes just as used on fighter planes In the European and navigator, and a radar observer. A Pacific theaters of wa~(l.\\,\11, day. the battle port.~ during the war. crew chief, whose Job ls to ktep From Ground Forces caravan at blue staff car will complete Lhe carathe bomber In top mechanical conPiltsfleld will come the new JD-2 v,. .... ._ ....., u dition, remains at the ship's base I rockelr-America·s answer to the V-2 11 t 1 station. on its first public exhibition and a. I Ir OW O es radio controlled target plane similar I Another A26 twin - ngined nicTrucks, jeep.s, a huge wrecker and to those u.sect this week at Bikini dium bomber has arrived at the a long semi-trailer have arrived at H Is planned lo ny the radio con - Port.~mouth 11lrport in preparation Portsmouth for the air show. The trolled pl11ne here. /' for the air show Thund11y, Friday trucks and Jeeps will be used for From the Anny Air Service car~- ' and Saturday. transportation. van at Newark will come an Au· , capt. Clinton W. Kirkpatrick, Force Supply van containing an ex- who will be in charge of all !,he A26s A workman has been busy cut. hlbit of air force small equipment which will be here, was on the ting some of the 300 acres or grass from flying suits, emergency life ship, which new in from Andrews at the Port.smouth airport, in preparablon for the CAP-Army air 1. field, Washington, D. C. show Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Motive power· for the mower was furnished by a rubber tired tractor. 01, t.•'-1 ~ L======--~=~::::~;:::==~ Army Vans Arrive Tomorrow For Huge CAP Demonstration A} A' Sh N ---- �I Colonel B1;ownsaid that 1! the\ Mayor Dondero - said that such a business men of Portsmouth would show should be good business for guarantee the sale of 5,000 tickets Portsmouth. to which Colonel to the air-meet, he would feel safe Brown answered that already $1,200 in bringing the show to Portsmouth. or the tentative expense list had Previously he had explained to the been earmarked to take care of mayor and Mr. Wlnebaum that all housing and food expense for 60 Portsmouth will have the CAP air show. other civ!lia.n airports in New I CAP cadets while they are here for This was the decision made last night by the committee Hampshire were out of the picture the show. one reason or another. Colonel Brown said that tops on and confirmed this morning at a meeting of CAP officials forColonel Brown expressed the belief his 11st of committees would be one with the Airport commission, other city officials, Chamber that 75,000 persons would pay ad- with Gov- Charles M. Dale as honduring the three-day meet. orary chairman; the chairman of of Commerce officials and representatives of the merchants mission, to see the army planes, civilian the airport commission; Mayor who will underwrite the show which will be held July 4, 5 planes and air show flying exhibl- Dondero, the state direct.or of aerotions. naullcs, and the flight operators on and 6. Chairman Winebaum told the the field. Purpose of the show-:--Colonel colonel that he and the other memPortsmouth will be the first Colonel Brown explained that he Brown &aid, is to promote knowl- hers of the Chamber of Commerce has a list of 19 committees who will city in the Eastern United edge of the army air corps and the committee were asked to assist the work with him and the CAP In States to hold such a. meet and Civil Air Patrol among civilians, mayor, and that while they do not putting over the air meet. as the major New England and to gain funds to support the know how to run an air show themCaptain Tilt.on, the liaison officer air attra.ctlon of the July 4th CAP in New Hampshire untU money selves, they are ready t,o help. from the army, broke in to tell Mr. holiday, the show Is expected to Colonel Brown said it would be im- Winebaum that while there is a loa.ttract thousands of persons ls allotted to It bythe go~mment. possible to hire a show such as the cal committee In Portsmouth, there from all parts of 'New HampNo money was allotted this year, army will put on, as a commercial are 19 other committees throughout shire and adjoining states. though the CAP is still active as New Hampshire which will work Plans call for demonstrations bY an auxiliary of the army, he said. venture. Mr. Winebaum reiterated that he with and !or the air meet wherever an array of Army planes such as The army is assisting in the pro. . .bas never before been seen in this motion of a CAP-Army air meet In and his committee wanlerl to work It is held. with Mayor Dondero, and said that The discussion went on to consection. each state, so that the CAP can Mayor Mary C. Dondero presid- continue to operate with the funds all concerned with such a big air- sider details necessary to the opshow must realize there would be a\ eration of the air meet, such as ed at this morning's meeting. from the shows. Jot of work, and that the commit- I bleacher seats, la trlnes, rope, speLt. Col, John Brown, command- gained Colonel Brown said he wanted to tee must give of themselves. clal police officers, parking zones er of the New Hampshire Wing, be sure that the army's requirement The colonel agreed that there [or planes and cars, repair of road CAP, and Capt. Ralph E. Tilton, or at least $5,000 towards expenses of Bolling field, Washington, Hai. of such a meet be guaranteed by would be a lot of work attached to leading to the airport, rooms for CAP cadets, advertising and pubson officer between the air forces business men in the community running the show. Mayor Dondero asked Colonel llcity, and a tentative parade of and New Hampshire CAP, 1·epre- supporting the air show. He added Brown if all the $8,000 to $9 ,000 ex- army air corps equipment and sented the air services. that he did not want any city lo ':!It.- °S"•"\', Pre.sent from the Chamber of give the CAP $5,000 but he did want pense account must be 1mderwitten trailers. M Dondero told Colonel Commerce were Harry Winebaum, the business men lo give strong before h~ would give the word that chairman of the chamber air meet enough support to It so that they would bnng the sho".7" lo Portsmouth? B ayor.. 1 thlnh we can handle the colonel re-piled that If t.he lrO\\ln, " committee, John Shaw, John Mc- could guarantee that that amount b The · • 10w. usmes~ men wo~1 Id un ct erwnte $5,- a r-s Chairman Winebaum told Colonel Donough and Richman Marge.son. would be raised. 000 wo1 t.h of ticket sales: he would Brown and the mayor "with the Airport commissioners included be able to st.art advertlsmg. line-up of committees to help us we Frank Brooks, airport manager, Expenses Higher John Hasaebt, Earl R. Elsea and The CAP commander went on to Mayor Do nd ero asked if all the w!ll do the best. we can." Vincent Taccetta. say that his problem was this: if proceeds above ·expenses would go to Mayor Dondero wanted to know Fire Chief George T. Cogan, the air-show were held at a nrnnicl- , the Civil Alr Patrol? how soon Colonel Brown would City Councilman Hilda Hundley pal airport, operation expenses of a , The CAP wing commander for make his decision as to where the and James T. Whitman, building show that size would be more than New Hampshire replied that air-show would be held, and Brown inspector, Portsmouth city 1offl. $8,000, while if he ran the show on while all money realized from answered, "Right now, if you say cials, attended. . an army air base, lhe cost would be the show abo,•e e~pcnses would so." Representing Bkyhaven, Inc., was only a third of that, since the army ! go to the CAP, It would all stay "Portsmouth It is," said the mayor, Willlnlll- w. Harp1on. would already have many of the in this stale. He explained that \and the conference was over, Formal invitation to bring the facilities needed. However, Colonel \ three trustees "ill care for any - - -meet here was made and accept. Brown said he does not believe as fund realized. Bro,nt said that ed yesterday afternoon when Col- many people would come to see the I In spending this money In CAP onel Brown, Captain Tilton, Mayor air meet on an army base as on a . I amount work In this state, a certain Dondero and Mr. Winebaum met civilian field, of it woulrl come at th'e airport. back lo the Poi lsmo 11(h squadColonel Brown explained the show, ron of the CAP for ils use. it.s purpose, and what liUpport he Brown added that a gate of felt should be forthcoming before $50,000 or more Is expected, and j he was willing to bring it to any , said there will be no rain check civilian_ airpo;:_t in the state. .•.., on tickets sold . 1 Three-Day J~fy Show Here To Be First- in Eastern States I I I I \I l I �~ ■ 8 Three '. a vent Gets Good; Start, Numerous Thrills A t ~- conclusion of the first show, a balloon breaking contest diving on the field at more than was held, with Edward Zinney, who 500 miles an hour, and drew acsmashed three small gas balloons claim from the throngs. with his Belanca cub propeller in Lletuenitnt Cox, finally grounded, the first three attempts for a. total said his aws the only type plane, of 45 points, declared the winner. other than a rocket the army wilJ Placing second with 40 points was have In the future. Only plans are Maj. Scotty Wilson, who failed to holding It back, he declared. crash the balloon ln his first try, The second army session In the with the same kind of plane, but sky began at 5 pm, while the chased the rubber far to the left o! I "Shooting Star" was being refueled, the standi;,, and nailed it on the and let the Superfort be either essecond run. He reached his second corted over the field or. be chased Portsmouth residents saw one of the finest, if not the and t hlrd balloons at once to place by tighter planes. The A26s flew low finest air show ever staged in New England, yestcrclay as as runner-up. with bombays opened, to join In the In third spot was Keith Rand, problem of those Interested In Inthe New Hampshire wing of the Civil Air Patrol opened its flying a Fairchild Continental, who terception, making Portsmouth's • . firstonballoon, missedand his first three-day three nulhon dollar ~ow:_ _ - ·~ hit two the shots the second, waa, c-lear skies a conglomeration of ackEverything scheduled was de-1 Four A26 light bombers, the B29 ,I unable to cruise for the third at- ack. Eventually, thP heavier and light. Supe1 fortress, as well as two B25' tempt because the elusive rubber livered, a feat that drew wide ex- Mitchell bombers were chased about . was by then In the stratosphere. He er craft took to the ground. leaving presslons of approval from aviation the sky b.v the speedy craft. came back strongly to nip the third the air wide open for only Mustangs men who have e.ttended many meet..5 The twin-motored A26 ships flew I bal\oon on the first shot This com- to chase after the "Shooting Star," where, It ha!! the schedules were low with the right engine closed as pet1to! made 30 points. which was then In wild flight. completed, the show was considerej Mustangs pecked at them and then Wiham Larson, piloting a Waco In fact, Lieutenant Cox called the a :succeMascended practically straight up In open ~wo-seated t1-plane came in control to see If those planes at 7,Highlight of the day's thrills wa. the air, turned over and repeated last with 15 points, mostly due to 000 feet were able to "come down a dog fight between the sleek Pao formation for another attack. lack of visibility and judgment ot or come up and get it." jet plane and three Mustangs, Both types of pursuit ships joined space because of the upper wlng. He Which was all they needed! Led which poised high In the blue dove forces for a barrage of what mlghtfifalled to contact the object In the by Capt. John H. Heofker, 1st Lt. on the tall of the Jet which was have been actual gun fire on the rS t two, but ca!Ue back With purNorbert W. Kirkpatrick, 1st Lt. Carl maklng better than 500 miles an Superfort, as all machines hit over suit power to mp the last balloon Burak, and 1st Lt John w. Finklea, hour. To many In the grand stands, the stands at less Lhan 200 feet t~e crack attempted, which all veterans of the European theathere were moments when It seemed bringing l(asps from spectators. ' P ease e crowds. ter, with from 90 to almost 20 mlsthat the Mll!tangs were going as The public address .~ysLem was goAfter a hellcopter ride the governor :;tons to their credit, the pursuit fast aa the jeL. Those who expected Ing All during Lhe show, with Ed- told the throng he was plPased With was on! a roar o! flame from the jet were ward L. "Swanee" Taylor, veLeran the advancement of aviation from The chase and speed after the jet surprl&ed at lt..s comparaLlve silence of air meets, keeping fans A.ware of World War I through World War II plane, from low areas to high In the after the roar or the B29 and fight- the fast doings ln the air. Breaking and looked forward to the more er: sky, was enough to satisfy everyers in zooma across the field. In to announcing air shows In Phlla- fectlve coordination of air power be• one. It only terminated because the Down town PortsmouLh got an delphta in 1926, Taylor first became / tween the army and the navy to inP80 is a heavy consumer of fuel. unexp~cted surprise as the R5 hell- interested In air strength by flying sure United States supremacy among A parachute Jump was postponcopter alld neatly between the free ba!loons during World War I, nations. He mentioned leaving Mared until late in the afternoon bebuJldlnga on Pleasant street to de- graduating to heavier than air ma- ket square ln the helicopter like cause of heavy air currents. liver the special air mall almost in chlnrs fatcr and spent nrarly 20 "smoke going up Lhe chimney" and Just as the jump finally was anthe door o! the postofflce while years barnstorming throughout the stressed rapidity of communic~tlons nounced, Major Wilson, lmperson- I Gov. Charles M- Dale, a pa ssenger country with flying shows. I The public address system w~ ating an elderly lady In search of in the plane, looked on. ,__ __ ___ then turned over to the helicopter an airplane ride, jumped into a A ,_demon&tratlon o! air power got He was principal announcer In all Pllot, who said that the "Governor monoplahe and, as the crowd starunder way around , the scheduled the famed Cleveland air shows to was a !{reat sport and air enthusiast, ed, took off. hour o! 2 pm, when ~tt.ac'Jc bombers, date! and spent World Wor II as a otherwise he would have stayed close The crowd was unaware for a ,ghtera and a Superfortress took to clvlhan pilot ferrying planes. to the postoftlce, and ridden out while that the "elderly lady" was ·-the .aJ.r.,· repreun~ veteran e.rmy Gov. Charles M. Dale and Mayor here In a cab. not authentic, for Wilson walked 1 Air 'foroee• power.. . ' Mary C. Dondero arrived Rt 2:20 t • A few minutes later, all eyes were to the plane attired In women's ·strafing the bombers was thej pm and were greeted by Colonel r clothes and white wig. The sud• main issue, .as P51 Mustangs, came . Br<;nvn, Colonel Johnson and the / on the horl~on, expecting momentaden take off started a series or raclnt at over 400 miles an hour In offlcla! CAP-army party. rliy the arnval of the P80 "Shooting aerial anblcs which had the fans pursuJt, .slrnllatlng actual warfare, (I. tense moment occurred a. few Star," Which had been waited for screaming as the "old lady" barely to the delight and amazement of mi1t~t!5tlater,t,hvhen an A26 told the all day, but trouble with its landing missed the control tower and made the throng P47.s known as Thunder~ con 10 ower e wheel:; were down, an "amateur" landing In which he bolt.s Joln~d in the attack time afte; buL they may be ln trouble. Flre gear In Rome. N.Y.. had stalled earlv screped the right wing along the time' over the field and In low fly_ appara_tue ,~as alerted, but thr. ship appearance. The PA system told all turf. 1ng be!or the stands, came Ill _without mishap, and the to be 011 the lookout, and flnall.v lL 1_;;,.;:....;.;,.;,.;.;.;..~..;.;==--~-only possible casualty of the after- shot out with gerat speed at 4:15 noon was averted. • pm, with 2nd Lt. Dean D. Cox of ~arch field. ~ _at the controls, 1 1s~h 1 1 �ne lan ng was accomplished with the aid ot much "back sea.11-==========-='--.....;.-----'_::___________.,_......_...c.=--~ driving" from bhe stands and left the entire audience thinking serl. ously o! the perils of piloting and or havlpg to jump as Larry Baird of Sheffield, V't., staged his para. chute leap. The wind blew Baird perilously close -bo the wooded area and the Show Goes into.2nd Day With Full Program Here crowd cheered as he manipulated his chute and landed in safety. A veteran o! 586 jumps, Baird started barnstorming the nation in 1938, interrupted his career to work in a West Coast plane factory during the war, and now has re. sumed it. A model plane contest scheduled !oi· morning was postponed after strong winds had caused two of the 'small ships, owned by Ivo'l Nelson and Arnold Renstrom, to crack up and the flights finally were held at 6:30 pm. At 6:30 Nelson got in an official flight timed at 64.9 mph. Renstrom , who had cracked his plane in the 1 morning, worked all afternoon makIng repail·s. He finally made proper adjustments and his plane started on, a flight that would have been between 80 and 90 mph but it picked up a piece of scrap paper between the wings which stalled the plane. After this, he could not get 1n an official flight. Richard Jackson of Dover flew a plane, but the flight was not Jong ff! · I enough to be termed c1a did . Eddy Dugal entered,o but not. have time to get his flight in, as he was helping the other flyers. . ' Chief timer was James Cotter; pudge of construction and performance, Gordon Akers; chief recorder, Frank Somes; and contest director, Don Knickle of .!,he Portsmouth Model Maniacs. .... Portsmouth's three.million.dollar S. P. Moseley, Cap t. Walter M . An. CAP air show went into the sec. de1so11, Col. N. H. Nel~on, USMC, d f Jts ti d h t d and Lt. Col. R. M. Dean, Jr., USMC. on 1l'ee ays ' ere O ay Maj. George G. "Scotty" Wil. at the municipal airport with a son of Keene, deputy wing com- , fun program of balloon busting mander of the New Hampshire and dead stick spot landing con. CAP, w0n first prize of $75 this tests for ci'villan pilots, model plane morning in the balloon busting contests and two more showings of contest after two tics with Lt. the spectacular army air show, Richard Dussault of Concord . The featuring bombers, fighters and bhe third contestant was LL. Robert breathtaking fast jet plane. Martin of Concord . Additional air craft for today's A number of the army's World air show have been requested by War II ace pilots who are partlci. Maj. Gen. Fred L. Anderson, AAF. pating in the air show will attend The general emphasized, however, a dance to be held at the Rock. that the arrival of these planes Ingham hotel this evening as part was entirely dependent upon weath. the mayor's day festivities of the er and maintenance problems. h Three P6ls, radar equipped night s ow. .J\ - 5 •4fa fighters, known as Black Widows, 1 ···•""""" _ _.•___z:. -•~--- .....::.. .,. another jet propelled Pao, a C54 hos. lir--...;;..;;;;;;..;;.;;;;;;;.;..........____ pital ship and three more B25 me. dium bombers have all been re. quisitloned by the general from higher headquarters. It Is planned f b" · • to have three aircra t par 1c1pase in today's and tomorrow's shows. Just as yesterday's program was dedicated to Gov. Charles M. Dale, today was mayor's day with Mayor Portsmouth's three.million.doll a r urd ay show goers saw two B25 born. Mary C. Donaero as honor guest. CAP-army air show ended its s tay hers in act10n <the type used in the The mayor was to make a hell. copter flghb at 1 :30 prior to the at the munlclpal airport S a turday Dooht tle ra id on Tokyo) three P51 Mui. tang fighters and the Superfor. first of the two displays o! army after three days of di~appolutin g LI css. attendance but satisfactory per. military flying. As the second show came to an /. Invited to the show by the mayor forman ce. Those who-did a,itend witnc · ·eel a· end Saturda y afternoon the planeiJ.. were Rear Adm. John R. Brown, ...,__-.-_ _ _ _ _ _ __,,'-'-----"'-.,..~---r:1 Jr., USN, commandant of the thrl!llng exhibition of fl ying by ;;wept across thP, field , waggfed thefr some of Uncle Sam 's most modem win gs in farewell salute and .!oped A crowd of several thousand perPortsmouth naval base. Col William air craft includmg the P80 Jet. awa y for their various destinations. sons flocked back to the airport last Sackvllle, commanding officer of propelled Shootmg Star whose Howard P . Du tton of Haverhill, evening for a band concert and a the Portsmouth harbor defenses speed exceeds 600 miles an hour and Ma ~s., won the Sa turday final s of display of fireworks added to yesand the following naval officers the . P.J helicopter, \\ hich fli cb the dead ~tick spot. landing contest, terday's program in observance of from the local base: Capt. George straight up, straight down, straight brmgmg hi s ship to a h a lt. just 13 the Fourth of July holjday, c. Crawford. Lt. Comdr. B. C. Jar. ahead, sideways and backward and feet from the !me marked on the The audience welcomed the firevis, Capt. R. s. McDowell, Capt. can hover stationary in the air. field . Dutt on also took the finals of works display, first here since the The spectators aJ so came away the ba lloon bu , tmg contest to rewar shut off the supply of materials with a new knowledge of jus t wha t ceive a cash pnze of $250. for such purely entertainment programs. Many a youngster of four or facilities Ports mouth 's municipa l Double Winner five, allowed to stay up late for the airport offers for the future de vr.l. Dick J ackson of Somersworth was occasion, was \Jltnessing the first opment of avia tion in this area. a double wnm er m the finals of the fireworks he had ever seen. Even the army 's huge B29 s uperfor. mod el plane contest , also held S attress was abl e to ta ke off a nd land urday, as he won first place in both - ·j for each performance and t he twin. class A and class B, and a $50 prize motored A26 bombers look off fr om for each even t. Bill Tapscot of its runways tw o at a tun e, each pai r Dover, a CAP ca det, wa s second in - - ----r-:--, ra cing cl own the run way Side by side class A wilh Eddie Dougal, also of 2 · ·Jack Moon, who f l e , ~ 5';7Ieldfor th e la keorr. Do ver, t111rcl, a nd Jimmy Somes of "Portsmouth has a wonderful air- clared that it was an adequate fie . Porlsm oulh, fourlh. Arnold Renport!" This seems to be the opinion b t that "You really need a longei Bombers in Action , lrom fini shed second to J a ckson t among the fliers who are taking par runway u for the 1a1~ · e1· aircraft field howand In adcil tion lo l\\'o j ct propelled m · c 1ass B w1·t11 I vo I N eIso11 , Do ver , in the CAP air show. A few h~prove- the. faster. planeds ... rhe • Pa0s and t he fo ur A26 bombers Sa t. third a nd Dick Conwell, Old Or11 t d d I g the ever 1s ve1y goo chard, Mc., four th . th e • ur th ments were sugges ' K. •k atrlck flying an A'.!S, -- ·- - - - - - - - -- - - /. The hehcoptcr, 11hich had landed intervie~s wit~ e boys, e C. h!! cipinion · that "The field 111 Pleasa nt st ree t m front of the th but general impression was e same. . :evet d d It's large enough for any - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - Porti.mouth postoff1ce with a load Raymond J. Berger,thewho was plane. IS sp e~ i . in Col. charge of controlling planes . flew a B25 'You have a very nice field here. 1 of ma il and Gov. Charles M. D ale from the ground, made the following ~ames J;, Gablfietl,d"'.h~arge enou gh "I thi~k you should have a larger aboa rd, Thursda y a fLernoon; flew comment: said that The e LS u now have." runway If you plan to have larger over the ci ty Sa turday mornmg and planes," commented Burton Han. dropped lea fl ets publicizing the t "The field Is adequate for any- for any plane thab yo ""l 1 L 4 hing but heavy planes. It's not too " lD • - ~ son. show. Aflcr a demonstration at the good Up for and them Jan1es E. Smith, flying an A26, Ashton Welch suggested the fol. first Saturday ·t Lafternoon d f B perform'd t goes do because the runway wnhill. A very large stated that the field is large enough 1ow 1.ng. "I ti1in k th ere s 1ou Id be a Conn. an cc I cIcpar c or n gepor , I plane couldn't land with a heavy for one large plane, but nC\l; for control t,ower for the_ sm~.11:,r ships. Saturday's second show ended load." i several. '·It's adequate for civllian You cant see the :WI11d T unless , with another parachute jump by The pilots themselves gave over 1t. There should Lai·i·y Ba i·i·ct. , f O11slm -· aviation. There s h ou Id be a con - you fly nn-ht b 29 Jar comments. Some are as ows. trol tower here, and the wind-T , be a wind sock." Sta te gua rd m embers who were stated fine for ordinary Id ,. declared •·rt ls on duty a L Saturda y's .!.how were Ralph"It's Evans, who flew aplanes, B • should be in the cen t er " f tl1 Lt. Lou Stocklan but n~t so good for the very large field," he suggest.eel. an exce 11ent fie · ~ l, under the comma nd of Maj. Richones. You have a very nice airport T. J . Brown, in an A26, declar~d.' man S. Margeson. ll,8,_~(,, for ordinary use." "The field is adequate for any light D. D. Cox who flies a BB0 stated: plane. It's a very good field." "It's a very good 'field. The runway John A. Worhach, a rada!· oper. is a little short for a jet plane but ator responded to the quesLlon as will handle any ordinary airplane folldws: "It's a very good field. It's all right It's a little short for the large enough for any four.engine largest a nd the fastest planes." fiy~~g." ° -=------.. . . -..:.....__.:...._._. ,:.; .;__ ...,~ CAP Air Show Ended; Provided Many Thrills f AIr• Sh ow Pl'/ots Laud A,'rport :d rr , . ,. L I I I 0 ef lo , 4&:i, �Show Highlights MAYOR tARY • DONDERO was assisted by Maj. Gen. Fred L. Ande~s?n (right) of Wash)ngton, as she entered the helicopter yesterday afternoon at the Portsmouth C1v1I An· Patrol Mayors day. Th/ mayor was taken for a trip over Market' square and back to the field again, where he spok; to thi gr°i:1p watching the performance. General. Anderson Is the _former commander of tlie Eighth air orce om er squadron, which was the first outfit to bomb Berlin. (Portsmouth Herald photo) oc CAP Charter Day Ceremony Final Feature of Air l Show " n A spot-landing contest from 2,ooo ft. was held between the two army shows. Howard F. Dutton, H_averhill, flying a yellow cub, came m 31' from the !me marked on the field, winning the prize of a watch valued at over $100. . Burton Hanson came m 73' from the line, Flight second, Officer W·th th obse1·vance of CAP charter day this afternoon l e . and a final show by the army all' forces, the three-day three million dollar show at the Portsmouth airport will come to · · · afte1.noon_ sh01·tlY. a ft Cl. 3 a close. Dunng the exercises th1_s pm winners in the balloon burstmg, dead stick landmg and model plane con t es t s WI·11 be awai·d·e d th ei·r prizes · Arrival of another jet plane which t t -jet show during the air pu on a wo . . . force demonstration shai ed honms wilh the flight of Mayor Mary C. Dondero in the helicopter as highlights of the second day. Mayors of Manchester, Laconia and Concord, Rochester and Somersworth attended the sl1ow and following dinner with Mayor Dondero and were gu_ests at the mayor's dance held last 111ght at the Rockingham hotel.. . Mayor's day included a nde m the p5 helicopter for Mayor Dondero. They mayor posed for pictures, then waved to the audience as she entered the buglike plane for a trip over Market square and back. On her retum she spoke for the group, we!coming the visiting mayors in behalf of the city and declaring that he was "thrill~d beyond words," by her ride in the plane. General Praises CAP Maj. Gen. Fred L. Anderson, Washington former commander of the Eighth air force bomber squad- ron, d_eclared_ "the CAP,,has done _a Ashton Welch was third at 1~7' from great Job for its country. He compli- Cpl. Albert R. Wheelock, Spnn~field, mented lhe CAP on the fact t~at Vt. President Truman signed the bill, the line. Other contestants were I last Monday, to grant CAP a fed- Edward T. Zinny, 328' from the line, era! charter as held by the Red and Lt. Robert Martin, 600' from tl:!£. Cross. line. B1ig. Gen . Bartlett Beaman, Washington, also praised the work Parachutist Jumps of the CAP. Featuring the aftic:rnoon festiviThe speakers were introduced by ties was a parachute Jump by Larry Col. John F. Brown, commander of Baird, Sheffield, Vt.. who jumped the New Hampshire wing. from 1,500'; Maj. George Wilson Included in the two air~l10ws were piloted the plane. 'I11is is Baird's dogfights, fo,:mation flymg, pa~·a- 587th jump. chuting a1~d fast flying includmg The day's program also included the followmg planes: a P6; two an exhibition of chemical warfare. P80's, or jet-propelled Shootmg Stars, four P45 Thunderbolts ; 10 Con t!nuea on Pa!?e Eight B25's, a B29 Superfortress, four I,--..--;;;;.==:======----' A26's, four P51 Mustangs, and the P5 helicopter. The demonstration included two of the P80 jet-propelled_ planes traveling at a rate of 600 nules an hour. Highlights of the exhibition of planes, air corps, CAP and civilian equipment at the July 4, 5 and 6 air show here in• elude: Two daily shows of army fly• ing, each show lasting one hour and 15 minute ; Seven different types of planes, including fighters, medium bombers, a very heavy bomber, a jet-propelled fighter, a four-engined hospital ambu• lance plane and a hellcopt.er; CAP cadets and CAP units; Tentatively, the army air corps caravan o[ 15 seml-trailer trucks carr ing buzz-bombs, V-2 rockets and air corps equip• ment; A chemical warfare display; Fireworks, fpr the Fourth of July; New civilian planes and fly• lng equipment; Parachute jumps, perhaps In• cluding one at night in the light of searchlight beams; light plane race between competeht civilian pilots: Spot landing contests; Dead stick landing contests, which mean landing an alrpfane with the motor shut off; Possibly a parade of the army air corps caravan. These are the Items and e,•ents which will pack :lam full th three day CAP- rm airshow at Portsmouth, July 4, 5 and 6. CAP Chartercontlnued frnm Page One ·1 Those in charge of field operations were Capt. Harold Smith, Claremont, and Lt. Donald Shultz, Kittery, in charge of ground operations; in charge of the walkietalkies on the field were Warrant Officer Harland Goodwin, So. Berwick, Wells Foote, radio instructor, Kittery, and Pfc. William Wilson, Claremont. In charge of the provost-marshal telephone were 1st Sgt. Lloyd Page, Claremont, and Results of the model airplane contest at the CAP show as of 11 am this morning are as follows. Entered in Class A are the following: Richard Jackson, Dover, 30 points; William Tapscotts, Dover, 30 points; Eddy Dougal, Dover, 21 points, James Somes, Portsmouth, 20 points; and Pat Green, Dover, 15 points. Class B entries are the following: Arnold Renstrom, Dover, 53.8 points; 1 �·Y ankee Shoem . ,... Work of Converting Plant Completed in Record Time Proof that production can be ob. tained in a. limited time by the use o! hard work, willing hands and a little help, the Portsmouth division of the Yankee Shoemakers is in full scale operation at its plant in the old Frank Jones property. Sam Smith, president of the company, took the building-the old stable which housed the huge horses who used to pull brewery wagons-August 9 from the City of Portsmouth. Mr. Smith told the mayor and council that he would start operations Sept. 9. While carpenter's hammers rapped, electric saws whistled through planks and cement mixers putted Monday morning, Sept. 9, there began a buzz Of activity on the second floor as nearly ha!! a hundred girls started the machinery which produces "Little Yankees"the shoes produced by the Yankee Shoemakers. "There's no trouble with help a.ro,•nd here," said Mr. Smith one sunny September morning as he gazed at the men working to complete his building. "We have all veterans working on this project and a few navy yard workers who were recently discharged from their jobs. Those men are working hard and they want to help me get the work done so that we can be in full production by the ninth of October." Mr. Smith told the city officials that his plant would be in full operation within 60 days and, it was. The formal opening of the Portsmouth division was held yesterday afternoon. Finn Formed In 1939 The Yankee Shoemakers' organization was formed in December of 1939 with a plan t in Newmarket. Mr. Smith, a resident of Durham, took over par t of the old Newmarket Manufact uring Co. and made it into his main plant. Sales offices were opened in New York and Los Angeles and business increased as the demand for ,;hoes for children reached its peak. The president of the company has a. great many ideas concerning his P ortsmouth plant. "For one think," he declared, "I am going to hire just Portsmouth people for wor k in this plant. We want to expand as time goes and I want to have working conditions Ideal. At our peak, we shall have 950 people working In the plant with a payroll amounting to $500,ll00." Plans call for the grading of the land and planting of lawns and_ ghrubs about the plant. There is room for expansion and four more units are planned at the local _estrublishmen t. Yankee Shoemakers Head Present Tra In Own Personnel ''We plan to train our own perronnel" said Mr . Smith. "I realize that there are few t rained shoemakers in this area but we shall endeavor to alter this situation by giving our employes proper training. The employes will work a 40 hour week and have their vacations with pay and Christmas bonuses will be paid to each employe on the basis of years employed a t the plant." When the compa.n y reaches its full production peak, 1,800 pairs of shoes a day, will be produced aud this is very high for the rate of floor space in the plant. Mr. Smith said that the Portsmouth plant will occupy 17,000 square feet of floor space. He added that every machine will efficiency. . The buildings will be as .fire~~1th, president proof as possible as they wll! have ~h;~iake_1s, fresents Mayor Mary slate roofing, sprinkler systems · ucteio wi th a $l0 ,000 check as throughout the building and an ef- 16ay~n t for the prnperty purchased fici ent heating system regul!,!,ted ·to y _ compan\. ~rom the city last the best; working temperature. Aug mt. Oscar 'I1t1ev of Boston, the The machinery will be driven by electric motors and the familiar (), ~}chains of belts and pulleys will not be prevalent throughout t11e new plant. ' attem to pay for the pro ert b t 1 pts difficulties were fiiiallt cl~a:l~ ~~al yesterday. (Portsmouth e a ay ) Photo) Many Attend Opening of Shoe Factory Daily Entertainment A record player and volumes of records have been ordered for the entertainment of the employes while they work-keeping in trend with modern thought concernMore than 100 city off icials and ing the employer-cmnlove relations. Mr, Smith will divide his time business men watched Mayor Mary between the Por tsmo uth plant and C. Dondero slash a shoestring ribhis Newmarket office but has bon last night to officially open the named Herbert Wh eeler as gen- Portsmouth plant of Yankee Shoeeral manage r of the Portsmouth makers. Mayor Dondero was presented division and Abraham Rosenberg as sales manager. General of11ce for 1 wi th a pair of shoes which had been the Yankee Shoemakers Inc., will completely processed in the 45 minbe in Newmarket. u tes t.he mayor had been in the As the hum of machinery In the building. new plant increases in tempo eac)1 I Nearly five hundred persons atday, the president of th e corpora- I tended the "open house" held for tion smiles happily to himself for he the public at 7 pm. Employes of the set a deadline with th e City of · company processed shoes t.hrnugh P ortsmou th apd has kept his prom- many of the 150 different m anufaclse. t.uring operations to demonstrate the work done at the factory. Frederick D. Gardner, president of the Portsmou th Chamber of Commerce, introduced the company's president, Sam Smith, who praised the efficiency of the city govemmen t in accepting his bid for the property . He said he had fully anticipated waiting many weeks before the ci ty would make up its mind to sell. I I 243 Building Permits· Is ue Two hundred and fortv-three building permits ror construct10n totalllng $482 ,095 in estimated cost were issued m Portsmouth between Jan. 4 and Dec. 12 of this year, Building Inspector James T. Whitman reported to the city council last night at lt.s last regular meetIng of the year. Of the premits, 41 were for t,he construction of single family dwellings at a total cost of $310 ,300. Other items -for which permits were issued and the tota1 cost of each classification included: Three mercantile buildings, 36,300; 28 private garages, $14,450; two gasoline statlo11s, $8 ,000 ; two new barns, $650 ; three stores, Sl7.700; 159 cases of addi~ons or alterati0ns to existing property, $77,995 and two wayi,ide stands, $1.500. Permits were issued for the molishing of three b1,1iidings, inspector's report continued. J rr �Legion Ceremonies Mark Tran sfer of Deed To Progf!~lo Ceremonies of tramferring the deed6 from the Taylor eo5tate to Frank E. Booma post, American Legion, for the post's new home 96 Islington street, were held '1ast night before nearly 100 members at American Legion hal_l, High street. The property was officiaJly taken over at 9:30 am today. Representing the estate, Atty. ~yman P. Boynton signed the deeds, with John E. O'Brien, commander, and Miss Eileen Dondero, finance officer, officiating for the post. After the ceremonies, Mr. Boynton presented a talk! and pictures on the "Alaskan-Yukon Road." During part of his war service, he served wit.h · army engineers on the construction of bhe Alcan highway, In a sho1't business session, it was announced l,he Booma. post •bid for furniture at the USO club, Newpon, R. I., had been accepted and Daniel O'Brien was named chairman of a general committee to transport the furniture to Portsmouth. Purchase of other furniture for the new Islington street home was also discussea. I CERE 10 TE. MARKING THE TRANSFER of deeds from the Taylor estate to Frank E. Booma post, American Legion, for the new post home at 96 Islington street, were held recently at American Legion hall, High sh'cet. The property was officially turned over Saturday morning. S'igne1·s for the Legion were Eileen Dondero, finance officer (seated right), Commander John E. O'Brien, seated center, with Atty, Wyman P. Boynton. representing the estate. eated at the left of the table is John Sliea. Legionnaires standing are, left to right: John W. Connors, John H. DeCourcy, John C. Connors, Charles Conlon, Walter Johnson, Ralph C. Margeson, Omer Comeau and Mark F. O'Brien, (Photo by Canteen S~udio) .Jl,IO• l-1 U) U,l ~ ii;(. Boston Port Authority Agent Retail BoardJJ, ~lt Studies Portsmouth I ndustri s Seeks Uniform As pa.rt of the program of the 1 Port Authority of Boston to make a chusetts has already appropriat-ed survey of the imports and exports $15,000,000_ anct_ at the present time of New Hampshire manufacturers an extensive pier at the old Boston ~apt. John J. Lydon of B,oston ar: an~ Maine Hoosac d~ck.s in Charles. nved in Portsmouth .vesterday · to11;n, is In the makmg. The Booton During his slay he will co.nta t & Albany docks Jn Ea.st Boston have an industries so that a coned bt c n renova t.ed and all piers along ture can be obtained a.-s to what, . 11 e Boston waterfront are now bethJS section holds out in thp way of ing, or soon _will be, ~1~t. m condition foreign trade, an aid ln develop! lo provide p1oper fac1llt1e>s for whatthe Port of Bos ton ng ever new steamship companies will "P. prosperous Poit of Boston will be developed after_the death of the mean prosperity for all f N Maritime comm1ss1on at the end of j England," Captain Lvdono sar::. Lh,1;-s ye~r. 1".General Clarcuce H. · Kells, lh~ Dunnll this survey we hope to director of the por ," Captain Lydon mak_e N~ ,::ngland Boston Port co:itinued, "ls endeavoring to obtam for st amship interests an idea Mmded, and this can only be done as to what Ne11;1 England has to offer bY the cooperation of all lndustrle.s _fo_r the future. Mo.<;t industries a t and the press of New England," present are occupied "·ith domestic . the captain said. trad e afone, and it mav be month.-s l:=====--------.--, before th"Y will be read y to take 1 or~er.s from other countrie.s. It is : the intention of the Port Author! y to develop a pro!lram of xpansion which Will provide proper fa cilities' fo;. his anticipated foreign trade. The Commonwealth of Massa.- pli I I I 0 Hours for Stores The retail board of governors of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce this morning recommended that me1'.chants who intend to have stores open evenings before Christmas start such openings not later than Saturday, Dec. 14. The recommenda tion was made, the board said, appreciating the fact that some stores expect to start openings Monday, Dec. 9, and that chain stores 1 ln genera.I, wlll be open evenings 0 r{ and after Wed. Dec. 11. The retail board met at the chamber office, 50 Daniels street, with Gordon H. Aston, chairman, presiding. It was further recommended tha.t all s tore.s close at 6 pm Chrlstma.s eve. Appointment of an over-all commlttee was approved to represent all classifications of business and to con.sider whether or not Jt might be possible to have uniform store openings and closings and uniformity In relation to holiday observances. The board also will name a committee to interview merchant.s in regard to payment for Christma..s decorations and the sea.son's program. Legion, Auxiliary Open Drive for Veterans' Gifts-· Members of the American Legion and its auxiliary in Portsmouth and throughout the country a.re joining In the third a.nnuaI Legion "Gifts to The Yanks" campaign which will end Dec. 14. Aim of the drive is to provide a Christmas gift for every wounded, sick and disabled veteran in the service and in vetera.ns' or army and navy hospitals. Suggested gifts, which local Legionnaires will seek to provide, -include books, stationery, smokes and smokers supplies, toiletries and miscellaneous items such as handkercMefs, billfolds, socks, bedroom slippers, knives, sun glasses etc. Determined that GI Jane shall have as happy a Christmas In "the l hospital as her service brothers, the Legion and auxiliary also. are seek-. ing combs, brushes, soap, dusting powder, lip.sticks, h~ir nets, cologne, rouge, deodorants, - tis'sues, towers, ·1 wash cloths, writing pa.per, hair pins, , yarn and ewing equipment, socks, , handkerchiefs and bedroom slippers i for feminine members of the armed services. 1l,"\.U.~ I �\.\ '\ Diseased Beef Rumor Refuted by Inspector a1regiance. I feel that after he. politics! manipulations In Portsmouth for the past eight years, since I have been publisher of the Herald, climaxed by the so-called open checklist situation In the primaries of 1944 and the attitude of the Republican leaders In condoning such actions then and the complacency of the Republican leaders In the -orlmarles of 1946 regarding charge and counter charges of election irregu- '() ,"\.\I Dr. Haven T. Paul, Portsmouth - : - - - -- _.:..;....,;.;;:::;!::=;=~:::=: ~ - - -- - - - - - -- ---::a~r:~:fto:,se:-iypi:~~~!d~a: Sunda.ypapertha.tdlseasedandsick \ beef is being slaughtered in Portsmouth. 0;~;;1~~~ ?n ~~rtso;~u5l~~ht~ftfi:: and that ls under my constant inspection. During the wa.r years OPA and other government officials recommended changes in the physical makeup of the plant to conform with government standards. These v.•ere carried out to the letter. which should bring this one slaughterhouse to a satisfactory standing." Dr. Paul's statement was prompted by a report that only Manchester and Claremont have a clean bill of health as far as meat inspection ls concerned. The veterinarian said "I took over the office of meat i~spector in ·Portsmouth 23 years ago. At that time conditions were not good. One of the then existing 6laughterhouses had to be closed and the standards for the others were improved. "I believe I can safely say that today there are no i;ick animals slaughtered in Portsmouth. Ports1noutl1's Health Officer Warns Parents To Have Tots Imm unized Ag ain-nst\~.~I. Diphtheria 1 Parents who have children that the communicable disease division have not been Immunized for diph. of the Massachusetts Department of theria should take warning from I Public Health, said In a. statement I that a. total of 359 cases ha.ve oc• the spread of the disease In Massa- curred to date this year as comchusetts, Dr. ·C. _F. McGill, Ports- 1 pared with 173 in lhe corresponding mouth health officer warned today. penod a year ago. "These parenls should take their 1 The high incidence of dipht.heria children to their family physicians in Massachusett.s was credited by immediately because immunized state health authorities in Concord children rarely co.ntract dipht.heria," lj as being part of a world wide epiDoct.or McGUI said. demic which has been prevalent The doct.or said he knew of no since t.he war years. I cases of diphtheria in l,he Port.sStale health officers said that mout.h area, but. it is a disease that New Hampshi.re has no known cases should not be trifled with. at present but se1en cases have been The Associated Press reported reported so far this year. The noryesterday that Massachusetts par- ma! incidence of the disease ls two ents were urged to have their un- or three cases per year, they said. ~oculated_children given an mjecHowever, l,he_se officials added, l! tton of diphtheria loxoid once a the parents wiU keep a check on month for three cons ecutive months lheir children by having lhe Schick to combat a rapid increase in the t~st given , lhey can conlmue prod1Sease throughout the state. tectlon from the diphtheria by adDr. Roy F. Feemster, direct.or of dltional Jnoculatlon. I larities between the two opposing candidates Is a situation which calls for drastic action. The Portsmouth Herald has dedicated It.self to the principles of the late Joseph Pulitzer"That it will always fight for progress and reform, never tolerate injustice or corruption, always fight demagogues of all parties, never belong to any party, alwa ys oppose privileged classes and public plundere rs, never lack sympathy with the poor, always remain devoted to the public welfare, never be satisfied wilh !nerely printing news, alw1tys be drastically independent, never be afraid lo at.tack wrong, whether by predatory plutocracy or predatory r poverty." L Watch for Stamp "But, it must be understood that .....~ - - - - - - -- - -- - - -- - ------====-L. I speak only for the meat tha t is slaughtered in Portsmouth, or enters the public markets under a govern'1tl~ ment inspector's stamp. Meat that has been .slaughtered in neighboring Staff doctors of the Portsmouth non-profit services to a larger numtowns can easily be brough t into hospital will discuss new liberalized ber of residents of the city. Th e non.Portsmouth under the cover of contracts of the non-profit Blue profit Blue Cros.s plan is supported darkness and peddled from house Cross and Blue Shield plans at a by the Portsmouth hospital and all to house. meetmg at the ho.spital tonigh t. general hospitals in New Hamp"This meat may be cQDtaminated Mrs. Esther Chandler, represent- shire. Blue Shield Is an organization and people bu ·Ing meat that does ative of the services, will explain of the state medical society and not bea.r t.he stamp of either a ·stale details of the two plans in antl- provides ilberal allowances toward or government inspector do so at 1 cipation of a obmmunity enrollment fees of surgeons and fan11ly doctors. Those eligible In the community their own risk." in Blue Cross and Blue Shield for Dr. Paul said he believed little Portsmouth residents Jan. 21, 22 enrollment include anyone working where ther are less than fl ve, meat is sold today over the market and 23. This campaign will be sponsored those who are self-employed, retired counters that has not been approved by some official of eit.her the &tate, by the Portsmouth Chamber of and unemplo ·e<l . It will also incity or federal government. "I make Commerce and cooperating organ- clude students and others more than periodic inspections, and find most izations to extend benefits of the 19 years old. of the market men cooperative," he said. ll.,- - --~=-- - - - - - ~ = -- D-e-n-1o_c_r_a_ts in order to bring about a "However, it mtlSt be understood house cleaning within the Republitha I am only one man doing a job can ranks Jn New Hamp hire. While that could easily take a. man's tull The Portsmouth Herald may ha, e time. At one time the salary for this been considered traditionally Rejob was $200 more than it ls today. publican In all political matters preI get no mileage for my car or payvious lo 1938 when I became pubmen ts for my phone bills. lisher on the death of my father, the "But the city ordinance requires late F . W. Hartford, the paper has that the meat inspector be 'a reglsbeen operated as an independent tered graduate veterinarian in good I ...:3 newspaper since tha tune. During standing' so 1 am doing the job to y I my father's publishing ::areer and the best of my ability as I have for _ during his actiye participation in I Republican politics he was as a 23 years. I will, as I always have, in\.fl newspaper publish er and as a Revestigate any complaints, and will r- publican campai gner and an elected continue to inspect both the markets ,,__ official forever fighting the political and the slaughterhouse regularly." With candidates, newspapers, machine in Portsmouth· and radio stations and wire services throughout New Hampshire. Since commenting on the "tradition his death I have resolved not to ally Republlca.n Portsmouth personally engage in political acHerald" backing Ma or F. Ol yde tlvities nor run for any political cfKeefe of Dover and other outflee in order that the Herald might standing- Democrats, P ublisher fearlessly, unhampered, and withJ. D. Hartford of The Ports-, out being accused of personal pol! tmouth Herald today issued the ical promotion, crusade against rotfollowing statement which the ten politics which have been pie\'R• Associated Press carried: lent 1n Portsmouth for too many years. There comes a time when I see no reason why such a furore good government. honest and clean has been caused by the fact that The elections are more important to the Portsmouth Herald editorially called well bemg of the city, county, and for the election of Mayor F. Clyde s;~ te tha n party affiliation or party Hospital Staff Doctors Discuss Blue Cross, Blue Shield Plans t Hera Id NOt BO und to Any pa rty Publisher Makes Po licy Statement L . . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...W~Bfilf~ .Cll-U10V a_nri .nll 011t_d.<U>Ain Health Board Files Report One hundred and elghty-fi1e complaints were mvestigaled by the Port.~moutb board of l;lealth during 1946, Dr. Ohester F . McGill, board chairman and cit-y physician rP• ported to the city council last night at its last regular meeting of the year. Other statistics of the board of health reported by Dr. McGIil : One hundred and thirty-two places of business licensed with a total of $235 in fees collected : Six hundred and sixty-eight cases of communicable d1Sease recorded . Inspections made regularlv of all eating places, food stores, theaters and other public places . .D ~,. H -71'1 I. 1· �5 New Trl•a·1of Hopley Case ·ordered 1 t~et~~~t'~!~ Records For I Thls was called to the Court's at- ~~~~[b:r~:c~%!!£~I~ ~fs~~~lt~~~~I: In State Supreme Court Decl•s,•on' i11:ejc~:ir: :~;~t~:~! ting. The Court offered plaintiff the opportunity to flle another suit, or to emend hls declaration so as to embody what plaintiff claimed was a possible other action of libel, ai:id to try both together. The plaintiff did not, as was hls right, avail hlmself of the offer. The Presldlng JusPetition for reconsideration of Its Lice then rulrd, without further evlfinding will be asked o! the New Hug hes & Burns, Waldron & dence, that the plaintiff could have BoJ·nton <Mr. Walter A. Calderwood, a fair trial. This we consider ~as Hampshire Supreme Court Jn the ornlly1, for defendants. . error. There was no way.of tellmg case o! "Edward J. Hopley vs. the BURQUE. J. Plaintiff flied a mo- at that time whether any of the Chronicle & Gazette Publishing Co., tlon to set a.~idc the def<'ndants' ver- jurors then sitting and who were _to and Justin D. Hartford," J. D. Hart.~ diet bec:tu.~e iL was agaimt the law hear the case, had read the edltonal ford, publisher and edit.or of The and lhe evidence, 11nd now advances I and whether, if any lrnd, they_ would Portsmouth Herald said today fol- the proposition that "the publica- be Jnfiuenced by it. It Is difficult lowing a decision of that court ~•es- tlon as to Hopley 'll·as defamatory, for us to concelve that such a s~tuaterday afternoon, which ordered a -and that .nominal damages. at tlon did not exist. new trial. least. should have been a,l'arded the lj The editorial specifically refers to plaintiff." The laLter position was . the "open check list fiasco" of the T_h e opinion, as given, follows: not taken at the trial, and the case "Jul.v 11 primary." The record of ~he CASE, to recover damages for an was properly tried and submitted to J1 hearinit to set the verdict aside alleged libelous publication concern- 1the jury on defcndan s' po.~ition that, shows that on December 23 plaintiff ing the plaintiff. Trial by Jury; ver- the statements were published pur- 1 produced before the Court in addlsuanL to a conditional privileire . r tion to the December 15 Issue an dict for defendants. July 18, 1944, one. week ~fter lhe (Sloclnski ,·. Ra dma 11, 83 N. H. 501, edition of the Portsmouth Herald and cases cllrd>; that the defend- . published the day before, In which primaries, defcnd1rnls pul>hshed 1111 editorial ent!Lled "Let's Get Clean." Rnts acted In Rood faith upon a law- across the top of the first page wa..:; In it Is stated among other things ful occnsion, (Palmer v. Concord, 48 nn announcement that a number of that "-the check lists used in Ports- N. H. 211, 216, 217 an<l case.; cileri); defendants had been fined for vlolamouth for the primary election of and thnt LhP. .~tntemPnts we,c trne tlon of election laws In connection July 11 were not prepared in accord- or rcMonabl~• believed to br true.• with the July J1 primary. Ai; we unance with the state Jaws and the (Palml'r v. Concord, supra). No ex-1 derstand it, and gather from the record, plaintiff was included among ward officials, the board of regls- ceptions were taken to the chanrl": trnrs and the city clerk are wrll plaintiff thereforp takes nolhl1111: by those who lrnd plead "nolo r.onten his motion to srt. thr verctict. R~lde derc" to this violation and paid aware of this fact." "Representatives of the Hen,ld oh- on thr l!'round IL is against the law costs, the fine being suspended. It Is not disputed that the reference In served the check lists In use at wards and the e,·idence. December 15. 1"44 defenclants I the December 15 edltorinl to the and found no general party dC'signanolo pleas was directed to this article lions after the voters names_ w1~h published the followinl!' rditorlal: "A Rose R.v An:v Other Na.mP" of the day before. Articles of this the exception of those check hsls 111 "NOLO CONTENDERE. Lat. J kind are not published without any use at ward 4, a ward. incidentally, of which City Clerk Edward J. Hop- 1''111 not conte t it. The name of a intention of there being read. They ley is moderRtor Rnd Kennard E. plPR In a criminal nP-l!on. h;:ivinl!' the are in fact rC'ad Rnd they become Goldsmith, chairman of the Repub- sqmp kl!'al n!Tr~t as a plrR n~ !!Uilty, the subject of general conversation llcan city committee is clerk. This I ~o far as re11ara .s all prncePd!111rs on and comment accompanied with exception struck the Herald repre- lhr lnctictment. anrl on 11·h1rh ., thr wide publicity. We repeat therefore that It Is inconceivable that some sentatives as being rather unusual defendant may be .se11tr11rPd • and it reminded them of the prnc- \ This Is as Black's Lrgal Dictionary of the .Jurors, at least those from tices of well-known gangsters who ,defines it. Portsmouth and the surrounding "We say, In laymnn's langua1re, towns where the newspaper was ciralways perfect for themsell'cs an air tight alibi at the exact time that that the nolo pleas are used All An culated were unaware of these pubtheir hoodlums are 'rubbing out' I\ easy way out or a nasty situation In lication~. order to s!dPtrark A trl•I Rnrl to prl'The Court's attention having been ! member of an opposing ganit. . · "The check lists. in accordance ,·ent Ail of t.hr facts or thP ca~e from called to the situation, it was his with the primary nnd election litws, becoming public knowledl!'P As thE'y duty to ascertain what knowledge, If are prepared by the board of rcgl~- would In ca~e of trlnl proceecllnl!'s. any, the · jurors may have had cf trars and turnerl over to thP city Such A plea leaves no doubt as to these publications, and what effect clerk who ls responsible !or seeing adml.•.•ion of ls'Ullt on lhP p~rt nf thp It woulrt have, if Rny. on their rxerthat they are In proper form Rnd defcndnnl. The Rccrptance of thP else of impartial consideration of the ready for use In the different wards. nlen and t,hP sus1?en~1011 of Sl'ntence case. It might well be that In view of these publications olaintiff could 1ls up to the prPs1ctlng Justice. "Bellevi1111 that th" grneral public not have secured a fair trial at the entitled to all of 1hr r~ct.s re,rard- hands of a panel of jurors In Rock There is plenty o! liab1hty all_ along I lm: the Julv 11 primariPs . the Hrr- Ingham County and that a change the line fro_m the board of reg1sLrars 1? Jr! soon " 'fil run. as n ~crlc,s. pert l- o! venue ~•ould have been required. to the lnd1vl~ual ward officials In ncnl quolalion.s from the .s~'orn de- Whate.ver the result the duty rested each and eve1y ward. The responsl- po.sltlon.s made by city ofTlclnls 1n- upon the Court to Insure a fair trial. bllit.y o! the individuals may not 11~e / volved In the so-er lied 'open check Nothing was done In this respect. , spec1fically mentioned in the P - II.s t' polltkal fiasco . we !rel that in Rn Instance of this mary and election laws but there Is ! "Additional 11luminRl,i111r ""ldrnce kind whatever doubt may exist as to nothing in these l_aws that prevenLs will be brouirh to the ;iHention o! whether plaint.III did h'IV'l a fair them from exerc_lsmg an honest pP,r- the public cturlnir the tn?l or th!' trial must be resolved .in favor o! the formance of then· duties as the die- clvll artlon of City ClPrk Edward J . plaintiff, and a new trial ordered. • tates of common decency and hon- Hoplpy versus lhr Portsmouth HerDefendants may not complain of esty _Indicate:" aid and !ls publishers. such a result. They brought it on Prior to, trial _plaintiff excepted to "There is much more to this CMe Lhemselves. Tlie second editoriPI is the Courts ruhng ordering trial At llrnn has appe:1red .so far. Thr gen- obviously an a!LrmpL to establish a the first tel'.Jll of entry of the .~ ult I crnl 1111l>lk will 11:l"t thr lnformntfon drCPnse ·1 ndvance of trial and Is to 11 ! During the trial exceptions were to which IL i.~ enLltlcd in nr<lrr thnL be condemned. "' u 1. Itaken to the admission and exclusion New trial • -1•·,,. 1 ______ of evidence. After trial plaintiff it mny assume its Just rcsponsib!Jl-===·.-_..,.__ moved to set the verclict aside, and ties and Just share in 'laying the - --- - The Chronicle and Gazette Pub1excepte~ to the Court's denial of ghosts' who prowl both b.v day and th the motion. . lishlng company, publisher of The A Bill of ExcepLlons was allowed~/ by night rough th e subLenanean Ports mouth Herald, through its pubby Lorlmer, c. J. ~hannels of our city's political life." lisher and editor. J. D. Hartford, inWilllam H. Sleeper (by brief and tends to appeal the decision of the orall ), for plaintiff. , _ New Hampshire supreme Court In Herold Publisher to Petition Court For Reconsideration of Findingsn.1~4~ ! I I I I I I, I ·-------'----.-.-~ 11, I I I I Appeal }\re r;!i· l~t v1!~crh~~~lit:~~dcia:'r~~ I denying the petition ior a rehearing. Assembled Herold Cose Up To High Court Concord, Nov. 19 (AP)-New Hampshlre's Supreme court assem- I bled records today that would take : to the United Sta,tes Supreme court I the contention of a P ortsmouth newspaper publishing company that i1 a. New Hampshlre law pertaining to maximum charges for polltical . ad vertising Ls unconstitutional under the 14th amendment to . the U, s. constitution. The charge, made by the Chron icle and Gazette Publishing Co., Inc., publishers of The Portsmouth Herald and New Hampshlre Gazette, took exception to a statute enacted In 1945 which decreed, in part, that a newspaper's political advertising rates shall not be higher than for commercial advertising of similar character. Appeal to the U. s. court followed a. decision by New Hampshire's high tribunal that the questioned statute Ls not repugnant to the 14th amendment. In reaching a decision, the court · said It considered whether the law WM an invalid encroachment. on freedom of contract and whether it abridged liberty of the pre&S. • The New H;tmpshJre cciurt allowed the Rppeal Nov. 4. The publishing company has been ordered to post a $500 bond to cover court costs. - - - - - -.... ,1 ~ i Herald-Hopley Case D~nie·d Rehearing :n.~ .-i~ Concord, Dec. 4 <AP)-Retrlal of a. libel action brought by Edward J. Hopley, former Portsmouth city clerk, agalnst The Portsmouth Herald was back in the hands o! Rock• lngham County SuJ)ef'lor court today. The N. H. Supreme Court yesterday denied a motion of the Herald for rehearing of the high tribunal's decision that Hopley deserved a new trial because of t!Je !aU ure of th11 presiding justice of the superior court to interrogate the jury with reference to their knowledge of an { editorial published by the Herald. A verdict for the Herald was found by•the lower court and Hop. ley took exceptions to the ruling and the Supreme Court last month ruled Jn favor of a retrial. The Herald, In Its motion for rehearing, said the Supreme Court decision abridged and violated its rights as guaranteed by tpe state and federal constitutions of free dom of expression of the press. The libel acL!on was brought as the result of stories in the Herald concerning election officials' handling of voters' reglsti•ation and the election. The Rockingham county court was ordered to set a date for the retrial. �Mr. Hoffmann and Frederick D. Gardner, president l1f the Chamber ot Commerce, explained that the one-way plan would permit parking on both sides of Daniels . . . -:__.;~------:-"-':a:::::::::~:=~=-.-----~-,._ •ty May· MO ve Cl • t O CUrb In Bus·es k e t squa re ,~ · r Ma L~~~~~ ~. J'\ · f h in parking and traffic Recommen dat1ons or C onges . regulations in Portsmouth were presented to the ~1ty council last night by its parking and traffic committee a nd were opened public discussion. to As a result it was agreed that the committee should hold another meeting with similar commlttee of the Portsmouth Chamber of commerce and bring In suggestions for council action at a later meeting. Specifically, Ohairman Fred Hoffmann of the council traffic committee said, the committee recommends that: 1. B ~ in Market i;11uare be removed from the center of the square and be given space to pick up and discharg-e passengers. a 2. That parking be banned in those areas set aside for bu.~es. 3. That Daniels stre.it be made one way from Memorial bridge to Market square. 4. That St.at~ street remain • two-way as it is now. 5, That the taxi stand on Church street be abolished and Church street be madt~ one way from Congress to State street. 6.' That the planning board be. asked to study the situa:--,-rlion"-&nd l'eco~}."lend 11everal ot.h'er sites for taxi stands throughout the city. 7. That the traffic li.tht In Market square be rer>laced with a smi,.11 traffic circle. 8 . T hat the stop signs at lhe ex 1•,s of present one-way streets . be placed in different positions t th wi so hat ey II be visible to motorists. "The committee wishes to stress," he told the council, "that no measures for the relief o! Portsmouth parking and traffic problems can be successful unless we ge't wholehearted cooperation from the police department In enforcing whatever recommendations are made." . Councilman Laurence G. Peyser added the suggestion that Woodbury avenue be made one way from Dennett street to Bartlett and Bartlett street be' made one way from the intersection of Woodbw-y avenue to Dennett street thus making a traffic circle at the spot. In the matter of buses, Mr. Hoffmann said the committee proposed that local buses now using Market square discharge passengers In front of Moulton's Candy shop and the banks and pick up passengers in an area from Market street to High .street on Congress; that through buses have stops designated at the curb from High street to In front of Jarvis' and in front of the Colonial theater and the Economy market. __, - . , - - - ~ - f~~eesLp:~:s ~~~tp~~:~~:l~o~t~fn~a[~; buses to the curb in Market square. Mr. Malossian also prote.eLed the plan and said , "what we need is a half hour parking limit Jn the downtown business streets and enforcemenL of that limit.." 1 1 pa~~ 1~ ~ov;;.~=~t bel~1~1d t~~! flf~e!!~: lion and behind the YMCA was d~~:~_M_- f· J'}!tm~ the planning board explained a plan to establish a new entr;\nce lo the latter area !rom Bridge street. II . 0 La1~e:~ss:;;.\~ tr. sessions' suggestion t),at, parking areas be provided nearer the Daniels and "No buses will be allowed to park Market streets section s, Mr. Witin these spots," he said, "only to mer agreed that that would be destop long enough to pick up or dis- ; sirable but said cost. might be procharge passengers. hibitive. A suggested area near the Present stop signs on one-way intersection of Fleet and Hanover streets are poorly placed so that streets might cost, $35,000 just for strangers cannot see them, he told bhe property plus another $8 ,000. the council. "In fact, at the cotmr to $10,000 for grading, he declared . of Chestnut and State street,:, it Harry Winebaum, a member of reads, 'Don't Stop, Enter,'" he de-\ the Chamber of Commerce commit,. clared. tee, told the council "you run the To Meet with Bus Men bigges t business in the · city, the In addition to agreeing to an- city itself. In business, lo make other meeting with the Chamber money you must, spend money ." He committee similar to one which urged expendi t,ure of whatever was preceded last night's meeting, the necessary to provide more parking space and warned that if something 1council agreed to ask representa, ls not done shoppers will go to tlves of the through buslines t neighboring communities. attend a future special meeting O Mr. Winebaurn said that a •;heck the council to discuss the matter O showed that only 264 cars can be removing the buses from the square parked In the downtown trading t b t mi 1 area and when Mayor Mary C. us er na s e1sew 1lere. I Dondero sugge,s ted that much of After Mr. Hoffmann had pre-. sented the recommendations of his the all-day parking in these limited committee the meeting was thrown parking areas now was by store open for public discussion to the owners and clerks, Mr. Winebaum approxin1ately 50 persons present. agreed sa ying •·yes, we find that Opposition to making Daniels 64 % of it is." street one-way was voiced by proGordon Al;ton, chairman of the prletors of three businesses locat- Chamber's committee reviewed lhe ed on that street, Herbert M. ses- Chamber's case and reiterated that slons, Mrs. Joseph Thorner and the key lo the entire situation is Louder Matosslan. enforcement. Mrs. Dondero introduced Arthur Mr. Sessions opposed th e move if L. Summers, representative of a made as an Isolated move as con- JJarking· meter concern who delivtained in the report but said he erect a sa Jes talk for his product. would not oppose It if Slate st reet Mrs . Lillian Lamson and Mrs. were made one-way the other way. He further suggested that the Paul Kil ey urgerl lhe council, while Daniels street one-way plan be discus:,ing traffic problems, to do extended down congress street something about cutting down making a huge traffic circle of speeding on Woodbury avenue and Congress, Middle, state and Dan- m slalllng a sidewalk there !or the 1els streets which he said, "would safety of school children and others. really relieve the congestion inAll council members were present eluding that at the corner nf con- / except Co11ncilmen George K. Sangress nnr! Vaughan s(,rrel& •vhlch Is born nnrl Samuel H. Birt. the worst In the city." - -- · ------===~~--=- - ;Parldng Meter Promotion Plans Made by Cof C· Plans ror an advertising and pro. campaign to Inform Portsj mouth shoppers on how to use park. Ing meters and to urge them Lo use j them, were made at a meeting this , · morning of the board of governors of the retail division of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce. Retail Chairman Gordon Aston reported that 252 meters have arrived; 150 more are expected and lha.L 11, is expected Installation of the meters will be started next Mon- i day. I / '1he promotion is planned for th~ I day. before the meters go into operat10n and for their first day of operation. ( 'l he group voted to instruct Its chairman lo appo111t a committee of 15, reprei.enta tive of all branches of i the Chamber of Commerce, lo plan 1 Ghnstmas decorations. The group received and acknowlj edged a letter from the PortsmouU1 f Knights of Columbus protesting the 1 retail divi~ion's earlier action in favoring store openings on Oct. 12, Columbus day. I motion I I 1 ° Points to Overall Plan He pointed out that a survey made in 1941 and submitted to the city government by the Merchants Bureau had suggested making Daniels street one-way but only as part of an overall plan calling for State street to be one-way from Pleasant street to Memorial bridge with a bus terminal at the entrance to the bridge. Mrs. Thorner protested the move to make Daniels street one-way as a detriment to business on . the street and said, near the end o! the meeting, that she had not heard anyone offer any proof that the one-way plan would help in any wav. City Ponde,;-Use Of Parking Meters 'I'he possibility that Pori,s- mou!h might follow the recent lead. of Dove,· by installing parkmi:- meters in the business section loomed today a.s a result of action taken by the city council last night. At the suggestion of Mayor nondero and on motion of Councilman Laurence G. Peyser, the council climaxed a discussion of parking and traffic problems last night by ap- pointing a committee to meet with the police commissioners at their m~ling Monday to discuss th1;_ m a t ~ The comrnfi.tee'- willinclude the three members ot the council's parking and traffic commlt t~, Chairman Fred Hoffmann, Alfl'oi!d Neri and George K. Sanborn, and Councilmen Hilda Hundley and Ellen l\loses. f,1.(6 r• ' -- ·~ - - -- .,..-~ ,.._._I. �Parking Meter PoliCesoard Ordinance Given I I Favors Test of First Reading Parking Meters Portsmouth soon will have parking meters in its down~own streets ii action started by the city counc;il last night 1s completed. . The council voted through its first reading, without dissent, an ordinance calling for the installation, for a sixmonth trial period, of meters in all Jimitcd-parkfog areas. The me3..5ure was passed on mo- * F' IS 1 \\ lo · tlon o! Councilman Samuel H . Birt, seconded by Councilman Fred .Hoffmann. Mayor Mary C. Dondero said that the second reading would come up at a special meeting to be _square!, He added that his commitl.e was prepared to brlhg a full recalled In the near future. })ort of ils , activities to the council Under terms of the ordinance the ' shortly. cost of operating and enforcing the Publisher J . D. · Hartford of The metered parking would be borne by Portsmouth Herald, one of the , the fees collected from the mcter.s. Chamber of Commerce representaTo speed matters along, the countives declared that "the main issue cil also passed a resolution offerpd is whether any business operation, by Councilman Hoffmann and secregardless of its function, should exonded by Councilman Birt. authorpect to have its space paid for by izing the mayor to order "380 metthe city. The bus lines have had ers. more or less," at once l\•ith the j their space paid for by the public understanding that the order can for carrying pn their operations, he be rescinded should the ordinance said. Only one bus company pays fall to pass the two additional I for Its space and that Is the Boston readings required. and Maine, which owns property Councilman Hoffmann explained here and pays taxes, to the city. The that ln thLs way delivery could be Greyhound merely picks up passenas~ured !or the summer traffic rush gers but spends large sums of money this year. ln Boston and Portland building A representative of the companv terminals." Mr. Hartford said. selling the meters told the group "I think that we are suckers Lo that he felt ·certain his firm would let th~m use a free terminal. The be ~illing to bear the expensp of l bus operators claim they are doing any legal 11ction which might be the public a. service. Everyone in brought to te~t the legalltv or thE' buslnc:>5 Is a. public servant. The installation of such meter~ In R merchnnt Is not a philanthropist New Hampsh ire community, ·and thr bus companies certainly f!l'en't either." ' Armand J. Bourque, representing 'the MacKenzie Coach lines, disagreed with Mr. Hartford by stat. ing that his line owned property 1 here and oaid taxes to the City of Portsmouth. He also added that he knew of plan:, for a central bus ter. mlnaJ which may be located less than 150 yards from Market square. . ,-, He said that It would be a terminal operated by a private organization and would serve all companies. "Portsmouth can be the gateway lo New Hampshire and Maine," he Expressing opinions that Ports- said. "Certain people are ready to · mouth must look to the future in Invest In a universal terminal which would cover all lines as well as prnits transportation and parking prob- vldlng a place to res t, check baggage l~ms, city officials, members of the and obtain lunches." Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce James W . Tucker, secretary of and council members this morning the Portsmou~h Chamber of _CQJD,,_ went on record as fRvorlng the reH ff 0 mann n1oval l of all Interstate buses from merce, ngrced with Mr. thab look toplaru, the for future the center of Market .square. Action of our"we citymust In making the L was taken during an Informal conhandl1'11g of transportation and ference with bus line officials in the council chamber at city hall. traffic. Portsmouth relies on Its The : meetlng this morning was R out of !.own shoppers for R great follow . up on the , session Mayor deal of business and many of these Mary o. Dondero had with repre- people travel here by bus.". sentatives of the major bus lines Bus line officials attending the serving Portsmouth Monday morn- session bhis morning were Mr. ing. Bourque. H. c. Ahearn of the BosCouncilman Fred Hoffman, chair- ton and Maine, Leo J. Montville man of the city council parking and of the Checker Cab, A. C. Flayhan traffic committee, said that Ports- pf the Interstate Bus Lines and mouth must look ahead In its plan- -Andrew J,!\~':1~:..ii, r~pr~~!:~.IJl(,,."~~ ni.Jlg for transportation :facilities. He Greyh~oaias 'PPll'l 'd sinort e1a~ Hid that his committee has aireed It¾,,.~ •notmtA , p;noa13 slaq\Od -th~-a11~1.lt-'loca.!.-bus lines shou:ct. b • •sn <>'l 'Sfl A a ~rmlnal, ,or separate ter- I cti vM. auita •s1w ' n:iflial ' if they desire, off Marke~ t'Q~!lll~:W:~;t..;~~;.w.-=-.....,.,._,.,, I l I •Cify·favQr_ s.~an On Bus Terminal I In Square Here~ 1 hav.e Portsmouth police commissioners yesterday unanimously went on record in favor of the city; ing a six months trial period for parking meters. followed a meeting &f the . commissioners with committee of the city council. afternoon establishThe vote a special Arlhm L. Summers. a representa. districts other than the b1J,Slness tive of a parking melrr concern, ex- sections, to leave their cars outside plained the meter system, whereby thcb· homes over night, providing t,he company would recrivr 75 % of they maintain no garages. the proceed~ during a trial period The police commissioners at a and the city lake the remainder. short business session made the At the end of six months, Mr. Sum. following appointments: men; said the city council could John T. Sheehan and Charles P. either vote to keep the meters, or Sheehan, both of Portsmouth, as ha ve them removed at the com - special police officers assigned to pany's expensr. If the system was the Maine-New Hampshire Inter. salisfac~?ry, the ci ty w~uld then state bridge, and Joseph J. Perrault, take 50 ,o of the profits lJ1 the fu. Portsmouth, dog officer. ture until the met.ers were paid for, and later have all the profits, which Applications Received would be a minimum of $20,000, he Applications for positions on the believed. Those attending included Mayo r Portsmouth police force were receivMary C, Dondero, City Marshal ed from Frank •C. Boes, 30, of 163 Leonard H . Hewitt, Commissiohcrs Congress street, who was in the Orel A. Dex ter, J . Verne Wood, and marine corps from 1934 until January of this year, Clayton F. OsJ , Paul Griffin and Clt.y Councilmen Mrs. Hilda Hundley and Fred born, 26, a navy veteran of nearly two years, of 187 Woodbury avenue, Hoffmann. Mr. HofTmann told of plans lhe and John J. Condon, 32, of 364 parking and Lraffic commiLtee will Thornton street, a moulder In U. S. present to the council in order to government service the past five ellminale congestion in Market years at the Portsmouth naval shipyard. No action was taken on the square and requested backing of applications. the commissioners In enforcing the A letter from the Haven school program. Parent-Teacher association was reRd by Commissioner Dexter, In whieh Ur,:-e~ One -·way Marshal Hewitt askrd thaL the the police department was praised assigning an officer to t.he Incommittee recommend to the coun- for tersection at Marcy street and cil that Hanover street be made South Mill bridge to aid school one-way ln the oppe><:lte direction children. to relieve an existing boUJeneck In The commissioners tabled, pendthe area. ing investigation, e. request from ofMayor Dondero suggested consid - flc1al,s o! the Veterans of F'oreign eration of changing a city ordinance Wars asking that a special officer to enable automobile owners, in be assigned to the VFW building. I ,!> ,ll~ I I �..--. CD ;;.S,;,;,H,;,E~R;.SU;..R_N_E.--R_o_.,a__ w• >~ ~ ~ ~ __. t~ PUlM J.WA.V CD MANOR COLONIAL DR, SHERBURN! CORNER I • WOODBUl?Y AYE. Of/YER SlRTLETT ST~ WEKTWORTH :z: • _____ au -< > t- 0 l- u.I :z o ...a ~ 0 z: ......._.HOSPITAL _. u ACRES 2 w % MILLER AVE. z.... @ G2 Y~UGHN ST. Cl WENTACRES MAR KET © MARKET SQ • .,.: .n _, II) u.l MAR.CY ST. % C C> MAINE--N~H. - STATEL!N-£ THE ABOVE MAP SHOWS HOW NEW SERVICE, permission to operate having been sought from public service commission, would provide frequent service blanketing a large portion of Portsmouth. By following numbers on ma11, new and extended routes can be traced. t,' igure 1 indicates Pannaway Manor and Witmer avenue route via l\liddle street. (2) Sherburne corner via Christi,m shore. (3) South street/ via Marcy street and Junkins avenue, including hos}lital, to Ward's corner. (4) Wentworth Acres. (5) Woodbury avenue \oia Islington street. I �1 Hifl[! ·r f1-'I I! :!:I: -:--:-=----..--------.....!=----''--~----=----- ----. Announce Added Details~. ,c,~t. City Councilmen· Amend Two Traffic Ordinances :. Of New City Bus I Schedules - --~ Two amendmeut5 were made Boston and Maine officials today b;v the Portsmouth city council "The taxi business," he said, "has announced additional details of the - - - · - - ~ -- Ja t llill'ht in the new parking outgrown Church street." . new set-up for local bus service ' I and traffic ordinances of the The Rev. Arthur A. Rouner, p~~ city as (he ordinances were within the city of Portsmouth. tor of the North church, said that In addition to extending service ra~sed through their second the taxis In Church street created to several areas not before served I nad!nir. ' on .. more reading- ls a nuisance during cl)urch services by the local buses, the new plan rrqu1red before the acfs become through the ringing of telephone will, B and M Transportablon ofbells, the sounding of auto horns ficials said, "give half-hour service First_ of the two amendment., , both and the slamming of auto doors. instead of hourly service on the of which were suggested by the He said that a ban between 10 line between Sherburne road and council parking and traffic comand 1 pm on Sunday would take mlt_lee, dealt with the location of am Market square in both directions via care of morning services in the taxi &lands. Chrlsth'ln Shore, service give half-hour inchurch but that services also are stead of hourly on the line · The amendmt'nt makes no change held at other times. via Middle street and Middle road in the determination of the counHe said he had appealed to the in both directions and establish cil to remove taxis from their predefinite leaving bimes for buses inThe use of parking meters sent stand on Church street but, taxi men two years ago without sucUnder terms of the ordinance as cess and had sought action on the bound to Market square as well as by New Hampshire commun- • first passed by the council last bells from the telephone company outbound from the on weekdays, Sundays andsquare holidays, so ities has been ruled legal and month, the taxis would have been but had been Informed nothing moved to a stand on Porter sOreet could be done. that, especially in inclement weath- constitutional by Atty. Gen. He pointed out that state laws er, passengers for Market square Ernest R. D'Amours it was 1 on both sides of the street between forbid a nuisance within a certain Church and Pleasant and extendl t d b t 1 and other points will have a minidistance of a church, a distance Ing also along Porter on the other •" ::1 mum ot walling Ume at bus announccc o ay Y he New much greater than that which sep·lgjll stops." Hampshire Federation of / side of the Chu;·~h street Intersecarates the church and the present tion. As amended the ordinance •'.!:ill South Wlbh the addition of the new Taxpayers Association, Inc. taxi stand, and said that if the ·[:l!~I End run whlrh will rra ch will move the taxis lo a new /;tand council did not move the taxis, the H!:[q Ward's corner via Marcy street, The federation. long Interested In on the wpsLcrly side of F'leet street church would be forced to take acfrom Hanover to Congress. South street, Junkins avenue, Lin. · the matter, received permission from tion under the state law. A stand also is designated on the coln avenue, and South street, the the attomey general's otTice to make Several lay officials of the church '.::i~I present Pannaway via Middle run public a reply recently sent by the southerly side of Porter street eastsupported .Mr. Rouner's statements ' Prly for 60 feet from Fleet street, wlll turn directly from Middle street state's legal expert to Mayor Malthat the taxis constituted a nuisance. covering the 11rea in front of the ..:;; H into Middle road Instead of Pro- colm E. Barney of Laconia who had Andrew J. Barrett, a taxi oper• ::•l ceeding along Lafayette road to sought advice on whether or not Hislop taxi headquarters. ator, agreed With Mr. Rouner that :! Ward's corner and then along that city legally could install the something should be done and said :i South street to Middle road. meters. To Permit Sunday Parking he would not mind a Sunday ban ,·ii, With the new line out Islington Said the attorney general in part: The second amendment maintains but urged that on obher days of the · ! street and thence to Woodbury , "Your. Inquiry presents two questhe ban on parking on Church street week, taxis be permitted to remain ;;:' avenue and the new half.hour two. t1ons. First. whether your city has between Congress and Court but on Church street. :•,:t- way service bhrough Dennett street auth_orlty to adopt an ordinance austates an exception to permit parkCounciJ Fred Hoffmann, chairman ":i and then out Bartlett to Islington thonzlng the use of such meters and Ing along that street on Sundays of the parking and traffic commitonly. and to the Plains the old Islington second, whether such an ordinance tee, said that flrucks use Church street run ot Pannaway buses wlll would be constitutional. My answer That portion of the new ordinstreet for deliveries to stores and ·, be unnecessary. to both Quc.5tions I.~ yes. ances relating to taxis was taken that Fleet street, being v;ider, ,J The new service, ,vhlch the "Care mus t be taken , however, to up first and separately because a would · constitute less of a braffic :: observe all restrictions as to method 1 number of Interested persons were i: transportablon company reveals of constmction and to avoid any menace than Church. He pointed pre.~ent wl.~hlng to be heard on that subject. 1 out that there should be no In. !j :r°~~~d n~auytorwl;~e tph;r{i~ogp~·nad_ lmd presslon that the meter system ls tcrference with fire apparatus since Atty. Samuel Levy. representing ''! . , a opted to i;ecure revenue rather •i t~ afflc committee of the city coun- than to regulate tramc. As to the the fire route ls Fleet to Conowners of approximately 31 cabs, :1c1l and representatives of the constitutionality of such an ordingress to Vaughan, avoiding the made a plea for the retention of :I P?rtsmouth Chamber of Commerce, ance because of the revenue involved section of Fleet street being desChurch street as headquarters for 1 ignl'ted for taxis. ~w1ll call for the ?Uses to operate the cases i;eem to be clear that rev: taxi opPration. He declared that a .f contlnuous_ly stoppmg only to pick enue is permissablc if it is incidental ! taxi stand on Fleet street would He said that the nuisance for bhe :, upst and discharge Jn the business / to such a regulatory · system. The I crea le a wor., c trA fflc hazard bechurch was not limited to Sunday day since services were held at ·1 di rict. revenue must not be Inordinate nor 1 cause of tl'llck traffic t-0 stores and .; "We shall, of course," said Supt. can it appear as a tax upon the free morning or even to all day Sm,_ the possibility of Interference with :. Ralph E. Ramsdell of the local B use of the public highwa ys, It has other times, particularly weddings fire apparatus and urged the council and M Transportation company of- been held that the parking fer i t and funerals. lo pay heed to the wishes and needs fl~e , "have to receive additional pa_ a tax. but simply a fee for the vi1t:;;_ The section on taxis then was of an Industry which, he said, em, t1 onage from these lines in order tar.v use of parking space." passed bhrough its second readployed more than 100 persons with to meet the expenses of the added Although no action has yet b ing with Councilman Samuel H. an annual payroll of almost a quarse!;v1ce. taken in Laconia, Portsmouth ;~~ Birt voicing the only dlss!!nt. ter of a million dollars and which . The new schedules would, of ne- Dover already have passed ordlnspends approximately $575 ,000 a year cesslty, be In the nature of an ex- ances and are awaiting installatl In the city for salRries, gasoline, re- / Pass Other Rulings perlment, but we have every hope of parking meters. The Portsmou~~ pairs, tires and taxes. Since there was no opposition · that the added PiJ.tronage which 'l\•e o!\ilnance clearly states that the He said the taxi mt'n were willing present for any other section of · ~ill receive will enable us to .. make small fee charged is to cover the to accept a ban on the Ulje of Church the new parking and traffic rules, . 1b a permanent arrang:~ent. cost.s of traffic regulation . l(\K, 11),1-½ , strPet between 9 am and noon Sunthe remainder of the new ordln' rlavs and to have telephone bells ' ances were passed through a secmt1terl rluring those hours to avoid / ond reading without further disInterference with services in the cussion. · Nortl) church which adjoins the taxi The city lands .and bulldings stand. Icommittee reported to the parking Gordon Aston of the Portsmou th 1 and traffic commltbee that It .f8 Clrnmber of Commerce, w 11 le h · conferring with owners of property 1 worked wi th the council committee desired for extending the Vaughan · In developing the new regulations, street parking space and\ building 1cmlnded the group that retail busia new parking lob on Linden street. ness in Portsmouth provides an annual payroll of $6,000,000 for Its em_ ployes and represent.s a business of $16.000,000 a year. He said that traffic regulations must be made to the best advantage of the customers , who spend that amount of money in Portsmouth stores each year and that a solution had been sought which would be of the most benefit to the most people. / t"l,; ~ J./ lo • Afforney e e I n ra 6 RuIes park'1ng Mefers lega I '""'· I i>j[ -~!l~ ·~1i· ~~~ j I i W• �Officials See Early End · New Cit)' Traffic I?ism!!~.!!~~ff ,S,~,~ Nius~on_l:f.e re _~ Cha nge O Laws · Passed; I T ff• . n ra IC Effective June 24 R I • 1 tions brought a bit of confusion during the navy yard rush hour yesterday, but the general opinio1; at the end of the day was that the ~nags would clear up as soon as pe.~ple got,used to them. As soon as. the street department gets all the signs up and the police department gets used to the ~YS- Portsmouth's new parking and traffic ordinance establishing new parking limits in various zones to provide for the installation of parking meters, changing several oneway street setups and shifting taxi stands and other taxi regulations was passed through its third and final reading last night. · i O eg u a t IO n ~ tem it is going to work ~ut," Fi:d:..l Hoffmann, chairman of the city A niove by lllayol' Mary C, council parking and traffic commitDonrlero to change the new tee, said today. traffic orrlinances to permit However there are "a few inditwo-way traffio on State street, vdduals who 11ave defiantly slated which now ls one way from The Portsmouth city council Samuel Birt took action to have lrl1at they don 't t:are about the city Pleasant street to Memorial adopted the · new rules on unani- taken up at the next regular meetounc1l or its ordinances and are bridge, was voted down 6-3 by mous roll call vote, then approved ing of the council an amendment making life mi&erable for themtl)e Portsmouth city council last Councilman Fred Hoffmann's mo- to change the taxi stand from Fleet selves and the city," Mr. Hoffmann mi;·hl but lhe mayor said "the tion that the ne·w law take effect street to Porter and High streets. said. vole still does not prevent the June 24. The delay was voted in orOn motion of Councilman LauHe added that ye~terday had mayor holding a public hearing . der to give the street department rence G. Peyser, who remarked that shown that there were a few bugs in so ~hat_ the people may express time to erect signs which will match the council's parking and traffic the system and that a few technical their wishes on the matter." the new rules. committee, chairma·n ed by Council- changes would have to be made in The council also voted down a Otherwise the ordinance would man Hoffmann, had "done a fine the ordinances to straighten them move by Councilman Samuel H. Birt have taken effect as 'soon as Mayor job and acted fearlessly to work In out. to move taxis from their stand on Mary C. Dondero signed it, which the best interests of the city as a City Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt Fleet street to stands on Porter and whole," the council gave a vote of said today that traffic was confused High streets. she said she would do today. Even as the measure was passed, thanks to the committee. during the navy yard rush hour. The vote on the mayor's proposal notice was served that at least one Last night's meeting was a spe- "There are many little things to be came on a roll call with Council- I of the new rules would be up for re- cial one called by the mayor for worked out," he said, '·but r have inmen Hilda Hundley, Ellen Moses action on communications from the structed my men to cooperate with and Birt voting with the mayor for consideration at an early date. mayor and on a report of the fithe public while the public is becomtwo-way traffic on State street and As amended on second reading, the ordinance calls for a shift of nance committee so, to make the ac- ing acquainted with the changes. r Councilmen George K. Sanborn, the taxi stand to Fleet street. Im- tion legal, Ma yor Dondero first have told my men to be especiall y Alfred Neri, Laurence G. Peyser, mediately upon passage of the brought up action on the parking fnendly and courteous. It will take Fred Hoffmann, Winfield s . Call measure 111st. .. n • ~ ""-· ·--"-' · 1an and traffic ordinance as a com- a little time until things ai;e smooth- and John Gallagher voting against th e proposed change. munlcation from the mayor asking led out." for a vote on the third reading. l Gordon Aston, chairman of the The mayor suggested that the Chamber of Commerce parking and ameu d ment be voted through its traffic committee, said this morn- flrS t readmg &o that bhe public ing: could express Its desires prior to the "The changes in Portsmouth traf- seco nd reading. fie regulations are the result of a • long and careful study of similar 'Haven't Had Cha,1ce' Councilman Hot'fmann, chairman .., I problems in cities of our size around the parking and traffic commit\}{..l,. 1/r , : the country and the new ordinance of tee, said that changes were not wHl work to everyone's advantage if General contusion reigned tn given half a cha'nce. The confusion 1· of ti d ays lS · t he result needed yet as the new regulations d own town Portsmouth this mornC pas t t WO Ing as taxicabs were moved from of a 1echange of habit. we are all ''haven't had a chance yet." the parking place in Church street . creatures of habit and if one or more He declared that •·the police and motorists failed to recognize . T~mporary changes m two of _the of our daily traftic habits are haven't yet studied and acquainted that the new regulations on the city s traffic lights were authonzed I c_hanged things a re bound to go a themselves fully with the new orone-way streets went Into effec last night at a meeting of the city , little awkwardly for a few days. dinances, the streets on which major today. council's street light committe~. "There is a de.finite need in Portschanges were made have not yet For the first time In 25 yearl! The changes will take place in mouth for the utmost cooperation been properly marked, Porter street ere were no cabs parked In Church the lights on Market square and 011 and under~tanding between the pohas not yet been marked one-way, treet as police officials enforced state street at the corner of PleaslJCe, who must keep traffic moving; do not enter, on the Pleasant street the new laws. The chief argument ant. the street department, which is reend. necf'ssary cha nges in location put up by the .cab drivers and com- · An arrow indicating n left turn sponsible for the establishment of and timing of traffic lights have panles was' that they had. 21ot been will be installed on the Market proper signing; and the motorist lhJ' yc·L l..;ccn made." glveti ' . apy official notl_ficatlon of square light for vehicles approachwho must give his wholehearted Councll111an Hoffmann asked that t.he change, in the ordinances. ing from congress street to turn support to the new program." the council settle the issue of r·Many of the drivers registered into Market street. The taxi i,ituation has not been 11iv::Lhcr the parking and traffic thell' comp1alnUI at city hall thli The light on State street corner improved by Lile new ordina nce ln I. I committee o1· the ~trect light commotnlng iand sever3:l irate motor!,;~ o! Pleasant facing East will be temthe opinion of Taxi Owner Andrew mitlce has jurl&diction over traffic called ·Mayor Mary c. Dondero•~ porarily shut off because of the J. Barrett. I lights. The mayor held that it was office.' . present one-way traffic rule for "They have not rectified the traffic I a matter for the street light comCity Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt State street. situation in any way by ullin the , I 1111 ' tee. . morni'ng.· At the committee meeting were cabs out of Ch urc h s t ree t~ gBar- 1 j b The matter finall y was resolved id th ,. sa."Th ~ , ' Mr. ti b h . 1t Y a mo on Y c ounc1·1man s anI ns are not all up yet and Mayor Mary C. Dondero Chairma.n rett said "All th ft Wille time to get the system Hilda Hundley, and com~ittee mem- create a l~ew proble~ 01 don~ is , born that, the two com_mlttecs work working properly. ·You can't do it I bers :i-:red Hoffmann and John Gal"They have fixed it so ~~~tt~~ ~~ , together on the matteJ. in .five ~econds but we'll work out laghe1. 1 \.,?,... Q, 't la, one company has access to phones. f · Protests Bus Stopovers the problem and everything ~ill be--~-- - .. , L _ _._.,._.. Two other companies shared a / 1 Councilman Hoffmann declared all right." Church street phone with me and that in relation to the new traffic The marshal had no comment to ~e're out of luck. I'm thinking of let- 1 rules it was time the city told the make on the problem of the roll• tmg two drivers go because business j Greyhound buslines and MacKenzie 1-ng "hot· dog" wagons which are has fallen off over 50 %." , coach lines "to get out." They parking on the Memorial bridge . Dunng the 4 o'clock rush last agreed to cut out their rest i;tops entrance every night in violation of..,_::--_ __ "'"""_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ mgh~ from the navy yard, drivers I i\ in Market square and litnlt them. a res_olutlon passed by the city I Cars were also slowed by the light7 I/ wish111g to avoid the center of town t selves to picking up and dropping council at a recent session. at the corner of state and Pleasant (1 used Chapel street to g·et into state J passengers, he told the council. ''The . The signs for the regulation of streets, and a slight bottleneck was street and then out to Marcy and Beston and Maine has been most parking In Daniels •and State heated several times during the day. Comt streets. Observers at Daniels , cooperative," he said and Is streets wlll be in soon and, when~ Nlany of Portsmouth's more adand C!'Japel streets said that cars at- . plaining that the other lines the meters arrive, Portsmouti venturous souls made several trips ~mptmg to enter Chapel street , not followed suit. t) Ice will have easier ta~ks in an • around the city just to try out the flom_ State .forced the navy Ya.rd~1 ling the parking situation. !new traffic system. "' ~ u · ~ to slow down. , ) New Traffic Rules Bring -· Confusion Committee . OKs 'Two Changes ·•n Traff •. L•. g hts : I t;r t!:e- 1 I POJ• --=---=::::::;=;;:;:,-;:=-=:;,..,..-,,..7--i - "t., :. ,_ •~4 - ' ----- ~ ,: �..- ,A A :)i.,i. l.o d D..rrechona rrows .· pprove For Trial on Traffic Lights __I 4 In an effort to spcecl the trar. fl o fl ow under new city orrlin. a nces, Chairman Hilda Hundlc.v of the Ports mouth cily counril street light committee ye~tcr. day granted the cw Hamp. shire Gas & Electric Co., au. thority to place arrows tcm. porarlly on traffic signals in congested areas, at a meeting· in the council chamber, city hall. A pubUc hearing will fol. low a short trial period. Agreeing with the commiUcc·s decision were Mayor Mary C. Don. dero, police commissioners and members of the council's parking and trnfflc committ.ee. Affected are the intersections of Pleasant and State street.~, where • a left, right and straight-ahead ar. row "\\'ill be tried. and at Market .!-quare. The arrow in the sq11arC' at present P<Jinting bowards Pica.~. ant street Will be lighted at all times the traffic light Js function. !ng. - ---.,.. , It- is i10ped this trial V: ill ~ lie. . t t · ffi snarls as rilv offic1:ils \~feg~d ivilh r~q1tcs·t:,<; to rPconverb traffic. State street to tl\'o.wa ., :~-! 0 Counciltnan · ~ Gets Proof of} Error in Law-~ much money - should . not be spent·! \ untll means had been takerl to Insure the public was for the project/ as A. whole. Some parts o! the ordinance may have to be deleted for Improvements, she said, mentioning! ' State street . ,!.::: Would tase J\1aine Traffic .'\fter the mayor expressed the ' Mayor Donrkro, v.1ho oprnrd thr view the present bottle-neck of In- 1/ Chairman Fred Hoffmann.of t.l~e coming traffic over Memorial bridge I session and gave the chair l-0 Chau·. city council parking and trafhc man Hundley, Mid she frlt _the was taking trade away from Ports- ' commit.tee told the council last most Important step in traffic un. mouth and people should have a night that several minor errors had provemenb was to ease Lhe li!1es speedier means of reaching the busislipped through In th~ passage_ o! coming from Maine by nrnk111g ness district, Mr. Hoffman excused Portsmouth's new parkmg and t1af. Wright, avenue nnd S_late_ street himself from the meeting. fie regulations. Representing New Hampshire available to two. way c1rcu1Ls and And C o u n c i I m a 11 Hoffmann keeping Daniels street one-way Gas & Electric Co., were John L: Scott and Winfield W. Scott. should know about one such slip at /leading into Market square. . , least. Others present were City Marshal Fred Hoffmann. i;trcet lights "When we changed our plans a.nd committeeman :incl rhairmnn_ of LPonard H. Hewitt, Police Commismoved thP taxi stand from Porter the parking :ind traffir rnmm1ttr:-e, sioners Orel A. Dexter. J. Veme street to Fleet, It was the intent of disagreed with the mayor and w,1.:; Wood And J. Paul Griffin, and Althe committee to permit parking on or Ihe opinion the ordinances frC'rt Neri and George K. Sanborn, , one side of Porter street between could not be con~idcrrrl unworkable parking and traffic committeemen. Church and Pleasant," he told the untit they were tried in their en. council tircly. "! parked there this afternoon "In ol hrr words,'' he 1,airl, "unand returned t-0 my car to find til lhP lights ar!' srt hack :it, llir this!" He produced a. police tlc,~et. intPrsrctiou of Vaughan anct Con"I checked the ordinance, he i:lrcss st.reels, rot:iry trnffic tried :it mid, "and found that the police Market square. and ::irrows placrd v.•ere right. We hadn't changed the 011 the Plcas,111! anrl Stnlc street parking ordinance wording." Jirrhts, rd! ;,t a rn~t of about ~l.300 ,, Other minor errors, Mr. Hoffmann the s~ ~t.;m should not be conSllirl. included failure to indicate dPmnrd . U1at Daniels str'eet and State street Chairn1an Humllry rrnrnrkrd that ! one. way rules did not, extend from Cn11ti1111crl on P:igr Niur the Memorial bridge plaza to the bridge underpass and a ban on parking other than that by taxis on Fleet street. The committee will seek to tlfy the errors, he Indicated. I I J .Council Action on Taxi Stand Problem Delayed Pending Meeting of Corri!lljtt_(?e ! f . '; ~~~~~~ ~~:n~~~c~f Action on the problrm of th locating tl~trect..~," Com1cilma11 Fred Hoff-, th~~;~J:rtof ~ a taxi stand foi: P'ortsmou cabst mann, chairman_ of th r council reitel'ated the church0 's com laint was delayed_ until Tuesday at __IaS parkinir and lrafli~ rommiUee, said. of a noise nuisance and said did night's the c1t,y expla111£'cl counc_1I. "It would all thefind taxithcu OJl~ not believe a system of permitting Mayormeclmg Mary C.ofDondero rrators in brtheideal cityifcoulct . . , that,, ,1Jthough the council h~d own places, off thr st.reels, but that/ use of the st, eet_eve1y day but Sun agreed one011week ago lo place all 1~s is impossible for nrnn.v. particularly , day would b_e Plac_tlcal. . members the pnrking and trnffrc I he operators or singlr ciibs. many . The cr°unc1t_ contmucd _the discuscommittee and bring_in a l'eport, fast, of whom arc war VC'l.erans." He s 10~1 a cw 11111111tcs 11101e an~ then night on the quc~t1on of movm.g urg£'d thot several taxi operators ag1ecd to take up the ma.tte1 next taxis from Fleet street, pressure_ of prc.~cnt be hr;ird. Resident.~ of Flrci, Tuesday.=--====--==--·- - - - -• business had prevented _a mrPtmg strert alrr;icty had bren heard , nt a ~ , of the council as a com1111Uce of thr meeting- 11 WC'ck llgo. when they rx- , whole. She said that she would call pressed their oppo.~ition t.o the pres- . a public hearing in the COU11Cll ent, Fleet street, stllnrt. 0 Un CI 0 chamber next Tuesday on popular I Councilman Sanborn said it had deniand for returning two-way traf- bC'Cl1 his_obse rvation tlrnt. al th o~g~ IC fie on State street and Wright ave: I-he omc1,1I taxi slllnd on Fleet sti.rc_ • f nue and suggested that the taxi extC'nds from Cong-rC'SS to H,11'.ovc~. 1 matter be taken up at the SlllllC' time. thC're "seldom ::ire morr lh,1n six ca s 1 council agreed to this suggrs- there at, onr time nnd lhry park ns Demands for 1t return to two-way 0Tl ti ~ut, engaged In a half-h~ur dis- near to Congress slrrct, as ll~cy can." traffic on State street and Wright s~ion with the public on the matWilliam J . Linchc,v spokr m oppo: avenue will be heard at a public 1 c~. it, put, over to Tuesday. silio11 lo a movr lo rrloc:>lc the taxi hearing conducted by Por~outh ,c stand on High sl reel. "II 1s an im-1 city council at, 7:30 tonight 1l1 city ' c,n, Comll 'La,,h;,, Slo,k' . p,,,;uoo lo pa,k cabs "' front or holl. It 4 oJ.o e,pe,t,d petltlonm I I Demanding immediate act1~n , anybody's front, door 24 hours a will be present to recommend Dan. Councilman Samuel H. Birt ~aid, day," hr i:Rirl. . leis street, be returned to two-way "this council Is the laughing stock The council slill h,1s nn fhp !able traffic. of the city." for fulme act1011, a move made by Act.ion "\\ill be taken on proposals councilman Gc_orge K .. Sanborn ·- - to move the public taxi stand from said, "I enjoy bemg- laugned at. I Councilman Birt Mm~ time aiio I() Fleet street to High and Porter always thought I was so~1ewhat of a [ move th taxis from Fleet strtoet to 1streets. at which ~ime residents and sour puss: now I find Im a come- ~Lands on High and Porter streets. taxicab owners will be heard. dian. I don't blame the people on These problems resulted from Fleet street at All for protesting Ur,i:cs ncturn to Old "fan!I changes in taxi and parking ordlnagainst th£' taxis beil~g. locat,~d Andrew J. Barret,[ , taxi operator. anccs adopted this year. The city 1here. I don't see whrre 1 !t, is withrn urged that th cllbs be returned to council as a whole has been added the power of this cou!1c 1 to Joe.at~ Church strtct, lhl"ir former stand, to the membership of the parking , the taxis' place of busmess any"a~. and Mid that,, if Lhe North church , and traffic committee for the settleThe council .~ouldn't locate my busi - objected, he felt the taxis could stay ment, of the taxi and traffic probness for me. out of that street on Sundays. He Jerns. J\, '·Ho ''Your business Isn't Ilccns~d hy said the Rev. Arthur Acy Rouner, the city and their's !.5,'' Councilman pastor of t,he North church, had sala f Ellen Moses interposed. such an arrangement would be /' Mayor Mary C. Dondero th rn i:e - agreeable to him. monstrated with Councilman Birt, The Church street taxi stand w&s 1• for calling the council the laughln~ beside the North chmch and had stock of the city. "That ls unf~lr:' brought complaints that noise from she said, "when we com~111dto~n ts ei~ the cabs and from telephones interand work in the best ei es O J ferrect with church servlcM. the city. we may make mlstak~s r " ·-.--- - ~ - -- when we dq we correct t hem__ · ~,r;.;. Committee le l C . ., T Hear f. p bl Trof ro T ems . at C,ty Hall on,g ,t I I I , _, ~----=======-~•;.,.;~~ ___ I Instructs Taxi Men Taxi owners met with the Porl.s- / mouth city council parking and traffic committee at 10:30 am today• at the Chamber of Commerce a.nd discussed apparent misunderstand. ings in the new city ordinance pertaining to cab operations. Nearly 20 owners were present, with Fred Hoffmann, chairmarr, George K. Sanborn and Alfred Neri, committee members. Mr. Hoffmann stated the commit. tee reiterated their intentions of fair play between the public and the owners, and violations of the ordinance ln regard to leaving cabs un11ttendcrt. taxl 8ta~, or p,u;klJli' in prohibited 11reas --~'d been · 6een by members themselves and was not; left, lo rumor.~. He read through the ordinance to clarify each point. Various sections were critlcl.sed or questioned by owners. The cha.irman also warned of the discontinuance of automatic renewal of licenses effective this year. Applications for renewal must be in the city clerk's otTice by Dec. l, he said, so the parking and traffic com mitt.ee may study requests and refer to the city cow1cll for contirniatlon or rejection before the first of the year. I l �. "\ 0fh,,r \ c.cet. "'e,... rT,,rnCli c. LaW~ Other Commissioners Speak ✓ ~ 11 nr ,.,.n Police Commissioners J . Paul C.\)\,l't\t\ li 1..---,,...._,..\ Griffin and J. Verne Wood ,uppor1' ~ 1 , ,....., Led Mr. Dexter's st~d . A______ L,.:;,J...._,....,,. .....,_..,_....:..,'-::-C::--~,,.;,;::.---"'""'-""....,:::....._._,__""' Although they did not speak, Da-.1 • " • ha eS WrIg t AVe . t St T Sta e WO ay In counc matter after the hearing, CounciJvld MacKenzie, Philip McCaffery man Hoffmann said that complalntA and Earl Cummings, all operators of of the cab stand on Church street State street service stations, asked came not only from the church but • • • 1 to be iJlaced on record as favoring from resldent.ll In apartment.!! over , the State street reversion to two- the Porterhouse restaurant. Mayor Dondero remarked that In 1 way, as did Taxi Operator Andrew J. Barrett. Laconia taxis are allowed to cruise i Mr. Mattossian spoke In favor of the stre". t. In search of business. • the Daniels street change and preCouncilman Hoffmann objected • ~ented a. petition from Daniels that due to Portsmouth's na.rrow street buslnegsmen to the council. st ree ts and large number of cabs State street and Wright avenue, one-way since PortsAlso speaking In favor or the· - - ' mouth's new traffic laws went into effect a month ago , are Daniels street change wa5 Fire Chief George T . Cogan who saJd It just the business district streets but .two-way again today. would be very dift\cult for fi re ap. traffic hazard. The Portsmouth city council last night followed a pub- 1 paratus to go down Daniels street Councilman Sanborn disagreed in an emergency under the re e t and sal'd that cruising meant not li ~ hearing by speeding through three readings an ordinance l one.way set.up with its Ph:a~y just the business district street but to restore two way traffic on the two streets. Another move braft\c congestion and with parking au s t reets ln the ci ty. Councilman to restore two-way traffic on Daniels street was voted ' _ on both sides of the street. Hoffmann remarked that "taxis cr':1!.se where the best prospect of secthrough one of its required three readings but Councilman ~ Chanres Mind uru:~g business ls, and that Is In the Winfield S. Call blocked immediate completion of the action )::: Speaking of bhe one-way plan busmess dlS t rct streets · centered last night. which has bEen in effect !or a ir;ou nd Market square. '3\, !JU,\/ l. On the third item discussed at 1 ,. - - - . . , ,.......,.-,...,._-,......~-~-. month , the 1\re chief said : public hearing and then taken be- • ~The council's decision to refer the ''I always wanted to see It tried . fore the council for action, the mat- taxi matter back to committee came but now I 've seen it. 1 don 't think ter of moving the public taxi stand after . a measure introduced by I like It." from Fleet street, the council ,de- Councilman Samuel H. Birt some No one spoke against the prolayed action _and voted, on motion weeks ago a nd tabled, had been po.sed changes but William J . of councilman Laurence G. Peyser, taken from the table and defeated Murray, a resident of State street, . b k to th by a. 5-3 roll call vote. asked to be recoroed a11 opposed to to .re f er th e ques t 1011 ac e Th parking and traffic committee for e measure called for moving a change. further study. the taxis from Fleet street to Porter The hearing next took up the and ~igh streets. On the roll call matter of moving taxl5 from Fleet Members of Por tsmou th's city Councilmen Birt, Hilda Hundley and street. counc il who h a ve been seeking a Take Ordinance off Table Mr. Barrett said he sympathized cure for a ll the city's traffic and Action to restore two-way traffic John ':7allagher voted favorably but with Fleet street resident., who parking r1·oblems. prepared toc111..v on State street came when the Councilmen George K. Sanborn, Elhave protested against noise and Lo tack.le a gain the question 'ot council took up an ordinance which had been submitted at a previous Jen Moses, Peyser, Hoffmann and against Inability to gain access to I wh ere lo locate a public taxi sta nd . their own property because of cabs Af te r listening to residents an meeting by Mayor Mary C. Dondero Call voted against. on Fleet street. He urged that th e , proper ty own ers on Fleet street ab and had been tabled. Under suspentaxis be moved back to Clrnrch Jast nigh t's mee ting, the council sion of the rules, unanimously Walts 'Constructive Suggestion' In the discussion of the matter street wi t h an ordinance that they voted to refe r lhe ma tter to the agreed to by the council members Councilman Hoffmann said that must vacate the street during Sun- . pa rki ng and tra ffi c commi ttee for complaints had been received but a report a t the next mee ting, expresent, the measure was :i,assed that no one had yet offered a con- 1 day services at the North church. Leslie Whipple urg,ed that the 1 pected nex t week. th rough all three required readings &tructlve suggestion on where to taxl.s move back to Church street It then app roved P arking and last night. An attempt to amend the move the cabs to next. He suggested and replace their telephone bells Traffic Chail,na n Fre d Hoffmann's measure to include restoration of that, since many taxi operators had with llght5 to eliminate nol.se. mo t.ion that, for th e purpose of this two-:way traffic on Daniels street I secured off-street locations of their partic ular acti on , the e ntire coun. was made on the second reading own, thus reducing the number usPleads for ·Veterans ci l act as membe rs of the commit- \ but. when Councilman Call announ. ing the Fleet street stand, that the Richard A. Pinkham delivered a tee . ~ed ,:1e then would be forced to vote space allotted for cabs on Fleet plea tor a ret urn to High street \ Hear 11ard5hl11 Complaint. no because he opposed the Dan- street might be reduced thus avoidon the grounds that the prese,1t The action foll owe~ a protest , ie~ street move, Councilman Peyser Ing the parking In front of private set up puts a premium on f!.nan cial voiced by J oh n P aras , owner of withdrew his attempt to amend and homes which has roused a s~nn of ability to secu re off- street faclMies property on F leet street, t hat the the State street measure was passed protest from residents on the street. and 'lvorks a hardship on single- pre&en b syi.tc m of park111g t he ta xis the roll call on third reading being Prior to the formal council meetcab owning velerans who must op- on l''lcet hi reel. be t.wee n Co11gress unanimous with one council mem- ing, al public hearing was held, aterate out of Fleet street's public and Ha11over a nd forbiddi ng pa rkber, Alfred Neri, absent. tended by approximately 40 persons, ing by any but taxis, worked a The Daniels street measure then at which members of the public stand. Mr. Dexter, speaking as an in- h ard.sh ip on Fleet. stree t ten ants. was brought up as a separate ordi- were invited to express their views dividual, not as a police commis" I a m one of t he bigges t tax pay. nance and was passed through one on the State street, Daniels street sioner, said he thought the Ideal ers in the city," Mr. P aras told the reading but Councilman Call pre- and taxi problems. spot for cabs was back on Church cou ncil, "but if m y te n ants move vented the necessary unanimous A petition was submitted, signed street where t hey were. I can not, co n ll nn e to pay. It is most consent for suspension of rules to by a large number of business ownAtt y. Robert Marvin represented inconve n ient," he sa id, "for m y permit second and third readings of ers and operators on Daniels street John °Paras and urged bhat the cabs the measure the .same night. te nants to have ta xis moving in and urging that two-way traffic be rebe moved from Fleet st reet. out of spaces 111 fron t of th eir b om es stored there and a similar petition At ty. Harold Smith , representing J :i4 h ours a day wilh Lhe res ul ting Hoffmann Speaks signed by business and professional I~ discussing the measure, Coun- men on State street was submitted t he McIntyre Interest and the Ha- 1 no ise and it L~ most inconvei1ien t ven hotel corporation, as counsel , ror the m to be unable to pa rk ln cllm1m Fred Hoffmann, chairman urging that that street be restored and as clerk of lhe corporation , , front of t heir own houses th em. of the •councll'S 'Pal'king and traffle ' to two.way traffic. asked that t he cabs not be moved to ' selves withou t getting police tick. committee.,,&.g]'.eed that the setup as . Speakers In favor of the Sta t.e it was operating was undesirable street change included Ralph Rosa ; , :fligh stred and said he thought el..s." Church street the most convenient Severa l of his tenants on the but expressed the opinion that had who said his business was adversely for the taxis and for l,he public. s t reet a lso ex pressed their opposithe plan "been carried out in Its affectM; Louder H. Matosslan, who tion Lo th e pre&e n t se t.up complain. entirety as It was planned by the Included support. of the State street, Church Men Opposed ing of the nu isa nce of noise and commlttee it would have operated proposal in his espousal of the cause Carl Hall, chairman of the board to the satisfaction o! 'the city." of two -way traffic on Daniels street; of wardens of the North church, I auto fumes and protl!stlng that they The entire plan included changes ' Councilman Birt, Orel A. · Dexter, a opposed II return to Church street, could not park their own cars In In the operation of traffic lights in member of the police commission. as did Walter Allen o! the board front of. th eir homes. Market square and at the corner of and former Couneilman Edgar A. of w~.rdens and Leslie Sargent of Councilman Samuel H. Birt exState and Pleasant streets. The Wood. the l eacons. They opposed _the r:- pressed his intention of calling for council street . light committee re. 1 Mr. Dexter said he Wt that the turn on the gr~unds o~ a notse nui- a vote on his resolution to move bhe vealed last night, however, that new traffic rules had not had a fair sance ~nd a. dh t and lltter nuisance ! cabs to Porter and High street lo. materials for the needed change at• trial because of the lack of materiand pomt.e~ out that numerous mid- cations, a resolution laid on the State and Pleasant streets could ' al5 but that delivery of materials week services, funerals and wed- 1 table at a previous council meeting, not be delivered for five or six , wa5 several months distant and that, months. although he had favortd the plan's 1 dln~s take place as well 85 Sun_day I but was persuad~d to wait pending services. It _would seem imprac- 1 action during the next week b trial, he now urged State street be tlcal, they said, to have the taxl.s •the committee ...... \ Y returned to two-way. moving In and out of Church street - - ---- · .. ->;i•\C'.)•~ to accommodate all .such services, leaving the public in doubt as to where a. cab might be obtained. 1 w . I ;J 1fI . f Sf R •d f ee . 8S1 en S 1 pepper ( ounc1•1 on f ax1• ( ompIa1nts • I I I l I • I l I I I - - - ~ -· __ __ ... -:-..: �St a t e ·T ra ff IC- par k 1ng j\ SU rvey Of POr t CI t Y , Starts Next Monday It tt • Second Survey Held in State tor vehicle for hire, to stand or park in said taxi cab stand number 1 at the same time an y more than ~~eco~:t~~/ab Under its ownership ,,,,·.~:,_,"· ·,,,.,..,.,,..,.,.._,.,... '"'II"'""""'·~ That parking on the northerly I side of Porter street between Church and Pleasant street.'! would be permitted for the period of one hour. -~::; Traffic Expert Hunts Local Parking Space The first traffic and parkA Port,mouth tra.lTle anrl ing survey ever held in Ports- parklnir 511n•r;v Kot nfT t., an unfortunatr •fart yr~ tl'rrb , • n·hrn \ mouth by the New Hampshire rrrlirninarlr~ wrrr ,lrla;v!'d a. state highway department, ha.If hour wh llr thr ~fa tP ~nperTi~or drm•p a mun ct tnwn in A. and the second ever conduct- vain a ltt'mpt lo find parkinge ed in the state, will begin aL SJl3CP. l\l~,,or l\far;v C', nf\11drrn r:i,t 2 pm Monday, in cooperation qui7,1:ica l gl~ nce15 at R Cit.r ha II with Public Roads adminis- clock. quietly awaitln,r th" aptration. Due to the compre- pnintrr, Finall;v, In hur~t Snrnrd A. hensiveness of the survey, Ridlon, lraITir s1111rn-i~nr of the which will last four weeks, 5late hi1rhwa;v pl anning ~urve;v, reports are expected to be sllirhtl;v nut, nf breath anrt mufterinir. "Gut~ I should havt' circulated throughout the lt';ilkcd." ~~,.._.\J) country. Last June, the state • x~.-..-~ ~ highway department began _The last two weeks of the surv~y the program with a study of ~111 be . devoted lo parking c~nd1conditions in Laconia. t1ons, with finct!ngs to be submitted !" ·~ -~ ~ ...... ~ . .,..,, • " ~\ ""' · Amend Ordinance Sales Promotion Is Considered on ~ Opening of Meters Amended sub-section 3 of Chap- 1 1 ter XXXVI, Article V, Section III to ' react: Westerly side of Pleasant street from Market square to Porter street; easterly side o! Pleasant street from Market square to 8tate street. This amendment would tori bid diagonal parking in front o! the po.• t offlcr on Plrasant 11trret. Thr I amrndmrnt, ))Msrd Jl.5 flr~t. ri-ading. The council also resolved to request the board of street commissioners to remove RJI the ille1rnl no parking 5il!"ns and II II the illegal limited parking sisrns. The Board of strert commission- 1 ers were further requested to retain ' nr placP slop Jinpi: on Vaugha n i<lreet 12 krt northerly from the , south Pnd of the Endicott.Johnson , shoe sl ore; 12 rf'et rast from the west!'rn edge of Liggett's drug store on Congrcs.~ street a.nd 12 feet wrst from thr eastern corner of the Kearsarge hotel on Congress street. It was requested b.v the council 1 tlrn t the v.1iden Board Pleasant or S treet treet commissioners In front of thr post office by11 narrowing thr l\'ldlh or the sidewalk in front of the postofTlcc. The council authorized the stre_ct lighting committee to change the timing of the traffic lights at state and Pleasant stree~. t'\.., ,. _ __ ~,0..•'-10 ,I• I t 1 A sales promotion, attendant upon installation of parking meters, was discussed this morning by the retail board of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, at a meeting at the Chamber, 50 Daniels street. It was concensus of opinion local business firms should be asked to offer bargains the first day meter& a re tn effect and tile board distribute cards with spaces for coins to be inserted. The cards would explain usa ae of the meters as well as contai1; merchants' advertising. It was also decided that business concerns should advertise the existence of the meters. The board also recommen ded stores remain open Columbus day, Oct. 12. which falls this year on a Saturday. Present were Gordon H. Aston, chairman, James W. Tucker. Leonard Alkon, Richmond S. Margeson, John McDonough, John C. Shaw i911d Harry Winebaum. . :), '{ ~ 1.,1"".J • to the state cn~mcers. _st.atl~llcs will' Although this survey ts Inell'. include nu1:nbr1 of ca1s pa1 ked and pendent of any previous perkmis: the num~t>1 found to be parked beanct traffic studies hhat have been y~~ct ~es1gnated lime aJlowed. . made in Portsmouth, it will bring . Dunng this phase motorist.s up to date and supplement thp tra f w1JJ be asked why they arc park. fie and parking survey which was ing, their h ome addrei<s. lime of made under the auspices of the arrival will be t.aken down and the/ time of departure noted," Mr. RidPortsmouth Merchants' Bureau In lon said. 1941 b · an expert of the Yale Uni. versity Traffic Bureau. Which WAS ' tl Meanwhile today, the state high_ the basis Of present efforts to im. : way department concluded its an_ prove traffic conditions here for ' nual two.day period of weighing I he first time in 1t quarter of a cen- trncks and commercial vehicles al I tury. ..._ .. _ 0..0.,_J.,,.:;if_ __ five select-eel stations on Lafayette ' The parking survey Will run '· Under the direction of Seward road. Measurement of traffic flow A. Ridlon. traffic supervisor of the in this area has been conducted th rough Aug. 29 · state highway planning 1mrvey. each year since 1936. Q({,'l._1'1ltSix Portable traffic recorders for seven st11tions have been sekcled the Internal Phase of the survey in to operate with two crews of four 3 men each to study traffic condit!ons !~r::~~c;f:~::;·s~~=:t, ~11?~~v~~I~~ the first two weeks. Two stations . Middle ,5treet, Islington 11treet and ' may be In action at the same time, Stat,, ~treet. ( with one man taking cla:s.siflcations Outside the are~_recorders are on and three others interviewinsr NP.wca11tle avenue, jMemorlal bridge, for each car Is expecbed lo be a half Lafayette road, Mldctle road, I.slingofr ear:-h car Is expected to be a half Ion stre t, Maplewood avenue and minute. . Nearly 25,000 interviews wlth mo- Sagamore avenue. ~ -'l-';• Mr. Ridlon said toda:v stations torlsts were made in the two weeks will operate from 6 am throughout The Portsmouth city councll laid trBffic survey concluded Wednesday the day until 10 pm. Four sites wll1 on the f;iblr last night for action at I in Port.~mouth by the New Hamptake records from 10 pm until 6 am, a future meeting- the .second reading ( .shire state highway department In with port.able recorr!Prs at all seven of the ordinance which will change cooperation with Public Roads ad/f polnt.s to count tra!Tic volume every D11nlels street from one way to two ministration. Questions as to origin way traffic. 24 hours. Elgh t other recorders will Other bu..,inrs.'< pa.'<scct the councll; and destine tion of vehicles were 1 be PIA.Ced at random to "screen" the No parking shi111 bl' permit tcct 011 a.~kect by crews Rt :o.('ven locat.lons. , Mayor Mary C. Dondero satd this business district. he said. Sev.•nr'ct A . nldlon, tr11rnc ,super, morning that work was to start im"All car.~ WIii be slopped Rlld t.he lhP norlhrrly .slrlP of Chai.ham visor of f.he plR nning And survey secmediately on the installation of driver interviewed as to trip des- s! re!'!, from Summer to Wini er . parking meters in Port.smouth. tfon or the st;i le highway departtination," Mr. Ridlon explained. streets. On!' hour pArklng- .~hall be permJtment.. t,his morning prRlsed the ' Kenneth Slater, installation engf. "They will be asked wl?ere the vecourtesv and cooperation of drivers neer for the parking meter company, hicle is garaged and, If 111 the shop- led on the westC'rly ,side of FJert ~t.rept from Coni;:rei:s t,o Hanov!'r l\·ith interviev.1ers in this vicinity. bas come to Portsmouth after the ping center, what stops it plans. T~e i;trcct. th!' exception of taxicab The final part of the survP.y is completion o! the work in Dover number of persons In each car will stands with number 1 and 2. now undcrl\1a~•. v.·ith two crews of and will supervise the work done· by be noted and it wUI be necrssar:v 10 DeflnP Taxi Stand• W. E. Corlnell, contractor trom El!ot four mC'n each Interviewing motorand Portsmouth, know the actual street addres~ of That taxicab stand number l 1<hall 1st., parking their vehicles In th_e origin plus the address of deSlma. extend from thP i<idewalk line of The Park-O-Meter company has business district from 8 am until Informed the mayor that 10 days 6 pm. Two men are also used to tlon." Cong-ress street along a six foot strip after the arrival of its installation Locations selected for operations on the westrrly i:Jde of Flret .~treet classify machines In the particular are Memorial bridge, NewcaS t le ave- to the end of lhr Arc11dl11. the:ilrr. engineer the first meters should be Rrea being studied . in operation. ~ ')_) , ~ nue, Sagamore avenue, Lafayette That taxicab stand llumber 2 i.hall Area men employed In this pro1 road between Greenleaf avenue and extend from the southerly end of the ject include Frederick C, Chainey, Middle road, Middle road, Islington A & p store along the westerly edge Gerard P. Winn, Paul' L. Wiseman, IJ.!s::::tr:,.::e;e;::t1..::an = d...:M=a,_le,,.w.o....o~d-a_v_en_u_e_._ of Fleet street to the lnside sidewalk Edgar H. Wiseman, Robert F, 7 line at Hanover street, Wheeler, Charles T . McKenna, all of Portsmou th, and John P. Hague That it shall be unlawful for any o! Rye. person or corporation owning or op- I City Traffic Survey =-===---------'f'-----:---~--------__J F1rst • Ph a-se ·-r·a·ble Dan,·els Complet~d,·n St ree t Tra ff•IC Outer Areas shi·11 Plan C, f I Work on Parking Meters to Start ! I I I erating a tax~<;_ab, or any other_E:<?_·_ ff �~======~*~~--=-7~ ::1tc~:t~~1 Daniels lStreet ,"-•"' ..,__.,. •.: •'· ti /c·' . ')l~:~\1,,·~. Ct-t,,~(--_f( .. · 1 Commissioners to Appoint Two • Off•,cers ~i'}.,-\ New Spec,a I pohce 0 UnCI ~~~::Je:a;~:eci~~l- 3 of Chapter XXXVI, Article V, Section III \ • to read: Westerly side Of Pleasant · street from Market .square to Porter street; easterly side o! Pleasant I Portsmouth police commissioners street from Market square ,to State and members of the parking and str€et. This amendment. would for. traffic committee of the city counbid diagonal parking 1n -front of ; ciJ agreed yebterday to recommend st • the post office on Pleasant reet, to the city council that the police I Parking meters came In for condepartment he given complete jui-bslderable discussion by council clicllon of maintenance and collecth members last night, also, but wi _ tion as well as enforcement or the out any concrete action resulting. new parking meters. Councilman John Gallagher asked The commissioners said they would why the meters were nearly two appoint two special, uniformed oflith mon(hs late now and ventured e cers to handle the meters but that opinion that installation of the pipes regular beat men will assist with en·to hold t·pem, now going ·on, woulc\ forcement. 'be ..,,all, we'll see for · quite- a. while Police Commissioner Orel A, Dexyet." ' ter reported that in Dover. two pol!cemen handled it and that · they S.Lnborn Not Consulted · collected money from the meters Up U Councilman ~orge K. Sanborn once a week and took it directly to · • \ wanted to know why he, as a. mem- a bank where the bank staff counted Daniels street will remain ):>er o! the parking and traffic com- it, credited it to a special meter acthe Portsmouth city mlttee, has not been consulted on count and notified city officials of one-way, . recent developments Including pick- the total · council decided last ntght. Ing or" locations for the meter_s. City T;.easurer Teresa Demarais up f or Its second reading, an or di - '. Councilman Hoffmann, te id h chairman l1in1self will be asked to make similar art 6! the commit e, sa e rangements with a Ports mou th bank, nance amendment to reS ore two- had not been informed lately a nd Mayor Mary c. Dondero said. way traffic on the stri;i::t was de- added that when he sought informfeated 7-2 on a roll call vote. Only ation from the meter company he To Set up ne11air Room council members voting in favor of I was told· to B1ik -the·mayor. A i1iaintenance room for meter rethe return to two-way traffic were The committee chairman also pairs will be set up in the basement Mrs. Hilda Hundley and Samuel H. complained that the company had of city hall, it was agreed. Salaries Birt. agreed when the contract was councilman Hundley who offered signed, to furnish two inch galthe ordinance change for its second vanlzed pipe to l\old t)le meters. A reading said that she felt it her delay In delivering the meters was duty to vote for the change because blamed on lack or pipe, he said. of the numerous complaints she had "The superintendent of streets told received from businessmen located the company where it could obtain on the street. such pipe but It refused because Councilman George K. Sanborn the price was too high. · Now," he warned a~ainst hasty action and , said "I notice they are inslaJling1 called on Edward H. Paterson, Daniron' pipe, painted. It will need re· -iels street businessman who was painting every year." $ '4;.• Yu ,pre.sent. Mr. Paterson ,said "traffic oec •Ides AgaIn St I ·1 Ch ange City Taxi Stand Set O ti •lne d Police Get of Meters j . , of the two special policemen and mamtena. nee costs will come out of the income from the meters. Comnussioner J. Verne _Wood re- , ported Lha L the commissioners had visited Dover and were impressed by the number of vacant parking spaces where meters were installed, by the greatly increased use of back streets for parking and by the ab- . sence of double parking. . Parking meter company officials also were present and reported the meters were shipped Aug. 31. A tracer has been put on the shipment. Chairman Gordon Aston of the Chamber of Commerce parking and t raffle comn11ttee remarked to the group that "lhe meter is merely an enforcing aid for the ordinance and the ordinance is no good unl ess it is enforced. We must do a thorough job of it. rr they are used and enforced properly the meters can be a tremendous blessing to the merchants." He also reminded the group that the funds from the meters can be used to pay for lighting and smfac111g present off-street free parking areas and for ar.n11lrt11a " m are Spec·1al Pot·1ce Off•1cers NQffle d For Meter Duty Cof CHeads Told Need To Add O ,Danielsasstreet never . has run as 1 smoothly it does now. ChangingW'baclcl"ill ellminate about 60 need- ( d parking spaces." ·-, .-, . Ulider suspension o! the rules the council passed, and through finalamendreadlngs, parking traffic ments as follows: No parking shall be · permitted on the northerly side o! Chatham street from summer to Winter street.s. · One hour parking shall be permitted on the westerly side o! Fleet street from Congress to · Hanover Stressing the street with the exception of taxicab · d 'ti stands number 1 and 2. The directors VO ed to1:equest the parking and traffic committee of the chamber to confe1· with the city council parking and traffic committ,ee and the police commission in reg·ard to the need for additional men to enforce the use of the meters. It also was voted to request the committee to seek improvement and suneed for ad- pervision or tne otT street parking lots owned by the city. 1 anal pollcemen to super- , Kenneth D. Rand, a member of / vise and maintain the new 'the board, brought up the matter of Taxi Stands Setup . available manufactunng space and • That taxicab stand number 1 parkmg meters, Gordon As- suggested a plan by which space shall extend from the sidewalk line ton chairman of the Retail could be obtained. Mr. Rand had of Congress street along a six foot ' figures which showed how a b111ld- I strip on the westerly side of Fleet street to the end o! the Arcadia Board of the Chamber of ing 220-feet Jong, 500-Ceet wide and 20-feet high could he built !or theater, · That taxlcab stand number 2 shali Commerce last evening ad- $315,ooo. The structure would be of extend from tl)e southerly-~nd of I. dressed the members of the concret,e blocks and financed by i thi·ee different groups-the banks, , the A & P store along the westerly , l board of directors at a dinner the Cit.y of Portsmouth -and persons e(ige of Fleet street to the inside Interested in buying &tock in the meeting held in the Rocking- project. sidewalk line at Hanover street. ham hotel. That it shall be unlawful for any Tile matter was referred to the person or corporation owning or industrial committee. · Mr. Aston said that the meters Wyman P. Boynton, Portsmouth operating a taxicab, or any other would be in operation early in Oct- attorney, was named cha_irman of motor vehicle for hire, to- stand or park in said taxi cab stand number ober and that they should be care- the public affairs committee and 1 at the same time any more than . given the power to name. his own fully and specially supervised or members. · one taxi cab under ·-its ownership they will be no more successful than .•' It Ls . believed that his committee or control. . Parking on the northerly side of limited parking without meters. It f will consist of thre~ groups, mun!cPorter street between Church and wi!J take two policemen declared ipal, state and nat1o§al and Inter- Pleasant streets will be permitted Mr. Aston, to check the p;rking and national affairs. ~ \ ')...• 41.D . for the period of one hour. one to service the meters. - Police for Meters I I i - j I --- 0 Robert E . Burns of Atlantic Heights and Earle E- Rowe of 39 Sutton st,reet were appointed by the Portsmouth board of police commissioners at a special meeting last night to be the special officers in charge of parking meters in the city according to chairman Orel A. Dexter. Mr. Dexler said that there had been more than 20 applicants for the openings and that each one had been considered carefully at two or three special meetings before the fi. nal appointments were made last _ . night, Mr. Burns is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy F. Burns, 156 F)eet street, and was married last spring to the former Margaret L. Labounty, daug·hter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Labounty of Lincoln avenue. He attended Berlin high school and was graduated from Portsmouth high in 1939 in which year he was a member of the all-state and all- tournament basketball teams. This summer he participated in the Sunset league ~s a member of the Naval Shipyard baseball team. He entered the army in May 1943, leaving his employment as an electric welder at the shipyard. He served overseas with the 254th combat engineers, compapy B, of the Third army. Mr. Rowe Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Silas Rowe of 299 South street. He was married In 1942 to the former Virginia Smith, daughter of Mrs. Annie P, Smith and the late James Henry Smith of Haverhill, · Mass. Since Mr. Rowe's graduation from Portsmouth high school in . 1935 )le has been employed as , , mach!~_lat , ·,.,t. t)lf- ,,M val shipyar ~ -'}5'~f.'\\o' . . ~ , ..-.... �60 ---~;;,-.ft~~~~.,, t therefor should be and must be · tagged, I '"P ublic cooperation will make the ' operation and enforcement of the ' law a pleasure to the police department and will give the mowrist what ~e most desires, parking spaces m town handy to where he may want to do business. , "The things the motoring public 1 should remember are: I "1. The downtown area is metered and where there are no meters, 110 parking is permitted. I "2. Trucks actually in the process of loading or unloading do not deposit coins ln meters , "3. Double parking ls strictly pro- j hibited and the police are being in- I; structed to tag all such violations o!l pleasure cars and trucks. The ha- j bit of double parking Is a danger- , ous practice and certainly unfair to the other motorists. "4. It is unlawful to go back to a meter when your time is up and I drop another coin in the meter. "The parking and traffic committee of the city councll wishes to call 1 special attention to several drastic c~~nges in oldtlme parking habits. On Pleasant street in front of the postoffice and the Porterhouse restaurant where, for years there has · been diagonal parking, it\s now pa- / 1 rail el. t "On State street from Chestnut} to Pleasant, where parking was for- J merly permitted on the south side or both sides, parking now ls permitted only on the north side of the street." 0 _\ 1 "4l,, tJ ~~~.¼~-~~ Opens Area to Shoppers In a statement timed to coincide with the beginning of metered parking In Portsmouth, Gordon H , Aston, chairman of the parking and traffic committee of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce said today: "National surveys have indicated that there are 30,000,000 cars In operation In the United States while there Curiosity Costs Money! It's probably the Inborn curio ity of the American In mechanical gadgets, but many a Portsmouth motorist of the past few days could not resist trying out the new parking meters even though they were not all Installed and had not officially been put Into operation. everal of the meters Installed yesterday had recorded a dozen or more customers by this morning. In some cases pedestrians were Inserting pennies just to "see how the things work.'' lhe fir~t of to be installed, the lo cation ls in front of Fort sc heduled lo go into operation tomorrow. cit.I' hall. The meters are (Portsmouth Heralcl photo) Meter Enforcement Aids Effective Tomorrow Busine District Timed For Single Hour Parking Installation o! Portsmouth's parkIng meter sped on today and the new n(orl.!el'nent aids were scheduled to be placed in operation tomorrow. As the meters iro into effect several changes Jn Portsmouth's parkmg laws also wlll be enforced. Parallel Instead of diagonal parking will be in order on Pleasant street in fron of lhe postoffice, the Porterhouse restaurant and oel's Bootery and al~o on Congress street in front of Woolworth's. No parking l\'ill be allowed on the south side of State street from Chestnut to Pleasan stre t. Instead parkinl!' will be shifted to the north side away from the 1tasoline filling stations. Local meters are divided into three categories. Most or those in the business di trlct will be timed for a one-hour parking limit for which the parker inserts five cents In the meter. He may park for a lesser time by putting in pennies. one penny for 12 minutes, two for 24 minutes and so on. On some streets two hours will be allowed for five cents with 24 minutes for one penny, 48 for two and so on. A certain few meters in front of the banks, the poslofficP, t.he telephone business office and The Portsmouth Herald business ofI!ce will be dcsigna ted as ''short slop" locations and the limit in these will be 12 minutes for a deposit of one cent only. Chairman Fred Hoffmann of the city council parking and traffic commitlee today reminded motorists that in the metered downtown sections of the city absence of a ., meter at the curb will 6ign.i.fy hat no pa king Js allowed in th t location and lhose parkin.r their cars in such spots ma.y expect to be tagged. Special Meter Account Revenue from the meters will be deposited in a special met.er account in a local bank and the money will first be used for operation and maintenance of meters. Funds over and above the needs for maintenance and for the salaries of two special policemen whose sole duties will be operation of the meters and enforcemen t of me tered parking. will be used for improvement of parking and traffic facilities in Portsmouth including care of thr two municipal off-street parkin1t ().\. areas, where parking is tree, and for the possible acquisition of additional parking lots later. In addition to the two special policemen, whose duties will concern the meters only, all regular policemen on their beats in the downtown area. will enforce the metered parking. Cars found parked by meters in which the red "expired" flag has come up will be tagged for illegal parking. Motorists who drive into . a parking space and discover the last parker has left with considerable time unexpired on the meter may make use of that unexpired time. Those whose time limit has expired in a parking space may not Insert additional coins to gain an additional hour of parking at the same location, howeve ., ..·--=....,..,,~ ;s only 800,000 parking spaces In the shopping centers. And almost two thirds of these are occupied for long periods by the cars' of selfish merchants and their clerks. No doubt this proportion holds true here. "If Portsmouth is to remain the "City of the Open Door" and if its business establishments hope to be progressive, this situation must be remedied. "It has been proven In the 473 cities where parking meters are now in operation that strictly enforced metered parking helps drive the allday parker to off-street lots and opens all the downtown parking spaces for shoppers. It stands to reason that this increased shopper turnover wlll help the retailers' business. "It also has been proven that shoppers like meters for the very good reason that they have a much better chance of finding a parking space near their destination. "I am certain that Portsmouth's installation, if properly administered will prove extremely beneficial to both the local businessman and his customer" Council perking and traffic chairman Hoffmann also issued a statement today In which he said: "The matter of the use of parking meters in Portsmouth is the most d · cussed subject today. rt seems to me that what the public is most Jnterested In is to be able to find a parking space ln which to leave their cars tor a. short space of time while they do their errands In town. Parking meters provide for our police department a modern tool which, a.t greatly reduced cost to the city and therefor to the taxpayers, makes It possible for the police to properly enforce the limited parking law. "This Jaw is not new. The method of enforcement is. "The new method will eliminate possible favoritism being shown in timing parked cars. A red flag on the meter means that the car at that meter is parked illegally and I ! I O I I ayor Issues Meter Message Ma yor Mary C. Dondero today issued the following statement on Po1:tsmouth parking met.ers and their use : the citizens of Portsmou r.h. ~e ar.e presenting to you for rou1 app1ov.a1, the· parking m"t"rs in th e City of Por tsmouth. Th·; · meters are now on trial. The has been o91io-ated in no way to make them permanent unless i,; is the wish of you, its people. The city has not been charged with ;70 cd; I Continued on Page Three the installation of these m sh O uld h eters and th t ey not prove satisfactory ey ":lll be taken out at th ' of a s1x months e end co.st to us period With no self-liquid~tinih~d m~ters will be be shc.wn hou~ th ould Profit wllJ be used f e111, such money ing and ·trarnc°r the care or park"Having orig· 11 idea of the parf a Y proposed the citY, and askmg . mg th meters for . our the council and the cooperation of parking and traffic e com~1ttee on mission and th • t~e Pohce comChamber of Ce committee from the anxJous that 11 onunerce, I am most However the/ ;;e prove! successful. and if the mere Y on trial not feel thiitefi~~; ~;o~1~timouth. do ued at the end f . e contmand that this 1s° the trial period venture, then theyn~illa b:ucd~essful / tlnued. It ls u ISCon"It h I P to each one of You city Jss ;o~ ~e~~nunderstood that th~ I ____.., time; Jt is r _g _parking space o~ / motorists at ~o~r.~~mg a service foj_ �Parking Meter Income Check Each Month Portsmouth police commissioners yesterday at a city hall meeting, voted to have the new parking meters in the business district read once a month to determine the cash receipts by two special officers ch a_rged with enrorclng t,he meter ordmances. It was voted to send a leller to the parking and traffic comn11ttee of the city council and board of street co_mmlssioners requestmg that proper signs be erected in restricted parking areas and lines be painted where needed to clarify the parking situation. The quarterly report ending Sept. 30 and subm1 ted by Poliee Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt was acce pted. Included in lhe report, were arrests for: ~runkenness, 110; violating city ordmances, 44 ; automobile offenses, 37, presen~ at gambling, nine; safe keepmg, eight,; breaking and entermg, six; assault, five; two each for larceny, suspicion, bastardy, nonsupport and one each for gamblur attempLed larceny from a per.so~• having an unlicensed dog and an ar: rest for out of town officers. Recover P roperty Many Parking Spaces Open as Meters Start Port~mouth's First Day of Metered Parking Shows Few Violation s Portsmouth was m its first day of metered downtown parking today and parking spaces were available throughout the business district thi morning within a fairly short distance of shoppers' destinations. Although there were some violations apparent to the observer who watched for red "expired" flags as he walked by, they were not numerous. It 1s customary in c1t1es where meters are newly mstalled to have a short period of leniency allowing for the motorists' unfamiliarity with how the meters work Citizens who wer~ around the streets In the early morning reported that lhe lack of cars was noticeable 011 some of the metered side- ' streets Just off the mam busmess thoroughfares where all day parkers j had usually filled all available spaces by 9 am. Most of the major changes in park ing rules, clearly indicated by the location of meters, were being observed by the motoring public but the change rrom diagonal to para!lei parking In fr on t of the postoffice a nd the P orterhouse restaurant still had failed, apparently, to impress motorists, for all parking In these locations still was diagonal this j morning. The consensus of opinion of Ports-1 mouth folks on the streets was: "I think these things· are going t o , really h elp the parking situation I h ere." b ""-' I..(<,. I Police Sh ow Drivers How Meters work , ,- - , Portsmouth's parking meters were In their second day of operation today and Portsmouth police, recipi• ents of special instruction in enforcement of metered parking, were on the job. Two special men, detalled to meter enforcement, were in uniform and were patrolllng the metered areas throughout the hours of parking limitation. In addition, all available regular men were watching metered parking, City Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt said. Enforcement still ls difficult in some spots where proper signs and street markings have not yet been installed but elsewhere the IT}eters were ln full operation and pol!ce tickets were appearing on the windshields of cars at meters where the red "expired" flag showed. The newness of the enforcement machines still baffled some motorists and police were helpfully explaining the working of the new system whenever a harassed motorist appealed to them for guidance. Parking spaces were readily available in most downtown streets. Q, Meter Revenu Officially $554 R evenue for the City of Portsmouth from the first collection of parking meter receipts is S554, as determined yesterday by an official counting machine, according to William c. Walton , Jr., president of the New Hampshire National bank. Collections from the meters, which went into effect Wednesday, Oct. 2, ere made Monday. Two special police officers will repeat the duty every Monday. An unofficial count by hand Tues• day, before arr!\ al of the machine, revealed, $545.78. Patrols by police were II led aL 613, with 49 store doors bemg found open during those patrols. Value of stolen property recovered and return,ed Lo owners was $1 ,355. An application was accepted and I fiJed for a position on the Portsmouth police force by Aden R . Armes, 27, whose address was given as lhe navy disciplinary barracks, Portsmouth naval base. Armes, a native of Thompsonville, Ill ., entered the marine corps in Septe':1ber 1940 and had been in this I area smce December 1944 . He stated he was _scheduled for discharge at 1 the exp~·11t1on of enlistment,, Sept. 25, of this year. P~·esent w•ere Orel A. D xter, cha1r111ai1, J . Paul Gnffm, J. Verne Wood and Marshal Hewit t. 1-\lo I . - - b,\' First of New Parking . Meters Installed Here) The fir t of Portsmouth's new parklllg meters were placed on their st,andards on Daniels street, early this morning and installation crews hope to have all meters in and ready to operate by mid-week. Observers noted this morning that the meters already ln listed 60 minutes as the parking limit, excepted Sundays but also stated that the limit was off at 6 pm every day but Friday y,rh_e n the limit extends lo 9 pm. This lS m error as Saturday is the night . . or 9 pm parkmg limits in Portsmouth. T~e matter was called lo the attention of a representative of the parking met.er concern by City Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt, who was told that a cor 7ection would be made. The correction, he was told, is a simple matter of attaching new side plates to the meter. As Portsmout,h's meters started to make their appearance, City Marshal Andrew H. McDaniel of Dover. where met~rs have been in opera~ion for six weeks, reported t.ha t they are wor king out pret,ty well." �Officer Burns Trundles Cart with Meter Money Special Police Officer in charge of parking meters, Robert Burns, this morning was seen on Portsmouth streets wheellng a unique contraption from meter to met.er. Investigation of the procedure revealed that the contraption was a two handled truck which bore a slivered tank to which a hose and funnel was attached. The funnel was held under the parking met.er coin deposits and zip the coins shot Into the tank to be taken to the banks for tabulation and deposit. 0 q il-J,0 Parking ·Meter • Increase Rece1pts ~ Police '-nave received - many,.com- "ll;ould mean a purchase price to the piaints from motor!sl-s who hur·t f $ 53 000 \' riedly park, put a nkkrl In the met.er , Cl j'.1 tt~r ~as laid on the table 1rnct __walk_ RWRY wlth,rnt. rrallzing ,l at 1~:t~1~ght·s meeting. the~ re limited to 12 minutes, he t· ·th the council's added In connec 1011 w1 In · ~ddit!on the council voted. al- furtheri!1g. of st?ps ~o. acqulr: r~h~ so at the sugp;est!on of the commit- USO bmldmg fo1 a c1v1c centc , ~ , tee, thRt the cit.v clerk be instruct- resentatives of the Service Mot~e 1: cd to refuse to accept any future club asked the city to par~1c1p~ e petitions for taxi permits until there in a welcome home party fol Wot!~ \ shall be a permit avaihtble through war II veterans and t~e counci the cancellation of any one of the agreed to form a committee made \ 50 now ai;rreed upon . up of council members and memOn motion of Pnrkinir Rl1d Trnfbers of the club to plan such an af- , flee ChairmRn Fred Hoffmann, the fair . The hope wRs expressed ~hat council voted to go on i-ecord as fait might lake the form of a Cluistvorlng the change frolri 12-minute mas party. j:l, \ ?>• 't ~ to one-hour meters and to request the city solicitor lo draw up the 0 4 ~~~~~fn:~~t:c:u:lmQe\~~: :~tfi: t::~ permit.~. 1hr committee which mrt ye1;trrd11y moniing to CRnVa8S the I ° ' I 1 I\ I ·a:;k«E~;io_i_n_·~ () 1:I ! 1 License Deloy , Portsmouth's parking meter re- ll~t of Rppl;c~Ll~;18, grnntrri- renewceipts continued to Increase as col- al1; of 40 exi sting permits anrl lectlons for the third week reached ii:rnntcd 10 new permits. Leaving a • . b11ck-Iop;. after several were climin$ 7J5.0S, City Tieasurer Teresa De- : ated. of 16 pending appli cations for marats announced this morning. Re- I further permits. venue for th e first week . wns S554. As originRlly read by chairman I wlth a total of $G 30.4 6 regi st ered for I Hoffmann, the list or r enewa1 perth e seco nd week. I mits did not include th11t of Robert ,1-n, a p!~k~p. lllade yeSle rd11 Y by I Martel. Mr. Martel who was presO 01 h t i;pecia tsmoul pohce offl- ent, questioned this and wRs informcers,. 41 dimes we!·e counted, which ed that the new ordinRnces redo not function m a meter, 8 000 . • nickels and 32 861 , 0 • qUJred that each operator apply 111 11l111• penmes. ne ·it· g f . ' I i t· . dred forty Canadian pieces were rew1 111 01 a rene\\ R n .1111e roi_ covered, valued at $2.49 , which at the c_ounc1l l,o act a~ its last regula1 the present rate of exchange is mect_111g of the yea1. $2.34, as well as 13 slugs and 19 muM1. Martel said he had not been tUated coins lnforme<l by letter from the city 1• . t).1..\.., '-\ '-' that this was neccessary, lo which - - - ' - - -- Mr. Hoffmann replied that "no one v.·as informed by le tter. The taxi men v.•ere called t-0gether some months ago and the ordinances were explained lo them. Speclal stress was placed at that time on the new _UJ clause which required application ·· lY for renewal licenses.'' P~!FAi(, mete.r "': i:~eipta, or the1 He said that the committee had f\rat · eliht we~u. reached $5,366.09, contacted those operators It. could , I according to tlgures relea ed today reRch by phone yesle rd11 Y morning I ,by OitY Treasurer Teresa Demarais. but that it could not reach Mr. The meter$_ went into operation Martel. The Martel Rnd Tewskbury 'Wednesday, Oct. 2. and returns for renev.·f\Ls were Rmong those active the month totaled $1,920.10. operRtors left off , Mr. Hoffmann Rdd_ . During thl.s month, collections ed . Severn! others w~re left off with , 1 have nearly tripled that amount, t~e qi;stfi~ta;:Jn:o~~ a~utif 11 with 1\gure now at $3,445.99. 1 Of the $604.83 realized last v.•eek ness. and, . collected by two special police Promp~cl by a ~pect 11 tor at the 1 of1\cers yesterday the following coin~ meeting, Mr. Martel informed the were inserted: $4.40 in dimes, "11.•hich council one of 11 new operators • do not function tn any met.er; name<l had moved and his renewal $368.30, nickels) $320.72. pennies: was substituled for that permit. ·S1.-U American value in exchange of Eleven new permits were issued to Jerome J . O'Keefe. 32 Elm court: Canadian coins; 37 slugs and 16 mu- Frank Seavey• 429 Circuit road; tlle.ted colns. Ralph Clark, 17 RRitt"s court: Eugene WJlllams. Jr,, no street addre.5s glvrn: Donald A . Moreau. 96 Brewster street: Frnnk E. Dow, 134 Lincoln a.venue: Thomas F. Rourke, 165 State street: Reinhard TRsk. 338 Middle street: ChRrle.~ E. Merrill, 116 Au~lln ~trrrt anrl Leo Bronzettl. 82 Austin st.reel. On motfon of Councilman George K. Sanborn the city clerk was !nActlng on recommendations of Its structed to write a. "11.·arning letter committee on parking ,and traffic to all tax! operators that shquld the Portsmouth city council la t jthey contmue to use Church street night went on record as favoring <former t.axi ~land now clo.<erl to abolishing all present 12-minute laxl use> lhe1r pcrn11L~ would be parking meters ann changing them forfeited. to one hour and approved the At the suggest.ion of Mayor Mary gre.ntlng of 50 taxi permit., for 1947 C. Dondero the council vot~d t.o !n(the limit set b.y present ordinance!• struct the street commissioners to councllman Hoffmann 61\ld the erect no parking signs on CRmechange from ll minutes lo an hour nean avenue which , I.he mayor exwu suggested because experience plained to council members and showed that the meters were not spectators, all of whom were puz-1· being used a., much as the others, zled, is the name of the entrance to thus closing several parking spaces the parking lot off Vaughan street. which otherwise might be used. 0 · Meters Par k•Ing Net City $5,366 In -8 eek Perioe City Clerk Eileen Dondero said today she had been requested by, City Councilman Fred R, Hoffmann, chairma.n of the council parking and traffic committee, not to issue 1947 taxi permi~ to the Hislop ' Cab Co. The city clerk said tha.t Mr. Hoffmann ga.ve the instructions because the exact status of the company as, to number o! cars operated 1.s uncertain. At the Hislop ·Taxi company office on Porter street business going on as usual today but the proprietor, Angelo J. Muscarello, could not be reached for comment as those on duty in the o!flce said that Mr. Muscarello was a.way on .a. vacation and - had, not - ,,informeci ' them of his whereabouts,, :·_ A check by The · Portamouth Heral/ this morning with tn'e Ne.w Hamp• shire State Motor Vehicle d,ellll,r.t;ment disclosed ,that the registra.tion plates of three of th~ taxicabs for whtch the Hislop Cab Co., holds city ~xi permits have. been 1n the haI}dS ot the motor vehicle bureau since Oct. 4. , ... ,Taxi · permits number 16, 17 and 1 18, which the . c!tY, clerk's , office transferred to ,Hislop Cab Co. from John Frank Oct. 11, are still on tne city clerk's records as issued to New Hampshire registration numbers 1,585; 5,702 and 5,703, Th~ three license n umbe:rs were turned in -to the motor vehicle bureau Oct. 4. New Hampshire registration No. 5,704 wa.s issued by the depa.rtment to John Frank of Portsmouth, The department said it hv.s no record ·of any change in this status. The city • clerk originally issued taxicab permit No. 19 to this registration number and It wa.s transferred to the Hislop ' Cab Co: Oct. 11. f I t~~~: , How It ha.r11ened to be neces11 ary to ha.ve further action (ta.ken by the slx-member connell session last nlght) to provide for the printing or taxi drivers license forms, was eiq1laln':d this morning by City Clerk EiJeen Dondero. The clerk said: "Following the July meeting of the city council, In which the forms for taxi a.ppllcatlons were approved and referred to the r commltt.ee on prlntlng, I ort f the min warded the excerp o utes of the meeting, together with the model application and a. letter from me st.a.ting tha.t they were referred to the printinf committee of which he (Coupdlman Sa.muel H, Blrt) wu chairman. "A :short time af~r the letter was received by Councilman Birt, he appeared In the office of the city clerk and stated that he had received the excerpt, model a.ppllcatlon a.nd letter from me but that he had thrown them all a.way l\S he didn't want a thing- to do with anything which came from Councllman Hoffma.nn (Councilman Fred Hoffmann, chairman or the council parking and traffic commlttee which drew up _the form)• "'!'\" i;~"''~~~-1.:,,/i:t:i&:!!!.."'!l!'/,lll,:I'~ .,,b·• --.-- "e'ter .1me niformity pproved - - ---- ,,.. was �'Ma}'or Calls Conference Civic Leaders Endorse Plan to Retain USO -:,\\~-"\, On Disposition of USO As Community Center Mayor Mary C. Dondero wW con. i --==.;.....=<:..:.---'--__.:...-,~ .....--:--. fer with community ·leaders at 7:30 pm Wednesday in the council chamber, city hall, on the future use of the USO building, 135 Daniels street. Those invited to attend wlll include representatives or the city, USO, army and navy officials and the Portsmouth Chamber or Com. merce. The list will be a.nnounced tomorrow. The mayor released the following statement this morning: "I have had . so many questions asked about what is to be done to the buUding on Daniels street, which has been leased to the USO for the last five years, that I feel l should let the people of Portsmouth know of the interest which the city has in this property, and what should be done about !ts future use and development, when the USO club stops operating next month. Civic Leaders ( • ht on fer Ton1g On USO Future A committee summoned to city hall last night Mayo~· Mary C. Don~e_r?, went on record unanimously as ~greemg that the fac1llt1es, currently operated by the USO 111 the Army-Navy building· on Daniels street, should be re- 1 • tained and operated as a Portsmouth community ccntel' af- ,. ter the USO ceases its operations at the end of this month ... ;_ n Mayor Mary C. Dondero and representatives of the army, navy, and civic leaders will confer on the future use of the USO building, 135 Daniels street, at 7 :30 tonight in the council chamber, City hall. Invited to attend are Rear Adm. John H. Brown, Jr., USN, commandant of the Portsmouth naval base, Col. William Sackville, USA, commanding officer of the Portsmouth Harbor Defenses, or their representatives, the Rev. Thomas J. Duffy, Postmaster Peter J. Hickey, E:. Curtis Matt.hews, James W. Tucker, Fred Ladlow, Mrs. Hilda Hundley, Thomas Hennessy, Miss Elizabeth Brown, Miss Anna O'Keefe, Harry Winebaum and T. F. Munz. Closing date set by the United Service Organization is Wednesday, July 31. The property was purchased by the city in 1915 and transferred to the Army and Navy association as a site for the building erected the following year by public subscription. In 1941, so that an auditorium could be built by th~ Federa~ It was agreed that the building should be opera led for lhe bc-nef\t of all the people of Porlsmoulh . adults and youths. regardless of race or creed, and for all member~ of the armed services, who may be slationed here. Offers Operntlon r1a11 One definite plan fer the operation of a community center was offered to the group by James w. Tucker, i.ecretary of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, who urged that the property be allowed lo re\Crt to tlie ownership of the Army Purchased in 1915 and Navy as.socialion but be opera'·The city government purchased ted as a community center by a the Maxwell property at the corner city- wide committee representing of Chapel and Daniels streets in all groups in the city. <For complete 1915,•-and transferred it to the Army text of Mr. Tucker's proposed plan and Navy association as a site for sec story elsewhere on this page. > the bulld!ng, which was erected the Mayor Dondero cxprcs.~ccl lhe befollowing year by public subscriplief that, while a city- wide commlltion. Under the terms of this grant, tee should operate the center, the as provided by Chapter 340 of the properly should be owned not by State laws of 1911, the property was the association but by the City of to revert to the city of Portsmouth Portsmouth. in the event that the building agency, the city was gra.nled a quitShe also expressed the belief that should be used for any purposes claim deed to the land. The federal the properly is owned by the city, other than its principal use for the government renovated the building the association having forfeited its servicemen stationed in Ports. tn 1944 and the USO furnished the ~ rnlerest in the property by allowing mouth. In 1941, so that . an l!.'ltdi. interior. , its use for other than service per. torium could be built by the Fed. sonnel in the past. It 111 hoped by Mayor Dondero, the eral Works agency, the city was city, director& o! the Army and Supt. of Schools Raymond I. Beal granted a quitclaim deed to the Navy association, federal governsought, and received, assurance that land on which the addition was ment and the USO can ultimately the youth of the city would be adebunt. The federal government ren- reach a.n agreement whereby the quately served by t11e proposerfl ovated the building in 1944, and building can continue operations as center. -· I the USO furnished it at consider. a community project. • E. Curlis Matthews, head of the able expense The city government 1 Army and Navy a ssociation disnow owns this property and has agreed with the ma yor's poin t of view on ownership bu t said the ,an interest in its use and devel. \ directors of th e a sociation were opment. 100 % in favor of coopcratmg to the "It .seems to me that an agreefull es t extent toward establishm ent I ment can be reached and a plan of a community cen ter in the bulldworked out between the city and ing. He endorsed the plan offered I the directors of the Army and Navy by Mr. Tucker . association, the federal government, Those present by m vilation of the, and the USO, so that the building mayor included Fred Ladlow and ' can be continued in operation as a Thomas Hennessy of the local Milicommunity project to meet the j tary USO sta ff, Councilwoman Hilda : needs of the young people and social organizations of the entire j Hundley, also a membel' of the staff; community. • Ralph Garner, regional USO repl'e- •\ "Because such a project w!ll need I sentative; Theodore Munz, repre- f the support of the whole communscnling the Fleet, Reserve associaity, and wlll require good organiza• 1.ion; Miss Anna O'Keefe, Miss Ell- I tion, direction and man!!gement, I zabeth Brown, Lt. Comdr. B. c. I am calllng a meeting of the num• Jal'vis, USN, representing the com- 1 erous groups interested in this de• mandanL of the Portsmouth naval velopment so that we may have a base; Col . William Sackvllle, USA, cross-section of the views and opln• commanding officer of the Portsions of the community before any action is taken," the mayor conmouth harbor defenses; Postmaster Peter J. Hickey; the Rev. T. F. cluded. :j \. l,:S:: , l.! lo Duffey of the Church of Lhe Imma. culat,e Conception and Mr. Mat. thews. It was agreed that another meet. ing of the group should be called soon after members have received individual copies of the Tucker plan. IL also was agreed that legal advice sho,uld be sought to determ!n ownership o! the property~\~• - USO Closes Doors Thursday After 5 ·vears Service BULLETIN l I 1\favor Mary C. Dondero called a Joint meeting of the USO operating eomm!Uee, the lands and buildings committee of the city council and the Portsmouth Recreation commission this afternoon at city hall to discuss future utilization of the USO ctub facilities In the Army and Navy building for a community center. Portsmouth's military USO club on Daniels street wlll close its doors Thursday Aug. l, after more than five years of service as a ·'home away from home" for servicemen stationed in Le Portsmouth area. e The Army and Navy association directors, at a meeting last week, declared their intention to keep the building open pending a decision on plans now afoot for operation of the premises by a city-wide committee as a Portsmouth community center. Despite the Army-Navy association plans, the building will be clo.sed for two weeks, USO officials •::. said today, from Aug. 1 through Aug. 1 .:, I 15 durin!l which period the USO :: ; staff will mi!J-e everything shipshape !'.:: before formally moving out. A gala "farewell party" is being planned by the USO for the evening of Aug . 6 when the building will be reopened for the evenii,.:- II I; I Jl,1,.0. ' -i'lt �' ,'(' Tucker Outlines Plan 1\· ,i .\ For · Com mu ity Center "(4> Because the assoclationrep- YEARLY OPERATING EXPENSE The items which would go Into resented at the outset and still represents the best type of Portsmouth the yearly operating expense might citizenship, It may be assumed that 1 be roughly outlined as follows. • $1,500 the group of citizens who manage Heat 900 the Army and Navy association will Gas 1,200 A concrete plan whereby the - -- - -- - - - - - apprecla te the need for a communi- Electric Light and Power Water 200 military USO on Da niels street, due constructed and the FWA owning ty center and take immediate adRepairs 700 to close soon, might be retained the newly constructed wing. Such a vantage of Its opportunity to assist Janitor Service 3,000 situation may be assumed to be the providing such a facility. as a community center !or Ports- starting point from which begins In"(5) Upkeep of Renting Rooms, By RSsistlng In the developLaundry, etc. 1,000 mouth was presented by Jnmcs w. the Chamber of Commerce plan for ment of a community center the Tucker, executive secretary of the the use of the property as a com- Army and Navy association can Yearly Charge for Amortization of Cost of Building, Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, munity center. continue to carry out its original Land, and Furniture •2,000 ap a meetmg called Inst night by policy of service to enlisted men. Administration Staff 5,500 , Mayor Mary C. Dondero to dis- Broaden Assoriation's Vharter "(6> The Army and Navy associaInsurance, Miscellaneous, etc. 1,500 "It ls our understanding that the cuss the .future of the USO facilition has the means, If therfacllltles ties. Army and Navy association holds a are eventunlly proven necessary, to . $17,500 In presenting his plan to the charter from the state under which add a wing on the south side of the it may serve the men of all branches I present establishment for the purgroup, Mr. Tucker said Jn part· YEARLY OPERATING REVENUE "◊bvlously, there mu.5t br> ~omc of the armed forces. Our plan { pose of providing an indoor swimThe items which might possibly precise plan or Idea. fr'lm which a would make nccrssary, possibly ming pool and additional locker be included In operating revenue starb can be made. The Chamber of through legli;lative or judicial acroom. The wing for the new pool would be as follows.: Commerce, knowing full '',ell thR.t tion, a broadening- of the provisions might also include a gymnasium, Rental Fees-18 Sleeping the plan which it herewith presents of this charter so that the ai;soclaleaving the present gymnasium free Rooms $6,000 ma,v be lmpoosible to achieve, feels tlon might serve the social, recrea- for other public usesNet Revenue from Food, Bevthat the following will at leas t pre- tional, and welfare needs of the en" (7) Arrangements should be tire community, In addition to the erages, Smokes 1,000 sent a star!Jing point from which a made in any formal agreement as which it would undoubtedly Rental of Facllltles 1,000 workable plan eventually may be service between the Army and Navy assodesire to continue to give to enIncome from Various Types consummated. ciation and the Portsmouth com- ' 4,000 listed personnel. If the association of Sponsoring Fees A community center must be in were willing thus to amend its origmunlty center, to have the center Profits from Dances, Enterfact, as well a6 Jn name, a. pla ce inal charter and does so, it could revert immediately to the associa1,000 tainments, etc. 'l\'hlch the entire community can then set up a representative mantion in case of another war in order I from Comuse for social and recreational pur- agement or operating committee 11 that the original purpose of the ~ Contribution 2,000 munity Chest poses. By the en tire community wc which would truly reflect all phases building might again be served. Contribution from Munici• mean all of the religious and racial of community life in the city. 2,000 pallty groups to be found in Por tsmouth. Operation Costs, Revenue "It would be necessary for the ..1,000 From the USO It must be free from any type of original owners of the property, the "Having disposed, on paper, at political interference and mana ged Army and Navy association, to pur- I least, of a few of the difficult com$18,000 by a truly representative group of chase the new wing from the FW A 1 pllcatlons which would be encoun*This Item would depend entire)y upon the amount originally lnvolthe community's best service-cit!- and to buy back from the city the tered at the outset, we have now "ed In the cost of wing, land, furland upon which the wing has been reached a point where it becomes niture, and equipment. It probably zens. To be succe~sJuI constructed. The furnishings o! the necessary for the so-called managewould be Jess, rather than more. center mu:,t be · ; 1 • 11 con1111u11lt.~, establishment, which are owned In ment committee of the Army and ••It Is nry possible that this 011 non-secta ria 11 _ -.POll tlca I and part ::,y the USO and in part by the agency might decide to contribute Navy association to conduct a comsomething toward the expense of "At ti FWA, would likewise be purchased munity center for the good of the I'd with lea oi~~c t we Rre confront- by the Army nnd Navy association. the llrst year's operation of a citizens of the entire community community center In this city. problem by re fflcult f reconversion "It would then be within the provand of the enlisted service men sta"It must be carefully borne 1n which 'I\' r ason o. the steps I ince of the management committee tioned in the municipality. This, in mind that the above figures ar~ th c e necessary in order that to set up a workable plan whereby, e federal works d . . itself, Involves a great problem . . wholly tentative and are not based could build a_ nwustration through the community center, Whether or not it should be aton the experience of any other b4lldl an addlt1011 to the would eventually be returned , tempted depends entirely upon the ng of the Army and Navy there communiby where a center of this to the Army and Navy association manner in which the general public 1 A.$sociatlon. The associatlon deed type Is operated. However, it will the money expended for the wing, responds to the idea of a truly comto Ports1~10uth the Janrt on whJcl; the land and the furni shings, plus be of Interest to note at the same 8 munity center for the city and we 1.! new wing wa.s con tructed At interest. An agreement undoubtedly time that bhe figures resemble 1n lU(\ ame time• . may assume that this question of some degree, only on a larger · as WP. understand could be reached whereby this sum t policy has been previously decided , iteased , e Its Army .~ octation . scale, the totals of operating expense could be returned In the form of a b 1•I d . Na vJ,, a.,,,, in the affirmative. and income at the community cenPortsmouth ~ . u~g to ~he City of reasonable rental fee. "The cost of operating such a f ter In Babh, Me. Here, a USO Inyl!or~ 'l'hrn J)C'l'IOd of 10 large estnbllshment as the present dustrial club was taken over . by Why Army and Navy Association in t~;n leas~Jl ~ltihof tor tsmnuth USO plant ls considerable. On the the municipality and operated suc"The Chamber'i; plan for the utilthe land on whl h ,theencwUlld!ng and other hand, If properly conducted, a cessfully as a community center ization of the present USO estabt b b 9 wing was large operating revenue might be ~o um, to the Iedernl government lishment as a community center received. The following figures havwith the ciby making up t,he difr Years. Thereupon the new presupposes that the land, building, ference between operating· expendi. ing to do with operating expense wing wa~ constructed with the unequipment and furnishings be eventures and operating revenue. It may and operating revenue are •wholly derstandmg that tl1e land tually consolidated under the ownbe that some such plan as this tentative, but nevertheless they are ~1Jch It was built would reveif~~ ership of the Army and Navy assocould be evolved In Porhsmouth. suffciently accurate to give at lea.st 1 e city at the expiration of the ciation. This seems logical for the "The general public In this coman idea of the possibllities. ease period. The new wing \\·ould following reasons: munity knows very little concernrei~nln the property of the FW A "(1) This organization owns the ing the informal use which many The status of the entire situ~ original building and would seem to of the students 1n our junior and tlon at present ls that the federai have the most valid claim to the senior high schools made of the government holds a lease on ti 1 right of ownership of the wing and USO facllltles during the pasb year. property under consideration for the lFmd upon which the wing has And yet it is a fact that many of been constructed. term which will expire on or our boys _ and girls availed them"(2) It ls sensible to assume that about Nov. 12, 1951, about five years selves of an opportunity to use bhe fewer complications, legal or otheran.~ !our months from now. gymnasium and other facilities of wise, would be Involved In a return It _J~ fully within the rc 11 hn of the excellent planb during the school of the property through purchase posslb11!_ty that the federal govcl'nyear which ended In June. A comor gift to the Army and Navy assoment might be willing to terminate munity center would · indeed be a. Its lea ~e at the present time Th j elation than In any other settlement. youth center and everyone in Port.sthe municipality would be In ~ontr~f "(3) Set up originally to serve the I mouth . and all the other commubut unner the terms of its I ' 1,, , · , ·· from th A ease needs of enllst.ed men-representing I nities of the United States,' ls sureu,'. :'l!l e l'lny and Navy associaly aware of the great need at the as they do all shades of religious .•.' .,,, tlon, lt could operate the building present time of providing a place beliefs and all types of national ~ · only for the use of enllstecl men where the boys and glrls may flnai backgrounds-It may be taken for ~ •r Under these circumstances thr city wholesome recreation under ade,. granted that the Army and Navy ii , of Portsmouth might Jik~wise be quate and competent supervision association would thoroughly under Willing to terminate its lease. Then Perhaps one of the chief ' reasons stand and appreciate the need:; in- 1,1 t_he Army and_ ~avy_ building would for the establishment of a com. volved in the proper administration 1 evert to. lts Ol'lgmal ownership with th e City of Portsmouth owning the munlty center may be found 1n the of a community center. service that such an establishment land upon which the new whig was could -~ender to bhe youth of the · Continued on Page Five community as well &11 the adults." 11 I 1· u1 6 Ig ! f_:_, i ·-- ~ ~fl �i,. Army-Navy Association 1Temporary Operation 1Qf USO Bldg. Approved Group Approves - Community When 'the USO ceases its operation in Portsmouth at I the end of this month the army-navy building which houses i it on Daniels street will remain open for servicemen. That was the decision of directors ~f the Army and Navy \ association who met yesterday to discuss the future of the property. Directors agreed, President E. Curtis Matthews said this morning, that the association shall keep the building open and staffed temporarily pending final disposition of the building. c~_!l!erl Plan; _·operatin9· Metliocl-unclecided · _u_s_o___.M anagemen t Of Army• -=-r-, Building Ceases Tomorrow A group representing the lands and buildings committee of the city council, the Portsmouth Recreation commission, the USO operating committee and the Army and Navy association met in the council chambers at city hall yesterday afternoon for further discussion of the possibility of utilizing the Army and Navy building, now housing the military USO, as a community center. Plans are now underway to eventually make a. Portsmouth community center out of . the building •--1--nf_,,o_rm _ a-·o-n - -0-r--ve-r!"rans on how No decision was reached. \ Although Mayor Dondero suggebted that the Army and Navy asand its facilities. Such plans were discussed last week at a. meeting they may obtain the benefits pro· The USO, which has occupied the sociation broaden its membership 15 called by Mayor Mary C. Dondero vided for them by Congress avail• building for Lhe past five years, will · and operate a community center itable from the Veterans a.dmlnl.stra• at which all present agreed that the tlon. The local VA office haa been end !ls services here tomorrow and [ 5elf, Mr. Waldron said this could not be done. structure should henceforth house located In the USO building, now will vacate the premises Aug. 15. a community center, ls moved to the USES office, Although this was the second The directors also approved In ed USO fa,. meeting called by Mayor Mary C. Would Be Open to All The mayor said she wanted to principal a proposed plan for the Navy recruiters also us d to the Dondero within a week to discuss · f com cllities, now have move the matter, the group which met make it clear that she does not want operati on an d fi nancmg o a - Chamber of Commerce. h the city to operate the center. "It munity center which was presenLed Those 1Servicea stl11 are needed, yesterday was not t e .:ime one should be an independent city-wide to last week's meeting by James W. d th which met last Wednesday. th still can be continued un er e Again this group agreed m prln- group, embracing all sections of the ts P Tucker, secre t ary of th e or mou same roof if tentative plans now t 1 t she said, ·•and I would Chamber of Commerce. under community discussion here ciple that he Danie s s reet pro- populace," Members of the Army-Navy as- , perty should be utilized as a com- suggest an act of the Legislature materialize soon enough. ·t t b t · ti setting it up and requiring that no sociatlon~ board of directors also Plans now call for a city-wide mum Y cen er u agam . 1cre was one group or class or creed ever shall dlsciased plans for broadening their ed to disagreement as Lo the means to be allowed to get complete control." operating committee to be fonn that end. membership. ·Harry Winebaum wanted to know take over th e opera tion° f the build• Judge Je1·en1y R. Wald1·011, a M d Present directors inc1u e r. ing as a community cen t er. The trustee of the Army and Navy asso- who the "recreational group operK Matthews, Mrs. Wi1liam remer, Army and Navy assoc i a ti on hn• a.o of • ciation, presented what he described ating the community center" woula vice president ; Mrs. W. L. H 1,,11 • fered to operate th e buildin g for a. as a workable plan for solving the be. No deftnite plans for the organi1 treasurer; Arthur L. Smith, c er ... ; temporary per iod of perhaps 60 days problem of multiple ownership in zation of such a group have yet been untU arrangements can be worked the present Daniels street property, made except the agreement of all 1 Judge Jeremy R- Waldron, James A . out. There also 1-' a. possibility of so that development of a community parties concerned that it should include all races. creeds, colors and Borthwick, Gov. Charles M. Dale, USO temporary assllitance for a. center could be earned out. •·we <the Army and Navy associa- classes ln the city. Miss Alice G. Marden, Mrs. William similar purp06e, In any case,1however, the build• tlonl can act," he said, ·•as soon as Mr. Wlnebaum also asked how E. Marvin, Mrs. Wallis Walker, J. D. this group would finance the purHartford and Miss Martha s. Kim- lng will remain closed through Aug. the city gets out of our way." 15 while USO officials complete the chase of the property should it buy ball. In addition the commandant instead of lease the Daniels street of the naval base and the comprocess of en~ their tenure in the Waldron Suggestion Mr. Waldron 's suggestion was that manding officer of the harbor de- 1tructure. building. The mayor suggested funds ,.. ..ulthe city secui·e the cancellation of a fenses are members of the board of should be raised by popular aub• federal lease on the original properdirectors, ex off~io . .21,_'2. ~•~J.,. scriplion . ty and return the property to the To Operate Buildinr association. The association would Mr- Waldron relt~rated the vote then purchase the new wing from of the association directors last I the federal government and, ownweek agreeing to operate the building the entire layout, would then Ing temporarily for servicemen af· lease or sell it to an overall cityter the USO moves out to keep it wide community . r.ePlN group OI'. If open while a city-wide recreational ' ~uch a gro\lp d1r\ .not 1-nateriallze, (Editors Note: This Is the second In a series or articles on the Portsmouth group is organized . could put the property 1',lJ !r,r genMl!lt&ry USO club which cloaed lta doors Wednesday arter more than Ave :,ean 1 Those present yesterday Included era! sale. o! operation.) {'t.,< _ Mayor Dondero, Mr. Waldron, Fred In any of the three cases, the as1 Ladlow, Thomas Hennessy and Mrs. A telegram came to the Ports'• -=i i Ib sociation, he said, must use the Hilda Hundley, all of the USO staff; I funds derived from the transaction mouth military USO on Danie Many· Such Stories \ Mrs. Katherine Sweetser Hill of the for the furthering of the original 11treet one May day in 1942. There are many stories which folArmy and Navy association direcpurpose of aiding servicemen, either A navy man, his wife and their low t~at general pattern in the a.r• tors: Mrs. Arthur E. Baum, Mrs. by arrangement for use of the ·c omtwo children, transferred from the chives of the local Military USO Thomas D. Noyes, Harry Winebaum , mumty center facilities or by seWest coast, were arriving in Ports- which hll.5 closed its doors after Postmaster Peter Hickey, Recreation curing &ome smaller building for mouth the next day. Except for two more than five years of unselfish Director Francis T . Malloy, Capt. the work. bags they had nothing-no money, service. 1 Hugh C. Fleming of the Salvation Should an arrangement be possino other luggage, and no place to Housing service for servicemen's Army and James W. Tucker, secreble whereby servicemen could use go when the train dropped them in families long was one of the busiest· tary of the Portsmouth Chamber the facilities of the community the city. , Items on the USO agenda here. of Commerce. center then Army and Navy ru,soThe USO wa11 equal to the emer- hand.led by vivaciol.15, understa.ndiniL. ciation funds would be contributed gency. The staff met the family at . Mrs. Hilda H\mdley •~retary to the train, took them to supper, Director Fred Ladlow. toward the expenses of the center. made arrangements for them to stay Although the end of the road was Otherwise, the association's funds temporarily at the USO building on nearing for the local USO staff, would go for work with servicemen Daniels street. even last week requests for inform• elsewhere and the entire expense They contacted the navy chaplain ation as to "where can I find a, room of running the community cl)nter for help, found a home for the fam- or an apartment for my wife and would be borne by whatever group Uy and got .. furnishings for it myself" still were coming In by telev,as operating it. through a. cooperating a.gency. phone and In person, and Ia.ndlords Mr. Waldron told the group that That navy man and his family with vacancies still were listing the association cannot afford to got along fine In Portsmouth, quick• these facts with the USO staff. operate the building as its funds ly adapted themselves to the rouare not sufficient. J \' 0. '{ \i, t tine of family life here. But how I---, differently the story might have turned out had there been no friendly helping hand extended to them when they arrived, · I Housing of Servicemen On y One of USO's Varied Duties I I I I f l 3 �- - - -~- - - - - -- - - - - Looking over this recent lJSt of activities, USO and civic officials said, "the transition from USO acbivities t,0 those of a community center for all the people of P ortsmouth would be a normal and easy one. The cha nge would be scarcely noticeable except In the matter of Quietly and unceremoniously at jurisdiction and supervision ." 10:40 last e\'ening Fred Ladlow, 1 1 , - - - ~ - ~ - - - - - - - - - Had you dropped In at the USO club any afternoon in recent months Portsmouth USO director turned / you would have found a radio carthe key in the front door of the :·ying an a.ccount of a. major league club, ending its five years of service ball game to an eager group of as "a home awa from home" for :,,oung men , some of them In the hundreds of soldiers, sailors and uniform of the navy, army or mamarines. rine corps, more In civilian garb. It had b en a very quiet evening They were discharged servicemen , The click of the typ writers in the local veterans. To them, the USO office where Mr. Ladlow and Tom CEd!Lor·s NoLe: This Is the fourth In a. was their club, its facilities as open Hennessy, a5sistant director, were working, could be heard throughout ,ertes of arttcle.s on Portsmouth's Mill • to them as t.o men still in service. tary USO club on Daniels street which They will form a. nucleus of eager the building. clo•ed la~t week alter more than five users of its facilities ~hould it beUso, a small ~ray cat who adop- years ot operation here.) One of the highllgh s of hoop- come a community ·c enter. ted the club as his home during the ~·in rr, nm ncrrnusly through the wacky Portsmouth 's recent basketSuch a future for the building and builclin~ as if afnrnl of its strange ball seasons has been the annual Its facilities ls an ardent hope of emp inc~s. U"o had ,ilso adopted a USO tournament, played in the many persons in the city. P lanning ma ster, Bill Yarklr. who has been gym nasium of the Mili tary USO already has been started with that li\"ing at the USO for the past year club on Daniels street. goal In view. Such a future for the and a half. Service learns, and civilian tea ms building can be achieved by whole. For two days Uso sat by Bill 's made up of young men connected hearted cooperation on the part of aoor m hope , perhaps, that he could j in some way with the war effort, the city and all of the various rabattled it out for the glory of vie- cial, religious and social groups in pre,•ent him from leaviniz. Bu yestory and th fun of keen competi- It. In this instance Portsmouth has terday morning Bill left for · his tion. Fans. ma ny of them just Its future clearly in its own hands. home In Ohio. Early in he ernning a group of plain ci,·ilians, looked on and , sailors dropped In to pla.y records f~~~~ - enjoyable recreation as specin the upstam; audit.oriun1 fare~•ell lo l,he USO. And While the toumament was tops in athletic attractions at the USO it basemen a few civlliaru; was by no means the only event of pool and ping pong, lhe season . All season long, service. USO volunbeer 'l\•orkers and Had ' ot Realized and scn·ice-connec cd teams worked hostesses v.•ill be entertained at a In a far corner of the lobb\', Pfc. out and played a league schedule. formal dance following the closing Wilbur Worcester, USMC, ot' Win- I ceremonies to held at 8 pm this --' evening a t the USO building on Man.v sed Gym Facilities chester sat at a desk writing a letln l11ter years more and more clr- Daniels s rcet, Fred Ladlow, Ports. ter to hls girl back home on the ilian use has been madP of lhe mouth USO direcbor has announceve of his 20th birthda\'. gym facilities. Youthful church ed . Servic m n and veterRns have al. He had not realized that the USO teams used the floor , the Greek was closing, he said, but he would Or thodox, Catholic, Kittery Poin t so been invited to attend the closing miss it. "It's a nice place to come Baptist and Portsmouth Unit arian - exercises and formal. and write letters and just think USO certificates will be a'l\'!ll'ded Universalis fi ves to mention a few . things over." He talked of his farm The high school girls used the gym to volunteers and to junior hostess- I in Winchester and how h e would ~ncl. on occasion. thP high school es who were ac tive In th local USO like to get back there. bo:vs' team also availed i tse lf or program during the pa t fl v years Ken Gove, an army veteran, who at r cognition ceremonies preceding USO hospitality. moved from the club Tuesday, tore And the gymnasium Is no t alone the dance. 0. ,\+. 4 ~ 1 off the July 31 sheet of t he calenIn this izradual transition from a der by the stairs and t he calender strictly USO program to one closefell onto the floor. No one bothered ly resembling the communllv cento pick it up. ter program now propos d ior the Mr. Ladlow showed Ken the club's Daniels street building now that the bank book started in September of U.C:: () h~~ moved out. 1944 in which, during the m orning. The Service Mo thers' club. Navy he h ad made the last deposit filling Wives' club, Coast Guard Welfare the last line of the last page. have long made the USO their Virginia Engbers, who had been . m eeting place. assistant director of the club from These are organizations con. March, 1943, to June, 1945, called ne cted. in a way, wi th the services; from East Greenwich, R. I., to say bu t there are others. Las t winter goodbye, the bov scouts of the southea tern And, just before the door was district, scheduled a paren ts' nigh t locked , Ken turned in his key. He banquet. They h eld It in the USO sa id he had forgotten it lhe day begymnasium . Later. the district scout fore, bu t it could have been that he co mm! tee held meetings in other just wanted to keep It o the end, rooms Of the buildiniz. A Chamber or Commerce group recen ly met there. Several organizations of 11a. U O Club Doors Locked Last Time Ending f_ocal Service °"''L-~~ Gym Facilities Contributed to Interest in USO 0 I USO Formal Dance To Mark Clos,·ng 0 val shipyard workers also have made use o! the USO recently as a meeting place. Held Dances Twice Weekly Throughout the more than :nve years of USO occupancy, regular , dances were held twice a week. At the h eight of the war boom on service population in this a rea attend. ance a.t these dances mounted to as high as 800. As many as 400 young THIS W SOE E a t one of th e r eg ular weekJ da n Yt· ces women over the age of 18 !rom Por~smouth 's l\Iilitar,v U O club. At the h eigh t of th trah?n of sen-lee personnel in this area a ttendance a t eu;:;:: im e conccnPortsmouth and surrounding communities, served as hostesses at as high as 800, half senicem en and h ~Jf ci •ilia n hostesses ~an c~5.i.~ent h ostesse! were sent to more dis ta nt points of the ha b · d ~ a 1 on , these dances. An effort to help the 1 dances were held right at the posts. r or e enses and servicem en ? Yes. But wholesome recreation, also, for a large group of the young women of t he area. �USO Building f.ias Undergone Numerous ~ Improvements Since World War I Days -} -,-..,...._,.,,.,,....,.~- (Editor's Note: This ls the third In a series of articles on the Portsmouth Military -USO club which closed last week alter operating here for more than five years.) ~ · "It's one of the finest USO buildings anywhere. It would be a shame to see It closed. The community ought to see to It that It stays open as a community center." Those were the sentiments expressed on a recent visit to Portsmouth by one of the men who, as a federal agent, was instrumental In planning and building the new gymnasium wing of the Army-Navy building on Daniels street. The building housed the Military USO for more than five years, until it ceased operations last Wednesday. j A veteran of World War I returning in search of the Army and Navy building which provided a recreational center for him while he was 1stationed at the forts of the navy yard in Portsmouth would hardly recognize the Daniels street structure today, so great have been the changes Inside and out. The building, of permanent brick construction, was built during World War I by popular subscription for the use of enlisted men of various branches of the armed services. Af• ter the war navy funds and assistance kept It operating for a while; then, when navy support was with• j-cirawn, It was closed. It served as an auxiliary hospital during construction of new Portsmouth hospital facllitles here for a. time, but otherwise remained closed until the Salvation -~~Y took It over In 1941. ·--.,oon the war emergency Wt Portsm\mth and it was turned over to the USO and returned t.o fulfilling Its TH ORIGINAL Army and Navy original purpose. building, which housed the PortsWorld V>'.ar II saw th~ new :"'Ing mouth Military USO during World built, houstng a gymnasrnm-aualto. rium, showers and lockers. In add!- War lI ls shown m the photo at the tlon the original section of the right. A new wing, added by the bulldmg was completely renovated federal government during World with government funds , complel,ely War II and housing a gymnasium refurnished with USO funds . Today ·iL boasts a fine game room, and locker rooms, ls shown in the a good gymnasium , rooms, lockers, picture above. showers, snack bar, lobby lounge, -------library, writingroom, a small second to floor auditorium. The building and all that, was added with federal funds can, preswn• ably be transferred back to the city . The pubhc has been lnnted to USO furnishings can be purcha ed attend the formal ceremorues closfor a nominal price, either by the mg the Portsmouth USO to be held city or by the Army and Navy a.sso- at 8 pm tomorrow evening at the ciatlon. USO building on Daniels street, Plans are afoot in Portsmouth to Fred Ladlow director announced have the bmldmg acquired and op- today. ' ' erated as a community center for all I E. Curtis Matthews, chairman of the people of Portsmouth . !,he Portsmouth USO committee, City, federal and USO officials and will speak at the ceremonies which civic experts all agree the property will mark the closing of the USO is ideally &uited to such a program. after five years of service. I Public Invited Attend Formal USO Closing I ', - - - - ~ ~-~- �Portsmouth's USO Performed Many Varied Serviceso..s, ,% , For the Service Men and Women Away from Home 2 (Editor'! Note: Thi! Is the first In a series of articles on the 8ervlce rendered In Portsmouth by the Military USO club which closed here July 31.) One of Uncle Sam's sailors, a member of the crew of the USS Portsmouth here for a Navy day visit last October, wandered into the USO club on Daniels street. Under his arm he had a portable electric sewing machine, dress materials and patterns. "I'm making a dress for my sis- to attend athletic events and dances ter," he explained to helpful USO or to make themselves at home attendants, "and this is the only for just an afternoon or evening. place I could think of that I could In their "home away from home," get some help." servicemen stationed in the PortsTlu-ee youthful USO hostesses sat mouth area, army, navy, marine down with him , quickly suggested corps or coast guard, found a ways to solv two or three teclmical friendly greeting, warm hospitality problems that had him ba.ffled. and faciflties that were not available Soon he finished the v:ork, under at their official stations. their guidance, and was ready to Dancing and movies generally send ~e gift back home. were on hand for those who desired A charming ydtmg lady from the entertainment. For a quiet evening Middle West arrived ln Portsmouth "at home," a fully equipped game to be married to a seaman stationed room, a writing room, library and at the local navy yard. The yard a lounge offered fun or rest. chapel "'·as busy so the chaplain put Under the spell of friendship and in a hasty call to the USO. homelike surroundings the boys USO secretary Hild~ Hundley, as- "opened up," discussed various sisted by volunteer members of the problems. Mrs. Hundley or her aides staff. quickly obtained .flowers, lee always were ready to listen and willcream and cake. The small audi- ing to help, be it advice that was torium of the Daniels street build- needed or some little service like ing was decorated, one woman ·sat going up town to the store to buy down at, the piano and played the just the right thing for a gift !or weoding march. The ceremony was the girl back home. Did the youth want the gift performed and a small reception followed. wrapped as only a feminine hand These are but two of many simi- can do it? That also was ee.sy to arrange. lar examples of the services renAn appetite between meals ls not dHed to enlisted men at the local Military USO club which closed its something a lad loses just because doors Wednesday after more than he's entered the service. A cookie jar was always available, stocked five years of wartime service. In that five years and more, Di- by various women's organizations rector Fred Ladlow estimated, at- throughout the entire state. A snack tendance has approximated 1,230,- bar was ready to oblige. Frequently COAST GUARDSMAN FRED LORENZ of Webster, Mass., was posin&' 000. of which 60% were enlisted men, complete "home cooked" suppers were put on by various women's as model for S/ Sgt. Bob Rollins of Brockton, Mass., then stationed at 40 '1. ci vllians groups. Camp Langdon, when thl~ picture was taken at Portsmouth's Military This, he expla111s, Is of course the nwnber of times patrons of the vaRoom , at very low rates, were USO. Rollins was a member of the art and handicraft class, one of many rious services and facilities offered available ; showers always had hot similar services provided for enlisted men by the US O club which closed its doors here Wednesday after more than five years of operation. Leatherhave entered the building, whether craft, painting, sketching and engl'a.ving a lso were taugh t to eacer GI Continued on Pa.&e Four studen ts seeking spare time occupations. c ~ ~ . c ~ ~ ~ o.t ~ �A touching part of the ceremorty was t_he reception of Mrs. Thomas D. Noyes. An11d the loUtl!!llb applause ot the evenlhg the gray-haired hostess known as "Mother," dressed ln a white evening ~own, came forward to receive her award. "Mother" Noyes ca,Mred to servicemen befor~ the USO building wa_s offlclalli openea, ana she has a uso pin with six !!ta.rs, representing more than 6060 h6urll given t6 the us6. Miss Carlotta Dondero presenttld a. boutiltH of :tll'lwet8 to Mr. Mrs. Charles Gerry was honored l'Jex~, f6r her sewing on service uniforms. She wU presentM a. USO pin wibh three silver ~tars, l'epresenting 3,060 hours of service. Give Certlflcaies Thi'>mtil! Henne/Ji!y, assistant dlrMtor 6f the USO, p1'es~nted certilicA,tM to the various 6r~a,nizatl0ns which h!Wi been ot Aetvlce to hhl! USO. E . Curt111 Matthews, ~ a. representa Hve of the Army A.l'ld Navy as- Fred Ladlow, clirector of the-USO activities in Portsmouth, presented Mrs. Thomas D. 'oyes, known to USO young folks as "Mother," with a USO pin containing 6 stars, representing 6,000 hours ·of service given to the local SO. "We sincerely thank you from the bottom of our hearts ," stated Mr. Ladlow, who told the group that, "If the lights arc on at the USO, you may be . sure that Mrs. Noyes is somewhere in the building!" (Portsmouth Herald photo) Nostalgia Colors Last Dance At Portsmouth USO Building There W8.8 a. tinge of sadness in Mayor Mary c Dondero e 1 the laughter of the gir!g in ga. ed "I want to f;el that ti1Isxp amt, many-colored gowns, and the boys, db . JS no in civilian clothes as well as in goo _ye, but Just a party. There is service uniforms, at' the formal cJos- a fee1mg of co~peration here ; I hope ing of the· USO on Dantels stree th e same spmt 'Wlll prevail in the , future. Everyone has done such a last evening, which ended five an sple~dld,.plece- of work ; Portsmouth 11. half years of service. JS pi oud. . Yes, a shade of sadne.-:s and t>t I would like to express the opmthe:e was a jo.yful atmosphere; ior ion of the navy of a job well done," their laughter was free· from the fears prevalent during the war. Our i;illd Rear Adm. John H. Brow1'1, Jr., country ls at peace again, and most USN, commandant of the Ports?! our_ boys are civilians, and living I mcuth naval base. He added that in t.he1r own home town 1 h e was· m · favor • of the plan t,o• kel\p The assembly at ti fin. . 1e a 1 c1osmg th . of the _uso was called to order by . e build 1ng open as a community George A. Trefethen who presided center. • at the ceremonies. ' Lt. Comdr- B. a. J9-rvi.s, tJSN, was The Rev. Thomas F. Duffy gave next presented t.o the group. the. invocation. E. cur tis Matthews, _Col.__wmiam Sa.ckvlll.~. USA , comchairman, was introduced to the mandmg o,fficer of t.~e Portsmouth group by Mr. Trefethen. har!)or defenses, said "I saw tl'le "W~en the enemy strikes we of USO elubs tunctlon overs~as, and this llberty loving country 'rise as they have done a. fine job i11 a11 in a. unit, casting aside all racial thea~ers, including the home t.heapreJudice. and religious intolerance t~r. The army persq_nnel of bhe li.a.r111 the fullest spirit of cooperation bor' defenses in Portsmouth sit'!. to pres_erve our cherished freedom. cerely hope that a. community club ~o as the united service organiza- will be established here." t1on has pointed the way, let us now Awatd8 and here reap the benefits of this Present A forma) award was pl'esehtM to organization, and dedicate ourselves Miss Josephine Lynes, who has fieen to this same spirit of cooperation in responslfile for obtaining checking peace as well as in war," declared room, service, am'! she was given .Mr, atthews. certificates to distr!oute t6 those who have served there. Miss ~nne Hickey pr!!S~nted Miss Lynes with a bouqtiet of flowers. Mr~. I'.>. J. Rousseau was honored tor her part In recrtiltlng help for the shack bar. She was presented a. bcn.r uet by Miss tl'rances Dowdell. soolatl61'1 of P6rtsmouth: Mrs- Lillian Gan1i;1e, who repre·s entM tl.1e auxlliaty, Frat'lk E. Booma p6st N6. 6 Al'l'lilrican Legion; Mrs. Bertha TUrney, who repre~nted the auxl!lary, Emerstin Hovey p6At NO. 168, Veterans of Foreign Wa.rs ; Ml'3. Josephine Jones, auxUlary, division 2, Ancient Order of Hibernians, and Mrs. Elizabeth Battick, a representative of the auxiliary, Portsmouth council No. 140, Knights of Columbus. Also receiving a.wards we\'e Mrli. n. J, Rousseau, representing the ImmacuJate conception court No. 1284, da.thollc Daughters of Amer!ca.; Mr,I!. Ruth Holmstead, Crystal TemJ?le No. 36, Pythian Sisters ; Mrs .. Har?ld Mellion, Portsmouth section, National Council of Jewish women. and Mrs. nuth Brunette reptesentll'lg the Fannie A, Gardiner No. 82 Rebekah lodge. ' Awards were also presented. to Mrs. Charles H. Amhoff, represent~ Jng the Portsmouth Garden club; Frederick D. Gardner, representing Portsmouth Chamber of commerce · Franklin E. Jordan, representin • The Portsmouth Herald; John Scott, representing the Portsmouth Kiwanis club ; and Mrs. Joseph '.J:'.horner, representablve of the Ser. Vlce Mothers club of Portsmouth . Also receiving awards were Dal Wyant, representing radio station WHEB; Mrs. Howard Lee, represen. t.a.tlve of the Portsmouth chapter NO. 54, O1·der of the Eastern Star· Mrs. Harriet Downing, represent~ Ing the Women's City club ; Mrs. Ruth Peters, represent111g the Ad. miral Wainwright Navy Wives Club of America., No. 31 ; and Philip H. Sanderson, represent.mg the Manchester Union. Other awards were presented to Mrs. Baum, representative of the New Hampshire State Federation of women's clubs; Mrs. Rae s. Lara.ha, representing the Piscataqua, Busl. ness and Professional women's club; Capt. Hugh Fleming, repre. sentlng the Portsmouth Salvation Army corps, and Mayor Dondero for the City of Ports~outh. • Ma.-:lce F . Whalen, regional executlye of the USO, who was to be t~e first speaker, and Francis R. Bishop, regional supervisor of the N.C.C.S., the second, were both absent. John Reardon, national regional supervisor of Catholic community service, spoke in place of Mr. Bishop. Col. Harold Smith , Lhe regiona,l supervisor of the Salvation A1·my also spoke. ' f Present Gifts Mrs. Noyes then t.pob brlet'ly and then .called Fred Ladlow, director, forward, and presented him with a small gift. "There ha-.s never been such a fine supervisor of the USO! " she declared. Mr. Hennessy was brought forward, and Miss Dondero presented him with a gift. Mrs. Hilda. Hundley, staff aide, was presented a gift by Miss Eleanor Dowdell, and Chairman Matthews presented her with a bouquet of red roses. The formal ceremonie's closed with the singing of "God Bless America," accompanied by the Portsmouth naval base band. H. L. Norton is chief bandmaster. The USO operating committee consist., of the following members : Mr. Trefethen, chail'man; Mrs. Ar• thur Ba.um, Father Duffy, Capt. Hugh Flemming, Peter J. Hickey, Mrs. Katherine Hill, Th6mas Kane, Miss Lynes, Mrs. Noyes, Mrs. D. J . Rousseau, James W. 'rucker and Harry Winebaum. Ex.officio members are Rear Admiral Brown , Colonel Sackvllle, Mr. Hennessy and Mr, Ladlow. Mr. Matthews is chairman of the USO . council . Other members include Mrs. Ba .m , Mrs. Mary Lane Bickford, Mrs. Dorothy Bovard Mrs. Albert Brlskay, Father Duffy,'captaln Flemming, Mrs. Hyman Freiman, Mrs. Melvin Gillis, Sam Good- man, James Griffin, Mr. Hickey s.nd Mr~- Katnerlne Hill. . Other m,embers are Mrs. J6sephh1e Jl>nes, Lt. Comdr. Joseph Keown, Ch.C., USN, Mrs. Isobe) 1,(lt1g, Dr. E. L. Levine, Mrs, Merle C. Mitchell, Mrs. Noyes, Mrs. c. Waldo PlckMt, Mrs. ROUSEiea.U, Colonel S?,ckvllle, Mrs. Laura. Sumner, and Mr. Tref~thet'J . Also men:ibers are Judge Jeremy R. Wal~bn, _H erbert, ~~ry !t'ld Mr. Wlnebaum. Ex-offlc10 men1bet/; tr~ Mayor D6M.ero, Mr. L&dlow and Mr. Henness:)'., . . A forn:ial dance followed the c!OilIng ceremonies. Music was by tM Portsmouth Naval Base ba.nd. �Port City Youth Center I In USO Bldg. Proposed I UNH Sociology Student Advances New Plan Designed to Benefit Youth of Community A plall to establish a you th center In the former USO building, 135 Daniels street, rather than an adul t community recreation center, has been proposed to Portsmouth civic leaders by Walter w. Cupples, University of New Hampshire studen t under the GI BUI of Rights. It 11; suggested a board be appointed, represehtatlve of the religious, business and educational fields tu •!!~ :"· •':M• 1,~'!I .,tt ! H•~:. ;; ·• · 'iii, I ,t'i~: Instigator of lh1s -newes& Ill~ ment for youth Is a junior at Durham, majoring In sociology. He spent the past summer working with the Family Welfare association here. A native of Manchester, Mr. Cupples was graduated from Manchester Central high school In 1927 and was In the hotel catering business, prior to army service in December 1941. He spent 18 mon ths overseas .,;;::=t::====----(1 with the 8th Air force as navigator study plans for organizing and op- and radar operator on a Liberator. 1 erating the center. A later meeting He was discharged from service in 11 of community organizations would May 1945. receive the report of findings and Holder of the Distinguished Flying appoint a permanent board to Cross, the airman was also recipient make the center an actuality. of the Presidential citation with Having the oldest property and three clusters, Air medal with three 1 moral claims on the USO building . clusters, and wore the European theMr. Cupples feels the Army and ater ribbon with five campaign stars Navy association might clear all and the American theater ribbon deeds and lease the building and with one star for North Atlantic property for the youth of Ports- flight patrol combat with submamouth, with the Income or such a • "i (9 . lease being sufficient to erect a rines. smaller building for servicemen 's use. However, servicemen would also have dally access to the youth center during certain hours. A veteran of 30 missions over Germany with the 8th Air force , Mr. Cupples said today the problems of future Americans_have been too Jong disregarded . "Throughout the nation, cities are taking advantage of USO buildings closing to answer the question of how best to aid young people in educaEtllTOR' f; NOTE : Th, full tut ,., th~ plan r.. r • 'Portsmouth :,outh center, tlon, recreation and relaxation," he l!nrlnpr<I hy NH ,orlnlou ,tudpnt Walter w. C11p11les and reported In yestersaid, "Youth here represent a cross da y's Port , mouth Herald , appeus below.) - -----~-------' section the entire city, Ports- Alrc11dy, Rmon",. the nroponent:~ of mouth's o! tomorrow. You . Portsmou th . hn ve the oppor,, "Present facllitlcs 11re f11r from tunlty to fill a. need which hM been II community center. there ls evil! 'd n eglected. too long disregarded. dence of a tendency for interested adequate In a necessar Y w1 e range When• are your young sons and i:-roups to seek Rdvantages or conof 11age and individual Interests. A · otl,c-i· "I'0Up. •., . ,..are Is th hi! d h I daughtern :spending their free t 1me, ,r~.sslon. ~ .,• ovftr < ,. ,. rea Y wor wt Pe anId compre vc their time outside the home? And thP community cftn tftr which hn ,•'° f 111. tlesensa11d < • program mus rov e ac ~urvlved the nnlRR"onlsms thRt nre skilled In a. year-round what are th ey doing? bound to ln~lnuate themselves behedulesupervision O! hobbl·es crafts a11d More Rnd more, cities and towns Sc • tween the v11rlous of center which sports. In addition, social activities throughout the nation 11re taking It ls composed. For groups Rn adult such as dancing, educational mov- advantage of closing USO clubs to to survive. the members must have tes, selected Jiteratpre, music appre- supply the 1tnswer to these questions. d f t elation and participation , presenta- TRken over by civic Rnd i;ervlce or- common 11:roun 5 or unders anding R nd lntera ctlon:bsickgrounds. 1t common religion, Uon o! plays, hiking and camping gnnlz:1tions, these USO clubs are b e- i;lml!Rr culturnl similar trips, must be considered." Ing convrrtPd Into youth clubs. national and racl11l derivation and In the creation of an adult ccn- None h11ve clubs more adapt1tble or a common socio-economic status. In ter, Mr. Cupples believes its results helter loc1tled to fill you th club II heterogeneous community such 11s ' and influence would, at best, be requirements th Rn hRs Portsmou th Portsmouth. such an enterprise ls slight and superficial. Mature per- In th e USO buildinl!'. This Ideal site, foredoomed to one of two altern1t- ' sons are quite unyielding In their '11.•ll h All It hRs to offer, IR de:slred b~ tives: the project will end In bickerpatterns of behavior and social a t- i;evernl groups, But th ey are Adu! Ing and dlsorg11nizatlon or it wllJ tltudu, he said, and an adult cen- orirnnlz1t_tlons caterln!!' to Rdults, come under the complete'domlnation 1 11 h ter would reflect little or nothing In ~mRII , oups whic 11.re not repre- . of a strong, homogeneous non-re,,the social well being of the com- i;enta th " of th c populntlon Rs R resent11.tlve group which will freeze 15 nei th er pr:ssing out the minority dissenllng groups. munity as a whole. whole. Their th e,vneed During the winter of 1944-1945, nor lire _lncapRble of de elop- Youngsters. on the other hand. have young people of Portsmouth met in 111 1? o th er facilities to flt th eir own this group consciousness only to the a panel session at the North church reouireme!1ts. . extent of Its lnculc11tion in them by parish house to discuss their needs I~ th e aim of th ese Adult groups 15 their elders. The elastlctty of their th o! outlet. As a result, an adult group llocial betterln!!' of e Adult., of ~he ~oclal Rtti tucles makes them easv callep the Youth Recreational coun- communl tv. It Is onlv fair to pomt material for Implantation or those tha t thcrP litt.lc- to hope for ideills o! Americ-anlsm which leave , cil of Portsmouth was f orme d an d a out In brtt.rrlng thr Isgenernl soclnl tonus recreation conference was held l_n or r~inilv lirft of R community no room for ~uch prejudices. The 1 F b 1945 tt d d by city ofII n < youth rlub would overcome or mlnl_e ruary . and a private en e we Ifare oi.-- tensive throuirh effort the Rdults. A far more ex- mlze them and provide a needed c1als, public Is requlr d. an effort ganlzatlons, church . l~aders and l!'lvlng R"reRtcr Rtlention to each In- education in good Americanism . parent-;eachers association. divldual tl1 an could be effected by A you th "D rop- In . Center" wa CAs " community center or "roup society. Rer,rPSent Cross Section l t r established at the YM "' These young people represent & a e movies, . personsp:1tterns nre quite unyleld- cross section of the entire city, 11. where dances, an d a. sn a ck MRture Ing In their o! behavior bar were In great demand for 11ev- And sorlnl a t titudes: the •tnnuence whole generation, Port.,mouth's toeral months. ot a community center would, Rt morrow. They want and h1tve a definite need for the beneflL! which best, be onlv sliirht 1111 d suoerficiRI. would be theirs in a youth club. th It would reflert little or no lnir In Present recreational and social facilthe 11oclal well being of the com- - ·· - - . mun ty 1111 a whole. m' Colllplete Text of Plan ·For City Youth Center Walter W. Cupples Outlines Objectives Of His Proposal for Disposition of USO . i!!:t'111 1l!i!,j1 ;"'i•,; ;;i!l! 'ii!;f :?-iki ,::H;.; ,.(~:1, ..-~,~!~'· _. ~ r. :.1:,1u •·;;;: ;ltlii" •.,;,1:,. ..... :~_i:.,r~, ·au i'll ,::!f,.. ·,,1:i: -ltles are ar from a equate. Thereis" a complete lack as to continuity of program. Existing facilities are much too llmited in variety o! activities and in provisions for participation Jn the necessa.rlly wide range of age 1tnd Individual interests. Besides these factors, activities are completely at the mercy of the weather, the season o! the year and daylight hours. A really worthwhl!e and comprehensive program must provide tacll!ties and skilled supei:vislon in a. year-round schedule or hobbles, crafts, skills, sports and athletics. In addition It must offer a. wide variety of social activities 11uch as dancing, educational movies, selected reading, music appreciation and participation, presentation o! plays, hikes, outings and camping. It should assist In the awakening of 1/0clal awareness and conscience, and offer a. medium of social selfexpresslon. As a valuable adjunct to t!Je regular academic education carried on in school, It would encourage and guide the young people In seeking out their lndlvldual skills and abilities. J;t would give them the ; social feeling of "belonging" and I of having an Interesting place to 1 devote their spare time and young energies In satisfying - and socially approved pursuits. Approval is as Important to the six-year-old. child as it Is to an adult. They have need for approval, a. need which is- so str9ng that many of their social actions are defense mechanisms through which they attempt to assume an attitude of Indifference toward the disapproval they sense for past errors. Today, In Portsmouth, there ls llttle for them but a continuous process of trial and error adjustments. They wander aimlessly about the streets, day and _night, seeking fortuitous occupation. Too often their search ends In darker and less public places. But the blame lies not with them, It Iles with those responsible for their training-in the- broad sense-the society of which they are groWing members. Oddly, while society fully recognizes Its responslblllty In the purely academic field and provides for and uses pressure to give eve.lly child 12 years of schoollng, is passes but llghtly over an equally important phase of training-that o! competent guidance In social Interaction and In fitting the individual se.tlsfactorlly Into the social pattern. ·You, of course-, want to know what a youth club can do for your youngsters. He Is a sketch or what other , clubs are doing. in part, and what a Portsmouth club will do l! YOU want It. Fill Idle Hours It Will provide 1. i,lace to which they can go after school and during the evening hours allowed them from home. It wlll flll their ·saturdays and their Idle vacation hours. During these times a complete schedule of activities wlll keep the building humming. But let's drop 1n and see what 1& aoina on • • • �With _that. complete engrossment of which youngsters are capable, the stamp collectors club will be pouring over ''finds" and catalogues in the club library. In the gymna- ' The futme of the USO-ArmyThe mayor reported the t~ede1fl sium severs 1 basketballs will be get~h!~~~ ~~nsi:ti ting a. good workout. Down in the Navy buildirgd o: ~fni1ls~re;!ii r~; ft~v~~~;e~~; basement workshop the carpenters' ~=~!~ uv;~~ m!eti~: of the Pprts- the new wing housmg the gymnaclub will be working on individual mouth city council, directors of the slum. projects; games for the game room, Army and Navy . association and a Cou11cilman Hilda Hundley opbits of furniture for the home, or representative of the FW A. Tins posed the public hearing in the ima.dditions to club fac111ties. The was decided at last mght's council mediate future and declared that basement game room will · be fl.lied meeting. "in fairness to all concerned, I think with · spectators -and participant& In Mayor Mary C. Dondero brought the council should sit down around a the ping pong tournament; the pool the matter up and reported that the table with the Army-Navy associa- , tables crowded by players and im- recreation commission would like to d FW A man and 1• patient spectators who wait their have the council refer the matter to tlon directors at1t1 1. ~n Her suggestion l the ma e · . turn. In a corner, two youngsters it so tha t 1·t cou ld con d uc t a public settle .. ,as adopted by the council. . will be so completely wrapped in a hearing on the question of ruture " ___ _ _ game of checkers that no one else use of the building. exist., for them. Up in the roof garCouncilman George K. Sanborn den, civer the gymnasium, a juke- said he thought the property should box will be giving out with what it be turned back to the Army-Navy takes.for an informal dance. All the association and then used as a youth cente1:. '\.-.,..~-. 1 fourth floor rooms will be occupied by various hobby and craft groups; I drawing, model making, dress designing, sewing, photography, draO mattes, music, and what have you; all preparing some public prerentalion or exhibition. Yes, and · with Permission has been granted for \C.'_ _ _ . ~ - - - - - - - - - - , _ ; _ : _ _ ._ _ __ the land available next to the present buildings, there ls no reason the use of the USO buUdlng on why they shouldn't be enjoying an Daniels street for a benefit ball to indoor swimming ·pool, long needed be held Dec. 4 for the benefit of the in Portsmouth. Another gy)rinasium Portsmouth rehabilitation center, floor above it would allow separate / Miss Dorothy Pace said this morngym facilities for boys and girls. ing. At the outset, and to insure the The benefit affair is one in a t maximum effectiveness of the youth series which Miss Pace, assisted by OUMCI OrS club, there must be a d~flnite policy locai committees, has run in the established to exclude all political past to accumulate a fund_ for the nd a secular · influences from the establishment of the center, now f The Portsmouth city coutlcil will meet in executive sesmanagement and supervision. 0th. here under the Joint e~wise, J_ncompetent leadership and operntin~i of the Portsmouth Kision this evening with directors of the Army and Navy ~s~r~~~a::r!~nt tres_ultd. The kkey ~~r~~~t:1ui and the N. H. Society sociation and a representative of the federal government to s e rame wor ers f C ippled Children and Ha.ndiwho possess innate skill in their or r discuss t:t:ie future of the former USO, building on Daniels Epecialties and in handling young- capped. P~rsont'. the use or the , str·er.' . , \ , sters. Their salaries must be atPermisswn or lved " ., tractive enough to allow them to bu1ldmg, now closed, was }'ece l------_;_·- - - - - -----· I gh'.e their full attention to their from USO and FHA author1t1es a~ In a. statement today, explaining h d and a plan work. Part time workers, leaders in ter such use had been approthved iy the purposes of tonight's meeting ment can be reac e the city and group activities, must be selectecj on memb_ers of the Portsmou c _ 11 which Is closed to the public, Mayor wo1-ke_d out b~tr;ei~rmy and Navy merit . alone, be well recommended councU in a poll taken by messen 'fi' Dondero said: the directors o ~ l overnment, on personality factors· and be paid ger. . E I . "I have had so many questions association, the fe ~r~ ti1e building for their time. This iatter considA ball, lecture by Arctic xp 01er I asked about what !.s to be done to and the US_O so 1~ \ eration as a eration will attract competent work- 9omdr. Donald B. MacM1il~ ~q a I the building on Daniels street which can be c_ontmue~ ~iori and civic ers a~d allow . the director greater hobby show are planned. • •• ·\ has been leased to the USO for the commumty reclea d as a communselect1on and easier elimination of Jast five years, that I feel I should '~enter and develo~e the needs of the leaders. Any less . than these conJet the people of Portsmouth know ity proJect to meed social organizasiderations does not warrant the exof the interest which the city has young people ar-. community. in this property. t1ons of the en n e I f Portspendi t ure in building and equipI . "I ealize that the peop e o ment; anything less would not be "The city government purchased r . ·t" ular the sports lovfair to the youngsters and would be , the Maxwell propert,y at the corner mouth, m pa1 ic. us that the buildbo\lnd to fall far short of its pur.of Chapel and Daniels streets in !ng fans, aretn~~~ immediately for pose. , 1015, and transferred It to the Army mg b\ ~es etc for the winThe youth club can and must fit H m t in ex- and Navy a~sociation as a site !or basket: I gam h'eartiiy in favor or in with existing youth education and The city counc w mee ' ter, an a 0 training facilities to complete an ecutlve session, wi th th e directors · the building which was erected the th !~~e{~! :r time, the federal interesting and a weU rounded pro- of the Army and Na\ly associ~_twn 'foHowlng year by public .subscrip- 1 overnment still has a lease on the 1 gram designed to assist each grow- and a federal. representative O 1~~Y lion. Under the tenns of this grant, ~uilding and I am doing all in my ing individual to know himself, his at 7 :30 pm to discuss dispo~a • · 10 as provideQ by Chapter 340 of the ower to legally effect a change abilities and his ·llmitations; to un- Army-Navy building, Mayol Maly C. St.ite laws of 1911. the property was ,P hich will aid the entire communderstand and to respect his fellow Dondero said this_ noon. t to revert t,o the City of Portsmouth l ~~Y ., · _ beings; and to guide him in finding The meeting will not be open in the event that t,he building i • a satisfying place for himself in his the public. f1 • '1...1...o .---,=- should be used for any purposes · . society. I other l,han its principal use for the ·1 It would be a big investment, but servicemen stationed in Portsmouth. it would be an investment in a big In 1941, so that an auditorium could thing-an investment in those who be built by the Federal Works agenwill be the determinants of the cy, the city was granted a qullcla1m Port6mouth of tomorrow. Portsmouth city council will deed to the land on which the admeet at 5 pm today in special dition was built. The federal govsession in the council chamber, ernment renovated the building In city hall, to discuss keeping the 1944, and the USO furnished it at USO building, 126 Daniels ~treet, considerable exi1ense . .The city govheated, lighted anrl oJ)en for ernment now owns this property the rest of this month. Notice of and has an interest In Its use and the meeting, requested by l\laydevelopment. or l\fa1·y C. Dondero, was sent Can Fincl Accord by letter from City Clerk Eileen Dondero and delivered yester"It seems to me that an agree. day afternoon to council members by the city messenger. The USO building will be 1 opened tonight after many months of darkness for a benefit program for the Portsmouth Rehabilitation Center, )),,\\,'-'<\c. _ Rou~d Table Discussion to Decide·v." future of Local USO Property ~-"' l J tt!~~ ! l Grant Use f USO BUI•1d•1ng . Center Bene f"1t For Re ha b•i• I 1tatlon I Mayor ~=------------, ·1ssues St a t emen t On USO Meet1·ng Ton·1ght C ·1 an d Army- Navy o·1reC To Discuss Plans for Future Use till l'I' .\ . . I 0·1scuss 0·1s posal" I Of USO Bu'• Id•1ng ' At Fr·1day Sess·10n t\ I ° C OUnCI•1 M eetS On USO 'Today ~r :S:~t I �. - ·- ·--- ·- ~ ~- _....._ . 'City· Civi( Center USO Action Mayor Sees ~ Early·Opening ~ N earer ·to·Rea i ,•t y Approved By Council; Of USO Bldg. Army-Navy Association Directors Formulate Plan 1 Portsmouth's dream of a non-political, non-sectarian civic center in the USO building on Daniels street was one step nearer reality today as a result of action taken at a meeting of the directors of the Army-Navy association yesterd.ay. tL ~. 46 The dlrectori; made It clear today that their proposed line of a.ctlon ls .subject to approval of the courts because of a stlpula.t.lon In Lhe original charter of the association that their activity shall be carried on for the benefH o! servicemen. Under the proposal adopted yesterday the Anny and Navy as.socia.tion directors will convey their 1ntere.st in the Daniels street property to a new group of civic center trustees !or $1 if the federal works agency will do likewise. The new trustees would be agreed upon Jointly by the city government of Portsmouth and the association. It would be up to the trustees to formulate a plan and by-laws !or operation aaUs!actory to the Army and Navy association directors. thiit rroup arreed, and the plan, to be satisfactory, would ncccsSllrlly have to Include satisfactory privileges for Individual aervlcemen on actin duty and to American seamen. Also In the plans adopted by Army and Navy a.ssoclatJon dlrectqrs yesterday 18 a provision that the balance of the association'& funds, after estRbllshment o! a trust fund !or American seamen. will be turned over to the civic center trustees to be used by them for the welfare of servicemen using the Danie~ street btllldlng and the stipulation that the city shall relinquish all Its title and Interest to the new board of trustees upon payment of $1,500 (the original purchase price of IRnd 1riven city !rom funds of the association. 1 The group also voted to purchase from the USO all of the furniture and equipment. Inventoried for the ium of $2,365.80 and to convey, by bill of ~Rle, all or this furniture and equipment to the new trustees !or g1, The association directors agreed that they wished it made clear that In their action throughout the proposed change over to ii civic center, they were acting and must act solely In accordance with their obllgations as trustees for the servicemen and also for the public Interest. Following this step for'lt'arct in nPgotlations, made yesterday afternoon, Mayor Mary C. Dondero told basketball fans at the Junior hl1th school gymnRslum la.st night that t thepublic USO Rgaln building will A.bemonth. opened to the within Present at yesterday's RssociRtlon directors' meeting were E. Curtis Matthews. Mrs. Catherine Sweetser Hill, Jeremy R. Waldron, Jame Borthwick and Mrs. -William Kremer and. by proxy, Alice G. Marden and Leon Smith. f---~--- Approve USO Building Use Duri'ng Decem.n~~ .rhe USO buildinl( on Daniels street wlll be kept open throughout December, the Portsmouth city council agreed unanimously, Rt a special session In city hall yesterrlay. The building, dark since it1; closing last July 31, and expected to be taken over by the City of Ports- mout.h for a community center, was oprned last night for ii benrflt progrnm for the Portsmouth Rehabllltll t Ion renter. Mayor Mary Dondero met with th" counciJ at 5 pm, and requested adoplion of ~. resol ution to use HOO from miscella n!'ous funds to pay for heat, light., 11nd necess11ry help for the rest of the mont.h. Clrment R. Moullon, Port.smouth plumbing inspecl-0r, told the cow1cil it w11s difilcult to draw the water nff Mld keep the t-mp,o; drained ~nd 1 advised th::i.t the building be kept 1 open. He ~~ id a low fire '\\'ould use r only a quarter of a ton of coal daily. He added thnre wa., buckwheat coal enough on hand In the building to i , last this week. ' Present were Councilmen Hllda H. Hundley, Ellen A. Moses, Fred R. Hoffmann, John Gallagher, George K. Silllborn and Winfield S, Call. l.;;;=::;::::;::::;==;:;;:~:;:======,1 c: One more step t.oward the realizatlon of the dream o! a community center In t.he former USO building on Daniels street "'B.s taken last night when the Portsmouth city council authorized the mayor to execute cancellation of the U. S. 1tovernment's lease on the federal recreation building. The action was taken on • the written suggestion of FWA regionnl o!Ticials as ii result of a recent meeting between council members and Army and Navy associat.ion directors 11nd a later meeting of the a.,soci11 t.ion directors. William Jones, division engjneer, ~a id that if the city would act he 1Yould recommend to the federal government that It relinquish tt.s lease rights in the property which ( righ ls origin11 lly were scheduled to · expire Junr 30, 1952. The ran!'rs which ,th!' m11yor wi!J execute, subje<'t to concurrence h.v the federal government, (';di for termination by .Tan . I. This i5 also the time that the USO interest in the property expire~ and would mean that tht> rity may t..ikt> over the buildinir for a recreation center the nrst or the year. At thr Mme time the council voled to buy furnisl\ings which are owned by the federal g6vernment for approxlm11tely $1,600. · The Army-N11vy association dlrec- ! tors alreadv have Indicated they will purchase the !w-nlture owned by the USO. Plans call for turning the property over to a new boiird of directors, to bP established to operate a recreation center for the city. l Not a llahit At, th P same time that Mr. Jones Informed the city he believed ' the government would turn over lt.s in- 1 terest In the USO builoing free on a guarantee that the building will be used for a civic center and tha.t the city will buy the fm:nishlngs, he warned lhe council that !,he same proceedure n;iust not be l!ntlclpa~d in the case of the Sherburne school. Mr. Jones Informed the council that the government desired that the city should act to take over the school by June 30, 1947. The estlm11ted cost of the building and furnishings i.s $106 ,000, he added and, under the government's policy o! selling such w11r-born facilities Rt half price to municlf)alities, this Mayor Mary C. Dondero said today that her statement at the openIng night of the PHS Alumni association basketball league Thursday evening that the USO would be open In a month was based on a report she had received concerning the meeting of the Army and Navy association directors that afternoon. Mayor Dondero said today that while it possible legal matters 1 pertaining. to the reopenlpg of the / building as §, civic center might take jonger ~he ·iwas .i;erl.aln -tne ,-p~1>j$~ would go through'·and that sht ha.cf high hOpes lt might be accomplished wlthln·,a. lllOJlth. wa.s ~.1...," �Veterans Find Val uable =, J ::-----:v-,- Fami ly lncome h, ew Functioni.n t 1 :•n•s been a. hodsend to the veterana here," said c_ecll Bro__"n__~dr ··· A - 1.---------~-After the lacing Is ·completed the Veterans Group_ Plans!A\D Acres Craft Factory 5 1• mocc11slns arr returned to I.he nl~tributlon center at 140 Circuit ro11d, where the finishing touches are put on bv other veterans wives, 11nd then packed in boxes to he shipped out to the retail stores throughout A group of World War II veterans New England. plan to establish a corporation for Favor F.x-GI's • d "Wherever possible, we give the , the fabrication of moccasms an ex-GI a job," explaine¢ Mr. wel~s. other craft work in the Child Care "The Jacers can give whatever building at Wentworth Acres it was ti me th ey wan t t o th e wor k · "'P " learned yesterday In a telegram to J. want them to like their work, to consider it more of a hobby than D. Hartford, publisher of The Portsjust a job to get done and over mouth Herald from the office of with. we are willing to pay a good Congressman Chester E. Merrow in price to get good work, and we find Washington. the people who are working for The telegram reads: us, more than cooperallve. Th~Y "Congressman Merrow was inseem to enjoy what they are doing formed by o. s. Myer, Commlssloneq aside from the financial angle," he of Federal Public Hous111g author- I continued. ity. Washington, that the Child Care Thomas Curtis, 91 Rockhill ave- building at Wentworth Acres, Ports- ! nue, a serge11nt In the marine mouth, will be leased to a group of earn right here In our own home," corps who was just beginning on velerans. Their program calls for beamed · Mrs. Brown as she sklllhis first case of moccasins 5aid, the formation of a corporation comrully tightened the lacings In a "The best part of this job is that moccasin 'she had just finished. we can lace a few minutes, lay the posed of world war II veterans 11.•ho "By veterans; for veterans and work down, then pick It up again 1 will instigate a plan of fabrication because of veterans" might well be where we left off anytime.'' of moccasins and other craft work the motto of the new Portsmouth "Yes," agreed Mrs. Curtis, "I c~n \ in the homes of GI's residing in • industry which Is housed in the stop to tend our seven month!\ Pld I Wentworth Acres. This will provide building at 140 Circuit road, Wentbaby. It Isn't like having to go I a means of extra income which will worth Acres. All active members of down town to work. What we m 11 ke prove highly beneficial to veterans the · concern are veterans of World here Is ours and there is no bus . of world war II residing in the War II. Connors Weiss, Inc., is made fare to come out, and with the extra I Acres who are attending the Uni. up of four veterans, Joseph N. we can make we can buy baby 11versity. The building will be used Connors, president, Charles E. clothes and the like." f ti Lawrence, vice president In charge She went on, "I have a neighbor for office and headquarters or 1e of the Dover plant where the mocwho has three small children. Her program, storage for materials recasins are manufactured, Ted Weiss husband Is going to school at the quired and fabrication of articles, in charge . of the Wentworth Acres university. Of course she couldn't final operation necessary to comgenera] office, and Herbert D. Wenleave those children to go out lo plete such articles as moccasins Insley, secretary. work 11 ml it wouldn't p11y h<'r to valving no heavy machinery, and Mutual Benefit hire someone to care for them. shipping and receiving point {or "It was through the efforts of Now she is lacing mocr.asin and materials." Ernest Wilson, manager of the taking care of her own child_ren The telegram was si1med by Ann Acres and Rep. Chester E. Merrow besides. At the rate she Is gomg, •, P. Lonergan, Office of Chesler E. that we leased this building from she says the chance to do this . Merrow. the government," explained Mr. work at home has really solved Ernest H. Wilson, manager of the Weiss. "They realized that the 1 wentwol'lh Acres project said t!1is their financial worries. majority of residents o! the Acres "The good part of working for morn in!!. tlrn t the Connors. Weiss are veterans, trying to subsist on a you, Is that you are so fair l.n us," corporation was negotiating f~r !he pretty small Income while they are stated another veteran's wife tn Mr . 1 lease of the building which is Jo. furthering their education. Many of Weiss. "Why the first pair I laced ,I caled at the corner of Circuit road the veterans have small children and for that reason, their wives are were all wrong and instead o! mak- I and Grai,ile streel. Ing me do them over, you did them I He added that the work would, unable to go out to work. There are a great many actual hardship yourself to show me ho~, ~hen gave according lo plans, be allocated to 1 II ' cases here and we felt that our plan me credit for the work. 1 x.G. I.'s for spare-time producI might be of mutual benefit to both Wlth · the enthusiasm ~ilown hy tion in their homes and said that If I the . ex-GI's here and to ourselves, boh Mr. Weiss and the lacers he ·I plans go through as hoped the r.or the manufacturers." empl.oys, the success of Portsporatlon 11,•ould begin operation at The corporation began the manumouth's newest Industry seems us- , ' lhe Acres about October I. facture of moccasins at their Do- 1 sured. _______ One of the officials of Lhe Conver plant about three weeks ago. nor-Weiss company when contactThe hand 1aced foot gear are in ed this morning said regarding: the tans, browns, whites and a comproject: "No definite pl~ns ~ave bination of brown and white and been made and until the fmal sign . are made o! elk leather and dom11c. Ing of a lease full details cannot be After they are brought to 140 Clrformulated and released b:v the cor- , 1 cult road, they are distributed to poration concerning the craft work." the residents who do the lacing 1 with tbe provision that only those - ~ ' t.'..4: .. ~ - -~ ~.,.. ._ ¥~%~ ~ ml who are veterans, service men or in needy are eligible to work on them. After a 1acer has completed one case of moccasins. for which he receives 25c per pair, he finds usually that he can do a case of 12 pairs \ In three to four hours· - - ~ - - 13 Circuit road, Wentworth Acres, the first lacer employed by Connors & Weiss, Inc., manufacturers of hand laced moccasins. ''I was , starting my freshman year at the I University In '42", he went on, I "When I was inducted Into the service. From then until last January I was with the army eng-ineers. Last July we moved here to the Ac res and I began my stud- • ies again at Durham. On the $90 a. month we get from the govemment It was quite a problem to make bdth ends meet until we got this chance to lace moccasins." "Why, I bought my living room and hall drapes and now we are saving for a kitchen Jlnoleum wi th the extre. money we are able to __ . • • .: I I I I I I I ·1- �ircuit road , who were the first lacers cmploJ•ed by the Connors Weiss Corp, lace. moccasins in their own home in their spa re time. Ir. Brown is putting the lacings in while Irs. Brown tightens them with a company ow necl tool. The bow is then tied ancl the mocca in is completed (center ) . (Portsmouth llcrald photo) I MRS. JAl\IES SPRAGUE. left, whose husband is a coast guard nteran-r, .;;;;;;.,_ _..;;;;;,;;,;;;;;;:;;;;;,;.;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;~ attending the Portsmouth Trade school. cleans moccasins at the plant of Connors Wei s Inc., 140 Circuit road, Wentworth Acres, preparatory to putting them on the rack for final inspection. Mrs. Albert Sabol, cPnter, _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ whose husband is a disabled air corps veteran also attending the trade 1!school, does the same work while Mrs ..John Chase of 170 Circuit road. another veteran's wife, makes the final lnspeotlon. (Portsmouth Herald photo) I �Material Needed for State Port City to Get [Federal Check for War History Outlined Here_~_ por fsmou th w "J ( . or Recorus omm1"ffee Acres Tax Payment T M T ,h ( •1 Sumner K. Wiley, regional director of the Federal Public Housing authority, has notified Ernest H. Wilson, FPHA housing manager, that a check In the amount of $37,061.21 to the City of Por tsmbuth , repre~enting payments in lieu of taxes on the war housing project of Wentworth Acres will soon be mailed by the United States treasury department. The Federal Public Housing authority, in accordance with the provisions of Jaw, makes payments of sums in lieu of taxes covering war housing projects. Such payments are based on valuations established by the Federal Public Housing authority, in cooperation with the local taxing authorities, and art determined by applying the local tax rate. The payment for the period April 1, 1946 to Apnl 1, 1947 is made In accordance with the provisions of the Lanham act. The law which authorizes payments in lieu of taxes also provides for deductions from the amount paid to the municipality for expenses incurred by the government In operating the project for services ordinarily furnished to local tax payers but not given to the project by the local government. Wentworth Acres furnishes its own poMee protection, street lighting, street maintenance and garbage, ash and trash removal. As these services are furnished to ordinary tax payers in the City of Portsmouth, an appropriate deduction from the total amount due is made for such expenditures. A further deduction is also made for prompt payment as allowed ordinary tax payers. ~ d (c , Types of material wanted for the colnpllation of a history oft.he state of New Hampshire during the war years were explained to more than , 50 members of the Portsmouth war ·, records committee by Philip Guyol, ex.·ecutive secretary of the state committee, at a meeting held last evening m the city hall council chamber. Representatives of Portsmouth orgamzations, busi nesses and mdustnes attended the meetmg as members of the committee. They were asked by Miss Dorothy Vaughan, chairman of the Portsmouth committee, to have reports on the war records of the orgamzations ready by the next meetmg which w!ll be held Aug. 20. Lists -T opics I S' Q I Port City War Records Group Lauded on Efforts by Guyol city or town cooperated as did Portsmouth, New Hampshire would lead the way among stales in compiling the facts of what its sons and daughters accomplished the last Iew years." The board, to complete available information, requested people in the Portsmouth area having photographs, which might add to the local war color, send them to Miss Vaughan, in care of the Portsmouth public library, Islington street. Attending the meeting were Mayor Mary C. Dondero, Capt. Vincent Kluzynsld, USA, of lhe Portsmouth harbor defenses, representing Col. William Sackville, USA, Laurence Shorey, ecretary, Mrs. Constance Richmond, Miss Margare Ballard , Mrs. A. C. Warner, Philip Sander1 son, James Joyce, Ralph May and I Miss Vaughan. Adjourning at the call ol i he one opy may be sent o the stale committee for use 111 the publicat10n chair, the group made plans lo and the other retamed by the local complete It!; surve as soon as possible. ,5. ;i..&--, ~ committee for further use. Present at last night' meeting were: Mayor Mary C. Dondero, honorary chairman; Mrs. Constance lrrM - ------------~-Richmond; John J. Shea; Gerald D. Fol>S; Eugene Cummings; James J . Joyce; Laurence Shorey; Mrs. Howard Jackson; Mrs. William Tur0Up ney; Miss Ailee True ; Arthur HarA group to be known as the War nman and Lee H . Scott. Records committee to compute Mr. Shorey was elected as secre- Portsmouth's share in World war u Lary for the executive board session wlll be appointed by Mayor Mary c. held after the open meeting. ().~•v-"'-11 Dondero next Monday at a meeting ' _ at 7:30 pm m the council chamber city hall. ' Miss Dorothy Vaughan has been named chairman of the executive committee. The mayor will complete the roster of this committee and make appointments to an overall committee. J \, \'], L\ lo Accepting the largest amount of World War II data yet received from & municlpallty in the state, Philip-N. Guyol, executive secretary of the New Hampshire War Records committee, last night welcomed for state records Port.smouth'a share in the past conflict. The report was submitted by Miss Dorothy M. Vaughan, chairman of the Portsmouth War Records committee, at a meeting in the council chamber, city hall. Mr. Guyol remarked that "lf every \FPH,,~.JJ ps War Activitie Data N ed d !Refund On From All Port City Grou s Acres Tax The F rlerAI t>ubllc H.ou Ing uthorit ht1s Increased b: 12.938.79 f • 1 grant 'l,o' the Cit of Portsmouth m lieu of 1946 real estate taxes on Wentworth Acres, Mayor Mary C. Dondero was informed this mornmg In a letter from Sumner K. Wiley region 1 director of the FHA. Th~ action, which increases to 50 000 the FPHA payment to the city on 1946 taxes. came as a result of a conference earlier this week In Boston between the mayor and Mr. Wiley. originally the federal agency had deducted $25,000 from it.s usual payment, for repair and maintenance of streets in the Acres development. As R, result of the mayor's protest the letter explained, the sum of $l 2.938.79 is being deferred from the $25,000 deduction this yea_r to the tax years beginning April 1, 1947. Every Portsmouth organization and group was urged by Miss Dorothy M. Vaughan, chairman of the War Records committee, to submit a report of their wartime activities to ~ t a tneeting of that committee last night. The group met In the Council chamber at city hall. Philip N. Guyol, executive secretary of the New Hampshire War Records committee, was present at the meeting and outlined the state's program. The state organization is planning to publish a history of New Hamp hir 's activities during World War II, which will be compiled and edited from matenal submitted by cilies and towns of the stale. Miss Vaughan requested that all materials and infonnaLion that would be of Interest and histonc value be submitted to her at the Portsmouth Public library. Deadline for such materials ls Labor Day and material should cover the war period from Jan. 1, 1939 to Dec. 31, 1945. Other material concerning post-war reconversion and tie-in matter with the war also may be submitted. This should be sent in duplicate so that ounc1 Rooms In The executive board of the Ports- I Mrs. Con.stance Richmond; Mr . mouth War Records committee will Doris Witmer; Rear Adm. D. E. meet thi evening in the council Dismukes, USN (ret.); Mrs. Erl ward chamber at city hall. Philip Gural, T . Wendell; John J, Shea; Ralph chairman of the state war Records Ma.v: Gerald D. Foss. committee is xpected to be present. Frank J . Massey: Miss Margaret At this time all records of Ports- Ballard ; Mrs. Doris Blaisdell ; Dr. mouth organizations which took an M. I . Boger-Shattuck; Mrs. Mary active part in World war II are ex- D. Warner: J . D. Hartford ; R. C. L. peeled to be in for the executive Greer ; Philip H Sanderson; Eugj'lne board to assemble for the N, H. Cummings ; Clarence C Sanborn; history of World War II. James J. Joyce ; Rear Adm . John H. Miss Dorothy M. Vaughan, chair- Brown , USN ; Col. William Sackville, man of the Port.smouth war Records USA; Lawrence ~horey, Mrs. Lillian ~ommltlee urges that, all rec,irds be Lamson ; M.rs. Richman Marg_e son; m by Sept. 3 and asks that they be John Pennmgt~n : Mrs. Anme B. turned in lo her at the puhl!c lib- Taylor and Louis de Rochem nt. rn.ry or given to any member of the ---executive committee. Members of the Portsmouth War Records committee are; Mrs. Mar.v C. Dondero, honorary chairman· Miss Dorothy M. Vaughan. -:ommit~ lee chairman; William G. Wendell; The people at war, military and naval installations, the work of federal agencies in the city, the contributions of industry and labor, the effects of the war on business and professions in the city were listed by Mr. Guyol as topics which should be covered by the history. Of particular interest in Portsmouth, Mr. Guyol said, should be the effect of the large influx of population during the war years and the community problems created by wartime conditions. The history will include comment.s and criticisms regarding national, state, local and individual activities during the war, Mr. Guyol said, as well as anecdotes and reminiscences. Among m1Scellaneous items which Mr. Guyol suggested might be contributed to the committee were copies of citations, photographs of war activities, local cartoons and posters and recordi11gs or transcriptions relating to wartime Portsmouth Mayor Mary C. Dondero, who lS honorary chairman of the commit1 tee, presided a.t the meeting. I eet on1g t I ayor to Name · Records Gr �War Records Groups S~lected by Mayor The make-up of an executive group to head up the work of the larger Port.smouth War Records committee was announced loda.v b.v Honorary Chairman Mayor Mary C. Dondero. The executive commiltee list Includes Miss Dorothy Vaughan, Por tsmouth librarian, chairman, and William G. Wendell , Mrs. Constance Richmond, Mrs. Doris Witmer, Rear Adm. D. E. Dismukes, USN, ret., Mrs. Edward T. Wendell. John J. Shea , Ralph Ma ·, Gernld D. Foss. Frank J. Massc.v, Miss Margare t Ballard. Mrs. Doris Bla isdell, Dr. M. I. Boger Shattuck, Mrs. Mary Warner. J . D Hartford, R. C. L. Greer, Phil ip H. Sanderson, Eugene Cummings, Clarence C. Sanborn, James J . Jo~·cc, Rear Adm. John J. Brown, Jr., USN , commandant of lhe Portsmouth naval base and Col. William Sackville, rom manding officer of the Portsmouth harbor defenses. J\ , i..q, l.o 4 War Records Group Discusses Reports Latest municipal group reports submi ted lo th e Portsmouth War Records comitlee were discussed last night with Philip Guyol, execut1_ve secretary of lhe New Ha mpshire war Records committee, at a me~ting in the council chamber, city hall. · k'1, USA Capt. Vincent C. Kluczms . , representing Col. W1l11am Sackv11le, USA agreed to compile a history of the part played In World War II by the Por tsmouth harbor defenses. Final report,s of all groups Is scheduled for Saturday of this week, when Miss DorothYo M. Vaughan, chairman , will tabulate Portsmouth's undertakings and act1v1t1es of the war. Committeemen present included Mrs Constance Richmond. Thomas G. ·Hennessy, Eugene Cummings, Laurence Shorey, and James Joyce. The .final meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 24, for changes or omissions of the record. t,. '-\, 4lo 'lb Local War Records Report Lauded By State Committee High praise was voiced today by the New Hampshire War Records committee for the activity carried on here by the Por tsmou th war records committee in compiling a complete record of Port.smou th's part in World War II and the effect of the war on activities in the ci ty. The state committee, headed by Justice Thomas L. Marble of Concord as chairman and including J . D. Hartford , publisher and editor of The Portsmouth Herald, as i s member for this area, said in a statement this morning: "Hats off to the Portsmou h War Records committee for 11s fin a job of collecting war records as New Hampshire has so far seen . "It was exactly three months ago tha t the Porl.smoulh co1T!n\i tlee held its first meeting, called by Mayor Dondero and attended by nearly 60 ci vie leaders. "Two months lalcr, 66 reports on various aspects of lhe community at war had been delivered to Miss Dorothy Vaughan, city librarian and chairman of the commltte . Today the total has passed 100. A dozen and a ha If more report,s are s lll in preparation, and he final total ls expected lo exceed 125 . "No New Ha mpshire community has done better. E,•ery Aspect Covered Excellent Photos "Unusually fine photographs show scenes at Camp Langdon, the ar• rival at Portsmouth of captured Germ;rn subs and their crews, acti vities at the USO, and many addi• tional events of prime historical importance. "Stories on the National Guard, ci y government. publlc library, Chamber of Comm rce. and various wartime housing projects are in pre para tlon. "\'Iha is l\•ithoul doub the mo t important il m of all. however, is still in proc s.s of collection, and tha is ihP war rvice record of all Port.smouth men and women who served in the armed forces. The I 0 Continued on Pa&e Ten ,. ~- '1.;> ,'\\o committee has sent out 3,000 questi onnaires •,vhlch, when they have been fiiled out and returned, will constitute a complete record of lhese men and women from the time they en tered the service to the day of thei r discharge. Most of these records will be supplemented with photographs; all will supply data on the individual 's branch of service, campaigns, decorations and citations, wounds, and so for th. "The scores of accounts received are concerned with practically every aspect of wartime life in Portsmouth, from the achievement.s of the na vy I yard to the activities of the WCTU. They include voluminous reports on May Publish History the Defense coun cil, USO, and t he "While war records are stlll comNew Hampshire Gas and Electric ing in, th Portsmouth committee company, as well as the ma~ i. e ls seriously considering publlcation navy yard report. Other organiza- of a history of the community at tions covered are stale guard, coast war. The committee feels that such guard, Civil Ai r Patrol, harbor de- an under ta king would be justified fenses , OPA, postoffice, industries, churches, clubs, theaters. League of not only by the wealth of material Women Voters, radio stat.ion WHEB. available but also by the city·s pride The Por tsmouth H erald , American in its contribution to the state and Legion and VFW and their auxili- nationaJ war effort. Portsmouth's aries, United American Ve terans, achievements are worthy of a memReel Cros , public schools. boy and orial , and no better memorial than girl scout.s, and others too numerous a published record of these achievements could be found . to mention. "We repeal. hats off to the PortsThere are miscellaneous narratives roncerned with Poru:mouth people mouth War Records committee; to at Pearl Harbor Dec. 7. 1941: t he Mayor Mary Dondero, sponsor and first Portsmouth man killed in ac- honorary chairman; to Miss Dorotion: the first colored WAC in New thy Vaughan , active chairman : to Hampshire; the sinking of the mine Laurence Shorey, executive secreplanter Gen. Richard Arnold ; the tary, who.se exertions have been complete history of the USS Sgua- nothing short of colossal: and to lus; Observation Post George 071 ; a such a faithful and hard-working short wave broadcast to Portsmouth, committee members as Eugene England: the Caecilian choir : Ma yo r Cummings, Gerald Foss, James Dondero's Farewell commi ttee, Joyce, Mrs . Howard Jackson, Mrs. which was present at the departure Constance Richmond, and their of every group heading for service dozens of fellow members whose efwith the armed forces: prominent forts have made this undertaking resident.5 such as Admiral Dismukes such a. spectacular success." and Governor Dale, Louis deRoche- P.:=====;;==:;;=::::;;;:.;:;==;;;--....-J mon t, producer of the March of · Time : Chi ef Washburn, who was a prisoner of war; Mrs. Thomas D. Noyes, who gave so many hours of time to the USO that there wa s no national award competent to recognize her service ; and others. 0 St. John's Lodge lnsta·lls Officers America's oldest Masonic lodge In m;mtlnuous existence, St. John's lodge, AF & AM, il1.9\_alled officers las t night in the Portsmouth Masonic temple with Past Master Har'old A. Marston as installing officer. assisted by the Rev. William Safford Jones, D.D., associate chaplain of st. Andrew's lodge, as grand chap- · lain a,nd Past Master Rufus W. Fer. ' guson as grand marshal. Officers installed were Percy E. Burgess, worshipful master: Curt J. 1 Ford, senior warden: Wlllard N. 1 Hersey, junior warden; Walter G. Wllland, treasurer: Thomas B. Ruxton, secretary; John H. Yeaton, chaplain; James F. Leavitt, marshal ; Reginald E. Whitehouse, senior deacon: Fred W. Barr, junior deacon ; Verne S. Anderson, senior steward; Earl Clark, junior steward; Raymond F . Penn, tyler; Kenneth E. Cousins, organist, and Reynard Garnett, electrician. Refreshments JY_ere served after the Installation. ·n, ~ •14 (c, �ta e th s action in order bu Id. By new construction we will put the building Jn first clas condition. My permi for the construction is nailed right inside the door. We have already begun operatioru up stairs and the painters are working all the !me." Osborn Takes Exception Supt. of Streets Clayton E. Osborn, took exception to the statement by Mr. McIntire that. he has permission to rip up a sidewalk. "'Well, Joe, this lis it'," Mr. ~lger quoted Mr. McIntire. Mr. Peiger went 011 to say that Mr. McIntire told him that he was going to close his place up. "Aren't you going a bit too far?" queried Mr. Gelger as he related the story this morning, He then added that Mr. McIntire ishook his head and ordered the men to go t.o work. The crew of !our, under the direction of Harold Weston, according t.o Mr. Gelger, went ahead with their operation of demolishing the sidewalk. I I S THE SCE E th at greeted spectators thi morning as the result of a, nocturnal construction j ob carried out last night in fr ont of the' American afe on l\tarket street b workmen for the McIntire Enterprises, Inc., owners of the propert . Legal action by the corporation to force the cafe, a. tenant in the property, to vacate, is pending before the su1>erior court. (Portsmouth Herald photo) Midnight Clatter l -01 Hammer Arouses Entire Neighborhood Parking J\Ieter Removed A city-owned parking meter was removed in the process of demolit10n and Mr. McIntire explamed this by stat!ng t.hat, ,.he called t.he police station and a cruiser came to the scene and took the meter t.o t.he st.at1on. Portsmouth's most unique construction project be~an . "Serg~ant Connors was in the poshortly before midnight last evening when four men arm• !,ice cruiser,'! said Mr. McIntire, and he told me that he would take ed with a jack hammer, demolished the sidewalk in' front ' t.he meter to the station and bring of the American Cafe cm Market street. it back when we get ready t.o pour the cement for the new sidewalk. The clattering and poundmg of The police will tell us where and the jack hammer roused the resiMr. McIntire sad how they want the meter mstalled." 5 dents of the area and the demoll- that he "still ha . mo ng The meter ls now located Jn the tion _squad finished its work in ap- the city as far a! b~~~s1on from police station garage. prox11nately 18 minutes-shortly are concerned which J lg permits A legal battle be~ween Mr. Geiger before police arrived after resident..s entire concept of the p~c udi8s .. the and Mr. McIntire IS _of long standof the area were reported to have Mr. McIntire declar ~p~~ y. mg, In a civil action for tenant complained of the noise seph Gelger operator ~ t at Jo- ' summons to vacate the property, flJohn R. McIntire, president of lean Cafe, ~stalled a otr he Amer- l~d by Mr. McIntire for the Mcinthe McIntire Enterprises Inc. which the sidewalk ln order t ~P door in tire Enterprises Inc., against Joseph o":'ns the building housing the Am- into the cellar. The o~n o~er beer Gelger to vacate the store at 46 encan Cafe, said today he ordered building added that h e1 of the Market street, Judge Jeremy R. demolition of the concrete sidewalk this trap or openin e regarded Waldron of the Portmsouth mun1c1The windows of the cafe were als~ and that he felt itg s~s ?ctangerous pal court gave a verdict In favor of smeared with black paint, obliterat- paired before a person °~r e re- the plaintiff In municipal court, lng the words "American Cafe" on suffered injury. persons JUly 8, 1946. each of he two show windows but "I regard that sidewal The defertdant, Gelger, appealed Mr. McIntire said he had no know- gerous,'' . declared Mr k ~ \ dan- the verdict for a hearing in Rockledge of this. . "and I have pei•mits f · the ntlre, Ingham county superior court A ra 11 fence was placed aro,md and · the ·city co rebuJldrom Th.e FHA "I h ave wa Ited since last March . the shattered sidewalk ln order to preliminary step to rebulldi is 1~ha to begin work," said Mr. McIntire prevent injury to passersby and whole structure but I felt t~g this momlng, I have tried to be 1a t wee reasonable. spec ta tors. shoUld put in' the L arge groups of spectators have before the frost gets into newthesidewalk "Th e wor k was done under my been wat~hing the American Cafe and then we can continue wJ~~ound order and I have a federal order this morning for further a ction ln foundation for the building ,1.~~e giving me permission. I am trying 1 the matter but the establishment cold weather Js h ere." e to build instead of destroy. I've run was not open for business although into so many things that I had to th we hu n 1,.,...id I: ·McIntire Says Move Preliminary To Complete Renovation Program , "The isldewalk was one o! the best In Portsmouth ," added Mr. Geiger, "and was perfectly safe. Peck Connors (Sgt.. Timothy J. Connors of the Portsmouth police department) was standmg outside arguing with t,he men doing the work and they told him that. t.hey had orders from McIntire to do the job. I pleaded with Harold Weston but he told me t.hat Mcinllre had told 111111 to go ahead that he had lo follow orders." Mr. Geiger went on by saying, ·•r warned them that they were destroymg city propert.y and I told Connors the same thing. I requested protection from the police as I felt. that they should protect me and my place of business. However, they did not.hing and Connors said that he would make a report and send 1t. m to the s.tation. "'Such an event is a black eye for the Cit,y of Portsmouth when a man, Just because he has plenty of money, can get away with such things. I have appealed to Mayor Dondero and she told me that action would be taken . I think tlrn.t it is up to the board of street commissioners to take action ." Ml'. Geiger concluded his st.atement by saying: "I want that place open by Saturday" ,n1 1~•1.J.lt> 11 �"No authority for such coll6truetion was given by me or by the board of street commissioners," de• clared Mr. Osborn this morning. "All 1 near as I can determine the whole business is illegal but I do not know what course of acLion will be taken. Permits for such operations are sup• posed to be posted outside the building or near the job underway. I did not see any permits posted near the American Cafe this morn• ing." City Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt passed the matter off with a toss ot his hand and said: "This is not up to the police. It jt.'s an argument between a. couple of guy's we hav no authority there. I don't know anything about it." Mr. Mcintlre's action stirred things up at city hall this morning for no one group seemed to knoW what action to take. James T. Whitman, building inspector, said that he could not find any permit issued by his office and said tha,t "the job appears to be illegal but I don't know who can enforce the law." A local contractor said that he received a call from Mr. 6,!cintlre about 8 o'clock last evening requesting the use of a compressor. "Mr. McIntire said that this was an emergency," added the contrac• tor, "and ! thought he might have had a broken water main for he said to send the compressor to his hotel on High street. It was not until this morntng that, I realized the compressor had been used for the demolition job." Not ollce Case J. Paul Griffin, Portsmouth po• lice commissioner, conferred with City Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt this morning on the matter and Mr. Griffin told the Herald this noon that he could not detect any matter in the case which warrants pollce interference. "However," said Mr. <;iriffin, "if we should have a complaint, we would naturally have to enforce the law. As yet, there have been no complaints." Mr. Griffin added that he be• lieved the board of street commis,, sioners would be the group whlcW would have to make any formai complaint against Mr. McIntire fol' his nocturnal inauguration of a, construction project. City Solicitor Charles J. Grlffin was in Exeter this morning at the session of the Rockingh:µn County Superio11 court and was unavailable for comment on the case. Joseph Geiger, operator of the cafe, told the Herald this morning that he was checking his cash register shortly after 11 o'clock last evening when Mr. McIntire entered the establishment. Continued on Page Eight v.u ~l,"l:t-Vu:.:snment;J was not open for business although there were lights on inside. ��---"--------- - - - -~ . 1£? _New 'Sid.ewalk Proje(t' Started _O~ _Jadd Street by McIntire •bI•1 • t · · I y Ce S POSS I • n Of Co Urt I 0 ~.,~• \.\\o .» Fa _ Act J D I ,---.. . -- _._ :::!1; ~~~~t P01ice Refuse o ,·vu ge Nature Of Charges To Be Heard . M ' ondny Ij~:';1:·\\~i~ i;;•~;!~7;~~i~~1/tM~ ~~;;t~~ has received permission for only one 1 'i r~due 1 Mr. McIntire and Joseph Geige• I have sren for a. city mana.to come up before the superior court. t ger).t,~·pe of govt>rmnent. Mr. Geiger was ordered' by Judge st 1 0 th~ ;offc~ w::: t:ve:i. t~itGk:ao~~!~~ ' !~n:i~~{ ~oi:t troe and do lhelr jobs;' he concluded. the premises owned by Mr. McIntire last summer. However, Mr. Geiger Dwelling Permit , appealed the decision and it was I All-hough Mr. McIntire said yes- due to come up in the fall term o! t,12nfay he l1ad FHA permits for his superior court. l I work CiviliAn Production adminisYesterday afternoon Mr. Gelger I t-rnlion and FPdrrn J Housing a dmin• said that he planned · a civil action j ment.s :i~nt~::::n~' 8 ' f1~!i~~~::ty~~I~~:~e with opera.lions at his place of busi'F · • . · ' jnh in the Market ~t,reet building ness. Atty. Sam Levy is representing acmg pos~ible court act.ion Monday morning at 9 am whi~_h houses the American Cafe. • ' Mr. Geiger. as a result of lus nocturnal construction operation1i on the 1] \\ illlam Bnker of thr FHA said to~urrgist~~1~~1~~ 1 tl~~re~~~nCi~~t 'd lk · f. t f . • , , that McTntire was grant€d a priori• sI ewa 111 I on_ o the Amen can Cafe ,vednesday evening, , ty to com·erl, _11. one _dwelling unit he could not remove the debris from 1 John R. Mclnttre, president of the McIntire Etlternn' es .. into two dwelling units !or ren~ to the crushed sidewalk in front of the . . " .. . ' r S ' • vet,era.ns Jn the Market street build• American Cafe without approval of I nc., con t mued ]us s1clewalk repairs" today as he fenced in l ing. The priority granted him pre• the board of street commissioners. the walk in front of 13-15-17-19 Ladd strc~t ference In 01;>.taining materials fot "He has no right to block the ... _ _ : - . ..._ , \ the construction of these two units. sidewalk." declared Superintendent Mayor Mary C. Dondero told 1 Mr. Levy ~aid t.k~ (. hP criuld not Mr. Baker added t.hat no priority Osborn in referring to the Market. members of the city council and yet, ~bale 11/,iat legal actions his was_ granted !or any commercial street construction job. spectators present at the council clients planned. proJect, such as "'.ork on the Ameri• "I believe that the mayor is try• meeting last evening th t M 1 t' Pal,rons nf 'l'rwrlla's r.afP were can cafe or slnular establishment. · 1· ., . . a ' c n ire rorced t.o eit,he,· climb I.he fence or The repair:; And construction at the Ing to call a special meeting ~f. t~e will be in municipal court Monday cra"l und,,rneat.i.. 1t,. To enter his Market i;l,rcet property h:i.ve been board but there Is the possibility , morning." llPArtment from t,he :;t,reet Truglia listed at $8,000 hy (,he FHA. . ·1· Pr ti d that no action may be taken until Tl1e C1v1 . Att.y. Harold M. Smith. represent- had to climb_ the frnce._ oduc on a minis• mg the McIntire Enterprises and Joseph Geiger, propnetor of the tr~ tion 0~1ce al, Manchester said after court on Monday," continued its president, agreed this mornln11; r AmcricRn C11fe on _Marki-t, strert, this morn111:r t,h_al, Mr. McIntire was Mr. Osborn. "I cannot move any of that McIntire would appear in mu- who found hl1. eslRblli:hmt'nt. fenced grnnL d permission t-0 roof the :('res. the debris until I have approval of nlcipal court. in WednesdRy nhzht i:Rlrl todRY that cott house and build a wall 1tnd at t the board ." However, the specific charges if the cit,y oITiciRls were going LO such time a.'\ l.~ fr,a.sible go ahead l___......:==:;;:::;:;;;;;;;;:;;;;;=;;::;,....,,;-r;-·- 1, against McIntire have not, been take no action, hr would . with the remainder of the work. disclosed by police, City Solicit.or "If the city hasn't clein-erl R\\·ay Roger ShermRn of the CPA office 11 ~ ~ ~·:J:;-tt;~;:¥« -·-;,:,·:L {:::::~~":::@.;:;;:~~«~~~~ ' Charles. J. Griffin or AtLorney the rubble from t.he sldi>walk: filled Sil Id that he knew of no work per~ Smith. in tempNarily 1vith gravel and mit grant,ed for 1tny property on Mr. Smith said this noon thRt rippPd rlown Mr.Int.ire':; harricad<> by Ladd sl,rect,. r there was no warrant or any ar- 5 tonight., I am going t.o do it my- Local l'em1it,~ Issuecl Sidewalk superbttendents of rest made hut he carefully avoided 8 , self. 'j Three huilrllng permits were Is• both sexes gathered in front of question concerning a summons to "The rlav has come in I.his clt.y, sned John Mcint-ire during May Sam's cafe on Lad1l street this appear in municipal court Monday ( apparently, "'hen a, citizen must ' and Jw1e of t.his year by James T. morning. I protect him::;eif. I am going t-0 hire Whitman, Portsmouth building ins. morning as the rumor spread some 11;uards. rPopen my place and pect,or. around Market square that Mcno one is going to stop mr." On May 7, ::i pPrmit was gra.nted Intire Enterprises, Inc., was enLatest Development Gelger praisrrl I.he rfTort,, of May- 1 l.-0 rf'p!Ace I.he front, of the build• gaged in its latest construction Latest development In the reproject. or MRry C. Dondero to get t.he cit.y ing and repair .same ;it 46 Market building program begun hy Me- officials to do thrir .1obs, He claim- , stre€t for an estimated $500. · Carpenters nailed tight a l Intire Enterprises Inc. late Wrrled that, Supt. of Streets Clayl,on E. At tht> same add~c.,;s, on June 10, fence around the cafe while Osborn hAd told him thAL "I'm not , the building Inspector J;(ranted aupatrons exchanged wise cracks nesday night started this morning thorlt,y for .Mr. McIntire to make with the onlookers, when workman appeared out ide going to stick my neck out.." "TI1e mayor." Geigrr :;lated. "L, alterations on two apartments for Sam Truglia's cafe on Ladd street The superintendents noted thP only individ1rnl ln lhe cit.y gov$5,000. and began to fence it in. that J\lclntire was replacing ernment who h11s tried lo art in t.he · Also on June 10. a )J€rmlt wa~ Truglia said the foreman of the KIiroy when some one placardconstruction !Zang showed him a interests of a taxpayer. Shr t,ricd to , granted for "stllglng to concrete ed the fence with a sign saying get thP cit,y marshal to take action forms'' for an estimatcrl $500 at permit to rebuild the sirlPwalk and "McIntire was here:" This sign then thP men WC'nt to \1·ork . in 11;et.t1ng Mcintirr arrrstrd Rlld · proprrty on High :;trcet. rfplaccrl one that had · &aid Tacker! on lhe wall at 13, 15. l'f "I, waited only long enough 1.o see then they only asked his ijtlorney t,o "McIntire is coming." and 19 Ladd strPet is 11. permit gran. U1at they had lumber wit.h t,hem have hlm in court on ¥onpay." and went down l,o clt,y ha!J l-0 see led by Clayton E. Osborn. superin• • ~ / ' ~ ~ - - ·· what the city would do," Mr. Trug- \' T<1 'Pr<1tect' Self tendent of stref'ts, authorizing Mc• Jia, Eaid. i "I pleaded with the COPS who were Intire Enterprises Inc., to "repair "McIntire !,old me Ja.st night that I here 11then the workmen ripped up and rebuild" the sidewalk in front he wes g6fng to It.'' I the sidewalk. But, lhPy took no ac- of t.hose st-rct>l, numbers. It ls dated Truglia, who lil'es \lpstairs over tion. I rf'peat, lf it's come t.o self Dec. 12, 1946 and scheduled to ex• the cafe, said he had spent, some protect.ion, I am going t-0 protect pire Jan. 12, 1947. money improving t.he apartment myself." because his wife and children are "Thp oops a1e good fellows but Case Now on Appeal coming from Italy to live wll,h l'~!m they ~ave to t~.ke orders t,he same I Clerk of Rockingham county SU• as soon as they ca!1 get a ship. as ai)yone else. , perlor court, Arthur J . Call. said thl.5 Mr. Levy, who s~Jd he was coun. . Geiger said he thought It. ~as . morn in that he did not believe that se1 !or both Geiger and T,i;11~1ia., 'sbout t.lme t,h~.t thP clt,y offlc1als lj Mr. MfinUre wa.s in contem t o! said that the only way he coula rles- r~ad the city ordinances and learned . P crlbe the proceedings was "cons- what their dulies to the citli1ens of 1 court by ordering his nocturnal contructive eviction." the city wrre. This sort, of thing, structlon ~roup to demolls1: the side .. he said ls 0 ne r ti b t . walk In f1 ont of the American Cafe. • o ie es aigu- , There is an appeal case between 1 1u,o,----•--..,...-......-- - l gt um 0 ,. I Sidewalk Audience I Enjoys Fence Building j ,,...__,,o, , ·N/t,W.~•• I - ,r-- - ,,. �McIntire Gets \ Blocks BUikhead ,, Maximum Fine !\,l~,41«> Of D,~, G'eiger Cafe ·"'· ....,... I ' Legal - Battle Reopens ,, In Exeter on Mo.n d.a y Market Street Sidewalk _Repairs To Be Started Soon JoJ:ui R. McIntire was fin~-d the maximum penalty of~ Anoiher round in Portsmouth's landlord vs. tenant haiile, was siagcd ihis morning when John R. McIntire se• pal court on a charge of digging up the sidewalk in front cured a permii to rebuild the sidewalk in front of the Amer• of the American cafe, 46 Market street, last Wednesday ' can cafe at 46 Market sireet and removed a bulkhead. night, without the written consent of the city council. He Monday a legal battle will begin bulkhead project fHled 1n the bulkpleaded guilty through Atty. Harold M. Smith, who waived when Geiger's appeal of the eviction head with rubble. The FHA reported last Friday reading of the warrant. decision of Municipal Court Justice that McIntire, although he may $10-and costs of $6.82 this morning in Portsmouth munici-1 t,o the pu6nc- and- dangerous pe- Jeremy R. Waldron will be heard in hold city permits for alteratlorui destrians and Christmas shoppers. Rockingham county superior court, on the front of 46 Market street, The attorney assured the mayor im- at Exeter. does not have any 11rloritles for such mediate steps would be taken to One of the first opera tlons per- repairs. have a new sidewalk built. formed by the contractor, Harold Gelger said he built the bulkhead Superint,endent Osborn said- he Weston. was to remove the bulk- a year ago but did not have a city expect,cd to obtain a $500 deposit head through which Joseph Geiger, permit for the construction because, today from Mr. Mcint.ire for a walk, cafe proprietor, receives assignments at that t.ime, there was no building With the amount or money not. need- of beer. inspector. However, he asked Mayor ed for the construction lo be returnGeiger said he asked Weston why Mary C. Dondero for an OK. He ed. He said a temporary asphalt the bulkhead was being removed claims to have expended $300 in walk would be built for the winter, and, according to Gelger, Weston the construction. as frost would crack cement, but a said he took his orders from McinSuperintendent Osborn said today penuanent one would be built in tire. a cement sidewalk would be put in, the spring. Geiger's appeal to the Portsmouth as the temperature wss higper than Bids for the permanent project. police was rewarded when Officer freezing, anci the projer.t would be have been recelv d by the super- Lloyd McGraw appeared on the completed to his satisfaction. intendent. E. A. Ricci , 99 Alctrirh scene. Geiger said McGraw talked road, offered a bid of $289, 11 nd the to the wo11tmen ror a few minuteL•.:.::~ : : - - -- - --.-..-- - - ~ city, through Woodbury L. Haskell, and went away. ;bngineer, bid $318. Clayton E. Osborn, superintenOwnership of the property at 13 dent of streets, who issued the reand 15 Ladd street, near Sam's building permit for the sidewalk to ! cafe 1111d, which was included by McIntire, said McIntire dirt not McIntire In the Friday fencing proneed permit to remove the bulkject, is not yet settled. head in as much as McIntire Enterpnses, Inc., owned the building. The property was originally ownMcIntire told The Portsmouth ed by Oliver W. Pi;)est who agreed to Herald last week that he intended sell the property to John Swant.o remove the bulkhead because . he son of the L. L. Peavey Co ., accordbelieved it dangerous to passing Ing to Edward A. Blanchard, Swanson's lawyer who said the pedestrians. However, examination of the btilkproperty was then sold to McIntire. head revealed It t,o be constructed of Swanson entered a bill in equity 1-teel bars, at, least one quart.er cf against the transaction which was an lnch, thick and o\ er an inch in heard by J. Thornton Lorimer, width. . former chief Justice, who was sitShortly after 1 o'clork this afl""rting as master. The mas ter refernoon workmen on the sidewalk and red the case to the superior court for trial on points of law, Mr. BlanSecond Project , chard said. o Friday a similar project ,,.,,as ' John W. _ A. Green, Rocki_n gham t ~ d by M~ McIntire on his Ladd county register of deeds, said this 8 tax ~ P ope~ty rented by Sam mornmg that a warrant)'. deed had ; ree 11 rf Sam;s cafe. This second been transferre~ from Pries t to Mcrugt a ~I job was attempted with Inllre Enterprises, Inc., April 17, ~~ns !~~hir~zatlon from Supt. of 1946 for P!·opcrty o'.1 La dd s\.reet., Streets Osborn, but halted by an in- the numbe1s not specified. '\> t \ 'lo• \ J Th; ~ se is one originally!1eard in junction issued by Judge Stephen M. . . Portsmouth municipal court in Wheeler of Rockingham county su- i\l which Judge Jeremy R. Waldron perior court, which is returnable I, C handed down a decision in favor ol the second Tuesday in January. \'I th , e plamtiff. The defendant, Mr. The American cafe was reopened I Gelger, then appealed the civil suit lo supenor court.. at 5:30 pm Friday, as hundreds I The cas_e and the parties concernwatched . in the street. I ed came mto prominence m the A legal battle between Mr. Mc, news Dec .. 12 after a crew of workIntu:e and Mr. Gelger ls of long . men workmg under orders of Mr. standing. In a civil action suit last A superior court hearing or the McIntire, owner of the building summer for tenant summons to vat, cat.e the Market street property, ' appealed case brought, by John R. n_pped up lle concrete sidewalk i~ of the cafe during the pre, Judge Waldron's verdict In favor of : McIntire . for McIntire l!.'nterprises, fi_onl v1ous mght,, blocking entrance to the the plaintiff was appealed for su- Inc., agamst, Joseph GP1ger, ~eeking cafe. perior court hearing by Mr. Geiger. to evict the latter from premises of A week ago today Mr. McIntire the American Cafe 46 Market I appeared 111 municipal court where To Repair Walk, ; he pleaded guilty to digging up the After this morning's court session, street, was postponed' today. The hearing, originally set for . 1 sidewalk without wntten consent of Mayor Dondero told Attorney Smith 1 city councll ana was fined SlO 'the sidewalk situation was a hazard [ this morning in Exeter, was delay- llle ed due to the lllness o! Mr. Mcin- a nd coS t s of $6.82. The sidewalk has --,...... 1smce been repaired . tire, court officials said. In imposing the fine, Judge Jeremy R. Waldron remarked that "if I were able to give more, I ·would, but it ls the maximum allowed un1 der law." He said the defendant 1 was in disagreement with his tenant (Joseph Geiger), but that the court had given judgment in favor i o! the plaintiff ·(Mr. McIntire, last July 8), and now Mr. McIntire was interfering with the public as well as the tenant by the act. Fifty spectators, including Mayor Mary C. Dondero and City Clerk Eileen Dondero, crowded into ava.1able seats and stood in the eoun ~noM, overflowing into the hallway. Outside the courtroom were Mr. Geigei:, proprietor of the American cafe, and Supt. of Streets Clayton E. Osborn. The charge, not previously specified, was brought by City Solicitor Charles J. Griffin as1 a result of the tearing up of the sidewalk by a construction company using a Jack hammer on orders of Mr. McIntire, president of the McIntire Enterprises Inc., and owner of the property, shortly after closing time of the cafe, Dec. 11. A . parking meter, which was not damaged, was also removed in the project. To prevent injury to passersby and spectators, a wooden-rail fence was erected around the shattered sidewalk, forcing pedestrians into the street throughout the day and night. I 0 l I 1 [i I M Int•ire ( ase p f d• OS po_ ne 1n !-\ superaor (OUff ~,; I I -- - .. -- I • - ----~ - �r, of( Truglia Secures Restraint r er i I ~- , clerk to issue the ne..y permits at • Mun ·1c'1pal Court uPhOIdS MCInt•are EViCf iOn Notice ..~\ ' 1 once ._ lf the purchaser is already · a_ t/3,xi operator licensed by the l c1ty. r,;,Mr. Frank, who ls retiring because of 111 health, informed c~un~ll. membel"S he Intends to sell 11:5 b~slness to Angelo J. Muscarello,~~~~\letor of thf, H!Slop Taxi com. I I I ! O / _Granted Wade M. Bu111ett per. John R. McIntire, president m1ss1011 to pick up a taxi permit McIn tire Enterprise.~ Inc., won granted to him in October, 1945; judgment In his favor this morning Reforrccl to the lands and I in P ortsmouth municipal court on I buildmgs committee a reques t !or a :rn eviction case against Saverlo i I fence at the foot of Saiter street 1 to protect children; Truglia, restaurant tenant at 15 [ . J1, I&../, t., to Ladd street Judge Jeremy R. WalI Referre_d to the parking and traf. Portsmouth's most recent "civic improvements" came to dron ordl'red the writ of possession fie_ conmuttee requests .for taxi per- I lo be issued at 9 am Thursday. nuts from Jerome O'Keefe and l a h alt last night when one tenant of John R. McIntire, Sam Samuel Levy. !11.torney for I.he deRalph D. Clark; f Truglia, obtained a temporary injunction Jate yesterday af- i fendant, appealed the decision . for _Rcfnred to the recreation com. /' t superior court hearing and furmshm1::510n two claims for injuries ernoon restraining McIntire from repairing the sidewalk eel a bond or $500. The plaintiff was sustained by children on city play. in front of Truglia's Ladd street business establishment. represented by Atty. Harold M., grounds; _ - - - _ __ _ _ __ Smith. _Ac_ceptect City Auditor Jack Fen. '' 11 ., Meanwhile, true to his word, Jo- -· C11.pt. uougai u. McLean told A noti ce to VRcate on or before wicks recomtnendation that a $27. :1 ·1seph Geiger, operator of the Amer- Mayor Dondero that special watch Dec. 21 was served on Mr. Truglia 524 ·10 SUrpJus from a 1942 bond .,.',,: '!.i ic_an cafe, cut a gateway through would be _given the Market street b~· William J . Llnchey, deputr sher- 1 sue for pei:n~anent improvements . , to the_ mu111c1paJ airport be di·vi·ded !ff' On Nov. 19 for Mr. McIntire. ·1:1,.' his landlord's fence at 5:30 pm yes- area, speciaI o ff! cers wou Id. b e on I I tiff t b I H'. ( terday while a. mixed crowd of 500 dut.y and orders would be given that On the \\'itness stand the Pa n t.h rem, urse the general fund for , :!f: persons cheered and applauded. H lt1~yone attj-01pted trollbk an tm~aid he was t,he lawful owner of the ' e M,rrt,Je avenue sewer, the Pan. Gelger said yesterday that if the med1~te arrest W<;>Uld be made. . building and through proper proce- l nawa,v Manor sewer and the widen city did not remove the delbris and Pollce Commissioner J. Paul Gnfdure had \rnd an eviction notice Ing of Banfield road and for th; clear away the fencing •b y 5 o'clock fin was reached later by the mayor served on the defendant. The de- , purr_hase of a new snow PIO\\'; he would take matters into his owr{ for consultation. He agreed that !endant did not testify. Giantrd a request from the Dis. . hands. th~ arrangements made with, CapOn the morning of Dec. 13. Mcin- • . .. it Exact charges upon which John tam McLean were to everyones adtire Enterprises tacked a. pennit Isabled American Veterans that the ·'.'.'.:f R. McIntire, president of McIntire vantage. . sued by Superlnt.endent of Streets l city help pay for painting the tn. ,,,·;1:H!ll Enterprises, Inc. and landlord of Any_ a?t1on of the board of street Clayton E . Osborn on _tl;le Ladd • terior of the new DAV home on I ,., ,_• ,• l', the tn•o beer p-nrlor owners, n•i·11 commissioners_ was halted _ until I street property lo "repair and re1 '" = " urt d Monday are com build"' the sidewalk, and workmen Court street; \f:;!il come into court Monday, have not co procee mgs . fenced in the area. An Injunction ..:r l1l been divulged by police or City So- \ pleted._ . The mayor. m contacting d tl Hear Airport Plan i!,,,~ . llcltor, Charles J. Griffin. Comm_1ss1one:r _Fred V. ~ett, Jr.,_was against proceedings halte 1e opReceived information from the t:· • • Samuel Levy, counsel for both j told City Sohc~to: Charles J . Griffin erations that afternoon. FW /1. tllot a request for $2,640 for f It th s should delay This project followed the .Amerpreliminary planning for an adm\n. TrugUa and Gelger, obtained an In- , e . e commissioner ic!ln cafe incidPnt, when, shortly istration bullding at the airport is junctl.on from Judge Stephen 'I'. ' action. · after closing time 011 Dec. 11, workbeing reviewed: Whe~ler of Rockingham county The superior court upheld an men appeared and dug-up the sideAccepted and filed a statement superior court w'hlch IS returna'ble I eviction notice approved by a Portswalk on Market street,, ln front of I the econd Tuesday In January. At mouth municipal court. Geiger the cafe. ren ted by Jo5eph Geiger I from the Boston and Maine Traris. portatlon company that it will seek that time it will be determined at questioned the validity of the nofrom McIntire Enterprises Inc. , .'. I tice. _ __ special temporary permission to extend it.s South street bus run hearing whether the Injunction Justice Stephen M . Wheeler i:iave Exeter. Dec. 31 {AP l-Counsel for · shaU be continued, Mr. Levy said. Geiger 10 days to po::;t 11. $2,500 bond Joseph Gri~rr. Portsmo11t\1 cafe 1 around Sagamore av~nue, Jones avenue and Broad street where Gelger said that he was prepared and file a bill of exceptions, preparown er fl~h tin~ eviction proceedings, service would be given · on , every for any contingency, if he could not atory to taking the case to the sutoday prepared an appeal to the get police protection, but at a late preme court. n, ~\•'l «.,. state su prenH' court after a Rocksecond run of "the South • street hour last night three policemen . Ingham count.v superior court yes• , route except in winter when the were visible within two hundred terday found for McIntire Entercompany said the time element , feet of the cafe. \ pri ses. tnc., owners of Geiger's cafe might make the extra routing Im. t possible; I However, John R. McIntire, told Property Referred to the street commls- . sioners a plea from the state board : ~h¥ ~r~~o1;1,~~1;!e\~ld1eftm~tie~ of health that the city a55lst in res, In the hands of the court. I finding a contractor to install I a ,believe I am in the right and If closed disposal pipeline from t e those men WJ\nt to pla.y the way Ladd potato chip plant to bel~ v they are doing. we will let things tide water in Sagamore creel;; rest in the hands of the court Mon?-.. day morning. 0,.1' Accepted a recommendation fron 1 the lands and buildings commltte, "This Is but the first step in getBus1'11ess I t 1119 11n1ts ti ng through some needed changes tha t a previou~ vote to sell a plece· of city owned property to James 1 In New Hampshire laws. I'm going t I to Introduce some bllls early In the Y rOUQ OtUr ay Loughlin be rescinded because· such I' next session of the legislature to , Parking limits between the hours in t he old Plains sc hool whtc1, th~ 1 · a sale would Interfere with · access to the new city yard; make these changes," he concluded. of 6 and 9 pm S11t.urdays 110 longer CAP n ow uses for a meeting place Approved several minor bills of The changes were not specified. exist In Porl., mouth . be repla ced h.v t.hc city; The fencing around Truglla's cafe 1 A U1e city la.nds and bulldlngs coinwas taken down yesterd11.y afterAt th e rrq,ipst of t,hE' police comppro vpd ()rt. 4 Rnd B as days for ! mlttee Including $6 for hire of the noon after Deputy Sheriff Floyd !11lsSlone_rs, in conju11ction with the a VFW:_Ruxil!ar.v tag clay; Vaughan street garage wrecker to Gale of Hampton served the injunclilSt a.llation and Pnforcement of • R efci t eel lo th e lands and buildremove the traffic Jlght from Ma.r. tion on Mr. McIntire. ' parkmg meter.,. the city council Ia. st mg., committee a request from ket square; , night pas.,ed an am endment t ti G1 ace Lacava for pcrm1ss1on to lease / Adjourned to the ot the Contacted Mayor park!ng orclinancr aboli,hin/ nt1~cl ~at.~ at the foot of Mechanic chair. evenmg regul 11011 · Tl s I rrt. Gelger contacted Mayor Mary C. limi 111 . th a· lP parking Refnrrd tn th . Dondero yesterday afternoon when . t., e btt~mc., s ~ection or the t . e comnuttee on rumors arose around town trouble citr now 11 re in cffrct from B am to ; reet 1ig 111 ": wi th power, a request would start either when he opened 6 pm Monday through Saturday otr ~11 additional light on Hill Is no I'unit on Sundays or· s ree. '· tor business' at 5:30 pm or at clos- hThere 01 ing time, 11 pm. The mayor and -ftays._ A1111rnl'e 1'a:,;i Permits . Mr. Gelger discussed necessity or throle oirllnnnce change wa~ passed Approved Issuance of re lace- 1 having a special police officer, but : cam u,\, all th ree reacllng., and be- I m ent, permits for four taxt per. ! being unable to obtain one, the for- 1pens~ 0111 e f aw of the _c_1t.v under sus- 1mlt.~ held by the star Ta.xi com. mer again asked for Portsmouth poIn ti O lee council~ rules. I pany when the company ls sold by lice aid. Ref~n~:J t1Siness the council: Its owner, John Frank, to t:ie new ings comm1£f the land~ And build- purchaser, provided that purchaser CAP that . c\ a ;equcst from t he ls suitable to the council as an nme ro ~ ean_e ~of gla;;r opera tor~ and instructed the city MCI nt .• re Faces Co.u rt I 0. n Mond.a y Mornl•ng I 1L ° I :·a sa_ tu_ rd a.y L mI tat, O I -N- ,~ g h,t• pa rk,· ng . · hed \.\~' nS Ab O1Is New D'st ric ' par k' L' ' Set A 8 AM to 6 PM Monda Th hS d I! LI~: I �Meeting ✓• On N. E. Festival Plans Ton·1ght Pubtlc Once again the question has come up as to just who is responsible for protecting the rights of citizens. It is about time that someone should determine what officials are responsible for protecting them when , n, 5"8(, · Some very fundamental rights of citizens their rights are infringed. Whenever quesv are involved in the current actions of John tions arise that involve the general rights A public meeting has been called R. McIntire which have been so much disof the public, citizens discover they are re- for 7:30 tomght In the council , , cussed in and about Portsmouth for ~he ferred from one official to another as each , chamber at city hall to discuss plans passes the buck. 1 for the New England School Music 1 past several days. Mr McIntire has shown a lot more enter- 11 fest11·a1 lo which Por tsmouth wm cintire's ostensible · . · . . . . . '.I pla y h ost next May 23 and 24. 1 R egardless Of Mr• M . prise than the city officials mvolved. He · As an Indication of the problem th reasons for his actions, by fencmg off e has gone ahead atid done what he wanted or housing involved, David Kushbusiness entrances of two concerns, Mr. to do. The city officials except for the may- mus, chrect.or of music in Ports. e has erected a ba1·r1'er· to customers ' . . , mouth schools, said today that since McI n t 1r or, have looked on, remarked that 1t d1dn i 1933 when the first such festival and, thereby, cut off income sources to ~he seem right but said they were not sticking was held In Newport, R. I., with owners. their necks out and have done nothing 1•847 atte nd ing from 39 iu:hools, the ·t· d taxpayers .· . . annual affair has grown until la.st These owners are Cl 1zens an · about 1t until vigorously prodded, and then yea r at Gloucester, Mass., there They are operators of lawful businesses ~y very little. Joseph Geiger was right when were s,011 entrants from 196 schools. which they support themselves a nd their he said this was an excellent example of The problems of housing this . has 1·n pro . . large number of students, plus add· families. While Mr. McI n t ire the need for a city manager. City managers ed hundreds who will attend as : cess legal procedures seeking their eviction, know their laws and their responsibilities spectators, and of housing the fes1 • they are at the present time tenants of the to the citizens. ti val it.self which . Mr. Kushious es1 • • • • timates will rcqu1re the use of at J properties. This 1s not the first time that Mr. Mcin- leas t 10 halls and auditoriums, will Since there are perfect!¥ legal 11;eans_ of tire has expressed his intentions to go be discussed tonight. , 1 , obtaining evictions and smce he 1s usmg ahead as he. pleased regardless of the law. forThe two-day schedule will call . auditions Friday afternoon for R ead ers Wl1l recall 1t was only a few bands, orchestras, choruses and sothem, ,by this "fencing" action, Mr. M cI ntire is taking the law into his own hands as months ago when he was questioning the lo ist.s, all of which are open to ~he it is obvious that if he cuts off the source_ s authority as spectators, and a concert . of the t .federal government to. µubhc Friday evening by selected units 11 th t h t of income of his business tenan s ey Wl s ?~ 1s cons ruction work for lack of pnThere is a possibility, Mr. Kush!o~ 1 be forced to move. , onties. said, that the groups may be· diIn effect, in one case, Mr. McIntire has While Mr. McIntire has shown a Jot of vic1cc1 a nd µrei.ent two Friday evemade the decision of the Superior court, beenterprise, the enterprise he has shown nlng concerts simultaneously in fore which one of these eviction cases is should be of great interest to citizens since i different auditoriums. r pending, and having made his o~n decihe has been elected as one of their repreSaturday morning's program wlll I \ sion is now enforcing it. The Supenor court sentatives to the state Legislature. Wheth- be similar to Friday afternoon's and be followed by a parade at I :30 judges may be interested in that. er he will be accepted by the Legislature will pm with at least 50 different bands In the second case, he has done in effect depends on what action is taken regarding participating. the same thing before his eviction proceed- his ward status and his campaign expento Drill ings have even reached the munic!pal court ditures, but as things stand now he is an Bands The Saturday parade will be folhere. The local court may be mterested elected representativ~ of the people. lowed by field drilling by the bands the South playground and Alumin that. Mr. McIntire remarked while he was at ni field . In accomplishing his purpose, Mr. Mcin-1 campaigning for public office, that he Portsmouth will be the first New 1 tire has also destroyed a sizable section of wanted to bedbme well known all over the Hampshire city to play host to the a public sidewalk and has forced citizens state. Mr. McIntire is fast becoming no- festival. Fifty bands, 18 orchestras 40 to detour into a busy street where they are ' torious and making Portsmouth notorious chor uses and 88 sololst.s participated without protection from passing traffic. 'Po- for his high-handed actions. In last, year's Gloucester fest!Vftl. Already entered for next May are lice were asked to prevent this destruction . _ ., ..,· ==- _ _ .. Portland high, South Portland high at the time but took no action. , Deering high, Edward Little high of This angle of the ~ffair ha~ 1:aised m_any '. . . I Auburn. Me., New London, Conn., Burlington, Vt., West Springfield questions in the mmds of c1t1zens. Smee 11 \a and several others. sidewalks are constructed for the benefit t I O U USIC ~u. \ Said Mr. KushiO\IS in hl.s appeal of the general public; since part of the cost l ' • "1\ • for a large attendance at tonight's meelmg: of their construction is paid for out of the "Such an oulsl,anding event must citizen's tax money and as they are main- I Twenty-two Port.smou t.h residents be managed efficiently. The proj tained by the city, most citizens have been f last night attended a meeting in the gr_am must _be run off with clockunder the impression they were city prop- council chamber, city hall_, a.t t~e ' \ like regularity. These events demand : · Invitation of David Kush1ous, d1exacting preparation. To assist In erty. . . rect,or of music in Portsmout.h pubconducting this great musical event Consequently, they are askmg what right lie schools, to make prelimmary arwe must secure the voluntary coop• he has to destroy city property with the · rangemen_ts for the 1947 New Eng- , eratlo1~ of a large number of Ports! . on an d domg . no th·mg about land Musw Festival. ' mouths public spirited citizens." police lookmg . The Port City will be host next i it. They are asking just what does their May 23-24 to more than 5,ooo high I olice department protect. They are asking •1school bands, _orchestras, choral1 ,· t and solo1sls 111 l,he annua P why they sh ould be forced to d et our in fesroups ti val held this year in Glouce~dangerous street traffic without any pro- 1ter, M;ss. t t· \ It was voted that Mr. Kushlous ec ion. appoint an over-all committee . of J 10 to study housing and feedmg • _ _.,.~..._.;;.-.-:::::::====::::::=====---.. . . ....._......_ L Enterp~ise? n. ~4, 4 \Q - I 'Name Comm"1ttee T St dY M • Fest,va I Nee ds \ ° problems and designate auditoriums , and halls to be used by the mus1- l cians. More than 42 schools are expected to be in competition for hon- \ ors, with plans mcludmg a mass parade. I I �j Council Votes to Underwrite N. E. School Music Festival 1~~~ · Portsmouth Bank to Celebrate 75th Anniversary on Dec.1 11''1 to The Portsmouth city council IRst .,.,,-__ _ - -- - - - - - - - - - 1 night voted undenvrlte the New tract for painting and redecorating r England school Music festival srheU1e library; duled to be held here next Ma,r. I . . , / After hearing a communication ' I Accepted t:he clarnis ron11111Lt from David Kushious, director of I recommendation that payment be music in the public school., or . the denied a 11.·oman who alleged she city, and questionfn11: Mr. Ku.shious 11.•as injured in a fall caused bv a on -5ome points, the rounrilmer~ parking meter on Chcsn11t str;ct ; agreed to make Up, out of rit.~ Laid on th, t.ibJe for artion at funds, an~- deficit that rni~ht result a. future mreting the matter of t from operatl_on of thr fr., ival. I snow removal at the Port.5mouth Mr. Kush1o~s expla)ne~ that ~ airport; , financial deficit 11.·as . 'P':· Adjourneci to " th e nex t l'f'gular ' 1 ' unlike!~ but that the _Po.ssibi!lt: nrn., t._ bp meeting, U1e second Thursday in faced. The festival .5ho11.ed a p1o~t Januan·." of aporoxlmately $1.200 la.s t yPar m --Gloucest r, Ma.ss .. hr told thr irroup. · - -The council took up ninr pr titions - -- - for srll trees permission on which itto gra n teciChristmas Perm l.s- I • C11-lvin Page Bartlett, said to be the youngest bank president ln the -~ ,"'\'(() state, is preparing to celebrate the seventy- fifth anniversary of the Portsmouth Trust anci Guarantee companv, recalling the bank has, during t.his War, 11rown to the hlgh!'St figure.5 In lt.~ histor,v, nRmcJy, to a. rotaJ of six thou1-and d?Positors "l'l"ith tQtal depo.sits or six millions Recent milk price increases In of dollar,5. Massachusetts districts outside t~e The lnstlt.ut.lon first opened Its federally controlled Boston area. will dooi;,5 for busine.s-s on Dec. 1, 1871, not affect rates Jn Portsmouth, lohaving bren Incorporated In that cal dealers said today. :\'Par by a sprci;iJ art .or the New The price increase was made by tHamp.shir Legislature, 11 5 an outthe Massachusetts Milk Control 'come of the reconstruction effort board in those non-federal areas to In the ciecade Just following the compensate for 11, one cen t· increase Civil W11r. l'ion to Ernest Wade, M . J. Whalrn, T grahted by the federa l governmen t Chester A. Odiorne. J1·, Warrrn M tt• President Bartlett ha., Issued Nov. 1. New Hampshire dealers wrre Foss, John ·w. Hut.chinl?.5. Chari:·' /1 •'v·Jth 80°{, of A 1I comm ""e rethree t,houMnd announcements, ac already charging prices eq'-!a.l to th e Levesque. Ray Brackrtt and Philip port!', submJted, Port,•mouth's Comcompanied by an historical sketch, Boston level, the dealers sa id, there,or interest, from l\"hich It appears E. Johnson and Edward no"l\·e. thr I munit · Chest campahm totaled fore they would not up their prices. i lthat amon11 th!' incorp0rat-0rs \\•ere, latter h·o seeking one permit. All / $21,235.46. Treasurer Ralph T. Wood ' O~e of the dealers reported that Frank Jones. D;inicl Marc~·- John a hea vv flood of milk produced in are of Porlsmollth. . announced this noon . The 1946 gonl Sise. E?.ra H. Winchester and George/ Maine "is coming into the New '1 The council denirrl :1 rrrmil to ls $26,649.32, from which ,c;p,·en local L. Tre11dwell. Richard D;\vi.s 11.·ho i,s not a Port.,_ a11encies. t1vo domestic and fh·e forHampFhlre markets because Maine Althouizh there "l\·ere three other prices are one penny below our mout.h reslcient. _ ' eign organizations will benefit. , banks In Portsmouth nt that time, All pen-nt~ 11.·ere erantrrl n:ith th" Of the amount contributed here price level. th t rroviso inserted b,· Collnrilm"n t.o ciale, 519.701.71 ts ca~h anci the They concluded by saying a , this new bank, While strictly sa.vGeorge K. Sanborn th.:1t lhP\' _not. balance of $1,533.75 ls In pledges prices probably would remain at l obstruct traffic and. ln t.he 111.• - due. (1 ings Institution, was especially au their present levels until a!ter F eb. tance of Mr. Le,·esque. his rt''lll"•t Y). ~"\ thorized t-0 act as trustee of trll.5t 1. • to sell 1vas 11rnnted hut 11·tthn11t funds under wills, a service deemed penni.s..•lon t.o .sell frnm a trurk needed In the new era and proven . more so i:ince then. · parked in Church street a,s he asked. Althou11h he did not prrs, for imThe trust company h a.,; had six medhtte action. Councllmnn Frrd past, president,~ In seventy-five Hoffmann suii:ge.• ted thnt the counrears. namely, Georg!! L. Treadwell, cil act later to establish a licen~P !re Ezra H. Winchester, Jeremiah P'. for the sale of Christ mn.s treC's. Hall, Frank Jones, Ca lvin Page and large enoue:h ·t.o provide the monry John H. Bartlett. It hag never been for the city's Chri.sfmRs nrrorations obliged to clo11e lt.s doors, even for a All mcmbrrs of l hr ,01111,II wrrr rfay, In Rn,v kinci or fh1Anclal weathr,rrsent at ihe srsslon at ,,:Jiirh the Mayor Mary C. Dondero told mem- rr nor hPs It failed to pay Interest council . artinir on routine b11si11rss : to depositors or a dividend to its Passed through its sernnrJ rr,.d- bers of the Lafayette PTA Monday stockholders. inl! an ordinance to rnise to ~200 a that a project was und erway to renWillis E. Underhill, ln connec' year the pay or ,nil firemen ; Tomorrow will usher In the first ovate the lighting systems in the tirm with the bank's anniversary, l,r: day of a week that saw three of observin,r his own a nnJvergary of · Voted to Increase to ~30 a week citv schools. the pay of ctt.y hall clerks; Portsmouth's greatest fires. The mRyor .5aid that the personal 1 twenty- five yeu1< R~ treasurer. Accepted Ma,vor Mar,v C. Doninterest shown by members of ~he Dec. 22, 1813 was the time ot the dcro's appointment of the council "' Lafayette organi?ntion should give most costly of three conflagrations; a whole to act as a committee to redamage In the money value of that tl;e Lafayette school a priority ln , O vise the city councll rule book; the work to be done. • • ~ time was $300,000. Tradition has it Referred to the lands nnci bu!lrithat Danier Webster, then a pracMrs. the Dondero al_so has di.~cussed ings committee a request from briefly work l\'l11ch been • ~\o tising lawyer in the town, was in Jamer; Wood of 1 SwPtt a,·enur his favorite tavern when the news at make the Pirrcp ,Sl_vimming to purchase a city-o\\11ed lot of clone pool to It safeislRnd for children to I I came that his house was on fire. land: The silver tongued Webster turned Referred to the claims committee use. , The Portsmouth board_ of regls - ror another glass. , She suggested lhnt each parenttrars will hold regular ~ss1ons starta claim for 400 from Beatrice TilOne hundred eighty-six liouses teacher organization Rppo111t a com- ' Ing next week for additions to the ley for damage she alleged resulted heck lists for the November elec- and 64 other buildings were desfrom a defective culvert on Dennett I mil tee or five members to serve as troyed, Including the Portsmouth street; a legislative committee. !his com~ions. Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 15, library of 1.000 volumes. the board will convene from 9 am Referred to the parking nnd traf- mittee could serve as nn mtermedlEarlier, Dec. 24, 1806, fire had desary between the organization and the tll noon to 5 and 7 to 9 pm and fic committee a request from troyed a large section of the Bow school board , foll?wing up requests meet ~t2 the same times Oct. 18, street Charles B. Levesque of Town Taxi area and the old St. John's 11 d The final sessions wl!J be to park his cabs at 70 Daniels street for action on vanous thmgs. church was lost In the flames. Total 21 1 23 in fron of his office: Mayor Dondero SUl!'gested that If S •day · Oct 26, fo°i· corrections to laxes go up, the people would have a U1 t • · damage was estimated at $75,000. Authorized the city ;iucJitor t-0 Four years before the Bow street th~al~ sSaturda.y, check lists were make such transfers a ,s are necesto understand that it was ~?r. ~he fire, Dec. 26, 1802, fire of undetersary to balance his books Dec. :ll; betterment or the schools, g1vmg d i three locatio ns in each of mined origin broke out In the New our children the best education J)06 ll Iactse nth' five wards. ! Approved transfen;; of funds tot.a L Sible." P~r lllOU s Hampshire bank building, Before it ling $3,500 within the water department: The sixth grade mothers, under ,._~----~=---=-,-------,--:- '' · - · could be brought under control the the chairmanship of Mrs. Herbert north side of the P arade to Ladd Approved advertising for bid.s for c. Zll?.ewitz, were hostcssps_ Mrs. street 11.•as burned, and both sides rerooflng half the roof of t,he city_ / ZitZEw!tz was a.ssisted b,v Mrs. Wesof Market street, Damages ran to owned house on Pierce island, I.he $200,000. ley Downing and Mrs. Frank Maso.ther half of which was repaired sey. la t year; Rtlencianct' banner was won Accepted a report of the hbrnr_v byThp Grade IV, Miss Annie Knight, commit~e on the award of a conteacher. Y\• 'l. \, el Community Chest Drive otofs $21,23 5.46 Milk Prices"\\.~· Steady Here I I !Lighting Project 1Underway Mayor Tells PT A Group INext Week Marks IAnniversary of'P.-•:• 3 Big Fires Here I I • I Registrars I I ee , For Add,t,ons to~ C~ty's Check L,sts ~,'! I T M t t I �Water Precinct Chairman_ Hunter said that ten or more property owners, in accordance with Jaw, could form a Continued from Page One ,, water company to take the financial I burd en off the city of Portsmouth l Other Action a nd as~ed the attending res Iden~ After the hearing, the .street com to appomt a group to study the • lengtl~, e5 llmate of cost, and other mu;s1oners voted: tacts m estabhshing a line . co~1?t ; tar and patch Humphreys He explained that if Wallis Sands wants water . now it could organize i To have Superintendent Osborn 0 •. a water precmct, which would car- ;:.vestigate pos.5ible sidewalk im0 ry 011 as a body to deal as a dis- 1 ovemcnls at the corner of State M Four men have acce t trict with the Portsmouth board of • and Summer streets and di • contl ore than 200 hydrants ment to the n ~ ed appoint- street commissioners to connect lions of a ca l ch basin near 1 . miles of water mains I ' and 250 erty owne1·s ofeOwd~onmuttee of propwith the latter's terminal. home of Clarence T 1'll e ey, Dennett are und ' n Portsmouth iorne's P I A group ot five persons to study strret ; ble leak:r ~7t:l lnspectlon of poss!- !is Sands and N . o nt, Walthe problem was suggested by Mr To refer to ti •t c1 Y coµncll for ihtendent of YthenPE. tsOsborn, super- formed to investl~;i1 Rye Beach Orcutt. _ This was agreed to, with~ runds ' offer of a C1eoncord concern to or m th means or ha vln e ways and and water depart ts ou street water n1alns exgt Pdortsmouth city / out a dissenting vote, and Dr. James se ITI a I truck with plo w,. day. men said yest.er- orne's Point to Walll/ en d f rom OdiPowers recommended that Mr. or. mat~ lave the superintendent est! The ' cutt be chairman and appoint four . cost of repairing Mt V • 1 strei:t ; · ernon 16 lnch:ar~r d\~nn~t:~e !rdom four to ~:~t BenJamln L. or:t~d:~ ~hf~~t others. Mayor Dondero offered the use tected lealc ca • an an undeD · . To send bill to mayor and hundred n cause the waste of r. James J. Powers f M counthe council chamber for future c1l for fund s t O per cta/ : thousands of gallons I te!, John S. Elllott ~ l\ anches- of t.he c,·t repail' bullding Y ya rd . Two ye~rs e 'superintendent said. , Richard A. Morton of oco 1a_dbury, : C?mmlttee meetmgs or consulta. tions with the street commissioners. The commissioners employees cti:go water department I Donald Benfield of 148 n';t ~ and Public Service commission mem. l0 :J0 Pm until 7:30 that was disc~~;;r~; ~itbroken n~ain Ports1:10uth, are thelC~:;1; bera attendini included James Sept,. 17. a sewer at th te Y water mto committee men All gallons• per d:;aMr°fohtlf a million pr~iJrty in the areas c~ncerne~wn Doon, secre~ary, E . N. Roberts, v~ This undergrou~d le~k. ~fog~~tat~d. a sursve~or1~~i~ete intends to make uatlon engmeer, and Edward R. portions would ha p1 o- needs of e ermine the exact Thornton definitely, had not vr continued in- summer r~s~~~natnsenTt hresiclrnts and Slreet commtssloners present were ted the trouble. nspectors loca- are 850 . ey say there Two devices the areas. permanent residents in ' Fred V. Hett, John 1''lah1ve and Mr. Fransoso . Superintendent of streets 1 leaks. One is an are. used to find by Mr. Osborn asM scope, described At present the cit Clayton E Osborn attended. tecto t a radar ty d far as Fort D b Y water goes as · r hat operates llk pe e- , Point. ear orn, at Odiorne'& Continued on Page Eight detedtor Th e a mine/ ~-I(). '-I 0:, receiver. ear e t~t~er is an ampll.n an old styJ~ te~pl looks much lone receiver. / _ ·- 1W al/is- Sands1- ~ity Water Mains, Hydrants Now Undergoin9 Inspection t""o·al1scover Check Made , \ Leaks , In Water System ~ _O.'\~~lo · Four°'-Appoint;i; T W ater Group I I ~:~~:· u:e -~ ---------'-'""--~--_.:__...:.:==========-=-----~..:.......:.~___;_i:_i~~_:2.C:~ Residents Appoint Wallis Sands Wallis Sands Plan Water W,ater .Supp.ly Committee To Petition Out Feasibility of Forming Precinct ,,:,,-\\ To Extend Pipe Line Considered I i -i:et1uest. in the' form of a.. petitlon to the New Hampshire Fubllc - The pipe line now runs nearly I ~ervlce commission requesting a Benjamin L. oucutt of Wallls eight miles from South and Marcy hearing sands on theis water ' at Sands last night was named chair- streets to the Point and three miles Wallis being problem circulated man to appoint a committee of four . among residents of the summer re- to investigate and report a plan to beyond Speaking for the· residents at the sort section of Rye. extend Portsmouth's water lines beach, Mr. Orcutt said he was ope The 170 families who reside in from Odiorne's Point in the town of of the original petitioners in May \ that section as well as the Hotel Harrington are seeking an extension Rye to Wallis Sands. The choice 1945, who represented 170 property of the Portsmouth water mains or to was made by residents of the summer owners and spoke of the present IIget the city to reit:ase Its franchise colony at Wallis Sands, at a meeting health and fire hazards and the pos- l and allow the group to set up their with the New Hampshire Public sibllities m future development were 1 own water district. Service commission, under the chair- a water line put through. Polnls lo For the past two years the Wallis manship of Edgar H. Hunter, and the be considered were from the Point Sands residents have trie'd to get the Portsmouth board of street commis- to Wallis Sands, Wallis Sands to I Portsmo~th water department to sioners, in the council chamber, take action. A petition was circu- ' Portsmouth city ha11, ~ated last year but when the hear- ' More than 50 members of the col- Concord Pomt, Concord Pomt to \ mg was .c alled no one was informed ony packed the chamber, at the in- Foss Beach and from Poss Beach to of the meeting, resulting in a com- vitation of Mayor Mary C. Dondero. Ragged Neck, he explained. plete failure, according to Harry The street commissioners met the Richard A. Morton, owner of the Yoken, one of the beach residents proposition with favor, but, due to Harrington hole! , said we1ls were The petitioners this year feel that previous petitions from Portsmouth the only possible source of water at they are organized and action may residents for extension of water lines, I.he beach, and, during a dry year be forthcoming. It was agreed any such project for they went dry, which made ii. diffiThe purpose of the petition is to out.side the city limits could not be cult to deal with health precautions get the Public Service commission met financially by the city. and fire protection. A property owner for nine years to set a date for a hearing on the Rye Rejected Grant matter as well as take action. It. was brought out that six years in Rye, Marshall Sitema.n told the he had bought water In the The n1aln source of supply for ago the town of Rye had rejected group past and supplied it to others, but water at the present is from driven an offer of a federal grant of $500,000 Clld not this year as he was in need wells but this method is ·very exto extend the lines. Chairman Hunt- of some. He said he was int.crested pensive and not too satisfactory due er remarked that that was the 1·eain purchasing fire apparatus to proto the ocean. A large tank truck son the state legislature set up water tect the area, and a water !me was brings water to the Hotel Harringdistricts. ton, an 80-room structure, four times America J. Fransoso, street com- essential. Several other colonists mentioned a day, ~'f'missioner, stated the line to Odi- the necessity of drllllng wells, the orne's Point was originally requested brackishness of the water, and the by the government. It was impossible promotion of dwellings being built for the city of Portsmouth to accom- that could be used throughout the plish by itself, he added, so the fed- year were water condlt.1ons bear~h1° eral government contributed $281,000 and Portsmouth put up $94,000 I for a total of $3'75,0~. I - I u.t• 0 Finish Work On New Water \ Systen,s Here \ eonsLructlon of both the cityowned water line extension from Peverly Hill road and the privately ov,rned Elw yn Park water system has been completed and the systems are in operation, engineers in charge said today. The Jine built by John Ia[olla Construction Co ., for the Cll,y of Portsmouth, is attached to the previous limit at Peverly Hill road with eight, Inch 11lpe and crosses Lafayette ro ad under the concreLe. It travels 1.600 feet on the opposite ~Ide of lhr. hlghw~y t,owards Boston, with wale r bcmg carried In 12 Inch pipe. Connection v.•ilh the water sy11t.em built by John Goller to· further the Elwyn Park homes development project is realizrd on Lafayette highway about 600 feet up from Elwyn road . The Goiter project, runs up Wilson road towards Elwyn road and parallel In six and eight inch pipes for 1,200 feet. Four hundred feet of six Inch waLer pipe is laid on Coolldge drive, which road turns off WUson road at Its junction with Lafayette and ls wilh the highway. \ parallel This latter system will be controlled by Mr. Goiter until the City of Portsmouth acce~ the streetll. · I __________._-..:_~_._4-_~.----i..•~ �r Flahive Move to· Raise --- -.==:!!!==========--=~· ISalaries \Rye _R~sideflb'_;TO ~ Water .Dept.b _ - Immediately_ Not l I · To Survey Sewl'rs j During business transacted. the commissioners voted to hire an engineer to survey sewer conditions throughout the city, v.•ith p;ovcrnment funds. Thls IMue was decided because of e, petition signed by 11 residents of ERSex avenue for the board to Install sewerage fa cillt,les on the avenue. Superintendent o{ Streets Clayton E. Osborn was asked t-0 investigate Essex a venue cnnditlons and report cost of t.1,e project.. In other business. the board: Voted to write James B. Smith. 0'11ler of the Went"rorth hotel. Ne"' Castle, to confer with the commissioners on the [ormer's request !or reduction In wa trr r;i tcs: Agreed to offer the Porli;mouth recreation commission use n[ the Jones pumping stallon nea,r the municipal airport ai; R rifle range, Instead o[ the second floor o[ a cit.y yard building asked for by the commission: Voled lo put a new catch basin between Myrtle avenue and Dennelt street a.nd refer to the claims committee house damages brought by Miss Beatrice Tilley, Dennett. street: Approved erection of a sign under the supervision of Superintendent Osb-Orn asked !or by John Lucas, 43 ti High street; Asked the euperintendent to supervise approved removal of a, i;:overnment building In two sections from Pulpit, rocks, Walll, Sands, Rye, 'through Portsmouth l-0 Ogunquit, as requested by Constantine Jeanelll.5, Ogunquit; Voted to remove all 110 parking signs, which, after Installation of parking meters would become illegal: J Agreed to paint stop lines at th.e ! ContJ.nued on Pa1e Seven J "J;.. \ ~ '~ ~ . -:-.=-:--7,;: Claiming the Portsmouth city council ls stalling on· a : ecomContln1ted from P3ge Onfl l,,(j mended 10 % general raise !or the street department, commi!;sioner John Flahive, last night at a board lnt,ersectlon o! Vaughan and Conof street commissioners' meeting ln gre~s ist.reP.ls: Acce pted Sweatt avenue and city hall, moved the raise In salar? !or water department ~mp!oyes be Wc,orlwort.h avenu11 a.i; city gtreets: ' Requested the r-util'rintendent to effective this morning, with the highway department raise to fol- estimate cost o[ lowering curbing at 48 Pearl street, t-0 make l)05Sible a low later. Commissioner Fred V. Hett requested private driveway: Voted to build 8 nf'W sldewRlk at I a1Zreed the board had approved a general advancement Jn wages. but 108 High street and refer to the claims committee d~mages of $40 , would not second the motlor-. as he was of the opinion both depart- due to low water seen\ng lnt-0 cellar ments should be raised s,;nultane- brOU11'.ht by Andrew BuckJ,oy: Voted to rPplace planks In the ' ous!y. Defending U1e council's action, South Mlll ponrl gal~: • Mavor Mary C. Dondero called the DPcided t-0 have two men each \ Sunday be employed In repairing motion out of order and deniECI I charges of stallln!Z the l5sue. She side'1·alks• The commlssloner5 adjourned unsaid the street department budget ' had been submitted v.•ilhout a gen,- tlJ 7 :30 pm Wednesday, Oc . 2. eraJ raise included, which made 1t 1 necessary to refer thP. matter to the finance committee, who were study. , ing the Issue at presen l. Commissioner Americo J. Fransoso was not presen t"S, \ %1 '--1 ~ : I City Water Reapply :for --Favored-= ·_j~- F/a/1ive Move- s.~. -- ' • I :. . . . . W~llis Sands, Rye ,Harb~_r·..G~oup Prepare Survey ot .Wa'fe~ : Usage l PJa n.~ 11 re being made to reapply ·: ~-?~ see their way cl~~r to" gi·ant it lo lhe C1t.y of Porst.mouth !or the with so many Portsmouth resident.ci exlensi6n o[ water service to Wa!Us i desifing water se~•vice. I Sands and Rye Harbor,-Benjamin L. l At the_ -conclus10n of the meeting Orcutt; chairman of a, committee ~r. Orcu,tt Vias . asked by the 50 reof .. Sand.~ residents, said today. si~ents prese1:t. at the hearing to 1 We ha ve not been idle," Mr. or- ' serve . as chairman of a committee , cutt said, ".~Ince our application I to find means to _get water to the was 1'<-.1ect~cl lasl August. We !ee1·1 beaches. Mr. Orcutt :u;ked John s. \ Llrn L we will be able to show the ' .EJhot, Donald .Benneld and Richard 1 city where it can help us, and at Morton. to, serve with him. the same time get a reasonable rc- tr--------.....,.-,.....________., turn on its inv!'stment." It is still the i10pe of Wallls Sands residents LhaL they will be able . Lo grt water service without !ormmg 11 separate water company. , Mr. Orcut,t, explainE'+! that to form such a company it would be 11ecess~ry [or the corporate members to h1::e clerical and maintenance help; This would put us ln U1e water business," Orcutt said, "anci we have no desire to be in it." Portsmouth Preparing Survey Ab_ the present time the commit~ tee 16 preparing e, survey of water consumption by the residents in Lhe Wallis Sands area. Residents are bemg asked the number of baths, showers, water faucets and o~her facilities they now use. In ado d1t1011 the survey also would shaw the number of new fixtures that each householder would install i : city water were made available . The comn:iittee, according to· Mr Orcutt, realizes that use of Portsmouth water would cost more than the rate paid by residents of Portsmouth. This higher rate he said ,yould mean that Portsm~uth could geL a fair rrt urn on the amount or money it would have to invest to pipe water into the Wallls Sands area. Incht~cd in the survey have been the res1denl,s of the Manchester colony, the Wallis Sands householders, Rye Harbor and Foss Beach Two hundred fifty owners or priva~ homes have expressed interest in the · inslallation of the water system Mr. Orcu tt said, and this does not i~clude the com1'!1ercial enterprises a ong the beach which would have an interest In obtaining city waler. :.. To Go to Commission Afte_r the survey Ls completed, the comnutlee plans to submit lt to the. New ·_ ;Hampshire Publie , . Service comm1sslon for the commlsslon!s engmeers to compute U1e totals \ needed to adequately supply the area. Upon these calcu.latlons the committee can then base its a. 11 cation to PorL~mouth, wl1ich w1ff made some ti me next spring. • . Whe_n the residents of l,he Area appea1ed brfore the street commis_. .sloner.~ last August, it wa'.s brought ?Ut that U1e town o! Rye had rel Jectect a. federal grant or $500 000 \ .six year,'l before. ' . ~8:yor Mary C. Dondero told th!!· pet1t1oners that when the aimy extended the line to Odlorne ·s Point during the war years, continuation of the Jlne wa.s offered for $5 000 b t wa11 rejected. . ' u The street commLssionerg told the petitioners that. they were gympa.t, thet~ .tG the , p p l l c ~ ~~ I I b; Man _Defends Jap Prisoner A Portsmouth attorney has been appointed to the defense staff of Capt. Hlroji Honda, former commandant of the Onahama pr!.son camp at Sendai, who is to go on trial tomorrow on charges of atrocities against Allied war prisoners. Lt. Stephen H. Simes, son of Judge Thomas H. Simes, 35 Mark street, has been assigned by tl1e army to defend Captain Honda. Before entering the service In 1943, Lieutenant Simes was in partnership with his father and had prac• tlced law for 10 years in Richmond, Va., after completing his law cour~e at the University of Virginia in 1931. He is a graduate of Exeter acad• emy, Harvard university and VII• ginia law school. He entered the service as a private and recelvei;i his basic training with an armored di• \rlslon at Fort Knox, Ky. He later W~/; transfe'rred to the juq.ae .advocate school at Ann Ar~i:;· ?vtf1rh., a11rl completed his course success• fully to win bars as a secon~ Ueµtenant. He was promoted to •first lieutenant in November, 1944, HII wife has been working with the Red Cross as a psychiatric social worker and she has been stationed at various hospitals throughout the country. Another New England officer u; also on the staff of the Honda case. He ls Capt. Edward G. Howard of Brookline, Mass., but he ls a member · of the prosecution staff and will battle against the Portsmouth man during the' . case. (i:i , \l, ~ �e f Teachers!o xists Herel With New Hampshire publlc schools preparing to open for the fall term with an acute teaching shortage, Portsmouth's schools have t'llled a. dozen existing vacancies and the situation here Is satisfactory, superintendent of Schools Raymond I , Beal said today. One junior high school vacancy remains on the faculty, he added, but numerous applications have been filed for the position and a. decision will be made shortly. Reasons for the shortage, as expll\.l.ned today by New Hampshire Education Commissioner Edgar Fuller to the Associated Press, and corroborated by Superintendent Beal, are basically· "economic." High school teachers accounted !or 418 o( the withdrawals, and 397 elementary teachers resigned. Some consolidations already have been forced by the lack of teachers, Dr. Fuller said, and others are like- l Jy. In some cases, he said, consol~- I dations are necessary where thete l are not proper facilities, with the r r suit that some schools become ~ ~ompletely overloaded." '2.1. Aq, ! /Portsmouth Publi~ and Parochial Schools To Start Classes 1n Fol I Term on Sept. 9 Seacoast Regional Clarifies Policy On Development of ;nGreat Bay Area , l\, lD Registration Higher Thon 1945 Figure Portsmouth public elementary and high schools and St. Patrick's pa- , · ~ rochlal school will open as scheduled To clear U!l "certain mi1,under''The assocla tlo1, ls heartily in for the fall term Monday. Sept. 9, stai{dings which have arisen re- favor of t.he_ completion_ by the state as U1ere are no cases of poliomyelitis . . of the sl11d1cs now bemg made of Reason Economic on record in the city; according to ga.rdmg the pos1l!on of the Se~coast the pollution problem and believes "With most of the state's school school officials. Nashua, Hudson and Regional Development assoc1at1on such slltdies should be continued openings only about a week off, Bedford will delay opening of schools in conne~t1on with _the.. dcvelo1?ment until such lime as a complete and records show that the1·e are still ap- two weeks, due to cases in their of the G1cat, bay a1ea, office1s and comprehensive program can be 1 proximately 140 vacancies out of a areas. . directors or the ~ssociallon mel Fri- developed. needed total of about 3,000 teachers. To date, 3,117 are registered to at- day anrl issued a statement of policy "Although that does not loo~ too tend public schools, a much higher in which they reaffirmed their in"The a5soclation realizes th at bad at first glance," Dr. Fuller said, figure than the 2,992, which started terest in the elimin al!on of pollu- pollution Is not only a problem 111 "it actually is very serious for two school on Sept. 5, last year, Super- tlon in the bay and denied they en- th e case of a. recreational developmain reasons: intendent of Schools Raymond I. dor~ed a plan for a Great bay irn- mcnt but ls' also a probleJ1l from a "l) The 140 teachers are still lack- Beal said today. lhoritv to du ect rerreatlonal de- health standpoint and · an industrial Ing after the state's superintendents With registration Incomplete, there le• vl'lonriirnt. . standpoint. have been scouring every avallable are 761 students to date expected to ,: 1 111 their sur.emrnl, the regional ''The asbociation believes that_ Its attend Portsmouth high school , as ~ a!soclatlon ortidal~ .,aid: position regarctlng wat.er pollution 110 urce for weeks. "2) A large number of the teachers against 680 last year. Attendance "The seacoast Regional Develop- can be summarized as follows: now under contract were hired 011 last year at the junior high school menl associa tio n is concerned with "The compl etion of a state wide emergency certificates, which have was larger, with 746 students, as the agricul tural, industrial and re- study provicllnl:' all the facts In con. sub-standard requirements. compared with the present listing of crealional development, of the sea- I _ - ..::=::....1 "The basic reason for the teacher 679. . ~ coast area. In this connection il is :U• Z,41. . / I shortage ls __nroba!;!Jy_e~onom\c;," Dr.I At st. Patrick's school, _more than . vitally int.--rested in the elimination Puller said . "In ,1940, the per capita r 600 are expected for opening classes, o! pollulir;n in the Great bay area, . ( income !or each mf\n, womnn and I according to the Rev. James E. Mc- 111 to the cn1l th,,L the people of l-hi; child in New Hamp.shire wns $546. Cooey, pastor. La st year 585 attend: ~ I area may , e1, . jo~ I he fnll 11se of lhe Pa yment of 1946 Portsmouth proIn 1045 this per cnpilR Income had ed opening day, butb th ere were over 11a!,11rn! ~.,l\a11tag,:s o( the bay. pertv taxes reRchcd $725 080.70 in 600 nd th tncrea.~ed to $071, nn lncrcnse of 78%. • at_ e e of e year. ''While th e ,1.,soclati0n has never · · , .' or "Sine 1040 there hnve be,:n .some Registrations are being accepted \ enrior~.rd nor ,otc'd for the crealinn the first 11 months of ~his year,. e at the school dally from 9 to 11 am • •t d fl it 93 "'o or the total, acco1 ding to ftg0·r .~ 11 anLhonty, 1- 1? e_ 11 e1Y 1nlncreR.Ses In teRc!1er sRlnr!ci:. pos.sl- 11.nd 2 to 5 pm and Saturday from ures released today by City Auditor bly 25 or 30%, but this is obviously 9 t.o 11 am. ' tc1~·, trd 1.n the ehm111at1on or pol~ . Ja ck F enwick. not keeping pRce with the Increase Present attendance figures by publt,llor'. /10111 the bay and olhe1 rl Committed to the collector 1s In earnings of the people in the ' lie ~chools are: · w~_;cis, _ . . ._ 1 $782 ,8 19.66. which leave& a balance 1 state," he said. \ Fa,rraiut, 1&7; Whipple, 221: Hafh~. at~Et'twnf recff~:zes at , of ,:,57 ,738.96 to be paid during De1e e 1111 na 011 0 ,. po '. 1 011 iom In the Portsmouth nren, Mr. Ben\ ven, 231; Lafavette, 239; New ccmbcr. stated, pcrsom who nl one time plnn Franklin, 201; Atlan tic Heights. 128; I. str~am~ is a statel\tde l_'lob!cm and, to enter the teaching 11rn!r~.~to11 Sherburne, 144; Wentworth, 356. J !111lhe1 : that ii, I~ a p1oblcm of all_ are ctlscournged by Jnrger snlnrles R egistration ,of kindergarten I ~talcs 111 New Engla 11 ct ~11d 0th e 1 I o!Tered In nnval shlpynrct 1•mploy- children new students and former 1 \ areas 311d th al,_as 1,uch, a )road a nd 1 mcnt, civil service nppolntments or! servicem'en returning to high school ~~se~1;~!h ai~~~\l~~/~n.m i~st:bo~~ml:t~~~; pr!vnte Industrial offers. •wlll continue dally at the school dell . -i, l tl c cneral in- 1 "Many small towns nrc paying partment, Portsmouth City hall, s_ own 111 1el cs 5 , 0 1 g 5 teachers as much as Portsmouth from 9 am until noon and 1 :30 to 4 i Leie 1, of the Sla ,e. does," he snld, "and in stnlcs south pm. Saturday hours will be from 9 1 -----· of New Hampshire, lnrger trnchlng am t,11111~t~i~l~n~o~o~n~-=~~~-~t~!>~,"f~~L__ j_ l _______________\ snlar!cs nrc Lo be hnd In M1tss1,ch11- • _ sP.lts, Connectlcul, Rhode Islnnct. 9 New Jersey, nnd New Yor~ .. as well as stnlcs on the west con~t. ~ t~lo l I I City Tax Collections Now at 93 % of Total l t Ill I -·------•---.=---~ I j I h ( om1nun1•ty Portsmouth Jew1s Laric Turnover Besides lo.w salaries. the comm!.~s1011er and super1ntenaent nstea tn e following .reasons for the large turnover of teachers in the state: 1. Married teachers returning to their homes to k eep h ouse, or wh ose husbands are returning from servlee; 2-Teachers marrying; 3--Small enrolment in teacher training insti- ' tutions during the war. At the end of the school year, Education department figures show,\ 28.l % of all teachers employed in New Hampshire public schools reslgne_d. The total number of with12 t f 2 888 drawals was 8 • ou Q : · , Marks 'Feast of the lights'_ ri· 1 l 'I'h Portsmouth Jewish communJ d -~h~t1- ---~~- · wiell begin tomorrow the celebrau a 1en des 1red to eradicate 1tiyon of Cllanukah or "The Feast of every !ouch of Ilea then worship from 1 Li hts .. which commemora l es hthe Holy Temple , which the Greeks the ~ ..,• of the Maccabees over ad defiled and pollut,ed, f the v1c o~, In order to do lhls it was necessary 8 thf' Ocrehe u· kah play will be pre- that properly pure olive be used in A an . the kindling of the temple lamps. sented by the children of the He- One small vial of the oil was all ! brew _school on Sunday at 7 pm un- th at could be found . which was just I' der the direction of Rabbi Julius enough !or one day's burning. Hettlcman . The play ts a Chanukah However, this one da y's supply myste,.., entitled "Let there Be su~lced for the full eight days set ·, aside !or the celebration. rt. ts In Light." view o! this miracle that holiday of Chanukah symbolizes the purifl- Chanukah Is celebrated every year. cation of the temples after Judah, son o! the high priest, Mattathlas. f, drove the Greeks from his country but only after innumerable hardsh\p~~....-.-__ _ , I I �Free House Lots for Veterans "# Apparently A Dead Issue Here~A r Free house lots for veterans, a { proposal made at the July meeting of the Portsmou h city council. have not been consid'red by the council lands and buildm~s com· mittee because the question w~s never formally referred to it, Chaitman Hilda Hundley said to_day . Councilman Hundley sa id lhe matter was discussed at. the. coun~il meeting after a suggestion Y Councilman Fred Hoffmann that such aclion b tak n . However, I was no put in the form of a mo• t.lon, so the commillee ~as nothmg to report on the ma ter. The city clerk's records show that no motion was made . City Clerk E10 l G Dondero said. but the • Pe~~l i;; on the records as ha\'mg been discussed. Councilman Hofimann's origma1 suggestion was: . . t "We would in this way t~1 n c1 y owned land, v.'hich now brmgser~s no income. into taxable. prop Y whi would benefit the city finan• 'ciallr and at the same !me we wouici be helping many young \ e • erans who are deserving of our assistance." ' t i 11 •r Mrs Hundlev sa id tha n opinio'n the city die\ not have enoug~ lands available to put the idea ln operation successfully. . "We could not do something for few when there are so ma'.i:v th a uid use our help," she said. coThe councilman said further that there is no water supply adJacenJ to much of the city owned land an this makes much of the property unattracti\'e as housing developmei1l-s. I I l P.: II Three Port City Men Reappcif~ted To Military Staff Concord, Dec. 31 (APl - Gov. Charles M. Dale announced today he would reappoln 12 members o! his military staff, headed by Brl~. Gen Charles F. Bov.·e11, adjut~nt general. as chi f of staff, leavmg only one vacancy on the staff. The ,acancy exisls due to the resignation of Capt. William A. Dr• herty, a member of the Franklin :;;tat-e Guard company. Reappointed were: Detailed from th stale guard- \ Major Richman s. Margeson, Portsmouth, Cap . Joseph H. Bergamlnl, Newport and Lieut. Alfred C. Bamford , Concord. Aides-de-camp- Majors John H . Greenaway, Portsmouth; Ge_orge E. Pender. Portsmouth : William M. Cole. Derry; Robert Flanders, M:tn- \ chester; Everett w. 'Emerson, F_armingto!l; John P. Wright, Kee~e, Ro: , Aime v. Plante, Manchester. World war r veterans include Ma• jors Cole, Flanders, Emerson and Plante. Others axe appomted under the general provision whereby members may be chosen from reserve components of the army' or from clvi• !Ian life. l\, ~\ First Port.City Wife Leaves To Join Husband in Japan n.')._, _ The fir Portsmouth wife to join son o! Mr. and Mrg , Robert .R.. Dlb• her army husband in Japan lef bert, 197 Richards a.venue, w vesterday for Seattle on the first graduated from Portsmou h high leg of the journey. accompanied by school In 1940 and was emplo •ed at her 2 1~-year-old daughter. She i the Port.5mouth naval hipyard, Mrs. Kathleen Shannon Dibbert; 180 prior to entering the army ln JanRockhill avenue, who e husband, uary 1941. 1st Lt Rober M. Dlbbert, USA, 25, He qualified Immediately a an has been in Sendia. Japan, for 14 air cadet and was sent to Maxwell months as pilot of a C47 troop car- 1field. Ala., and later won his wings rier plane. Their daughter Is Sharon at Freeman field, Seymour, Ind. Ann. "W were married in September Anticipating the reunion In t.lte 1943 at Seymour. Then my husband, 1 Far East, Mrs. Dibbert exclaimed ' as second lieutenan t, was an instrucover the • telephone befor 5 pm tor in Macon, Ga., for basic traintrain time yesterday that they "are Ing a Cochran· field . Later he took taking a pullman from Boston ~nd t.ralnln.l!' in t.roop carrier ~rvice at ~hould arrive on the west coa/it Blytheville. rk .. and George fleld. Sundav morning. We aren't sure ot Lawrenceville, Ill.," Mrs. Dlbbert the sh10 ~ et. as there will be PVeral, said, da?s of proce ~ing ln S attle, bu 1\'e'll be there for Chrl tma;; and I fl .S. in 1945 hope by Dec. 15th. P will dock at The flier Jef San Frandsco 1n Yokohama and Sendia is a couple pril 1945 and was 1n New Guinea of hundred miles from th re and I and he Philippines before being d~n·t know how, that part of the sent o Japan. np 1\ill be made." "My fingers are crossed for Sharon nn." she added. "And I'll be glad L~at.,.d In l\lountaln when the trip's ove,. I guess she The traveler m ntioned tha Sen- will be, too. But she's a good traveld1a 1rns ln the mountains away er, though , so we look forvtard to a from congested areas pleasant voyag-e. I've heard of wives "The go skiing there in the wmter going to Europe to join their husand there are beautiful places and bands, but I 1maglne I'm the tlrst scenery to walk to ht the summer. one from this area to go to Japan." We ,nil be gone a .vear or 18 months, Last minute plans necessitated until my husband's tour of duty an end to the con \'ersatlon , amid ther I over and then come home . wi5h s of good luck. Howev r. he 'll stay in service, at The confident wife and mother ls least he planned to at Lhe last re- the daughter of George Shannon of port ." she said. 234 Rockland street and the late Lieutenant D1bbert, who 15 the Mrs. Helen Murphy Sha,nnon. I I 0 Portsmouth Woman Off For Germany I Stuttgart, Germany, is the destin. ation of Mrs. Vera Pointer Rich. mond of 65 Mendum avenue who left Portsmouth yesterday to join her husband, 1st Lt. Allen P. Rich mond , 3rd, USA, who is stationed with the army of occupation there. Mrs- Richmond, who expects to sail Monday for Bremen, will remain at Fort Hamilton, N. Y., over the weekend for final processing. Lieutenant Richmond, the son of Mrs. Constance N. Richmond of Portsmouth, attended the Holder. ness school and was graduated from lhe University of New Hampshire in July, 1944, and from officers candidate school at Fort Belvoir, Va. He wa~ married shortly afterwards to Miss Pointer, daughter of [ Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. Paul E. Poin ter. Mrs. Richmond attended the Uni. verslty of California at Los Angeles and was graduated from the University of New Hampshire ln Sep. tember, 1944. She was honorably discharged froht the WAVES in February after one year of service. ~ . \l, l L\ lt.i �(b~ Port City Area's Christmas To Be Merriest -in Many Years - - ,,----'===::....,r-;~~;;---:----,,,,,---Thirty-five !amf11es will Shoppers Throng Business District Local Organizations Combine Efforts To Ensure Holiday Cheer for All Youngster and oldsters alike in Portsmouth were looking forward to a 1946 Christmas that would be the merriest of all, with many families reunited for the first time in several years. receive Christmas dinner from the SalvaWon Army tomorrow, as well as an assortment of toys for all the young er members. Deliver)'. ls already underway of 250 sunshine baskets for patients at. the naval hospital, Portsmouth hospital and shut-ins in local rest. homes by Salvation Anny officials. In the churches, a midnight mass and services Will be observed. M1dmgh Ml\,'6 will be elebrated at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, with Christmas Masses at, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 am. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament will be at the end of the 11 o'clock Mass. At St. John 's Episcopal church Miss Esther Johnson , organist, wili play a half-hour of Christmas music beginning at 11 pm, to be followed by the midnight celebration of Holy Eucharist. Christ Church Episcopal will hold midnight Mass and there will be holy communion at 7 :30 am tomorrow. At 7 :30 Christmas night., the Rev. Frank Long, pastor of the South Berwick and Wells Christian church will preach a t the Court Street Chnstian church . ,j¢;--;,;;===-- = - ;::::::;;=....---,,--r-ll More Toys Needed By Repairmen 'Of Fire Department ;il,'3,~eo For those Por tsmouth resident,s who have not yet ransacked their 1 attics, cellars and closets as an aid to Sant.a, this is a reminder. Portsmouth firemen , headed b\· Chief George T. Cogan are busv at the fire station in theG spare time repamng toys which will be distributed to needy children of the city. ( They still need more toys. _The firemen don't care what cond1t1on the toys are in. Thev will fix · them up; enjoy doing it. BuL thev need the help of everyone to make c rtain that no P ortsmouth child will be kipped by Santa on his 1946 Christmas rounds. YuleUde pleasure seekers and last At the Portsmouth naval hospital fest1vit1es get underway at 7 tominute shoppers streame<i through night. Groups from Portsmouth, the downtown streets this after- Manchester and Dover will present noon, mostly to get under the 6 pm a variety show, under the sponcloslng deadline of Portsmouth sorsh1p of the Elks of New Hampstores. shire. 111 the small solairum. Gifts Santa ClaUs was due for a hur- will be given and the show will 1 ried exi t from the business district make a tour of the wards. early today t,o make a dash for the Christmas afternoon at 2 :30 will North Pole, in order to chuck a few be highlighted by the annual mu l more parcels into his paok, freshen sical program • of the Troubadours up and get ready for his long await- of Haverhill . ed return trip to everyone's house American Red Cross ch~pters of Chnstmas seems to be taking a , after midnigh t. Portsmouth and surroundmg comatmosphere a.round The Portsmouth naval base halt- munlties are t~un1'.g w~rds today Halloween ed operations at 11 :30 am today for and tomorrow with 111d1v1dual pres- Portsmouth lately. Wreaths and a half holiday added to Christmas ents, plants, baskets of fruit and other decorations have disappeared daY, under executive orders of Pres- c1garet.s, as are members of Veter- from d?orways, according to several ident Harry s. Truman, and will ans of Foreign Wars and its auxl- complamts rec lved by Portsmouth resume work Tlrnrsday. llary, Frank E . Booma post, Amer- police. Police said today some juveniles were apprehended a few Postoflice officia~ declared all lean Legion, and auxiliary and the days ago, after a doorytay visit. accumulated Christmas parcels will D • I 'f•4 ID be delivered today and tomorrow Portsmouth Garden club. The Family Welfare a.ssoc1at1or , to avoid disappointment. However. on mu·istmas day, only letters and besides seein~ that one and all have parcel post receive<i marked special a brigh t holiday, ls acting as a delivery will be delivered . All win• clearing house for various organidows will be closed tomorrow zations having the same idea. Mrs. Dorothy B . Bovard, general throughout the day at the post secretary, said Christmas dinners office. are being furnished 100 families by The Portsmouth Herald will the Portsmouth Lodge of Elks. observe the Christmas holiday . Others giving toys, baskets and and will not publish. All bolida dmners Include the American Lenews ma:v be found in Thursgion auxiliary, Girl Scouts Junior da 's edi lion. Women •~ club, Admiral wainwiight Portsmouth firemE!n got an early Navy W'ives club. Hi-Y boys club of start this morning In bringing JOY to Po~tsmouth high school, Beta Sigma Port City youngsters, when the first Phi sorority and groups from the I truckload of toys left the Central Baptist, North <Congregational) The Portsmouth Garden club. fire stat.Ion on Court street, shortly and Unitarian - Un Iv er s a 11 st through Its president, Mrs. Charles after 8 o'clock, for delivery to more churches. H . Amhoff, has announced that tts than 200 children . The welfare association this year annual Chnstmas decoration con• For the past two months, firemen ls also recipient of more than 150 t t ct have been repairing toys in their gift.s of toy animals, dolls. books, es , ropped through t he war years orksllo , donated l;>y .residents, for puzzles and games, bought by resiwlll be held this year. ' lhl' annual distributlorl. Each child dents and donat.ed as added cheer Three prizes will be awarded in ., "\I e he proud owner of three or for numerous families . e acht °f ~!Ve different contest classi. ot • ys, which now seem brand Gifts received for children out.side f 1ca 1ons. T . ne\\! of Greenland at the recent White 1. he mo~t ffe_chvel:v light ~ift service at the Federated church eel house, "h1ch "111 be juclgeel at lh home. m Greenland are slated for delivery . . . to Portsmouth children by the oror 2 orc~e tmo, t l•w1trng entrance anlzation. 0 a hom_e. / · ThP most arhstlcallv decorated llvinr Christmas tree. I . ,::3,lfi ._ Christmas 5ecorations Placed on Light Poles Port mouth's business district this morning began to take on a holiday mood, as strands oC laurel were "ound around electric light pole and three-foot Christmas wreath were ·placed atop the Jiole . The annual Yuletide project is under the direction of the decoratious co mmittee or the hamber of Com merce. As Lhe 1946 sea on approachci;, the board of governors of the retail cli\lision will meet at 10 am Thursday in thP 1'11a 1nber office, 50 Daniels stre t, to dis• cuss the Chri~tmas program , tore hours and the appoint ment of an overall rommlttee to consider uniformity in holi day closings. Halloween Again? Port City Garden Club Once (Ag~in f o Hold Christmas Decoration Cq_nt si 4. The most artisti all decorated commercial building or clubhou se. 5. Tl?e most a,1 tist1 natlnt scene d1spla ·eel either in a ll mdow or out of doors M.rs. Amhoff explai~ed that the Judges would consider four points In awarding the prizes : Originality beauty . expression · or·c1,nstmas · spir-' it and balance anCl proportion. Judges will be facttlt" n b . . ., 1em ers from the Umversttv of New Hampshire. The prizes be contributed by members of the retail division of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, I I ,,·m I �GARDEN CLUB AWARDS 15 Rev. R. F. Smith Takes Over PRIZES FOR CHRISTMAS 51-~: Baptist Pastorate Tomorrow LIGHTING DECORATIONS The R v. Raymond F. Smith will and studied at Boston university anG assume his new duties as pastor of Andover Newton Theological schoo She has taught in the school systems Judges in the Portsmouth Gar- to Andrew Jarvis, 31 Sherburne the Middle Street Baptist church of Ashby and Wellesley, Mas.s. den club Christmas lighting contest I avenue. here tomorrow and will preach his At present she is a member of viewed 23 entries (only one less than The Consolidation Coal company first sermon as pastor of the local the board of the Rhode Island Bap the highest prewar total) last night wo_n _first prize in the commercial church Sunday. list Women's Mission society, the Mr. Smith who comes to Ports- Mary Williams fellowship and th and then announced the award of buiJdmgs '.'-11d clubhouses division mouth from the First Baptist church Chopin club and Is the Rhode Isiand six prizes in the class of dwellings I for its off1_ces at 35 Pleasant street. Judged as a whole, three for door- Second prize w:ent to the Masonic of East Providence, R. I ., was born representative on the Women's auxways, one for a living Christmas Temple and tlmd to Fred's !illlng March 20, 1908, In Needham, Mass. iliary of the ROYjl-1 Ambassador boy's He received his Bachelor of Sci- camp. ,\.\IQ tree, three for commercial buildings I station at the corner of Islington and clubhouses. one for a nativity and Bartlett street.~. The Folsom ence degree from Massachusetts scene and one special award for a . Salte: House was given honorable State college In 1930 and his Bachelor of Divinity from Andover Newmmia ture village, mention. First prizes for houses judged as Roger Has~ell of 1112 Maplewood ton Theological school In 1937. After a whole were awarded to Mrs. Jer- avenue received t~e only prize graduation from Mas.sachusetts State om L.1nes, 22 Pinehurs road and awarded in the nativity scene c!a&l; he was employed by the Whiting Milk company of Boston as bacteri Herbert. Warry, 73 Sagamore ave- / ":1d a special prize for a miniature ologist. nur Second prizes wen to Harold village was awarded to Robert McLong active In the Baptist church, Clark. 8 Greenleaf avenue and Lane of Miller a.venue. Dennis Lon11;. 777 South street and The Judges, Dr. L. P . Latimer, he served on the board of deacons third priz:-s went to Kenneth cas- floral hortlculturalist at tlte Unlver- and the board of Christian Educawell. 22 Greenleaf avenue and Stan- sity of New Hampshire, and Mr. and tion at the First Baptist church of Jey Holiday, 898 Maplewood avenue. Mrs. Victor Amee of Ki ttery Ppint, I Needham and was superintendent of the church school there for five Mrs. Chester Noel, 470 Lincoln ave- said after the judging had ended at years. · nue. 1rns given honorabh mention. 1 midnight last night that they were He was president of the Boston Tl1P first prize for the most a - happy to report they found no retrac il'ely decorated doorway went stricted materials used in Ports- West Sunday School convention in l 936 and In 1935 and 1936 served as to W 0. Jackson, 98 Orchard street. mouth decorations. Second prize was won b Paul "It ls grati!ying to note," they director of Young people's activities at the First Baptist church in WakeChandler, 293' Richards avenue and added, "that we had but one less field, Mass. third prlz by Denn1.5 J . Leahy, 620 entry than in the prewar contest. The new Portsmouth minister was Lmroln al'enue . It ls unfortunate that there were a Only 011 entr: •as rec ived in the number of well decorated hou.;es in acting pastor of the South Medford , d1vis1on for llvlng Christmas trees th city •hich were not entered in Mass., Bapti t church in 1936. He was ordained, May 28, 1937. In Needand a prize wa.-; a.warded in the class I the contest." ham and served as pastor of the Federated church of Franconia, N. H .. from 1937 through 1940. In the latter year he was chairman of the Christian Education committee of the New Hampshire Baptist convenMayor Mary C. Dondero yest rday Bernard Yoffee of Por tsmouth, tion. decorated war memorials throUghHe accepted a call to the East contact representative with the out th Portsmouth area With regional Providence church Feb. 1, 1941 where Veterans administration Christmas hall ·, wreaths and bashe served until called to Port.smouth. office in Manchester, has been as. kets of greenery. Visited were the He was president of the Rhode Is- signed to Rochester, Veterans Ad. World War JI honor roll, State land Baptist Minister's conference ministration Manager James J.1 street. Emerson Hove. memorial at in 1933. At present he Is a member of Doyle announced today. Mr. Y,of. 1 the postofflce, Hanscom Park, A the board of managers of the Rhode .fee will be in charge of the Veter. )antic H ight.~. the American Legion Island Baptist State convention, a ans administration Rochester office memorial park at Portsmouth member of the stewardship and mis- on Hanson street. Plain., anct the World War I memoThe Veterans administration sions commission, a member of the rial at Ha •market quare. permanent council, vice moderator contact representative is a native of Season 'i; greetings v.•ere extended of lhe Warren association of church- Portsmouth. While attending the to Ralph A. ewton, th Par Cit.v es. chairman of the board at the University of New Hampshire he flal!' !!'Iver, b1· the ma •or ln i sho1:t Federal Hill Christian center, a was active in musical and social call at the Wentworth hom.e, Pleasmember of the social action com- circles. He was president of the ant street. "2...Q, 'i (p mission of the Rhode Island Council Commuter's club, a member of the of Churches, vice president of the Student congress, the band and the East Providence Ministers' associa- orchestra. Following his graduation from the tion and a member of lhe ProviUniversity in 1941, Mr. Yofl'ee dence Theological circle. taught chemisbry, English and In 1936, Mr. Smith manied the former Margaret Sibley Woods and mathe1:natics at Spaulding high school in Rochester . . the couple have two children. On May 4, 1942 he went into ser. Mrs. Smith, a native of SomerBERNARO YOFFEE ville, Mass., was graduated from vice as an aviation cadet. He re. _ _ _ _ _"" Framingham, Mass., normal school ceived his wings Feb. 6, 1943 and The annual ceremony of the became a navigator on a B24. Mr. "Hanging of the Greens" will take =:;;:;=;=:::=:-:=::::::::::===-4/ Yoffee was later transferred to the place a 7 pm tomorrow at the army's secret code division as a Portsmouth YWICA. Members and cryptographic officer working with I the British .American forces. friends have been invited to attend and to bring a spray of greens. In this capacity he served as a The greens will be distributed to liaison officer with the ninth troop Portsmou h institutions. carrier command In England· and A program of traditional ChristFrance. He was placed on inacbive mas obsenances v.•ilt be conducted duty as first lieutenant Dec. 14, bv members of the girls' clubs un1945, and joined the :regional Vetder the direction of Miss Louise eran.~ administration staff last I WOOd. February. Following- the program at the YWMr. Yoffee mat-ried a Dover girl, CA, the girls will take the sprays the former Muriel Ann Saunders. of green to he Wentworth home, The couple plan tio make their Chase home, Home for Aged Womhome in Rochester. ~ en and the Portsmou th hospital. At each top they will sing Christmas carols. I -~a I. I 0 Mayor Decorates War Memorials •- ------=,--=-.. . ~- ---.. Bernard Yoffee New VA Man /At Rochester 0 n, YWCA H Id Ceremony of Yule 'Greens' \.':\,'¼\I �P otograph Collection Represents Many Years Of Detailed Researc·h '-- ) House Also Contains Numerous Personal Items Used by Its Early Day Occupants fie o er panel leads o lie keeping room where some years ago a n architect discovered and restored one of the lal-gest fireplaces in the country. Probably the candles were lighted here to guide the flr13t master of the house to his study opposite for a session with his accounting books, for the captain had his hand in many an enterprise: fur trading with the Indians, the Iron Works, a busy plantation to which he imported laborers from overseas, an extensive shipping trade. Staircase Frescoes The latter was an outgrowth of his position a s captain of , essels owned by Colonel William PeµperIf they could talk, the photographs which are the nucleus of a special exhibit at the rell and his son, later Sir William. Among the frescoes which cover the Warner House, corner of Daniels and Chapel streets, Aug. 8-24, would tell tales of journeys staircase walls- of unusual interest into far places and of the years of research devoted by Miss Dorothy Vaughan, librarian to those familiar with primitive art -is one of an officer 011 a white at the Portsmouth Public library, to establishing the collection. . horse, a "P" on his pistol holster. This is believed to be of Sir William Miss Vaughan has been gat 1ermg Miss Vaughan relates that nine who undoubtedly was a frequent material for a biography of John Outlived Three Wives years ago she came across a list Langdon for a long time. (John Althought he outlived three wives guest in the .house. Whether Polly and his daughter, Polly, (born to his of portraits painted by Joseph Langdon was governor of New HampWarner saw these pictures a she first wife Mary Nelson) the old gen- skipped up the stairs to bed probBlackburn. Because she knew that shire, first president of the United tleman did not allow himself to grow ably will never be known, because he was reputed to have created ! States Senate, and acting president lonely, but opened his home to his for many years they were covered 22 canvase.,s of Portsmouth people, ' of the United States until George relatives, on his death leaving the with layer after layer of wallpaper. she selected their names from the Washington took office.) historic mansion to his niece, Eliz- No one has been able to find out list, and began the search for the Last year Miss Vaughan was certi- abeth Warner Sherburne, widow of who painted them or when, aloriginals, which once had hung on fled by the New Hampshire state Ii- Nathanial Sherburne, more often though a great deal of research has the walls of the city's Colonial brary certification board as qualified klilown as "Aunt Sherburne." She been done. mansions. As she found each one, to hold any position as librarian in died in the Warner House just 100 Upstai1·s will be found reminders she asked to have a photograph of any town of 10,000 population or years ago. Her son, John Nathaniel of the children who frequented the it, until now she not only has pic- more. This summer she took a course Sherburne, breathed his last 13 years house-Polly, Abigail Warner, the tures of the first 22, but photo- in library practice at the New Hamp- later, after which the house came to red-haired niece who once lived in graphs also of many of their friends shire State Library Institute, Con- his wife, Eveline Blunt Sherburne. - - -=-=,ap-¼. and relatives, painted by other cord. · Through their daughter, Elizabeth uc minster house, Mary Connor, Elizabeth and Margaret Pitts, John fashionable artists of the day. Mounting and labeling the photo- Warner Pitts Sherburne Penhallow, Literally hundreds of letters were graphs to be shown at the Warner; wife of Pearce Wentworth Penhal- Nathaniel Sherburne - the list is eXchanged with art museums, in- House has been considerable of a low, the house received a new fam- long for Mr. Warner's heart was big. dividual owners and private col- ~ask, but her real he~dac1:e, a~cord- ily name. Since the 1880's the house Miss Agnes Austin Aubin tells about the delightful "hidy holes" in the lections, all over the United States mg to ~he popul~. llbranan, IS hei: had been occupied only in summer eaves, was played many a and pa.rts of Europe. Miss Vaughan newest Job as chanman of the War until in 1931, through the efforts of riotous where game of hide-and-seek. struck many false clue_s. Other Records committee. the late Mrs. Barrett Wendell, times, however, she found gold mother of Wllliam G. Wendell, the Exhibit of Toys mines of information a,bout por- History of Home Warner House association was formOn the second floor is an exhibit traits of Portsmouth worthies who The Warner House, •Which was ed and the house purchased from were not connected with the first built by Capt. Archibald MacPhead- the Penhallow family. Mr. Wendell is of mid-nineteenth century toyschina-headed dolls with kid bodies Blackbum group. ris between the years 1716 and 1723, the chairman of the present board having a tea party with wee chi.J.1a for his bride, Miss Sarah Wentworth, of governors. dishes, a stagecoach and four horses, Search Wide Spread a daughter of Lieutenant Governor A visit to the Warner House will a doll's stroller, •and many more "F or Instance," she said, "I John Wentwo1th, (the first) is the transport one back to the past, for items to delight a small child's found Atkinsons in Cleveland, oldest brick house in the city and is the atmosphere of Colonial Ports- heart. In the attic are more toys: a Provldence and Worcester. When I said to have been one of the first mouth has been as carefully pre- rocking horse, sleds, even a Noah's found what I thought was a clue, I elaborate mansions of the country. served as possible. The haughty gaze Ark with rockers. All of these have would write and the reply some. Up its stone steps and through its of Madame Archibald MacPheadris been loaned by Mrs. Henry G. times would be, "No, I haven't handcarved doorway have trod many Oater Mrs. George Jaffrey) lingers Vaughan of Hamilton House, South that one, but I understand such a dignitary of state and his lady. Its on drawing room furnishings simi- Berwick, who has been collecting and such a private collection owns huge brass knocker has sounded the lar to those she knew. Was it in that early American toys for 15 years. a Lear." Another time, an indiv- approach of nearly all the important same room that the old captain and On the roof is a cupola, where in idual owner might write, "Yes, I citizens of early Portsmouth and Its Sally, his bride, held their house- the days of the first master the view have that portrait and will have a neighboring towns. George Washing- warming, when the Lears, the Lang- was unobstructed to the sea. photograph made. Have you Lettice ton did not sleep here, alas, but when dons, the Havens, the Wendells, the How many of those whose porMitchel Claggett? The Brooklyn he visited the Port City in the fall Wentworth, the Whipples, the Cutts, traits are being shown these next Museum owns her portraits." And of 1789, he might have stopped for the Pepperrells and the Sparhawks two and a half weeks were actually there I would be off again on a new a hospitable glass of wine from the gathered to celebrate the completion guests of the Osborne, MacPheadris, warner, Sherburne and PenhaUow hand of Hon . Jonathan Warner, of the sumptuous house? tangent. families ? It is reasonable to thmk Often two copies of the portalt Mary MacPheadrls' second husband. Iron Bas-Relief that most of them were, for all of would be sent, and Miss Vaughan Certainly Washington shook his has given the second to the library hand, for the 63-year-old Warner Did Commodore Isaac Hull, one- those local folks whose portraits which is her first love, so that it was one of the committee of leading time captain of the USS Constitu- were "done" by such artists as Cophas a similar collection. Often th~ citizens who welcomed the President. tion, commandant of the Ports- ley, Blackburn, Smibert, Greenphotographs would be sent without It was Warner who was called "the mouth Navy Yard from 1812-1815, wood, St. Mernin and Stuart were charge. In the case of a museum, last of the cocked hats", because un- dine in the dark-paneled dining likely to know those of their own til his death in 1814 he refused to room. In the fireplace is a fireback generation. Found in this distina small fee would be requii'ed. Although it has not been gener. wear "pantaloons" but dressed in with the head of the British king in guished company are not only the ally known that this important col- knee breeches and buckles. His red bas-relief on it, made of iron from gentry of Portsmouth and Kittery, lection has been in the making, coat and waistcoat, richly embroid- Captain MacPheadris' own iron but of York and Kennebunk and those who now hear or 1t are not ered in gold and his lllack small- works on the Lamprey river. Above other not too-distant towns. The public is invited to visit the surprised, for Miss Vaughan is rec- clothes or breeches hang In a bed- it hangs the Blackburn portrait of house any day except Sunday from ognized as one of New Hampshire's room at his old home, as though he Nathaniel Warner, who died in his leading historical researchers. had just removed them, while h)s youth, said to have been the result 10 am to 5 pm. Lois Lenski sought her help while black three-cornered hat lies on the of a broken hea1·t when Lettice Mitchel jilted him to marry Wyseshe was writing "Ocean-Born chest nearby. man Claggett, the King's Attorney. Mary." Kenneth Roberts has asked It was in the dining room that the the benefit of her knowledge for huge breakfront desk now in the several books, not11<bly "Northwest upstai.J.·s drawing room once stood. Passage." She has done considerHere also are two doors so cleverly able of the research for such books concealed in the paneling that one as John Mead Howells' architec.must look closely to find them. One tural work on the homes of the door coverecj the cabinet where the Piascattqua aond remb lieu le ( e28 elegant heavy silver and precious Piscataqua region and William G. china were kept. §altonstall's "Ports of Piscataqua." I I �William Wendell Heads Warner House Board · ~.4~ William G . Wendell Of Ports. mouth ,;yas reelected chairman of the Board ·of Governors of the Warner Hou.5e association at its annual mee ting Wednesday_ morn. ing. Mrs. Henry L. Green of Port.s. mouth ,vas reelected vice chairman and Mrs. E. T . Wendell of Ports. mouth was reelect, d treas irer. New officers elected wert> Mrs. Dean Kalbfleisch of Port mou th , vice chairman , and Mrs. Richman S. Margeson , secretary. New members of th board are Mrs. John W . Adie, York Harbor ; Mr . and Mrs . Storer G. Decatur, Ki tt ery Point, John H. DeCourcy, Portsmouth, Mrs. Loui deRoche. mon t, ewington. Mrs. R. C. L. GrPcr, Portsmou th, Mrs. Margeson, Mrs. Remy E. Pen,v. Rye, Mrs. Harold C. Richard, York Harbor, Mrs. Harold W. St.oke, Durham, Hon. Jeremy Waldron , Ports mouth , anc1 Mrs. Valentine Hollingsworth, York Harbor. Flowers for t.he annual meetin~ were arranged b:,r Mrs. Charles H . Amhoff. Mrs. Ge,orge H. Warren, Mrs .. Albert Hatch and Mrs. Charles M . Dale, all members of the Ports- mouth Garden club. Today a tea will be given from four to six o'clock at the Warner house t,o mark th opening of Miss 1 I I COLONIAL CHARM FILLS the dining room of the Warner house with its gate-leg table and tiled fireplace, The doors concealed in the paneling add the needed mystery to the elegance of the new world room, "· \\\' "\"- Dorothy Vaughan 's collection photographic reproductions of the portraits of the gentry of Ports. mouth and the surrounding com. munitics. ., THE WAR_ ER HOUSE nursery today is filled with toys and dolls loaned by Mrs. H enry G. yaughan of Hamilton House, South Berwick. They might well be the toys the Warner children played with 111 the days wJien both house and toys were new and they would certainly delight many a modern child. �Photos of Old Portsmouth Paintings to Be Exhibited · At Warner House Aug. 8-24 Photographs of original paintings of men and women who walked the streets or Portsmouth in the days of its early history c1690-1850l will be exhibited at the warner house from Aug. 8 to 24, according to ai~ announcement made by William G. Wendell, chairman o! the board of governors. The collecUon 1s owned by Miss Dorothy Vaughan, Portsmouth 11brarian, who has spent nine years of research 111 establishing it.. Artists represented in the paintmgs include Blackburn, Copley, Smibert., Greenwood, St. Memin and Stuart, all early portrait. paint.ers of the rank and fashion of their day. The Warner house, th oldest brick house in Portsmouth, was bum between the years 1716-23. Located at the corner or Daniels and Chapel streets, it. is open this year for the first lime since the beginning or World War II. Up its stone steps ha\'e walked nearly every dignitary of its days, includmg most of those whose piclureR will be shown at the two-week exhibit. I )--,• , 1 • ,() ,, POLLY WARNER da ughte·: ,of still lives in the portr;it of a prett Jona tha ? a n~ Ma ry el on Warner, which h a ngs in t he Wa rn e h Y young girl with a dove on h er h a nd childhood. r ouse a mong the m a n y r emind ers of h er rama of frescoes which cover the walls of the staircase from the first to the second floor. Uncovered from under several layers of wallpaper about. 80 years ago, they have been pronounced as of unusual interest. by experts 111 the field of art.. Among the figures _is one believed to be that. of Sir Wilham Pepperrell of Kittery Point, who is mounted on a horse. In the background 1s a view of Mount. Agamenticus. Sir William was a frequent guest. at. the Warner house, for . when Capt. Archibald MacPheadns, builder of the house, first came to Portsmouth he was captam of one of the Pepperrell shi_ps. There !rns been much spcculation as lo who paintrd these early frescoes, but. 111 spite of considerable research, no definite information has ever come lo light,. Open with Tea The exhibit will open Aug. 8 with a tea which will be open to the public from 4 to 6 o'clock . At that time hosts will be members of the board of governors of the Warner House associatioQ. These are Mr. Wendell , chainnan; Mrs. H€nry L. Green, Por tsmouth, and Mrs. Seth Low Pierrepont, York Harbor, vice chairmen; Mrs. E. T. Wendell, ortsmoulh, treasurer: Richman s. Margeson, Portsmouth, secretary; Mrs. William G. Wendell, Gov. and Mrs. Charles M. Dale, Portsmoubh; Miss Helen Souter, Killery Point; Miss SOphia Cadwalader, York Harbor ; Miss Elizabeth Perkins, York Village ; Mrs. William Marston Seabury, Kittery Point ; Miss Rosamond Thaxter, Kittery Point; Mrs. Henry Vaughan , south Berwick; Mrs. G eorge warren, New Castle; Mrs. Miles Whit.e, Jr. York Harbor; Mrs. WalllS D. Walker, R ye Beach. and Mrs. Edward S. crocker, Kittery Point. Also on the board are Frederick. D. Gardner, Mrs. Le~t:;er Hardmg, Mrs . Arthur D. Hill, the Rev. Wil. ham Safford Jones, Miss Mary A . Harris, Miss Frances Brooks, . Mrs. Charles D. Osborne, Mrs. Frank W. Randall , Miss Vaughan , Mrs. Dean Kalbfleish, Mrs. George B. Lord and Mrs. William K. Kremer, all of Portsmouth. Orga n ized in 1031 The warner House association as organized m 1931 by a committee headed by the late Mrs. Barrett Wendell, mother of Wilham G possibility that the properly would be bought for commercial purposes and the house destroyed. Unlll that tnne members of the family had lived in the house at least m summer ever since it. was built.. One of the out.standing features of the Warner house is the pano1 Many Old Residents Represented In Miss Vaughan's collection are photographs of portraits of Slr William and his family. the Warners, Wentworths, Sparhawks, Waldrons, Langdons, Lears and Havens. Doctors, lawyers, merchants, shipbuilders, judges, customs officials, ministers, governors, and other gentlemen or hisLorical importance, and their ladies and children, are represented. Recently added to the collection are pictures of portraits or Commodore Isaac Hull , at one time commander of the I USS Constitution , and commandant c,f the Portsmouth navy yard from 1812 lo 1815, and of Capt. Thomas MacDonough, lhe second commandant of the yard from 1815 to 1819, who was a hero of the Battle of Lake ChamplainI . Al thougl1 tea will be erved only I ~n the late afternoon of the open-1 mg day, the hou e is open every day except Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm Hostesses ~re Mrs. Charles Gray, Sr., and Miss Margaret Simpson, Other items of interest also on exhibition for the period Aug. 8-24 wiJI be old scenes of Portsmou th, portraits and miniatures loaned b~ members of the a~socialion. �E. G. McCa'1dlish, Former Portsmouth Postmaster, Designer, Artist, Joseph P. Conner, Dies at 80 Dies Suddenly J1/J.1tlo Ed ·ard G. McCandllsh of 117 Middle road, Potrsmouth, newspaper illustrator and cartoonist, toy designer and author and illustrator ot Children's books, died suddenly of coronary thrombosis yesterday while changing a tire on his automobile near North Brookfield, Mass. He was enroute to Springfield, Mass.. on business at the time of his death . Mr. McCandllsh, 59, was a native of Piedmont, W. Va., where his father, Upton Beall Mccandlish , was a banker. His mother was Margaret (Landstreet) Mccandlish. The illustrator was educated at Mayrland Agricultural institute Baltimore Charcoal club and th~ Philadelphia School of Fine Arts. He served at one time as general illustrator and cartoonist on the Washington Post and for a period of 10 years once was a newspaper illustrator and cartoonist in Detroit. He was nationally known as a designer of toys, a profession in which he became interested early in life '.',lld which he had maintained his mterest and activity in throughout the remamder of his career. Mr. Mccandlish served In France with the 116th engineers during World War I. ITaught Art to Veterans After his war service he worked several years tmder the surgeongeneral's office teaching art to dis~e~ sol~rs at Fox Hill, N. Y .. , and I for Joseph P. Conner, 80, died yesterday morning at his home, 38 Willard avenue. He had served as Portsmouth's postmaster for 25 years under seven presidents, retiring from that post in 1937. Mr. Conner was born in Newfields , Sept. 11, 1866, the son of Enoch J. and Adelaid (Pease) Conner but moved to Portsmouth at an early age and had lived here since. He was connected with the Henry Peyser and Son clothing store here for 25 years and then went into the Insurance business briefly before his appointment as postmaster in 1907. As postmaster he served under Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft. Wo_octrow Wilson , Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge. Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt. His tenure was broken during the first Wilson term when he was succeeded by the late John H . Dowd. Upon Mr. Dowd's death ln 1917 Mr. Conner was reappointed to the post by President Wilson. During World War I Mr. Conner worked at the Atlantic shipyard here. The former postmaster was a charter member and past president of the Portsmouth Athletic club and was active in organization of the Portsmouth Civic council and Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce. After his retirement as postmaster he was secretary of the Portsmouth Building and Loan association. Mr. Conner had long been active in the First Church of Christ, Scientist. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Eliza- St. Elizabeth's hospital Washington D .C. ' ' While at the l?tter post he wrote and illustrated children's stories for j the Washington newspapers. The stories were later syndicated and, later still formed the basis for 21 children's books which he wrote and 1 ill u~tra ted. While working as an illustrator for the Washington Post, Mr. McCandlish originated lhc idea of a series of comic maps. His most famous wa_s "The Bootleggers Map of I the Umted Slates.'' His mo t recent i appeared in the first issue of the New Hampshire Sunday News. Mr. Mccandlish came to Portsmouth in April. 1945. as a member o_f the promo tion staff of radio sta- I tion WHEB and was associated with the station until Aug. 24 of this yea r when he left to form a business organizati_on, Allied Ar ts, Inc., built around his own work as an artist and illustrator. Mr. Mccandlish ls survived by his wife, the former Maybelle Bowen· eight children, Mrs. Roy A. Edwards' Port Clinton, Ohio ; Mrs. William J '. Corcoran, a former w AC, of McKeesport, Pa ., Doris, a student at Rochester Institute of Technology of Rocnester, N. Y.; Edward L., now in college at Sampson , N. Y.; David of Los Angeles, Calif., and Aime, Hope STUART SHAINES, above, son of amt Jean Mccandlish all of Ports:\fr. a.nd Mrs, Edward I. Shaines of mouth ; a brother, Ralph J. McCandlish of Hancock . Mr.; and two Hillside drive, Portemouth, has been sisters, Mrs. Ralph K . Tallant and elected treasurer of the · freshman Mrs. Robert D. Graham, both of class at the Unh,ersity of New Fairfax, Va. Hampshire. A graduate of PortsFuneral services wilf be held in mouth hi~h school in the class of North Brookfield after which the 1946, Shaines is an Eagle scout and body will be creamaled and the was a weight man on the high school ashes taken to ~rling ton National track team and a member of the cemetery. '.J:l,'1•~ football ~Quad. He Is on the track I squad at the university. 1l•\.1•"-U> ~ JOSEPH P. CONNER beth Perkins Conner ; two daughters, Mrs. Morris C. Foye of Por tsmouth and Mrs. Chester Hartford of Kittery; a son, Joseph P. Conner, Jr., of Portsmouth and a brother, Perry Conner of Los Angeles, Calif. 11 , 11 b, l.\ \e. THE REV. JOHN N. FEASTER, above, preached his first sermon yesterday as pastor of the ' orth (Co ngregational) church here. His topic was "The Importance of People." Mr. Feaster comes to Portsmouth after seven years as pastor , or the Hammond Strnet Congregational church of Bangor, Me. He suuceeds the Rev. Arthur Ac:v Rouner, who left Portsmouth la~t October to become pastor of the Cadman lemorial church of Brookfyn, N.Y. ~ ,\la,~(.. Hurd Pardon Application Is ;Denied; No ·Christmas Pardon Says -s:lGovernor ,'-\ IL-\~ Another bid for freedom from state prison was lost by Morris Hurd. 52-year-old Portsmouth man serving a 30-40 year term for second degree murder, when Gov. Charles M. Dale yesterday refused to recommend a pardon to members of the Executive Council. The most recent effort to get a pardon from state prison for Hurd was based on reports that the late Sheriff Ceylon Spinney and the late Judge Oscar L. Young, Laconia, had voiced facts which Jed them to l1elleve the prisoner did not commit murder. Governor Dale said, in declining the recommendation for a pal'don, that while he 'l\•as a member of the Executive Councl! nine years ago he "heard the police chief and county solicitor but the late Sheriff Spinney did not take the bull by the horns and come up here and open his mouth." Hurd was charged with the mur• der of Edward Ham in PortBmouth in 1930 and he entered a. plea. of guilt.y to state charges of murder ln the second degree. Ham's body remained in the apartment where he was found dead for 30 or 40 days before it was discovered by persons other than Hurd. It was brought out in testimony yesterday that Hurd had entered the room several times after Ham's death. The case of Hurd has been brought before the council many times before but each time he has been refused a pardon. He has served 16 years and 11 months of his term and wlll be eligible for parole in three more years as the law permits a prisoner with a good record to be released after two-thirds of the r term have been served. At the conclusion of the hearing Governor Dale added that there would be no Christmas pardons for state prison inmates this year. "If a man ls entitled to a pardon," the governor said, "he should get it whet.her it ls on Dec. 1, Jan. 18 or July 15. Just because it is Christmas is no reason for a pardon." �Fuller in Tribute - John H. Yeaton Awarded Masonic ~ To Dr. J. N. Pringle Medal fo r Distinguished Service {.\ffe Concord, J uly 25 New (AP) - J. N. Pringle Dies at 70 In Concord Dr. James N. Pringle, 70, former P ortsmouth school superintendent and commissioner of the state department of education, died this morning at his home at 44 Merrimack street, Concord. Dr. Pringle, who retired in January as commissioner of education, a post which he had held for 15 years, had been ill for several months. From 1912 to 1918 Dr. Pringle served as supe'rintendent of schools in Portsmouth. The Lafayette school was built and the junior high school system instituted during his term of office. Special classes for ,,retarded pupils and domestic arts classes in the high and junior high schools were also begun while Dr. Pringle was superintendent. He was appointed commissioner -June 3, 1930 by the unanimous vote •~ the board of education. A native of Ryegate, Vt., he was graduated from Phillips Andover academ y and Dartmouth college. He was headmaster of the Hillsborough high school from 1897 to 1899 and, for the following 10 years, served as principal of the Sharon, Mass., high school. In 1909 he became superintendent of the Jaffrey supervisory union. Dr. Pnngle is survived by h1S wife, Mrs. Llilian Chapman Parker Prmgle of Concord; a son, Nelson Pringle and two grandsons, Peter Michael and James Nelson Pringle, all of California, and a brother, Henry Pringle of Washington. Hampshire school superintendents have received a message from Education Commissioner Edgar Fuller In which he declared that with the death of former Commissioner James N. Pringle yesterday the state had "lost a conscientious, earnest and tireless worker for public education." Dr. Fuller officially notified superintendents of the veteran educator's death and informed them that funeral services were to be held In Concord at 3:30 pm tomorrow. "With the passing of former Commissioner Pringle," Dr. Fuller said, "New Hampshire has lost a conscientious, earnest and tireless worker for public education. His Influence for good will long be felt In New Hampshire." Jl,~, ~le John H. Yeaton of 377 Richards avenue recently received the General John Sullivan Distinguished Service medal from the N.H. Grand Lodge of Masons in recognition of his outstanding meritorious service rendered to the Masonic fraternity O\ er a number of years. The award was made at the Portsmouth Masonic Temple. The award was presented, together with a citation , by Grand Master John O Lovejoy of Bristol. Mr. Yeaton who ts completing his 17th year as chaplain of St. John 's lodge, A .F. & AM., was parlicularly cited for his work in that office. Because St. John's lodge is lhe largest Masonic lodge in the state, the office of chaplain involves a mulliple of duties which do not exist in the smaller lodges, said Mr. Lovejoy. The records of his service Sara Simp on, Portsmouth For severa years she was state chairman of publicity and state chairman of radio and a member of the national committee of each. Then for three years she was state secretary of the DAR. 4 ~. 1 ~,\.\.~ I Singer, Dies ~ SARA DICKEY SIM.l"l!lun Mrs. Sara Dickey Simpson, Portsmouth singer and voice teacher, died this morning at the Portsmouth hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Simpson had been active In Portsmouth musical circles for the past several years. A concert singer of renown she gave 80 concerts and lecture recitals e.11 over New England and seven song recitals in New York City In one year. She Is listed In "Who's Who ln America" whlch says : "Sara Simpson sang for eight consecutive yea.rs at the opening session of the DAR Continental Congress In Wa.shington, D. C., and with the U. S. army band. She also sang In Washington at the dedication of the New Hampshire column at memorial Continental hall and at the presentation of the Josiah Bartlett memorial tablet. there. "She has sung at more than 20 New ;Hampshire state conferences of the DAR and one year gave a lecture recital, "Songs of America," for their evening se.."-Slon. "Mrs. Simpson was state chair• man for the Atwater Kent auditions for five years and appoimed all local chairman in cities and towns all over New Hampshire to search for good young voices to enter the New Hampshire state auditions each fall. Then later she took the winners to New York for the district and final auditions to wm lhe $25,000 In prizes and scholarships given each year by A. Atwater Kent. "Mrs. Simpson gave two song recitals at the White House in Wash ington and also filled a week's engagement wHh Sousa·s band in Mechanics hall in Boston . She has sung as soloist for several Oratorio societies arid taken part in many light operas. "At the 1929 Biennial of National Federation of Music clubs held in Boston, Sara Simpson was offlc1al hostess !or New Hampshire as its state president. In 1930 she was again elected to serve for two more years as state president of the New Hampshire Federation of Music Club.9. She also served as state chairman for National Mu 1c week from its start in 1924 to 1943 " The Portsmouth woman served several terms as state chairman of music for the New Hampshire Federation of Women 's clubs and was made their permanent song leader. Mrs. Simpson wa.s born in Portsmouth and was graduated from Portsmouth high school. She also attended Morgan seminary for four yea.rs. She had sung In church choirs since the age of 12. Her church work included quartet and solo positions in Portsmouth, Nashua, Haverhill, Bridgeport, Hartford, Cleveland, B06ton and New York churches and for 10 years she sang fow· solos each Sunday at the First Baptist church in Concord. Since her husband's death Mrs. Simpson had maintained a vocal studio In Portsmouth. '.lo• 1~,l\l.o as chaplain reveal that during his long term of office he has only missed six meetings and four funerals. Most of these absences were incurred in 1937 when he was ill. Mr. Yeaton Joined St. John 's lodge in August 1919 and first was appointed chaplain In December 1928 by the late Worshipful G. Victor Boss. He has served continuously under 11 different masters. Besides his work in St. John's lodge, he also has been active in Scottish Rile circles being a pru,t Thrice Potent Master of the Ineffable Lodge of Perfection and presen Sovereign Prince of the John Christie council. Princes of Jerusalem. He also Is a member of Bektash Temple, A. O. N.M.S. of Concord . I I ost Rite~ Held or Sar D. Simpson I Funeral services for Mrs. Sara Dickey Simpson were> conducted_ Saturday afternoon at Buckmlnste1 chapel by the Rev. Arthur Acy Rouner, pastor of the North church , Congregational. Included in the attendance were delegations from the Daughters of the American Revolution, Altrusa club, Piscataqua Business and Profe&ional Women 's club, the Melody club and the North church , all organizations of which she was a mf'mber. Bearers were Clarence Schirmer , Reed M . Patterson. John W. Mitchell, Norman Moulton Leavitt. William Schmigle and Grant Meloon. Temporary mterment was m the re• ce1vmg va.ult at South cemet ry. Mrs. Simpson, famed smger m ew Hampslure, was t.he widow of John Fred Simpson . She was born 111 Port.rn10uth Jan . 26, 1880, the daughter of Col. George W. and Carrie W. (Swasey) Dickey. She leaves one son, John F . Simpson of Malden, Mass. I �•onor Portsmouth at1ve For Work in War Years Winebaum Named To Head United Jewish Appeal Fund Henry F. McCart.hy, P ortsmouth traffic mana e f th native, is one of eight' men who dis- \ Maine railro! r o . e Boslon 1and ti_ngui hed bhemselves in the fi,ld of director of tra~i~~~o~!;1;~nt:5.oc t~e t1;'lnsportatlon dunng the wa1· who ODT is now execu ti. · m e w11! . be pre. en ed the Presidential the president of the ':wa;~,~;nteti Ce1t1flca te of M·nt by Col. J. Mon- Haven and Hartford railroad ' roe Johnson. director of the Office A brother f · · of Defense Transportation. in cere- Solicitor Ral~l/~tcki;::rgn\1County th monies at he _In_t rs~ate Commnce railroad executiv~ has teal ~Y, . e comm1ss1on bmldmg m Washington roading since 1934 t h"e1h1 1tn 'ail. nex t Tuesday. . . _a w 1c 1me he M . M C . ·th . . . assumed his pos1tlor, or passenger 1. c a1 ) , fo11ne1 passenger tra ffic manager of the B and M. At ..._-~I that lime he was one of the younges railroad executives in the na ion. He was graduated from Harvard In 1927 and his firs+ position was with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. He left tha post In 1929 to continue the study of traffic problems a Yale. He then became assista1r g•neral traf. fi_c mana ~,r of the S . Louis sou h~ ~ tern 1111es. a post he gave up to Jom the B and M sy;;tem. q..~ 0 J. W. Pridham Succumb To \~~~~. ~!.~~.,~s,,t1~: , Castle, long active in civic and poll• Uci\l affairs of southeastern New Hampshire, died 11t the Pol't6mouth hospita I last evening following a. long illness. He was among the fifth generai\.~~ tion of Pridhams to reside in the Town of New Castle and two weeks ago was elected to his 14 h term as a member of he state legislature, a. Arthur A. Rouner, Jr .. son of the post he has held on various occaRev. and Mrs. Arthur Acy Rouner I sions since 1901. of 664 State street, Portsmouth, Mr. Pridham "l\'as born in New sailed July 15 on the SS Alcee ForCastle, Nov. 13, 1875. and has always tier as a ;'seagoing cowboy" helping re.lded in that town. lo take 350 head of cattle lo warHe is survived by his wife, Sarah stricken Greece. His ship sailed from · E (Wible) Pridham, formerly of Baltimore, Md., two brothers, Isaac Newport News, Va. The Uniled Church Service CenC. H. Pridham and Elmer S. Prl.d• ter at New Windsor, Md ., under ham, both of New Castle; and two whose auspices the youth arranged sisters. Mrs. Chester Williams of his trip, says "Mr. Rouner is using "New Castle and Mrs. Cella Truesdale the summer months to combine a of Newark, N.J ., as well as several useful service to starving people nieces and nephews. Mr Pridham had held many town with a trip o see what war has done to Europe- He will return in offices serving as a member of the school board, board of aldermen, about six weeks lo some undesignated American port. His duties several terms as moderator of the aboard ship v.•ill consist of feeding. ~chool and town meetings. He was a library trustee, road agent and watering, and otherwise caring for upervisor of the check list. He also the animals bound for Europe. ' •er-red as a delegate to the Consti• Young Rouner is one of two Portsmou h boys who have sailed on lutlonal convention of 1912. In 1901 Mr. Pridham was th sec- such voyage this summer, the other ond oungest memb r of the state being Jimmy Culberson, son of Mr . legislature and ln 1915 h was ser- and Mrs. James M. CulbeJ.,son. They g ant at arms ln the house and in arc among 8,000 nauticltT cowboys. 1923 he was sergeant at arms in the 1ecrui ed throughout the country by the church service center to care house. His first position was wllh the for 200 ,000 animals being shipped United States Engineer's service and abroad this summer from American during the Wilson administration he ports. served as deputy collector In the The Rouner boy attended grade lntemal revenue office In Ports· schools in Portsmouth and then enmouth. He also operated a summer tered lhe Choate school at Wallingstore In New Castle for 13 years ford, Conn. He is an Eagle scoul. one of his best known pGlitical moves was In procuring the trunk I llne through New Castle and free- \ ing the New Castle toll bridges. He was greatly intere~ted In develop· ment · of he Seacoast region and served on commit ees for the coas wise improvements a.s well as transportation. Mr. and Mrs. Pridham were married Nov. 20, 1899 and today they would have celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary. Despite the many exacting act!· vltles to which he devoted his life, Mr. Pridham found time to take a keen and active interest in club and social life In this area. He was a. member of the Piscate.qus. Pioneers, sons of the American Revolution and the Junior Order United American Mechanics. He was the son of the late John ,v ADd Caroll,., caue<>) Pridham. Arthur Rouner, Jr., Sails for Greece Aboard Cattle Boat . l Harry Wlnebaum has again been selected to head the United Jewish W!';'4''.~'t'"'·lf~y,w:·,,·,"" ~~Y"''""-"'.Wjtff:f' Appeal charity fund drive in Ports, .~ ,. \ff>'.; mouth Portsmouth's quot.a. for this Y"" · ~ear has been set at $30,000, more ·;, than double the amount asked last year. Serv!ng wilh Mr. Winebaum on the dnve are the following officers: Hyman Freiman, Samuel Goodman, ~amuel ~evy and Harry Llber. son, vice chairmen ; Morris Silver. man, treasurer; Benjamin Tober financial secretary and Mrs. Albert Sa dos, treasurer. _The women's division of the drive will be headed by Mrs. Hyman Frei. man and Mrs. S. M. Cohen as cochairmen and Mrs. Joseph Posternak, Mrs, Moses Nannis and Mrs. Harry Winebaum as vice chairmen. A steering committee is composed of Dr. E. L. Levine, Benjamin Singer,. Joseph Pos ternak, Edward I. Shames, Joseph Cohen, Bernard Goldberg, Eugene Cumn1ings, Philip Borw1ck, Albert Isselbacher, Charles Gouse, Albert Belostok and Albert Woolfson. Officers and steering committee find a haven here under the direc. 1~1en:bers will meet in Temple Israel tiv~ of Pres_ident Truman facillvest1y tomorrow at 8 pm. ta~lll~ imnngratlon under the , ~otto for t~is year's drive, for ex~t111g quota regulations. 'I\ h1ch the national quota is $100. Recent developments sharply 000,000 is "Give and They Liv~· point up the desperate plight of Don't and They Die." ' the remaining Jews of Europe and In a stat~ment · concerning the, the urgency of relieving their ,dis. campaign Uus morning, Chairman tress and great need through the W111ebaum said that although a agencies of the $100,000 000 United y_ear has passed since their llbera. J_ewish Appeal-the Joh~t Distribu. ~ion, the ~ews of Europe "are still t~on committee, the United Pales111 the grip of great misery and I tme appea_l and the National Ref. ho~elessness and starvation ugee service," Chairman Wine. th1eatens to reduce U1eir deoin1at. baum asserted. 11\A _ ~ u ed ranks. ' •~ ,::, • "The_ hopes for a new life that -= were kmdled with their deliverance ~ ~__:'----==-1'1 by th~. Allled armies are waning and g_1vmg way to despair and new suffenng. "It is the responsibility of the people of America to pre. ven ~ the further destruction of Joseph G. Thon1as of PortsJewish hfe abroad through prompt mouth, an anny air forces veterand generous aid through the an who is married and the father $100,000,000 United Jewish Appeal of two children, has been elected for (a) an ever-increasing flow of editor of "The ew Hampshire:· em~rgency relief and rehabilitation v.•eeklY campus ne'l\•spaper at the ass1s_tance to tl~ 1,400,000 Jews University of New Hampshire. left 111 continental Europe: (b) inTwenty-seven-year-old Thomas crease~ immigration and settle. Is the first man in three years to men t 111 Palestine of tens of thou. be elected editor of the paper. He ands of homeless Jews; and <cl succeeds co-ed Jean Gleason of the speedy adjustment In the Reading, Mass., 19-year-old junior United States of the displaced who has been editor for the past men, women and cruldren who will year. Thomas is one of 200 married veterans attending the University of New Hampshire under the GI bill. He and his wife, Penelope 'l\·ith their two daughters, cynthi Ann . 3, and Sandra Lee, fou months, Jive at 219 Circuit road wenlworth Acres, a federal publi( housing project originally built fol shipyard workers and now used a an annex-campus for married UNr students. '._ tJN1 )... l, '-IL-. l l pOrtSmQUt h y eteran Ed its uNH Paper �Portsmouth Man Serving State Prison entence for Murder Granted Hearing Doubts of Guilt Expressed by Deceased Judge and Sheri ff May Affec't Decision Doubts of & deceased superior ' council as ',veil a.s state prison truseourt judge as well as those of a tees and parf)le boar_d. , Hurd went' to prison Jan . 24, deceued Rockingham c~unt) . sher- 1930 after Judge Young had acceptlff have warranted consideration of ed his plea of guilty to second dethe possible innocence of a Ports- gree murder in lieu of a et,rial in 1nouth man who has now served ~6 the charges of first degree mm·years of. a. 30 to 40 year term 111 der at Portsmouth of one Ed.rs tate prison on a second degree worth G. Ham during the course mu rder charge ot an alleged break by Hurd into Morris S. Hurd, 54, ha~ been de- Ham's Market street apartment. I n1ed. three previous petitions for a ! It has been reported that the hearmg for a J?a!'don from state late Sheriff Spinney was convinced prlSO~ but m1s1nvmgs of _U1e late of Hurd's innocence of the murder Rockingham County Sheriff C~Y- , charge and that he worked for aclon Spinne) and the late Superior tion which would result in a parCourt Judge 06Car 1.,. Young of don. r~aconta. may have a. ~reat dMI. o! 1 JudgP Young v,•rote 8 letter to beu1ng on the hearing r I ted Atty. C'ruy o. orey of Portsmouth yesterday by the govemor nd who took Hurd's case 1n view of ~ helping him, and the la e Justice who ret.ired from the bench several TOKE of the niversit,1· of ' ew Hampyears ago said in part: I shire, (sealed), ls sho wn a he presented the Westinghouse a chi ,·ement "If I were to do it over again , scholar hip lo Le ler George Rollin , !ton, NH., (left). Oean Lauren knowing ';l•hat I do now, I would" / ' eeley, of the college of techno log , !C'enler). looks on. Rollins is cur--I rently residing aL Wentworth A res i., Port.&mout.h. Y\, '1-\, By the Associated PreSB t ccept a guilty plea. This case The governor and executive coun- ~-~ abefore the probation . law, and 11 , sterday postponed to next 50 there was no impartial mvestigac }e hearing , of tton The man has been amply punTuesday the pardon l lshed for the breaking, entry and Morris S. Hurd who wai; sentenced \arceny offense, and I believe a parLester George Rollins, 25, of 66 and personal standards and who in !930 to 30 to 40 years for murder don will be m the interest of JusRockhill avenue, Portsmouth , has exhibits unusual promise of future at Port.smoulh. tice." 'd t been awarded the Westinghouse accomplishments in the field of enThe councU a.Jso: The Portsmouth man di ~o achievement scholarship given by gmeering for use dunng his senior Approved a 20 monthly wage In- · stand trial , entering a plea of guilty the Westinghouse Educational year. f r Glencllff sanltonum to second degree murde.r m February, ~:~~ 0~ recommendation of Supt~ \1930, just as t~e case was about to go foundation to an outstanding eng1n- The executive committee of the eering student at the University of college of technology chose the wmp 1 c Burnett who told the coun Ito trial by a Jury. . New Hampshire, It was announced nlng candidate after recommendaclran ~cute shortage of nurses h_ad I Atty. Harold M. Smith of thIS by Lauren Seeley, dean of the col- lions by the heads of the depart. lted In elimination of mi{Jor ·city has represente~ Hurd on two lege of technology. ments of electrical and mechanical iesu_ . ns· revious moves to wm a pardon . To President Harold W. Stokes pre- engineering opriatt~ri;ed transfer of $4,750 from ate Hurd has served more than sented the award to Mr. Rollins at Mr. Rollins is the son of Mr. and th ~tate emergency fund for use of 16 ears of his sentence, the greate~ a ceremony held In his office yes- Mrs. Forrest H . Rollins, of Alton the t,ate planning and development ar t ot which he has _been a. coo terday. The scholarship, which Bay. A veteran of air combat m I co!1~isslon In a housing survey; , In the Concord mstttui1on. amounts to 500 a year, is awarded the Ch111a-Burma-Ind1a healer as / Confirmed Gov. Charles M _Da les to a junior in mechanical or elec- a pllot, Mr. Rollins attained the appointmen t of Gordon M. Tiffany, ~ ~ C\ 1.. trical engineering departmen~ who rank of captam m the ari,1y air 33, Concord navy veteran, as assishas demonstrated high acactcn 1c I forces. tant attorney general ; Rejected a proposal by the Belkr'lp County sportsmen's club for c~nstructlon of a. road through sla_te property to Saltmarsh pond at Gilfo rd. Y) •A\ I Postpone Hurd • Pardon Hearang Portsmouth Man Wins Scholarship For Engineering Ability at UNH �This book is a preservation photocopy. It is made in compliance with copyright law and produced on ncid-ftee archival 60# book weight paper which meetJ the requlrementJ of ANSI/NISO Z39.48-l992 (permanence of paper) Preservation photocopying and binding by Acme Bookblndln& Charleltown, Maaachutettl w 1999 �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Portsmouth (N.H.) Scrapbooks World War II World War I Description An account of the resource Between 1918 and 1949 staff members of the Portsmouth Public Library clipped articles from The Portsmouth Herald and other newspapers and glued them into 42 scrapbooks. The articles they selected for these scrapbooks covered such world changing events as WWI and WWII, as well as local concerns, such as news of an upcoming garden tour, a new movie by Louis DeRochemont, layoffs at the Navy Yard, or the election of the first city manager in Portsmouth. In short, these scrapbooks provide us with a fascinating (if somewhat subjective) view of life in Portsmouth — and the world beyond — before 1950. <br /><br />To make the scrapbooks easier to use, a <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/4252" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">master index</a> was compiled in 1997, utilizing each separate scrapbook index. The subject entry listed refers you to a scrapbook by volume number and year. You must consult the index included in each separate scrapbook to locate the page number for a particular article. Because subject headings varied somewhat, from scrapbook to scrapbook, there has been some attempt to standardize the subject terms used. In addition, "see" and "see also" entries have been added to the master index.<br /><br />Due to the heavy use this collection has received over the years, and to the fragile nature of newspapers, the scrapbooks have shown signs of deterioration. Fortunately, grants received from The Thaxter Foundation in 1998-1999 permitted the library to have preservation photocopies made of this valuable collection. -Sarah Hartwell, Special Collections Librarian, February 1999<br /><br />To view a complete scrapbook, click the PDF name below the image. Click on the book's image on the next page. The scrapbooks in this collection are fully searchable. Once the PDF is open, click Control+F (or Command+F on a Mac) to open the search feature. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1918-1920, 1932-1949 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbook 1946 V.33 Subject The topic of the resource Scrapbooks Portsmouth (N.H.) World War II Description An account of the resource A scrapbook of news articles from the Portsmouth Herald and other papers, 1946. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library (N.H.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1946 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context i15475633 https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/538799b5db3b6d01cc7aad69db4208d2.PDF 2b6f06d9245f6585773587f4f125d8c2 PDF Text Text �PORTSMOUTH SCRAPBOOK 1947 V. 34 AIRPORT AMBULANCE ATHENAEUM 48-51 138 34 BANKS-N.H. NATIONAL BILLS-STATE LEGISLATURE BLUE CROSS BOLAND , MATTHEW M. (SHIP) BOND ISSUE-1946 BOY SCOUTS BRIDGES-INTERSTATE & GEN . SULLIVAN BUDGET BUILDING PERMITS 57-58 11 , 12, 18 22,23 41 14 32 92 12, 102, 103, 108, 110, 112-116 58 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHURCHES-COURT ST. CHRISTIAN CHURCHES-NORTH CHURCHES-ST. JOHN'S CHURCHES-UNIVERSALIST-FIRE CITY AUDIT CITY COUNCIL CITY EQUIPMENT CITY MANAGER PLAN CITY OFFICIALS CITY ORDINANCES CITY PROPERTY CITY SOLICITOR CITY TRUST FUNDS CIVIC ASSOCIATION COASTGUARD COMFORT STATION COMMUNITY CHEST COUNTRY CLUB 21 36 36 36 37-40 110 7-20 , 102-103, 136, 141 7 10, 11 , 103,105 7, 14 14, 103, 104 19 19 10 21 52-55 19, 102 22 24 , 89 DE MOLNAY DISTRICT NURSING ASSOCIATION DIVERS DRINKWATER, STANLEY A. 25 26 56 97 ELECTION LAWS EXCHANGE CLUB 70 24 , 25 FAMILY WELFATE ASSN. FILM-THE OUTLAW FINANCE COMMISSION 22 10 12, 18, 67-69 , 104-105, 109 20 15 72 41 106 FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE HAZARD FISH AND GAME FLAG-U .S. FLAHIVE , JOHN F. �FOOTE , JOHN F. 86 GIRL SCOUTS GREEK WAR RELIEF GREER, WILLIAM 33, 34 36 87 HADASSAH CHAPTER HAMPTON TOLL BRIDGE HI Y CONFERENCE HICKEY, PETER J. HOSPITAL HOUSING 26 92 35 26 26 69 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT INJUNCTION 69 57, 62 JAIL-ROCKINGHAM COUNTY JEWISH WOMEN'S COUNCIL JORDAN, FRANKLIN JURY DRAWING JUVENILE DELINQUENCY 64 26 87 141 63 LEARY , JOHN T . LOTTERY 87 69 MAPLEWOOD AVE . PROJECT MARVIN , ROBERT MCINTIRE , JOHN J. MCINTOSH BUILDING MCWILLIAMS, PHILIP J. MILES, EMEMRSON W . MINE MORLEY CO . MUNICIPAL COURT MUSIC-FESTIVAL 21 , 104, 105, 129, 130, 132-136, 140-142 88 12, 18, 64-65, 67-69 59 88 89 83 58 102 73-74 N.L.R.B. VS. HILL TRANSPORTATION CO. NAVIGATION SCHOOL NEGRO COMMUNITY NEWTON , RALPH NOEL, GEORGE K. NOSECK, KENNETH A. 59 43 27 90-91 87 88 OSBORN, C. E. 87 PARKING METERS PENSION PLANS PERSONS-N.H. MEN-STATE REPRESENTATIVES PERSONS-N .H.-MEN-STATE SENATE PIERCE ISLAND 8 PILGRIM, 0 . CONNORS PLANNING BOARD PLASTIC SPOOL PLANT PLAYGROUND 138,143 86 86 15,109,1 10,1 11,122, 123 91 9 61 106,107,108,111 , 137 �PLAYGROUND-PANNAWA Y MANOR POLICE DEPT. POLITICAL ADVERTISING BILL POPULATION-PORTSMOUTH-1946 PORT AUTHORITY BILL PRESCOTT PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY 111 20 , 141 71-72 72\ 102 137 34 RECREATION BOARD-FLAHIVE RESIGNS RECREATION BOARD-PIERCE ISLAND PLANS RED CROSS REHABILITATION CENTER RENT SURVEY RESISTANCE (SHIP) RUNDLETT-MAY HOUSE RYE WATER DISTRICT 106 15 23 28-29 39 94-95 84 127 SAUCON (TANKER) SCHOOL DEPARTMENT SCHOOLS SHERBURNE CIVIC ASSN. SMELT FISHING-GREAT BAY SNOW LOADER SPORTS STATE-AID-SCHOOL DEPT . STATE GUARD STORMS STREET COMMISSIONERS STREET LIGHTIN SULLIVAN, JOHN J. 93 , 94 138 41-47, 124 89 61 12-13, 19,106 75-82 125-128 25 85 9, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 11 -, 111 , 116-124, 127,136,142,143 130, 136 88 TAXES TAXIES TEMPLE ISRAEL THAXTER, CELIA TOLL HIGHWAY TRADE SCHOOL TRAFFIC 7, 58, 93 , 94 , 140 60 26 34 96-100 see: Schools 104, 108, 111 U.S.O. UNEMPLOYMENT U.F.W . 21 , 143 57, 71 25 VITAL STATISTICS 139 WARD BOUNDARIES WARNER, A. C.-OBITUARY WASHINGTON-VISIT TO PORTSMOUTH WASILEWSKI , JOSEPH J. WATER DEPT . WATER POLLUTION WATER SUPPLY-WALLIS SANDS WELFARE BOARD WENTWORTH ACRES 64-65 91 84 89 138, 139 72 72 35-36 70 �W .C.T.U . Y.W.C.A. ZONING ORDINANCES 26 27 18 �I City Equipment ! Damage Is Cited City .9ffic,ial~ Na:med For 1947 b·y Cou~ric·ir> The Portsmouth city council last night appointed city officials for 1947 and ma.de only one change in the roster as it stood for 19461 ':la.•\ 0,'11 Commissioner Fransoso Bares Jealousy, Non-Cooperation Sharp criticism of lack of cooperation and jealousies among city yard workmen was voiced ycsLerday afLernoon by Portsmouth Street Commissioner Americo J. Fransoso, at a special mass meeLing· oI employes called aL the city yard: He cited removal of pins from snow blades attached to a truck, as ii was about Lo leave the yard for snow clearance, and damage Lu Iour truck Lires by forcing an ice pick ,1 in Lo them. 1 c,, ~ I The meeling al~o " ·as attended b,v sa :v in~ that numerous resident.~ Mar v c. Donrlero Superin- 1 "have complained that city work~ · ' mrn ha ve been :;topping for brr1 tendent of St reels Clayton E. Os- during working hours and the combom and Commissioner John 1', . pl a inant.~ have criticised the mayor, Flahh·e. superin tendent of strret.~ Rlld the . . . • commiss1011ers for allowing it. "Slar t111g lomg-ht _Um; Ya!' d " 11 ~ "That will not be tolerated. An y- 1, be run as a pnva le mduslry. Yout I one round guil ty of this will be fil:st _mis take will be your IRst," Con.~- I fired." n11ss1oner F ra nso.~o ex claim ed. I am going to find out who took th ose l\layor Dondl'ro peaks pins out and who ch1ma gcd lhc tirr:;, Marnr Dond r ro strrssecl nerd 1 Jealousy amoni:- work111en a l th c rx- for i111prove111rnt in sanding t.he 1 pcnsc of the taxpayer and lhe city s idewalk:; dming [hp winter :rnd is ou t. . . bPt ler ma nag rd pick-up:; of garbage · "Foremrn·s orrlrrs will hr s tnr lly anrl R.~h!'s for 1hr citv's brnrnt.. 1 cAnlerl ou t. work c·lrRrini:: 1 P aflrr " WP ha ve lhc pension svs lrm for :;. st mm can be- ~prrc_lrrl up h.v rvrr.v rrlirrment, of city mrn u11drr contruck drlvc_r kno11·111_g 1,·hr)·r h1.~ .~idel'Rt ion for nr xt, year 's budget, as I snow bind!' 1s a~1cl which charns Rre well Rs pay mises," lhr m,iy()r , his to nvoicl PX!slln{I' delays. Sllirl , "Ro WC need ll i::ood crew llt all ' "Some drivers arc relarrling lime.~ Rnd a 1tood city yard. clearin11: lhc .~tree!.~ of wow becaus e, "I had complainl,5 in city hall nfafler brea king the .snow in 1hr trr New Yrar's clay nbout Lhe 1rnr111lddlc, they Ro thrnuirh I.hr same- bage collection , when people spot i1111lcarl of fl wider spnce. Anrl thouRht there would be none. found I repeat that Rffrr this, your first out then• WRs and complained the mistake will be your <1ast." trucks refused to return for a pickHe remarked that, a~ or la s t up. They shouldn't have to eo111nigh t.. e1·ery workman would punch plain to city hall. It is the yard 's his own time clock. responsibility to carry out its duThe commissioner continued by tics." ·' I MR\'0 r 1 • I I I Special Council Meeting Called Mnror momlnr 1t1,:- of 1 :30 pm Marr c. Jlondl'rn lhi!I called a 5~<'1al meet• the <'ity council for Monday to discus• the city•,. purcha!!f'l nr ~now remn,•al e(tulpment for Pnrt.,mouth municipal surpnrt. With a toot or ,.now on ru11w11y,. at thl' airport ~lnrr ~lorm11 ~g-an la,t Frlrln.y nl~ht. Northcut Alrllnl"'I operation• have bl'en 1ugpended Rnd may contlnue to be throughout the wlnt!'r, unlC!!II Rction 1, t:1 ken. Ro,rer 8. Hikhcork, Northe1tst manager here, w:111 pleaser! bv the ,.pedal mel'tlng being t~lll'd Rnd expret<sed hope a. favorable refiJJOnse will soh·e the present dl!Tirultlr•. The airline,,' ofTII'<' thl• ..-el'k i• nperatln,: from !l am fn :i pm, ln~tead -or 6:30 nm to I0:3fl pm, the hnurs nf.servirt' sinre inauJUl'lltlon or passenger and air t'XJlrC!lll la5t Dec. 1. Due t<i ~U"• pengion of service in Portsmouth one representllth•e had to be 'temporarily dismissed. fter the airport nlscusslon, lhl' maynr will l'R.11 a reaclin,: or <'lty council rnlt',. by thr roun1'11 as a commlU.c<' as a v.·hole for poeslbte revisions. ::S _ (\ 3-., 1 Following the meeting, the mayor, commissioners, and superintendent of streets met with foremen and drcided to have nil workers for snow rc111ovnt contacted and called lo the yard after one inch of show had fallen during each storm. It wa s decided also Lo adhere strictly ln the future lo n. Portsmouth city ordinance. The ordinance slalrs that each dwelling is Rllowcrl not ovrr 12 cubic feet, or the rquivnlrnt, of four ns h bnnrl:; for pl\'k-up by lhr rlly, Rile! Rparlment, l1ou ses, hol els or bu:;inesi; rstabli shmcnt.~ not, over onP cubic yard , or ninP a~h barrels. Ol'er thi :; allotment. !hp cit:v can bill Pnch J person re.~ pons iblc $l.20 prr yard. J J City Po 11 Tax List -.svJ\ Now Bcina Reo,.Jipr{ Por l1;11111u l h boa ni of \ The change ca111e on second assistant engineer of the fire department where John W. Connors was named to replace Ernest Weeks by a 6-3 vote wi t h Councilmen Hilda Hundley, Ellen Moses, S:imuel H. Birt, Laurence G . Pryser, Fred Hoffmann and Winfield S. Call vat.Ing for Connors and Councilmen George K. Sanborn, Alfred Neri and John Gallngher voting for Weeks. All olher appointments by the conncil were made- without an oppoFillon cnndidale beliig nominated. The/; e lnrtndrrl Miss F.llrcn G. Dondero, cit~· clerk: Dr. C. F. McGill, rll v physician: George T. Cog~n. rhirf rnglnrrr of thr fire clcpartmrnt: Frrderick Crompton. first Ai;sistant engineer of the fire departmrnt: Willard Hcrse,I'. thirrl ns/;istant engineer of the fire department: Owen Cooper, city mes:;en1?er; Mrs. Teresa Demarais. cit:v trrasurer; J . Warren Somerby, u-x colicctor: ,Jack Fenwick. citv nuclitor: James 0. PeLUgrew, overserr of the poor: Charles J. Griffin. city ~ollcitor; Willi3m I . Randall, inspector of wires and poles: J:1mes P . Griffin. superintendent of bu -ylng !!'rounds: Clement R. Moulton. plumbing- inspector: Dr. Hal'en T. Paul. insneetor of mrat.s and ,James T . Whitman. b11ilcll11iz insprctor. The ro11ncll also votrcl to 111Ainlnin unchRll!lecl thr makrup of thr dty'i; bonrrl of health Whose mrmhris lncl11rle, in llddition lo Dr. McGill . Arthur J. Healey and Ralph Ll7.lo. The council,Ul}animously votrd to confirm the '!!:nayor's appointments of the following officials: Frank Hrrsey onrl Bessie M . Varrrll, ini;pect.ors of flo11r: Elinor Durgin. lot la~•er: SAm Alessi , in~ector of petroleum : Theorlore Downs. harh()rmaster: Harry Woods. kccprr of the powdrr ma~a:>:ine: William Kennerly and Jo:;rpi1 McDonald, frnce 1•iewer~: E. Curtis Matthews. Norman E. R;ind and William Walton, rort, warclC'm ; Andrew Sullivan, member of lhe board of examiners of plumbers. In addition the council approved the mayor's appointment of City Councilman Hilda Hundley to represent the council on the Portsmouth planning board and of Street Commissioner John Flahive to represent the street commissio_ners 011 the recreation commission. The mayor's appointment of the following weighers also was confirmed: Charles H. Walker, Lorraine DeRochemont, Frances Seavey, William J. Linchey, Helen L. Qul1111, Walter W. Sullivan, Herbert W. ! Pope, Frank Litclerbush, Nils Soder- ' strom. John Chabot, J. Noble Snider, Estelle M. Ledoux and M. Elizabeth Eastham. The councll approved the reappointment by !ti; city lands and buildings committee of William Canty as janitor ln the police station at city hall. Council Almost 'Bars Cupid' ., It looked for a lime last night as though happy • young couples would be forcetl to go before Portsmouth's city council before thcv could nblllin a license to be ma~rlcd in the Port City. Whl'n a resolution was presrn!<'II requirinK that the city rlerk's olTice be 11e1•milted to issue no permit~ other than for tag days without first securing authorization at a legal meeting of the rJty council. Councilman Fred Hoffmann thought a moment ancl askl'd about mn.rriage llcl'nses anrl other SUl'h routine ltrms of city clerk's business, The resolution then was changed lo read that no licenses orcllnarily requiring· authorization by the city council shall be issued without a legal meeting or the counC'il. The mo\'e was designed to pre,·ent issuance or a permit after the petitioner has contacted a majoritr, or tl\'e members, of th!' <'ity council lnclividually, in which · cases, Mayor l\Iary C. Dondero pointed out, the council mrmbcr~ ar<' a~kccl lo decide on a question without opportunity lo secure all pertinent information ancl to discuss such information before acting, \ Where's That 'Shovel? I appraisers I llll.~ l'C'(lllrslcd lhat :1ll res iclcnt,5 en- I f Pr thrlr namei; 011 lhr poll tax ll.•,l 1 as soon as pos.~ible. Although vr t prans are_ exempt, ofiiciaJs need to , keep lhP veterans' list up to date 1 anrl as k each t.o regis ter. 1 The appraisers' ci t.y hall office is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm, exI cert 5aturci11ys, when I.he ofilce close11 at 110011, Portsmouth officials were pondering the following facts today: 1. Portsmouth h:111 the largest ' number of unemployed in the state. 2. The Portsmouth lltrett de- · p:1rtmcnt had to l!sue an urgent :1rpeal today to ret men to shonl snow. 3. Dover has a. comparatively ~mall :1mount of unemployed pl'rsons, mostly veterans. 4. Dover 5treet department offic-ials announced today it had bec-n years since so many men ,·olunteered for work shoveling snow. �~ City __ Planning Board Informs Council . .0f zon1ng . 0rd.1nances, Of ·V·1olat·10 ns FaiIure of Firms To Meet <r'i"'a, Conditions lC) Profit to City From park'ng I ~ ~~;1!~ ~a;r:i~t~~ ~!/~~~~~~~~~ Meters $1,344 ~park· . Voted approval and referred to the street commissioners a request from the Public ScrYlce Company I I ,: line over city-owned lanrl belonging .Receliits from Portsmouth'! to Lhe water rleparlmcnl for o. dlsl , tance of 2,400 feet; lni meters n etted the city" ba &nee j , UI Instructed the city clerk to 6e<'k of 1,344.07 out of a total amount of 1 I t I more specific lnformalton on a com- \ 1 $8,600.00 collected from Oct. 10 until . . plaint from the naval base that , the end of the year, City Treasurer · The P ortsmouth city council wa~ \ councilman Hoffmann said that 1 taxis were charging more for runs \ Te resa. Demarais sald today. T ot a l , informed by the Portsmouth plan- when the area. was zoned as com- t-0 the navy yard Lhan called for in ning board last night that petition- \ merclal the peUtloners had shown I the pnce schedule flJed In the clerk's expenditures -during this time were tit! f its t plans fo r a neighborhood center ; office· $7,256.83. ers whose pe ons or perm Vol~d to approve expenditure of The City of Portsmouth Is pay-_ O I with four or five stores. He warned \ do busin ess are turned down by the that a "second Smithtown" of gaso - $600 for construction of a permanent Ing the Magee-Hale Park-O-Mete1 0 council on recommendation of the ' line stations will rise at the en- hockey rink, the money to be in Co ., of Oklahoma. City, Okla., 75 ' of planning board are in some In - trance to Portsmouth If we permit eluded In the 1947 appropriation for receipts for the fi,si six mo_n ths, trlstances going ahead despite the any stations to go in there." \ the recreation commission; al period. If the city contmues u~e0 Jack of official sanction. Councilman Sanborn remarkcrl ; Adopted the rules of the city of the m eters after this period, SO In other instances petitioners are that "2,000 people arc loafing in I council as amended at an executive of collecllons will ~o to the company going ahead with their businesses Portsmouth and if we cut out all 1sessio n la~t Monday, the major until the paym ent Is com plete. when permission Is granted but are building programs where are we go - 1 amendments being to set the reguFour hundred meters were dellv-3 falllng to live up to the agreements ing to be?" tar council meeting dale as the secerect here at a cost of $23 ,800, plus 2 they have made in petitioning for Councilman Birt objected to re- 1ond Thursday of each month and lo I extr!l heads 11l $2 .50 each. $57 .50, for permits, the board declared. !erring the matter lo the planmng I require that all rcsohtlions and \ a total bill of i23,742 .50. Installation As a result, the coun cil voted last : board. "I wonclrr," he said, "if cer- , orrlinances Lo be brought before the of 377 took place In the fall and opn igh t to instruct the city collcltnr tain edtt.orlnls In the local paper co 11 ncil be flied In \he clly clerk's eratlons began Oct. 2. The lnq;e~l an d building Inspector t-0 write , aren't right. It )ooks as if we don't oITlcc by noon or tho duy of the \ collertlon took plal'e Nov. 1, wlien warning letters to violators calling· \ meeting· $809.46 was reallt,ed. th eir attenUon to the fact that they know ho_w t-0 run our own buslne~s." I' Appro'ved transfers by lhe city I Other disbursements of receipts ,ar e in violation of city laws. A motion by Councilman Peyse1_to . d 'l r f balances In several 1916 i are payment of two ,police officers\ . The board clted two specific refer the mat~~r lo the plannmg ~~c~i~nlso lo cover other accounts · $166 _66 each for coll ections per mstances _ln Its charges and asked board w~s can1ed,wlth Counc1ln~an overdrawn so that the books for 1946 month, and $35 per nrnnth to the the council to cooperate In enforcBirt .1 Neil/ H ampshire National tibank for , ., ,. asking to be recorded as votmg may b e closed·, ng an carry ng ou t c c It y s orno. . Overruled the claims committee I use of the special coun ng mat h I d. idin ances . Al_so referred to th e p_l~nn_mg . to order payment of $20 for dam - I1 chine. In one c_ase, t11at of a gasolme boaid, w1th Councilman But iec~ e to the dress of an election _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ filling station -0n Lafayette road, orded as opposed, was a pettt10n f-01 ag ~. ink bottle , the plam~lng •board ch arged that ope ration 0~ a grocery store al 4661~01ker ~~::i~~:11;11~~e~rurned last th e counc1l had granted a gasoline Coloma! dnve by Angelo Katsanos "ts l'10ac d b t O ti1 . · •cepted sta tion permit but had, Itself, failed and Andrew Currier. e e~ ~ ay u . eiwise ac . t-0 act t-0 change the location of the In another piece of business In- a iepoi t of the _clau;1~ committee,. nd sta tion to a business zone t-0 make volvmg the planning board , the Heard Mayor Maiy 9C. Do eio 1 the' business legal, th ereby assisting council authorized the board to urge cooperatlOI:, In /1 i47 d sr01 1 In the violation of an ordinance. conduct a sewer survey for which much may be accomp _s ~e . e, In ad dition, 1n this same location, federal funds have been granted. city and predict that 111 01~xtia meetmgs the board charged, agreement had Routine Business. may be expe_cted _ ~er to gel the been m ade, in securing the permit, In routine busmess the council : burlget out 111 Febiuaiy. . that the Atlantic Oil company Accepted the quarterly r eport of AdJourned to the next 1egnlar \ would erect a. $10,000 modern, fire the city marshal; m eeting daU), 'Thursday, Feb . 13. _ _ proof fi llin g station on the F ogg Accepted a report of the plumb· -- - .property on Lafayette . r oad. In - in g inspector enclosing fe es totalstead, the board's report went on Jing $35.10; the fill1ng station Is beipg operated Accepted the report of Sanitary fr om an old lunch cart. Inspector Frank Leary reporting monthly inspections and the investI\\ ' Operating Storti -~ lgation of 125 complaints; A do zen maJor matlers find num(5 l Thr prP]lRrn l inn 1md rer' :.Ion In another ca·se, the board pointReferred lo the street commiserous lcs:;cr quest Ion s were refer- of Iaxlrn b reg 11111 t 1ons. . ed out th at 'f)e rml.sslon to operR te a :iioncrs a complaint lhn t a .~ldc 1 gr ocery .s tore on property near Man - \ walk tractor snowplow damaged a red to lhe city solicllor In the past 161 S vcral npllllnns have hc• n grove and K ea.rsarge streeLs had fence post and cellar window screen year in addition lo hi s court duties rendrred for cit.y official.~. in cludbeen r efused but a st-Ore was being on property at 21 Hill street; which involved the prosecution of tni: the mayor , the a11dltnr, the board of street commissioners. lhe operated there. Referred to the street light comapproximately 670 ca , es 111 muni- city council, and inrlivldtrnl mcmI n addition t-0 hearing the com- mittee with p<>wer reciuests for c1pal court, City Solicitor Charles bers of the cily council. plaint fro m the planning board, the street light.s on P earson street and J. Griffin lold the Port ~1:1outh clly There are now penctiiHr for O incoun cil referred matters to the on Court street between Pleasant council Thursday night 111 hi s an- , Ions the follm'ln g tt .. . P board at last night's meeting. ' street and the DAV headquarters: nual report whi ch was a ccepted oi Jn le rprel~lton m~ l~t1 s. bl ' • 0 A petition from the sun Oil comApproved, subject to concurrence and placed on file . e o 1e;a p an y for perm ission to operate a by the fire chief and build mg insThe solicitor listed six major tlon of th e ell \' Ul1cl er a contract th gasoline fi lling station at the corner peclor, a reciuest for a filling station Items completed and six more u,at I signerl by c m_R i or with Alfred . · . . · T . Gran ger associates \ , or Lafayette and Peverly Hill roads at 292 Vaughan street; were before lrnn for op1mons as r2 , A . ll · ·was re ferred to the board a fter the Referrer! to the parking and of Dec. 31. Item one of these latter i u _ng as Lo tenure of office ' council h ad voted down a motion traffic committee a reques t from six was reported back to the coun- fo!· tea chei s, r equest ect by the sup. en n tendcnt of sc hools by Councilm an George K. Sanborn Mrs. Edith ~aloner lo be Informed ell at tls meetin g Thursrlay and r31 . . · t-0 grant the per m it. why her taxi pe~·m1t was not grantilem ~Ix wa s reported las t Tues- 1 Pi epai aUnn nf a lease. to be th . On a r oll cal) vote on Mr. San • ed for 1947 and 1mme_d1ately acceplclay to the recre a tion comml~~ ion . dr~wn at e reque l of lhe combor n 's motion , c ouncilmen H ilda '\ ed a. recommendation from the The solicitor 's rrport slntcd in m1ltee ~n d ty tanrls and bu1ldhws. part: <4 1 P1~pa1_allon of an nm r nrlm ent Hundl ey, Ellen Moses ,' Alfred Neri, I c-0mmltlce that ~he city clerk _be Laurence G. Peyser anrl Fred Hoff - 11 ~ 1s_tructed lo write t~ her tcllmg Many mallers have been refcrrcrl tn~e t1 a fflc anrl pnrkln,: laws. mann vo ted against and c ouncilmen 1· et that the t.axi pe1m1l had not to the cily solicitor rlurlnp: the 946 S anborn, Samuel H . Birt, Wi nfield been used in .~ by _!ls po. sessor course of the pa st yc:i r. anrl Rmnn l!' .\ (51 The Cl1 se of Slate versus I s: Call and John G allag her voted I but had been used f01 a penod of 1 some of those which have bee n of Panara, e, whlch \\Ill be ta ken up "yes" mon ths on a taxi belonging to an- 1 great imporla nee h a ve been lhe at supenor coml. . . . • other person;" following mai l ers : II 161 Reques t for rnhng by the Zoned a~ Commercial · • Referred lo the finance commit<l l The matters rrlative In thr rc r rcal! on comm1. slon . Councilman Sanborn .said U1e tee a request from the Inspect.or of Colonial Beacon Oil company and In arlrlttlon to these several malarea. was zoned as commer cial .' petroleum for purchase of testing l Advent Christian church ver sus Lers, there have be~n prosecuted Coun cil man Peyser -said that apparatus ; the City of Portsmouth. at Ponsmou th munl_c1pal court ap , .some commercia l zones carried the I Adopted a resolution that no (21 An appeal ca ~e from lhe proximatel y 670 poller. court cases. pr!vllege of fi lling sta tions an d some \ licenses requiring approval of the P ortsmouth municipal court which did n ot and he wished to h ave the council, other than those for tag \ has involved two court l1earlngs at P" planning board rule on the par tic u- 1 days, sha ll be issued by the city supenor court at Exeter. Jar site. _ __ _ i clerk's office without authorization 1 (3) The preparation of lhe parkvoted at a legal meeting of the ing meter ordinance. council; <4) The preparation and revision of narking and traffic regnlatinn5, ~ City Solicitor B "Id'ing_ Inspector · Requeste d To Call Attention of Violators to Zoning Laws I I I I I Y~tt 11 I Annual Report of City Solicitor 3 "' \\ Shows Activities of Post Ye_ar I I I 1' I I I I �. d ,,_,.n"-==~---..........-~-~ Hett Moti9n 'Made After Talk .With jq. Flahi~e, Cas~ell ~\ Mayor - Dondero- e-xplalned . that "the planning committee last year was made up of Maurice E. Witmer, Mr. Osborn and myself. We ""'"d r,d,cal '""" of $S,OO ' " the sewer survey, and I signed for the City of Portsmouth as applicant. We got the money from the · federal government for the work, t not city funds, and, even though , the actual sewer work will come under your jurisdiction, the survey ls up to the planning board. The planning board's function is to plan for the city." Osborn Ree Iecte Street Water SUPt I . 11 Motion for Caswell Fails of Seconding • Possibility of Establishi ng Separate Depa rtm ents Wa . its Solicito r's Ruling Clayton E. Osborn was elected suoerintendent of the highway department at the same salary for the seventh time last night by the Portsmouth board of street commissioners at a meeting in lhe council chamber, city hall. Approve!'! Horkey Ri n k The board then proceeded to other business. It accepted the project of immediate construction of a hockey rink in the Portsmouth end o! the Greenland road skating rink, The rink, which. by approval of the city council Thursday, will be built by the street commis.sioners at a cost or $600 from funds t.o be taken from the 1947 budget o! the planning board. The latter board wlll supervise all programs Rnd activities after completion. · The commissioners reelected Miss Marvis Rose as clerk at the water department office, city hall, :,,nd renamed Commissioner Hett clerk of the board. Although • it was not included in ,,.,ere withdrawn later during disthe motion, the superintendent and cussion, when it was agreed the board agreed Mr. Osborn would re- salary matter would be referred to the city solicitor for ruling. main as holdover .superintendent William Beatty of the water de- Other Rusin~~ of the wa I.er department, until the partment, in charge of the SherIn other buslnes5, the commisclt.y .~oltcil.or·s decision whether thr burne- pumping station, was mrn- sioners: city chart.er coulcl be changed to tloned 11s a possible head for l,he Approved an offer of $2,500 by the increase the salary of the water water department. Commissioner Publlc Service Company of New department superintendent or a Fransoso brought out that his Hampshire for right of way across new appointment ls made. Super- present earnings amounted to $3.- 2,400 feet of water department propint.endent Osborn !ms 11erved in 536, 1111d he believed Beatty would erty near the Newmgton town line, both capacities for six year,.;, Rt a expect l,he same to con ider the providing the board are agreeable salary of $1.750 for each position. position of 11uperinlendent. to the proposlt ion :,,Cler touring lhe Mnyof Mary C. Dondero called Mayor Dondero suggested Mr. area tomorrow: the meeting to order at 7:40 pm and Osborn be held ovci· as water deRequested all merchants be noti1111ked for the elrctlon of o!Tlter.~. partmf'nt head until a. new appointfied through the press and radio Commissioner Fred V. Hett, Jr.. ment wns made. that effective immediately no order nomina led Roger W. Caswell of At !,hi~ point,, Mr. Flahive moved "'ill be recognized by the board of Greenland as superintendent. for election of Mr. Osborn as super- street commissioners without bearThere was a dead silence for a intendent of the hiirhway depart- ing the signature of the superinfew seconds then both Commission- ment, which was seconded by Mr. tendent: ers America J. Fransoso and John Fransoso and passed. Designated as coasting street.s for P'. Flahive remarked that they children, Stitte. Union, Morning, couldn't second the motion. Second Coolrnversy Manning Rnd Gardner streets; The mayor thc1,. stated that last A !iecond controvHsial point ImApproved the blocking off of buslyear at thls time the board dis- mediately arose. A communication nes5 sections while removing: snow: cussed having superintendent.s for from .the city council was read by Granted erection of R Boston & both water and street departments the m:1yor. which stated the coun- Maine bus sign Rt Green's drug and R~ked for rPconsideratlon now. ell npproved a planning commitstore. Market square. under the sup"Port.~mouth Is growing anrl the tee recommendation that the planervision of lhe superintendent: Job ls iretling Loo biir for one 111,111 ," Agreed to invite the city auditor ~hP explainf'd, "Mr. Osborn does 8 ning board go ahead with the sewto discuss the 1947 budget at a congoor! Job, but It needs two men, as er survey project. ference next Friday in the water deIt, t11.kc; :a hours ol hi.:; time. ,ve Each commissioner voiced the partment. Rnd c-ould have beW!r - government by ' opinion that t,he survey was up to Adjourned until 7 :30 pm Friday, hhRI vlng one man take ca.rr of t.he lhe slrcf'l commissioners. not the Feb. 7. ~ , \\. gh,vRy~ nnd nnothrr rnn lhe "'A· Irr drpartmcnt. rt " 'ould be for planning bonrcl, and they hn.d nclthe l\"ood of Portsmouth to make i vertiscd for an engineer to enter lhls change, what with the rltv proposals. probRbly soon lo have Wentworth j Two engineers were in lhe counAcres M a part of IL." ell chamber for that purpose. They CommissionPr Flahive sald that were Ned Spaulding or Nashua and last year thpy "coulcln't hire two Albert Moulton, Jr., of Kittery, but superintendent., on ncc 01111 t. of t.hr only the lat.trr 11.rlrlrcsscd the ban.rd. ~R!Ary, T nomlnRtc Mr. Osborn for "Al, the In.st mrel.lng, ns pnrt of 1 both dcpRrt111cnt supcrinlcnclcnl.~." our business. we were supposed lo Thi.~ motion wits seconded by advertise in the paper for an en1 CommL•;sloncr Fransoso, but both glncer for lhe project 11.nd h_ire one The Port.smouth planning board : --·-- _ _ tonight," remarked Conm11ss1oner last ni,:ht voled lo submit a budget Heu. of $3.000 for 1947 to the finance Commissioner Fransor.o inquired commltt.ee of the cit~ cow1cil _and . why, if they moved to advertise for inclurle a list of proJects partially an engineer, were things now -~ changed? I complPlf'cl or contemplated for this year. It will also request permission With the commc-nl. "something ls Study of the present Port~mout h to employ a part-time worker to ascomplicated.'' Commissioner Flacity charter will be held at 7:30 tohive moved the sewer survey prosist in planning work. night by the newly formed slePrMauricP E. Witmer, secretary, ject be referred to the city solicitor lni:r committee of the municipal for a ruling as lo who hires the enreacl a kt,ter flied with City Audidivision of the public affairs comgineer, the planning board or the tor Jack Fenwick !,hat l,he plannmg mittee In the Clwmber of Comstreet commissioners. board rPlain a 1946 bitlance of $900 merce office. 50 Daniels street. A The motion was seconded by Mr. to complete R population trends brochure of extracts has been co111Hett and p11~sed, with Commispllcd hy Wyman P. Boynton, chalrstud~ now undern•ay. sioner Fransoso refusing to vole. mRn pro-lcm. for discussion in compitrlson with a. city manager form of government. Added to the group. which now totals 31 representatives of various professions, Is Howard A. Campbell, 139 Riclrnrds avenue. Portsmouth Street Commissioner Fred V, Hett, Jr .. told The Portamouth Hera ld this morning that he would not have made his motion to appoint Roger W. Caswell of Greenland as superintendent of streets . at the commissioners meeting last night at city hall if he had thought it would not be seconded. "I had talked with Commissioner Flnhlve before the meeting," he said, ' "and we had agreed it was time for a change. Mr. Caswell had contracting experience and was a veteran. I met with Mr. Caswell and Mr. Flahi-re and we talked the matter over on Thursday. Mr. Caswell agreed t o accept if we appointed him. "Two hours and R half before the meeting. I &aw Commissioner Fla1 hive llnd at that time asked him specifically if he was going to second my motion or whether he had changed his mind. He said he was with me. "Then when I made the motion, he said nothing and then later nominated Mr. Osborn. When Mr. Fla- . hive saw me at five o'clock he told me tlrnt there was a lot of pressure being brought on him to change his mind. It Is evident to me that within lhe last two hours and a half effective pressure was brought on him. "I'm sorry that man or Mr. Caswell's character was caused so much embarrnssment." Commenting on the meeting last night, Commissioner John F, Flahive said, "Previous to "t11e meeting I hitd talked with Mr. Hett and asked him to vole for Dave Smith. He said he wouldn't do that. I remembered what Hett had done last year at the m Eeting when he said he was going to voi,e for DRve Smith. Two can play the same game." a I I Planning Board':1<l•1-~ :To Ask Budget I Of $3,000 in 1947 Group Plans Stu dy_ Of City Charter....._~~~ A recommendation was - passed to the city council that the Sun Oil Co., of Andover. Mass .. be grant.ed ' a permit to erect and operate a gasoline service station at Lafayette ancl Peverly HIii roads. It was moved to call lhe council'~ atlc'ntlon to the fact t.his commercial area. already h~cl the hoard's approval for use by one gasoline servke company, in a plan to develop the location commercia.lly. The board returned to the council a petition of Andrew Currier and· Angelo Katsano.~ to use a, dwelling ~t 466 Colonial drive as a neighborI hood store on 1n.o unds the city ls I powerle11.~ to change the residential I area restrictions of Pannaway I Manor RS guaranteed in each deed. , Also attending were Chairman I 1John Durgin. Mrs. Hllda H. Hundley, Forrest M. Eaton, Clayton E. Os· , born. Charles Johnson a.nd Lucien · Geoffrion. I �\C) Clergy, Officials Invited f C - 1ty . Counc1·1 Re f uses1 : J.o View Criticized Film :>0..'). City Counc-il Suspends Vote on Ban Pending Private Showing of Movie As a result of a special Portsmouth city council meeting called yesterday to consider banning the film "The Outlaw," from a week's engagement here, Civic theater officlals will give a private showing of the picture for the governor, mayor, city council, all clergymen, police chief, pollce commissioners, press and radio tomorrow night after the regular JrrOgram has been concluded. No specific action was taken by the council, although the city sollcltor ruled that body has the power to prohibit showing of the picture to the public, providing concrete reasons are basis for the ban. Donald c . King, Civic theater manager, said last night that due to lack o! time it was impossible to contact those interested personally, so Jssued a blanket invitation through The Portsmouth Herald. " The motion picture, object of local criticism since announcement of its opening this Sunday, is a western story of • Billy the Kid and Is devoid of alleged obscenity, Mr. King stated. on contacting L. & L. Portsmouth Theaters Inc., officials in Boston, contro)lers of the house the manager learned, he said, origin of charges of '·lewdness spring from previously used advanoe advertisement.s, which caused it to be banned In several citie.s and had nothing to do with the picture itself." Mr. King stated that the Civic owners ·would not tolerate an indecent film. JTo Ban Film Showin9 .-y'-'\ ~c,., recently finished a three-week run In Portland. As manager, I welcome governmental officials and the clergy to pass on it.s merit." As the council convened at city hall In the council chamber at 2 :30 pm, Mayor Mary Q. Dondero remarked that the special session wwi called because Qt complaints recelved In her office again.st showIng the movie from children, motilers, the Rev. Denis J. Downey and t.he Rev. James E. Mccooey o! the Church of the Immaculate Conception who said U1e bishop was very much opposed. She added the film had been banned by the Roman Catholic Legion of Decency throughout the country and by officials in Boston, Chicago and New York. A motion to ban the pidure, made by Councilman George K. Sanborn, then came under discussion hy Councilmen Hilda H. Hund~ ley, Ellen Moses, Samuel H. Birt . and Fred R. Hoffmann. City Cleric Eileen Dondero informed the council the license to operate the Civic theater WR.5 lssued on a weekly basis. The license does not specify the name of the picture or program to be held durIng that week, but was a permit for operation of the house. The mayor at that point asked City Solicitor Charles J . Griffin what power the council had ln the matter. Mr. Griffin replied that the Ports. mouth city council gave authority to the city clerk to issue a wee)cly Iicense to the theater. The only man- ----j Opposed by Catholic$ I "The Howard Hughes production 1· · Is cw·renUy playing in 44 states and . ner to halt a permit was for lh.e __ council to meet and vole to withdraw the license and instrnct the city clerk to refuse to give it. There have to be definite reasons as a bas15 I fo1~ withdrawing it~ Schools Closed; Sand Icy 'S treets Clergy, Officials View Disputed Movie; Catholics Banned from Attending Theater "The Outlaw" played to capacity group to act as censors for all houses yesterday at the C1v1c theat- others. He termed tt "censorship er when the Portsmouth city coun- ln a democratic society." The Rev. Robert H. Dunn of St. cil, after a midnight preview Sat• urrlay by Mayor Mary C. Dondero John'~ said he saw nathlng in the picture to cens0r lb on moral and five members, failed to ban the grounds. film from public showing. The Rev. John N. Feaster of the Catholic church authonties placect the theRLer "out of bounds" lo all North church saict he had seen Catholics, anct at the request nothing immoral in the picture. CmmcllmRn Snmurl H. Birt, who or Mnyor Dondero, Don King, theater manager, refused the sale or said Salurctuy morning that under no conditions would he see the pictickets t,o children under 16. Rev. Denis J. Downey of the ture and that he was opposed to Its Church of Immacula le Conception, being shown in Portsmouth, and who did not attend the preview, who hart told City Clerk Eileen Donwas on hand when the theater dero not to issue a license to the opened yesterday to take the names theater, said after the preview that coulrt "not see anything wrong of Catholics \\'ho might be 111 the he with tl1Rt picture." long line of waiting customers. Other council members present at Father Downey, speaking at five ma sses yesterday, said aUenrlance the preview left the theater after a at the picture would be a mortal sin. brief discussion. They felt, they said, While not condemning all the that there were no moral grounds on which the council could ban the clergymen in the city for non-co- film. . operation, he said there was a "JudCouncilman Laurrnce G . Pe)ser 1 as" present at the conference held he was unable to see any moral Friday in lhe city council chambers. said objection to the film . The handful Of Protestant, clergyCouncilman Winf'lclct S. Call. Joh11 men who a U.ended the preview told !heir par!. h1oners )esterrlay t.hat Gallagher and Frert R. Hoffmann they had seen nothing in the pic- also v. ere present. Police Commlsture that made it necessary bo ban s1011er J. Verne Wood anct Sanitary Inspector Frank C. Leary were 0U1er Jt, city officials at the preview. The Rev. Wllliam W. Lewis, l)astor Mayor Dondero i,a1d tlm, morning of the Un 1 tar i a n-Universahst that she ci1rl not believe any further church, reiterated his stand of last I l<,nday that it was not right for one action would be taken by the city counc!L City Trust Fund ..df •..,.~ Conference Today,,... Trustee5 of trust fund, for the City of Portsmouth conferrer! this morn!11g at the Portsmouth Sa\'lngs bank , 22 Market &quare. Present were Ma~or .Mary C. Dondern, presldrnl nf trnstrcs, C1tv Auditor Jack Fenwick, W1lllam C. Walton. Jr., president and \Vlllli1m L. Conlon. cashier, both of New Hampsh1rn National bank. 1 '\\ A lenta live draft of a city mau- ·Port City Residents Skate to Business Sanding operations were the order of the day for Lhe Portsmouth street department this morning as citizens of Portsmouth and the surrounding towns prepared to skate, ,lide or skid their way to work after the winter's worst ice ,torm. ~a_,IS°' Motorists, heeding repeated police ! Schools in the elementary grades nd highway department warnings, j In Portsmouth were closed this >"e re poking their cars gingerly over morning. There was no school in ·e coated roads. Police departments Eliot, York, Kittery, Dover or Neweported no serious accidents, al- market. ough many drivers skidded into Portsmouth citizens had a choice nowbanks. in walking to work this morning of - - ~ - - - - - - - - --• daring the ,hills and valleys or the roughly ploughed sidewalks or tak ing their cl.lances on glazed streets. Manager Plan ':t•'\.1 The street department was out early to take c11re of the downtown section, but buses were rllnning behinr! srhectule. Ice had formect ov<'r sand distributed yesterday and dtll'ing last night. However, even in an ill winrt some one profits. School children in various parts of the city, taking advantage of the unexpected but ever welcome holiday, put on then· skates j and were using the streets for rink s. The state police at lhe We!Js B:i r. rncks said they were sitting with their fingers crossed, hopmg for the best. The weather bureau said today's temperatures would not climb above the middle 30's in southern New England, and tonight would drop below freezing, with rain turning to snow. ager plan or government for Portsmo11th was prese nted last night by Wyman P. Bo,1 nton , before the steering comnut tre of Ponsmouth C1\'lc assoc1a11011 at the Chamber of Commerce, 50 Daniels strecL. n1scus:,1ons lollowert each section or the I plan. An mlcrim report on reseRrch ubmilted b) Dr. W1!11a111 M. l<'ar: rmgt-011, cl airman nf that commit- 1 Lee, was read by Nathan Wells, who pre-,1ded. Pre.sent were Miss Margaret M. Ba-llard, secretary, Mrs. s. Gordon Task, the Rev. J. Tremayne Copple.stone, George R. Chick, J. Noble Snider, Eugene Cummmgs and John 1, J. Hassett. I I IMayor in Confere~g~· ii Mayor Mary C. Dondero this af. ternoon held executive ses.slons on the 1947 Portsmouth municipal budget with members of the finance and lands and buildings committees of the city council in the councll chamber, city hall. �r Two Bills Affecting Port City In ecord 200 Filed Yesterday Concord, J an. 29 rAP)-Two new ' measures affecting Portsmouth were included in the record 200 bills dropped into the legislative hopper of the General Court yesterdav in advance of last evening's deadline on filing of· bills to be con siderecf at this session. · Rep. J ohn R. McIntire, Por tsmouth, was sponsor of both bills. The first would increase salaries of special justices of Portsmouth municipal court to $6 per day. The second bill proposes that the clerk of municipal court in Portsmouth receive an annual salary of 1,000, the clerk of the Manchester municipal court $1,200, with other clerks in cities or towns of 5,000 or more population receiving a salary of 300, and as much more as the city or town mav de~ire to pay. AmoJlg the other bills was one by Rep. ~!chard C. Venne CR-Concord) to raise the Lake on parimutuel betting at ra cc tracks to 13½% Instead of the present 11½'1and return 7"n to the slate instead of he present 5"', . The 7":, state revenue would give 51, "1> to a general fund, 3 , "l, for promotion f agriculture, a,% to the state education departmen t and 1 , % to towns of less than 1,500 population. Under the present 5"; take the state reali.!:ed -.3,193,931 last 'vear from Rockingham rnce traclc aione . Each racing association would pav S250 per day for meets in excess eight days, under the Venne bill. of Second Bonu Bill The much-publicized second veterans bonus bill, calllng for a bond LSsue of $6,000,000 for another $100 payment to servicemen, was dropped in by Rep. Leonard G. Velishka mNashua). It was assigned to the ways and means committee. Rep. Earle Remick <R-Tamworth filed a bill to boost the gasoline tax from four to five cents a gallon to raise $800,000 for towns to help them in construction a nd maintenance of town and state aid bridges. Rep. Laurence M. Pickett <DKeene) offered a bill to give towns not large enough to warrant a stat.e 1 package store a special license to a war veteran to operate a retail store. Minors under 16 would not be permitted to ta ke deer exc pt residents of the slate hunting on farm lands of their parents or guardian, under a bill flied by Rep. Samuel I. Bailey (D-Colebrookl. . Rep. George W. Angus <R-ClaremontJ would make his town a city. l I Rep. Emile J. Soucy <R-Manches- ' ten would clarify the portion of the law that stales that election ballots must be . counted in the presence of a moderator by giving election officials authorit~ to inspect any ballot. Rep. Mabel T. Cooper <R-NashuaJ would disqualify candidates for the state house and senate as election official;;. Rep. Harvey H. Converse rRP i .ts burg 1, well known guide and sportman, would prohibit taking of racoons by use of light from a motor vehicle. I I Portland City Manager System Explained at C of ~~C Dinner)6 ~ · - ~ - - - ~ ~ . . . , , . . ~ - - · " ' · · - - - : -.••. - - - ~ :1;: ~rt'' < ,. 'iii OF THE HE TABLE at last night's annual dinner ·of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce held at the Rockingham hotel. Left to right, Mayor Mary , Don(lero, James W. Tucker, execu• tlve secretary and toastmaster, Lyman S. Moore, cit manager of Portland, who was principal 11peaker, Col. Walter K, Dunn, S , commanding officer of the Portsmouth., harbor defenses, and ·w •man P, Boynt.on, chairman of the municipal division of the public affairs committee, (Portsmouth Herald photo), Explaining the function of a city manager as being hired to get a job done, not determine what the program Is to be, Lyman S. oore, Portland city .ma,nager, last night stressed seven points needed for success of the administrator plan, before 100 persons at the Portsmouth 'hamber of Commerce annual dinner at the Rockingham hotel, The guest speaker was introduced by James W. Tucker, executive secretary, who was toastmaster. Effective democratic government on any !eve~ must have _goals to reach for, M1. Moore explamed, not only In municipal. but state and federal governments and world nat!ons now combining in peace po.~1c1es. ,, Wha t are we seeking? he asked. Master Plan Under the city manager form of government in Portland, a master plan of a 25-year program has been adopted, as answer to the question, by the planning board and city council. "Determination of basic policies , of U1e city's program i6 a full-time job for the council, so in order to carry them out, an admini6trator ls hired to fix the responsibility on one person, instead of the usual five, seven, rune or 15 people holding offices," the city manager continued . "The council controls municipal policy through the administrator. There is no tenure of office for him. If his system of getting the job done is believed not good, the council has the power to fire him. "This master plan i6 used as a, check on the total physical developmen t of the city. Improvements of roads may be undertaken, later sewer projects started, or airpor t changes made. Each pruject is part of the first important step towards a goal. "The second point iiecessary ls a. decent sense of organization. Responsibilitles and duties must be clarified. The reason why a. person ls being held In a oertaln position must be known." among qualifications, Need of a proper budget and ade• quate financial conditions to carry out project.s satisfactorily was next mentioned. "Good public relations 1s point number five," he said, "Public support is justi'fled by the merits of jobs being done. People want consideratlon and want to be told why a job is being done. "Good reporting back to the peo• pie keeps them in touch with what the government produces and how long it took to produce. "The. final step is giving an organizat1on a decent ~et of clear goals to shoot at, keepmg the progr_am in balance, providing some incentives for the maximum performance, managing finances wise• ly and conserv!tlvely and reporting on end results. Tolerance Needed In carrying out this program, however, tolerance for political function ls needed by an adminisGood Personnel trator, he said. Differences of opinMr. Moore believed the third step ion between groups at extreme powas for a good personnel program, sitions keeps the technician in the with the right people for the right Jobs and an incentive !or success middle and the "true place of an ex-1 pert ls on tap, not on top." Prior to dinner, a prayer was offered by the Rev. Wllliam Safford Jones. Guests at the head-table who gave brief remarks were Mayor Mary C. Dondero, Rear Adm. John H. Brown, Jr., USN, commandant of the Portsmouth naval base his chief of staff, Capt. Stanley' P. Moseley, USN, and Col. Walter K . Dunn, USA, commanding officer of the Portsmouth harbor defen'tes. Also at the head-table were Gordon H. Aston, chairman of the chamber retail board of governors, Mrs. Aston, and Wyml!-n P. Boynton, chairman of t he municipal division of the public affairs committee. At the outset of his discussion City Manager Moore said he did not come to Portsmouth to advocate the Po"tland form of municipal government for the Post City. He said he v.:as not famlllar with the local Pollt1cal scene, but wanted to talk m a broad, general sense on the administr tive plan. �~~ Rules Committee Gets Finance Bd. Bill Tomorrow~.~ Taxpayers' Association Head Raps Measure A bill to create a finance commission to control all of Portsmouth's fiscal affairs will go before the rules committee of the House of Representatives in Concord tomorrow morning. New Snow Loader Mystery Is Due 1 ,) For .Airing Today An 100 horse-power BarberGreen snow loader on wheels costing ~9,640 was delivered 011 tentative order h1te Ja~t weeic to tile t:'ortsmouth city yard. Arrival of the new equipment has caused controversy among city officials as to who was responsible for ordermg it. Mayor Mary C. Dondero said todav she had no knowledge of the purchase. Superintendent of Streets Clayton E. Osborn said a salesman was due here today from the company to diacuss slarn 01 the sale. ne rctused makin a statement on the loader order, a.s he has asked the mayor to call an immediate meeting of the board of street commissioners and city council to discuss the matter. Superintendent Osborn remarked he "would let all the other officials who are pa. ing the buck t-O me talk first and then I will have somethin to say. Street Comm1Ssioner Hett knew It was on o;·cter, a · rlid I. If jjir. bnard or cou U do not, w L it :'1ere ls a groat demand other ' aces for it." For the pas five years, t.he city 1 ras been using a loader Of the same ~ype, although the other is on tractors. Under the state constitution the I and the budgets of all department.s, rules committee can either allow the according t.o Mr. McIntire. · bill to be brought before the House In the words of its sponsor, "the or can refuse to accept it for House function of the mayor and council consideration at this session. would be made secondary and social. The sponsor of the bill, Rep. John The three men on the commission R. McIntire, Ward 1, said Thursday would hold the, purse strings. makthat it would pe presented at the ing unnecessary a city manager." first session this week and he was The bill also calls for an audit of fairly sure of• its acceptance by the the city's books within 30 days after rules committee. passage. Mr. McIntire in arguing for the City officials have sairl. t.hal Portsbill has said that it is a measure mouth ls not near bankruptcy and necessary towards bringing Ports- that its financial st.anding with varmouth back to its feet financially . ious banking institutions is "excelAsked by The Portsmouth Herald to lent." comment on the bill, John D. Langmuir, executive secretary of the New Hampshire Federation of Ta.xpa.yers associations, said today that the creation of a finance commission "is a couri of last resort for any city. The bill to create a. three man "I bf'lieve," he continued, "that finance commission for the City of local a.flairs should be settled locally Portsmoutl1 was put Into the hands and not b)• the state. Twenty years of the rules committee of the House ago Manchester was forced by a bad this morning by it.s sponsor, Rep. situation to resort to a finance com- John R. McIntire. mission but Portsmouth appears to Action by the rules committee 1 ile 1 alth ·. will be taken this afternoon, House "There is however, one thing to Speaker J . Walker Wiggin told the be said for uch a bill. It auses peo- Associated Press. Mr. Wiggin deple to examine their city affairs to clined to say what he thought the see what improvement.s can be chances of acceptance of the blil made," he said. I would be. The finance commission bill proMcintlre's b!ll stirred city offiposes that a three man commission cials last week into a defenc of be appointed by the governor and the city's financial standing w en council. This commission would ar- the. sponsor stated that Portsmouth ' -l)in ii·· r,,1° on oil r ·p nditurrs needed an arbitrary commission, apmade by the Ci y or Portsmouth pomted by the governor, to handle Its bankrup affairs. j I Board to ettle Controversy Over Snow lo der F.r "\l I I lI I Finance Board~ L\ Measure Filed ' I I I I Street Budget Nol·"Included in Discussion \ Departmen tal Budget \X Under Discussion ,{>' Due to the l'M7 budget not havmg Mayor Mary C. Dondero, City Auhavin!( been completed by the ditor Jack Fenwick and t.he finance Portsmouth board of stree com- committee of Portsmouth city counm1ss10ners, Superintendent of cil met this afternoon to dlscu.ss 1947 Streets Clayton E . Osborn was un- departmental budgets in the counable to attend vesterdaY 's meeting cil chamber, city hall. with the finance committee schePresent were Superintendent of duled by Mayor Mary C. Dondero In streets Clayton E. Osborn, of the city hall board of street commissioners, Attendmg and conferring on bud- Francis T . Malloy, recreation com11:ets were Maurice E . Witmer of mission, and Maurice E. Witmer, the plannmg board, Francis T. Mal- planning boa.rd. loy. recreation commission, and city Auditor Jack Fenwick. Dlsposillon or the rontr°'•ernow loader, the purchaie of which has been denied by various cit offirials since its drliver · last week, will be ~riUed tonight at 7 :30, when the Portsmouth board or street commi sioners meets at city hall. Mayor Mary C. Donde ro disclaimed any knowledge of the purchase early this week. However, Supt. of Streets Clayton E. Osborn said he conferred wit.h the mayor and a salesman from the Concord office of Barber-Greene, the manufacturer, last April. Due to the inabllily to designate an~ time for delivery, because of equipment shortages, a tentative order was verbally agreed to, the superintendent said. He added that Conunissioner Fred V. Hett, Jr., knew of the order, but Comrnissfoner Amerlco J. Fransoso had no knowledge of the matter for several months. The third commissioner, John F. Flahive, criticised ordering the loader In an !llegal manner, which he claimed was unknown to him. He . cited the city charter pertaining to purchases by the board of street commissioners, Section 78 of the I laws of 1933, Chapter 339, Section 7, which says that "all purchases m excess of $100 shall be by competitive bids, which shall be opened publicly." A 100 horsepower vehicle on wheels, the selllng pnce of the snow loader ls 9,640. s lal Snow Loader Discussion ~ Due Friday~- I I I ta.tus of the controversial new snow loader present! at eas In the Portsmouth city yard will remain the same until after a meeting of the board of street commissioners 9Cheduled for 7: 30 pm Friday in city hall, ince its delivery on tentative ord r last week city officials have denied r ponsibility of the 1 purchase. The loader Is an 100 horsepower . Barber-Green machine on wheels costing 9,64.0. Superintendent of streets Jayton E. Osborn said toda a repre entative from the Concord office of the compan · will be a vaila hie for the meeting if desired by the commissioner .. He rtmarked that a verbal agre ment WIUl reached last spring between Commis ion rs Fred V. Heti Jr,, merlco J, Fran oso and himself for placing of ll t,nta tive order, Delegation Gets County Budget ,$' For Study, Action Rockingham count ·'s budge for 1947-48 ha.s been malled to mem- Di us S h I 1\y ~ Budget Tonight Discussion and approval of the 1~47 school budget will be the principal Item of business at 7:30 pm 1 tod_ay at t.hc February meeting of P01 tsmouth board of education in the school department, city hall. The budget, compiled by lhe financ~ commit.tee, consisting of Mayor Mair C. Dondero, chairman, Mrs. Pea1l S. Gray. Harry w. Per er and John E. Seybolt, will be offered by Mr. Pey e1. I bers of the county delegation to the state legislature for study. Irving W. Mars ton, commissioner said today. , No date for a meeting of the delegallon budget and executive comnuttee with the county commL,;sioners has been set bu~ the commissioners believe it will be held next week. Members of the execuliYe committee mclude : Reps. Edward J. Hopley and Andrew J. Barrett, bpth of Portsmquth · Ernest A. Tucker ~e: Dean B. Merrill, Hampton:' ~audc B Richards, Exeter; Warren · Keay, Kingston; Draper w Par- 1 menter, Londonderry; Wal~r F. HR1gh, SAiem; Robert A. Johnson Northwoorl. · �-l\iayor- Questions -Hett · - ·Navt MafBuy: ~'!3 Snow Loader 1~5.;T Rejected by City :1 -, The subject wns changed at that l point, as Mayor Dondero asked 1 Commissioner Hett if he knew of the snow loader order last April. , The commissioner said he did not know of it then, but had talked with the superintendent about snow equipment. "Didn't you meet the salesman then? Didn't you sec pictures of the loader?" asked the mayor. "Not that I recall," Hett answered. "I think that you knew we had a tentative order with Barber-Green at that t,Jme," Superintendent OsI born stated, "When things go right No official action was taken last night on disposition 1 everyone jumps on the bandwagon then when things go wrong they of the controversial $9 ,640 snow ,loader by the Portsmouth ' and all jump off." board of street commissioners, although two commissioners The discussion reached the point needed action, Flahive volunagreed with the sug~estion of Mayor Mary C. Dondero that J of teered. and suggested the council the matter be left to the discretion of Supt. of Streets Clay- , settle the matter. In other business the commissioners: ton E. Osborn, with Commissioner John F. Flahive disVoted to meet with the city counril committee on thr fire drpart.senting. mrnt In rrgn rd to tesllng hydrants oncp a month; The boRl'g convened at 7:40 pm ll' Nont A,•ailable NrAt Year Rcferrrd to the conncll for addithe council chamber. rity hRli, and "Nrxt yrar the rt1111p;111y h~s 0nl.v tlonaJ funds for plnn.~ of n new th th one for d<'llvery In Ncl' Hampshire dcck for the Pierce island bridge argued e malt.Pr mon• an an and one for Vermont.. If yo n want and asphalt sidewalk project for hour, before JR spectator~. Mnyor one next year, you won't get one," the entire Atlant.ic Heights: Dondero cautlonecl It was not to hr the superintendent remarked. "The Laid 011 the tablr until further a "noor ~how." only reason this arrived here now ls investigation request of Mrs~ MarShr .s:ilct she knrw nnthine of thr because Pla ttsburg had Im order in ion E. Wilson t purchase eight order for purcha.s<> of the equipment and another with second company. acres of city 1and0 west of the Old and Jrnd never talked with a sales- 'The second company ent I.he equipJones pumping station: man 111 rcgnrcl to 1t. mcnt. first, so this loader wnsn't Granted 1,hc .supcrintC'lldent :ind Urgini;? lhP dlspo.sition br d<'la~•rcl needed and we could have il." board to advertise and pen bids a.t until lhe cit,y council met nC>x WC'C'k As the discussion got underway, 7:30 pm Friday, April 40 for paintand was asked whether cir not they 1 1·11g of '"aLe1· ta11ks· b1'd fo1· oad would buy the loader, Commission- Fransoso explained th at th e firS t I material; to be ope1~ed a\ 7 :3/ pm th rd er Flahive stres~ed need of hard-lo- t.ime .. he kn_ew of e tentatn·e_ o_ er Friday, March 7, and bids for gasget equipment. here. The loader was 1':a.s five v.e~ks ago at th e city ~ a rd : oline and oil, with no posted prices delivered to the city yard la~t. week. I "hen Osbotn s~id a ,s_now load~r accepted, n the same dale: with various city officials denying I wa.5 on th e way_. As I 'e been aoGrantee) 0 permission under sup1 th knnwleclge of Its purcha rr, sent from mcctmgs_, t.bough e ervision of the superintendent for "It's 11. shame t-he ordering wa,5 boa rd had ord ered it, until all th ,s erection of neon sign at Dave ·s done this 11.•ay," Flahive remarked. talk ~tarted_ ~11 th e radio, all d 111 th e cafe, 19 Market street; 1 : "The only reason we're sending 1t papei · Thei es nolhmg v_e done to Asked directors of the Sunset back Is b€c1tuse of the criticism re- be ashamed O,C, but 1 don t want_ to league to attend the next meeting celved. We need equipment here be called a liar. I make a motion for consultation, and badly. Let's leave the matter up lo that, no tcntatn·e _orders be given. Referred to the council the 1946 the city councll and hold the loader AJI three comnnsswners should , waler department annual report. know what busmcss Is transacted, , The board adjourned until March • ,_,,-~ - · ~t the city yard until they med and if only two are present, the 1 ,. third should br no t inecl as to what ' 11ext Thursdny. "The cll.Y has only onP snow loacl- goes on." rr now, and if thal, break.s down, Urgrs OfTlri~t /\rtio11 The nrnyor nol.rd that loo man.v '1 who will suffer? Thc laxpa~·crs will lake the bralln~ . ThC>rr's more snow things Are 1111ofTirlally done a t the 1·lt ·1 . \ 011 the war brfnrr wh1l<'r is O\f"r clty yard nnd shoulcl he done by the I and If 'l'e ship It back now we are board !<'gaily Rt meetings. She Jmghurting \X'ople here. I 1110,·r we re- gest<:d that possibly last April the 1 I fer the mat tcr for council action, board felt on differen t terms with I I and I want lo go on rrcord as want- each other than they do now. : Ing to keep the loader." "If I have an.1 pcr·onH1 feelings Portsmouth's so-c,1llecl uninl'lted against any member of the board, snoll' lciader will again lake the I don't take it 0111, on city bu.siness." : 1 spotlii:hl Thursday nii:ht,, when the Flay~ Crltlr~ Franso.so nnsll'ered , "persona} frrl- i city council '"defmltel.v will cli.scuss I ''l wouldn't .ake It now, ei·en If ings .l'hould be taken out on the I its disposilion,'' accordinir to Fred I the council wanted it," Commi~ion- street." R. Hoffmann, Ward 3 coui1cilman. 1 er Fransoso exclaimed. "Equipment ---- -----The l)oard of street commission ls hard lo get, and when we do get on speaking or the board's :1cti- ers failed to lake offlcial aclion It a fracas starts. It's not good cit,y ' vilies subject to criticism, Commis- last Fricla.v, although it was sug government. There's been loo much . 1er Franso referred to the edi- p;csted the matter be left to the discriticism from all part;; about. it.." sioi_ . · .so an crrtion of Supt. of Streets Clnyt.011 Th<' mayor snld lhr loadN had t.onnl 111 The Portsmoul h Herald J, · 11 E. Osborn. Thr mrcting climaxed a not bccn put out for blrl.s in 1hr le- 20 nftrr 1hr srvrre iceslorm 111 which werk or cleninl by C'ity officials a~ gal WRY, ,so sho11lcl be ,\rnt bnrk. •· we arr critiri.~ccl undrr the hrnd- to knnwlrclicr of ordrnng thr loactcr. I Fnrnsoso movecl the Barber- Ing of n 'Hor.sr Srn.sr' rclitorinl. After a.tle11cll11g th!' con1111isslon- 1 Orern compnns of Conrord br not!• which shows that, whorvrr wrote It er'1- cily lrnll mrctinl!, Councilman , flrcl lhl' Clt.y of Portsmouth 'l'o1 1ld had nonr. HoITmann said he contacted City not take the loader, but Mayor "The next clay I had the picas- Solicitor CharlC's J. Grlfflin the Dondero ,said this was IJUL of order, urc of reading newspRprrs all over followin!I: morning to ask a ruling as it would "admit we die! order 1l. the state. Everyone a2rccd that that a.s to •vh llwr nr no\ 1hr •jty now Leave the matter to the discretion was lhe worst ice storm, but our actually owned the snow loader unof the superintendent." beautiful ncw.~papcr was the onl.v drr a law that. property sent a purSuperlntendent Osborn said olh- one lo critkise highway c!rpart- cha.ser br!OnJI:., In the purchaser era wtre lnlcrcsll'cl in !Ls purcha.•e mcnl s. sa.nding strrets tlrnt day was aftrr being c!ispnlchPct. lthd Thui'sday o/llrialb from Ne11. a waste of taxpayers' money, Less In a ruling sent by letter to the buryport were here t.o look It over. thnn 10 min11trs nftrr thr. sand wns superintendent a.nd bonrcl, Cit y SoHe told of I.hi' order bring made down. tee had con led over it lo llritor GrlfOn advised that the autentaUvely and ,rrbally last April, make it useless. I Im Lr to be criti- thorit.y of the boarct of Mreet comwhich could be cancelled at .1ny J ciscd, when the fellow do,~sn·t know mi~.sloners 11·:1s not sufficient to time, with the nearest, rla te of dP- what he Is talking about. permit the superintrnctent to sell or livery expected In November 1947. ,cJispo e of lhP loader, that it was a matter for the city council. As chairnrnn of the board. Mayor ·Mary C. Dondero this morning Board Fails To Act On Snow Loader,.%-~, Portsmouth's controversial snow 1 loader may enter the navy! Un. wanted by the City of Portsmouth, the $9,640 Barber-Green machine on wheels, driven by 100 horsepower, will probably end up clol11g duty at the Portsmouth naval base. Naval base authorities today said a requisition !or snow removal / equipment was enroute to Wash' ington for approval by the navy de partment. Meanwhile, the Cas1 ellini-Venable Corp., of Concord I distributors of the equipment, w!li, leave the loader at the Portsmouth· city yard, pending the outcome o! the nav.v·s decision. Fred D. Parker. company representa tlve, assured The Portemouth Herald lhat the naval base had priority over more than nve other cities asking for the equipme11t, providing the Portsmouth city council does not change its mind and make the purchase. • The loader was delivered here late last month, which ca.used consld-1 erable controversy among city officials flS to who ordered It. Various officials and street commisslo11ers / denied knowledge of the purchase, allegedly verbally contracted :!or last April. Supt. of Streets Clayton E. Osborn sa.id he and Mayor Mary C. Dondero had ordered it, which the m:iyor denied. The board of street commis3ioners failed to act on the matter, claiming any purchase over $100 must be made by bids according to the city charter, so the loader's arrival WM illegal. Today the matter rests with a. letter from the mayor requesting the Concord concern to "call and get Jt." Commission Votes 2-1 To Leave Matter Up To Superintendent I I I I c·t y COUl1CI.I Due r II I To 0·1scuss .,_ d I IM-ayor Tells Firm f ,\'1_..i(( Take Back Snow Loader A formal request that the contrnvt>r~la I $9,640 ~now loader -be taken hack by thi: manufacturer n-as made this morning by l\fayor Mary C. Dondero, after a conference in city hall with Fred D. Parker, corporation representative. In a letter to Caseltini-Venah0le Corp., of New Hampshire, Concord. the mayor stated the loader arrived here unofficially and "under our city charter and ordinances, no authorization ls given the superintendent of streets tn order any machine. Therl'Core. will you kindly call !or the snow loader." I New S11ow Loa er I 0 l I look ls.~ue with the ruling and remarked lhe solicitor was In error In his decision. "There ls nothing in the minutes of the meeting that action was taken to leave disposition o! the loader at the di sc retion of Mr. Osborn, to the city council, or to the solicitor for a ruling. No legal aclion was taken by the board," she added, The solicitor's ruling was based on the Revised Laws of New Hampshire, Chapter 66, Section 6, which says the "city councils shall have the care and superintendence of the city buildings, all city property and all public squares and streets; and THE POWER TO SELL OR LET WHAT MAY BE LEGALLY DISPOSED OF, and to purchase property, reaJ and personal, Io1· the use of the city, whenever the interest or convenience o! the city requir¢s it.'' ' ' �\~-- Council Passes Ordinances,-,,~~ On Parking, Salaries, Hea~th The Portsmouth city council !Mt night passed several ordinances and amendments to ordinances through , first or second readings. Three readings a.re required for .fjnal pMSage o! such measures. Included In ordinances passed , through the first reading }I/ere several amendments to the city's parkIng and traffic laws, recommended by the council commtttee on parkmg and traffic and placed in proper form by the city solir!lor. These would: Establish the city's only taxi stands on Fleet street from the corner of Congress toward Hanover but not 1111 the way to Hanover as originally proposed and voted lllllt summer; on Porter street where the Hislop company has Its stand and on the northerly side o! Daniels street where a llttle-used bus stop had previously been designated; Prohibit parking on the westerly side o! Vaughan street; Do away with several 12 minute meters including those in front o! ; t . ·-------- )11~,\\'1 Council Committees ~amed, Confirmed Mayor Mary C. Dondero renamed , to committees of the Portsmouth 1 city council for the current year those who served last year. Ap- I pointments were made at Thursday's council meeting, and confirmed by that body. Councilmen will serve on the following committees, with the first named as chairman: Accounts, Alfred Neri, Hilda H. Hundley, George K . Sanborn; bills on second reading, Laurence G. Peyser, John Gallagher, Winfield S. Call; claims, Sanborn, Ellen Moses, Call; elections, Neri. Hundley, Moses ; engrossing bills, Call, Gallagher, Peyser; finance, mayor, Neri, Hundley, Sanborn, Moses. Fire department, Gallagher. Samuel H. Birt, Sanborn; lands and buildings, Hundley Birt, Neri; printing, Birt, Neri, Fred R. Hoffmann; street lights, Hundley, Hoffmann, '1 Gallagher; l!bnu:y,_ Moses, Hundley, Peyser; cemetenes, Pey~er, Hundley, Moses; parking and traffic, Hoffmann, Sanbom, Nen. buildings, Hundley, Birt. Ner;; printing, Birt, Neri, Fred R. Hoffman; street lights, Hundley, Hoffmann, Gallagher; library, Moses, Hundley, Peyser, cemeteries, Pey1ser, Hundley, Moses; parkirnz and traffic Hoffman, Sanborn, Neri. ..___, Councilmen To Appoint CitY Officials Tonight the telephone and New Hampshire Gas and Electric offices and those on Daniels street where, by error, one hour meters were installed in- stead and would change from 1:l minutes to half an hour, meters in front of the bank.s and the postoffice on Pleasant street, and to add a. stop sign on Barllett street at the Intersection o! · Woodbury avenue. Also pllllSed through its first readIng was an ordlna11ce suggested by Mayor Mary C. Dondero to require a health certificate for all employes of dining establ!shments in the cil,y. An amendment. to Increase the penalty for destroying or blockIng a sidewalk without a permit from the council was amended :ind then passed through its second reading The amendment. as passed through Its first reading last month shortly after the Mcint lre-Gclr:cr sidewalk dispute which found a sec. tion 0 ! Market street sidewalk torn up over night without the city's permission, would have Increased the penalty from the present $10 fine to a fine of "not Jess than $2,000 nor more than $5,000 or a year 111 jatI or both." As amended and passed last night the measure now raises the penalty to "a fine of not kss than $25 and not more than $100 or 30 days In jail or both." The council also passed through lt.s second reading an ordinance t 0 increase from $1,000 to $1,800 the annua1 salary of the city solic- itor. Two other ordinance ma ters came before the council but were not voted. A second readmg of the revised complete ordinances of the city, Jong awaited, was delayed so that the council may dlscu...c.s them In special executive session "before the next regular meeting." An ordinance, said to be designed to bring Portsmouth in line v.1th current state Jaw, was introduced from I.he fire department, to change tJ1e designation 0 f the two top rankmg offlcrrs of the fire department frr>m chlPf Pngineer and first, assistant enginrer to "chief" and "deputy chief," and to provide that those two posts shall be filled by technically trained personnel appointed for an !definite tenn and removable only for cause and a ftcr due notice. 'l'his was referred to the fire department committee for study and conference with lhP city solicitor after the mayor pointed out that the ritv·s charter, an act of the Legislature, requires the council to name the top fire department officers annually, Portsmouth city counc1l will name all city officials who serve a oneyear term by appointment at 7:30 tonight at the first regular meeting of 1947 in the council chamber, city hall. Among prominent positions to be considered are the offices of city clerk, auditor, Lax collet:tor, treasurer, fire department chief engineer , and assistants and overseer of Lhe poor. The third and final reading of the fire department c:allmrn's pay rn1se of $100 will be heard. Conslclerallon will be given a petition from the Sun Oil Co., North Andover, Mass., for erection of a gasolme station at Lafayette road and Peverly Hlll road Junction and for construction of gasohne pumps on V1rngha11 i.Lreet request eel by n resident. The counc!I will also discuss: Councilmen I Vote 0111a,l0 l. Ordinances Revision of a oJty ordmance pertaming to sidewalks; Pelltlon of the New Hampsl11re Public Service comn11sslon for nght of way across city-owned property; Resolutions to authorize contmuance of normal municipal functions until such time as funds arc specifically alloted to departments, re- I newals of all llcen~c., prev1ou~ly granted by the counc1l, authorlza- 1[ t1ou of meeting city payrolls and cunent expenses, and Report~ of !he plumbing in ~pcct1 or and lnspector of mral. I Bid Awarded 1~.,.--i.- 'f'hl'! loll'C'st bid for lhe Clly of Portsmouth's $400,000 short-term hond Issue, In anticipation of taxes for 1947, was awarded this morning to the Second National Bank of Bnston at .58'1-. interest. 'The tempnrary loan Is payable al the MC'rchant,5 National Bank of Boston . Other bids received by C1t_v Treasurer Teresa Demarais were from the Merchants National Bank of Boston 11·1th .f;4R'~ Interest, and First NR~ t1onRl Bank of Boston, at .68 ";. lnrerest. l Several ordmances ~Pre passed la st night by the Portsn1Clutk city rr11111c1J lncl\ldlnts \he u~u~ I Jandary bills to1Jerm1~ opPr~t101\ of city bu~incss prior lo fc>rmatlrin of tl,e 1I budget, two balls to increaM' lhe pay of city officials and a l\lC'asure. lo Increase the penally for damaging cilv sidewalks. The latter measure Aroused the most Interest among spectators and council membrrs. Introduced by Councilman Samuel H . Birt and admittedly prompted ~Y the recent McIntire-Geiger case 111 which a sidewalk on Market street was tom up without authorization of the council, 1t would provide a fine of not less than $2 ,000 nor more than $5,000 and a penally of a year in jail for 1111yonc trar1ng up a Ordlnancrs rcq11irr ihrce reaosidewalk, bu1ldi11i;( stagmg or fencmg lngs anrl arp opc11 t-0 amendment on or around a side\\alk or deposit- , whrn broU!!ht up for thr. 5econd ·, mg malenals on a side1~11lk without rcaclini: which probahl_v will come authorization by the counc1I. up in l111s case, at tile r('gular meetCouncilnrn n Fred Hoffman sug- Ing of the council Feb . 13. gested that severity of the pena Jty An rirrlmance lo raise the pav of impo ed by the measure be tempered call f\rcmrn from $1_00 to $300 a somewhat le~t a court be reluctant year was passed thro11gh its third to enforce the measure and Mayor and final reading by unanimous Mary c. Dondero sugge~terl that roll call vote. lime be taken for a study of the An ordinanre s11hmltl Pd by matt rr by the rounc!I :irt ing as R Com1rl1111an Birt t11 rn1.,e the cltv committee of the whole in executive solkllor's Milary fro111 1,000 n .1·rar sc1,i;10n. . to $1.800 a ~ear was pa1.sed through coi111cil111an Birt objeclccl t,o 11115 ll.s fin;t rrarllng. and clemanclcd action al la~t night's I The us11al JanuRry ordinances public meeting declaring "When a were passed to permit the mayor to man tears up a sidewalk as th at draw her warrant t,n pay normal man ,.John R. McIntire• did a nd payrolls and bills of the several j the colll t can only fine 111111 $lO a nd city department.s, t.o permit the the judge says he wishes it. was various clly dep~rtments t-0 carry more it is t1111e We did somethmr on their u.-,uRl duties peuding pass"! want this council to act 0 - age of the budget, to permit the night while we have an audience city to borrow up to $400,000 111 ant here to see how much backbone we • icipallon of taxes anrl to authorize ,have. Maybe WP 'll get another _bed~ j the cit.y clerk lo renew licenses Jime story In the paper tomonow. heretofore granted by the cuunc!I ,- The council then passed th e\ were paf.Sed unanimously. measure through ll.s first reading , on voice vote without dissent. I �.Residents Protest Alleged Fire Hazard from Foundry Pierce a,r11·~1 1 The matter of an alleged fire hazard from sparks from a foundry chimney off High st1'eet, an area where four fires hnve occurred in the past few months, came up_ for 1 city council attention last mght, rnised by a pct! lion from residents of the area asking that the city take ~woo. .f After hearing resident,~ test1 Y that sparks from the foundry chimney were responsible for the fires, the lntest of which damaged three n.utomobllrs Tucsd1ty afternoon nil(! hrnr!ng rcpresrntat!vcs or the foundry deny that the fires hnd or!ginntrd from the foundry, the council nskrcl Fire Chief George T. Co,tnn for n opinion. . The chief described the s1tu1tt!on there and said that he believed Tuesday's fire was started from sp1trks from the foundry chi1111:iey landing in dry grass and spreadmg to a wooden garage. The council then rrfcrrcd the j mnller to tis fire dcpart_ment committee and the fire chief, _Jomtly, Rncl demanded a report at its next meeting. The council granted two gasoline I filling station permits to the Sun , Oil company, one, at the corner of I Pe\·erly hill rand Rnd Lafayette roRd, on the recommendation of the plRlllling board. The olh?r site approved is at the inter ect1on of Cutl,5 street and the Maine-New Hnmpshire interstate highway. In other routine business the council: Referred to the parking and traffic committee complaint.~ that parked autos interfere with the business nt n shoe repair shop operated by Samuel Schwartz at 63 High strrct Rml Interfere with cRrs entering ancl leaving a gnrage on Sheafe street; Acknowlecl,trcl the formation of the Independent Taxi association and commended Its announced purposes: AcceptE'd a report from the plumbing inspector with checks for I I $13.75; Referred to the lands and buildings committee and the city solicitor the m11tlcr of billing the H. L. Shaw company for renlal of part or lhe state trade school property purrhased by the city 111st ye11r; Appro1·cd, 5-4, the licensing of Sunday roller skating from 2 to 10 pm at the rink on Market street in answer to a petition signed by 381 persons. The dlsse9ters were Councilmen George K. Sanborn, Hilda Hundlev Alfred Nerl and Laurence P~yser, most of whom indicated they were not against Sundny roller ska ting but that they desired to hear from abuttors !~efore granting the Sunday penmt; Accepted the planning board's report that a permit for a store in PannawRy MRnor could not be granted because of restrictions in the deeds for all property in that section; LRid on lhr lnble a 1w111est. from Thoma~ F. Rourke to trnnsfer a tRxl permit; Grnnt.cd. sub,irct to Rpprovnl of the fire chief. a rrques t from the Standard Coat Rlld Apron Service for permission to st-0re gasoline for private use at 123 Pcnhallow street: Accented a federal check for $1,325, the first lrnlf of a grant for planning costs on plans for :in aclmlnistration building at the municipal airport; Reappointed 'Frank Leary Rs sanitary Inspector with Councilman Fred Hoffmann who said the position required a "man with more time and with transportation availRble," declining to vote; Confirmed Mayor Mary C. Dondero·i; reappointment of M. E. Witmer to the plRnning board: Voted 1 5-3, with Councilman Laurence G. Peyser refusing to vote. to refer to the planning board detailed plans submitted by the board 'of street commissioners for repairing the Pierce island bridge at an e.~llmated co.~t of $19,710.08: rcouncilman Peyser made the chRrge that the boR rd of street comml.,;,~ioners was "one of the most Incompetent we have ever llRd"): Referred to the finance committee a propo.sal from the street commissioners to spend $12,022.49 on Atlantic Heights sidewalks; Voted to place a dummy with i;top .~ign at the 1 · intersection of Bartlett Rncl lslington streets. Approvrd R tran.~fer or $4,000 within the w11ter depnrtment: Reappointed George B. Lord as trustee of lru~t. funds: Accepted bonds for the tax collector and his assistants and the city treasurer: Tabled a recommendation or the rrcrrnt ion commis~ion, rrlnyrcl through thr city lnnds nnd b11ildings rommittrr, thnt thC' dwelling hou~e on Pirrrr lslnnd he IRk<'n ovE'r 11.s a showrr and locker house for the swimming pool; Accepted the lands Rnd buildings committee's recommendation to .sell twC1 lots of city-owned property: Adjourned to the next regular meeting dRtc. MRrch 13. 1 " --· ··- -.-__-__- -- - - - Island Plal1 In Budget Of Recreation Bd. \ 'J ~~1Would Develop New . Center on Island Site Development of the Pierce island recreational project,· · plus addition of a s(!cond municipal hockey rink to be located in the downtown area, were the major items in a $12,500 budget decided upon last night by the Portsmouth recreation commission for 1947. The board met in the council chamber, city hall, with Mayor Mary C. Dondero, pre~ili~ : · Francis T. Malloy, recreational director, was to present the tentative budget to the finance committee of the city council for consideration at 2 pm today. It WRs voted to recommend that the lands and bu1Jdings committee of the councll initiate proceedings to obtain ihe dwelling and adjacent property on Pierce isl:rnd for recreational purposes. The board also requested Stowe Wilder, clE'rk, So write John W. Durgin, chairman of the Portsmouth planning boa.rd, for suggestions In developing the island by that board. Prior to the budget discussion, the hockey committee of the Portsmouth high school alumni association appeared before the board to urge that a llockey rink be Icon- . structed next winter in the vicinity of the Junior high school to insure · int;amural and varsity hockey : squads for the high school. John C. Sweetser, chairman, said the alumni association paid for hockey uniforms, transportation, officials and meals of teams in years past and regretted there was no rink this year for a squad. He urged • the city build a rink and the recreation commission Include funds for maintenance In its 1947 budget. Ralph Brown suggested the boards now in storage and owned by the alumni association be used for the rink, which he felt was best suited for the tenni:; court site at the South playground, and a two-Inch WRter line pipe be extended frOlll 1-!ockland street. · A letter from the athletic com. !ntjltee of the alumni association, ,I .:::.al!ng 1t would give the available toR rds to the commi~s!on, was aak• eel by John F. Flahive, who was attending his first meeting since be• ing appointed to the commission. After the meeting, colored motion pictures of winter activities at munlclpal ice rinks and last summer's playground sea.'lon , wer~ shown by ,Mr. MPiioy , ' • ,. ' 'Ot!her coinnl.iM1oners pr~nt wer-e Mrs. c.- Waldo Pickett, and John Ja.1cobsmeyer. �,~ '- -----------------0-r=-----=--------------------------- 'councilmari' Hoffmann and Mayor Exchange Salvos in City Council City Councilman Fred R. Hoffmann and Mayor Mary C. Dondero battled with written communiques at last night's meeting of the Portsmouth council. . Councilman Hoffmann fired the opening round with a letter registering severnl complaints and offered a set of suggestions for "turning over a new leaf" which he had previously sent to the mayor and each council member and which the mayor read along with numernus other communications to the counl cil last night. ; The mayor then retaliated with a broadside .in which she took up each Hoffmann complaint and suggestion for individual demolition. In addition to answering Mr . .Hoffmann', complaints, Mayor Dondero in her introduction and closing remarks charged that the attack "is not in the interests of good government"; is "a plain misstatement of facts"; that the "statements· are not substantiated by the record" and "some of his statements are deliberate untrµths." · She also added that "I am not attempting to run a 'school of government' for any members of the , city government who are not intelligent enough to seek the truth for themselves or through lack of experience in the office they hold and show themselves to be unqualified and uninformed upon their duties. Our process of democratic government is not learned in a few months, but takes years of hard work and study. I have always tried to be above unjust criticisms but e1tough is enough. From now on, I stand ready to fight." Following the reading of communications by the Mayor, Councilman Hoffmann referred to his charges by motioning that the council, as a whole, be members of the fi1ta11ce committee, but 1to other members of the council seconded it. Hoffmann Charges - Specifically, Mr. Hoffmann listed nine co1t1plaints and s\x suggestions. · He complained that the council in the past year had "done little or no governing," that he had asked the mayor to nam~ all council members to the finance committee and she had failed to do so, that no official vote was taken by council members after a preview showing of "The Outlaw" an_d yet the mayor had banned children under 16 from seeing the picture, that the mayor and airport commission had acted on a. lease to Northeast airlines but that the council had received rio report ou Lhe matter, that the mayor had appointed a housing committee to study disposition of Wentworth Acres without authorization by the council, that a snow loader had apparently been ordered without sanction of the council, that the city lands and buildings committee had failed to award a bid for razing structures on the site of the new comfort station to the lowest bidder, that an audit of the city's books last year had oost $1,153.06 which was paid although the council only authorized expenditure of $950 and that the auditor's report showed that many city departments had exceeded their last year's ·budgets and that these bills had been paid. Suggesting that the council "turn over a new leaf," the councilman. suggested the following six points for future procedure: ·That a detailed audit of the city's books be ordered; That the city adopt a pay as you go plan; That the council as· a , whole sit on the finance committee; That department heads be warned to stay within their budgets; . That the council meet twice instead of once a month; and , That the mayor "act according to the city charter" and "discontinue the practice of influencing tl1e council 1 on matters which should be freely discussed" by council members. I 1 - ~ -- Dondero Replies - Remarking that she had been continually subjected to what she termed "political sniping," the mayor then fired a broadside in which she went clown the list answering Mr. Hoffmann's complaints point by point. She suggested that (,he councilman speak for himself and not presume to speak for the whole council in stating t.hat no governing had been clone and pointed out that !,he city ordinance requires tht> finance conunitlee to be macle up of "the mayor and _four members of 'l.he city council." She sa Id that" the ban of children from showlngs of "The Outlaw" was suggested by her as a private citizen and was done voluntarily by the theater management and explained that she had turned the Northeast airlines lease over to the city solicitor when she received it. "That was several months ago," she added, "and still I have not received the lease back from the solicitor". .1:he mayor explained tl1at the additional money for aud1tmg was not for the regular city audit which cost $950 but for a special financial audit of the treasurer's books which was required before a new city treasurer could be bonded. As for the payment of overdrafts in city departments, she pointed out that the council had sanctioned this action and so instructed the city auditor last year. Turning to Councilman Hoffrnann 's suggested "new leaf," she said (,hat t.he city had been having an annual audit each year lately and that she was recommending to the c_ouncil that the practice be continued this year, that the fmance committee was set up by city ordinance, that a pay as you go plan is "impossible when we do not collect taxes until later in the year," that department heads always have been instructed to keep within their budgets and will continue to be' so instructed, that the council itrnlf had voted in favor of only one meeting a month and that Councilman Hoffmann had concurred in that vote. �Delayed by Solicitor with thP. knowled11e oi thi11 bocly Complaint No. 4-The Northeast rrgRrdlng the disposal by the govairline.- The airport commission aprrnn~ent of the Wentworth Acres The text of Mayor Mary c. DonThe full text of Councilman Fred housmg project. Are we going to dero·s reply to complaints made In !}~~e Hoffmann's letter to the mayor And br. asked at some meeting ln the writing by Councilman Fred HoffUpon receipt o! the lease I immecity council, read at last night's more or less near future, to Accept mann. a reply which she presented diately sent it to the city solicitor "COllncil meeting. follows: · a_program for the city which in at last night's meeting of the city Through our lnrnl nrwspa prr we to study so that the council, when I 1me to come may prove a burrlPn council, reads: rrcC' nlly lr1unrcl 11ml onr of our rrpthey, met, could promptly and to our taxpayeriS. 811([ pos~lbly vote Docs the Councilman from Ward , re.~('ntativcs has rr(]uc.sted thr stale without delay, vote their approval" on another mRtter lnv(lJvim; thrm3 presume to speak for the entire, to appoint a three man ronunission on A correct lease with the OK of\ iSands of dollars In a few minutes council when he s;iys "we'' have Lo supervise the conduct of the af- o! deliberation? the ctly solicitor behind it. . This done nothing toward governing the fairs of our cit.\'. ,vas several months ago and alcity? The city council is composed Ao;ain In our newspaper and this The city chart rr of the City of though I have repeatedly mention- \ time i!lso through the airwaves we ed it to Mr. Griffin, I ha,ve not as lcR d f ' Portsmouth, says. that the Clt,y $ ~e a snow loader costing ' of "the mayor and nine members yet had the lease returned to me. 1 Council shall be the governing body ~t95 our ~l~ys Complaint No. 5--The mayor's yf!;dlgh t dhavlng arrived · of the city council" and the coun9 of the city. ' n no one ~eems : housing committee. The mayor is to be responsible for t,hP ordering Qf cil passes upon all matters properly I, for one, am w!lling to confess within her rights to appoint combrought before them and the recthat during the year of 1946. \\ e mittees to confer with her on any this pl!'Cf! of equipment. Surely thls have done lilt.le or no govPrnmg. In council has not appropriated money orct of the majority of the present civic problems. Wentworth Acres , my opinion. as a Co11nc\l we have for It, and without sur.h appronrla- council will pass before any Intelbelongs to the federal governmen~ failed misPrnbly, Having Pl'Prythlng ti •· ligcnt critic . . .Many Important Complaint No. 6-Concerning the on no one ha:s a riirht. to obll,;al.e hings have been accomplished, the to learn about. our clt.y's Affairs la.st snow loader, quote, "No one seems thr c-ity for su,h an amount of ye;ir, I plarNI ton n111rh cnnndrnrr money. to be responsible for the ordering record which is open proves that. Among the members of the city of this piece o! equipment." There In thosP who should have nclvisecl us During 1946. at the request. so we council are businessmen and womhas been no vote o! any official correctly. body. I did not order the snow loa,Ji- 1 RecPntly thrn1111h A s111111;t"sl Ion ue tolrl, of the city lands and en of long experience and with uner. Did you? from mr. nnP nf n11r rn1111rllmrn Al. bulldim; rnmmit.trr, hirl~ wrre rnilrrl blrmishrct rcputallons, people who Complaint No. 7-Certaln city large Afik<'d our mayor to appoint for nnrl work Allocated t-o wrerk cer- have always paid their bllls, and owned buildings were torn down by the entire counrll As A flnAnre rom- tain ci~y buildings. These buildings whose checks are accepted everya contractor who was not the lowest millee this yrar so that wr might all wrrP. wrrckerl not, hy ihP lowest where. These people have made a bidder. In regard to this statement, be able to hrlp on 011P nf thr. most biddrr, who was a local contrnctor, success of their chosen professions we have a lands and buildings comImportant ilrms confront.Ing th!& but by an out of to11·n concern and are respected citizens o! Ports- 1, mittee with a competent chairman body. At that. limr 1-he mayor pro- whosr. bid was approximately $250, who will answer your unjust accumised that she would give us all an h!1rher And without this council mouth. I do not feel that they have sation against them. opportunity to sit in on meetings of first voting authority to wreck the failed miserably and neither do the finance committee so th;it we buildings. they. In the early part of 1946, this might learn first hand, the requireThe councilman from Ward 3 [ Different Audit Complaint No. 8-The $950 for •, ments of our various rity dPpnrt- council voted for an audit Qf our confesses that he has done little the audit, which, according to the ment.s. To r!a te there hR,1 e hPen hPlr! rity's books nncl set, nsirl" $!J51J that or nothing-but when he states that councilman from War.cl 3, ended up either three nr fo11r mPPtin11;s of I.his being- t.he figure given by a firm of "we" have done the same, that I by being A bill for $1,153.06. The committ.ee and thP time of t.he meet- accountants for this work. Accordconsider not even an intelligent inadded money to the Pelsch Angell ings v.·As unknown to me until I ing t.('I our n uditors sta tPment RS of , sult to the city government. Auditing company was not · for the read about them in thP paprr or DecembPr, 1946. we paid $1153.06 i audit. It was for the reconciliation heard elsewhere that they ha.ct been or $253.06 over without Any explana- 1 Ordinance Sets Committee of the books when A new treasurtlon to or nuthorizntlon from this held. Complaint No. 2-The Ward 3 er came In and It happened during body. Our city chRrter clearly states councilman stated that he requested the auditor's Illness. A new treas'The Outlaw' Que!ltlon I.hat n 11 bllls before belnp: voucherrd the mayor to appoint the council urer cannot take over until the Several "l\'ee~ ago game of 115 met ·· by the auditor mu~t be approved by as a whole to serve as the finance books are reconciled. The bonding committee. The ordinances of the company will not accept the neVL at a ~))E'cial urgent meetln~ of t.hP the City council. We had approved A City of Portsmouth provide for a bill for $950, but not for $1153.06. treasurer until this Is done. Due to counc\l at v.·hkh time we "\\'ere finance committee of the "mayor Income tax return time, and other and four members of the council." requested to ban a certain pict,ure Budget Exceecled rush jobs, local auditors could not It is not within my power to apat one of our 1ocaJ thPaters. Nol In comparing our auditors' state- point the entire council, councilman do the work and so Mr. Loomis of the Peisch Angell company, being kno11·! 11g anythin!( about the pic- ment as of December 31, 1916 for from Ward 3. I have never promisfamiliar with our books, came in ture, we a.skfd for a prevlPw which Items paid out during that year ed, therefore, that I would appoint as a favor and reconciled the books. "l\·a .; arrnm:erl. Five mrmbers of thli; many Items Rre In exceos of the . the entire council to that commitMembers of the finance committee bocl .1• v.·rrr l11trrr.sl1•rl r1101111;h to bud11rl, R llowA. nces set up by our , tee. When the proper time comes, felt that this was the only thing to :, come out at midnighi, to v1Pw I.hp budirrt of that year. and the committee has completed In this letter, which of necessity I their meetings with department do. The extra money, therefore, was p!rture. The fivr 1111an1111n11:,iy not for the audit as the councilman a.11;rrrrl t,h11t t-i"1l're wa:; nolhln~ Is quite lengthy, I have mentioned heads, then the committee will hold from Ward 3 has surmised but fo1; Rbo11t, thl' picture thaL re(]11irecl just a Iew of the Items which this I an executive session with the councouncil could ha VP. prevented had cil as a whole .. This is the procean entirely different job. censorship. we been truly a. council, protecting ' dure followed by the legislatl ve Complaint No. 9-The letter Wp expected, aft.er vii>wing t.hl, the ngh I ,. pr! ve lrges and finances , bodies, federal, state and local. I am states that many !terns in the 1946 pie lure lo he ,:a llrrl to a mef'l.ing of voters and taxpayers. There proceeding according to law. budget are in excess of budget alto mire our opinion anrl to inform are our many, many more. lowances. The auditor was authorComplaint No. 3-The Outlaw. t.he theater 0 f an y ohjectlons we . !zed by the council to transfer and M~y I su!(irest, that we as a. cow1Several calls by phone and commitmli.ht. have. Instead nf action by ' to pay up excess budgets. When the thl.s borl.1·, our lllR,·or tokl 1hr tllratn cll turn 01·er a new lea r nnd actually tees urged the mayor to take some budget was passed, all departments thr y ro11id rnn pl"Ol'lrlrd I hry harrNI 1s1wPrn t,hP rit.11. In nrrlrr to cto this, action. The mnnitger of the theater were warned not to exceed their cnlled the mayor several times and rhlldrrn . Art inn ~1 1,·i, a :; I hn I, pJ;,rrrt I rrmm111end t hP follnwinii;: budget and the ordinances have a Flrst: - -A dPtAII voucher Audit of · promised a preview for city o!flthr tl,rairr in ::t 1-rr.1" r111harr,1 r. i11,;: penalty for any department that ~!tun 11011. A.S Rllrh rr:;I rlr-1 l11 11 c, our honk~. ,hawing exRctly v.·here I ciRls. After the showing your opin"does so. Do you ca.re to take acf,houlri h,1 ve come fro111 th i;; body If our 111011cy went, and under whose [ ions were voiced on the sidewalk. a ut hori7,Ation. • tion? The mayor met the officials and they were to comr at all. l The five points In the new leaf. &cone! :-That we e.s a council told them how she personally as a During the laltrr part of 1946, citizen felt and s11,:-gcsted that chil1. A rlrtnllec'I voucher audit of our [ f.f'Vrrnl ronfrrrnrr.s v.•er,. hrlrl hP• immrdiat.el.v Ar!opt a pa.y-as-we-go dren unclc1· 16 yen1:s of age be not boub. Tllis ls nothing pew. we twrrn i hr mn,·nr. t.hr n irport, -i,l!U'I and buy nnly whRt we actuRlly aclmlttecl. The suggestion was aphave had one each year. we· we!~ mlMlon and reprr~entatlvrr; !rnm ha,·e money !or. proved and the officials were all In · come an audit. Since I have held tho Nort-hea.st, Rirlinr;;_ To thr Thlrd :-That the council as a office we have had them 1tnd I am time of thi.s writlnir t.iiir, ,ouncil ha.s whole A.ct As the finance committee accord. As a private citizen, I had not R,s yrt ha<I A. rtetai1 rPport, and U1at nothing be permitted to 1a perfect right to suggest how I ! in favor of continuing the practice, in fact, I am recommending it from either t.hP. ma yor or t.he air- go Into this year ·, burl1:et 1111lrss it felt. As far as placing the theater in an embarrassing position, I perto the council myself. port commlsslon A.s t.o what, busineS-'l ls necessary and sound buslnes~. sonally• feel that a theater showing 2. Adopt a pay as you go plan. hRs been discussed at tho:se ire!, t.oFourth :-That we notify each and that type of picture could not be Money must be borrowed in anget.hers, nor has this council been every clP.partment head that once ticipation of taxes. Show me the ca lied to approve or reject a. leass the budget is adopted their d~p;irt- embarrassed. The restriction was a county, slate, federal, city governoffered by Northeast airlines for ment, should be held strictly to that, voluntary restriction placed by the out-of-town officials and was not nvmt which can do this. It is never - 1 budget. an official act on my part. I UM or the field, clone. Fifth :-That this counrll accept 11, 3. The council as a whole act as a Hnuslng Committee change in its rules for the ye;ir and finance committee. Study your ordinances. This ls ail Illegal proFrom the newspRper we learned I ~gree to meet at least twice a month t l1Rt ~everal meettn 11 s have been ,. the. second. 11 nd fow·th Th~rscla~s cedure. · 4. To notify each and every deheld by the mayor with represcntn- , until such time Mall the rit.y s hus1partment not to overexpend their tlves from thP u. s. Government : ne.ss has been properly disposed of. budget. This ls done each year anyanl1 the "MRyor·s Housing Com-I Sixth:-That ~he mayor act acway, and I shall continue the pracmlttee", v.·hoever that committee cording to the city charter, serving . may be. r don't seem to recall ~uch as the chairman of council meetings and ct1Scontlnue the practice of intice. a committee having been appointed fiuenclng the council on matters which shouJd be freely discussed b.Y them in order to arrive at the best possible solutions to all problems of I the city. ~ Dondero Text: .;:Hoffmann Text: fi~;'ad :!~1~;rJf~~ t1 ;~~!:~~; I' ° -===============- I I I I rom-1 -- �I Voted to abk the city solicitor to give a complete report on all matters pending before him by Aprll 1; Voted to have the clly clerk inform the council of all unfinished business before the Apnl meetmg; Mayor Procla·lfflS ·City Seeks Strict Marc h.)2 as Greek Check on Local~~ war Re1•1ef Day-~\\~ Taxi Insurance V~tet' by .Council 1 5. To meet twice a month. At the: • last council meeting, we, accepted the rules and regulations and these were to have a monthly meeting. , Wants Tl"affic Signs Now Why did you not get up then and , 'fl Gave authority toils parking and voice your opinion 011 this matter? I traffic committee lo tour the downYou voted for the meetings once a \'" month and also so voted in execuAs fl rc>sult of a L1afl'lc nc-c111enl town area with the city marshal tive session. Mayor Mary C. Dondero today recently involvln11, a Port{.nou1 h · and supermtendent of streets to de6. The mayor act according to proclaimed March 12 as Greek War 1· license d taxi the ln ,, nrnnce -on termine wllal traffic signs are needthe city charter and discontinue the n:,llef Day for_ Portsmouth. which, Purklng anci 'Trnllic Comed and act lo secure such :,igns, practice of influencing the council No country Ill Uus world deserves millee Chairman F'rcci Hoffmann reafter Committee Chamnan Hoffon matters which should be freely our help p:;rhaps more than heroic porleci, had been cancelled, the mann complained that police still discussed. I do act according to the Greece. Her seven million people ortsmouth cltv council la st night . are unable Lo enforce many of the city charter. I am always within my gave all they possessed - their instructed the city clerk to wnte to new parkmg and traffic ordmances rights. homes, their property, even their I the state moior I chicle department because proper signs to mfol·m Since becoming mayor of Ports- lives- to stop the Axis. Everyone of I and local m~urnm;e agcnl:. askmg motorists of restrictions ha I e not mouth, I have been continually us remembers those penlous days them to nollfy the clerk's office un- 1 been erected; subjeeted to "political sniping" 1 as we watched the Greek resist mediately or any c11ncell11tion or mApproved, without dis:,ent, a reswhlch was against everythlg that , with bare hands the might or an surance on a taxi. olution by Councilman Samuel Birt this administration has advocated I armed Invader. Mr. Hoffm.11111 rrported that tl-ie Inlo ask Lhe Port5mouth High ochool or attempted to carry out for the ··we prayCt1, those 11ights thRt ' tho surance on thr rnb 111vo1ved 111 the Athletic asbocia.lion to finance atwelfare and best Interests of the lhinly-scnttcrect Imes of Greek Ev- accident hacl been cancelled and the tendance of the banct and cheerpeople. zones would hold, would hold long J owner of the taxi "had been notifier! leaders at the Portsmouth games m Constructive criticism I welcome, enough for_ the western democracies by the slate department of motor the New England basketball tour~ and seek the advice or all honest to _arm. This the Greek did, and for · vehicles to lay that cab up , but he nament at Boston and Lo Ins ist citizens, and I have never advocatthis we shall be ever indebted." did not do so. I have hrard cnt 1cism that the assoc1a tlon report to the ed anything without first studying ··r urge you as citizens of Ports- of the city clerk in thi s ma tler but city clerk's office by noon, Tue:.day, the matter, and then seeking guid- mouth to make your contributions ~he has a clean bill of health. She March 18, whether It Intends to do ance and advice from all informed lo_ the local Greek War Relief Com- had no way of knnwinp;, n t the t 1mr, :.o, o that other mran~ nrny be persons, federal, state, and local of- nuttee. Lhal the m ~urance harl been can - I 1ound to finance the trip if the rnflclals, businessmen, bankers, enIn thanking the Mayor for her celled." 1 quest is refused; glneers and many others. I should warm words of encouragement, Empowered the mayor to e. ·ecute also like to remind the councilman Chamnan Andrew Jarvis said, "with Gets Lawyers' Bills deeds for the sale ol city property The council received bills for legal from Ward 3, thab I did not come feelings such as this, we of Portsalready approved by the counc1l; to this office as a novice in govmouth cannot fail to meet our goal." service In the recent revi sion of orApproved payment of a $200 claim emment, but before election had Chamnan Jarvis said more than dinances and refened them to the for damage lo a Dennett st reel served 10 years as a member of the one-half or the campaign's fund s finance committee. house done by waler flo\1-mg Alty. Oscar 'eukom , "hn 11as General Court of my state and also would be spent on a medical-health 1 through the cellar; city solicitor at the time of the served a term on the city council, program designed to rid Greece of revision and under whose dire cand I never have stopped trying to her two worst enemies: malaria and tion the revision was made suhTo Aid Mu~lc Festival learn more each day about our form tuberculosis. The balance of the milted a. bill tor $3,000. Alt.vs. Voled to take a city advertisement I of government. funds would be used to continue a. Jeremy R. Waldron and llarry of one full page in the program for , My whole administration has child-feeding program, and to inf-. Peyser who were retained to the New England Music Fc~Lival I been based upon the pledge to keep tiale a •·foster homes" program for assist him suhmiUerl hills for lhe ad lo carry a picture of Lhe high I the city's business an "open book" some 375,000 Greek war orphans. S250 each. school bancl and a simple greeting \ open to the public at all times." Councilman Hoffmann asked ,1hat from the city to the many visitors arrangement had been made 111 th expected here at that time; ' then Solicitor Neukom about the Voted lo leave the matter of work and Mayor Dondero rrplircl . ~cc;uring the house on Pierce lslanci '1tlr< 1 \'>' that, It. 11,8 s generally agrl'eci hy the I for recreational purpo~cs 011 the council that so1~1et hin g extra should I table pendmg action on the city be paid the sohc1lor, that a su111 of I budgeL; $200 had , been mentioned but that Voted lo extend Lo truck drivers the council had made no definite the pay raibe' given Lo laborers emI ployed by ·the city as of Jan. 1, 1947; Chairman John J. Leary of the . ag,ecmenL concernmg the amount. and P rtsmouth delegation t.o the Slate j 111 ol h er routme buwies:. at la 5t Left to the riiscretion of Fire Chief 0 . • n1 0 .it ~ meetmg tile cou11c1l: George T. Cogan a request from •,eg1slature said yesterday that he Voled to have an aud1L of the Kittery to send Portsmouth fl•1 To answer one of Councilman coul~ not se t a definite dale for a city~ o.,uuK~ and in:.LrucLcd Lhe city paralus there on the occa sion 0ef ~/~; Fred .Hoffmann's complalnt.s last publ!c hearmg on the controversial l,JL!K tu a:.K for bids !rum local au- commg 300th anniversary cclebranight, Mayor Mary C. Dondero callfinance com1111ss1on bill. a,.u1s a111.J irom tl1e Piche Angell t1on of the town Represent.a.Live Leary said that he : w111pa11y wlrn;h did the last aucJ1L; I ----·____ ed on Councilman Hilda Hundley believed a hearing on the measure , the council Jmance (,0111111,U1..c tu / • ' .. · ' . chairman of the city lands and which would create a three-man meet anr' award tile conll al,L on l11e -- buildings committee. board to govern the financial des- 11Ja:.1s ol the I.Jid:, rece11ed; Councilman Hundley told Mr t1111es of the City of Por tsmouth, rM •I . Hoffmann that he was right that would be held next week. I 'I'o Uonlinue Hazard Study the contract for razing buildings 011 The bill was inlrnducecl Into the ' lll:.ll'Ul,LCd the Jue cteparlment the site of the new comfort station House of R epresentatives by John I co1111111LLee auu urc d11e1 Lo 1.. 011• Pnrl., 1110111,11 ho~rrl or ~!reel romwas not awarded to the lowest biciR. McIntire, (R-WRl'rl 1) a. nn,L Ll111.1e L,wu· IIHC~Ll!;lilllJII uf an 1111.,1,11,11rr., yr, ll'l'ri :11' :iwilrci,' rl c1111der. It was awarded instead to the yea )" m&n in the _L egislature. M_cl11- auq;cd wc hat.irct aL a iut111u1y uu lr,1rt., [nr !'11,Hl 111,itr11i1 b tn lowest second lowest because the second t!re s bill "".ould g_1ve the tl'll'.mv1rate I n111 bL1ect 1Jl!11L1111g oec1~1011 on blclcicn,, H . H. l\1('(,111rr & Co .. 1nc., low bid Included insurance and the 1 eto powers ove1 all public money wnether prese11t 1ne;asu1 e:, taKen Lo Malrlrn , Ma1:ob ., and 0. I•'. Winslow lowest ctid not. • questions In Portsmouth. The board, rnrnuve Lue haza1 u 1v111 1Jl'Ol'e :,uiu& Co., Inc., l\!1lrorrl . Dec1.sion was "It proved a wise decision " she under terms or the bill, would be c1e11L · reachrci at a mer ling in the water added, "because a man was i~jurecl chose_n by the governor and council, . Ac~epled the report of the plumbdep11rt111enl, rlly hall. on the second day of the work and perm1ttlng_ according to Its _a l!lhor, I mg lll~µcuul' e11(,10&111g 1ee1, toLalI Mt·G1me offl'rrci r11tl1<1rk at $.145 the insurance saved the city a claim state cpntlol of the city admm1stra- 1111g ~J'i.:J0; ag~lnst it." prr i;~ llnn; prnrl1at1on. $.Im per t1on. . . b.-. .u11u1;l.l the army 's lea se on a ga llon: tar. $ 14fi prr gal11111: emulln his advocacy of U1e blll: Mr. CIL.)' lldll OJ11\,e u~(,U tor 1ec1 U1Lrng ~~~f;~'J"~j~~ ~:.-:1~:a M:dntlre has s~l_d that the city Is 1,0 June, l:J'io at Lile vie~em reULai 1,1011s, $.1~6 per gallnn, and special lar at i:.16 1wr ga llon . fluanc!ally bank1upt and its credit pnce 01 $.;ll a mom11 · Asphalt ic cnncrPtr at $7.70 per slandmg at a low point with bankApprnvect a Lag aa/ license for the t.on a ncl rolci pa tell ,1 t $7.85. offered I 111gA institutions • · · ,· · . . 1 N ew rtampsl11re buc1ety !or Cn!Jpled 1 M nsi~eigig d 111s cha1ges, Mayor Children and tland1capped Per:.ons · by t li e Vv1rn,low conc1'rn were acI ary . . on ero said that the city " Approvea a petition irom ue r . ' I cl'pled 1 In other b11s1ne:,:,, the ro mm1ss1011~~!s~e~~,;~ng one of the lowest mCpu:.~oule for ::;unday boll 1mg ~.1 1~ .. s on 1oanf given New I a 7-.! roll call vote, tile cl1s:.e11Ler:, ers vot.ed to have both the city and 1 E. A. Ri cci Lo survey anrl .submit an ' Hampshne cities , and that banks bemg uounc1hnen George 1'. ,s ~~:~.more than willlng to do bus1- I born, who oppo~ed 1t on the grm~:;~ e.st111rntc of cob!, for a ~idewalk on I that the alleys are near a cmirch; Is lmglon strrrt brtwrcn Cornwall • and Laurence G. Peyser, who op- 1 Rncl R oc kin gha m sLrcel~. the 1:oite of / pm,ed employment of young pmboys 1hr Atherton furniture buildin ~ now b / on ounday but was informed, afler 1uncler constru_:tion . the vote, that the alley ubes stuctenL I veterans as pinboys; I I I I I ln$urance Top Consideration in Contract Award • ay o eanng M H Id H ,,.. N•extCWeek. on e·11 F1n. omm. I I I I St rce t [3 oar d ( A wards Contrctcts I I I I I t �mt•I q Council Stiffens Pea,alty For Walk Destruction; Ra1 es Pay of Solicitor City Council Fails To Discuss 0rphaned Snowloader tWf• 1 1 Anticipated discussion or thel snowloader which arrived in this C fd B K'/ city recently without any record OU e I roy of its having been ordered by vote lclntire, like Kilroy, was at of any of the governmental bodies the city council meeting last of the city, failed to materialize at niKht. last night's meeting of the city Late in the meeting ouncilman Samuel H. Birt rose to ask council. about the much discussed snow Several councilmen mentioned loader which arrived mysterthe matter lightly in passing while iously in lhe city recently. di.<!cussing other matters but the It was thP only discus Ion of the snow loader question and only formal recognition o the prew~s ignored "t the time by other sen.ce of the piece of equipment crm11cil members eager for adhere was made by Mayo!· Mary C. journment. Dondero just prior to adJournment. "I'd like to bring up the matAt that time the ma,vor said she t r of this snow loader," said wanted lo make it clear to the countr. Birt, "It'~ here but th cil members that she h3:d had no mayor ,;a~·s she didn't order It, part In ordering the equipment. " the street commlssioner5 Fa "I do not do business that way, she said. "I have checked with the 1 thrv didn't order it. the superintendent of streets says he company from which the snowdidn't order It, 'Who did order loader came and they agreed t~at it, lclntire?" the mayor had no part in ordermg it. They agree that the ordering was Pli done through lhe city yard, that the order was made by telephone and signed the next day. They were unaware that the s~p erintendent does not, in P<;>1_tsmouth, as he does in some c1t1e~: 1 have autl~ity to order equipment. I City Council Votes $200 To Send ~-'' "\'i°" Band To Boston ~ 1 The Portsmouth City council yesterday afternoon voted the sum of $200 to finance a ll'lp Lo the Boston Garden tomonow evening for the high school band v.•hen the PHS Clippers face Hillhouse high ot New Haven, Conn., in a New England, basketball tournament game. Action v.·as taken at a special meeting called when city officials were informed yesterday that the Portsmouth High School Athletic council had not acted on the city While searching for ways to get council's request that it finance the revenue from city-owned property band's trip out of athletic funds, or find possible P ·chasers, and The vote of the council came on thus revert it back to tax pay1ng motion of Councilman Samuel H. real estate, the Portsmouth city Birt that the sum be taken from I council's lands and buildings commiscellaneous funds to finance mittee has found evidence that city transportation and a meal for the property, is being occupied rentapproximately 60 band members and free, according to Councilwoman t t to Hilda Hundley, chairman. that the mayor be ins rue ed go Records, or the lack of records, with the band. at city hall, indicate that no one th Mayor Dondero told e council official knows who is responsible she had been informed th e band for the collection of rents. Mrs. would leave the junior high school Theresa Desmarais, city treasurer, in two buses at about 3 pm. told The Portsmouth Herald, she The vote followed some discussion received the rent from only one of the matter in which Councilman city owned house, and that was one Birt criticized the athletic council 011 Pierce island. for failing to finance the trip. "They In one case., Mayor Mary C. Donhave $4,217 in their treasury, a. dero said, Edmund R. .Fay of the check-up today showed," he said. appraisers' office went to an address "At the next regular meeting I shall on School street to inspect a house introduce a. resolution to instruct which was on the records as citythe athletic council to furnish us owned. He explained to the ocwith current financial statements cupant that the property was city. hereafter." owned when questioned as to what By unanimous consent of the right he had to be there. members present, the mayor was The occupant, Mrs. Emilie Morpermitted to place an additional sey, assured him that the house beItem of business before the special . longed to her. But both the tax session and the cpuncll voted per- I collector's records and the appraismisslon to the Daughters of Penel- ers' showed t to have been cityope to conduct a benefit party for owned since 1935, the Greek War Relief drive in the According to the records the former USO building on Daniels I property wa tak 11 oYer on a tax stred. j sale for unc:olle~t ed 1934 taxes by All members of I.he council except the city ctur ng t he time of Albert Councilman Alfred Neri were pres- J. Rowe ta· collector. A deed ent at the 5 pm ses.<;ion. , transfenln th property to the I Several ordinances were passed health certHlcates annual!? from all through their second or third read- personnel 111 food dlspe~mg places ings at last night's meet.Ing of the in the city: to bau parkmg on the, northerly side of Vaughan street all I Portsmouth city council. the way to lhe railroad tracks, to Given final passage and becoming establish a stop sign on Bartlett law were the so-called "McIntire stre~t whEre it inter ects with ordinance" stiffening the penalty Woodbury avenue and to change, for damaging, destroying or ob- fl'om 12 minutes to half an hour, structinf of sidewalks and alleys parking meter ttme limits in front without written consent of the city of the ban~. the postoffice, the N. council and the ordinance in_creas- H. Gas and Electric company ofh1g the !Umual salary of the city so- flee and the telephone company ofllcltor. fice. The former ordinance was passed In connection with thf' parking by a 7-1 roll call vote and calls for meter ordinance the councll \'0led, a fine of no~ less than $25 nor more on motion of Councilman Fred Hoffthan S100 or a sentence of 30 days mann, chairman of the parking and in jail or both. The lone dissenter traffic C':>mmittee, to extend the sixwas Councilman Samuel H. Birt who months trial period for the meters opposed amendment of the measure to "such time as an ordinance can at last month's meeth1g when the be properly drawn for the pennanfine was redi.;ced from a minimum enf legalizing of the meters In the of $1,000 ami maximum of $5,000 city." The original six-month trial which it at first canied. period expires the last day of this 'The measure was introduced after month. John R. McIntire was recently fined One ordmance up for second SlO, the ma ·Jmum the previous law reading was tabled unliJ the next allowed, for tearing up a Market meeting. That would have estabstreet sidewalk. lished present taxi stands and abThe sollcllor ordinance increase~ oli8hed previous stands and would the annual si,lary to $1,200. There have created a new taxi stand where was no dissenting \rote on this meas- a bus stop now ls located on Danure. leis street. This latter 8CcLion of Passed through their second read- the ordinance was opposed by Counl_ngs were ordinances to require cl!man Laurence G. Peyser and by 1 Roger P. Kennedy, a Daniels street btt~inessman who said the move would be detrimental to Paniels street merchants. He also compiA ined that the parkinir and traffic committee of the councll had not consulted businessmen in that area before recommendin the change. I I I I I I I I . City - Owned Property Occupied Rent - Free, ~.'),~ Records Here Indicate I 1 city was recorded in Exeter with Register of Deeds John W. A. Green Oct. 13, 1937. It bon1 the date of Oct. 4, 1937. During the 10 years since the recording of the deed, no rent has been paid the city and yet Mrs. Morsey has been making payment on an obligation to the Piscataqua Savings bank. Receipts in her possession show that she has paid on the principal of the obligation, on the interest and interest on taxes. J. Warren Somerby, city tax collector, said that to his knowledge, and without spending several days checkmg the records, he had never received any tax payments ort' the property during his five years as tax collector. "The property is on the books as city owned," he said, "so I wouldn't send out bills." E. Curtis Matthews, president o! the Piscataqua Savings bank, said the situation was "one of those things that come up from time to time. It ls not unusual for a city to fail to notify a mortgage holder of a sale for back taxes." The records of the register of deeds show a mortgage taken on tl1e property at the time of Its purchase by the late Aptonlo Morsey. There is no record of a discharge of 1 this 1920 mortgage. However, city offlrlals say they are afraid there are other cases of the kind. "There are probably others which wlll have to be straightened out," one official said. Approve Comfort Station The Civilian Production Administration has approved construction of Port.smouth's public comfort station and clinic building, according t.o word rnceived by Mayor Mary C. Dondero, and the $47,500 project at 24-32 Porter street will be started immediately. Bids for general construction will be opened at 10 am Tuesday, April 8, by the bullding committee in city hall. Proposals are asked for heating, ventilation, plumbing and electrical equipment. Plans and specifications for use of bidders are on file for examination at the offices of the Portsmouth city clerk, F. W. Dodge Corp., Boston, and Maurice E. Witmer, architect, 3 Hillside drive. Demolition of property on the site was accomplished last fall, but the new project was halted untll CPA was able to issue priorities for building materials. Sanitary facilities and shower rooms adequate to serve a city of 35,000 population will be situated on the ground floor of a two-story building, with clinic rooms, headquarters for the city physician, dentist and nurse wlll be located on the second floor. Entrances will be on Porter and Church streets for the I two sections. I J9 �Police Bocird Support Quarterly Police 'i\ Report Shows ~t\nOf N.E. Group Portsmouth police commissioners, Arrest Statistics at their March meeting yesterday Vot afternoon in the council chamber, city hall, voted to donate $35 to the New Englani;I Association of Chiefs of Pollce, Inc. At the January meeting in Boston of 'bhe ·1atter organization, it was voted to assume obligation of raising funds to engage services of legal and engineering experts to represent New England municipalities at- all hearings of the Federal Communications Commission, in order to hold present frequencies for cities using radio for police and fire departments and procure additional frequencies. The commissioners announced that appointment of a special parkIng meter officer to replace Special Officer Robert E. Burns would be made within a weelc. Burns was named last month to fill a vacancy on the permanent force. He will assume his new duties after his successor ls appointed. A letter from the Portsmouth board of street commissioners concerning dumping of garbage along Greenleaf avenue was accepted. City Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt said police had been watching the area since la.st fall and one offender had been apprehended and warned. The commissioners voted to prosecute any further offenders. Apllcations for positions on the police department were accept~d and placed on file. Seeking consideration were Norman J. Coad, 25, of 298 Middle street, a photographer and former coa.stguardsman who served in 1941 and 1942; Paui B. Johnson, 23, 898 State street · who entered the navy In August l94 2 and was discharged last December; Charles G. Watkins 27 49' , Prospect street, assistant ~an~ ager at W. T. Grant Co., Dover, and in the army ' from September 1940 to June 1945, and Garold G Adams, 25, 172 Profile avenue ~ former marine released in Janu;ry after nearly four years, and at pre~ sent a brakeman for the Maine , Central railroad. 373 Alarms Answered by Firemen ~ During 1946; 22 Found to be false ; s Sixty-four persons charged with drunkenness and 56 charged with motor vehicle offenses led the number of arre ts in the quarterly report of City Marshal Leonard H. He1'ritt, for the period which ended Dec. 31. The report was approved and accep ted by the Portsmouth police commissioners at a meetinl! yesterday afternoon In the council chamber at citv hall. Other arrests· listed were: Violating city ordinance. 49; assault, three: larceny, three: escaped prisoner, one; fornication, two: Insanity, one: dtsturbance, one; safe keeping, six, and lodgers, 176. During the last quarter of 1946 in 605 patrols of police, 49 store doors wer~ found open. The value of stolen property recovered by police and retumed to owners was $688. 1 The commtssloners, under Chapter 162, New Hampshire laws of 1895, appointed 39 special officers for the year, to become effective after Individual oath of office ls taken. The board voted to grant members of the police force 100 for the year for care of uniform equipment. Two applications for positions on the force were accepted and placed on file. They were from Russell c. Hugh~. 33, 251 Woodbury avenue, v,ho has been a machinist at the Portsmouth naval base since September 1935 and ls at present a hel er en~ral at shop 72. and Paul L. Wisem!ln 2l, 406 Dennett street a form postal emplo e and Ports: mouth naval ship ard worker, who served In the navy from October 1943 until April 1946. I " r T~e Portsmouth fire department 45 bell alarms of which 22 answered 373 alarms In 1946, Fire false. were Chief George T. Cogan said toda I dditl These included 328 still alarms and thenffr e d epa1 on ·ttomeht the 373 fire alarms ambulance averaged near!,- a call a dav thrnul!hout the year with a to.l al of 364. T!1ree. accidental dc<1ths, one from diownmg, one air accident and one carbon monoxide poisoning, were handled by the department. Thirty-five out of town calls for assistance were received. Rye, with 13 calls, was helped t.he most frequently; followed by Greenland with seven, and New castle wit!~ six. _F orty years ag-o there '\\ ere 29 j still alarms and 22 bell alarms Th tot al bell alarms of 1906 · jus~ equalling In number the false bell alarms of this year. In the 40 years Portsmouth area fire departthe population of Portsmouth ha~ ments were kept on the mo ve only ?oubled while the fire call; :yesterday by grass fire alarms have increased eight times. ' York responded to three; Wells; two; and Portsmouth to three. In Portsmouth It was "Atlantic Heights again" with two calls to that area, one of them a bell alarm. fQ The bell alarm was pulled at 3 :42 ~.-r'\ P.111 for . a fire in back 01 tl)e Atlan_tic Heights school which reached mto the dump. At :0:32 this mornIng the department was called to Kearsarge street. The third Portsmouth grass fire was in a field near Portsmouth firemen did a rush the Lookout on South street at 2: 12 busine.ss over the weekend putt1·11 g yesterday afternoon. t York's department was called to ou nme gra~ fires about the city. p t f (?nly one did any damage, Fire roper Y O William Bone, Organug Chief George T. Cogan said tills road, at 10 :35 am; at 12 :45 pm 1t morning. That was when a grass wa" called to the Noah Compton fire spr~ad under a hen coop owned property, Long Sands road and by William O'Brien on Cutts street third was2:15 forpm. a fire on the an d partially burned the coop. DamIndianalarm trail at The first of the Wells fires was at age was set at $50 by Chief Cogan. the Somerset cabins, when sparks , The senes of grass fires sta~ted f1:om a nearby. incinerator set the. at 12:14 pm Saturday on Cottage g1ass on fire. Timely arrival of the street. Another flared at 4 :16 pm Wells Corner hose company saved Saturday at Calvary cemetery. three cottages. A second fire was YeS t erday .at 10 :25 am a grass fire near the home of Special Officer was extmgwshed on Durgin lane. H. D~nald James, who with the aid another at 11:4~ am on Walll~ of ne1ghbor6, managed to get. the Sa nd s road, !_lye, another al 1: 19 fire under control before Lile ap- t at t427 Islmg~n street; one on paratus arrived. mcen Taccetta s property on In add1l,1on to Its share of Woodbury avenue at 1:25 pm fires. the Port mouth depart~:1~t The last two_ of the day oc~urred was called to a trash barrel fire al, j I ~~i At~nt!ctaHe1ghts near the power 8 :45 last night at 64 Bridge street P esis nee, the first at 8: 10 au.d a chnnney fire at the home of I pm and the second at 8 :57 pm . Herbert Tetherley, 95 · Washington ~he York fire department was street at 6 :43 pm. ca ed to a grass fire yesterday morning on the Brixham road. Fire Chief William Sullivan said there was no damage. I I Portsmouth Area Firemen face Grass fire Time I I I N,·ne G S F1'res Keep F1'reme n BU sy I Ici:n I Special Meter Offi . er Nam~Jd Police Reaulor ' . Special Officer Robert E. Burns was named yesterday by Portsmouth police commtssioners to fill the vacancy on the permanent police force caused by the resignation of Patrolman John J . Sullivan. The commissioners, meeting In th council chamber at city haJI, voted that Burns, now a special parking meter officer, wlll become a patrol• mary at the annual salary of $2,100, subJect lo the usual six-month probationary period, effect! ve upon ap• polntment of a new meter officer The meter officer appointment I expected in three weeks. The board moved to write a let.t r of commendation and appreciation for faithful service t-0 Patrolm-· Sullivan, who joined the police de oartment In September 1918. I I Condemned a fire menace by Portsmouth Fire hief George T. j Cogan, the above ,,ncant propert~ at Liberty and Jefferson trccts must be torn down within 30 days. Owned by Sam Hooz, 177 Stale street, since 1916, the double- house and land measuring 3,250 square feet ls valued at prcs!'nt by thr Potlsmoutb board of appraisers at ,200. 11praisers' rcconds, dall'd to l!lOR, sa~•s the property was o\\ncd b Benjamin F. Webstt'r. at the valuation of . 1,000 and was sold a few years later to .Te e Hutchin•. "hen lllr. Hooz purchased it the valuation was one hundred dollars lr~•- The house has been vacant more than a ~•ear. I Notification was received from U1e ew Hampshire police retirement board that the board gran led rellrement benefits to Officer Sullivan, effective Jan. 1. Appiicalions for positions on the orce were accepted from the fol. low,ng and pla~d on file: Stanley W Williams, 34, of Lafayette road, 1 " t1a vy veteran of two years service, 1 and Ulric D. Bunker 34. 78 South chool street, former welder at the I Portsmouth naval shipyard. I I �Per~o~s Added \ George J. s~\f To Committee Chamber Head - ~fl _-;~, 'Civic Group (Project C~n!ra~(S Validity I Base~. enfon Intent Of Council I Indepen d Of Chamber GeorJZe J . Scott WRS elected president of the Port.smoulh Chamber or Commrrcc for 1947, al a board of directors meeting In the chamber, , 50 Da. nicl.~ street. Mr. Scott, who Portsmouth's clty council last succeeds Frrderick D. Ga.rdner, ls night received from City Sollcllor proprietor of South End market, Charles J. Griffin a requested opin367 Marcy i;treet. Other officers named were John ion on the contract signed by Mayor c. Shaw, second vice president, and Mru·y C. Do11dero with the Ralph Frnnk J. Massey. tn:Rsmrr. First T . Grnnger RSsocla.les (or the Mavice prrsidcncy v.•ill be filled by t.he plewood avenue project. The coun1947 rrt.a.lI board cha.inrnrn, after cil will cons ider lhe matter later at election bl' that boa.rd March 26. an executive session. James \V . Tucker, executive secThe Portsmouth Civic as.sociaThe question rais<'d by some rPta r~·. pre.s ided in the absence of 1 l ion, .~evering its connection 'l\•ith members of the council was wheMr. Ga.rrlner, " 'ho is in SL. Pet.ern!her the council had authorized the the Chamber of Commerce. its burg, Fla ., a.nd turned the chair mayor to sign a contract only for a. origina.J sponsor, was orgRnized last over lo the incoming president. preliminary survey of the project or nl~ht a.s an independent citizens 1for the entire project. estlmated Lo It. was volC'd to hold monthly mrrlinJZ.~ at 3 pm on the second group for the study irnd promocos t. ne11rly half a mllllon dollars. \Vrdnrr;dAy of rRch month. tion or brttrr mun!clpRI government Records of a previous council in Portsmouth In a move lo secure mceling at which the action was broad community support for !ls ta.krn show two motions. One that ob,i<'rtives. lhe Ralph T. Grnnger associates go Ea.q E. Walson, chairman or the ahead with the project survey and associa tlon , ·appointed a group of another that t.he ma.yor be RUthor!committees locarry out the compre· 16' zect to sign a conlrnct with the firm. hensive plRn of research a.nd eduThe city solicitor's ruling stated c11tioh a.dopled last night by the that if t.he Intent of the councll was sleering commillee. ' onl y for the project survey then the The JZroup is t-he one originRllY ronlrncl as signed by the Granger sponsored by 1hr Cl1Rmber to study firm And the nrnyor exceeded the the city man111Zer form of JZovrrna11 lhori za.llo11 l'Oted by the councll Adop tlon of a constitution a nd I menl In relalion lo . Portsmouth. but if. on the other hand, the counb,-laws marked the completion of \ President Frederick D. Gardner cil's intent 'l\'as for the mayor to the formal organization of the of the Chamber of Commerce said sign a ron trart for the entire proPort.smouth Civic 2ssociation at a thi.~ morning tha.t the move to ctivject a.u honzing lhe firm to 'go meeling of the a ssociation 's boa.rd orce the group from the ChRmber ahead with plans, let out contracts ol direclori; held lRst night at the met. with the hearty approval of and do all other necessary work for ofiicr r,f t,he Chamber of Commerce. Clrnmber officials. "This w::is the ul, the conducting of the entire project Chairman Earl E. Wa.t.son an- ' timate goRI of the move when of rebuilding Maplewood avenue, noun crd the appointment o[ Sherstarted: to hRve a sepRrale body to buildlnJZ a new bridge to can-y the man P . Newton ai; chairman of the \ study promotion of R. better form of thoroughfare over the Nort.h mlll membership committee. municipal government for Portspond and constructing an overpa,;s The working plan adopted la.st mouth." Mr. Gardner sa.id. "The at the Va.ughan s treet rnilroad Dirrclors of I he Port smouth night. oprns the membership o[ the Chamber's only interest in the Chnmhrr of Commrrce yestrrclay cros:;lng, then the contract was lea:;sncialion lo all residents or tax movement WRS to furnish the mo11ppoinlcd five nrw rlirrdnrs for n ial and authorized. pa ~· rr.~ of lhr City of Port.smouth. 1 live power lo get It started until two - vrar trrm . a.I II mrrting at the and pla11.s will .s oon hi' announced it rould gain enough momentum to Councilmen Fred Hoffmann and chambrr officr. !;0 Danlrls s treet. for R. mcmbrrship drive lo crystal- cRrry on by itsel{. This point Lflurence G. Peyser said it was obForrrst M . F.nton . chairman of li1.r I hr pres<'nt community i;upport \ hAs now brrn renched ." vious Lo th<'m tlrn t I ho council had I hr nomln:11 Ing 1·01n111lt Irr . 1r1·0111,,f 1hr 111,wrmrnt for brl.lrr city Enrl E. Wnl~on. J . Noble Snicl!'r. meant that the mayor lihould sign mrnrlrcl rach clivi ~lon In I hr rltnmi;:01·rrnmrnl. Thr R~soclRlion·s ob- \ RA bbl Julius Hettleman And Dr. a conlract for the project survey brr br rrpres<'nl rrl by thr followjeclil'C'S arP lo collect a.nd cti.5tribute William M. Farrington were aponly Rnd llrnt that was how they lnl( clirrrlor. which " ·as confirmrcl : usPfnl lnforn111tion toncerning \ pointed As R. speclRI committee on undcrslood It Rt the time. Womrn. Mrs. l.illinn L~rnson. 717 m11nlcirrnl 11ffalr.s Anrl l.o sponsor oqrnni7.R.l,lon lo prcpAre plAns for Councilman Samuel H. Birt said ' Woodbury a.vmuc: l~bor, Ernest 0. IC'gisl11Uon or col\rctlve Action nee- the parlicipfltion in lhe associallon he had ma.de the second motion and Se:irlcs. prC'si clcnt, of Lora.I 81 , e.<s.snry lo improvement of local gov- of the numerous citizens who are that he had mea.nt a contract for Brotherhood of Paper Hangrri; ,rnct crnment. expresi;ing their interest in Its work. the entire project . Councilman AlDecornlors : pe rsona.I mrmber~. \VinThP b11s111e~s meet ing of the Other committees named last fred Neri said It was his underneld W . Scot I. Spinnry road : prohoard 'l\'a.~ pn~ceded by a. discussion I night.: standing lhal the council had aufrssional mrmbers. Ally. Wyman P . r,f mPthnds of municipal adminis- \ Publicitv-the Rev. J. Tremayne thorized the mayor lo F;O ahead an<:l Hovnton. Rnd nrighborhood stores. tra t.1011 Irr! b.v Donald E. Dunn. ex- Copplestoi1e , chairman: Euge:1e sign a contra.ct for lhe half million G ror gP ,J . :-;,ol I. proprielor of lhe rcutll•p ~ccrcla.ry of the Bmcau ~f Cummings. Morris C. Foye. Joh~ J. dollar project itself, nol just the I South F.nci market. Governmen t Re.srarch al the Um- Hass ett.. Finance-George R . Chick, Ch:nlrs \V. Grn y was na.mrd .'\pesun·e·;. l'ers ity of New Hampshire. " 'ho was cha.irman: Rabbi Julius Hetllcman, Thr council then agreed lo thrash rini rrprrsrnlatil·r of the bnarcl lo prr:;rnt Al 1-h~ Invitation of the Richma.n S. MRrgeson 1111d E. Curtis f0lloll' rlrl'('lopmcnl s in l11l' di s posithe mailer out as a committee of ~rar, h rom!T' ; t 1 re . hra.rlNl by Dr. ' Matthew~. Committee on AdminL<;tion Rmt future sta tus of Wentthe whole in executive session at a. \Villiam M . F'arrington. trntion-Fredcrick D . Gardner, 1 chairman: J. Noble Snider, Mrs. worth Acrr s. future date. - Elcclerl offirrrs of I.he chamhrr for 1 1 Lo11isr Hartley Rnd Dr. Lesler R. 1047 will be Rnnmmccd Ill A. latrr WhitAker. Rr&arch-Dr. William M . cinlr. Farringlon, cha.lrma.n: Mrs. Robert Olher cllrrr-tors R.t.lc11cling v.cre C. Kini; , Howard A. Campbell and Mi ss M;nga.rrt. M . Ila.Ila.rd. Dr. 1 Sherma.n P . Newlon. T-' rnnz Holl. Harry Clarke, Kenneth ' D . Rand. John C. Shaw and JRmes \ Tlu• board of directors of_ the W. Tucker, executive scncla.ry. newly formed Portsmouth C1_v1c asI sociatlon will meet. al 8 tomght In I the Chamber of Commerce. 50 Dan.-els street, under the chairmanship of Earl E. WRtson. to ratify the Prei;ent slalus Rnd future plans I constitution and by-laws of the or- for the USO building, 125 Daniels ganlinl ion . street, will be discussed tomorrow Thi' ,rroup. orl1:lnally sponsored by b_y Mayor Mary C. Dondero, E. Cur1 Ille Chambrr of commerce. municllls Matthews of the Army-Navy Rspal cli l' ision of thP public affairs lioclat!on, and the Por_l.~moulh cily comm it.tee. was formed lo stud? the j council lands and buildmgs commit1 I c. ity management form of governtee. '.The group will convene at 2 . Discussion of plans for convert- I ment m comparison with other I pm m the council chamber, city 1ng ~he former USO building at 126 1 types, t ; hall. ~ ,, Daniels street into a. Portsmouth community center will be continued ~t 4 pm Thursday. Mayor Mary c. Dondero today scheduled en ex' ecutll'e session !or t.he overa II eom 111.lttee In the councll chamber city hall. ' Twenty- one pNsons ha VP br<'n dcled lo the Porl$moulh Chambrr ~f Commerce commitl<'C Lo study the city manager form. o_f government. augmenting 1hr. ongmal group of , 10 Ea rl E. Walson of the nomma t - I in~ commi llee said yc_stercla~·. The enlirr group 'l\"111 eonvenr a t 1 7•30 pm Tuesday, Jan . 14, n t I.he , c ·hambcr of Colllm<'rcr,. 50 Dan'.rls i-trccl, to cliSCU.'\S lhc _PIC'.'\Cllt city chartrr, extracts of which have been • (' 0111Pilrd in A hroclrnrc by Wyman p _ Iloynlon. chAlrman pro-l<'lll. The nomlnatlnJZ comnutlce. romposrd. or G<'orge R. Chick. Shcrnrnn r . Nrwtnn and Mr. _Walson. sc-Jcctccl 1he following a.ddlltonRl rep1csen tatlvrs of Porl.~lllOUth lndustncs And pt o[C.'\.'\ions: Eugene Cummings. the Rev. J. 'fr('lllnYnr Copplrslon<', Ml1<S Mil rgar<'l M. Ballnrrl. the nrv. I rrl II Dunn. Dr. Wlllh11n M. F~1 J · C . F OY<'; · Fr<'d<'rt r'. k rlnp. Lnn.· Morns 5 I). Gflrrlncr. Chnrlrs ,J. C,rlrrtn. Ml,. Louise Hartley. the rtev. Julius Hcltlcman . Mrs. Rob(>rl. C. Kmf,!. the n ' William W. LeWL~. RlehlllRn S. n!'I . Marp.rson. Frank J . M ass<'y. E · Cur. tis Ma.llhew.~. J. Philip McCa.f1:ClY.' G.ror~e J . Scott. .J. Noble Sn1de1, ~al h;n Wrlls. Slowe Wilder Rllcl llnrrv Wlnrb11um. 'Th·c orl~inal group Riso con.~ls ls n[ ()rel A. Dexter. Forrest M. E~lnn, Johll J. HR.<s.~ett. Dr . . I.Rsl<'l _n.. \Vhilak<'r , Arth11r ,J. Reinhart. Fl~~ E. Cushman Rlld Mrs. s. Gord \ T ask. _ __ J'q, ~-:l••·q Plan Research On City Gov't. I ~''.= Civic Association~ Membership Open To All Residents Chamber Elects ,.~, · Five Directors <lo.,?: I I I I I I re- \ . . ':\-,'-\ I Civic Association Directors To Meet 'I I USO Status Subject Of Meeting Tomorrow I I Community Center l·'l.5' Discussion To Continu~\ \l �'Lt:____ _ _ _ _ __ Family Welfare Association Elects i~-~~ Several Directors for Two-Year Terms Five Direc·tors Reelected By City Community Chest Port.smou Lh Community ChestJUSO. ':J,li•4"\ members ye~t.erday afternoon elec-1 Also attending were Slowe Wilted one new director and reelected der, president, Mrs. Thomas w. five directors of the Chest for three Wiggin, Mrs. Katharine S. Hill, year terms, at the annual memb er- 1Mrs. Plcket.L, Eugene Cummings, sh!;> meetlllg llt tllc Chamber of I George R. Chick, Mr. Tucker ancl en'a City club. Commerce, 50 Daniels street. Mr. George~. All directors whose terms expired Albert G. Hunt was named, with - - --In 1946 were reelected with the expr<'sent directors, Mrs. C. Waldo 1ceptlon 'of Mrs. F. W. Hartford who Pickett, Harry Winebaum, the Rev. asked to be retired. She was replacJames E, Mccooey, Bert Georges ed by Mrs. Harry Winebaum. Named and James W. Tucker, renamed. to serve antil 1948 were Charles H., The budget committee of the Nominations were submitted by Walker, Mrs. Walter s. Woods, Mrs. Prutsmonlh Comnrnnit.y Chest ycsRaymond I. Beal, commit.lee chalrIrving E. Stowe, Mrs. Michael A. lerd~ y vuterl lo pay I.Jurlgeled rem1n. I Barrett, Frank E. Brooks, Mrs. The 1947 Easter Seal sale to raise quirements requester! b,y oevcn Joe~ I The 1916-1947 campaign financial James P. Griffin, Mrs. Katharine s. funds for the work of the New agencies for the second quarter. The • H111, E. Bliss Marriner, Mrs. Thom as Hampshire Society for Crippled , report was presented by Ralph T. committee met at the Chamber of Wood, treasurer. Grnss receipts of 1D. Noyes, Mrs. Norman E. Rand and Children and Handicapped Persons Commerce, 50 Daniels street. ~2:!,170 .46, or 83.19 % of the proIn previous Rcllon , chest directors Mrs. John E. Seybolt. w!ll begin in Portsmouth March 6. posed budget of $26,649.32, w.ns opproverl recommendation of the Appointed to replace Walter F. Charles H. Walker, chairman, is i aised, less expenses of $1,006.38 commillee tha L Portsmouth agencies Lane, the Rev. Harold W. Curtis and being assisted by Miss Charlotte paid, for a net total of $21,164.08. be paid 90' ,, of their budgets for the -Mrs. Frank W. Randall of the 1947 Wright, associate chairman. The amount of $5,485.24 was not directors who requested to be reFive members each of the Kiwafisl'al year. raised. The committee also iip.reed to fulr leased were the Rev. James F. nis and Rotary clubs and stu\lents fill an emergency request of the Since the first of I.his year, the Smith, Mrs.· James M. Culberson of ~he Plymouth Business school are treasurer announced two paymenl.3 hoy scouts for $:ll!J.:J0. 'l()..,\'"\. and Mrs. Samuel M . Kushious. preparing 5,000 seals and envelopes have been authorized lo local agen- 1 Mrs. Doroijiy B. Bovard, general for distribution In this area. They cies for a total or $10,963 .88. Re- , secretary of the association, report- will be assisted later by the past clpienls and aid received were: boy 1 ed on welfare work in Portsmouth in presidents' parley of the Frank E. scouts, $742.50; Portsmouth Dis- · 19~6. Five hundred fifty-five famll- , Booma post, American Legion auxlltrict Nursing assocla tion, $898.83; les I were · given assistance costing iary. Family WeHare association, $2,540.more than $2,000. Thirty-five hunMiss Wright said this morning 17; girJ scouts, $567: Salvation dred q1,1arts of milk were delivered that the first of the seals will be Army, $1,751.43; YMCA, $2,275.; to needy children, 57 of which were mailed by March 6 and the rest beYWCA, $1,969.75. An emergency almembers of 16 famllles. fore March 15 for the campaign lotment Lo boy scouts ot $219.20 was Mrs. Bovard broke down the which trai;iitlonally lasts through authorized by lhc budget commitoverall statistics to show that 31 the month immediately precedmg tee. Payment of $500 wns mactc the cases involving marital di!ficultles Easter. Fl.eprescrilatlvcs or service groups were aided; 42 appllcatlons for 111Alm of the 1947 sale ls to raise wlll hear details of Portsmouth's ness assistance; 20 cases of juvenile · funds sufficient to carry on existcommunity enrollment in'' the nondellnquency; 23 of 1Jlegltlmacy; 23 ing services of the society to the profit Blue Cross and Blue Shil:Jd .1 of mental 111ness; 42 placements of crippled and handicapped people of sponsored by lhc Chamher of Comchildren in boarding homes; 74 the state and to allow for institution merce at an organization dinner cases of travelers' aid; 19 transients of new services as condition permeeting at 6 tonight in the Rockassisted as well as Christmas food mits. Ingham hotel. Dr. Lester R. Whit- I and gift work. 1 'l°'n · aker, chairman, will preside. I' Mrs. Bovard, who ls marking her Organizations to be represented 1 Details of Portsmouth's commu16th ,year as general secretary here, include the Women's City Club 1 nity enrollment in the non-profit cited the need for more religious Catholic Dau!(hlers of America, Pis: Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans training and a more serious attitude cataqua Business & Professional will be discussed at a meetlng of toward marriage. · Women's club, Council of Jewish representatives of this city's civic Women, Kiwanis club, Lions club, Andrew C. Graves, manager of the groups at . 6 pm tomorrow at the Frank E. Booma post and auxiliary New Hampshire Employment SerRockingham hotel, with Dr. Lester American Legion, Junior Woman'•~ vice office in. Portsmouth, explained R. Whitaker, conununlty enrollment club, Ministerial association. Womthe history and servi9es of his dechairman, presiding. en's Community council, Boosters' partment to the association memSponsored by lhe Portsmouth rl11b , Boy Sc-011ls of America, Grafbers. He said that he was not perChamber of Conunerce and cooperfort rlnh, College Women's club, mitted to give to the public a report ating groups, enrollment wlll be Portsmouth Gnrrlcn club. Rotary of general conditions of unemployheld at St. John's parish house club, AllrusR. club nnd Stra wbcrry ment in tnis area as requested due State street, from 10 am to 9 pm Bnnk Gl'a11RC , to recent censorship regulations. Jan, 21, 22 and 23 In Blue Cross, Mrs. Es ther M. Chandler of ConDr. William Safford Jones, first which prepays hospital bills, and cord, community enrollment reprevice president, Wits acting chairman. 111 Blue Shield, providing allowances sentative, will rlescribe the Blue toward fees of surgeons and family Crnss, whirh prepays hospital bills doctors. anrl the Blue Shield, prnvldlng 11lThe objective of this campaign, lowanccs toward s fees or surgeons Dr. Whitaker explained, Is lo extc:nd and family rloclors. benefits of the non-profit oervices. Assisting will he Rt1~scll S. S11auldThose eligible In this enrollment, he 111g, cxecul 1ve director and Claude The board of directors of the said, include anyone employed Blair, field representative, both of ~a~ly Welfare associatloi:~ where there are Jess than five, those the New Hampshire Non-Profit self-employed, retired or unemcussed the increasing number of Health Services. ,John C. Van MetrP, ployed. unemployment cases in Portsmouth director of Portsmouth hosp1lal, w1ll Liberalized benefits in new conat itll meeting Monday. also speak. tracts will be available to those enMrs. Dorothy Bovard. secretary Tomorrnw noon , Mrs. Chandler rolling, Dr. Whitaker sald. , reported that the association ha~ will iJe guest sprnker at the wePl-.ly Mrs, Esther M. Chandler, coml l;>een supplementing assistance givRnlary club meeting in the Rockingmunity enrollment representative of en by the City of Portsmouth and ham hole!. the non-profit plans, will spr.ak toRockingham county to these cases The en ollment for Portsmouth by supplying milk, groceries and One hundred eighty-nine persons morrow and later will explain the residents will take place from to am clothing during the past month. . who will receive benefits were re- non-profit plans at meetings of a to O pm 111 SL. John 's parish hoube The total number o! famllles con- corded yesterday as 63 Portsmouth number of organizations prior to State street, Jan. 21, 22, and 23. ' tactlng the office In February was residents signed up during the first openmg of the community enroll,... ' 135, Mrs. Bovard said. Among the day of the Blue Cross and Blue ment. problems of these cases was lnade- Shield non-profit health services quate income, unemployment, chlld community enrollment, a t St. John's care and placement, juvenile de- parish house, Sta~e street. llnquency and domestic difficulties The project, under the sponsor: Boarding homes were found fo~ ship of the Chamber of Commerce, five children, the secretary said. The w111 become effective March 1. sources of applications for help inEnrollment will continue today eluded the YWCA, the Red cross, , until 9 pm and from 10 am to_ 9 pm the school dep. artment and physi- I' tomorrow, under the supervision of clans as well as personal . appllca- Mrs. Evelyn M. Chandler of Contlons. cord, community enrollment repre--'; sentativc . . Two-year term directors were elected yesterday afternoon a t the annual meeting of the Famil y Weitare a&oclat!on held in the Wom- I 1947 Easter Seal Campai~n To Open In City March 6~ I Chest Budget Group Votes Quarter Payments I I •1 Group To Hear Details of Plans For Enrollment~°'~~ I Civic Groups Plan. Blue Cross, Shield Discussion Here I I 01; Family Welfare Directors Board Discusses Unemployment in City nvr-b I 63 Portsmouth Res1.d ents s·1gr1e d At pans . h House - "IQ,.,'\..".-'":\ ------- �.Seventeen Portsmouth Organizations Pledge Aid in Blue Cross-Blue Shield Drive ' ., ::r- -;rs. Chandler outlined the need for volun teer workers and e.stablished a schedule with the organizations represented for furnishing the necessary help. Among organizatlor15 represented at last night's meeting were the Grnnge, Cathollc Daught.ers of Am. erica, American Legion, Legion auxiliary, Kiwanis club, College Women's club, boy scouts, Lions, Rotary, Boosters club, Business and Profe.sslonaJ Women's club, Junior Women's club, Garden club, Women's Community-council, Council of Jewish Women, Women's City club and Gratrort club. ~ U. '. Represent.at!ves of 17 Portsmouth I for out of Increased social security· "In addition," he satld, "1nthe s~rt, taxes and to be administered by the geon general would de erm e w a I organizations met for dinner at the su~·geon general of the United drugs could be prescribed by all Rockingham hotel last evening and States, Dr. Whitaker assailed the physicians and he y.rould control pledged themselves to provide mem- measure as placing too much power advancement so that he could, I do bcrs as volunteer workers for the in the hands of one federal official not sar wo~ld, but h: c~ul~ community Blue Cross-Blue Shield I and likened_ it to tbe Nazi system of ~~~~e; phys(cia~ :n~~:!~lst orank enrollm_ent, to be, held__Jan. 21, 22 state medicme. . . for political reasons." and 23 m s t. Johns pansh house on The measure, he said, would give Dr. Whitaker urged a broaden1 State street. . the surgeon gen~r~l 8;bsolute Ing of the non-profit plan coverage The club representatives . he_ard authority over med1cme . m the as the best antidote to such a govt.alks on the r.ion-proflt hosp1taliza- United Sta_tes, he would hire doc- ernment control plan. He said that tion and medical and sw·g1ca_l car~ tors, _establ1Sh ~he fees the_~ would Blue Cross already has 24,000,000 plan by Dr . Lester R. Wh1take1: be pa1d,_de_termme the requ11ements members throughout the country. chairman for the loc~l enrollment, for _special1Sts, determine how many Mr. Van Metre said Blue CrossJohn Van Metre, director of the P_!it1ents a physician m~st serve Blue Shield is of great assistance Portsmoutl: hospital; R. S. Spauld- and_ determine what hospitals an? to hospitals i this period of lning, execu tive director of Blue Cross chmcs should be allowed to oper- creasing operating costs and deand Blue Shield; Claude Blan·, rep- ate and the fees to be charged clared that the Portsmouth hospiresen tative for employed groups and lherem. . tal hopes for wholehearted support Mrs. Esther M. Chandler, commu"Being a busmessman, he un- of the plan on the part of this comni ty enrollment representative. doubtedly would have each phys!- munity. Dr. Whi taker urged support of the I clan_ serve as many patients as non-profi t plan as a social measure, possible at as low a price as POS· 200,000 Enrolled as a boon lo patients who find 1t slble," he ai:.serted, Mr. Spaulding told the group 1 hard lo pay the cost of treatment . Blue Cross, established In New and to doct.ors and hospitals who Assails Paper Work Hampshire in 1942 now has 200,000 find it ha.rd to collect their bills and The enrollment chairman a .:sail- members in the state. as a strong preventative against ed the "paper work" required for Mr. Blair pointed out that Blue s tate con trolled medicine. administration of such a system Cross community enrollment is open Dr. Whitaker particularly empha- and pointed out that the bill calls only to those persons who are not sized the third point. for the expenditure annually of 600 employed Jn a business with five or Urging opposition to the Wagne1·. million dollars for doctors' fees and more employes. Munay-Dingell bill in Congress to ex_a~tly t_he same amount for ad- II set up socialized medicine to be paid mmistration, Continued on Page-,.Elght j I I f~ I } I 1,428 To Benefit Under Service of~ Blue Cross-Shield~ I Fourteen hundred twenty-eight Portsmouth persons will receive benefits of Blue Cross and Blue Shield non-profit health serv~es, effective March 1, as a result of tile thrP -day community enrollment/ period concluded yesterday, according to figures released by Mrs. I Esther M. Chandler, community en- j rollment representative. The project was under the spon~orshin of the Portsmouth Chamb<>r of Commerce, with Dr. Lester R. Whitaker, chairman. Next week. industrial group enrollment In this city will be undertaken by C. L. Blair, state services representative, to conclude the proram for the year. ~Your Red Cross Ca rr,es On' Sounds Note for Start of Fund Drive Here ~.~~, 0 L al Chapter eeks To Raise Quota of $12,200 uel G. Kushlous, chairman, Mrs. Ing the year. Harrv Winebaum, Mrs. Moses L. Red Cross production worker6 are Nannls, Mrs. R. C. L. Greer, Mrs. sewing garments for foreign war John E. Seybolt, Mrs. Dorothy Taber, rellef. These women are volunteers Miss Edith Brewster and Mrs. Thom- from Portsmouth and vicinity who BS Brlghtma11; personal services, meet each Wednesday at the PortsMiss Anna Scliris ; homes division, mouth Nurses' home. Many women Mrs. Richard S. Weston, Jr. in the Gray Ladies corps and surPortsmouth will start an all-out The Portsmouth Athenaeum has glcal dressing group still are serv- , campaign tomoITow morning to offered the use of its building on Ing at the Portsmouth hospital. ra ise a quota of 12,200 a its hare Marke t squar~ to the Red Cross fur The mo tot corps, although it has of the $60.000 ,000 American National the first two weeks in March. During few members now, is transportmg Red Cross fund campaign for 1947. that time campaign headquarters chlidren to _and from the PortsUnder the banner of "Your Red will be set up there. mouth rehabilitation center and to Cr Ca.r1ies On," the city will be Mr. Cummings, chairman of the R?chester, Manchester and Concord R~ked to contribute mon~y . for the commerce and industry committee, clmlc . organiza tion 's work In a!dmg ser- has called a meeting of his group The canteen group serves refresh1•ic!'men, veterans and their families this afternoon in the Rockingham ments to hospitallzed men at lhe ~s well as disas ter victims. county courthouse. Mrs Weston I P_ort.smouth naval hospll,al and the 1''rancls T. Ma.Hor. chairman for . will meet with her commltter , -0 be 91Saster comnuttee has assisted famthe Portsmouth dnye, today an- named later, next Wedne day after- 1l1es which have lo,s homes In fl es. noon at courthou ------1 ;inounced ••lgnm,,n the t• : followmg committee 1tiJ up the '\\ill be gie, JJAtt that th.: I I Special glf'., c mm1 e : Frank: J. Masse •. chairman. Roland Noyrs, Harry Wlncbaum, Edward T. Hughes Stowe Wilder, George R. Chick an_d Winfield Scot_t: clubs and orgamzatlons committee, Mrs. S. Gordon Task, cha!Jman, Mr~ Michael Barrc tt, Mrs. Gordon H. As ton and Mrs. Walter Myers. . Commerce and Industry committ.ee, Eugene' Cummings .. c_h alrman, Edwin C. Carpenter, Wilham McQuarters, Gordon H. Aston, John T. McDonough and WIiiiam Phaneuf : Ptofesl=aonal committee, Mrs. Sam- worker., for the campaigu I Du.r ing the past year the Ports- I mouth chapter has exp nded $10,927.25 through the home service department In administering O the families of 940 active servicemen and 1,531 veterans. r Among other services. the chapter has supplied daily living expenses for families of servicemen who are waitin't for their allowance to come through. Families of veterans who are waiting adjudication of their claims through the Veterans administrat-lon also have been assisted . Franc is T. Ma II oy 1, \ ";>· 1 ~ Heads Red Cross Drive I ' More Th an Tl11r• d I Of Red ( ross .Mh 1'( QUO fa Alrea dy fff I { 1 ' '• 1 More than one-third the Portsmouth quota of s , , or _ , has been reached 12ln200the annual 4 382 I American Red Cross drive, Francis T. Malloy, campaign chairman, aid today. The drive, which nationally seeks $60,000,000, will continue throughout the month. Special gifts of 3,lloo have been J announced by Frank J . Massey, advance gifts chairman. Other chairmen report: Eugene Cummings, commerce and Industry, S 50 , Mrs. Samuel G. Kushlous, 4 professional, $200; Herbert R. Hagstrom. sub-special, $151, and Mrs. S. Gordon Task, clubs and organizations, ,50. I II Francis T. alloy of Portsmouth has been appoint d to head the Portsmouth chapter, American Red Cross, 1947 fund drlve in the city. He was named by the chairman-and board of directors of the local chapter. / Mr. Malloy Is Portsmouth's dlrector of recreation , an instructor of mechanical drawing In Portsmouth 174 While the home service Is one of high school since 1928, a former Credited to the homes division, the mos important functions of the president of the Lions club and for- /I under the chairmanship o! Mrs. local Reti Cross office, says Mr • A. mer chairman of the ration board Richard S. Weston, Jr., ls $106.50, c. Warner, secretary , the chapter here during the war yea1o. Part of Which was donated at the engages in other activities. Among Portsmouth Athenaeum, Market the work projects last summer, four square, headquarters for the camPortsmouth persor,s were sent to paign. Camp Bonnie Brae for waler safety The quarters have been under instruction. They will teach others fhe supervision of Mrs. William at the Pierce island swimming pool Page, for the first two weeks of next summer. the drive and facllitle.s there have Clai;ses in home nursinir and first been offered for next week. aid are offered by the chaple~r--~dc...u-r_-_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~ - - ~ - ~ �help foster tht> American ideal." Before the presentation of the chartei;. Mr. Van Cleaf awarded the Manchester Exchange club, spon or of the local club, a .banner for services to national Exch:rnge in formin~ the Portsmouth group. Two members of the Manche t r club were honored by Mr. Van Clea! for their individual services as sponsors of the Portsmouth unit. J. Wl!liam Nibbs and Joseph A. Willamer, both of Manchester, were given Exchange emblems in recognition of these services. The national repre; ntat,ive of the F.xch9ni;r club wa, mtroduced Ht>l,l"Y M. :t'ull<h. f'1?1-f.,,month l'.:x1'hange member who .,erved as as • master. Mr. Fuller also mtroduc d Mayor Mary C. Dondero who gr<'eled the ne\\' club on behalf of the city; and Presidents Winfield W. Scott of the Portsmouth Rotary club, Harold B. Wood. of the Portsmouth Lions club, and Charles W. W. Spaulding of the I Port-smouth Kiwanis club. The presidents or the city's three other service clubs welcomed the Exchange club to the ranks of organizations serving the community. John W. Coyne, district governor of New Hampshire and president of the Manchester Exchange club, was introduced by th!! toastmaster and he spoke briefly on' the state unit. The delegation from Mame, led by Lewis Lamson, district governor. and Wilfred Pelletier, president of the Auburn club, presented President I Blake with a framed motto, "Watch Us Grow," which they said had lnspi~ed the growth of Exchange in [ Mame. Secretary Philip F Gray read th~ roll of charter members and as each [ member's name was called he stepped forward to receive the Exchange 1 lapel emblem. The meetmg opened with the singing of "America", the pledge of allegiance and an invocation by Capt. Hugh C. Fleming, of the Salvation I A~~rter members include: Presi- 1 dent Blake, Joseph R . Bradt, Arthur F Brown, Jr., Stephen J Car.clatore, E. B , Carpenter, Robert B. Casu·ell, Lawrence R. Craig, Lester H. Faulkingham, Captain Fleming, , WlJ.son M. Ford and Mr. Fuller. Other11 : Mrlv111 H. Goodman, Mr Gray, Valentine C. Lear, Wllfr ct P Phaneuf, Jr., Dr. Paul Ta.ylor, Stanley . Tucker, Earl E. WRt.son, Jr. Robert E. Whalen and Dr. Israel Wiseman. . I PART OF 'l'HE HEAD TABLE at the charter banquet last night of the Portsmouth Exchange club at the Rockingham holl'l is sho~vn: From left l-0 right are: Pres. Winfield W. colt of the Rotary club, J\trs. Charles w. W. paulcling, wife of the president of the Kiwanis club; Harold B. · Wood. president of the Lions l'lub, :\Ir~ .. ·cott. John W. oyne, Exchange club distril't i:-o,·rrnor of 'ew Hampshire, l\Ir.. Raymond F. Blake, Jidwin E. \ an Clear of Toledo, Ohio, national representative of the ExchanAe club: Ma)or Mar C. Dondero, I Presiocnt Blake of the Exchange club, Mrs. Robert Whalen, Henry III. Fuller, loablma ler, and Mr. Wood. I (Portsmouth Harald photo). "qq '2.• 1 Exchange Club Receive Charter in Ceremony Here The Por mouth Exchange club "'as pre<en ted its charter last night a.t a banquet and ball held at the Rockingham hotel. In presenting the charter to Preident Raymond F. Blake of the newlv formed Portsmouth Exchange 'ub Edwin E. Van Clea! of Toledo, Ohio, ai,sisl!lnt to the national secretary ot the Exchange club, told the 100 members and guests present that the club "would have to adapt it.self to the ncecti. of the community rather than expect the commumty to adapt it elf to the Exchange club. "Givm 01 one. :,elf !. thl' essenMr. Van Cleat continued, "Ex1ial splrit pf Exc'1angt'," Mr. Van change Ls purely American in its Clea! aid "and the Exchange t:Jub will pro. per only when each member l participating in that giving." The . pea ker briefly related the Ju. tory of Exchange from its beglnnmgs m 1896 when a nameless group met for fellowship and to endeavor to help their community. From that informal start, the Exchange club came into being in 1911, the ''oldest In the service ideal of any 111 America." ideals. It is the relentless foe of Communism or any other threat to America . An objective of the national Exchange club is to promote American citizenship. "And vet the national organization doe· not attempt to direct or dicta e to I.he local clubs. We feel that the men of the local oyganizations can determine best the things m their communities which will �t..S - H PTER DEl\lOL Y, 'cw England's oldest, opened lls 25th annh•er nrv ob~en-ance \\Ith a banquet last night at the Masonic auditorium. Seated at the head table from left to· right are: John Tille.v, Coleman Pearson, RRymond Bemis, .Tames ,vhalle~·. founder of the Portsmouth chapter; Ronald C. l\1arsball, toastmnstcr; Guy 'ewell, l\laster Councilor of the Manchester chapter; F. Donnon Gillespie, Richud L. astner, !\laster Councilor of lhe Forest City cha ptl'r, Portland; Rorlncy . Robinson, Richard Kunemund, laster Councllor of the Winthrop chapter, Winthrop, Mass.; Robert Barrett and Theophilus yphrrs. (Portsmouth Herald photo), r, J"°' ~-'\"'( onquetMorksOpening of DeMolay Chapter' Anniversary Celebration J DP w::ee day celebration of its Jr., Arthu.r' L. Turcotte, Jr., Richard 25V1 bl.:-' .1day by the Portsmouth E. Dearborn , Robert C. Arnold, Rowe, Jr., Webster F. Stickney, Robert E. Geodan, Allan B. Crossman. chapter, Order of DeMolay, opened Pierre Johnson, Jr., Walter A. last night with a banquet and ex- Marshall, Harry G. Rogers, John emplification of the initiatory de- W. Morgan. James R. Cotter, gr re at the Masonic auditorium Marshall W. Hunt, William H. Atwith 175 present. well, Robert E. Han com, Ronald Ronald C. Marshall, master W. Dunton, Noyes C. Stickney, Jr., councilor of the local chapter, acted Robert A. Heffler, Charles F. as mast~r of ceremonies and prayers were offered by Theophilus Syphers, chapter chaplain. The Initiatory degree was worked in full form on 25 candidates by the officers of the local chapter, who were a isted by Nelson K. Ward organist, and Lester Clough, soloist. , Members of the special silver anni\'ersary class were: Allan Roberts, lcholas J. Pappas, Roy H. Cutting, I rt City DeMolay, Oldest in N. E, Ob erves 25th Anniversary Feb. 6-8 . 111 DeMolay Portsmouth wl!l cele- 1 brate !ts 25th anniversary Feb. 6-8. The Portsmouth chapter of the order Is the oldest in New England. The ceremomes w111 · open Thursday, Feb. 6, with a banquet at the Masonic auditorium. fter the banque there will be a recep Ion to James E. Whollev w·ho was one of the founders o! · the local chapter in 1922. TI1e 'firs degree will be worked upon a class of 25 candidate.. . , Feb. 7 11.•111 be marked bv an Old Timers night, which will · be held 1 a the junior high school auditorium. The Thursda~• night class wl!l receil·e the DeMolay degree. The Rev. Illyer Lichter, DD. of Boston will be the principal speaker. I The anniversary observance 11.·ill conclude with a ball Saturday night. Arrangements for the anniversary are in the general charge of Ronald C. MiU·shall, master councillor of the local chapter. I VFW License~ Suspension ~o.•' Time Not Set <J~\\s--,~n I Blake Head - '\~,'l,-v'li I Exchange Clu~ - I ' RAYMOND Robert G. Day and Arthur Gorman, Jr. Tonight the chapter will hold an "Old Timers' night." honoring James E. Whalley, founder In 1922 of the local chapter. Mr. Whalley will be the guest of honor at a banquet to be held at th,e Masonic auditorium and wll! address the group briefly. The guest speaker at the banquet will be the Rev. Ilyar Lichlltrr, a national officer of the 33rd degree Masons. Working in full form and ceremony the officers of the local chapte r will confer the DeMolay degree upon the initiatory class of last night. F. BLAKE Raymond F. Blake, president of the Kendall Agency, was named presfuent of the newly-formed Ex• change club of Portsmouth la.st night at Its meeting at the Folsom• Salter house. Will Activate Guard Unit Here Soon 7.. ~s.1 4 With Portsmouth's participation In postwar national guard of New Hampshire a natural one of harbor defenses, Brig Gen. Charles F. Bow. en, USA, the adjutant general, said today at Concord the 954th harbor defense battery, with personnel of 101 using 6-inch guns, would be activated here within the next three weeks. · Total strength represented by all f~ture units in the state is 428 offlcers and 5,680 enlisted men. Progress in the seacoast area. ls slower, the general said, due to the war department giving highest priority to air and infantry units. Completion of the establishment of the postwar national guatd in this state will depend upon action taken by Congress, by the General court of New Hampshire, and by the people o! communities concerned relative to the providing of armory facilities, 'General Bowen said. Providing facilities are avallable the, 281st coast artiJ!ery group will be activated in this area, with headquarters and headquarters battery of strength of 67 in Port.smouth; under this group will come the 237th coast artillery harbor defense battalion, with the 850th mine battery (HDJ of 132 officers and enlisted men a_t Somersworth; the 979th coast artillery batt.ery (HD), with 93 at Dov. er in the 90-mm. antimotor torpedo boat; 941st coast artillery <HD> battalion, consisting of head• quarters and headquarters detachment of 58 at Exeter and 129 personnel with the 886th coast artillery battery, 16 inch guns, also at Exeter. Mr. Jackson said that under the law the minimum suspension is ten days and that it Is up to the board to determine aft r In vestlgation just how much longer a. suspension will be. Mr. Jackson said that while suspensions were uncommon in New Hampshire and that he felt lice Special to The Portsmouth Herald sees were honestly trying to obey tbe Concord, Jan. 10-No definite time laws, that "the law was the la has yet been set for the length of and had to 'be obeyed. He said he felt that all concerned, including! suspension of the liquor license of the board, regretted that such incithe Emerson-Hovey VFW post of dents occurred. Portsmouth, W. A. Jackson, chairMr. Jackson said that the board man of the state liquor commission had not yet determined Ju~t how said today. long this suspension would be, but that the board would take 111 to consideration the fact that the post had had its license suspended before and also the fact that It did not like to penalize all the veterans too long for the actions of a few persons. He said that he felt war-j time conditions were responsible to a large degree for the incident that resulted In the previous suspension. The license originally was issued to the Portsmouth VFW Jan. 3, Other officers are Robert E. Wha• 1945. It was suspended by the liquor Jen, vice president: Philip Gray, commission March 19, 1945 on the secretary and Arthur Brown, trea.s• ground that liquor had been "sold to urer. Named to the club's board o! intoxicated persons and to persons control were Melvin Goodman, other than members or bona fide Laurence Craig, ValentJne Lear, guests." The 1945 suspension ended 1 Capt. Hugh Fleming, Henry Fuller with restoration of the license May 28, 1945. and Joseph Bradt. Plans were made for a charter night banquet to be held at the Rockingham hotel early in Feb• ruary at which time the club's charter will be presented by a. high ranking officer of the national Ex• change club. Invitations were ex• tended to members of all New England Exchange clubs to Join with the Porwnouth club in celebrating this event. �Portsmouth Hospital Approved,; By National Medical Group ~:P :l' Leadership Institute To Be Sponsored !Br Local Jewish Women'$ Council ,-.(c 1 I A t1l'o-day leadership institute Both the Portsmouth hospital and won approYal Include the WentWill be conducted by Mr . Philip Sethe Portsmouth naval hospital are worth hospital at DoYer. Frisbie ~al of Bo.ston 11ext Monda} and on the list of hospitals approved by Memorial hospital at Rochester and the Exeter hotipilal. Veterans adTuesday for officers and members of the American College of Surgeons ministration hospitals at White the Portsmouth section, National for 1946. River Junction, Vt., and Togus, Me., Council of Jewish women and their In announcing the new list, Dr. both used by veterans of this area "teen-age·• group. Malcolm T. MacEachern, associate also won approval. Mrs. Segal is affillat-ed with the director of the college of surgeons vfa ,achusetts Fe?eration of Wosaid he wished to make it clear that mens club·. She is also a member' hospitals are reconsidered for apof the commit tee of you th conserproval each year and the fact that :\•lo vation and a memb r of the execua hospital is once approved does not tive board of the United Service for mean that it stays approved. Thus New Amencans. the two local institutions won their Her schedule mcludes appomtapproval on the basis of up-to-thements with the chairmen of interminute reports on their services and n_at1onal aff_a1rs, social welfare, serfacilities. Board members of the Ports- ~1c.e to fo_re1gn born and contempoFundamental requirements for mouth District Nursmg association 1a1 y Jewish affau-s committees on approval are listed by the college named the following officers yester- Mond~y and Tuesda}. which represents some 14,500 sui·: day at their month!\ meeting: I An mformal dinner meetin v.·111 r geons throughout the country as: Appointed to serve the orga111za- be held at the Folsom Salter house 1. Modern physical plant, assurt1on for a year are Mrs. Harry Phil- Tuesday at 6:30_ o'c!~~ollow~~by ing the patient safety, comfort and brook, president; Mr.;;. Samuel F. efficient care. Griffin, secretary and Mrs. Art,hur a meeting at Temple Israel where 2._ Clearly defined organization, Mrs., Segal will be guest speaker. E. Baum, tr a.;;urer. duties, responsibilities and relations. Services of the distnct nur cs Reservations for tJ1e dinner are be3. Carefully selected governing mav be obtained by calling the as- ing received by Mrs Harr~ Liberboard with complete and supreme . ociation office be tween 8 and 8 :30 son and Mrs. Max Weisner. authority. am and 1 and 1 :30 pm or Green. 4. Competent, well trained superAlmost all the U. S. west coast away·s drug store, 1rs. R C. L. mtendent responsible to the governGreer and Mr . William C. Wal ton, rice crop is planted by airplan~. ing board. Jr. 5. Adequate and efficient personnel, properly organized and com• hood during this Brotherhood week. petently supervised. '1 The rabbi stressed the need for 6. Organized medical staff of r,, /8 better understanding between all ethical , competent physicians and men and called for justice . .and surgeons. 4) equality for all :aces and rel!g1ons. 7. Adequate diagnostic and theraMusical select10ns were sung by peutic facilities under competent Cantor William Tltlebaum of Temmedical supervision. pie Israel who w~s acco~panied by 8. Accurate, complete medical recMiss Harriet Kol!koff, pianist. Leo ords, readily acce sible for research and follow-up. New officers of Temple Israel were Hershey was chairman of the sup9. Regular group conferences of installed Sunday night at a dinner per committee. the administrative staff and of the meeting held in the temple vestry. . Gifts we!·e presented to the remedical staff for reviewing activities Atly. Samuel Klivansky, vice tmng pres1de_nt, Samuel Goodman, and results so as to maintam a high president of the congregation Beth- and the retirmg financial secretary, plane of scientific efficiency. El of Lynn, Mass., and boyhood Barnet Freedman. 10. A humanitarian spirit-the friend of the Incoming Portsmouth --pnmary consideration being the president, Samuel Levy, was Inbest care of the patient. stalling officer. In addition to the two local instiBesides Mr. Levy, others lnstal'1 tutions, hospitals in this area which led were Harry Winebaum, vice A '\. pre ident; Morris Sllverm.an, trea- 4l' '\ surer; Earle Fox. financial secretary; Joseph Levitt, recording secApproximately 70 members and retary; Alex Belostock, Arthur Black, Harold Glaser, Charles Gouse, guests of the Portsmouth chapter of he Women 's Christian Temperance Leo Hershey, William Hirshberg, Dr. E. L. Levine, Jack Levy, Sam- union attended the annual dinner uel Shapiro, Benjamin Singer, Ben- held Tuesday evening in the North jamin Tober and Max Weisner, church parish house. Upon the suggestion of the Rev. directors. Samuel Goodman was named a William Safford Jones, D. D., a resolution was adopted commending director ex officio. Rabbi Herman Bick of Congre- the state racing commission for regational Anshe Sfard of Lynn, was fusing to permit a race track to be guest speaker. He urged all mem- established in Hampton or PortsI bers of the local Jewish community mouth . A petition was circulated In , Port.-;mouth's Jewish population to recall the principles of brother- disapproval of House bill No. 248 will observe the celebration of which, WCTU members as ertl!d Purim tomorrow evenmg at ser- \ partially lakes a way the right of ~ ,·ice beginnmg at 6 pm Jn the town or city to decide its own liquor Temple of Israel. A . second .service status. will be held Thursday morning at The Rev. Lincoln Smith, pastor 8 am Th h of the Hampton Baptist church exRabbi Julius Hettleman of the O I e Iday ot Punm, H.abbt Het- plained the work done In the H~mpPort mouth temple thIS morning ~3ema~ ~aidh, causes an eternal mes- / tons Against liquor and racing, Mrs. explained the meaning of the celege 01 t P Jew and the world . Minnie Caswell, staU> WCTU presbration, the holiday of Purim. Today also lots have been ca.st to/ 1 ident, . poke of the cost of liquor to More than 2.000 years ago a wicked lhe na Ion . schemer named Haman desired to determine th • fate of tne Jews. Councilman George K . Sanborn destroy the Jewish people who Toda · also there are Hamans v;ho brought the greetings of the city were then the subjects of Persia. seek to destroy the Jews and blot council and the City of Portsmouth Quern Esther and her uncle Morhts name from the world, the rab)ll to the group. decai succeeded i11 defeating the declared. George Emery de. cribed Allied plans of Haman, Jewry was saved "Let us remain firm in our refusYou th work and letters from Mrs. and Haman and hi.s followers were al to bow before the Hamans of our Arl h ur Acy Rouncr, wife of the slain. age who use cruelty and barbarism former pastor of North church, and Purim, which means "lots," Ls so , named because Haman had ca.-;t I to seek their goal," the Porstmouth herth mother, Mrs. Manna Stevens rabbi urged. "It is our duty to work bo of Brooklyn, were read. ' lots to determine the most !avora• together harmoniously in fasluonMiss Mildred Procl~r and Mrs. ble time to exterminate the Jews. ing a world that 1s free from the !Florence Babb sang duets. Mrs. In token of thanks for the Jewish curses of t.he Hamans, a freP world Charles Tolman was chairman of Yict-0ry, the day is set aside M a and a united world Then hall all th e supper comnuttce compri~ed of celebration of victory and i. marked mankind he blc . ed." Mrs. Margaret Nash and Mrs. Flora wi[Jl,...IJ[ll(JllCJ.lll!:_.WJ1... me · · klnJr - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - . u :r!ccM!e.! ullen. I I I District Nursing Association Names Officer for Year I I I Ceremony WCTU Members Guests Attend Ann ua I Dinner Hol ,day of 'Purim' To Be Observed IBy Portsmouth Jewish Residents I I l r I I 1' I I To Hold Donors' Dinner Sunday ~tzn · I' Install Off leers ) IAt TempIe lsraeI I vestry Hadassah Chapter I " ~he Portsmouth chapter of H a.dassah, Women's Zlontsb Orga111zatlon of America, will hold Its final function of the year, a donors' dinner, Sunday at 6 :15 pm, at the Rockingham hotel. Mrs. Raphael Tourorer of Washington, D. C., who has just retw·ned from Ba le, Switzerland, will discuss "Palestine, Today and Tomorrow." The guest speaker, who served as 1 delegate to th world Zionist.-;' congress which was held recently in Basie , has practiced !av.' in federal courts and has been connected with investigations by congressional committees. She holds bachelor of art.-; and bachelor of law degrees from George Washington university. A -tri.1,1g trio comprised or Mrs. Clara Wen tworth Marden, pianist, Fredrick Mlndl, Jr., cellisb and David Kushious , violinist, will provide the musical portion of the program. Mrs. Samuel G. Kushious, general chairman, will be assisted bv Mrs. Albert Sados, Miss Eunice Cohen, I Mr· Moses L. Nannis, Mrs. Samuel M. Cohen. Mrs. William Hirshberg, Mrs. T. Morris Levingston, Mrs. Oscar Levingston, Miss Bet.-;y Cohen, Mrs. Harry Yoken, Mrs. Elijah L. Le\·ine, Mrs. Benjamin B lankenberg, Mrs. Benja · Gerso, Mrs. Harry Liber on anct r . Harry Winebaum. I �YWCA Officers 1 YWCA Campaign Passes Lo al Quota Porlsmouth has gone over tlie top of its $1,200 quota for the Roundthe-World ':i."WCA reconstruction fund. The announcement, made by Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett, president, to the YWCA board of directors this week, revealed that when all pledges have been fulfilled the local fund will total $1,233. ·Miss Edith Brewster, hou~e director, reported at the meeting that all rooms for permanent girls are filled and that there is a waitlnp list. Mrs. Robert H. Dunn, executive director, spoke of the growing munbers of volunteers and stated that during February 20 different volunteers had given more than 60 hours of service at the Y as office assistants, hostesses at the Friday night YM-YW dance, noon lunch hostesses, advisers to girls' clubs or as leaders for speclflc projects, In addition many hours a month are regularly contributed by members of YW standing committees. "Of particular interest to the community as a whole," said Mrs. Dunn, •'is ou1· statistical report showing a steady increase in the number of employment applicants and a decrease in the application for rooms. In the month of February we had seven employment applicants whereas for all of 1946 we had only 35. We had 54 applicants for rooms in February as compared with 197 for the same month a year ago." Mrs. Laura Sumner, chairman of the public affairs committee, spoke f the problem of admitting more disPlitced persons mt.a the United State . "The public affairs group of our national YW board," she said, "ha6 Reelected for~. 1<2i·"11 Ensuing Year urged all members to help in this important matter of liberalizing our immigration laws so that more of the displaced people may be admitted. It is of great importance," she continued, "for us to Inform OUl'selves of the facts; to spread accurate Information; and to write to the pr~ident and our congressmen urging that Congress make it possible to admit more displaced people." Three new members of the board present were Mrs. Perley Armitage, Miss Margaret Hickey and M.Lss Frances Skofield. It was announced that Mrs. Dunn wa:s to attend the group work institute to be held at Boston unlversitv from March 17-21 and that there would be a YW membership supper March 27. ~-.. l ."> N. TE FOREIG '-BORN WAR BRIDE who were guests at the annual dinner and meeting of the Portsmouth y\vcA at the city club Friday night, are pictured above. Left to rill'ht they are Mu. Kathleen Abbott, Mrs. Diane Hersey, Mrs. Ida Thorndike, Mrs. Grace Miller, Mrs. Arthur trlckland, Mrs. Olh•la. McGee, l\Irs. Betty O'Brien, Mrs. Thomas O'Leary, Mrs. Robert Kneeland and Mrs. orman l\lorrlssette. nother war bride, l\'.lrs. fanlcy 'wiklic, was abse11t when the picture was taken. Hostesses for the group were headed by lrs, Perley Armitage. (Portsmouth Herald photo> 1 At the YWCA board of directors' recent meeting the following officers were elected for the current year: President, Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett; second vice president, Mrs. E. A. Ladd; secretary, Miss Frances Skofleld; treasurer, Mrs. Katharine S. Hill. Mrs. Pickett, chairman of the Round-the-World YWCA Reconstruction fund, reported that the association is slightly over $700 toward its goal of $1,200. and urged the members to redouble their efforts to make the local campaign a success. Committee report.s Indicated much activity during recent months. The House committee under Mrs. Harlan Talbot reported on bhe much needed renovation which has been carried out in two of the residence rooms. Mrs. Dunn, executive director, said that many new groups are now using the house for small meetinl-\~ in addirion to those which regularly meeb at the Y. Miss Edith Brewster, house director, reported that all rooms are occupied in the residence and there are two girls on the waiting list. The publicity committee, Miss Ellzabebh Virgil, chairman, told of their , plans for the spring issue of Y Notes, the association's news sheet, also spoke of the radio broadcasts of Mrs. RoiJert King in behalf of different phases of Y work. Miss Allee Brewster for the membership committee, reported on plans for a tea for mothers of the girls in clubs when Mrs. Helen Doherty of the Junior high school would be the speaker. I ------- "J' Q. 'l,1 41 84 th Anniversary of Emancipation Observed by Local Negro Community The Portsmouth Negro communlty celebrated the 84th anniversary of the signing of the Emanclpa tion proclamation with Julian D. Steele, executive secretary of the Armstrong-Hemenway foundation, Boston, a.s the guest speaker at the Wentworth Acres Community building. Mr. Steefe told the 100 persons present that "one of the greatest contributions the Negro ha.a made to America Is the constant challeng of the racial problem to decen thinking white people. "There are people, despite the progres.s made by Negroes, In every field, who believe there is no such thing aB basic equality. The Mr. Bllbos of America co11Stan ly try to maintain by legislation their idea of a basic Inequality." The speaker described the achievement of Negroes In medicine, law, Journall.sm and other professions. He cited the example of Dr. Charles Drew who set up the "blood bank" program, and yet had to discover that his own blood was set apart because he was a Negro. Mr. Steele, who is a director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said, "The white people and the Negro wlll have to learn the art of getting along together or else both are going to go down to complete destruction." Portsmouth Join Nation Port mouth Joms the nation 'o- 1 ys as· we '!l,tched the Greek rerrov. in o' ervlnl! GrPtlk ar .. t "Ith be, e hands th£ might of elicf •da ·, as th 12.000,000 drive an armed !t1 ·ader. for funds by t 1e Greek War Relief "We prayed those nights that association, Inc., gels underway. the th.inly-scattered lines of Greek The campaign closes March 15. Evzones would hold, would hold As honorary chairman of the long enough for the western dePortsmouth committee, Mayor Mary mocracies to arm. This the Greek C. Dondero issued the following did, and for this we. shall be ever proclamation: Indebted. "It gives Jne a deep feeling of "I urge you as American citizens civic pride to dedicate Sunday, Feb. to make your contributions to the 16, 1947, as Greek War Relief asso- local Greek War Relief commitciation day as the start of the cam- tee." paign to raise funds for rehabilitaOfficers of the Portsmoutll city tion of the gallant people of war- committee are Andrew Jarvis, torn Greece. chairman: the Rev. Nikolas Tsak"No country In this world de- n!des, secretary, and George A. fiervcs our help, perhaps, more than Trefethen, treasurer. heroic Greece. Her seYen million ]!)eople gave all they possessedtheir homes. their property, even their lives-to stop the Axis. Everyone of us remembers those perilous n l Ramsay and Mrs. Leslie Ramsay and the Misses Lucy and Jean Jones sang a duet. Mrs. Hazel Sinclair gave a recital o! the dramatic poem "Ode to Ethopia." Haywood K. Burton offered the invocation. Eben Taylor read the Emancipation proclamation which was signed by President Abraham Lincoln Jan. 1, 1863. I Refugees Wait Year in Rome; Trying to Get to Portsmouth 'rvv-,,'l--.~ • Y:'1 Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schwartz of 322 Islington street, were hopeful today that Mr. Schwartz's niece, and her family now living In Rome, Italy might soon be permitted to come to this country to vi.sit at the Schwartz home. 1 In Greek War ·Relief Drive ... William E. Ballard, Jr., chairman of the Emancipation Proclamation committee, presided a the meeting and introduced the guest speaker and Mayor Mary C. Dondero who brought the city's greetings to the celebration. I Solos were &Wli bJ Miss Joyce --------..,.....------~ t·'5,L\ The niece, Mrs. Alta Tydelbaum, her husband a. former Russian soldier and their two children, have been waiting in Rome for over a year attempt:Jng to get the proper papers to permlt a vi.sit to the United States. Mrs. Tydelbaum was born in Russia in 1917, three yeal'll after Mr. Schwartz had left for the United states. Contact with her uncle was established through the assistance of the misplaced persons bureau o! a Jewish morning newspaper. According to Mr. Schwartz, Mrs. Tydelbaum i.s the sole survivor of a family of 19, whose deaths occurred during World War II. In• formation regarding the circumstances of the deatru; has not been received here. �Eaton Elected Rehabilitation Center A • Rehabilitation C_e n\ er Head \ • 4J, \ '-\ I Bu1l.d1ng On Merrimac treet as Permanent Locdt1on I c •1r h ·" of a bulldlnir iit 10 err1mac street as a new home for the fast ffl'owmg Port mouth ~habili TNf \~ tatlon center 'l\'a.s announced toda~ by J . Brodie Smltn of Manchester, president of t,h New Hampshire So- j Miss Jones strongly recommended ciety for Crippled Children and the new location, l,n part because of Its direct grow1d level en trance, Handicapped Per.~on . Forrest M. Eaton was. unarumously elected president Forrest M. Eaton, chairman of the eliminating the need for ramp for of the Portsmouth Rehabilitation Center by 21 of the 29 Committee on Underprivileged Chil- wheelchair patients, and ample members of the board of directors attending its initial dren of the Kiwanis club said Oscar space for varied activities for which Neukom, a member of that commit- future needs are seen. meeting in the Chamber of Commerce, 50 Daniels street Miss Jones' recommendations for tee was instrumental In sec.uring the last night. property from Iver H. Carl.son. The I future services include the estabof speech therapy clinics, Raymond I. Beal was named vice president, Mrs. Hil- , Kiwanis club and the New Hamp- I lishment special training facilities for vicshire society are co-sponsors of the da H. Hundley, secretary, and Jack Fenwick, treasurer. tims of certain disabilities such as cerebral palsy, and pre-vocational R.ehab!lilation renter, nd Mr. E~Augmenting the officers to form third Monday, and scheduled the training for adult groups, in additon's group largely was respons1bl an executive commit ee will be Miss first annual meeting for Monday, tion to an expansion of the physical for obtaining . pace in th Morley therapy and occupational therapy Dorothy M. Pace, Gerald D. Foss May 19. compan • plant, where the cent r It v,ras also voted the executive programs now carried on, has been located since its opening and Albert G. Hunt. Nominations last May. were submitted by John L. Scott, committee be empowered to begin I Work will start immediately to Basement aluable chairman of the nommat10ns com- operations immediately and the One of the building's advantages, treasurer be authorized to pay bills make the new building ready for ocmittee. Miss Jones noted, is a basement cupancy, and the center Is expected Miss Viola L. Jones, on a three- incurred in operation. Elected to the medical advisory to mol'e to its new quart-crs by next suited to conversion into a sheltered month 9.85ignment with the New workshop, where those temporarily spring, it v;as announced. Hampshire Society for C1ippled committee were Dr. Lester R. or permanently unable to compete Children and Handicapped Persons, Whitaker, chairman, Dr. William in industry will be aole to work unTo pend 5,000 from the Chicago office of the Na- Dorney, Or. Elijah Levine, Dr. Thoder supervision. tional Society for Crippled Children mas Walker, Dr. John Sprague, Dr. I The society plans to expend apThe new center, she added, will and Adults, described the aims and Anthony Peters, all of Portsmouth, ' proximately 5,000 In adapting the be located in a good neighborhood, program needed to assure continued and Dr. Ezra Jones and Dr. Simon building to use as the new center. A whose quiet surroundings will le11d Stpne, Manchester. success of the local center. new heating plant Is to be installed, themselves to the treatment, work Workshops throughout the counas well as a new entrance, additional The case committee will Include and avocational programs. try were a vital necessity, she de- William Glavin of Concord, vocawindows, 11ew floors, and partitions. The Rehabilitation <::enter is unclared, with 123,000 civilian amputee tional rehabilitation division of the Removal of the center to a new der the direction of Miss Minnie r ases being listed from the start of state board of education: Hazel E. location was made necessary by the Witham, 0 . T. R., who conducts the war until October 1945 and 17,- Waite, RN, Portsmouth, state board rapid lncrea.se In the number of the occupational therapy progrnm. 000 amputees during the sam~ per- of health crippled children servipatients served and the demand Miss Dorothy Brooks, Reg. P . T., iod from the armed forces, added to ces: Andrew Graves, Portsmouth, 1 ior expanded ervices. conducts the physical therapy prot.housands of previously handicap- New Hampshire Employment serIn the first month of Its operagram. They are assisted hy several ped people. tion, the center had 18 patients who vice; Curtis R. Bresnahan, Concord, volunteer workers and by occupaThe, board of directors' duty ls to child welfare services, state board were given 74 treatments aggregattional therapy students from the educate the public concerning a cen- of education. ing 100 hours. Contacts wl h phy- University of New Hampshire and ter's activities, while the professicians, nurses and families totaled Mrs. Dorothy Bova.rd, Portsmouth the Kalamazoo (Mich.) School of sional staff take care of the individ- Family 29. Welfare association; Mrs. E. Occupational Therapy. Transportaual patient in post-ho pita! physical tion of patients to the center is and occupational therapy work, she Curtis Matthews, Portsmouth Dis31 on Valting List provided by the Portsmouth and trict Nursing association; Evelyn added. Last month; the number of paExeter Red Cross Motor Corps and RN, Port mouth school Miss Jones told functions of the Haley, tients served had reached 50, and by Portsmouth Kiwanlans and their committees to be named, also last nur e; Mrs. Mary E. Cheney, Strafthere was a waiting II.st of 34 apwives. night. with a medical advisory com- ford county commissioners case 1 The remodeling of the new center mittee to meet monthly and re- worker, and Irene Foss, RN, Som- I plicant.s. Treatment hour . or h Is in charge of a joint committee review cases for advise on treatments; ersworth school nurse. month otalect- 290. 1 presenting the society and the local Chairmen of the following comthe case committee, which will also with phy,;ician , nurses, 'llld fam• Kiwanis club. The group includes meet once a month for counsel and mittees were named and wl!J select Illes had Increased to 95. Charles H. Walker of this city, W. to review workshop progress. and committee members: Mrs. S. GorThe waiting II t includes patients Frank Welch of Franklin and Mrs. the volunteers committee, whose don Task, volunteers: Dr. Harold H. from Dover, Rocheister, SomersPeter Woodbury of Bedford, all function will' be to aid patients in Shaw, equipment: Albert Woolfson, worth, Stra ham, Newington, members of the society's executive transportation; Francis T. M_all_oy, occupational therapy. Hampton and other communities In committee, and Messrs. Eaton and President Eaton traced the his- recreation, and Mr. Scott, bu1ldmg Strafford and easten1 Rockingham Neukom of the local club. 1 tory of the center here, from its and workshop. I counties as well as from PortsDirectors were announced as fol• opening last May at lhe Morley mouth and nearby towns in Maine. Co., plant. Islington street, when 19 lows, with terms in office as: Patients are referred to the cenFour years: Mr. Malloy, Charles patients were cared for, to Its handt.er by the State Board of Health, ling of 82 cases since, with 49 at E. Walker, Oscar Neukom, Miss Division of Crippled Children's serpresent active and a waiting list of Pace, Mr. Fenwick, of Portsmouth, vices; by school nurses and school 25. Robert T. Kiely, Hampton Falls, departments, by physicians and Plans for renovations of the new Stanley Burns, Dover, and Dr. Evesurgeons, by service clubs and by quarters at 10 Merrimac street rett Sackett, Lee. Three years: Lucien 0. Geoffrion, parents and friends. Some from were discussed by the new presi1dent. He expressed appreciation of Mr. Hunt, Mr. Eaton, Mr. Scott, area R ed Cross motor corps, who Raymond F. Blake, Mrs. Task, Maine a lso are referred by the Pine have helped in transporting cases, Portsmouth, and Mrs. Basil Colli - Tree Society for Crippled Children. tl'lis work is now being supple- shaw, Exeter. Purchase of the center"s new mented by a newly acquired station Two years: Mr. Beal, George C. home was authorized by the sowagon. Bahn, Mr. Woolfson, Mrs. Hundley, ciety's executive committee after a Miss Minnie Witham, registered Mrs. Charles Prescott, Mrs. Harry study of the present plant and occupational therapist at the cen• Downing, Portsmouth, and r. Burt future needs of tl,e area by Miss ter, was introduced. R. Cooper, Rochester. Viola L. Jones, consultant on work One year: Mr. Foss, Merrill H. shop and homebow1d programs for Approval of the by-laws was made by the board. The directors Smith, Dr. Shaw, Phillip Gray, Miss the National Society for Crippled 1voted to meet the third Monda;:t Charlotte Wright, Portsmouth; PerChildren and Adults. ) each month, with the executi1•~ cy B. Larrabee. Newmarket, and committee to meet monthly on the James F. Malley, Somersworth. :Org nizat1 n I Now Prepared To tart Operations Immediately I I I I I I I �THE BARN BEHIND THE ELDREDGE 1 ' on Merrimac ·treet is pictured in the top photo above as it looks now. An architect's drawing-, lower pholo, shows how it will look when remodelled as the new home of the Portsmo11th Rehabilitation center, s ponsored Jointly by the '.H. ociety for rippled and Handicapped Pers ons anct th!' Portsmouth Kiwanis club. (Top picture, Portsmouth Herald photo. Architect's draw- ,' Ing- by Lucien H . Geoffrion.) · �Portamouth Herald photo New transportation for patients Wood ye~terday afternoon, are pic-1 "The Red Cross ha.s given us exat the Portsmouth Rehabllitatlon tured Miss Witham, Mr. Wood, Mary cellent service," Mr Eaton said tocentt-r will be pronded soon by a Bazzocchi, Danny Hughes and John day "and will continue to do so. new station wagon, purchased for Foley , all patients at the center, The new center station wagon will, the center by the N. H. Society for and Forrest M. Eaton, chairman of however, supplement this service." Crippled Children and Handicapped the underpnv!leged child committee Nearly a hundred handicapped Persons. of the Port.smouth Kiwanis club persons have been served by the The vehicle IS being purcha.sed out which sponsors the center jointly center smce its inception and there of .Cayter seal funds raisPd here in with the ew Hampshire society. _is a long waiting list now. Added th" Port..'mouth area. I Since its opening last May the fac1llt1es soon will be available t-0 Left. to right. above. a., Center Dl- center's patients have been trans- the center m its new home on Merrector Minme Witham received ported by the Portsmouth Red Cross rlmac street. It ls now located at the keys to the car from Ralph T. Motor corps and by volunteers. the Morley plant. I 'Catholic Scouts- 13· ·. Continued from Page One I -has-given - -instn1ctions ------1 to all scouts, cubs leaders, committeemen and den ~others to report to Frederick execu_ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _...,;;,,,,c'-----;-- i A li~e Noseworthy, immediatelyfield uponscout arrival at Catholl·c Scouts to Obs,.e·~rve 37th Annl·vers-ary on Su nday The 37th ann!ver ary scout Sun-• dav for scouts, cubs, senior scouts, scciu ers and cubbers of Catholic faith will be held Feb. 9 at 3 pm at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. The program organized by the committee on scouting for the boy scouts under the Daniel Webster Council will proceed in thl.s order: , ll All units and leaders will meet m the Junior high school at 2 pm. (21 Uni flags preceding each group 1>.'11! parade from the school to the Church. <3). Procession Into church: Cubs wlll march to the front cside aisles) and file into pews. Scouts will sllnultaneously march to the front ccenter aisle) and file Into pews. Semor scouts will follow (center aisle) and do likewise. Committeemen and den mothers v,,llJ then occupy available seats. c41 The choir will sing the hymn, 'Mother Dear." (5). Sermon by the ~ev. J . De.smond O'Connor of S t. Mary's church, Newmarket. (8), Choir will offer "Come Holy Ghost" as all stand. (7l. Blessing of neck• erchiefs, badges and insignias, (8). Recognition of Scouts who have advanced to Fir.st Class, Star, Life during the year. (91. Solemn Church Court of Honor for Eagles of the year. (19). Prayer by a Cub, and Act of Consecration by a Scout. (lD, Blessing and presentation of the "Ad Alt-ere Del" Cross. (12), Solemn benediction of the Blessed Sacramen . Recessional. The Catholic diocesan comnuttee will include from Portsmouth the Rev. Thomas Duffy. as an area. diocesan chaplain; Thomas C. Henne56y, 337 Thornton street, as an area chairman; Timothy J. Driscoll, 326 Thornton street, Portsmout,ll and Melvin Morrison, Knox Marsh road, Dover, as district representatives. Lawrence L. Lee, scout executive, Continued on Page Eight the 'Portsmouth junioP high school on P!!,rrott avenue not later than 2 pm. .,. • · ' . , •• _ The parade w!ll be led by Dr. Afthur A. Blondin, chairman of the Catholic committee on scouting, and Thomas C. Hennessy, chairman of the Eastern Area Catholic committee. The Portsmouth troop will be responSJble for a sufficient number of American Colors for the parade and for the church, but troop or , senior unit !lag which will be carried in the parade will be brought by the particlpan ts. All cubs, scouts and leaders are required to be in uniform. Lunch will be served at the high chool immediately fol!owlni ttie church service. A volunteer I committee headed by Thomas C."Hennessy may request additional help In purchasing sufficient supplies for the lunches. Today ls the deadllne for chairmen of troop committees and chaplams to return the card stating your proposed presence to Father Vadeboncoeur; chaplains should send in the names of candidates !or the Ad Altere Del award, including unit number and name of town. Scoutmasters should return the card on how m any will wish food. l �Fa her O'Connor stres ed the challenge that was offered to scouting by the principles of faith so well demonstrated by St. Paul. Father O'Connor in a tribute to St. Paul said that the great apostle was the first boy scout. "Every Ame1•ican boy should be proud to be alive and to have a part in the building of the kingdom of tomor-1 row," he said. "No one should have a greater share in that building than the boy scouts of today," the St. Mary's pastor co11luded. Six eagle scouts were honored by a church high coul't of honor for their advancement to that rank during the past year. The Rev. Thomas F. Duff:,,-, area chaplain of the diocesan committee, read the names of those who had sho\rn progress in their scouting work throughout the year. Included in the church ceremo- 1 nics were the blessing of neckerchiefs, insignia and badges. Leading the church high court of honor was the Catholic diocesan committee with the Rev. Paul E. Vadeboncoeur, assistant pastor of S . George's of Manchester, a c h a i r m an; Father Duffy Portsmouth; the Rev. Roger A. Houle of Lacorua, the Rev. Colin A. MacDonald of Claremont and the Rev. Lorenzo Lacasse of Manchester. ·Scout leaders and offlclals present included: John W. Hopley of this city, president of the Daniel Webster council; Mayor Mary C. Dondero ; Dr. Blond111, past president or the Daniel Webster coun' cil and chairman of today·s program; Lawrence L. Lee of Manchester. scout executive of the Daniel Webster council and Fred Nose\ worthy of Durham, field scout ex- I l T"O i\lA, <,HESTER CO T TROOPS "ail, to enter the Church of the Immaculate onception ~•e5• terday .afternoon before the ceremonies which were parL of National Boy Scout week. Scouts from all over New Hampshire attended the services which were conducted by the Most Rev. Matthew Brady, bishop of the ·ew Hampshire diocese. (Portsmouth Harald photo), ecutwe for the Southeastern Nev.' J HampshlrP diocP·e. ~ Mrs. Madeline C. Jackson wa.s / the organist for the 5 peclal music presented by the Immacul~te Conception choir. Howard Jack.5on and Thomas P. Ahearn sang a duet. Troop 158, under the leadership of. Scoutmastn Robert P. Murphy, w1t11 the assistance of the mothers ' of the local troop, served as hosts to the ylsltlng organizations. Other churchmen sea ed in the J sanctuary included the Rev. M. Joseph Hurley of the Cathedral, chancellor of the diocese; the Rev. Joseph Tun on Of St. Charles church, Dover; the Rev. Alfred Constant of L' THE CE. ' TER BACKGRO ND the diocese, pre,;ents the Ad Altare Del medal to each of 23 bo scouts from variou cities in the (liocese. In the foreirronnd can be seen part of the 1,000 Catholic scouts of ' e" Hamp&hire who thronged the Church of the Immaculate Conception here yesterday afternoon. (Portsmouth Herald photo). 1,000 Catholic Boy couts Attend¥o'"'\ at I C ch tate-w·de One thousand Catholic boy scouts y~nced Into the ·anctuarr as his from all ovt>r ew Hampshirt> 1111 lh- name was call d, k.nel to Kl&" th,. ered at IJ')e Church of the Immacu- cross before the award was pl.nnecf late Concep Ion •esterday afternoon on. to join in the ceremonies of the sec• Bl.shop Brady paid high tribute to ond annual ob.servance by Catholic I the boy scout movement, s ying that scouts as a part of national Boy it answered the frequent challenge Scout v.·eek that American youth is delinquent. Twenty-six of the participating The program began at :.! pm wncn couts received Ad Altare Del med- the scouts and their scoutmasters, als from the Most Re\'. Matthew F. assembled at the junior hlgh school Brady of the New Hampshire dlo- auditorium. At 2:30 pm, headed by cese. The medal are a special award Thomas J. Hennessy, chairman of given by the diocese to scout.; for the ea tern area scout committee. meritorious religious servicP. and and Dr. Arthur A. Blondin of Manprogress in the religious aspects of chester, chairman of the Catholic ~ ~ ~ ~ cnmmi PP on scout111i.:: thP scouts .. .. , ---=--- Wlj,h their colors streaming, the I.totroops moved along Parrott avenue Richards a\'enue to Austin and Summer streets and then Into the church. A welcome lo the parish \i'as extended by the Re\•. James E. Mccooey, pastor, and he introduced the Rev. Desmond J. O'Connor pastor of the St. Mary's church of Newmarket who delivered the sermon. St.Anthony's, Manchester; the Rev. Robert Larouche of St. Augustine's, Manchester; the Rev. Lucien Dupont of st. George's, Manchester; the R~v. Hector Benoit of St. Mary 's, Newmarket; the Rev. Maurice Halde, of Holy Rosary, Rochester; the Rev. John J. McCarthy of Sacred Heart, Wilton; the Rev. Samuel Hewitt or St. Joseph's, Laconia: ; the Rev. Francis Curran of St. Michael's, Exeter; the Rev. Eugene Murphy of St. Mary's, Dover; the Rev. Ernest Vaccarest of St. Joseph's, Epping; the Rev. Joseph Rheaume of St. Jean de Baptiste, Manchester; the Rev. Edmond Guay of st. Aloysius, Nashua; the Rev. Roland Blais of st. Martin's, Somersworth; U1e Rev. Thomas Hansberry of the Cathe, dral, Manchester;the Rev. Joseph T. Shields of the Church of the Imm a cu I ate Conception, Portsmouth; the Rev. Raymond Desjardins Of Nashua. ';:f .l0•"4"'\ �Boy Scout Troop 169 Holds Parents' Night '=t· '1-1• ~1 BOY SCOUT TROOP 169 of t. John's church received awards iUonda,v night at their supper meeting at t. .John 's parish house. Above, from left to right, .tre: · Kneeling, Randall , ' oseworthy, William Gliker, Peter Johnson, Reginald Dunlap, Frank Hundley and William lcNabb; standing, Donald Weeks, Richard Franoso, James Rutherford, James Veino, Daniel O'Leary, Robert Leonard, William Coombs, William Newman and Jack Edwards. (Portsmouth Herald photo) Boy scouts of troop 169 held a presented by Scouts William Gtlker Weeks, William Newman, William parents' night banquet in St. John's and William McNabb and Scout McNabb, Jack Edwards and Wilparish house Monday evening with Randall Noseworthy boxed the com45 present for a chicken pie supper pass. liam Gilker and a merit badge in metalwork to Scout Don Weeks. erved by mothers of troop memThe followmg awards were prebers. Following the program, troop sented by Troop Committeeman An inl'est1ture service, scout dem- George K. Sanborn, a holder of the mothers met and voted to form a, onstrations and awards to troop Silver Beaver award in scoutmg, mothers' club. They will hold their members followed. first meeting next Monday evemng and Scoutmaster Earl Rogers: in the parish house. The investiture wa.s conducted A one-year perfect attendance under the direction of Senior Patrol pin to Scout William Gllker; TenMotheres who prepared and sen·ed Leader Donald Weeks. Lights went derfoot the meal Included Mrs. HIida. badges to Scouts James Ruout a~ each scout came forward therford, William Coombs, Reginald Hundley, Mrs. William Mc abb, with a IJghted candle and recited Dunlap, James Vemo, Mrs. John Ed• Nosewotthy, Peter Mrs. wards and Mrs. Earl Dtmlap, a part of the Seoul Law and ex- Johnson, Randall Frank Hundley, James plamed Hs meamng. The group acknowledged receipt Veino and Rtchard Fransoso; secA demonstration of S!inalini wa5 ond class badges to Scouts Don of a donation from Mayor Mary c. Dondero. 250 Attend Annu~!,.PNY Scout District Father-Son Sanquet Approximately 250 persons attended last night's annual southeastern district boy scout father and son banquet held in the North church parish house here. Carrying only a long-time desrre f the district committee of adult ~..,outers, the scouts themselves last night took over the affair and ran it. Under the direction of John Van Bubar, leader of a newly formed senior scout unit sponsored by the North church, the senior scouts prepared the meal which was served by troop mothers. Eagle Scout John B. Mooney, Jr., acted as toastmaster and the pro11:ram was presented by scouts. Greetings of the city were brought by Mayor Mary C. Dondero and greetings of the d1stnct by District Chairman Edward I. Shaines. The chief scout executive of the Daniel Webster council, Lawrence . I I L. Lee, spoke briefly and told of the phenomenal recent growth in the council where close to 8,000 men and boys now are acllve in the scout movement. "We've done much but we st!ll have a big job ahead," he added. John W. Hopley of Portsmouth, president of the Daniel Webster council, also spoke. Present Skits The se111or scout urut presented a burlesque sketch of a day in camp from reveille to taps. Participating in the humorous presentation were Scouts Mooney, Gordon Grove, Edwin Mitchell, Jr., Gordon Smart, Roger Littlefield, Jerrold Buckman and Douglas Blake. Interspersed with scenes in the presentation were skits by several other troops In the district. Continued on Page Eight Troop 164 of Portsmouth pr:isented "Operation X" a comical operating room scene under the general direction of "head urgeon," Scout Gqrdon Aston and Troop 166 of Greenland presented the Lone Star Trio ' of Rodman Schools, William Hamel and Norman Nichols, the latter two playmg guitar and accordion re. spec ti vely. · Troop 162 of North Hampton portrayed "How Not to pamp," m I which a "wrong tum on Middle street" landed four scouts in India 1and "The Lion Tamer" in which one aspirant for that job was literally torn limb from limb judging from the gory leg that landed on stage from thq offstage "lion's den." Participating from North Hampton were Scouts Allen Marston, Kelvin Dalton, Donald Davis, Howard Eagen, Dean Stevens, Murry Smith, Robert Knowles, Richard Swanton, John Reed, Fred Jeralds, Wa yne Mann , Kendall Hobbs, Stanley Stonesifer and Joseph Cutts. Community singing was led by Scoutmaster John Brackett of Greenland with music by the Lone Star Trio, Scout Schools at the piano. The Portsmouth Kiwanis club, sponsor of Troop 194, shifted !ts regular Tuesday night meeting site to the parish house and attended the banquet In a. body. I The Rev. John N. Feaster. pastor of the North church, gave the mvocation and benediction and the meeting was closed with the singmg of "Taps" by all present. I I I l �______ 33 -Port -CitYGirl Scouts Join U.S. Celebration .P.ortsmouth·.Girl Scouts, Brownies Celebrate Anniversary of Scoutin'g 1 m,.;,'lP• Celebration of the 35th anniver- mouth. guy of th~ i.Irl scouts of America A pageant compiled · by Joanne took place with color ceremonies, Lamb with music by Frances Beals candle-lighting. pageants and birth- was given at a, joint party of Troops 1 and 9 at the girl scout headquarda.y cakes at p~rties given by the ters, 17 Daniels street. Hannah T'ortsmonth Girl ~couts on l\larch 12 ,viii join with brownies and girl scouLs of Ports- Moynahan as announcer, and Marmore than a milhm otl1cr members of their or/!anization guerite Downing as Juliette Low' t~noughout the nation to celebrate the thirty-fifth birthparticipated In the pageant which Included Dorothy Mawby, Marilou thy of girl sroutil·.~ in America. 1 Hegarty, Gloria Felker, Bertha. · ' 'I ' I Dorothy Abra111.5 IIIHI Alma Whit1 t l 1e 11 s g1r scout troop was startecl in Savannnh, · mRn recelvtd the award in Kit.Cruz, Toma Kanada, Carole BurnGa .. on l\Iarch 12, 1912, . hy .Juliette Gordon Low. , ter.v' with Mary Raynes and Alice ham, Gall Schlot, Anna Mae Soule, Priscilla Jacques, Anne Toner, JacGirl scoutincr was 01·ganized in Portsmouth twen- , Seawa rd · . _ .., . . Under the new progrnm a largC' queline Black, Frances White, Mary Lr-five )'Ca1 s ago and now has a reg1sterecl memberslup of , number o! girl~ reach First Cla ~s. Lou Bierweiler, Patricia Badger andl Lorraine Chabot, as girls of many 421 ,scouts and adult workers. ~ (, 'l'l 1find many complete the additional 1 1 badge requirement fol' lhe Curved, lands. Pauline Cammett and ElizaEven oefore 1922 there had been ing place for troop11. a starting point Bar. beth Mason were the stage commit- I tee. a troop at Atlantic Heights led by for hikes, the scrne of many gay In 1941. sketches of Porl5mouth Talks on the origin of girl scoutMrs. w. s. Woo<lhull, find, encour- P.R!·tie~. Workers in rnrio11s capa- doorways by Jean Bracktlt Barbarn ing were made by Barbara Hegarty a;rcd by ils success, another troop, c1t1es m the local office have been ; Bridle, MurW Klicy, and Clrnrlotto and Joanne Ricci at the party for Mrs. Maxwell Gantrr, Mil'., Mary 'j Smart, worklnJl undrr the new proRelive but ncicr registered at na- Benson, Miss Doris Ccllry, Miss Ed- gram, were exhibited At the Girl 1 Brownle Troops 10 and 11 held at the tionRi headquarters, w":i SLarted at na Toenne~sen, Miss Marie Culkn. Scout National convcnt1011 in Dallas, girl scout headquarters. Mrs. Floyd 1 St. John's church with the following Mi.s., Julia Car ty. Mrs. William Page, Texas. Lydston took charge of lighting the memb_rrshlp: Mrs. Louis W. Ewald, Mi 5s Helen Kelly, and Miss Edna , I candles for the cakes. c:iptam. Rnd Seoul,, Mae C)ark, Willey. . , Active In War Work Georgia MacLean, Doris Bellucci ~ea~mrt le G1!krr, Ros.1~111, Hu lchmi:1.:• From 1926 I O 1940 C;i.mp I'i.,cat.aThroughout the war ye~rs, Port.s and Sandra Willand were the color IJo!ls ncnnc,, .l\lkr. 1 irfelhrn. Do,- qun, unclrr local dlrrl'llon. ofT<-rcd mouth girl ~coul3 were busy. knil• 1 guard at the Troop 3 party held at 0th r Vaughan. Geraldine Wi1rd, and Portsmouth .scout., a hr11llhy vRca.- j tlnr !or the Red Cross and Bundle& : 17 Daniels street. Taking part in Be:,.trlco W1llia111s. /', ti on com b'med w i lh approved scout • fo 1, B 11•·tam, · tav 1nr t·111 r01·1 1111 ct c11n- •, the candle lighting were Barbara I , . . 1 Walton, Margaret Massey, Geralf 1.~ 1922 'f M1.1.0 • lh! ough lhc rflral11l11g. Mur.h rrrrtil, for ii.<; s11r.rr.ss I celled st.:,.mps, cnllectin!l Flllct balling ) nd <'li, Ml.5S , , !.; due Mm. Ch:ulr.5 I-I Flatchrlrler dine Stickles, Betty Boynto11 Eliza.1\1\ s Os ~:~· . tnctt ntw~p11pcr~. nlAkln~ SCl'Apbooks Ior beth Larkin, Gloria Lamie, Patty ee ~ All I or of n:,.t onAI brad- for nrnny years ca1111; chairman' the U. 5. 0 ., t11klniz flrst nld and '. White. Jane Murray, Mar.J orie Pla-1 Quarters. was ln~11c~rl to come here with Mr.,. AJviJ; F. Redden as vie~ canteen cour~es, supervising tile l and sl:11 t a. co111sc 111 adult leader- chairman. feeding of undernourished child1 c-11, Ii eek, Ethel Carlton and Janet Avership. To lhe wo111en who enrollrd in 111akh1r embukation b:igs for sold- 1 UL thl., .course- gors the credit for the be~~;;:;~ ltrs, buying defense st11mps for the Irene Gray received a, prize for 1111111111g of on::ani1.ert scouting in Girl Scout Victory fund. From the · the best poster displayed at the f'ort.,mouth. Thry wc-rc Mi.,s Frnnsale nf girl srout cookies they earned Whipple school for Troop 4 where crs Brook.~. Miss M:irlc Cullen, Miss $40.00 for the ho~pltnl nt · C1Hnp ~crapbooks illustrating scout lawg and scout events were shown. Troop Marjorie Dnnlcls, Mr.s. Lo11ls Ewalri, L&ngdon. Durlnp; the wa1' years Miss Prlsclll;i. Hcffcngtr, Mrs. WI!troops were stnrtect at Pannaway" members read aloud on the life of 11nm Ml.skrll, Mm. J. Wln ,5low Pierce, Manor and st Wentworth Acres. Juliette Low, friend of the BadenPowells who brought the scout Mr.". Harolct Smith, ML,s Rosamond For 111sny years the Girl Scout movement to America. 'Thaxter, l\llss Dorothy Vaughan, ...._..,__,.1,-P benefit w~s 1111 event of lhc fiUmm~r At the party given by Troops 6 anrl Mrs. Wallis D. Walker. season, nncl such bcnuliful homes nr. , and 8, at the girl scout headquarters Thr grenter Portsmouth council. the Lady Pepperell House in Kitte1y, Marion Seegar. Evelyn Carlson and for which it ronslitulion wi,.s drawn ......_~c::1 the Fuller mansion In North HampOlive Webber were the color guard. up bv Mrs. Jo.~cph P. Conner, and Lon, and the Pierce, Rice, Boardnrnn, Anecdotes on the early days o! to whlrh ? chartrr was ![rantrcl and Wendell houses in Portsmouth 11couting in Port.~mouth were offered ,J1111r 27. 1022. wi,.~ 11rrpnred lo .~ponwrre graciously oprned for this goocl by Mls11 Rosamond Thaxter. Beverley i;r,r I roops In Newing I on. Grrrnlancl. cRU5C', In 1943, however, the ~lrl Bartlett. Barbarn. Fritz. Marie La.Nnrlh lla.mplon. Rye, N~w cnstle, scouts became part of the Comtourelle, Martha Collum, Betty Jean F:l!ot. Kltlrry, nnrl Portsmouth. Its munity Chest. GlllMple, Barbara Coffin, Mary McnfTlc-rr.~ 11·rrr Mrs. Loni.~ Ewnlcl, J1\ 1hr. !lftern locnl troops now E1tchcrn. Florence Hnckett, KathCo111ml.s.sln11rr. Ml.s.~ Prlscill R. He!regl~tered the lollowlnit women arc erine Scully, Janice Weston and !rnger. Drput.v Commissioner, Ml.,s making the great contl'ibuLlon of , Sandra Kline took part In the Cnrnrllit M11grlrl!?C, SecrelRrv and Since 1927 • Port.5 mou th scouls IC'adcr~hlp: Miss Norman Badger, \ candle llp:htlng. Ml~,<; MRrle C11llc11. TreRi;urei-: h:\.l'e contributed to th e Juliette Low Miss Dorothy Vaughan, Mrs. Daisy Thi' lnt.roductlon of i;tlrl scouting Soon .1flrr the conclusion of thr Memorial full d , Used before t!ie White, Mrs. Grey Baird, Mrs. •,. In America was reviewed by Bartr~lnlng co 1 1r.sr. 1hr first girl scout ' v,,ar lo .send girls of many nations CJiarlcs Taylor. Mrs. James cotter, bara Coffin at the party for the troop or Porl5moulh 11ndrl' BIi- 10 th e gll'l scout chalet in SwilzrrMrs. Willi11m Farrington, Mrs. Wil- \ Brownle Troop 12 at thP Lafayette tlonnl ~no11.so 1.~hlp wns rrgl,INrct land, this fund WRs dlrcrlrct in 1hr llRm Pennington, Mrs. Floyd L.v<'l- : 11rhool. Mrl'. WRllrr Marrs had with 1\11.~., nosnmond Thnxtrr 115 ll'Rr years lo hrlp i:1lrl i.:ulctrs anrl ~toi,, Mr~. John SIWl\gue, Mrs. Earl/> I rharge of the drdlcatlon ceremony CRptnln. Ml.s.~ Dorothy VRughan girl scouli; In WRr-1.orn lnnci., Rll([ Ntlson, Mn. William Peterson, Mrs. 1 I for the birthday cakes. llr11lc11anl. Rnd i;roul.s E 1r. an O i'. to maintain in the Unitrct Sl1t~s a Robert Fisk, Mrs. Anthony VinI An inve11tlture ceremony at which R Rt r h PI ct er. Geraldine- Conn. er camp for girl scouts of the 11eslcrn , clguerr~. Mrs. Paul Arsenault, Mrs. Clara Gi!k('r, Vivian Laderbush and Lo11l <-r- Elmrr. Pauline McCRfferv' hemisphere. 1· Paul Doyle, Mrs. Amedee Fournier. I Faralyn Singleton received their Katherine Bu r kley, Jes.~iE' Hllt cli: . , 1 Mrs. Paul Provost, Mrs. Claire pins was held at the Brownle Troop lng.5, Milr!rrrl G1111nlson. Doris Tll- Chang!' in Name Webb, Mrs. Clifford Skinner. 1· 14 pa1'ty, In the Atlantic Heights Ion. n nri Bn rbR rn. FNnR ld. This In 1938 he C'ounrll bt"cR mr :;trlrtMr~. Scott I~ nMlslerl by I he fnl- I 11chool. GlorlA. Ricketts lighted troor, kno11·11 Rs Troop 2 to dislln- ly local m lt.s jurlsdicllon and 1owln11: council: Mrs. Wymnn Boyn- I candles and gave the early history i;!llj.•h It from the earlier Atlantic ch1111ged lls nRme to the P ortslon, 1st cl~puty; Mrs. Jnm<'s Cul- 1 of girl scouting. Mrs. James M. HPl!tht.5 troop, ha.~ enjoyed unin- mouth, N. H. Girl Scout council. In ber~on, 2nd drputy; Mrs. · Perley I Culberson and Mrs. Ralph Junkins l!'rruptrcl Actlvltr and ·L~ still ltnder 1942 It wns lncorpontled. j Storer, 1ecretary; Mrs. Robert. King of the Portsmouth Girl Scout counlhr kAder.5hlp of Miss VRllghRn Also In 1938, Port.,111011[.h scouts treasurer; Mrs. E . Bliss Marriner, cil and the teachers of the Atlantic Commls.~lonrrs lo follow M·r.~. Rdoptl'd the new. m ore flexible proregls tur; Mrs. Geoq:e R , Chick. Heights school were guests. Ewalcl 11·rrl' Mrs. William P . Mi.s- 1 gram prescribed by the national orprogram chairman: Mrs. Byron Day, Brownies of Troop 15 held .their krll, J11nr 192.5 to June 1927, M!.ss gnnizatlon. Before Its dl.srontin11ori;tanlzatlon; Mrs. Paul Baclgrr, 1 party at the Wentworth Acres comFrnnccs Brook.•, 1927-1929, Miss Ro.5 - Rnee at this lime the following girl~ [ camp: Mrs. Storer. trnlnlng; Mrs. \\ munl ty center where they made Rmond Thnxtrr, l!l20-1938. Mrs. had att~lncd the high rank of ~ Boynton . membership ; Mrs. naycookies for refreshments. MNrt, C. Fo,1•r . 2nd, 19:lR-l!l3 9 Gold<'n Ea~lrt: .l\nnit MRd.ran, Ed- . mond Smith, Juliette Low mrmber : 1 Miss Margaret Simpson, principal • Mr., . All'ln Jl'. nrddcn. 19:l9 t.hrougJ{ l1R Toenrn'.~~r11, F.lrn11nr BRtd1eldrr. MIM F.rhrn Willr~•. p11hllc rrlnlio11s: \ of Sherburne school, was guest at lfl41, Mrs. WllllRm M. FRJTlnirton. , Anna Lal.h:,.111, Sylvia Tornnrs.s:rn, I Mr~. nalph Junkins, Mrs. ,John Sey- , the Troop 7 party held at the Sher1942, Mr11. Grori:r n. Cillrk, 1943 Dorotheit Knol.1., r_,o 11 1sr nrrlrlrn , bolt, Mrs. i\lbcrl, Woolfson, nml burne 11chool. Troop members 1·e11,(I ~ncl Mr.~. John L. Scott., Jn otrlce Priscilla Wnnen: MnrA<'l'.Y nrcldrn . 1 Ml~s Frnncr., Flrook,5, hOll\lrn.ry from the life of Jullotte Low. i;!ncp .1914. Priscllht Emer.v, Dorol.ily Pa.gr, mrmbl"r~. . • f Troop 2 will have an out-door Thiouirh the .re~rs Headquarter.~ Winifred RRnrl, Doroth y WRl ~o: i. The PorLsmoulh Girl Scnut. Coun1 birthday party later in the spring. Rt. 17 D11111<'1~ 5frert hR s been It meet- J Doroth y Flan~Ran, Eli7.nbeth Rnell t"Xttncls !ls gratdul tirnnks Lo vard, Jean Craig, Br. lly Barlg"r. lht hunclr('ds .or womrn who. In t.he Louise McGill, Vir!(ini:i GriITin, last twl"nt:v-f1ve .Y<"ars. hRvr irtvrn Constance Dennett, conMancc Ri- , rr~elv ?f their t1111e and ~alc1: t to , ley, Dorothy Smi th, Priscilla Ch!ek, th~ . ic11 l .~couls. The rnth e o'.~a,~- , Shirley LRighlon Dorothy Corbin 17.RlJon p1Nlll:C5 ll5rl f to 110 fo1wa1cl . And shlrley Blak~ ' 1 und<'r lti. anniversary slopp, "Bet,1 , ter Citii.ens Build a. Better World". ' Silver Anniversary of Organixation's Initiation in City A!so Being Mark~d r· I I I I \'~r ~ wr I I I -==...£ (~~~~~iij--~·-"•'~l'M'r.. ! ti /i I I I I I �~\\ Library Shows Big lncre·ase in ~.11 Use of Volumes Girl Scout" Anniversary Display Now on View at Public Library ty(Vi•{4,,- Increases of 1,200 In general cirThe girl scou_ts of America are and Ann Hartnett, Eva Britney, Janow celebrating their 35th birthday nice Romeo, Beverely Teague, Roculation and 141 in the children':, and the girl scouts or Portsmouth berta Bradbard, and Beatrice Zelddepnrtme11t during January of this are n1arklng thelr 25th anniversary. man. year over the first month last year In cqmmemoratlon of this event were noted In a. report submitted the girl scouts of Troop 2 have arranged a display of books on chilby Miss Dorothy M. Vaughan, li' dren of other lands In the children's brarian at Portsmouth public lidepartment at the Public Library. brary, Isllllgton street, before trusThe girls of this troop have been tees at a meeting Tuesday in the engaged for some weeks in making library. colorful posters of chlldren around During last month, 8,273 books the world in their native costumes Increnses in circulntion or books Emma J. W , am! AnniP Magraw were taken out In the adult l>CCwhich line the walls of the chii~ 1 and the number of readers usmg the o( Portsmouth and an early map of lion and 7,073 a year aAo dunng dren's department. There is also a Port mouth public library during Portsmouth, Eng., donated by Dr. that time. In Janu ary J!l46, 1,116 .selection or books on foreign lands the past year were noted in the 1946 Charles Pcnro~e or Ph1iaclclpl11a, books were In circulation hy cl11lwhich the girls have read and rec- report by Miss Dorothy M. Vaughan, president of the Newcomen soc·1ety clren, against, 1,257 recorded Uus January . ommend to sister scouts.and others. librarian, before librnry trnstecs nt or North Amenca . Al:,o, a three font hy 1H im;hr~ M1~s Vaughan stated fmther inOn the bulletin board on the first the annual meeting Tuesday In the floor or the building these scouts public library, Iblington street. May- parchment :,eut from London, ~how- creases were expected In the childhave arranged a bright display or or Mary C. Dondero presided. ing m1htary slores al. Forl. Washing- ren's secllon. as new books were beThe report slated approximately ton Ofl Pierce 1:,land Ill 1775. The I Ing added that appealed to thelll, the girl scouts and girl guides and their activities around the world. 15,000 more books were in circula- document, :,1gned by Capl,. Tltus and plans were formulating for a The large girl scout poster which tion last year than in 1945. Figures Salter, commandlllg the fort, was children's story hour to be held the national organizRtion has dis- showed 80,000 books were taken out presented by Mr:,. Johffe-Ra 1Lt, who each Saturday morning In the htributed for the 35th anniversacy in 1946 as against 65,000 the pre- is the former Miss Gertrude Tred1ck ! brnry. vious year. of Portsmouth . \ forms ·the center of the display. New readers were listed as 1.180 The portrnlt of the bile Miss There are pictures of Lord and Lady Baden-Powell, co-founders of or more than 100 above the 1945 Bertha Vaughan, of Portsmouth, I library benefactor, 1s now on new m the boy scout and girl guide or- figure, Miss Vaughan said. The proposed budget for the pres- the readlllg room. The lnle Miss ganizations, a colored photograph ent year, which includes new light- Vaughan left a $10,000 tru~t fund of Princess Elizabeth of England ing for the ground floor, was apfor books in her will, m memory of herself a girl guide and head of th~ English guide movement, a picture proved and wili be presented to the her father , George Vaughan. Portsmouth rily council. ·- -- - - ·--- _ 1 of Juliette Low, friend of the Baden' Powells who brought the movement . Miss Vaughan WR!> reelecied librn- To Ask City To Point Public L1'b1·ary Ex· te-,..,o,· .... r{"J 7!l nan, as were the two assistant h,,,.,. \ to Am,erlca, and a picture of her nrst troop In Savannah, Ga ., as they ~i~rla~~•d M~~/ra~~~~~rM. 1g~~~- l bTrustees of P ortsmouth public/ Ing to requr~I thr rlty ,·nui1<·i1 lo looked 35 years ago. One of the · ·· rary voted at lhelr March _ meet· 1011_• ':';'11111~ • Charles H . Batchelder was reelected· I _ __ _ ___ ____ _ h ~ve_ \~IIIC . ·1u1<l 11oocle11 scouts Is now Mrs. Sophie Johnston 1101 treasurer o( the trustees and Mrs. exte cm1.1ncc ~ pamted on tl1e Mason, who sumers at York HarEdward Wendell was elected clerk · brick lib rary b111lci1ng, T.~llngton 1 bor, and whose family patronize the succeeding Harold M. Smith. ' ,trecl. accord111g to Mm. Erlwarrl T.: Portsmou th Public Library during Miss Vau ghan announced recenl Wendell, r!Prk. The tu5lres met the summer months. gifts to the · library available to the Tuesday at the library. Troop 2 or Portsmouth, whose public. Included are an 1813 map of A · lealher-bouncl, H1lchcock's captain ls Miss Dorothy M. Portsmouth, given by the Misses ··Geology of Nrw 1Iamp,h1re," preVaughan, was founded in the summer of 1922, when the Portsmouth sented by Miss Berl ha Re1111p t t fnr council was chartered. It Is the oldhPr hrol her, HR rolr! H Rennet t. est troop In the city, and probably former Portsmoul h rcsidrnt, 11 a~ accept d. I In N. H ., and is celebrating its 25th birthday at this time. Miss Vaughan C1rcula lion figures for the month was one of the original members as announced by Miss Dorothy M. I of this troop, whose first captain Vaughan, llbranan, were 7,268, . adult&, and 1,266, childrc-11. was Miss Rosamond Thaxter, later a. commissioner or the Portsmouth council. Two of the troop committee members of Troop 2 are Miss Frances E. Brooks, and Mrs. Harold M. Smith, who were members of the Portsmouth council when It was formed In 1922. Miss Brooks was a former commissioner. The girls who have assisted In arranging the display at the Public Library are: Anita Lamie, Marilyn . led by I he Thaxter ramily \ Commcrre lrnilct111g in ,Tune 183:i. _ P 1esen Lee, Iris Butler, Mary, Margaret . . \ The daughtrr of Thomas and E1150 years ago when the bmldmg was za iilymc, 1 l.aighton, ;.he \1,1s four first opened, the oil portrait of Cella yea rs nlrl, whrn hrr I,ll her hrca me °':l (.I,' l\, Thaxter, which h11ng Ill the nrnm I llghL keeprr ,1 I \Vh111· !~la 111! h~hl_- Portsmouth Library Circulation, Readers Increase in 1946 -J~11".W I I /i,~ I Celia Thaxter Portrait Is Returned to Library Craig Named to· Athenaeum Post I elected Laurence R. Cra Ig w•as n secretary-treasurer of the Portsmouth Athenaeum at Its annual meeting yesterday to succeed Norman E. Rand who resigned. All other officers were reelected . They are the Rev. William Safford Jones D.D., president; James A. Borthwick, Willis E. Underhill, Arthur B. Duncan, the Rev. Robert H. Dunn and Mr. Rand, directors; and Mr. Underhill, auditor; The board voted to permit the Red Croi,s t-0 use the building agam this year for its fund drive headquarters. 1eadlng room of Port~month )~Ubli_c I ~~~s~ 11 l!:~~~ic'c:~~'./ ~~;~\' \;~:i~lll~ll~~: library, Islmglon sti~et. until it ter of •·uncle Oscar" La1~hton, who was removed last, Mai ell to be re- wrote '"Nlnet) Yea 11, on the Isles of stored, was reccnlly returned to Lhe Shoals." library. . . . _ At 17, the poetess marrird Le\"! Family tradition has it _the pamt Lincoln Thaxter, ectuc,\lor and proIng was done by Otto Gnnman, a:- found followrr o[ Ilobcrl. Browning. though tile date _and location aie, They Ji\·ed 011 the Isles and on the not known, accordmg to th e poete~~ 1 mainland, bt' ing fncnds o( the granddaughter, Miss Rosa 1110 d prominent men and women of letThaxter, of Cham11ernowne 1~1an ' ters. Kittery Pomt. When Mr. Thaxter died in May Restoration of the work "."as 1884 his w1fr wrote to Browning, completed _by Harry Harlow, POI ts- who' prepared a spcri,11 ver~e for month artist. " her lrn~banci, and the vcn,e was Best r~membered for. h,~r Sanri; used as his epitaph m Lhc Kittery 81 st 'piper," · Heavenly Gue , ;~ he Point cetnetery. favorite poem. •·La nd -locked, beCella Thaxter died ii her col tage sides a detailed account of th ~ on Appledorc 111 Aug11st !8!l4 and O h memorable murder on t e_ Isles was buncd Ill the garden nrarby. Shoals in March 1873, Cella Thax, I ter was born on Daniels street on the sile of the present Chamber of �- - ,· / New Hampshire ~i-Y Conference~~ Scheduled for Saturday, Sunday ·{\ 'I'he New Hampshire Trl-Hi-Y ancl Hi-Y conference will br. hrld In Portsmouth Saturday and Sunday at the First Methodist church on Miller a venue. Registration will be at the church from 9 to 10 Sat urday morning for the 100 out-oftown dclrgates expected. The high school age girls arr to br p;ur.\l., In locRI ho111rs ovrrnli:ihl, ancl S11ndRy will have breakfast Rncl noon meRI and attend church wit.h their hosts. A clance is scheduled nt thr YMCA Saturday evening. The state committee ls comprised - - - - -- Dale Orders Rev.ieW 'Of Local Welfar~ / Board Discharge$ of council represent11tlves of the TrlHi-Y from the entire st atr. The local commiltPc is headed b.v Mis., Lillian Everett, presidrnt of Alpha chapter, Portsmouth Tri-Hi-Y. She wlll be :issistcd by Ml.'>S Florence O'Brien, vice pre.,ident of the local group, .and Miss Ann Soderst.rom. Thr Met.horllst's church womrn's group hrnrlrcl by Mrs. Grorgc Emery will prepare ancl ·serve luncheon and suppf'r SnturdAy for the girls at the church vestry, Dr. Cornelia B. Walker wll\ lead , R clisctission on "OpportuniUes in 1 Nursing" and Dr. J. Wendell Yeo, I member of the facult.y of Booton university School of Education, will speak on choosing the right vocaI tion and wllJ give the closing address Sttnrlny Afternoon. •Prof. Chari rs Cummings, principal of the McIntosh Business coilrirc in Dover. will discu:;s opport11niLIPs in secrctarln I nnd b11slness work . Mis., Frances Badger of Port.~mouth and Concord wlll lead discussion on "Opportunities in Social Ovrr 100 t.er,n A!?e Nrw Hnmpshire \ and Reli;dou., Work" as well as a !?Iris rriilstrrcd lhls morninp; for 1.hP. I discussion on teen-age problems. She is a medical and soclal worker con- , second Rl111UAI Trl-H1-Y conference snll,nnt n.t the stal,e bonrd of health which is hrin!? held today And t O• rlolng sprrinl work with vocational I morrow nt, lh!' Mrthorlist. clrnrch. Afler rrglslrntlon Lh<' Rev. J. Lrs- I rehabilitat.lon. lrr Hankins, pastor of Sl. John 's I Oran CharloUe MPlneckr. dean of Mrlhodist church, Dover, !rd devo- women al, Colby Junior collcp;e, will tional services. Jn the absence of the lead :i panel on Inter-racial and Inncv. RalRh s. Huffer, pastor of the I tcrnnlional relations. First Parish Congregational, Dover, Other spcakrr., will be Mrs. Chrswho \\'RS calkct aw11y by illness in ter B. Fisk of Hanover, a member of his fRmtly, Mr. Hankins was also thr committee on yout.h for the N. the morning's guest-i;peakrr. H. Council of Churches and RellPanel discussions on lnter-racia 1 gious Education. She will talk on and lnlernntional relations followed lccn :iire problems. The Rev. Ralph the dc\'otional services nnd address. S. Burrer, pnstor of t.he First ParThe pRnrl \\'RS !rd by Dean Clrnr- i.sh Congregational rhurch of Dover, lolle Meinicke of Colby Junior col- will treat youth problems also. Mm. lrp;r, Nrw London: Miss Kirsten Comelln. Schoolcraft. teacher of art Hendriksen. Norwny: Mi:;s Lill inn nt the University of New Hnmpshlre, Pingod. :F'rnm;e; and Miss Myuki will lead discussions of opportunilwa •Hn:;al, an Americnn Japanese. tlrs in art and music. ' Th<' pnnrl 8nt11rdrty morning on inler-rnrinl nnr! lnlrrnntlonAI reIn t.1011., l\'ill rou.sl.sl of Drnn Mclnrrkr, Ml.~s Klrslrn Hrnrlksen or Norwny, Ml~s Lllllnn Pingou<l of 0 Nin~ c; , Frnnrc nnrl Ml!<., Mlyukl Iwa Hasal, nn American Japanese. 1•'-\ , The conferencc Is under the sponsor.ship of lhe YMCA anrt locAI ln'Thr~• inve~tlgators. dismissed la st ctivlduRI,<; working on It include John week from duties at the Portsmouth S. Lewis. southeast district secreoffirr or the New Hampshire detnry of the stnte Y: Hrrbert. P . Warparlmmt of public welfrtre hnve t.hr r~•. srrrrlnr.v of the- I'orl,smoul.h Y; rlp;h t to Rppral to lhe ~tn lr mrril 1hr Rrv. and Mrs. J. Trenrnync Copsy~trm council for a hearing. Com- ple. , t.onr. Stowe Wilder. E. Bliss mis~loner of Public Welfare Elmrr Mnrrinrr, J;imcs Culberson, the Rev. '[ . Andrel\·s said yesterday in Con- John Frasler, thP. Rev. anr! Mm. cord . The dismissal caused subsenobert H. Dunn, the nev. Ravmond quent resignation of six others, Smith, thr. Rev. William W. ·Lewis, making a total of flvp field worke en; Rnd four stenographers replac- the Rev. Modestos Stavrides. Charles H. Wnlker, Rnbbi JulltlS Hett.leed. hr Rdded. mnn , Mrs. John V11nBubar, and Mrs. Individuals' names or i·casons for Sidney nancl. dismissal, other thRn dissension in the Port.~mouth office. were not divul11rcl by the commissioner, but he addrd that the local office is now completely st11fTed and adequately equipped to take care of welfare Several Employes Concerned Attend State House Meeting I Concord, Feb. 6 (AP)-Gov. Charles M. Dale announced today he would take before the State Board of Welfare for review the recent disc'harge of three board employes and subsequent resignation of six others from the Portsmouth district office. More Than .1 00 i At Tri-Hi-Y lfl0 -Conference Here Chqnc, , The announcement was made Eight of the employes affected atfollowing a closed session in the tended the meeting in the governgovernor·s office yesterday attended or's office. One was ill and could not by several state legislators, the three be present. Rockingham county commissioners Also attending the session were: and the welfare emplciyes involved. Sen. Augustus F. Butman (R-DerUndcr present New Hampshire ry J: Representatives, Leonard B. , law. a di scharged state employe Frever <R-Salcm), Thomas c. DuftnAy P<'Llllon for a hearing before fey (R-Alklnson), Thorndyke Puti he governor and executive council. nam CR-Hampstead) and Arthur T. Council members were not present Colcord <R-Plaistow): and RockRt yrstrrctay'$ se~S1011. . J1Q'h~n1 r.n11nh1 r.nmmiC!.cdnnc,-c:. 4_1__ 7 Howe1·cr. Charles Cook. suncn·isor ' of the merit com~cll tolci • lhe Porta· I 1 mouth Herald this mornmb • that j l today was lhr deadline !or Lhe dl 5- , chnrgecl employes to make their ap• • ))CR! lo lhc council. "The law provides," Mr. Cook said, ''that an employe shall apply for a hearing within 10 days of the notice of di smissa l." ■ ■ A bill was introduced in the Senn le this week lo set up an appeals board to hear complaints of discharged sta te workers. The meeting was sponsored by Decision is expected to be Srn. Doris J\f. Spollrtt (R-Hampreached early this week by stracl 1. on ly 11·0111n n member of the state Srna.te, on behalf of the nine the State Public Welfare employcs. . 'I'hrrc WC'lfnre investigators were 1 board on the di~missal of d1schargC'cl from the Portsmouth three emp!oyes and ·;resignaofficP Jan. 28. Six more investigators :ind district office workers retion of slx workers in the sign<'d in proLC'.st the following clay. The disrhar,rcs were confirmed by Portsm01.1t.h office in JanWelfare Commissioner El'tncr v. U'lry. Andrews and Mis., Elizabeth Kccfe weIfare Boar· d I D1sm1ssaI Case Dec1s1on Near Made In Welfare Office I I J or Dm 1·r. , 111>l' l'I"' •,r o, 1h " P (l r i:· - I ~1 Dischargees Fail To File Appeal ;\,'I, ~ Board Still Undecided ., ~ases In ~kingham county. 1 I ~~1~.e26D}:;)~-~~1?i!.\ . o~on~·:, No appe;il was filed by thrcp r!l.~Andrrws, stnlr wrlfnrr conmilsslnn - charger! lnvesl.lgalorn of the Porl.srr, said tnclAY lhc wrlfnrr bonrcl sllli \ . had rrached no clrcisio11 In ils con- mouth office of the New Hampshire , i;1deratlon of the clischari;te of department pf public welfare for a _Gov. Charles M.· Dale conferred three women workers from the hearing before the state merit sys- wit!1 the state welfare board yesterbonrd's Portsmou th oUice. tem council Charles Cook super- d_aJ m_ormng on th e matter, and reThe board met agam )1 est.. rda,· to . • . . •. 1 signat1on of six employes which fol S tudv the records prrtainin11, to the I visor of the ment council, said yes- 1, lowed the dismissals Aft . t • f • e1 he conthree lnvestlp;ator.s nnrl six othrr~ terd11.y. The deadline for filing an j' e_rence, It was revealed the board who rr~lp;nrd In prol~RI • appeal passed Thursday, 10 days af- WIJI hear the ca.~e, probably someAnother board mcetlll!I, was schi-d- I ter dismissal. J time ne?'t week, according to Frank uled for FridRy, And1cws said. · C. Remick, board chairman. I I \I Frn nk C. Remick, chairman of the board, verified the names of employes concerned In the case, Those dismissed. he said, were Mrs. Marjorie Davison, Mrs. Dorothy Wilson and Miss Katherine Lally, a.JI of Manchester. Those who resigned 1 were Mrs. Mildred Riese, Mrs. Kath' aleen Akerley. Miss Betsy Cohen, Miss Evelyn Fleischman, and Miss Barbara· Harvey, all of Portsmouth, and Mrs. Regis LaPointe of Ogunquit. A secret hearing was held ln Concord labt Friday by the board for the nine employes Involved in the case and Gov. Charles M. Dale, at the request of Rockingham county legislators, conferred with the group earlier last week. He then Arranged I the special hc11rlng Friday with the board members. Welfare Commissioner Elmer Andrews of Concord said this morning , that the department hRII given no information RS to charges or the names of employes in the case to any reprJseqtatlves of the prrss. or radio "in fairness to the ones involved." "No public st.atement," he said, "will be made urltll the welfare board has made Its decision." month ofTire. The cllsclrnrges were mad e, reportedl y, for inefficiency 1anrt msubordlnation as the result of ' , sevPrnl warnings which went unheeded over a period of three , 1 months. �~\o ·-[focal Workers jAre.-Rf insfated~ 2Then Resign The three State Welfare department workers who_ were fired from the ~ortsmouth office last month were · reinstated yesterday and charges against them , withdrawn but two of them immediately resigned. 1 North Church Officers Elected ~ Gu.ild . Honor_s·~ For Ensuing Year~1 ~,:,,, At North Church New Pastor The Rev. and Mrs. John N. Feas- j I.er were guests of honor at an offic- Officers elected to i;ene on the various committees of the North church were made kuown at the annual ecclesia.st1cal meeting held at the North church pansh holll,e January 10, The nominating committee present.ed the following list of ne.w officers: deacons, Richman S. Margeson, George T. Wiggin and deacon emeritus Elmer J, Littlefielrl; churrh committee, Miss Grace R. Brown and Mrs, Frnnk Paterson: missionary committee, Mrs. Irene Dow, Mrs. Charl<'s Beaton and Lc.slle Sargent; secretary-treasurer of b<'nevolenccs, Miss Dorothy Lear ; committee or religious education, Miss Lucic Pray, Mrs. Ralph Knight and Perler Storer, Delegate to DcMeritt fund, Dr. William Farrington; church historian, Mrs. Charles BrewstC'I'; nom111ating committee, Mrs. Katherine S. Hill; church school: superintendent, Francis Hett.; asst. superintendent, Miss Frances Wiggin; supcnntcndent of junior department, Mrs. Norman Cain; superintendent of primary department, Miss Rulh Rayn<'s; superintendent or kind!'rgarlen, Mrs. Frances Hett : s11per111t.endent of cradle roll department, Mrs. Albert Rockwell; secr!'Lary and treasurer, Mrs. Virginia Levrsque; unit plan, Leslie Sargent; Portsmouth council of churches, Robert Hayes and Mrs. Howard E. McLane; canvass committee, R. C. L. Greer, chairman. Mrs. George Chick and Mrs. Wesley Downing members of the Women's guild were ln charge or the WP- I per served. la! welcome and reception held by the Women's Guild at the North chufch parish house last evening. E. Curtis Matthews, in a welcoming speech, introduced the guests of the evening. In the receiving line were Mrs. Alice Sukefort.h. I president of the Women's Guild, the Rev. and Mrs. Feaster, the Rev.' and Mrs, Rodney Roundy, Vlsitlng dignitaries Included the Rev. and Mrs. Robert Dunn , the The three workers, Dorothy R. Rev. and Mrs. Raymond Smith, Wilson, Marjorie c. Davison and the Rev. and Mrs. J. Tremayne Katherine Lally, all of Manchester, Copplestone, the Rev. and Mrs. \ were board visitors Jn the local BSasffil HarJris, Dr, and Mrs. Wlll!am office. After their dismissal and the a ord ones, the Rev. Nicholas , Psaknldes. all of Portsmou t,h and subsequent resignation of six o th er the Rev. and Mrs. Charles R. Small members of the office force, sev- , of Exeter. era.I hearings were held by th e Mrs. Sukeforth was chairman of board and by Gov. Charles M. Da.le the evening's program. to whom an appeal had been made The entertainment committee, by general court members. • ct 1 · L 11 s t I The board, of which Frank c. un er c 1 airman es e argen , ncluded the trio Nelson Ward, planRemick of Por t.smou_tl~ is cl~a_lr- ist, David Kushious, violinist, and man, came to its det15 ion to iemMr. Mindt cellist; two selected ,!>tat, tile tnyee wo en ye.~terd9iy, ! readings by Nathan Wells and vocal th but no action was aken on e numbers by soloist Wayne Higgms 11ix women who resigned in r,ro- I of Hampton. test over the original disciplinary Hostesses for the evening were action. These were Mrs. Mildred Mrs. Ina Lance, Mrs. Albert. Foster Riese, Mrs. Ka thaleen Akerley, and Mrs. Robert Boyd, all of PortsMiss Betsy Cohen, Miss Evelyn mouth. Fleischman and Miss Barbara HarMr. Feaster, formerly of the vey, all o! Portsmouth, and Mrs. Hammond street church, Bangor Regis L._Poln te of Ogunquit. Me .. arrived at the North church: Mr.s. Davison and Mrs. Wilson is- Por tsmouth, Dec. 15, to take over sued a .statement last night with duties of the Rev, Arthur A. Routhelr r~.slgnatlon: ner who is In charge of the Cadman "Our resignation came today af- Memorial church, Brookly n , N. Y. ter we were notified of our reinThe refreshment committee instatement because we feel the basic I eluded Mrs. Eleanor Hannaford, trouble of the Depar tment of Wei- Mrs. Raymond Beal, Miss Marian !are has not been cured by the Call and Mrs. Willis Underhill who hearings and the subsequent clear- served sandwiches and coffee while I tng of our personal records," they Mrs. W,vman Boynton and Mrs. declared In their statement. Sarah Gray were in charge of "There must be something wrong , pouring. when such serious charges can be 1 leveled so promiscuously without - - - - -- -- - - - - - - - - careful investigation by department heads. Such investigation would have revealed the charges to be un1 founded as the hearing later proved if the reinstatement is taken t o mean that the charges have proven Officers for the year were elected with Messrs. Bartlett, Ha yes, Gerald false. ~we indicated at the ti me we were at the nnnual parish meeting of St. n. Foss and Clrnrles T. Durrll nnmJohn's 1Epi~eopal1 church la~t night ed alternatrs. nred that the whole thing was, we felt, trumped up as the result of in the parish ho11&e on State street.. Ori:nniza t Iona I report s wrrc reOfficers Include Herbert H. Fos~, ce1vrrl from the vnrrnu~ p,m .,t, orprofessional jealously In the department. The supervisor or supervis- ~enior wnrden; Fred M. Ray, junior ganizations 111rlul1111i( the Men ·~ auxiliary, Altar ors who brought the foolish warden; W!lliam R. Rose, clerk; club, Women's charges that failed to survive the Charles H. Batchelder, treasurer; C. guild , choll' g111lrl, boy ~couts anrl ~ca F. Ingraham, George K. Sanborn, hearings should certainly be repriscouts, and the rector. the ncv. RobHarold Litllcfleld, T. Daniel Hayes, ert H. Dunn, gave his annual remartded. George B. Ward, Gerald D. Foss port. "If such a disgraceful condition Is going to be permitted to exist in the and C. Andrew Bartlet.t., vestrymen. ' Messrs. Liltleflcld, Ray, . Ward and department, we felt there was no 1 Herbel'L H. Foss were named delealternative left but to resign." gates to the diocesan convention ·1 0 I I Annual St. John's Parish _Meeting Elects Officers for Ensuing Year I :. -:so., ~.41 Oren Shaw Elected To Church Post -:to.-~5"' Oren M. Shaw was elected chairman of the finance committee and of business meetmgs at the annual , meeting of the Court Street. Chris- ' Jinn church, llrld reccnt.ly in Lhe I vr~t ry of I he church . Other ofTicers circled include Gernt Miedema , supermtendent of Sunday school; Mrs. Ralph Badger, trea surer; Ralph I. Hanscom, clerk . Newly elected deacons were Phil- 1 ip E. Ward and Leonard P. Hanscom. Others in this otrice are George W. Shapleigh, Ralph L. Hamcom, Oscar E , Bngham . Grorgi; P. Perkins, and Arthur E. Kinnear. Trustees !'lcctcrl WPrr r~dwRrd C. Sh~w. Claude E . W1ll1R111s, I'hillp E , Ward , Lconnrd P . Hanscom and F'red L. Gove, Jr, 01 hers rlected were Reginald Reed , representative to Demerit !::icholar ·hip fund and Rowena E. Starlig, church hl stonan and reporter. q, Local Clergy/ To Aid Greek Relief Drive Severa I churches throughout the city will celebrate Greek War Relief day this coming Sunday, Andrew Jnni~ cllHirman of Portsmouth's Jocnl Greek War Relief Fund-Ra1s1ng drive, said today. "Pastors will speak on tile sacrifices nrnde by the Greek people in their f1c:ht. fo r freedom ," Mr. Jarvis, said , "n!ld It Is fltting that our local campaign opens with these spirilua J blrssings. "The Greeks who fought so valiantly during Worlcl War II 1dcntif1eld them selves again with the , cause of freedom as did the 'crusad- r crs of old'. Their devotion to liberty stemmed the tide of Axis aggression in Europe. Their stand was reltgiou.s In Its fevor. "Today we are being asked to return to these people some of material pos.srssions they lost during that five year strnggle. We are being called upon to save a country of '7,000 ,000 people II hose land is marked with 1.4-10 de.stroyect villages, J 300,000 hmnelcss lll<'n. women a nri 1 chilrlrrn, 37:i ,OOO wnr orphans. 1rnd more than '.! 500,000 victnns of tuberc11loi;i.s 11ml malarin ." , Throui;lto11t Port.smoulh churche.s, pastors 11'!11 cnll upon their congregations lo rend r r a solemn prnyer that efforts will be successful to r? ise money to carry 011 rcconst rue- j _lion of Grecre. J I I �En t ire Structure Ra z ed by Flame I supports burned away from the arched brick wall over the front entrance. I Illuminated Sky So quickly did the building become a mass of flames. tha the fire-glare was seen In all sections of l \, ~ down-town Portsmouth and In Kittery almost as soon as citizens heard the alarms. Sam Smith, Tucker night taxi driver, was returning over Memorial bridge from Kittery when he saw the flames . He sped to the spot and arrived with the fil'st apparatus. He, along with several other volunteers gave a hand to the short-handed Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Universa list church on Pleasant street early permanent firemen unt.il some of this morning, Immediate estimates of the da m age we re not ava ilable from churc h officia ls the call men could rush to the but Fire Chief George T. Cogan esti mated the replacement cost as at least $75,000 to $80,000. scene. I Universalist Parsonage Saved; Sn ow Prevents Area Fire s Chief Cogan sounded a general alarm and summoned aid from Kittery and the Portsmouth naval base Immediately upon his arrival at the scene. The 'blaze was discovered by Miss Kathleen Farnum, a Rye school teacher, who rooms at the Unitarian-Universalist parsonage next door to the burned structure. Miss Farnum was awakened by the glare of flames shining in the window of her bedroom and called the Rev. William W. Lewis and Mrs. Lewis who c~lled the fire department. Chief Cogan said that althougn the exact cause was unknown the blaze apparently started near the two furnaces at the rear of the building. He said he believed the fire had a considerable start befor Its discovery. for shortly after firemen arrived the entire interior of the building was a raging inferno. Mr. Lewis and the fire chief attempted to save material In the church office near the door at the front of the building but were driven ou·t by a hot air explosion and wall of flame . Two drawers of files, two typewriters and a projector were saved. age at the helghth of the fire and mission but lines were run from the Mr. and Mrs. Lewis rushed their hydrant at the corner of Pleasant four small children from the house street and Junkins avenue. As callto the home of Mr. and Mrs. George men began a1Tivlng half e. dozen Lord, next door, and later moved lines were soon in action. them to the home of Miss Barbara Fire apparatus from the naval Dow, 12 Fleet street, religious edu- base, which keeps a. permanent force caUon director of the church. on duty at the station, soon arFiremen kept a wall of water on rived and its men were assigned to the parsonage to prevent Its destruc- the rear of the building. Their lines tion by the fire , also. were run from the hydrant in front The Universalist church was one of the fire station 011 Court street of the two now owned by the com- and ran down beside that building, bined Unitarian-Universallst church over a board fen~e at the edge o! o! Portsmouth but It had in the the parking lot and Into the church vestry the only parish house fa- yard. Kittery, which had to sumcilities available to the church. The mons all its men, arrived on the vestry had recently been redecorat- heels of naval base apparatus and ed and improved. was assigned to the corner of Church officials said the loss was Pleasant and Court streetl;, only partially covered by insurance. Remembering an earlier ch~rch Saved Rectory fire of half a century ago on the Chief Cogan said it was evident same ~ite which caused half a hun- on arrival that the church building dred fires In the South End, neigh- was doomed and until the heat o! bors we~ alerted to watch for sparks the fire died down he concentrated which might start roof fires and 011 safe-guarding the surrounding Chief Cogan said only the fact that wooden buildings. Fortunately, there was a snow storm ln progress snow-covered roofs protected dwelland that there was no high wind lngs in the vicinity from sparks and urevented a slmi1ar conflagration embers. but watchers were posted. ~~ain. During the period that the Meanwhile, Chief Cogan trained fire was at its worst Richman ,c· hls hose lines 011 the Eastern end Margeson. who occupies the historic of the parsonage les1; than 50 yards I Records Are Desttoyed All other office equipment Includ- old Thompson-Wentworth house from the flaming structure. At times ing complete records of the Unitar- across the Rtreet from the burned the end of the rectory wa so hot ian-Unlversallst church were de- ~tructure. malntalneq a vii!:!! on that water steamed off it, but the boards did not reach the kindling stroyed along with all of the furn- the widow's walk of his home. point. Chlef Cogan said that first ishings of the church building in- Flames prcad Rapidly Chief Cogan said he was amazed the water pressure was low but duding an organ. parsonby the rapidity of the spread of the shortly after the fire started inFlames threatened the flames. The alarm sounded shortly creased. There was some water damafter 2:30 am and within three age to the parsonage quarters of an hour the roof had The fire chief said that a near fallen in and the bell had plunged as he could determine . tne fire from the steeple. seemed to have started ln the baseFirst tann 2:41 ment in the rear of the building Chief Cogan said that the first where the heating plant was located. warning was a still alarm telephoned The fire had obviously been smoldto the central fire station by Mrs, erlng for some time before it broke Lewis. As the men manned Com- into view and had raise the tembination No. 1. members of the perature of the entire building to Sen·icei; of the Unitarian-Uni- ehtht-msn permanent force could near kindllng point b(!fore the flreversalist church of Portsmouth wlll s!'r the f!re-i::lare almos m back of men were called, he said. i, .. h Id Pt ll ~m l')morro,v in the the .station. Less than 15 minutes after firesounded men were called th m· h W r,, s nuth , Uuitarlim, church on State Box 8 wa lmmectiatelv t1 1 Cl ief mas flames nd to end street, he Rev. W!lliam W. Lew is bv the f Iremen, 1emse vcs as 1 and loofthe top offrom ils quare brick said this morning after flames had Cogan had 1r. Lev.is phone In an tower. Shortly after 3 am, tj,e main destroyed the Unlversalist church order for it . Bv the time the first roof crashed into the auditorium building on Plea sant treet. truck had turned the corner from The church has been holding court to Pleasant street flames "'.ere sending a shower of sparks and emservices in th e Pleasant street roaring out the rear of the bu1ldmg. bers over the area. In less than an Structure during the winter months Chlfe Cogan Immediately called h lp hour, there was nothing left but th p ts th the brick outer wall where a few and using the State street building from Kittery and e or mou clinging-timbers flamed, and a pile only in the summer. naval base. k · th in Mr. Lewis said the Sunday school With Mr. Lewis. Chlef Cogan en- of still glowing wrec age m e • bus would r un as usual and that the tered the front door of the burning te~~~rlly before 5 am. Fire Chief entire Sunday school would meet church and attempted to save the C l ad the sidewalk in front in the South church at 9:30 am. cnurch records which were located r°~;n c~urch roped off as the last While the church body still has In an office .Just to the left of the O e a church auditorium in the historic front hall. They could hear the fire continued on Page Eight structure on State street It is left roaring in th basement a~ they without parish house facilities by worked and verv shortly theu was the fire. The vestry of the Pleasant a hot air explosion which sent flames street building had served in that shooting through the m~in audlcapaclty. The south church has no torium. It smashed out V.'mdows on vestry and the former Unitarian either side, and drove them out the parish house on Court street was front entrance. sold to Piscataqua chapter, DAV, Firemen found that the hydrant shortlv after the two churches were ~t the corner of Court and Pleasant combined more than a year ago. streets was broken and out of com- Un•1versa1•1sts T0 Hold Serv•1ces At South Church I tarted nowing The temperature was below zero as the fire broke out and snow was falling which mingled with the ho eline waler to slu h Pleasant street in front of the church . Whistles and bells awakened thousands of residents who swamped the telephone switchboard with calls and had there been an emergency call el ewhere in the city, the I the sounding of a telephone alarm would have been seriously delayed by lhe curiosity callers. Because of the hour, cold, snow and driving conditions spectators turned out by the scores Instead of the hundreds. However, police kept the .lirelines clear and City Marshal Leonard H . Hewitt arnved shortly after the fire started to direct his men . Firemen chilled by dripping water of tbe hoselines had one break since the blaze was so close to the Central station. As soon as the blaze was , ell under control. Chief Cogan was able to relieve a few men at a time to return to the Central station to warm up with coffee and doughnuts which were waiting for them. By fi ve o'clock, all the apparatus was back at the station and permanent men were cleaning and polishing up the equipment from dirt I I Firemen Remember Earlier Church Fire Three members of the Portsmouth fire department were recalling the fire that destroyed the niversa.list church 51 years ago. One of the three who fought the fire that leveled the present church early this morning fought the fire a ha.If century ago. Francis Quinn, one of the oldest member11 of the department, rode the modern apparatus to the Pleasant street fire, thinking of the old horse drawn days of 50 years ago. Fire hief George T. Cogan and Fireman William Randall said they saw the first church burn but only as spectators, Ir. Randall remembered that he watched his fire chief father fight the fire from a bedroom window of his home because he had the measles, I l I , �.,..Q.,11•4'1 Burned Church Replaced Structure Destroyed by Flames in March 189~ The Universal!st church building which was destroyed by flames in this morning's. fire was erected In 1897 to replace a previou, structure destroyed by flames. The pre~oU5 building, built in 1807 and the oldest church building ill use in the city at t~1e ti?1e of its destruction, burned m midmorning of March 28, 1896, a dry da:v with near-hurricane winds which sent burning embers over the entire south end and started more than 50 small roof fires, a score of which reached dangerous proportions. One residence, the Goodrich house on Melcher street, was gutted. The destroyed wooden building was replaced by the brick structure destroyed today and the church was dedicated ~pril 21, 1897. Plans were underway just prior to today's fire for a 50th anni\'ersary observance of the dedication this coming April. The corn'erstone of the building was laid Oct. 23, 1896 and the box in the cornerstone contained New York, Boston and Portsmouth newspapers of the date, denominational papers, copies of records and bylaws of St. John's lodge, F&AM, a flag, a Bible, a roster of the city government of the day and a collection of coins. At church dedication exercises in 1897 a Masonic service was conducted by Masons of U1e city. Bell Cast by Reve1·e The bell of the original church was cast by Paul Revere and after the 1896 fire it was recast and hung in the beUry. This morning's fire dropped it through the floors to the basement where it lay among the rubble today. A cross over the baptismal font and the words "God Is Love'' made of wood in the chancel window of the modern church were made of timbers salvaged from the original building which burned in 1896. In the fire of half a century ago Portsmouth's Episcopal rector, the late Henry Hovey, dashed Into the burning structure and rescued the pulpit Bible which was destroyed In this mornlng·s blaze . . The p upit, lectern and several I Church Wardens Confer Tornghtio.l' On Future Plans Permanent Joint Parish Plairf'l..'11 of the stained glass windows destroyed In today's fire were memorials to former members of the church. Church officials breathed a sigh of relief this morning that firemen had saved the Unitarian parsonage which ls adjacent to the burned Unlversalist church. The building, one of Portsmouth's priceless historic houses, is the old Samuel Langdon parsonage and was built in 1749. roBe Considered Church Wardens In Agreement Plans for a permanent joining together of the South (Unitarian) and Church of Christ (Unlversallst) parishes will be put before the members of the two churches at parish meetings to be held Sunday Jan . 26 at 3 pm, ' This move was unanimously agreed upon last night at a meeting of the board wardens of the two ' churches at the parsonage on Pleasant street. The meeting was called to take action following the fire of a week ago which destroyed the Universalist church building on / l •..•• Pleasant street. For slightly more tha n a year ~ • now, the two churches have been me_rged as the Unitarlan-Universahst church of Portsmouth but a resolution adopted by the wardens last night pointed out that the preser:it "Juncture ls temporary and without the element of permanence to g1v~ It strength" ahd that "it ls esscn~ial ½> the continuous s uccess of this union that, there be created a Permanent body." The resolution adopted called on wardens of each of the two parishes to call a Parish meeting to "lay before them the question of a permanent Joining together of the churches into one body corporate and Politic Which hall succeed to all the POwers and autho1:lty and to all the duties and obligations n~w possessed and assumed by the said two churches." As for building or rebulldin Plans as a result of the fire whic~ ' left the Unlvcrsalist edifice a total loss, th e wardens agreed that such plans would b premature pendin decision on th e pc1manent . . mergerg THIS .E "TERIOR P ICTURE shows the nlversalist church on Question and !orma1 action of Pleasant street as it appeared before the disa8trous fire of this mornfng. nature was therefore delayed this 1 the Rev. William _W. Lewis,' mins er_ of t.he Unlt.anan-Universalist chu1ch, said this m01.•ning that he ~JI open hi office In the South c urch on State street Monda the same telephone numbe~ a was located in his previous office in ~ burned church, 3322. I I~~tll j. - Warden.s of the Unltarlan-Unl,·Prsallst church of Portsmouth will ret in the par onage on Ple a atrr.et at 7:30 o'clock this evening to discuss plans for the future. The meeting was mad necessar bv the disi-51.rous fire last Saturda y morning 'lfhlch dMtroyed the Unl• versalist church building on Pleasant street and with lt all parish house facilities belonging to the merged churches. Sunday services are being held in the South (Umtarlanl church on state street but that edtflce has no vestry, The former Unitarian parish house on Court street was sold to Pi cataqua chapter, Disabled American Veteraru;, after the merger had made the Unlversahst 1 vestry available for parish activ11Jes. I Temporary arrangements have been made to shift, some Sunday school classes to the QAV home and other parish activities are being held at members' homes, at ihe 12 Fleet street apartment of Religious Education Director Miss Barbara Dow and, in the case o! the twicemonthly .square dances,. at. the YMCA. ,, - �-t\ Church Heads Plan Future Action Friday Unitarians, ~/~'v Un1versalists ~(.\,\~ Combine Unitarian- Unive rsa list W arde ns to Gather At Parsonage a nd Decide Course of Action wardens or th Unitarian-Uni- , nearly eve1?'. church In the cltyd, that the civic theater had offere versallst church of Portsmouth will the use of its auditorium on Sun- I mee t in the parsonage on Pleasant day mornlng and that numerous , street Friday evening to discuss individuals had come forward with plans for the future as a result of o~ers of whatever aid they could . , ct· t fire give. Saturday mormng s isas '.ous Preaching 011 the theme: "Lift up which destroyed the Umversallst thine eyes from the place where church building on Pleasant street thou art," Mr. Lewis 'yesterday calland with it all the parish house fa- ed on the members of his combined ' cilities available to the unlted church to seize the moment of declchurch. slon thrust upon them by the fire A meeting of the wome1:'s execu- to press forward with renewed courtive board of the church will be cal- age and vision and with renewed led this week to determine the lo- strength In their unity, cation of various activities previous"As your minister, I offer unto ly held in the Unlversallst vestry. you whatever power of leadership The Sunday school of the church I possess. I offer unto you a positive met yesterday in the South (Uni- I belief In our future. I offer unto tarian) church on State street and j you a liberal, warm, kindly, _active the Rev. William W. Lewis announ- faith which, having its roots 111 the ced that starting next Sunday . the historic traditions we possess, only fourth grade through senior high earns !ts right to exist in the presgroups of the school would continue ent by consecrated endeavor. I offer to rrieet in the church and that the unto you the total resources of a younger groups would meet in the philosophy of life built upon courDisabled American Veterans home age and hope and trust. I offer unto on Court street. The home was the you an unde:standlng of the basic Unitarian parish house but was sold truth that_ righteousness and gooa when the two chw·ches merged a. will preva\1. I ?ffer unto you a little more than a year ago and the human life, activated by human Universanst vestry facllities became love, strengthened by human trus.~ available for parish activities. and moulded by human sympathy, The wardens of the church met he declared. informally yesterday noon after "These are the requisites o! our morning services in the South future t~k. In return, not as ~ sepchurch but discussed only the prob- arate thmg but symbolic of om unilem of what to do with parish ac- ty and direction and strength, I call tlvities and the Sunday school. upon you, members of this congregation, to rise and pledge allegiance Numerous Offers to our future." The DAV home, which will be The entire congregation of more used for some Sunday school activ- ha'n 100 then rose in solemn cereities, was only one of many places mony. offered to the stricken church group. Mr. Lewis reported to his List Activities . . congregation from the pulpit yesA remed list of church act1vit1e.s terday that offers of housing and !or this first week since the disaster of supplies had been received from was released today by the minister and includes a meeting of the Women's Alliance tomorrow at 2 :30 pm at the Home for Aged Women 011 Deer street, a meeting of the Junior High activities club at 4:45 pm tomorrow at 12 Fleet street and a meeting of the square dance committee Wednesday at 7 :30 pm at 12 Fleet street, residence o! Miss Barbara Dow, church religious education director. Speaking of the fire, Fire Chief George T. Cogan said this morning that the damage incurred in Saturday's church blaze would equal and probably exceed the total fire loss suffered in the city during the past three years. He said that the exact cause of the church blaze probably never would be known in detail other than that it started near the !uri1aces. Firemen were called back to the scene Saturday evening when embers in the burned out belfry •1 I again burst into flame. I I I Member6 of the Unlversa.!lst society of Portsmouth and the South church (Unitarian) of Portsmouth, which have been operating together for the pa-,t year under a temporary merger plan, yesterday voted unanimously to form a new and permanent church to be known a.s the Unitarlan-Unlversallst church of Portsmouth. I The two church groups met together in the South church on State street at 3 pm yesterday and, after a brief joint session, adjourned to hold separate meetings of their two bodies. The Unitarians turned the use of the church edifice over to the Universalists and, for their own meeting, adjourned to the auditorium of the central fire station. !I'he action for a permanent union In a new GOmbl.ned church was prompted by the fire of t:wo weeks ag 0 which desbroyed the Universalist church building on Pleasant street and with it, parish house faclllties of the merged churches. 1 An agreement, adopted by the unanlmow; votP of the two grouos 1 yesterday, ~alls for the two church societies to "effect a permanent union or compact ... a religious body corporate and politic which shall have plenary power to do all acbs and things which this church society or parish has had or now has to collect and disburse moneys, adminster funds and Invest the same. to own and control real estate and obher property and things, Including trust funds, to engage ministers, to pay salaries of same and of other officers and agents: a body corporate and politic which will continue and perpetuate the original alms, interits. purposes and concerns of I this church both temporal and spiritual.'' Wardens and officers of the two societies are empowered to meet together to draw up articles of In• corporation, by-Jaws and other necessary papers for the forl):lation of such a church. , Upon the proper execution of such papers, both church groups 1 a.gree to convey to the new church all property now belonging to them w~th the understanding that trust fun s for specific pw-poses shall be retained, still, r those special purpo.ses. I �UOTOGRAPHED THROUGH A SWIRLING S OW STORM "l\'hich obscured camera. lenses, this. picture ,a,.cn by Paul L. Kane shows the Unlversalist church-top at the height of the fire just before the belfry era~ bed and sent the famed Paul Revere bell into the basement. The bell had been recast after damage in t~ prl' :rious f re. ---------=---=--==== THIS A DID CAMERA SHOT caught this morning's niversalist church fire at Its height, the tower belching flame, only a .(ew burning I timbers marking where the root had been. (Portsmouth Herald photo> THIS INTERIOR VIEW of the niversalist church on street s hows the chancel just after It had been rcdecora ted a few years ago. The church building was destroyed by fire this morning. �American Flag Recognized 1\l~· y France 169 Years Today' ~n The firs t recognition of the American fl ag by a forelgn government occurred In Qulberon Bay, France, 169 yea r.~ ago today. Capt. John Paul Jones, whose bicen tenmal bir thday anniversary will be obser ved throughout the nation on J uh 6. 1947, received the honor in lhr ship Ranger, which was accompa nied by the brig Independence. Vice Adm irn l La Motte Picquet, mmmander of the French fleet, returned the Ra nger 's salu te of 13 euns with mne i;un~. Capta111 Jones was therC'bY th r firs t person 011 a ship of l\•a r of he United States to receive a salu te form France in recognition of American Independence. This exchange of courtesies occurred before the Franco-America n alliance in the Revolutionary Wa1 became public knowledge. Captain Jones had lef Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on Nov. 1, 1777. and came to anchor a t Palm Boeuf on he Loire river after a passage of 32 da ys. On Friday. th e 13 h rif February, 1778. the Ra nl(er in company with the Independence moved lo Qu1beron Ba y. Immediate! upon arrival, aptain Jones began an exchange of correspondence with William Carmichael, secretar,1• to United States Commissioner Sila.s Deane in France, which led ti) the exchangP of salrites the following day, Feb. 14. 1778. Dr. Ezra Gre n , navy surgeon aboard the Ranger, made the following entry in his Journal on Feb. 14, 1778. "Very equallJ· weather. Came to sail at 4 o'clock pm. Saluted the French adm iral and receil·ed nine guns in return. This Is the firs salute ever pay 'd the American flag." Captain Jone, account of the ceremon to Commissioner Deane on February 26. 1778, follows : "I imagine that you have already I been informed of the mutual salute An oil painting o( two Gloucester in this bay for the first time befishing boats ls waiting for the skiptween the flag of liberty and that of per of one of the draggers, the PaulFrance. Here are the details; those ine M. Boland, which participated which you have received are not In a better than fictional rescue off perhaps exact. the Isles of Shoals in June, 1945. "The vessel accepted my convoy . Benjamin F . LaFramboise of 33 from Nantes here; I arrived on the Washington street, Exeter, jour13th (Feb. 13, 1778) and immedineyed to Glouccs er a bout. l ½ years ately despatched my long boat to ago to paint his favorite subject, find out wheU1er the admiraJ would the Gloucester fishing fleet. He return my alute. He sent reply chose two boats tied at a mooring that he would return it, as being and began his work with brush and that of the senior officer of the canvas. American continent, at present in In the midst of his work a Negro Ew·ope, with the same salute that youth came up to the painter and he Was authorized to give an adremarked casually "I see by your miral of Holland or any republic, car license plate that you are from that is, four guns less. I hesitatep, New Hampshire." LaFramboise refor I had asked shot for shot; so I plied in the affirmative which led the cast anchor at the entrance of the boy to inquire what part of the bay, at a little distance from the state. The next question was whethFrench fleet. · er Exeter was near Rye. "But se-eing from some private Ai:ain the painter said yes. "Do information I receive<:! on the 14th ou know Matthew T. Betton, Jr., of that he had really spoken the truth, , Rye?" "No! " "Well one of those I accepted hi offer more readily ;; boa ls, the Paul111e M. Boland, resas after all it was a recognition of cued Mr. Betton 50 miles at sea our independence. The wind being last June." contrary, and rather violent, it was After further conversation the only after the sunset that the Ran~ e1no drifted away and returned to ger could approach near enough to the Boland on which he was a looksalute La Motte Picquet with thirout. Later the Boland's sklpper teen guns ; he returned it with nine. came over to talk with Mr. LaFramHowever, I did not allow the Independence to salute him until the ''The o.tftcers of this squadron are next morning. when I sent word to extremely well bred and polite. They the admiral that I wished to pass all visited by vessel the Ranger and through his squadron, and to salute the greatest satisfaction him again by daylight. He was expressed it, saying it is a perfect jewel. singularly flattered by this and I with When we visited their vessels, they again returned my salute with nine received us with every -sign of pleasguns. ure and consideration, and saluted us with a feu de joie ... " I I I PAINTING OF GLOUCESTER DRAGG ERS ~,,,, DEPICTS SHIP CREDITED WITH 45 RE CUE - I 1 bolse about the painting and re- the engineers in Panallla. marked that after the picture was Two daughters, Mrs. Norma completed he would like to see it. Knowlton and Miss Mildred LaWell, now the picture Is complete Frambolse live In Exeter. but the Boland is on another trip. When selecting his subjects Mr. The painting, in a frame hand LaFrambolse did not know the story carved by Mr. LaFrambolse, will be of Mr. Betton's rescue by the Boexhibited in the Congress street land. window of The Portsmouth Herald. I Be ton, a Rye lobsterman, drifted The Exeter native. father of five helplessly in his small lobster boat children, has exhibited his work in 106 hours before he was finally Portsmouth, Newburyport, Exeter, picked up. Betton reported that he Haverhill, Manchester and at the saw searchers hunting for him but University of New Hampshire. A was unable to attract their attencarpenter by trade, he never had tion. , the opportunity to take art less\mS During World War I, Mr. LaFrambut his marines and landscapes boise served for about a year with show more than a touch of talent. the seventh company coast artillery His love of the sea and boat.s at the Portsmouth Harbor defenwhlch Is evident in his work has ses. His battery commander wa.s been passed along to his children. then Lt. Charles M. Dale, now govTwo sons, Joseph and :f!Hderick, ernor, of Portsmouth. He previousserved In the U. S. navy di.iring ly was a member of the old state World War II. guard under Ma,1 . Chauncy B. Hoyt Joseph, a member of the crew of also of Portsmouth . the USS Boston, served with Task He fought In the mud of France Force 58 and saw active duty in the nine months as a member of Battery Pacific theater. He held the rating B, 66th artillery, CAC, AEF. of eaman first class. The Exeter artist, who started his Joseph, a veteran of two years pict.ure in Gloucester and finished naval duty, served as radarman on It in Exeter, has spent hours at the minesweeper 454 which was Rye Beach palnting seascape. He wrecked in typhoon on Okinawa. ha.s been workini on the picture ,on Another son, William, served with and off since, I ----~---~-~------~--~ �\\'w 1 \S~hool Commit!ee ~ets 1 9J_~· Bids fo r New Lighting . f;'.- Five bids for fluorescent ll~hting at Lafa:,ette school were considered yesterday at a meeting of the school house committee of the . Portsmouth boa.rd of education in t he school department office, city t 1hall. Further discussion will be held a 2 pm Thursday by the committee, I prior to the board's January meet! ing nex Tuesday. :S-o..•7. School Committee Awards Lafayette 11 ighting Contract I The school house committee, under the chairmanship of John E. Seybolt, last night recommended the Port.smouth board of education award the bid for 90 fluorescent fixtures and installation for lightIng at Lafayette school to the Portsmouth Electric Co., 76 Pan1els street, for $2,998. Bids were based on specifications with Curtis fixtures or alternate bids with other type fixtures were considered. The bid chosen was an al· ternate one. Complete entries follow: I Bids based on specifications with Curtis fixtures for two 40 watt fluorescent tubes of four feet, with diffusing grill: Portsmouth Electric Co., $3,792; M. B. Foster Electric Co., 220 Market street, $4,185; Con• gress Electric Co., 5 Government street, Kittery, $3,722.86. Alternate bids based on speclftcations with other types of fixtures: Portsmouth Electric Co., with Guth fixtures, $2,998; M. B. Foster Electric Co., with Westin~house fixture, $3,835; Gersh Electric Service, 484 Union street, with Solarlite fixture, 1 3,874 .60, Gordon E. Mack, 208 1 Rockhill avenue, open type fluores1cent with no 6hade or diffusion, $2,• 650. I ff<" ➔ t HEAD TABLE-Among tho e seated at the head table last night when Raymond I. Beal, superintend• ent of Portsmo ut h schools, was honored at a testimonial banquet, were (left to eight) Winfield W. cott, president of the Rotary club; Mrs. Pearl Grny, member of the school board ; Mrs. C. C. Sanborn; Dr. WillJam Safford Jone, member of the school board; Mayor Mary C. Dondero; Mr. Beal, Mrs. Beal and Clarence C. Sanborn, headmaster of Portsmouth high school. (Portsmouth Herald photo)• 2 00 Attend Testimon~~,,_lf Visual Aid Clas es To School Supt. Beal I To Be Resumed:iCA.~? More than 200 representatives of Portsmouth organizations, members of the school board, teachers and guests attended a testimonial banquet for Raymond I. Beal, superintendent of schools, last night at the Rockingham hotel. It was the 50th birthday anniversary of the guest of honor. Headmaster Clarence C. Sanborn of Portsmouth high school was toastmaster and Miss Florence 1:. Ta!T, president of the Portsmouth Teachers' association which sponsored the dinner, extended a welcome. Mayor Mary C. Dondero also greeted Mr. Beal, who became head of the city's school system last summer. Pre !dents of the eight parenttcach<>r as.,ociatlons were introduced and Colin D. Darr J. presirter1t of the Wentworth Acres PTA, spoke for the group. Mrs. Margaret Sweetser of Greenland represented the Graff ort, women'&City, College and Piscataqua Business and Professional Women's clubs. Winfield W. Scott, !\ president of the Rotary club, v brought the greetings of the city's _ service clubs. s Headmaster Murray Watson of _ Dover high school spoke briefly and ; members of the school board were introduced. l Junior High School Pupils Exhibit Window Watercolor Designs im Loca l Display ~,rs . 1./1 I A_n exhibit of. water color original nos, Rowena Hardy, Elizabeth Mcdesigns for stamed glass windows, Laughlin , Glennie Boutwell, Nick executed by the pupils of the eighth Paras, Nancy Oliver, Th_eresa Galgrade, Portsmouth junior hi h ! lme, Jacqueline G1llesp1e, Arthur school, are 011 display in the wi~- Pappas, Thornton Pierce, Jerry dows of the New liampshire Gas Buck_man. Peter Massaro, Marilyn and Electric co., Congress street. Harrison, Elizabeth Margeson, Betty . The display includes examples of Cran dward Kimball Paul Mclibrary memorial windows, church Geary'. Richard Prov~st, Rudolf vault_ed_ arch, church rose windows, j Chainey, Irwin Taube, Priscilla Cutdec01at1ve de Jgns for hall , insets ting, Geraldine Lescard and Diane mto casement windows suited for Fleischman. IJbranes. Student artists whose work is on , exhibit include: Margaret Kendall Kay Pecunies. Jack Parisi. Dorothy Breton, Robert Landry, Nancy Nelson, Fred Bukata, Barbara Connell Cynthia Pridham, Irene Moreau: Frank Crowley, Pauline Record Kenneth Gallant, Nancy Matthews' , Joseph Stakus, Richard Peterson' Margaret Fillion and Nancy Beedle'. Others: Jean Kidd, Harry Mari- j I The Rev. William Safford Jones, D.D., representing the high school committee, also addressed the group. "There is no qu'estion that something must be done along the financial side if we are going to continue to have competent teachers in our schools," Dr. Jones asserted as he lamented the tendency of teachers throughout the country to leave their profession for more lucrative positions in industry. • He recommended that communities honor those teachers who have remained on the job. Mr. Sanborn presented Mr. Beal with a souvenir booklet containing the signatures of local teachers and other friends who had joined in the t,e.,timonial. Miss Jeanne Comeau . ang with Miss Jane Hayes as acowpanist. l.."6 Vi Ian Brown, member of the Portsmouth high school teaching staff, was general _,,... chairman. Cl~ses m audio-visual aid will\e resumed tomorrow at 7: 15 pm In the YMCA by Colin Darrell after a short vacation during the holiday period. Mr. Darrell said that the group ls preparing to make slides. Herbert R. Hagstrom, headmaster of the Portsmouth junior high, spoke at the last meeting and said that audio-visual aid teaching has been a regular part of the program at his school. · I ______ Sherburne Civi~. ~ To Elect Off ice rs -.\, Next Wednesday Election and installation of first officers of the Sherburne Civic associa_lion Will be held Wednesday evenmg at 7:30 In the schoolhouse. Future plans of U1e association which was formed recentlv wm be discussed and a schedule of monthly business meetings and community entertainment programs will be mapped out. The nom!natin~ committee appointed by J Kenneth Popham , temoorary chairman. includes Rober_t Whalen , Coleman Pearson, Edwm J. Shea, Earl Chapman and Robert Baker. Guest speaker at the meeting will be Samuel W Hoitt of the University of e Hampshire cooperative extension .service He will 011tllne the bureau nro~rams which are comprised of three main divisions: gricultural work with farmers, home demonstration work with rural women and some urban groups and a 4-H club program. He also will discus.s the bureau's industrial extension course, lib ral art' course, film library and lech•,c ii~ITi<- Navigation Schoo/~o.,7·1.q Opens in Portsmouth One more was added to the list of Port.srnouth's education facillties with the opening last week of the Boxell School of Navigation, Inc., 11 t 29 Daniels street. Operated by Capt. Walter Leo Boxell and Laurence F. Buell, the school offers individual instruction in all phases of maritime navigation including such subjects as fundamental navigation, chart navigation and piloting, the compass error, plain, parallel and middle latitude saillng, dead reckoning, meridian altitude, latitude by polaris, longtitude, azimuth, amplitude and mercator sailing. In addition, Instruction in the newer modern methods of navigation are offered at the discretion of the student. Captain Boxell ts a master mariner with a record of 16 years at sea. He has operated a similar school in Boston for the past eight years. Mr. Buell is a lieutenant in the U.S. maritime service and holds a master of arts degree from Bos- , ton un1versity. I . ------ Teachers Assoc iation h To Se lect Sec retory ~'\"\ A full-time secretary for the New Hampshire State Teachers association will be elected today at Concord. The position, decided upon at the October convention, wUI become effective in August. Supt. of Schools Raymond I. Beal met this morning with the executive committee in the Shakespear' ean room, _Concord public library, to interview appllcant.s for t.he new position, prior to the committee's final dec1_ ·s_io_n_._ _ _ __ I I 1 1 I �1 Sherburne 'r hird Grade :.t a.11 rotest ~ Acted on by Board I Conduct Other Business In other business, the boRrd a warded the bid for Lafayette school lighting to the Port..smouLh I Electric shop, 76 Daniels street, !or $2,998. The bid offered 98 fluorescent 1 light..s and wiring with Guth fixtures instead of the specified Curtis. A balance of $2,296.90 as of Jan. 1 was submitted by the Portsmouth high school athletic council In its first monthly report to the board. The balance Dec. 1 was $3,603.15, with expenditures listed for December of Sl,306.25. The aforementioned figures do not include the Portsmouth-Dover football game on Thanksgiving or the basketball season through last month. Mayor Dondero reappointed all members of board of education committees for a one-yenr term. Mr. Reed's appointment to replace Mr. Rouner on the elementary school committee was the only new appointment. The annual report of the superintendent showed expenses for 1946 were approximately $20,000 more than in 1945, with $376,231.31 listed as expense in 1946 and $356,512.24 in I 1945. I Cost per pupil currently reached I 5126.76, as against $119.43 In 1945; I Cl09.30, 1944; $101.38, 1943, and $103.13, 1942. The board also: ElecLed · Miss Kathleen Morrissey clerk at the school department ofnee, city hall, at a salary or $1,800 I lo replace Mrs. Evelyn Orzechowski, who has resigned; Approved a request of radio station WHEB for u,e of the junior high school RUdltorlum for hearing broaclc11st of Portsmouth vi;, Concord basketball game tonight, and a DeMolay program scheduled for Feb. 3: Approved u.se of the Sherburne school for a PTA dance Feb. 12, and. Approved payment of b 11 ls , amounting lo $4,854.61. Other board members attending were Mrs. MRrlon M. Badger, John E. Seybolt, John C, ShRW, James E. Whalley itnd Thomas J. Down~. Portsmd\Jth board of education I Jast night referrl.'d to the elemen- Oth<'r~ Dflubled llo / "The ideal situation Is one teachtary school committee !or . lmme"Five othrr clas.s es arp doublrd er for each grade. When ,vou concliate recon~ldrration nct1011 taken un at pre~Pnt," Mr. Beal added, sollda te, ,vou divide the 100'1. time 1Mondav, Jan. 6, of ell111inat1112 the "ThP firth aml sixth irradp.:; at Far- and effort of the teacher," Mrs. third gi·acJP ;it. Shrrburnr school ancl rnµ:ut . .school. lhlrrl and fourth. and Jordan said, "But this split consorllvldlng third i::rade pupils brtwern lhc fift.h anrl .sixth at Atlantir lidates twice, " 'Ith half the cl~•s In second and fourth grnde teachers. Hriirht.s. thr thlrrl and fourth, and one group and !he othrr half in The vote, 11•hirh was unanimous, thr fifth and sixth at Went.worth.·• anoth,,r. One teacher gives /lO';, to followed Introduction hy Mayor Expre,si;lng concrrn orer the the second grade and 20'1, of time Mary C. Dondero of a petition from I number of pupils at pre~Pnt. attenrl- and effort to the third graders, , more than 100 rrsidents of the Sher- lng Sherburne school, 14'1, and the while the ol-her teacher gil•es 80'1, burnr school arra in opposition . A future number to attend there, 11s to the fourth graders and 20% to hrarlni. was held In the school de- well Rs Pt the Wentworth ~chool, the third grade. ; pa rtmrn t office prior to the Yote he ,said It. wa ,5 "unprecllct~blr. due "There Is no assurance that next la.~t night. to lhr 111i,rrntory population ." year tJ1ere ~-111 be morp chlldrrn. Thi.s ~·rRr, 4R rhllclrrn Rrr hclnl!' It. may br t.hP Mllle during thP I l'R n.sportrrl by b11.s to Rhrrhurnr, fourth, fifth Rlld six! h yr;irs. How nrt rlmrnt n I tn 111 nm Ir ,1. Krnnrth Popham !Pel it drlri:;a- \I'll!, :11 beillll' plrkerl up at lhP C'Rll lhe,v find thrmselvr.~ A.S 8 rlA.~S lion of 2~. who prote~led lhP chantH' lo"·rr rnrl of Sagamorp avrnuP, El- If thr,r nevPr ha\·p a. class? Do1n as drtrnnrntal to thr moralp of thr w. ·n. Lafayctlr, Banfirlrl roacl.s ancl liquidAte thr rlas.~ just becR.use I chlldrrn. nnd urp:erl that their lhP Plain.s Rnrl 1 t from the Jo1l'cr Lhcrc'.s no room for t.hem." schooling ~hould bP sharrd In one enrl of falmgton street. The Perry Pinney raised M1e question clR~sroom. HP ~Rid that trRchcn; .suprrlntrndrnt looked for a chanrze of allowance In the school budget and .student~ RIike wlTrr hy the for the hPltrr In the )?ro"·lh of L:i- for a teachrr f0r eRch class, while 11101e and that cliscrlmlnallon was farPtte r0ar1 arc.a and development John w·, Durgin, Jr ., spoke of posshown by the action. of Ell'·.1 11 road, hP salrl. sibilities In redistricting schools. Subsrqucnt sprakC'l's .strrs.s rd ttrnt Mr. BraJ acl1111t.tcd that 11,!1rn the / Others strc,<.Sed the first few school thP protrst wns ba~rrl not 011 con- 1 eltmrntary school committee :ip- days as important, as a foundation sohclation of the ,rrnde but on thr prove<i the con:;ollda 1011. th,, spllt- for hter devt>lopment, which, 1f sphtt1112' of graclP into L\10 p:irts I ting of the third grade Into two the cluldren lack now, w11! effect \\'hlch v:as not brin,r clone in any them seriously as. U1ey mature. 1 .M,rs. teacher, Pt>rry said Pumey, former ot IHT src ti on f ti r ci t ~•. :inrI 11la t parJ.r, iv~s llfll mentioned. school that a.this third such a split woulrl b_r cletrn~1c11tal A ma,lor ob,icction brought up by grade class had started off with 11hcr<'ver It was clonp 111 thP r1ty, Mr. Popham and also 1·otced by Mrs. Thi> ehnrn1~1·1 .srhool com111itlre, Fopham. who Is prcsidrnt of the changes In t{'achers and substitutes . unrlrr t11" rh111111an.' h1p of 11;, ShrrburnP Parent-Trachrr associaIn the first and .second grades and ; Prarl s. Gra, . rrr1•iou:l .r r,,rom- !inn, was that. In consolidations In never had a chance t-0 have a I mendrd thr rhan"r Othrr mrmh,.rs Pnrt·moutil schools no othrr school normal school llfP. "Now," she said, arP ll!rs. Mar~· T \\"Mrl.s and Tho- lplarrrl onr hnlf thr pupils In a high- ".1ust as they had 1111 opportunity mas J. Downs. Reg maid P. Reed rr gradr and the othrr half In a 1 In a small clai-s to make up some 11.·as appoh,trd last nii.ht bv lhP , Jcn1·-rr i:;rnrlP. Mr. Beal _ admitted of the t.ralnlng the;v had lost the 1,1.,. 01. to i·rnJRM tJ1r nr, Arthur · th~t unlortunalrly this 1\as true. class Is abolishpd and thry are split , n ,. , r lrns mmrd to Nrw up. They have not had & fair Ac,· RounN ~·ho ,John ,Jacobsmcypr l'PO k !' o f ti,e chance." Yo.rk. The ~011111111 tcP will report psychologlra 1 cffrct th e move will The hearing was then· concluded th flndlng.s to the boarcl. ha,·e on e children. and the board referrPd the matler 11 As .spokcsnrnn for th<> Sht'rhurnr "Jt ·ns thP splitting of th e t.h lrd back to thp rommlttre. Hca Rroup, Mr Popham a:;kPri 811111. !l'rnrlP llrnt .rot mr . Th~ ,nrnrt one~ j Mrs. Charlrs Paisley thanked the of Srhool.~ na.~111011rl I Rral to I wrnt to th r four th ,rtadP teael~t board for the cordial reception of 011 5 th specify reaMns for the chanp:p , nnrl I.hf' poorc>r .<' to e seco d the petition and attention during J Mr. BPRl 6ald he hari had A COil• grnrlP tracher. Thlllk what. Rll In- !,he proceedings, Mr. Popham 6Rld frrrnc~ last 6\111lmPr with formrr frrorl.\Y r.omplrx .. tilo,e rhilclrrn wl!l It "wRs con.5ens1is of opinion In the ' Supt.. HRrry L. Moore- "011 ll!P tearh- ha\'e. 11 " i-airl, The COS t i-houldn t Sherburne area ~re wouldn't get the 11 1 er situation In Port,,mouth. Hr harl rnterl .~ \~ 1. 1 \';~: ii,~~~~zese~~f;~ hospitable recept.Jon we have to- 1 R chRrt made out on placement of ~ix c ll\\Pn_ n·m't 8 ; 1Ymore pupils night. Wp were afraid to come to tf'achrrs and ~turlcnls,_ and we wrre l1~cr1~:escl~~~1t~1s.s Sin1pson (prln- I thr m~etlng." I greatl.v ronrr1 nrd O\CI thr number . 1, lmlt 5 keeping thP better Whe1 eupon, Superintendent Beal of pup1l.s .srherhtlrrl for thr Shc>r- ~~~~lrr/~o.rrihrr And srncllnp: them /;(;if<'d_ l,h(' only disappointment he ' burne school In thr f;lil. Thry will · hMI 11,a.s that. nobody rame lo him 1 10 lhr fomlli i.rnclr. "On thr rharJ. wrrc onlr Hi rhll- ;;.;i ~p fourth grade work by hearing ~bout _!he 111Rlt~r for discussion, but drrn for thr third grade, II, WRS th_" . It const;rnlly encl lhosP In the .sec- Jllst signed a petition. plan of lhr bo:\rrl 111 la.st years • oml will 'listen In' to second grade I I I I ° It.,,• I I Sh er burne Group i Plans Protest At I budget. to consolirlate and krep dol':n lrachrr pay, bu_t we went ahead and opened the l<'I _m . .S111cr lha t time the numbrr cl1 opped to 12 pupils and thP chnn,:e 11·R.s mndc on the reco111111rndaU011 ~.f thr elrmrntary !irhool co1111111Unr. Mr. Bra I said lhnl Rt. \hr Fal'l'all'llt sdl(lo! where thrre wa., RI.so n rlaM of l_!i. ronriJ. lions ll'Ne not s11lt.able fo1 consoll- t.earhln~s. "Those that. stayed back will feel inf P.r!Or and carry that feelmg Into jumor hl11;h school." ArtPr onP wcrk of the com,olldtillc•n. Mrr.. Frnn1',lln E. ,Jordan t'Jlcl th>' boa rel, u1., rhanp;e had had a clrtrnnrnlal pfler.t on tl1P pupils. ThP nna II Pr ones llPf'dPd more disc Ipllne than Uie older chlWren, she da "It lion.Is a d11ty or a supcrinl<'ndent .'' hf' conlinuecl, "to srr whPre1 to ~pend money "·t., ,,ly ~ncl \\hPl'P t 1 ,5avt' II 11l<ely, pro,idPrl ii rnn hP done \\'1th- 1 0111. rlamai;;P. W1 t ho11t. 1111,s cr,n~ollda 11011 the tl'arhrr pa~· at :;;11pr. b1trnP 11.·a~ 141 fifi pPr p11pll a;; aiialnsL Lhe' arernge in all other ele0r ' mrnlary .~rhool~ fro. m lhr first. grade (' 1 91 cnst prr PU)Jll " up . . ., : · · b M1. Beal rxplamrcl that l'fore the split 11,·a., 111. ;trle !hat. uns11rcrssful P!Tort.5 wrrr made to obt11l11 rrplacrmrnt k1nclcrg~ rtrn teachrra for the Farrap:ut ,chnoJ. Whrn none w:is obl~lned a teachrr with kind'r- 1 2artrn experlencP wns taken from the Sherburne school. I remarked. nnd one rlay n~ an~hmPttr 11·;1,5 done hy the th ll d 11:l Adrrs becausP0 thP srconrl grarlP /hlldi;rn madP ~ much nolsP Rhe · aid ti at whilP tl1P trnnr.frr of only / 1 Slt1• 11 rdrd 1 1 1 1111 rl,,nl111 s \\'fl .~ " In hrlnll' rP ;; 111 ~ hl'r pupll.s In t IIP Rlirrhui n grar!P up t1J th lliP r~t~ R~~rn~~i'irti~~ t 1 1 hy ,. pl!ltJnJZ P gin " ' r . thrre trachcrs and a principal \\Cl fT l d a ec e · I ,.1" Scl1ool Meet·1ng y Pnlses Intf?red Many of the more than reDr. William Safford Jones 6a!d sldents of the Sherburne school 100 disthat, ln hl.s 22 years as a board mem. trlct. who have protested by ber It wa,5 "refreshlni to have parpPtltlon the ellmlnatlon o! the rnt,; ferl ,50 dPPpJy nbout, their chi!third grade as an entity at that rlrrn. ft Is a ~plendlcl thing to 6how E'Chool by splitting student!! between such vital Interest. Whether or not the .second and fourth grades, a.re ----------. , scheduled to attend the meeting ot we see eye to eye ~n the matter ,!-5 the Portsmouth board o! education, I secondary. Your attitudes are fine. which will be held at 7:30 tonight the samethat vein, Pey- , atIn theother school department, city hall. scrInremarked theHarry boRrdW. of edubusiness, the board will was not Infallible but made award bids for fluorescent lighting up of fallible men and women and at Lafayette school. Flve bids have I whatever action was taken before been under coMlclerl\tlon by the 1 wa.s clone with thr \'ery best judg.school hou.se committee. under tha men!, po.s,,iblc not only for children chnlrman!ihlp or John E. SeyboJt. at Shcrbnrnr. .school but for alJ 1 Rrpre/iC'ntRtlve11 from LR!ayette school chllclrrn. .school, headed by John E. Tilley, Mayor presidentassociation of Lafayette Parentt t f DonclPro requested f Lhe •t par. v Teacher will be present en s o o11 ow a 11 p 11ases o Cl Y go • crnment more closely and attend all As requested at the December meetings in city hall of various de• meeting, the Portsmouth high 't l cl ti school athletic council will submit II 1c.coun p~1 men an to. ,e Its first monthly report. ,..,hlch are.s open the cpu t,''\ I cation I I , bl' f 0 , , ) �. I\\\\ Sherburne School~ School Budget Hearing .Third. Grade On'te Behind Closed Doors 1 ·':1 :More Consolidated M '/ A d, V, A, Effective tomon-ow, all third grade pupils · at 'the Sherburne school wi!J be placed together in the fourth grade room, Instead of the 1shift of Jan. 6, which divided the grade Into two sections and raised 1 protests f;om Sherburne area j !dents, Superintendent of S'chooJs Ravmond I. Beal announced today, The action came as a result of ·a publ!c hearing before the Portsmouth board of education last Tuesday,' at which objections were I raise<! by parents to splitting the third p:rnde of 12 members Into groups of six In charire of thP sl'cond grade teacher and six assigned to the fourth grade Instructor. A 1e!ter from the sunerintendent to i,1,rents of third ll'rade PIIJ)il.~ f'"C• J>lfiined th1tt .following- the ne11Tlng "th11 elementarv ~cho"l comm it.tee of tht' board or t"ducRtlon met Fl'idav and voted to renommend all .third grade pupils In the Sherburne 11chool be placed in the fourth nRde room. It instructed the superinten dent to poll thP. mPmbers or the 1boa rd in lieu of calling a special meeting, so that t.ransfer could takP. place at an early date. "This ha.s been done and the recommendation accepted ." Mrs. Ruth C. BrRckett. pre.•Pnt four th J!'nde te::icher , wl11 Rssume dutlPs al~o RS third grnde instructor for the group. res- I ! Sherburne Civic "~ Group To Meet '1>°'' Although the Sherburne School Portsmouth board of education~ last night went Into executive ses- , slon to discuss the 1947 school bud10get as offered by the finance comm!ttee. The boa rd convened at 7 : 35 pm in the school department, city hall. Certificates sigmfying complet1011 Prior to the closed session, Mayor Mary C. Dondero askerJ and re- or 15 hours lra 111ing m aucllo-visceived approval of her appointment URI aids will be mailed lo 12 teach.. . . of Mrs. Marion M . Badger, Mrs. Mary T. Woods and John C. Shaw e1 s of the Poi lsmouth area \I ho the seven -we!'k to serve as a committee t.o investi- have finished gate teachers' proposed salary course, Cohn D. Darrell. instructor, raises. This committee, she suggest- announced this morning. The original plan to have them ed, would seek reasons why some at, the teachers In the school system, after prrsrntcd thls evenin1: many years of service, were sched- YMCA by Rnyn10nct I. Beal, Ports______________ uled to get only the same amount \ of Increases as others with the very . lm11tcd time of service. Approvnl of the committee was rotcct. The financial report of the Portsmouth high ~chool athletic count:11 es ~ubmltled to ctntf' \1R s nnnounced by Supt. of Schools Raymond I. Beal. Cash balance of the athletic 1..ounc1l was reported at $2,296.90 on 1 an. 1; football receipts credited rmg January, $5,973.91; basket- ,, a, u ,sual ,d Certd,cates ;j.i'>· n TO Teachers on Completion of Course I.\ · ball, 2,808.16; track, $10 guarantee, for a total of $8,793 .07, added to the Jan. 1 balance made $11 ,088 .97. Expenditures were listed as $1,356.87, basketball; $4, I 03 .:.:n. football: $91, tracks; $81.50, previous hockey bills; $30.77, spring ba~eball, for total expenditures of $5,663 .41. The grand total balance as of Feb. 1 is $5,435 .56. Mr. Beal reported lunch receipts at the junior high school showed a balance or $1,032.88 and senior high school balance of $2,- I Imouth superintendent was changed when of schools, Beal announcecl _he was unable Lo attcncl the mectmg. I Those to receive the crrtificate~ are Herman N. Donegan of Portsmouth Jlmior hlgh school: Mrs. A[(nes G. Bernman, Mm. Frances L. Kiley, Mi ss Glcnnys E. Cro~s. Mrs. Ellrn M , Drn,co11, Mrs. H1lrta Moore, !\!rs. 1)011s 1\1 , i:il111pso11 , 1\1 tss C:aro!yn M . l•'urber, Mrs. Jca11 B. l•'ra s icr and !\!rs. Ella S . l\1,tssaro. all of the Wentworth school, 1\11:,s Verna H. K1111hall :ind l\11 .s Brnucc Grover of tho c..;c-111ral :,!'11001 111 Eliot. '!'hr l'llllrsr. :,pn11.,11rr·d by llll' W1·11t wort It l'n rt•11t -'l '1•111·twr ;,,s11,·1at11u1 ol wh1l'11 J\fr. Darrl'lt h prrs1dcnl, was given to tea ch met hod s of using a11ct10-v1~11a1 aids and Rll effort to strengthen home-school cooperation. Instrutlion in the preparat1011 of slides or plastic, frosted ~la~s. cellophane and photograplu c film as well as methods of coloring each and uses 111 teRching children was I given, Mr, Darrell abo taught. op-1 era t ion of proJcclors, 111et hod s of splicing film , detection of 111flammablc film and safety film , movi e appreciation and opernt1011 of rccorclmg ma chines. Mr. I Plan 2-Year 'Grass Roots' )~~ Study of Education in State I tf'l He explained the state now sub- I other elementary schools of the sid!zect lunchron programs in the city, the Sherburne Civic associaschools, whereby two cents per tion will hold It.<; charter membermilk bottle was rebated and seren Concord, Feb. 18 (APl-Educa- first project-a report on what ship meeting tonight at 7 :30 at t.he cents on each lunch for a total of ti on Commissioner Edgar Fuller to- education ~hould be like In New school as previously planned, it was 11ine cents per lunch. announced this morning by J. Ken• day outllned a proposed two -year H,mpsh!re. neth Popham, chairman. "gra ss -roots" study or new school _'rhe studr will be made , he s~id, In addition to his talk on legls- , 81irplus Available housing, transportation routes and with tech111cal assistance from the latlve problems, John D . Langmuir, The superintendent also reported consolidation of reorganization of stale education department which executive director o! the New govemment surplus• goods amount- schools In New Hampshire. w!IJ prepa~·e maps and charts and Hampshire Federation of' TaxIng to several thousands of dollars He said the study would be uuder- o th er spec1flc materials for the use payers Association, wlll answer , were available free of charge for t11ken by the 12 Lay-Professional of the councils. question!! concerning the work of Portsmouth Jumor and senior high Education councils, which are now Meetmg here last we!'k with Dr. various civic associations In the school mechanic arts shop work. in the process or completing their Fuller, representatives or the 12 state. Necessary items are now bemg . . counc1l~ d1scus:;ed their first g-enstudled for sh ipment here, . at the - - · i f'nll report wh1rh will be JJUt locost only of packmg and shipping. i> ~ 1 ~NIJE'l' rtoni •111divJd11:..l e<1wic,!I r"A letter from Paul E. W1 gg111 r,f Install School L'1gl1ts ports. / "'4. Springfield, Mass., secretary of tlte The general report. a re~u!t of 811 st ~ew England Music festival , was . In allat!on of 98 flourescent exhaustive exammat1on of I he ecluread, whereby plans to dale or the llghtlng fixtures at Lafayette school cation s1t11ellon In ~ew Hamp~hlrf', comm1tt.ee for the hlgh school mu- wa.s 6 tarted yesterday by the Ports- ls expected to be publisher! 111 about sic festival 111 Portsmouth, May 23- mout h Electric two months. O0 · I Composed of laymen, school board ?.4, were approved. 1 Three hundred dollars worth of The board _ approved attendance members end profcs1>1onal men. the hand tools and small equipment for ~f t(1e supf'rmtenden~ at the conAwarded the contract la .!o t month 12 cou1~c1l. were organized In May, use In the mechanic arts depart).e nt1on of the Ame11can Assoc1a- oy the Portsmouth board of edu ca • 1946, b,\ Dr. Fuller to mnke a ~Ludy ments of Portsmouth's junior and 1011 of School Adn11111strators Ill tion, lhe rompani• is in ~tnllmg ronr- of ed~cat1on for the guidance of the senior high schools has arrived All_an_l1c Gil.I' March ,1 to 6; i:-rantrrl foot cloublc lube•~! Ciutli fixture-~ al depaitment;, here, Superintendent of Schools pe1 m1ss1on to the Emma B1lodra11 b. cost of $'' !l!lB He SH Id there ts a 1rreat service Raymond I. Beal said today. Smith School of Dancmg for u~e ~ .. · · lo be performed for education Jn The equipment, sent to Manchesof the junior high school auditon-1 New Hnmpbhire through a continuter by the federal government, ls um, J1.111e 2, 3 and 4. anct u~e of thP ing sludy or orgl\nlz11t1on RIH! ~trucreleased to Por tsmouth schools Sherburne bchool tor cull ~coutb and t11rr b.v the rouncil~." through the state department of 1 parents m the near future. At their recent meetmg, some of education. . . i1 lhe councils made known theu· inSchoo I Principals ~• tenuon of contmumg to be ::ict1ve 111 relation to the educat1onal le _ ons,der Radio Use I 1sla!n·e program , g A committee of Portsmouth I I school principa Is studying lhe use of radio in the schools met this afternoon in the school department, city hall. Committee members include Clarence C. Sanborn, headmaster of Portsmouth senior high school, Herbert R. Hagstrom , principal of the junior high, Miss Elsa I . Thunberg. Lafayette, and Miss Muriel E. Morrow, Atlantic He!ght.s. Wll.ll closed today along with all the 254.23, . I 'i 41 Schools Receive Tools, Equipment I C . . \\ \ 1• �20 PHS tudents Become Members Of Honor Society 9-.-i..~L\~ Twenty Portsmouth high school seniors and juniors were inducted into the National Honor society yes. terday in an a~embly held at bhe high school. Richard Reuther, recently elected president of the Portsmouth chap• ter. presided and acted as inducting officer. Members of bhe society are elec.. ted by a council of five teachers who decide the merlt.s o! the student on the basis of scholarship, leadership, character and service. In each o! these phases the studenb must be outstanding. Seniors electcci lo the oclety In• elude: Dorothy Charleston, Barbara. Craven, Joan Dale, Marilyn Glas8, Carol Grace, Gloria Horsman, Rinalda Jette, Claire Lamie and Jose• phlne Scarito. Juniors. John Amoruao, Dirck Armitage, Joan Brightman, Paul Driscoll, Thomas Gray, · Shirley Hamilton, John Jacobsmeyer, Ben• jamln Orcutt, Marjorie Smart, Jo• seph Stella and Mary Sullivan. Assisting President Reuther in the induction ceremonies were Paul Har• vey, treasurer; Barbara Neville, vice president; and Margaret Willard. :°: THE CA T OF "THE BAT", Portsmouth hi h s t J • • • The show, under the direction of Graham H Alv 0 ~ ? Semor t'la s play, IS bu Y with daily rehearsa ls. toriurn. bove, left to right are ,(first row) · Mr ~ 1~;; 11 e presented Feb. 21 at the junior high school audi1Horsman, Clara Charron Grace Beaurega;cl ; br ./' G;rtru de Glover, prompter; Rinalda Jette, Gloria Ronald Pecunie~, stage m'ana,:-er· Verne Ray 'Ed,~i ic~i jro1ierty manager; anrl Robert Holt. Back row, rott and Leland Bradbard. Not ~hown in u{: ic' n e c 5 • a mes_ ~ulbrr~on,. Robert haine , Preston GarMargaret Williard, pubUcity committee (P 1P tutrhe Hare lPdauhl La)m;1e~«;,,:~~ 1s assi tant stage manager and • or smou era p oto • c-, v-vr . v tt 1 year. Hugo Riciputi and Vincent TacceLta gave the thunacr effects ; Ronald Pecunies, lightning and stage props; Paul Lariviere, lights; Glover, prompter; Mar~.).\(•~J l Gertrude garet Williard and Grace BeaureClara Charron who played "Mis:; gard, publicity ma ters. The assi_st'; The Bat," ~ th1·ee-act mystery Dale Owen ", like an old trouper ance of Lawrence Lam, Jumor high pla,· directed by Graham G. Alvord, with "the show must go on" sense, school janitor, was greatly apprec1was' presented as the Senior class carried on despite a battle with ated by faculty and cast. Mr. Alplay of the year at the Junior high laryngitis. vord was in charge of the make-up. school audi torium Friday evening to Leland Bradford as "Doctor Musical selections presented by a capacity house. Wells" carried conviction of a ma- the Portsmouth high school, under The plot runs: th disappeara1_1ce ture role. A "'ell-pi tched resonan the direction of David Kushious, inof bank funds imme iately followmg \ voice aided him in good stage pre- eluded "Processional" from "The the reported death of the bank pres- sence. Queen of Sheba" by Gounod, idcnt brings search for the hidden Robert Holt whose Japanese ac- "March Slav" by Tchaikovsky, and monev to the late bank president's cent in the ;.ole of butler "Bi11y" : "United Nations Fantasy" by Isaac. summer home rented by a Miss Van ohowed conscientious study. Holt Is "The Bat" was the second annual \ Gorder, a spinster of 60. Mysterious a sophomore. class play directed by ~-. Alvord happenings about the old ho e and Verne Rav who played the part for the Portsmouth Senior high threat.s directed at Miss Van Go rd er of the dete'ctive, "Anderson", with school. Prior to last year's "A Little \ aids her in joining the suspicio:i lhe inflections as well as jestures, Honey" there was no class play for that far from being dead, the ban- gave the Edward G. Robinson ver- fou1· years. ker has stolen the money, hidden ~ion of a sleuth artLst. Mr. R~y Is Rehearsal on "Ton~my", a Junior it in a secret chamber in his house from Rye, a member 9f_ the National play by Howard Lindsey, will start and Is awaiting a chance to remove Honor society and anticipates maj- , in two weeks and presentation is It. oring in pre-med. scheduled for April 18, according to \ Four different people are after the d th e ~UP~. Direc t or Al vor d .-FF \ ,·-the bank cashier, wrongPreston Garre~t _playe .. I lnone 0 porting role of Richard Fleml:1g. fully accused of taking it; a detec- He is a veteran of the U.S. mannes tive engaged by Miss Van Go rd er, \ having had considerable overseas -a,1-b• 4 to clear up the mystery; a docbor duty. friend and supposed confederate of the missing banker. and "The Bat", James Culber on had the role of a notorious thief who has long elud- "Brooks" a Harvard man who posed ed t.he police. There are mysrerious 11s the hired gardener. "Brooks" may One hundred fifty graduates and members were read by Mrs. Helen murders, shivery rappings, and have been typed an amateur garguests of the Class of 1936, Ports- Dedes Michaud, general chairman. many false leads for the audience dener by Miss Van Garder, but Culmouth high school, attended the Assisting Mr . Michaud were Miss to follow before the mystery is un- berson·s audience clocked his per10th reunion dinner dance Sat- - - -- - -- - - - - - - - folded. formance as professional. urday night at Stardust inn. Philip Eileen Dondero, class secretary, "Mis Van Gorder," without who e Edwin Fields, of the Jumor class, W. Hodgdon, class president, who Percey C. Ripley, John C. Connors, curiosity "The Bat" might still be played "An Unknown Man." recently arrived here after 10W. Caswell, Hemy W. Berat large, was well portrayed by Robert Shaines, who took the role months duty In Iceland as meteor- Roger Mrs. Nancy Badger Hods• Gloria Horsman whose singularly of "Reginald Bere ford", is a brother ologist with the U. S. Weather bu- ounsky, don, Mrs. Catherine Shoup Leith, long role demanded almost contin- of Stewart Shaines who had the reau, was master of ceremonies. Elizabeth Norton Hoyt, Mrs. Honored guests were Supt. of Mrs. ual stage presence. male lead In last year's play. Dorothy Scarponi Donegan, Miss "Lizzy," an eccentric old maid Grace Beauregard, an art student, Schools and Mrs. Raymond I. Beal, Rita J. Crowley and Mr. Hodgdon. \ whose screeches would have fnght- was responsible for stage settings. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert R. Hagstrom, ened away anv normal bat, was Miss Virginia A. Griffin and Miss Mr. and Mrs. E. Bliss Marriner, and played by Rinaldii Jette, who did M. Frances Wiggin were faculty Mr. and Mrs. Francis T. Malloy. Telegrams from absent class a fine piece or acting for an audl-1 class advisers. Steven Blinn, who I ence which met h~r half way with operated the bat and was respon1 everv screech. Miss Jette comes s1ble for wmd effects, was stage from a family of 1~ children. manager for the t!cond consecutive Capc1city House Witne es Annual Senior Class Play I I l. I I I 150 Graduates, Guests Attend PHS Class of '36 Reunion Dance I I l I I I 1 �~ Independent School Favored In Report of Interim Educational1• Group Concord, Feb. 21 (AP)-A report of the legislative interim commission on education, urging independence of all 240 school districts in New Hampshire, was before the governor and general court today. The committee, which included U.S. Rep, Norris Cotton <R), House speaker in 1945, said that corporate school districts should be established in the nine cities where such districts arP now dependent. ' This would restore financial independence to localities which have adopted the municipal budget act, the group stated. The 270-page report called for new financing of elementary and high schools by the state to increase the present $400,000 a year appropriation to 1,950,000 in 1947 and more than S3.000,000 111 1951. A sum of $200,000 also was asked for transportation to enable the consolidation of schools. The commission declared that there was an acute shortage. of teachers In the state, and called for establishment of a 1,500 min!mum salary. This proposal, and I many others listed 111 the report, were included In five bills Introduced into the legislature this week by Sen. J. Guy Smart CR-Durham>. The interim group also recommended the end of discrimination in salary for teachers on grounds of sex or grade level of employment, and asked for certification of teachers with higher minimum standards. A minimum 10-day sick leave annually, cumulative to 90 days, was asked. for teachers. A coordinating council on higher education was suggested to effect greater cooperation between the University of Ne Hampshire and the ~eene and Plymouth Teachers' training colleges in providing adult education. The report recommended that the nurses' training schools of the state consolidate their facilities, and called for a degree-granting program to be carried out only by one institution. "The obvious conclusion from the I 'l.\. \.\"'\ report," the board said, "1s that the pupil m average d~J.ly attendance commission contemplates the In• In small districts of less than 75 vestment of more money In the pupils, the report recommended a business of educating New Hamp- flat expenditure of $2,500, suggestshire boys and girls. Ing that there should be as few "It Is further apparent that this such schools as possible. is to be a state investment rather It was suggested that the local than one impinging so. largely as in district's share of the cost of the the past on the local property tax." foundation program should come A fundamental hypothesis in edu- from the proceeds of a $5 tax for cation, which is increasingly well each $1,000 of assessed taxable supported by research, is that the property In the locallty. reliable measure of money's worth The state's share would be the of educational expenditure Is the difference between the cost of the amount of that expenditure. foundation program and the "The best route to good schools amount of the local share. A sum are in the emphasis of this report: of $1,650,000 would be appropriated (1) better and more equitable fin. by the state for new aid and $850,ancing: (2) better personnel; and ooo for high school support in ad(3) better school districts and larg- dltlon to the present $400,000 a year er attendance units, especially for for elementary school support. high schools. Members of the commission, be· "Better financmg cannot come, side Cotton, were Henry Phillips, generaily, without the broader fin- Jr., of Exeter, chairman; Executive anclal help of the state." Councilor Donald G. Matson of The foundation program for fin. Concord, former Senate president; ancing of schools for the state El&ie C. Bailey of Newport and Helproposed to spend $100 per elemen- Jen Bell of Hollls, both representa.tary pupil and $125 per high school t1ves in the 1946 General Court. Revision of Teachers Salaries w . .. ,.,"\1 City Education Board Hears Report By Chairman of Special Committee Sherburne Parent-Teacher Group 11 , Votes to Accept Cub Pack Charter MT / Revisions in teachers salaries to be included in the 1947 school budget were discussed again last night by the Portsmouth board of education at its March meeting. Repor ting for a special commit- ' In other business, the board: Authorized Athletic Director Dondero, to study the present sal- James M. Culberson Lo attend the ary status, Chairman John C. Shaw, four-day convention in Brooklyn, N. Y., of the eastern division of the listed the_ followmg conditions: American Association of Health, l. Maximum salaries have been Physical Education and Recreation, held. at fixed levels for years at a which opens March 31; time, 2. Men and women instrucApproved dates for use of the tors are paid on different scaJes; 3. junior high school auditorium by Due to a shortage, it has been nec- the Institute of American Demo• e=ry to pay higher wages for new teacher~; 4. Tradesmen hired as cracy, and the Portsmouth Commumechanic arts teachers have been 11ity chorus, and use of the senior given credit for training and • high school, Saturday, by the Civil penence in industry. ex Service commission ; At p1·esent, Supt. of Schools RayGave a vote of appreciation to moud I. Beal said, the elementary the Whipple PTA for installation of and -~lgh school committees are a gas range and water heater at compilmg salary revisions which the school; wlll be presented to the bo;rd's fin. Accepted a leU.er of thanks from ance committee for approval. the Rev. Thomas F. Duffy for reThe monthly report of Po1'ts- cent use of the junior high gymnan:10uth high school athletic a o- / sium by boy scouts, and c1at1011, as react by the superintenApproved bills amounting to $4,• dent, showed a balance Feb. 1 of 011.40. _ _ _ _ _ _ I S5,42 5,56, with expenditures for b ketba.JJ, $825.19; football bills $31 track team, $324.60, and baseball' S26 -35, for a total of $1,208.03, rnak: mg a balance March 1 of $4 217 • 3 Mr. Beal invi_ted the board to cti~1 : ner at 6 pm next Tuesday at the Junior high school. The meal will be prepared by girls of the home econonucs department. tee, appointed by Mayor Mary C. :r Nearly 100 persons attended last I It. was voled to sponsor a dancing mght's meetmg of the Sherburne . class for boys and girls of the upper Parent-TeachErs association at the grades at thr:: school. The n.1embers • school. The group voted to receive also agreed to make a donation to I the charter of the Sherburne cub the Red Cross fund campaign. / pack, which is sponsored by the Mrs. Charles Paisley, prngram 1 club, from Clifford Skinner, cub - ch~irman. it,trnduc~d a grnup o! j master. Emma Bilodeau Snuth dance pupils It was decided to purchase a cub who µuL on a revue which included j flag for the pack. ' tap, acrnba tic and ballet dancing. Mrs. Philip B . Davis gave a fi- John Jacolmneyer conducted a ' nancial report of the valentine white elephant sale. dance and explained a telephone R Efrcshments were served by bridge project to be conducted by mothers of second grade pupils. The the club during the week of April attendancP banner was awarded to 14. • the fifth grade. During the meeting ' a projector ciemonstration was given. , I I Sherburne-Civic Conduct Poll ~:v>•I.\' 1 Residents of the Sherburne area / to all the other families in the area are bemg polled as to their recreaC . . · tlonal and other interests by the I ounty Solicitor Wyman P. Boynth Sherbume Civic association. . ' ton , e speaker, was Introduced hy More than 50 residents filled ou t / Pres. ~- Ken?eth Popham of the astheir questionnaires that were en·- sociahon. M1. Boynton showed slid'?s culated at the meeting held last of the Akan highway on which he night at the Sherburne school and worked as an officer in the army's Perry Pinney, chairman of the pro- / Engineer corps. gram committee, announced ar- / . It was voted that a regular meet- ' rangements for distrib1fing copies mg will be held on the third Wed- 1 - nesday of each month and plans for J the April 16 meeting were discussed at which time a "know :vour government" series will be inaugurated with a speaker from Portsmouth fire department. I - ------- I �"[comm. Fuller DirectlY opposed To Interim Report Provision M't · ' " Concord, March 19 (AP)-Dr. Edp:er Fullrr, New Hampshire commissioner of eduratlon, t-0day had placed himself and the state board dlrect,Jy in opposition t,o lhe metl1od of dlstributmg increased state school aid proposed l)y the leglsla Uve interim commission on edu• cation. The Interim commission. '11.' hich Issued ll.s report recently, would distribute lnrreased state eld funds to schools solely on tlrn basl5 of equall7ed valuation of taxable property throughout the st.ate. This policy WRS embodied In Senate Bill 23, introduced for the commission by Srn. J. Guy Smart. tR-Durham). In contrA5t to this plan 1.5 1-Ioui;P Bill 12, flllrd by flrp. Gron;tP W. Boynton rR-Hlllsborough I fol' lhe sls1 i, department of erlucRtion. whlrh would cll~lrlbule slate funds to school dlstr1ct,5 partly on the basis of equalized tax valuation and partly through the resources of a general fund . Speaking before a join commit.tee of bolh thr SPnRlP and House Pduca I 1011 a nrl II ppropria lions l!'roup~ at. a publir hearins. ~·csterday, Dr. Fuller i<alrl that his appeRrance ns an opponent of th" commlsslon·s proposal was "somewhat embarrassinp;."' as the 11roup·s rPport "a~ a wholl:' wlll pro,·e to b~ a cnn~tructl\'e influence In public educat.ion in New Hamp~hire." I Trode School May Get Added 1 The Pducation commissioner de- vision be adopted along with the clared further that the state board, equalized valuation pollcy to offset which had approved his statement unfair individual cases which could "word for '11.'ord" at a meeting yes- 01i.se. terdR.v morning, and the interim Four other Senate bills and one commission "agrer thoroughly that resolution, aLso supported by the the present, state aid plan ls lnade- leglslaLlve interim conunl.sslon and quate and no longer functions well.'' manv of them flied by Senator ThP present sta t.e aid to schools Smah, were listed on the hearing ls limited to $400.000, and applies agenda.. Discussion on Senate Blll only to elementary education. Both 23 took up so much time yesterday, the Senate and House bills would however, that hearings on U1e other , include the high school level-the measures were continued. Hou~e measure allowing lhe departThe other bills included: ment of education to increase Its A11 act providing !or a. state budget to $2,080,000 a. year for the councll on cooperation in teacher purpo.~e and the Senate propoi;al educatrlon. a pproprlatlni:- directly some $2,400,An act relating to the tritnspor000 for 1he project. ta I ion of pupl].s to and from the Dr. Fullrr·.~ i;tanrt WR~ secondecl public schools. b,· Noel Wrll111a11 of Conl\·ar. mPmAn act relating to the certlflcabPr o[ the state bo,ud of education tlon or tea.chrrs. 1111rl Judge ,John rt. Spring, chairAn act bo lncrea.se tcac.hers' sala.man of the New Hampshire Tax rles. commlssion. A .1olnt resolution to establl.sh a Judge Spring t-0ld the joint com- commission to study the i;ovemmlt,t.ee bluntlv that a fund dlstrib- mental structure of the state edu• 11ted solely o'n the basis of equal- cat.Iona) system. liect tax vRluatlon was apt to be Dr. Fuller rieclared thab the Edunfair and 1\'0Uld put a crushing ucation dPpartment had analysed hurdrn on l,hP tax ronunlssion. He carefully the potential results of .said that it ha~ been the common Se110te Bill 23 and had found upon practice fnr • W'l!.-ns ho set, their close examination of it some pro):')('rt.y valuations too low to ".short.comings." lessen county and stAte taxes. and After the study, h• sal,:!, "those this tend ~ to t.hrow the sta.te-v.1de of us who must admlnl5ter and l picture out. of forus. He recommended U1at some pro- I llve with whatever state aid plan ls adopted. believe that the state board proposal as incorporated in House Bill 12 should be pa~sed by the Legislature rather than the inberlm commission plan." A public hearing on the so-called "Fuller Plan" was held by the same joint committee of the House and Senate groups several weeks ago. \ No committee report has been made to date. I IBuilding Here I Concord, MRn:h R IJ\Pi - John K \ Grnstorf, slat<' director of trade schools, said loday he would l!O to Wl\dwood, N. J ., n<'xl wcrk to lnspecL a buildinp; available for ui;e by th<' stale trade school at Porlsmouth. He :;aid he alrc11dy had lookPci over furniture Rt Hingham and 1Fort Devens, Ma ~s., w~1ich would I br USf'd lo f'QUip I he hu1ld111g when RSS('tnl.1lrcl Rt Porl ~moulh . Grn lorf rrportrcl that, he luiri \ not b<'rn notified o[ approval by the WRI' Assrl s nclml11istrat1011 o[ RpplicR t ions for nssis[;i11ce uuclrr I hr Mead Rel to i;c-t up vrterans' cdUC'Rtlonl\l fncll1tit's Rt Port.smouth anrl t hr Mnnchrstrr I rarlr ~<'hnol. l'irn . Stylr~ .Brlcll!f'S RllllOllncrcl In wn~hlngton this wrek t hnt. hr hnd hrPn notinrrt of thr WAA's 111mrovnl. Thr Porhmout II bulidlnp; woulrl Arcommodnle 210 st udrnts In Rn Rnlomoti\e shop cclurntionnl progrnm. tv\'J, \o 1 �---- ' · 1Disputes <.:ounc1lman . ~ + Roger B. Hlt.chcock, locRl m11n-1 ~q. l• ager for lhe airline, offered to anst '1 wer questloM from the council • \ \ members 11nd took issue with Mr. ,, Peyser'5 remarks. He said that . space was allocaled lo each cit.y on the line according to demand, lhat space WAS available 1r enough ad' vance nollco was glv!'n 11nrl that •'few have been disappointed so Frank E. Brooks has tendered his far." In an wer to a queslion he said resignation as manager of the 'Jq.-,,1n the line had had about 125 confirm- Portsmouth airport in a letter Lo ed reservation from its opening Mayor Mary c. Dondero. 'Table Problem at Special Session here Dec. 1 to the time service was Pleadm"' the pressure of private suspended as of the dale of the .. · Until 'More Complete Data on Hand' snow storm late in December. business, Mr. Brooks told the mayor that he would be glad lo continue The matter of a lease between to serve as a member of the PortsThe Portsmouth city council, ai.lng regular scheduled flights into mouth airport commission but that meeting In special session la.st night and out of Portsmouth t-0 Portland the city and the airline was brought 8nd he wished to he relieved of his duto. discuss snow removal at the and other Maine points and to up by Councilman Hoffmann the thatd tics as manager. . . th group Portsmouth airport, failed to act Lawrence • Mass. • Boston and New the mayor informed York City. the city sohc1lor had e Iease an In his Jetter to lhe mayor, Mr. on the question. The airline has been unable io . had had it since a meeting of the Brooks snid: On motion of Councilman Lauoperate at the local airport since the airport commission In the Jat,ter "In loqking forward to the duties ' rence· G. Peyser the body voted to snow storm of Dec. 28, piu·t or November. lhat r must carry on In 1947 par-· lay the matter on the table "until The lease, Mr. Hitchcock said, ticularly 111 my own busmess, I feel more complete data Is on hand on calls for the payment of a landing that, it will be lm!lossible for me to Opposed to Cost !lights at the airport." fee t-0 the city for each flight, but The council members expressed he said The question of snow removal he did not know the figures continue as airport, manager. "I am sure thnt we all feel proud opposition to the matter on the wu raised by Northeast Airlines Involved. of the progress that has been made ground of cost to the city. whlcn, since Dec. 1, had been operMr. Hitchcock said other com- at the airport In the last few years Asked by Councilman Samuel H. Birt It the city had any contract munltles remove snow from their nnct 1 firmly bclirve thnt lhe actiwith Nonheast to remove the ~now," nirporls and suggested the council vi lies will greatly Iner u!>e during check with other cities. _ 1947 I• oCl:-\ .if\ Mayor Mary C. Dondero replied The · mayor replied she had "II, has been a plea sure to serve "no" and Councilman Birt then checked with Concord and that In this capacity and r am sure tl~at said: "Then why do they a:;k us t-0 re- "Concord lo!>eS money on snow re- my lnlerc:;t in the Portsmo~th airpurt will not diminish . If 1t meets move the snow. Why don't they do moval at the airport every year." The council then adopted Mr. with your pleasure r would be glad it themselves?" Councilman Peyser then sugges- Peyser's motion to lay the matter lo continue as a member of the airport commi:;sion and will be as ted that the matter be referred to on the table. It was suggested that the council helpful as pos. i\Jle to whomever the airport commission for a report A resolution that Portsmouth's might meet with the airport comyou may appoint to this pos1t1on." back to the council on its recomcity government take Immediate mission In the future to · di.~cuss the steps to assure availability of the mendations and on the extent of the matter but Councilman Birt, opDenies Report city's responsibility. municipal airport's use under all posed this on the ground that he Elaborating on his letter this conditions was unanimously passed 'No Pay Yet' thought "the council can run the mornmg Mr. Brooks told The Porta1• this morning by the board of govCouncilman Fred Hoffmann asked city." moulh Herald that his resignation ernors of the retail division of the If the city was receiving any com- b~1siness of thisBirt suggested that was not prompted by dlssat1sfactton Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce pensation from the airline and the theCouncilman with the city go,·ernment's treatcity solicitor be instructed to ·at a meeting at 50 Daniels street. replied "none yet. We do ex- report to the council on the airline ment of 11lrport affairs as slated m The following resolution was mayor pect to, but nothing that would lease at the regular meeting lo be some published report s. adopted: "When I look over the po~t of held Thursday evening . "WHEREAS, an airport in oper- compensate for the cost of snow real.-port mana i;er the,iob was one o~ Councilman Hilda Hundley exation is today the best possible in- moval." bulldmii: and 1111\lntalnlng an air , Councilman Hoffmann recalled pressed doubt that aclion could be dication of progress in any commuport," Ile said . "That work ha~ now that the city 's leases with Skyhaven taken at that time as ·'this matter nity, and been accomplished . Today's airport "WHEREAS, the Portsmouth mu- and Yankee Airways, local commer- involves the expenditure of a large problems are those of active operanicipal airport until the recent cial operators at the airfield, speci- amount of money, probably as much tion and of traffic control. I do not storms, was used extensively by lo- fically state that the city is not re- as $25,000 for equipment." fly and do not feel myself competent The niayor reported that a memcal business people for transporta- sponsible for snow removal. He to deal with these problems. I am tion, air express and air mall and pointed out that the council has no ber or l,he airport comnussion rewas giving Indication of a continu- report from the airport commission ported a .suitable piece of snow re- · thrrcfore resigning so that the city may name as airport manager some ally increasing business in all Its on "what Agreement may havf' been moval equipment was available In mai, v. ho knows fiylng and the made by them with Northeast Air- ' Massachusetl.s at, a price of $15 ,000. departments, and problems of flymi;i:." · Councilman Ellen Moses caution"WHEREAS, the existing condi- lines." . , tion Is not only deplorable from the · Councilman Birt said "If we can't ed that the city had "better not l eJ standpoint of local business, but ex- take care of the snow on our own spend any more money for unnecestremely dangerous from the stand- city streets how can we take care sary things." , Oi 1 point of public and private airplanes of it at the airport?" The body then adjourned. u • 41 desiring to use our municipal airCouncilman Peyser reminded the port for emergency and otner land- group that "Portsmouth ls not a .!ngs, therefore: metropolis" and expressed his view "BE IT RESOLVED by the board that Portsmouth was a handy stop \"> o! governors of the retail ·division of for the airline if it had space availthe Portsmouth Chamber o! Com- able but tha.t if the space was all merce that the Portsmouth city taken at Portland or el.5ewhere the 1 Federal funds lotallmg $2 ,640 for government should immediately planes would by-pass the city. take such action as will guarantee I clrawing plans and specifications for He said he could see that there the continued. use or our municipal would be considerable business for an admmi trallon bmldmg at. the airport under all conditions." the airline here In the summer va Portsmouth airport have been apAfter a canvass of votes, six were cation period but that in Lhe winter proved, Ma yor Mary C. Dondero was elected to the board for a term of It seemed to him there would be Informed this morning . Half of the two years. They are Harv Clarke, very little. "I think the airline federal planning grant ls expected Herman D. Page, John J'. Hassett, would be just \IS well off to kee to be sent. lo the city immediately Charles H. Walker, Frank J, Masanrl the other half at, a la ter rlatc . sey- and . Orman R. Paul. / Port.si:nouth as fa(I• weather st;p," The mo11cy, to cover plans for ~ · he said and added that he felt the building c:,I1111a led to r.ost $53,720 city should forget the airport until was request eel IJy the mayor, on au~ it had sufficient equipment to take Lhonzat 1011 of the cily council , and care of snow removal in the city's the apph cal1011 was sent to Washstreets. mgton last Aug. 14 throui;h the ofCouncilman Winfield S. Call sugfice of thr Ralph T. Granger assogested that the City should look ciates. architects and engineers of into the matter of revenue from the Hanover. air service and that if it was The ~rant is 011e of many given enough to cover the cost of snow I to Portsmouth nnd other cities by removal then the city might do the federal government to prepare something. plans and have them ready as n backlog of public works programs , for t.he future. Frank E Brooks Res1·gns Post as A·1rport Manager :Council Fai·1s· To ·Act 0n Sno·w Removal Job At Portsmouth Airport I 1 :Retail Board Asks City Clear Airport I I i I . Federal Grant \ Made to City/ . For AI rport'>°'' \)..\ ~ I �our ..... irpl Crack-Up City Plane Service: J OW Nears Norma I i NNortheast airlines reported this s morning that service had been com- I pletely restored yesterday with the exception of the evening flight from New York. · , Officials said they ex peeled the evening flight to go back on scheti· ule as soon as the ground lights were dug oul today. Runways were cleared last Friday, free of charge, by Landers and Griffin, contractors of Portsmouth. Gasoline lo fuel the equipment used WRS donated by R. T. Hendrickson, local ctistributor of the American Oil company. NumerouR strong-armed citizcnR werr exprcled to donate t hrir services to dig oul t.he runw;,.y li11:hls. 'l~ 1 1_'1 re -s 0,, ~,'-\\ Nose-Over Landing in Deep Snow; Council Consider·s Action Tonight · With a special city council meeting to consider airport snow removal scheduled for tonight. the importance of having a ploughed field was clramatically demonstrated when four private planes nosed over pn landing at the Portsmouth aiq>ort during the weekend. I No one V,'R_c; injurrd In a 11 \' of t.he :iccldent.s bul t11 each c~-~r. propellors wrrr brokr11 . All lhe pilols I told tho 11\rport, opernlor.c; that, thry had come lnlo lhr firld with whcrls 1:,ernuse now It, wa.~ 11.~led RS R re gu 1lRr airline firld lhey expected 1l would be ploughed. Final arcidcnL of the .c;C'l'i<'s or- , currrd fast night, whrn R pnvalr 1 plnnr from Bo.<;lon to Portlnnd r~n out. of 11as nhoul R pm and c:imr 111 on t hr crnslrct .c;now. Thr pilot .c;a 1(1 hr had bcrn countlm. on Porl.~mouth as R \\'RY slop and rxpcctccl IL wo11ld he ploughrd. Earlirr in thr ctn~· a priv::1le pilot bouud fro.w Hano,rr. Ma.~s .. to Portland made \hr 5 a mr mistak~ wilh lhr same rr.c;111\.c; Twn pl:111rs from Wn _trr vlllr, Mr .. 0 n fl rro.,~-count ry fltght., had thr .c;Rmr rxprrirncc Snturd11y. I with Nort hr:ist .'\lrl111rs h\'-)lR:SS· 1 Ing Po rt ..c;mout h for morr than a wrrk, thr -"PC'ciRI ,11rclin lr, a city hall lon\ii:ht Rt 1 :30 o clork. _Is ,.c;rhcdttlC'rl to hr;,.r a report from a1_r1inr rcpresenlatll·r.c; on l\·hal tn~ JosR means Lo lhc !me and lo the city. ~ I -===========;;;;:;;;;;;;,_,_~~JIii _ - I Local Firm Sends Worl<men to Field ~.,o Removal of Snow Is Expected To Open Port For Airline Use portant needs or one of the most In. :.an.ai.u.i.u-----a---• In 11re on 111.S ~xpended ovrr $836.000, had more facts been a vnllable on lll.6t Monday evening. "And because the fu ture of our community mfly depend, In & greater degree lhan even the most airminded councilman may suspect, on lhe orderly and Immediate development. or the munlclpal airport, we venture to hope that a way may be found by the honorable mayor and council-even I! It becomes necess11ry to borrow a roluy plow !rom the navy yard or the hubor defenses-to keep the airport available !or use in the winter months." Councilman Fred HoHmann took the floor and prefaced his remarks with the observation that "I am a bit reluctant to speak for !ear there may be another bedtime story In the local paper. We were warned last night there would be another a.bout another councilman. "It s a laughing matter but It Is 11 serious matter, too, when members of the council are trying to make both ends meet and they are asked to spend $25,000 for snow rempval equipment for the 11lrport when our big problem of the moment ls trying to get cleared out so we can get Around the city, I venture to gay that. none or the merhl>ers o! the council arc against removing snow at the airport.. I think we all want a progressive airport. I know I would ilke to see It." He look Issue with what he said was "a report In lhe loc1tl paper rec~ntly Lhfll all mnJor New England airports except Portsmouth's were cleared a1ld usable." He s11ld that the council le11rned Monday that Concord's airport had not been cleared until that day. He then read a clipping from a Lawrence, Mass., paper (L11wrence Is also a stop on the Northeast 11irlines run which ~erves Portsmouthl .st-Rtlng that flights a t L11wrence had been cancelled for the 12th con~ecutlve day becau~e of ~now and that the airport commission w:is to confer with lhP city council Reekln11: equipment wlt.h which to clear lhe Lawrence airport. 0 Por t.smo11 l h '.<; cll.y council. beset I board or govrrnors Tuesdn. • :is a hy n ctrmnnd from the boRrd of rrRult of thr Monday co11 ncll meet, . . f ll1 1·rt 11 11 d\\•lslon of 11111;. wns forwRrdrd lo thr rounc-11 I 11:oi Cl no1.s O " ' and l\'a.c; rc11d last night. by Mflyor thP Chambrr or Commc-rce th ttt l Dondrro. Rirport rn11wnys be elrnrr{\ of Rnow ' Polntln11: t.o the lndlcnllon o! lnanrl hr fi1rnnclal problC'ms which creasing busi ne.~.s for thr airport lie- I thr council mrmbers find too press- fore the rc- ccnt snowslorms hal ted 1 ing to prrmlt. purchn.~r of snow rr- air travrl thrrr, and t.n the dangPl' mo vnl rrp!lpmrnt. immrrllnlrly, l\•n.s to plnnrs .c;rrklt1g rmrrgenry IRncllnformrrt b.v Mayor Mnry C. Dnn- lngs, thr rr.c;olutlon urgr.s thnt " thr rlrro last. night thn l, Lander., nncl Po rtsmout-h cit~• g.overnmrnt. .c;hould GrifT!n hart ofTrrecl to clear lhe immccliRlely tnkl' such action ns airport free of rhargr today so that. will guaranlrr lhr co11tln11rd use of t)1r airllne might rcRtune opera- our municipal airport under all t1ron.s. condition!i." On motion of Councilman . LanA letter aclclrri:1'"rl to thr city renrl' G. P ryser, the council C'X- council 1tccomp::1niert lhP rE'.~ol11tion. trndrd a. 1·ote of thanks lo the firm j s111:nerJ bv Gordon H. A..c;ton. rh::1lrfor It.~ ofier of .11;.sl.;t~nce anrl R. man of the rE"tall lioarc! of goverletter Lo that effect. will be writte n I nors. it said in part: to thr firm . "The board apprcciatrR the finan Co11nc1lman ·Fr<'d HnfTmann then clal and mPchanic::11 rlifTlcultlri; In- I moYrrl that t.hr 1·0111wil go on record volvecl in clC'arlng snow from a mllea.s a.sR11111l11g no rrspon.slblltty .c;houlct long lanrllng Rtrlp at. our mtmlrlpal .snow rlrlft. back lnlo • lhr plowed airport. We feel tlrn L thr troublr i runway.<; and cau.c;r a. mishap lo a and expense is .1ustlflrd. however. 111 I plane anct lhaL mo.Lion carried. the direct. .c;ervlce tha t. I., rendered I Thc- mal(cr of airport. snow 1·e.• tn local users of all typr!i of facillmovAI. subJr cl of ll special council tics affordrd In this clRv flnd age b.Y merlln11; la.st MondRy. came up again j nlr transport and In 'the Indirect a.t last night's mrrtln11; on receipt of service which Is rendered to an Infl co mmtmlcflt,lon from the relflll fflnt Industry upon which every group of the Chnmber of Commerce. communi ty , lncludlng our own. will A resolution adopted by the retail be dependent. In no small degree in I I I I I I I I f l \he 1 I line concemed should pay in full for th e removal of snow from our munlclpal alrport. It can be ju.sl, as auc- . tce.ss!ully argued, that' commercial r truck};. passf'nger · ~USM '·an6. taxi companies should combine t6'"pay the cost of ,5now removal from , the street.s o! our munlclpaJlty. It 11! Uie city's 11lrport and they are the city's slreets. "It would seem that It ls now time for all of us to think In a reallstlc manner about the future of our community : to weigh .one need against another and to decide which Is mo.c;t Important from an economlc standpoint. Our airport Is one of the best In New England. It can conveniently Rerve three New Hampshire cities In addition to our own. It can and will serve the !m- nwayso Air ort~ d- day~l e I Portsmouth's municipal airport was rapidly nearing condition suitable for use by airliners again this noon as a crew of workmen from the firm of Landers and Griffin went to work on snow removal. 1nvrstiir:t lr~ Nrrcls The work started shortly before 11 am and by noon S11pNlnlrndrnl of Strrrt.,; Cl~;·ton i E. Osborn has brrn lnvrstl11;attng th" one runway hacl been cleared to a length of 5,000 feet and l\'\)f\ A)~j'~Y.lpmrnt ({'flllil'!'d Rnct a width of 100 feet and the workmen were then engaged ,~•here 1t c111\ br obblinrn. His reporl of cost. or rqulpmc-nt. cnst or opr ra- in widening- the plowed runway to the 150-foot width retio11 In mnnpowrr anrl limr anrt co- quired for landing of Northeast airlines ships, an airline ..ordina t ion or work with grnrrnl cllj '• I spokesman said. .snow r<'moval hn..~ breu rcquestrd. I Al lhr Concord Rlrporl, Frn.nklin Flynn 11111na1:rr, snld lhRt thrrr wrrr. nbo11l .<;IX big :;tonn.~ R yrnr. llr .c;:ild lwo hrn vy plrcr.~ of rqulp111rn l n rr Rr nl to thr nrld Rftrr thr clt,y s lr erts Rrc clrnrc-d nl\{I followed by t.wo roa.d-scrapern Rnd 1t snow-lo:idcr. He sflid It rrquircd about eight or 10 mrn to clrnr thr rnnways ancl dis: out, t.hr. bouudnr.v llgl!l,s. St.orms or Drr. 20 aurt 27-28 anrt ,Jnn . 2 co.,L S700 a ccording t,o figures a.t t he .Con- . cord mR yor·s ofiice. Anolhcr angle which will br discu.c;.src! Rt the mcetlm. toniFthl will br the Income to the cily from landinit fees which Norlhea.st will p~y and l\'hich are paid RS part of the mRtntenance roRt of t.he ficlcl. Accordin11; to thr schedulrd i;etup by Norlheast, in R leas~ whi ch lhe clt.y has yet to approve, the income /;hould more thRn ofT.set, the Rverage R.nnu::11 co.~t of i;now rrmoval. .J1mmedlat.e future. , "It has been argued that the air- 49 �"Th at Is & city much larger than :Portsmouth so I don't think that we were doing too badly," he added. Councilman Hoffman predicted that as soon as the council ~an determine Its financial condition and find the necessary funds and also find available equipment which can be obtained, It would remedy I the gltuation at the airport. ''But I don't gee how In our present !man- \ clal condition and with the pre~ent j Jack of equipment we could hav~ done any dl!ferently than we did, , he added. ' Councilman John Gallagher said I he saw snow removal at the air- I i,ort as subsidizing of the airline by the city and said he was oppo.sed to that. councllm11.n Samuel H. Birt remarked that the city had no lease with Northeast airlines yet. "Since we don't know whRt they want how can we act?" he asked. He added U1at the city solicitor had told him he had the lease and had been Informed that he was to hold it unlll g, committee of airline officials called on him. to go over it, and that 50 tar they had not called on him. Councilman George K. Sanborn remarked that, "We don't want to stop progress. We should do something." Councilman Ellen Mo.ses said she agreed with Councilman Hoffmann. "We are not in a po.sltion, financially to commit ourselves at present. Is not that we wish to retard progress. We should help when we can. We are not backward but we jU!t cannot do It right now." The council accepted and flied the communication from the Chamber of Commerce retail 51Toup. It was then that the m ayor an nounced the offer m ade by Landers and Griffin. it ------- !irline Cancels1 Flights Due to "~ j'• '\ Airport lease ~~ Waits Signature Roger Hitchcock, Porlsmfiuth office manager or the Norlh 5t AlrllnPs, said that he receive I word from Bo5ton this morning I the affecL tl\l\t the alq1or;, lrn. C l!>j II Rlllnir the signature or the gencrr,l manager of the lines and that /\ mcet1t1g with the Po1t~mouth clly ("Ollll1ell could be exper.ted next week. Milton H. Anderson, vice preMdent and general manager of Northeast Airlines, is expected to sign the lease as everything has been reported as "satisfactory" by Mr. Hitchcock. A special meeting or the city council called for last night was cancelled when the lea5e did not arrive as expected yesterdny. Mayor Mary C. Dondero Is awalllng recr1pt of the papers before summoning the officials again . Northeast will resume Its Port~mouth service on the 4 :52 flight this afternoon, according to Mr. Hitchcock. The airport Is clear of snow and the afternoon plane will be the first to stop hcte ~ince tlu; l>ltzzarcl _ of two weeks ago.' Norfolk, Va .. Feb. 5 (APl-A navy R.4D plane carrying a crew of four • and possibly two other men. which messaged weakly last night that It was Jost and encountering storms, was the object of an a.Ir search in the Chesapeake bay region today. ' The lost plane, which was trying to return to the Norfolk naval air station from Portsmouth, N. H., radioed at 6:17 pm, <EST> last night that It wa.; heading west. The plane left the air station early yesterday with a load of prisoners for the naval prison at Portsmouth. It left Portsmouth at I :55 pm to return, and was over New York at 3 :31 pm and Washington at 4 :46 pm. The message gave the pl1\lle's location as over Chincoteague on the eastern shore of Virginia. That would have put the plane only an hour away from Norfolk, and it presumably had enough fuel to last two hours, but nothing further was • heard from It. The air station listed the crew RS \ 5" Pilot C. A. Urban, chief aviation 'j' 1 pilot; Lt. (jg) B. w. Schofield, copilot; J . M. Dawdy, aviation machin-1 lst's male, ~ccond clas , and W. R. Two rtlvtrs from the Portsmouth I 1 Weeks, aviation radioman, th i rd naval shipyard were scheduled to class. In addition, two marine guards 011 search the w11ters aft Prescott park 72-hour leave from lhe Norfolk re - early lilts ·afternoon In an attempt , training command eilher were 1-o Jocate the bod y of Joan Grivois, ! aboard or remained at Portsmouth. 15 , missing from her Liberty street home since a week ago tomiht. The command did not announce Naval authonLies identified the dithen· names. _ _ _ vers as Thomas Marshall, Roland Fiedler, with Urban Blair, diving The navy transport, v.,hich tender. Arrangements were made this 1 brought prisoners to the U. S. naval mornmg hr the girl"s father, Alphy 1 d1Sciphnary barracks at the Ports\• mouth naval base, arrived at the H. Gnvois, through Ll. Frederick Portsmouth airport shortly after J . Meade, USN, assistant shop supnoon yesterday. erintendent of administration. The prisoners and their guards A sophomore at Portsmout h high were logged in at the barracks at school , Joan lefL home before 10 pm 12:20 pm and the guards checked last. Wednesday, after leaving a \ out at 1 o'clock. The plane left the note threatening ~uicide in t.he PisPortsmouth airport for Norfolk. VR., cat aqua river. Following rtiscovery 1 at I :55 and was due at the naval air of her sport overcoat m the park, station shortly before 6 pm last shipyard personnel and Portsmouth 1 night. police co mbed the rll er until ThursIt Is ~lieved that six of the seven day noon . ' guards who brought the prisoners City Marshal Leonard H . Hewitt to Portsmouth are aboard lhe plane today demed giving a,:surances to while the seventh man went on leave the missing girl"s mother police following completion of the delivery. would rc5ume search along the rivI - - -- - - erfront by boa!, anrl ref11 5cd comI - - - - - ---.men !, to Th• Portsmouth Herald on w\'\f'r ~ progress Ill the ca:,P . Navy 0·1vers Assigned to A•d I ea re h - -. \ s I Snow.on Airport There are still no scheduled airline flights out o! Portsmouth's snowbound airport, Northeast Airline o!flcials said today. "TM only plane moving out here since the storm," one official said, "Is landing on sklls." Roger B. Hitchcock, manager o! the local airline office, said that he had attempted to get action ·rrom the city officials but so far the air' port remained unplowed. Mr. Hitchcock said he had talked 1 to Mayor Mary C. Dondero and she told him her "hands were tied until action was taken by the city coun cil". Mayor Dondero said she planned to call a special council meeting to consider the matter sometime In the next few days. Lost Navy P.la~~ At Airport Here:; Early YesterdaY I Lease May Deloy Council Meeting I A meeting of the Portsmouth city council scheduled for 7 :30 tonight in city hall to approve & Jease with Northeast Airlines de• pended on whether Boston authorities of the airlines were able to complete study of the lease with !,he City of Portsmouth. At noon today, Mayor Mary 0 . Dondero had not received an answer from Albert P . Crowder of Portland, Norlheast district mana• ger, who was conferring In Bo.ston. City Solicitor Charles J. Griffin met yesterday with Mr . Crowder to discuss terms In t.he lease as yet not acceptable to the city, followIng council meeting Monday night. If the preliminary work ls not completed the council meeting wl11 be postponed. ' / �City.Plane Servic-e7 ! QW Neo rs ,NOrmO I ; NNortheast airlines reported this, Four ....... irplanes Crack- p ere -s \)_' morning that service had been com- '. pletely restored yesterday with the exception of the evening flight from New York. · ; Offlc!Rls sA.ld they expected th, evening flight t.o go back on schecl· 1 ule as soon as the ground llgltts were dug out today. Rumrnys were cleared last Friday, free of charge, by Landers and Griffin, contractors of Portsmouth. Gasoline Lo fuel the equipment used was donated by R. T. Hendrickson, local distributor of the AmcricA.n Oil company. Numerous strong-armed citizens were exprcted to donate their services to dig out the run way lights. 'lC\., t_'l \(h \.\ \ Nose-Over Landing in Deep Snow; Council Consider·s Action Tonight· With a special city council meeting to consider airport now removal scheduled for tonight, the importance of having a ploughed ficlcl was clranutically demonstrated when four private planes nosed ovcr on landing at the , Portsmouth airport during the weekend. I( I Nn one wn.<; 111.lurrrl In ,my of t.he ncrirlcnts bnl In each cnM• propellors wrre broken . All lhe pilot.~ I.old tho airport opcrntor., tlrnt lhC)' hRd come !nlo lhr firld wil.h whrrls becausc- now tt wn., !Isled ns a rc-i;ulAr ,drline field Lhc-y expected il would be ploughed. Final nccidcnt of lhc srrie., O<' · currrd Inst night. when A privalr planr from Boston Lo Portland ran nut of gas about R pm and came in on lh~ crusl<'<l snow. The pilol snld he had been count!n~ on Port.,mout h ns R way stop :1nrl <'xpcclrrl il " '011lrl be plnughrd. Earlirr in t hr. ctn;· a pri v:1 le pilot. bouqcl fro,w Hano\·er. Ma.ss .. lo Portland made thr samt> mistak• with the .<;alllP rrsulis. T"·o planr., from Watrrvlllr, Mc .. 0 11 R rros., -counl ry fl!~hl, harl the sRmr expcriencc- SnturdR)I . I Wllh North<'Rst A!rlinrs by-passIng Port.,mouth for morr Lhan R we"k the .<;prcial ,11rrUni: at city 11:111 · Lonhi:hl at 1:30 o'clock ,. Is srhc-dulccl to he:1r a report from a1rlln<' reprrsenla ll\·e.<; on what th~ In,,; means to the line and Lo the I -==::::::::::::::::;;==;;:;;;;;;.;..;.iiiiijiiiiij .J iiiiii n Cl re I Local Firm Worl<men to Field ~, \ 0 Removal of Snow Is Expected To Open Port For Airline Use I Portsmouth's municipal airport was ral}idly nearing condition suitable for u e by airliner again this noon as a crew of workmen from the firm of Landers and Griffin cl~went to work on snow removal. lnvr~li,:-atr. Nrril~ . . I The work started shortly before 11 am and by noon S11pcrlntf'llct<'nl or SI l'CPIA ( 1~) Inn I E. Oi;hnrn h"~ h<'<'ll lnvriltlirn ting th<' , one runway had been cleared to a length of 5.000 feet and t \'\'"- .c,rt!l1.1'Alltp111<'nt ~(.'rJUll'<'c\ Anrl a width of 100 feet and the workmen wcre then engaged \~·h<'l'<' lf c'iu\ h<' nhl;dncrt Ht~ report. of rn~l of <'rJllip111rnt. co.~t of oprrn- in widening the plowed runway to the 150-foot wiclth re1loll In m~11pm1rr and llm<' allfl r nordln~tinn ,,f work \\Ith grnrrnl rlt~ quired for landing of Northeast airlines ships, an airline spokesman said. I snow rrmoval hRS bre11 rrquestNI. At. lhr Concord airport, Prnnkli_ n Plvnn mnnaitcr, i;nlct Lhat lhrtr wr1r nboul six big storms ll yr~r. Hr snirl two heavy plecr., of rriuipmrnt Arc sent to the field after the ci ty slrer t.s arc cleRrcd and followed by two roa.cl-scrapers and a snow-loader. He said it required about eight, or 10 men lo clrnr the runways ancl dig out [.he boundary lights. Storms of Dcc. 20 and 27-211 A.nd Jnn. 2 cos t $700 according to figures at the Concord mayor 's o!Tice. Another angle which will be ellscu,';,sed nl the meeting loni~hl will be the Income lo the city from lane\ing fees which Northeast will pay and ""hich are pale\ AS part of the maintenance cost of the field . Accordin1t to the scherlulrd setup by Northcast, in a lease which thP clt.y has yet to Approve. Lhc income should more than oITi;ct t,hP nveragr. 11.nn11RI cost of snow removal. IIbyPorl.,1110111.h ',,; clrmnncl from ·· . f ti . I council. brset I board of i!0l'C'l'l10rS Tuesday <IS It the board of result of 1hr Mnndn.y council meetdivision of Ing, was forwA.rrlerl lo the council I governor., 0 lP te 1a 11 ' and wn., read last night by Mayor the Chambrr of Commerce that I Dondero. I :1irport runway.<; be clearrc\ of snow PoinUng lo the Indication of !nnnrl by financial problems which creasing busine,5s for th" airport be- l the council members find too press- fore the recent snowstorms halted 1 inp; lo permit purclrni:e of snow re- air trRvel thcrr. and lo the dangrr mnval eri11irment !mmedialcly, WAS to plA.nes i;ceklnir emergency landInformed b.v MA.yor Mary C. Don- lngs. the resolution urp;rs t.hat. "the drro last. nlghl tlrnt Lancters and Portsmouth ci ty government should ' Griffin had offr>recl to rlenr 1hr immedlatrly lnkr ,<;11ch nctlon AS airport frre of rhargp toclny i;o thnt will guarani<'<' t.he contin11rd use of 1hr ~irllne might resume opera- our municipal airport under A.II !inns. conditions.'' On motion of Councilman . LauA Jetter adclrri:i-nrl t.o thr cit,y renre G . Pr\·scr. the council ex- council :1ccomranl!'d the rP.~ol11tlon . tended a. vot.e of thanks l.o the firm Signed by Gordon H. A.,ton, cha!rfor It.~ ofTf'l' of ar.5lstance anrl a man of thr r!'tall board of goverlrtln l,o tlrnt rfTect will be written I norn. it sale\ In p:1rt : lo the fi_rm . I "The board apprcc!alr., the finanCo1111c1lm:1n ·Fred HoITmnnn then clal and mechanical cliITlcult!r~ lnmoYNI Iha I. t.he co11ncil go on record I volvecl in clraring snow from R milea., nss11111lni;: no rr.<;pon.,lbllll,y sho11lrl ' tonir lAnrllng strip Rt, our munlt'lnnl .<;now rlrlft. back Into . thr plowerl airport. Wr fet'I that lh!' trouble I rnnway,<; ;ind ca11.<;e R mlslrnp lo a and pxpense is Justified. however. in 1 planP anrl that, motion earned. the direct ,serrke that !.,; rrndcrrd The ma t.trr of airport snow re- to Jocnl users of all types of facilimoval, s11h.l<'ct of a special council ties aIIordecl in this clav and age bv 111<'rling )a ., t _Monday, came up again nlr trRnsport and In · the indirect a.t l;i st 111ght s mcct11111: on receipt of service which 1s renderect to an !nil communlca tlon from the retn!I fant Industry upon which every group of th_e Chnmber of Commerce. community. Including our own, wU! A resolution adopted by the ret111! be dependent in no small degree In rll.y R I I I I I mmed!ate future. , • "It has been argued that the air- 1 llne concerned should J;)aY in full for th e removal of snow from our mun! - · clpal airport. It can be Ju.s't as sue- . t ce.ss!u!Jy ar1nied, that' eommei;:cial : trnck.g, pass!'nger • ~u~s ~ antt tax! conman!es .should combine t6'~pay , the cost ot .~now removal from •the streets of om munlc!paJlty. It Is ~e city'.,; airport and they are the olty's streets. "Il would seem that It Is now time for A.II of us to think In a reallstic mRnner about the future of our community: to weigh .one need against another and to decide which , Is mo~t lmportant from an economlc standpoint. Our airport Is one of the best In New England. It can convenienlly serve three New Hampshire cities In addition to our own. It can and will serve the Imvu~ ~ , portant needs of one of the most In. tensively used recreational areas In the east. It has a marvelous future if properly developed. It would seem that the time to begin that devel• opment Is now-not next year or the year nfler. "The board Is certain that the honorable council would have adopted a different altitude toward the winter problem of our munici pal Airport. In which the city has invested $32.000 since 1941 and on which the federal government has expended over $836,000, had more facts been available on !a.i;t Monday evening. "And because the future or our community mA.y depend, In a greater degree thRn even the most airminded councilman may suspect, on the orderly and immediate development of the municipal airport, we venture to hope that a way may be found by the honorable mayor and council-even If It becomes neces sary to borrow a rotary plow from the navy yard or the harbor defenses-to keep the airport available for use In the winter months." Councilman Fred Hoffmann took the floor and prefaced his remarks with the observation that "I Am a bit reluctant to speak for fear there may be another bedtime story In the local paper. We were warned last night, there would be another a.bout another councilman. "H's a laughing matter but It Is a serious matter, too, when members of the council are trying to make both ends meet and they are asked to spend $25,000 for snow removal equipment for the airport when our bii problem of the moment Is trying to get cleared out so we can iet around the city. I venture to HY that none of the men\bers of the council are against removing snow at the airport. I think we all want a progressive airport. I know I would iike to see it." He took Issue with what he said was "a report in the local paper recently that all major New Eniland airports except Portsmouth'g were cleared a11d usable." He said that the council learned Monday that Concord's airport had not been cleartd until that day. He then read a clipping from a Lawrence, Mass., paper <Lawrence I~ also a stop on the Northeast airlines run which serves Portsmouth) gt.a ting that flights at Lawrence had been cancelled for the 12th consecutive day becauM or snow and that the air~ port commission wa~ to confer with t hr ell y council seeking equipment wlt.h which lo clear the Lawrence airport. I I r ( \. 49 �"That Is a city much larger than Portsmouth so I don't think that we were doing too badly," he added. Councilman Hoffman predicted thl\t as ,oon as the council can determine Its financial condition and find the necessary funds and alsQ find available equipment which can be obtained, it would remedy • the situation at the airport. "But I don't ,ee how In our present !inan- \ clal condition and with the present I lack of equipment we could hav~ , done any dl!ferently than we did, , 1 he added. Councilman John Gallagher s~ld I he saw snow removal at the_ au·- j port as subsidizing of the inrlme by the city and said he was opposed to~al . councl!m11.n Samuel H . But remarked that the city had no lease with Northeast airlines yl"t. "Since we don't know what they want. how ·c11.n we 11.ct?" he asked. He added that the city solicitor had told him he had the lease and had been Informed that he was to hold it unlll !I. committee of airline officials c11lled on him to go over it, 11nd that so far they had not called on him. councilman George K. Sanborn remarked that, "We don't want to stop progress. We should do something." councilman Ellen Moses said she agreed with Com1cllman Hoffmann. "\J/e are not In a position, l'manclally to commit ourselves at present. It Is not that we wish to retard progress. We should help when we can. We are not backward but we jw;t cannot do It right now." The council accepted and flied the communication from the Chamber of Commerce ret1dl group. It was then that the mayor announced the offer made by Landcr6 11.nd Griffin. ~irline Cancels flights Due to 1 "~ Snow.on Airport There are still no scheduled airflights out of Portsmouth's snowbound airport, Northeast Airline of!lcials said today. "The only plane moving out here since the storm," one official said, "Is landing on skits." Roger B. Hitchcock, manager of the local airline office, said that he had attempted to get acLlon ·rrom the city officials but so far t.he airport remained unplowed. Mr. Hitchcock said he had talked to Mayor Mary C. Dondero and she told him her "hands were tied until action was taken by the city council". Mayor Dondero said she planned to call a special council meeting to consider the matter sometime In the next few days. \ line 1 Lost Navy Pla~\At Airport Heres J-, '\ Early Yesterday~ Norfolk, Va., Feb. 5 <AP1-A navy R'.'4D plane carrying a crew of four and possibly two other men. which messaged weakly last night that it was Jost and encountering storms, was the object of an air search In the Chesapeake bay region today. : The lost plane, which was trying j to return t.o the Norfolk naval air station from Portsmouth, N. H., radioed at 6:17 pm, <ESTI last night tlrn t It was hcadmg wel.L. The plane left the air slaLion early yesterday with a load of prisoners for the naval prison at Portsmouth. It left Portsmouth at 1 :55 pm to return, and was over New York at 3 :31 pm 11nd Washington at 4 :46 pm. The message gave the plane's location as over Chincoteague on the eastern shore of Virginia. That would have put the plane only an hour away from Norfolk, and It presumably had enough fuel to last two hours, but nothing further was heard from it. The air station listed the crew as Pilot C. A. Urban, chief aviation pilot; Lt. <jg) B. W. Schofield, copilot; J .M. Dawdy, aviation machinist's mate, second class, and w. R. , Weeks, aviation radioman, third class. In addition, two marine guards on 72-hour leave from the Norfolk re ' t.ralning command either were , aboard or remained at Portsmouth. The command did not announce lhe11· names. If brought The navy transport, which prisoners to the U. S. naval 1disc1pl111ary barracks al the Ports\• mouth naval base, arrived at the I Por tsmouth airport. shortly after noon yesterday. The prisoners and their guards I were logged in at. the barracks at 12:20 pm and the guards checked out at 1 o'clock. The plane left the Portsmouth airport for Norfolk. Vi\ ., at. 1 :55 and was due at the naval air station shortly before 6 pm last night. Ii is Wileved that six of the seven guards who brought the pnsoners to Portsmouth are aboard the plane while the seventh man went on leave followm g completion of the delivery. \ I I l _ ~ S Airport Lease ~~ Waits Signature Roger Hitchcock, Portsmfuth office manager of t.he North st Airlines, said that he receive I word from Bo5lon this mornmi; t the affecL that the a1rpor .. lea~e i,, 11 allln!! the signature of the generr, I manager of the lines anrl that {L meetIng with the Porl~mouth Cll\' C0\1111cil coulcl be experted next 11 eck. Milton H . Ander~on, vice pre~1dent and general manager of Northeast Au-lines, is expected Lo sign the lease as everything h~s been reported as "sat.isfaclory" by Mr. Hitchcock. A special meeting or the clly council callee! !or la st night was cancelled when the lea e die! not arrive as expect eel .vr&terclny. Mayor I Mary C. Dondero 111 a11•a1t l11g 1rl'r1pt of the papers before Mlmlllo111n~ the officials again. Northeast, will resume its Porlsmouth service on the 4 :52 flight this afternoon, according to Mr. Hitchcock. The airport ls clear of snow and the aftrmoon plane 11·111 be the first to stop hete since tl1e bhzzard _ of two weeks ago.' 0 Navy Divers Assigned to j ' ~ • Aid Search - '11 Two divers from the Portsmouth naval shipyard were scheduled to search the waters aff PrescotL park early this ·afternoon In an at.tempt to Jocate the bod y of Jonn Grivois, 15, missing from her Liberty street home since a week ago tonliht. Naval authorities 1dentified the divers as Thomas Marshall, Roland Fiedler, with Urban Blair, diving lender. Anangements were made this morning br the girl's father . Alphy H. Grivois. through Lt. Frederick J. Meade, USN, assistant shop superinlendenL of administration. A sophomore at Portsmouth high school, Joan left home before 10 pm last Wednesday, after leavmg a note threaLcmng suicide in the Piscat11qua river. Following cl1scovery 1 of her sport overcoat 111 the park, shipyard personnel and Portsmouth 1 police combed the river until Thursday noon . City Marshal Leonard H. Hew1lt today demed giving a,suranc-es to the missing girl'. mother police woulcl resume search along the riverfront by boat anrl refused co mmenL Lo The Portsmouth Herald on progress 111 the ca;,P I Lease May Deloy Council Meeting A meeting of the Portsmouth city council scheduled for 7 :30 tonight in city hall to approve & lease with Northeast Airlines de• pended 0n whether Boston authorities of the airlines were able to complete study of the lease with the Clty of Portsmouth. Ai noon today, Mayor Mary 0 . Dondero had not, received an an• swer from Albert P. Crowder of Portland, Northeast district manager, who was conferring In Boston. City Solicitor Charles J. Griffin met yesterday with Mr. crowder to discuss terms in the lease as yet not acceptable to the city, followIng council meeting Monday night. If the preliminary work Is not completed the council meeting will be postponed . --,---- --- I �· Council Act To Speed · Airport now Remova'1 ' a e for Airline _,.-i, ' Steps to keep the Portsmouth air- II The meeting opened with a readport open during snowy winter Ing by City Sollcitor Charles J. weather and lo put operation of Griffin of a proposed lease submitorlheast alrllnes at the airport ed bv the airline and which the under the formal terms a! a lease sollcilor said he could not approve 11cre taken by the. Portsmouth city in its present form . . c01P1cll at a spec1al meetmg last After listening lo the sollr1~or, the night. . himabout Its The council voted, on motion of council views on Informally what should gave be done Councilman Hilda Hundley, to Inslruct the mayor and city solicitor to meet with representativ~s . of the legal department of the a1rlme loday to make a proposal lo them on removing the present snow cover at the airport which has prevented scheduled flights at the field since the last snowfall. Under terms of the council's vote the two elly officials will propose to airl!nrs officials that the line havP snow removed from one runwav immediately at a cost · not to excred $400 imcl to deduct the co t nf the work from the rentRl money due the city for the flr three mon hs of operations herc, an amount tolRlling. under prono~ed lease t.ermi;, M12. The council made it clear that this arrangement wa for this one time only, o terl On Le se The council also authorized the solicitor to meet with airline offl~lals this afternoon to draw up a lease mutually acceptable to airline and city and a special meeting of the council has been announced by Mayor Mary C. Dondero for tomorrow at 7:30 pm to approve uch a lease. This action by the council seemed to settle the matters of alrllne lease and airport snow removal which have been the subject of much official and unofficial discussion, suggestion and criticism for three 1months. j and pass·e~gers of the alrlln_e, re- / quire the city to provide. ma1~1lenance of the airport includmg lights, runways, and snow removal. It would also require the city to provide lights, heat, water an~ adequate janllor serviM in an air t~rminal building and would require the airline to maintain liability insurance up to $100,000 for personal injury or loss of life and up to $50,000 for property damage. For tothis, the airline agTee a landing fee of would $51 a , month for all scheduled flights up to five (lhe line now schedules four) $ a month for all flights from six 35 through nine; $25 for flights 10, 11 and 12 and $15 for all flights over that number, anticipating an increase in the schedule here in the future. controver ial Issues in the lea e he was instructed to draw up, with the airlines officials. All Points Do 'Ill Apply Mr. Griffin said that the model lea se submitted by the airline for approval or disapproval called for numerous services to be provided by It was pointed out by airlines officials present that many of these requirements were designed to cover airports where the city provided a te:i;rninal building in which the airline rented space and that a lease for Portsmouth would cover only those facilities now present, _ namely use of the field for landI the city whlch the city doe not now Ing and lighting of the field, mainprovide and, In some In tances, tenance of runways and clearing of which the city Is not In a position runways in snow storms. to provide in the 11ear fu~ur_e. . rt would grant the a1rlme pe1lcmbcrs ritical mission to operate fllghts !~r carry- , some council members expressed Ing passengers. merchand1 e 9:nd the belie! the lease as it stood caJJmall and provide space for repairs, servicing and parking of aircraft, iyould permit the training ~f personnel and the testing of equipment ed for the city to give more than at the local field by the company, it received but, after it had been permit sale here, by the company, explained that all clauses in the model lease, tlesigned for larger of planes and other equipment, pe:- ports already operating, would not mit, purchase of food for passenge1s, apply to Portsmouth, the council in- 1 allow installation of signs on the structed the , ollcltor to draw up a premises, permit lnstallati?n and lease with the airline Including the operation of radio, navigation and following agreements: meteorological equipment, rent space in an air station, provide at city expense parking space for employes I I 51. That the city agl"ee to clear two runways of snow if it agrees to clear any at all: that an annual minimum below which airline fees to the city could not fall be established; that 1 such things-as provision of a parking area and terminal facilities be left for the time being to agreement between the airlil1e and Yankee Airways from which it presently rents terminal space; that the lease ru11 for a period of one year to be automatically renewed unless one party or the other gives notice of intent to cancel 60 days prior to the expiration date. It also was agreed to study com parative costs of lighting and snow removal at other airports and the makeup of similar leases elsewhere as a guld~ in drawing up a lease here. These agreements and passage of 1 the motion on immediate snow removal were made without dissent by the council all of whose members except Councilman Laurence G. Peyser, who had a previous engagemen , were present. After adjournment the members listened to a review by M. E. Witmer, secretary of the Portsmouth Planning board, of the background 1 of the zoning dispute which resulted In the Issuance last week of a temporary court injunction against construction of a store on Sherbui·ne road near the Intersection with Greenland road. ~ •• ~ I I I . .. . · lrp rt plans construction or 1'"hlch ~·Ill costbuilding an estimated ~3.720, two as weeks drawn ago by by thethe Alfr £. terior plans of the proposed administration building at the Portsmouth 1:::,:i~c;pald:awh1g and specifications for the were granted b 'r associate~. architect5 and en11:ineen1 of Hanonr. Federal funds totalllnf •I' I or g"rant Is due now and the other half to be sent at a later date. Rf'quest for the f th munih' facilities. FedPral Work'! agenc,· In N!"\11' York. e federa ,de b): l\,Ia.)or Ma.ey C. Dondero, on authorbaUon of theHalf cityofcouncil, a.rut eann appfigca Uon waa ,en& to W~ton last AU(, u, throurh the Gr&D(er _ aasociatea' office. tl �- - -- - - - - Port City Co~st Guard Auxiliary Reelects Entire Slate of Officers , Coast Guard Plans To Move Wood Island Station Inland Shift Calculated To Offset Closing of Hampton Beach Post "Stl \ (p I L\ 0 ) The Portsmouth coast guard auxiliary, flotl.lla 301, met at the YMCA Monday night for the election of officers. The present slate of officers was reelected:James Cotter, coinmander; l The Portsmouth harbor coast guard station will be moved from Wood island to the mainland at Fort point near the lighthouse in the vicinity of Fo~·t Constitution if present plans of the coast guard are earned through. l I Raymond Pettigrew, operations ofj'icer; Archie Knapp, training officer; Walter Hayden, secretary treasurer; W. Gllpatrick, personnel offic_er; A. R. Caulstone, public relations officer, and F . Trefethen, inspection officer. H~ward. Martin, commanding officer of Division 3, with two members of his staff, Francis Pace and Myron Varney, outlined Ute division's plans for recruiting of temporary reserves officers and former members of the aux111ary. It is desirous to increase the membership of the flotilla in order to make greater preparations for air and sea emergency, they told the group. A special meeting of the auxiliary wlll be held Jan. 20 to further emphasize recruiting of members. Co1:1mander Martin explained the fU1?ct1on_ of the air-sea-land re cue ~mt which York already has establ~~ed. Mr. Varney discussed the ind1v1du_al units which coordinate airsea-_land rescue work and Mr. Pace ou tlmed methods by which the rescue unils are trained. Flotilla 301 of Portsmouth ls planning a similar set-up for the near futU1·e. somewha larger, better-equipped The coast i.uard has informed Sen. I stations at the major ocean inlets, Stvlcs Bridges that such a move is where small fishing and pleasure contemplated to offset the closing of boat traffi_c has increased immeast.he Hampton Beach station which urably. (Some beach stations retook place recently main nece.ssary, of course, especially Senator Bridges has asked th e along isolated reaches of the coast Seacoast Regional Development as- below Delaware; the~e are necessa.r y sociatlon. through its executive sec- not only for humanitarian but also retary, Alvin F. Redden of Ports- for Jaw enforcement and other plll·mouth, to assemble data on th e re- poses.) The tendency tp change from • t , d ts to many small stations to fewer bu t action of seacoas area resi en 1larger (mainly inlet) stations has such - d a 1so bY imp10vements · • Tl a s proposal. nator has asked that all let- be . en ravore ters 1if ~pinion on the subject to be m r~ads_, modes of ~rans~ort, comsent to the re.;rional association's mumcations, !Uld llfes_a':'1ng appliPortsmouth office, rather than to ances (lncludmg amph1b1ous rescue him direct, so that there can be a craft). Th~, bet_ween 1936 ~nd 1946, central clearing house to avoid _d~P- the n~be1 of lifeboat_ stations was Jication of effort and so that opm1on cut f10m 278 to 189 without appremay be consolidated for the best pre- clable decrease in our operational I ntation. effectiveness. se The coast guard has explained its "Resur •ey. of the si~~ntion in the l proposed action as a move to secure light of postw~r cond1t1ons leads us the best possible service under post- to the conclusion that we can effect war conditions of sea and air travel a better utilization of available men, A public hearing on the future money, and equipment by a furt.her location of coast guard facilities on concentration, decreasing the numand under postwar reduced budget ber of lifeboat stations on the East the New Hampshire coast will be allowances. ' coast (Maine to Mexico) from 122 to _held in room 100 at the state house 102. in Concord Jan. 22 at 11 am. Explains Prol>lems Two first district coast guard ofIn a report to Senator Bridges, Changes on the ' .H. Coast ficials , ·ill conduct the hearing ana Re~r Adm. Merlin O'Neill, USCG, "PORTS 10 TH HARBOR AP- 1 Rep. Chester E. Merrow, who made actmg commandant of the coast PROACHES: At present, the main arrangements for the hearing, as, guard, has explained in detail the ' lifeboat station guarding the apSeacoast Regional Association I coast guard's problems and its plans proaches to this harbor Is Ports- sured Secretary Alvln F. Re dden by telefor solving them. mouth harbor lifeboat station, lo1 gram J::rst night that "I am asslll·ed In general, Rear Admiral O'Neill's cated on Wood Island. This Insular these . two officials are beinp; sent report says that "in establishing j location prevents lhe unit from to this meeting with open minds. 1 lifeboat stations and continuing or , rushing men, boats and other equipThey are concerned with operations discontinuing their operation, the ment by auto or truck to the for the whole area." coast guard follows the general rule scenes of disasters which might ocCongressman Merrow who has that funds available to such pur- cur upon the exposed mainland coast ' pose mus t be expended towards in--------------to the sc-.:~:. ,.,,ai·d as well as to the ' suring the greatest possible protec- northward. Thus, by being limited ' lion to the greatest volume of trafsolely to waterborne vehicles in refic in potential danger on and over sponding to distress, the sta tlon at American waters." present is limited In effectiveness. Remarking that the coast guard ''Further, its location poses logiscannot expect or be expected to Llcs problems which add to operamaintain _constant su rveillance over tional cost!; in men and money. evrey mile of coast the com"We propose lo relocate this unit mandant. added that. "in planning on Fort point, and t.hereby eliminate our system of lifeboat stations with- the undesirable fPatures noted above. in the limits of anticipated funds HAMPTO N BEACH LIFEBOAT we are necessarily guided by a feJ TATIO : This unit's proximity to constants, e.g.: The general geo- Merrimack river, Portsmouth harbor, graphic outline of the coast ex- and Isle of Shoals lifeboat stations, 1 cials will conduct a, public hearing istant hazards to navigation ' and Its poor harbor and lifeboating facil- in room 100 at the state house in degree of isolation of specific por- ities, il:s low (compared to many Concord tomorrow, starting a l1 tions of the shore; and by nu- other seaports and inlets) volume of am, on coast guard policy in relamerous variables, e. g: The volume 1 traffic, and its relatively insignifi- tion to the New Hampshire coastal of traffic and frequency of disaster cant record of cases involving actual area. ,,.._ .~· r, ·i l< of h a are 1~ several local areas; the harbor, maritime distress during the past. 10 highway and other facilities avail- years, all combine to render it a xpected to attend t-0 prc,ent their' I able to the coast guard's strategic relatively useless unit whose contin- views on proposals to make the purposes ; the effectiveness of ex- uance would reduce the coast guard's closing of the Hampton Beach staisting aids to navigation and the per-dollar efficiency while adding tion permanent and to move Lhe operational characteristics of avail- little to the protection of shipping Portsmouth harbor station from able lifesaving appliances." and aviation in the area. It is our Wood island to the mainland to faThe report continues: view that adequate protection can be cilitate its coverage of the entire "With the passing of sailing ships given by nearby coast guard uni ts coast.al area by road. from the maritime scene and the with reasonable fidelity and tHM The coast guard has reopened the development of a highly effective the interests of the greatest number matter of the Hampton Beach clossyslA:m of aids to navigation (in- of persons along New Hampshire's ing at the request of Rep. Chester cludmg electronic aids, such as coast would be served better bv Im- E. Merrow who arranged for the 1-l~ran l, the probability of big-ship I proving and strengt.hening our ·racil- hearing and informed residents of dis~ster by stranding has decreased. ities at Merirmack river anrl Ports- t.he area that he had been assured Th15 has enabled the service in re- mouth harbor th~n by allotting the coast guard officials will enter cent years to reduce considerably funds to maintain this less produc- the hearing "with open minds." th_e number of small beach stations An invitation has been issued unit. I (!Ike the ones which used to be tive"JSLE OF HOALS LIFEBOAT through the Seacoast Regional assoI st.rung at clos_e in tervll:J!; along most TATIO ': Con~olidate with IslPs of ciation office here for all interested of the Atlantic coast a'.bove Hatter- S'l~oal~ light 5 tation, retain in oper- parties to a tl,end the hearing. as, and to concentrate its forces in ation m present condition." I I I I l I I Coast Guard .?I Station HeariJg I !,tfl<>!~Too~,~~u?.~fflI I I I I I I Coast Guard Schedules Hearing On Future Coastal Facilities I I C\, ~,'-\'"\ I 1 ~<l•\'1 been workmg on the ew Hampshire coast guard situation as thr result of protests which followed the closing of the Hampton beach life saving station, said that at his request the coast guard was reconsidering its closing of the station. Sen. Styles Bridges also has been working on the matt.er and recently asked the regional association to pass along to him the reactions of residents of this section to a coast p;uard plan to leave the Hamptoh Beach station clnsed but to move the Portsmouth harbor station to 1 the mainland to fac1Htat.e co,•pr11ge of the whole coasLal area. by overland transportation. It Is expected that this overall plan will come up for discussion Jan. 22 as coast guard officials have Indicated they are interested in the overall picture rather than a discussion limited lo the beach. Representative Merrow's aid was enlisted by a group headed by Stale S_en. Doris .M , Spollett of the 23rd district whwh includes the Hampton area. _The two coast guard officials who ~v11l be present for the public hearmg at Concord are Capt. Glenn E. Trester, U$CG, operations officer of the first coast guard district and Lt.. Walter R. Lewis, USCG, aicte to the nav1gat10n officer and assistant operation officer of the dist.net, Representative Merrow said. Mr. Redden who has made available_ to Mr. Merrow all the inform~t1on he collected for Senator Bndges, today added his voice to a_pica that as many persons as possible from the seacoast area attend the hearing and express their views. He said that there was a steady 111c~·ease in small boat use along the New Hampshire coa. t during the summer months and that morP lobstennen and small boat fishel'fnen were active this wmter than 111 several seasons past. I I �1 ! S3 Civic Leaders Press Pleas for Adequate Protection of Coastline by Coast Guard Approximately 75 per11ons ·repres-1 -Shirlry S. Philbrick of nvr. prr~l- 1 entlng the coastal •e f N "'The wnr drpnrtmrnt nnd coast a, 81, o PW guarcl should be lntrrcsted In ex- rlrnt of the Se;icoast. Regional DrHampshire made 1t plea. for hettPr f tending the Rye harbor jetties to vclopmrnt assorlation suggested coast gua.rd protection along t'ic ' mRke n better harbor of refuire for that the coa st guard provlcle boats Granite State·~ 18-mlle coaslllne small craft, nnd lights should be in - to_ be manner! by volunteer crews. A1thur 0. Drag-e;ctt Rnd Harold yesterday et a hearing in the state stalled at the ends of the jetties. house at Concord "/\ buoy should be placed to mark Mace represented Hampton harbor They pre~ent.ed · their views to n lrdge 150 fret due west of the fi shermen. Cnptain Trester \\'ai; nccompanlcd Caot. Glenn Trester USCG chief south Jrtty of nye hRrbor. This operat.ions and aids' to navigation rcrommPt~datlon was nrnde by the by Lt. Walter R. Lewis, USCG. officer of the first coast. iruard dis- commandi~g officer of the Hampton trlct which lncludrs Maine, Ne·w Brach station m 1942 after a coast J\rril·r Without Data Hampshire, Massachusetts and · . ~ 1th0 ugh Rep. Chest,•r E. MerRhode Island. guard patrol boat struck the ledge." i oi, • who arranged the hearing The locaJ grnup's attack on con.< Although coast guarri officials In · th rough coast guard headquarters guard announced plans t~ Jet the Washington, In announcln1t plans to in Washington, said he had been Hampton BeRch station remain I leave the beach station closed and assured the two ornccrs would ap- 1 closed was spearheaded bv Gov move the Portsmouth station to the proach.. the hearing "with open Ch~rlcs M. DRle nnd by Alvin F. I mainland hRd Mid thRt the need mmds, the two coast guard offi011 arrll'Rl in Concord said 1 Rcctdm. secret.ary of the SPRcon.,t for ronst guRrd protection was CHtls, th Reirlonnl Development R,%oclatlon small along the New Hampshire th ey had no!, been Informed what Governor Dale Mid that he hr: coast. Rye Harbormaster Warren e purpose of their visit was other th1111 llevrd constnl .~crvicr from the Allen said that voltmteen; had gone to "meet some people'' and thev Hnmpton Beach .~ta tlon closed last out. of Rye harbor on 10 errands lackrcl any bacl;:grounct Information th ~•e;ir, was more vitally 'nerd.eel 110·". of mncy last year and had rescued ~nt " problems at hand until such tha1 evrr bcforr In view of t 17 persons. ca a was prov1cled for them by some • ly lncrea,5ctl volume of tr~J1:en of th e representatives from this 1 pleRsurp craft and 811 increas ' Had to Ca ll P ortland ~cction Just pnor to the start of the 1 th~ numbrr of commercial v~~,c;.~ Hampton Selectman Edward s. e;inng .. uslni: Port.,mouth harbor. He also Batchelder said that when a recent I/ Captam Trester explained that a polntecl out. t.hRl nlRnr.~ from Air- e?1ergency occurred off Hampton It manpower short;ige hampers the porl., in t,hP II rea frequently ventu . "as necessary t-0 telephone to Port- roar,t guard nnd I IHtt a lnck of out. be,l'oncl the coai;tllne. i e ~~~ct. Me., to g_ct coast guard assist- funds promotrd the closing of the Mr. Redden, who hRrl com ikd e. Han_ipton Beach snd several other data. on thf' reaction of c t P 1 A petition for the reopening of stations. 1 oas a re- by the beach station ~ s id ents to coaM gllarcl proposals :,:tr rea d , sIgned I' Captain Trester said the coast 10 30 1ob ~t ermen RnG, leA\'p the Hampton Beach station rratin ;hermen op- guard's ~er~·iccs bad been hit hard closPci but. to mo1·e the Portsmouth it w g ~ t f~rpton harbor and by appropnallons and lack of manharbor station to the mainl•md lo actl:es 1~i~ir. ~~ ,at ~here are 100 JJ01~er, that the 79th Congress had t ei censes 111 t,he Hamp- hmited the coast guard to 19 ooo faril!La te covernge of the entire t~n i8reth alone. The lobster inctus- men and that inability to rec;•uit 11 coa,~tai area by land and sea. said / • e _New Hampshire coastlll enough manpower kept the service that, "consideration i;hould bf' given ~ort \\RS lt 5 led ~s a half million below even that limitation and that , to lhe lmporla11re of commercial ar a year busmr~s. the available men had to be spread f111hlni;: 1md plC'ltsure boa ting to the \ i out lo cover the coast guard 's ineconomic lntNr11t of our rommunlJohn Scybolt of Portsmouth, creased dulies all over the world tJei;, our ~late and the nRtlon ." treasurer of the Isles of Shonts II - - -.,,----· Ht' ~aid that lhesP activities inc Steamship company, in a letter subcarri!'d out In an lnC'rraslng num- mitted to the hearing, urged that ber of /;l11A1I hnat., ,,.,hlch 11 re In Fort Slark rather than Fort Point n<'ed or protrction . "ExperlencP 1Fort Constilutlonl be t.he mainland /;ho\\·., ." he Rridrd. "tlrnt. the neerl is ~II<> of thr Porl,, mouth hnrbor .~taconi;tant and all the more necessary tion so as to "prndcle a full vl<'w or becamP 1;111all boats are not l'quip- the cnt,rance to Portsmouth harbor pcd with modern communication from all clirectlons." device.~. Speakers e111pJ1R/;lzcd that al "In the pa. f PW ~·eari; coa~t. guard present the area ls a_ctually ~epenpersonnel ha.~ been greatly reduced, dent on Mernmac nver station at equipment remo,·ed and a rescue •Newburyport and the Kennebec riboat which \\'a.~ assigned to the Isles ver station in Maine for protection of Shoal., .sl11tlon remamed hut a smce the Portsmouth harbor sta11hort time and wa.~ decotntnlsslon- lion, only rem;iinln11: 11tation in Nrw rd ." Hampshire, Is manned by only two .i\lnkr~ Rrrommrnrlallon~ men. I He said tlrnt. opinions expre•11ed on recrnt coa.st guard trend., 1111 d List of Speakers Rep. Chester E. :Merr ow telegraphed The Portsmouth plani; in thr are11 l1Rve brought out Other speakers Included James W. the following polnt.s: Tucker, secretary of tbe Portsmouth Herald this morning assurance that the Hampton Beach "Relocation of thP Port.~mouth Chamber of Commerce and a resicoast gua rd. station will be maintained by a nu·nun · um perharbor ~l-Ation mret., 1t•lth gencrnl dent of Hampton Beach: Paul W. s_onn cI of six persons. Approvnl but It Is ,,t11?gr.<;lpd that Hobbs or Norlh Hnmplon. R memFor Stnrk v.·ould hr a more ad- ber of the governor's council; Er1 "The · coast gu;ird ofTlclal8 say vnntae;rous locntlnn than Fort Point nrst Underwood of the Hampton they can't even get enough recrull.5 "-f as .,11,::i:r11t<'cl by the coai; t ~uard . Beach Chamber of Commerce ; StRte to fill their 19.000 quota, but we feel ? '{, ~, "It I., most Important that thP Sen. Guy Smart of Durham, a sumthat If they returned to thfir old Merrow was told by c.oa..st gua.rd H11mpton B<-Rch station be reopt>nrd mrr resident of Rye; Frank Biery of duties they'd get more than enough officials that careful c.onsideration 11nd fuJl · mnnnrd, though a. more Hampton, Edward S. Seavey, pubable-bodied men. When It comes to had been given to pleaa from coast11trate11lc lor 11tlon might be advlsa- lisher of the Hampton Union; Scpatrolling the world, that'll a job al organizations and citizens of New hlr. The Mrrrlm;,,c rivrr station can lectman Edward S. Batchelder of 1 for the navy and not the coast Hampshire after hearings in connot anrqua t.E-ly serve Hampton . Hampton, Rep. George G. Carter of I guard.'; · • cord Jan. 22, "OfTcr11 of \'olunlecr crews to man Mr. Redden has kept in touch Alvin F. Redden, execu tive aecroa11t guarcl honL, t.hnt might be North lfampt,m . 'RPr, . Alvah Dr;,,k~ I 1t·lt,h Mr. Merrow as well as sen. retary or the seacoast Regions.! 811 • , )Jlaccd In their care should receive of Exc trr who pl:t r rcl the Ports- \ Styles Bridges, State Sen. Doris M. soclatlon who haa been working on ro1111idrrn ion. mouth Po1,cr Squadron on record Spollett of Hampstead, who con- coast protect.ion problem& in· this a11 opposrd to th'-' closing of the ducted the Concord hearing, and area, 1,ald th!! morning: sl atlon. /\lfrrd Towrr. prC'siclcnt. of \ Go1·. Charles M. Dale on the prob"While this ls a start, we're workthe Hampton Kiw;inls club whlrh lem. Ing on the problem o! the whole rlid likewise. Rrp. Howard Eaton of Senator Bridges, In a. letter to Mr, New Hampshire coa.stllne. W e w ~ Scabrnnk, Elliot SIC'\'Cl1S or North Reddrm thts week, pledged to Im- the old life Mving service of the Hampt on, nrp. Ernrst /\ . Tucker of press coast guard headquarters In cos.st guard restored as it was very nvc, Sen. Rae S . t.araba or Ports Washington with the need for ade• effective for the purpose. mouth and Chari<'s W. Gray of \ quate protection of the New Hamp• Portsmouth . shire coast. I I t o{ I /Minimum Personnel Will Be Retained Rep. Merrow Assured Station Will Continue Coast Protection II I l ----- �isabled S Fou ff 'l·s-,~~e s of Sho • _____,. CG Supply Vessel ~.\, Reaches Boon Island Vessel Is Taken Urider Tow Today Three Portsmouth coastguardsmen reached Boon Island lighl In a picket boat shortly after 6:30 o'clock last evening to brmg relief lo two men who had been marooned on the tiny reef for lh"e days, two of them w1lhout food. As the high winds dummshed and the seas calmed the Portsmouth picket boat, lH' . command of Chief Boat~wal n Juclan Orr, left the harbor station al 5:10 pm yC'~terday to bring food and supplies to Clifford Gustavson, 18, of 38 Main street. Byfield . Mass., and Robert Adams, 30, of New Gretna, '3. \ 0,1.q C .G Cut~er Algonquin :Heads fo·r Portland The coast •guard cutter Algonquin succeeded in get• ting & line to the floundering Tenderfoot at 9:45 am today and began to tow the disabled former navy APC 55 to Por'tland. Located yesterday at 11 :40 am by the crew were disabled or sufferln!J a PBM coast guard plane eight from exposure, the Algonquin woul4 miles · south, southeast . of the Isles bring the battered ship Into Portsof Shoals, the Tenderfoot had been mouth harbor for Immediate ho-spi• reported as missing since Feb. 3 tahzatlon of the crew. First attempts lo reach the Tenwhen she passed through the Cape derfoot were fruitless because ot Cod canal. The vessel, purchased from the the high winds which whipped UI.I navy by a. •South Bristol, Me. con- 15 foot seas. The Cowsllp, a coast cern, was en route from New Lon- guard bouy tender from Portland. don, Conn. to South Bristol with a turned back because of the higll seas and the Algonquin was ordercrew of seven aboard. Coast guard authorities In Port- ed out from her Boston berth. The cutter reached the Tenderland reported that they believed the crew to be "all right." This was foot after darkness last night but was unable to establish comm uni• based ~n the fac_t th:t, if. any of, cation wlU1 her. The force o[ th1 wind prevented a line from bein11 put aboard and the Algonquin rodt out the stormy night bes ide th, badly wallowing craft. Coast guard officials said yesterday that the PBM which sighted the ship had dropped emergency rations to her and had stood by for• an hour and a half before be-ing relieved. , Portland headquarters of th• coast guard said they expected tht Algon'quin lo dock in Portland be• tween 4 and 4 :30 pm today, depend• ing on the weather. The coast guard, according to tht Associated Press, reported that th11 ship was owned by Harvey Gamage of South Bristol. The crew consisted of: Capt. Leo1fard McLain, 68, Robert Reilly, 26, and · Minot Little, 47, of New Harbor; Charles Gamage, 50, engineer and brother of the owner, . Amole Gamage, 17, the englneer'.1 son, and Miles Plummer, Jr., 35, oi south Bnstol, and Bert snow, 23, o! Rockland. l I N. J, 2 Reported Maroonedi= 1~ On Island -~'1 Portsmouth harbor station coast guardsmen were ba.l tl!ng heavy seas and strong offshore wlllds at 110011 today In a attempt to reach two coastguardsmen who ha,·e been marooned at Boon Island light off , York for two day& without food. Clifford Gustavson of Newbury' port and Robert Adams, home address unknown, both of whom are stationed as hghthouse keepers at Boon Island ledge , have been in telephone contact with the Portsmouth harbor station constantly. Archie McLaughlin, bml/c of the coast guard, who is commanding officer at the island, is with lhe Portsmouth harbor crew attempting to battle the wind and waves lo the Island . The Portsmouth harbor station's picket boat ts under .Lhe command of Chief Boatswain Oscar Munro of Portsmouth and at 1 o'clock today was off Kittery Point near the York Ledges. The men signalled Port.smouth harbor yesterday that they were , out of food. A year ago two men, a woman and baby were marooned on the island , when heavy seas and wmds swept the keeper's house and smaller buildings away during the heaviest gale of the winter. Boon Island is located six miles off York Beach and •ts constantly buffeted by heavy seas and high winds. I l I Gustavson and Adams, both seamen first class, ran out of food Saturday night as lhe rehef boat was then three days late due to the high 1 winds which lashed the ocean . 1 Chief Orr and Machi111st Chfford Tabbutt of New Castle hrought I GusLa vson back with them on the' return tnp to Portsmouth wl11lc leavmg Archie McLaughlm, bml c, who is <.:ommandmg officer at the light, on duty Wllh Adams. Seaman Gusla \son, a graduaLe of Nev. buryporl !ugh school w1lh the Class of 19•16, said tha L he was "rather hungry when the boat appcarecl." He left Portsmouth last e\"c11111g for a six-day leave al his home 111 Byfield. "'Things weren't loo bad on lhe islaud," said Gustavbon. "We had plenty of coffee but I hkc Lo have ~omcthmg a little more 1,ubslantia! 1 lhan coffee for my meals. Once 111 , a wl11le "e cast longmg glances at the sea!lU lls hut look another hllch In O\lr pants nnd figured ,1 e"d wall a htllc I0ll!ler for the bonl." He ~ai d that lhC'y ran out of food la ~t Salurctay night and LhHe ,1err no elllC'l!'.;C'nC'y J"Hl10ns aviulnble Bl the light. The lwo men al the !blanc! were In constant contact with the mainland ab their telephone rontmucd to operate despite the bad weather. The boat was onginally scheduled lo make the trip to the island Feb. 5 but the h1~h 11111d8 and 11·nves prevrnted the craft from leaving Porl8moulh harbor without swampIng and po. s1bly costing the lives of l\\O or three men . Atlempt.s were made dally lo reac-h the two men marooned on the !slam\ and yesterday the- Port smouth ere\\ made thrre tnes al the J0 -1111!e tnp before completmg their m1ss1on last evcnmg. I �CG Supply Vessel ~.,,.I.\ Reaches Boon Island Three Portsmouth coastguardsmen reached Boon Island light In a picket boa shortly after 6:30 o'clock last evening to bnng relief to two men who had been marooned on the tiny reef for five days, two of them without food. As the high winds diminished and the seai; calmed the Portsmouth picket boat, un command of Chief Boatswain Jl.Idan Orr, left the harbor station at 5: 10 pm yesterday to bring food and supplies to Clifford Gustavson, 18, of 38 Main street, Byfield, Mass. , and Robe1t Adams, 30, of New Gretna, '. J. Hampton Beach Coast Guard !9.d Get Equipment I Gustavson and Adams, both seamen first class, ran out of food Saturday night as the relief boat was then three days late due to the high winds which lashed the ocean. Chief Orr and Machinist Clifford Tabbutt of New Castle brought Gustavson back with theh1 on the return trip to Portsmouth while leavu1g Archie McLaughlin, bml c who is commanding officer at th~ light, on duty with Adams. Seaman Gustavson, a: graduate of Newburyport high school with the Class of 1946, said that he was "rather hungry when the boat appeared." He left Portsmouth last evening for a six-day leave at his home in Byfield. "Things weren't too bad on the island," said Gustavson. "We had plenty of coffee but I like to have something a little more substantial than coffee for my meals. Once in a while we cast longing glances at the seagulls but took another hitch in our pants and figured we'd wait a little longer for 'the boat." He said that they ran out of food last Saturday night and there were no emergency rations available at the light. The two men at the island were in constant contact with the mainland as their telephone continued to operate despite the bad weather. The boat was originally scheduled to make the trip to the island Feb. 5 but the high winds and wa~es prevented the craft from leaving :Portsmouth harbor without swampmg and possibly costing the lives of two or threF! men. Attempts were made daily to reach the two men marooned on tne Island and yesterday the Portsmou th crew made three tries at the 10-mile trip before completing their mission last evening. Listing of equipment to be issued to the Rampton Beach coast guard station was made public yesterday ln I a letlcr addrEssed to Slat.e Sen. Doris M. Spollelt of Hampstead by U. S. Rep. Chester E. Merrow. In his letter Congressman Merrow told Senator Spollett that, contingent upor. dredging operations by the state, an SB surfboat, with a lhree and a half oot draft, would be utilized . A the present time, Mr. Merrow said, the coast guard N\'f'i 1.$' felt it could not keep a surftioat idle at Hampton Beach inlet where a low tide there is only 2 '{i feet of water. Mr. Merrow asked Senator Spollett to get exac;; tide information from Officials of this coast guard disthe state r.uthorities, in order to trict at Por tland, Me., said this speed up delivery of the assigned surfboal. morning that they had received no Other assigned equipment includinformation as to the possible date ed; one jeep, not yet delivered; one of the opening of the Hampton jeep dor~• trailer: one beach apptlrBeach coast guard station. atus trailer: one beach apparatus Unofficial reports said that the dnll cart; one surfboat trailer; and station would be reopened early one trnller for a •ire pump. next month but the Portland office Possible reopening of the station said th is morning that it had rethis spring has been the result of , ceived no word from headquarters. the work of Mr. Merrow, u. s. sen. Seacoast region officials were ld i ti w!•h 1 told a few weeks ago that the 1 Br ges 11 coopera on S t Yes · 1 Hampton Beach station would be Senator Spollett and Rep. R. Robert opened as soon as manpower was made avallable. M a ti1eson c f G off s town, a H amp t on beach summer resident. l Coast Guard ·Has Not Set Date I Admir~I Warnsof Ship Peril If Coast Guard Budget Is Cut Washington, April 3 (AP)-Adm, signs" when it as~ ~32,000,000 t4 J. F . Farley declared today a. $36,- operate for the 12 months begin• 000,000 slash in coa.st guard funds mng July 1. This was reduced to $133,000,00C for the next fiscal year may lead in President Truman's budget rec, to ship losses which would far ex- ommendatlons and whittled to $97,• 000,000 by the House committee witJt ceed that saving by Congress. "I am not being an alarmist when the comment that the "coast guard I prophesy that failure of crucial ls overstaffed with high-rankinf aids to navigation and other faclll- officers" and attempting to opera~ tles can be anticipated," the coast as a. ''blue water" agency instead guard commandant told a Senate of along domestic coasts. appropriations subcommittee. The SPnators are r eviewing house cuts of nearly $900,000,000 in operating funds for the treasury and postoffice department.s. Farley said the "property value represented in one large vessel of our merchant marine if a victim of disaster can in a large measure offset the saving" while the "value \ of lives involved would, of course be incalculable." He described a-S "unfair" implications that the coast guard had "deliberately attempted to aggrandize itself either at the expense of other agencies of the government or the public itself." I n making the $36,000,000 slash, the House appropriations committee said the guard had "grandiose de- I �DIVERS PART! I PATING YE TERDAY AFTER 00 'off Prescott park in an unsuccessful attempt t.o locate the body of J oa n Grivois, 15, in the waters of the Piscataqua river. Going up the ladder are Thomas ~farshall and Roland Fiedler, em ployes of the Portsmouth naval shiJ;>yard. Permission was granted by naval authorltie~ for the men t o take part in the earch. Mis in1' from her home at 24 Liberty street since before LO pm a week ago ye'lterday, Joan's overcoat was fou n cl in the park, shortly after di covery of a note threatening uicide in the river. (Portsmouth Herald photo) , . r; I., Divers Fail To Find Trace of Missing :....---------------.......,Girl ::J. .,,.--(..- - - -- - -A search yesterday afternoon ;:!~ ~~~e: : ~~u;r:!tt bt_n \~: Piscataq ua. river failed o reveaJ any lTa ce or the body '?f ! ~1 ~:-)~r:er~~d 15 ~~; ~ · I Exper·1ences on Bottom of Piscataqua ;~~r~ ~~oish~epe~~~m~~efti: f~:. A ehop suey supper was served by bdb I h d D• y Nava 5 ipyar 1ver Descri e ~::e~. area wa.s th01·oughl combed Rlong thl' wat r front out to ~ The life o! a Portsmouth naval feet. where vi ibility was plam shipyard diver on the floor of the 40 more feet. Divers were Thomas Marsha 1 Plscataqua river a nd experiences and Roland Fiedler, w1 h Urbai. In salvage work on the Ill-fated Blair as diving tender. All are em- Squalus were described last night by ployes of the Portsmouth naval ship- Ronald Fiedler, gueS t speaker beyard, who were granted time by fore the Friendly Men's Bible class naval authorities to take part In of th e Advent Christian church. the search . Mr. Fiedler, one of the two shipPortsmouth police today said no yard divers who earched yesterclues as to her whereabouts have day noon for evidence of Joan Gribeen found. A Porl.smouth high vois, missing Portsmouth girl, off Prescott park, brought a complete 1 I school Joan, after eft home a week sophomore, ago last night, leav- diving. outfit to the mee_ting held h In ing ·a note for her parents threat- Memorial hall. The smt, wh 1c he enlng to "throw myself in th.e river.'' The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alphy H. Grivois, she had had a slight misunderstanding with her mother during Wednesday's sUP· per. over a boy friend. Not believing Joan was upset, the parents left. the hou e for the evening, while their daughter was taking care of two younger children The only clue to date has been a blue sport overcoat,, found In Prescott park less than an hour a fte · Joan's disappearance. Mrs Gnvo1s reported her daughter had no money with her and, aside from he coat, wore only a navy blue ilk dre 5 and light green jacket. Polke have de crlbed the girl the f<'et four inches in height. 150 pounds. light, hair and light complexion. ~ I values at $2 ,000, weighs about 300 pounc1;s. However. he said, he Is able to swim in it despite its weight. "Deep sea diving is a matter o! experience and cannot be studied in a book," he said. The navy school tests 111clude a dive Of 3oo fee t where pressure Is 133 pounds per square Inch. To cut metal u nd er water, he explained , he uses a torch with three feed Jines, hydrogen, oxygen and an air bubble line to sustain combustion. Mr Fiedler who holds the Nav y cross· for his ' n •ork 011 the Squalus·, made 15 dives to that sub. He described the method of raising the submerged ship and the operation of the diving bell with which survivors were rescued. Stories of dives in the river here mcluded one about a locomotive which went off the bridge a fe'l\1 years ago. "The whistle doesn't blow," he insisted as he exploded the myth that there Is still steam in It. The locomotive Itself, he said, is still In good condition. • While worklng on the river floor one day he found an old bicycle and Immediately made arrangements with his tender to pull in a line while he rode the bike across the floor of the harbor. Mr. Fiedler be0 Cedric Wood, Raymond Emery and nd ~t\~~ff~~~~rt;:~·s ;~~~~d.a rou Others aittending the meeting were George Horning, Leroy Tripp, Arthur Taylor, Willard Pike, Ralph Sawyer, the Rev. c. w. Parmley, Frank Hett, Charles Gordon, Lewis Babb, Andrw Skeba, Albert Amidon, Dr. F. G. Proc ter, Harold Sweetser, Adolph Anderson, Roy DeCoff, Gerald Knightly, David Faulkner, Crane Morrison and Ralph Hall. �Idle Port City Area IU nemp/oyment Tops in State I 11 :i~••-' I Employment Service Surve y Shows Grave Problem Exists Portsmouth has the largest number of unemployed persons in the state. This is the latest figure compiled by the State Employment service which shows that one out of every five persons unemployed in the state are registered here at the local field office. The figures show 1',350 unemployed In the state and 1,080 of them from the Portsmouth areR. However, this only rrprcsent.~ part of the serious problem U1at exists In lhe Portsmouth 11rea :icrordinJ.:" to Andrew C. Graves, managrr or lhP Portsmouth field office of the State Employment Service. Mr. Graves estimates there :ire Rnother 1,000 unemployed in Portsmouth who have not yet registered. Mr. Graves says his staff has ample evidence or this rvrry time 1\11 outside concNn Rdvrrllsr~ for hrlp through his office. Hi.5 staff nollces ' that a large percenlRRe Rpplying In nnswer f() a specific rmploymrnt oprnlng Rre not rcglst rred with his oHice. 3 Port City Banks Reelect Officers at Annual M eeti~gs "I have already dtscussed this problem with Port.smouth Chamber of Commerce ofiicials and the Com miUee on Economic Development and I know they are much concerned about it. Since the State Em- . ployment service Is !or the tax~ay- , ' ers, ~ nd we are the only ones tn a. po5ition [() have the_ facts regarding Three Portsmouth banks reelected this situation, I realize it Jg my duty 1 lo seP that the citi1.ens of thl.~ arPA. ! thoir offlcers at annual, meetings _ a re fuUy Informed 50 th11 t when In : held yMterday. the future any question arises citiAt &he First N:\tlonRl bl\nk, otflzens cannot say they were not !ore- 1 C'er.~ reelected were James A. Bortrtwarnrd In tlmr." I wlck, president; Ervin T. Trefethen, During December, Mr. Grave5 vice president; George A. Trefethen, said, 2,750 persons visited the offices cashier: ArthU1· W. Gorman and, on High street. Two hundred glxty l<,ranklin W. Harvey, assistant cRshncw applications were received. 100 1 lers; Mr. Borthwick, Albert Hislop, of thrm from veteran.,. Job place- Frank E. Brooks, Charles H. Walker, , ment interviews were held v.•ith 370 E. T. Trefethen, Daniel W. -Badger of these people, 188 of them veterans. ancl R. Clyde Margeson, all of PortsTwo hundred ninety-eli:ht were mouth, and Paul W. Hobbs, North rrferred to· jobs. but le~A than 50% Hampton. directors. nr 123 wne plact-d . Veteram referThe New Hampshire National red t.o jobs numbered 102; 37 were bank reelected William C. Walton, ' pla_cecl, or a Ilttl~ better than 33%. of( Jr., president; Orel A. Dexter, vice president; William L. Conlon, cashier; Willis N. Rugg, assistant cash0 ier; Gov. Charles M. Dale, M1~ Dt>Xi ter, J. Paul Griffin, Jr., Fred W. Lydston, Richman P. Margeson, l"red H. Ward and Mr. Walton, dir~ton. · · Calvin Page Bartlett t1•as reelected president of the Portsmouth Trust 1 and Guarantee company, Dr. Employment figures for Port.~- Charles W. Hannaford was renamed 1nouth or Rockingham county will vitle president and Willis E. Underho 101111:cr be available to the public, hill. -treasurer. Leon A. Robinson was added t_o the board of directors. DiBureau of Labor orrtcinls In Concord rectors rtr~ctcd wcrn formt'J' Oov, I taid tod.1r. , John H. Bartf,.lt, C. P . Bartlett, I William H. Riley. commlssloner ,,f I James P. Griffin, Dr. Hannaford, I labor. said t.llRt hr felt that t.he pu,b-1 Dr. B~·ron F. Staples, Henry B. Tillie could not understand the figures ton nnd Mr. Und rhlll , all of Ports11nct tabulations released by the mouth; Grorgc D. Boulter. Kittery StRte Employment Service, so "there anrl. Bertram T. Janvrin, Hampton • nothing to be gained by their Falls. relra.~c." Stale Emplo~•ment Service officlRls from the local field office manPort City Ba nke rs 11!:<'ri; lo the lop ranking officials In Conrord must submit all lheir data To Disc'uss Clos in Q to the Bureau of Labor, he said, and Portsmouth bankers may meet then, if the bureau deems it wise, shortly for a. discussion o! the Satthe results may be published for urday closing now permissible by the state as a whole .. law. according to local bank offi"Too much agitation has been cials this morning. ,tlrred up ampng the people from The one drawback to the SaturSES figures," -Commissioner Riley day closing in Portsmouth ls the a9,ld. "They have led to misunderfact that the naval base ls closed ttandlngs and people are apt to Saturday, making It the one day In worry about unemployment." the week in which employes at the The State Employment service base may do their business at the I r,,ertcd lo stat.e control Nov. 16, banks. 1946 after spending the wi1r Ume One banker said this morning years under the federal government. that the Saturday closing may go into affect if the banks agreed to remain open one night a. week until 6 o'clock or thereabouts In order to make It convenient for employes of Greater Portsmouth's largest industry. There Is no local organization of bankers but Southeastern New Hampshire Is organized a.nd banks of Dover, Rochester, Exeter and other towns have already Iorni.uJated their closing plans. 1 I able and most or these have Mme j special angle such as requirini:: a. I specialized skill, low pay or exce,ssive hours. There are obviou.5 reasons for this situation, says Mr. Graves. While vP.lerans have an incentive to regl.~ter to oblain their compensaL!on, and other benefits there ls no such Incentive for many former Navy base worker.5. The resul l is that , these unemployed wait until they see an appeal for t.helr particular skill And thrn npply. Thrn, too. mnny Rre 11l11I clrnwlng llCCumulaLcd leave PRY, It is a responsibility of loca.l employment manai;zc-r.~ to do nil thr.v c11n to obtain work locally so that t1•orkers t1•ill not hR ve t.o uproot Only 200 Oprnlni:-s their lives and .~hift to other locallFor this estimated 2.000 unem- ties. In thRt connection. Mr. Graves, ployed. lhE'rr nre Rt the present t1•ho h11s been handllnir unemploytime only Rbout 200 positions R.Va!l- ment problems in this area for more thR.n thirteen year.~. feel.~ that It is 1 vilal e,·rry Portsmouth businc...~ man realize., the problem I.hat. exl.~ls so that steps can be taken to Jm- 1 prove conditions. "Other employment offices report only a normal amount, of registered workers but here we have an abnor rwr.Jq mal condition," said Mr. Graves. 1 "These people cannot remain unemPortsmouth's five bnnks "-'Ill conployed Indefinitely. Even if they tinue their present schedule o! ~tayed in Port11mouth areas rellef hours, local banking officials said costs would soar. The result will be ' this morning, although at some time that they will move to other locR liIn the future they may choose to lies and Portsmouth wlll lose somP close on Saturdays. very valuable families. The offlclals said the mat.ter was Ma)' See Exodus discussed Rt a recent Informal meet"Even now we havr a number of Ing of bank represent.atives. ina~- persons who have work opportuni. much as there ls no local banking t.ies elsewhere but are held up by orgR nlza tton. lack of housing, As schools close for "Saturday closing Is optional unthP yea!' nnd as housing becomes der the new law," one b11nker said, more plentHul we will sel" an exo''And we elected not to exercise the dus of workers from this 11l'eR unle~s , option.·• somr work is provided to keep them here. I SES Bans Job -\'-' I Banks Continue Present Hours ., Continued on Page Five Figures; Fears Misunderstanding 0 ••~S II 1 �- . . ~ Po·rt City Bank Head S Jax Abatement Oscar Anderson Dies Following Long Illness 1 :Says Private Accounts ;Found $30,000 Short Petition Is Filed By Corporation A petition for abatement of taxe.5 was flied in Rockingham county Oscar P . Anderson, 52, former as- superior court Jan. 17 by the New '.. slstant cashier of the New Hamp- Hamp.shire Gas & Electric co., or r . ·· {· 1 ~ shire National bank and a promln- Port.smouth and the City or P'orts1 ent churchman, died yesterday af- mouth was served the petition yes• ternoon at his home following a long terday through the office of mayor and city clerk. The petition was l\lness. Mr. Anderson was a native of flied by Robert Upton of Concord, Dorchester, Mass.. although he counsel. Mr. Upton said the company was ' spent most of his life m Portsmout.h. He was graduriled from Portsmouth asking for abatement, of au exces• Shortages of more than $30,000 happened to the funds has not been high school m 1913 and enlered the slve valuation m stock-in-trade. have been discovered In accounts determined. employ of the New Hampshire Na- Taxes were leviect against the comprivately handled by Oscar P. Antional Bank two years later. Ex- pany by the assessors amountmg Solicitor To Turn Ovrr Case cept for a period of service with the to $2,090.78 on stock-In-trade apderson ot 287 Myrtle avenue, formRockingham County Attorney Wyarmed forces during World War I, praised at $58,895. The New Hamp• er . assistant I cashier or the New man P. Boynton said today that. he Mr. Anderson remained with the shire Gas & Electric Co., claims ~' Hampshire National bank, it was would be disqualified, because of bank during his business career and stock-in-trade for the period did a11nounced_, today by William C. clients he represents, from taking was promoted to assistant cashier In not exceed $4,177, accordmg to the 1940. He served in the executive ca- petition. Walton, Jr., president of the bank. any official action In this case and pacit.y until last fall when he under''None of the funds or property that he had already discussed the went an operation In a Boston hosof the bank has been touched," Mt. matter with the state attorney genpital. · Walton said. He added that an au- eral. As a result, Mr. Boynton said he He had been affiliated with the dit has disclosed that three finanAdvent Christian church or this cial · accounts which Mr. Anderson plans to go to Rockingham county city for many years as choir director handled on a personal ba.sis were superior court at Exeter this afterC t, involved but that all funds are cov- noon and request the court to assign 1 and also chairman of the building committee for the new church which 4 ered by bonds and there will be no another county solicitor to handle any legal angles of the case that was erected five years ago. He was losses to the parties concerned. also a director of the church. tl Mr. Walton said that, since the may arise. This is the customary In addition to his church activiF 1bank ls not involved, any further procedure in cases where count.y soties, Mr. Anderson served for 20 announcement would have to be licitors are disqualified because of Discontinuance of stereotype dry n years as secretary of the Alton Bay made by the persons involved or prior connections, he said. mat manufacturing by the Morley Mr. Anderson, who had been asCamp Meeting association and had the bonding companies. company is scheduled for March 1, P been an active member or the com- ' Eugene B. Whittemore, presid~nt ;; He said th1t he had discovered sistant cashier for the bank since mittee named to plan the rebuilding that something waf wrong with the 1942, had as is common in bankand trCRbUl"Cl', sale! loclny. Fm1sh111g of the site which was destroyed by accounts a . week ago Sunday when ing circles handled various private machinery i~ now being shipped to fire in August 1945. He was a dihe was going over one of them to accounts In addition. the Wood Flong Corp., at Hoo~1ck At Lhe annual election officers rector in the Christian Burden help Mr. Anderson who has been Falls, N. Y., oldest, manufacturer of Bearers of New Hampshire. of the bank held last Tuesday, aft.er seriously Ill at his home. dry mats in this country, who purMr. Anderson Is survived by his Mr. Walton said that he had an indications of a shortage were rechased the Morley dry mat division wife, Mrs. Ethel P. Anderson; immediate audit made and results ported to the direc tors , Mr. Anderlast December. a daughter, Marilyn, and two sons, of the audit . were reported to the son was not reelected assistant In its place. the Portbmouth concRshler. In his place, Miss Helen A. Philip E. and Elton R., both of tlh'e.ctb:rs of. .the b::mk 111. a spcalal cern will use ils basic paper makmg Portsmouth ; also his father, two meeting thls morning and re~ults Paul ·was ·named. machinery In mnking fibrr \Jn11rcts sisters, Miss Ethel Anderson, a Mr. Anc!ersou Is married and has of the aucllt showed that no bank for the shoe and luggage lndu~I rles, teacher In Methuen, Mass., and funds were involved. one daughter and two sons. For Mr. Whittemore 11c!c!erl. Mrs. Cedric L. Wood of Portsmouth, The bani, president said that Mr. many years he has been active in Sale was arranged la~l year, rluc as well as one brother, Adolph C. Anderson, who is 51 years old, had the Advent Christian church and to the executive and production facAnderson, also of Portsmouth. been emploJed by the bank since those who know him well say that ilities becoming so taxed as to allow He was the son Adolf F. Anderson 1915 having entered its employ the church work has been his printoo little time for the c!1visio11. he and the late Bernhardlna W. Andershortly after graduation from high cipal activity out.side of his bank said. The mat division wns in operson. school here: work and handling of private acation 19 years. ~. I ~, '-I '1 Two weeks ago officials of the New Mr. Walton said that what had count.s. Hampshire National bank announced lhat Mr. Anderson had• been short more than $30,000 in trust funds which he handled. A warrant accusing Mr. Anderson of embezzling the funds was issued last week by Atty. Gen. Ernest R. D'Amours but had not been served 1 by Rockingham County Sheriff Walton Asserts No Funds, Property Of N.H. National Bank Involved; Claims Anderson Handled Business Morley To End Stereotype Mat ,Manufacturing I of ---· Embezzlement Warrant Not~ Yet Served ~~;rr Sheriff-- DeIays -'(~~ Wyman P. Boynton, Rockingham \ county solicitor, said today that a warrant signed yesterday by Atty. Gen. Ernest D'Amours, charging Oscar P. Anderson wtlh embezzlement from estates under his care, had not yet been served on Mr. Anderson.. · The warrant was delivered to the county authorities yesterday afternoon by state police. The charge specifies that Anderson, former assistant cashier of the New Hampshire National bank, as an executor of the estate or Bertha Vaughan, late. of Portsmouth, "embezzled and fraudulently converted · to his own use property In his possession as ~xecutor." .The sum and date mentioned: $4,175.98 Qll Nov. ljl, 1946. 1 Mr BoyntQn_sa.i.d_the .. warrant would be turned ovet to Sheriff Simes Frink for tervlce. The attorney general told The Portsmouth Herald yesterday that he would personally take charge of the prosecution of the case, after Mr. Boynton had previously asked to be relieved from connection with the case. I I ~~~~=s c~~\~;1 bii~~f~o~lf. Mr. Ander- Serving of Warrant .1 ~• Sheriff Simes Frink said today that serving of the warrant charging embezzlement Oscar P. Anderson, former cashier of the First National bank, would be delayed until Mr. Anderson ls well enough to leave his home. Sheriff Frink added that he had been advised by Mr. Anderson's attorney and his physician that service •'would be detrimental to Anderson's health." The warrant signed by Atty. Gen. Ernest D ' Amours charges Anderson with embezzlement and fraudulent use of funds in his care as executor of the estate of Bertha Vaughan. 1 1 C" · • n hr Shift Hea1·ing To Portsmouth ~f\ \ Hearmg on the temporarv injunrlion against Lhe City of Portsmonth, James T. Whitman, lrn1lc!111g insnector. anrl I,,izorlne and Fredenck Tosi of this cit.y, ll~s been chan;:(ect from Dover courlhmt.~e lo Rockingham county courlhou5e, Stale street, at 2 pm next Monda y. The Injunction, i~5ued by rtorkingham count v superior court. w~ s obtamecl la ht Fncta y by tonr rc,;idrnlF of l11c Shnburne IOJd area ar.ainsl rezoning Bishop slreel. Sherburne road from Greenland roa ct 350 feet northerl y, from a refidenllaJ to commerc1al area and construction of a grocery store. 252 Building Permits Issued During Pc,st Year NeRrly a llRlf million dollars worth : of construction was granted in bullcting permits during )Ast. year b.Y James T. WhitmRn, Portsmou th building insperlor. Two hunc!rec! flfLy-two permits were issued during the 12-month period for a total of $483 ,984. Included were 41 one-family dwellmgs, worth $310,300 and 28 private garages, $14,450. Eight, permits for stores Rnd m<'l'cantile projects were given, tolahng $60,300. OLher hsl.ings were: two gasoline and service stations, $8,000; two wayside buildings, $1,500; two barns, $850: alterations and repairs on 165 b111ldings, $88,584, and four permits for demolition of structures. Yesterday, permits were issued to Simes Frink, 1571 Wooc!lrnry avenue, for construction of a $2,200 house to contain four rooms and bath, adjacent to Iha L address, and to Harold M. Smith for $200 worth of alteralions and repairs at 314 Middle 1 street. ~ 9,. i ,'-\ "'\ �Area Rent urvey To Be Conducted,~, In Near Future ~ ~11 McIntosh Bldg. Sale RecordeJI",' In Exeter Today Duncan McIntosh To End Career as Local Merchant 'J~ Duncan H. McIntosh said today A survey of all rented property In that he would end h is career o! more the Portsmouth district will be con-1 than half a century In the furniducted within a few days by the Sale of the seven story Mcinto.sh ture business in Portsmouth and reBoston regional office, it was anblock at the corner of Fleet and tire before April 1. nounced today throup:h Acting Rent Congress street was revealed today Sale of the seven-story McIntosh Director John W. Hall of t.he Portswith the filing of papers with the block which has housed the business mouth area rent office. registry of deeds at the Rockjngat the corner of Congre5s and Fleet "The survey is to detect possible ham county courthouse. street..s, was announ,ced yesterday. violations of federal rent regulaPurchaser was Howard S. CosMr. McIntosh said his agreement tions," the local rent director said. grove, Boston real estate man, and with the purchaser of the building, "It 15 important tha-t lenant..s ansowner of two other Congress street Howard s. Cosgrove of Boston, wer all questions asked them by the buildings. 111\estlgator and fill out and recalled for the Mcinto.sh company to Papers were flied by Mr. Cos- rncate the premises by April 1, turn promptly the blank given grove's attorney Leonard Foret.sky 1947. them." of Boston and Attorney Edgar A. If landlords are found to b in The long-time Port..smouth furniBlanchard of Port.smouth repre- ture man said today, "I have been viola ion, any money to be refundsenting Duncan McIntosh, who has in Ill health !or the past several ed usually goes to the tenant, the owned the location for nearly half months and feel that It is better to local director added. a century, "Tenant..s do not; have to !ear retire from bu6iness now. If it were eviction," Mr. Hall 5ald, "as they · Coincident with the sale, a not for my health I would not have mortgage on the property of $150,- ;old the building or decided to go are protected under the rent rep:ulatlons. Landlords cannot evict I 000 by Mrs. Evelyn Price of Boston, Jut of business." without sufficient cause. was recorded and at the same time it I "Landlords," he cont,lnucd, "should was announced that arrangement.s lmmediat.cly file any fo1'ms such as had bern made for the posting of a registration or change of tenancy bond in connection with the $75,000 which are ncce~sarv before the inattachment which had just recent1·e.sligation start..s. Leniency will be , ly been placed against the property gi en where landlords report neby Mrs. Jennie P. Brownell. glect~d violations on their own voMr. Cosgrove owns the two busilition." l ness buildings between the Kearsa;·ge hotel and the office of C. M. Dale on the South side of Congress Advertisement of specific m anstreet. These house Montgomery ufacl1Jrin~ bp:\ce 11v1tllable, r ather Wards, 'Portsmouth Hardware, Shaines, Clarke's anld Kray's. han en 1 al •ti· r~11 rdin~ OJ&Vf· Mr. Cosgrove would make no comtunitle , is being tried out by the ment on a report that a Bosf,on furindustrial divi5lon of the New niture store was eventually to ocHampshire State P lanning Developcupy the Icimosh building e.;cept ment commission according to an to say that no immediate change announcement by Edward Ellingwas contemplated and that he had no further information to release , · wood, executive director. First announcM1ent was mad in at this time. an advertisement in the business Mr. McIntosh went Into business 6ectlon of The New York Times for himself as an upholsterer at 89 Sunday in which the. specific floor Congress treet in the mld-1890's b spaces and other facUitles of three after having been employed by R. locations-Nashua, Portsmouth and S. Margeson in a furniture store Dover were listed. then located at the corner of Deer r The Por mouth space was listed and Vaughan street..s. at 35,000 square :feet on one floor He moved his upholstering busiin a brick factory building with a ness to the corner of Flee and Conrailroad siding. It was listed as a gress street just before the turn of tidewater location in 11n area. "''here the century and shortly thereafter, skilled metal workers are now availHearing has been scheduled on a expanded into the furniture busiable, with the space suitable for ness. He has been in business at this 76,000 attachment brought by Mrs. heavy operations. location ever since \\'1th the excepJennie P . Brownell of Portsmouth tlon of the time he was burned out 1 , against D. H. McIntosh of Port..s- In May 1931 and until the present mouth involving the sale of the Mc- building was constructed. Intosh block at the corner of Congress and Fleet street..s. The attachment has been flied with the register of deeds at the Earl E . Watson was eiected perRockingham county courthouse and manent chairman last night of the ls scheduled for prob ab 1 e steering committee of the municipal hearing in t.he April court term. The division of the public affairs com,Conclusion of the National Labor Brownell petition stat,ed that on mittee of Portsmouth's Chamber of Jan. 17, 1946, the. plaintiff and lite Commerce at a meeting in the Relations board hearing against defendant entered into a contract chamber, 50 Daniels streel. the Hill Transportation Co., of and aJl'reement reduced lo wntmg The group, now with membership Port.smouth, on charges of dismissand sub~cribed to by the defendant, of 31 , has been formed to study the bv which contract and a!n'eement city manager form of government. I al of six ~mployes for alleged union activities, was reached this mornthe dcfe11dant authorized and emOther officers named were Nathan ing. The hearing openedi Tuespay powered the plaintiff o sell all H. Wells, vice chairman: Miss Marat the Rockingham county courtproperty on the corner of Fleet and garet M . Ballard, secretary, and house, S ate street. Conisrcss street. George R. Chick, treasurer. The case was taken under adThis court action is based on Due to the Rdditlon of 22 persons visement by Martin S. Bennett, subsequent sale negotlallons !n- of various professions, last night's National Labor Relations board voll'lng Mr. McIntosh \\'1th pur- meeting was a review of types of trial examiner, of Washington. At chasers not represented by Mrs. municipal government, prior to a. a la te1 date, he will issue an interBrownell. . futw·e detailed discussion of the medla te report. The NLRB will The present seven story brick present Port..smouth city c h a r ~ then review the report, unless the building was rebuilt following a _fire case is otherwise disposed of in the which de.~t ·oyed the former bu1ld- 1 interim. inll' on Ma · 5, 1931. At that lime the Allegat1oru of unfair labor praclos.~ was l'ecorded m fire department tises •ere filed by Local 633, Interrecords as $85,000 for the bwldlng national Brothe;·hood of Teamsters, and S27.500 for the sto_ck_·~ - Chauffems. Warehousemen and Helpers, AFL, with the federal governmen bringing the complaint. NLRB Opens ~.~ Hearing of Charge Against Local Firm Thi: Natl"lna1 Labor ReLatloru; board opened a public hearing this morning In the Rockingham county probate courtroom here on charges of unfair labor· practices made against the H!ll Transportation company of Portsmouth. Th~ he~·ings, originally sci:eduled to be held In the postofflce building were moved to the court house when the accommodations proved too small. The hearing Involves charges by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Chauffeurs and Warehousemen 'affiliated with the American Federation of Labor that the Hill Transportation company refused to bargain collectlve_ly with the union although the union had been selected by a majority of the mechanics and maintenance men to represent the employes. In addition, the union charged that the company discharged six of their employes because of their activity in behalf of and membership in the union. The hearing, which opened aa 10 am adjourned at 11 am, but will be continued later. I I I I State Advertises~~ Industrial Space 1\ Available in N.H. Busines Block Sale Involved In Court Action --s~ •\ Attachment for $75,000 Filed On McIntosh Block l Watson Elected -----:----::-- Discharged employes are Elwyn Bartlett, Harold J. Bart~ett, Gerry Kimball, Alkernan F. Ntchols, Robert Varney and C. R. Bunn. The board, repre. ented b t.ty Ro rt ID Green of B ton, 1 ested its ca1oe as he hearmg ope ed . Att.y. Walter A. Calderw od of Dover recalled Gerald R. Ro inson, secretary-treasurer of Hlll •transportation Co., and Mac¥enzle Coach Lines, Inc. ' He reviewed employment f Elwyn Bartlett by both lines and repeated charges of inattentiveness to duties, which led to dismissal. The other five walked out two days later, he said. Merits of the case then argued by each side, before the defense rested. Witnesses yesterday afternoon were Elwyn Bartlett, Varney, Nichols and Kimball. Bartlett testified he had workec I as mechanic for Hill nearly two years, when he was transferred to the MacKenzie line early last year, and told of several trips to Canada to repair busses. Some trips were taken alone, he remarked, and others in the company of Morris Caverley, foreman. No one had ever complained to him of his work during his association with either company, he explained. On Feb. 10 of last year, he said he went to Manchester with Varney and ,signed application for union membership. Bartlett was dismissed on March 23, two days before the others walked out. I NLRB Ends ~~ l Hearing Here On Bu Firm t I �.- Port City Industrial Development Urged by /#'~ Lan don Club Speaker In 1771 there were 55 ships bullL Jn Portsmouth. Who was the H . Kaiser of that daJ? W em Y Langdon? . as it John The record 1hows Portsmouth was a great port in John L ' t1me, Ray M . angdon s executive for· fudson, mdustnal council told 40 1 le Ne,i Eng1and Langdo~1 club ~e1~be~s of the John 11 North church pa~f 1 ;ht at the ''In one ea s l ouse. from foreign ;o;tso =~~s75came here ' ' 1 nt out , from here 011 long \'Oyages. It happened once! Il can happen agam ! The whole \\.'Orld is hungry for food clothing and goods,• the speake/ said. Mr. Hudson urged that Portsmouth take steps toward industrial de, elopmenL, citiniz the example of the Amoskeag mduslries in Manchester and relating m detail th example of Ware, Mass. In Ware 862. businessmen, clerks, firemen, policemen, school teachers and other local people "raised enough money to buy the Otis mills and fill them with small industries. "Here in Portsmouth, I obscrn,, your fortunes seem lo be closely tied to the navy yard. Durmg the war ~•ou were on a "standing-room-only" ?as!s-?ut, by and large, your tot J mdustnal employment-outside the navy yard--is not much greater lhitn before the , ar. Do you ,1•itnL it that way? Does it ha\'e to be that wa\'' Aren't you perilou, ly close to having too many of your eggs in one basket? If you should decide to put up a suitable industrial buildmg, small umts of which can be rented to small concerns, I can name some possible sources of financial aid but you should first find out if you really need any financial aid. We !~ave around 60,000,000 employed Ill these United States The nallonal income for 1947 is c~tima led to be around 190 billion dollars There are thousands here in Ne,1 England wanting homes, but it wlll take steady jobs at good wages to pay for these homes, or to pay the rent for them. I for one do oot. believe a recession 1s necessary and that it can be avolded,-if labor will stay on the job, and not demand "the moon with a fence around it" Mr. Hudson said. ' ''When prices are right, good move! When they are too high, buyIng slops. H pnces are to comn down, costs must come down, and that means the use of more modrrn machinery and methods to get more output per hour, and thus reduce unit costs. It does not mean wage cutting! It means more 'production for the wages pa1d!" In conclus1on, Mr. Huscion said that Poiitsmouth's p1ogress depends upon its citizens and that a local industrial survey wlll determine the needs of the city. I ' OMMITTEEME of the new! formed Independent Taxi as ociation are s hown . eated from lefl to ri~ht: Raymond Au~cr, recording secretary; Robert l\lartell, president ; Donald Moreau \'ice prrsidcnt ; and Charle~ Levesque, secretary- trca.,urer. !anding from left to right arc: Lionel T. Perron, Jeremiah O'J<cefe, Ralph Clark, John Jam es and Frank Lawrence. ( ante n studio photo ) . ~ Association Issues Local Taxi Firm·~\ Policy Statements Operating Under New Ownership f A definite program to be presen' ted to the taxi riding public was set up by the Independent Taxi association at its meeting Jan. 28. The independent drivers agreed 1 participate in price cutting; I Ernest E . Lamb, taxicab operator, t-0to not procure identification cards; to has purchased the Hislop Taxi com- use a standard emblem on all cabs I pany from Angelo J. Muscarello, the to make identification bv the public ea.sier; and to record with the city parties to the transaction said today. clerk the rates by which they will The Portsmouth city councll abide. Thursday nigh t authorized the issuVice President Donald Moreau a1:ce to Mr. Lamb of five new per- said today that it was the purpose mits numbered 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. t-0 of the association to give the resreplace ~un11arly numbered permit1< .ide11 ts of Portsmouth no cause for '1e1rl hv the Hislop 1'axi when It was complaint on local taxi service. under the ownership of Mr. MuscaOfficers of the association thanked rello. Mayor Mary C. Dondero for her This action wa necessary, Counefforts in forming the organization. cilman Fred Hoffman , chairman of •'The Mayor gave us a great deal of the parking and traffic committee a:,sislance when we were Just beexplained, because the new city or~ ginning," Mr. Moreau said. dmance pertaining to taxis did hot permit the transfer of permits from one individual or organization t-O another. The remaining five of the 10 permit held by Hislop Taxi under Muscarello's ownership are now open to other operators, Mr. Hoffmann said. Mr. Hoffmann explained this In ~reater detail yesterday saying, that it will not be possible for Mr.1 Muscarello to retain permits he held while prnprietor of Hislop Taxi. However, the councilman said, he did believe it would be only fair that Mr. Muscarello should have the ooportunity to purchase those of the now vacant permits which he can actually use in operation of cabs. Mr. Lamb said that he was now domg business at the Hislop Taxi stand _in Porter street and planned to have eight cabs on the road. I Local Ta I • I Owners Now Organized • I 1\1 ~<:J..., Leaders ee Action As Improving Service A group of Portsmouth taxi own•rs, meeting yesterday in the second ,uch session they have held in the pa~t week, agreed to organize the Independent Taxi association of P ortsmouth. Ih a tat~ment on the aims of the new organization th!S morning, 1t.s president, Robert W. Martell, said that the assoc1ation is open to "any one 011 record in the city clerk's office as being a taxi owner Ior joining as a member or an affiliated member. Members will be entitled to use of phone service to be in tailed on Fleet street. Associate or affiliated members wiil be en tit.led to complete represent.a tion to the city government or public at large in al! matters arising in the city as will full members "The sole purpose of organizing," he explainPd, "is to assure a better understanding between taxi owners and the public." In addition to Mr. Martell as pre1ndcnt, the i;re>up named Donald More'lU as •icP pre !dent., Raymond Auger as recording secrct,11ry artd Charle.s Levesque as secretarv~easu~r · P resident Mart.ell expres ed the hope of the group that the public would offer whatever complamts, suggestions or criticisms i wished to the group and he thanked the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce for "the marvelous cooperation they have given us in this matter." I I �Public I Forum Ln this department II er a Id readers may express their ,•lew11 on matters of public Interest. They may agree or dlsairrre with the editorial 011\nlons or this paper. Like Voltaire, we ma.~ wholly disagree with what they say but we wlll !lrfend lo the death their ri~ht lo s;,.y it. Condse letters of a non-partisan, non-sectarian and non-pcr~onal rharnctcr will be acrrplerl If arcompanle!l by the ~li:nature and address of the WTitcr, ., r Experimental Plastic Spool Plant bl v.,r,Q Promises Develop~ent of New Industry c-d for some few years. ,January 26 of this year I went down to our wharf opposite Fox point lo place rocks ' around the piling for ice protection. I found the rocks so covered with oil IL 11,,., dii~icull l-J A,~11d on them and the entire shore line had a greaf;e film on il. Once la.st summer Still in an experimental stage, but looking towards in striped bass fishing we found the futul'e commercial expansion, using wood waste as a suboil film o heavy we Imel to quit. stance, is a new postwar industry in Portsmouth. Where this oil come.~ from I do not In a sma.11 3,000 foot section of There in my spare time I did reknow exec-pt that the flood tide New England Fibre Co., a pilot searc work with Dr. Joseph Sieberbrings it in. It could come from a plant has been set up on Freeman's llch, consulting chemical engineer." lanker cleaning il.s bilges nnd tanks Point, where dally tests In plastic No attempts were made at Dur1,l'l, 4. I In the rivrr or Porl.smoulh harbor. 'l'o the Editor: I like to see the tankers in the river I spools development, have been un- ham to mould shapes of the plasderway more than a year. tics, he said, and spools, being of We lune heard conslrlrrnble l.alk and It might be just a coincidence Since November 1945, Karl E. prime importance, caused him to concerning the taking of -"mC'lt.~ In they happen to bo in when the oil Flanders of Portsmouth, former deslgn test moulds. Great bRv Rnd it.~ lrlbulnries Rnrl I trouble is at its worst, but in any wooden spool manufacturer and la"When I left th.e yard, I was undersla1id we ma ,\· hC'Rr more R.s "- C'vent. our neighbors to the CRsl have tei: Portsmouth naval shipyard ma- ready to make a pilot plant and bill may be inlroducrri in the NC'w an opportunity lo investigate for chmst, has been working on va- bought four 50 ton pressers DeHampshire Legislature out.J:i wmg their own good in the future. Any rlous_ size spools. Composition of the velopment from laboratory tests to netting. 1 fish . pawn that Is dC'posilC'd in our 1 plastic ~roject ls wood sawdust, commerclnl Is a big jump. We've H .~eC'ms that a consldrrablr 1111111- walern and then covered with oil is mixed with chemical resin as bind- been testing since and trying dlfbcr of people, Among lhC'm an alto- ctrnnltely done for. er. ferent operations to find the best get.her Loo la.rge a prrcrulRgr n( out The Blologica.l Instlt,utc o( the "Steel and fibre , spools knocked way for mass production " he noted. of stnle fishermrn, wi~h In rC'.~lrlct, University of New HRlllpshlre rstlwoodcu spools out of the picture," "There's a big demand' for round smelt fishing Lo hook and linr. This males one square yRrd of smelt ~r. F:landers ~eclared yesterday at belt, wire, warp and cable spools, hook and line busine.~s Cd 11 be clone spawn allowed to develope In a norhis H1lls1de dnve home, "And four Due to the exactness of the trials in Greenland bay vrry succe.~sfully I ma! way will produce approximately years ago I became interested in only one helper works with me." ' but, is not fe,1.sable on lhr west side one hundrC'd thousand fish. Think plastic spools. Spool heads are moulded anyof the bay or in lhc rivers where I this over and consider lhe possibili"For 35 years in Boscawen I ·w1ts where from 3:~ to eight inches in nelting is now allow<>d owing lo the t.y if you put your c!Yorts In the right com~ected with my family 's plant diameters, wit!:\ center sections contype of bottom found. direction. It has bet'n my observama.kmg wooden spools, so naturally talning Internal thre11.ds, two to 16 Hcre is a point on Mll water fis h- lion that, any time wr ha.ve a hca,y spools ~1·rre o_f interest to me. I went !nches long. Each section is of high ing which I wish to C'mphasize. If oil film we have very few fish and lo Du1ham m 1944, while working msulatlve quality and ls moulded smelt or any other migratory type that means less spawn lald for a.~ the yard, to the university's en- under pressure of 1,500 pounds per of fish are coming into the bay both hatching. g111eerlng experimental station, square Inch. the hook fishermen a.nd the nctle rs Fish In their migra.llon northeast where sawdust plastics had been "All . wood waste Is usable" Mr will get them. If they arc not run- 1 will come into the bay lf conditions invented, with sawdust as a filler. Flanders added, "Even cr~nberry ning in the bay all the laws 111 are favorable to them and neither hulk. We have also worked with a Christendom will not produce 1ish- 1 ll~c amount wr hook nor net, will be I a black dye successfully, which will open up a color range, and make ing. Last, year and the year hrforc I serious. Our worry s hould be to have , unlimited the future possibdlttles I saw !,Imes when the bay wa.~ full of conditions such I hat not only smelt, I of thls as an industry." • fish p11.rtle11larly whC'n lh<> tlcte, , but salmon, bluC' fish, mackerel, After leaving the Boscawen plant, moon Rnd weather r.ondll,lons wrrr. hrrring. shact, J)C'l'clt. l:llltog and last he spent three years as rural reprefavorable. In less Urn n a wcrk lhr but fn r from lca.'\t sturp,eon will sentative and advisory electrician fish would go out anct fishinit woulrl come ba.ck into .the b11y. A few .vears 1 for the Concord Electric Co., before be at a stancl.sliJI hut, .'\omc one up ago I MW a large .'\LUrgeon caught becoming connected with the Pubthe Maine coast wo11lcl be 11,ctling in the bay, a !so one salmon. Thl.s lic Service Company of New Hampour smelts in thrlr movcmrnL north- 1 wa.'\ aflH the spring flood which for shire, where he was right-of-way e11st. This is R condition lhRt is dif- thr liine being pretty effectively man In the engineering department. flcult for a fresh watrr fishermRn lo .~romC'd th<'! w•ntrr ways out and Mr. Flanders became nssoclnted unclC'l'.'\lnnd . I hn1r Imel It. palnf11ll1 probably was lari::rly rc sponslble for with the shipyard here in August explained by the flr sh w;i lcr bo~ s stripC'd bas., coming back. 1940. that if we took five hus hrls of fis h I under1;Land their bill Is sponsorfrom the b:\y today thal n11111brr w:'IS I C'd by people rrpresenling themforever lost.-ns a. mat lN nf fad, .,rives as sporl.smen. Is It true the next flood tide could ea.~lly bring I sporlsnrnnship to MY, If you wanL in lhousa.nds of bushels. to fish, come over lo my side of the We have a.nothcr condition in bay and fish as I say. Our wa~ of Greenland bny I w·ish to bring out. fishing on our i;lclc of the bay has A few years ago thr eC'lgrn~.~ disap- bcrn our privilege and heritage since peared from our watC'n; :rnd from 1623 or 324 years. Who arc these 1 that time on lhC' numrrous sma.lJ 1,1! 0 11id 0 cl so 11, w i1 0 wl , h In imno.,c I clrnnncls bC'gRn to fill with moving a nC'w ordrr of t hlng~ <w·hlch was slit which the grns., had 1ncYiously outlawed In No1•em\x'r 19461 without htld from washmg about. Thc.se first ~cquaintlng themselves with small rhanncl.'\ madr i;ood flshini;, co_ndit,ions which their C'lTort.s if ap- , - la.~L summer I found one of the phPd In thC', rlght, direction could of that state and shipped back Into channels nrnrkcd on the gov~rnment hrlp remedy. . New Hampshlre to be sold. chart as slx fe et cterp hut, 1t would To take actvanlR!ZP of drrp fteC'Z• Maine doC',, qult,e well and n eans not noat, om boat which drnws 30 Im: and fr<>r7N lorkr~·~ whlr.h RI'!' t.o do even bctlC'r ln enticing lourlnche~. coulrl It br tllRt the nC'II rs brcomtng numcrou.~ ll 1., rlcslr:1.ble to l lsl.s acros.~ our sla.Le llne Into their A MRsonlc bt1lclrlc which was at 11 rr to blame for that too? If lhC'sc hnve_ fi ~h In sulTiclcnt quRnllty to domain In the quickest, possible way one time wom by George. Washingpeoplr on the easte1 n 1,hores of tbr put. 1111.o I hrm And br in R po.~illon and now some would have us Reid ton WM prt'sented to Worahlprul bav And tho.•(' from MRS/\RCilllsctls ~(~ take lhc?e fish \\hen they RJ)jlcar. fish to the jll'OCCS.~lon by WRY of the MAsler Burnham E. Averill on be11 1 A11rl thr 11outhNn rcti;e o( Mn111r ate , '" n,r - n_,lnlnr. ll1Rt R ~mrlt shore line. I rcall7.e cleaning up polhalf of the St. Andrew's lodge, F ~o lnterrsled In t hC' ful.\11 r of fish I w•hlch rnmes mto our bR,V has got Jut.ion is gorng lo nm into strong & AM Monday evening at the Masonic temple. woulct s11g2c.~t I hey lnvrst IJ;:alr oil to be :.llowed t.o 20 up 1hr MR In~• opposition from certain groups Netcond1tlons that exist and have exist- co, t to be c,1.ught, by lnhabllar ters from the nature of their. v.•ork Washington had worn thr baldric a.t a Ma.sonic meeting held during [ _ _ _ ________ and the locations from which they the Revolutionary war at •Derby operau, Rrc more concerned with , ~onn .. when he was on an lnspec~ condition.~ which RI'<' more disas!1011 trip to New England a.'! comtrous to fish life lh1111 the hookers mRnrler-tn-chlef of the Continental which operate in a less polluted part ~rmy. The baldric has been well of the bay. prrsrrvecl and was presented some I My famlly bRck through I.he years rears Ago to Allen H. Robinson ,or since the firsL settlement.~ have fishSt. Johnsbury. Vt., by a descendtmt ed the bay and river both for flnRnnf the worshipful master or the 1 cial gain a.nct sport, and I firmly beConn~ctlcut lodge, who presided at l lieve If we all work towards making the tune of the Washington visit. our tide walC'rs atlra.ctive to fish . f'.rcscntation of the blue velvet that both netters and hookers will 111s1gnia w·aa made by Willis N. 1 have plenty to fish for. Ru,:g of this city, in behall or Mr. FRED W. KNIGHT Robinson, pa.st ma.ster of the local Durham. ""· 1'l• t.J 7 lodge. Tests Underway at Freeman's Point Indicate Successful Use of Waste Wood Products I Prese~ted ,,rf-'-'vBaldric Worn By Washington I I �. ,., ,_ Temporary ·Injunction_ Halts Store Pending 'fl Full Hea•ring of Case . Employment Volume in State · Shows Definite Rising Trend ,)'1 I Increase in the volume of employment In nrn1111facturi11g, I rndc 1111d other Industries In the statr 1,lnce the end of ho:;tiliLlcs In World War II, have been extrns1vc aecordmi:: to a releas~ issued today by the New Hampsh1re State employment sc rvice ~nd the state department or education. . Total manufactunng employment in November was estimated _at 87 ,800 as compared to 86,400 m July 1946. January 1947 shows a further increase to 88,400. These increases are especially significant 111 view of the fact that convers10n to peacetime employment occutTl'd early and rapidly in this stale nnd a comparatively sma ll number in the labor force, or about 2.5';., remained unemployed as of Ute end of 1946. The major Industry group with \IYlfY ., , • I A temporary Injunction restrain- finding on the merits of the case, ing Lazorene and Frederick Tosi from continuing construction on the bullding being erected on Sherburne road, Portsmouth, was ordered Issued today by Superior Court Justice John H. Leahy of Claremont following his approval of the recommendatlon of Strafford County Proliate Judge Leonard C. Hardwick of Rochester, appointed by the court 11.'5 master In the case. Judge Hardwick pointed out that 1he had made no finding or recommendatlon on the merits of the ca.s;e. The petition for a temporary Injunction was granted but no rulIng was made as to whether or not the city ordinance does or does not re-,trlct this building. · A full hearing on the merlt.s of the ·case will be held in the April term of Rockingham . county superlor court, Oscar Neukom, attorney for the respondents, said this morning. The recommendation of the mast.er as approved by the court reads: "One. Pending a hearing and Lazorene and Frederick Tosi be enjoined and restrained from contlnuing construction or permitting the continuing of construction on the building being erected on Sherburne 'road. "Two. That the petition for a temporary Injunction restraining the act of James T. Whitman, buildIng Inspector of Portsmouth, be denied." The hearing was held March 10 by Judge Hardwick in the Rockingham county courthouse. The petitlon for a temporary injunction, sought by Carl L. and Laura M. Noyes and Christopher A. and LilIIRn D. Wyatt, WRS based on a clRim LhRL the Porl,5moulh city co1mcil on April 11, 1946, without notice, did by resolve change the classification between Bishop street and Sherburne road from Greenland road northerly 350 feet from a single resldence area to commerciR.l zone. A permit Lo build was ls.sued the Tosls by Mr. Whitman last December. I I Courtto Rule""•'' On Injunction · At Later Date f I I ·-~-- - ---L -~ ~ • I ti !ti I New and expRnding ac v es '. hnve developed in metal 11roducts and machlnrry lndu:;lrlcs. EmployI ment In metal products Industries last July was estimated at 2,150 and I 7 200 In establtshments manufacturl~g machinery, equipment and sup\ )lies; whereas employment last ~ionth was estimated 2,30_0 and _7,750 in the two groups of mdustnes, respectively. Further significant lnreases' are also antlcipa ted. c Temporary Injunction Is Served :J•;; the largest number of workers R L the present lime is textile mill prod11cts. F.mploymrnl, rc-111nl11rd hlnh A trmpnrnrv 1n,lunc:l1nn 'tl' II~ h1 this group of uct Iv Illes throughsel'verl loday on the City of Porl.sout the war because or the many mouth, lhe city b111lrl111g mspector, and varied uses of textiles. Converand Lazormc <1nrl Frederick Tosi of sion lo peacetime goods was quickly this cit~, in an effort of Sherburne and easily accomplished. July 104G toad properly OI\ ners to prevent employment lo 23,700 increased lo construct1011 of a :,t,,re in that area. an estimated Lota\ of 24 ,000 111 NoThe 111,JllllCt\On, IS1>11ed hy Rockvember. Temporary curtailments Ingham cmu:ty :,upcnor coul'l, w:is anci f)uctuatlons in employment, obtained by Carl L. and Laura M. mvolvmg a few hundred workers, Noyes and Christopher A., and Lilhave recently occuned, and some of lian Wyatt, who claim the city illethe workers affected have already gally changed a :,mglc residence been ca)led back. Others may be inzone mt.o a commercial zone Rt the volved m production adjustments. al'ea b<'lwecn Bishop strrel, and Employment in leather and leather products Industries, chiefly Sherburne J'ORd from Green.land road northerly 350 fert. shoe manufacturing in this state rose from about 17,000 at the enct A heanng will be held at 2 pm of the w11r to 20,600 in July 1946. Ma l'ch 10 in the Do,·er courthouse. It ts Rilcgrd th e r1ty council la st Notable increases tn employment. Apnl. w1tlln111 a ll<'al'll.g , and w1thhave occuned In lumber and wood n11L th1cr rr>acllngs or incorpornt1011 products industries, represented by Into the rll .\' ordmance., or puhhraa_ total of 8 ,000 last July to an est tnn <1.s Ihr law rcr1111rcs, nrnrle the timated 8,800 in 'November and 9 200 ~oning rh~ nge . In January 1047. ' A h111lrl111g permit, for. a grocery :;lore l\a.~ issuer! Dec. 17, bv ,James T Wl11l111a11, Porl :,mouth ·1rn1icllng 111:,pcctr,r. readings, was not incorporated by ordmance and has not been published as required by law. Representing the petitioners was Wyman P. Boynton, of Waldron & Judge Leonard C. Hard- Boynton, and for the city, City so. . llcitor Charles J. Griffin, with Oswick of Rochester, following , car Neukom, attorney for the rea half-hour hearing yester- spondent.s. , The first witness, Mr. Noyes, tesday at Rockingham countf titled he had lived at 921 Greenla11d courthouse State street took road, abutlng the T~sl property, for '. . • . five years in a dwelllng assessed for under advisement a pet1- $3,600. The front or the home faces tion for a permanent injunc- Greenland foad, he said, with a . · t . rear view from the house of the t ion agams completion of proposed Tosi site. The new bullJ'l· co~struction of a grocery ing would ruin his location, as he store building in the Sher- had flower and vegetable gardens, outdoor fireplace and lawn chairs bµrne, Greenland roads and for summer use, he declared. The witness said the closest point Bishop street area. It was brought out that the . of his land from Bishop streel was Burge's grocery store and Sherburne ' 160 feet, but he wa.s not sure of the Scheduled to start at 2 pm, the school were the only buildings used nearest point to the proposed store. 1 hearing before 40 sj:>ectators was for other than residential purposes He .said the general character of delayed wh!le opposing attorneys in this area. the la!1d wa.s residential fartnmg, conferred at the courthouse and On query of Sol!citor Griffin as with his 30 acres or land being used visited the questioned vicinity, to whether he had ever had notice I for hay growing. claimed by the petitioners to be a of a planning board hearing, Mr. 1 Mr.' Wyatt was llllable to tell the residential area now illegally re- I Noyes said . he couldn't remember amount of money his property co.st, 11 zoned commercially. having rece1ve!:1 one. Three or four but said ve11rly taxes were about A temporary injunction was gran- ;ears ago the witness testified he $130. He declared his home Is 300 ted Feb. 28 by Rockingham county I had signed a petition ag11111SL re- feet from Bl.shop street, facing superior court against the City of zo111ng the area and he understood Greenland road, and the Noyes• ,• Port.smouth, Building Inspector later IL had been •:thrown out." propert.y Interrupts a view of 'the •James T. Whitman, Lazarine and Attorney Boynton mtroduced Tosi location . Frederick Tosi, on petition of Carl photographs or the area. taken by I The final wHne,;s was Lucien o . L., and Laura M. Noyes and Chrls- John W. Durgin, Jr., Greenland I Geoffrion, an archlt-ect of 1240 t.opher A., and Lillian D. Wyatt. road, who took the stand to lden- I, Maplewood avenue, and member of The petitioners, residents of the tlfy each film, the majority of ( the Port.smouth planning board area, claim the Portsmouth city which were accepted as exhibits. The first question by Attorney council on April 11, 1946, without Mr. Wyatt, also of Greenland Boynton, as to whether the vdtness notice, did by resolve change the road, said he had Jived 400 yards had occasion within the last year classification between Bishop street from the Sherburne corner since to consult any member of the planand Sherburne road from Greenland 1938. Attorney Neukom obJected to n111g board with relation to zoning road northerly 350 feet from a sin- further t~sl11nony on the grounds of this particular area, brought obgle residence area to commercial the witness' home at the distance Jectlon.s by Solicitor Grlffm. I zone. A permit to build wa.s issued of 400 yards was too remote. Mr. Gnffin claimed testimony the Tosls last December. Testimony was allowed by Judge should be COflfined to damages 111 It was further alleged that the Hardwick, with exceptions to each a hearing for damages, which was 1resolve was not in the form of city question a.sked by Attorney Neu- upheld by the court. Both &lde 5 rested their case. ordluance, did not r ceive J.hree kom. I \ �63 Gener~! Eleelric's bid of !'.775,000 for this Somersworth plant, formerly used bv the navy was' finally approved la le ye lerday. The bulldin , whioh contains 500,000 square feet ~f floor pace was t~rned over to the WA by the navy last June. Prior to the navy's occupancy It had been idle for a n u~ber of years (Photo by Thornton Gray, Dover) ._ · tWV'~ General Electric Plans To Open New Somersworth Plant Soon "We·re going to st.art toollng up· Mayor St. Laurent and Sen. the Somersworth plant just as soon styles Bridges worked with the inas the deed transferring the prop- dustrial division of the commission erty from the na y ls in our hands," since August, 1945, in negotiating N. M. Duchemin, newly appointed the sale, the commission reported. ' navy sought to keep the facgeneral manager of General Elec- The tric·s Somersworth project, told tory for a warehouse, but the plant was released 1ast JUne. The Porlamoulh Herald this morning. The buildings, vacant from 1933 Sale of the huge plant to GE to 1941, previously were occupied was approved finally late yester- by the Nashua. Manuia.cturing comday aft.ernoon by the Department pany and the Dwight Manufacof Justice, Mayor Romeo St. Lau- turing company, both cotton cloth rent of Somersworth said this morning. During the war years it producers. The gi1mt electrical corporation's was used by the navy to manu- bid of $775.000 for the prooerty facture electrical equipment. topped the near~t competing bid Mr. Duchemin said the company b o r 600,000 ';\·hen the WAA had not yet, received official word pu the piant on the block last fall. of the sale buL expected it very Only a small number of bidders soon. were interested in the 500,000 square "We intend to employ people feet available floor space. from the general Somersworth area in the plant. As a matter of !act we can't do otherwise because w~ can't spare anyone from our other plants. Some key people will naturally be transferred to Somersworth but we hope to train most of them right on the job," he said. "Full .scale production, Which wll1 emplor 1,500 persons, ls not expected before 1948 but we will be in partiaJ production by the end of 1947 or know the reason why." The general manager, whose home is in Lynn, Ma.s.s .. .said that GE plans to bulld a. rnilroad sidlng into ihe 1 t first sieps in ~ an as one of the ty to Jt.s own Us~.aptlng the properDuchemin said trial plant success of a. sman a year indu~~~r~~g here !or about ~v~r the large f ~fflcials to take tic1patect the ac ry, It was anthe plant 1·n ~mpany would keep . . s~eady op era t·ion, the comm1.s.s 1011 said of e1ect.rlca 1 devi~esas manufacture sona1 process. was not a sea- 1 1 I I Rigid Juvenile ~sControls Kept in New Hampshire New Hampshire has the lowest juvenile delinquency rate per capita of any state in the union, declared Alfred B. Morganstern, superintendent of the New Hampshire State Industrial school at Manchester this morning. "Our system of control of juvenile delinquent!! i.s different than that of Ma-SSachusetts," said superintendent Morga.nstern in reference to the case of 17-year-old Robert Coombes, who was arrested yesterday in Malden, Mass., for the sex murder of an 11-year-old girl. "We have complete control of ail youngsters until they are 21," added the superintendent. "New Hampshire does not release boys or girls who cannot be ti-usted on parole. Another thing that we do here is to go after any boy or girl who takes leave without permisi;ion. Our men wUl go anywhere in the country after youngsters who have been sent here." superintendent pointed out all boys or girls who are sent II thatTheManchester may be confined to t,o the state prisoq at Concord without taking extra court action. If a youngster proves to be an incorrigible he can be confined in state's prison without interference from outside sources. Superintendent Morganstern said that if a case like the Coombes' boy arose in New Hampshire where the parents said that they did not want the boy back at home, his men would investigate the home conditions as well as having the boy examined by psychiatrists and physicians at the state ho pita! in Concord. He added that many of the boys who have been sent to the Manchester institution have been paroled out to homes and have made good. They report once a month to parole officers who also check t.he environment of the boys released to homes and farms. The New Hampshire ind ustrial school . is run on the honor system, accordmg to Superintendent Mor- l ganstern. He said that there are no b rs on the windows, no fences and no guards on the doors. ~s soon as a youngster reaches his 21st birthday anniversary he Is released from the New Hampshire Industrial school with a clean record according to Superintendent Mor~ ganstern. They are under no conditions considered as criminals and may live a normal life. Superintendent Morganstern added that the last major ex murder in the State of New Hampshire wa the famous Long case of eight or 10 years ago and -ended with the hangIng of Long at the state prison in Conco,-d. Long was a parolee from Massachusetts, according to the Manchester school official and files on the case. I �~ -s(l, \"\, L\ \ Jail Renorated; New Equipment Enroufe to City Facility Clo ed in 1944 ~ To Be Available Again ~ 1 County Commissioner Irving W. Marston said today that long awaited materials for renovation of the Rockingham cow1ty jail in Portsmouth had been shipped and that the jail here should be ready · for reopemng in about a month or six weeks. I McIntire Measure Deals With City Ward Boundaries McIntire Bill Concord, Jan. 14 (AP)-Rep. John McIntire of Portsmouth said today he would Introduce Into the House tomorrow his proposal to amend the charter and clar!fy the ward lines in Portsmouth. He said he would seek to have the bill assigned to the commi_ttee on rPvl Ion of 1-ta tutps or judici;nr committee rather than t.o ·a special committee of the Portsmouth delegation. He said he feared the Portsmouth delegation would klll the measure. The bUl would be the first of several he said he planned to Introduce affecL!ng the city, Including one to revamp voting' procedure. Public hearings on John R. McIntire's bill to reset the ward boundaries of Portsmouth have f tentatively been arranged for Jan . 27, it was reported today. Mcinlire's bill was introduced into the House on Tuesday and was assigned to a special committee from the Portsmouth delegation yesterday. Mr. Mcinlire had said he "l\'0Uld protest the placing of the bill in the hands of the city delegation bec·a use he contended. ''it will be killed deader than a dodo." l However, the bill was assigned without protest from the Ward one representative. The Rockingham count~- commL~ioncrs office .~aid today tha no reservation of the cour house had been made yet for Jan. 27 by any1 one int-ere.sled in the ward boundl ary bill. Mcintlre's plan for changing the ward lines in Portsmouth would abolish the habit the present lines have of jumping cross lots and following mythical lines that either existed 50 years ago or only ln the minds of the authors of the present charter. He proposes to follow street lines almost entirely. In Ward 1, Mr. McIntire's bill calls for part of Noble's Island, now in Ward 5, to be placed in Ward 1. To compensate for this, the proposal calls for a shift of part of Ward 4 In the vicinity of Manning, Howard and Gates street, to Ward 5. The bill also calls for adjustment of the Ward 2 boundary, which at the present time jumps at a diagonal across Columbia street to Middle street. Mr. McIntire would continue Ward 2 down to Spinney road and thence to Middle street. Another adjustment considered by the exGI legislator Is the Ward 2 boundary in the vicinity of Court and Pleasant streets. Hearing Set 'S~ For Jan. 27 ,lo I I The commissioners haYe waited a secunty measure with the dee- -~more than a year to obtam soil pipe larat1011 that escape was much more . . . . I difficult here than at Brentwood for the mstallat1on of t01lets m each , and that there was also the danger cell, Mr._ Marston said, and have of attempted escapes by prisoners n_o,, received word that the ord~r while being transported to and \\ as shipped Jan. 18 and should at - from Brentwood. Tentative plans ann1~Jd yes• nve here soon: . In January of 1945 results of a terday for a public hearing ln Pom• The Jail has been repamt~d and Federal Bureau of Prisons survey mouth on a bill Introduced in the , repapered, he added, and w1th . th e were published rating Brentwood as Legislature by Rep. John R. Mcln• , arnval of t~e ne~v material, toile_ts third best jail in the state and ratlire to revise Portsmouth's ward and lavatories will be mstall~d m ing the Portsmouth jail as one of ea_ch _cell and a new floor will be th t i·n the tate and unfit for bOundarles, were confirmed this laid 111 the cell block. e wors s morning by county Commissioner The jail was closed bv unanunous housmg federal priso~ers. Irving W. Marston. \'0te oi the county commissioners The J?lan for clo:;mg t?e PortsThe hearinl!: on the M Intlre bill <then Mr. Marston. Mahlon c. cur- mouth Jail was proposed 111 July of will be conducted by the Pom• rier and Ira A. Brownl Aug. 30, 1944 by _Mr. Brown, then a county mouth legislative delegation, to 1944. The clo~mg was effective Sept . commJSSioner, wh_o declared th~t which the measure was referred, and 1 of that year. Thereafter jail pris-1 "th Port mouth Jail costs approxiwill be held in the county court oners were kept at the county house mately 9,000 a year to operate yet houi;e on state street Monday Jan. of corr rtion in Brent\\·oocl until last year we had an average of only 27 at 7 :30 pm. 1arch 23 1945 \\hen the commis- L· pr~onen, there Rt :>.n.v one Commissioner Marston said he ~10ners 01:dercd them mo ·ed to time" He urgec! lha t. the ,ia il be would make the superior courtroom Hillsborough count\ .1ail 111 Man- closed :rnd the prisoners housed at on the second floor avallable to the chester. Since then Jail prisoners Brentwood to "reduce the double delegation for t)'le hearing. for Rockmgham county have been cost of maintainmg two establish• boarded at the Manchester inst1tu- ments." tion at a charge of sl a da_v. The closing of the institution by During 1945 the commtssioners the commissioners ln 1944 did not Q agreed to reopen the Por tsmouth meet with approval of the county jail after renovation was dorle to Legislative delegation which cited bring the institution up to standard the danger of escape and the fears but lack of materials has blocked of residents in the area around the proJect ever since. Brentwood. J 0h 15 The commissioners voted to close Two jail prisoners did escape from Concord, Jan. (AP)-Rep. n thr in titutlon here after a hearing Brentwood tOct. 27, 1944 and were R. McIntire of Port:lmouth did l protest today when his bill to no~ reheld in the county court house on recaptured he nex t evening n Ray- vamp the ward boundary lines of Concord, Jan . 25 (APl-PosslblliState street Aug: _17, 1944 at w~lch mond. - ------=Portsmouth was assigned to a. spe- ty of chaos in the current session John D. Langmuu of the N. H ._ :F~d- 1 , _ _____ .1 1 ittee of the city delega• of the General Court, was seen t-0eratlon of Taxpayers' association c a comm by legislative leaders if Rep. urged its ?losing on the ground it 01 Renovation ✓ ,, ·"'" tlo~. Id that he would have led a day John McIntire of Portsmouth is corwas uz:isamtary and that there_ were f'' \ Ho~es~oor fight to the last Inch to rect in his Interpretation of House no_ facilities for the rehabilitation of h th ur ssigned to either rule-17. pnsoners and Judge Jeremy R ave e meas ea McIntire in objecting to asWaldron urged its retention here 0 ~ f A su~vey of plwnblng needs for the standing committee on ju~,lclary i: renovation of the Rockingham or reV1Slon of statutes, but today I slgnmcnt of his measure to correct ward boundaries ip the l'" t =-==-----:-:----c:,c.::-.-.--::== = J; county Jail, Penhallow street, wa.s was not the time.'.' , underway today, Commissioner IrvJiarold M. Smith, Mcintlres at- Cit. · t-0 lhe standing comm1 ,eP ing w. Marston said and no exact tomey and a former speaker of the composed of the Portsmouth de1e- I dat~ ha.s been set for start of the House, was Ill ~day and could not gatlon, quoted the rule which states ::i,(. proJect, which will take six months attend the session, the Portsmouth "no member shall vote on any to complete. representative declared. McIntire measure in the event which he is Materials arrived Wednesday !or said that If Smith had been able to directly interested." If McIntire reopens the fight for repair of the structure. attend, the fight would have started reassignment of the bill and the "right now." McIntire requested House Speaker Legislature finds that rule- 17 can J. Walker Wiggin to assign the blll be construed to mean that the to other committees tpan the Ports- Portsmouth delegation cannot sit mouth delegation because, he said, on discussions affecting that city Materials for the renovation of otherwise it would be killed "deader the entire system of assignment the Rocking am county jail arrived will have to be changed. Bills now than a dodo." in Portsmou h yesterda and the H Ow_e v er, the commissioners Under new rules, adopted yester- pending affect several cities and county commissioners hope that re- agreed m 1945 to reopen the Jail afday, Speaker Wiggin could assign towns and have been assigned to pa1rs on the structure wlll begin ter repairs had been made but lack the measure to the delegation di- representatives from those cities next week, Commissioner Irvlng W. of materials has held up the project. rectly, without any resolution from or towns . Marston said today. . Clo~ing was ordered by commisthe floor. The jail has been out of u~e for s1one1 s 111 1944 because it was felt McIntire declared he would have nearly three years and county pris- the jail was unsanitary and unfit for the bill "vacated" from the delegaoners were held at Brentwood un- the rehabilitation of prisoners. The tion of an old statute which says i I ii March of 1945 when the comm is- federnl sun'.ey of prisons in New tha no Interested J?arty .,..may sit sioners had them transferred to the Hamp~ha-e m 1945 found the Portson such a matler. '.3 ~" \~ Hillsborough county jail in Man- mouth Ja1i to be one of the worst chester. in the state and unfit for federal pnsoners. I I I Ward Revision Hearing Herq 0 MCInt1•re B•I 11 IA • d T ss1gne c•Ity Gro up J 'I May Present Problem for 1'1· Legislatur , Survey Underway · t a I•1 Sta r J • Ren Ova t IO n Ne Xt Week I l I I I t �Mclnti:re's Ward Boundary Bill h anges Lines 20MillionPort Study_R~ques!ed In McIntire Bill the1'elsoneth~ I ha~ trled·r 1to 'Ii avoid," he said, "It is using prop- I I \ A~kjegislature Approve Survey Large Ward 2 Would Get :J«,2SMOfe Terr,•tOry by A/f era fl0n • 5 wishing to r.E>e Porl,smouth di>velop $20,000,000 harbor f1mlitle;;, ' John R. Mr In tire, reprcsenLa tive from Ward 1, will introrluce a resoFifty years of argument over Portsmouth ward boun~lution Tue.<day before the Ho11.~e and aries will come to a head Monday night when a public Sf'nat<" cAlling for All inlC'rim commitlce to st11dy the pro]ect . hearing will be held on House Bill No. 41, whi~h provi~es "I feel.'' Mr. McIntire said toda:,•, for modification of the present ward lines at ei ght maJor "tlrn t. Port smout.h, the close~(, open wafl'r port to Europe. must look to points. :rn expanding ocean t.racjf' t.o whip Once on Isling-ton street the line 11.s unemployment problems. The bill, introduced Into the would turn, as it does at the pres"If \\'(' lrnve nothinl( to oITrr I i freshman rep rnt time, nnd go back into the ma nufacturrr.s In the Ilnr. of trans- I Legisia t ure b Y t 1e · • ! downtown area along the center of portation facilities. we can expect resentative from Ward 1, John R. IslingLon and Congress streel~ to Portsmouth to decar. Industry will McIntire, has been referred to the Market square. Market street is to rome here. if we can show it that Portsmouth delegation in the state be followed under the new provlPort.s mouth is rC'ady to do it.s part. Legislature for study. One of the .$Ions back to a point of origin on "The resolution I 11m introducfirst steps made by the delegation the Dover-Portsmouth raflroacl ing," the Portsmouth real cslal.e was arrangement for Monday's bridge between Noble's island and npNator Mid, "will provirlr a st11cly meeting :it 7:30 pm at the county Freeman's point.. of ,vars and means. It will In acldicourt house. The present line runs down Mar'j t.lon establish what authori ty Is McIntire told The Port,mouth Her- ket. street to Deer street and then necrlcrl to I" kc proprrty wr m;,,y aid yesterday that he had mailed Along Deer to the property of one ncerl ·lo develop the port of PortsJ. L. 0. Coleman, using the old lnvlta tlom to the hearing to every Coleman property boundaries to !l"'t I mouth.' ' one of the some 14.000 persons back to Vaughan street and then , ' The rc.solutinn c-all~ for $10.0()0 I In br tnken from rArr trnr-k funct .s named on the checklists. 1,hrough some back knccs on Ma I for I hr 11~r of t hr c·n111ml~~to11. plrwood ;,,venue t,o Raynes A.venue. ' which t.s to br nppolntrrl by the ' Enlarge Warrl 2 On Raynes avenue It usrs An ln;,,cThe most roclicnl changP. propo- ces.~ible point to get back lo the 1rovrrnor :rnrl rouncll. Unrlrr thr SE'd In the McIntire bill Is the en- point of origin at the rnilroad bridge. trrms of thr rcsril11tlon thr !{overJargement of Ward 2, already the nor , with the ~At1t'tlon of thr counmo.!ot populous ward in the city. ril, v.·oulcl appoint J;., corr ,nlt 1£'~ Qf Small Ward lo Shrink Instead of following Its present .fh·e pcrf:on.~ In ~l118v thr f"problnn The area affected Is shown as nf £'rrAt1n;; r;nd P.st~'1li.•'1 ,nir a r1,rt,: airline method of getting from the oint D on the ward map and infoot of Dover street by the way of P :wthorlty for the StatP rif New back fences, the line will follow eludes Russell slreet, Jackson street, 1, Hamp~h.irP with A. port of entry at streets in a manner clearly defined R us.se 11 a 11 ey, G recn 5 t ree t , par t o f I Porl,smou lh ." Deer street and part of Raynes avein the bill. Ward 1 stands to gain all the nue. Ward 5, the city's smallest Pri\'~ t.e Fin.i nrlngarea north of Rockingham avenue, ward. to be the JosN. Mr. McIntire ~aid fln~ncinit ll Ward 2's boundaries will take on <See point A on map1 the previou.s ' ~20.000.000 harbor development boundary of which was designated a different shape unclc1· the Mcin- 1 ·1vould be done through prlva t,e as the end of a non-existent Dodge tire bill. Instead of turning on a I meRn1< but the committee was inlane. Under the terms of the bill, point At the southerly corner of the j tcndcri lo dlsco\•ei· how ~uch finanafter following the present Go.sling old Hanscom property, it will turn 1 rln1t l\'A.< cinnp in thP port nuthoriroad boundary, the line w!IJ go v.·cst at the junction of Islington and liC'1' nf Nrl\' York anrl Bo,.;lon. south along the Newington- Ports- l ' rwrr ~trr~t ~. 1~rP point, I-11. proccl'tl ' 'If wr do not. prepare' ." he adriPcl. te I I I I' t s · mouth town line, thence along "l\'e l\"111 nPvrr put Port.~mouth back wes r Y a onp: s mg ·011 to pmn~y Rockingham avenue to Woodbury road anrl follow Spinney road to I to 11,•here H wa.~ In the rlN'P water Miclette road and then to South 11.venue. ,<;hlpplni:t l\'Ot'lci of \'('RI'/; OJZO , Ports1 Authorltle.~ At t,he airport say, street. mouth wns onrr ti1P thlrci rnnklng however, that west of the Sher- , South strl!Ct remains the 5outhnn r t nn thr F"nM rnnst. burne road-Rock,lngham avenue erly boundary for Ward 2 but It, " l know thnt In l!l~R A stalr co111would 110 longer t,ake n cross coun 111l •< t1111 l\'a.s nnpotntrd lo sl11cl? lhP I Junction there ls no clearly defined try flight to the foot of Went,worl h j no::r-1hilitir1' of a statP pier hut." Rockingham a venue, Some year.s street. The line, under Mctnti.re's hf' snld. "Its f'ITort .~ wrnt, to wn~le hrrau.sr of thr Bo.strrn anri Maine 1 ago the slat!' took over the rights proposal, runs along South to Jun- j kins avenue and thence to Pleasant rallroarl lohhy in Conrorci . For srlfon th~ westerly extension of nock- .street. 1 t<h 1rasons 1hr ra!Jrond opno.srct j ingham a,·enuc and north-south Another chanae il, contemplated ', all\' drvelop111rn't In Porlrn1outh " runv,a.rs of the Portsmouth Muni1 fr . McI11 t 1rr ronrlurlrcl . " ! 11011cipal Rirport lie astride? lhe old r <ll v brllrvr thnl l11d11.,tr;• n·IJI romr road. when thr Jin<' hits th~ cornrr of In f'ort smo11 th Jr wr ha1•r so111rFrom Woodbury Avenue the wan! Court and Plcas~nt. The old Richlhll11t to oITrr but untll I.hen ll 1 line follows the current provi.~ions a.rd Jrnne1,..s eslatc will no longer l\'011 'l. of the city charter throui:rh Denbe the boundary as the line fl! t.s The .st.Rte p1rr comml~lon In 1938 nett ~treet to Maplewoorl Rvenue along the back fences between Court and then to the North Mill pond and Stale <see point E on map l . brought iii an ach'rr,sr rrport R[lrr briclgr. The new line v.•iJI follow the center it.s sturlr of Portsmouth dockinl!' H_ow:ver. at the bridge the line Ir ' of Court street to Marcy and back con cl it lom. The co111111l1<.slon .<n lei t,i' tlw norlhrrly corner of land once that it frlt tha t money nr r r ~.~arv ils turn to the .south l\•ill be slirht0\\'11 ' cl bv Robert Anderson . to build such n st rncture would no't. cd on the junction of Dover and In using the Ande•·son property as be l\'ril spent bec.iu sP thrrr wa~ nnt, McDonough .~treet.s 1Srp H.\ rather terminal point, Mr. McIntire told rnomrh .sea rommercc In Portstlrnn, ''to thP. cPnter of lhe allPl' The Portsmouth Herald that he, himmouth to Ju.~tlfy Jt. betwren _lhe houses · of Pcncl!'rgn.~t self, had made a mistake and v.·as HOl\'C\'er, the comm1s/;1on rxand Davidson." as callccl for in the ' planning an amendment to clear up pressed the brlirf tlrnt a prrnrnnent existing charter. 1 the maLler. slate pier commi. sion should be In the old city cnarter the line set up so tl1At. the stale might eon- . then follows along the back fence .stanlly be Jtrnt. In touch with cl1angof the property of Justin V. Hanslng conditlom. _ ___ I com to Islington street. The Mcin- / tire bill would have It follow the center of Dover etreet to I.sllngton street. I I I -1 I I I I I I I I I I • erty owners names !or boundaries I or terminal points. Of course, the Anderson property is burled under ' the concrete approaches to the Memorial bridge, But this will be straightened out and a more permanent point selected." The line will go back along its present course through Daniel street, Market square, Congress and Islington streets to the new turning point at Dover street. (See point H> Ward 3 loses a large glice of Its easterly area under the bill at the Spinney road bulge; It also suffers the loss of the territory north of Rockingham avenue. (See point& A and Bon map.) Its only gain under the McIntire bill will be the westerly gide of Dover street. Ward 4's northerly thumb (See •1oint F on ward map) sticking up Into Ward 5 will be lost to it, north 1 o! Howard street. In return Ward 41 gains the area marked as G on the ward map, Including Wentworth, !' Livermore and Edwards streets. Ward 5 would lose part of Noble's island If the proposed changes are approved, (see point C on ward map I and the Russell street section !point D1. Its compensation would be the territory north o! Howard street. (Point F on map.) In this study or' the proposed ward line changes, only area shifts have been itemized. Population shifts whenever a ward line Is changed are inevitable and under the new legislation the two strongest wards In the city will become more popUlous. The population figures that are u~d arc estimates based on directory count but are Indicative of the growth of 5ome wards at the pc11,,r or other.~. A _n,e_t aa.111 o! 111 families, accord- · ex-1 Ing to the 1943 city director~, Is add - { ed to _the voting population of Ward 1. This wa r cl according to the 1940 cen.su.s, already had a population of 4,024 w I . ..sard citi I 2, by t the 1940 census the f · arges v.·arcl In population, 1 will grow larger under the bill. One I ,hunr!red a nd ninety-five famUies would be added, l! the bill pa.sses. - , The present. population ls 4,686, Chief lo.ser of populRt!on wlll be Wa r cl 3 where the bill proposes to shift a nf't loss of 235 families into 0th er wa rd s· Both Wards 4 and 5 are to lose from their strength. Wa rd 4 11'11! lose 15 families and Ward 5, 59 families. These t.wo wards ' I with populations of 1,833 n11d 1,356 • r<'.~prcll "F 1Y ni·e the two .smallest in llle Port City. I ' No conslderntlon has been made 1 In lrl.~ population summary or the' fact I hat Ward 1 gained during the war years some 800 families in the Wentwor th Acres area. Also, Ward 3. made a lar,:e 1:Ain with the lnclus1on of Goltervllle a.nd Pannaway 1 Manor. · · ! b~ �· · clntire Bill ltnl to the "well being and economle future of our city." Frederick Harrington :from Ward 3 questioned Mr. Smith on the reasons ior the loss to Ward 3 of the area east of Spinney road. Mr. Harrington explained that he had been through several gen-ymanders and could see no sense to moving 295 familles out o! Ward 3 and the net gain going to a. ward that was al• ready too large. Smith replied that It might be well to consider a sixth ward. But, he added, Mr. Harrington should remember that in addition to the ward councilman elected !rom each ward there were also four councilmen-atlarge _elected so that the size of ths hift Asked Creation of New Ward Causes Much Debate The opinion ·that Portsmouth ward boundaries need more than temporary repairs was voiced last night at a public hearing by nearly 200 persons who attended the session at the county court house. 1 I I ward had no real 'tlearing on the matter. In addition to · the boundary dis. cuss ion severa I expressed a desire · ' to sec Portsmouth 's unequally sized ! wards rezoned to more equal size. Amendments to Hol.l.5e Bill 41, In- 1 Although Mr. McIntire said that ' Others asked that consideration be ' troduced at, thjs session of the Gen- announcements of the hearing had given to the proposition of having era! Co1 t' by John R. Mclhtire, rep- been sent to all the 12,000 names on , six wards. Members of the Portsve from Ward 1, were sug- , the checklist, a small representation I mouti1 delegation said that while y several citizens. of Portsmouth voters was present. the bill concerned only ward boundFred R. Hoffmann, city council- I However, Guy Corey, representative nries, !hey were intcrc~trct In the man from Ward 3, asked that the • from Ward 3, said It was the large.st , brnadcr aspects of ward problems. b!ll be amended so that the Spinney I crowd to attend a hearing ln PortsProponents of the bill emphasized road bulge would be eliminated. In mouth. the fact that the McIntire bill was its stead Mr. Hoffmann suggested Harold M. Smith, who said he had an efTort to concct a. situalion that, that the line run from the Dover- been associated with Mr. Mcinblre had existed for mnny years. They Islington streets junction westerly ln U1e research and preparation of tn_ed to place no blame for it but to Cass street, along Cass to the blll, traced the development of said that 1t did need correction Middle and through the center of the present wards, through whab now. Mr. McIntire said, "only by Middle to South street. he called "a series of gerrymanders" con:ecl1011 of the ward Imes can we Another amendment offered by which were intended to benefit U1e evci have an honest election in Mr. Hoffmann was to have the party in power. . Portsmouth. , northerly Ward 3 line travel along Ho~ever, he satd, he believed that Rockingham avenue to Woodbury the blme had come to do away with Matthews Is Opposed and then pass along the center o! ward lines that wandered around Only one person suggested that Myrtle a.venue to Maplewood ln- lot corners and across country the present ward lines be left alone. stead of making the long tour people could not cover on foot. He E. Cmtis Matthews, local banker, around by the way of Dennett developed Mr. Mcintire's proposal, who termed himself a conservative street. showing how under _the changes the 111 a changmg world, said he Another amendment to the bill I boundries would stick bo streets or l~ought the . matter should be was · suggested ·by Ralph Atwell other points easily found . bi ought bef01 e the people as a from Ward 5 who suggested that Mr. Smith went on to explain referendum at the next city eleclnstead of usi~g Market street as a that he believed that there were 1'. 011 an_d allow t)1e voters to say westerly Ward 5 boundary back to 3,500 to 3.800 name,; . on the check- 11 hethc1 they dc:,1rcct a change or the polflt of origin at Noble's island, lists or persons who either were dead no~ . . that the line follow Market street to or who had left town . People must W ~d ~as./sked b~ Leo L1berson, Deer and then to Vaughan street I know where to register If we are _a, t,, I he desired to see the Th d l ti 11 d · ver to correct our checklis~ under Pl csen confused slate of affairs 11 amene~:nia. b~ m!~~ ~~e wrl~l~;~t the berms of the Laighlon bill which ~011 ~tue. Mr. Matthews replied, "I althoug-h they said that amend' I calls for completely new checklistb, 1 0~ care Lto answer that question ." • 1h aid • ne ques ion was brought before ments to the bill would be consider- , eC~ncr'ete ward lines are essen- the delegation by John w. Durgin , ed at the executive .session o! the I Jr., of Greenland road, who wanted delegation which was to follow the to know what a ward was. His quespubllc hearing. lion went unanswered. · The bill could be amended, it was explained, at any time during the l next three months. _ _ I I I I ---- I Winfield A. Sman or Ward 2 1• brought up the quc~tion of equal ward~. He Mild he believed it unfair to have one councilman for 500 people while nnothcr hac, to repre.sent over 2,000. Rep. Edward J. Hopley from Ward 4, in answer to Mr. Smart, said that rqualizalion of the wnrcl pop11lntlnns would l>e d1llk11lt, 1111tll ward bmu:daric.s had been c:;tablished so 1 that the La1ghton bill calJmg for re. registering a 11 voters could determine the number of voters in each ward. Against :Sb.th Warr! I··onner l\laror Albert Hislop said he believed that equalization could be accomph~hed Wltt,Ull• a .Sixth ward. A .sixth ward would mean an even numbered city council, he said. Representative Corey said he could ::.ec no reason for equal wards. Everyone has their right to vote protected aud they can vote, he explained, so there is no occasion to even up wnrcl po+)\ll:lttl,,l. . Trying to equalize the wards, he added, would bring about a worse' situation than 1895. At that time It ' was done by polit1cal canvass and wards were designated then to keep one part.y in control. ''It doesn't make any ctltrerence as long as you can vole," he concluded. Councilman Hoffmann said he ·j I thougt,' the intelllgcnce of the voters wa.~ bemg Insulted when they were told that ward populations co11lct noL he equali7Rd. "We have !rt t.h1s matter ride for loo many years and the way the McIntire bill reacts we are adding j to the already two biggest wa1 ds in the city. The ere a lion of. a sixth ward i.s one sol11llon or the equal population question ." Co11ncilmen Laurence G. Peyser and Winfield S. Call al.so spoke in fa var of the creation of a sixth ward. Chairman Harry Foote of the del-ll egalion presided at the meeting anct John J . Lear~ acted as secretary. .__ I I I ' �McIntire Files Bill For Local ~~-: Finance Board ficial 1 Concord, Jan. 30 (A.Pl - Rep. John McIntire <R-Portsmouth> Rn-' nouncrd todRy h~ !1Rd 1;11bmltt er! to the House rnlr.s commlltre R bill which would crratr A nn :rnce rnmmi ~sion for the city of Port.smouth appointed by the governor and council. Hr said that. the 111e;1sure 1vas ba.serl on one which .•et, up a simill\r board In MRnche.strr. but, would cxtenct I he power of the proposed three-man commls.slon lo include r1·r1-y subject v,;hcrc money WRs invot\'rd . The McIntire meas ure also would mil for an aurllt of Portsmou th city books within 30 days afler pass;1µe of the act. Purpo~e of thP bill. Represenlath·p McIntire explainer!. would be to creat-e a three-member commitlPP to "actually nm Portsmouth affairs. " He s.11r! "thrre still \\'Ould bP a nrn yor, bu t with no rral powers br.1·onct .soci.11 functions . /\ \Jilt calling for local rrferrndum on 1hr que.stion of Rbollshinir t.l,c MRnchrstrr flnancP comml.s.slon \\·a:; Introduced lnt.o the The City of Portsmouth is far from bankruptcy bank• ers and city officials said this morning in commenting on Rep. John R. Mcintire's bill to create a .three-man finance j commission to run city affairs. ~rr;gi·;1~·tor rges Plan\ or Finance . Comm·ss1on 1 . v'•N•'-~' Says No Banks Will Deal with I Portsmouth Now A 1nvrmnr-Rppnlntrd thrtf'• ml\n romml~~lnn, whlrh wnnlrl Mmpteltl~• gn\'rrn :di thr affair~ of lht' City nf J'nrl~mnulh rxrrpt thr llre Rnfl pntkr. tlc11utment~. wa~ atlvorl\lc1l by ,John I Mr. Mclntirr reilerntcd his belief thRI, a city which WRS facing bankruptcy had forfeited _its rights to govPrn itself . "It is high time that 1 I the state stepped in to run Rffairs In Portsmouth. I have a lot of love for the state house \n Concord," he \ 11dded. I "tl "Undrr my bill." he fill IC' . ,r clt.v will net, 11 ~11vln1t or 11.t lcafit $5,000 11 year In snlarlea. "Nor 11,r\ll then• br Rny need for a city manAger bt'c11usc I.he three . commissioners will - h-ave complete cont,rol of all the public monry 11nd 1 will govern the v11rlous depRrthPforf' th, rule~ committee or mcnt.s: tell them what 11nd how tho General Court. they can .spend . M~. McIntire I.old The Porl1mouth "The cit.y manaiscr 11,•ould be unHerald, that "when 1t rit.y l1Rd der the control of the council 11nd reacher! the point financially_ thRt, th.t t Is exactl y what, my hill atno banks vrnuld do business with 1t, temp ts to a void." he concluded. it wa.s time !o;. the stat-e to sl-ep in an d tRke over. "Under my bill," the repres~n~ative ~aict,"thP three-man commission would be responsible onl y to the governor. ThP clti1.cni; would not el<'ct them 1111d the fun cl!on.~ of thr, m;1vor and council would become :ieconrl11rv." He rxp!11,lned I.Im I, RII funct iona_ o[ the city, f\n11ncinl 11nd ot.herwise, except fire and police. would be controlled by these commissioner.,. Th_ey would op.end the city's money, lure and nre and supervise the work of j all departments. R. J\frlntlre, rt>prl'~entalive from Ward t. In pre~enlin,: ~11ch 1t hill Mr. Mclnllrr., In argument for hla City of Portsmouth had reached a financial condition in which "no banks would do business with It. At this stage," he said, "it Is time for the state to step in." Mrs. Teresa Demarais, city treasurer, said. "we secured a loan, in anticipation of revenue, from the Second National bank of Boston only last week at very favorable rates of Interest." Mrs. Demarais quoted from a lettrr written the city by Harold A. Cahal!n. vice president of the Second National, In which Mr. Cahalin said : "Concerning our telephone conversation, I Rm delighted that we were the successful bidder on your loan in anticipation or revenue. I wanted very much to buy the note nnd dccldrd that you should have ' a most, 111,trnctlve rntc . "l know that you will be plcased if you have followed In the newspa prrs t.hr ratr.s quoted on t.lle temporary loans of municipalities tor you will have observed in only one or two instances did the very highest grade munlClpal credits get as low a rate as you have received." Mrs. Demara!., said the Second National had bid for the temporary loan of $400,000 at the interest rate of .58%. James P. Bourne, ci ty treasurer of Manchester where a finance commission ha~ already been establlsherl, told The Port1mouth Herald this morning that the rat!' of .58 % Int.crest showed I.he excellence of I.he rlt.y's credit. "There ls a strong n1Arket t-0day iinrl lt 1., difficult !or any city to obtRln R low rate of .58,.., . I have hearct o! cltlr.~ paying as high a.!! .75"l-." he said, "Manchester, several month.s ago, hRd to PRY .56% on a loan but I doubt if we could get that rate today because of the market," · Mr. Bourne added. City Auditor Jack Fenwick expl11lned that t.he city had a cash b\11, has slR Led t,hat the balance on Dec. 31, 1946 of $25,• 546.86. Last year the ca.sh balance was around $68,000, Mr. Fenwick: said, but U,ere were obllgatlons, car• rled over from 1945 whlch still had to be met. "I would 8ay, that the city 1, still in good financial condition," he said. · Mcintlre's blll calls for an audit of the city's books, 30 days a.fte;r passage. · "Banks," Mr. Fenwick added, "are hungry to get our business." Mr. Fenwick said that the J. ~Morgan banking concern of New York had been glad to got the 1946 bond issue of $400,000. They gave us the low Interest rate of 1.25% on those bonds and we sold them at a. good premium of .718 over faoe value. Mayor Mary C. Dondero said that the city w~ financially in "iood sha~." "We have always been able to do buslnP.ss with bank! and only the excellent credit of the city of Portsmouth-permits it the interest rate., that it get.s. Besides Boston bank&, we do business with the New Hamp. shire National bank here in Porta• mouth. We have money in tha.t bank right. now." �68_ ity DeleQ·Cltion Committee Sends! McIntire Denies Charge He Is ;,t . 7 Took No Action McIntire Bill 1-~;· York Checklist o ·n McIntire Bill To HOuse Floor Concord, Feb. 12 (AP)-A measure to create a threeman f i n a n c e commission named by the govt>J,·nor and council, to administer the finances of the city of Portsmouth, was among 10 new bills sponsored in the House today by its rules committee, headed by Speaker J. Walker Wiggin. Merely ¥ oiced Opinion Says· Group · Chairman Portsmouth, Feb. 7 (AP)-Rep. Harry H. Foote (R· Portsmouth), chairman of the city's delegation to the state legislature, said today the delegation had taken no· action on a bill introduced by Rep. John R. McIntire (RPortsmouth) to create a finance commission for the city. The delegation met yesterday at the state house to voice an opinion on the bill for the Information of the House rules committee, but did not take formal action because a quorum was not present, Foote declared. McIntire reported that the group approved his measure for guldance of the rules committee which will decide next Tuesday whether it will be introduced on the floor. Foote said the delegation would ~ke no further action. , Mr. Foote told The Portsmouth Herald yesterday afternoon that the Portsmouth delegation had not been asked to give an opinion on the merits of the finance commission bill. . . "The delegation's sole function on the bill was to give the rules committee an opinion on whether or not the bill should be allowed to reach the floor of the house," Mr. Foote said. "If the bill does reach the House floor, the delegation will then hold a hearing In Portsmouth on the bill because it ls a measure on which every Portsmouth citizen should BULLETIN Concord, Feb. 12 (AP)-A minor party fight developed In the House today as Rep. Laurence Jl.'.I. Pickett (D-Keene), minority floor leader, attempted to postpone consideration of a bill to create a Portsmouth financial commis ion and questioned floor approval of fl ve committee reports embodying the governor's budget recommendations. • Be was defeated in both at, ;tempts and then drew another \'ote of disapproval when he ,'•asked for suspension of House ules to allow submission of a bill to create a state finance commission to be appointed by President Truman and his cabinet, • . ,. ., .; His state finance commission proposal wu similar to a stateappointed commission which Rep, John McIntire (R-Portsmouth) would have set up ln fortsmouth. • j -·- The bill origlllally was s11hm1ltrrl have something to say," the Ward 3 by Rep. John n. Mrlntlre 111representative said. Portsmouth 1. Franklin Heald, chief ot the ConAlso on the list of meM>ures sponcord bureau of the Associated Press. told The Portsmouth Herald that ha attended the meeting and it was 1sored by the rules eom1111t.tee was · his Impression that the meeting was \ one providmg for regulation of pedestrian traffic by city and town informal. "At its conclusion," Mr. Heald governments with fines ranglllg up said, "I asked Mr. McIntire what lo $20 for Individual v1olat10ns. Rules eomm1ttee sponsor~h1p Is the action of the delegation had necessary for the admission of bills been. ''He told me," Mr. Heald explain- into the House now smce the cieaded, "that. the delegation had ap- line for filing of mea~ml's directIn lhe House of 111d1v1dual memproved the bill. There were two ly bers cllt.:.P~ri\1 hoc "" ....--• ......... 1, ... u1tUJ other members of the delegation present at the time I talked to Mr. McIntire. " I did not get the impression that there was no quorum for the meeting, althoqgh Mr. McIntire did say that two or three of the delegation had walked out on the meeting," he concluded. Secretary 0 ! the Portsmouth delegation, John J. Leary, sald today that the quorum for the Portsmouth delegation was six or' more members. There are 10 represenAn Investigation by Portsmouth's tatives in the group. city solic1tor Lo determine whether The controversial finance commisor not state Rep. John R. McIntire sion bill, which would allow the of Ward one ca n legally represent governor to appoint three men to the cit v In the state Legislature positions of control over Portswas \'Oted without dissent Jast night mouth's financial life, was brought br the Portsmouth city council. before the rules committee last · The motion for such action was Tuesday by Mr. McIntire, a repremade by Council nrnn Fred Hoffsentat Ive of ward 1. mann who expresscci doubt. that. U1e This step was necessary because legi,-Jalor hari been a legal res1- , House rules prevent the fll111g of dent of Portsmouth for a long a bill after the general filing deadenoni::h time lo q11allfy as a lei::1sllne unle1,5 brought lo the floor by la tor 11nrlcr stale IR w. the rules committee. 01 her council members, a pparMembers of the Portsmouth delentlv slllarling under ehnri::es egation have been publicly non• maclP recently in Concord by the commltal on the finance ctunm.ls1eg1slalor that Port mouth was on sion project which provides even the brink of bankruptcy and should greater powers to the Portsmouth have a slate-appointed finance triumvirate than granted to Mancommission to take over city afchester where a similar commisfairs as provided in a legi. lati~e sion has been In existence for 20 bill he sponsored, lost. no lune 111 years. · \'O ~ing ML Hoffmann's measure through. . Onlv one question was raised. councilman George. K. Sanbor.n asked why the council should 111te1 e~· 11 elf tn McIntire. ~'He has taken quite an _Interest. 111 our business lately up m Concord," J\la yor Mary c. Donder~ re. ct "F'or your Information , she p l IE • "M1· uc ' added to Mr. Hoffmann , . · Jntlre Is 8 registered voter 111 Yotk anrl Is 011 the chccklb\. Lherl'." . The vole 011 the move followed one lo Increase the . penalty f~r 1 dE'st.roy!ng sidewalks without. a p~i.- , mlt, also a result of Mr. McinLne s activity. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ l A complete denial of charges that he was not a resident of Porlsmo11th over a period of years, was mude in a statement Issued Saturday by Rep. John R. McIntire. The charges made public at a meeting of the Port City council last Thursday, resulted in the councilmen voling to instrnct tJ,e city solicitor Lo investigate Mr. McInttre's status as a legal resident of the city at the time of his election to the General Court. The statement said in part: "Mayor Dondero at the Thurs• day meeting of the Portsmouth city council raised some quest.ion of doubt as to wnethn I was a. ]f'g:,i l resident of Portsmouth anci macie the accusation that I was on tt10 check lists of my native town, York. Tt ts true that there 1s a ,John MrInt!re on the York ehC'ckl1 ht~ lmi the person is no\. myself, John n. McIntire, but my uncle, John l\Iclntlre, now deceased. l\Iy 1;ervice record at Washi ngton will attest that when I entered the :,erv1ce in l94 l and throughout. my five years 111 the army, I was a resident of Portsmouth. "In 1944 I voted on an absentee ballot In Belgium from a ballot sent to me from the city clerk's oflice In Portsmouth. Last fall when I rnarte an extensive probe of the checklist.;; in Portsmouth, particularly those 111 my home precinct., ·ward l, I found lo my amazement that. I was llsleci on Wards I , 2, 3 and 4. Inspection of the checklist. u&ed in the l!J46 state election will show that I votert In Ward 1. Furthermore once a person has been elected to Lhc State Legl:,laiure, it Is no concern of the local municipal government as the General Court alone 1s the only body which can pass judgment on the qualifications of its membership." Ask Solicitor 1•'~.~ Check McIntire I Resident Status m.: I' ---- ----- �0 Mc Infire favors Pass~~,.of Legal Wants Survey of Ocean Shipping ade ere A measure to establish an inf<'rim c·ommission to study the creation of a state port. authority with a port of entry at Portsmouth "iH hi' amnng thr hills having public hearing& in Concord Wednesday aften1001i, according to the Associatecl Press. P roposals lo rstablish a stale Jottery and ou tlaw the closed shoptwo olhrr contron•rsinl mPasmes His r esolution callmg for $10,000 to bP taken from state race track functs for the ILW of an interim commi~s1011, 1.o be appointed by the governor amt council, will be hrard by the Coaslwibe Improvements com1111llcP. Umlrr the pro\islons ·o! thl' bill, the governor is empowered, with corn,rnt of council, to appoint five persons who will st.urty "the problem- of creating and est.abllshiug a port II ut.honty for the State of New Hampshire." M. l\l Intl · t' · ted t th t 1. c re- e~ 1ma a a t,ime that nn expenditure of $20,000,000 will be needed l'o develop Port.~mouth's port facilil ics to a point wllrre It can rompcte 'l',ith olhrr J•:ast ronst ctrrp l\ntrr ports. I t11 e before Nel\_ Hamps hire Gl'nernl cour_~w11l . h1ghl11;ht con~m1_ll<'e hl'a1111g..~_ ciu1lng the 14111 'IH'ek of I.he sc~.1aon. Cons1cterntlon of lhe Willey !,-n:1closed Shop bill, cir~tgned lo P10 tect freedom in employment," "as PXJ'leclcd to fill ReprN:cnl11ll\'rs !mil Wedncsdar 11ftrrnoon when lhc H L I . itl ars P . ouse a lot romm cc I ic . · 11 1llic ciebatR. Mnny labor or_g nmznUons ha\'P . vo~rrci oppo~lt 1011 tn_ t ht' mcasme \\hilc mn1rn11;rmrnt ittoups support II/; prol'i <ions. Thr Grl.<rl 1.ot trn· hill. n11t ltort:,;iug R co111111b~lo11 ' to rn11ci11rt, ~Ix This nnnncl11i;:, he Mlct he felt, rould lnl.lrrir~ R ,\'C'Ar with 40 ', of t.lrn prorrrci.< ctirlctrci brtwrrn the .~talc bP ctone lh1011gh privAtP me1rnr; but tr<'a.s111·~· nnct l'lty a11ci town f1111rl!;, one of the rnmmi.,;.~ion·.~ funcl!ons also wlll be hrarct Wrrlnr1:dny he- 'll'OUlci bp lo drlrrminp how such forl' thP Housr J11clirinry comm!t- AUt.horltics wrre finance d In New trP . Similar lott.r1y hill/; hn\'C' bcrn , York nnd Boi;ton. Thr port, n11Jhorlty hrnrlng '11o'lll drfrntrci In p1rvlo11.s I.rp;l~latmrs. Annt.hrr rC'\Tll\lC' hill, to incrra<r he hrlct In nnnm ~05 of the stale the stale';; share of hor~e racing houi:e annex at. 1 pm . 1 from 5 lo i ":-, will h,, hrarct hy the House WA ) s and l\lrans co1111111Uee T11rsday. 0 hrr b1tls sehrct11 l<'d for hrarlnt;s lnci11rle a p1 opo~al lo ~"L up a st n i,e tnc nrnr~iwl ~\'~trm, nn<I n pl:111 I•> con <trurt 1re1ralwnn l facililirs at Th<' \\'r1rr. 'lhc J'utL n11thn11ty hill \\'AS lntro<111crct by Hrp. ,John R. :--J clnll1e, tll. \Varel I• In. t Jn1111nrv n, a prrl111111rnr~ .s tr p, Mr. J\1<-lnlirr snlct, "lo g11c Porl Slll0tJlh M)lllelh111g to ol fer manulnci.urrrs. Porkmoul-h," he .snlct, "1s tnc closrst, open circp water port to Eurnpe nnd Poltsmoulh must look lo an expanding ocean trade to whip its unemployment problrm." I Lottery Measure Legalized dog racing and lotteries in New Hampshire would go a long way toward making up the $4,000,000 deficit we have in this state, Rep. John R. McIntire (It) of Ward one, Portsmouth, asserted this morning. Mr. McIntire Is strongly supporting bills which would legalize dog racing and lotteries as he feels that money derived from them would supply about 80 "1, of the needed funds from sources outsidr New Hampshire, thtL5 not, burdening the people of U1e slat.e in making up the deficit. "I have been fighting against the proposed tonic tax," he r;aid, "as I believe it's Just an ent<'ring wedge in a drive lo levy an all-out sales tax on the people of New Hampshire. This would affect everybody in the slate and is n't needed." The ward one representative ex pressed decldcct approval of the prnpo~ed r;rncon,5l region toll road on !hr ground,5 thnt the state would have to build one In about five years 111, a higher co~t due t.o the shrinking value of the American dollar. LatPr it 'IJo'OUld cost the ,;late nearer eight million than the present proposed 6' ~ millions, he snld. "That eight millions," he saict, "would have lo be at thr co~t of other roads in lhc stale instead of ~he present outside-financed project which would pay 'for itself In about 15 years. "Nobody will be forced to use the 10act and it would clear up the congested beach seclion. A lot of people don't agrrc ,vith me," he said. "but J'm thinking of places like Ogunriult whrrr you c·ouldn'l .< top Jr you l\'Rnf Pci lo in thr 1,11mmrr. j "Stunmcr rr:;!dcnts in Ogunquit , , don ·t ~hop IllNc, I hrv go Lo olhrr, j lrss erowdrci h11.~ine,5i; centers. Hampton people arc only a sking , for the same situation when they fight the toll road. "I've worked on a lot of roads," Mr. McIntire asserted, "and I've seen the mistakes that have been made. I don 't sec why lhr toll road through this region wouldn't save us from making the mist.akes of these others." I I Housing ~~ Situation Still Poor Although Portsmouth'• offlcla.l population for' 1946 wa.s announced y~t.erd.a.y as more than a. thouand less tha11 In -1941, chamber of -Com- 1 merce officials l!ay the housing situation here is "Just as bad a.s ever," and no relief ha.s been noted in the past two years. • Census flgure11 taken 1n March 1946 by the Portsmouth board 6f RPPTRLsers lll!t., 15,618 a.s agMnat t 10,893 in 1941. UnofficlaJ flgure11 In use by th'e Chamber of Commerce since 1944 and current today are 20,200 for ·the city, based on the number o! persons 'IJo'ho received federal No. 4 ration books pl~ 5% of people in rooming houses or hotels. Returning vetrrans hrtve replrtced rel!ldents moting away, according to the chaml:ler. New Hampshire Gas & Electric Co., authorities said today the general trend of business during war years \l' AS one of Increase and last December business was ahead of that of the previous year. Loss in customer.~ had been negligible, it was than before. Incre11se in services for water meters in Portsmouth during the last few yeRrs has been 1tpparent.. Supt. of Streets Clayton E. Osborn said thrrc 11re more mellcrs in use now t.hah before. Telephone Installations also showed a marked gain in spl.e of priority handicaps during the war and af- 1 terwards. In the city increases were noted· of new phones of 909 in 1941 ; 1118, 1942; 530, 1943; 3!1, 1944; 99, I 1945, nncl 1107 last year, according to telephone officials. I �. ~D--- Mayor Requests Hearing Tonight Court Hearing on On Voting Bills lrregu{arities Scheduled Here Would Clarify Election Laws Public hearings will be held tonight at the council chambers, city hall, by the Portsmouth Legislative delegation on Bills 3 and 4, both of which were introduced into the legislature by Rep. Remick Laighton (R-Ward 2). In ,m effort to determine just who is responsible for seeing that elections are honestly conducted, The bills to be brought up for cedure for the boRrcl of reg1~Lrnrs public discussion at, 7:30 pm i11- or Mayor Mary C, Dondero Is a1 voters. anglng through her attorney, clude an act "relating to the reg!sThis afternoon the delegation will ~aurice F. Devine, of Manchester, tra tlon of voters in the City of for a hearing on the recent election Portsmouth" and House Bill No. 3, make a tour of the di&puted Portsbefore the New Hampshire Su"an act requiring a new registra- mouth ward boundanes. It is expreme Court. Arrangements for the tion of voters in the City of Ports- pected that the de!cga lion will go into cxecut11•e session a!Ler the hearing will be made tomorrow at mouth." a conference between attorneys and The latter bill, tr passed, would public hearings tonight, Lo consider declare null and void after Sept. 2, Rep. John R. Mcintire's bill which, the court. ., 'd tl 1e 1947 "all checklists In the City of in !ts original form, cnlkct for "This is a test case. sai mayor this morning. "In view ~r Portsmouth, and all legal voters, chRngcs In the half ccnLury-olcl the irregularities disclose~ In this Including those whose names now ward boundaries. last election and in previous elec- appear upon the voting lists, sha 11 tions I -think it is very important be reqmred to re-register with the to the voters that, the powers and board of registrars of said city." responsibilities of the S~ate Ballot Dates for re-registration are set Law commission be clanfied. for Sept. 2 to 23 under the present "I am not doing this in any hope terms of the bill with drflnlte prothat I will win t,he election for the vl~!ons as lo meet111gs or lhe board 24th senatorial i.l!strlot. I know ,of registrars d11rlng tlrnt period. The tna.t ~e S. f'arf\ba h11s bern i;eated. ,bll1 further provlctcs that on Oct. 3, , 'do· feelI tnai when the Secretary '.1047 there hhnll be R public posting of cRch ward's checkll&t.. The second Laighton Bill presof state says investigation of irregularities is up to the Ballot Law cribes duties, pay, hours and proCommission and when the comm1s- / - - - - - - - - - - - - - - slon says that these irregulant1es are not their concern, that it, ls time something should be clone." The mayor stressed that the imPortsmouth's city delegation to _j~•~ the General Court a greed last night portance of her appeal concerne_d to hold a public hearing next l\Ionprotection of the voters m futu1 e c!ay evPnlng on !110 Hn11 ~e lillls, J'oT!,,, elections. "I realize," she said, "Lhat, 3 and 4, which are be!ug :sponsored when an elected official like the govby Remick H. La1gltton to revise ernor appoints members of a Ballot the city's registration of voters. Law Commission there are pol1t1cal The hearing will be held at 7:30 considerations involved accord111g _to pm in the Portsmouth council ·the party in power. Such a com1ms- I State Rep. Remick H . Laighton chamber, city hall. House bill No. 3 slon should be impartially appom- I (R-Portsmouth) who was elected calls for an entire new rrglstratlon 'ted i! it is to protect the honesty of yesterday as chairman of the Rockof votrrs Jn Porl:,moulh, olr! lists to elections. Ingham county legislative delegabe destroyed. The second bill draft"If it is not the responsiblllty of tion, mtroduced two bills In the ed by Mr. Laighton concerns new the Ballot Law Commission Lo it::House ye'!;terday designed to correct regulations for the board of regisvestlgate any election irregulanconditions here in regard to reg!strars to become effective upon ret!es," the mayor continued, "then !t trat1011 of voters. registration of voters. ls important that t.he people know Mr. •Laighton's propo~als would The delegation, meeting in a conlt and determine just exactly who IS caner! all µresent, checklists in/ tinued executive session at t.he responsible and how they can appeal Portsmouth and woulrl reQ11lre ell 1 council chnmber, c!lscus~ed t.110 ,John and get assistance in lnvcstlgatlon voters In .the city to rcg!sl er again I R. Mclnllre-spon&orcd ward lines of irregular! ties." next September when the registrars bill. They continued study o! this 1 The recount, which showed Mr. would be required Lo hold sessions measure until next, l\fonday afterLaraba winner by one vote, was con. over a 15-day period beginning Sept. noon when anothrr e.x eeut!ve sesducted by the Secretary of State 3. Checklists would have to be po~l,sion wll! be held. At, that, time, John d }1is decision was upheld by the ed not later than Oct. 3. R. Leary, chairman of the d elega. ballot law commission. The comHis proposals also would require Lion, said today, the entire group mission did not look into several that male and female voters be wll! make a tour of the ci Ly to look election regularities charged by the registered separately. over present ward boundary lines mayor. Attention was focused most reand view lines proposed m the McMr. Devine will appear for the Intire b!ll. cently on Portsmouth checklists mayor at the hearing tomorrow and during the last primary when Rep. Mr. Leary said the delegates wen Atty. Jeremy R. Waldr~n wl!! apJohn R. McIntire of Ward one in apparent agreement 011 the pur. pear for Mr. Laraba. ~ a , l.ii • charged that hundreds of letters poses of the bill but cannot, agree I addressed by him to persons epon where the boundary lines are 1 pearlng on •the city checklists wert;.. set under terms of the bill. As they returned by the postofflce as "unare not satisfied with available maps \ claimed" or "unknown." of the city, the group made the del=uture Acrr:><:. St<itus The two bllls were referred to the cision to tour the Imes to see for ItPortsmouth delegation. sel f the problems illl'olved. Sul,ier:t of Cnnference No discussion has been called up Mayor Mary c. Dondero this afon McIntire';; Portsmouth finance ternoon conferred with Fed~ral commission bill, Mr. Leary said today. Housln'g Authority representatives ttnd memberfi of the municipal housing committee in . the council chamber, city hall, on the future status of the Wentworth Acres area. FHA offl<;lals from Boston were 1William H. Healy, assistant dlrect-1 or for real e&ta te and disposition, and James Smith. Re-Regisf ration I I 47 - - - :5,~~ I Laighton Files Bills To Correct ILocal Checklists Of Voters Bilj_,...~ I Hearing Monday Supreme Court Dis-misses Plea 1-f On Dondero Ballots Concord, N. H ., Jan . 25 <AP)-The State Supreme Court today dismissed a petition of Mayor Mary C. ' Dondero t D-Portsmouthl requestmg a rehearing before the Ballot Law commission of the state senatorial election she lost by one vote. Mrs. Dondero appealed to the high court after the commission rejected her reQuest for a rehearing of some 12 disputed ballot . Raes. Lnraba (R-Portsmouth) won the November election for the District 24 fiCR t by a close vote and a recount gave him lhe one-vote margin . The Ballot Law commission in a review of the disputed ballots up. held the recount result. Dondero Counsel 7q. ~-'1 / Presents Evidence I Concord. Jan. 8 (AP)-New Hampsh11;.r:.S supreme court hearrl eviden ·e today from counsel for Portsmouth's J\Jayor Mary . Donrl ern in l1rr effort-, to gain the 5tatr &r11~111rlJI M•,11, she,}i1.,,l . by ,;ine 1nte. Court r:Jrrh Cirnq:r ~ih111 .tn ~;drl hP ei.prrlrd Ille e\'ldrDrP ll'Olllrl hr r.omplrtrrl t0rl~.I' ThP rn11rt '1, rle r!nnn tl'lllrl not. be r . pectcd immediately, he lndlcatEd, I - Jnr,'l.7 I Bc1llot Boxes Returned ff7 Ballot boxes for Portsmouth's five wards were rel urned to the r1ty hall office of lhe di V clPrk 1esterc!ay from Conrorrl. The bnxr.~ were ~nt In the ~rnrt.1n of .!.lale 111 Nowmher follo11111;:; lhe elcdton, Ior a recount, of voles. I' I Wentworth Acres< ] Gets Emergency l"y I Fuel Gas Supply Dell 1·ery or three Lank trurk loads or household fuel gas to Wentworth Acres Sunctay ,rnr! yesterday reliever! the cr!t 1ca lly sho1 l supply II hirh 110111d ot hr.rn ISC hR I e bC'l'Olll(' rxhn11 s1crl yr.,trid;iy, .l!:rn !,l II \V1l~011, mnnngrr or the hou~111g- prnJett, Mlct today. k:Rrh loarl c-011ta111t•rl ;q1p1w,1111a te!y 1,150 gnllons ul )IQ11rficct pc- I trnlrtun i:,1s, Jlllt'C'ha:;rr! Jrom nock1ngha111 Gas Co., Newm;irkel. Norn1RI rnnsumpt1011 of fuel gHs at the Anes during cnld months ls al.Jout, l,IUO gallons per ctay, J\Ir. Wibon ~la trrl. The pre~rnt .supply 1s exprcted Lo la~t, 1111111 l•' riday, 11hen a tank car or 10.000 g-dllon~ 1s d11e here from Bayway, N. J. Brcakctnwn of operations or Lhe New Jersey plant, source of the Acres supply, cau~ed the acute ~ituallon, 11 Ith lhe reserl'e plant, in Ba lllmore unable to meet demands, Mr. Wi!snn &aid. �IEmployment in State High, ,Reports State Service Head I I • i~:~;~ •' SES Placed 61 In Jobs Here,,.,.•1 In February <, 1 1 /\11 optlllllstk pirtlllr c,r lit: Nrw lllr.lr ~n1;1 w;(:::: 1111;~,;\\\~s.to1~,t~:, .:; lln111pshirr rmploylllrnt piohlrmt ro1.nci btit thr housing :;ilt1ntion The Port.smout.h office of lhe New t t I todRY i11 a slRlrmrn 1rnvr. · · 1 wa~ pa n re '· L ,,:,. 11 . di- ·hich is fl nnlionRI onr. lrns sowHampshire Stal.€ Employment se_riss11rd b, Mrs. /\bby . ·I ti~ e1S.t te "ct the. anticipated ollt-migrntion. i Ct 1rrt or of t hr Nrw Hn111ps 1 1c a e ( lhcsr workers b!'camc vice, which serves not only t 1e 1 ·Y Rutledge favored hearing the case.I E111ptoy111rnt .~rrv:er. f O ii 01 •s· st;rd ~n occupnlions not usually of Porlsmoulh. bul 25 additional 1 Thr stntcment 1rRd RS \· · ·' _e . lh ,ue·t ;rnd were retowns in the area, placed 61 persons "In its petition to the court, the 111 •·sensonnl lags in conslrnctton. Rvaiiablr P 'or nrcrpt other ·1 cturing the month o( February, it Chronicle 1111d GRzettc said: 0 1 both h111tcti11g find other types,_ h~i·r luclfrnt. \ ; 1~~;:i'~.\'~~-rnl brt·nu,-r it wns announced today by Andrew C. " 'The objective of the legislation 0 purports to be the fostering of fair c:strndccl into March. chirfly. t,~•pcs 111 . mRnV instnm·rs lll<'flll I Graves, mnnager of t)1e locRi SE_S th t·::ntsc- or lntr h<'Rl'.1' snC1ws, o er ac \\Ollld ·. kill ll'ith result- 1 office. lncluded In U11s lotal wete and equal elections. But there is no \·ri•sn wrntl1rr ronclitiC1ns Rnd con- work at R 10:vei s_ ci·o-1,t l'<'t.crans Rl1d 32 women. obvious relation between the price .' ' l . i . I ren se Jll PR I .. charged for pollticRl advertising \in11ing ,hortagri; of some ma rrrn_s~ mg c r t: : rrmnmiier hnt lhrrc "/\s of the end of February, Lhe 1111 1and the announced objective. There The~r sl1nrlages arr nol fill Ill W~10 111 ~' \ b a rrdl! clion in lite SFS RctiYr file contained 1,471 apis no conceivable reasonable basis durt ion bul ar<' nl so ca_us!'d by Rc_: wn s '. ;r,;1 , emploved by govplicat.ions," Mr. Gra1·cs added, "in15 0 for asserting thRt the rate set for of tra11,sportation fnc1ltltrs . Jt numbet p 1ct ~t h<'r 11'··,r p10cluceluding 811 veterans and 270 women. 1 11 · political advertising affects the ant1clp:tt!'d that thP. dr cl . (~~ rrnmrt;~~ici~~ as lhr nc~d for war Nol all of lhesc persons are necesright to cast a vote or the manner nrnlr workers will rxlerrt ir aiai . ton a ndrd Howrvcr. one of sRrily totRliY unemployed." he conin which votes are cast.' nblc supply j11st. as soon RS wealllct nrnteuals. c . 0 • 'Clhs of a\Jsorplion t.inuccl. "al\ applications Rrr acccp"The law bRrs newspapers and raco11clitio11s brr·nmc 1111u·c f:ivorable llictloi~ts t,ne,c1~,/~w;\r1;rr has bcr11 n<'- tccl from persons alrcndy employed 1 t I f dlo stations from charging more for o[ !IS p ill i hr Porl., 1110\I Ii I RI ·en, whn lllRY IV i <; l1 l 0 ClHill gc lo oLher or 0\1 C 001 · \"(lrk ' · I' ·I \eel polilical advertisements than the Empl\'111Cllt [or lltr stale ;is_ a l'0111P IS I t . of applicnli0IIS jobs." rn te.~ they regularly charge for wholr i:~ IJ\nh. So lnrgr a proportton -~!IH'r thr n1~1.n 1·1r r11CI of FrhD11rin,:t lh<' pa~t. 111011th. 3M nrw 1 commcrcil'll advertising. Validity of of Nrw tlampshirr 's _wnr P_torl!lc- In llt,r ~~•;),v~\'fl'.to~iiv \1r, 111nrr than appllcntions l'.Nf' r!'CciV!'cl. 116 were I the stntute was upheld by the New tlon wn s In thr S!'llllf' 111clusttinl ar~ ium ., , · r Frbr.llfH\', l!lln for vc rrans !'Incl 9:J for women. HRmpshire Supreme court." tl\'ltirs tlrxtilcs. lrathrr. htuib!'I, at /\tlic_ ri;rt l~ring tn ,~ 111 · nttrntin11 "ThrrC' wrrc 1R6 openings for 1 Mr. Hl'lrtford said LodRy that the pnprr, rtc .1 ns our penc~llntr ~1-:·::- ti prrson s rrc.i slrt!ltC. for -1,·C1rk l\'Orkcrs on file Rt thr local SES o(CRSe, which WRS brought by the \llirs. \\(' [!'It COl!lwlrntivrl\ .' (' 1 0 of. 11r~r:-s1t\' tot ;ill\' 1111('111- nee aL the enrl o( Frhl'\ll'll'Y," _Mr. Chronicle Rnd Gazette Publishing "rr1·n111c•n.io11 s ltol'k. Flllt somr mt- ntr 1 L nav iir 1, -,rli~llv l'!ll- Gr"YCs ronrluclcrl. "Thes<' oprn111gs I1 1 k rt for in Rrra s plmrr · snmr 1 ', ' · ~ ( t 1Co., publisher of The Port smouth part mus t <' no e t · 1 1 ~ rrl · nitrl s tilt olhrrn 111n.v \\ is h to nr<' principnlly In sho<' mnnu RC urI Herald would be t11ken "as far as our whrrr rlrrt11itr wnr ('Olll1rt'l.<'r em- ; 'ti rl; . !'t1lpio\ n1r11I .'' Ing nnrl rommrrcinl r s tnhlls i1111rnt.~ : ntt.orncys C'f\11 tRke It." plov111r11I 11;1s rn11 r r11trntrrl , lt .111 .r t Rllcl cRll lnrgel.v for women, buLh "This decision of lhe Supreme Jn 11i;1111· .s rl'l1011s 1•11 nrnl. cirskilled and 11nskilled." , Court," sRld Mr. Hartford, ''if allowmnnd . whil'h is la1 grly for women I ed Lo stand 'as Is' will open the way 1, orkers. fRr rxl'rrrls I hr prrsrnl , for legislatures of every state in the 11vailablr s upl\' . As the clcurnnd for , ancl si1ppi~· of work.Pr.~ is aITrc_terl h.l' \ union to enact. regulatory legislatlop so nrn1w fat'lors . il is impo.sstble lo • • ·~/\ pertaining to newspaper advertising nrnke ~cc11rntr forecast.s. Ho\\'evrr. 1 es limn rs hn.<:<'cl cn1 report.~ from 1 rates whether political aor matter otherwise. "This ls certainly in stn tc emplCl_l'rrs :111rl rrporls rrwhich every newspaper in the coun!'ei\'e:i front oth<'r R!!rn r ir.s lncliMotic,r1 for reconsideration v.'111 be ated Press R.t Washington yesterday. try has a vital interest and they C'Rt r thRt ('\ll'tC'lll. 1111r111plov111rnt. iii Rsked of the United States Supreme The dispatch said: should evidence this Interest beJ largrly srnsonal, fn r tiotwl or for Court in connection with The Po rts"Washlngton, Jan. 6-·n1e Su- fore it Is too l11te. This Is far more thr purpo:,e of nrlJ11sl111g producmouth Herald'• Question on the vali- preme Court by a 6 tc, 3 order has · than I\ personal matter In-so-far as tion. dity of the New Hampshire political refused to review a New Hampshire The Portamouth Herald is concerned.'' v'f II t hr Port.,lllO\lt h 'n rrn whcl (' maximum Rclvertising bilJ, J. D. Hartford. pub- law which regulates r111ploy111r11t nt. thr U.S. 11111•,1I .sh1p' lisher and editor of The Portsmou th chargefi for political advert.Ising In y,1rc' 111c1easrcl ~o grr11tly dunng newspapers 1111d on radio broadcRst.s. Herald said todRy. 1hr 11•nr )'!'11rs. impnC't. of rrturn to Thi' Suprrmr Court rcrusecl lo "The Chronicle nnrt Gn1.ette Pubpr,u·,•tim!' :tl'ti1tt\' hr.-n111r 11pp:11r11l I hcRr the cRse In R 6 lo 3 clrclsion RC- 11shlng Co .. Inc .. or Portsmouth, N. in 1946 r-t.1111· 11nrnl sh1prnrrl \\'0l'kcording Lo a report from the Associ - H .. Asked the court to hold lhe lRW rrr. rnmr tn from othrr Arr~s n11111unconslitullon11I. But thP mRJorit.y hrrs of tltr111 h1011ght thr1r fn111llirs di,missecl this Rppenl yesterday, 11nrl hrrn111r at. irn s t. trmpornry ~Rying no sub~tant.ial fcclcrnl queshnus rholrlrrs. ii wRs In hr rxprdecl tion was lnvolv<'cl. , t lrnt ns rrclurt ion in forrr or currrd "In Its announcement, the court , at. thr shipy;nrl . thP sr workrrs Rnd said Justices Douglas. Murphy and I f \ ~= f\ f :;a I 0 J<'\ f'~ i1~ I '.n .; n., ,. I ! U S Supreme Court Reconsideration On Pol ·1t·1cal Adv. Quest·1on Sought I I,_____________ Continued on Page Eight Quirk in Law Delays Jo bless Checks ,Joblrss l11~urnnrr t·hecks for R r1npioy111rnt c·o1t1pcn,a tion cli vision numhcr lnd11st.rlal workPrs of In Concord Rnd a conference mRy lhP Grrntrr Portsmouth Arra will ht> A rrn nged to strRiJZ'hlen out this Q!lirk in the lRW. A bill is pending hr clr>lnvrcl morr thRn n month. Ar- brforp thr J.rgislnt.ure. rorrllnir to 11. prcuiiRr riuirk In thl' Unrtrr thr l!'lw an idle worker rxi , tinir law . 11111 st be rmployl'd for onr full emNrw Hampshlrr Empln.vment. ,Pr- ployrr wrrk, or from a. Monday to virr o!TiciRlfi s;ilrl tnclny that. th!' n :';ntmdRy inclusivp, h!'!ore he nr T"ort,mouth nrrn hns n " rouplr or sl!r ran fllr rlnl111 for such hrnrfHs. h11ndrrd or so idlr shof' workrrs Th~ IRw Riso stRtcs that lite ben1,ho WPJ'P laid off recently." Thrsr rfit _yrnr 11111st encl on April 1, and proplr. Along wllh thrPP to four lhRI n Johlrss workrr 11111st, h111·p h11nrl1rrl "·orkrrs In I hr CIR remonl- shown n I 11II 1, rrk nf ldlrnr~s in Nrwporl-LrhAnon nr('a .s will lrnve s111·h n yrnr lo regi~ler for jobless tn wait npprnximalcly until May 1 comprnsRtlon. before they recrive a jobless InsurWith April 1 fallmg a week from snrr chrck. , t . h , h Rrp Gcori:-1' w. ngus of Clari'- es e1day, t e two 01 three undred mont h~,'; brou1rht the n1Rtter tCl the Portsmouth area. workers have been altentlnn nf Administrator Wilham j ien in the lurch for en unfortunate C. Chamberlaln of the state wi- length of time before they become IAl'J<E' I eligible for their jobless lnsura nee, let Rlone their first, weekly checks. StRte unPmployed persons who w·erp laid orr Inst, week for various rrMons now find themselves unRblr to Ie,mlly regisler R.~ unemployed until April 7. Then, after having been out of w•ork !or two weeks. they wili hR ve to go through A. lhlrcl wrek before being entitled lo compens11tion. These workers could file this week RS unemplo:,rd, hut It would be IISl'lr.s.s, hecn us e l hr benefit ve.1 r rnds llPXt Tuesda,v, Rncl they will have to sln rt. fresh RI; of the first "employer v.•eek" of the new period, or on April 7. Those laid off last week can't register as legally unemployed next Monday, because the new benefit year .start.. on Tue6da.y and the first n,y, 'l, 4 "employer v.•eek'' would not be fulfillrd. Once these jobless workers register on April 7, they will have to WRit still another week before reporting on April 14 that they are idle. and become eqtitled to UCO allowances. Then, on· April 21, these snme workers must report again lhnt. they are still unemployed, to become entl tied to a first week of jobless ln.~urn nee payments. Arter thA.t, It. v.•ill !Ake 11bout a week before the check.s rcn ch them. Rep. Anirus Insists that this long lapse before the first jobless Insurance check.s nre received will work an un!Rlr hardship, besides constituting an Injustice caused by such long idleness In excess of the customary one week v.·altlng period, to get these payments. j �'\w~- Hopley vs. Herald U. S. Court Again Suit Delayed? l~~lt Refuses To Hea(f•" U. S. Court Review Ad Rate Law Case Concord, Jan. 7 <APl-Retrial !n Rockipgham county superior cour~ of a. libel action by Edward J. HopIey, former Portsmouth city official, agairuit T~ Portsmouth Herald, .Herald Files New Petition for Hearing ~•"\S\ On Ad Rate Law Washington, Jan. 29 (AP)-The Portsmouth CN.H .) Herald filed a new petition with the U. S. Supreme Court yesterday attacking the constitutionality of a. New Hampshire statute regulating charges for political advertising. The Herald's petition argues: "If a state legislature can regulate the rate a newspaper may charge for !ts advertising, the legislature can set that rate at any point. The legislature can then use its control over advertising rates to control the press." The petition says it has always been the policy of the Herald to charge a higher rate for political advertising than for ordinary ' commercial advertising. The New Hampshire law was enacted in 1945. The Herald attacked It first by seeking a declaratory judgment from state courts of its rights and the constltutionahty of the law. A 3-2 decision by the state Supreme Court held the stat1,1te constitutional. Washington, Feb. 4 (API-The s. Supreme Court yesterday refused for a second time to rule on validity of, a New Hampshire Jaw establishing maximum rates for political advertising in newspapers and on the radio. The court last Jan. 6 denied a request by the Chronicle and Gazette Publishing Co., Inc., of Portsmouth, N . H ., that It review the legislation and rule the law unconstitutional. The company then asked reconsid eration of the denial. The Supreme Court In It~ first refusal said the Justices had decided 6 to 3 that no substantial federal question was involved. Counsel for the company In a petition asking reconsideration emphasized a contention that the state Jaw violated guarantee's of freedom of the press and freedom of contract contained In the federal constitution . The law prohibits newspapers and radio stations from charging more for political advertisements than the rates usually charged for commercial aclvertislng. "If a. stale Jegl slat.ur11 ran ulatl! · the rate a newspaper may · charge for its advertising," the petition said, "the legislature can set that rate at any point. The legislature can then 11se its control over adver-1 tlsmg rates to control the press." U. WM halted today as the result of the pa per's appeal to the U. S. Supreme Court to review the state Supreme court's permission for the retrial. The state high court sent records of the ca.se to the U. s. tribunal and at the same time ordered the retrial in superior court held up pending outcome of the appeal. Hopley 's libel action resulted from alleged comment in the Herald following a Portsmouth election. Sta·t e Fund~ wl' For Propagation Favored I I r,.. I ·- - - Concord, March 5 (APJ-Almost rrl revenue of about. $3,000,000 anunanimous support for an appropri- nua!ly brought In by out-of-sta te atlon of $150,000 to the ~late fish sportsmen. and game department for propagaReporting that nearby Maine a P· . . proprlates $600,000 annually to its tlon purpo es was registered yester- I fish and game industry, Bickford day before a joint heanng of the said the money was needed in this House appropriaUons ancl fi sheries state for "immense expansion in and game committees. rearing facilities ." Only one of nearly 25 speakers New Hampshi re's department, now opposed the appropnation which is supported solely fmm income was described as a necessity to pro- from license fees and fines. In adduce good hunting and fishing In dlllon to the legislative approprla-' the state as an induccme.nt to bring lion. R bi!J to increase lice nse fees 011t-of-~tnte money mto New for both rrsiclent.~ anrt nonre.~irtrnts Hamp~hl~·e pocketbooks. WAS intrortucecl In the House today. Nel\he1 . committee t?ok act 1011 on The license fee hike would bring the pioposal. Rep . Lleiiell~n F. Fer- In an estimalert $135,000 bv 1948 nald fR-RochesterJ, chairman of Bickford disclosed. and wi°th th~ the .nsherles ,and game committee $150 000 BJJproprlatlon ould I11 _ and the bills sponsor, said his ' . w group would meet in executive ses- crease the departments rncome by ~ion , probably later in the week. $ 285: 000 ~nnually. . Rep . Remirk H . Laighton IR-Port.sB1ckf01d said that unde1 the prrsmouthl, appropriations committee ent budget }he dcpartmen~·s allot,chalrman, repo1·ted 1,1 5 committee ~~ent _or, 15 •• for P,ropagat1on 11 as would wait for a report of the other entlte!) loo little. The budget for group. next year woul? a!Jot 19~. to proHarry M . Bickford of Manchc·s- pagallon, he said. ter , R member of the foh and game Asked if th~ department coulrt commission, sai rl the appropriation me an approp11at10n of $200,000, he represented only 5 ~. of the cstinrnt- cif'clared 1t wottld be the "best In_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _- __•_ 1r.,t men t." the sta te could make . Sportsmen from clttbs at Wolfehorn. Roche. ter, Port.~mouth , Man- , c·11c.s1 er, Conronl. ,Jack.\1111 ,1d KPr11c registered approval or the bill. I I Wallis Sands~~ Water Supply Pollution Billj n Still Sought rr,r¥ Port City Population Down 1,000 from 1941 Hearing Ends Plan& for extension or \\ a ter eer- Portsmou th's officrnl pop11la tlon for 19 was 15,618, more than a thousand less than the last census for 1946 was 15 ,618, more than a leased today by the Portsmouth board of appraisers. The population in 1941 was listed at 16,893 . In 1946, the canvass was conducted during March, the board said. Concord. Marl'h 7 (A Pl -Memvlce to the Wallis Sands area are htrs of the House Public Heal th still being pusher! forward according cn111m1tt\'e Lmlay had concl11dcd the to BenJamln L. Orcutt, chairman of second h,llf or a lnng pttbilc hcarlni the "{Iller service committee. 011 a bill which would provide for "The work being done at. the pres- state control of New Hampshire waent time ls mostly routine," Mr. Or- ters to guard against pollul1on and cutt said. "We are collecting the in- dlS\l e formation that will be needed by . The mca;;mc, Introduced by Restate engineers in their tabulation publican Majority Leader Richard of bhe waler needs of the Wallis J!'. Upton of Concord, WflS redr~rtecl Sands_ area. It Is hoped that, this 111t 11 some .\ 5 chn nges following the , will be completed by April l. Jir:,t public hearini; three wee~s a11,~. "It ts loo early yet to say what Revisions 111 the bill we1 e ex1 course of action \\ e will definitely pl:unrd ) c:,terduy by Dr. John take after the figures have Whrclcr, state health officer. evaluated but we will probably ap- I Cily Solicitor w. w. Keller of La peal again to the City of Port..smouth' wnia ~uggeslcd that ame ndments t,o be taken in on t heir water systn the bill be nmcle to include a tem." propw,.il to nam? reprc:,entallves o( Fifty Wallis Sanders appeared berei;ional as oci.lll0ll:. on the l0-man fore the ma yor and the board of suprn ~ory cm111111,,s1on . which 1 street commissioners last Augu~t wo1t!d hr crrated, and chmmate the with a pellt1on for extension of the Jivr-)r,,r pcnnlty 111 hard:,htp case$ pipellne that now runs to the army ll'hcre jll(iu., lncs could not co mpl y Installations at Odiorne's Point. with waste c1ispos,1l regulations Also pre~ntJ at that meeting was ll'ilhin llic period of Lime without , Chairman Edgar H . Hunter of the I i;rraL expcn:,c. . . Public Sen lee conumssion, who Ally. Eli.it V. Wyman. Leg1~lat11'e • suggested that the petitioners form Counnl for Gnv. Cl!,1rles M. Dalf', a group to study the problem. 1atrrt lhal 11 was about. time the ~ta tr dill . omrt 11111g to control pol· mt" y Ir? 11 ;11011 :ind cll:,po:,al of_ ind11st1:!3l \la:,lr:, ill New 11amp:,l11re wr1te1s, Portsmouth P9pulation Increasing ~ ·According to 1946 Vital Statistics J Por tsmouth's population ts gain• February and November shared the ing l! vital statistics recorded at the dubious honor of recording the city clerk's office In city hall are most deaths In 1946 wllh :JS for any indication and the increase for each month. January was next with 1946 showed considera ble accelera- 26 while June was the healthiest· tlon as compared with 1945. month for local residents with only A total of 679 births were record- 13 deaths reported . ed in 1946 as compared with 552 in The month by month roundup 1945. Meanwhile deaths in 1946 comparing 1946 and 1945 figures dropped to 239 from 252 in 1945. follows: Marriages recorded in 1946 totalled I B11ths Deaths Marnag. 652 as compared with 415 in 1945. Month 1946- '45 1916-'45 1946'- ·45 As might have been expected Jan. 40 47 26 :ll 56 26 June topped all other months for F'eb. 35 33 28 15 38 ~6 ' marriages with 80 In 1946. Septem- March 43 54 19 26 50 26 ber was tops for births with 84 Apnl 43 37 23 20 30 27 closely followed by October with 82. May 55 53 18 28 67 28 June 58 53 13 20 80 47 July 53 44 ::io t 7 46 32 A11g. 59 47 15 28 60 49 Sept. 84 37 15 ll 65 37 Providen ce, R . I., March 4 , AP J Oct. 82 44 18 3::l 56 30 -Arthur D. Weston, cl11ef bRJ11tary Nov. 73 ~ 28 (9 54 43 Dec. 54 51 16 15 50 44 , engineer of the MassachtL\etts PubI lic Health department, bellevc,5 the problem of clearing pollution from 679 552 239 252 65:l 415 1 New England waters can be accomplished "without fed eral interference." He told a. meeting or lhe Prov!- Says Federal Aid Unnecessary for N.E. Pollution Curb 1 I I : dence Medical a oc1at1on last night 1 that the s1tuat1on could be mPt by "sane and intelhgent" action by state pubhc health and waler commi~ions. He :,n Id that the organiza t 1011 pf a C'0mpact by represcntall~es of health commissioners and state p11bJ1c health departments of the six states in Boston Ja;,t month was a step 111 the right direrlion. . The compact calls for organization of a New Englanrt interstate water pollution control com mission made up of five com1111:.s1011ers from each state. �Clinic on Music for N. H. Festival Held Here by State Music Educators,t,'41 "¼1 A clinic on orchestral music for supervisor t t i festival t()()k place t e a e mus c at thf' meeting of the State Music Educators' association, Saturday noon In the ballroom of the Rockh at Kittery ; and Miss Madeline Peraz~ from South Portland, Me., president of the Maine Music Educators, "\\•ere among guests present a t the meeting presided by president Ruth F. Sawyer of Portsmouth . An Invitation to participate in the auditorium festival, scheduled for May 17 at the Pl ymoulh Teachers college, Plymouth, N. H., was extended to the State Music Educators by H. Jorgenson, newly appointed director of the college. The next all-member meeting of the State Music Educators will be held in Franklin. March 8. [Port City Community Forum Pr:se~fs Choru 1n Me d I 's JE ijah' Sunday Ingham hotel. Portsmouth'!! 30-piece high school orchestra, under dlr ctor David Kushious, and the All City 6th grade choir, under the direction of Miss Ruth Sawyer. accompanied by pianist, Miss Gail Schiot, performed a~ experiment.Ill groups in determining the technical and inlerpretlve requirements for the musical compositions to be used at the state music festival scheduled for April 10 and 11 in Rochester. Reports regarding the developments of the festival choir, orchestra, and band were presented by the respective managers. It was announced also that the 125-plece festival band would be conducted by D. Cecil Car er of Dover ; the 75-member orchestra would be conducted by David Kushious of Portsmou th and a 250-voice chorus would be under thll direction of Prof. Karl Bratton, chairman of the University of New Hamp hire music depar ment. Mis.~ Alice Jeffords, principal of the new Franklin school, R aymond \ · I. B al. superintendent of Ports- \ mouth schools; Paul Gile.s, music 1 First Musi Festival Apph ations ""'"""" ·f, Cover Reservati ns for 1,315 Persons \ The first batch of offlc1al appl!ca- \ ions for t.he Ne"I\ England School • 1:usic !es ival. to be he ld 111 Portsr<vf•'I, mouth ,1:ay 23 and 24. have arrh·e d and iry:lude reserYations for. 1,315 I person~ from 22 groups, David ~hious repo~tsLarp:est del gation r gi.St.ered so I far is that from uburn, Me.. totalmg 240 students and 15 chapern ext largest is from Woon0nskThe t R I 150 studentls and 19 ( ' A plan to bring a group of topsoc e · · ·• ranking musical artists ·h ere for a Of chaperons. i Lar est musical unit ~et reg!s- i seres a t 1east three concerts tered gis the Burlington , Vt., high I next fall and ~inter was launched school band of 99 members . last ev:nlng w1 h the for1;1ation of th Pm ts~iouth Commu111ty ConOther p:roupS include Plainville, hool band of 34 memcert association. Conn., l~e:\~~us of 35 ; R. E. Fitch Meetin~ with a representative of ben; an c " ti C nn band l Commu111ty Concert service, a h1 ghwschool okf tM.Rs cI, soeni~'r high t group of Portsmouth citizens or1 50· oonsoc e •60 ·and·• Junior high ' · ga n·zed th e. assoc la t·1011 iast night school band of h 1 b d f 80: West Springfield, at }he Rockmgham hotel. sc oo an_ 0 . d f 48 Chosen to head the new organMa. s._. set1~ 1~)11 b~~~ if 55 izatio1;1 as president was Maurice andd tJ~n ~un?~attin band of WestE. Witmer, who said the plan inan e b valves a membership campaign minster, Vt., "l\•ith 53 mem ers.l which has been scheduled for the Also '1 the high band schooof so·a · hoi·rKeene of 42 and week of Ma y 26 through 31, incappe 1 a c . ' elusive. Edward Little high school 0~. Auf During this campaign of one week, burn, Mc., band of. 90 a n cl cho us O volunteer workers will t;&ke apijli75: Webster, Jr., high chool . of Aucations for membership In the asburn . ·chorus . t"ion ~rs. Colin . Darrell :win . h h of1 75 of members, Portland Deerband, so<:la Ing h 1g sc oo . . . '. erve as chairman for the campaign, 87 a nd orchcsti a. 54 , F~~1 assisted by a committee of 10. Mass .. hlligh sc~~o~ban~i: 6 band of qt(1er officers will include the Rev. row W son 1g sc. 1 . . _ W1l11am W. Lewis, first vice presi~iddlct.own. Conn .. 65. Jumoi Com dent: Mrs. Darrell, second vice munity band of Orleans, Mass., 35 president: Norman M Leavitt and the South Portland l~igh school third vice president: Mr~. Howard mixed chorus. of, 65, boys glee club ,Jackson, secretary; and Frederick of 30 and girls glee club of 4o D. Gardner, treasurer. members. After the close of the membership campaign, the local committee will choo~e the artists for the com- , ing ea on from a list that includes virtually all the major concert i;troups, singers, and Instrumentalists now before the public, the president said. Commun;ty (oncert Q . • rgarnzat1on II F s ormed Here I t~~~~~t !;;:~~ on of he current series of Por mouth Community forum presentations. . orman Moulton Leavitt, organizer and conductor of the group is a resident of North Hampton. An o~!an!st and concert baritone, he ls 01 !"amst and choirmast~r at the Middle Street Baptist church. M_uriel Bennett Maker, soprano solo 15 t, ls a Portsmouth resident who appeared previously with the ,?°mmunity . ch,? rus as soloist in Th Holy City. Malian Morrison conlralt.o, Of Rye Beach, sang two rears ago with the chorus as ~oloist 111 I.he "Messiah." . Clar_ence Schirmer, tenor soloist, I IS cho1rm_aster at st. John's church a nd is director of the Portsmouth male chorus, "The Mastersingers." He too has appeared with the chorus before. Wayne Higgins, bass baritone of Hampton is singing for the first time with the community chorus all.hough he has done much solo work throu o-hout New England. The chorus was organized In 1932 and adopted Its present name in 1936. The group has sung under 1 1such guest conductors as Clifton I Lunt, BJornar Bergethon and Fabi~n Stvitsk}, conductor of the In~1anapolls symphony orchestra. It 15 b~t known for its annual present.at1on here of Handel 's Messiah. The Portsmouth Commun!tv ct10rus will aing Mendelssohn's ·famed oratorio, the "Elijah ," Sunday afternoon at 3 pm. The progr m is Guild of Organists To Convene Here,-~ The New Hampshire chapter of the American Guild of Organists will hold their a nnual convention in Portsmouth next June, it was announced th is week by Mrs. Howard P, Jackson, organist of the Church of the I mmaculate Conception and a member of the local committee planning, the affair. , Miss Anne Witl\ington, organist at the Unitarian - Univ er;, al is t church, John Mitchell, organist at Christ church, Mrs. Jackson and Prof. Irving D. Bar tley and Donald E. Steele of the University of New Hampshire music department convention committee, met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Jackson to map a tentative program for the convention. I Music Festival Chairmen, ~,,). Committees Named Today~~ Gov. Charles M . Dale, Mayor Mary C. Dondero and Supt. of Schools Raymond I. Beal have been named honorary chairmen of the New England Music Festival, in which nearly 6.000 hlgh school musicians will compete in Portsmouth May 23 and 24, David Kushious, general chairman . announced today. Other appointments of officers •1d committees Include: Business manager, Ira A. Brown; ecretary, Miss Vivian Brown ; treasurer, George A. Trefe then ; reception commlttee, Mr. Beal, Clarence c. Sanborn and Herbert R. Hagstrom; committee on arrangements, Francis T. Malloy, Kenneth D. Rand, Clayton E. Osborn and City Marshal Leonard H. Hewi tt; housing, James W. Tucker and Alvin F . Redden. Registrallon, Miss Alice L. Jefrords and Miss Frances Wiggin'; publicity, Winslow Bettinson and Philip H. Sanderson; tickets, E. Bliss arriner; meals, Mrs. Robert King, Mrs. Clifton o. Rand, Mrs. Mer ton o. Davidson and Mrs. Perley Armitage; halls and supervisors . John H. DeCourcy, Frederick D'. Gardner and John Jacobsmeyer; program director, Miss Ruth F. Saw~ I Similar organizations have been operated successfully for several years in Dover, Rochester Manchester. Concord, Nashua an'd Newburyport. Mr. Witmer pointed out that all the membership dues of the nonprofit association will be used for the purpose of engaging the artists a nd defraying the small campaign expenses. yer; boy scouts, Edward I. Shaines, Applications from schools have already come In, Chairman Kushious said, and the festival is expected to draw several hundred more student competitors than the 5,000 who participated last year at Gloucester. Hampton Beach hotel owners have guaraflteed accommodations for 3,500 to date and more are un der consideration, Mr. Kushlous said. Plans now are for bands to compete in the junior high school auditorium on the opening day, Friday, choral groupS in the gymnasium and soloists In the library, also at the junior high. Other halls and auditoriums are to be used, as well. The chairman announced simultaneous concerts Friday night in the junior high auditorium and Civic theater, with a mammoth street parade early Saturday afternoon, in which 50 bands will march, to high- t light the second day's activities, followed by demonstrations on both South playground and alumni field of drilling and music. I I I I �Plan Vi it to Symp1f01ty For High School Orchestra Plans arP underway today for the lits youth series, and also leads _70 p rtsmouth senior high school or- members of the New York Philo harmonic-Symphon y orchestra each chestra to attend a Boston Sym- year in the same type of programs phony Orchestra, Inc., Youth con- in Carnegie hall. cert at Symphony hall Wednesday, _ _ _ _ _ __ March 19, according to David Kush• ious, supervisor of music in Ports- , mouth schools. Decision to send the group was made after a conference esterday morning in city hall with Mayor Mary C. Dondero, Wheeler Beckett, Portsmouth, •Spaulding of Rochconductor for the series of concerts, ester and Dover high school bands · and Mr. Kushious. will present a joint concert tonight Teen-agers throu1Zhout New Eng'.1t 8 o'clock in the Portsmouth junland have made parties to attend ior high school auditorium. The during the nine seasons concerts concert will benefit the Port City have been held. The concert this fund for uniforms for the New month, which is the .fifth of the England music festival to be held year, will feature Uni Sprenglinp;, here In May. ,•iolinist. a native of Tamworth , who The affair Is one of a series of was study:inp; in Munich during the three being given in each of the war and was allowed to play with three cities. Last month one was the Munich Symphony orchestra, given In Dover and tomorrow night instead of beinp; held in a concenthe three schools will participate In tration camp, Mr. Beckett said. a like program In Rochester I She wlll play the Concerto In G Prior to presenting their schedMmor by Max Bruch. Under the uled program at the junior high conductorship of Mr. Beckett, the school the three school bands wlll Boston Symphony will offer Rimskyjoin in an impromptu concert in Korsakoff's Scheherazade. Market square at 7 pm, David KushPending .final confirmation by the lous, director of music in the Portsboard of education and Supt. of mouth schools, said' this morning, Schools Raymond I. Beal, Mr. KushThe new band uniforms, first ln lous said school musicians wi.11 pay 20 years here, will cost about $2 500 for their own tickets and the high of which $1,200 already has b een school mu ic fund would finance raised. Director of Music David chartering a bus for the event. Conductor Beckett, a native San Kushlous of Portsmouth said today Franciscan and former organist at that donations for the project may Grace cathedral there, founded con- be sent to George Trefethen ·a t the certs for young people by the San First National bank. Francisco Symphony orchestra in 1927, which he presented six years. Later he studied under Felix Weingartner for three years In Basie, Switzerland, before returning l:.o America, where for the next seven \ years he led his own symphony orchestra In Richmond, Va. For the past nine yea rs he has conducted the Bo ton Symphony in Concert Tonight 0 CONFERRING IN THE i\I ¥OR'S OI<FICE yesterday were Wheeler Beckett, (left) , conductor or the Boston Symphony Ore he lra Inc., Youth l'Oncerts,. Iayor Mary . Dondero anrl David Ku hious, cllreclor of music in Portsmouth school~. It was clecid cl members of the senior high s hool orchestra would make a 11arty to attencl the ne l lo la t con erl of the 1 sea on March 19. udiences during nine sea ons of presc11laUnn have been composed oi tcPn-age mu ici:rns from secondary schools throughout New England. (Portsmouth Herald photo) rfW •1 I 1 �• 5 vc1,, Parrott Avenue Rink Asked By Recreation Commission 75 Portsmouth recreation commission I for program activities at the Portslast night agreed to the advisabill y mouth end of the present skating of flood41g a ection of Parra t rink on Greenland road in Portsa venue for convenience of downtown mouth Plains. area skaters Read riffin · Ruling It was moved at a meeting in the Mayor Dondero read a reply from council chamber, city hall, that a City Solicitor Charles J . Grfflin recommendation be made to the relative to the jUl'isdiction of cityboard of street commissioners that, owned playgrounds and parks rewith he approval of Superintendent quested by the recreation commisof School.,; Raymond I. Beal, a por- sion, which stated the "city charter I tion of Parrott a vcn ue be blocked off gives these powers to the board of and flooded for general skating. street comn1issioners. Discu. Sion of skating and hockey "The board in years pas carried conditions in general throughout the out these activities under authority area highlighted the meeting, which of lhe city cha1'ler. The rights so "l\·as att nded by Superintendent of acquired cannot be removed mereStrcPt.s Clayton E. Osborn and John ly by the passing of an ordinance, F. Flahive, of the board of street but remain with the board of str et commissioners until such time as commissioners. Commissioner Flahive stressed the lhe cha1'ler may be changed to efneed of lumber and money for a fect removal of these privlleges." It was moved lo acknowledge the municipal hockev rink. Superintendent Osborn told the recreation letter and place it on file. In other business the board heard commIBsioners the overall cost would be 600 and could be erected im- Colin D. Darrell, 127 Rockhill avemediately, providing money for lum- nue, president of the Wentworth ber, carpenters and laborers was Acres Parent-Teacher association. discuss conditions of the Acres rink available. lL was voted that Mayor Mary C. as to hockey and flooding, for a Dondero request the city council to report to his group. Francis T. Malloy, skating direcprovide 600 for the board of street comn1i5sioners to build a hockey toi', said the rink has been stipurmk, which in turn would be turned lated for use for general skating onover to the recreation commission ly, that it had had four floodi.ngs and would probably .be cleared by t ay. Only one area In Portsmouth, the Plains rink, is designated as a hockey area, he added. Also attendinp; were Comnussloners Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett and John \ Jacobsmeyer . .!Street Commissioners Open l-9, Bids, Grant Baseball Dates Openmg of bids for road materi- \ grandstand, inspect the stands for at.s. discussion with sunset league safety, prior to the season's opendirectors concerning the coming ing, and the board approved the baseball season and establishment mc;tlon. of a pnce for use of the city in-1 The board, on a motion of Comcinerator by neighboring communi- mis::;ioner. Flahive, a.greed that reties were the principal items of pre.sentatives of the ?u!1Set feague business last 11ighl at a meeting of and the street comm1s51oners conthe Portsmouth board of street I fer v.:ith the finance committee of commissioners in city hall. tl!e city councl! in regard to finanRoad material bids were tabu- cmg and erection of a new grandlated and contract award will be st.and. ' made at 5 pm Monday. Concerning payments for use _of . the city Incinerator, the commIBThrougn a misunderstandmg, sioners voted to increase New casCommis_sioner Fre? V. Hett, ~r., tle's fee from $15 a month to $25; clerk, d1d:not publlc~y advertise bids increase payment for use by wentfor gasolme and 011 to be opened worth Acres from $16 to S30 month· last night, as agreed up?n by the Jy until July l, and a.greed t 0 keep board at ~he Feb. 9 meeting. It was f the fee of the Portsmouth harbor\ again deqded to advertise and open\ defenses at the present $15. bids at 7 :30 pm, Friday, April 4. After Mayor Mary C. Dondero Bids for road materials we1·e criticised minutes of the last meet- tabulated as follows: lug as read by the clerk, saying that H. H. McGuire & Co., Inc., Malparts pertaining Lo the snow loader den, Mass., cutback, $.145 per galdiscussion were out of order, the lon. penetration, $.145, emulsion, board voted to hire a clerk for fu- , .126 per gallon: tar, .145 per galture sessions, wi.lh the choice to be Ion; 0. F. Winslow & Co:, Inc., Milmade by Commissioner John F. ford, asphalt, $7.70 per ton, cold Flahive. The mmutes were not ap- patch, 7.85 per ton; Koppers Co., proved. Inc., Boston, types of refined tar, \ Sunset league offlc1als requested. $.148, $.158 and $.162 per gallon, asand were g1·anted. use of the south Pl:all, .148 per gallon; Tnmount playground baseball park for games Bituminous Products Co., Everett, Mondays through Fridays from Mass., tar, $.145 per gallon, asphalt, May 1 to Labor day. $.145 per gallon an asphalt conThe board voted to adverUse ask- crete, 8.30 p~r ton. Jng any persons. Interested in satIn other business the commissioners: urday and Sunday dates fol' ti1e south playground for games to apprar at its April 4 meeting. commissioner America J Fransoso moved that the company. which \ carries insurance on the playground I I I Voted to advertise and open bids at the April meeting for tree spraying; also to advertise for bids for 1935 sewer department trucks. Tabled Bi request from superintendent for purchase of a $1,525 automobile from water departmen t funds, with the coupe now In use to be used thereafter for water meter readers. Declared, effective immediately, the city is not liable for bllls of hiring or cleaning overalls or jumpers for employes; I I shttJJete tl~!~1ta to registered letter In arrears on water ed~~a~~r payment be met in seven d g else the water wlll be shut o~r or Referred to the pol· · si_oner complaints of gai1~;agio:J:i~ispmg on Greenleaf avenue· pa/gree~ w01:k should be halted on y proJect If the appropriatio . ~~~~usted, pending city council nai~ riff R~ferred to Supt. of Stree ~~aJ;t~~'. etter from Cit~ ' planatlon of an incr~!e a:1~~xlstratlve expense· mfr~cW1t:ds~e;ebtter or a?preolation i urne Civic assocla t ~n c?ncernlng the board' ation 111 Its recent skatings ;~fy~r- ~a~~b~~n~vf �DICK O'BRTE I CO-CAPT. L HARVEY ClipperS~' Open Class ok- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- -11,( Boosters Club Pledges Support " ~,~mm~~-~~~=~ c~:.,.~~.?h~= l S ~ to the tourna nt1enft "htomporrotsw th~n~,~~~ : ~""'' g~!~~l~ ~~a:ughT~0~_t th~ w~~eliha~s JJl\l GENIMATAS wi e 1oya 1 suppor O O e or - the tournament." COACHEOlEET A'l'URDAY - - mouth Booster& club ~hich _was I The speaker said that this year There will be a meeting of the pledged to th~m ~t the Pl e- tou1_na- the tournament officials believed stale Coache association satur- men chowde1 pa1 ty held last mght that th~Y had solved the problem of day morning In the Lewis field I at the Folsom-Salter house._ congcst1on around the entrances to house al Durham. The group will I The Boosters were honormg Carl the field house. T!cket booths are to discuss the proposed state athletic Lut;dholm, director. of physical edu- hE: operated outside and all doors 1 plan and elect delegates to the state cation a_t the U111vers1ty of New I will_ be entrances instead of the one commission. Hampshi re, and Mr. Lundholm was available last year. presented with a pigskin briefcase \ Don Harriman, principal of Exeby Pres. Jesse Morrissey as a token ler high school, was Introduced by of their appreciation or his services I Toastmaster John E. Kane, asked to New Hampshire and Portsmouth that the Boosters keep 111 sight the schoolboy basketball. fact that athletics in themselves are Past Tourney Champs In a few brief sentences Mr. only part ot: the ·econdary educa(Scores of Final ) • Lundholm said that "no one could ] lion picture. J!l2Z.-Tilton Prep 29, Dover 24 appreciate the satisfaction there was He said he hoped to see the day 1923-Portsmouth 29, en tral 23 ~ be had in working on a project when every b?Y in school would be . partic1palin m some kmd of alh1924-Central 15, Hanover 6 ' ' · letics or physical education pro1925-Portsmouth 12, Lebanon 10 1 -"""""' gram . 1926-Central 31, a hua 1 i Toastmaster Kane paid tribute to 1927-Central 19, Franklin 18 the famed "Three Musketeers," 1928-Franklin 19, Berlin 18 George Lane, Leon "Speedy" West 1929-Pot·tsmouth 21, Central 17 and Reginald Reed, who have nev1930-West 14, Na hua 12 er missed a tourney during the 25 1931-Dover 22, t. .Joseph's 12 years they have been held in Dur'f(W· ~Jf\ 1932- t. Joseph's 17, Berlin 12 ham. 1!133-Berlin 42, Portsmouth 17 Other speakers and head table 1934-Wesi 31, Portsmouth 28 guests included: Fred R. Hoffmann 1935-Port~mouth 38, tev~ns 31 city councilman ; Robbie Robinson' 1936-Berlin 36, ievens 27 tournament timer; Kenneth D'. 1937-Berlin 41, Nashua 33 Rand,. president of the state asso1938-Portsmouth 42, Keene 38 ciation of boosters clubs; Al Tilton, 1939-Portsmouth 41, teven 30 1 chairman of arrangements commit1940-Berlin 23, Central 22 tee; Bill Stearns, sports editor of 1941- entral 26, ashua 19 Foster's Dover Democrat; Art Toll, Concord, March 20 (AP)-The 194Z-Dover 21, Central 19 New Hamp.shire Amateur Athletic secretary of the Headmasters asso(Overtime) ciation; Jim Culberson, Portsas.sociation wa; m operation today *1943-Porlsmouth 44, Keene 26 mouth physical education director· -an organization designed to fill Portsmouth 38, Keene 36 the gap between high school and and Tony Dougal, university base: t9U-Portsmouth 24., Central 22 ball coach. i semi-pro sports. 194.5- entral 24, Concord 21 Representatives of six regions )f 1946- ' ashua 34, Cathedral 25 the state organized the association 1947-? ? ? ? ? ? la t night and already it had been • ' o tournament. Port mouth accredited as the New Hampshire won playoff witl1 Keene, branch of the American Softball . wilt~ l ! I Malloy Named sports Group ·Commissioner a.ssociat1on. \ Charles S. Farrar of Keene wa6 named comm1SSloner to head the , AAA. Deputy commissioners mciude: Jack C. Hargen of Concord, Merrimack county area; Francis T. Malloy. Portsmouth district; Charles R. Egbert of Claremont, Sullivan county area; and Robert Dagenais of Lebanon, Dartmouth-Lake Suna\ pee region, William Donovan of Claremont \ was appainted secretary. �JOE FATE A Tourney Tomorrow 11 pers Trim Concord • nvr, , ~ Y-1 PHS Baffles Crimson with Pass.es ~nd Defense - Don Smith Scores 11 First New England high school basketball team to receive an invitation to compete in the annual district tournament at the Bo ton Garden in two and a half weeks, Portsmouth high choo/' Clippers won their eighth state championship in 25 years of tournament play Saturday evening as they whipped fa - I vored Con cord 38-23. l' Market Square was the scene of . .., · j a bedlam shortly after 10:30 pm Sat- I . Portsmouth high winner of one-third of the - urday night as thou ands of basket-'! baJJ fans jammed Congr~s street state titles awarded smce the tournament began, I as the state champs returned from received one of th e greatest ovations a club could Durham !or a steak dinner_ at _the restaurant which bears their mckhave when thousands of rooters, parents and name. Automobile horns livened the • • Marke t square to greet t he new tocene as the large throng screamed f nends gathered ,n give the champions one· of the I . I n Y( Jnn,n . . g th e SI·1ver ann ,· V ersary' Agreatest ovations seen here in years. Sfa t e C hamp,ons. five-piece Impromptu band renof the interscholastic tournament the Clippers i dered "flght-~am-flght" ,music. State Tournament Chll.lrman Arput on one of t he slickest exh1b1t1ons of basketba II ll( thur E. Toll presented Coach Muri 1 • • TED LILAKOS lowed ln !me with basketball ana n, was a fitting climax to a basketball season to watch the two Lop teams in the state vie for honors. Either club would have made a great representative in the New England tow·nament but Portsmou th !ans and players are quite naturally glad their club made the grade. Concord's Crimson Tide suffered a brief period of nervousness-commonly known as tournament jitters ~at the end of the first five minutes of play. This signalled the Portsmouth players tha t there was a potential opening if they chose to take advantage. The Clippers made the choice and shot Into the lead • never to lose their composure. Con- 1 cord did not fall apart either but it was no match for the accurate shooting PHS boys. Don Smith was the hero o! the night as he leaped into the air to snare rebound and make angle shots of the hook variety that 1 swished the nets without touching • • • the ring. Donnie wa also second high scforer for the- Portsmouth ~~~~·s~~~h :~~~a\heN~i;it~~~fa;~ 1 learn during its slay at the tourmiment with 25 points. O'Leary ,was T'd tournament at Boston Ma1·ch 20-210Yer e nm son I e. 22 and the crack Clipper mentor I lop man with !our more than Smitty. Don carried the spark which igRoaring like the lion that entered with the month of made no hesitation in accep~lng the nited the Clippers into action many . . . chance to meet the best• m the March, Portsmouth high's f1ghtmg Chppers soared to new _ area. times this season and his play Saturday night was a source of inspirheights in basketball as they soundly whipped top-seeded The Portsmout~ team had started ation lo hi~ teammate,;. Concord high 's Crimson 38-23 before 3 000 partisan fans slowly _in its dnve for. the state PR\11 Harvey and George Turei . ' . championship but It fi111shed in a 111 the finals of the 25th annual mterscholast1c basketball blaze of glory which has not been played superb ball as they held high-scoring Concord men to a tournament of the University of New Hampshire. surpassed by any other Portsmouth minimum of points. In fact, these · · t l · h 1 1 b ,· t d · tl th team, St. Joseph's of Manchester 1 d b 1 Playing as a um w 1lC a een 1:1 nca e WJ e had been the first victim and st. two players were responsible for the most expensive of oils, Portsmouth dnlled the Concord John's of Con ord fell before the fine defensive play of the Clippers in the toumament. Portsdefense with fine passing and continually tied up Concord's_ ~trong Clippers in a nerve-wrackmouth had the best record of any . · b k d h t p , t· 11 . mg semi-final. Everythii1g was offense Wl th beau tlfully loc e s o ~- iac ica Y ev~r Y j building towards that wonderful exof the tourney teams in all classes j ump ball was called in Concord territory as the .raging h!bition of basketball Saturday I for defense action. Only 18 baskets were made against PHS. nine by St. Portsmouth five proved that it was the best team 111 New mght and a. thrne-year dream of the John's, four by St. Joseph' and five . former Indiana coach who came f.o Hampshire. . New England to build champions. !1 by Concord. In holding Concord to five baskets Portsmouth did someNo one player could be selected as outstanding for the Members of thls crack unit are thing which no other New Hampunit functioned so smoothly that one could sense the con- an seniors and 1947 was ttieJt• last . chance for .state honors. It was a . shire team has been able to do this fident feeling of the players as he watched the Cllppers great personal sattsfactlon for the season, Play was fast as the game opened in action . However, for their spectacular play during· the I Clippers to "".hip their rivals from and Portsmouth kept the ball on t ·nan1ent Jack O'Leary and Paul Harvey were chosen Conco rd .. Durmg _the past two seathe Concord side of the 10 second oui , . . sons an mtense nvalry in all sports line most of the time. However, to the All-State basketball team with the former being has been created between the two named as captain of the crack five. schools as the youngsters competing I there was a lid on the basket for both clubs until Jack O'Leary have fired their various fields of turned the trick _by dropping a _fr~~ action with spectacular play. Baseball, football and track have fol- I ever shown in the Lewis fi eld house as they ran wild ' th C • I I �throw at the 1'1'.ll' and one-hall minute mark. Murphy tapped one in for Concord after a free throw had been missed and the Crimson took the lead until Lhe closi ng seconds of the session when Jack O'Leary took a long pass from Turcl lo dribble under the Concord hoop and score without any defensive pressure. Don Smith converted on a neat play from Jack O'Leary to open the second quarter. Don raced under the basket and Jack flipped an aerial lo him for a tap into the basket. Joe Fate then rapped one of his pet side shots in and Por ts mouth led 7-2. Phillips made one of two free throws and Don Smith made a shot from the left side o( the basket to make the coun t, 9-3. Slattery dropped a free throw but Paul Harvey sent the Clippers Into the lead 11-4 as he tapped a rebound into the payoff territory. converted a free throw 1 Murphy but Harvey dropped another basket as he dribbled to the foul line and fl ipped a looper through the hoop. Murph y converted another free throw as the period ended with Portsmouth in the lead 13-6. Concord outscored the Portsmouth five 9-8 in the third ses.sion as It cut the Clippers lead from seven to six points. Everything collapsed on the Qoncord team in that wild fourth period in which Port..smou th scored 17 noints t-0 make its total of 38 while the men of Dick Martin made eight to hit their total of 23. Portsmou th made eighl straight points to open the last period as Don Smith, Jack O'Leary and Joe Fate all counted for baskets and the former droppe d a free throw. Leading 29-15, the Portsmouth boys began to play a little tighter game and were as stingy with the ball as Scrooge was with pennies. The pressing defense of the Portsmouth team was somethll1g which caused even the followers of PHS who have seen every game this season to gasp. Never before during the year did the. Clippe.rs maintain the play they did Saturday night against Concord. The Crimson just couldn ·t do a thing agamst Portsmouth . Seldom was a man in th clear and seldom did the ball handler get a, chance lo pop a long shot. The famous "S -Line" which wrecked hopes of Berlin Spaulding and a dozen other teams dur1ng the season, wai; pmverless, confused and dismayed as were the hundreds of Capital City rooters who firmly believed that heir club would trim the Cllppers j '""nn. I J NIOR HIGH HOOL WARRIORS-Cheerleaders and players of the Portsmouth junior high school ba ketball teams this winter are shown in the above photo, Th ey are, left to right, first row: Leonard Daigle, Barbara Campbell, Pegg Cooper, Joyce Rossignol, Carol Dore, Joan Mc iel, Vivian Klarkes, Josephine Belucci, Peggy Tacetta and hanning Philbrick. econd row: Walter Richards, Remo Rici1rnti , Alan Grossman, James Cotter, Fra n! Hughes, Bernard Littlefield and Robert Fernald. Third row: Herbert Hagstrom, Wilf rirl Harriman, Paul Babula, Arthur Skinner, Nicholas Paras, Robert Cilley, Walter Alvey, Loukas Coussou le, Freel Wa tson, Keith Bickford and r:rnest Dorr. Fourth row: Robert Goodsell, Edward 1"eville, Ed ward Crowley, Marion Brand, Harry larinios, Peter Eldridge and Florido Katsanos. 'rf1rf, 2... ~ Band Again in Hub -rrl To Back Hoop Team 2-\ I Portsmouth high school band will serenade the basketball Clippers t-o• night in the Boston Garden, under the sponsorship of the Portsmouth high school athletic association. Two busloads of musicians, under the direction of David Kushious, musical director, and ten cheerleaders were scheduled to leave the Junior high school at 4 pm. Last night's trip for the opening round of the New England tournament was made pos.slble by the city council, I I Council To Act~day On PHS Band Trip The Portsmouth high school Athletic council failed to take any action on a. request lrom the Portsmouth city co ell to provide transportation for the high school band and cheer leader to the first game of the New England tournament in Boston, according to a letter received today by Mayor M'.ary C. Dondero. Mayor Dondero said that a. special city council meetln~ had been called for 5 pm toda.y at the council chambers to see if the city would take action on the matter. f, •• MAfi ~~-1.r,.'1"",l"'\ ..... (-t-s,111 PICTURED BOYE is a sample of the new uniforms for the Portsmouth high school band, fund s for which . a:re still being raised here. (Photo b y Marden) Tf\l( ·'l'""\ . �THA, K FOR A GREAT HOW-Portsmouth high's semi-finallst ln the 22nd annual ew England Interscholastic basketball tournament are shown in the above photo taken at the reception tor the team held ln the Rockingham hotel. In the picture are, lett to right: George Turcl, Joe Fate, Dick Reuther, Paul Harvey, Mayor Iary C. Dondero, Don Smith, Ted Lilakos, Skip Smith, Jim Genimatas, Joe O'Leary, Jack O'Leary, Dick O'Brien, Gov. harles M. Dale and Coach Muri le ser mith. (Portsmouth Herald photo) PHS Team Is Guest ~t'R~~eption j Coach Muri Messersmith and- his and we are stlll proud of you when day night session of the tournaPortsmouth high Clippers, semi- you return home. New Hamp.shire ment. finalists in the 22nd annual New is not only immensely pleased by Other speakers introduced inthe brand of basketball you dis- eluded W. W. Scott, president of the England Interscholastic basket- played but by your sport.smanship Rotary club; Charles W. W. Spauldball tournament, were given a thun- as well." Ing, president of the Kiwanis club; derlng ovation yesterday afternoon S. M. "Al" Tilton, master of cer- James E. Morrissey, president of the at the Rockingham hotel as state emonies for the program, then in- Boosters club; Lewis M. McNeil, and local officials as well as prom- troduced Mayor Mary C. Dondero, president of the Alumni associainent sportsmen congratmated the who also spent the tournament tlon; Phi! Sanderson, Jack Kane, state champions. weekend in Boston rooting for the Bob Kennedy; Rupert s. Harvey, The ballroom at the hotel was PHS Clippers. father of Paul Harvey who made crowded with youngsters, parents Mayor Dondero expressed pride the Ali-New England team as a and friends of the team and its in the team, its band and cheer guard; Leo Smith, Skip Smith's coach. leaders. The Portsmouth high dad; John Leary, Grand knight of Ira A. Brown, uno!Tlcial leader school band was called upon to play the Portsmouth K of C; Ira Brown of the Portsmouth rooting section at the National .anthem at the Thurs- an~ Miss Barbara Minnie Neville, the Boston Garden for the past _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ head cheerleader. weekend, was in charge of the afCoach Murl Messersmith as well fair which signalled the end of the as Co-Captains Don and Skip local basketball season. Of course, Smith and Paul Harvey were also the rubber chicken circuit wlll becalled upon to say a few words. gin shortly for the local quintet but The members of t,he team and the boy,& will not have to play the their coach were presented neckgame again as high school students. ties of the school colors as a gift Gov. Charles M. Dale brought from Ira Brown. greetings of the state. The governor Refreshments were served to the attended ~he semi-final game Frientire group at the end of the day night at the Garden and he / speaking program. said New Hampshire folks were - ._ proud of the Portsmouth team when it returned from Durham with the state title ; we were proud of you when you went to Boston, �Clippers ·Rise To jFace Waterbury . eights To ~-------------- Tonight the Clippers wlll have a l tough battle on their hands against the strong Engineers from WaterJ:>ury, Connecticut runnersup to Hill-, lj Boston Garden-Judging from the house m the state tournament at sounds, there must have been at New Haven last week. Leavenworth defeated. Hillhouse 39-31 earlier in least 2,000 Portsmouth folks located the season but dropped a pair of in various boxes, rush seat.sand floor games mcludlng the final 43-30 last space. The band was here and I , Friday night. The Leavenworth club Mayor Mary C. Dondero sat with has a group of fighters and the k\ds . whether or not Portsmouth can The roof fairly lifted irom the maintain the peak it reached last Garden when the final bell Jet go. mght will be interesting to see. Boston Garden-Rising to heights never gained by It was just 25 years ago that PortsMassachusetts' two representaany other Portsmouth .righ school basketball team, the tives, South high of Worcester and mouth went to the semi-finals of the New England tournanient. A high of Fall River, will meet 1947 Clippers sailed into. Hillhouse high of New Haven, Durfee truly fitting anniversary. The teams i11 the other semi-final match. Conn., champions and defencient New England titlists weren't as tough then as they are In the most exciting game of last here last evening and Wiined the playoffs for the semi- night's opening round Worcester's now either. Also, 25 years ago, Por ts - 1 mouth had a couple of players on eliminated Rut111nd high, final round by tripping the :r-{utmeggers 32-28 in the most South Vermont champion, 31-29 ma "sud- I the All New England team. thrilling game of the night. Don't forget that PHS-Leavenden death" overtime period. worth game begins at 7 :30 o'clock Rutland raced lnt.o a 14-0 lead but Prior to the Portsmouth clash, O'Brien then dipp€d a layup to Worcester kept plugging and at the t.onight. The attendance at the Gar- , den was 10,468 against 9,803 last year. ! Leavenworth higr. of Waterbury make it 14-13 for the Clippers but I end of the regulation four periods Wonder how Mickey Walen feels I nosed out Westerly, R. I. 40-39 to Saulsbury aropped his one basket J the teams were deadlocked 26-26. tonight? You know he's an old Hill- 1 gain the right to meet the Clippers of the mght and Hillhouse led 15-14 The first overtime period also endhou~e alumnus and his cousin, Bill 1 at 7 :30 o'clock this evening in the wi1 h a minute to play. Don Smith ed in a tie with both teams adding Sulltvan, is associated with thf forsemi-final clash of the 22nd an- converted a near side shot to put three points. nual New England tournament. Portsmouth into the lead 16-15 and Dick LaPore flipped in the wmmer New England a\1d present ConJack O'Leary, all-state center George 'l'urci popped a long one as rung basket after about a minute of n~cticut champions. He must have I for the Portsmouth team, played th e bell sounded to end the half play In the "sudden death" overgiven Sam Bender and his crew a a terrific game but It would not ,vith Port:.mouth in the lead 18-15. time. bad lead on the Portsmouth team. be fair to single ou t any one of The third quarter upened as Don Fall River's Durfee high, Eastern Good old Mickey. th the seven Portsmouth players who Smi !ind a neat side shot into the Massachusetts title holder, had little I One of the most pleased specta2 took part in the greatest victory basket to make it 0-l5. However trouble in eliminating Bangor high, tors at last night's Clipper victory in the history of Portsmouth bas- D,?Palma dropped a free thrnw and Maine champion. After a tight first was Harold Cotton, Boston manuketball as an individual star. How- it was 20-lf,. The Hillhouse center period the Durfee boys got hot and, facturer and· reside\'it of Wellesley, ever, O'Leary was knocked uncon- then popped a neat shot from the \ th C t H N tt· 2 kev. hole to make it 20-18 and Poi·ts;vi ap · enry oga ne mg 1 Mass., who played on the Ports- 1 scious when he fell to the floor in . . pomts, won the night's final game, mouth high team of 1922 and 1923. the fourth period but came back was, bE111g pressed tighter than a 50-2 8. He said• it was the first time he had to finish the game and sink imper- ta ilor work& on a patt· o! trnusers. 1 •• seen Portsmouth in a. New England tant fouls in the Portsmouth vie- Dempsey dribbled through the · tourney tilt since he played in the tory. The va.unted heroes of Hill- Portsmouth defense and tied the tournament as a schoolboy. From 1 house, Bob Saulsbury and Jerry count. However, Dick O'Brien was O' Portsmouth, Mr. Cotton went on to Lembo were held practically score- fouled by Dempsey and dropped a become captain of the UNH Wildcat Portsmouth less. Saulsbury dropped one basket flee throw to make It 21-20. Norm , five . . Player Gls Fis Tot as the tight Portsmouth defense Smith, one of the real heroes last I Mr. Cotton saw last night's game 2 i ·5 mith, lf refused to yield despite desperation night dropped a basket to make it i from a seat beside Henry J. "Heinie" I 2 ·4 Fate shots in the closing minutes of 32-20 and was fouled while shootOra.gen, former Clipper coach, who 1 D. Smith, rf 2 1 5 play. mg. ·1ne basket counted and he said he hoped to see .a Portsmou th- 1 O'Leary, c 2 4 8 Hillhouse had never met such a c,:mverted the free throw to make Durfee of Fall River final in which j Harvey, rg 1 0 2. defense a that put up by Ports- it 24-20. Amendola made a neat the Clippers might get some measO'Brien . 1 1 3 mouth high. The man for man looper from the side and Dempsey ure of revenge for a Jo~s his ClipTurci, lg 2 1 5. defense was tighter than a Russian followed \I 1th a free throw to make pers suffered to Fall.River Technical secret and more composed than 1t 24-23 m favor of the Clippers. hi~h In the ·Bay State city in 1914. Totals Jl 10 Tennyson's best essays-If he wrote Joe F'ate dropped one of his favorite,· Portsmouth high 's· band was honHillhouse such. hh0ts tnr.:mgn the cords then and th1:: ored last night when it was asked 1 Player Gls Fls Tot . Jack O'Leary opened the Ports- count was 26-23 at tlle end of the to play the National Anthem before ! Kababck, rg 0 1 1 mouth scoring when he dropped a third quarter. j the 10,4118 fans assembled for the I aulsbury, tr 1 0 2 foul shot. He followed with a neat George 'l'urcl was fouled at · the · start of the games. ; . · Whitbread basket to the side and Portsmouth · close of the third penod and Ports- \ 0 0 0 The city goverr,ment was well DePalma, c went into the lead 3-0. Amendola mouth took a 27-23 lead as the last 1 1 5 7 represented with sever-al city officonverted a free throw after he had quarter began. DePalma made a Stcfanowski 1 0 2 cials present for the game and the 1 -·~ - ~. If n II n been fouled by Don Smith. DePalma f1ee throw and Joe Fate followed Portsmouth police were in evidence also tallied on a free throw to make 11,m a pair ot excellent shots · witr, Barbato 0 0 0 as a delegation of eight of their the score 3-Z. Norm Smith co-cap- 3:45 to play making tile count 29-24. Armcndola, rf 3 6 12 number was there, headed by City !Ain of the Portsmouth team, drop- Play dw•ing the early minutes of the Dempsey 1 2 Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt. ped a layup to make it 5-2. Jack period was close and the - guardO'Leary si;.nk a net center shot and u1g was ttghter 'n a fat man's trnus~ Totals 7 14 28 l OAL"' followed by a free throw to make t!rs. Paul Harvey dropped a shot core by periods 1 2 3 4. Tl the score 8-2 in favor of Portsmouth. from the foul line making the score Portsmouth 10 8 8 6-32 Don Smith was fouled by Kababek 31-24 with a minute and a half to Hillhouse 3 12 8 · 5-28. and he converted making the clip- go. Officials: Booth ancl Coam. · pers more deadly from the foul line Jack O'Leary was knocked unTime of game: 4-8's. than th':!y had been at any othc\ conscio\.ts when he rapl)ed bis head 1 time this season, Jack O'Leary was agamst the garden boards. How- .., fouled by DePalma and he convert- ever, Albie Boqth one of the refered to make It 10-3 at the end of ees and Doc Tom MacFarlane the first period. brought• the fighting Cltpper back Dempsey opened the second quar- to normalcy and he took the floor ter for Hillhouse when he converted for a jump ball. The Portsmouth 1 fou1~~e b~hr'b:n a~1:itl~e f~!is!~d;hif ~~;~~·w~~11~ BoS t on Ga r cten-CompleLely handcuffing Leavendropped a pair of free throws when Clippers put on a display of freezing ; worth lugh of Waterbury, Conn. in Lhe second l1 lf 1 he was fouled under the Portsmouth tactics wluch left H!llhouse colder - PorLsmo tl1 , ll f .' a , a 1ave hnsket by Jack O'Leary making the than the icebergs in lcelan<;I . De ; . . u Ia Y ell three pomt short of victory in the score 10-6. Turcl looped a long set Palma dropped a pair of free throws • sem1-fmals of the 22nd annual New E .1 d . t shot through to make the score 12- in the last 25 seconds and Stefan- t t' t ng an in erscholas6. Amendola then dropped a pair owski made a basket, buL game was • IC ournament ~1ere last night when the PHS club droiJ- Garden Gossip . · · I In Semi-Final Tonight Two Bay State CIU b S Also Survive 1st Games I I I I I I I I Top The Hill(house) . I I • ~~:en~~~~ ~~::e~~!~ ~o :_~:eoit ;;;1ot~~iw~h~~ ~~;~e~~ far make the score 12-12 halfway 1 through the second quarter. Amendola then dropped another free I throw to send the former New England champs into the lead 13-12. I !1~-~ti~: : as Portsmouth was con- I; ped a ~2-29 :verdict to the i unnersup for the Nutmeg Sta Le / champ1onsh1p. ' '- I �---- -- -- ----- - Gale Washes Huge Mine"""' Ashore Today The army recovered some Jong lost property this morning when the wild Atlantic ocean washed in a 500 pound suspension mine today at Pulpit Rock. The mine broke loose Crom its moorings during a similar storm over four years ago. Still armed, the mine was placed under military guud after being inspected by officers from the harbor defenses. Police Chief A. Manning Remick of Rye, ho notified army and navy authonhes, threv. in a road block to prevent sightseers from ap})hJII .i1ing too do e o Lile derelict. Capt. Vincent C. Kluczinsky, harbor defense adjutant, said the mh1e would be removed this morning by ~ detail from Camp Langdon, workmg under the direction of Capt. William Simmons, CMP. The army :mticlpated no trouble with the mine, the adjutant said, because of its long submersion which would have made it ineffec: tive. The mine itself, with stubs of t!1e electrical connections still jutting . out of its booster cap, is so heavily rusted that identification by serial number would be difficult army officials said. ' , Originally planted during the early months· of World War II, t.he mine broke away soon after during a severe storm. Battery A personnel of the then 22nd C. A. searched the Portsmouth harbor waters for several weeks but failed to locate It. The TNT loaded 500 pound SUS• pension mines were removed from . the harbor waters during 1943 and replaced by a 3,000 pound type which rested on the ocean bottom. I Army Detail tt:r,'l Removes Mi e Removal of the 500 pound harbor · defense mine which washed up at Pulpit Rock in Sunday 's storm was 1 accomplished by a detail of four men from the Harbor Defenses of Port:;mouth yesterday aft.ernoon. \ Army officials said the undersea monstel' was lifted onto a truck and taken to Fort Constitution withou incident. It. will be kept a.t the fort, until ar expert oh mines I can come from higher headquarters 1 and remove the firing device. While anny officials expressed the belief that the mine was probably inactive due to long submersion, Joseph F Comolll. a Concord explosives expert who commanded the mine battery when this type of mine was planted by the army , said that mine could be detonated if j high water pressure had not caused 1 leakage around the electric cables. 1· Mr. Comolli said that the discov- I ery of lhe mine might account for , the three mines lost from Portsmouth harbor during the war years. Two had previously been rrcovcrrct. he said, one at Revere, Mass., and the other in Nova ScoLia. TOP: Pvt. Jack Lip11erman, SA, a native of West Virginia, stands guard over a derelict mine planted b~· the arm .,· during the war "hich washecl ashore in Sunday night'5 storm. Army personnel fl-om Camp Lan!l"d0J1 removc!l the mine from its rnsting place at Pulpit Rock yester!lay Rfternoon. BOTTOM: The Hampton Brach seawall prnved its worth lo the bca h in the •amr storm lhat bronght in the army mine and slammerl the Oreiron on the rock~. The ~ight~eers in the foreground were 01, hand early Monday morning to watch lh e heav seas lash against the slcel pilings which were driven into place last summer, (Portamouth Herald photos) "'(wt''-\ �Rundlef- May House Subject Of Recent Booklet by Owner "lb.., "2> \ 1.ft . Wa hington' Port c· Made on Tr,umph~.L Tomorrow Portsmouth will ob- I serve the 215th anniversary of 1,he birth o! George Washington, weal~hy Virginia planter who gambled hfe, family and property that out. of the poorly organized colonial resistance "Three thousand three hundred I feet of boards and planks and a the Public Library, built in 1809, has to English rule would co1;11e a home ninety feet of three-inch hemlock I mast from Nat Jewett for $75.00; been vaguely attributed to Bulfinch, rule government. plank, 37.29; for 2,500 clapboards also from MaFk Walker, 4,000 feet but there is Insufficient authority Lo But Portsmouth came to know (hand-hewn), $45.00; for 5,000 shin- 1of boards and planks for $52.00, and consider this association definite, Washingt.on in one of the few lighter gles, $15.83." 6,000 feet 'clear' for $120.00. Also though a 'strong tradition' to this moments of his llfe when after his Readers familiar with present- 1 in August he bought a mast for effect has existed . . . It seems as election, he made a triumphal tom· day lumber prices can read with 'window stools' from John Lang- If this school building was. more in 1789 into the New nglanct states, wistful longing the costs quoted for don for $3.00." . likely, another beautiful product of and incidently visited Portsmouth, the construction of Portsmouth's From this description of the pre- local Portsmouth master-builders . . then rated as the state's leading 140-year old Rundlet-May house at limlnaries ~ecessary_ to building, "When these houses were built an town.· 364 Middle street, which have just May goes_ 1~to a. biography o_f this informal sketch with some details Ent rlainment Provicl cl been revealed in a new publication house bulldmg ancestor of his. was undoubtedly made representing Entertainment was afforded he "Among Old Portsmouth Houses." "When James Rundlet built his the owner's wishes, modified by the First President by Porlsmouth's Ralph May, the author, who had house, he was. only of moderate craftsmen builders' experience and leading citizens. There was a fishin~ the booklet privately printed, still means. Born m 1771, he had come taste, to which much presumably trip, teas, visits and clim~xing the summers in the historic house, from Exeter a poo~· man, probably was left . . . In Portsmouth, the occasion, a. ball at the Assembly which has been in his family since in 1794. With a fairly good_ educa- general practice apparently was for hous~. it was built. Mr. May, Portsmouth tlon, as his sch~l books indicate, he the owner to decide on what he Portsmouth ladies of fashion don- I native, Boston broker, and long in- commenced busmess in Portsmouth wanted and then get a group of ned their best that night; bit their terested in historical matters, pub- as a merchant in 1794, with only a workers together. lips a little sharper to heighten lished the booklet following a re- few hundred dollars. He sold on One man would be responsible for their color, patted flour on their quest of the Portsmouth . Chamber commission and bought goods o'.1 putting up the frame. Some special cheeks. each eager to catch the eye f Commerce for data on historic I credit ... On J_an. 1, 1795 he ma.t - artisans would be called in for the of America's first citizen. o ried Jane Hill of Portsmouth, The 57-year-old President noted in houses. daughter of Elisha and Elizabeth wood carving and the molding, a. ·ournal : "Athalfafter evenlwent Not only are intln1ate details of Marshall Hill. Ultln1ately they had ship's mast might be purchased to cut and hew into special planking. to the assembly, where there were the construction of the house pro- thirteen children. vided but the booklet includes many Though the owner would keep 111 about. 76 well dressed and many of Built Soundly touch with every detail and every other historical facts about old them very handsome ladies-among As in his business James Rund- expense, some master craftsman's Portsmouth from accounts of the whom (as was also the case at the let built his house soundly. Mr. life and times of his ancestor, James mind must have been at or by the Salem and Boston assemblies) were Rundiet has left in his records the helm throughout the building, Rundlet, the builder; economic and a greater proportion with much architectural origins of Port&- measurements of the frame of th e alongside of the owner except where blacker hair than are usually seen mouth's old houses to a postscript on house and the board measure of , the owner was a mas ter craftsman in the southern states." · early explorations of the Piscataqua. each. Two sills of this house were himself." The New Hampshire Gazette des.. u11..e is a charge account on Since much has already been each 48 feet long. Each of these cribes the party as "an elegant ball" th written about Portsmouth's colo- was a 9 by 7, and the o er two Mr. Rundlet's books against Jaand that Washington was intronial days and Mr. May, himself, s!lls were each 38 ½ feet long a nd cob Marston in November, 1808, of duced to the brilliant circle of la6.00 for 'new architect'. This item has previously written a. book each a 9 by 7. Two beams across dies". After the introductions the "Early Portsmouth History" (1926), the house, each 38 ½ feet, were 9 ls not further defined nor has It journalist of long ago notes that "an it is In the more specific details of by 9's .... The total board measure been identified It m~y refer to one excellent song was sung accompanan individual home rather than the of the house ~nd the "scull~ry" was of the books ~f the day, perhaps ied by the -band." general descriptions of the tln1es 32,064 feet, 1 mch, and of the wood- one by Asher Benjamin, written to Dance Partners nknown assist builders of houses. that readers wlll find much new house, 2,529 feet. Unfortunately, that early PortsMr. Ma)'. does not leave the.,readBefore going into "Postscript" material. mouth society editor failed to reMr. May points out that although er wondermg how a man of mod- Mr. May eulogizes the life and cord the President's dancing part- I James Rundlet finished his "Man- erate to small means" could pro- work of his great grandfather in ners, in fact. it is not knoW11 that I shon" house in 1808 it ls one of the ceed with so large an undertaklr:g these words: "Without being worhe even went on the dance floor youngest among Portsmouth's old as a three story house. From hlS thy of undue emphasis his contriaL all. houses. However, it Js one of the forebear's records he has been able bution to the Portsmouth of his From the papers of a Portsmouth comparatively few historic houses to determine exactly how much of day seems creditable. His record aflady comes another· little glimpse of the country where detailed rec- the labor and wage costs on the fords a certain cross section of the of the crowning social event of the world he lived in. Plenty of other ords of its early days are ava!lable. Rundlet house were paid. Portsmouth of sailing ships and He says, "the answer ls that rel- men of his time in Portsmouth were In this day of high _prices and deep sea commerce. housing shortages, the comparison atively llttle cash changed hands. undoubtedly working out their lives "It was very excl11Sive,--1mstained of prices then and now may startle Many of the men who worked on in a larger way. by subscription. There were two some readers until they read on the house and from whom Mr. rnanagers, who with powdered hair, 1 and discover that a. dollar ,a day Rundlet purchased materials were Additional Data. and chapeau under left arm, looked In Ws preface to the 39 page was good pay for a. workman of customers at Mr. Rundlet's store. the impersonation of power and that era. Therein Iles the differ- They had running accounts there booklet, Mr. May states that it Is , dignity. Each Jacly was taken into ence. However, some comparisons on which their charges to Mr. "an attempt to give a short general the ball room on the arm of a manindicate what has happened to Rundlet were credited. For exam- approach to some of the architecple, on June 9, 1807, Jonathan Col- tural merits and charm of the old ager. and seated. prices in 140 years. "The ladies wore low-necked Quoting a. local dealer, on an "if- cord was paid $548.48 for the fr11-me houses in Portsmouth, New Hampdresses of silks, satins and velvets you -can-get-it" basis the 3,390 feet of house, etc. This payment was shire. Interwoven with it is a brief with three ostrich feathers a la of plank that co.st $37.29 is now a made by crediting Mr. Colcord's story of the times in which these Prince of Wales." good buy a.t $290; the $15.83 for 5,000 account on Mr. Rundlet's ledger houses were built. The writer has Leaves Picture of Town added data which he had available shingles would now be $90; and the with $548.48. However, gleaning once more on the building of one of these clapboards for $45 would be a- No Master Architect from his journal, Washington 's in- , houses and on the man who built bout $500. The reader may well wonder when it." terest in Portsmouth went deeper ' studying the carefully kept journals than relaxation, and he has left In his brief booklet, Mr. May has Included Liquor Bill of progress on the Rundlet house up a picture of the town seen While wages were low there ls who the designers were. The author, covered these topics and also inthrough the eye of an impartial one item In the co.st of housing that in a paragraph or two, disillusions cluded nearly a dozen and a. half ilPortsmouth observer. · has been eliminated in 140 years the unwary who might believe that lustrations - of old "Portsmouth, it ls said. contains and that Is the liquor bill. There Portsmouth houses were the work o! houses, doorways, interiors and general scenes. Some reader may ·w1sh aboul, 5,000 inhabitants. There are .ci..., , • .,., bO are several entries in the journal a. master architect. 1 that Mr. May had made his own 0 reproduced by Mr. May for rum "One house seems to have inspired home the entire theme of the work, ' ~ ofo~ £~1~d~~~se1~aia~t :St:e~~~ Efil '"~ consumed during the construction. another. Though the general design but in all events its details will be the first, ) but in general they are E • 'I> One of them reads, "45 gals. rum lndifferenl. .. on wondering at this, ~ S; ~ for workmen tWs gummer, $45." of a. house may have first been de- an invaluable som·ce book for fu as the country ls full of stone and o ·c . ..., ., .c: " But even the rum was cheap, and rived from England or from Boston, ture writers. ther,i was an early adaptation of good clay for bricks, I was told that P.. ·z.o~. 5 -~ ,.c.., g_ Mr. May's interest In Ports board, was only $3.00 a. week. ◄ g 011 acct. of the fogs and damp, they ... ,. 81: "The site was bought from Eliza- sucli general design to the local de- mouth's early history grows frorr deemed it wholesomer, and for that .... "' I. ·, .., beth Gookin on August 9, 1806. That mand, environment and taste. Each far more than his owner-shi p o reason preferred wood buildings. ~ "'§ ~ -§ ~ . ., August Mr. Rundlet bought 7,146 town was apt to develop an archi- this historic house. He was born h the famed John Paul Jones house tectural individuality of its own. Lumber, fish, and potash, with some ~ o. -~ :2 a, -8 "The lovely old Portsmouth acad- which was at one tJme the propert1 provisions, compose the principal ::: ~ 15 -o ◄ L emy building of brick that 1s now of his mother's family the Moriarticles of export. Shipbuilding here E ~ :5 c L .: sons. In addition, he has been for and at Newburyport, has been car- ~ ~ 1::1 "''f many years an active member of ricd on to a considerable extent :2 · ~ 'o § f:: ~ the Portsmouth Historical society. During and for some time after the - fil ~ i:- , war there was an entire stagnation t;: D-_~-g ~.., of it; but it is beginning now to re i:: 1l 3 b ·• ;; M:· I 0 *~ g ~--5 e I I :a vivn q.Ah'l 'l.,......, I �· )YV), ) • [ The pounding Atlantic tossed huge rocks onto the coast highway south from Odiorne's Point to the Damage Is Heavy • 0 n N H Sh OreIIn e ::r~~~~~ ~ ~:r~~~sH,~e~;a~a1?:ct to push the rubble from the roads, I which were impassable in many places. At the Hotel Farragut the mountainous waves had smashed the rock revetment shielding th_e road, • • tossing huge boulders as 1! they were pebbles into the highway. During the early morning hours the roads were also impassable bet ~ tween Odlorne·s Point and Pulpit · Rock; below Wallis Sands 12 to 18 inches of water was pouring over I th ~;1~~l:!\3each police and public utility workers removed Mr. and rew England's worst storm of the winter battered the Mrs. Louis Hansen from t.he home of P01:tsmouth area coastline this morning as gale wind their daughter, Mrs. Ann LeTourneau at Church street and Ocean swept in heavy seas on the high tide. boulevard, when water threatened No loss of life in the area was reported but stonn dam• to cover the electric meter. The utility men told police that there was age totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars is antici• danger of fire if the meter was pated. reached. With snow flurries, Jower temperatures and gale wind,. Police Officer Edwin S. Towne the couple to -he home of \ just off shore foreca t for tonight, further damage is ex• took George May ham on Highland pected from t h e two-day uorthea ter. street. . A small cottage, owned by Michael ' In the Portsmouth area a 500 1 Hampton's nPW sea wall proved pound explosive-filled harbor de- 1 its worth by preventing damage in Har t, was turned over near Boar's fense mine, lost during the war, the Oa !no area but. Church street Head by a combina Ion of wind and washed ashore safely near the Pu!- had two feet of running ~a er and waves. pit rock observation tower north of • there as two to four mches of The Hampton beach seawall be• Wallis Sands. sand on many shore-side streets. gan to pay dividends on the money A 50 foot fishing boat the "Oregon" . Waves breaking over Whaleback was washed on to the rocks almo.st lighthouse, and the harbor coast- it cost to build, holding back the on Ocean boal.evard at Rye Harbor. guard station marooned for several wildest thrusts of the storm tossed Near the North Hampton-Hamp- hours during the high tide were Atlantic. Only a film of mud and l-0n line ll summer cottage toppled among the other local area. reports silt was in the street near the Ca• sino but further north, where the over when sto1m driven water un- received. seawall was incomplete, water dermined iL~ foundation. poured over the road. Houses around North Mill pond were floolied when the high tide backed up into yards and cellars this morning. Mrs. Carrie L. Payne of 154 Maplewood avenue found her cellar drains unable to take care Barometr.lc pressure lower of th e high water. Her garden was than that of the 1938 hurricane inundated and her barn awash as was reported by the Coni,ord • the water poured over her property. weather bureau via the AP at A Hampton, snow scrapers were called out to push away rocks which , Concord, The pressure dropped to 28.69 compared to 28.91 durwere swept in by high waves along ing the hurricane. shore roads. Boat Cottage W recked • Roa d S BI ock8 d bY ock 5 I Beat Hurricane ,. Sh ipwreck at Portland Forty men were rescued by breeches buoy at Cape Elizabeth, Portland, this morning after a five hour battle with wind and waves by the coast guard. The 250 foot Collier Oakey L. Alexander WM bt<oken in two by the storm and tossecl on the rocky Cape Elizabeth l'OCks. In another part of Portland har• bor at historic Fort Georges, the coast guard rescued a 19 year old Navy seaman who had been mar• ooned there since yesterday when with two compamons he had gone t.o the light in " 13 foot MW})"?. The former navy tnan, Elmer Reed, had to be left. behind yesterday when a small coastguard boat res• cued his companions. Power and light wires were felled by the heavy storm in t.he Portland area. At Westbrook nearly 10,000 persons were put In darkness s.i mid-evening last night and hun dreds of homes in Portland, South Portland and nearby towns lost power and light, Including the municipal hospital in Portland. Schools Closed While warmer air turned snow into rain In Southeastern New Hampshire along the coast, just In • land heavy snows caused schools to be closed for the day. even as near a.s Dover, Rochester and Epping, Lighthouses along the Maine and New Hampshire coast received their worst pow1dlng in recent years as the gale swept high seas 50 and 60feet Into the air. . Whaleback light, off New Castle beach, and the coast guard station at Wood island were pounded by the waves which broke over the top o! the light on the high tide this morning and against the wooden structure of the coast guard. Chief Boat• swain Oscar Munro of Portsmouth, keeper at Whaleback light, reported that the heavy seas shook the light during the wild night. Telephone lines to the Nubble light at York and Boon island were out o! order but. eyewitnesses said that both lights were pounded by high seas. Boon island was nearly inundated by ..-aves. The light at White lslahd on the Isles of Shoals received the full blli.st of the storm from the oµen ocean and was shaken during the gale winds. 1 Along York Coast Little damage was estimated by visitors along the York and York Beach coast line. The road was washed out in several places but was not impassable. Several cottag-1 es on the Long Sands beach were battered by the surf and wind with I only minor damage reported. Back yards were flooded but expected to drain on the low tide at noon today. I n !I""~ ..,.,, THE F l RHlNG VESSEL OREGO lies piled up on the rocks a t Rye Harbor where she was driven by the winds and hiirh seas on Sunda y ni,rht and Monday morning. The vessel had been moored in the harbor for some lime, it ls reported . (Porlamoulh Herald photo) Y\\,y- '-'• '-41 I I "♦ ,~,.Ile �Q;,b ortsmouth Area j en Named To House l>osts Public Health - Drake of ExePortsmouth area men were named ter. to chairmanships of three commitRevision of statutes - Corey of tees of the New Hampshire Hou~e Portsmouth. Rules-Laighton of Portsmouth . of Representatives Saturday by T~achers college-Sewall of NewSpeaker J . Walker Wiggin. They are Remick H. Laighton who market. Transportation-Rathbone of Exeheads the appropriations committee, Thornton N. Weeks of Green- ter. University of New Hampshire land who heads the coastwise Improvements committee and Harry weeks of Greenland and Ladd of H. Foote of Portsmouth who heads Epping. ways and means-Drake of Exethe liquor Jaws committee. and Creighton of Hampton The roster of committee assign- ter ments for members from this section Falls. Interstate cooperation-Hopley of includes : Appropriations Laighton of Portsmouth. state house and grounds-Bar- l Portsmouth and Richards of Exeter. Banks-Merrill of Hampton and rett of Portsmouth. Leary of Portsmouth. Coastwise Improvements - Weeks of Greenland, Tucker of Rye, Underwood of Hampton, Elwell of Exeter, Burkhardt, Yeaton, Webster and McIntire of Portsmouth, Carter of \ A complete list of the committee North Hampton, McCaffery of New assignments of New Hampshire Castle and Sewall of Newmarket. Education-Ladd of Epping and Slate Senate members from the Hoyt of Newington. Portsmouth area follows: Incorporations-Carter of North Sen. Rae S. Lara.ha, PorlsmouthHampton. chairman of judiciary, banks, coastIndustrial school - Webster of wise improvements, m!l!ty affairs Portsmouth. and soldiers' home, state prison and I Insurance-Elwell of Exeter, Mer- industrial school, University of New rill of Hampton and Rathbone of Hampshire, mies. Exeter. Sen. Doris M. Spollett, Hampstead Judiclary-Hopley of Portsmouth. -chairman of agriculture; educaLabor-Burkhardt of Portsmouth. tion, state hospital and Laconia \ Laconia state school-McCaffery state school, trnnsportation, ways of New castle. and means, state house and state Liquor Laws - Foote of Ports• house yards. mouth, Tucker of Rye, Yeaton of Sen. J. Guy Smart, Durham - I Portsmouth, Finn of Ne fields and chairman of finance and of state , LaBranch of Newmarket. library; agriculture, Insurance, la• Military affairs - Underwood of bor, University of New Hampshire, Hampton . rules. National affairs-Finn of NewSen. Augustus F. Burman, Derry fields. , -chairman of coastwise improve- -------· 1 ments; fisheries and game, inter• state cooperation. liquor laws, public health, ways and means. Area Resi~e~ts In Senate Posts I I Portsmouth Area Men Enroute Home From Expedition to Antarctica . V'tv\-•i-1,W\ Two local men are returnmg home-ie _ _ ___:__:..__ with the other 12 New Hampshire 1 men who have been participating ln "Operation H1ghjump," the Navy's latest Byrd expedition to Antarctica They are Jules . Cartier, USN, seaman, l c, of Linden street, Ex · ter, and Stillman F. Matott, USN, fireman 1 c, of 576 Sagamore avenue, Portsmouth. Both men are serving aboard the destroyer, USS Brownson, due in Norfolk, Va ., on April 11. 'li:' \ Task Force 68 which is comprised of 13 ships, left early in December Peter J. Hickey, Portsmouth postfrom New York and California master, has been named co-chairports. Operations began a t the Balman of a committee to supervise enny Islands, south of Australia and arrangements for the joint convenworked westward along the polar continent of Little America. tion of Massachusetts a nd New Letters to his family tate that Hampsh ire chapters of the National Mr. Matott, while erving aboard Association of Poslmasters of . the the destroyer USS Brnwn on, aided United States to be held at the in the rescue of the plane which Hotel Wentworth, . New Castle crashed after leavmg the canier, · June 27-29. ' USS Pine Island, Jan. 7. Out of a Serving as chairman with Post9-man crew, 3 were killed. During master Hickey is harles A. Cronin this rescue assignment, Mr. Matott of Lawrence, Mass. mentioned, his ship had gone 150 . Tentative plans for the convenmiles farther south than any group tion. call for addresses by top gov-1 \\'as known to have gone into the ernmen t officials of the post office "lee Pack'' area. department. It was during his senior year at the Portsmouth high school, 3 years ago, that Mr. Matott joined the navy. I Postma ster Hickey Is Co-Chairman MR. AND MRS. JOH E. B RRETT of 73 Brew ler street, who celebr3:ted their golden wedding anniversary this week wilh open house a.t their home. Mrs. Barrett's parents al o lived to celebrate their 5001 annlver ary. former machinist at the Portsmouth n;ivy ~,ard, tr. Barrett served 12 ears In that capacity. Of late years he has been doorman at. the Arcadia theater. (Port!mouth Herald photo) "1 ~• 'l- I Mr. and Mrs. John E. Barrett Mark Golden Wedding Here Mr. and Mrs. John E. Barrett, residents of Portsmouth since 1917, celebrated their golden wedding an• 111versary Monday with an all-day open house at their home, 73 Brewster streel. They were married in Porlland at the Church of the Immaculate Conception on Feb. 24, 1897, The couple had even children, six of whom are Ii ng, 11 grandch!ldren and a great-grandchild. A native of Portland, Mrs. Barrett, 67, ls the former Miss Carrie M. Smith . Her parents, George W., and Margaret E. (Cook) Smith, also Jived t-0 mark their 50th wedding anniversary. Mr. Barrett, who is 76, was born at Lancaster, the son of the late Michael and Mary cLydon> Barrett. He removed to Gorham at an early age. As a young man, he became connected with the Grand Trunk rail- road in Gorham and was baggage ma ster, yard master and night agent., before leaving after 25 years service. He later was baggage master in Portland six years, at lhe terminal of the Boston & Maine and Maine Central railroads. He had been baggage master al Eastern Steamship lines In Boston pve years, when he came lo the Portsmouth navy yard as machinist. After 12 years here, Mr. Barrett spent three years in lhe same capacity at the Norfolk, Va .. navy yard\ ~~~-~~~;~t~et[~e7;~1~ and return t-0, Of late years he had been doorman at the Arcadia theater until illness last October. Five of the six Barrett sons and daughters are Jivintz in ew Hampshire, while the ixth, Pvt. John E. Barrett, Jr .. USA , has been in th army since 1942. is in Sea tlle, Wash. In this vicinit~• are Herbert E. Barret. , 30 Sudbury ,trect, iocomo ~ive inspector.· for the Bo.~lon & Mame railroad, Mrs. Ethel Mieure, 355 Colonial dnve, whose hu band. Raymond Mieure. lo..~t his life as a ergeant maJor with the marine corps on Iwo Jima two years ago;\ Mrs. Corrine Kenned • of Gorham: Mrs. Eileen Landry of pray Lodge. Kittery, and Cl11yton J. Barrett , 3ii Whipple court, who , rved :ii; staff crg(•'.lnt wit'1 \lit .11t fo1tc. l wo I yea rs in India and is al present connected with Hutching service station, 93 Islington trcet. William M. Barrett., a veteran of World War I , died in 1936. I I ,,. F,11,'-li Foote Resigns Po t As Delegation Head oncord, Feb. 11 (AP)-Rep. lfarry II. Foote (R-Port..smoulh) announced toclay hi re ignallon as chairman of the city's d legation to the st.a.le Legiblature. He said a lack of lime wa the only reason for his resignation . 1\lembet'S of the delegation look no action this morning in 11 ming a. ucces 01· but said that they will me t sometime later lo consider the matter, �ICapt. Stanley A. Drinkwater To Head Fran Maintenance of National Guard Planes ~. ~-'-l"\ The care a nd maintenance of th plane~ v.·hlch will be flown by pilots of the 133d fil!;hter .squadron, N. H . National Guard will be the responsibility of Capt. Stanley A . Drinkwater, of Portsmouth, wh o has been commissioned In the state mili tary forces and assigned to duty with the air squadron as aircraft maintenance officer, according to Brig. General Charles F . Bowen, th e adjutant general. Captain Drinkwa ter is to be stationed at the state military reservation, Grenier Field, Manchester, and will be in fu ll time status. '' Captain Drlnkwa.ter has had long and rnried experience as an aircraft maintenance specialist," General Bowen aid, "beginning In 1931 1vhen he enlisted in the 101st Observation squadron, Massachusetts National Guard, and was employed as an aircraft and engine mechanic. In the course of the ensuing few years he was successively given the duties of crew chief, line chief, assistant teclinical Inspector and chief of instrument department. '.'WhHe engaged in this work, Captam Drinkwater completed a special course in aerodynamics at Massacl_rnsetts Ins ti tue of Technology, the airplane and engine basic course at the army air forces technical school. Scott Field , and mechanics ad vance course and airplane instrumen t course at the Army Air Forces Technical School, Chanute Field. "In February 1943, he was commissioned second lieutenant, assigned to the 13th Airdrome Squadron as engineering officer and assigned to duty in the Pacific theater. His initial responsibility was that of base engineering officer at a station in the Fiji Islands. In October 1943, he was promoted to first lieutenant and assigned to the 375th base headquarters and air base squadron as engineering officer and technical inspector. In this assignment he wa~ directly in charge of th e main-' tenance of all aircraft assigned to the base and all transi en t aircraft of the army, navy, marine corps and foreign air force units. In December 1944, at his own request, he was transferred to a for ward area being assigned to headq ua rters ' 13th fi ghter command, Philippine Isla nds. as technical inspector and engineering officer. He return ed to the United State in December 1945, was promoted to captain that same month and wa s parated from the service in March 1946. 1 II I I I Elks Electmr;>.1 C. E. Osborn Portsmouth Elks elected Clayton E. Osborn as exalted ruler at the regular meeting held Thursday evening In the Pleasant street quarters of the organization John R. Pennington was elected esteemed leading knight while I Leonard Taylor defeated J. Harold Ryan for the post of esteemed loyal knight. Other officers elected were Robert O'Leary, lecturing knight; Leo E. White, secretary: Keiven E. Gilliss, ,treasurer; Malcolm Pike, Uler; John ' S. Dimock, trustee for three years. Exalted Ruler Osborn wil! appoint members of the organization to posts of esquire, chaplain and inner guard. IL a Os, "Captain Drinkwater Is ent!tl d to wear the American Defense ribbon, the American Theater ribbon, with one battle star for anti-submarine campaign, the Good Conduct medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Theater ribbon, with wo battle stars, the Philippine Liberation ribbon, with ba tie star, and the World War II Victory r ibbon. "He is a native of Cambridge, Mass., has been Jiving in Ports mouth, for about five years, but ii! shortly to make h is residenc In Manchester. He is married and has one child." -- J~U14 - - - Dr. Will iamGreer Gets Arm y Citation Dr. Wll- r:· llam E . Greer,!· ! I Lear ' Portsmout Delegation~ l Franklin E. Jordan, managing editor of The Portsmouth Herald for the past six years, today announced his resignation. He will terminate his connection v. Ith th Herald tomorrow and devote the next two weeks to completion of plans for his own business to be opened April 1. The concern to be known as "Jordan of Portsmouth• will make Its headquarters at 20 Georges terrace, Portsmouth, and will specialize In sales promotion phases of New England bu incss It will conduct all types of confidential business investigations, market and consumer researcl:r and polls, and public, customer and employe relatiom surveys. Services will also Include institutional news coverage and writing, advertising campaigns, promotion I events. .~ales training and sales representation. Mr. Jordan brings nearly a quar1ter of a century of business experience to his new work and Is familiar with management problems having held executive positions for nea rly 20 years. He is conversant with the New England sales market having been born, educa ed and experienced in ew England. I son of Mr. and Mrs. John P.Greer i'of 942 Middle ,; road, has I:_ ·t .• been awarded"-""'' the army _,.-/}~ commendation ribbon by the genera l headquar ters, United State army, Pacific, according to a DR. GREER release dated Dec. 26, 1946. Dr. Greer's citation read as follows : For meritorious service and superior performance of duty as Chief of Operations Section, Philippine ~ •~ Command Medical service, ! -tates army forces, Western PaL1 ic, from 3 September 1945 to 15 September 1946. • Captain Greer displayed oulstand- I Ing professional skill and knowledge in capably directing sanitary surveys of troop areas and Initiating control measures for preventable diseases. He did entenslve research on insect-borne diseases, instituting action Indicated by his competent evaluation of resulting medical data. and ln addition, supervised the hospitalization and evacuaton of patients by air and water to the United States. Through 'his painstaking application and devotion to duty, Captain Greer made a noteworthy contribution to the success of the Philippine Base Command Medical service. Dr. Greer, who was discharged from the army medical corps, Dec. 6, 1946, ls now a resident physician at the Massachusetts Memorial hospital. He m arried the former Miss Ruth Leclair of Fremont in 1939, I Na.live of Boston He was born in Boston, Mass., and after graduation from the public schools of ewton, Mi!ss., attended Boston university College of Business Administration. While In college, he was manager of the universlty cafeteria. For nearly six years, he was part time instructor in public relat10111; at the university. For several years he was employed as sales manager·of th Boston Automobile club. In 1936, he was graduated from the American Automobile association sales managers training course ln Washington, D . C. Mr. Jordan has had wide experience In the newspaper field in Massachusetts. New Hampshire and Maine. Following a, year on the repertorial staff of the Boston Post he joined the editorial staff of th~ Boston Evening Transcript where he became a feature writer and department head. In 1933, he resigned to found the Ellsworth, Me., Daily News, where he acted as editor and publisher, it: addition to conducting the circulation and advertising departments. A vetera n of World War II. Mr. Jordan nas been active in military affairs far ?3any yenrs ha ving .star ed as a private. In the First Corps of _C adets in Boston. He entered active service in the U . S. army In M~y 1942 as a second lieutenant in nnl!tary intelligence. Servecl at Aberdeen 0~ graduation from the Army Inves~1gators Training school, he was assigned as Intelligence officer of the army's Ordnance training center at Abe~deen, Md., and In 1943 / became chief of the criminal and Intelligence investigation branch of the ordnance proving ground at Aberdeen, handling and directing many Investigations. He attained the ran k of major 1n 1~44, and In the same year was assigned as public relations officer of the post. In this office he was rel sponslble for the publication of a JOH J. LE RY I John J. Leary, CR. and D., Ward 3l formerly secretary of the Portsmouth delegation to the State Legislature, was elected chairman of the delegation last night at a meeting held at the office of R'ep. Remick Laighton, Ward 2 representalive. Mr. Leary succeeds Harry H. Foote. rR. Ward 2) who resigned the I chairmanship last month after a no quorum meeting of the delegation held in Concord. Representa- , tive Foote was elected to the office of secretary last night to replace Mr. Leary. I l Now Directs USO In Philippines =J~·~ George K . Noel, son of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Noel, 81 Lincoln av nue, Portsmouth, has been serving as director of the An geles USO club in Pampanga. Philippine Islands, since Dec., 1945. Activities conducted for the entertainment of American servicemen, and Philippine Scouts stationed in th e area, ,have been described by Noel in letters to his wife who lives in Old Orchard Beach. Noel had been associated with ~SO clubs more than three years m the States, in the capacity of director. the las appointment having been at Plattsburg, N. Y. A graduate of Portsmou th high school, Northeastern university and the Salvation Army training college in New York City, Director Noel had been attached to the Salvation Arm.v In the financial department for 15 years. He is a member of the St. Andrew's Masonic lodge, weekly camp newspaper and a pictorial monthly magazine as well as direction of radio programs over New York and Baltimore station . He also was ln charge of war bond demonstrations in New York, Baltimore and Philadelphia . 1 Mr. Jordan Is married and has a nine-year-old son. They make their home at 20 Georges Terrace, Portsmouth. �~'<> ic- - - - - - - = - - - - - \ Portsmouth .Men McWilliams Uninjured in Fortress Leap SurviveS't'rash Former Port City Man Awarded nW'<; Croix de Guerre Marvin Receives~·'\," Permanent Citation\ · For Bronze Star Comdr Robert Marvin, USNR, of \ Major Kenneth A. Noseck of 152 Middle street, Portsmouth, son S Sgt, Philip T. McWilliams, Manchester, has received the Croix of Mrs. Susan Bent Marvin, has reUSAAF, of 453 Pleasant street was uninjured when he parachuled from de Guerre and a citation from the ceived a permanent citation for hlS 1 French government. Major Noseck, a burning Superfortress last Friday Bronze Star med al from Secretary I recenUy moved to Manchester of the Navy James Forrcstal, for Anchorage, laska. larch In Alaska. His wife, who had sent who from Pannaway Manor is married Inquiries about him to Washington, the Pre.. ident. to the former Jeanette Connor, 1 (AP) Portsmouth , . H. i received a telegram from the 27Commander Marvin, who has re- I daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Valmore year-old sergeant this morning saysigned, earned the award as int.el- t man was among the Gagne of 291 Colonial drive. The Ing that he was in Anchorage. ligence officer of an advanced re- 1 Mrs. McWllllams, who telegraphed couple have one daughter, Deborah, teen arm air force connaissance party. By his efforts the war department Monday morn- age three years. while wounded in both arms he diwho parachuted from Major Noseck, who was born In ing, received a telegram from the 1 rected the men un der his command, Winchester, is a graduate of Thayer war department late yesterday and and assisted in th withdrflwa l of ' flaming B29 high school in Winchester and of a telephone call from Sen. Styles his unit from the area in the vie!- 1 1 the University of New Hampshire Priday to safet on the Aleu- . Bridges whom she had contacled nity of Saint Malo, France. where he received his B. S. degree o. During the war, ciLat1ons were tion Peninsula and , ere be- al The in 1940. He was employed by the plane from which Sergeant temporary, or incomplete, !or seing cared for today at three MJ;Wllllams escaped caught fire state of New Hampshire at the curity reasons. while on a search mission for an- World's Fair. Commissioned in the Text of the ull citation is as fol different locations after their other crippled plane In Alaska. All ROTC In 1940, Major Noseck enterrescue by three amphibian members of the 14-man crew es- ed the army as a second lieutenant lows: "For heroic a.chievement 11-5 inAlthough first Information In July 1941, after which he studied planes which saw the big caped. telligence officer of an advanced about the. incident said that four at Washington, D. C., and received reconnaissance party during an enbomber go down. members were hurt, those Injured training at Fort Benning, Ga., and counter with a numerically superior I an army intelligence school in Vil'were not designated. · enemy force in the vicinity of The Superfortress was the third ginla. Saint-Malo, France, Aug. 2, 1944. of its type Jost by the Alaskan air Major Noseck served at various Although sustaining painful wounds camps thl'Oughout the country and command in a week. in both arms and armed only with the EI'O. Wounded in the Battle of The big craft, commanded by Lt. a. light carbln rifle, Commander Rome, Major Noseck wears the Pur(then Lieutenant Commander) B. M. Johnson, R. R., Mason City ple Heart. He was the regimental M::u-vin continued to direct the men Iov.•a, was flying northeast of Nak~ commander to whom German offiunder his command in countering nek when an engine caught fire and cers surrendered the city of Munich. the fierce enemy fire and , bv his the men were ordered to bail out Among his decorations are the Silpersevering and courageous efforts, the command's headquarters at El~ YNY ver Star, the Bronze Star with two assisted materially in effecting the mendorf field near here announced. oak leaf clusters, American OccuMrs. Philip T. McWllliams of 453 with,drawal of his task unit from It was engaged In a search mispation medal, Victory medal and a. this area His devotion to duty sion for another B29 missing in the Pleasant slreet telegraphed the adPre idential citation. He received Mount Katmai region si1 ce Monday. jutant general of the war departthe French Fourragere for the bat- , throughout this hazardous operations was in keeping with the hi!:h· The army announced early today ment yesterday for Information tle of France and the City of Colest trnditions of the Uni ted Slates j that among those a9oard the plane concerning her husband, a staff sermar medal for the liberation of Colnaval service." was S Sgt. P. T. McWilliams, of geant in the U. S. army air forces mar, France. Portsmouth, N. H. who was one of a crew of 14 who Recently he was assigned to the from a blazing super1129th ASU, senior state instructor, Word has not been received yet parachuted In Alaska last Friday. organized reserve corps, following a by the family of S Sgt. Philip T. fortress Mrs. McWilliams, who was inbrief tour of duty at the Portsmouth I' McWilliams, USAAF, of 453 Pleas- formed of the accident Saturday by Harbor d fenses. ant street, Port mouth, who para- The Porlsmouth Herald, has heard no - - -- - - chuted from the burning plane It word from Sergeant McWilliams, a 1s not known whether he was one of native of Portsmouth. Four men those in.iured. were Injured in the jumps but all The 27-year-old sevgeant, who were reported rescued and the h urt ' Patrolman John J. Sulltvan, vetattended Portsmouth high school, men in hospitals in Alaska. Names \ eran of 29 years ervlce with the !~ft Portsmouth with the national of these injured were not revealed . \ Portsmouth Police depa1·tme)1t, has guard in 1940 and saw wartime duty A reply from the war department retired from active dut with the in the Pacific. A member of the is expected this afternoon. local force, according to members \ army air force, he has bPfn staof his family. tioned at Richardson field, AnWell-known to residents of the chorage, Alaska, since last October. North End, a beat officer Sullivan He visited his wife and family here has had for many years ol'l _the la t Christmas. nlght shift, the Portsmouth po!J~eHe is man-ied to the former Miss Francis 0. Matthiessen, a resident man made II host of friends dunng Evelyn Gerrardin of Brookline I of Old Ferry lane, Kittery, and his long tow· of duty. He a_lso Ma:,. He. is I 'tt> .;on of • e Ja'e r! professor of American literature at worked in . the downtown section and Mrs. Philip Wallace McWllof the city durmg his career as a Harvard, Feb. 22 received the honliams who died several years ago. He law enforcement officer. m_ade hlS home before his marriage orary degree of doctor of letters, . Fellow officers who were as.~ocla· 1 with his aunt, Mrs. Edna Thompson conferred on lum at Princeton unit.ed with the policeman expressed of 295 Miller avenue. His sister, versity. He received the degree at sentiments by sayin·g: "' "He was a swell fellow to work Miss Elaine McWllllams, 1·esldes at the same time that George C. MarUSS MARGARE'l' WILLARD with and one of the most efficient 28 Whidden street. shall, secretary of state, and many Sergeant McW!llianu; broke his other d1st111gu1shed persons were officers on the force." • Miss Margaret Willard, daup;hter In the late 1920's Officer SulllJ('g some time ago in a pai-achut!ng given honorary degrees. of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Willard of van distinguished himself by capMr. Matthiessen resides In th e accident 111 Texas. . Main street, New Castle, was chosen turing safe crackers at the Rowell same house that was occupied by as the New Hampshire DAR Good market now Black's Market in the late Russell Cheney, well known Citizenship representative. Middle' treet, at gunpoint. during artist. He ls the author of a book on Miss Willard, a student at Portsa. night robber . A couple of them the life of Sarah Arne Jewett and mouth high school, is sponsored by escaped but were captured in Havalso a recent publication dealing Ranger chapter, Daughters of the erhill, Mass ., and Officer Sullivan with the works of Henry James. American Revolution, and was went to the Bay St.ate city to bring chosen from 53 candidates to make them back to Portsmouth lo face the four-day lrip lo Washington in court. May. She was elected at a meeting He resides with his wife at 592 held Saturday in the Historical Dennett street and the couple have bu1ldmg, Concord. four children, three sons, all of Elmer M. Hunl. secretary of the whom reside In the area , and a New Hampshire Historical society, daughter Jiving in the Middle West. ga \·e a brief lalk before the girls Officer Sullivan has not submitwere shown lhe buildini;r. Gov. ted formal retiremen t papers to Charles M. Dale received the group the members of the police commis· 1 at the State .House before a toill' \ s1on yet according t.o Chairman \ of that bu1ldmg. 1 Orel A. Dexter but members of th family said that he terminal~d his duties as a Port City policeman I New Year's eve. In Arctic Wastes I Mrs. McWilliams Seeks News of ~ Crash Victim I I II hnJ. Sullivan! I I 1Police Veteran, ~ ~ 1 Retires From Duty I Summer Resident Gets-< I Degree from Princetot''\ I I �L • m r on W.. Males Plan ra h Victim L. P. McNeil, C. E. Staples Also Selected for Another Year Reelection o! 1946 club officers I ognlzect Portsmouth as on and election of one new1 dll"ector as . t as discussion of Pans for he coming eason were the order of business for Portsmouth Country/ club mem~rs who held_ theu· an- weU ol th< leading clubs In New Hampshire:· Improvements on the course fot the coming season were outlined by Chairman John Chabot of the Green's committee who told members that the No. 7 hole had been Former Port City Man Piloted M ercy Cra ft l---i..~,\{, '.fen men, inrluding a former Portsmouth man, were h . k.·lled when a coast guard mere plane eras ed near Tij:1ana, 1exico, late aturday 1tight after n early completing II an air-sea r scue 700 ntiles at sea. nual meeting last evening at the lengthened considerably making it Lt. Emerson w. Miles, who mar- residing ln Concord. He came to Folsom-Salter house. , more Interesting for play. He also/ rled a Portsmouth girl he met while Portsmouth In 1940 and worked at ' Frank J . Massey, Portsmout_h added that the club would have a employed at the local YMCA, was the YMCA until 1941 when he enbusinessman, was reelected pres1- 1putting green this season and with- pilot of the coast guard plane which listed in the coast guard. He bedent of the club for_ another year in two years, after careful care, It crashed into a mesa. came a coast guard pilot during the while Lewis P. McNeil and Charles would be one of the best in the Lieutenant Miles' wife, the former war and received the Air Medal for ,. I state. The location of the new green fary Kay, resided with her family heroic !lights made to Greenland .i Is In the same spot Where one had at 310 Dennett street and at the while he was with the air-sea. resbeen built before. home of Orv!lle Badger while she cue unit of the Atlantic group. The new putting green would b tvas a. student at the Portsmouth He visited Portsmouth last May located near the first tee because, high school. The couple were mar- shortly after leaving the service. In Mr. Chabot said, if it were not near ried nearly four years and they have September he entered the coast the first tee it would not be used two children, one three years old guard aviatio11 and was sent to a l). very much. and one three months old. Mrs. air-sea rescue unit at San Diego. -Mr. Staples read the secretary's Miles resides at 3990 Shasta Drive, Last Saturday the group received and treasurer's report and each was San Diego, Calif. orders to pick up an ill fisherman, approved. John Shuttleworth gave Lieutenant Miles Wlls a native of Gabe Leavitt of San Diego, from a. the annual report of the golf com- Grove City, Pa., and the son of fishing boat 700 miles at sea. The mittee and Thomas F. Marden gave Emmanuel S. Miles of that city. He plane had nearly completed its 1,400 his annual report on the caddy has a sister, Mrs. Chester D. Floyd, mile round trip when It crashed incommittee. Jack Alexander told to the mesa while Lower California E. Staples were reelected to the members of the club tha.t his social area of Mexico was shrouded by a. posts of vice president and secre- committee ha.ct enjoyed Jt.s most ,..,...w,,."~-,0 ,-...,..,,,,.,,•..,..,.~~-a,; heavy ground fog. Ten men were tary-treasurer respectively. successful season in years. killed, Including the ailing fisherSecretary Richard D. McDonough s. M. "Al" Tilton, chairman of man, and two survived the worst of the New Hampshire Golf associa- the golf committee for the past , disaster to strike the air-sea. rescue three years, relinquished his duties 1 · j unit. tion told members of the club last evening that the Portsmouth Coun- with that group and was elected to (" · ~rs. Alice Kay of 310 Dennet~ try club has been awarded the the board of directors for four years. f · .stieet, ~unt of Lieutenant Miles State Four-Bal! tournament to be Mr. Tilton thanked the group for . ·, wife, said t,his morning th~t sh held this summer. Secretary Mc- its support during pa.st golf camdid not kno1\ what Mrs. Miles plans Donough told members that opera- paigns % would be but that she expected her tion of the tournament would be a Joh~ McDonough gave the repor t to come back to Portsmouth soon, big job !or them to undertake but of the nominating committee a nd that he felt the Portsmouth club a. motion was made that Secretary sboulct have one of the state tour- Staples ca.st one ballot for the slate. This was seconded and approved naments this year. unanimously. · "I have always liked the spirit of Comdr. Edward P. McLarney, 0,e Portsmouth Country club," said Mr. McDonough, a former president. USN, of the Portsmouth naval hos''The national organization has rec- pital was Introduced by Mr. Tilton during th~ program and the commander told the members a few golf yarns. Movies ot activities at the club last season were shown by Speedy West and Bud Morrow. I I fi · S-Sgt.I Wasilewski R • · A een ,sts 111 rmy 1,+"1 ---- 1 El eCt pOp ham"'" Sta tr Sergeant JosPph J. Wasil Wskl, USA. a veteran of mne years army sernce, l'CE'nlist...ct sesterday at the Harbor Defen:- 5 of Po·t..smouth fo1· thrre years' service in , . pre SI.dent Of 'r.:,,),:..v , ), I I • • Group CIVIC ~, :i tht> Coast Artillery corps · The sergeant, a native of NorJ. Kenneth Popham of Pannaa reen! is t- way Manor was elected first preswich ' c01111., was g~ven • / ment bonus of ,50 ana a 90-day fur!ough. Upon the completion of ident of the recently-organized his fur ough time, h wl!I return to Sherburne Civic a!I.Soclat.lon la.st the harbor defenses for assignment. 'night in the Sherburne school. Sergeant Wasilewski is manied Other officers elected were John to the former Miss Phyllis Howard, H. Jacob meyer, first vice president; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Mrs. Franklin E. Jordan, second A. Howard of 40 Fairview avenue. vice president; Mrs. w. Coleman Pearson, secretary; John W. Durgin, Jr., treasurer; George R. Browning, chairman of the ways and means committee: Edward J. Shea, .:onst.itution and by-laws committee: Ru. ·ell E. Bennett. me!llber-1 ship committee and Perry Pmney, program ccmmittee . All the Oftlcers constitute the board Qf directors. Guest speakers for the evening were Samuel w. Hoitt of the Unl\'erslty of NC'\\' Hampshire coopernbve extens,on service and Mrs. Mir1am G·oton, assistant director of he For ;J-nouth branch o the UNH extension ervice. Mr. Hoitt discussed programs and facilitiesthe and bureau Mrs. Groton described food, clothing and home management work of the service. She offered to organize clubs in the Sherburne area und r exten~ion service supervision. Refreshment.-; were served to th ~O persons present Mrs. Pinney, Mrs. Popham, Mrs.by Jordan, Mrs. Jacobsmeyer, Mrs, Durgin, Mrs, John Daley and Mrs. Charles Paisley. Plans were mad to begin an lmmediate membership drive In the area. It was agreed that arrangements \\•ill be made to hold a public dance in March as the next community project of the association. The next meeting will be held Wednesday, March 19. �1-=-=-==-===-=-=-=~~~==-~---=::~=------==~~---=~=====~~9 0 Ralph Newton, Famed Giver 10· Of Flags, Dies ,n Portsmouth ~'\ I members Later he was engaged with other I of his family in the whole- Ralph A. Newton, Portsmouth's famed "flag giver" who In the course of 13 years of that hobby had given away more than 7,400 flags, died here yesterday afternoon. He was born in Portsmouth April 1 1 75, 8 Newton started his flag giv' fr. ing career with presentation of a I large standard American [lag o sale fish busine s and later ran small stores in Ki tery and at the 1. Portsmouth navy ya rd. He was a former member of the Por1:-5mouth_ city council. His survivors mclude his wife, Mrs. Ralph A. Newton, a son, the Re_v. El_vm R:· Newlon, ~ daughter, Mis. Fied Gioss, and se\eral nieces and nephews. I I the Rye junior high school In 1933. Thereafter his gifts, mainly of Betsv Ross and standard flags , had included every state In the union and numerous noted persons. He 1 gave a flag to t,he secretary of , each of the 48 states and to such prominent. persons as the late President, Franklin D. Roo.seveit. P resident Harry S. Truman, Winston Churchill and Lowell Thomas. It wa~ for hi~ gifts Lo local ~~hools, communilie!> and organil.'!-hons that be was best known rn the Portsmouth area however. The Individual~ and organizations who were recipients of bis gilts are innumerable and he was noted for replacing his original gifts Lo clubs and chools whenever they became worn. _, . After livmg all h1s life in Portsmouth up to that time, he moved to Kl tery in 1941 and explained that many friends m that 1:.own had urged him to and that a delegation of children from Kittery i;chools. to whi ch he had given flags, had l Flags at HaIf Sta II In Newton's Memo ry I visited him and urged him to become a ciUzen of their town. ·Later he moved back to Portsmouth to the Wentworth home. His hobby grew out of his love for t.he flag and his desire that others should reallze the significance of the American emblem as well as its history. Whenever it was po_ssible he made his flag presen tations m person and accompanied them with a. brief patriotic speech. J\layor 1ary C. Dondero t~is morning issued a. proclamahon requesting flags be lowered Lo balf sta.ff on the Ralph A. ewton memorial flag pole, city hall and other public buildings, in honor of the late lr. 'ewton of Portsmouth whose gift flags fl~ throughout the country and places abroad. Ir. ewt.on died ye terday. I I Poem Written for Him Typical of the public reaction t.o his gift.s was the poem whlch his I mail brought him one morning in December of l!l45. Written to hun ?Y Mrs. Maude A. Moore of Kittery, it said: In this land of the free And the home of the brave In honor of Ralph A New ton May dear Old Glory forever wave. I A man ever Joyal to his country. A man who loves his fla gs· One who believes in God ' And in duty ne ver Jags. So shall his name be listed In God 's throne above, As_a man who served his country With honor and with Jove. Last _ Memorial day Port.smouth. to which he had often presented flag 'i, dedicated a Ralph A. Newton ' -~orial flag pole in a maJl park area at lhe Intersection of South and Pleasant streets. Worked ince Age 13 ~r. Newton had done man thmgs for a livelihood sin ce h~ started at the age of 13 as an ?loye of the late F . w. Hartf~~,;J _a distributer of the "'Manchestei'. ~1,on In the New Castle and Kitteiy Pomt sections. At that tim rek used to recall, the papers were~ 1· .a en down U1e harbor on th steamer Undine. e . THE LA'fE RALPH A. NEWTO ', Portsmouth's famed "flag-giver'' who ched yesterday afternoon, is shown here in a typical pose a he raised a Bet Y Ross flag a few years ago on the pole atop the Hart.ford building on ~ongres street. It, was one of the more than 7,400 flags he gave away durmg the cour e of his hobby. ·s 1 •YR . , 0 a p ew On I I t Rea h f I N •1es ,n • tory Dr1v1·ng • Love of Flaa L - - -- - - -----::=--:-;-:--;:::::-------- - -- - - -- . : Mr. Newton had a div rsifled edujq, 14 cation and talked of attending Behind the news items In the ~Ince that first _fla~•s day of glory, newspapers announcing the death Mi• Newton has d1stnbuted emblems of Ralph A. Newton lies the story j to all of the 48 states and has of one of the United States' most learned lhe history of the Star patriotic citizens. Spangled Banner to the smallest A child-like man, wno got pleas- detail. It was often his Idea of fun ure from the simplest of things-a to toss off questions about the flag white palm beach suit a wide brim- t.o his friends and then gleefull med tan hat, bags of ~olasses kisses give t~e correct answers in the face -Mr. Newton's sunny smHe was of then· floundering. often to be seen behind the plate , H,; was fond of telling people that glass windows of the Kearsarge Ho- he was far from a fool even if he tel as he sat watching the life of was born on April Fool's day." He Congress street go by. was born In 1875 in the Fuller house In Mr. Newton's pocket was al- on Gates st1eet. His parents, Elways a little black book In which Vlll Scott Newton and Mary Jane were listed the names df those to Robmeon Newton, settled later at whom he had given flags, more than Gosport, Star Island, Isle of Shoals, 7,000 of them. Up to the past six where his brothers and sisters w~re months or so, before he became born. feeble, the little book also held notes • for hi latest speeches. "Will that Son of Fish Wholesaler mow 'em down, huh, will It?" he According lo Mr. Newton, his would say eagerly to his friends as father established the larg st wholeh~ sJ:iowed them such phrases as sale fish business in the country at "Justice for all," "our great land " that lime. He wa proud of the fact "the Star Spangled Brumer." witi1 that he was a direct descendant of each flag-standard American , Bet- 11 Sir Isaac Newton. The oldest Newsy Ross or Grand Union-went a bit ton boy wen to work in Rye selling of Mr. Newton 's heart, for nothing I fish when he was 10 years old. At 12 In this world meant so much to him he wen to work for the late F . w. as lhe red, white and blue flags of Hartford, for whom he sold copies his country. of the Manchester Union on river I steamers, which journeyed down the Piscataqua from Portsmouth to the Gave First Flag In Rye Nearly 13 years ago, Mr. Newton Wentworth hotel. He was about 15 when he made ga e away his first flag, in Rye, and May 29, 1945, he gave his 7,039th his first speech In public, supportflag at the same spot as he present- I ing James G. Blaine, Republican ed a. large Betsy Ross flag to John candidate for President, against Day, principal of the Rye junior Grover Cleveland. Mr. Newton always considered Mr. Blaine, the high school. : Maine Governor and vice president under Lincoln , one of th country's gr!'~ te•t ~t~ smen. I I I I I , I I Smith Commercial college "over tbP old five ru1d ten", of "reacting law" with Judge John W. Kelly, whose other student.sDewey,• included Judge Simes, George the son of A-rlmiral Dewey and George Wadleigh", of learning the carpenter trade winters when the fish business was slow. \ \ His father was his Idol and he I used to boast of the time when his 1 I father Jost $150,000 overnight specu- 1 lating on fish. "Mo ther had Christ- : mas dinner as usual," he said, add· [ ing, "Seventeen years later, my 1 father bought Ports mouth Squru·e." I Jul y 3, 1894, he married Susan R. j Bates, whose fa ther was at one time a. commander of the SS Constella- 11 tion. How proud he has always been of his children and their accomplishments! They are Mrs. Jane Newton Wise of New York City; Mrs. Helen New to n Gross of New London, Conn., and the Rev. Elvin Robert Newton, Southington, Conn. He once estimated that he had talked lo over 90 million people. He would tell them such data. as that the star 111 the flag was adopted from the Danish flag; that red stands for lhe blood of the bra I e men and women who are ready ,o die for their country; that whll,e stands for purity; that blue stands for justice for all. Typical of his speeches is one given to boy scout troop No. 165, sponsored by Temple Israel, two years ago: "The flag of the United States has developed step by step as the nation 1 I has developed. H Is a living symbol. Each feature of this flag represents . a grand, a deep and a high ideal. It 1 represents men and women trymg to create a better way of life. It symbolizes the daring devotion of I the past, the gigantic effort of the present, and triumphant faith in the 1 future." I I �9\ Worked al Shipyard \ In his adult years, Mr. Newton worked in the machine shop at the Portsmouth naval base. Later he had a store in Kittery, where children were especially welcofne customers. A one lime he served on the Portsmouth city council. He was the first custodian of the high school. I Newton avenue In Portsmouth was named in his honor at the time he 1 served on the city council. Always µ1oud of 111s city , Ralph Newton several times expressed great admiration for Mayor Mary I Dondero. He had hopes for her election lo senatorship and at the t.lme of his death was awaiting the outcome of the court decision. A .vear ago the city council voted to erec a flagpole in the triangle at the mtersection of Soulh and Marcy streets and decitcale it a.s a memorial to Mr. Newton. Every day when he was well enough, Mr. Newlon strolled from the Wentworth Home on Pleasant street, where he lived his last few years, down through the city. Often he carried ba!!:s of molasses klsses to distribute to those he met. The Portsmouth Herald staff frequently received offerings o! these dainties. Who l to ~RY whether the spirit of Ralph ewton will not continue to smile as tl v.-alks along CongreES street, viewi ng the flags distributed by him. I A. C. Warner, Pharmacist, Is1 Heart Yictim \~ I 0. Connors Pilgrim Is Commissioned~· Army Lieutenant ~~, 0. Connors Pilgrim, son of Mrs. James Butler of 55 Columbia street, wAs recently commissioned a second lieutenant in the army of the United States upon graduation from an 18-weeks course at Officers' Training school, Fort Eustis, Va. Lt. Pilgrim entered the US navy in October of 1941 and served as an enlisted man during the war, attaining the rating of first class petty officer . His longest tour of duty was aboard the battleship USS Massachusetts which saw action in an theaters of war. After being honornbly discharged from the navy, Mr. Pilgrim was employed at the Porlsmouth naval ba~e for several months before he enlisted in the army. A member of the local chapter of the DeMolay, he has been a master counselor. He is a member of the St. John's lodge, F. nd A. M., and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He attended Portsmouth high school. Lt. Pilgrim was recently home on furlough whrn he visited his many friends and relatives of Porlsmout h and vicinity and has since returned to Fort Eustis to begin a five months advance course in the transportation division. I 1 Funeral Service For Ralph Newton Conducted Today Funeral services for Ralph A. Newton, long known as Ports- I I mouth's " flag giver," were conducted at the Buckmlnster chapel this morning by lhe Rev. Robert H-1 Dunn, rector of St. John's (Episcopal> chmch of which Mr. Newton was a communicant. Burial was ln Proprietpr's cemetery. Representati'tCS of the Frank E. Booma. post, American Legion of Portsmouth and the Henry Wallingford post, American Legion of Kitt ry formed a. colo11 guard 0t the service and presented an merictm flag to the family in memory of Mr. , Newton. The brief citation accompanying the flag said, in part: "To the family of Ralph Newtonthi3 American flag is presented to 1 you by the two American Legion posts of Portsmouth and Kittery in recognition of the patriotic service of Ralph Newlon to his community, state and nation." The color gua.rd was made up of Leslie H. Dewitz, William Bates and Edward Berry of the Henry Wallingford post and Louger Rondeau, Donald Glidden and Ralph Berry of the Frank E. Booma. post and was under the command of Mr. Dewitz. The cily was represented at the services by Mayor Mary C. Dondero ~nd City Clerk Eileen Dondero. 1 Members of the immediate family, to whom the flag was given, include Mrs. Newton, the former Susan R . Bates; a. son, the Rev. Elvin R. Newton of Southington, Conn., and two daughters, Mrs. Jane Newton Wise of ew York City and 1:rs. Helen Newton Gross of New London, Conn. '3Cll, \ '\_ I I I I l I Aloysius C. Warner, Portsmouth pharmacist and former Red Cross field director, died suddenly late New Year's eve after being stricken with a heart attack while walking on South street with his wife on the way to their home at 50 Newcastle avenue. Mr. Warner was born in Manchester June 1, 1893, the son of the I late Charles W. and Mary Eva <Bonneri Warner. Following gradu- ' ation from Manchester Central high school he was employed by a Manchester drug store wher he learned the profession of pharmacist. In 1925 he came lo Portsmouth to work for the Boardman and Norton druii: company which later was taken over by John H. Greenaway. In 1943 he resigned to become a Red Cross field director. lie served nearly three and a half years in the military welfare division at ! Fort Devens and at Camp My! s Slandish, Taunton, Mass. He was 1 discharged las May and returned lo Portsmou h where he has since been employed at the Liggett drug store. He had long been active in Red Cross volunteer work before entering its wartime service and since his return he had again been active, having served most recently I . as publicity chairman for the Portsmouth chapter. 1 Mr. Warner was a member of the I Portsmouth Kiwanis club and had previously been active in bov scout work having at one time served as I district commissioner of the southeastern district of the Daniel Web, ster council, Boy Scouts of America He also had served as a troop committeeman and a scoutmaster and held the Silver Beaver award. He had been active In the Knight of Columbus and the Elks here and attended the Church of the Imma- I culale Conception. \ Mr. Warner Is surl'ived bv his wife, Mrs. Mary Larkin Warner ex- 1 ecutive secretary of the Portsm~uth Red Cross chapter; two sons, Robert , of Cleveland, Ohio and Richard of Portsmouth, a daughter, Miss Barbara Warner of Por ~mouth, one brother and three sisters . II I 1• I I I __... �Many Delinquent On Poll Taxes~- '), Nearly one-third of Portsmouth residents are in arrears in payment of 1946 poll laxes, according to figures released today by City Auditor Jack Fenwick. \ Last ~ ea1, 10,4.49 persons were d ue to pay poll laxes to th e city tax colJ~C'tor, amounting to $20,898. T o dale. 6,888 is still owed the city, or, at $2 each, 3,4.44, residents am stlll delinquent, lhe auditor said. J. Warren Somerby, Port.smouth tax collector, said that no action was contemplated against these alleged delinquents because his staff was not sufficient to perform the clerical work. However, in Dover , Edward H. Quimby, the city collector, said his office would prepare a list April 1 of all delinquents and forward it to the State Motor Vehicle department for checking against the names of registered drivers. Where a name appears on both list.s, the department w!ll check to determine whether or not the poll tax payee is delinquent or a poll tax exempt veteran. If proven to be a poll tax delinquent, the driving license of the offend~r will be suspended through the cooperation of the motor vehicle department, Mr. Quimby sald. During recent weeks, Raymond's I 'fHE FORLHROU •n truck owned b the contractors for building ~he sub-structure of the new tax collec or, with the assistance of Hampton Rher britl,;e brine: In fill lo permit enlran e to the b~ach. Jl,lea~whlle, on. the old wooden structure a motor vehicle inspector, has col- 1 In the background, slate hi!l'hwaJ workmen labor to get the bndge hack m ope.ration. Piling under a 30 lected back taxes from many of the foot se<'llon of the 47. ·ear-old bridge were washed a.way everal weeks a o b high tides. lPortamouth Herald I town's delinquents by holding the of license suspension over photo) 'yvl,yi i../ I threat thei r head . In five or ix cases the 1collector was forced to ask the Inspector to suspend licenses. Present state law does not require a driving license applicant lo have his applica tion notarized. It is merely nece ary to slate that poll taxes have been paid. and cement bridge itself had no Howev er, Mr. Somerby said hL, PreliminarY work Qn the con- been advertised as yet. office has been checking applicants struction of a. sub-sbructure for The highway department Is waitfor registration to see if the poll the new' $600,000 toll bridge at the ing action by the Legislature on a. , ta x has been paid. Hampton l'l\'er began yesterday bill to increase the appropriation I when P . Stewart & Sons. Boston for the structure by $200,000, he I contractors, started to move in said. Hearings were held before equipment and to fill in a tempor- the joint committee reported fav--------------ary road toward the seaward ap- orably on the blll. 1 However, Mr. Everett said he beproaches of the bridge. The contract to build the sub- lieved the work being done at the structure, which Includes piers and present time by the construction abutments, was lei last summer, ac- company was just In anticipation o! cording to Frederic E. Everett, their planned start on April 1. The new bridge will carry a 26state highwa commtssioner. Mr. Ev 0 rett told The Portamouth Herald !oot concrete roadway, with a. fiveThe 1·olume of traffic over the on U.S. 1 reached its greatest peak this mornln that bids for the iron foot sidewalk. I nterstate and General Sullivan dunng the war years when the bridges in 1946 broke all previous Portsmouth navy yard was at the ff• records accordmg to figures released top of employment. The department ti OSe to (0 IC by the New Hampshire State High- records for 1944 show nearly a mliThe storm damaged Hampton I wa; department lion less vehicles travelhng the LafRiver Toll bridge will not be open · During th e ,ame penod on the ayette highway in 1944; in 1943 over th to traffic this weekend, unofficial ! Lafayette highw Y e traffic reach- a mil!Jon less and in 1942 795 ooo highway department sources said I ed 2•466 -044 \'ehicles, second nly to· less than 111 1946. ' ' today. I the recor~ ) ea1: of 1941 when 2,-1 In a percentage breakdown, the 1 700 601 Highway department officials · . weie maiked by the recorder department said that their figures Tax Inventory yvw- , believed that the bridge could be at Nmll1 Hampton. shoi\ an increase of 47 ' r for 1946 Officials at the department est1- over 1945 n Lafayette road; while Deadline April 15 put back in operation within a few · mate that 1947 wi ll see the 1941 Interstate bndge percemage 111 • Portsmouth board of appraisers days after the discovery March 13 I record sr.1ashed by 12.000. and one rease for a lihe penod was 58 %. tomorrow will mall 3,562 Inventor- that a 30-foot section had been observer out. ide the department Foreca ting for the future sumies on. na\ estate, personal and weakened by the waslung away of said h.e beheved the:e figure:s were mer vacatiomsts who may plan to pilings. conservative u. e the Lafa) ette highway, the destock-lll-trade taxes, which will in- / elude 378 veteran's exemption However, in restoring the pilings, The department recorded the pa1 tment estimates that John Q. blanks. Of the total, 237 will be workmen ran into unexpected dif- pnssage of 1,511,263 vehicles over the C1t1zen in 1950 will be trying to malled to ot.t-of-town residents. flcultles and may have to wait for Interstate bndge and a total of dodge 3.112.999 other motorists. Inventories must be filed between the arrival of additional equip- 1,230,459 over the General Sullivan. April 1 and 15 at the board of apment. The Interstate bridge figure exceedpraisers' city hall office. The closing of the bridge blocks ed next the highest year 1941 by off north bow1d traffic on route lA 70,000. ' ' from access to Hampton Beach . Opponents of the proposed new Hampton pollce have reported that 15 mile toll road bet\\een Seabrook many winter sightseers have fur-· and Kittery have said that traffic ther compllcated the traffic problem by going to the southerly end of the beach and then being forced to turn L The wooden toll bridge has served around. r47 years of vacationist trarnc and wlll soon be replaced by a modern steel and concrete structure, to be built on its seaward side. I I Preliminary Work Starts~ On Hampton Toll Bridge .. O 11 Br I•dg Bro e • IC • 11 I Hampton Toll Bridge '// Cf d T S -- - I I I He e 1946 �Sf ate Taxpayers Seek Economies In Dale Budget h\S. ~7 Concord, Feb 19 (AP)-New Hampshire legislators ~,ere "strongly urged" today by the February bulletin of the State Taxpayers' federation to seek economies in Gov. I Charles M. Dale's $27,900,000 budget. I "The biennial budget . . . was the highest in the history or New Hampshire," the bulletin said. "There are several unavoidable reasons !or this. "Salaries of stale employes have risen about 26"~ since the early part of the war, and these increases must be Included in the budget. The rising cost of living has hit many state department.s, forcing up sharp. Jy the grants which must be made to state welfare relief cases, and the costs of food , clothing and sup- 1 plies used by our institutions. "The very size of this budget," the bulletin said, "from 30 to 40 .-;, over that of two years ago, is so great I that substantial new ta xes upon the people of the sta Le will have to occur ln the event that presenb re\·enues from racing or liquor should decline. "Certainly there are possible savin!(s ln our state government. The same duplications in our many inspection services tha existed five year• ago still exist, and the present budget proposes to increase several of them. ·•1t I possible that rearer use of th state welfare personnel could recover for the state hospital and the other state lnstltutioru, large sums of money to reimbur these lnsUtutions !or their care of inmates whose families are able to pay a.JI or part of the cost. "Jl is possible that greater use of dictating machinery could save much stenographic expense," the bulletin declared, "and tha rearrangement of office procedures in the various state departments could .~ave considerable offic time." Val' . . . icl~d her as . he looked lo hundred and the rail of 1Iemorial bridge yo,,ter day af~noon. The tanker went aground shortly before noon yesterday, wa~ freed about 9 am today after which he pl:orscded to Brook) ·n, .Y., to go into dryclock for hull inspection. !Portsmouth Herald photol. ock-Str ddling _Tanker Freed From Piscataqua R8ef. Today I r Trimming he starboard tanks Memorial bridge to be lifted first, FuU R rt 0 with water ballast, th Socony- acco rd ing to eyewitnesses. The Sau- A f to Be fade / Vacuum company's 16,237-ton Sau- con, \'Ith Pllo Shirley B. Holt of u report of the mishap wm be con, one of the largest ~nkers to the Portsmouth harbor aboard made to maritime authorities and sa11 up the Piscataqua rn·er, wa~ had come through the Inters tati . . t' f th d' free<! from a rock ~n t_he sou h- bridge and was In the narrow chan- an mvest1ga ion o e groun mg Wt>St end of Badgers . JSland at nel between the two bridges. w1doubtedly will take place sopn. 8 :40 am o?ay. a~ter be1_11g t_rand The Saucon blew the danger sig-1 No one In the crew of the tanker 1 ed on the 1ive ieef .fol neatly 24 nal on its deep whJStle and wa or of any of the tug was injured hom:s. " . sevrral minutes before the smaller and the damage to the vessel may The hu~!' tankpr I ft J!s lrm , ·rr tlv' Rr-r' Rcinan r an wPretl.J t d c t i 1>of , :t~, { .,pt ; ,0 a . f 11 whi; wrucl'I"! be 11maller t~1an ~xpec e , ap a n 1, , r, 1't' I~ 1 1 "" 1 .,., t • s ony's port , ~ ' McKneely satd this morninl!'. 1 •. • • r,..,. IP • • • oc · meant it was gomg to make a lef c:iipfain for the C'itv of • 'ew t~n in front of the Saucon coming The grounding or th ~ Saucon ork anrl an e'<pert s11lv11ge downstream. n:'~Y J1av~ averte_d a seno~s maofficer, trimmed the tanks last In th interim Pilot Holt swung ril!me d1•aster m lhe cit of rveniu.i:- ~nd e~rly today prior the larg~r ship siightly to tlie port Portsmouth, a merc hant mato th_e high tide at 9:58 this beam and the huge Saucon went rine officer S!\ld this m?rnln,r . m<>rnl!lg. aground. The Bert Relnauer went Had the two ta~kers l'ollide~ at Efforts were made to remove into the Walker Coal Co wharf and or near the bridge, the officer hp craH durinit the h_igh Ud tied up. Shortly after· 5 o'clock said, t_hcre might l1~ve been _an last P. enl!11!' bu the water ~as ve terday afternoon the Reinauer explosion and flammg gasohn two-feet lower than it had been wen it terminal above the on the water would h11ve endan· O In the morning when t_he VPssel National Gypsum Co. ,rered the entire waterfront. en aground The pulhnl: of two The tide had decreased about The Saucon was launched from navy ·ard tui;s and the Ran9;er, two-feet when the Saucon went the Sparrows Poin t, Md., yards of owned by t~e Portsmouth aviga- aground aud it goes ou f, rapidly at the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. tion Co . failed o _move the crnft that point in the Piscataqua river. in 1943 and wa.~ used as a fleet tanon the 10 o'clock tide last evenlne;. Soon the tanker was high and dry ker for some time by the navy. It is This 11101:ning the huge tank r ancl efforts to pull the vessel from 487-feet long and comparable in si?.e sllnped eas1h· from he rock am! he rock werP abandoned by the with the Socony-Vacuum cornpanv's comnany Fources s_•id thev hrll~ved Ran11:rr and the tugs Wapasha. and !Sachem which came to Portsmouth it came o!T under its own power. ·. b Sept. 17 to be the first large tankrr Tuscola 1rom t!1e naval ase. to go to th Newington terminal of D;,ma11:r ·11crrfain ·• lose Bridge to Tra fflc the company. . . Captain McKneely said this At 2 o'clock Portsmouth ·a'nd Klt- The sai_1con ~ailed ~own ~he nver rnorninl!' hat thP damage to lhP tery police closed Memorial bridge this ~ornmg ~nth a sh~ht list to t~e craft could not be estimat"d until to all vehicular and foot traffic be- p?rt s1de bu t 1t wa~ belteved by off1the vessel w•s put in a dryrlock. He I cause naval authorities a.t the base c1als that it _would make the trip to added thRI the nla es may be split I believed there was a pos.<:ibility New York City !ind_ a_drydock safely. or Just badlv b"n . How-iver. persons that the vessel might break in two The Saucon 1s d1v1ded into many ~-ho exAmined the V(!ssel yesterday while , tran ded on the rocks. compartments, all of which can be afternoon at the low tide said tint The brid11:e \\P• reopened at 4 sealed off when 11ece sary. The th" huge rock which trapped the , b i . ~ f h~l T,rr,n , rd 1 compartments where. the actual tanker had cut l'"Veral large gashes t k pt e\tiral officei·s near the damage occurred we1 e sealed off in the t1.nk~ amidships bridge in case of disaster yesterday afternoon by crewmen of The Saucon went on the Bade:er's Hundreds of per 0116 visited the th~ ~essel and the remainder of the island rocks shortly before 11 o'clock island and watched the spectacle ships tanks were steamed. out to yesterday morning while it was from the bridges yesterday after- avoid_ any possible explos10ns of headed downstream from the So- noon and this morning. . gasolme vapors. cony company's Newington terminal This morning's 11.5-!oot tide after discharging its cargo of fuel coupled with the expert trimming of [ oil, and other petroleum products. the ship re ulted in the ea y removal of the tanker from the BadJ\l!'ets Seooncl Tanker ger's island reef, according to ofIIA small privately owned tanker cials of the Por tsmouth Navigation with a cargo of gasoline was corning Co. upstream at the same time. The 0 1t I I Saucon Back, i-3 Ground d on1fl1< I Reef Last Jan. The Socony Vacuum anker Saucon clocked in Portsmouth last night on her first trip since the ship grounded on Badgers Island last January. ThC' 16,237 ton Saucon, one of the largest tankers lo sa il up the Pls~ataqua river, was stranded on a reef for nearly 24 hour .. 'l'wo navy yard tugs and the nanirer owned by the Portsmouth Navigation Co. were unable lo move the craft on thC' evt>ning high t tcle but she c111ne off rrporlcdly undc1 her own power the o XI ltlorning. Memorhl brlcil!C wa; closed l vehicular and foot trafllr for t rm 1 hours as officia I. fea reel the ve;sel might break m twn. Hundreds of persons visited the island to view rescue attemp ts. I I ------- I I I I I I •moll to,i\r"r hJ.,v• I ·t~ whictl., fn · th~ r ~--~------ -~--=------~~------------------ �Buckling Plates Heard When the ship went on the rocks yesterday morning there were several loud reports, like the firing of small cannon. These were caused by the plates giving way .under the ~train of the weight of tl"-~h1p. The craft was balanced like a see aw with the stern heavy in the water due to the fact that when the tanker is empty most of its weight is aft. Had it been necessary to lighten the ship In order to get it off the rock, the crew would have taken off all supplies and pumped the fuel into a lighter. This would have lightened the tanker by many tons. However. the tide this morning removed all possibility of further operations. Cl. ~ f No Estimate On Saucon Damag Yet considerable bottom damage as well as internal destruction to the Socony-Vacuum tanker Saucon w11s report.ed by officials of t,he company : in New York this morning during a trl,,phon,. conversation t.o The Port,mouth Ji raid The Sau on, which v,ent on the rocks on the southwest corner of Badger's islanct Sunday, arrived at Port Socony, Staten Island, N. Y., at 1 pm yesterday. It went through Hell Gate at 6 am yesterday, less t.han 24 hours after it was freed from the rocks here Monday morning. The Saucon has not been placed in drydock as yet but port officials of the Socony-Vacuum company examined the tanker at the dock a1:d aid that there is considerable damage to its plates as well as a great deal of interllill damage, The Saucon is havirrg •all traces of gasoline removed from its'tanks before going into drydock later this week. The gasoline vapors are st.earned out in order to prevent any possible explosions, company officials said this morning. Dan McCarthy, public relations official at Port Socony, said this morning that no estimat.e of the damage in dollars and cents has been computed as yet. He added that the Saucon went all the way to New York under it.~ own power and did not, cany much of a list due lo the damage. The Saucon went off the Badger's island reef at 8 :40 am Monday with assistance of the tug Ranger and Lwo naval bRse tugs. , an . slide~ under the Memorial bridgP on ocon ' acuum . 0 1If compthi 'rock ledge on which she went aground her wa , lo ill open sea after being freed )'esterda mo.-nirg l~:n:ipper river, grounded on Ute northern edge unda morning, The tanker, the largest ve sel lo nav1ia e °FQ,rt, 4 '1, of Badger's island. (Portsmouth Herald photo) ' A CO , owned b~• the l OW CLOS E THE H GE tanker "' aucon, large l shi p t.o go t.hrough the bridges ln the Pi~ca!aqua r· fr here, 11as lo dry land when slte was stranded. on rocks oj Badger's js}and can be seen In thi.s photo 11 made near to low tide esleJllla.y. 'pee tor& were able lo walk out on the rocks almost close enough to touch ;he &Ide of the &hip which lowered The new power ship Res1Stance, f above them,I (Portamoutb Herald pbQlo) • o"·ned by the New Hampshire Pu_bllc Service Co., was tied up at its permanent berth in Atl1mtic Heights 1·est.erday shortly before noon. Escorted by three tugi;, the Resis ance went under the bridges at 10 :30 o'clock yesterday morning. I The Resistance, formerly .a power ship operated by the U. S. government in Belgian ports, was towed 1 here from New York by the tug Edmond J. Moran and arrived in the lower harbor late Tuestlay night. [ New Power hip Ja,.;D At Height Berth ' I,-- ~~-;_fb I New Power Ship_ May Arrive in Harbor Tonight Scheduled to arrive In the lower harbor tonigh , the new power ship Resistance, owned by the New Hampshire Public Service Co.. was last reported to be at the west end of the Cape Cod canal. Orville Evans, manager of the Dover branch of the Public Service Co., said that the Resistance would anchor in the lower harbor tonight and move up the Piscataqua ril'er to its Atlantic Heights ber th with the high tide tomorrow noon. The Resistance will be tied up at the same space occupied by the Jacona, power ship which was t.sken by the government during the war for use in generating power at Pacific bases. Departure of the Jacona meant a loss of $1,000,000 in taxable property . to lhe city which the new hip will replace. The new power ship Is being towed to Portsmouth by one of the f Moran tug from New York and 1s reported to be making good pro~ress towards i t.s Port Ci ty destination. Capt. h1rley Holt of the Portsmouth Navigation Co. and the com- 1 pany's tug will join the Moran Co. I tug in the lower harbor to bri ng the Resistance up the Piscataqu a river at no.on tomorrow, according to plans. The Resistance was used as a pov,er ship in Europe supplyir\g electricity for bombed ports in Belgium. It is a new ship but had to have extensive repairs before it ' could be brought to the Port City 1 for use by the Public Service Co. I I I IP'• I • �EXISTING 6 PROPOSED ARMORIES STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SHOWING AREAS ALLOCATED FOR GENERAL ACTIVITIES OF THE VARIOUS MILITARY BRANCHES LEGEND -•0 EXISTING ARMORIES PROPOSED ARMORIES AIR UNITS ------~- ---- ~- National Guard _5 _ To Cons ruct Seven New 'Armories in Stqte I .., I Concord, Jan. 17-Approxlma tely southern part of the state to the ont-half or the area of the state of Connecticut river and then up the western side of the state to and inNew Hampshire wlll -be within the eluding Littleton. It ls planned to , mllltary arf'a devoted especially to station 3,605 Infantry and field arlnfantry activities and within this tlllery troops In that whole area. The antiaircraft will area the c01islruction of seven 11ew include the entire artillery area of area the state armories and the enlargement or al- north of Littleton and Conway and, teratlon of five existing armories is in addition, the Plymouth, Franklin, contemplated under National Guard Concord, Rochester and Wo!Ieboro 1 armory plans, according t.o Brig. area. The total number or troops General Charles F. Bowen, state ad. within the area wll! be 1,368. jut.ant general Harbor defense troops, ultimately The remaining area or the state totalling 731 in number, will have has been demarked principally for their particular zone of activity -in an tiaircraft artillery activities, the the Northwood, Deerfield, Danvllle, 1 area generally In the vicinity of the Exeter, Portsmouth, Dover and New Hampshire coast to be especial- Somersworth area. ly the field . of the harbor defense "The establishment or ·the three troop.~. major areas, as shown in the ac'.'A t lhli; time. lhere are no :1 r111- companying map of the state, wlll ones in the western half of the State not make It impossible for staff ofor New HRmpshlre north of Clare- I !leers and occasionally some other mont. Rnd Newport." General Bowen well qualified specialist to come Mid, "11.nd on the far eastern side of from places across the dividing the stale there ls no armory between line, but lt will have the effect of Dover anct Berlin. In consequence or eliminating confusion in recruiting this l!tck of nrmory facilities, large and Jn training activities. There numbers of New Hampshire citizens are no such limitations imposed ' v.·ho desired to receive military upon the field o! interest of the training and especially to serve in 133d Fighter Squadron stationed at National Guard unit.~ were 111 the Grenier field in Manchester, except pa.~t obliged to enlist in units of the that a sufficient part of the person1 National Guards of Vermont and nel must come from Manchester and Maine. many of them traveling very Jnunedlate vicinity in order to make long distances and subjecting them. it possible in the event o! emergency selves to great Inconvenience be- to move the equipment quickly from cause of their patriotic interest. Fw·. the squadron base. thermore, for many years there have "The allocation of National Guard been no armory facilities In the state troops to the Stille of New Hampin the lnrge and populous area l," - shire and their cllstributlon within Ing between the Dover-Portsmouth the state were both based upon the secthm Rnd thr Nashua-Manche.s- number of male citizens within the ter- Concord section. 18-3? year age bracket. Population i;tud1cs which have been made for Infantry Arca. the department indicate an ade"Roughly, the area In v.•hich In- quate reserve of me11 In the:;e age fantry will be the predominant arm groups for the purpose of recruiting will extend from the vicinity _. of the units to be established and Manchester and Derry across the malntn.lnlng such units at required strength continuously in the future." Jct, l'J, 4 "I I New Power Ship INFANTRY Near Permanent ,Base on River ~o:o/°' The po11:er ship Reslst.ance pu.sed , under Memorial bridge shortly after 10 :30 thl.s morning with four chugging tug.~ i;hovlng her on her way lo an upstream berth formerly oc• 1cuplcd b.v the Jacona. The Resistance, prop<'rty of the Public Service Co. of New Hamp. I shire. anchored In the lower harbor I ofT New Castle last night. She will , replace $1 ,000.000 In taxable pro• ' pcrty lost to Portsmouth when h~r predecessor, the Jacona, was tnken over by the government during the war for service In the Paclf\c thE'R lcr. The R<-slstance hu a record or war service in the European theater. , Hov,r1·er, befo rr she could be brough t to Port.smouth she W1derwen t ex tensive repairs in Philadelphia. Utliitr company officials gay I.hat It, 11'111 be still .some months before the ves~el ls put into service pro·*duclng power. I �Re irest surveY q • ·. · ·T~ Seacoast Area R?ad f-\, Now Up To N.H. Legislature; Bill Gives 'Authority' Full Power . :Oflocal Highway Junct '1on Hazard The Seacoast region's chances for Portsmouth, would be entirely in the I a modern highway network that hands of the authority 1f the bill is would ease the traffic flow u. s. 1 passed at the present session. The purpose of the a.uthonty, as 1 were In lhe hands of the General 1set up In the bill, 11, to '•impro, e ,cCourt today afl~r 8. bill to set up a hicular traffic" and reduce the pre~C turnpike authonty was brought out ent hazarrtous cond1tions which exist of the rules committee lo the floor on u. s. 1. th I of e house. To accomplish this two-fold misI B u1lrl111g a 19 1mle superhighway sion the authonty ts empowered to .. A concurrent resolution ha& b~n from the Massachusetts lme to b111lcl a turnpike from the Massa introduced in the New Ham~h ~ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ chusetts line 111 Seabrook to a pomt House an~ Senate calling for 1 of Junctme with the existing by pointment of a. five-man comm di pas~ around Portsmouth. to "study hazardous traffic con ~ Supporters of the authority have t!ons" at the junction o! ~ou argued ' that the building of the 16 and the lntei:state highway ~err turnpike will not !es.sen use of the The intersection referred, 1 s beaches but, by cutting clown the the one at Howard Jort~onbs ;;;· congestion, will actually increase The measure, subml e Y uld attendance. They feel, they :;ay, Ha rry P . Smart . of Ossipee, of that many persons now stay a way have the commitleet l~ade two from New Hampshire beArhrs bethree state reprcsen a ives an cause they fcnr the trafI!c on lhe state senators.~ ,. _ . _ . . prr:..rnt main trunk highways. Representative Smart was quoted This ab_o, the bill"s_ supporters today as saying that route 1_6 serves contend, will be m keep111g with the as major in-road for tourists enhighway improvements to take place tering the state and should be more 111 Massachusetts and the new turnreadily accessible. . . Plk~ now under constr11clion in He said that New Hampshire 1s Mame. If the New Hampshire link lo.sing from $50,000 to $100.000 a : is_ completed, there will be a superhighway from Boston to Fort Kent, 1 week in busin~ss because tounsts, Me. 1 unable to find the approach to New Hampshire, "speed along the roul?, The Authority's three membrrs ' l Portsmouth by-pass into Mame. have been granted sweeping powers I As far as traffic hazards at lhe under the act. They can utilize the Intersection are concerned, it h_as state poJice for enforcement of highbeen the scene of numerous nllSway regula11011 ·; 1.ssue turnpike haps since the interstate highway bonds: det-ermme location of the was opened Nov, 8 1940. City Mar I turnpike and bargam with propert v shal Leonard H. Hewitt said today holders for right of way; regulate he did not have the statistics on I .~peed, tonnage, and weight of vc' how many accid ents h ad occurred , hr elf's u.sing h1ghwa 1:... there but that It was "a bad cor ~• ~:;--~~-:-:-:-7'------IL 1.s also p1·011Lird llmt the stat.e I ner." Sta te motor vehicle department officials In Concord said they sha ll not be lla ble for bonrls lssuPri would need time to assemble data JY the authont.y or !.hat any tax on the number of a ccidents there . onies be a vallable to 1t. State police at Concord said that When the bonds and other debts they had been called In on investi of the authority have been relirert gation. of seven accidents at the from the earnings of the t?ll road, / corner as compared to 15 accidents I the bUI provides that t11rnp1ke shali elsewhere on the Interstate highJ revert to the slate anrl beconrn part way. __ _ of lhe primary highway i.ysLcm. Nat S. Stevens, lhen superintendent of streets in Portsmouth, told the a l11Pf'tl ing street April commissioners 2, 1941 in cityathall that the Intersection was dangerous and J (\, l-'i 011 H•19 h A c"1dent •t d Rate IsC e fie ;;1° l I I I t I commissioner America J. Fransoso expressed the view that ''anat ambulance should be ~tioned the Intersection." j ~. '11• \ .__ - -- L.r - -·..-.. Dickinson . Talks About' Turn pike 1·" 91o Dame! A D1ck1n~o11 o[ Concorrl, I chief enginrer of the Nrw Hampshire highway department, addressed members Of the Hamp tons Ki1\'anis club last night on the propo~cd Port,smonth -Seabrook turnpike. The speaker shower! a map of lhe propo.~ed rollte o[ the 11ew toll ro11d and announcrc1 !hat a preli1111nar y survey already had been made although no definite pl11ns had been ,lrawn up. Alvin F . Rerldrn. rxec-uttve .sec1el./lry of the New Hampshire SPAcoast neglonat a. sorlatlon, told Kiwanians of the association's work with emphasis on the maintainmg of a. tunciionlng coast guard station In Hampton. The map shown by Mr. Dlckinon caller! for 1111 exit from the toll marl at Smllhtm,n rA1n11ecti11g- Lafayette roar! 11 nd fl propo~d new road to Hampton Beach including a new bridge over Blackwa ler river .. The exit also would connect the Smithtown traffic circle to the new road souih of the toll gale . A serond exit from the highway would be at the Exeter road wh1rh would connect I\ Ith the Beach directly. A traffic rl!vers1on at the intcrsectfr1n of the Intrrsble highway and Woodbury avenue would provide 1111 ex1L into Port.smonth and also a connrc-11011 with ro11le 16 . The I'ortsmouth-Srabrook turnpike would connect with the new i.uperh1;rhwa) bP1ni:; b1ull. from K1tlerv In Portland . Don11lri nanrl wa,, 1·ha1r111a11 nf tl1r r,ro~ram co1111111tlrr fnr the 111rrl111~ held ill 1,.11111r.\ 1~1·rrn Later 111 thr r1·r mni:: th e c- t11h prrsrnlerl c:1[1 1, 111 Hrrhert Trofaltrr. who ia5t 1,rek brcamc the filther of 1riplel.~. s Portsmout h- ea broo k Turn pI•ke Is pro pose d · - ~U..·"\\ Plan Protest ·Meeting on Toll Road A public meeting lo express oppoeltion to the proposed loll road in the New Hampshire seacoast area will be held in Hampton town hall Monday at 8:30 pm. • The meetmg has been arranged ·tt f the Hamptons by a comm1 ee o . Kiwanl~ club named recently to or~ ganize such opposition. The _p ublic is invited lo attend the _meetmg at which, the commit~ee said, it hopes a sectional orgamzatlon may be formed to carry on the fight. I The conunittee is made up 01 Jamrs W. Tucker of Hampton Bea ch, chairman: Howard A. Eaton, Srabrook: Robert Kiely, Hampton ' Fa tis ; Eihot Stevens, North HampIon , an<t John W. Perkins, Donald Ra net, Alfred L. Tower and Alton I P. Tobey, all of Hampton · -. ---- -- . --- ----- Concord, Feb. 5 CAPJ-The House• The turnpike authonty would be rules comnu ttee today mtrnduced a composed of the stale h1ghwa~ bill which \I ould create a New commissioner, as ex-officio membe1, Hampshire turnpike authority em- and two memberi. appointed by the powererl lo construct and maintain governor and councll-lhe first for a through highway from Seabrook I three years and the second for five. Lo Lhc City of Po!-tsmoulh. I A bill submitted to the House I · rules committee by Rep. John Mc-, The proposed 19-mile strip, cost- Intll"e <R-Portsmouth1 t,o create a ing an estimated $6.000.000 would , Port.~mouth llnance eomm1ss1on was connect wllh a Maine s11pcrhlgh11,ay not rrporlcd nut to the flour torlay. now be111g constructed from Kittery nrp . nklrn1d 1''. Upton tR-Con1.o Portlnnrl . corrli. J1o11 ~e 111;1 jonly lradrr and n Coni.trncted with two 21-tonl member of the rnles commlllee , lanes with a 1,000-foot right of said that final action 0 n the b11I wfts • way, the road would ehmmale trar- delayed at least until next Tues fie congestion and accide11ts on 1 da,··s session. Route 1 at Lafayette roar! , its spanHous e bllls now must go through sor, Rep. Erne,t A. Tucker lR-Ryei, the n1les commlllee or be approved said. by a two-thirds floor vote lo be 111troduced. �- - - - - - - - -- -- - - - .. -- - - ~- Rockingham County Civic Committee Formed To Oppose Toll Highway it-~' F'onnat.ion or R nockingh~n, ' ar.v throughout the United st~tes - - - - IOvercrowded Lafayette' H"1ghway presen fs. Ma1or Sfafe pro bl em ro1111ty Civic commitlee WAS the before the construction of high flrsL .step taken by 125 res idents of , w~_ys, has never ~een made. . . . I Until a survt!y 1s made, we argue • the Seacoast 1eg1011 Lo 01ganize I that iL is unproven that there ls form:1! objection to the conslruction I nred for the Loll road. Conrtilions of :1 loll road frnrn lhe Mn.ssachu- J are much beLLcr l,oday lhan during srlt.s lhw in ScAbl'Ook to Maine. 1hr \\'Al' :vcnrs whrn 1hr nAvy YRl'rl, 1 (FlrM. M t1,•n artlctr, ha~oo on ftn A~socl ft tt'<I Pr~s, tnterY1Pw with Du1lel H. Meeti11~ Ja.sL ni~hL In Hamptoi1 , ll'R!- al. a pe;;k of 20.000 civilian rmDtcktn~on, N•w H~mpshtrt Hlith""ftY d~partment chi•! engtnter, 11.nd rrom maLown hall, the group 11,ns orga nizrd ployrs anrt I he Arm :v Ancl .lla V? hnd tr, IRl he prepared for " recen; address before tile !l!M~achusetts Saf,ty conto c-a1T~· objrclors' sent.imcnLs be- srvrrnl lhousnnd more pernonncl J lcrence.) s d fore a public hearing to be held ln tationc in th is area. 1 Concord. March 20 (AP)-The number one problem R!'prrs<'nlat.ivcs hall Concord ' 'Today lhrre are only two days I l ..N H l . , l . l . . Tll11r,rtav afternoon . ' ' of lhr yrnr when the Lafa~·ette roart , . acmg cw amps 1ire s ug 1way department, 1n the o pmN,11nrci lo head lhP new civic h~s difficulL in lakinir carp of the 1011 01' its chief engineer,. Daniel H. Dickinson, is the prerornn11llrr. was Ertward s. Seavev, li:ifll~. 1~1.~ FourLh of July and sent overcrowded Lafayette highway (U. S. Route 1) and ,Tr., pnbhi.hrr of thr Hnmpt.on Un- Laboi rtaJ · what Lo do with it """'"", ~ • 1-\ 1 Ion, prr.s1dent. Chosen to .serve wllh · ""' \ Mr. Sravr~· wrre Lo11L, JAtwrin t'f orrrrs 'l'w,, ·u,1:,:-r~tio11, A lmk In U. S. 1 which txlends cles which Is permitted along both Rampton Falls. vkr president; and Mr. Tucker continurrt thRt In 11 from Mame to Florida, Dickinson sides of Lhe strceL in Lhis area reAlfrrcl L. To1Vcr of Hamplon, Lreas- frw ,v rar.s. with Lempornry mrasurrs ~aicl the road carries by far the larduces the useable portion of the urrr. lo cope with the bad spots on u. s. gest volume of traffic of any trunk highway lrom Lhree Janes Lo two, BrforP thP formal organization of 1, iL ll'ould be possible for lhe slalr !me in the slate. creating a botllencck and cau;ing Lhc committee. three SJ>cakers, lo lake over and build a free hcarlecl by Jamc.5 w. Tuckrr of th rough way; higlnrnr "lhat would . " We ha\e foreseen the condition the stagnation of lrn lT!c." that wili exlsL when tlus road reachDickinson explamccl that in !lddiHampton, secretary of the Ports- be !?'Ood for the economic lift- of the es the l1111it of its traffic capac1Ly t.ion to the cons1drrable amount of mouth Chamber or' Commerce. pre- ~mmumly and noL harmful lo it." and we are alert Lo the fact that a local use there also was a h eavy ,5e11IC'd ~rgumrnt., in opposition Lo e_ sugge.<:ted two exped1enls Lo care remedy will be needed In advance mixed . interstate trafllc that shut(,hr h11ildi11g of the 15-mile loll , fo1 th!' s1lualion: ot Uus e~enLuahLy. We believe. Lhat highway. <l> Improrc the prrsrnt La faytled to and from Ma s~nchuseLLs and the t.lme 1or pruviding ways and northern polnLs In New Hampshire rlte road by lncreRsing the st11te means lor meeLmg tlus cond1Lion ls Wa nl~ lforvl'y J,Jr~t police patrol; putting in A manuallv and Maine. now." lntroducec\ by ,Judge John W . controlled I raliic Lower al HRmpLon An automatic traffic recorder 'l hc1e are two answers lo the Perkin of Hampton, acllng as Corners with Rn expert traffic offllocated midway of the Lafayelte proLJlem, 1J1ckmson declared. One 1s "hnirmnn . Mr. Tucker unreel the cer to handle It; and flattening And highway in North Hampton registerto 1mpro,e the Lafayette road and ed 2,466,044 vehicles last year, a 47% ·011~lr11c-lion , whrn surveys prol'rrl wlrlcning some of the curves now the other to build a new h1ghw1ty. 1hr 11r1·r1-s!ly, of frre lhro11irh \\'Rys CXtSling. Increase over 1915, he reported. BuL enlarging the existing thoa11rt llOL Loll by-pR sses. , 121 Jf, nflrr lhi.s Is done. lhrre Due Lo unusunl conditions, the Inst roughfare would be "futile Lempor"The construction of such It toli rn ill nrrrt for Addilinnnl hiirhwnys, crease did not reprcscnL Rn antici1 1zaL1on," he said. ltighwny." Mr. Tuckri· sittd, "will Lhrn let the stale build a highw:iy pated annual occurrence, he said, al ".t"rom every angle of approach though he estimated 3.000,000 vehi riiC'Rll, accorctln~ Lo ftirnre., presented not privntr interrsts, an.s wernbi~ 1,e have arrived at the same barner cles would pass over the road In IJ.v thr 11Ll\te 11111:hw>\y commls. loner. I only lo thrm~rlves. -1mprsclicab11ity, A higlrnay built 1950. l'\rd<'ri ck E . EvrrrlL. lhaL It 10 11 Tn c-onclus1011, Mr. T11ckrr .sn!d, hii:hv.a:v will h~ve to rtrain off nL i "Wr, ~re nr-krrl lo ~ubsrrihr town, . for stagecoach Lravel at a speed of "This figure is conserva tlve and six miles an hour over a course it Is not improbable that It will be lc:'ls t, 80".l. of Lhe traffic from Laf- Rllrl cil.v mo111rs lo support lhr Srnwhich leads through thickly set- exceed: :!. No estimates have been ayeLte road in order to pny for it- consL Tleg1on11l association and then self. ~nd lh11~ the Association is .<:ponsor- I Lied villages such as are found at prepRred to show the Anticipated "I quole rrom R slntrmPnt mRdr mg a hiRhwny llrnt will runnel all /. Smithtown, Seabrook, Ha 111 pt on traffic beyond the year 1950, buL It F'alls 11nrl Hampton cannot be Lrans- Iii a rcasoniible Assumption Lhat h.v Mr. Ev('l'ett, to A. Sundny nrw.s - 0 t'.'.' possiblr businrss Into Mni11r formed for modern trafllc operntlng there will be a gradual lncreRAe !or paper in !his ~late : 'We cnn mnkc A kw towns, And one lown in at ~peeds of 60 miles an hour with- many years before the saturation this road pay. IL will only bp nerrssa!-y to tnke 80":. of the traffic from - pnrlicula r. are drprndenL upon thr out encountering Lremen dous p rop- point Is reached ." the prc5ent highwiiy to mnke iL r r- tatrs of mlllionalrrs for Lhrir rx- erf y damage ." Frequent accidents along the roa d pay.' ,. ls lrnec. This might :iccount, for tJ '" The Lafayette road Is a heritage were another concern. he said. In addition to the loss or revmue advoracy of this highway in son;; , from colonial times," Dickinson con"Already the state police are havto the ~earoast towns If trnfflc quarter~." · tinued. "It has the same shRrp ing then· expcncnces with the traf1 v. ere ~o riiYertPcl from the LafRvette Sa .vs Brll 1no11i:curves and the same short sight dis - fic along this road . The records of ro;id, Mr. Tucker said, that al· Lhis F'r~ctond of the lhrpe spenker., " ' RS tances that it had in the early stage- the department are spattered with 11 time IL was not ti:oort Pconomic~ to W .. Hornp of Horne ~ Co coach days. entries for spcedlnit and reckless const.ruct R new hiti:hv.:ay . He cilrci ~ onco;·r1. _1n 1•rstmrnt bankrr.s . wh~ "Along this slret.ch of · 15 miles drivmg, crash accidents and fatall 1 II the r,rnmplr of Mnlne whr1e thr Rl.sr_. l hnL hr •.snlrt hr fC'll wns I.here Arr :J!l sLrect ihtersection~. Lie~." . n,rll(h1RI rsti11111!rs for !he Klttrry to 1 Rlln of 1hr ,slnlr hiti:h'l'll\.' rlP - somr a rrw h11ndrcct feet RpRrt :rnd The answer to thr mounting pro 111 11 1-ort Krnl, superhli;rlrnay ,·nllrrt for t ' _ rnt to rtrnte A self-.s u;LRin- -"OtllC' ~rpnra l ert by only 11, few feet. blems of trn.fflc ovc-r lhe present ~n r,prnrtllUl'P of so111r ~la,ono.non ;;1" IOArl Rllrl ll~u.s hr Able to dil'!'rL In 11ddii ion lo the strl'et Intersec- roRd Is R. new four-lane superhighAl lhl .s sr ~!-1011 of 1hr l,rci slR!11 rr ir fllllri.s lo hl)!hwa .1· con,sLrucLion tions u,-.. , are innumernbie en- way, Dickinson bcllel'cs, Rnd the ~ nr w bnnrJ l:; s11e o( ~5 .000,000 had I11 ...1fl! h_rr _mnl.s of 1hr. stntr. department Is ready with plans. tnmcr.s to private property. to be au thorlzrd . .· ht.s is rlonr. :· he snirl. "on thr "Four years ngo in antlclpRtlon of · Over the southern t\ve miles of Jll 1J1c•1pJr 11111 I I hr usrr.s ,sho11lrl l'Mcl brhl'('Pt1 Srnhrook I\Jld Hnmp- I he need for lmprovl'ct tr11tilc fa.cl-1 1 ( 'n,t, '1'110 llhrh Nm~ .1'.' Ii nnrl lhnl, l.s sn1111rt prln 1 1 1,nn Vllln gc Lhrrc MC 122 cle!(rC<'5 of lltlrr. whlrh we brlic-v!'d woulrt occur "If !hr rnnlrnclor~ 111P Ahlr lo 111·rtil .i·- Ol'r of 1hr, t1vr1111'- slx \ ~i / Clll'V0tllle. at the bcglnnlr.p; or lhl' postwnr trll, 0 sln y RI. lhr 20 mllllon rioll11r Oti:- hii:-hirn .r s in 1hr Unltrd Sln·l~s . "Srvrrnl yrar~ a~o the road wns we puL our wrvey p11rllrs into the urr. lr. T11rkrr •nlrt. It will ~1111 t .s urrr sM11J nnrt nn ,1· loll hil(h~R;, nie , paved to a wid th of 30 feel which firld And after feeling out several ! r n.-_t. 01rr $400.000 to 1hr milP. :=, 0 mr l lir.. ·• 11 rrr.".sJ11l ln 1hr proprr j11 r~n was then considered suitable for locations finRll:V mapped a route for lr~1sl:'llnr~ In MRi11p hrllr1·r 1hr rosl Holl'rl'rr, a loll hii:-hw~,· in thrcr lanes of tra ff ic. Time h a s since an entirely new highway extending 1111l rvrnt11ally nm to ~~0 .000.000. l'a s . · from the New Hamp~hire - Massaproved the fallacy of this design. "Today ii' not thr t1111e for tile th e lllll see th~ small merchant of chusetts 1:-oundary Lo the City of "At Hampton Village, which is a h11lldinti: of ronrls. 111th hl~h cosLs .'.A::irP;i searching for his businc.ss. trading center, the travelled way ls Portsmouth ~nrl sr arr e matrrinls. . .s an hnestment banking house (Tomorrow - plans for the new 1 confined between sidewa lk curbs · "No onr ." he 11r111 n11 tn ~RY , "Im , ~ - con r rrn would expecL ,i shar~ highway.) whic-h limits its use to a width of r 0 ml' forward lo prol'r t hr nrrrs- ti l,hls bus me!'<.; buL we rto noL like :JR fl'rt. Continuous parking of veh1r-u,, for a 11n1nllrl h 11:l111n1• to thr ...2.'.'. ll'R .I' th r bill Is drn.wn. For ex~ Yo una PPnnf,.. 1,..1_ u Ln fa,1elte rond . A sunrv · rustom -- -I t - - - --amp1e. &.ulhnrtzes this tnll nuthority to negotiate 11·il,h en,:meerlng firms " ' Ith out All ? ulvrrtl.sin,:. which provides an opportunity for I political pandrring. iI I '1 , i;r 1 I .tf·v ,I rtr.:.2 1 /j ,· I I �. ' -n,r(•\'Y ~ampton . Voters Voice New Coastal Area Highway Essential, Says Dickinson fO.pposition To Toll Road ( Hampton 'voters unanimously adopted a resolution at yesterday's town meeting ·condemning the pro[ posed construction of 15 miles of toll road between the staLe line aL Seabrook and Maine. The road, which, if House Bill 354 Is passed, would be constructed by a New Hampshire Turnpike authority, will by-pass the town of Hampton. Hampton citizens registered their dislike of the legislation at a mass mee ting held In the town hall Monday night. At that time they organized a Rockingham Coun ty Civic committee to spearhead opposition to t,he bUI at the public hearing to be held In Concord tomorrow afternoon. The resolution follows: Whereas under House Bill 354 It Is Iproposed to construct a toll road, Plans New Session on I . Toll Roat~ Concord, March 20 (AP)-The House public improvements committee amu,unced today it would hold another executive session next week on a bill setting up an authority for construction of a $6,500,000 , toll road paralleling the present u. S. Route 1, Lafayette highway, betw,een Maine and Massachusetts. ftep. Ned Spaulding (R-Hudson) committee chairman, said th~ group met this week to make a decision on Lhe bill, but was unable to complete Its ctiscusslon. The b111 was given a hearing last week and was oppo.sect by residents of seacoast towns "'hich would be cut off by the new fom-lane highway. It was expected that a recommendation might be made to have the proposal referred to an Interim commission already established by the Legislature to study toll roads. Two House-approved bills affectIng New Hampshire motor vehicle laws were before the state Senate today, OIU! would exempt local and state police from the automobile liab11lty insurance law If they were involved in an ,accident whUe on duty, The other would permit use of new style reflector glares on trucks. . P~sed by the H.ou~e yesterday, 1_botl\l !iljls 'YCJ:P.fxpected to rei:ei ve 1 ~ i r . r , e &pt,ro~!l . . - - - ,_ I rn'!~cond or two arllcles bR! ert en an Assocl1tted Press Interview with Daniel H c nson, New Hamps hire Highway department chleC engineer, and Crom ma: p1epnrcd /or a rccen·. •ddres., beCore the Massachu.,etts Salety con- parallel to and approximal,ely two miles west of the present, Lafayette roact, and Wherca~ competent evidence establishes the fact lhat a loll road may be very harmful to the economy of the state, to our seacoast section and to the several communities of this region, and Whereas if and when additional highway facilities are proven necessary, they may be provided without recourse to a loll road, therefore, Be it resolved by the citizens of Hampt,on, in Lown meeting assembled, that we voice our serious objection to the legislation contained In House Bill 354, and that, copies of this resolution be handed to our representatives in the General Court and to the chairmen of all leg1blallve committees which may conduct hearings on this m1::a.sure. ~:~~::c:'.; , Concord, March 21 (AP)-A new four-lane super-I highway supplanting the present ,overcrowded u s R t · 1 L f ' . . OU e a ayette thoroughfar~ is the only answer to N H · , . ew 1 amps~11re s n~m_ber one highway problem, according· to Darnel H. D1ckmson. ~~ ief engineer of the state highway department. tr?IY', '.:2.I "And If no other way ls found to~ finance the $6,500,000 job then the . . ' state will have to go 111 and spend the money," he declared. The highway department has drawn Its plans for the new tho- roughfare to connect with four-lane roads leading into the state from Maine and Massachu~etts, and the next move Is to decide on the method for tl.nnncing the undc1toktng, he said. "The state highway department can furnish the cnsh," Dickini.on re"Also," he said, "1t permits tne marked, "but to do so would require authority to enter upon any man 's the expenditure of its enLire conproperty without his com,ent for strnction fund for a period of three lhe purpose of making survc ys,. yeors. In the meantime the rest of soundings, drilllngs anrl examlna the state would be deprived of $6,tlons as it may deem necessa ry or 000 ,000 worth of needed road imconvenient. provements which It can Ill afford." "Condemnation powers are given An alternate method of financing wherever an agreement on proper- I and one he said had many points in ty rights cannot be reacllect and U1e I its favor, especially in these times authority is empowered to sell its\ of mounting public debts and high bonds as it sees fit, anct at what 111taxes, ls to establish by legislative terest rates 1t can get im,tead of enactment an authority to finance taking advant,age of the low interthe project with the proceeds from est rate accorded the state." \ the sa le of revenue bonds, the reve·Funnel to Maine' nue to be obtained from the collccMr. Horne concluded his remarks Lion of tolls. by saying, "1,hls road will just &hoot I "By this method the proJect belonrlst.5 into. M:ilnc. Wl1at. we arc \ comes self-llquiclatlng nnd fnlluwing doing ls saying, 'Look at our beauthe amortlz11tion of the debt tl,e t1ful road , nght mto Maine.' \ road can become a part of the state "The regional association has prohighway system," he explained. moted this road out of money given\ ' Such a proposal already is before by the towns of this area.'' 1,he slate legislal,urc, but at a hearHis final suggestion was tha.t Rep. ing last, week before the House PubNed Spaulding of Huct~on's bill to I lie Improvements committee considprovlde an interim i;ommillcc lo ernble O}l])Ositlon was expres~ed by sl.udy toll roads be given full conrr~idcnls of i::ieabrook, n.ye and slderatlon. In this manner, Mr. Hampton. The new road, paralleling Horne said we can get an Intelligent 1,he Lafayette highway to the west, answer to our questions. would bypass the seacoast towns by Last of the three speakers was one-quarter l.o one and one-half Harold Barnard, secretary of the miles. New Hampshire Truck Owners asThe highway department, while soclatlon, who came out In flat op- firm in its belief lhe road must be position to any and all loll mads. built, has noL gone on record favorInterested listeners to the argu- ing the toll road measure. ments presented by the speakers In answer to charges by residents were many of the seacoast region's of the affected towns thaL the new representatives to the General Court, road would "syphon" motorists Including Edward J. Hopley, ,John through to Maine, Dickinson replied R. McIntire, Harry H . Foote and tha~ the road would not favor Guy Corey, all of Portsmouth; State Maine to the disadvantage of New Senator Rae S. Laraha, Portsmouth; Hampshire. ~ Ernest R. Underwood and Dean B. , "It would funnel traffic into Merrill, both of Hampton ; and How- Maine for those who wanted to go ard A. Eaton of Seahrook. 1 there end It would lead into New Directors of the Rocklngh;1m Hampshire for those who had that County Civic committee are: _F.. ,C. \, destlnal,lon in mind," he declared. Chaddocl anct Roland Dionne, The prc~ent highwuy would be \ Hampton Falls; Mrs. Grace Bum- \ mnintAlncd hy the ~tulc afLcr the ham and Judge Perkins, Hamplon ; new road was built,, giving the traAndrew Jar vis, Port :,mouth; Gorrtc,n veler his choice of two routes. S. Dow and Ralph Gould of North He showed that J ,40!\ ,215 motorists Hampton; Mr. Tucker and n a lph user! the inler-slatr. bridge leading Harns, Hampton Beach; Judge from _the Lafayelt.e ro.ic! inl,o Mame Ralph Bragg and HRrold Secord, last year, while 1,230 ,459 turned off Seabrook; Gen. ,John W. A. Green , 11,he Lafayette route toward northern Exeter; Eldred Marshall , R ye. New Hampshire points over the The finance committee con<l~ls . Ge12_eral Sullivan toll bridge, of Mr. Tower, Mr. Dionne, Mr. Eat' 011, Robert T. Kiely, Hampton F'a 11~; Mr. Secord, Elliot Stevf'ns, orth Hampton; Alton P. Tobey, Hamp ton; Harvey Smith, Hampton; and J Paul Brant, Rye, I I 1 The propo_sed thoroughfare would ha~e a trnfTlc Interchange of special design aL lhe Portsmouth terminus of the route to separal,e traffic deslined for New Hampshire or Maine points, he said. . Describln_g the location of the new 1oad, D1ckmson said his engineers "had been able to secure an excellent alignment, genernlly through undeveloped property for the en tire dlslnncc of 15 miles. "There Ul'C but three curves In thP. I line, none of which Is In excess of one degree nnd there are no grades In excess of three percent- two deslrahle features which permit the use of long sight distances so e senLial in modern highway design. "Our plans provide for a double barrel highway with two roadways, ench 24 feet wide, separated by a depressed median strip 20 feet In wlctth. A widlh of 300 feet ha,5 been de,?lrled on for the right of way, There will be no crossings al i::rade, no stop signs, no traffic !Jghts." The highway department would like to start clearing for the new road this_ fall, he said, with actual constrnct1on beginning In the spring of 1948. The road would be completed in mid-summer of 1949 . "When making our smvcy~ and sl,ud1cs thNc w11 s 110 definite perloct i.cheduled for the construction f this road, but during the past ye~r thmgs have been happening across our borders. "The down-casters In Maine are pushtng a superhighway, a fourlane express road from Portland to the out.~kirls of Portsmouth- 47 miles of It and at an almost unbeheveable speed which calls for ll completion by Nov 1 s "To_ the south of ~s. Massachusetts is occupied with the consl,ruction of a multi-lane highway headed for !iew Hampshire." Ma~sachusetts authorities hav a two-fold program ahead concern1ng ltls _share of U. S. 1, Dickinson exp amed. They PlRn to rebuild the present Newburyport turnpike with completwn scheduled to coincide with N H~mpshtre's new road, and th~~ p1 opose to build a superhighway diagonally R<:ross the state rro 1;1 the, Wilbur Cross highway In Con'' nec.1cut l-0 the New Hamp.5hire road, providing a four-lane thoroughfare from New York to Portland. I �l> Pl E •.1:. RI SE-Op pon ents or Il ou r bill 3~ 1. \lhich would creal a. lurnpike .1 ulh ordi ty LL OPPO~I~ ' • , ' d u h lJ ~t r e!l'ion or 'rw H ~mpslure, s lood yest r a 0 fo(i I he pu\~ ~; n; ~~~t~~!t:s/~~ ~~: m e~;t~r~. ; ~ 11 ;"rce:~den ls of Ha mp ton a pp ea red In ~) bod at Rep • 3 3 ent, otoln , h 11 Con cord lo join in condemnation of the measure. (Port&mouth Herald pholo resen a ves a , , t(tt• Id~ -i 1~o';~ ad Construction ppo d; ay Beaches Would Be Hit _I mouth , also representing the Seacoast association, also testified in favor of the proposal. Against the bill were Sen. Doris Spollett CR-Hamp.,LeadJ, James Tucker, secretary of the Portsmouth Chamber of Conunerce and former secretary of the Hampton Beach 4' roa:ftpr°dbat~; chamber, Rep. Ernest Underwood 300-foot righ of way, was estima- , CR-Hampton>, Judge John W. Perted a t about 6,000.000. kins of Hampton, Harry Carlson of Shirley S. Phil brick of Rye, rep- Meriden, W. S. Seavey, Jr.. repreConcord, March :4 (AP)!....Irate residents and busi- resenting the Seacoast Regional as- , senting the Rockingham Civic comnessmen of Hampton, Seabrook, Rye and other southeast sociation , supported lhe Tucker mittee, Rep. Elmer H. Downs CRand said lhat the toll road Conway), Rep. Howard Eaton <RNew Hampshire communities appeared bef~re the House measure, project was endorsed by his pr• Rep. Fred Washburn <Rimprovements committee to protest creation of a toll ganiza tion. He declar d that con - Seabrook), Bartlett), and town officials and super-high way between Seabrook, on the Massach usetts I struction of the proposed highway residents of the affected areas. would ake all the funds available Representatirn Washburn said boundary, and Kittery, Me. to the state highway department for that the mountain district would be I west. the next three years 1f lhe roact 1 hurt just as much as the seacoast onponen s of the pro,1ecl, which Representati\'e McIntire replied were made free. 'if traffic were "syphoned" out of the would parallel a 15-mile strip of that he didn't think Portsmouth State Highway Commissioner state. u. s. Route 1 and Lafayette road, would lose any business. Such a I Frederick Everett testi fi ed that his J udge Perkins presented Rep. Ned said hat the town of Hampton super-highway must come soon, he department had made a prelimin- Spaulding <R-Hudson), chairman would be b~ -passed with a result- ;aicl. and it might just a~ well come ary study of such a road several of the P ublic Improvements combefore traffic becomes any heavier years ago when it was thought that with a resolution against Ing great Jo.ss of bu.~mr. s. They and accidents become more fre- federnl funds would be forthcoming mittee, the proposed toll road voted unanial<o ctecl::ired themselves against quenl. for its construction. mously by. the citizens of Hampton any proposition to collect tolls for The Tucker bill would prol'icle for He said that a greater percentage at the annual town meeting last the use of public highways. appointment of a New Hampshire of highway accidents occurred on Tuesday. Beach interests stated that the Turnpike authoritv by the gover- J !toute 1 and La!ayette road than Mr. Tucker stated that constr uc"V cation Land" of ew Hamp· nor and council, with the slaic m any other section of Ne;v Hamp- 1tion of a superhighway in Pennsylsh r~ •~·011ld be pcm11lzed becau.~e highw11v commission erving as an I shire, and that up to 80 , of the 1 vanla created more than 200 "ghost m >te;, t. once pn.) 111g a fee to u. e ex officio member. The Rye repre- traf_fic could be shifted to the new towns" by taking awa their busith c .pr,. ~ road, would b "sy- sentative said that he purpose of proJect. ness, and various beach commuruty phon d" right from Massachusetts the measure would be lo eliminate More than two million and a ha lf merchants and restaurant owners to Maine. traffic conge tlon and accidents on motor vehicles were said to have appeared to voice fears that the Con. tructlon o! the loll road was the pre.~ent road between Seabrook passed over the New Hampshire same thing, could happen in this subject of a blll sponsored by Rep. and Por smouth. section of Roule 1 in 1946, and that state. Erne: t A, Tucker (R-Rye) and inI was pointed ou. t that the state th is_figure w~s ~n in:rease of 47% Tucker also proposed that the troduced Into the House by the of Main~ is constructing a fou.r- ove1 the prev1ou~ year. cost of materials ls too high at Rulei. comm! tee. Rep. John Mc- Jane express highway from PortOthers appeanng 111 favor of the present to begin a ny new project I Intirf' <R-Port.smouth), one of the Jand to Kittery which would con- I blll_ included Portsm~uth Represen- of the type suggested, and that the project's most ardent supporters at nect with the proposed ew Hamp- tat1ves ~oh1: J. Leary, head of the whole matter should be dropped for j the hearing yesterday, was deluged i;hire turnpike and Mai;sachusetts city leg1slat1ve delegation, and G~y the present. with questions by citizens asking plans to rebuild Route 1 from ew• j E. Corey. Rep. _Pat Angus (R-Cla_1 eUnderwood asked wha wo 1id happen lo their places buryport to the Connecticut border mont) and Ahln Redden of Ports- forRepresentative a poll of southeast New Hampof businf'SS if tra ffic should be s hire residents present in Represento con nect with the Merritt parkContinued 011 Page Three mo,ed some two miles fu rther wav tatives Hall and the Tucker bill lost by a one-sided 104 to 2 coun t. :~~ ~~~1~!~1!: ;~~ ep. McIntire Sees No Pos ibility Of Port C·,ty Losing Business l �M ~yor Dondero Opposed Building of T,9.~,t Road I i° l r equel ~mnun an mom~ 1 hich thf' State of New Hampshire is willing to pend upon this federal aid road. The arbitrary power granted under this bill to a private corporation in my opinion Is unconstitutional, as this legislation would bestow powers which even the state 1government does not hold itself. This arbitrary authority would be unjust to the people of our state and county, what private individual or corporation is above the law In ou1 state, exempt from any and all state or local taxes, that would be most un1ust to the people of New Hampshire. The exemption from all taxes 1 that are or might be levied within the state now and for ever more is granted to the "turnpike authority", and under no condition should be permitted. 3. Thi:- bill permits the "authority to sell or lease, build or maintain hotels, stores, filling stations, ca bins and restaurants." These revenues would also be tax exempt. 4. The state police can be called upon to police this tax free toll road, which wou!J mean either more police or insufficient state 1 police to patrol the state highways. 5 The amount of bonds proposed I would not cover the cost of land and property damages, and would mean another bond issue to build the road. 6. The Joss of tax revenue to the sea coast towns and to the City of Portsmouth could be colossal, as under the powers gran ted to the "turnpike authority", the entire sea coast region or in fa t any or all of the State of New Hampshire, as this authority is only limited by the amount of future bond issues that were authorized by the "General Court", and any act by the authority could either be one which the "toll authority commission" should I 1eve. - -- - - -- -- - -11. I do not believe that the tolls from this proposed h ighway would be sufficient to maintain and retire the bonds, with the results that large numbers of business enterprises would be sold, leased, or erected by the "authority," to help defray the expense, · is this not an enormous real estate development anyway, under the guise of a "toll road?" 12. The waiving of any and all laws which the "toll authority" may desire is dangerous and rldiculou , the law is allowed to be flaunted, trespass is permitted, a nd other acts. 13. H. B. 354 permits officials, and I quote, from section 16, line 14, "all counties, cities, villages, towns and other political subdivisions and all public agencies and commissions of the State of New Hampshire, not withstanding any contrnry provision of law, are hereby authorized and empowered to lease, lend, grant or convey to the authority at its request, upon such terms and conditions as ~he prup r ~uthorities -:i! such counties, cities, villages, towns, other political subdivisions or public agencies and commissions of the state may deem reasonable and fair, and without the necessity for any advertisement, order of court, or other action or formality, oth~r than the regular and formal action of the authorities concerned, any real property which may be necessary or convenient to the effectuation of the authorized purposes of the authority, including public roads and other real property already devoted to public use." Just how many members of the "general court know just what that section of the bill means, I think I do but am not sure, and I believe it to be a dangerous way to corruption of local government. I I I 1 i011 t<oadPlan i; ~ Opponents to Get Hearing April 9 I ces ary or Just mere conIn a statement to The Portamouth lcon~1c1er n~S ct;on 7) Csect1 1 6, \me M . C Don- ve111cnce. e 3 tl only Herald today, Mayor iuy . ?9) (sectien 8, line 1 l, 1e t 1 dero expressed her opposition to a ;ntcrpnse that the authority proposed toll road in the seacoast granted b~ this bill, is the ;;;p~rt;. area of New Hampshire. She said: build a railroad upon an~.---1 am again t H. B. 354 w1;ich is 7 The rapid funneling of traffic an act "creating the New a.mp· · ld cause shire authority, for a proposed "toll to the state of Mame, wou road", aid road to 1;un from the many potential visitors to not even town of S abrook ti; H., to th consider a stop over in N. H. . Maine state line a~d pa s~ng 8 _· The placing of the _state highthrough a part of the City of Pott a commissioner on this toll commouth; and I will give some o! my :Jslon as a member "ex-officio", ls reasons: meaningless, as only two of the oth1. r believe that the present i1lgh ers or a majority would rule at all taxes paid by all motor vehicle . owners, to federal, state, and locdl t1~esWhy cannot New Hampshire government, levied up~n new cars, d · the State of Massachusetts Is gasoline, tires, battenes, oil_ ~!ld n~;sdolng, obtain federal funds to accessories, si:iould_ be sufficient aid in improvement of our existl_ng along with reg1strat1ons a~1 d llc~nce Ro te I the Newburyport turnpike fees, to reconstruct existmg high- . u being widened to a six lane ways, or where necessary, to con- ~i ~o:ay by the stat:e highway destruct new ones. g t 0 f that ne1ghbormg state. 2. Route I, or the Lafayelle high_- 1 ~~ti~e;as become of the one billion way, which is a federal aid hi~h\\aJ, ah dred million federal highcould at much less cost, be widened five und hich is for state aid to to a four or six lane h1_ghw~y, an~ \ wa~tl~n 'r~eral aid roads, and conjested pomts. could either be_ by . exh. h ~as lo be spent in grants to passe? or ellmmated by over o1 rh:c states of five hundred million passes. . 1J r year for a three year I under The present state tax on gasolH)!:1 do a:s I?; Ha o~r state applied for of four cents per gallon, brought progi ~m ds u~der that act passed mto our highway fund over four- any un ? teen million dollars the year or 1946, by th ;_~rg:i~~H. B . 354 would give and our people are also levied upon lO. t sf the toll road commisby the federal government for an au th orl y f any federal grant Rdditional one and a half cents for sion to a.pp Y •0 :n the future , what 1 ever gallon of gasoline purchased, or aid, n~: ~r lhe chance of obsurely our present route 1 could be then wou e r funds for the improved without extra funds as tammg any fede a 1 I . ' . ment of Route I , none the federal government mlltches m 1m~rove f t~ . 14 In conclusion, this bill gi".es this entll"e_ \ uthorl·tY to construct . a .· itl10ut bids or open con enterp11se w · t t ·• tracts but grants the ngh or ~-·· ommission to "engage by negot1a~ion" as the "authority may deei:i advisable", and I believe that this b!ll if allowed to become law, _would\ . t wrong to the residents, do fn!~eapeop1e, and all taxpay~rs br our seacoast region includmg ~ortsmouth, would injure our p~oI le and state in many "."a~s. an P against this legislation. _I have :f~aYs believed that "all leg1Sla.1iotn should be for the greate t goo the great.er number", and . have a • ys tried to vote accordmgly • waWhile this bill does not hold _the state of New Hampshir~ financt~t !y responsible for any f~lure ofn i\~ enterprise as our atto1ney ge .d has publicly stated, there WOUI \ be a moral responsibility upon th~ \ part of the state in case of financ1a disaster. MARY C. DONDERO , \ Mayor of City of Por mouth. Pr t tMssage Opponents of House Bill 354, to create a $6,500,000 toll highway along the seacoast from Massachusetts to Maine, ha.ve been invited to present further arguments before Rep. Ned Spaulding, chairman, and the House Public Improvements com( mittee, on Wednesday, April 9, in Concord, officials of the association said today. The Invitation was made on receipt or a telegram a king a hearmg, sent Representative Spaulding by Edward S. Seavey, association president, Wednesday. Meanwhile, directors of the Hampton Beach Chamber of Commerce voted unanimously on Wednesday to support financially and m every way the Rockingham county C1\ic association. in it.~ fig ht against passage of the bill . Charles F. Butler, vice president, presided in the absence of R aymond L. God111g, president, who is in Miami. follow Meeting On ToII oad 1"". -,l' LETIN Concord, larrh 26 P )'ew Hamp hlre's highway department fav.ors a bill before the tat e Legislature lo create a 6,fi00,000 toll highway along the • raroa t from las achusett~ lo lainr. J. Harold Johnson, assistant commissioner, toda reitPrn.ted a recent statement by hie! Engineer Daniel H. Dickin on that the department fell iha t enactment of th toll road bill was de5irable. "We believe that i~ the way to do lt--through a t.ofl road," Johnson said. Mai~e Toll Road0~ Goes as Planned i Augusta, Me., April 8 ( AP)Maine's legislative ways and bridges committee reported unfavorably today a bill to limit lo lhe Kitteryto-Portland section the toll super, highway the Maine tw·npike authority is now authorized to lay lhe length of Maine from Kittery to Fort Kent. l Protest=- Following conferences yeste}'day a Concord between Gov. Charles M. Dale and members of th House public improvements committee on the general highway program for the next two years. directors of the Rockingham County Civic committee, opposing con truclion of a toll road along the eacoast from Ma achus" ts to Maine, met last night 1 at Lamle's ta.vern, Hampton. 1.he following telegram& were dispat n c: To Ned Spaulding, chanman, pub- , lie mprovement.s commiUee, Hou e of Repre.sentat,ives: "W have additional important information relative to t-011 road measw·e which, in vi w or ~·esterday's mo.st unusual proceedings, we belleve should be presented lo your commiltee before final acUon Ls taken on this bill. In the interest of fair play will you ple e allow us to be heard at some convenient time after Tuesday of next week." To Charles M. Dale, governor of New Hampshire: "It is reported that you invited House committee on public improvements to listen, in your presence, to arguments by proponents of toll road measure ln council chamber yesterday. If this is true, we who are opposed to the measure, respectfully request that we be accorded the same courte y and consideration." I I ont1nued from Page One The telegram s were signed by Edward s. Seave ', Jr., president of the civic a oclat!on. Yesterda , Governor Dale conferred with member& of the house public Improvements committee on the general highway program for the next two years, Including th e subJect of a proposed $6,500,000 • uperspeed toll highway along the ea coast from Massachu.setts to Mame, the Associated Press reported. Representative Spaulding CRHudwn), committee chairman, met with the governor br1efly as the committee members were notified of the special meel,ing m the council chamber. · Details of the conference were not immediately made public. However, legislators found in their seats yesterday morning blank envelopes containing mimeographed copie& of a statement on the toll road by Daniel H. Dickinson , chief engineer of the 11tate highway depart' ment, and a newspaper column written by Albert S. Baker, secretary to the governor. The Dickinson statement, was a copy of an address made by h im recently at the Massachusetts Safety conference In Boston In which he urged con&truction of the 19-mile loll route from Seabrook on the New Hampshlre-Massachu.setts border to Kittery. Baker's column was roughly similar in viewpoint. ~ • .,\_n �l 0l 1 House Committee Views T~II Rood Bill'\\,~ Area Toll Road Sites<ifA Awaits Signature Of N.H. Governor l Inspection of proposed sit.es for tncllned tow::i.rds pas.sage of How;<' the lmproYed vehicular express toll Bill 354 y,rhich wou_ld set up the New higlrn·ay Rcross the New Hampshire Hampshire ~urnp1ke aulhonty. I_t.5 recommendations to the Senate will CONCORD. Jul y 2 r AT'I _ Seacoast region was made yester- carry a Jot of weight, a seml-o!Ticial Only Gov. Charles M . Dale 's i;li;;naday by the Pttblic Improvements I s?urce said. Howev r, the revised ture was needed toda,v to legaJirA" R committee of the- Honse of Repre-1 bill mny carry several amenctmcnts proposal to con.struct a. · $7,500.000 sentatlve.5 and oflicial5 of the state bearmg on t.he actual purchase of t.011 rond along the New HRmpshlre highway department. property as well as the distribution ft-acoas~ fron: M;;.:-~\achuset.t.s lo This morning thr group tourrd of contrncts. It is frll ._ by mcmber.s Mamr. the Lafayette road from the Maine of the group, lhat bids_ would be Alt.houizh thr pro,i,,ct harl br><'11 line lo thr Mns.s::i.cllu~tts borclrr more sat.1sf::1.ctory than direct nrgobitl...rl,v Rttarkl'c! In the House Rntl and this aft.crnoon was slated to tialions with contractors. rewril.1.('11 sP1·eral time." by lower vt,c;it thr Malne-Nf'w Hnmpshirc Jn'T'h<' members of the Hou~r comchamber comm!tt('e,c;, final Rpproval terstate bridge lo inspect the travel mltl!'e And highway department of- was sec11rf'd in the Sr>na le !ale yesrecord.~. flcials had their lunch at the Hotel terday without diss<'nt. Sourer~ !'lose to the group repor- Rockingham this noon. 1 The a pprovec! m<'RSWe calls for led that the committee is favorably Tounng the seacoast region in a. , slat!' financing. Considerable df'bRte 1 bus chartered for the occ::i.sion were developed dw'ing the blll'i:: path I hf' following mrmbrr.s of tlw HO\l!i<' throuizh t,hf' i<'Jti.slat111·<' on v.·h('lh<'r of R<'prr.srntRtlvr.s: Nrcl Spnuldin/:!, the ro;id .c;hould bf' .financed through 1 aP' Hurl.son: O.~car E. nines. Carroll; pri vale bone! ls.5ues or through the Emile J. Soucy, Manchester: Elh- stR t.e highway department. worth II. Ben,r, Slra!Tord: nobNt Opponcnt,5 of thr proposal first C. Hn7.elton, Chester: Herbert D. ~ttRckrrl I.hp new ro~rl bec~t,,;~ it Cornon, Rochester; George F. Jew- '11.'ould be constructed some ·distance ett, Milford; Ralph M. Wiggin, Bed- v.·ei,t of the present U. S. Route 1 j Coples for distribution of arguford: John E. Horne, Milton; Leon Lafayette highway, by - passing ments opposing House Bill 354. on E. Sawyer, Merrimack: Thomas New- beach communities 'l\•hich !eared proposed construction of R toll road ton. Groton: Mrs. Florence J. Dan- resultant loss ln revenue. along the seacoast from M::1..ssach11forth, Manchester; Edwin H. Perry, Sen. Doris M. Spollett /R-Hampsett.s into M::i.ine, wNe approv<'d Newport: Arthur P. Adams, Le- steadl attempted a last-mlnut.e la.st night by 23 ctir<'clors of the banon: H<'l'bcrt IL Ashley. Dorches- amendment whlrh v.•ould give the Rockingham County CiYtc commtlter: Patrtrk J. Egan, M1rnchcstcr: state hi1(i1way commissioner an extee, at R meeting at Lamie's tRv<'rn, Louis W. Paquf'tt('. Na,c;huR: Ec!wn.rc! tra $1.000 a year in pay and the Hampton. A sketch map to br D. Clnnr.y, Manchcstrr, and Fred I. deput.,v commissioner $500 for admailed .'lracoa.st, rci:ion r<'sidcnt.s Cnklwrll. Lcr. minlstra tlon of U1e toll projec t. was also appro,·ed. Highway Comml,sloner Fred L. The amendment was defeated Mayor Mar.v C. Donctero of Port.s Everl'lt and Deputy Commi.~slonrr after SC'n. J. Guy Smart CR-Durmoulh, Introduced hy Ectward S. J. Harold Johmon accompanier! th,. haml, chairman of the Senale fiSeavey, Jr., chairman, spoke briefly . group as did Chief Engineer Daniel nAnce committee, warned that It Report.s '11.'ere .submitted by Alfrcct Dirkin,c;on. wag .lust another attempt to rnlsP L. Towrr, finance- commltlcr clmlrHouse Blll 354 ha.~ bt>en designed salaries for "pet" department hrRct.". man. And J11Cl!le ,John W. Prrkln.s, to Improve condlt,lons for vehicular 'I11e legl.c;lature already has voled on matters pc1talnlng to legislative tralTlc in New Hampshire and lo abou t 15% Increases to all state council. reduce thr present highway con- officials. gestion with its a ltRndant ha7.ard t-0 huma'll life aJong Route 1 on the Lafayette roacl. It is felt by pro- , ponents of the bill that an expre.,~ highway will provide adequ::i.te and .~afe facility for truck.s. buses and automobile~ through New Hamp(l shire to connect with the express highway in Maine. Jt,').l Vote to Publish Argu,nents Against Toll Road Proiect Toll Road Seen Paying for Self Within 20 Ye'a?s I I l A. L. A. Deno.unces • hway BI'II I TOII H,g Concord. May 13 (AP)- A proposed $6,500.000 toll highway in the sta Le's !ieacoast region "undoubtedly would pay for Itself in 20 years,• Danirl H. Dicklni;on, rhlrf eng;nrrr nf the stntr. highway drpnrtmrnl. , sald ye.slerclay. House bUI 354, providing for the construction of ~ toll-flnancrd ~uperhigh11.•Ay txl<'nding 11cro.5.5 6 outhea.~tern Nf'W Hri.mpshire from Seabrook to Portsmouth, wa.~ denoun"It '11.•oulct b!l drrldrr\ly tmpru- 1 red torlny bv tht Automobllt vgal dent for lhP state tn flnRnce .~uch R5.'ioclallon A!! "a thoroughly dangera speculative vrnl ure ," he lold R O\L~ plect of legL,latlon'' which "If Concord servlre rluh, declar:ng that enactf'd Into !Aw c11n do II RTtat dtal the four-l11111', high 11perd artery of hArm to New Hnmp.~hlre ·8 whole ~houlc! br const.rurl<'d by A p1 lvAteecnnnmr." ly financed "public corporntlon." . The a.,;gociatlon madP th!.s 11 5MrA toll road bill 1,5 now before I.ht' tton in a slx-p::i.,::e mimeographed StAle Lcglslalurl' 11nd the House bro11dslde Aimed at thr bl!! and dlsP u b 11 c lmprovrmcnts comm:ttee tributed to every m<'mber of t.he wants to report thP bill out today Hou.o;p of Repre~entattves over the with R recommendation for stale signature of Ar thur L. Barr, A.L.A. financing, Again.st the advice of district manager for New HampGovernor Dale. shire. Dickln.c;on sa:d that toll roads In In place of Hous!' bill 3!\4, A.L. A. othe1· states were based on private suggested that the Lrgl.~laturp "confm~ncinir. Although publicly con.c;1der thP advi5ability of setting up trolled, and .~o ri;tabll~hed as to bean interim commission to make a \ come !rep hlRhway., once the cost careful study of the highway needs of construction was paid. or the entire Ma~ . . . '11.'lth 11. "This seacoast toll roan should view to the promulgation of a Jongbe bu:1t \\'lthout further delay." he range highway plan. declared. "The situation is critical "This plan," the statement Mid and .should be solved as quickly as "should extend over R period or RL 1 lea.st five and preferably 10 ~·eari;, possible." _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ end recommendations for modernl;i:a tion or the highway i;ystem 1n all classlflca lions should be based on the ability or the people to pay !or necessary Improvements."~- I I Proposal for Toll Road · UP f or Action· Monday • CONCORD, June 27 (AP)-A long-dlsputed Mi,500.000 toll road whole job ln the lap of the highway Proposal for the seacoast area· will department. Under the money conun!ttee'a re• go before th e Hou.se for final action Monday with a recommenda tlon commendation. the highway dE'partthat It be financed by the ,<:tRte l11E'nt would finance construction o! highway department rather than t,he road in the same manner that b.v "' toll road au lhorl ty. Jt builds all other state highway,. The super-highway wo~d parAIIE'I lo the present U rutn I l (L r . . R OU e a ayette highway) from Seabrook l-0 Port.5mouth. H was rec~mmendtd by the 11t11te highwRy , epartmPnt llll & neces5lty to relieve congestion on th road. e present Flnanclng or the pr0Ject-e1ther krivately or & gtate bond Jssue-ha.s ept the bill Jn conun.1ttee !or gevernl weeh. State Comptroller Stephen B Story and highway department or: .flclaLs have cont.ended that a prJvate bond ls.sue was best i;ulted to the public lnterests. while Rep Ned I Spauldting CR-Hudson) wag~d battle against private sale cla.itnina. that 1s would co.st the public $1.00o,! 000 more than necessary 1n lnterei;t charges. . The House appropriations committee reached agreement yesterdey th Rt th ! at.ate !il'iould handle the bond iggue, which. would dump the I �¼ti-, Heari~g Tonight On Bill To Boost 0 ICourt Payroll ~·7 ~ City Fails To Collect Income .From Lands and Buildings Council Gets Rep2[J From City Solicitor o,\i,,~ In a report to the city council on and buildings. '\ pending matters, a report demanded The Yeaton property, RSS<'Ssl'rl at by council members, City SoliclLor $1,500, woulrt have pair! the clly Charles J. Griffin Informed the almost two-thirds of Its value tn council last night the t t.he case or taxes during the past 13 :rears, or the .state vs P.inaresi ls rtue for the equivalent or one third the hearing In the April term ot supprice or the rejected snowloader. erior court. as ls that o! the New Donald F . Yeaton, manager of the . Hampshire Gas and Electric comgrain business, said he was In the I pany vs the City of Portsmouth for process of clearing up the tax ac- I tax abatement. count, but added that In a period Mr. Griffin also reported the temor more than a month he had been porary restraining order In the case unable to determine the amount of Noyes and Wyatt vs Tosi rondue for payment. He asserted that cernlng propo.sed erection of a s tore no city official has approached him near the Intersection of Greenland on the matter. ' road and Sherburne road. The prnpcrty was deerled over to The solicitor reported that Norlhthe city during the regime of ErleRst Airlines otT!ctals were conferward R. Fay as tax collector. ring on a new lease for the Port.sHowever, In addition to the buildmouth airport nnd that the ma tter lngs on Bridge street, Mr. Yeaton's could not proceed further until the company Is occupying a buildmg 11t lease Is returned from the airlines. 133 Hili street, also city owned, He also reported that two ca.ses which has an assessed value of $1,or violation or zoning ordinances harl 200. been calierl to the attenlfon or I he . City Auditor Jack Fenwick snlrl violators in accordance with instructhat tr other rents had ever been tions by the council. collected there would be a record In rout\ne business the councfl of It, "as every last nickel of c1Ly last night: monies ls accounted for In this ofAccepted a. report or the plumbing fice ." Inspector; This has resulted from the fact Mrs. Teresa. Demarais, city treasSeven bids for construetlon of that each succeeding tax collector urer, who receives the paltry $10 a Referred t.o the city lands and buildings committee a request from Portamouth's municipal comfort through the years has accepted the month paid as rent to the city, said Edmund Scarponl to purchase a station and clinic building on Porter Assessors' certified ruling that var!- this amount was tor the house on piece of city-owned land on Sherriltreet, !11 far ln excess of the pro- ous properties are "City of Ports- Pierce Island, a property Intended burne road; mouth ." Various city officials say for a bath house for the new sw11nposed cost, were opened this mornthey do not know Who Is responsl- ming pool. Granter! , .subject 1.o approval of Ing by Mayor Mary C. Dondero, ble for property taken over by the There are more than Gd other the nre chief, a request for pennischairman, and the building comcity. "It Jt needs repair," they sup- properties listed on the city rec s1on to store and sell gasoline at mittee, in the city clerk's office, pose, "the city council's lands and ords as city owned-some of them Keenan's garage on Cornwall street; city hall. buildings commltt.ee sees to It." occupied-which are yteldlng the Voted to send a letter of thanks Purchase of land and erection of City Solicitor Charles J . Griffin rlty no returns In rent or taxes. to the state trade school for serthe building were ear-marked last ' ~aid the city ordinances designate Fifty of these are \acant lot3, rangvi ce on the repair of city trucks year by the city council to cost ' no particular official as a rent col- j Ing In assessed value from $10 to which was done free of charge ; $47,500. . lector or .supervi&or of city lands $300. Heard Mayor Mary C. Dondero I Six companies furnished the reI report that local auditors Robert quired $4,000 in submitting entrees, Bruce and Remick Lalghton had with Farina Brothers, Newton, said they would be unable lo perMass., requesting the city furnish the bond. form a city audit and that Piche and Angell company which handlThe committee will meet In exed lhe a11d1t. last year would do It ecutive session at a later date to for $1 ,000. Councilman li'red Hoffrender a decision. mann s La ted that in view or Lhe Base bids were entered according 11epor~ of city-owned property to plans and specifications of Maufor which no rent has bepn colrice E. Witmer, Portsmouth archiMayor Mary o. Dondero sale! l lcrlert he felt that the a11dl t or tect, wJth altemate bids to In.stall , last J'ear should have shown this clay or glazed wall tile In lieu of this morning me will make an and since It didn 't "the money proposed metal tile, from the !ollow- open Issue tonight before the 1Ing: spent for an audit last year was Portsmouth city council of what wasted ." Farina. Brothers, $70,487, $72,311; she called the "unethical act o! "He had no right to give the Gave the mayor power to exStandard Construction Co., Inc., Councilman Fred R. Hoffmann, radio station figures, and someone I ecute a 99-year lease of mudflats Manchester, $72,239, $73,063; S. Volpa In revealing to the public through , went to work on various figures to at the root or Mechanic street to radio station WHEB, status and & Co., Boston, $79,790, no alternate· Grace Lacava for a 1·entaJ fee or terms of the incomplete munici- compile the tax rate RS $43 . We W. E. Connell, Portsmouth, $75,576.~ don't know how much or the budget $1; 98, no al~ernate; Edward L. Pater- I pal budget." Radio bulletins were 'll•fl! stand as It Is today. All news Voted to pay a claim of $40 for presented yesterday and today. · son & Son, Portsmouth, $76,790, damage done in the cellar or AnThe council will hold Its regular 1.5 premature, until the finance com$76,490; Landers & Griffin, Inc., drew Buckley of High .sLreet: meeting at 7 :30 pm In U1e council mit tee finishes Ihe job." Portsmouth, $79,418.32, $79.218; Meanwhile, members or the board Approved a. band concert for chamber, city hall. Franklin Construction Co., Medford, Saturday night under lhe BU5 Criticisms will be brought, the of appraisers said they were JndlgMass., $68,857, $68,557. nant over radio broadcasts . conplces of the veterans as part. of mayor said·, that the budget ls unappraisal! not known to Army week activities ; official and temporary at this time, cerning that department Adopted the mayor '.-i suggestion awaiting final approval by the fiOfficials said the statement 'll'as that any proceeds Crom the music nance committee, before being preuntrue that the Public Service Co. festival next month go to a school sented for executive session by the music fund; council, with any publication be;, of New Hampshire and the city had V"Confirmed the mayor's reappointfore passage "strictly out of order. agreed that the assessment on the ment ·of Mrs. Edward T . Wendell "Councilman Hoffmann asked powcrship, "Resistance," would be and Mrs. I. E. Stowe to the board City Auditor Jack Fenwick for a. set at a million and a quarter. Figof library trustees; • copy of the budget yesterday noon, ures used to ~how Increases In real es lale valuations over the air are Voted against instructing the nwhich was given," the mayor stated. Concord, April 10 (AP) - The "However, It wall not realized the not known by that office, It was nance committee to place m the House Coasbwise Improvements copy was to leave city hall. LR.ter, said. budget a $1 ,000 appropriation for a committee today recommended pas- when It was discovered Mr. HoffOther councfl buslnei,s lonl~ht UNH extension service program sage of a bill to create an Interim here which it was reported served will Include third readings of the commission to study a proposed mann had taken a copy with him, health certificate and parking and more than 500 families last year. Mr. Fenwick telephoned, as did I, port authority for the Portsmouth The \'ote was by roll call with traffic ordinances, requ<'s l.~ to r area. The bill was sent to appro- and it was returned, too late. ·- purchase of ct tv-ov.rned land R nrt Councilmen George K. Sanborn , priations to consider a. $10,000 apHilcla Hundley, Ellen Moses and taxi permits anrl may lnrlude acllon propriation for the commission. Samuel H. But voting "no" and to make the city's parking meters The sum was expected to be cub in Councilmen Laurence G. Peyser, permanent. half. Fred Hoffmann, Winfield S. Call and John Gallagher voting "yes" and the mayor break!~g the tie with City owned lands and buildings VAiued by the Board of Assessors Public hearings will be held In at $32,000- many or them. occuthe council chamber, city hall topied by private tndtvtduals-ha ve night at 7 o'clock on House Blllli been yielding the city of Ports196 and 213, Secretary HR.rry H. mouth the trifling total of $10 a Foote of the Portsmouth delegation I month In rent, an Investigation said this morning. ' Into city and county records by Both bllls would lncreR.Se the I The Portsmouth Harald revealed to11alarles paid to municipal court day. officials with 196 providing for the In one Instance, the Herald's Inclerk and 213 Intended to boost the I vestiga.tlon disclosed, a private pay. of the associate judge, 1 company has been doing business for 13 years on city owned propI1 erty without paying rent or taxes Publicity advertised bids for conat any time. structlon of Portsmouth's new muniResults of the Herald's study cipal comfort station on Porter had the effect of pointing up the street will be opened at 10 am to- , maze or confu.slon and laxity that morrow In the city clerk's ofilce, , prevailed for many years in city hall. I has the handling of lands taken Into city possession by tax sale. In the case of the grain dealing firm of H. A. Yeaton & Sons, dolng business rent-free on city ' land and In city buildings at 126 Bridge street, the firm has operated at the site slhce the property reverted to the city Jn 1934 for non-payment of 1933 back taxes. I Open Bids Tomorrow II I Comforf Station Bids All High <1f·i Mayor To Air Budget 'Leak' Before Cou'1cil I I 1· Committee Favors o Port St9dy Here j - - - - -----· ' �a negative vote. The mayor expressed the belief the money should be appropriated out of the contingent fund but not put into the budget "so that it becomes an annual thing Which ls expected every year." Agreed to ask a representative ol the parking meter company which furnl~hed the local meters to attend the next councll meeting; Approved payment of a claim for $:?5 to Mr~. Winfield S. Call for Injuries suffered In a fall on Marcy street; Grant!'(! the hind~ and building~ committee· 11.uthorlty t-0 adnntl~~ for Mlt' all proprrt.y he-Id by thr cit Y a~ lhP result of ~elzure for unpaid taxc-~; Approved an l'xlenslon or Um~ l.o p1nmlt a tag day Saturday for the N. H. Society for Crippled Children 11.nd Handicapped persons to ~et the Inclement weather experienced last Saturday; Heard Mayor Dondero assure th!' members th11t II meetlna: would be I 10a Hoffmann Threatens Jo Sue · Mayor After Council Dispute \ Ob,\\ ... . I g I Den,es ssu1n ~ Local Group Budge fDafa HI'fs ~:::,i;'·~:.:':.. 7i't; ,~t?~.:~,.'' Drafts Bill for : ·, , CA·idrtayft I I,Name Ca11Ing II a.i~•ll I . - Op ,10 that measure Is Its property. The budget still the proprrty of the flnancp committee ~•hlch ha.~ not 1 I Dt11crlbe11 Action gefha~ irt~·i:ntc~ed~~la;a~hTnb~~; OM! ftp auditor's office !or mimeographing ~ aronposaedglegelsl~tlve ~ and that Counoilman Hoffmann asked to gee a copy. "It was not bill to set up a city manager form ' reallzed the copy was to leave city of government for the City of Ports- • ( Othtr Council nrw• pare 10) hall " sl 1 e 'd 'b I too mouth has been prepared by the , " ' ':\·~ ~. ~ "' sat • ·to ucontact you k It wlbh Port..smouth Civic association and ll .rou .• ·I triPd you and called ~oon R fler Councilman Frerl City Counc man Fred Hoffmann couldn't. Mr. Fenwick did too Finit ls expected the measure wlll be Hoffmann reminded her that at a la.~t night denied allegations by ally we reached You and you ;greed presented to the Legislature soon. meeting of ,Jan. 9 she hart told _thr The proposed change in PortsMayor Mary C. Don dero th a t he 1 to1• re t urn It . y ou h ad no right to mouth's system of government folcouncil thnt she would c111l It 111to hRd been respomible for giving out / "1''et any of th e lnformabion in lows, in general, other city manager executive session al any early dale . I 1a budget to the radio station to discuss the contract signed by informat10n on the city budget be- but l'OU did and someone bhen mchRrters throughout the country. the mayor with the Alfred T. fore the fund meRsure·s passage. piled the tax rate a.s $43. Th~~ ls Under its proposed terms a city Graincter 11ssoct11lcs for the MapleIn a heated exchRnge between the . wrong as the budget Is not yet council of nine members, all .elected wood avenue project. an act her autwo, the councilman demanded that . complet-e. Your action was not In at large, would be named blennlally. thority for which has been qursthe mayor explain a statement order and I would say it was very Six school board members also tlonecl by sr\'ernl rouncil membrrs. quoted In The Porl ■mouth H&rald ye.~- , unethical." would be elected biennially and Authorized the clt,y ctrrk to mnke !<>relay in whi ch she accused him of I Councilman Hoffmann then rethese two groups would be the only a duplicate blll for a claim of $20 being the source of brnadcast In- I Pl)~d. . · groups of elective officers In the city, for a dress bclongtn1; to Lena Arnell formation and he demanded that _Wl111e ~ was ln the auditor's Councilmen, under the plan, an:! damaged Rt the last election hi.~ name be c!caFert by the mayor. office I noticed a copy of the budget would name one of their own memby spilled ink. Paymrnt wns previThe debate cnd<'d in a flurry of and I asked Mr. Fenwick U the hers as mayor to preside over counously approved but 1rnymenthRS not confusion as .<e\·erRl members of buasdgkeetdw a.s ready. He said yes and cil meetings and represent the city been received and the ong111al bill 1f 1b would be In order for thr. council moved adjournment and 1 at social functions. cannot be fo1111ci. ofnrinls rrportecl . I . "'hill' · t he nrnror he me to have 11. copy and he Mid res The council also would appoint a/ 1 kft thrlr chairs thought so. I didn't look at It city manager who would carry out l and councilman .sh?ul~d at rach !n the auditor's otTlce. He saw me the policies o! the councll and would other. No formal adJOlllnment vote I put, It In my Pocket and knew bP subject to dismissal for cause by wn.-; taken. 1 ~·as taking lt with ine. the council. Charging lilRt he also had bern "I showed that budget to 110 one. The manager would, In tum, slandered by li?e mayor in A rece_n t I did not have a chance to look at direct the administration of all city verbal remark 111 city hall, Council- lt myself untl1 I was 11.t home for ' departments except police and man Hoffmann demanded redress lunch . I got back t 0 my filling schools, he would appoint a city for the l\lleged Insult. station about three minubes of one clerk, treasurer, auditor, assessoi, T~e mayor tried to st~er the dis- and Mr. Fenwick was Just arriving collector, fire chief and health office c11ss10n back to the ongmal budget there. I returned the budget t-0 (all now appointed by the coi.mcll .subject without success anrt then him. I did nob discuss that budget except assessor who is elected) and i;~id: "I think it Is In order to ad- , "·Ith anyone from a newspaper, such other officials o he deemed · Maror Mary c. Dondero said to.iourn now." radio station or _anyone else." · necessary. The annual budget would th ri~v that ~he planned to release for CouncllmRn Hoffmann at e be prepared by the manager with publication the variou~ departmentsam<' time shouted: Call~ on J\lr, Grav the cooperatfon o! the various deal Fectlons of the 1947 city budget "You can adjourn If you want to Mr. Hoffmann 'turned to Charles partments under him and he would "ai; fast a they are made ready." but thl.s will go into thP highest Gray of station WHEB and asked submit the budget to the councll for Hu decision \\'As prompted. the court., of the Uniterl Slates." him if h!' had givrn him any lnforapproval. Under terms of the prom~\'or said, by "the recent. broadExplaining the alleged insult so mallon on the budget. _ _ _ _ posed measure the manager would ca ~ting of somp part ~ of the budth11t hr might rrfutr It Councllnrnn also be required to give an accountJ!Pt I frrl 11. ts onl~ fair that thP HofTmann clrnrged the 11111yor with "No, You did nob," Mr. Gray re- ing t.o the council quarterly, or whr>IP thing br madr publlc with thr havlnct u.srcl lhP trrm "Goering" In pllrd . I1 oftener If reqursted, on cxpcndl1111r1rrstanrl111g by 1111' cltlun~ that rrfcrrln" 1.o him trcrnlly. Mr. HortmRnn Mic! thp broaclra.st turcs under tho cUy budget Jn each 11 tt. ts nt fl11nl tn fnrm ." draJt. ~·lt.h 1111.sr.s.~or.s' flgure.11 rather department. Thr council ~,111 muq Ari lo maier I At ('ornmitlrP l\lrrlinK t.hRn budget figures 11.nrt that the It ls expected that the Civic RS• thP budgf't. offlrnl lht' mRyor ~aid ) Thr lnctdrnt. occurrrd. Horrmann hlx ritte figure 11~ broadcMt wu soclatlon, originally launched by the hut thr publlr ~hot1lrl now know c,f MIid. Rt R rrcrnt rommltt.ee meetlni: dra~rn from ai;.se~sors figures. Portsmouth Chamber o! Commerce fhP co rrect fti;:urrs thr finance com- 111 the council chamber lit which I He called on Mr. Gray to produce and later made Into a .separate body, millce propose~ tn p11t before It. . "you <the mA\·or) ~•l'nt downstairs r a copy or the broadcast in question wlll seek to h11ve the measure IntroSchool budJ;(rl fl1;urr~ will be lhP t~ t.hr cllv clerk's office to get some but the Mayor refused lo allow that. duccd into the present session of first. in thP srrirs In bP rPlrA~erl the . lnformali~n. I happened to be In ~embers of the board o! ap- the Lrglslalure through the House mayor ~air! anti r hr rxpeclcd them there Upon your rrturn to the praisers took cognizance of the sit- rules committee. 1 to be ready on Monc)ay. coun~il chamber you a.skecl to be ex- uatlon last night . by submltblng II The ~treet commlsnoners recently .srd And l'lCpla'!ned ,\'our requrll~ 1 letter t.o the council, signed by their j 0\'_':,,ll mad~ publtc lhP fli.t1res thPy had ru . .• . . • cl I chairman, Thomas Connor., In -, 1 submitted lo lhP f111Ance commlttce 1br ~;1yitnfo Go('nn~~r.1o:;.i~s li~:p~:~g which they .,;bated that "the board The City of Portsmouth became thP,\' sa icl they felt the taxvr 11d go go ~<'e has not Yet acted to place any tax clamped do'R'lt even stricter payers should knol\' what the street arnu abC:,~t1 I11 B r111 8 d I' as.ses.sment on the powership Rerc1rnlatlon than Jt l"t'alized 8 clepa rtment. nreded lo adequately "Id war It., ~ II er H ~ a.n~~ Si~tance. the lafolla property or any ll'hen it J>a.sserl. at the March l ,crform It,~ job. prou "but o mv • folks ounc came ma.nt o oAmer m ica, filling stations." m_ eetlnir, an orrlina11~e ,<aid , to pro• '·- ' • 811 _ Property owners have unti] April \Ide PE'naltlf's for anyone tra.r- · In 1899. r am American citizen 15 to submit their Inventory reports, lnir up a slrlewalk without pcr-1 nnd proud of that. I .~erved this the board's letter said, 1U1d only mls~lon of the rlty coun<'ll. country well Jn the first World after that will the RSSes.sor11 act to Council 111<'mber uddenly 11 8 War." set a t11x v11lue on t,he various rrall1,('d, In thf'. cour~e of 11. dl~Prrvlo11.~l.l' Mr. Hoffm11nn h11d ell'- propertle.~. / <'U~lon of 5ldewa.lk 1Vork on lllrd that he wa~ rrsponsible for - - - - - - -- - - Islington street, that under wlrn t the mayor had termed an " terms of the nrw law, even the " uncthica.J act·• in lt>tt.lng out InI ~treet commls5lonel'!I who...e duty • forn1Rtion about lhP bud!!et 11nd the it 18 to hullr! and repair 11ldemn ,·or had reiternled her cha.rge. walks, mu~t re<"eh·e J>ermlsslon "Until a committee to I\ hich it from the coundl for each prolrn.s IX'Pn rrfrrrrd nr 11.,slgnrd hall Jrrt. nrn for th., dl1nrln,r or 11n tomplrlrd action 011 any mrnsure, rnicrgrnry trrnch In the event 1 of a water main break. Mayor To Replace Budget Proposal\'1-For Publication ~ I S trict Ord nonce I I • I �l~~J~ ~Action.Announced Following Petitfon By Merchants; M~ny Other Items ,, Of Business Transacted by Group ~, ,t ( 1 An ordinance to return two-way traffic to Daniels ,street Is being Intended , according to its spon- I sor, to reduce the function or mayor prepared by the Portsmouth city and council to gracing social occa- CITY OF POR'l'S MO TR, Nr.W IIMlPSlllRE oouncil parking and traffic com- ~Ions, the bill provides that "no I mittee and will be submitted to the bonds, notes, certificates or other council soon, Chairman Fred Hoff- evidences of Indebtedness shall be ~mann told council members last Issued, executed, or delivered to nJght. bind said city of Portsmouth until The measure, which the chairman the same shall have been approved said resulted from a survey among by said commission." P11-nlels street merchants by comThe commissioners, the chairman mlttee members, would ban all park- to receive $1,500 salary and the , Ing, however, on that side or the members $1,000 annually, will be street opposite to City hall. appointed to their positions by the At present Daniels street has one- governor, with the advice or counway traffic from the bridge to Mar- cil. "The governor and council may , ket square and parking on both remove any member or the board sides. \ for Inefficiency, neglect of duty or councilman Hoffmann made his malfeasance in office after a hear- I statement after Mayor Mary c. Ing with reasonable n?tice in writ- j Dondero had read a petition signed Ing of the charges agamst him. The · by several Daniels street merchants, \ chairman shall be designated oy !1 requesting the change back to two-1 the governor." way traffic as an aid to business. One of the commissions first du- I Also planned by the committee ties, according to Section 2 of the are measures to ban parking on I\ bill, will be "lo make an immediate : Market street tn front or the Moff• investigation of the financial con- 1 att-Ladd house, on Fleet street dition of the city of Portsmouth frQm Courb to state, on Sheafe and all Its departments, such ln- 1 szyeet, southerly side, from Penhal- vestlgallon to include an audit of low street to Chapel street and city accounts." northerly side for 40 feet along To enable the commission to ca1TY Sheafe sbreet from Penhallow and out Its duties the bill provides power an ordinance to ban the loading or to "justices of the peace and all unloa.dlng of trailer trucks In the other maglstra tes" Lo Issue &ubstreeta between 8:30 am and 6 :30 pocnes and compel the attendance pm. I of witnesses." Although the parking ordinances listed by Mr. Hoffmann were not No Item or the city budget, now prepared tn ttme for action at last prepared by the finance commitnight's council meeting, several i tee from the city council, will be other ordinances did come up for allowed to stand until the 1\nance action. commission shall approve It. HowThe council passed, unanimously, ever, the commission must exercise through Its third and final reading this power over the council within an ordinance to require health cer- 10 days of the passage or an act tlflcates from all personnel employed through the council or else the act ,In food dispensing establishments, will become legal. effective May 1. In defending her administration Also passed unanimously through against Mcintire's charges Mayor their final readings were ordinances Mary C. Dondero said that Boston to ban parking on the westerly side banks had been eager to get Portsof Vaughan street from Congress mouth's financial business, offering street to the railroad and to place very low rates of interest on tema stop sign on Bartlett street et the porary loans. Also, the mayor said Intersection of Woodbury avenue. when the city wanted to float 1~ bond Issue last year, It was taken up by the Morgan banking house of New York. "This," she said, "Is surely an excellent testimonial to the city's credit standing. However, under the terms of the 11 bill, House B111 358, the city autht\J\, )'). orltles as they ere now constituted . would not have the power to even 1 The bill to create a three man 1'1- raise the PAY or a laborer at the tss· city yard without the consent or · nance comm 1011 with arbitrary the governor - controlled finance and t'mal powers over the financial commission. destinies of Portsmouth will have -------public hearing Monday night In the / junior high school auditorium at 7 :30 o'clock before Portsmouth's delegation to the legislature. Under terms of the bill, Introduced !~to the legislature by Rep. John R. McIntire CR-Ward 1), the governor and council appointed triumvirate will be empowered to approve or disapprove all appropriations; keep the city's finances under Its general control and supervision. When he Introduced the bill, Representative McIntire. charged the city was "bankrupt" and "without credit rating In any bank." He said that It was high time the state stepped tn to take over Portsmouth's finances. "I just love that state house In Concord," Mr. McIntire said at that time, "and I really believe that when a city can't get credit and Is on the verge of bankruptcy, It Is the duty of the state to control what lt_does::J I I -- - PUbl l·c Hear,·ng MOn day On Fl•nance d for.·{•Ity I DOOr ' · 1 In 111• Vrar Ono Thousand llun,lrrct Knd t·orty-ii.rvrn CITY OF' POllT S~IOllTH, NEW llAMl'SlllHl , In th• , ,.. ,,. On ' I hou,anrl Nine flun,lrrct ;tllll Fut t y-M•\tl\ AN ORlllNAN('E r II N c; En N 1 NG rAnK1 N<. I BE IT ORDAINEO, hy the City Co11n - 1 rll o r the City o r Port,,mouth, N. H ., Nine AN flRDIN~N<.:t: rt: RTAINlNG '1'0 '!'HE SAi.ARY OF Tim CITY Slll.lCITOR BE lT ORO-~INlsO, by th• City Coun cil of the City of Port.smouth, N. H ., •'"•mbled, M follows: That Chapter 14, Section 17 be amended to read •• follows : That th• City Solicitor shall rec•lve In full tor his service• the sum of $1,800 .00 per annum . Approved: MARY C. DONDERO, Mayor P•a-•d hY the City Oounoll March 13, 1017 Attest : EILEEN DONDERO, It al6 City Clerk I a ~mb!L~ct. R-, f ollowt>: That srctlon o f the City Ord inance rela tl,·e to parking ,hall be amended as follows. P rOlhlni,; shall he prohihltrcl at a ll tlm'" c, on VR 1 tghan St.rtPt. Wrstrrly alc1t" from C:oni;:rc·""~ Strrrt. to thr B o~t01\ M nlur Rnllroa<I trnrk•. Thi, ordinance &hall lake etTect upon Its pa.ssai:c. R11<I Appl'll\l"cl: t!AliY V, l)ONDE.no. M ayor Passed by th• City Cou11cll Ap1·1l 10, 1947 1,\.1) Attest: _..Co ETLEF!N DONDE.RO, v1" City Clrrk IL al6 CITY OF ronTSMOl TR, NEW IIA~ll'SIIIRt; th• \ ear One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fort,v-,rven AN ORIJINANCt; RELATI ' G TO Slllt:WAl.l,S BE IT ORDAINE11, by the City Cm1 ncll of the City of Port.smouth , N. H., assembled , a.s follows: That Chapter XXXIT, Sec tion l shall rt-ad a, follows; No person shall bre•k or dig up the ground or stones In any street, lane, or alle y, 01· on any side- 1 walk or common In the city, or erect any staging t o,· building, or place or dep05lt any stone, bricks , timber, · or other mate rials thereon, or remove any bulldlng through the street. or other public p lsce, without n rst obtaining a written license Crom the City Councll, and complying In all respe.ct.s with the co11 cl ltlo11s o r such li cense. That Section 20 shall be revised to read as Col lows: JC a ny person shall violate any of the provisions o r this ordinance, he •hall be punished by the payment or a nne or n ot less than $25 00 nor m ore than \ $100.00 or 30 days In Jail or both. Approved: M .\ RY C. DONDERO, Ma yor P as"d by the City Council Ma rch 13, 1947 Attest· EIIEEN DONDERO, City Cltd, It nl6 In I CITY OF r'ORTSMOUTn, NE W 11 \Ml'Slllltl•: \ ,,,,.. 011,· 'l'hu11,and In th• Nine Fm l _ , •- ,r\t~n {' E IWQLIIRI NG II F:A l.'l'II CERT! Fl GA'l'ES BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of PorLs mouth, N. H., as.sem hled. 1LS follows: That all personnel or restaurants, grill room,, soda Co11 ntaln s. hotel d inIng r,:,,.,ms, •nd other public dining pla ct ., bt rtqu1re<1 to Ill• a htalth rertt n r at• with the B oard o f Health 011 Ce rvcry year. I Approved : MARY C. DONDERO,· Ma}or Pu6!d bv tht City Cou11 cll Ai,rll 10, 19 17 l-llltHlrr,I ;111d AN ORIIIJI, ,\ Attest: EILEEN DONDJ;;RO, C1tv Clerk 1t l 18 Mayor Orde~s 'Council Parliy I,, Mayor Mary C. Dondero has called e. special executive 5ession of Portsmouth city council at 7 pm tomorrow In the council chamber, city hall, to confer with City Solicitor Charles J. Grlffm on the Maplewood avenue project. At the Jan. 9 council meeting & requested opinion was submitted by the city solicitor on the contract signed by the mayor with Ralph T. Granger associates or Hanover for the project. It was decided at that time to hold a special meeting for consideration or the opinion. The question raised by some members or the council was whether the council had authorized the mayor to sign a contract only for a preliminary survey or for the en tire project, estimated to cost nearly a halt million dollars. Records or a previous council meeting at which action was taken show two motions. One that u,e Granger associa tes go ahead with the project survey and another that the mayor be authorized to sign & contract with the firm . C'11'V OP' POn'!'S ~IOt lTH, Nl:W 11 \Mr:-.1111n; th• Year One 'I horn anrl Nine I llunrlrrd aurl Forl v-••H n AN ORDINANCE ( ' 0 N CERN ING 1' 1lAFFI C BE IT ORDAIN ED, by th • City Coun cil or th• Clt:V nC Port•mouth, N . H, ... ,mblecl . • • follows: I That th• Cllv O rdln anr• rtlatl\'t to 1-top ~trert,i, c;.hflll he am,..nrtPd a:i !o l - I lowc.: No pen,on operatin a. 1no1or \e- j hide a long Bai tlett Strerl. approarhln~ th• lntrr,crt1on or Bartl ett Street ond I Woodb ury ,o \\Pnllt shall. w111lr J)l'OCCCdlllg al ong Eartlelt Street 111 a .5outherll' d 1rectlon. di Ive Uld Hlllcl • Int" ••Id lntn~ertlon w I t ho u t fir•t ha.v1ng brou1h t h is ,aid inotor vehicl e to 11 complete , t ,~ p. 111,rrorecl : iIARY C lJotlDERO, Ma :,•or Pa!cl"d h,· th• City Council Ai,rll 10, 1aH Att••t· !.I LI:£11 OONCJ!.itO, c;,ir 01er1' lt a.le �McIntire Denies Public T~.,~Vo~ce Fin. Comm. Views Manager Vof'e'' Portsmouth clllzcns will have an~-I opportunity to air their views on the ,. controversial finance commission bill tonight when Portsmouth's le~. lslatlve delegation holds a public heiulng on the McIntire-sponsored b111 at the junior hls:h school auditorium at 7:30 o"clock. As \Vrltten the bill would strip the mayor a~d council of all iroverning functions beca~se they_would no longer have authonty to disburse I •. • - ·• r.Business Section Streets Get o.p; Asphaff toCoat1·ng "I did not vole lo have the city , manager bill introduced to the floor of the House," Rep. John R. McIntire (R.-Ward l) told The Ports• mouth Herald yesterday afternoon. Delegaf·,on OKs I House ACf"10n on II c~1fy Manager 81' 11 O-'\'+slq I I , Po rt.smouth's main thoroughfare, from Market square, Congress a.nd "No delegation meeting was held / Islington streets, will be resurfaced In which such a vote could have been taken. Naturally, I would opw 1th asphalt as far as Spinney roa.d pose the Introduction of any meas- I Su nd ay, April 2 0, as the .first ma.Jo; ure whlch could be considered as . repair of th e spring, Supt of . . ' dStreets Clayton E · os b orn said · to. opposition to my finance commission . bill," Mr McIntire said. afhe The Representative added that street J~evlous Sunday, Market or raise men fundsto without the consent or three be appointed by the he was sure there. were several other of asph lt be f coated W.lth a. layer governor. In effect, Portsmouth members of the delegation who I A!te a as ar as Deer street. would Jose its right to self rule. f were also against introduction of which r f~lrhly mild winter, during Some observers In other cities have the bill , os eaves were the only Voting unanimously, the Ports· · damage to •- , th a Interpreted the finance commission However, The Portsmouth Herald su rint d Port City 6 t ree..,, mouth delrgatlon has asked the • b111 to be an effort hy RrpulJllcnns was Informed by Harry H Foote ~ en ent said the street deHons<> Rulrs commlttrP to report to gain control or Dcmocrat-ndmidelegation secret11ry that a· "unanl •, par -ment has been filling in With the clty manager-councll govern,J ' · in macad a m areas and nlslcred cities without benefit of the mou~ vote •to as~ the rules commit-• cold raveJpatch .J mrnt. bill out to the floor of the 11 gravel roadi;, whl!e ballot. / tee to bring the bill out had bee11 g the Ho11.~e. 1 John R. McIntire, CR-Ward 1) takt'n.' Mr, McIntire st-iited that r' ~p~rtment has been cleaning' A sookrsman !or the drlegalion father of the bill, designated RS tI?e same men who wrote a minority debris a::u:{ii r:e~o~ing sand and , said today thM· this wa.5 not to be House Bill 358, says such Ieirlslatlon report on his finance commission ter a urlng the Win. Interpreted as· meaning that the Is nE'cessary because of the flna ncia 1 bill were opposed ~ the city mana• dclega tion wa.~ solidly in back of conclltlon of the city. Howe~er, ger plan. the blll. "But there is R. referendum J\fayor MAry C. Dondero has dcn1rcl Mr. Foote and John J. Leary. deleclause In the bill," the spokesman that Portsmouth's flnancial status gation chairman, both agreed that said. "and all member.~ of the delels bad. no meeting had been held but they gation fe!L tlrnt It should be brought i Mlcl a "poll of the senthnent of the In Manchester, whrr~ R fl1rnnce out.'' commission alreRdY holds sway. city delegation v.·as made" and each Public hearings on the blll Will be officials ha\"e urged Its :ibolltlon. member, Including Mr. McIntire, held !ale this mont.h or early !n They !eel. they Mid, that It hnmagreed that because of the referMay he said.' strln~ all city activlL!cs. Rcccnlly endum clause, the people were enSection 73 of the city manager titled to vote on the city manager the Manchester commission refused blll, which resulted from the_ "l''ork plan. Both t-he secretary and chairto appropriate $1,500 for a convenof the Ports mouth Civic assoc1atlon, man said they knew that the deletion which brought over 3,000 people provides for a speciRI election to he gation was not unanimous in beInto the city. John J. Leary, chnlnnan of thP held ''the SC'COlld TU!'Sday of Sep- lief that the bill should pass but Portsmouth delcga lion. pet.it loned tember. 1947.'' A majority vote in "that was not the question which for use of the junior hhth auditothe affirmative will bP. necessary was asked the delegation members," rium bee a use of the grrnt interest b<>fore the bill can become law. they said. "We merely wanted to In the bill. He sRld he brlicvcd n It i~ this referendum clause, the know if they would vote for inInrger crowd would be on hand for delegation member said, that c~used troduction of the bill." this hearin!!' than appe'lred for th_e the delrga t,lon to request the blll Because of new House Rules comrecent public airing of McIntire_ s be Introduced to the House. · mittee regulations, action to bring "lvard boundary blll. That public In general terms the blll provides the bill out on the House floor may heuing srt a, new recorrl for P.ublic for the election of nine councilmen be delayed for several days, Mr. at.trndance, some of the olcl timers at large, Instead of the pre.sent sys- Foote said. He explained that the said: t.em of four at large and one from rules committee now demands that each of the flvP "1vards. The councll- each member of a delegation or 111en would :ippoint a city man11.ger, committee sign a petition to have Heretofore, a not necessarily a rr~ldent or Ports- a bill introduced. n111t1tl1, and rC:tain the power to fire voice canvass of dclellatlon opinion was sufficient for rules committee him by a majority vote, The city manager·s duties and action. powers are broadly defined a.s "the chief executive and administrative officer of the city government. and The legislation- call~ for the electo ciury out the pollcles laid down 1 tion of nine councllmen-at-large, bv thP city council. He shall be rewho wlll choose from their number spon.'ilble to thP city council for the a mayor and assistant mayor, Two proper admlnlstratlon of all affairs Port~month clty councll last night years residence Is a baslc eliglbillty of the ci tv excrpt the school depa.rtunanimously rntecl to build a new requirement !or councllmen, accordmrnt and police department.'" road the entire length of Maplewood ln!!' to Section 14 of the bill. Under Section 28 the manager Is avt!nue, from the railroad tracks at Power to hire and fire city offigiven the power to appoint and reVaughan street to its Intersection cials ls granted to the manager move all emplo:,.-es and officeri in "°ith Woodbury avenue, it was without Interference from the coun' the iirlmlnlstratlve srrvicP of the le:irned today. cll, nor ls the councll permitted to city, ~ubJect only to lhe limitations Construction plans al.so Include give orders to any administrative provided In the chart~r. I a new brldgE' over the North Mill otrlcer. · p<,nd. Adoption of the new form of govThe council met In executive sesernment by Portsmouth ls depension In the council chamber. city dent upon a referendum to be delutll. with City Solicitor Charles J. cided at a special election to be Griffin and repre~entatlves 6! Alheld next September. I! the measfred T. Granger associates of H&nure falls to get the nece.ssary maon•r. contr~,-1.-.rs of the pro.i:c1. Jority of vole.! !or adoption, the Due to federal funC:<1 not being t bill provides that it can be included a vailablc at this tlme, the proposrd on the city ballot at each election building of an ovrrpai., has been !or the next 10 years. delayed, It WAS learned. The .sponsors o! the proposed new A blll to create II city mRna1rer-41·------Present were Mr. Granger, 11 legovernment, the Port.,mouth Olvio councll form of government for Ui.der the pre11rnt terms or tl1e gal representative . And John Minassociation, already have said they Porti;mouth was taken under conblll, the city manager would be ap- wlll campaign !or Its passage. Hownick, company engineer. sideratlon by the House Rul~g compointed" by the clty councll, but he This morning In the council ever, .some opposition to the plan chamber, Mayor Mary C. DondPro mitl ee WednesdRy. The necessary need not be a resident of Ports- has been expreMed by John R. Mcmajority of the Port..smouth delegamoul,h or N11w Hampshire at the conferred with Ohtyton E. Osborn, Intire, Republican representative ~uperintendent or street&, and Mr. tion favored introduction of the blli time of his election. However, the from Ward one. Representative Mcto the House floor. manRger cannot have held elective Minnick on construction pla.ns. Intire 19 11dvocaUng pas.sage_ of a. Chairman John J. Leary of the office in Portsmouth, Rockingham delegation said today that until the county or New Hampshire within blll to create a three-man 11nance bill does get to the House floor, It two years of the time of his a.p- commission !or J;to,rtsmouth. l'his 1 meuure ha., been returned to the will be Impossible for him to decide polntment. House with an un!a.vora.bl~ majqrlty on a date for a public hearing,_ • report. . _ r: ~:rc~ Council Agrees {)"?~... On Road Work; Delays ,0\ferpass -· I IHouse Rules Committee 'studi~·tity Manager Bill -"---'-'---- ___._ �\t%; f~vestigation Reveals.5 More Flahive Quits Retr~ation Bd., 'Forgotten' City-Owned Houses Charges Commission Inactive I 1 ~-2-~' P'Urther investigation by Th• Port■• Power was granted to the lands mouth Herald into non-revenue pay- and buildings committee at the last Ing city owned lands and buildings meeting of the city council to pubhas revealed five more properties llc!ze all the property in the city's which have been ignored by city possession, and to make efforts toofficials for many years. wards restoring them to private Total value of these properties, ownership, either through payment according to the assessors' t\gures, of back taxes or, !ailing that, by la $6,300. Total value of all city sale to Individuals. owned property, -which yields a The t\ve properties investigated trifling $10 a month in rents to the by Th• Port■mouth Herald, which city treasury, exceeds $32,000. But woul~ be Included among those to on these properties neither rent nor be disposed of ~Y the !_ands and taxes .have been collected glnce the buildings committee, are. city ·took posgeM!on, entailing a loss (1) A certain tract or parcel of ei1tlmated at $10,000 In tax revenues. land situated In the City of PortsMost of the ftve additional pro- mouth; taxed by the assessors in 1935 to Harry B. Yeaton, and despertlea were acquired before the crlbed In the Invoice book as land daya of hoU5lng shortages, which and building-Gosling road. This partially accounts for the low as- property is valued at $2,500 and was sessment values on them. But for a s Id at tal{ collector's sale held Rt minimum of 10 years, in all five t~e city clerk's office, city hall, casea, the occupants have been liv- March 5 , 103 6. ing rent free, at the expense of (2) A certain tract or parcel of their fellow citizens. • land situated In the City of PortsDue to the methods employed 10 mouth taxed In 1934 t the Edwin to 15 years ago by city officials In warbu'rton estate and ~escrlbed in conducting tax sales, it ls even con- the invmce bpok as double house ceiva~le that some of the tenants and land 1207 Islington street. have never been informed of'flclally Valued at $1,900, it was sold at a t~at the property they occupy is tax collector's sale, March 29, 1935. city-owned. (3) A certain building at 6 Green In a case recently publicized by street, formerly assessed to Fred W. Th• Port■mouth Herald, & woman has Barr Valued at $800 It was sold for been making monthly payments to · ' a local bank towards the interest 1933 back taxes In 1934. on.·her taxes and an obligation to (4) Property on Elwyn road. taxed the ,bank believing that she owned by the assessors In 1934 to George the prop'erty in which she lived. Mace, described as house· And land, · The city did not receive even this Elwyn road. Valued at $600, It was tax interest money. sol? March 29, 1935, at & tax callee; One local concern has operated a tors sale. grain business on city property ever (5) A certain land and building since it was taken over for back in the rear of Hanover street, adtaxes 13 years ago. The business joining land of the Diamond Match , man concerned said he was ready Co., formerly assessed to Joseph I). to ·clear the title to the pr6perty Sussman and sold for the taxes of whenever the city ela.ritl.es the situ- 1932 In 1933. Five hundred dollars ls \a.tlon. the value ilven by assessors. citri ..:Snowloader L. _ .. Sub1· ec •. ,. :\O ___________ ,, John F. Flahive named this year to the Portsmouth recreation com1 mtsslon by Mayor Mary C. Dondero 0~ today submitted his resignation, because o! alleged inaction of the Street Commissioner John Fla• board. In a letter sent the mayor Com- hive's letter of resignation from the missioner Flahive, who is also a Portsmouth recreation commission . member pf the board of street com- was read by Mayor Mary C. Donmissioners, slated: "Due to the fact that at recrea- dero at last night's meeting of the tion commtssion meetings not much city council and was accepted by of anything has been accompli~hed, the councU. and any suggestions coming from In reply lo Mr. Flahive, who staany other lhan one parllcular 1,ource t.ed In his letter that, the commisare not even considered, lt looks to sion had failed lo accomplish anyme very much as though lhL~ pro- I t.11lng and had become a ''political grnm Is more or less merely a poll-1 fooLball," the mayor declared that / tlcal football and a waste of t,he the recreation commi&Slon has taxpayers' money v.-hlch ls being "been non-political since tt was used as a means of collecting votes 1\ formed In 19~5." She said that, much work was rather than having the welfare of children and the general public at done by the commission outside of Its monthly meetings In visillng a,1d heart. planning recreation sites In the clt.y. "I feel therefore, that my time She credited the commission with I and efforts are not appreciated at , the renovation of Lhe Pterce isla1:d \ these meetings. After reviewing the 1 pool Into "the best in lhe above, and giving this matter con- swimming 1 siderable consideration, will you state" and lauded It for its longrange plan for development of a kindly accept my Immediate resigna - 1recreational area on the island. tion from this committee. "I am very sorry that I. have to lake lhls step, but, owing lo condl1 tlons which now exist at U1ese meetings, I feel that this is the only alternative.'' Flahive Resignation Aecepted by City I I I I I I Flahive Deplores S 1 !,~.~,e~,~~.~!~!"t~~ I On receiving the resignation in the morning mail, Mayor Dondero slated she .was too rushed with schoolchildren picking up paper ' Flahive last night assailed the conlilies at h~r office for tag day, and d1t1ons of Portsmouth streets, deother duties, to issue a formal reply Immediately. ' p!orlng the practice or continual pa tchlng rather than resurfacing. However, after scanning the letter ,she inquired what he meant by The C0ll1l1llSSI0ner urged that a "politicnl football." request be sent to the Portsmouth city council that money be appro"'This bonrd Is a non-polillcnl group. I appoint no members to lhe priated each year to resurface three commission with politics m view. or four streets and that a council comn11ttee be appointed to select When I have Lime to study the contents, I will make a statement, prnbthe streets to be done by the street ably Monday." depa rtmen l. Mr. Flahlve's suggestion , made When informed the press and radio had received copies of the when Mayor Mary C. Dondero reresignation al the same time as .i ttl quested that repair work be done on her honor, the mayor said CommisHigh and Ladd streets. was offered sioner Flahive wns '·only seek111g during ~ meeting of the board of publicity." street commissioners last night in 1 - ------cltv hall. Supt. of Streets Clayton E. Osborn was asked to submit an estimate of the co:;t of resurfacing High strert. "Tl's a waste or money," Mr. Flahive .said, "to keep patching." He town, a company salesman, dated Feb. 19. · The letter, the signature of which Is typewritten, reads ln part: The long debated subject or the " ... , •. In April, 1946, I received rejected snowloader came under word that we would be allotted _only discussion at the meeting of the two loaders for fall and winter Portsmouth board of street com- deliver'.es. Having discussed with missioners at city hall last night. Mr. Osborn, the advisability of Mayor Mary C. Dondero asked Portsmouth owning one, I called on that she be ·allowed to read Into the him, and tol'1i him If he wanted one ·record two letters addressed to her of them, It would be well 1; he by the Caselllnl-Venable Corp., the placed a tentative order. While I dealers who tried to sell the city wa.s there, he called Mayor Dondero, the snowloader. The mayor said lair! her the story and she agreerl rae;;~~~~~~ftel;~o :~~~l~ that she felt that it was only fair and said It was OK to get, the and result In a saving of money. I that two letters which say she did machine rolling. not order the snowloader should "I took no signed order at that become part of the record. time . .. .. In October I was notified She was challenged by Supt. , It was unlikely we'd get loaders.• . • • Clayton E. Osborn, who said he also However, the last o! January, 1947, • had a Jetter which he had not I received a telephone call Informbrought to the meeting. lng that a loader was on a flat The mayor's first letter, dated car In Plattsburg, N. Y., and I, Feb. 27, reads in part: along with our other salesmen, was _ "Confirming our telephone con- given an opportunity to dispose of versatlon of Feb. 26, we wish to say It. I called Osborn on th e telephon~ 0 • that the order for the snowloader from my home and told him th~t v'\ was signed Jan. 15, 1947 by C. E. I'd give him nr st chance, but I_rl Mayor Mary C. Dondero this lo replace Fred V. Hett, Jr., as the b .. have to know Immediately. He said 'd h b ct r L 0 BThorne ·secon'd, March 1 he'd talk with the mayor and let morn 1ng sa1 s e would submit . na'.· o ~ reet comm1sslo11ers' dated 2 , k John F. Flahlve's resignation from 1cp1esenlat1ve on the recreation reads in' part· me now· . . comm15.5fon. "Confirming our telephone con"In about an hour he called and Pot tsmouth recreation commission ___ _ _ __ versatlon or today, we wish to say said, 'OK, th e mayor said ship It.' to the city council for approval or The destruction of 24,000 wolves that after checking our records we I came to Portsmoulh th ~ next day I rejection Thursday night. In t_h e \\:,est Ly go1·ernment I rappers do not find where we have a signed and got the signed order. ' . Although appointed by the mavor rlunng ~6 years ending ,1 Ith 1941 order by the mayor of the City of thTh:u:J~~r~~d:~~t;::~:s/~!t!::~ this year, co~1flrmation was needed brou~ht the; wolf definil.cly under Portsmouth, Mrs. Mary Dander,?•, th: mayor and superintendent ever by the cpunc1l, theref_ore the mayor conltol. for a Barber-Greene snowloadrr· of' since Its arrival In January, was b~heves t~e resignat1on should he The howl o! the wolf was as faWhile it was not made pa . bought by the federal government tieated ~lu_ough the same channels. mlllar to the ears of pioneers on the official records or the meetlngJ for use at the Portsmouth naval Comm1ss1oner Flahive resigned j the eastern seaboard, and as fearMr. Osborn showed Th• Portsmouth base ~ :\0 Monday due to alleA"ed inaction of some, as IL was later to those of Herald this morning a letter he re·- - - -- - - - ~ ~ I , the board. He was ortglnally named rnnchers In the west. celved from Fred Parker of Gaffs• A gain W for Discussi.o• ns I ~c~:~a\~~t .. Mayor To Send Flah,'ve's Re~,·gnat,·on T C,ty • Counc,'/ for Considerationtib'( I II I - - ~ - / �Routine Business Features o..r'"b Street Commissioners Meeting Street Dept.t~J I Increase Vofed The board vol.eel to refrr back to The Portsmouth boHd of street th,e council again the claim of BeaStreet Commissioners Fred v. commissioners, meeting last night In trice Tilley against the city for Hett and John F. Flahive voted last the cow1cll chamber at city hall, w·ater damage to her celJar to the amount of $200. The claim, which night at a meeting of the i;treet ' ' voted to reconvene next Tuesday at the commissioners agreed was legiboard to sign Portsmouth street de5 pm to awgrd bids for oil and gas: lima te, could not he taken from standpipe sand blasting: rental of partment payrolls this morning af~treet depa!·lment funds. they said, city-owned land adjacent to the ter a prolonged discussion of the le;is no prov1S1011 has been maele for Portsmouth airport and spraying ol gality of the 10'1, pay raise recently ' such use of the department money. city trees. ordered by the city council. A complaint I.hat dump refuse Bids were received from five oil Commissioner Flahive, who de: from cilv-owned land had overcompanies !or · a 12-month conlr~ct clared himself In favor of the ral~e. flowed ol'lo their property was reglo supply strt"<'t d"partmC'nt gas and protested the action of the council istered by Charles H. Walker lllld oil. The American Oil company in di~rega{<ling the recommendaEQn Ralph Jnnkins. The board tabled Texaco, Coleman Oil company, or the tioMd ~or-str~~t comm!&, · Standard Oil company and Colonial lhr matt~r and voted to meet with ers that the raise becoi'ne eaec Ive Beacon Oil compnny bids, opcnrd Mr. Walkrr and Mr. Junkins to go March 10. The council voted the last nl,zht, \\'Pre rrsprrtively: For I over the mat t.er. They were informraise retroactive to Jan. 1. rr1rnlar 1rnsolinr, ~.115 prr gallon . $.12 ed by Mr. Osborn that damage to I Mr. Flahive produced an opinion t,hP propert.y ;,lr.o lnr.ludeel the prr 1rnllo11, $.114 per !,!allnn, $.12 prr from Cit.y Solicitor Charles J. Grif• g11llon and ~.114 per !,!Allon : for srrrart of fires from the dump l..nfin which implied that · a. municipal motor oil. $.63 prr i;:allon, $.f.12 prr cmera tor. • body could not expenel public funds JZR lion, $.65 prr ,zn 11011, $.57 per galA comm1111ira ttnn from Robert w . to make a retroactive gratuity. ion . And $.66 prr ,zn lion. Mnrlrll. prrFtdPnt. of thP IndPpen- ' Ho1\·ever. Mayor Mary C. Dondero. Thr commissioners rt rsent, 'Frrrl drnt Taxi rnmpany , requesth1g perwho presided at the meeting, exV. HeLt. and John F . Flnhive, vol.Pd plained that the board had voted to to ha,·p the bids t ~hu lntecl b<'forP Turscl:iy aml brought. In to tlrnt nto,t.~slon to attach a boxed telephone l1 give a. 10"1. raise to la borers at the th e Wool'l\"orth building wall on city yard 111.st year. As city truck mrrtin,z for a11arrl. drivers were not classified, they Bids, also to hp tabulated and Fleet street was placed on file. Mr. '11.·ere Included by the council In the brought. In Tursday, wcrr rer~ivrd Os~_rn expressed opposition to thJS raise and the 11ctlon could not be from four sprnyln,z rompanlrs. Roi s- pe ion. regarded as retroactive in the sense ton TrrP Service of H,m,ntnn Fall~. The board ordered Mr. Osborn to that no vote had been taken before $1.800 for two sprnv i111r.5 : F . A. Barl- ln,<;pect Wilson ,road. off Lafayette the effective date ol Jan. 1. lrtt company of stan'ilorrt . Conn ., road: to eleterm111e if lt met qualiCommissioner Hett said that as eurht alternatin?s ranging fr om f\catlons as a city street, status peJong as the council had the money 770 to $1,800: Brndforel Sprnv Ex- I t tioned bv John R. Goiter, Elwyn t.o pay the salaries. he w•ould sign prrls, :;;1573 for one spn,yln!l ~nrl tl,r Park contractor. , the payroll and Mr. Flahive joined Abbott Brothrr.~ Trre s.rr\'icP. of Efforts or the Portsmouth police in the vole to do so. York, $2.200 for two spraYin,z•. 1 elepartment to .stop dumping of gar1 The top o!TrrinJ? of the F' A bage on Greenleaf avenue were reBartlPlt company lnrluelrrl ll-> ~ nf ported to the board by J, Paul Grl!a hcliroptPr tn spray the trer~ 1 nn, clerk or t.he police comml.5sion, 1n 11. commumcatlon from that dealn1,i;: rit._v r,tr rrt., Bids on snnel bin.s ting nf thP in- partment. slde.s of the l r.lin>(t.on street. nnrl It was voted to sell an obsolete / · ,,..'-, "l.o ,Tnner. standplpr,s ;inrl lhf' elP\nlNI spray rig now 11t the city yard to stanelplpe wrrr rPcrlvPd with $1 ,000 ,fames R. Walker or Concord 11.nd check.~ fro\11 the Rny A. Leonard i lhe board ac~ed hi.~ offer or 35. comp;iny of Frnmingham, fass .. I A request ~as ordered sent to the anrt the ,T . 11. TrN!Pnnick lnr . of I ; city council for purchase or water Action I Mn!Mn. Mn~" - r,rnnnrrl ',<; bl<l wn s meters from the Hersey meter $9.230 anel Trt>elrnntrk ',<;, ~!l .!i~O. company. A thlrrt bid, not accompanied hv The resignation or Mrs. Betty a bonrt or chrrk ;is arlvPrlisrd rni·. Pettigrew, bookkeeper in the water w'Rs frnm lhP H . I, HnfTnrnn rc,m- J department was accept.eel with urany of Warren. Ohio , which uITrr- gret and Mrs. Marguerite Watkins "If an insurance company refuses er! :i rotar~• hrush cleanimr job !or I was named to replace her. Mrs. to sell liability insurance on the $5,100. Thir, bid w•;is nnt Rccepted nr., Watkins ls to start work Monday, grandstand at the South PlayIt did not meet requirements of the t yard Space the buildings theDurcity ground," Commissioner Amerlco J. wasingranted to Johnat w. gin, member of the Portsmouth Franzoso said last night at a meetPlanning board who ls making a Ing of the Board of St;reet commissurvey or city sewers. Mr. Durgin, sloners at city hall, 'I can't see why pnhlir: notice. who WRS present, explained that he the grandstand should be open to -PPtltions to ham: ,!,Jim 5 acceptrri Porl.!mouth board, of i;treet comwanted to check charts and rec- the public this year." w·llh the provision that t.hey be hung 1 ords at the city yard. Although no formal motion was missioners will hold its April meetl~llder thP. SllpPrvi,<;inn of Supt, of ' Hugh Wilson, who 11.ppeRred br- acted on in the matter by the com- ing at 7:30 tonlgh~ in · the council St.!·ePt.s Clayton E. o~born, were re' fore the board, was requested to missioners, It was agreed to try to chamber, city hall. · ce1vcel from thr following : attend next Tuesday's meeting find an insurance company which Publicly advertl.sed bid! for John T.sikouras of LRdrt street· when maps will be avRilable for the would underwrite a policy on the painting of wa.t.er towera and atandMrs. Clara Belle Harmon 97 Chest: boRrd to Rtudy the exact location or grandstand. The commissioners al- plpes, g1t5ol!ne and oil, and aale by nut. .,trre; thr DlsRblrd Amen.an ' a piece or property which Mr. Wilso agreed to hold a speclRl meeting city of a. sewer department Vrl rrans. Wllll11111 Fn;nch, comI son wishes lo buy or rent from the before the end of the week to decide , the nrnndrr, Conrt .~l rerl. truck will be opened. • cily for gra~sltmd . The property 011 upon a course of action If no insurPersona desiring to ~ the South Anothrr pellllon to Nert a !;lp:n I the Jones pumping station land ad- ance company would agree to sell a playground for Saturday and sunwn~ rrcclved from thP Vn11glrnn .,tr r rt i::nrngr . Thi~ COlllllltlllica- I I joining the Portsmouth airport will liability policy. day baseball dates thb 6eMOn have require clearing or brush and dr11lnOne company, according to a. letrequested to appear before lion was acccplrrl and thr strret age before seeding and Mr. Wll~on ter made public at the meeting, re- been the board. s11pPrlntrnde11t. ordered lo investiasked that if the city would not sell fused to consider llab!llty insurance gate lhr matter. the land to him, that he be given a I for the grandstand because It beIn other btLsl nrss thP boa rel rtethree-year lease on It. ; Jleved It unsafe for public use. rlded to msrect. a propo,<;Pd i;rwpr Mayor Mary C. Dondero, board Mr. Franzoso then said that he ll11r aloni;: a 11<'1\ slirrt ofT Woodmember ex-officio, presided. Com felt unable to take the responslbil• - Mr. Flahive moved that the· b111_·v ;i i r~1ttf' at the l'PCJllr~I of Al- , missioner Amerlco J. Fransoso wa lty for the stand being used. "If an grandstand be torn down at the end be1 L Prtnllo who r.xplained the pro- I absent. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ insurance company won't take the of this baseball season but Mayor gamble. why should the board of Mary c. Dondero, the presiding ofJPct. Mr. Petrillo estimali>d that ' 20 famili es w·nulct hr .srned b tl I [ itreet commissioners?" he asked. "I ficer, said it would take greater 300-foot lme which Mr Osyb~,,\11 le/ v.:anb the stand closed to the public, authority than the street commLs< ' . . ' . airi 1\ould cost approximately ~900 in the Interest of safety." slon to tear down city property. to $1,200 to lay. ' I Commissioner John Flahive said However, It was decided, without he favored the erection of signs motion, to Jet the matter rest until Comnussloner Flahive agreed to I explain e,ity ordmances which forwarning of the danger of sitting in other Insurance companies had been bid removal of a no-parking sl the grandstand but permitting conbacted, and -I! none were willing 1people to i;lt there 1! they wished. \ to insure, to invite the Sunset on Bridge street a.s requested tn r League dlrectors to a. special meetJoseph Dion of Bridge street. YI ing for discussion. I I I I I AD VOCA TE s CLOS/NG Of GRANDSTAND Insurance Speeds Steps Ta ken By Street Commission [Street Bo~rd ot··\.' Meets Tonight II I 1 \ j c s 15 i: J· �.,. :t:~\ Streef c;;mmissi-~ne;s Favor 1 Commissioners· Close Spray_ing Local Tree~~loAir Playground .firandstancl 1 Portsmouth tree.!! will be gprayed t Osborn was lnJ trom the air as well as from th e Superlnten~~~ commissioners to 1 ground this year, according to the structe~ ~~ an account of money The South playground g r ~ •· · terms 6f a. contract authorized last have 1 ea ! the first of the i;tand was ordered closed last night Snight by the Portsmouth board of expenc;led, r ~f1e onext meeting of the by unanimous vote of Portsmouth OmmtSSIOner street commissioners meeting at _city mont11, s;~n to be held May 20. His 1 JI • comm sis to supplemen t that of Mr · i board of street commissioners which !!!\\,continued from Page One haThe b lt.t d , report held a special session at city hall. Bartlett Tree Co. su m e I . k · bids o! $700 for ground spraying and j Fe~~~m-lssloner Franzoso said he 1 Acting on a motion by Commis- so ;otted that they were not touch'. sioner John Flahive, the board al• $600 for the aerial work and was . so voted to recommend to the city lng ground. awarded the contract. Prior to the However he emphasized that his council that the stand be torn down award, experts from Sky Spray Inc., was tired of being told how the Inspectors ' were not saying the a. Bartlett subsldlB.I)', told the com- commissioners exceeded their bud- as soon as funds are made avail- stand would !all down I! 250 perF><ms missioners that the aerial spray get last year. "I want to know just able by the council. Mayor Mary C. Dondero, who sat It. it, but they did claim It was would be particularly , effective where we stand at . all times," he presided, cautioned the board on too great a risk to underwnte. . against gypsy moths. Mr. Fransoso said he also has mexpenditures saying, "You'll have cou,550ule and Sons OIJ Co. was • said. In other business the commls• to be' very careful how you proceed. spccted the stand and fpund that ' the winner · 1n bids for the range Through the superintendent you · he could easily run the blade of a .! fuel and kerosene oll at 9.6 cents a i sloners voted to: two and a half Inch knl!e into many gallon for the former and 8.2 cents I Hold up payment on parts bought are spending money that you don't of the timbers right up the hilt. for the latter. The bid was accepted I from Caselllni-Venable Corp. until know anything about. And what Is Storage of equipment will be with the proviso that these prices that organization had paid the more, we here at lhe hall don 't permitted to continue un~er the freight bill on the rejected snow- know because the ordcnng is done were to obtain throughout the year, grandstand , the commissioners 1 from the city yard." regardless of fluctuations in tank loader; At least until it Is torn Reject all bids for painting the u The mayor cited as an example agreed. car prices. water tanks and to return the $1,- expenditures at the Pierce Island down. Commissioner Amerlco J. FranThe commls~ioners were told by checks deposited by the bidders; swimming pool. She :mid $~0,000 , zoso asked that something be done I 000Meet every Tuesday at 5 pm for had been expenQcd already and, Mr. Kennard that It would cost $2,about the condition of Prescott , the sole purpose of paying bills; 000 to repair the stand for use this during the audit. that has been go- summer and then It would cost park. The commissioner said that Forward a bill of $191.48 to Mian estimated $300 damage had been chael Colombo of 167 Profile avenue ing on In city hall, it was discovered more money next year, because done to the park by vandals and he for damage done to the South Mill that $5,000 more was outstanding they would "still have a 35 ye: r old 1n unpaid bills. felt that the city should repair this Pond bridge by his car; grandstand." . . . Action upon Commissioner AmerCommissioner Flahive said he bedamage. · Permit erection o! a sign at 175 lco J, Fransoso's motion to close lieved the building could be torn The commissioner further asked I State street, If It meets with the the grandstand was preceded by a down without cost for the worth of that the city council enact an or- !approval of the superintendent; reply by Mr. Fransoso to charges the salvagable lumber. Mayor ~,. .,.,-'· ,i::!lnance making damage to city Permit erection of a. barber pole the property punishable by both a. fine at 94 Pleasant street under the su- made In a. recent issue of The J)ondero again cautioned Portamouth Herald that the street commissioners on the expenses. and a. jail term. pervision of the superintendent; commissioners "1,hould get on the However, Supt. o! Streets ClayIt was moved to Investigate the Permit erection of a sign at Mcton E. Osborn has already given Prescott park situation and . refer · Nabb's market under the ,superin- beam." Commissioner Fransoso said he permission to The Portamouth Herald the m11-tter to the city council for tendent's supervision; was aware that as an elected offi- to use the stand for scormg and funds to repair it. Hire Stanley Wllllams at $1.50 an cial he was subject to 11ewspaper announcing lineups. This permisThe chairman, Mayor Mary C. hour as inspector during the spraycriticism, but I.hat the attacks by sion was granted when 1t . _was Dondero read a Jetter from City ing of the city's trees; Sports Editor Bob Kennedy were Auditor 'Jack Fenwick, In which · Have Superintendent Osborn In- "stupid." He added, "I resent having learned that there was a possibility of closing the stand to the pubhc. Mr. Fenwick said he would be unvestigate and repair a hole In the able to pay the retroactive pay sidewalk near the ·public library. 11ome person who lives In New Castle attacking the beard when raises to truck drivers at the city I Mayor Dondero said a woman had it Is trying to do ll.5 best. If Mr. 1 yard because City Solicitor Charles Injured by a fall at the spot; i.. Kennedy wants to run tj1e board l J. Griffin had ruled that truck been Install a separate water meter for of street commissioners why doesn't I drivers were not laborers. the State Trade school In the old he come up here and be elected ! The city solicitor said that retro- , Morley property but to to It. A recommendation that the South ' active pay could be made only - to Irefuse tocompany the present meter "Mr, Kennedy has .!'aid that closplayground grandstand be closed laborers under the terms of the city set µp forchange the company; Ing the grandstand would cut doivn durmg the coming baseball season Have the superintendent make es- attendance at the ball games. If will be made by Mayor Mary C. council's 'action which 11tlpulat&d timates or the costs of sewers for he feels dollars are more important Donderq to the Portsmouth board laborers. propert.les at Woodbury avenue; Upon motion of Commissioner than human safety, he should move of street commissioners at a special Pay John E. Sise and Co. $32 !or to Portsmouth anct run for office." Franzoso It was voted to classl!y , meeting to be held at 5 pm today truck drlvers as 1'11.borers and refer insurance on a piece of equipment. The commissioner added, "I hate in city hall. the question back to the city audlAnd to pay John H. DeCourcy for to go on the record as In favor of Mayor Dondero gald a local 111tor commissioner Flahive moved , Insurance underwritten by his com- closlng the grandstand but I feel surance firm did not consider the th~t any men who had worked on that ln the interest of pu).Jhc safety stand a good ru,k. pany. "-~ 1 :, b the yard between Jan. 1, effective ' I have to." ■iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~!!!!!!!~;;::====,--' Reginald P. Kennard, a local in• date of the pay raise, and March gurance man, appeared before the ~ \ 14 should be given the retroacttv,e I pay even If they had Jeft the city s board and told the members that two inspectors from his company ·employment. Mr Flahive was designated to had checked the grandstand. He said they found the sill on the north I ' meet· with members of the finance gide rot Led and Ihe rot had crept committee of tne city council and Publicallon of city owned properto make a trip to the city incineraup into the stringers which supIles by The Portsmouth Herald has report the seats. Also, Mr. Kennartj tor to see if funds for repairs could ' vealed one ca~e where the owner said some of the roof posts were The Portsmouth city councll will be allocated. . had reclaimed property previously The commission voted to sell a meet In executive session tonlg~t Continued on Page Three sold for taxes but city hall records right of way easement to the Pubt 8 o'clock at its city hall chambe1s 1 had not been completely changed to - lie service Co. for $1,000 on a. strip consider the 1947 annual budget. show his ownership. of land 300 feet by 1,970 feet, Jo- , Prior to the meeting _of the c_ounThe property of George Mace of cated between the airport and the cil the building comnuttee fo1 th: Elwyn road was listed as city owned Newington town line. comfort station will mee~ _In exe\ ~ by The Portsmouth Herald and that Carroll Crouch, who appeared for utive session to conside1 b~ds fo t Information was laken from the key the company, explained that the oonstruction ot the buildmg a ledger in the a ~ei,sors' office, cily city would •retain title to the propPorter and Church streets. Cit;r Clerk Eileen Dondero re- hall. A quit-claim deed, signed by erty· but the land required ~vas Tl bids were opened Tuesday flt only for pasture 6r fields. The mor~~ng and the estimate~ received ported this morning that only half former Mayor Stewart E. Rowe July by the committee were still higher the dogs in Portsmouth had been 30 , l942, given to Mr. Mace has not mayor was granted power to sign been registered in Exeter but ls now than the $47,500 allocated In the licensed for 1947. the necessary papers. The city clerk used the 1946 fig. in his possession. , 1946 bond Issue. In addition some Counci\man Hilda. Hundley asked Another example of the confusion funds from that appropnat:on h~~e ures of 984 dogs llcemed as a basis that action be taken to widen three already been used to pure use e for the statement, she said. To date on the records is the listing of city street corners In the Atianuc lte for the station and to raze 492 of the city's pooches have been , owned property at 6 Green street. Heights area. to permit easier movethe building previously occupying issued tags. in the Register of Deeds office in ment by buses and Jessen the danger Dog office~ Joseph Perreault has Exeter It Is described with a bullc\r to both passengers and property. the space_._ _=-.,.. -~-asked the city clerk to furnish a Ing on It and yet one of the ledgers Commissioner Franzoso moved list of those who licensed dogs last In the assessors' office says there ls \ that the corners at Crescent way year but who failed to make this b ·Id on the property. "(1\\J ~ t and Concord way, Concord and year's deadline of May 1. a i ge l I Kearsa.rge street and Preble and Ranger be widened "a~ soon as pos-lilb,.,;.. -~• I C ! I • • ~~ I j I Recommend Closing·,-y Of Grandstand Here I I I ! I City Property Confus,·on Seen ·Council Meets'fff'\\ On Budget Issue ti City Clerk Reports On Dog Licensing \1-"\ I I I ---------- --- �I Mayor Answers Accusations <' New Rotary Traffic Circle That Portsmouth frBankrU_,,/' _ CreGtes Minor Controversy .. ~\ Mayor Mary C. Dondero today replied to last night's hearing on the Effectiveness of a rotary trnfflc McIntire flnance commlsslqn bUl circle \r•~d of a traffic signal at with the following statement: the inte1:.1·cllon of lslinp:ton And "During the public hearing he1d Bartlett streets was a11;ued today last evening concerning the House among city officials. The new 15Bill to create a Finance Commission foot diameter circle Is completed, here in Portsmouth, two letters with the exception• of pa In ting an were read from reputable banks In eight Inch concret!' curbing and l Boston complimenting Portsmouth placcme1H of dircctic1nnl signs. · " • I on 11,i; excellent financial condition City Councilman Fred R. Hoff~ and Indicating their eagerness to do mann, chalrmnn of lhr trnffic :ind The Portsmouth• board of str~t ~ business with this city. These letters th parking committee, said the comcommissioners by 1manlmous voll, 11 While no action was taken on e were from banks who know finances, mittee unanimously recommended last nl1rht challenp:ed the city coun- Landers and Griffin bills, the comknow figures, and definitely showed th that. the council Approve movinp: the cl! to remove commission members m\s~loners were asked by e, mayor that In the minds of those who untrR Ulc sl1rnRI formerly u~cd in JVl:ufrom office If It can be provl'cf t}'!at they Intended to make the supet• derstand finances, Portmnouth 111 in ket ~quare lo hllngton and Bartth thPv exceeded their 1946 budge,r, , • inte nd ent do some of e minor reexcellent financial order .. This Is Jett sh·cets. • The action followed a statement pat jobs on the streets. ' 'further proved by the low rate or in,, The slgMl Is now Idle at the by Mayor Mary C. Dondero. during I He cRn go out and build a new terest charged the city when approx-· city yRrcl.~." he remarked . "In~tead a mreting Rt city hall, that the street near. the standpipe," she said, lmately thirteen ban.ks vied to bid o! a shght chitrge of hooking it up\ board had gone over Its 1946 appro- "without the board telling him to on the bond Issue .and the J.P. Morimd p 11 yment to the electric com~ print Ion by $22,6!!3.41. . do it, but I! he Is l.isked to fix a hole iian Company received the bid, and pr1nv (or u~~. the rlty hl\s iznnn Commlr,r.lonrr Amrrlro J. Frnnsoso ,\n the sld11wnlk nenr the llbrnry he the extremely low rate or .58% lnllhcnd with All unncce/1~11ry $ 200 dcrlnrrd thnt If ~urh conditions ,~nys he has to·;1ave the board's ap- lPre., t ror the loan In enttclpatlon of joh of buildmg a circle. whlc!1 Is were lruc hr thoup;ht it wa& m11yor·s proval. taxes. Surely v.•e sre to be congrattoo hll!:, 8 nyw11y. The committPe duty .to stnrt rrmoval procerdtnp:s , "Every time he I~ asked to do ulaled upon thlg confidence tn us. w:rntrd to use a rrcl blinker fnr n~Rlnst thr bo:ird. "I 'l\'Bnt It that something, Mr. O11boq1 _refll5Cs be"However, seeds or doubt are now B~rllrtt street cflrs 11nd the ~m~cr 'l\'RY.'~ hP s11ld, "11nd I want you to ' · ·1 being sown by one member of this 1 light co;;. Isllnglon street trn f~ic. take action." \ cause the board hasn't voted on \t. community in an attempt to underM:wo. Mary c. Dondero said the Dunnit th hented 90-ml.nute ses-1 I We can't even .get Jones avenue \ mine this administration. statecirclc· !ms Improved traffic condislo:1, verbal brickbats over the con- 1cleaned up, nor the .. clty dump, al- ments have been made 1n the press lions in slowing clown the flow and ' dlt1011 of Jones ll\'enue and the city , tho_ugh you are asking,; $7,000 for 1 and on the radio to the effect that rllmin'.lting accidents !Ind near !IC· dump were exchanged between the I I mauUenance out there. 1 Portsmouth is on the verge or bankcicients of p:ist years at tlrnt cormayor-and Supt. Clayton E. Osborn. ,vi.I'. rl<111IV! ·told t11e mayor that ruptcy and ls unable to get credit ner. The Portsmouth Garden club 1ayor Dondero challenged Mr. he had brought up the Jones · trom banks and when such a sltuawill be askrcl to plant flowers and Osborn to prove where she had made avenue question at a previous meet- J tlon exists, then It is the duty or ~hrnbs In the clrclr. !IS the~• a11:ree_d any "wild sla~ments" about ex- I Ing and \t had b~:n voted to ~end the state lo control what the clJyl lo clo ai the Market squ!lrl' rota1y pe~dlture figures In 1946 on the city lumself ~nd the fln~nce committee does. When such unjust accusations 1 clrclr. accorclinJZ to the mayor. Incinerator. She was told by the : down to mspect the mcmerator and are made publicly against a city Supt. of streets Clayton E. .Os- superintendent that all her figures dump. The n,rnyor said shz could and such statements arl! broadcast born and Police Marshal Leo1nrd, were wron11: beca1;1se none of the see,no reason for the finance com· and printed all over this and neigh'1-I . HPwltt \'iewed the tritffic flo v slrrrt drpartmrnt. s reQU('Sts was for mittce to go on such an in.spect1on boring st11tes, It Is an Insult to the from various vantap:c polnt_s In the I repair of the Incinerator. trip: City of Portsmouth. such lltatenrra . as thr cirrle WM bemiz con• M11yor Dondrro rend a lctlfr, The board finally voted to RSk menl~ should either be retracted or stnirtcd nnd RKrecd It would be cf- rlalrcl fa~• ll, from City Audlwr the city councll to put teeth Into proved . fectlve . Jnck Frnwtrk r('f'1ursllng infornm- the ordlni1-11cc which forbids un· "During the past week the city Mr. Osborn s:1.ld the circle wns tlon from the b?ard on bills from covered trucks from going to the auditor received a. group of invest!- , proper In size. as vehlclrs wonlcl Landers and Griffin, Inc.. Ports- dump. Excluding the city trucks, gators, whose duty It evidently was n eed a largl' swing 11 ro11nd . and fh:'lt mouth contractors, which totaj, $5,- they recommended a fine of $50 to 1t1ve.stlgate the conditions .J!!& e he mRrshnl felt. were the tra me 419 .92. The IRT11.'CSt item was one for any violators to the amended . -J.. . .._._,_ --::L 1Fip:nRI to ht> placed there, It would be for $4.311.0'7 for work at the,Plcrce ordinance. However, the commis- .o. report to those who M de&lred it, "knocked clown." • Island s~1·tmmlng pool. sioners agreed thab Jones avenue · and the findings were to be aired at Comm1ss1oner Frnnsoso demand- should be cleaned up each satur- the public hearing. Considerable ad· ed,_ "Who !lave aulhonty for th~ day by city workmen. vance comment was given over the bu1ldln11: of. the swlmmlnll: pool? Mr . Osborn told the board that air. Those who came to the public 1• Mr. O~born 11R.ld It )lad been au- ft w~s impossible to k?ep windows hearing arrived anticipating de• 1 n the Incinerator buildings because tailed report.s, figures, and facts to ' thortzed by the city council. 1 But the .maxor said the counc11 of rifle bullets knocking them out. prove this bankruptcy accusation. RPPl"OPrlatccl,- only ~15,0~~ to con- He said he had put in new panes of However, the spectators heard no 1 ~t rnct1on of the poo), f bills glass four vears ago but they had such report as was advertised. If A special meeting of the Ports; I Mr. Fenwick. needs m onna ion ~ 1 all been shot out. anything had been wrong with the are outslandmg over and abo e A second Jetter from Mr. Fenwick I books of · tl'le city, guch would cer• mouth board o! ~treet commission-,, ers will be called for tomorrow · anythtn.~ else that has been ex- 1 was read in which he asked the talnly have been aired and the least pended, she ~n~d. Fransoso I commissioners to explain an un - little thing would have been blown night, Mayor Mary C. Dondero ~aid ~11.'~ln . Q~m~f1 5t ~~~e\uthority t o collEcled balance of $1,656.50 under up to a great degrei! and been made today, after the weekly bill paying 1 11 ~~~rd l;~ o ~ p: H aid thnt al- the heRdlng of "sidewalk construe- a mountain of. However, the ad• 5CSSlon Rt ~ pm In city hall. 1ol1Ji:h 1 :C' 11f,?erl wltl~I; a short di~- tlon, 50/50. "This construction is vance publicity &nd threat.a were Thi' mayor said thRt with cle11nup lance of1th(' swlmmln1r pool he knew clone under condition., whereby the merely publicity and threat&-cer• week scheduled lo begm next Monti I f it until It W{IS t\\O thirds ' abuttln~ DWIU?r pres_U!lJably pays talnly a dud. dRY, she frlt ll\Rt It \\'RS time the ~im~J:~~r~ . ' Commls.st~nrr John h11lf, tl··e nu~ltor said, "and the . "The city auditor wu pregent street commissioners did &omrthinA; , Fl ·• r ed that he had been in . ot1lY revenue - turne<l. m amounted with any figures and with all of the about the Jones avenue approach 3 1u,e Rg cf th , .• constrnc- to $2,546.75." r Information of the city at hi& finger lo the city dump. 1' 001 ·' I 1?11or11111:P tlon Thrv oboth· e Insisted hat the I Mr. Fransoso sa Id th a t h e h a d ti ps. H e was not ca11ed upon. H "Paper, tin can Rnd all other st rr~t rommlr.slonrrs hac\ never nothing against Mr. Fenwick but did not need to be called on. No kind~ of trn~h lltlt'r thll ~treet," vol rd on lhr nrnttl'r. he doubled tr his .flitures wert cor~ bomb~hcll wr.nt oft, Might I further ~hP RRlcl. "l 111l\dP I\ prrson11I lnMr. FIRhlvr ~Rid thnt hr JrArnrd rect. The supcrlnltmdcnt said he 1 IIRY th11.t t,here 111 a Stale TI\X com1 sperllon ye~terdny or the dump and of the ,JJool construction when thP was _sure they ".'ere not. ml.~don who Is over the financial lnclnerntor. The workmen at th I funds nm nul nnd thr qu~~tlon of Without motion. the comn~isslon- framework of the cities .and town& dump are dolnp: no burning In the morr monry c-amc before the com- crs agreed to get together with Mr. and It anything had been wrong, incinerator, somethlnii; the street mi~sionrr.~. · Fenwick and check their books they would certal.nly have gtepped commlsslooers are asking $7,000 to "We hn ve hullt hil:1-!l'r prnjrcl,, against his. ' In. We have had no complaints of maintain In 1941 . thnn thr Plrrce 1~111nd thln1r." Mr. itny 'kind-none until this accusa"They spent M,191.11 In 1946 and Frnn~o~o ~11id. "~nd comP out 11\l tlon. · yet the windows In the mcmerator rl;i:r.t. I cnn·t unclerslAnd this pre~"As o. private citizen, In conclu11re smashed out and no effort Is ent slhmtion. The council 11:ave the slon. I should like to make the folbeing made to keep the city dump authoritv [or IL anc\ \\'e ~vercn'L cvrn lowing statement. The money o! the nea t. , notified.' Who si;-: nrt! the ' voucbers City of Portsmouth belongs to the "I think It I~ about time the for the bills on the pool job?" he people o! Portsmouth and not of commissioners made the superink d the State. It is up to the people of tendent comply with the requests ~s.;~o·u did:" the m11yor replied. Portsmouth to decide whether · or that are made to Improve the city's 'Mr. Flahive repeated that Mr. not they wish this drastic change streets and public places that are O&born had.been told by the councll in their city government. I &in· 1 under their jurisdiction," Mayor to finish the construction. He quoted cerely !eel that II the State House Dondero concluded. the council's opinion as being, "go of Representatives and Senators ha:, been done, we'd better would even consider passing th!& \I much finish it." bill, the least that can be done I& to have a. referendum on the ballot here 1n Portsmouth and lea.ve it to the people to decide. 'tt Is the peo• \ plt''s privilege. It 1s the people's right. 'S treet Officials•, D ' f , • H Ur I COU n -, e Ijif I I Mayor Orders Street Meeting ~f Thr u\ ,e I I I I �.1l\\~ Pierce lslarid~lmprovements ~~=~~f~!::~n,~~~~~-• '~ ~• :.,. ments In the Pierce Island project ther end of the Island, known as wlll be described by Recreational Fort Washington. Also on the agenda wlll be disDirector Francis T. Malloy, before cu.sslons of the University of New members of Portsmouth •recreation Hampshire's extension service otfer commi&a1on at 7 :30 tonight 1n the to train personnel as playground council chamber,. city hall. leaders, hockey rink locations for The ~port wlll be based on re- next winter and playground actlvi-' cent conferences a.nd a tour of the tles for the summer season. Island by Mr. Ma.Uoy, William B. Construction of new apparatus· Is Ma.rquls, landscape architect of underway at New Franklin school Olmated brothers, Brookline, Mass., and Pannawa.y M8llor playgrounds, ' and M. E. Witmer, Portsmouth' according to Mr. Malloy, with the arobUect and clerk of the Ports- Aldrich Memorial playground, Court mouth pla.nnlna board. street, ready to be opened. Suggestions Include thinning out Special motion picture cameras a pine tree section, near the new sw!mmlng pool, filling In a. swamp have been made In which the film area near the bridge approach and runs at 70 miles an hour to record beautUylng that area and estab- action so fast It cannot be obJiahme11t of a camp site, to feature served directly. f --~ ~: ~ -'! • .... ..., .. .,.,,._-_ u, ~ ' S ! Osb-or~ -A-n-sw--e-,sM ayor' s tflAt~Charge Supt. o! Streets Clayton E. Os- 4 - - - - - - - -- - born today Issued the following "A dally report 18 kept at the city yard showlrtg just what each man statement to Th• Port ■ mouth Herald. 11 does every day, Rnd I! the pub lie In answer to Mayor Mary C. Don- would like to know what they Are 1 I dero's remarks yesterday which er!- doing, the records are open to them, ticlsed the appearance of the Jone! the radio and the press. [ avenue approach to the city dump, "The ,?1ayor may think her "pet and conditions at th'e dump Itself: projects should come flr~t, but the I "When we clean Jones avenue this board or street commissioners are 1 time, It will only be one of several elecr-ed by the people to operate the 1 times thRt it has been cleaned and street departn_,ent and · one of without the request of the mayor. their first duties Is to _a ppomt a . "As long RS rubbish and gRrbage superintendent. His duties are to Ba drawn to the dump In open trucks supervise the departments which r whlth are not connected with the come under the commissioners anc1 · city department, this condition will to do the work which Is approved 1 I exist. During the s~mmer this Is bY,}~ e~.e ' past, I have cooperated I cl~~ned up several tunes. anc1 In many case11 worked on proI The mayor should know that the jecls approved by the mR)'or even , weather hRs been very ,,vet and before they hac1 been appro~ed by \ therefore a poor time for men to lJJe board or atrert rommls.~loners. 1pick rnbblsh along the roadside and Many of the.<;t projects have not In brush. bren heard about due to the fact "If the mayor Is looking !or votes that there were 1~0 objections as !rom her s!atement, she should also everybody Is satisfied to ride high. have a little sympathy !or the men But )et someof4! qpestion a. project, who work outside. Also, If she would I -and then everyone becomes dumb. spend more time ~cqualntlng her- As soon ~ pressure Is put on , they The Portsmouth police ~~ Inspector, $2,800; sirseant, $2,800;· self with the functions of the city 1I become past· masters l\t passing the sloners yesterday approved a 1947 commissioners, $350. dcpR1tments, and less time trying to buck. budget request of $80 300 from the Department maintenance: unlrun them, she would be better In• J There are many project.~ which ' forms. $3,600; police car, $1,500; formed. The figures which she has have not been heard or yet, hut ~it:r,.icouncil , a figure nearly $5,000 telephone, $700; auto maintenance, hlgner-1.l'rr.t} In 1946. . $1,500; suppltes, $800; liability In- 1prlnted are just one example of this when they are, T am sure that we The comm!ssloners explained that surance, $1,200; police retirement , as they are used very loosely and :, can give the right answers, not without thought. For the lnforma-1 wild figures ." ., the Increased budget request was fu nd ' $l, 600. tlon or the public, the following Is 1 It was voted also to Include parkdue mainly to the employment of Ing meter officers In vacation correct for the year, 1946: , Appropriation $4,000.00 I QQf U 21 full-time patrolmen as against schedules and give them privileges H the preceding year. of 15-day sick leaves, customary in Total Expended $4,607~02 The commissioners, meeting at the department. ~~~~~t:e 600.00 . 7.02 I ,, city hall, reported that of the 1946 Renewal of junk dealers' licenses Portsmouth's poor department approptlatlon of $75,670, a total or for 1947-1948 were approved, pendhas submitted a 1947 budget request $73,960 was expended, leaving a. ing remittance of the required $25 $4,600.00 Total of $19,700. This represent.s an in• balance o! $1,170. fee to the City of Portsmouth from Salariesof nearly $5,000 over actual · Last year's payroll request was Jacob Goldstein, 266 New Va~ghan Dump Men-Bridge $1,716.00 crease $66,202 as compared with a 1947 street; Sam Hooz, Newton aveSpadea 1,716.00 expenditures In 1946, Mayor Mary c. Dondero said today. 11gure of $70,400. nue; Julius Zeidman, Newton aveExtra Man (Summer [ Biggest single increase In the Items on the current approprl&- nue; Abraham Zeidman, 27 Hanmonths) 223.10 budget over previous expenditures tlon 1nclude: cock street; Louis Zeidman, 43 NewLanders & Griffin (cleaning Salaries: 21 patrolmen at $2,650, ton avenue; Max Milton, 95 Brewdump) 894.32 for direct relief ls In the money for board and care. Estlma• $56,650; marshal, $3,100; assistant ster street, and Qharlea Gorman Lights for Year 12.00 needed ted need for 1947 ~ $7,000 as agamst marshal, $2,900; captain, $2,800; Newton avenue. ' Telephone• for Year 45.60 $5,949.43 spent In 1946. \ Under Old Age Assistance, the deTo(al $4,607 .02 (These are actual expendlture6 partment estimates that It wlll need more than ln 1946. It spent and the budget had no repairs ac- $4,429.03 $;?0,570.97 In aiding the nearly 200 count.) "To operate the lncerator every elderly persons on the rolls. The da,Y, It would be necessary to have $25,000 requested will be met by one additional man at a cost of 1 $75,000 In state funds, a.s required $1 ,872 per year, two extra truck by state law. Maplewood avenue construction the clt~~lu has stepped out of Administrative expense requlredrivers at $4,432 per year, six men to pick garbage at $9,672 per year ment.s 'show an increase of only $50 will come under the control of th e bo~~~~:yeot~~f she believed the or a. total of $15,976. This means over last year, while hospital exboard of street ~i°mmls5 lo~e~y ~; commissioners should know that the that In using the incinerator, It will penses, under direct relief, are up cording to a mo on P t night work had already been Jet out to be necessary for the public to sepa- nearly $700. The high cost or living commission at a. meet1ng as contract. rate lnflamable materials and two Is reflected In the estimated needs in city hall. However Commissioner Fransoso trucks on each route instead or the for food allotments with $4,000 reMayor Mary C. Dondero, revers- said he wi~hed to see the speclficasystem now used . The board or quested as against $3,017.89 expendlng her position taken at th e laS t tions as soon as they were ready. street commissioners are satisfied ed In 1946. \ meeting of the board, when she 5 ald commissioner Fransoso was auwith the present system which that the gtreet commissioners had thorized to represent the board at r saves th11 taxpayers approximately r no jurisdiction over the Maplewood a joint meeting between the Sunset $16,000· per year. a.venue job, asked the board If It league directors and the lands and , "Our dump has been inspected by wished to take over supervision. buildings committee of the city 1 mPn from cities much lnrger than Comm!.Mloner Fred V. Hett, clerk council. He was granted power to Pc,rtsmouth and Is In an excellent of the board, moved that the Job be act for the board. '/' done by t,he street commissioners, Before adjournment Mayor Don- \ condition !or a dump. The public Accountants from Pe15ch, Angell Is Invited to visit the same and pass a.fter ,Mr. Fran.soso said that he dero told Superintendent Osborn & Co., Norwich, VL., completed the their opinion. Their have not been ,fa,VOred such action lf the charter that hereafter she wished to have annual auditing of accounts for the any repairs made to the Incinerator aO.pulated It wa.s one of their duties. a record o( the number, price and City or Portsmouth Tuesday. Three for some time as you can see by the Mr. Fraruioso said that in recent place of purchase for every truck representatives had been engaged above figures. years there had been much confu- and auto tire bought for city use. 111 the project the past two weeks In "The board of street commissionslon o! authority on various jobs. Mr. Osborn told her the tire store the. office or City Auditor Ja ck ers and the superintendent mam"We build It and then the recrea- probably would be glad to furnish Fenwick. 'l. taln the streets to the best or their tlon commission bosses , It, until It the Information but the mayor said ability.,. with what men they have. needs repair and then they i;ay It she wanted It kept for Information Not knowing and without any Idea belong11 to us. In the s.ame manner in case o! future action. of the amount we will have !or a budget, we will continue as ls, until such time as the figures are made public. I II Police Commission Approves . '47 Budget Request of $80,300 · p Depf, 8 dget.. R LJ $S ,..-, eq uest p 000 I Street Commission Oversees Maplewood Avenue.Project g, =1 City Audit Completed '°' \ . > I ,• �;$3,000 Needed r\ ~' At Pierce Pool, Tl""\ 1$J '~,~g,:,d(,om I Committee Says P . ., - , on, I -11- . -- - . ICIty Co unc1 I Votes $1,2,00 l Toward f 1x1ng • • Gran dstanu · I r.s· . G an eight t.eam league. There are I ,;J at present four men in the city, · who are coaching youngsters in an ; ~Q Unanimous decision t.o request the informal junior ball schedule and !n ., ', The PorLsmouth ~Uy council, Ing the ~uth playground grandto time, we 1_10pe _lo, int,erest conccrn,s, I meeLlng last night at city hall, ap- stand. in sponsoring g1r Is so ftb a 11 leagues • I propriated $1,200 toward repairA motion by Councllman George city councU finance comm itl ee !--:---...-----·------- K. Sanborn, as amended by Coun\ recommend that $3,000 be appro- 1 Director Mall' f1:dded. ' priated to assure proper sanitary I In a sum mat. •,. p\ay~round acticllman Fred R." Hoffmal)n provided conditions at Pierce island swimvilies, he informed the commission : that this amount would'be' placed 1p ming pool, WR.'\ made last night by "jungle gyms," chutes, sandboxes, the budget. . . the Portsmouth recreation commlsswings and other apparatus was alMr. Hoffmann "objected to using sion . ready In use or planned for Pine J contingent funds for th~ repair Meet.Ing in the C'Otlllcll chambrr, street, New Franklin, Sherburne. pO1r5 On On I work. /.'It Ls sheer folly to .spend clty \rnll, thP commission also voled Lafaytlte Haveh, Allantlc Heiihts f\Uot l n such funds until "after the passage t to authorize the char1,1lnp; of an enand Aldrlch playgrounds. Port..•mou ll's 1'oara of street com- 1 or the budget," he said. "Contintrance fee at the pool, on ccrtaln Stowe Wilder. clerk. moved to reml.s&ioners and Sunset league off!- gent funds are _intended to meet days, to uefray opera Ung and main- 1 a nlrm a vole of .Feb. 4, that the 1947 clals c_onferred at a. special meeUng unforeseen emergencies after the tennnce expense.~. budget should Include sufhcient last evening in city hall and It ·was I budget ls enacted and...,hot to be The votes followed a report by funds to main lain two hockey rinks announced today that repair work j spent while w~ are stlll approprlaRecrcatlonal Director Francis T. next winter, the location of one to on · the gran_dstand would begin . tmg money." Malloy on his recent lours of the be at the junior high school. La5t Mohday mornmg. I Mayor Mary ·c. Dontlero explainisland project and conferences "·Ith winter, only one hockey rink was Carpenters w111 work on a day- ed that the· city's money would be William B. Marquis, Boston land- constructed, at Portsmouth Plains. ~-day basis repairing the beams met by $800 from Sunset league scape architect. and M. E. Witmer The motion v.•as carried. hich are alleged to have been un- funds. or the Portsmouth planning bo_ard. The commission also voted to safe for the load of humanity which Councilman Samuel H. Birt obI "To prevent forri~n parl1~les hire an arts and crafts instructor packs the stand at a ball game. jected lo the expenditure because from ('\lnging and \ay rs of slime for the summer. from the University i . Mayor Mary C. Dondero attended he said t~•o different contractors . formini. the pool should hr_ sp:·.a yrd of New Hampshire extension ser-1 th e meeting as did Commissioners had told nd hun It would cost between with two coats of whil.p paml. Di- vice. and to invite Ralph H. Garner. Fred V. Hett, Jr .. Amerlco J. Fran- five a .seven thousand dollars to. rrctor Malloy rxplalnrd, '"Th Is UNH extension service director, to I soso and John E. Flahive. Supt of make permai'lent repairs. He urged st re<'ts ClRyton E. Osborn and s~n- ~halt a new grandstand be built would co.~t around ~2.500, whlrh in- al.t<'nd the next, mreting and dis 1 th cludrs paint, labor and use of cu.<s the unlverslty·s playground· set league officials also were presat )Pr an throw &WlltY money on sprny-1tuns. ' lracters' personnel training and , ent at the i;ession. anMold one. , "NnturnllV, Mr. Mnrqul~ lh r,u::ht othrr rrcre;itlonal prop;rnms. I The SU111iet league hag offered w0 SRnborns orlglna1 tnotlon Mayor Mary c. Dondero pre•\ , $800 lo be put with the $1.200 ap- e ~ad have had U1e nece55ary mon\ thr Muchemorr hou•r 11pollrd thr_ \ lonks of the srctlon. whrrr a .•howei .~Idec\. Olhrrs present v.·ere Mrs. C. proprlall'd by the city for repairs Y ken rrom the recreat,lon funda, th \ hullding should be _in-~_trnd. hut Walclo Pickett and John H. Jac_obs- 1 to e stan_d. · I~ ngrced thnt this Fnl outdoor_ meyer. ·· \ showers must sutrlC'e. until t~e city- • - - - -- - -owned hou.<e Is taken ov r. In • \ / D / ordt' r to ~atisfy ~\1e stale bo~rct o[ f t:; , J health, so " 'e may open the pool\ l O on June 23, erection of outdoor . Due to lack of funds, improve- to see what act!on the city ,J.-.&:e.s, shov,ers w!ll cost about $500. The ' men ts at the Pannaway Manor before any decisions are mjj.de. It is entire sanitation plan needed layground are a a standstill Supt antidipated the Manor playground i3 .000." I of Streets Cl t E ' · will eventually be a. first-class place Other· recommendations were to today. The s~f:-1 · Osborn said for children, with sandboxes, swings,] t,h in out a pine grove neartlthPbf?OdOgl~ I however and loa: ·d~pebed broll,ehd, apparatus anq an equipment buildfill in a swamp area near 1e n 1.,. \ • Y • e Ing . 6t approach and beautify that area said 1 reet depar~ment. Funds' from a benefit da and establish a. camp site, to feaCity Auditor Jack Fenwick to Ttete~~~~n;tendent saidthhe hopes 16 and other functloru; of ture fireplaces and wa\kt"a~s ~n ~~ this morning that "using their own burne Civic as:~~[i5ono~n e S~er- Civic association may go· !or this further end of Pierce s an , no I figures, I can prove the street th 1 t sprea mg purpose, Mr. Popham added a Fort Washington. Mr. Malloy e oam o make a more effective _______ · 1 46 a~drd that building of WAik.~ commissioners v:ent over their 9 playing area. '"Tom Thumb" one of the fir around the ramparts of the fort b!.1;?J;!rybt.bi~:2,1f1~!\s entered on J .. Kenne:tr_. Popham, association locomotives In 'the United Statest also In the tcnallve plannw books Is the result of vouchers president, 8 ~ l,1is in-oup Ls waiting lost a race with a. horse .s, comml:;.~loner John E. Kane suii: and pay rol\11 turned In by the · ' ew . ™. e. trc1 that, to mnlntaln the poo 1· t t d rt • • .'. •· ... -- -----.- · ·• 1 0 1 5 gper~ons ovrr 16 years of age be -:~;te~rcr! ~1s~ ;-o~[J\ ' g:ram; charJZPd 25 cent., evny day, a nd Information." Mr. Femil'ick asked? ~1 '\ that rhlldrm undrr 16 PRY 11. dln:e The auditor ga\d that $122,527had on sunday.,, MondRY 5 • Weclncsdn~ 11 • been appropriated for the street deCharles A. Stickney, Jr., business Fridays nnd Saturdays. The pool partmcnt last yeRr. "They spent spPclallst of the United States De.~hnuld b free for C'hlldren th e $145,220.41, an exceSI! of $22,693.41," ; p:ulment of CommNcc pnylng his olhrr tv.•o dnvs f'R<'h "·rrk. hr acldrd. \ nrM ·vlslt to Portsmouth yeslcrdRY, nov.·rver. I wn., drr!clrd 10 in- \ Last night th11 ~lreet commiN1lonrxplnined before Chamber or Com ve.sl1galr whRt thP tax wo,ilrl br on ers voted removal !or them~elves ' nwrce direct.ors the department's each admission nnd on "·lrnt ,fays 1r It could be proven they had exava1lablllty to assist local business holldRYS Cell. b('(ore settln!I: d"[nlle I ceeded their bud11et. and Mr. Fenmen. prl r "~ anrl dR\"s. wick presented, throuii:h the mayWorking out of the Manchester Th~ commL-.slon voled to place or. an Item-by-Item breakdown as ofTice. one of eight functioning m thP recreational dlrertor on an an- follows: . New England. Mr. Stickney wlll be nual ~ala.ry or ~1.000. Previously' Appropriated Sprnt , at the chamber, 50 Daniels street. Mr. Malloy v.·as paid $300 to carry l\tana,:cment :!-12,321 ~12,110.40 the second Wednesday of each out the winter prognm and, laS t Maintenance 89,000 101,399.16 monll"r for consultation on probsummer. he received $5j0 for sumSafety 1,500 1,953.14 lems arising in business concerns. , mer nctlvltles, Snow & Sand 15.200 15,985.58 The board unanimously voted • More than 300 young men in \ Insur:ince · 3.000 5,5\3.20 that a ,communication be sent the Portsmouth are now engaged In !.ldewalk Maint.1,000 1,200.35 mavor and city councll urging the playing softball, according to Mr. Bridges 500 457.98 enrliest possible revision of a city Malloy in a report on i;prlng and ordinance. Increasing the time of summer actlvillcs handled by th e Tot.a.I $122,521 5145,220.41 \ 12-minute parking meters to onerecreation committee. . Mr. Fenwick said the difference It v.•as voted Uia't permission- be half hour, first recommended by requested from the board of r;treet "We have 12 teams in the Pol ls- between the figurea in his office , th<' chnmbcr in January. mouth softball league, "'hich wai; 1tnd those p;lven by tht street de' commissioners to place It in a pa.rk- I President George J. Scott e.p- ing space In Haymarket square. formed last year. Eleven teams have partment on Incinerator expense polnled K~nnelh D. nand, John c. 15 play<'rs, ,. collch Rnd manager~ could be explained by a vouchrr During dl!icussion or the New Shaw and R. C. L. Greer to conduct England Music festival to be held whlle the nav11l pr!., on has an un whlch WR1I prc11!'nted in Janua.ry, a survey of sRfely and directional limited penonnel. Teams play a 1947 for 1946 expenditures. J here next. week. James W. Tucker, signs needed within city limits for executive secretary, informed the home and away from home schedmotorl.sts. ule, with the exception of the prison directors '"that through the chamReporting on the procurement of ber's efforts 3,150 high school m\151club. which plays all games at hom~an Information booth !or summer "In Wentworth Acres, we ha~e cians and singers will be housed a.t tour1Sts. Morris c. Foye and Charles Beach. It was recommenconUnued on Page Three , w. Gray said a city-owned booth Hampton ded by Mrs. Lillian Lamson that locat.ed at Portsmouth municipal merchants catering !or . musical airport was available for we by groups May 23-24 make a 10% rethe chamber. duction on food costs. I to rt I Re dt d I • ro , nMs andOY 0 I f' Fenw·1ck .c1a·1ms is \ L k · · - .. - - - -- - - ac of Funds Prevents Manor Playground . mprovement, ec ares Supt. Osborn~ :.· I • street Off ic•~a Toppe d Bu dget . . t1'\ ./1 S~~b:~~ I ►. Rev1s1on ·Urged-~ lh Parking Time~ �Couneil PaSses· ,.;._~~;ect Council ' Will Consider ~t Budget Tonight•· . . R. A 'public hearlni on the Ports- ,' . e CO r d BU dg e f lD~le Submits. .i, I;::,r'.~:1E;~~:f:n~·;1:\:;1 A,,t F,·rst Read,·ng BUdge't~W'th' I 1n s800 ·ooo L'lml't courthouse on state i;treet next 1• (A,w G Concord, May "' •4"{-::ov. lt1a ~~ i Charles M, Dale kept .~om se to the New Hampehlre Legislature, today and submitted a atate capital bud&et program which. would not exceed $800,000 for each of the nex,t two ·years. . e.stlmate<t 1'ecessary cash outlayThe wu almo.st·itwice the size of that provided by the 1945 General Court, but contained approximately 50, different items for capital Improvements and long-berm repi:ilri; back logged during the war nenod. Early In the present legislative session Governor Dale stated in bis $14,000,000 state department opera,tions budget that a sum of $800,_000 for · each ot, bhe next two years should be set' a.slile out o! estimated revenues to cover the anticipated capital needs. or the budget by the city council. ~ The first council reading presmn, ., Rbly will take place tonight. Mayor Mary c. Dondero hAs called an ex.. ecutlve session of the council for 7 o'clock tonight, to be followed at ' 8 pm by a public meeting on the budget at which the annual council hearing on the budget will ta~e place. .. · Mr. Popham said that ,rohn Jacobsmeyer, member of the Por~smouth recreation com,nisslon and · first vice president of the c)vic association, -has agreed to ac£' as moderator. Vl , · I Monday at 7:30 pm, Association-· r:J:~~ent J. Kenneth Popham said,• 1 • ~W., Appropriations This 1s In accordance with a.ctlon1 Of $ SS4 999 , agreed the association Apnl 17 upon when by It voted to have a \ _ ~ non-partisan public hearing be· • Set for 1947 tween the first and second readings · . , ,• I Counc·,1- Continued from Page One A 1947 budget of $999 .854, the ti t d ti $2 o highest In PorIBmouth's 300-year 1e cl Y .var , co.s ng ,6 0. Police department, over which the 2 1 2 035 nd hlst-OfY a an increase or $ ' city coun.cll has no control, $80,000, over the previous year 's total, pa ssed an Increase of $5,050. Its first reading last night at a Poor department, $21 ,225 a boost sl7eclal meeting of the city council. ; of $3,225 over last ye ar. The five council members pres- ' Old age assistan ce, increased to e~t voted passage of the record ap- ' $25,000 fr<1m $18,000. d proprlatlon figure In routine or er Public Bulldln1ts and r;et May 2~ as . the date for a 1 1 Public buildings and places, $19 ,public.hearing to precede the second 550 as compared to $8 ,100 las t year . reading, when amendments will be Largest single increa se ls $2,000, . for office equipment. &ll~wper~~r hearing will be held Mon- i Public library, $13 ,191 as against rl' Y night however, when the Sher- 11 $12,501 In 1946. 'No Politics' Allowed ct·-~ b~rne Ci~ic associatlQn takes the ! The highway division is lncreasI Mr, Jacobsmeyer said he des re · ro osed budget under public rllsed $41,484 over last year with nearly to make clear that no politics, poll• ~usfion in It "non-partisan'' sesall salary and maintenance Items ucal speeches or r.sonallt1es would •ion at the county court house. bco~ted . New total, $167,011. .be permitted for lscusslon. "The ' Parks and playgrounds, decreased meeting will stick to Its purpose of $l, 133 ,454 Total from $8,725 to $8,450. , a public budget hearl~g," the mod•• Total flguru on lht1 budget call Coun ty tax, estimated at $100,000 •~1,!94 Aaked . era tor i;ald. • for appropriations of·-$~ ,133,454, but · because the county delegation has A, bjll aubmltted to the House Mr. Popham added: ""rhe opinion income of s133 ,6oo from sources not submitted its figures. In 1946 rult1a committee today, following the exoressed at our April 17 meeting other than taxatlon•reduces the to- the county tax was $80,680.78. state chlei': _e)Cecutlve's address be- sti=essed the need for a hearing to t 1 t $ 999 854 _ 1>• Contingent fund , $12,000 as comfore a jolnr"'sesslon o! the leglslabe conducted on non-partisan a Th~ $ 81 cioo set aside to meet pay- pared to $10,000 las t year. tuxe, called for cash appropriations basis. It Is further felt that such & , ts on ' the city's bonder! debt ls Miscellaneous, $26 ,625, Including totaling $1,501,294 for the next two hearing could not be held and free- :~n largest single )ncrease In the $10,000 for a recrea tion project, yean, t-0 be expended under direcdom of expression given to all par- 1947 budget. Interest and discounts $5,000 for re vised ordma nccs and tlon of the 1overnor and council at ties If it were conducted by any bring thl.s to $94,893.75, accounting $2,000 for the community center. such tllnea as the state collljtroller political admlnlstraton. for nearly ha!! or the $2)-;.p00 jump 1 1. certlll.ea that funds are avallable "However, all city officials and de- over 1946 . \~} :· Parkin, Discussion 1 fron'I current.' revenues. partment.s who are known to ha.Ne , Major budget Items, coll'fpared to Before adjournment, the council General capital expenditures were I participated In the preparation "of 1946, follow : . . granted Councilman George K. San. 1 llsted 1n the blll a.s follows: 99· 95 the budget have been or are being Fire departm~t\ $55 ,565, com- born's request that discussion of State prison · · · · · · · · · · · · s92 ,006o invited. •t, ii red to $48,350$fn 1946 ; increase parking on Daniels street be perIndustrial scnool • • · · · · · · s ,5 I "All taxpayers of th~ City_ of .p~tlaJl;o,t. dµe to · $100 , anpual raise milted although not on the agenda State house buildings · · $lG, for the special meeting. 52 5oo II Portsmouth who are at all.:.ton- ewen 45 ,c'!)l men . National guard • • • · · · · • , s ,o o cerned about the financial . ilfili:.s -School' 'd.?partment, $437,452.71 Councilman Sanborn urged that Fore.,try , , , , • • • · · ·,, · · · • $3G,OOO of their city are mged to at_t:11.~•"· 11. Jump 'ot.$64,626.31 over last year. action be taken to move a bus parkLiquor commwlon · · · · : $lSO,OOO · The new te:l.chers' pay schedule ac- ing spot westward to the front of 5 Laconia. state .school.·•· $lOa, Releases Copy of Budget · counting for $53,145 of the Increase. Hersey's bakery, thus making room 2 oo State sanatorlu'ftl • • • · • · 921 $ 0,000 At" the same time, Councllman for the taxi stand of Leo Bronzettl. 194 State hospital • · · · · · · · · · $ , Fred Hoffmann revealed that he had Election . Costs Up Mayor Dondero said that she felt Toe State hospital given officers of the Sherburne Civic Election costs Increased from a second reading of the ordinance, 1 5 item contained a figure of $6 0,000 for a new agsoclation a copy of the proposed $1 500 to $2,000. before persons on the street had nurses home, while the Laconia city budget "so th11t ·we mlght.lvve Salaries of offlclaJs are Increased a chance to appear, was unfair. state school item contained an apthis mee(ing arranged at on,ce and from $14,960 to $15 ,560, which lnCouncilman Fred R. Ho!Tmann proi,rlatlon or $70,000 to replace a get the tf\Xp1tyers' reaotlon." eludes a $600 raise to the city so- moved that Mr. Bronzettl be author1 barn recently_burned down. In 11. statement to Th• , Portamouth llcltor. ized to continue parki ng In a park3 • · Herald this morning, Councilman General expense.,; jump nearly Ing meter are1t until- such time as Extra. $ 00,000 ·, Hoffmann said: $7,000 from $12,885, to $19,350, R $1,- t-he council acts. He said the city Governor Dale said 1n his budget "Sometime ago In your columns 000 Increase In mayor's Incidentals marshal shou ;then be Instructed th : message today that in addition, e you' all1nounced a proposed nonaccount and $2,600 for clerical ex- ,to permit s,.,:i--..,... lng. However, th capital outlay program au orized party public hearing on the city pense accounting for part of the t11e mayor re s allow the moan expenditure of $300,000 over and budget under the sponsorship of the difference. tlon, stating t1 'he believed tl\e above , all other apJ?roprlatlons 1'or , Sherburne Civic association. •The nre alarm system calls for council could not ountenance an 11. ' tmprovement.s related to propaga• "The object of this meeting was $5,050 as compared to $1 ,348 a .vear legal action. th tion and stocking functions of e to enable the people of Portsmouth ~go. • This Includes purchase of a , On the motion of Councilman 1 g!:t:/;~~~onfor this proto find out how the figures ~ln the new air 1vhlslle to be Installed at Birt, the meeting adjourned. · d budget were arrived at. 1 gram could be retired out of e• '"At the last coune!l meeting our Continued on Page Three partment income over the next five mayor stated that . the reason for years," 'he atated. , 1 not releasing the 1:mdget was beThe ·i,~t General Court alcause the county tax has not been ready hµ anticipated this · s3oo,ooo established. In so far as the county approprla.t1on by introducing a. bill tax does not effect our local dewhich r ~ :non-resident .hunting partments and we are obliged to and .&hlng,1!oenses from the pres• · accept what the county commis~nt comolnecl fee o! $15 to $l 5 for sloners arrive at as their final figMayor Mary C. Dond ero said th is One and ' $51 !or the other and · inures, I have this day released to morning that the budget copy which creli!e.s .combined llcenses for res!• the officials of the Sherburne Civic Mr. Hoffmann had given the asdente from $2.35 ,to $3.35. j'Rssoclatlon my copy of the propos- soclation was not official as .some In regard to development of reed budget so that we might have changes had been made since an creatlonal area& in New Hamp.shire, this meeting arranged at once and executive session of the council at Governor Dale declared, "Aa de- I get the taxpayera' reaction." which Mr. Hoffmann secured the scribed. to me, this development , · copy. The finished budget ls now beprogram can be substantially selfing worked on and will not be comJlqiJlda.tlng and th\18 does ,;not, call pleted until just in time for to!or. ,new revenues, _ I, night's meeting, ~he added. a I I l I ~N~1 I 1 · I �Ci.ty. Officiqls Di¥ided O Bu·cJget seiSiOn .~\l . ·~ ♦---------:- ' 'Big TUrllout Seel'I-~ For PUblic:" -~irin9 On ·a-lldge,1: ~r Here City ()fficials :-Divided on ~17 At.ten dance · Mounting Interest ln a. public i hearlili ,to be held Monday nlght , on the 1947 municipal budget was ; reported today by Sherburne Civic association officials. With city officials dlvldeli on whether or not to attend, one councilman said flatly . is morning, "l plan to attend. cr shall sit there l\nd listen and leam··how the people feel, governing myself accordingly whert it comes ta a vote." The councilman, Fred R. Hoff. maim, ward.three, said he would be available to answer any questions directed to him. "There are many things that I do. not understand • about the budget. I would like to 1 hear the various department heads explain· how tney arrived at their figures and I would like to hear U1e finance committee explain any cuts In those figures." J . Kenneth PpJ2ham, president of the Sherburnr grcup1 said he had "floods" of ' telephone calls concerning the ~earing. "Most •of them were in praise of t~•l.prganlzatlon for making the effo~ 11 U1e Inter. est of the taxpayers," he said. • i ~ City Offlclal11 Invited Mr. Popham said that all city officials had been Invited to attend the hearing, whldh wlll be "non-partisan." Included in the list were the mayor and council, department heads, police commissioners, recreation commission and planning board. ·· Mayor Mary C. Dondero said a. 1 public hearing on the budget planned by the city council for Thursday -night had been postponed because two councilmen would be unable. to attend. ,"We ,wm have our hea.ring May _26,'1 the_ 1:11aror said, . Popham Statement In a litatement t11ls morning, Mr. Popham said he felt that "any and . all city officials can do no less than attend the hearing to be held ln tl1e court house by tile Civic association. Their ·attendance and cooperatJon In our efforts · can, in a. large meaaure, ahow· to • the people their willingness to i;erve. Their ab• sence will not be forgotten," he concluded. ·· · A ml.51nterpretat!on of• flgur~ Jed to a. ~tatement in 'yesterday's ~ paper that the , "Jargest ·111ngle in.. crease fn the budge'!;. was $81,000 for the city's bonded-\· debt. .Actually $76,000 was appropriated in 1946 to mee~ maturing bonds. This represent& n Increase of ' only $5,000., ......i.i~~~~.::.:.__...;,;;;;;;.;;:.w Many May Stay Ay,ay Tonight, Survey Shows 't t Portsmouth's "close to a mllllon 1947· municipal budget" will get a public airing tonight at tile Sher• burne Civic assoclatlon-.sponsored hearing ln the county courthouse at 7 :30 o'clock. ~ The hearldg, first ever spo~red by a group from outside tlie, city 1 government, ls Intended to glve' 1the 1 1 public an opportunity to question rlty officials and departments heads ln "non-partisan" discussion, ac• cording to a#:latlon ol'flcial&. While some · city offlclals have said they would attend the hearing, the greater number o! thOlie reached I by Th• Port ■ mouth Herald have either 1 denied Intentions to attend or have said "no comment." . One official, who said he might have attended, explained he was ' not going to be intimidated into attendance by "being remembered." In a statement to the public Saturday, J. Kennetl1 Popham, association preslde,nt, said "All clty•ofnclals can do no less than attend the hear ,, Ing. Their attendance and cooper&- • tion In our efforts can, ln a large measure, show to the people their wllllngncss to . serve. Their ab- • sence will not, be forgotten," Several other city officials said previous engagements would keep them away from the hearing tonight. Mayor Dondero ea.id she had "no comment:" and had not yet made up her mind. Mr. Popham said this morning that plans tor the hearing were complete and copies of tile budget would be a'\11!.llable to all persons attending. • "I sincerely hope that c offtclals wlll attend," 'Mr. Poph said. "I feel that it ls only fair that the public be given this opportunity ,to 'havt> the budget .explained. "ThP. meeting, under Moderator 1John J. Jacobsmeyer, wlll limit itself to discussion of the budget. Per, sonallt!es and politic. a.re to be ruled out of order,'' he concluded. John R. Mclntfre, representative from ward one, told Th• Portamouth Herald yesterday tl1at he hoped to be at the hejrlng. "I think lt ls time we questioned a. budget of nearly one rnllJlon dollars for a city the size of Portsmouth. Concord, ,w hich has a population of 27,000, a.bout 10,000 greater than Portsmouth, has a budget only a few paltry thousands bigger. This should be explained," Mr. McIntire said. (Editor's note: Concord's municipal budget, according to sources 1:1 the capital city, ls $1.028,000 but this does not include a school budget of $580,000 over which the city councll has no control, which brings the total to $1,608,000.) �.Hearing Taxpayers' Interest Centers Qn Budget Hearing Monday e·a. -Success Taxpayers' inherest will focus lion from ~ l a t l o n would be Monday night on the Portsmouth present. city council 's public hearing 11nd "We were try ing lo stir Individual Nearly 2&0' Portsmouth t\xpayersr,·. . . second reading of the $999 ,854 mun!- Interest m the budge t. and not try- I turned out for the Sherburnt! ·ctvlc~ Councilman Fred Hoffmann exclpal budget. Ing io· form a pressure group," he j association-sponsored mass meet- I plained that the Morley company Rep:resenllng a $200,000 jump over said. "The a::.socia tion feels it has I tng 1n the courthouse last night to whistle, now used by the city, is 1946, departmental estimates of clone !ls civic dut y by calling atLendiscuss the 1947 municipal budget, , not available on Saturdays and needs for 1947 will be under . careful tlon to the budgel. Now It is up to ; questfOned several Items, expressed . Sundays as no steam Is kept at the scrutiny from expenditure conscious the people Lo appear before the · 'optnrons that others were too high I plant on those days. councilmen. • council and let the counc1lme1~ know and criticized the city council fin- 1 After Mr. Boynton questioned ·The council's public hearing \\' Ill how they feel." 1 ance committee !or dropping other the appropriation of $2,000 for office be playing second fiddle to tne unrequested items from their budget equipment, Mayor Dondero said precedented hearing sponsored early Sharpest Criticism recomme,nd&IQns. · · · • •, that the proposed purchases were : this week by the Sherburne Civic I Subject to sharpest criticism at Drawing ''special atte'htion ~m ones that should have been made association. J. Kenneth Popham . as- tile Sherbul·ne hcarmg _was the $1.the group were items for•$3,000 '!or but could not be made .during war , soclatlon president, told The Porta- 000 mcrea&e Ill ma yor s m c1clental Incidental expenses for .the , mayor, years. , 1l'!outb Herald today thaL no delega- expenses. The 18 people who voted $2,700 for expenses for the city ·• on this Issue \\ ere 14 to 4 In ftwor counoll, the elimination of Items School Budget Outlined of a larger 5alary for the mayor and requested by F)l'fl Chief George T. Supt. of Schools Raymond I. Beal less expense money . Oogan for a new piece of fire ap- / discussed the proposed school bud• r1a·guecl wlth..elleged over &pendparatus, a .new ambulance and pur• 1 get and salaries of teachers a,nd ing by Lhe street, conunibslon In chase o! -;tml!~ms !or permanent 1946. the rouncil mt,st also rleclde junior and senior high school clerks. flre,nen, a.n ,'pp,.i;oprlation of $2,00U However, he refused to discuss 1t A public hearing will be held by whclhr1· 01· not lo approve the for of1'!ce e(j'l(!pri'tent for city offices, question concerning the possiblllty the city. council tonight on the comm1sslon ·s present bud .;et request an Increase !n· 9 the proposed outlay of combining the posts of . director 1 1947 municipal budget. With the of $167 ,000, an Increase of $41 ,000. for bullding repairs, an appropriaof I physical education al}d football , total appropriation for the year Alw hkely to draw fire when tion of $6,000 for repairs to sc\100! coach and thereby obtain f,unds for l just under a. million dollar figure , councilmen use a magnifying glass buildings, 11n appropria tlon of $10,to go over the figures ls the $10,an additional teacher ln the ele• f a.n overflow crowd is expected to 000 for recreation, and the eliminajam city hall when Mayor Dondero 000 for general clerical expenses; schools. · 1 tion o! . reque5ts from the Seacoast , mentary 1 t d t 7 30 failure to provide for a new fire Mr. Beal said an item of $6,000 for gavels the meetIng O or er a : tru ck and firemen's uniforms; a Regional Development association . repairs was for current and neces1 and the UNH Extension service. sary repairs only and added that pr~icheduled to follow the public $10.000 Increase in public buildings the board of education probably hearing, the l!iecond reading of the and places; funds for the extension th seI'V!ce ; and the enlargement of the i Questions Expense would ask the council's permission budget tonight will depend on e I contingent ffom ·$10,000 to $12,000. I First question 9n which a differlater an the year to float a bond' amount of time consumed by the 1 , ence o! opinion arose was that 01 issue for the amount necessary to l hearing, one official said today. , $3,000 for the mayor's incident.a-I , complete all majoi: repairs needed Mayor Donrlero said she clld no t 1 expenses. J. Kenneth Popham, pres- ,t in the city's school-: buildings. , anticipate any controversy over the t !dent of the Sherburne Civic assoAlvin F. Redden, executive secbudget because members of the , <:!B.tlon, urged that · Instead of !Ion retary of the Seacoast Regional De- \ council already had voted it through · lriC!'eased expense account the mayvelopment association read a stateits first reading. However, at a " or'11 l!IO'ary be raised from the prement citing the services his organhearing sponsored by tll!! Sher-,ent $1,0De, a year to $2,500, "in . lzation renders to the city and burne Civic association, p{U)llc obl view of the ~lncreaslng duties borne pointed out that a request for funds 1 Pjectlon was made to several Items by the mayor." He proposed. that from the city had been ignored by Included In the appropriation. As• the expeme sum be reduced to $500. the budget ·makers. . soclatlon officials have sild , how• Mayor Mary C. Dondero told of A formal hearing on the budget ever, that they are not forming a the increased responsibilities of the will be held in the council chamber "preSl!iure group" !or tonight's hearmayor but pointed out tha_t _:'this at city hall Monday at 7:30 pm to um for incidentals was p~sed \ be followed by formal council action I j ing. ______________ by the finance committee .. • . I on the second reading of the munl"I have at no time requested such · cipal finance measure. ~ an a.pproprlatlon," she declared. ..,_ - · -=- . . . __,....,. On a show of hands the count was .. ~ ,' .I 14-4 in favor o! Mr. Popham's sug.,· .l,- . ~'Q.D I .-,. . - I I I 'I Budget Hearing Listed :Tonight~~ I Financ_ial Repc,r~~.·"'!-:'. Declared. Rey;n~-~-y<! ··- ~ For City Counci ge~t~~~-ty so:;;tor Wyman P. Boynton questioned the item for council expenses of $2,700, an innovation in this year's budget, and declared, J "I cannot see any justification for th i~"answer to a C!llestion from Mr., Boynton, Fire Chief Cogan said he had asked for $11,000 for a new flre truck and cited the age of present vehicles fn explaining the need. J , , A complete report on the finances of the embattled. street and water departments be ready for next l!' _ _ ___ , __ • Thursday's meeting of the cay : Cite •Uniform Need \ council, George C. Loomis of NorChief Cogan; Mr. Popham and wich, Vt., who ls directing the audit memb~rs of the flre department i of the questioned accounts, said to• 1 · urged ~the inclusion of $800 for un- ' 'day. iforms. Ori a show o! hands, 44 of After Mr. Loomis submits hi.ii rethost! "Present favored inclusion of port, any action to be taken· on \ this -item •and none opposed it. ousting the street commissioners is 0 8 l n~ o~r! c:~!t !~:u·l:~;:i~!~a~~: ~~:cft1y ~~i~~i~~~/1ot:!i!1~~~~! tlle present -one 'is deteriorating." "could not comment on the' repo,t H~ a&ld the new -ambulance would until after he presented i.t to hlS' '. pay for luiel! In two and a half employers, the city council. years, Fig1,1res subml~ted to the city Explaining • the elimination of : councii by Jack Fen""lck, city a,udi• these items, Councilman.at-large tor, at a mee ting early in May alEllen Moses, a member or the finlegedlY. s.pow the street depattment ance -commlttee said that the comto have over-expended its budget in ' mlttee had studied the matter and , Hl46 ty approximktely $33,0~0. Mr. reached the conclusion that these r~~ Fenwick's report did i1ot '1nclud~ Items did not come under the head- • figures, he said, on expenditures for ing of "absolutely nece.ssar:y" a which there were no approprlat10:1s. 1 classification which she said, "must I This latter category wo4ld bring the be maintained if the budget Is to total to nearly $50,000. be kept within reasonable bounds/' The council was requested by the : To a question on lnclu.slon of an .street . commissioners , to remove \ , item !or a ·new fire whistle, City them from office if they were found 1 • to have exceeded their budget. ' continued. on Page Three will I I I I , ,y �tes-, ncreases Bl'ing j Tax Source Total To $1,.002,790 ,. . . l Lone Plea for _ Economy Ignored At Public Hearing on Spending I A proposed 1947 municipal budget which already had reached record proportions was boosted abo4te the million dollar mark by the city council meeting in special session at the city hall last night. __ :f, . By a six to Lhree vote, the council ignored the only plea l"Yu.t ~~ . iifor economy voiced by anyone of "F:conomle5 are possible e,l, city the 45 person5 presr.nt nt the pub• hall," he added. "I r!o not, question 1 lie hearing which priiceded the aec- it1e money· paid t.!'ll clerkll but I ldo believe tl1ere are too many o! 0 nd reading of the budget. them" One ~lash of $500 for cPnatU5 wa.!' 1 Mr: Matthews al50 Mked that the only reduction made In the pre• $500 be voted to the Seacoast Revlou~ esUma.te of $999.854. Increases glonal a.ssoclatlon. by the council hiked the total to be r~lsed by I.ax levy to $1,002,790. I Clerical Item 11ft . An 11ddltlonal $1,715 was voted to j At the conclusion o! the hearing the street department when the the council began a department l:iy • council wn~ infqi-med by Supt. o! department Inspection o! the bad.· ~ Str~t.., Clayton J::. Osborn that, tli..~t get. The ~10,000 for clerical h~p 11.t '. amount, for wh1ch them • ,- · 1w , ~b~}1All '•·":-'.,~re !r11m C'1unr.J :na.n, approprl11.tlon, had 11.lrl'ady been ex- '.l:'t ,,, ,t . ~-,, ,,a •.n. , • · pended. Part.<;mouth"11 permanrnt I Mr: HofTmamt •"-:.:O.ct ·•·~hat there firemen won their quest for $800 1 Rre one and e. hRlf times as many for uniforms. Another $350 was clerks at the hall R.S a ye,ir ago voted for the 11.udlt o! 1946 street and he doubted the necessity for department finances 11.nd $120 was them. added to Insurance funds. Mayor Dondero defended the \ clerks, 1,aylng t,hat many extra. Inrllfferenr.fl Shown ta~ks were now performed &.t city Although the heads o! th,. olty hall which required additional clerdepartment..~ 'll•ere on hand to de- ical help. Councilman George K. Sanborn fend their budget figure.,, public indifference to the budget w11.s ap- moved that i2,700 listed ~s council expense be placed In the contingent parenb in the few question., 11,5ked. E. Curtis Matthews, llbrary trus- fund . Councilman Laurence 0. Peyer said he could i;ee no necessity 1 tee, urged the council · to careful j coru;lderatlon before passing th'3 for an expense account tor the budget. He 6ald I-he $200,000 in· council. "I would certainly eXJ)eet to be crease over last year meant o tax Jump o! $50 to every owner o! a. re-lmbursed I! I spent personal money on city bui;lne~ but there $5.000 home. "I gu ggest." he went on, "th&.t Is no need for en npproprr \,tlon !or ' Jr the councll hat1 known I th11.t, th!! th!~." he SRlcl . jump would be 1neceasal'yy ~t would have waited before passing th, $400,000 bond Issue !RSt year. You st!ll have $290,000 of that In a Boston bank. Why not Invest lt and, wal t for better prices? I l I ! .._.. I Flremen's ·uniforms Voted -~.. _ ~ . - .,. Mr. Peyser suggested that $800 be George C. Loomis, who 1s audit~ , added to the fire department budget [ Ing account-5 o! the 11treet departto buy unHorm.s for the permanent ment, told the council that an ·a.udlt men. He -was opposed by Mr. Sano! the wat.er depa.rtment would reborn who said be felt the council quire additional ftfuds .•T)le mopey had Already done enough :for the "needed to,..to the job we a§ked" 1 fire- departmen t. Mr. Hoffmann ex- ~ was voted o'!!' motion o! Councilman l plained that firemen faced damage I Hoffmann. J to their clot.hes at every fire they ~ Mr. Loomis told the council that workPd Rnd he felt. the leMt the ~ his full report on the street depart! city could do was "buy them a suit 't ment was not yet ready but so !ar of clothes every few years." On the his investigation had revealed that motion o! Mr. Peyser, the $800 fund books kept at city hall were ln exwas llpproved. f cellen,t shape. The Seac6ast Regional association "The eITors coming to light seem 'll'as refused a. $500 appropriAtion I to be distribution errors m~de a.t I • by a similar vote. In . 11upport o! his , ~he city yard," he said, • . motion Councilman Peyser sa.ld 1 ,. . __ . ....., , , Port.smouth should not st.and alone as a city opposed to the Msoclatlon. : "It does the community many ser. vice&' he gald. . •i . Mr. Sanborn moved !or a cut of : $4,000 In the recreation depart. ment·s budget of $10,000. He said he was opposed to further expenditure at Pierce Island. Councilman Hoffmann- said he belleved Mr. Sanborn wM mistaken because the $10,000 was for admlnl.stratlve use on the Third and tlnal reading of the playgrounds and swimming pool and , mUllon dollar 1947 municipal budget not for detrelopment of the island. ' l.s scheduled !or tonight by the city "I hope' we haven't spent $35.000 on the r,oot~uat..to see It lie Idle this • council. . . summer,".1 ie argued. , ., Meeting at 7 :30 pm In the city. •' • 1 l'ia11 council chambers, councilme:i Hoff~ann Move Blocked f1 -',1.:tve their flna~ opportunity to i Councilman Ho'ffmanr sought to ·•.; rJ either ~--~ -.,. 11· i,., ·1! a budget which ! close• the meetj.ng wJ'hout Pat5ing { could possibly increase .local tax · the hudget on l-5 ~econd reading ._ rates to over $40 per thousarili, bll\, uls r,.olton was defeated, six to :: Last Monday night the j)ud~t!t three. Thi s move was followed by the ;\ went through its second reading by the 6-3 ,vote ne=sary for money motion o! Mr. Birt to pass the budget. On a straight party vote, Cotm• ,1 matters. Possible killing of the bl/,d•, get tonight depends on whether or cilman John Gallagher jpineo the not Its three Republlca.n opponehts council's five other Democrats to .are able to convince one or the ma.- 't carry the motion. .jority Democrat.s to cro.ss party lines 1 superintendent Osborn raised the ' and vote against the appropriation. Although frequently apt to allgn'_ question o! the Pierce Island hlmsel! with the GOP members; . bridge, which he said could not be Councilman John F. Gallagher vo· repaired for $2,000. Mr. H:otrmann ted for passage through 11econd moved that the job be put out to bid and If bids exceeded $2,000 no · reading. The other five Democrats , action be taken without authority •, also have stood with . the mayor}n ' irom the council. After passage o! urging ·lt.s pa=ge. . Mr. Hoffmann's motion, Mrs. Hundley moved that no expenditures be ... ~·-~ , uck Red tf.),'li-'7, made until a.fter passage of the Fire Chief Cogan's lace·;but budget. This motion c~;r:r• 'vi . not his accounts, was the 'col11r Asks Music Funds .• of his aerial ladder truck at th~ Th OU:/\Cll _.,,~ !t.d to hear a. re' e c O c,,J.vld Kushious, music public hearing last night on the, municipal budget. Si.. qdulres\r,7-~ f~~ funds for summer music , ec •s. It was vot.ed that when the , The ch!el confeMed lie had ex• b~'t:$t had passed third reading ceedcd h1.1 1946 budget on auto ' maintenance. But he was Jn- , ' ' . · this request would be favorably re-, celved. formed by City Auditor Jack \ I Fenwick that he had expended · . only $691.87 on fire trucks . and \ . ambulance. Six hundred was a.I,, lotted for truck maintenance . Mr. Fenwick said, and anol.h~ $350 tor the ambulance, _________ Fina.1Counc,. ~, Budg.et Actid'nt· L?ue· Tonight i-; I ·i I I 1!;'\ ·.,._ I _,,,,,..:.~ 1 �.. earin-g. .,.. l!.......,,----""""-=---""""'e=----:::::::--:------------,--~- \ Sohoola , I ~~~~rd•~ ~~~ 'nle l\lilllon dollar 1947 budget for fi::;o!~~~tlo~ Portamouth ·passed it&. third and · "we can cut it, amend it and dlscuas reading last night by a vote it when it comes up tor second 6 to 3 at a ·special meeting or the reading." ty council, The total a.mount to "I do not like many . of the raised by tax levy is $1,002,a 3o. 1 i,rovbion& In it," the mayor aa,J,d, ~ budget subrrµtted by the '"sal?• ! 11¥, Sanborn moved• pa.ssage I liquidating" water department pass- , through .first reading and Counciledits first reading. . • 1 man Samuel H. Burt amended that Passage of the !!lltllicipaJ, .budget , l'!Qtlon to read that l'all ,uperinwas accompUshecL~r t.Jte--, objec- r tendents" be invited to be present tions of Councilm!Ut' Fred ·R:· Hoff. •. 41-t the· 6econd reading. The amendmann, who said he believed it ment wa.s accepted and Pa&•ed should be "turn.ed back until it ha., The wa~ department'& 1947 bud ' been completed." . • I Ret show.s's. reque.!it for $1B4,so 2. ~ Mahinyor Ma.ry C. Dondero said tiha:"; finance commit.tee 6Ja.sh4;d the renot g could be done to alter or 'lllest to $155,167, bange, adding, "The council hM I • ' ,_......,.CLAIIJ""" nott nr ,-,.1,.,-t nn U 11 • , ·rtacl!ng. No other matters can· come , •t~• , '• 46• '·' F..arnr il before It." l A total or 5141.46~ w ., f'llmei, by I !ht clcp11rtmrnL In 1046 whlli- $l 4~.Pt)"IN UtlJN't., 270 wa.\ rxf)('tH1rc1. F.,·r M It now Counc1!m1111 Laurrn r 0. Pl'y~.r s1and.~. the 1941 bttclgrl nsk., nrari' · objected to "being a., ' -d 1.0 pa~~ & $10,000 rnorr than wu., ~XIX'ndcd 1;1 budget I havcn·t r-ven react. torn. "Tl1cre hil~ brcn n c l!Terent copv I Tht rlty rnunrll ~11 prnrlrd 11., o! the budget _nt cnch meet.In!( 11nd ' rulr., toni: r11011~h tn.,t 11 gilt 10 gnnt I l1RVI' hnd no chnnc to comp11re a henrln1; lo Tom nd\'nnca them," he ~(lid. "P-urth rmore. many agent tor Dn1!r.y Bro.,. c·!~cu.,. Perof my con~t!tul'nt., n r oppo.,rc\ Ill , mL,,,.lon wn., ,:rnnLrc1 D,1;lry Br<l.5.' to tho prc_,rnt budi::ct, .,o l ~hnl! vot-o Magt their .,how J11lv 1 at Jenklru' 11.i;n!nsL 1t.;· f firlrl orr Summit AV!'l;u,ll Mr. PryHr wa., J n~WNl'd br I Howrver, lour or thr Qlnr counc!lCounc!lman Gror~o Sanborn. men oh,1ecli>d to usr o! ,lenkln~· t\eld v,ho Aa!d thnt I! thr "nvr or. ,o.lx j a!ti-r l\lr. Pl')-""r Mid rt,lclt>nt., bl)t'Clnlnr,o. prr~l'nl nr~ . nn_,. lnctlca- o! that M'cllon werr 01lpn.yct lo a lion of lhe pllb!lc'., In rt'M In th1., t rlrcu., tL,!ng. lh~ ~11.r . Mr. Henr budi;rt, I ctorl'I. thin · It i::r<'ntly n;n-eec1 to Mnyor Donct ro 'i rr.qurh.t carrs ." · ,I that "oilhough !hi' co11 c\J hn., votCounrllrnRn F:l!rn l\l ,r~ 11ddr-<1 to <'cl p,-rmlMlon Vl w.,. hr Summit' Mr . Sanborn·~ ~lntrn rnt, t-n\'ln1:, avenue location, woulc11 you plea~ i" Wf can't plr11.,r nl! 1 )r tllXpuyrr! . try tc,.. fmd another irot for Lhe i'hrre w1l! I\.Jway~ be ~ me who v. Ill circus. obJec1." · A rrque.•t Crom Bnll<')}Tirn.,. clrcu., Jlowewr, l\lr. Hon lnlln l11t\ln- to prr6enl a Ahow IR~r n June wa, tatnrct LhnL R bt1di::r1 ml die! not tabled. . lncluct" provt.,lonh !or rnnlnlen~nc~ o! 1 lhr proJrcl.rct co !on 11.l11.t!on w~ not complrte. E [ I Hc1\I' r.h" l Cit,· Ma!nlrnanrt1 "Tl 11.il! lllkr n t Ir 6l $ 1~.()1)0 a ycR.r Lo mn!nLB!n _thnt~bullctlru:," h11 a.rgued, " nnd yeL 1101 n, pennv ha,o. bef'u provld~d . l ~till f,/\Y bh11t on thr b11AI~ ' the '11.11 lion Mle' ..,." held )II.ht ~Ar wlth I e Atreet drpartment, wr cnn ld or rtjl'Ct !lemi from this budgp before pllM!n,ir r third rl'nc\!11 ncllmnn Alfrrct Neri urgrc1 1 at "the council ., n nr1 by th-. ud,et Ali II now rea s." On roll c-nll VOl<', fl'"r II. nw1m1n11te rcce~. tl\r buc\1<1'L \l.·aa pR:1..~ed. Thi' • .,Ix De r11t.~ V0tln1: '"ye~" and the thrr11 R-!'Pllbl!cati& I ··no" Mn _rnr Dondno al. , n.,lctcl U10 /ouncll whn L dl~prultum It wi.5hed Lo make or monl'v l:om!n1< from '.,tall' Riel l(l 6Chooi~. ~I\ th~ C\'Mt ]ft hill htrorr the lrrl5llltl011 WUA : p11 .._,td. "Tl will nwn n II bout J~J.()00 111nr1 I woulct llkr lllf' , nuncll In ctrclcl•. tr 11.·r ar11 to llM 10 i-11.,0 lh<i '" ~ n,nd•n ?" ~h~ rxp ~ lni-d I'· - ----------- ( ·1 I · =~ c•t· I v·- ~oun,Cl gnores Mayor Stalls . Earmarked for ~ . from th~;un;~~a~p:;~e;!a~:~ I Tw0. ' Coun•c,.,Ors the state be placed 1n achoo! revenue. The motion PIIMed. In .Ob1·ect1•·ons The water department budget l -~: St re et B'0•~·ar·d,~:.s I)-are • 11'! ' \") . -rlV,.t, OI. T~rn!ng !t.s back •ti';; '\ " • ,treet--------------- commission budget..,_ controversy, d~sp!t.e repeated att.<:mpts by one The mayor declared t:he motion l councilman lo inject It Into the passed but Mr. Hoffmann said an discussions, the Portsmouth city 1 afflrmallve vote ,of six members council last night confined it.s regwas required to pass· an appropriaular May meeting lo routine bustion. The mayor asked Mr. Birt to !nes.s m one of lt.s most orderly sesvote. He voted "yes" and the mayor slons In recent months. again said the measure had passed 1 Disposing of 35 Items before a but, Mr. Hoffmani\ said her vole was' disappointed crowd or 50 person~ nuJllfied because Councilman Birt 1 who anticipated fireworks over tl1e removal ch~llenge lhrown at the · ha~ _vq~i councll by the street hoard, the Adjourpi11ent Voted <01.1nc!I nHi.\1cd thro•1gh Ila ll,c;1cla .• Mr, Pey1,er moved artjournrnent. in a quiet, business-like manner. ~!ch carried on a roll call vote, Councilman Samuel H. Birt, tried ve to four. three times to start discussion of ·Prlol' lo !he Atlantic Heights the strceb commissioner's alleged memorial cl!scuss1on, the counc!l over-spending or their 1946 burl et voted to acrept a recommendation 1J11t the council refused to be drnwn ubnutted on insurance. Mayor Don'n o the controversy, dero said that insurance firms In I the city° had conceived a plan which lllrnior!n! Hrjrrlrrl \ would mean a. ~aving lo tha city in D.v R five to !our vole . lht emu c!l five years of $4,513.52. rdu\rd pn .s.~ni:e o! n Jl.200 npproThe mayor aid the city has been prlallon for n mrmor!nl tah.lrt lo' buying yearly Insurance at a cost In hr drc11cnlrct Lo the w11r c1e1tc1 of five years of $30,600, but under the Atla11IJc llelghl,. · / proposal made by Insurance men Councilman Frrcl n. Hoffmann ' lhe five year cost, would be $26,086.48. &Rid he opposrc1 lhr construction o f The council voted that $2,000 of such R mr,morlnl brcnu.,c he bcllrv-J 52,700 allocated to the street departrel thnl n rnrmor!nl to Al! the v-·Rr roenl's budget for bridges should rl ~ct or Port.smoulh. wo11lct be mo, e1. be earmarked for repairs lo the nppropr!ntc . "It wr grant this • to Pierce is!s.nd bridge. !he Hr!ghls nrra ," he snld, "wr -,v:ll 1 Other Busine5s ha \e to grant it to all n rf'R .\ o! t he1 ti I,. " In other business, lhe council voled to: l-ta:,·or Mnry C. Dond~rn. who Accept the report of the plumbing brought lhe mnltrr to the council's Inspector. -, nll.enl!dn, .s.1!cl n memorlnl hnc\ brrn Pen,'llt the VFW's annual Poppy prnrn!uc! to Atl antic Hrlghl., resl- ; 111 V. , dtnls by R prel'I01Ls ndminilL1 n<!on. Rrtrr to the lands and buildings ··rt will take only $1 ,200 lo Improve :omm!tlee a petition from Bernard Hnn.,com pnrk anct creel the lnblcl." F. Woods to purchase land desshe .,aid . "Thl, Is n ·"rndl price !or the clly to pny lo the eight or nine 1 .:1ibed as Lot 44, Plan 58. Refer to the board of street commen from the Atlantic Helghl.5 who missioners a petition to repair a 11,rrt· lclllrct during Worlct War II." wooden cover on Dennett street. I Mr. Hoffmann .,nlcl he th oui;h t Councilman Birt, was recorded as this t_Q br very srnt!mrntn! b'.!_~ !10t votmg "no." Grant $400 from the contingent talr to rest of tM city. fund , petitioned by the Central VetCounc!lman Birt, an Atlnnuc erans counc!l !or flags for the graves Heights resident who5e son wos of the war dead, killed In action, moved that the Permit a tag day to be conducted 1 matter be set aside. He was 5econdby the Portsmouth Exchange club, ed by Councllman Laurence G. Pe,the funds to be used for a beach trip M!r. Mnl)r l),.., •~ri:_ refused to accept 11 I for Portsmouth children. Mr. Biros motion . "th t I Permit Buddy Poppy day to be der the clrcumslauP rng a un- . conducted by the American Legion . .,,ome other mem~r -., I feet that Park-0-1\let.er Letter any motions on this matt/~ make File a lelter from Arthur L. SomCouncilman George K. •Sar,b~rn 1 ers, Park-0-Meter representJatlve moved the $1,200 be approprt a led. fixllng a later date on which t.o meet, On the roll call vote Counci !men with him. Sanborn, Hilda Hundley, ".':lien . Refer to the lands and buildings Moses and Alfred Neri voted "yes" committee a request to purchase and Councllmen Peyser, Hoffm;,um, Winfield s. Call and John Gallag·her , property on Melbourne street,, desvoted in the negative, with Mr. Hirt ; cribed a& Lot 39, Plan ~6. Refer to the planmng board a refusing to vote. Mayor Dondero broke the tie, voljng in the affir1 , 1atlvP. ' ... I I 0 I I ! I ·1 I i �~ petition from Ethel M. Jones for a ] tearoom at 525 Maplewood avenue. Defer a permit to Albert Hamm, Jr., for a ::econd hand furniture store until Mr. Hamm specifics the location. Refer to the claims · committee a blll from, Nancy Tebbetts In the amount of $83.87 for water damage to property at 416 Dennett street. • ·., ' • - , / File a lct;cr from '.N•ortheast 1tirlines regarding non-stop ~...,,ervice 1 between Portsmouth and B0!5.igo, 1 I ·, · ·•· _____ Council Wi;_J. St~dy S .~,~'.e et Bocrr~ Ro·w lri?~Special -Sessi l Accept :Marshal's Report ...... . . . I Accept the quarterly report of the I city marshal. ·• · , ------'---==-- -:-1 Accept the report of the dog of• Mayor Dondero cited Chapter 212~' 'I ficer and place it on file. Section 29, o! the state laws of 1905 Table the Northeast airlines lease as the basis for tonight's meeting. at the municipal airport until City ' "Under this law." she 5ald, " Solicitor Charles J. (lriffin was movlll of the board of commissionpresent to explain Its teT-ms. ' ers ls mandatory i! they exoeed their Permit re-sale of gasoline, with I 'i Tonight , at 7:30 Portsmouth's budget,. However, thls can be done the apµroval of the fire chief, at the \street commissioners will hold theli: only after a hearing." junction of Cutts avenue nnd the , I , . first meeting since they dared the She ~aid she had extended special Interstate highway. •I 'I'he first . 11tep in possible ouster request,; for attendance to the th~ ~ city councll to remove them from Refer to the Inspector of wires j proc!'edlng~.. a Inst the Portsmouth ~t.reet commissioners and that City ◄ office, If it was proven they had A. petition for two poles on Islingboard of str · commlMlonera will be 1 exceeded their 1946 budget. ton street and one on High street, . taken tonight v.,hen the city council !Solicitor Charles J. Griffin also · I ?-10 action on the challenge wa.s 1 , this to meet with his approval and meets ln special session to hear a , ,had been asked to attend. be returned to council. for signature. Itaken by the city council at its last j • report on the street department's I . ' ·-., • ~regw.lar meeting. Nor did the street ,J 1046 finance., . File a letter from the Portsmouth I · . . icq~lssloners attempt to act • on Mayor Mary C. Dondero ca.lled City band. I /' -: .... City Auditor Jack Fenwick's letter the 5peclal meeting after two of the Refer the taxi permit petition of " r,,:..\In which he asked for explanation three i;treet coinmlssloner!! present Edward Pelarczyk to the parking .. of $5,000 In uhpald bills presented . at thrlr r!'!Wlar meeting last night committee. ; by Landers and Griffin, Inc.; Portsv.·alked out on the mayor when she mouth contractors. ' Insisted, on t.he reading of the city 'faxi Licenses audl~s report and refused to ca.11 Speed up the ' printing of taxi ' for a. vote on a motion to adjourn. driver license forms and haye · air drivers photographed. Esilmated · at $32,000 Refuse application of Eric Aspen · '!)11le e.~tlmates o! t.he amount of New Castle for a. taxi permit. I of,~vernpendlng charged to the Refer request for refund of money ~ ~tr~'hboarcl ranged l,0 $32,000, at paid on 1946 taxes by the Jenny Manufacturing Co. to the board of 1 1leMt cine street commissioner stood flrl'n today on his denia I thab the assessors. , : . commission's budget had been exRefer petition for fire alarm box 1 ceeded. • on Merrimac street, near Rehabili1 Freel V. H~}.t, Jr., to:rcl - T~• Porlr ,1' · St.rong objections were raised last tation center, to the !ire committee mouth Herald ~t.hls morning that he night by the Portsmouth boa1·d of until the situation Is corrected." with power. I Mayor Mary C. Dondero said the would be unable to attrnd th1:1 speRefer taxi permit petition from '.,street conunlssloners to the hand!- , contl'act had already been awarded cial council meeting tonight becaUM Rinehard Task to the parking comi Ing of the Maplewood avenue pro- to Alfred T. Grainger and the city of 11, prior engagement , but he flatly mittee. dPclared he had "rlel\nlte proof" / jec t by the city council. ~i~~t not very. well breach it.$ cont,h1tt the 11trr<'t, depRrl.ment. hRd kept Knnr Rr1tppolntrd I During their meeting Rt city hall B wlthln !l., 1941l 11pproprl11tlon. I Reappoint John E. Kane lb the the comml11.sloners claime.d that the ' . ut Commissioner Americo j, Comml,;.~loner John F. Fl11.hlve, were elected by the citizens to builJ FI anz?so said he believed that the recreation commission . · who sRld 'he would bfl pre.<ont at the Reappoint Joseph Perreault as 1111d malnLRln the street.~ of the city com1e11 had no right to award such council geMlon. took a similar posidog officer. , · and I~ was not a perogative of the A. contract. "We were elected to do , council. a Job and If we aren't to do that Purchase test! g equipment for tion, but added that 1! the council Samuel Alessi, petroleum Inspector. can prove any overspending. "I ex· Commissioner John Flahive 6 aid we might as well get out," he Have the parking committee and p('C t the board to be asked to re1 he was opposed to the bids being put S the lands and buildings committee sign." , out by the engineering firm when upt. Cla yton E. Osborn said the I1 report back on the costs of surfacthis ~•a~ a fun ction of the sti-eet 11: oJ cct engineer had already asked ' tng the city pafklng lots. Fransoso Absent ro111m1ss1oners. He added, "if work him to ~ontour the Job. "He;s to be 1 1 Place the Clarence Tllley bill for The third st.reet board member, 1.~. ., tar ted In Maplewood avenue l~e engineer and I 'm to do the endamages In tbe "'misccllaneous secAmerlco J. Fran.."-050, · WM a b<~nt ., dl1nu t the> com mfa•ion In char"'P gmeenng," the superintendent said tl6n of the 1947 budget so it could be from the commission meet~ lftst r .• lrn l! t ry to obtain an J11 1uncli;1; Af lf'r 30 minutes the discussion: I paid, provided a release 1s· signed by was droppf' d without a ction . . night and could not be reached tothe Tilleys. ~ ' dav for t:omment. M11 yor Dondero's calllng of tha council se.s.~lon tonight follows up her lnablllty to get the report of City Auditor JRck •Fenwick before the· 8tr~t commL~ioners lMt night. After the auditor h11d waited out ~n hour-long .sei:.,lon of routine bu.~lness, the mayor cRlled for his report. However, Mr. Fla.hive promptly met the mayor's requ~t with a motion to arljourn. Thi& WM quickly !econdcd by Mr. Hett and, v.•hPn t he mayor,11till Insisted t,hRt thP report be read, the two com• missioners walked out of the oha.m• ber. \Street Commissio~l Will Meet Tonight~.t> Member~:l>,aw O~~ial · Ir~ V'f\!v\ By Wal~ouf 1-\ I :t ' I r ----- ., ··--- Street Cornf,ISSi0%9bJeits ·.~ To M_qplewood A.ven·ue Planat . j I {~t:l. <\ Call11 Artlon 'Cowa.rdly' Reactlnii: to the commhsslonert1' rebuff, Mayor Dondero turned u, lhe five spectator1.1 prese11t, and condemned the action 11.!1 "cowardly." She added that 1She frlt, "dut.:, bound" to call the council tn 8pecllll gesslon for a reading of the re.- non. �--------------------- - ·-- ·-· • · · \n··c.1 ·.g t .,__.............,. _.. . ( -·-. --. • Bo-Ord 1nance'.s . ·• . -· .• , --u.idCouncilman ~orge ~ Sa.nbbm 'Mr. Osborn wa.s attacking tho Sess1on Called·· , • "veracity pf the city auditor and I - - - - - -- .... - ff"\ •' • ,._•• I.,.. ,•.........._ Commissioner Fre.d V, lielt Jr.,' ... ......... criticized an erroneou~ ':.Y'epo . . In j-want· an ' explan&tlon." Mr. Osborn The P~rt,mouth ·Herald.; whtc:h quoted . answered that he que.,tloned tho him as saying he would · be .. lano.ble ~ 1\gUrea given by Mr. Fenwick beto attend the council me~Lln'g, . cause Uiey' did not agree with hi&.. - "I'm here and r a!WajS lnlerided • • ,• n 1 ~ "Furthermore," he added, "the t.o be here," he said. . \ Acting swlttly on the atty ooun•'i.a.udl~ can't refuse to show hla (Editor's note: Mr. Hett's ,.name · "' • ell's vote lut night to' ,te.ke up !the~ books. I .sent people to city hall to I was transposed with that of Com• ~ challenge thrown at it by a. defl•Jsee 11b l'lgures and he wouldn't let · missi_pner John F. Flahive In yes, them nnlsh their work. The law , terda'Y's account of comment by the a.nt boa.rd of street commissioners, l!&y.s the auditor cannot pa;" bill! two men on Mayor Dondero·s an•} A stormy session looms for toM&yor Mary C. Dondero ta!\8,y an- , unleM there is money 1,o pa.y them no uncement ot the sepclal session.) I: night's meeting or the city council 1 nounced another speci&l eeting with" r as the street commissioners prepare of the council for 11:30 this eve· -Birt Demands Action to contest the councll 's Tight tn , ning, . •· ~ Councilman Samuel H . .Birt, who ope,ning Maplewood avenue bids al l The mayor • called the !leMion · .~ds Transferred , lhree . times tried to bring· up street I last nigh l's "no quorum" meeting. , a.!ter -the council adopted unanlAuthorization wa.& given by the 1 dep_a rtment deficits . e council's Although a quornm was not presm<itt8ly at its meeting la.at nl~ht a council, Mr. Fenwick said, !or tran.,- last r·e gulFr meetin . anded acent, Mayor Mary C. Dondero openmotion to · have George c. Looml.8,j fer of !und.s to ~eet street depart- ,tion. <"They've caJle s a •weak' ed the only two bids received for certified. public a.ccountant who re- ment short.iges. '::,ha.t ls how_f was council and for good rea.son," he the repaving project. Landers and cently completed a. city audit to al;>le to pa)' them. . said. "The two co~toners presGriffin, Inc., ~11bmltted the low bid return !or consultation regarding "Why can't the superintendent ent. are men we havi• had trouble of $64,587. Iafolla Construction a new and more detailed study of an.ct the auditor get together?" de• with: befpre. It Is high time we company's bid was $66,253 .65 . ,municlp&l accounts. · manded Councilman Ellen M06eS. acted '.like a council. Disputing the council 's right lo Mr. Loomt.s will be present 10 i "They-- could then compare their "In Governor Dale's time as take over the function of the street confer with the council tonight, bookA a.nd nnd out where the dlffl- mayor." he went on , "thr commis• commissioners. Councilman Fred R. ~M ndero uld. cultles are." .sloner.s had to report expenditures Hoffmann stuffed his papers In his F.MllmatN ~.~ ....d.-d • ' "That's not the wa,y I want It," 1 every three months. Why can't t'ley portfolio and quietly left the chamA ~t t ,apped Mr. O.sbo~ ' do It now?" ber. cr1X11t~/r; cl~~rt ent drt\clt e«- A.sked by the mayor why he h~ Commissior,.ir Fransoso said that Mayor Dondero said that es long 11 rrvr.nled to Pt 101 ~ .-.,t.1n1 ■ t.M v.·uot brought hi~ books to Tuesday a, '·besides politics, 1 have to work !or as the counclt was the governing 1\'hen Cttv hr r,junc1l II\At ntght1eepng o! the 11treet !'°~SBlon- a living and can't be around town body or the city she felt It had the '1' t d . Auditor J11clc F'rnW1clt:rg, Mr. Ollbom .!!aid, 'We re sup-1 to account for strePt department right to open bids. I ~~ e nllriH•cl rivrtexPf!nd.Jtur!'fl r~Pd t,o be thrown· out. We feel act[v1tle.s." r "Nothing has been said here 4 t e 10 R 11pprripr1 lion 11 nrounti'Q. 1at hen fe go on trial we'll h&ve . , about awRrdlng the ):>leis," she ex11 '11r figures ready. Several cha.rgee Asks For Fairness · ~ 0 US33,278 . . plained. Stormy Sess·1on Looms Ton·1ght d For Confere.·n·c• WI.th Aud ,·tor In City .Council c.; I t . I I nci<'r riueMlonlog from Co n F amwick's books are not l,egttiThe council was told by City Mr. Hoffmann '.s walkout followed 11 ~-l~an Fred R.. Hoffman, Mr P'~~-1•~r Your!;.•:~ i~11c1tor Charles J . Griffin that Its I an explanation by Alfred T . Granfurther cllo;clo.ied that. v.1thouj ' Derezi~i- ~punl.uion . . ; course was the only fair one that I ger of Granger Associates, the archII pproprl11 t(on, th~ drpart Street q<1mml.ss!oner Amer! J. "could be taken at this time. The I ilect.s, that the counctl was within d nJso exprn<led ovrr SI P'ra!l.5060 <1l•rended the comml~o counc:.11 i:nust be fair with the street I it.s right.s. 000 f orhR-~ldcwnlk*nstrucU · I · sa ·In · ., ,~ n, commissioners. the audit.or and JtFour councilmen , George K. SanIn adrlttton thr.re re un ~n. AL, Y g, : , ~ never heard anyt Ing self. A complete, thorough audit by b?rn, Hilda Hundley, SamueJe H. will provide But and Mr. Hoffmann, were pres1 rlrr/i anci Griffin l:j.!llli toilt d un J about ov7•expendlture 5 until the a dl~mterested party I othl'_.r $:i,000, plu 5 I nearly a n~l an mayor brq\1ght It up nt II recent for talrnes~." ent, at 7 :30 pm, the time set for mo,'t on the city l"rd h1ttldln · meeting. t111rtng my time on the By unammou5 consent, the count)le meeting. Councilman Alfred Neri Ber ore offrrlng hi« moll g boa.rd It hn., been cu 5 tom11Ty for ell agreed lo hear a request from had informPd the mayor he would cilm11n HotTmnnn -~ Id th on, Coun the a.udltoi-~ to warn the comml.'1• David Kushlous, music direct.or In ' be late. At 8:10 pm, with Mr. Neri \ ngo Rs lR~t Jnnunit he ~t 1111 Ion stonera thn were getting ·iow onPort5mouth schools, that It enterstill not present, the mayor decided for romplrtP R\HIii Rd 11 ~k money but!• w, never had such a. taln vts1tmg offlc1a_ls of the New lo proceed. Mr. Hoffmann then reO rnrnt.~ . "An RU r 11 11 rlrp11rt- wu.rntng. Many or the ex nse 5 England Music Festival at a lunch- , gistered his objection and was asked nnl.,hrrl. How cltt . ha .~ J115t ~"n we are cha.rged wlt.h havepebeeneon. Two hundred dollars was voted I by the mayor if he would watt for rlon't know• T' 1ho oug}i tt" Wl!.i . r ordered by ;the city council but we towards the expense, to be taken I Mr. Neri t,o arrive. Mr. Hoffmann told m ~_;.4,t nc RU~ltor~ th,m., elv" havr to PRX the bills. Jrom funds marked tor census. I said that 7 pm whs lhe legal hour I hry ITiRd• n ,. "Wh ere I111.v~ our crrdlt.s !loll~ for"" ;-iiiiii,,_;;;;;;;;.;;;;;.;;;;;;;_. .;;;;;;;,:;:=--, fo1· o pen 1ng th e bid s. F 1ve ' chrcrc- 0r thr ,. ' on Ir a Mpo mint11lled A CC O\ I lr iuch~r~. l w11nt a or . work done?\ he n5ked . uLes after Mr. Hoffmann's with- I 1 1 0 11 ll· 11 vouchrra Jn . "l11ose v.~re tramferrcct by the drnwal, Counrilman Neri 11rrlved. 11 11 drpnrtm ::, , ~ ~ 1 The CO\ • • • 1, 1<111~. city council, to meet your rlcnctts.. Mayor Dondero said she believed " You weie Mr. Hoffmann had violated Rule 11 rlemnndll~lln}nn ~i mot ton !oll01•·e<1 Mr. Fenv.•lcl<: replied . ton E b Y .::,upt lo! Strert., Clay- present at the meeting at which I 18 which says in part : O certtr; / thf t Mr. warned you; that you were gettlni "No member shall leave without 11 5 ' mcnt r _ Slit{~ a a correct Matr v-try low on,_· rund.s.'' permission, tf his presence i.s nee-, 0 i;t,rcet dennnment ha.lane \ , essary to make a quornm." :~l!Jlt:TI L_ Auditor E>..p lllina rurea • · The auditor 11ls.o explllintd 11.·hy th~r. Fenwick Mid he 11/'ould eertl!y he had stopped the city }'llrd books! t ~he figures were ae taken from keeper from making copies of ht 5 gne voucher$ 1 and. payro11 11 sub . na-ures. '. !11itted ?,Y the . street department, "The understanding Wlls that the ~ting, These Jigures . are the onea , commissioner& and superintendent g ~n me by you." . , would come ldown and we would go r. Os~m inatsted that this-wa, , 01·er both set..s or books," he said. "T not 80, My vouchers are correct 1 react of tht5· agreement In Th• Ponaa~~ · I ha.ve different ftgures," he I mouth Herald ancl ~o stopped her sa ! . - - - ---_:::----_ __ _ _ ,work." ' ~~~tll I I I ;rn F'!'Tlv.1 cj 0 I I .. I,> �- -== - -= ------=--=--=--::---==---==---=======-=-=-=---==-=-=-=--=--= ~ ----=-~-=-=-=-: --------------:ll9 rs E amine t epartm n ,, llcial 'Removal teps May Be Taken By City Council e co~r~~~~~~­ n .·New·· Row ed with the processional followed - ·a1 gymnasium, T.......,_.he prog~ram op-111. a Bible r eacting, _prayer and flag •. ute led by Charles Gran t. t'he cla s h1Story was given b) ul Holmes and Theodore Ticeus; ss statistics by Glo1•ia Libby and t Co·m mI ss I On . Certified public accountants dug deep into the books l'l! the Ports- , 1~1kG~e;~1~steg~1i~; ~s gifts were . given by Gayle mouth street department today as Jckett andHatTY°Richanlson ; the · · city councilmen waited for a report ·s will by Chal<!es Grant. Wilj Grant. addressed rife undergra· that could result In removal proceedings against the street commis1tes. The Traip band played. I sioners. he ivy by the senior class closed , ,fter th e recessional the planting Defied by the comm1 loners to day activities. · prove that "our books are wrong unctay evening the traditional and the city auditor's right," the council went into conference last dleligh t service was held at the -~-night at city hall with George. C. 111asium by the seniors. The Rev. Loomis. Mr. Loom!~. who had Just liam Safford Jones, D.D., deJiv-~-completed a "spot" audit of all c!ty c i thP bac.c ·e · on an accounts, told the council that he Urt should be able to report on his findings within six days, During Its brief special meeting 1 with Mr. Loomis the council was at odds over but one po,nt. Councilman I Fred R. Hoffmann was recorded as against ";.n audit ju t of the street department." He pleaded ·ith the "'!,:' · ·--• • He staunchly c ntended that the council to order a. det, lied analysis -:-hew battle with the ~rd ·of project was the of the of a!J departments, "beCll,.ll,e I knov.c street commissioners was opened by street commissionbusl..ne alone and that the street department is not the only the city council last nigh as a re- the contract .should. be a'l\arded by one that is over 1ts 19' budget." 5 ~ult of the council ' action In tffi!m Not Approprfated t t f Pounds Coun cil 1a ble awarding a $64 ,000 con rac or th e "Furt.hcrmore," he asgert ed , Councilman Elle1 Mos , usually Maplewood avenue repaving pro- "money for the Maplewood avenue a. silent figure at counc meeting,, . t job, the comfort station and s1mi1ar pounded the table several times JeeAf,. the ame ti me the council. ted." projfcti; has never bt!en RJJPropriawhile demandin!I: that "tnls mess pursuing Its pending dispute over · He ba ed hi~ argument. on th! reabe cleared up immediately." Although Counc1Jman Mo.ses ex- street department finances, received soning that funds earmarked In an audit report showing that street bond I ue do not constitute an pressed doubt that the street commissioners would surrender their commission expenditures had ex- appropriation. ceedect 1946 appropriat.ed funds by Mayor Dondero countered that books, Commlss1oner Ap1erico J • the council had authorized the conFransoso told The Po 11mou1h Herald $48,326. However. the Jong-awaited sho~•- .struction and was withm it.s ri1ht.; early this morning 'There w!Jl be down with the comml.s.sion on the as governing body o! the city ,o no trouble 01 rr t books. They spending row was deferred to a. award the contrer.ts. have always ~en open to the pubspecial meeting of the council, which ''This isn't. a one-man job." she lic and will continue to be." Mayor Mary C. Donder o th is morn- .said, "and from the ~ey the stren Engagement of Mr. Loomis a.s ing called for next Monda y evening rornm!ssion has performed its work, special investigator of the quesat 7 :30. it's about time the council took tionect street accounts l\'aS acover." To Study Report complished on the motion of CounThe mayor added that she would cilman Hilda Hundley. Four of the At that time, the mayor said, the five councilmen present voted favcouncll will study the audit report be "l!'lad" to have the commissionorably, with the view of determining wha t ers ".sit In and work with us on It." Street Commissioner Fred V . Hett, action should be taken in Iegard Councilman Hoffmann, In oppo.sJr.. appeared before the council to the street board. lng the motion, said it shoul d InThe contract. for the Maplewood during the discussion and voiced clude all departments "because of had no avenue project was awa rded to the the stand that the cou transfers we have made." He added firm of Landers and Griffin, Inc., Jur.sldict!on in the matre ·becall6e "In many cases the auditor will be it was a project for the commission forced to dupl!c2 te hi · work if we as the low bidder, despite vigorou r!eclde on f urther &tudy of the protests t ha t the action was outside to handle. oooks ·• the jurisdiction o! the council. After Councilman Laurence G . Discussion Deferred The audit report on the street S I 350 Figure Peyser left the meetmg, object-Ing department's 1946 accounts stirred Mr. Loomis told the council that that he wanted "no part of t his leg- little discussion. Promptly after islation," Councilman Fr d R. Hoff"I' audit he had ju.st finJshed was Jed t he attack on the con- copies ot the report. were distribuewng Jines accepted by national ac- mann tract question. ted around the councll table, Councounting sta ndards. ''I t include d a. cllman Hoffmann moved that con• ch eck of 25 to 30 1:;, of the vouchers. siderat!on be postponed to a. later It was not supposed to be a dedate in order that meqibers of the Under suspension of rules, the talled audit. As to co.st of the audit, council r eferr ed to the street light council would have a,..1 opportunity I would r ather set a maximum , committee, with power to act, two to study it. figure of $350 and be under than petitions for street lights. One The-;eport separated the listed set one too low." would be insta lted in Langdon park, overexpend!tures into two groups. Counc ·man Samuel H. Birt mov- scene of the recen t slugging of a. Regular accounts for which approed that t he council agree to pay Portsmouth man, and the other In priations were made showed overthis fi gu re with an amendment from fron t of the Sherburne school. drafts of $27,997, whl1e non-a.pproMr. Hoffmann that if more money Councilmen ai-, nt a t la t n ight's prlated special activities represen- , was n ecessary, Mr. Loomis should meeting were Laurence G. Peyser, ted overexpend!tures of $20,328. . ,form the mayor. Winfield S. Call, John Gallagher 1 ,-~~~:h:c~~ r In··-. g Mo:n.d a y Fl'ght 'eve ops ver J • d1ctlon f Pavl'ng Pro1· ect· M yor Ca 1r . Sp,ecial Ma.ting on · 0 verspen d1ng • · I I ~===----........,..;.__~~-----..._____~~ and AJ!re~d: N =Pr :=I~. L_-=---=------- J . ft re orted Largest single ovttdr~ ~ming was for the Pierce s an pproprla- I pool where $25,0 was a tI ted ~nd $35,460 spen\gnec:~ll~sn listed overage was e , superintendents salary. th tr lc~ '~n the recommendatlo~ of Mayor Dondero, the council ap d th tr9-nsfer of $540 from r~~~~nt!n:ent fund to pay sala.~!es of a.dditlonal clerical help dur ng summer months. Couhchman Hoffmann objected to the move, saying he felt the who made up the budget knew heJ pis! wouldf beftneeded but ma.de no The on mayor prov or explained , t·• t m uch of the work would be caused by va- I 1 P~hi: V&r1 fflce& and cations fn theJ ac k oFwsn:ick added City Auditor e tabuthat a. clerk wa.s needed tots He late back poll tax accoun · who .said that Gel~r~e C. toom!s, ts recently aud!i.eo. the c Y a.cco~e~ found $60,000 In unpaid poll ta still on the books. "Mr Loomis recommended," a.ccord!n°g to Mr. Fenwick, "that some person be put on a. commission basIs to collect these b&ck polls." Urges Clea.ring Jtecords I The mayor sa.l she belleved that many of those were uncollectible and Councllman Peyser concurred. He suggested that a>mething be I done to clear the city records of dead heads. Minutes of the May 8 meeting were approved only after Mayor Dondero broke a tie vote. Exception to the minutes was ta.ken by Councilmen Hoffmann, Peyser, Call a.nd Gallagher. Mr. Hoffmann sa.!d that the counc!I had not authorized the transfer of funds necessary to comJ)lete the eon\!ort station but ha.d specified the sum of $12,000. Councilman Hundley said she offered th. e original motion an~. that it called for "necessary funds. A committee of three councilmen, with power to act, was appointed to Jnveatlga.te tl'le character of th Balley Bros. circus after Counc'imen Peyser and Hotrma.nn lnsll,ted tha.t references from other cities be obtained before the circus• application for a one-day showing here 1s granted. The city treasurer was authorized to borrow such funds as she may need to meet city obliga.tlons until tax monies become ava.!l&ble. l �~it.'\ Council App oves Repaving Proiect COMl\11 SJO, E R-David R. Smith is pictured as he was sworn in J;riday b.v Cit' Clerk E1le"n Dondero. Commis•loncr mith wa~ apnolntPd b.r the ma:vor and cit; council Thursday night tu fill the plred term of t.he late Jolin F. Flahive. He has served three tepns pre,'iously as su perlntende~i of streetg. j \.. . ((o A transfer of fi70,000 by the cl ty council to the Maplewood avenue repaving job gave a. green light last nigh l. to th.e-.., _-contractors charged with building pbe $64,000 project. "We can l)lOVe In within 24 hours," J. Paul Griffin, of Landers ._ ' and Griffin, Inc .. said today, "now that the city council has authorized the money. However, we will have to wait until A. T. Granger associates stake out the job because we will have to build according to their plans and specifications.'' In Its onl:v other action at the special session. the councl) transfered $1,0011 frorri the road mat1 erials account to "completioh of the swimming pool.' Councilman Fred R. Hoffmann objected to the transfer from the road account because he said, "we/ need road work too badly to take a nickel away from that account." Mayor Mar,v C. Dondero replied th if the money was really nei:ded it could be replaced by a. transfer trom the contingent tuncL (Portsmouth Herald photo) :J;~~ ~t•'~ David R. Smith ~~i':1R~~mi!~f?m~'l!t:i; t.endent of streets, was appointed last night by the mayor and city council to fill the vacancy on the board of street commissioners created by the death o! John F. Flahive. The council went on record as excluding Mr. Smith from any possible legal action that may involve the I other two members of the street board. 1 commissioner Smith, an engineer by profession, is a native of Waltha m , Mass. He held the office of street superintendenb twice since coming to Portsmouth in 1905. His first term in the office was from 1920 to 1924; his second, 1933 to 1934. on Jan. 2, 1936 he was rena med superintendent and went into office at the same time as a council appointed a board of sbreet commissioners. Mr. Smith held the of1 flee until Jan. 2, 1940. The new commissioner comes into office at a time similar to 1936 when the street board was under city council fire. After months ol litigation for removal of the board, it was finally ousted Jan. 2, 1936. The amount stated In the proe;eedings as their overspending was $181. Committee to Discuss Civic Center Tonight Reopening of the old USO buildlng as a civic center will be discusse_d t.omght by the city councilappomted committee at 7:30 pm at t~ hall. total of $4,500 we s au orized by th e L'Ourn:il to meet operating expenses for a ,commur.ity cent.er t~rough the balancp of 1947. Steps will be taken tonight to establish a definite program, according to Mayor Mary C. Dondero. I Fransoso Wont Oppose Council Ous,t~.r ",,MoY.e.u, Levy J!ti~ j licitor Samuel Levy, looal attorney, was I appointed city soliclt:or last night by the mayor and city council to fill the office left vacant by the resignation of Charles J. Griffin. Election of Mr. Levy followed the council's acceptance of Mr. Griffin's resignation. Councilman Hilda. Hun ey's motion to accept was seconded by Cou cilman Samuel H . Birt, "with reg et." rthur J. Reinhart was nominated by Councilman George K. Sanborn. Mr. Reinhart and Mr. Levy each received three votes with Mayor Mary C. Dondero breaking the tie. Mr. Levy held the position of city solicitor in 1943-44, during the mayoralty of Charle M. Dale. He is a. natl\'e of Portsmouth and was educated In Portsmouth schools. Street Commissioner Am ico J.iPayroll, ~2.0_11.86 ; street cleaning, Fr,~s()SO said today he probably $4,312; .to~ ~1a;erl~s, $4,810; autowtitlld not or,pose any ouster moves mot1ve-;:-flRS and 011, $1,304; aut.oon·the ))art of the city council which , motlv thet.. 1,783; sewer mainis me~tinf ln ·special session Mon- tenan. • ltl~; snow removal and day night to consider bhe financial sandh · ;i,3, 9 ; and insutance, pligl1t of tlw street department. , $2,513. . "Within limits, I'm. willing to let I Un~er &J)eclal act.ivltles the audthe cou •· ..take Its own co e of ltors found· excesse.s In: sidewalk action," Mr. Fransoso said. · construction. 2,937; sidewalk conCommissioners Fransoso and Fred 1struction-50 '50, $8,616, new buildv. Hett, Jr., have both persistently Ing at city yard, 1,348; and Pierce deni,d any over spending by ti1elr island swimming pool, 10,460. Even department. Commissioner Hett with unexpended balances of $4,could not be reached for comment 397.38, the department was overthis morning but a special audit of expended 20,000 for special actistreet department account ordered v!t1es. by the city council has' revealed In .summmg up their report, the overages of $.48,326. The city auditor. auditors said they foupd that had prev1oukly placed the total at vouchers had been sig11ed properly $33,278, with only an· estimate o/ by at least two members of the what had been spent outside ap, street board, after ~proval by the proprlated funds . mayor .and l:ity auditor. Commissioner Fred V. He tt, Jr could not be reached for commen. "' · this morning. Study of the report made by the \.,\\6 auditors shows that City Auditor Charles J. Griffin resigned today Jack Fe, wick's figures for appropriated accounts differ from the a city solicitor. final analysis by 5,281.21. Mr. FenIn a terse announcement to the wick stated that the overspending 1 mayor and city council, Mr. Grifof appropriated accounts was 33,fin made his resignation effective 278.94. Over 2,700 of this amow1t were accounts payable in 1945 which Immediately but !l'a\'e no reasons were charged to 1946 expenditures. and refused to comment on his acAnother $1.800 gain for the street tion. department came from unexpended Also non-committal was Ma. or parks and playgrounds money, Mary C. Dondero who said she had which was omitted from the city not received his letter of resignaauditor's report. tion and would withhold any comOmission of a. $6,000 item for ment until she had read it. 50 50 sidewalk construction was Dissatisfactio)l with the City Sosuggested by the auditors as causlicitor Griffin had been expressed ing the overage In sidewalk con• previously by both Councilman Hilstruction. The auditors also said da Hundley and Mayor Dondero. they had been informed that the At a meeting of the council last street commission felt lb had the week, Councilman Hundley remarkapproval of several councilmen to ed that "legal advice we harn refinish the Pierce island swimming ceived is worth about 10 cents." pool. Net overdraft for the swimMayor Dondero m a diSC1'SSion ming pool ls said to be 10,460.89. of a legal ruling by Mr. Griffin, told, Major overexpended items in ap- . Councilman Fred R. Hoffm11cnn, "That's just one man·s opinion." Mr. Griffin was appointed to office in January, 1946, and was reappointed la~t January. I I or Griffin Quits Criticism After Council 'l C'H RLE8 J. GRIFFIS -----~ �C . ,· Removal 4"' \ • ' ' lstre~t -- Bo_c;wr~ lZ/ ill Hold ~~tt~mptrto:,G'et. • earl n. g . r'.d 0a .· ~~-~ye~--~li~-lked ~- I -- ~~ \'4 An attempt by the street coftunis. . • sioners to retain city paid legal ser' ' vices for their removal hearing be' fore the city council Monday . wag stalled by ·Mayor Mary 0, Dondero last night. I The mayor questioned the legality , . of the motion and said she would l L • \'1 have to get a ruling from t}Je city ¥ • A - • solicitor before putting it to vote. . Thus began a lengthy·'· ~angle JTermed Misinformed . · The embattled street board arover the methods and proc~ures Mayor Dondero said the councll- gued the mayor's ·charges that pasused in t.he conduct of street d part- 1 man was misinformed. They spent I senger tires purchased by the street ment financial affairs, in wWch the the money allocated in other_ways superintendent had been put to bla11')e was placed "variously on.rthe she. said and oStwu!d ,Qe he;e to 11.IU;- wrongful use. The board then voted, cfty auditor, the street board. Its · W~; questions. , ' , ·• on the motion of Commissioner superintendent and the cltt collnFor example, I would like them Amerfco J. Fransoso, that city yard Parrying ,i ·.,ay from rep!'at.ed ell. •.,. . • • •· to account for the 32 6:00 x 16 tires employe Harry Stewart be allowed demAnds by one ·clluncflnum for ImMayor Mary c. Dondero admit:~ purchased and charged in one lump no more tires for his car. mediate ouster of the boRrd-and ted that she signed ~e stre,,t :de~ ~ to t~e water department. The.re is Body work on a car belonging his warning tllR t the councfl Ls partment voucllcr~~~, t declared,h..,.,. 1 " that' can A\.',!_ only one vehicle tiUp there to a city yard mechanic and charged signature \\'as the ' l t t6 be 11.fflxed . use a passenger re s ze. to the water department was at- , becoming the "laughing slock" of Ito them and that the vouchers must . M~. ·Fransoso said the tires went tacked by the mayor who also obthe ci ty-the city councfl again de- be in order "before I sign them." . on pickup trucks and on the car of jected to the man not being a laycd its sho1>.·down with the board ,.. William Beatty who is on 24 ho Portsmouth' resident. of street commissioners last night. F'ransoso Defends Board· • call for city business. Supt. Clayton E. Osborn told the After more than two hours or disAfter first telling the council that The mayor then asked if Harry mayor the bill resulted from a yard cu.ssion, ll1_e councfl voted still an- h~ had "no comment" on the pro- Stewart was entitled to tires. "You , truck striking the man's . car. He olher specJRl mreling lo deal with .cr.edings, Street Co.sioner . Am• knew he had them on his car, co.m- further explained the bill would be thf' street dcpar ~ment for Its al- erico J . Fransoso t p defense of m!~slon,er." paid by insurance carried on oity irged ovcrexpenctiture of approx!- • the commls.sion '1',h City Auditor Don t tell me what I know, when vehicl~. _ mately $48.000. At tha t time how- )Jack Fenwick said the commission- I don't" Mr. Fransoso snapped. "I After disposing o! two· of th• ever, the board will be demanded r ers had been kept informed of their don't approve of Stewart getting ., to show cause wJ1 y it should not be financial status. tires. And another thing, let's ~e I mayor's charges the bo_ard, at her removed from office. The meeting "I was never told. in writing that up the swimming pool. I never even , I reque.st, ordered the Pierce island was set. for Mond~y :it 7 pm. such a thing "-' RS going on," Mr. knew it was being built. I wo1Jld bridge ; repaired within the limite• Spearhcadin"' the drive to "tliro- Franso,s0 ' shouted. "It like to warn the council right now . o! the $2,000 appropriated for the • " was usyour .-..,. out" . the commissioners nt last~ duty Mr Fenwick to, tell In : th a t it it ever h as another Job to I project · t nights session was Co1111cflman defti~lt.e figures. , · rr since laii~ be po:p.e, put it out to contract and th C o . le~ o! the srinuning),~2~1, Snn111rl H. Birt, who belabored hls !AU we've been · 'Ing we were · ' not · l~t city workmen touch it be- . 1 e co oners deeded, will •~O I colleng11cs R.~ R. ''weak rouncl! that overspent but th figure 5 . kept caus t will cost three times what on cow1<ill · approval of a. transfer seems to be growln" weaker" M•hen changing ·' 1 lt,s • · · • · of tM $1,000 needed to finish the • .· twctrk,• ~. he fa(lrd to gain support to hisw 1110_ The mayor insisted there "-·as no 11 4" ~......~• ,~ .. ·. ;:--· . ·• tlon thR t the street board be re- question that the stre('t commis- Apprcfves Tire Use ' :· I_·. ?3efore adjournment the commismoved "here and now." sioners hRd been properly warned. .Councpman Sanborn said p~ could.' ·, _slti!,..e,ra voted to meet Thursday at Withdraws J\lotlons "You were no t at many meetings !Ind no ·tault with the men avlng ,5 fl~ to discll66 retention of legal and you have alwa ys Rrgued · you tires .. He said he UQ.derstood they , ,counsel for th_elr hearing. H e submi tt<-d thR t demanc1 In fhl' not ovrrdrawn. despite wa'rn- drove many miles on city business. other business the board voted f?rm of a. motion t\\'O different "'Pre timrs but acceded to a 'l\'ithdrawAJ lngs." she saitl . '"I1iere is nd way The mayor replied that Mr. Osborn to. Investigate a. request from Freder• in ~o th Instances as the council the ci ty auditor can warn you when had told the special auditors that of the men had tires on 1ck W. Harrington for a water mal11 contmued lits deliberative shadow- . bills are kept up in the city yard sev~al th boxmg. ' ornce and we can't find out what eir cars. extension on the Dearborn streei The mayor then questioned a b111, extension. Final agreement to hold another the spending Is.'•! Mr. Fenwlck said If he v.ere able charged to the water department, Have the Montgomery Ward Co, meeting 0 11 the issue came after submit plans for alterations at 126 Councilman F'rc-d R. Hoffmann. rited to see all the vouchers as they were I for repairs on a private ca.r"'belongprepared he would know what the / ing to a mechanic. Mr Fran.soso Market street and then refer them A. provision o! the city charter to the city council for approval. which requires a hearing after "due etatus was but he had to wait U11tll said the man 15hould be fired. / "Will you fire him?" asked the Grant a neon sign at 303 Marcy notice·: before removal action Is the city yard sent them. taken.~ . mayor. street. • Fenwlrk E plain8 Mr. 'H!)trmann·i; ow1\ mntJnn t,-, ,. "There is an ordinance." he sa.id, The conm1lssioner said he would Pay for fire insurance on city ya.rd POStp,,ne Action "-'BS defeated, but then a15ked whi the mayor vehicles after investigation b1 suthat says no ordering shall be done and not fire the man. · , intend • 11. sln1ll/lr pro)osaJ made later by without the approval of the audl• dldCouncilman Birt once more moved per e1;1.., Councflman Birt Wl\1! IIC<;PPted un- tor. MRny times when I look: animously. The latter's motion, fl ,' through the order file, I find that the removl\l of the street comOn I substitute for the immedlat~ ouster bills for items listed there have al- missioners and then withdrew his motion. Councilman Sanborn moved .\ <lemand , served notice on the st.re!'t commissioners to be prepared t.o ready been placed on my desk." for adjournment but did not get 'j'C I a .second. defend themselves at next MonCouncilman Hilda Hundley arose day's hearing, Finally Councilman Birt rephrased three times In the session to deLast nlght's meeting or the coun- clare her view that the mismanage- the motion made previously by Mr. cil wag called specifics Uy to study ment rested In "the power given the Hoffmann, "to have the street c0111The board of street commissioners mlssloners here Jw1e 23 to show the report or a special audit of street superintendent." has been Informed that the city will cause why tliey should not be restreet c1t>pa.r tment books · but It not pay the expenses 9f a lawyer in "Curtail those powers," i;he said, moved from office." It wa& accepted ranged widely afield as the dis- "and you'll find most o! this trouble l unanimously. their ouster squabble with the city _ council. · • cussion of street commission oper- will be avoided." • ations developed. · According to Mayor Mary C. DonThis was opp05ed by CouncilSanborn Speaks Up dero the commissioners did not vote man Hoffmann who said the counto hold a meeting, t6day but said An atmosph•rr of un!aml!i11r cil did not have power to remove she would be 011 hand at 5 pm, diffidence prevailed at the opening the superintendent. which was the time set. "A good part 'of the spending was of the seMlon, until Councilman Thr' lnayor added that ' Clty SoliGeorge K. Sanborn broke the 15!Jence. not under the street board's concitor '6am4.el Levy had ruled t.11.11t ''We ~an't play puss in the cor- trol,'' Mr. Hoffmann said. "It was a motion •made by Cornmis~lr , -r • nPr all night." he s~ld. "so I'm 110- authorized by the 1945 council." Amerlco J. FrallSOso • at a 'l'u~.,day I ing to stick my neck out and start meeting or the board to retain 1, • · .something. 1 "The way •I feel about it, after lawyer at cltY. expense ~1111 Illegal. 1 '·This doeim't'inean ,'' Lil~ mayor looking ow · this report," he added, said, "that they can't have ·a lawyer / "!s that J:fr1e street commlMloners but they must pay hlm..themselves." I are no( at tai..lt. They have not Mayor Dondero said sne would be l. ~tolen any mon<'y and th~e vouch• at the 5 o'clock meetlng·or the board l ers were also ,;lgned by the mayor but .she did not believe that the and city auditor.'' motion to hold it was put to a vote by_acting chairman David R. S11:lith. , ·. ·re 0 · - Action De_ layed Again; Meeting Set for Monday l I I I lot " I !n I C,lty W f'. pay· • ·\.~Legal Expense For Street Boa rd I �I .Council Runs . Afoul Of Legal Barrier In Ouster Session Street Boa rd 1t-"'0 Fails To 'Meet The street commissioners ' failed to nieet last night. atter they were 1n!orme,d the city solicitor had ruled they C1J!ld not retain city.paid le• .'Jal o:ihael -f.or. the Mond&y •n.!11\t ouster hearing before the city oounc11. A motion was made at Tuesday's meeting o! the board by Commissioner Amerlco J. Fransoso to retain a lawyer at clty ,expense. Mayor Mary c. Dondero refused to put the motion to vote, until she had ' recei~ed a ruling from Samuel Levy, city s'olicltor. Commissioner Fransoso argued for retention of a lawyer, saying that he would not be present for the hearing before the council and wanted to be represented. Council " Meets' :;, For Showdown. ~\" On Street Board 1 I l ~ . ~\'? Mayor Defends Council' Stand On Ouster Issue of street commissioners- stalled within 10 days or two weeks. Rae s. Laraba of Portsmouth, chairtwice previously b Cit c uncll in "Practically, the street commlsman of the upper chamber Judiciaction-bogged d~wri Y;slain last · sloners did' know what the notice ary commltln, sald today that the night when a. lawyer !or one com•· n1eant But in law the bare notice New Hamp.~hire ~natorlal redli;- , missioner threatened se'vor\11 coun• li consldcl'.~ 'encl not lts backtrlcting proposal was being helcl II ith I h t d • .ground. 'nfe notice and report may c ors w mpeac men procee • have bee:., f.Y•fftcient but Mr. Mccarup ln his group on a question of ings, then stalked noisily from the i• "' chamber. thy 11ays _hi& client did not receive cons ti tutlonallty. He emphasized that the redlatrlctThus balked by legal technical!- It." ti th II t d t Cit s George C. Loomis of Norwich, Vt., ing plan would be reported out on es, e counc urne Cl, Y OI• who conducted •"e audit of stree• the senate floo\' .soon and that no lcitor Samuel Levy !or advice. He 4"' " attempt was being made to pigeoninstructed the legislative body to department accounts, was called be• hole the !.~sue, \)llt t hnt the bas!~ see that proper, legRl notice was fore the council to answer questions. for evaluating one district was ungiven the street commissioners for Councilman Fred R. Ho!!ma.nn a hearing, July 7. . Immediately queried as to the der study. The postponement came after whereabouts of a. bill for bulldozer The 24 New Hampshire senators Atty. Ralph G. McCarthy, repre• work at a park in Atlantic Height.,. are elected from Naw Hampshire senting' commissioner Fred v. Hett, Mr. Loomis .explained that when districts dividing the state as nem· Jr., contended that the commission• he had started the audit he asked as possible into 24 areas of equal ers had not &een notified of the the firm of Landers and Griffin to v.•ealth. The new redistricting bill case against them. submit any unpaid b1lls. would not add or eliminate a. SenMcCarthy ,asserted that a letter "That bill" he said "was inator, but merely shirt the districts sent to the commissioners along eluded in th~ group but 'Mr. Griffin to compensate fin• the .shift In with a copy or an auditor's report told me that It could be withdrawn \\ealth over a number of years. Sen. L11raba stated that ir one did not constitute specific charges'. and cancelled." "11-r, Loomis said he resented be• dtslrict-which he did not nameAttorney Speaks was Yalued Ot" the basis of all the Information which could be gathel'"Furthermore," Mr. McCarthy lng party to arguments over such matters that the accottnts had been ed, there would be no question but claimed, "my .client has never rethat the original recommendation ceived a copy., of the auditor's re- properly entered In the city books would be accepted . However, he said port. He has .even been tlented ac- by the city auditor on his in· cess to city hall records. You must structtons. that his committee believed that show In detail how and when he further 6tudy was needed to c\e- \ ev~r countenanced overs e di b Mayor Raps Councilor termlne whether more complete Inthe street department P n ng Y I Mayor Dondern a~ed Councll• formation was not available. "The council should kn w t man H6ffl'nan11 of d~otlng his time proceedings for impe~chme:t to finding small charges to bring agamst .soma of Its members on against her. . grounds of prejudice are 1n proBefore the hearmg began, the ,,.o, cess," he said. council voted to. j>ermit use of radio . .., Mayor Mary C. Dondero and Mr station WHEB's wire recording de~'t McCarthy wrangled over a point of vice. Both Councilman Hilda Hundorder raised by the mayor. The , ley and Sanborn obJ~.cted to what Work to complete the Pierce mayor declared that the commJs- Mrs: Hundley termed unfair treat- Island &wunmlng pool has been desloners had received copies of the ment. Mr. Sanborn said he had been audit. This was denied by •the at- I misquoted by the recorder. layed by Supt. of Streets Clayton E. torney. · ,. Two minor matters were consid- Osborn untll the board of ~treet After summing up his demand tor ered by tbs. council under suspen- commissfoners accepts the transfer I specific charges, Mr. McCarthy sl'on of rules. Two hundred dollars of $1,000 made by the city council turned from the council table, snap~• · was voted for-- July 'l entertain- last week. ped his fingers, telling Mr. Hett -anti inent for the chlldren and a pet!Mr. Osborn attacked the councll's Supt. of Streets Clayton E. Osborn tion · for moving utility poles was action today saymg, "we no sooner to leave witq him. The trio clattered \ approved. 1 get a budget approved than the city noisily from the chamber and down · council starts to take money from , the stairs to the street. ·' It. We need that $1 ,000 In the road To answer the departed M.,. Mc• material account. The accounts set Carthy, the mayor yielded her iravet up ln the budget are for us to work to COWlCllma.11 George K. San• \\'Ith and not playthings for the city I born, She repeated her insistence ,_ council." • I thll,t cople., ot the audit had been Mayor Mary C. Dondero defended1 given the commissioners. A special meeting of the city ooun- the councll'~ action with the stati "Coples were left In the water de- ell to transfer funds t.P.l. the com- ment that not.ices have been se partment office for them to pick pletlon of the Pier l'ffitnd ewim- to the commissioners ot the tran up," she said. ming pool will be he today at 5 .30 fer. Superintendent Osborn nee Ma.yor Dondero then' asked Com.- pm · ed no approval to c\o the Islington missioner Amerlco J. Fransoso If he Mayor Mary c ondero aald to- street bla~tlng job. But the ,comhad received a. copy, Mr. FramollO day that approx! ately $! ,000 was missioners will ha~e & chance to answered that he had not. · needed, t.o finish the project which approve the councils transfer of the At the request of Councllm~t\ . has already cost over $10.000 more funds when the board meeta at 6 George K. Sanborn for information, than $25,000 originally estimated as pm tomorrow." Mr. Levy explained that there was the cost. • no doubt but that the commissioners were entitled to know the case against them and have access to the records. l I .. th I Mayor Mary C. Dondero had lit· tle comment to make this morning on the threat of Impeachment made against ~everal members of the city , council by Atty., Ralph G. Mc• earthy. · ' "Mr. McCarthy failed to stay through the council meeting to ex• plain what he mea.nt by l~peach• ment. "We are but following the request of the street commissioners to remove them from office If their overapending was l1?'oved. In fact, under the law, ou.ster proceedings, are I mandatory when any department exceeds its budget," the mayor declaTed. , , "However, the matter 1s now ln the ha'llds of the city soliciter and \ I would like to make one point clear to the people. It was they who elec• ted the board of street commission• , ers. The council did not put them 1n office." ;;he concluded. I . 4't.~ Lawyer Says ji,'\City Solicitor Advises Lara ba Says -~' "Specific notices should be preImpeachment ' pared," Mr. Levy said, served by a. Legality Balks sheriff or other means for whtcn there would be formal reProcess· Begun deputy cell)t,"The legal steps can be taken District Proposal I Removal of the Portsmouth board ahd thit'. council should meet again CONCORD, June 26, (AP)-Sen- , 1 Finai showdown In the city council's two-month fight with the street commissioners over allege~ overspending in 1946 i.s possible tonight when the councll meets to have the . commissioners show cause why they should not be removed. An auditor's report submitted to the council shows the street department exceeding its 1946 buc\ge't by UB,000. The commissioners have denied perslatently that any unauthorized ove,spendlng has taken \ place. ~ . Swimming P_ool wOrk DeIay ed l 1Council Meets Today On Funds for Pool . ~,. �Street Board, Mayor Clash :rLv On Pool Issue· !Fourth. 'Showdown' (H,1 : , , . I 0n Street Board Tonight The fourth In a series of "show-~<·1 .. • ·- · · down~·• with the board of street I f h S h commlsslqners will be staged toourt OWdown1 night by the Portsmouth city council when it holds another ouster Continued from Page One hearing for the board, which has In another flare-up o! charges brcn ch~rgect with over!;pendi~ am\ counter-charges, t.he board of Mary C. Dondero yielded her gavel strcl't, commissioners he1trd Supt. of its Hl46 budgPt by $48,000. to Councilman George K. Sanborn, Streets Clayton E. ·osbom report lasL Thrrr. times balked by It-! own asking, "why did they have to run nll(ht thnt th(' PiPrce Island swimindeclsinn nnd legal technicalities, away?" ming pool will not be compleLed the council wlll henr tr,e two emfor another week. ba ttlecl commissioners. Amerlco J. Mayor Defends st.and ' Mayor Mary C. Dondero Accused Fran.soso and Fred V. Hett, Jr. p:eTl ~<'nt their arguments. against re:I 1e mayor then maintained that ; the superintendent of "playing peLdue process had been followed and ty- pollLlcs with the happiness of moval from office. . . that sufficient riotlce had been Portsmouth children" by delaying work on the pool. Mr. Osbo1n·s reLegal Counsel Retalnecl given. · "Coples of the audit were left for jolnder was that he could not finAlthough the two comm!Mloners them In U1e water office," she said. ish the pool until next week beoncp voted "to be removed from However, City Solicitor Samuel cattsP workmen there lose t,wo office by the city council If overLevy advised the council that whlle, worktng days this week becausP of spending could be proved," at ,·east · to all practical purposes the com, the holiday and Saturday off, which one. Mr. Hett. has retained g11l ·, missioners had received sufficient he said they earned la.st v.1eek. roun.<:el to ' prevent, the Quster. The warning·, In the eyes of the law there The meeting opened in a, contenmotion .to ask re~1oval wa,5 d!ade might be some doubt. He recomtious atmosphere when Commissionprior to a. final ro_port· from · the mended that charges be properly er Fred Y. Hett, Jr., refused lo apcouncil-retained atidifors who pre- drawn up and formally delivered prove the minutes of Monday night's sented a report allegedly showing to the two commissioners. meeting ab which two commissionl h at I.he street clepartp1ent had exThe long-drawn fight between the ers voted to accept 11 $1.000 transce rd ed its budget.. council and the commissioners has fer from the road materials account After two preliminary hearings been colored by the repeated deLo the swimming pool. beforr colliding with the commis: mands of persistent Councilman sloners In a face-to-face meeting, Samuel H. Birt "to throw them out l\fayor BreRks Tie the cnuncil June 24 ordrrPd the now." Mayor Dondero broke th!' tie be· cnmmL~sionprs to be present to &how Arguing that the council was the tween Mr. Hett and Commissioner cl'\use why the.v should not be re- "laughing stock of the clty," Mr. Davirl n. Smith over the ob,1ectlons moved from office. Birt has described the council as nf Mr. Hett. who claimed the mayor Coun.~c-1 fol' Mr. Hett, At.Ly. Ralph weak and growing weaker." Even IJRd no rig-hi. to vot.P. G. McCarthy, 11t. l.lrn.t merting Rt· Governor Dale had trouble with the A watrr mrlrr. houg-hl S('ronrl· g-11rrl thnt his cllcnt had not been street commissioners," Mr. Birt hanrl frnm t\1P Brth wntrrworks by itivPn i:ufT!clent nol.!cP, 11nd th 11 t shouted at one meeting, "but we thr l\1at.l'r drnart.mrnt, nnd now In hr h~d bc-rn denird 11ccess to the I dealt with them then and we can use Rt, th!' HohPI WrnLworth. also rPcorr!.~ Rt rit,y hall. Mr. McCarthy now." drl'w criticism from LhP mai•or. Sh"._ Rr11:11ed that. Mr. Osborn hRd 110 demanded that due process be folCouncil Divided lol\·erl . right lo purchase the met.er w!Lhout In the sentiments expressed at put ling It, OIJL trJ bid. Before closing hl.s statement to ThP supc-rintendent def Pndcd his I.he COllllCll, Mr. McCarthy threat- various meetings, the council memaction, say!1111:. "the Wenlv.·orth had ened tha.t several council membe~.s bers attitudes have ranged from Mr. to hnve A. meter. The old one har! l\'oulrl be prevented from sitting ·on Birt's truculence to Councilman brokrn and an f'stlmnt<'rl bill would lhe hC'aring on the grounds of pre- Sanborn's argument that "they c.o~L 1hr dl)' morP monPy than the judice. He cited from a previous haven't done anything criminal. In prlrr or R mrter." · c11se when three members of the fact I don't think there ls too much ' . Commissioner Hett told lhr ma~•or council were forced to the sidelines wrong." The commissioners themselves thaL Lhe bonrd had nskcd approval after prejudice had been esla blished. of the purchMe of R meter as early While the council silently con- have contended that much of the as hist April but received no answer. sidered the arguments of Lhe law- overspending resulted from orders "We wrote a second letter but still yer, Mr. McCarthy rouncfed up hl.s given by the council which have have had no nnswer." he said. client and Supt. of Streets Clay- 1 now been conveniently forgotten. Commissioner Smit,h also defend- .ton E. Osborn and quickly shooed They contend, for example, that the rrl Mr. Osbc»:n on thP transact.Ion. them from the ' hall. As they Pierce Island swimming pool-redcclnrinF: thn.t hP thought thRt the crashed down the stairs, Mayor portedly overspent by $5,000-was ~uprrlnlendent hnd used good judgcompleted by orders of the council. mrnt. At the outlawed meeting of Oct. Contl1111rrl on Pnp;!' Thtl't'I - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23, 1946, six members of the counlllls Quarry Work cil did advise Mr. Osborn to go NcxL undc-r the mayor's fire "'BS ahead as "long as so much has ala bill for removlnir rock from a Oshorn Replies \ rea,dy been put Into the pool." City quarry. Mr .. Osborn ~aid that the 1 Mr. Osborn snapped back that he 'records show no legalization of this bill was for removal of curbin!l from "didn't doubt It, but I want you to order at subsequent meetings. In front of Atherton's store but t.he mayor c,ul'stionrrl t.he word quarry. itet on thing through your head. . The superi11Lrnrlmt sLood firm In There ts no graft In that meter we I his con ten ti on lha t t t was for re- bought there was no graft up at moval of curbing. The bill wai: laid the sta'ndpipe or any 0th er Job~- I'm sick and tired of having you try to .-l ~ ' 11slde temporarily. I As the meeting drew l-0 ~ c!D.'!e, shut me up every time 1 ·try to I another ~harp <;lash bet'\Veen thP speak." The nrnyor then asked for adFinishing touches to the Pierce ' , mavor and sLre~t. supPrintehdPn t·' island pool were scheduled to start too·k placP on the l&~ue of which of journment. In other business, the commission this afternoon after the board of , them would make the better street voted to: street commissioners gave Supt. of ' superintendent. Meet with the Rye Waler DL~- Streets Clayton E. Osborn a direct "From the w11:v rep11lrs are done trict commissioners July 11 to discuss order la.st night to begin the work on the city ~treets," thP mayor rerates before agreeing to sell water immediately. nrnrked, "I could do a better job to the nPwly formed Rye district. The action o! the commissioners myself." Adverti~e for bids on water meLers,, followed a surprise move by Mayor as required. \ Mary C. Dondero who called the Allow a neon sign to be erected board into special session when the b? the Kline Furniture Co., Mar- superintendent refused to act until ket street. authorized by the board. Jnvestlga.te n. claim for waler blll Acceptance o! the $1,000 transfer abatemenL from John H. Green- by the city council from the road av.·ay. . ,materials account to the swimming Investigate n. request fr?m Collms !pool-opposed by Mr. Osborn-was court residents for repaving of th e 1moved by Commissioner Americo J. street. Fransoso and seconded by Commls_______________ sioner David R. Smith. I l I reounc1·1 Orders---Swimming Pool WO rk To 8 eg in-:,,• I l I �1 ' · oval ·Charge .- , :J/,s . ou·ncilor: -Birt ~ayo'r Fails · _ $100 Pay Raise For Portsmouth .·Teacher~ 11~Asked I c The PoNmouth city council-In Hits Swimming Pool "You have been very emphatic the fourt)l o{ & l!eries of hea.r!ngsvoted 5 to .'3 lMt night against re• that you do not sign vouchers for moving the board o! street com- which the council has not a.pproHoffmann missloneri,, who had been named pria.ted money." Mr. in & 21-count charge as overspending charged, "and yet how do you explain the swimming pool appropritheir 1948 budget. ~ Ignoring the insistence of Coun- ation where the $25,000 earmarked cilman Samuel H. Birt, "That they was expended and $10,000 more beThere was no approval of stand on their record at)d act like sides. a. city councll," the municipal leg• that, so how do you account for it?" Countering with the argument We.tor!! declined to declare vacant the offices o! Commissioners Am- that Mr. Hoffmann was trying to ' , erlco o. Fransoso and Fred v. Hett, becloud the · Issue, the mayor said that his remarks had no bearing on Jr. the matter before the meeting Councilors Defend Stand which she pointed out, was a hearFour of the members who voted ing for the street commissioners and to uphold the commissioners de- not the mayor. fended their positions today: Councllman Fred R. Hoffmann I Calls On' Solicitor said that "if the motion had includ-' The mayor then• called on City ed everyone connected with over- Solicitor Levy, who ruled that anyexpenditures. I would have voted thing not Included In the 21 parti"yes." But they would have to in• cular charges against the comm ls-· elude all departments." sloners was not pertinent to the Councllma.n Laurence G. Peyser: meeting. Mr. Levy explained that "lt we were to remove one, we the 21 counts included only those should remove all who signed the which he had thought could l vouchers for they are equally gull• Items be best substantiated. \ ty with the commissioners." Councilman Hoffmann and Peyser I '. Councilman Winfield s. Call: "No i more to blame than others." Councilman George K. Sanborn! continued ~Ir cr!Uelsm until the \ \ "I gtlll say they have done nothing mayor said, "It &eems as if you wrong. There was nothing criminal I want me oh trial here tonight but in their acts. The fault lies In the I'm not, as much as you'd like to , It." ' system a.nd not with the lndivid• have Action by the council followed uals." of both commissioners Ma.yor Mary C. Dondero said: "I appearances at the meeting. Mr. Fransoso said ·, have done mY duty. The state of he had no comment to make when a!fe.irs 1n the street department de• first called on by the mayor but I manded councll consideration. Toe later stepped back Into the room I hoe.rd WIil! elected by the people and from behind a hall door to ask: It 1s up to the council to see th&\ "Where is the rest of the money It Is operated properly. We had no chol~ In the matter but the coun- we are supposed to have overspent. cll hu now acted and the matter These 21 charges only Include $33,000 and that report says $48,000. It Is clo-,ed." Samuel Levy, the city l!Ollcltor, we overspent $48,000 we should be sa.ld today that "it Is not In the held accountable for all of it not power o! my of!lce to take any fur• just a. part." City sollcltor Levy had previously ther action. I can only do what I am Instructed by the city councll." informed the councll that the 21 charges were the ones In the overMa.:,or Under Fire expended budget that he thought Atta.eking Mayor Mary C. Don- could be best substantiated. dero's sta.tus u ex-officio chairman of ~he board o! street commission• er~,. counr.llmRn Peyser and Ho!f• _ Birt Seeks Office mann joined forces In 11.n attempr I Councilman Birt opened a to have the mayor \ncluded In the campaign for the office of Indictment against the commtss\onstreet • commissioner immediers. ately after last night's failure Mr. Pey11er fired the openinl of the city council to remove two round when he argued that the incumbent members of the a.udltor and mayor had signed the board. voucher!! and therefore were u "That boiird ha.a to be gUllty as the commissioners. straightened out one wa:, or Mayor, t>ondero explalned-114, thl another," Mr. Birt said, "so I am announcing my candidacy now." , bu done at three previous meetings . right The councilman bas been a. "~,:-that sqe does not sign vouchers .1tn they a.re properly approved by . leader in the movement to oust e street cot:r,missloners and she j the present board for overspendIng Its 1946 budget. At each of ~ I n t , ..... :,'honey Is avallable to the four sessions held before mor tu-!m. · ., · last night's exonera.tlon of the Picking up the · cudgel laid down commissioners, Mr. Birt has .emporarlly by Mr. Peyser, Counmd\,cd for Immediate removal , c_llman Hoffmann then questioned but failed In gaining council ma.yo~ on the Pierce Island swimsupport for decisive action. ., ng poo .__.______._ Mr. Hett read the auditor's duties as prescribed by the city charter, emphasizing the fact that the auditor Is required to furnish a monthly statement o! all accounts to each department head or board.__ Rt' --- --- _____,_ Fight Launched TO Get $48,000 1n Stote Funds A $100 salary Increase for every teacher "now In the school system" o! Portsmouth-above the raises granted In the 1947 budget-was proposed last night when the board of education launched a drive to obtain $48,000 In stale aid money. Supt. of Schools Raymond I. Beal est.lmntcd the cobt or the raise at $10,800, although he dtd not sperlfy the number of teachers who would benefit i! the state aid money was appropriated to the bChool qepartment by the city council. Mr. Beal told board members that Portsmouth, in spite of Its newly adopted salary schedule, still compares unfavorably with other school systems in the same population dass. Wants Cuts Restored Mr. Beal also recommended that money cut from the regular bud~ get by the city councll be restored all along the line through the use of the $48,000. In her lone battle to discourage attempts to get the state aid money for the school department. Mayor Dondero contended that It was unfair to the taxpayers who are already carrying the load of the In• creased school department budget. "Your budget has been approved," the ~ayor argued, "and It ls very unfair or you to try io get more money. You have asked !or a bond issue of $114,000 and seem to want lo eat up everylhlng going In the line or revenue. I think It ls time the taxpayer had some consideration. "The Intent or the bill," she went' on, "was to reduce taxes, not Im• prove education. The council has alre~dy acted to have any state aid monies reserved to the general treasury and not allocated to the school department." He concluded, "I didn't get any and that's all I have to say." When the smoke o! the heated discussion had cleared, Councilman Birt moved to declare the offices of the two commissioners vacant. At the Insistence o! Councilman Peyser, Mr. Birt designated the commissioners by name. His motion was seconded. by Councilman Ellen Moses. On the roll call Councilmen Moses, Birt and Hilda. Hundley voted "yes" a.nd Councilmen Sanborn, Peyser, Hoffmann, Call and John F. Gallagher voted "no." Beal Cites Rulings Countering U1e mayor's arguments, Mr. Beal read rul!ngs which he stated were received yester:i~Y from the state department or educatlon governing tho disposition or state aid money. The stale department or educa• tlon ruled, according to Mr. Beat that the Intent o! the bill was to Improve education and not reduce taxe~. and, further, that no a.pproprlallng body-Rs In the case or the Portsmouth city council-has any right to alempt to dispose of the money before it Is actually appropriated by the General Court, Mayor Dondero chnllrnged this Jnlerprclatlon wllh the rrmnrk thnt "we'll get a 111llng from the ether side and that way we'll get the truth." , Supporting Mr. Beal, the Re,·. Wllllam Safford Jones asked the mayor, "Isn't It false economy to save R few dollars for the taxpayer only to sacrifice the future of the school children who mt~ht well benefit by dollars so saved?" Always Favored RalsM The mayor replied that she had always favored teachers' pay raises and that the board had not complied with her wishes when the pres• ent salary schedule was adopted. But, she added, "It Is time we thought about the taxpayer." John E. Seybolt said that in view of the fact that $30 ,000 of the pro, posed school department bond Issue -earmarked for painting-was not . approved, he felt that this loss to school malnlenance could easily be made up from the state aid money with little pain to the Portsmouth 1 taxpayer. I "This painting must be done If we are to preserve the bulldlns&," he said. "No painting has been done for several years and lhls Is the chance lo get It done at a m1mmum o! co;t." Finally, on the motion of Stowe Wllder, the board voled io have the superintendent submti the supplementary budget to the city council when it meets tomorrow night and recommend that the state aid money be appropriated to school u~. . 10 Teachers Elected There was no discussion among I the eight board members present 1 on 10 new teachers nominated by the superintendent and accepted by the committees. Named to the senior high school: Norman L. Turcotte of Portsmouth, sclence. Junior high school: Helen L. DeLotte of Gloucester, Mass., ma.thematics. Elementary schools: Marjorie E . Davis, Attleboro, Mass.; Sybil G. Riel, Dover; Lucy H. Seavey, Kittery; Evelyn K. Smith, Portsmouth; Deborah E. Stone, Dover; Kathryn Wagner, Akron, Ohio; Geraldine Wardwell, York Village; and Christine 0. Loughlin of Portsmouth. In other business the board voted to: Pay b!lls totaling $19,178.48, which '<JJCludes $10,000 to state retirement fund and coal bllls. Request a pension for Clarence C. Sanborn, retiring senior high school headmaster, 20 years In the Portsmouth school system. Accept a~,.bid .._.Q.a" of $6,658 from the __ ..,,, I �City Co~ncil Delays -Vote, . n State Aid Fund Usage; School Boar Cites Need C:~11 1 ) :J/-1 f I A\eeting On Dispos,taon · Again Tonight ''I'm opp0.5<'d to having something thrown into my face." Mr. Birt Mid, "and then vot.e on It before I hMoe a chance to read it." When Councilman Fred R. Hoffmann trled to argue that the council heel pa.c;sed e. million dollar budget "1t{ler it wa~ thrown In 011.r faces," Action wa11 delayrd by the city h~ w1111 ruled out of order by the council la.st night on disposition of mayor. The councll finally agreed to meet $411,000 in i;tat.e alrt money, part of wlilch the ~chool department geeks at 6:30 pm today to make a. final t.o use in providing R pronm:ert $100 decl,.;lon on the sl,;\le aid money. The mayor Introduced 11. resolusalary lncrea~e for rortsmouth tion to reallocate thP. bond Issue teacher~. A .special mePllng wa~ ce llrd for funds which would take care of tonight to consider the question Increased construction co.~ts and cover the unauthorized overspendfurther. Ing on the Pierce Island swimming Orderly Stsslon pool. Clt,v Auditor Jeqlt Fenwick In 11n orderly session le st night, Admitted he had approved vouchers the councll reallocated funds re- !or the 11wlmmlng pool over and maining In the 1946 bond Issue. ap- above the $25.000 prHiously allocaproved 11. city-paid lnsppctor for the led because he believed, he .said, MRplewood avenue repR.vln1t project, that It had been th~ Intent of the 11nd p1tssed on 11econd rencllng an council to complete the project. ordinance to abolish nil 12-mtnute Oth"r F.:tpenditurf"ll! parking meter~. 111e rr11olut.ton. a11pr01•pd on & Support or th" bC'IArd or edur~- voke vole, Pnrtnarks ~90,000 for t.he tlon's rPrommPndat.lon thnt the north mill pone! bridge, $55,000 for $48,000 ~tR.te Rid llPm hr i;:lven t-0 the overpass, $67.000 !or the comthe .school dPp1utme11t, ~•a~ led by fort station, $35.460.89 for the swlmCouncllma_n11 Lnurrnc:e G. Pey~er at •- ming pool, $70,000 !or the Maplelast nlght ~~etlng.. wood avenue project. $920 for motor Remarking, H l~n t ~ftfon we see park 11.t At,lantlr. Heights. $2,544 for en act of SantR. Clau~. hP pointed 11. !Ire department pumper $3,036 out that nume1ous ~ut.s "-'PTP made ! ll htln 't Lafayette' M:hool In· the department. s 1947 bude:et · or g g a. • "but through thP use of stn!P siid and Sl.500 for stdewalk,5 at Atla.ntio we can now let thP i;chool depart- HP.l~hts. ment do a good Job.'' Bitter -argumPnt followed introI ductlon o! a re5olutton by CounBflal Addrt~f'II ('..,unrtl cllman Hundley that the mayor b& The counotl WR~ told by Raymond empowered to hire an ln.speotor !or I. Be11l, superlnt;ndent ·of &ehooui, the 1,Maplewood a.venue ronstructlon that the department Intended to • Mr. Hoffmann jumped to his feet UM $13,800 of thP monev for ,.;alarle..,. Including the $100 tracher to contend that the city charter ralseli and $2,500 for th, liUh.~t.ttute - charg~ the street commissioners teachlnir fund, whkh Mr. Bl'Rl Mid with responslblllty !or highway conWM t'Xhau~t,-d. structlon. In Addition, til!t ~hool c!rpArtment 11u1tge8trd that $28,250 br used "Let's wash our hand.s of .street for minor reJ)lllrs and painting, department work,'' he Mid. "Let $2,000 tor th, Juel account 11nd the them get on with the job, as Is baJa nee for 1uppllr11. their right." The 11uperintendent relld rulings Mr. Peyser wanted to know If the from Piiul Farnum of the 11tate deA. T. Granger associates, engineers, ,. 'putment of eclur11.tlon In which •Mr. were to pay the inspector. He said Farnum expres.~Pd belief that sf.a t.e he thought they were "getting aid money wa..~ Intended to Improve enough out of the city" and could education, 1tnd t.hRt My Attempt of well afford" to pay an Inspector. Rn &pproprlatlng body to dispose of The mayor said she did not the money bPfor,- th!'! bill had pa..sshave a copy of the agreement wlth ,.d the General Court was JllegRI. her but she believed the city would have to pay any Inspector hired. 'Would Redurl' T11xe•' Mr. Peyser then said that In payHowever, the mayor Mld that its Ing Granger 6% of the total cost Intent WM l-0 N'<luce taxes this year, as a. fee e.nd then hiring an inspectthus plU'tlallv iompeni;A.tlng for pay or, the city was "paying double" because It had been understood that raises gr1tnt~d teacher" for 1hr 194748 11choo1 ye11r. She i;ald the state Granger was to supervise the Job. attm:ney irr11cr11 I Rncl rtty rnllrlt or Mayor Produces Copy had ruled th11.t thlA WOll]d bl' R legal dl1-po~ltlo11 - ot thP monry . Bowing to Insistent demands that / the contract be studied to see who Councilman Samuel H. Birt gupshould pay the inspector, Mayor porl:.ed a. motion by Councilman Dondero produced a copy from a l Hilda HundJey that, nn1t1 decision portfolio and the councll took a fivebe delayed untll another mrctlng. minute recess to study lt.s proviMr. Birt declnred thRt hr w1111tA>d sions. ' ' time to look ovrr the 1mpplrmPnta.ry budgl't 11ubmltlA-rt by lh!! ~chool deportmrnt. I I As read by newspapennen, the contract uncovered by the mayor specifically lays the responsiblli ty of an Inspector on the city with the Granger associates having only A. perfunctory Interest' In Inspection. The mayor broke a roll call tie vote to approve hiring an Inspector. Councilman Hoffmann asked approval of a recommendation from the parking and traffic committee that taxi driver licenses be approved by the city marshal and the com' mlttee before being brought to the councll. The council agreed that • unapproved licenses would not be considered. Mr. Hoffmann then recommended that street corners left without meters to relieve traffic congestion should be clearly marked as no parking areas. One example he cited was the corner at Chestnut and Congress beside the Kearsarge hotel. The council, on Mr. Hoffmann's recommendation, voted to require that all taxicab operators prove that at least 60% of their Income results from the taxi business. The coun1 cllman .said this was necessary to prevent part time operators from taking the cream of the taxi bus- 1 iness away from legitimate fulltime operators. Uphold Purchase By a 6 to 2 vote, the council upheld the purchase by Supt. o! Streets Claytort E. Osborn of one second hand water meter and two new meters. The request to purchase the meters had been submitted to the council last April but no action was taken. In other business the council voted to: Appoint David R. Smith to the recreation commission. Approve a $700 appropriation for the summer music school. Lay on the table a request for a refund on A. taxi permit from Thomas Rourke of Plne street. Grant e. shoe .shining permit to Taylor Lee, 10, of 33 Bow street. Approve a pension for Clarence C. Sanborn, former high school headmaster. Put out to bid the erection or additional fire alarm boxes In the city. Grant one additional taxi permit each to John Loukas, Leo's, and Rlnehard Task. Ask for bids on resurfacing the two munlclpal parking lots which will be paid for out of parking meter funds. Pass on first reading an ordinance extending parking to two hours on the east side of Bridge street from 75 feet from the northeast corner to Hanover street. Pass on second reading an ordinance prohibiting parking on the westerly side of Market lltreet from the Moffat-Ladd house to Deer street. Prohibit parking on the westerly side of Fleet street from Court to State. (second reading) Establish a three cab stand on Penhallow 11treet at Daniels. (second reading) Not 11.llow parking on Sheafe street from a point 40 feet easterly from the intersection of Penhallow and She~e streets..._to Chapel. (~- I . · · Council Fa-ces Stormy Session On State Aid Jt.1o The Portsmouth city council faces another stormy ge.sslon . to.night when it will consider the school_de• partment 1s request for the use of $48,000 in state aid mopey apd a bond Jssue of $114,000 requested 01. the same department. Disposal of the state aid money an Issue feeing each town and city In the state before July 15, was forced to the surface Tuesday night "·hen tJ,e bo1trd or educe.tlon voted to R1<k for the whole !or educational purposes. \um \ Would Rep!R.ce Bond Issue PRrt of the $48,000 could be used, Recording to a suggestion made at • the board meeting. to replace $30,0.00 reportedly slashed from the bond . i1'.Sue which had been t:armarked for painting school bulldi,ngs. , Another $10,800 would be used to increase teachers salaries and the balance to replace cut.s made In the 1947 school budget by the city council, Supt. of Schools Raymond Beal said. · I I. Use of the $48,000 was opposed by Mayor Mary c. Dondero at Tuesday's board meeting. The mayor al'• gued that It was unfair to the taxpayers to spend more money on the !;<'hooli; this year, particularly since the 1047 budget hA.d been approved. I Expenditures Listed , The bond Issue originally CQlled , for expenditure of $10,000 on the . floors at the junior high school; $18 570 for fire sprinkler systems; sl5:ooo for lighting improvements: ~8.000 for a heating system for the L~ layette school; $30,000 for paintIng throughout the school system; $7,500 for gutters and brick work at the Whipple school; $4,000 for com.merclal subjects- equipment.; $5,000 ·eor mechanic arts equipment: $3,000 for work on the grounds at the junior high school and $2,000 for repairs at the Haven school. · ~ I .. �· · ,F ace~Possible 05S $48,000 in State id ·-s ·Mayor Vetoes Council ' \ Mandatory Wordlnr "There were no Hs, ands or buts I about this because the law Mid that the school district or other appra. prlatlng body 'shall' recoru;lder," he I declared. Mr. D'Amours said he would not definitely rule that Portsmouth had lost the money for failure to act . ACTION NOT VALID before the July 15 deadline untU After a, further study of the he had had a chance to study the law, Atfy. Gen. Ernest D'Amours · validity or the mayor's veto. But confirmed to The Portsmouth he was positive In his assertion thai Herald late this morning that the council was compelled to rethe June 2 action of the city consider any previous action. council regarding use of state The mayor's veto followed an aid funds for tax ,:eduction hour of debate on disposition of the purposes Is "premature and state aid money, with Councilman hence Invalid under speclfl.o Hilda Hundley opening the argu• , . ~emu of the state a.id ments to use the money for tax reduction. toss to the city of $48,000 In state Iaid _money was forecast last night Tells of Out.side Urginr Mrs. Hundley said she had been after Mayor Mary C. Dondero vetoed a. 5 to 3 vote by the city coun- approached by "taxpayers both large cil to allow the school department,_ and small," all urging her to pre• use of the money on a supplemen- vent use of the state aid money ex• cept for tax reduction. tary budget. Mr. Hoffmann, who said he bad , The mayor's action, which the council did not override, threatens just returned from Concord where loss of the money for failure to meet he had been "studying the facts ," a July 15, application deadline es- declared that Portsmouth's school tabllstied by law, according to a rul- budget showed one of the smallest ing from the state attorney general Increases In the stale. which was brought before the coun- I "The average lns:,rease -In school cil by Councilman Fred R. Hoff- I budgets was 24.3"1,," he said, "Ports• mouth Increased its budg:et roughly mann. The attorney general's ruling, Mr. Hoffmann declared, means in effect 12%. The geratest part of that inthat any action taken by the coun- crease was for salaries. cil prior to passage of the state aid "If our previous action has been act was not legal. The council voted ruled Illegal," he argued, "we are on June 2 that if any money was compelled by law to l·econslder this forthcoming from state aid funds it whole matter. Much has been said would be used for tax reduction, ~bout the lnte_nt of the law. Origwhereas the act providing the funds inally it was intended to benefit did not become law until July 1. schools directly and then the politicians In Concord amended it to Cites Confllctln Rullnr make tax reduction possible but not No amendment has However, Mayor Donder9 defend. compulsory. ed her veto by citing a conflicting chan~ed the original Intent of the bill." ruling which she said had been obtained from the attorney general Wanted Only This Year 1by City Solicitor Samuel Levy. I Mayor Dondero then contended ' "The attorney general has ap• 1 prQved the' previous action of the that it was only this year that the money was being sought for tax ,council," spe said, "and, therefore, the motion of June 2 Is legal and reduction purposes. "Next year," she said, "the monsubsequent action by the council Is ey goes directly to the school denot necessary." We have a very, high Asked to clarify the situation to- partment. day, Attorney General Ernest D'• budget this year and the school Amours told The Portsmouth Herald department wants both a bond issue that "ID view of the fact that the and this money." Mr. Hoffmann and the mayor st,.te. aid bill was not signed into I 'w until; June 17 and did not be• then Indulged in a brief flurry of ,c me..effeqUv.e..\,llltlLlulY 1, t.he !X)1Jn• oral blows over whether or not the ell ''is ·o"bllltated by section five of ruling he had obtained had come the, act to consider, or to reconsider, from the a ttorney general. The prior to tJ.i&. July 15 deadline any mayor CQntended that it was not previous &etibn taken." written on stationary from the attorney general's office and not signed by him. This was challenged by Mr. Hoffmann who claimed that it had been tak.e n down during a telephone codversatlon with the attorney general's office by a secretary In the State Department of Education. . This was substantiated by Coun1 cllman John F. Gallagher, who said he had accompanied Mr. Hoffmann to Concord. Failure ·To Meet State's Deadline I Mciy Cost Funds I la.:f/ ,[ i I Offers to Telephone Mayor Dondero Lets Veto Stand\, / II On State Money · I With the midnight deadline for 1 Mr. Hoffmann also pointed out that the attorney general had given two telephone numbers where he · could be reached in Manchester if the council (]Uestloned the ruling The councilman offered to pay fo~ the telephone call if the mayor would make It but she refused on the _grounds that she already had received a ruling. _Two board of education members John E. Seybolt and Thomas Downs, spoke briefly. Mr. Seybolt said that he had no desire for petty argument but he did believe that everyone understood that the school department Was to have two different budgets this year. One to be the r~gular operating budget and the otner to be based on the bond issue. "The $30,000 item for painting has been taken out of the bond Jssue. I! the council gives us this money back through state aid money, all that we are reallv asking for Is the difference of $18,000. I ' action on $48 ,000 In state aid money only a matter or hours away, Mayor Mary C. Dondero said this morning that she v.-nuld stand by her veto of thr connrtl's recommendation lo give the money Lo the school department. City Sollcit-0r Samuel Levy ' has ruled that the council's passage of the recommendation and mayor's yelo constitutes the action required by the slate law. The council did reconsider the school budget, according to Mr. Levy, and decided upon a course of acllon. This was vetoed bv the ma,yor. "Bul the law compelling reconslderntion of the budget has been obeyed and so the money reverts to ·1and tax reduction," Mr. Levy said . Cites Salary Stand Atty. Gen . Ernest D'Amours was Mayor Dondero replied that she not ava\lable agai n today for comhad always favored pay raises but ment. Assistants In his department. when the budget was presented 110 :,a Id lhev would need a little \ \me before rnllng on Mr. Levy's inlerone came to argue against cutting it. prela lion of the law . The slate department of educaMr. Seybolt reminded her that he had been present and had asked ' tion reported toda y through Asso- • that no cuts be m!!de. elated Press that 1t was apparent Mr. Downs said that the matter that all school d1stncts in New had not become an issue with the • Hampshire would complete action school department but that it was by tonight's midnight deadline to time the council "either fished or receive a share of the state's $2,000,cut bait." He added that it was a 000 subsidy for education. long time since a board of edncaAlthough complete reports of speti~~ budget had not been pruned. cial school district meetings were . Righ~ 1now we're struggling to slow in reaching the department, Just mamtain the standards that a spokesman said it looked as have been gained. Everywhere we though every dislnct would reconturn we are handicapped by lark sider Its school budget to Lake adof funds. Portsmouth and the rest vantage of the subsidy, which the of New Hampshire should not be Jeg1sln lure lncrea:,cd from $-100,000. , the 49th state in the cducallonul I . •· --world," he said. Councilman Laurence G. Peyser moved that the school department l 1 recommendation fo:r use of · the 1 money be accepted. 1 J'. I Street Commission Will Meet Today '5 Asks To Be Excused • Councilman George K . Sanborn asked to be excused from voting because he was not sure of the Jeg~lity of the council's previous action. 1 Mayor Dondero assured him that I it was legal and that Mr. Hoffmann's ruling had not come from the attorney general. Mr. Sanborn said he did not doubt the Integrity of Mr. Hoffmann and that he would vote to accept the recommendation. The Portsmouth board of street commissioners w!ll lake action tonight on the Illegal dumpmg of n1bblsh near the munl ctpal airport, It 11·a.s learned today . Other Items scheduled for the 5 o'clock meeting of the commi.;.;loner.s Include report, from Commi,;.;loner David R. Smlth on lnve.;;tiga t1ons Into 5treet Improvements and U1e payment o! bills. 1 1 ( Street Board to Meet j\ 1., The board of street commissioners ,;,; Ill meet at 5 pm today to discuss an Insurance policy covering workmen·s compensation. A voucher ordering payment o[ the premium was submitted t-0 the board but held up at the request o[ Commissioner David \ R. Sm~th at a ~revious meeting. l �. \ipc- IBoard Accepts State Aid Mone /Compensafion:l1,'Y Insurance Policy 1 • Not Lost to it , ·solici sser s I I Declares Funds Revert To Land Tax Reduction "Portsmouth has not lost $48,000 In 5lRte aid money," City Solicitor Samuel Levy declared this morning. "As I reRd the bill, the city council complied with tl1e Jaw. The members held a meeting R.lld reconsl<irred the ichool appropri ation. They passed R rrcommenclR l inn glt•lng (he money to the .5rhool drpnrtment.. "This rPcommendallon ~a~ vrtoed by the mayor, lhereforp thP. money reverts to 1Rnd tax rrrlurt Inn.'' the city sollclt.or sRld. "I lir1vp not yet hRd R, ruling from Alf~•. GPn. F.rnc,t D'Amours bt1t thR t Is the way I Interpret the bill." D'Amours Not AYnifa\llo Th1t Portsmouth Herald ·v.•RS urn1ble to reRch Mr D'Amot1 rs b)· telephone this morning Rnd Paul Farnum or the state board of education In Concord declined comment on the Portsmouth controver.5y, ~a:rlni: that he would lrnve to see a ruling from the attorney general firs t. MRyor MR,'Y C. Dondrro totrl Tho Portsmouth Horald thnt. she hnd not "renrhrd a flnal drrlslon on hrr Yeto or the rlty rouncll's move to give $48 ,000 In ~tnte aid money to the school d.epartmcnt. "Nor hR ve I decided 'l\'hether or not lo call Rnothrr 1,pedRl council meeting," the mn)•or ~:iid. "I have until midnight Tuesday.'' 1\faynr J>rrl'n(l• Al'ilon With t ht' cit 11.rnry or T'nrt..smouth eng112C'd In onr or the hit! rrest argum<'nli; of the ~·rnr ov<'r the m11yor·s veto 11ctlon Fnd11y nigh t. Ma yor Dondero imld her CRlie had never been fairly presented to the public . "The school dep11r l m!'nt w11nti; too much . Th!'y h11,•c I hP ln rsi.Mt, bud.~et In history. The)' Ila l'P R,k rd for a bond lssufl of $114 ,000 nnd now thev want t.o take 11 wey from the taxpayer $48 ,000 which would ease the tax burdPn . That. WRS the lntrnt of the Lr:i,l:slature ~·hen the ~ill wrrn fought, out In Concord," tlle mayo'!' dc ·larrd . Asked if thcv planned to demand a special merllng. !our councilmen contacted th is noon by Tor Herald " 'ere un11nlm01t, in lhrlr desire to let the mR I ll'r rest. City j prices Rye Water AtlOCentsFor1tOOOGals. , 1 1 The Port.~mouth boRrd of street rnmmls.sfonrrs. mrellniz for t.he first time since being upheld In overspending by the city council, disposrd of 25 ltrms of routine business in a lengthy three and a half hour ~e&sion last night. Terms for water servlcp were given the commissioners of the newly formed Rye water district but no final agreement was reached. The water department stipulated that it wot1lcl supply water II t a rate of 20 crnl.s on 1.000 gR lions up t.o 15.000.000 gallons, the limit not to Include fire USC . In 11ddilton, the water departmrnt. agreed to supply a master meter Rt the price It cost the city and to mRlntain the Rye line at cost for a two-year periort. The commissioners voted to: Refrr • to the city cotmcil a. damap;e rlalm from C. E. Walker and Ralph Junkins in which the complainants said the city dump had encroached on their land. Have Commissioners David R. Smith Investigate compensation insurance. I Loan the band stand to Kittery during il.s tercentenary celebration July 2;i nncl 26. Have Mr. Smith in\'est,lgate water department land near the city yard for possible 60 le. I Order the superintendent to do necesMry ma~ntalnance on South Srhool. Marcy and Mt. Vernon streets and Coffins court.. nc~tore air markers on the old Jone~ water tower. P;i.lnt a traffic line under the BartleLt street railroad bridge. I Councilmen's R~marks Councilman George K. Sanborn eald he WM "quite content to let m1ttters lie as t.hev were. I '1\111 attend Rnv i;peclal meeting bu t I don't think l'l'P rnn lnsl~t on h11v!ng one." Councllnrnn .P'rrrl R . Hoffmann: "Ir !,Ile mR yor WR n ts to ca 11, one I will attend ." Co11ncllman Alfred Nrrl: "MY father's Illness makes It impossible for me to attend a meeting but I approve the mayor's RCtlon .'' Councilman Laurence G . Peyser: "I can't see any good in It. The vote wa., 5 to 3 1md there ls no reason to expect a change." Repair the sidewalk under thl5 BnrlleU street rallro~d bridge . Investigate the possl blllty of & sewer to the William Cater property on Sagamore avenue. Have Mr. Smith investigate vandalism at Prescott park. Inform the police that no more junk Is lo be dismantled In city streets wi th particular reference to Newton avenue. Order a pecial study of ash and garbage collection. Tell the superintendent that a. new part for a truck Is to be returned because there Is no money to pay for It. Take $779 .53 spent for traffte circles out of the safety signs and painting account. and to divide $216 spent for the new city yard building between' three different accounts. Resurvey the city yard for possible adjustment In electric 6Crvices. Send John Greenaway an aver• age blll for water service. Post directions at the city ya.rd !or the handling of emergencies. Postpone action on a water bill for $85 .58 o\\·ed the city by Ralph G. McCarthy. Refer lo the council a. petition from S. Gordon Task for sewer and water service into his proposed 42• unit housing development. 1 The Portsmouth board of street commissioners accepted a workmen's compensation insurance policy from the Trafton agency last night and voted to pay the premium. Held from previous meetings until explanation of the policy could be obtained from the agency, the board 's unanimous action to pay the premium was taken during a brief absence of Mayor Mary C. Dondero-ex-officio chairman-from the room. t . The mayor had joined Conllllis- l •toner David R. Smith in questionIng it:he amount of the premium and 1 whether or not It was necessary to put it out lo bid because the total exceeded $100. Mayor Dondero submitted a policy from another agency In which the total . figures were $400 less than the Trafton ac1count. ' However. Philip Trafton. who said 1 he represented both himself and the I agency, told the board that the premiums on policies were regulated by the st.ate. Ultimately, he declared, the totals of the two policies would be the same or the insurance commission would order adjustments. The mayor also objected to the I inclusion of other departments under the blanket policy to protect , city employes. Mr. Trafton explain' ed that the street department paid , only Its share-based on payroll' but the policy was written In blanket form to take advantage of a 10:7 % discount when the total premmm w11s over $4,000. The board look no action on a. request from John E. Seybolt re; questing improvement of surface drainage near the Badger Rand garage, Vaughan street. It voted to order payment by the Piscataqua bank of a water blll on property held j by the bank . ~ t,fayor Dondero asked the board to submit a report on the street and water departments to be included in a full report on city activities. A bid for a four-inch water meter which will be used at the Nationai Gypsum Co., was awarded to the Hersey company for $395 and the same company's bid on II two-Inch meter at $160 WM accepted. I �I , ction Ruled ,City's Validt $48 tOOO Aid Fund Still Available :-' .1 "I , ------ Mayor Explains Veto Local Share To be Used for • Tax Reduction Week of Controvergy The attorney general's decision ended & week or controversy over the "lost $48,000'' which began Fri)I f ' day night when the mayor blocked a. determined effort of the city council to use the money for ,;chool , purposes. At that time Councilman Portsmouth will get Its $48,000 Fred R. Hoffme,nn expressed the "Not in the best interests of thel(--aid funds for tax re- fear that the money would be lo.st taxpayers" was t.he gist of an ex- ,• The ma yor said lhe school de- I Of 5 t t h s are a e Jf no action was taken. .ductlon-accordlng to a ruling toBa.sing her arguments on & pre- planat!on by Mayor Mary C. Don- partment's share of I.he regular today of why she vetoed the 1947 municipal budget Is 43% of I day by Atty. Oen. Ernest R. D'Am- ' vlou8 council action, the mayor con- 11 dero ours who said that last Frl_day'a tended that the city council had city council's vote last Friday to / t_he whole budget for the city and award $48,000 in stale aid Lo the represents an Increase of $64,626 meeting of the city council met the legally v·o ted to use the money for 11 school dep!J.rtment. I over la st year's school budget. The h 6t t Id 1 tax reduction. When faced with & f In a lengthy public statemenl., Increase alread y granted, she sa:d, requirements of t e a e a aw. purported ruling from the attorney The attorney general upheld a general, presented by Mr. Hoffmann, Mayor Dondero tended to minimize Is $16,626 In excess of the $48,000 previous Interpretation of the law that the action of the previous the financial plight of Portsmouth which t,he school departmen t ls declaring, "The school cle- asking out or the $48 ,~ 09 state by City Solicitor Samuel Levy who meeting was not valid, she argued schools, pa:-tment will not be In the poverty- grant ha~ held legal Mayor Mary c. Don- that the ruling had not come from stricken circumsta nces some would "During m y admlnist ration e • dero's veto of a city councl 1 vo t e Mr. D'Amours. have you believe It it does no!. re- ma yor and al.so during my service that the $48,000 be devotee! to .school celve the money." as a member of the Legislature and LeTy Upheld Veto She sa Id her veto was exercised ru; A. member or I.he city council, purposes. h Id the "In effect," the attorney generCity Solicitor Levy np e In acordance with her belief Iha t I have always been generous with 1 al said, "this means that the money mayor's veto and further sa.ld he the school department has "received I any legislation .t hat had to clo ' can be used for the real estate tax believed the money would not be a. great deal this year_." with school," the mayor asserted . , reduction alternative expressed by lost to Portsmouth because he felt I the Legislature when It framed the the council had compiled with the Not Impoverished Favored..J'ay Ral5ell law." law. "Supposing, for ' the sake of ar"I have been !av(lrable to raises Rep. John R. McIntire candidate gumen t," she said ,. "that suddenly In t.eachers' i;a laric.~ . . . Not only ' Copy of Minutes for maypr entered the controversy every department In the city pre- have I acted In sltua.tions pertalnI A 'complete transcript of the min- telling The Portsmouth Herald several sented to the city council a sup- Ing to the schools, bu!. i: have been utes of Friday's meeting was Sent days ago that the attorney genera~ plementary budget, with Items they constantly a~•are of any legislato the attorney general by Th.t Porta- would rule "in the ~ext few da~s• felt were 'musts.' The school de- tlon which had to do with schools, • outh Herald with the request that that the tax reduction alternat_1ve partment will not be in the poverty- teachers' etc , and hefore this state he give an opinion on the validity would not apply In chartered cities. stricken circumstances some would aid bill - beca me Jaw I had studied of the proceedings. Mr. McIntire said he voted for the have you believe if It does no t re- IL was tam ill<tr' .. ·· , d d th t th In reply Mr. D'Amours said: bill when the money was intended ceive this money. It still can oper· · The mayor consen e a e "You have asked this office it for school purposes and had voted ate on it..s budget of $437,452 plus I ~nd conten,t;' a nd lnl.ent of lhe 1947 Legislature in the proceedings or the mayor and a~alnst the tax reduction amend- a bond Issue of $114,950." I its passage. Increasing state aid for schools council of the City of Portsmouth ment. wai, noL to enable local school on July 11, comply with the prov!• . _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ boards Lo "engage In a. spendmg slons o! the laws of 1947, Chap. 198, spree, nor was it an attempt to Sect. 5. solve all of the accumulat.ed fi"Plea.se be advised that in our nancial problems of the schools due opinion the action taken at that to the war years. ' time meets the requlrement.c; of the "On the other hand ," she added, law, since a special meeting WM held before July 15, 1947, for the purpose of considering or reconfr~~r~,~~,~-~i1~n;:;oi~H;;;h~~c;~r~t:·~: sidering appropriations for &chool sLate's 234 clig1lile d1 stnct s. Five of purpose& !or the school year 1947I , I he wca It h1rr I owns, whwh A ppro1948. r J ' It{) Meanwhile, the Concord bureau priate less thnn n ~lx-mlll tnx _f or Portsmouth officials were still of the Associated Press repor ted to- school purpo~es, will 11ot be ellg1ble Lepl· lmpllcatloltA !ti today for a. ruling from the day that state education d partment for the money. wa ng , h officials were digging into a growmg "You have a}..so asked the 'legal attorney general_ determining t e stack of mail in an effort to deter- Payment llec. 1 lmpllca.t!ons' of the mayor's veto legality of the city council's action- mine how New Hampshire school The department has checked 45 at meeting. ''We understand · that the council vetoed by thP. mayor-giving $48,000 districts want to make use of a of the reports and must go throu~h Toted to accept and to make effec• In stale aid money to the school · share of the $2 ,000,000 stale subsidy. the remainder before the state aid is approvf'd . Payment of the money tlve the recommendation o! th~ department. will not be made 11nlil D~c. 1. under school committee that, the state aid -· City Solicitor Samuel Levy ruled Officials Check Reports With last night's deadline for terms of t he departments admm1&!llnds be appropriated for school Monday that inasmuch as a special purposes; that . this action: was Te• meeting had been held for the pur- approving the extra money Jn spe - trative policy. Districts are reriulred ose of deciding how to dispose of cial district meetings calling a halt , to report on their meetmg& lmmed1tqed by the mayor; and that the validity o! the mayor's action has ihe money, the council's vetoed ac- to any furl.her action 111 local com - atelr, and the department expects to been sustained by the city solici- tion was proper reconsideration of muni ties, department officials be- ; receive most of them this 11_eek. ga n checking Lhe reports from About $1,100,000 will be d1 stnbutor. The council !ailed to override the school budget. ted on a 11 eriuallza tion basis-a pthe ·mayor's veto. school boards to prepare allocation proximately $75 annually for each Decision Unconfirmed I "In view of . these fact..'!, it a.pt thl I of the fu nd s. I elementary pupil and $100 for each p~rs that the · state aid fund., will However, Mr. Levy said tha s The leg1slat.1u·e increa ,.ed the state high sc hool pupil Another $000 000 be applied to reduce real e.sta.te had n ot been confirmed by th e at- aid prngrnm from $400 ,000 to lhe , will be allocated ·on a. ge nern l 'aid tax!!-5 or Aehool purposes in a.c• torney general, who ls sti ll absenJ $2 000 ,000 figure, bu!. required lhat I basis somewhot less than $14 ancordance with the alternative ex• t7om the state as the I.owns th~ money be used this year eil.her , nuall-; for each elemcnt.ary pupil th O pressed by the ~eglslature." c1t1es flood _h is office wi que&t · for current expenses or to be tu rnand less than $21 for each hi gh ed Into the district budge!. to redu ce , 1• school studenl.. taxes. Districts were required to act Nearly 90 districts which prevl by July 15 or the money would not/ ously received no state aid will be be made available . eligible under the new program. Of Funds for Schools I I I I Port City Officials Await Rul .1ng On State M'oney tha• t:;s I �LulltJnued from Page Ontl Conflict Beclouds ' If -:3\0-5 .Com ort Station Suit by Mcln·,~~e McIntire Seeks Mayor Explains ~, ~ To Block 'Bond \ . "It was recognized by the legislators and by clear-thinking people thn.t every city and town hn.d to face a considerable Increased cost in school budgets." . \ • \ Issue Spending 1. 'Hearing Wait'ed, / ' :Oo lnjunctio~1J.15 /-Against Council While Rep. John R. McIntire went ahead "'Ith preparations to enjoin These Increases, site said, were In R surprise move late today due to higher teachers' salaries and the. mayor and city council from Rep. John R. McIntire announced maintalnance costs. A date for hearing a petition to further spending o! 1946 city bond he "'RS planning to start proceedings "Furthermore It was realized," stop work on Maplewood avenue has ' • Issue funds, ' the status o! his petition to prevent Mayor Mary C. Dondero she said. "that unless some form of not been set by Superior court 1 Rncl the citv council from spending for Injunction against completion I increased state aid was granted, the Judge John :\I. Leahy, according to an,· more of the $400,000 1946 city , o! the comfort station today approperty tax payers would be faced Clerk of Court Arthur J. Ca.11, Jr., bond Issue. peared stalled amid a maze of conwith an unreasonable assessment who said the proceedings had been "E. T. Trefethrn of Chadwick fli,}tlng statements. to meet school budgets. In. oti:ier , brought against the mayor and city and Trefethen ha...~ agreed to asMr. McIntire told The Portamouth words wherever possible, tins 111council by Street Commissioner 1 sociate himself "'ith me In this Fred V. Hett,,Jr. H•rald this morning that "the procrease was to be used to reduce the effort to block more foolish spendt;ecutlon ·s side" in the long pendIn his petition, which was filed local assessment levied for support inir," Mr. McIntire said. "Our whole ing comfort station suit was already late Saturday afternoon, Mr. Hett of schools." attack will be spearheaded by Street in the hands o! Superior Court charges that the city council usurpThe mayor recalled that, "realizJudge John H. Leahy, but that "the ed the powe1's given the street coming that the amount of money to , Commissioner Fred V. Hett, Jr .. who has been opposed to the Jetting defense" had not "bothered to file missioners when lt let the Maplebe rai.~ed by taxation in Portsmouth or Uie Maplewood a venue contract anything." ~By "defense" he said he 1 wood avenue repaving - contract to this year would be high, and havby the city council." Landers e.nd Griffin, Inc.; for $64,meant the mayor and council. ing knowledge of the state aid bill _ Mr. McIntire explained that the However, Superior Court Clerk , D00. in the Legislature," she spoke at nrcessary Injunction pRpcrs had not Rep. John R. McIntire, who has Arthur J. Call reported that no final reading of the munlcip_al buddocuments had been received by him , \ been associated with Mr. Hett in get by the council concernmg ihe . :l'ct been fully prepared for court bringing the injunction proceedihgs, I action but they would be ready in the case and Cit,y Solicitor Sampending aid bill.· ' in the nrRr future. uel Levy countered Mr, Mcintire's 1 SR.Id that Mr. Hett was the "fall ' Recalls Earlier J\dlon He said that the In.Junction proclaim with the assertion that t.he J guy" for the action because tt had "At, that meeting I stated," she 1 ceedings would be brought to "breRk "agreed statement o! facts and ex- 1 been brought In his name. declared, "and it is a matter of pu~lic record, that there was a possi- down the present lnconsi.5 tcnt adhibit..~" required . by Judge Leahy , • "E. T. Trefethen and I are merely !lnancinf!' the whole thing," Mr. Mcbility that 1,l1C City of Port.~mouth n,lnisl rr1 t.ion anct put. I.hr city gov"must necessarily represent a, joint Intire said. would receive a sum of money and ernmenl. back on the basis provided effort. or both sides.'' However, Mr. Trefethen was not that such a sum would be a help to in the rlty charl.er." "This agreed statement has not avaJJable At ncion today for comthe taxpayers. At that meeting the Grounds for thP threaten rd ln- . been prepared,'' Mr. Levy C1ec;JarP<I. ment on Mr. Mclntire's statement. council voted unanimously that, ~n , Junction attempt, according t.o Mr. I "It does neither side any good to Last week Mr. Trefethen told The the event the money was forthcom- McIntire. will be that bond Issue prepare such a case and forward Jt Portsmouth Herald he did not wish ing it would be used as estimated funds h:we not been appropriated to the judge. It must be an agreed h~ name associated with the in~ sch'ool revenue and in this way be legally anrl that t.he Maplewood avestatement by 'both' parties when junctlo11 proceedings. utilized to Jessen the burden of the ntlP conlrart. was not Jet by the t.he court has so Instructed." Meanwhile, J. Paul Griffin rontaxes if the Jaw permitted. ~tree!. commissioners or ::i.uthorized Harold M. Smith, an attorney for tractor, said his men and ~uip"In the meantime," she added, "In by city charter. Mr. McIntire, could not be reached ment probably would continue work addition to its share of more than "We 11·ant to let these contractors for comment today, but he told The , on Maplewood avenue until actually 43% of the city's entire 1947 budget, realize that they may be working Port ■ mouth Herald several days ll.go stopped by court action. . · the school board, together with the for nothing."' he declared. that thp "agreed .statement" had city council, was considering a bond "We are 1n a quandary as to what The injunction move will be the been flied "to the best of my knowlIssue of $114,950 to be used for per- second brought by Mr. McIntire we can rlo but under our contract edf!'e.'' , manent 'improvements in the against the mayor and council In atthe city ls supposed to pay us a cerMeanwhile. the full and specific ' taln amount this week. We will see schools." tempts to stop expenditure of the grounds of his newest Injunction There is no doubt that the bond bond issue. if an;v funds are forthcoming," .Mr. project could not be determined 11 Griffin said. Issue will pass, she said. Mr. MclntirP brouirht suit in June from Mr. McIntire today. His only Call Budget 'Satisfactory' . t City Auditor Jack Fenwick exto st op I he builciing of t hp comfort comment on It.~ progre.,~ wa.s that "The $114 950 bond issue, In ad- stalinn . On June 18. Suprrior Comt I plained that he rlld not know when "the fuJJ Information will be availdition to th~ budget for the fiscal JllrlJ?P John H . Leahy ordcrprt both LRnders Rlld Griffin had money ' able in a few dayi;." school year of $437,452 should, ln ~ldc-s to submit :rn agreed ~tatrmrnt coming because he had not .~een the my opinion, be saLisfactory, to any nnd r,hliJil.s In that case. The cnse rontract.. He sale! he believed that school board or group of citizens is still pending. May~r M~ry C. Dondero had a copy./ who realize that everything cannot •.. be attained in the short space of one year," the mayor declared. "Th_e school board seems to feel that it should have the money twice, 011ce from the city taxpayers and then· df)wn ariy further than 1t has gone." / again from state taxes. The law 1 E. T. Trrfethen. vice presicient of does not state that the money must the First. National bank, who was be used solely, or even In part, by nRmect yrsterday Rs an associate by the schools In order for the city Mr. Mclnl,ire, tolci The Port■mouth 1 to obtain the money... Herald t.hat he did not want his Superlor Court Jud8-e John H "Please bear in mind," she said, ·'\\, J name mentioned in connection with Leahy today set next Monday ~ "that only in this fiscal year of the-matter. However, lt was learned the date for hearing a petition 1947 can the state aid money be that he ls an active participant In by Street Commissioner Fred V used by cities to lessen the tax burthe proceedings. Hett, Jr., to stop construction on den. After this year, the entire In speaking of Mr. Trefethen, Mr. Maplewood avenue. Attorneys for Rep. John R. McInamount will be given over to the McIntire described him as , " an irttire and hi.~ Rssoclat.e., said they Clerk o! COUl't Arthur J C II school putlget. . ." Jr., reported that ·the hearing· wo~ci l\·Pre speeding preparations this terested citizen" who desired to put a stop to the "foolish spending" at morning to seek a temporary In- city hall, which, according to Mr. be held in the county court holl!e junction against further expendl- McIntire, will have to be paici for I In Port.smouth, an,.d while a. Qet.ln!t'e lurei; of the 1946 clt,y bond Issue of by "future generations of Port.~hour had not l>eerf·decided,"Jt ·wowd be held In the morning $400,000 by the mayor and city mouth taxpayers." Mayor Mary C. Dondero said tocouncil. 1 h'~ommtss!oner .-Hett ha~ ' argued 1n Mayor Mary C. Dondero would day she would recommend to the ...~ petition that the- city council Mr. Mcint-lre declarect tociay the t not comment today on the proceedPort.5mouth Recreation commission "I.hr l\' holr rffort l• R. n1Rttrr of lnF·•· Three city councilmen, George usurped t.he power11 of the sl-.reet at Its next meeting thnt the hours prl11clplr nnrl pollt,lc~ ." commiS.!lloners when Jt let the MapleK. Sitnborn, Freel R. Hoffmann and of operation of the municipal swimWOOd avenue contract. Mr. Hett "The prlnclplr lnvot1·er1 In this HildR. Hundley, all declined comming pool on Pierce Island be recontends that the city che.rter spec-matt£'r.'' he explainer!. "I.• ll1Rt city ment. arranged to prevent large groups lfically gives authorJcy over ' the husinr.~s .•ho11lrl hr ro11rl11cteci ncCity Auditor Jack Fenwick rest:eet.~. to the boa.rd ot street coin.of small children swimming after rnrrtlng to f.h(' rlf._y charlrr. We ported that $201,304 remained of m1ssfoners. 6 pm and tq . allow Rdults access no clictRlnrs in city hall ." . the orlr.lnal $400,000 bond Issue Io the pool's facilities from 6 to - want Rep. John ' R. McJntJre, Who a.I. Mr. M.cintlrP. lhP only clrclared funds. Out of the money the trade 9 pm. rea.dy h~s pending an inJimctlon · rRncliciate for nrnyor In the f~ll elec- 1 ,<chool "as bought for $40.000, the aga1ru;t the comtort sta.tum., I I _ I 1 tion, explained tl1e political lssue 11s city yar? building took $20.()00. and "an ati-empt to stop a ~mR II politi- the sw1mml~~ pool construction 1' t d The Portamouth Herald Ye.Eiterda.y hat he was associated with Mr cal group from running the cit,v cost $35,000. The balance of the Hett In the action to the extent expenrllture, Mr. Fenwick sa lei. has '.financial backing. been for smaller Items such as engineering fees. Reasons For Increases I I I - --- Mclnfire Speeds Action Against ,., City Spending . Court Orders Hearing Mo'1day On lniunction ~, ~ · Mayor Would Change Swimming Pool Hours f~i't oi �Unauthorized Work Hit By -! .~~eet Commission City Council ,\ Plans Special ·t,t Meeting Tonigh't Reading of pending traffic ordinances will be one of the Items of business to be considered tonight when the Portsmouth city council meets In a special session called by, Mayor Mary C. Dondero. Mayor Dondero said this ip.ornlng that the cquncll would also study the results of a, stree~ light survey conducted by the local power company and a, resolution regarding a loan in ant1Clpatlon of taxes 'l-'ould be presented for council action. The mayor said that the school department's request for a $114,000 bond Issue was not Included In the Items to be debated by the council tonight. Although yesterday she reported that there would probably be no more special sessions, so the bond Issue could not be discussed , before the regular meeting Aug. 14. The nine ordinances voterl by the councll will abolish all 12-mlnute parking meters, substituting one hour In their stead; compel taxicab operators to show that at least 60% of their income is derived from the taxi b11siness; change to two-how· parking the east side of Bridge street from a point 75 feet in !rom the Islington street Junction to Hanover street; 4.llter from one to two-hour parking the westerly ~Ide of Penhallow street from Daniels to Bow street. Council Favors Improvement in I Street Lightil19" ' Parking Ordinances Passed A tentative seven-year plan for street lighting Improvement.IS v,ras accepted last night at a. special session of the Portsmouth city council. Also a.dopted, a.fter second and third readings, were nine new traffic ordinances. The street lighting plan Is designed• to Improve llluminatlon of the city's main thoroughfares. AI; set up ) by Winfield W. a.nd John L. Scott, of the N.H. Gas and Electric Co., the system would be ln5talled over a. seven-year pertod I and would Increase the present ' illumination on key streets by near, lY 570,000 candle power .. The Scott brothers were emphatic In stating that the plan as presented was only tentative and could be worked out over as long a perind as desired by the council. Although some work could be started In 1947, the seven-year plan itself would not be started until 1948, they said. I 1947 Work Listed The proposal for 1947 Includes Middle street, Miller avenue to South street, and Junkins avenue. Islington street, from Bridge street to the Plains, will be on the schedule for 1948; Woodbury avenue, from the Jones estate to the Bartlett-Islington street Junction,' 1949; Middle road to the Plains, and Ward's corner, 1950; South street, from Lafayette road to Marcy street and Ne'o/castle avenue, from south street to the ·New Castle town line, 1951; Sagamore avenue from the city line to South street, 1952; Pleasant, Bow and Deer streets, 1953; Vaughan street, Maplewood avenue to the Jones estate, and Kear.sarge street, 1954; The committee on street lighting was granted power by the city councll to work with the power company in its efforts to improve the illumination of the streets. \30 The other ordinances will prohl' bit parking on the outherly sidll of Sheafe street from PenhAllow to Chaprl street; p1ohibit parking on the northerly side o! Sheafe street from a point 40 feet east of Pen- 1 hallow street; make the westerly side of Fleet street, from Court to State, a no parking area; prohibit parking from the corner of the · Moffatt-Ladd ll.ouse, Market street, to Deer s~reet. The council tabled indefinitely an ordinance to establish a cab stand at the corner of Danlet, and Penhallow streets, on PenhalJow. Mayor Mary C. Dondero WM authorized to sign notes !or borrowing an additional $100,000 in anticipation of tax revenue. City Treasurer Teresa Demarais said that this amount would be needed to meet I current expenses. The councll agreed the request afler City AudiLor Jack Fenwick pointed out that the money would be needed to meet August payrolls. Councilman Fred R. Hoffmann asked If Jt would be enough in view of the !act that the assessors would not get the tax bills out until September. 'No Fault of Council', Mayor Said I In a move to discourage city yard foremen from doing "unauthorized work for friends," the Portsmouth board of street commissioners 1·oted last night to make a. yard foreman collect an unpaid bill for a Cass street driveway, which the foreman constructed two yeRrs ago at a cost of $174. Commissioner David R. Smith reported that the owner of the concrete driveway had refused to pay for it.• According to Lhe commissioner, the Cass strert property owner originally made a deposit !or 50 / 50 sidewalk construction. While the clt,y workmen were on the sidewalk job, the foreman also laid out and built the driveway. "The Cass street man did not like the attitude of the yard worl(men," Mi·. Smith said, "so when the street department tried to collect the bill he refused to pay because the work was "unauthorized." The superint endenL," the commissioner added, "says that. t,he work was not approved by him." Commissioner Amenco J. Franso.so asked If it was not a matter of record that no 'll'Ork was lo be done for private parties W1thout the knowledge and approval of the commissioners? Mr. Smith replied that tt might l ~ouncil Notified Of Hearing ·o·n , lniunction Plea' Service of notices to, city officials for the injunction heanng on Maplewood a venue was completed last night by Deputy Sheriff William J. Llnchey. Summonses to the heating were served on Mayor Mary C. Dondero, City Auditor Jack Fenwick, City Treasurer TeresA. Demarais, Councilmen George K. Sanborn . Hilda. Hundley, Alfred Neri, 'Ellen Moses, Samuel H. Birt, Laurence G. Peyser. Fred R. Hoffmann, Winfield S. CAil and John F. Gallagher. The Injunction action, intended t.o stop work .on half-compleled contruct.ion on Maplewood avenue , has been brought against tht mayor and council in t.he nAme or St rPrt Commis.~loner Fred V. Hett, Jr. Mayor Dondero said that the fall'Usurped Perogatlvea' Ul'e of the board or assessors to In his complaint to the superior publish the tax rate was not the court Mr. Hett specifies that the fault of the councll o, the treasurer mayor and city council have "usurand said she felt that it was necped the perogatlves of the board of essary to secure the loan. street commissioners by taking unA petition from the Sun 011 Co. to themselves authority which Is not to build a filling station at Cutts avenue and the Interstate highway I vested in their said body." To substantiate his claim, Comwas approved. A $500 saJary 1947-48 missioner Hett cites extracts from for Dog Officer Joseph Perrault was the minutes of council meetings. ln approved. Specification 7 or his petition, Mr. Adjournment of the meeting came Hett states that bids for the conafter Councilman Fred R. Hoffstruction of Maplewood evenuP were mann asked for suspension of the advertised end that the~e advertiserules In order to bring up an "imments were signed by the mayor as portant matter.'' Councilman Samchairman of the board of 1,treet uel H. Birt refused to give the commissioners. councilman the unanimous consent He then charges that on ,June 12, necessary to bringing up a ·subject In accordance with the advertisenot specified In the call of the meetment, the city council awarded the ing. Mr. Hoffmann moved adjourn·cont.ract to Landers ~net G 1•llfm, ment saying that he would "never Inc. On June 26, he st:'<te~ . the :H.y again" approve suspension of the council transferred up to $70.000 In rules "for any cause.'! , order to make funds a vallable lo Mayor Dondero ruled him out of 1 cover the terms of the contract order and the meeting ended with 1 awarded to the corporation !or $64,Councilman Hoffmann shouting at 587. the mayor as he left the room that he was "never allowed .to bring up anything wlthouL being over-ruled." be on the record but It had been so long since the record wa;s read at a meeting that he would rather wait to hear the minutes read before answerelng. Upon the molian of Mr. Smith, the board voted to have the foreman collect the unpaid Cass street bill. The street department office at city hall told The Port1mouth Herald this morning that. the driveway job had been done for Anthony Piccinni of 48 Cass street. The officials also reported that a shnllar Job had been done last week for Richard Mullaney of 44 Myrtle·avenue at a cost of $320, upon whlrh no deposit had been mRde. They named George Moore as the fpreman on the Cass street job. In other business the board voted to: Grant the request of Mayor Mary C. Dondero that the bandstand be brought lo Market, ~quare for band concerts on Wednesday nights as long as money was avallable to pay for hauling it back and forth from the city yard. Sell no city land durmg the balance of the term ot the present board of nreet commissioner!; and Refer the water department budret to the city council tor approval. He asserts that the mayor, en- : titling herself as chairman of the board of sl,reet, commlss10ners, "entered into a contract and agreement with Landers and Griffin, lnc., to do certain work on Maplewood avenue.'' Says Connrll Approved 1t Is charged further by the plaintiff that the city councll on July 10, authorized the mayor to hire a supervi or over the project accordmg to the terms of the agreement with Alfred T. Granger associates. Included in the exhibits listed for the court action Monday is a le~ter said by Mr. Het.t to hAve been wnl,Len t.o him by former city sollcitor Charles J . Griffin. In the letter Mr. Griffin purportedly salct It, was his opinion that "any contract. for the construcuon, repair, or alteration of _any public street or highway withm the citv of Portsmo11th m11i;t. be Approved and accrpted b.v Lile boa rd of streeL commissioners before the city counctl may appropnat-e any money therefor.'' "Any such approprla lion by the city c'ouncll," the letter continued, "after the acceptance and approval of such a contra.ct by the board of , street commis, loners mus t be pass: ed by the a ffirma live l'ot.e of twothirds of the whole number of the city council." 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Hett, Jr., would not be considered by Judge John W. Perkins when he sits as master to hear arguments on the legality of the Landers and Griffin contract 1 with the city. "Judge Perkins will determine t he facts as to the legality of that contract:· he asserted. His findings 'Vil! ~ reported to Judge Leahy. The :~fge will then make a decision and • -·~!l 1t is possible an injunction will anded down. It is entirely with- I udge Leahy's discretion." 1 avenue I QUESTIONED WORK WELL ALONG-This is the current scene on Maplewood avenue where work would be halted under terms of an injunction being sought in superior court by Street Commissioner Fred V. Hett, Jr. The court will bold a bearing on the injunction petition Monday. The surface already has been ripped off the stretch of highway and heavy equipment is digging the roadbed down for the laying of new fill. (Portsmouth Herald photo ) Judge John H. Leahy of Rockingham county superior court will hear arguments at 11 am Monday on the injunction proceedings brought by Street Commissioner Fred V. Hett, Jr., to halt work on the repaving of Maplewood avenue. Mr. Hett, char~ing that the ma~·or and city council usurped the perogatives of the board of street commissioners when they let out the Maplewood avenue contract, is asking the court to prevent further spending on the project. Funds to fina,nce the street 'il11Q)rovement were raised by the 1946 bond issue. 1 The street commissioner's attempt to block the construction Job is the second effort made to stop expenditures of the $400,000 bond issue. Last June, Rep. John R. McIntire, who has said he is helping to finance Mr. Hett's legal action. entered an injunction against building the comfort station. This case was continued by Judge Leahy for submission of an agreed statement of fact and exhibits. No decision in the case has been made public, although Mr. McIntire contends that the necessary documents are in the judge's hal}ds. His statement has been countered by City Solicitor Samuel Levy who asserted he had not agreed to any statement of facts. Mayor Mary C. Dondero, City Auditor Jack Fenwick, City Treasurer Teresa Demarais, Councilmen George K . Sanborn, Hilda Hundley, Ellen Moses, Alfred Neri, Samuel H. Birt, Laurence G. Peyser. Fred R . Hoffmann, Winfield S. Call and John F. Gallagher have summonses to the Monday hearing. Councilmen Moses, Gallagher a nd Birt were served with notices of the hearing Tuesday night when Deputy Sheriff William J. Llnchey found them at a special council meeting. �Mayor Plans Veto Of Council °1 Action On Road Repaving q Body Re1ects Job Transfer To Street Bd. · Veto of the city council's refusal yesterday afternoon to transfer the Maplewood avenue project to the board of street commissioners will be announced at special meeting o! the city council Monday, Mayor Mary C. Dondero reported today. The mayor's expressed intention to veto the action came shortly after the council rejected her resolution to turn the repaving job over to the street commissioners as & · matter of "public good." Although not coniirmed by the mayor, her apparent strategy was to get rid of the "hot" Maplewood avenue issue before a meeting of the i;treet commissioners scheduled for 7 :30 o'clock last night. Commissioners Absent If the council had approved the mayor's resolution, her maneuver would have been wasted when two of the street commissioners failed to show up !or a meeting agreed on by themselves some time ago. Opposition to the mayor',; proposal was expressed by Councilmen Fred R. Hoffmann, Laurence G. Peyser and John F. Gallagher, who we.re supported on the roll call vote by Councilmen George. K. Sanborn and Winfield S. Call. Mr. Peyser pointed out that the Maplewood avenue question was now before the superior court. He said he believed the council would be in contempt if it took any ac• tlon. This statement was challenged by Mayor Dondero who argued that City Solicitor Samuel Levy had ruled that the council could act on the matter prior to the hearing set for Tuesday in the county court house. In this contention she was joined by Councilmen Samuel H. Birt and Hilda Hundley. Mayor Raps Absenteeti Two of street commissioner ab• ,ented themselves from thei.r meet• ing appareBtly beca\ll!e they feared the Maplewood avenue controversy would be dumped in their laps. They were sharply criticized by the mayor for their "lack of courtesy" and refll6al to do the job to which they had. been "elected by the people." Commis.sioner Fred v. Hett, Jr., excused himself from the meeting by telephone and he. was quoted by the mayor as saying that he was "too tired." Commissioner America J. Fransoso sent his regrets by musenger. although at 7:45 pm his car was parked near a drug store and his son, who was sitting in the car, said his father was "In the 11tore." Bond Issue Voted Before considering the Maplewood avenue question, the council voted an $85,000 bond h\sue for the school department. The bond ls.sue is intended to repair the Lafayette school heating system; install sprinkler systems In two schools; lncreaM! shop equipment and for general mamteuance. . Mayor Dondero said a $30,000 item for paintmg had been slashed from the request when the finance committee was informed that paintIng could not be Included as a permanent Improvement. Passage of the bond Issue was opposed only by Councilman Hoffmann, who tried to question the mayor on the painting Item. Mr. Hoffmann said he wanted to know what the school department wag going to do for money to paint the school building. Vote Overpass Account He was told by Mayor Dondero that this matter was up to the board of education and not for council consideration. The council also voted the temporary transfer af $8,000 from the overpass account in the 1946 bond issue to the school department for use in installation of the heating plant at Lafayette school. The monely to be repaid when the school j bond issue ls completed. Mayor Defends ·tand Mayor Dondero's attempt to give the Maplewood avenue job to the street commissioners, describe-ct by her as not a "political personal problem" but !or the "public good," has been declR.red an attempt to "get rid of a, hot potato" by some observers. The mayor fw'lher defended her move a.s an effort to get petty politics and-in an obvious reference to John R. McIntire-the political a.spiratlons of "one man" out of a public project. The mayor announced thi.s 111orning that there wouJd be no special council meeting !or the purpose of & veto. However, she said, "my only interest in Maplewood a.venue is to get the he.st type of road construction completed a.s 110011 a.s pos.sible. This project was not a thing that 6houJd have been made into a political and per5onal problem. "The public intel'elit, isafety and eonvenleQce should be put above politics. Blames Street Board "It is a, matter o! record," !he a.sserted, "that the board of street commi&loners had been consulted concerning this project. Several meetings were held but the street commissioners refused to cooperate. Therefore, the city council took action and carried on." The mayor again refe1·red to Mr. McIntire, declaring that "his reckless action might possibly delay this project for a considerable length of time, thus Inconveniencing the residents of the whole Maplewood avenue area. Hl.s candidacy for mayor Is more 1mportan~ to him than the welfare of the public," she charged. "Acco_r_cli_n_g_to __t_h_e_te_r_m_s_o_!_o_w:_· Repaving Job Goes To Test In Local Court ~\\ A test of the legality of the Maplewood avenue repaving contracL, scheduled to begin tomorrow in Rockingham county superior court, will be the next. phase of the city council-street commls Ion struggle for power. Mayor Mary C. Dondero, at.tempting to put the job In the hands of the street commi loners, su tained a minor defeat Friday afternoon, when five members of her now highly partisan council refused to allow the job to be done by the street commissioners. The hearing scheduled for to, morrow in ~he county cowt house, how~ver, 1s intended to establish the · legality _of the ~ontract authorized by _lhe city council with Landers and Griffin, Inc. Mr. Levy aid that Judge John W. Perkins of Hampton, designated to sit as master, wo_uld not rule on the injunction petitian brought again t the city by Street Comm! Ion r F d V H Jr. e re · ett, Mr. Hett, lhrough his attorneys, tried last week to.have work stopped on Maplewood avenue because, he Veto Ruled Out charged, the clt.y council had Although the mayor reported Fri- usurped th e powers of the street day she would veto the council's ac- commissioners in letting the contlon, City Solicitor Samuel Levy has tract. ruled that she cannot veto a negaJudge John_ H. Leah1• did not tive action. I gr~nt the pe tition !or a temporary inJunctlon, but ordered a. hearing on the contract. contract," Mr. Griffin declared, "we were supposed to receive a, part payment for work done Aug. 1 and not later than Aug. 11. We have not been paid, so we can't afford to keep going until we know where we stand. Mayor Dondero confirmed the fact that Landers and Griffin had not been paid and said that she would not sign any vouchers until after the court decision. "I do not believe the city solicitor would approve any payments until after the judge has ruled,'' the mayor said. "My one h ope ts that the matter may soon be cleared up so the residents of that area will not have to suffer too much for the political ambition of John R. McIntire." City Auditor Jack Fenwick reported that he had never seen the Maplewood avenue contract and certainly would not sign any vouchers until he had. The mayor further reported that the watering o! Maplewood avenue was being done a.t her request following complaints from residents of the area. court proceedings on the Maplewood avenue project resulted when Mr. Hett filed a petition for a ternporary injunction restraining further work on the job. Judge Leahy refused the temporary injunction h · rits but ordered a ea.r1ng on the me of the case. I �ew Battles-~Loo~·: s Council Shifts Maplewood PJ:pject .Repaving Snarl May Go Before 11, \ j Cqu!t.!I. T9night 1 ThP 1rnlng over or the Ma plewoori avenue con/;tructton job to the boarri of 1<trert c:ommls~ionPr~ may po:1slbly bf' tht> mnin Jlem of buslne:1:1 for thf' city council lonl1<ht 1 when It hold1: IL$ monthly ~!'~,ion. Mnyor Mary C. Donclero n.Uempted last Frldny to put. the repnvlnpt project ln the hands of the comml~sloners. but was blocked by coalltlon or t,hree RPpttbltcans and two "maverick" Democrats. HI!,_~ 'SpltP' The mayor 811.ld today that sh" t111 felt that the project should be completrd wlt.h e. minimum of "pollt,lcal controversy and spite." However, the mnyor did not commit hrr~elC to A. rlAt slfltement, thAt she would Introduce a resolnt.lon t.o turn over lhe pro.led. Tn the mPAnttmP MnplPwoorl ll\'Pl1llP Jrn .s brrn s11rve.vrd O)' t.wo workmen from the dty yard. ",lus t In rA/;P thr job I• turnPd ovrr to us," nrrnrdln1r to StrPPt Commissioner Fred V. Hett. Jr., n·hosr suit. n iralnst <.'It y official~ has tieri up further ron·struction , Commissioner Hrt.t.'s origin a 1 sull for an Jmmedlatr temporary ln.hmrtlon e1ralmt finl~hln1r thP ron~trurtton " '" s denied b~• Jud,zr ,John H. Lrnhr. l\"ho ordrrrd A hrarln1r on thr lrgAli ty of the rontrn ct brfnrr n master. Jude-e John W. PPrkin~ of Hampton is sch eduird to ,1enr nrgument.s tomorro\\• mornlni:r on t.hP merits of the ca,r . The lonp: AW'\,!Pr1 Ri•Tor t. lrn ~r lo Northr nst Airil111 s probnhly will 1111 1_ be ronsiderrd br thr counrll to nigh t, the 11lA.yor rrportrrl . Shr ~Rid l,hnt, the lrr ~P i;ho11lri p:o hrforr thr Airport. rommls.;lon for rPvlew before finnl council AnprovnJ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ 1 McIntire Hits ,. ...... 'Comple~ Control' After the roll call vote on the MaAi; introduced by Mayor Dondero, plewood avenue project, the meeting the resolul,lon passed by the council l\•as markeo by harp exchanges begives "complete and exclusive con- tween the mayor and Councilman trol and supervision" of the Maple- , Hoffmann on points of orde~·. the wood avenue project to the board of councilman at one time shrugging st,rPet commissioner~. The council off the ma,yor's ruling with the reThrr11t.~ (If nrw legnl bntlle.• wer!I 11,cled RflPr lt hart bePn informed mark. "I k11ow I'm out.. of order. I . h11rled b~• R !'p . John R. McIntire by Clt.:v Solicitor Levy that the pro- always am. your honor. At one point the mayor rapped today n.s hf' ni;.sailecl the city coun- ject would bP tied up In litigation cil's artion las t, night. to hand the until npxt, fRll. unle~s It followed her gn\'el seven times to bring the Ma p!Pwoorl Avenue project ovn to the course recommended by the councilman f,0 a halt In his protest against being "called a liar." mayor. the board or i;treet, commissioners. The clash grew out of Mr. HoffSurrender of the mayor's opposiThe counril. by It 6 to 3 vo lr. re·s explanation that he had versed its prrviou.s .s l:md when 1t tion forces was Indicated when mann found a location Jn which to park accept.Pd Mnyor Mary C. Dondero·, : Councilman Fred R. Hoffmann, a Na,·y Clubs of America vehicle, resolution lo p:h·e Pxclu:,lve control tong the spearhead of attacks on l\'hlch Is to be In Market square toof the rrpavlng Job to the street valldlt.y of the council's Maplewood day. Mr. Hoffmann said he found AVPOIIP action, R~sert.rd th At he did bonrd . wnnt. t.o ~eP l.hP st,rePt remain his action necessary nfLer a represenCll.r Soilrllor Sa11111PI LPVy re- not lon1rPr In Its prrsent condition. tative of the organization reportedly ported l,o day that, rhallenge of the . any "1 recommend its passage.'' Mr. WB.B told by City Marshal Leonard rnlidi ty of l'hr rontJ·Rct. by StrPet HofimRnn ~Aid, "Rll,houi:rh 1 would R. Hev.•ltt, thnt he had "no conrto~ Commii;.sionrr Frrd V. HPlt,. ,Jr., hnd o,·er parking." bern "conl lnurd '' with no date set rather see It i:ro to a court decision." Mayor Dondero replied that she for further henrings. had been informed by the marshal Coo fr~ct Cal!Pd Vall1l Mr. Mclntlrr pR rllcula rlv crltl• 'ThP council Wlll\ RIEo told by Mr. that 11. place had been found for the ri 1,rd thP council for Rppropr.lallng Lrvy that from his study of the Ma- vehicle Rnd that she had not found $6/i,000 !or t,hf' construct.irin :md t.hen the marshal to be In the "bad humakinp: I t nrcr.c;,,sR1·y for thP street plewood Avenue contrnrt hP believed mor" described by Mr. Hoffmann. commi.ssioner1; lo pay oul. of It the that the contract between the city The mayor then added that she money due Ln.nders and Griffin, Inc. and the Alfred T . Granger 1u1so- would "have order In this chamber, clates was legal and valid. Mr. Levy said that hiring of pro- even If it ls necessary to bring in a. Hih Fund Source fessional services wai; not "like buy- police oiflcer." "That money due the contractor Ing goods across the counter." He should rome out of the contingent explained to Mr. Hoffmann, who M11.yOT Shuns Motion The mayor refused to entertain fund in.stead of the bond issue" Mr. objected to the specifications drav.'11 McIn tire snld, "becau..se It's the lla• by Granger for MRplewood avenue, a motion t.~ approve Mr. Hotfmann's bilily of thr mA:mr And rily councll. that even 1hough they might not be 11.ction. Councilman Neri pointed out "The whole thin~ stinks lo blue satls!Rctory they would i;tlll have to that as a member of the parking heavt>n B'ld I Intend to put my two be paid for. 11.nd traiflc committee he had not law firms to work on It lmmedl• "But," he said. "the city council been consulted by Mr. Hoffm ann , ntely," he ni.srrled . "t lrnven't, been can hlrP Rny engineers It, wants to who 1., chairman of that comm ittee. Able to find Vnl li<'l.L tl1l.s morning survey and prepare specifications. It CouncUman Peyser then brought , but when I do. I think he will go I can even say to the st.reet commls• up t.he matter of tax rate discount, nlong wit.h me In pres.s ing the sloners, 'do this job according to the which . he sRld, "should have been charges homP. The council, by !ts specifications we have given you or Included In bhe budget.'' action h8.5, admitt ed p;ullt and It you don't get any money.' In that Mayor Dondero answered that should accept the responslbillty." manner, the city council hag 11.nal 11he had a. recommendation from ' MRyor MRry c. Dondero said to- se.y In all city business." the board of assessors. which wa~ dAV thAt. she l\'Ollld l"RII R, mPl'tlnp: of to bf' presented ln the form of 11. t.he 1-lrret comml..•;sloners 9.'J soon Pe,T ncn l for Works resoluUon . callln!( !or one-hRI! of as possible. The city solicitor further expl!.ln- l C:. discount on tax bllls U paid be"So !Rr t.hl~ morning I hav@ ed that the work done already by fore Sept. 15'. , bePn uMhl!' to rPach Comm.ls• Landers and Griffin, Inc .. would Mr. Peyser took exception to th~ · sioners Fran.so~o A.nd Hett. Mr. have t.o be paid by the street com• recommendation saying, "That rate Franso,c;o ls working out o! town missioners out of the $65 ,000 ap• of discount Is not sufficient to And It would not br fair to meet proprlated by the city council for bring In the taxes. Such a discount without nollfylng him." • the job. doesn't effect the big companies Before "'~king for II roll call vots and certainly doesn 't encourage ·the Con tr:..dnrs to Wait on the resolution. Mayor Dondero small property holder , to get his assured the council that es chair• monev In . Moreover. It Is not the ,T. Paul Griffin or Landers and man ex-officio of the board of street Griffin, Jnc., told Th~ Ponamouth commissioners ~he would "see to it dutv ·of the board o! aS6essors t,o decide the discount re.te." Herold toda y that, hi~ rtrm talned f , will!n1< tn Tf'•llme wnrk on i{~ple- that a good road was ob er · r · the monev spent.'' l\'OOd AVPn\le, "bu~ not until ~E'v$ "After all.'' the mayor said. "this Ask~ About Tax Bills Councilman Ho!Imann v,,anted to found out whrre WP i,tand. ,\t this Is t,0 be I! permanent Improvement point WP Al'P not even gure the t \.:now v,,,1en the tax bilu; would be strep! romml~sloneri1 will honor our and we l\·ant the best we can ge ready and was told by the mayor con trnrt,. So we hRVP to wait ." I for our money." that thr board or assessors had an SlrP<'t commii;slonrri1 DA,vld R. On the roll c11ll. Councilmen , &ppolntment Tuesday with the state Smith And Hrtt agreed that t.he George K . Snnborn And Hoffmann tax commission for the purpose of Jolneri t hP, mayor's supportersromm t~r. lonrr11 woulrl hnv11 t,o 11rcept Councilmrn HllrlA, Hundley, Ellen est.a bllshlng the rate. ShP Addecl that, 1,hl! board WtU! lhP rn11nril'.• 11c:t.lon bPforfl work Moses. Alfred Nnl nnrl SAmuel H. would bP. re1111mrd . ThPY 11lso l!l!"l'eed Blrl'r-ln what, emount,ed to a. victc,ry Plectecl by the peop lP. end not anIt, WR~ up to MR yor Mery C. Dondero for the administration forces. Coun- swerable to thP council. "They 've to call the mee ting. cllmen Winflelrt 8 Cell . Laurene• been 11.·orking 'n igh t And day down , --~ o. Pey~er and Jol_rn l". Gallagher tht>rP to !(P t the books ready," she 1-,.-""-.11ald. ., \ continued their oopo.,;itlon. Mr. Peyser rontended bliat If "the board member.~ had worked days, it I wouldn't be necesi;ary !or . them to , work night.,;." · ' He criticized the small amount of time that Clerk Edmund R. Fay had Vote Reversing Previous Stand I I I wa, I I -' ..••- • erf ;ft },",,. .J~, .. , ... ... ,:t ,• 0 ~ -,. ...;.. �I rull!;!I. f!f!Utr/ium to · be on . d~ty stx· \ ':1'-\ Deny a: petition from Ralph E. Acceptance by the commls.sloner11 hour& a, day." · Addmg still another obst.acle to J Clark for a trailer lunch cart on followed mm•p than Rn hour of bitter Councllm11.n Pe'yser suggested that Wright avenue. speed y agreement, by the board memwrangling over the speclncat.1on! 1 % be substituted for the recombers Is the disposil 1011 of the Landers Accept the resignation of George and differences of opinion on the mend11.tlon o! one-half o! l % and P. Smallcon as sealer of weights and Griffm , Jnc. contract. which amount, of work done by t,he con1 that Oct. 1 be set as the deadline. and measures. was Jet to the Ill'ln by the city countractors. However the mayor put the assesscil. Appoint William Thomp.;on to ors' resolution to vote and It was the vacancy caused by Mr. Small- \ Ordered to Proceed lost on a. roll call vote when CounMcIntire Denies Rumor , However, once the board agreed cilman Ellen Moses voted with the con's resignation. A rumor floating around the city Transfer $1 ,000 from the continI on acceptance, Supt. of Streets Claythree · Republicans and Councilman 1 this morning reported that, McIntire gent fund to the recreation account ton E. Osborn was ordered to proGallagher against its passage. Enterprises, Inc .. Intended to bid on ceed Immediately with the ground Mr. Peyser then put his recom- for maintaining the swimming pool. I , finishing the Maplewood avenue job, This money to be paid back out of work necessary to resume construcmendation )n the form o! a motion. once the Landers Rlld Griffin contion. The superintendent WAS furHe accepted an -amendment from swimming pool receipts. tract had been paid off. This was Pass on first. reading two changes ther Instructed to bring a report beMr. Hoffmann that the deadline flatly denied by John R. McIntire, fore the board at 5 pin tomorrow. !or discounts be set as "15 days In zoning ordinances; making from president. ' the corner Kearsarge street and The commissioners also agreed to after the board of assessors guaranMr. McIntire asserted that "I unkeep the road sprinkled to keep tees-that the tax bills \\' ill be mailed." Crescent way north 234 faet to the derstand tl1e board will vote to have waterfront a commercial zone and down dust which was reported to His motion was approved by a the street department complete the making 100 square feet at Simes have brought ·complaints !rom re.styolee vote.· work, and not give It to any particuavenue and Melbourne street a dent.s In the area. lar contract.or." commercial zone. Prior to the vote, the board wAs 1 Accepts Gift of Land "The boarcl of street commis~lontold by the supennlendent, that the The council accepted 1. gift of ers has retamed one of my lawyers, .Job would cost more than $65 ,000 land at Columbia and State streets Claim for lnjurlei1 McCarthy lo represent them tonight alloweci by the council, if Landers I Refer to the claims comm_ittee ,B from Wllllam J. Cater for the purso I haven't been able t,o grt start.ed and Griffin were paid. Mr. Griffin • pose of a children's playground. On claim from John Glidden, 81 .DecaIn my attack on the council's act of disagreed sharply with the superm- · the motion of Mrs. Hundley it was tur road, for Injuries allegedly remaking the street department pay tendent's contention, however re- 1 voted to name the area the "W1Jllam ceived on diving board at the Pierce off Landers and Griffin , out of the J , porting I.hat he believed his ~omJ. Cater playground ." Mr. Peyser Island swimming pool. $65,000 it voted for i,he job," he conpany could finish the job well within Reimburse the Manche~ter Fedamended the motion to read, "Subcluded. the terms of the $64 ,587 low bid 1t eral bank for $1,000 In taxes paid ject to Mr. eater's approval." had submitted . Action on the long-awaited air- on land at Maplewood and WoodMayor Non-Committal Commissioner Davie! R . Smlth, • port lease was again deferred. when bury avenues which has been used Mayor Mary C. Dondero 5a\d she council appointed Inspector !or the the • council voted to have the city as a right-of-way by the city. hacl Httle comment to make on toPurchase a fire whistle without solicitor draw up a lease !or apnight's meeting. proval ,by the airport commission bids, because only one c~ncern project, reported that Landers and "I sent the board members regisbefore It ls submitted to the city , manufactures the equipment. Griffin had done $5 ,035 worth of tered letters, notifying them of the Pay Joseph Perrault,, dog officer, counc!J for final confirmation. meeting. I hope they will attend , excavation as of Aug. 1. His figures The lands and buildings com- S200 extra because of the "excelshowed 3,000 yards of the 4,300 yards and . If Ralph McCarthy comes v.•1U1 mittee was empowered to tear down lence or his work In 1946-47." estima ted excavation already done. them, I will probably -need a larger a, building at 133 Hlll ~treet. Mr. Include the inspector of \\'Ires. Mr. Osborn's estimate was 4,000 gavel," she said . Hoffmann suggested that the com- William Randall, on the street light, The ma yor was making obvious yards "with still more to do." mittee prepare a list of other city survey committee. I reference to the ouster hearing for prlJI)ertles that should ,b e torn Approve redemption ror $200 of two board members held by the Cites Council's Intent ' property at 40-42 School street by down. · Mayor Mary C. Dondero pointed c1tv council for overspending their Another exchange between the Emily Morsey . out that the commissioners were 1 1946 budget. At that time she and mayor and Mr. Hoffmann took Sell Lot 9 on Marne avenue to not expected to pay the bill of the Mr. McCarthy engaged ln a sharp place when the mayor recommendLeonard Moore. engineering firm of A. T. Granger oral exchange. The commissioners ed passage · of an ordinance forassociates, but it was the intention were later exonerated by the counbidding trucks from all 0 nlght parkSeeks Land Purchase of the clty council to pay !or the cil. Ing except· In commercial districts. Refer to t,he lands and bmldlngs excavation work from the, $65,000. committee a request to purchase The mayor read a communicaAvenue Still Tom l J11 Rlt'i. Ma:,_'~r•1 Plcklnr land on Sherburne avenue from tion from the council, containing While the November election Mr: Hoffmann said that as chairAntonio Scarponl. the resolution passed by that bodY, mlndecl polilicns fight for favorman of the parking and traffic Purchase from the contingent which the commissioners voted to able positions. the residents of the committee he should have been infund additional fire a la rm boxes accept and file. In accepting the Mapl~woocl avenue arPa, however, formed of the ordinance. The mayor Maplewood avenue job, they acted a re still bouncing to ~ 11d fro over told him to keep "personalities" out by uklng for bids through the the du;; up s~rect. The ' contractors on the motion of Street Commisof the matter and Mr. Hoffmann mails. have pulled a 11 their men off the sioner Fred V. Hett, Jr., who startasked why the mayor always "pickRefer to the street commissioners job except tor two men a ssigned Lo ed legal proceedings against Urn ed' on him. · the reque st ;:if S. Gordon Task for water truck to keep down the dust. project two months ago. He was Mayor Dondero replied, "I pick on street building In Wes tfield park . But the residents of the area tes- seconded by Commissioner Americo you because you _are. always on your Grant. a taxi permit to Fred Seavtified to their own disinterest 111 the J. Fransoso, with Mr. Smith voting f~et walking." ey. project by falling to show up at against the motion "because it The ordinance proposal was turnRefer the unsanitary cond1t10n of the Thursda y night council meeting does not include payment for Laned over to · the parking and traffic Franklin street to the health depart.ders and Griffin." when the project was passecl to the committee. , menl. Lawyers and stenographers were board of street comm1ss1oners. In other buslne.s& the council Pass on first reading a budget more numerous than street commisfrom the l'.'ater department calling voted to: sioners when the meeting opened. Accept the report of Plumbing for expend1 Iures of 155,167 .50, an Among the attorneys present were Inspector Clement R. Moulton. Increase of nearly $10,000 over 1946 City Solicitor Samuel Levy, Ralph Approve a., petition ftom the Rev. expen,,es . G. McCarthy, counsel for Mr. Hett, Howard Lee;. on behalf of the A. M . Arcept, A report from t,i1e maynr nn and Leo Llbcrson, former clty sollE. Zion church, to permit soliciting her Inspection of fire hazards cltor who attended as a "spectator." throughout the city. of funds. IMtall 1, atreet light a.t 109 Deer J\fcCarthy Offers Overture atreet 1.11 requested by Mra. Gelat1do i - - -However, Mayor Dondero did not 1 Cumbo. · 1 need the oversize gavel she said Refer to the planntng board a rewould be necessary "if Mr. McCatquut to ; alter • a residence at , 350, I thy Is present" as that attorney con1 Broad street into three apartments. fined his remarks to an offer to play a piano "overture" to the meeting. File a. ·letter from .Edward H. The first hour of the session was Hugh_~,Jocal ;manager for New Engspent in reading and approving the The long snarled Maplewood aveland Telephone and Telgra.ph Co. , minutes of seven previous meetings. nue repaving project was caught ln announcing the di.;contlnuance of Mr. Hett, clerk of the board, was a. _new tangle of controversy last discounts to the city for telephone I severely criticized by the mayor for 1 mght when the board of 6 treet service. I "not keeping the records up to date." i commts.s1oners voted to accept the At one point she told the commiscity council 's "hot potato." but rePark Abuse Complaint ! sioner, "you don't know how to keep fused to pay the contractor out of the minutes of the meeting. You are . Refer to the police commls.:.ion ' The politically red hot Maplewood a council appropriation for work alalways far behind in your note takand board of street commissioners \ avenue repaving job will be juggled ready done. ing, and that holds up the meeta complaint from residents near the bv the board of street commissioners • The commts.sioners voted 2 to l ings. park at Marcy an_d South streets tomght at 7:30 when It meets to Mr. Hett replied, "I know very well to accept "rull responsibility tor the concerning abuse of the park. ponder the city council's action to construction and repair from this . I can't keep up with things as fast Refer to the claims committee get rid of a handful of poli llca I date.'_' They were told by J . Paul 1 as you spiel them out." for lnvestlgatlori a claim from Rosadynamite by passing It to the board. In other business the commissionGnffm or Lancjers and Griffin, Inc., The simple act of accepting or mond Grande of North Hampton for , ers voted to: that he believed his firm was due rejecting the project has been made $2,500 for Injuries allegedly sustainApprove a neon sign for Moses ~pprox1mately $6,000 tor the work 1 more cl1fficult by the objections ed ln a fall In front of Wendell's Winer, 78 Fleet street. rt had done, but the commissioner& of at least two members of the store, Congress street. · decided to accept the council's apboard to the specifications for t,he proprh1.tlon or $65,000 with no agreejob, drawn up by the A. T. Granger ' ment to pay the Lander~ and Griffin associates of Hanover. I bil),, I l I 1· -:-----------· Maplewood Job I Street Board I Meets Tonight \i •Will Be Taken \ By Street Boilfd On Repaving lob I I I i �Fire BydraJtt Denied Deny tempora1ily a flre hydrant near property on Green.land road owned by James J. Joyce. Flle a letter from Northeast Weather service offering 48 hour foreca st during the 11·l11Ler months. Sign vouchers !or ,vatcr service to t.11e U. S. army lrutaJJatlons a.t New Castle. Investigate the possible purchase of a. 12 inch water main between the junction of Maplewood and Woodbury avenues and Granite street. Pay the Frank D. Butler agency for fire Insurance on the South playground grandstand. Approve a sign for Robert N. Andrews, 21 Deer street, subject to supervision of the superintendent. Move benches from the park a.t South and Marcy streets as requested by city council. Obtain an estimaie on repairs to the sidewalk near the South End market. Permit demonstration ot a spray blower. Refer to the council the fact that the signs and safety account 1s depleted. Mow the grass In Hislop park. Repair ma.In st.reet.s before at-· t.endlng to side street.-;. Buy Neptune meters .11t. :t14 w _,_ ,- Repaving Work . \ !Resumed on !Maplewood Ave. •\ I' \ ' construction equipment. brg;m to roll back 1Jnlo the Ma pie wood avenue pavlni., job thi s mornini: as a result of a · vole by lhe boa rd of strccL commissioners last ni!!'ht to have Lnnders and Griffin, lne., C'nmplel<' the '\Vllrk, subject to st rrrt bonrrt c-ontrol. The bon rd's drclslnn rndrcl 11:r Maplrwooct avrnue conlrovrrny, rxccpt for the question of who woulct pay Landrrs and Griffin for thr work done while they were workln,z under a contract RWRrded hy . the city COU\1c!I. The street comm1ss1011- ' ers have flatly refused to pay !or I that work. I Clrar Roarll Rrrnrrl~ ·I The agreement on thP Maplrwoncl R.Vl."nue project wa~ reached afle~ 30 minutes of discussion and dl~Rgll't''ment 011 how to proceed. On l~1c motion of commissioner Amenco J. Fransoso. previous aUempts to solvr. the problem during the . m~c-tlng wrre strickc11 from the I cc01 d. J Paul Griffin of the construction con;p1tny WRS called Into the meeting and said he was willing lo rctum to work under 1111 agreement which called for finishing the earth excavation and the disposal of lhc surplus matcriRls at _the price srL forth_ in his original bid . The cont1acto1 and the commissioners further agreed that Landers 11ncl Gr!,ffm would finish thr construction acrordlng tn lhr plans 11ncl sprdficRlions as chnnl!.'rrl nm! sub1111ltc-cl to 1Landers Rncl Gri!Tin by 1hr ho11:;ct Al a unit prl:e to br ngrcrd upon. I I H~ar Sl'wrrn~r Rrqur,t The bonrrl listcncrl to II rrqursl, from s. Gordon Tn~k thnt _srwrrngc bl" built into a honslnll' pro.1ect he Is developmg In lhr Spinney ro11d arcR. Commissioners David n. Smith Rllrl Frerl •V. Hett. Jr .. both pomted out to Mr. Task that they were fnrblddcn by city ordinances lo lay sewerage in unaccepted strecl-s. Su t of Streets Clayton E. Osborn and ti: Smith were requested b_y _the board to inspect the t_wo mun;ct:~ de RodP A rking lols for dra111agel . ,... nonclrro p acr :'l\faYOl' . M0,l,)I _-,.. ~ -- .... . ··1mts --m the verLis~mtnt&..iot P.q~ 11 l&........ _ , . nrwspnper. 1 t i;:RrbalH' hrln,z /\ compla n ' on , Mill pone! clumpcct _1~1lrlot 0t.11u1rs~~~l1~ct of hr;ilth. wns rcfr11 <' ti! R. The mrrllnl!.' Rd,lournrd un rrgul11r meeting schedulccl for Sept. Street Board ,.,( 1 Vofes in favor Of Repaving Job 16. Ij When -toicFby- Mr,- McCartny the£ Information about the Maplewood avenue project had been in yesterday's Issue of The Portamouth Herald, the mayor said she could not help what appeared In the newspaper and that her word was worth as much as the paper's. McCarthy Raps Herald Mr. McCarthy sneered an agreement Rlld added that "the Herald's word Isn't worth a damn." Mr. Smith finally repeated his mo' tion and asked for a vote. The two lawyers, Levy and McCarthy conferred in drawing up a motion that "won't get you in court again," as threatened by Mr. McCarthy. . Just prior to adjournment, Mr. Hett moved that the superintendent be empowered lo hire an inspector for the Job. 1 Mayor Dondero argued that Commissioner Smith was already working as an inspector and Commissioner Fransoso agreed that "It Is all right with me, If it· 1s legal for a commissioner to do it." The mayor replied that In the past commissioners had been · paid by the city for work done. ·Mr. Fransoso shouted a denial that he had ever beeR paid for the snow removal work he did for the city during the war years. He said that he did it to· help out during / the manpower shoctage and "I never received a cent !or It." · Deny Work Payment • Commissioner Hett also stated that he had never been paid for the work he. had done at various times !or the city. The mayor accepted a motion to adjourn · but before It could be put lo vote Mr. Fransoso withdrew It and asked the engineers !or copies of the contract and specifications. ,· · Mr. Hett renewed his demand for an inspector and the mayor again contended there was an inspect.or on the job who "will see to It that the city gets a good road." She charged that "the whole trouble on Maplewood avenue has been whether or · not certain people Will get'the chance to substitute Inferior materials. I intend to see to it that · that road la.sts during· 'the time of the bond Issue. It is suppo.sed to be a permanent Improvement. . Shouts .For Acljoununent Mr. Fransoso objected to the ma yor waving her finger under his nose and to her "dictatorial attitude." He rushed from the room shouting a motion to adjourn. The adjournment was finally agreed to by commissioners Hett and Smith after the la tter pointed out that the commi~sloners did not need to vole Lo hire an Inspector on the road. "They are duty bound to have one on the job." he declared. Constrnction equipment '\\•ill be wheeled back to work on the Maplewood avenue project today ,. J. Paul Griffin of Landers and Griffin, Inc., assured The Port1moulh Herald this morning. Mr. Griffin ·s statement followed• last night's deci.~ion by the board of street commissioners to pay the company for all work done on the project to da Le and to authorize Landers and Griffin to proceed 'l\1 llh the work accorcling to original plans Rnd. specifications. The 2 to I decision of the board C011.~I rur I ion on Maplewood avdeveloped Rfter An hour of charges Pnur was II t R. .~t.irndstill today, one wrrk aflrr the rnntrnctors h11d brrn 1 anct co11nter-ch11.r11,"es with several orrlrrecl bA ck on Lhe Job by the I Interested Maplewood II venue residents pleading wiLh Ihe commisboa rrl of :;Lr<'et commi:,sioners. Mayor Mar.v c. Dondero assrrlect sioners to forget "bickering" and that she would bring 1hr matter geL the road completed as soon as brforc a meeting of the board or possible. street commi.s.5ionC'l's srhedulcd for Jlloves To Complete Job 5 o'clock lhis 11llernoon. Commissioner David R. Smith J. Paul Griffin of Landers and Griffin. lnr ., rrportrrl that, he hart told thP bonrd that there were two not receiVPd anv lnsln1c~ions since roads In the city bullt of similar the rommtssion·ers told his ro1i1- materials but with poorer speclflca- j pa ny la i;I. Wrdnr~d11y nigh I lo fini sh tions, but which were still carrying j the work on lhe first three i I.ems heavy traffic after many years of service. He moved to have the comof their contract. missioners order the contractors to I go ahead and was seconded by Com'Onr D11_y'~ Work Ll'fl' I "Tho.~e three Items dealt 1•\'lth missioner Americo J. F'ransoso. excavation." Mr. Griffin said, "and Alfrect T. Granger of Granger there is only one day of such work associates, engineers for the ci ty left, unles.5 the commissioners or- council. challenged the board of ders more. street commissioners to show him "However, 'l\•e are still waiting where the speciflc1ttions were wrong. lo be told what Lhe board wants He sBid that he understood that done,'' he drclared. "I've talked to one member had said that the "specall the commissioners Rnd got no- ifications stink" and that he felt he where. I can't see any sense In tying was entilled to an explanation. up my equipment. for one day's Commis.~l1Jner Fr1111,5oso replied that 1\·ork. In the 1tbsencr. of lnstruc- he WRS lhc one who hRd m11.de the i l l1Jns, 1w nre n111rkl11!l ilmr." l'Pl11!\rk. However, Mr. FranSCl,!;O did M.a~·or Dondero 11 l tackcrl whA t. she not Rnswrr Mr. Grangrr when he I ermed, lhc "absolulc iurtifTcrence'' Insisted on knowing the basis for or the comml.,;.sioners to the "welfare lhe remark. of 1hr people" In the M11plewood Warns or Court Question avenue area. "The .l'trcet comrnis.~ioners seem While the commlssloner.c; debated lo lu1ve forgotten," she said, "that the ls.sues, Ralph ·G. McCarthy, who they were elected by the people and Identified himself•. as representing 1 arr responsible to them. Commissioner Fred V. Hett., Jr., "Why h11sn't work i:onr forwArd w11rnrct them to be very car<'ful 111 n11 Ma plrwnod II vrnur?" .~hr rnntheir acl inns because "the Maplelltrnrd. '"J'hr crnnmis.s.innrrs volrd wood a venu~ question is stlll In the / 1 lhnl ii. 1rn11ld Wednrsctay nigh!, buL court.~." ·· nothlni: has been clo11p .~lnre. ln the City Sollcilor Samuel Levy told mrAnti111r. 1hr proplr of lhnl, AreA ! the board that If lt needed advice arr forcrrl tn travrl m·rr bumpy or ruling he would give it. He said ro1tdi;, sea ti rl'ing du.st 11s they 2:0.'' that It would be perfectly legal for thp boarci to vole to pay the conllr~r~ nr,iflrnt~ i\Ue11rt tractors for the work they had done. Thr mayor urged that, r~r.idenls Mayor Mary C. Dondero fired the of the M11ple"·ood avenue area atopening gun In I.he argument when tend tnclay·s meeting of the street she demanded action on the procommlssionPrs. ject. She denied that sh_e ~1ad heard Street Cmnmls.sioner Fred V . Hett, anything from Mr. Gnffln to the Jr .. told The Porllmoulh Herald this effect that he would not do work morning that "Paul Griffm know.s uhtil he had been paid for work 1\'h.1· the 1\·ork hasn't gone ahead. done. You'd better ask him." · . Commissioner Fransoso then deAccording to the vole of the nied the mayor·~ charges of not costrcrl rommi.ssinner.~ 11 t WednPsday's operating on the Job. He said that mi:etlug, thr. Landers anct Griffin firm 'l\'as to complete the flrM, three he hRd a half hour discussion with lhe mayor, the rnglneer.~ Rnd Mr. ilrm.~ nf lhP ronlrarl. at. lhP Mme Hett on~ clay n nd Ihe next lhing prirP a,s lhrir nrlghrnl hie!, Alld they he knew about the Job ll was In U1e wn11ld do th!' rr.~t of the work Arrording lo .~peciflrat.Inns denrnnctrd ' , hands of Ihe council. Hrtt' Greets Granger by lhe board at price lo be agreed Mr. Hett rose from hl.5 place aL upnn . Mr. GriITln pointed 011t llrnt his the table and 'l\'alked over to Mr. firm had not yrt brcn paid for any Granger to shake hands saying, "this is the first time I've met you." , of I.he work a !ready rlone, Repaving Work At Half Despift Board's Order\· I I I I I Work Progresses At Maplewood Ave. Work on the resurfacing of Maple- ~ wood avenue was progressing rapidly loday, Crushed stone was spread over a distance of approximately 300 feet yesterday and Js expected to ' be extended over at least an equal portion of the roadbed today, The cru~hccl stone fill will next be made secure with an asphalt binder before the top surface is applied. Thi~ p11 rt of the work is bc!narionr. by the Jnhn IA folla company lo whom thP. L1111ders Rlld Griffin firm have sub-let a part of lhe contract.. Lander~ 11nd Griffin, general contractors for the project, h1tve expressect the hope lhat, with good weather, tht! work ca~ pe completed within R monLh, ~ ,'-\ I 3 ..JC �\3b IStreef BoardI . Street Bd. Meets ! ;foeet' Official\ Mayor Launches To· Hear Report " Drive Againstt \ Tonight, Council 0 -This Afternoon°.r\ ot On Repaving Job' O~~"'~,?!}.~!!~~.::.,.... 1 Shuns Approval 0 1 , The Portsmouth board street commissioners will meet tonight, ' A decision to resume the Maplewhich she described as "eyesores," following a meeting this &fternoon wood avenue construction job proba- was launched today by Mayor Mary of the Portsmouth city council, at bly, will ·be reached at 5 pm today C. Dondero. which time the council will considThe board of .stret>t commissioners I '111e mayor reported that a. group er the embattled Maplewood avenue when. the, board of street comm s- of city officials had joined her yesrefused Lo approve Jast week's street repaving project. sloners meet .to consider a report on terday afternoon In a tour of the and water department payrolls last, Although Mayor Mary C. Don,cpndltlon of , the road from Supt. of city. Their purpose she said was to night when it was reported that dero announced the special council two city workmen had been emstreets Clayton E. Osborn. t determine what could be done with meeting yesterday, she has not said ployed on a .survey of the Maplewood Immediately after · their accep- many of the old structures which what consideration the council will a venue project without authori1.astill clot the city. give Maplewood avenue. . tance Monday ot ·the project from "These bulldlng11 are being nelion from I.he board. I Gue.!>slng game.s on the subJect the ' clty council, the board ordered . , glected by their owners," the mayor Commissioner David R. Smlih, · were In order this morning 11s Mr. , Osborn to begin a personal In- 1 rieclared, "anrt In many cases they who also aci.5 as city Inspector on some persons were speculating on vestlgatlon . to determine what the are definite fire hazards In the Maplewood avenue, told lhe board the possibility of the council voting , eyes of Fire Chief George T. Cogan. that William Varre!J of the water to turn the Maplewoort avenue job work will ,cost and what remains to I who 11.ccompan!ed councilman Hilda over to the street commissioners. I dt'partment ancl WIiiiam Tilton, Jr., be done. · Hundley Building Inspector James of the slrcet department had been If the council votes to give the · •The cost.of the road _will be paid : T. Whitman, Plumbing Inspec~r put, on the construction job by Supt. project to the street commissioners, out of the $65,000 appropriated by Clement E. Moulton and myself. of Streets Claytou E. Osborn to It will be possible for the -st1:eet the city council. However, the com- \ Through 'Fooling' survey the amount. of work done by board to vote Lo accept or reJect missioners refused to pay for the , "We are not fooling around. any Landers and Gnffin, Inc., the conthe rouncll proposal at its 7:30 meetwork already done by Landers and longer," the mayor ssld. "The owntrartors. ing. Grlffln, Inc., who were awarded a j ers will either do something or the The question ot the legality of unit price contract for the job, I matter will be put In the hands of Smith Cites Ca!e the Maplewood avenue contract beAs explained by M1·. Osborn, the the city solicitor for action. tween thp city ans Landers and Mr. Sn11th said that Varrell 's pay unit price contract held by Landers Mayor Dondero also put what Gnffin, Inc., ts scheduled for hearfor the time he worked on Ma pieand Griffin Is flexible. The firm's she termed "unsanitary plumbing" Ing Tuesday In Rockmgham county wood avenue had been charged to total bid was $64,587, but the road ' on her black list. superior court. the water department, which has cost could exceed this amount. Mr. "Througout the city there are "nothing to do with street building, Osborn gave as an example of, the many houses In which plumbing Is much Jess Maplewoori avenue," flexibility the fact that A. T. Gianboth Inadequate and unsanitary. which, Mr. Smith declared, was .figer associates, the engineers, had esThe landlord.s won't do anything nanced by the bond Jssue. ttmated 4,300 yards of excavatl~n about It. TI1erefore, we are going to Stl'eet Commll,sioner Fred V, Hett, and the Landers and Grl~ln bid see. tr ]eg11l measures can't be taken Jr., who II Rs not present. 1tt las t was one dollar a yard. If It Is fou nd to compel them to make these subnight's meeting. told The Portsmouth that-11,000 yards have to be removed standard homes & little more live1 Herald today Lha t Mr. Oshol'n had the contractor will be paid one do!- 1able. It Is all the fault of the landordered the men to·survey the proJar a yard for removal. lords and they should be ashamed ject to get an t'stima Ie of the In some instances, according to , to p~rm!t It to continue," she said. amount o( work done by Landers Mr. Osborn, the 11-lnch dep_th of The mayor added that Dr. Chesand Griffin. exca\latlon planned by the engineers I ter E. McGill, public health otttA total of $750 In expense mon"We wanted lo know where we Is not sufficient and It will be necescer and Mr. Moulton v.rould te11m 11 ey has been drawn so far this year 01 would stanrt In rase we are ordered sary to go down two f· tthhree1Je~t ~ ; up In 11. drive agaln11t the alleged by four members of the city counc-11, remove the clay base o e o ioa . condition lo t.n kr ol'er that job. It Ihe work according to City Auditor Jack But Mr, Osbom added that he ' _·_ _ _ _ _ __ Is turned ol'er to us we will have Fenwick today, liked the unit price contract, beto know how much has been done The city auditor listed Counrllcause extra work could be done at a by I.he contractor , and how mu ch man Hilda Hundley as receiving figure already set and prevented the mone y he has coming," Mr. Hett de$250; Councilman Samuel H. Birt, city from being "held up" by a conclared. $200; Councilman George K. SanI tractor. born, $150; and Councllman Ellen Delayed Unlit Retnrtt Moses, $150. The drafts on the expense account were filed during With Comm1SS10ner America J . June, July and August. Franso o agreeing, approval of the So far, Councilmen John. F. Gelpayrolls WAS delayed until Mr. Oe,lagher, Alfred Neri, Laurence G . born, 11 ho was 11!~0 absent from the ·, Peyser, Winfield S . Call and Fred meeting, explained the matter to R. Hoffmann have not drawn exthe satisfaction of the board. pense money, according to the city BC'fore RriJourning, the board auditor. l'Oted Io pa y vouchers numbered 318 TI1e expense account for city The first two projects In a seven-)!,--- - - - - - - -through 391. However, the members councilmen was originally a separfall er! to M• t. a, date for a regul,1r year plan to completely renovate a le !Lem or $2,700 ln t,he 1947 budbm, int'.,~ srssion to replace the one lighting on major streets of Ports- , ICIQ S ISCUSS get. However, this sum was finally, not h eld 1111,t 11eck. mouth will start as soon as equipupon motion of Mr. Sanborn. placment arrives, Mrs, Hilda Hundley, IQ ed in the rontmgent, funri . OhiPrchairman of the city council's ,st reet The city council's street llghtlng t1011s to expense acr.ounls wHe 1 lighting committee, said todal · committee will meet this afternoon made by Coimcllman Peyser riu1 lllg 1 Yesterday, the committee con- with officials of the New Hampshire the second readmg of the budget. ferred with representatives of the Gas and Electric Co., to discuss New Hampshire Gas and Electnc proposed changes In Portsmouth Co., who conducted the survey, and street illumination, Chairman Hilda Westlng?ouse. Hundley announced today, . New lighting will first be Installed The street light committee was I Ma .vor Mary C. Dondero reported 1 I at Lafayette road at the overpass, recently given power by the city at noon toda.v thR t she was still through to Middle street, to St~te council to carry out a series of protr.v111g to get Commissioner Fred v. (\r\.' street and as !ar as Memonal posed changes In the present lightHett, ,Jr .. lo attend a meeting today bridge. The second project will start Ing system. The committee, which to ,,tratghten out lhe matter. She , at Portsmouth Plains, where new had been working 'l\•ith power comadd ed tha t Commissioner Amenco lights wiJJ be placed on Islington pany experts, submitted a ~evenCity yard workmen faced a )lay J . Fran.!> oM was out o( town and street poles up to the Bridge street year plan to completely renovate the less payday because of faihu·e of the could not attend . · Intersection. i lighting on major city streets. board of st reel romm issloners to Comm1s:,loner David R. ' Smilh . At the last city council meeting, '. Also Included In the call for th!~ sign the weekly payroll, the first said that on ce the comm1SS1oners the street lighting committee was meeting, were experts from General draft of which 1t refused to approve took control of the Maplewood ave- .' directed to proceed with the recom- Electric Co. < \ because two men had been assigned n11e funds, a tran;;fer could be made mended changes. ____ .. •;, 1 1 work on 1111• Maplewood avenue re- lo pa ,v the two cit) ,l"a rrt men who pairing proJecl. worked as surveyor., on the project. Supt. of Streets Cla yton E . Os- He added that Mr. Osborn had been born sairi today that he ~-re, ' told to change the payrolls but re-/ turned the p11yroll as 01.lly fu.sed to do so. drawn up. "As far as I know ," he said , "the board ha s not approved the payrolls I 1 so the men will not be paid." I I Of Two Payrolls I I ·• Councilors Draw .,\· I $750 Expenses,' · Auditor Reveals I I Street 'Light Changes To Start Here Soon()~\· Off. . I o· Street L• hting • Board Dispute Halts Payroll I In Street Dept. ' \'\r, I --- - - -- - - - _- _ - -- ---- �--- 1 Board Studies Admission Charge At Playground Mr. Hartford pointed out that a decision ln the matter would assL~t · the Sunset league w'hlch ls faced with the same dilemma, being liable , for a tax on all who attend games I whether Uley pay or walk through I the gate refusing to pay. ' He added that a slmllar situation had arisen in Nashua and that the city had received ruling from the attorney general that there was no state law which prevented renting public playg1·ounds for event.s for which admission ls charged. "Forgetting the Internal revenue department's part in this, the ls.sue," he said, "ls the question of whether or not there ls any law that says you can't charge admission at the park. Until that Is settled we cannot have the sports and entertainment . features that other cities have." He said that Ule Herald had played nig11t ball here as a test to see what support there was here for such events but that a fair te.st cannot be made of whether night sport.~ will pay for themselves untll a game can be played here with controlled admissions with no one admitted free. Admission Charge .Plan Voted For Playground J, 'J By vote of the Por:smouth board or street commissioners admission charged at tonight's ba.seball game between the Portsmouth Herald and the Hobos will apply to all persons over 12 years n[ age, TI1ere 'tl'ill be no one admitted to the South Playground who falls to pay the admission charge. This action was taken at a meetIng of the board· late yesterday in city hall when . the commissioners 1 on moLion of David R. Sml~h. adopted a resolution which had been worded for them by City Solicitdr Sam Levy. "We are not trying to make money out of baseball," the publisher i;ald, "any money left over after expenses and tlie guarantee to the visit111!( team are paid goes to the players but any deficit Is made up by I the Herald which has paid as much as Sl 75 to $200 for some games Ulls vear in order to meet expensei; and guara n Lees. Tht Pnrt.•mouth bo;u-d of 1<treet co.mmi.<sioners thi1; mo111ln!!' came to grips w!Lh the oft repealed ques tion "cRn admission be charged for sports evenls al the South playground?" In special session In the council chRmber at city hall the commission Regarded As 'Test' voted to Ask the city solicitor to "We are, however, trying to :run draw up a ren tal contract form by a. test to determine how much supwhich the board can rent the playport t,here ls in Portsmouth for ground to outside parties under an night games so that others may arrangement whereby admission can know whether or not such • a probe charged and whereby admission ject can be carried out successfully to the park can be denied to any Publisher Cite8 Need ln the future . The only, way, we can person who refuses to pay the adThP problem . l\•as presented to determine how many · Portsmouth , ml.s.sion price. thp board by J. D. Har ~ford, pub- fans will pay to see night ball ls \ The board will ask the solicitor lisher nf The Porlsmoulh Herald who to make it possible for U1ose who !or a report back II t Jls special •bill informPd member,s that at the ilrs.t pay and those only, to se~ the games. paying session set for 5 pm t.oday. Hobo-Hernlct game here thls 5ea- ' We' ::ire wllltng to take the crltlclsln The action wRs t11krn on motion .~on nn e.~ thnnted 2.600 person.~ saw l\'e know l\•lll result for the sake of nr Comm issioner Dav ict n. Smith, Ille game from inside ,he park , yet , ietllng this ma.tter &ettled.'' seconded by Commissioner Fred V. fewer llrnn 1.100 pa Id admissions d . A · Hett, Jr. These two and Mayor wrre rollectrd and tlrn t a similar omm 1SSloner mer1co Fransoso Marv C. Dondero were the only rntio hr twrrn allrndance and ad- maintained that it ls his underme1nbers present. mission:; had prevailed at subse- standing th.at no one can be forced J. D. Ha.rtford, publi~hrr of The quen, nigh t games. . to pay admission to the South playPorl1moulh HPrald. ra l.<t'<i t.he ground because It ls a public play1111r.<tion In rrlntlon tn the Porl.<ground. mouth Heralct ba seball f Pam but pointer! out that a solulton to the Rl!calls Na.,lrna Solution problem 'tl'oulct be o! importance Mr. Hartford cited a similar situato the Portsmout,h Sun~Pt league tion In Nashua wheite the attorney and to other would-be users of the general ruled that admission could field . . be charged and the city owned park Mr. Hartford explained I hat. at now ls rented to the school departpresent. U1e ball club ctoes not rent men~ and Lo the Nas.~ua Dodgers of · the park, it pays a ~12 charge "!or the New England Baseball league upkeep." This. he said, leaves lhe with both renter.s controlling ad.~treet commissioners in the rlear so missions and said a similar question that they can lilly thPy didn't rent The Porl..<n10uth board of sbreet nlng dry ln that area and a tourrelative to the Plains · playground the park and give the renter the commissioners' weekly meeting ye.s- lnch pipe running 1,000 feet would here had been decided the same righ t lo charge admission. terclay ended abruptly when Com- be adequate. ' way by the state supreme court 1n 1904, He said that the Herald "does not m1s.<1oner Americo J. Fransoso Both comn11ss1oners present make a cent out of the games It lk t !sit h l ·t agreed o v t e oca]J y, runs there. Money left, if an.v, a!- WR rd out after a. healed e>rchange ·, Resolution Made , t!'r expenses 11re paid and the vis- of words wi ~h Mayor Mary C. DonIn other business, the comMr. Levy's motion. which also lting team ls glvPn lt1. sharr is .~plit drro nn the ronctltlon of city-own- missioners volect lo have the superstated the same premise, adopted by among thr. pl.1yrr1;. I[ therr Ii; s eel Prescott pnrk. lntendrnt lnvcstlgale and det.em1lne the commlMlon with the added etlploss the Herald i;tands the loss. We The walk-oub left onlv Conuui.s- cost.s of maintaining proper dralnulatlon that chlldren under 12 ,shall havp 11layed games there fhl.~ year slonPr David R. Smith pi·esent. The age for surface water requested' be admitted free, reads: 1. on 'tl'hlch v.•e ha\·e Jo..~t a, hunctred, third commlssloner, Fred v. Hett, by ThomRs E. Flynn , Jr., at 1219 "WHEREAS, It has been ruled by a h1111rjred and fl!ty, or t'tl·o hun- Jr., was absent. Maplewood avenue; agreed to rethe Department of Internal Revdr1:d dollars." The dlscus.5iou arose when Ule store driveway of a service i;tation enue that a Federal Admission Tax He .a dded that 011 game~ 'tl·here mayor mentioned the park as one at - the Intersection of Maplewood must be paid for each person wittht visiting team agrees to takt of several Items not taken care of avenue and Dennett street. damaged nessing a baseball game at the a pncentage of recl'lpt:..s It, I~ hard R fler the board had previously by traffic during the Maplewood South Playground. whether such person does or does not pay for to explain to thPm how there can voted to have city yard workmen avenue road construction project. such admission, and ' be 2,500 or 2,600 people at t.hp game rep;11r and restore the site. Voted to erect a. sign for motor"WHEREAS, the law does not preand yf' t :1, check-up will ~how only "Prescott park ls a disgrace to t.he isl.s a.t the top of Peverly Hill road vent the charge of admission to the 1.000 paid Admlr,~1011., N . 011 R game cit.y," Fransoso remarked "The reading, "Chlld 1ren-Go-Slow:" South Playground while the said a tt end ed by 15 or 16 hundrEd p1;rCity of Port.smouth should spend agreed to erection of signs wider Playground is being used by anyone sons , pa1d admu;.;1on~ totalling only ~300 on fixing It up rather than supervision of the superlnt.endent other than the City, . five or six hundred . rxoech Inexperienced cily work- reque.sted by John H. Adams, 175 "IT JS MOVED, that the Board of - -·•----· lllPn t.o do the Job. It Js a half- Cong1·ess street. Moses Winer, 78 Street Commissioners charge a rent"We can 't con trol admissions n!ll11on dollar property given the Fleet street, Rnd Robert M. Andrew&, al for the ui;e of said Playground, there," he said, "even with ticket r 1t,v and t.he city won't spend a 21 Deer street, and voted to repair and that the person, persons or takers or police, as long As the pubr~l'1,t. I r!on·t, blame people for not sidewalks nn Fleet street at the Incorporation given use of said playlie Is given to understand that be- I g1 v111g the cily any property." tersectlon of Porter street and a.t ground shall be allowed to charge cause the park is city proper ty they After Fransoso·s exit, Commlssion- 279 Marcy street. admission thereto, providing · the cannot be forced to pay Lo ge t in Pl' Smith remarked that this was amount, so charged ls approved by or if Lhe commi:,sion backs down onl_y fl1c third or fow'th meeting the Board of Street Commissioners, and dor.• n 't suppor t the admission ~Ince hJ,5 appointment and "someand that said person, persons or collectlon by the lessor of the propt.hlng always happens about this corporation shall be allowed to conerty." tl~1P, In _make the meeting go 'haytrol all admissions during the period The Herald publisher .said that the 'tl'Ire. Its too bad when there ls 5 o that said Playground ls being used.'' matter had been brought to a head m11 ch business Lo take up." Commissioners agreed that the by a complaint to t,he lntrrnal reveA date for t.he monlhly nii;ht tria 1 move, at present, be effecttve nue deparLmcnl on lhe t.ype of 111rrtl11~ h~rl not been ~rt prlo1· to only for the remainder of "'the ticket U5ed at Hr rnld games. tl1r walk-out.. I preoent baGeball &ea:.011." Clark Coleman of the lntemal Ea_rller, Lhe board had heard revenue office hPre rxpJalncct to the Thoi nton Weeks of Greenland, repboard that a,<; long o.~ one admlsslon 1:PsPnt,atlve Jn Lhe s.tat,e LegL, lature. 1equest U1at water Imes be exten~ed ls charged the precedent ls esl,ablished and the lessor of the property to serve about six homes 011 T1de ls therefore liable for a tax on every ;; Mlll road ln Greenland . PrCE-ent llnes person there over the age of 12 Y / bullt by the City of Portsmou~h go years , those under 12 being untaxed by the road. He said wells were runif admitted free or for not more than 10 cent.s admission. ' Street Board Meeting Ends s , ,,_ As Commissioner Walks Out I I I I �City Council Passes $85,000 Bond For SchOOI Depa rtmeSrlLt City Fathers OK Budget of Water Dep't. c·ity Council To Discuss Ambulance Purchase On a second roll call, $85,000 •was approved. Councilman Hoffmann led & movement to have the present fire department, ambulance repaired instead of the proposed purchase of a new one. His motion to repair the ambulance lo&t by a 4-5 vote and the matter was referred to a. commit• tee to study the problem iurther with Fire Chief George T. Cogan. ·) Ham Appointed Wesley T. Ham wa.s named by a.rt 8-1 vote a third member of the board of appraisers to replace the late Edmund R. Fay. 'In routine business, the council acted as follows: Granted a petition by the N. H, Gendron co. or Sanford, Me., lor erection or a. lumber supply yard off 'Maplewood and Raynes avenue: Referred to the comm1tbee on parking a request from the Hobb!! 1 radio service for two-hour parking 1 at 11 Washington streel; Passed to the street commission• ers a pebition by S. Gordon Ta.sic 'for extention of sewers on Spinney street: Denied a. petition from the Church of God, Norwalk, Conn., for permission to solicit, funds In Portsmouth; Granted a petition bhat a. large house at. 350 Broad street be ma.de inlo a multi-dwelling; Voled lo ask lhe city solicitor for a ruling on whether religious sect.<; need · council penmss1on to solicit funds within the city, and , Approved a petition by Henry M. Fuller for con&tructlon of ~- fl111ni station at the easterly side of the Interstate bridge near Maplewood avenue and Cutts street. A request by attorneys for Bad• ger's garage that the city remedy surface water conditions that "create a nuisance and damage" was taken under consideration. The Portsmouth city council-in & Another attempt will be ma.de 1:obusinesslike mood-jammed through nlght to acquire e. new ambulance several routine matters last night, for the Port.smouth fire depart- 1-voted to float an $85,000 bond issue ment. · for the school department, delayed Mayor Mary. C. Dondero describtemporarily the l;lUrchase of a new ing the present ambulance as "obsofire department ambulance, e.nd S' '\ lete," said she will request .t hat passed in a third reading a $155,167 members of the city council approve The Portsmouth board of street budget for the water department. of the purchase during a. meeting in commissioners voted to pay outIn an unusually tranquil session, the council chambers tonight. A standing bills last night in a fivethe council also voted to request the previous attempt to buy a new amminute session which saw another police department to enforce an bulance was made earlier this year rift between Mayor Mary C. Donordnance prohibiUng all night park• in the :!\re department budget but dero and Commissioner America J. Ing In the downtown business area. members of the council 1·ejected the Councilman F'red R. Hoffmann Fransoso. idea. . Commissioner Fransoso asked said the parking and traffic commitMayor Dondero said ·s11e--an that the meeting be continued aftee regarded the an' night parking members of the council had an opter ,the bill paying session to take as a fire hazard. portunity to inspect the type of veup business that was left unfinishMayor Mary C. Dondero objected hicle in mind Monday when a. model ed after his walkout last week. mildly to the proposal, calling it a was brought to Port.smouth. She Mayor Dondero replied that this "drastic step", but a swift vote saw added that she is wholeheartedly in was impossible because the "call" the council complying with the comfavor of the purchaf ror the meeting Included only the The city's chief executive said mittee's suggestion. payment of outstanding bills. that the ambulance, which would Mr. Fransoso countered that he Expense Account Hit cost about $6,000, could be financed ' had read in Th• Portsmouth Harald The only quarrelsome passage of by adding the expense to the school that there was to be a discussion departmenb bond issue. She said the three-hour session came when of the Elwyn road water supply and , Other Bu~iness the ambulance could almost pay for , Councllmen Laiu·ence G. Peyser and he wanted to bring the matter up. ' . Hoffmann questioner! exp e 11 s e Fund lran~fers within the apItself by rentals within a period However, the mayor e.sked for a 1,ralsers. poor and police departof two ·years. Mayor Dondero add· accounts totaling $750 submitted by motion to adjourn, which was made men ts were approved. ed that a considerable .mm of mon- several cow1cilmen. by Commissioner David R. Smith. ey could be obtained from the Mr. Hoffmann contended that a Although Commissioner Fransoso Miss Dorothy Lear was named sum of $2,700 listed for council exsale of t;he ambulance n ow In use. refused to second the motion, the In addition bo \,he ambulance penses had been "wiped out" as such unanimously a. trustee of trust mayor left the room declaring the issue members of the city council, and added to a contingent fund at funds. meeting over with no date set for The board also was unanimous will 'also consider seven1l ro_utin,e a meeting of the body May 26. \ a regular business meeting. "No councilman has traveled in the confirmation or Vincent Tac- I business items d4nng to111ght s enough to wanant expenses," Mr. cetta as manager of the airport and meeting. Frank E. Brooks as secretary of the Hoffmann added. Mr. Peyser then asserted, "we are airport commission. not elected to be reimbursed for our Miss Maybelle Brown was hired to full time work for the remainder 9ervices to the city. "If expenses are inctu'red," he add- of the year in the public health Parking Lot Bid ~.1,S\ ed, "they should be clearly itemized department e net $250 was transferGo Before Com mittee in black and whit,e." . red from lhe contingent. fund Lo Mayor Dondero relinquished the meet her salary. ' Two bids for paving the municipal Discussion of a pension plan for A sum of $500 was appropriated gavel and angrily called the ts.sue parking Jots were opened at city hall city employes will be the leading "embarrassing t,o the entire council." from lhe council conllngenL fund this morning by Councilman Hilda item on the order of business for a She said \,hat "no amount of to meel expens.cs for entertaining Hundley, chairman of the lands and special city council meeting schedmoney could pay the councilmen !or officers of the visiting ships USS buildings committtee. Portsmouth and HMS Padstow Bay. uled for 7:30 tonight. • the abuse they take. · A bid of $1.98 per square yard Mayor Mary C. Dondero reported The lands and building commit"Can't we at least trust our fellow from the John Iafolla Stone Prothat she Intends to bring the penmembers of thr. council?" she asked. tee was granter! Sl,500 from the conducts Corp. was the low bid for use sion plan up for action because it tingent fund for permanent 1111Councilor Ellen Moses arose to of bituminous concrete In the conhas been promis~d to the city provements. say, "I'm sorry I'm sitting In a. struction. A Badger Rand Ice Co. workmen for many month.;. The council that doub~ the honesty and mayor said that two expert:i on · bid for the same material was $2.10 , ' motives of its member11." per square yard. pension plans would be present at 1 The council lhen approved & moI Mayor Mary C. Dondero said the thf meeting. tion by Councilman Peyser that In bids would be studied by the lands Road Project The mayor said that other pendthe future all councilmen's exand buildings committee in formal mg business would be taken up, inpens~ accounts be itemized and 1,ubsession before an award was made. Reaches Street Boa rd cluding the proposed purchase of a mltled to the council as a whole. fire ambulance. Supt. of St.reets Clayton E . Osborn's report on the proposed water Bond ls~ue Approved mam conslruct1on in the Elwyn road A motion that the school depart• area 11111 be one of lhe chief items I Mayor Mary C. Dondero today exment bond issue be increased from on the agend~ for the boa rd of street pressed her gratitude to "Fire Chief $85,000 to $100,000 at the suggestion commis~ioncrs when 11. meets toGeorge T. Cogan and members of of a Boston bank was defeated when night at 7 pm . the fire department and Street Comt.he measure carried only five a.fflr• Mayor Mary C. Dondero reported mis&ioner David R. Smith for their mative votes and four negative. Six that the bulk of the ,~ork the comcooperation without which we could affirmative are required on & bond missioners would take up would be no~ have had a flag pole at the. Issue. routme busmess. swimmmg pool In time for the dedica tlon last week." , ,, Mayor, Fransoso Collide Aga in 0 • I I ----- Council To Study Pension Pl ans ~ Here Tonight >'--.: Elwyn . Mayor Tha nks Officia ls I I .. .'-'. ,S.. _,;,.; 4 S·'-i.o 3 '3 �I $45;000 Bond Sought Commissioners · I d ,· · ·Mayotf>Refers Dry Yfells To Street <;>-1-"\ to~~yo~h:arr11~· ~it7i~tt-f~;ort~:* complaints of Elwyn road residents on their Inadequate water supply coinmlsbefore the boal·d of .•ti·eet ,, Slol,crs Wilen I'• meets tonight at 5 o'clock . "Howe\'er." the mayor observed, "It "'ill do nry little good. Superlntendenh Osborn doP.~ as he pleRses. At the last meeting I Rttemptrd t,o bring to the atll'nlion of the bORrd numrrn11~ lrrm~ of work which the mPmbcrs had voten to have done-That were Ignored by Osborn." The mayor a~.•c rt.ed that she brllevrd the resldPnl.s or the Elwyn roRd are.i did not understanri "'hen the,v claimed thab t.he comfort sta tlon, swimming pool and Map IP• 'l\'Oori 1tvenul?. could he built "'llh· out any attention paid to ~lw?n road. "Any work done on water main.~ must be done by the water dep:utmenb," the mayor declared, "and that Is a separate department In the city government." The nrnyor s11id that she knew Mr. Osborn had bePn inst.ructed to p:et :m estlmahe on the co.~t of cnn~tnictln R. water llne on Elwyn 1 road. "He wa.~ told," she said. "to do that estimate In M11rch, Hl4fi but I M far as I know he never reported back." Mayor Dondero said thab she dicl not know wh~t other hu.~tness "·ould I be brought up Al t.he meeting beyond the payment nf bills. I "We are tax payers out here," 11sserted Mr. Mace. "but we at·e totally ,vithout fh•e protection. 1 Mnrh of this land "'ould be more , pply rnluable if 1here ,vas b8 wa.er suisin t such as hey have een prom g u~ for _yr-ar.~." Mr~. Mare s::1id ~hr hRcl "::1lwa\Y~ tll'''nrstood'' tlrnt, th ere ha,d bePn Ml approptiRtion for Elwyn roR i wAter b11t lliat -~he han hPrn mfrn·med diffNentl.v by the Nov. 15, 1946 issue of The Portsmouth Herald. Cite Other Pro,lects Both the Maces were In agreement with Mrs. Coleman that "if the city can build a swimming pool. ;i comfort station and rebuild Maplcwoori svenue, it's high time the officials gave some .thought to E!w.,·n road." . Mavor Donaero chRr,reri that Mr. Osboi·n would "do nothimr," even, 'l\'hen ordered by the board of street commissioners. The mayor .said she knew about the Elwyn road situation. She re- I called bhat the residents from that area petitioned for water in March, .. 1946. The Portsmouth Herald reported at that time that the superintendent had been told to make an estimate of the cost and report back. Cost of Water For ~Elw.yn- Road;s,t'\. Well Runs Dry; . Set at $67,500 Residents Rap s,x) City s Politics For Ewyr. R . Water Line I Elwyn road water. a perennial~ h Referred to_ ,t e super 1ntencttlnt, pro bl em for 'I • 1e b oar d of s t ree t . ti commissioners, was in the lap of for a report, a petition for 1e acceptance by the city o'• Rockaway the city council today. On the motion of Commissioner and Jenkins avenues ·off Summit . Americo J. Fransoso, the eommis- 1 avenue. sioners voted last night to request Referred to the superintendent to the council to grant permisslc;n to report, when the street 1s properly bond the water department for S45,- graded, R. petition for acceptance of ooo to provide a waterli11e throug·h a secLion of Haven road. the street. Also referred to the city council Tabled an offer from the Neptune was the matter of repaving PleasMeter company of a price of $342 ant street from Court street to New for repairing water meter parts; castle avenue, and · New Castle Accepted a bid of $237 from the · avenue from Pleasant street lo the Hersey meter company for furnishfirst New Castle bridge. ing a large water meter. Alt110ugh the Neptune company , bid $234, · To Ask S60,000 Superintendent Osborn said that On motion of Con111lissioner ?'ranall meters of that size in the city soso the board voted to ask the are Herscys. council to appropriate $6IJ.000 for this work. !\lay Repair Mt. Vernon St. The Elwyn road vote came after ~nstructed the superintendent to Supt. of Streets Clayton E. Osborn bring in an estimate at the next had submitted his repor~. made meeting on the cost of repairing public earlier this week, placmg the Mt. Vernon street a.nd placing the cost to the city at $44,191. gutter in the center of the street A delegation of residents from the to overcome water drainage condiarea was 011 hand ~ t the council tions about which the residents have chamber last night to press then· complained. request for the water !lne. Approved -the sending or a water Mr. Fransoso addeu to lus motion ! that residents be required to pay a , bill for $1,529 to the recreation minimum of $25 a yea1 on their , commission for water used at the Pierce island swimming pool during water bilis the summer season. The water was In other business the board: metered and billed at the lowest Authorized the superintendent possible rate, the board told Mayor to investigate and correct a report Mary C. Dondero. of a blocked sewer leading from the Voted that the girls In the water Kearsarge hotel. department office at city hall be inInstructed the superintend,ent to structed to g·ive the superintendent bring In a report at the next meeta complete copy of the minutes of ing, Tuesday at 5 pm, on the cost every future meeting of the board . of extending the sewer line 600 feet Authorized Commissioner Da v1d up Spinney l'oad from Islington street to cover the development Smith to investigate a complaint bJ planned there by S. Gordon Task. Andrew Buckler that a faulty sideAgreed to study the snowstorm walk causes water to enter his cellar forecasting service of the Northat 108 High street. east' Weather Service of Boston after a company representative had $3~ explained the plan to the board. I The proposed Ell~yn road water proJPCt toda,v was termed by Supt of Str~Ptr. Clayton E. Osborn a $6 7,~ 1 1 1 500 p10Jert which would rel.urn t,o the cit.y, annually, an estimated total of $165. At leRst one Elwyn road "·ater well Of the $67,500 er.tlmated as the to. was reported dry this morning, as tal ,cost of_t.he projrct. however, Mr. rcs1denL5 began to protest against Osborn said. $23.349 would have to the "politics'' over proposed pipelh;e be paid by the 16 families who live for the Elwyn road Rl'f'a. Study Greenland Waterline along the road which runs from the "WhRt c::1n we do?'' a.5ked Mrs. Asked the superintendent to bring ~orner of Lafayette Rnd Peverly Hill Vernard A. J. Coleman ;is she bailed 1 in an estimate of the cost of ex1 oads in Portsmouth t,o Lang's corA._ d1pperfuJ of rn~ty, muddy WRLer 11€'1" In n.ve. tending waterlines on Tide Mill f10111 a cRn con taining the rntire road in Greenland. The $ 23,34!1, Mr. O.sborn sAld ts morning's production from R. 22 foot Voted lo Rsk the parking and the esrtmRlrd ro.st of running li~lP.s well. trnfflc committee o! the city counfl nm t IIP. ro_R ci t O Ihr YR rlnu~ hoUSl'S, ~rnne of which are far removed from cil to submit wrlt~en proof I.hat pro"We've been trylnR' for MverRI lhe hlgh\\'RY. posed stop signs on Bow street at .veai·s to get the city to act but Pach 'The supcrlntcncknt, who will Daniels, Richards arcnue at Linrear we get .lltR lled off. LA st year " mnkr. his rrportJo the street comcoln , Por ter street a:t Church and she 61lld. "we took R. petlf.lon befo1:e Court street at Middle, meet with the board of street commissioners i missioners at their next meeting sain the project would require th~ the approval of the state highway ~nd when we went lo the next la.v111g of 8,000 feet of plpe ·along the departmen t. meeting we discovered thn.t o 11 r ro11rlwR.\'. AgTeed to wait council action on ~elltion hadn't even bcrn entered "If eight-inch pipe is used, and a bill for $800 for installing traffic 111 the minu tes of the meeting." that ls the_ sm:1.llest we should use, circles in Market square and at the Mrs. Coleman reported that shr. the cost will be an estimated $4 4 _ intersec~ion -of Bartlett and Islingcalled Supt. of Streets Clayton E: :91.20 .. U?mg six-inch pipe, whici1 ton stree~s. before placing traffic O.,born yesterday And Asked to hRve 1rally 1511 t praclical, the cost could signs requested by the council. a hydrant ne11r Lafayette road openbe reduced to $39 391.20 ed . ShP. s11id that he told her to ~all "These figures 'would. include 16 I-he mayor. hydrants, one every 500 feet .." O~ the 16 polential customers, • 'I'olitlcs' Sar~ /lh,vor 11 s1g111!1ed their intentio 1 0 f · · ' , "The nm:,-or dPcla~Pd the whole the water it it Is r id ~ _usmg I Basing his estima_te on the aver- , born SRid Af ter sp _ov __ c 'MI. O~- age of $15 per fanuly per year for busml'.<;.s wa.,; 'politic,~.'" according dents Jale las w tnveymg all rest- loc~l water bills, Superintendent 1 to Mrs. Coleman. "She refP.rred me . eek. Of these, one Osborn s<1id the entire project would to D:1.vt? Smith <Street Commissione,· IIves 2,1DO feett from the ro d d · ' David R. Smith) And \\'hen r c~lled wo11ld have to s a an likely yield $165 R. year to the city him . he wasn't homP." to get the wate: pt,cl at.bl out_ $ 5,3oo if only 11 families connected to the . 1 10111 ,e 1 oad to line Mr. and Mr.,. George w. Mace his house. Another Jives 3 125 feet · Rr' ·' -·I their volre.~ to Mrs. Coll'in from the road d 1. ' t The matter of Elwyn ro,1d 'l\'ater 11s cos would 11a.~ 1ong b~en 1-a1sc · d b_y re~ Id en ls ma,n·s prott"st. aJthnuR'h tJ1t"ir 12 be ,11 pproximately !l$n9 405 foot well stlll ha., 37 Inches of water he s::1,rs he mi ht ' . rxcept_ t,h at of tJ1e section and their ~nost rein It. l hhnseir to redt ge tJ dig lthe tiench cPnt complaint that their needs IC ,e cos wrre bring l1snored prompted Mayor MAry C, DonrJPrO to dPinRnrl artlon Alln Rcru.~ r t.hr suprrlntendmt of falling t.o carry out a. survey ordered last. year. I I ~,'J:-7 Street Comtni§sion Meets Here Tonight I Portsmouth's board of street commissioners will meet at 5 pm today to consider reports from Supt. Clayton E. Osborn on several projects ordered lnve.;tlgated by the comml1-,loners. Mayor Marv C. Dondero also reoorted that she had made tentative plans to question .the superin• tl!ndent on work his has been ordered to do but has le.ft · undone, City' Clerk Reports 6~ 48 Marriages Here A total of 48 marriages during the month of September were reported today by City Clerk Eileen Dondero. The Portsmouth birth rate continued to exceed the death rate, Miss Dondero said, with 50 births reported last month and 22 deaths recorded. �Counc;I Grants Purchase lack of ·Quorum Delays Meeting 1~ 5 Of C,ity Counci1 ' City Treasurer Studies Refund Of New Fire Ambulci~e The city council meetlng scheduled for last night by Mayor Ma1·y C. Dondero failed to maLermll7e when the counter-attraction of the Republican City committee meeting proved too strong for three members and a quorum was not present at , the council. 1 H9wever, the mayor went ahead in an informal sesslo'l wi t h the 1 business of the evening. The four councilmen present discu~~ed the possibilities of placing the city's employes in the state retirement system. She said she would call the council together again at 5 .30 pm today. Donald G. Matson of Concord, .chairman of the sysLem and a ·member of the governor's council, told the four councilmen that afti:r the city council passed s. resolution making the employes eligible for the retirement program, each employe would be expected to give a. small percentage of his, pay to• · wards retirement. However, member~hlp,in the,· retlrsp1!lnt sy1;tem would be voluntary_ oip_ the part ot he employe. The city also would be expected Ito pay In a small pel'centage of the \ total payroll. Mr. Matson said that full benefits would be paid after , 35 years service and at the age of 65. Both qualifications being necessal;'y for full benefits. The mayor and her four Democratic stalwarts also heard Elwood ,C. Reeves of the Springfield Commercial Body Co., Cambridge, explain why Portsmouth would have to pay more for au ambulance th:m the City of Chelsea. Mayor Dondero said that at a recent council meeting, Councilman Fred R. Hoffmann had made "Insinuations" on the price difference that had to be answered . Mr. Reeves said Lhat the difference In price could be traced to a $330 price increase, which came Into effect shortly nf:er Chelsea brought Its ambulance. Councilman Samuel H. Birt then attacked the absent councilman 11s a "publicity seeker" and added that The Porlsmoulh Herald and radio station WHEB were playing into his hapds. · Present at the meeting: Council- ' I cllmen George K. Sanborn, Hilda ' : Hundley, Ellen Moses and Mr. Birt. Absentees -Included: Councilmen Laurence G. Peyser (Rl, Winfield S. Call lR), John F. Gallagher \DJ, Alfred Neri (D) and Mr. Hoffmann. I A new ambulance was ordered at a cost of $5,800 for the fire depa1·tmenL la~t night by the city councll over the ob.Jections of Republican councilmen Winfield s. Call and Fred R. Hoffmann. Fire Chief George T. Cogan reported today that he expected . deJive1•y of the new machlile ~onday or Tuesday of next week. . Before Lhe council voted to make the purchase, councilman Fred R. Hoffmann questioned salesmen from the Springfield commercial Body Co., on the life expectancy of the Cadillac car now In use anrt what ils potential mileage was believed to ~-Elwood C. Reeves, spokesman !or the firm, declined an estimate of potential mileage, sa;ying it depended largely on maintenance. Mr. Hoffmann then contended that the present ambulance could be repaired and put to many miles more ser, vice than the present 41,000 on the speedomeLer. Mayor Mary C. Dondero questioned Mr. Hoffmann as to what bearing his questions had on the discussion of purchasing an ambulance. Councilman Hoffmann said the Cadillac people also made the LaSalle car which ls the make of th~ present amlrnlance. He added I.hat Oadlllac always had claimed It made 200,000-mlle cars. He repeated his belief thaL It would be cheaper to repair the old ambulance than to buy a new one. ', . However, Co u n c 11 man Hilda . 1 Hundley asked that the co11nc1l have faith in !Ls fire chief and follow his recommendaLion thaL a new .1rnbulance be houghL. Cou11c1hnan Winfield S Call R~h.ed If the purchase of an ambulance should not be put Lo bid. Mayor Dondero declared that as far as she knew ouly Lhe i.LreeL commissioners were required to put purchases over $100 ouL to bid. Mr. can replied thaL ever since he had been on the council, the mayor had always argued that everything should go out to bid and &o he would vole against buying the ambulance wiLhout asking for bids. In oLher business Lhe council vol- ~ ~= 72% of Taxes u•' Porl smonlh has not, yet collecLed refunds on gahoiine purcha ~rs made h_y the city, Cit y Auditor Jack Fenwi c· k rPporird today. J\lr. 1',cnwick said that he only rerenllv became acg11a111ted wilh the IIPW law Lhat provides lhaL fuel used for on-highway purposes by ci ty-owned vehicles ls subject to a gas tax refund as well as gasoline used In off-highway work. Under Lhe new law the city may recover within 90 days the gas Lax paid on fuel used by the fire police highway and water depa/tments'. This law, which went into effecL July 1, supersedes bhe old law which • !united the t11x exemption to equipI ment such as power shovels. Mr. F'enwick said thaL now he had been given a copy of the bill he would begin checking the city accounts to find ouL how much the clb;v could recover. The slalP Molor Vehicle depart~~ent rrporl rd yrst erday Lhat only ~? 0111, of the sLaLe·s 225 communities had thus far av~lled bhemselves of the refunds. The total refunds paid to date by the state trea surer lolal $1 ,230 on 30,700 gallons of gasoline. I Repay the school bond Issue at the rate of $9,000 a year through the pears 1948-52 and at $8,000 through 1953-57. Finance purchase of Lhe ambuJanee by a transfer from the 1916 bond Issue funds. Approve a Public servlr.e Co. 1request for permission to puL ln fill along the Piscataqua river and lo build water power intake conduits and outlets. Pass on third reading two new zoning ordinances. Pass on first reading 1111 ordinance requiring ti.~ t all bicyrles 111 I he cit.y be registereu with the police. Refer to ' the street commi~i.ion a petition for acceptance of Rockaway street and Jenkins avenue. GranL power to the sLrceL HghL committee to deal with r.e•,eral petiBefore Lhe board voLP.d, Charles tlons for street light~. W. Gray, associated with the John Sise agency, pointed ouL that in years past It had been lhe practice Lo split commissions on city business among several agencies. This had noL been done smce the DeCourcy agency had been given the policy, he said. CommissionE'r Amrrlco J. Fransoso said that. as far as he knrw iL had a Iways been the ha bit to give Lh e busmess Lo members of Lhe party in A threat to close off a culvert o n * - - - - - - - - - - - - power. The ma yor said lhat she did noL Maplewood avenue was hurled at ' to asl< the c01111cii for funds to t>u11ct the board of street commlsi.ioners a sidewalk on Woodbury a venue believe the commlsMons were split last night by a resident who Insist.- from Thornton ~lrrcL to Lhe Mnple- buL she did not know wha L Mr. DeCourcy's polll1cs wrre. ed thRL Lhe board should close off wood avenue .1und1011. two blind drains "lhat would run John Dmgm. a civil e11g111rrr, WH S water onbo private property." a~ked lo give an eblimale of _Lhe Roulme f111~1i1,.~5 In other busmeM lhe board voled Thomas E. Flynn, Jr., 1219 Maple- COhL of a _survey of a se1~er proJccL wood avenue, told the commissioners In the Hillside avenue, Esi,ex slreeL to: that they had unLil Oct. 15 to com- and Middle road area. . File the rPcommendation of the ply with his wishes. In serving Mayor Mnry C. Dondrrn pomLPd superintendenL that Coolidge drive notice on bhe board Mr. F'lynn as- ouL thaL monJy for sewerage wa s al- and W1lsrm road In lhe new Elwyn sailed the acLion of commissioner ways well spent, anrl thaL Lhere was park develop111enL be accepted David R. Smith who Mr. Flynn a strong po,b1bihLy that u,_e new streets. said built the drains ;fter he had high school would be ereded 111 thaL Ask Lile council for $1.000 to gr ade bee~ warned not to by the properly area which 11ould necessltaLe sew- and seed around the Pierce Jsland holder. erage anyway. swimming ponl. New Maplewood Row o-' Confronts Street Board I Sludy Sewerage Query Will Close Oralns 1',urther action on a petition from Commiss1onpr Smith reported today that the blind drains, mLended s. Gordon Task for sewerage along to run surplus water away from Lhe Spinney road from Islington street sub-sLructure of Lhe road, would be was delayed until the board could hear a report from Mr. Durgin on closed sometime today. "If Flynn wanls the road to heave the cost. of construction. Seventy-two percent ot the city's The board ordered Lhat two tracIn front, of his house, Lhere Isn't total property tax $960,000 was colmuch we can do about iL," Mr. tors be sent to C. W. Watson of , lected before the discount deadline Smit,h said. "In two or three other ManchesLer, the authorized agent 1 yesterday, according to figures replace.5 along bhe road property !or the make, for an overhaul Job · leased today by City :Auditor Jack ' holders have coopera Led In the which is not to exceed $1,200. The selectmen of Greenland we(e · matter of sub-surface drains beFenwick. Mr. Fenwick reported that $684,- cause they realize that very little lnv!Led to atiend a meei.lng of ih? hoarri next Tuesday tn '1bcuss Lhe 763 had already been paid into the Will.er will run from underneath the cost of water mains on Lhe Tide Mill city treasury. Discounts totaling road." The larger part of their two hour road. $6 666 have been allowed, bringing A bill from the .John DPCourcy session was rlevoled by the commisth~ total cash receipts to $678,086. While some taxes have been paid slrmPrs Lo Action on reports mRde Insurance aRency for liabiliLy and properly damage Insurance 011 wawith abatements pending, actually by Supt. Clayton E. Osborn. A sidewalk project for Maplewood ter and fire department vehicles was only $3,714 in abatements have been avenue was rcfened to the city referred to the superinLendenL for allowed, Mr. Fenwick s_a ld. J. Warren Somerby, ciLy tax col- council for funds when Mr. Osborn checking. The amounL of $1 ,302 ordered paid of the bill was a reflee tor said that the percentage of said it would cost $5,200 to run a newal of the p~llcy. collection before the dead)ine this sidewalk from Cutts street to Circuit jear was very high when ihe short road. The commissioners also voted period of time allowed for discounts was taken into _consideration. City Collects o, \ Of Gas Taxes Fix the entrance to the &outh \\ardroom where Mayor Dondero reported the brickb in Lhe sidewalk were loose. Pay pending bills. Order the superintendent lo fix Lhe downtown sidewalks. The mayor and Commi.-.,;,ioner Fred V. Hett, JI'. poinLed out Lhat he had been ordered to do this before. Permit Arthur Healey to move a sign from tile Philbrick pharmacy Lo his new place of business at State and Pleasant streets. Authorize a sign for Lhe FolsomSalter house on the peLition of Earl Philbrick. Refer to Lhe police commissioners a pctillon from Waller ~vans of 390 State sLreeL asking thaL his driveway be kept clear of parkoo automobiles . Investigate the claim of F'rank Lauderbush of 373 Kearsarge way thaL his car had been damaged on a hydrant Lhree years ago. I �-- Salary of . City Marshal ()~ Street Board Challenged ~) Raised to $3,500 Yearly ,~!?b Questiof1• The Port,,mou h police commls;;lon yP~tenfay tnc-r!'aspd the ~alary of Cllv Mar~hal Leonard H. He-witt 400 a ~-rar to a tot.al of $3.500 and ml er\ two pa!'king meter officern' :rnnua I wagr:s $200 each to $2 ,200 . Dur ing the last three monU1s of this )'ear, the marshal's increase will be met from t.he U .200 cruiser car fund in l\'hich $300 remains. while the metPr 0ffiCPl'.S will be pa id from parkini;: metrr revenue. The police commls.sionPrs .~taled that the difference in i;a!aries between the police · he~ d and five ~enior officers here was not suf• ficlent. "Even with the raise." Chairman Orel . De .·tior said, "Portsmouth is still b"hlnd other New Hampshire cities." <?,~,.~~~~~, wtt.h evenings, Sundays and holidays ofr. The commlsslnner,c; dPrided an increase l\'ai; neerled to mPet rising roots of living and to offset pension and tax cleduc:tlons. A permanent Por!.,mouth patrolman receives $2,- 1 commls~lonrrs WAS challen!?'rd last / On recommendation of Mayor/ night "to do something about Supt. Mar.v C. Dondero, the board also Clayton E. Osborn's defiance of the vot~d to request A. T. Granger as. . . . , socl~les, the Maplewood avenue boa_td,,bY slaymg 111 office as Ward 3 engmeers. to redraw plans for the 650. clcik. North Mill pond bridge to fit lhe No act.Ion wa s lakrn on lhe chal- requirements of the board of street lengc by the two board members commissioners. Robert Bums Acce11ted It was voted to accept Robert present . The ghost of one of John R. Later thr board volrd to a~k lhr Mclntlre's sidewalk activities flitted Burns as permanent patrolman at cits ~ounc1l for nr~rly $64 .000 for Into the meeting when the board I the regular salary, his six-month add1t1011al construcl1on in the Ma- voted to grant c. F. Pearson &; probationary period having passed. 1 8011 perml.sslon to close a bulkhead The quarterl v rPport of Uie city 1 plewood avenue district. Edward C. Keefe, defeated Thurs- 1 at 46 Market street. marshal l\·as accepted . The followday for Republican nomination as "' Ing number of arrests v.•ere made: street commis3ioncr, attended thaThe bulkhead was closed · last r For out-of-town officers. five: asmeeting as a citizen-critic of the I December by Mctntire workmen sault. one: escaped prl oner, one; board's failure to adhere lo its relarceny, t.wo ; as.sault wit,h intent l solution, when the president of McIntire passed Jan. 16, 1946, orderto . rape. one; aut.omoblle offenses, Ente1-prises was attempting to oust Ing that no employe of the street 27 : breaking and entering. two; atdepartment hold ward office. a former tenant at, that address. Saladei; Llsterl tempted breaking and entering, one; "Osborn stlll holds his ward office. It was later reope1ied. In Manchester the police chief disorderly conduct,, five: drunk.s. Only lhis morning he drew the The board also vof.ed to hire an rere!l-e.s $6.000 a year, in concord, 82: exposing person, one: Interfering Ward 3 jurors. Arc you going lo IC't $4,500; Na:shua, $4.484; Keene, $3,- with officPr. one ; JodgPrs, 83; pedengineer to find a permanent remedy him gel away with it?" Mr. Keefe 600; La conia, $3 .500 and Dover, dlinir without licen,c;e, t.wo; •afekeept? I.he dralnage problem Jn the a.c:ked. $3 ,400 . ing, five: violation of probation, one; vicinity of the Thomas F. Flynn Present senior officer salarle.s in violating c-it,y ordinance, 15 and Fransoeo Repllu estate on Maplewood avenue. • Portsmouth Rre deput.y chief. $2 ,900: suspicion, one. Commissioner Amcrico J. FransoAction by the board was taken cap ta in. $2.R00: Inspector. $2 ,800 and During 602 police patrols. 53 .,tore so replied that he was fully aware afte_r a neighbor of Mr. Flynn two sergeants, $2,800 ~ach. doors were found unlocked. The Earl Rol\'P a nrl ,John Colemen, rP.port said the value of &tolen of the resolution but said that an. testified that Sunday he had preR tlornry told him l11Rt. "nothing vented Mr. Flynn from dumplng n,,.ter officH~. are e•11plnyrrl durlnii: property recovered ~ nd returned t.o could be done'' about, Mr. Osborn's a _load of gravel into a culvert. He the houi s me ers a1e in opera tlon, owners rfached $1 ,396. holding a ward office "as long as he sa:d that blocking of the culvert was not paid for It." might flooct cellars on the south Me~nwhile, City Auditor Jack side of the street. Fenwick reporled today that Mr. Morning street was ordered reOsborn had been paid $2.50 March palred by the board, beginning tot 26. 1947 for drawing. jurors for the day; Mr. Smith moved that work spring term of Rockmgham county beg111 011 Morning street and that s~perior court. George A. Moore, R ,all private work cease until it was city yard foreman and '_¥a rd 5 clerk, 1 Completed. _ · was also paid $2.50 for Jury drawing on the same datr. 'ti ~ Two mcmbrrs of lhe hoard of The bnarrl of sl ,·rct commissi oners 1 Mr. Fransoso also defended a hnli,,Lreet commissioners told Tho Ports- voted last night lo ask the city coun- day given street department emniouth Herald la st, night that the_y cil for additional funds from the ploycs Thursday. "It's always been customary to Jury drawmgs for three of Portswould "see to it that two city ya rd 1946 bond issue lo completely remouth's five wards have been postemployes now holding ward offices pave Maplewood avenue, south of ~ive them election days off. It's pered by Cl y Clerk Eileen Dondero would either resig n their jobs, or the bridge. the upper end of feclly natural that anyone running who said today that superior court lhc off1ccs." Va1111ha11 street anr! Raynes avenue. / for the board of street commissioners j11rori: from wards one, five and four The two cmplnyrs. Supt. Claylon Tied in with lhcir rrqucst, the woulct want them tn go down and will be drawn In the city clerk'6 of; E. Osborn and Forrmnn George /1.. commissio1)crs also plmmrd to ask vole for him but nobody knows how fice at. city hall at 10 am Sat.urday, Moorr, arc ward dcrks in Wards for monry lo rehuilct l11r North Mill lhey vote once they get in · the I Oct. 11. 3 nnct 5 rr.,prcllvrly. pond briclgr. or for rrpnlr work rec- booth." Mr. Kcrfe once more brought up The ward clerk.s will draw Lhe Nearly Lwo ye:irs a~o. JAn . 16, ommendcd by engineers. However., the resolution against street em- , names. 1946, the s tr cc t commissioners they agreed to hold back l,heir t, ployes holding ward office and Mr., City Clerk Dondero sairl that. bevoled unnnimo11sly Llrnt no em- qurst for bridge money until afle ca use a week's notice is reqmred, ploye of the board nf street com- a meeting on Friday to consider de- Fransoso explained that he had only two months left in office and did lie had posted ward one drawings missioners coulct hold any ward siJ?ns submitted by an engineer. office. Greenlanct selectmen met with lhe not intend to "fire anybody" during I for Oct. 11. While the clerk.ship of that lime. ward one 1s l'acant ab present, It Howcvrr, bnlh men rAn on the commissioners in an effort ot secure Commissioner David n.. Smith will be filled before that date, she Republican Ltckl"t. in November, \Vat er service for the Tide Mill road explained. 1946 and weri> c>lecled. Mr. Osborn residents in that town. The com- asked Mr. Fransoso if he had exMii:11 Dondi>ro ae;Rln urged PortsAlso wa., electrd tn the board of mlssioncrs \'otcd to lay the pipe if : cused lhe superintendent from almou th womPn who wish to E'erve selectmen for Ward 3 but it is re- the residents or the town would dig; lending board meetings. on jmies 11ncter the new law passed ported that he later res igned from lhe necessary ditches. in the last. Legislature to register lhat office. Two residents of lhc Tidr Mill Kee fe Questions Presence at once with their ward clerks. Bolh Cnmmi1;sioncrs Fred v. road area contended that the Mr. Fr:msoso said that he had "Ward one women may register at Hell, Jr., and Amcrico J . Fransoso Portsmouth pumping station at · nob and seconded Mr. Smith's mothe clt.y clerk's office until a ward said thpy remembered the action Greenland had deprived them of ' lion that the superintendent be clerk ls named," i;he · added. taken by the board but had not waler for their wells. One select- I present at all meetings, which gave thought of it for some time. man argued that It would be simple, Mr. Keefp an opportunity for a . . . justice for I.he Portsmouth water parting shol, from U1e door. , M1. Helt said la st 111!(ht that he department lo gil'e the residents "How manv Ume.s have you voted 'l'I ould call both the s11pcnntenclent J water in relurn , and Mr. Moore and tell them to · I to have 0~1,orn present at board "lake their choice." In other btrniness the conuni~sion- m etlngs?" he asked. "He doesn'b . City Councilman Fred R. Hoffrrs authorized the sup!'rintcndent to take your orders but does as he mann, Ward 3 Republican, added - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ . j g r : : i d e and oil Mt. Vernon streetaf- pleases. Both he and Hett worked his name yesterday to the group of 1,rr thry had rejected hi~ estimate todav but lhev·re not here. Why?" clt,v councilmen drawing expense of nca rly $9 ,000 for asphalting the T!1e hoarr! thrn ltemized a · series money, Recording to Cit..)• Auditor st rrrl. of project., to be finished in the Jack Fenwick. . Thry iitso votrd to R:sk the cll,y Maplewnorl avenue area anr! voled Mr. Fenwick reported that the council for $5,621 to lay a sewer lo ;i.<;k Lhe ritv c·ouncil for fund.,. $250 drawn by Councilman HoffThP li ~t l11c-l11dccl $5 ,000 for imalong Sp11111c,v rnRd whirh wlll lie mann brought the total expense 11 Ii Ii n hn11sl11g prnjr>ct being built prnvrmrnt., nil Prosprrt s~rret: money drawn by councilmen to $850 , l!y S. Gordon T;i ~k. $34.850 for rnmplction of repaving Councilman George K. Sanborn reMaple\\'0od avenuP. to inclurtP tt: rned A. check for $150 to the city Raynrs avenur and part nf Vaughan treasurer . .st rcrt: $ I 0.700 for R sidrwalk on Councilman Hoffmann and CounWoodburv avenue from Thornton cilman Laurence G. Peyser vigorously street. to ' .Maplewoocl: $12.000 for a criticized unitem ized expense ac.si dewalk al01111; Maplewood and ' counts a t the September meeting of ~ 1,700 for oilin!?' the shoulders of l the council. \0 \ '1 1 Ma nlewood :i venue. I I I I • - - , • RePaVI ng FUndS SOU ght \ ii D•B I Board Hits Ward J0 bS I City Clerk Posts Jury Draw,·119 Date I Hoffm ann Wi thdraws $250 Expense Money I I ~ �Council Grants- u--J~ two others are not in condition to stand the strlln of plowing snow. Setting the flg1u·e at approximately Continued from Paie One $25,000 for the purchase ot fow· nP.w trucks, Superintendent O born deplace a. dozen landing lights damclared the city must either buy vehiaged last winter. cles, as he said he has requesLPd Russel! Hilliard, chairman of the each year, or contract with an outstate aeronautics comnusslon, told side agency for snow rem ova I. the council that the city was ob"To repair the trucks would cost ligated to maintain, the airport bt- $1 ,500 each, Including new motors n1e Portsmouth city council last Item. He reported that the $3 ,000 request had nothin~ to do with the night voted $42,000 towards the com• cause it had accepted federal funclb and frnmes for snow plows," he exfor its construction. · pletlon of repaving Maplewood ave- bridge but concerned engineering pla med. "There is one two-ton anrt nue over Its full length but delayed on the extension of the repaving "It has to be free and open lo one 3',-ton trnck complelely disJob and inspection costs. This reaction on sidewalk construction quest then was approved by the all," Mr. Hilliard said. abled now, with anolher two-ton and until after Maplewood and WoodThe annual rent from the lease to a 3 1.2-ton vehicle ready to break bury avenue residents had been council. Northeast airlines was e.slimated ati down. Th!'.!>e were bought in 1940 asked to share the expense. $2,200 by Mr. Taccetta and this and each year I put Into the budget, Council action on the board of Helt Criticized money was voted to lhe 11.irport money for new equ1pmenl, which iJ, The mayor reported that she had street commlssioneris request for commission for maintenance and always turned clown." $34,850 to repave Maplewood avenue no other communications from the snaw removal. south of the North Mill pond bridge, board of stree't commissioners, alMayor Dondero read 11 prtltion fnr Seek To Al'oirl Helay' though several Items had been voted new Vaughan street and Raynes clarification or the city ordinances The commi51,loners voiced the tor council considerat.lon by the avenue was quick. It also quickly on the use of amplifiers l 11 the opinion that conesponclenre with approved a $5,000 project on Pros- board. the co11nrli wo11lrt cause exresMve Several sharp attacks on the downtown area. pect street but balked on transferlng delay. Whereupon Comml~s1onrr approximately $20,000 for the two clerk of the board of street commissioners, Fred V. Hett, Jr., were made Amplifiers Scored Smith volunteered to appear before sidewalks. Anthony Vinciguerra told the the body and explain conditions. Councilman Fred R. Hoffmann for his failure to forward requests council that people who are "wcJI A decision was reached lo ask the said that he agreed with the board for money to the council. Mayor Dondero explained that the known" can get "anything" In the city council for an addillonal $750 of street commissioners on bhe need for sidewalk construe! ion 011 Woodfor sidewalks but he thought it was Maplewood avenue requests had city. "Some of them have used 11.mpll- bury avenue, between Bartlett and customary for the abuttors to pay been brought before the council only because Commissioners Smith and fiers at night, like on lhe night of Thornton sl IC'Pls. The prrv1n11s S ll111 50% o! the cost of construction. Americo J. Fransoso had worked U1e election," he said. "All I want ls asked, $10,764. has noL ) et brcn acled after the Tuesday meeting of the a fair break." on by the co1111cil. Mayor Urges Action board to get 'the material together. 1 Mr. Peyser asked Mr. Vinciguerra J'.n the matter of 50-50 pa\ment of M·ayor Mary c. Dondero contended She pointed out that the request who had all "this political lnflnence·' sldewall,.s lo be laid on l\faplewoorl that the two streets were a menace was signed by Mr. Sn11lh, acting but Mr. Vinciguerra replied It, was a venue, between Culls street and · as clerk, pro tem. "just' something that everybody In Circuit roJ d, costing $13,900, Lhe t0- pedestri11,ns. · A request from the board of eduthe r.lty knows." "Must we klll two or three more board found that a survey requested In other business the council b,v the council had revealrd nn re~people out there before we take ac• cation for thi: purchase of a. tract of land for a new senior high voted to: tlon?" she added. Accept the report or the plumb- idenls on Maplewoort a, P1111e 11·lilmct The mayor suggested further that school site was referred to the counto pay half the b1ll. Th e requrbl the city had built the two "speed- cil's lands and buildings committee. 1 ing inspector. Relocate ~ utility pole on Pever- for the monpy will a~am be preways" and It was the city's responsi- The committee was instructed to sented I omorrow nl~ht . bility to provide protection for the meet with the board and report to \ ley Hill road, subject to the apthe councq on possible sites and proval of the pole inspector. pedestrians. · It 'll'ai voled to ask that the city · 1 Accept the quarterly report or Cpuncilman Laurence G. Peyser prices. council authorize the city auditor . , ' the city marshal. .urged a canvass or the two streets Alrlme Lease Approved I Refer to the street light commitlo mi'jke such transfers of funds to see how many abuttors would be Final agreement on a lease at the tee with power a request for a within the water and street departwilling to share the cost of conmunicipal airport was reached be. street light on Es.sex avenue from ments as may be required to keep struction. He said that after the \\ 1thin the prescribed budgets. construction or sidewalks the value tween the city council and Northeast Margaret Rafferty. airlines. After a report from airport Grant a request from the Lions Mayor Mary C. Dondero brought or the property along their length mana~er Vincent Taccetta, the ' club for a tag day. up the ~ubject o[ the poor condition would be Increased. council approved a one-year lease Refer a request for & taxi per· of ~it. Vernon slreet and remarked The mayor then read another remlt to the parking !nd traffic com- "as I have said for t.he \asL three quest from the street commissioners for the airline. Mr. Taccetta said the lease remlttee. asking for $3,000 ,for what several ) ears, something defimle must be Approve the sale of a taxicab by clone to control the wate1· rushing councilmen understood to be engl• quired the city to maintain the air1 port and to provide snow re_ m oval. Charles Menill to Rene Hamel. neerlng fees on the North Mill pond clown the hill." Refer to the parking and traffic bridge. After lengthy dlscu~sion He also suggested that the city reThe board voted to have the comm'ittee a request from Leo superintendent put in .!>Ubway gradcommissioner David R. Smith was Continued on Page Six Bronzetti for permis5ion Lo park called from his home to explain the ing al the foot of the street. his cabs on either .!>icle of Penhallow street, off Daniels. List Water Line Price Pass on first reading Mayor DonSupermlendent Ooborn reported dero's recommendation lhal taxi permils be reduced to JO, pffeclive that a water line on Lafayette road, using two-mch pipe and connectJan. 1, 1948. Pass on second reading an nrdi- ing w1lh a two-m.:h pipe now al Artw1ll avenue, would co5t $2.884. na nee lo license bicycles. Refer e. romplalnt Imm Mrs C:o:,I 111 n 1,400-[nol trr1wh. p1r>e ,John RRfferty to the C'laims rnm- n ncl back Oil W(lS set at $2,100, Wllh mitlee. Mrs. Rafferty ~lated that 14 feet ol t wu-inl'h gall anl~ed pipe · Five skating areas, Including o n e * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - her house had been damaged by costing $784. newly acquired site, and one h~key Mayor Mary c. Donr1ero announIn other busme.,s, the board: loose_ sand from Morning street rlnk wlll b_e maintained th_ls winter ced LhaL property on the norlhea~t Voled Lo have the supenntendent blowing against fresh paint. by t~e P01 tsmoulh recreation com- corner of State and Columbia request that the city council transRequest more clelails on trans~lss1on, according to tentative plans streets, given to the city recenlly fers of money in the waler clc- fer $:!00 from parking meter revenmade yeste1:day. . ,,ould be u~ed as a playground arc~ ue to fmance pamting of traffic , pa1 tment, before approval. Skating 1_lnks will be located at and named for its donor, the Wil. , I 1 Imes and safety signs. Atlantlc Heights school, New Frank- liam J. Cater playground. lin school, the Sherburne area, Director Malloy presenting 1 i Lafayette school and on ·a section report of summer ~ctivities said L~ s of the 45_.000 square feet of land at registered attendance at pla;~ the Junction of _Pleasant street, Par- grounds was 41,528 children and 13. rott and Junkms avenue accepted 702 paid admissions 11.t the Pier~e by. the city la~t week. The land, pre- , island swimming pool. A total of sented by th1 ee anonymous donors, $1,007.52, revenue from the pool was formerly belonged to tqe estates of returned to the city 111 payme~t of Miss Su~an Wentworth and Mrs. the thousand dollars the cily coun- , Woodbmy Langdon. ell voled for added pool construeOne h_ocke~ rmk will 1?e set _up In tlon costs, he reported. What Street Commissioner David:!-Authonzect the supermtenctent LO city_ ya1d p1operty, which will be Because the next regular meeting R. Smith termed "the inability f draw a voucher from the waler ava11_able to Portsmouth high school date falls on election day, Nov. 4, the City of Portsmouth to adeq11a· teoly department to pay $1,000 rent for 1 afte1noons and lighted at mght for the next meeting w!ll be at ti IJ the waler department's city hall I veterans' and other independent of the cl1Rir. le ca meet a snow •emergency" w!JJ be office. In return the city wlll be/ teams to play on. brought to the attention ot the city given a bill from the water ctepart-1 ' It was voted that Francis T. Malcouncil at a special meeting tomorment for water used at Pierce isloy, recreational director, contact row night. land swimming pool amountmg lo the physical education .department Mr. Smith so declared after Supt $1,529.40. of the high school and Independent of Streets Clayton E. Osborn told Voted that the superintendent adteam managers to arrange schedthe board of street commissionrrs vise Lander., and Gnffm Inc lo ule . yesterday that two trucks used fo;. continue with Lhe Maplewood ·, a _ snow removal are disabled and that I enue project. v Agreed Lo purchase $99 worth of water meter parts from the Ne . Lune Meler Co. P Voted to in~pect, wl Lh the SU • ermtendent, the condition of Je road at ~~itt'.s court as requested by 14 pet1L10ners. ·tOuncil Grants $42,000 T~ Finish Repavin({'Job I I I Recreation Board Votes For Five Skating I I I .City Sno\v Equipment Inadequate, Board Says j I �City Employes To Meeti'\ Sidewalk Issue Referred On Local Pension Plan°' To Council Committee A m<'elinir or rilY employe.~ 'tl'ill bf' held ~oon to dlsr.u5s• a propo~ed pension plan for city employes not already proLecLcd, MRyor Mary C. D ondero rrporled Loday. The mayor's plan to call a meet-. ing follo ws action of the city coun cl! last week recommencUng Lhat a pension plan be adopted. Donald G. Matson of Concord. chairman of the state retirement system and a mPmber of the goverl nor's council. told the councll the details of the plan which, however, Is not compulsory for any employe, even after adoption by the council. Employes joining in the pension program "ll'OU!d be expected to contribute a small percentage of their wages. depending upon age. Thi:; p~rcentage will not be changed regardless ot the number of yea,r1, the The qur.;t1011 or clty-finan,rd ,on~trurt,Jnn of ~ldew alks on Woodbury and Maplewood avenues aga in confronted th e cit,y council last night. but R definite commitment on the propo.sal failed when It ''tl•as rnted to refer the matter Lo the council's finance commission. Stmilar action llo'as taken on a request by Street Commissioner Dav id R. Smith, in behalf of the street department. for council purchase of new snow removal equipment. The sidewalk question came under discussion after Ma yor Mary C. Dondero reported that a survey of Woodbury and Maplewood avenue residents showed them generally opposed to sharing· the cost of the projects on a 50-50 basis. The mayor urged the council to proceed with the construction at city cost as a "safety measure." MA plewoorl a l'enue, she said, had become "even more dangerous " to pedestrians since the road has been repaved . \ Councilman Ellen Moses questioned the reported results of the costsharing sur vey of Maplewood avenue residents, saying, ''I'm sure so me of them would help pay. They told me so themselves." However. Commissioner Smith joined in the discussion at that point to explain that "they wouldn't pay if all the others didn't, and it would be useless to lay a sidewalk th at wasn't continuous." Mr. Smith also cited his "recollect ion" of an a greement "several years ago" between the city and state. whereby the city was to construct a sidewalk 011 one side of Woodbury a venue. This was agreed. he said, at the "time the road was t ransferred t o the city after the state had gone beyond its "normal 'Up tn Us.' l\layor Says in extending the road into "It is up to us to do something lim!ts" about this,'' she ,ieclared, "before the city. The city clerk was lnt.tructed to more people out there are killed or injured." check Into her 1\les for a. record . 0! • any such agreement. It was pointed out by Mr. Smith that sidewalks need be built on only one side of both Woodb"ury _and · Maplewood avenues to alleviate the hazard to pedestrians. The matter was temporarily disposed of on Councilman Hilda Hundley 's motion to refer it to the finance commission . · ·1 In asking purcha.se of snow re-moval equipment, Con1mlssioner Smith asserted that four · trucks ,vhich ".-ould be used for ploughing ) were "broken ·down, two of them perma11imtly." He · ptoposetl that · all : four c;,f the· truck.s be rep1aced · by new ones, at an estimated cost of rmploye continue:; In r!ty e111ploylll<'nt. The city of Portsmouth also Is rrqulred to contribute a percrnt age of the paFOll for each employe joining the system, according Lo Mr. Matson. To receive the full benefit5 of the retirement program. employes mu.st have given 30 years service to the city and have reached the age of 65 years. Both of these requireme::its must be met for full benefit. Employes with less than the full requirements will receive pensions in proportion to the amount of service they have given the city when UH'Y reach retirement age. At the present time the only city employcs protected by pension programs e.re the police, firemen and school teacher.s. mmediate Transfer Of 0 U S O to City Favored ,}~ Portsmouth's long awaited com-, munit.v C<'nLrr &Pr mcd one step nearer an aduality yesterday when a quorum of the Army and Navy as~ocialion·s dirPdors told an. over:ill oprrnLmg rumm1llee or _the c1Ly rouw·1l l lrnt lhry favurecl 1111111cd1ate Lra11.~_le1n1l of the USO bu!lding to the Cit~• ol Ports mouth . A merlin,: wa.~ ~ChC'cl ulrcl for 1 pm today in• thr D:rnirls street USO for dirrctors lo di1;r uss with board members ab.~cnt yrsterday Lhe possibilit_v ol ctis.solving !lie a.<s.~ ociation. in \\'hil'h c~ se the property auLomalirally rc,·erts· lo the ci y. or whether lo simply lrnnd over the prnpcrty free of charge. 0 filed now in superior cour t tn waive the first. Citing that the building ''belongs lo people of Portsmouth and not a poliLical body or trusteeship of an association," Mayor Mary C. Dondero traced the attempts of the c;ommiLLee to re:ich an :imic:ibie sol ution with lhe Anny and Navy group since last March. J. D. P.arlfmd repeated a slatement made over a year ago, that his association "Lake steps wilh the .sec:-et1n· of ~t~tn or at 'l'-,.~ r-rnera! and clissolvc ii,5elf, turning lhc i1uilcling O\ier, lo k. ~,o "k and oarrcl Lo the City of Portsmouth. • .. certain restrictions could be ap plied," he said. "to assure that, Lhe prnperty be usect for civic and recreational pnrposes anct Lim t the program be opcralccl by a lrnlned person." As president of the Pot-t.~mouth BooslNs club. anct a committee member. Samuel M. Tilton st rcssecl I he need of the club gymnasium for the midget, basketball le ague ll'hlch he s:iid. carried on la~t. vrar's schedule tn the overtaxed,. YMCA !!>'111 \\'hile lhe USO doors were locked. I I I Thrca.lcn s lo Re sign Faced with 1,rven mon~h .~ of dP.adlock, th<' co1111ni l.leP, uncler the ehairnrnnship of James J. Joyce, threatened lo rcr,ign If the buildinr rn11!11111rcl In he kcnt elo1.rrl. Two rr.~I ric-1 ions on fut 11re policies were Agr<'C'cl lo hv both parties. Namf'ly thAI, thP building always be av:ill~bll' fnr 1.rrvic<'mr11 to usr. and that t.hr prnRrnms adnpLed for recrealion :mrl education be of city-wide in,1.rrrsL. (:hrs l.ri:-~I J\rhirr I $6,250. IRoutlrie Buslne111' . _· .. In other ~tl5ineM, -the council: Passed on third reading an ordinance for licensing ·and regulatini of bicycles. , Passed on second and 'third read-' !ngs An ordinance art1endmen b re"' ) ducing taxicab license fees !l'otn' $25 to $10, effective Jan. 1. :, · · I Approved transfer o! $4.000 · In water department fun~ within the department. · Referred to the finance commit, tee a request for .sewer construction co.sting $5.621 on . Spinney lahe, site of six proposed homes o! a 41home project plani;,ed by s. G~rdon· TUk. . . • · Referred to · the· planning boar~ a petition by Joseph ~rnold ·tQr opening an upholstery !hop 11.t 7 j Marne a.venue. • ... Ref~rred to the parkina- and traffi c committee a _request by Leo Bronzett1 for a taxi permit. · Street Boa rd o·\'t City Sollritor Samuel LPv_v arlvisrd the group that !Pg-al papers for the land the Anny and Navy association gave to the ciLy, in order Lhat fcclcral funds would finance cn11slr11ctin11 of lhP nr11· gymnasium. Street Commissioner Frerl V. cnnt:d11 rrstridion.s as In ti, !'. He Hett, Jr., reporleri today that he adcted t.lrn L a not her paper coulcl be / had not yet Lolrl Supt. or St reets Clayton E. Osborn th,\ t he could not be both superintendent and Ward 3 clerk. "It's one of those things that will have t-0 be thrashed out tonighb in an open meeting," Mr. Hett said. "I've been sick the past two days ~nd h;-iven't had a chance bo get holrl or lhr /'.Upcrintcndent. llnweirr, we'll 1-re what happens I al, the 5 o'clock meeting tonight." On .Jnn . 16, J!J46 t.hr honrrl of istrrrt. cnmmir:, inncrs \'Oled unanlmouslv thaL employes of that dep~rl111rnt, sho uld not hold ward olfires. In November, 1946 George A. Moore. a foreman, and Mr. Osborn were both elccled t.o ward 1 clerkships. Their r<'signaLions never have been nrnde public. . ·rn addition, he saia ~hat two tnc-· tors at the city yard were ·tmpraclcal for sidewalk snow removal ·ana· asked that two more, of a. different type, be bought. He placed the cost 1 of these at $2 ,500 each. ·• To Hold Session On Ward Jobs I II ,A; �This book ls a preservation photocopy. It is made In compliance with copyright law and produced on ncld-free archival 60# book weight paper which meetJ the requirement, of ANSl/NISO Z39.48-l992 (permanence of paper) Preservation photocopying and blndlng by Acme Bookblnding Charlestown. Maaachutetta w 1999 �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Portsmouth (N.H.) Scrapbooks World War II World War I Description An account of the resource Between 1918 and 1949 staff members of the Portsmouth Public Library clipped articles from The Portsmouth Herald and other newspapers and glued them into 42 scrapbooks. The articles they selected for these scrapbooks covered such world changing events as WWI and WWII, as well as local concerns, such as news of an upcoming garden tour, a new movie by Louis DeRochemont, layoffs at the Navy Yard, or the election of the first city manager in Portsmouth. In short, these scrapbooks provide us with a fascinating (if somewhat subjective) view of life in Portsmouth — and the world beyond — before 1950. <br /><br />To make the scrapbooks easier to use, a <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/4252" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">master index</a> was compiled in 1997, utilizing each separate scrapbook index. The subject entry listed refers you to a scrapbook by volume number and year. You must consult the index included in each separate scrapbook to locate the page number for a particular article. Because subject headings varied somewhat, from scrapbook to scrapbook, there has been some attempt to standardize the subject terms used. In addition, "see" and "see also" entries have been added to the master index.<br /><br />Due to the heavy use this collection has received over the years, and to the fragile nature of newspapers, the scrapbooks have shown signs of deterioration. Fortunately, grants received from The Thaxter Foundation in 1998-1999 permitted the library to have preservation photocopies made of this valuable collection. -Sarah Hartwell, Special Collections Librarian, February 1999<br /><br />To view a complete scrapbook, click the PDF name below the image. Click on the book's image on the next page. The scrapbooks in this collection are fully searchable. Once the PDF is open, click Control+F (or Command+F on a Mac) to open the search feature. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1918-1920, 1932-1949 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbook 1947 V.34 Subject The topic of the resource Scrapbooks Portsmouth (N.H.) World War II Description An account of the resource A scrapbook of news articles from the Portsmouth Herald and other papers, 1947. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library (N.H.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1947 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context i15475645 https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/6827a8555ebc7a4dc425d2e9e7ab72e8.PDF d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Portsmouth (N.H.) Scrapbooks World War II World War I Description An account of the resource Between 1918 and 1949 staff members of the Portsmouth Public Library clipped articles from The Portsmouth Herald and other newspapers and glued them into 42 scrapbooks. The articles they selected for these scrapbooks covered such world changing events as WWI and WWII, as well as local concerns, such as news of an upcoming garden tour, a new movie by Louis DeRochemont, layoffs at the Navy Yard, or the election of the first city manager in Portsmouth. In short, these scrapbooks provide us with a fascinating (if somewhat subjective) view of life in Portsmouth — and the world beyond — before 1950. <br /><br />To make the scrapbooks easier to use, a <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/4252" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">master index</a> was compiled in 1997, utilizing each separate scrapbook index. The subject entry listed refers you to a scrapbook by volume number and year. You must consult the index included in each separate scrapbook to locate the page number for a particular article. Because subject headings varied somewhat, from scrapbook to scrapbook, there has been some attempt to standardize the subject terms used. In addition, "see" and "see also" entries have been added to the master index.<br /><br />Due to the heavy use this collection has received over the years, and to the fragile nature of newspapers, the scrapbooks have shown signs of deterioration. Fortunately, grants received from The Thaxter Foundation in 1998-1999 permitted the library to have preservation photocopies made of this valuable collection. -Sarah Hartwell, Special Collections Librarian, February 1999<br /><br />To view a complete scrapbook, click the PDF name below the image. Click on the book's image on the next page. The scrapbooks in this collection are fully searchable. Once the PDF is open, click Control+F (or Command+F on a Mac) to open the search feature. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1918-1920, 1932-1949 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbook 1947 V.35 Subject The topic of the resource Scrapbooks Portsmouth (N.H.) World War II Description An account of the resource A scrapbook of news articles from the Portsmouth Herald and other papers, 1947. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library (N.H.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1947 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context i15475657 https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/c75481617d51e4ee17535110728110d7.PDF e757d19c98c43863def6dc37367ff33a PDF Text Text �PORTSMOUTH SCRAPBOOK 1947 V.36 ADAMS, W.S. ALLEN, E. WILLIAM ANANIA, EDWARD ANDERSON, ROBERT A. 33 34 33 33 BENSON, JOHN P. BETZ, MARTIN 0 . BLALOCK, RICHARD BOND ISSUE BOY SCOUTS BOYNTON,WYMANP. BREWSTER, REV. EDWARD H. 34 34 34 8 38 34 35 CARROLL, ROBERT M. CHENEY. RUSSELL CITY COUNCIL CITY MANAGER COAST GUARD COMFORT STATION COMMUNITY CENTER COMMUNITY CHEST COPPLESTONE, REV. J. TREMAYNE CURRIER, RICHARD D. 34 35 1-4, 6 4 24-25 9 9, 15 12 35 35 DALLA MURA, RICHARD 36 DAR. 26 DONDERO, MARY C. 36 ELECTION-CITY ELECTION-CITY COUNCIL-SCHOOL BOARD 14- FAMIL Y WELFARE FEASTER, JOHN N. FLAHIVE, JOHN FLEMING, JOSEPH FLUME FOOTE, HARRY H. FOSTER , ALBERT D. FRINK, SIMES FUEL SUPPLY 14 36 37 38 31 37 37 38 GRAFFORT CLUB GRAY, EDWARD C. 30 15 44 HALLOWEEN HARRIMAN , ARTHUR J. HERSEY, DONALD HICKEY, PETER J. HODGDON, PERCY H. 29 39 39 INJUNCTION-BOSTON PHOTO . STUDIO VS. PORTSMOUTH 32 40 40-41 �JONES , JOHN PAUL JONES , REV. W.S. 28 KENNARD , WILHELM P. KITTERY-BENSON HOUSE KITTERY-BRAY HOUSE KITTERY-DENNETT HOUSE KITTERY-FROST HOUSE KITTERY-FROST GARRISON KITTERY-GERRISH HOUSE KITTERY-HISTORICAL SOCIETY KITTERY-HOWELLS , W.D . LIBRARY KITTERY-KITTERY POINT CHURCH KITTERY-PARSONAGE KITTERY-PEPPERRELL MANSION KITTERY-RICE PUBLIC LIBRARY KITTERY-SPARHAWK MANSION KITTERY-TERCENTENARY KITTERY-TRAIP ACADEMY KIWANIS 41 42 93 101 94 102 102 96 27 93 104 98 97,100 97 99 86-92 103 15 LAFAYETTE ROAD SCHOOL LANGDON HOUSE LEVY, JOSEPH 8 . LORD , GEORGE 8 . LOUGHLIN , JOHN LYDSTON , WALTER M. 26 26 MACMILLAN , DONALD (SCHOONER) MADDOCK, RICHARD MALLOY, FRANCIS MAPLEWOOD AVE. MARSHALL, RUTH PRICE MATHIESSEN , FRANCIS 0 . MATOTT, STILLMAN MATTHEWS , E.C. MCINTOSH , DUNCAN H. MOODY, MARION R. MUSCARELLO, THOMAS P. 44 NAVAL BASE NAVAL RESERVE NAVAL SHIPYARD NAVY-DISCIPLINARY BARRACKS NAVY-SHIPS NAVY-SUBMARINES NEW HAMPSHIRE-RETIREMENT SYSTEM NEW HAMPSHIRE-STATE ACQUIRES FLUME 50-85 50-85 50-85 56, 58, 65 75 , 77 , 78, 79 , 80 70-85 31 31 O'BRIEN , RICHARD J. 45 PACE, DOROTHY PARENT~EACHERSASSN . PATCH , LLOYD G. POLICE PORTSMOUTH AQUEDUCT CO. 45 41 42 43 41 43 43 8, 10 43 43 44 43 42 44 44 18-23 44 13 27 �PUBLIC LIBRARY RECREATION COMMISSION REDDEN , ALVIN F. REMICK, FRANK C. RICCI , DOMINIC L. RE-ZONING 9 15 45 47 45 5,6, 7, 8, 9 SCHOOLS SCHOOLS-FARRAGUT SCHOOL-HISTORY SCHOOLS-LAFAYETTE ROAD SHERBURNE CIVIC ASSN SHIPS SIMES, STEPHEN H. SMART, MR. AND MRS. CLARENCE STEVENS , FARNUM C. SUBMARINES 18-23 22 26 23 see: Navy 46 47 46 see: Navy TILTON , WILLIAM TOLL ROAD-KITTERY/PORTLAND TORNAD0-1847 TRADE SCHOOL TRAFFIC LIGHTS TREFETHEN , GEORGE A. TWOMBLY, HERMAN C. 47 11 27 see: Schols VENNARD , JOHN G. 48 WALDRON, JEREMY R. WARNER HOUSE WEBBER, MR. AND MRS. JAMES WORLD WAR DEAD 48 26 48 32 YEATON , PHILIP 0 . Y.W .C.A. 49 10 47 47 16-17 �Light Vote lndicat By Morning Turnout Much of the tlmated increase over the mornmg figure was expected from the shipyard employes who will be free to vote after 4 pm. Thirteen employes of the shipyard have entered as candidates 1n the two races, which possibly will provide the first test of naval base strength in cit affairs. All the election offlclal11 had one plaintive question in mind "What time will we get home?'; They were considenng the fact that Nov. 4, when there were many "straigh " ballots cast. it still was 3 I am before Ward 3 completed its . counting. I Today the voters do not have an opportunity to vote "straight" and each 26-incb ballot must be considered by itself instead of being sorted into piles of "straights" and 'splll-s'.' before counting begins. ·only 1,678 Cast Ballotsby Noon I In CityElection Portsmouth voters were going to the polls today in the city's second 194.7 municipal election with the total number of persons voting 20% less than 1n the Nov. 4. contest. A total of 1,678 persons had voted at noon as compared to 2,108 a. month ago. Ward 1, where over 600 had voted, was leading the c1ty'a five wards In voting turnout. When the polls were declared open at 8 am, there were more candidates than voters in the ward rooms. Throughout the early morning hours the voting was light. However, In the hour before noon the number began to gain as the warm sun melted the Iced streets making walking and driving safer. The polling places were quiet in comparison with the more raucous elections staged In the past under the party system. There was a comFrozen &lush and melted snow plete absence today of party "chief ·• made downtown Port.smouth streets dashing 1nto various headquartPrs into red brick and asphalt skatfng for instructions as the voters struggled with the 69-name ballot. rinks today v.'ith frequent minor acThe only attempt at ~lectlon cidents to cars and trucks a. result. eering seen near any of the Firemen rushing to a, box alarm wards was on behalf of a sla t4' on Market street early this mornof candidates with no sporlsor The favored nine were listed on ing were handicapped by the icecj. a. small yellow card pass"d over streets and motor traffic genaround, but unsigned by any orrally was forced era wl a.t a. ganization or individual. snail's pace through Market square. Veteran observers at the po were unanimous 1n their opinion t noon toda.y many of the that today's .voting would be Ii nt. outlying streets were still unVaried reasons were given' and sanded although D ennett street nnged from the hazardous driving and l\Iyrtle a.ven ue In Ward 3 conditions to the opinion that were well sanded at an ear)y "people are sick of elections." ho ur. One ward moderator opined t 1at the long ballot had "scared" m ny City Marshal Leonard H. Hew;itt of the voters. He said that he , d reported he called ~he street departtimed one woman voter and shP h d ment for sanding crews as soon as taken 18 minutes to fill out he bal- he came on duty and had reminded lot. he department of the hazards sevSeveral election officials be Pral times during the morning. that many ballots would be • In the Meeting House hlll area ed" because the voters would here citizens in Ward 4. go to th; more than nine squares in the ln• poll , no sand had been applied to ell race. An official at Ward 3 10.t - the area immediately outside the mated that the improperly ru building. . . ballots would run as high as 5· o · the total cast. The morning's total vote Indica ted that sllghlly over 5,000 persons would cast ballot3 today. On 'o,,. 4 a total of 7,200 per110n voted. I I Slush and Snow Imperil Voters ,~ Despite Warning to I lChoice of Mayor In New Council - ·\\ Arouses Inferesf Publlc interest In the newly elected non-parbisan city cow1cil centered today on the choice of a mayor from among the· nine members. An lrt!ormal canvass of the eight men and one woman chosen to establish the city manager plan In Portsmouth placed Cecil M. Neal ·in the role of temporary chairman, Councilman-elect Wllliam J. Llnchey dlsc1osed today. The majority of the members have agreed that 1r. eal will take any initiative needed for the ca lling of Informal meetings prior to the Ina ugural Jan. 1, !\Ir, Llnchey saJd. IorMr.in theNealvoided who wa-s "elected" mayNov. 4. election but ran fourth in Tuesday's council race, confirmed Mr. Llnchey's statement and added that he planned a meeting of the new council some time next week. "We should get ac{jualnted," he said, "and there Is much prellmlnary work to be done before we sit In formal sessions." Meanwhile, Mayor Mary c. Dondero who finished first In the popular cholce.s for the new council, contended that nothing should be done, until after the present city council reports it.s capvass or the Tuesday voting. Two persons have so far shown Interest In bhe city manager Job according to City Clerk EJleen Dondero. The mayor presides at council meetings and ls the ceremonial head On of the applica tions was a of th city. The charter also proletter from ,iln lndlvldual who said he had been city manager vides that an assistant mayor shall be elected from among the nine In South Portland for a 15-year · members. ThL~ assistant will fill period. The other was by telethe mayor's chair during absences l)hone from a p rso n 111 Oakland, llle. and would replace lhe mayor in · case of death. Under the city manager charter, In making Its choice of l! cit th administrabive functions forma nag r, th first man ermerly vested In the mayor have council has been granted been transferred to tile city manager. thre -month period In whJch to mak the a ppointment. I The period of grace will begin Jan. l and expire March 31, 1948. Also, the charter permlbs the first council to take a.n indefinite amount of time in adopting the 1948 municipal budget. In succeeding years the budget must be comoletr>rl hv 'P'Ph_ 27 I I �Fate of City -~Manager Plan Rests With 8 Men~ 1 Woman After N on - Partisan Election The fate of Portsmouth's newly adopted city manager system of government was in the hand,'! of eight men and one woman today afte1· an unexpectedly large turnout of voters in yesterday's first non-partisan municipal election. In entering a new era civic administration, the voters elected a nine-member unlabeled council made up of present Mayor Mary C. Dondero, Richman S. Margeson, Dr. Lester R. Whitaker, Frank E. Paterson, Cecil M . Neal, Judge Thomas H. Simes, Roland I. Noyes, John J. Leary and WHllam J. Llnchey. The election brought a widely divergent body, mostly of political unknowns, into office, with the notable exception of Mayor Dondero, whose proven popularity was shown to have lost none of its strength when . he poll<'d a total o( 3,039 to lead lwr nea re t rival by 20 \'Otes. Running second to the ma or, l\lr. largei.on, a. newcomer to public office, led the third place Dr. Whitaker by 468 votes. Mr. Neal, who won the November mayoralty campaign from the mayor, finished In fourth position with a total of 2,440 votes. He was followed by Simes with 2,153; Linchey, 2,135; Leary, 1,897; Paterson, 1,834; and Noyes, 1,735. Ke1meth Y. Caswell gained the tenth pos1t1O11, 20 votes behind Mr. Noyes. · However, Mr. Caswell Immediately dispelled any talk of yet another recoU11t when he told Th• Port1mouth Herald today that he was "entirely sa tisfied" with the election of Mr. Noyes. In the contest for the board of educat ion, Dr. Cornelia. B. Walker, who r an fifth In bhe Nov. 4 contest, rolled up the highest total In th e entire election with 3,902 votes. Two other school board candidates also compiled higher vote.s than any of the council c11-ndidates. Ralph A. Lizio dropped from fir.st to second place to Dr. Walker with 3,639 and Miria m K. Margeson , who was second Nov. 4. received 3,451 votes. !\fa or Dondero's chance& for a council seat were never in doubt after the Ward 5 ballo ts were tabulated. The mayor was leading tr. I rgeson by ;32 vol~ t the completion of the count with Llnchey, Neal, Wh it- I '° I aker, Leary, William J. Kennedy, Simes and Fred V. Hett. The balloting in Ward 4 gave Mr. Marg on 61 votes over bhe mayor in the combined totals of the two wards. Mr. Neal remained In third position , followed by Whitaker. Llnchey, Hett, Vito P. Massaro, Harry Wlnebaum and Paterson. The mayor's own Ward 1 came through with Its usual heavy Dondero vote. which brought her threeward total to 1,054, but still third to Marge.son and Whitaker. (Please lurn to page three) J -------~------- --~--- �3 City Election(Contlnued from page one) The final outcome of the unwieldly contest almost became apparent when Ward 2 reported returns that placed eight of the sue- 1 cessful candidates in the first nine. The ninth man, Mr. Winebaum, eventually eliminated was by the voles from Mr. Leary's bailiwick, Ward 3. The results in Ward 2 placed the mayor second to Mr. Margeson bu t , these positions were reversed by Ward 3 returns where the mayor again led the field in the balloting. The other major ghift as the results of the Ward 3 returns occurred when Mr. Leary moved into seventh place and the displacement of Mr. Noyes and Mr. Paterson forced Mr. Winebaum from the picture. The voting through the day was slow and finally picked up in volume when the naval shipyard employes poured into the pol!lng places after 4 pm. At one time In Ward 1 Patrolman E. Edward Scarponl was controlllng the voters by keeping them In a steadily moving llne to prevent crowding. Subject or much guesswork and "experting" by the regulars, the shipyard candidacies, and voting, apparently had !lttle dlred bearing on the· results. None of 'the thirteen shipyard employes running for the city council finished better than Ellls T. Cox, who was fourteenth. One of the first tasks facing the new council when It ls inaugurated Jan. 1 will be the election of a mayor from amongst its own nun1ber. No longer a salaried member of the city government the mayor wJU serve as presiding officer Rt council sessions and set as ceremo- 1 niaJ head of the city. However, ' In the all-important task of selecting a city manager to handle the business of a million 1 dollar corporation, the councl! has been given three months grace by the city manager charter. A manager must be chosen ·by the end of March, 1948. I The second 1947 municipal election returner! the same six persons to the board who were elected in the nullified Nov. 4 election. Besides Dr. Walker, Ralph A. / Llzlo. Miriam K Margeson, William Safford ,Jones, E. Curtis Matthews and John W. Durgin, Jr. again were seated . In the prenous election the doctor finished fift.h but her surprise strength d1opped Mr. Lizio_ to second place 111 the polling with 3,639 rntes as compa red to Dr. Walker's I JOHN W. DURGIN, JR. lO jl• Dr. Cornelia Walker Tops School Board The only upset ln the contest for the six seats on the board of education became apparent today when final returns showed Dr. Cornella B . Walker-1yho never before held public office-to have netted the highest vote glren any of the 69 candidates in both the council and board contests. Dr Walker's Yote was nearly 900 greater than that given Mayor Mary C. Dondero 11·ho finisher! first in the city council race. I 3,002. Mrs. Margeson, who ran second in November, wa dropped to third place by the ba'uoting but Dr. Jones held his fourth ranking place with a/ total of 2,826 vot€s. Mr. Matthews, in third place previously, dropped to fifth. I -John ---- ~ -----:-'.".':-'.::-1 E. Amazeen, a sh1pyarct worker, gave Mr. Durgin a stiff battle for the sixth seat and was running a good seventh until the final returns from Mr. Durgin'11 Ward 3 at 5 :30 am today ellminated him. The new members of the board will take office Jan. 1 at the same time the non-partisan council ls JnauiruratPrl . �School Board Vote WARDS CANDIDATES Walker Liz-io T Unofficial VoteD TOTAL WARDS CANDIDATES Council 1 1012 619 614 514 467 477 430 326 332 407 381 401 347 358 501 300 391 190 251 211 188 167 142 144 183 144 159 129 197 177 195 125 174 122 Dondero Margeson Whitaker Neal Simes , Linchey Leary Paterson Noye1 Coswell Manning Winebaum Mullen Cox Hundley Sanborn Kennedy Piper Massaro Hett Brown Gouse Littlefield Morang Comeau Wood1 Griffin Aston O'Brien Furber Birt Levy Mar hall Hobbs Richmond Capone Hinkley Rand Call, F. E. McCarthy Jackson Call, W. S. Muise Murphy Chapman Brockett Popham Kalbfleisch Beevers Bobkirk Morse Rice Danforth I 66 147 82 88 97 122 125 56 145 73 , 62 87 43 46 68 60 32 20 15 -- -~ ~ 4 5 3 701 335 207 3039 645 428 175 3019 571 341 117 2551 528 334 167 2440 99 2153 464 267 539 283 170 2135 616 174 109 1897 72 1834 428 218 61 t73;t 419 214 64 1715 435 209 79 1627 52.7 175 87 1596 287 210 69 J.373 294 125 318 204 26 1338 236 124 72 1213 74 1069 2Z6 111 190 94 103 1028 968 26 217 131 925 89 198 123 875 90 179 128 80 .867 184 120 767 70 148 111 745 58 124 183 684 27 86 253 680 55 99 158 583 40 162 68 554 31 53 142 506 29 74 145 491 36 29 126 24 461 38 79 433 31 30 88 89 426 48 44 71 138 419 29 28 95 93 407 18 30 77 160 406 9 43 194 94 382 83 41 42 69 362 31 68 1t 5 66 350 24 44 120 74 343 30 39 78 99 330 33 26 82 67 322 37 28 59 73 295 31 69 48 91 274 4 30 48 45 255 13 35 60 74 242 27 36 53 64 230 18 17 58 50 6 229 24 93 63 14 218 48 36 74 214 21 23 40 62 157 11 16 52 18 98 4 14 18 30 55 3 11 5 16 47 4 1 14 13 2 784 1152 908 887 856 666 568 790 709 600 464 611 538 432 280 358 250 404 264 267 295 271 238 174 185 169 169 129 103 143 -~-- Margeson Jones Matthews Durgin Ama.zeen White Kone Clark Preble Tilley Dimock Travis Burgess Skinner 2 981 1321 833 1186 779 122.3 660 1035 943 626 668 453 439 442 512 402 448 437 371 483 361 302 412 235 310 329 291 222 201 116 116 94 i 0 TO AL 3 897 985 787 597 587 577 360 288 385 354 256 277 260 200 4 5 490 213 479 247 453 209 357 177 336 145 255 113 282 155 259 134 140 89 173 78 166 82 147 53 117 81 112 121 41 69 39 39 3902. 3639 3451 2.826 2637 2066 1678 1595 1499 1459 1167 1124 1097 35 23 817 I 509 93 Seven Men Apply New City Council To New Council 1\·'°' Meets Tonight,:11 n For Manager Job Early receipt of seven applications for the Portsmouth city managership indicated today the city council-elect will have a large field to choose from. The seven bids, which are on tile I at the city clerk's office, will be discussed Sunday afternoon at an informal meeting of the newlyelected council in the conference roorv- of the First National bank, 26 Market square. mong those who are known lo hue applied are Edward C. Peterson of Middleboro, !\lass., Oliver Crom tock of Buffalo, . Y., and Cit Manager L. C. Waterstraut of Thre Rivers, lich. Contents of the appli~atlons will nqt be disclosed until Uiey are reviewed by the council-elect. at Sunday's conference. Simultaneous! It wa learned lhat "treet omml5slo er Da.vld R. Smith had submUled an application lo individual members of the new co uncil ·or the post of a slant city nag-er. In his letters Mr. Smit pomted out that he was former .supenn.L tendent of public works in Port..smouth and that he has had seven years engineering insbruction. He also cited his experience as associate civil engineer in charge of all inspection of the new dry dock construction at the Portsmouth naval shipyard. Mr. Smith was e,cpediter for the Un iversity of New Hampshire's emergency housing project for veterans. Portsmouth's newly-elected 1948 city council will meet tonight for the first time. The councilmen-elect will .stage an informal gathering at 8 pm in 1 the c<1nference room of the First National bank, 26 Market square. Cecll M. Neal will serve as actingchairman. New Council - New Floor The city councll-elect will Inherit at Jeut one blessing from the 1946-47 city council : to wit, a. new floor outside the council chamber. The present council has held Its many meetings to the tune of squeaking floorboards a& spectators moved around In the corridors outside the hall. lllcanwhlle, the pounding of carpenter ' hammers is drowning out the click of typewriter keys as city hall employes try o carry on routine busineH in the midst of the dh1, I Council Meets Here Ton1ght'l:'\... Portsmouth's 1947 city council ls to hold one of Its final sessions at 7 tonight m the council chambers at city hall. The labt meeting before lhe coun- \ ell goes out of existence is expected \ to be held early next week. The council is to conduct routme business toni11:ht. �:Rezollin·g ~- ~J)prOveCr Irate Protests ~Council,Favors tlons of Councilman Laurence G. Peyser who said he felt It should be left for the ne\4· council to handle. However, Mayor Mary C. Dondero argued that the present council was 1 still the ruling body of the city and should take action before any "children are. killed" on those streets. The pension plan for city employes Overriding vigorous protests by was voted by the council and committed the newly elected city manaresidents of the affected area, the ger-council to the appropriation of city councll voted last nighb to e,c1948 funds to pay the city's share. tend the industrial llmits or the Mayor Dondero told the council city 200 feet westward on the souththat City Solicitor Samuel Levy had east side or Islington street. approved a resolution which would The "compromise·• action, recom• put all the employes of the city on mended by the planning board, the pension plan but would delay passed 8 to 1 on first reading after payments until after action by the more than a dozen residents or new council. Aldrich and Thaxter roads and Is• The mayor explained that eml!ngton street entered Into lengthy ploye members!\lp In the State Redebate with the council over the tirement system was voluntary and legality of the move. employes had a year in which to · The rezoning was requested · by make up their minds. However, the J. Paul ,Grlffln, of the Landers and yard employes had unanimously apGrl!f!n construcblon company, who proved the plan, she said. aald he plans to set up shops and a The westerly side of Washington parking lot for his company on a , street between State and Court recently-purchased site adjacent streets was enacted into a "no parkto the city yard. ing" area and the easterly side was The proposed rezoning advances declared a two-hour parking zone. the lndUAtrlal zone limit to a llne The ordinances were passed on 300 feet east of Aldrich road In a both second and third reading. parallel direction. A taxi stand at the corner of Penhallow and Daniels streets was , creThe .council .also . 'l'olecl . to· ated by the passage of an ordinance transfer funds to finance con• through second and third readings. strucUon of a. sidewalk on one The mayor also brought to the atside of Woodbury avenue and tention of the councll the "deplorarave approval to a retirement ble condition" of the ballot boxes system for city employes. used In the city elections. However, the rezoning fight con"The ballot boxes have taken so sumed most of the councll's time, many trips to Exeter and Concord as a steady procession of · property that they are practically worn out," holders near the 800 Islington street the mayor asserted. area rOBe to speak against the LanOn the recommendation of Counders and Griffin petition. cilman Peyser the lands and buildAmong the objectors were Roger ings and the elections committees Kelchen~r. Frank and Eleanor O'· were -ordered to Investigate the posBrien, H&rry Entwistle, Leo Hersk0• I sibility of voting machines or new wltz, Helen Ewer, Harry F. Downing, 1 ballot boxes. Orvllle Guptill, George E. Howell, 1 Fanny S, Fernald, Edith Shannon, 1 The question of tax-condemned dwln F. Mitchell, Arthur E. Irish property, still being used by the delinquents, flared Into the open when and George Frost. Atty, Thomas J. Morris, represent- Councilman George K. Sanborn lnr Townsend Byrne of 848 Isling- suggested that Donald H. Yeaton or ton street, declared that zoning must . H. A. Yeaton & Son be given a ollow•-.: ..comprehensive · plan'' "i!nd "clean slate" and his $4,000 ln tax be the result of "loug range plan- obligations be forgiven. The mayor objected strenuously ning." He contended Um t the council could not pass on the Griffin pe- to such a course of action on the tition becl\use It had not provided grounds that It 'l\'as "riot fair" to persons who paid their taxes. !or a public hearlni on the matter. Councilman Hllda Hundley report' Councilman Hundley countered that the lands and buildings ed his contention with the fact committee had · held conferences that the plannlnr board had with Mr. Yeaton and his attorney, • held a. public hearing and that Judge Thomas H. Simes, and that was sufficient under the law. Yeaton had·· offered to settle for 1 The council voted to transfer the funds for the Maplewood ·and Wood• bury a.venue sidewalks from the bond Issue o! 1946 over· the objec• ! Bid to Extend p·, 11 Industrial Line · (J'J~•e turn to ~a~e three) ITaxpayers· Grou·p [Lauds Port Ciry~ . Manager Backlrs $1 ,000. She said that another confer- ence was planned. In other business the council voted to: Approve the request of City Auditor Jack Fenwick for authority to transfer funds necessary for balancing the city's books for 1947. Permit a South End group to use the Ward 4 ward room for basketball practise. Grant $500 to the recreation commission for skating rink maintenance. Refuse a zoning change at Kearsarge and Cutts streets, as requested by William C. O'Brien, 487 Cutts street. Have the street lighting committee Investigate a request for a street llght on Wilson road. Approve the transfer of taxi permits No. 32 and 68 from Lyman Griffin to James Hooper. Grant pedlar's license to Lionel Proulx. Permit sale of Christmas wheaths by Warren Foss and Ivan Miller, subject to approval by owners of McIntosh block. Permit Michael Whalen to sell Christmas trees at the North church, subject to appi;.oval by trustees of the church. Grant permission to Volture No. 70, 40 & 8, for a tag day, Dec. 13. Approve taxi permit renewals. Approve payments of $15 each to clerks in city clerk's office for extra work done during the three elections. Pay all ward officials $12 extra. for Dec. 9 election. Have the lands and bulldlngs committee, ln conjunction with the llbrary committee and trustees, investigate the need for repairs on'the second floor of the llbrary. y . Approve sale of three city owned lobs-One to John H. DeCourcy; another to Fred Harrington and a house and Jot to Mrs. Davis at 1207 Islington street. Investigate the possible need !or repairs to the roof of the VFW home on Parrott avenue. I Backers of the city manager plan In Portsmouth drew warm commendation from directors of the New Hampshire Federation of Taxpayers Associations last n1ght ln Manchester as the group voted to accept affiliation of the Portsmouth Civic association and elected Earl E. Wat-son. Its chairman, to th,e federation's directorate. . Both 11ctlons won unanimous ap, proval after members of the state. wide civic organ1zatlon's governing body heard enthusiastic praise for the supporters who "put over the city managership ln Portsmouth by the biggest numerical maJor.ity of any clt,y in the state." . Singled out for Individual credit I were Mr. Watson, who directed the O0od Government committee camp• algn, and J. D. Hartford, publisher and editor of The Portsmouth Herald, who was hailed as "a fighting editor with a real civic consciousness." · ':;. 'l'he federation directors, meeting , at . the Manchester County club, re- 1 vlew.ed ac~lvltles connected with city manager ·campaigns in other cities of the state and heard reports on the progress of the plan where it was adopted. · Commenting on the Bortsmouth , situation, Mr. Watson told the group that the voters . had chosen "what seems to be an exc!!llent city council" and that he was "highly optimistic . for ' an effective administration." ' ;'•i\Jowever." he added, "the' real , ' battle In Portsmouth probably will " ,come two YE\ars from now. . , Inauguration Set For New clu~cil Portsmouth's new nine-man city council-elect wlll be lnaugurited and a new city mayor Is to be named at 10 am Thursday ln the council chambers of city hall . _The ceremony will be opened by City Clerk Eileen Dondero wl1o ls to administer the oath of o!flce to 1 the local legislative body. • ,' A temporary chalnnan ls to be named and Mayor Ma.ry C, Dondero 1 will addreas the iroup. , I �-: t I 'court Considers HerClld · Letter'l'>Prompts City Mana9~i- Inquiries ' Js~ington· Stree\:v )~iuh_ction, Cas~ . . A steady stream or letters from over:~, ,.~t.,ltlou~-.clty council e J;... et101'1,..fOr lnJuncllon .~ . 111:tt nir •of an ordinance that would uextend the local Industrial so~ oi, Islington ~treet was under coh!lderatloti• today ,,after a preliminary hearing In Rockingham , county'. lluperlor court at Exeter. An unexpectecl move on the part 'of Landers and· Grlffln Construction company, which wishes to use the , area !or \ts own facilities, came to ~ light when Atty. Richard Upton of Ooncor~ made a motion to lnterv~ne In the ·case for that firm. . Th~ motion was granted by \Judre Harold E. , Wescott and ' ihe company became an "Incorporated party defendent" In the . ca11e ,..),roush~ by Townsend .H, . ~yrne llnd his wife, Helen, , of .. .HB Islln,ton ,treet. Representing the plaintiffs was Atty. :rhomas J. Morris. The, petition chargell illegality, In the city s advertising procedure concerning a public }learlrlg on the proposed rezoning. . Certain exhibits and ar-Ucles were accepted In the . hearing but no definite date for a. decls- ' ·· 1on was set "by Justice Wescott. The action by Mr. and Mrs. Byrne • asserts . a public hearing was held Dec 2 by the planning board on a 'petition from Paul J . Griffin asking a strip 200 feet In width about 350 r feet from Aldrich road be added to the city Industrial zone. ·· The petition agrees that public announcement of this hearing was made but that no notice was pub~. llshed "at least 15 , days In advance ! .J . Six Councilmen . . Jlbo Draw Expe~ses I town and city managers through- 1 out the country are finding their way to Portsmouth as a result of Th, Portamouth Harald'• efforts lo as.sure a wide choice or candidates for the manager job here. From cities the size of Cincinnati to towns like Waynesboro, Va. ,scattered from Maine to Texas-the letters have been flowing in to an extent that ·already gives an optimistic outlook to the prospects of obtaining a competent administra1 tor. Most of the letters are plainly 1 Indicative of a. close Interest In the openlnr here, while some Approximately 50 employes of 1 of those which dismll!S a. desire the Portsmouth street department\ to apply contain helpful hints were guests of Mayor Mary C. Donand an encouraging cmnment dero last night at a Christmas party re1ardlnr Portsmouth's inlUaUon In the council chambers. to cit7 ma.na1erahlp, \ Entertainment was provided by ;..i The letters were prompted by -The Ellsworth C. Hodgdon who recited Herald's undertaking to notify the poems. A buffet supper was served manager of every town and city of and the men sang Christmas carols. 5,000 or more population about the Earlier in the day, Mayor Dondero I newly created vacancy here. A total was host to about 50 city hall work- I of 425 form notices went out, re- ers at a similar par ty. A short skit ferring Interested recipients to the I was presented by City Clerk Eileen : council-elect. ' ', / Dondero and Carlotta Dondero.i The majority of 1letters which I Christmas carols were sung with came addres.sed bo The Herald were City Trel!surer Mrs. Teresa Demarcomplimentary gestures, commend• ais at the piano. Gifts were exIng the newspaper for showing such ch:;mged and Mayor Dondero was Interest In community government. presented with a diamond pin by Several or these and others ask~ her city hall colleagues. More than 176 ciby officials and 1 Information about the city, Ind!· eating possibilities of applying. their guests attended a Christmas These will be turned over to the party in the council chambers Sunday night. A buffet supper was servcouncil-elect. ed. Entertamment was provided by " .•. Although I realbi: moat Howard Jackson, Thomas Ahearn newspapers want rood rovern, and the Ceclllan choir of the Imment, many do not make the maculate Conception church. City Employes ,Mayor's Guest!,.,., At Yule Party I I I o! the city council's meeting Dec. 11 '~ ,_ _ , • _ __ •• , ....... , at which time the rezoning measure , effort to support It," was a samwas pa~sed through a first reading. pie comment from the city The petition asks that the court manager of Beloit, Wis., In congratulating The Herald for Its "Issue · a temporary and a perma"It Is th e hope Of The Port1mouth action. Harald that the new rune-member nent order re.straining said city "I think you are to be commended council, elected Tuesday of this council from proceeding with the . .. for taking the Initiative," wrote / w_eek, will have a large selection of attempb to enact said ordinanc~ unthe city manager of Albert Lea, high-grade applications from which til .such time as the order of notice Minn. to choose a competent manager. I' Similar remarks were contained Hence, this form letter, addressed and public hearing shall have been In responses from other communl- • ~o the managers of all cities llsted complied with." ties. in a very recent publication of the/ Named as defendants In the petjThe Herald was unable to estabNational Municipal league. tlon are Mayor Mary C. Dondero, lish from tJ1e council-elect how ")Ve suggest to those who and councilmen George K. San- many replies had been directed to ~ay be Interested that applica1 born, Hilda Hundley, Ellen Moses, that body, but It is known that they tions be addressed Immediate, Allred Neri, Samuel Birt, Laurence have been in receipt of some. Inforly to the Portsmouth city counG. Peyser, Fred R. Hoffmann, Win- mation regarding them has been cil, elect.' In care of the city field s. Call and John Gallagher. withheld. clerk, City Hall, Daniels street, City Sollclto; · Samuel Levy reThe text of the letter circulated Portsmouth, N.H. After Jan. I, fre.!iented the council. by The Herald readt as follows: 1948, the word "elect" may be "Dear Sir: omitted from the address. / "Portsmouth, New Hampshire's "The charter empowers the counonly seaport city, (population, ap- cil to "fix a scale of salaries to be ' proximately 20,000) and the site of paid all officials and agents" of . the the Portsmouth naval base, recently city. Members of the new council are adopted a manager-council type of ' aware that manager salaries in cities city charter. The charter takes ef- ' of the class of Portsmouth range feet on Jan. 1, 1948 and the council from $5,000 to $10,000 a year. must "appoint a manager within "We shall be happy to furnish you three months of tlut time ." with any general information you may require with relation to Portsmouth, the seacoast 'l"egion or the State of New Hampshire. Sincerely, The Portsmouth Herald J . D.HARTFORD ·- .. . Pub_ ll_s1_1e_r_:_•_ _ __ I I · Totaling $1,750 · Six of the nine Incumbent councilmen have drawn a total of $1,750 In expense money !or the 1947 !!seal year, _City Auditor Jack I Fenwick said today. Mr. Fenwick said that one of the six, Councilman Alfred Neri, had drawn $250 while the remaining five received $300 each. The five were listed as Councilmen Fred R. Hoffmann, John F. Gallagher, · Ellen Moses, Hilda Hundley and Samuel H. Blrb. Two councilmen, Laurence G . Peyser and Winfield S . Call, have never applied for expense money. A third, George K . Sanborn, applied and then returned to the city a check tor $150. The · councl! expense money was the subject of debate earlier In the year when Councilmen Hoffmann and Peyser spearheaded an attack on undetalled expense accounts. The sum of $2,700 originally WM . appropriated for council expense money and then later was placed In the contlngenb fund. Five of the councilmen receiving expense funds are Democrats while Councilman Hoffmann becBJ11e a Republican convert during his twoyear term . However, Councilman Gallagher has customarily voted with the Republican minority. During the controversy over the expense money, Councilman Hoffmann and Peyser contended that It had been understood that the $2 ,700 when placed In the contingent fund hart not been "eannarked" for. expenses. Cl I " ; Neal Announces Business Sale Jl· --1-'!> Cecil M. Neal, owner of the PennHampshire Oil company, Spinney road, today announced the sale of hJs business to two employes, L. K. Moulton of Concord an·d C. Earl Mason of Keene. The lubn cat mg o!J and grease busmess WIIJ be incorporated by Lhe new owners. Mr. Moulton has been employed by Mr. Neal fot 10 years White Mr. Mason has been with the Portsmouth firm about four years. �. Disputed Zoning Move Approved By Council After lnjuJ.~tion Denial The we.stward expansion of Port.smouth Ind u.strial area ls 200 feet further along the southerly side of Isllngton street today after the cf ty councll passed a zoning ordlnan through two readings last night, while at the same time It voled $10,000 for llbrary Improvements. . Holding Its final &e.Ssion of & stormy two-year term, bhe city council ped t.hrough approval of the Industrial use of t.he former fooney property a.t 800 Islington i;treet through by an 8 to 1 margin. Only Councilman George K. Sanborn opposed passage ot the ordinance, which was bitterly contested in Superior court and at meetings of the city council and planning boarcl. No residents of the Isllngton I street and Aldrich road area were pre.sent last night to make further protest agaln..~t the ordinance, which had been petitioned by the contracting firm of Landers and Griffin, Inc. , SWANSO G-The 1916-47 city coundl poses for lts final picture after two 6torm-tossed years of the mayoralty type of aclmi111stration. !\la~ or Mary . Dondero is seated at the head of lhe council table and Is flanked on Mayor Mary C. Dondero's recom- the left by ouncilmen George K. Sanborn, Hilda Hundley, Ellen l\toses, Alfred Neri and Samuel H. Birt. Immendation that the council author- mediately acro5s the table from lr. Birt is Councilman Laurence G. Peyser; followed by Councilmen Fred R. Hoffmann , Winfield S. Call and John F. Gallagher. lty lerk Eileen Dondero Is at the mayor's left, City l\1e5ize improvements at the public senger Owen Cooper ls In the rear right background. (Port■moulh Herald photo l librarv t a cost of 10,000 met with protests from Councilmen Laurence The views of Councilmen HoffG. Peyser and Fred R. Hoffmann. mann and Peyser were opposed by the overpass item in the 1946 bond Mayor .Dondero explained, "AlIssue; $1,500 from the ambulance r. Peyser moved that all matters Councilmen Ellen Moses and Hilda trade-in, and 2,500 from unallo- though the keys for the building were turned over to the city toper alning to appropriations be left Hundley. cated funds. nlg-ht, we have not accepted lt offito the discretion of the Incoming Miss Moses asserted, "I've been As Jt started out two years ago, cially." council. trying for a long time to get the o the ct>uncil wound up its business Mr. Witmer added further explaThe mayor repeatedly asked If lighting in the Jlbrary stacks im- last night with a battle over the nation that construction was 99% proved and lt Ls a necessity." comfort station. the councll would llaten to Maurice complete but "some egulpment has E. Witmer, local architect, discuss Councilman Hundley empha !zed ouncilman Sanborn touched not arrived." thp plans for changes at the library that t.he Improvement would not off lhe Issue when he a ked for Without laking action on l\1r. i,-h1ch had been recommended by change the architecture of the the appointment of Linsdell A. Sanborn's request, the council the tr~ ee . library, Van Horn as lhe janitor of the The inayor's ishes finally prencarl completed structure. adjourned on a note of fellowBut CounclJman Hoffmann vailed and Mr. Witmer was a ked His su gestlon was lmmedlat.cly ship and mutual e presslons of spoke up th t "it would not look to te!J the council about the &ug- assailed b,v Councilman Hoffmann, a~mlr'aU?n for the work ccomrood" for the prelletlt council lo gested improi ement · I who contend d that such action 5 ph bed durini; wo- ea lPrm. approprlat the funds nd then On a 5 to 4 roll caJJ vote, the "premature·• and that no one should Among the handful of spectators 1 "leave it lo the new council to council adopted a resolution to allo- be allowed to use the building at the council's last session were cate $10.000 to the library, Of this tll operating funds have been ap- Town Councilman and Mrs. Nathaopen the bids." amou11t, $6,000 ls to be taken from propriated by the city councll. nlel Peckham of Westfield, R. I. I I ·w un-1 t �8 Council Open'S Door~b Only $273 R mains On 'Informal' Tall<s From Bond Issue -;'\' J\. A member of Portsmouth'& new city council-elect partially opened the doors on pre-Installation, "informal" meeting of that group today and disclosed that "a major problem" facing the local legislative body has been solved. In an interview with The Portamouth Herald, Judge Thomas H. Simes said the council had decided at its unofficial sessions-held In the First National Bank building-that although the board of street commissioners and the board of appraisers will cease to exist Dec. 31, various subordinate offices will continue to function. The local councilman revealed that letters to city employes such as lhe city clerk, treasurer, superintendent of str ets-all holding appointed positions-have received favorable reactions in that all agreed to continue In their jobs until a city manager 1s named and can appoint his own city government staff. This was done, Judge Simes &aid, after council discovered it had "no power" •to name or hire city emplo In authoritative positions on a permanent ba Is. Judge Simes said the d~oovery was based on an official opinion from city Solicitor Samuel Levy and the city charter. I Judge Simes, one o! 10 ca nd1 date& backed for the council by th e Ports mo u th Good Government I committee, al.so disclosed th at "about 10" appl cations have been received !or the city managership. Be &aid the council de lines to re I names of the appllcant "becaw,e 1t wouldn't be falr." As6erbing the council had spent most of the informal meetings stud •lng the city charter, Judge Simes added "we are trymg to anticlpate difficult situations thai may arise." " o far w~ h en't the lightt id,.a who th lt an,i r ·ill be nor do we know , h o ~ I will appoint to serve on his staff," be r;ald. Judge Simes said the next meet• Ing-also informal and also closed -would be held In the conference room at the bank bulldlng at 8 pm Monday. He added this prob• ably would be the last of such conferen~es. 1 1 • The meager sun1.of 273 remains, In the 1946 bond Issue of $400,000 that can be allocated by the mcomlng city council. While $148,631 of the original amount has not been expended. City Aud itor Jack Fenwick explained today th 37,742 has been obligated either by council appropriation or contract. He further said that the 148.631 figure was the unexpended balance after the payment yesterday of three vouchers totaling $9,034. , The money remamlng In the bond Issue hi!& nearly all been appropriated by the present council, although bid on various projects ha,·e not yet been asked . The present council appropriated 10,000 last night for library Improvements. sources of the appropriation drew $6,000 from the total o! $6,273 previously unallocated. To make up the bRlance needed for the library project, the council authorized the trans fer of $2,500 from the overpass allocallon and $1.500 from the trade-in allowance on the old ambulance. According to the report on expenditures from the bond Issue, 71,000 has gone to the repaving of Maplewood avenue; :$63,000 to the comfort station; 40 ,000 for the tratie school, 35.000. for the sv.1mmmg pool; 20,000 for the city yard buildmg: $11,000 to the brldze proJect a the North Mill pond. 4,300 for a new ambulance· $2,500 I Iington tr et,.,, I junction Pl a' D~nied by Court The Port mouth city council wa free today to approve the westward expans10n of the industrial zone 1 along Islington street v.•hen a temporary lnjunclion petition against such action was demed m Rockingham county sup rlor court. The city council has already passed-by an 8 to l margin-first reading of the ordmance necessary 1 to make the zoning change. It Is stheduled to hold its final meetmg at 6 pm today. In a one sentence decision , Judge Harold E. We colt turned down a petition submitted by Townsend Byrne, an Islington street propertyholder, that "no notice of a public I heanng on said proposed change" was published as required by IRW. The court's decision virtually asI sures that the lin11ts of the mdustrial zone wlll move 200 feet further west to take In part of the property owned by Landers and Griffin, Inc., at 800 Isl1ngton street. Its passage through first reading as protested by residents from Aldrich road, Islington street and Thaxter road. - .I Smith Ref use To OK Voucher :-.' ~· On Road Work Street Commi6&1oner David R. smith, city inspector on a. recent Maplewood avenue repair project, declined at a. final street board meeting last night to sign a voucher recommending final payment for the work to Landers and Griffin, Inc., local contractors. The street commlulon ls a.bol!shed a.fter th e city manager form of government becomes ef• fectlve In Porl5mouth tomorrow. Commissioner Smith received the voucher from Supt. of Streets Clayton E. Osborn who also must sign lt before payment is made. Mr. Smith said he refused to endorse the oucher because he "dldn't like the wording." The voucher cerl.ified the contract between the City of Portsmouth and Landers and Grlffln, Inc., had been completed according to plans and 1 specifications of Granger associates of Hanover, the city's consultmg engineers on the project. It also said the quality of materlals as specified were correct according to estimates of the Hanover firm and that It was satJSfactory to make payment. A board off1clal &aid I \ l .I for a fire department pumper and $900 each for the park at Atlantic Heights and the cost of suing the bonds. An appropriated sum ,of $10,000 II I for the Pleasant street project reroams unexpended, as roes $3,850 for , the Maplewood avenue overpass pro1 Jec~ . 1 The council h as set aside $81,000 for the North mill pond bridge and $37,000 for the completion o·f Maplewood avenue. there was a balance of approximately $93,000. Mr. Smith b anded the paper back to Superintendent Osborn stating: "After you t old me the other day the job wasn't com• pleted according to specifications I don't see why I should sigu it. hange the wording and I'll sign it." The street superintendent refused and as a. result no act.Jon was taken despite a request by J . Paul Griffin, treasurer of the firm, that something be done. Earlier 1n the meetmg 1t was announced that r epau· work on the Maplewood avenue bridge proJect would be delayed several months. Commissioner Fred v. Hett Jr said he conferred earlier in th~ da; wf th Alfred T. Granger of Hanover one of the consulting engmeers wh~ re?ommended that work on the bridge be postponed until spring. I I �Council Appoints IIslington Street Pair !J '2..9 12-Man Group ,Fight Rezoning Plan T0 HeadCen ter . A hearing has been scheduled for J\,\I() Named in the petition are: Dec. 23 by Rockingham superior Mayor Mary C. Dondero, George cotu't on the legality of the city K. Sanborn, Hllda Hundley, Ellen council's Dec. 11 move to extend Moses, Alfred Neri, Samuel Birt, The operation of a • Portsmouth local industrial limits 200 feet west- Laurence G. Peyser, Fred G. Hof!Community center in the former ward on the southeast side of Is- mann, Winfield S. Call and John USO building was a step nearer to- 1 lington street. Gallagher, all councilmen. day after the city councll confirmed The action followed flllng o~, a The injunction request was flied petition at the court ilerk's offlce by Atty. Thomas J. Morris, repreSaturday the permanent appointat Exeter charging Illegality in an- sentlng Mr. and Mrs. Byrne. The ments of 12 persons to serve on an nouncement procedure dealing \\•ith action ls belle"(!d strongly backed overall committee. the council's action on a previous by residents in the affected area A final meeting of the present petition by J. Paul Griffin of the whose vigorous protests were disLanders and Griffin Construction counted by the councilmen at the council is scheduled for tomorrow Dec. 11 meeting. at 6 pm, Mayor Mary C. Dondero I company. Griffin's plea, asking rezoning It charges, although the city 1 said today, and all the last details advances 300 feet east of Aldrich planning bo d held a. publlo of 1947 business will be handled. road in a parallel direction passed hearing on the matter Dec. 2, its first reading by an eight to one "that no notice of a publlc hearTen of the members of the council vote at the last reguiar lng on said proposed change In committee have served during meeting of that group Dec. 11. the industrial law was ever the past year's negotiations with I Mr. Griffin said he plans to set published as required by law." the Army-Navy association. The 1 ' up shops and a parking lot for his The petition asks the court . to two newcomers to the board are company on a recently purchased issue its order setting aside the first 1\Ielvln H. Goodman and John site adjaqent to the city yard in reading of the rezoning ordinance J. Foley, both appointed for two- · bhe 800 Islington street area. and "order that a notice be pubyear terms. Petitioners asking an injunc!!shed ln a paper of general cir- , Named to six-year terms were tlon against the move re culatlon in the City of Portsmouth . Mayor Dondero, John H. DeCourcy, Townsend Byrne and his wile, giving at least. 15 days' notice as John L. Scott and E. Curtis MatHelen H. B ·rue, or 848 Islingto the time and place of such a thews. Four-year terms were given ton street. public hearing." Councilman Hilda Hundley, Margaret Ballard, Francis T. Malloy and E. Bliss Marriner. Present chairman, James J. Joyce, and Sterlyn M. Tilton were also named to two-year terms. Other appolntm nts confirmed by the council were those of Mrs. Mary ' J. Mi chen r, a daughter of lhe mayor, and City Solicit.or Samuel Levy to th board of library trustees and Mayor Dondero and John H. Jacobsmeyer to the recreation commission for five- year terms. Mr. Levy was also designs ted a member of the Community center committee, ex Formal dedication of the Port.sofficio. mouth health center and comfort Under uspen 10n of rules, the station has been scheduled for Wedcouncil pa sed the revised ordinesday, Mayor Mary c. Dondero nances through second and third announced today. readings. However, Mayor Dondero The mayor said that she had rerecommended that printing and ceived the keys to the new building binding of the revised ordinances be at Porter and Church streets from delaxed untJI after the inauguraarchitect Maurice E. Witmer. tion of the new council, Thursday morning. First occupants of the new building, which figured in an injunction She explained that the greater suit .last summer, will be the health part of the city manager charter board. would go Into effect on that date and . would supersede many port1011s of the present charter. IComfort Station Dedication Set,-ii..C\ For Wednesday I In other business the city council voted to: Refer to the board of gtreet commissioners a. petition for the erection of street signs at Melcher street and Fairview drive. Refer a claim from Joseph St. ,Pierre for pies spoiled by the condition of Prospect street to the new city council. ' Refer to the street board a petition from Prospect street r~sldents asking that no further excavation be done. Approve a petition for a poolroom on Market street from Stanley Shupe, subject to the approval of the fire chief. Allocate $2,500 from unspent ~946 bond issue funds for a two-way radio system for the fire department. Approve Sunday basketball ln Legion hall. Accept the report from Meat Inspector Haven T. Paul. Change a deed granted by the city to Mary R. Young to read Osmond M. Young. Approved final detalls of the airport lease to Northeast Airlines. -----✓ MAYOR RECEIVES KEYS-Maurice E. Witmer, architect, turns the keys to the new Portsmouth health center and comfort station over to Mayor Mary C. Dondero in a brief ceremony last night at city hall. The nearly completed structure will be occupied today by the State health board. (Port■mouth Herold photo) 1\. ~\ 1 �\C) St reet Board Rejects n ,~ Two Bridge Repa ir Bids Two bids for the Maplewood avenue bridge repair project, both between $15,000 and $43,000 above of the 75,000 appropriation, were rejected last night at a meeting of the street commissioners. AHer refusing the bids the street commissioners, at an unusually serene meeting, voted to Instruct the consulting engineers, Granger associates of Hanover, bo attempt to reduce the cost of the project to meet the allocated sum and submit new plans. The board requested that John H. l\linmlch, a representatlrn of the Hanover firm, contact manufacturers and contrac tors who specialize In bridge repair work so that the price can be minimized. The engineers were a ked to report to the commissioners at the earliest pos5lble date. On a motion of Commissioner Da\·id R. Smith, the board approved a contract with the Wallis Sands, Rye Norbh Beach and Foss Beach water district whereby the city of Portsmout-h wlll supply as much as 18,000,000 gallons of water a year to the district. It also was decided that the district should obtain its own water meter and that it be maintained by the city of Portsmouth. Repairs would be financed by the water distrirt. A request from Earle s. Ph!lbrook, propnetor of the FolsomSa lter House, for permission to erect ij sign at 388 State street, was placed on file. On the suggestion of Mayor Mary C. Dondero, who declared: "I don't think we should plaster the streets vnth signs," the board decided to mveshgate bhe petition before takmg further action, Mr. Ph!l- Traffic Lights To. Be Installed brook, In his request, offered to remove a sign on the opposite side of the street before setting up a. new one. hor tl y after, the board unan• lmously sanctioned a. requelit of l\Iorrls H. Berry to place a sign in front of t he 1\1, H. l\Iotor company, 999 Islington street, which he owns. When questioned by the commisioners concerning a. municipal Christmas tree in the center of Market square, Supt. of streets Clayton E. Osborn announced that workmen would set up the tree this morning. In other business, the commissioners approved city council appropriations of 75,000 for Maplewood avenue bridge repairs; $42,• 000 for sidewalk projects on Woodbury and Maplewood avenues: and 500 to finance municipal skating areas. -----'-----:--=--- Bids Too Hi h At 2 Junctions (\ \ Bridge Repair>' {p Fund A pproved_ By City Council The city council voted last night to transfer $75,000 from the bond issue to the street commission to finance repairs on bhe Maplewood avenue bridge. Sealed bids for the concrete and hot top work will be opened at 5 pm Wednesday, Ear!Jer. the council referred to the election and finance committees a proposal by Mayor Mary C. Dondero that the pay of election workers be lm;:reased. The committees will submit reports at the nexb meeting, Thursday evening. In other business the council accepted the plumbing inspector's report, and referred to the street light committee a request for a. light ab the corner of Church and state treets, celYed last night by the board of slreet commissioners. A bid of $91,694.50 was made by the Northern construction company of Lawrence, Mass., while the John Iafolla construction company of Portsmouth offered a. bid of $118,are Refering to the boa.rd of• regis rars of voters a bill for printing , checklists. Passing on first reading ordinances changing , Washington street, east side from state to Court, from all day to two-hour parking and mak- I Petition Referred Only two bids for the Maplewood Because both bids Parking Changes I bridge project, both above I avenue the $75,000 appropriation, were re- 594.40. \ Traffic lights for the junctions of congress and Fleet streets and congress at Vaughan street will be in· stalled as soon as materials arrive acco1·ding to a report made last night to the city council by Councilman Hilda Hundley. Mrs. Hundley explained that the new set up would cost $4,600 and Involved the synchonizatlon of the lights at the two Intersections by underground cable. The lights will also be under the control · of the fl. remen In case of emergency runs through Fleet street to the north side of the city. 1 For Repair ~ b~\\ On Bridge Here Granting permission for Poinsetta day to be held Dec. 6 by the New Hampshire Tuberculosis society. Refertng a petition for a. garage permit at 115 Daniels street to the planning board. Approving petitions for sale of Christmas trees from the Wade Brothers and Ray Bracket. Paying an insurance policy on street and fire department vehicles. Approving the appointment of Miss Katherine Flanagan as library trustee. Refering a claim for damage from Mrs. John Rafferty of Morning street to the board of street commissioners. Paying a claim from Jan1es R . Copley for a windshield broken by the Liberty pole halyard. Approving taxi permits for Arthur Bruno, Lionel Perrin and Leo Bronzetti. The council voted to refer to the I planning board a petition from Lan- \ ders and Griffin, Inc., contractors, for the rezoning of 800 Islington street from general residence to a commercial area. J. Paul Griffin, company official, said this morning that his concern intended to use the back part-of the lot at that address for a storage yard for heavy equipment If the rezoning was approved. He explained that the company's plans called for making bhe former J. w. Mooney house into an office and general Improvement of the front of the site. "However," he said, "we can't proceed until the planning board and city council decide whether or not bhe area will be rezoned." between $15,000 and $43,000 more than the appropriation, the possibility arose that they would either be rejected and new bids opened or that the city council would be requested to grant additional money for the repair work. The contract is scheduled to be a.warded at 5 pm Wednesday. During last night's meeting the street commissioner voted to have thes.treet department improve the \ approach to Maplewood avenue at the intersection of Prospect street and cut back the Prospect · street hill. supt. Clayton E. Osborn said he I expected to start work on the project today, adding that the work would take from between six and eight\ weeks, weather permitting. \ ing the west side a no parkin~ zone. Making a taxi stand from the 1i northeast corner of Penhallow and Daniels street. to a pomt 55 feet in on Penhallow street. \ Recornmendmg to the board of street commissioners that the sidewalk adjacent to the new stand be tcut back. Routine esslon In one of the shortest and quietes sessions m Its two-year existence the council handled only routine business which consisted of. 1 Accepting the report of the plumbing inspector. : Refering a request for hot top- · ping at 17 Liberty street to the board of street commissioners. 1 Board TO Stu.dY.-n,\1 d R Bri ge epaars .P \ TWo bids for the Maplewood avenue bridge project, both between $15,000 and $43,000 higher than the · 75,000 appropriation, will be dis· cussed at 5 pm today at a meeting of the street commissioners. The bid&, one for $91,694.50_ and the other 118,694.40, either W1ll be rejected or new bids opened. 'There also Is a. possibility that street com· missioners will request the city council for additional funds to meet one of the bids. commissioner David snuth re\ portedly was prepared to submit & l resolution that part of the repair work on the bridge be awarded t.o separate contractors. In the event such a. resolution was adopted, new bids would be ca.lied for. �____.___ _ _ _ _---,-...._~~=--II Maine Superhighway OpenS T~ril-oi-rOW * * Driving Time * * Reduced * 1,\,\\,to 50*Minutes * *. Kittery to* Portland I A $20,000,000 toll road linking Kittery, Me., on the New Hampshire border with Maine's metropolis of Portland , will open for public travel at noon tomorrow as the nation's first big postwar express highwa y. Chairman Joseph T. Sayward of the Maine Turnpike au thority announced toda y that Go v. Horace Hildreth ls to conduct tedlcatory ceremonies a t each end of the four-lane, 47-mlle pike. The pike Is expected to cut travel time between Kittery and Portland from 90 to 50 minutes for an estimated 1,500,000 vehicles next year. The speecj limit on the superhighway has been set at 60 mllF~ an hour, Maine State Police Chief Laurence C. Upton of Augusta ~aid today. He added that troop11rs 't\ill patrol the turnpike and enforce "all traffic laws.'' An 18-foot meridian strip separates the asphalt surfaced, 24 8~000 Cars Use Jf.~~ New Toll Road · Officials of the new KitteryPortland toll roa<i today estimated that 8,000 motor vehicles have covered the route in the first 56 hours of operation. A 30-hour 1mrvey from noon sa.turday through Sunday night showed that 5,BBB vehicles passed one point ' on the new s.uper highway, - - 1 I foot, two-lane vehicular strips that have only a few exceptionally broad curves and no grade of more than 3~~% . ' Underpassing all intersecting roads, the superhighway ls accessible only from six toll houses - a t Ki ttery, a t the Wells-Sanfo rd road, Kennebunk, Biddeford, Saco and Portland. A flat 50-cent toll will be charged for pa ssenger cars using the turnpike. Additional charges for trucks and commercial l'ehiclcs will be based upon weigh t and lesser tolls wJll be charged for shorter trips between intermediary points. Gasollne ls a valla ble at only · one point on the highway-at an incomplete service station at the midway point in Kennebunk. A exclusive gasollne station concession has been awarded and offlcials or the hrm holding the grant say more stations 't\'lll be under construction shortly. Expected to be regarded as a. model road by future highway engineers, the turnpike' was conceived as the first leg of a four-lane road extending the length of Maine-from Kittery to Fort Kent on the New Brunswick border. Chairman Sayward said the Turnpike authority, created by the 1941 legislature, believes extension of the highway dep(lnds on the financial success of the new road. The autihority has prepared for winter driving problems · of snow, Mr. Sayward said. Twenty snow plows along with numeroUs other pieces of sanding and removal machinery have been placed at strategic spots along the highway; he explained. "Two supply cars, carrying all types of automotive equipment," -are to patrol the pike continuou.;ly, Mr. Hayward pointed out. Pollce patrol of the highway is not to be a special assignment, Chief Upton has ordered. The southern half of the roadway wlll be checked by troopers from the Wells barrack while - J ;. SCarborough Barrack troopers wlll patrol the northern sector in addition b:, regular dutie.s, the state law officer disclosed. Although bonds issued by the authority are the obligation o! that group alone and can not be redeemed with state funds, Mr. Sayward said authority of• ficlals · feel the tolls wlll be ade• quate to retire the entire $20,· 000,000 issue by 1970. Construction on the turnpike started in May of 1946 with crews under supervision of Howard, Needles, Tammen and Bergendorff of New York and I Kansas City. Workmen, from then until today when the highway stands completed, remov- . •; ed more than 6,500,000, cubic yards of earth and gravel. The 43 bridges on the turn~ pike required a. tremendous yet unestimated amount of steel while paving operations consumed 140 freight car loads of cement, 500,000 hons of steel reinforcements, and 10,800 carloads o! tar and asphalt. ' �. ' , \~ Chest ·Agencies . To~ Get Only · l>art of Requests Chamber Appeal The seven agen·cles served by the Portsmouth Community Chest would obtain only 73% of their requested budget for the 1947-48 fiscal year according to a committee recommendation to the board o! directors o! the Chest. . · 3) , \ ~ The budget committee, members*. · deofded at a fecent meeting that the ;equests could not be m~ In full beo cause• of the Community Chest's faUure to attain Its goal of $26,000 Chamber o! Commerce efforts to 1 bright.en the Christmas season In The: campaign netted a little more , ~bap $18,800. .: Portsmouth are finding dim prosThe feasibility ot esta.blfshlng a pects among many local business ' ;_, Secretary James W. Tucker of the Portsm{>uth Junior . Ch&mbe1· of and professional firms, according to 'Community Chest said today that Is under Investigation toJames w. Tucker, executive secrethe recommendation was on the Commerce day by Raymond F. Blake at the basis of the money now on hand. He request o! the boa'rd ot directors of , tary of the chamber. added that the seven agencies would the Chamber of Commerce followOnly 53 o! 250 potential contribubl! granted additional funds tr more Ing yesterday's meeting o! the board. tors have answered the chamber's contributions were received at a la- , Mr. Blake has been asked to report appeals tor financial support and . ter date. on his findings after the New Year, !unds raised so far are nearly 50% • at which time, Secretary James W. The budget committee, according/ Tucker reported, the board would short ot the estimated needs, Mr. to Secretary Tucker, recommended decide on future action. Tucker said. that the agencies either curtail acThe board of directors discussed In Its plans to decorate the downtivities, obtain additional funds elsethe service that banks could give the town area and provide a real-lite where or cooperate with Community community in relation to their hours Santa Claus for the children, Mr. o! operation. The directors agreed, Chest workers In contacting those Tucker said the chamber requires a who have not been solicited. I according to Mr. Tucker, that at present the banks are giving maxisum o! about $700. O! that amount, mum service from that point o! view. however, the merchants have come The secretary reported to the ~ ,,... ll> ,'4= ,. r through with only $376 to date, he board the resignations of three said. -• /1 members "presumably" because of a ·n,\~ ; Chamber of Commerce sponsored Mr, . Tucker reiterated the I bulletin supporting the city manager chamber'• appeal for help, complan. He added that the loss would mentlnr, "Up to thl1 time, a be more than made up by new memlittle more than half the cost bers who endorsed the Chamber's of the prorram ha ■ been restand on the city manager question. ceived. It ls hoped that enourh Expansion plans by one new inmoney wlll have been provided :Stowe •Wlldei\;, pre3ldent o! the dustry recently establlshed In PortsPortsmouth Community Chest, said mouth were reported by the secreor pledred 10011 endurh 10 that toaay he was ·optimistic that the tary. He said that the Hartley Chemthe dfcoratlon1 can be paid for current campaign being conducted ical Co., Isllngton street, already had In full and someone hired to by :..the ' local agency will come as found Its present quarters too small . Impersonate Santa Claus for at The Hampshire Food Co. ls being close to Its quota o! $27,500 a.s was least a few day■ .before Chrlste,cpected. a~ the start of the drive." aided by the Chamber In a search !or n1aa.0 · M:r. Wilder announced that Com- housing for 30 employes who wlll munity 1-Chest officials had ap- make temporary homes In Portspolnteq · Mr. C. Waldo · Pickett, mouth while the company Is setting oniurman o! the· homes and per- up Its local plant. The board of directors approved s9iial ~rvlce,s divisions to lead a Christmas decoration pfans formulast-minute clean-up campaign. , 'James W., Tucker, secretary . of lated by a special committee of ,.the • the ".(lrl\'.e; ,. said that . o!!lcials un- retail division. derstood ,at the very-beginning that they·. WOUid have dl!!lculty in- attalnipg their goal. , Mt.•Tucker said the drive received a. ioof'boost at the kick-of! dinner cti·· wlien the ,campaign. was launched and a.dded· that the local organizatlon~ha.s a. better sbaf! than In pre, Portsrnoutf!•~ Community Chest campalg-n pa:sed fhe $16,000 mark tovlous ··years. "However," Secretary day as collectors launched a last mjnute drive to attain the $27,500 g-oal. TtJok~r added, "Forest fires and . , ~he following. is a I report releasca today by C~1munity Vilest oll'ictals: • bad '}\'eather •have proved to be a serlou"' ·handlclip to our campaign." «He• said he believed ·that Portsmouth, · like obher New Hamp.shire I Coml_lllttee Received Chairman c<;>mmunltles except Manchester, lntlal Gifts Quota 1'o Date WQUlct . not reach their quotas. He Stowe Wilder $13,500 pointed · out that Portsmoullh resi- I11itlal Glfts--Employes $9,313.33 Mrs. Robert C. King1,000 dents were unable to contribute Commercial Plants 773.65 Georg-e R. Chick large amounts o! money such as Retail Stores ~.150 454.50 Howard Campbell several persons did at Manchester. Finance & Real Estate 1,900 883.50 Secretary Tucker said that the largRaymond F. Blake 400 110.•.o e.st Individual donation was $500 Personal Services Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett 225 whlle in Manchester several larger Prote,ssional Services 115.oo Wyman Boynton donations were made · at the very Industrial Plants 1,250 474.00 David Packard beginning of that city's campaign. Public Uillitles 575 .for Christma~,, Junior Chamber Proposed Here 1r funds Lagging · I t ,~ :~ Chest.- Workers Confid~rtt:Drive · Will ..'Come .Clos~' /--~--:-----------,chest Fund Ekes by $16,000 Mark Federal Departments State, ·c;o~nty, Municipal Social Service Groups Oriranbations Portsmouth Naval Base Homes Division :Total ·------ 401.25 87.00 168.05 272.50 123.50 272,00 R. C, L. Greer 350 •William Dawson 150 Mrs, Gordon Task 725 Mrs, Dorothy B. Bovard 275 Mrs. Claudia Clarke 1,000 Raymond I. Beal 1,500 Mrs. C, Waldo Pickett 3,500 ~ ... -- -- - ·--- --=--J $27,500 2,518.10 1 $1 6,026.38 the streets,/ The co,n or decorating which Includes Jnstallatlon of Jlaht-. eel m'inlature Christmas · treeg on power · poles ln the Jitld-town &hopping section, Jg eatfmated at $556. A IUJn or $100 1& sought tor ' the Santa Claus impersonation. The remaln!nr $45 .Ls needed for miscellaneous expenses. Mr. Tucker Hid the chamber's original appeal for contribut!orus was contained Jn & letter distributed Nov. 13 and that a second request went Dec. 10. Contrlbutlona listed by Mr. Tucker this morning were: M . P. Alkon and Company, S. K . Ames Blue Goose restaurant, Bond jewel;y company, Borthwick's, · the canteen, Carroll's, Harry I. Caswell, Elmer E. Cole, Colonial and Olympia theaters, Consolidation coal company, Clllrke and Burns, Dondero'a fruit atore, Family clothing atore, Fanny Farmer candy ~t.ore, Foye's, George B. French company, Frederick D. Gardner, W. T. Grant company, F. A. Gray and company, Hassett's, Arthur .J, Healey, Hoyt's, Jarvis cafeteria, Kimball's remnant store, Kline's furniture company, Kol's, Kray's, Mattison barber shop, Margeson's, R. D. McDonough . company, Ouellette's, Paite's., Paras Brothers, C. F. Peuson and Bon, Portsmouth Hardware llnd Plumbing Supply company, The Port1.mouth Herald, Portsmouth .nower shop, Quality shoe .'ltore,; Remlck's shoe store, Sherman's drug store, John Sise and company, Steve's restaurant, Tllton's smoke shop, Toby's watch and Jewelry ahop, White and Hodgdon, Winebaum news service, Newiclc and Wood , south End market, Modem shoe repair, Montgomery Ward and company and J, J. Newb~rry: �)3 Look What We Found! Polic n,-i_~ Ponder Problem , • r·pl 1ng Pi tol city Iarshal Leonar.d H. H "II itt unw1ttmgly lifted the curtam toda} on a Portsmouth police department drama tha ea,<lly could be entitled: "W Didn't rrest Anybody Impr>rtant But Look \i\That We Found When We S1\ept Out the Cell' The cast and characters of the loc~I "Pistol Panics of 1947" 1\·ere assembled Sunday when Lwo ,·ouths wrre arrested here on 1:eque t of the Rochester poliLe m connection with a Saturctav ni!!hl burglary of a harc!11are store 111 that city The two boys, 14 and 16 ~-ears old, were "juggect·• In the Por ·mouth police department Jail for three hours, then turned over t-0 Rochester police, Even· good drama must have 1>·h~t the playwrights call a "gimmicl('-something on which hangs t.he surpri,e ending-and th1~ one didn't disappoint. The "gunmick" in thlS case came to light 24 hours late1 when the Portsmouth police s11. ept out the cell and found no• old ('igar butts empty coffee con am.,.r;. or s ray su.;pen ders bu' a 32 caliber pistol! Harrnal H '\\·1 t. high porenta •,. of the loca I police departm n for about 11 years, assumed a. new role as narrator ot the drama when he told a reporter: "I wa! not herf' Sunda~·. I don't know who was working on th!! desk. If you want any more Information, come down to the pohce &(allon and get it." " \\·hat are , ou tr ing lo do, an)how':"' The marshal then lapsed into his customary Jacome mood and retired from the stage by hanging up on the report r. Then entered Or~! De.·t1:r, • PorLmou h police conunJ.sSIOller, who declared. " The police commlsa1011 certalnlv will look Into this. Whene\ er . I've been around they've allfan, search d pri~oners. ,ve ha, a me ting lond y." Searches Made Mandatory Here By Police Board Cttv Marshal 'Leonard H . Hewitt faced· a quiz by Port.smouth police commlssloners last night on why three juveniles were lodged 1n the city jail without being searched In view of the fact that one of them has admitted he was carrying a pistol a the time. Outcome of the commission meetIng at city hall was a rule that all persons arrested, jailed or temporarlly held-whether they are Juveniles, or not-must be searched. Questlonlng of Marshal Hewitt last night resulted from a report that a .32 caliber pistol was found ln a. cell here 24 hours after three Juvenlle occupants of the Jal! were released. I n referlng to th pistol, Marshal bold gunman who attempted ceipts from one of Portsmouth's leading department s tores last night-but who netted only 522 after forcing a store employe to the floor at gunpoint-was th11 object of a New England-wide police search today, The six-state alarm was sent out after the robber, armed with an automatic revolver, forced Assistant Manager William F. llfacQuatters to lie on the floor of the store office while he escaped with his lean haul, leaving at least "several thousand dollars" behind in a nearby safe. MaoQuatters said the bandit entered the store about 8:50 last night, Inquired about the store's closing time, and then left after being told that the store would close in 10 minutes, Shortly after 9 pm, according to llfr. lllacQuatters, the man came back, just as several clerks were leaving. The robber walked to the rear of the store where he talked with three office work• ers, Mrs. Florence Morrow, lllrs. Barbara Boyle and l\Irs. Blanche McLean. When MacQuatters approached -the man and inquired whether or not he could be of any as- I l I (Please turn to page three) Mr. Dexter s comment made 1t quite plam that the Portsmouth ca.se marked the firs time police ever disarmed a prisoner without knowing it. Marshal Hev.1 upphed the drama's nunch line with the rueful reJoinder ''It Whole ale Haul Of Clothes Stolen From tore Here"'° am't loaded." (The gun, he means). , Bold Gunman Sought by Police After Robbery in .Local St~re to capitalize on Christmas re- Hewitt said "I'd rather be standmg • in front of lt than behind it," but agreed to search all suspects lf the police commission "will back me up 111 case some kid 's parents complain." Commlssione J. Verne Wood said. "I would rather have the commission face these complaints than take res- I ponsiblllty for something more serious." "I th ink there was a. chance taken,'' he added, "ln letting a. youngster wander around a cell block with a gun with which he could have conunitted a serious crime." The motion was made by Commlssioner Wood and approved by Commissioner Orel Dexter anct J, Paul Griffin, clerk of the board. , -- sista.nce, the robber said he was waiting for a stenographer he named a.s "lllary Johnson." When informed by l\IacQuatters that no such woman was employed by the fl.rm the stranger remarked: "I've been stood up." MacQuatters then returned to a, nearby cash register to tabulate the day's receipts, with the man following close behind. When he llng-ered beside the cash register MacQuatters pointed out that the store was closed and told him to leave. The stranger followed MaoQuatters to the front door and as the official started to let him out the man demanded that llfacQuatters "turn around.'' The assistant manager complied and found himself facing an automatic revolver. The gunman ordered l\IacQuatters to "empty the ca-sh register," but the store offloial protested that the receipts had been removed earlier. "Then take me where the money is," the bandit insisted, MacQuatters was marched to the rear of the store with the gunman close behind, When they reached the office MacQuatters handed the robber $22 from a petty · cash box, remarking, "that's all there is," After grabbing the $22 the robber waved the gun in MacQuatters' face and told him to open a nearby safe. But l\IacQuatters declined that the combination was known only by Frank l\Iassey, owner and manager, who was gone for the ~• night. The gunman forced l\IacQuatters to lie on his stomach as he attempted to flee through a cellar door. Realizing it was not an exit the man then returned to the office and fled through a rear door in the direction of Bow street, l\IacQuatters, In the meantime, rushed to the front of the establishment where he called police, The bandit was described by llfacQuatters as about 30 years old, 155 pounds, five feet 10 inches, and wearing a camel hair coat and a green shirt. Three employes, Robert l\IcCann, Lewis McNeil and Charles lllcLaughU11 were in another part of the store. Police staged 11,n intensive manhunt throughout the nlght and picked up a suspect early this morning, but he was released when MacQuatters was unable to Identify him, A vholesale haul of men' clothing-possibly valued· a high as 3,500-was stolen last night from Sheldon's Clothing store, Telthcr the store manager, Werner Hufnagel, or Portsmouth police would place an estlma te on the total value of the goods stolen, Mr. Hufnagel explained that until he had an opportunity to take a very careful Inventory he would not know all that had been stolen. ••u•s entirely possible that even then we'U never know the total e tent of our loHes," he said. However, he reported to the police that between 250 and 300 pairs of men 's pants had been stolen; 50 single and double-breasted suits; 12 sport coats; 30 pairs of semi-dress pants for men and several pairs of boys' pants. The break Into the Pleasa nt street 11aberdashery was discovered early today by John Moran, ja111tor for Healy's Drug store, when he entered the rear door to tend a furnace. Police investigation disclosed that the outer door, which gives access to b-Oth the drug store and Sheldon's, had not been forced but an Inner door leading into the clothing store Itself had been jimmied. The police theorized that an accomplice had concealed himself inside the building prior Lo the 6 pm , closing time and then had opened the outer door to the burglars. The outer door opens Into an alley which ls entered from State street. Mr. Hufnagel said he believed that the thleves must have used a truck lo carry away their loot because of the large quantity of clothing mis.sing. ______ I I �PERMA E T PORT MOUTH FIREMEN-Members of the Portsmouth fire department, which Is sponsoring its first a nnu al ba ll tonight at the SO building on Daniels street, ;ir pictured above. Front. row left to right are Donald La ne, Thomas Kelley, Carl Akerle , Second Assista nt. En gineer WIiiiam Connors, Chief George T. Cogan, First Assistant. Engineer F rederick R. Crompton, Frank E. Amazeen, Franklin Da vis and Clarence Atwell. Back row, Frank M. Amar.eon, Ernest W. Weeks, Joseph Hudson, Virgil Bagley, Eliot Staples, Arthur C. Cox, rthu r Pa tterson ancl Duncan Cameron. (Portsmouth Herald photo) '\.\II 1 Firemen's Ball Tonight Benefits Relief Fund * \. Por~Smouth F~remen Start Chr1stmai Drive for Toys Members ?f the 1',lremen's Rellef Final plans were being completed today for the fi remen's ball which ~ssoc!a~lon. m charge of the affa ir mclude. Ernest W. w eeks, pres!q ni; will be held tonight a t the USO building on Daniels street under the Wlll!am Goodwin, vice presideni; sponsorship of the Por tsmouth Frederick R . Crompton , secretary; Arth ur C. Cox, treasurer; Chief CoFiremen's Relief associa tion. Don E. Grady of 269 Wiblr d streeb, gan, board of engineers, Duncan Portsmouth, who recently completed Cameron, permanent men, Fra1 els a singing engagement with Vincent Quinn, O,omQlnatlon. No. 1, Forrest Lopez and his orchestra In New York Webb, Combina tion No. 2, WiUiam and who Is currently making re- Randall, Combination No. 8, Frank cordings with Larry Greene and his Amee, Hook and Ladder Company orchestra, will be the featured No. 1, all member~ of the board of soloist. Ted Herbert and his Ha mp- d i r ectors; Chief Coga n , Fireton Beach orchestra will play for man Quinn and. F rank E. Amazeen , dancing until 1 am. A concert from fin ance committee; Thomas K elley, 8 to 9 pm will precede the ball. sergeant -at-arms; Chief Cogan, The hall has been decorated honorary chairman, Fireman Weeks, for the occasion with American general chairman, dance committee ; flags and the floor has been preFiremen Crompton and Kell ey, Ar pared for dancing. More than thur Weeks, Fireman Webb a nd 250 persons, including Gov. and Daniel McCarthy, orchestra ; F ireMrs. Charles I. Dale, Mayor men Randa ll, Murphy and Amee, Mary C. Dondero, a large numtickets ; John W. Connors, hall : and ber ol other city officials and Fireman Weeks, William Palfrey firemen from everal surround and ll!liot Staples, program. Ing communities are expected The Portsmouth Firemen' to be present. Relief ass11olation was organ ized Fe)>. 25, 18!11! for ttie purFire Chief George T. Cogan anpose of establishing a fund to nounced that arrangements have be applied to the assistance and been made to have a full staff of relief of such members of the fire- fighters on duty t the central Portsmouth fire department who fu•e station while most of th e perreceived injury In the dl charge manent men are attending the ball . of his duties. Due to formation Many call firemen will be assigned to duty. The fire chief said that j of this relief as ociatlon it has plans have been made to handle any . been able to care for a 11 its emere:encv that should arise. I members who have been injured without any financial a id from the city. ------- ,~ · Port.smouth firemen for e i th*•--- - - -- - - - - - - . ' • , successive yea r, have started their annual driye for toys and dolls for Q ffl I Q needy children In this area. r!' . n conjunction with this camI '1T J pa1gn, Fire Chief George T . Cogan Y.' today urged Portsmout area res$ !dents to clean their ce ars, attics and closets of all k1nds of toys and A ~eport of November activities into donate them to the local firecludmg T hanksgiving charity work men who wlll repair them for dLSwas given yesterday afternoon to tribution to needy children. directors of the Family Welfare asThe chief pointed out that the sociation . firemen accept toys in any condiMrs. Dorothy Bovard, executive t1on. He said that after a few resecretary, explained the organizapairs and a coat of paint they ust1on had cooperated with otJ1 er ually look "as good as new." Chief Cogan also made an urgent appeal Portsmouth groups to supply 24 Jofor brushes and paint for the fire cal fa milies with Thanksgiving din laddies to use. n er baskets. The local firemen last year disThe directors voted to extend tnbuted more than 600 toys to more their appreciation to all individuals than 300 children in this area. and groups who participated in th e A few donations have been reholiday charity work. Thanks were ceived. at the central fire station, cordmg to Chief Cogan, but not voted a lso for money contributed by as. much as In previous year.5. He the Portsmouth circle of the F/lorence said that the firemen are now workCrittenton league from a food sale. ing on toys left over from last. year. Mi·s. Bovard repor ted that six Chief Cogan said that parents of ch!Jdren were taken to cli111cs 111 needy children . usually place their November for correction of bone deorders early with the P ortsmouth fo rmities or eye troubles. several fire department and then drop I around to pick them up. He added persons a so were transported to inthat several orders already have Stltut!ons for care of physical and been received. mental disorders. Repair work Is done ab the fire I It was announced that the annual department's work shop at the fire meeting of the association will be otation. held Jan. 26 at 2 pm in the women's City club. New officers will be elected then. f •, Y Weff re D •rectors Hear Mont h' Reports I I �Fire Laddies Brush Up ------=-~-='-=--=='-- rtsmouth Firemen hine Qi1 ery for Holiday Eve Ball Pbrt.smou h fire laddies were reported today to be shining their dancing shoes and picking out t.he brightest necktie they could find in prepara tion for the firemen's ball which will be held Thanksgiving eve at the USO building on Daniels street under the sponsorship of the Portsmouth Firemen's Relief association And some of the boys ab the central fire station . were reported brushing up on their dance steps with Instruction books In order to surprise the "Mrs." and their girl friends when they take them to t-he Nov. 26 shindig. It should be quite an affair, perhaps unparalled QY any previous ball In this area. Ted Herbert's Hampton Beach orchestra wlll play for dancing until 1 am Thanksgiving morn ing . concert from 8 to 9 pm will precede the ball. Among those expected to attend will be Gov. and Mrs. Charles M. Dale and Mavor Mary C. Dondero. The following members of the Firemen's Relief association are arranging the affair: Ernest W. Weeks, president; William Goodwin, .1remen,s Although officers of the Portsmouth Firemen's Relief association declined an estimate today until he various committees submitted reports It was believed that nearly $1,000 was realized Wednesday evening a the annual Portsmouth firemen's ball at the USO build ing on Daniels street. A spokesman for the association today described the aft:air as a "grand succe. ,." He estimated that more than 800 persons were pre sent ~!though only 300 were expected o a ten d. A large delegation of firemen from Maine, Mass:chusetls ommunity Center Opens Season With Dance Here Friday Night 1.\,\lD vice president; Fredenck R. Crompton , secretary; Arthur C Cox, treasurer; · Chief George T. Cogen, board of engineers, Duncan Cameron, permanent men, Francis Quinn, Combination No. 1, Forrest Webb, Combination No. 2, William ];. Randall, Combination No. 3, Frank Amee, Hook and Ladder ComRany No. 1, all members of the board of directors ; Chief Cogan, Fireman Quinn and Frank E. Amazeen finance committee· Thomas Kelley, sergeant - at - arms; C~ief Cogan, honorary chairman, Fu·eman Weeks, general chairman, dance committee: Firemen Crompton and Kelley, Arthur Weeks, Fireman Webb and Daniel Mc-1 earthy, orchestra: Firemen J;l,andall. Murphy and Amee, tickets; John W. Connors, hall: program, I Fireman Weeks, William Palfrey and Eliot Staples. The Portsmouth Firemen's Relief association was organized l"eb. 25, 1858, by members of the local fire department "for the purpose of granting mutual aid and assistance under the calamities to which th,elr public duties may expose them." II 0 The long-closed Portsmouth Community center, which opened it doors yesterday. will feature a Commllr\ity night program Friday from 8 pm to midnight. Dancing to recordings, community singing and games Ill be featured for all residents of Portsmouth, Mrs. Hilda Hundley, social chairman, announced this morning. Already local youngsters are maklng use of the gymnasium for basketball games under the supervision ·o! Fra.ncis T. Malloy, Portsmouth recreation director. A Community night is scheduled/ for Friday af 8 pm at the newly opened Portsmouth Community center in the former USO building on Daniels street. Officials at the cent r said that dancing to recorded music was on the program and that the game room would be open. ~r Relief Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett Resigns lL s From City Recreation Commission Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett, membe1',;1,-------------of the Portsmouth Recreation commission for the past three years, subm1tted her resignatioD; to Mayor Mary C. Dondero, chairman exofficio, at a meeting of the commission last night. Mrs. Pickett, who moved to New Castle several months ago, said she no longer was a citizen of Portsmouth and therefore could not continue her duties on the commission. Mayor Dondero, who has the authority to appoint members to the commission, with the approval of the city council, could not be reached for comment this morning on a possible successor. Prior to Mrs. Pickett's resignation the commission voted to request the city council for $500 to furnish lighting at the municipal hockey rink which ls under construction on South street. Francis T. Malloy, director, submitted a report on the progress at the city's six skating areas and one hockey rink. They include: Greenland road, New Franklin school, Lafayette school, the comer of Parrott and Junkin 9 avenues, At)antic Heights, the comer of Columbia and State streets, and the South street rink. I John S. Dimock -sVice President\\" John S. Dimock was elected a vice president of the Portsmouth Kiwanis club at a meeting held last night in Howard Johnson's. Mr. Dimock succeeds Richard H. Hartford who recenb1y resigned and is moving to Providence, R. I. Francis T. Malloy, Portsmouth recreation director, spoke on "City Recreation Facilities" and showed motion pictures of the Pierce Island swimming pool and various city playgrounds. Plans were made for a Christmas party Dec. 16. Mr. Hartford was presented a pipe and pen and pencil set h1 appreciation of . his I work for U1e club. I ,1 A new star, discovered In September, 1945, ls 80,000 times as bright as the sun, but it's 49,000,000,000,000,000 miles away. Arranged Here JJ ~• r Kiwanis Names Decision to open the building was made last Friday at a meetl~1g of the center committee. An ordinance was prepared 'for presentation at the next meeting of the Portsmouth city council. Pending the three readings necessary to make it a Jaw, the building wlll operate on a temporary basis, James J. Joyce, chairman of the committee, explained. Community Night and Portsmouth area towns were on I W. W eks "'ere next In line. hand. Chief George T . Cogan who W8J The grand march was led by Gov. unable to attend was representec Charles M. Dale_ and Mrs. Fred- by Assist.ant Engineer Crompton. cnck Crompton, followed by First istant Engineer Crompton and Miss Joan Dale, daughter of the governor, and Second Assistant Engineer John W. Connors and Mayor Mary C. Dondero. Third Asi.<tant Engineer and Mrs. Willard Hersey and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest I 15" Graffort Club Opens Season "· ¼\ Here Tomorrow The Graf'l'ort club will hold Its first business meeting of the year tomorrow afternoon In Masonic auditorium at 2:30 o'clock. Tea wtll be served with Mrs. Mildred Boynton as hostess. Vari<;ms programs planned for the coming year will Include the Haydn Irish Harp duo, Virginia Pearson, author; Ranzy, an astrologer; Harold Putnam, radio commentator; Brenda Erickson, who will give character sketches; Bradford Washburn, curator of the New England Museum of natural history, Boston; Edith Marshall Clarke, bell ringer; a fashion show and an arts and crafts exhibit. Graffort club officers are as follows: President, Mrs. Margaret S. Sweetser; vice president, Mrs. Dorothy R. Brown; recording secretary, Mrs. Esther L. Hartford; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Davis; treasurer, Mrs. Cecelia J. Woolfson; assistant treasurer, Mrs. Miriam K. Margeson; custodian, Mrs. Gertrude M. Ryan: assistant custodian, Mrs. Nellie Mates; auditor, Mrs. Gladys E. Sewall; hospitality, Mrs. Anna S. Amhoff, and publicity, Mrs. Marjorie E. Aston. Department h~ads include arts and crafts, Mrs. Ida S. Hooper, chairman, and Mrs. Vera H. Slater; dramatics, Mrs. Sheila M. Wilson; home economics, Mrs. Eleanor C. Hannaford, chairman, and Mrs. Harriett VanBrocklin; literature, Mrs. Eva L. Pinney, chairman, and Mrs. Dorothy R. Pearson; music, Mrs. Eliza.beth M. Rockingham, chairman, and Mrs. Cleora H. Read, and travel, Mrs. Agnes Scott, chairman, and Mrs. Alberta Sweetser. �11,E 'T 'IGUT, HOLY 1'IGHTtembers of lhe choir of 't. 'icholas Greek Orthodox- church, above, pro• vided music at the hanging of the gree115 ceremony held la5L night in the YW A. First row, left to right, Betty Marinos, ynthla Fulls; second row, Helen Coussoule, Daphne Lilakos; third row, Katina. Vourvas, Belen Fulls; fourth row, ~Utchell Fulls, Matt GoYanis; back row, the Rev. Nicholas Tsaknide , pastor, and John Roylos, Di pla ·Ing the native costumes of Greece, left, were Charles Psalto, John Seavey, lcholas Kacoyanls and onstanUne Lu• kas. CP0rt1m0uth Herald ph0t01 l I �'~~ngillg of the Greens· Opens Christmas Season (YW~~~b~:f/t1hde ga~~~~af~. the local Young Women's Christian association offlclal ·openlng of the Cl lhtnn!(l11~ of lhc i:rrrnfi" lni;t, night marking the , . tr s mas season In Porlsmouth. ----- ------------~--------------------,, ,. The theme, "Everywhere Christmas," was centered around a program of music, pageantry and ex\ nd hibits of art obJect.s from arou the world. · Miss Edith Brewster gave a story for the Far East wllh Miss Jean Comeau as soloist: the Rev. Robert H. Dunn and William Hamel represented South America. The Rev. Nicholas Tsaknldes chanted some of the Greek Christmas ritual and sang several folk songs. Mrs. Franz F. Hoff i;poke for Germany; Mr~. Yanlna Rlnckhof and daughter I Marla Regina for Poland. Rabbi Joseph Schlmelman of Temple Israel extended greetings and showed the Jewlsh Menorahs used during the Festival of Lights. A large card wa 6 i;ent by the Portsmouth section, National Council of Jewish women, expressing good " wli;hcs on behalf of the Jewish community. The Rev. Edward H. Brewster, o. o., was the soory teller and music was furnished by Helen smart and Irene and Harriet Ramsey. Among others participating In \ ' the program v.•ere Mrs. Rolf Limn, sc~ndlnavla; Mrs. Joseph Mangano, Ilaly; Mrs. Chlkwong Tom, \ China., and Mrs. Tao Kolvlg, Poly-1 Portsmouth·:. Ready To HailNeW ,Year,l' state store on Badger's Island wlll be · open until 6 ·today. Port,smouth resident, ~II wind up 1947 tonight and welcome Baby New Year with private parties and church Watch nli;ht services. ' Tomorrow at 10 am Portamouth's new nine-man city council-elect will be sworn In and a new mayor wlll be named. Portsmouth wlll begin Its 1948 calendar under the city manager form of government. I · The Portsmouth Herald wlll ob- serve the holiday and tomorrow's edition Is to be omitted. News of the holiday will be carried In Friday's edition. Portsmouth na.vaJ shipyard worken1 will have a.nother long weekend. The yard will be cl011ed tomorrow but employes may work Friday If they so desire. Service pen1onnel at the base will be granted leave with the exception of & skeleton force for 1uard and emergency duty. The Court Street Christian church will h6ld a Watch night service at 11 conducteil' by the Rev. Ivar Sellevaag, pastor. The Christian Crusa.den1 will hold & BOCial at 7 :30. The parish fellomhlp ~our Is to ,tart at 1Q, The Advent Christian church parish will watch the old year •· out ,tarting at 8 with a final prayer and testimony service In Memorial hall. Games will be played In the 1oclal hall from 9 to 11 under the supervision of l\lrs, Florence Skeba with orchestra numbers directed by Dr. Fred G. Procter and refreshments by Mrs. Ardell Ladd. The' Portsmouth Yacht club's a.nnua.l New Yea.r's party tonight at the Rorklngham hotel will be one or the main events of hoHday eve celebrations., New Hampshire and l\lalne slate police urged motorists to be extra ca.utloU5 011 the hlghne~ioon Gersh, trumpeter, opened ways tonight. Officials requestFrom 11 to mldnlght 1t devothe i;ervlce around the manger ed celebrants leave automobiles tional period will be h'eld In the scene Charles w . Gray was parat home If they lnten·d to drlhk. main auditorium . rator. assisted bY the Greek church Both l\lalne and New Hamp\ . choir, Miss Comeau, Fred Dunn, shire Liquor commission, are Holy communion will be served i violinist and Father Tsaknldes. kecplnir regular hours today. at St. John's church, Episcopal, Mrs. James Culberson was gen~ rortsmouth liquor ,tores will tomorrow at 9:30 am. eral chairman of the evening an rlose at .,5:30 while the Maine the planning commlbtee lncludedii,, - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Miss Margaret Hickey, Miss Elizabeth Virgil, Mn;. Arthur Weeks, Miss Edith Brewster, Mrs. Henry Kalbfleisch, Miss oeorgla. vourvas Mrs. Verne Anderson, Miss • M C Waldo 1 p\lylllll Vozella, rs. . Pickett, Miss Dorothy Lear, the Father Tsn.knldes. Mrs. Roberb H. ou1m and Miss Laura A. Haines. Herbert L. warl'Y of tile YMCA arranged special lighting effects. \ I I . I �- - -. ~- ..• ~ ~ l \~ ·p~·rt/'Ci.ty· Trade School 1\'!) · · Sherbur~e PTA To Send/Members .nn . To Portsmouth School Board Meetings t· ns ,Reci'cly_For '.~·Renov~ •~-- Haven PTIAf I·TO Appea or zQne Mark·1ngs ~-.>Bids/Or ;enovatloM of two build-~ lnJs occupied at the Morley Co:i I M1t·by' tb"e ,etate "ttaa~ 8:hool h_!l;V! . . . ·ur;"'.to ccintract.y1"Major \t¢ns tn'qlude changing the interior p("'.ttie' otie~story striture once used t,y:~ lt 1 II/ I therton '. Furnlt e . Oo., 1nto an , The Haven Parent-Teacher asf,tito !l}op ' and new tar and gravel I soclatlon will appeal to the school -~oof~""t,or-,,both l;>~ildlngs. t board, at its next meeting, for ,'w_elle the Sc!)lool Is gradually out• proper school zone markings In the 1u·o~lng.-; available space, Emers~n Haven school district and will peA; Mccourt, director, said today tltlon the board to fence In school wl.ot-the second building as garage properby. ~ auto a1op ls greaf!y needed. Mrs. Robert sten-y, president, :t,J!}present , the enrollment Is ,11o was named at a meeting Tuesday }®~nts, and nlt'le . lnstru\:tors. to represent the association at the .Mc9td1ng-· to plans, st udents will school board meeting. re~ov~ 16 .lnterlo~ columns supMls.s Annie H:ammond was electi,ottlrig • Jht •ln~h I •.beains to make ed secretary to replace Miss Faith available gar&ie space of lSS by -York and Mrs. Justine Weeks was ~S;-,feet. . Later, _e ight ·. columns sup• chosen vice president succeeding !'Pdr~lng ~ 14-lncn I-beams will be Mrs Herbert Pettigrew, Jr. Mrs. ; '1n11~Jled, · • · • · • Pettigrew and Miss York have mov• ! "''Pl~ bids also concern relocation ed from Portsmouth. f\flreproot'parUtlon doors throughHerbert Hagstrom, principal of out'.tll!l property, a 10 by.10.-foot roll- Portsmouth junior high school, tip:~p.oor-1or the . auto _- shop, and a(l- displayed and described use of a "d itioniir• toilet facllttfes !or bo th portable radio In class work. He ulldlng:. ~ . . ', also demonstrated three types of · ·•ope, ot the \wo trade schools In cameras and told of their use In · . ,titte, t.he other Is _In Man• the school program. Miss Agnes Mc- \ ~'!4 1'. Portsmouth's trade school earthy, school principal, was ap-, fu',IOded f_iJl. July , 1945. The fol• pointed !Jo select and buy a port~owin ~year tne city of Portsmou th able radio for the school. ~lil'eh~(~d the building to make the Opportunity room two and grades cJ:ioot ~v,allible' ,wl_thout cost, fo~ four and six were awarded $5 for , triYijtf•'cm trade. training. 100% parent membership in the 1 ';I'll ,;atit,te o! Nev.:, Hampshire fl- association. 1'ill~,_• malntenanpe, ,, repairs 11nd A report was given on plans for i.lteritlon&. . ·1.n, June , of. this year, a Christmas sale to be held later when tl)e A\herton concern vacated thl.s month and table chairmen were the •, premise.,, the state purchased announced as follows: heir building ·a nd all the land front• Walter Woods, fish pond; Mrs. ng the schbo!,' approximately 200 Woods, food; teachers, cand_y ; Mrs . . feet • · · , ' Richman S. Margeson, white elesince then, through the Federal phant, and Mrs. Raymond Blake, (Works agency a riew building was /ancy work. bought and t~ans!erred here from , Mrs. Blake led community ~inglWlldwood, N. J ., for use as a wood ~ng and grade four mothers served . P a ttem shop and truck main• •refreshments. • The next meeting wlll be Dec. 2 J.~n~~c~. at the school when a camera will be demonstrated. · wa~ er The Sherburne Parent-Teacher' association wlll be represented, ' hereafter, at all meetings of the Portsmouth board of education. The Sherbw·ne PTA executive committee has approved appointment of John Jacobmeyer, Perry Pinney and Earl Chapman as a committee to attend all future school board meetings and to report back to each regular meeting of bhe association on th~ doings of the previous board session. The executive committee, meetlng recently, agreed to bring sev• era! Items or business before the 1 next PTA meetlng, to be hel" ab the Sherburne school next Wed• nesday. The members will be asked to approve Satw·day morning motion picture shows at the school for children, a project for which bhe association already has been granted use of the building; the spend• ing of a sum of money for a children's Christmas party and appro· priatlon of money to cover membership of the local unit In the cenbral PTA council. Approval also will be asked of the appointment of Edward Shea, Miss Margaret Simpson, John Jacobmeyer and Mrs. Charles Paisley as representatives to the central council, The executive committee announced after its meeting that the Sherburne PTA has been awarded the gold seal presented yearly by the state PTA to any local unit fulfllling all requirements of the state association. The group also reported that two more In the series of card parties sponsored by the PTA had been ·held recently at the homes of Miss Simpson and Mrs. T. P. French. Arrangements have been completed by Mrs, Philip Davis, the executive committee was bold, for a weekly class In dancing Thursday afternoons at the Sherburne school for fltth and sixth grade pupils. Pupils of the fifth and sixth grades of the Lafayette school have been Invited to attend the classes also. ,• Portsmouth High Lists New Teams On Hoop Slate (\,\Cf I J. Local Schools O~~n Education Week one of the class sessions In Prob• portance of education during the !ems of Democracy Thursday •under week. the direction of the teacher, Miss Margaret Ballard. Stress Home Economics one of the most active of junior Writes Heights History high departments Is that devoted to Writing Its history, the Atlantic home economics training. The deHeights school today had this to partment has as Its goal "to arouse say: In every girl a love for homemaking "The original school at the and through that Interest to develop Heights was a two-story wooden such habits of efficiency that, RS a building built on th e lower corner leader, homemaker or trade worker, of the present playground. she may be a self reliant, successful "The old building was destroyed by fire and In 1925 a new brick one- woman." Home economics ls a required substory structure was opened. Th~re ject for seventh and eighth g_rade were only three classrooms, an office girls wil.h one half of each yea1 deand lavatory- rooms. Later two more voted to a study of food and the rooms and a larger office were add- other half to a study of sewing. ed . One of these rooms Is the present I • ,r In the ninth grade, home econkindergarten. · . omics becomes an elective but It Plan Open •House , "Mr~. Frank Rhodes was prmclpal is chosen by approximately two, A°t the senior high school all in the new building from 1925 to thirds of all girl studenl.5. There parents have been sent invitations 1941 when Miss Margaret I. Simp- Is still a greater demand for the to attend an open house Wednes- son became _principal for one ye0,r. third year o! training than presd,d.Y evening from 7:30 to 9 pm when In 1942 Miss Muriel E. Morrow was ent facilities can care for, school teachers- will be In their rooms to appointed principal. She is serving officials say. confer with parents. Later a special in that capacity now. In class. the students plan and "The school now has an enrollprogram w!ll be presented In the make clothing and home furni sh.assembly hall. , ment of 135 pupils. The school ~as ings which can be economically pro' ·pupl! participation In the weeks an active Parent-Teacher assoc1a• duced In .the home, acquire Inforobservance will Include an assembly tlon which helps the school and mation regarding buying, coru;truc• Thursday morning a,t which a speak- children in many ways. The girl tion care and repair of clothing, er· from Plymouth Teachers col_lege scout brownies use the school for !ear~ the proper planning, prepa• will be present; an assembly Friday their regular meeting place." . The junior high school also Is list- ration and serving of meals and morning at which. an American J;dµ,catlon week play ' will be pre- Ing Its various facilities and activi- study modern methods of food pres· •an.t.a.cl' a.nd · • -br_?!"dcaat oLna.rt_ of ties · ta tocua_ attentlon_j m .the im• ervation. ' iaunched a , -~- -Portsmouth schools 1'week-long observance of American Edu~atlon week today with special events listed for the junior and mlor high &chools and the grammer schools· launched on a project of wrttihg brief · histories of their schools for publlcatlon. · The junior hlgh'school observance of ,the week wlll take the form of ·an open house Thursday evening when parents wlll attend school ' with·,. their children. Two reg_u lar .class periods from the school day wlll be postponed until evening so that the parents may attend. The classes will open at 7 pm and close at 8:30 pm: Two new opponents have been added to the Portsmouth high school basketball schedule, according to an 18-game 11st released this mormng by Athletic Director James M. Culberson. South Portland and Worcester North high high schools are new opponents on the Clipper schedule which · Includes games with teams from five ot the six New England states. The 1947-48 schedule begins Dec. 19 at Berlin and ends March 5, the week before the state tournament, with Keene playing in the Junior ' high gymnasium. Nine home games have been scheduled for the Portsmouth five. A ticket policy for these contests wll! be announced later. The schedule approved by the Athletic council Is as follows: Dec. 19, Portsmouth at Berlin; Dec. 22, Springfield, Vt., at Portsmouth; Dec. 27, Portsmouth at Pawtucket East, R. I.; Jan. 1, Stevens at Port.smouth; Jan. 6, Spaulding at Portsmouth: Jan. 9, Portsmouth at Manchester c_entral; Jan. 13, Portsmou th at South Portland, Me.; Jan. 16, /Corn.ord at Portsmouth; Jan. 20, Portsmouth at Dover; Jan. 23, Portsmouth at Keene; Jan. 27, Manchester Central at Portsmouth; Jan. 30, Portsmouth at Stevens; Feb. 3, Portsmouth at Spaulding; Feb. 10, Dover at Portsmouth: Feb. 13, Berlin at Portsmouth; Feb. 17, Port.smouth at Concord; Feb . 27, Worcester North at Portsmouth; and Mar. 5, Keene at Portomquth. 1 Portsmouth School Bd. Will Meet Tonight \V, I 0 The Portsmouth board ot education wlll consider the question of the use of the junior high school gym. nasium for commercialized basket\ ball on Sunday afternoons at its •meeting tonight In city hall . The request has been forwarded to the board by Horace Powell . A delegate from the Haven PTA Is scheduled to appear before the : board to ask for proper school zone markings near the school. I I 1 1 �State Aid Checks Written; City J,~ Not Yet Eligible 'l 1 I CONCORD, Dec. 5 (AP)-State aid checks totalhng 605,000 were written today !or 93 school districts ·11 New Hampshire, but the re111alning 146 districts, among them Portsmouth, must wait for their ;hare un til they fulfill their financial obligations to the state. To receive !ts portion of the aid money, each district must pay the local sha re of the superintendent's salary and the per capita tax of $2 for each pupil enrolled, both of which are required by Jaw. Supt. of Schools Raymond I. Beal said this morning that Portsmou th has not yet been billed for the per capita tax and until the city receives the statement from the state board it canno t pay its per capita debt. "Action probably will be taken by the board of education a t its first meeting after receipt of the bill," Mr. Beal said, "and then Portsmouth will be eligible.'' Robert L. Hopper, supervisor of administration services, listed Manchester, Nashua, Keene, Laconia and Clarsmont as among other larger cities which are not yet eligible to receive the money. The department released this list of the share nearby Rockingham county towns will receive; Epping, $1 4,442; Exeter, $10,805: Greenland , $9,586; Hamp ton, $5,203; Hamp ton Falls, $2,372; New Castle, $920; Newfields, $4,611; Newington, $3,649; Newmarket, $14,369 ; North Hampton, $2,071 ; Portsmouth, $48,806 ; Raymond, $13,719 ; Rye, 5,525: Seabrook, $13,916 ; south Hamp ton, $2,471; Strath am, 5,505. I ' Franklin Parent-Teacher a soclatio n held a reception FETE RETIRED TEA DER _- Icmbcrs of}he b~w retired school teachers. hown above are, front row, Tue day for l\lis Elizabt'th Ferrin and l~s . . e, Ferrin and 1:r!, ' oble. Back row, Don Glidden , pa_ t left lo right, Iiss li ce Jeffords, sc hool principal , . . Supt of Schools Raymond I. B al and p rle rm1presldent of the PTA; ' athan ,\,ells, master of ceremo111es, • tage, PTA president. (Portsmouth Herdld photo) ,is_ ;is - I Board Postpones .. Retired Teach er~ 0 )' ----,,-sc--=-h-oo Guests of Honor Action on Wage Boosts At PTA Reception A request from the Portsmouth Teachers association for $100 salary increases for each five years of teaching service was left una~swered Tuesday night as the board of education decided it needed more time t o study the matter. . · The board's finance committee reported there were several thmgs that must be considered in such a request. At the present time the teachers are d t d b th working under an Improved salary schedule )Vhlch_ was a op e Y e - - - - - - - - - -- -- - -..,board last sprmg. Reports from supt. of Schools Open bids for sprinkler systems d I Beal used up most of Nov. 24. Raymon · Approve the appointment of the 60 minutes th e boa. rd devoted Thomas Trueman of .state street as to the meeting. The superintendent a janitor at the high school. reported that a driver education Refer to the finance committee a course for the high school was much request from several janitors for $200 . li atlon salary increases. nearer reality with th e app c Refer to a special committee of for a car ready to be forwarded and five a reques t from Horace Powell a teacher prepared to give the-cour~e. for the use of the gymnasium for Mr. Beal reported on the financial commercial basketball on Sunday status of the athletic councll which afternoons. showed a balance of $1,494.59 as of Nov. 1. General receipts for 1947 as of Oct. 31 were $5,778.52 and expenditw·es totaled $4,283.93. Mr. Beal also read a request from the Haven PTA asking for the installation of traffic signs and ma rkings near the school. The request Portsmouth schools will observe was referred to the board of street ls set for Monday at the New FrankI National Education week next week commissioners for action. lin school. Parents wlll be welcome with special even ts and open house Tw<;> days addi tional Christmas visiting hours for parents and at the school any da,y next week vacation were approved for Ports but are particularly urged to attend other interested persons. mouth schools when the board The week's observance wlll be on Monday. Refresmhents will be by the children between 3 agreed on Mr. Be'al's suggestion interrupted by a holiday on Tuesday. served and 4 pm. that the schools close P ee. 19 inOpen house at the junior high Teachers and children o! the New stead of Dec. 23 as previously school has been set for Thursday scheduled. evening when two regular class Franklin school are especially proud Use o! the gymnasium for the periods w!IJ b!l conducted. Pupils of their school. The large spactou.s Alumni Association basketball leawill be dismissed at 12 :30 pm that playground has always been an gue was approved wibh a reservaday and will return to school with Inviting feature of the school. The tion by· the board that the 1·ental their paren ts at 7 pm. Half the school was built In 1919 and opened fee should be subject to revision. student body ,viii spend the first formally In the tall of 1920. The Parent-Teacher association The league paid $17 a night las t period lo ~ne auditorium and the year. sec~r' eriod in class. The other of the school ha.s always been active In other business the board voted ha~. will start in the class room and helpful to the welfare of the to: and move to the auditorium for children and teachers. It has doApprove bills of $5,290.79 when J the second period. Parents will ac- nated money In order that many properly vouched. company their chlldren and regular new books could be added to the school hour procedure will be fol- library. Now the Ilbrary, on the second floor of the building, Is lowed. being conducted efficiently by the First of the scheduled open houses sixth grade chlldren. Miss Elizabeth Ferrin and Mrs. Avis Noble, two re ired New Frank!In school teachers, were guests thof honor at a reception hrld by e Parent-Teacher assoc1a ion Tuesday evening 1n the school. Miss Ferrin taught the first grade for 45 years and Mrs. Noble com pleted 35 years of teaching the second grade. Both retired last ~une. The two guests each received a corsage, a purse of money from parents, table lamps from _the pupils and a gift made by Dame! Hug~es at the Portsmouth Rehabl~tation center st Nathan H. Wells was ma er of ceremonies. Gift~ wer~ presented bv Don Glidden and Miss Allee Jeff fords, school prmclpal. Supt. od Schools Raymond I. Beal exte1:de the greetings of he sc~lool ~oaid. A musical program was pi esented by David Kushious._ Nat~CY Coon_ey, seventh grade pupil, \\as soloHist . . H m and Mrs YMrs. Irvmgit an~coi charge ~f the man Kovn weie n guest books. a bus!1 "'•Ill be D Thesession next meet 1 ec. 2. ness at theng schoo Kenneth D. Rand and Mrs. J . He.nry Concannon were general chairmen o! this week's meeting. I 5 Ch 00 Isr-------=-----------;;;;;...-----w I·11 Ob serve Educat,·on Week 170 Here �Portsmouth ,High Class of 1907 \ Holds Reunion 2 ~A SCHOOL MEANS FUN WITH HOBBIES-Portsmouth junior high school students mix pleasure with work by advancing their hobbles in extracurricular clubs. Representatives of five such activities posed ln the picture above tor American Education week. Shown, left to right, are Francis Hartford, glorified glass club; Rosale Grady, wood carving; Beatrice Zeidman, cloth stenciling; Priscilla Jaques, shell craft and Floyd Ho1>kins, art. <Portamouth Herald photo) I.Education Week in Portsmouth I Junior High Hobby Clubs 'Popular Portr,mouth junior high school pupils find much more than book.s to interest them i:r;t their school. Extra curricular activities are well developed, wilh numerous hobby clubs meeting regularly. The growth of such school hobby clubs finds !ts origin in a basic change in adult life. It was not too many years ago that the average work day was 12 to 14 hours long. As a result school children hurried home after classes to tend to many household chores. As the workday has been shortened, people have been left with much leisure time and few activities with which to use this time effectively. The welfare committee takes eharge of vaTious collectiom as clothing bundles, a home room committee ls responsible for an attractive home room, a home room banker li responsible for banking savings for members of ·the home room, monitors assist in guiding traffic between periods. These actlv1tles provide practical experience in civic responsibilities which a person Is expected to assume In a democratic society. The safety squad ls made up of pupils elected to t.hls position from all the home 1·ooms in the school. They take varioUs positions along the corridors between periods to keep traffic moving along in an orderly fashion. These pup!ls are becoming a ware of a need for laws and a greater need, obedience of the laws, laid down by society. Portsmouth junior high school has what ls known as the associa- The fortieth reunion of the Portsmouth high school class of 1907 was held at the Folsom-Salter house Saturday with 21 of the original 49 class members attending. .,. Among those at the meeting were Frank W. KIiburn of Boston, Mrs. Helen Walker Waldron, Mrs. Ruth Laighton Oarter, Ralph G. McCarthy, Mrs. Marion Harmon Tred!ck, · Mrs. Marlon Hett Wendell, Mrs. Hope Waldron Wilson, Mrs. Edith Grant Proctor. Mrs. Jennie Pinder Brownell, Mrs. Blanche Bell Taylor, Mrs. Ina Arna• zeen Anderson, Mrs. Hilda Hayes Ogilvie, Mrs. Gertrude Foote Knott, Mrs. Florence Garrett Redden, Mrs. Ethel Parsons Riley, Miss Gertrude Long, Percival C. Sides, Denis L. Long; Adolph C. Anderson, all of this city, and Miss Helen Hett of Beverly, Mass., and Earle R. Stockbridge of Exeter. 1----------'--~---- Leisure Wa5ted The le1Sure time became partlcluarly wasted for young people, many of whom fell into habits which led to delinquency. 1;n an attempt to fill this leisure tion which promotes many activl-:,r time vacuum, the schools began ties for the entertainment of bhe providing extra curricula activities ; boys and girls. It was organized to s th le tics, home T00m periods, clubs, plan a better program of entertain· music, etc, toreach every child's ment which ls made pos.slble by interest and to provide him with the ~chool knowing what It C8:n , an activi ty that he would fin_d depend on for funds. Membership pleasure in doing throughout his Is not compulsory but this year life during his leisure time, there- over 500 students felt it was worth by developing into a well balanced while to become members. Annual individual capable of living a full membership is 75 cents or pupils may pay 10 cents a month. Mem· life. Portsmouth schools have met this ber&hip entitles a person to: . foUX: relatively new situation by pro- copies of the school paper, six 01 viding a program of activities con- more athletic contests, three full sisting of athletics, clubs such as length movies the annual entersocial and square dancing, glee club, tainment, and the class parby. model airplane, aviation, knitt)ng, Thus pupils receive for 75 cents crocheting, library, woodcarvmg, what would ordinarily cost $1.65 intramural, science, photography, by single purchase. . dramatic, shell craft, glorified gla_ss, It is through these activities thab cloth stenciling, art, and the semor the school is trying to provide ac• corps. tlv!tles to fill bhat gap between The activities at these clubs re- work and rest which occupies about semble those of lhe various adult one third of modern life. clubs of our community thereby preparing the ch Id to take his place Sketch Histo ry in community life. While the Jun ior high school Is publicizing its activities 111 obserHome Rooms Active vance of American Education week, Home room period ls an activity grammer schools In the city are which provides the pupil with an compiling brief historical sketches opportunltr to carry on the busi- for the occasion. ness o! governing his home room . officers and committees are elected to cariry on this business. Of the Sherbw·ne school, the staff has this to say: "From 1845 to 1942 continuous service to a community was the record of the little red schoolhouse situated at the Portsmouth -Plains and known as the Plains school. n was the typical little "red schoolhouse" with its one room, its woodburning stove, and a water pail with two drinking cups, the water being supplied by a neighbor. In Its beginning all grades up to high school were taught. "It continued on until in later years it experienced a change when it boasted a furnace designed for a one-room building, a bubble fountain, new classroom furnitu1·c, and many other Improvements. "A characteristic of these schools was the family atmosphere. Many were the pleasures enjoyed by the children, and if the school room could talk many happy Limes would be recalled. "In 1942 came the new era when the J!ttle red school retired, and in its place came the latest thing in a modem elementary school situated 011 Sherburne road and known as the Sherburne school. It has a I1arge playgrnund, six spacious, well lighted classrooms and a large, sunny kindergarten room. There is also a nurse's room, and an auditorium where assemblies, ParentTeachers association meetings and other activities take place. The teachers' room, a modem kitchen with an electric range, and a school library make up the rest of the building. "The Jlbrar ls of special interest as each year, through the gen• erosity of the PTA, new books are added. At present books are available to the fourth, fifth and sixth ; grades and to the t~achers. In l time, as more books are added, the · same advantage will . be extended • to the three lower grades. The Ji . brary ls carried on by members of the sixth grade." Music Students At High School t\•'v To Give Concert The annual Christmas concert presented by music students of Portsmouth high school is scheduled for next Wednesday night in the Junior high school auditormm under the leadership of David Kushious, director of music m the local public schools. The concert is to feature the high school orchestra, girl's glee club and the a Cappella choir of more than 64 students. Among the selections to be presented ls part of Handel's "Messiah" and a special arrangement of Christmas carols .• The 75-volce girls' glee club ls to present such selections as Elgar's "As Torrents In Summer" and "The Lord's Prayer" by Malotte. Another feature of the concert will be the a Cappella ch01r's offering of "The Shepherd's Ohrlstmas." The concert of the three musical groups is sponsored by the school's music department. Fire Sprinkler Contract Granted A $10,332 contract for the installation of fire sprinklers in five 1 Portsmouth schools has b e en awarded to bhe Vulcan Fire Protection corporation of Manchester, according to Supt. of Schools Raymond I. Beal. Supermtendent Beal said the sprmklers will be installed at the Haven. Fanagut, New Franklin, Lafayette and Whipple schools after Feb. 1. Mr. Beal conferred today with represenba.t!ves of the Manchester firm, the New Hampshire state board o! underv.Titers and Fire Chief George T. Cogan on the new sprinkler system. ll , i_ ~ �Open House . n, , Progra·m s 1,00.0 · Port City Pan~fntS A tte ncl• School Exercises Mark Education Week Approximately 1,000 Portsmouth parents went back to school yesterdRy as open house was held In varlOLL, schools In observance of Amer ican Ectucation week. Gracie scltpols reported parent atlenda nee of from 50 to more than 100 and. at the junior high school, 500 gu!'sls attended classes last night. The last two classes of the day were delayed until evening at the junior high to enable parents to attend with lhrlr children. While parent., were able to visit actual classes at the junior high school last night, one thing they could not see in an evening session v.•as t.he busy program of intramural sports and recreational activities " 'hlch follows classroom pe~iods e1•ery school day. begins with the elemrntary s!Pps In the fundamentals of meclrnnlcs but the lndlvlduRI nlso has an opportunity to explore In va rlous fields. In the participation and the use of tools In woodworking. home mechanics and printing. tlu• development of izood habit~. skl\ls, Initiative. as wrll a.s many other qualities, ls sought. A remarkable degree or achievement Is acquired In the completing of projects of wood by the boys in the seventh grade. Coordination of hand and minds Is exercised by the construction of numerous practical projects such as making bookends, magazine racks and corner brackets. Whilr Port.,111oulh .school.., wtll wclcomr vi~lllng p:uent-.s Rny day thl, week during the observance of AmericRn Ednca lion wrrk. at least four schools have scheduled special "open Houi;e" programs for today. Thrv are the junior high school, the Sherburne .,chool. thr Lafayette school ·and thr Wentworlh :;rhool. At the junior high school, the last tv.•o classes of the reguln r school day l\'111 be delayed until tl1ls evening '\\hen puents may attend with their children from 7 to 8:30 pm. At U1e Shrrburne school, parents were lnvlled thl.s afternoon to witness a one-act play, "Children of Democracy." to be presented by sixth grade pupils under the direct Lon of Mm. James Keenan. PTA members l\'ere to serve tea after the program. Drawing Course Given Boys ln the eighth grade have en opportunity to create the ability to visualize an object by means or mech:rnlc:il clra"·lng. also to receive a. working knowled~e In thP field of home meclrnnlcs by demonstrRtlorui of actual problems of such a 11Rture as cleRning traps, setting light.~ of glass. and rf'pRlrlng electrical flxturC's "'ilh the relater! sclmce material prr!irnlcd In each casp, Ninth grarle boys who rlrc.tert the cour~e :1 re required lo attend classe& Dl~plRJ'll Prrpared In connection wllh the clty-·1,..lde and nnllon-·1vlde week's observance, a spt'<.'lal v.lndow has been arranged In Taber's Children's store 011 Congress street urgh11{ pa rents lo visIt the schools; and posters on the sRme sub;ect, made by senior hl~h school art 11tuctenl.s, hiwe brrn distributed thr1Jughout the city. 'I11e schools, In addition Lo entertaining parents, have been preparing lnformRtlon on their various activities and on their history, for publ!ca tlon. One of the department.s of "'hlch junior high school staff members ere proudest. L, that devoted to mechanic iuts training. The lo cal mechanic art.s program In e!Iect at the Junior high in cabinet making and printing, rqna I· Lime being a llolcrl for each sub,irct. Activities In each of these shops range from the use of hand tools to power machine operation, · giving the pupil ;in ln.,lght Into trnde knowledge In an exploratory and prevocational manner. An opportunity is given t,o girls In this grade t.o elect.. as an exlra, woodworking or printlnl{. to exercise their ability to work with the tools and materials to help stimulate hobby lnterrst.s. The Wentworth school. one of tho cit,v·s newest. was opened Jan. 4, 194 t. A spacious building of 14 rooms with a well-equipped kitchen, nurse's room, lunch room and teachers' room, It helprd to ense the , strain on othrr srhools caused by wartime growth of the city. LocRted adjacent to the large housing development at Wentworth Acres, the school took care of the grade school Influx caused by thr. locating there of nearly 800 families. lnvlta lion Extended In a ~pecla\ invitation to parents at.tend opPn house at. the school, t he Wentworth teaching staff said: "Learning brgins before a child ent£rs elrmentary school and continues during those hours when he Is in and when he Is out of school. Home life and school life should, · therefore, be as one. "The faculty and children of the Wentworth school hope that. during AmerlcRn Educatioo week, all parrnts wlll make an rxt.ra effort to visit them and see them 11t work." AL the Wentworth school opeh house today, each grade had a sprclal program Arranged Lo show what 1is being studiC'd this year. 1o I I Compelilions Organlzecl As soon as the regular school day Is over. the football field, the gymnasium and the public playgrounds arr covered with hundreds of bo,vs and girls taking pnrt. ln Intramural games. organized l\'llhln the school on a competltil·e basis. Some of the sports played and run orr as tournaments arf.' soccer, touch football. so!Lball, baseball, horseshoe pitching. bowling. baskl'tball. handball, tennis, track. field Pvents, bad111inlf)11. volley ball and checkPrs. Each pupil In thP junior high also has one regular gymnasium period per "erk anct one health class per v.·eek. In these claFscs the individual is taught t,he simple mechanics of the body and how to k<'ep It healthv the importance of well trained musrles anct the techni cal knowledge neressary Lo lake part In various 11port.s. I On the athletic field and in the gymnasium U1e individual learns the importance of team-work, good sportsmanship and self- control. He ha:; opportunities to act es an umpire or referee, thus helping him to better appreciate the officiating at sports events he may later witness as a. spectator rather than as a player. All pupils ha.ve an equal opportunity to participate after school. No one ls excluded because of Inferior ability. The tea.ms are ma.de up of all types of boys and girls who enjoy the healthy relationship with each other on the field of sports. Stress J\lusic Among other subjects, Portsmouth's junior high school, recognized throughout the state as one of the more progre~sive Institutions of Its kind. has embodied In its curriculum some well established courses In music. 1 Such courses are deemed most necessary because the administrator of a junior high school, In his endeavor to develop the individuality of his bors and girls, recognizes that lhe adolescent period requires many opportunities for emotional expres- · slon. While the shop, the dramatic club, the dancing clas.s and the printing :;hop offer opportunities for expres~ion of· the enormous Increase in emotional power and sensitivity that characterizes this period in the/ life of the student.s, nothing can compare with music as an opportunity for desirable emotional outlet, say school officials. The Portsmouth junior high offers one period of "General Music" , each week to each division in grades] 7 and 8. This course, compulsory for all students, devoted to unison and , part singing, frequent listening lessons to vocal and Instrumental re- 1 cordlngs as well as to the Instruct- / or, individual members of the class and ~o visiting artists. Creatlv~, work 1s encouraged. , An "advanced" general music , course is offered to students Jn grade 9 as an elective. In addition. the school provides 1 an . opportunity for more Intensive i tra1111n~ 111 smging In Its mixed glee clubs \I hose members contribute to I Iassembly programs. the Christmas pagean~ and the school operetta. The 111s~rume~1tal program has been growmg with the years. At l present the Junior high school is 1proud of its 30-picce orchestra and !ts ~0-plece band. These two organ1zat1ons add to the musical as well as the social life of the school. In~lv1dual ai:ict class lessons are given 111 school time by a staff of four professional musicians. More than 100 student~ are taking lessons in brass wood-wmd, and percussion instru~ ments now. 1 �~Edtica'tion Week in Portsmouth FNigh'• School Boasts Rich . ' (EDITOR'S NOTE: The following outline • of the hlatory of Portsmouth's aenlor high _ school, originally was written by Mrs, Eleanor Kelleher of the achoo! department otrlce In city hall &nd. wu brought up to date for Amer• lean Education week by Mlaa Ma.rgaret :eauard·of the high achoo! faculty .) -' Germs o! education were early emplanted in Portsmouth. In 1693 -a: ',la,w ,was _passed In the colony reqU!ring the building and repairing of schoolhouses and the paying of & ,s'choolmMter by tax funds. ; The first town schoolhouse' waa built tn Portsmouth under that Jaw In 1713. Thomea Phipps, appointed schoolma&ter ln 1697, taught for aeveral years In a wooden buildIng opposite I the court house on state .. street which was replaced by,the brick building now standing on that, site. . ' The· tast maater In the wooden bUildtng Salmon Chase. He was succeeded by Amos Tappan ln 1790. :{n · the' upper story of the · brick ~ool' building Mr. Tappan began a. "High School for Boys." By 1805 the· ·course. of study consisted of reading, spelllng, writing, geography, grammar, natural phllooophy, mathematics, Latin and Greek, wu ' ' jvoina'n Aids Schools ; Another. ~ducatlon promoter of this time was Bridget Cutt. She wu· the niece of the first governor of, · New Hampshire and married ';rhoma.s Daniel. Aft!!r his deabh .she mameQ Thomas Graffort. She was the first woman In Portsmouth who Is recorded as being interested in public , education. It Is after her thllb the present Graffort club ls natned, , : She presented the town with the highway now Daniels street ln m~mrry of her first husband. In her , will she bequeathed to the Clby of Portsmouth the lot on the corner of Daniels and Chapel streets for a, ,place on which to bulld a new ~hoolhouse . . The selectmen disregarded ,her . wish, and in 1735 the }Jttld was sold and the site of the pre.sent .Salvation Army hall on Sta,te ,l!itreet was purchased. While the boys' high school was kept here; the girls' high school was kept In the basement of the old court house. The old court ,house fonnerly stood on Court street on:the site of the present fire station, and-later this bulldlng was moved to Parrott avenue and ls the present veterans' home. By 1845 the boys were being lnatructed In. · English composition, geometry, natural philosophy, Greek, Latin, French, reading, writing, geogr~phy, and history; the only elective subjects being Latin · and mental philosophy, and French, In ad~ltlon to the commercial subjects. Later in 1855 the city bought back the lot on the corner of Daniels and Chapel streets and in 1856 the new school building was dedicated. This Is our city hall today, •It was not until 1873 that the boys and girls were united , and taught by the same teachers. The plan of having one session was first tried about 1864, and Saturday sessions were . continued until 1881. The school year then lasted about 43 weeks. The summer vacation began about the middle or July and .lasted until the last week in August. By 1904 the registration reached 314, and the teachers numbered ten . In 1843 Horace A. Haven bequeathed $800 to the toym. The income from this Is used each year for· purchasing gold medals, which are presented at commencement to _pupils who have attained the highest standing in certain prescribed courses. High School Built In 1903 In view of the rapid growth of the school, a committee was appointed in 1901 to consider the erection of a new bulldlng. As an outcome of their efforts, the publlc awakimed to the needs of the school and a new plant was constructed. On Jan. 12, 1903 the senior class at · the school voted to give a corner stone for a new building. · Soon after, the Haven estate on Isllngton street was purchased by the board of Instruction for a site, and work on the new bullding began on September, 1903. The building was to be ready In September, 1904, but due to some unforeseen difficulties, it was not completed until September, 1905. The corner stone was laid Saturday, Dec. 5, 1903. The architect was John Ashton of Lawrence, Mass., and the buili;lers, Sugden Brothers of this city. William Marvin, then mayor of the city, turned the keys of the school over to the Board of Instruction. Mr. Blal.sdell, the first head janitor, came here In 1905. , ·Background was the Latin section for junloris; now it Is for geometry classes. Room eighb was, and Is, the library. Room nine was used for reci ta t10n classes and it had pictures relating to geography and a1.tronomy; now it ls for Latin clas~es. Room Len was for F'rench and German classes; now It Is for history and economics classes. Room eleven was for Latin and Greek cla s~es and was· also the seniors' room; now It Ls for history and sociology, Room twelve was the commercial depart; ment; now lt ls for English classes. , Room thirteen was the typing room; now it ls for recitation classes. Room fourteen was for . advanced English · and Latin; now It ls for Engllsh .classes. -Room fifteen was for history; now it ls for English and Sociology. Room sixteen was for the drawing classes; now it ls for • English classes. Room seventeei, was, Lhe school museum; now It ls for reclbatlon classes. Room eighteen was, and ls, the biology laboratory, Room nineteen was the 1 physical laboratory; it Is now the physics laboratory; and ncxl to this Is a photographic dark room. Room twenty was, and is, the sci- , ence lecture room; It is still used for science, but also for sociology recitations. Room twenty-one was, and Is, the chemistry laboratory, The assembly Is -on the third floor between rooms eighteen and nineteen and has a seating capacity of 575, When the school opened, there were 10 on the teaching staff; now there are 26. • The teaching staff then consisted of the following: Principal, Allen H._ Knapp; assistant principal, F'reder1ck W. Gentleman; teachers, Emma W. Magraw, Mabel A. Mason, M. Alice Mecum, Caroline H. Mendum, Henrlettit Stenzel, Laura A. Matthews, Joseph Hobbs and S. Walter Hoyt. In 1906 there were 41 graduates and In 1934 there were 154, The curricula now offered Include academic, commercial, general Scientific Mechanic arts and home economics courses. The enrollment of the mechanic arts department increased 66 % during the years 1916-1921; the commercial depart- , ment increased 58 % ; while the academic has increased only 7% during the same time. The building was constructed to accommodate five lrnndred pupils. There are now more than 700 pupils enrolled. Miss Emma J . w. Magrnw, who was a member of the teaching staff when the present high school opened and who taught in Portsmouth for more than 50 years, now resides al 383 Union street. Had Reception Room When the bulldlng was opened, room one was used as the recepbion room and It had many pictures of the U. S. presidents on !ts walls; now it ls the main office. Room two was the Latin section of the freshman class; now · it ls the bookkeepIng room. Room bl)ree was the Engllsh section of the freshman class; now it Is the typing room: Room four was the Latin and general section of the sophomore class; now It Is a recitation room. Room five was for text books, and It was used Enrollment Grows as a general storeroom; now It ls The enrollment of students conGreek, . the bank. Room six was the general · The girl! were educated In Eng- section for the junior class; now it tinued to increase as the population ttsh composition, natural ph!Josophy, ls for French classes. Room seven of the city grew, and it was definitely decided that either an addition should be added to the present buildIng or a new building erected. To meet the need for extra room lhe contract for the new annex was awarded to C. S. Cunningham of Lynn, Mass., in 1927 enabling the crowded classrooms to be somewhat relieved. Since then, the basement of the annex has been used as the machine shop, and the Individual machines are motorized, thus eliminating the extreme noise and vibration upstairs through the be! ts and shafting bolted to the celllng. The two rooms on the main floor are for classes, one for home economics and the other for class recitations. --··· zz /Farragut School History Related I The staff of Portsmouth 's Farragut school, which dates to 1889 and which housed the former Portsm1J11th training school, prepared the I following historical data In connection with American Education week , which Portsmouth schools observed , this week: : "The Farragut school , at the corner of High and School streets, WAS 1b1111t, In 1889 and n?mect for Aclm , David Farragut, USN. who died In : the 11rlmlral's quarters At the Ports• mo11th nav~l hase In 1870. "The ~chool. named for 11n aclmln•I. also hoa.s ts an admiral am nn,: Its former pupils. He li; Arim. Lmtls Dreller, USN, R Port~moulh 11A t!vt> ll'ho now romm11nds the nRvAI ba se at 'Pl'Arl Harbor, "Miss Edith Austin. nresent nitnc!nal, MlCCePdert Mi/iii Allee Mllcll'Alll who was 9/iSoclRted with the srhonl PR teAcher and IAtl'r !;Iii prlnrinpl from the time of her i:miri11atinn 1 from Saltm NormRl ~chMl In 1880 tu;tll hr>r rl'tlrem,.nt In 1936. 'The Port~111011th training ~rhnol. r .•t.ahllshl"d In l•l'o rooms nf the Cabot Street srhool In JM7 v.•a• 11;a1,•'Prred to tl'le FPrJ'P<?Ut ;chool h1 1891 anrl 1:rew unt!J ft, ocr.11oleri ' lhP e1,tlre Farr,.~111 Frh,,ol and rr- ' quired the servicl's of thrl"P. mn,fol And r. 1·ttlr. t.eAc-heri; b1"•fr1r>s thp nl'!nclnsl. Its n11roose wAi; to tr,.ln Portsmouth hhrh sr.hnoJ ,n·Arl11ate., as el~niPntPrv .sr.),nnl tPRrh"l'R. A chAnQe In the slatr tearhns colJ,.A'e set11n rl",,ult.eri In the closln11: nr the tralnln~ school to ent,-rinz claR.~es In 1934 And thP. sr.hooJ clnsprJ ~nrllni: H~ r•r,-,.r A,s R tr"lninr rPnl.,. 1• for teachers In 1935. It then boasteri I a total of 296 i;raduates, 41 ot them ; ear h!ng In Portsmouth schools rhey mane up 3~•~- of all Portsmouth teachers at that tune. The Farragut PTA was formed No v. 6· 1913 and has since been active in cooperating v.•lth the teachers a.n~ In a~s ls llng the school in other "aJ s. rts nrst p1·es!dent was Mrs Meyer B. Alkon . · rt was the determined work of thP PTA In cooperation with then Ma yor Alh:rt Hislop l•lhlch rP.sulted in the city s buying adjacent land which now sr rl'es the sr hool as Its play ground. t, 1l '5 • Central PTA Council Membershiti) ,I Enlarges · New by-laws which provide for one more representative !rom each Parent-Teacher association in Pc:·L mouth were adopted last night at a meeting of the Central PTA J councll at the Lafayette school. The council previously was composed of four representatives from each PTA groups. Five 1 of the city's s~okesmen from each association will now sit In with the central council. The Rev. William Safford Jones D.D., a member of the Portsmoutl~ Bo11rd of Education, spoke to the ~ 1 embers of Lhe Importance of electmg the right representatives to Lhe mun1c1paJ ~c hool board. The next meeting w!IJ be held In f J ::nuary. · �Local Teachers Ge! $100 to$ 00 Raises Retroactive pay raises ranging f $100 to $5 ~' per year for Ports:;~:th teachers and sc.hoolbenlser ployes w re appr 0 ved by mem · last of the Board of . Education nigh t . . The board accepted recommendations of the finance committee on salary adjustments. Revisions In pay !or Ports~outh teachers will be based on experience but will not exceed a maximum salary allowed for the individual position. t . The new salary adjW!tmen ,5, retroac ti ve to Sept. 1, were b reached d re when members of the oar viewed wage statistics of other cities In New Hampshire. ' lnvestlga.Uon of teachers ~alarles throughout the state !!howed that Portsmouth was in a lower bracket. The new 11cale will brinr Pol'tsmouth uachru; into the middle of the states wage group. Supt. of Schools Raymond I. Beal outlined the new wage adjustment program based on the board's approval as follows: Teachers whose experience ranges from one to nine years will receive $100 increases. Those with 10-14 years' experience will receive increases of $200. , Teachers with 15 or morP years experience '\\'ill received a 300 increase. Increases of from $300 to S500 were granted elementary school principals, the headmaster and submaster of the high school, the principal and assist.ant principal of the junior high &chool and the upervl!o_i, and MSls• t.ant aupervisor of""""mmic. 23 Reading Problems of Children Di cussed at Joint PTA Session "The Difficulty Children Have Jn ~arning to Read" was discussed Jacobsmeyer and Mrs. Charles PaisThe pay of the head school nurse last nighb by Dr. Lura Bruce, state ley; Christmas party, Mrs. T. Penn was raised 200. Secrebarie in the supervisor of school health ser- French and Mr. Skinner, co-chaircentral office and other schools vlces, before a Joint meeting of men, Mrs. David Woodling and Mrs. the Whipple and Sherburne Parent- Ernest Thompson; moUon picture received 100 Incr eases. Toacher.s associations at the latter comm.Jttee, Mrs. Paisley, chairman, Janitors in the Port.smouth school. Mrs. John Jacobsmeyer, Mrs. Thomschools, with the exception of two The speaker stabed that in most as· MacFarlane anct Lewis Titus. new men , were awarded cost ot communitie5 throughout New Mrs. Perry Pinney was appointed living adjustment.s o! lOO. Hamp.shire, although not in Ports- chairman of the refreshment commouth, 40% of first grade pupils mittee for the meeting Dec. 10, to be The city's share of the superinfa.Hect in reading. Reasons for fail- assisted by Mrs, James Radcliff, tendent's salary was raised $525. ures, .she said "are due to physical Mrs. Donald French, Mrs. · David Members of the board of educaend emotional disturbances. In bhe McKenzje, Mrs. Woodling and Mrs. tion also grant-ed permission to use former , ca(egory ls faulty vision Eugene Coons. Mrs. Robert Hayes, president . of I and hearing losses, with mental bhe Jun ior h igh school auditorium handicaps re.sponslble for the other Whipple PTA, submitted a report on to the Parent's Music club, Teach• stage. the Plscataqua district council, PTA / ers' association and Bektash Tem"The first two ere corrected conference held last month in Kenple. through medical car and the last sington. Refreshments were served / The committee assigned to lnves• by means of tracing each word with by committees from each school. t.igate the use of the junior high a finger, a. method devised by Dr. The attendance banner was won by Grace Fernald of the University of Sherburne sixth grade. gymnasiwn for Sunday baske ball Oregon. returned a nega tive report sta~lng During a business meeting of the thab it was not feasible at this time. Sherburne group, $50 earned by a series of home card parties was presented by Clifford Skinner, chairman of the ways and means commlttee, t-0 .Miss Margaret Skinner, pr1ncipal, for the purchase of books for the school library. It was voted to donate an Indefinite amount for motion pictures every Saturday morning for children under 12 years in the auditorium. The presen tations depend of procuring adequa te means or darkening the hall. Merchants and organizations having blackout curtains are asked to contact Mr. Skinner at 134 Middle .street. The group also vo ted $10 for a children's Christmas party and $2 for membership in the Central PTA I council. President Edward J . Shea named the folloWing committees: ..,, Delegates to Central council, John Group Declines Popham's M<s.J!n~~~n~,~!i~~ The Sherburne Civic aSS-Oclatlon terday and Santa will write each neth Popham. Mrs. Charles Paisley, last night declined the resignation of Youngste r a note of thanks. JI• IS Mrs. James R a d cli"ffe , Mr~ Earl J. Kenneth Popham as preSldent of motion John pictures H. Jacobsme of the er cityshowed pla Chapman and Mrs. George Brownthe organization. Mr. Popham grounds and Pierce Isa.Ind S'11-imagreed to remain In office until new ming pool. officers are installed next mon th _ One hundred thirty persons atIt is a. rule of the Civic astended a supper held before the 15 ociatlon that no member caJt meeting for the benefit of the fund be a candidate for a public offor teen-age dances and parties held flee and bold office in the asby the group. Mrs. Perry Pinney sociation. was supper chairman assisted by Mrs. Fred R . Hoffmann, Mrs. , George Browning, Mrs. Grant Jen- 1 son, John Durgin, Jr., and William Murray were named to the nominating committee while Earl Chapman, w. Coleman Pearson and James Radcliffe were appointed auditor . A report was given on Santa Claus' visit to the Sherburne school sponsored by the Civic association. Each child gave a toy to Santa. for the Portsmouth .tlre department to repair for needy children. The toys were picked up by the firemen yes• 0 • I �Local Men Lo t Fi~hing DuringJl·"storm Three Portsmouth lobster fishermen were missing or possibly dead and about 10 inches of snow held all ·of New England in a holiday stranglehold today a-s New Hampshire and surrounding states dug out from underneath a wind-whipped northeastern storm-the first of such proportions this year. local Fishermen Push Demands for Coast Guird A concentrated effort by Portlimouth fishermen to have the tsle of shoals coast guard -station reopened was boosted today as leaders of the move conferred with legal counsel to outline plans for presentation of their plea. A spokesman for the group told Th• Portamouth Herald today that coastal fishermen of New Hampshire and Maine believe If their request Is presented properly there Is a better chance to have the station reopened. The move ls an outgrowth of a near tragedy last TUesday when three local men-Columbus Marconi, Phillip Fessenden and Alex Babula-v.•ere stranded 011 the shoals after Marconi's boat smashed Into rocks during a raging, pre-holiday storm. The men, rescued Wednesday noon bv Hugo Marconi and a party of six which had bucked heavy seas to reach the men on Star Island, told The Herald If the station were opened "a lot of families would have been saved a night of worry because we would have been picked up right away." A spokesman for the group today declared: "The Shoals station would mean more to us than the one at Hampton Beach. We can take care of any disabled boats between the New Hampshire coast and the Shoals but we can't see 10 or 15 miles beyond the Islands from the shore. If they will open the Shoals station we'll be cove.red and most of us fl· "Ut thr · now." The Shoal tation wa manned during the v. ar by as many fl.s 20 men with three surfboats. It was deactivated shortly after the end of the war. The coast guard opened the Hampton beach station with a skeleton crew last summer but has not been approached on reopening of the Shoals station on Appledore· Island. Although trains throughout New England were running two hours behind schedule,, a. pokesman for \ the local branch of the Boston and Malne Trnnsporta.tion company said little trouble was being encountered here except In outlying sections 5Uch as Wentwortl1 Acres and Pannaway Manor. He declared bu.se.s are "following right behind the plows and ,omet1mes malting their own routes." personal and automobile iu:cl• Transportation from Portland, howdenus caused b Ice-slick street! d a nd sidewalks, were reported I ever, :a::ere::~:d :::cee · at th e In this area, l ells barrack thls morning said The missing men ar~ Columbuis most state highways are clear · Marconi, 32, of 110 Maroy stre~t, but "slippery," owner of the 35-foot power boat Most serious of the accldent.6 !n in which the men left for an area this area. last night hospitalized 10 or 15 miles southeast of the Lsle George McKinnon, 38, of Lafayette of Shoals ; Alex Babula, 35, of road, North Hampton, in PortsSalem streeb, and Ph1lllp_ Fe.soen- \ mouth hospital with a CO!'llpound den, 17, of Wentworth road, I fracture of the right leg. Mrs. Marconi, wife of the skipMr. McKlnnon suffered the inper, today said the crew wa.s ex- , jw·y when the state police cruie.er pected to return to Portsmouth in whlch he was riding skidded and about 4 pm yesterday but also ex- crashed into the rear of a heavy pre.ssed her confidence in her husband's ability to ride out the bad snowplow on Route 1 In North weather. Hampton. Bul the storm set the ata.ge for a, clear, cold 'ew En,lan d Chrislmu and wa« believed swinging out to 1ea, &t least four dead were left in its wake, Thousands of persons pla.nnll'\g holiday trips were either stranded or delayed. Airplanes operating out of Boston were grounded as bhe storm st-ruck with a. suddennes.s that caught even the weather bill;'· eau off guard. Thirty-seven pa&Sengers on a Boston-to-Portland Greynound bus escaped injury wh en, driver Dean Jarkson of south Bo.ston told pol• ice, he turned the big machine Into a snowbank at Kennebunk to avoid a collision Ith an automo· bile. The passengers continued their trip on another bus. In Portsmo uth, Street. De., partment Supt. Clayton E. OS• born said the clt.y'11 equipment "·as entirely inadequate to open E,J1ow-bound streets despite the . fa.ct t hat two privaui concern!! ban loaned equipment to the city. Mr. Osborn said the city's ttve combination In operation plow-trucks since shortlyhave afterbeen the KING WINT ER B ITS PORTSMOUTH-A fe ours of hovelin g will uncover this beach wagon, parked in storm started la~t night along with front of the Rockingh am hotel through t he nigh t. Howling winds caused the 1,now to drift to r oof level. The three trucks from Landers and scene was typical in Por tsmouth this morning as many motorist5 shoveled th eir way to work. (Portamouth Herald With roads clogged with dritt.s blown high by a 35-mlle an hour wind, a U 6. coast Guard cutter from Gloucester wiu; joined this morning by three rescue planes from the Salem, Ma.ss., coast guard gta.tion in a, coastal search for the three men who left the local harbor yesterday t:o check lobster traps. Simultaneousiy, lnn1.1merable Griffin Construction company and hO1O) one more from John Iafolla Con· ; P structlon company. J I 1J ~-~ �Coast Guard Auxil (&r ') To Get Victory Me'dals 1 Victory medals for World War II v.111 be a warded for the first time In the Potrsmouth area to quali- fied veterans of the coast guard, auxiliary members and SPARS on Monday, Nov. 17. Although Flotilla 301, U.S. Coast Guard auxiliary, has not yet selected a distribution center, it ls hoped the community center building on Daniels street will 1 be available for use. · I Presentations will be made to veterans In Division 3 of the First coast guard district, which includes the entire coastal area from New- 1 buryport, Mass., to York. At the auxiliary's November meetIng Monday in the Portsmouth YMCA, Capt. Howard Ma rt in, USCGA, and Lt. Frank Pace, USCGA, both of Portland, outlined the winter training program. It Is planned to have Individual and group training programs for specialized ratings in the auxiliary. A delegation from Flotilla 301 will attend the coast guard auxiliary jamboree Saturday night at Winthrop, Mass. I I I HERE'S WH 'RE w£ WERE- olumbus Jarconi' points to the spot on a chart where he and Phil Fcssen drn, center, and Alrx Babula, right, took a cold wlm Wednesday m.orning as their boat parted lls line in Gosport harbor, tar island. They were rescued from the Isle~ of Shoal at noon Wednesda by Hugo Marconi and a party of six fishermen who l1ad made the special run through high seas. CPortamoulh Harald photo> 'By. a Rock or Two' oast uard at Isles Demanded . 1\ ').~ After L·oca l Trio Escapes Death • Portsmouth fishermen today plan-* ned concentrated action to have th Isles of Shoals coast guard station reopened after three of their comrades had missed death "by a rock or two" following a 300-yard swim through icy waters of the North Atlantic the day before Christmas. Columbus Marcon!, 32, of 103 Marcy street, Ale · Babula, 37, of 45 Salem slr l, a d Philip Fesbenden, 16, of , entworth road, R e, swam to fety as lines to their boat parted from the anchor5 in Gosport harbor at the Shoa ls during the Tuesday night gale . . Deep-water fishermen of Portsmouth eagerly seized the opportunity to sign a petitnon to have the Shoals coast gb.ard station reopened. A formal dncument the pet lliou may contain the names of many Mame and New Hamp hire coastal fishermen before it is forwarded to the Treasury department for consideration. The Shoals station wa closed two years ago when personnel of the coast guard. began leaving thr,,, ,ernce through the point sys~ . The coast guard said that lac~ of manpower was the reaso11 for closing the Shoals and Hampton Beach station . The Hampton Beach station was reopened last summer. I ry for the folks a t home would have been relieved." Several local fishermen fought their way to Wallis Sands and other beaches along the coast Tuesday night ln hopes that they might find "We headed back towards hoh1e some trace of the lost trio. early in the afternoon," Marconi Columbus' brother, Bill, made the said, "but the high waves bucked first attempt _to reach the Shoals I us all over the lot. It was about when he left Portsmouth harbor at 4:30 Tuesday afternoon when we 7:30 Wednesday morning. Members went past the White Island light of the Marconi family said they beand I don 't see how they could have lieved the fishermen had made nussed seeing us." haven a t the isles but c~ast guard j "That's right," interjected Alex Columbus' boat was tossed .dabula. "We were so close to thl planes had failed to reveal any high and dry on the r ocks a.bout • rocks 11.e could've landed." trace of the missing trio. an hour after the men bad left "It was very dark and a heavy sea It. Bill 1\1 rconl was unable t o was still running when we got into "It's going to cost a couple of make headway against th e high Gosport harbor on Star Island," thousand dollars to fix it," he degeas and returned. continued Marconi. "We stayed clared, "but the devll with the boat Shortly after 11 o'clock, Hugo aboard the boat until the lines snap·a.s long as we are alive. I can alped about 4:30 in the morning. I told Marconi started out with six other ways get another boat." fishermen . the boys we'd have to swim for it so "We can stop things like this Riding out the wavl!.s in Hugo's we Jumped into the waler and swam from happenmg," said Hugo Marboat were Eugene Marconi, Joe ashore." <;oni yesterday, "if we get bogether Marconi, Harrison Workman, Monte "W sure were lucky," eaid and ask the coast guard to open the Carlson, Frank Peterson and JerPhil Fessenden. Shoals station again. The Portsry Lavoie. mouth station is no good to us be "ThaL's right," added Babula. "The The boat reach ed. the Shoals at cause they can't see out over the thing that gripes me more than any12:25 pm and found the missmg shoals where we have to fish now. thing else Is the fact that no one trio safe on Star fsland. After Merrimack river can't see us eibher could see us. If that Shoals coast their swim bo shore, the three men and we are 45 miles from Portland. guard station had been open they entered a house and lighted a fire Kinda forgotten men, aren't we?" would have seen us and a lot of worto dry out their clothes while the Happiest people after the rescue gale howled outside. The caretaker (Please turn to page thre ) were Columbus' two daughtersat the hotel on Star island had Frances and Joanna-who begged come ashore for Chrt.stmas. their mother to have "Santa Claus brmg Daddy home for Christmas." l\larconl and his two companions left Portsmouth at dawn Tuesday for a trip to the fl hlng ground! 15-miles southeast of the sles ot Shoals, I I 4 l �Little Red School Closed ~~­ Doors Here 10 Y rs Ago roday Ranger Chapter, DAR, Hears S Address on Old Kittery of 1647 ' 2Ja . Dr. Charles Penrose of Phlladel- in Concord last month. It was anphia and Kittery Point addressed nounced that Mrs. Edward S. It was just 10 years ago today building and land to Mr. and Mrs. members of Ranger chapter, DAR, Storres has been named nabional that nine young students scooped Perley E. Boardman who now live meeting last night at the home chalr~an of the approved schools up their books, Lucked them under there with their two children Paul of Mrs. H. F. D. Davis on Gerrish committee. . isl nd The New Hampshire state contheir arms and filed out of the E., age three and Alma Mary Boarda · ference will be held in Manchester Lafayette road school here In man, age 10 months. The Boardmans mamlain three rooms in the "Old Kittery, Land of Adventure, April 1 and 2. An 'article also was 1647" was tJ:te topic o~ Dr. Penros~• read by Mrs. F. G. Procter, chap- Portsmouth as city officials placed aged structure, a bedroom, living room, kitchen and bath. address which '.11so included inc~- ter chairman o! national defense. the building under lock and key. Mrs. Boardman informed The dents from the life of Capt. Francis A contribution was voted to the Tims went out of public service Champernowne: . Community Chest. one of the most ancient institu- Portsmouth Herald yesterday that the Af~er a plcmc supper a business Hostesses for the evening were tions of learning in Portsmouth and only remaining evidence that the meeting was held and _a moment Mrs. Davis, •Miss Sally Crockett, probably the oldest grade school . in structure was once used a · a school of silent prayer offered in memor_y Mrs. White, Mrs. Arthur Clark, the entire state of New Ham1, hi re. are the student's clothing hooks the wall of Miss Phyllis Morang. Mrs. Harns Mrs. John E. Seybolt, Mrs. Elmer The little red schoolhouse had which are still attached Rogers and Mrs. Charles W. Gray, Cole and Mrs. Edward Seavey. served the youth of Portsmouth ,for in the corridor of her home. secretary and treasurer, respective1y, more than 100 years but it had to read their reports. be closed when only nine youngst'ers Special guests included four girls enrolled for the fall term of 1937. who assisted In the sale of candy In previous years the emollment at at the chapter's card party held at the antiquated school had averaged the Hotel Wentworth In July. The 15 or more but because the number four were the Misses Carol Seybolt, had dwindled, officials deemed it Margaret Willard, Lura Guptill and more practical to transport the children to the larger sch ools. Al Frances Beals. the closing of the school there were Mrs. Herbert Galle gave a readthree students in the first grade, ing in observance of the 160th anWilliam G. Wendell was named one in the third, four in the fourth niversary of Constitution day, Sept. chairman of the Warner H?use a~and one In the fifth. 17. The president general's address, l Miss Josie Rand who n ow resides sociatlon at its annual meetmg this given at the opening se~slon of the on Washington road in Rye had week. · . 56th Continental Congress in May, The associal.ion, orgamzed lo prePortsmouth's historic Gov. John I been teaching at the one-room was read by Miss Alberta Boger. serve the historic building for the Mrs. Phillip White gave a brief Langdon house and grounds on school for 36 years and was transbenefit of t.he public as a mo!lument acount of the regents' meeting held Pleasant street have been acquired ferred to the new Franklin school of the early architecture, life and to assist In teaching the first grade for a public museum by the Society there. Miss Rand now is retired and history of P ortsmouth and as a repository for furniture _a nd other obfor the Preservation of New Eng- leads a quiet life at her R ye resijects typical of the llfe and manland Antlquitle , according to an dence. ners of th e people in the early days Incid ently, Miss Rand found fair announcement today by William of America, has voted to install elecly authentic records that showed sunmer Appleton of Boston, secre- th e school was built about 1828 tricity in the house for . the comfort and convenience of VISllors. A new fence, of simple and contary. or 1829. Up until the time of Miss Other officers elected at the anEffective tomorrow and until cold ' Rand's discovery the exact date of tempory design, will be erected on nual meeting included Mrs. Henry the school's opening was not known. weather, the garden, grounds and the Daniel street side of t:ie WarL. Green, vice chairman; Mrs. Dean home will be open for visitors from After being closed for several Kalbfleisch, vice chairman; Mrs. ~ner house, extendmg to the corner 2 to 5 pm Fridays and Saturdays. years the building was sold by the T. Wendell, treasurer, and Mrs. of the house on Chapel street, It city to a private pa1ty who reHoste51ies will be Mrs. Charles W. Richman s . Margeson, secretary. was decided at a special meeting of Gray, Sr., and Mrs. Arthur Lance. modeled it into a home. Some time Named to he association's boa1·d the board of managers held reBuilt in 1784 by the prominent later the historic site was purchased of governors were the of_ficers a1:d cently at the warner house. Mrs. Portsmouth ship builder and Ameri- by the late former city councilMiss Frances Brooks, Mis. Ed~ ard Louis deRochemont, Newington is can statesman, the home was the man F red Schlegel. about two S. Crocker, Gov. and Mrs. Charles chairman of the fence committee. meeting place of the one-time gov- years ago Mr. Schlegel s old the M. Dale, Mr. and Mrs. Storer G. DeThe fence, which will be erected ernor with such world celebrities catur, John H. DeCou1:cy, Mrs. Lo~is I as soon as material can be obtaine~ 1 as Presidents George Washington deRochemont, Fredenck D_. Gar~will be of New Hampshire bricK', and James Monroe, John Hancock, ner, Mrs. R. c. L. Greer, M1~s Ma1y ·with a brick foundation, brick piers Elbridge Gerry, Louis Phillippe of A. Harris, Mrs. Arthur D. Htll, M~s. and wooden pickets. It will replace Valentine Hollingsworth, Dr. WilFrance and his two brotht>rs. the old one which has fallen and liam Safford Jones, Mrs. George B. La'ngdon was presidenb of the been patched several times. The Lord Richman s. Marge~on, Miss Province of New Hampshire and plans have been drawn up by WilAgn~s Orbin and Mrs. Charles D. was five times governor. As the liam Perry of Williamsburg, Va., first president of the United States one of the principal architects for Osborne. . M Also Miss Elizabeth Perkms, rs, Senate, he notified Washington of the restoration of colonial WilliamsRemy' E. Perry, Mrs. Seth _Low his nomination' as President. burg, Pierrepont, Mrs. Spotswood Q~mby, A board fence will extend along During lhe Revolutionary war Mrs. Frank w. Randall, Mrs. W1lha_m chapel street and in back of the Langdon figured In bhe surprise M. Seabury, Miss Helen Souter, Miss property. attack at Fort William and Mary I ndirect electric lighting will soon Rosamond Thaxter, Miss Dorothy Besides 1\,i:rs. deRochemont, the in 1774 and went with an independ- be Installed In the Warner hous~, Vaughan, Mrs. Henry G. Vau~han, 1 committee Includes Mr. and Mrs. ent army raised In New Hampshire Daniels street, according to a dec~d Jeremy R. Waldron, Mrs. Walhs D. Storer G. Decatur, Jeremy ·R. Walto help in the Battle of Benning- slon reached yesterday by the boar Walker, Mrs. George H. Warren, dron and Mrs. Henry G. Vaughn. of governors of the Warner house ton In Vermont. Mrs. William G. Wendell and Mrs, After the governor's deabh in association. f Miles White. William G. Wendell, ch_alrma.n o 1820, the home was acquired by Three honorary govemors were the board, said the a.ssoc1a.tlon had . Historic Parsonage the Fl,ev. Charles Burroughs, recelected, Mrs. William N. Kremer, accepted designs for a. new fe~ce tor of St. John's church, who l!vMrs. Lester Harding and Miss Soaround the 231-year-old propel ~y. 0 pen O ed there 45 years. phia Oadwalacter h The designs were submitted by WilThe Unltarla.n-Universallst churc The home later reverted to the \ sta liam G. Perry, of Perry, Shaw a?d of Portsmouth, curren~ly glng ~ Langdon family In whose possesHepburn, the architects wh~ redrive for $50,000 to conS tr uct bpar slon it remained untll the death th store\l the colonial city of w1111amsish house facilities In e sf~; of Mrs. Woodbury Langdon in 1945. bm·g Va. Mrs. Louis deRochemont,, ment of the South church on a. I wife' of the motion picture ~reducer' street, will hold Its second _annual I acted as chairman of a special fence fund raising Colonial festival to· 2 to 10 pm on the committee. The attractions of the warner day fdsrom f the historic Samuel groun o 1 t house are to be made bet~er known Langdon parsonage on P easan to tourists through extensive use _of 11treet. h e roadside signs, Mr. Wendell sa1r. The churoh lost Its parish 0 ~ These will be posted on the ou facilities when fire razed the un1\ skirts of the city . ~ear mam . thorversaligt church last January. bl oughfares. In addition, a _foUJ-page In addition to the usual ta es de.scriptlve pamphlet is bemg place~ where various goods will be sold, a in hotel lobbies . and restauran large midway has been planned ard the city. 1 several entertainment featui:es or \ throughout .. chlldren including pony rides. . The hilltorlc pa1·sonage It.self will be opened to the public and tea will be served there from 3 to 5 I I lo Warner House Association Names Officers Here Langdon HousesHere .Becomer'" Public Museum \To Rebuild Fence \ At Warner House \ · Warner House Soon To Have ~\ Electric Lighting I T O ay T d 1 I . pm. 'J \' I~ -- - �History and Your City Hollowed Wooden Logs Qnce Used To Pipe Water Through· Port mouth One hundred and fifty years ago this Thursday a small g1·oup of civicminded Portsmouth men embarked on a venture that stands today as one of this city's most important functions-the creation, of what now Is known as the city water department. They did so by appealing Nov. 27, 1797, to the state legislature for Incorporation papers creating the Portsmouth Aqueduot company to supply the city with water from "Fountain Head, two and a. ha!! miles from Market square." The petition was approved and forma Ion of th enterprise granted Dec. 19 of that same year. In a. comparatively short while 214 homes and stores realized the benefits of running water without having to fight Indians to get to it. It came, thanks to the Jaw of gTavity, down the hills through hollowed Jog "pipes." ' Harry Stewart, for 11 year In charge of the water department's city yards, said today that the water Portsmouth uses for drinking, cooking and washlng both Junior and the v.'1ndows, is supplied by three large pumping stabions, three local wells and one In Greenland. Besides these approximately 100 artisan and six gTavel pack wells are in operat'ion. . Capable of 3,000,000 gallons of water a day-an amount occasionally used during very hot days-Mr. Stewatb said his department also purifies the water through chlorlnat,ing a process before it nears public consumption. Some ec s of this arl day water upply pipe are being preserved at the local Historical socie y. presently clo ed for th season, a, local student of early Portsmouth history told The Herold, A brief study of the loc I water department's history shows that Fountain Head was supplemented in 1856 by erection of a. reservoir on Dover street under an increased demand for water. Last ev dence of the original Portsmouth water system was discovered approximately 10 years ago when city repairmen · were digging at the Intersection of Summer and Islington streets. Deep below the grourld, Jllr. Stewart 15aid, his workers dlscovered a large section of logpipe dating back to Portsmouth's pioneer days. The city purchased the Aqueduct stock at $1,500 per share In 1891 and the pure spring water of Portsmouth was lauded throughout the state after strict chemical analysis. A spring near the Concord railroad was added in 1866 and again, In 1875, a. larger 11upply was procured from the "Scott farm to the westward." Today's three pwnplng 5ta.tions are U1e Sherburne, Haven Spring and th Gosling. Two of the wells are on Greenland road, a third on Sherburne road and th fourth Is on Post road In Greenland. Toda , however, 1n comparison to tha,t vital trickle, an estimated a,,erage of 1,900,000 gallons of water ill used Ju this area. ea.ch day. It flows Into the homes. Jndl18tries, and civic and private Mr. Stewart said the log had rotMr. Stewart said there now are h=er,_,l!.!"'~'-"".:...''"'P:..:..:.nr:..:ts=m:.:.n:.::u:.::tl:.:.':.·...:fl:..:,r:..:e:.::e!!n::.-_.1...t~d:_,:c~o.:!n!:;si:.'.:d:.:e~rably but was about 14 60 ll!iles of wa termains in this area I about 50 men working t or his sr.. Exactly 700 Years Ago - - - - - - - - - - - tsartment. Regular eight-hour are on duty at the three pump- ] I Cl stations he added. N wspaper Tell •\ tory Of Portsmouth Tornado Sombre clouds hid the sun and Mother Nature was about to weep. It was exactly 100 years ago-Oct. 1, 1847-a day that nearly ended in tragedy for approximately 400 mill workers at the Portsmouth Steam factory on Hanover street. It was Friday afternoon about five and all lhe workers, both men and women, were busy with their last duties before returning to their homes. The sky grew darker and heavy rain fell on Portsmouth. The residents paid little attention for their thoughts centered either on the Mexican war which was ln Its final stages or on their wort<. which meant so much to the struggling seaport community. Wind Lashe!! Town endwlse and plowed at least four feet into the ground. Another section of the huge roof struck the residence of Robert Rice on Parker street, about 300 feet away, and demolished the second story of the man's barn. In a nearby house, on Parker street, a Mrs. Seavey had just lef t a ro9m when a whole section of the structure crumbled to splinters. Fragments of the roof also entered a. room ln another home where an Invalid woman wa.s reclining on a S!)fa. A 30-pound piece of lumber fell between the woman and the back of the sofa pushing her to the floor, but gently enough as to inflict no injury, The Journal, In descrlblng the treme,?dous force of wind, noted that a provldentlal hand was remarkably displayed" In the !act that no pers?n in th~ entire community was seriously lnJured. No reports of tornadic winds were received from other towns in the Portsmouth area according to the newspaper. ' Another instance of near tragedy was revealed in the following excerp·t from the Journal's report on the tornado: Suddenly a powerful gust of wind from the northwest ripped Into the town with tornadlc force. Men, women and children became panIcky for they had not experienced such a freak of nature since the gale of 1815, which caused considerable damage to the area. The \~ind smashed chimneys and t1 ees. Like a sweep of the master's hand it scooped up the roof of the Portsmouth steam factory and sent Newspaper's Report it crashing to earth. Some e.stimate of the power of the "An unidentified m11-n was sailing tornado was found ln a news item outside the Shoals In a. whale boat taken from the Oct. 2 edition of the when the gale turned the bottom up. old Por tsmouth Joumal. According Understanding his business pretty to the publlcatlon the tin roof weigh- wr81t1h, he sat QU!etly on the bottom 0 ed 70,000 potmds. e boat until the gale was over, When raised in the air it divided tren managed to put the boat right Into three sections. One portion fell ndge t~~• c~:A wuats winhdustrlouthslY, ballInto the factory d !th! o en ano er boat yar w n 100 fortunately appeared and took hlm feet of where the 400 employes were from the perilous situation of bein j working. The rafters era.shed down I at sea without oars or sail," g r . f - - - - -- Kittery Historical Society Views D •({ Pictures Taken Turn of Century at Memor!es of Kitt_ery In the pa,stY· were revived as E. John Moore of Bridge street showed slides taken from his collection of photographs of "Kittery at the Turn of the CenturY, 1890-1920" to members of the Kittery Historical society recently at the Old P arsonage Kittery Point. ' , Ma:iy nostalgic comments were heard throughout the hall as pictures of the building of the old trolley line and of the old car barn and power house which stood at Kittery Point were shown. This building has been completely torn down and only a few bricks mark the spot. There were pictures of the ferry boats which piled between Kittery Point, Kittery, New Castle and Portsmouth, In particular the Mystic and the Sampson. Pictu1·es also included views of many houses moved to make way for improvements In highways at Locke's cove and at the rotary traffic circle. Pictures of the Parkfleld, Pocahontas and Champernowne hotels at Kittery Point were among the Also of special Interest was a group, These hotels have Jong since 1 picture of Theodore Keen pioneer been removed, I stage coach driver from' Kittery In Kittery center there were Point tq Portsmouth. 1 photographs of the postoffice buildAt the business mee ti ng the noming as it used to look, and a picture inating committee presented the of the proprietors of the old comfollowing slate of officers who were bination drugstore and postoffice. elected for the coming year: PresAl.so shown were pictures of the ident, Joseph Frost; \llce president, first !ire truck Kittery purchased Lt. Comdr. Ralph E. Dennett ; secbnck in 1911 and the interior of the retary, Mrs. ~verett Billings; treasold fil'e station. urer, Miss Rosamond Wild. The ofMany navy yard pictures were infice of honorary vice pr~sident was cluded In the display including views created and Mrs. Addie Tobey was of the qlasting of Henderson's Point elected to fill that office. It was the ships of the old wooden navy also voted to hold several meetings built at this shiprard and a scene in the aJternoon throughout the showing the burning of the Franklin winter In the homes of various memship house. ' bers. - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - �c-,'t Have Not Yet Begun lt3 to Fight' .\t'ort ~ ity in Tribute to John Paul Jones . The old seaport "'\\. ctl;y';Ii of Portsmou th tomorrow will observe the 200th anniversary ot the birth of a sailor who brought both Portsmouth and America respect on the high seas. I John Paul Jones, born in Scot- I land Julv 6, 1747 as plain John Paul, wa; the first of the long line · of American navalships men who piloted fi ghting down have the winding Piscataqua toward battle on the open sea. Atten ded Parties Here I Local tradition persists that Jones attended at least one quilting party where the local belle&-stirred to patriotic fervor-made the Am· erican flag that, flying at the masthead of the Ranger, was first aluted by a foreign power when J ohn Paul Jones sailed into a F rench Local Observance Local observance of the a1miversary began at the Portsmouth naval base when the first of two days of "dress ship" ceremonies was held. Also in honor of the commodore, the base was opened to visitors yesterday and will remain so through tomorrow. At 2 pm tomorrow memorial exer• clses for the commodore will be held on the Mall, near the Sailfish monument, at the naval base. Ca.pt Robert E. Perkins, USN, shipyard in· dustrial relations office1· will discuss events in the Portsmouth life of Commodore Jones. The sw1day ceremonies will be preceded by a concert at 1 :30 I)m by the naval base band. Tuesday the Portsmouth Historical society will hold a tea in honor of the bicentennial at 4 pm, in the John Paul Jones house, Middle street. Miss Dorothy Vaughn, Portsmouth librarian. will show and explain her collection of photographs and sketches of old P ortsmouth houses. Tuesday evening the Portsmouth Kiwanis club plans make a tour of the John Paul Jones house. I I Came To Port City In 1777 John Paul Jones first came to Portsmouth June 18, 1777 to take command of the sloop Ranger. then building on the ways at Badgers island. Few, if any, of the naval men who h ave followed him in the near• ly two centuries smce th e Ranger first put out to sea, have fought as many of their hardest battles on land. trying to get men and equipmen . Sabotaged by pollticians, publlc indifference and money grabbing patriots. Jones usually found his hardest tnals were m gettmg Lo port. It is also known that Jones. then a lieutenant, raised the Grand Union flag, the first time it was ever hoisted, on the Alfred, fir t shi p of the Continental navy. Later he moved to command of the Providence, and from her was ordered to Portsmouth. The commodore's troubles dtd not end with the launching of the Ranger. From the time of his a rrival there had been sho1tages of sailcloth and men to work ship. The crew was mustered from pomts along the coast with her second of-, fleer a Portsmouth man named Elisha Hall. When at last ready to sail, early in October of 1777, an order arrived from the Continental Congress holding the Ranger for the arrival of important dispatches for France. The Impatient little Scot contented himself with two or three shakedown cruises along the coast and in a weaker moment made his will, which was dated at Portsmouth Oct. 8, 1777. This document was witnessed by two Portsmouth men. Sails t-0 France Finally. the message Jones had been waiting for arrived. General "Gentleman Johnny" Burgoyne had been defeated at Saratoga, smashmg the British three-fold plan to destroy the rebellion. Forcing every rag onto her spars that U1e top heavy Ranger could carry, Jones drove his ship across th e angry , North Atlantic. Every effort was made to make good her skipper's boast that b e "would make the I sea, not fighting the battle& the I year-has been obscured in the crossing in 30 days." The Ranger battles he found there. quickly fluttering pages of history. dropped her hook Nantes, Dec. 2, 1777, threeat days overFrance, sche• Jones already was a hard-bitten A frequent diner-out, Jones lodged dule. word of Burgoyne's defeat had figh t ing man by the time he came with the Widow Pw-cell at her home •I already reached the French capito Portsmouth. The manner of man on Middle road. Being a sailor, he tal. A cow·ler fro m Ptrt1adelphia he was In hi.s daily Portsmouth llfe probably was well-known to patrons had beaten the Ranger by two days. during his two visits-the second. of the Bell tavern and other public begmning in 1781, lasted over a spots frequented by seamen. Jone.s then began to - make the plans that were to make hi.s name a watchword of fear on the English coast. It was his dream to bring home the war so much to the Brit• ish public that their ships of war would be called back from North America. Into the :(rish sea plunged the The house where John Paul Jones I Ranger, taking prizes as she went. I boarded In 1717, now owned and I Eleven days out of Brest-April 22, 1778-Jones put a landing parApproximately 200 . persons visited maintained by the Portsmouth Histy ashore at Whitehaven, spiking the historic John Paul Jones h ouse torical society and open ~o the pub· the guns and setting fire to the in Portsmouth yesterday between lie, will observe the 200 birthday anshipping in the harbor. The inthe hours of 4 and 6 pm when a tea niversary of Amerlca'11 naval hero cident was well described by the English press : was served by the Portsmouth His- with a tea tomorrow from 4 to 6 pm. "Last Thursday part of the crew torical society in honor of the 200th Special exhibits of old Portsmouth of the AmerlQan privateer Ranger anniversary of the birth of the na- portraits and silver will be added landed near the head of the Old val hero whose name the building to the mteresting conten~ of the Quay at Whitebaven, proceeded bears. histonc house for the occasion. to a publ!c house and drank much Arrangements for the tea were I The exhibit of Portsmouth por• 1 J!quor, then set fire to, and greatly under the tlirect!on of the house tra its is bemg loaned by Miss Dordamaged a collier, but the flre was committee, made up of Mrs. William othy Vaughan Portsmouth libra· extinguished; they afterwards made E. Marvin, Mrs. George B. Lord, rian, a nd Charles Batchelder, vice· off for the Scots shore. One of Mrs. J. Winslow Peirce, Mrs. Arthur president of the New Hampshire the crew was taken who said she H. Rice, Mrs. Harold M. Smith, Historical society, Is lending the mounts 18 six-pounders and six Mrs. Ralph May and Mrs. Delano. u ti f i1 The committee today reported I co ec on o s ver. swivels, and bas 14 men." (Gazeteer and Dally Advertiser, April that an anonymous gift of $100 was 28, 1778) presented yesterday in honor of John Paul Jones. By special arrangement, the house was open last evening for a visit by the Portsmouth Kiwanis club which visited the home In a body in Its observance of the John Paul Jones anniversary. John Paul Jones John Paul Jones House Anniversary Tea· , Plans Tea Tomorrow -:5\,\ Attracts 200 Here I I �Lands On British Isle I The next da,y the English newspaper recorded a visit by Jones to St. Mary's isle where his landing party hoped to take the Earl of Selkirk as hostage for Americans already held prisoner by the English : "This morning about 12 o'clock an American privateer, thought to be about 20 guns, appeared in this bay, and has plundered the house of st. Mary Isle, .seat of the Earl of Selkirk of all the silver plate. We expect a visit from them on the tum of the tide, as they will still hover In our bay." (Morning Chronicle, April 29, 1778.) John Paul Jones later returned the Selkirk family plate. His next brush with the English took place the following day when he fell in with the sloop Drake. After a 64-mlnute battle, the smaller Drake struck her colors. The first enemy ship to surrender to a vessel of the American navy. Jones returned to Brest where he was forced to resume his career of battling glory seeking politicians. The three American commissioners to France, as well as the French authorities, tied up the dispensing of prize money to the crews in a maze of red tape. Jones' drafts !or food and clothing were not honored. A sailor, who only wanted to fight enemies, was forced to dig into his own pocket to pay his crew. r::-Weather Permitting IK(@Hobgobli Portsmouth area children looked forward to Hallo ween tonight wilh less than the usual enthusiasm. It was certain that the usual night of pranks and goblins would be as quiet, this year as Fourth of July has become since the st.ate banned I.he sale and use of fireworks. The Immediate cause of the lack of excitement hinges on !,he weathe·r. Rain Holds Key Unless it rains tonight, and rains bard all day as well, a ban on the use of candles and other lighted Halloween articles in Portsmouth and in nearly all surrounding towns, will stand because of the fire menace. That means that officials will be particularly alert to catch not only the casual lighter of gutter leaf fl.re but the ringer of false alarms 11.nd lhe carrier of a lighted jack-olantern a. well. And if It doc rain all dav and tonigM it w!ll be too damp · and un- Ranger Ordered Home Finally the Ranger was ordered home and her skipper was promised a larger vessel and a squadron for further raids on the English coast. Promises meant Uttle to the French Minister of Marine who stalled the cocky little seaman with more promises. Only by devising a means of getting a letter into the hands of the French king Louis XVI, was Jones able to get action. A ship was 1 found-old , rotten, a poor sailing East Indlaman-the Bon Homme Richard, destined to take her place alongside other American naval I vessels in one great moment of blazing glory. Nearly two years after his first landing in France, John Pal\! Jones, Sept. 23, 1779, sent the Richard into battle against the Serapis, a frigate. Jones !ought the Richard until she was In a sinking condi- ·1 tion and then boarded the Serapl.s to win the battle. As Is the American custom with the end of a war, Jones and his brother seamen found their navy scuttled or sold out from under them. Jones never received the rear admiral's rank to which he thought l he wa.s entitled. After a. diplomatic mission to France, the commodore entered the service of the Russians in their war against the Turks. I Howl To_n1ght /1/ I comfofl~ble for prank ters to engage graders ~.J.,;o ha ve been invited. It In their ail~ual spree anyway. wlll be held a~ th~ Sherbw·ne school. Either way 1?ne looked a It this The Rye _P1A \1111 sponsor a party morning, the us~ observance seem- I for all residents of the town and ed certain to be cu •ailed. another large party is planned In . . . Seabrook where the YWCA will be Po.Ji~e _and fil·e. off lei, ' have Joined host to all school chlldren. A parade In warni~g ~gamS t the u 181 Hal- will precede the Seabrook party, loween J?lactJces this year because weather permitting of the tmder dry woodlands which The ban on "de · 't. " ·11 . te burs Into flame in m n . as J t v11 1Y w1 p10mo week. a Y aie as the community effort, now put forth nearly everywhere, to shlH from Indoor Parties Planned mischief to a "non-damage" celebration. Although eerie, glowing-faced goblins, false alarms and impromptu alionwide Quietitude bonfires are tabu, indoor observances Halloween, which started out sestm wm be ln order and many are planned in Portsmouth and sui-- riously enough as an ancient Druid pagan ceremony,. ls In the process rounding communities. Here, the largest single party is of being streamlined and converted that planned by t.he Sherburne Civic to community fun In the United assoclaLion for Sherburne uea Chil- States, oays the As ociated Press. In past generalions, Oct. 31 WRs dren of junior high school R!::P and their guests to which Sherburne an Pvcnlni!' of u,,adulteratrd misGates ,,. re mis ing from school lxth graders and St. Pa trick's chief. school se,·enth, eighth and ninth fences the next morning, the cow - - - - - was mooing uncomfortably from the neighboring church belfry and almost all American store windows were liberally scribbled over in soap. The no-holds-barred fun of All Hallows Eve began to tak;e on the aspects of a community problem and some 10 years ago police of Kansas City and Boston devised, with commendable ingenuity, a plan lo keep small fry oul of householders' hair. Fortunately, Halloween also had a tradition of party-giving. So the men with night sticks were call .d in to w1seat the old woman from her broomstick. The first, year of the Big Plan, Kansas City cops played host to about 12,000 youngsters who bobbed for apples and ate ice cream during the hours they would have devoted to ripping the city to shreds. In Boston, two years later, the gendarmerie played host to 100,000 From those beginnings, the idea has spread until it is almost a common police enterprise, as routine as distribution of toys at Christ.mas time. Many Angles Devised There are other angles on this substitute-for-mischief program: In Toms River, N. J., the Kiwanis club and local merchants run an annual contest for the best soap creations achieved in a supervised contest. Druggist Louis Stone (who had suffered annually from soaped windows) tosses an annual Halloween party in Detroit. One year 3.000 potential window-artists showed up, many of them accompanied by their parents. Chicago's treatmenb of the theme ls a little different. : the boys In blue deputize school boys who are assigned to miso,hief-patrols on the fateful evenings. It ha.s worked. Oub In the farm country near Traverse City, Mich ., the public school teachers restrained mischievous ant.ics with a yearly Jacko-Lantern contest, with prizes to boys and girls producing the mosb frightening specimeru; of pumpkins. All over the nation, young peoples' clubs hold costume parties and play the traditional Halloween games. Skeletons cavort, witches ride broomsticks and everybody bobs for apples. 1 Returns to Portsmouth But disgruntled with his treatment thoug:n, he was, John Paul Jones served the navy on one more detail before serving Russia. He came back to Portsmouth in 1781 to take command of the America which was being built at Badgers island. When the vessel wa.s presented to the French In 1762, Jones went on ' other duties. Tired and worn from a lifetime of struggle against politics and Intrigue, the little seaman who would never "renounce the glorious title of citlren of the United States," died July 18, 1792 in Paris alone and One hundrf!9 and seven years unaided. He was buried through went by before an American amthe courtesy of a French citlren bassador began a search !or the and then forgotten. grave or the naval hero. At last in 1905, John PaUl Jones returned in triumph to the country he had served so well for so little. A gquadron of warships was sent to France to bring the body to America where ' it now lies in honor at the naval academy, Annapolis, Md. i I s l �__:____ 7 fil !> IAdequate Fuel __._ _ _ _-----:----=::;::::::==== ,:;~'-:;~~$'~.;,:•s,:f-;.~\'{0:,1~--:'-:.~::::::~ .:-%,:·, · Supply IOn Hand in Portsmouth -·- Dealers Warn Of Need for 11 Conservation J "Porb.;mouth won't go cold," area. fuel dealers optun1stlca11y remarked today, as New England and the nation hesitatingly heads towards the year's bitterest months for weather, wondering what figures the supply and demand of coal and oil might reach. Although the present fuel supply in the Portismouth area. Is normal, officials warned of conservation to aid in preventing any crisis here. Between 30 and 50 % of the fuel used to heat homes and other sbructures ls wasted, it ls reported, but it can be saved by proper conservation measures. P0&lblli• ties of a fuel oil rat!onmg program along the eastern seaboard has reached no farther than the rumor stage at present 1n southeastern New Hampshire. Admittedly Hard To Get Coal admittedly is hard to get and allotments have been curtailed, but John C. Shaw, manager of Consolidation Coal Co., Inc., believes this area "ls fairly well taken care of. A little later some who wa.nt stove coal may have to get nut coal, but we won't go cold." J. Noble Snider of the Portsmouth Ice & Coal Co., expects that with the closing of the Great Lakes more railroad cars will be available late this month and ease the situation. "Production and transportation from the mines to retailers was tight this summer," he explained. "Railroad cars were tied up with shuttle service on the Great Lakes, carrying coal to the northwest. With the closing of the lake regions, freight equlpment will be shifted to other areas and conditlons should Improve." The unusually mild fall weather, which has continued later this year than ordlnanly, has been a boon to eastern resident's. Due to cool tem• peratures, coal yards are stocked and threats of shortages put off. 'Too Early To Tell' . k migM be In order as ra.in and high tid combined to PAG11'G IR. 0 U-U looked as though anl adr l a• the heigh' of e terda 's outhea t storm. Boats t i dinarily drv an t ere • • vi bring barbor waters up on w 1ta s or • ain and houses were alosel akin to hou~eboats as e • drawn up for the winter found themselves. one: :i!ohanlo streets in the South em\. (Porlamoulh Herald denced by these photographs made from Pie er n,. an . \...,1 a: st·.,. \ ph010) Believing it "too early in the season to tell yet," Charles E. Walker of c. H. Walker & Co., stated that "although our supply on hand 1s adequate, a picture of what to expect cannot really be seen until the first cold snap sets in." Meanwhile, the Constructlpn Research bureau of New York reported that Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. Inc., has stated it undoubtedly will ration oil to customers in the East. To date no information of such a program has been received by William W. WIison, oil company agent for the Portsmouth district. With hard coal production 8% behind last year's output and the oil situation serious, area dealers are joining householders in keeping their fingers crossed as they tear off pages of the calendar. �·state Acquires Flume In ·Ceremony ~ . Tomorrow0 \ FRANCONIA NOTCH, Oct. 2 CAP)-This 6,000-acre Franconi& Notch reservation will be completely stRte owned tomorrow. · Gov. Charles M. Dale will tRke possession of the 913-acre Flume reservation for the state In ceremonies that will bring an end to the control of the popular tourist attraction that the Society for the Protection o[ New Hampshire Forests has held since June 6, 1928. The governor, In tum will delegate the operation of the reservation to the sta.te forestry and recrcRllon commission which controls &II ?f the attractions In the notch except the CRllllOl1 Mounlidn aerial tramway, The 20-year ownership which the*1 society has held over the Flume 1 was part of an ap;reement made when the state took over control of the picturesque mountain area. FI um-e_:8ei.P. mes Property N.H. Retir~fu~nt System Pays Out $89,670 to 12.8 Date& To 1928 CONCORD, Nov. 13 CAP>-The two-year-old New Hampshire :retireBecause New Hampshire In 1928 ment system for slat.e, county, city and town employes has so far paid out 1 was not in the qusiness of developing Its attractions as It Is today, \ S89,670 to 128 retired civil servants Rnd bullt up a reserve fund of $1,250,000, the agreement provided that the sothe system ~nnounced todRy, ciety could carry on an lmprove-1 The state retirement system,:,;-- - -ment prop;rRm Rnd use the income adopted to aid government workers from :sightseers to pay back Its Inwho are not Included In the federal vestment. The Investment came from a gift social security program, levies a payof Sl00,000 to which 15,000 people roll tax on all political subdivisions contributed, another $100.000 from covered by the plan. the James J. Storrow fund and The payroll levy has accumulated $200,000 from the state. $600,000. and contributions from Business hRs been good In the 3.SR!l civil ~crviint.~ covererl by the 20 yeRl'R, l\lld the $100,000 tl,e soplan have Rdaed $735,000 to the ayaciety put In from its own fund has tem·s fund. been repaid and some S200.000 in Oldest miin to be granted ·a penImprovements have been made. sion by the state was Nelson Dionne, Director of the · Flui;ne area for Laconia city employe for 25 year~. the soclety'has been C". T. "Tom" who retired last month at the age Bodwell, who hRs operated the resof 83 wi th a $93-a-month pension. ervation the 20 years and watched Mary Turcotte, 80, of Keene was attendance grow yearly to the point 1 granted a pension of $19 a month where he expected that the 1,750,after 18 years with Keene Teachers 000th visitor would pass through the college. 1ates before the end of the 1947 sea- 1I One of the largest pensions grantson. ed under the state system went to Although tomorrow's ceremony' Austin J. Gibbons, 65, superintenwill transfer the title to the state. dent of Manchester schools for the actua1ly the society's hold over the past 20 years, who receives $117 a reservation continues until next month. Jah. l under the terms of the 20Among others benefiting from the year agreement. retirement plan are Eugene W. Russell B. Tobey, director of recLea ch. 70, Merrimack county judge reation of the forestry and recreaUon commission, said his depart- ' of probate for 24 years, who gets $67 a month; Isabel M, Blake, 68, Inment would not begin to operate the structor at Keene Teachers college area until next spring when preparfor 24 years, who receives $67 a ation~ will start for the 1948 summer month: John A, Denison, 75, who r;eason. after 52 years as an employe of the Keene public works department, get& Will Dedicate Tahl,t 1 $89 a month: and George P. Bond, 66, Whether Bodwell · will continue In formerly with the Manchester Incharge of the Flume has not been dusl-rlal school, who gets $26 a. decided, Tobey s1tld. In 11.ddlllon lo the lrRnsfer ceremonth, mony, there will be a dedl cntlon of a. memorial tablet lo th!' long-time forestrr of the ~oclcty, Philip Wheelock Ayre~. Ayres' daughter, Mrs. Meredith B . Gibbons of New York, will unveil the tablet, Rttachecl to R 1Rrge boulder at the north end of Echo lake, In a ceremony at which Rt. Rev. John T ..Dallns, New Hampshire Episcopal bishop, will preside. · Edgnr C. Hh·Rt of Concord. secretary of the society, will turn over the I Flume title to Governor Dale. Former Congressman Sherman Adams of Lincoln, a member of the executive committee of the society, will preside. Others taklni:t pnrt will be Mrs. . ChRrlcs H. McDuffee of Allon, rep, resenting the New Hampshire Federation or Women's clubs; Former oov. HunUey N. Spaulding of Rochester, who was governor in 1928 when the state acquired the Notch area : and W. Robinson ;Brown of Berlin, who was chairman of the forestry and recreation commission • in 1928 and still heads the organiza- •1on. •, .. CJ ) ·-.-. FRANCONIA NOTCH, Oct. 3 (AP) -Gov. Cha.rles M. Dale today took over the tiUe !o1: the state of the.· ' remaining _part of the 6,000-acre' Fra!1conla Notch re.servatlon, re~ed1catlng the Notch as a. memorial to the defenders of our 6 tate and nation." l The ceremony marked the end o!1 I a. 20-year tenure the Society fol' the Protection of New Hampshire For, ests has held on the 913- acre Flum~ reservation, one of the major at.'tractlon.s of this picturesque i\otch "We are fortUflate Indeed,'! ' the ; governor said In a prepared address "t~at New Hampshire has preserved th15 great forest uea for the benefit of the people of New Hampshire and for those who come · here · to share with us the beauties and the natural wonders of this region.''., •· ' _yr Recounts Event, • , The governor recounted the· ;✓ents which led to the state's purchase of the bulk of the Notch a.rea in· 1 1928, with the Society , assisting by ' furnishing .funds to buiy the, Flµme I reservatiop. . \. , 1 He told of th'e campaign 1/to 'save the Old Man of the Mo~ta.in in 1928 when more than 15 000 lncllvlduals, with the aid of thi -W.om~h•s Clubs of New , 1Iampsl1lre contr1:• buted $100,000. Another ' ·$l00,000 .came , from the estate of the late •Ja.mes • J . . Ston·ow. O! Boston a.ndi 1 the state legislature a.pproprlated. $200,000. · ~; "The purpose was to hold ' the entire property ultima.tely as a unltt Governor Dale told his audience . assembled ln the Flume clubhouse. "A temporary division was fin• , ally de9lded upon and It was agreed , . bhat the state should take · 1tle ,to. 5,000 acres on the notth comprising the Basin, Old Man and,• Proflle, and .Echo lake.s. i • :'1'1e, society agreed to accept title to the balance of about 1,000 acres, Including the Pool and tM famous Flume for a period of 20 years. after which It was ,to become the prope_rty of the sta~e-.!~ ·, : ·. Title Transferred Edgar C. Hirst of concord, so clety secretary, handed the title to· the governor. The state's lnter~t In the Flume will be delegated, to the state forestry and recrea.tlon com.mission, whic-h operates the other tourist a,ttracbiom ln the Notch. . • "The purp06e rrom the beginning; ~ stated by the legislative a ct," Governor Dale declared, "was ' to preserve Franconia Notch unspoiled in !ts entirety as the outstanding scenic area. In New Ha.tnpsh1re for the generations of the future to &P" preciate and enjoy. • "Today wr, rededicate ourselves · to that objective as the State ·or New Hampshire become.s the brust• ee for this area of mountains woods, lakes and streams. And 1~ th e name of those defenders of our country for whom this re.servll.tlon Is th e r;tate's !lne.,t memorial we pledge ounselve.s to work a.nd atriv to tha.t end." �,,,,, :.Ir ' • • ' :r I • 't'J, ' _, ,· t " • ·~A~· .. , ~_, .• • J • . • . • . ·" • . • "("',t .• ~7.J ·:• ., ·1; f • ~j l~ fij\~re·a if-T!owns .,Jn ·;: Tri6ut·en .l ~ LocarWar:~ Dead~"~-:· Huh· Photo Studio . -~d'f.•Hero,,·~ Victitrls::·of.: War Roll · 1ncf'etases-· :~.. Seeks lniunction Against Port City Of World 1I :ic As Two· Return ~ I h; . ·. ·•' _- • . 1 ' ·. . . • f/ ~ ~ l~ 1'(..,--~-t'• i,; ' ,' ,. , . Ne,market paid tribute tq hero.es the honor roll ·by a gold star, are : War in dedication cere- Adelard Rousseau, Valmond Dube, · mbniea y'e sterday of the honor roll, William M. Crowley, Stanley J. 'e~ntalnlpi-;,397 names including 14 Mlesowlcz, Louis W. St, Hilaire, , gold,11tara, placed In the town's band- George Hamel, Francis S. Murphy, , 11tandi~remonle~ were ·preceded by Arthur C. Squires, Charles S. Ind: paritd~,\of town ptrlolals, detail of zlnlak, Arthur H. Lang, Robert J. m~.l)'ltll, , v1eterans. organlzatlons, Deshals, Stanley K. Chadwick, John cl~l>ll ~(n'd · the Newmarket -band. Zuk, Jr., and Philip P. Bernard. ·, ~rli:~.-; Paul K " Tay)or, USN, · of At Kittery, the Wallingford-Harris • ~~QfttinP~tN,naval base, as prin~ post, American Legion, marked cip,11}1P.1!11Jker; cli9se; as his, topic "In- Armistice day with a banquet and :af.'vld,µal\llm 0 ,;; '• "-i ••" ·, meeting Monday evening at which .,~i; • apdlcat~on, ,,under.. th~ -~!rec- Mayor Mary C. Dondero of Ports;t QJ;l,.O. ~he Rev.,:J, .Desmond O Con- mouth was guest speaker. ·noi' pastor'•of Stt,Thomas More parThe mayor urged her listeners to -1~1i1::.P.. ~ha,m/ op!!hep •wlth- the invo- attend memorial services for all war c9itl_6?1 py; the ; Rev ... E~est A. Mc• dead, regardless of their race, creed ~e6-ie1·;pasto1;rof ~Newma;rket Com- or ·color and called for all of the munl.tt ·oburchi '. Franklin Bills of Jiving to fight as hard for peace as · I.)_ov.er, defense{bhairman of .. New the . dead did In war. · 4{a'nipahtre1.'11poke '· on.' national .de; other , .speakers included . Past ense/f .. ~ ... .- :, ,.,:· , · ; ! Comdr. Fred • c. Draper, Herman 1 ' :. ;: _. <:. : · ,, ' .,,~ ·,~-~-· ':'. ""' ·•'·' •· t " Melhorn, Ralph Hutchins and James laques 4Pretented : ~, , i ·. ' . , G'amett, all of whom urged all-out Louis P'lll~n. 'ge- support ' of universal m!lltary train. - th I\ · , u d Ing for the United States to "keep 1lectm . a~, f,tl e· honor ! 0 ·:was unve e America st. rong to keep peace." %i· 'N~arket's ,,other selectmen, al~i;: -, Olllls , and , .~be~t. Sewall. t c d emorlit~plaque1qvere,then prese.n t- Honors Pos omman er !it ,to Goijl<Sta,::"mothers of .the town. · Past Commander · Garnett also ;.Follo}'{inif; the 1 main• address; the .paid tribute to the first commander sirv1ces,:tclos~4 with..,.the · playing of o! the ppst, the late Charles E. Perry, l'.Am&dea,!' ,and •benediction ,by , t he Sr., who also headed vo!ture 347, of e.v, '<,\d~lard J. Halde, pastor of St. the 40 and 8, M,a,n,•nch.urch: ,' . .1 •• • • ••••• , Past Commander . Peny's son, ' PunOF.eoni. waa ' served·· in Legion Charles E. Perry, Jr., also spoke. '.liaJl .. m·eP\Qe~11 of Robert ·· 0. Wilson Martin spoke of Boys Durg!n'itpo~t• .American Legton, aux-· Forum held last spring In 1 Wash~l~ai'y. •~ ";( -~"'"!!'· ,r'; ·J, •\I· ..•. !ngton, D . . C., · which · was attended "/lh t~e Jine ·ot, march . along ~aln by John Tracey of Kl ttery representstr.eet .were Commander Taylor, who Ing the Wall!ngford-Harrls post. 1e·d . th·e parade; .the poard of selectMiss Eleanor· Trull gave an exhlmen, Mr. Bills, colors of the Durgin bltion of baton twirling and her .post : and Newmarket _V~terans of brother, Frank Trull, sang several 1 ,Foreign Wars and marmes from solo.s. . 'the Portsmouth · na.val base. The Motion · pictures were shown by :,Newmar_k et band was followed by Robert Ales.st. 1,member.s . of the veter~ns organlzaJames va'.rotsis, Americaniza tlon . ~tions, men and women of the New- officer of the post, was In charge market Po]Jsh clubs, Lamprey Aerie, of arrangements, assisted by Ernest I ;F.raternal Order of Eagles, and rep- Hasson Frank B!tomskl and Past re~entatives of the fire department. Comm;nder Draper. ( ' ·') , ' ·" . An Italian spaghetti supper was ~Hero ·Dead ·Llated '' · ,served and a large amount of food Men who lost their lives µi World was sent to the Chase Home for ~War II, .whose name5 are marked on Chlldren In Portsmouth. -y ~.' ,'' "J.(if~r' relt~~kA-b; ~f 1 · C} · A petition asking a temporary injunction to prevent the City of Portsmout)l fro111 carrying out the The bodies of two Portsmouth provisions of an ordinance governarea war· dead were expected to arIng (.he actlvHies of out-of-town 1 rive In New York harbor today photographers was flied yesterday ' \ aboard the U.S. army transport In Rockingham county superior , Robert Burns. court. , , I They were: · Pvt. Walter J. , Clark. , , Mayor Mary C. Dondero, City Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt and . 38, USA, son of Frank J. Clark of 27 ' Academy street, South Berwick, and City Clerk Eileen Dondero were ;served yesterday by Deputy Sheriff ' Pfc. Joseph N . Tanguay, 34, USA, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Tanguay 1W1lllam .J. Llnchey. The case ls returnable Dec. 9. of 18 New-Dam 1;oad, Somersworth. I, The injunction petition, which Private Clark was a veteran of three invasions and 13 battles before ' also seeks a declaratory . judgment, he died In action In France, Jnne 7, _was flied by the Vantine Studio of Boston. · 1944-the day after the Invasion. He 1 was a member of an engineering The challenged ordinance requires battalion of the famous Fighting that Itinerant photographers pay $5 First Division and held three Bronze a , day for a license, $25 a week, or Stars. He saw action in North !$100 a month. Vantine contends that Africa, Italy and France. Clark was· this ordinance tends to violate lnborn at Berwick, July 21, 1906, apd tersta le commerce regulations. attended public schools of that The case resulte,d from the Vantown. He was graduated from Bertine concern selling up a studio in wick academy in 1928. Prior to his Portsmouth last December. At that enlistment Private Clark worked as time ihe firm's representative obtained a one-day license. When they · an electrician and assisted . his father in the wood business. . , later returned io the city with proofs Private Tanguay was killed In acor pictures of the high school gradution in Germany, March 12, 1945 , He ating class they were told they would was graduated from St. Martin's I • academy, Somersworth, and prior to I have to take a one-month license. entering the service In July, 1943, I The studio representatives moved had been -eQ1ployed by the Gonlc to Kittery to complete their bus!1ness and now desire to return to , Portsmouth to take plctures o! the Manufacturing company ln , 1948 graduating class. ter, as a loom fixer. He trained at Camp Blanding,~ Md ., before going overseas, and served for a .time in B~lgium before entering Germany with advancing U.S. forces . Besides his parents, Private Tan1 1 guay leaves his widow the former Beatrice Nadeau formeriy of Rochester and now a resident of Internat_!onal Falls, Minn.; two sistf'rs, Mrs . Joseph Aubert nad Mrs. Alfred Dumont, both of Somersworth· and / our brothers, Albert of So mers\ worth, Elzear of Conway, Paul of Quebec, Can., and Valmore Tanguay of Charlestown, S.C .. : ···,• Mrs. George H, warren reportea on unusual trees and shrubbery beL l,ng grown In her New Castle garden· · .. , \ , and, on behalf . of . the . chapter, HO ~~ 1I presented the state regent a bouquet. ' 1 of tall !lowj!rs, Oolored pictures of the summer WOO solentlflc expedition of the schooner Bowdoin were shown , by Cornwa.11 •. ,The , memories of all Portsmouth Oray of P.ort.smouth · • who served I rhen and . women who served f\rst mate under Comdr. Donald ' in World war n will Qe perpetuated ' as B. MacMillan.· · · · . A musical program was presented '. 1ii">ciedlc&tlon. of e. tract of redwood by Mrs. Merr!ll. Piefoe of Jenness \ · ..tt~f~~i oallt'ofllle. 1•being . preserved Beach, vocallst, ,accompanled. by the bY!i.the · National; Daughters of the music chairman, •Mrs. Clarence ,E. ;American Revolu'tlon. :R.ea,d. , 1 Assisting the ho.stess with re- ! I .. a ·r.fg~pic " h apta" "-'i , u""'AR "• mee ti ng rreshments were Mrs. L. A. Harrison, I · -~ ayt voted, that '. . the _'chapter's Mrs.· Albert A, Fagan, Mrs. D. W. 1 (1_0A~butlon to Tribute grove ,on the Badger, Mrs. Fred F. Hayes, Mrs. , rwest' coast should be ' ln 'honor of Herbert Galle and Miss Dorothy M. Vaughan. Mrs. Horace -W. Locklin · ~}1 area service people. . of Lyndonville, Vt., former regent f:l- The November meeting was' held Ranger chapter, was a guest. I at the home ofI Mrs. R. Clyde Marge- of The December meeting will be son, 113 Austin street. . ' · held on Monday Dec. 8 at the Chase l , ·Mrs. David W. Anderson ·of Man- Home for Children. , ohester, -state regent·-. and gue'st I speaker, told of the alms and purpose&' of the ·organization. ~.-lt. was voted also to purchase two boou·,,a.bout old', Portsmouth fam~lle.s tov the• Nat1ona1 -DAR library • • , . . 1 Loca IArea Veterans -T'.o, ' .Be • .110 red in \\ "'•i ,OAR Red d Grove ~,rea I ::tIU.W'Ml'IJ.anon,,?,:t1r1".. , . ! I I i~~h~s- 0 �3 Son of For.n1er Mayor War Hero's Body To Arrive Here ,1 By Train Monday Begins Duty~at Shipyard Mr. and Mrs. Herbert R. Anderson of 40 Concord way were notified today that the body of their son, T/ 4 Robert A. Anderson, USA, who lost his life in action during · the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium ' Jan. 23, 1945, wm arrive In Portsmouth by train Monday at 5 pm accompanied by a military escort. The commanding general of the Brooklyn army base sent a telegram to J. Verne Wood, local funer al director, Informing him of the body's arrival and requested that he notify Mr. and Mrs. Anderson. They were to make funeral arrangements late today, Anderson's body along with those of two other Portsmouth area war heroes arrived In this country Oct. 27 aboard the U. S. army transport Joseph V. Connolly. The bodies were taken from the Henri Chappelle cemetery at Eupen, Belgium. Anderson, who was 23 when he was killed, was graduated from Portsmouth high school In 1939 and was employed In New York and I at the Somersworth branch of the Portsmouth naval shipyard before enlisting In the army In 1943. He attended non-commissioned officers school at Fort Preble and was In the army specialized training program at Bo.!.ton university. He went overseas in October 1944 with a unit of engineers. The bodies of T 4 Percy H. Hodgdon, USA, of Portsmouth and Pfc. Chris Mataragas, USA, of Ra mond are xpected to be rerurned home for burial shortly. A Portsmouth native, son of a for - t mer Portsmouth mayor, returned here this week as assistant supply officer at the naval shipyard. He is Comdr. W. S. Adams, SC, USN. Commander Adams too!: over his duties Tuesday succeeding Comdr. L. D. Boyle, SC, USN, wbo was assigned to the naval supply depot at San Diego, Calif. Commander Adams was born here in 1908, the son of the late J udge Edward H. and Florence (Sanderson) Adams. His father served as mayor In 1909-1910. Following his graduation from Portsmouth high school In •1925, j Command · Adams worked in the old National Mechanics and Traders bank here and later left to join the First National bank of Boston. He was commissioned In the naval reserve in 1932 and was called to active duty in 1940. In August 1946 he received a commission in the regular navy. T:·.e Portsmouth naval officer saw active war service in the Pacific 'Whlle aboard the USS Boston in Task: Force 58. In addition his duty has Included service in destroyer division 60, at the naval air station in Bermuda, as special assistant to the administrative officer, plant and building maintenance, and security of the bureau of supplies and accounts, as industrial relations officer of the naval supply depot at Mechanicit-urg, Pa., as officer-incharge of t:1e naval reserve administration branch in the bureau of supplies and accounts. A HERO COME HOME-Th e funeral corlege of T/5 Robert AnderCommander Adams Is married to son of P ortsmouth, killed in th e ba ttle of the bulge in B elgium Jn Janua r the former Miss Anita Van Guns of , New York City. They will make 1945, Is borne to Ha rmony Gro ve ce metery here after mili tary r ites yestertheir home in Kittery Point. da,y in th e 'orth ch urch . lllasons a nd vet er a n s gro u1is m arch ed behin d t he hearse which was flanked by active and honorary bearer . (P or tsmouth Herald photo). Cl_f>, \O Pvt. Edward Anania Military Funeral Rite Held for Local Soldier Guest at Party Here While on Furlough A surprise birthday anniversary party was given for Pvt. Edward P. Anania, USA, Saturda y nh;ht dur - 1 1ng his weekend furlough . It was held a t the home o! his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Anania of 155 Maplewood avenue. Among those present were Marlon Marden, John Weston, Carol Grace, George Turci, Arlene Moulton, James Colombo, Janet Brawn, Augie Anania, Mr. and Mr.s. Albert Clark, Lee Schamm, Gordon "Ja.ke" Week!, Grace Morrissey, Thoma.s O'Brien, Alice Annond, Arthur McMann, Jr., Harold R igby, Nancy Brackett, Charles Smith, Barbara Cowgill and Sumner Wlnebaum. Mrs. Anania served refreshments with the assistance of Mrs. Arthur McMa.nn, Sr. Prlva.te Anania. was gra.duated from Portsmout h high school last year. He was active In football, ba.sketball, baseball and track during hill three years at PHS and also e.erV"ed as class off icer for t-hrl'e yea.rs. He was a member of the National Honor society. He was employed by The Portsmouth Herald _circulation department for some tune. He enlisted in the army last August and took his basic training at Port Dix N. J . He returned Sunday to his p;esent station with the slg- 1 nal corps at P'ort Monmouth , N. J., where he recently helped his eompany team win a post championship tournament I I I Two representatives each from the VFW, Legion and DAV were ho11orary bearers. They were Dist. , Comdr. Melvin N. Doucette, representing District 8 of the VFW; Cornelius L. Quinn, also representing the VFW ; Arthur A. Bean ~nd John P. McCarton, repre.s!jntmg the Legion: Edwin W. Benne and Victor Nash, representing the DAV1 Military funeral rites were held here yesterday for T/5 Robert A. Anderson, first of the ..-ar dead to be returned to PortsmQUth. The body of Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert R. Anderson of 40 Concord way, arrived here Monday evening escorted by Sgt. Robert Jordan, USA. It was brought to America from the Henri Chapelle ceme. tery in Belgium where it was first buried. Anderson died In the battle of the bulge in Belgium Jan. 23, 1945. Representatives of all veterans organizations in the city met the body at the railroad station and es corted it to Buckminster chapel on Islington street Monday evening. More than 450 persons attended services yesterday afternoon in the North (Congregational) church, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Jol:m N. Feas er who called 011 all pre ent to Reizc this opportunity to dedicate themselves to working for a realer religion and greater democracy and "a nation dedicated to the preservation of universal peace." Color Guarcl Formed The casket was borne out of the church between the massed colors of all local veterans' groups and auxlllaries and the colors were massed In the front of the church ( auditorium during the service. Among the organizations represented were the Frank E. Booma post, American Legion, Portsmouth; The Wallingford-Harris post, American Legion, Kittery; the Emerson E. Hovey post, Vetera11S of Foreign Wars; Camp Winf_ield Scott Schley, United Spanish War Veterans; Piscataqua chapter, Disabled American Veterans and Gordon Renner post, United American Veterans and auxlllarles of the units; the Gold star Mother and the Portsmouth Service Mothers club. More than 50 members of st. John's lodge AF and AM also attended in a body. Many friends and officials also were present including Gov. Charles M. Dale, Mayor Mary C. Dondero, former Gov. John H. Ba1·tle tt and City Councilman Samuel H. Birt a neighbor of the Anderson fa mily at Atlantic Heights. Marines Send D etachment • ollol\·lng services at the church, a procession was formed headed by niuffled drums and a detach ment from the Portsmouth marine barracks in command of Sgt, Maj. James Hansel, USMC. Active and honorary bearers marched beside the hearse, followed . by veterans orl!'anizatlons and Masons. Active bearers were Walter Poole, Robert Stanley and Richard Phillipe, all of Portsmouth and former boyhood fri ends of the deceased; and George Gerlach, J oseph McCar thy and Mar tin Ostrow, all o Philadelphia, who were with Anderson when h e was killed. Arrangemen ts :for the military rites were under the direction of Commander Walter Johnston of the I Frank E. Booma post, AL, assisted by Arthur Woodworth, chief marshal of the march to the cemetery and Floyd Dalley, post ch aplain. Masonic rites were conducted at the famil y lot In Harmony Grove cemetery by the following officers of s t. John's lodge: Percy E. Burgess, master; Ourt J. Ford, senior warden ; Reginald E. Whi tehouse, junior warden ; Thomas B. Ruxton, secretary; J ohn H. Yeaton, chaplain; Frederick W. Barr, senior deacon; Verne S. Anderson, junior deacon ; Joseph F. Leavitt, marshal; Earl H. Clark, senior steward; Howard A. Campbell, junior steward and Richard H. Garnett, tyler. I Roses Deposited Earth taken from Henri Chapelle cemetery, Belgium, was used in the committal service and roses sent by two Belgian girls who person ally cared for Anderson's grave In Belgium, were deposited on the grave here by Junior Warden Whitehouse of the Masons. At the close of th e ceremony a volley was fired and "taps'' was sounded by a bugler. Ushers at the church were J ohn 0 . Fisher, Cecil M. Neal, Philip H. Sanderson and John A. F isher, all members o1 the Frank E. Booma �'?>'-\ Jo6n P. Benson, Marine Artist, 1 11 Dies in Kittery 'Portsmouth Youth Wins Bowdoin Scholarship n, I E. William Allen, Jr., son of Mr and Mrs. E. W Allen of 149-A Dent1ett street, Portsmouth,- has been named as a James Bowdoin scholar for 1947-48. The announcement was made at recent exercises held at Bowdoin college. The awards are made annually to those undergr!tduat.es who distinguish themselves by excellence in scholarship for the preceding college year. Before enterm!.t Bowdoin, .Mr Allen served two years in the U.S. army. He was a member of the 1944 graduating class from Portsmouth high school. I I --- Portsmouth Student ~ Wi ns Praise for Work'<> William E. Ballard of 28 Jack.son street, Portsmouth, won the praise of the U. S. National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, I for work he did for the agency at a meeting last month in Chicago. Ballard, a sophomore at the University of New Hampshire, spent the sun1mer as an lnterne in government at Washington, D. c., studying the operations of the federal government. He was one of a group of sin1iJar students who went to the nation's capital at his own expense to serve as a volunteer worker at the Chicago meeting. Recognition of his contribution to the work of the Chicago conference was contained in a Jetter to the university from the executive secretary of the UNESCO commission. I I Martin 0. Betz ✓.":) Made Sergeant) Patrolman Martin O. Betz, who has been acting night captain for the past year, was promoted to sergeant by the Portsmouth police commissioners yesterday at a. meeting in the council chamber, city ha 11. The promotion, retroactive t-0 June 1, carnes a. yearly salary of $2,800. A native of Newark, N. J ., Sergeant Betz came to Portsmouth In 1932, and was connected with Cush, man Baiting Co., prior to joining the police department in 1939. He llves at 860 Middle road with his wile, the former Miss Ervena Jordan of Cape Elizabeth, Me ., and 14-year-old son, Richard J. Betz. Cruiser Purchased The commissioners voted to purchase a new cruiser car for the department, \ICcepting a bid of $1,524.30 by Orace's Auto Service or Portsmouth and Kittery, to be delivered in two days. Included in the provision was a trade-in allowance. of $624.30 for the 1942 cruiser now m use, leaving an exchange balance of $900. Items listed in the pw·chase were $~.476.80 for delivery of the speClal deluxe four-door sedan i 35 for lab~r in :emoving and l~talling radio sendmg and receiving equipment from the old vehicle into the nc\\ • $10 for bransferral of siren and $2.50 for transferral of flash lamp. The commission also voted to equip two parking meter officers as regular ·patrolmen, with guns handcuffs and clubs. ' John P . Benson. natlonall known marine artist and architect, died yesterday at his home, Willowbank, Whipple road, Kittery, at the age of 82. A former New York architect, Benson started painting at the age of 50. Working mostly In oils he concentrated on . cenes along the Maine coast and did numerous murals six of which, depicting the history of whaling, are in U1e American Museum of Natural History in New York. His murals also hang In the Providence, R.I ., Institute of savings and examples of his pain ings are hung in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. A native of Salem, Mass., he was educated in the public schools there and also studied in Paris. As an architect he specialized in designing homes but collaborated in the design of the Corcoran Art gallery in Washington and drew plans for many banks. He gave up architecture in 1923 and moved to Klttery ·devoting himself entirely to his paintings. He was a charter member of the Society Beaux Arts and a member of the Guild of Boston Artists and the Dutch Treat club of New York. At one time Benson also was a member of the New York board of education. In 1937 he was awarded the Mitton Gold medal. His first wife died about 10 years ago and in 1940 Benson married Miss Bertha Barnaby o~ Portsmouth. survivors include four children by his first marriage, Mrs. Thomas H. McKittrick of New York, Mrs. John P. My~rs of Plattsburgh, N.Y., Mrs. Henry G . Balch of Milton, Mass ., and Philip Benson of Milton; also three brothers Frank w., Henry P . and Arthur, all of Salem, and 12 granddaughters. ' Funeral services will be held in Salem tomorrow. . hara Blalock· · Assumes Post as Managing Editor¼ Appointment or Richard Blalock re~ently or the New York Herald Tribune editorial staff, as managing editor of Th• Portsmouth Herald was armounced today by J. D. Hartford, editor and publisher. Mr. Blalock has a background of 12 years in newspaper work, having served on the staffs of the st. Petersburg, Fla., Evening Independent, the Providence, R. I., Journal and Bulletin, the Denver, Colo., Rocky Mountain News, the Albany N. Y., Knickerbocker News, and the Chlca.go Daily Times. A World War II veteran of three years in the army, he served on the Middle Pacific edition or the Star and Stripes in Honolulu, T. H., where he also held the off-duty position of night editor of I.he Honolulu Star-Bulletin. He ls a. n ative of Florida and was educated 1n schools of st. P etersburg. He is married and has one child. Mrs. Blalock, the former Barbara. Madden, 1s a native of Pe11a.cook. l I Wyman Boynton Will Command Reserve G~~ ... Rockingham County Solicitor Wyman P. Boynton of 668 Middle street, Portsmouth, a lieutenant colonel in the engineer-reserve, has been named commanding officer of the 368th engineer combat battalion, organized reserves, which has been activated in Manchester by the First army. The umt, which ls entitled to the history, battle honors and any colors formerly belonging to the 203rd engineer combat battalion, which was lne.cLh ated Oct. 6, 1945, will condu<;t a trnlnlnit period Friday at 7 :30 pm at the senior ORC instructor',; office, 834 Elm street, Ma11chester. All engineer-rei,erve officers In the sta e have been urged to attend this firs meeting. Lieut~nant Colonel Boynton was commissioned as a second lleutenant July 27, 1931, uport completion of a reserve officers training corps course at MIT, and entered active duty Dec. 17, 1940. He v.•as separated from the service Dec. 23, 1945. During his World. War II service he spent 17 months on the Alaskan highway in Canada and 17 months in the European theater. Lieutenant Colonel Boynton was graduated from the academic course I of Portsmouth h igh school in 1926; I enrered MIT, majoring in civil engineering and was graduated In 1931 with an SB degree, entered tl'\e University of Michigan, majoring In Jaw and was graduated in 1936 with an , LLB degree. He ls au thorized to wear the Am rlcan Defense medal, American Theater ribbon, European Theater I ribbon and the Br onze Star medal. He participated in the Normandy, orthern France, Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe campaigns. II Wyman Boynton Named to PostOJ In Bar Association 0 CONCORD, A ug. 28 (AP )-Atty, Willoughby A. Colby o! Concord, secretary-treasurer of the New Hampshire Bar assoc1atio11, announced today the makeup of the committees of the group. Officers of the association, President Irving A. Hinkley of Lancaster and Vice-President Frank J . Sulloway of Concord, were elected at a recent meeting. I Named to the executive commlLtef were Luigi J. Cast'ello, Woodsville Charles H. Felker, Rochester ; Burn ham B. Davis, Conway; Conrac Danais, Manchester; Wyman P Boynton, Portsmouth; William E. Nolin, Claremont; N. Micha.el Plaut, Keene; Arthur H. Nighswander, Laconia; Raymond K . Perkins, Concord; and John E. Gormley, Lancaster. Named chairmen of other committees were: Atty. Gen. Ernest R D'Amours, Manchester, advanced legal education: Robert W. Upton, Concord, by-laws: Supreme Court Chief Justice Oliver W. Branch, Manchester, committee to cooperate with the American Law Institute: Joseph A. Mllllmet, Manchester, legal aid. . Franklin Hollis, Concord, leglslat1on; P erkins A . Bas:s, Manchester, placement of new lawyers: Clinton S Osgood, Manchester, professional conduct; John R. McLane, Jr., Manchester, public relations; Atty Colby, publications; Edmund F. Richards. Exeter, uniformity of deeds: William H. Craig, Manchester, veterans assistance; Myer Saide!. Manchester, unauthorized practice of Jaw; George P. Cofran. Manchester, membership: Richard F. Upton, Concord, cooperation with bankers. Ensign Carroll n,,.Ja Wins Air Meda ls Ensign Robert M. Carroll USNR of 139 Raleigh way, has bee,; award~ ed the Air medal and a gold slar In lieu of a second Air medal for "mel'itorlous p.chievement" as pilot of a t<;>rpe_do bomber July 24, 1945, in the v1cl111ty of the Kure naval base Honshu, Japan. ' In part the award says: "Braving intense and accurate anti-aircraft fire, Ensign Carroll pressed home a bombing attack on enemy gun lnstall&tions in the area and thereby assisted other pilots In scoring three direct hits and three ne11.r misses on a battleship. His courage and devotion to quty were In l;_eeping with the highest tl'adltlon of the U. s. Naval service." Pel'manent cil.atlons covering the awards were signed by James Forrestal, then secretary of the navy acting 1n the name of the President'. �ashua Man To Become ethodi Pastor Here The Rev. Edward H. Brewster, DD, chairman of the American Christian Palestine committee for New Hampshire and present pastor of the Main Stree Methodist church, Nashua, will begin his duties, Sunday Sept. 7 as pastor of U1e First Methodist church on Miller avenue. Df- Brewster succeeds the Rev Trem11 vne Copple.,t... nr whc> has a cepted · 8 call to the pastor:ue of thl' Copley Methodist church in Boston. A New Jersey Native A nat.ive of New Jersey, born 60 years ago, Dr. Brewster later resided in New York City and attended the public schools there and Columbia grammar school, a private college preparatory school. He later returned to New England where his ancestors originally .hved and attended Bates college in Lewiston , Me and Boston university School of Theology, from which he received degrees. An advanced degree !n theology was also _conferred on him at Boston university. Dr Brewster's first pastorate was 'n P~tten. Me., and later he serve~ I ;t Biddeford and at High stree ~hurch Auburn , Me. He became secrete ~Y for Sunday scho?ls In Maine In 1920 and became director of rel!gious education for the Philadelphia area of t.he Methodis church In 1924. He served In t_hl.• capacity for 13 years. fou~d~ng Camp · Innabah . now a trammg center for Methodist youth both for the Philadelphia conference and for the regional conferences. 'Portsmouth Ministers, Methodists Honor Copplestone Family Tonight I More than 100 parishioners, pastor's mother, ~rs. John R. CopPortsmouth ministers and friends plestone, will remain at her Portsa! the Rev. and Mrs. J. Tremayne mouth home, 487 State treet. Copplestone will honor the couple Co-chairmen of tonight's recepat a farewell r ceptlon tonight at 8 tion are Mrs. Albert E. Linscott, o'clock In the vestry the Fitst president the Wesleyan Service Methodist Eplscopal church, Miller guild, and of Miss Maude F . Sanborn, a.venue. president of the Woman's Society A clergyman here since Septem- :,f Christian Service, assisted by ber, 1943, Mr. Copplestone will leave Mrs. Willard C. Marshall, program next Tuesday to become the pastor decorations committee chairo! the Copley Methodist church in and man, Richard K . Marr, pres.Iden of Boston. The Copplestones, with son, John the Men's Brotherhood, and Mrs. s., fiv year old, and Mrs. Copple- Elizabeth Carroll, Mrs. Rowen stone's mother, Mrs. A. L. C. Dau- Flanders, Mrs. Eleanor Emery and phlnee, wlll make their home at 37 Mrs. Winnifred Dam . Grafton street, Arlington, •Ma~s. The I l I Local Methodist Pastor F ted I At Party in Church Vestry '· The Rev. J. Tremayne CoppleMem bers of the Youth Fellow hip stone, pastor of the First Methodist assisted in serving refreshments. church, and Mrs. Copplestone were presented a pUl'Se of money last night when 150 persons gathered in the church vestry on Miller avenue to fete th e couple at a farewell reReturns l-0 Paslorales ception. . Re urnln~ to pastorates In 1935, Mr. Copplestone wilJ leave next Dr . Brewster erved at Mahanoy Tuesday to become pastor of the Ci v, Pa ., from which parish he Copley Methodist church in Boston. cari1 to Nashua. During his ~asMrs. Copplestone, her motfier, torate t,here, he has.served as piesMrs. A. L. C. Dauphinee, and the Richard Dudley Currier, 69, • j) {, ~ ident of the federatio n of churc~e.s pastor's mother, Mrs. John R. Copand as president of the federation , founder of four colleges, Including ;;;;;;;;;;;,;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;====== plestone, were presented corsages. Stoneleigh Junior college which of social agencies, he has ta~en an Greetings were brought from the !onnerly ~•as operated ln R e, died active In erest in the solut10n of last nigh at his home in Montsocial problems. advocating a hous- · Portsmouth Ministerial association by the Rev: Robert H. Dunn, rector clair, N. J ., after a year's lllness. ing authority for Nashua ai;id makof St. John•~ church, and from the Dr. Currier, a native of Bridgeing contact .with the labor unions ' Portsmouth l<:iwanls by Charles W. port, Conn,, and a graduate of Yale of the cit.y. lw. Spaulding, ·president. unJverslty in the cla.ss of 1900, Four children were born to Dr. Included in tile receiving line were founded the New Jersey Law school and Mrs. Brewster. Mrs. Brewster ' Mr. and Mrs. Co})plestone, Mrs. John in Newark ln the early 1900's and being the former Libbie A. Dunn )Copplestone, Mrs. Dauphlnee, Adolf erved a.s Its president untll 1934. of Manchester-By-The-Sea, v,rhom Volkman, president of the board of He also founded Dana college ln he married in 1908. trustees, and Mrs. Volkman, and Nel\•ark in 1930 and in the same Samuel Knowles, lay leader of the year, also organized the Seth Boychurch; and Mrs. Knowles. den School of Businesi; there. All The program included songs by three of the Newark schools later Canon Crouch of Dover accompanbecame part.s of the Newark colied by Mrs. Ethel Munday, recitalege.s o! Rutgers university, tions by Miss Diane Emery, acroba- 1 For 'Perteet ecrctary' tic dancing by Sarah Ludlow, accompanied by Mrs. Florence Romeo In 1934 he founded Stonelelgh at and piano solos by Donald Ketzler. Rye Beach as a school "designed to I The pre~entatlon of gifts was JJroduce the perfect secretary." Its / made by Richard K. Marr, presicourses from then untll its closing in of ' the Men's Brotherhood. 1943, were lald out along vocational A memorial exhibiUon of the dent· W. Van Bubar was ma ter of guidance lines and had three main pamtings of the late Russell Cheney John eremonles. division s, literature; composition is being held at Lile Ferarg!I gallery and oral expression; and general in New York. This exhibition ha'5 cuJture and practical ar~. Students been arranged with the coopwere encouraged to spend part of RICHARD D. eration of Francis o . Matthiessen RRIER their time outside the college emwhose book, "Russell Cheney: A Atlantic A1r academy •hfch operployed In IJnes closely following Record of His Work," has Just been their courses of study, ates a.s a boys' preparatory school published by the Oxford University there now. Continued from Page One press. Th school closed it.s doors "for bhe duration" in 1943 and two Dr. Gurner l.s survived by hls wife, Mr. Matthiessen resides in the yea.rs later Mr. Curlier announced Mrs. Adele Currier ; two daughters, I house on Old Ferry Jane, Kittery, The eldest son, the Rev. Edward hb retirement because of ill health. Mrs. Thomas J, Morris of Rye and which was occupied by Mr. Cheney Eldredge Brewster, is pastor of the The property wa.s taken over for Mrs. Forrest P. Gates, Jr., and one before his death. The selection in- Methodist church in Milford, having son, Richard. f cludes portraits, animal and .flow- served a.s an army chaplain during er su bJects. some thinly and flatly the war; another son, Wrestling T. brushed, others more vigorously and Brewster, is employed by the Westexperimentally carried out. inghouse company in Philadelphia, The earliest painting is dated and two daughters are Mrs. J. Al1925, the latest 1944, the year be- fred Carlson of Drexel Hlll, Pa., and fore the artist's death. "Waterfront" Mrs. PauJ Gendron of Los Angeles, a painting done in Kittery Point Calif. There are four grandchildren. in 1932 has been judged an example 1.. of his hest manner. Stoneleigh Junior College Head jl Dies at Montclair, N.J. Home : \ New York Gallery IExhibits Paintings ~ .Of Russel I Cheney-§- I �Richard Dalla Mura Gets Annapoli~ Appointment J ~, ~ ' was designated as first alternate ,,.,.,,,,w<-'iiiJ.1~,'J?,1&:s?'"·'·· · · by congressman Merrow last yea~- . .. .,,. ' " He entered the army Aug. l.>, 1946 and was at Fort Bragg, S. C., training with an Infantry unit when he received the alternate appointment and was discharged to enter the navy for a course of instructlon for prospective Annapolis midshipmenAt Portsmouth high school Dalla Mura played tackle on bhe Clipper football team: for three years and was on the hockey and baseball teams in his senior year. He was a member of the National Honor society and president of the Latin cl~. . i He has now concluded h!S ranlng and is at home on orders to report to the naval ac~det?lY June 11 for a physical exammat~on . On pas.sing. this he will immediately be enrolled for his • Plebe summer at the academy - ------- RJCHARD DALLA M Richard Dalla Mura, 19, son or Mr. and Mrs. Ba.rt M. Dalla Mura of Ocean road, Greenland, has been designated by ~ep. Che_ster Merrow as his principal appomtmen t to the United States naval academy, Annapolis, Md-, for the class of entry in 1947. The youth, a graduate of Portsmouth high school in 1946 where he was president of the senior class, Selective Service Medal Awarded Mayor Dondero Mayor Mary C. Dondero yesterday received the Selective Service medal and certificate of merit from President Harry S. Truman, attested by Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hersey, USA, director of Selective Service. T he citation, given In the name of the United States Congress, stated appreciation of "loyal and faithful adherence to duty given voluntarily and without compensation to the impartial administration of the Selective Service system. The government of these United States expresses !ts gratitude in the public recognition of your patriotic services." During war years, the mayor was Selective !r.ervice national committeeman from this district and on the reemployment committee of Local Board Area No. 19. F rom the first to the last group which left Portsmouth after receiving "Greetings," Mayor Dondero was at the P ort City railroad station before each train departed and presented clgarets and gifts to the recruits. l,Ht. y ..... ..,. ... Edmund. R.· F~y~ City Appraiser, .() Dies 1n Hospital Edmund R. Fay of 33 Daniels ,11treet, clerk of the Portsmouth board of ~ppralse1·i;, died unexpectedly ai the Poi'tsmouth naval hospital esierday lifternoon. He was 42. He was born In Portsmouth, bhe ,5on of the late James and Ma.rgaret (Fitzgerald) Fay, and riicelved 'hls education In local schools. He attendad St. Anselm's college at Manchester. Mr. Fay served as ci f;y treasurer In 1935 and tax collector in 1936 before being named to the board of appraisers to succeed Joseph H. Morrlll who died last year. He al.so was a veteran of World War II. He was a member and past exalted ruler of the Portsmouth lodge No. 97, BPOE, and a member of the Frank E. Booma post, American Leglott- He also was a member of the paris of the Church of the Immac late Conception. Mr. Fay operated Fay' s g-rocery on State street and was owner of the Club cafe on State street. In November, 1935, he married the former Miss Edna. E. Kimball of Dover. Survlviors include his wl!e ; three eisters, Mrs. Howard T. Washburn of Portsmouth, Mrs. Ansel Barbour of Denver, Colo., and "Miss. Margaret Fay of Portsmouth; and two brother.s, James Fay of Worcester, Mass., and Christopher Fay of Portsmouth. THE REY. JOHN N. FEASTER i pictured in the pulpit. of the ' orth ( ongregational) churc.h here, where he was lnsialled as pasior yesterday. (Portsmouth Herald photo) lnstaUation Held Here ~s For Rev. John Feaster The Rev. John N. Feaster wasoie installed as pastor of the North church, Congregational, last evening. Thirty new members also joined the church. The Rev. Frederick M. Meek, D . D., pastor of the Old South church, Boston , preached the sermon. The Rev. Frederick W. Alden of ~oncord, minister of the Congregational Christian conference of New Hampshire, gave the prayer of in_st_allation and charge to the new mm1ster. The Rev. Rodney W. Roundy, D . D., of Portland, who served ~s interim pastor before Mr. Feasters arrival in Portsmouth, gave t~1e charge to the congregation. The right hand of fellowship was e'.'tended by the Rev. Paul T. Martm of the Exeter Congregat!onal chtll'ch. The service opened with an organ prelude and call to worship by Walter H. Allen, clerk. Moderator Norman S. McKendrick of the RockIngham Association of Congregational Christian churches, gave the r!lport of the examining board . of the council of churches The scripture reading was by I.he Rev. Floyd G. Kinsley of Hampton, scribe of the association. Mr. Feaster is the 19th pastor of North church, the largest Con- I gregatlonal chtll'ch in New Hampshire. A native of Philadelphia, he was graduated in 1930 from Bucknell university and three years later from Andover Newton Theological 15emlnary. His first pastornte WB6 in Kennebunkport, Me. He came from Bangor, Me ., to Portsmouth Dec. 15 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of the RE;V, Arthar Acy Rauner, who accepted a call to the Cadman Memorial church of _Brooklyn, N. ,~· I the �-- -- -- - --- John F. Flahive~\.'), Alber~ D. .Foster, Local Banker<- Lt> Dead at 74 v The funeral of Portsmouth S tree t Commissioner John F. Flahive, who died at the Groton, Mass., h ospital Thursday as the result of a n automobile accident, was held this morning from the home of his brother, Edward Flahive, at 55 Willard a venue. The Church of the Immacula te Conception was completely filled with relatives and friends, members of the city council headed by Mayor Mary C. Dondero, Street Commissioners Fred V. Hett, Jr. and Americo Fransoso. Superintendent of Streets C. E. Osborn, City Clerk Eileen Dondero, representatives from the Railway Express Co., many heads of departments at city hall, and the office staffs, delegations from the Ancient Order of Hibernians and from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, as well as other city officials. At 10 o'clock a solemn high Mass ' of requiem was celebrated in the church by the Rev. Joseph E. Shields, assisted by the Rev. Denis PORTSMO TH STRE ET COMMIS SIO ER JOH ' F . FLAHIVE, who P. Downey as deacon and the Rev. Is 1n G roton , Ma ., hospital In critica l condition as a. result of an a.uto Thomas F . Duffy as sub-deacon. acci den t earl.v this morning, ls pictured above, left, as h e was a.warded Music for the Mll.55 was sung by t he the Bron ze S tar by G en. Mark Clark, comma nding general of the fifth Junior requiem choir with Mrs. a rmy, In Ita ly dur ing World War n. Howard P. Jackson as organist. Burial was 1n the family lot in Calvary cemetery where Father DufALBERT D. FOSTER fy recited the committal prayers a t (Wen tworth Portraits, Boston) the grave. Honorary bearers were members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Active bearers were Albert D. Fo.ster, treasurer of the Plscataqua Savings bank for the 1 John Hickey, George Foley, John Cronin, William Saurman, Donald PaS t 25 years, died at his h ome, 1365 Connors, Edward Johnson, James South street, Saturday evening after a long Illness. Ahearn and Edward Keefe. Ushers Portsmou th Stree Commissioner - -- - - - - - - - - - - Mr. Foster, Who would have been at the church were John and George John F . Flahive was in critical conFoley. 74 years old Wednesday, was born 1 In Hamilton, Mass., and came t.o dition a t Groton, MMs., hospital At the conclusion of the comPor tsmouth 54 years ago as payma&mittal service, a. volley was fired toda y as the resulb of a highway ter for the old Portsmouth, Kittery era.sh early this morning in Groton, over t he grave by a 1_jring squad and York Street railway. Mass., in whlch two other Portsfrom Camp Langdon~, and "Taps" When the railway was sold he wa.s sounded by a bugler. mou th men a.nd two women were mjured. went to North Conway and later Out of respect to the memory of to Dover, working w:lth power comJohn F . Cronin, a member of the Mr. Flahive, city hall was closed panies. He r eturned to Portsmouth Portsmouth Legion baseball team in during the hours of the fune ra l. / to Join the bank staff. the Sunset league, and Thomas F. 1 .l A • _. .. • _Mr. Foster was a member ot the ,Connors, Jr., also of Portsmouth, 1 Ptscataqua Fish and Game club of are under treatment at the Ayet, Which h e. had served as treas~rer Mass., Community hospital. for many year : of St. Andrew's The \\·omen \'ictims who were lodge, AF&AM; Scottish Rite bodriding \\ith I.he Portsmouth men ies, the New Hamp hire COnsl tory were reported to be 1n Stlrious conand of the North (Congregational) dition a.t the Ayer hospital. A thir<i church. woman wa.~ discharged after first 1 He J survived by his wife Mrs alcl treatment. Ann A. <Schurman) Foster: on~ daughter. Mrs. Arthur R . Hop'ley ot 'ra hed luto Tree 1 Portsmouth, and a granddaughter. Chief Ellot Clark of the Groton Pollce department said the a.utomoblle 1n which the six were riding crashed into a tree a.t about 6 John F . F lahive, you th~ rt.,;. am. mouth street commissioner, died Just before noon today after a stubMr. Flahive was reported to be on the hospital danger list, suffering born eigh t day fight for llie In a Groton, Mass. hospital. from a severe skull fra{;ture, internal injuries and lacerations. He Injured Jn a motor vehicle crash has been unconscious since his arlast Thursday morning. Mr. Flahive Concord, F eb. 11 (AP) -Rep. r! val at bhe hospital, according to never regained consciousness, hosHa rry H. F oo te {R-Por tsmouth ) attenda11ts, and his fa mlly has been pital a uthorities said, "But his annqun ced tod ay his resignasummoned there. a mazing vitality gave us hope we tion as cha irma n of the ci t 's could pull him through." Mr. Cronin ls being treated for delega tio n to the s tate Legislasevere lacera tions of the face and A native of Portsmouth, Mr. ture. He said a lack of time wa body while Mr. Connors i suffeling Flahive was born April 25, 1920 the th e only reaso n for his re igna from a fracture of the left arm and son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Flahive tion , possible internal inj uries. of 48 Penhallow street H e attend ed Memb rs of the d legation Portsmouth schools and en tered took no a tion this morning in Facial Fractures th : army In JuJy, 1942. P rior to his naming a successor but ~aid Miss Mary Moore of Manchester army service he worked for Amerithat th y will me!'t sometime was reported to be the most serican Rallway Express Co. and rela ter to consider the matte r. ously injured of the three women turned to the company's e:nploy who were involved in crash. She ' when dlschargert from the army. received severe fractures of facial Bronze ta r Winn er bones, whlle Miss Mae Walsh, also of Manchester, suffered a. fractured Commissioner Flahive, then a peJvls. corporal, won the bronze star medal Chief ' Clark, wno reached the The third woman passenger, Mi6S for heroic service in action near Shirley Naylon of Manchester, was sc~ne shortly after the crash, desFlorence, Italy, in August, 1944. unhurt. cribed weather conditions a11 exAccording to the citation he \\'ent Besides his parents he is survived Pollce Chief Eliot Clark of Gro- tremely foggy, I n vestigation of the ~Pf~~dtv1i~1~s 0 flsre/t"".ept zone by a sister, Mrs. Norv:in Knowlton ton said the car in which the six accident ls stlll underway, he said. Ayer officials listed Mr. Cronin as 0 were ri ding crashed head-on into . . , a ej· of Dover; two brothers, Edwai:d of FJ his iet~i and Thomas, 48 the tree after turning from Main the owner of the car and said Mt<. 1 n to ci~lllan life, ~fr. ' Willard avenue street, Groton, into Old road, near Connors was dri ving s t the time of 0 f o: st'i-~~~l~m:urm~ Penh allow street. Also surviving are the crash. The vehicle was badly the Nashua river brid e. dan,,. .,.,,1 on t~e Democrstlc tick jn 1~~on:: ~ee nieces an d two neoh \\'"· /Street Commissioner Critically Hurt t\; • Crash 'John F. Flahive, Accident Victim, Dies in Hospital "I ...... _ _, • . h , ...... ,~ ~'W Foote Resigns Post As Delegation Head I ~1 t;: ~7~ ~1 ~ I �Solution of Murder, Robbery Cases Mark Simes Frink's First Decade3 as County Sheriff ,.,,,== . (lb, 1 Richard H. Hartford Leaves Herald Staff Murder a a Newton dice game, alongside of persbns already con. Richard H. (Dick) Har tford, mem· ti vlcled or awaiting trial. Under t.he a Port~mouth murd r, conv1c o1,.s act, juveniles were taken to t.he ber. of the editorial staff of The Port1moutb Herald for the past eight of 17 Massachusetts men for breaks state Industrial school at Manchesyears, has resigned to accept a po in one year, and the passage of the ter or given Into their parents' juvenile act, W€1'e highlights of the custody." sition on the editorial staff of the past 10 years, Rockingham Cou 1ty In bearing this out, he cited two Providence, R .I., J ournal-Bulletln. Sheriff Simes Frink said yeslerday boys who had been connected with He will begin his new duties next as he started a second decade in the first big juvenile case after the Monday. officP. law passed, and who had become Mr. Hartford joined the Herald A high spot of the sheriff's career excellent citizens, one an outstandoccurred two years ago when five ing athelete, the other a serviceI staff in 1939, coming here from the men raided a baboo dice game In man, after new training. Hyannis, Mass., branch office of the Newt011 and shot "Red" Gadarl! of "Along about fall ln 1937, as It New Bedford Standard Times. PreHaverhill, as 19 Haverhlllibes were rained heavily one night, these two viously he had worked for the plaving juveniles broke into an automoRochester, N.Y., Democrat and "The nand!ts had come from bile showroom In Newington and Chronicle. Massachusetts In a stolen car, a.>1d made off with a car, using the back Jeft a finger man outside, whi1e the roads and leaving It in the woods He recently resigned as vice presother four went In for the hold- near Dover," Mr. Frink explained. ~ ent of t he Portsmouth Kiwanis up." the sheriff recalled. "One boy was boarded out, the club. He Is a member of the New "While 'Red' was be!m~ shot, the other had poor home conditions, so Hampshire Sports Writers assocla.man outside attempted to tum the they were going to Florida In the tlon and is active in the Unltarlanvehicle around, but locked bum- car. They had left the vehicle to Universalisb c111Jrch where h'e is a pers with another machine. A get their luggage. This was before choir soloist. "J) •~ large Texan hat was lef In tbe police radio, so we broadcast the car, and the five took off In an• lkense number over the local staSHERIFF SIMES FRINK other auto, which was later aban- t!on. doned in Revere. "A lady heard the broadcast and "Every suspect gang In Bost?n reported the car seen In the woods was looked over by us and r.y wit- as she picked berries. The Dover and of veterans clash with the innesses to the shooting. It finally led police chief and variow; ones were terests of any selfish mmonty to Tex W!lllams, who was found around, when the boys returned to whether it be business, political party or labor, the American Legion shot In the back in Lynn marshes continue their trip " fi ve daJ·s later, prob11.bly for talking Sheriff Frink w~ born on New naturally will champion the cause too much," the sheriff said. "A girl Year's day in 1890 in Newington, of America and of its d fenders." friend of his identified tl1e hat we bub has spent most of his life in found, so one was accounted for:" Portsmouth. He attended Ports- \ The trail eventually led to Le~IS- mouth high school and the Univerton three months later, accorolng sity of New Hampshire. to Mr. Frink. There, three of_ the Elected councilman-at-large here witnesses were ta ken to idenbify a in 1918, he served on the buildin~ man under suspicion, which ~ne committee which builb the central cf them dld. The man was app.e- fire station and New Franklin After the invasion he wa trans• hended, irri11ed and admittrd b~ine: school. BERLIN, ov. 6 ( P)-A tele• in the Newton fracas. He was Mr. Frink was elected in 1930 to phone me age from-a Ge~man tran• ferred by Stars and Stripes to It-! •'Charlie'' Mantia, who . turner! the board of Rocklngham county slator for the U. s. army newspaper Pa ris office. While assigned to Paris, he VISA a. state's evidence, and aided In commissioners. In 1936, he was elec- stars and Stripes said today Joseph ro1mdin11 no thP killers. led sheriff of the county and as- Fleming, Berlin correspondent of member of the stars and Stripes "The Portsmouth murder was the sumed duties the nexb spring, sue- that newspaper, and Henry Bur- group which put out the first new6• Sprague murder case. The body of ceedlng the late Ceylon Spinney, roughs, Associated Press photog- paper on German soil, a feat for which as he himself put it, "! landeight-year-old Barbara Driscoll of who held the office 28 years. rapher, had been arrested In the ed in °t.he doghouse." 120 McDonough street wa found The sheriff resides with his wife, SoV1et sector of this city. Fleming was in Germany on a • 1near a railroad shed on the banks the former Miss Marion A. Dame Fleming and Burroughs had gone of the waterfront of North Mill of Dover, and son, Sydney, a Ports- to t.he Soviet sector to obtain a signment from the Paris oftice when he met a stars and stripes gro_up \ pond, back in September 1938," the • mouth high school senior, at l571 sheriff continued. "And at the mur- Woodbury avenue. Mrs. Dorot.hy feature story on the Russian barter assigned to put out a pap~r on con. quered German soil. He jomed them der trial of Herbert W. Sprague, we 1Green and Mrs. Marjorie Borden. center. s. liaison officer was assigned Jong enough to assist on the :flr•t I were complimented by Judge Fran- two daughters, live In Boston and byAu. the provost marshal's office to issue printed at a plant of the els W. Johnson, who presided, as Nashua, respectively. investigate. Frankfurter Zeltung. To get neceshaving handled the trial in the best Fleming is a former member of sary mechanical equipment for their manner he had experienced in any the editorial staff of The Ports- venture, the little group of unarme~ trial in New Hampshire." mouth, N. H., Herald. newsmen accepted surrender o Portsmouth police investigated Pfungstadt, a German town in which the case, wluch led to the anest of QUrl C8 Qffl8 no Allied soldiers had, up to th at Sprague, a 53-year-old Portland Fleming was a man who was found not guilty at 8Q $ I Strl Ct member of Th• time, set foot. b lt Later Fleming was flown ac the October term of superior court ~ ~ Port■mouth Harald t the United states as a. "foreign in Exeter. Judge Johnson, a Clarestaff from March ~rrespondent" for Star and mont man, Is now a supreme court 1942 until Sept. Sbripes to cover the United Sta es. judge. . Maurice A. Hamel of Greenland 23, 1942 when he During his assignment of a;everal "My first year as sheriff, we In- was elected chairman of the South• left for army duty. months In the states he visited dieted and convicted 17 young men eastern district, Daniel Webster He served first as Portsmouth in January of 1945. from Massachusetts for breaks and council, Boy Scouts of America, Exeter corresFleming later concluded his dut• thefts In Rockingham county, at a meeting Thursday night at pendent of the ies In the army, being dischllrged which did more to curb crime here Brackett's camps, Greenland. He Herald and was as a staff sergeanb. Shortly therethan is believeable," h e went on. succeeds Edward I. Sbalnes of transferred to the after he rejoined stars and Stripes "At the end of 1937, there were no Portsmouth. city staff May 1, as a civilian employe a.ud was ascases on the books which had not I Boy scouts of troop 166, Green- · 1942. signed to Berlin where he has been been completed. Each sentence was land, were hosts at diner. After hl.s prell· for at least one year-and-over In Theodore Gray of Portsmouth minarY arm Y for the past year. jail or state's prison, for unrelated was named first vice chairman and training he was house and store breaks or thefts Frederick Pillsbury, Portsmouth, sent to England of autos. second vice chairman. and shortly there"They came over from Lowell, The new district chairman ap- after was assigned Lawrence and cities in that vicinit pointed the follow Ing committee to stars and an d did U1eir jobs here and in chairmen: Benjamin T i b betts, stripes In London Strafford and Hillsborough coun- Portsmouth, organization and ex- where he divided ties." he added. lension; Kenneth E. Stanley, Rye, his time between Sheriff Frin,)( thinks the juvenlle advancement; Kurt Hellberg, North worklng on the c_ity desk and coveract. pas ed in June 1937 has done Hampton , leadership and training; Ing varying assignments including a great deal for youths of the state. Samuel Knowles, Portsmou t h , l:10mblng flights over Europe. Previous to the act, a "juvenile on I camping and activities, and J ames being apprehended was jailed right MacKay, Exeter, health and safety. I I I l I I . I I I I M • H I H d D• • Boy Scout Council I I I l Former Herald Reporter ed by us �ARTH RI. H RRI.MAN A. I. Harriman 1 Di sSuddenlyq 1 ,J, ArU1Ur I. Harriman, widely ~own Port.smouth historian, died uddenly yesterday afternoon while waiting tor his son in the c1ty·s Market street bui;iness secUon. He was 72. Mr. Harriman had remained in an automobile while his son, Arthur A. Harriman of Rye, did a brief errand. Less than five minutes later he was found dead by his son. Dr. Wendell P. Clare, medical referee for Rockingham cow1ty, pronounced death due to natural ca uses. 1 The son of George L. F. and Almena Treat Harriman, Mr. Harriman was born in Portsmouth Feb. 4, 1875. He attended local schools and as a young man was employed in the marble works of .former Mayor John S. Treal. Later he worked for several years as a landscape gardener and in the whole ale business of Silas Pierce & Co. During World War II he was employed at the ·P ortsmouth naval shipyard from which he retired about a year ago. '0 COME ALL YE FAITHFUL. •.'-The joyous chant of th e Christm as observance, which will be heard in Mr. Han-Iman, who was a frequen t. contributor to The Porlamoulh churches throughout the Portsmouth area tomorrow, is typified b the striking photograph above. Donald HerHerald ' ■ forum letter column and a sey, grandson of Mr. and l:\-lrs. John Sargent of 765 Islington street and a. member of the choir of St. John'& church, personifies the spirit of the occasion, (Photo by Parnham.) 1)'1)) 1 consultant on historical fact.s about f Portsmouth, was an authority on early New Hampshire and Portsmou th lustory. He was chairman of the historical committees of the New Hampshire Seacoast Regional 1 Development association and the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce. Several years ago he was instrumental in establishing a Chamber 0 of Commerce guide tow· of the f.~ many historic landmark in PortsFrank W. Hersey, 67, a. former mouth and New Castle. He was a member of the Portsmouth city member of the Portsm outh and council, died at his home, 100 Ash New Hampshire Historical societies. street, this morning. In 1935 he was appointed to a A native and ille-long residen three-man commission named by of Portsmouth, Mr. Hersey served Gov. Styles Brlrlg-es to make a study of the feasibility of establlshlng a as a Republican member of the city council from 1939 through 1944. state park around lhe Liberty pole he:e where the first stamp flag was He was th son or the late Francis ra15ed Jan . 9. 1766. H. and Mary (MacDonald) Hersey He lea,•es his wife, Mrs Grace and had conducted a bakery on !anent Harriman; his son, Arthur · Daniels street for th past 27 years. and one granddaug-hter, Juc/ith; He was a former member of the Mr. Hersey 1.5 survived by his J also two brothers, Frederick 1'. of Portsmouth fire department and a wife, the former A. Blanche CritWaltham , 1ass., and William H. director of the Portsmouth Sunset chett; four sons, Willard N., Frank Harriman of North Carver, Mass. league. Mr. Hersey belonged to St. C., John L., and Perley F ., and one John's lodge, No. 1, A.F.&A.M., and daughter, Mrs. Frank Gillespie, all Alpha Councll, Royal Arcanum. He ot Portsmouth ; and two brothers, was 9. former member of the old George L. Hersey or Portsmouth and Portsmouth Athletic club. I Perley D. Hersey of New Caotle. Frank W. Hersey Die Today, 67 I �\.\ Postmaster Peter J. Hickey Today Starts Second Decade in Charge of Local Office Noting increases in income of all f~lions of the federal postoffice since tak111g office in 1937, as well as seeing the inauguration of air mail service in Portsmouth, Peter J. Rickey today started h is second decade as postmaster. A life-long resident of the Port City, Postmaster Hickey assu~ed the office April 1, 1937, followmg appointment for four years on March 18 of that year by Preside~t Franklin D. Roosevel t. He succeeaed Joseph P . Connor, who ha,d served more than 25 years. In accordance with the Ramsbeck-O'Mahoney Act, in July 19~1, Mr. Hickey continued the office . . without tenw·e during President ]1 Roosevelt's third term. Figures released by the postmaster show income increases in postage, money orders and postal savings. 1· ted Postage revenue in 1937 was JS at $86 ,899.49 , with a. rise to a. pea~ of $185,497.36 in 1944. Last years figure was $157,528.96. The number of money orders lssued in 1937 was 64,708; amount of money orders issued, $659,362.52; fees for money orders is.sued, $6,- 1 441.99; number of money orders paid, 26,789, and amount of money orders paid, $259,182.95. In 1946, 84,649 money orders were is.sued; $1,200,246.11 amount is.sued; $9,206.10 fees issued; 69,558 number paid, and $1,441,242.74, amount paid. Additionally to the money order business last year Mr. Hickey's statistics reveal 4,895 postal notes were is.sued, amounting to $22,161.40 and fees for the same at $.05 each amounted to $244.75, with 7,467 postal notes for $37,195 were pa.id. There were no postal notes in 1937, as sale of the notes in accordance with postal laws and regulations commenced in February 1945. Postal savings accounts showed 250, with amount due depositors, $190,000, when the present postmaster assumed duties, to 369 accounts at the close of business Feb. 26, 1947, in the amount of $330,009 due. Salaries paid postofflce employes in the decade have likewise Increased from $70,895.21 to $158,581.27. Today 19 regular clerks, seven auxiliary clerks and 15 carriers, with nine auxiliaries are on the roster, as against 14 regular clerks, two substitutes, 13 carriers and two substitutes at the start of the decade. Four government vehicles are in use by the postofflce department, one more than in 1937. Due to pressure of business at the Portsmouth navy yard during World War II, three postoffices at the base were augmented by one. Since April 1 of last year one base postoffice has been in existence, and is considered a branch of the main Portsmouth postoffice. Last December, Portsmouth saw the city linked with the world in air mail, express and passenger service, when the silver form of a DC3 descended to a runway at Portsmouth municipal airport on Sunday the first. PETER J. HICKEY Portsmouth Herald photo Northeast Airlines, in starting operations here, connect directly ' with Maine points for transfer to j Canada in northern flights and , with Boston and New York traJ;lsfers in all services for the nation and overseas lands. Postmaster Hickey was born April 4, 1892, the son of the late Peter and Bridget (Brennan) Hickey and spent his early years in the Creek section. He attended St. Patrick's and Por1:5mouth high ~chool, prior to becommg employed m the '1 Gale shoe factory on Islington st eet. , He married the former Miss Anna B. McEvoy of Portsmouth on June 7, 1916. During 1920, he entered business with his wife's father , William McEvoy, in The Specialty shop at 34 Congress street, dealers in imported and domestic groceries. In 1924, Mr. Hickey bought out the business, which he carried on, J until retiring in 1932. From the fall of 1934 until January 1937, he served as city clerk for the City of Portsmouth. 1 A former phalrman of the Democratic city committee and Ward two democratic committee, the postmaster is a past grand knight of Knights of Columbus and a past district deputy, a member o! the Portsmouth Lodge of Elks and the Chamber o! Commerce. During the '30s, he was a director of the Sunset league, and managed the K of C team, when it won the championship in 1933 and again was manager the next year. He was > also active in 1932 as a member of 1 the planning board of the unemplo~ent committee in Portsmouth. 1 The Hickeys reside at 277 Thaxter t road. f ,, I I Body of Soldier Arrives Monda~ For Burial Here° The body of T/4 Percy H . Hodgdon, Jr., son of Mrs. Emma McLeod of 32 Philbrick road, Kittery and Percy Hodgdon Sr., of 3 Leavitt avenue, Portsmouth who was killed in action In Belgium Jan. 6, 1945, will arrive In Portsmouth Monday. Army officials today notified J . Verne Wood, local funeral director, that Hodgdon's body would arrive at the Boston and Maine railroad station here at 5:08 pm. Mr. Wood said he would confer with the youth's parents today to arrange funeral services. Hodgdon's body arrived in this country Jast month aboard the U. S. a1my transpoi:.t Joseph V. Connolly after it was removed from the Henri Chappelle cemetery, at Eupen, Belgium. Prior to his death, Hodgdon took part in the Allied invasion ·of Normandy and saw action in Belgium, Holland and Germany. He was.formerly a carrier for The Portsmouth 1 Herald. War Hero's Body Arrives Today The body of T / 4 Percy H. Hodgdon, Jr., will arrive at the railroad station here at 5:08 pm today where it will be met by representatives of all veterans organizations in the rity and escorted to Buckminster chapel. Mili tary rites will be held tomorrow afternoon in the UnilarianUniversalist church. The second Portsmouth's war dead to be returned, Hodgdon was the son of Mrs. Emma McLeod of 33 Philbrick road, Kittery, and Percy Hodgdo11, Sr., of 3 Leavitt avenue, Portsmouth. He was killed in action in Belgium Jan. 6, 1945. I ~ • rJ , \7 --~~-1 �Joseph B. Levy ,., To Join Staff of ,'( Columbia October 1 Joseph B. Levy, son of Mr. and .Mjrs. ,Jack Levy of i6 Jefferson street, Pc,!!f.smouth, has completed his work for a doctor of phflosophy degree at Harvard and will Join the scientific staff of Columbia university Oct. I. Dr. Levy, a graduate of Portsmouth high school in the class of ECO D PORTSl\10 TH WAR HERO RETUR, ED HOME-The body of T/4. Percy H. Ilorlgclon, Jr., Is 1939, was graduated from the Uni- / •hown above as It wa~ taken Into the Buckmlnster funeral chapel on Islington street, late ,\'e~terclay after it versity of New Hampshire, where he arrived at the local railroad tation. At right Is cnior Vice omma!,lder Ralph H. Atwell of the Frank E. Booma won numerous .scholastic honors, in po5t, merican Legion and l\Ia or l\1ary C. Dondero, <Portsmouth Herald photo> 1943. He did a year of graduate work at the University of Southern California and then received his master's degree at Harvard in 1945. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, of the American Chemical society and the Harvard Union of Chemists. During the war years he also served In Washington with the government as a chemist. Military Rites Scheduled For Percy H._Ho gdon, Jr. WIiheim Kennard•1· Heads Safety Un, For Georgia Mill ary funeral ~erv1ces were to Sergeant-at-Arms Joseph Slro_is held this afternoon at the Uni- ' of the Frank E. Booma posb was _m tarian-Universalis church for T / 4 charge of the military groups wh1c~I A former Portsm6uth re5lde·n t has Percy H. Hodgdon, Jr., whose body me~ the. war hero's body when it been appointed · director of the was met al the local railroad sta- arrived In Portsn:iouth. The abf~! Georgia State Buildi"ng Safety countion late vesterdav afternoon by ap - mentioned orga111zat1ons and according to word received in orox1mately !:lOO • persons including ~ordon Renner P t, Unite~. fct cil Por tsmouth today. · · i·elatil'es friends and representa- 1can Veterans and the m .1 Major Wilhelm P. ·Kennard who tives of' various' Portsmou th mill~ I Scott Schley Camp No. 4. Um ed tar,; organizations. I Spanii;h War Veterans were repre- •designed and supervi ed the cons ruction. of Camp Wheeler near Services were to be conducted sented. by the Rev. William W. Lewis, pasMacon, Ga .. in World War II and Camp Stewart, also in • Georgia, tor. Burial was to be in the Gr en- Mayor Altends during World War I, received the wood cemetery, Stratham where Mrs. Emma McLeod of 32 Philfrom the Georgl:i. state American Legion services were brick road , Kittery, mother of the appointment building safety councll last week. He planned. youth, Percy Hodgdon, Sr., of 3 will take an ,iCtlve part In promulThe following were bo serve as . Leavitt avenue, Portsmouth, the gating a state-wide buflaing safety active bearers: Joseph Stokel, Lau- boy's father, and Mayor Mary C. code for Ge1Jrgia. ranee W. Dowd , Jr., Philip A. Ha yes, Dondero were among those e.scortMajor Kennard served in b~th Lincoln W. Hanscom; John Krock in1< the bodv to the funeral home. world wars ·and following t.he first and Steven J. Metrick. Sgt. Edward Lewis of Bingham- world conflict became an officer in , N. Y., accompanied the body. the reserves. He has held the rank Honorary B arers Listed I ton to Portsmouth from the army base. of major 5lnce 1923. Camp Wheeler, Honorary bearers were to be: at Brooklyn , where it was taken. af- which was e. Sl0,000.000 project, was Past Co111mander Charles Black ter being !Tansported from Emop~. termed "the best in the nation" by nd A JUtan Arthur Woodworth aboard the U. S. army transpor high-ranking army officers who inof the F: ink E. Booma post, Amer- Jo.seph V. Connolly. ar spected it. ican Legion· Commander Edward The second of Portsmouth w The former Portsmou th resident Dunn and service Officer Edward dead to be return_ed, Hodgdon ~•as I the father o! Mr . Charles W. Bennett or Piscataqua chapter, killed In action In Belgium, Jan. Gray, Jr., of Rye, and the brother Disabled American Veterans; and ri. 1945. of Reginald P. Kennard a! NewingFred DeRochemont and Joseph ton, a local businessman, and of Walsh of the Erner on Hovey post, Victor Kennard of Easton, Conn ., Veterans of Foreign Wars. The a former football star and assistant Service Mother's club and I-he auxcoach at Harvard at one time. lllaries of the various military orMafor Kennard was a member of ganizations also were expected to 1 the cla s of 1905 at Yale university's participate in th~ funeral services. She!tle!d Scientific school and also studied lnternatlonal law at th Yale law school and at Bo ton uni versity. He has spent a con lderable ) portion of his Ille in private and govemment construction . • rbe I /Walter M. Lydston Retires After Long ~hipyard Service dC?3 'rf I Walter M. Lydston of 137 El ·n a\·enue, Portsmouth, retired Monday, March 31, after completion of approximately 32½ years of government service at the Port.smouth naval shipyard. Mr. Lydston at noon on his final day of work was called into the office of the shop master and found his fellow members of the supervisory force assembled to pay their respects. Shop Master Harold L. Robbins, in behalf of the group, presented him with an electric drill. He then stepped out into the shop wh re he found the entire group of employes gathered . Roger Emery of Kittery, shop committeeman, 1n behalf of the employes, pre ~ented him / wlth a $50 sevings bond. He also rec ivtd a carton of cigarets. Mr. Ljd:;ton l.s 65 and a native of Kittery. Hls fa ther, Daniel W. Lydston. wa,5 for many Years employed on th!' yard as a watchman under the late Jefferson C. Rowe. He first went to work to learn the trade of tinsmith with the late Wlllard E. Paul of Port.smouth at the age of 16. D c. 2, 1901 h went to work on the yard and worked intermittently untl! 1907 When he ace pted outside employment in Portsmouth and Salem, , Ia s., for approximately 10 1 years. Since June 1917 he has been employed rontinuou Iv in thP ~••A I 0 I �\\'-1 Dr. William S. Jones Marks ~25th Anniversary in Port City association. He succeeded the Rev. Alfred Gooding here May 1, 1922 when he became tln ninth minister of the South parish since 1714. Dr. Jones came here after a 17year pastorate at the Channing Memorial church, Newport, R. I. Since retiring in October 1945, when he was succeeded by the Rev. William W. Lewis, he has been interim pastor at the Unitarian church, Louisville, Ky., and visiting preacher in chw-ches throughout the Portsmouth area. and seacoast region. Active in civic affairs for m:~ years, he is president of the Port.,mouth Athenaeum, a. public library trustee, member of the board of education, Rotary club, Newcomen society, Piscataqua Assoclabion of Mir,isters, Family Welfare association and belongs to Portsmouth, Exeter and New Hampshire H!sto1ical societies. A native of Exeter, Dr. Jones received early education in Boston public. schools. Later he attended Meadville School of Tl'jeology, then DR, WILLIAM SAFFORD JONES located at Meadville, Pa., and Harrnrd university. The Rev. William Safford Jones, He received an honorary degree of D.D., of 250 Highland street, minis- Doctor of Divinity f rom the 1'K ~9.dter emeritus of the South (Unitar- vllle school in 1942, after the 1,heo1fanl church. today was marking the lo al school had been transferred 25th am1iversary of his Portsmouth to Chicago, Ill. Rev. William .Safford Jones Named 'Man of Year' Here ry- 0' The Rev. Wlllia1:11 Safford Jones, \ the expressed pledges and assurances D. D., pastor emeritus of the South of the American government and of parish, was named "Man of the the government of England which Year" by the Portsmouth Zionist issued the Balfour declaration, to d1Str!ct a~ a dinner meeting held last end the wandering and homelessness evenm.g 1~1 Temple Israel. of the Jewish people," Dr. Perlzwelg BenJamm A. Toper presented the said. antmal award of the Golden Book The speaker went on to point inscnptlon to Dr. Jones as "the out the lining up of sides in the Christian who has done the most United Nations preparatory for a for the advancement of Zionism." showdown and declared that "polltDr. Jones' name will be entered In ical considerations of the moment tbe Gol~e.n book in J erusalem. The mwy give rise to many anxious local mm1ster ls a member of the moments but justice will and must American Christian Palestine com- prevail." mittee and one of the founders of Other speakers included the Rev the New Hampshire ,chapter of that Edward H. Brewster, D. D., pasto; gro1.1p. of the First Methodist church here Last year the award was presented and chairman of the New Hampto the Rev. Arthur Acy Rouner, pas- shire chapter of the American Chris- . tor of the Cadman Memorial church tlan Palestine committee .. of New York City and former pasMr. Brewster declared that the t?r of the North church, Congrega- time has come for the Christian tional, here.world to join forces in solving the Dr. Maunce L. Perlzwe1g, an ac- age-old problem of Jewish hometlve leader in the affairs of the Jew- lessness by establishing a Jewish ish world Congress, was the prin- homeland in Palestine cipal speaker last night. · "I am entirely satisfied to rely on \ I Duncan McIntosh Local Merchant ' Dead at 72 .' Duncan H. McIntosh retired last March aft ' 72, who tt ;~~~!~~ut~~e ii~~i!~?:~~~r;1 had b~~e, 815 Middle street. He months. n In ill health for several George B. Lord, President Of Savings Bank, Dies ar,7 M1·. McIntosh was born In H ts county an He • No va sco t·la, March 1. 1875. P tswas a. former member of the or mouth city council He went into business !or h se.lf as an upholsterer at 89 g1 ess street, Portsmouth h tJ mlld-1890's after having been1 e~e P itoyed . by R · s • Margeson in a fur-n me store, then located at the , coiiner of Deer ~nd Vaughan streets I e moved hlS business to the corner of Fleet and Congress streets just before the turn of the t and shortly. thereafter expan~~~ to ~he furniture business. He was in business at that location conthrnously_ until last March except for a brief interruption in Ma y 1931 whhen !l,, spectacular fire des'troyed t e bu1!dlng. c~~= Council Adopts .\\ Resolution on ~ Death of G. B. lord In World War I he assisted in the Liberty Bond program and during World War II served as a. member of the New Hampshire Wa.r Finance committee. As Rockingham county chairman, he aided materially in all seven war Loan drives held to further the war prog,·am. He was a Portsmouth city council last past president of the New Hampnight approved adoption of a. resolushire Bankers' association and a tion read by Mayor Mary C. Donpast director of the Savings Banks dero on the recent death of George Assocla(Jon of New Hamps11ire. Fraternally Mr. Lord was active tn B. Lord, trustee of City of Portsthe Masonic circles being a member mouth trust funds and president of st. John's Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Portsmouth Savings bank. Washington Royal Arch ch!l,pter, 1 Members resolved that "the. city past recorder of Davenport council, council of the City of Portsmouth Royal & Select Masters, and a past desires to place on record Its deep commander of DeWitt Clinton com- appreciation of the services to the community rendered by the late 1 mandery, K. T.,- a.11 of this city. In Boardp1aIJ. Lord. 1929 he served as grand commander George "With his thorough training and of the grand commandery of keen mind, contributed much Knights Templar, in 1944 he retired to his office ashetrustee funds a ft.er serving 27 years as treasurer and to a richer life ofin trust the com- \ George B. Lord, for 18 years of DeWitt Clinton commandery. Mr. president of the Portsmouth Savings Lord was also a member of Osgood munity. The city Is poorer for his bank, died this morning at his home lodge, IOOF and served for more passing, but his influence, an in- \ 1 at 118 Pleasant street after a. long than 30 yea.rs as a. trustee of the or- fluence of the best, will abide. "The sincere sympathy of the city \ illness. council is extended to Mrs. Lo rd and Active In banking circles for 44 ganization. Mr. Lord was born in Portsmouth years Mr. Lord has been a trustee l Sept. 24, 1871, the son of Hiram B. family. When we adjourn this meet- 1 Ing, we adjourn in deep r espect for of trust funds for the City of PortsMr. Lord." mouth since 1934 and also was a. and Elizabeth M. (Swasey) Lord. member of the Boa.rd of Adjust- He gradua ted from the local high ment created after the zoning ord- school and as a young man acceptinance was enacted. For many years ed a position in the posLoffice. In Mr. Lord was actively interested in 1903 he entered the Portsmouth the work of the Association for the Saving ba_nk -and July 8, 1914, was Care of the South cemetery. He was made assistant treasurer Dec 10 a trustee of the organization and 1925, he was named tre~surer · and S~rvivors include his wife, Mrs.: since 1914 had been its secretary smc~ July 9, 1930, had served as Manon Wendell Lord ; three sisters president of the institution one of Emma F., Alice M. and Marion E. and treasurer. Lhe old~st savings banks 'in New Lord, all of Portsmouth, and a Hampshire. brother, Walter Lord of New York CitY .. For many years Mr. Lord was a. director of the Federal Home Loan bank of Boston. f?. 1 He was a member of St. John 's oge, No. 1, A.F.&A.M. and had ~~ng been Interested }n U1e affairs sportsmen. A frequent visitor 1 · ~~ptehd~t~~t~~~~c;~t~5~ ect a myS t ery m a wild sectio Rangeley In 1941 when he fo~:Ja.r rusted 1894 Winchester rifle besid! :;ome bones. The discovery was made 111 a bogland area so dangerous ~h,at ihtis guide would not venture llho with him. Mr. McI,ntosh had long made hob.by of collecting antiques an~ cunos from all parts of the 1 b and· his home here wa's a veri~a~l= museum. H.e is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ma1y (Grace) McIntosh· two bro thers, John E. of Bango; Me and Dan R. of Chilliwack B c ., and one sister, Annie M. 'Mcint~~h of Portsmouth. ~~~~~~! �Portsmouth Native Quits U.S. Post, Returns Her~·' 0 ~~====,;;====~=====1fl L/3 ::1; Over in the territory Where feelings are running as ? as frankfurts at Hampton Beach in the summer is Di~~ Maddock, fo~mer Portsmouth high athlete, '\\tho is sei vmg as a hospital apprentice aboard the USS Prov ·dence. 1 1:he Providence, similar to the USS Portsmouth is a cru_1ser and is waiting at Valetta Grand harbor for the rema1~1~er of the navy ships which will make up a task force / spring. to ~sit Greek and Turkish ports on a goodwill tour this John Loughlin, Portsmouth native and government expert in many fields for the iast 20 years, today announced his resignation as planning and research officer for bhe Federal Works agency CFWA). Mr. Loughlin, who now is visiting his mother, Mrs. Thomas Loughlin of 1347 South street, soon will join his brothers in the operation of the Loughlin Bottling company, 601 Islington street. The Providence is the flagship of Rear Adm. George C. Dyer. Through his work with the federal agen cy Mr. Loughlin was a freque nt visitor in the Portsmouth area in connection with the admini tration of the Lanham act. This legislation provided community facilities in war-boomed cities and towns, advanced FWA funds for postwar planning of municipal works and supplled war surplus buildings, equipment at}d maJOHN LOUGHLIN terlals to colleges and educational institutions under the veterans' educal71onal facllities program. Six-Year .plan" for pr0gramming Portsmouth, York, Kittery and Publlc Works construction. the University of New Hampshire At the end of his PWA work participated ln at least One or more Mr. Loughlin J1eaded for New THF. USS PROVIDENCE AT MALTA of such programs. Mexico for a vacation. En route Upon graduation from Colurnhe stopped in anta Fe and Die~ played varsity baseball for Portsbia university in 1925, Loughthat was the end of his vacalin served an apprenticeship tion. mouth high and was a high scorer as a memwith a Wall street firm which At that time the state of New , ber_ of the Junior varsity basketball team. financed the construction of the Mexico was seeking a director for He Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Maddock, 139 Aldrich road. Nation a I Gypsum company its newly-formed state planning plant at Freeman's Point. He board. Unaware of the opening on th T~e young sailor wrote his folks that was l'mployed by the local firm the morning he arrived, by evening in 1927. he held the post. e ship v.:1ll leave Malta as soon as the airHe visited Denver In 1928 and reHe launched bhe activities of craft earner Leyte arrives. A Portsmouth 0 mained there for seven years. dur- the state board with a policy of boy, D 0 Ricci, son of Mr. and Mrs. lng which time he became an in- fostering the development of. city ~a!nes R1cc1, Is serving aboard the Le te so vestment ban ker and was active In and town planning boards as inDICK lUADDOCK1t IS entirely possible that the two boy: may civic affairs. tegral functionaries of local gov1, 1\fr. Loughlin was engaged by the ernment. hold a Portsmouth reunion somewhere in 1. f~~~e/ __Turkey. It would not be surprising to hear about Public Works administration as an Under his direction the state th expert on munici pal finance in ·board instituted meetings of mayf 'tl1uung e war, we used to have hundreds of letters 1935 to pass on applications for ors under stabe auspices-gatherings thro~ e guys eu h ome townove~·seas friends Who told about meeting some of govern ment loans for the purpose which proved very satisfactory In --<'Lt..... 11 11.-,._....,4-:...,,.... l"Jil-.ic::, l~nal.r of public works construction, es- a state where local governments tabltshment of irrigation systems were subject to state supervtslon. and projects of a r evenue producing When World War II broke out in nature. 1941, Loughlin obtained a leave of He was sta toned for three years absence from the state of New M>xat Fort Worth and Dallas, Texas. Jco, returned to Boston with the In the latter city he achieved !ur- FWA and later bransferred to New tiler recognition as city planner York where he was stationed untl! when he co-authored the "Dallas his resignation. Fr~ncls T. Malloy, director of recreation ln Portsmouth, has been awarded a citation from the national otflce of the American Red Cross In recognition of his services , n · ,n A~£.,l(;. as chairman of the 1947 Red Cro:;s campaign In this community. Francis 0. Mathlessen of 1>Id The presentation was made by Ferry lane, Kittery Point, proPortsmouth Red Cross Chairman 0 In Q 111 , v ._. 1 fessor of American literature at Alvin F. Redden at a meeting of the Ruth Price Marshall, sopra no, or Harvard university, has been board of directors .Yesterday at the :?4 Salter . street, Ports mo. uth, has · selected as one of a g-roup of Rockingham county courthouse. E. Curtis Matthews was reelected been . elected to reprrscnt New professors from American colMembers were given the 1947-48 president and ser,retary of the P1sHRmp hire Jn the national finals leg-es and universities to leebudget by Henry Tilton, former cataqua Savings bank at the annual of Nationl\'ide Auditions, to be held ture at a two-month seminar chairman of the Portsmouth chapt C~rpn •' r l1•]j i·, 1\Trn· ,·n . rtt ·, course at alzburg-, Austria, meetlng held yesterday morning at ter. Mrs. Gordon Hislop react the I .',ssociated Concert Bureau, Inc., an- I next summer. the bank. treasurer's report and volunteer serI noun'.•ecl today. The invitation Wll.!I ntended vices report In the absence of Mrs Also reelected were Frank C. Miss Marshall was named el\ b Felix Hordes,. Austrian minPaul Slawson. Mrs. Mary Warne : Remick as vice president and chair1 gave a home service report. Hampshire finalist in auditions i_n istcr of ed1Ccation, and has the man of the board of trustees and IBoston Nov. 3 and 4 for Massachuapproval of the United State5 Reports on first aid and water Albert D. Foster, treasurer. Mildred setts anr! New Hampshire. entrants. Student mllltary authorities In safety at tqe Portsmouth municipal I. Rand was elected assistant trea.sThe auditions are being held Austria. The invitation wu exswimming pool, the Wentworth urer and John S. Remick WM throughout the country for Vocalists, tended to the Harvard Student Pool and the Rye club, were react by named assistant secretary. J hnlsts and violinists and finalis_ts council and it Wll.!I emphasized Mrs. Charles Brewster who also reTrustees named were R. Clyde from each state will appear 111 that this was not a Harvard ported on first aid certificates Margeson, Elmer J. Burnham, Stowe awarded during the summer. Carnegie hall from Jan . 17 throul!:h university project but a student Wilder, R . C. L. Greer, Frank 0. Directors were present from April 24 to determine the national project, The sum of $4,000 has Remick, Roland I. Noyes, John H. Greenland and North Hampton championship in each or the three been subscribed by the Harvard Greenaway, John J. Hassett and C'larsifica tions. Prizes lo tailing 6,000 Food belief fund and the rest of Mr. Matthew . · Mrs. Wllliam Page was named chairman of services to camps and Will be a warded. the $23,000 needed by private hospitals. / Entries were received from more subscriptions. Mr. Mathlessen than 300 cities, will lrrlnra I? ?i': g Francis T. Malloy Wins Citation From Red Cross ~-----:-11--11T -·r Kittery. Pt. Educator IPortsmouth T S. o Teac h. op ran ustr,a . New Yn.-•• ' Matthews Reelected Bank President~-2> i I I I I ~M · - -~ �Portsmouth Man Among Crewmen As Schooner Sets Sail for Arctic\ :.:It.. 'l. Portsmouth Youth Killed By High Tension Wire Boothbay Harbor, Me., June 21 the ice shee't~ which once cqvered North America. Meteorological ob(AP)-The tough-timbered schooner servatlons wUl be taken throughout Thomas P . Muscarello 18-year-old* Bowdoin sails today for the Arctic, the entire trip. son of Mr. and Mrs. Angelo J. Musbearing veteran explorer Donald Full permission has been granted carello, Sr., 195 Hanover street, was B. MacMlllan and 15 shipmates who by the Danish Government for k 111 e a yesterday wm study Greenland glaciers on an scientific studies along the west afternoon in Ray8000-mile, summer-long cruise. coast of Greenland. The Bowdoin mond when he Sydney, Nova Scotia, was the first ls flying not only the American flag · came in contact planned port of call for the little but the Danish f!a.g on her halyard. with a 4,600 volt two-master which also will visit commander MacMillan during high tension wire Nain in Labrador before it crosses world war II did considerable work w h i 1 e clearing Baffin bay to Greenland's western for the hydrographlc department branches on a poshore and heads north to Etah, in Washington, in surveying and wer company right eleven degrees from the pole. making soundings of far north harof way. Major aims of ~he expedition, bors. He will conliinue this activity Young Musca~ponsored by the Chicago geograph- on the summer's trip. He hopes to rello, who was : •al society, was measurement un- complete charts edited by the hydroworking a 1 o n e der the direction of Northwestern graphic department of Labrador by several bund1·ed University Geographer William E. adding hundreds of soundings which 1uscarello feet from the Powers of the speed of Umlamako, will be valuable to ships going main crew of workmen for Ralston Upernvlc, Jacobshaven and Rink northward. Tree Suregons, was found lying on glaciers. the ground by Joseph Strob, 10, son Another objective was first re- To Supply School of Mr .and Mrs. Joseph Strob of cordings of Eskimo tribal music on A large share of the load of s~pRaymond, at 3:50 pm. apparatus to be operated by Miriam lies which the Bowdoin ls carrymg The Strob boy, and a companion, Look MacMlllan, the explorer's at• both above and below deck will be ran to the main group of workmen, tractive wife, who also will be ex- left at Naln, Labrador, for the Mo• who at fir'>t laughed off lhr boy~• I pedition photographer on her fifth ravian Mission school which Comstory. Efforw t.o revive Muscarello Arctic voyage. mander and Mrs. MacMillan supwPre hampered when it wa. discovThree blue-water hands, & sur• port. Established by MacMillan in APPOINTED - Miss Marion R. ered telephones in the area had been geon and nine scientifically-bent col- 1925 when he carried lumber for the Moody of the University of rew hart-circuited In his 15-foot fall legians ma.de up the balance of the building and supplies, the school has Hampshire has joined the staff oC from the tree, Raymond police recrew skippered by the 72-year-old increased from 20 pupils to more the New Hampshire Society for ported, making It necessary for a Ma.cMlllan. Crippled Children and Handicapped truck to go Into Raymond for as70. The ship's company of scientists- than Persons as ~upervisor of the craft A full yea.r's supply o! food and sistance. seamen Included besides the Mac• other necessities also are stored on training department. The state soDr. Fred Fernald and an inhalator Millans and Powers: ciety is co-sponsor with the Portsfrom the Raymond fire department ship, for the Ma.cMlllans never I First mate of the Bowdoin was the mouth Kiwanis club of the Portsmake a trip north with less, even came to the scene. Firemen and the Cecil Allchurch, 36, of Providence, though they expect to be back with· mouth Rehabilitation center. In her doctor worked for two hours over R. I.; engineer, Edward C. Gray, new position, with headquarters in the body and Doctor Fernald, depumonths. Poru;mouth, N.H.; Ship's physician, in Athree Nashua, Miss Moody"will be respontized as a medical referee by Dr. graduate of Bowdoin .college in Dr. Edward K. Morse, of Woburn, 1898 sible for the instruction of home- 1 Francis King of Derry, pronounced Commander MacMillan was Mass., and cook, Clayton Hodgkins, bound crippled and handicapped death due to accidental· electrocua tiacher until he was Invited by of Boothbay. persons in crafts by which they may tion. The Bowdoin, before she returns Adm. Robert E. Peary to go in search become partially or fully self-supRaymond Smith of the Raymond to the United States, will have add- of the North pole in 1908-1909. Ever porting and will instruct volunteer fire department operated the inhasince that journey, which ended in ed 8,000 miles to the 200,000 she al• era.ft workers in various towns and lator while Police Chief Romeo Leready has chalked up in more than the location of the Pole, he has been vesque and Deputy Sheriff Alfred seeking information about the far cities. ~-~ 20 years of Arctic sailing. Captain Gray Is the son of Mrs. north to add to scientists' knowledge L. Gosselin handled the investI igation. The body was removed Sarah R. Gray of 407 Middle street. of that part of the world. rto the J . Verne Wood Funeral home He ls on board as engineer and secIn a Brewltt Funeral service amond mate. bulance. Commander MacMillan's work has Muscarello attended Portsmouth confirmed the belief that glacier high school wh.ere he was a member fields are pushing southward and of the football squad. He entered that the coa&t of Greenland ls sinklhe navy in October 1945 and served ing. in the Pacific area. Besides a study of plant life in Besides his parents, he leaves a northern Greenland, a special study sister, Mrs. Robert N lson, and a will be made here of the Polar Es· The first destroyer to nake the brother, Angelo J. Musca:rello, Jr., klmos a small tribe whose ancesvoyage "a.round the Hom" carried both of Kittery. try goes back at least 1,000 years. a Port6mouth sailor as a. member of her cre-v,r, Stillman Matott, sea.To Drop Records in Sea Records In six different languages man first clBM, USN, 600 of Mr, will be placed in bottles and drop- a.nd Mrs, Faber F. Matott of S&g&ped In the Arctic current flowing more road. a.tott h.a.11 ~ust returnAd to southward along the east coast of Baff land and Labrador to de• Por~mou~h on a 12•daY lea e after note the rate of direction of flow. service aboard the destroyer, USS He played forward ith the Po_rtsSuch records dropped into the ocean Brownson, which took part in Oper• mouth high school state champ10n~ during other MacMlllan expedi- atlon High Jump in Antarctic wa.• ship basketball teams of 1922 and tions have been picked up on the , ters The Brownson did not tie up 1923 and was named to the All-State on the continent "down under" but coast of Ireland. team in 1923. He was termed by I! ice conditions are favorable, was MSigned a.is a. rescue i;hlp. basketball followers as one of the the crew will pay a vlslt to Sllli- I A record !or rescue a.t gea, WIIA ~reatest forwards in the New Hampman's Mount in Frobisher bay, Baf. made when a. high ranking officer Lloyd G. Patch, 40, one of Ports- shire schoolboy sport. 'l'he 19~2 fin land, discovered in 1869 by was dropped into the ooea.n during team went lo the semi• Charles Francis Hall. Also, a study a transfer from one ship to another. mnuth h gh school's all-time bas- Portsmotlth finals of the New England interwill be inade of the southern ice The Brownson, fueling at the time kt.>tball star , died this morning at scholastic tournament, a. feat not cap of Baffin land, the last of of the accident, picked Ca.pt. ~orge the Portsmouth hospital. duplicated until this year. A recent J . Dufek, USN, out of the icy wa.ter Mr. Patch was taken to the Ports- story on New Hampshire basketball in seven minutes. mouth hospital Oct. 23 after he had placed Mr. Patch as first team forThe Portsmouth sailor said the been found unconsclour. in a bum- ward on the "all-time" team. crew of the Brownson experienced In chair 11t his residence, 282 Mid• Mr. P11tch was a charter member "fairly warm" tempera.tures during dle street. An autopsy has been or• of the Portsmouth Chapter, Order it! vl!lt to the Antarctic with Ad• dei d t.o determine the cause of\ of DeMolay, and was also a memmira.l Ricna.rd E. Byrd, The tern• dcRth. ber of the A.T.O. fraternity at the perature hovered around the :treez• The son of Mr. and Mrs. Josiah G. University of New Hampshire. He ing point and was "turning cold" Patch he was born in Portsmouth, was a graduate of Portsmouth high when the Brownson sailed for Rio Dec. 15, 1906, and Is survived by his school with the Class of 1923. de Janeiro. She docked a.t Newport, wife, Mrs. Barb11,ra. Bo a rd man In recent years he erved as a R . I. April 8 and Matott said he ex• Patch, his parents, one brother, teacher and coach at Appleton pected she would sail shortly for Garland w. Patch, Sr., two nephews academy In N w Ipswich and at and a niece. I York high school. European waters. Matott entered the na.vy in 1944 , leaving h~ studie11 at Portsmouth high school to enlist. I I I I . Local Sailor Home Afterut>•'~ Polar Voyage Lloyd G. Patch Dies in Ho pital Of Burn lniuries I l • �Famed Actress To Play Life of Dorothy Pace 1\•s Miss Dorothy Pace, whose cont!nuous endeavors for crippled children ne d no embelllshment here will be honored Sunday by a Gertrude Lawrence l'adio dramatization of her !Ife. The special sta.t.e-wlde radio show Is entitled "Mender of Broken Dreams." Miss Pace ls founder and present member or the board of directors of U1e Portsmouth Rehabilitation center and executive secretary of the Portsmouth area Crippled Children's hospital camp- afgn, Mis Lawrence wJU star ln the radio how both as narrator and as "Ml s Pace." Other membcrs of !Hiss Lawrence's curri!nt , production, "TonigM at 8:30," . will take part In the show. The all-British cast volunteered · t I t be- I o give the r time and taJens tween shows Wednesday afternoon,1 for a three-how· rehearsal of the special radio play recording which I ,· i h d J O'Brien center foreground, AwAR~.EDf s~~ool · tonight, 'being pRresenw~1(~ who gradua.es ro hi award y~terday by the ev. first a, nual Lions club scholars ~ttee Haroid B. ,vood, Lions president, W. Lewis of the scholarship comm r ie committee chairman, left ba~kls at the right. with George WinWomi~1 s p;~sident. The scholarship ls payaground. and Frank J. Massey, ~on_i gl the son of Mr. aind l\1n. Angu~ J. ble 200 yearly !or four years. 0 Brr:1 :ding basketball and baseball hith O'Brien,player, 100 Burkitt street.notice .n ou school hr received of h s accep l a nee today at the nlversiiy of New Hampshire. (Portsmouth Herold photo)~\..,, _I S~H~;J!~!tr;h~J~ r Alvin F.. Redde.nA Head Local Red Cross Unit Alvin P'. Redden wa reelected William W. Lewis, Frederick D. chairman of Portsmouth chapter, Gardner, John H. DeCourcy, the American Rect Cross, at the organ- Rev. Jame.s Mccooey, Mr. Wlneizatlon's annual meeting yesterday. baum, John Shea, Ralph T. Wood. Other officers reelected were the For one year: Mayor Mary C. Rev. Robert H. Dunn and Herbert Dondero, Albert Hunt, John C. Van R . Hagstrom, vice chairmen; Mrs. Metre, Mr. Hagstrom, Mrs. James Gordon D. Hislop, .secretary, and P. Griffin, the Rev. John Feaster, Mrs. Edward T. Wendell, treasurer. Mrs. Hyman Freiman, Raymond Miss Nell Ennis, field direct.or of Blake, Exchange club, George A. the American Red Cros,s. stationed Trefethen, Rotary club, Charles W. at Port.smouth naval .h ospital, spoke w. Spaulding, Kiwanis club, Frank on her experiences during the Pe:u-1 J. Mas.sey, Lions club, Mrs. Lillian Harbor attack and the progr.am at · Gamble, American Legion auxllithe naval hospital here. ary, M~s. Florence Mayer, VFW The follow1ng were elected to the auxiliary, G!!orge P. Frost, VFW, executive committee: Mr. Redden, Jqhn E. O'Brien .. American Legion, Mr. Hagstrom. the Rev. Mr. Dunn, Frank c. Remick, Mi:s. Edith D. Mrs. Hislop, Mrs. Wendell, Henry B . Spaulding and Ml'S. Brewster. Tilt-011, Miss Rosanna O'Donoghue, Al.so Earl R. Elsea, James j_ JQYce, J. Verne Wood, Mrs. PauJ Slawson, Joseph Stella, Mrs. John Wlllard, Harry Winebaum, Miss Marion Call New Castle, Mrs. Jerome A. Chase, and Mrs. Charles W. Brewster. Seabrook, the Rev. George H. Paul, Named director6 for three years Rye, Mrs. Fred Cotton, North were Mr. Redden, Mrs. Hislop, Mr. Hampton, Mrs. Frederick S. Beals, Wood, Miss O'Donoghue, Mrs. Wen- Greenland, and Mrs. Fred Garland, dell, Miss Call, P'rancl.s T. Malloy, Newington. Eugene Cummings, Lynn Sander.son . Branch representatlvu present and Mrs. R. C. L. Greer. were Mrs. Eric Sunmonds, newly Other directors elected were: elected chairman, Mrs Cotton, For two years: the Re,,. Mr. Dunn, trea.surer, and Mrs. Harry Mar.ston, Mr. Tilton, Mrs. Slaw.son, the Rev, director, all ot North Hampton. I I ,,_ • • • ,.. °\ ' , • ':.: \ ,,, ';,,f·\• \,\ , :: ,'.:, ,,i!;, 'I. ·, ,:, ,., ' •:-'./::/:'/.'•i: •• &11J 1',,.,,.,., •••• --,. /:, >':/:/!, :::,1 \ 1';, ~\•, \•: I ••: ••: I\ !,\+\1·\ •'. 1 . • 1 • ,.,. '• ;::_ ,. • ' !(/;./;::• · \ ,.,,,Ji _.., DOROTHY PACE '' .....'.' will be aired over New Hampshire m.fght have the advantages of the radio stations Sunday aftemoon at new science of physical medicine 1 :30. and the faclllt1es for l'ehabilltation , A paralytic from her early days, which were lacking whf\11 she was Miss _Pace overcame all o~stacles I stricken. an? 1eceived state-wide notice for Miss Pace's self-help activities he1 ~ork In rehabllltatlon of other that simultaneously aided others han~icapped, persons. I were a gift and novelty shop, a doll I -:-11ss Paces persona! Interest lnl hospital, a 24-hour telep hone exthi~ work and comes own ex- change service for doctors, a nurses penences the from desire her to do every- I I thing iu her power that others register, and the annual ball !or - - - - - - -- - - - - - - ; the benefit ot the Rehabilitation center and for other services of the New Hampshire Society for Crippled Children and Handicapped Persons. Her first venture In this campaign was six years ago at a dinner meeting in nearby Rye, at which $365 I was raised on he1· eloquent \)lea for Do.minic L. Rice, Describes Crete In Letter Home I I aid to o,lppied ehlld,en, Young Ricci win see Alexandria, Istanbul and Naples during his tour of duty with the U. S. fleet. His second letter, written aboard ship in Suda bay, Crete, describes the small Island. "We aren't getting any liberty here since there aren't any towns around and the place certainly looks deserted," he said. "We're going to be in Crete for a week but what good Is It when you can't go out and look around the island? As I see Crete from the ship It reminds me a lot of Italy, especially the trees which look like Dominic L. Rice!, seaman 2/c, olive trees, shrubbery and the mounUSN, recently wrote two letters to tains which still have snow on top his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James of them. "We went by a little vlllage as we Rice! of 184 Deer street, which they rec~ived yesterday. The .first he entered Suda bay but this vlllage certainly looked like a ghost town, penned as he approached the Straits like those in cowboy pictures. of Gibraltar on his way aboard the "Another thing about this place, earner USS Leyte to the island of I am about 4 000 milrs from home Crete In the Mediterranean sea. and we're ahead of Portsmou th time seven hours." �----Right in the Emperor's Moat Frank C. Remic~, local Merchant,\~ Dies at Home s-- , PortsmoJJth Lawyer Finds Japanese Looking To America As Liberator said he didmarket not know "A Jap can fish In the Emperor's family back to th e c lty, this black was,how butextensive because moat now," Stephen H. Simes, forthe price of rice is fixed by governmer Portsmouth attorney comment- Veterans Trouble ment order, many farmers keep back ed. ye.c;terday In speaking of the life "Probably, the group finding 1t part of their crops to get the highof t,he Japanese people in Tokyo, hardest to get along ,,1n po.s~war er rate on the black market. where he ha8 been on duty with the Japan are the vete~ans, Mr . Simes The other black market exists military affairs division, Far East said. "The Jap civilian know6 that among the Americans themselves in Command. • his country lo.st a war. He. does not the class of luxury Items. An e.uto"It's still less seem to blame the Americans _for mobile will sell for $1,000 over its than two years," that fact. In a manrler. of speaking market price in the United States, Mr. Simes, the he appreciates having hJS eyes open- he said, simply because transPQ son of Judge and ed to the truth about his leaders. ta.tion is limited. Mr.s. Thomas H. But the soldiers who !ought th~t "Uncle Sam, quite 10$'iCJ1.llY, has Simes of Mark war are guilty of lo.sing lt, and this been interested only in tlie transstreet, continued, the P~!vate Japanese citizen can't . porta.tion of persoimel and supplies "since the com· forget. for his occupation forces and not too mon man of JapMr. Simes further explained that much concerned with pleasure cari;," an was in comwhile an army officer he had been he commented. "This has encouragplebe Ignorance, charged with the defense in two of ed exorbitant prices because many not only of the the war criminal trials. It wa.s not of us Americans have a phobia country in which until the war crimes tlials that the against walking." he lived, but of Japanese learned what their army Mr. Simes said that his pr~ent the whole world. SIMES hac;I been doing in occupied coun- work brought him in little busme.s.s "He knew only what the educate_d tries. The very fa.ct that a man was contact with the Japanese, alclass wanted him to know. H 15 I a soldier in the Jap army and, though he live among them. But lea.ming was limited and com.mum- ther~ore, part of the atrocities, adds he .said that e had encountered cation facil!ties were entirely in th e to the stigma that the vetera11 car- little animosity on the part of the hands of tl::ils ruling class. ries, he said. people. "Of course there is no doubt that Americans 'Liberators' Housing Difficult there is an element in Japan that "Today, the ordinary Japanese "Another problem confronting wishes us no good . Surprisingly, ls looking to the American as a Japan," he pointed out, "is housing. they are the better educated, many 'liberator'. In fact, we have as much Only those that have seen Tokio, of whom have spent years In our · liberated the Japanese as we have and the neighboring cities, can fully universities and know quite well any other people. appreciate t he devastation our in- the advantages 9t democracy. Mr. Simes explained that only cendiaries .caused. In 1945-46 the recently have the Japs. come to re- Japs managed to get through a mild Rumor Hits MacArthur ;,, allze that no one Is gomg to molest winter and rebuilding is progressing "During a recent election this them if they have a mass meeting or rapidly." English-speaking group spread a i( they protest against the govern"Tile housing they are getting Js rumor throughout Tokyo that Genment. not adequate by our standards, but era! MacArthur wished an English• "When we landed nearly two years it is an improvement .over the flimsy speaking Jap to be elected, so that a.go, the Japanese were prepared to shacks which the majority of the . there could be closer relations be• meet a horde of barbarians," he de• poor of Tokyo lived in that first ~ear tween the Jap government and clared. Everything they had learned [ of occupation. Allied headquai,ters," he .said. "The through the press and their limited "Food amongst the Japanese is rumor became so strong that the radio facilities wa:; that we were stUI at premium. Although the general published a statement in going to torture and rape as soon Americans impo1t everything they the newspapers declaring his lack IUI we were safely ashore. eat themselves and do not live off of interest in who was elected pre"Shortly after- I arrived In Yoko- the country, there is stUI a rice mier. The people-then elected a nonhama, I was told by a small-scale shortage. The Jap is so accustomed English speaking premier. Jap business man that when he had to that staple that nothlng seems to "However, at th e present time learned the Americans were to land, replace it in his diet. my work Is chiefly on the legal afhe sent his daughter and wife to fairs of the American occupying a remote moun tain village for safety. Black Markets Rife forces and not with . the Ja,pane.se. In the :first two months of AnterMr. Simes said there were two In fact, the two months I have apent lean occupation, he discovered that black markets operating in Japan in the States has been mostly on his nation's leaders had lied about at the preslmt time. The one business and I plan to retur9 by the Americans, and he brought his amongst the Japanese ls ln rice. He air to Tokyo within two week.s." Frank 0. Remick, one of Portsmouth's well-known merchants and civic leaders, died suddenly at his home, 687 Middle street Saturday evening. He was 76 years old. Mr. Remick, prnprietor of Rem!ck's Shoe Store for the pa·st 40 years, had been in ill_ health for some Lime but had visited his place of business Saturday. HP. enjoyed civic activities and headed m~ny organizations in the county and state. In 1942 he was elected president of the N.H. Seacoast Regional association and the year before he was named a member of the stat~ welfare board by Gov. Robert O. Blood. He later became chairman of the board but resigned a year ago. He served nine years as a member of the Portsmouth Police commission and was chairman at ona time. In 1944 he wa.s elected vice pres• ident and chairman of the board of directors of the Plscataqua Savings bank and during the war years he was chairman of the Portsmouth Defense council. He was also chairman of the Howard Benevolent society, He was acbive for many years In the Middle Street Baptist church and at the time of his death was senior deacon. He had al.so been superintendent of the Sunday school. Mr. Remick was active in fraternal circles as he was a member of St. Andrews Lodge, •AF and AM; Ineffable Lodge of Perfection, John Christle Council , Princes of Jeru.salem; New ,Hampshire chapter, Order of Rose Croix of Dover; New Hampshire Consistory of Nashua, and Bektash temple, Mystic Shrine of Concord. He was born in Abbeville, La., on a sugar plantaition but his .family is ot old Yankee stock. His father was an officer in the 35th Massachusetts Regiment during the Civil war. After Lee's surrender, the elder Remick became owner of the plantation in Louisiana Wihere his son wa.s born. Mr. Remick remaiined In T.,ouisiana • until he was 14 a11d then he ca'me north to school ruttending Boston English high school. After graduruting from high school, he was appointed to the United States Military academy by Sen. Henry Ca.bot Lodge of Massachusetts. He attended West Point for Stevens was graduated from Becker three years, resigning in his third Dr. Farnum 0. Stevens of 298 Business college, Worpeste7:", Mass., year because of illness. Middle street, chief of the New and engaged In the accountmg busid He came to Portsmouth In 1899 Hampshire Income Tax divis1011 of ness Later he studied at Harvar a.nd begarn his life work with Oren the U. S. Internal Revenue depart- Dental school. receiving. a "?MD d.eBragdon and Son. After 10 years I ment, today announced his retiree He practised dent1st1 Y ::,eve~al he establlshed a store for himself 1 111ent upon completion of 30 years gre . . Derry whern he marned years m • . s 'th who and has been in business contln- of government service. the former Miss L01s nu • uously. He has· served under four collec- died in December 1945 .. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. t~rs, Dr. Seth M. Jones, John H. In 1917, Dr. Stevens entered the Adelaide M . (Stevens) Remick, and I Field, Peter M. Gagne and the in- Internal Revenue bureau and ~peone son, Johns. Remick of this city; cumben~, F. Clyde Keefe. cialized in income and excess profit also two sisters, Mrs. Isabel Pall'tingA native of Southboro, Mass., Dr. taxes On two occasions . he was ton and Mrs. Ellita Bragdon, both lied to Washington fou conferenof Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Remick was a :s on tax matters and office prodirect descendant of Christian Remcedure. The doctor has three ch'ld i _ ren, all ick who came from England and J!ving in Portsmouth . They are Mrs. settled in Kittery in 1652. Mary L. Ooad, Farnum C., Jr., and Plivaite fUQ.eral services for the Daniel S. Stevens: family will be held tomorrow afternoon at the Remick home, 687 Middle street, to be followed by services in the Middle Street Baptist church. BuriB!l will be in Saga-1 more cemetery .. I I Income Tax Chief Retire Today~ After 30 Years �J./7 ' Navy Yard Accountant 1 Honored at Dinner N,7 MK. AN1J M.H.t!. ULAJtt;NCE SMART Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Smart Mark Golden Ann_ii~rsary Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Smart~-~qu1etly observed their golden wedding anniversary yesterday at their home, 35 Summit avenue. They were I married in Portsmouth June 2, 1897 , by the Rev. Curtis Hoyt Dickens, / 1 O then pa.stor o! the Universalist church. After 47 years of service at the Mr. ~mart, a native and life-long residerlt here, is the son of the late Portsmouth naval base. Herman C. Twombly today retired from duty as Charles A. and Susan (Harvey) Smart. He attended Portsmouth chief fiscal accountan t -for the base and shipyard. He was the senior schools and as a young man was employ!! on the shipyard in point of employed 11 years as conductor with the Portsmouth Electric Railway. I1 continuous service at Portsmouth. A na tive of New Hampshire, Mr. In 1910 he entered the employ ot Twombly attended school in Center H. H. Dutton, wholesale butter and Barnstead and Pittsfield, and taught egg distributor, and later was conin the Center Barnstead school benected with Badger Farms Creamfore entering service at the Portsery. mouth navy yard in July 1900. He is now actively engaged in Beginning as a storekeeper in the the oil burner business with his supply departmen t, he worked in the son, Earl T. Smart. public works departmen t before beActive in Republican circle for ing transferred to the acco1mting many years, Mr. Smart served on departmen t In 1910, when accountthe city ~uncll from 1910 untl] he ing functions at th e yard were first resigned In 1915 to accept a place centralize.ct. In 1919 he was rated a on the old board of public works. He chief cosi'. accountant, one of the served subsequen tly for eight years first two men to be so rated by the un til retirement in 1924. navy department. Mrs. Smart is the former Miss The fiscal departments of the naNellie E. Thompson, a native of val base and shipyard have been Mr. Kennebunk, Me. She has resided here since early childhood. Twombly's pride as well as his work. "In 1916," he relates, "I was mentioned by the navy department as being one of the navy's outstanding accountants. I have considered thi~ a continuous challenge to be lived up to, and in tile years since I have always tried to do the best work of which I was capable." With his wife, Mr. Twombly reic,Ies at 30 Sutton avenue, Portsmouth. Of four living children and seven grandchildren, the Twomblys' daughter Gertrude is employed ill Boston and three sons are employed at the naval base-the eldest, Para ker, as a machinist in the electrical shop, and Alfred L. and Robert W. In the fiscal department. Mr. Twombly is a member o! the National Association of Cost Accountants, a past r'ecording steward of the Methodist church and a past president of the Lafayette I Herman c. Twombly. c~1ef fiscal accountant of the Portsmouth naval shipyard who retired last week , after 47 years of government service, wa.s tendered a testi monial dinner at the Rockin.i;ham hotel Wcdnesda,v. Hosts were the . ociation of Chief Administrative Supervisors of Portsmouth Naval Baie. Guests present were Capt. S. McDowell, USN, commander of the naval shipyard, Capt. Stanley P . Moseley, USN, chief of staff of the base, and Comdr. W. E. Max, SC, USN, fiscal of!1cer. Thomas S. Mal·den, administratt ve asslstan t to th e commander of the shipyard, acted as tuastma ler. Tributes to Mr. Twombly were paid by Captain McDowell, Captain Moseley, Commander Max, and others. A feature o! the evening wa.s the presen tation by Mr. Marden of a ·iJver tray t-0 Mr. Twombly In appreciation of his service.s as a char~er member and president of the· associa tion . Captain McDowell presented lifetime pas.5 to the naval base and na va l .shipyard to Mr. Twombly as well as Robert J. 1 Bo_vct, retired chief draftsman, and Jack Fenwick, retired chief clerk of the supply department. I Hennon Twc;,mbly In Retirement From Naval Base I PTA, I William F. Tilton Honored H re o-~"\ By Odd Fellows Portsmouth was h9st to Odd Fellows from every section of New Hampshire Saturday evening when O&good lodge, IOOF, spon ored a reception for Wilham F . Tilton , gra!1d master of the New Hampshire Grand lodge, IOOF. Noble Grand Stanley W. Dorey opened the meeting and then turned the program over to Past Grand John H. Yeaton, chairman of the reception committee. Chatrman Yeaton extended the address of welcome before introducing Grand Master TIiton, who Jn turn presented the other members of the Grand lodge. Mrs. Ruby E. Tuttle of Peterborough, president of the New Hampshire Rebekah assembly was next Introduced and In turn presented other officers of the Rebekah assembly, The principal speaker was Thurman H. Keet of Concord who paid tribute to Grand Master Tilton. Another speaker, Charles F. Emerson of Milford, dean of the past grand masters of New Hampshire, praised present grand masters. A feature of the evening was the presentation by Noble Grand Dorey of a leather brief case to Grand Master Tilton in behalf of Osgood lodge. Mrs. Tilton was presented a bouquet of roses, the presentation being made by District Deputy Grand Master Wlllard N. Hersey. Mrs. Addle V. Dowey, past president of the New Hampshlr Rebekah assembly, also presented gifts from Union lodge to Mr. and Mrs. Tilton. Mr. Tilton has been a member of the local lodge for 38 years. Afterwards there \I-as a reception. Besides Grand Master and Mrs. Tilton, others in the receiving line included Amos B. Morrison of I Concord, deputy grand maste1·; Guy F. Williams ot New London, grand master, Thurman H. Keet of Concord, grand secretary; Charles S. Emerson of Milford, past grand representative; Charles F. LI Lie of Claremont, grand representative; Stetbon Archiuald of Concord, grand marshal; David Deans, Jr., of Milford, grand conductor; Frank A. Currier of Manchester, grand guardian; Everett W. White of East Manchester, grand herald; Ha1:0Jd Nedeau of Derry, grand high priest of the Grand Encampment, IOOF; Col. George E. Mathews of Claremont, department commander of the Patriarchs M11!tant; Lady Sophia Webster of Claremont, president of the auxlliary of the Patriarchs Militant; Mrs. Ruby E. Tuttle of Pet~rborough, president of the Rebekah assembly, Mrs. Sara H. Sommers of Holderness, vice president of the Rebekah assembly; Mrs. Lena v. Currier ot Manchester, warden; Mrs. Martha A. Longway of Manchester, secretary; Mrs. Ethel E. Savory of Peterborough, treasurer; Mrs. Elvira Cudworth of Hollls, outside guardian; Mrs. Grace Sweet of Manchester, J.nslde guardian, and Mrs. Gladys B. Morrison of Concord, junior past president. Dancing followed the reception. Refresh ments were served under the , direction of Elmer J. Kothman. · I I GEOR,GE A. TREFETHEN George A. Trefethen was elected new president of the Portsmouth Rotary club last night at a meeting of the board of directors. Samuel R. Blaisdell was named vice president; Dr. John Sprague, secretary; Wallace Purington, treasurer and Edward L. Paterson, sergeant at arms. The directors, who were elected at the last meeting of the club include, W. W. Scott, outgoing president; Raymond I. Beal, Wyman P . Boynton; Mr. Blaisdell, George R. Chick, William C. Walton, Jr., and Mr: Trefethen. The new officers wlll ta ke over their posts July 3. The club has postponed Its regular meeting tomorrow because of the Fast day holiday. i �Fighting Toward 60th----------=---- Ql iver A. Webbers of Portsmouth Married 58 Years Ago -Today 5 O•<o a, married 80 years. "He was 105 and Mr. and Mrs. Oliver A. Webber of she was 103," be declares. 148 Hanover street marked their When asked today if he still goes 58th wedding anniversary today skating as he did three years ago he replied "I sure do. Got to keep In with a new twist to the usual condition I" avowed sweetness and light of Mrs. Webber, the former Miss Anmarital bliss. "We're a fighting nie L. Hall of Clinton, Me., does a family," Mr. Webber declared. lot of sewing including patchwork "We have fought awful hard and also collects various kinds of reaching our 58th anniversary and writing paper. we'll fight still harder to reach our Mr. and Mrs. Webber, who have 60th." resided in Portsmouth since 1925, "My great-grandfather was with came here from Bath, Me., where he Washington crossing the Delaware; was employed at the Bath Iron my grandfather was in the war of Works. A former machinist at the 1812; my father, was in the Civil Portsmouth naval shipyard Mr. Webwar; I was in the Spanish-Ameriber was retired in 1936. Mrs. Hall is can war, two of my sons were in the 74 years old. first World war and I had a grandThe couple have four children, son in World War II." And that J14rs. Bernice Gordon of Greenfield, wound up the war record of six • Mass., Charles L. Webber of Syragenerations of Webbers. cuse, N.Y., Carl G. Webber of · Mr. Webber. who Is 80 years old, , Portsmouth and Mrs. Mildred Winout seven cords of wood into stove Mr. and l\1rs. Oliver A. Webber throp of Kittery; six grandchildren lengths this spring and has a garand three great-grandchildren. den 125 by 150 feet. The garden Is Mr. and Mrs. Webber were mar- 1 on the Breakfast mil property of versary, Mr. Webber recalled, they in the Clinton Baptist church Ted Ham who plowed and harrow- promised friends that they would ried the Rev. Lewis Wentworth and ed the ground. "I told Ted I want- celebrate their 60th "and we haven't by ed a garden not a farm," Mr. Web- too much further to go," he said, llved in Clinton for five years. A niece, Miss Floyd Lasalle of ber laughed; but he ~ proud of "only two more years." Mr. Webber llkes to tell of his Benton, Me., ls with them for their that garden. At ~ time o! their 55th annl- maternal grandparents who were anniversary. Portsmouth Judge Main Spea.ker At UNH Convocation Judge Jeremy R. Waldron of the Portsmouth municipal court and former attorney general of New Hampshire will be the speaker at the first convocation of the year at the University of New Hampshire at l :30 pm tomorrow. Judge Waldron who practices law In Portsmouth, Is a member of lhe university's class of 1912 and was awarded the honorary degree of Master of Science in 1926. He has been a member of the university board of trustees since 1944. Another Portsmouth resident, Frank W. Randall, president of the board of trustees, w1ll preside at the convocation and extend his official welcome to the student body, which is the largest in the history of the w1iversity. Tbe convocation which will be held m the Field House, will be one of the events of University Day. l I l\IR. AND l\IBS. JAMES T. WHITl\lAN Whitman Golden Wedding Anniversary Feted at City Hall More than 30 persons, Including-. many city officials, yesterday at-1 tended a luncheon in the city council chambers In honor of the gdlden wedding anniversary of City Building Inspector and Mrs. James T. Whitman of 833 Islington street. Mr. Whitman who is serving his\ second year as building inspector, was born In Portsmouth, Oct. 9, 1868, and has lived here ever since. He learned the cooper's trade as a young man and for 33 years was e~ployed at the Frank Jones Brewmg company plant. Later he worked as a watchman for the Morley company and at the Portsmouth naval shipyard. Mrs. Whitman, the former Mary Ellen Morrissey, was born In Portsmouth 72 years ago. For many years she was employed by the old Portsmouth Shoe company. Mr. and Mrs. Whitman were married Nov. 17, 1897, by the late Rev. John B. Delaney who afterwards became bishop of New Hampshire. Mr. Whitman has been active for many years in the Democratic party in Portsmouth. He served In the old common council and board of aldermen under the old charter. In addition he served In the city council, was clerk of the board of appraisers and served three terms in the state Legislature from Ward 3. He Is a charter memeber of the Portsmouth council, K. of C., and both he and his wife a.re members of the Church of the Immaculte Conception. Mrs. Whitman Is also a member of constitution circle, C. of F. o! A., and the Altar society. Portsmouth Man 1 Technical Volume In Second Edition Word was ·received today that a second edition of a technical book written by John G. Yennard , a Portsmouth 1iative, has been pub1 ushed. "Elementary Fluid Mechanic.~" was published originally 111 1936 while Mr. Yennard was ao assistant professor at New York university. The new Pdition contains adjltions and corrections to the lext. At present he Is an associate professor o! hydraulic engineering at Sta\1ford university, Palo Alto, Calif. A graduate of Portsmouth high school, Professor Vennard was , graduated fl'om Massachusetts In• 6tltute of Technology anct was appointed later to the M.I .T. faculty. The couple received friends and re tlves at their home yesterday in recognition of their anniversary. Amonk those present at the city hall luncheon were Mayor Mary c. Dondero, Councilman Hilda Hundley, City Clerk Eileen Dondero, City Auditor and Mrs. Jack Fen wick, Collector of Taxes J. Warren Somerby, Police Inspector Dennis J. Kelley, City Messenger Owen F. Cooper, Capt. Philip Qualey of the U. s. army recruiting station, overseer of the Poor James 0. Pettigrew, Thomas Connors and T. Wesley Ham or the board of appraisers, Miss Gloria Hughes, Mrs. Elizabeth Jordan, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Vinciguerra, Miss Elizabeth Knight. Mrs. Margue_rlte Watkins, Mrs. Jacquelyn Brighton, Mrs Jacqueline Mitchener, Mrs. Genevieve Caldwell, Miss Hazel 0. Waite, Miss Belle Brown, Mrs. Francis Leith and daughter Kathy, Miss Evelyn Haley, Mrs. Eleanor Kelliher, Miss Frances Heffernan, Miss Katherine Morrissey and Mr. and Mrs. James. E. Morrissey. Plano selections were offered by Mrs. Mitchener, Mrs. Kell!her and Captain Qualey. A large wedding cake was served during the luncheon. �Prof. P. 0. Yeaton Reti r s in Fla. "J~\.\ Prof. Philip Otis Yeaton, a native or Portsmouth, has announced hls retirement after 20 years on the staff of the · Ull1Versity of Florida where he has most recently held the post of head prnfessor of ind ustrial engineering, Mr. Yeaton, a graduate of Portsmouth high school ln the class of 1910, ls the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. lU!rry B. Yeaton. His father once served Portsmouth as mayor. He has one brother, Donald, a grain dealer, and t,vo Si$ters, Mrs. Dorothy Bovard and Mrs. Walter Junkins, living here, and another sister, Mrs. Winthrop Burke, who resides m California. Professor Yeaton married Miss Marie Brewster of Portsmouth, daughter of the late Art;hur G. Brewster, former editor of the old Portsmouth Times, and Mrs. Brewster. The Yeatons plan to live in St. Petersburg, Fla., with Mrs. Yeaton's mother. The retiring professor was graduated from Dartmouth in 1914 and later did graduate work at Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Prior to going to the University nf Florida 20 years ago, he had served on the faculty of MIT for t\\·o years and the faculty of Lowell Textile Institute for eight years. I I �""'o.~1-~• \\"'\ Net Shipya~~ Employe Los·s 207 in Dec. The Portsmouth naval shipyard 1 suffered a net employe loss of 207 during December, 1946, according to figures released today bY the fiscal department. On Dec. 31 there was a total employment of 5,293 compare_d with I 5,500 on the rolls Nov. 30. Du~mg the 1 month of December accessions totalled 27. Of the accessions 23 were returned veterans, three t.ransfers from other stations and on~ l·eturned from extended leave without pay. th Total sepantions were 234 fo1· e month. Of these 185 were furlough• ed due to the reduction in fol'ce program; three transferr~d. to oth~r bases; one entered the military service; 19 left yard employment of their own accord; three went on extended leave v.•lthout pay; two were nmvwl'd for calofSe: and 19 sep11r• · tions occl.irred from death or reWement. . Captain Davis~(l 1\~1'-\( legion Protests \1 Cut in Beds at1~ Retires From Service in Navy Naval Hospital 0 A letler will be sent to lhe state department of the American Legion, \ it was voted last night by Portsmouth Legionnaires, protesting recently announced plans to reduct:! the number of beds for veterans at the Portsmouth naval hospital. . Legionnaires were informed a cut from 100 to 75 beds was to be fol· lowed by a further reduction to 25 available for veterans at the local Institution. They will inform the stale department that "75 beds at least, and if at all possible, 100," should be set aside here for veterans. Legion officers said they had been Informed by local hospital officials that emergency cases will be taken at the Portsmouth naval hospital "even though all beds assigned for veterans ere. occupied at the time." More than 100 members of Frank E. Booma, po.~t. American Legion, la t night adopted rules and regu• Jatlons for the new Legiol1 h001e, 95 Islington street. The post 0011- I Base Association ,,-\ --s~· Elects Officers, "'' Picks Delegates CAPT, HENRY F. D, DAVIS Fleet Reserve Group Has Annual Dinner The 11th anniversary of the Fleet Reserve auxiliary was observed by a dinner held jointly with the auxiliary and the Fleet Reserve bran ch No. 7 at the Knights of Columbus hall, Jan. 24. A short address by the past president J . Hickey of Branch No. 9 of San Diego, Calif., preceded an address by L. Kolosseus, president of the Fleet Reserve association. Songs were presented by Miss Norma Williams and Miss Patsy Nugent. Miss Janesa Barnett entertained the group with a tap dance. Past president Mrs. Mabyn Barnett presided over the business meeting and past president Mrs. Lillian Smith took over the duties of vice president in Mrs. Amelia Francisco's absence. Seated at the head table were the past presidents of the auxiliaf".Y, Mrs. Harriet Munz, Mrs. Llllian Smith and Mrs. Mabyn Barnett. Past presidents of the Fleet Reserve Branch No. 7 were Louis Bouffard.\ 'James Barnett, Theodore Smith and Leon Ross. A valentine party, with !Mrs. J . '.Broedel, unit activities chairman in charge, ·will be held Feb. 21, date of the next meeting. vened at Legion hall, High street, with John E. O'Brien, commander, Capt. Henry F. D. Pavis, USN, of I presiding. Fourteen persons were pledged to 1106 Maplewood avenue, Portsmembership as part of the current I mouth, received official notification membership campaign. . . I Friday of his retirement from the Donald Glidden r esigned his posinavy. The retirement is dated as of tion as post chaplain because of ill health. New officers as well as delegates Jan. 1. The .auxiliary joined with the to the national convention were Captain Davis had ended his ac• post to hear Mrs. Evelyn M. Chand· chosen by members of the Quartertive duty last October when he left 1er of Concord, community repre· men and Leadingmen association his post as supervisor of shipbuildof the Portsmouth naval base at a ing and inspector of ordnance at sentative for the non-profit Blue 1 cross and Blue Shield, dis?USS ~he meeting held ln the Rockingham Quincy, Mass., a post in which he Petition for a second American hotel Thursday evening. had supervision of shipbuilding a.t services, which prepay hospital bills Legion post in Portsmouth was reand provide allowances toward surJohn J. Hartnett was elected the Fore River yard of the Bethlejected by the executive committee geons' and family doctors' fees. pre.sident for 1947 by the members hem steel company, at Hingham of the state department, legion while George Packard was chosen ' and at numerous other smaller yards Members were named to assist in headquarters in Concord said tothe Portsmouth community enrollvice president and Edgar Ladd was in southeastern New England. d named sergeant at arms. Officers He had gone to Quincy in May, ment in the health services, under \ day. Frank sawyer, departmen t s. • reelected to their posts were Chris• 1944 after serving for four years as the snonsorshiP of thP 0h~mher. of jutant, said the executive commit• commerce, at St. John 's pansh t,opher w. Hartford, recording s~c- manager of the Portsmouth navy tee felt It was " not in the best in· house, state street, Jan. 21, 22 and retary; Frank B . Patrick, financial yard. on leaving Portsmouth his terests of the legion to establish secretary, and Reginald Hall, treas· place here was taken by Capt. Sid23 a new post in Portsmouth at this The auxiliary then adjourned for urer. ney Dudley, USN. On going to t!nle. ,. I The members of the auditing , Quincy Captain Davis succeeded a business meeting during which "This does not preclude. he said, committee for the coming year are i Rear Adm. Haro!d T. Smit.h, USN, eight new applications for _member-. "their rights to petition again at a ship were accepted and Mrs. Esther Joseph v. Shanley, George Kan- re t . later date." ada and J. DesJardins. While at Quincy, Captain Davis Minnon was transferred to the. loMr. sawyer said that most of the The annual national covention 1\ turned over to the government ~21 cal group from the Ashland umt. petitioners for the new post were The group voted to assist Charles will be held in Washington Feb. combat ships, the last of which was veteran of world War II. 17-18. President Hartnett and ~r. , the cruiser Manchester, and several Black, post rehabiHtation chairman, Hartford will attend the sesswn \ hundred smaller vessels. Previously I with entertainment at the Portswoile M. Patrick a nd J. Rous: he had seen the war-born growth of mouth naval hospital. Auxiliary members served refreshthe local yard in Portsmouth, the 1 \ n- \ \ \ quadrupling of its manpower and ments with the post as guests. S .iC- " I its boosting of production marks to Beds available to veterans at the \ record breaking proportions. Portsmou th' naval hospital have , Captain Davis, a native of Cana1 been cut to 25 on the order of BuI da and veteran of 42 ~ years of nareau of Medicine and surgery, Navy i val service, grew up in the Midwest 1-and was appointed to the United Naval Reservists Entitled to Allowances ~ department, naval base authorities said today. States Naval academy at Annapolis for Dependent's Quarters While on Cruise L~ Previously the hospital lvld held after studying for one year at .the I formed duty training with pay dur75 beds available to veterans.i. The University of Nevada . He was grad- ' Enlisted men in the Naval re- ing the current fiscal year, and have authorities said that a formal stateuated from Annapolis in 1908 and serve are now entitled to money not received these allowances. They ment on the hospital program would has specialized in shop construction , allowances for quarters for depend- may now file claims with the cenfor many years. \ ents. This ruling, announced today tral pay accounts division, field be ready later today. He came to the Portsmouth yard by the district office of Naval re- branch of supplies and accounts, serve, applies in all cases .where a Cleveland, Ohio. It is important to man is ordered to "trammg duty support all claims with properly with pay". The forthcom)ng c~ui~e executed beneficiary slips. aboard the battleship W1sconsm. 1s Those who are entitled to these considered as "training duty Wl th allowances· and wish to file claims 1 pay", as are all similar training pe- may obtain form claims either from riods. the disbursing officer, Navy AcThese allowances for quarters are counts Disbursing office, Navy limited to chief petty officers, petty Rear Adm. Charles D. Wheelock, building, 495 summer street, B~sofficers first class and petty officers deputy chief of the Bureau of Ships, ton 10, Mass., or from any navy dissecond class, just as applies for the bursing officer. Washington, is paying an official same rates in the regular navy. No visit to the Portsmouth naval base registration of an allotment is nectoday. The admiral will retw·n to essary; the allowances are autoWashington tonight. 'lo.,\', matically paid at the end of the training duty period. Some enlisted men in the above named grades have already per- State legion-~°'/\ Reiects Petition I For 2nd Post He~e I Fewer Bed f Or Vets t; Rear Adm. Wheelock Visits Naval Base �Ray A. Crosby Appointed to Post Of Training Supervisor at Shipyard ~.., Ray A. Crosby of Portsmouth, for- tering the navy 1 mer instructor in the vocational de- !junior grade) in as a lieutenant I partment.s of high schools at Mil- was assigned to 1943, Mr. Crosby Portsmouth Reservists Selected For First 1947 Training Cruise 0.0l.•reserve '1.."')_J l./ ho have Selection of naval reservls who ganized naval will make the firs 1947 training been selected are Lt. Comdr. T. F. training officer ford, Dover and later Portsmouth, I Gray, USNR; Mahar, cruise to th Caribbean area aboard USNR, and J. Lt. F. G. May,T. quarterhas been selected for the post of the 45,000- on battleship Wisconsin master 3 c; R. E. Lesieur, gunner's chief t.ralning supervisor at the Portsmouth Naval hip ·ard by Capt. between 3 and 15 has been mate 3 c, and W.R. Parker, radar! tedFeb. It ,._ • announced at man· 3 c. Ralph s. McDowell, USN, commander ?f the yard. Mr. Crosby will su- / comp e ~..., Commander Gray served on subheadquarters of the First naval marines and destroyers 1n the regperVlSe au trade training. district today. ular navy before the war and saw A native of Milford, Mr. Crosby was graduated from Milford high I Portsmouth members of the or-. warti,me service in destroyer escort school, class of '27 and Keene Teachin both Atlantic and Pacific areas. ers college, class of '34, Where he re. Lieutenant Mahar served as comce1ved the degree of bachelor of mending officer of an LST In the e_duca~ion. He completed an appren - 1 western Pacific and second Philipt,1cesh1p as a machinist at the GenPine campaign, Gunner's Mate Leera I Electric Co., Lynn, Mass. sieur served 18 months in the Am In 1941, after seven years of in-· erican theater. Quartermaster J. F . I-, structorship, he was appointed state May served in the Asiatlc-P aci.flc supervisor ~f the war training pro-1 theater and took part 1n the Phllgram, turning out many training ippine llberatJon. Radarman P arker courses throughout the state. Enserved 17 months 1n the navy a t sea and ashore. Rear Admiral John H. Brown, • Jr., USN, commander of the PortsAboard the Wisconsin the P or tsmouth Naval Base, presented mouth men wm be trained in all ' a wards at his office yesterday to Phases of naval warfare and 'IV11J the following om rs: enjoy liberty in the P anama. Ca nal :,;on , the southern termtniu of th• To Lt. (jg) Wende!J H Walton, crmse. USNR of 185 Linden street, Manchester the Gold Star in lleu of the Because of the enthus,a tic reA drill' meeting for Portsmouth Second Air Medal for a series of spon5e ot naval reservists from t he / lla\·al re«ervists, scheduled for to, meritorious acts while participating first naval distlict Rear Adm. M . L. duty, remaining in this capacity un night. was cancelled today because In five aerial flights in a combat De •o, USN, has announced that adtil release to inactive duty in J une of ad\'erse driving conditions. area during the penod 29 Sept, to ditional training cruise.s have been / Comdr. J, F. Rowe, USNR, naval 1946, with the rank of fuH lieuten: ant. 3 Nov. 1944. Lieut. Walton ls now arranged for the same period and I reserve administrative officer at the on inactive d~ty and, at present, extending through the spring and Mr. Crosby is married to the for-, na\'al base, said today that, all summer months. a student at St. Anselm's college mer· Elizabeth Corbett of Concord. ' Portsmouth reserve members desirin Manchester. Leaving Quonset, R. I., Feb. 2 to With their three-year-old daughter, in,:; to make a six-weeks training To Lt. Clarence P. Hoo,er, USN,/ take part in Atlantic fleet traln.l.ng Joan Carolyn, they make their ' cruise In Canibean waters aboard maneuvers the aircraft earner a Letter of Commendation with the carrier Randolph should call . home at 1050 Woodbw-y avenue. authorJza ion to wear the CommenRandolph wlll carry 300 of!lcer15 o! him immediately at 3000, extension dation Ribbon for meritorious conthe reserve ana 1,500 enlisted men 470, a~ the last day for submitting to southern waters returning March duct Jn the USS Bowtln during the/ 119. he names of those wishing to make first war patrol in South China Sea lhe cruise is tomorrow. waters from 16 Aug. to 10 Oct. 1943. One hundred officers and 600 enThe cruise will start from QuonLieutenant Hoover's permanent reslisted men from east coast Ports sett. R. I., Feb. 2 and will last six idence is Columbia City, Ind., and will also take part In amphibious I weeks in southern waters. Officers he ls. at present, serving on board training at sea from ll'eb. 18 to and men selec ed o make the the USS Odax. . / March 24. Both organized and training trip will receive ful! pay I Commander Walter Johnson of Among those attending the cerevolunteer reservists are eligible to and allowances while the are the avy Yard War Veterans a.ssotake these cruJses. All reserv1st.s mony were Capt, Stanley P. Mose-1 away. ciation left this morning for Wash- , ley, USN, chief of staff, Comdr. I. wm receil•e full pay while those The Randolph cruise was made S. Hartman, USN, operation.s offiington where he will attend a hear- / eligible v.·iJl also receive an allowa,·allable, Commander Rowe said, cer, Lieut. Comdr. B. C. Jar\'is, USN ing tomorrow morning to protest ance for dependent's quarters. Parbecause a t.ra\.nlng cruise on the demotion policies within the navy ticipation in the six-week cruJse Will aide to the commander; Mrs. Lin.[ Wisconsin was over subscrlbeq. A department. 1 nadee J. Hoover, wife r,f Lieutenant not affect ellgibllty for further lis of local reservists tSelected for Hc;o,·er, Lieu e11a11t 'Hoover's motraining. Applicants for participaThe hearing will be conducted by the Wl~consln cruise will b anher-Jn-Jaw, , rs. George Wilson tion in the e cruJses will be selected the U. s. Civil Service commission nounced Wednesday, he added. LJeutenant Walton's mother, Mrs'. at a later date. Their raquests to study veterans claims that the Training cruise of el her two or/ proposed program is aimed .at evad- I Wendell H. Walton, Miss Evelyn should be submitted to the comman.<Ix weeks will b made available Steele, and Wllliarn Neilon. dant, first naval dJstrict, Navy Ing he Veterans Preference act of / for all re.o;ervists and all those who 1944, bullding, Boston. or to the naval are recruited during the next four reserve administrative o!flcer, The decision to send Mr. Johnson mon hs, the commander added, Portsmout.h naval base. to the Capitol was made evening at a meeting in theTuesday Legion reo OVO f eserv15 t SOft ra 1n1n g Cru ise I I I I Naval Officers ~ Are Decorated in Ceremony at Base /Naval Reservists -.) Ca nee/ Meeting , I -- is/ I -Navy-Yard Vets l II Send Johnson "'\/)' To Washington 1.\1. I I termen's of the'"' local'""" ashom, of committee the leadingmen 1 A -- N R • T · · ~ ,{v Wisconsin To Panama Aboard Battleship sociation. Members the Organized According to member of the loresene fromof Portsmouth andNaval,ic sur- ---------;-:- - - ~ 1cal organization. all other navy yard war veteran.s posts are sending rounding cities who are participarepresen atil'es and · the national tin~ m the two -weeks training / organizations of the American Lecruise to Panama of the battleship g1011. Veterans of Foreign Wars and / Wisconsin are Robert E. Lesieur, Disabled American Veterans will gunner's mate 3 c, 98 Union street, oppose in behalf of the members of Joseph F. Mar, quartermaster 3/c, / their a<;.sociations. 54 Woodlawn avenue, Portsmouth, Although the national executive and William E. Parker, radarrnan committee of the leadingmen and I 3, c of orthampton. quarterrnen's . association fs king Lt. Cdr. T. F. Gray, 671 State 1 for the demotion policy to be adopstreet, Portsmouth and Lt. G. T. 1 ted, many members of the local as-1 Mahar of Cable road, Rye, are sociation, \\•hich is .composed of vet- ' among the ten naval reservl! offierans and non-,·eterans, are opposed cers from the First. Naval district to l . aboard the Wi con.sin. Interpretation by the local group The ship is expected to dock in of the policy i~ that al! leadlngmen Nw York on Feb. 15. wlJJ be reduced in rank fu·st, then/ all quartermen after Which all chief quartermen will be reduced without The stand of the national com-1 regard to veterans preference. The rnlttee • o_r the Leadi11gn.1en and members here advocate that mo - Quarterrnen's association hll.!i caused tlons be left up to the civil service a wide split among the local mem. . commission entirely.• bers, reports Orner J. Corneau, pub- ·1 licity chairman I ·· · - �Admi ~ I Marc Mitscher, Hero of Pacific, """"""'"""'""""'""~""""'~;....,1,i Portsmouth Naval Reservists On Cruise Aboard Carrier Norfolk, Va., Feb. 3 CAPJ-Admiral Marc A. Mit.scher, commander in clu f of the Atlantic fleet. died 11! u, Norfolk naval station hospital early today of coronary thrombools. The war-time bo.ss of famed Task FoPce 58 which played havoc '11.'lth the Japanese, died in his sleep at 1 :20 am. He was admitted to the ho.spltal after suffering a heart attack on his sixtieth birthday last Sunday. Rear Adm, W. L. Ainsworth, commandant of the Fifth naval dJStrlct, announcing Mitscher's death _short.ly after 8 am, quoted a bulletm issued by the h06pital as saying that "the special nurse on duty reported that the admiral had been sleeping quietly but shortly after l am, he ceased breathing." Mltscher, soft-spoken but a hardhitt.mg, determined fighting man, hacl a personal hand In many spectacular and important 'actions against l,he enemy h1 the Pacific ADM, llfARC llflTS HER and his admirers claimed that he put the tempo of the war against and vicinity early in 1945. Japan into high gear with his Task He was the skipper of the airForce 58's first carrier blows at Truk and the Marianas in February craft carrier Hornet, the "ShangriLa" from which Lt. Col. (later Lt. of 1944. . In those attack the navy test.ed Gen .) James Doolittle launched his 1t.s newly-built carrier power for Mitchell bombers for the raid on the first time against strong Japan- Tokyo and four other Japanese ese strongholds and exploded the cities April 18, 1942. myth of thetr Invincibility. Mltscher's swift marauding Task Force had the entire Pacific ocean to the gates of Japan as its stamping ground and his carrier planes smashed vital enemy aircraft plants and chased _the Japanese air force to cover while pounding at Tokyo A portion of the Portsmouth con- should be included. tlngent of the organized and volAn affi davit must also be signed unteer naval reserve left Saturday in du plicate to the effect tha t an morning for Quonset, R. I., to em- individual is not drawing nor has a , bark in the aircraft carrier Ran- claim pending for a pension, dis- · dolph which sailed from that port ability allowance, disabili ty comto take part In Atlan tic fleet tact- pensation or retired pay from the lea! maneuvers in the Caribbean government of the United States. area for a period of six weeks. Ret1re<1 pay does not include pay The Portsmouth organized r eser- of members of the fleet reserve or vlsu;, in charge of Lt. F. L. Hertel, members of the honorary retired USNR of Admiralty Village, Kit- ltst. tery, will include R. W. Trueman, More complete details may be Jr., storekeeper 2 ' c of Folcott· road, obtained from the Office of the Kittery Point, E. G. Simpson, Jr., Director of Naval Reserve, Navy ship's cook 1/c of 506 Colonial drive, building, Boston, Mass., or from Portsmouth, W. H. Walker, fire- the Naval R erve administra ive man 1/c, of 224 Aldrich road, Ports- officer, Na al Reserve armory, mouth, and R. J. Sylvain , seaman Portsmouth naval base. 2. c, of 52 Fisher street, Dover. Lieut.enan t Hertel a veteran of four years in the navy served in the North Atlantic and European theaters on the Fleet Air Wing Seven communications staff. Storekeeper Second class, Trueman saw three years of Pacific duty In New Guinea, the New Hebrides, and on the Transport Hermitage. Ship's Cook Simpson, served three yea rs in the navy and saw service in the Western Pacific with the Amphibious A ne loss of 84 employes a the Forces at Okinawa. Mr. Walker Portsmouth narnl shipyard dunng served in light cruisers in the Paci- the month of January was reported fic area. Seaman Second Class R . today by the fiscal department of J. Sylvain, an ap.·my veteran, was the naval base, according to Capt. stationed In Korea and the West- Charles H. Andrews, USN , adminem Pacific areas. Other men from istrative officer. urroundi g towns who are memOn Jan. 31 there were 5,209 men bers of the volun teer naval reserve and women employed in the shipwill proceed directly to Quonset, yard compared with 5,293 as of Dec. where they will receive outfits of 31. Durmg the month there were 34 uniforms and other equipment that acceE-Sions. The accessions included is required for the cruise. two transferred from other naval I In addition to the Wisconsin and establishments. two who returned Randolph cruises which are em- from extended leave without pay barking local veterans this week- and 30 others who were taken on end, the director of naval reserve, Most of the latter group were reCapt. W. S. G. Davis, USN, an- turning veterans. There was a total of 118 separa- I noui:i,ces that applications are being received for amphibious exercises tions including 55 furloughed in the "That ls one lesson the navy 1 reduction-in-force, 31 who quit at to be held approximately February doesn't intend to ha¥e to learn 18 to the March 24, 1947. Partici- their own accord, 3 who were transI again. The prewar naval reserve pants_ in the amphibious training ferred to ct.her naval establishwas small and had few funds. T he 1 ments, one trn,nsferred to another 1 exercises will embark at Norfolk postwar n aval reserve will ~ large. federal agency, three who ntered 1 Va. The first naval district has ~ • adequately trained and an m tegrnl ' the military service, eight who were 1part of the fleet." I quota of five officers and fifty en- placed on leave without pay and 17 listed reservis ts. Applications for A call for cooperation of local j Portsmouth a.lready has a well this duty will be r eceived up to who were lost in deaths and retirebusinessmen in makmg the United organized unit of the naval reserve, ments. February 5, 1947. States naval reserve a permanent specializing in submannes and s~bAn additional two weeks cruise is part of the community was made marine tenders. "The men who build also announced for the USS Willbefore the Portsmouth Ki wants club subs certainly can repair them," he con in for the period extending to ~.5• last night by Comdr. John F. Rowe, said "and we find that Portsmouth March 15, 1947. Applications for In charge of the reservist program men can take the manning of a sub this cruise will be received up to In this area. tender right in stride." February 12, 1947. Many leading firms already are A naval reserve armory is being The director of naval reserve angranting annual military leave with- outfitted at the Portsmouth naval nounces that many applicants for out pay In addition to annual va- base and, when completed this training duty are submitting reOffi cials at the Portsmouth naval cation with pay so th at reservists spring, it wUl be one. of the most quests for duty wi th inadequate in- base h ave repor ted the arrival of may f-ake their annual training modern and best eqmpped on the formation. All applicants are adv!- two officers for duty in the shipcruises, he told the group, and it ls East coast he said. In addition an sed to submit full name, ral\k or yard. I hoped that Portsmouth business inactive submarine wlll be tied up rate, together with classification Comdr. W. Edwin Max, USNR, ; men may do the same. here for use . In instruction and a nd service or file numbers. In add- has relieved Comdr. Harold E. Cole, . Annual training cruises of two or drilling and a small surface craft ition, a statement of service is nee- USN, as fiscal officer and Comdr. . six weeks duration, for naval reser- will be based here for weekend essary, showing the total military James S. Bethea, USN, has been as- 1 I vists, will be held In every mon lh of I training at sea. Each man also will service together with the exact date signed to duty in the planning dethe year so tha they can coincide be required to make one annual on ' which 3, 6, 9, or other multiples partment. • with the slack period in various Jntraining cruise with the fleet. of three years of service have been Commander Max entered the nadustrles, he added. "The naval reserve already is an 1 completed. Inactive reserve service val service from Brooklyn, N. Y., in Describing the tup of the post- integral part of the local base,". he I - - - -- - - - - - - -- - --11940 and has served in admlnlstrawar naval reserve, Commande1, said "and reserve officers in vanous - -- -~ - - - - -- - -.....1t1ve positions during his seven year Ro\\'e, a native and resident of Newdep~rtmen ts are already taking tour of duty wilh overseas service ington, told his Portsmouth listeners their two-week shlft.s at the various at Eniwetok, Saipan, Okinawa. and Ulilhi. that " the navy learned a lesson and desks. learned it the hard way in the r eThe area covered by the local unit Commander Bethea, a graduate of cent war. It.s personnel rose from Includes parts of southern New Annapolis with the class of 1933, Is a naval construction specialist, 300,000 before the war to 3,000 ,000 Hampshire, southern Maine and spending three years at the Massaat the height of the war and valuanortheastern Massachusetts. ble time was lost training those adWeekly meeting of the reserve are chus ctts Institute of Technology studying ship construction afler his ditional men for they all were trainused for classroom instruction and ed during the war. practical instruction in al! the varigraduation. He was attached to the staff of ous technical skills required for a modern navy. Recreation also will be Rear Admiral T. A. Solberg, USN, director of ship material at Opera- , 1stressed he said. . lion Crossroads, Bikini atoll. • Personnel Lo s ·At Shipyafd ~ ~ 84 1n January I Commander Urges Cooperation with Naval Reserve ~ l I I I I I l Two New Officers On Shipyard Staff I I I I I I �• I ---- 0 ~ ,I ~ lf '\ Five Local Naval Reservists · End Cruise,·on USS Wisconsin -y~ rd Wo~ rk.~ r·S'Rec(d 1ed ' Among 660 naval reservists due to / and the coordination of regulars and arrive In New York City today reservists was reported by the navy aboard the battleship USS Wlscon- 1 as complete and efficient. 1 sin, concluding R training cruise / Radarman Parker, a~ a result ~f were five members of the Ports- his long wartime experience aboa1d mouth naval reserve division. ! the USS Okl~~oma City fitted Into The Portsmouth men are Lt. the radar dlv1S1on easily and stands : Comdr. T. E. Gray, USNR, Lt. G. T. watches In the combat Information I Mahar, USNR, R. E. Lesieur, gun- center and radar plotting rooms. ner·s mate 3/ c, W. E. Parker, radarQuartermaster May was In charge , man 3/ c, and J. T . May, quarter- of the aner steering room underway, ! master 3/ c. · and stood his watches on the navlAll hands toured the Panama gatlon bridge. Gunner's Mate Lcsle1u ' was ab1 Canal zone a week ago on special lilghtseelng trips and the fac11ltles of sorbed Into the gunnery division and I the naval base which Include golfing, was in charge of a quadruple mount ' swimming, bowling, and other re- 40mm antiaircraft battery. 1 creatlonal activities were • thrown Lieutena_n t Mahar, as a deck open to the re-,ervlst.s during a two- watch officer, alternated between day liberty there. officer of the deck d~ty watches_ on The liberty wound up a week of the bridge and rada1 plotting 100111 Intensive tralnlr.g with enlisted men duty. Lieutenant Conunande~ Gray . and officers working In with the re- was responsible for the orgamzatlon t gular personnel to handle the ship of training In the engineering div!- I, underway. The reservists stood rou- sion . ' · t.lne watchea wHh ship's company, All hands, in addition to regular watches, spent a ful! {lay under In- 1 structlon In their various divisions and the Instruction covered the full routine of the ship from 16-lnch gun turret.s to elementary seamanship and engineering. I Ul'.lder .WO'rk l09d -Shift_> An lrtcreosed work load In ' some, for the work.: The.se funds are Jn' s'1ops of the. Portsmouth naval l eluded ·1n the , budget for the next shipyard hits resJltM In the recall I fiscal • year ·Which Is now undergoing of furloughed employea of · I.hose / co~lderatlon by the variou.s Con-, . • , · gressional committees. , shops, a naval shlpya,d spokesman A Washington Nitvy official · told ' reported this morning. However; he' the Associated - Press that 1! other explained, there would probably be experimental work was nslct ct a resulting decrease : hi" other shops it ls safe to assume that p~~tsm:~fh wh1cl'! ,would mean ." that th_e per- wouJd be "given Jt.s share" since- it ,sonnel ,' total !l,t the shipyard wou1d ls a major yard anct experienced 1ni remah: approximately the same. · that type of work · . Owlng .bo the fact that,speclallst.s · ' in many departments are usect !n the normal work 'of the yard, tne· lluctuatlon· in empJoyment . ls re garded • as a. normal . affair and he state,d that no unusual changes in personnel were foreseen at this time. • · · A check by The Port■mou th Her~ld -=1-ttr• through the Wa.shlngton fac!llties of CApt. Andrew G. Bisset, USN, civil tne Associated Press, disclosed today . th1tt one· ne_w h!gh-submer,ed engineering corps, wll! speak at the speed experimental · submarine ls City Library auditorium, Manchesscheduled ' for construction. at the ter, Feb. 10th at 8 pm. Captain BisPor!.smouth Naval 'shipyard if Coriset will tell of the important role •gr~ _appropriates fu11cts requested the Seabees played In the Okinawa .. ! campaign. Several reels· of action shot.s taken at the height of opera tlons will be ,.j11own. The meeting will constitute a ·re.1 muon of the New Hampsh1re Seabee o_fflcers anct enlisted men wl'!o car• r1ect out the famous "Can Do" slogan of the civll engineering corps. The future Seabee reserve program 'lvlU be discussed after Ciptaln Bisset's talk. T!1e New Hampshire reserv~ civil engmeerlng corps battalion organlza tion ls sponsoring the gathering ' Nine Portsmouth area residents and a cordial In vltatlon ls extended a·re listed today among 38 persons to all former Seabees ln the New whp will be honorep with bureau Hampshire area. , ~naval r. pli-.sonnfil CE'rtlfltn~es --or Captain Bisset has adopted New a.pprecla t10~ !rt recognition of t,helr I Hampshire as his permanent home, service., ill behalf of naval person~ having established a residence- at nel during World War II: Sliver lake. He reported to the Rear Adm. John H. Brownr Jr., Port.smouth naval shipyard Jn the USN, commander of · Port.smouth spring of 1946 for duty as public naval base, acting for the bureau works officer. During the war years of naval perSQnnel · and the comhe served In the •Pacific in charge of mandant, first naval district, ' subconstruction of bases and air fields mitted the following names: at Espiritu Santos a.nct later as offi- ~ Mrs. · Thomas Noyes, 65 Mendum cer in charge of the Fifth naval , avenue; Mrs. Eleanor Kelliher, 90 ! construction regiment comprising Cornwall street; Mrs. Emma B. 1 the six Seabee battalions Jn the New Smith, 73 Congress street; Mrs. ' Hebrides. Later he became construeCharles Amholf. 296 Richards .avetlon officer on the stRJf of the comnue, and Mrs. Ruth Peters, 396 CirlllRnder service squadron, South Pacult road, All or Portsmouth .· cific force, in charge of all seabee Also, Mrs. Harry E. Bresette, / activities during the Solomons and Dover Point; Ellsworth Chick, KitAdmiralty Island campaigns. tery; Mrs. Fred Draper. Kittery At• t.he close of these campaigns Point, and James Frew, Sout-h Berwick. · Captain Bisset became ftN,fy 'constructlon officer and senior naval construction brigade commander 011 the .staff of the co111111ander-ln-chlef PRclfic Fleet, where he assisted 1r{ / 1 the planning of •operations Jn the 1 western Pacific. He was later pro; motect to the temporary rank of • commodore and placed In charge of approximately 100,ooq Seabees and army engineer troops during the assault phase of the Okinawa ca.tnpalgn. He returned to the United States in November of 1945 anct prior to reporting at Port.smouth, w,1s senior member of the construction board o! the bureau of yards and docks in Washington. Scabee veterans Jn the New Hampshire area who are interested in the postwar Seabee program are Invited to contact Lt. Comdr. E. D. Anderson, CEC, -USNR, naval shipyard, Port.smouth, or the office of the director of naval reserve, Navy building, 496 Summer street Boston I I I ! j I First Class of 'Gray Ladies' ,.~s-. Graduate at Naval Hospital lf\ . ' The first class of "Gray Ladles" was graduated at the Portsmouth Na.val hospital last Wednesday afternoon In a ceremony held In the new Red Cross •recreation hall. Capt. W. M. Anderson, MC, USN, medical officer In command assisted by Miss Madol!n Cannon, recreatlon consultant and American Red Cross, North AllRntlc area representatlve, presented the certificates to 19 "Gray Ladles" from the Red Cross chRpters of Dover, York County, Durham Rnd Rochester, After the presentation an Informal tea WRII held. The table WM decorated with spring flowers and the nRvy colors of blue and · ~old predominated. Church H!ll'11 mus!clans played background music durIng the afternoon. · The following "Gray Ladles" were Trio To Represent ' . ITw◄ld . Sh 1pyar 1n Calif. graduated and will serve at the naval hospital under the direction of Nell Ennis. field director, and Dorothy Adams, head recreation worker, American Red Cross. York county chapter : Mrs. Margaret Dunn, Mrs. Muriel Morse, Miss Gertrude Hammond, Mrs. Eleanor N. Morlll, Mrs. Earl B. Smith, Miss Florence Cressey, Mrs. Margaret Buckingham, Mrs. · Olive Moore, Mrs. Leland Riley and Mrs. Russell Noyes. Durham chaptfr: Mrs. Lauren Seeley, Mrs. William Prince and Mrs. Joseph Shafer. Dover Chapter: Mrs. Edward Ells, Mrs. Raymond Ch!lds, Mrs. Robert Chase and Mrs. Thomas Mathes. Rochester chapter: Miss Louise MlchRel and Mrs. Roger Allen. ShipyClrd--~ Job Roll riVf :DoWn b.y55,\· \ ;t,·· .' ·~ -·- ~,,. . /shipyard.Officer- ., To Address Group At Manchester / I I f II Nine in Area 1To Receive N . H nw io,'f1 avy · 9~or Three top ranking representatives ~ of the Industrial relations division rd of the Portsmouth naval shipyard . ''I Ill' Port.sn'ioltth"· dropped 55 cmployes of it.s civilian left ye.,terday for San Francisco Calif., Where they will represent th~ , force during February, according to flgw·es made public today by the local yard at the first annual Indus- fiscal department. trial .Relations Institute for the u S On Feb. 28 a total of 5,154 pernaval shipyards. . : · so115 was employed by the yard as ThOSe making the trip Include Lt Comdr. E. P. Cochran Jr. USNR. compared with 5,209, Jan. 31. Aclabor relations· superint~nde'nt; Les: cessions included 36 reemployments {1~-'~I: Rowe of. Eliot, flvlllan inctus- most of whom were reinstatements r.,. relations assistant, and Alden , one transfer from another navai . establishment anct one who reO, Phillps of Kittery recorder u \board of clvll service' examiners. · 8 · ~ turned to work from extended leave~e conference opening Wednes- wlthout-pay status. There were 93 separations during day . morning will extend through ·P'rlday, ,Commander Cochran after the month of which 45 were becompletln~ his duties at the Ins- cause of reduction ln force. Other titute, WllJ visit his home Jn Wash- separations were two transfers to lngton, before ·returning to the local other federal agencies, one who left / shipyard, to enter military scrvlcr, 27 who left or their own accord. 11 ,vho were placed on leave-wlthout-p11:v sta_tus anct seven lost in deaths and 1-11tuement,. ~ 'l.......~ . - - -- -- - - - navai" siii,hi 53 I I I M&M. I ' �>• s\-\ . ' . \· . . t ~ { . Capture· Three P"risollers In Acres Man Hunt Today ,Shipy~rd.Has .\ ,Openings fo~,_1' - , ' • ~ ,>,.'\. Apprentices .,.• i, ~t' P~rt.smonth na.val .shipyard \ emi,loy 1n the rt ear I future, art,roxtmatetr-% additional , ap· \,renttoes•~O\l&-- ~radea. The vacancies will be tilled , ugW. non-competitive examlnttons held by 'the local Boa.rd of ~ivtl Service Examiners for the , U. 8 C{vlli service commission. Pre~nt employea and those on fur• 1 ugh , who have a. permanent civil /emc~ a~a.tus, and ):lave not alrea.dy-'-atta.i,ned .a, status of journeymAl)..' j.n ,an ap'prJntlcable trade, a.re ellgible to make application. Age ~ t for ·non-veterans 1s 16-25: the ' a,ie limit for veterans is waived. . successful applicants will be selected in accordance with the rating attained 1n the examination and · will be given the opportunity to atate their preference as to the trade in which they desire to serve a.n 11,pprentlceship, , -Applications will not be · received from thos~ Individuals who are not at pre.sent employed In the i;hipyard except in the case of former em• ployes who are on furlough. Any employe on furlough desiring to ,'·ma,ke application ahould make inquiry at the Board of Civil Service Examiners, Building 59, in the ahlpyard. App!lcatlons will be re, celved up to and including Aprll ....... 11, 1947, ,n\\!. 'YW'i",\CS" Hunting Fourth Navy Prisoner; May ·Have Escaped Separately , Three escaped prisoners fr~m the Portsmouth Naval Disciplinary barracks were ca ptured shortly after noon today and a posse of marine guards, state poJice and Portsmouth police were searching Wentworth Acres, Atlantic Heights and northern areas of the city for. the fourth early this afternoon. The three men recaptured were \ Portsmouth from Norfolk in Octoblistec. by Naval Disciplinary offlc- er 1945. He was sentenced May 11, lals as John E. Leadbetter of Liv- 194. and htb term was due to exerpool street, J amaica, N. ' Y., who pire May 8, 1948. was ~en t to the Portsmouth prison The fourth man still being sought fro1r. Norfolk, Va. He was sen- at press time was Charles Brewer of tenced on Feb. 12, 1946 and his Florence, Ala ., sent to Portsmouth terr:i. was due to expire on Feb. 11, fr om New Orleans. He wa_s sen1949. tenced on. Aur. . 8, 1945 and bu; term Nicholas Topotlch of 7-19 South was due to expire Aug . 7, 1951. Ra~lne street . Chicago, Ill., sent to From the time the men escaped, Portbmouth from the Great Lakes residents of the area. spotted ttie Naval ha ~o in J ply 19-46. He was me .. ln th d 1 grny prison uniforms 3ent encell on Sept. 19, 1945 end his as tney walker! westward frou1 the terrr. was due to expir e July 15, 1948. Acre:; and dozens of citizens 'tailed Kennet: Frazier of South Park, the naval base to report they had Charleston, W. Va., who was sent to seeu ther(.. ____ ___ lrhl'ee Escape Marine Guardhouse, R~C:Clptured in Washington St. Rooi; , Public Warned . ' Jb Three escapees, who broke out of roomers said that Condrey, prior ed the door when ordered by the the guardhouse at . the marine bar- to being arrested by the FBI last officers. racks late la.st night, were captµred February on desertion charges, had Two o! the men were found hidin a room at 18 Washington street lived as a clvillan at the house, un- Ing under th·e bed, the eye witness by Port.smouth police at 10:15 today. known to anyone ttiere as a. de- said. Condrey had already changed Acting ·, on an anonymous tip, serter. to clv!lian clothes end the two maPortsmouth police closed in on the During his occupancy of the rlnes were still wearing their guard·house, which ls owned by Grenville r oom, Condrey had accumulated house fatigues. Schop!, and with the aid o! a, de- civilian clothing which had been The trio were turned over by the tall from the marine barracks, boxed up after his a1nst for ship- Portsmouth police to the marines found the trio in an upstairs room. ment to his home. and returned to the guardhouse. They offered no resistance. The Portsmouth patrolmen, Ro- However, naval officials declined to The men . were listed by naval 1and Smart, Forrest E. Hodgdon, say at noon what charges would be authorities as: Lester I. Condrey, Jr., and Stanton G. Remick, entered brought against them . 29, apprentice seaman, of Rich - the house and found the door to t he Condery was released last August, mood, Va.; Thomas E. Scrivens. 20, room, In which · they believed the naval officials said, from the ctisclof Janesville, Wis., private, USMC; men to be hiding, bolted from the plinary barracks where he had been and Vincent T, Kelley, 19, private, inside. A, detail of marines was t.erving a long sentence for deser1\rst class, Watertown, Mass. called under Sgt. Maj. William G. tlon. Put on probation for one year, Condrey was waiting trial on de- Sprague, ,PSMC, and the men open- he was returned to duty with the sertion charges, officers at the· nafleet and shipped to Norfolk, Va., v,al base said, and the two marines for assignment. were serving out summary court Two days after his arrival at the sentences. · Norfolk station, Condrey absented , <rapt. S. B. Moseley, USN, chief himself without leave. He was finof staff, said the men picked a lock __ ___ ally anested again, the navy said, at the guardhouse to make good by the FBI while working In a their escape ' ,Portsmouth restaurant last Febru.· Occupants' of the house In which • • • I C ary. . th~ men· were found, believe that O.p).. ' they gained access_ to the room afVice Admiral A b w Ft 1 ter reytmen· t 's clech, . 9:30 , this morning. One of the · head of the Na.vy . duepar ~~......._~ - - -- - ..•• _ ,, ' '> mency board arrived today on an · Informal v1sit at the naval disciplinary barracks. Admiral Fitch, formerly commandant ot the U.S. Nava.I academy at . Anna.polls, Md., wa.s commandant a~ Henderson field, Guadalcanal during the war and Is the holder of two distinguished service med11-ls. A native o, Michigan, the admiral wa.s graduated from Annapolis with the class o! 1906, Vice· Adm A w F't h Visits Naval Base !- • Na.val posses have warned all resldenti: of Portsmouth to keep their house and car doors locked. A rumor that the fourth of U e escaped prisoners had been capture!' is false, reports Capt. S. P. Moseley, and all precaulicns are urged. au..L•. 'l' llll"'"'t : - > ,._~ • ~•. ,;I, ,· ' Neighl!orhood 1'hl'iller It was the most thrilling manhunt Port.smouth has seen in many years, j happenin.; as lt did in the middle of the da y ln a crowded fanuly section. As police cars with screaming sirens converged on the area, hundreds of per~ons were attracted to the scene. Three o( the men jumped from the back of a truck in which George Ellis, a na val base worker, was hauling scrap wood from the yard, as he pulled up a t his home at 64 Rockhill avenue, Wentworth Acres. Two of the prisoners had to help the third who apparently was Injured. The men ran from the Ellis home as one of the first Ups was sent Into the yard as to their whereabouu;. ~arine de~alls immediately were dispatched to the area. The trio crossed b!\):k fields 1n their attempt to malre good their getaway but were spotted as they neared Woodbury avenue near the Intersection of Rockin gham avenue. They had crossed an open lot adjacent to the home of Perley Armitage ancl were seen by the Armitage · fllmily from their dining room window. Mr. Armitage recognized their prison garb and immediately teleI phoned the naval base. One of them had added a leather · ja11ket to his · outfit. , The trio were 'c aptuted In a field bounded by Woodbury and Rocklnghe m avenues by marines. One was taken out first In a naval jeep, his hands clasP.ed above his head as he sat beside the driver. Three marines with reafiy guns rode behind guarding him. The other two men were put in the back of a big naval truclc wh ers th ey were forced to lie flat as five marines stood guard over them. , They were brought through the center of Portsmouth a t 12 :55 as . the truck careened through streets heavily lined with spectators . About a hundred onlookers as well as all availr.ble state police, City Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt and a detall of local police ·were on hand to ~ea rch for the fourth man. I I I I II I I I I �ISf!!;~b!,~~:,s;"'" •~- Rating Changes~.1-\>/ nue, president of Local 741, of the I National Federation of l"ederaJ Em- I ployes, stated today that he had been advised by the national office of hJ.,; union that the navy department had recently Ls.sued several revised lruitructlons dealing With the .5ta tus of H.-; clvlllan empJoye.s. According oo union headquarters thP instructions provide that resignations of empJoyes who resign rather than accept demotion from one position to another of lower grade and salary because of reduction in force, or who resign rather than accept transfer to another g_eographlc location, shall be considered a.s Involuntary .5eparations from the service for r tlrement purposes. The union also stated according to Mr. Morse that the adjective equivalent ratings have been h n Pd 11 a.s oo enable granting of I -=-=-=--===..= .-v NERVE CENTER of the manhunt aturday for four esc'.1ped p~isonrr from ~he Portsmouth Disciplinbarracks l'l'ntered around the above group of na\'al and marine officer,;, st';'-te police and a Federal Bureau r t<'ntlon credits for "very gOO(i" efficiency ratings. He 11tated that hP new numerical and adjective equivalent ra lngs ar a.,; follows: 90 and above, excellent anct outstanding; 85 and up <but below 90) very good ; 80 a nd up <but below 85)' good; 70 and up (but below 80l, rea : sonably satisfactory; below 70, unsatisfactory. ~r· lll\'~tigaUon offil'er. The men i;athered at Wentworth Acres where the first alarm wns ~ounded before mo\'in, · to \ oodbury avenue where three ot the men were captured. The fourth man, Charles Brewer, 20, wa caJ)tured last cl'enlng in Greenland. (Port■mouth Herald photo) Last of Four Escal)ees Ta ken ·Without Struggle in Greenland Capture Made Near Railroad Stat1on on Route 101; Board of Inquiry Convenes at Na val Basa Here The last of four escaped prisoners from the Portsmouth di ciplinary barra k wa captured Ia t night in Greenland after 34 hours of freedom. harle Brewer, 20, who fled from the naval ba e aturda , wa een walking along Route 101 near the Greenland railroad station and was taken by a marine posse without a struggle shortly after 8 pm. A board of inquiry on the escape opened this mornml!' at the yard and is expected to be in session throul!'hout the day, naval officials reported. The marine posse had been searching all day yesterday through Newington and Greenland for Brewer, a 220-lb. man, after John Union, a farm hand, reported he had seen him on the ewington road early yrsterday morning, Union said Brewer had disappeared In the Badger woods iri the Great bay area ., Marine , rruism,r in a car along the highway near the railroad station, spotLed Brewer who was wearIng a leather jacket over his prison gray work clothes. Three of the prisoners who escaped Saturday were taken in a fteld off Woodbury avenue by marines. These three had concealed themselves in a lumber truck while on a work detail at Henderson's I poin near U1e prison. They rode out of the ya.rd to their brief freedom In the truck which look them to Wentworth Acres. The scrap wood was being dellvered to the home of George Ellis, a former Portsmouth Herald baseball team player, who lives at 62 Rock-! hill avenue. When the truck stopped they forced the driver into nearby ·woods b' threatA:nl~g lum with s iclcs. They then tned to obtain civilian clothing from one of the homes there and were refused. Thev startec" walking off acroQ; fields but as they approached Woodbury avenue, near Rockingham avenue they were sighted br Perley/' Ar~ltage, who resides at 673 Woodbury avenue. Both men put In calls to the authorities and state police and marines tonverged on the scene. The An 111arm wa.s broadcast to Portsmouth Police and City Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt i_mmedlately organized hl.s force to Join the hunt. Marine details were dispatched to Kittery and Portsmouth. When 1 lhe warning call from the Acres came through, all converged on the area, then fanned out in search parties. An appeal was broadcast for all residentis of Portsmouth to lock their cars and take Jn all men's clothing off clotheslines. Brewer, who comes from Flor/ ence, Ala., was sent to Portsmouth from New Orleans. Hi.s six-year three men, John E. Leadbetter 19, / term was due to eXpire in 1951. of Jamaica, N. Y., Nicholas Leadbetter was serving a three-year Topotlch, 20, of Chicago, ·and Ken- 1 term due to end in 1949; Topotich neth Frazier, 20, ot Charleston, W. and Frazier, also were serving Va., su1-rendered without resistance bhree-year trems to expire in 1948. after lhe marines had fired five Col. Nels H. Nelson, USMC, comshots above their heads, manding officer of the disciplinThe men were kept at the scene ary barracks, was in Washington, for some time a.s it was then beD. C., Saturday when the men eslieved that Brewer, the fourth man, caped. He was notifled immedimight have been with them alately and started for Porhsmouth, though they asserted that he had· driving all night so he coUld take not escaped with them. ' charge of the manhunt for the fourth man yesterday morn.Ing. The men admitted that they bad planned the escape !or some time Comdr. Harry C. Howe, USN, executive officer at the U. S. Na.val and produced extra shirts, tooth Disciplinary barracks, said today paste and brushes and road mai,.s that he wished bo express his which they had collected while still "thanks to the people of Portsin the prison compound. They had mouth and Greenland Who gave timed their escape for a day when the naval authorities tips on the they would be on a work detail and, whereabouts of the escapees," He despite the bright sunllght, the also thanked the sbate and Portsthree had managed to- get Into the mouth pollce as well as other oftruck without notice. It ha.s not ficers of the law who assisted in the yet been revealed how Brewer escaped. manhunt throughout the Seacoast / region. l I 5!> �5l.o Veteran Shipyard Planner fM:.i\ Retires Alter 46 Years Here er until June 30, 1933, when he reFrank E. Getchell, veteran Ports- tired under Publlc Law No. 78. Ho.,·mouth shipyard planner and es- e\•er, a little more than a year later timator, retired today after more he was recalled as a member of the planning and estimating force with than 46 years of service. which he has worked continuously A resident of New Castle, he plans since. to move soon to Dover where he has purchased a half interest in a filling station. Mr. Getchell was bor in Astoria, Ore., Dec. 20, 1882. In 18 6 he moved with his family to Augusta, Me., where they remained a year before moYing to Kittery. Mr. Getchell attended Kittery high school and started working at the Portsmouth navy yard Sept. 18, 1899 as an apprentice boatbullder at the rate of 64 cents a day. In December, 1903, upon completing his apprenticeship, he was made a boatbuilder and later advanced to leadingman and quarterman. He was appointed master of the boat shop June 9, 1925. a post which he held until Nov. 30, 1930, when the shop closed down. He then took over as planner and estlmaLor boatbu1ld- \Naval Reservists Start Training)'t-1'~-, Cruise Tomorrow d Another group of• organized and volunteer naval reservists from the j Portsmouth area will leave tomorrow for Boston and New York to embark in the battleship USS Wisconsin, and the dcstroyer-mlnesweepes USS Macomb for a two week training cruise to the Panama Canal Zone. Area members of the organized naval reserve who will make the cruise are E. 0 . Raatikainen, chief machinist's mate, of 20 Howard street, Kittery: C. S. Adams, storekeeper 1/c, of 30 Franklin street, Portsmouth; L. C. Chase, electrician's mate 1 c of Rogers road, Kittery: J. F. Driscoll, shipfitter 1/c of 152 Orchard street, Portsmouth; H. Lord, shlpfittei: 1/c of Ogunquit; D. G. Ross, hipfitter 1 c of 126 Spring street, Portsmouth; A. N. Sanborn, Jr., metalsmith 1/ c of Greenland; L. E. Blanchard, boatswain's mate 2/ c of 249 Raleigh way, Portsmouth: N. R. Cain, shipfitter 2/c of 110 Austin street, Portsmouth; J. A. Lamb, shipfitter 2 c \ of 118 Henry Law avenue, Dover ; C. A. Saurman, aviation electronic technician's mate 2/c of 29 Rockingham street, Portsmouth : H. W. Toof, metalsmith 2/c of Milton; J. A. Cannon, machinist's mate 3/ c or 13 Dismukes st:reet, Kittery; C. W. Hayward, mach inist's mate\ (shop) 3/ c of 335 Maplewood avenue, Portsmouth; S. L. Lawrence, seaman 1/ c of 60 Woodlawn a venue, Kittery; C. W. Johnson, fireman 1/ c of 9 Bickne!J street, Kittery, and A. A. Potvin, seaman 1/c, of 130 Colonial drive, Portsmouth . The destroyer-minesweeper Macomb, with Chief Machinst's Mate Raatikainen, and Seaman 1/c Es1 salstyn on board, will depart from Boston tomorrow a1ternoon to\ rendezvous at sea with the USS Wisconsin which departs !rom New York with the remainder of the Portsmouth group on board . After intensive training at sea, the men will have two days of liberty at Cristobel, Canal one. Mr. Getchell has been active in local fraternal circles and is a past master of the Naval lodge of Masons and a past patron of Plscataqua chapter, OES, both of Kittery. He also is a member of the Mame cons11;tory of 32nd degree Masons of Portland and other Scottish Rite bodies. For a number of years he served as chairman of the Kittery board of selectmen. He is a past president of the local Planners, Estunators and Progressmen and is an execut1\·e officer of the national organization. Mr Getchell Is the former Miss Helene Seawards, daughter of Capt. Horace Seawards of Kittery Point. The couple, married 41 years ago, l have one son, Horace, and two grandchildren. Employment Up At Shipyard o..~.1-- ICapt. Scheibelerc,.\).ri.) New Engineering Officer. Assumesop,\0 Shipyard Duties Comdr. Ernest P. Abraham.son, USN, has reported for duty as Industrial engineering officer in the management, planning and review division of the Portsmouth naval shipyard. Commander Abrahamson, a New Englander, was born in Portland. Me., Feb. 9, 1909. He was graduated from Deering high school in Portland and was appointed to the naval academy from Maine. He was graduated from Annapolis in 1932 and during the next two years served aboard the USS Trenton and USS Concord, light cruisers. In 1934 he was ordered to submarine school at New London. 1 He is no stranger to the Portsmouth shipyard. In 1937 he was here as a member of the commissioning detail of the USS Snapper. Following hi• services on the Snapper, he went to postgraduate school at MIT for three years. In the later part of 1942 he served in the Ports- I mouth yard as division engineer to I I the senior officer present afloat. After a short tour of duty here at Portsmouth he was ordered to the Pacific where he served as division engineering officer of submarine division 101. While holding lhJS staff po ition, he made one war pa trol on the first Portsmouth-built USS Runner, just prior to the patrol on which the Runner was lost. After this he was in succession squadron engineering officer of .submarine Squadrons 14 and 20. Following temporary duty &t Hunter's Point, Calif., Commander Abrahamson was again ordered t.o I Portsmouth as prospective com- , mantling officer of he USS Thorn- • back which he put into commission 1 in October 1944. He made one pa- I trol on the Thornback before the war terminated. He was next ordered to duty at the submarine base, , Pearl Harbor, as repair officer. · I Commander Abrahamson is married and bis wife was the former Miss Harriet Manson of Portland. I They have one son Erne•t P. Abra! harnson, 2nd, 14. Among h is ribbons and decorations he wears the Bronze Star medal for meritorious service while 6erving as division and squadron engineering officer. I I I I I I • For the first tlme in more than a year, the month of March howed \ an increase in the number of employes at the Portsmouth naval shipyard, according to figures made public today by the fiscal department. March 31 there were 5,233 on the rolls as compared with 5,154 on Feb. 28. Accessions were 116 of which the vast majority were rein tatements and other former employes called back from furloughs. The 5eparatlons were 37 as !ollows: one transferred to another federal agency, 12 quit or their own accord, five I lost in retirements and deaths, five lost in reduction in force and 14 placed on extended leave without pay status. I Capt. Gray Here After Skippering~ 0 U.S. Army Tug Capt. Edward c. Gray, formerly of Portsmouth , arrived here recently after being discharged from army transport service at San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is visiting his mother, Mrs. Sarah R. Gray, 407 Middle street.. For the past six years c_aptam Gray has been in charge of a 156foot army tug, plying over. waters between Trinidad, Puerto Rico and New Orleans. Previously he op~rated a game fishing boat out of Miami. Son or the late Charles W. Gray, the captain Is a brother of Mrs. Phyllis Gray Granger of Feeding Hllls, Mass., who Is also visiting here, Dr. Frederick S. Gray, Portsmouth physician, and Charles W. Gray, of radio station WHEB . Assumes Position At Naval Shipyard Capt. John J. Scheib,eler USN today relieved Ca}?·t. ·ma~d M: Morgan, USN, as planning officer of the Portsmouth naval shipyard. Captain Scheibeler i.s a native of New York City where he was born Sept. 8, 1901. He entered the Naval academy in July 1920 !rom the state of New York and was graduated in the class of 1924. Following his graduation he served two years aboard the flagship USS Seattle. He then went to post graduate school at the Naval academy and M.I.T. for three years. His next duty was In the office of the shop superintendent at the Norfolk yard where he served four years in the modernization of battleships. From Norfolk he went to the USS Whitney, a destroyer tender, as hull repair officer for two years. After this duty he went to the Mare Island yard as planning and estimated superintendent of new construction. In 1940, Captain Schelbeler reported for duty In the office of supervisor of shipbuilding at the Electric Boat company, Groton, Conn., as a design officer, and since 1946 has been supervisor of design at the Electric Boat cm;npany yard. Captain Scheibeler is married. His wife is the former Miss Margaret Winchester of Pasadena, Calif. The couple have two children, Betty, 18, who plans to enter college this fall, and James, 12. After May 1, Captain and Mrs. Scheibeler ~ill reside at Quarters F, Naval base. I IReport Riot ~" In Di i /in ry Barracks Here Naval disciplinary barracks officials minimized today the size of a weekend riot within the walls of the naval prison. "It wa-s really a rather tame affair." one official said, "and only involved two squadrons of about 250 men." The officers said the trouble started over food and when one prisoner began to yell about it, sev- \ era! others took up the clamor until it had spread through the two groups: According to the officials, the prisoner who began the disturbance did not like the kind of bread served. Crockery began to fly through the air in the direction of the prison guards, none of whom were !nJUied, officials declared, and the prisoners sprayed the mess hall liberally with fire hoses before water pressure weakened. Marines finally quieted the men and they were taken back to their 9uarters, the officials said. I �. ._ , •"II I GYa I Reserv1sts ~~~ Off for Training .Another group of naval reservists from Portsmouth and surrounding towns left this weekend for ports 1 of embarkation and two weeks at sea on the battleship Wisconsin and the destroyer Noa. Naval reservists Philip A. Trefethen, gunner's mate 3/ c, of. R.F.D. 2, Portsmouth; Forrest E. Morrison, seaman 1/c, of 1 Versailles avenue, Portsmouth; Raymond F . Horne, chief machinist's mate, of 143 Manson avenue, Kittery; Paul V. Holmes, motor machinist's mate 3/ c, Of 153 Colonial drive, Portsmouth; Roy L. Gardner, seaman lie, of 9 Grove street, Somersworth ; Alfred G. Demers, coxswain, of 9 Grove street, Kittery, left Saturday for Boston to board the Noa. Sunday, Joseph L. Pluff, mo- , tor machinist's mate l r c, of 14 Water street, Exeter; James K . Leavitt, chief yeoman of Hobbs road, Non;h Hampton; George F. Hanson, chief moulder, of 163 Portland street, Rochester; Raphael H . Hanley, ship's cook 3/ c, 237 Hanover street, Portsmouth; Arthur E. HaJey, shipfitter 2/c, of 89 Highland street, Amesbury; Thomas R. DeCoff, seaman 2/ c of Brackett road, Portsmouth and Willard L. Blaney, shipfitter 1/c, of 44 Bouch street, Kittery, left for New York City to join the Wisconsin. The ships will ' rendezvous at sea and steam southward in company with the USS Warrington with reservists from the 1 third naval district in the latter vessel. The reserve task group will 1conduct gunnery and other tactical 1exercises at sea and dock at Cristobal, Canal Zone where the Ports/ mouth men will be given shore 1liberty. The reservists are the fifth group from the Portsmouth area since the organized unit was actlvat.ed in I September. •The first postwar training crulse of New England naval reservists to Canadian waters will take place f June 29 to July 12, according to Capt. W. S. G. Davis, USN, director of naval reserve for the First naval district, comprising all of the New England states excepting Connect!/I cut. The new heavy cruiser, USS Rochester, will be used for the twoweek training cruise, and the ship I, will leave from Philadelphia. Liberty 1 port, as now scheduled, will be Halifax, Nova Scotia. Applications from New England reservists tor participation in this cruise shoUld be made through administrative officers of local naval reserve units and must reach the director of naval reserve, First naval district, not later than May 30. I FAREWELL DIN ER-The Portsmouth naval shipyard drafting department sponsored a farewell din ner In honor of Ca.pt. Armand M. Morgan, S ·, planning ollicer who is being traruJferred to the naval bureau In Washington. The banquet was held Wednesday evening at the S~ar Du;n inn In Kittery. Seated a.t the head table, Irom left to right, are Capt. J. J . Sch elbeler, USN, who mil relieve Captain Morgan later this month ; Capt. Ralph S. McDowell, USN, commander of the naval shipyard who was main speaker of t_he evening ; James B . Mahoney of ,vashington, D. C., toastmaster; Captain Morgan and Frank H. Remick, chief draftsman at the yard. (Portsmouth Herald photo), j Captain Armand M. Morgan Feted at Farewell Banquet Q~,\\ About 150 persons attended a farewell banquet In honor of Capt. Armand M . Morgan, USN, planning officer of the Portsmouth naval shipyard, at the Star Dust inn Wednesday evening. Captain Morgan is leaving later this month for duty with the Bureau of Ships In Washington. The din ner was sponsored by the shipyard drafting department. Capt. Ralph S. McDowell, USN, commander of the sliipyard, was / main spea ker of the evening and Jame.~ B. Mahoney of Washington, D. C., a former member of the draftIng force at the local yard, was toastmaster. "Submarines are the ships of the future ," Captain McDowell asserted. "The Bikini tests and other Indications have put the Por tsmouth yard in an enviable position. I r egard and would like you also to regard our yard as a close-knit and well coordi nated yard with a job to do. Our officers are carefully selected and not sent here by accident, but for a purpose. "This means that we are all in the same position. We are members of a team working together and must carry on by con tinuing to - turn out excellent design and con1struction work, necessary to keep our yard and submarine service at the same high degree it has been in the past." Capt. J. J. Scheibeler, USN, "IJ.'.hO will relieve Captain Morgan was mtroduced. Frank H. Remick, chief draftsman, spoke on behalf of the civilian employes. He credited the efforts of Captains Morgan ·a nd McDowell with the recogn ition received I from the Navy department of Portsmou th as a Class A design yard. Timothy Flynn, chairman, John Gould and Alex Sadowsky were In charge of arrangements. I Rear Adm. Morton L. Deyo To Visit Naval Base Today Rear Admiral Morton L. Deyo, USN, commandant of the First navaJ district, wlll Inspect the Portsmouth organized naval reserve division and naval reserve armory faciliUes at the Portsmouth naval base this evening. Admiral Deyo wU1 be accompanied on his inspection tour by a.p.1L/ I mouth naval base, will entertitln the commandant at the naval base prior to his inspection of the naval reserve unit. Prior to World War II, Rear Admiral Deyo, then a. captain, was naval aide to Secretaries of the · Navy Edison and Knox un til April 1941, when he assumed command of destroyer Squadron Eleven, and in September commanded the escort of the first convoy of 50 all!ed ships from Halifax to Iceland during the undeclared wa.r against the Nazis. In 19d he commanded the USS Indianapolis in the Aleutians campaign, bombarding Kiska and participating in the covering operations during the occupation of ., Adak. After this he was promoted to the ra-nk of rear admiral. During the assault on fortressed Normandy, he commanded the bombardment forces at Utah beach. Later he commanded a large naval force in the bombardment or Cherbourg, an action timed to support the assault and capture of Cherbourg by the seventh corps, U. S. army. He was In command of one of the two U. s. bombardment groups In the assault on the coast of southern France. For these services he was awarded two Legion of Merit.s by the United Sbates. and was decorated by Great Britain twice with the Distinguished Service Order, a nd by the government of France with the Legion of Honor (Officer Class) and the Croix de Guerre with palm. In the Paci!lc, Admiral Deyo comFollowing the surrender of Japan,/ rqanded task groups of the fast carRear Admiral Deyo, as commander rier task force~ in the Philippine western Japan forces, directed the I campaign, and was in command of landing of th e 5th Amphibious force, U.S. marines, in Sasebo and a bombardrnenb group a t Iwo Jima. Nagasaki. He then commanded the He then commanded all the surface northern Japan force in Honshua bombardment forces during the asand Hokalddo, which was charged , sault upon Okinawa, during which with demilitarizing that area in cooperation with the ninth army. he tran8ferred to two different flagAdmiral Deyo's visit to the Portsship as a result of hits by Kamikaze mouth naval reserve unit is in plane. recognition of the Interest that has I I. Rear Adm. Morton L. Deyo Captain W. S. G, Davis, USN, director of naval reserve for the First naval district, and Lt. Commander R, B. Laning, USN, who is in charge of th district reserve submarine training section. Rear Admiral J. H. Brown, Jr., USN, Commander or the Porta0 been displayed locally in the naval/ / reserve organization, and to gain first-hand inform ation concerning armory equipment installations. I �''t:, /Six Civilian Employes Receive /Awards for Shipyard Suggestions CU>r1'1' Six civilian employes of the Portsmouth naval shipyard received cash a wards. totaling $130 for beneficial suggestions at a ceremony held recently Ill the board room 0 f bUl·1d mg · 86. Capt. R~~ph S. McDowell, USN, com111ande1 of the shipyard sentect Lhe a wards. '· preWilliam C:· McLeod of Kennebunk, elec_tncal engineering drafts~~ received 25 for his sugge _ tlon for issuing · ·- ~ with 25 . a, Pin co employes or more years of g ment service. overnRobert S Boak f · machinist o·f Sho ~ Portsmouth, for su t. P 8, rece1 ved $25 to b gges mg . an alignmen t jack , mah~ :ei ~or mstalling blowers for O 01s on submarines H _enry E. Daniels of New .B t engmeman, and John E A dos on , of Portsmouth al · n erson each received ' S2~o engi_neman, suggestion thaL or theu· joint levers to hoi t" emergency brake hoists be· ins~~!d drl!1n~ and boom operators of electricw~;~:::/each of Roland E . Moreau of . Mass.,.and Gero W Ma t ' Ipswich, mouth each recelv~d m _of PortsMaynard L y a"' ards and was given a· ceit~g teof Portsmouth , ca of award. j I I :n. REAR ADJ\I. MORTON L. DEYO, US , third from left, commandant of First naval district, q11esti1ms a; division commander concerning ~•wk being undertaken by the unit, during an official inspection last night of the Portsmouth organized naval reserve division In Building 1'71, Pommouth naval base. Left to right, Lt. N, H. Thompson, US IB, of Kittery, Lt. George T iahar, UBNR, Rye Beach, Admiral Deyo, Capt. W . S. G. Da.vls, US ·, director of naval reserve for First nar-al district, Comdr. John F. Rowe, US 'R, , ' ewington, admlnlstratve officer of the unit, and Lt. Comdr, Th~dore F. Gray, USNR, Port&mouth, the unit's senior officer, (Porta.mouth I $l; Herald pholO) Naval Reserve Plan Described By First Naval District Leader A~.15." Preoervation o! knowledge ac• quired during the wa.r and instruction of a new generation of seamen were de.scribed last night by Rea.r Adm. Morton L . Deyo, USN commanda.nt of Fir.st na.val distrlct as keynotes of the present n~val reserve policy. Demonstration t perienoed the sinews of battle. A the beginning of 1941, there were less than 140,000 enlisted men and 10,000 officers. Thr~ rn!llion men and 300,000 officers were in service when war was over. The navy department does not intend that the lesson learned shs.11 be lost. Today the reserve is as much a part The admiral spoke before th e of the navy as the fleet itself." Portsmouth organized naval reThe Portsmouth unit was origin• serve division, after inspection of ally founded to be a. submarine divthe unit a.nd its armory facilities islon, the admiral continued, bui a.t Portsmouth naval baise. availability of re.serve officers with He was accompanied by Ca.pt. sub experience in this locality ha-11 W. S. G. Davis, U~N, director _of retarded progress. navs.l reserve for F1rst naval du;Achievements of the submarine trict, Rear Adm. John H. Brown, were praised, "especially the PortsJr., USN, commander o! Ports- mouth built ones, which have been mouth navs.1 base, Capt Stanley identified first, la.st and alwayg M P . Moseley, USN, chief of staff, the best built." Oomdr. John F. Rowe, USNR, of Admiral Deyo paid tribute to Ad• Newingt.on, the unit's administra• miral Brown as a. leader to whom all tive officer, a.nd Lt. Comdr. Theo- look with pride, who trained crews dore F. Gray, USNR, of Ports- in the essential duty of depriving mouth, senior officer o! the unit. Japanese of raw materials by our Complimenting the patriotic undersea warfare. spirit eXhibited by the unit, Admiral A tour of classrooms WM then Deyo noted that "laid-up ships will conducted. be a.ctivated under the navy's ex~ Prior to the inspection in Build• pansion program, which means Ing 1'71, Admiral Brown wa.s host at that you experienced men must dinner -at his quarters. Admiral train new crews. Deyo is a. summer resident of Kib"You learned tha ha.rd way, ex- tery Point. I 1 Admiral Lockwood ~~ Leaves Naval Shipyard Vice Admiral C. H. Lockwood, USN, inspector general of the navy, who has been engaged in conducting a.n investigation into certain alleged "irregularities" in the civilian police department of the Portsmouth naval base, will today leave for Washington, where he will file an official report on the investiga,. tion, it was stated by naval base I uthorities today, I by Prisoners Fails To Materialize Herr+ Rumors that prisoners 1n the naval disciplinary barracks planned demonstrations at the noon meal yesterday remained "rumors" today, naval base officials said. Capt. Stanley P. Moseley, USN, In a formal statement to the press yesterday said: "As the result of rumors that there was to be a demonstration by the prisoners at the Na.val Discipll:1ary Barracks today at the noon meal certain extra precautions were taken by the Naval authorities consisting mainly of restricting liberty of duty personnel. The demonstration failed to develop. "On last Tuesday a. demonstration was staged by about 250 prisoners. It was quickly controlled and a th orough investigation was conducted by the commanding officer of the institution, Col. Nels H. Nelson, USMC. All the prisoners who took part were interviewed as well as many others. There were no general complaints, only minor and diverse ones, which were not justifiable. The Disciplinary Barracks ls a model institution. It is clean, serves good and abundant food and all prisoners are given consideration with their statU5. "There are two reasons that appear likely as the cause !or unrest among the prisoners. First, a number of prisoners resent the gradual tightening of military discipline, which has mark_ed the strenuous ef- , fort to rehabilitate them. Such things as rigid schedules, military bearing, keeping themselves and their quarters scrupulously clean irks many of them. Second, the prisoners now realize that there will be no general amnesty as the result of the end of hostilities. Many prisoners had thought such an amnesty would be granted." Captain Mosely supplemented the statement this morning by saying that all personnel who had been restricted as a precautionary measure had been allowed to go on "liberty" at 1:30 pm yesterday. Reports that some of the prisoners had been armed with knives and had hidden gasoline, he labeled as "scuttlebutt." Routine "shakedowns" he said, uncovered no hidden weapons. �sq 'Kittery Men Visit Panama On Naval Re'Ier've Cruise Emil O. Raatlkalnen and Stephen,458, participated Jn the Invasion L. Esselstyn, members of the Ports- of Casablanca, and destroyed a mouth division of the naval reserve, German U-boat after a tense 72have returned from a two-weeks hour chase m the Mediterranean. duty training cruJse to Cristobal, Returning after 2 1 2 years in the AtC.Z., aboard the Destroyer Mine- !antic heater, she was converted at sweeper, Macomb. Charlestown, S. C., in o a destroyer Raatikainen, chief machinists minesweeper. At the battle of OkJmate, USNR, o! 20 Howard street, nawa, six of the emperor's suJclde Kittery, served during the war pllots fell before the blazing guns of aboard the Destroyer Herndon, and the Macomb, until on May 3, 1945, participated in the Invasions of a kamikaze crashed Into her number Siclly, Normandy, and Southern three gun mount, kllling three men. France, making a total of 20 trips By a miracle the 500-pound bomb across the Atlantic. In the Pacific, carried by the plane plunged he saw the Marshall, Marianas and through the ship's hull without exCh!na. The surrender treaty for the ploding, After undergoing repairs province of Manchuria was signed the Macomb returned to action in aboard this ship when they were In time to be given the honor of clearTsientao, China. Chief Raatlkalnen ln!l" the mines from Tokyo bay in was discharged in November, 1945, prPparation for the entry of the and joined the inactive reserve In Battleship Missouri. October, 1946. Esselstyn, seaman lie, of 61 ,, . · 1 I I w.oodlawn the navy avenue, In 1945,Kittery, and entered worked Moy F,·x Army Sh ,'ps . a Seabee unit the Hawaiian Iwith "ISE-Emil o Raatikainen, chief KI~T,ERY MEN 0~ RESE:-1o~~d street. Kittery, and Stephen L, 2 machlmst s mate, U R, of venue ltter:v cooperate to do a E~selstyn, se_aman 1/c, Wo;d1a7 t~e Destrovt'r ~iinesw~rer Macomb bit of "ork m the matera h In~ s otop Poanama • which ended recently. during the two-weeks mng In They and wereGuam. among IISiands the 61 naval reservists Who boarded the Macomb March 29 at Boston. The ship left the next dav and rendezvoused with the b,tt1esh,p w,.,,n,Jn, • ·hlch Sf At Naval Shipya rds I Washington , May 3 (AP I-The Shipyard Begins Mu 3 wai· and navy departments are con-1 I R R 'f • · .\ eserve ecrui mg '""'"• th • i>OMibHlty or "P•frmg from the e,st ooa,t •nd from ,s fu rnds, Rep. Jock Z. Ande<snn <Rwest " W>scnnsln. Cohf.l disclosed today. The """"''" wee, ,Mtgned duAndecron >ele,sed • lelte, from ties corresponding >,th >hel>- "tings Vice Adm. E. W. Milts. ch>ef of the when pn~•ble. •nd "Mked with the b""'" or YO<ds •nd dooio;. stating A team of naval reserve recrutte,, , cnn'"cting , d,J,e ,t the PMtsmnoth n,,., •hlpyud, 1 shop.by-shop, m,n-by-man, in '" ,tt,mpt ro lnte,est ,u .,,.,.., of wo,·Jd Wu u tn the postw., V6 ship's crew. Instruction periods and that while the ''matter ls being ex- , Inactive Naval reserve program. """" at b•ttle ,t,hm,s w,s put or the dolly ""tine. A highlight or the t,Jp wa., the ,efocling or the Mocnmb In midocean. PoMmg lines between two rolllng ships and pulling ae<nM heary faeJ hose, •mid choppy " " rnqw,es '"""t• tinug and teamwo,k. The npe,.tlon w,s excell~t plnrnd.'' the no,y Is not dbpOsed 00 POt p,t,ot, ahlpyud, nut or b""· n.,.. ' "The n,,y w,nts to rntoJn • n". or sh!Pb"ildtl,g •nd ship rnp,i, ,km, within cnmme,oi,i shJp. Y,,ds.'' Mm, ""• "•nd ls •n,t,.,, to ..,,,,t cnmme,cJ,t Y,,ds to "· m,tn in bus1n.,,. To ,·emn,e the army work currently available to them would not be h, occo,d •·tth, carried over BOO naval reservists/ army transport ships at naval ship-I cl'"' training for reservists. The ,esme c,ew w,s gl,~ two 14-hour liberties in Panama, I and / this Plan." mn,t men •~t into 0,1,tob,J. The people, fmw,med of the "'"" or the two ahfps go,, a w,nn wel· oome. The USO manged alghtseeing tou,,. ,nd snu,enf,s could be .he building. On the rntu,n t,Jp, •mmunttlnn for all guns aboard shlp was fired. Mm, .)uggested that some "comP<nml" m,ght be wn,ked nut. He expJ.,ned th,t the '"'' '"'• I els •t n"•al ahlpyud, ,,. est,b. llahed Prima,iJy to meet c_nn,tn,,. th or e """ ond ln,ctt • fl_e e•. Budget • nd Puannncl lm,Jt,t,nn,. he said, reqmre close Planmng to The 20mm •nd 40mm gun, fl<ed ,t Pm-ent fluctu,tlnn or emP.lnym,nt ta,get alee,e, towed behind the m the m,J sh,pya,a,. n"1 > '""' pJ,ne, of the battleship. •nd , · on the thI,d d•y nut of P,n,m,, • •~•gnfng tug nut of Cub, towed • guns Macomb, and five-Inch the 16barge ofas the target for the inch batteries of the "Wiskr." As a destroyer, the Macomb (DD- Ali honnnbt, dlreho,ged ,etu,n, ""Pt Ibo,, With a dS•blllty .... cltg(bie and nnn-,ei,,.., betw,,n the of 17 ,nd 39. Fn, thS physlc,J q"estinnnat,e sh,ll be m,de not by ttle applicont tn pface or , ph,slcal ex•mln,Unn. Vete<,n, ue not ,.. qut,oo tat, , phyOc,J """'· nation. 00 Men who Jnfn the V6 Inactl,e "'°""•=, '"""'" Naval reserve are not compelled to pa,tJctp,t, In ,ny """ meetings " "'"-'"· Only tn the ease of , n,tJnn, emugency woWd they be coiled to1 acll,e duty with the n"Y· Hnwe,e,, th= a,m, men ' " meeting, or the actl,e eligible to participate Jn the '""" weekly known ., the 0-1 ond •I.so 00 lake a yearly cruise. The o,g,n"'< • ,ctl,e '"me meet, weekly ,t th, Porl.smnuth .,.,I bo,e on Mnnd,,. ,t 7,JO pm. If , m,n Join, this . n,g,nJutln, ho 1, p,Jd In his ""' a d,y•, P•Y for each meeting attended. - - - - -- - -- Naval i eservists Sail Fro1;/f-fere Naval Shipyardn1f 5' Roster Increases Fortv enll tect men and four officers of h Portsmouth Naval Reserve Organized Submarine division, 1-24, under the command of Comdr. J. F . Rowe, USNR, wm set For the econd con ecutlve month &all from Portsmouth harbor at 8 am tomorrow on a weeeknd training / the Portsmouth naval shipyard showed a gain In the number o! crui e aboard the submarine Torsk. Thev will perform diving, na viga employe~ for April according to fig-1 tion a·nd gunnery exreclses and are ures released by the fiscal departthe navy department wJU arrlve ment. scheduled to return to Portsmouth here early next month to conduct a at 4 pm Sunday. April 30 there were 5,294 on the survey of the industrial operation The Torsk Is on or two new roll a compared with 5.233 on or the Portsmouth naval shipyard, .neet- type submarines assigned o March 31. During the month there New England waters for the 1\eek- I it. was announced today by Capt. were 91 accessions of whom 86 were R alph s. McDowell, USN, commanend. The other, the Quillback, will reinstatements, wo transferred der of the shipyard. be used by Salem, Mass., reserv- 1 from other naval establishments The board is scheduled to arrive lsts for similar maneuvers. and three returned from extended J une 2 a nd the survey, similar to a The Torsk is due to arrive_here toleaves without pay. The separations night. study made a t the 6hlpyard Jn 1944, totalled 30 as follows: one transis expected t o last about 10 days. ..... "" ...... ferred to another federal agency, Heading the survey board will be nine left a their own accord, nine .Rea1· Adm. Joseph W. Fowler, USN, lost by deaths and retirements, 10 who 8erved as planning otncer at placed on a leave without pay stathe Por tsmou th yard from 1933 to tus and one discharged for Jack Of 1937. work. ,1 BULLETIN Ice-Admiral c. H . Lockwood, SN, Inspector general of the . s. 'avy arrived at. the Portsmouth na'l'a1 shipyard shortly after noon today, to conduct, according to nava l _bll6e a ut~oritles, "an fn'l'estlgatlo~ . m ~o certain alleged irregulari ties m !ht> clvi1 police depart.m en!. ''. The base pokesman ma king the announcement declined t.o make public any in_for~tio~ concerning the lnvest.1i:-ation 01 Uie nature of the "irregularities." Efforts to contact members of Ute cl"il police of the yard were una va fli ng at press time. th Unofficial advices from e Hrd were t-0 the effect tha t the ; talus of the war "et.eran m!'mbers of the department was. Ute main factor in the lnvest1gallon. It wa.s recalled that approximately a year and onehalf ago, six of 23 membl'rs of the na\"al base police dep~rtment acc!'pted o the r Jobs offered them at the base when reductions ln the yard force were bein made. Relea Ing of the 23 men, brought pro~ests at. that time from the a vy Yard War Veterans association and Walter Johnston, t'Ommandcr of the gro up st ated that an ln\"estigation by the navv department would be requested. Industrial Survey I P!?~~~!!,~!~~*" I - 1 I Other members are: Capt. John F Wegforth, USN, Capt. WJUlam H. v~n Dreele, USN, Capt. Richard P. Carlson, USN, Capt, Henry~Koonce, USN, Comdr. Arthur • Johnson, USNR, Comdr. John sea er USN, Lt. Comdr. Fred J. Fell~w;, USNR, 0€orge Kerr, and a representative of the Bureau ot Ordnance. w. -------=- �bD Portsmouth Committee Launches Naval Reserve Enrollment Drive ')_ 1 :. .''.::::=::================-m----_._ .~ A "high command" of representa-~-;=~:::... tive local citizens were organizing ' their forces today for the Portsmouth campaign of "Operation Na val Reserve," which the navy ls un, dertaking 011 a nationwide scal1 during the week of May 18-25 ti IN avaI Reserve Campa,gn • Opens I t,1~l~lu~1e~~a~~~t!~n~;~n~o for tlje com: 1', teP 111 r;hargr la!() pl n lor the cit .''s part in the dri e yes, ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ \ terda:v afternoon at a meeting in ~ the officers' club of the Portsmouth I Portsmouth's Operation Naval Re- I narnl shipyard. pledging themselves · serve opened yesterday with a goal to an all-out effort to make navyof obtaining 200 member i th \ ···-· wise Portsmouth moi·e conscious • naval , s n e than ever before of the counbrys reserve during a week-long sea arm of defense. drive. John H. DeCourcy, general chairMayor Mary C. Dondero today isman, sounded the ~eynote of the sued the following proclamation: I ft~~;:ftlo!•~e~ ~~/i!~~y~~ep~;~f WHEREAS, the right and priv11I nel strength in a year and a half l')ge of a democratic people to deof peace and declared "it ls up to ' termlne !or th emselves, individually, us as citizens to help rescue from what part they shall take 111 the!!· idleness the great fleet our nation country's affairs, is inalienable; and Portsmouth's quota of 200 enrollees built at such tremendous cost." , . 'V,HEREAS • , 1t is also one of the , f or o pera ti on Naval Reserve, alvirtues of om· American system that though lagging behind by 87, Is e.x200 Enrollment Goal 1 whatever is done for the national pected to go over the top dunng He announced a goal for enrollgood finds support in city, town. ment of at least 200 members in and hamlet, throughout the land ; Naval Reserve Sunday, Comdr. John and, F. Rowe, USNR, in charge of naval the naval reserve during the weeklong drlv in Portsmouth and, with WHEREAS , the new civilian na- I~~~;e in the Portsmouth area, said his committee, drew up the outline val reserve, dedicated to the build"Candidate~ are slow in mailing in of an intensive campaign to carry ing of better citizens and the pro- lheir declaration of intentions but the naval reserve message to every tectlon of this nation's costly in- we believe the campaign here, ~hich part of the city. yestment in world peace, ls a defin- started out with 103 reservists the Speakers, films, posters and press 1te instrument for the good of all; first of the week and then bogged f and radio appeals will be utilized and, down, will reach the goal Sunday " in promoting the drive, with most WHEREAS, the civilian naval rethe commander stated. ' local women's clubs, service organserve offers training and educationA naval reserve recruiting van :zat!ons, veterans groups and busal opportunities to our young peo- , w!ll be at the Portsmouth naval base iness concerns already committed pie, in addition to the voluntary role on that day to ·assist in the drive to cooperate. they ~ssume with the navy Jn from 11 am to 5 pm, when open Composing Mr. DeCourcy's compeacetime; \ house day wlll be observed at the mittee which is directing the driv.e NOW, THEREFORE, I proclalm I base. Information on the naval reare Henry C. Anderson, memberthe week of May 18 to May 25 as serve program may be obtained at ship chairman; Mrs. Louis deRocheNaval Reserve week, confident that the New Hampshire Electric Co !Tlont, Mrs. L!lllan A. Gamble, Mrs. the citizens of this community wlll Congress street, and the Portsmouth Olga C. Jeffries and John E. Kane, no t fall to lend the full interest and pos~fflce. Applications should be in charge of school participation; support necessary to the success of mailed or brought to the reserve arJohn E. O'Brien and Harold M. the naval reserve program. mory, Building 171, at the base. Glazer, in charge of speakers, and MARY c. DONDERO. Surrounding areas have not yet Donald H . Margeson and John J. met their q otas. Cpmmander Rowe Shea, in charge of publicity. have signed toward. The little town of Barrington, annouuced R. I., today led all communities in lhe Kittoiy quota of 100 and Bil 111 Benefits Explained ~ Dover towards a goal of 150, · the First naval district in the curAn explanation of the aims and rent nav!ll reserve enrollment drive. benefits of the naval reserve was By_ enrolling 66 new members, contained in a news release issued Barnngton exceeded its quota of by the navy today. It pointed out 50 before the official commencethat the motivating object of the ment of tlle drive which opened reserve program is "to help our yesterday. . country maintain its place of leadNext Sunday has been declared ership and responsibility in a world Naval Reserve day by presidential at peace" and that the drive alms proclamation. · at "utlllzlng the navy's wartime One hundred sixty appointments 'know-how' which otherwise would to the Naval academy will be made be lost." annuall y by the Secretary of the "Knowledge and training which from the enlisted enrollment orlginall)' cost m!lllons of dollars ," -Navy, f -th.e United States naval reserve the release continued, "will be i( legislati,9tt now pending In Con~ passed along to younger red'ults gress is approved. throu~h the reserve program. ReA tentative operating procedure serve armories, ships, air stations for the distribution of the appointand other facilities throughout the ments has been set up and at pres- more of service with the armed nation will afford the reservist an ent the prlmll requirement is bhat forces of the United States the opportunity to learn new technjcal the 1:nllsted reservist seeking ap-1 upper age limit is raised to not'more skllls, or to improve those he alJ){llntment t-0 the academy must have th an 23 years of age April l of the ready uses in his clvil!an job- Withenrolled in the naval reserve not year of entrance. A standard has out losing any of his civilian rig):lts Jater than July 1, 1947. The In- also been established for educaa reservist may earn while h~ dividual also must have attended . tlonal qualifications. learns, through attending weekly a minimum of 27 weekly meetings Applications from enlisted reserdrllls and going on periodic cruises of his local naval reserve unH dur- vists :111ust be made through comin ships of the regular operating Ing the period of July 1, 1947, and I mandmg officer of local naval refleets." April 21, 1948. serve units and must reach the BuCandidates must meet the phys!- reau of Naval Personnel not later cal requirement established for en- ' than Oct. 1, 1947. trance to the Naval academy and Li t~ rature ~nd pamphlets giving must not be less than 17 years of full mformat1on about all phases age nor more than 21 years of age of the naval reserve may be ob•"~" 1 ~· lcl,a uoa,- ,nf onh,anf' If_ talned at th e local postofflce or at Reserve Drive . Shows Dec11·ne Navy Reports ~ I l 51 • I I - -...- .. Navy To Honor Area Veterans At Shipyard ~ \ 7 Rear Adm. John H. Brown, Jr., commandant of the Portsmouth naval base. will award Victory medals of World War II to 11 naval veterans at 11: 30 am tomorrow on the mall at the base in observance of Operation Naval Reserve Taking part in the ceremonies will be the naval base band and a marine corps guard. Admiral Brown, who was appointed to head the naval reserve campaign in Maine and New Hampshire by Rear A,dm. Morton L. Deyo, in charge of the naval reserve !or the First naval district, today expressed confidence in the success of the drive to attain a strength of more than a million men. Recipients of Awards Men receiving awards in tomorrow's ceremonies include two brothers, George T. Sanborn motor machinist's mate 1/ c, USNR, of 46 <?romwell street, Kittery, and Wilham E. Sanborn, machinist's mate 1/c, USNR, Eliot. Others are Vane Nickerson chief motor machinist's mate, USNR, of Rochester; Ernest Metizier, gunner's mate 3/ c, USNR, 9 Linden street, Somersworth; George Marston, aviation machinis t's mate 2/ c, USNR, Dover; Joseph Mccann, shlp'li cook 3 c, USNl'l,, Oover; Raymond F. Horne, Chief ni-11.r.hinist',; m~t.e, USNR, 14:l Manson avenue, Kittery: Emil 0. R.aaUkainen chiPf . machinist's mate, USNR, S~nford. Also, Louis Watson, of Dover; Enz.o Francesconi, chief signalman USNR, Profile avenue, Portsmouth: and Alfred J . Giarrusso, machinist's . mate 2/ c, USNR, 6 Hewitt avenue North Andover, Mass. ' Al!. a salute to Operation Nava.I Reserve, a. Boston radio station yp.sterday honored six New England veterans, Including John H . Bond , 24, of 84 Profile avenue Portsmouth. ' Served on Okinawa The .son of Mr. !lnd Mr~. Raymond A. Bond, he preV1ously received. the Navy and Marine Corps medal for outstanding sel";'1ce at Okinawa. Last night, 'Ope_:ailons Cross- roads," a film record of the Bikini " atom bomb test, was shown to members of the York count.y Chapt er, Disabled American Veterans at the Community building, Ad~ miralty Village. To stimulate interest in the campaign and explain the purpose of the naval reserve, Comdr. Irvin S. Hartman, operations officer at tl1e Potrsmouth naval base was schedule! to address Ports~ mouth Rotarians at the Rockingham _hotel this noon, and show the atomic bomb fl.Im. Later today, Lt. George O Helms USN, industries Qfficer at the na~ val disciplinary barracks, Portsmouth naval base, was to address the Somersworth Kiwanians at 5 pm and the ~1otion picture, "Fury m the PactJ'.ic, was to be presented. To111ght, K1wanians in Rochester will see the atomic bomb pictures. �10lof20 Port'" ity Quota Sign Up in Naval Reservei One hundred three pledges to,,,ard Port.smouth's quota o! 200 had signed up this noon in the weeklong Operation Na val Resen•e drive being conducted nationallv, according to Comdr. John F. Rowe USNR, in charge of naval reserve in the P ortsmouth area. Literature and declaration of intention blanks are available at the Congres.s street office of the New Hampshire Gas & Electric Co., or I the Portsmouth postoffice. Applicant.s may obtain membership by calling at the naval reserve armory, Building No. 171, Portsmouth naval ba.se. I Dovet Somersworth Top Reserve Quotas; Kittery Nears~gfl'1tci, Go,t City Lags Dover and Somersworth today USCGR formerly of Cromwell street, Kittery, who/ were over the top in their quota of Mass., and at present residing at served on the USS Picuda css 382l; naval reserve enlistments in the 59 Profile avenue, Por tsmouth; Mal- Lewls R. Watson, MoMM1c. USNR, week-long "Ope ti N 1 :R _ colmn D. Hunter, CRM, USNR, of Sagamore avenue, Rye, who served serve." ra on ava e Hampton, who served on the USS on the USS Apogon ; Alfred J. GirMeanwhile, Kittery was nearing Picuda; Raymond F . Horne, CMM, russo, MM2c, USNR, of North AnDale Urge11 Support I its quota and needed only 34 more USNR, o! 143 Manson avenue, Kit- dover, Mass., who wears the Asiaticenlistments to achieve, the goal, tery, who ser\'ed on destroyers; Emil Pacific theater ribbon With seven In urging support of the camComdr. John F . Rowe, USNR, in 0 . Raatikainen, CMM, USNR, of stars and the Philippine Liberation paign, Gov. Charle M. Dale said charge of the naval reserve in the Sanford,_ who served on destroyers; ribbon with star; George Marston, the re rve program is "not only of Portsmouth area said. very great value to the country, but / Vane Nickerson, CMoMM, USNR, AMM2c, USNR, Dover, who wears Portsmouth, striving for II goal of of Rochester, who served on am- an Air Medal with gold sta1· In lleu is of value to the lndh'idual." Near200 enlistments. was 82 short of that Iv 20.000 young citizens of thl state phibious ve sels and was wounded of Second Air Medal; Ernest Metigoal this morning. enrolled in the navy, marine coros a Subic bay; William F. Sanborn, lzer, GM3c, USNR, of SomersI Tomorrow, Naval Reserve day, MMlc, USNR, formerly of Deerfield, worth, veteran of World War I and and coast gua.rd during World War / the Portsmou th naval base will hold and at present residing In South II who served in amph ibious vesII, the go1·ernor added, and these open house from 10 am to 5 pm In Eliot, who served on the USS Er- sels; Joseph Mccann, SC3c, USNR ve erans along with others now · 0'11,ervance of Operations Naval Re- ben IDD 631 J; George T. Sanborn, of Dover, wearer of the Purple "have the dual opportunity of bulld - / serve. MoMM1c, USNR, formerly of Deer- Heart who served on the USS Un- c During that period the base will field, and at present living at 46 derhill <DD682). ing good citizenship and maintain- I Ing world peace." be open to the general public. 'llhe Under the general chairmanUSS Orion, submarine tender, will - - - - - ship of John H. DeCourcy, appointed will be open to visitors and will disby Mayor Mary C. Dondero, hon equipment can be shown," base 11 orary chairman. to lead th e dri ve' play "such asportions of shi pboard locaily, organizations and school ( officials cald today. A submarine ~ ~roups will be shown motion picWill also be on exhibit but vi itors C tures and hear nava l officers speak thL~ '\\"eek on the part played by merican sea craft dw·ing the wars. bclow deck,. t,£e::~!!doet'::i.cludlng "Fury in the P acific," a film depictlng landing operations In t he An operating radar 1'.'iil be set up appeal of demotions and methods Pelcllu campaign will be shown to- / near the naval reserve armory and of obtaining consideration on nigh t as t.he featw·e of the Ports a periscope will be mounted and disclaims for retroactive pay were mouth Exchange club dinner meet- / played nearby. discussed at a meeting of approxiin!!' at the Rockingham hotel. The submarine traming device in mately 45 naval shipyard war vetOther groups to see navy films Building 22 will be manned and An official f&ued by Cap . erans Thursday night. All were inoperated between 11 am and 4:30 volved in the reinstatement protonight include the Knights of Pypm and the base theater will operC. H. Andrew ' admlnlstratlve off!ceedings announced by the navy thias, meeting In the K . of P . hall, ate during the sa me hours, showing cer of the Portsmouth naval shipdenartment for early next month. Congress stree , and the K ittery a conti11uous program of navy ya rd today, conflrrnect a story carIt was brought out at the meetsea scouts, who wll! meet at the Community house, Admiralty Vilaction films. rlect by The Portsmouth Herald yesing that four or five progressmen lage. The sheetmetal shop, BUl!ding 75, (.erday regarding reinstatem n o! demoted since V-J day, had not and the electrical manufacturing a large group of war veterans to received notices p! reinstatement PT Sklpper p aks shop, Building 79, will be open for their former ratings at the yard. and that these individuals had not 1I1Spect10n and display exhibits and Th relea.se is as follom: been told that the jobs which they This morning, Lt. Comdr. William the naval hospital Will hold open "Acting in accordance wi th Navy formerly held had been abolished. It H. Mccaughey, USN, of Long Beach, Calif., who now is residing at Rye house also. department instructlon5 which are Js expected, members reported, The marine barracks will exhibit applicable to the entire naval that an appeal will be taken. Beach, was principal speaker at the Mluling batte,y. t•bll,Jun,nt, !he Po.~mouth nm! In the m,tte, of """"'"" pay Traip academ.1•. Kittery. A ~radua e The naval reserve armory will be shipya rd is taking steps to restore a plan was considered whereby a of the United States Naval academy . open to their former ratings as Group test case would be brought on the in 1943, he was skipper of a PT boat t 11 and will exhibit educational benefits and mechanical devices inba•i·s that salary covering the difduring the Nc1v GUinea and SoloIVa supervls ors, planners and es ti ma tors, or progressmen, approxi mons jslands campaign. He was s a ed. ference betw•een the lower grade at later transferred to submarine warMedals Presented mately 75 empJoyes holding veterwhich the individual worked and fare and i.~ now as.signed to the ans' preference status who,,had the demoted, high position from due which he USS AmberJack. thInfira5 t formal w Id wceremony u Vi tyesterday I demo te d smce • , th ebeen e! was ls ,payable to the 27 June 19.... e or ar c ory medfectlve date of the veteram' preferdefective demotion notices. A fllm, "The SlJent Service," also als to be received In this area were ence act. Thl.5 action is b!IM!d on It was stated that an earlier v:a.s •hO'IJ.'11. presented by Rear Adm. John H statement by a yard official that At Dover high ~choal this mornBrown, Jr., USN commandant of the a decision of th e civil service comthere would be no right of appeal If ing, studen heard Lt. Comdr. Portsmouth Naval base, to a repremission indicating that the notice& the men reinstated now, were deJame P. eenan, USN, of Kansas sentatlve group of naval reservists of Intention to demote originally moted, was in error and that the City, Mo., describe aims of he na1·at from this area. given thel!e employeE were technimen had been informed that the reserve proe-ram . graduate of t.he Among those "''"""' the medal ""' deteoli,e unde, th, promloru, ,esto,ed employ, hM fl,e ..,, fr?m na\·aJ academy in 1942, Commander were; Enzo Francesconi, CSM, of the veterans' prefer nee act. the receipt of the demotion notice eenan was decorated with the Sil"After these employes have been to appeal. A hearing wlll then be v er Star and Bronze Star for duty restored, a readjustment of the supheld within the next ten days at aboard the des·royer, USS Hull. He ervlsory, planners and e timators, the yard and if the decision is not alco served on six war patrols with I and progressmen grouJ)ll will be neefavorable to the employe, he may the submarin , USS Guavina, and essary. In connection with this rewithin the next 30 days appeal to Is now a ssigned to the sub, USS '1'rum pe tflsh. arlJustment.. the restored employe the Civil sqvice commission pro1 1 will be In given !or rerevidlng he is section 14, veteran. j tention the consideration position to which stored along with all others in th e same rating who had not been demoted." I :.::~::.:;,:;u,, I II- yal'idCon f,rms Yard Vets P.lan f Af It Will Reinstate war Veterans r u ure 1 :i-ea.se es-1 I I I ~ ion ').." �- - = =--'-'--"-~-=-~--'--"- ~= ~ REAR ADM. JOHN H. BROW ', JR., US , commandant of the Portsmouth naval base, u he decorated vetera.n11 or World War II with the Victor medal yesterday on the mall at the bue. The ceremonies were In observance or Operation aval Reserve, nation-wide campaign to recruit reserves for the navy, for which the Portsmouth quota la 200, Alr.o takinJ pan were the naval baae band and a marine corps guard of honor, Retroactive Pay Given at Yard Jt,\\ A total of 4,435 men and women received checks, while wor l.s un - 1 derway making paymen ts to perChecks for retroactive pay for sons no longer employed. I t is exnight work at the Portsmouth naval I pected approximately 10,000 former shipyard between the period of employes, eligible for back pay, March 28, 1934 to Oct. 15, 1944 were will receive checks by June 30. distributed th!& week to yard emFiscal department official today plo e& by the fiscal department, warned that no applications or following authoriza tion from Wash- retroactive pay will be a ccepted after ington. June 20. I ROGER D. TUCKER (left), of 283 South treet, who signed up yesterda.y for the . 8. naval reserve, is pictured with John H. DeCourcy, general chal=n In Portsmouth for the nation-wide Operation 'aval Re• serve. Mr. Tucker served in the same task force of PT boats In the Pacific with :M.r. De ourcy. 'ow an automobile mechanic, he entered the navy in A(l'ril 193'7 and was discharged In October 1945 as chief machinist's mate. He was in the Solomons Islands, New Guinea and Philippines campaigns. It was while with the 7th fleet in 1943 at Finschaven In ew Guinea, that Mr. Tucker was in the same force as Chairman DeCourcy, Portsmouth insurance man, who held the rank of lleutena.nt commander. (Portsmouth Herald photo) ~ <J... l Yard Opens Gates Sunday For Naval Reserve·. Day .i,- - - -- - -- - - - -- - In connection with the week-long A speci al submarme traming deOperation Naval Reserve, the Ports• vice which simulates the diving of mouth naval ba.se will hold oper an actual submarine will be operated by regular submarine personnel hou.se on Naval Re.serve day, Sun • and shown to the public. day, with visitors belng admitted t c the base without pa.sses between 11 am and 5 pm, naval officials a:1nounced today. Guesus may visit the submarine tender USS Orlon, various shops of the ahlpyard, the naval hospital, na_\lll.l r rve a.rm.ory nd will see Wind p Local Drive Reserve officers in the Portsmouth a.rea. and the local campaign committee. under the chairma.n.shlp of John H . DeCourcy, said the Sunday open houae will "provide a. fi tting windup In this section t o the navy 's nationwide drive to acquaint tl'le country with the need and purpose of a. strong naval reserve." Among Portsmouth men who signed up !or the reserve yesterday was Roger D . TUcker, 27, of 283 South treet, who served as a chief machinist's mate 1n 1943 on a PT boat in the eame task force In the southwest Pacific as did Chairman DeCourcY, then a lieutenant comrr.anderRotary to Bear ard Officer In Portsmouth tomorrow noon, the Rotary club will hear Comdr. Irvin s. Hartman, USN, operations officer at the Portsmouth naval base , a,,; guest 11pea.ke~- T};e .film depicting atomic bombing, Operation crossroads," will b~ shown. gra~uate of t.he United states Naval academy In 1933, Commander Hartman was on nlue war patrols in the Pacific aboard the S-U and uee Barbero. At the outbreak of hostilities, he was on the USS salmon at Manila. and participated in the Bataan campaign. He holds tche Na\'Y .,Oro.<;11 and silver star., 3,000 Visitors ~ See Shipyard~ Nearly 3 ,000 persons visited the Portsmouth naval base yesterday during open house, which climaxed the week-long Operation Nava.I Reserve drive in the Portsmouth area. Twenty-one hundred were counted as they boarded the USS Orion, submarine tender. Incomplete returns this morning Indicated tha.t only 141 or Portsmouth's quota or 200 new naval reservists had flied declara tion of Intentions to take part in the program. However, Comdr. John F. Rowe, USN, in charge of naval reserve in the Portsmouth a.rea, said a.ppllca.tions are still coming in and "even though the nation-wide campaign has closed, the navy enlistment drive will continue. There will be no let down In the navy's pushing for reservists and pldege cards are available at the reserve armory, Building 171, at the base." In nearby sections, Dover went over Its 150 quota by 36, Somersworth received 76 pledges of the 75man goal, according to Commander Rowe, Kittery, with a quota of 100 has 71 applications to date and chester is behind its 150 quota. by 81. Ro: �-~--~~-----..~ - - :,~ Navy Y-arc;J Probe:: .. Ma.-:y. .Force_· Oust~r .0.f p0.1·ICe. Off,· Cl. a I 5 ' ~!!i~~!f~~~~:. NaV}' To Survey . ' l'll,j 'LO Two Reported Veterans ' Protest I I d Ci Vi Ii an age 5 · · 1 . . New Demot1°on · s,"' nvo ve '" At· Sh1"pya· rds<if..,;, 1rregu IQr!·t·high I At yard Here 11' le$Portss,mtazy of tho Na,y JamM Su.~penslon of several Forrestal ha.s directed that a surNaval shipyard authorities In an w '.l mouth Naval shlpya.rd civilian povey of prevailing wage ra~ be official release issued this morning, llce official,; IIPl>eared probable toconducted in areas adjacent to all stated that "notices of Intent to deday as the result of an investigation nd activities 1n the United mote had supervlMrs, been Issuedplanners, to about es80 • th States naval shipyard at the shipyard by Vice Admiral C. Hawe.ii, including e area. Mmators and progressmen .on June H. Lockwood, ln11pector general of ' aQll,.11\cent to the Portsmouth naval , "." • the navy, it was learned by The ' base; to determine whether wages • Port1mouth Herald from reliable paid clv111an navy workers parallel A further adjustment affecting 25 sources. those of employ·e.s o! "rlvate Indus· a,dditlonal supervisoq; is expected fn " the near future fn order to comply Efforts to con.firm the facts obtry and business, navy official& said \vlth navy department rpgulations tained from The Herald's own sources met , blank wa.JJ at the today. concerning the rel11.tlon of the .!!UThe survey will begin about July ' pervlsory force to the tote.I number shipyard, 11.S local officials explain1, 1947, and wlll be conducted In of yard employes. ed that the investigation ls in the both unlon apd non-Unlon estabApproximately 70 o! the men at1hands of "higher authorities." ' fected by the: June 9 demotion noAt least two high ranking civi- 1 llshments. The survey, Which has no oonnectlon with I pending federal { tlce a.re supervisors, phmners,· lian P01lce officers at the yard a.re legislation, will be ma.de in actlmators and progressmen who were allegedly under investigation by cordance with an 1862 actthat o! Conrestored to those Acirnlral Lockwood. The Herald was gress which provides the after ·havln" beenpositions demotedrecently, on noO t.old. It wa.s reported that certain " • f Of th l " · • · race wages e emp OYB.! tlces -which were technically fncorout.~ide "a.fflliatlons", wh!Ch the rect, according to the release. navy vlewa as questionable, form ~&- in the navy yards shall conform, &!J nearly as is consistent with the Walter Johnston, commander of basis of the inqulry c o n ~ public interest, wlth those o! Pri• the Navy Yard Veterans association th<>11e two persom. f vate establishments in the immeIssued the following statement: Admiral Report. dlate vicinity . . . . . " "More than fifty supervisors, who The area studies will be strictly are under notice of demotion, have Admiral Lockwood told The Herof a fact-finding nature, and will be appealed to the navy department ald this morning that he was in made at intervals whenever deemed and the civil service commission. Portsmouth "merely in a fact-1'-ndnecessary. During the survey period, All of these supervisors are ..war veting capacity" and that hi& informa. committees wlll solicit and obtain erans. · tlon would be reported to Adrn. "The veterans preference act o! Chester W. Nimitz, Chief ot naval wage Information from local labor opera tlon.s. and employe groups. June 27, 1944, ls being flagrantly Data obtained fn the survey wlll violated by the naval shipyard and Admiral LockwOOd declined ·to area wage It 1" expected that all veterans del attieach naval discuss the investigation itself and be analyzed I b ltted t th sought to discourage publicity re- · and moted at . thl.s time, wlll pro!est to d ce, tand tsuf class flea on off the navy department) c 1v11 serv1ce ga.rding the 11hlpyard altuatlon. Ex• review and recommendation&, The commission, and · the sena t ors an._., "' preMlng his a.ttJtude, he commented, m I d oI e navyO epar men or i t h th representatives of Maine, New "The less Mid, soonest mended." flna ec son as w e er wage.I! Hampshire and Massachusetts. "I AS8ure you, however,'' he told should increased or wlll decreased in any or be all,of the areas be made "Shop 11, Shop 31, Shop 38 an d The HeraJd, 'that the utmost falrO b th tar f th Shop 56, the paint shop and progress nMS prevail in the conduct oJ.. ¥ e secre Y e navy, section are Involved and Congre11s t.hla la~Uiratlon," 1 _,,r . will be asked to send a committee here to make a complete lnvestlgaPffilllRelease tion of discrimination against vetAdrnlra.I Lockwood n- tloned eran.!! in the.!!e shops and the supply only "certain alleged lrreg 1t!ea" in the ' civil Police depa.rf1ment ·at ~ department." -· - the shipyard fh a pres~ rejea.se which e,tpl&lned hlll arrival -here /~t· yesterd&y, At that time unofficial reparts , The Portsmouth naval shipyard, were that the Admiral's mlse.!on for the third straight month, showed might be oonnectect ~th demottorui a slight increase in employes durl~g or war ~ter!lnt 1n the shipyard Ma according to figures made pu police ra.nks. It, was r~allcd that lie kda.y by the fiscal department. As of May 31, the shipyard had a 1n 194& W~lter Johnsott, comma.nde: Joseph M. Marcous, cost accountof the Navy' Yard Veterall8 asso• . total of 5,301 employes as compared Ing superintendent fn the fl.seal deelation, a.sked for an fnvesttgatJon with 5 294 on April 30. During the partment at the Port.smouth n'a val month' there were 38 atce.s.!!io,rui 88 regarding the veterans' 11ta.tus. shipyltl'd, wa.s presented a 40-year ' compared with 31 separations. The pin and citation from Secy. of the accessions included sjJc transfers Navy James V. Forrestal, yesterday. from other naval establishments, The pr~entatlon WM made by one from another federal agency, Capt, Ralph S. McDowell, USN, four who returned from leave-with• I shli,yard commander, in I the pre.-;out-pay sta.t\111, and 27 new em• ence ot the entire fiscal department, ployes. The separations Included Mr. Marcous, who llves at 501 seven who quit of their own accord, Broad street, -he.s been employed at tw lost by retirement and dee.th~ the yard .!!Ince June 1, 1907. On July 18 \ho were placed on leave-with 1, 1910, he became connected. with out-pay status, three dropped by rethe fiscal department and, upon I duction in force, and one who the retirement of Willis A. Dena- , mlnated hill temporary appo • more In May 1946, a.ssumed his pres- 1 ment. ent position. ~ es- . wm . f ,,,.. Shipyard Here Notes Increase In Employes INa~y Honors ~ Yard Employe ~s,., ~r SffiPY~r,d·P,robe,. 'Still:hiSessiOn,'·· : b~ was the only . statement from the Portsmouth . na.val shipyard this, morning concerning the investig& tlon by Vice Admiral C. H. Lockwood, USN, navy inspecto,r, generp.1', of "alleged •. irregularltle.!! ' in th ~:;:.'." ""11'• ":""tm,n_t· at 'tho Meanwhile war vetera.n employea of the shipyard were hoping tha.t, Admiral Lockwood, during _h l•s· visit here· would also · include ffit\, . and Iof reinstatements 9f ademotions l"i' numb<, ""'""' In t\'• scope of the probe. Members of the veterans , oup .!!tated th.at the,: had r~c~ Ved notice Admiral s 1m pendingof visit / prior Lockwood to his . arrival at the ya.rd · ·and had u ers f I ""ti that their appeals or annd nv..., • gation might be given consideration at thiol! tl,~ e. , · • t.. ,... , Face Re-demotion ' · ' · • • ' • 1 Reinstatement of 80 td 90·w11.r vet,.; eran employes o! the shipyard wh6 , have been demoted since V-J da , ! will become effective Jllrie 9, it was reported. However, it· was claimed, 1 that the veterans ,will be notlfted !at the same time- thf.t they will dagain be demoted at the_ e~d _o_f ,30 1 , I ~ J. ays. The paradoxical · sltuat·1on, ' b arisen, according to shipyard, union officials, from the fact tha_t the clv II service department has ruled tha the men were given "qefective di.a charge notices." The ne": notlc;ea are designed to ·avoid · the error 'O those Issued earlier.· . ; • ·' ; ' · ReMons Not . Given It was stated unofficially today that the original demotlon" notlcu I1 failed· to comply with 11ectlon U, 0 I the veterans ,preference act In tha.t , they did not contain a. detailed a.ccount of the ·reMon.s onA which the demotio"~ -re'"'ew of ..., were •. bft•ed. ..., n •..., . •·as .. the demotio"* ordered alter prote.stf from war veteran groups I c,f the Portsmouth :vard. Iong wi thn___,,_ .... of Br~"klyn, Charle.,town ,and vv , 11 th I other naval shipyards. · It was learned today that the vetera113 groups a.re planning , to c1 11 Jm retroactive pay for the pet1od covered by · their demotion. At an all-day meeting held ln Portsmouth Ja-.,t Sunday, one group formula,~ed p!an.s for :a:ction· toward apJ?eal o! the new demotions and collection of, retroactive pay: The group ;was ad• dre.s&ed by an attorney repre~ntlng the ·war veterau groups "Qf ·tho Brooklyn pi.val • l!hlpy_ard, . .''111'.hert. similar action .ts now underway . .Reinstatement'' .of workers · r,t~; th,• Brooklyn yani · reporteply ,,wu ~h fectlve . on .May 9. ' , .,. ·· ' �s~Tpyard OfficiaJs Confer on Wages :>l, ').. ca t. R. E. Perkins industrial relatfons officer, and clv!llan repre• eentatlvea of the Portsmouth naval shipyard are conferring in Boston with , the wage Classification board •on wage ratea affecting this area.. ' f Under the orders of ~ecretary o the Navy James v. Forrestal, a 1survey -will be undertaken immediately of prevailing wage ratu in •reas adjacent .to all naval activities in the •United states and Hawaii to deternune whether wages paid clvll,1an navy :.-"1orkers 'parallel those of employes 'of private industry and '.'.Jluslness. Navaf' Ba~e-ro Survey Portsmouth Area Wages. I T\" q . . 1 Under the general direction of ,r.,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, . . _ Capt. R. 8. McDowell, USN, com._:._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _....__ )llander of the Portsmouth naval shipyard, a , wage survey of the Portsmouth · area. will be conducted ., during the 1 next few weeks for.the purpose of determining to what extent wage adjustments in the Portsmouth 'naval base may be justified. ~\ This ls part of a general survey Distribution of American Defense.J1.~...i...::..i...t.-_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ being conducted , simultaneously service and World War II Victory throughout the country by the navy •Medals, including Fleet and Base department and Is carried on In co- 1 clasps, to approximately 250,000 elloperation with the area wage and : glble New England veterans of the ,Eleven employes retired from the classification office in Boston. navy and naval reserve wUI begin ' Portsmouth naval shipyard last • August 1, naval officials said today. week ,to take advantage of the proSeek Cooperation . The American Defense Service vtslons of the Forand 25-year bill. The cooperation of local Indus- medal l1 awarded to all persons In The employes have an average of 30 trial firms wlll be sought In supply- the naval service who served on acyears of government service. Ing data needed In determining the tive duty between Sept. 8,1 1939 and , Quarterman Machinist Allan R . prevalllngo pay rate for work similar Dec. 7, 1941. Fleet and Base clasps LOV(d ts ,retiring lifter 41 years, 7 to that perfortned at the naval base. to be worn on the medal are awardmopths and 8 days ot goverru:nent The firms contacted w!ll be select- ed to persons who served afloat or service:• ed In such manner as to assure an • K native of Ashland, Mr. Lowd 1 equitable · sampling of current wage at bases outside of the continental , United States. started work at the yard Oct. 12, rates. The World Wa.r II Victory medal 1905 as a rivet--heater. He has serInformation given to wage, data Is awarded !or active duty In the ved quarterman since June 24. He collectors by private concerns will armed forces a.t any time between ts planning to move to Gilford upon be kept strictly confidential wi thin Dec. 7, 1941 and Dec. 31, 1946. Perthe coll}pletlon ot a new home there. the navy department and no da ta sons who enl!sted In the naval re, Mr Lowd has been active in the wlll be furnished to any private ' Quar~rmen and Leadlngmen's as- / concern or individual In any · form serve for Inactive duty prior to Dec. 31, 1946, but without previous milisoclatlon and haa sqrved two years which would identify thtl cooperat- tary or naval service in World War a~ president of the local brancp. He I Capt. Ralph S. McDowell, USN, ing companies nor to any other II, are not eligible. was a member ot the executive comgovernmental agency without the commander ot the Portsmouth mittee ot the national association for express approval of the company At Recruiting Stations naval shipyard, presented 11 pres1 two years. • I concerned. . ent and former employes wi th cash •In the first naval district, which Others retiring Included: Harold Consideration also wlll be given to awards for beneficial suggestions at T. Freeman, machinist; James H. any wage data. submitted in writ- Includes all New England except a ceremony held in the board room Cash, electrician; John J. Scully, ing by employes; employe groups or Connecticut, the medals may be obIn Building 86, July 4. electric craneman; Oreste Ferrine, , employe orgaJ\izations. Such data, tained by eligible navy veterans at Emerson S. Clark, Shop 72, the , machinist; Warren 0. Corbin, mahowever, must be in a. form pre- any navy recruiting station or subriggers and laborers' shop, received chinist; Charles W. Marden, helper I scribed by the naval base and shall station, the U. s. naval training top award of $50. His sugges tion machlnlst; Theodore J. Millett,] be accompanied by sufficient sup- station, Newpor t, .R. I ., and the U. S. electrician; Thomas A. McCabe, 1was a safety belt for men working porting evidence to enable checking naval shipyard , Portsmouth, and , with Wheeler systems. ' laborer; Morrill P. Runnells,, leadits source !or authenticity and Its naval reserve armories in the fol. lngman machinist; Charles W. 1 Second award of $25 was r eceived lowing communities: Fall River, applicability to the job involved. Claus, snapper shipwright. by John F. Pike, electrician of Shop Lawrence and Lynn, Mass.; Woon- - - . _ ,, _ ,_ _.,... Compiled Locally 37, who sugges ted a solenoid aper socket, R. I. ated wire and packing cutter wi th Tpi: above named naval and naval The data obtained wlll be com- · three station control. piled and analyzed locally by the reserve act ivities, with the excepOthers to• receive checks were: C. y.,ag, committee, then it' wlll be for- tion of the U. S. naval training Muriel Worcester, Aldo P. Fantini, warded to the navy ·· department for station , Newport, and the U. S. Frederick A. Henderson, John C. fwther artalysls anct ·.-promulgation , naval shipyard, Portsmouth, will Thorpe, John E. Shaw, Jess A. : of a new schedule of wages, the base make only "In person" presentations having no authority to revise or ot the medals, upon proof ot ellgl- ' Thomas, G. J . Butler, Charles s. c ·onlon, and Margaret A. K!rkpat-· change wage rates. ·· · b!llty. The presentation or either rick. The Portsmouth area wage com- dl.scharge certlflcates or release or, mittee will be comprised of Capt. ders w111 be required. Photostatic R. E. Perkins, USN, industrial re- copies of these documents wlll be Approrlmately 375 persons attendla tlons ' officer representing the acceptable. If the discharge certlfled ~ meeting Monday evening at shipyard; Lt, (jg) K. E. North, CHC) cate or release orders are not available, a. notice of geparatlon <Navcontinued from Page Oni, i,he Rockingham hotel to organize USN, representing the Portsmouth the Federal Career Employes asso- I naval hospital and J. K. Mulllgan Pers 5531 should be presented, the , elation of the Portsmouth naval I of the area wage and classification :, navy said. • Ing for the American Defense SerIn special cases, where it Is not shipyard. I office, Boston branch of the navy vice medal should also Include a ·possible for a veteran to apply for a In~· departmen t's office of industrial • statement as to whether they are 1 9tr1cers, of the association, medal In person, written application stalled 'by Thomas F, Curry of relations, as secretary. entitled to a fleet or base clasp. may be made to one of tl:}e followBrooklyn, N. Y., national organizer, Recognized veterans organizations Ing naval activi ties : Commander, include: • . , ,, may apply for the medals on beU. s . naval shipyard, Portsmouth; • James F, .Pickett, president; Arhalf of their members. The state commanding officer, U. s. naval thur, Leary, vice president; Roy w. 1 l1eads of these organizations w!ll training station, Newport, R . I. ; Collins, secretary; Kennard Little, b? Informed of the detailed procedure navy civil read justment office, Bostreasurer, anq Daniel E. Lunt, Lee for this type of application in the ton Common, Boston, Mass. near future. Pray, Leo Flanigan, Thomas ConPosthumous awards of one or nors and' Leslle Fowles, trustees. ')f.";_I.:, Mail Requests Delayed both· medals hav~ been or will be .T he object of the new organizaNo written appl!catlons wlll be Col. Nels H. Nelson, USMO, oom• made by the Navy Department, tion, membership in which is open mandlng officer of the U.S. naval acknowledged or processed except , Bureau of Personnel. to all government employes Is to The Army, Navy, Marine Corps , secure equal rights !or all federal I disciplinary barracks, Portsmouth 1 at the three activities named . Delnaval base, wlll be detached from ivery by mall, due to the admlnlsand Coast Guard wlll begin distrl- ' workeis. J:t 1s not llmlted to shipduty Aug. 1 and will leave shortly ti:ative detail Involved, Is a com- • bution of the medals lri the 1st of yard wor~ers but employes of the to attend the National War college I pllcated process, and wlil take a August, but veterans must apply to )JOStotr!ce, customs office or 1nterIn Washington, D.C. much longer time than "In person" their former service. There is no I).al revenue department may join, Col. Julien N. Frisbie, UCMC, who deliveries. Veterans are urged to time limit tor making application officers said. has just completed a. tour of duty 1n apply in person wherever possible. to the Navy, and in view of the Mr. Curry announced that the China, wlll succeed Colonel Nelson, Ma!J applica tions must Include many applicants to be serviced, the Portsmouth naval establishment is who has been In command ot the discharge papers proving ellg!blllty, delivery of medals may be expl!cted the last on the East coast to be ordisciplinary barracks almost two and a signed statement to the effect to extend over a long time. · ganiz.ed: The next meeting of the years. that the veteran hag not previously Area, campaign, occupation serlocal gro~- W!~l- ~ _Aug. 11, _ applied for or received the medal vice, or other service medals will or medals sought. Personnel apply- not be issued at this time. D•I st r I•but e Meda 5 serv1ce, • v•ctory I 1 ,\'£ Navy I w .• 11 11 Naval Shipyard , : Em.ployes Retire ,.~\ I as 11 Yard Employes-'l_r Presented Awards I _ I Federal··career .Employes: Group n . Org~nized · Here i i Col. Nelson Assigned To War College l I Novy Medals �Shipyard Emplo_y!_S't l~arded - ~S-Year Pins -- ·_ Employea of the Portmnouth navaJ Downhi\i Giles W, Fernald, Leon l!:. vey R, Ora.nt, Roy w. l!lturtevant shipyard with 25 yea.rs of service French, Carl W. Galle, John ' c. and wthtam E. VoS11. were pre.sented service pins In the Gamble, Millard W. Gardner, RatProduction department, Ralph L. !!rat of a. serie.s of cermonlea res- mond E, O~ry, Stephen H, Grant, Ball, Jr., John R . :Sarron, Charle& terday afternoon. Paul K. ,Gregory, William P. Hayes, Blll'.ck, Roland B . . Pitz, Oscar E. Oa.pt, Ralph 8. McDowell, . USN, WIiiiam H. Henson, Chester A. Her- Gove, Theodore P . Gray, William shipyard commander, awarded the sey, Stanley M. Holiday, George P. P. Mates, Daniel s. O'Brien, Eugene la.pel pins and accompanying ,letters Holm.stedt, Otis L. Hunt, Charles W. E. Pendergast, Ra.ymond o. Pettito those eligible In the nava.J base Hussey, Wllllam E. Kelly, Margaret grew, Earle L. Phllllps, Harold c. headquarters, o!flces of building 86 A. Kirkpatrick, Alllson R. Knight, Preble, Edward J. Proehl, Lloyd E. and_the lndwtrlal relations dlvjglon. Mll!ard A. Knight, Roger B. Ladd, Seavey, Arthur w. Sea.ward, George Similar presentations wll! take Eugene A. Lewis, Frank C. Locke, F . Shannon, George A. Slmonda, place at specified times to other de- Caleb D. Lothrop, Floyd A. Lydston. Theodore Sin.Ith, Wado E. Staples, partment employe& and,shop workMrs. Mary G. Lynes, Grove C. Benjamin F. Tibbetts, Henry K. ers who have been In the rovern-, MacIntyre, Philip S. Mar11hall, Win- Webster and Claude Wilson. ment service 25 years or mote. field L. Miller, Christopher P. The new pin was de.signed by Among th06e recevlng awards :res- O'Day, William L. Peaslee, Byron William c. McLeod of Kennebunk, terday were : L. Perkins, Jee.se L. Perkim, Har- an employe of the planning departBuilding 13, administration build- old R. Phipps, Miss Bessie A. Porter, ment. lng, Denls,-L. , Long, Mrs. Laura B. Robert E. Potter, Arthur W. Pre.sCook, Charles. G. Cook. cott, Charles E. Prince, Fred M. Commander shipyard's office, Ray, John P. Regan , Frank H. Thomas S. Marden. Remick, Henry R. Reuther warren 1 Administrative department, Miss F . Robinson, Wesley H.' Rogers, Barbara K. Bragg, Fred J. Folsom, Walter S. Rowe, Leslie w. Sargent, Having learned of the avallabll!ty Austin A . Googlns, William S. Kus- George A. J . Schmidt, Fred B. Sevk~, Edward G. M11by, Mrs. S&r11h E. erance, Horace P. Seymour, Edward of the former USO building, 135 O Connor, Miss Annie M. Prince E. Shapleigh, Jr., Arthur • s. Smart, . Daniels street, for naval recruiting, and Hadley P. Springer. • · Howard E. Stacey, Harold c. sweet- Ohle! Commissary Steward Nick A. Building &9 and building 20, In- ser, Miss Mary L. Talbot, Peter s. Flambures, USN, of Dover, in charge dustrlal relations division, Miss Toennesen. Frank Vinciguerra, Wll- of recruiting for the Portsmouth , Helen A . F11lvey, Clarence D. Ha.ck- 11am M. We.iiton, Robert c. Whit- area, said today he WIii open a ney, Miss .Pearl N. Giles, Henry S. man and Verne J, Wright. branch office there Instead of the Moore, Earl R. Pace, Alden C. PhilFiscal department. 1!:llot ~ Fer- Chamber of Commerce office as pre-, lips and Sidney A . Spinney. nald . Pe ter J. Sweeney, Mrg. Doro- viously announced. Plannlng department, Martin An- th y K. Caswell, Michael F . Doherty, Naval recruiting repres.entat!ve11 derson, Harry C. Billings, Elmer F . Mylon H. Elliott, Miss M11.ra,uer1te wlll Interview appllcants from 9 am B\aney, Lester R. Bowker, Harrison L. Emery, Miss Winifred Fernald · to 4 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and 0 . Brown, Alvin L. Case, Eustace G. Miss Susan F . Le.ngille, James F: Thursdays, effective next week. Caswell, Melvin H, Chandler, Tho- Leavitt and Mrs. Ha.rriet Tra.cy. Although the USO building wm mas J. Donovan, Jr., Harry F. Public works, Victor E. Amee, Hunot be opened as a community center probably_ until this fall, the building ls e.ve.ile.ble for llmlted we l;) army and navy personnel. • I Naval Recruiter To Use USO Building ~ c' 0 . ' . .• •' -,, . . ;/ Marine '. Seeks·_.'·. •.. Re[~ase from °1l,~ LocaIp., rason· .. f. I 1 ;.,( William J. Boone, 20, a ~arlne ot Beltsville, Md., yesterday 11tartet1 pro-.) ceedlngs In federal court· a:t Portland, seeking his release from the U.S . .Naval Disciplinary· barrackg in Portsmouth. ·• Federal Judge John D. Clifford took. under advisement a petition , !or a. writ of habeas corpus •brougl).t by Boone against Col. Nels N. Nelson, USMC, 1commandant of •the bartacks. , Counsel for Boone declared, "this Is not the Russian or German army -we expect Justice." , • Con\llcted. a year . ago for the death in Japan of a. Rorean, Boone originally was given a five year lielt• tence which subseque'ntly was re.! duced to three years. An eight year sentence given a companion Marine also was reduced to three. . "The foundation of • a soldier's morale," said Joseph J, Lyman of Washington, D. c., Boone's counsel "Is his knowledge that If the occa: slon arises he wlll be tried fairly and squarely." . Lyman argued that Boone was innocent of the offense charged-v,oluntary manslaughter-and that he had been deprived of certain right!!. Evidence showed, Lyman said, that the Korean belligerently approached Boone • demanding cigar- .1 1ets: that Boone knocked him down f with a blow and called for helµ ; and that as the Korean fled, he was struok by a piece of wood hurled by the other marine. Contending that the Navy court martial did not give Boone an opportunity to summon witnesses prior to the trial, Lyman said the war had revealed "rank displays of human behavior" and that commanders •·must be 'm ade to realize that they are dealing with men who have right!!." Lyman said the Navy had refused to review the case. Dist. Atty, Edward ·J, Harrigan, representing Col. Nelson, offered the court martial evidence as the defense. I Ex-Yard Employes l <\ Can Recover 0lJ 8 ~aptain Alde'\C\ · For ..Disciplinary ~ ' Retirement Fund Takes · Commancl Former employes of the Port!!- At Naval Hospital Barracks ·Here cl{! New :Commander mouth naval .shipyard who have le.ss Portsmouth naval base officials than 10 years' civillan federal 11er- today announced that Capt. George Col. Julien N: Frisbie, USMC, has vice may withdraw retirement fund A. Alden (MC), USN, ha.d relieved arrived at the/ Port.!mouth naval deduc tions with Interest under Capt. Walter M. Anderson <MC), base and was to take over command Public Law 263, an amendment to USN, au; medical officer In comma.nd of the U, s. disciplinary barracks today. ' the Civil Service Retirement act at the navel hospital. , · 1 approved July 30, shipyard officials Captain Anderson will remain as Col. Neu; Nelson, 1 He succeeds were advised today. senior medical officer o! the naval / , USMC, who Is leaving to attend This provi11lon la retroactive to baae. ' the war college In Washington, , D. O, Jan. 24, 1942. Captain Alden asaumes his new By an amendment to the retire- duties after a recent tour o! duty as I OolonlaJ Friable began his marine ment act dated Jan. 24, 1942, em- medical officer In command. U.S. , cor)).9 career in June 1917, when he ploye.s who were separated after that naval hospital, Bainbridge, Md. enll11ted as a private at the age of date, and who had. fiv~ or more Trained In pathology, he ls a. 22. Working hi& way up the ranks, he was 11elected as an officer candid- ' years or service, including military member o!' the American College of service, could only withdraw that Physicians. He has an outstandlnir ate and 'WU commwloned a second p11rt o! their retirement fund de- w11r record, having served in Englieutenant ln 1918. , ductlon11 that was withheld from land In connection with base hosplIn World War II he won tame as thelr pay prior to Jan. 24, 1942. ta! construction and !Ater ~'1th Fleet a. marine regimental commander. In those cases where refunds were Hospital 108 In Guadalcanal and , He was awarded a Silver Star tor del'lled under the old Jaw and In Base Hospital 18 In Guam . 111.s acUon M executive officer of the those cases where the appllcant who He was born 11nd spent his child'Seventh regiment of the Fir.st marhad more tha,n five years of service hood ti: Burlington, Vt., having ine division on Guadalcanal. He j received only a partial refund cover- graduated 1rom the University of too; command of the Seventh on 1ng deductions before Jan. 24, 1942, Vermont School of Medicine In 1917. • New Britain and was awa.rded the and it the former employe still de- , He entere!I the naval service Rt the Na.vy Oros.,. . sires ..a refund it will be necessary / outbreak, o! World War I and hes From April 1944 to May 1945, he t<> -n1ake new application on ·Form served continuously -~ln~e that time. acted as chief of 11taff of the train30 Ing battalion, fleet marine ftrct.,ln ~ta form may be obtained from '-0 \. the San Diego area. 1 the tlllcal department or the indusColonel Frisbie rejoined •the First trlal relations di vision of the shipmarine division ln JUJ\e 1946 on yard. A farewell banquet honoring Ca.pt. Okinawa and later took command Former employes with more than V. B. Riden, USN, a medical o!ftcer of the Fifth marines In China. At tlve years of service, Including mill- a.t the Portsmouth naval a.hlpyard one time he was a11s!.,tant chief of staff of the First division but later ,ta.ry service, but les11 than 10 years• since November 1945, waa given by clvllian service, who do not elect a.tte.ohea ot the a.hlpya.rd dlspensa.ry, returned to the Fifth. ' to withdraw retirement deductlona, at the Sta.rdust Inn, Monday evenJ His first overseas tour of duty wa., have a vested right to future an- fn4r. [in peacetime In the Caribbean area nutty. A native of Georgia., Captain with the 15th marine regiment In Santo Domingo. - Riden, who ie senior o!flcer tt the 1 dJspensa.ry, will be detached the · A native of Springfield, Ill .. middle · of th!! month. He will re- 1 Colonel Frisbie, his wl!e and two port to San Diego, Cal!., where he ,children will re.side in quarters at .the bue. wtll · be &Mllt.&nt medicaJ c!tlcer for the 11th Nava.! district, Captain Riden will be replaced by Capt. Walter M. Anderson, USN, who has been 1n cha.rge of the Portsmoubh na.val , hosplt&l alhce ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ __th _ e _s::.. P?'3 ..,,~...o~t.,. 1_~. '. ,;, ,~ ~ ..,,; ,;.,. 1 I I Capt. V. B. Riden Given Farewel I 01\ Shipyard Lists JJ,i 5,314 Employes Here I Employes of the Portsmouth / naval shipyard totalled S,314 All of June 30, an increase of 13 over the , number at the end of the previous month, according to figures made ' publlc today by the fiscal department. There were 57 a.ccesstons including three who transfetted from other naval establlshme11t& , and ' three from other federal agencies, · Eleven returned from extended : leave without·pay status, three were/ new appointments and the remainder were re-Instatements. The separations totalled 43. One left to enter the m!IJta.ry service, 11 quit of their own accord, three were lost by deatha and retirement, five were ffve , 1 Placed on leave without pay, concluded their temporary appoint-· ment.a and the remaining li were . dropped in reduction-In-force. , ! �_,.,....,....,. 6lo ____________ Shi'pya'id .·.Employme·n t Sh,~~tard. Fo,rce 0.0.~· 1 Shows Increase Q · H 1 ; ,.!' or. the'. f~kth consecutive month the)l Portsmouth naval shipyard . I Here .l\4' .· OId.S.. .H .. ..I-.g h<. LeVe · • . · Indicating that the ·present level ployea dllfing Jqly according to figof-employes will be ,held for the next urea made public today by the flsseveral yeara at the Portsmouth ~l department. . 1 paval &hlpyard , due to present navy , .' ·D.uring'the . month· there were 52' ' commitments, Capt. Ralph s. Mc1 1 ne\v·employea as compared ·with 42 Dowell, USN, shipyard commander; , ~epa.ratlons toi: a net ga,ln of 10. July £old Portsmouth Rotarians yestera1,.there were·•6,325 on the rolls of, qay that ttie base "epjoys .. an en1 the • yard . . The 11,ccesstons Included viable position.'' 1 ..:. :t1ve • who 'were ! transferred from As the only yard. In the country 1 \V1th!n · the1'navy department, three devoted exclusively , to subme,rlnes, transferred from otqer federal agenthe speaker ·dlsclosed that of the 263 clea, , eight -who returned from exsubs operated ; by the . navy q,urlng tended leave without: pay status and the war, 96, or. more than ·one-third 'the ,remalnlrig 36 reinstatements In- . of the entire American submarine eluding several who had concluded ; force, .were ·built here, · their probational. appointments. Of The · comman·der w~ - introduced th~ '2 separations, 15 -lett on their by Fred L. cotton•of North Hampown .accord, ·1s were lost by death ,ton, program chairman . for the and retirement.II, 11 were placed on I weekly luncheon meeting. ·: leav.e. wlthout ,pay. status and three · Captain McDowell said that subdro pe~ 111, re~'!c~~in-~o~•!._:___.: marines ot the active fleet are beIng overhauled regularly here by a working force · ot approximately 5,300 employes. In addition, he noted,. major improvements in some of the ships ·have met with · such success .that , It is expected simil. The emploYment t!gures at the ar changes w!ll · be incorporated in Portsmoqth naval shipyard have tour ,other submarines at the base. continued to Increase during the "This work will extend over a month of · A\l&'Ust, according to flgQreaJeleased by the fiscal depart; 1 'period of . more than two years. At the recent session of Congress, ment today, ,'\ug. 31 there were 5 • ' the .sum of 30 mllllon was appro348 emp!oyes . on . the . roll, an. ir{. ptiated to bulld two postwar or procrease of 23 over. JUiy 31. totype &ubp1arines," Captain McDuring the month. there were 54 Dowell continued, "One will be ,accessions. . These · Included three .built here and the other by & pr!trapsters wfthln tha· navy depiut: ..1~ent, one transfer- from 11,no~her f~deral agency, two r~turned from 1 1 Je11,ve wjthout p&y -and 48 reinstate~ men ts and .temporary appointments. 1 1 1t ~, The eeparl.ltion, numbi:red 31, including one: who transferred to another n·ava.l ·est!!,bllshment, six who left ot their own ii.6cord, 11 who were placed 01' leave' without pay, three , term In a t e d appointments, one dropped ln reduction in force arid 5, . pine lost by tjeath' or retirement. . ~ ~ \o_ • ' Cash awards tor submitting bP.ne.ticlal suggestions were presented t0 nine employes of the Port~mouth ' I naval shipyard yesterday by Capt. · Ralph S. McDowell, USN, shlpy(lrd commander, in ceremonies In B11,ldlng 86. Two officers at bhe Portsmouth Highest awards of $25 each went naval shipyard· were honored yes- to Robert H. Reynolds of Dover ,rnd terday at a citation ceremony at Louis A. St. Onge, Haverhill, Mass. the base, with Rear · Adm. John H. Reynolds submitted a ::uggestion Brown, Jr., USN, base commander, for a gear for handling submarine presenting the awards. , batteries in crates and SL Onge Capt. William E. McCain, USN, recommended install!ng Yn oxygen of Washington, D. C., r~e!ved the control guage on the airco oxygraph. ,Bronze star with aut~ority to wear Others to receive awards were w. t~e combat distinguishing device, S. Kusky, Neil A. Harle, Lawrence while .Comdr, William N. Deragon, ·F. Kelley, John E. Anderson and t;SN, o! f>lbany, I'!· Y., '\','RS pre- Joseph A. W. Mailhot of Portsaented with•·· the . comm~datlon mouth, L. W. Parady Kittery Point :ijbborr and . combat distinguishing and Robert J. McIntire, Eliot. ' device, , . J Capt!!ln ,- McCain, supply officer, "(as commended "for meritorious achievement In connection w!bh operations against enemy Japanese ' forces on Okinawa." • 1 Commander, Deragon, who Is the The Portsmouth naval ahipya.rd ·a'ss!stant · admlnlstrablve officer hu won a National Safety council ·.here, was cited for .meritorious • a.ward, finishing third In Group B conduct . "as commanding_ officer ; in the shipbuilding and repair con·or the ,USS P!pef!sh during its first . test among the nation's naval and · Wllr patrol · in enemy controlled private yards, according to word re{waters." .. ceived here. This is the first time since 1943 that the local yard has been among the winners. The nationwide competition ended with the fiscal year June 30. First place was won by the army's l!orps o! engineers at Vicksburg·, Miss., while tl;le Pearl Harbor naval shipya.rd finished second. In Group A · competition, the , Charlestqn, S, .. 0., naval shipyard ~ - winn_e_r.-" · ;__· _,_i _• _ __ .,.showe(\ ·a slight ,increase · tn , em- I (N·avar.S_hipyard ~Rolls Jncrease s. ~ Nine Em1doyes Wiil Shipyard Awards For Suggestions ?-"\ - . • I' - -· : _ Tw~-' 'Shipyarc:J s ,,\ Officers . Honored l v'(y ' Naval Shipyard Third : In Safety Contest s,~'\ vate boat concern In Connecticut. "The local yard has been ~ngaged fn design work for this sub for the past several months. Although some or the $30,000,000 will be ,gpent elsewhere for ordnance, engines and such, the Portsmouth yard will receive a substantial amount, which will assure a good-sized working force for more than two years.'' Before concluding, the commander quoted from a recent· address by Rear Adm. C. W. Styer, USN, assistant chief of naval operations, stressing the important part that submarines may play in the future. "The admiral stated that ·tha atomic bomb has not made the i;µbmarlne obsolete. Far from it. For the submerged submarine has been proved (by our tests at Bikini) to be the type of craft most impervious to the devastating blasts of the atomic bomb. The submarine Is no longer a surface vessel capable ot ~ubmerging-!t is a ·true undersea boat In every sense of the word. It may well be the major sea weapon of tomorrow." Shipyard Reports i Job Rolls lncreaseoi . A net gain of 24 employes during September at the Portsmouth. nav- , al shipyard was announced today. ?Y the fiscal department. On Sept. 30 . there were 5,372 employed at the · shipyard as compared with 5 348 on Aug., 31. ' . In all there were 94 accesslQns· during the month as · follows· two transferred fl'om wibh!n the · navy department; one from ··,mother !~deral agency; 14 Who. returned from 1 extended leave without pay and 77 Iwho either were reinstated or re~ 1 turned to duty. The separablons ·totaue·d 70 They . Included two tr!lnsfened to. other naval e.sta.bl!shments; 11 who ult ~r their own accord ; two dropied . n tl1e reduction-In-force. six lost in _retirement and deaths'; 17 who wre ,. placed on leave wltl1P;ilt pay .~t t~s and 32 who terminate~ ; their ,empora,~y app~ntme~ts· ,·; .. ·: I I ! I Fleet Reserve Association Installs cJl-°' New Secretary for Organization Here S/ Sgt, Frank A. Ralno, USMC,*-------...------of Portsmouth was Installed as sec- · retary during a recent meeting of Branch 7 of bhe Fleet Re.serve Association. Sergeant Ralno will succeed Theodore F. Munz or Portsmouth who will continue lo serve Fingerprinting of all employes of as treasurer, publicity chairman and historian. The appointment o! the Portsmouth n_avaj 'shipyard will· a separate secretary was necessary get underway tomo1Tow, as· requesteci ' due to bhe pressure of corresponby President Truman to furnish the d~nce and increase in membership. Federal Bureau of Investigation.with Present at the meeting were Mr. identifying information on federal and Mrs. John Hannigan or Bosworkers. ton. Mr. Hannigan is past national In addition to fingerprinting, emchaplain, past regional vice presploye.s w!IJ be required to complete ident and a member of the national a questionnaire. service committee. He represented The _program here 1s to be conBranch 7 at the national • convenducted, under the direction of the tion of the Fleet Reserve associaindustrial relations division, numertion which was held in Seattle, ically · by shops. Personnel will be Wash., recently. sent to the identification section in The following members were apBuilding 59 in groups or 10 at regpointed to various posllS by Pre.siular intervals and the project Is exdent William Spragg of Dover ; pected to be completed by next Chaplain, Carl W. Stoddard of March. Durham; sergeant-at-arms, Robert Shumate of Portsmouth; welfare and service officer, Mr. Munz; It was also announced that the Memorial day chairman, Louis V. New Hampshire Ga.s and Electric Bou_ffard of Kittery; Navy day company will display a model subchairman, Louis Kollosseu.s of marine at its Congress i;treet office Portsmouth; membership Mr during Navy week, commencing Oct. Ra!no and historian, Mr. M~nz. · 21 and concluding Oct. 27. Naval The committee In charge of Navy speakers w!IJ be assigned to speak day reported that rapid progress at the high schools in Portsmouth, has been made on activities for that Kittery, Eliot, York anct Dover on day. The committee announced Nav,y day. that Invita tions have been malled The local branch w!ll adopt the to dl~tingul~hed guests trom var- offlcla I slogan which Secretary of iou~ sections of the city, state and the Navy John L. Sullivan of Mannation a,s well as to heads or de- chester and Rye Beach requested partmenhs a t the Portsmouth naval them to use. The slogan is "Your base. rt was announ d th t th Navy-Victor In War-Guardian in and ce a e Army Peace." , will :avy home on Daniels street . Naval base officials and the Navy b e open Navy day and that League of the United States have fh.,r~n~~t ~fd dance will be held / urged civilians to take advantage of be - upon 1 ~nfie to the dance will the opportunity to visit the Port.she nv 1 a on only and W111 , mouth naval base on Navy day of ~ stricted to officers and men I where exhibits and moving pictures Ticket! ~ltv: !bmrlne corps. will be shown. The naval training out the dep et s ~ u td th rough - ship will be open for Inspection b ar men s a the naval by young men Interested in leamase. ing . more about naval vocational training ,while In a civilian ,5tatus. Fingerprinting Starts· Tomorrow At .Shipyard S,3o I' n; illf �Colors To Fly o. 8 At Half Mast As Dead Return 3,000 Visitors O ,4f See Naval Base Po1i.smouth naval base officials this morning received orders to display colors at half-mast all day Oct. 10 and Oct. 26, as ceremonies are held for the fir t returning war dead of World War II. All ships and naval basee throughout the country wll! lower colors while ceremon1e.s are held In San Francisco on the 10th, following arrival of the first ship bringing the deceased from the Pacific theater On Oct. 26, similar exercises will take place in New York upon arrlval of U1e first bodies from European battle grounds. Naval Base Gets /Orders To Comply With food Plan Or g I More than three thousand persons visited the Portsmouth nav11l base during the three-day open house observance of Navy day. Base officials agreed the attendan\:e figure was low, due to the forest fire eme_rgency. On Saturday, 492 persons passed the main gate to view submarines and shop exhibits, 2258 were admitted Sunday, taking J?art In memorial services and tourmg the base, while 563 were clocked in and out during yesterday's concluding vi.siting periods. A dozen members of the Portsmouth Ministerial association were luncheon guests yesterday of Comdr. John w. Wel.se, USN, base chaplain. Following lunch In the officers• mess, the group toured points of interest. Base Commander Presents Award To Nava I Heroes Portsmouth naval base officials »eceived orders yesterday for food conservation measures dispatched to all naval Installations by SecreI ' tary of the Navy John L. Sullivan. In line with President Truman's Three naval officers and an enpollcy for proper plan11lng and food listed man were presented awards saving that. critical items may be for World War II service by Rear released, the following poin ts were Adm. Joho H. Brown, J1., comordered: mander of Portsmbuth naval base, 1. Use no meat. on Tuesdays. in ce1:emonies this morning in the 2. Use no poultry or eggs on base administration building. Thursdays. I Lt. (jg) Joseph Friedman, USNR, 3. Save a slice of bread per man of Auburn, Me., was presented three per day. gold stars fo lieu of the third Dis4. Serve br ad and butter only tinguished Flying Cross and third on reque t. and fourth Air medals. His a wards Meanwhile, no direct orders on were for actions n 20 combat mishe general policy hR.ve been receiv;lons from February through April ed by the Portsmouth harbor de1945, as a. !lghter plane pilot with fenses. However, Lt. Col. Alfred ViSquadron 17, attached to the USS rag, CAC, commanding officer, said Horne t in Paci!lc waters. that the army's food program was A Jetter of commendation "'Ith ca1•efully scrutinized by r ationing authority to wear the commendaboards. He expects the conservation tion ribbon and combat distinguishto be carried out by omitting certain ing device was presented to Comdr. items for delivery to the local army establlshmen t. , Norman B. Gage, USN, of Newport. I I His citation read "for meritorious service as executive officer of the ' USS Tautog during the 5th war / Exc hange Hears pau-01 In the Banda sea area from December 1942 to January 1943 ... ear Adm ira I Brown his re ponsibilit.y In torpedo atRear Adm. John H. Brown Jr tacks in sinking two enemy mer/ USN, commandant of PortsO-:outh chant vessels totaling 6,900 tons and naval base, discussed the importance damaging a ligh t cruiser.' of America's navy in the postwar Commander Gage ls a.t present 111t.ernat.1onal picture, before the executive oJilcer at the disciplinary E:Xchange club of Portsmoutn last barracks here. night at. the Rockingham hotel. A similar award was received by He comme1 ded tHe local naval re- , Lt. Comdr. Howard A. Thompson, ~crve u1_1it now undergoing training, USN, of Belmont, Mass. As assistant in relation to the nation "s constant approach officer on the Portsmouthneed of preparedness for emergen- built USS Scamp, he was decora.tP.d e1es. beveJopment of new weapons for se ·vice in the 4th war patrol in battle techniques and research along enemy pa olled waters from Sepl'Rrlous naval lines were described tember to.; ctober 1943, "sinking two by the admiral. The guest speaker enemy ships totaling 14,600 tons and was introduced by Herbert Fuller' vessel." damaging a 500-ton enemy patrql program chairman. It was voted to donate two buses Commander Thompson is now to transport Portsmouth school chil- I IR Club I rlren to Dover for an inspection of the Freedom Train tomorrow. Leland Brown of 500 _Union street n·as accepted into membership. Following the dinner meeting, club members ad.iourned to the Recrea·tion Alleys, where th£ first bowlii1g match took place. Teams will be cho.sen for a club0 league probably nexl week. 'C) I I education and training ol'flcer at the disciplinary barracks. He was a member of this year 's Marine team In the Portsmouth Sunset league. His wife l.s the former Ml.ss Pauline P. Parks of Gates street, Portsmouth. Francis L. Demers, seaman lie, USN, of Lowell, Mass., was presented the Purple Heart for wounds received In the Palau Islands dUl'lng October 1944. Seaman Demers is attachect to the USS Tuscola at Portsmouth naval ba.se. Also present at the ceremonies were Capt. Stanley P. Moseley, USN, chief of staff, and Comdr. Benjamin C. Jarvis, USN, aide to the commander. Navy Surgeon General To Inspect Naval Ho pital Rear Adm. Clifford A. Swanson (MC), USN, surgeon general of the United Stat.es navy, will make an informal Inspect.Ion of medical facilities at the Portsmoubh naval base Friday. His visit here ls one of 11everal he wlll make on a tour of Inspection of New England naval establishments this week. Admiral Swanson wlll vi.sit Newport, R. I., tomorrow and Is due in Boston Wednesday, where he will address the opening session of the convention of military surgeons. He will be accompanied on his New England tour by Capt. Frederick Ceres (MC) USN, First naval district medical officer. A fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a men~be!· of the American Medical assoc1at1on, Admiral Swanson l.s a noted eye, ear, nose and throat specialist. He has been surgeon general of the navy since Dec. 2, 1946. ; DuJing World War II, h~ made several important contributions to the medical profession bhrough research work on color and night vl.sr ion. He also made extensive studies of the effect of increased barometric pressure on the human eye, which were of great ,,a!ue In reducing the hazards or deep sea diving. \CJ Naval Shipyard Survey Indicates Wage Decrease 1 Wage Inc rease NJ At Navy Ya rd To Be Studied A cut of about two cents an hour in the pay scales for the Portsmouth naval shipyard is the result of arecent survey of prevailing wage scales in comparable private industry of the vicinity The new scale was made public today by E. A. Morse, president of local 741 of the National Federation of Federal Employes here, who said that many at the shipyard object to the findings because the figures were secured by a survey team they do not feel was competent to judge. The survey was made under terms of a federal law which requires that wage scales at an establishment such as the local shipyard shall be In line with similar wage scales in private industry in the area. Mr. Morse said the two-cent cut would not apply to present employes as long as they maintain their present ratings but will apply to new employfiS and to present employes when the)~ tep up or down in rating. Study of a wage Increase for Portsmouth naval shipyard planners, estimators and progressmen has been promised by the navy, according to Rep. Ch ter E. Merrow. The New Hampshire congressman was advised yesterday by the naval base group that it had not be_en recommended for the pay rruse along with the fixed rate promised the east coast naval bases. Capt. J. L. Bird, USN, acting chief of industrial relations in the navy department, told the congressman that the navy Is going to "complete an analysis of wage data collected In a receht survey and will release new schedules for the various labor market areas within the next few days." The navy said that stablllzing restrictions have expired and the sec- . retary of navy l.s now required to fulfill his obligations under the basic wage fixing. statute of July 16, 1862 that wages in the navy yards shall conform, as nearly as consistent with public interest, with those of private e tablishments In the Immediate vicinity of the rel spec ti ve bases. I /Shipyard roup r:,"!!~ ~;}r.,~~~1~.. today announced a .special committee had been appointed by shipyard employes bo confer early next week with the navy department In Washington on wage rates for mechanics, helpers and laborers. Named were Robert M. Smit.h of the pattern shop, George P. Frost, inside machine shop, and John P. O'Brien, formerly of the Inside machine shop. During July and August a " 'age survey was made In the territory surrounding the shipyard. Data collected was forwarded to the navy • department and the shipyard Is now awaibing a decision. I I �Visiting Officer De cribes Europe's Hunger Pr blem _Capt. ~ apt. Robert B. Prescott, USMC, husband of Mrs. Margaret Prescott of 404 South sbreet has been relieved of his duties as commanding officer of a marine detachment aboard the aircraft can-ier USS Princeton, The Portsmouth He ra ld ieamed today. The navy department said Capt. Prescott, veteran of Japanese fighting In China, will report to a amphibious wa1•fare school at Quantico, Va., upon completing 30-days leave. Capt Prescott entered the Marine corps In 1942 after being graduated from the University of New Hampshire. He was assigned to a navy group 111 Chma and served as executive officer · of a unit operating with Chinese guerillas. The young local man married the former M~ Margaret Smith of Manchester upon completing his training at Quantico, Va ., short!~ after entering the marines. Belief that Europ~an reconstruction be11:ms with the feeding of starving peoples was expressed this morning by Rear Adm. Clifford A. Swanson, USN<MC), surgeon general of the United States navy, in an lnterviev. before he began a tour of Inspection of medical facilities at the Portsmouth naval base. dmiral Swanson recently returned from a tour of Europe, the Near East and Asiatic countries. "They talk of reconstruction of the Ruhr and Saar areas." said the admiral. "but I believe that, the people should be ' rebuilt first, Europeans are starving. Our medical reports show that they do not rece!Ye the necessary food calories per day to mamtaln a normal resistance e,·en against common colds. Navy Yard Gives OK For Workers To Hold Office , The candidate lists for election to the non-partisan city council and board of education were opened t.o Portsmouth naval base workers .t.oday, allowing them their first chance In many years to run !or municipal ofiice. Capt. Ralph S. McDowell, USN, shipyard commandant ruled that. as long as the election was non-partlGermans Get 1,500 Calories an, and no party affiliation had lo "The people must be strengthened be declared, the personnel at the for the tasks to come if such plans base were free to do as they please. of reconstruction are to be carried Huge Race Seen through. "The peoples of Germany receive The commandant's ruling could but 1,500 calories per day while peo- throw the city council election into ples of Italy, France and England a 50 to so-candidate race, many receive 2,400 calories. In compari- downtown observers said today, basson, the people of the United States ing their observabions on the fact eat 3,300 calories per day." Interested In local politics. The sur11:eon general described the Federal employes have been prowork of the navy in the recent hibited from holding elective offices cholera epidemic in Cairo and said by government policy wherever the that he was in Egypt at the height elections were on a partisan basis. of the siege. The navy, he said, Meanwhile, filings for city counmamtalns a small hospital near cil were at st.andsUll today and ' Cairo where relief work Is being only one person, John W. Durgin, ca rrled out. Jr., had filed for the board of edu"Our navy men go into disease- cation. Mr. Durgin was elected to ridden communities in jeeps and the board In the voided election spray the mud huts with DDT," he of Nov. 4. said. "The Arab peoples respect us The Rev. William Safford Jones, for our work and I believe the best DD, filed yesterday afternoon, City way to' maintain good will In the Clerk Eileen Dondero reported. Mr. Near East ls to do something tan- Jones was also a successful candigible. What those people can see, date In the Nov. 4 election. they appreciate and I believe that they should know who is doing the Releue Clled work." The official release from the shipyard said: Greeted by Admiral Brown The navy men In Egypt are no "In response to n Inquiry relative allowed to wear uniforms of their to government employes particlservice due to an agreement with paling In the election of a city counthe Egyptian government. cil under a non-partisan city manAdmiral Swanson was greeted at ager set up, either as candidate:; or the Porli;mouth naval base by Rear election officials, It 1s the underAdm John H. Brown, Jr., USN, comtand!ng fJf hip~·ard of icialf tb:i.l mandant of the base. and cant. Sl h participation is legal. George A. Nelson. USN(MC), med"The holding of any such office 1cal officer in chari(e at the Portsust not in an manner interfere mouth naval hospital. or conflict with the performance After a brief conference with of duties during the regular hours Admiral Brown the surgeon general • of duty as employes of the federal made a tour of the medical facill !PS go\ernment. at the base and addressed the staff \ "A per.son subject to the political at the naval hospital. activity restrictions of Civil service, ---- -or the Hatch act, who competes in such a local election Is presumed to know the actual political set up of "I.I" his own local election, and ls in a, ~-;, position to know whether or no partisan politics enter into the Col Julian N. Frisbie, USMC, election. "Therefore, It Is incumbent on commanding officer of t he naval him to make his own decision as disciplinary barracks, Portsmouth to whether or not the· election ls, naval base, was awar ded an army in fact, non-partisan, and he must commendation ribbon Monday. take the responsibility for seeing The presentation was made by that he does not engage in partisan Col. George w. Palmer, commandpolitical management or in partisan political campaigns within the meanIng officer of the Portland Harbor ing of the Civil service rules or lhe Defenses, at Camp Langdon. ColHatch act," Ca ptain McDowell's onel Palmer and Colonel Frl.sbie statement concluded. served overseas together. TI1e commendation was for "meritorious service in the support of the Peiping headquarters group June 1946 to ~arch 1947 while Colonel Fri5ble was commandmg officer of the Fifth marine r egiment. Army Commend .leer Off Barracks obert B. Prescott Assigned S). \.'\To New Duty Shipyard Notes New Increase .7 In Employment During the month of October employment figures at the Portsmouth naval shipyard went over the 5,400 mark, according to figures released today by the fiscal department. Oct. 31 there were 5,421 employes as compared with 5,372 as of Sept. 30. During the month there were 92 accessions including two transferred from other naval department establishments; nine who returned from extended leave-without-pay status; and 81 reinstatements, temporary appomtments, and returned •f rom furloughs. The separations lotalled 43. They were two transferred to other federal agencies, one who entered the mllita ry service, 16 who quit at their own accord, three lost by deaths or r etirements, 13 placed on leave- without-pay, five who terminated their temporary appointments, two dropped in reduction-in-force, and one removed f01 cause. c,m a fT' Yard Employes To Fight Cuts1lt The Federal areer mplo es a ociatlon of the Portsmouth naval ship ard, meeting last night in the M A, voted t o enter a. prote t against the e • peel d reduction In pay for shipyard workers. It was oted to send an appeal to the n yy department lo r equest tha the age survey be based on larger area than that used by the stud · group in proposing wage cuts at the local shipya rd. About 200 persons attended the meeting, CAPT. ROBERT PRESCOTT New Chaplain , ;'>'\Arrives at Yard Lt. C. Vernon Nor thrup, USN, v.•ho succeeds Comdr. ·John w. Weise, USN, as chaplain ab the :Portsmouth n aval base, h as r eported fo r duty. Chaplain Nor thrup, a, n ative of Wilming ton , Del., studied at Wake :Forest • college ln North Ca rollna. He received h is theological t raining 1,t Crozer seminary at Chester, Pa . The new ch aplain ls a Baptist l.nd was ordained to the ministry tn April, 1944, a t; Baltimore, Md. J A short time later he entered the navy chaplain corps and was attached to the mine force on the trss Terror. Chaplain Northrup ls married and h as a n infant daughter, Van. 1 'rhey are residing In Eliot. Commander Weise was transferred last month to the naval air gtatlon at San Diego, c aiif. Ex-Loca·I M n 13 \ Receives Navy Service Award A former Port5mouth man has recei ed the navy's "meritorious c1vilia1i service" award for work during the war as ordnance engineer h1 the Re.search and Development d1vlslon of the Bureau of Ordnance ab Washington. I Howard E. Proctor of ChevY Chase, Md., a resident of this city for many years, was presented the award for "an out.standing contribution toward increasing the efficiency of th e navy by developing a new · system for the ejection of torpedoes from submarines, a develop~enb which enemy scientls attempted without .success. Mr. Proctor_'now is on duty In the liureau of ordnance. Mrs. Proct9r is the daughter of M r: and Mrs. F rank A. Marshall of 373 Islington ·street. �Shipyard Employes Win Cas h 'Suggest1on · ' A 0war ' ~ ds Thirteen Portsmouth naval shipyard employes yesterday were presented a total of $600 in "Beneficial Suggestion" llwards by Capt. Ralph S. McDowell, USN, commander of the shipyard. Heading the list was Frank Ma- 11han of 431 Pleasant street, Portsmouth, a chief quarterman, who was 1 awarded $275 for sugges~g a handling gear for removal of fleet submarine main storage batteries. A navy spokesman said Mr. Mahan's device eliminates the necessity of dismantling and removing frames, decks, bulkhead, and equipment from compartments and wiJ! result in a substantial saving. Others who received awards were: John H. Dow, machinist of Portsmouth, $100; Vernon V. Randall, machinist of Saco, $75; Richard E. Willey, radio mechanic of Saco, $25 ; Guy E. Dunning, machinist of Eliot, $25; Arthur A. Lavoie, machinist of Biddeforq, $25. Emerson S. Clark, general helper of Eliot, $20; Thomas H. Gosselin, job printer of Eliot, $15; George H. Sibson. rigger of K ittery, $10; Leon F. Coffin, Joiner of North Berwick, IO; George E. Shapleigh, pipe fi tter of Eliot, IO: William A. Lacey, fis cal accounting clerk of Kittery, $10 ; Maurice J. Carrier, clvflfan proper ty irs.cI supply officer of Dover, $5. Naval Base Tanker Due I Portsmouth naval base officials expect the arrival here tomorrow of the commPrcial tanker Glacier Park from Aruba, a Dutch Lland off the coa~t of Venezuela / The ship 11 JI! disrharge a cargo of .' diesel oil for the na~al base, I -1 LOC L l\JEN RECEIVE NAVY AWARDS-Portsmouth and Greater Porhmouth men who received awards for "beneficial sugge tions" are shown in the above photo with ap t. Ralph . lHcDol\ell, , commander of the naval shipya rd. total of 600 in awards was presented this group. In the photo are Frank l\Ia han, 131 Pleasant street, Portsmouth; John H . D011 , Portsmouth ; Vernon W. RandaU, Saco; Richard E. WiJJey, aco; Guy E. Dunning, Eliot ; Arthu r A.' Lavoie, Biddeford; Emerson S, Clark, Eliot; George H. Sibson, Kittery; Leon F.(U. Coffin, ' orth Bernick; George E. Shapleigh, Eliot; William A. 'L\ Lacey, Kittery; and Maurice J. Carrier, Dover. S. Navy photo) 1 I n, Area Reservists~ Complete Crilrse I In Foreign Water ; Lt. George T. Mahar, USNR, of ! Rye Beach and Lt. Frank L. Hertel, I USNR. of Admiralty Village, Kittery, members of the Portsmouth organized naval reserve unit, have completed the first leg of their 30-day European naval reserve training cruise on board the USS Mercury, it was learned here today. The Mercury anchcm-ed In Plymouth, England, after a rough North AUantic crossing from Bayonne, N. J ., where the two Portsmouth area reserve officers embarked in company with four re~ervists from other cities in the First naval district. A three-day stop-over at Argentla, Nfld., enabled Lieutenant Hertel to renew acquaintance with his for mer wartime duty statlo1:, where he served with a fleet air wmg. Plymouth, England, also ~ familiar territory to the Kittery officer, where he served with the same command during the war years, and where he met the present Mrs. Hertel. Lieu enant Mahar was a signed deck v:atches on board the Mercury and Lieu tenant Hertel divides his time between the ship's communications department and deck watches. The Mercury wi11 return to the U. S. about Dec. 8 at which time the reservist.s wilJ disembark at an East coast port. I I �1() oi\s_.of Portsmouth Built War Time Expl_ Heroic Patrols De cribed · By High Navy Officer I On surfacing lo hunt for survivThree American subm11rinrs. \ among them the Bat.fish, were con- ors, the Batfish foun,;I nolhinu but eqnenUy 1111t In position to counter a large amount of debris among which was a midshipma n's rav iRl1\ 5U0h !TIO\ es. 'The BaUish --~s gation log book. This particular ne11rPst L111.:on and on the normal piece of evidence, however, indica t-1 t ra rfic route betwe•n Lui.on anJ the ed a lack of enthusiasm for duty as Wartime exploits of Portsmouth' famed ubmarines i port of T1kao in Formosa. Lhe last entry had been made more on her first night in this t;\~ tion graduall are being revealed by the navy department ancl than two months earlier. .she picked llP indica lions of an .e nIt was in this way that the Batl'mv rRr!Rr north bolmd whlrh shP the men who served aboard them. fi sh, in a space of 76 hours, with the followed u11t1l slw ~ightt"d a rlark ot all of the tales of heroism and ingenuit have aid of elect,ronic equipment ln1elllsh11pe easll• identifiable a5 11. Jananbeen relea ed or publication yet but last week Vice dm. genlly and efficiently used, ba~g!'d ~e suhmHlnr. Comdr. J . F. Fyfe thre~ enemy submarines and a •Lore Charles . Lockwood, US. , inspector general of the navy of Seneca Fillls, N. Y. who was in of supplies de~perately needed by command of the Batfish . apnro:tched department, described the efficiency on war patrols of the J , ps in Luzon. lhls larl!et to a rRnl!e of 1.850 yards Portsmouth's Batfish and Sailfish. and fired four torpedoes all of whlch missed. All th• missile exnloded The 'l'rncked Raton, Convoy now attached to In hl.s speech before the Institute I Apparently the destroyers were at, the end' of their runs but the Ja\J \ Ralon having trouble locating him in the ship apparently paid no attention, Squadron Two operating out of "'lew of Radio Engineers in N.ew York heavy seas as he had crossed close maintaining the same couri;e and City, as reported by the Army and London, was patroling south and astern of the target. At 2 am he was Navy Register, he also narrated -is_p_e_e_d_.- - - ---"=======-west of Manila just after noon Oct. l able to surface and found his target 18, 1944, when contact was made\ some of the hi.story of the USS Racircling. She finally steadied on a ton, Manitowoc, Wis., submarine The Batfish then opened the I vi ually with a convoy of nine big cour•e at about four knots and he V>'hich was overhauled in Portsrange to about, 5,000 yards, m- 1 ships and three escorts proceeding ' bored in, this time on the surface, mouth last summer; the Tang, and fired three bow tubes from creased spei:d and gained a position south. which was commanded by Comdr. ahead of the enemy once more. The The Ma{1itowoc boat, under the whlch he observed two hits. Richard O'Kane of Durham at the nig ht was very dark as there was l ~omma_nd of Comdr. Michael Shea, The Japanese then started a time she was sunk by her own tor- 1 "Fourth of July celebration," as he no moon 11nc! t,he sky was partially , 11nmed1ately started lo stalk the en pedo; and the Sealion, sister ship &.nd the range narrowed I emy vessels but shortly after the put in his repor t. He submerged, as overcar-t, of Portsmouth's Sea Owl, Sea Dog to 900 yards without the target initial contact, she was forced to it was about daybreak and tracer and other " Sea" boats. an y indication it was aware dive by an escorlmg .enemy aircraft. bullets were beginning to come his giving The USS Sailfi h Is pe1'11aps the of the Amencan boat. Upon resurfacing she found herseH way, and reloaded preparatory to m.:ist famous of all Portsmouth Commander F yfe fired t,hree tor\n a torrential downpour with vlsi· another attack, convinced his target subs, known throughout the world pedoes, oue o1 which struck the Jap bility praclically zero. was now a dead duck. a.; the ill-fated Squalus which ship which sank Immediately wi! h Under imilar conditions only a It was nearly 8 am when the sank off the Isles of Shoals May the sound of loud breaking-up year or two earlier, she probably Sailfkh stood In, submerged and at 23. 1939, w1 h a Joss of 26 men. noises. Tht: Batfish closed in on would have lost contact with Lhe enlast able to ee her victim. a carrier, the spot where the sub had gone emy, but her radar equipment overThirty-three of the crew memdead' in the water, with a dest,rovr.r down in an a ttem pt, to pick up priscame the difficulties. She lrackcd bers were saved a t that time by the dashing about. The carrier, later oners but nolh ing could be seen the convoy with her radar and unuse of a diving bell which was lowidentified as the Chuyo, was badly except a heavy oil slick with the derwater sound equipment until the ered to the stricken ship. After listed . and her flight deck was cov- I distinctive &mell of diesel oil. rain lifted about an hour laler. heartbreaking problems were solved, ered with personnel and planP,S The next morning the BaUitih The Ralon tried repeat,edly to 6alvaging efforts were successful , from time to time, slid over was forced le submerge by a plane contact, another sub which was In and the vessel returned to her home I which the side. Commander Ward made which evidenUy fired a torpedo at I the area, In order lo give her a berth at the naval base where she her as its propellers were heard to chance lo get in on the kill, but lhe was reconditioned and recommis- 1 an inspection of her and sketched her profile in order to m ake sure pass overhead 'that night, a few electrical torm made it impo&sible sioned the Sailfish. · miles north . of the spot where he t-0 raise the other ship. · Through the efforts of Por ts- \ of her identity. Then he ordered three more torpedoes directed at encountered lhe first submarine By early evening the weal her was mouth citizenry after the war, her her, two of which finished her Commander Fyfe again picked up approaching typhoon proportions, conning tower and superstructure career. enemy radar emanations on his with rain driving in sheets, making were mounted at the yard as a. It was this attack which a Japequipment and closed in on a tarvUbilit absolutely zero. Shea permanent memorial to the memory a nese commander later used as an get. At a range of 1,300 yards a again was forced to resort, to his of a. gallant ship with a topnotch example of daring and determina~ubmarine identified as Japanese , radar to keep track of the convoy. war record. ' tion to inspire his own sub crew. was plainly visible bu\, the vessel I With this as his eyes, he reached Admiral LOckwood's report of one Not until the end of the war was dove just a€ the BaWsh was manhis attack position on the port bow of her patrols reveals the sturdiit di covered that the Chuyo had on euvenng to fu·e torpedoes. · of the convoy a nd headed Into the ness of t.he boat and the bravery of board 21 prisoners from the ScuJpin, Sonwwhat discouraged and feeling teeth o~ the s~orm, with wind, spray another Portsmouth-built submaher crew. he had muffed this at,tack com and ram drivmg Into his face as he It was about midnight Dec. 3, 1944 , rine which had been sunk lwo mander Fyf<' hauled off ii; order clung lo the bridge. v.•hen the radar screen on the sub weeks before. and 20 of whom went to avoid po.ss1ble enemy torpedoes. , He passed 800 yards astern of th e showed four pips, evidently on a down with the ship. It will be reWhcthn th!' target had heard them leading ship w!lhout being able lo northwesterly cotll'se, while she was membered here that It was the or made a routine dive was never I shihl her visually, passed two more patrolling some 300 miles southeast Sculpln, sister ship of the Sailfl•h . det,ermined but about, a. half hour I ships al 600 yards or less and ended of Tokyo bay. The weather was of later the Batfish sound operator re- I I up in excellent. firing position, in which stood over her as she lay off typhoon caliber, 40-50 knots of wind ported "Captain, I can h ear some- I l the center of thi> convoy. During all the Shoals, kept contact with hPr with mountainous seas, a driving i:tne blo-ring ballast tanks," and in a th1 ~ maneU\·ering. lhe Raton re and marked thf' site on which ishe rain and very low visibility. lay while the rescue b al,s were sum- j few minutes the enemy radar indimnmed on the surface and relled Lt,. Comdr. Rober t Ward, skipper cations reappeared. entirely on radar for making the moned back in 1939. of the Sailti~h a t the time, considAt 600 yards from his target. the approach. ered this all in his favor In spite of commander fired four torpedoes. Commander Shea commenced firBatfl It ' urces,rul 1 the chance of poor torpedo performThe first one hit and blew the tarIng his bow torpedo tube~ bu! a(ler The BatflRh was elted by Admiral ance in hca vy seas. His radar had Lockwood ab the most r markable get t? piece , the next two apparentfi rin g three- torpedoe~. he had t.o I recently been installed, his crew had example er!' om· success in sinking ly hi t debris in the wate r as they order full rle:hl rudder to a void been trained In the technique of enemy submarines. This ship, now also exploded. As the J ap sub sank ramminr,- a ship ahead and to kern \ wo more loud explosions were clear of one. on his qua rt er. Re radar attacks and he was eager to decommissioned and lying to at heard. These, were believed · to be continued finng M he swung unlll try out his new equlpment. Mare Ii;land . was launched from Its all six bow torpedoes wert fired . All Difficulty was encountered !n Port City ways May 5, 1943. I her own war heads detonating. The next nigh t 'he Batf' h • of this firmg was done u Ing elecreaching attack position because he It was \\ hile the BR lfish was on 111 " is • ap t ·o i d •I could not make much speed against a station north of Lurnn at the Lim" proxima tely the same position . 1 n c e\ ces. picked up the now familiar ·/gam . A the Raton ~teadiecl down to the high seas. However, just after \\hen Gen Douglas MacArthur wa s 1 radar indications. This time ~~~: fire steri:i lubes. hul!e fla shes acmidnigh t he reached a position on saueezing !l,e Japs northward. that 1 ever, the Jap vessel dived whll 1,11 companymg exnlo. ions marked five the port bow of one of the larger she arcompll~hed one of her mM; Batfish was still yard e e hlts on three different targets. The pips with a destroyer 400 yards j noted mission ~. Since the sea and 000 Commandei Fyfe 7plotted t; ,~ay. sl ern tubes . were then f irf'd an d from him and signaling with a air commu 1 ,lcation of the enem along his Estimated course andes e~~ two more hits were obtained. searchlight in his direction, proba- had been cut off, it was expected and kept well ahead of him P A~ the Ralon pulled out of the bly demanding a recognition signal. that night 1einforcement activity or His patience was rewarded t tl1 wildly scattered formation to r!'He then carried out the procedure evacualion of important personnel, rnd of half an hour when thae : load . it narrowly missed rammine: for radar attack by submerging to by surfacf' ~hio or submarines emy indications were renewed. ~~e one bl'!' ship. The ;~dar <crPrn where his ra-dar antennae was just woulrl be c:nri sd on by lhe Japs. ' commander ordered a quick dive showed the enenw \\ ell ~cattered out of water, and fired entirely on and closed in on the Jap as h with three echoes mis~lng. indi1 radar range and bearing. From his buzzing merrily along. The ; c~!1 ~ ca ting that three of the or\11:lnal 15 fir t four hots, he got two hits on blew hiln to pieces with one hft. J 12 ships had.Jont down. the still unseen target and then went deep to avoid the expected nonnd wi depth charges. I I I i I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I l �- - - - - ---.-,- . Submarines Now Revealed ·To :; Publi( . -,---,---,,.,..---_____.- - T•Arter zlgiri~wlth - ihe convoYJ_ . _ ,~ O11Pshli,:-wnh an escort. W;\~ while In position 3,000 yard~ ahead, The following night the Tani ' slopped a~tcrn or the convoy 1111d w, drop)}t'd hack between the tank- again encountered an ~nemy, con"We were as yet untouched, RII another wa~ hc-adlni off to the ers And the freighter. On the n~xt voy ancl Commander O Kane s ac gunfire having either cleared over eastward . While rha.sin,r the Cleezlg r stopped And turnerl right. !or ' count of the tight follow&: pur heads or being directed at the lng vessel, a tPrrlflc exolosh,n was ;tr~l1?l1t bnw shot.~ Rt the tRnkcrs "On surfaclni at duk, we head• several blurps or smoke we emitted as they canu? by firing. t,po t-Or)}t'.il()('< heard fr1:1m the bearlnA" of the · 1 when making full speed. At 10,000 stopried ship and the echo nf It fmunder the s tack and engine ed for Turnabout Island of! the ,- yards from the transport we were medlatel:v vanished from the rac13r mom cf the neRrest tRnker, a single China. coast, feeling that the Japs all In the clear, so stopped to !09k screen. One more ship h!d gone torpedo Inf() the ovPrlapplni,t stern would now scarcely run traffic oth- , over the situation and recheck our down. of the mlrldle tanker, Rnd two tor- er than In the shallow protected la st two torpedoes which had been Commander Shea cl'lnttnued th, n·rlnes 11nrlrr 1he stack and enelf!P. waters. On approaching the islanqs loaded forward during our stern c~ue of the fltelnt shli, in weath,r room of the far tanker·. The min- at a range of 35,000 yards, so many tube attack. , th'l.t 11·as rr1:1wlnt worn~ and 'tl.·orge, j !mum r~nl!r WAS 300 yards and tl1t! pips appeared on the radar screen 1 "A half hour wa.~ spent with each The waves were from 20 to 40 ieet m~xlmum 800 yards. that. at tracking ranges the SJ was torpedo, withdrawing It from the "Torpede>Es were explodlm: brabsolutely saturated. high, heavy seas wltll overhanging tube, ventllatlng the battery and fore the firing was completed :md "The Leyte campaign was still In crests qreaklng continuously and r 1, ~<'klni: tJ,p 1urtders and crvros. All hit as nlmed. It was a terrlblP. progrc.5s and the ships of this con-\ With- everything In readiness we with spume blown along by the sight, to see three blazing, slnklnp: voy, Rs in the one of the 23d, were wind. started cautiously back In to get our tankrrs, but there was only ttn;ie !or Ril hca.vily loaded. The tankers all, cripple. Tl;Je target was ~htrtlng q1ggedly, just R glance. for the freighter was carried planes oh deck, and eve11 / staggering with th~ storm AS the "The two destroyer escorts were I in fine posit !()n crossing our stern. the bows and sterns of the trnnsRaton approti::hed lo 1,500 YAl'ds patrolling on his seaward side, so we , "WP comi,leted th,- set-up anrf T, ports were piled high with apparent/I made a wide sweep In toward the and fired four torpedoc!, All missed the ship, primarily. because of the wa 5 about to 1,re at this vessel when plane crates. coast and came in very slow In olLeibold, my boatswain's n1Rte, whom "The convoy was tracked on rough seas which tossed the running der not to be detected, even by I I've used for an extra set of eyrs ' courses which followed the ragged torp-edoes about. However, about sound. The cripple was lower In the on all patrols, properly diagnosed China coast at 12 knots. The enethree minutes after firing, a torpedo wat<'r but not definitely sinking. the maneuvers of the starboard I my escorts evidently became sus- Fired our 23rd torpedo from 900 explosion was seen and heard on t rnnspnrt. which was coming In picious during our Initial approach, the far side or the ~hip, followed yard~, aimed Just forward of her by six quick depth charges. One like a destroyer, attempting to ram. and two escorts commenced to run mainmas t. Observed the phosphorWe were t:oxcd In by the' slnklnp: on opposite course to the long colof the torpedoes which missed the escent wake heading, as aimed, at larger ship had struck the escort tRnkers . .the transport was so close umn, firing bursts or 40 mm and 5- our cripple target; fired our 24th which had just, come up from the U111t we couldn't dive, so had to 1ln~~ssa,~eoe~~ntinued to close the , and last torpedo at her foremast. t d sunken straggler to rejoin the con- cross his bow. "Almost instantly I rang up emer"It was rrally a. thrlller-diller, leading ships, the escor comman er voy. As the escort vessel sank her gency full speed as this last torpedo ,.-1111 th<' 'Tnncr bRrrlv get.ting on ' obligingly lllumlnatep the column depth charges had exploded. , broached and curved sharply to the With five ships down the Raton the inside of his turning circle and with a large searchlight which he left. Completed part of a fishtail 1 f d was using to signal with. It gave us reloaded bow tubes, crossed astern saving our stern with full e t ru • a perfect view or our first selected I maneuver in a futile attel]lpt to or the remainder of the convoy, der the iai,t frw seconds. t ti d k t t k clear the turning circle of this er"The transport commenc~cl flrln,: tRl'ge - a iree-. ec , wo-s ac clr.arcd the bridge of all but the ratic, circular run. The torpedo was with Jaro-r Anrl small callb,r stuff, I transport-or the second target-commander and the officer of the clearly observed through about 180°. " , three-deck, one-stacker-and day. The visibility wa~ still zero so I rlrared the bridge be fore I ilthe third, a large modem tanker. or or !t.s tum due to the phosphor. and· the sea was too roui:ih for any J'CRl!zrd lirn.t It WR.~ all llbove our "With ranges from 1,400 yards on escence of Its wake. It struck the reliable torpedo performance but hcncls. A quick glance aft, how- the first transport to 900 yards on Tang nhrE:ast the after torpedo Commander Shea couldn't . bear to ever, .!'howcd the tables were agidn the tanker, I fired two torpedoes room wi th a violent explosion about see the rest of the convoy get away. turned, for the transport was foreIn deliberate salvoes to pass Once more relying on h15 ra.dar. eel ~o coi1Unur hei· swing In 1111 11.t- un r the fore mast and nwtnmast 20 ,5econds after It had been fired. J "The tops were blown off the th th he stood In to close range and fired tempt to avoid ·collidingb wi e I of he first two vessels and under six torpedoes. This time he got . freiczhtcr "ll'hlch had also ecn com- the middle and stack of the tankc1:. after bRJl::!~ l tanks i nct the three arter compartments flooded inst- . st only one hit on el!,ch or two targets , r and so decided to break off attack Ing \n to ram. The freighter ruck In spite of the apparent early wa.rn- antly. The Tang sank so rapidly thc trnni;port's r.tarboard quarter inir. and the sporadic shooting I and wal! for better weather. How- .shortly after we commenced firing which was evidently designed to that there was Insufficient time eve~. he had a i:iood bag or live ships four stern torpedoes spread along scare us, no evasive tactics were em- even to carry out the last order to close the hatch. ! sunk and two damag~, their double length. ployed by any of the ships. The tor"One 'consolation for those of us "At a range of 400 yards, th c pedoes commenci:d hitting as we cra.~ h, coupled ,vith the four tor- paralleled the convoy to search out who were washed off the bridge into RrMrt On 'Tana-' J pedo explosions, was terrific, and our next two targets. the water was the explosion of our Admiral Lockwood quoted Comdr. the frrightcr sank nose down. al"Our Jove for the electric torpedo 23rd torpedo against our last target Richard O'Kane's report to the navy I most iti.~tantly, while the · tram;- after the disappointing cruiser ex- which immediately settled by the department of the !Ast patrol'of the port hung with a 30 degree up angle. perlence a. few days before, was stern . Those who escaped from the gallant Tang during which she "The dcst.royer was now commg again re.~tored, as all torpedoes hit forward torpedo room ln the morn sank a record 110,000 tons of in on our sta rboard quarter at 1.300 nicely .. we passed the nrxt ship-a ing, were greeted by the transport'.s shipping. the ht2hcst sinktn2 score ynrds with t hr sma ller rscorL~ on our medium frctirhter-abcam nt 000 bow sticking straight out of the on a single patrol of any submarine port bow nnd be,1m, Wp headed for yards and then turned for a s~ern water a thousand yards or so away." tn lhe war. Thr Tnn1r was patrolling the dc.~trn.1·rr rscort on our bow, ~o tube 1.hot at another tanker and Patrols of Sealion the north rnd or the Formosa straits a.~ to 11ct the drstroyer astem and transport astern of her. Fired' a. The Srallon, Electric Boat Co. Oct. 23, 1944. irratefu!ly watrhcd the destroyer single stern torpedo under the tank- .~ub launched March 8, 1944 .~ank a comnrnndrr O'Kane reported e~co1't tum nwa_v, he apparently er·s stack, then one at the fore- Jap baftle~hip on one of her pa"We had some 'trouble with our ta- hAving sren enough. Our destroyer ,mast and one at the mainmast of trols. The ~istrr~hip of the Portsdar but I was !ortunAte In having .~till hadn't lighted off another boll- the trnn!port. - -- ----- - - - - - - - - - ~ , . . a v~ry expert radAr technician and Pr, And It was po.,;.~lblp t.o open the "Things were anything but calm mouth "Sea" boats now la in the rehe very r111;ldlv found the trouble ritnp:e slowly, nvoidtng the Inter- and peaceful now, for the escorts serv fleet In the Pacific. and coi'l'ected It. On the first trial csted e.~cort ves.~rl. Ihad stopped their warning tRctlcs According to Admiral Lockwood of the radRr arter Its repairs. the "When the raciAr rnnge to the And were directing good salvoes at the peak of her war performance operator reported land at 14,000 cfp troycr was 4.500 yards, he gave us and at the• blotches or smoke we occurred Nov. 21. 1944, when she yr.rrls wh~rr no !:ind ought to be. up the chase and returned to the left behind on going to full power to made ndar contact with four large . "I commenced tracking and Im- vicinity of the sunken tra.nsport. pull clear o! the melee. echoes at a range of 44,000 yards. ' mediately discovered II small pip We moved ba ck also as the tra11s"Just after firing at the transport, The sea was calm and there was moving in out. In our direction. We port's bow disappeared both from a full fledged destroyer charged un- only light air stirring. put him astern and benl on speed. sight and from the radar screen. der her stern and headed for us. The captain, Comdr. Ell Reich, He evidently lost his original con- It.-; disappearance was accompanied Just exactly what took place in the ordered lull speed and headed for 011 tnct us, for he changed course by a series of explo.slons which set following secol1ds wlll never be de- his targets. The sky was overcast and commenced a. wide sweep About a gun duel amongst the destroyer termined, but the tanker was hit wllh no moon and vlslbllity was llmthe convoy which was now also In and escort vesseJs who fired at ran- nnd blew up-apparently a. gasoline lted to Rbou~ 1,500 yards. As the . sight. dom, a.pparently sometimes at each j loaded job. At least one torpeclo range decreased to 35,000 yards It "A submariner's dream quickly . other, and sometimes Just into the became apparent that the enemy / developed aR we were able to assume night. Their confu.~lon was truly was observed to hit the transport consisted of two la.rge echoes and ·I the orli:lnr.l position or thl.5 des- complete.,It looker! llke a good place Iand an Instant later the destroyer two smRller ones. troyer Just Rhead of the convoy to leave so 11•e cleared the area at blew up, either Intercepting our Two IAl'i;e echoes were estimated while he went on a 20-mlle lnspecfull speed until dawn. third torpC'do or possibly running to br bnttte~hips nnd the two smalltlon tour. The convoy was com"Our attack log showed that only Into the 40 mm fire from the two ers ones large cruisers. The four no~ed of three lnrre modern tank10 minutes had elapsed from the destroyer escorts which were bear- ships were In column, with a cruiser . ers In column, a tqrnsport on the time of !\ring our first torpedo un- ing down on our beam. In any case, ' Ahead Anet Astern of the two battlestRrboard hond, a freighter on the tll that. final explosion when the the result was the same, and only ~hip~. Thry were not zl1t-z11gglng port ha.nd, flanked by drstroyer tr11n11nort'a how went clown." f.he tran~port rcmnlncd anont-nnd but runnlnp: a, steady course at a cortsg~arters. or destroyers on l>oLh beam ft she. apparently stoppC'd . speed of 16 knot.,, a1:~. I r Ieal I I I I f e~-1 'l( �I At about 20,000 yards three small- '· er . echoes became visible indicating I three escort vessels, probably destroyers. · .By maneuvers, the Seallon placed herself ahead or the task force and slowed for the attack, keeping her , bow pointed directly at the near• est destroyer so as to pres~nt the possible target to the ene1smallest my._ Navy Plans Anniversa·ry Celebration • 1'\,. Of Acceptance of First Submarine. 1 ~ l ) The little pioneer navy ·submarine measured only 53 feet in length, had a displacement of only '14 ton~, and had only one tube from which to fire her three torpedoes. The !n• ventor had built her with meager personal funds and money he had raised with much dlf!lculty, after having previously made several Oommander Reich selected as his first target the leading battleunsuccessfuJ efforts to complete an ship, from 3,000 yards. Immediately acceptable underwater craft. · after firing her bow tubes, the SeaWith her modest appearance and size · the Ho!land gave llttle hint , uon swung and fired three torpeof the deadly undersea fighters that , does tfrom her stern tubes at the were to follow ·1n her w11ke. _T his second I battleship with a range of 3,100 yards. uncertainty as to her fighting po~ tentlalitles was ev!denb in a No• · :Xhe two minutes required for the vember, 1900, report to the Secretorpedoes to make the distance, tary of the Navy which stated In seemed hours to the crew but suddenly _the first ta~get was blasted by part: ... • •and while the Holland seems three explosions accompanied by t have created a favorable lmseveral small mushrooms of exNew London, Conn ., April 9 CAP) I satisfy the curiosity and Interest of p~·ess!on, it is too early yet to sayl)lo.sion on the ship's side. Very 1 -A highlight of the celebration of the American people on a subJect much with regard to the practical shortly thereafter, one hit was obsubmarine anniversary day at the about. which they have been told so 1 utili ty of boats of this type for war served on the second target, that , submarine base here, it was an- little. . purposes. Undoubtedly the moral produced a. large explosion with a nounced today, w!ll be ceremonies "The submarine servlc~. during the effect of their known or suspected sudden rise of flames along the side on April 11 In honor of the USS war became known as The Silent proxhnlty w!ll be considerable." which, however, quickly subsided. Holland. Service" and for a very definite , The Seallon pulled out rapidly Her successors demonstrated their The Holland was the first sub- reason. . ; to about 8,000 ·yards from the tarmarine purchased by the U. S. navy. "At the start of the war enemy practical utility for war purposes The undersea craft, launched in anti-submarine materiel was 'com- by sinking abput two-thirds of the get a.re,-, commenced to reload all 1898, ls considered by the navy to parable with our own; their Jlsten- Japanese merchant fleet and about tubes, a.nd paralleled the enemy's 1 have been the first real successful Ing and echo ranging gear were one-third of the Japanese navy course. At this point the command• submarine. practically duplications of that In-· during World War II. lng ol'!ioer discovered that the eneThe Holland was used for several The celebration, Friday and Sat- stalled In our own anti-submarine 'my ' '1.>as still making 16 kno~ and urday, will get underway with a vessels. The Japanese are notorious- years for testing and as a training remaining on the same course. visit by a group of specially Invited ly poor Inventors but great copyist...\, vessel for navr personnel, and was However, very soon after the eneguests headed by Gov. James_ L. and with their esp!on11ge services finally stricken from the navy list my formation started breaking up Mcconaughy and Paul H. GnfI1th, cut o!T during the war, they rapidly or fillips ln 1010. Into two grou~. one group dropIn comparison to the navy's plonational commander of the Amer- fell behind In the development of •ping 1astern while the other continf !can Legion. They will be met by anti-submarine measures. And al- t neer undersea craft, which was ued on. · · t officer guides and conveyed to the though their original equipment · 'l)Urchased for $\50,0QO, tll~ fleet1 The radar ' screen showed •the 1 docks where six submarines will be was good, their technique of em- type submarines built during World group ''dropping astern to consist I waiting. Later the subs will be put ploying it was faul.ty. They seemed War II cost from $6,000,000 to $8,of a battleship with two destroyers I out to sea where submerged and to have little trouble in locating a . 000 ,000. They were more than 300 as escorts. surface operations are slated. submarine with their l!stenlng gear feet long1 carried almost 100 officers / ; Commander Reich decided to atfollowi»g a . torpedo attack, but and men , could cruise up to 15,000 tack the second group because this A navy department release today having located her, they often failed miles without refueling, and were 1 battleship" WRS the one that had concerning the observance said in miserably In the solution of the capable of making surface speeds . ' been hit with the three torpedoes on part: mathematical problem of where to • up to 20 knots. In addition, modern . the_ first attack. The speed of this The obstrvance of April 11 as drop their depth charges. Their at- 1500-ton submarine may be armed econd group was .determined at •·Submarine Anniversary" Is not to tacks were generally characterized with as,..many as 24 torpedoes, one 1 knots. publicize submarine as such but to by a lack of persistence. They were 1or two 'The-inch dual purpose guns, The radar operator reported that prone to accept the most nebulous 1 and smaller automatic weapom. he echo from this _,battleship spIn designating the submarine evidence as positive proof of a sinkeared to be getting smaller and a . ing, and being sure of a k!ll, they anniversary, Secretary Forrestal lttle later a t,emendous explosion were off about their business, lo let said: ~,wa.li,-obseX,.,ed from the direction of Lhe submarine fiUrface and thank "The exemplary record achieved 'the · target group, _It was so bright Goel for the Ja;111nese superiority by the officers and men of the It looked like a sunset In the mldcomplex. While only 48 submar!ne5 navy's submarines makes lt proper dl19 , ot the night. were lost in combat operations, and for the activities concerned to obThe battleship echo was now rap- . of these, not more than 41 (fourteen serve this day, April 11, 1947. All idly. diminishing from the radar · of these were Portsmouth built) commands concerned are encourscreen and it eventually disappearwere directly due Lo enemy action, aged to observe this anniversary ed leaving ohly the two smaller the Japanese, at the end of hostili- / appropriately and with adequate e.choes from the destroyers. Result.s, ties, furnished us with Information publ!city so that the people · of the one battleship, the Kongo, sunk. which showed a totRI of 468 pos!I !ve Uni ted States may become more In all a proud record for the ' sinkings of our gubmar!nea. The FLware of the magnificent contricream of Uncle Sam's victorious U. S. navy, by a wise policy of total butions to victory made by the~ ....na.vy, ___,.. . censorship of submarine operation!, submarine component of our navy encouraged the enemy In their 1team." ·· belief of their anti-submarine successes. When we failed to announce the successful attacks of our submarines, the enemy l).a.turally assumed that the submarines never got home to report them." . I • Washing ton, Feb. 11 (APl-The I house armed services committee gave ' una111mous a pproval tod ay to cons truction of two new experimental Just returned from what he and others went to various other . Groton, Conn., March 22 (AP)I submarines embracing ideas gained ·"'l"he atomic bomb .is very likely to termed "very strenuous" fleeb ex- nations, including Soviet Russia. ' from all ied war experiences and increase the usefulness and effec- ercises ln mid-Atlantic, Rear Ad- The two now are being used ln exseized German U-boats. . tiveness ' of the submarine In any miral Wllkes declared that the periment.s and an American sub. IL approved , subject to HoUse acfuture war," according to Rear Ad- maneuvers disclosed the "weak- marine, the USS Corporal, also Ill tion next week, the. navy'$ request miral Johri Wilkes, USN, qommander ness" of the navy's pre5ent-type being refitted to adapt lt to Gerfor authority t 0 . spend up to $30 _ submarines as compared with man lines . of ·aubme,rlnea, Atlantic !leet. . 000,000 in alr~ady-appropriate'd Rear Admiral Wilkes 'did not elab- faster underwater craft developed Declaring that he was maklni a tunrls to build U;1e ne.w ves.,els. The orate 6n that statement yesterday by the Germans jusb before the "frank appeal" for public support of estlmaLed cOllt o! eacl;l submarine the navy's appropriation program at a ,press conference held at the cessation of hostilities. Is from $11 ,000,000 to · $15 000 oo which he described as requiring U.S. navy submarine base here. He Those German subs, he asserted, In addition to . embodying 'the ·a nswered "we don't ,know" when were capable of submerged speeds "fabulous sums" for research, Rear high-speed and offensive improveasked. if submarlJ'\eS . themselves almost twice that of American Admiral Wilkes referred particularly ments developed by Germany the could be used to launch atomic craft. Two experimental U-boats to a pending congressional bill procommittee said the experlm~ntal bomb attacks, but later said that he were obtained by the navy, Rear viding for construe,tlon of two expersubmarines wlll include safety facviewed "a torpedo with an atomic Admiral WUkes revealed, through lmPntal submarines at a cost of $30,tors based •on experiences of the warhead' &. posal~illty," Bl_kinl_'::_,~~ te.sts, the allotment of the German fleet! 000,000. At the dir~ct!6n of Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, navy fleet submarine commands will observe the forty'-seven ~h anniversary of the acceptance of the first submarine by the ·uni ted states navy on Friday, April 11, 1947. Tlie original navy undersea craft, which was designated a "submersible torpedo boat" was the USS Holland, accepted by the navy on Apr!! 11, 1900. The No. I su1?mar!n~ was named for John Phllllp Holland, an American inventor. Honor First U.S. Subm~ripe In Ceremony at Groton Base I I I ~ ,.,,,· use:of Submarines ln Atomic \AJ J;)e'finite Possibility, . Admiral Sta~~"' Approve Building \\' , Experimental Subs I �0 ~- 11 'Submarine Day' Observance Recalls Port City Contribution ''Submarine Day" today, as deslg- charged down on the 11ub from & N range of 1,700 yards. nated by Secre t ary Of th e avy commander McGregor let the James V. Forreslal, necessitates re- destroyer have four torpedoes !ro?J?, flectlon by the Port City on the the stern tubes which, while they important part played here In build- missed, caused her to turn away a.nd Ing strength to America's undersea Increase speed, thus allowing the force during war years. Redfish time to observe the main Submarines have added many target listing to starboard and burn~ brilliant pages to the history of _the Ing aft. United States. In deeds of daring, This was not good enough for gallantry in action, ~eter_mined ag- "Sandy" McGregor and he spent gressiveness and heroism m the face the next 10 minutes screaming for of the enemy they have been second the after room to load his last three to none. The scientific resourcas of torpedoes in order to give her the the country devised for them wea- coup de grace. Meanwhile, the airpons and instruments of unparal- craft carrier was wildly firing all leled ingenuity. sta1·board guns and the destroyers one-hundred-four Portsmouth were milling around dropping depth built submarines saw service during charges indiscriminately. · I the war. Those who rode these sub- Finally one torpedo wa,5 loaded marines claimed that the Ports- aft and from a. range of 1,100 yards, mouth built subs were superior to he let the aircraft carrier have it all others. just abaft the island. Tremendous One of those who held to this explosions followed and she began contention was Comdr. Louis D. Mc- to capsize, but even then "Sandy" Gregor, USN, formerly of 1005 didn't try to escape; Instead he took Woodbury avenue, who placed the periscope pictures of the doomed USS Redfish In commission at the vessel a nd set up his torpedo data navy yard, here on April 12 , 1944, computer for shots at the nearest destroyer. The Redfish was sponsored by M I55 Unfortunately, at this point, the , Ruth A. Roper, daughter of Ca.pt. destroyer evidently sighted the RedClifford H. Roper, USN, captain of fish's scope and charged down I the yard. "looking like she was all bow wave". Area men aboard the craft lnclu- commander McGregor rang up full ded Lt. Gerald L. Loft of Eliot, Jack speed and, headed for 200 feet, which A. Pickford, 149 Sparhawk street, ts about all the water to be found Portsmouth, a petty officer, and In the East China Sea. At 150 feet, Bert R. Watts, Kittery Point, navY to quote the skipper, "All belJ broke cook. loose as a salvo of seven well placed The Redfish proved her ability depth charges exploded alongside to carry the war to tlie Japs, when the starboard bow". on her first war patrol she bagged They seemed to shove the ship 58,000 tons of shipping, sunk or down and bodily to port and she damaged, among which was the wound up on bottom of 232 feet with heavily damaged 30,000 ton, Haya- dozens of material casualties, such taka.. as a crack in the forward torpedo At the end of her second patrGJl, room hull plating, 12 broken battery cursed with misses, the sub managed jars, bow and stern plane gear out t,o get one hit out of four shots, of commission, gyro compass 50 defired from her forward tubes Into grees off its proper heading, and one the Japanese aircraft carrier, Un- man's ear nearly severed by a waryu, headed south, loaded with tertight door which escaped from planes in East China sea In the late its fMtenlngs. To make their misafternoon of Dec 19, 1944, when the ery even more complete, one of Japs In Luzon with the Leyte cam- their two remaining torpedoes was pa1gn still on their hands, were In running hot In a stem tube. desperate need of planes. The torAfter two hours more punishment, pedo struck aft and stopped the un. he surfaced that night and headed ryu In her tracks. Instantly the for home, badly battered but still starboard screening de 6 t r o ye r 1in the ring. Several Portsmouth-Built Subs To Be Reserve Al"1't,,,es Eighteen submarines, Including several built at the Portsmouth na- fish (S8276)' Long Beach Callfor.. nia; Pargo (88264) , Portl;nd, Oreval shipyard, are to be allocated as gon; Puffer, (SS268), Seattle; Seal permanently moored armories for (SS _183), Boston: Pike (SS 173 ), 172) th~ training of organized reserve Baltimore; Porpoise (SS umts according to an announce- Houston; Tarpon (SS 175), New,Or~ leans; and Plunger (SS 179) New men_t today by the navy recruiting York. • service. If Practicable, submarines will be Comdr. Herman J. Kossler, officerln-charge of navy recruiting in sent to Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit ' southern New Hampshire, states and Cleveland. Commander Kossler commanded that the submarines wilJ be moved to the new locations as soon as the subr.narines ,Guardfish and Cavoverhauls now in progress are com- a.Ila during World War II and states pleted. t~at a se~ere shortage of subma Ord~rs have already been issued rme reservists exists in the inactive assigmng the following submarines nav~J reserve. For information conDrum (8S228) , Washington D. cernmg this program call at the C.; Gat? (SS 212), Brooklyn; Steel: Chamber of Commerce, 50 Daniels head (SS280), San Diego; Saw- street, Portsmouth, on Mondays a.nd Tuesday& 73 Ne w ubmarine Tonnage Is Requested by Navy~ · '-tl Washington, Jan. 16 (AP)-The 11avy has asked Congress for legislation _ to expand research on submarmes and to swap weapons and information on arms with foreign countries. ., , The bills were among several navy legislative propooals, which Speaker Joseph Martin (R-Mass.) referred to the Hou.se·s n w Armed Services committee. One would authorize the col'l.;tructlon of approximatly 4,000 tons "of submarine vessels !or experimental purposes." In a letter accompanying that blll, the navy said it had captured numerous enemy submarines and wanted to try out some of the ideas found in them. Another propoi;al would permit the secretary of navy to "sell, lend or give" naval ordnance to foreign governments, and to receive similar items from them under the same circumstances. Such exchanges were made under lend-lease during the war, the navy said, and "the information gained through such experimental tests has proved invaluable." The navy proposed also that it and the War departmen be allowed to award purchasing contracts by negotiation "rather than under the rigid limitations '' of advertising "when the national defense or sound business Judgment dicta.Les." I SubProgram°f ·1~ _UpfoU.S. Senate Wa'5hlngton, April 25 (AP)-The navy's top-priority submarine program faces its last Congressional hurdle. Only Senate approval ls needed to start building two high-speed experimental submarines patterned on captw·ed German U-boats. The experimental submarines will have a submerged speed twice as fast as t.he best U. S. boats, and stay concealed for long periods of time by use of a breathing tube poked just above the surface. The Senate armed services committee headed by Sen. Clem Gurney (R-S.D.) has approved legislation passed by the House to permit spending $30,000,000 for the trial craft. The !1a_vy wants to build six to eight surular submarines later, but has not yet asked congressional a uthority to do so. The naval shipyard at Portsmouth, N. H ., and the Electric Boat comp .by at Groton, Conn., wm build the wo ~ow being approved navy sourc~s said. Where I.he others wlll be built has not been decided. Tr~i~,~1 Completes Basic 'Sub' I I Sub Develop1rr:e~t ,Gets 'Go Ahead' Washington, May 16 (AP)-The House appropriations committee signalled the navy full speed al)ead today on swift, new submarines destroyers and a submarine "kille; ship" to cut the pattern of future underwater warfare and defense It said the navy should to proceed, toe}, with a plan for changing old ships into "beefed up" vessels to buck lee in the now strategic artlc. The admirals told the committee th_ey consider the $220,000,000, 26ship construction program o! the gravest importance because even new destroyers and submarines are out of date. They want "new ships for new tuks." So the committee approved a nee_. essary transfer o! funds. There may be one catch-Congress still must pass specific blJJs ll uthorlzing part of the program. They will have to ciome later, from the armed serv ces committee. RAYMOND A. ''l\IcCOOLE , seaSN, son of l\Ir. an d l\Irs. Richard O'Brien of 128 Gates street PQrtsmou th, J1as completed basi~ ubmarine trainJng at th e submarine chool, submarine baso, ew London, Conn. l\IcCooJe will be en t)tle~ to wear the twin dolphin signra of the submarine service ;:':hen he qualifies for the duties of is rate. (Official U. S. avy Photo). m_an 2/c, in-1 1 �~ ,"'\ Gerald C. Mclees, Submariner, Gets Bronze Star Medal J GERALD C. McLEES Gerald Clinton McLees, chief electrician's mate, USN, of 24 Woodbury avenue has received a permanent award of a Bronze Star medal for his work on a Pacific war patrol aboard the USS Crevalle, Portsmouth- built submarine. Mr. McLees, survivor of the Squalus disaster off Portsmouth, was one of the four crewmen rescued then to recommission the sub the Sailfish . He made nine war patrols on t.he Sailfish before transferring to the Crevalle. Now attached to the USS Sea Leopard at the Portsmouth naval base, Mr. McLees is a veteran of 13 years in the navy, 12 of which he has been on submarine duty. A native of Richmond, Kan., he was gradua ted from Richmond high school. He is married to the former Miss Theresa Regan of Portsmouth. His citation, signed for President Truman by James V. ]forrestal, secretary of the na v_y. 1s as follows: "For heroic achievement while serving as electrician's mate in charge of the I. C. and gyro equipment and as radar operator on board the USS Crevalle during the second war patrol of that vessel in enemy-controlled waters from Dec. 30, 1943 , to Feb. 28, 1944. ''Skillfully maintaining vital electrical equipment in perfect operating condition and efficiently manning the ship's radar during this hig.hly aggressive patrol, McLees rendered invaluable assistance to the success of his ship in sinking or severely damaging numerous Japanese vessels totalling more than 39,000 tons. "By his steadfast devotion to duty and valiant conduct throughout, McLees upheld the highest traditions of the United S tates naval service. "McLees is authorized to wear the combat 'V'." I I USS Amberiack Due Here Today -:so.• "I ,'{1 The USS Amberjack, commanded by Comdr. WU!lam B Parham is due at the Portsmouth naval base today for extensive modernization and repairs. The Amberjack ls the second submarine of the name. Her Pre- I was lost in the Pacific rh~!~~ I THE TEND ERFOOT, disabled former navy s h ip, APC55, was riding out the winds a nd h igh seas at the end of her ~ea anchor when found by searching coast guard aircraft eight miles sout heast of the Isles of hoals unday morning. The 103 foot ship, which had been listl'd as missing since Feb. 3, was towed to Portland fonclay b the cutler Algonquin. ( . S. Coa t Guarcl Photo). ~ • l 'l. t 41 ------------ ---- Boston Built a_.i USS Amberiack At Naval Base The USS Amberjack II, the first submarine to . be completely built at the Boston naval base, tied up at the Portsmouth naval base early yesterday afternoon to begi_n a!1 extensive program of modermzat1on. The Amberjack was placed in commission in March, 1946 and went on a shakedown cruise to the Caribbean. Last November she joined the exclusive "Blue Nose" club which includes only submarines that have voyaged in the Arctic ocean .. Portsmouth plans were used m building the Amberjack which is skippered by Comdr. William B. Parham of Birmingham, Ala. Commander Parham is a veteran of eight war patrols in the Pacific aera, serving aboard the submarines Pike and Gabilan. · The Amberjack's skipper, his wl_fe, and two children plan to live in New Castle during the ship's stay in Portsmouth. USS Cobbler Here For Overhaul af The USS Cobbler, which arrived late last night In the lower harbor, sailed out to submarine testing v"ounds this morning with a special Inspection crew from the Portsmouth naval base aboard. She will return sometime this afternoon to bert.h at the yard for a two-month overhaul. The sub, commanded by Comdr. William G . Holman, USN, a. native of Kentucky, came here from Key West, Fla., where she was attached to Submarine Squadron 4. She is manned by seven officers and 69 crewmen. Submarine ato ~'N? Used for Training Groton, Conn., April 4 (AP)-The navy submarine Gato 'Which sank a Japanese destroyer and 11 cargo vessels during the war, was en route ' through Long Island sound today to the Brooklyn Navy yard where she will become a training craft for men o! the organized submarine naval reserve. The Gato, commissioned Dec. 31, 1941, and veteran of 13 Pacific war patrols, left t.he submarine base here In tow of a navy tug a.t 5:30 am and was due In Brooklyn at 4 pm. In Brooklyn she will be turned over to the Third naval clistrict to be used particularly in the trainIng of Battal!on 3-16 under .Lieutenant Commander H. S. Simpson, USNR, a wartime submarine com- / mander. USS Con-g~ E-nroute To Cana l Zone The Portsmouth l•ullt s:ibmarine, USS Conger, after a three month period of overhauling at the Portsmouth naval base, sailed Saturday for the Cana: Zeme via. Havana. The sub is under the command of Comdr H. D. Sipple, USN. . �US Constellation~' Once Fastest Warship, Now Age-Grayed Hulk ,n Hub Navy Yard By ROBERTA JOURNEAY It was news of this victory which An age- grayed hulk rocks idly did so much to stimulate enthusiasm on the qule waters Jn the Bo.ston navy yard. Her rotting timbers, once so stout In ba tie. creak feebly as she stubbornly stars afloat. The Jast echoes of roaring cannon and stout hearted men have long slnce died away and the USS Constellation, the "pocket battleship" and fas est warship of her day, ls awaiting the outcom of her !ate. Far out h1 Rockford, Ill., the first Yolce of a nationwide cry is sounding as the Navy Club of the U.S.A. calls civic and veterans groups to contribute ,$100,000 for refitting of the 150-year-old frigate, oldest ship of the U. S. n avy now afloat. Jn the United States for its navy. Congr Immediately appropriated two m1lllon dollars to build new ships. Perhaps the Constellation's most impressive victory was her next importa.nt engagement and t~,e se1:;?nd and final big battle of the war. The old frigate was running ea Uy before the wind when She sighted the 52-gun Ven. geance off Ouaialoupe Feb. 1, 1800. Entirely ou classed, the American sailors nevertheless took her on ln ~uch fashion that the French captains official report later claimed the Constellation to be an enormous 60-gun hman odf war handled by five or six undre F'amlllar lo Portsmouth men instead of only 300. The aonstellatlon, once a famlllar 1 So fierce was the battle tliat the sight ln Portsmouth, won for her 'Vengeance three times struck her country wide honor and, at a time colors, but each time mioke A.nd v.-hen dissen,ion split the Congress, darkness ob cured them and ,the her "lctorie; turned U1e tide and Constellation guns contmued firing. / The derelict French ship was ab! assured this n;it1on a future strong nan· I was this frigate which .sent '/,o slip away under the cover of home word of two great battles with n ight when a weakened malnm_ast of the frigate toppled sending French warships during the "undewatchful crewmen away from their dared rar" be we n France and post to help clear the gear. . America. The career of the Constellation two countnes had been al- began to subside after t~ ls _although 1liesThe during the Revolution, voluble she took pa rt in the Tnpol!tan batallies professing "undying fri endties off the Barbary coast. She reship." But when the Un ited States ceived the prison-battered crew of 1 signed a treat,y of "amity, comm rce the unlucky U . s. Frigate Philad_e land navigation" with England In phia which had grounded off Trip1795, apoleon became incensed. oli. Her men, long kept c'.1-ptiye by H i., immediate order to blockade the barbarous Bey of Tnpol!, acAmerican ports and seize m rica n r companied the Constellation to merchant ships was carried out Derne to pick up Eaton, early Amerjus as enthusiastically by the j ican militarist who had mastered French men of war who so shorb a the later-famed Rommel ro~te time ago had fought ardently on across North Africa wit'h the wild the side of the U . S. Arabians as his army. Congre.;s , ac!llated between declaring war and "minding our own 'Strong-Gun' Tactics business and staying to home" unThe Constellation's formidable i! In 1797 French ships captured though silent guns helped the Bey 308 Amenca n vessels, I n 1798 of Tunis make up his mind to ad- I French privateers entered American just all difficulties with the United harbors to eize anchored ships. States. The Congress Ulen- decided to auThe Constellation played her part thorize its depleted navy to capin the war of 1812 when alone she ture any French vessel preying upprotected besieged Craney island off on merican commerce. Virginia from menacing British warRecords show tha the U. 8 . navy ships. Blockaded there by the enewas divided into three squadrons my vessels, she maintained her watch and supplied men to bolster with the Baltimore- built Con.stellathe island defenders. t!on designated the flagship of the At the end of this war she was second .squadron. All bhree were deordered back to the Mediterranean 1 tailed to convoy merchantmen, where the Barbary powers had chase and capture privateers and taken advantage of this country's chastise the legions of pica roons preoccupation with renewed raids which attacked becalmed vessels. on American shipping, As U1e Frencl1 operated from bases The Constellation, one of Commoh1 t,he West Indies, bhe squadrons dore Stephen Decatur's squadron, headed there immediately. engaged the Algerine frigate Mashuda and, with the help of three other The first of the Co.stellation's ships of the squadron, captured her. heralded engagements took place The fleet then proceeded to each of while she was cruising between st. the Barbary leaders to extract Kitts and Nevis .Tolands Feb, 9, treaties of peace from them, 1799. All sail, v,ere bent when the 36-gun French frigate Insurgente Patrols Mediterranean was sighted. It was the lot of the frigate to The t,merican fngate, well known' stay in the Mediterranean until 1817 f?r her speed, overtook the sl ug- I to maintain patrol of the uneasy g1sh Frenoh craft quickly and Urn · waters. . doughty skipper, Captain Thomas In 1819 Capt. Charles Morns left Truxton maneuvered the Constel-1 his post as commandant of the iation within pistol shot of the InPortsmouth navy yard to take com- , surgente before he gave orders to mand of the Constellation. After a fire. year of cruising in South American waters where Morris n egotiat ed Yictory Influenced Congi-es I I "Give it to them," he roared to his anxious gunners and they did. trade pacts with privateers, she sailed for the Pacific under a new captain, Morris having r eturned to Portsmouth. While in the Pacific, the Cons~ellation gu(lrded American sh ippmg 'from battling Peruvians and Span iards. For several years thereaf~er she cruised about the West Indies driving the last of the ~!rates off the seas and lnterceptmg slave ships. A world-girdling trip took her to Johanna, Quallah Battoo, Pinang and Singapore, among other ports. The Constellation was revamped many times and In 1861 she dropped anchor in Portsmouth harbor for more changes. After a year here she took off for the Mediterranean again to fulfill her job of hunting Confederate raiders during the Civil war. By this time she had , been changed from a 38-gun frigate to a 22-gun sloop. Becomes Training Vessel No longer a proud ship of war, the Constellation became a training vessel for Annapolis midshipmen, a relief ship and occasionally, a supply ship. Life aboard her was calm and unhurried as she sailed here and there about the seas, frequently dropping anchor in the Piscataqua for short periods. Once she took a cargo of food to Irelanq, imobher time she loaded ~ exhibits of the Columbian exp06ltion in Naples and brought them. to the States. In 1914 she was stnpped and restored to her former appearance, f The old frigabe was a guest o honor at the centennial celebration of the Star Spangled Banner In Baltimore and again at the se_squicen ennial exposition in P h~adelphla. She no longer could sail by herself but tJralled awkwardly behind a tugboat. Recently she wa.s towed to the Boston yard from Newpor t, R. I., where she spent several years serving as a training ship and a mecca for schoolchildren. Destroyer, Sub Open To Visitorsl.\ At Yard Here~. The USS Johnston, one of the navy'5 newest destroyers, was scheduled to arrive at the Portsmouth naval base from Newport, R, I., early this afternoon. The USS Odax, a fleet type submarine which ba.s recently completed overhaul at the Portsmouth naval shipyard WM also to be m oored this afternoon. Both ships were to be moored at Pier 6. They will be open to visitors tomorrow through Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm. Visitors will be routed directly to the two ships tomorrov;, whlle the navel base proper Ill be open to visitors during the same hours a.s above Saturda and Sunday only. Th Kittery board of selectmen will visit the ships at 9:30 am tomorrow to formerly welcome the .!hlps on behalf o! Kittery. Oov. Horace A. Hlldreth of Maine a.nd Gov. Robert F. Bradford of Mas&achusetts wm visit the naval bMe and the two hips from 3 Pm to 3 :50 pm tomorrow. Their party will be met by Rear Adm. John H . Brown, Jr., commander of the ns.val base. After a.ppropriate honors have b en rendered, the party will be eM:orted on a tour of the base and the ships by !Admiral Brown and other officers of the .shipyard , naval hospital, dlsclplinbarracb and the marine bar- , racks. !'----------- Reserve Sub Towed Here Would Become Shrine The Navy Club of the U . S. A, hopes to make the historic old vessel a national flagship for American sea scouts. Thomas A. Keegan national commandant of the club voices the sentiment of his coll;agues when he says: "The Constellation is rotting ab a dock. It must have a place of hon or in our republic. As the flagship of the sea scouts it would be a national shrine for the youth of the nation as they recall the era when the United states was fighting to rebain her newly-won independence." • lo For Overhaul The submarine uss Jack, third sub of the na.va1 reserve fleet to be towed here within & week for limited overhaul, was berthed a t the Portsmouth 1_1avaJ base at 5:30 today. farller arrivals were tahme USS Hoe and USS Paddle th After about six weeks of overhaul e vessels will be towed to their London, Conn., base by navy I New tugboats, navy officials said. ~eanwhlle, the motorship Fort Meigs ~eparted early this morning atter, discharging a cargo of fuel OJJ a_ the naval base. The commercial tanker docked here Tuesday from Philadelphia and i'ecruited a new cl~llian crew from Boston befon• leaving, Yeste!·day afternoon, th e USS LancetfLSh, assigned by the navy to . the mo thball !leet, was towed he1 e from Boston for three-months' work of machinery Jay up and overhaul. Next spring she will Join the reserve flee t. I I �_R_e_c_~_n_~_~_!_d_1_~_0~-~_:-_ge_o_n_e__ i A. White, gunner's male 1 c USN Newport, R.I.; John L. Robinson' chief soundman, USNR, So. Bo~ton: M_ass.; Lacon M. Wayne, chief electrician's mate. USNR, Portsmou th: Frederick J. Watson, seaman 1/c U R, Roxbury, Mass.; Robert D. Lester, moto r machinist's mate 1 c USN, Fowler, Colo.; James D. Wa t son, quartermaster 1 c USNR, Portsmouth. Arri\ al of the training submarme rounds out a year of achievement at the reserve center. The unit was activated in September, 1946. By January, 1947, the organization of the organized reserve division was complete, with 200 men enrolled making the Portsmouth division on~ of the first submarine divisions in the navy to complete its enrollment In addition approximately GOO me,; have been enlisted in the volunteer reserve from the Portsmouth area. Since nearly every vessel in the present active fl eet has billets et aside for members of the reserve Portsmouth reservists have mad; cruises during the past year on the battleships Wlsconsm and New Jersey, the earner Randolph, th~ heavy cruiser Rochester, the destroyer mlnesweeps Macomb and Ellyson, the destroyers Noa and Warrington , and the Portsmouth-built submarines Torsk and Argonaut. They have participated in fleet games aboard vessels of fleet task forces and have enjoyed liberty in Hali~ fax, Argenlia, the Canary ISiands, San Juan and Panama. -l\1embers of the Port mouth · stud)·in ubmarine die c l engines aboard the reserve t . . orgba niz~d naval re erve divi ion are shown above . ra ining su marine Greenli t th p t val base. Pointing out construction detail is W Hu le hi f . . ng a e or smouth nadents are K. E. Goode, eaman 1/c, R, Porismo:t:• c d eE ':ioto(i machiniSl's mate, US R, or_ Ki ttery. StuBelcher) an ' ar ey, seaman lie, NR, of Eliot, (P hoto by 1 I January Vrui e Plannecl Scheduled for late January ls a two-week cruise to San Juan on the PCE 843 , to provide actual traini ng In rate for the organized reserve division. In antlclpa tion of this, a sixweek study problem has been assigned, division members according to their rates making all the actual I preparations for getting the ship , underway. Deck officers and men are correcting the navigational charls to be used, and checking and adjustmg the sextants and other In struments to be used , engineering officers and men are estimating fu el requirements and fresh water distllllng capacity; and mess cooks calculating rations to be drawn from the commissary department. The vessel's "crew" thus will have practical experience in making her ready for the two -week cruise, and while underway will have opportunity to see how well theu· work has been done. I "T DY FOR PREP RED E -Torpedo tubes of the submarine Greenllng, naval reserve ve sel at the Portsmouth naval base, provide study material for men of the Portsfnouth organized na,•al reserve division. T. R. Decoff, seaman 1/c, R , of R e (right) and Hubert . Gallant, eaman 1/c, R, of Exeter look on while .J. • Reno, chief torpedoman, , , instructor, point out important details. (Photo by Belcher). ee other picture on Page 3, followed by a short period of intenThe U. S. submarine Green!lng, an escort craft, the PCE Bi , avail- sive tralnlt1 In ubmarlnes at sea, able for weekend i!lld extended ,ill proviclf a t r!\lned nucJe,l of r11veteran of 12 successful Paclflc s well-plan ed u-inorv serve officers and men fully comwar p rols an now naval reserve cruli:es; with classrooms and offices; and a petent to man and fight on vessels training submarine at the Portsgroup of modern of our undersea fleet should the mouth naval base, can look for- comprehensive training devices similar to tho e ward to no quiet future in the used t-0 teach submarine crews for need arise. "mothball" flee t. during the war. Assigned to the base for the on- combat The training program Is under Crew LI led board, dockside submarine train- the direction of Comdr. John F. Officer-in-charge of the Greenmg of the 200 men of the Porbs- Rowe, USNR, of Newington. :Mem- Jing ls Lt. Andy Williams, USN, Elon mouth organized naval reserve di- bers of the organized reserve divi- College, N.C. Shipkeepe~s include vision, her compartments again will sion atrt.end weekly sessions of two Joe R. Crain, seaman 1. c USN, echo with the blast of the diving hours each, receiving a full day's Monroe, La.; J. B. Ford, chief tor11.larm, her "Christmas tree" will pay at their current rating. Part pedoman, USN, Worcester, Mass.; again !\ash red and green, and of each session Is spent on lectures, Dale D. Holtzclaw, chief motor mafu ture reserve submariners will movies and class discussion of the chinist's mate, USNR, Salisbury, learn the operation of heu compli- various phases of submarine duty. Mass.; Joseph E . Nichols, torpedocated equipment !rom bow planes The remainder of the time Is spent man 1/c, USNR, Fall River, Mass.; to stern tqrpedo tubes. J. L. Reno, chief torpedoman USN, The submarine completes a more on board ~he submarine where the Mystic, Conn.; E. L. Rollins, seacrew of shlpkeepers than !lve-milllon-dollar battery of Greenling's man 2 ·c USN, Chaltanooga, Tenn.; equipment available at the Ports- demonstrates and teaches the op- Malcolm A. Ross, chief motor mamouth b(l.Se for the reserve traln- eration of whatever equipment has chinist's mate USN, Haverhill,; lni:t program, making this naval been under study. weekends see Mass.; Lawrence S. Shartrand, moactivlt one of the best-equipped the future submariners acquiring tor machinist's mate 1 c, USN, Po- • sea-legs and salt on cruises aboard in the East. quonnock Bridge, Conn.; Theodore lhe PCE 843. The entire course Is planned to Continued on Page Three Escort raft Here Besides the submarine, there ls extend over two years and, whe11 I USS Orion Due Her .ti> The USS Orlon, submarine tender, expected to dock at the na val shipyard early next week, off1c1als at the base said today. Now docked at Yorktown, Va., the Orion will ail for Port mout11 as soon as the loadmg of supplies is comp!_e_te_d_._ ~ �Nava I Resei'V~~u~b_:D~o~ck=-=s_T_____o_m=--o-:: rr~ow~ 'I'he u. s. submarine Gree~g.*hAVing recently completed refitting / a the ew London submarine base, With Blllfbb, Sailfish is due to arrive at the naval reserve ' armory pier Portsmouth naval Lt. Comdr. J . D , Grant, USN, base shortly 'arter noon tomorrow, assumed conunanct of the Greenhng for ~se as a naval reserve training in February, 1943, for four war m,. ., ship for Portsmouth ·s .org~nlzed patrols, carrying out special n,ll;slon 1 naval reserve submarine division. and furtbe1· leaving her mark on the Japanes fleet. Prior to her 10th The GreenJing will occupy h r PatroJ, Lt. Comtir. J. D . Ger:vlck, permanent berth at the naval reThe tJss Orlpn, nav submarine serve armory, upon arrival, and w111 USN, assumed command of the tender, moored Jn the lo11·er harbor b come a floating annex to the Greenling, and In company With this morning at 10 o'clock to Wait classroom organization of the ar- the Uss Bllifish and the USS SaJJ. for a tide change before proceedmory group, which -includes the fish, she b came one of the wolfIng upstream to a berth at the navy main armory, the USS PCE_ 843, 1'8.ck known throughout the 6Ubshipyard for overhaul, and parts of three other ~ulld1ngs. l'.!la.rlne fleet s "Moseley's Maulers" , Officials at the naval base said in honor of the Officer In tactical they exp cted the ship, Which Is C011'11nand, Comdr. S, P. Moseley, skJpp red by Capt. Edward R. Han. USN. CaptaJn Moseley J presently non USN. to dock at 2 Pm. h d, Wa, R~o,d """'• " Ohi,t ot •Oatt to Rm DWcing '"' ,,.,. ,..,,, th, o,..n. Adm. J. H. B<own, ,,., us.-, ""'· The Orion was built by the Moore , , m••• a h,uu,nt n.m, fo, ot th, Po,t"'""'h -, ~If. successfully ca1Tyiug oubhu12 .,,,,., base. Shipbuilding and Drydock company 1 Jn Oakland, CalJf., and was corn. ar patrols, sinking 3 mef?hanl The Greenllng contlneud her mls-"ioned Sept. 30, 1943. From her "'"t• >nd two tmpo,tont omt, of e.,ntt01 """ d0'1ng he, loth, commissioning ceremonies she saJJ. tho J>p,n.,. "'" to, • <-Oto< of 11th '"d 12th ., p,t,01,, f,.,tng ed to Join the Pacific flee·t. Opers, ,,. of shipping. Sh, w,s , W,k,of afte, he, fron, a ting In Au traJJan waters untu ,,;.,••• th• P,e,idenu,1 Unit ct- " ' " Hnbo, to the ,t "of Tokyo September, 1944, toe Orlon then ,, ibn to, h.,- wo,k do,ing he, bay. Dumg he, wo, ,.,,., Me H,od based at Blak In the vicinity of New u,t, ,reond ond thtrd ' " pab-oh, th,oogh "'•ny t,,,., mon,,nt,, Guinea until April, 1945. From then The well decorated submarine was usta1ning damage to hU11 and Untll the end of he war and her botJt ,t u,, 0,oton, Conn., ptont of '"'ohin,,y th,oogh d•ptt,. oh.,.tng return to th United States, she was based at Salpan. he Electric Boat company, a nd. was attacks and exchang t lillnflr The ender docked at Staten oon,n,,ndod by Lt. Comrt>. H. carriers. With of '•••••• 1., '" '""'" rft,stBruton, USN, now Captain BruIsland, . Y ., in November, 1945. 1 n. She reported foi· war duties / "the Oreenling c mm nee h r / In January, 1946 -"he sailed to Balboa, C Z ., and took up duties as a th, oomm,nde, sobn,.,·,n, With , tot,1. of tender With Submarine Squadron 6, cific !le t, a t Pearl Harbor 20 enlisted ship keepers on board, arch 194.2. 10 of whom are regu.Jar navy, and , The Greenl!n made h er first 10 naval reservists Who volunt erect ur war patrols Jn the .southwest tor r eca11 to ac tive duty. The shfpPac1flc areas around TrUk, the keepers are all qualified submarine Jomons and the Caro(lnes, oper- veterans who will act as Instructors ·ng out of Midway !Sland and for the local reserve unit. The GreenBr1sbane, Australia, and car ried out ling Will not go to sea but most of rnany successful attacks agalnS t her lllac.hlnery and equipment will Gerard Schoch, USN, seaman command of Commander Bruton poses. Portsruoutb's future sub-1 lie, ls the only Portsmouth man 'le finally approached the mper- marine sailors will get their ea a.boa.rd the submarine tender Uss / o·•• home,n, w,t,,s 1,.,lng m,ny 1,g, on "'• USS PCE '43 do,ing Orion now in Portsmouth. Mr. Of ,,,,.,., tlne,t men,b,nt •htp, .....,.'""' " ·d•y .,, ,..,, bot !hoy Schoch is the on of Mr. and Mrs. on the bottom in he,••••· '-iii h•Ve ,n '""''" oppo,tontty Edgar Schoch o! 277 Circuit road/ to become familiar With • the in- Who had recently moved from 689 tricate systems ot submarine on MaplewOOd avenue. the GreenJing. Mr. Schoch enllste<i In the navy in 1944 While attendJng the Portsmouth high school. He had also worked as sales clerk for the Peavey Hardware company. USS Orion At Shipyard 71 Naval Reserve Ship Due Tomorrow A PCE 843 reserve ship which wlll be assigned to the naval reserve un~ t the Portsmouth naval base !xpected O arrive ~ere at 7 t~; morrow, naval officials sa1 Pt morning. The ship Is now In Boston where she has b en undergoing overhaUl- 1 lng operations. . Temporary officer in charge m 11 b Comdr. John F. Rowe, USNR, administrative officer and temporar! 1' commander of the naval reserv . unJt. "'"t ' tons """"•"on ~ on, '°"m'l •""""'• '"'" Portsmouth Man '),"\ On Sub Tender~~· Naval Reserve "' Vessel Cruises '>'t To Provincetown Forty Portsmouth men were aboard the USS PCE 84.3, naval reserve vessel, on a cruise to Pro VlnGetown, Mass., this weekend, The ship, manned by 79 enlisted men } and nine officers, left Saturday morning and returned to Jts berth at the naval reserve armory in the Portsmouth naval base last night. Contingents of men from Manche.~ter and Lawrence, Mass., as well as the loca1 men underwent roµtlne qrills and specializPd in-1 struction While the vessel was under~ay. The ~hip anchored late Saturday/ afternoon In Provincetown harbor and off dut,i· sections were given shore llbert., bv Comdr. J. P. Rowe, USNR, of Newington, commanding officer. 0 ---- I I ) l JI I Atlantic fleet.. Port $ (Portarnouth He«rld photo) •be Will on oon,plet, o",baot tn the ,,.., two n, t oon,, In f"n, •~t .,,,,,.;. of th! / �HMS Padstow Bay ,...., Leaves Portsmouth!)' The HMS Padstow Bay sailed shortly a[ter 7 am today from the Por mouth naval base after a week's visit as part of her summer cruise . Under the command of Comdr. J. G. Forbes, RN, with a complement of 145 men and eight officers, the ship will spend a week at New London, Conn., and visit Baltimore, prior to· rejoining the American and West Indies squadron at Bermuda . At Pier 6 as the British vessel pulled out were Mayor Mary C. Dondero and Comdr. Marshall H. Austin, USN, base operations officer. .. ARRIVES FOR AREA AVAL RESERVISTS-The USS PCE 843 boat, 011e •f two vessels assigned tq the Portsmouth naval reserve unit, which arrived last night with complete wartlm equipment, is shown above. Co_mdr. John F. Rowe, US R, will act as temporary officer in charge. Designed for app,roximately 800 tons, the ship measures 185 feet overall, and carries a normal complement of 90 enlisted men and nine officers. Built at Cal~m.et Harbor, Chicago, and commissioned in February, 1944, she will train organized and volunteer naval re• scrv~sls of this area at sea and as a floating armory, and will .make three-day and 14-day cruises along the At• lantac seaboard, manned by Portsmouth naval reservists. A skeleton crew of shipkeeper personnel will be of the regular navy _and reserve. The ship's war record includes anti-submarine and convoy escort duties in the Atlan• tic, Caribbean. Pacific ancl Philippine ea areas. The second vessel, which Is e,q1ected to arrive next month, is the submarine, S Gt'eenling. (Official U. S. navy photo.) ~Q , I I 5\ British Naval.Vt~ssel Open To Public Here 5;ept. 20_and 21 ______ ,. Arrangements are being made at: the Portsmouth naval base today to welcome the H. M. S. Padstow Bay which will visit this commun1 illy Sept. 15 and remain until Sept 22. Residents of the Portsmouth ' area will have an opportunity to tour the ship between the hours of 1 pm and 4 pm on Saturday and Sunday Sept. 20 and 21 The H. M. s. Padst~w Bay Is one of the latest "bay" class frigates which were specially designed for convoy work during the war H~r armament consists of four 4-mch _ dual purpose guns In twin mountmgs and six 40-millimeter Bofors close range antiaircraft weapons. In addition she has a powerful anti-submarine armament including a large number of depth charges. 1 I I I I Travels at 19 Knots The frigate, which can travel at ' a maximum speed of 19 knots, is a de"'.elopment of the ~maller corvette which were bmlt m considerable numbers at the beginning of the war primarily for escorting convoys in the Atlantic. However, it was soon found that the corvette was not fast enough or large enough to carry all the equipment required to deal with the modern U-boat and so a larger type vessel was evolved. It was really a cross between a corvette and a destroyer so the old name frigate was revived to dis• tinguish this class. The chief characteristics of this new type of ship were a powerful anti-submarine armament and good sea-keeping qualities and endurance,_ c_?mbiued with _a _fai! turn of I BRl'fISHER WELCO 'IED TO PORT MO TH- omdr. J. G, Forbes of the Royal Navy, commander of Hl\'.l Padstow Bay1 is shown at left being greeted by Lt. Comdr. Benjamin C. Jarvis, U N, aide to the commandant o_f Port mouth naval base, after the arrival of th e British ship here estetda~. The vessel was berthed astern of the U Portsmouth at Pier 6. 1:he Ci~y of P~rtsmouth entertained base officials and officers of bo~h vlsltmg ships at dmnc1· last night at the Rockingham hotel. Tonight British and An~erican enlisted men will be guests at a dance in the o building as a chmax to the Portsmouth's visit, which ends tomorrow The Padstow Bay, which will remain until next l\1onday, will be open to lsitors between 1 and 4 pm Saturday and Sunday. (Portsmouth Herald photo) ~ ~ �speed. The types carried only a comparatively small gun armament, but with the progress of the Japanese war, it was found necessary to provide powerful antiaircraft gqns so that the frigates could be fully capable of giving a good account of themselves when escorting convoys in the Pacific. The "bayj" class were designed with this end n view and some of the H.M.S. Padstow Bay's sister ships were completed In time to play their part in the final defeat of the Japanese. Named For England's Bays All the shi ps in this class are named af. . bays around the B1itlsh Isles. P adstow Bay ls in North Cornwall, and the ship visited her nameplace before joining the America and West Indies I squadron in August, 1946. Last February the ship answered ·an urgent call from the British , freighter "Empire Consequence" which was runnir.g out of coal some 800 miles east of Bermuda. The H.M.S. Padstow Bay took the freighter In tow and brought her into Bermuda. Owing to constant gales, the operation took nearly two weeks, during which two towing hawsers parted in the heavy seas. The ship answered another SOS in 111ld-A,...r' 1 • This time it was for a merchant ship, some of whose crew were on the verge of mutiny. The c frigate intercepted the merchant ,. ship, put an armed guard aboard and ------------,;- escorted her back to Bermuda. Comdr. J. G. F orbes has b' command of the ship since ary. . t mouth scramble down the •ganlrJ)lank Iot a: visit ashore LIBERTY-Members of the crew of the USS Por s naval base Saturday afternoon. Scheduled to join after the naval vessel tied up at pi~r. 6 of thf ~ort~m~~!h HMS Padsfow Bay, British frigate whi~h was :ue to the Portsmouth on her courtesy vmt .here of ay i5 I vents and tours has been planned for officers an ff Fen dock at the same pier at .2:25 pm, A round o sic a ~morrow at the USO building and a dinner for o cers of both vessels, including hdatnc1e ~~ec~;t:i::t~r~s open lo visitor from 1 to 4 pmb tonight t the Rockingham o e • and Sunday. mong crew mem ers o d The British will be open vlsittorWlT~tur mouth ls oneve~sel Portsmouth man, toRober am,,a!:wp•a cook, 2/c, USN, {Porlsmoulb Herald ,photo) c.J Portsmouth tod?t::t~~t;i:~=~ to 5 Assigned 1Gr~ek Water$, 8 USS Portsmouth May Visit City,~ Bridges Reveals,. tJss Portsmouth has been ' tl~&lgni.led ,,- one of 'he light crui tJ. s. naval 1 ers to accompany t.he task force in its visit to Turkish and Greek Wi>.ler1<-fncluding the strat('lc DardanelJes _ early next month. Ligh~ cruisers With the Portsmouth on the cruise are the tJss Pr9Vidence and Dayton-both of 'II h1ch were on the shakedown cruise maneuvers with the cran named f . 01 the Port City in 194 5_ The Portsmou th last Visited this city over Navy day in _ 1945 For the past year the cruiser has been in Near East waters on goodwJJJ tours. Icruiser Portsmouth' Arrives s. ,i. .Here Tc;,morrow for 5-Day Visit I The USS Portsmouth, a 10,000-ton The possibility that the cruiser The cruiser is a little over 600 light cruiser named for Portsmouth, USS Portsmouth may ,1sit this clly N. H., and Portsmouth, Va., wi11 ar- feet long, 66 feet wide and has agitin was voiced today by Sen. rive at pier 6, at the Portsmouth dJ•aft of 25 feet. She measures 150 Styles '.Bridges <R-N.H.). naval ba e, from Newport News, Va., feet from the water line to the top SPnator Bridges, in a telegram to tomorrow at 1 pm, for a five-day The Port1mouth Herald, said today of the forward radio mast. Her main Visit. I that he is arranging for the Portsbatteries consist of 12 six-Inch guns She will be open to visitors from and mouth "or some heavy cruiser" to secondary batteries consist 2 pm to 4 pm Saturday, and from of 12herfive-inch l be in Portsmouth for inspection glll18 mow1ted at 1 pm to 4 pm Sunday through Tuespurposes for use at conventions of 1 day, naval officials announced. The various defense points. The latter N~w Hampshire organizations now gull6 may be used for defense against skipper is Capt. Albert c. Murdaugh, air bemg planned for early fall. attacks, as Well as sea skirUSN. "It is impossible to determine at mishes. Other antiaircraft weapons Launched from the ways at the include this time the type of craft that will 40 and 20 mm guns. Newport shipbuilding plant Sept. be available," the senator said, "but Captain Murdaugh was graduated 20, 1944, the Cleveland cla.ss ship W'Rs Secretary of the Navy Forrest.al the U. s. Naval academy In placed in commission at Newport from has assured me that II fleet maneu1923, and holds awards including the 1 News June 25, 1945. Her keel was vers permit, the USS Portsmouth of Merit, a gold star in lieu Will be assigned." Ilaid June 2a: 1943, at the Newport ofLegion a second Legion of Meri t, and the ews Shipbuilding and Drydock Bronze Star medal, for his services In any event, the Senator added II' - - - - - - - - -company, NeWport News, Va. he ls hope!U] that a cruiser of th~ durini World War II, Portsmouth class or heavier may be obtained . Oft The cruiser P ortsmouth Is no stranger to the ci ty whose name she Cruiser Portsmouth ~ort.smo~th naval base Officials bears. The po werful, modem naval this morning received confirmation Visit, Sails for Newport warship was here for a 10-day stay from the 11avy department that th In connection with Navy day in Uss Portsmouth wiJJ Visit this cit; 10,000-ton light """"• uss October, 1945, when her officers and from Sept. 13 through Sept. 17. Poi tsmouth, sailed into the lower crew were guests a t a round of soThe 10,000 ton light cruiser named ~arb_o1· at 9 :ao am today starting her ' cial functions in the city. ietwn trip to Newpor t, R. I., after for Portsmout~. N. H., and PortsDuring her stay here th craft a five-day visit a t the Portsmouth lllo~th, . Va., vts1ted here in October was visit d by nearly 23,000 persons. naval base. She is due Jn Newport I 194::,, shortly after concluding her tomorrow. The Portsmouth was launched s!'takedown crUlse. She was comm1sSept. 24, 1944 at Newport News, Va., ~1onect at the Norfolk, Va., navy Yard At Pier 6 a.s the ship left were and was commissioned in Jun 1945 As the cruiser pa.ssed the Ports/ m June of that year. Shortly after her visit here sh~ Rear Adm. John H. Brown, Jr., tlSN, mouth yach t club on her way down commandant of the base, his aide, wa assigned to the Atlantic fleet. Comdr. Marshall H. Austin, USN the river Club Signalman Irving She was one of the ships in the task Capt. Butterworth dipped the colors in Ralph S. McDowell, USN' fo e Which recently visited Greek salute. Immediately the Portsmouth / waters. co°:mander of the shipyard; Mayo; rep]led by breaking out signal flags Maiy C. Dondero and City CouncJJv.11.ich, decoded, spelled the mes.sage: man Hllda Hundley. "Appreciation and farewell." Cruiser · Portsmouth / Due Here Sept. 15 I~ I a.I I I I I Th' -- -- •\ End I I I �_= -.:..__---=-------"===--=~--io Kittery Sailor USS Portsmouth il Cape Horn Bound Submarine. Expected in Port City July 7 O S bJ Officers Greeted I At Party Here'?" 'o Now enroute t o r ~ ~th Am-1 erica 's Cape Horn, the first submanne to make such a. trip, the Officers of the USS Portsmouth Portsmouth built USS Sea Robin were guests of honor at a. cocktail will put in here for overhaul about July 7, according to word received Party held in the Portsmouth Yacht in Portsmouth today. club ye terday af ternoon prior to Three Portsmouth area men are the dinner by t.he City of Ports- crew members. Included are Curt J . mouth in the Rockingham hotel. Ford, Jr., fireman, 1/ c, USN, son of The party for the officers was Mr. and Mrs. Curt J. Ford, Sr., of given by the ,six civilian gue sts of Kittery and grandson of Mrs. Leona the secretary of the navy who made Nutter, Kittery; Adam C. Thomson, the cruise from Newporb, R. I., to electrician's mate 2/c, USN, of QuinPortsmouth on the ship last week- cy, husband of Mrs. Doris Hallam end. E. Curtis Matthews, pre s i- Thomson of State road, Eliot, and dent of the Piscataqua Savings Armand E. Minnitelli, cook 2 c, bank and head of the Army and USN, of Providence, I),. I., husband Navy association, was the only of Mrs. Eleanor Clark Minnitelli of Por tsmouth man to make the cruise, Stratham. but he was accompanied by Deputy .A. 1,500-ton vessel, the Sea Robin Secretary of State Harry E. Jack- was commissioned here in August son, Collector of Internal Revenue 1944. Comdr. Paul c. Stimpson, F . Clyde Keefe, Clinton W. Hanna- USN, of Danville, Va., was named as ford of Manchester, secretary of the commander, a post he has .held ever Independent Grocers' association ; since. James B. Godfrey of Concord and The sub cleared Balboa in the Ralph Hill of Burlington, Vt., head Canal Zone last Thursday, with the of the Green Mountain Power Co. first port of call 2,775 miles away, Local guests invited to the affair Valparaiso, Chile, where she is due were Publisher J. D. Hartford of May 27. The second port is listed The Port 1 mouth Herald and Mrs. as Port Stanley in the British-owned Har tford , Mayor Mary C. Dondero, Falkland islands, a distance of 1,858 City councilwoman Hilda M. Hund- miles. ley and Gov. and Mrs. Charles M. This leg involves passage around Dale. the Horn into the Atlantic, considOfficers from the naval base erect a difficult fe,at because of attending were Lt. Comdr. B. C. storms, rough seas and reefs. Jarvis, USN, aide to bhe commandAbout June 4, the Sea Robin will ant; Capt. Ralph s. McDowell, call a t Montevideo, Uraguay. Then, USN, and Mrs. McDowell and Lt. with the worst par t of the voyage Comdr. Philip Nicholas, USN, and behind her, she will start the longMrs. Nicholas. est leg of the trip, 4,475 miles to Comdr. J. G. Forbes of the HMS Port of Spain, Trinidad. Bermuda, Padstow Bay, Bhtish frigate which · 1,362 m_iles fro°: Trinidad will_be th e arrived at the naval base yester- last foie1gn port of call, aft,er _which day, !lnd several of his officers , the_ distance is about 1,100 miles t~ were also guests at the a,ffair. Pm tsmouth. A brief stop at Ne,,., The yacht club was decorated Ii London! Conn., Is sc~eduled before wi th flowers from the Dutton gar- arnval 111 th e Port City. dens. ' . n u rip O"\b Aroun dHorn • I USS Requin Gets Commendation o.~·'8 Commendations of "well done" have been received by Comdr. George L. Street, USN, commanding • officer of the USS Requin, Portsmouth built submarine, for tactical exercises recently performed with the U. S. Atlantic fleet. The Requin, testing new electrical equipment installed at the Portsmouth naval base, was taking part in Project Migraine, secret mission of the navy. The commendations were received. from the commander of the second task fleet, the commander of carrier division one, the commander of carrier division six and the · com_. mander of the amphibious forces . Commander Street's report to Rear Adm. John H. Brown, Jr., Two submarines which have been USN, commandant of the naval a.t the local naval base for overhaul base, said "This ship feels th at the and modernization are sailing to Portsmouth naval shipyard helped r ejoin tJ:\eir home squadrons, yard immeasurably in our receiving officials said today. the.se commendations The int erest The USS Requin, Portsmouth shown by all concerned with .the built, which arrived h~re last J~ne project and their .untiring efforts cleared Friday to rejom Subma.rme to give this ship the be.st in de.sign Squadron Four at Key West, Fla. and workmansh ip are deeply a.p The Requin was launched Ne_w predated. Year 's day, 1945. She saw service m "It is felt that you who h elped the Pacific theater ·unde1· the com- make our trip possible would be mand of Comdr. S. C. Cutter, USN. interested in· the results of our The USS Diablo will sail today, first se rvice test of the equipment." the officials said . She was launched The commander, a graduate of late in 1944. After stops en route the U. S. Naval academy, holds she will join Submarine Squadron the Congressional Medal of Honor Six, at Balboa, Canal Zone. 'j ~• I~ _and th e Navy Cross. I James Scire Gets Silver Star Citation James Scire of 350 State street has received a permanent citation for a Silver Star Medal from Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal for performance of duty as a. member of the crew of the USS Redflsh , during a patrol of Japanese waters ill 1944 and '45. The citation reads as follows: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action as crewman of the USS Redfish during the second war patrol of that vessel in enemy-Jap anese controlled waters, from Oct. 25, 1944 to Jan. 2, 1945. Skilled in the performance of duty, Scire rendered Invaluable assistance to his commanding officer In conducting attacks to sink five enemy snips totalling over 36,000 tons and to inflict damage on another of over 29 ,000 tons despite severe enemy counter measures. His devotion to his assignment was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United j States Naval service." f;t Of4•• Overhauled Subs To Re1·oin Fleet· I To .,.,.. USS Seal Under Tow. Arrive Today "tu-"' To Boston Navy Yard The USS Sea Leopard, built in Portsmouth and commissioned here in 1945, will arrive from Key West, Fla., late this afternoon, navy base officials said t oday. The Sea Leopard ls commanded by Comdr. Saverio Filippone, USN, of Washington, D. C. At the time she was commissioned her skipper was Comdr. Robert E. M. Ward, USN. The ship was launched March 2~ 1945 under the sponsorship of Rep. Margaret Chase Smith of Maine's Second Congressional district. At least one crewmember of the rew of the USS Sea. Robin, a. Portsmouth-built submarine, desig. nated recently by the U. S. Navy iepartment to make the first trip for vessels of this type around Cape Horn, is a.n area. resident. Curt Jackson Ford, Jr., fireman 1/c, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cur t Jackson Ford, Sr., of Kittery and ;:randson of Mrs. Leona Nutter of Kittery, is a. member of the Sea Robin 's crew. He has advised his parents that he expects to make the experimental voyage. Fireman Ford joined the Sea Robin more than a. year ago at New London, Conn., where he had j been ~t_tending the navy diesel school and VIS!ted his home in Kittery last May when the Sea Robin put in at the Portsmouth naval base for re pairs. Records here show that the Sea Robin was a wartime product of the Portsmouth naval shipyard and .vas launched May 24, 1944. In the past few months it has been assigned to duty in waters off Central America and is unofficially reported to have outfitted at/ Balboa, C. z., for the trip around Cape Horn. Official navy department records show that Comdr. Paul C. Stimson skipper Jf the ship. The USS Seal will be II Boston navy yard today towed to be assigned as a training ship for the n aval reserve. The Seal has undergone modifi• cations specified by the navy departmen t for training vessels. She was originally brought to Porb.s• mou th to become part of the "moth ball fle et." ,~~ l\ 11q t,o �• Plan 'Putting 1n Service' Ceremonies For USS Seal~ Reserve Training Sub ti ' Wartime :{' Crewmen~ Are Invited {)' The USS SeaJ, recently towed to Boston from the local naval shipyard, will be the scene of "putting 'in service" ceremonies as a training vessel for the naval reserve, accordIng to First Naval district headquarters In Boston. Former crew members have been invited to participate in the ceremonies on board the ship, which is at present manned by a skeleton force of naval reservists on active duty status. Among the reservists now aboard Is Harvey R. Brackett, electrician's mate, second class, of 69 Wentworth street. The Seal was orlglnaUy commissioned in 1938. When the Japs attacked Pearl Harbor the Seal was on duty in the Philippines, commencing her first wa1· patrol from Manila, Dec. 14, 1941. During that first 53-day voyage she torpedoed and sank a 3,500 ton Jap freighter. That patrol was but the fu·st of several which ran her total tonnage sunk to over 75,000. Portsmouth has one of the !our submarine r erve units which will I use the Seal as a training vessel with the navy planning four more, also to be located in the New England area. Under the present training operation plan it wil! take two years BERTHED AT LOCKWOOD BA IN, East Boston, the before a submarine training recruit as a naval reserve tr;iininl!' ship. (Official U avy photo) in the reserve will have an oppornJngs at 7:30 in Building 171, navy tunity to make any kind of a Submarine qualification. His advance- yard, and the Salem unit meets at ments in rating, as differentiating 8 :00 pm, Monday evenings at the from submar.i'ne qualifica tions, will Salem naval reserve armory. be made according to ability during the two year training period. Dur! ing that period he will attend weekly classroom s ions where he will be grounded 111 the basic principles of submarine warfare. At the very first session he Will commence a submarine notebook which at the end of his first two years in the / , naval reserve submarine service will 1 have become a valuable training and reference manual. , In the submarine ervice the new man's first active training period is spent at the New London submarine training base. There he gets fundamentaJ training in submarine emergency measures, diesel engines, electrical installations on underwater craft, piping, hydraulics and elementary operation of submarines. Approximately half of this initial training period will be spent aboard submarines. Following this indoctrination period he goes back to another year THE ON'TROL BOARD on a mod ern submarine looks someof classroom sessions one night a thing like this set-up on the US Seal. Operating the main board The 1946 Legislature voted $25,is a two-man joh and Electrician's Mate Harvey R. Brackett of 69 ory. In Boston, the reserve subWentworth street i assisted here by Electrician's _Mate Raym_ond R. marine units meet on Wednesday Reberts of Stoneham, Mass., (left) . All of the submarine functioning- apevenings on the fl!th floor of the paratus is centered in this area. (Offirial S Navy photo) navy building, (formerly Fargo bar- ----:---racks), 495 Summer street. The Portsmouth unit meets Monday eve-· I I MAI ' I �Completes Trip :Arou~d Cape Horn Veteran The USS Sea Robbin, veteran submarine of World War II, returned to the Portsmouth naval base yesterday af ter a 55-day training cruise around Cape Horn. The Sea Robin, a Por t.smouth built :;ubma.rine, is the fir st ever to round the perilous Horn. Leaving Balboa, Canal Zone, on May 15, the Sea Robin visited Valparaiso, Chile, P.ort Stanley, the i s1an d s ; M on t eVI'd eo, F au !kl an d · id d· I T rm U ruguary ; P or t -au- S pan, the British west Indies and athe' Bermudas, roarking the first time an American warship has called at 1Port Stanley in 50 years. The Sea Robin was commissioned August 7, 1944, by Commander Paul C. Stimson, USN, of Santa Monica, Calif., who ls still in command. Many of the original crew are still on board. Th, e submar1·ne completed three successful war patrols before the end of hostilities, sinking 13 Jap merchantmen and men of war. T~e crui~_e ai·ound CaJ?e Ho,~n :'8;; ma1ked w1~h the typical ell! ty weather which has made Cape Horn famous . Three hundred miles of Antarctic continent gave the Sea l Robin a chance to sample the winter weather of that period. 1 The 1500-ton craft was launched I here M~y 25, 1944 with Mrs. Homer I Ambrose, v.ife of Captain Ambrose, then production manager of the naval shipyard as sponsor and Mrs. • Edmund Tarb~ll of New Castle as matron of honor. Included 011 the crew list for the Sea Robin's precedent-setting Cape Horn trip were three Portsmouth area men. They are Curt Jackson Ford, Jr., fireman 1/c, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cflrt J. Ford, Sr., of ' Kittery; Ada m C. Thomson, electriclan's mate, 2 c, USN, husband of Mrs. Doris Hallam Thomson of State road, Eliot and Armand A. MinnlteID: cook, 2 c, USN, h usband of Mrs. Eleanor Clark Mlnnltelli of Stratham. l ':}o,._3, Portsmouth Built USS Snook One of Eight Vessels Mysteriously Lost in World War II Slipping ilently into the depths of the sea to be Jost without thread of informat1·on as to it.s whereabouts, the USS Snook, ~ Port.smou•h-built " submarine, is one of the eight naval vessels which vanished mysteriously during World War II, according to a recent article in Shipmate, official publication of the u. s . Naval Academy Alumni association. The Snook left Gua m March 27 , 1945 for an assigned area in the South China Sea under the command of Oomdr . .Tohn F. Walling, USN, of Nantuckft, Mass., and was never heard from again. Four surface vessels and four submarines have been added to the list of ships to disappear m ysteri ously in the history of the nayy, The . · elg~t naval craft 10st during World Wat II make a total , of more men of war lost wl th0 Ut a tr_ace th an In any 0th er war In our 111story. The _S nook ls added to_. th e l~t which J{lcludes th e mYste110us di.:,appearance of the USS Cyclops, a 19,000 ton navy collier which left Barbados, British West I ndies, in March 19l8 with 57 passengers, 20 officers and a crew of 213 and was never heard from again . although j here were no storms or Violent act:ion reported in the area. ft I I I Ij zone early the next year. When the Snook first left Portsmouth it had two officers who made their temporary residences d in New Castle aboard. Lt. Com r. Sam Loomis, USN, who is now staUoned at the naval base, was one of the Snook's original officers as was Lt. Albert Cannon, USNR, now a civilian, who married the former Miss Mary Josephine Ferrell of New Castle, daughter of Mrs. Robert W. F errell. The Snook chalked up eight successful war patrols before the fatal communique "The Submarine USS Snook ls overdue from patrol and presumed lost"-came in from the navy department at Washington Aug. 6, l945. The Snook left Midway March 17, 1945 and pat into Guam on lt.s way to the Far East. It left Guam March 27 for the South China sea and joined the ranks of vanishing ships. Even the Japanese, after the surrender, could not enlighten navy authorities as to the whereabouts of the Snook. One story of her seventh patrol was related by navy officers when the announcement was ma<ie the Snook had been lost somewhere in the battle area. Joined Convoy Attack The Portsmouth-built submarine Launched In 1942 was operating n orth east of the The Snook was the eighth sub• Philippines when it received word marine launched at the Portsmouth to Join other submarines stopping naval ba.;e in August of 1942. She a 10-.ship enemy convoy headmg wa;, put in commJoS1on in record I north. t1D1e and left for the Pacific fightllli First the Snook aank 1, 7,500 ton . cargo ship, dodged two Jap escorts and returned to attack, this time sinking one ship and damaging another. In the third attack at dawn she sank one of the three remaining Jap ships afloat. This action took place just two years after she was commissioned. Before returning from that patrol, the Snook sank another Jap freighter off Formosa. The official record credited the Snook with 32,-· 000 tons of Jap ships sunk or damaged. I Navy Reveals Sub Tang ~-""'\ Sunk by Own Last Torpedo submarine Tang, holder of a navy I record for destruction of Japanese shipping, was Jost in bat.tie in 1944 when the 24th- and last-torpedo in her arsenal re\'ersed its course enroute to a target and blew her up, a navy official said today . seventy-eight crew members lost their lives and only nine others survived the freak acciden t, which was described for the first time by Vice Aclm. Charles A. Lockwood, navy • mspector general , a t the annual con~ention of the In st itute of Radio Ellg!ne~rs. . . b the Survivors we1e captuied Y Japanese a~d later rel_eas~d. _ The Tangs seH-destiuction cllm axed a 1944 raid off the China coast in which she sank 110,000 tons of Japanese shipping, "the highe5t sinking score on a single pa trol of any submarine in the _war." . Describing the accident, which happened at night, the admiral quoted from the patrol record account of the Tang, which was commanded by Comdr. Richard H. o·Kane of Durham, N. H. O'Kane 's account said: "Fired our 23rd torpedo from 900 yards, aimed jJst forward of the ctra nsport's 1 malnma~t. Observed the phosphorescent \Vake heading, as aimed, at ow· crippled target; fired our 24th and last torpedo at her foremast." Then, the commander's account continued, the final torpedo was seen to be circling back toward lhe Tang itself. It could be followed easily through half of Its circle beca.use of its phosphore:;cent wake "Almost im,tanWy I ra.ni up emergency full speed," the commander I said, continuing: "It struck the Tang abreast Lhe after torpedo room with a violent explosion about 20 seconds after it had been fired . I "The tops were blown off the after ballast tanks and the three afler compartments flooded instantly . The Tang sank so rapidly that there was Insufficient time even to carry out he last order to close the hatch. I I I I Over Normal Complement When she was re.i2orted missing, the Snook was believed to have carried a. complement of 90 officers and enlisted men-slightly larger than the n ormal complement for a submarine crew even in wartime. The other submarines to have vanished mysteriously into the sea are the Bullhead, Bonefish and Lagarto. The four surface ships lost were the Edsall, Plllsbury, Jarvis and Attica. The first three were destroyers and the latter was a "Q- 1 ship", similar to those employed in ' World War L The Attica went into the Atlantic equipped with highly secret anti-submarine devices and her loss was never announced by the navy during the war. The three destroyers are believed to have been lo&t in the Pacific. Somehow or sometime, the navy feels that some trace of these miss- 1 Ing craft may be discovered but un- j ti! that time the all remam on the list of ship& which have been lost without a. trace, I New York, March 4 (AP)-The \ LI.\ Sub Due The USS Tusk, under the command of Comdr. G. F. Gug- liotta, US , was scheduled to arrive from , ew London, onn., early this ailernoon for overhauling at the P o r t s m o u t h naval base. Part of s.ubmarine Division 82 of Squadron 8, ubmarlnes Atlantic fleet, the craft bas a. complement of eight officers and 70 enlist.ed men. She will remain here until the second week in April. Q •\~ "One consolation for those of us who were washed off the bridge into the water was the explosion of our 23rd torpedo against the last target which immediately settled by the stern. "Those who escaped from the forward torpedo room were greeted by the transport's bow sticking straight out of the water a thousand yards or so away." I �83 Navy Yard Here Gets Contract For New Sub Recent rumors, frequent but unconfirmed, that the Portsmouth naval shipyard would start construction of a new design ~ubmarine, today were confirmed by an announcement from the First naval •district. , Hull, machinery and contract plans for the world's fastest combat submarines, recently authorized by Congress, are being prepared by 1 the naval bureau of ships and the Portsmouth naval shipyard, the navy's statement today said. The two new submarines wlll be named the USS Tang and the USS Trigger, honoring two famous World War II underseas fighters lost in action. I Tang For Port..cmouth ' The Tang will be built at the Portsmouth naval shipyard, the Trigger in a private yard. Scheduled for completion 1n 1951, the Tang and Trigger wlll be the first ships of the navy's postwar fleet. All desirable enemy and Allied developments will be Incorporated in their design. Final detail features. however, will not be fixed until near the end or their construction in 01·der to include developments which may be perfected during the next few years, the navy said. Both ships will carry new weapons and more efficien sonar equipment for detection purposes. "Notwithstanding radica l departures from conventional hull an d machinerv designs," the navy said, "there will be no change in the high standards of habitability that are typical of American submarines. Improved messing facilities and lighting ft<tures l\'IJJ make the Tang- and Trigger the most comfortable submarines afloat." I Ca1Ty Legendary 'amps The two new subs will carry to sea names which have l:)ecome ·legendary 1n the history of submarine and naval warfare. The first Tang, completed In 1943. won two Presidential unit citations !or sinking il3.824 tons of Japanese shipping In World War II. The first Trigger. completed In 1942, sank 86,552 tons of Japanese shlpplng, won one Presidential unit citation and one navy unit citation. Both were lost ln 1945. I �,GERMA: VERSIO OF SUB MOTOR SUPPLY DEVICE-The above contraption is a. "snorkel" viewed aboard a. German U-boat' that surrendered in May of 1945 at the Portsmouth naval base. Today the navy disclosed a year's r.esearch here has developed a similar device to supply oxygen for diesel engines in order that submarines may charge batterieii while supmerged in enemy waters. U enables un<lerwater craft to remain sub merged more than two weeks a.ta. time. (Portsmoutb Herald photo) ~. \"\ It's a 'Snorkel' �- ,- •. • 1· S~~ 7Stays· Ullder,Two:0'.;~eeks ·.· A m jor development In subm11.rlne warfare was disclosed · · today In Washington and at the .. , Portsmouth naval base In the announcement that a. year's re•1ea.rch .here · hu produced a.n air lnta.ke and exhawt device for the motors of American undetseu craft. .. The anno_unceme11t follo'\\•ed Rear Admiral Charles W. Styer'.s itatement In Washington that , an American submarine remained underwater off New England recently for "IL coupla, of "'eeks" and could have stayed there much longer. The craft was equipped with a schnorchel-known to U. S. sub men a.s IL "snorkel"-a breather tube copied from cap- ' . er, assistant chief of naval bured German U-boats -and deoperations, gald "there'll no st veloped to high-grade efficiency trick bo aying down 'With a. at the local shipyard. snorkel tube." He also said the only limit Capt. Stanley P. Moseley, on staying underwater · is lmUSN, naval base chief of staff, posed :by the fuel supply. today revealed that "several" The German snorkel, similar American submarines have been to the American development, equipped with the device a nd Is about 30 feet long and lies In that t1ie lnS t allatlon operation a cradle on the starboard side Is being copied at other navy ' of the conning tower, ' flush ports. with deck. Capt. Moseley also sa.ld the It can be raised or lowered submarine referred to by Rear by IL mechanism Inside the sub. Admiral Styer probably was Purpose of the device is to proequipped at the local base. vlde fresh air for the diesel enThe British admiral ty angines In order that the submar- , nounced recent development of lne might run under the surface the breathing tube on one of and recharge !Ls batteries In eneIts submarines. Admiral Stymy waters. �.1n ·Ma1ne" . / · Kittery, Oldest· Town ----- - -- " ~ Captain Champemowne waa born . Later they had their revenge on l!l 1614 In Madbury,' a parish pe- : tween Plymouth and Dartmouth, .imphrey Chadbourne, William July 4, 1697, as he was returning from church a.t Great Worka'. About near Klngsweare on the River Dart, :iadbourne, Nicholas Frosb, Charles a mile north of his garrlsop house home of the Shaplelgha. He came of rest, William Everett, Thomas a. family of ancient and noble linehe fell Into ambu.sh and he, Dennl.s .Vlthers, Edwin Small, John Heard, age and was related to the Ralelghs John EdgecomQ, John Plckea; John Downing and Phebe, wife of. John and Gilberts. He was the son of Fernald and Peter Wyer. Heard, were shot to cleath, The nlght 8 rter P'ro~t•s bµrlal the In• Arthur Ohampernowne, proprietor The location of the town was Ideal · (Edltor'~1 Note: Thie Is the 1lrat of a I of Dartlngton who became interestfor fishing and for coastwise trade dlans - opened his gra.ve, curled his series of three t.nlcles dealing with . ed in New England in 1636, and ·was and also for shipbuilding which for three centuries of history of the Town body to the top of Frost's hill and granted a. tract of land by Gorges, many years was an essential lnd\16of Kittery. This stQcy trt.cee event.a of suspended it o'n a stake, . 11 the township from 1620, when It ftrst an uncle of Francis Champernowne. try ln Kittery. Many shipyards appet.red In old recorda. UnUI 1747, 100 sprang up along the banks of the During these outbreaka there was yet.ra t.fter Its tncorport.tlon . Kittery Champemowne Arrives town and John Bray was one of the a force of 700 soldiers of the mllltl& celebntee !ta tercentenary July 24, 25, 211 t.nd 27.} · In 1637 Captain Champemowne foremost shipbuilders. In the seven towns, comprising the The firsb court for the Province,:,{ ' Yorkshire militia. Of these 180 were ~ .The history of-Kittery, whl~h was came to this c9urttry M a representative of his urtcle. Part of his Maine at which Kittery was repremen of Kittery, Including those incorporated In 1647 making It the life in New England was spent at sented was held In Saco In 164-0 and from all the Berwick settlements. A ' oldest town in Maine, goe.s back to nreenland, N.H., but finally he '1ames Treworgy, Edward Small, large number of houses In Kittery 1620 when James I of England ., Nicholas Shapleigh, Phillip Swadwere garrisoned, each inhabitant of came to Kittery Poln~ where he ob-1 granted to the Courtcll of Plymouth, talned land on what was once call- dow, William Everett, John Plckes the town being asslgied to a cer4 copiprised of o noblemen, knight~ \ ed Chain/ernowne Island. Later one Andrew Helfer and Peter Wyer were ' taln garrison to which to report In and gentlemen, a charter which empresent. \ , case of an attack by the Indiana. braced the terrlliory from near the isectlon o this island became known ~ a.IS Cutts Island and the other secColonel Willlam Pepperrell's house th ~ mouth ·of e St. Lawrence river I to tion Geriish Island. ' Kittery Gets Charter , and those of the Rev. John Newthe vicinity of Philadelphia from His principal home was on the ' march, Capt. Nicholas Shapleigh, ·coast-to coast. , lte h t d th h Kittery received her charter from 5 Robert Cutts and Elihu Gunnison · ...._,_ ""u'noil granted .of Its lands w ere now 8 an s e ouse oc- • · the Massachusetts Bay Colony and uua Mrs. John and , were among those listed. Aug . . 10,""J622 to . Capt. John Mason , cu _pied _ _by __ _ •_ _ _Tha~ter ____ .....,, was 1ncorporated as a ..,_ wwn o ct . "0 "I , 1 and, Ferltlando Gorges a tract ex• .J·her daughter, Miss Rosamond Thax- 1• 1~47. The first three selectmen were After several attempts at peace 'tendlng from the ,Merlmac t(! the \ ;Iler. •He married Mary Cutt, widow Nicholas Shapleigh, Nicholas Frost hostilities ceased In 1699 and lasted Kennebec river, reaching jlO miles of Robert Cutt about 16 75 and part Jand• John Heard elected In July, until the outbreak of Queen Anne's inland and including all the Islands of the land which he owned went 1648. The 1\rst full election was not war In 1703. f. final peace was made within five leagues .of tl:ie shore. In to one of the Cutt children, Rich- recorded until 1692. The first town In July, 1713. . l1629 the tract . was· divided and ard, whence the name Cutts island clerks were HumP.hrey Chadbourne, Gorges retained · the land between ,The grave of Cap~aln Champer~ ' James Heard, and Captain Charles Pe~rr;u Win• Fame the Pl!ICat&qua and Kennebec rivers. nowne Is In the cemetery on cutus Fro!t. . It was in these turbul~nt tnne, At the time of Klttery<'a incorpoland marked only by'a cairn of field Nicholas Shapleigh was a man of when the townspeople were ena.ctration It.! territory embraced all the stones.· .. · Importance In the Maine colony and lng roles of ,heroism that Bir WI!• land from ' Gerrish Island to the Alexander Shapleigh built · the I always active In town affairs. He 11am Pepperrell was born In June, most northern point of North Ber- ' first house In Kittery about 1635 was appointed one of Governor 1696, the son of Col. William Pepwick, between Sanford and Lebanhaving come to Kittery some tim~ Godfrey's councilors In 1646 !Ind perrell who had coine.as a lad from on. The Berwlcks were set off from before from Klngsweare. The name 1648. He was made sergeant-major Tavistock parish, , made his home Kittery .In 1713 and Eliot was !nearof Kittery ls believed to have been and commandant of the mllltla In here and amassed a fortune. 611' pouted as a separate town In 1810. brought to this country by the 1656 on the organization_ of the milWilliam was a · justice of the peace The· .scenes. of action between the Shaplelghs as Kittery house was ltla In Maine. In l~v5 Captain when 21 and captain of a· company , settlers and Indians during the days . the manor of Kingsweare and Kit- Champernowne and Richard Cutt of cavalry, At the age of 30 he held , of King Philip's War were laid for tery •,Polnt a piece of land jutting were appointed justices of the peace the rank of colonel and wu in . the mo.st pa.rt in that section of Kitout from that place. . for Kittery; .. . command· of · all the mtl!tla in ' tery which 111 now Eitot. Alexander Shapleigh must have , In 1692 John Wooctman was Maine. During the flr!t few years from known the Champernownes In Eng- granted permission by the selectmen , When France declared war in the .. tlme when Martin' Pring sailed land for records mention the co- to establish ferry service between •July, 1744 he was chosen to lead an Up the .Plscataqua in 160S, men who ownership of the ship Benediction Kittery and Strawberry Bank and •expedltlon&tagalnst Louisburg which ~o~!dd:J;:~o1ht~t~re::::;ln ~~klo~dg I of Dartmouth by Alexander Shap- Elihu Gunnison wa11. appointed 1to Iwas located at the southeastern exlelgh and Arthur Champernowne. keep a. ferry over spruce creek n tremity of the Island of Cape Brea· pennanept settlement. They were Both Alexander and Nicholas Shap-/ 1699 · • i ton at the entrance Into the Gulf of here only for adventure or riches. leigh own~d extensive lands In KitWhen Massachusetts asserted \:!er the St. Lawrence river. As a. resua earUe.st of a perma1 I to j uris · dl ction, comm Iss Ioners . settler • In'record the re"IOn of the t ery and Kittery Point . cam of the success of this campaign Wll• nent • , · · · · were sent out and the Inhabitants 11am Peppl'rrell was made a, baronet. Plsoata.gua was in 1162S when David Although Nicholas owned the .summoned to meet at the house of Thompson built a, house at Odlor- grant of land . lncludlllg Warehouse William Everett In Kittery on Nov. nq's •polnt.'•Boon after this perma- point in Kittery Point one John 15 1652 and submit th~m.selves to nenb- sett~era began to arrive, many BIiiing seemed to have a? earlier th~t government of that . colony. of them men .sent to colonize this claim as the following cmlous enAfter a parley of four days 4l of territory by Captain Mason. , try ls found In the records dated the prlncli,al Inhabitants sub'.scrlbed 1-\ Neal .Sella Land ~~~ii 1~~6J:r :~~~e~otn 1~~gt~~I~ to artlc~es of submlssloll and a gov' First records of permanent set- property, ernmen w~s duly organized like tlers in Kittery I begin with 1631. , BIiiing was to have "the house that In force In Massachu.setts. Walter Neal was •sent, from England ' which hath the chimney tn it beiI}_g Among th0 se who signed were as governor of Mason's province In the western end of the house and Humphrey Chadbourne, Nicholas Thursday through Sunday of 1630. He also was appointed by the loft over lt and John Lander ls and Charles Fro.st, Heard, Jenkin.a, th is week today were officially pro, Gorges to supervise the selling of to have the chamber being the Jonu, Lord, Mason, Pa.ul, Shapclaimed as the days or Ki ttery's •his lands and in the three years of eaatern end of the house and the leigh, Spinney and Gowen Wilson. tercentenary observance by the Ihis stay_ here Neal sold all the land , loft over It. And John Billing ls to town's selectmen, Carroll H. SterlWar Wiih Indians Ra~es fin ~ttery. A plantation at ·Newlch- have half the land that ls cleared ing, Joseph W.. Cutts and William i.wannock probably was begurt in and already fenced and his part is King Ph!llp's war broke out In E. Dennett. 11631 by Ambrose Gibbons. It lay to be bounded to the south and 1675 ln the Plymouth colony. Boon The proclamation: on both sides of the llttl_e Newlcha- •. John Lander ls to have the other all of the New England coast wu Whereas, the Town of Kittery• wannock .river, the name meaning half bounded to the north ... And engaged In bloody conflict with the 1 was Incorporated 300 years ago, and "my place of wigwams." 1/ the said John Lander Is to have Indian tribes who I were beginning Whereas, it Is only fitting and Among the first men, to settle In the stai.:board side and John .Billing to resent their treatment at the proper tha t some special observance Kittery were Robert Outt, which to have •the larboard side ...• And hands of aome of the white men and be made of this historic event, • ne,me in later records became Cutui, John J31lllng hath the ' old sow and at the seizure of their hunting Now, therefore, we, Carroll H. Capt. Francis Champernowne, 11,nd two young sutts al)d John Ander grounds. Before that time little Sterling, Joseph W. Cutts and ,Alexander and Nicholas Shapleigh. Is to have , the little sow and two trouble had been reported between W111iam E. Dennett, Selectmen of Robert • Cutt. was 'one of three young sutts." • the settler11 and Indians. the Town of Kittery do hereby brothers who came to ,make. th eir These men • evidently were sent, Reporl.9 began to spread through designate and proclaim the period the town or · the ruthlello.S ralda on. )~~Is ~e;a;"et1oh~eai~f ~o _this tderrltory by, captain Mason 1 beginning Thursday, July 24 and aettled in Portamouth and made his as recor s.,. are 1n . ex1ste11ce which home.steads and of the brutal killcontinuing through Sunday, July , fortune,m 'mercantUe pursuits while show that , their . earlier residence ings. Maj. Charles Frost was way27, 1947 to be set apart in the ob'Richard Cutt ftrst carrlett on the was · in - Portsmouth , in the employ laid at one time on his return from servance of the Tercentenary of fl.sh!ng trade at the· Ialea of Shoals, of John Winter at Richmond !s- ·c hurch and ten bullets fired at him. the Town of Kittery Ip Kittery, later &1so , 11t11ttll.ng _. In Portsmouth. land;. Court records .of York county He haatened to his house where Me., and request · that all the InRobert , cuttl came later from the In 1640 tell .~f • the presentment. there were three boys. Giving the habitants of the town join with · West Indiea· and , settled In Kittery, against Jo1~n fpr I the swearing of impression that the house we.a well ' us In paying honor and respect to hi& estate• ~etching from Crooked two oa th1 ' garrisoned he ahouted commands our founding fathers of 300 years ' e. Br cove: . · Other men sent by John Mason and . the Indians, becoming alarmed, ago. ' - ~ , who 1oettled In Kittery· were John went_away. _ _ - - - - - - - .A-. Andrews, Philip "Babb, John Bursley, , :M1fd;'Township .. f1~f1647, ,Boasted·· . I ~~sy .SeCJ __Port a~. I ,\ 1' I I l I ™ I :i~\ ~n:; . Selectmen . JI• K1ttery Officially_.Proclaim Tercentenary Days �Look Back on Long ·History ,. BUILT TO LAST-Pictured above ls the dlnlnr-room fireplace belonring to the old Garrison Bou11e on Dennett road, Kittery, which WM built by John Dennett In 1708, Mr. Dennett bought the land from Isaac and Christian Remick In 1668. Lt. Comdr. Ralph Dennett, (ret.), the present Inhabitant of the house, ls a direct descendant of the orlginaJ John Dennett, t the Jett are Mrs, Ann Decatur Hill (left) and Miss Alice Decatur, both descendants of Commodore tephen Decatur, who will be hostesses at the Lady Pepperrell mansion, July 24. , Miss Decatur will wear the original wedding gown or gold embroidered Ii da.rk green brocade worn by Lady , Pepperrell, (Photos by Armsden). I l I I 1 �Kittery Celebration in Full Swing; Two Governors Arrive Today tj\{1s Kittery Celebration Will Open Withj\,,i Tour of Old Homes K1ttery's tercentenary will begin Kittery'11 four-day next Thursday with the old homes celebration is in full swing today of Kittery open for public inspecwith a. crowded program of i;peeches, t,.on. sports events, concerts and a. paAmong the points of interest that ra.de scheduled. The 300th annivermay be seen are the studio of John sary observance of the town's InP. Benson and the old Dennett corporation began yesterday-Open house. Much can be observed in the House day-as more than 1,000 permaterials and structure of the home sons streamed through historic as well as the old and valuable furhomes in the area.. nishings. The coloniaJ buildings inspected The first home to vi it is the studio of John P. Benson, wellwere the Bray House, oldest houi;e known marine artist. Here is a et still standing in Maine: e Lady of six mural paintings, which are Pepperrell house, built in 17~0 for designs for larger ones In the New the widow of Sir William Pepperrell; York Museum of atural History. the Sparhawk mansion; Dennett They are based on the ix chief acgarrl.son house, built In 1'710; the tivities in the daily life of a. whalJohn P. Benson studio and house, ing boat. home of the noted marine and mural Next is the Lady Pepperell man painter; the William Dean Howells sion that dates back to 1780. An inlibrary, the old parsonage and the teresting note of this house is a First Congregational church and the square carved block of wood in a Fort McClary blockhouse. post of the front stairway that . ' wa placed there by the owner when Miss Thaxter In Charre the house was paid for In full. This Miss Rosamond Thaxter was In wa.s a colorful custom of the past. charge of the general arrangements Across the way I the old Confor the day. gregational church going back In This morning Kittery selectmen is history to 1730. Here in particwere ushered through the Portsular is the early English communmouth naval base as guests o! Adm. ion silv er given by Sir W!lliam Pep,John H. Brown, Jr., commandant of perrell. In the cemetery opposite the base. This afternoon Gov. Horthe church are many old grave ace A. Hildreth of Maine and Gov. stones. Robert F . Bradford of MassachuAt the end o! a long driveway setts will receive a 19-gun salute at next t-0 the church Is the Spar- the base when they visit there. They hawk mansion which Is an example will speak earlier at the Traip acadof New England colonial architec- emy grounds after a concert at 2 ture. Among the interesting ar tic- pm . Dr. Charles Penrose of Philales of the house are a pair or cor- delphia and Kittery Point will rener cupboard on each side of the view the history of Kittery during fire place. These cupboards have lhe program. sliding shelves on which the wine Tonight at 7 o'clock the Portscould be placed before serving. mouth city band w!ll give a concert A large painting o! "The Battle on the Traip grounds. of Bunker HIil" can be found in the spacious hall. Also in the tour Pa ade at 5:30 of the house. the guest might look Governors day parade will start for the "house ghos t." afternoon at 5 :30. The line will C-Oming out from the Sparhawk this form on state higpway No. 1, promansion one can see the Howell's ceeding to Government street, librar v which contains numerous Wentworth street, and from Whiphistor·ical editions. T he house holds ple road to the Traip academy a plan for a dinner party to be glv- · grounds. Floats will continue on to en In New York with the signa- Kittery Point, turn left on Gerrish tures of the planners preserved. Island lane to Brave Boat Harbor Over he garage ls a beauti!ul ro.ad, and return to Rogers road, carved eagle of great size. Kittery. A little farther on ls the Brav Open house will be held at the house, a history book in itself. This colonial home is the oldest of ali the homes. Over the man tel Is a Portsmouth naval base from 9 am painting of the "Bal le of LouL,- through 5 pm, tomorrow and Sunburg" in which Sir Wilham led 100 day. Persons visiting the ba e may tour ships built in Kittery. Then on to the Old Dennett. various sections of the shipyard, see house on Dennett road. This home features the hand hewn hemlock exhibits of marine equipment at the logs used in its construction. The marine barracks. and attend open house is treena!led together. house at the naval hospital. Also . open for inspection at the yard will be the USS Johnston, one of the newest destroyers of the U.S. fleet, and the P-Ortsmouth-bui!L USS Odax, a navy fleet ty~ submarine. The USS Johnston, skippered by Gomdr. E. C. Long, USN, and r egularly stationed at Newport, R.I. , was 1sent here by the navy department to 1 j take ~art In the Kittery celebration . 1 It arrived yesterday afternoon. The USS Odax, which is at Portsmouth, is captained by Comdr. F . D. , Walker, Jr., USN. ~ls_o . featured among tomorrow's act)Vttles_ will be a firemen 's parade which will form at the WentworthDennett school grounds at 1:30 pm, proceed over Government street Wallingfor~ square, Wentworth street, Whipple road, Williams avenue and continue to the Traip academy grounds. I I Hose coupling and other contests take place from 2 to 6 pm, and Iawillpublic dance will be held a t tpe Swett Memorial gymnasium at 8 tomorrow night. Fireworks will be displayed at 9 :30 pm on the Traip academy grounds. Church day will be celebrated Sw1day with an historical church service at 3:30 pm at the First Congregational church at Kittery Point. Parishioners will attend in costume. Other exhibits open to the public on Saturday include the blockhouse at Fort Mcc lary and an exhibition of Arts and Crafts and of E. John Moore's early Kittery photographs at the Rice public library. All displays are open from 9 am through 5 pm. Kittery Prints J\ Illustrated Book On Tercentenary Dedicated to the pioneer settlers or Kittery, a 300th anniversary book of pictures and extracts of documentary history has been prepared b the Kittery Tercentenary publications committee. Nineteen Dougla Armsden photographs of historic points throughout Kitte have been included In the volume. The pictures, taken onginally for the Newcomen S<>c1ety of England, range in subject matter from colonial doorways and mansions to a cross harbor shot of Fort Constitution. The publications c o mm i t t e e, which included Mr. Armsden, Ralph E. Dennett a nd Dr. Charles Penrose, has fitted fragments of wr!t~en history into the book in keepmg with the composi ti on of each of the photographs. A reproduction of a letter written by John Paul Jones has been included a.s well as Celia Thaxter's "Sandpiper." Research credit for the book which has been copyrighted by th~ Pl.scataqua Press, Kittery, has been given to Miss Dorothy M. Vaughan Portsmouth librarian. �!Kittery Tercentenary J/,'23 Fete .Opens Tomorrow Klttery's !o}f-day celebration of the · 300th anniv~rsary of Its corporation as a town, opens tomorrow. ' Gov' ern',ors ..I)to Part·1c1·pate · In K•tt I ery / ercen t enary; • u e H~go ~lp Sched ")_;p ra de 1 Kittery : ture open day, housetorborrow, from 2 will to 7 feapm In the Dennett garrison houRe, Benson's studio, the old parsonage, the First Congregational church, Howell's library, ti1e Bray hOuse, Lady Pepperrell !house and Sparhar,k 1 . house. A parking area will be deslgnated In a field near the Spar- 1 hawk mansion and an atlendent ¥ will be on duty. --\ Tomorrow, Friday and SaturdRy Kittery will be hO!!t to t.he gov·Thlr~-three units of bands, social the blockhouse at Fort McClary will ernors of both Maine and Massa- and military organizations and 1 be open from 9 am to 5 pm. Dur- chusetts Friday as part of the ob- floats wll! take part In a parade In Ing the sam.e period exhibition~ of serve.nee of Its 300th anniversary. Kittery tomorrow at 5 :30 pm to arts and crafts and E. John Moore's 'A program t., l!Cheduled at 2 pm celebrate the 300th anniversary of collection of early Kittery photo- at the Tralp academy grounds · at the incorporation of the town. graphs wlll be di.splayed at the which time both Gov. Robert · F. Ernest Hutchins Is marsha:J for Rice publlc library. Antiques also Bradford of Me.sse.chusett.s and the special event which ls part of will be shown at the old p1\l'sonagc Gov. Horace A. , Hildreth , of Maine the four-day celebrations which In Kittery l,'oint on Thursday from will speak. , , 'J. . opened today. His aides are Ralph 2 to 7 pm. Dr. William Safford Jones, pas- Symonds, Jr., Ame:lcan_ Leglo~; -- Al.i4,'..t41mnrrow: t.he ,Ki~l-ery, Lell;lon..• tor emeritus of the South church, Donald Dow, Kltte1y fire depa1 twill play· basebe.ll ti'ith the Kittery P ts th will give the lnvoca- ment; George Penny, Spanish War Town team on t!he Tra!J:> grounds or mou ' Veterans; Ralph Sprague, Veterans • at'6:15 pm. tlo;;, Jameii c. Bonar of Montreal of Foreign Wars; Oscar Eaton, sea Friday wll! be Governors day will bring greetings from the Dom- scouts: Charles Mitchell, boy _scouts, when Gov. Horace Hildreth of Inion of Canada.. Dr. Bonar served and Benjamin Stanley, Dtse.bled Maine and Gov. Robert F. Bradford as head of the education commis- American Veteraru;. of Massachusetts will be horlor I sion !or the Province of Quebec In guests. Both will speak following a training courses for the Can11.dlan Post Marching Order concert at 2 pm on the Tralp army and Royal Canad.Ian navy. Marching order In the parade will grounds. Dr. Charles Penrose of , He has spoken before universities be M foJIOW8: Grand Marshal Hut- , Philadelphia, 11ummer resident o{ and colleges throughout Canada chins followed by two drum major• 1 Kittery Poiht, will explain the his- and Is widely known In Great Brl- ette! of Tralp academy, Vlrglnla Le- J torlcal background of the town. Ii ta.In. He hes written much In the mont and Dorothy Pert; the U. s. Fl'Om 9 am to noon Frl9-RY a ; fields of economlC.ll, finance and navy band from the Portsmouth 1 naye.l base; detachment!; of Harbor , sports program w111 be held at the ' transportation. Trl!.ip athletic field. Races a nd a , An historical sketch of Kltt&ry defenses soldler11 and naval base softball game will be among th e will be given by Dr. Charles Pen- marines; units of Wallingford-Harhlghllghts. rose, a. summer resident on Cutt!; ri.I! poet No. 89, American Legion, A mammoth parade Ls scheduled Lsland, Kittery Point. He Is a native Kittery Debs, Veterans of Foreign for 5 :30 pm Friday when the Ber- of pen n s y 1van I a, graduate_ of Wars post No. 9394, York County wicks and Eliot as well as Kittery Princeton university and widely DI.sabled American Veterans post orge.nlze.tions will enter floats. The known In American Industry, fin- No. 257, Sparili!h War Veterans and line of march with start at th e a.nee and scholarship fields. Long auxiliary and the Portsmouth City state highway, route 1 and proceed ' a. student of American commercial band. to' Government street, Wentwor th I history, especially that of the New street, Whipple road to the Traip England states, Dr. Penrose has Enter Floats grounds. The floats will continue on written about the life •and times Floe.~ will be entered by the boy to Kittery Point up Chauncey Creek of colonists In Maine, New Hamp- scouts, girl scouts, Kittery Point road turning on Gerrish Island lane I ghire and Massachusetts bay. firemen and auxlllary, Kittery fireto Brave Boat Harbor road Rnd reRecipient ot numerous recog- men, Ke.dette ba.nd, Wentworthturnlng to Rogers road, Kittery. nltlons in: the fields of engineering, Dennett school, Frisbee school, MitAnother bend concert will be held technology and commercle.l h.lst.ory, chell school, Shapleigh school, York on the Tralp 11:rounds Rt 7 pm. Dr. Penrose hM served more than County Disabled American Veterans Saturday wlll be Flrrmen's Field 1t qu"rter of 8 century on the boud po-,t No. 257, Kittery grange. Town dey end 11t 1:30 pm thr firtmen's of Franklin institute In Pennsyl- of Eliot, sea gcouts, Riverside par11de will form at the Wcntworlh- vania. He was largely lnstrumen- Women's Garden club, CongregaDennett school p;round~. pl'Oceedlng tal more than 25 years ago In es- tional church, Second Christian over Government street. Wal11np;fo rd tabllshlng at Princeton university, church, First Christian church, square. Wentworth street, Whipple the Cyrus Brackett foundation, south Berwick drum corps, Legion road, Williams avenue to Ti;elp which perpetuates the memory of ~ubmarlne. York Rebecca lodge, ac11,demy grounds. Contests wlll be a. Maine mari, born In Pa.rsonsfield, Walllngford-Harrl.s po.c;t No. 89, Le• held at Tralp 11 cadrmy p;rou nd s York county, in 1833. ·. .. glon auxlllary, Red Men and the from 2 to 6 pm. Firemen of nclp;hThe benediction will be given by Kittery Electric Light company. boring towns will compete In a. hose the Rev. Erne.st M. Jones, pastor The parade will form on state co~~i~r~;;~lght at 8 o'clock a pub- of the First Baptl.st ehurch, Kittery highway No. 1, proceeding to Gov• lie dance will be held In the Swett Point, ernment street, Weptworth street, Memorial g:rmnaslum end Rt 9:30 Whipple road, to Trnlp academy pm a fireworks display Is scheduled on the Tralp grounds grounds. Floats only will continue Sunday or Church day will be to Kittery Point. turning left on highlighted by Rn historical service Gerrish Islaud lane to Brave Boat In the First CongregatlonRl church Harbor roan and turn back to In . Kittery Point. Parishlioners will Rogers road, Ki ttery, be In costume. I I II �""",•Cong·regatiqn ,We~rs Costumes · For Colorful Kittery Point Event ·:·The ~oncludlng /program In events 'J:.2 , ' Moore Phofograph Collection I n / Highlight of Kittery Disp OYJ1 ,7-~ · / he~d ,during Klttery's four-day ter- . The ·procession was led by a memA Jarg" e collection of photographs the Franklin building as It was centenary celebration was held In ber o! the Fremont !ire department . burning the old naval prison bulldt.h:e historic Congregational church perched atop a toy fire engilne. His of old and modern Kittery own~d ing, sm~ll compared to Its present 1n 1Klttery Point yesterday after- 1 "mascot," a small puppy, rode In by E. John Moore 1s on exhibition at massive size, and of old docks and noon. Many of those attending wore a carrier on the front of the engine. the Rice public library from 9 am ways. scenes during the preparation colonial costumes. Fire chiefs of the particlpat1;1g to 5 pm during the first three days for the blasting of Henderson's point The Rev, John N. Feaster ot the • departments 11nd officers were next o! the tercentenary celebration. are among this group. North Church, Congregational In line followed by members of the In this collection are views o! old Also Included are snapshots of the Portsmouth, was the speaker ot th~ department., and equipment. and new homes In Kittery, old time first submarine to be launched at afternoon. Mr. Feaster opened his · ' stores, old roads and the newly con- this yard and also of an experltalk on "The Stewardship o! Time" Eliot Wint Contest structed views of the old trolley line mental submarine to which was with the mention of Dr. Benjamin The parade ended 11.t Tralp where at the time o! Its constrnctlon, added another section to make a Stevens to whose memory trlbu~e has tiremeh then took part In a few scenes taken at the Portsmouth navy larger ship. Pictures of the Squalus often-- been paid and who was the field events. yard when it was only a fraction of w'hich sank of'! the Isles of Shoals In pastor of this parish for more than : t t d d Its present size, pictures of the old 1938 and was raised to the surface 40 years. A ,dry hose con es requ Ire "- eships of the wooden navy thrnugh and reconditioned are shown. Also Although there ls little ta'nglble partment to couple a dry hose l~ the to the modern submarine, pictures of there are the pictures of Greeley's evidence of the religion of early shortest possible time. The WmlJer the old hotels and schools and pho- fleet anchored off the navy yard. ,times left, he declared that It has, wa.s Yarmouth, Me., In 18.2 seconds. tographs of older 1·esidents dressed There are many more pictures as none the -less, left Its llnpress upon A wet hOBe con test called for the I in costume during past celebra tlons well as a collection or old town rethe people of this region. Quoting men to couple a hose, run the water I and of residents of long ago. ports beginning with 1856. from a recent book )le said that through and hit a targe.t. Thls feat · 1 Also Included in the collection are there was not one single right In was won by Eliot, In 16.1 seconds. , pictures of ol~ Portsmouth of whlc~ the Declar_atlon of ~ndependence · A iadder climb required a l00-foot there are believed to be no other that had not been discussed and r bt t . copies. . I d . d 1 argued about by the clergy prlor .to ~:h ~~o2:;/~~i~th awco~maga~n The old trolle~ line Is shown unI der .1763, n nd process of construction as It 4 7 . He spoke ot a court order made · seco s, · passes the Mead and Howell estates ·1n 1649 which made It permissible In a. mys~ery contest a man from ' and In these same sites after comfor groups ot Inhabitants of the' each company dressed In hls helmet pletlon. There are photographs of , 1 town to, establish a church provided and coat In th e shortest time. Bever-, the old P. K. and Y. railway ferry . . .. . ly, Ma.s.s., took the prize. and of •the men In charge. ·that It was a Christian church and! Each wlnn!nlr fire department was Among pictures of the Isles of that they were all pious and ortho- given & cup. Shoals Is one of · the scene of the dox. He mentoned Capt. John MaDepartments competing were Rye, murder In 1873 at the home of Louis son 1who in 1631 or~ered sent over Eliot, South Berwick, Ipswich, Bar Wagner. There are photographs o! with the colonists a communion set, Mil.ls, Byfield, Newbury, York VIIthe old Kittery Point carbarn ina Bible and ~2 service books. Mr. !ilge, Saco, Raleigh, Lebanon, .Yar~ terior and of the Kittery and KitFeaster pointed .out the communion mouth, Sanford and Beverly. tery Point fire departments. There service which was displayed at the \ A public dance at the Sw('!tt : are also scenes taken at the time of front ot tpe church. • It had been Memorial gymnasium was one of I the landing of the Spanish war prtsg!ven. to the Congregat1oi:ia1 par- the final activities -of the day, The oners as well as one of the Spanish ish by the Pepperrel~ family, and hall was crowded as resldent.s of · leader, Admiral Cervera. 0 11111 also. l!PO~e8 tf Wh}p~led algn- l Kittery and surrounding, towns · one picture shows a group of Kiter 9f t . ep !lr!l on n epen- joined In the event. . , tery merchants In 1873 taken · in dence as bemg the first or one of th e The evening ended with •, big front of the old Hurd rum shop In first babl~s to be baptized In th e display of fireworks on the Tralp church In 1730. w11·1c_h th e butch er of that time p'os, •oth · lnlste'r ' participating In grounds. This event, too, attracted es with meal cleaver In hand, Also f: ,. ~ er m s t E t a large crowd. included in the collection ls a he1 program were ~e ~r·A The Port.smouth naval base was photograph of Theodore Keene, pl~• 'Jol~es•t;he ;:ev, 11ei~c G · ~avls opened to the public both Saturday oneer stage coach driver from Kltona • e ev.8 hre 0 · and yesterday and naval officials terv Point. anJ;;he Re:inGd ~~1 en0 ~ns~~t- estimated that approximately 5,000 • Also shown are the first and secte ehcomh e c ..fte 05 e Hun persons went aboard the USS Johnond stores of C. M. Prince and an by Fra;ck un: ston and the USS Odax, a sub-1 old photograph of Chief of P~llce 1~[i~t~ d the direction of Carroll Evans marine, on their tour. , George Smart and family. The1e ls c~~irmaster and organist. The Kit: -~---· a picture o! the old combined posttery Point Congregational choir office and ~rug slore showing sang "How tovely AJ'e Toy DwellNathan Junkins and James Trefings" from the "Requiem" by ethen. Brah II Also there are scenes taken along m · . the site of the new interstate highThe beautiful old church was 1\11way and or the dwellings removed ed to ca.paolty and a large number Lo make room for the new road. Pico! •per.sons remained out.side to hear tures of old churches long since gone , t;ne . fl-d;tres.s from th.e lqudspeaker, ' are among the collecllon, Including Ua?era; whp were dressed In plothes one or Lhe old Unlversallst church. , Of ·. the colonial period, 1Were Frank Pictures of the navy yard show Estes, Joseph Cutts, Farnswortll Wo~,and Arthur Fletcher. Ft'lemen Hold ~Events Firemen·. took over Kittery Saturday u t}\ey staged a parade and hose _coupling' contests. About. 25 units took part Including ·deparµnents from Kittery, Kit1 tery Point, Ellot, York, Wells Beach, Wells Corner, South Berwick, Ban Mills, Portsmouth, ~xeter, the Portsmouth na.vf yard, Rye,- Newington, Saco, Sa.ntord, Yarmouth, Lebanon, Ipswich, ;Newbury, , Rowley, Bever~.y, Bytleld, Rollinsford and· Ogunquit. 1 'The U. S. naval. band, the Portsmouth city band, the Tralp academy band and the Kltt~ry. Kadets, fur-1 nlsl:!_ed _m~~for the line of march. I °~ . bY; ° 1;. did 'ii, ;:a~~. rn:~- f I �Fill Kittery Program I / Parade, Speeches Kitte ry s wung lnto the second da.i• of its terrentcn ar.,· rc ·rbration with Governors da.v yesterda y whfrh n as marker! with an afteriioon program In in Swett temoria l g-ymnasium, a parade and band roncert. t the afternoon program, held fn the gym Instead of on Traip groUJJds as planned, Dr. Charles Penrose of Philadelphia and Cutts l. lanrt was the principal speaker. He ch0<;e as his topic "Old Kittcr.r and Capt. Francis Champernowne." The SJ>eakcr opened hls ad dress by telling of his participa tion In the observance of the 250th anniversar y of the foundinv of York cou'nty. He then read the words found upon the invitation to attend the 300th celebration which had been written by hlm. Giving a resume of the . urroundings Jn which the ea ri.1• settlers found / themse h·es h e sald : " mid s uch ver.v s urroundings we find ourselves gathered thi day to pay our homage to the pioneers of 1647." In speaking of many of the ploneet'll he went on to say th a t he would direct a ttention to one th a t ca me of dis tinguished herlta e an d lin eage, who came to th ese shores 'th all tles Jett behind and settled at Kltteey, After Invocation by Dr. Jones a brief address Jn which Cana Detachmen ts of the Harbor deda's greetings were extended to fense soldiers were led by Capt. GodKittery was gh-en by Dr. James frey Gaborsky, CAC, naval base mac. Bonar of Montreal. Dr. Bonar rlnes and the U. S. navy band from Js executive secretary of the the Portsmouth naval base also had Canadian organization of the leading positions In the parade.. • ' ewcomen ociety. He opened Units represented were from the his address with a few words Wallingford-Harris post No. 89, concerning another tercentenary American Legion, Kittery Debs, Ve t80 years ago commem.morating erans of Foreign Wars post No. the birth of Shakespeare. He 9394, York County Disabled AmeriIikened the heritages of anada can Veterans post No. 257, Spanish t and KJttery, speaking of the opWar Veterans and auxiliary and the portUJJity for closer understand Portsmouth city band, ing in the deeper comprehension Sergeant Carl Burton led the Leo! our historical similarities, and gion delegates which were preceded of the closer relatrons brought by a Legion firing squad. about Jn literar works as in The fi{st float, a. campfire ~ene, those of Kenneth Roberts. 1was entef-ed by the boy scouts, and Kittery played an important was entitled "Carrying on American part, not only while she was Ideals." A girl scout float which folstill a part of the Massachusetts lowed also pictured camp life. Bay colony, bat through the A fire truck represented the KitYl'ars until the pr nt time, Dr. tery tire department. The auxiliary Bonar Mid, nd it was to this of the Kittery fire department float 1P!rit, that CAIi.ied Kittei,, foll9wed , With an old-'time "Quiltingalwa:vs to be foremost Jn alJ unBee( CoS t umed Participants were dert~kings, that Canada. wished sew ng. to pay tribute at this time of The Kittery Kadet band followed the 300th anniversary. the "Quilting Bee." Several drum Governor Hildreth o=ned hi majorettes preceded the Traip acad.- ~ emy band. a-ddrt'!ls -with the observation that it was seldom that any gov A Kittery Point fire engine repernor was privileged to speak resented t he Point. to a comm1111ity who e history John Paul Jones was honored by th e Wentworth-Dennett school and dates back 300 years. He spoke th briefl.v of Kittery's very earli e signing of the D eclaratlo'n of est beginnings, of the land Independence was represented by d th the Mitchell Frisbee school TheanHorgrants all oftheire ace school PTA. pictured old pioneersgfl,en whoGorges obtained lands from him and fashioned Kittery Point scene, lncluding an their primitive holding~ into a. old fishing boat, and lobster crates. town of thriving indus tries. An old-time school, with teacher Governor Hildreth, who had and pupils in costWue, comprised Just returned from an ~xten - , the Harriet Shapleigh school float. 11ive trip to the west, said that The Disabled American Veterans nowhere was there to be foUJJd of York pictured a burying ground, an ything that rivalled our own and the Kittery Grange presented sea, mountains and lakes. He a rose arbor summer scene. went on to say that although The town of Eliot floa t ·Was comKittery was best known for the Prised of the Ambush Rock Masfamous shiPs built here he sacre of 1697, and the sea scout.s l found the g-rea~t appeal in the followed With a representation of character of the people themthe Ranger, and sailors in attenselves. dance. The Riverside Woman 's club He poke of the earl settlers as entered an old coach from the "Wen tInspiringly law-abiding, tndusworth Stables." Women ln plcturtrious and without class distincesque costumes rode on the coach tion. From s uch stock he said Wh,lch represented "George Washhave come some of America's lngton's visit to Lady Pepperrell." great statesmen, educators and _Eliot scout.s, troop 340, followed other men of renown. In con. WJth a campfire scene. clusion he said that the state of Maine paid tribute to Kittery, Henry S. Moore of Williams aveits fine people, Its pa.st and nue, Kittery, rode on horseback luture. costumed as Sir Wlllia.m Whipple. A choir and organist scene was preThe afternoon 's program concludsented by the Second Christian ed With the ben edict:on given by church. FolloW1ng an old-time horse the Rev. Ernest M. Jones of the and buggy was the Charles E . Perry Kittery Poin t Ba ptis t church . submarine, entered by the American Shortly after 3 o'clock it had been Legion of Kittery. necessary for Governor Hildreth and The York Rebekah, lodge entered his party to lea ve for the naval base a colorfuJ float with Miss Flora and consequently they were not Hubbard as angel. "The backbone present throughout t he entire pro- ' of the L~gion," was represented by gram. the Wallingford-Harris uni t of the Indian Dances American Legion auxiliary. The Leading the parade late yesterday Pocahontas and the Red Men shared afternoon was Grand Marshal Era float, with members dressed a s nest Hut chins, a nd h is seven aides. Indians. The last floa t in the paAlton Dunbar, dressed as an Indian, - preceded them with a war dance. ratie the Lighthouse th R u Aid_es were Ralph S ymonds, Jr., was 'en tered b the eEl 0 ~ i ' American Legion ; Donald Dow, Kit- Light compa.n~ ry ec r c tery fire department; George Penny, Spanish War Veterans· Ralph The parade followed s ta te highSprague Vetera n s of Forei~n Wars · way number one t o Government ' ---..'. stree t, Wen twor th street, Whipple ~~ar Eaton, sea scouts; Charles road, and ended at the Tralp acadS t creJJ, boy scou ts, and Benjamin emy grounds. The floa ts continued an ey, Disabled American Veter- to Kittery Point. ans. I "This man ," hi' said . "was nont other than Capt. Francis Charnpernownc. hampernowne. a nephew through his mother of Ferdinando Gorges and a kin to S ir Humphrey Gilbert and Sir Walter j:talci_S"h , found it most natural to clime to ' ew England anrl upon hi~ arrival took po session of the two large tracts or land which had been granted him. Part of the tract of land to the east of the Piscataqua has since become known as Cutts I land and Gerrish Isl a nd Captain hampernowne had a lo,•e for the sea and adventure. and served in the Royal 'avy, at one time under the sea flag of Lord Ley, third Earl of Marlborough. Champemowne was a leacling personage in the Piscataqua re;:-ion and was a member of Governor Dudley's Council of tate, an office created to govern the domains of ·ew England. Re died in 1687 and bis g-rave ls on Cutts Island marked only by heap of stones. In conclusion Dr. Penrose 8ald "You and J can be grateful that to our land came such pioneers of courage-just 300 years aga,." The program opened with selections by the orchestra inl'luding the Bowdoin song at the entrance of Gov. Horace A. Hilrlreth and other ,-~Jting dignitaries. Burnell E . Frisbee, chair.tnl!n of the gener I eommlttee introduced Lt. Comdr, William Dennett, N (ret), who Introduced those on the stage : Governor and lrs. Hildreth, George D. Varney, president of tJ1p Maine state senate, and Mn. Varney, Dr. William Safford Jones, Paul J, Wenners, head of Traip academ~-. and Col . Cyril Sidell and Comdr, Charles 1 "\\ • lVeaver, US ' R, a former resident of Kittery, aides to Governor Hildreth. Go1•. Rober-t F. Bradford of Massachusetts arrived too late to give hls add res~. ~ I I I · I K~l~e I ----- ---,------,-.. �Kittery Buil4si Ships, Fights (Editor'• Note: Thls Is tht aeoond o! threP articles on Kltter:v'e hlstorJ during 1t.s 30Q ea.rs In connection with the to'<"ll'A tercenten&rY celtbr&tlon eched, ulP<l July 24, 25, 28 a.nd 27 .') • -. .,.. ""I' i..: ~ , i The end of the first century of Klttery's existence 115 an lncorpora ted town found that town with a, vastly increased popula tlon in contra.st to the handful of ghlpbullders and fishermen who had come to this country to make their fortune. Churches had been long established, provisions made for education, roads buil t and maintained and ferries in opera.tlon a.s a, link to the other colonies and the rest of the world. Already many of Klttery's native sons ha,d made their impress on the history of Colonial America. The Berwicks had fong since been eparated from Kittery as an incorporated town June 9 , 1713. Quakers had come to Kittery for refuge with gome of the most prominent cltlzel15 from religious persecution. The selectmen in 174'7 were Joseph Hammond. Jr., John Dennett, Timothy Gerrish, James Gowen, Benjamin Stacy, Thomae Cutt, and Nathaniel Remick . Tobias Fernald was town clerk in that year. or Rebellion The first stirrings of rebellion against the tyranny of Engl!sh rule which were spreading throughout tqe colonies were felt in Kittery Among the townspeople there wt and the townspeople were becoming Serve In Army In April, 1779 the English prlv- still many who were loyal to .1 divided in their loyalties. On Oct. In 1780 the Legislature of Ma a- a eer Jason which had been cap- Roya.list cause and among the•P 13, 1765 James Gowen was instructed chusetts required the town to raise tured bY the Ranger was fitted out were members of the Pepperrell by the town to oppose the stamp 31 men to serve three years in the as an American privateer and Lt. family and the Sparhawks. Becau e , act. TwO years later a committee Continental army. These men were John Fro.st of Kl tery assigned to. of these Tori t Jean!ngs the acwas. appointed to report What they to be raised by were cla-sses: ls, all her. from fBoston June 25, -payers to that be formed .1 , I ansailed d sl opped wealth and properties thought proper to encourage !no f at Kitt ery f or lI cumulated which Sir William Pepperrell nd 779 rtustrv, !'conomy and manu!actories, the tax Into as many classes a there were 1 a thereby to prevent unnecessary imsoldiers to be enlisted, arranging !~°!er:~\g;h~~;i~~o;~; rhaed 5~~;. \ his father had slriven for through a to have them e"tiual In the years were confiscated during portation of European commodities. classes !n the years following to 1775 wealth; Othen each class had to hire Construct Fort i\1cCLa.ry the Revolution . and enlist Its soldier, pa Ing him Capt. John Shap)elgh's company The Sparhawk property also met delegates were sent to various meeta bounty sufficient to get him to of coast guards had been stationed the same fate. Tradition has It ings which assembled throughout enlist. In 1782 the Massachusetts In the town to prevent th<: British that when Captain Mowatt of the the colonies in an attempt to preLegislature Issued Its last call for men-of-war from landing and loot- Canceaux, a British ship of 16 guns, sert•e the rights of the colonists. men from Kittery, requiring ten I Ing. 'Ihese men helped construct came into the harl:>or in. October, The entire militia was ready to men to enlist for thret years. For Mcclary which up to that 1775, he Immediately went ashore march long before the Battle of From Badger's Island, on the time had been little more than at Kittery Point, and forthwith Lexington. as callett Fort made his way to the Sparhawk Throughout the long bitter years same blocks and ways used for the earthworks and of the Revolution , Kittery men were Raleigh, the historic ship Ranger, a William Pepperrell. Although the mansion. province of Ma.5sachuse ts Bay had ' H ere he Is said to have disclosed present In everv battle on land and ship of 18 gun11 with a complemen sea. Immediately after the Battle of of 130 men, 20 of whom were from . voted to build a fort at Kltter in his plan of bombardment of PortsKittery, was launched and Capt. · 1690 there Is no record of suc11 a. mouth In the presence of Mary Lexington and Concord. MassachuJohn Paul Jone , founder o! the fort existing before 1714 . The records Sparhawk, the lovely daughter of seta issued a call for volunteers and U.S. navy placed In command of show that at this time the New Nathaniel and Elizabeth Sparhawk. Kittery responded with two comher. Hampshire colony wa Imposing he story has it that Mary dissuaded panies. The number or those who By the time the Ranger was heavy dutv on Maine shipping, In him from his purpose and that Captook part In the Revolutionary war fi;pm Kittery, which then Included launched Jones had become a fa- order to protect the lnteres s of ' taln Mowatt left, evidently deciding Eliot, as 600 of whom 57 were mous man and he was chosen to Matne and \E,O heir own hipping to make Falmouth, now Por tland, have command of this new ship on M&.Machusetts declared mi& a.n op- , the new target of his bombardment. commissioned officers. In 1775 the town had four comJune He sailed for 1,France · pro-1 Whipple Born In Kittery from 14, this1777. harbor on Nov. 1777, en port of entry In 1714 and panies of militia. The First regiwith dispatches containing the news posed .to use this fort for their proGeneral William Whipple, one of ment of Infantry of York county of Burgoyne's sun-ender at Saratoga, tectlon. the signers of the Declaration of was commanded by Colonel Edward news which was Intended to \nf\u- 1 During the Revolut!Dn the name Independence was born in the old cut of Kittery. In 1776 the Inence the French nation to he!~ the , was changed to Fort Mcclary In garrlsion house quilt by Robert fantry was organized to Include six colonist's cause. From the mast of honor of Maj. Andrew McClary who I Cutt, 2n the son of Mary Cutt companies Instead of four and was the Ranger flew the first flag of the gave his life at the battle of Bunk- Whipple i.;~ Capt. William Whipple commanded by Col. John Frost. United States containing 13 stripes er Hill. He was a member of Colof Ipswich, Mass. This house bas Second In command wa~ Ma.1. John and 13 stars. When the Ranger sail- one! Stark's regiment. The fort was been entirely remodeled and retains Shapleigh and Lt. AndTeW Fernatld ed Into the harbor of Brest the na- heavily garrisoned, so much so that little of Its original appearance. adjutant. tlonal emblem received Its first sal- a. British offlf.er after the war told Not many years after the RevoluSome o! the townsmen elected to ute from a foreign nation. how he had sallE)d up the Pl.scattlon the United States plunged Into serve the Interests of their country On Nov, 6, 1782 the s)1lp Amer!- aqua disguised as a fisherman and trouble with France. Immediately b~• becoming privateers ort the high ca was launched from Badger's is- , seeing the heavy fortifications and upon the settlement of this di pute •eas. Capl. Sylvanus Tripe cnow land on nearly the same spot as the . large number of men manning the the United States became Involved called Tralpl Capt. Samuel Rice, Ranger before her. She was the fort changed his plan of destroying with pirates off the Barbary coast. Capt. J . O'Brien, Cap!. J. Sevlne, largest warship of her time, carry- the shipyard at Kittery and withIn the battle In the Harbor of Tr!pCapt. John Fros , Capt. T. Da.\llnp:, inp: 74 guns. John Paul Jones was drew to the southward. At this timP. oll, Stephen Decatur distinguished 1 Capt. s. Coffin and Capt. S. Storer In rharge of the construction of the also Fort Sullivan was erected on himself as a hero by his brilliant v.•ere among these men who were America. The utmost vigilance had Fernald's Island. work. Descendants of Stephen Deso engaged. been necessary to circumvent all the ca tur till live in Kittery Point. In July, 1779, Kittery furnished enemy's attempts o destroy the The population m 1776 is listed in 50 men for the unfortunate Penob~hip while In the process of conthe town records. The lower parish scot expedition to captun ca·tlne, struction. The America a11 built of Kittery or Kittery Point conMe from the Brit\ h forces. by Master Builder Major Hackett of tained 923 Inhabitants, the middle Port mouth and hi a slstants were parish 656 and the upper parish, William Hanscom and Benjamin now Eliot 1.457: making a total of Remick of Kittery. 3,036. Eliot was separa ted from Kittery and incorporated as a town In March of 1810. Ripples I - �Government Buys Islands In 1806 the U.S. gov!!rnment purchased from Capl. William DenI nett for $5,000 an Island next ~o the 'J'/_ /7~ mainland of Kittery. This island was one of two originall~' called Puddington's J.slands. Later this was called the "Lay Claim" island and still later Fernald's island. t The island contained abou 0 acrp.s and htr! but one hou.~e . I was used oniv for drying fish . The gove;nmen 'made this purcha. e, !or the purpose of making a navy yard there, having seen the adv_antages i of this harbor and coastline for the cons ruction or ships. In 186,6 the government purchased Seavey s island. the old home of Thoma.~ Fernald and added it to he ground s of the l;avy yard. In 1826 the yarrl wa.~ well established and m~ny wooden vessels, constructed the1e. The frlga te Congress was built here ~nd Jai,mched In 1841 at R cost of ~400.000. Sh was destroyed bv the Merrimac In ll!62. Sloops of I war Portsmouth and Saratoga were also built here with naval cons_trucor Benjamin Remick supervising. The KMrsarge which sank the rebel priva eer Alabama WM con.sttuctlld at this shipyard. A huge floating drv dock wa.s built in 1852 the co~t or 800,000 bu has since been replaced. During this century more churches sprang into being. The First Chrl.~tian church on Haley road wa.\ organized In 1806. The 1:resent church building was erected in 1849 to rpl11ce one that burned. In the cemetery adjolnlnir the church !1< the irr~ of Elder Mark Fernald born i, 784 and who wa.s a pioneer P" .. che r of this denomination until (Edltor'g Note . Thl.s 15 another In a Mr. Howell held honorary degrees/ acquired In 1925 by Mr. Benson, a/ h tleath in 1851 gerJes or articles on old hoU5ea 11.nd sites from six colleges. He was appointed former resident of Salem, Ma s. ~e Fr e wm Baptist church at ~Ai!;"ei! l~o!~t;;[rc,:n!,f~ttf~! u. s. consul to Venice, Italy 1861- "Open house" Wi1J be held ThursHukhin corner, Kit er.v Point. was bratlon or Klttery's tercentenary July 1865. On his return to the United day, July 24, from 2 to 7 pm Host-1 ori?aniied in 1827. The present 24, 25, 26 and 27.) States he formed connections with es es will be present Ill each house, bulldinl( was begun during he pasDuring Klttery 's celebration of 1t-s the New York Tribune, the Times, . a complete list of these will be given tora e or th Rev. Francis Towne In and theMonthly Nation and edited the At-1 atThe a later date. 1873. 300th anniversary, In addition to the lantic 1871-1881. houses which will be open are The second Christian church on old historic houses, the CongregaHe wrote the Editor's Study for the . Old Dennett house, Benson 's Government treet was organized in tional church and old parsonage, the Harper's Monthly 1886 _1891 and wa stu?10, the old parsonage, Congrr184 3_ This church was organized by llbrary of the famed author, WJJ. . s gat1onal chw·ch, Sparhawk hall,/ th Eld r Mark Fernald. The !trst pasliam Dean Howells, and the studio e e~itor of ~he CosmoooM:rn f~r Lady Pepperrell house, William 1 tor l\'as Elder George Moore Payne. of John P . Benson, well known maa shoi_ t time, et urning to Harpei s Dean Howells library and the Bray / rine and mural painter will be open to wnte the "Ea.sy Chair" for th e house Th present building was erecteq in 189 0 r~pl c th one destroyed to visitors. monthly until h~ death.' He was a The~e are many other houses In 0 by tire In Februa.ry, 18GC. The William Dean Howells' Ii- ! under and president of th e Amer-1 Kittery and Kittery Point which brary adjoins the house now occuJean Academy of Arts and Letters. Will be of interest to bhe Tercen-1 pied by John Mead HoweJJs, an Among his later books were Annie tenary visitor. Among these are architect of note, and his family. The , Kilburn, The Kentons, Vacation of the Robert Follet house on the house was purchased by Willlam the Kelwyns, Years of My Youth, Howells property which was built Howells in 1903 from Admiral Cra- 1and Years of My Middle Age. In in 1765 by Robert Follet at the time ven who had obtained the house 1862 William Dean Howells married of his marriage to Merey Mitchell. from a family called Turner. In / Elinor Gertrude Mead of Vermont. Another house of interest ls the ~911 William Howells bought a ~ome The Benson tudio ls acro.ss the Robert Ger!•ish ho~se, a de~cription m York and the house at ~ttery I road from the house which is occu- of which will be given late1 . . Polnt came Into the possession of pied b\ Mr. and Mr . John P. BenFinally the~e 1s the Whipple th st John Howells. s . house, the bnthplace of General Many of the later books of Wil- son, eth u~io being on th e 1101 th William Whipple, one of the signllam Dean Howells were written in side th of th e ioad an? the hoUSe on ers of the Declaration of Indepenthls library at Kittery Point. In e sou side facmg th e Wat.er. dence. This house was once used as the lovely home were enterained by Four rooms _of th is ho~ are th ose a garrison house. The present ownth Mr. Howells some of the best known at comprised th e onglnaJ i house ers Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hatch men of letters as well as other fa- :Which early records show was sta11d have done much restoration of the mous personages. Among th ese were mg In 1735 and upon recent lnves- remaining parts of the original Mark Twain, Hamlin Garland , Sa- tigatlon ls shown to have probably/ bUilding, uch as the flooring, tim1 Orne Jewett and Henry James. - - .1 fonner been standing 1727. The list of hers ' original fireplace and paneling · owners In Include the names, ________ / · Howells was also aRalph friend w. of / Wendell. Brown. Cutts, Austin, Fenda!J and ... , Henry W. Longfellow, ~rerson and James Russell LowFamed for Marine Paintings 'Surrounded by Writings' John Benson Is known for his outWilliam Dea n Howells was born standing work ln the field of marine/ in Martins Ferry, Ohio, March 1, painting and murals. Representa1837. He died in New York Aprll 11 tlve of his work are the eight, murals 1920. Like many a nother author h~ 1In the Museum of Natural History was engaged in printing and newsIn New York. These murals are 13xl ~aper work and during all his life25 feet In size and are on the ubtune was surrounded by a literary ject of whaling. Each summer in adatmosphere. He was fond of poetry dition to other exhibitions, Mr. Benand studied the works of Chaucer, on has a showing of his paintings Pope, Shakespeare, Tennyson and at his studio. Many of these paintLowell. ings are of marine scenes In this locality, such as Whale's Back light. The estate of "Wlllowbank" was Howells Library, .B nson Studio To Open / ~~\~: I I I I ;;1: I 1 · . -1 I C/3 �Denne!t- House Built of :j" (Editor's Note : TblA Is one of a serles of articles on ancient housll5 of Kittery and Kittery Point which will be open for Inspection during Kittery'• tercentenary celebration July 24, 25, 26 and 27) Standing ap~t from the other historic houses in Kittery and Kittery Point, on land purchased in 1698 from Isaac Remick, is the old Dennett house built sometime during the years 1700-1710. Between 1660 and 1670 two brothers of Norman origin, John and Alexander Dennett, came from England to Portsmouth. John, a , carpenter, remained in Portsmouth until his death, and there his son, 1 John Dennett, Jr., was born in j 1675. This second John Dennett was a. house-carpenter and in 1698 came to Great cove in Kittery and settled there, marrying in 1702, Mary, widow of Alexander Shapleigh. They also had a son, John, who was selectman or Kittery for 19 years. I Land Granted By Town The land purchased by John Dennett, Jr., in 1898 was granted to Christian Remick by the town in 1651. His son, Isaac, wl}.o signed tht! deed transferring the property to John Dennett, received the land as a gift from his father, plus an additional grant from the town. The deed was countersigned by Christian Remick to avoid any l!l,ter entailments. At the time of the purchase Kittery was still a part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1720 this house along with 32 others was ordered to be m ade defensible during an outbreak of hostilities between the townspeople and the Indians after the peace of 1713. This as well as the construction of the lower part of the house of solidhewn hemlock logs gave rise to the belief that this was built as a garrison house, but in the order of 1720 there was no mention of its being a garrison. It is possible that the 1 house was built in this manner for simplicity and for the protection of the families living there. The upper story is framed and boarded like the ordinary frame house of that date, with the boarding running vertically Instead of horizontally. The logs in the lower story are halved or dovetailed at the corners and treenailed together. Mark Dennett Noted One of Kitterr's most influential citizens was Mark Dennett, a direct descendant of John Dennett, the son of William an Mar • (Adams) Dennett. He was born Aug. 28, 1786. Among his papers was found an account of his life which he wrote, describing his early education. Fond of study, he received as much education as possible from the then existing Kittery schools and supplemented this with continual study under the guidance of his father. At the age of 17 his father died and he was left with the sole responsibility of the farm. At the age of 18 he began teaching in the Kittery grammar school and continued to/do so with the exception of two or three years until he was 60 years old. Mr. Dennett was always much Interested In the history of the town and left many valuable papers which contpller!; of history have found a great aid in their research. He was selectma11 of Kittery for 17 years, deputy to the General Court, 1814-1819, and a member of the first T HE OLD DENNETT HOUSE, KITTERY Legislature of Maine. He was also~------ a state senator several times, justice of the peage, and captain and major of I.he militia. He died at, the age of 96 Aprll 30, 1883. The house was occupied by descendants of the Dennett famlly until 1890. The present owner and occupant of I.he house, Lt. Comdr. Ralph E. Dennett is a direct descendai1t of John Dennett. He has done m uch to restore the old house, preserving its original appearance. The original boarding of the walls still remains as well as other ancient features of the old house. .- (Pho.to by Armsden) �Rare Antique Charles R. Hanscom, Kittery, Donated Foun~ain to Town \l Shown to Public In Kittery Point (Edltor·a Note: Thi& 15 he last In a series o! articles on benefactors or Kittery In connection with the 300th annlver.ary or the Town o! Kittery which v.•111 be celebra Pd Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sundav.) A tea ure of Open HoUAe day , yesterday in Kittery Point wa.,; loan exhibit of rare and priceless articles loaned bv the ovmers for the Kittery tRrcen enerv celebra lon. The display was h Id in the old parsonage. Mr.s. Mary Bellamy Safford Wildes, Joseph Cutts, John Safford, Martin Frost, Mis Rosamond Thax- New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Washington navy yards from 1873 to 1880; draft.sman and naval expert for he United Stat.es Navy department from 1880 to 1890. He was the superintendent of the Bath Iron Works from 1890 to 1896 and general superintendent from 1896 to 1900, building government and merchant vessels of all types. Charles R. Hanscom ga \'e to the town of Kit ery a fountain located at the int rsec 10n of Rogers road, Wentworth street and Whipple road near the old Boston and Maine railroad station. now known as the navy yard filling station. Mr. Hansco m presented the foun tain through the Ki tery Improvement society approximately 40 years ago both for the purpo, e of the beautlfl ation of the intersection and to pro1·lde water for animals. The grnnlte wall arou nrl the foun- Designed Jany hips He was the president of the Eastern Shipbuilding company in New London, Conn., from 1900 to 1906 at which time he retired. He designed and built many steam yachts, among which were the Aphrodi te for Col. Oliver H. Payne and the Waconta ::~b:~eD:1::1 for J. J. Hill. Mr. Hanscom also deWilson, Charles Gerrish, the Stephsigned and built the large battleen Decatur estate, Charles Hart and ships Min nesota a nd Dakota. at that Mr. and Mrs. Willard C. Chick were 1 taln was built by the soclet.y which time the largest In the world. sollci ted contributions necessary for among the donors. J A son, Ridgely Fernald Hanscom. Placed near the ntrance to the ItsItconstruction. wa through the suggestion of who was in the m dical corps, field display was a huge · wooden eagle Calvin Hayes, well known town artillery, World War I, was seriously carved by the famed John Bellamy, leader at that time. that Mr. Hans- woun ded in France. He was in the who lived in the William Pepperrell come made his gift. Mr. Hanscom! hospital there at the time of Mr. mansion, and was known the world had already been a genqous con- Hanscom's death Oct. 30, 1918, over for his magnificent carvings. tributor to various funds and char- I Also sho'l'.•n at this exhibit were two itable organizations, among these of Bellamy's smaller eaglei;. being th e Traip academy fund and On the walls hung portraits of the ceme er:v association. Col. William Pepperrell , Margery Bray Pepperrell and Sir William Club l\Ialntalns Groun Pepperrell, copleis done by Martin The grounds around he fountain Frost of the originals painted by had become somewha t neglected, famed artists. Also was shown a but through the efforts of Joseph self-portrait of William Morri..c; Hobbs of Kittery their appearanc I l Hunt and portraits of John Frost has been improved in recent yea.rs Rnd Mary Pepperrell Frost. A paint- and are now under the care of tll.e ing done by Benjamin West, the Kittery Garden club. only American to become the presCharles Hanscom waR born June ld@nt of the Royal Academy of Arts, 6, 1850, the son of Pierpont and was among th collection. Eliza J. (Philbrook) Hanscom, m Other articles incl ded a. copy of Portsmouth. He was educated largethe funeral address given by Dr. ly under private tutors. In February, Benjamin St.evens at the time of 1874. he married Eva L. Pettigrev.• the death of Sir Wllliam Pepperrell. of Kittery who di ed in June, 1874. This addre68 wa., published by Lady In 1879 he married Adah L. Fernald Pepperrell, and a copy sent to also of Kit ery. He was assistant George Washington. A letter of draftsman Rnd draftsman in the thanks !or it from Washington was received. Books from the Pepperrell library wh1ch Is owned by the Congregational church, showing the Pepperrell-coat-of-arms and autographs of members of the Pepperrell family on the flyleaf were shown. Examples of ladder back chairs made in 1750, banister chairs and Chippendale of the town in England !r~m chairs, were shown, as well M a Queen Anne Duckfoot table and 1 the name of Kittery was brought. S till other articles in the exh!bit Italian table. were a bust of William Badger, e. A revolver owned by Admiral famous shipbuilder, handmade nails, Dewey when he was Captain Dewey, an English watch owned by John a spirit lamp belonging to General s. Leighton of Mount Vernon, a Buuoyne and taken from his tent by a member o! the Remick family, document signed by George WashGeneral Burgoyne's cuff-links, and ington, portraits or the father of a pall-cloth used at the interment Charles Dickens and Genera.I Henry o! Sir William Pepperrell in the Knox, examples of old pewter-we.re, Pepperrell tlmb In 1759. were among an original design drawn by John the features of the exhibit. Bellamy as e. plan for one o! the A section of the display was de- famous eagles, a record book 6f the voted to memoirs of Celi!\ Thai..1.er. parish meetings in 1735, an old One article was I\ magnifying glass plate warmer, an equally old 6pln- c presented lo the poetess b John ning wheel, warming pan and sam- 1 Greenlee! Whittler. The manu- piers. ci cript of one of Celia Thaxter's This exhibition 'l'.•as under the works was one of the items in this direction of Joseph Frost. Hostess- n section. es present were Mrs. Pearl PettiA page from a book of old maps grew Chick, Mrs. Heru-y Moore, Miss printed In 1745 was prominently Mara Frost and Mrs. George Wildispla yed ~hO'l'o'l ng the XBC loca.tlon son. Also assisting wa.5 the Rev. John Frost. A communion silver service preented to the Congregational church by a gift and bequests from members of the Pepperrell family was displayed at the chllt'ch. This communion silver was first used by Dr. BenJamin Stevens. second pastor of the First Congregational church. Hostesses at the church included Mrs. Joseph Cutts, Mrs. Carroll Evans, Mrs. Oscar Clark, Miss Nancy Evans and Miss Deborah Cole. L::~~~:~s:: :1 I I I j w;:: �Old Gerrish House at Kittery Point Dates Back to 1700 (Editor's Note. Thb Is one of & serle.. of articles on old houses In Kittery &nd Klttenr Point printed In connection with ·Kittery'• four•d&Y tercentenary celebra.tton which open• next Thurs• da.y) Between the historic Lady Pepperrell house across the road from the old First Congregational church and the old buryingground a lane leads to the old Gerrish house which was built about 1700. Because of the unusual arch!• tecture of this house it Is immedi.• ately noticeable. According to H. M. Sylvester In his book "Old York.'' this peculiar architecture caused )!. to be called by the inhabitants of the town the "Piggin House." Has Unique Half Gable The house has a half gable and a long sloping roof whtch reaches nearly to the ground. O! the two doorways, one has fluted pillars and the other Corinthian columns. The old original wooden rainspout Is to be seen, still carrying out the work it was placed there to do more than 200 years ago. · The qual.nt exterior is matched by an equally quaint Interior. Many of the rooms contain the old panel • ing which Is common to the houses of that penod and the original moldings are sllll there. In the hall and in some of the rooms the or:lglnal paper 1s still to be found on the walls. Six generations of the family of Gerrish have lived in this house and continue to occupy it. The house still contains some of the priceless antiques which have been handed down through generations of the family, During some of the years between 1700 and 1775 the house was occupied by Samuel Smallcorn and It was from him that the .house was obtained by the Gerri h family. In those early years there were three houses directly to the north of the Gerrish house. These were occu• pied by Tobias Walker, Josiah Berry, a caulker, and Elihu weeks a carpenter. The house directly to the east was occupied by William Pillow. This house is now a six apartment house and belongs also to Charles Gerrish. In 1840 this Pillow house was connected to the Gerrish house by a long structure of approximately 100 feet and was used as a dining room, he Pillow house being used as a summertime boarding house. In the center of this Jong dining room was a well. The structure has been re· moved but the well still remains and garages have been built where the structure stood , the ends of each pointing to the old well . At the en• trance to the lane stood the residence of Joshua Cutts, a cooper. Nearby was a store, later burned, which belonged to Capt. Joseph Cutts. Old Ship Store Still Stands A short distance from the house at the very water's edge stands a building, which though not prepossessing In appearance Is replete "'ith history, This Is the old ship chandler store building which once supplied the numerous ships as they entered the harbor with their cargoes of rum and molasses or set sail for far distant ports with dried fish or lumber rafted down from Dover way. Although the old wharf has gone, the foundation of It still remains for it wa.s con• structed of heavy timbers crisscrossed to form a frame and heavy rocks placed on top of these. So are still to be found the reminders of the days when Kittery Point was the center of an active shipping trade between old New England and all parts of the world. Kittery Lists Hostesses for Homes During Tercentenary Open House ' ry-1<--~----------The list of hostesses for K i t t e tercentenary Open House day Thursday, from 2 to 7 pm has been completed and Is as follows: Lady Pepperrell mansion; Mrs., ( Decatur Wright, Mrs. Ann Hill. Miss Alice Decatur, Mrs. Er. nest Dudley, , Mrs. George Wood, Mrs. George Kehl, Mrs. Jonathan Sawyer, Mrs. 1 George R. Cogswell-, M.rn. Cyril · Armsden, Miss Mary Jean Cutls, Miss Lydia Sawyer, Miss Elizabeth Jane Sawyer, Mrs. Joseph Russell, Miss Bet.~y Knapp a·nd Mrs. Far· well Knapp. :Bray house: Mrs. N. C. Ayer, Mrs. I David Wasson. Mrs. Ethel Blake, Mrs. Melvin Blake, Mn,. Clarence Hackney, Mrs. Dana Knight, Mr . Robert Moreland , Mrs. Florence Parady. Mrs. Solon Frisbee. Mrs. Louis Parady, Miss Anna Smith, Mrs. Herbert Winn, Mrs. Abel Wood and Mrs. A. Farnsworth Wood. John P. Benson studio: Mrs. John P . Benson, Mrs. Harry Balch and Miss Helen Souter. · Dennett house : Mrs. Louis L. Green, Miss Lois T. Green, Mrs. Everett P . Billings, Mrs. Stanley P. Moseley, Mrs. Allen Wiley, Mrs. Elizabeth Buswell and Mrs. L. Hardy. Sparhawk mansion: Mrs. Horace Mitchell, Mrs. Jesse Wilson, Mrs. Theodore Godwin, Mrs. Graham Alvord, Mrs. Dudley Herbert, Mrs. 1 Russell Smith, and Mrs. Eben Corey. • Congregational church: Mrs. Joseph Cutts. Old parsonage: J oseph Frost, Mrs. J . P . Frost and Miss Mara Frost. Howells library: Mr. and Mrs. John M. Howells. Many of the hostesses will be In colonial costume. Leaflet.s with brief descriptions ti! the houses will be found at each house. I ij I ' ' r c FAJ\IED SIDE DOORWAY or the William Pepperrell Pepperrell road, Kittery Point. (Photo by Arinsden). rN-1 i.\ man ion on 1 �William Pepperrell Mansion, Kittery Pt., Restored by Owner (Thia Is the aecond In a aerie" of stories of historic houses In Kittery and Kittery Point which are schedull'd to be op~ to the publlc during Klttery's 300th anniversary celebration July 24 , 25 , 26 and 27 . It will be the flrot time that some of them have been exhibited .) A !ew hundred feet from the old Bray house on land which passed from the possession of Ferdinando Gorges to Alexander Shapleigh to James Treworgy to Nicholas Shapleigh to John Bray and finally by deed to Colonel William Pepperrell stand he historic William Pepperrell mansion in K1 tery Point. This mansion was built by William Pepperrell in 1682 shortly after his marriage to Margery Bray, daughter of John Bray, Here In this famous house with Its lawns and gardens rolling gently down to the water was born in 1696 William Pepperrell who was to become one day a baronet and hero of the Battle of Louisburg. Here also was born Mary Pepperrell Frost in 1685 who was the great grandmother of Martin Frost, the present owner of the Pepperrell mansion. Colonel William was a native of Ravlstock parish, Plymouth, In Devonshire, England, and was of bumble Welsh parentage. As a young lad he came to the ew England coast and settled at the Isles of Shoals. I I Becomes Wealthy · With very little money but possessed of boundless determination and energy he played his trade along the coast and finally accumulated sufficient funds to equip a ship loaded with cargo for Europe. From then on his fortunes prospered and he became one of the wealthy men of America . In 1680 he married Margery Bray, daughter of the successful shipwright, John Bray, whom he must have met in pursuance of his business with Mr. Bray. In this house built on the land given him by his Cather-in-law Colonel William and Margery Peppenell reared a family of six girls and two boys. He became prominent in community affairs, held various public offices and was made colonel of the militia. In 1734 Colonel Pepperrell died at the age of 86. Out of respect for his father, Sir William sent to England for a suitable tomb at a cost of 34 pounds, 11 shillings and four pence which was erected in the center of the "Great Orchard." T11ls tomb is In good repair and ls one of the historic points of interest in Kittery Point. The smaller graves surrounding the tomb are believed to be those of slaves owned by the family. I Add to House The original mansion was of about the present proportions and had a sharo roof but in the 1720's Sir William added 15 feet to --each end o! the house and substituted a gambrel roof. Some of the block trimmings or outside moulding which must have been removed in this renovation have been found in the attic by the present owner. This mansion urpassed In grandeur any residence in the province at that lime. It was to this house that Sir William brought his \)ride, Mary Hirst • Pepperrell They became the parents of two children, Elizabeth and Antlrew. Andl·ew died in his early youth and Elizabeth. the remaining child, became the wife of Nathaniel Sparhawk. Their child William Sparhawk became the owner of the Pepperrell house by will durinl? the chaotic Revolutionary days and took the family name of Pepperrell as specified in the terms of the will. After the death of Sir William, Lady Pepperrell had built for her in 1760 the present Lady Pepperrell house which stands acros the road from the Kittery Point Congrega tional church. In 1790 the house was sold at auction to Capt. Samuel Smallcorn and one year later the house passed Into j the hands of Thomas D. Cutts who converted the house Into a tavern.· It was Mr. Cutts who planted the still vigorous elm trees on the estate. Eventually the property went to Richard Cutts. He in turn sold the I mansion to Elder J. Meader a:1d Capt. Jes.se Frisbee. It then came into the ownership of Charles G. Bellamy, Esq., and Thomas Hoyt. It was they who removed the additions made by Sir William so that the house more nearly resembled its first appearance. The picture of the side doorway used In connect.ion with this article shows one of the Bellamy eagles which was supposed by many to have been carved by the famous John Bellamy, but upon further examination it was determined that it was probably carved by one of Bellamy's masters who taught him the art of carving. De cendant Buys fansion The house passed through various hands until February, 1945, when it came back Into the possession of a Pepperrell descendant, Martin Frost. n ha<i been out of the possession of the Pepperrell famlly 167 years. Mr. Frost Immediately set about restoring the house. The four doors were replaced by one5 more In keeping with the period of the house. The front door is the most ornate with panel of bull's eye glass set in the door and a large pineapple over the door which is said to denote h ospitality. Mr. Frost brought with him many priceless antiques which had been handed down through the family for generations to add to the many treasures already in the mansion. The paneled parlor of the William Pepperrell house Is said by the experts to be the finest paneled room in America. There are ten stairways in the house Including three flights of back stairs. The most imposing one ls the magnificent one ascending from the great front hall. It may not be possible for the William Pepp rrelJ house to be open during Kittery's tercen~enary celebration because of the illness of one of the occupants. The Lady Pepperrell mansion will he described next week . I I 'Arabella Rice, Rich Resident Of Port City, Spon·sors Library (Edit.or'• Note · Thts IA the gecond In series of three gtorle& on pereons who ma.de large don&tlons to the Town of Kittery. The aeries Is published In ,:onneotlon with the 300th anniversary of Kittery which will he cele eted July 24, 25, 26 and 27.) & The second in the series of Klttery's benefactors to be discussed is Arabella Rice whose will made available to the town of Kittery the money to establish a free ~ra~ . The exact year of her birth In Portsmouth was not recorded but at the time of her death In 1872 her age was listed as 51, so she was presumably born In the year 1821. She was thE: daughter of Robert and Charlotte Goddard Rice who were married in the South chw·ch In Portsmouth by the Rev. Nathan Parker Dec. 4, 1812. Arabella Rice was baptized in the South church in 1842 and throughout her li!e was a strong supporter of the church and its work. Her home during her lifetime was on Islington street in Portsmouth and it was there that she died of typhoid fever Aug. 1, 1872, Fulfills Father•~ Wish On Oct. 16, 1872, the wlll o! Arabella Rice "wealthy maiden lady" so described, was made public. In addition to the fund left to the town of Kittery, bequests were made to several relati ves of $6,000 each. One o! these legatees was ex-govrnor Ichabod Goodwin of Portsmouth. The Portsmouth Howard Benevolent society, the Humane society, the South parish and the Athenaeum each received $3.000. The Asylum for the Insane at Concord and the society in Boston known as the "Sailor's Sung Harbor" each received $20,000. Bequests of $5,000 each were left to the Massachusetts General hospital for free beds, the Assoriation for the Relief for toe Aged and Inr digent Women, Society for the Prevention o! Pauperism ·and the Sea.man's Aid Society. A bequest o! . 3,000 went to the Boston Theological library, the income of which was to be used to purchase religious books. The Boston Provident association, Boston Seaman's Aid, Home for Aged Men, Home for Coru;umptlves and the Massachusetts Infan Asylum each received $5,000. A codicil to the will added $2,000 more to the Portsmouth Howard Benevolent society and $5,000 to the Boston Howard Benevolent society and an additional 10,000 to the fund for the Kittery library. U!e Income f r L brary This total fund of $30,000 was to 1 Arabella's father, Robert Rice wa a native of Kittery and it was because of his desire to establish a library In the town of his birth that such a fund was left among the bequests of Arabella Rice. Robert Rice was descended from Thomas Withers, one of the men sent from England by Capt. John be Invested and the Income to be Mason to colonize the New World. used for the establishment of a liThomas Withers purchased a tract brary. Within ten years 1f there was of land from Ferdinando Gorges dino suitable building available one rectly across from Portsmouth on was to be built. the baQks of the Plscataqua. He In 1874 the trustees organized for and his wife, Jane, were the parbusiness and a library was opened ents of three daughters, one o! up in a room In the Austin block whom, Mary, married Thomas Rice about 1675. with about 1,000 volumes. The board of trustees at this time were Daniel The Island granted to Withers in Austin, Ephraim Spinney, John 1643 was divided between his daughters, Elizabeth and Mary and Mary Wentworth of Kittery and ex-gov'Rice received the portion containing ernor I. Goodwin and William H. the ferry landing which was an ImY. Hackett of Portsmouth. In 1887 portant link on the seaway between the present Rice library was erecBoston and Portland . This land , on ted at a cost of $18.500 and the truswhich was formerly Langdon's tee at the time of the building were island, now Badger's Island, reMoses A. Safford, president, Ephmained In the Rice's family's possesraim C. Splllney, treasurer, John sion for generations. Here the Rice Wentwor h. Jori Wilson and Edtavern stood for more than 100 ' ward F. Safford. years. From Thomas and Mary Rice were descended men and women prominent in Kittery and Portsmouth affairs. Robert Rice was a descendant of the fifth generation through Richard, son of Thomas and Manry. In the Portsmouth directories, from 1821 to 1851 Robert Rice was described as a. merchant and gave his place of business as 47 Market street and his town house address as 8 Islington street. At various times he was the director of the Rockingham bank, trustee of the Portsmouth Saving bank, director of the Port mouth Mutual Insurance company and director of the Marine railway. A list Is also given of the many ships built at Portsmouth Jn which Robert Rice had an interest. One of these was the "Arabella," built In 1841. Robert Rice died Ill 1853 at the age of 73. His widow died ten years later in 1863. C/7 �qg Kittery Point Parsonage 218 Years Old Community Hou~e Now Used for Meetings ' Old 3£1~~ (Editor'• Note : Thi• 18 the alxth tn a series on historical •lte• In Kittery and Kittery Pomt printed by The Portsmouth Herald 1n connection with Kittery'• tercentenary celebration July 24, 2~, 25 and 27 ) A few feet from the First Congregational church hi Kittery Point and across from the Lady Pepperrell house, stands the old parsonage built in 1729. Between it and the church, in contrast with the old, is the new parsonage built in recent years. The old parsonage is the oldest parsonage still standing in the state of Maine. Throug11 a bequest by the Rev. John Sewall, D. D. , at a time when the parsonage was falling in disrepairf the building was renovated and named the Benjamin Stevens Community house in memory of Dr. Stevens who was pastor of the church from 1751 to 1791. The cpmmunlty house in appearance remained comparatively the same until in recent .years during the ministry of the Rev. John Graham and the Rev. Edward H. Newcomb an addition was attached to the original building. The old parsonage ls now used as a meeting place for various organizations of the church and is equipped with modern facilities. During the second World War the building was used in the Civilian Defense setup as the hospital center to which the wounded from each post were to be brought in the even t of an air-raid or other catastrophe. In 1733 upon the vote of the parish, a well was dug on th e parsonage land. At the same time it was voted to fence In the burial place across the road with a stone wall, which still ls staiidlng. ses Silver Service Dr. Stevens was · the first pastor to have the use of the beaut!Iul sli ver. communion service . given to the church In the form of a bequest by the Pepperrell family. · In the historic old burying ground across the road, which ls still being used for members of the parish are to be found the stones which mark the graves of many famed personages. Here are the graves of John Newmarch, first pastor of the parish, whose body was exhumed in 1~36 and reburied in the cemetery of his church, and the grave .of Dr Stevens. The hascrlption on hi~ stone reads as follows: In him the ~entleman, the Scholar, the grave divine, the cheerful christian the I affectionate, charitable and labori' ous pastor, the faithful friend, and th~ tender parent were happily united ." b I~ this burying ground also may e ound the stone which marks the grave of Le~i Lincoln Thaxter, husanct ?f Cella Thaxter, the poetess On this stone is the epitaph writte . ~xpressly for th_is stone by Robei;~ rowrung. The mscription is now ~early illegible and a bronze plaque as been cast with the words of ~he lnscnpt1011 and during Kittery 's ?D.~ anmversary will be placed for vi~,1::r, rs to read. The' inscription is: houi whom _these eyes saw never· Say friends true "Who say my soul, helped onward by my song • . "Though all unwittingly, has helped thee too? "I gave of but the 1ittl~ t1'lat I knew: "How were the gift requited whlle along .' "Life's .path I pace, couldst thou make weakness strong, "Help me Mth· · . knowledge-for Life's Old-Death's New! " Washington Visits Pastor Dr. Stevens, the second pastor to serve the parish, lived in t he historic parsonage for more than 40 years. Here It was that George Washington was entertained by him on one of the general's trips to this section of the country. Dr. Stevens was R graduate of Harvard college in 1740. He was born about 1720 and died May ~791. He was a man of great learn~ mg and a faithful pastor. His writings, which were many during his years in ij)e ancient parsonage included a biography o! Sir wn'liam Pepperrell as well as a funeral discourse delivered on the Sabbath following the death of Sir William which was published by Lady Pepperrell and delivered to each house and council. Many of the books which Dr. Steyens had gathered during his min- ] 1stry, and for a period in which books were not numerous as they are today the number was large, are to be found In the unusual library which is housed In the old parsonage. He conceived the idea of making his books of permanent value to the community so in his will he let his collection o! books and pamphlets to the Congregational ministers in Kittery and York to be use_d as they saw fit. For a while they were used in a circulating library, but gradually fell into disuse and were returned to the Kittery Point parish. The books left to Dr. Stevens by Sir William ' Pepperrell are also to ! be found ln the library at the old • parsonage, containing the Peppe,rell coat of arms and in many the baronet's autograph. There Is one book in the library which contains on the fly-leaf the a4tograph of J_oshua Mood_y, the fl st minister of 18 1 I (Photo by Armsden) �Sparhawk Mansion in Kittery Point Built In 1742 as Wedding GiftforPepperrel/Girl (Editor's Note : Thi,; !,; the fourth In & series of Article& on ntstorl&l building, In Kittery and Kittery Point, most of Which will be open to the public during K ltter~••s tercentenary cele• bratlon July 24, 25, 26 and 27 ). "i.., \ A little way off the main road near the Kittery Point Congregational church stand a high gambrel-roo!ed mansion built in 1742 by Sir Wllllam Pepperrell as a wedding gift to his daughter, Elizabeth, and son-in-Jaw, Nathaniel Sparhawk. The house v.·as intended to be and 1.s a baronial hall with its great ballroom and splendid hallway ·running the entire length of the mansion. The material for the building of the house was obtained from the trees where the house was to stand. TI1e logs cut from these trees were shipped to England, made ready for the builder's use and returned again to Kittery Point.. The spacious ballroom, hall and the other rooms are all paneled and the ballroom has the same type of inside shutter embrasures and window sea ts as are found In the Lady Pepperrell _house 'Yh!ch also ls in Kittery Point. In this room as in the others, there Is a fireplace, this one being unusually large. Shell cupboards are built .on either side of the fireplace, so called because of the shell-like construction of the top of the cupboards. se Dutch TilingThe fireplace 111 a room across the hall has the Dutch tiling which was common to fireplaces in mansions of this period. Jn the hall wall on the staircase side remains some of the original wallpaper placed there so long ago. COLO:NIAL GRA 'DEUR-A wide sweeping stairway rises out of the Elizabeth Pepperrell Sparhawk was the oldest of four children born deep hallway in the old Sparhawk house in Kittery Point. The mansion, built in 1742 by Sir William Pepperrell, was a wcclding present for his to Sir Willfam and Lady PepperreJI. She and her brother, daughter, Elizabeth. ome of the original wallpaper still clings to the Andi·ew, were the only two to grow stairway walls and the pineapple knob on the newel post was carved by to adulthood although Andrew, too the famed John Bellamy, master woodcarver. (Photo by Armsden). died in his early manhood. ' bombardment by the British in 1775. Elizabeth became engaged to In October of that year Captain recounted that because of his conNathaniel Sparhawk. son of a Rhode Mowatt of the Canceaux, a British versation with Mary Sparhawk Island clergyman. who was at that ship of 16 guns, came ashore at Kit- Captain Mowatt changed his plan time in partnership in trade with tery Point. Sparhawk house was well of destroying Portsmouth and sailed Benjamin Colman of Boston. Eiab- known at that time to be an under- for Falmouth, now Portland, and orate preparations were made for ground stat.ion for Tory sympa- burned h10re than 400 houses and Elizabeth's wedding and an order There are three mysterious paint- stores. M.iry Sparhawk later marsent to England for the most lovely mgs in the house, the subjects being ried Charles Jarvis , of Boston . of wedding gowns. At the same three beautiful women. The idcnti- daughter. The house was also octime Sir William was seeing to the ties of the painter and the three cupied by a family called P enha lbuilding of his daughter 's new women he portrayed are equally un- low. Evidences of damage don e by home. The wedding took place May known. In the spacious hail hangs the children at play In the house 1, 1742, and the couple then took a painting thought to be an authen- can still be seen. In 1901 Horace Mitchell, father up residence in the house designed tic Trumbul depicting the Battle of for them . I Bunker Hill. of the present owner, purchased the As time went on Nathaniel SparThere are two carvings in the hall estate. The Mitchells trace their rehawk took more and more interest by John Bellamy, one a lifP-slze lationship to the Pepperrells back in Sir William's extensive busi- moosehead and the other a pine- to Andrew, brother of Sir W:llllam, ness as evidenced by the various let- apple on the newel post. The pine- It was during a visit to the Mi t - 1 ters written by Nathaniel to his apple was a symbol of hospitality. chells in 1912 that Preside1~aft father-in-Jaw while Sir William and This is the pineapple which can be and Secreta1·y of State Philander Lady Pepperrell were travelling. seen in the picture accompanying Knox signed their names on one Of the five children born to Ell- this article. There was also a carv- the panels above the fireplace in the zabeth and Nathaniel Sparhawk Ing of a hawk on a spar which was drawing room. These signatures ca,n one was Wlllia m who later took the an ornament made to go with the still be seen. family name of Pepperrell on reach- house. Horace Mitchell, the present ~wning the age of 21 when he inherited There are two secret rooms in the er of the Sparhawk house, is the his grandfather's :property. This es- mansion in which a person can editor and publisher of the "Kittery tate was lost to the Pepperrell :!am- stand and overhear the' slightest Press" and Is on the editorial staff lly, however, after the Revolution- whisper uttered in the drawing of the magazine "Sports Afield." He ary war. room. is having much work done on the With the exception of one gener- Sparhawk mansion bo th inside and Mary Saved Portsmouth atlon the mansion has been owned out to pre$erve the beauty of the Another of the Sparhawk chll- by members of the family· either imposing Colonial dwelling. It ls expected that this house will dren was Mary, who was said to closely or distantly related. At one have Inherited her mother's charm time it was owned by a Toronto be open to the public approximately July 1. and beauty. According to tradition banker, his wife and their adopted The next historical building · it was because of this young lady thizers, and it was to this house that Portsmouth was saved from athat the officer made his way. It ls this series will be the First Congregational church built in 1730. - - - - - - - - - - - 1' �\Lady Pepperre/1 Mansion in Kittery Point GATES WILL OPEN WIDE-The Lady Pepperrell mansion In Kittery Point is expected to be fully restored In time for Kittery's tercentenary celebration July 24, -25, 26 and 27 when historical houses of Kittery and Kittery Point will be open for public Inspection. The magnificent house opposite the First Congrega.tipna.l church In Kittery Point wa.s gutted by fire a. year ago la.st December, but renovation work is now being . completed. (Photo by Armsden), J~~ (Editor's Note : This Is the third In a series o! stories about hlstorlca.l old houses In Kit tery and Kittery Point which will be open for public Inspection, some of t hem for the first time, during Klttery's 300th anni versary celebration July 24 , 25, 26 and 27 .) A beautiful old white mansion overlooking Portsmouth harbor from a point of land at Kittery Point nearly missed taking part in Kittery 's tercentenary celebration when fire cindered its interior a year and a half ago. But the Lady Pepperrell house stlll undergoing restoration work, was saved by firemen from several communities and anxious neighbors. In 1760, a year after the death of Sir William Pepperrell on land on Pepperrell road which once had belonged to Alexander Shapleigh, purchased by him from . Ferdinando Gorges, the house was built for Lady Pepperrell across from the Congregational church which had already been standing for a third of a century. Lady Pepperrell was the former Mary Hirst of Boston, granddaughter of Judge Sewall of the Supreme Court. She received much praise for her "natural and acquired powers, for brilliant wit and sweetness of temper." She became the bride of Sir Wllliam ln 1723. Their years of life together In the William Pepperrell mansion built ljy Sir William's father in 1682 saw the fortunes of the Pepperrells broaden and prosper ; saw Sir W!lliam rise to greater fame, unt!l after the Battle of Louisburg he was made a baronet; saw the birth' and rearing of their two children, Eliza.beth and Andrew; saw the tragic, untimely death of Andrew a few years after he was graduated from Harvard in 1751 with dis-tlngulshed honors; saw the marriage of their daughter to Nathaniel Sparhawk to whrnn Sir William gave a splendid res!dence, now known as the Sparhawk house, as a wedding gift. Owners l\fake Changes . The Lady Pepperrell house ret.alns approximately the same dimensions today as it did in 1760 with the exception of two piazzas on either side placed there by a subsequent owner. An imposing fence surrounded the property. The original fence Is no longer standing but has been replaced by an equally .striking one. The front entrance is a fine spec!men of workmanship with its columns and carvings opening onto a great hall with wide staircase and handsome cornices and paneling. Dutch tiled fireplaces were in many of the rooms and the trim of the windows, caps and sills projected outside of the · weatherboarding throw the windows to the outside forming inside shutter embrasures and window seats. Lady Pepperrell resided In this house until her death in 1789. In 1800 the house came into the possession of the Cutts famlly and remained in the ownership of that family until 1922 when it was purchased by William W. Wood of Piqua, Ohio. It was he who added the piazzas and made extensive repairs, carefully preserving, however, most of its antique features. About 17 years ago the mansion was purchased by Mrs. Lovell Hodge, who now resides in the WilHam Pepperrell house. Twelve years later she presented the historic mansion to the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities of Boston. jSurvives Years, Fire To Join Celebration ".!$..,., th.ls house their home was Miss Sally Cutts. She lived alone in the mansion for years, her dearest . possessions sold to pay for a long and serious !Jlness In early life. She remained there although broken in health, until just before her death in 1874 when she consented to stay at the home of a neighbor. After her death the house was occupied by Oliver Cutts and later by J. Chester Cutts. It was Dec. 21, 1945, that the interior of the beau~iful ml!.nsion was badly -gutted by fire. The work of rest.oration was :undertaken this winter under 'the direction of John C. Fellows of Kittery who is well known for his work in the restoring of Colonial architecture. This work has been made possible by one who Is deeply interested in the, preservation of our Colonial heritage. The back stairs which ascended in an open hallway for three flights from the cellar to the attic will no longer rise to the third story and the two chambers at the rear of the third story which were connected by a gallery no longer show the marks ' said to have been made by slaves of the Pepperrell family. The fire has obliterated these and it has been necessary to change the architectural layout of these rooms. Mr. Fellows Is now at work carving intricate posts for the balustrade of the front stairway. Work In restoring the priceless antiques burned in the fire is being done by Oscar Clark of Kittery Point. one piece of the original wall paper still remains on a section of the front wall of the great living room. The next of the historical houses Home of Sally Cutts to be discussed in this series will Perhaps one of the most colorful be the Sparhawk house built by and striking personalities to make Natha ie s arhawk in l'Ml! I �I T HE BRAY HO USE - B elieved to be th e oldest ho use In l\1aine, the John Bray house was built In 1662, ltuated off PepperreJJ r oa d in K ittery Poi n t, lt,s main entrance faces Portsmouth harbor. It will be open to the public in conjun ction other ! hArmsden). ouses in Kittery'1-~ a nd Kittery Poin t during Kitter ··s t ercen t~nary celebration July 24, with 25 and 26. historic~ (Photo by 85-Year-Old Bray Hous';in Kittery Point Harbors Rich Portion of Kittery's History This 18 the Jlrs of & geries of &rt!clesl concerned With the h!atorica,J houses or Kittery and Kittery Point. Some of these wilt be open to the public during the Klttery'g tercentenary celebrl\tlonl July 24-27. It Is PXpected that the Lady Pepperrell and Sparhawk house~ will remain open to the public throughout the summer. In 1620 a group of knights and noblemen in England, called the Council of Plymouth, was granted a charter embracing the territory from near the mou h of the St. I Lawrence river to the vicinity of Philadelphia, and through the continent from ocean to ocean. In turn the council granted 10, 1622. to Sir Ferdinando Gorges and Captain John Mason, all the lands betv,ecn the Merrimac and Kennebec rivers, reaching 60 miles inland, with all the islands within five leagues of the shore. In 1629, Gorges and Mason divided their grant and Gorges retained the tract between the Piscataqua and rhe Kennebec. The land was then further divided and sold. Neither Mason or Gorges ever saw the land they sent so many to colonize. Aug., John Bray Buys Land July 29. 1662, the land along what is now Pepperrell road, on which the Bray house stands, was sold by Nicholas Shapleigh to John Bray, shipwright. In that year John Bray built his house, now considered to be t.he oldest standing residence in Maine. The original building probably c0rliiistect of a two room dwelling with a lean-to attached to the east end . The west room and master's bedroom over It, were added soon afterwards and are said to be duplicates of rooms ln Bray'a old home in Plymouth, England. It was in the panelled parlor that Bra:Y's daughter, Margery, was married to William Peppenell tn 1680. John Bray gave land from his/ own estate to his daughter and sonin-law for the building of the PepPerren mansion in 1682, which was later Lo be the home of their son, Sir William Peppe1Tell. Prior to 1642 the land on which ' Bray house stands was granted to/ Alexander Shapleigh by Ferdinando , Gorges, but the first deed to be recorded in Book 1 of the York County Book of Deeds is from "Alexander Shapleigh of Pascattaquacke In the province of Maine Marchant, to James Treworgy." ' James . Treworgy sold the propert.y to Nicholas Shapleigh. then of Kihgsw~are, County of Devon , England. Smee Kittery Point was the Manor of Kingsweare on the River Dart and Kittery Point was a point, ?f _land Jutting out from th at place, 1t lS assumed that the name of Kit- I te_ry Point was brought over by Nicholas Shapleigh. for in all later deeds the place is so called. I I Had Many Uses I During lt.s long lifetime Bray house has harbored a countv court a school and a tavern. In 162:1 anci 1624 John Bray kept a public house I of entertainment and was directed { by the court to put up a sign. The house remained ln the Bray Ifamily or was owned by Bray des- I cendants from 1662 until 1803 " ·hen I I it was sold to Benjamin Mitchell. In , 1910 it was aoquired by the Pepper- 1 11·e11 association, whence it passed to the ownership of Mrs. Edith A. Crosby, Mrs. ' 1 usan Tabor Low and then to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moreland. Since 1944 it has been owned and occupied by Mrs. N. c. Ayer and Mrs. David A. Wasson. The painted panel hanging in the western addition is an American primitive of unusual Interest. It depicts the scene of the Battle of Louisburg and is a souverur of the village participation In that famous •eige July 26. 1758. It i beljeved to have been painted for t-he fireplace panel b.v R. contemporary artist. 1:'he n _ext house in this weekly series WJJ! be the William Pepper. rel! house built Jn 1682 and the birthplace of Sir Wllliam P epperrell. I I �THE FROST MA D A Wicher JENT GARRI~ · have been sold by Martin Frost of Kitfcry Point to Mr. andS10 Mrs. ATheron o ~O ,. In East Eliot built In 1730 and the garrison houses were bu·1t. f York \1llage. The Frost ho_meslead, sho"n above, was \ William Pepperrell house Jn Kittery Point , m 1732 and 1738. l\lr. Frost retained i:o e sion of the historic . - - ~- ~ Old Frost House,Garrisons In East Eliot Change Hands One of the most famous homes in I New England and two of the only three remaining garrisons In this area changed hands recently when Martin Frost of Kittery Point sold the Frost mansion and colonial garrisons In East Eliot to Mr. and Mrs. [ Theron Wicher of York Village. Mrs. Wicher is domestic science I teacher at York high school and Mr. Wicher is a veteran of World War II. Mr. Frost, who owns and Is renovating the historic William Pepperrell house at Kittery Point, almost sold these East Eliot structures in 1929, when a deposit was made and plans were started to move the buildings to York Harbor. The transaction was interrupted l)y the stock market crash and the sale wa called off. The Frost homestead was built by John Frost In 1730 and the garrison houses were built m 1732 and 1738. The "garrison" type of house of the northern colonies was a distinct type developed to meet the needs of those threatened by the Indians. The Frost garrisons remain comparatively unchanged on the Interior, though the exterior has been covered with clapboards and a barn door cut through the larger to add to its usefulness in this modern age. It is believed that they are the oldest existing structures of the log type. The large garrison evidently was Intended to house animals as well , as human beings. Architectural ex- \ perts say that the perfection of the smooth hewn log surfaces, their close flt at the joints, and the tightness of the pitsawn plank floor are remarkable. The only other garrison house which can now be recognized as such-and it is of a different typels the McIntire garrison at Scotland in York, built by Micum McIntire and still preserved by his descendants. I The present Frost garrisons are not the first ones to be built by the family, for in an ·account of garrisons given In Eliot records April 30, 1690, those at Kittery (Eliot was for a long time a part of that town) included Major Frost's garrison as one of eight in "upper Kittery or Barwick." This man was that same Maj. Charles Frost, woh was killed by the Indians July 4, 1697. Charles was the son of Nicholas Frost, who was the first settler of Eliot and who was given the large grant of I land on the south side of Sturgeon creek which has come down through generations of Frosts. Old Eliot records say of Maj. Charles Frost--"He was always attentive to his duties as a Christian professor, as well as those of the Soldier and Statesman; and was constant in his attendance at public worship, when other duties permitted. "On that Sabbath mornJng he expressed an unusually strong desire to go with his family to his accustomed place of worship at New!chewannoc, a distance of four or five miles. His wife and two sons, Charles and John, with some friends accompanied him. "On their return, and within a mile of his garrison, a volley of musketry was suddenly discharged at them, which brought several of them to the ground. Maj. Charles Frost John Heard's wife and Denni~ Downing were killed. His sons, Charles and John Frost, with their 1 mother had passed ahead and escaped." A commemorative service was held 200 years later by Eliot townsfolk in memory of Major Frost's death' which Indicates the esteem In which this family has always been held. I The Wlchers will occupy their new ho_m e the last part of May. Mr. :icher plans to establish a poultry usiness there and will plant a j large orchard near the garrisons. . - �/ (53 Kittery Tercentenary knew him a.s a "gentleman ot the old school." Hts contact.s with his associates and others throughout the day were always friendly and pleasant, but his family life was unhappy and he became estranged from hts wife. , He always posssessed a strong public sentiment and had a. very In this year of Kittery's observgreat regard for the town of h is ance of her 300th anniversary, when Tri~ Luck In Boston birth. Although at the time of his. Mr. Tralp attended the common r tales of the expioits of the first In 1864 he was rePorted · to pioneers to come to shores here are schools' in Kittery and completed I death be worth a large sum of money en being told, It seems fitting t? recall his education In a priva e school Inventory of the e tate both real the II ves of a 11:roup of Kittery s bene- taught by Mark Dennett. He ~as and personal disclosed a. total of factors, who, although !)Ot among then bound out to Samuel Gernsh less than forty thousand dollars. the earliest se~tlers, lived long of Portsmouth to learn the trade of enough ago t.11at the memory of a brass moulder and finisher. He lstel'!!, Brother Benefit them ls in danger of being forgot- did not care tor this trade and after In his wlll Mr. Tralp made provision for the comfort of hts broth~n . b • completion of his apprenticeship set The first of this group ls Ro ere out for Boston. There he formed a. er, Oliver, and sisters, Mary and w. Traip who established in his will copartnership and entered Into the Lydia. Tra1p, for the remainder of a fund for the building of a. free dry goods business. Having few or their lifetime by placing his esacademy In a. t..lme before free high no funds In the beginning the busitate In trust and stipulating that schools were thought of for small ness was soon deep In debt and the the new yearly income should be 1 towns. This academy was erected partnership was dissolved. turned over to them. on Williams avenue at a. cost of Traip then entered the business The sect.ion of Mr. Traip's will in $40,000, and was dedicated June 6, for himself and his fortunes began regard to the academy reads in this 1905. The original endowment has to prosper. He sold, besides the way: been increased by legacies from the goods kept In a. large retail 15 tore "After the death of my brother estates or Jethro Swett and Mark and wholesale st.ore, a large amount and both my sisters, I direct the ! W. Paul. ,, It of material of excellent quality for trustee under this will, before namRobert W. Tralp, or "Tripe as llning carriages. It was said that he ed, (Wf!llam H. Y. Hackett of Portswas then called and spelled, was could be found at his place of mouth> to apply to the Judge of the born fn 1800 in a small hou e loca- business earlier in the morning a nd Probate for the said County of York, ted on the first point of land ex- later at nigh than any o th er for the appointment of trustees, to tending below Crooked lane just be- merchant in the city of Boston. This l be joined with the trustee under this low the old navy yard bridge. fact became known and consequent- f wlll, who shall on being duly a pHe was a. descendent of Sylvanus ly brought him & great amount of , pointed, commissioned, and quallTralp who came to this country in trade from the outlying country. fled 1n conjunction with the trusthe latter part of the 16th century He was married to Louisa. H. Ly- tee under this wlll, receive In trust and married the daughter of Wll- 1 man of Burlington, Vt., a cousin of all the rest, re !due and remainder liam Diamond. One of his ancestors U.S. Senator Edmonds. They were of my estate, and appropriate the by the name of Sylvanus dlstln- the parents of one daughter who same to the procuring suitable g~shed himself during the Revolu- died 1n early life. buildings for the purpose of an tionary war as the captain of e. He was described by tho.se who) academy in said Kittery, and the privateer which sailed from this net income therl!a!ter shall be forport. A copy of the commission lsever applied to the maintenance of , sued to him Is on file in the Conan academy in said Kittery." / gresslona l library and ls said to bear the signature of George Wa.shlngAll matters pertaining to the eston. tablishment of the academy were l left to the judgment of the trustees, with the exception of a general outline of Mr. Traip's wishes. Mr. Hackett remained the sole t.rusbee until hts death in 1879 at which time John Wentworth of Kittery was appointed his successor. Kittery Benefactor, R. W . Traip,· Left Fund for Free Academy · I I �OR1GII\AL PULPIT lN KITTERY POI NT CHURCH Kittery Tercentenarv (Photo by Arimde-n 1 10 -')'v' Upon the death of the last sura board of trustees was immediately appointed and included Calvin Hayes, Mark W. Paul, Samuel ea!, James E . Chase, Frank F. Rowell and Horace Mitchell. Upon the death of these James H. Walker, Franklin H. Bond and Oliver P . Remlck were appointed to fill the vacancies. And so Mr. Tralp's regard for the town of his birth has made pos1sible the higher education of many boys and girls who would otherwise have been deprived of this opportunity in all probability until many yeats later. The next personality in this series will be Arabella Rice whose generosity made possible the Rice pubic library ln Kittery. In 1714 18 male m~e_m_b_e_r_s-an_d_2_5 females subscribed to the covenant. The male members, In alphabetical order were : John Adams, Deacon Henry Barter, Dodavah Curtise, John Dennett, Ebenezer Emones, Deacon John Fernald, James Fernald, John Ford, Samuel Ford, Eli1lm Gunnison, Samuel Hutchins, I John Ingersoll, George Jackson, Joseph Mitchell, John Newmarch, j \~illlam Pepperrell, Thomas Rice and Samuel Sklllm. Bell Recast 1.'wice A bell was procured in 1714 with Stephen Eastwick paying half the expense. This bell was damaged in the fire of 1729 and was sent to '.London to be recast and was sent to be recast still again in 1742. In 1751 the Rev. Benjanun Stevens, D.D., succeeded John ewmarch who had.,performed the ministerial duties of the church for more than 50 years. He had been employed as a colleague of Mr. Newmarch in 1741. He was graduated from Harvard College m 1740. The pastors who have served {hi& church are: Jolm Newmarch, Ben- f vlvor in 1897, Kittery Point Church Built In 1730 Becomes Old Landmark (Editor's note: This Is another In The Portsmouth Herald•• series o! ar- ticles on historic old landmarks ot Kittery and Kittery Point In connectlon with Klttery's 300th annlversary celebration scheduled July 24, 25, 26 and 27. J ____ I Across from the Lady Pepperrell on Pepperrell road, Kittery Point, stands the two-century-old meeting house erected In 1730 to replace a ch_urch on that site destroyed by ~ire. 'I11e belief was general among the settlers of the Massachusets Bay and Plymo_u~h colonies th'.'-t little or no prov1s1on wa_s made 111 the Mame colony for rellglous cu.stoms and that no meetings wer_e held in the earliest day~. That this behef was a fallacy Is shown by excerpts from records as early as 1640 wh·ch mention penalties imposed for the violation of the Sabbath and the presenting at court of severaJ members for absenting themselves from church meetings. In 1670 the town of Kittery was presen ted at court for "not providing a suitable place to worship God in upon the Lord's Day", the. first meeting house naving by this time fallen into disrepair. This first meeting house was evidently of rough-hewn Jogs, unplastered and / unheated. 'I11e second was somewhat better but by 1695 this meettng , house also was out of repair. In 1727 a third ~eeting house was constructed but m 1729 was struck by lightening• and was burned. Immediately the present edifice was erected . At that time the building faced west and had a tall belfry. The high pulpit was on the north side. Galleries were on three .s,ldes and the Pepperrell pew ,pn the pastor's right. Sir William Pepperrell united with the church in 1734. One of the first children to be christened ln this church was William Whipple, signer of the Declaration of Independence who was born in 1730. I house I I Make Changes In Bnildln .. " In 1840 the pulpit was moved from the side to the rear of the meeting house, the main door to the front, and a vestibule constructed under the front gallery. The other two gallerie were removed. In 1874 the meeting house was moved back from the road and ' turned to face the south in resent position. The pulpit was tiken out and stored in a neighboring barn. The enclosed side pews also , were removed and stored I }".n 1904 the church was fernodeled after a damaging fire and the old I pulpit replaced and also two of the beautiful side pews restored. one of these is now occupied by the John Howells family The other holds the console of ~n organ recently presented to the church by the Honor club of that ahurch assisted by contributions from the other organizations and parish members. I Its 'ewmarch Flri;t Pastor A period of 100 years was covered by the first two pastors t.o serve this church. John Newmarch came 1 to Kittery as a school teacher and I pastor soon after his graduation 1 from Harvard in 1697 at the age of 18. When the first Congregational ~church was Qrganized on Nov. 4, 1 1714, John Newmarch was ordained as pastor. He preached on alternate Sundays during his early ministry at the Point at the house of Capt. William Fernald and at Long Beach and lived between there and the Point in a house surrounded by earthworks. When he rode he earl ried arms against Indian attacks. His body was exhumed from its I neglected and half-forgotten grave in 1936 and burled in the cemetery of his church across the street from j that meeting-house. I Jami_n Stevens, Jonas Hartwell. I Wilham B ~iggs, John Dutton, Step~en Mernll, Tobias Miller, Reuben Kimball, Albert William Fiske, Wilham A. Fobes, Samuel H . Partridge, John M . C. Bartley William A Fobes, Thomas L. Eilis, Samuel Drake, George W. Christie Thomas N. Lord, W!11iam W . Do\,,,, Otis Holmes. Henry V. Emmons George Woodhill , Clarence P. E~ery I James Merry, John A. Waterw~rth · John Graham and Edward H. New: comb who recently retired after serving as pastor for nearly 16 years. A new pastor who will serve the parish beginning in July ls Roderick MacDonald of Westbrook, Me. s: �This book ii a preservation photocopy. It is made in compliance with copyright law and produced on ncid-f'ree archival 60# book weight paper which meet, the requirement, of ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992 (permanence of paper) Preservation photocopying and blnding by Acme Bookblndlng Cbarleltown, Mauachutetta w 1999 �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Portsmouth (N.H.) 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Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1947 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context i15475669 https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/c94c0dcd5c87aff93e3c10f0b5834820.PDF 49fdceb363369dc743722b9b471c6ee3 PDF Text Text �PORTSMOUTH SCRAPBOOK V. 37 1948 AIRPORT ALDRICH MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION ASSESSORS AUTOMOBILE-SOLD BY CITY AUTOMOBILE-SALE OF POLICE CARS AUTOMOBILE DRIVING COURSE 133-134 116 16-17 85-86 92 55 BANKS-PORTSMOUTH SAVINGS BAR ASSN .-ROCKINGHAM COUNTY BARRETT , MICHAEL BELLS BOVARD , DOROTHY B. BUDGET, CITY BUDGET, COUNTY BUILDING INDUSTRY 56 116 92 see : Paul Revere Bell 49-50 80 , 82 , 83 , 89 , 94, 9599 139 63 CARPENTERS CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHASE HOME FOR CHILDREN CHURCHES , COUNCIL OF CHURCHES-NORTHCHURCH CHURCHES-ST . JOHN 'S CHURCHES-UNITARIAN-UNIVERSALIST CITY AUDIT CITY CLERK CITY CLUB CITY COUNCIL CITY MANAGER CITY MANAGER SYSTEM CIVIC ASSOCIATION COASTGUARD COFFIN , ROBERT P.T. COMFORT STATION COMMUNITY CENTER COMMUNITY CHEST COMMUNITY CONCERT ASSN . CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION COUNTRY CLUB COUNTY BUDGET COURT HOUSE-REST ROOMS FOR WOMEN JURORS CRIME 62 120 72 4 1-46, 114-11 5 122 47 47 115 115-116 16 13, 16 116 6-16 , 88, 89 9-17 84 113 37, 137-138 68 80 , 100 103-108 48, 117-118 48 19-20 49 35 80 22 DEATH RATE DECATUR.STEPHEN DEROCHEMONT-MOVING PICTURES DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS DISTRICT NURSING ASSN . DONDERO , MARY C. 21 70 134 116 118 83, 97 �EMPLOYMENT EXETER-OLD TA VERN see : State Employment 69 FAMILY WELFARE ASSN. FIRE DEPT. FISHING LURES FRESH AIR CHILDREN FUEL SHORTAGE 49 , 50 23-24 64 119 57 , 58 , 60 GARDNER HOUSE GIRL SCOUTS GOLD ST AR MOTHERS GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE GRIFFIN , S.G. 70 50 ,119 51 127-130 112 HAMPSHIRE FOOD CO.-SARDINE CANNERY 62 , 65, 66 , 67 ISLES OF SHOALS 36-40 , 71 , 138 JAIL-ROCKINGHAM COUNTY JURY BOX 138, 140,141 68 KITTERY-" COLONIAL SUNDAY"-FIRST CONGREGATIONALCHURCH 71 LABOR RELATIONS SCHOOL LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS LIONS' CLUB LOBSTER INDUSTRY 48 52 , 116 116 62 MALLOY , F.T. MAPLEWOOD AVE PROJECT MEMORIAL DAY MERIT SYSTEM MOCCASIN MANUFACTURING PLANT MORLEY PLANT MUSIC FESTIVAL 109 8 131 88 56 14-16 132-133 NATIONAL GUARD NEW HAMPSHIRE NATIONAL GUARD PARENTS ' MUSIC CLUB PARKING PAUL REVERE BELL PERSONNEL ADVISER PHOTOGRAPHERS-LOCAL ORDINANCE PLANNING BOARD PLUMBING INSPECTOR POLICE POPULATION PORT AUTHORITY PORTSMOUTH HERALD PORTSMOUTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY PORTSMOUTH HOSPITAL PRICES-MEAT AND BUTTER PRIMARY PROPERTY VALUATION SLASHED see : NH Nat'I Guard 35 , 36 , 39-40 , 73-78 25 111 -112 115 92 90 21 , 43 93 22 , 109-111 21 61 63 118 123-125 60 19-20 98 �PUBLIC LIBRARY PUBLIC SERVICE CO. 31, 93 61 RECREATION COMMISSION RED CROSS REHABILITATION CENTER ROTARY CLUB 8,109 52, 118 134-136 52 , 134 ST . ANDREWS LODGE-100TH ANNIVERSARY SANITARY INSPECTOR SARDINE PLANT SCHOOLS SCHOOLS-SHERBURNE PURCHASE SCHOOLS-WENTWORTH SEWERAGE SURBEY PROJECT SHERBURNE CIVIC ASSN. SIMES, THOMAS H. STORER RELIEF CORPS STRIKES-B & D DRIVERS SULLIVAN BRIDGE SUPERIOR COURT 120 112 91 25-30 26 26 93 47 116 53 59 55 138 TAX RATE TOLL ROAD TUG BOAT-FERRY 93 56 68 U.S. ARMY-RECRUITS U.S. BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE 56 36 VENEREAL DISEASE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION 21 35 WARNER HOUSE WASHINGTON, GEORGE-VISIT TO EXETER WATER LINE-ELWYN ROAD WENTWORTH ACRES WINTER-1918 WOMEN 'S CITY CLUB-28TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD WAR 68 69 90,100 79-80, 88, 91, 93, 101-2 69 54 YANKEE SHOEMAKER PLANT YORK, MAINE "PETTICOATS TO PIONEERS" Y.W .C.A. 56 70 54 , 121 ZONING 6,90-91 , 113 40 �\ \ \ \ I \ • �-, ,. �uJ ��v\ �uncil To Meet Here Tonight The Portsmouth · city council ls cheduled to meet at 8 o'clock tonight in a apeclal se.sslon. City Clerk Eileen Dondero Mid ha no definite I ems of business had been specified in the call of the meeting. However, Mayor Cecil M . Neal indicated hat city manager applications would be under consider a tlon. Islington Street ezoning Case 30·D." In Court gcdn An '-!))pea I to Fet B Ide the lndur,- 1 ,1 , •Wl lt, ordm tlte C0IU"Prning the BOO Isllnp:t-0n str t rea has I 1\IAYOR RECEIVES CO rGRAT LATIO S- Iayor Cecil nt, 'eat (lefl) receives Ute good wlshe of 111s predecessor, Mrs. Iar.v C. Dondero, after inaugural ceremonies ycsterda. at city hall. ssi tant Iayor Richman S. ~Iargeson {right) iooks on. Mayor 'cal was elected Y"Sterday by the vole of all niJ1e members of the cllv council. i\lrs, Dondero, who will serve on then w council, went out of office after three year as ma •or, Both Ia or 1 'eal and ouncilman 1argeson are serving in their fir t elcctJYe office . (Porlamoulh Herald pholo) Cecal · M. Neal Wini 'Mayoralty e rch for Manager tarts been filed In an effor' by an djolning property holder to make the city show, "public need" for lndustrlal!za,tion of the area. Last month the Rockingham county superior court refused to restrain the city council from passage of the rezoning ordina nee as petitioned by J. Paul Griffin for Landers and Griffin, Inc. The appeal, filed on behalf of Townsend Byrne of 848 Islington street, claims the council ignored the question of "publlo need" when it voted to make 800 Islington street an Industrial zone. Thomas J. l\forrls, aUorn for l\Jr. BJ m , explained !hat Ute latest action I "In no 1rn connected" with th pr vious petition for an lnjunc!lon. Subpoenas were served on Mayor Cec:ll M. Neal and City Clerk Dondero this morning at city hall by Deputy Sheriff William J. Linchey. Councflman Cecil M. Neal was immediate future but intended "to achievements of her administraelec ed ma~·or of Portsmouth by get some rest." tion, l!stlng the health center and the unanimous vote of the first city 'ot one dissenting ,,ote wa comfort station, the lnstallabion of manager council yesterday at brief heard from the nine councilmen parking meters and the correction inaugural ceremonies and today a when !hey were polled by Cit of parking and traffic problems 1n search begins for a. city manager Clerk lleen Dondero on the the downtown area. ;,;·ho must take over city administranomination of Councilman to tion by April 1. Other Items listed by Councilman the mayoralty. Councilman Richman S. Margeson Dondero included the new swimThe mayor, launched the new ad- ming pool, the repaving of Maplewas elected to the new of!ice of The Inaugural was attended by assistant mayor and wlll act as ministration on a policy of "action" wood avenue, establishment of the former Mayon; Alb rt Hislop, Orel ceremonial head of the city in the and "dispatch" in the handling of brade school and community cen- Dexter, Rob rt Marvin, Kennard E. city a:~fa1rs. event of Mayor Neal's absence. ter, city employes retirement sys- Goldsmith and Mrs. Donrlero. Many other city officials witnessed the Hf a erted that the city's first tem. The city councll will meet 1n oath of office admmistered by the Mayor 'cal asked the council city manager oounc1J came into a special session MondaJ• night city clerk who presided at the meetto grant him authorll,r to draw office with "no axes to grmd'' and to ell cus admlulstra lion with lhg until Councilman Llnchey was & warrant for the Pl!- ment of asked that Portl!mouth's citizens 6 verai depa1·tmcnt h•ad5 l'Ortd appointed temporary chairman. The pa II a nrl nth er P prn P "bear with us In the trau lllon to to cons der applirations tor the Invocation was given by the Rev. lnrld ntal tn rt.- bu,lne5, uncity managership." city manai;er post. Robert H. Dunn, of st. John's til the appointm nt or a manaOther councilmen sworn in b Mayor Neal told Tha PorlBmouth church . ger. City Clerk Dondero mcluded Roland Herald toda)' that "the council ls Mr. Llnche relinquished the The council also speedily autboranxious to get the new regime e.s- I. Noyes, Lester R. Whitaker, Mary gavel to l\Jayor Neal after prelz d the borrowing of 500,000 to ta blished and op rating smoothly." C. Dondero, John J. Leary, W!lliam siding through the elecllon of a meet current expenses; an indeHe explained that he would not J. Llnchey, Frank E. Paterson and • mayor. pendent audit of th city books; Thomrus H. Simes. have office hours at clty hall beNearly 100 p ons crowded the and the normal function of all city cause "the admini tration a soon council chamber to watch the mauPrior to Mayor J\'eal's brief department.s. as possible will be in the hands of lnaugur:tl address, Councilman Councilman Dondero asked If a, guratlon of the new councll and the the city manager." and former mayor, Mary C. set of rules to govern th conduct election of Mr. Neal to the mayorMeanwhlle, former mayor Mary Dondero, gave a,n acount of her of the councll would be adop ed. alty. C Dondero was taking her first The new ma yor won the Novem"stewardship" of the cit.1· during Upon the motion of Councilman va atlon In three years today, and the pre,·ious admlnl,tration. Sunes, the mavor designated Coun- ber race for ma ·or against Councilwas found by newsmen preparing The former mavor, who ran first cUman Nove.o. Whitak r and Sime.s man Dondero but the election was lunch at her apartment. She said in the votmg in the Dec. l9 council a a committee of three to tnves- declared nuJllfled when the ol~y manager referendum was recounted she had not made anl' plan,; for the race, brief I y ummarlzed the ithi;a . I �THE 1948-49 CIT O NCIL-Members of Portsmouth's first city manager council pose before their first official business sc sion held last t the head of the table is Mayor Cecil M. Nial. On the left of the picture are (left to right) Councilmen Mar . Dondero Lester R. Whitaker, Roland I. ' oyes and Richman S. Iarg·eson, who also serv s as assistant mayor. On the right (left lo right) City Clerk Eileen 'non~ dero and ouncilmen ) llliam J. Linchey, Frank E. Paterson, John J. Leary and Thomas H. Sim es. (Portamou~ Herald photo> .:fO, ~ 111ght at city hall. Osborn Tells Woes Of Public Works ~Q,~ A recital of confusion within the street department was heard by the city council last night as Street Supt. Clayton E. Osborn gave his version of the months-old controversy Isurrounding that phase of municipal operations. At the same time, the council was confronted with legal barriers presented by the new city charter which threatened to forestall payment of wages earned by street and water deuartment workers. This, however, was overcome today when City Solicitor Samuel Levy ruled that the payrolls could be met on authorization by the mayor, after approval by the city auditor and council. Called in by the city council to give a "picture" of the street deThe que.stlon o! the legality of partment, Mr. Osborn presented a authorizing the mayor to 5 ign the gloomy sketch of equipment short- payrolls for the slireet and water ages and "inefficient" personnel. departments was raised by counMr. Osborn, under que lioncilman Dondero who said that If ing from ouncilman William J. the council departed from proviLinchey, claimed that he had slons of the bill there might be a not been free to hire and fire penalty !or .such action. She urged personnel as he saw fit. •that the city sollcltor be consulted. Councilman Mary c. Dondero asA IO-minute recess was taken by sailed this contention, arguing that the council while members attemptthe now defunct board of street ed to locate Solfcitor Levy by telcommissioners had voted-"and it's ephone to obtain a rulfng. The solon the records"-to giv~ the superin- lcitor was unavailable, however, tendent a "free hand." and the council pa.ssed a motion by The superintendent countered her Councilman Thomas H. Simes that st,atement, saying, "I never let a 1 th e _payrolls be signed by the mayor, man up there go but what I was subJect to the solicitor's later rulgetting telephone calls telling me w Ing. to put the man back to work. It was Mayor Neal appointed a commiteasier to keep them than to be al- tee of four to invest! te It ways arguing " ga c Y · . manager applications. It 15 composMr. Osborn told the council that ed of Councilman Richman. s. Marmuch of the equipment at -the cit.y geson, chairman; Councilmen Frank yard was in "junk" condition or E. Paterson, John J. Leary and obsolete. In the first category he LJnchey. placed four Mack trucks, which were Another committee, also under the brought to city hall last year for chairmanship of Councilman Marinspection by the city council. geson, was named to investigate apMayor Cecil M . Neal qu tloned plicatlons for the prevJously authorthe superintendent on new equip- ized independent audit of the city ment necessary to the proper func- books. Members are Councilmen Rotionlng of the street department. land I. Noyes and Dondero. The mayor also praised the In connection with city manager 11now clearance efforts of the applications, Mayor Neal read a letdepartment which Mr. Osborn ter from J. D. Hartford, publisher of uld cost the city 10,000 during The Portsmouth Herald, who !orwa.rdthe first two big storms. ~d answers he had received to letters sent by The Herald to city managers throughout the country. I I I The council voted to have the ma.yor acknowledge the letter cover completion of the work, ''with thanks." l\Ir. Osborn said he was "not Action on appointment of a satisfied about that" and that member of the council to the planls why he i.5 holding the vouchrung board was postponed on the ers. motion of Councilman Simes, who In th er business the city counsuggested that the council get a ell voted to : ruling from the city solicitor on who Pernut slidmg on specified cltv should appoint members to such streets at th e discretion of th~ boards. . superintendent of .streets. The planning board vacancy ereRescind a resolution to borrow ated by expiration of the term of · $500,000 for current expenses so John W. Durgin, Sr., was also left that it would read to empower the unfilled. mayor to sign the notes. During the · council's lengthy disApprove the depositing of funds cusslon with Mr. Osborn, the street by the treasurer. .super!ntendent wu asked to review Answer a letter-contents not projects under street department Ire!id-from the UniversHy of New jurisdiction which are now under ; Hampshire. way. Delay approval o! cab transfers This brought Ul!, the Maplefrom Leo Bronzetti to Edward Lawwood avenue bridge question, rence. ' which Mr. Osborn claimed has Meet in another special session cost the city more than 11,000 Friday at 8 pm. "with nothing to show for It." He said that two sets of plans had been prepared for the job but that he ha:d seen neither of them. The 11,000 was spent for "engineering,'' according to Mr. Osborn. Portsmouth will borrow $250 ,000 Councilman Dondero . explained to meet current expenses at an inthat the Maplewood avenue job had terest rate of .79% , City Treasurer been the vote of the city council and Teresa Demarais said today. that the board of street commisFive bicl.s from bank.s in New sioners had requested funds to do Hampslure and Massachusetts were , the job. She added that the plans opened by the city treasurer and and specifications were in the water Mayor Cecil M. eal. 'office at city hall, "if Mr. Osborn had cared to look." She suggested that the A. T. Granger Associates of Hanover, en• glneers on the project be asked to come before the council, along with street commissioner David R . Smith, to "answer questions so we can get Five new ballot boxes-one for a clear picture of this work." After citing a need for certain each ward-arrived at city hall yessupplies, Mr. Osborn was authorized I terday tor storage until needed In by the councll to continue the op- the 1948 primaries and election.s. eration of his department and to Ordered by lasb year's council, make the necessary small 'p urchases. The reconstruction of Prospect the boxes v.r!ll replace the old, street was also brought to the coun- much handled boxes in use for many cil's attention when Mr. Osborn, re- years. marking that he considered that work a "part" of the Maplewood avenue project, sald he was withholding vouchers for $30,000 to pay for the construction until he could obtain certification of Its completion from Commissioner Smith, 1 who was the project inspector. Asked if the $30,000 would 1 ° I City To Borrow $250,000 Sum~"'' INew Ballot Boxes Arrive Here 1'l-6 �Dondero Resigns Recreation Post 'J" To 'Avoid' Clash Two City Offi~ia ls Attempt To Sit In One Chair 'Jo,1 Two people in one chair-unless they're very good friendsis nigh impossible. But former l\layor l\ ary C. Dondero and fayor ecil l\'1. 'eal last night almost proved it isn't. The debatable problem arose when the aforementioned both attempted to assume chairmanshi]) at a meeting of the re crealion commission. Councilman Dondero contended she was appointecl chairman of the commission and until such time as that group elected officers she would preside. Mayor "ea!, who could not be reached for comment today, had other icleas. He was chairman, he said. Mrs. Dondero eventually won the "tug-of-chair" contest and 1ayor ' cal put his gavel back in his pocket. City Solicllor Samuel Levy ruled today that a. reso lution passed b th e city council ls not the procedure for amending an ordinance. He referred to Couneilman Dondero's ssertion th t she had been a member of the commission the past three years by virtue of a resolutlon pas ed by the 1945 council which appointed th mayor to the commission, e offi io. l\lembers of the commission ques tioned Irs. Dondero's present membership on the ground that she had been appointed to a seat still occupied b,v lrs. Gertrude Picl<ett. lrs. Dondero countered with the argument that J\lrs. Pickett had resigned. Council Probes Contract Payment Here Tonight ':P·1 An Investigation Into the nonpayment of $30,000 due contractors on the Maplewopd avenue repaving job has been scheduled for tonight's meeting of the Portsmouth city council. 1 David R . Smith, city inspector of the project, and Street Superintendent Clayton E. Osborn have been asked to appear at 8 pm to explain why they have riot agreed on the money due Landers and Griffin, Inc. The council also invited J. Paul Griffin of the contracting firm and City Solicitor Samuel Levy to attend. The bllJ can not be paid until approved by the street superintendent. This approval has bean withheld by Mr. Osborn pending Mr. Smith's signing of a work completion certificate. Councilman Mary C. Dondero toda y submitted her resignation as a. member of the Portsmouth Recreation commission in a surprise move she described as an effort to avoid "possible con tro versy." In a. terse statement to Stowe Wilder, secretary of the commissio n, the former local mayor and member of the commission two and a half years, said her action seemed necessary "because the new charter does not allow councilmen to occupy other municipal offices ." The resignation ap])eared the aftermath of a verbal altercation at Tuesday night's meeting of the commission during which both Mrs. Dondero and Mayor Cecil M. cal attempted to act as chairman of the group. Mrs. Dondero today expressed the hope that voters would not believe the resignation means her loss of interest In the commission or 1t.s work. "I always have been Interested In recreation for youth," she said. "I shall continue to be, both in my capacity as a member of the city council and as a private citl1 zen," she added. The councilman also branded as a "misconception" alleged reports that she had been a member of the commission illegally during her two erms as mayor. "Chapter 51 , section 37 of the public Laws of New Hamp.shire definitel y state that the city council Ls empowered to appoint the mayor to the recreation commission I by resolution or by amendment of I the ordinance," she said. I I "I was appointed In 1945 by a. resolution Introduced at a council meeting by then Councilman Glenn Race. However, It ls true that ln other cases an ordinance can't be amended by a ~esolu tlon." Mrs. Dondero listed the achlevement.s of the commission since It was founded in 1945: 1. The new swimming pool. 2. Thirteen playgrounds operating under trained Instructor.!!. 3. Free band instruction. 4. Five skating .ireas provided throil;-bout the dby. 5. Soft-ball league for adult.s. 6. Junior baseball league. 7. Arts and crafts Classes dw'ing the summer months. 8. TI1e new commw1ity center. Council To Probe 8 Payment Dispi!~~ Council Approves Wage Palments :l (\ \ I:) To City Employes In Repaving employes will be paid on sohedule this '1.•eek after action .last. night by the Portsmouth city counell authorizing Mayol' Cecil M. Neal to sign payrolls. The council also gave approval to bhe payment of bills Incurred since Jan . 1. However, a file of bllla-approved for payment ' by the previous administration but lef~ unpal.d7 was refened to a committee consisting of Councilmen William J. Linchey, John J. Leary and Roland I. Noyes for Inspection and report to the council. City Solicitor Samuel Le\,y recommended paymenb of the · leftover bills, explaining that approval by the present council was "just a. formality." Cif,y i I It also granted use or bhe south ward room to the members or the Erickson famil y, 84 Gates street, for a family party. A petition for dl.smantling of the old Frank Jones pumping stabion near the Portsmouth airport was tabled on the motion of Council- . man Leary. The meeting was adjourned until next Wednesday at 5 pm when the council will again meet to approve the payrolls. ~ , ':)(A,"). Contractors on the Maplewood avenue repaving project were 30,ooo richer to(Uly after the city cc;>Uncil last night ordered payment for t.he contract. Action on the long delayed paymnet to Landers and Griffi.\l quickly followed a ruling by City- .Solicitor Samuel Levy that the ' bill was "due and payable" after certification of payment by the engineers and the city's inspector, David R. Smith. Mr. Smith, a former street commissioner, was as){ed by Mr. Levy .I! he objected to signing a certificate prepared by A. T. Granger associates of Hanover, the city's engineers. 1 " ot at all," Mr. Smith re- Refet' a letter from the board of directors of the Community Chest , to the Commw1lty center committee in which it was asked that their yo uth welfare agencies be allowed to participate in the activities of the Community center . Approve a tag day for the March of Dimes committee. ·•rt went ahead and Jet the contract for the work, w}llch was Ille• plied. Borrowing Mr. Levy's fountain pen, he signed the engineers' certificate in the presence of the council. Councilman Thomas H. Simes concurred in the ruling of the city solicitor. The judge also briefly sketched the history of the contract. The previous city council hired A. T. Granger associates to prepare specifications for the Maplewood avenue project, he explained. An investigation of the city's failure to pay 30,000 due contractors for the Maplewood avenue repaving job was scheduled for next week I when the city council met last night, I Street Superintendent Clayton E. j Osborn and former commissioner David R. Smith will be asked to present their di.ff erences. j The council's action was based on a letter from Mr. Osborn in v."11lch he explained his refusal to sign vouchers until the completion of the work, "according to specifications," had been ~ertlfied by Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith had acted as the city's Inspector on the repaving job, which was done by Landers and Griffin, Inc., local contractors. During the council's discussion of Mr. Osborn's letter, Councilman Mary C. Dondero described the situation as "a matter of personal differences between the two men." She added that Mr. Smith had refused to sign a oerlJficate prepared by Mr-:Qsborn "because of its v. ord1ng:· However, the · council approved the payment of bills still pending from last yea1·'s business with the exception of a bllJ for $2,300 :from W. E. Connell, a contractor, for construction of voting booths, ballot. boxes, a new floor at city hall and a flag case. Payment of this b1JJ was deferred until a council committee determined that the work was completed. In other business the city council voted to: Approve payment of $200 to the nava l shipyard for a bronze plaque in memorial to past ma yors of the city, In other business the council approved Installation of a neon sign by the Portsmouth Electric shop, 76 Daniels street, under supervision of Supt. of Sbreets Clayton E. Osborn. Council Orders Con1pany Paid For Street Job Joo 1 I I gal. . , · ers "Before the street comnuss1on could obtain an Injunction against I the project, the city council turn_ed it over to them. The street commissioners accepted, It and it is my opinion that certification by the engineers ls all that is required be• fore the contractors receive payment." ' Street Supt. Clayton E. Osborn, whose letter to the council brought about the Investigation, was not asked to speak. Former CommissionSmith earlier had decllned to :~gn a certificate drafted by Mr . Os• born. M le Prior to considering the ap wood avenue project, the council had approved payment of payrolls [ and b111s. �Sllow Costs Zoom As Heavy torm we eps ver City J~."A - Treasurer Says $19,500 Spent Since First Fall Portsmouth dug deeper into Jts municipal pocket today to pay the cost of snow removal which already exceeds $19,500 this winter as an-1 other storm swept over the community. At least four inches had fallen by early afternoon as the weatheqnan pointed to a new cold wave tomorrow. From six to eight inches ot snow was predicted by nightfall. The new storm came as officials at herburne pumping station announced at least 70 inches had fallen smce early December, Snow removal costs, according to City Auditor Jack Fenwick, have been 19,571 since the first snowfall last month. Mr. Fenwick said 6,859.23 was taken from municipal funds between Jan. 1 and Jan. 10 for snow clearance and sanding operations. With a cold blast riding in the wake of the snow, Portsmouth area. residents were assured some relief from the present oil shortage. State Fuel Coordinator John E. Holden of ewington announced at least 20,000 barrels or fuel oU would arrive in Portsmouth today aboard two tankers. Meanwhile, state pollce at Concord said snow was falling throughout New Hampshire. stating most roads were "very slippery" they warned motorists to drive carefully. A similar situation existed in Maine where most roads, including the new Inter-State highway, were in a hazardous condition. Supt. of Streets Clayton E. Osborn said street department workers started snow clearance operations early this morning when the snow began to fall. Two municipal trucks, and a. local contractors' equipment worked throughout the day in an effort to keep abreast of the storm. No extra. workers were hired this morning but Superintendent Osborn said he may be forced to recruit addltional help later today. ity l\Iarshal Leonard B. He11itt said local police would cooperate 11ilh street department In removing automobiles which hamper snow removal elJorh. Marshal Hewitt emphasized importance of keeping automobile! away from vital sections of city clogged with snow. Most &erious handicap to snow removal work, asserted Marshal Hewitt, is parked automobiles. The local police head urged Porlsmou tl1 motorists not to dnve automobiles unless absolutely necessary. He al.so requested Portsmouth drivers be "extra. cautious" if they intend to drive during the storm. An other plea. for public cooper• ation was made by Posbmaster Peter · J . Hickey. Pointing out several postal workers already have been injured on• snow-cluttered sidewalks, the local pos tal official asked Port.smouth r ident.; to clear aproaches to homes as soon as possible. Mr. Hickey said mail deliveries were on sobeduie this morning despite the .storm. 'o ;uicidents resulting from the storm were reported early this afternoon by local and 11,l ate police. Slightly affected by falling snow were Boston and Maine Transporti.c:1 compan bu in Por'.,smouth which a spokesman said were "a few minutes late." Trams Irom Boston and Portland also were slightly tardy upon arrival Ill Portsmouth. Track crews augmented by 20 extra. workers were keeping main switches and tracks clear as the storm progressed. Interstate buses were meeting little difficulty in reaching destlna.tions. DWARD C. PETERSO 9 �(O . C. Peterson; Bay State Man; Reports Feb. 16 ' At Middleboro, Mr. Peterson dealt aggregate budget Councilman Thomas H. Simes which approximated $900,000 in put the name of Mr. Peterson in 1947. He is the administrative head rnomination at this morning's sesof 225 municipal employes there. .slon of the council. He described Mr. Peterson describes himsel! as the hours of work that Assistant a. firm believer In an "open door Mayor Richman S. Margeson's compolicy" at the city hall and i;ubmittee had gone through In culling scribes to the theory that "no probthrough the applications. lem is too minor or no citizen too 1 "The stage now is set, thanks small to be heard." f-0 those efforts, for the elecA soft-spoken six-footer who 18 tion of a 1n er," tr. lmes addicted to "doodling," he expressed said. "It's one of the most Imhimself as "anxious to give the citiA 41-year-old veteran public administrator from Midportant decisions this council zens of Portsmouth the kind of govdleboro, Mass.-Edward C. Pete1:so~-wa_s chosen b! the ernment and service their tax dolwill have to make." city council today as Portsmouth s first city manager at a lars pay for." Councilman Lester R. Whitaker "I hate to leave Mlddleboro salary of $8,000 a year. · i quietly seconded Councilman Simes' because of the many friends I've The council voted unanimously to place the adm 1n s-nomination of Mr. Peterson. There made here," he said. "But the tra tive affairs of the city in the hanas of Mr. Peterso~ aft.er a / was no dissenting vote as City Clerk opportunity in Portsmouth is a. Eileen Dondero polled the council. month-long job of sifting ~hrough nearly 50 applications step up'ward and It presents a. When the last councilman answerchallenge." from throughout the nat10n. ed in the affirmative, an almost auMr. Peterson Is a !our-year veteran of World War II, having served dible sigh of relief escaped from the as a captain in the Sanitary corps councilmen. Their first month in I The manager was picked on his His next position was with the of the Army Medical department in office has been spent trying to keep record of 20 years experience in muEmergency Municipal Fin a. n c e the city's business functioning normnlclpal government. He will assume board of Maine, wh1ch put him In I Panama, Hawaii, Pelelieu, Okinawa ally under a charter which made few his Portsmouth duties Feb. 16. the role of municipal "trouble- and Korea. provisions for the period of changeMr. Peterson has served as town shooter" for the town of Van Buren He left the armed service In Nov- over to city managership. manager of Middleboro for the past from 1937 to 1938. In this job he ember, 1946. The appointment also ended the ten years and prior to that held was charged with the task of reHe is a. member of the Unitarian flood of · rumots with whlch the similar positions in Eastport a.nd viving the financial life of the church, the American Legion and WaslJburn, Me. • councilmen have been besieged for bankrupt community. Veterans of Foreign Wars. His frat- the past 30 days, A "confidential" He began his career in stoughMr. Peterson was appointed town ernal affiliations Include the Ma.sons ton, Mass., where he was assistant manager at Mlddleboro in 1938 and and Elks. He is a registered engineer tip on the identity of the man who bown manager while still attending since that time has been credited and a member of the International wouJd administer Portsmouth's afcollege, He also served as a comfairs could be had on any street corwith a long series of improvements City Mana,gers association. ner downtown. missioner for the fown . of Van. in services to the town's taxpayers. Mr. Peterson is married and has Buren, Me., under that state's EmHowever, in keeping with the Nearing completion at the present one daughter, Brenda, six years of erg·ency Munlclpal Finance boa,rd. request of the International ls a $700,000 project which will ex- age. A native of Hyde Park, Mass., he City Managers assoclatlon, the tend the town's water service to attended the public schools of names of men considered for the residents living as far as six miles 1 1 Stoughton an,ct Brockton, Mass. He pos.ltlon were carefu11y withheld beyond the present water limits. In graduated from Massachusetts Inby the council. the aqvanced planning stage is a stibute of Technology in 1933 with a $330,000 sewage dispo.sal pla11t. It Is now known that everal of civil engineering degree. Later, A m on g the outstanding the men who were interviewed by while town manager at Middleachievements of Mr. Peterson's the council's committee, or discussed boro, he attended Suffolk Law administration is a marked reby it, have since secured manager school, Boston , !or two years. duction in municipal power 1 positions in other New Hampshire He set out immediately upon rates despite a heavy outlay in cities. a career of public administraPortsmouth has a city mana~ Immediately following the councapital improvement of the tion after his graduation from system. today, after members of the 01 ell's special mee ting this morning MIT with his appointment 11.!1 council's special comm!ttee ha Mayor Cecil M. Neal telephoned Mr'. Middleboro, a town. of 10,000 poputown manager at Washburn, travelled hundreds of miles Inter Peterson to inform him of the aplation, maintains its own electric viewlng nearly 50 candidates. polntment. Confirmation of the where he served for two years, power and gas plants, besides the from l91i4 to 1936. usual functions of water i;upply and The city council's choice-Tow;councll's decision will be forwarded He the11 moved to Eastp rt M street construction. All of these Manager Edward C. Peterson c by special delivery letter. city manager and remained In that functions are centered under his *Middleboro, Mass.-followed app!L cations from points west to Oregon, jurisdiction. community from 1936 to 1937. ( south to Florida. and the extreme I northern boundaries of Maine. I with an annual Councilmen Sigh With Great Relief 1~ As Quest En ds �Council Passes 1'. l Street Problem ~ To City Manager Investigation into progre58 of reconstruction on Prospect street w!ll be among the first problems to face newly appointed City Manager Edward C. Peterson after the city council voted last night to place the project In his charge. At the same time the council referred the $350 annual pay raise requested by Portsmouth firemen to bhe city manager when he assumes office Feb. 16. A hangover from the previous administration, the Prospect gtreet construction has met opposition from residents who claim that cubting back the face of the h!ll has endangered their property. Mayor Cecil M . Neal told the council he has investigated the situation and had been assured by Street Supt. Clayton E. OSborn bhat there would be no more excavation. ouncilman Frank E. Pater5on moved to have the city manager look Into the project as soon as possible. The motion to delay action on the salary raise petition from the permanent firemen was passed without discussion. In their letter to the council, the firemen cited the rising cost of 11 ving as a reason for the 1·equested raise In pay. The councilmen also referred to the city manager a proposed budget of $9,000 for maintenance of the comfort station and health center. However, they requested the city solicitor to Investigate the need tor fire Insurance on the building as the result of a letter from the Granite Slate Fire Insurance Co., which asked for figures on the cost of the building before underwriting a policy. Meanwhile, the councll asked Its commlttPP on bill to investigate a ~111 from W. E Connell, a c.ontractor. for repair work at city hall. ouncllman b,ry C. Dondero charged that artion b the bills committee holding up payment was "!llegal" because the 1,400 Connell blll had not been included 1n the commlttee'1 ln• vestlgatlng. She further argued that a. motion made at a previous meeting to pay "remaining outstanding bills" covered the statement from Connell. The former mayor "wondered" why U1e Connell bill had been "picked out" by Councilman John J. Leary's committee for "special attention." She contended that. some ·of the bllls from the street department, already approved by the council, needed probing. Mrs. Dondero al.so said that during her administration she had tried to see bhat "everything that could be was bought locally," which was not bemg done "now." Afler authorizing the bills committee to check the Connell state(Please turn to page three) ment, the council voted to ad- , vertise for bids on a. 10,000 re- 1 modeling project ab the public ltbra.ry. City Solicitor Samuel Levy told the council that he had suggested to the trustees of the library that they request the count:!! for action on bhe proJect. In its closing discussion, the council failed to furnish a. second to a motion by Mrs. Dondero that the city hall be losed tomorrow mornlng during funeral services for T/5 John E. Ryan, whose body was re• turned from overseas last night for burial. However, the council rnted t-0 have Mayor Neal represent the city at the services and to have the city flag lowered to half mast.• In disposing of other business, the council voted to: 'Authorize the mayor to sign the weekly payrolls and vouchers. Accept reports from the plumbl11g Inspector, city marshal and the trustees of the trust funds. Advertise for bids on the printing of 15,000 poll tax bllls. Refer to the street superintendent a. claun for gates reported broken by snow plows from A. W. Pace of 118 Mailewood avenue. Accept an invitation from the Portsmouth lodge of Elks to attend a charity basketball game tomght at Junior high &eh.Joi gymnasium. Instruct the mayor to take action appropriate to securing state funds for Class V roads. Renew the lease for office space with the army recruiting service. Table a letter of complaint from Edna F. Young of 76 Elwyn avenue, which concerned the plowing back of snow into her driveway. Permit the sale of Easter lilies for the benefit of crippled children. Approve the erection o! signs at 137 Vaughan street and 10 Vaughan street under the supervision of the street superintendent. Approve use of the Port.smouth Community center for Sunday basketball as requested by the Rev. Nlch• olas C. Tsaknldes. Table a. petition from Albert M. McLaughlin of 298 Myrtle avenue to buy city-owned land until rules of procedure are adopted. Pernut use of the Plains school house by the Four Leaf Clover 4-H club. Refer a petition for the city's ac• ceptance of Foch avenue as an approved street to the street superintendent. File a letter of appreciation from the Ericks-On family of Gates street for bhe use of the South ward room. Refer !Q the planning board a petition for the rezoning of property at South and Broad streets from Fred G. Ward. Grant a. pedlar's llcerue to Francis B. Armel of 97 South street. Accept and file a report from the city tirea~rer. Establish the hours from noon until 6 pm as voting hours for the March 9 presidential primary. After a request from Carl A. Peterson for a quitclaim deed bo property known as Lot 3 on Plan 90 to the city .soliclto1·. CONGRATUL TIONS: HO SE-Mayor Cecil M. Neal, left, shakes hand& -nllh Port&mouth' new city manager, Edward C. Peterson, after the local overnment e ecutlve visited informally with the cit council eaterda afternoon. l\lan:iger Peterson also Inspected his new house at 9 fiddle road and went back to his home in l\liddleboro, Ian., with a copy of the new city charter to atudy prior to assuming his duties here next Monday. -=\, ~ Tax Bill Printing Bids Received f-\\\ Two bids for printing 15,0Jl0 poll tax bills have been filed with City Clerk Eileen Dondero. The bids, one from the Strawberry Bank Print Shop at 63 Market 1 street and the other from the Randall Press at 19 Daniels street, are to be opened by the city council at a future meeting. I Council Approve Payment of1--,Bill , , I Awaits Manager Several thousand dollar In munl• cipal payrolls and bills ere BP• proved last night by the Porlsmoulb cit v council It was the coupcll s tmal meeting before the arm· l Mondav of cit manager, Edward C. Peterson. · Councilman John Leary, chairman of the council's special committee on outstanding bllls, recommended pa ·ment of a bill for $2.382 rrom the William E. Connell contracting company. The bill was given to the committee at a previol.16 meetmg when payment was questioned by the council. Councilman Leary asked for Councilman Mary C. Dondero's assistance in Investigating several bi11s held over from her tenure of office as mayor. The committee's report waa acCl)pted on a. motion by Councilman Richman S. Margeson. When a council member addressed Mayor Neal without arising from hls chair. Councilman Dondero sug:ested her colleagues stand In lhe future. Her suggestion was accepted. In final business lhe council adopted a mollon by Councilman Thomas H . Simes they adjourn until a call from the chair. I I Investigate a bill for $1,400 from the Worthington Pump and Mach• ine Corp., also a bill for $2,900 from the Hall Co. Refer to the city manager, letters quoting prices on city yard equipment. Return property leased by the elty from the Boston and Maine railroad ab Vaughan and Russell streets. Refer t.o the city manager communications from the state housing authority. Empower the mayor to appoint !I. ' committee to Investigate requests 1 for taxi permits. Refer to the city manager a. bill for back taxes owed by H. A. Yea.ton �Too Much at Stake for Haste EDWARD . PETER 0 • •• "There'll be a new chair." Firs City Manager • =h17 Quietly Take Reins The next two years will provide the test. Belween now and the next municipa_l election, the seeds of administrative efficiency in• our .city manager government will•grow into a harvest of approving confidence among the voters, or the blight or mismanagement and non-compliance will destroy all that we hope to reap. · That is why every move, every step must be a sure one and a right one. · Every mis-move -and every- mis-step will only furnish footing -for the. constant antago:oists who seek to bring about the downfall of city managership in Portsmouth. So we speak up now with a word of caution-in guard- I ing interest of the plan 's success. We believe that the city manager's announcement yesterday of his "p_ermanent"-appointments of seve_n principal city officials was a mis-step. We believe he acted hastily and without due considei·ation of his requirements under· the city charter. . _ We fail to understand hQw the manager, . after little more than two weeks on the job, could take such positive action as to establish the chosen department heads-important appointments all-on a permanent basis. And, furthermore, we are in considerable doubt about-the· justification for some of the appointees on the record of their past performances. Secondly, it appears that the manager overlooked specific provisions of the charter which require competitive examina ion "so far as practicable" in filling city positions. It seems that the most effective approach for the manager would have been to make the appointments tempor~ry or probationary, in order that those persons could be put to his own test of ability and efficiency. The permanent character of a_ny appointment is a handicap to removal, if such is ever necessary. As for the provisions of the char ter, it is important that they be followed to the letter. Frequent deviation weakens the charter and it becomes useless when ignored for con. venience. . Perha,ps it is appropriate to remind the manager, and the council, that this is the system of government chosen by the citizens, and they must be considered. ~ Smilingly threading his wa through job seekers, the plainly curious, well wishers and salesmen, City Manager Edward C. Peterson quie ly took up the administrative reins today as Portsmouth's first city manager. The city executive arrived unher->'-In a. more serious mood, the alded yesterday afternoon a nd was city manager asked for the untaken on a quick inspection toth- of derstanding of the people that, city hall by Councilma n Mary C. "Miracles wlll not take place In Dondero. the space of hours, da s or Later, In a brief ceremon. , weeks." 'I\ Hnessed only by layor Cecil He explained that while certain J\1. ea! ancl newsmen, he rebusines . such as the 1948 budget, ceived the oath of office from would require immediate a ttention, 1 Hy lerk Eileen Dondero. he would spend much of his time in Mr. Peterson indicated that the next few weeks In studying the sweeping changes at city hall were "local situation" in the light of the not immediately in order with the revised city charter. remark, "I shall no t ma ke any ap"I plan to study the various depointments until I'm much better partments individually and to go acquainted with both the depart- over proce dures with the head of ment.<; llnd the personnel." the depar tment. Probably a a later HOl\'P,Vf:1, he dld mention 011" . date, when I've had time for analycha n e at. the h 11P that would sis, I shall call a meeting of key effectrd in the near future: 1 personnel to discuss the problems facing us." '"Iherr'JI be a new chair In thl, ofTlre very shortJ~·." he said Mr. Peterson said the establlshment of a municipal_ merit system as he ~flUirmed uncomfortably for city employes and the organizaIn an :mlediluvlan relic which tion of an "Administrative Code" formerly was occupied b,v pre were problems to which he expected sldin~ ·mayors at the council to give immediate consideration. table. The charter pro vides that meri t Mavor Neal admitted with grin Mr. Peterson said a formal meetsystem must be recommended by that. ·he had been re5ponsi ble for the transfer of chairs. He said he the manager within th1·ee months ing of the city council had not yet after he assumes offict\. He is g'lven been planned for this week. hoped the city fathers might authHe ls at present staying at a hosix months in which to formulate an orize a new one. administrative code for the opera- tel. He reported that Mrs. Peterson tion of the varioui; city departments. and their daughter, Brenda, hope to move into their Middle . road home within a few weeks. I -1" ,L Service Clubs· To Attend Dinner For City Mandger The Portsmouth Exchange club will be host to the Kiwanis, Lions and Rotary clubs March 2 at a dinner for Edward C. Peterson, Portsmouth's new city manager. The announcement was made at , the Tuesday meeting_ of the Exchange . club by President Robert E . Whalen. · _ Capt. Philip P. Qualey, AUS, of / Dover, attached to the army 's local recruiting headquarters, was guest speaker at the meeting. Captain Qualey discussed the need for a postwar volunteer army and listed four reasons why such an army should be supported: (1) In the next war the United States may not have strong allies ' and it probably would be attacked first. , (2) Occupation forces are needed to "win the peace." (3) Garrisons for outlying army posts are needed. 1 (4) The army's contributions to the American way of life are needed. The Rev. Raymond F. Smith, pastor of the Middle Street Baptist church, will be the speaker ,at next week's "'meeting o! the Exch ange club. I I 'l.-· �-----~- --------), Manager's List By- passes Appointment _vof City Clerk Appointment of a. city clerk was~ conspicuously missing from a. list of /- - - - -- - -- -: principal city officials who were named today by City Manager Edward C. Peterson . The city manager appoinled J. Warren Somerby as tax collector; Teresa. Demarais, treasurer; Robert E. Herrick, Fred w. Sanborn and T. Wesley Ham, assessors; Clayton E. Osborn, highway and waler su- 1 perintendent; and George T . Cogan, fire chief. However, there was no mention of an appointment to the cit y clerkship and the status of Miss Eileen Dondero, who has held the job for the past two Jears, was In doubt. I Mr. Peterson said that he had no announcement to make in connection wth this office "at the present time... Rumors have circulated in official circles since the inauguration of the city manager form of government that Miss Dondero would not be reappointed. The "msiders" have contended that the close connection of Miss Dondero's mother, Councilman Mary C. Dondero, to city affairs has made her reappointment "doubtful." Howe, er, a few days after assuming his duties in Portsmouth, Mr. Peterson ;aid that appomtments would be made on the "basis of efficiency." Trea3urer Demara! , Fire hief Cogan, Collector omerby and 1 trret Supt. Osborn are Incum "YOU A POLI El\tA ?"-And the reply is "yes'• from Patrolman Ed11ard carpool s he directs "traff(c" bents. I rs. Demarais has en•ed and attempts to control a. boisterous line of young Portsmouth c •clisls as they apply for the 1948 red and while for the past two years, while Mr. bicycle plates a.t th e Community center this m.ornlng. (Porlamoulh Herald/hoto> ogan has 10 years service. Mr. Somerby began as collector In FPbruary, 1942, and Mr. Osborn has be"n ,uperinte 1dent for the past five I I Throbbing Eardrums Manager Setsr Deadline For C'' .. The three assessors are all eterans \\ith the board Mr. Sanborn and Mr. Ham were both Incumbents when the board was dissolved by the charter change and Mr. Herrick served several years ago. All three were candidates for the position m the nullified November ?lection, with Herrick and Sanborn Jn the victorious Republican ticji:et and Ham a. losing Democrat. 500 'Bike' Licenses Issued Here Today 1 Throbbtng eardrums and a. floor coated with candy bar wrappers were written off to "the ca~e"-that of safety for Portsmouth youngstersthis morni~g as more thall 500 boisterous kids were Issued their 1948 blcycle licenses. 1[h earcln1m belo11p;ed to a group of city officials h aded by Police Commissioner J. Paul Griffin who attempted to explain the red and white plates along with provisions of the bicycle license regulation. The floor: to the Community center. The noise was quelled by City l\larshal Leonard H. Hewitt who demanded silence a nd then told the bike owners the ordinan ce would be enforced by police. Commissioner Griffin explained the ordinance which bans "handlebar riding," cycling on sidewalks and cites lighting regulations for bicycles operated after dark. The licenses were distributed by City Olerk ;jl:ileen oudero. Heading a. line controlled by police was 10year-old Peggy Ann Shea. of 496 Greenslde avenue. ' Also 'on hand to caution the youngsters 011 their cycling behavior was Counc!lman Mary C. Dondero, under who e administration as mayor the ordinance was passed. \ 8 !~!:~er ~~~dUc~!~mon today set March 20 as a deadline for city departments In submitting their 1948 budget requests. A special form for departmental budgets Is being prepared, he 6ald, and would require each departme~t to itemize 1946 and 1947 expenditures In addition to 1948 estlmates. I , �Tax Officials To M eet ·n With State Commission 1 P.ortsmouth. city tax officials have been invited to attend a state tax comtnission meeting Saturday 14arch 20 at Exeter's town hall. All Rockingham eounty town se-:z,- - - - - - ' - - - - - - -lectmen, assessors and tax ,collectors, along with officials of other Gra,nlte State counties are required by Jaw to meet with the New Hampshire state tax commissioners after town meeting day for Instruction and advice concerning new tax legislation. This year, 11 separate meetings will be held from March 11 through March 23, under the direction of Commissioners John R. Spring, Ten projects-"worthy of support Lawton B. Chandler and· George H. by Portsmouth's four service clubs" Duncan. - were outlined briefly by City Man"Assessment of real estate · 1s still ager Edward C. Peterson last night a very important matter for the in his first local speaking appearassessors to consider," New Hampance at an Exchange club-sponsor• shire selectmen and tax officials 1 ed dinner at the Rockingham hotel. were told in a Jetter from the com: The city manager also used the mission. · ·. occasion as au opportunity to emSeveral new Jaws affecting tax I phas:12e that all appointments to city procedure wil! be discussed, includjobs were for "indefinite periods" ing one in reference to veterans' and "not permanent." tax exemptions. , He explained that an appointee would hold his city job only as long as he produced. If the appointee fails to do that, then "he will be removed," the manager sal e!. The speaker listed the projects which he· felt the Kiwanis, Exchange. Rotary and L10ns clubs should support a part of a "progressive movement for a better Portsmouth:'' 1 Three hundred Portsmouth cit{1) Development of Porl-.smouth izens packed the Community cenport facilities to make it a railhead ter last night to meet their new . for everything to the West. employe and his wife, City Mana(21 Diversify industry "to take all ger and Mrs. Edward C. Peterson. The city council sponsored rethe eggs out of one basket." ception followed a dinner for the (3) Increase factory space . . couple at the Hotel Rockingham, (4) Housing situation cons1deraattended by the council and a few tion. guests. (5) Traffic problem studies. Mayor and Mrs. Cecil M. Neal (6) Create central parking lot.s. stood in the receiving line with the (7) Build a bus terminal away Petersons and introductions were from Market square. performed by the mayor. (8) Improve present railroad staRefreshments were served by an tion facilities. all-volunteer committee consist(9) Develop the airport. ing of Mrs. M. Kecy, Mrs. Frank E. (10) The diversion of traffic from Butler, Mrs. Patrick Murphy, Mrs. Portsmouth by the new toll highRose Murray and Mrs. ".Mary Beway. rounsky. "A.II these things cannot be Tonight, the city manager will done by & single Individual or 1 be the guest of honor at a dinner a single group. The manager arranged by the Exchange club, at must have help and the service which the Rotarians, Kiwanians clubs can give it," Mr. Peterson and Lions also will be guests. told 150 members of the four Mr. Peterson is expected to make organizations. his first formal speech in Ports- , The city manager was introduced mouth following the dinner at the by Mayor Cecil M. Neal after the Hotel Rockingham. four club presidents, Robert Whalen Exchange club; Frank J. Massey: Lions; Nathan Wells, Kiwanis; and George A. Trefethen of Rotary had spoken briefly. Special guest.s of the Exchange were the members of the city council and the central committee of the Portsmouth Civic association. Philip F. Gray served as master of ceremonies. 1 Manager List 10 Rroiects fOJw ) ,City Improvement I I City Manager And Wife ·Feted By 300 Citizen~ I I Morley Plant ~batement Cuts · City Fund $13,875 An appropriation of $13,875 in the 1948 municipal budget will be necessary to cover a $375,000 tax abatement granted today by the State Tax commission to the Morley Co. of Islington street. City Manager Edward C. Peterso n l ( ' , , - - - - - - - - - said the board of asses.sors had re-1 ceived a. letter from the comm! ion ordering the 1947 asses.sment on the Morley plant reduced from $575,000 to $200,000. The city manager said the re.i;ultant loss to tt)e city treasury would have to be ade Up au of 1948 funds-computed at a rate of $37 on the thousand. The letter to the assessors explained that the tax commis• ~L sioners felt that the Morley company's assessment was In exce s of the value of the property. In 1946 the Islington street con-r The State Public Service commiscern was assessed for $230,000 which sion null! fled strong protests of the was raised to the 1947 figure of 575,000. Wentworth Acres Welfare associaThe $230,000 assessment 011 the tion today and approved an inuneMorley company was determined in diate increase In bus fares for Ports1943. In 1942 it was assessed for $205,000. mou th city routes and the PortsHowever, In arguing its case be mouth-Hampton Beach route, fore the conunission, company offiAt the same time, the comcials pointed out that in 1946 they mission denied a request of the sold part of their property to the Boston and Maine 'framportacity for $40,000. This, they contendtion compan , which operates ed, entitled them to a decreased, buses here, for a revision of fare rather than an increased appraised zones In Port mouth, value. Robert M. Herrick, chairma,n of The protest of the increase was explained 1 he board of assessors, made recently after a meeting of the that the abatement was on real esAcres associallon during which tate only and not on the machinery members maintained the rate hike or stock in trade, which was assesswould be unfair. ed for $251,000 in 1947. Raymond Muise, president of the [ The city manager said the only association, told The Portsmouth Hersolution he could see to the problem ald residents .of the Acres comprise was to ask the council to set up a a large segment of daily Boston and special appropriation of 13.875. He Maine bus passengers. pointed out that the money had been The bus company's rezoning recommitted in 1947 and must be quest was opposed by Remick H . forthcoming to meet the city's obliLaighton, local accountant, who obgations. jected to the rezoning proposed for Lincoln avenue. Bus Fare Boost On CityRoutes Wins ·Approval Margeson Named : Clerk in Ward 3 / I Ralph C. Margeson of 190 Middle road recently was chosen by the Ward 3 selectmen to serve as ward ' clerk in the place of Street Supt. Clayton E. Osborn who resigned. The choice of Mr. Margeson was reported in a letter to the city clerk from Selectmen Florine M. Kinkaid, C. E. Martineau and Leslie C. Manning. Mr. Osborn's resignation was compliance with the new city charter which forbids city officials from holding elective jobs. However, City Clerk Eileen Dondero confirmed reports that George Moore, clerk Ward 5 and a city yard foreman, had not yet been replaced. in in/ The Boston and Maine, however, maintains increases In wages and maintenance costs have forced the fare hlke. City fares here are to be changed as follows: The five-cent rate wlll be upped to fotu· rides for 25 cents, and the $1 book of tickets for the IO-cent· zone will now contain 11 rides instead of 12. Bus fares between Portsmouth and Hampton Beach will be Increased by five and 10 cents on the various intermediate stops. imi!ar Increases will go into effect March 11 on the Portsmouth-Concord. PortsmouthLaconi11- ancl Exeter-Dover routes, as requested by the company, The new city fares · will remain In effect until Sept. 15 wh~n the rates are to be r-econsi re in th . light of a study now being undertaken by the company, the conunis[ sion said. �\~· Dondero Hits Tax Cut For Morley Company; Legal Study Ord~red Mrs. Hill, the widow of one of the founders , traced the history of the association and il:..s building, saying: "It is my slncere hope ·tha t as the Port.smouth Community center it will continue to be a c~nter for good clean entertainment, recreation and civic activlt!es for the thousands of people of Portsmouth and our surroundlng territory, and that it may carry on the fine purpose and Ideal of its sponsors." Mayor Cecil M. Neal accepted the deeds on behalf of the city and they were turned over to the city solicitor for approval and recording. Mayor Neal also appolnted a committee to work with the city manager on the Wentworth Acres problem after Mr. Peterson reported he had been approached by Sumner K. W1ley of the Fetieral Housing auth- Prior to Irefer the I ority, who asked the city t o decide if it would accept maintenance of the utilities in the Acres. Named to the committee Cow1c1lmen Richman S, Margeson, William J . Linchey, Frank E. P aterson and Thomas H. -Simes. The council, which m et with the cit manager for the first time, ordered payment of a Sl,<199 bill from the Worthington Pump Co., for two pumps already delivered, Its act ion followed a discussion of the bill by Street Supt. Clayton E . Osborn who said the pumps were ordered from the Worthington people when there were war shortage.s. "It was the only company whic:i ror a sign at 292 Vaughan street to would guarantee delivery," Osborn the city manager. · said, "and we needed the pwnps for Allow the transfer of four cab the 'Peverly Brook station." permits fr om Reinhard Task to ValMr. Peterson also informed the erie Task. council there had been duplication Direct the city manager to investiof Insurance policies In the highway gate a request from the Soconydepartmen t. He said that two difVacuum Oil Co., for storage faciliferent companies had each been ties on the Interstate highway. paid $430 for identical coverage and Refer the question of the clty'i; that he planned to cancel one of liability for repairs at the VFW ' the policies. home, Parrott avenue, t o the city The city manager brought to the solicitor for his Investigation and attention of the city council the report. question of the purchasing of the Refer to city solicitor the question · right of access to pipelines running of back taxes owed by H . A. Yeaton across the land of Annie Parmenter. & Son.s, 136 Bridge street. Mr. Levy was directed to take the Table a petition from Earle E. necessary legal steps. Rowe in which he asked to buy the Al.so placed in the hands of Mr. P lains school house. Levy for legal opinion was a petiR efer to the city manager a reti on from the Good Government quest for permission to erect a sign association for a. refund or $25 in at 301 State street, submitted by 1 fees for the recount of the Novem- Chick's Motor Co. ber election ballot.s. Direct the city solicitor to read City Clerk Eileen Dondero told and appr ove the council's rules of the council that 1n the case of an procedure before adoption by the individual candidate the fee for a council. recout was $10 but the Jaw did not Pay Mrs. Hilda Hundley, Commupro vide for the recount of a ref- nity center 1,ecretary, $280 in back erendwn. · wages. ,s' I (left) hands the deeds lo the former Arm and a.vy association building, Daniels street to la or Cecil 1. ea!. The uaocl lion has turned the builcllni;- over lo the city lo be used as a Community center. (Port,mouth Herald photo) --- - - ----- . Investigation Plea Ignored By City Council Investigation of a. state-ordered reduction of $375,000 in the assessed valuation of the Morley company property was urged before the city council last night as Cquncilman Mary C. Dondero hinted there is more to the matter "than meets the eye." The councilman pleaded that it was the "right of the people of Portsmouth to know why the reduction was made." It was pointed out that the city will lose $13,875 in revenue if the reduction ordered by the state tax commission goes into effect. The commission cut the assessed valuation from '$575,000 to $200,000. Councilman Dondero was bluntly critical of the com.mission's action and asked: "Why did the com.mJsslon set it at $200,000 when the company itself had offered to settle for $300,000?" "And they did approve a. $300,000 a11sessment," she declared. The council, however, ignored their fellow councilman's plea and. directed City Solicitor Sanmuel Levy to cope with the legal problems involved in the matter. Th e council found itself involved In an inves tigation of the comfort station when City Manager Edward C. Peterson reported that $6,000 was necessary to pay for the site of the buHding and the demolltion o! the buildings formerly on the site. Mr. Peterson said he had been informed by Maurice E. Witmer, local architect and planning board secretary, that no money had been available for the purchase and the razing althq11gh t.lic new structure wa!'> completed since !all. The city .solicitor and the city manager were directed to lnve.stlgate the sta ti.ls o! the building and to report to the councll. In the meantime the deeds to the Community center buildlni on Daniels street were presented to the city by l\lrs. William L. Bill, acting on behalf of the Anny {lnd Navy association, the councll'.s move to Morley company tax question to the solicitor Councilman , Dondero portrayed the company's , officials as "runnmg to Concord 1 wibh their briefcases" to get the I reduction. She urged her fellow councilmen to "acquamt themselves with the Morley compan y's tax history. "The city has been very lenient with that com pany through the year.s, in fact at one time, the city could have taken the propl!rty for back taxes. "We've no rlg,ht to accept the tax commisslo11's verdict without lnvest!gatlon," she ln.slsted. Councilman Simes a.sked Mr. Levy for an opinion on the reduction and the city solicitor replied that he questioned the tax commission's right to come into a. city and make such· r eductions. Mr. Simes agreed that "commissions were like fungus growths" and needed waitchlng. The city council also voted to: Accept a r eport from the plumblng inspector. Allow the Navy Club of America to display a n exhibit of captured enemy equipment. Refer a New Hampshire Gas and Electric Co., petition for _pole licenses to the city manager. Refer D. Richard Zoffoll's request I I �------- Morley Company City Manager ~ \ Unable To Sit On School Board Appraisers Slash~ , Morley Company\~ Tax Issue B~~k6 Figure $375,000 In City's Hands Rullnirs clarifying the sta tu~ of the city manager in rel a I ion to the i various boards and commissions of city govern~nt werP made public today by City Manager Edward C. Peterson. City Solicitor Samuel Levy has decided that the manager can not sit with the board of education, but the mayor ls empowered to do so. J\lr. Lev:v also ·rulerl that the dty manager Is not an ex-officio member of the board or 'library trustee!!, the airport commission or th!' trrl'rlltlon rommi~sion. 11,i,1•rvrr, he rnn ~it. with the plannin!?' hoard. Ry thr snlicit,or'-; rullqg, Mayor Cerll M. Nral L5 Rn Px-offlcio membrr nf thP llbra ry trustce.s and lhP airport comml.,;,slon. Neil.her officlR I ha.s any lrga 1 .<status on the renratlnn rommi.s.sinn. Mr. Petrrson sR.trl the city snllrllQr's derl.slon wn.s ba srci on• I.hr lrgnl authorlly rsl abllshlng I.he board. Whrre 1hr dty council has named the mayor to a board throug,h a munlcipal ordinanre. he 1 continues to sit with that board. However, In inst,ance,5 where the board or commission ls set up b,v general law, the manager becomes a board member. The cilv 11111nagrr polntrr\ 011t thR.t the ~01mcll CRn-through the adopt.ion or U1e "Administ,rative Code"-lnclude or exclude both the m11yor And cit-y manager frnm an y bo11rct ~et up hy l,hP city orrlinance. I The controversial Morley company tax assessment was clumped back into the lap of the city today -with indirect orders from the State Tax commissio n to reduce the valuation by $375 ,000. The commission conceded that it is powerless to command a specific assessment figure but informed the local board of assessors that re-assessments will be ordered until a satisfactory level ls reached. City Solicitor Samuel Levyln the course of a council ord red Investigation-questioned the comml1<Slon•~ right to tell a, munlrlpality what value to set on a. piece of property. However, the tax commission ga\"e t-he board of appraisers a "Hob.son's choice" be declaring. " any assrssmrnt. greater or less than the sum of $200,000, which we deem proper, will not be accepted.'' Mr. Levy explained today that there ls no point In the ci ty taking a protest to the courts, "because the superior court, under the law, will only refer it to the tax commission for its opinion and recommendation." At the city council's last mertlng, Councilman I\Ja.ry C. Dondero lnelsted, "There Is more I ---.--.,.,..,_ to fhis lllorley matter than meets the eye." -Mrs. Dondero portrayed the company's officials as "running up to Concord with their brief cases to get a reduction." Sht> t.hrn nskerl. "Why l,r; It tlrnt they wPre once willing to agree to a value of $300.000 bu t aft.er they saw lhe tax commlslon it was set at The State Tax commission had its own way today. The Portsmouth board of appraisers ha s reassessed Morley company real estate at $200,000 for 1947 1 in compliance with an Indirect order from t,he commission. which means a reduction of $375,000 from the original assessment made by the old board of appraisers. Now the city council must est.abl!sh a special Item in the 1948 municipal budget to compensate for the $13.875 Joss in an~lclpated tax revenue. However, , ,City Manager Edwarct C. Petei·son pointed out recently that, tbe,.~ntl.re_su,m may, not h ave to 1 11ll• raised In 1948, b11e.1tus ar,y J917 unexpended balances can be applied In R.d,fustment. Meanwhllr, Robert E. Hrrril'k, chairman of the boa.rd of appraiser!!, empha.tlcally denlecl ioday tlrnt th._. MorlP:V company 11~11 ,wer agreecl to "settle" for I Mayor Cecil M . Neal knows today wht'rt' hr ~IRnrls. An~•way he knoll's where he does not "sil." Clly Solicitor Samuel Levy 'officlally · ndvised City Mana ger Edward C. Peterson today that the ma yor cannot sit as R. member of any of the city's boarrls or commis~ion~. The rulln.r 11·ri s lrn scrl nn "'rrt Inn 15 of the Rcvl ~cd city chartrr wh ic h ~peciClcally forbids any membrr of the council from holdini;: other of!lces. Mr. Peterson Is also barr!'d from a ~eat on any hoard or co mmission, except the planning boa rd. The olicltor explained to Mr. Pt>ter~o n that hi ~ previous rnlln~ a pparent ly permit.I.Ing Ma:,01· Crrii M . ' Nt'al lo cx-n[llcio mrn1llrr,hlp nn the bo:url or education had been "misunderstood," For City A·~dit fj'~ I 1---- i\ by Peterson City Manager Edward C. Peterson said today that he believes a threeman boarci i,r; "better" than a. singlr, full-time, lrnllied Fl.~se/\sor to handle the clly's tax problems. Asked b,v The Portsmouth Herald for his views on the matter, Mr. PeterIson said: "The single assessor Idea. ls good but the three-man board ls better." In explana lion, he added: ''Under the present system the board ran g,,t t.n~rt.hcr and lalk l.hln~s over nnd I.hen decide what to cio.'' llr rlr~rrlhrrl thr threl' men he appoi11tr1J a short lime a10 lo the currr.nt board as "experienced," hasi11g this conclusion on the fart that the~• had ~crvcd previous terms as as5essors. "They know the situation here and know what should be done," he adderl. Asked if lhe tax appraisal this year would be handled in the same pe t erson .T0 NQffle - · c I•t y·Cl erk 'Soon / ACCOUnta nt Hired . Single Assessorn., Idea I . Rejected The results of a job study started today at city hall by the ·State Employment service will be used in cla&sif.ying personnel under the merit system, City Manager Edward C. Peterson reported. , He explained thab the study wa.s intended to reveal Just what duties each person employed by the city performed during a working day, !\Ir, Peterson stressed the point that lt Is "not being done to determine who · shall keep ilicir~b~ · The city manager said that before the merit system could be put into effect, It ls -nece&liary to know l the work load and speclllc duties ot I each Individual. Andrew C. Graves, manager o! the local employment ' ,5ervlce office, reported that the "study" wu similar to that made by the servke in private lndustrle.s. $300,000. The appointments of a city clerk "Our record s show that the former and R. city sollcltor "will have bo be 1 board tried to get the compan.v to taken care of soon," City Manager agree to that figure, but the comEdward C. Peterson said today. pany made no attempt to comproHe clecllned further conunent on mis~." he asserted . the positions now held by City Clerk T . Wesley Ham . clerk of the board. Eileen Dondero and City Sollcitor confirmerl Mr. Herrick's sfatement Samuel Levy. and added. "We cllrln't p:et an anHowever, he announced the ap; wer tn our offer frofn the Morley polntment of Street Supt. Clayton company ." E. Osborn as a ' member, ex-officio, Councilman Marv c. Dondero at of the planulng board. He also dis3 recent council meeting implied the closed th at Mr. Osborn's ex-officio · board lrnd been 11egllgl'nt In not ac- appointment to the recreation comceptlng a settlement offer from the , mission would follow. . 'In, 1 company. , ------------.......;~- $200,000?" Mayor Ruled ,Out V) ,,, ' , , / On City Boards City Job ,Study To Result in Merit System \\ Nathaniel F. Bigelow of Manchester, a certified publlc accountant, was engaged by the Portsmouth city council today to conduct the independent aufilt of the city's books as required by the revised charter. · Councilman Richman S. Margeson reported that Mr. Bigelow would be.gin the audit next week. In a brief five-minute session the council accepted the report of Mr. Margeson's special auditing committee a.nd adopted a resolution InI troduced by Councilman Thomas H. , Simes that Its recommendatlo11.11 b~ followed. manner as previous rears, Mr. Pe- I terson replied nega tlvely, saying .. "They're going to have to get right out and look over the property." This, he affirmed, means -"on the spot" appraisals. The city manager committed himself to the proposal of a complet.e re-appraisa l of · 1111 property ln the manager remarked that "one man city and assured that "it wlll be done might see it only 'his way." "With a three-man board doing in time." the job," he added, "It's a matter of Commrntlng on crltlrl~m or getting together and talking over thr 111·r.~rnt 11Rsr~~nr ~rtnp, J\lr. these questions, and the responsibii'l'lrrson ~~lrl, "\'nu arc talkln1t lity Is ctlvlclcd." ., nhout wh:..t·~ J:'Ollr on brfore, He conceded, however, that "lt 'fhls Is n rliffrr('nt hoard." Reminded that. t.wo of the present would be a good plan" to have a. appraisers-Robert M. Herrick and full-time man working with the board. ·Fred W. Sanborn-had served on The city manager said he wa.s prel'!ous boards. he said. "I am here aware that the National Association lo see that they prol'iuce. Otherwise of Assessing Officer~ and the Fedthey wm have to be removed." erations of Taxpayers Associations Elaborating on hi:; views of the urged the single assessor system, single assessor principle, the city but he did not comment on that (Please turn to page three) subject. · ---=============~----- 1-------------- �\"\ Incongruous Reasoning · rAssessors List r6 . 'E xper1ence' . YVVI Th e1r !)'Lf-ri. I ,, "Of course, it is recognized by all that one cannot produce a let.Ce horse by training a jackass." So states Albert W. Noonan, executive director of the National Association of Assessing Officers, in a discussion of assessment administration in the Municipal Year Boo~..:....:.."bible" of city managers. The quotation served to emphasize the value of ttaining to assessment officers and the point was projected further With the statement, "It is equally true that a trained race horse will win more prizes than an untrained one." So it naturally follows that Portsmouth will never be "prize winner" in the fjeld of tax assessment as long as the city is saddled with the kind of untrained and unqualified board of assessors that has shackled our municipal progress for so many years. · · The Municipal Yeai:, Book..:.....-which, we repeat, is the official organ of the International City Managers association -offers some interesting observations on assessment matters which should have a sensitive ring to nearly every Poroomouth property owner. The volume contains the report that training programs for assessment officers throughout the nation are "symptomatic of the deeper trend in the direction of professionaliza~ tion" and adds: "Evidence continues · to pile up bearing witness to the fact that... bad assessment practice is a costly luxury which should be ended and that the most effective remedy is highly competent personnel." In plac s where the job is elective, the Year Book reports, those1elevated to the rank of assessor "are beginning to _doubt the soundness of the process under which they acquired their office." In the light of these views-having come from such a source-it seemed strange to hear our own city manager, himself a member of the International City Managers association, say yesterday that he belongs to the .enth'ely opposite school of thought. It is difficult to reconcile his opinion with the circumstances of his own position, for in rejecting the principle of-one professional' assessor for the city he appears to be under-selling the concept of city managership. After all, he is a professional in government and it seems axiomatic that he would lean toward the professional idea: The city manager insists that Portsmouth's present board of assessors, which he appointed only a few weeks ago\ is "experienced." If he bases this defense on the fact that two members have served on previous boards he uses the term loosely, for the past assessment practrces here lead only to the conclusion that .the city . would be better off without the benefit of such "experience." · · But the•city manager agrees to the need for a complete re-assessment in the city and promises that it will be done. What he fails to give assu~ance of, however, is that· a politically_ minded board of assessors will keep the propel'ty values in line-if ever a state of proper alignment is achieved. The. taxpayers of Portsmouth also "know the situation here," and their "experience" tells them that, under the board of assessors, the city'• is running the same oid meandering course of tax.inequity. · If we are going to have a business-like administration of our municipal affairs, as city managership implies, let's have it! And that means a business-like administration of• tax matters-under_a trained, full-time assessor. I The "experienced" cla5slflca- tlon attributed to them yut.rday by City i\Ianager Edward C. P,tcreon was rxpla hted today hy members of Porlsmoulh's board of assessors. A 5 ked by The Portsmouth Herald to outline their qualifications and training- for I he duties to which they were appointed several weeks ago, al( three mPmbers admitted that they ~ ere without formal training for the Job and listed the following "ex• perlence": a 1 Robert J\f, Herrick-Five year■ service aa an as~essor and haa been a member of the city council 10 times. In addition he once acted as chairman of the old board of street commission. ers and as clerk of the fire departrnent, lie bellr,,r 8 that a "complete reassessment" of city property Is necessary, · Fred W. Sanborn-1\Iem.ber of the board for nine years. T, Wesley Ram-Worked a! a cler~ In the assi:ssors' office during 1947 anrl was eventually appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Edmund R, Fay. He Is clerk of the present board, Planning B,oard 1;1 Ask$ Clarification' Of Zoning System 1 A request that the cl ty council clarify Its pol!cy on the enforcement of zoning Jaws was voted last night by the Portsmouth planning board. The board maintained that past councils have paid litlle heed to zoning violation and that the present planning board must know the intentions of the councll before it can make recommendations. The motion-introduced by Forrest M. Eaton-followed a public hearing on a petition from Fred Ward in which he asked to open a grocery store at South and Broad streets. Durmg the hearing Dallas Wyant, Morris H. Berry, Benjamin A. Tober and Mrs. Alex Spadoni appeared in opposition, while Mr. Ward was the only person in favor of the petition. The planning board reserved its deci~1on. �-Magax;ine Tells Story rr·• l,'-1 · • Of Local Ma·n ager Fight Portsmouth ·s uph!Jl fight for city manRger Aovcrnment Js spotlighted 111 the current fasue of New Republic magazine. In a 11 article en tilled "The 8o~se11 Lrave Town," this cltv Is bracketed with 13 other A~erlran communities which are attempting to throw off the fettrn of political control wi!h the realization that "town gol'ernment ls a. full-time Job for e;,;11ert~, not ward-heelers or part-time may- "lb took plenty of pepper to convert Por t.smou t,h, N. H. last fall. Proponents of a. "new deal'' council t,v~e of government "'·ere temporarily st.rmled by Gov. Charles Dale, 1'.'ho ordered his radio station to keep local pollllcal nel'.·s off t-h e alr. Dale wa.s .supported by Port.smoubh's mayor, an attractive "l\•oman whose pretty daughten, enJ1anced her campaign. or8.0 "To cro"l\11 the.se woes, the refonn The au thor, Alexander L. Crosby proponents saw the1.r proposa l buror the National M1rnlcipn I ka.:ur , lrrt Jn II n h1.~lgniflcrnt i;pot on ~ polnl..'I out lhc "I rend toward I hr long 11nd complicated ballot. Fmcouncil-manager plan ls gainin~ Rily the permanent, voting 11.sb wa& ground All over the Unltrrt SIRtrs·• l111•11lirlnlcrt t,11•0 lllolllh.s before IJ1e and a ttribulrs this to "~mall groups rlrcllon, nccc::slt.a ling re-registraor crusading townspeople who arc tion by evrry voter. convincing their fellow citizens that "The .supporters of Lhe councila town or city is a corpora lion that can be run efflcicnlly only by a manager plan re taliated. Backed by mRn speciflcally trained for the job." The Portsmouth Herald , they form ed The "Portsmoulh story" will be a committee and raised $2,000 to included in the nnnual report of the !'riuca te t hP citizens. Doorbell~ bu zzNational Municipal lc>ague. along ed and polltician.s .shook hands with with the other cities featured in the everyone Lhey met. New Republic article. "On elec tion day 7,250 of the The New Republic report gives a 8,600 registered voters turned out, milclly dramatic account of Ports a record In the h istory of the 32;;mou th 's clly manager ca mpai gn but errs sign1flcan tly Jn classifying for- :vear-olct community. The councilmer Ma yor Mary C. Dondero es an manager charter h ad a pluralibv of 3,529 to 2,225-97 votes short ~f & adherent of Gov. Charles M. Dale. rmJorily of the total vote. But & The ex-mayor, who took a. recount TPvealed that tired elecntutral stand In the local camtion officials Jn Governor Dale's palrn, ls not rl'frrrcd to by dislrtct had overlooked 93 votes na~ but Is rlrarly ldrnllfled. 'th at part of tht article con cern- favoring the charter. and 50 more ares were . w1covered elsewhere. lni Portsmouth reads as IoIJows: The charter had won.'' Dale Won't Run In '_48 Elect ion; Supportsra4d~ms· CONCORD, Jan. 29 (AP)Gov. Charles M. Dale, whose second term as New Hampshire's chief executive expires this year, declared today he w!ll not seek any publ~c office In the 1948 biennial election. Publlcly stating his intentions well in advance of the September primary, the Republican governor told a reporter he will not bid for any of the three New Hampshire eats in Congress which must be filled In the Novembet' elections nor ask anoLher term as 1rovernor. He said he would give his full support to the only anneunced GOP candidatr lo succeed him, former u. s. nrp. Sherman '. Adams of Lincoln. He added that he expected Adams would be elected "hands down." Senator Bridge!, cha.lnnan of the Senate Appropria.Uon8 committee, ls seeking reelection to • a third term, and Dale predicted he will win with "little or no trouble." The 54-year-old governor al.so expressed the belief that both representatives to Congress, Chester Merrow and Norris Cotton, wlll be reelected. Merrow Is asking !or a third term from the first district, and Cotton Is seeking a second term from the second district. All are RepublicRns. Dale's annQ)lnccment spiked rumors that he might run against Bridges or Merrow. The governor's Portsmouth residence ls In the first eonrresslonal dis· trict. The governor Is a canaidate In the Ma rch 9 primary for a delegate at large scat to the GOP presidential convention. He Is · unpledged and has not publicly made known who he favors. He declared he Ls not prepared to say just what he will do after retiring as governor next Jan. 5• I I .McIntire Runs For State Senate; Blasts City GOP Rep. John R. McIntire announced his candidacy today as an "inde• pendent" for bile 24th state sena torial district sea t now held by Rae S. Laraba of Portsmouth. "I'm not associated with any party. After the double-cross I recel vecl last fall at the hands or the Republicans when I tried for the mayoralty, I 'm accept• 1 lng no party support,'... the re• presenta.Uve said. His intere.st In securing the passage of a Port authority for Portsmouth wa.s given by Mr. McIntire a.s a reason for his candidacy. One other candidacy-Republican -has alre~dy been annou!1ced for the 24th senatorial distnct p~~ Rep. Harry H . Foote reported Intentions to Clle for the seat dur• ing IR.~t year's i;euion oI the Gen• eral pourt. ' ------- -, �1Local Check Lists Posted in Ward~ IPri~ary Opens Quietly At Portsmouth Polls The check lists to be used during the March 9 pre.51dentlal primaries were posted late yesterday at the five ward rooms, according to CharJ, Reardon, clerk o! the board of registrars of voters. BULLETIN The board will meet Friday !or CONCORD, March 9 (AP)the correcblon o! errors in the Harold E, Stassen delegates checklists and . w111 accept regisswept Roxbury the flut New trations of people who have comHampshire town to report In the 'pleted the six months residence reNew Hampshire Republican quirements and who have recently presidential primary. become 21. • · Mr. Reardon said the board's . hours Friday would be !rom 9 am t,o The nation's first presidential prinoon and trom 2 pm to t!ve o'clock. I mary opened quietly in Portsmouth 1 at noon today with only a handful of citizens expressing their preference In the Stassen-Dewey contest I for New Hampshire's eight votes in the Republican convention. A light vote was predicted by professional observers who based their forecast on public indifference; lhe fear of many voters In expressing a party preference; and that Portsmou th is getting •·electionhappy." Today's primary and balloting for delegates lo the state consL!tuUonal convenllon Is the fourth election In 1\/x mon ths for Poitsmouth re~i, Greatest upset In otherwise dull tacea for the city's 10 seats at the dents. Al thoug h both the Dewey and state constitutional convention In Stassen camps ha ve expressed con'May was the Ward 1 defeat handed fidence of victory, many politicians John R. McIntire (R) who placed last in a field of six. see the "bulk of the vole" going to Councilman Mary C. Dondero CD) lhe New York governor. continued to prove her hold in the Stassen, they claim, has the sup1 -ward by pl11ng up a 184 vote total port of the people who will not bothto 100 !or Leland W. Davis CR)- 1 er to vole, while Dewey Is th e fa. her nearest opponent. vorlte of politicians. Locally Dewey's campaign has Charles H. Marshall CR> won the th1rd Ward 1 seat with 86 votes, been endorsed by Gov. Charles M . Dale, who Is the only Portsmouth barely nosing out Anthony Vinciguerra (D) who had 83. In fifth citizen contending for a seat as a place was Lise LaBelle Payette (D) delegate. with 73 votes and last came MclnPoliticians also believe that 1,500 t!re's 67. , will be a high• figure for a total Re' In Ward 3 Rep. John J. publican vote. Leary's usually steady following One man said today, "As far as deserted him long enough to Influencing the national political elect Leslie C. Manning (R) set up, New Hampshire 's prlm3J'Y and former high school headdoesn't mean anything. It's just master Clarence C. Sanborn. what Sherman Adams said It was a (R). Manning received 155 rew weeks ago, 'a popularity convotes Saborn, 101; Leary, 89; test for Granite state politicians.' " and Cornelius Hobbs (DJ. 45. Dewey and Stassen have "balked" Throughout the other wards the at making predictions themselves on balloting ran as expected with the dictions as the popular Ity of the three Republican candidates In delegal.(!s themselves always plays a Ward 2-J. Paul Grltnrr, Mildred p11rl In New England pl'Cslclentlal Ashe and Andrew Jarvis-defeating primaries along with the popularity their Democratic opponents, Thomas of the candidates they are supportF. Connor, Stella York and Ellen ing. Moses. Polltlclans are keeping their eye, State Sen. Rae S. Laraba (R) detoo, on the vote polled by two delefeated Marcia Adams (D) in Ward gates officlally pledged to Gen. 4 and John Burkhardt was the winDwight D. Eisenhower. The genner over Edward Ahearn in Ward eral's name wlll appear on the bal5. lot as they refused to pull out of the race even though he announcert he wasn't Interested in politics. Stassen has conceded that some of the Dewey delegates are better known politically. He mentioned no names, but apparently referred to such veteran campaigners as Gov. Charles M. Dale and former Gover- , nor Robert 0. Blood. ,M \ ..r1 ~ il Unoffici~~. qtal Vote For City and County Convention. Race Finds McIntire ~ Io In Last Place tn DELEGATES AT LARGE Dale (Dewey) Blood (Dewey) Stearns (Stassen) Burroughs (Stassen) Upton (Dewey) Wiggin (Dewey) Sulloway (Stassen) Hewitt (Stassen) Chandler (Eisenhower) Coleman (Undeclared) Moore (Eisenhower) CITY DISTRICT DELEGATES CITY 352 653 485 COUNTY 6,611 5,653 277 4 ,038 3,783 3,476 3,386 2,754 2,696 1,301 1,199 1,094 285 388 325 258 198 67 41 55 Sa ltonsto II (Stassen) White (.Dewey) Jenks (Dewey) Manning (Dewey) Phinney (Stassen) Parfitt (Undeclared) I I I COUNTY 5,123 3,914 3,198 2,892 2,047 471 401 261 253 163 14 ALTERNATE DELEGATES AT LARGE Duffy (Dewey) Amyot (Dewey) Carleton (Stassen) Atherton (Dewey) Desmond (Stassen) Dickinson (Stassen) Mercer (Dewey) Morin ( Dewey) Pierrochakow (Stassen) Knight (Undeclared) CITY 273 297 237 DISTRICT ALTERNATE DELEGATES Phillips (Stassen) Jordan (Dewey) Martin (Dewey) Burns (Stassen) Brown ( Dewey) Hardwick ( Dewey) CITY 243 244 COUNTY 3,659 3,529 3,042 2,924 2,781 2,741 2 ,256 2,038 1,725 1,498 226 220 245 193 186 152 103 COUNTY 3,714 3,203 2,856 2,745 2,075 624 217 252 106 52 TOT AL DEMOCRATIC VOTE (Six towns missing) 1,877 IDondero Seen · nvr !1 Winning Place At Convention The Eisenhower candidates-John I IP . N. Chandler, Jr., publisher or " weekly newspaper, and Joseph Moore, an attorney-have been conducting Independent camp algns since the Eisenhower-for-President League disbanded. the New Hampshire outcome-but Dewey forces are claiming seven of the eight delegates; Stassen supporters at least five out of eight. Veteran political observers, however, say It's difficult to make pre- Councilma n Mary C. Donrtero appeared ass11r~tl of election today to one of lhr. two first congressional district seals at the national Democratic convention. Mrs. Dondero and Frank L. Sullivan of Manchester, both pledged to Truman and said to be supporters of National Com1111tteema11 Harry L. Carlson of Plamfield, were more than 200 voles ahead of their nearest opponent, Arthur J . Jean of Manchester. However, Secretary or state Enoch D. F11ller, told the Concord bureau of the A&soclaled Press today that It would be several days before the official lists would be published. �County Ballots Split; O!fidiil Figures City Favors Dewey Give Blood Len,,~; Dondero Wins 'I", ' Rockingham county's voters showed no partiality In the Republlcan ,residential primary . yesterda y '\\·hen they endorsed the candldacle! of three Dewey men aha a trio of Stassen supporters. I- However. Portsmouth Republicans swung almost solidly · behind the New York governor's bid for the presidential nomination by approving five Dewey adherent.~ to one for Stas.sen. The coumy gave pluralities t.o Gov. Charles M. Dale. 6.611; former Gov. Robert O. Blood. 5,653: former Congressman Foster Stearns. 4.038: and Robert P. Burrou,:hs o( Manchester, 3.783, all of whom were running for seat~ ns delegates at large. Jlf'iulmnMtrr William G. Sallon,tnll or Phillips Exet<'r academy showrd 8Urprlslng strcn,rth In A. 81x-mty contest for two s,n h from the first congressional district. The lean. blond schoolmaster piled up a 1,209 vote lead over former motor vehlcle commissioner Virgil D. White, to practically assure himself of election wh en Chester W . Jenks or Manchester finished third . The final county tally showed Saltonstall In first place with 5,123; White, 3,914; and Jenks, 3,198. Salt.onstall was the lone SLas.sen .supporter to find favor wiLh the handful o! Republican voters who turned out In Portsmouth . However, he received only 352 votes to , Mr. White's 401. Portsmouth Republicans also gave their full endorsement to "favorite son" cnndldate, Governor Dale, who received 653 voles to Blood's 485 . The governor carried all of the city's five wards by .sub.st.an blal margins . Another Exeter man, Henry Phillipi;, Jr., R Sta~en, follower In the ra ce for two seats as district al terna tr, lee! R field of six candlda tes with R vote or 3,714. Richar d Jordan of Manchri; trr flnlshecl second wlLh 3,203. J 11 bhe third Rllrl fomth placei; In the a 11 ernate rn ce wrre S.vlvlo C. MRrlin of Manchest.er and Stanlry M. Burns of Dover. The count y 11ave the fi rst four places in the al ternates a t l~rge con test to M. Hanlson Duff.v. Concord; Omer H. Amyot, Manrhest.er; I John P. Carleton, Bedford; and Blaylock Atherton of Bedford. Governor Dale's slrong cam• palgn for the support of lhe party in his home county enabled him lo carry 30 or the 4l voting predncts. Ex-Governor mood led In 10 others atill they tied in onr. Ho'I\ ever, the biggest up.\e t of the primary bo many observers wa.~ Salt onstall'~ power as a vote g tter In tht' count y. Jn threr prednct.s he 'l\' 8S given a larger vote than I I I profes.,i onal politician Dale and \ they wer e tied in another. In Exeter Saltonsta ll rolled up a plurality of 1,059, leading Whi te by a better tha n 2 to 1 margi n . Derry ga ve the bulk of its suppo rt to Jenks, White a nd Thomas J. Manning of Manche ter. The loca l GOP did not follow th e county trend in t he balloting for delcgo tei; a t large when it approved a politicians qu artet, consisting of J . Walker Wiggin of Manchester, spea ker of the house of representatives; Robert W. Upton, Concord attorney; Dale and Blood. Ac tual coverage of the primary was slowed to alm ost a crawl by the lagg ing return s. Town clerks-busy wit h a full day of town meetings and town elections-were unable to compile the results rapidly. I 1 Stratham led the county in announcing results and was closely followed by Portsmouth. Contrary to previously published "official" figures, Gov. Charles M. Dale of Portsmouth was still In second place in the race for delegate-at-large t.o the Republican national presidential convention, according to figures released today by Secretary of Sbate Enoch D. Fuller. ' ' The governor was credited in some reports as winnlng •by 21 votes over former governor, Robert 0. Blood of Concord. But the official totals reported by The Associated Press gave 'Blood a margin of 979 votes. In the Democratic primary Councilman lllary · C, Dondero or Portsmouth was elected a delegate from the first congressional district and her daughter, l\Jrs. Jacqueline l\litchener, also of Portsmouth, was chosen as an alternate-at-large. The Associated Press also reported that New Hampshire Republicans, giving Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York an early lead in his bid for the party's presidential nominabion, cast the heaviest preferential primary vote on record in Tuesday's first-In-the-nation ballot box test. Official returns showed today a contest bebween Dewey and Harold E. St.assen of Minnesota for t,he eight delegate seats at the GOP convention resulted In a Republican vote of 60,481, nearly 8,000 more than the previous high In Exeter closed ils polls at 8 pm and announced the primary results in the early morning hours. Then the weary election officials turned to the tedious ta&k of coun ting the ballots for town officials. Epping confined its town meeting day to the election of primary delegates, town officers and a delegate to the constitutional convention. The busin ess ~ession will be held next Tuesday night at 7 :30. The fact that the eyes of the nation were on the New Hampshire's 1940. Democrats, voting for delegates Republican primary did not appear to excite Portsmouth voters where a pledged t.o President Truman, cast very orderly election was conducted. 17,065, also a high in recent years. One voter was ch allenged in Ward Dewey delegates · won :rJx of 4 by Clerk Kennard E. Goldsmi th the eight GOP seats, Iea"ing who con tended that Dr. Cornelia Stassen the remaining two. Walker, a member of the school Former Governor Blood, defeatboard, wn s not enlltled to a Repub- ed by Governor Dale four years ago llcan ballot 011 the ground that she in their quest for the Republican h ad declared herself a Democrat at ' gubernat.orial nomination, topped the last election. the ballot with 28,854 votes. He Mr. Goldsmith later wi thdrew the showed a slight lead over Governor Dale's 27,875. Both were pledchallenge. ged to Dewey. The official returns were announced early t.oday by Secretary of State Enoch D. Fuller who kept his office staff overt.ime l~t night to complete the counmng job. . The complete Republica11 vote: · Delegate-at-large (lour elected) .· . Robert o. Blood, Concord <Dewey), 28 ,854; Charles M. Dale, Portsmouth <Dewey), :27;875; Robert W. Upton, concord ' (Dewey), 21,647; Foster Stcnrns Hancock (Stassen), 20,511. Robe;t P. Burr1ughs, Manchester <Stassen), 20,083; Frank J. Sulloway, Concord (Stassen), 18,828: J. walker Wiggin, Manchester (Dewey, 17.888 : Earl S. Hewitt, Enfield <Stas.sen) 17,227; John P.H. Chandler, Jr., Warner, (Eisenhower) 5,437; Joseph M. Moore, Canaan (Eisenhower) 4,702; Wllllam T. Coleman, Manchester (undeclared), 4,646 . .. _ t • ....,_, _ __ , . Statewide Vote C O N C O RD, !\larch 10 . (AP)-Retutns from 282 of 298 .1 precincts In New Hampshire's Rt'publlcan presidential prjmary ' rave: DELEGATES AT LARGE Blood (Dewey) 26,304 Dale (Dewey) 25,414 Upton (Dewey) 19,837 Sulloway (Stassen) 19,128 Stearns (Stassen) 18,804 Burroughs (Stassen) 18,609 Wiggin (Dewey) 16,244 • Hewitt (Stassen) 15,967 J\Ioore (Eisenhower) 6,094 · · Chandler (Eisenhower) 5,018 Coleman (Undeclared) ,4,067 FIRST DISTRICT (115 Precincts Out of 130) ' · · '\\lhite (Dewey) 9,463. · Saltonstall (Stassen) 8,52~; Jrnks (Dewey) 7,172. • · l\lannlng (Dewey) 6,551, Phinney (Stassen) 5,140. Parfitt (Undeclared) 1,363. SECOND DISTRICT (lfil Prerlncts Out of 168) Holden (Dewey) 8,705. l\Jills (Dewey) 8,270. Matson (Stassen) 7,355, Heald (Stassen) 6,808. Tobey (Undeclared) 6,667. · Cartt'r (Undeclared) 2,717. Flanders (Eisenhower) 2,037. Collyer (Undeclared) 1,582. 3 Men Named For Convention From Ward 1 ~s-\ ward 1 Republlcans nominated three men last night as candidates for delegates to the state constitutional convention which Is scheduled for Concord May 12. John R. McIntire, ward 1 representative to the legislature; Oharles H. Marshall, a candidate for the board of street commissioners in last November's election: and Leland Davis, a council candidate in November, were chosen by the ward committee. McIntire, who has announced himself as kn "Independent" candlda te !or the state senate, filed for the office with the committee but did not make an appearance at the meetIng last night. The two parties will choose candidlltes from each o! the city's ] wards for the convention. The voters wlll make their choices at tl)e presidential primary, March 9. �'The Sources Still Thrive' Jc...•')..' Area Venereal ·Disease Rate Increases Several weeks ago a. teen-age girl ~ - - - - - - turned on the gas In the kitchen of a. Portsmouth ·rooming house and waited dejectedly to die. ' When her body was found, police searched into the rcaso1111 why a. ti.,.o pretty girl In her early teens would want to die. They· were grimly astonished to find that she was ravaged with venereal disease. \D 1 Porl1,mouth's population cont.jnues Only a few hours before she died I '-:\, ).. . to g,:ow . lftth ~O more birth~ n• 1 the girl had been refused admitA heal'ing on two petitions-one ported In 1947 than In 1946, 1yhile tance to one of her favorite amusethe total number of deR ths last asking permission lo establish a ment places-a Portsmouth cafe. year was three less than in l!l46. store at the comer of Broad and The proprietor had been warned by Statistics released by City Clerk south streets and the other asking city health agents that the girl was Eileen Dondero today showed 749 tho pennlssion be denied-was 1 Infected. births In 1947 as compared to 679 After abe was turned away at the preceding year. Deaths totaled 'scheduled for March 15 last night the care, police learned, abe at an executive session of the Ports236 la~t year while In 1946 the total went straight to the rooming mouth Planning board. was :?3:1. house and killed herself. 1 Meeting at the state trade school, However, the figures show a The bewildered airl's cast is, of Islington street, with City Mana!:er sharp drop In the number of course, singular and dramatic. Not 1 Edward C. Peterson and all board marrlarcs during 1047. Fll'e a.11 venereal disease victims choose members present, the group reviewed hundrerl and aefCn wrddlng such a final cure. But the very ~aa new aerial map of lhe city and ceremonlu were performed In about 88 other photographs of Portscomparison to the 652 recorded matlcs of her tragedy serve _to point the year before. mouth's topographical development. up the prevalence of venereal disease Miss Dondero offered as explanaThe petition asking permission in Portsmouth-no epidemic, of tion of the decrease the !act that for jhe store was filed by J.<' rcd course, and perhaps not a. much are "far fewer servicemen around G. Ward of 700 South street, logreater rate here than In any simithan there were 'two years ago." cal wholesale cheese distributor. lar · community, January was the high month \ Venereal disease In PortsAsking the petition be denied was for both births and dca ths durmouth, however, shows signs of a second flied by Dallas P. Wyatt, 'ing 1947 when 79 births were reported and 29 deaths. Septemproprietor of a store localed in the Increasing slowly, and In addl• ber was the low month in births area where Mr. Ward hopes to open tlon, Its sources still thrive. with 49 recorded and December another. These are some of the facts dis• set a low of 12 deaths. Mr. Wya lt's petition expressed closed by Dr. Edward W. Colby, di• August, not the traditional month the belief that there is not sufficient rector of the New Hampshire divof June, was the high mon th for bnsincss in lhe area in which his ision of tommunlcable disease conmarriages with 60. June ran second 1,tore is located to support the funcwith 51. Brides showed the most tion of another. trol, a.nd gleaned from reports subaversion to October when only 31 In other business, the board remitted by the armed services: marriages were filed. viewed stndies of Portsmoulh popu(1) The state agency received up lation trends and members agreed to December in 1947, 83 reports of to assist the school board with a alleged venereal disease contacts In sludy of a possible site for a new Portsmouth. high school. (2) Sixty-nine of the "pickups" Attending the meeting besides the (83%) occurred In • establishments city manaser, were Ma unce E. Witdealing In food and/or liquor. mer, John W. Durg111, l•'orrcst M. (3) ". • .One such establishment Eaton, Lucien Geoffrion, Mrs. Hlld;i, · was named 23 times, a. second 15 ¥ore Portsmouth reslr1ents died Hundley, Charles A. John on and times, and a third eight times." the first monlh of 1947 than In Mbs Sally Crockett, clerk and non- ) (4) More than one-half of the January of this year. member. This was revealed today by City total venereal disease encounters took place ln only three "establish- Clerk Eileen Dondero who released ments." ,. last month's vital statistics. Thirty local citizens died In Jan. (5) Thirty-four of the exposures took place in a commercial estab1947 compared to 13 last . month. Total marriages and births also lishment providing lodging. (6) One Portsmouth lodging place took a decided drop this year. 1 Thirty-eight weddings were ~erwas named 12 times as an exposure formed In Portsmouth In the fm,t center. · Portsmouth 's plann111g board tomonth of 1947 compared to 27 last Dr. Colby emphasized that his figday was faced wit,h problems which ures-though startling by their inmonth. only a city manager could solve. The stork made 61 visits to Port.;direct 11nger-polntlng at a few Since the present city charter unldentined places--<io not truly, mouth In January of t111~ year, 18 \ bans city council members from ' represent the whole picture of venless than Jan. 1947. holding other municipal positions ereal disease In Portsmouth. j the planning board Is without rep"It la only from the armed for1 resenlalion from the mayor's office ces that 1uoh complete lnforma-~ Portsmouth health officials were and U1e city council. tlon 11 obtained," Dr. Colby exreluctant to dlsclose figures on local FurW1ermore, Chairman John w. 'plained. venereal disease conditions but the Durgin, Sr., whose term expired "Such background Information Is state department of public health Dec. 31, said he was "under the immuch Iese complete concerning con- reported that 31 cases were found pression "he no longer was a board tacts of civilians, due either to the here from January to October of member. However, C1t,y Solicitor cases not being reported by the 1947 compared with 28 cases during Samuel Levy ruled that Mr. Durgin treatment" aourcM or that a.tten- the entire year of 1945 when Portsis a holdover until a successor Is tlon Is focused only upon the case mouth's population bulged with warappointed by a city manager . .a.nd the JaUure ~ta. realize. thl3-t {or 1' time residents. The small Increase Is The board was scheduled to meet 'e~eh case there Is at least 011e 'con- far from epidemic proportions, but last night but postponed its meet'tact' Involved." an Increase nevertheless. Ing until difficulties could be ~- ~ Definite corrective action has been stralght,ened out. taken by state, county and local agencies. · 1 Population Grows Planning Board In Portsmouth; Slates Hearing 1 Deaths l)ecline On Store Reque~t l I l)~~~h Ra1~ Falls In Portsmouth ------- Planning Board Awa its Acti9in , By City Manager �Police Raid Nabs 4 Slot Machines, Owners Fined $_25 I Action Comes As Surprise :i~. i To Proprietors Four Portsmouth business men "·ere nned $25 eac11 and costs of 8.94 in municipal court today afler raids by pollce .vesterday afternoon neltPd four "one-armed bandits." Led by Deputy Frank Demars, the special headquarters squad rnnllscal«-d slot machines In 11 rl'!ltaurant, two filling sta lions and a rnbbler's shop. Th~ nr~I. Rntl-gambllni;: movP b,v Portsmouth police In many months v.-as a complete surprise lo Lulo Donlnl of 68 Dennett street, Edward L. Smith o! 672 Vaughan street: Harold W. Larsen, 1074 Greenland road; and Charles H. Marshall of 22 Concord l\'ay. , City Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt Hsted the 6QUad members as Capt. Douglas McLean. Sgt. Timothy J. Connor.,, Patrolman Llo.vd N. McGuw and Deputy Demars. The spcclal squad found the gam, bllng devices In a restaurant a.t 26 Vaughan street, filling stations at 11 Maplewood avenue and 218 Islington street and a shoe repair shop at 2:l Market street. Police were non-committal on the rea11ons for their unRnnounced move to smash machine gambling. Members of the pollce comml.~slon were not RVallable for commcut. Jud,re Harr.v W. rey~cr ordered th, "bandit~'• forfrilcd to the slRt,. In anolher rase, Eudore Couture of Rye l\as fined $10 and cost,.; of f4 .70 on a rhRrRP or clrlvlni:r too fR~I. (Cl 11lop bf'forr hitting a pnrkC'd <·11.r. An Exetrr 111An Riso WRS fined $10 and co.~t.,; or $8.94 on charges of public drunkc>nnc,.;.s. Patrolman Hurley Officially Retired ~ 1~·· From Police Force Patrolman Francls J. Hurley was )fflclally retired from the police force todi!-Y after last night 's action o! the police commission in AcceptIng the rceornmendatlon·s of the retirement board. Hurley a veternn or nearly 24 yen rs servlce wnlkl'd his first brn t Jul.v 1. 1924. He co111plctcd his' duties Dec. 1, l947, . ; A native or Portsmouth, the formtr patrolman was educated In Portsnouth schools and Is married to the ·ormer Adeline F. Keefe. He sold todny that hi' had mndr o plans for the Immediate future nd Intended to take a vacation. J/ - -~JC)., s:- -- We Have Dogs, A Dog Officer -But No Job ~J{l Joseph Perrault ls doing an "excellent" job as dog officera position which does not e;en exist. · Three Burglaries Osborn Charges Reported in ·Area , Are Dismissed~:> Three burglaries, one in Ports- mouth and two In North Hampton. wrre being Investigated today by state police. Aut.horltll's expressed the opinion that the same thieves were respnn~lble for breaks at Yoken·s restaurnnt on La!arette road, Johnnie Rowe's Sportlng Good,5 store, Lafayette road, North Hampton, and at th!' nParby Hampton airport. Hill'ry Yoken. restaurant 0"11er, said a ca~h ughter II as opened, clgari; were scattered and a clgaret machine tampered with. Nothing was stolen. John Rowe, owner of the sporting good store. told police thieves tole !toods valued at approximately $50. Misstng was a rifle, a large quantity of ammunition, a hunttng knl!e and a small amount o! cash. Board To Rule On Osborn Case MondaY. N Iht' '10,J,(I if A decision on charg of "maltrca tment'' and "physical abuse'' against Patrolman Clayton F. Osborn l11 to be announced l\Ionda at a meeting of Portsmouth police commissioners. The charges were made a.pproxlma t ely a month aro-at tht. la~t rommti<,!011 mrctlng- by John J. Wholey, !?5, of 15 Woodbury avenue who maintained he was assaulted by Patrolman Osborn during an arrest on l\larket square. Police Commission Ch a Irman Orel Dexter, in dlsdosini;the group's plans to rule on the case after a month's deliberation, today said: "I haven't enjoyed It." , I By Pol"1ce Board Charge,; of "maltreatme1W' and "physical abu.<;e'' agailwt, Patrolman Cla yton F. Osborn "'ere dismis.~ed y<'sterday aflernoon a fler a thrre-minutr meetini;- of the PortsI mouth policr commission. / Co111111issione1's J. Verne Wood, Orel Dexter and J. Paul Griffin ruled no acMon was necessary as the,v considered a letter from John J . Wholey, 25-year-old former navy pilot, In which the charges were ordered dropped and another from Patrolman Osborn expressing his regret over the incident. 1'h~ letters, wordeiI fit :\ ~tilter! lriral manner, :ind both dat- ed Jan. 31, a1>1>arentfy marked the end of a. case the rommissioners had delibe1·ated a month. The allegations against the young officer were made a month ago at the January meeting of the commission. Mr. Wholey said he was .slapped b,v Patrolman Osborn durlnll' an arrest. Mr. Wholey's letter SRld: 1 , "I, John J. Wholey, having arhieved a degree of justice for lll\'Selr. feel that lb will be for the b~st Interests of all concerned If I dismis.~ the charges against orfi re r Osborn. After considering the ca.sr with R. vll'w to C'lcarlng 111y1;rlf. 1 dl smls,.; l'llAr,:tes.'' • Patrolman Osborn's letter said: T, Clayton F. Osborn, 11gree fh"t I was hasty In my .lud,rment or .John Wholey on Dec. 30, 1!M7 nnrt am sorr.v for any inconl'Cnience that I causl'd him." , CommL55loner Wood recommend- ' ed the letters be accepted and the board unanimously approved the mo tion. In ot.her action, the board named John E . Coleman, 28 , local meter officer. 1t regular patrolman on a p~obatlonary basis to replac~cently retired Fm ncf.~ Hurley. Russell c. Hughrs, 34, or 2/il Woodbury avenue, was named meter offlccr. BoLh wlll start their new jobs "as soon as possible." -.- Lack of legal provision for a dog o,fficer was brought out at last night's meeting of the city council when City Manager Edward C. Peterson asked for a warrant giving the dog officer blanket authority to shoot all unlicensed dogs In the city. Clty Solicitor Samuel Levy reported that he had been unable to find any ordinance providing for the ofiice, although he said he had searched the city clerk's records back through many years. "There just isn't any provision to pay I1im and I can't even find where a city council created the job," M:r. Levy said. Councilman Thomas H. Simes jokingly suggested, "Perhaps the dog olTicer is a successor to the ancient l1og re,eve," However, lllr. Simes joined Councilman Mary C. Dondero in protesting any act giving a dog ofTlcer "such sweeping authority." l\Ir. Levy proposed an ordinance to legally establish the olTice and to state the duties of a dog officer, The council immediately voted to assign the city solicitor the task of drafting s~ch an ordinance. Boar~Considers Osb'arn Decision Portsmouth's pollce commissioners are to hold their February meeting at city hall at 5 pm today and rule on a c1tsc they have been considering a month-the "~lapping Incident" ' chui;:e~ ll!tB Inst Patrolman Clayton F. Osborn. The allege Uons again t the young local pollceman were made at last month's meeting of the commission by John J. Wholey, 25-year-o!d Boston college student. Mr. Wholey malntatned he was : cuffed twice while being arrested by Patrolman Osborn and charged the o!flcer with "maltreatment." �:Firemen Battle Frigi_d :In $75,000 Blaze l -· Firemen Hurt. . :~~\N\.' . K lttery / avy Send Appa ta•tUS To Fire Scene - S 60 ,000 Lost\ ,. . An lnspecllon of the ruins disclosed a gluey man of melled rubber amid seared, twisted machinery and fallen timbers. Among the equipment losses was a newly-Installed elev a tor which 1 Members of Portsmouth's force of Mr. Perkins had hoped to put Into hardy firemen were still nursing operation next week. Damaged also chllblalns and cold-bitten features was the new glass-brick, aluminum ioday after a !our-hour battle in facade which the owner had ln!reezlnl{ weabher early yesterday i;talled only a few months ago. Mr. Two firemen l\ere Injured and ant-· 41omlng against · flames from a Perkins said, however, that all of unofficially estimated , $60,000 In· bis property wae covered by In~75,000 !ire In the Frank D. Perkins merchandise and store equipment tlre recapping plant on Market surance. was destroyed a.s ' Porl.smouth's secCause of the blaze was undeter, street. ond disastrous fl.re In a week swept 1 mined, but It was belteved to have The blaze ·r utted the fourthrough Kray's women's apparel started on the second or third floor 11tory building of the antiquated !hop at 110 Congress street Saturday In the middle of the butldlng. The • business block and destroyed night end threatened !our adjacent elevator shaft aided the spread of tholl5ands ~f dollars worth of establlshment6. the flames by serving as a "flue" machinery, tire and supplies. The blaze, under Investigation toconductor. 1 · Extent of the overall loss was "'day by Fire Chief George T. Cogan, Mr. Perkins ls owner of both the based on unofficial estimates. struck unexpectedly shortly after the At its outbreak, the !Ire seriously building and the business it housed. store had been closed. Adjacent building owners are Miss threatened both buildings that Bessie M. Varrell, oqerator of a feed Also affected by the eightf!anke'd the burning structure, but and grain concern./ and Moses L. hour fire were Clarke and Burns efficient and daring action by the Nannis, proprietor of the Rockingmen's clothing store, Shaine& firemen confined the flames and ham Supply company. Also occupyShoe store, Portsmouth Plumhllmlted outside loss to water damIng the Nannls building Is the War lnr 11nd Harchvare ~tore, all ocage. Surplus store, managed by James . cupants or a one-story business Norton of Kittery, block, and lltontgomery ,vard Heavy water damage was susand company' adjacent store. The story of yesterday's fire tained to goods of hoth tenants Is rraphlcally told In a full disThe blaze, which started In the of the Nannls strurlure, but litplay ~f pictures on page 3. basement of Kray's was discovered tle loss resulted In the feed ghortly after 9 pm by WIiiiam Monstore. tooth, an employe of Shalncs Shoe By & strange twist of fate, it was Fire walls between, the appurtenstore who was passing the dress shop one year to the day since Ports- ant structures were credited by enroute home. At the same lime, mouth's last serious flre-the burn- Fire Chief George T. Cogan with 1 Arthur Yager end Ainsley Degross. lng of the Unlversallst church. Also saving other buildings In the block. employes of the men's clothing store, It as the second time within four One of those walls, extending above noticed smoke coming through the montll.11 'th~t Mr. Perkins' ,place of the roof of the building, was weak- , wall. A stl!I alRrm was sounded Rnd business was hit by fire. ened to the point of near collapse, Chief Cogan sent in a second upon Only Jlast Sept. 14-on a Sunday however, and the strength of both reaching the scene. Assistance laler morning-a' wooden structure In the the front and rear walls of the Perwas called from Kittery. rear o! his main building was razed kins building was affected. In a $10,000 blaze. Toughe.st Job of the firemen was I All available apparatus from faced by those who fought the A fireman from this city's the local fire department, joined flames In the rear of the blazing namesake-Portsmouth, Va.by equipment from Kittery and structure, where they were showered as~isted local fireme11 in battling the naval base, with its fireboat, by the Icy spray from the fueboat 's Saturday night's , 60,000 hlazc. responded to the general alarm. streams of water. Capt. George Richards of the The call went out shortly aft"r High-pressure hose guns on the western branrh of the rorh1 mouth, Va., fire rle11artmrnt was .- ti o'clock and firemen were stlll · · fireboat shot columns of river \\'alcr vl&lting relatives In this city . on the job until the "all out" was into the blaze more lhan 75 yards , whrn lhe alarm was sounded. 11ounded eight hours later. away after the vessel was maneu- · · The visiting fireman donned Spectacular blllows of thick, black fire gear, which he carries in his smoke could be seen 'tn neighboring \ vered Into lhe closest possible range.' automobile at all times, and town11 for mlles around as the flre- , Two river lugs \\'ere mol'cct from hastened to the scene of the men fought the stubbornly burning ! th eir regular moonngs lo make blaze. stockpile of rubber contained In the - room for lhc fireboat. firemen who workrcl in the Capt. Richards volunteered his Perkins plant. servires to Chier George T. However, firemen were back on rear of th e burnini: builrlini: Cogan. the scene today . when i;mouldering were sheeter! wi th ice ancl had tires broke into flames. They battled to move around in k 11 ee-ilcrJJ the blaze, or nearly an hour before Stanley S. Tucker, manager of reoortlng it ri9er control again. Kray·s said he closed the store about ,lush. hilled fir!• . The · constimtrdanger from the 9 pm and drnprred into lhe shoe Best friends of the c threatened collapse of weakened and , !;he salvation ArmY store two doors up Congress street. fighters were ' I ,, local che!, who buckling walls was tensely felt by E:Ie was Informed of the fire by Mr. I mes nom,n c.. , the !ew gpectators who braved the Montooth who had dashed back to and J a t as the blaze hand a Imos zero weather, but this failed to his slnre. were on with hot coffee ai1d hamner __!~e al!<rressh·e ~refigh\ers. l\teanwhile, the fire had gainbroke out ! 0 Hugh Fleming e~l hO nrnrh hrarlwa,v .that Mr. doughnuts. capt. remained on Tucker was unable to remove Salvation ArmY records from a rear office. Firethe full collee um the scene with a , j b men later salvaged part of them {lremen a 0 until the worst of th e by enterlnr a rear window. \ ~--r,. I~ _S~Hour Congtess i Street Fire 1 -- I Firemen, handicapped by a small stairway Jeadtn to the basement In the rear or the bµtldlng, poun•d thousands or tons of water Into the cellar. Thick smoke prevented them from entering -the establishment. Whlle a group of firemen, undn the direction of First Assistant Engmeer Frederick R. Crompton, fought the blaze from the rear. anolher delachment of fire-fighters I chopped holes in lhe roof to release I thick smoke. A sme!I of gas -could be detected and It was first beltcved the blaze was due lo a heater in the 1 rear of lhe basement. 1 Earl Barnaby, attached to Ladder l, was overcome by smoke while 1 workmg on the roof and was taken down an Rrrlal ladder by colleagues. He ll'as removed lo the Ccnlral F'lre bla lion In the m11mc1pal ambulance. He la tcr reco1ered. Another llr1•111a11, llanlel Ji', J\lcCarthy, ~ufTered a leg Injury whtn he &lipped and fell on the Ice-coated &tree!. He "al taken I to his home at 437 Marcy street which was struck by fire last week as he and other firemen were battling a blaze which destroyed the tire retreading plant of Frank D. Perkins on Market 1treet. Fireman McCarthy still was confined to Portsmouth hospital this morning. Snow fell during progress of the flre but lhe temperature, unlike cold weather of a week ago, was In the twenties. An all-out was sounded about 5 am yesterday. At height of the blaze, flre officials ordered about 50 persons to prepare to evacuate their rooms In adjacent Kearsarge hotel. At no time did flames break thrnugh the Kray establishment to threaten the hotel. Police, under the direction of Sgt. Timothy J. Connors, halted traffic on Congress street between l\rlddle and Chestnut streets and established fire lines to handle about 2,000 spectators who jammed into the business section. Capt;. Hugh C. Fleming ,of th.e1 Portsmouth Salvation Army chapter distributed hot coffee to firemen. , Restaurants tn the vicinity also provided fire-fighters with hot lunches. �-- ~~ ii , f : ~-- . / Fire Departments -~' Of Area form /J Emergency Uni f An lntersbate ' emergency fire fighting organization-linking together for mutual aid 25 Portsmouth area departments-was formed last night at the Portsmouth fire station, wlbh Fire Chief George T. Cogan named as president of the group. Outgrowth of last fall's week long battle against forest fires, the new organization will work out plans for centralization of equipment during slmiliar emergencies. Other officers elected: Chief Edward F. Knott, Dover, vice president; Chief John E. Holden, !Newington, sooretary treasurer; Chiefs Ray M. Simpson, Exeter, George H. LaMott, Hampton, and Advill Spinney, Eliot, executive committee. 1 F LOODED CELLAR-Firemen are shown wading t hrough the basemen t of Clarke and Burns men's clothing store on Congress street which was h eavlly da-maged by smoke ar.d water from a blaze in adjacent Kray's women's dress shop. Thousands of gallons of water were pumped from nearby stores throughout yesterday. (Portsmouth Herald photo) I Water more than three feet deep flowed Into adjacent buildings from Kray's. Most serious waber and smoke damage to four nearby establishments was Clark and Burns. Piremen pumped more than three feet of water from the store's basement. Heavy smoke damaged thousands of dollars worth of men 's j clothing on the first floor. Benjamin Kray of Newbury. port, Mas ., owner of Kray's was at the scene of the blaze but was unable to estimate damage until I a survey of the ruins is made later today. He said fixtures va lued at more than 20,000 were ruined. Edward I. Shaines, owner of the shoe store, declined to estimate damage unttl Insurance investigators view water-soaked stock in the basement. The block was razed by fire March 15, 1943. After repairs, the Kr ay store was reopened Aug. 23 of that year. The business establishments were · heated by gas furnaces in the basements. : j The meeting was opened by Chief Holden-organizer of the Newington deparbment - and he stressed the Importance of mutual aid In the fighting of destructive forest fires. The Newington, chief declared that every city and town In bhe seacoast area had valuable forest lands where fires start easily and must be knocked out quickly. The organization adopted a constitution. It was votied to meet monthly and the next meeting wlII be held Monday, May 3, at the Dover central fire station. Firemen Busy a During Last Year Portsmouth flreflghters were busier in 1947 than In the previous year. Th e local firemen answered 405 calls last year compared to 373 In 1946. Of the 405 calls, 35 were bell and 370 were still alarms, 46 of A district flre fighting setup, rewhich were out of town. cently organized in Portsmouth, t o A decrease wa-s shown In the provide mutual aid in fighting fires number of false alarms In 1947 when only four were reported compared ·• in southeastern New Hampshire, to a record number of 22 in 1946. passed its first test Saturday, In addition to fires, the firemen Dover Fire quet Edward F. Knott also were busy answering ambulance called in help :from Portsmouth and calls. The municipal ambulance was summoned 438 times In 1947, 72 Newington to check a serious woods more than In 1946. fire on the Back River road in Portsmouth firemen made the folDover. lowing number of trips to assist The flre, which several times nearby cities during 1947: Newington, nine; Greenland, eight; Rye, threatened to envelop the entire even; New Castle, six; Rochester, area, was extingUished by firemen three ; Dover and Biddeford, two; before it could cause serious damand Salisbury, Stratham, KJttery, age. Kittery Point, Eliot, North Hamp~'\),~ ton, Kennebunkport, Waterboro and Wells, one. I District Firemen Poss First Step At Dover Blaze Firemen Hold jeMemorial Here \'\. Portsmouth ffremen will hold their memorial service tomonow at 9 am in the Methodist church . .Firemen from surrounding communities have been invited by Chief George T. Cogan to participate in the special service. The firemen will decorate gra~s of deceased comrades following the church service. I I 2,1-{ �2.5 Parents Music Club Plans Mqeeting At Junior High School Tomorrow Parents Music Club's F1rst Concert 't~b Attracts 250 Members and Guests The first full membership meetln~ Nuka", Withol; and "Battle Hymn of the newly-organized Parents of the Republic" arranged by WilMusic club will be held tomorrow housky. nigh t at the junior high school Selections by the band will in• auditorium. the march, "Junior High", I " The membership drive being con- cu de overture, "Rustu~on • ducted by the club, ends tomorrow Melvllle; and the organlza_tlon will be en ter- Frangklser; two popular songs, The ta ined by the Girls Glee club, the Wlffenpoof Song" and "Near You"; a cappella choir and the combined novelty number, "A Ragtimhe senior and junior orchestras and ding", Yoder, and a mare • tary Escort", Bennett. bands. The program will include the "Festival March," Mendelssohn; two gypsy dances, "Two Guitars" . and "Gypsy Dance"; and a nat10nal medley arrangea by Herfurth , played by the orchestra; "Into the N . ht" Edwards· "Love Walked lg Gershwin, • ' "J osh ua Fit De In", and Eleven P ortsmouth high school Battle", arranged by Cain, all sung musicians have been selected Lo pla! by th e Girls Glee club. t t he New England festiva l concc1 t T he choir will sing "All Glory, aprogram to be held a 1, so uth P ort Land and Honor", Tesckner; "Tradi land high school April 7 to 10. T 11e . sponsore d by the . t"New concert 1s En land Music Festival assoc1a 1011. Jhose chosen for the orchei,tra are Fred Dunn and Rich ard Schmig!:, . 11·r1ist. Phyllis Sanderson. cla1VIO • . h ·n and t Charles Davidson,d 01 • For me, Richard Grant, snare rum. Six member· of the Portsmouth the chorus Barbara. Dockum, soboard of education will take t he oath rano· Ann Badger, alto, and R oof office tonight prior to the openiand Rivals, bass ; band, I ris Buller, ing the board's reorgan!zatlonal alto saxop!lon e·, Ronald Dunton, h . session scheduled f or 7: 30 pm at city allag er, t,enor sa X , an d J ames hall. baritone horn. One of the new board's first a cts v.ill be the election of a chairman, Supt. of Schools Raymond I. Beal said. Then the various committee., will be reorganized and new ap poin tments -made by the chairman Members who ·will take the oath from City Clerk Eileen Dondero include, Miriam K. Margeson, R alph Elected chai rman of th e boa.rd A. Lizio, John W. Durgin, Jr., E. ·wu John E. SeyboH, school Curtis Matthews, W1llia m Safford board m emb er since 193 6. tr. Jones, and Cornelia B. Walker. Se bolt wa s the only boa rd Doctor J ones, who Is beginning member nominated for the his seventh term 011 the board, has chairma nship. served for 23 years. Appointed by Mr. Seybolt were bhe following committeemen : High school committee-Dr. Jones, Mrs. Ma ry Badger, Stowe Wilder a nd Dr. Walker. Elementary school commi tt.eeMrs. Pearl S. Gray, Mrs. Margeson a nd Mr. Durgin. Schoolhouse an d Educational Equlpmenb committee-James E . Wh alley, Mr. Llzlo, J oh n C. Shaw a nd Mr. Matthews. T he meetin commenced with ~ -~ Supt. of chools Ra rnond I . Beal ac tln as clerk of the board and reporting 833.07 In bill from 194.7 and 2,358.09 In biUs Med ical and dental health profor 194.8 lo be paid . The boa rd grams a ppeared In the Immediate appro ed payment. offing for P or tsmouth schools afMr. Beal 's fina ncial report showt er th e board of education held Its ed a. budge~ balance of 7,173.38 first 1948 meeting la ~ night and from last year due to revl.slon In inducted six n ewl y elected members. teacher paymen t procedures. Sworn Into office a t a meeti ng Mr. Wilder moved that th e finance In city hall were Miriam K . Mar repor t be accepted and It was a pgeson, Ralph A. Llzlo, J oh n W. proved by board members. Durgm , J r., E. Curtis Matthews Mr. Beal also repor ted on meetand Dr. Cornelia B. Walker. Dr. Ing wibh a den-ta! clinic comm ittee William Safford J ones, beginning and suggested hiring ot a den tal h is seventh term on the board, rehygienist for local schools. The ceived the oath of office at the superintendent said duties of the Rockingham hotel where he was bygienisi would be to instruct childhaving dinner. In cfental care and Inspect te eth. .~~i: Eleven elected \ For High School · Music Festival ~ eh ol Board To Take Office Health Program Plans Discussed By School Board Approxima tely 25 0 members of the (2) "To lend all possible 11uppor t, newly-organized Portsmouth schools both active a.s.sistance and financial , Parents Music club a t tended a. reto the instrumental and vocal music cent concert- meeting of the group In t he j unior high school audito- programs In the 15chools. ( 3 ) "To cooperate with those 1n rium. The concert was pre&ented by the ch arge of the music departmen t a nd Junior a nd Senior high schools com- th e school board to the end that t his bined orchestra, Girls' Glee club, the depar tmen t be brought up to ' and mixed a cappela choir and the com- kept a t t he h ighest possible degree bined h igh school bands. David of efficiency." Kush lous, school music supervisor, Mrs. Francis Davidson, secr etary, read the club's constitution and anwas director. other member said th e club's memIn a. short address, Presiden t J ohn bership ha r eached 325. H. J a cobsmeyer outlined the club's objectives as: (1) "To a rouse and maintain an enthusiastic inter est in the various phases of the music department of Portsmouth public ichools. J High School Takes I 22 New Members _ Into Honor Society'rf The Portsmouth chapter of th e Nationa l Honor society m ducted 22 new members es erdav in ceremonies at I.he senior h igh school auditorium. Joseph Stella, society president, ~as in charge and was aided 111 the ceremomes by Shirley Ham11to11, vice president; George Bre on, treasurer; P hyllis Sanderson, secretary, an d Sally Mosley. New members from the class of Mr. Beal said several local den - 1948 are: J acqueline BlsseLt, Ruth tists are willi ng to participate in Coplon, Barbara Dockham, Louise th e dental program by providing K imball, Carol Levy, Marie Lingcare and treatmen t at reduced rates. ham, Robert Maloney, Priscilla Money for the project would come Volk mann, Florence Warry, and in the form of a state subsidy of Kiki Zaharoolis. Class of 1949: Ann Badger, Ann S500 along with an additional state agreemen t to pay half of trea tmen t Crompton, Bart Dalla Mura, Alice, expenses and a contribution of $500 Fourm er, Normagene Gillespie, Robert Kecy, R onald Levasseur. Bradoffered by the Elks club. ford Mooney, Nancy Parkh urst, Lois fr. Beal said 90 % of PortsRo~ , Frank Scarito and John Smith. mouth dentists favor a dental education program and that lt will rcbult In approximately a 30% decrease Jn denta l a ilments among Por tsmou th students. In seekmg permission to go ahead with plans for the dental hygiene program, Mr. Beal a lso asked sanction o! a sch ool medical checkup program. The board, ln appr o Ing Ir. A l 948 school budget of $519,764Beal's req ucst, voted lo have the largest In th e history of P ortsChairman Se bol t name a com mouth schools-ls to be pla ced in mittee on health. Appointed were th e hands of the city council tomor Dr. Wa lker, J\Irs. lllarg son an d Mr. Lizio. row nigh t . . In othe r business the board: The councilors are expected to take Accep ted an offer of the Lions 110 action on the budget-which is club of book covers listing safety $ 87,234 more than last year-bu t rules. turn It over to City Manager Edward Was notified that a gas range has c. P eterson to be submitted for apbeen ins ta lled at the high school proval at a later date with oth er as a contri bution f rom the New municipal department budgets. Hampshire Allied Gas company. Manager Peterson said today he Agreed to speech correction work had received all department budgets for several students the expense bo but was not prepar ed to submit them be born e by parents. to th e city council for action. R eceived several letters of ap"I must get my scissors out preciation from teachers whose and give t hem a fin al trim min g salary scales r ecently were Increased. before handing th em to th e city At the meeting's close the board council !or approval," Mr. Peterstarted an "off- the-record" discusson said• sion o! non -resident parents who The city manager said he didn't are sending their children to live believe the fina ncial estimates would with relatives In Portsmouth to take be rea dy for tomorrow nigh t's counadvantage of local schools. cil meeting and added there was a [ At a motion by Mrs. Margeson the possibility they would be brought board went Into executive session. before the council at a special meet- ~-- - - -- - - -- - - !council To Get School Budget; ·Others Delayed I Ing "In the near future." - ---- �Sch ool Bo,1rd Accepts r::j-1 I , ·Ro_b inson' s Resignation Coach Edward G. Robinson of tbe*f•:=:=======--------Portsmouth high school football team will leave his duties at the r school March 1, according t o action 1 taken at the meeting of t he Portsr mouth Board of Education last I' Record Budget Goes Before School Board Board Advises Buying 2 Schools /W1 \{) A proposed 1948 school budget of* 519,754-$87,234 over that of 1947was approved last night by the I The Kittery building, recently apPortsmouth board of education I praised at a value of $300,000 and which, at the same time, motioned : built a a cost of 250,000, has been the city "acquire" government- ; offered to that community by the owned Sherburne and Wentworth government for $25,000. Town ,·ot.school. ers there recently approved the acquisition "a t a cost not to exceed The budge , recommended to th $37,500." city manager and councl] for final approval, ls the largest in the hisThe proposed Por mouth budget includes such increases as: tory of local schools. Schools Supt. Raymond I. Beal Expended Budget aid the school revenue this year ls 1947 1948 Teachers' Salaries $299,697 364 , exp cted to total $73,331 - with 969 48,806 in state aid, 23,125 from / I Fuel 12,489 14,300 tuitions a nd $1,400 in dog taxes. I Mh~or Repairs $ 6,058. $ 15,000 The school director said thl& Retirement 18,987 23,576 me ns th e city will have to Superintendent Beal explained appropriat 446,483 for the opthe increase in teachers' salaries Js eration of Portsmouth 1chools due to a revision in the payment ln 1948. sys em which last year put the The recol11lllendatlon - to the school department ahead of Its budcity council and manager-that get · but in a way thab the money Port mouth take over ownershlp of 1 the two war-bullt schools followed ?'1ved l~ 1947 must be d1strlbutect Superintendent Bears annow1ceIn salaries this year. ment that the go ernment must disOnly decrease in expenditures 011 pose of the property by June 30. the proposed budget was in new Sherburne school - the first to equipment for which $2,185 was exbe erected here under 100% federa l pende~ last year and for Which grants-was constructed ln 1942 at 2,000 u; being asked in 1948 . a cost of approximately 100,000 and Iembers of the board also was dedicated In September of that accepted a monthly financial year. report from the high school The building, bullt of wood and Ath letic a 'oclation which noted brick veneer, consists of six classa J\Iarch 1 b;lance of Sl,026. rooms, kindergarten, kitchen, audj Simultaneously, members distorium and offices and replaced a cussed painting of five flag poles small red brick schoolhouse built in for about $50 anct agreed to have 1845. the steel poles painted and work on Wentworth chool - the se • :me wooden pole delayed because ond to be er cted under th e o'. the effect of the present unpregrants - also was erected in dictable weather on freshly-painted 1942 at & rost of abou t Slll,000 Wooden flag poles. aJtd "'a~ ready for student occmThey also named John E. Seybolt, I pano at lhe tart of th e ~inter James E. Whalley and Stowe Wildlel'ln of 1943. er members of a committee to study Greatly easing overcrowded condilocal school pension, systems and tions prevalent Jn schools then with report on findings at the next an influx of workers at the Portsmon thly meeting of the group. mouth naval base, Wentworth The Rev. William Safford Jones school Is a one-story colonial type D. ~-• board member and Pasto~ , building at Woodbury avenue and emeritus of the South church U ._ Granite street. It 6onslsts of apt r· , n1 p1·oxlmately 15 rooms. . a tan, react a re.solution concernmg the recent death of Henry B Although the mo ion by board member John C. Shaw that the city Tilton, member of bhe .school board make Inquiry Into the feasibility of from 1927 to 1939. "acquiring Sherburne and WentThe resolution placed on record worth school ," It was believed such the board's appreciation of Mr a transaction would be accompllshed !llton's "services to this commun: similarly to Kittery's approved ac- 1ty." quisition of government-owned ct erected Frisbee school. night. The Clipper mentor resigned from his teaching post a little The highest school budget In over a month ago to accept a poPortsmouth hlstory-stlmated to sition as secretary of the New exceed $500,000-wi!l be considered Hampshire Insurance Agent's by the board of education tonJght association. His resignation was accepted last at its monthly session t o be held night by the board "with regrets" in city hall at 7:30 pm. and will become effective the first of I While school department officials next month. / declined to reveal the exact figures, Coach Robinson came to Ports- members of the board have emphamouth in September of 1946 and led sized that Portsmouth must face one of Portsmouth hlgh's great foot- the steadily rising cost of educaball teams to an 8-1 record. Last ~Jon Which has seen school budget.s season the club reversed Its 1946 fig- mcrease 100% ln some New Hampure. shire towns. No mention of a successor for School Supt. Raymond I. Beal reCoach Robinson has been named ported today that he believed the : as yet and uperintendent of budge~ would be the only major item Schools Raymond I. Beal has of business scheduled for discussion said that action will not be taken tonight. ' until next summer. This places Portsmouth in a position slmllar to that of Harvard and Yale-no In addition, the board accepted football coach. the uperlntend nt's report on the A substitute teacher will take Mr. 1947 actlvHles of the education deRobinson's place at the high school partment. until the end of the school year. He reported that the per pupll cost of education ln Port mouth for last fiscal year was 142.84, with instruction alone costing $106.35. These figures he compared to the 1946 total per pupil costs of 126.76, of which 94.08 was spent on instruction. T he superintendent also produced fig ures 8Upportln the chool ho use comm!Uee' re ent ru llng that gymn~aium a pd a 11 <1itor Ulb fac illtle5 of r c• partment would not be .r.'fven An e.stlmat d 430,000 .school \Judrent free lo organizations in get-reflecting the ioaring costs of ' the fu ture. educabion-was under study today Receipts from rentals of the by the board of education's finance bulldlngs fall below expenses, Mr. committee with a possibility the Beal said. He pointed out that even flgw·e may climb to S500,000 before at the Sherburne school the departit 1.s finally approved. , m nt had lost 66 by allowing outThe finance commWee was In- side groups to use the building. structed last nigbtn5y the board to In routine business the board votproceed 1111th preparation of bhe ed to: budget, highest In the city's hisApprove the payment of bill totory. • tallng 4,155 when properly vouAt a later date the budget will be chered. handed to the cl ty council and city 1 Approve 15 a week to Kenneth manager for approval. i Day for extra work in conducting School Supt. Raymond I. Beal automobile driving course. told board members that the Transfer four teachers from their 430,000 figul'c was "by no present pay brackets to Schedule 4, means final .'' He said that esthe highest classificat1011 m the timate did not contain ma ny system. Included in the transfer Hems which might be added by were Katharine F lanagan, Margaret the finance committee duringBallard, Vivian H. Brown and GraIts deliberations. Recommendations from the high ham Alvord. school, elementary school and Approve the appolntme1}t of Joan school hou.se commltbee asked lor Stevens ot Keene as assistian ,n the 348,000 in teachers salarie15 and ph !cal education department. $81,000 In maintenance and operaApprove mstallation of blackout Approve use of the Junior htgh tion costs. curtains at the Sherburne school. gymnasium by St. Andrews lodge, AF Pay ihe expenses of Music DiMeanwhile, the board heard Supt. & AM, June 24 and 25 for the orBeal w·ge support of the federal aid rector David Kushlous and his asganization's 100th anniversary. progr~m. He outlined the back- sistant, Elizabeth !{agar, to Detroit Permit use of the Sherburne school ground of the Taft-Tobey bill which for the national music conference. by the Sherburne Civic association is Intended to raise per capita exFeb. 16. pendi tures on ed ucation throughout Approve use of the gynmaslum the United States. March 19 by the Girls Athletic association. I I Record Budget ForCity Schools Tops $430,000~, I I I I I I I �Portsm'o uth High Actors 1\q • To Compete 1n -Durham Four New Hampshire high schoolsl/ will compete with each othe1, in dramatics at Durham tomorrow when the University of New Hampshire revives sponsorship of the annual New Hampshire drama festival. c entral and West high schools of · Manchester Spaulding high school of Rochesb~r and Portsmouth h igh school have accepted invitations to the 'festival, which will be held this year for the first time since before the war. Each competing school will present a one-act play during the afternoon and evening program beginning at 2:15 pm in New Hamphire hall. Judges in the contest will ~e Philip D. Wheaton, instructor m speech at the university, and Robert S. Boak, J r., of Milton. Mr. Wheaton is a former member of the Boston and Cambride summer theater and Mr. Boak, a student at the umversity, has professional experience in musical comedy. The ,curtain -raiser will be Manchester West's presentation of the one-act comedy, "Make Room fdr Rodney." Spaulding high school will present the one-act atire, "The Flattering Word," as the second offering of the afternoon. . The evening program opens with "Dark Light." Central high school's dramatic offering. Portsmouth high school will presen t Act II of the Kaufman and Hart comedy, "You Can't Take It With You," as the final offering of the festival. The Portsmouth cast includes Louise Kimball, June Rand, Kiki Zaharoolis, Paul Thorpe, Benjami_n Orcutt Preston Garrett, RUiand R ivals 'J ohn Jacobsmeyer, Mar ion Arn~ld, Paul Driscoll, David Goldberg, Joan Brightman , John Scott, Nancy Davis, George Breton, Walter Shea an d Robert Maloney. Lewis McNeil is the s tudent production assistant. NE W BOOK COVER S- Supt. of Schools Raymond I. Beal, left, and th e Rev. J oseph E. Shields, right, accept new book overs on beha lf of th e Portsmout h public schools and St. Patrick's parochial _sch ool fr om Clark Coleman of the Portsmouth Lions club. The presentation was made la~t night at th e Lions club meeting by Mr. Coleman, chairman of th e clubs safety committee. (Portsmouth Herald photol Lions Club Presents Book Covers To Public and ·Parochial Schools , Two thousand book covers, lm-,r printed with safe ty rules and regulations, were presented to the P ortsm outh public a nd parochial schools last night by the Portsmouth Lions club. Clark Coleman, chairman of the Lions safety comm ittee, made the presen tation to Supt. of Schools Raymond I. Beal and the Rev. Jo seph E. Shields. Six hundred-fifty of the covers wm go to st. Patrick's school. The book covers are m ade of a special durable paper and are a neutral tan color. Other members of the safety commi ttee are Theodore Butler, Charles Griffin, Fred Desjardins and Albert Lamie. William T. Frain of Manchester, postal inspector from th e New England office In Boston, spoke on "Use of the Mall for Fraudulent Pm·poses." He was introduced by Portsmouth Postmaster Peter J . Hickey. During a business meeting plans were made for a concert and dance in April for the benefit of the Lions / scholarship fund. The n ext meeting will be March 22. IHigh School Musicians Return From Festival oncert in Berlin Thirty- ti)ree Portsmouth school musicians have return ed from Berlin where they participated in a festival concert given by a selocted group of vocalists and instrumentallsts. David Kushlous, music director in Portsmouth schools, and Miss Elizabeth Ha ar accompanied the group. Local young people In the chorus included Lois Webber, Ba1·bara Dockum, Patrice Gonyer, Ann Badger, J acqueline Campbell, Ann Dares, Roger Littlefield, Roland R ivals, Tom Gray and Warren Muchemore. 9rchestra, Fred Dunn, R ichard Schmigle, Irwin Taube, Bette Hamel, Sh irley Glass, Jo an Warry, Phyl lis Sanderson, Iris Butler, Charles Davidson, John Jacobsmeyer, Edwin Frobisher, Barbara Pinkham and Richard Grant. Band, Marjorie J on es, Gail Schlot, Alice Curran, Ronald Dunton, Milton Gersh, Richar d Betz, J ames Gallagher, Bernard McCabe, Ann Crompton and Arthur Le vitt. Trnnsportation was provided by , the P arent's Music club. Portsmouth High J To Participate In Dramq Festival I I I Portsmouth high school will be one of four in New Hampshire to compete in dramatics at Durham Saturday when the University of New Hampshire revives sponsorship of the annual New England drama festival. The local school w!U ,presen Act II of the Kaufman and Hart comedy, "You Can't Take It With You," as the final offering of the festival. Th e cast includes Louise Kimball, , June Rand, Klk1 Zaharoolls, Paul Thorpe, Benjamin Orcutt, Pre ton Garrett, Roland Rivals, John Jacobsmeyer, Manon Arnold, Paul Driscoll, David Goldberg, Joan Brightman, John Scott, Nancy Davis, George Br ton, Wa lter Shea and Robert Maloney. Lewis McNeil ls the student production assistant. Central an d West high schools of Manchester and Spaulding of Rochester also will present one-act plays during the afternoon and evening program beginning at 2:15 ln New H ampshire hall. I �··1outh Herald photo) . ---------------------------- Heif tz~ To One Side, Please• * *cribe, * Yfvr' tudent L * *Orch * stra End * *Holiday * H raid By ER EST R, IDYMAN mouth schools and a. good man on a Mousky won. A brief note to the Philadelphia cadenza. I blushed a libtle and ro.ss th Phllhannonlc and Jascha Heifetz, An extra.-currlcular project, too: room Margaret King and Charle.s the orchestra ls equipped by Davidson, tootling French horn.s, The holiday ls over, men. We're the school system with a. tuba, moving in, tlmpany, !frums, violas, and a Iris Butler on a saxophone and the Who? bass violin. The remaining inoboe and flute section Including Why, the Port mouth senior high struments belong to the students. Ann· Crompton,, Frances · Volkman, school orchestra and their new secExpected to play two form al con- Allee Curran and Gall Schlot--o.h, ond violinist. certs a year, the group actually give~ everybody !-Liley looked on tolerThls brash conclusion is the dfrect dozens more at plays, lectw·B5, as- antly. result or combining the school's 35- semblies, and innumerable other The clarinetists, Phyll!s Sanderplece orche.stra, it director David special occasions and does it well. son, Ann Badger, Marjorie Jones Kushious, and th only man in So I discovered yesterday after- and Frances Beals-well, they dldPor tsmouth who can play C sharp noon by Joining th e group for one n 't look too happy about lt. on the violin, make It sound like A of its two weekly sessions. Director Kushlous raised his fla on the flute and have the audiArmed with a quea ... er, violin hands: ence comment: fw•rifshect by Maestro Kushlous, I "Ready? From 13, then. A one and, "What wonderful control he plunked myself at tlie end of the two and, three and, four and . .. ." hal! over the oboe." fiddle section and prepared to give And we· started again. Such ls life, but it doesn 't explain Heifetz a little competi tlon. lso figuring strongly In tW8 i>.hy tho.se boys In Phl11y had better To the 1·ight was quizzically were Planists Joan Brlghtmau iliarpen up before gcod, old PHS's frowning Shirley Glass of 42 Lawand Marjorie mad, along with 3ubb!lng Bundle of Beethoven gets rence street, a violinisb. To the left, Dick Grant and Barbara. Pink,:,n the road. 'Ii·umpeter james Gallagher, and ham 011 the c11·u01s anc1 'a.thalle An hour session with us-:r now to the front, the music the tromPridham whamming the timfeel I am one of them-would. But bone player, Dick Betz, had been pany, Ince that ls hardly possible, maybe hunting about 10 minute.s. And wham she did from the Great this will convince the Philadelphia He frowned when he took it away. Gate on into a selection from RichPhilharmonic: After Edwin FrobJ; her, the tuba ard Wagner's Immortal opera One of approximately four senior man, and Trombonfsb Betz had "Tannhauser." hi;;;h achoo! orchesfras in Ne\\' spilt up the music we goL under way. On the righL beat, of course. Hampshire, Por 11mouth ',5 Is comRather. they did The se.s.sion ended a. little after prised of about 35 young stud~nts \nd meets for hour-long se- Ions . About Lhe time Milton Gei'·h aud 5 pm when surh , lolln virtuosoes twice a. week In he Jw1lor high John1 Jacobsmeyer wPre reviewing a., John Punn, Richard Schmlgle, / a s ight trumpet, mistake, r was Mal'Jorie: Amee, Belt_y Hamel, Irvin 1 school auditorium. ready, Irvin Taub·e pur his violin Taube, Frances Driscoll, Anita Wielding the baton,- except he doesn't have one, 1s Mr. Kushious, down and turned around. He smiled. Mooney, Shirley Gia s and me/ Pa.eked the instrumen ts away, This was going too far. It director of music for all of PortsWR~ either me or Moussorgsk , WhaL happened to Tann:hauser? W 11, you see, IL was thui wa.y.• . . f t �~ SIXTH GRADE ACROBATS-Sherburne school sixth graders who. will take part In the physl~al education demonstration tomorrow night at the junior high school gymnasium are shown in the above photot!I. The youngsters have been rehearsing for their big show for several week& and the photographer caught them last week hard at work. In the photo on· the left Marilyn Wright (left) practices a head stand while Constance Hubbard and Eleanor Connell (center top) do a shoulder balance. June Breton (right) Is shown doing a back bend which Is ~reat for reducing. In the photograph at the right, the boys of the Sh erburn e school get their licks in as they prepare for the show. At the left Roy -Shaw and Raymond Moquin (top) work on a left shoulder mount while Robert Gammon and Roland smith (top right) practice a thlrh mount. (Portamouth Herald photo•) 'r(Vr' . ,•.,.. . �Pre - School Census · Set By Local h. ~~TA Groups A census of nit chJldren who will enter local schools for the first time this year is to be made by local Parent-Teachers associations It was decided las~ night at a meeting of the Portsmouth Central council of the PTA In the Chamber of Commerce on Daniels street. p h ys . I Ica The census was requested bYlf·:::::===----------Schools Supt. Raymond I. Beal on I / the premi.,e that It would help ir. plans for kindergarten and first grade activities. Council President Howard Campbell said today. More than 300 Portsmouth school-~; Simultaneously, Edward Shea, children n·Jll take part In the physipresident of the Sherburne Parent- cal education demonstration omorTeacher association, reported on his row night. In the Junior high school attendance · at a recent conference gymnaslwn. on audio-visual education at the Director of Ph.vslcal Education University or New Hampshire. for the Porti;mout.h ·school s.vstem, Follo14•ln,r Mr. Shea's report, lt Jami's M. C11Jberson. said this mornwas decided to Investigate the Ing that, the program will be one of potentialities of such cducaUon Physical education work in the I he mn~L lr1trrc.~ll11J.? exhibitions In "all Port~mouth schools," JUr. ever irll•en by the .roung~ters. Portsmouth public school system smith, Edward G. Robinson and Mr. Campbell said, and a. committee was demonstrated by more than 350 Dorr, coaches of interscholastic Youngsters from 8 lo 18 will give of five l\'a! named to make the pupils to a large, appreciative audi- sports. a rrvll"w of th l\'Ork learned in I.he study. ence of parents and friends last The Program opened with an InphysicRI E'ciucalion program as well night in the Junior hlgh school gym- dian dance by pupils of the second Co-chairmen or the committee are as specialty numbers they have denasium. veloped, Mr. Shea and Mrs. Howard Lee. grade at the Lafayette and New The demonstration featured Franklin schools. Class drllls, InMr. Campbell reported the comSrronrl grarfe .rounislPrs taking / youngsters ranging Jn age from cluding calesthenics, rope cllmbing, mittee 'IVIII study the advisability of p:ut In thp program n·ill com~ from eight to 18 and from grade boxing, tumbling and games, were the Parent-Teacher associations at- the Lafa\·ette and New Franklin schools to the senior high school. demonstrated -by the boys of the tempting to provide audio-visual schools while the fourth g-rade s uIt was produced under the dir- Junior _high school. equipment and al o would check the dents wll! repre~ent the Heights and ection of James M. Culberson, dirposslblllty of establishing a film Acres school~. Children demonstratBoys and girls of the Atlantic council hPre. ector of physical education Jn the Heights and Wentworth Acres ing .~lxlh grade 11.·ork will come from Portsmouth schools, and members schools presented several AmerIt also was announced that U1e the Haven. Farragut, Whipple and of the department. Activities were ican folk dances whUe boys and State Parent-Teacher as.~oclation Sherburne srhools. unde~Jl.e supervision of Ernest Dorr, girls of the Junior hJglt school convention wlll be held at Plymouth "1! rr:irlf's Rt th~ Junior hlith Keitfi•,.lj}ckford and Joan Stevens April 26 to 28. gave a demonst,-aUon of intrawill hll\' f' 11turlrnf1 taklnir 1rnrt In instructors iii physical education;' mural sports and games. The council voled to recommend th; drmon~tratlon whlJ, a group Felicia Gray and Wllfrid Harriman to local units that they continue The eighth grade girls of the or glrl8 and boys from the sPnfaculty leaders of intramural sports' their aupport of the pre-school Junior high gave - an exhibition of lor hlirh srhnnl will prPstnt and Mr. Culberson, Muri L. Messer~ clinic. 111,Mialt.v numh,rs. mimetlcs and marchln~ Whlle the John Jacobsmeyer, president of concluding nwnber of the evening's The senior hhih youngster., 11.•lll the local Parents' Music club, said do two - ~uare danc,s as l\'ell a.• a program was a colorful square dancthe group 18 planning a rummage ing demonstration by senior high polka. 1 • school boys and girls. aale shortly and that proceeds wlll Manv phrslc8l Pduratlon In.; ructbe used to send students to a music, or from New Hampshire school are Physlcal education directors from festival. planning t-o attPnd the demmonmany New Hampshire and Maine stratlon tomorrow night. high schools· attended the demonstration last night. TI1e program ls liChEdU]Ed to get underway at 7:30. Education· Program Tuesday I School Children Present Physical ·Educ~ti:n Show I I ---- �Return Those Books The current campaign by the Portsmouth public library to get the return of long overdue books should be supported by every user of the library's facilities. Recently in Concord, the public library was benefited by the return of more than 500 books which had been held by the borrowers for more than a year. • Following the plan set up in Concord, Miss Dorothy M. Vaughan, the local librarian, has established a "fineless and no questions asked" policy which will end this week. A few minutes time spent in searching dusty shelves and attics may net the library books which can be used by others to great advantage. Library .Begins .-;\~ Library Trustees . ·. 'Fineless Week' .: I Receive Report 1" .~ On .,47 Activities A plan to recover rellnquent books . • · ' o! a year or more was launched tpday at Portsmouth public library by Miss Dorothy M. Vaughan, !lbraComplete report o! activities at rlan. · the Portsmouth library during the This week ts to be known as year 1947 was made this week to "Flneless Week" ' at the municipal the members of the board of trusllbrary and during the ,.next six days tees by Miss Dorothy M. Vaughan, Portsmouth residents who have de- librarian. Unguent ' books of a year or more · The library had 55,238 volumes may return them without payment on -hand J a n. 1, 1947, but It added o! fines. · ' . 4,246 during the year. There were In order to avoid embarrassment 851 v.olumes discarded during bhe to ,patrons, Miss Vaughan ·said, a year which made the total number large carton box will be placed close of books on hand Jan. 1, 1948, 58,· to _the library's door :where books 63 3_.., may be placed without any questions ' New · borrowers registered during asked. · , , 1947 were 1,223. Miss Vaughan s plan Is similar to Miss . Vaughan's report showed one. inaugurated at Concord recent- that the library subscribed to 72 ~i:~c~ more than 500 books magnzines an~ six magazines were /,Library Closes }x ·1t Library Td Open During Alteration Here Monday~ 10 beT~e Portsmouth public library Will c osed during the week or May 3 because of interior alterations Ml Dorothy Vnughnn, librarian' ss nounced today. • nn- 1:;!~~- Purpose of "Flneless Week " said Miss Vaughan, Is to recover' books which cannot be replaced. l4i&rary Extends,1,'Fineless' Week q Books overdue at the Portsmouth pµblic library for more than one year may be returned without fine for still another week. · -!Mis~ '_ Dorothy M. Vaughan, Jic brarlan, said today that the "flneles.s'·' period had been extended to give the public more opportunity to rummage , thl'Ough attics and book ~helves for library property. She reported that the results In th~ drive so far had been "very good" and expressed the hope that n.,.any more books would be brought back ' In the next few days. pr~ented. , · An Increase of 11,481 In the number of volumes Issued for home use In 194'7 over that ot 1946 was reported by the II• brarian. In 1946 there were 80,· 635 volumes issued tor home use and a breakdown of the fi·gures Is as follows: 1946 s ;;11s: Vaughan urged residents and ~k oo chlldrer wanting books to e them out before Saturda 1 ~ght. No fines wlll be charged du/ g the week the library 1s closed sh e added. , The Por tsmouth library will be open 1today for the exchange of books, Miss_ Dorothy M . Vaughan, librnrlnn s11 1el. Becau~c the butldlng still Is bei ng 1 i renova ted onl y a limit ed amoun t, of J reference work cn n be done, Miss Vaughan said. I I 'I 1947 Fiction 43,117 50,072 A·d ult non-ficbion 24,367 25 ,319 Juvenile 13 ,151 16,725 There were 97 books borrowed from , other libraries in 1947 and 45 books loaned to other libraries. Assisting. Miss Vaughan at the librar y are Miss Frances Anderson, Mrs. Elinor H. Pingree, Miss Marjor ie : Chandler and Mrs. Aurelia Hodgman . . Old_ Li~r.;a ry Undergoes ,Ma1or · Renovation Here • Reconstruction work nas bee 5 t ted I th lo:.ed this week. n ar n e Portsmouth public library, · The ma jor change in the int erior:t of the old building·, ls the sealmg - - -- _ o! the large Jlghh well in . the center of the main section. An opaque ~.lass and concrete panel floor will be installed on the second floor permitting light to penetrate to the first floor from the cetl!n~ skyPort.smoul,h's library Is to b light. 'I11e '' promenade skyligh t" closed two mornings n ext wee: heavy . enough to support both I while renova ti ons arc m ade. e_q ulpment and persons, will be diMiss Dorothy M. Vaughan livid~ lnto a conference, trustees, brarinn, snld the library ls be r.e&.dmg and reference- rooms. ·1 closed until nroon Monday and Plans already have been drawn Tuesday. y / 5" Up _by · Maurice E . Witmer, Portsmouth architect, for a hew annex s to the building and the current alterations are being made as part , · o! the initial stej}!,. The pre.,ent stairway to the second !loor will i Jett In · place temporarily but with the future addition will be e-hanged, Mr. Witmer explained. Also undergoing renovation now Is the first floor v.rhere large columru; are · being replaced to Increase t~e lobby space. New desk space Will be available al.;o. Fluorescent lighting will be Installed on both floors. . '· Total cost of the city project Is expected to be approximately $8,000 according to II. bullding permlh secured last week from Jam~ 'r Whitman , · bulldlng inspector. L. Pa terson• company ·1.s doing the work. Library To Close For Renovat1·ons Napoleon Stabrow Memorial Clock1'l'\\ti Hung in library A contract for remodeling the public library was awarded by the council last night to E. L. Paterson & s.ons, whose bid or $7,990 was $1,070 below that o! the nearest competitor. . ' , An electric eloek-a memorial to Four contractors entered the bidding on the library renovations: \ the late Napoleon Stabrow-was W. E. Connell, $9,182; the Maxam dedicated Sunday afternoon in InCo., $9,060; Landers and Griffin, formal ceremonies at the PortsI Inc., $10,545; and Paterson, $7,990. mouth ·public library. 1 / • None of the competing contractThe cl~ck w~ ·presented to library ors included checks for 5% of their by Peter, stabrow, father of Naprespective bids; although the reoleon stabrow who was k!lled while quest for bids, as read to the counworking at the Portsmouth naval . en, asked that such deposits be shipyard In 1943. made. Councilman Frank E. Pater1 Miss Dorothy V~ughan, librarian, son, associated with the low made brief . Introductory remarks bidding firm, told the council itnd the Rev. William Safford Jones, DD, a, member of the board llbrary I that specifications for the job had .. not, .Included this require• trustees, offered & prayer. , , ment, Dr. Jones also accepted the clock Over the objections of Councllon behalf of the board and the ,city and It waa dedicated to young Sta- •man Mary a. Dondero, who Insisted that all the bids should be febrow's memory by former Mayor jected, the council voted to award Mary C. Dondero. the contract to the low bidder. In addition to the members o{ the Counc11man Paterson abstained board, the Sta.brow. family and Mrs. 1-, Dondero, Mayor and Mrs. Cecil M. from voting. Neal were guests at the ceremony. '-- ~~.'µ I I Ul l be E: �32, . / ��--- - - - �Cit1est· Towns Face .,W ith. Job of Payin ' ·county Budget Soaring Costs Acid $32,000 '' r, Over Limits 6 TI1e superior court, whose operation cost $39,000 or $4,400 more than Its appropr1a.tlon, was second to the county Institutions in bhe list or over-expended accounts. Another .slznble Item was In the board and care or children where $2,400 more tman the appropriation was expended. In connection with these two accounts, Mr. Marston ~aid they were set up In the budget but the commissioners were given no control over them. "For exam)lle, the state places the children In the foster home I and then bills the county for efic· Dalet Council Approve Bond lssuJ' ·~f 3 ·Million Rockingham county cities and CONCORD, Feb. 20 (AP)-Aptowns today face the prospect of proval has been granted for the paying up an over-expenditure of Issue o! more than $3,000 ,00i. in $32,000 In the county budget. . state bonds. · Portsmouth's share In defraying , The governor and council authorthe overage will amount to approxized the bonds yesterday as re; imately $10,000, an estimate based quested by the state treasurer. on the city's annual bill which was approximately one-third of the The Issue will include $1,500,· county budget of $311,000 last year. 000 for "war srrvire recognition," , The commissioners told The Porta• or the state bonus lo veterans; mouth 'Harald today that the overtheir maintenance which even $725,000 for "caJJilal im)lrovespending was "almost entirely trace- • lncludes medical care," he said. ments and long-term repairs;" able" to Increased costs at the county Mr. Foss explained that complete $25,000 for an aerial survey; 575,home and hospital In Brentwood. flgures on the alterations and re000 for approaches to the Genpairs to the county jail in Portsera! Su 111 van and Alei.ander Alvin E. Foss of Kingston, clerk o! the board, said the commissioners mouth were available In the com- . , Scammel bridges; $6:,o,ooo for had made up the 1947 figures for the mission's main office In Exeter I the Hampton Harbor Ioli bridge; 1 county farm and hospital-$80,000and he would prefer to see the figand $315,000 for the lilt. 8unaon a basis or 1946 costs and what ures before giving statements on pee tramway. they believed "probable" In 1947. the total expenditures. Governor Dale pointed out that "We could not entirely anti• However, he said reconstruction the University or New Hampshire Is clpate the terrific increase·s ln would be resumed when the delega- authorized to issue $2 000,000 In cost of living and furthermore, tlon approved the 1948 budget. work bonds and If It. ls approved by the the number of patients and priswas suspended late last summer university truslee~ at their meeting oners under the county's care In• when the appropriation was ex- tomorrow, the total amount of state creased tremendously," Mr. Foss haw;ted. bonds to be Issued will exceed $5,said. · nm;ng a briet discussion of the 000,000. The clerk said the Rockingham The executive body at a brief 1948 budget, Mr. Foss explained that county· delegation to the General unlike the practice of former years, session yesterday appro ved expenses Court-had been Informed In Authe commissioners last year had of $225 for a trip by Atty Gen. gust, 1947 that the overage would prepared only the 1947 budget for '\ Ernest R. D'Amours to Washlnglon occur. approval by the delegation. , to testify ~efore the Ho~se and "They simply told us to go ahead," "The delegation agreed with us Senate judiciary sub-comm1tlees. Mr. Foss\. continued, "and so we that we should wait until 1948 beThe congressional hearings concontinued to meet the heavy defore drawing· up our estimate of ex- cern proposed leg·islatlon to clarify mands on our finances." penses tor this year," he said. states' titles to lands and reso urces "We feel that the delegation has "We did not believe that 1n view beneath navl_g able waters wllhln confidence · in our Integrity or It of the Inflated market we could anti- state boundaries. would then have begun to question clpate two years in advance, as had . Approval was given for a trip by us," he declared. once been the practice. The deleFoss further explained thab ungatlon ls meeting within two weeks der existing statutes, the county to study our budget requirements commissioners · are authorized to and we wlll know then on how much borrow funds to meet over-spend- , we have to operate." Ing to a total or 10% of their budMr. Foss insisted the commissionget tor any calendar year. ers "have nothing to lilde and our Irving W. Marston of North accounts are open to any citizen ." Hampton, board chairman and Mahlon c. currier of Danvllle, the Portsmouth 'representative on third commissioner, remarked, "I the commission, stressed the hope no one in the county thinks I high labor coats at the cow1ty we're pleased with · the over-expentnstlfotlons;· He· maintained ditude. Don't forget we pay taxes that io~eet· competltfott from too." ~-· other hospftals during the· nurs• , lnr shortag~· It had been necessary to raise the pay Jnels of all the ·nurses employed. ' The annual report shows that several or the 1947 budget appropriations. were ;averexpended to the/ &um ·or t44,000 bub this was -" offset by . unexpended ~}}aces -or nearly $12,000, leaving line...:ife_E_j>verage at $32,000. state police superintendent Ralph W. Caswell to attend a seminar on homicide Investigation at the Harvard medical school In Boston March 4-7. Concord City Sollcllor Gordon S. Lord requested the rovernor and council to approve sale to the city of 113 acres at the Concord airport. The land, now owned by the ata te, Is leased by Concord, He said sta~ ownership of the land might be 1. hindrance to the city Jn obtaining federal funds for lmprovementB and construction. The federal &overnment requires a 20-year lease 1f the city does not own the land, he explained. Thus, if the state did not sell the land, the city would be required to ask periodically for extension of the lease and this might impair Its chances !or federal aid. The governor and councll Indicated they approved the Idea, supported by Mayor Charles J . McKee and state aeronautics director Russell Hilliard, but explained they wanted the adjutant general to express his opinions on the proposed sale at the next council session scheduled for March 11. I II -----============~ 0 _p~tla~.,. I I J i Portsmouth Area VA Man Dropped I 'n Genera I Cut1 Y\ 1 _ Philip Nadeau, training_ officer !or the Veterans adn11n1stratlon In the Portsmouth area, ha~ been notified that 11 will be su~penctcct from the agency s payrolls March 26 as part I of lbe "reduction In force'' program now 111 effect. James Doyle, head of the VA in New Hampshire, said today that Mr. Nadeau ls _one of 17 training su~ervisors bemg released on that date 1n New Hampshire. I I The slashes In VA payrolls will cut_ the 24-man New Hampshire tr~tning force to ~even, Mr. Doyle sat?, and means that on-the-jobtraming will be without supervision except m the cases of di sa bled veerans. 7 "We juat can't handle It w-llh &e1•cn men so that type of 111- pen•hlon must go by the boards," Doyle said, Mr. Nadeau was assigned to the Port~mouth area In November, 1946. He first entered VA employ in April 1946. ' He Is a native of Dover and the !a ther of one child. I 0 �3b I Revenue Bureau Shifts To New Quarters Here Today Is moving day for Uncle Sam In Portsmouth. , , • of the Portsmouth offices. The top four floors or the building, recenbly redecorated and revised according to federal blueprints, hav.e been painted a pale green with light grny wood trim. The first, floor will hou.5e the cashiers, last to move in, and the field d!vf.5!011, first to trnnsfer. A long barrier complete with cashiers' · windows soon will be encased In wire mesh. The field division, which ls moving from the Bartlebt building on Pleasant street. will occupy a large section In the front of the building. Also in the Congrrss street end will be a small confrrence room . A supply room Is located ln the rear. The Income lnx division will fi!J the enllre spnre on the second floor. Conference and .~npply rooms are located In !,hr rrnr, A ·long ronnlrr has been ln.5ln!Jed at the entrance of this secllon. The wnge and rx<·i.~e tnx division, a new combined office will orcupy the third floor. · This' division consolidates units formerly scattered In the BaJ'llett building, the New Hamp.5hire National bank building and the postoffice. Theo top floor has a large office for Mr. Keefe at the front of the building. Connecting with this Is an' other conference room. Linked down j the Fleet street side of the building are the office of the collector and ass!sta n t collector's secretaries Mr Connolly's office nnd the com ptrol~ Ier's off!re. The large central section Will be usrd n.~ n cornb!nnt.lon ~choo! room, confcrcnl'c nrrn nnd rxn111lnntlon room, A lnri:-r wo111rn·~ lounin' and first aid room Is located In 'the rear. Wide stnlrwny~ connrct the floors and ' " snlnll elevator serves rnch department, Main rntrnnrt~ nrc lornlrrl on Congress and Fleet streets. A new hot water nea:tlng system 1 has been Installed and temperatures or each floor w!l! be regulated from !nd!vldunl thermostats. Flourescent l!ght!ng has been installed throughout. The Cleld division Is expected to be In · full operation In the new building by tomorrow, Mr. Keefe snld. The next to move in wil! be the miscellaneous tax and estate tax div! Ion from old offices In the 0 -.. l .i 1 ' • )'{\fl" J] I I ? "> - The first of many while the New Hampshire division of the u. s. Bureau of Internal Revenue Is transferring to !ts new quarters in the McIntosh block on the corner of Congress and Fleet streets. · Overseering- the work this morning as the first divi ion started moving was F. Clyde ]{ccfe, collector, and Thomas J, Connolly, assistant collector 139 Find~· Jobs in · Area Through State Service *-------------bank building, then the withholding tax division w!ll transfer from the post office. All moving work ls sched uled to be completed by April 1. The Portsmouth office of the state employment service, which ser'l'es not only the city of Portsmouth, but 25 additional towns in the area, placed 139 persons ln local employment during February, it was announced today by Andrew C. Graves, manager. Included were 30 veterans and 76*women. Of the 139 placed, one was 1 1 in agriculture, three in construction, 90 In manufacturing, three in public utilities, seven in domestic services, nine in wholesale and retail trade, 13 In service industries, two governmental, and Ii were short-time workers (snow sho velers). In addition, Mr. Graves said, 26 persons were referred and accepted for work in areas covered by other employment offices. A total of 322 new applications for work were received during February including 116 veterans and 104 women. Counseled during the month were 154 persons including 86 veterans and one woman. At the end of February, the active file in the Portsmouth office contained 1,399 e.ppl!ce.tlons Including 659 veterans and 320 women. Ninety-eight openings for work were on file at the local office at the end of February, 0 1 Employment Office Places 1,116 Here A Ioli\! or 1.116 persoll8 ~.-ere rlac~d with locRI employers by the Pnrt.~m0ul.h office ot the New ll~mp.~ htrr SlRt~ Employment .~crl'ir\" In 1917 And1ew C. Graves, mana;:er of lhe local office announced today. Included In U1ls tobal were 46:l veterans and 356 women . Of the 1,116 person,s pl;iced, 72 were in agriculture. 136 on construction, 238 In manufacturing, 64 In pub!!c utilities, 284 In wl10lcsale and retail rstabl!sh ments, 179 In gervlce e.~btbllshments, 103 , In domestic servi "P, 34. governmcnt3J and six miscellaneous. Jn Addition, Mr. Graves saicl 3i6 persons l\'Pre referred ancl acc<'pted for work In &rcas covered b:v other em11loy111c>11I . ervke offices. Th,- mRJority or lhr.~ r l\'f'l't lllRdr. In Malnt An<I Mn .s~~c hu.sctt.~. llshment.i; to obtain Job orders, give and receive Job Information, .and give such other e.s.~l.,t.ance M requested by employers In connection with their employment problems. As o! Dec. 13, 1947, U1e Portsmouth Employmenb Service· office file contained 1,062 applicants actively seeking employment, Including 308 women and 480 veterans. Not all of tJhese are totally unemployed, as applica tions are accepted from partially employed and from persons alread y employed who may wish to ..:hange their employm~nt. Jo,\$ The Porls moui.h o!f!ce serves not r'mly the cit.y but. RI o 25 additional town.s In the area. A Iola! of 3,31l7 nPw appllcRtions for l\•ork l\•rre rrce!vM dur!ni the .vrar lnclud!n1t 1,124 veteraru, 1,322 women and 941 non-veteran ma!~; /1!\8 eoun~el!nit !Jil-"rv!/owi, were concl11rt<-c1 durln,t thr yrRr, or l\•h!ch I AA 11.•C're with veterRn.~; 888 visits wl're made to locRI rmployers ' estab- Church Group to Open Island Conference ·Today ·l Young people's week opens the 32nd annual Congregational ence todny nt the Isles of Shoals. The conference will extend through Aug. 21, I (N(,~\ ,!,·-;:=======-------- --.----- The Rev. and Mrs. Roger Horton o! Boscawen will be 1n charge o! the · program this week, with the Rev. Donald Wells, pastor of the First Baptist church at · Ames, 'Ia., conducting morning chapel on· the th~me, "The Challenge of ·a GodCentered Life." ; Done.Id Amams o! New ·H11,ven, Conn., wlll take charge of the. an•'j nual laymen's weekend, Aui..,-•13 to 15. Leaders will include .Walter. Graham, president of the Ne.tlone.1 ·1 Laymen's Fellowship and the Rev. Thomas K . Thompson, steward-. ship .. secretary o! the U14,slona council ... The Rev. Carl Bare of Newport, R. I., will preach Aug. 15, and the banquet speaker Aur. H will be Prof. Harold Bruce of Dartmouth college. Dally chapel services dllrlni 'the second week will be on the theme, "Six Great Words We Need to Re~ cover," with Mr. Be.re 1n charie, · Dr. Eddy Aslrvatham will be the lecturer for the week, ualng the theme o! "The World Mission of Ohrlst!anlty.'' He 1B amember o! the faculty at Boston university, Dr, Dwight Smith, of the Mt. Vernon church In Boston wlll speak on "How Congregationalism Began,'.' and Mrs. Linden White of New Bedford wlll give readings of John Greenleaf Whittler, entitled ' "Whittler and the Isles." · · ._ The Rev. Lyman V. Rutledge of Dedham, Mass., will show moving pictures of the Isles o! Shoe.ls. Miss Maries Vaughan of ;Everett wµI pre~ent a musical program 1n Elliott hall. d!!lcers of the association are the Rev. David N. Beach, New Haven, president; the Rev. Harold B. Hannum o! St. Johnsbury, Vt., and Prof. Howard Stearns o! Wellesley, Mass., and the Rev. Martin Goslin, Manchester, vice presidents; the Rev. Arthur J, Snow, Stoneham, Mass., ex;ecutlve ,secretary; Miss J, Ellzaibeth Cate, Manchester, recording secretary and Edward A. Dame of Concord, t,:eas. ' urer. �~i~h~r~en.Hail rrei.~'. Local Coast Guard Unit Mi°',e~lo 'Recipen __ ) To Get Trainin~P Cutter Is es 1.~~~s~ ~uard ' , P'isJ::iermen from , three .New England cbastal states today el)dorsed the·· proposed plan to have the coast guard station on the Isles of Shoals reopened:' 1 ~ • '.11he move, ·tnaururated by . Ponsmouth fishermen several days ago,' NII bee:q approved by ·th~ ,Flsher:inen's tinlon of Glouceiter, Mase., .a.11 iwell as Maine • a11cd New Ua.mpshlre . men who fl.ah oft the banks 15 miles from the Shoals, I I Gov. Charles M. Daie became the first signer of, a petition . which Is to, be circulll.ted among fishermen roni the three · c0Mtal states. The governor told local men that he iwould forward the petition to Sena.tor Styles Bridges as soon as It as been 11lgned by the fishermen. ' 'rhe move to have the coast ruard statJo~ on· Appledore lsland at the Isles ·of Shoals reopened Is ,an outgrowth of ·a · near .tragedy last week when three .. · Portsmouth fishermen were stranded after their boat smashed into,' rocks during the storm the day before Christmas. The three men-Columbus J, Marco;t\i, Phillip Fessenden, and Alex Babula:.-:.were rescued by Hugo Mar• con! and a party o! six which had ,bUc)(ed the heavy seas to reach the men on Star island. An 83-~~ot C9ast ,Guard cutter for emergency patrol duty and Coast .- uard aux1llary trammg ls to arrive in Portsmouth in May, -------------* The cutter which is to be stationed here through May, June, July and August, Is to be manned by members of Flotilla No. 307 U. S. Coast Guard auxiliary and two regular Coast Guardsmen, This was announced last night at a meeting of Flotilla No, 307 at Portsmouth's YMCA. Training O'fflcer Albert R. Caulstone announced a refreshWashington coast guard officials , er program for boatswain mates, informed Rep. Chester E, Merrow motor machinists and ·signalyesterday that the Isles of Shoals men. He said the courses were coast guard station on Appledore mandatory for each member as islan? is in operation but a check 1 there must be a full crew avail\ thi~ morning indicated the station able for duty on the cutter. 1s m the same condition it was , 1 when closed two years ag·o. Division Fire Chief Richard ColChief Boatswain's Mate Jordan lins and his assistant, Stanley Riley Orr of the Portsmouth harbor sta- , requested six men volunteers for imtion said this morning that there mediate training as a disasber resare three men stationed at the Isles cue team to present a demonstraof Shoals but these men are on tion in March. duty at White Island light where they, operate _a seaward wa.tch with , Commander Raymond Pettigrew two civillan lighthouse . keepers, . introduced Ralph S. 1',roblsher and Portsmoi1ih ·coa~t guardsmen t James L. Cotter, past Flotilla commanders. , said this morning · that · they · Vice Commander Everett Buxton ha l'e not used the Applcrlore isreported on a recent district meetland station at any time since ing at the Customs House, Boston. it was closed due to the lack of 1',lnance Officer Walter Hayden personnel for Its maintenance 1 and Past Commander Frobisher ancl operation. · showed projector slides of the local Chief Orr, in charge of the Wood island station, has seven men un- flotilla's duties during World War der his command at the harbor II. \ station, three men at the Shoals Also shown were several pictures lighthouse and three mi:n on Boon of the famous schooner "Bowdoin." \ island. He also has one man at Included In the pictures were Fifteen member-s of ·Portsmouth Cape Neddick on duty at the Nubble j Comdr. Donald B. MacMillan , Arcunit Coast Guard Welfare associa- light. Civilian keepers operate the , tic explorer, Past Commander Frotion recently met at the home of Whaleback light at the entrance to bisher and E. Curtis Matthews, Mrs.•' Payson Myers •of 38 Thaxter .Portsmouth harbor. former Portsmouth reservists. , road. The men stationed at the light- \ Mrs. Thomas V. Sterling, chairman, houses are equipped with boats or' presided at a business meeting. Re- material to perform rescue work, J;reshmen>tE were served and a so• Chief Orr said. Their duty is to maintain a constant watch and act cial hour followed, • , Next meeting 1s to be held Feb. as part of a telephone relay team 17 at the home of Mrs. Eugene Col- '\ for messages to the Wood island station in Portsmouth harbor, he beth of 346 Richards avenue. h.. . . . ! - - added. Agitation for reopening of the Appledore Island station began two weeks ago when three Portsmouth fishermen were stranded on star Island after their boat had smashed onto the rocks during the pree ~ $ M Orffl'Q tlOn Christmas gale and blizzard. The Portsmouth men-Columbus Marcon!, Alex Babula and Philip Fessenh James W. 'TUC k·er, secre l ar y of tl1e . a·1 Information o'n the den-were rescued the next day More factu need f~r coast guard protection of ~e:~1!':~;c;;;:s t~r~!~:~• :i~~~~ia~~~- Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, the New Hampshire coastline will ' received the telegram from Rep . l;>e , sought ,at a. Seacoast Region asPortsmou th fishermen have Merrow stating that the Shoals stasoc!ation sponsored meeting to be been active In th e preparation tion had been reopened. [held in _the .pear future. of a petition to. be sent to th e , The telegram read as folldws: Alvin F. Redden, association seccoaS t gua rd headquarters in th e "Have talked with coast guard ofretary, saitl today that a committee I Treasury department at Washficials concerning recent artlcle on was being ,formed which would 1 in- i lngton for reopening of th e reopening .of Appledore station on elude state to:wn and city officials, Shoals st ation. , Isles of Shoals. They Informed me port wardens and harbor masters. The local fishermen have been that this. station is opened with three .All n.shermen, boat owners, ·ship- Joined by the Gloucester Fishermen's men In l\tlendRnce. The full compers and yachtsmen will be invited union a~ well as Maine and New plement of the station is rleven 111('11 . to attend the public hearing; Mr. Hampshire men who gain their Jive- They state that they will get full '']tedden .s.aid, and ' will be urged to llhood through deep water fishing . complement to the station as soon iparUcipate in the discussion of the · · ~ .. as their recruitment is up to srrvlrr ast_ gUard_'..._pr~blem. ~: strength. They expect that this will be around the first of March or . shortly thereaftPt'." __ 1 Shoals Station Not Reopened,~~,,~ Check Discloses l I Coast Guard Unit · ' In Meet.ing Here'1~'\= °'K'fi\..\ rOUp SeaC:OaSt ,k I f G • S O'n Coast 'Guard I Church Leaders See No 'Reds'rf At Star Island ~ · A disorderly "World Order" conference sputtered on at Star island today and rocked the little haven to its churchly foundation as a verbal controversy over a speech worked its way into the name-calling stage, Although he has resigned from participation in .the Unitarian• sponsored seminar, Lowell . Blake Mason, a member of the Federal Trade commission, still held the spotlight. And Indications were that he still is perturbed by Prof. Oooctwin Barbour Watson's talk the.t opened the parley the other day, But If Mr. Mason was angry with the professor, it appeared the rest of the conferees were displeased at Mr. Mason. The reactions to the government official's widely-voiced criticism o! a speech he said "attacked democracy while favoring communism" came from all sides. Among the first with a public reaction was Dr. Merrlll E. Bush, conference dean, who Mason scolded for Inviting Professor Watson to speak at the Island. He said: ~ "It was unfortunate that Mr. Lowell Mason gave the impression that the address by Mr. Goodwin Watsc,n was a ' keynote speech or that It would set the pattern for s11bse11uent discussion. "In a conference of this nature, with seven speakers, each representing his own position, no one point of view can correctly be said to rc11resent the position of the participants." Accenting that was an almost unanimous vote at a special meeting of conference delegates yesterday afternoon saying the conference ls in no way "in danger of being dominated by any 0110 individual or group." Mrs. Lon Ray Call, wife of a wellknown Unitarian clergyman, labeled Mr. Mason's cl'lticisms a personal antagonism." She said it is unfortunate that ''a democracy provides the opportunity for an individual to \ promote his own political interests at the expense of the pub• lie." i, \ ' I And the Rev. Harry Scholefleld, minister of the First Unitarian church in Philadelphia, defiantly announced Mr. Mason's attack on Professor Watson's speech-or at least the method he used in getting it to the public-was "a very ~rcat disservice to the conference." But Mr. Mason, who quit the conference but is still making statements, said: "I: didn't come up here to win any popularity contest. I came here as a Unitarian and an American, 1 and I'm proud of both these I ! 1,1 ·• il ')"I,., '' �-- Shoals Conference Season Island Parley on World Order. Opened by1 Unitarians An institute on problems in world order, sponsored by the I sles of Shoals association, will be held at Star island, July 31 tq Au g. 7, under the auspices of the Unitarian commission on world order and the department of adult education and social relations. A series of summer conferences !t Ji:lsles of Shoals opened Saturaay when delegates from various sections of the country began arriving for the American Unitarian Youth conference. The session, which Is to run*---- - - -- -- - - - through July 10, ls based on the tarlan 'meetings will extend through The primary purposes of this contheme "Look at the World." Aug. 7, when they will be followed ference have been stated as "to demonstrate the techniques of adul t The first week of the conference by the ann ual Congregational coneduca tion and group thinking, and ference ending Aug. 21. Is scheduled for college students and to develop the leadership ability pothe second for hlg!J school students. tential in the group." A social Saturday night Jn Elliott Speakers include Goodwin Wathall and a dance marked the openson, a professor of education at ing of the first session. T eachers college, Columbia un iverThe Rev. Alexander Szen tlvani, formerly a bi hOJJ in Hungary, preached yesterday mornin g. "Adventures in Unitarianism" will be the theme subject for the second week, with the Rev. Edward Cahill of the Unitarian Service committee as principal speaker. At the round table workshop discussions each afternoon the discussions Will be led by the Rev. Dana Greeley of Boston, formerly of Concord, and the Rev. William B. Rice of Wellesley Hills, Mass. Th e series of Uni- 'World Orde ~C\ "l. . 'Red' Tiff Erupts Att~)Star Island *y~ ilarence S treit, David Ginsburg of the citizens committee for United Nations, Ely Culbert~on, Rex Stout, Rupert Emerson who •s a professor of Government at Harvard university, and LeRoy Bowman, a professor of sociology at Brooklyn college. Discussion leaders besides Mr. Bowman are Francis A . Ballaine, professor of social philosophy at Adelphi collegej H. M. Forstenzer, chief of tqe Field Service division of the National Institute of Social Relations, Inc. ; Phil ip E. Jacob o! the Wharton school of Finance and Commerce at the University o! P ennsyl van ia; Samuel Whi tma n , director of the Cleveland Mental Hygiene associa tion; and Wlnlfred Fisher. executive director of the New York adul t education council. 1 Watson Defends Star Island Tplk As 'Well-Balanced' U.S. Official Hits Professor's Talk At Church Parley But the New York educator, wno has served in such positions a.s chief analyst for America's foreign intelligence service and is a member of innumerable theological and educational societies, appear ed unconPolitical dissension reared Hs cerned. ugly head In the theological orbit Mr. Ma on apparently conNEW YORK, Aug. 5 (AP)-Goodof S tar island yesterday when a tacted newspapers to denounce win Watson, Columbia university prominent govern men t official the speech. The professor, how- 1 professor, denied today that a voiced fiery criticism of a Columbia ever, was not available to offer speech he made Monday before the university professor's speech there. any defense or to . reveal the Star I sland (N.H.) Unitarian conProtagonists In the fracas 10 ::;tents of his controversial ference "attacked democracy while miles out in the Atlantic were: r ess. favoring communism." (1) Lowell Bla ke Mason an inAnd today It appear ed Professor 1 "I consider the speech a wen. . .' Watson wasn't having any even fluential Illinois Republican a nd though the government offl !al s Id balanced, objective presentation of member of the Federal Trade com- " c a I · / world affairs," the Columbia Teach. • "Wh os , clthe m ss10n w1'th 20 1mes 1n ar meaning of the speech was ers college faculty member said. Who" e · l The last In a senes of confer- • ences at Star island under the spothSorship of the Isles of Shoals Summer Meetings associat ion Is underway this week with "World Order" as Its theme. Among the speakers will be Prof. Goodwin Watson of Columbia uniIt bwas to island determine/ ! The address, first of several made (2)· Prof. Goodwin Barbour Wat- Just ow Impossible disturbed Star was vers 's teachers college, scheduled ' at the opening session of the church son,, sociologist at Columbia unlver- thfa morning over the whole affair, to scuss the world situation · in gathering, resulted In the resignation slty s teachers college and a one- / but a spokesman for the Nnerican general and Clarence Streit on I time suspect of Martin Dies' com. from the conference of F ederal Trade "Federal Union." mi ttee investigating un-Amerlcan I Unitarian association in Boston Commissioner Lowen B. Mason. others will Include David Ginsactivities, with 42 lines in "Who's . theorized there would be a "hot Mason charged the Watson speech Who." I burg on "Americans for Democratic time." constituted an attack on Democracy Action;" Ely Culbertson, to speak Up at bat yesterday-when all the and that the conference, as a result, He was Melvin Arnold, speaking for the Citizens committee !or trouble reany s tarted-was former In the a-bsence of Dr. Frederick M. j had been used as a "sounding board United Nations, and Rex Stout will by alien forces." corporation counsel Mason, who Eliot, vacationing president of the discuss the United World Federalcharged the Unitarian-sponsored association. ists movement. Watson said 1oday that Mason conference at the Isles of Shoals was Mr. Arnold said the associahad "every right" to take excepbeing misused. Ruper t Emerson, profe.ssor o! / tion registered no "al arm" over tion to his remarks but added: government at Harvard university, the Incident, as reported ln a t At least he said Professor "So far as I know he was the onleast one Boston newspaper, and will a ttempt to analyze suggested ·watson's speech "attacked demly one in the au dience to take seprograms and LeRoy Bowman, proif Professor Watson was makocracy while favoring comrious exception ." munism." ing speeches contrary to demof error of sociology at Brooklyn cratic tenets he was doing so college, will talk on a. need for Ile was s peaking of a weigh ty "citizen action ." under his own sponsorship, not dissertation delivered by Phi that of the Unitarian church. To lead discussions during the B eta Kappa Watson opening a He also said the association sugI week are Francis A. Banatne, proweek-long conference on "World Order." gests Mr. ~ason r etu!'ll to the lsfessor of social philosophy at Adel·* : land with a supply of "our cunent And included In his denunciation phi college ; Professor Bowman. H. official magazine which contains as of the talk was Mason's comment M. Forstenzer, chief of the field denunciation o! the that many younger members of the two-fisted service division at the National Inconference were at least Wallace whole Wallace movement as has apstitute of Social Relations, Inc.; peared In any religious Journal In supporters, If not Communists and this Prof. Philip E. J acob of the Wharcountry." ton School of Finance and Commerce had tried to "take over" the session. Local Unitarian circles specat the University of Pennsylvani a; (The committee is identified by The former member of the Illiulated Mr. Mason might have Samuel Whitman, dil'ector of the "liberal" Unitarians as an "outnois state senate and one-time some connection with the exCleveland Mental Hygiene associa- counsel for several government landishly reactionary group" that trem.Jst-rightlst group mysterltion, and Winifred Fisher, f'xecutive agencies then said "We Unitarians spends its time "m aking trouble.") ously Identified as "The Comdirector of the New York Adult proclaim our liberty and broadProfessor Watson's name hit mittee ot 12." Education council. front pages 1n several timea from mindedness, but when our church They kicked up a stink at the Chairman of the conference is is used as a sounding boarrt for a 1941 to 1943 under similar clrcumatances. Rudolph Neuendorffer of New York, bold-face attack upon the n ation, island last year, the Rev. William W. Lewis, pastor of Portsmouth with Dr. Merrill Bush of the Amer- it is time we took stock of ourselves. U. S. Rep. Martin Dies called the Unltarlan-Universalist church, said ican Unitarian association as dean professor a "propagandist for Comthis morning. "I can draw no other conclusion and the Rev. Lester C. Le1vis of munism and the Soviet Union" and But Mr. Arn6ld In Boston said than that the msn entrusted with Brockton, Mass., as registrar. challenged his appo!ntment as chief outlining the 'situation' for this "I'm sure Mr. Mason does not have broadcasting analyst for the Fedconference is opposed to our Amer- any connection with it." eral Communications commission. ican ideology," Mason said. He was defended, however, hy the late President Roosevelt. I I a I I jB �Salem Minister Elected Head 9 Of Shoals Group A Salem, Mass., minister has been named president of the Isles of Shoals Summer Meetings association at Star Island. The Rev. Bradford Gale was elected president; the Rev. Dana M. Greeley, Boston, and Miss Marion McCarthy, Boston, vice presidents; Miss Irene Bucek, Boston, secretary; Miss Marion Burrage of Lancaster, Mass.. treasurer. Miss Faustina Wade of Woburn, retiring president, was in charge of the recent meeting. The season's series of Unitarian meetings came to a close last week with a banquet and traditional candlelight service In the Old Stone church of Gosport. Dwight Strong of Boston, national president of the Unitarian Laymen's league, was toastmaster and greetings were extended from the Star island corporation and the Congregational Summer conference. ATION L G ARD TA DS 'BY-In the photo at the upper left, LL Col. elson Burge {left), ommander of the 237th oast Artillery baU.alion, New Hampshire " ational Guard, shows apt. I rton F. Race (center) and 2nd Lt. Eugene Rltzo (right), bolh of · the 954.th oast rtlllery batter , a directive from higher headquarttrs. The three officers are all from PortRmouth. In the upper right picture T/5 William T. van , ' battery clrrk, i:ets i.n~truction in administration from 1/Sg t. La,1re11c oucke of J\Janchester rieft), enlisted instructor for the army, The low r photo cau,:-ht S/Sgt. Richard Parsons, supply s rgeant, as he checked o, er a shipment of new field boots. The pi tures were taken during the recent federa l inspection. <Portsmouth He,ald photos> t / / I �. )They Were 'Mud Gua i ds' **re Citizen-Soldiers *** With a*** Now *They Purpose 1 B RAY BRIGHTO *------------Before World War II they called them the "mud The Monday night drill periods are divided into classes, with the guards." · . instruction conducted ·by the "old Then came 1940, when the shadow of Adolf Hitler hands." In t heir present training was rapidly blacking out the free countries of Europe and phase, the men are being taught the fundamentals of close order they began to call them "our first line of defense,'.' Church Group Cfoses· Confab At Star Island A candlelight ceremony and speaking programs closed the 32nd annual Congregational conference at Star island over the weekend. The delegates left for the mainland and their homes on Saturday. At a Star Island guild election of drill, military courtesy, first aid and Them? * officers, Mrs. P hilip Rose of Glasthe M-1 rifle. The New Hampshire national t onbury, Conn., was named presiAt the ti me of the inspection dent. g~a rd a nd the guardsmen ftom the In the orderly room a visl or is many of the ·men h ad not yet been · 47 other states and the territories quite apt to hear some of th e old • Other officers chosen include Mrs. whose records of brilliant service unif9rmed but the "school of the fashioned "griping" known to evMathhias c. Loewe of Danbury, have .b.een well publicized. soldier" was going forward just· the ery veteran. };'artlcularly Is this Conn ., and Miss Hilda Camp of true when th e first sergeant and Since the last unpleasantness, the same . . Waterbury, Conn., vice presidents; And, although the training period his battery clerk, T / 5 William T. average ex- GI has thrown into the Mrs. Edgar Camp of Manchester, discard the un happy days of .com- ls for only two hours each week, Evans, try to wade through the secretary; Miss Mabel Steele of New bat, of "hup-hoop-hlp-haw" . . . . there were on hand the usual "left- tr l p 1 i cat es, quadruplicates and Britain, Conn., treasurer, ancl Miss "kaypee" .. . "the brass" •. .. drill {ooted" rookies memorable to every quintu pJlcates, with out ' which no Emma O. Nichols of Quincy, Mass., self-restJecting American military . . .. chow lines, and the myriad ".~teran. auditor. · things that went into the making of Nevertheless, . the sergeants are unit could operafe. ·. a citizen-soldier's daily life. At limes like these, Ch arlie · quick to defend •·our kids." Mrs. C. Faulkner Kend all of Watkins pushes back his o,,er • However, a few have gone back to "They're willing lo learn and Newton, Mass., was nominating seas cap, lights another clgaret, khaki dress. Not the whole way, but chairm an. they're tr ing, or they wouldn't and starts to sa , "'''ell, the back In to the national guard. And be here," one non-com explainonlv wav we usecl to clo It . .• Speakers in closing ceremonies InIn Portsmouth the national guard is ed. ""'e look ' em over pretty - 0;1ly ·to be 11{terrupted by cluded the Rev. David N. Beach of Bat.tery 954, Coast, Ar tillery (harbor carefully before they ge t into defense, s1x-111ch guns). Jes~ Sergeant Charlie Week , New Haven, Conn., president of the this outfit. We've turned down who wanls to know, "'''here'n conference; the Rev. Lyman V. Ruta few who would only be a The few-most of them were hell do I set up th tab! s for ledge of Dedham, Mass., the Rev. source of troub le." , members of Battiv•y D of the old coffee?" Arthur J. Snow of Stoneham, Mass., 197th CA (AAl-are the cadre The spirit at the Parrott avenue Yes, It's the army in a small way Edward A. Dame of Concord and around which Capt. 'Merton F . Race, armory ls serious. The men r ead the Miss Elsie G. Fairbanks of Mana Michiga11 native, and 2nd Lt. daily news and know f uH well that down on Parrott avenue but there chester. Eugene Ritzo, a for mer Battery D a federal call can come at any time, is purpose behind it-as each man man, are trying to build the battery. as it did for their predecessors in knows when he scans h is newspaper. Miss Dorothy Belt of We1Je3ley September, 1940. Rltzo a nd .Rade j ust shake Hills, Mass., conducted a candlelight their heads and m um ble, "I Moreover, the Idea of getting service. dunno," when asked wh y they ready and being ready · apparently went back Into the mllltary, extends to higher echelons tlJan the Th e "Camp Farthest Out" group even as fa r as the nati ona l battery. opens its week's stay a t Star island guard. But there is something this week with Rev. Daniel Bllss of Brig. Gen. Charles F. Bowen in lhe intentness of th eir -m anNew Haven, Conn., and Mrs. Agnes strongly hinted recently that the ner that belies th eir words. Joyce of Providence, R. I : heading Portsmouth battery would be made In the same circumstances are mobile. He would not commit himthe committee in charge. 1/Sgt. Charles Watkins and Supply self on . the_ type of weapon that Sgt. Richard (Red) Parsons. Both or might be issued but said the m ethem were with Portsmouth's old chanizing plans "are w1der s tudy." Battery D, and both went overseas Regardless, of the plans of the wl h It, and Charlie Watkins prob ably speaks for both when he says, "top . brass,'' -however, the outfit ls going ahead under the progra m of "I just . like It." "Wait 'ti! we get t o summer training handed down by war department directives. camp," says Parsons. But Captain Race pointed out that there was more to the story than i-VVT3a I summer camp: "We have a handful of experienced The names of nine' Portsmouth non-coms but the - bulk of our .53 men and several others from this August Krause, chief machinist's men are green and we have a·long mate, USN, husband of Mrs. Augusarea were included in a list released ta Krause of 673 Woodbury aven ue; wa y to go before we can feel ourselves '. ready for olir · primary mistoday by the war department of ser- Lt. Comdr. Harry Melker, USN, h usvicemen who Jost their lives in non- band of Mrs. Katherine Frances sion, which ·is to be a ble to take over combat activities Jrom Dec. 7, 1941, Melker, 171 Sagamore avenue· one of the Portsmouth harbor dethrough Dec. 31, 1946. fen se batteries in case of trouble." Forrest Edward SchUltz, aviation ra~ The unit was officially r ecognized The r oster Includes deaths in all dioman 3/c, USNR, son of Forrest by the federa l government Aug. 27, areas from causes such as accidents 'H. Schultz, 78 ProflJe avenue, and and disease. 1947. It underwent its first federal Ens. WilJiam Joseph Monagle, inspection a fe w nights ago. The Portsmouth men are Frans USNR, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Oscar Anderson, chief boatswain J. Monagle, Sr., of 85 Pinehurst road. Also William Scott Reardon, fireUSN, h usband of Mrs. BuJda I . An: derson, 220 Kearsarge way; Harry man 1/c, USNR, son of Mr. and Mrs. WiJiiam Bryan, chief boatswain John E. _Reardon of Durham; ChrisUSN, husband of Mrs. Katherin~ tion Hanson, machinist's mate 1/c, Bryan, 103 Raleigh way; Lt. Comdr. USNR, of Exeter and James Gar11ett, Clyde Graham Caldwell, USN, hus- Jr., aviation machinist's mate 3/c band of Mrs. Jean L. Caldwell, 1160 USNR, husband of Mrs. Prfscill; Alice Garnett of MilJ road, HampMaplewood a venue; Lt. (jg.) William ton. Craig, (SC) USN, husband of Mrs. Addresses given in the list comCora Jeffers Craig, 457 Broad street; Valmond Roger Dube, ship- plied by the casualty records secfitter 3/ c, USNR, h usband of Mrs. tion of the division of public inforDoris Dube, Portsmouth; Frank m ation, are those on record a t the t ime of notification of death. j War Department Lists A rea Non-Combat Dead I �• ~\ Tucker Resigns ,n Chamber Blast! A gloomy rccllation of lhe financial ills of lhe Portsmouth chamb r of commerce-described as too impol'erished e1ren lo meet lhe ,~eekly payrolls of its two-.member staff-was given lo chamber director by E,:erulh-e Secrelar Jame " '· 'l'uckel' last night, along with hi resignation. Lack of ~upport and participation and a "let George do it" a ltilude drrw evcrc censure from lllr. Turker as he charged that prel'ailing· indifference has prevented lhe chamber from ca, n ing on "the type of proirr'a m that would be most helpful to Portsmouth." He singled out for pccIBc criticism " everal of the community's larger retail establishments," which he said had been "closely tied in" with the former lllerchanls a ocia lion and whirh "apparently have never been reconciled to lh(! formation of a chamber of commerce." "Willingly or unwillingly," he declared, "this small group has harmed the operations of the retail division (a chamber group) on many occasions and in many \\aJs." He failed to elaborate on lhe implications of this assertion, hon ever. Ir. Tucker's remarks were contained in lhe annual report of the secretary, which the board f directors voled to accept, excluding that part whioh contained the secretary's resignation. The reslgnatlon- "lo lake effect at the earlie t connnient time"-\\ as accorded no action Chamber Begins Reorganization Period Today The Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce entered a. reorganization period today with Franklin E . Jordan act.ing as temporary secretary. Mr. Jordan said that the directors of the Chamber would meet at 8 o'clock tonight to plan the "interest" survey of. Portsmouth merchants. The temporary secretary Insisted that the future of the Chamber was "entirely" in the hands of its mem bers. "Nothing can be done to revitalize the Chamber, lf its members are going to continue their present attitude of Indifference," he said. bv the board. lr. Tucker said today, howe,,er, that he :,,.pected the matter to be brought before lhe directors at a meeting which has been called for next Wednesday night and that he would await their decision lhen. Eugene B. \ hittemorc was nominated at last n i g h t ' s meeting lo succeed George J. Scott as president of the chamber. Also nominated Tl ere lllerrill 'milh, vice president, and George R. Chick, treasurer. ominated lo the directorate were Miss largaret 1. Ballard, the Rev. William W. Le\\is, Vincent D. McKenzie, Franklin E. Jordan and Paul W. Eldridge. Only five of the 14 actlve chamber directors were present at the meeting, a fact which gave further emphasis to figures submitted by l'\lr, Tucker on lagging attendance records during the year. Terming the records as ''a barometer of interest," be cited an average attendance of 43"0 for chamber directors and 53'1, for the board of governors of the retail division. Financial handicaps encountered by the chamber, along with indifference on the part of local busine s firms and individuals, ke noted almost the J ms w. T 'KER entire report presented by lllr. Tucker. ''The financial support of ·our chamber of commerce, since its reorganization in late 1941," he said, "ha hardl been enough to cover the salaries and otht!r fixed charges." But delinquencies ln paym(!nt of salaries, he added, is "no new experience." Both he aud his clerical assistant, he said, "have continued on several ocoa ions to endeavor t-0 work for th e best Interest of your chamber of commerce when their salaries were eight to ten Tl eeks In arrear ." Because of Its city-wide significance, the full report of ··ecretary Tucker will be published by The Portsmouth Herald in Ix daily installments, starting today pn Page 7. Chamber Begins ·. 'Interest Survey Of Business Men I During a discussion of the poor / attendance of directors at the board meeting, the directors present voted 1 to have the secretary prepare an amendment to the by-laws which would suspend any director absent from three consecutive meetings without cause. ( Po~tsmouth business men will be · I asked in the near future to reply to a Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce questionnaire which Is in tended to determine "interest" In the continued existence of the agency. !l:[r. Tucker said he had "no apologies.'' for the accomplishm1mts outlined ln his report, but added, "They are small Indeed com11ared with what the organization could accomplish for this communit if personal ervice and money were available." mong the yea r's gains which he credi ted to the chambe1· were the procurement of three new industries for Port mouth; successful backing of the ew England music festival; the new city directory, a.id lo the Co111nrnnity Chest, distrib ution of literature and handling of visitors Inquiries and serving a a "clearing house" of information. The cJ1amber attained a. major objective, he said, when the city manager plan Qf government was adopted by the voters. He mentioned the crillclsm a "few members" made when the chamber s up11orled city manager hip and compared their attitude with that of the Boston chamber of commerce, which made better government one of its prime objectil'Cs, Mr. Tucker wound up his report with the suggestion of a membership campaign which he saicl "should take 11lace hrunediately. "H should be accompllshed In a thorough and comprehensive manner ln order that lhe financial situation of the chamber can be made strong and secure," he said. He specifically proposed an Increase in the chamber budget from a five-year average of 7,000 a. year to "at lea st '' 11,000. I I Chamber Wants 'frank Opinions~ Of Business Men 1 \ The questionnaire is to be drafted by Acting Secretary Frankhn E . Questionnaires asking a frank exJordan, subject to the approval of pression of "interest'• in the Portsthe board of directors, who also , mouth Chamber of Commerce were voted last night to have the acting 1 In the hands of 800 Portsmouth secretary prepare 10 basic operatmg busmess men today. pnnciples for the Chamber. Franklin E. Jordan, temporary tr. Jordan, who is et·ving gecretary of lhe Chamber, said a 'I\ lthout pa •, emphasized lo the · deacthne of noon tomorrow for redirectors that he was "actinr turn of the quesllonnaircs had been ecreta y" and had "no intrnset llon" or becoming permanent "We mu,5t have immediate action," secretary. {r J,;irdan declared, "ii the Port Eight of the 21 directors were mouth Chamber of Commerce 1 to present at the meeUng and Includ- survive." ed Raymond F. Blake, Wyman P . Enclosed w1Lh each questionnaire Boynton, George R. Chick , Mr. Jordan, William W. Lewis, Vincent D . ls a statement of the 10 ba&ic pur- 1 McKenzie, Herman Page, George J. poses of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, and they were enuScott and Ernest O. Searles. merated as follows: J (1 ) To safeguard and lncrea e the Income of t he Portsmouth area. (2) To be representative of all types of business in the area. (3) To malntam employn1ent at the Portsmouth nava.l shipyard at a hi gh level. (4 ) To make Portsmouth more attractive •'in an era of superhigh- ways." (5) To Increase Income from wholesale and manufacturing sources. (6> To safeguard present Income through a constant search for ways to lncerase It. (7> To exploit our na tural resources. cal To capitalize on our rich historical heritage. (9) To Improve the parking and traffic situation in the city. (10/ To maintain effective contact with "outsiders" In search of Information about Portsmouth. �rastic Overhaul Of Local Chamber V oted by Directors Board Hands 'Fix-It' Task1,'lTo F. E. Jordan '° Comp! te over h aul of Por tsmouth 's "do\1'11 and out" Cha mber of Commerce was voted last night by the Chamber's board of directors and they placed the job in the hands of Franklin E. J ordan, local public relations consultant. A he same time, the board of directors accepted the resig nation of Executive Secretary J am es W. Tucker of Hampt.on. The board voiced its "regret and its deep appreciation" of r. Tucker's five years of service which will end Saturday. T h e presiden cy of the Cham b r was l eft vaca nt after E ugene B. Wh ittem ore declined the nom ination. Ho wever, Ierrill H. mllb accep ted the vice presidency a n d George R . Chick was elected trea urer. Six n w di.rectors were elecled by lhe board. They are Miss M argaret B allard, representing women; the Rev. illlam W. Le wis, professions;t! Vincent D. McK enzie, labor; Frank- j Jin E. Jordan, personal; P aul E. Eldridge. grocers: and Herman Page to fill an unexpired term. A canvass of membership opinion on the proposed reorganiza ion will be tarted Monday by M r. Jordan, who agreed to ,serve as tem porary 6ecretar:v without salary. Criticism o! M:r. Tucker was olced by at least two mem b rs who referred to he Chamber's bank balance o! 12.92. John J. H assett, a. dirP tor, contende , "Half the member do 110 , kn , 1 • u ker b sight. The situation I hop 1~ , uni s we get a. new .seer tar because interest is almost com p! lei lacking." He admitted, "Some m embers expect miracles for on!y a. f ew dollars. Bu economy will spell the end of the Chamber, just wh en we n eed an expanded program." J. D. H artford, a m ember of the Chamber, defen ded Mr. Tucker saying, "It's no t he job of a secretary to get out and sell m emberships and dues. That ls the work of the members. When the Cha mber reorganized in 1942, the seer tary then was the ty pe wh o go t out and around. He was criticized for not bel,1g in th e office." To th ls of fire re di reel d thousands upon thou and of Inquiries yearly conreming your ell~·. I nq uiri es are made per1onall , by Jett er, by telephone, &nd by wire. T hr y come from all 48 sla.te1 and fro m man y foreign countries. They cover every conceivable sub jec t. They h a.1•e lo do with all pha5eS of ou r community life-in du tria l, commercial, professional, agrlcullur al, r ecreational, socia l, 1overnmental , and political. These inquiries h ave to b an-, sl\'ered imm ediat ely, politely and intelligently. To answer intelligently, eh nl are to surv ve." it has become nece.ssary to secure Urging th a t new men be named facts , so your orga nization has beto the board of directors to assure come th e repo&jtory for a gr eat store or In format ion concerning our th e Chamber's _succ , Mr. H artford community, our area. an d our state. said he believed th e city is "overNo chamber of commerce in New orga nized." He explained t hat the same faces a ppear on civic commit. Englan d has available !or free distributi on a larger or mor e comple te I tees, to th exten t tha t 12 pe pl lice collection o! litera ture or maps 1 t han ls displayed now in your J car).'Ylng the burden for th e commucha mb er office. Every sta te in- t h e nity. ~ ~ union , a ll the provi n ces of Canada, F inally, t.h e dir e.tors acted on many of th e coun tries of sou th and th e urging of Nath a n Wells and r . Central Am erica, Cuba. and H aw aii Page that the rebuilding job be put are represented on our commodiin the h ands of Mr. Jorda n. ous racks. To say that this service ls appreciated by the people o! Portsmouth and vicinity and by ou r recreational visitors ls putting i t tmldly indeed. Therefore, your chamber of comm rce-the u noffi cial h eadquarters Ch amber of Commerce [Or our community-is a. clearingho e of inform ation . First, we clear information of specific and gener al natur e for th ousands of people who live in and a way from our city and want to know m ore a bout FRANKL! E. JORD Portsmouth, the Seacoast region and our state. Second, we clear informa• • , For lite Overhau l The Port.5mouth chamber of comtion. likewise, of a general and specThe publisher of Th Poriamouth m re ha rend red m ore 6ervice to ific n ature for thousand o! our p oHera ld decla red th e issue is much th community during the pa.5 year p! who want to know m ore about more basic than h a ctivities of than it has in any oth r similar places outside of Porlsmouth. Mr. 'Tucker. It could be traced period since ils r~organlzatlon in This is a. t pe of public service directly to a lack of enthw;iasm on lat 1941. nd this, in spite of many which ls in valuable in the matthe par of the members, Mr. Hartunl.15ual handicaps, criticisms and ter of se uring ro od public reford said. the withdrawal of considerable fi nla ti on for our comm unily. It 111 tracing lhe hi slory of th e ancial support. With the exception is n ot spec tacular, but over a prr ent lu~mber, l\lr. H artford of one lncld nt. where politics l\'Cl'e lon g term iL 11ays h andsome pointed out that even when IL involved, th wlthdmwal of financ ial dil•idend s. n indica ti on of lh e wa set up, it had to be e-sta b• support in U1 form of memberships, rrowlh of t his pha e of U1e U1.h ed In con jun ction with the has been cau ed for the most part haro ber's work I r iven by the Communit 'hest. This wa du bY the pres nt-day economic tre nd fa ct that th e ~arty b ill for to th fa ct that there was little \ f rnm a seller ' to a buyers' m ark et. po lage h as gro11 n from ZOO in support for a. hamber by itBecause of their Jack of k.nowled e 1941-42, to . 714 in 1946 -47 . ~elf, he said. conce rn ing the practical us ruin In our report on Jan. 1, 1946 we H owever, Mr. P age as rted that of their 0l\"11 chamber of commerce I\ rot , "The directors believe that " hree new members" could be plck- 1· to the community where they live the city's 'weak mayor' plan of mued on Congress str eet immediately, and do busmes.s, and Ilkewise to mcipal governm en t could and should 1f a new secreta ry was n am ed. themselres, many loca l business me11, be improved in the interest of "Currently In Tho Portsmouth Harconfront d with the neces~i y of sound economy a nd higher efficiency aid the re have been a series of ar- budgetlno; ex penditures a IIU!e m r e in the operation of city departments. tic! by a man who ls doing con- ·caref ully. 11:ill m ake th ir fil·,t so S veral mon t hs ago they voted in structlve t hmklng. I suggest that call d "savin g" by omitting thell" an !a var of a study of the ma nager Mr . Jordan be given the job of 1·e- nual membe rship fee in tha organlcouncil plan . . .The chamber invitallzing the Ch amber and working zaUon. T his ls a. short-sighted pollt>mls to continue the non-partisan out a new program." icy l\'hich will react in the Ion run study of a modem city charter for M r. Page also urged that a per- l o hei r decld ct disadvantage. A · P ortemouth. . ." centage of the dues collected from chamber of commerce m mbershlp Th ·as written over two years t h e merchants be retumed lo them I\ f e should be regarded as an inago, 11.nd during the months that ID the form of promotions and , v stm nt, In commumty welfar e h ave intervened this organization other dir ect benefits. He declared which deld.s v.•orthwhlle dividends has n ver Jost sight of that main that his store would voluntarily and not merely as a con rlbution or objective which \I as ach ieved only a raise Its membership fee t o $75 !! gi!t. few months ago. Out of a comm1tt , one third of the money was used as But, in pite of n1 ny ;ld.ssitud , \ he suggested. the chamb r has b en a bl , du1·. He concluded bl!! contention ing the past year, to render a good - 1 with the remark, " A four- lane Jy amount of s rvice to Portsmouth . 1uperhlghway ls going lo be outFir t and foremost, your chamber side our very door shortly a. nd of uommerce offic e, is In a ver y great the Ch amber had better get on degree, the unofficial "h eadqua rt h e ball If P ortsmouth ~ ters" for the community. I '47 * * * Secretary's Report In Daily Insta/Jments No 7 _':\._\-"'-_. l I I I �"When it comes to the fina.nThe Hampshire Food company, cial support of their chambers packers of fish products a.re now of commerce, the bur.ines& men employing close to 250 people in two of New England are niggardly daily shifts at their plant on the a.nd short-sighted beyond com• set up by the chamber to study this second ~oor of the three-story, 'N importa.nt nutter, grew the Portsbrick factory building a.t the Morley pare. And when 1 say ew i England businessmen', I mean mouth Civic committe , v,ohich funccompany on Islington street. Th s ju5t what I say, for we are dlftioned intelligently and efficiently in company may, at some time 1n the ferent in that respect from the behalf o{ the new and mod rn near future, be 1ocated in their own people in any other section of charter which recently was adopted plant at a new site on Portsmouth by our citizen . harbor, with a small local fishing the country. At the time of he charter refer fleet bringing the daily ca.tch of "It is a. provable fact that there endum, a. very small group made ve- , food fish directly to the company's are not a dozen of the larger buslhement obJectlon to the part which own wharves for immediate proce~- ness concerns in the six states that the local chamber of commerce si g. financially support their local cham11 played in aUempting to secure, in The Macallen company will soon bers to the extent they should, or in the interest of sound economy, a be 1n full scale production on mica the amount they would if they :were more efficient type of city governinsulation products, used in all . located in the South, th e Middle ment. Becau e of this strong ob kinds of electrical instruments. This west or the West. jection, which led to the with - ' latter company also occupies a por"I pass the direct challenge to the dra11.•al or three of the group from tion of the Morley company plant. business men of New England membership in the chamber, it 1s These two new industries should tha~. if they want indus~rial develextremely ratifying to note the add close to half a million dollars opment work done, and If they exrecent action of the Bost.on chamber , to the Portsmouth yearly payroll pect their local chambers of comof commerce. when both are on full-scale opera- merce to do it, they must give them At a meeting of the board of tion. enough money with which to operdirectors or the Bo ton organizAt present, Portsmouth has at~~.1:ay :i suggest to you business a Uon, held recently, the rollow21 Industries, including the nav~ ing "priority objectives'' for 1948 0r al base. One of these ls a bout to men here pre.sent a simple way were unanimously arlopted: (1) st withdraw and the chamber is checking up on my harsh ateEffect a better city government; ments? Alld if you find that I am (2) A four-way traffic relief pronow endeavoring to bring annot correct, 1 will willingly eat every other Industry to Portsmouth g-ram. With relation to priority one of m y words. objective o. 1, it was voted that to take its pla~e. On the other "When you return home, go to t he chamber should 11!,PIJOrt a hand, two local Industries, the your local chamber secretary and legislative bill which wo uld perNew England Fibre .company ask to see his operating budget. mit Boston to adopt a. city manand Frank Bartley and Son, From 20 years . experience, I know a,er form or government; and ' have grown rapidly during the that you will fi nd an income barely another bill for an adminlstrapast year and their expanl!l.on sufficient to cover the necessary fixUve survey or the entire city is bound to have a beneficial ed charges for rent, light and salgovernment to point the wa to effect on the community's econaries, with absolutely nothing left more efficient a nd more economomy, with which to do the work that you ical operatio11. V. P. Massaro's new manutacexpect of the organization." · This recent ac tion ot the directo rs turing building on Bartlett street The chamber's financial budof the Boston chamber or commerce will not only house hlS own· expandget is so small that no money with relation to their firs prion ty Ing cement-block mdustry but sevbu been available In the past era! other growing busmes.se.s as yea~ for printed literature. At well. This new and modern bmldthe same lime we have been lng ls but another ind1catnon of . confront d with the a b olu'te the city's mdustnal development necessity of having on hancl durmg the past year . for dis tribution many types of information concerning Portsmouth. o, with the h elp of two Your chamber o! commerce ls, pieces of overworked office expected to do commercial deve1- 1· equip m en t-a mimeograph opment work on a. budget so meager that by comparison with It, Mother duplicator and a yarityperwe have printed and in some Hubbard's cupboard would look like , the luscious larder of the Waldorf instance , bound, our own lit, hotel. In an effort to fl,!! the comerature. I pa.ratively small amount ot indusDuring the last year we have retri al space that has become availissued a folder , "Essential Facts In able in our community, (only about About Portsmouth," and distribu ted 30,000 square feet) th!.;; office reover 3,500 copies. We have also recently mailed a. bulletin to about issued ,.Portsmouth Tours" and near50 firms that ha.ve, a.t one time or ly all of 3,000 copies of this popular We h ave poin ed out many times another, expressed interest in manpublication have been placed in the In the past that there are economic ufacturing facllities in our city. hands of our recreational visitors. reasons which probably will preclude It now looks a.s If some degree of Another publication of the year Portsmouth "from ever becoming an success was achieved by the mallwhich involved considerable work "industrial city". But It may again ing, but compared with the h andand research is "The Portsmouth be stated in this regard that there somely printed, illustrated broChamber or Commerce and the a.re no good reasons why Portsmouth chures sent out by many commerSe: ond World War." should not have a larger number of cial • organlzation.s under similar Since last October we h ave Issued sma..11, highly diversified industries circumstances, our "industrial space mon thly to our members a newsof a technical nature which depend bulletin" looked cheap and ineffeeietter, which contains factual in more upon the skill of available tual. formation relative to national and workers than upon the close proximRoscoe H. Goddard, general secreworld affairs, retailing, manufacity of large amounts o! raw matertary of the Wor~ter, Mass., chamturing and busin~ in general. ials. A few more such industries wtil ber of commerce addressed the quarThis news letter, as one member make the community less dependent terly meeting of the New England expressed it, "stacks up right well upon the U. S. naval base, where the council at Manchester, Vt., last June by comparison with the Kipp!inger amount of employment 11uctua.tes on "Industrial Development in Worwidely, dependent upon world conle ter and several similar publice.;te('. In the course .Qf his remarks di tions. cations." he stated: In fact, to buy a service of this The chamber is proud to have been nature, as accurate and as timely, of material assistance in bringing rewould cost at least one-half as cently to Portsmouth two small inmuch as the minimum dues In our dustries of the type mentioned 1 above. ~~-fs~~~~ti:1ei!~ i::~ei~· . . this extra erv1ce to our members . . . . ~s app1ec1ated. In add1t1on, local in- Chamber of Commerce Secretary's Report In Daily Installments No. 3 The chamber cooperated with the H. A. Manning company during the past year In the publication of a badly needed new city directory. There had been no directory since 1943 and the many changes dwing the war years made such a publication imperative at this time. Assured of chamber support, the directory company made the several canvasses required but depended entirely on this organization for the great store of factual information relative to Portsmouth which appears in the front of the boo~. To secure the necessary facts requi red considerable time and much research work. However, It proved a profitable undertaking from a civic standpoint because the statistics which were secured, when compared with those contained in the 1943 publication, showed plainly the a.mazing growth of the community during th e period, 1943 to 1947. Obviously, it must be assumed that the 1943 directory figures are correct, but nevertheless we can vouch only for t he 1947 figures. A few of the major comparisons are as follows: population, ·f rom 16,893 to 19,500; business places, from 511 to 817 ; retail and wholesale sales, from 11 million dollars to 25 million; trading population, from 50,000 to 71,000; total bank deposits, from $29,668,825- to $32,715,613; assessed valuation, from $19,072,561 to $25,541,120; total employes in industry, from 4,375 to 6,100; total wages in industry, not including naval base, f rom 744,811 to 1,600,000; volumes in public library, from 48,468 to 56,231; postal receipts, from $108,237 to $154,303; capacity of water works, from 2,250,000 gallons to 4,225,000; total r esidence a nd business telephones, from 7,134 to 9,949; value of construction involved in business , permit from 27,600 to 482,- '47 Review * of*Commerce * Chamber Secretary's Report Daily Installments No. 2 ~t :~ 095. I Since th e reorganization or the chamber in late 1941 and the organization of the Community Chest shortly thereafber, both groups have been closely related although they are In no way officially connected. At the outset, the chambe r secretary received $500 for acting as secretary of the Community Chest in addition to his yearly compensation of $3,120, plus several extra. fees from the chamber. The present secretary :refused to accept compensation from the welfare organization when he came to Portsmouth In February, 1943, and has served for the past five years both chest and chamber for $2,600 a year, with no extras. Recently he resigned as secretary of the Community Chest, t.he r esignation to take effect this month (February). i ~:~ tororm~lilon transmitted from time time to our membership by JS means of "The Messenger," our own mimeographed bulletin. �I With each succeeding year, since 1943, a continually increasing load o! responsibility has been Incurred by the chamber secretary and staff in connection with the annual campaign of the Communlby Cheat. Thi.! responsibility made it neces- · sary last rail for the ch11mber secretary to forego his annual vaca1;1on. The yearly campaign of the Portsmouth Community Chest and work In connection with the chest budget commltbee has now become such a burden on the chamber secretary and staff, and reqUll'es so much time, that the work of the chamber of commerce must necessarlly be neglected for a period of about two months each year. Unless It is possible for the chest organization llo secure a greatly increased amount of capable and efficient volunteer service for both , supervision and work in connec' tlon with Its annual campaign, 1tnd thus lessen, tJ1e load on the chamber, there should be a complete separation of the two organizations, and this 11ep11ratlo11 should be effeclled without further delRy. The Community Chest has not yet reached I.he stage where It "runs ,I lt.sel!." Several chambers of commerce In New Hampshire have sponsored community enrollment in Blue Cross-Blue Shield, a non-profit insurance plan for the pre-payment When the housing shortage ls reof hospltallzat!on and surgical and Jleved nationally and locally, It wlll medical fees by citizens who can be necessary for the community to not qualify for the same service as make certain that the Acres propmembers of Industrial groups. As a erty remains productive from a , publlc service, your Chamber sponmunicipal standpoint and does not sored the community enrollment In deteriorate Into sub-standard teneJanuary 1947 and the reopening of ment property of which Portsmouth' the enrollment in January 1948. The possesses more than enough at plan, highly endorsed by the Portspresent. mouth hospital and by local physlWe were glad recently of an opclans and surgeons, ls operated hy portunlty with the local board of t~e ~ew Hampshire-Vermont Hos- ' health, the N. H. State Department p1tal!zation service. ' of Health and the Fish and WildAs a result of the project over \ life service of the U . s. Department 2,000 Portsmouth residents are now I of the Interior in an attempt to covered and the business of Toca! l rid Portsmouth of rats. The off!1 clals claimed that mts did an aggregate damage 1 o ca 11 y which amounted to $40,000 and that they could remedy the situation jn a substantial manner. The start has been made. We hope the campaign ':J "'\ rJ Is continued and we recently have ·1 ·✓ I been assured that It w!ll. As usual, we have during the yea.r been able to help close the "open door" of Portsmouth In the faces of a number of dif• 1/L/ I '47 Review * * * Chamber of Commerce Secretary's Report . In Daily Installments No. 4 In the five yean that the writCharles A. Stickney, the New er has been connected with the Hampshire representative of the chest, there has been raised for U. S. Department of Commerce. seven looal welfare aml youth spent one day each month-the guidance agencies, the sum of second Wednesday-at your chamapproximately $125,000 at a ber of commerce office from Ma:v cost of around $5,500 or ·4.4 %. until October of the past year. He 1 In 1942, $13,304.43 was raised held many conferences with a numwith expenses of $1,876.25 or ber of local business men relative 12.4%, This year only about $20,to their merchandising and indus850 has been raised of a goal trial problems. Although this arof $26,600, or '78%, Many fund rangement is no longer In effect, raising campaigns have been unyour chamber still has access to the successful this year for a vabulletins and all Informational matriety of reasons. A statewideerial issued by the department and campaign In New Hampshire for is glad to pass along to the departa m011t worthy cause, and conment expel'ts any inquiries or pl'obducted by one of the country's lems from local business people. best known money r a I s I n g For tJ1e greater part of last year airenolee, J1as, to date, achieved the chamber furnished office space less than 33% of Its goal. The one obstacle, which loomed so to the recruiting service of the U. S. large as seemingly to make it Im- navy and representatives of the possible to hold the festival of the navy were In the office three days a New England School Music Festival week. The Portsmouth Civic association, the Boy Scout organization and a11soclatlon In Portsmouth last May, other groups likewise use the faciliwas housing, Unless overnight acties of the office for regular and for 1commodatolns for one, two, and three nights could be obtained at an occasional meetings. Although we have not endeavaverage cost of $1.25 per nigh t, for ored to conduct any kind of a over 3,000 boys and girls, the festival clearing house for rentals, it 111 could not be brought to this city. true that a number of owners This was the problem which the loof apartments near the navy cal committee laid one year ago In yard ha\'e kept us lnform,ed of the lap o! your chamber of comvacancies, and we have been merce. helpful on many occasions to A hurried survey of local condimembers of the enlisted and oftions brought out the fact that not ficer personnel of the naval more than 2% of that number could base, and to other citizens who be housed locally and even that were desperately in need of adesmall number could not be cared for quate housing facilities which in accordance with the conditions they had been unable otherwise laid down by the festival committo obtain. tee. But the problem eventually was The chamber app reciates the Imsolved 11nd 3,137 boys 11nd girl~. chaperones and instructors, were portance to this community of the comfortRbly housed at nearby federal housing project, Wentworth Acres. A speclai committee has been Hampton Beach. The de tailed assignment.~ were appoin ted to iteep in touch with handled by this office for all rooms facts relating to the disposal of and for thousands of meals that the property, in the hope that dur• could not be obtained In this clty. ing this critical period of housing Coruiequently, Portsmouth was able shortage the Acres may be preto entertain the New England Fes- served for Portsmouth In order that tival association, with all of the at- It may continue to help to f!ll, In tendant musical pageantry and pub- a · blg way, the imperative housing need which has existed locally siqce licity. the beginning of the war. ferent types of "fakers" and have been able to advise clt.izens who have been harmed, one way and another by these Itinerant venrlors, that whether · It be stockings, magazines or other merchandise, It usually pays to trade with the home merchantt where mistakes, If they occur, can be rectified easily and where necessary changes or adjustments can be made conveniently. A special committee, headed by Raymond Blake, Is engaged In making a careful stuoy of the Junior chamber of commerce to ascertain whe ther or not the organization of a Junior chamber of commerce would be the best possible method of attracting the younger men of Portsmouth Into community service. When the chamber was reorganized in late 1941, the retail division, managed by a board of governors, was made an Integral part of the new set-up. There's nothing strange about this! B,etter than 80 % of all chambers have a simllar provision to take care of th e activities of retall members. But, while the operation of a retail division is common practice with nearly every chamber of commerce in the country, the operation of a retail division in connection with the Portsmouth chamber i5 more or less of a complete heada che. The reasons are not hard to find. Previous to the reorgaili:z:atlon of the chamber of commerce, there functioned In Portsmouth, a "Merchant's as- . sociation." Several of the community's larger retail estab• li~hments, which hacl been prominently tied In with the "Merchant's a~soclation," have apparently never been reconciled to the formation of a d1amber of commerce. · They have never cooperated flnancla.lly or in any other way with the latter organization. Wittingly or unwittingly, this small group has harmed the opera- tions of the retail division on many occasions and in many ways, . -· ..... '47 Review ...... '-- * * * ('2· . Chamber of Commerce Secretary's Report 1n· Daily Installments No. 5. In spite of handicaps, the cham- 1 ber's retail division accomplished much during the past year. (1) It recommended ten of tM 11 holidays which a1•e legal in this state, as days on v,hich Portsmouth stores should close. The one exception is election day. When these holidays fall on Saturday, stores will be open un ti! 9 o'clock the n·! ght before. When they fall on Sunday, stores will close on Monda ys. (2) The bOard of governors of the retail division helped greatly in abolishing I.he 12-minute parking meters. (3) The retail division we..s nob stampeded into the so-called "Newburyport plan." (4) The division cooperated with Street Supt. Clayton Osborn in tihe matter of making rubbish collections more efficient. (5) The rebail section has cooperated In the distributive education program which has been in• stalled at Traip academy. (6) An understanding has, been reached with relation to sales at the commissary store and ship's service store at the naval base and complete informabion obtained concerning the operation of these facilities and In regard to the patrons who are permitted by law to trade I.here. Rear Adm. J. H. Brown, Jr., the commander of I.he ba.5e, ha.,; promised to make every effort to prevent abuses in the operation of these facili ties and Is Interested to obtain any evidence of abuse which n1ay come to the attention of this organize tlon. (7) The Retail Division collected $451 which was used to make the 1 !irsb step in obtaining material a.nd supplies for a permanent Chrlstmas decoration plan for the busine~ section of Portsmouth. It l& hoped that municipal aid may be secured another year to make an even longer step in the long range plan to make Yuletide decoutioru ln Portsmouth as atl!ractlve ~ thoM In other cities of New England . · To be entirely 11ucceMful, a chamber of commerce mUst have the unselfl~h financial support and the per~onal cooperation of nearly all of It~ members. Active, 11er!ona1 participation In the &f. fairs of a. chamber of commerce usually romes about by reuon of & member's pride In his com• munlty and because of his en: lightened 11elf-intereat. • ' -------------- L. �I , our members are all proud of their historic city and they are , thoroughly aware of the fact that much of material value to the ind1v1dual ·will come about by reason of the combined activities of all. However, the record showa that when it comes to auumlnr office, aoceptlnr a directorship, headlni up a eommttte~. servinr on a committee, or attendlnr general meetlnrs arran1ed by the organization, the average member would prefer to "let George do It", He Is by all means "Interested," but he does not "have the time" or ls "too busy" or ha.a neglected his "own work Jong enourh." • In five years, over l~0 committees have been a-ppolnted, tour or five of which have functioned efficiently a.nd well. The growlnr tendency la to let the secretary t&ume the entire burden of operattnr the chamber single-handedly and alone. He aet., paid, consequently he should dO · the work. such thinking Is a fallacy. With the best secretuy that money can . buy (and the writer ftilly. appreciates that he does not belong even In the fringes of thls cate1ory) your chamber of commerce will not be successful without a far grea.ter degree of membership In• tereat and participation than It enjoys at present. t At tendance at meetlnra of the ' board of directors of ah orianl• za,tlon I• & barometer which In• ! dlca,te1 membership Interest, and here's the record over the past tour years of the percentare of attendance at meetln11 of the ' directors of the Chamber, the Cheat:board, and the Community retail per!ence. Both he and Miss Blanken- ~ . And secondly, it is practically ber1 have continued on seyeral 1- ~~~ss!~lte to obtain 100% cooper•\ A live, \\Cll fmauced Industrial occasions to endeavor to work for o n w1 h relation to store hours, r\cvelopmenL cmnmiLLee or organizathe best interest of your chamber f pen!nrs, closings, holidays, etc., 1 Lion should be i,cL up under chamber when their salaries were eight to rom ocal retail merchants. The :iu~pice~ 1.o make certain thnt our\ ten weeks In arears. ~;;tsmoutih retail group has not 1we,ent cilvrr~ifierl inctrn,Lrir, · arc th oroughly learned the great well nurtured and rared tor and tl\al The financial aupport of your ) chamber of commerce, alnce Its value of cooperative action, but 1_lh1 opport 1111ltic~ are mls~cd to atth reorranbatlon In tale 1~41, has is also holds true In many New 1r, ct more suitable lndustrh1l enterbeen hardly enourh t~ cover Engla nd communities. In 0U1er , prises to Lhe community. And Portscities . too, are .found the opinion- 1 the and ·o ther fixed ailed, the wealthy, the jealous, and mouth should make certain thai charres. It has by no means the stubborn merchants who re- the unexcelled opportunity for pub· been ' ,eneroua, Neither hu It fuse to go along with _the majority liclty offered by the governors' conbeen to ca\TY on the opinion of their colleagues and ference or early summer Is not type of prorram which mlrht who feel that they, as Individuals, , muffed. prove moet helpful to Porta• are much more Important than the Your secretary has been in Por tsmouth, The averare a,mount, retail group as a whole. A selfish ·mouth for !Ive yenrs-a period which contributed -,.early In the put mmorlty of this type is mually' ec- h_e has greatly enjoyed. He regrets five yeara, 1a $11, 6. The smallest tlve, articulate and artful. For this smcerely that It has be~n lmposslbli 93 a,mount In any one year wu reason the Influence of such a f~r him to secure a greater degre< $6,SS and the $S,l7Z, group of malcontents is di or personal service from member: 5 tionate to Its numbers andsp~opor- and a larger measure of financia We submit that In spite of the apt to be given more O id very backing for the organization . How• Jack of generous personal service than It actuall d c _ns eration ever, he Is very grateful for the opon the part of mMt of our members · Y eserves. portunlly which has been a!forcle< and not withstanding the contlnu- -- · to endeavor, wlth you, to try aiu nd Ing precariousness of the chtmber's A we would likewise th express solve numerous commtmlty problem. th financial structure, that there need our Slncere anksth to e Portsand he deeply appreciates the man' ' 1be no apologies for the accomplish- mou th Herald for e space they friendships which have been mad;1 ments herein outlined. But they are have generously during the five years he h as bee nd giventhto chamber small Indeed compared with what happenings a to e directors priv!leged to serve In Portsmontl th the organization could accompl16h a nd to many of e members who with the chambe r of commerce. · for this community If personal serv- have cooperated In various ways This reporL Is respectifully subIce and mone y were available, • wl th your secretary. milled Lo the orrtcers, directors and r With this re,port, th ere ls being , members and with It, the reslgnaleft In the hands of the dlrecLors an tlon of the secretary, to take effect outline for a membership campaign. at the enrllest convenient time. This campulgn should take place immediately and It should be accomplished in a thorough and compre1f henslve manner in order that the financial situation of the chamber can be made strong and secure. I ■alarle1 ■ufflclent larre■t, 5' '47 Rev1·ew * * Chamber of Commerce ~ Secretary' 5 Report / n Dal'/ y JnS f a II men f S ._____ N 6 _____. The budget should be increai,ed from the $7,000 average of the past five years to at least $11,000 a year and Ii should be so arranged that this Increased yearly income will be guaranteed to the cl1amber for n. period of at least five years. The time to really go after business ·,s the lime when business prqspect.s seem less bright. II, will be much ensler 1.o revitalize the chamber now than at the end of either a long or short period of complete inactivity. Now that the war is over, it shoulr\ be possible Lo conduct in the late 5 spring or e:1,rly umm er a "Portsmouth Merchants and Manufaclurers Exposilion" which prove a source o[ revenue lo should the chambrr and n. means o[ worthwhile publiShe enjoyed this type of work to city for the commu nity. The muor new member& and the other la such nn extent that she was per- nlclpnl ''community center" would t.hrOUlh the continuous operatinu fectly willing lo accept in place of provide a splendid sellini; for such a of a membership committee which the increased pay she should have venture, and along with it should contacts prospective members at received, the sense of .satisfaction go a city-wide trade promotion any and all times during the year. which comes to one who unselfishly which would materially assist the The first method 1S the one employserves his community. Her genial P ortsmouth retailers. These trade ed locally and up to 1947 It was fairand happy disposition and willing- promotion programs .should be ly auccessful. )1e5S to help will be greally missed scheduled at least twice every year. The membership campaign tailed We badly need two or three and the writer Is certain that every- \ pieces of printed literature, inln 1947 and it l:!ectme necessary to . one in and out of the. bw \nr,ss COIJl;. dueling ,i ma11 of the city and borrow $500 through President munity of Portsmou bh joins with · its environs, for free distribuoeor1e J, Scott to pay bills that him in wishing h er every happi• tion. The community also nccc\s could not be deterred before the ness in the new partnership she an inform,ition booth for operclose of the fiscal yeu, However, In is about to assume. , ation cluring the summer months addition to the loan, several hundred President George J. Scott has ancl we will likewise need lo own dollars In unpaid salaries that could taken his executive position a la rgc, lig h tcd d ircctiona I signbe defmed, were curled over Into seriously and has given much · hoa nl. for 1·ontin11011s operation the preaent. fiscal year. Payment or or his lime to promote the welat lh1· hcsl possible vanla~e the loan and of baclt salaries out fare and success of the organipoint. when the new loll roa1I ls of cunent Income, along with the zation. lie personally has complcterl. payment of current expenses, have brought in many new members once more depleted our treasury to cluring the year and his numer• the point that, while practically all ous visits to the office have ,bills have been paid, your se_c retary been helpful and heartening lo ha.. s<>ne without• his salary for the secretary and othe1· mcmtour..-.:!_e!_k~Thls Is not a, ·new ex- lr-bers of the staff. 1943•44 1944-45 1945-48 1946~47 Oha.mb. 40% 41 % 44% 45 % O. Chest 45% 42% 39% 32% Before concluding this report and R. Div. &4% 115% li0% 53% making a few suggestions as to A successful service club is usually future acllon, your i.ecretary would ashamed of an attendance percent• like to express his sincere and are which falls below 70 and mem• grateful appreciation to Miss Sylbers of one International service , via Blankenberg, who recenlly regroup may be deleted If their attensigned and has left the employ of dance record is below 60%. lhe organization to be married In • There are two generally accepted April. Sylvia was with the chamber methods of raising the yearly bud· of commerce for over six years. Her get In che.mbers of commerce. One ability was great, her enthusiasm 1& by means of a. yearly campaign boundless and her loyalty unquestloned. I l I I �Woman Heads Local Cham6er 1 ln 'Revitalization' Program Portsmouth's chamber of com-){ merce was back In business for the ti. That a request be made for/ city today with a woman-Miss space in Portsmouth's Community Helen Kelly-as its executive head . · lthough bound by tight restr!c- center for housing the Chamber of / tlons impo.~ed by lack of financial Commerce mformat10n bureau so support, the chamber decided to that this building would truly be hold fa st to its organlzational exist- a center of the city's activities and ence after hea ing Franklin E. Jor- its services be as complete as po.sdan wJirn ln his report on a fact- s!ble. finding sur vey that "once the chamber of commerce is closed, it will be 7. That plans be made for changxtremely difficult to get lt started ing the const1tut1on and by-laws of again." the Chamber of Commerce so bhat its go ·erning board would be more The election of Ilss Kelly as !!ecretary of the chamber was tr uly representative of the city as called the first step toward "reva whol e with representatives of all italization" of t he agency. She the leading civic an d service orwas chosen to succeed J ames '\V. ganizations of the city on its board. Tucker, secre tary for the past Jordan said bhat the r eal future five years, who r esig-ned three of the chamber of commerce "dew eks ago in dis a tisfactlon over pended on breaking down the barcity -Ride lndiJTerence to the riers which have separated Portschamber. mouth citizer.s into Ii tt!e groups, Chamber directors last night cho.se each working on separate but ofMiss Kelly to "carry on as before" ten duplicating projects and to with the chamber's •ork until uch coordinate these groups in to one tim e as the orga nization ls on sound represe ntative umb working for the enough foo ting to expand its activi - city as a whole." ties and opera t1ons. A five-man committee was apMiss Kelly ls a graduate of Porb.smouth schools and the University of pointed by chamber president, New Hampshire. She has been ac- George J. Scott, to assist Miss Keltive in civic work in Portsmou th for ly in organizing a program. Named many years and has been a private were Wyman P. Boyn ton, John C. Shaw. George R. Chick, Herman / tulor m Latin and mathematics. For more than fow· years she Page and Mr. Scott. handled the administrative work of the Por tsmoubh girl scouts. Miss/ Kelly has also been Interested in the historical homes of Portsmouth and ·has been employed at both the Thoma., Bailey Aldrich house and t,he Tobias Lear home. Her el ction as the chamber's first woman seer tary, followed re_port to the dlr otors from tr. Jo cl n who summar.lz d his fimlin~s In a recent urvey of "Interest" in the chamber. Jordan, who has been acting temporary secretary, listed seven points as the r esul ts of his survey: 1. That 1t 1s generally agreed that few c1tie.;. if any, have a greater need for a chamber of commerce. 2. Thab in view of the up · and down history of the chamber over t.he past quarter century that if the chamber "ere allowed to close It vould be extremely difficult to get t started agam. 3. That ib is important that the .ervice bureau, which handles some even thousand inquiries a year, be haint:tlned and that it serve as the 1eadquarters for reorganizing the :hamber on a firmer foundation. 4. That because the Portsmouth ;hamber of Commerce has no arge amount of lndustr to support t, that its future be planned on a ,udget ba sed on lhe probabilities ,f past experiences rather than uture hopes . 5. That since the naval base Ls ·, such a factor In Portsmouth's economy and the safeguarding of Income for all the citizens such a vital matter, that assistance be asked of the city in support of a chamber of commerce to compensate for the missing Industrial income. I' L/h �Local Church Council Congregational Church Open~ University of Lif Elects Slate .of ~ ~.! l ~ !c~~deacons Dr. Thomas B . Walker ·and Will, rd N. Heise~n to fill the balance o[ for three years and R. C. L. Greer was named deac. . [ the Norlh 0 an unexpired term at the annual ecc.1esiaslical meetmg c:rnrch, Congregational, Saturday n ight at the pa_r~is_11_ 11_0_u_s_c_. _ _ _ __ 11 s Grace R. Brown and Miss*Edith Brewster were elected mem- , bers of the church committee while Mr . Clinton L. Dow, Mrs. Charles L. Beaton and Leslie W. Sargent i · were chosen to serve on the missionary committee. ' Mi s Dorothy Lear wa.s named secretary and treasurer and Miss Alice Brew ter wa chosen: hisJohn R. Pearson, Jr., was named ton an. membership ch a irman of the Sherburne Civic assoc1at10n last night at 1 o elected were: Miss Lu cie a regular meetmg of that group P. Pray, 1n. Ralph Knight and during which Mrs. Don Glidden reRobert Hayes, committee on relisigned from the membership post. iou education; Dr. William At- the same time, members of the J?arrlngton, representative on the club voted to postpone a skating Demeritt fund board; and l\Irs. party originally scheduled for tolbion V. Warren, nominating morrow until Tuesday because of committee. varying weather. Sunctay school officers named Ways and Means conunittee were: Francis Hett, superinten- Chairman Fred R. Hoffmann andent ; Miss Frances Wiggin, assist- nounced his group is planning a ant supermtendent; Barbara Jones, May ball to be held at the Ports secretary and treasurer; Mrs. Ralph mouth Country club May 21. Knight, superintendent of junior Mrs. Eva Pinney volunteered to department; Miss Ruth Raynes, make sick calls and members of the superin tendent of primary de- toll road committee reported on the par tment; the Mi ses D avis, effect of the toll road to the SherUrey a nd Wilkens, superinten- burne area. Guest speaker was Miss Mitm!e dents • of kindergarten departmen t; Mrs. Albert F. Rockwell, su- Witham, director of the Portsmouth / peri ntendent of cradle roll; Leslie Rehabilitation tenter, wh o gave a W. Sargent, unit plan; John T. Til- detailed report on th e work her orley and Mrs.. Ho ward McLane, ganization ls doing. Members of the civic association delegates to Portsmouth Central church council ; Frank E. Paterson, voted to donate $5 a month to the Ralph C. Margeson, Charles G. center to "help in a small way the Emery, Mrs. Herbert Hagstrom wonderful work being done there." Mrs. Stanl ey Kalloch was refresh1 and Mrs. Perley N. S torer, members of the Every Member Canvass com- ment chairman . J, Kenne th Popham, president of th e grou p, presided. mittee. wwv,acTin ?aGbbZ-etaoinshrdluetaol A new church program entitled "The Uruverslty of Life," is to be launched in this city tomorrow night by the Portsmouth Council of Churches. 1.\Ll -,.. Initial exercises are to be set in motion at 6 pm tomorrow when parishioners of six of Portsmouth's churches gather at the North Congregational church parish house on Middle street for a supper to be served by members of the North Guild. Mrs. Cecil M. Neal has been named chairman of the supper. At 6:30 pm church members are to be divided into three Interest groups. Senior high school students 1are to go to the Middle Street Baptist church's chapel where the youth group of the Methodist church Is to be Jn charge. Guest speaker is to be Chaplain Reginald Berry, USN, of the Portsmouth naval base. Adults are to attend a class on "Undiscovered Resources of the Bible," taught by Prof. Gibson R. Johnson of the niversity of 'ew Hampshire, or to a class on " hrlstian Social Principles." Leader of I.his class will be Prof. John Rideout, another member of the ' H faculty who will speak on "Civil Llberlles." Both adult groups are to meet at the No r th Congregational church parish house. At 7:45 pm those present wlll gather at the Middle Street Baptist church for a worship service conducted by the Rev. John N . Feaster, minister of the Norbh Congregational church. Music is to be furnished by the North Congregational church choir, under the direction of Richard B. Mather, organist. Musical program will Include the following selections: "Jesus, Joy of Man's Desiring," Bach; "Grant We Beseech Thee," Snow ; "God of the Earth," Nevin ; and "Fugue in C Major," Buxtehude. Speaker is to be Dr. Frederick H. Thompson of the Woodfor ds Congregational church a t Portland, largest Congregational church in Maine. The P or t s m o u t h Council of Chw'Ches comprises the Middle I Street Baptist, People's Methodist , I North Congregational, UnitarianUniversalist, St. John 's Episcopal and First Methodist churches. As part of "The University of Life" the Junior High Fellowship of the cooperating churches · will meet at the chapel of the Middle Street Baptist Church a t 5 pm. They will be led this week by Miss Myrtle Auch, director of education for the United Baptist Convention of New Hampshire. "The University of Life" was originated by the Rev. Philip C. Landers at the Hennepin Avenue Methodist Church, Minneapolis, and became a copyrighted feature in 1938. He bas approved the program of the Portsmouth Council of Churches and given his permISSlon to use the title. Civic Association Names Pearson 1fl To Vacated ·Post I I J. KENNE H POPHAI\I JQ.(\l.~ 11 Kenneth Popham Named President Of Civic Group J Kenneth Popham last nigh t was elected president o! Sherburne Civic association at a meeting In Sherburne school. Others chosen were Mrs. John Durgin, Jr., first vice president ; Perry Pinney, second vice pr.esident; Russell Bennett, secretary ; Charles Paisley, t.reasu1·er; Anthony Colecclieo, program chairman ; Mrs. Donald Glidden , membership chall·man ; p-eorge Browning, by-laws and consti tution chairman; and Fred R. Hoffmann, ways and means chairman. Members discussed New Hamp slure's propose ct super-h ighway whi ch would link Maine and Massaclrn.setts. The association cons idered effects the highway would have on the .Sherburne area. Chang In by-laws as proposed a t an earlier meeting were approvf ed. MQvies v. ere shown by Stanley C. Kalloch. ! ; EXTENDS WELCOME-Rabbi Joseph A. Schimelman, right, pastor of Temple_Isr?-el, ext~nds a_ welcome to the Rev, William w. Lewis, pastor of the ?1'tariau -Umversahst church. Unitarian -Universa list services will be ~eld ' :1 the temple on State street starting tomorrow morning. The Universah t church was destroyed by fire last winter and the South church, ~ nitarian, i~ being renovated. (Portsmouth Herald photo) �Concert Group Begins Drive for Membership Community Concert ·Un 1~t- 4~ Slates Member hip Drive A concert b · pianist Gyorgy Sandor and a dinner for campaign workers last night marked the opening of the P ortsmouth Community Concert association 's second annual membership drive. The Portsmouth Community Concert association will open its second an nual membership drive At the same time, members of* the association elected their 1948 officers In a vote held during the recital's lnter m1SS1on Introduc d at the campaign dinner at the Rockingham hotel were Mr. Sandor, Mayor Cecil M . ea!, Mrs. Lester R . Whitaker , campaign chairman; Willard Sista Ire, campaign director representing the columbia Concerts group m New Belated donations to the ComYork; Mrs. Madeline Jackson, secmunity Chest have resulted in an inretary, and Winslow M. Bettinson, crease of nearly 2 "'o in allocations to publicity chairman. seven participating agencies, James The meeting adjourned to the w. Tucker, chest secretary, reported ,1umor high sch ool auditorium foltoday. lowing a brief discussion of the The agencies were to receive 73 "li campaign to hear Mr. Sandor preof their budget requirements when sent the third and final concer In collections totaled only 18,816. Rethe organiw Ion's 1941 - 48 series. cent contributions have brought ~he Officers elected were: amount to $19 ,553, which the Chest · at.l'rice M. Witmer, pres1den budget committee used as a basis for Mr. Bettmson nd Mrs Whitaker . figur ing new allotments. vicr presidents; Mrs. Howard P . The budget committee also vo ted Jackson, secretary, and Frederick an emer~ency sun1 of $385 to the D. Gardner, treasurer; Mrs. John YWCA for roof r epa irs ~t Its 1eetLanier of Eliot, Mrs. Henry Fuller lng yest rday at the Cha mber of of York Vlllage, Mrs. W. Coleman Commerce ofI!ce . Pearson. Mrs. Kenneth Y. Caswell . Reid M. Patterson of this city, and Herbert sessions of York Beach, di.rectors for thr ee years; Mrs. Frederick H . Marden, Mrs. E . L. evine, Mrs. Harold C. sw~tser , Rev. Robert H . Dunn, Morns C. Foye of this city, and Norman M. Leavltb of North Hampton, two years: Mrs. Harry Sullivan, Mrs. J. Walter Langley of the Dover Richard B. Mather of Kittery, Mrs. Vocational school, th e Rev. Thomas Robet I{ing, Ma or Neal. R. C. L. F. Duffy, a.ssistant pastor of the Greer and E. curtis Matthews , one Church of the I mmaculate Conception, and Owen J . Brown, foryear . mer wartime fuel a dministrator , will be speakers at the second session of the labor relatl oru school tomorrow night at the Community ce!11ber on Daniels street. The meetln i , on e of a series of 11 sessioru, will open at 7:30 o'clock. Mr. Langley, a · teaoher-coordlna.tor of distr ibutive education, will speak on · "Human Behaviour and the I ndividual;" Father Duffy will talk on "Economic Problems Are Moral Problems," and Mr. Brown, New England manager of th e Consolidation Coal company, will use as his topic ''Relations Between Management and Labor." Father Duffy is dlrecbor of th e local institute which Is sponsored by the Most Rev. Ma tthew F. Brady, D. D., bishop of the Catholic · diocese of Manchester. Che t Agenc ies Gain lncrease~a·"°'. From Donation Vocational Expert To Speak Here At Labor School rn,, 15. The fin al concert of the 1947_48 s~ason will be given the opening m ght of th e drive a nd will feature Gyorgy Sandor, pian ist. An'other series of at leash three concerts wm be presented next searnn a t th e jun io r high school audi torium . Present members of the as sociati~n are guaranteed the opportu m ty to renew th eir member~hips up to March 18 after which ~th new and renewal memberships will be accepted without preference up to the capacity of the auditorium. Mrs. Lester R. Whitaker, general ca mpaign chairman, Is com plet in g pla n s fo r th e drive which will close a turda y noon fa r ch 20. Campaign h eadquarters will be oca Led at the New 'Hampsh ire Gas ind Electric company office on Con~ress streeb. Mr. Sandor, whose concert will >egi n a t 8 : 15, is a native of Buda>est. He bega n his career at the age of 18. Th~ pianist's debut in Carnegie ~a ll m 1930 won immediate r ecognlt.1on of his artistry from the press and public. F rom 1942 to 1944, Mr . Sandor was in the army. Out of khaki , he presented two Carnegie hall recitals, a coast- to- coast tour and ret urned to Latin America for his first postwar con cer t tour. He has appeared with the New York philh armonic, the National symphony, the Philadelphia orchestra, and the National Orchestra of Mexico, A ball ot wlll be given each member a ttending th e concert on which a preference for types of concerts may be indicated. The committee wlll be guided by th e tally of these b11llots in making th e ar tist selec~io1;s for next seMon's series. j ·Labor Relations School Opens Here on H igh Note th New H amp~s ustrlal !u-.,.- ture can be regarded optimistically· Iayor Cecil I. N ea! e tend a nd a possible depression ls a "long ed gre tings to the n w indusway ofl'." trial relations school. So said Prof. J ohn A. Hogan of Purpose of t he institute was outUniversity of New Hampshire's ' Jl ned by t he R e,·. Tho)IlaS F. Duff y, economics department last nigh t a~:istant .pastor of Immaculate before 200 persons at Portsmouth's Conception church and loca l lnstlfirst industrial relations school at tu e director. the Community center. Remarks also were given by the The UNH professor, former New Rev. Francis Curran of st. Michael's England wage stabillzation board church , Exeter, director of that member and regional war labor town's industrial relations school. board disputes director, Insisted ' The school is sponsored by the greater production would result est R ev. Matthe11• F . Brady, D.D., fr om better labor-managemen cobish op of the Catholic dloce5e of operation Manchester. He suggested workers sacrifice p rt of wage increases now in d mand for fut ure social security. "There Is no reason f or pessimism about New England's industrial fu ture," he declared, "a little optimism would not hurt aL all." Professor Hogan's theme was "The Current Outlook of Industrial Relations In New Hampshire." �\\°' McNeill Succeeds hvr 2 Massey as Prexy; Staples Reelected Lewis M. "Red" McNelll was last night elected president of the Portsmouth Country club at the annual meeting of the organization held In Howard Johnson's restauran t. Mr. McNeil! replaces Frank J. Massey who was president for the past two years. Harold B. Wood of 204 Wibird street was elected vice president of the club and Charles E. staples was r eelected secretary-treasurer of the organization. Guest speaker at the meeting was A. R. "Boo" Morcom of Wentworth Acres, former University of New Hampshire pole vaulter who is one of New England's leading candidates for the Olympic team. "Boo" told several interesting stories of his trip to Europe last summer with the American track team which toured the continent. Thomas S. Marden, . one of the veteran golfers at the country club as well as a former president, was elected to the board of directors SPRING WEATHER DUE-New officers of the Portsmouth Country club are shown in the above p hoto. succeeding Paul H obbs of North Harold B. Wood (left), vice president; Lewis l\'[. McNeill (center), president; and Cl.1arles E. Staples (right), Hampton. secretary-treasurer. Reports of last year's activities were given by th e chairman of th e committees and plans for the .coming season were ou tlined by the new president. i. Mr. McNe!ll is one of the club 's leading golfers and has Jong been active in state and local events. Family Welfare Elects Officerit '1 l Family Welfare Directors ected At Meeting Here °jCA.1/iV Tweive Portsmouth Family • Welfare association directors were re- • elected for two year tenns at a meeting yesterday afternoon at the Women's City club. Named were Mrs. Samuel M. Co- 1 hen, Mrs. James M. Culberson, the ' Rev. William Safford Jones, DD., , Mrs. William Kremer, Mrs. Samuel G. Kushlous, former Mayor Robert , Marvin, Harry W. Peyser, Mrs. Fred G. Proctor, Jr., Mrs. Willis N. Rugg, the Rev. Raymond F. Smith, Mrs. Edward T. Wendell and Stowe. Wilder. Miss Minnie Witham, Portsmouth Rehabil!tation Center director, discussed work of the local agency. She explained treatnient of patients, showed photographs of equipment and work at the .institution and stressed that visitors ar<? welcome at all times. Presiding was E. Bliss Marriner. Mrs. Dorothy B. Bovard, executive secretary, and other officers submitted reports. · · Mrs. John E. Seybolt and Mrs. Norman E. Rand were in charge of refreshments. Mrs. Mary Marriner presided at a teii, table. Directors are to organize at a meeting next month. Six officers were elected at a re-· cent meeting of the-}Pamlly Welfare association board of directors. Chosen were E. Bliss Marriner, president; Dr. William Safford Jones, D.D., first vice president; Mrs. William Kremer, second vice president; Charles H. Walker, third vice president; Mrs. James M. Cul berson, secretary; and S towe Wilder, treasurer. Mrs. Dorothy B . Bovard, executive secretary, reported 49 new families applied for a~sistance ln February. Mrs. Bovard said some of the fam ilies were stricken by illness, others had unsufficient earnings or needed clinical care or transportation to homes in outlying sections or to hospitals. It was announce(i 162 families were assisted -in January, t11e largest number of applications since the association was organized in Portsmouth. _ 1 HONORED BY .EXC.H AN~;~ CLU~Mrs. Dorothy B. Bovard, general secretary of the Family Welfare association last night received a token hand-lettered certificate from the Portsmouth Exchange club for "working for t he betterment" of Portsmouth. President Robert E. Whalen made the presentation. (Portsmouth Herald photo) '3(t,\'t �Mrs. Dorothy ·B. Bovard Cited For Welfare Work The Portsmoubh Exchange club la.st night honored Mrs. Dorothy B. Bovard, general secretary of the Family Welfare a.ssoclatlon, for 'her "outstanding" charitable work In this community for the pa.st 17 years. Mrs. Bovard was presented with the club's firsb annual "Book of Golden Deeds" award and a token hand-lettered certificate at the Rockingham hotel. ir.l Scout Com;,,1ssioner m New Commi te 1 Committees for the year were ap- ary meeting at the home of the pointed when the Portsmouth Girl president, Mrs. Clifford B. Skinner, Scout council met this week at the 134 Middle street. home of Mrs. Byron Day, 46 AldThe leaders decided to obsen·e rich road. the 36th anniversa ry of g-frl Mrs James M Culberson, recentMrs. James M. Culberson was scouting by con ributing to the ly chosen as commissioner, named elected commissioner of the Portsnational clothing kits project. committee chairmen as follows: mouth girl scout council recently Each troop will be asked t o Program, Mrs. Day; camp, Mrs. at a meebing at Howard Johnson's fi ll one or more cloth lng kits to Walter G. Willard; registrar, Mrs. res taurant. be sent abroad. E. Bli Marriner; Juliette Low Other officers elected were Mrs. fund, Mrs. John L. Scott; organizaVa,rious groups from troop No. 1 Harry Downing, firs t deputy com The award is made to some tion, Mrs. Harry F. Downing and are preparing for badges in child missioner; Mrs. Walter G. Willard, person in Portsmouth who has Miss Helen L. K elly; budget, Mrs. care, under the direction of Mrs. second deputy; Mrs. Helen L. Kelly. worked for the betterment of Robert C. King ; and membership, Robert Vigneau; games, with 'Miss secretary and Mrs. Robert C. King. the community but who ha re Mrs. Wyma n P . Boynton and Mrs. Helen De Lotto; and good grooming, The new commissioner and Mrs. ceived. little · or no recogn ition . John Seybolt. Mrs. Earl Seekins. John L. Scott, retiring commissionOther committees: Tralnmg, Mrs. Robert E. Whalen, club president, Mrs. George E. Soule Is preparing er, recently attended a meebing of Ralph W. Junkins; drum a nd bugle a group of girls from troops 1 and 9 in making th e presentation said: New England girl scout executives corps, Mrs. George R. Chick; pub"The Exchange club of Ports, for three homemaking badges. at the University club in Boston. lic r elations, Miss Edna B. Willey. mouth has directed that Mrs. BoThe following troop 3 girls have Meanwhile, the Girl Scouts vard's nam e be placed permanently received child care badges: Betty Leaders asso?:iation held its Februin its "Book of Golden Deeds," as Boynton, Patty White, Jane Murone who loved and labored for her ray, Charlotte Taylor, Sarah Ludlow, community and its citizens an<i Elizabeth Larkin, Barbara Walton whose devotion to her work ha.s and Sayre Gilbert. caused great good to come to its Betty Boynton and Betty White people." won the scrapbook contest. Ann Mrs. Bova rd, In accepting the Davis, Jill Hall, Fay Zoffoli, Betty award, expressed sincere thanks to Jean Lydston, and Nancy Savageau the local organization a nd praised ha ve completed the hostess badge. the board of directors of the F amIn troop 4, Jane Aikins, Barbara Portsmouth girl scouts a long with other members of the organization ily Welfare association which has · Borw1ck, Marion Campbell, Ann throughou,t the nation will obsen•e the 36th anniversary of girl scouting fn "made my job easier for tih e 17 J Hayes, Joanne Papanelli, Virginia the United States Friday by participating in a "clothes fo r friendship" years I have been associated with Trueman, Nancy Bierce, Elizabeth 1 project. ;f the a.ssoclatlon." Collins, Beverly Fitz, Priscilla Mccaffery, Nancy Neal and Margaret Past Presiden t R ymond F. Local glr! scouts are preparing to * - - - - - - - - - - . : . . . . ._ __ R icci have received the child care Blake, toastmaster, introduced send gifts of clothing to destitute badge. Mayor Cecil M. Neal who Mrs. W. K. Fritz Is preparing a· children in Europe and Asia as a The hostess badge has been earned praised the Exchange club for group of troop 4 gi rl scouts for the yev-long project with a nationby Ann Cooney, Sandra Ross, Zoehonoring l'l1rs. Bovard. Mayor interior decoration badge. Others Jn ann Syphers, Alice Ricci, Joanne Neal also lauded lUr!, Bovard's wide goaJ of 1,000,000 garments. this troop are doing second class Cummings, Jane Millet, Patricia untiring efforts. Progress reports, mass shipments work with Mrs. Nell C. Bierce . and Piper, Elizabeth Moreau, Sandra E. Bliss Marriner, headrna.ster of and special collections are to be Mrs. Donald G. Ross. Mrs. William Skinner and Nancy Mullenix, all of Portsmouth high school and presi made Friday when the scouts ob- McKenna ls assisting Mrs. J ohn H. troop 4. dent of th e local Family Welfare asSprague in troop 11. serve thei r anniversary. ' In troop 8, the home nursing sociation, pointed out Mrs. Bovard's badge has been awarded to Sally Described as one of the most "unselfish devotion to her charitaFrobisher, Eva La(ierbush, Jean ble work." popular projects ever undertaken by Maskwa, Constance Sweebser, MarEdward V. Andrews of the New °J(). \--;, the nation's 1,000,000 girl scouts, ion Sprague, Norma Arendt an<i Hampshire state welfare depart"clothes for friendship" will Include Helena Geiger. ment, expressed appreciation for the the mending, remaking and rehabiliChairman · I ra. A. Brown of the "fine cooperation" which the agency Miss Ann Withington ls pretation of 100,000 complete wardrobes 1948 Ma rch of Dimes campaign has has received from Mrs. Bovard. paring the troop for the comof 10 garments each. They will be appointed Mayor Cecll M. Neal as/ Also paying tribute to the guest bin d requirements of the donated to foreign children between honorary chairman of the drive, it of honor was Capt. Hugh C. Flemmusician and the music apone and 14 years. The American was announced today, Ing of the Portsmouth Salvation preciation badges. F riends Service committee w I I 1 Mr. Brown a lso made public the Army. Captain li'lemlng said the ha ndle distribution. of the clothes. Troop 9 girl scouts are applying n ames of the committee who wlll club couldn't have made a. better Portsmouth girl scouts, who their knowledge of interior decoraserve with him. George A. Trefethen tion to the imp.rovement of girl choice than to select Mrs. Bovard ~ave set a goal of at least 17 has been appointed treasurer and scout headquarters, 17 Daniels for the annual award. clothing kits, will devote the Mrs. Hilda Hundley will serve as street. President Nathan Wells of the secretary. entire month of March to this Beatrice Sa chell and Sandra Port mouth Kiwanis club sent a project. Committeemen include : Francis Moore of troop 6 have received message of congratulation to T. Malloy, Ralph Atwell, Michael J. Members of troop 6 recently comscout pins. Mrs. Bovard. Whalen, Louis McNeil, Charles W. pleted work for the child care badge Shella Verna of troop 18 has been Among the 60 members and ,Gray, Thomas F. Mullen, Sr., and at a party. One group of troop 6 given her brownie pin. guests present were Mrs. Irving E. Walter F. Beevers. girls are preparing for the stageStowe, secretary of the Family Welr. Brown reported that a tencraft badge under the direction of fare association, James 0. Pettigrew, . tative program for the campaign Mrs. Paul V. Brown. Others will work overseer of the poor, and Mrs. Mary has been arranged to Include a basE. Warner, executive secretary of for second class with Mrs. C. Andrew ketball game, Jan. 29; dancing and Bartlett. the Portsmouth chapter o'f the Amentertail1ment at the USO, Jan. 30; erican Red Cross. Girls who have earned their first The Rev. William Safford Jones, a id badge include Mary Lou BierD.D., firs t vice president of the Fam- weiler, Jacqueline Black, Pauline ily Welfare association, gave a n in- Cammett, Lorraine Chabot, MarA total of $995 has been collected vocation during the progra m. 1 gue1ite Downing, Doris Finnegan, to date, Mr. Brown explained, and M!!J·ilyn Hegarty, Dorothy Mawby, to that will be ad ded the net Income 0 Irene Ramsay, Gail Schlot, Frances from the charity basketball game sponsored by the Alumni league. White, Anna Mae Soule, Sandra More than $1.000 Is expected to be Willard and Barbara Wilson. Mr. Brown said that the auction Portsmouth's contribution to the Troop 3 scouts are working for netted $298; contribution boxes, 1948 March of Dimes campaign, the winter sports badge with Mrs. $558 ; tag day, $83; clubs and lodges, Chairman Ira A. Brown reported toDaisy White. $12; and donations, $43. day. Girl Scouts Elect Slate of Officers Portsmouth · Girl Scouts To Celebrate Anniversary Neal To Head'\. March of Dimes I M~rch of Di~;~ May Net $1,000 In Local Orive':\·' - �27 Members Installed By Gold Star Chapter~($. Twenty-geven Portsmouth area '\\-Omen last night were Inducted Into ew Hampshire·s first chapter of the American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. The women took the Gold Star mother's oath during unpr essi e ceremonies at the Portsmou th Community center as more than 250 relatives, friends and invited guests looked on. Among the Gold Star mothers was Mrs. Alma Ledou,i: of 20 CornwalJ stree t, P ort mouth, who Jost two sons in World War II. Only World War I Gold Star mother to be lnltlated was Mrs. Clara J. Grover of 28 South street, this city. , After members were accepted the following officers were installed by Mrs. Stella McLean of Lynn , Mass., a national comm! btee member: Mrs. Vivian Pontbr iand, president and founder of the local chapter ; Mrs. Stella Laderbrush, first vice president; 1:rs. Sadie Han.scom, second vice president; Mrs. ) Vivian Sterling, secretary; Mrs. Grace Garnett, treasurer; Mrs. Eleanor Sandford, chaplain; Mrs A.nn0, Hersey, sergeant-at-arms; Mrs. Madeline Eaton, cusbodlan of records ; and Mrs. Regina Birt and Mrs. Helen Fitzgerald, color bearers. Mrs. Sterling and •Mrs. Garnett reside in Kittery, Mrs. Hersey Jives in Eliot and the other officers are Portsmouth residen ts. A&&isting 1\Irs. McLean was Mrs. Ella Douc-eUe a lso of Lynn, l\laasachusett1 department sergeant-at-arms. Por tsmouth officers took their cha irs after the ceremony. In addition to officers the following other members were inducted RO P-Officers of the Portsmo uth chapter of th e by Mrs. Katherine KelJey of Cammerican Gold Star J\lot hcrs, Inc., were installed last night during impressive ceremonies at the Portsm outh bridge, Mass., custodian of records Conununity cen ter. First row, ll'ft lo r ight, Irs. Vivian St rling, secretary; Mr . Stella Laderbush, firs t vice for the national organization : president; Mr . Vivian Pontbriand, pre iclent and organizer; Mrs. Sadie Hanscom, second vice presid nt; and Mrs. Ledoux, Mrs. Grover, Mrs. Mrs. Iadeline Eaton, histo ria n. Second row, left lo right, Mrs. Regin a Birt, color bearer; Mrs. Anna Hersey, Allee M. Chamberlain, Mrs. Mary sergeant-al-arms ; lHrs. Eleanor andford, cha 11lai11; Irs. Grace Garnett, t reasurer ; and lrs. Helen Fitzgerald, C. Joyce, Mrs. Jennie J. Anderson, color bearer. Mrs. Beatrice A, Ryan, Mrs. Maude Mrs. Vivian Sterling gave the _ _ __ _ _ __ G . Renner, Mrs. Margaret E. Burns, chapter a Bible in m emory of her ther Invited guests "!\ere : Mrs. ora M. Fetter, Mrs. Ethel &in, Benjamin Burns who was killed ommandcr eorge E. Frost and Harrison, Mrs. Blanche L. Hunt, in action in World War II. Other Fred a Flanni an of Emerson Mrs. Lillian G. Goss, Mrs. Grace gifts included an altar cloth and t wo Ho ,•ey Veterans of F'oreign Wars La Carva., and Mr.s. Margaret E. gavels. Post No. 168 and auxill ar;y, Phillippe all of Portsmouth, Mrs. Invited guest.! were Gov. Charles Commander Walla ce Piche of Persis Younger of Eliot, Mrs. Ne111e M. Dale, Mayor Cecil M. Neal, City the Veterans of Foreign Wars Groves of Rye and Mrs. Ruth Hay- Councilman Mary C. Dondero, Cha.ppost of K it tery, Commander den of Greenland. lain c. Vernon Northrup of the 1' alter Johnson and Pre ident Four other Gold Star mothers, Portsmouth naval base, Col. Nelson Pauline Con lon of , rank E. Mrs. Mabel P. Dorne , Irs. Birge, commanding officer of the Booma American Logion Post F;U.zabeth T. Monagle, ln. Dora national guard, Chairman Carroll No. 6 and auxiliary, Commander M, Thorne and Mrs. Clarell R, H . Sterling of the Kittery board of Ernest Hutchins and President Lovejoy, are to be accepted at Eoelectmen, P ast National President lllarie Brousseau of Wallinga. later date. Mrs. Hilda Hundley of the Navy ford-Harris American Legion The Portsmouth Service Mother's o t and auxiliary of Kittery. club wa.s in charge or decorations ' Madeline Forest of bhe Lynn Un~ted Slates coast guard au x1llary and refreshments. Mrs. William Wives club, Mrs. Maybyn Barnett, Murray, chaplain, and Mrs. Samuel national representative of the Fleet chapter of the America n Gold Star . flotilla No. 301, ServiJJe Watson, Cresta, president of the club, di- Reserve association, Supreme Dep- Mothers, Inc., Commanders Edwa1·d Madeline Eaton and Mrs. G ordon rected the organization's activities. uty In~pector Rex R yan of Seagull I G. Dunn and Jennie Anderson of Renner of Gordon Renner post Mtss Ursula Birt played piano selec- Pup Tent No. 2, Military Order of the Disabled American Veterans auxiliary No. 2, Commander Wiltlons. · the Cootie; President Mrs. Ruth post and auxiliary, Commanders 11am G. Spragg and President Julia Many military and civic orGlidden of Storer Relief Corps No. Royal S. Rose and Freda Rose of White of F'leet Reserve associat10n anuatlons in the Pommouth 6 Women·s Reli ef Corps, Command- the Disabled American Ve terans Branch No. 7 and {!Uxlliary. 1 Mrs. Ka thleen Mullen of Con- I area presented [rs. Pontbriand er Jetta E rnest and President Eliz- post and auxillary of Kittery, Chief 11,nd her fellow Gold Star a.beth Battick of Winfield Scott Grayback Priscilla Blanchette of cord and Mrs. O. E. Brol\•n of · mothers with gifts, . financial Schley, United Spanish War Ve ter- the Military Order of the Cootiette Hamp ton, who are attempting to 12 0, Howard V. Robbins of organize Gold star Mothers chapdonatlona and flowers. ans Camp No. 4, and Commander No. Charles Gerry and President Mary Rockingham County Voiture No. 70 t ers In their respective communiCurran of the United Spanish War of 40 and 8, James E. Garnett of ties, also were among invited guests. Vo!ture No. 374 of 40 and 8, Belle Mrs. Pontbriand reported that the Veterans Camp of Kittery. Varney of Rockingham County Service Mothers club had donated Salon No. 264 of 40 and 8, Com- 15 for the local chapter's charter mander Raymond G. Pettigrew of , __:1ayment. _ _ _ _ _ _ __ �=---- - - - - - - --.._.::b2' Women Voters Discuss N\JT~ ' Recreation a I Facilities _ A resume of recreational facilities in Portsmou th and a report on courts and jurors concluded a series of study and discussion meetings on "Know Your Town" by the League of Women Voters of Portsmouth at a meeting last week In the North church parish house. Mrs. Charles Fullford, In her talk on recreation, stated that besides the playgrounds connected with each Por tsmouth public school, there are four public playgrounds and five parks located in different sections of the city. She also mentioned the need for additional space and shade arounn some school buildings. Local Women Voters Cite d]a»1. .JI Need for More Houses munity center, properly chaperoned, fill a need .for m·any of our young people, Mrs. .Fullford reminded her listeners . . .. · Special mention was made of the newly tiecorated children's room at the library and the increase ln juvenile reading. Mrs. Normand Michaud spoke on "District, Superior and Juvenile Courts." She told of the functions and jurisdicbions of each, how judges and prosecutors are chosen, the differences between grand and peti t juries, how jurors are selected for duty, the difference between criminal and civil · suits tracing the steps in conducting each, Aualiflcations and duties of probation officers and what legal aid is provided for the needy, Mrs. Harold Woods of Portsmouth led a discussion on "Housing and Living Costs ln Portsmouth" at a meeting of the League of Women Voters Thursday a t the North church parish house. - - - ------* as f;;~ffe-! tt The speaker pointed out that s~•imming, tennis and skating al o are available as well as commercial amusements such as motion pictures, bowling and roller kating. The weekly dances at the com- ROBERT E. WHALEN Local Red Cross Heads I Red Cross Names Robert E. Whalen Drive Chairmo 1~ l Hear Progress Reports A meetlnp: of t.he board of directors of the Portsmouth chapL r, Amer- "The .need for more low cost houses for rental is apparent," Mrs. Woods said she estimated bhat 50% of the city's families rent their homes. The rest own their own houses. · Mrs. Woods explained th at quarters -for people at Atlantic Heights and Wentworth Acres do nob fill the demand. . "Portsmouth has no so-called slum-clearance project, but many of the houses for rent cannot meet requirements for a decent standard of living," she explained. · The high cost of living and the reasons for it were discussed by bhe members who agreed that at least 50 % of t he salary of an average wage earner must be spent for food. The remainlng amount, they determined, has to be divided for food and clothing, -house rent or upkeep, leaving little for sickness and emergencies, . recrention, church dues or obher civic interests. Mrs. -Charles -Fullford will speak on · recreationa-1 •facilities a t t he next meeting . of the study group Thursday, Feb. 10. - Red Cross Drive ·Reaches $2,1 36 10 ican Red Cross was held at the court house Wednesday with Mrs. Alvin F . Portsmouth's chapter of t he AmRedden, chairman, presiding. Robert E. Whalen of 43 Whipple erican Red Cross today announced court has been named chairman P resent were: Mr. Redden, M r s . * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $2, 13 6 of the $11 ,900 local campaign of Portsmouth's 1948 American goal has been collected ln the first Gordon D. Hislop, Mrs. Edward T. , fin~ . They were compl!'Lely clothed l0 days of the drive. • Red Cross drive. we1~dell, Mrs._ P aul_ Slawson, Miss! and basic maintenance given until Drive officials also announced Manon Call , Miss Rosanna O'Donog- , · Mr. Whalen, who ls president of .. hue, John c. van Metre, Mrs. fa'.11ily allowance checks were re ~embers of the chapter's OrganizaPortsmouth's Exchange -club, was tion committee. They are Mrs, GorCharles Brewster, Mrs. A. C. Warner, ce1ved. appointed to direct the local camdo_n Ta.sk, chairman; Mrs. Walter the Rev. Robert Dunn, George . . paign ab a recent meeting of the Miner, Mrs. Gordon Aston Mr TrefeLhen, Henry Ti!Lon, Mrs. Wil Mr. Dunn presented h1.~ views on J local chapter's board of directors. Thomas Moore and Mrs. Chari~ liam Page the Rev. John Feaster :t Junior Red Cross program, and a The Portsmouth drive to raise Dunton, James Joy'ce, Mrs. Charles Bonne; general discussion was held. $11 ,900 of the nation's $75 ,000,000 A Red Cross official said the drive or Greenland, and Mrs. John Willard Mrs. William Page of New Castle, quota ls to begin, March 1. l , to co~tlnue until Apnl a nd £hat of New Castle. chairman of community service to An honorary chairman and other p1esent Inclement weather; wa beMrs. Wendell, treasurer, read her cam ps and hospitals, reported that conunlttee members are to be namlieved to be slowing solicitations and report, and also advised the group the Unitarian-Universalist women ed later this week, contributions. that Lynn Sanderson has completed made 10 dozen cookies for the cookie an aud it of the books and has found jar at the P ortsmouth n aval hospital for Ohrisbmas. Filled Christthem in order. mas s tockings were donated for paMrs. Cha rl es Brewster reported tients by the following, organizaon first aid :rnd water safety. Swimming certificates have been 1 tions: issued fo r th e co min g yeat· lo 1 Lion's club, Wo111e11's City club, Members of the retail division Junior Women's club, st. John's ·l'tiiss Anne T. Melker, Thomas committee for the 1948 . Red Cross auxiliary of st. John's church, and A. Cu llen, Miss Barbara J-1, the Zeta Alpha club of the Baptist drive here were named today by Nevill,., Miss Janice A. Russell Robert Whalen, Portsmo'uth chapter church . .tnd Robert A. haincs, all' of Fifty baskets of greens "'ere filled I chairman, who said more than $700 whom ser ved as instructors at for the hospital by the Por t.smouth was collected yesterday when t he tlte municipal pool in 1946. G a rden club. At the request of Mr. drive opened. Mrs. Warner, executive secretary, The committee includes: La.wrence Luther, American Red reported on the activities in home Raymond F. Blake. chalrm n: Cro,ss field director at the U. S. Disservice during December. More than ciplin ary barrack, 75 Christmas John McDonough, Valentine Lear, 130 clients were given service durpackages were donated by th e fol- William MacQuartters, Frederick "As governor of New Hampshire ing this p riod, and $498.55 was exGardner'. Herbert Fuller, Emerson I am, therefore, glad to again enpended to the families of active lowing Red Cross branches: Spinney and John Scott. North HampLon, New Castle, servicemen and veterans, she said. In a statement concerning the dorse the Red Cross program and I Greenland, Rye an-d Seabrook. express my hope that citizens everydrive, Gov. Charles M. Dale said: Mrs. warner also reported on her where wlll support this call for funds attendance at the December meetin full' appreciation of the fact that ing o! the Ministerial association the benefits from the Red Cross to v,hich all social case workers in program wlll reach into every comPor tsmout,h were invited to give a munity o! our state." brief ou tline of their work. Mayor Cecil Neal is expected to issue a proclamation on the drive shortly, I I Red Cross Dr1ve2., l Nets $700 Amount I �s~ ty\lf • 1 Rotary Observes .25th Anniversary A Ladles night program marked the silver anniversary of the Portsmouth Rotary club last week in the Rockingham hotel. Three charter members, James A. Borthwick, J. Verne Wood and Frank E. Brooks, were present; a fourth, Arthur. B. Duncan, was unable to attend. Dist. Gov. Roy ollett of Old 'I'own, 'le., was a guest speaker. He described the fo unding of Rota ry 43 yea rs ago and reported that today there are more than 300,000 Rotarians all over the world a nd 6,900 Rotary clubs. Past Dist. Gov. Robert Hill of Salem, Mass., who instit,uted the local club 25 years ago, declared that it ls the duty of Rotary to work fo r understanding in the world in an attempt to prevent another world war. "The solut10n can be found in groups and communities all over the world taking action to prevent Lhe potential destr uction of our clv!lizat.ion. By spr'eadlng this doctrine all over the world our contribution lo the future peace of the world ca n be attained," he added. Past Dist: Gov. E. Curtis Matthews of Ports1uouth told of plans for the 193rd district spring conference to be held May 30, 31 and June 1 at the Hotel Wentworth, New Castle. George A. Trefethen, president of the club, welcomed guests and telegrams of congratulations were read from Robert E. Whalen , president of the Portsmouth Exchange club ; ,- I William O'Brien, president of the Newburyport, Mass., Rotary club, an d Berlram T. Janvnn, a member of the local club no w vacationing in Florida. New charter member pins were presented by Dr. William Farrington, chairman of the club service committee. An anniversary cake, made by Willard N. Hersey, a member of the club, was cut by Mr. Borthwick, oldest of the cha rter members. Women guests were presented silver match holders in recognition ot the 25th anniversary. Storer Relief Corps Installs Officer;·°'· Mrs. Ru th Glidden was Installed 169 Hunking street: A covered dish president of Storer Relief corps No. dinner will be served a t noon. l 6 at a meeting Wednesday in GAR. held at the home of Mrs. Wakefield,: hall. Mrs. Gertrude Guptill of Exe- 1• I ter was installing officer. ..,, ,.., •.r i-r~.-·., , Others inducted were Mrs. Edith .f "" ·· · •;:-O'Harra, senior vice president; Mrs. Katherine Woods, junior vice pres1dwent; Mrs. Sadie Metcalf, treasurer ; Mrs. Ruth M. Wa kefield, secretary; Mrs. Pearl Alvey, chaplain; Mrs. Florence Richardson, guard; Mrs. Hattie Bryant, conductor; Mrs. Elizabeth Furber, assistant conductor; Mrs. Nellie West, patriotic instructor; Mrs. Wakefield, press; Mrs. Jennie Emery, Mrs. Alice Laskey, Mrs. Ida Moore and Mrs. Annie Watkins, color bearers. The next meeting J an. 21 will be ~~ NEW HOME FOR BATTLE FLAGS-Councilman Mary C. Dondero (left) and Miss Edith Paul (right), hold time-stained banners which have b~en moved to a new display case on the second floor of city hall. The 31-starred flag held by Mrs. Dondero was the Civil war ensign of Portsmouth's Goodwin Guards, which la ter became the n ucleus of the 2nd ew Hampshire regiment. Miss Paul displays the Storer post, GAR, recognition flag. The flag resting against the wall was used by the Storer post in its last parade. (Portsmouth Herald photo) Women's Clubs Initiate Forum ·1'' On DP Problem Representatives of Portsmouth organizations will meet t.omorrow at 2 pm to discuss plans for · a forum on the problem of displaced persons in European concentration camps. The meeting will be held in the YWCA. · Initial arrangements for the sessions were made last week by delegates from nine women's organ!za ions. Two bills, now before Congress to solve the international emergency, were selected for study and actiorf to support these measures was discussed. Delegates from men's and women's organizations will participate. Mrs. Laura Sumner, president of the Portsmouth League of Women Voters, presided. Others present were Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett, Portsmouth College club; Mrs. J ohn N. Feaster, .Pederated Ch urch Women; Mrs. Dorothy Paterson, Business and P rofessional Women's club; Mrs. Clarence Sanbon1, Women's l City club; Mrs. s. Gordon Task, . Women's Communit,y council, Mrs. 1 Gordon Aston, YWCA; Mrs. William Murray, Catholic · Daughters of America; Mrs. Harold Mellion and Mrs. Robert Gould, Council of J ewish Women; Miss Lucie P. Pray, League of women Voters. �YWCA-Reelects Mrs. Pickett President lo.cal y wCA Asks Nat·1onal Aid edM;:~s~·e:al~f ~~:etPo;t:~~~i~YWCA at a meeting of the board of director held this week. The nominating committee, Mrs. - -- - - -Katharine S. Hill, chairman, also A . budget and fina ce g ucty of){ 3,253 or 17 '1. . She said this bring brought in the names of the follow- Poroomouth's YWCA operations by I of s , Nlchola Greek Orthodox the total anticipated 1948 budget o Ing officers who were elected: Mrs. national as.socia ion experts Is l-0 \ church, Mr . Pickett, Miss Alice ~9.852 to SS.648 . Brewster, Miss Skofield, Mrs. Hill John Parkhurst, first vice president; begin next month. Mlnute.s of 1947 annual meetmg an d iss Laura A. Haines. Also Mrs. Robert King, second vice presiThis was announced last night , were read by Miss Skofield. present were City Councilman Mary dent; Miss Frances Skofield, secre- by Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett, local An nl rt inment program Inc. Dondero, the Rev. and Mrs. Robcl uded severa l selectio ns by tary; and Mrs. Hill, treasurer. YWCA president, at the organizaert H. Dunn of st. Joht1's Eplsco1 Portsmouth high sc hool girl's Mrs. Pickett appointed the mem- tion'.s annual supper meeting at pal church a.nd the Rev. and Mr11. bers of specific responsibilities for h glee cluh uncl er t he direction of parts of the work of the YWCA as the Rockingham hotel . More t an Edward H. Brewster, D. D., of First David ush ious. Thos pr ent follows: Mrs. Gordon Aston, chair- 100 member.s and guests wer presM thodist church. parUclpatecl In co mmunity singman 6f public affairs ; Miss Edith en ·· I Mrs. Fob , national YWCA board ing accompanied by l\llss Lois Brewster, chairman of membership Mrs. Picket made the disclosure member and presld n o{ Greater Webber at the piano. committee; Mrs. Bradley Clark, in her annual report and said two Portland council of Social Agencl The glee club sang "Inlo The special resource on the residence; national YWCA repres ntatives are t.poke on the topic "Today's World Night," "The Orchestra Song," Mrs. Horace Gray, co-chairman of to begin work In this city Feb. 9. and the YWC ." \ "Love Walked In," and "Jericho." finan ce committee; Mrs. Al bert Heerequest for national aid fa or 'eal welcomed th I Mrs. Pickett and Mis.s lice L. ker, chairman of personnel comwas made, a cording lo 1n, ra therlng In behalf or th I Brewster, co-chairmen, were asmittee; Miss Margaret . Hickey, Pickett, when the local house city and aid h had "great resisted by Mrs. · . A. Ladd, Mrs. Archair)'Oan of young adult commit·committee fo und It wa having spect" for the Porte-mouth thur Weeks, Mrs. King, Mrs. Flortee; Mrs. Hill, treasurer; Mrs. King, d lf f 1 cu It y maintalnlng th ence Warry, Miss Edith Brewster, YWCA. Father Tsaknld gave an lnvo- 1 Mrs. Perl y Armitage, Mrs. Walter chairman of public rel ations com- ' Portsmouth YWC wh ich has cation and the R v. Mr. F easter · Rowe and l~s Ruth Pierce. mittee; and Miss Anna K ushious, be n lived In ontlnuously 5J11ce Door hos e11Ses were Mr . Brlskay, special resou rce on min_o rity g:i-oups. Jl was built In 1758. led benediction. Theme of a buslnes meeting was ,tr . Ph illip Brnne , Miss SchurMrs. E. A. Ladd, buildmg mamten1:rs. Pickel said a report t-0 the "Significant Tren~ of 1947-Indi- man and Mis Peggy Taccetta. ance committee; Miss Dorothy Mc- board of committees la.st month reTable haste es were rs. Frances eatlng Dir tlom for 1948." Laughlin, in charge ·of volunteer ealed that "thousands of dollars Mrs. Hlll In submitting the treas- Beals, Miss L11cie Pray. Mrs. Tao recruit ing and training; Mrs. Park- are needed to mee t even th e accepturer'11 summary report said total Kalvig, Miss Vourves, Mrs. Gordon hurst, chairman of nominating ed minimum sanitary, conomlcal nd xpenditur w re Task, Mrs. Hill, Miss Pa~lme Gray, Co mmittee: Mrs. Clifton Ra nd . and a tractive stan d ar ds f or good,, \ 1947 receip chairman of committee for teen- housing and worthwh 11 e progra m · v1rgll, Mis 9,628 She rep-0r ed the local YWCA Miss Hick ~, Mis agers; Mrs. Walter Rom , act)ve on received about 37~ of Its 1947 in- Marlon Furber, Ruth Blakt>ney, Anna 1 membership committee. Mrs. Pickett expressed apprec acome from the Portsmouth Com - Stonehous and Mrs. Yam Tom. Mrs. Edward S. Seavey, active on tlon for a Portam9uth Herald edl- 1 mun! y chest and 39'1, from resl - \ Miss Furber directed Y -Teen building maintenance committee; torlal which praised a Hanging or hostesses. dence lncomr. Miss Skofield, Mrs. Elery Smith, the Green.s program R the PortsMrs. Pickett gave recognition to The 1948 alloca Ion from Comchairman of building maintenance mouth YWCA last monlh. munity Chest, according to Mrs. I Miss Helen Pickering, a charter committee; Mrs. Harlan Talbot, acFourteen members were elected Hill, has been cut from 4,457 to memb r of the local YWCA. ntive on the building maintenance and three others reelected to the other original member, Miss ar committee; Mrs. John Van Metre, board of directors for three years. Hartis was not pre en . special resource on individual serNew board members Include Mrs. vices; Miss Georgia Vourvas, active Marjorie Aston, Miss Edith Brewon the young adult committee; Dr. ster, Mrs. Isobel M. King, Miss AnCornella Walker, special resource on na. Kushlous, Mrs. Marlon Parkrecreation and health; Miss Fran- hurst, Miss Dorothy McLaughlin, ces Wiggin, co-chairman of the fin - Mr . Louise Rand, Mrs. Frances ance committee; Mrs. Cedric Wood, Rowe, Mr11. Be.s.sle Smith, Mrs. Eve active on building maintenance VanMetre, Miss Georgia Vourva.s, committee; and Mrs. Sarah Wood- Dr. Cornella Walker, Miss Frances T he Portsmoubh Women's City city as well as the general public son, chairman of world fell owship Wi1;gin and Mrs. Sarah Woodson. club-founded in 1920 by Miss Mar- is invited to attend. Miss Margaret ' interests. Reelected were Mrs. Helen Clark, tha Kimball-last night marked its Simpson of the drama and literaMiss Esther Brlesmelster of the Mrs. Mildred Gra and Mrs. Ar28th anniversary with a party and ture department, is program chairnational YWCA staff along with d Ile Ladd. musical program at the R-Ockingham man. Mrs. Pickett, led a discussion of the mbers continuing on the board Charter members of the club who hotel. plan and purpose of the Portsmouth are Mr . Rena Hecker, Miss Marwere unable to attend la.st night Mrs. Hyman Freiman told of "The were Mrs. Elizabeth Briggs, Mrs. YWCA--of the immediate problems garet Hickey, Mrs. Katherine S. Life of Chopin" assisted by Harry Edith Badger, Mrs. Georgia Lear, • Hill Miss Frances Skofleld and Mrs. Buitekan, pianist, and Mildred Mrs. Agnes Smith, Mrs. Elizabeth of finance and property which must ' tt Plcke . b e me t . Buitekan, cellist. Retlrln boa.rd member are Miss Borthwick, Miss Margaret Leach, It was voted to turn over the three L Bg t r Mrs lb rt BrlsEleven charter members were Dorothy Philbrick and Mrs. t' t t t lice . rews e , . Isugges ions o map ou a once a kay Mr . Marian Schurman, Miss seated at the head table with club Miss Ruth Tucker. program for reorganization and ex' Vi 11 Mrs Frank Bickofficers. They were Mrs. Florence pansion for the local YWCA to the Elizabe th rg • · . • , f Ord Mrs Thomas Wiggin, MIS, Cummings, Mrs. Agnes Dolan, Mrs. execu ive committee and the fina nce ' •d Miss Dorobhy Elizabeth Connor, Miss Charlotte committee. Their recommendations Verne An erson, Wright, Miss Katherine Mahoney, will be submitted to the March board L ar a'.1d M~r Robe:t :~~esThanMrs. Violet Small, Mrs. Margaret meetlng. Election te ers were •. nle w . Brown, Miss Virgil and Corey, Miss Florence Hewitt, Mrs. Mrs. arkhurst. Nine y-five ballots i Sarah Piercy, Mrs. Lillian Cohen ere ca.st, three were void and 92 and Mrs. Alice Barrett. r ecorded. Each was introduced and was Seated a.t the head table were presented a red rose from the table ayor Cecil M. al, Mrs. Theodore centerpiece. B . Fobes of Por and, guest speaker, The club also was federated in the Rev. and Mrs. John N. Feaster 1920. It boasts 273 members, 26 of of North Congrega.blonal church, the whom were Initiated last October. Rev. and Mrs. Nicholas Tsaknldes The organization, which also publlshe.s a year book, holds Its a nnual meeting the first Thursday In May. Mis! Elizabeth Yate.s, authoress, will be the speaker at the open meeting Jan. 22. All teachers of the I [Women's City Club o ~s 18th Anniversary Here\ I I �Sullivan Bridge Tolls Seen Free !~,~~f:\!;:!~!~~; be toll free on Sept. 1, 1949, five years ahead of schedule. State Highway Commissioner Frederic E. Everett explained today that he planned to ask the next session of the General Court to "free" the bridge when the final payment on the bonded debt ls made on that date. He said that only $150,000 remained to be paid of the original $950,000 debt, to \ hich was added $40 ,000 for the purchase of land used in the approaches to the Ge'n eral Sullivan and the Alexander Scammell bridge at Durham Point. In operation since April, 1933, a total of 1,506,206 has been collected In tolls at the bridge, or earl average of $100,000. Expenses of operation have been 226,856, leaving $1 ,277,372 to be paid toward the principal and the inter- I est on the principal. Winfield J. P hillips, chief accountant for the State highway depar tment, f urther explained that the bonds for the bridge were re "FOR SAFE DRIVING, MR. MAYOR"- So explains Kenneth Day, left, Portsmouth High school instructor, funded 111 1943 m the amount of to Mayor Cecil M. Neal (right), as they examine the new dual-control automobile the school will use for driving I $300 ,000. instructions. Mr. Day is to conduct the classes for which regular high school credits ·will be given. (Portsmouth Payments on the principal of . the Herald photo) re(un.ded bonds were begun l'n I Stu ent Driving· Co~r~e . ·th G·ft ar Sta rt I _ I. . C . _. To J W I An automobile drivin~Ul'se forit is to be in-\ high school students t P tsmouth nd augurated Mo ay a or Senior high sobool. Final plans for the special course were completed yesterday when the American Automobile association (AAA) and an automQbile manufacturing contpany prese~ted Portsmouth city officials with a 1947 automobile to be used by train~es. The vehicle equipped •with du al controls, was' turned over bo · the Portsmouth school dep!\,J:tment ab ceremonies yesterday afternoon at the Taccetta Chevrolet and Oldsmobile, Inc., 69 Albany street. Vincent T accetta, presidenttreasurer of the local firm, presented . the keys of the car to Mayor Cecil M. Neal who later turned' them over to Sobool upt. Raymond I. · Beal. Kenneth Day of ·Kittery, _Portsmouth high school English teacher is . to serve as instructor . Superintendent Beal said 16 girls and- 8 boys haq enrolled in the course which will extend to Jup.e. . I ~~~:. and to date $150,000 has been Phillips al5o explained that the difference between the bonded indeb tedness of the bridge and its neb revenue of 1,277,856 had been placed m the sinking fund to aid in meeting in terest pa yments . :Ir. El'erett also reported that he had been approached recent1 bJ tate Sen. Rae . Larab of Portsmouth who was intereBl.cd in fr eeing lhe bridge from tolls. He ntphasized, however, that the bridge would be 'toll tree·• on , if the legislature agree., to the proposal and if It does not encumber lhe bridge with fw'ther Indebtedness. $287 ,372 990,000 I · Because ·or a grea~ demand ffor_ th ~ course, Mr. Beal said he was orce to li mit instl"Uctions to senior class members only. He said there Is a possibility that t,wo classes will be instituted next year to enable 0th er high school students_ to participate. T he school department, Mr. Beal said, m ay use the au tomob~e ~or an eight-m onth period or until it has traveled 8,000 miles. When the course is completed, according to the school official, the automobile will be _returned to th~ donor and replaced by a n ewer model. _ Regular high school oredits are to be given students who complete the course. Trainees must be 16 years or over. �--------------- -~5b STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF Portsmouth Savings Bank PORTSMOUTH, N. H. at the close of business December 31 , 1947 'Jiq ' RESOURCES Book Values Cash on hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... $ 44,470.51 Cash an deposit . .. . .•. . ••.• , .• , • . . . . 343,804.41 Items availabl e for deposit . • • , •• ,,.. . .. 23,615.73 Cash items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . • • . • 2,148.98 414,039.6 3 Public funds of th e United States . , ••• . • 5,471,600.00 Canadian bonds ..... ... .. ..•••••.• 55,000.00 55,000.00 Federal Home Loan Bank st oc k .••.••... 40,300.00 40,300.00 Railroad bonds ... .....•..••....... 57,825.00 Public utility bonds ... . , ..•• , .... .. . 166,600.00 Miscellaneous bonds ..•. .•..•.•...... 13,500.00 237,925.00 Railroad stock .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . , ..... . 62,648.92 Bank stock ......... . ....•........ 43,073.50 105,722.42 Loans on Ne w Hompshire real estate Notes . . . . . . . . • . • . • • • . . . • 3,515,942.96 3,515,942.96 Loans an other real estate Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . , • • . . • 1,407,704. I 6 Bonds • . • . . • • • • • • • . . . . . • 26,000.00 1,433,704.16 Collateral loans DeposM books .. . ..• ••.•••• 12,431.48 Stock exchange collateral ..•• 78,122.81 90,554.29 Unsecured loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 41,981.20 Real estate, etc. owned Bank building, vaults, furniture and fixtures .. ......•.....• 55,000.00 55,000.00 United States bonds redeemed .•• • •••• 7,653.15 Other Resources . Mor tgag e Tax Account ••••••••• , ••• 3,063.48 Total Resources .•.... $ 11 ,472,486:29 LIABILITlE:S Due depositors on deposit book accounts 10,674,625.84 Christmas and other clubs • • • • • • • . • • • 21,195.00 I 0,695,820.84 Guaranty fund . . . . . . . . • . • . • • • • . • • . • 555,000.00 Undivided profits-net .. •••••••• , •• , • 196,665.45 751,665.45 Reserves Bond depreciation • , , , , • • • • • • 25,000.00 25,000.00 Tot!I Liabilities . . . . . . . . . $II ,472,486.29 EXAMINATION BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES State of New Hampshire I · ~ ss. Rockingham County J We, the undersi gned Trustees of the PORTSMOUTH SAVINGS BANK do severally so lemnly swear that we have made a thorough examination of its affairs in accordance with Chap. 309, Sec. 35 of the Revised La ws, and 1 that the fore going statement of its condition is true. NORMAN E. RAND, J. VERNE WOOD, PAUL M . HARVEY, ORMAN R. PAUL, JOHN E. SEYBOLT, BURNELL E. FRISBEE, ALBERT W. MOULTON Subscribed and sworn to this 31st day of December I 94 7, Before ml '""·INIFRED SCAMMON _Notary Public Smith Shoe Plant Said AvailableA\o For Sale or Rent Arailability of the Yankee Shoemaker plan in Portsmou th for sale or rental was announced in a Chamber of Commerce bulletin today. However, Sam Smilh, presld nt of the company, refused to confirm t he report but added, "I won' t deny it." He furlher declined to give any statement as to th e company"s plans or the fale of the 75 persons now employed in the local plan t. These employes work in the stitching room, which ls the only operation now going on there, according to l\,1r. Smith. James W. Tucker, secretary o! the Chamber of Commerce, said that the Chamber's bulletin descri bing the property would be mailed to appro ·imately 50 manufacturers who ha ve expressed intere t ln buying or renting factory space in Port mouth. The Sam Smith Shoe corporation bought the Islington street plant from the city in 1946 for $10,000. The building was remodeled to suit the needs of shoe manufactur ing and went inlq operation In November, 1946. It ls assessed by the city 1a 15,000. I Army Recruits ~ 169 in Portsm~outh The army's peacetime recruiting campa ign in the Portsmouth area brought in 169 enlistees duri ng 1947, Maj . Jacob Abromltis, AC, recruitIng officer, reported today. In the Northem New England recruiting district, which Includes New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont, the major said that a total of 3,007 men were enlisted. Ni nety percent of these men signed for three, fou r or five •ear "hitches." August wa the most produc Ive recruiting month for the local headquarters, according Major AbromI itis, when 26 men were processed. Shore Residents Council Arrange Hearing Assured Route 1 Will Be Repair for Toll Road IDale, CO CORD, Jan. 16 (AP)-The governor and councll yesterday scheduled for Jan. 30 a hearing required by Jaw on the proposed 7,500,000 toll road along ew Hampshire's seacoast from Massachusetts to Maine. After the hearing the executive group will appoint a commission to lay out the highway and assess damages sustained by owners of property taken over for the righ -of-way. N. 0 . Whitford of the stale highway department told the governor and councll that right-of-way costs wlll amount to about $425,000-$450,000 and th at about 30 buildings are involved. In keeping ·with the d partment's polio , he said, every effort will be made to move an y houses In the way Instead of destroying them. The state highway commission earlier told the governor that the proposed four-lane super-highway could be bunt withi n the $7,500,000 limit authorized by the state Legislature. Assistant Atty. Gen. 01Jrdon Tl!!any was granted expenses for a trip to Washington to attend a hearing of the House ways and means committee on new legislation which would bring New Hampshire benefits "exceeding one million dollars a year." TJ1e law under consideration woulrl credit the state with sor~ of the so-called "additional" federal estate ta , he said. t prese nt the stale receives 80 '1, credit 011 · the "basic" f deral estate tax. Following the r ecommendation of state parole officer F . Earl Thayer, the executive body granted a. full pardon for George Congdon, 41, .who was sentenced to 25 to 30 years for second degree murder ln 1928. Moccasi Pl nt To Open H re ~ Plans for establlshmen in Por_tsmouth of a moccasin manufacturrng firm . expected to employ about 150 persons, was disclosed oday Through the cooperation of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce. floor space in· the Sam Smith Shoe company factory on Islington street h as been leased to the Walnut Shoe company of Haverhill, ~ass. The Haverhill firm, which will begm operations shortly, has rented the first and second floors of the Smith factory. Announcement of the ne ind~stry was made jointly by Sam Smith and Executive Secretary J ames w. Tucker of the local chamber• The Smith company will maintain stitching operations on the fac tory's second floor• Maine·s state h ighway commission yesterday assured York county residen t that mo torists entering Maine at Kittery will not be trapped into the new in ter-state highway. Autoists will be given a "free choice" of the toll or public highway more than 100 residents and civic leaders of Kittery, Wells, Ogu nqolt and Kennebunk were told at a state highway commission hearing at Augusta. The hearing was called on the proposed widening of the Kitter approach on Route 1 where it joins the new Kittery -Portland superhighway, Those attending the hearing complained the entrance to Route 1, leading through the shore communities, is too narrow; that it ls down a steep grade about seven feet deep; tha It is so poorly marked; and that it goes unnoticed by drivers unfamiliar with it. Spokesman for the York county group was Roger K. Lucas of York who introduced Comdr. Allen Hoar of York Harbor. Corrunander Allen, a retlr d navy engineer, submitted original plans for th super-highway which he said were no followed. He pointed out that as a result, the superhighway is much higher than Route 1. As a. result of the group's plea !or adequate signs, the commission announced that many had been prepared bu could not b erected until ground along the highway i thawed. Spokesman for the York county citizens claimed a lack of signs has caused a serious accident hazard. They said many motorists usually Jam on their brakes when they realize they are on the superhighway and not Rou le 1. Several collisions have resulted, according to the sp akers. The citizens also empha !zed that the signs should read "loll road" 5 o motorists will not think they are on a public road. One spokesma n for the group, A. C. Daley or York said : "The wa it is now Isn't adequate, it Isn't fair, it isn't right. Some of the mos beautiful sections of the state are by-passed." AlpheUs Spiller, York Beach restaurant owner, said "we have no qu a rrel with the toll road," but want assurance mo torists will be guided to the public highway if they want to_ visit shore points. Mr. Lukas thanked the commissioners for their cooperation. I �Shortage of Fuel Acute in Portsmouth, ew England tate~_I 'Black" Market' Running Low, Dealer Claims * Fuel Lack Stirs Plan for Relief An ever tightening fuel 011 situation In the Portsmouth area was indicaled loday by dealers throughThe Portsmouth area still faced a "serious fuel oil shortage'' toout bhe section. da as F uel oordi11ator John E. Holden of Newington attempted to organize a statewide organization to cope with the situ ation. · "Even the 'black market' IS runIr. Holden said a list of area coordinators would be "ready withning out of oil," one dealer reportin a few hours," The wi ll work under l\lr. Holden's direction In the ed. allocation of oil supplies, He adntltled that he had Be urged t hat persons knowin&' of black market dealers contact found Jt necessary lo go to the him. . black market during the past. "There's absolute! no need of people olng on the black market two months to meet consumer for fuel and I want to know of anyone \\ ho has been forced lo pay demands, He paid one ent a above the market price for the product." gallon above th e market price, The statewide advisory committee suggested yesterday that fuel he added. oil users cooperate wi th dealers In effor ts lo con~erve t he slo ks on GeneraJly, the dealers painted a hand, Iembers of Holden's committee urged that lhe consumers adopt gloomy p1cturn and urged that fuel the following practises: 1. K eep the thermostat at 68 degrees during th e da y. 2. Clo e off 011 consumers cooperate by cuUmg heat back drastically during bhe unused rooms. 3. Close off bedrooms and shut off radiators at night. 4. Seal up cracks around doors, windows and baseboards. 5. Keep fire n ight hours. place dampen closed. 6, Have oil burner checked regularly. 7. Lower "We dealers cannot s retch our window shades at night but raise them during the day lo let In sun's quotas." one distributor pointed heat. 8. Wear warm clothing at all Um.es. 9. Set thermostat back to 60 out. "We·re allowed so much for degrees whenever leaving house for e tended periods. 10, h ck Insueach month and that is all we get. lation on furnace and heating system. In De rember I managed to bol'l'OW Some rell f for the orlsmouth area as indicated today when a on my January quota. That means Socon -Vacuum tanker arr I ved In Portsmouth. I'll be horter still for the next Compan ' spokesmen said she \las carrying " con5lderable fuel three weeks." oil." l ean while, l he ssoclaled In lanchester the soclaled Pres reported that 10 oil trucks Press reported that an acute which have been tied up In lhe neek-old Boston truck strike ha\·e fuel oil shortage grl pped the been granted clearance ards, northern Atlantic eaboard area The trucks b long lo the P. B. Iutrie company which norma lly as i\la or William O Dwyer apdell\'ers 300,000 gallons of fuel to Tew Hampshire dail , pealed lo th larilime n official of the company said he was leaving this monl,lng to commission for 20 addillonal take the cards to Boston for relea~e of lhe trucks. TJ\e firm 's 28 other tanker to help the 'ew York trucks have been operatln out of 'ellinglon and Portsmout h, he metropolitan area replenish its said, critlcall • dwindling upply. .- I Boston and Philadelphia also reported fuel emergencies and Gov. Charles M. Dale of New Hampshire urged striking AFL truck drivers in Boston to permit uninterrupted passage of food, fuel and medical supplies mto his stale to avert "severe hardship." Dale wired Massachusetts Gov. Robert F. Bradford yesterday "that emergencies are developing due to the reported halUng in Mas sachusetts of trucks carrying these vital supplies to New Hampshire." Bradford said he believ d "responsible union officials are making every effort" to move such sup plies. 0 11 Distribution°~ Scheme Readied For Granite State I An emergency program to deal with the fuel oil shortage in New Hampshire will be annow1ced within a few days, state Fuel Administrator John E. Holden of Newington said t.oday. He said the proposed plan would caJJ for the establishment of area fuel boards throughout the state for equitable distribution of oil during th coming wmter months. Mr. Holden , who acted as wartime fuel coordinator, was re.cently appointed by Gov. Charles M. Dale to his present post. The fuel admlnistra or acknowledged that "a serious shortage threatened, and we in the oil industry know it, but we are striving to ,avoid W1necessary and harmful alarm among the general public." I New Hampshire Fuel Saving Plan Set in Motion jQ The nation's fuel oil shortage picture remained critical today despite the fact that an oil refinery stnke has ended in Texas and the navy may loan an undetermined amount of its oil supply for civilian use. In New Hampshire, however, a fuel oil conser vation program appeared in lhe immediate offing as State Fuel Coordinator John E. Holden appointed seven state district coordinators and n amed the a reas they are to govern. This was disclosed as Mr. Holden was reported enroule to Washington for a. 22-state fuel oil shorlage conference called b the department of the in terior to di cuss the nation-wide crisis, The seven New H ampshire districts a nd their coordinators are: 1. Berlin, Charles Balch of Lan caster ; 2. Littleton, George Roddy; 3. Laconia, G eorge A. Mlliet ; 4. Claremont, O . H. Lewis; Concord, W . H. McCurda; 6. Manchester , George Looney 7. Portsmouth, Har old W. Loveren. A meeting of the fuel coordinators ls scheduled f or tonight to formulate metho ds for swapping available fuel oil between dealers in various areas of the state, Mr. Holden said. Each of the districts are to be diYided into areas and coordination committees selected. In Bo ton, mea nwhil e, George JI. Rockwell, Massachusetts fuel oil coordinator, sa s lha t "even lhe release of na,•al oil suppli es "ill not eliminate lhe e:\.isting cri i in New England" and "the only way we can get through th e winter Is to co11sen• on what we ha\·e." Rockwell ·aid last night that whalever amount the n vy can release for civilian use "will help" bu hat "1t won't solve the whole problem." "There just Isn't enough oil to meet the demand." he added. The Massachusetts fuel oil coordinator said a naval source has informed him that the navy v.ill be r equired to retain at least one month 's suppl y and tha t the supplies "may possibly be made available only to state institutions." Rockwell is scheduled to atten d a conference with Navy Secretar y John L . Sullivan today to discuss the Joan of oil from naval supplies in Boston, Newport, R . I ., and other navy Installations in ew England. Other New England governors or heir representatives and New England congressional d legations also are scheduled to attend the conference. Simultaneo usly, lhe Assoclat d Pre55 at Texas City, Tex., toda y said thou5ands of barrels of fuel oil ~ere ~cheduied lo moi-e to two eastern ports today, first 5hlpments from tl1e Pan American Refin ry company sin ce the end of a. 10-day strike Saturday night. Two tankers, the Bulklube and P ~~ American, were tn d part today .., .;matelv 330,000 barrels I I l �Navy Yard Oil Ga~ Tan I< er' s .Emergency Oil Made Available Arrival Averts Du~inSJate ✓1~ C r i si s \X~~!i~il it~~~!~ To Ease CrisiS' AC re;s New Hampshire 11nd Maine are to divide 50,000 barrels o[ No. 2 fuel oil nvallable at the Portsmouth nav-y yard In 1111 attempt to avert New l England's critical fuel crisis. This wni; dlscl~~rd torlay by StRle ' Fuol Oil Coorrlllrnlor John E. Holden as he relumed lo his Newington home :iflcr R confrrcncc with SrcrPtary or the Nnvy John L. Sullivan In wa~hlnizlon, D. C. Mr. Holden, who 11!.~o rcvralcd lhat Nrw Hampshire Is to rrcelve 20.000 or 30.000 bRrrrls of dici;e) oll also a\'nilable at the navy yard, said the rue! ls being loaned with th'! i;tlpulatlon tlrnt rrcelvini;: companies must return it by June 1948. Tht> loan ls pa rt of thr navy clt'partmfnt's a,:-rrfmcnt lo 1lislrlbule 40,000,000 11":lllons of fuel oil throughout New England. The na,·y said today the oil is not suitable for hom·e heating but that the loirn woulrl pave the way for diver.~lon or tankers which could carry oil for home con.'iumptlon. The navy's 11peclal type fuel may be used in hospitals and othrr institutions reported in dire need of heating oll. The oll to be diverted Is In tanks at Portsmouth, Melville, R. I., :1nd at Boston. Slmulbneously, the sl:1le-appointc1I fuel <'Zar said an oil tankrr, thr No-No:1:, had 1lorkrd In r orl~moulh tn,l~" ,.-Ith 10.000 harrrls or range encl fuc-1 oil nboanl. /\s the fo11rlh surh ship to put In here In 13 d~ys, it ls expected to contribute greatly the batlle bclni:: ,rngrd against a cold winter without healing fuel In many homes. The 11:\V,Y ,said the 40,000.000 gallon~. a pproxlmalely 1,000,000 I to b11rrels, rfpresents only a. small pe. r-1 centage of all fuel oil u.~ed In the six :1tales, but It :1hmtlcl afford .some relief for 11 "genuine emergency" situation confronting hospitals and other Institution~ whose operR tlon Is necessary to public health and welfare. Stoves, Water Threatened By Fuel Lack :.--------------1, Arrival of a. 16.000-pound propane !l;a.'i tanker to replenish the Wentworth Acres' drnslically dwindled .•uppl,v I.his afternoon nvcrlrd ,vhat l\':1/; termed a ''polcntinl catar.- I trophe.'' The prospect of a shulorr or gas "'as dlbclosed thl.~ morning- l\1hen George A. Lavallee , manager of the Acres and Admiralty Village, tol:! Th Port•moulh Herald the project's , 18.000-ponnd supply tank held only enough gas lo last until 3 o'clock th\/; afternoon. In rvcnt the su 1111l)· had brr n r,rhaustcd, he said, 800 !lons would ha''" lo be relighted and rcalii:11c1I and 18!1 gas regul:1tors TI oulrl h;i ''" lo be rea11,lusled which would "lake at least a. wpek." Cnusr of lhr critical ~horlni.e, 'IVhlch l\'Ottlrt hR I(' left no resident of the Arres un:iffectcd, was the extrrme rolrl wrn t.hrr and whn t, Mr. La vallce dcscrlbrcl as misuse of the i;upply. A potentlRI crisis at the Acres, Mr. Lavallee said. still exists and he explained It this way: ( 11 Each mil road tanker dell rerlni. propane to the Acres holds 16,000 pounds or i.a/;. l2l The supply tRnk holds a maximum of 18,000 pounds of the !(as and, therefore, it Is impossible for more than one railroad lanker to be shipped In at one time. (3) Because of weather changes It Is Impossible to make an accurate estlmale of lhe approximate consumption of iras and for that reason it ts orderrd on a "day-to-day" basis -usually once a week. (4 l Whrn a lanker Is de!Ryecl and consumpllon Jumps nt the same time "we'rp stuck.'' The lanker that arrived this !lflrrnoon wa~ a !lay late, the projrrl ofnrla I ~a Ill, hut atldrrl the "cooprr;itl on of Boston nnd Maine frel ll'hl agents 11a,·cd the da:r.'' Not dlsregerdln11 the possibility of 1. recurrence of the cl,lfflculty, Mr. Lavallee salu Acres residents must stop using gas stoves as "space heaters" or be prepared to spend a week without hot food or water '11:hlle workmen attempt t.o get the i;ystem back In order. Describing the trouble, Mr. Lavallee called it ne of the "closes calls v.•e've had'' and sddecl. "We had_ just enough to last us until 3 pm and then it looked like trouble." I . Big Tanker Due To Arrive Here \'° With Needelbil T~n thousanct barrels of direlyneeded fuel oll were expected to arrive In Portsmouth for distribution this artemoon RS New En~1:ind's "black 11old" crisis became more critical and a national effort was being made to alleviate It. A spokesman at the /\tlantlc terminal here this morning said the merchant vessel No-Nox was due to :urlve today while Stale Fuel coordinator John E. Holden of Newington attends n 22-state ctepartment of the Interior oil crisis conference In W11 .shln11ton. At the sa me lime, the Assocl itl<'d Pre5.~ to1fa.y ~a Id stale oil o!flclal~ arr 11fr11,rglln,r lo keep the home fires burnln,r In l\lassarhuselt~ as the Icy finger of a. cold spell continu ed lo squeeze the serious fuel shorta,:e. A deputy slate fuel coordinator for the Bay Stat.e fiald 9n \mmedlate aim ls to SE'e that no one suffers due to depleted supplies. Governor Brnclford's furl ndvlsory commit.tee Im~ rrco mmenrlcd p, sur,·ey of the exact oil situ a t.lon In that state "so that a equitable supply will be available to all." . The deputy coordin-aror suggested that. In addition to keeping room lemperRtttres Rt 68 dnrlni:r thP da:v and fiO Rt night, t,he dra'l\tlnii: of window shades at night would help conserve fuel. Slmullnneo u~l:r, Sccrtlary of the Interior Krui: camp nut stron,:l y today for new hydrotlrdrlo prn,lerls A8 p, par!IAI 1u1swcr lo the rroblrm of a. national pdroleu m shortai:r. Krup; said In a ~tatrment, that oll Rnd ii:as shortRp;e:s rmphasize a need ho Increase the nation's entire · energy output, particularly UU'ough ; production of synthetic fuels from oil shales and coal, and through expansion of the hydroelectric program. Krug said otl shortages may la.st for several years. I Holden of Newington today reported an emergency supply of 25,000 barrels of fuel oil for "Immediate distribution" 1.s to arrive here within 24 hours. · Mr. Holden said the navy is to furnish 15,000 barrels and the remainder wlll be contained in shipments to oil distributors. Disclosing that the present , supply Is "down to the ragged edge," he a.clded It wlll be necesury lo use the emergency ship• menls at once. With mutual cooperation among oil dealers in apportioning thclr supplies, New Hampshire's fuel coordinators thus far have been able to care for distress cases so that no one has suffered, Mr. Holden said. And with a lit.tie more cooperation from the we1tther, he added, New Hampshire_ wlll 'br able lo _ ieti through the remainder of ~he : ~ - -J ter v,lthout hardship. . ·1 !\fr. Holden said the shortage Is genera.I throughout the slate, and apparently no one a.rea. has been hit hitrdcr than any other. He ha11 scheduled a meeting tonight with oil dealers-one of several-In Littleton, In the · frigid White mountains area, where the mercury usually keeps near or be-· low the zero mark throughout the winter, North country oil consumers are 1 getting by, he declared, and the meeting has been called to work out a. swapping process to provide for hardship cases as they develop. �Mr. Ramsdell said a revenue deficit of $47,000 In 1947 Is chief cause of the proposed Increase. He Five · Boston Strikers Picket ·Portsmouth Tr.uck Terminal 5cr11 J-------------- 1......::...::...J....___:~~-------.----~• A 27-day-old strike of 4,500·"'' Greater Boston AFL truck drivers ' moved Into Porbsmouth today when five . member,5 of Boston Local 25 began picketing the St. Johnsbury Trucking Co., Inc., terminal at 225 Union street. • jn:n '1.0 The plckel:5 said they were wagIng a "peaceful war" against the trucking company. They arrived in An embargo on all but essential Portsmouth late yesberday afterfreight service between Boston and noon and picketed the terminal unPortsmouth was issued today by the til 9 pm. Picket · lines were reesBoston and Maine railroad. tablished early thl.s morning. The ban, which results from a 20A spokesman for the group said day-old strike of 4,500 Greater BosBo.ston union men were attempting ~n AFL truck drivers, followed to persuade members of Portsmouth close on the heels of a previous embargo on less-than-carload freight Local 633 of New Hampshire Teamfrom Portsmouth to Boston. sters' ,union to re5pect picket line!. . . Exception of the ban will bo The, strikel'I, employed by the food and feed for human and '•· ·;st... Johnsbury 'company's 801- · . animal consumption, drugs, medton terminal declined to Idenicines and hospital 11upplles. tify themselves. Purpose of the additional emFive additional pickets were ex·bargo ls to alleviate freight pilepected bo arrive In • Portsmouth ups at Boston terminals, Railroad later today to reln!orce the lines. officials said accumulation of Jessthan-carload freight •in BostonArthur Capone, terminal manabecause of the truck strike-was ger, said six Portsmouth trnck tying up freight oars sorely needed drivers experienced no difficulty by industry. transporting freight through the Belief · that the embargo would local terminal. h~ye no ,;erlous effect on Portsmouth Members of Bosbon local seek $60 r-e8:,l'es1dents .u~less the strJlrn con-\. a week for a 40-hour week as com. ~ .s, was . expressed by 'General pered with $55.15 under a previous Agent Norman H. Chick of the locaJ; contract which expired Jan. 1. Boston and Maine railroad terminal. Meanwhile, the Massachusetts . Me~whlle, hope for strike settle- t state board of conciliation and ment r!lsted with the Massachusetts ' arbitration was maklnr · fresh boafd ot. conclllatlon and arbltra- 1 bids to settle the strike which tion\ / ' ··' has piled merchandise at many The Associated Press reported disterminals served through the cussions Were thrown back in to the Boston area. board after. a state-appointed speccial mediator withdrew yesterday A5 th!! was announced Jame11 V. ltnd Gov. Robert F. Bradford anHurst, president of Boston Local nounced ·, he would no·t seize the 25, expressed do11bt. thti WA Jkout trucking industry "at this time." could be . settled within a week. The governor had Indicated he A New Hampshire superior court might ~elze the Industry if an judge denied a petition yesterday agreement for arbitration was not for a temporat'Y Injunction sought reached last night. by H. P. Welch Transportation comWhen the deadline came pany of Boston to restrict picketing however, the chief executlv~ of terminals by strikers. said "there has been no comCompany officials said five memplaint of any violence since bers of Boston union and two oflast Friday and the necessaries ficials of Manche.ster local had been of life are now movlnr withpicketing their Manchester and out Interference." Keene garages and offices. "Under those circumstances" he Judge John Leahy of Boston ruled added, "I do not consider that the I the company failed to present any commonwealth ls justified in takdirect evidence that pickets acted ing possession of the Jndusbry at Illegally, or caused coercion,- lntlml_thl!I time. 1 da tion. or definite financial loss to · "If conditions again approach the , the firm. situation which existed Jan. 1 and The union contended the Welch the days Immediately following, lt company was diverting Its b11siness will be necessary to take further from the Boston area 111 violation ' steps." of rights of striking drivers. James V. Hurst; local president of, , the . teamsters' union, said It would guarantee to continue to move food, •medical supplies and other essentials with 1,500 members of tihe union serving on trucks. Railroad Places ' Freigh·t Embargo On Portsmouth l . -. I Truck men Pickets Quit Local Po~ts: Return to Boston Five Boston AFL truck drivers who waged a. two-day "peaceful war" against a Portsmouth t,rucklng company returned to Boston last night. Arthur Capone, manager o! the St. Johnsbury Trucking Co., Inc., te1mlnal at 225 Union street said pickets retumed home last night alter picketing In front of the terminal for two dao/S. The Boston union men were attempting to persuade loc1l.J transportation company truck drivers to sympathize wil.h 4,500 Greater Boston AFL truck drivers who are on strike. The five 1>lcket11, employed by the St. Johnsbury's Boston terminal caused no disorder, accordlnr to l\lr. Ca1mne. · It was announced earlier today by an Industry spokesman that Malne'S"' principal truckers may be forced to suspend operations )',ecause of threatened extension of picketing In that state . by Greater Boston strikers . Meanwhile, members of Portland AFL truck drivers union were respecting picket llne.s placed ea rller this wr;ek at Greater Portland terminals or two large Boston Interstate truckers by the Hub union. Members of the Boston local are asking $60 for a 40-hour week as compared with $55.15 under a prevlo11~ r.onl rar.t whkh expired Jan. 1. I I Bus Fare Hike Sought Her~ Ev B&MCompany Permission for "city" bus rate increases here ls being sought today by the Bo::;ton and Maine Transportation company from the New Hampshire Public Service commission on the basis that It will prevent "a sharp curtailment In service. " Ralph E. Ramsrlcll, resident surerintendent . of the lines said J>lans are being made t~ hike the flve-r<'nt fa re to hi:\: and one quarter cenls. The Increase, · he added, woulct not affec-t the pre.sent five-cent cash fa.re for students and children. added that there might In addition "have to be some curtailments In service." "A large proportion of the Joss s11stalned In the operation of the Jines last year wa.s due to the constantly Increasing cost of operation together with some falling off In the number oC pa&Scngers carried ," he said . / The proposed changes Include: <ll In place o! the flve cenb rare the company will sell a ticket good for four rides for 25 cent.s. The flve cent zone llne on the Marke ~ Square-South 5treet route woulct be changed from Mlller and Lincoln avenues to the corner of Jl'nkins street and Lincoln avenue: on the Rye Beach route the five cent, fare llmlt woulct be changed from ~he corner or Miller and Lincoln avrnuri; to Rocklnnd street end Miller avenue. 12, The 10 cent fare from Market Squal'e lo any point, bryonct t.he pl'esent five cent zone " 'oulct remain as at pre.~ent. except that on tihe Newcas~Je line the 10 crnt zone limit would be changect to Pit road instead of Wild Rose lane. (3) The present 12-rlde ttnlimltect Uckets whlch are solct Cor $1 and are good In ;111 y 10 cent zone woulct be changed to 11 rldc5 for $1 and would be good as at prcsen•,, except they wlll be llmlt ed on the Middle streeb route to the railroad brid11e over the Manches ~er branch . 141-Students enroute to and from sl'hool and chlldren under 12 years of Ji:(e wlll continue lo ride ,etwecn Market Square and / he , ermlnub ..JI en:, , l'f1Ute In Lhc ~!ly }or a 5c cash CRre. . (5)-Transfers which are now lssued upon p11 yment of a 5-cent addition rare lo passengers paying a 10c cash fare and to those using 121 rlde tickets would, under 1,he new \ schedules, be Issued only to those 1 paying a 10c cash fare. (6)--The present 10-rlde ticket good from any point on the city routes beyond Market Square and the navy yard at Kittery would be increased in price from the present $1.35 to $1.50. (7)-Fares to points In Kittery remain unchanged while fares to Rye and between Portsmouth and Dover and Portsmouth and Durham would be Increased 5 cents. �.ocal Fuel Man Fuel Oil Men Differ ~ccuses firms On 'Profil; Charge )f 'Profiteering' 'r., lie Manning, proprietor of a rtsmouth fuel oil distributing tency, charged today that major l companies are endangering the ialth of the public by forcin g n actual cut of 50% In supplies r the sake of profit." fanning said h had recelved a. letter this morning from a regional distributor Informing him that a 15 '1, slaeh In ,regular fuel oil and a 10 ",, cut In kerosene and range fuel -oul " a·' b effec'•d •~ soon. "Actually," said Manning, "this mstitutes as much as a 5tl"'o reictlon when the extreme cold eather and additional consumer nsumptlon ls taken in to aciunt." . d talk d I h Manning said ne ha e w 1her Portsmouth dealers and sevth th ·al had agreed wi him at th e tuatlon was "crhiticdalh". ~~db 't'abti°u~ I cause severe ar s 1P u ,a one had seen fit to criticize the · es because the deal Ia jor Companl · icity ·s dlslik e Publ · · "However," Man ning added, "I 1lnk It's about time the public new all sides of the pi-c ure. "I'm convinced that the pu blic ll being squeezed. Ma j or O com· ding tanker a.mes are .sen s o fo r itn ports loaded with olL I It's elng done for a profit with little mslderatlon !or the American ubllc." Manning said he ha d seen some vidence that major oil companies ere still sending supplies to foreign iun rle despite government pleas 1a I be saved for U.S. consumpon . "I'm not sure how true my evlence is," Mr. Manning continued, mt from my own observation of Charges by Leslie C. Manning, local oil dealer, that major oil companies · wel'e "using fuel oil shortages for profit were anonymously supported by fellow dealers today bub vigorously denied by representatives of the .oil companies. "Les Mannlng understated our prob! m," a local fuel oil dealer claimed, "We're being squeezed by the major companies, who a.re tryln to Impress the American public with the need for Saudi-Arabian oil," he added. 1 Oil ls going to be very short throughout the rest of the winter. Moreover, amongst the retailers was ,the feeling that Mr. Manning had "st_uck his neck out to where the big distributors can lop off hls bead." Manning could not be reached for commenl on public reactions to his published stat.ement o! yesterday in which he accused the oil companies of "endangering the health o! the public by forcing an actual cut of 50% In supplies for the sake of profit." However, one jobber could not agree w1th Manning's viewpoint. He claimed that his distributing company had kept him well-supplied with fuel, "within the limit.I! of the allocations. "There's nothing new to the IS % cutback to m0t1t of us," be ea.id. "It may be that Let!! bu just find out there's & !ihort age." :~~~~aJ.~;:e~ lowne~flsin s~notegrr.eat.er The dealer's charges were lmmecountered by bulk plant spokes.men. "The jobbers s1m ply refuse to u nd erS t a nd th e problem," one manager said. "They · don't want to take th e cutbacks made necessary by the shortage of transportation and lack of storage facilities," he argued. Retorted a jobber: "Fifteen million gallons of oil products are in the bulk plant storage tanks right now." de ta il on the Saudi-Arabia oil situation. He claimed that two major "They won' t let us take on n ew fi elds are drilled in the United customers but they're supplying States but have been capped. home consumers directly from th e "The whole story back of that plants. As far as our company ls is to convince the public that concerned we are thoroughly in merlca must fight to protect sympathy with . Leslie Manni! 's to the oll companies huge inprofiteering charges but we don't vestments In Arabian oil .. dare say so." "By shortening up the oll 1upThis dealer, who also asked to repl they're bound to convince main unidentified, further claimed people in half-frozen homes that the large oil companies are sending there's real need for importing their boats on long slow trips for oil." oil, rather than "a quick turn Asked where he thought Fuel Coaround" to the Piscataqua storage ordinator J ohn E. Holden of New~ tanks. lngton was standing on the matter, All the charges were denied by the dealer snapped, "Just where Les '· Andre, s of the Colonial Manning said he wa"!i· Ell's holding B aeon OU Co,, "The jobbers the bag for the oil companies." have only lo watch th frost Mr. Holden could not ·be 1·eached linrs 011 our storar;e tanks to !or comment today. But before kuow bow low the lnvcntori".i; Drwer Kiwanians yesterday, Mr. Holrle said, "Ther has not been a 1e whole s! tuat1on, I 'm l nc1·me d to real! are." 1 1 th t th flt ti I5 be single ins ance of rea l hardship for I ~l eve a e pro ..mo ve • The jobbers allfJ the bulk dealers lack of oil in this state to the best md the whole th1 ng. agreed on only one major point: of my knowl edire." "In New Hampshire," Mr. I _ _ __ _ _ __,__ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ __;__ _ _ _ _ _ __ Idlat.ely I l Manning asserted, "the state coordinator (John E. Holden of Newington) is holding the bag for the big companies. We small dealers in turn are holding the bag for everyone." "If the extreme cold continues," .e concluded, "there will be h ard hip and possibly sickness because of Blueprints have been comr,leted his situation." for a, new 100,000 frozen food &torage plant and industrial building in Portsmouth. The project will be started as soon as snow 1s off the ground. according to J ohn R. Mc- · Intire who will operate the plant. Maurice E. Witmer, Portsmouth architect, has drawn plans for a two-.story brick, steel and concrete building on modern industrial lines. The plant will be located at the comer of McDonough and Langdon st.reets on the old Dyer estate. A house and shed now on the property will be torn down shortly, Mr. McIntire explained. Plans Complete For Frozen Food Storage Plant l The Por tsmouth contrac or pT ns : to operate the frozen food plant himself · primarily for storage of frozen meat although some fruit and ve etables will be handled. Mr. McIntire aid about 46 local markets have shown interest in leasing Individual lockers for holding frozen products. The owner's operation will consist of receiving shlpm nts and packing ordered food In the lockers. A railro d siding long enough for wo cars is available on the property, Mr. clntire said. Abou one half th first floor and the whole top floor will be leased by Mr. McIntire to Indus rial concerns. The building will be 60 by 178 feet, according to Mr. Witmer. Loading platforms will be installed adjaceht to the track and on Langdon street for truck.s. Elevator service wlll be built In. Garage space also ls In- J eluded in the blueprints. Meat and Butter Prices Tumblelo In Portsmouth A sharp drop In Portsmouth meat prices and another In butter were good news for local weekend shoppers today although the posslbllity that some prices may be levelling off tl'mporarily after falling far below the January peaks was suggested today by developments on the economic front. Locally, prices were down this morning on: Bacon, from 79 cents to 69; fresh pork, from 59 cents to 49; pot roast, from 69 cents to 59; butter from 89 cents to 85, and In several citrus products. . The Associated Press in 'ew York, however, said the commodity markets appear to be resisting any tendencies toward further sharp decline5. A mood of caution seemingly has developed following the violent plunges that carried them downward ln the early days of the break, which began Feb. 4 and. in Portsmouth brought such prices as 93 cents a pound for bacon down to its pre ent level. Customer resistance despite lower food prices was believed to be curbing some business in many retall stores in other parts o! the nation but a .Portsmouth store spokesman said this was untrue. The average upturn In the commodity markets has been slight. Mo.st of . the commodities have tossed around nervously. But the price shifts have narrowed. Economists continued t.helr warnings against over-optimism, however. Agriculture · officials at Wuhlngton -expressed confidence farmers will try to match wartime production despite the price drops. Ano ther government department ab Washington...,..the bureau of labor statlstic.s-reported the recent market slump "one of the sharpest breaks" in Its wholesale price index since it was started In 1932. For the week ended Feb. 14 the Index stood at 169.7, approximately at bhe level o! late November but still 11.6% above mid-February, 1947. Some of the major commodities continued a mode.st price cl!mb yesterday. �State To Study Port Authority , For Portsmouth Surveys to determine the need for esbablishing a $20,000,000 Por-t smouth Port authority will be started April 1 by the state Plaru1ing and Development commission. Edward Ellingwood, executive director of the commls.don, uld .th at it was intended to bring Information on the expediency of a state pier up to date as well as tl1e feasibility of a port au thorit y. SS,OOO,OOO •START-Workmen, spurred by frigid winds off the Piscataqua, ush excavation of ~he ~oundation for the new 5,000,000 fuel burning plant being built by the P ublic Service Company of New Hampshire. <Portamouth Herald photo> r'\ ,,.,\ . i)"" · c om · pany Service Severe wint er weather has failed to halt rush work on the new $5,000,000 fuel burning plant now under construction on the banks o! the Pisca.taqua in Portsmouth. Steam shovels, bull doz:ers and drills Yie with hammers and saws as the initial excavation work nears completion. A large · mobile shelter hM been erected to protect the workers aa they dig deep to ready the founda tion, A part of the expansion program of the Public Service Company . of New Faronsbire, the new plant will Rushes s·,g Plant house two 7,500 kilowatt mercury turbine genera tors and one 25 ,000 kilowatb s earn turbine, according to a building permit granted last week by James T . Whitman, Portsmouth building iruspector. The structure will be 132 by 176 feet and walls will be insulated "Q" panels, steel sheathing filled with lnsulaJing material. The plant will have a .capacity of 40,000 kilowatts or about 53,000 horsepower and will Increase by about one quartet" the total generating ca.pa.city of the ·company _in this Workers Walk off Jobs At Public Service Plqnt A "wildcat" walkoff of about 150 American Federation of Labor employes of the Sanders Construction company early this morning halted work on the Public. Service company of New Hampshire's 5,000 ,000 fuel burning plant near the Newington town line. • With neither per~lssion nor orers from their union-local 976, Infernat!onal Hod Carriers', Building nd Common Laborers' union, AFL the men reported for duty to be paid today and left upon receiving 'heir money. union poke~man lod '!I said hi, agency h~ ~een barralnlnr with thl' anders firm for some tlmt> for a 12c-;. w~ge lnt'rease, but ~aid that no strike had been ordered. · I <\ Adel Bates, vice president of the l'irrn which has Its home o!Iice In Portland, told The ·Porlamouth Herald this mormng the strike "Is news to us." He disclosed laborers on the project here are tecelvlng 1.15 an hour -the basic rate ls $1.05 In Manches-,---- - -~ ter-and •added: "Our superintendent on the job, Norman McKenney, has told us the union was going to ask for more ,•.-ages In April, but this move Is news to me." Mr. Bales said he belleved the / 11lrike might be a. "false rumor." area, officials report. Located on a tidewater trac of land purcha ed from the New Hampshire Diatomite the site is between the power ship Resistance and the Newington j;own line just off Gosling road. Constructed by the Sanders Engineering Co. with the advice of · General Electric a.nd New England Public Servi~ engineers, the plant will Incorporate some of the neweat ideas In generation of electricity . Officials expect the first unit to be in operation early .n ext year. DurIng 1950 it is expected the entire project wtll be completed. ?°·• Officials of the Public Service company both in Dover and Manchester were unaware of the walkoff today and said negotiations for wage increases, If any, , ould be conducted through the construction company. orman McKenney, Sanders compan,v superintendent on the project, was belle ed lo be in Berlm todav and was not expected to be back at work until lhe end of the week. Construction of th plant was announced last October as part of the Public Service company's program to provide for "ever-increasmg n~ed.s for electricity." The site of the building ls on a tidewater tract of land, acquired from the New Hampshire Dlatomite company, between the location of the power ship Resistance and the Newington line. ~-------------- The port authority bill was Introduced mto the eneral court last year by Rep. J ohn R. McInt ire CR., Ward 1) of Porl:lsmouth who declared, "Portsmouth mll6t have something to offer manufacturers. I t's the closest deep water port to Europe and an expanding ocean trade is its best bet In whipping unemployment." Mr. Ellingwood said the commi slon was interested In the possibilities of a port au thority with a vi w towards a ttracting manufacturers. "A large steel company Is s blll In ter ted in building a plan on the East coast and Portsmouth mighb as well try to get it," he explained. He said that City Ma11ager Ed ward C. Peterson, Mayor Cecil M. :!~~~~ 16 st ~~:~ a~fdttt!~ac~~ : soclation, had been informed :of the commission's plans for the survey, which will be under the dlr ection of Sulo J . Tani of concord · Five thousand dollars to flnanc~ the survey project v,•as provided by the General court. Area Architects Lead State·Group.T,wo-_-l?ortsmoutll. 11-rea arch\tects were elected office~s of the New Hampshire cbapter l;>f :the American Institute of Architects last week as the New Hampshire Society of Architects surrendered its charter to become ·. a'· subsidiary of the national .group, . .. New officers of the group are. Eric Huddleston of Durham, president; Maurice·E. Witmer .of Hillside drive, Portsmouth, \lice president; Stewart A. ' Lyford of Concord, secretary, and Eug~ne F .. ~agenau of . Concord, trea_surer. 0 ------- �$2,000,000 a Year Is Production Goal J\ Area Communities-Urged To Prepar~ ~~for Slump · A former Federal Works agency (FW A) planning and research officer last night urged Portsmouth area communities to draw up blueprint plans to handle possible unemployment that co4ld result from another depression. John Loughlin of Portsmouth, who\ of all unemployment around here. recently reslgnrd after 20 years "We have 1~ miles of seat:09.st and th In operation at its Morley p l a n t * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - service as a government expert in e Great Bay. It would be the lovevarious fields n d ti . - ' !lest section of the northeast if we slte for three weeks, but curtailed ment to the herring quest. 10 e ' le tecom would clean It up." up to now for lack of fish, the comModen1 methods, employing the mendatlon last night before more Mr. Loughlin, now co-owner of the pany added a second shift to its use of radar. have taken most of than 250 persons at Portsmouth's Loughl!n Bottling company, 601 Isworking force this week and already the guesswork oub of sardine fishlndust.ri11I rela tlons institute 11t the llngton street, said if Great Bay was Is turning out the shiny cans of ing, according to Mr. Wilson. A ra- community center. He spoke on free of pollution the fish :would come oceanic delicacies at the rate of dar screen mounted on a fishing ·•community Industrial Problems." back and the Industry would return. about 100,000 a day. "We just sit around talklng "The result," said the former boat can sound the depth of water, But this Is only the beginning, government official, "could easdetermine how deep the fish are · about a possible depression and Indicates Donald Wilson, vice mass unemployment Instead ·of , lly pay off a cost of $25,000,000.'' swimming, tell how large the schools president and present spokesdoing something about It." said He added that Portsmouth comare and, In to some · extent, give man for the concern. Within a the former Oallas clt:i- planner munitles should "get together" and an idea or the size of the fish. few weeks he expects to see the who co-aulhorecl the "Dallas do something about it so "we won't Sarclin<'s :ire seinr!l with large current daily output boostccl by Six-Year Pl:m"· for program- have to rake up leaves" in the event nets which are tailored to the at least 50,000 more cans-and ming public works construction. of another depression. requirements of a s1lecific fishhe foresees his company as an "After the 111st, depression we said Another speaker at the labor relaing ~pot. Depth of the water Important and permanent adrli'we will be prepared' but 110 one ls tions school was the Rev. Edwin A. and the character of the ocean's tlon to Portsmouth's industrial making II, move to draw up blueprint Francoeur, assistant pastor at St. bottom are the main factors life. plans .Just In case-. Joseph's church In Dover, who dlsgo1•e rning the specifications of Mr. Wilson makes no promises in "In the matter of stream pollu- cussed the topic ."The Dignity of the nd. Every Man" that regard, however. Sardine canalone, communities I In the · Until the company can depend on tlon ning, as he describes it, ls an unPort.smouth area could be making Jather Francoeur said "Man can local fishermen for their fish supply, certain business which ls whollv plans for work that would t k . h d his head high not because he a e caie, has an ape for an ancestor but bedependent on the whims, so to speak, the herrin g now being processed at thP. local plant are imported from I (Please turn to page threcl cause he ha.s God for a common of the tiny fish he deals with. father." "You cnn·t tell from one yea r to Canada. They are shipped by boat "In the eyes of religion man Is an the mxt what the situation will be," to East.port. Me., and trucked from there. image of God not an animal, tool he remarked. • One to two truckloads a day are or machine." . To Illustrate his meaning, which presently being handled at the canJ. Walter Langley of the Dover Is fluctuating supply, he cited the nery here but as the operation is I Vocational .school used as his theme experience of Maine sardine fisherstepped up this is expected to be "Human Behavior and the Indivimen. "who may earn as much as increased to three to four truckdual", $20,000 to $30,000 in one year but loads. make no more than $1.000 the next." The processing of I.he sardines ls · The fish, It seems, have an indifabout half manual and half mechferent attitude toward the industry anical. Machinery and other equipin not always being found in that ment already installed at the local A fight to establish a separate sea part of the ocean where they should plant is estimated in value at $100,<:i and shore fisheries di vision of the be. New Hampshire Fish and Game de000. Nevertheless, J\lr. Wilson is partment was launched last night in Ahout 65 <;;, of the company's reasonably confident of the sucHampton by the Legal Lobster asemployes are women. They Twelve a.nd a half cents 1\11 hour cess of his company's Portshanclle the more skilled jobs of sociation. mouth venture and looks upon The association president. Ashton wage increase for journeymen ca.rtrimming and packing the sarthe waters off New Hampshire's Norton of Hampton; Sherman pen ters employed by at 'least five dines, while the men take over seacoast as an untapped source Smith, Exeter; and Herbert Drake local firms were granted today as the heavy chores. of great supply of sardine-type of R ye were designated as a com- contractors signed new contracts The company occupies one and a, herring. mittee to prepare legislal.!on setting l\1lth the United Brotherhood of half floor s of one bnilcting and a Carpenters and Joiners, local No. ( lIC' Is bnckecl In this optimism by up the shore fisheries division. warehouse at the Moreley location. Prof. C. Floyd Jackson. director of Total floor space ls abriut 17,000 The action at the meeting was 921. ln disclosing the contract approvthe Dlologlcnl !nstitutr at the Uni- sq1mre fret. · said to be the result of determinaversity of New Homp~hirr. who retion by the Legal Lobster associa- als, a union spokesman today said Ho11•ever. t hr concern has only a ported highly favorable possibilities short-term lease on lt.s present site, tion to break up the "short lobster the wage Increase brings the hourly rate up to $1.50 an hour aftPr negofor sardine fishing after a sclcntit1c hop111g to find more convenient racket for all time." tiations which started early this survey of marine life o!I this state's quarlers lalcr on. The chamber of As a stop-gap measure the month. shorrs. A ssoclatlon votccl to ask for an commerce is working in close coA lora I contractor said the Thus unfolds wha~ Mr . Wilson aclditlonal conservation officer opr. rallon wit.h the company In thls In "covering" the coastal wa.teu. agrcc.ment~ 1"ere accomplished envis!om; as a. "magnificent oppor- rcspC'ct, a fl rr having fac!lltnt,r.d esIt also voted to ask each member ''vl'r.v lrnrmonlou~lr," tuntty·• for development or a new t11bl!,shment of the plant here. lo donate 10 female lobsters to the Although only five of e bout 10 and prosperous field o! endeavor for state . for punching In an effort to , local firms dealing with carpenters Portsmouth area fishermen . aid conservation. A "punched'' lobs• had signed the contracts this mornHe plans to "show the ropes·• to ter becomes state property and can- Ing. It was expected thP rest or the local boat owners · in the early 1 not be kept If trapped. unionized companies would do so spring with a. demonstration of the Members · voiced satisfaction " '!th ;hortly. latest techniques of the trade. This, the progress made by the association ' he hopes, . will encourage them to I since last summer in stamping out convert their Interests and equip"short" practices when the so-ca lied "lobster war" threatrned to break Into ,·iolence along New Hampshire's 18 miles of seacoast. With more than 200 Portsmouth area residents on its payroll, this city's newest industry-the Hampshire Food Company, Inc.-was running full tilt today heading toward its production goal of $2,000,000 wortl; of sardines a year. I ,. Area Lobstermen IWant Separate ;, Game Division \~ 12-Cent Pay Hike For Carpenters Approved ·Here,;:: I I �Portsmouth ·Building Hits Low Spot Although- the nation as a whole is entering a construction boom, Portsmouth building contractors find their business slowed almost to a standstill. Almost unanimously, they attribute the current slump in construction to the frigid weather and high prices of material work. Kenneth Maxam of Maxam company predicts the local building future w!ll be almost entirely in the commercial and industrial field rather than In homes. "Residential building Is a poor .risk," he explained, "because prlees of new homes !ar outdistance their value." E. L. Paterson, another local building /contractor, asserted that a house, costlni $2,500 to 1 build five years ago, now costs about $9,500. "Prices have advanced three times and more," he said, "and everything connected with building Is higher." "We're trying to hang on to our men," he declared, "as spring should see a new start In building. People still want to build." W. E. Connell, Portsmouth contractor who recently returned from a lumbermen's association n'ortheastern co nvention held In New York City, cites the tremendous building programs underway In New Janey, Connecticut and Rhode Island. "The Portsmouth area is far behind," he declared, "but you really have to wait until April to be able to tell whethef Ib will be a permanent slum p." This weather discourages any sort of planning, Mr. Connell hazarded, but when It a,et.s war 111 er, people may start thinking about the new homes thPy want. John Iafolla of the Iafolla Constrnct!on company described the number of people who Inquire about prices of buildIng homes, then .say "I'll see you la ter." They never .show up again, he said. However, Mr. Iafolla takes an optimistic view toward a spnng boost,, James T. Whitman , Portsmouth bmlding in.,pecior, reported that, only five permits were Issued during January of this year while 14 were IS,!,Ued in January, 1947. Recently the department of commerce and department of labor Issued a Joint e.stlma te that new constru ction in lhe nation• w!ll reach $15,200,000 ,000 In 1948, a gain of 20 % over 1947. The federal 11gl"iu:le.s expr1·t t11at private residential b11ilrtlng, exclusive of farm construc tion, will hit $6,000 ,000 ,000, a 25% lnrren ~e. :Parm b111lcli11g, they predict will total $500, 000,000, up . 10r~. They cs ! 1nm le that about $11,375,000.000 of the '48 total 1vill be financed privately and bhe rest will be Pllbl!c. ·Herald .· Sets· New Policy . ·_()i, .Radio -Log Listings ~,''..."'t.1 ' 1 • .P\.tbllcatlon of weekly radio pro- to all radio .stations In New Eng- rrani listings in The New Hampshire Gazette supplement of The Port ■mouth Herald Is discontinued with today's Issue. . Unable to accommodate alJ of the stations seeking space and unw1lling to adopt the discriminatory .practice of pu'Ql!sh!ng only . a selected few programs, The Herald Is inauguratfng ·a. daUy "radio program service" -open to alJ stations-on a paid advertising basis. ·. · In place of the weekly program listings in The Gazette, a new feature-"The World This Week"makes its debut in today's Issue. It offers a fulJ page review of news •throughout the world in cartoons, :maps, charts ,and text, prepared by the editors of the Associated Press. Termination by newspapers , · of the free space policy for radio la a warmly debated Issue in the two Industries, with news-. , paper executives taking the po.altlon that radio is a self-sustaining business and, as such, should bear the legitimate .ex- · pense of Its own operation, The 11ewspapers contend that program listings constitute the offerIng of commercial features, the same as merchand!.se advertised by any other business concern. The Miami, Fla., H~rald 'took the initiative . with that point of view and is winning widespread support from -;i!lwspapers throughout the country: . The• a.ttltude of The Herald wu ~xp:e55ed in a ,letter which went out land. It stated: "That the radio Industry ls growIng by leaps and bounds Is !ndlcat. ed by the phenomenal Increases In the number of stations now In operation or In the planning stages. This increase adds another problem with regard to the publishing or radio program listings which are of such Importance to the stations Involved. "How much space should be allocated to each station? What 11tations should be selected for listings? How are the programs to be listed, by program name, by sponsor's name, or by product advertised? How many people are Interested In what program? "These are just a few of the questions that a newspaper has to answer In an attempt to out-guess the diversified tastes of the listeners who are also the newspaper's readers. "We have given the questioi1 of radio program listings serious thought and study,, as we know you have. There was a day when it was feasible and practical for a news• paper to publish free programs for the few stations 111 existence. The number of stations presently requesting program listings and those who will be requesting them 1n the near future makes a continuation of. the free listings Impossible. "For a newspaper to run certain programs and refuse others would be both arbitrary and dlscrlmin'atory. (Please turn to pa&"e two) "Ever since radio was In Its infancy, during the development stage and for many years thereafter, It has been accorded space freely in The Herald. Now, however, radio ha~ reached its maturity and has become a full-fledg·ed, self-sustaining industry which we deem well able to assume the responsibility of promoting its offerings before the public, just as other established businesses do. "We believe you will agree with us that the answer to the problem ls one of purely good advertising sense. If a station desires to acquaint its llsteners with the programs 1t has to offer and the products it 1s selJing, it should reach those people by the most effective method we in the newspaper, radio and allied businesses know of-advertising." . �Izaak Pays Off '3~•\C\ Portsmouth Man Starts Fishing Lure Business be a rack, a pair of pliers a nd Beads and .shiny trinkets wire cutters. sound like kid's stuff but for So far Mr. Bodge b as filled Merrow Bodge of Port.smouth orders for wholesalers as far they are the start of a promiswest as Michigan although he ing whole.sale business. has received requests from An ardent fishing fan, he has houses farther away. Last year long been interested In the lures a Texas firm ordered 10,000 best liked by wary "big ones." spinners, he said, but he wasn't Now he's making shiny spinners equipped then to fill the bill. by the h1mdreds bo ship Recently he sold his Seacoast lihroughout the country. Music shop to Nelson K. Ward In a workshop set up In his of 820 State street, Port.smouth Pamiaway Manor home at 296 veteran and wen-known organColonial drive, Mr. B od g e ist. Located at 10 Congress tihreads the glittering goldstreet, the store has sheet music, plated or rhodium plated instruments and accessori Mr. spoons, bright red and silver Bodge, who also is a mu le beads on !on.:; wires to make teacher and president of the his own Sebago master spinmusicians union in Port mouth, ners. had operated the shop for about An invention . of his fabher, two years. the late Dr. Joseph P . Bodge, Mr. ward, former organist the spinner is characterized by at the North church, Congregaits big l\,Ulaw leaf ehaped spoontional, is in charge of religious at the top and two smaller music at the Portsmouth naval ear-shaped spoons near the disciplinary barracks at the bottom. Portsmouth naval base. He also Dr. Bocige, a r etired physiteaches music and plays piano, cian, fished Sebago for 60 years. clarinet and saxophone In Jocal After he had developed his orchestras. He "11°111 be assi ted Ideas about lftle l ure popular In the shop by Miss Louise Dore with the elusive fish, he made of Portsmouth. a few for friends. Gradually the product ion increased and last year his son decided to go into the buslnes . · At fi rst he encountered difficulty In obtaining swiveled safety hitches but now he imporl.s them from Newark,, N. J. The spoons he has plated here in Portsmouth. Until now, however, he has imported these too. Howe'Ver, he has commissioned an Exeter firm to · make dies for stamping them and when these are ready in about a month, stamping will be done in Exeter, All assembly is done by Mr. Bodge now but he expects to increase tl1e production soon to the point where h e will parcel out some of the work to be· done in private homes. "It's very s!n1ple to thread on th e · beads," he explained, "and all the equipment needed will NO CHILD'S PLAY- Ierrow Bodge of Pannaway Manor has launched Sebago master spinner, invention of his father, the la.te Dr. Joseph P. Bodge of Portsmouth. lie uembles the t.ackle at his bench in the cellar of his home. (Port1moutb ~Is own wholesale production of fishing lures, th Herald i,hotol I �. 'o\;:) Local Sardine Canning Plant IT'S ALL IN KNOWING HOW-Sardine canning, like many other mass production processes in this modern mechanical age, I~ simpler than lh, seems after you see how it's done. The above pictures give the "here's how" at the Hampshire Food company plant on I slington . st1:eet. They show the six main steps, from start to finish. At top left, Wesley Brown and Robert Thomas, both of Portsmouth, preside . at the washing t anks· in the receiving room. After dipping the fi sh out th ey dump t hem on a conveyor which carries them to the "flakmg" depar tment, where they are spread on wire-mesh racks to be "pre-cooked" and dried. Gene Mead of York Village a nd Woodbury Arger eow of Portsmouth demonstrate that phase of th e operation,. The fish next reach the nimble hands of women trimmers, such as Irene Carlow a nd Mrs. Laurence Page of Portsmouth, who snip off the heads, cut them down to size and place them in the cans. Racked again, the fi sh are t aken to the "oiler"; where, 20 cans at a time, they are placed under a set of multiple jets and saturated with evenly distributed spurts of soya bean oil. John ·Hernowski of Portsmouth is shown m anning the "oiler." Sealing of the . cans comes next. This is done mechanically, but the machin e must be "fed" by hand. Performing thi s task are Mrs. Anne Polini and Ellen Hoff, qf Portsmouth. Thus contained, the sardines go into huge kettles, or "retort s," for 75 minutes of cooking. Then they are carried out on another conveyor and dumped into bins for the final phase of packing. Shown boxing the finish ed product are Elizabeth Langley of Eliot and Phyllis Brown of Portsmouth. (Portsmouth Herald photos ) ;:r'1 �bb ��The Eng ineer Hauled His Fires on Me, Says Bos'n of Tugboat Ferry Incident Short, salty Harrison M. Workman balefully eyed The Por t ■ mo u th Herald's editorial department one recent morning and said: "I com to set you 1·1ght." And r ight he set us, this 60-yearold retired chief boatswain's mate with the factual story of what hap ~ pened to the tugboat ferry 1048 one 20-below zero morning In February 30 years ago. " I didn't break a propeller," said wizened hief Workma n, "The engineer h a uled his fu eti on me.'' And, so, comes the story of how a group of navy yard offi cials had to walk across the ice on the P1scataqua river when their ferry-the same 1048-got stuck in a flood tide ice jam. "We got abreast of old Punkln' light," Che1f Workman, a veteran of 34 years navy service, r elated, "when Engineer Tucker found he couldn't get water Into his boilers. He didn't want to salt 'em .so he hauled the fires." "A flood l1cte caught us and, without power. we were being pushed up toward the Boston and Maine toll bridge with the ice," he said. "We got so close hat I was shimmerin' in my boots. Me and the deck hand poked a hole In the lee and dropped the anchor and th e fer ry swung around on the old mud hook." This, the retired navy chief said, I a much different tale tha n that \\ hich ran in Th e Por ts mouth Herald 30 years ago "lthout saying how the small craft ould h ave capsized had it be n pushed in to t he bridge by the ice floe. "There were '!2 passengers aboa rd," said t h e chief as he reached for a cigaret in his traditional sailor's pea jacket.- Old Jury Box, Scarred by U e, Makes History t fb It's j ust a n old wooden box, Its sides ar scarred from gen era tions of use a nd lls bottom edges h ave been bev 1 d off from slidi ng across numb erless counters. But n ext onda th Ward 2 clerk will draw th names of the A11rH term jurors from It, a-s hls predecessors have been doing for near! • two centuries. atled gilt lettering on the Hd reads: "Province of ew Ha mpshir e, Portsmouth, May 29, 1758." l\lore time-faded gilt on th back panel says, "Petit Jurol'6 fo r the Inferior Courl." The nails holdin g the plne boarding togeth er are of hand wrought Iron and th hinges slill show the m arks of some old- time snti th 's hammer. ' o m an knows lhe n umber of times a. blind-fold ed clerk has reach ed lnlo lhe box to dra.w forth a man's name which might . mean the difference between life and liberty to per ons lo t in th e obscurity of histo rJ . I "and they were m y only con cern." "Didn't care so much about the crew or myself, we got back abou 2: 15 that afternoon, but I sure was scared for the passengers.'' Another point on which Chief Workman fo und fault was the date. "H appened on F eb. 18, not Feb. 11," he sa id. The da te was written on the back of tv.:o yellowing photographs the chief has. They were I taken the day of the incident. hief Wo rkman aid he enlisted In t he navy at Louisville, y., in 1907 an d served 34 year11 n d 16 d ys-" don't forget the 16 da s; my wife 1ets a klck out of th t.'' "You'll have the story straight, now,'' he chuckled an d, going out the door , added : "That's pre y good for a man ho was 60 las November but who h ai;n 't iOt a gray hair on his head." e To the Editor: ~ Isn't it too bad that so many houses are being tom down in Portsmouth, a nd elsewhere, when so many familles---veterans and otherwise-are needing places to live? I am mentioning this because there are t wo houses being torn down right n ow on Islington street, just above the hlgh school-good, strongly built houses, built about l 1800 when good timber was available and workmanship came cheap. These two houses were built by one o! Portsmouth's ftnest house- 1 wrights of the day, John Miller. The house nearest the American Legion home ·was his own residence. In passing by, one observes fine touches of architecture in these two h ouses; I an interesting entrance with int ricate carving, a finely carved fireframe and - mantelpiece, a graceful curved staircase, etc. These two h ouses seemed to be in decent condition. They were not eye-sores or disreputable and are in a r esidential section of the town. Isn't it a shame to destroy them? Couldn't they h ave been removed to another location where they could have been used as homes? And soon there will be another lovely . old house dismantled-the Jewett house, just east of the high school. This ftne home was built about 1790 by one Mr. William Seavey and afterwards occupied by Capt. Robert Parker, for whom P arker street was named. This attractive little house must go t o make way for the n ew telephone building. Why does Portsmouth care so little for its old houses that they are allowed to pass into oblivion without one voice raised? Why do we destroy our heritage when thousands o! people come here every year to admire our architecbural treasures? We travel miles and miles to admire Williamsburg, a complete restoration. Here we have originals and we think so little of t hem. Why? "ANTIQUARIAN" . l Plans Completed Here For Readings by Poet Plans have been completed by the Warner House a-Ssoclatlon for read- 1 ings, "American Patterns," by Robert P. Tristam Coffin at the P ortsmouth Community Center, Daniels street, Mond11.y. r. After the reading . tea wlll be* :. - ------------Patronesses will include Mrs. served In the Warner house across John Templeton Coolidge, J1., the street from the Community a nd Mrs. George Lord, both of P ortsmouth; Mrs. John Howells, Center. There will be h ostesses in Mrs. Storer Decatur, Mrs. Ed- ' each room of the house, built in Hostesses will include Anne Badward S. Crocker a nd Mrs. / · 1716 by Capt. Archibald MacPhaeger, Joan Dale and Carol Seybolt, ·winslow Peirce, all of Kittery dris, and they wlll be dressed in all of Portsmouth; Jane Bellamy of Point; Miss Eliza.beth P erkins, costumes of different periods during Eliot, Betty Ann Blewett of DurMrs. Miles White and Mrs. Ferwhich the house has been occupied. ham, Hildegard Brewster of Kittery gus Reid, all of York Harbor. General chairman is Mrs. William Mrs. Wallis Walker of R ye Beach, Point , Elizabeth and Roselta Corey G. We ndell, daughter-in-law of the of Concord, Mass., Virginia delate Mrs. Barrett Wendell of Bos- Mrs. Cord Meyer of North Hamp- Rochemont of Newington, Lois Tanton, Mrs. John H . Brown, Jr., of t he ton and Portsmouth. Assistin g as ner Green of New Castle, Ann and chairman of patronesses is Mrs. Portsmouth naval base, Mrs. Mor- Eleanor Kingman of Kansas City, ton Deyo of Boston and Kittery Wllliam M. Seabury. Miss Rosamond Kan., Betsy Knapp of Kittery Point. Thaxter of Kittery Point will be in Point, Miss Lewellyn Parsons of Jean Longstaff of York Harbor, Kennebunk, Mrs. Barrett Wendell charge of hostesses and Mrs. R . C. L. Isabel and Linell Nas h of Little of Hamilton, Mass., Mrs. Charles Greer will serve as refreshments D . Osborne of Auburn, N. Y., and Boar's Head, Barbara Penrose of chairman . Philadelphia, Pa., Elizabeth and Mrs. John P . Marquand. William SawYer of Kittery Point. Also Mrs. AugUstus Banks, Mrs. Stewart Barnett, Mrs. Thomas Marvin Dale, Mrs. John Haig and Mrs. George Kahl . ------- I �Winter of 1918 Still Hasn't Thawed In Memory of~\?Those Who Recall It -~·»-+l- ~;· :* --~~, · Washington underrated the population of Exeter, for the town boasted 1,722 inhabitants In 1790. The diary gives no impression of the town in general. Phillips Exeter Academy was then too small an Institution to be noted by the President. The diary says further, "A jealousy subsists between this town (where the Legislature alternately 1 sits), and Portsmouth; which, had I known It In time, would have made it n ecessary to have accepted an invitation to a Pllblie dinner,' but my I arrangements having be,m otherwise ma.de, I could not." With the passing of Washington, the tavern once again melted into obscurity. Ownership of 'WAY BA K WH -'l'he winter of 1918 16 still vivid in th e memorle! of Portsmouth naval shipyard workers who were stranded in them ddle of the Piscataqua ril'er v.h en the ferry laking them lo their jobs was imprisoned in the lee-choked waters. 'l'his photograp h was taken after the p ssengers had fashioned a brldre from boards to co11tinue their journey-just 30 yean ago this week. So you think we're having cold weather, eh? Well, ask some of the old tim ers about the winter of '18. They'll tell you that during February of that year ice-covered thermometers registered lower than 20 below zero. Why it was so cold that a group of navy yard workers were able to walk across the Piscataqua river to the Portsmou th naval shipyar d when th eir ferry became lodged between ice floes. It was the mornmg of Feb. 11 -just 30 ears ago this week. More than a hundred shiverIng navy yard workers plowed through snow-covered Portsmouth streets and boarded navy yard ferry No. 1048 at the Daniels &treet landing. nuddle of the Plscataqua the propeller fail ed and the craft was at the mercy of the Icejammed rive r. The vessel drifted helplessly until it became Icebound. With the ferry stuck and the prospect of being late for work facing them the group of navy yard workers devised the plan of walkin g ashore on boards laid across the frozen nver and made the unusual trek without an accident. An accoun t of the Incident pu blished m The Herald th at day \\ as accompanied by the followmg poem, which Is just as appropriate to the winter of 1948: On that day. h eadlines ln The Herald informed readers that Russia had ordered her troops demobilized, tha t Col. Theodore Roosevelt's health was failin g and that President Wilson had addressed congress in a join t session concerning speeches of the German chancellor and Austria n forei gn minister. Porlsmoulh There was an abw1dance of nev. s that day, but as usua l, the con ersat1on turned to the wea ther. An d it was something to talk about. An excited youth noticed a thermome ter was dipping below the minus-20 mark. Older men rubbed their frigid hands to gether for warmth and described the weather as the coldest they had experienced. A little wmte r now and then Is relished by the wisest men; But nature needn't be 50 rough; We know when we have had enough. When. lihe ferry reached the Old Exeter Tavern Starts New Life as Private Home It took Exeter workmen about three days to move the old Folsom tavern from Its foundations in Hemlodk square to its new location at the foot of Town hill. As a reward she received a comAnd there It stands today-178 years old, sturdy, steamheated and pliment and a kiss from the President. the present home of Mr. and Mrs. Foster Stearns, elderly statesman and The Exeter entry In Washington's former United States representative. l! In Portsmouth the previous day. h e diary Is brief. He writes, "This is T he old tavern, built in 1770 by arrived in Exeter with his pa.rty at considered as the second town In Col. Samuel Folsom, was the ·scene about 10 o'clock 1n the morning New Hampshire, and sta!:ds at the of excitement in Exeter on Oct. 4, and was greeted by the town's In- 1 head of the tide-water of Piscataqua 1789 when President George Wash- habitants who had gathered In the 1 river; but ships of 3 or 400 tons are ingto' n entered the village and square. built at It. Above (but In the town) halted his horse there. are considerable falls, which supply Colonel Folsom then set out a several grist mills, 2 oyl mills, a slitHistory books say that Washing- breakfast for the Presiden t and his ting mill, and snuff mill. It is a ton spent about an hour at t he party. According to tradition Mar- place of some consequence, but does tavern. The President was return- garet Emery, a relative ot the land- not contain more than 1,000 inhabiing to Massachusetts after a visit lord's wife, waited on him. tants." I the building changed several times after Colonel Folsom's death. In the next hundred-odd years it served as a restaurant, a boarding house ,a drug store, a fish market, a millinery store, a barber shop and once housed a spiritualist. In the early 1900's tihe property was puroilased by the late John Scammon, Exeter attorney. In 1929, when tihe property was sold to a New York oil concern, Attorney Scammon offered the. building to the Cincinnati society, an organization founded by' Washington: for officers of the Revolutionary war and their descendants. The oil company had planned construction of a filling station on the property, so the house had to be moved. Its chimneys had to be taken down, and electric and telephone wiring strung across Water street had to be raised to allow the house to be rolled down the street to its new location. The three. day moving process attracted -many spectators. The Cincinnati society had the house set on a n ew foundation. And there it squatted-vacant for almost 19 years-its plastered ceilings cracked and sagging; its windows broken ; dust and cobwebs dominating every corner; and its once white coat of paint cracked and peeling. The tavern was neglected until this past spring when Foster Stearns of Hancock worked out an agreement wti.ereby he and Mrs. Stearns would live In and c,are for . the eight-room building. Contractors and carpenters went to work on It. And May 16 found the old tavern the new home of Mr. an d Mrs. Stearns, listed in the town directory at 21 Spring street. The original walls and floors still stand ; seven of the eight rooins still retain their fireplaces . The eighth room Is a modernly-furnished kitchen. The room Washington dined in is especially cared for through a fund left by Brig. Gen. William E. Huston, a Revolut ionary war office~ I �Petticoats x Pioneers : York- *** *** They*** Rocked Cradles, But Built a Maine Town *- -- - - -- -- - By DORIS MARSTON "The han~ that rocks the cradle rules the world" may be an old saymg, but it is just as ti:ue now as it was in olden times. In the early days of York, Maine, as in other towns wom~n were not considered very important in the schem~ ~f thmgs, but behind every man who brought fame to that former busy seaport, there h as been a woman. Among the ea rliest sett lers was* _ _ _ __ _.1.t...!..cc._!._ _.!,__ _ __ Personal remarks from Rev. Frances Hilton , wife of William Hilton, who ran a York ferry around Moody's pulpit were frequent. 1650. Mr. Hilton is said to have The Sunday after Judge David been a huge, fearless tnan and his · Sewall, the town's first citizen, wife a true h elpma te. The Indians was married, he went to clrnrch, of ten crossed York river a t the Hil- his silver shoe buckles gleaming, his ruffles stiffly starched. On ton ferry. On many a dark and stor my nigh t , his arm was ltis bride, resplenMrs. Hilton h eard Indian warhoops- dant in her bridal finery. They given in signal, not in hostili tyevidently arrived late and the and would go alone in a canoe to minister interrupted his dis carry the J;ndians across. On one cour se to shout, "Here comes occason the I ndians who gathered at Judge Sewall with his lady and her house became so a nnoying she his ungodly strut." drove them all out. Thereafter they Mrs. Sewall was a gracious lady. regard ed her with r espect. /People still point with pride to the York women learned to feel terror Sewall mansion, called Coventry a t sight of Indians In the latter Hall, In York Village, where the seventeenth century. one of these judge_ and his la~y ~n t~rtained all was Lydia Dummer, the daughter of the_ important d1g111tar1es of the John Alcock. She was the wife of penod. 1 Shubael Dummer, ¥ aine's first orYork's first woman shopk¥per wa~ dalned minister, who came to preach a t the First Parish Church Mrs. Phebe Royal Tanner, who In 1 in 1665. One day la te in January, 1714 bought a small lot near the 1692, while mounting his horse to public library and erected a store. make a ministerial visit, the Rev. Her grandson, Royal Tyler, was the Mr. Dummer was killed by Indians first American dramatist . Although the employment of · who then seized Lydia's young son FIFTH GENERATION DECATUR IN NAVY-Midshipman Stephen and m ade oJI with him. The young women in industry is a compara- 1Decatur, VIII, of Garden City, N, Y., and Kittery Point, great-great-grandmother followed close behind until tively recent development , Elizabeth nephew of Commodore Stephen Decatur, IV, hero of the war with the Carlisle, born in York in 1797, oper- Barbary pirates in 1804, poses before his ancestor's portrait at Camp she too was made a prisoner . The long, gruelling walk was too ated the first loom in New England, Decatur, U. S. naval training station, San Diego, Calif. Young Decatur, much for the lad and as h e fell be- located at Dover. She was later em- 19, has just returned from a training cruise to Pearl Harbor. He is a hind, he was killed by a tomahawk. ployed to start the weaving at the member of the 'Daval ROTC at the University of Virginia and the brother ' Lydia was forced to leave him lying new cotton mill in York. She was of Mrs. Douglas J. Armsden a nd Mrs. William -Augustus Peirce, both of there, dying in the path . · Several paid $1 a week and board. Kittery Point. days later she, too, died, consumed · York claims Maine's first woman novelist. She was Sally . Sayward by grief. Barrell, the daughter of Sarah SayAlthough the education of ward and Nathaniel Barrell . When women was not encouraged in , her young husband, Richard Keatthe early days of York history, ing, died, leaving her with four females were at last allowed to small children, she began to write learn enough to become teachunder the pen name "A Lady From ers. Around 1827 Miss Mary JaMaine" . Years later, when she A tour through the Wentworthcobs bad a school in her home married Col. Abie! Wooct of WisGardner house and bhe Warner on the hill at the northeastern casset, she wrote under the name of house was featured at the quarterly end of Sewall's bridge. 'l'he tuimeeting of the New Hampshire Madam Wood. The Old York Historical and Imtion was six cents a week if paid The thought of women partichapter of the American Institute provement society ls a m onument in cash, but coffee, suga r, tea cipating in government would of Architects, Thursday at the.Hotel to the work of many an d notably t o and other commodities were have horrified even the women Harringtop at North Rye Beach. one, the la te Mrs. Newton Perkins taken in barter instead. themselves in the days of long whose work in, helping to pre.serv~ ·At -a business' meeting five new Hannah Moody, · the wife of the ago. Yet when Massachusetts the . old Gaol resulted in the ormembers were approved for memRev. Sam uel Moody, known far and forced the submission of Maine, gamzatlon of the society. bership. The membership has grown wide as "F a ther Moody", mus t have Mary Topp (or Tapp} was the Mrs. Perkins home, now owned b from seven to 26 in th e past year. had trouble planning h er meals, for only woman to sign the submish~r daughter, Miss Ellzabeth Pe/ .. part of ~r h usban d's salary was sion papers from York. HisFollowing dinner, John J . White, k11:5, ls not far from Sewall's bridge paid in foodstuffs. F ath er Moody torians have never understood built In 1761 by Major Samuel Se~ Jr., field secretary of the American came to York in 1698. A minister of why. wall, the first pile bridge in AmeriInstitute of Architects, gave a reeloquence and no mincer of words, The late Miss Adeline Marshall ca. , port of th~ institute's activities and his sharp tongue was feared by those was York's only woman customs ofThere have been a number of answered questions presented by who strayed from h is definition of ficial at the turn of the present legends about unusual women in members from the floor. the straigh t and narrow path of century, when the town was a busy York, but the town's favori te is rlgh teousness. seaport. Her father's coal business Maud Muller, wh o lived up Brixham It was announced t hat 70 % of the now is run by her sister, Miss Kath- way. John Greenleaf Whittier wh ile country's practicing architects are el"ine Eastman Marshall. The o~t walkjng got lost and inq~ired members of the American institute. latter, too, has made history, not d1r~~tlons of a. maiden who was Arrangements · for the meeting only in York but throughout the rakmg hay. The poem "Maud M 1were made -by Maw·lce E Witmer u state as a clubwoman, writer and 1er" was based upon the incident of Portsmouth. · musician. by the famous ooet. I \ Architects Tour Gardner_Hou_s·ew~ I ~ I ~-- �1\ The Setting Was Perfect-for Murder *** . *** *** mf5 Smutty Nose Slayings !5 Years Ago Still An Intriguing Story ~y BETTY J. ELSON Mrs. Christenson, who had jumped I Only a bright March moon and R. from the window, found her escape terror-atrlcken woman were witnesses on the barren, snow-covered Isles cut off by Wagner. Three blows fr om of Shoals the night o! March 5, 18731 an axe struck her down at the corner of the house. a night of murder. 1 Karen, "too tired" to attempt esThree women, the only human occupants of Smutty Nose island, ~ape, remained in the house to meet slept fitfully that March night 75 a similar fate while Mrs. Hontvet, years ago awaiting the r.eturn of clad only in a. nightgown with a their menfolk from Portsmouth, io heavy skirt over her shoulders, fled outside Into the cold night. rolling miles of dark water away. Wagner, fearing he m~ht lose bis The setting ,.,,as perfect-for boat on a. flood tide, gave up the murder. At the moment a. black hulk of a hunt for his third victim, and at man was forcing a dory lslandward Isunrise the woman made her way with savage strokes. His goal--$600, to the tip of the island where she a tidy fortune In 1873. But he m ssed I signaled inhabitants of Appledore. Wagner rowed to the mainland with that goal by $584. Two murders for the gain of $16. j 16, all he could find. The la.w worked swiftly, Wa gner, This crime-the cold-blooded murder of the Christenson sisters by almost overcome with th e guilt of Louis Wagner, a. German transient- hls actions, returned to Por tsmouth stlll Is remembered as one of the in the early hours of m orning. He most atrocious homicide cases recorded hereabouts. had his whiskers ·shaved off, perThe six hardy residents ,of Smutty haps to attempt disguise, and took Nose who had weathered five bitter I th e morning train for Boston but wlnt~rs a t the Shoals, wer,e John C., freedom was not his ~or long. He Hontvet and his wife, Maren ; was apprehended by mghtfall. Matthew Hon tvet; Ivan Christenson, Protesting his Innocence he his wife, Anethe, and sister, Karen. I was brought back to Portsmouth Louis Wagner, knowing all theJ where an angry, cursing mob ' men were in Por tsmouth that rught ought to lynch him. Definite stole a boat and ro wed across the plans were made for an imdark wa ers hoping to steal $600 promptu hanging when it was he knew was hidden by the Hontvets learned that a Kittery coroner's on Smutty Nose. jury had rendered a verdict that Hontvet put out the next morning "Anethe and Karen Christenson to set his trawls ithout returning c~me to their deaths by an axe to his 6lllall cottage on the island. wielded by Louis Wagner." The defendant, arraigned March A woman signalling from the shore 12, 1873, in South Berwick before ~augh t his attention. He sent two tria l Justice Alexander Dennett men ashore who returned with news Esq., pleaded "not guilty.'' ' of trouble. Caught in a. tangle of incr~ntin Accompanled by five men atlng evidence, Wagner wa.s tried Hontvet rushed to Smutty ose in court in Alfred, Me., June 9 to to find the battered bodle!! of 18. 1'1;e jury, after deliberating only Anethe and Karen Christenson HISTORIC EDIFICE-Kittery Point's First Congregational church 55 minutes, returned a verdict of amidst broken and blood-stained will be the scene Sunday of a. colorful Colonial observance. murder in th e first degree in one furplture. Hontvet's wife was case only, that of the slaying of the only one of th e trio t.o esJune, 184.0. The sermon was Anethe M. Christenson as charged The dusty pages of Kittery's 300 cape. ln the indictment. pre ented upon completion of years of history will be reviewed She had sough t refuge on Applerepairs to the white tructure. Sunday when Colonial Sunday Is After a self-prealcted escape Wagdore island anct, hysterically told of ner again was captured and hanged observed rut the two-century-old Portraying a key part will be the night of horror. in 1875 a t the Maine state prison Kittery Point First Congregational Joseph W. P . Frost as Sir William She related that Wagner had at Thomaston. church. Pepperrell of the battle of Louisburg entered the house through an un- I Garbed in the fa shions of old New fame and Mrs. Frost as Lady Peplocked door. Karen, sleeping on a. j , Although murderers in l\faine England, tradition-minded Kittery perrell. The Ki ttery Point man is couch in the kitchen had cried out were sentenced to hanging residents will attend church services a direct descendent of Sir WilUam. "John, you scared me!" She didn't .Wagner had 13 predecessors at 10 am. Interwoven with the event . The First Congregational church realize that the man wh o had who had escaped the noose as wm be memories of the early ship- parish was established in Kittery in entered the house was not John the governors had never issued HonLvet but her murder er, a man building community with many of 1714 and was known as the First requisitions for such a penalty. the first settlers and prominent Church of Kittery. she previously had refused to marry. He did have the dubious honor Mrs. Hon tvet said she heard Two pastors served the church citizens being portrayed. someone beating Karen. The bedof being th e la.st man to die by during the first 100 years of its Interrupted by thr ugly shadth e hangman's rope in th e state room door into the ki tchen was existence. One was the Rev. John ow of World War IJ, the obser locked from the kitchen .side but of llfaine. Newmarch who came to Kittery folvance-the first in . everal years as Mrs. Hontvet pounded on it the This gruesome story has come lowing his graduation from H ar-will center around the hiscatch was released. She reached out down thro~gh the years and this vard in 1697. In 1751 h e was suctoric rededicatory :vlclress given and managed to pull Karen to summer will be run:ied by Loms deby the Rev. Tobias ,H. Miller in (Please turn to page two) temporary safety in the bedroom Rochemont of Newmgton as one of with herself and ethe. the first of a series of semi-documentary fil ms to be produced by him. Many years later the .story took an unexpected twist when some unknown source r eported Mrs. Hontvet· bad returned to her native NorThis chapter In the history of the way and on her death bed had con- Isles of Shoals might never have fessed to the bru tal slayings. This been written if an attempt, made story was discredited by all officials early ln the history of the Islands, connected with the case. to bar women from the community, had succeeded. 'fl \ ._- Kittery Will Dust Off History for Colonial ··Day t I �!New Hampshire's Burial Grounds Hold Legends By FRANK STOUT No matter how far a man roams, the saying goes, he always turns home to die and be buried Jn the Isoil from which he sprang. r Nowhere is that legend more convincing than along the New HampIl shire and southern Maine coast and in towns and v!llages that spread out in a broad, westward fan from Portsmouth. For here, wherever the traveler goes, by train, by automobile or by boat, he will see private cemeteries, the bm·ial grounds of old families, many of · them gope from history, some still surviving. Many of the burial grounds are tuckecl in pastures in back of old farmhouses. Others present their shady fronts to the three-lanecl stretch of busy Route 1 from ewburyport to Portland. Some-in almost in- accessible spots-face the sea, their granite headstones washed by the Atlantic's spindrift: Legends have grown around them as fast as the weeds and trees that hide them: But actual histories of these old cemeteries are almost non-existent. In Hampton, one old cemetery is said to be the resting place of some 20 Colonial heroes who we1·e cut Colonia·I Sunday(Continued from page four) 1 ceeded by the Rev. Benjamin Stevens. The Rev. Tobias Milici·, who will be portrayed Sunday by the Rev .. Roderick A. MacDon al d, present church pastor, was named to the church's pastorate in 1838. Mr. Miller served on a building committee which raised money for church repairs and in June, 1840, the renovations were completed and the clergyman gave his rededica tory address. The same m essage will be repeated Sunday by Mr. MacDonald. Miss A. Lillian Walker is chairman of general arrangements Also serving on the various committees are Mr. and Mrs. MacDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Cutts, George L. Trefethen, Reginald F. Berry, Mr. and Mrs. Reid Eastman, Charles H. Doughty, Graham G. Alvord, Joseph H. Smith, Miss Esther Graham, Mrs. Leon W. Bradbury, Oscar Clark, A. Farnsworth Wood, Mrs. - r ett P. Billings, Mrs. ·J. Evelyn Woods, Mrs. Ira C. Keene, Carroll T. Evans, Dudley Herbert, Mrs. Ralph Pruett, Mrs. Harold , Young, Mrs. Guy C. Batchelder, Mrs. Horace Mitchell, Mr. Frost and Charles Brackett. I OVERGROWN-This old family burial-ground in Eliot is shrouded in trees and peaceful shade. Its iron-wrought gate is swung open and in the, background, a tall monument is barely visible in the trees. (Portsmouth Herald photo) I down l:,y British bullets in the battle Hampton are claimed to hold the for Breed's hill in Charlestown. bodies of Indians who joined forces Others in Eliot, Rye, York and with their white conquerors. The majority of them, however, started out as simple, private burial grounds ln the long years past when New England farmers had no thought of a public cemetery. They wanted to be buried in the same earth they owned and that had given them their livelihood, Today. with many of the families extinct, new landowners have purchased farms with stipulations in their deeds that the private cemeteries on the property be "unmolested or maintained." The era 6f the private burial ground is all but past, however, in the opinion of Portsmouth undertakers. They say they have very few cases where burial takes place in a private Jot. Burial in a private lot is allowed under New Hampshire and most municipal laws, however, on the condition that there be room in the cemetery and that burial takes place without increasing the size of the burial-ground. A new, private burial-ground can no longer be had in New Hampshire without legislative approval. Even so-and despite the lack of historical records about them -old burial grounds have le.ft New England a heritage of wit and moral lessons that will survive many more centuries. Take, for example, these inscrip tions, culled from cemeteries in the Portsmouth area: In Ogunqu!t's Locust Grove ceme1 tery : "Sir Charles "Son of "J otham and Ma1'y "Littlefield "Died "Sept. 9, 1880 "At 16 yrs., 2 mos. "Remember a-s you pass by "As you are now so once was I. "And as I am now soon you must be. "Prepare for death and follow me.'' Young Sir Charles really was not a "sir" at all. His parents were farmers-not nobility. In Kittery Point is this inscription: "Margaret Hills, consort of Oliver Hllls, died Oct. 31st, 1803, ae 28. "I lost my life in the raging sea "A sovereign God does as He please. · "The Kittery friends they did appear "And my remains they btll'ied here." In York's Scotland cemetery a tomb tells the world of all the great attributes of a minister's wife. It reads. "Mrs. Hannah Moody, consort of ye Revnd. Mr. Samuel Moody, an early and thoro Convert, eminent for holiness, prayerfullness. watchfullness, zeal, prudence, weanedness, From ye world, self-deniall, publick-spiritedness, diligence, faithfullness and charity, departed this life in sweet assurance of a better, Janry 29th , 1727." �<\~ Anotner 1hlportant figure in the umversity's physical problems is 39year old William A. Medesey, BA, MF, dean of men, who, ·like all other school administrators, is waging a day to day battle wi th overcrowding obstacles such as housing. UNH Rolls with the Punches'1 * ** * * * ~t\l.ti * * * 3,800 Student Body Strains School to Limit (Editor's Nole: This Is the first of a series of five articles on the University of New Hampshire at Durham, written by Herald Stall' Writer Ernest R. Tidyman.) By ER IBST R. TIDYMAN Young in years, mature in attitude and preparedlike a man with a feather-stuffed pillow in his shirt-to "roll with the punches" and the af•termath effects of a tragedy called war. This is the Unfversity of New Hampshire at Durharp. Almost bursting at its enrollment seams with a record student body of about 3,800, the institution today spreads over 2,300 acres of land in an attempt to serve as an adequate feeding trough for the hungry minds of a egment of the nation's youth. And, giving Dame Fate her quixotic due, a legend tells us it is greatly the result of the unrequited love of shrewd Yankee farmer Benjamin Thompson who stayed a bachelor when a Portsmouth widow spurned his marriag:e proposal many years ago. Because frugal and wealthy Mr. Thompson, who died Jan. 30, 1890, had no heirs and his entire estate went to the state to establish, 20 years after his c:leath: " . . . an agricultural school, to be TIDYMAN located on my Warner fa1·m, so-called, and situated in said Durham, wherein shall be thoroughly taught, both in the schooh·oom and in the field, the theory and practice of that most useful and honorable calling." Total value of the estate at that time was well over $500,000 and its earning value in 1890 was about $19,500 a year. Although much speculation on possible attempts to " break" the will by Mr. Thompson's relatives filled the newspapers of that day, the institution was established and grew to the point of becoming a university in 1923. The school today· is .geographically, commercially and socially Durh am, and Durham is the University of New Hampshire. The fusion of the two, accomplished as new buildings are erected and townspeople, students and faculty members find themselves shoulder to shoulder in facin g everyday problems, is a good one. But ai ding the 500-odd married veteran stud11nts-many of whom are fathers-means find ing economical housing facilities. Many_of the students and their wives now live at Wentworth Acres, others In a 180-unit school housing project on College road. . Occupan.cy of the apar ments20 of which are set aside for faculty members unable t~ obtain other housing-started in January, 1947. They were erected by the government after the university cleared a site, built a road and put in sewer' age, lighting and other facilities. But, as the university is pltgued with these and many other worries, there comes the problems of the individual students themselves, the same students who, Mr. Medesey . says, often times wrongly "see a ' diploma at the end of the road as a 1 ticket to security.'' But that's a subject for discussion ( in a following article. 1 I I Physically, the schoo l Is com paratively new. Its red-bri ck buildings dot Durham as perhaps the community's most modern-and easily the largest -fac tor in the growth and prosperlty of that town. · Also un ell his close supervision , are Durham's unusual pollce and fire departn:ie?ts. Mr. Leavitt s blgg~st problemsone_of them shared with 63-year-old Pohce Chief Loms J . Bourgoin, a'n "institution within an institution"Head man in this section-next to are water and parking. the college president and board of And, although the pair appear trustees-is fri endly, gray-haired comparatively disconnected , their Harold I. "Smiles" Leavitt, 51 , as- cause ls "the major trouble fa cing sociate professor of physics prior to university chieftains : his appointment as superinten dent Overcrowding. of properties two months ago. A.long With Chief ' Bourgoin a. On the shoulders of this Lynn, Mass., native, former electric en- Durh am police official for 31 y:ars, Mr. Leavitt explained it this way: gineering worker and one- time "The parking problem Js all a apartment house and res taurant matter of too many studen ts proprietor, rests the "service" reparkmg too many places where sponsibility of the university's 45 or they're not supposed lo. With 50 buildmgs, classrooms, barns and water, It's a matter of trying to houses. keep the pressure up." · In his almost subterranean office at th\? university's service building !'M· Leavitt estimated that approx~ 1m_atel.v 650 comm uting students drive _automobiles to the school each mormng and tha t small Durham Cpopulatlon: 1,533 ) "looks like downtown Boston durin the rust, -,rs.'' Although former university president Harold W . . · Stoke, recently transferred to one of the "hottest jobs" In educational circles- the presidency of the University of Louisiana-established a good housing program it is encountering many difficulties today. Anticipating a pos war Influx o1 students, Dr. Stoke was instrumental In erection of three new student dormitories. These, according t o Mr. Medesey, enabled the school to be "really ready to take the major impact of this thing." "Si\HLES" LEAVITT A housekeeper of sorts. 1= - - - -- -- - - - -- - . The water difficulty, he explamed, 1s added to by an inadequate water pumping and treating system which working at a near-capacity rate, last week pumped and processed 2,592,000 gallons of water. Care and maintenance of classrooms-now being used 80 % of the time in comparison to their 50% usage in pre-war days-is anoth er one of Mr. Leavitt 's jobs. The P.olice department-with Chief Bourgoin, ano ther officer and four depu tized students-handles a minimum of "crime." "We have a sn all burglary here · once in a wh ile but that's all," Chief Bourgoin said. · The fire department, supp orted by the town and the uni versi ty 0 11 a 50-50 basis, is ~eaded by Fire Chief Carroll !\I. Na&h with two regular firemen and 40 volunteers available for calls. Al though the department handles a relatively small number of fires it services surrounding communl~ ties m emergency cases, pesides Durham and the university. �'R h-Rah' Gone as UNH tudents rious Job a ke c ool a Life No So Pleasant I 0 n Fe dera I hec k (Editor's Note: This ls t he secon d of a series of lh-e artlrles on the nl tr•lty or New Hampshire at Du rham. written by Herald Sta'f Ernest R. Tldyman .) , \I ri ter "Of course we are terribly overcrowded," says the 39-year-old dean of men. "But It Is remarkable how well the students are getting along as Individuals." Pointing to a general rise In grades, generally attributed to th e serious-mindedness of the ve~eran students, Dean Medesey also Is happy that the students are functioning along amongst themselves. " atura ll we didn't kn ow how a lot of veterans, a great n umber of whom saw combat, were going to get a long with students ou t of hig h chool whom the ,,eterans a lmost naturally could b expec ted lo regard as 'youngsters'," h e added. "But so far things have gone extremely well." The dean cited a few minor cort•plalnts on both sides but expla10ed they were easily settled. In one of his few criticisms; of tht university's "at.titudes," Dean Medese\' said: "We seem to be b~·passmg some of the things we like to think people come to college to learn." Specifically citing "culture" and ¥the ability to associate with others on an lnteJJlgent level," Dean Medesey pointed out that extra-cur- Unassuming 46-year-old Dean .S~cket acts as self-styl d "coordmatior·• sections of the unlverity dealing with living arrangements. employment, student healLh counselling, recreational supervl: for slon. maintenance of standards, admissions, scholarship arrangements and the vital records dlvlslon. ost of the "rah-rah " is gone. Member of the New Hampshire Gone from the mind, actions and attitude of th po t- institution's faculty since 1938, olumbia and Univerar student of today at t he ui1iversity_of New Hampshire Hamline, sity of Minne&oba graduate Sacke t in Durham. · slanos high on the list of university And. judging by t h e asser tions of sever al leading ad- admlnlstrators. Ably assisted by committees and ministration fig ures there, it seems one of the best things that ever has happened to the jamn1ed-to-the-gills, lusty advisors-other mem bers of the fac ul~y-Dean Sackett's major concem young Granite State university. is "everything that happens lo the Because it is makin g for better students. student aside from inst.ruction and athletics." . Overcrowded '1.,th a record stuAnd this ranges from the stuH does so '1-ith this budget: dent body of 3,800, the university's dents' main recreational ga herlng Rent 20.00 problems extend much father than j place, a former USO called otch Light ll .OU buildim; ma intenance, classroom hall to occasional advice given Heating· 34.00 upkeep and other physical aspects. through the counselling service to Food 40.00 They center, generally, in 3,800 a male student who~e grades are Milk 10.00 falling off because he ls being henmdivldual, minds, 2,100 of which Car 15.00 are the property of veterans, 900 pecked by his wife. belong to \\'Omen students and the More personal mat. ers regarding $124.50 Total remainder are the responsibility of students fall to Dean of Men Wil the few male students who are not And t hl does not lnclud inJlam A. Medesey, M.F., and Dean of ricular activities have attracted very au.ranee ($6.50 every month; women Ruth J. Woodru!f, Ph .D. veterans. little intere.st since the advent of Typical representative of the vet7.50 every three mon ths and With these go Individua l co unthe veteran-student. . eran group ls 23-year-old mechan$13 Blue ross insura nce also selling on persona.I problems"Al though there has been a great every three months), cloth lnf or man small, yet worthy of a tt.enical engineer student Warren Allen. 'maturing' In atti ude l'l''ith the ve funcliona l necessities for his tlon-such as social fa ilings, finFather of two-year-old Bradley 3ran stud nt. h seems to have no growing child. lien, the former B-17 pilot, who 1 ancia l dif[icullies and minor in"I worked at being a carpenter fractions of school rules. was drafted as a freshman at the interest other than getting th.rough the first summer here but last year On h e women's side Is Dean university today finds: school and receiving his diploma as I went to summer school and Inwoodruff with her Ph. D. degree in "It gem pretty tiresome cutting fast as possible," he explained. tend to again this year," Allen economics from Radcliffe college It so thin." "This sort of student misenand a pleasant, articulate personalFor Warren Allen and his 24- commented. t erprels the m a nlng of high er With both he and his wife doing ity. year-old wife, Geraldine Shaperl ucalion and sees his di ploma. leigh Allen, are living on the gov- occasional odd jobs, Allen says he : I n dealing with women students ernment's $90 a month subsistence has enough money-"along with a (outnumbered by men three to one), at the end of the r oad as a allotments along with personal few bonds I'd hale like heck to ' Dean Woodruff maintains the maticket to security.'' cash"-to complete his choollng in jor problem with UNH's feminine 5avlngs and finding that "thin"' In regard to teaching techniques Sept mber. If not, he adds, he may sector is a social one. means cutting their budget. to a an~ instruction methods, the dean borrow addi ional funds or re ort to "Although they (women students) razor thickness. believes they have been advanced by "a couple of emergency measures." get good grades, most are more con, fry, slow-tall<lng Allen esveterans and the attitude o! stu"The government's proposed In- cerned with social activities th an tim a tes he has spent more tha n crease in subsistence payments with studies," she disclosed. $1,000 of h is personal savin gs in den t.,. , would be a help, but the only way "The problems, therefore, of t wo years-since h is separat on to make it adequate would be to t en are matters of loo few dat s, But this, as a topic, takes u still as a first lieutenant and subdouble it," he said. . or timidness or the inabillly. on further into the workings at . this sequent return lo school-In an Speaking in his four-room reconthe part of a stµclcnt lo assun unlvers!ty where some classes opa ttemp t to: erled navy barrack apartment, il te herself "Ith her companerate fr om 7:30 am to 9:30 pm and (1) i<'lnish the education he exions." difficulties the mo of the "rah -rah" ls gone. pects will help him to a fairly A,llen expressed the belief that he was more fortunate than many alIn solving such comfortable station In me. (2) Adequately feed and clothe though ••my best suit ls the one in university gladly backs parties, mu,vhlch I graduated . from high ~. his family. slcal, dr matlc and writing group I \3) Have just a scraping left over school." In sumrnmg up his status. Allen and e,·en sponsors a "Freshman to provide a minimum o! recreation probably expressed the belief of C',,1,IDP" for all women freshmen stu and amusement. i And to do this he and his brunette most veteran students who are con- dents wishing to attend. The camp, the unlver lty faculty wife must spend many a nigh on front.ed with srmllar problems; member since 1931 explained, ls graphs and ledgers containing the "H'd be ~ill lo quit aft er comprised of several senior girls and ever-rising figUres of their budget. coming this far." from 60 to 80 freshmen who are Discounting such things as a "$1.50 But aside from the Individual given a chance "to get acquainted m onthly liquor bill," young Allen spends his $90 check "two days after problems of one man, the many and know each other." · On the male side of the fence ls it gets here" on essentials like rent, more are the responsibility of the light, heating, food, milk and up- university's s udent adminlstrabion Dean Medesey, a combat veteran 1 headed by former himself who has a happy gleam in keep of his 1939 model automobile. department newspaper reporter Everett B. his eye over future expansion of the Sackett. Ph. D., dean of student university and is well satisfied with the way things are "working out." admmistra tlon. B ER TR., I I I I 74 �Liberal UNH Has Realistic i,,i I Described as "shy almost to the point of being painful," Instructor Schei.er also is perhaps the university's most nationally prominent faculty member in the field of ilberal arts. His ceramic shop-to which enrollmen b is limited-ls housed in lhe same building containing the (Editor's Note. This is the third of a series of five articles on the chool's workshop where, Dean University of New Hampshire at DUiham, written by Herald Staff Writer Ernest R. Tidyman.) J;lleweU remarked as he dubbed himself an "unorthodox educator," By ERNEST R. TIDYMA students are given, a chance "to Inin their creative activities." "Where there is the most light the shadows are the dulgeOrganized in 1941 or 1942 the heaviest," wrote J. W . Goethe in 1771. workshop pro v l des a place And heavy are the shadows at the University of New 1vhere a ' H student, can find a place to release his taleu ts Hampshire at Durham where the "light" is higher educaby "tinkering" just as any othtion and the contrast material is comprised of some 3,800 er Individual is a master careager young minds. penter in his basement, a. The j_ob of casting the shadows and, in doing so, perspeedway king on a U11day haps etchmg the elements of culture and understanding in afternoon drlte or Willie Hoppe the minds of students, falls to hard-pressed professors and on a billiard table. Another experiment ls an instrucinstructors. tion breakdown process In large And no harder-pressed are there :r· - -courses on economic psychology and ln America than those at the over- · To deal with the problems government which were "born of crowded University of New Hampmeans two things : either a · present conditions." shire which stands, fighting to opprior reorganization of the "We have lectures for two meeterate efficiently, stuffed like a man course and Its material or a. ings and then divide the classes up who has had too much to eat. step-by-step reorganization as into groups of from 10 to 25 with Important figure In this and one t)le course progresses. . assistants for one additional session of the best men qualified to unveil · ~d it . hasn't been an ea.sy_ job. to clear up obscure points," Dean Insights on such a job ls "Uuortho- 1 Among the difficulties was the Blewett said. dox Educator" Edward Y. Blewett, fact that many faculty members ac"We also provide a fourth session, M.A., dean of the university's college customed to oth er instructional strictly on the student's own time, of liberal arts, largest of the three j methods, suddenly found t.hemselves and furnish an asslstaint ·and It's a major sections at the school. facing a need to become adept, godd indication of study motivation." LlJ;,eral, lucid 43-year-old Dean I capable and stimulating lecturers. The dean chuckled, "mo&t peoBlewett administratively heads not Adding to this is a prodigious load ple atlend during e am season.''. only the largest of the unllersity's of papers and reports which have In outlining other "new' ventures divisions but also what appears to be to be corrected. the former assistant, to the univerthe most overcrowded of a stuffed Problems also Increased as the sity's late President Englehart re to the hllt school. university tried Its hand at "exmarked one of the greatest ·difficulties of all small and most large Prlmary problem hurdle for the perlmentlng." · former infantry colonel ls: Part of this extends to th e langcolleges and universit.ies in t,he " . . . meeting the objectives uage department where, for adcountry was the procurement, of for which we were established." vanced students, now In process is competent instructors. Realizing this is similar to a a- system called "oral instruction" "We can't compete with pri church-goer attempting to achieve which includes conversation and vate business or high er paying the perfection of God, Dean Blewett composition courses. Institutions and t hat m a kes it faces the problem realistically and Described by UNH Graduate (class hard," he added. with a whole-hearted attempt at of '26) Blewett, ·as "the · origin al ''Audio-visual education ls a ·gooct "getting as close to perfection as method," oral instructfon also i~ thing but we can't, as some ·peopfe· possible within the limitations of perhaps the most ex pensive form of suppose, shoot all the professors and men." teaching and, there fore, enrollment get a couple of films :" "In considermg the whole picture," Is limited to language majors. As to th e future of his section of i Dean Blewett explained, "you must (The system was employe4 in the school, Dean· Blewett appeared remember there are absolutely no many Instances by the a rmy during cautious. new teaching methods or tech- the war and its success was easily / "These conditions of over-crowdniques." I ing are bad now, but you must re"We have been forced, naturally, visible in the rapid linguistic ac- 1 member they existed even before the war," he said. 1 through this Influx . of students to compllshments of GI students.) "We have to expand or we'll nevemploy methods somewhat foreign to "If we had a budget of 50,000 er get, anywhere." the university but all, audio-visual a year for the language departexcepted (radio and moving picment and switched over to the 'new' method, or direct oral tures) date back to Plato and Arisfonn, of instruction the budget totle. aulomatloally would go to $100,The task of teaching at the uni000," Dean Blewett declared. versity, Dean Blewett pointed out, "Thus," he added, "it Is limited to is difficult for two principal reastudents who intend to employ sons: Cl) "We are teaching extraordin- i lanitUages seriously in additional education or their subsequen t work." ary numbers of students. Also high in the Institution's (2) "Courses which had been given for years in single sections or- new departments ls what might be ganized to serve small numbers are termed "Dean Blewett's Baby"suddenly expanded to enormous the art department, the school workshop and, especially, Its cerproporbions." amics section headed by top-fllghb instructors Edwin and Mary Scheler. Crowding~ Expansion Mak Job Tough r I I 'Mass Flunking' ~ Due to Relaxation, UNH Head Says Administration officials at the University of New Hampshire at Durham t.oday attributed a "m ass flunking" there involving about 180 students this week to a "tendency toward relaxation." A1mouncement of the rejection of the students for academic reasons came at the close of the last semester and completion of . grad- / ings. Everett B. Sackett, Ph.D. dean of student administration, tod y said the number of students dropped from university rolls was "much larger than ex11ected" but added it was not due to any "official raising of the university's sta11dards." Rumors of standard raising were reported circulating throughout the school In conjunction with others that the w1iversity had used a "weeding out" prncess to provide more housing accommodations. Both, however, were labeled untrue by Dean Sackett. "Although the unl veri,ity is overcrowded," he explained, "the ho115lng situation is considerably better . than .It was last year when i;ome of the _College road apartments still were uncompleted." Last year, the dean said, was the first veterans were back at the school in large numbers and when their "drive" was the great.est. The drop in qualifying grades, he indicated, may well mean that they are tiring and that a bendency to relax is "showing up in relatively 1arge numbers." I I 1 I "Unorthodox Educator" �utlook S IE T HI OLD, 0 IETHI G N W-But all the t aching methods at the niversity of ew Hampshlr at Durham are borrowed-taken from such educators as Plato and ristotle. Old ls t he oral · approach to leaching languages, lower right. Sho11n is F r ench I n str uctor JI ary C. Gotaa s with a class of advanced language students. ' ew ls the cer~ mies cla~s. top 1 fl, and the prlntshop-both part of the school's worltshop . Th worksh p was established to give stud nls an opportu1;1ity "to indulg e In their creative actlvities." VIO Problem t- I �UNH~ Durham - 'Gown and , Town Are One. and the Sam Student , Citizen Working Together (Editor's Note , This I• the fourth of a series of .6H a.rttcles on the University of 'ew Hampshire at Durham, written by Herald Staff Writer Ernest R. Tldyman .) By ERNEST R. TIDYMAN "The gown and the town are one and the same," said a prominent Durham businessman. And in doing so he painted a word picture of how the University oJ New Hampshire gets along with the small town of which it is such an integral part. "There's no place to draw the line," he added. In expanding, Bradford W. McIntire, proprietor of both a cloth111g store and a hardware shop-C"If a student doesn't want a hat we can sell his wife a coffee pot.")-admltted business reached a 25-year peak. "We had the largest student body to draw on we've ever had," he de clared, "and that explains it." A UNH alumnus himself, Mr. McIntire revealed the days of college clothing "fads" have passed and that a student no longer "will buy a tie just bei;a.use somebody else has one like it." "These veterans aren't here. to wear sporty clothing or raccoon eoats," he said. "They want to learn and get It over with." Stlll another example of the university's close-knit association with And there really Is no place - - - - - - ~ - - - - ---'-Durham, the community, Is canto "draw the line" with our- Y one reason for the s trong back- cellation of use of the school's reham-populatlon: 1,533-and the ing was Identified by Mr. Delbrouck creatlonal facilities by high school university-population: 3,800, not as the close IISliOciation of university and grammar school youngsterscounlinr the faculty. faculty members with store owners, forced by the expanded classes. For they work and play together other bus111ess men and r egular Quick to appreciate the univerto make Durham a better oom- resldenl.5 of Durham. sity's need for all it.s facilities on a munlty and New Hampshire's state- I "When somebody like a. footfull-time basis, town leaders formusupported university a superior ball coach moves into town he lated plans for what Is known toschool. does so more or· less on a per- \ day as "Durham Youth Activities." Perhaps In the best position to manent basis, differing from With primary backing from that give both sides of the situation Is the students, and he becomes comm un ity's American Legion post, short, bemustached William M. Delone of the boys," well- known abou·t 21 civic organiza ons swung brouck, manager of the university's "Marty" Delbrouck said. Into action and planned a recreprintlng and duplicating service and, "Na turally, he's going to make ation program of their own to ease at the same time, prominent In his own enemies and friends and a some of the strain on the school. D urham civic affairs and a can- lot of people get out and cheer and The plan received support In the d1date for the post of town select- boo for and agamst him v-1thout form of 800 in donations made man. I col161dering the team." during the first three hours of "Students In Durham are taken Reason t,wo: ,·the DYA's existence. a.s a matter of course," Mr. Del"The university brings the bread ~ub even with such coo)"P,ratlon brouck said, "except you don't see and butter to the merchants.'' as this, the University of New much of the horseplay or hell raisAlso believed an Important fac- Hampshir today looks to a tur- . ing on the street,s anymore. tor in the smooth community- bulent future filled with problems "Joe College Is a thing of the school association Is Durham's "dry" of almost mandatory expansion, past." law p rohibiting the sale or · intox- hiring competent Instructors and Without the university and the !cants. preparing for whatever else may dollars students pour Into the tills Although disliked by some-(one be ahead. • of local merchants, the school ad- sbudent's reaction: "I'm surprised And that moves Into whab is an mlnistratlve assistant pomted out, they allow root beer."l-the anti- ticlpated in coming years for the there "just wouldn't be anY Dur- liquor ruling is held by many as University of New Hampshire at one reason why there Is a minimum Durham where the head of one ham" "' e'd be something like 'ewof friction between students and section once told the board of fields, Stratham or Greenland Durham residen ts. trustees: imtead," he asserted. . . As Durh am's Police Chief Louis "Give us any old, spare building School activities such as football, Bourgoin, whose slaff Is comprised you have and we'll ·m ake good use basketball and other scholastic af- of one policeman and four students of it , fairs, he explained, provide recrea- - --,,----- - - , - - - - - - tlon both for the 3tudents and the and who e expenses and sala ry townspeople. come mainly from the university, 11 "Man for man, the spirit of Durham residents Is higher toward the school than that of the students," he maintained. "Half of the town attends a university football game, but you won't find halt the students there." Citing "himself as an example, Mr. Delbrouck said : "I haven't missed a hometown football game In 15 years." says: "1\'halever drink there Is In Durham comes here inside th e peopl , students In luded, who go oul of to wn and when th ey get back mo t of them &'O lo bed, anyhow." But as the 3,800 record student body creales one problem by jamming hallways so badly during class changes, It creates still another by being more mature, harder to please and generally more "Individual" than were pre-war I students fresh from high school. Said one merchant : "The whole complexion of doing business In Durham has changed with the advent of the veteran-student."' 1 ", • ·" e didn't know" Dales a problem �Yale of UNH -Will Open \ PT A Lecture Series Here '<l·l. Prof. William Yale of University of New Hampshire's history department Is to be first spea~er In a series of six lectures sponsored by Portsmouth's eight Parent-Teacher associations and the Por mo uth Central PT council. h e lnHlal lecture I to be T uesday Feb. 3 at Portsmouth Junior high sch ool. I i I Professor Yale Is recognized na tionally as an expert on affairs In Near and Middle East. His lectures I are based on experiences in busi - \ ness, diplomacy and mllitary matters. He form rly was v.rith Standard Oil company of New York as an executive in foreign service and has been in shipping business in Egypt. During world War I he was with army intelligence and was a state l'ROF. WILLIAJ\l YALE department special agent. Other nivl'r!llty of 'ew Feb. 3 and 18; March 17 a nd 31 ; Hampsh ire faculty members to and April 7 and 13. parli ipate iu the lecture s r!e!I incl •d rof. 'orman le ender, Sponsors are Atlantic Heights, New gonr111n nt dctJartment; Prof. Franklin, Farragut, Haven, LaPhilip larsfon, history c\epartfayette, Sherburne, Wenthworth menl; Dnnalc\ ·. unn , e. ecuAcres and Whipple PT A groups. tive secretary of the university 's bureau of g~ ,. mm nt r search; Prof. G. R John on, history depar tment: and Prof. Herbert A. Ca rroll, psychology department chalrman. The lectures are to be held at Portsmouth Junior or senior high schools. A defini e program has not been formulated but dates include . I ' �19 Acres Residents 'Cold' to. ome Purchase \ Years*** That's About ** Long Enough' ** ,'J've *** .Lived Here Six I Llttlevh1terest in "In dividual" purchase of homes and property at Wentworth Acres was evident today after a cross-section survey of several residents there was conducted by The Portsmo uth Herald. Views were expressed by University of New Hampshire students, employes in local concerns and industries along with servicemen. The Acres, opened for tenancy in June, 1942, at a cost of $3,390,000, ~ouses 2,400 persons in its 190 buildmgs. Classified as "pem1anent'• installation by government agencies, the life expectancy of the housing was j estimated at 40 to 60 years by Jo- 1 seph A. Moran of the National Housing authority when he appeared before the city council in 1945. The permanancy of the project was reaffirmed Friday night by Sumner K. Wiley of the Federal Housing authority in his appea rance before the city council. Wlley told the councll that he was "seeking advice'' on disposal of the Acres. He stressed the argument that the government wished to sell t he project at •'t h e most convenience to the city." He said that if t he city would take over publlc utilities- such as water and streets, then sale could be made I build a place ot my owl1!, anyhow." Philip H. Smart of 179 Rockhill avenu e-"Personally, I'd like to buy the place I 11 e in. It's a dupl ex and I would be Interested If It l& goin to be up for sale. I don' t know what tbe price scale wo ul d be, however, and you ha.ve to consider water, gas an d .electrlcit problems, too. I'd h ave to go Into lt a. little more." Wentworth Perkins of 362 Cir- ' cult road::_(Mr. Perk.in.s 1s a nr,n veteran resident of the Acres and . concerning tfrte possible priori ty system of sales said:) "In view of that fact I'm not In favor o! it. I live in, a four-room bungalow, however, and would have l:o knov.• more about the circumstances before I could say v.·hether I would be In terested In buying it." Marine S/ Sgt.. Frank A. Raino of 174 Profile avenue -"It doesn 't make too much difference in m y position because it wouldn't be worth it. I don 't know whether I 'm going to be here next week or someplace in the South Pacific." John 'l'. a llagher of 125 Ciruit r oad-"Th e idea do un't sound f easi bl e to sell t hem to veterans unl ess th ey were di; t cheap. As I under land the si tuation n ow, I wouldn't be much in tere ted." J ohn Jerm yn of 93 Profile avenu e "I've been her e six years and tha t's long en ough." Robert Ga m ester of 76 Rockhi ll av enue-"! wouldn't like to buy one becau e the a re not rea ll y h omes. H 's lucky they were here wh en we go t back fr om the war, but th ey seem Lester Adams of 76 Profile to me to be stri ctl y temporary avenue-"lf the city takes over ho uses." roads, lights and sewerage it J oseph L. Bou tot of 513 Circuit would be all right, but if not the places would be worthler.s b d take \ r oad - "I 'd ra t her see some o Y to an one. I don 't t h ink I'd 1 e tll en1 over _i_n one lump_• Ift peop want one." tart I bu ind ividually it's goin g o s Donald G . O'Brien of 87 Circu!t 1 :t of t rouble and most of us will 1 road-"I'm a student at the Um - a t et out. I've been here six ver.sity of New Hampshire and I've/ hav:s a~li I think I might. be int erbeen talkmg 1t over with my wife. yea . b - g one" ested 111 uy111 · Mr . Vin cent Barber o! 598 of individual bUilclipgs i11Steacl of 11Most of the veterans out here don't ircuit road-" \'\1c're n ot mtcrselling the project as a whole. · think !Jhe places are good enough In the eventuality of the city • to be called permanent homes, but estell." \ agreeing to take responslblltt~ for if they sell low enough I might be Mrs. E . F oss c arolton of 168 the utilities, the following pnonty interested." Rockh ill avenue-"! don't know. ~t scale for individual buyers would be l\:lrs. Donald McKeen of 209 came so suddenly tha t we h~v.~n t put in operation: . Rock hi 11 av(!nue-",Ve were h ad a chance t o th ink about it. 1. Resident veterans. f the first fa.m lies to Frank H. F ull er of 58 Circu~t 2 Non-resident veterans who one o here and frankly, I'd r otid- "l m ight be interes ted if · th · l10mes at the oome ' Id desire to make eir move out tomorrow if we cou they ch a nged th ese places aAcres. find another place." r ou;, d a lot, bu t right n ow I' m 3. ReSlclent non-veterans. L J Anctil of 83 Circult r oadinterested in buying ano th er 4. All others. "I'~o a ·veteran and an employe of pla ce. Followmg are replies t~ The Her- the naval base. It depends on bow alcl survey: t much they want. These houses are W!lliam S. Carlton of 30 Grant e starting to creep all over the Acres. streetr-"I really don 't think I'd be I guess there's a lot of green wood interested. There's not enough land in them. I might buy one lf the ciraround these places to s~lt me, al- cum.stances seemed right. though if the price wasn t too steep August J. Gomes, Jr., of 88 \ it might be a good buy for some Circuit road- "! wilh the govpeople." ernment would keep the project Stanley l\J. Holiday, Jr., of because if a. private en terprise 102 Ch'cult road-"Most of the takes over the veterans probably • elerans at the Acres are studywould get a, ra.w deal. I'm planmg at the niversity oi New any- \ ' t think n ln "v to mo ve pr etty soon, Hampshire and I d on man 'I.ill be mterested becau&e ho w." 122 Roc)u1ill for the most part t h ey do n't James K. Spra~te, . en it a ny plan lo stay around here." . avenue-"I h a v:n thisg1~s the fi rst '. Vernon W. Bean or 44 Profile thought . be~a: I cton't plan to stay "I'm not interested m . I've heaicl o · a'lenuecl I thmk if they sell in Portsmouth." c· It buymg one an . . ls it will E rl Amazeen of 504 ircu the places to lndiVld;a gom.g to " I think I would be intermean quite a. mixup. m ::~;; in buying one of the es bu t I can't ce wh y the p Iac , lh over ·t Joesn't ta ke em · c1 Y c d a bout '£h ere's nothing I can o it, th oui h , I guess." I I 1 * !- 'city May face1~~ Choice of Buying l~~r!~'~~~!! m,, J confronted with the choice of buying Wentworth Acres or letting the fed eral g'overnment sell the project to some other agency. This was disclosed today as ar rangements were com pleted for to night's special session of the city cow1cil. To appear before the city administration group is Sumner K. Wiley, representat.ive of the Federal Housing authority in New York. H eading th e agend a fo r dis cussion at the m eeting is Mr. Wile ·'s explan ation on disposition procedure In con n ection wi th th e 800 -Iamily government prnjeot. The project-victim of a congressional rulin g-must be sold by the government "as soon as possible." And the purch aser m ay be Mr. John Q. Portsmouth. Announcem en t oi the pending sale was offered today by George Lavallee, manager of the Acres and Admir alty village. He said a represen1 tat1ve of the FHA usually approaches a city council if it governs an area 111cluding a government, project to explain why and how the property must be disposed. T he land then is appraised, t r. Lavallee said, and offered for public sal e by bid. The sale, although it cove.rs a large area, does not affect t.ena nts at the Acres, Mr. Lavallee a dded. The contract for purchase will in clude a stipulation, he explained that forbids eviction of present ten ants. Since the Acres is in an Of- fice of P rice administration (OPA) area, th e r ents are to .remain sta- . ti onary. I "The 800 fam ilies a t th e acres are sure of h om es no matter yho buys tehp lacew nrest N who buys t he place," Mr. Lavallee said toclay. No definite stat ement on th e city's intentions toward t he housin g area was m ad e al th ough one councilman specul ated th a t "it m igh t have to do with the eventual disposition of the project." I I �Council \Hears,~l: ·Ac:res, Village Sale Decisiortlmpending Comfort Station Report Tonight The Portsmouth city council will hear a report tonight at 11'.! 7 o'cloclt meeting on the present statw of the municipal comfort station. An investigation by the city manager Into the comfort station was ordered 1n March by the city council when it was erroneously informed that the land and buildings used for the site had not been paid for by the city. · : City Manager Edward C. Peterson reported today that Maurice E. Witmer, the architect, had been misinformed and that the city had paid for the land. However, Mr. Peterson said his report would Jll• so Include estimate., Qf operating costs for 1948. Two government housing projects-one In Portsmouth and the ot1_1er In Kittery-may be sold to private enterprises In whole packages If mamtenance of them Is not Accepted by the two municipalities before July. This was the prospect today f o r * - - - - - - - - - -- Wentworth Acres Rnd Admiralty Vlllag-, after Sumner K. Wiley of New York. regional Federal Housing Agency director, yesterday urged 1 Portsmouth and K!ilcry officials to take over maintenance of streets, utll!llcs, hydrants and sewer and A governm~nt, proposal that the town of Kittery take over maintenwater systems In order to facilitate ance of streets, ut illlies, hydrants and sewer and water systems Rt A~t purchase by Individual parties. mlralty Village will be voted upon at the town's annual meeting ne In tn·o sepuate conferences yesterday with Portsmouth'• month. City Manager E1hrard C. PetcrIf the propos111 Is accepted by Mn0 Rn1I KIUery Sclerlmen WilKittery townspeople the Federal liam E, Dennett and Joseph Housing Authority In turn would Cuth, the 'FHA ofTiclnl Indira trd present the town "·i h the Adthe two projects woulrl be ~old to spccul,dors .If the two commiralty Village community buildmunitlrs reject the government Ing and the housing project's playproposal. ground. Mr. Wiley sa id his agency called City Manager Edward C. Peterson today spiked reports of wage scale Purpose or the go1·ernment for dlspositlon of the property "as reductions for city yard employes, but acknowledged that he had put a plan Is to facilitate the ~elllnit exped!tlou~ly as possible and ex-1 stop to the practice of charging "unnecessary overtime" against city yard of Individual housee. Top pripla!n('d that this must be RCCOlll· payrolls. _ _ _ _ ____ _ ority would be gh•en veterans pl!shed by transferring ownershi p now residing at the housing of the project "as a whole or by He explained that since winter:•-, projrct, second to ex-GJ's de• Individual units." snowfalls had ended he could see siring to buy and lastly to clv• It .sold In Individual unil.s, top prlno reason for city workmen being ::2"' orlt.y would be given veterans now Jllans. engaged In "overtime" activities, J re ldlng at U1e housing projects, This "'RS dlsclosrd today by Kittexcept in such case.s as major g!'cond to ex-Gl'~ rkslrlng to buy ery Srlrrt1111111 Wllll~m E. DrnnrLL breaks In water or sewage lines. T ILIHI la~lly to clvl1ln11~. who sRlrl the Irderal rrqursL was he 1948 municipal budget w111 ' Mr. PeLPl'son assured IJ1P. FHA "H's just one of the long cont~ lncd 111 R lrLtcr to Lhr bo;ird go before the cljl,Y council tonight ofilclal that the l(OV<'mment'i; protime practices which I dechled or i.;clcclmcn from Sumner K. Wi!or consideration at a meeting poSRI that Port.~mouth accc-pt mainmust be stopped and I told Osscheduled for 7 : 30 pm, · ley, regional FHA director. tenance or the project would be ' born (Street Supt. Clayton E, While no o!flclal comment on the Mr. Dennet L quoted Mr. Wiley placed in the hands of the city Osborn) that I wanted no more final figures has been available, it 11 s s.tylng "the project would be council at a meeting Thmsda.v night. of it," he declared, has been estimated by some observsold lo speculators" I! Kittery The council previously had tabled R The manager furW1er explained ers that the 1948 appropriations similar go\'ernment proposition. townspeople rejected the federal that "there may be some revlslon will be the highest in the city's In hli; talk lo Kittery officials, Mr. history. offer." in pay scales as the result o! the Wiley said the gov,,rnment would Last year's budget went over The Kittery Selectman also said merit system but that Is by no procE'ed lo survey anrl appr.1lse lhe the million dollar mark, resultthere was a possibility of the navy means In final form yet." Admiral y Village houses and offer ing In a tax rate of $37 on the taking over 198 units on the east side them !or sale, under the prinrity thousand. '·Nor does It mean the pay will of Philbrick road In the Village for system, within thre!' to six months I be pushed down," he added. In his calculation for 1948 City Its personnel. I! Kittery townspeople vole to take "It should be emphasizccl," The merit system Is being organ- Manager Edward C. Peterson alover the project at Saturday's town sticl l\lr. Dennett that there is ized, according to the city manager, ready has been confronted by a meeting. nothing definite about the govand under the city charter It must $17,000 increase for the county tax By accrptlng n1a lntrnance of and the school department's budget ernml'nfs future plans concernbe in force within three months the 'rillairr, thP tm-rn or Klltrry calls for $87,000 more than 1n 1947. Ing Ai!mirnltr Village." after he first assumed omce. Mr. "ould hi' ,rh•rn th.- Arlmlralty Prior to final adoption of the "E1·en If Kitt cry voters decide to Peterson took the oath of office budget, the new city charter re\ lllaJe rommunlty hulldlnr and accept the plan the FHA may 1 Feb. 16. the houi!ln1 proje<:l's playquires that a public hearing be held change its mind shortly after and rround, Employe.s at city hall were quizzed by the councl! and that notice of paint a dl!Terent picture." Selectman D 1111 lt ~Rid he l\'OUld The FHA plan is similar to one I recently by Job classification ex- the public hearing and a copy of confer today l\'ilh Manai;:er Geoqz:e proposed recently to the city of perts from the State Employmenb the budget shall be published one A. Lavallee of the t11,•o projects "to Portsmouth whereby the city was , service as to W1elr duties, to facili- week ln advance by the city clerk. get some lrlea of whR L It wl1l cost ai;kecl If It would ~ssume responsltate placement of each job in the - - - - - - -..-=_-:_-:_-:_-_-_-_-_-_-:, Kittery to malnlaln tht Yl1laiie.'' blllty for the ulilitles In the Wentmerit system. He added that I! the townsworth Acres so that the government I people vole to operate t.11" utilicould consider sale to individual ties, street.;;, hydr~nts and se11,er buyers. · I Admiralty Village wa~ built as and water systems, both the FHA and Veterans Administration would , war-time emergency housing. It appraise the Admiralty Village contains 448 duplex houses, and 156 I{) Frederic E. Everett o! ' Concord, houses and offer them for sale "at single 4nits. Rest rooms for the three women commissioner and state engineer of a reasonable price." jurors serving In the April term of ) the New Hampshire highway deMr. Dennett said he was of the superior court have been completed, partment will be In Portsmouth this opinion that war veterans residCounty Commissioner Irving w. I afternoon to confer with City Maning at the project could purchase Marston reported today. ager Edward C. P,e terson. the homes U1rough a GI loan on a Earlier, Selectman Dennett had Mr. Marston said that the converMr. Everett and Mr. Peterson will long-term basis. He added that the said there was a possibility of the slon of two closets and part o! the tour Portsmouth to survey damage ex-servicemen would be allowed to nRvy taking over 198 units on the to city streets as the result of the 1sheriff's rooms Into the restroom buv the homes without a down pay- east side o! Philbrick road In the had cost the county approximately past winter and will discuss the pos- • ment and make "reasonable month- Village for its personnel. $900. ' siblllty o! the city receiving federai l ly payme11ts." Wentworth Acres contal!lll 800 Three women-one from Portsaid !or street repairs. hotL,lng units while Admiralty Vllmouth and the others from Derrywere drawn !or jury service, the l11ge has 448 duplex howe-, and 168 first of their sex to serve In the slnizle units. Both were built as rPortsmouth court house. war-time emergency houslni, u• s. Government To Sell Admiralty Village Units --;:--- -============:_ l· Peterson Denies Slashes In Wages; Raps Overtime ~ -\'\ L Municipal' Budget Goes Before Ap. Council Tonight' I ,Rest Rooms Made At Court House 0'? For Women Jurors City Manager And Engineer Inspect Streets j �- Single 'Package' Sale 0.f Wentworth Acres Refer to the lands and buildings I committee a petition from Alexander L. Cook for the purchase of lots In the Sherburne street area. Grant permits for tag days to be conducted by the Small Animal Rescue league (May 8) and the United American Veterans (May 1), Refer to the city manager and the city solicitor for investigation a 7 com~~:int from Charles H. Walker and Ralph W. Junkins that the city Is using their land as a dump. Deny to Gus Gomez of 93 High street permission to operate a re, freshment stand Inside the ball park "Unless a lease 'arrangement at the South playground. Mr. PeteI'50n suggested that transcould be worked out," he said, "the Refer to the city manager and fers be made from other funds withcity would have to remove the street superintendent, with power in the ,permanent Improvement building, and It wouldn't be worth to act, a petition from Brooks Motor bond issue and that the funds for that." sales for permission to erect a sign equipment be included 1n the 1948 But Mrs. Donderc. was adament I at Pearl and Islington streets. budget. in placing a higher valuation on The city manager'a estimate that Refer to the planning board a the property, commenting, "I would Sale of Wentworth Acres aa a $9,000 would be needed annually for pay $1 ,500 for It myself If I could petition from S. Gordon Task . reoperaitlon of the sta,tlon was referred al~le "package" appeared prob• contract with the city." She was questing the rezoning of certain lots to the land and buildings committee a;ble today after the city council the only dissenter In a demanded ln the Spinney road-Islington street for 1nvestlgat1on. refWled laat nig'h.t to assume re• area from single-unit to general roll call vote on the proposal. Also, following the recommends.• sponsibUlty for utl11tlea ab the The council voted to cooperate residence. tlon of the city manager, the council housing project, Refer to the committee on street with the planning board in the en· approved the pooling of the city's The council'a action followed the forcement of zoning ordinances and 1 l!ghtlng a petition from J ohn casualty Insurance under a master recommendation of a special In• Instructed the city solicitor to take Iafolla requesting two street lights pollcy, which Mr. Peterson said vestlgation committee that "it is "necessary action" on a complaint and a fire alarm box on the Peverly would save the city $1,100 yearly, neither practical nor desirable" from South street residents that Hill road. Mr, Peterson further recom• for the city tx> take over the ut!ll• James and Tess Domlnickus are Approve the holding of a bazaar mended that funds be trans• ties, The committee suggested that operating a bakery at 1215 South by the Strawberry Bank Grange at fered from 1941 surplus ·revenue the council wait until the federal street In violation of zoning law. Legion Hall. to the Morley company'■ $13,000 The city solicitor was also Ingovernment disposes or the proper• Refer to the parking and traffic tax abatement account, Such structed to report on the legality ty before giving the matter fur• committee a petition for a taxi 11· 1 transfer would save placing the of the Community Center com• llher conaideration. ccnsc from Leo A. Bronzcttl of 205 Morley abatement In the 10'18 mlttee's proposal of a $40 week• The councll'a unanimous accep• Maplewood avenue. . budget, he explained. Iy salary for Francis '1'. J\talloy tanc, o! the report in effect Contracts for the sale of oil, gasoRefer to claims committee a bill as director of the center. "clo.,ed the doo:r" on individual line and greases to the city were for $10 from Stephen Gilman of 992 As recommended by the com• purchue o! housi~ units at the , awa,rded to the Esso company, gasomittee, Mr. Malloy would be paid South street Involving dog bite line at 12½ cents a gallon; Texas project. damage. retroactive to Dec. 20, 1947. company oil at 51.3 cents a gallon; Refer to the city manager a pe• Federal authorities recently Permission to hold a parade and tar, H. H. McQuire, 17 cents a gal• · Informed the city council that 1 set up a searchlight installation at tltlon from Joe R .. Crane, 11, sailor, Ion: Iafolla, asphalt at plant, $6.9!1, unless the city agreed to In• the South playground was given for the purchase of a lot. at city yard, $7.25; and F. A. Bairtcorporate the utlllties In the Refer to city manager and street Portsmouth Harbor defense author· lett, tree spraying at $1,193. city's system, sale would have superintendent a petition from An· !ties. An ordinance to permit the diverto be made to bidders for the The parade Is scheduled for 7 pm thony Vinciguerra for Instruction on sion of parking meter revenues to project as a whole. April 6, which Is being observed sidewalk construction. street construction wu Introduced File a letter from Lester F. Walnationally and locally as Anny day. A contract tor remodeling the by Councilman W11llam J. Linchey A request for $500 to aid in defray- lace of Portland in, which Mr. public library was awarded by the on the city manager's recommendaing the expenses of the 50th anni- Wallace declined to bill the city council last nighb to E. L. Pater.son tion. versary of the 1st New Hampshire for his expenses In. connection with & sons, who.,e bid o! $7,990 wa.s Mr. Peterson asked for the trans• Volunteer regiment, scheduled for his application for the city man$1,070 below that o! the Jl>elll'est fer ·of $25,000 from the meter ac· May 9 at Concord, was referred to agership. competitor. count after the ordinance has passed the city solicitor for investigation. File the annual report from Four contractors entered the bidthrough three readings. He estiJames P. Kelley of 60 Hanover the school department. ding on the library renovatloM: mated the annu1111 meter revenue at Refer to the city manager the W. E. Connell, $9,182; the Maxam $36,000. The ordinance passed on street, a veteran or the Spanish war and a member of the regiment, spoke school 'department's annual budget . Co., $9,060; Landers and Griffin, first reading. Deny a petition from Fred G. •._,,,. -$10,545: and Paterson, $7,990, Acceptance o! an offer by t'he ln favor of the appropriation, along None of the competing contractH. A. Yeaton & son., grain firm with James Johnson of Concord, de• Ward for permission to establish ors Included checks !or 15% of their bo settle a back tax bill o! ''be- partment commander of the United a store near the junction of South and Broad streets. respective bids; although the reSpanish War Veterans. 1 A petition from the Standard Pay for Installation of new o!I ~uest for bids, as read to the oountween $4.000 and $5,000" for $1,000 tank at the home of the Emerson cll, asked that such deposits bt and a. quit-claim deed to city propOU company for permission to Hovey post, VFW, on Parrott avebuild a f!Jllng station on the ma.de, I : • erty on Hill street was voted by 'Councllman, Frank E. Paternue. Interstate by-pass was returned the council, but only after warm son, uaoelatect' with the low Grant the city solicitor more to its attorney, Henry M. }' uller, and lengthy discussion. blddinf· flrm, told the council time to Investigate the claim of to have the company agree to Councilman Dondero obj e ct e d that apeclflcatlons for the Job Annie Parmenter for tax exempfirst class construction, Its presthat the offer of H. A. Yeaton & ' had no« ln~ludecl thJa reqnl.-e• tion, ent plans called the erection of Sons, grain merchants, for bhe ment. ... ~ _a. ..:.. .- _.. , ... - __.. ... ,~ Pay oil bills at the new comfort a W(!Oden frame building. building they occupy at 136 Bridge ·oier·- the ..,ob)ect bns of 'Council• street was "not enough" and she station. The council also voted to: ,Mary Dondero, who 1ns1st- pointedly reminded the council, Approve one pole license requesAbate both the city's blll for ed~·that all· the bids should be re- "This Is the taxpayers· , money you ted by the New Hampshire Gas and $1,000 in rental fees against the jected, the council voted to award are spending." Electric Co. and to have the city water department and a $1,500 blll the contract to the low bidder, manager report on petitions for against the city from the water de• City Solicitor Samuel Levy, Councilman Paterson abstained three others from the utUity. partment. who recommended acceptance from ' voting, Instruct the mayor to approve the File a letter from the Central of the offer, explained, howMeanwhile, City, Manager Edward leasing of land at Vaughan and Rus• Veterans council announcing that ever, that the proposition O. Peterson told the council that bµls sell streets from the B & M rail- the city council had been Included means "money coming In" for totaling $16,000 , stlll were outatand• road. In the veberans council memberthe city and contended that Ing on the comfort station. Refer to the lands and buildings I ship. "otherwise we probably would •The bllls werJ Itemized as follows: committee a petition from the state not ret a cent out of It." stlll due contractor, $11,000; due of New Hampshire for the purchase He pointed out that although the arehltect. ·$342; 1 needed for equip• of two lots on Sherburne road which building 1s owned by the city It Is ment, $4,350, The unexpended bal• are needed for the right of way of located on Boston & Maine railance 1n the comfort 'Station account the new superhighway. road land. __ tota)..s $¥00_. _ _ __ seen City Opera-tion Of Utilities at Project Vetoed man Counc.il lrPyote ______________ I I o. I I �8Z Record City Bud-g et -Topi 1_ 9 47 Tot I by $212,970·; _ o Ta i(ouncil Ponders Request for \·, · $1,215,828 Sum . Al' " BoOst The Community Center op• eration was listed in the budget at $3,115. This is over and above the Sll,000 in anticipated revenues from the facility which the city manager said he neglected to include in his budget figures. Reorganlzntlon of the present setup in the city clerk's office was pointed to in the budget. The clerk Is slated for an $800 annual salary Increase, but Mr. Peterson explained this morning thab the raise ls contingent on anticipated legislative abolishment of the present fee collection system. If such action were taken, It would result In a substantial loss of income for the city clerk lnas' much as documentary fees now retained by the clerk would revert to the city treasury. At least two Instances of reductions In the city hall clerical force are provided for in the budget. One clerk Is eliminated in the city clerk's ofI!ce-after July 1, the manager explained; and the past practice of hiring additional help In the assessors• ofilce would be ended. OmitLed from the listing of anticipated revenue In the budget Is tho sum of $36,000 from parking meters. Mr. Peterson said today that until the council hns changed the ordinance to earmark those funds !or general use, the item would be with• held. Such an ordinance is now pending oreseen . I Peterson Cautions York Go Slowly rt~ With Manager.ship While cautioning there are "some towns" where the town manager plan of government "ls not warranted," city Manager Edward C. , Peterson last night outlined the system's operabions in a talk before members of the York Town Managers association. The local city official urged the citizens of York to "carefully consider" their local problems before adopting town managership. He estimated that a town should have a population of at least 1,500 pe1sons an-d a valuablon of $6,000,000 before adopting the plan. He explained that In any town the local situation should govern the. decision of the voters. Five other warning notes were sounded by Mr. Peterson. They are: (1) "Beware of model charters." (2) Take plenty of time in making a choice of a city manager. (3) Be sure that town manager- . ship will give more for the tax dollar than the present system. (4) Keep the schoof department separate from the town manager ofTlce. except for maintenance of I buildings. I (5) Still keep the town meeting form of government because It allows the pe<?ple to retain control of the manager. Mr. Peterson then ·described ways in which the town manager's job could be combined with other municipal offices in order to Increase the efficiency of town services and to actually save enough to pay the manager. A 1948 municipal budget of $1,215,828-representln.g an increase of $212,970 over last year-was submitted to the city council last ni ght by City Manager Edward C. Peterson. • However, the taxpayers of the city were given the hope that their present tax rate o! $37 would not be raised. In Introducing the proposed budget for the "perusal" of coun• cilmen at a special meeting last night, the manager sairl increased property assessments this year are expected to take care of the added costs of municipal operations. Amount to be raised by taxation In the proposed budget was listed at $1,068,578, after charg!ni; of! $147,250 In anticipated revenues. The revenue figure for the current year Is $13,650 above 1947. No acLlon was taken on the pro\ posed budget last night as the council agreed to meet later with department heads to discuss the detailed. I • items. , · before the council. It was proposed Mr. Peterson announced this/. at. the behest of Mr. Peterson, who morning that the deparlmenta.l requesled use of parking meter discussions would be 11.CCOlll• funds for highways. plished ln a. series of meet'ngt The conspicuous increase In finanof the rouncil, to begin the sec• cial outluy for the highway departond week of !\fay, ment was contributed to largely by There was little questioning of the the cost of snow removal, which was manager's budget at last night's estimated at $30,000, or $12,000 more meeting, but ey.,amlnatlon of the than last year. figures disclosed that the major inOther Increases In that departcreases are: ment were allotted to sewer main1. Schools $64,900. tenance, $5,000, and new equipment, Highway department, $49,000. $8,800. The latter Includes purchase 3. Welfare, $10,175. of two trucks, a tractor and a car 4. Recreation, $10,160. Receipt of the city manager's budfor the city yard. 6, Police, $8,830, 6. Fire department, $8,370. Increased costs ascribed to the get was the specific order of business Also figuring Telatlvely large In hlghwny department are more than, for last night's special meeting, but the various increases were new or ha!! accounted for by Mr. Peter- the council suspended Its rules to revised departmental items such as son's method of budget prepara- hear other matters. administration, comfort station, and tion. Street light charges of $27,- I A donation of $200 was voted to help finance the 50th anniversary community Center. 400 are listed under bhe highway I 'The clby manager estimated the department, whereas this Item has celebration of the 5th New Hampexpenses of his own department at been carried separately In former shire Volunteer Infantry of the United Spanish War Veterans in $12,600. This includes his salary years. Concord. The group had asked for of $8,000, a secretary's salary of Mr. Pet.er.son's draft or the pro$2,000, a new car for $1,600, and posed budget also contained one $500. After the city solicitor ruled that minor items. discrepancy, which he clarified toThe comfort station Is calcula- day. The street l!ght item ls car- the council had no authority for such an appropriation, a request of $300 ted to co.5t the city $5,375 for the ried at $24,700 through an error of to meet a Sunset Baseball league year. This Is made up mainly by, transposition. deficit was denied. a salary Item totaling $3,835 for• Mayor Cecil M. Neal was authoremployment of two janitors and ized to issue a proclamation in contwo matrons at sBlary rates or $30 nection with the SOth anniversary and $25, respectively, per week. of air mall service. Council Hears Budget Requests Here Tonight~\'.) Various local city officials a.re scheduled to appear before the city I council at 7 o'clock tonight for ques- , tloning on 1948 appropriation requests. The budget presented to the council by City Manager Edward C. Peterson calls for the expenditure of $1,215,828 in the present fiscal year. ·· At the time the budget was submitted, the city manager suggested to the council that each of his department beads be called in to explain his needs. An increase of $6,000 to $8,000 in the budget total looms as a possibility In that the council is bargaining with the federal government for the Sherburne and Wentworth Acres schools. The government requires the city to make a down payment or one fifth of the purchase price. , I �<a3 The '48 .City Budget CITY COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT! * ls* About tt\1\ ** ·c.ity *Hall the*Same City Manager Edward C. Peterson's first major administrative move since assuming office two and a ha!! months ago-the presentation,o! his 1948 budget-leaves the system of municipal operations pretty much the same at city hall. The most serious step taken toward streamlining the old system ls in the city clerk's department where provision has been made to replace the time-honored fee system by a straight salary plan for the city clerk. Portsmouth Is one of the last of the state's m1miclpalllim to allow the fees for marriage licenses, birth certlflcates, death certificates and other documents to accrue to the clerk, In addition to a salary. The other departments have been allowed to continue as under the previous setup and apparently will not be remodelled until the adoption of an "administrative code" by the city council. A deta!led analysis of the budget shows that one third or the increase of $~2,970 over 1ast year Is directly traceable to salaries. Raises granted police and firemen account for $12,890 of the $64,086 In salary boosts-$6,5 00 to the firemen and $6,390 to the police. The largest single group of city workers receiving increased wages are school teachers. A total of $39,161 has been requested by the school department to meet its 1948 salary ·schedule. Another sizeable salary increase Is to be found In the administrative department, where the clt;y manager is paid $7,000 more than the $1 ,000 . r!!celved by former mayors, not Including the mayors' expense allowances. The city clerk is scheduie'd for an $800 annual salary boost, but the city manager indicated that this would take effect only if the present fee collection system ls abolished, Increases of $200 each are provided· for the clerk and associate justice of the municipal court, raising the clerk to $800 and the justice to $400. Also adding to salary expenses 1s the employment of two janitor$, at $30 a week e{I.Ch, and two matroll6, at $25 each, for bhe still unopeneq munlclpa.J comfort station. I h'v'\ b A $49,000 jump In the highway department's appropriation reflects the increased costs of materials and badly needed repairs !or many of the city's streets. However, the biggest Individual Increase In the highway budget Is in, the snow removal account where last winter's numerous and heavy storms have raised the account !rom $18,000 In 1947 to $30,000 for the current year. During Thursday night's council meeting Councilman Richman S. Margeson questioned the $600 item earmarked for the airport commission, and he asked if thab amount was Intended to take care of snow removal at the airpor-t. While City Manager Peterson pondered the question, Councilman Mary C. Dondero Interposed the explanation that last year's council had voted to let the commission use the rental fees from Northeast airlines and other airport users for snow removal and maintenance. The city manager said yesterday th~t he had not been Informed on the status of the airport rentals but was making "immediate inquiry Jnto the situation." He added that his $600 estimate I for 1948 expenses was based on the accounts reported from last year. I Meanwhile, the Community Cen~er is to benefit under Mr, Peterson's budget by $3,115. The remainder of its income to be derived from revenues earned by the former USO building. These revenues were estimated at $11,000 but were not Included In the draft presented to the council. In addition to the Incidental expenses of running the Community Center, the $14,115 aggregate is Intended to provide salaries tor Mrs. Hilda Hundley, Albert Doll and Francis T. Malloy. Mr. Malloy also receives $1,000 from the recreation commission as playground director and a $40 weekly salary was voted him by the Community Center committee. The $40 salary has not yet been approved by the council. The rising cost of county government 1s also 1•eflected In the budget. This year the city must pay $114,221 in county taxes, an Increase o! $17,000 over last year or 8% of the total budget rise over 1947. . The Portsmouth City Council will meet tonight in City Hall at 7 :00 p.m. This is the fifth regular meeting of the Council under the City Manager system of government. You should attend. You should attend because the city's business is your business and you deserve to know how it is being cared for. Those of you who favored and fought for city managership in Portsmouth have a special reason to be there for your investment of time and energy bought preferred stock in this governmental enterprise. That stock isn't paying dividends, but that's another story-and you can find it ir. an editorial, "A Report ta the People," which appears on the editorial page of today!s Portsmouth Herald. You may not agree with what it says. We don't ask you to. We only urge that you judge for yourself by attending the meetings of the Council. A MESSAGE FROM - The Portsmouth Herald Dondero City . Report Covers· 3 Years in Office Y-n..., f 8 One thousand copies of a report on the three-year adminstration of Mrs. Mary C. Dondero are available today in the city clerk's office, city hall. 'iYour City Government, 19451946-1947" was authorized by the 1947 city council. The bi 11 s for Its printing by the Strawbeny Bank print shop were investigated by the 1948 council. The report Includes the Inaugural However, the present council aladdress or the former mayor and an lowed the work lo be completed. Hemized accounting of the "highlights" of her two tenns in office. Its approximate cost to the taxpayers Is $1,500. Also Incorporated In the 72page report arc brief statements from each city official or department and In the Instances of the city clerk's office, the fire department, recreation commission, bdard of health and school department pictures have been Included. ' Of natural interest to those who must bear the lax burden of any municipal budget is the possible lax rate. The city manager offered the hope lo the tax1iaycrs there woultl be no lnc1·ease in the 1947 rate of $37 per thousa nd. He explained that higher valuations should compensate for the Increased budget. Last year the total city valuation was set at approximately $25,000,000, and If that figure were not Increased The present board o! assessors the 1948 appropriations would boost the tax rate to roughly $41 per thou- have been working on valuations since April 1 and Mr. Peterson resand. ported that "while the figures are not complete, there is indication that Lhe valuation total will go up." I Peterson Backs Taxation Method At Convention l (o 1/1.-\_41 Portsmouth's Oily Manager Edward C. Peterson attended a Constitutional Convention hearing yesterday on a proposal to change the present method of taxing electric ullllllcs. Mr. Peterson, who voiced opposltlon to the proposal of Judge John R. Spring, was believed to have been the first New Hampshire city manager to make an official appearance at the convention. �A Report to the People Our faith in city managership remains unshaken. It is a mechanically sound vehicle of municipal operation. Just the tires have gone flat. · And, as in the case of a new car, you can't condemn the manufacture or design m erely because of a set of flat tires. It is greatly reg-rettable that such a corollary has to be &et forth in judgment of Portsmouth's present city administration. But an honest report to the citizens of this community, whose ballots backed their hopes fo r civic reform last November, allows no other appraisal. Attention is •called to the m atter now because it is high time the citizens learned what has happened to their investmen_t in this governmen~al project-and why it hasn't paid off. · There h as been no progre_ss because the wheels have never turned and because there h as been no intelligent effort to set them in motion. City managership so far has r un a ragged, halting course fn Portsmouth, and the direc- / tion in which it is supposed to be headed has never been ' set. The situation is symptomatic of a number of ailments, some of them difficult to diagnose and others obvious to ' even the most casual observer. No one has yet seen fit to apply a cure, however, so it looks like further complications ah ead. These conclusions are drawn with extreme h esitance for they entail a severe set-back to the hundreds who rendered yeoman's service for a civic ideal. and to the thou- ' sands who lent their interest t o see it installed. There may be a source of possible embarrassment, too. for many-the leaders of the Portsmouth Civic association, . for in stance, and we of The Portsmouth Herald. But that depends on the way of looking a t it, and, fr ankly, we don't feel the reaction-nor should the others. There is np seiise of shctµ1e in haying led t he fight for a community objective which would have produced worth~ while benefits but hasn't-only because another group failed to keep its part of the bargain. The humility belongs elsewhere. But there is no reason for blandness. The fail ure, if the inference n eed be clarified, lies directly with the city council. It seems strange that this should be said, for the present council is one which was judged in nearly all quarters as outstanding. They appeared to have all the necessary (lUalifica tions of background and experience to give the city an outstanding administration. They had a new and efficient form of government and, what's more, they had the enthusiastic support of the people behind them. It was even overlooked that one of the mos t determined foes of city managership was among them-over- ' looked, in fact, to the extent that the council chose him as mayor. . _ · There was no apparent good reason why the plan shouldn'~_~ or!{: But appearances, like first impressions, are often deceiving. And this, it seems, is tl1e case. · Instead of approaching· the tasks at hand in the man~ ner of su ccessful business and professional i:nen, the council behaved from the start like a bunch of bashful bumpkins. This was thought to be a mild case of stage fright at fir st but as time elapsed it became chronic. I Some of those who have a ttended council meetings and can see the humor in the proceedings have given the present council the collective sobriquet of ."the grunt and groan boys." And, humon;ms or not, it fits; fot grunting out seconds to motions is ·their foremost field of proficiency. The initiation of any concrete, forward~looking action -is a pa_inful process to watch. One of the most startling characteristics of this council is outright ignorance of city affairs, which shows up with increasing conspicuousness on each order of business at each meeting. It is distinctly apparent that few of the councilmen have ever bothered to acquaint themselves with our municipal business, its background or the means of administering it. These are minor defections by comparison, however, and they can be corrected with a little diligence and an expanded conception of the responsibilities of serving the public. But not so simple is the basic change-over which must come if city managership is to be put into ·real runi1ing order. Right now there is ample evidence supportil1g· the theory tha t a certain faction of the council is either delib. erately sabotaging the system or is sitting on top of t he existing situation, satisfied to control it. This faction is actively composed of the mayor and a mere two members of the council. They have pooled their efforts studiously in capitalizing on the inattention and · .naivete of the remaining councilmen to dominate the ad.ministration. And not beyond their grasp of control is the city manager himself. Instead of being a leader he has meekly stooped to be led. This fact is evident in almost his every action-appointments that would not stand up under even his own professional scrutiny, his submissive conduct be'fore the council and, more recently, his faltering, apologetic, and grossly inexpert presentation of the city budget. Obviously. he either does not have the courage of his convictions-or has no convictions. . These are observations based on first-hand experience, for The Herald has been represented at every meeting of t he council and the sore spots have been too plain to go unnoticed. Those who may not be willing to agree with these conclusions need only "sit in"-with the council tonight and witness for themselves the feeble display which surely will take place again. Then perhaps there will be concurrence that, although we don't need a trade-in on this city manager vehicle, it is time to start thinking about a new set of tlTes-and a ci ty manager who doesn't insist on riding in the rumble seat. �-~~~---=--~'"- is 'It's All I Have,' Appeals Car Owner After City llleaallv Sells His Vehicle ~~ ~~ ,,,w Osborn, Hewitt Cry, 'Not Me' On Responsibility ,,. • r TQ: City of Portsmouth, Dr.~ The question of how the city got around to selling a private car without the owner's knowledgeand with no apparent legal awthority-was a subj_ect of official and unofficial confusion today. Street Supt. Clayton E. Osborn admitted that he made the sale in behalf of the city, but says he received direct orders to do so from Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt. However, the marshal is almost belligerently firm in his insistence that "I don't know a thing about it and never had anything to do with . Dept. Board of Street Co I· ,r ·: Water Consumption t- .. ' J ":' it.u The car is the registered property of Earl Leonard of 24 Congress street, who concedes that "it's nothing but a beaten up old thing, but it's all I have and I want it back." He was ernveloped in the same aura of confusion as he tried to unravel the logic in the po:i'ible problem of having to buy back his own po.ssessioQ. "It's somebhing like the story they told me when I found the car missing," he explained. "They said the police checked with the owner but the owner said he didn't own it. "Now I ask, how can the owner be the owner if he doesn't Water Dept. Highway Dept. ' 11( --------- own it?" But so goes the story of the worn and battered 1937 Packard sedan which was sold by Superintendent Osborn to 0. member of the local fire department for $21 in a private transaction. According to Leonard, he had left the car in the municipal parking lot in the rear of the fire station 1 since mid-January. The battery was dead, he explained, and he decided to keep the vehicle there for the winter or untl! he needed it again. "I went back every week or two to check on it and to get stuff I wanted out of it," he said. "The car was there in the same spot every time I went to look it over.'' He noticed it missing on April 5, and inquiries at the fire station led him to the knowledge that Osborn had sold it to a fireman. He was unaware, he asserted that there had been any complaints to his leaving the car on the municipal lot and thus was at a loss to understand the reason for such action. '. I \. I' Highway Dept. --------- Totat , ~ .. . - ·'... ! / 0 W ,. :tJ, ·.· ' iti;ij~+\ .·. I Examination of city recoras He said he knew nothing about showed no evidence of the automo- condemnation proceedings or proper bile having been impounded and procedure for the sale. City Solici•tor Samuel Levy said "All r know," he maintained, "is that, as far as he could determine that the guy can get it back anyfrom the outline of the case, there time he wants to pay us for moving was no authority for the sale. I Questioned yesterday, Superit around during the winter snows." intendent Osborn said the car Asked how that would be possible had gone "unclaimed" by Its after the car had been sold, Osborn owner and that be had been replied, "He knows he can get it "ordered by the police" to "get all right." f rid of it." He insisted that Marshal Hewitt Marshal Hewibt was then questioned regarding his version of the h ad given the order and quoted the incident. marshal as having gone so far as to say that he should "give it away if necessary." Approached in a corridor at city hall, he dismissed reporters · with, "I haven't got a damned thing to say to you. You get your news from the books as I give it to you and nowhere else. You're always looking for trouble and you're not going to put me behind the eight-ball. "Besides, who in the hell am I to give Osborn orders?," he retorted. Richard Blalock, mana.ging editor of The Portsmouth Herald, laiter appeared before the police commission to protest the marshal's "rude brush-off" and ask the commissioners to question bhe marshal beca use he had refused "to discuss his knowledge ,of the case on a calm, courteous level." �Hewitt repeated to the commission that he knew nothing about the car, other than the fact that his department had checked on its ownership by radio and that the -owner could not be located. He denied there had been a n y written correspondence with the motor vehicle department of Maine, in which state the car was regis tered, although Osborn had stated the marshal had received a letter in connection with an effort to determine who owned the automobile. After he was called before the commi ssion, Marshal Hewitt complained that Blalock was "always picking'• on him and that he would not give "any information" to Blalock. The marshal failed, however, to explain his in a bility to locate the car's owner, in view of the fact that the owner was on the city's payroll last su mmer as a diving instructor at the s wimming pool and thus was no t unknown in the city. The Herald checked the Wells barracks of the Maine state police this morning and promptly learned that the ca r was r egistered to Leonard at a Wa terville, Me., address. That address, Leonard explained, is the home of his sister and he uses it as a permanent mailing address. A letter sent there would be forwarded to him, he said. SALE OF AUT O-The top pict ure is a photographic copy of a receipt given Carl_Akerley after his_ purchase Sale of Leonard's car was made of a car parked in the municipal parking lot. Akerley paid the 21 into. the_ Water depar_tment of wh1cl~ treet J by Superintendent Osborn through up t. Clayton E. Osborn is superintendent. The initial "r" in the receipt 1s that of_ Ch:ef Clerk Marvis Rose. · the water department. The purThe lower p icture is of the car itself, taken last night In its present stor~go p~ace m ew Castle. The 1947 chaser was Carl Akerley, who has Maine registration certificate can be seen in the lower left corner of .the w1~dsh1eld. (Portsmouth Herald photos) the vehicle stored in New Castle. Transfer of the car was en-tered on a street department form and is receipted by a water department 1 "paid" stamp. I t shows the $21 involved in the sale and describes the car as "Packard in rear of fire station." The serial number of the car is The city manager Isn't talking ~ llcltor amuel Levy, before Hshed in yesterday's issue of / written on the lower part of the yet. making a public statement on The Portsmouth Herald, form. And treet upt. Clayton E. the matter. Leonard asserted that he has a He claimed it was "news to Osborn didn't have anything "st anding offer" of $75 for the car, He said he was "interested In me" that Leonard had been emmore to say about It. "and what's m ore, I've got some the city's responsibility before ployed at the municipal swimsen timeilltal value for it." ming pool last summer as a divBut the prospect had taken going farther into the matter." He said he had owned the car for ing instructor. shape today th a t the problem six years. Osborn said the car had been involving the appa rent lllegal Peterson a dd ed, however, th a t sold because the owner could sale by the city of a privatelyit's a matter of law that you not be found. It had been in the cannot sell another man's proowned automobile would be way when snow plow crews perty without his consent, or dumped in the laps of the city worked in the municipal lot last without legal proceedings." winter, he said, council tomorrow night. The case ha s caused considEarl Leonard of 24 Congress Leonard himself admits the erable comment in the city, and car is not of much value but street, owner of the car, said he in n eighboring ew Castle the contends he could have "gotleading question of the day h ad addressed a letter to the ten a lot more for it than Oswas: ''Where is the car?" city council asking "Immediate born did." restoration" of the vehicle, and While the city was abuzz He insisted that he learned the city clerk confirmed this with speculation, one attorney of the sale only after meeting morning that such a letter had jokingly offered a solution tothe "new owner." been received. day: Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt The car was left in the muni"If I were the guy who owned told police commissioners Moncipal parking lot in the rear that car, I'd go down to New day night that his department of th e fire station last January, Castle and take it away. Akerhad checked the registration according to Leonard. He said ley's title to It is no better than and the owner did not claim he found it missing April 5 and the title of the man who sold the car. then discovered It had been sold it to him, and apparently he by Osborn to Carl Akerley, a The registration, according didn't have any." fireman, for $21. to the Maine State police, was Th e street superintendent in the name of Earl Leonard of City Manager Edward C. said today that Leonard had Waterville. Leonard said that Peterson reported today that he not approached him on the the address given was his perIntended to consult with City matter since the story was pubmanent mailing address. I That Car' Bumps Council ------ - - - - - - - - - - - - - �Eternal Vigilance Car Sale Issue Goes Before Council~ Tonight A petition demanding action in council followed hls futile effort., the sale of an automobile by a local to regain possession of his car municipal official will come before which he repoiited as having been ' sold by Street Supt, Clayron E, the city council at 7 tonight as Osborn. that body assembles !or its May Leonard told The Portsmouth Herald meeting. earlier this week that he parked Submitted by Earl Leonard of 24 his car, a 1937 Packard sedan, in Congress street, former owner of the municipal parking lot ia, the the automobile involved, the pet!- rear of the fire station sometime tlon asks that the car be returned in January. without expense, he disclosed today. Although he made periodic visits Also scheduled for discussion to the car, lb was not until April 5 Is the possible city purchase of that he discovered it gone. His the Wentworth Acres and Sherinquiry r evealed it had been sold burne schools. to a firem an by the street superin• The council's special building tendent. committee met yesterday with the Other items on tonight's agenda school board's building committee , include reports from the planning and a representative of the Fed- board; sebtlng the date for a puberal Housing authority to discuss lie hearing on proposed ordinances: prices. and communications and petitiollll Leonard's communication to the to the council. ~Leonard .Still in Doubt About Return of Car '((l \ 1 The citizens themselves must salvage what is left of city managership in Portsmouth so far as the present municipal administration is concerned. This fact became evident last night when an almost record public turnout put the city council on its best behavior and thus brought about its most business-like meeting to date. The council still bore all the earmarks of bewilderment as they found themselves lost at times in a wilderness of public affairs, but they did succeed in suppressing an often-indicated propensity for vindictive expression. And, on the whole, they made a much closer approach to that degree of intelligence which should have been shown long· before now. But the outstanding proof of last night's meeting was the power of the public. Some 100 citizens demonstrated their aroused feeling over the situation existing at city hall by taking the time and effort to see for themselves what has been going on. They failed to get a true picture as far as past performances are concerned because, as previously stated, the council was at its unusual best. But it is hoped that the impression they carried away is one that will at least hold up, if not improve. Such a hope is too much to count on, however, unless the people continue to manifest their interest. If they sincerely want all they have asked for in city government in Portsmouth they must keep the council repeatedly reminded-by their attendance at all future meetings. Eternal vigilance is the price. } Earl Leonard's title to his own car was still in doubt today after the city council temporarily stalled action on his demand for its unconditional return by referring to the city sollcltor and city manager the matter of its apparently !llegal sale by Street. Supt. Clayton E. Osborn. City To Return 0 Disputed Car 'f1"'\ To Earl Leonard Leonard- / '3 (Continued from page one) Leonard, a resident of 24 congress my automobile was illegally disstreet, asked the council to order had been informed that Osborn Immediate return of the car. In a posed of by an agent for the city. had been instructed to return the letter he told the council he had "I have determined that bhis car car to any place he designa,ted. determined it had been sold by Os- was sold by Superintendent of MeaillWhile, City Solicitor Samuel born without his consent. streets Osborn and I wish to emEarl Leonard's car-sold by a. Levy has ruled thait Carl AkerleyCouncilman Mary C. Dondero phasize that this was done without city official to a fireman-may be the fireman who bought the car charged, "It's a serious offense to sell my knowledge or consent. en route back to its owner today. from Osborn-must be refunded the "I believe I am entitled to imother people's property and use the City Manager Edward C. Peter- $21 he paid the city for the car. mediate restoration of my car, with- i son reported boday that S t reet city's name in the matter." "The ci ty has no right to the monShe said that she felt the man out cost to me, and I so a,ppeal to 'j Supt. Clayton E. Osborn had been ey because the car wasn't its prop1 erty to sell," Mr. Levy declared. responsible should be "made to an- you honora,ble gentlemen. told to return the 1937 sedan. · "Furthermore, I believe that I swer for It." Asked if he meb.nt Mr. Osborn \ The car was sold by the street suand the rest of the citizens of had been "ord~red" to bring tihe I perintendent from its parking place When Councilman William J. Portsmouth are entitled to bhe sat- car back from its storage place in in the municipal lot in the rear of Lincliey moved to have the isfaction of a reprimand or some New Castle, the city man~er re- the fire station. After the purchase problem referred to the city so other punitive action against an plied, "You might say a?v 15 ed, not Akerly towed the car to New Castle. licitor because it was a "legal officer of the city who shows such ordered." Leonard parked the car in the lot matter," Mrs. Dondero snapped: brazen disregard for the rights of Mr. Peterson described the last January. He said he visited it "It's more like a police matthe citizens. matter as "a tempest in a teaperiodically and finally April 5 he ter." pot" but he added, "It's onl_Y discovered it missing. He was then She questioned the use of the wa"I trust bhat you gentlemen, with right the man should get his told that Osborn had sold it. ter department office in the trans- whom our hopes for city governcar back." He petitioned the city council for action and why Portsmouth should ment rest, will deal promptly and Leonard said yesberday that he its retu rn and th e matter was redefraud any person of his property. appropriately with this m atter." ferred by the council to the city Councilman Thomas H . Simes • (Please turn to page s lxteen ) - - - -- - - - - - -, solicitor for investigation. asked how the sale was made but Solicitor Samuel Levy asked for time S ~ lO to investigate. How the car was taken to In commenting on the council's • Newington or when is a mystery action, Mr. Leonard said today, to Leonard, who, although he "Well, there's one thing th a t Os$ expressed pleasure a t getting born ls wrong on. City officials were still ponit back, pondered: "Well I "He says he had to move that dering the fate of Earl Leonard's still wonder if they are g~ing car every time it snowed, but car today. to let Osborn get away with a every time I went near it this Earl Leonard's wandering dea l like this?" Olty . Ma,nager Edward O. Pe• winter it was always surrounded car is back in its owner's pos• terson said bis investigation mto Street Supt. Clayton E. Osby virgin white snow." session today, in a garage at the sale of Leonard's sedan by born sold the car to Carl AkerMr. Leonard's letter in full folthe home of William Maby, ley, a fireman, for $21 while it Street Supt. Clayton E. Osporn lows : Bean hill, Newington. was in the municipal parking is not complete. "I am enclosing a clipping from lot in r ear of the fire station, The Portsmouth Herald which exThe city manager and City plains the circumstances by which City Manager Edward c. PeSolicitor Samuel Levy were In• terson was not available today structed by the city council to for comment on Osborn's r estudy Leonard's demand for the Leonard said he left the car sponsibility or on the possible , return of bis automobile without in a municipal parking lot and refund of Akerle:y's $21. "expense." when be returned to take It away he discovered it had been sold to a fireman by Osborn. ·city Off.1cia I Sti•11 pOn der1ng • LeOnQrd' CQr .----~-------Earl Leonard's Wandering Car Is Home Again ~~ �Probity or Politics? ~11- Portsmouth is fortunate in having seen the offic;es of city clerk and city solicitor rise to new standards of efficiency and service under the present holders of those jobs. But our city managei' docs not seem to share in such judgment. This is indicated by the fact that, after nearly three months in office-during which he has had ample time and opportunity to gauge the ability, performance and attitude of these two persons-he has not seen fit to offer either of them the reward of reappointment. The situation has some strange and disturbing earmarks, and it must be particularly puzzling to those citizens less acquainted with our recent municipal background and atmosphere who can readily recall · that the city manager was prompt to the point of being hasty in making some pretty doubtful appointments during his first 10 days on the job. You don't have to peer too deeply into the picture to see the rather ugly implications. There is the factor, for instance, of the Dondero name. It would be unjust indeed if the city clerk were penalized by loss of her job merely because her mother was popular enough to be elected to the city council. But ii looks like the cards may be stacked against her on that score. Certainly there has been no one to come forth with a challenge of the city clerk's fitness, and only on that basis should she be judged. If the city manager is interested in determining Miss Dondero's professional qualification for reappointment he would have little difficulty in gathering evidence to support an affirmative opinion. Regardless of which political circle he chooses to travel in, he will find at least a few honest men who will tell him-even grudgingly, perhaps-that Miss Dondero has rendered ouistantling service as the city clerk of Portsmouth. As for City Solicitor Levy, there has been none to equal him in our memory. He has shown a degree of energy and intentness which no appointee in the past has apparently cared enough to give to the job. During Mr. Levy's comparatively brief tenure, he has gained professional stature both for himself and for the position of city solicitor. Surely no attorney for the city has been burdened with the legal problems that have been passed his way in the last five months and few, if any, have shown the diligence in trying to solve them. But Mr. Levy was appointed by Mayor Dondero-the ranking "outsider" of the present council-and on occasion his legal knowledge has led to interpretations favornble to her programs and contentions. It is only speculation, of course, that this factor is traceable to the delay in his reappolniment--but at the same time it is the only perceptible factor. ., These observations-as speculative as they may, or may not, be-lead to the blunt conclusion that City Manager Peterson has recognized the existence of a certain political situation in Portsmouth and is permitting himself to be guided thereby. This is said with due regard for the criticism which was directed at the premature action of his first appointments. At that time the city manager moved with cursory haste, and the quality of the appointments suffered. After three months, however, he should be fully prepared to accurately determine the worthiness of our city clerk and city solicitor. But that, of comse depends upon , the basis of his judgment-probity or politics. 'Merit Syste!Jl /Seen Protecting City, Employes N;al A-ppoints~ Committees 'For Council Business l~ - City council committees to speed up the administration of munclpal 1 business have been appointed, but , have not yet been announced to the council, according to Mayor i Cecil M. Neal. The mayor did not indicate yesterday when the committee lists would be reported to the council. He explained that his only commitment in the matter was "to get them ready In due course." 1 The council met as a committee of the whole last night with several 'department heads, among them the . street superintendent, overseer of the poor and the police department. Mayor Neal did not make known his committee selections at that l time, one councilman said toda,y. J Protection for botlt the · city and Its employes was revealed today in a detailed examination of City Manager Edward C. Peterson's "merit system." Submitted Saturday morning at a hastily-called special meeting of the city council, the 38-pa,ge document covel'll rules and regulations on wage scales, hours, disciplinary procedures and other matters pertaining to municipal job classlflcat!on. I It governs all city employes working directly under the city manager and automatically goes Into effect June 15 unless It Is vetoed by the council. The two largest groups excluded from provisions in the system are school teachers and policemen. Reserved by the city manager Is the right of final decision in all mabters relp,ting to personnel. While department heads have been given the right to dismiss employoo, final approval must come finally from , the city manager. Departmen~ heads must do their hiring bhrough the city manager, who 1s respon.slble for the maintenance of eligibility Usm. When a vacancy occurs in a department, lt.s head forwards a requisition to the manager, stating the requirements of the job and the manager wlll hire bhe replacement from the Sick leave may be accumulated by , highest ranking eligibles. salaried employes at the rate of 10 In the event eligibility lists days a year. It may be accrued if ' are depleted the manager will not used during a calendar year but advertise the date and place Is limited to 30 days. Employes mu st of an examination for the poslwork six months •for the city before tlon. Application to take the being entitled to sick leave. examination must be made to Emergency leaves for death in the city manager. the employe's immedlates family .will As required in the' city charter, be granted for a three-day period. the rules and regulations require the Absence without leave will be establlshment of a personnel advls- without pay and subject the emory board. The three-man board will ploye to disclpllnary action. Three function as personnel counselors to days of absence without leave ~-will the council. Indicate that the employe hR!\i .re- ' However, the advisory board is signed. , llmlted to the making of recommenThe rules and regulations also datlons. In the event an employe provide for 10 legal holldays for, has a grievance, his case may be city employes. These are New Year's reviewed by the board, but it can day, Washington's birthday, Fast only make findings of fact. day, Memorial day, Independence Uniform rules to control leaves of day, Labor day, Columbus day, Arm- . absence wlll be established by Mr. lstlce day, Thanksgiving and ChristPeterson's plan. An employe on an- mas. nual salary wlll accrue 10 working Classification of all city jobs days leave yearly, if on a ftve-dayunder the city manager has been week, or 11 ' days 1! working- a 1!.ve Included In the rules. The system and a half-day week. ·, · is Intended to help the admlnls• Employes on an hourly pay basis trative department Jn determln- \ Ing qualifications necessary to accumulate annual leave at a rate any position, The system also · of one day for each 208 hours , establishes rates of pay. worked. They must work 2,080 be~ , As a protection t.o the employe, fore being entitled to leave, the regulations demand that a new , (Please tum to page three) city worker enter Into the retirement system as a condition of employment. Persons working for the city before Dec. 31, 1947 have the option o! , entering the retirement plan. Retirement may come at 66, but Is compulsory at 70 on or after Jul? 1, 1950, I 1 I I l t\ �ic 'oC\ Council Names ~ 13 Committees ns To Speed Work et ar ure Discuss • \) '\'1,. The long-awaited appointment o! 13 standing committees to ttie city ,,.. council was announced last night by Mayor Cecil M. Neal In a special session or the munclpal body In city hall. Most Important in the groups designed to eventually handle "loose ends" o! the council's business Is the finance committee under the chairmanship of Richman s. Margeson. Other members of this group a,re Roland I. Noyes and Dr. Lester R. Whitaker. The committee 1s expected to eventually take charge of I the city budget. \ Believed next In municipal importance Is the lands and buildings committee headed by Frank E. Patterson. Other members are Mr. Noyes and William J. Llnchey. The group ls expected to investigate and report on matters pertainIng to city purchase or sale of property and care and maintenance or municipal buildings. ' I up-To. Meet s ommittee; The city manager then said that he had Intended the meeting to be "Informal and Informative" and without the publicity given them by "certain quarters." Mr. Margeson changed his motion to conform with the sollcltor's ruling . . During ex~natlon of the city clerk's budget request, the council listened to MlfS Dondero itemize the work load her office handled. "If 60 people slr.rn a petition which must come before the council, 50 people get ansv,rers by mall after the council acta on It," she said. "After lasb week's meeting 200 letters were malled ont of my office to people who had petitions or ' other requests before the council. And this was done within 48 hours after the meeting," she added. Chief Interest of the councilmen was In the salary paid the clerk, her --· . . .. . fees and the work done by the clerical help. City J\fanager Peterson launched the inquiry with an explanation of a 3,000 salary item in the budget. lie said that this had been set as a maximum for the office and was to include J\Jr. Peterson immediately arose, "I must keep the record clear. I breakfast at home and do not associate with rumor mongers. The figures in the budget are based on my investigations." Councilman Llnchey declared himself a member of the "breakfast club" but maintained he was not a rumor spreader. He said that he thought the city clerk deserved a The city council closed Its doors substantial salary because it was to the public last night for future a "responsible position." "informal," meetings where the Miss Dondero ' told the council 1948 municipal budget will be disthat including the $2,200 salary, cussed with department heads. the city clerk's office netted her .The resolution to meet "as a an annual Income of $3,400. committee of the whole In executive The city manager reported that session" came alter the council she had agreed to a $1,500 salary had labored through a three-hour plus fees and when Miss Dondero session with city executives, an said that she thought she had conhour of which was devoted to probvinced 'him of the necessity of two Ing the budget requesoo of City clerks in her department, Mr. Clerk Elleen Dondero. Peterson could not "remember any We should keep this a family· understanding on that." 1 affair," iiald r.c uncllman Frank Fire Chief George T. Cogan's E. Paterson after Councilman budget requests caused little comWilliam,, J. Llnchey suggested ment. ' the closed sesslllns. During a discussion of the am-· ''When we meet publicly," Mr. bulance service, Mayor Cecil M. Paterson added, "It goes out In Neal asked Chief Cogan If he felt the press and by tomorrow night that he could use additional men it will be the whole town's bus!fees. to replace the four permanent men ness.'' . Councilman !'limes pointed out assigned to the ambulance. Councilman Thomas H. Simes Imthat the city clerk was entitled ~o Chief Cogan replied In the afmediately protested, arguing that fees by statute. He asked if the firma tive. he sees no objection to citizens atsalary item meant that if the fees Mr. Peterson explained that Chief tending ttie meetings. failed to total $3,000, then would Cogan had asked for a new 500 "I see no reason why thi publ!c the clty make up the balance? gallon pumper, costing $13,500, but sh o u l d n' t attend," councilman Mr. Peterson did not answer the he had taken It from the budget Simes · said, "after all It's their councilman's question but went on because the chief agreed to "get business. to explain, that the man:1er o! along this year without It." "It seems It's their privilege to handling fees was an agreement of Although the chief nodded his attend as long as they behave employment In other cities. head In agreement, he pointed out themselves. And you, Mr. Mayor, He said that he had cut one that If any equipment broke down, have the authority to see to that. clerk from the clty clerk's payroll, "It's up to you to fix, according to "No member of this council has effective after the first hal[ of the law." anything to conceal," he concluded. year. He said he had three pumpers, When councilman Richman s. Councilman Dondero asked how one a 1918 model, the others 1924 Margeson moved to hold "all Intihe clerk's office could carry on formative" discussions In executive with Insufficient help. nnd 1925 model/ session, Councilman Mary C. Don"What other departments have dero questioned the legality of nonTax Collector J. Warren Somerby been cut, or raised?" she ques- also escaped close scrutiny after ex~ public meetings of the council. tioned. "Why Is this one depart- plaining that he did not collect fees "I think there are times when ment being alfected. Why not cut for any of the services given by his executive sessions are 11, good 01· raise them all?" lnJ,'' she said, "but I believe office. She said that rumors concerning ur new charter )!ays....tl,lat all Councilman Simes asked him how m~etlng~ hall ))e public." , the amount of fees received by the much money he handled and when City Solicitor Samuel Levy ruled 1 :Jerk were greatly exaggerated un- told that it was "close to a million " that meetings of the council must 1 Ul they "probably reached the man- remarked, "I wouldn't do it for $ 2'_ be public but added that there was ager's ears as eight or nine thous- 500 salary." ' nothing In the charter to prevent and dollars annually." The council itself spotlighted the the council from meeting as a com"Most of these rumors start city manager's request for $1,500 city mittee of the whole. In the "Eel-pot," she said. And car, as the "most controver ial item Mr. Paterson said that he objected ' when her feJlow ·councilmen in the administration department's to some of the publicity given the , looked puzzled she added, "Well, budget." meetings and, Mrs. Dondero smilingsome call It the 'breakfast club' Councilman Paterson defended ly remarked,. "You'll have to get the request as a "necessity" anti but I call It the Eel-pot." used to things like that if you're gosaid that all city managers appear ing ~lt--9!!_...the_~.o..uncll.'~~to have cars. Simes Objects~ Not all city business Jacks a humorous side. During !ast night's council session participation In a l\lemorial day parade was being discussed. Councilman 'fhomas II. Simes smlllngly addressed Mayor Cecil 1\1. Neal: "It's the custom, you know, for the mayor to walk at · the head or those parades with a silk hal." The rejoinder: "l'll wear it if you l1ave one." The climax: "I do. It's or slightly ancient vintage but you're welcome to I I It." City Manager Peterson explained that the car would be available for all city business and that he planned to buy a light coupe which would be sufficient for the purpose. However, Councilman Dondero said she thought that $8,000 was enough salary for the manager t'> use his own cnr. She said that lf he were' paid a sinaller salary she could' see why the city should provide a car. A $2 ,000 annual salary for n private secretary in the manager's office was explained by Mr. Peter&on who said lhnt the duties were such as to "require more couslderntion." Others called before the council were City Auditor Jack Fenwick, Fire Alarm Supt. William I. Randall, Treasurer Teresa Demarais and Assessor Robert Herrick. I -- OP. I - i Il �Other committees: Thomas H. Simes, Mr. Margeson, John J. Leary, Accounts; Mary C. Dondero, Mr. Simes, Dr. Whitaker, Claims; Mr. Simes, Mr. Leary, Mrs. Dondero, Engrossing bl11s. Mr. Margeson, Mr. Paterson, Dr. Whitaker, fire department; Mr. Noyes, Mr. Slmes, _publ1c library. Mrs. Dondero, Mr. Linchey, Mr. Leary, bills on their second reading; Mr. Leary, Mr. Linchey, Mr. Paterson, elections. Mr. Llnchey, Mr. Simes, Mrs. Dondero, printing; Mr. L!nchey, Mr. Margeson, Mr. Paterson, parking and traffic; Mr. Leary, Mr. Simes, Mr. Noyes, cemeteries. City Manager Edward C. Peterson reported on his appearance at the Constitutional Convention in Concord in opposition to a proposal t o make tax assessment of public utilities a state function instead of a municipal operation. Mr. Peterson said that !! utility taxation became the duty o! the state tax commission Portsmouth would lose about $3,600,000 worth of property from Its assessment list and It would mean an increase here o! $6 in the tax rate. Utilities here, he explained, comprise about 15 % of the total tax levy. In other business, the council approved a request by the James Cole circus to play in Portsmouth June 22. The approval was given with the stipulation th at the location be suitable to the city manager and mayor. Requested as a possible loca- 1 tlon for the affair was Jenkins · field, but Councilman Simes said: "I think there Is serloUll objection to allowing a circus in that section:• He added that there are "taxpayers more or less jeopardized by the presence of an itinerant circus. The council accepted as a whole j an invitation from Charles W. - Greene to participate In a Memorial 1 day parade here after an Individual poll revealed only tbree of the members planned to attend. The poll, suggested by Councilman Simes, was dropped after the count!1 and Councilman Dondero commented: "It seems too bad that the city council can't spare one hour a year to go down to the cemetery to hon - , or the dead." , Councilman Paterson-one of these who answered "no'• to the invitation-challenged Mrs. Dondero's criticism by declaring he had made other commitments and "we are r eturning past favors. If it's a must I will be here." Councilman Simes, who also answered "no" during the poll, quickly rallied to what appeared to be an embarrassing situation and said he had to work on the transfer of two important deeds that day. He added "I'm an old man" but said "If anyone insi ts I'll walk back here, a ttend the parade, an d go back to work." It eventually was decided to table the pol! and a motion was approved that all possible members of the group be at ·city hal! to attend the parade. The council also: Granted local bond drive of!lclals penntsslon to park a "Bondsmobile" on Market square. A~eed to investigate the legality of signs posted at various locations th ougnout the city by Wentworllhby-the-Sea Maj. James B. Smith, hotel official, wrote that the signs had been posted without permission and requested they be approved. rt was decided to see if the state had any control over the matter and to wi thhold approval until then. Placed on file a letter from the I Public Service commission saying the Boston and Maine Transportation company will be given permission to operate transportation to a power plant construction here unless someone requests a hearing on the matter. Approved a request from the local unit of Benevolent Protective [ Order of Elks to place a stand on Market street to conduct a rafl"le. Accepted an invitation from the Central Veterans• council to participate in a parade May 31. Reviewed two minor petitions from the St. Johnsbury Trncking company and the Standard Coat and Apron company. The council adjourned shortly af- 1 ter 8 o'clock and Mayor Neal said: "Now we'll go into a committee as I a whole.'• 90 Council Slates Public Hearing On Water Liffe?, ~ask Petitions Court Support In Rezoning Plea A petition to overrule the city councll's recent r efusal to rezone eight acres o! land in the Spinney road area was placed 1n the hanc!s of the superior court la.st week by S. Gordon Task, Portsmouth contractor. Mr. Task petitioned llhe planning board for r ezoning the area at Spinney road from single t o general residence. The petition was argued at a public hearing before the boa.rd which recommended its refusal. Following the planning board's recommendation, the city council turned the petition down. Mr. Task now seeks to have the court enter an order setting aside the council's ruling and to permit the r ezoning. He has also a.sked that the council be ordered to produce the record of its proceedings on h is petition because he was not "allowed" any opportunity to present testimony in support of his petition. A public hearing on a petition by Elwyn road residents for construction of a water llne will precede a clby council meeting at 7 o'clock tonlgti.t in the council chambers or city hall. Elwyn road residents submitted the _petition after previous attempts to obtain council sanction of the 1 project were unsuccessfW. The project was estimated by Streets Supt. 1 Clayton E. Osborn in Sept. 1947 to cost about $67,500. It was considered by the council on several previous occasions but no action was taken. Of the $67,500 estimate, Super- / lntendent Osborn then said $23,- I 249 would have to be paid by the families who live along the road which runs from the corner of Lafayette and Peverly BIII roads In Portsmouth to Lang's comer J~ ·Rye. J'"' :J Mr. Osborne said the $23,349 represents the cost of running lines from the road to the various houses, some of which he said are far removed from the highway. He A hearing on S. Gordon Ta.sk's maintained the project would repetition to 11et aside the city counquire the laying of 8,000 feet of cil'11 refusal to allaw rezoning o! pipe along bhe roadway. his land in the Spinney road area CONCORD, June 1 (AP)Also on the council's agenda A Portsmouth ordinance requirha.s been .set for July 1 in Rocktonight will be a request by 11 ing licensing of itinerant phoemployes of the water departingham county superior court here. tographers was held invalid toment division of the board of City Clerk Eileen Dondero reday by the state supreme court. pub!Jc works for consideration ported today that she had been The court ruled that the city of a wage increase. The water served no tice of the hearing by law discriminated against nondepartment employes did not Deputy Sherif! James s. Webster residents and wa.s a. barrier to specify an amount In their o! Derry. Mayor Cecil M. Ne.al interstate commerce. wage request. wa.s also served by the deputy sherThe ordinance required a 11- , Stiatlng that other municipal delf.!, Miss Dondero said. cense fee of 5 per day or $25 a partments recently were granted inweek for itinerant photographMr. Ta.sk petitioned the planning creases, the petitioners asked for ers. Alter three months of pay- . board !or rezoning o! the area at a wage increase "commensurate ing the fees, a photographer Spinney road from a single to a with the added cost of living." could then operate without general residence. The petition The council also will be asked to further fees under the law. consider a demand by Mrs. Townwas argued at a public hearing beA Boston photographic firm fore the board which recommended send Byrne of 848 Islington street opposed the ordinance. its refusal. that bhe Coastline Canning corThe court ruled that "the poration, plant be ordered removed · The city council rejected the pechallenged ordinance, if not from its Islington street site "to the tition on the recommendation. designed for the purpose of diswater front." criminating against the nonMr. Task now seeks to have the In a letter to the council, Mrs. resident photographer, clearly , court enter an order setting aside Byrne charged that Portsmouth has that necessary effect." i the council's ruling and to permit has hlt "an all-time low" by allowNo comparable regulation aptbe rezoning. Ing a fish canning Industry to opplied to resident photographers, erate "right within its center." tbe court said. J i., I Mrs. Byrne pointed to "the objectionable odor, or more properly I the vile stench emanating from the 1plant" as one of the reasons why she l is requesting that the industry be ordered removed to a dlfl'erent location., The counoil's member o! the personnel advisory board ls expected to be appointed tonight. City Manager Edward C. Peterson already has named Nathan H. Wells as hls appointee. The third member of the board will be appointed by Mr. Wells and the council's member. A publlc hearing on an ordinance to make parking meter funds available to the highway department also wl11 be held prior to the meet- Local Ordinance On Photographers Declared Inva lid ing. f • Court Sets Date . on For Hear,ng Rezoning Petition �Initial $14,400 Price Sought by Board_ Offered by Council In Zonin·gIssue For School at Acres 9J rSolicitor's Ruling ::S t fl The question of whether r eal estate operators mu.st submit plans for their projects to the planning board was placed in the hands of the city solicitor last night for a ruling when Board Chairman John W. Durgin, Sr., challenged its authority. "I believe that when we decided that Gordon Task had to present plans for our approval, we exceeded our authority," Mr. Durgin said. "It will make us look foolish. One man asked me the other day how come we approved Paul Griffin's petition for. an industrial zone in a general residence area and then when a man wanli; to make a general residence zone in a single residence '"Jt.4 1 Probe Ordered In Sardine Plant ,Odor Complaint The purchase o! two war-built schools was set in motion by the area we turn it down. Portsmouth city council last night "I couldn'b answer him because wibh an initial price offer to the I don't know of an, ordinance givfederal government of $14,400 fol' ing us such authority," Mr. Durgin the Wentworth Acres .!'Chool. added. Approval of purchase and a pri<;e S. Gordon Task, local contractor, offer for the Sherburne school were petitioned the planning board to enacted by the council last month. hange the zoning in the Spinney Together the price offer to the govroad area from single to general ernment :tor both schools totals residence. It was denied by the $35,600. council on the recommendation of The purchase offer, which would the planning board. Mr. Task la ter result in an, annual boost of $7,000 petitioned superior court to overin the municipal budget for !ive rule the council's refusal. years, was sanctioned at a 1JhreeMaurice E. Witmer, board secrehour session. during which the tary, ex,plained that for several council also ordered an Investigayears the board has been requ esttion of a complaint by Mrs. Towning such information from real essend Byrne of 848 Islington street tate operators. He cited bhe Elwyn protesting a "vile stench" whip!),?ark development··•as an example sbe claims is caused by the sar<1lne but added that alterations h ad been cannery on Islington street. made in that project without the board's knowledge. , An extended discussion on how , the purchase can be financed pre"The board must make deciceded the council's offer to buy the sions," Mr. Witmer insisted, Wentworth Acres and Sherburne "and it must have a clear con- . Ischool buildings, erected at- a comcept of the use to which a tract j bined original cost at $250,000. of land will be put." He continued, "The board should Warning that the purchase would go farbher into the protection of- mean a boost in the city's tax rate, eyJsting property by demandiqg , Councilman Mary C. Dondero voiced opposition to the plan "until we knowledge of the type of buildings find out where the money iB comto be built; the covenants being ing fTom." placed in the deeds and any other information n ecessary to protectWhen the council lndica.ted Its ing the rights of property holders." approval of the purchase. Mrs. City Manager Edward C. PeterDondero arose and remarked: son then asked Mr. Witmer if the "Well boys, you'd better have present ordinance enabled the plana good time this year because yon won't be around next year ning board to regulate the use of when the people hear about the land or the buildings, or both. that." When the · board secretary replied "just the use of the land," Mr. DurCouncilman William J. Linchey gin immediately said, "Then we've took immed1ate issue with her as exceeded our authority In the case !he asked to have "my position of Task." clearly stated for the record." Mr. Witmer declared h e would "I believe In the welfare of stand by the decision of the boa.rd our children," he asserted, "and and not discuss it publicly with we must have schools for them. anyone. I am here to serve the eltlzen1 However, Mr. Durgin said that of P ortsmouth and not to look when it came to calling "black, f or r eelection." . whlte", he would not go along with Under the council's purchue the board. I plan, a $7,000 down payment would On the motion of Mr. Wibmer, It be made to the federal government was voted to ask City Solicitor !or the schools from thls . year'a Samuel Levy to rule on the matter. budget, with the remainder to be paid over a period of five years. I Also referred t o the finance committee were two requests for wage increases by more than 60 employes of the street and water departments. The council!s action on Mrs. Byrnes complaint against the Coastline canning Corp. plant came a.ft~r the Eleven water department employes reading of a petition In which Mrs. Bynie charged that Portsmouth asked for consideration of a. wage has hit "an all-time low" by allow- boost "commensurate with the added cost of living." Ing a fish canning industry to operate "right wlthln its center." About 50 street department workers also signed a petitio~ for a ~~ge Mrs. Byrne further charged increase, calling attention to ~that the "pungent" odor is eoualities" of pay which they said "nauseating" and that trailers of uncovered fish heads and ta.Ila , n~w exists. In their petition, the street d_e ba.d been left for hours within partment workers said t~at while 30 feet of Islington street wait• they were given a 10% raise a year ing to be hauled away. ago this was cut down by the counOn motion of Councilman Llnchey, cil include only laborers. City M11.nager Peterson, City Sol!ci"In order for truck drivers to retor Samuel LevY and the board ceive even this small amount,'' they of health were instructed to take wrote "the drivers had to be reimmediate steps to see if the con• classified as laborers." ditlon can be a.tbated. Both· the street and water dePrior to the meeting, the council partments pointed out that the fire~ conducted a public h earing on a men policemen and school departpetition for extension of water fa.• ment employes recently were given cilitles from Faye's corner alon& a wage boost. . Elwyn road. The council also received a petiPrincipal proponent o! the protion from 25 residents of the Sumposal was Mrs. Eleanor Coleman of mit avenue and south street_ area ElwYn road who stressed the improtesting the gra~ting o"f a llcens~ portance of city water service to the for a circus at Jenkins field off sum residents. Mrs. Coleman 11ald the mit avenue. The council decided EiwYn road area was entitled to that the circus must find a new and "suitable" location. "adequate" fire protection which A permit request from King ·•1t now lacks." Brothers circus was rejected after Also expressing approval of the Mrs. Dondero said that show's. repplan were Mrs. William E Kelly, utation was subject to question. George Mace, Mrs. George Emery The council decided that a 1% and Mrs. Paul Keech. About 11 Eldiscount on 1948 tax bills should wyn road residents attended the be granted H payment is made on hearing. or before Sepb. 1. Interest aifter Three other petitions for water nee. 1 was set at 8%._ . extensions were referred to the A $2,243 contract for i~stallat1on council's finance committee. of a transmitter, receiver and They included a request f.rom John three mobile radio units for the Goiter for 1,000 feet of water main fire department was awarded to on Lafayet te road. He also asked the Motorola company. Two obher the council to make formal accept. bids, both higher than the $2,243 ance of McKinley road. figure were rejected. They were In his requ est, Mr. Goiter explainElectronics LaJboratory of Portsed that he has developed about mouhll, $2,485, and the General $300,000 worth of real estate in the Electric company, $3,055. The rasection and that all but two houses dio is designed for a 12 to 15-mile are sold. He said he now plans furrange. ther construction totaling $350,- I 000. \ The council authorized City Treasurer Mrs. Teresa Demarais to Pebitions for extension of water sign assent papers for r eorganiza- \ lines on Myrtle avenue and South bion of the Massachusetts Hospital Sagamore Creek also wei·e referred Life insurance company. The reto the finance committee, along with orgarnzation involves a scholarship that of Mr. Goiter. trust fund which was establ ished A hearing was held on an ordinseveral years ago for Portsmouth ance to make $25,000 in parking mestudents. ter funds available to the highway department each year. Councilman Dondero opposed the measure in public bearing but offered no dissent on its second reading. to �qz Michael Barrett City p~~1onnel Advisor In other business the council voted to:' Refer to City Manager Peterson and Superintendent Osborn a petition from the Loyal Order of Moose for permission t o erect a sign outside their lodge at 64 Daniels street. Michael A. Barrett, master of the electrical manufacturing 11ho~ ~t Reques,t; that the city manager the naval shipyard, was named last night a.a the city co~cll's representa- , investigate a petition from the Portsmouth Lion's club for erection tive on the Personnel Advisory board._...;;.,..... of a sign at Memorial P ark near Mr. Barrett and Nfllthan H. Wells, • the P oritsmouth. approach to the the city manager's appo_lntee, will Memorial bridge. , Grant the A. H. Anderson com- meet in the near future to select pany of Newburyport permission to bhe third member of the board. erect a sign at the Bell Shop at The city charter provides that 110 Congress street. the Personnel Advisory board shall R efer to City Manager Peterson study and advise the city council and Superintendent Osborn a re- and city manager in the handling quest by Alfred Macrelli of Central of city workers. While the board street th at a sign be erected at can hear appeals from "aggrieved the beginning of Central street run- I employes," it does not have the nlng north of and parallel to Cutts power to reinstate a discharged or street. suspended worker. Grant the New England Tele~h~ne., The council's member of the and Telegraph company perm1ss1on board is a. native of Lawrence, to install and maintain a 14-foot Mass., but has made his home conduit on Daniels street and a tn Portsmouth for the pa 5t pole on J:l;ling,ton street. 42 years. He started work at Grant the Montgomery Ward the naval shipyard in 1908 and company permission to stage a on Nov. 1, 1918 was made master bicycle .parade June 25, pending • of his department. approval by the city ma rshal. P ermit 11-year-old Richard D. During World War II, Mr. Barrett Cole of 30 Hanover street to shine had 3,900 men in h is department • shoes on the streets. at the Somersworth electrical manuMICHAEL A. BARRETT Refer to the reareation commisfacturing shop. At the present time sion a request by the Civilian Horse275 men are under his immediate shoe Pitching league at the Portssupervision. mou th naval shipyard to use the . When Informed by The Portsmouth South playgrou nd each Tuesday night. H Id today of his appointment, era Mr. Barrett said · simp1Y, "I sh a II Grant a South End group perbe glad to be of service to the mission t o use the South ward community.'' room tomorrow, providing the group is properly supervised. Mr. Barretb 1s married and the Reject a petition by Valerie Task rather of one son, Arthur J. Barfor permission to maintain a taxi rett of Tuckahoe, N. Y. stand from 210 Deer street to Ales- I His first term on the Personnel si's restaurant. board will be for two years as the Refer to the lands and bu1ldings charter provides for a one-year Gov. Charles M. Dale and Virgil committee a petition by Roy K . term !or the city manager's apD. White, former state motor vehicle Fernald of 507 Dennett street for pointee, two years for the council's; commissioner, are officials of two permission to buy a nearby strip of and bhree years for th e member firms which supplled more than twoland from the city. selected by Messrs. Wells and Barthirds of the automobiles bought for Turn down a request by the Parrett. the state pollce in non-competitive ent's Music club for a donation. All terms ~ be for three years transactions during 1947, The PortsRefer to t he street light commit1after the present term Of each man mouth Herald learned today. tee a request for a street light at 77-79 Russell street. expires. Of the 30 cars purchased-with no bids asked-seven were bought from Refer to the claims commibtee the Portsmouth Motor Mart, o! two damage claims. One was from Refer to the traffic committee a which Governor Dale Is clerk and a Dorothy Cocks of Cuckle-Button letter from Jonn L. Scott, power director, and 16 were obtained from Farm in Ogunquit for $20 .93 fo1· a sales supervisor for the New HampWhite's garage in Ossipee, of which . new automobile tire and tube shire Gas and Electric company White is president and treasurer. which she said was damaged May r equesting a meeting wibh the traf22 by a sharp metal point protrudOnly seven state poUce cars fic committee. Mr. Scott Informed ing from a broken curbstone in bought from Feb. 2, 1947, to Jan. the council that new traffic lights front of 147 State s breet. The 14, 1948 were supplled by other are ready for installation on the dealers. other was submitted by Daniel S. Atwell of 91 South street who safd corner of Congress and Fleet This information was found In his fence at 97 South street was streets and bhe corner of Congress · the records of State Purchasing and Vaughan streets. Agent Harold Cheney In ConGrant Postmaster Peter J. IDckey damaged by a city snow plow. cord, where It was also discovpermission to locate or re-locate Accept the monthly report of four mall boxes. ered that the purchasing- agent Plumbing Inspector Clement R. ls admittedly violating the rules Refer to the finance commlttee 8 Moulton. ~ of his O)vn office by failure to repo1t by City Manager Peterson Refer to City Manager P eterson that extension of the Greenland maintain a public Jist of non-bid a letter from L t. Col. A. C. Ste- water line would cost the city $52,000 purchases of more than $100, wart, Chief of the Real Estate Di- with an annual return of $477. Routine procedure in the purvision of the U. S. army engineer Investigate a $474 bill from Mauchase of the state pollce cars corps nobifying the council that a rice T. Witmer for work in connecwould require tha t the governor lease for the army's recruiting tion with alterations to the Portsapprove each Purchase, wit;}). the office at city h all will expire mouth public library. The city manmanufacturer and dealer specified, ager and city solicitor will study June 30. according to John D. Langmuir, the bill. executive director of the New Advertise for bids for wrecking Hampshire Federation of Taxpayer the old Jones pumping station Rs Associations, who has made a close · recommended in a report from the study o! purchasing office praclands and buildings committee. tices. ~=-~~~====::ai, I I I Dale and White Linked to Sale 1u OfPolice Carst I He pointed out, however, that rules adopted for the purchasing office had modified legislative requ1rements for competitive bidding on all transactions exceeding $100 by stating, "Whenever it ls in th e best interests of the state to do so." LangmuJr also explained that the factor c,f scarcity might be used as argument to justify non-competitive purchase of the cars. Nevertheless, he was unable to account for the fact that such a. major proportion of the purchases had gone to the two companies with which Governor Dale and White are connected"unless it was considered that they were rendering the state a public service Jn ma.king the cars available, Cheney defended the non-coi:npetitive aspect of the purchases as "essential In securing the cars." He said that dealers were reluctant to sell cars to the state because they were bought without the profltaible extra accessories and that, in a time of scarcity, dealers were not interested in doing business with the state. A slmllar explanation was given by Supt. Ralph W. Caswell of the state pollce, who sa,ld the governor and White were favoring the state in selling the cars at a time when they were urgent1y needed and hard to get. Superintendent ·Caswell said he was coD1Vlnced that the s tate got the most favorable prices possible, citing bhe range of $1,500 to $1,900 per car . I According to figures compiled by Langmuir, discounts on the cars "averaged about 3%." The same set o! rules and regulations of the state purchasing office, whlch exemp ts competitive bidding when it ls "In the best interests of the state," also require: "The purchasing agent shall keep a 11st of all purchases iDIVolvlng the expenditure of more than $100 made without competitive bidding, with an explanation in each case W\by competiblve bidding was not used. This list shall be a':'ailable for pu blic inspection. The Port smo uth Herald wa.s told that no such list was available wh en It was requested and Cheney readily acknowledged that h e had not. prepared one, because of the work it would entail. He said he felt the rule requ iring the list should be abol1 hed , since he could explain any Instance of non -competitive bidding from the purchase records. "However," he added, "II it has to be kepb I'll have to have more people In this department. We have mo)•e work now than we can handle." In explaining state purchasing procedures, Oheney said each department submits its own requisitions. Those involving $300 or more formerly were forwarded to the governor for approval, he said, but this limlt has been raised to $600 on his recommendation and Governor Dale's concurrence. �Levy Appointed To Second Term IAs City Solicitor Peterson, Levy Fail To Probe J!-'\{) 2 City Projects U1 City Solicitor S Levy was reappointed to that office yesterday afternoon by City Manager Edward C. Peterson and Street Supt. Clayton E. Osborn was named aa tree warden by the manager. However, Mr. Peterson remained non- committal on the appointment of a city clerk. Mr. Levy was originally appointed citiy sollcitor by the 1947 city council to replace Atty. Charles J . Griffin, who resigned. The post of tree warden is an original appointment because Mr. P eterson said today it had been neglected by previous councils. The office 1s provided for by Chapter 188 of the 18/Ws of 1945. Under the law, the appointing authority in the city or town nomin ates a candldaite for the position to the state forester. l Af ter the forester confirms the appointment the city also makes the appointment . The tree warden is empowered to enforce the conservation and preservation of trees within the city limits. De.spine . a week-old order from the city council, City Manager Edward C. Peterson and Solicitor S!llllluel Levy have not yet investigated the completion of two municipal projects financed by federal grants. The grants were obtained by the c!by for the planning of addition to the public library and a sewerage survey, scheduled for completion Feb. 29, 1948, and Oct. 15, 1947, respectively. At the council's last meeting City Manager Edward C. P eterson read a letter from the New York office of the Federal Works agency requesting immediate compliance wil:A1 bhe stipulations made by the agency when the money was granted. The agency's division engin eer, William D. Jones, wrote that S1,920 had been allowed for the library project and $5,340 for the sewerage survey. either project has been -reported as completed, Mr. 'Jones added. 93 Council Grants $6,950 To Repaint Standpipes Three of the city"s standpipes and watertanks were promised a new coat of paint last night when the city council accepted bids totalllng $6,950 for a repainting job. At the same time the council authorized the mayor to borrow $200,000 in anticipation of tax revenue after City Manager Edward C. Peterson reported the cash balances insufficient to keep the city going until tax collections start late in -the summer. Tonight t he council will hold an executive session on *---,,-=--- -- the Acres School Bid Accepted t,"J..\ By Government A $14,400 city bid for Wentworth 1 Acres school has been accepted by the governm1mt, City Manager Edward C. Peterson said today. Contracts for the purchase are being drawn up in New York by Federal Works agency officials, he , said. Under terms of the proposed agreement, the city will pay onesixth · of the purchase price as a down payment and the remainder in five yearly installments. Purchase of a similar na turethat of Sherburne school-for $21,000 already has been okayed by the council. Mr. Peterson was au thorized to sign contracts with the government. He said today, however, that n egotiations are tempora1ily stalled by discussion of a 12-inch water main running from the junction of ·woodbury and M:iplewood avenues to Granite street. The line was installed during the war at a cost of $6,500. I 1948 municipal budget. Two firms, H . L. Hoffman of Warren, Ohio, and J. H. Tredick of Malden, Mass., were awarded the water tank contracts. The Islington street sta·n dpipe and the old Jones watertank: will be repainted inside and out under terms of the contract and the Spinney road watertank on the outside only. Approval of the $200,000 Joa,n met slight delay when Councilman Mary C. Dondero pointed out that a formal resolution was necessary and that none had been made. Mr. Peterson said today that the The council recessed for 15 minlibrary matter was further compliutes while acting city clerk Patcated by a bill from Maurice E. ricia MacDonald prepared the Wi tmer, local architect, for his sernecessary forms. vices in planning the library addiA committee consisting of Countion. At the moment, Mr. Peterson cilmen Dondero, John J. Leary and A jt.. said he did not know if Witmer's bill Frank E. Paterson was appointed was over and above the federal by Mayor Cecil M. Neal to arrange Portsmouth's 1948 tax rate profunds or a draft against those funds. a Fourth of July program. bably will be m ade publ!c during Mr. Jones letter follows in full: the first two weeks of August, City Paul J. O'Brien, Americanism "We understand from our district Manager Edward c. Peterson said officer of the Frank E. Booma post, engineer, James R. Gardner, who today. American Legion, had requested th e visited you (Mr. Peterson) recently The · manager explained he ex- city to take action in the matter l pects the municipal budget to re- of a July 4 celebration. 25, 1946, we agreed to advance $1,920 1 ceive final approval by the middle 11'. Peterson told the counfor the planning of a library and ~~m,~tl of July and that the tax books cil that the city's bid of $22,000 $5,340 for the planning of sewers · will be completed by the end of master plum ber, was appointed/ for the Sherburne school had that you have been recently a pthe month. plumbing inspector for the city early been accepted by the federal pointed city manager. th Last year the taxpayers were is week by Cit,y Manager Edward gove1·nment ancl the deeds were "For your information, on March C. P eterson . assessed $37 per $1,000. Th.is assessbeing prepared. ·- - ·-·, in your community. Our records inment was based on a budget ot He added that he had been dicate the city scheduled these for $1,002,000 and appraisals were set Jed to believe th at the $14,000 completion by Feb. 29, 1948, an d at slightly more than $25,500,000. hid for t he Wentworth Acres Oct. 15, 1947, r espectively and the At the present time the 1948 b1,1dget school would also be accepted. government in good faith relied upon calls for $1,070,000 to be raised by this representation. They are still The city manager's report on taxation. not completed. sch ools initiated an attack by It was estimated today that "We believe that your attention councilman Dondero on the transif the valuation remains at the should be drawn to the fact that action. She harked back to her 1947 figure, the tax rate this year our regulations which form part of arguments of several weeks ago . will be approximately $42 on the your agreement with us clearly 1 thousand. when she contended · that, if the states that you undertook, when city waited or bargained furtper In respo·nse to a request from vou entered Into th e agreement in with the government, tihe Acres question, to take prompt steps to school could be "had for nothing." Councilman Thomas H. Simes, City initiate and prosecute the plan preMrs.· Dondero claimed that at Solicitor Samuel Levy ruled that the city had made a legal offer for pared to completion. It is obviously one time the city could have had the building and could be held to In your Interest to comply with this the entire Acres project for nothit by the government unless it was stipulation as was contemplated by ing, "if it wanted it." 1 withdrawn before acceptance. the Congress. Second reading of P ortsmouth 's Criticizing what she termed Mr. Levy also said that the gov"Mr. Gardner has reported tha.t $1,321,159 1948 budget has been "hurried" action by the council, ernment had offered the city the he found th e arohltect (Mr. Witmer) scheduled a t a special meeting of the former mayor urged that the chance to take over the utilities at has nearly completed the plans for the city council at 7 pm tomorrow finance committee investigate fur- the Acres for nothing but ha d not the library addition and we shall in the council chambers at city ther. offered the project as a whole. appreciate prompt steps on your hall. Councilman William J . Linchey Councilman Dondero said she part to have these plans and specThe mandatory public h earing on defended the council's action, ardid not believe that money had ifications brought to early comthe budget was held Tuesday night, guing that when the city made its been appropriated for the purpletion. allowing tomorrow's second reading offer for the school property the chase and so the city could not . "Relative to the sewer project, Mr. of the document. condition of the building was be held to the offer. Gardner contacted your engineer, known. However, she did not pre5s her John w. Durgin, who stated that arguments beyond asking that a his contract with the city does not Jetter be sent to the Public Housing cover entirely 'the work outlined in authority urging that a lower price the application and suggests such a be considered. The council did not contract be made with Mr. Durgin act on her request. immediately In order this work may ,·Local Tax Rate ' May Be Known . !c. Durang ugust I /Moulton N med I ~'!~!~~oc~m,~t! I .. /Budget Reading Set Tomorrow \ h" rnm i:,lP,tecl." I �·ty Budget Record .cl • st Rea dIng • I Ir Pa Sses F Council Adopt~ Merit System for City Workers '\,'~ Councilman declared. "I personally doSimes not belong to any , party." • I Again Councilman Dondero opened an attack when the street department appropriations were read. , She leveled general criticisms at : Clayton E. Osborn's superlntendenA record million dollar budget-most of which ls to be raised by. taxcy and Councilman Simes asked that ation-was voted through its first reading by the city council last night the "experienced member of the over the determined opposition of Councilman Mary C. Dondero. ·.t'i.• ,, council" start with the first item and J 1 .:> tell her feJlow councilmen where City employes are on the "merit plan" today after the Portsmouth Mrs. Dondero was the only nega- - ' savings could be made. •city council gave Its approval late tlve voter when the $1,321,159 apAnother $11,000 Is expected to be Mrs. Dondero then said she beyesterday to a set of rules and proprlatlon was put to baJlot after returned by the Community center lleved In two superintendents-one regulations submitted by City Mana three-hour session during which during the year which means a for the water department and anager Edward C. Peterson. the "non-partisan". council Indulged total operating cosb to the tax- other for the highway. The new system places fu ture In everything from party politics to payer of $3,115. "There's too much tossing around employes on a competitive basis In personal differences. councilman Dondero early In the of equipment and meti to suit me up seeking jobs and establishes a uniAt the same time, the city meeting objected to the method of . there," she said. "I believe we'll get ·. form code for handling all personexecutives scheduled a public reading the budget adopted by the better streets when we get a better nel problems. hearlnr on the budget tor '1:30 council. ' superintendent." Adoption of rules for a.dmln• pm Tut&day, July 6, in the At the suggestion of Mayo1 Cecil Mayor Neal asked her to "slick lstratlon of city workel'II folcouncil chAmbel'!I before conM. Neal, t11e council agreed t.o read to the point" and Councilman lowed deletion of the words elderlng It for its "second readonly the total amounts for each acDondero replied, "l am, I am." "without notice" In connection Ing." count but Mrs. Dondero Insisted In continuing her description with dismissals. Principal items to draw the fire e&ch Item should be read. of the ills of the street depart.. Tonight the city council will of Councilman Dondero include Councilman Thomas H. Simes ment, Mrs. Dondero said "Osmeet again ln a special session at the entire highway department said he believed that If any born doesn't need a new car." 7:30 to consider borrowing money budget of $216,970, a request for ! Item was questionable It could She was told that he was not getIn antlclpllltlon of taxes and tocity purchase of ·an official autobe challenged before the counting a new car but a pickup truck. morrow night at the same time the mcblle for City Manager Edward ell moved on to the next and Finally, the council moved to other third special meeting of the week 1 C. Peterson, a. slash In the a.pproon " show of hands Mrs. Donappropriations, although Mrs. Donwlll be !or the first reading of the prlablon for hiring of clerical help dcro's protest was voted down. dero had not finished three items. 1948 municipal budget. 1n the city clerk's account and the She , continued to demonstrate Mr. Peterson said during a recess Councilman Mary C. Dondero at1 water department request of $175,her militant attitude when the that any car, or other equipment, tacked the "without notice" pro167. $14,235 for the city clerk's deparb- 1 bought by •t he city, would be marked vision because, "It's unfair to ask It was noted last night that the ment was read by Acting City : by the city's seal so that It could not employes to give notice before .rebudget differed ln several instances Clerk Patricia MacDonald. be used for other than official bussigning and yet we're not willing to In comparison with the original The former mayor contended lness. give notice ourselves." budget submitted several weeks ago tJhat clerical appropriations should On the motion of Councilman Her argument was contested by by Mr. Peterson. Include provisions for more than Noyes, the budget was passed on first Councilman Roland I. Noyes who Six thousand dollars was adone clerk but when Mr. Peterson reading with only Mrs. Dondero dlssaid, "Such wording should be left ded to the proposed school deexplained that It was planned to sentlng. In so that It may be used if the department allocation for down In other business the council votI move clerks 1n from obher depart- ' partment head finds It necessary." payments on the Sherburne and · ments If extra help was ne"eded the ed to: Hd'wever, the councilmen voted \'Ventworth Acres school build' council moved on to the next Item. Permit the holding of a bridal unanimously to adopt the rules with lngs. The $1,500 item for a car to be shower In the Bartlett stre!lt engine the change suggested by Mrs. DonAn Increase of $3,700 for hospital · used by the city manager drew I house and to allow the Fourth of dero. expenses was approved 111 the wellenp;thy oppo.~ltlon from Mrs. Don- July celebration. Councilman Dondero also fare department account. The !Lem dero who contended It wns unnecAuthorized City Manager Peterurged that cost of living salary was raised to $7,000 but partially oITessary "because of the salary patd son to sign contracts with the fed- · Increases be granted cltv emsetting this lticrease was a drop In Mt·. Peterson." era! government for purchase of ployes bat the matter was Councilman Simes carefully the Sherburne school. dropped when City Solicitor the board and care Item from $10,expl11lned his indiflerence on the The aubhorlzatlon followed a Samuel Levy explained that an 000 to $8,000. matter, saying, "As I see It, the brief explanation of the contracts ' ordinance was --uecdSary to \ At the request of the city manager manager can ride or he can by . City solicitor Samuel Levy. ehaflge the basic salary rates. a $7,000 fund to compensate for tax walk. Walking would probably The merit plan as passed by the discounts has been set up In the be good for J1ls waistline but council has set minimum and maxiunclassified account. the city would be the loser." mum wage rates in all city posi• Mrs. Dondero argued that If ll tlons, regulates retirements, dis~ Mr. Peterson explained that a tax smaller salary was paid, she wouid missals, appointments, vacations discount was, In eliect, an expend!agree to the need of buying a car and other administrative controls ture and that the budget should make "proper" allowances for It. 1' I forHowever, the manager. over city employes. she emphasized he was Two salary Increases are Included I paid an "excellent" salary and said In the new budget, One Is a $700 he Is able to provide his own ca, raise for the city solicitor to an anon a mileage basis or use other city First reading of the million dollnr nun! salary of $2,500, plus $500 exvehicles. 1948 municipal budget Is scheduled I . pc:nses, and the other a $400 boost Asked why the fire chief had a for tomorrow night at a special •for the overseer of the poor to $1,800. , car, Councilman Dondero snapped, meeting of the city council at 7 :30 • However, the city clerk's proposed 1"A nice Republican city council 1 salary was cut from $3,000 lo $2,200. bought It." o'clock. Twenty-seven thousand dollars In , 1 Later when she Inquired when the The future status of Pommouth's In addlLion to studying ~he budget additional revenue Is recorded In the comfort st.atlon would be opened, I before Its passage on first reading, comfort station probably will be budget approved last night. I councilman Roland I. Noyes quipdecided tonight when the city Revenue anticipated by the highped, "Probably when the Democrats the council plans to set the time council considers a report from the way department includes $16,000, get back in olilce." and place of n public hearlng on architect, Maurice E. Witmer, conwhich, Mr. Peterson told the counThls sally promptly brought centhe 1948 appropriations. cerning requisitions and financial cll, has never before been part of a sure from Councilman Simes who statements. CILy Manager Edward C. Peterson budgeb. said that the member opposite him An otherwise routine meeting also reported today that he would He said that In past years money (Mrs. Dondero) had repeatedly "lnfaces the council when lt begins ask the council to authorize ·confrom "50-50" sidewalk construction dulged" In such remarks and others its July session at 7 pm. Applicatracts with the federal government and similar projects was turned had responded ln a like manner. tions for various permits and Infor the purchase of the Sherburne Into the highway department ac"I don't believe this Is the cidental communications occupy and Wentworth Acres schools. count and gave additional funds place for partisan politics," the balance of the agenda. I' I I ! I \coun.cil Studies _., Record Budget ..: Tomorrow Night ~ - Council Meets Here Tonight ~\ ,\ I for that department bo use over nnd above the budget fiRures. I I �I There wlfl be a public hearlng on the Munlclpal Budget of the City of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to be held at the Councll Chamber at Clty Hall, on Tuesday, July Gth', at 7 :30 P.M. The budget 61lbmltted 1s as fbllows: ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL OF THE CITY OF PO~TSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1948 A Resolution making appropriation of sums of money for all necessary expendltures of the City of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, for the llscal . year ending December 31 . 1948. RESOLVED: . Bf ·the City Councll of the City of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, assembled as follows: That there shall · be raised, and there Is hereqy ordered to be raised on the. polls •nd the ratable estate within said City, the sum of One Million Seventy Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Eight Dollars and Fifteen Cents to defray the expense of the ~lty for the present fiscal year, which, together with the sums that may be received from fines, Interest, taxes on railroads, savings banks, Income from lntanglbles and other sources shall be appropriated for the specific purposes stated below and shall be ,made available to the several departments named In such amounts as the City Council shall allot. All transfers shall be made In accordance with Section 41 of Chapt,er 398 of the Acts of 1947 entitled "An Act To Amend :rhe Charter or the City of Portsmouth". PARAGRAPH ONE For the cUirent expenses of the department to be )mown as "THE ASSESSORS DEPARTMENT" the sum of Eighty-One Hundred Dollars ($8,100.00) Is appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be apportioned as follows: $2,000.00 1. Salaries of Two Members ($1,000 ea.) 2,200.00 2. Salary of One Member (Clerk) 2,000.00 8. Salaries of omce (Clerical) 1,800.00 4. Office Expense $8,100.00 100.00 II. Telephone Expense PARAGRAPH TWO For the current expenses of the department to be known as ·"THE AUDITOR'S DEPARTMENT" a division of the Department ot Finance, the sum of Eighty-Seven Hundred Seventy-One Dollars and Fifty-Nine Cents ($8,771.59) Is approprlated from the Corporate Fund to be apportioned as follows: $3,000.00 6. Salary of Auditor 1,560.00 7. Salary of Office Clerk 400.00 8. Office Expense 100.00 9. Telephone Expense 125.00 10. Office Equipment 3,586.59 $8,771.59 11, Cost of Aud.it PARAGRAPH THREE For the current expenses of the department to be known as "THE CITY CLERK'S DEPARTMENT" the sum ot Fourteen Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-Five Dollars ($14,235.00) Is appropriated from the Corpor1te Fund to be apportioned as follows: · 12. Salary of City Clerk · $2,200.00 13. Salaries of .Office Clerical 2,800.00 t 14. Office Expense-Supplies and expense 700.00 15. Telephone Expense 160.00 16. Jury Drawing 100.00 17. Elections · 6,000.00 18. Vital Statistics 1,250.00 19. Bond for City Clerk ($5,000.) 25.00 20. Clty Reports 1,000.00 . $14,235.00 . PARAGRAPH FOUR • For the current expenses of the. department to be 'known as "THE CITY MANAGER'S DEPARTMENT" Lhe sum ot Eleven Thousand Four nundred Dollars ($11,400.00) Is appropriated from . the Corporate Fund to · be apportioned as follows: , . · 21. Salary of Clty Manl\ger · : · ;_. ··· $7,000.00 22. Salary of Secretary to CltY' Manager 1,750.00 23. Office Supplies 400.00 24. Telephone Expense 150.00 25. Office Equipment 400.00 26. New Car 1,500.00 27. Transportation 200.00 $11,400.00 PARAGRAPH FIVE For the current expenses of the department to be known as "THE COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT" the sum of Forty-Nine Hundred ThirtyNine Dollars and Eighty Cents ($4,939 .80) Is appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be apportioned as follows: $2,500.00 28. Salary of Collector 1,660.00 29. Salary ot Office Clerk 300.00 30. Salary of Extra Clerical 100.00 31. Telephone Expense 150.00 32. Office Supplies 170.80 33. Collector's Bond 100.00 34. Clerks' Bonds $4,039.80 60.00 35. Tax Sale PARAGRAPH SIX For the current expenses of the department to. be known as "THE CITY TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT ' a division of the Department of Finance, the sum of Thirty-Six Hupdred Eighty-Seven Dollars ($3,687 00 ) is appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be apportioned as follows: 36. Salary of City Treasurer $2,500.00 37. Salary of Office Clerk 500.00 • 38. Telephone Expense 104.00 39. Office Supplies 438.00 40. Treasurer's Bond 145 .00 $3,687.00 PARAGRAPH SEVEN For the current expenses of the department to be known as "THE FIRE DEPARTMENT" the sum of Sixty-Three Thousand Seven Hundred Fifteen Dollars ($63,715 .00) Is appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be 11pportloned as follows: $9,425.00 41. Sularles Board of Englneers 38,500.00 42. Salaries Permanent Men 9,340.00 43. Salaries Call Men 300.00 44. Supplies 350.00 45. Gas and Oil 800.00 46. Auto Maintenance 225.00 47. Light and Power 350.00 48. Telephone Expense 900.00 49. Fuel 75.00 50. Water 300.00 51. Incidental Expense 1,500.00 62. Insurance 1,100.00 53. State Retirement Fund 54. Ambulance Maintenance 55. Building Maintenance · 250.00 300.00 $63,715.00 PARAGRAPH EIGHT For the current expenses of the department to be known as "THE FIRE ALARM DEPARTMENT" the sum of Twenty-One Hundred Sixty ' Dollars ($2,160 .00) Is appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be apportioned as follows: $ 600.00 56. Salary ot Superintendent 800.00 57. General Repairs and Construction 25 .00 68. Electric Power 35.00 59. Time Signals 300.00 60. Air Whistle at City Yard $2,160.00 400.00 61. New Boxes PARAGRAPH NINE For the current expenses of the department to be known as "THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT" the sum of Forty-Eight Hundred Sixty Dollars ($4,860 .00) is appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be apportioned as follows: $ 800.00 62. City Physician 1,000.00 63 . Sanitary Inspector 1,000.00 64. Plumbing Inspector 400.00 65. Meat Inspector 1 ,560 .00 66. Salary of Office Clerk $4,860.00 100.00 67. Office Expense PARAGRAPH TEN For the current expenses of the department to be known as "THE COMFORT STATION DEPARTMENT" the sum of Forty-Five Hundred '£en Dollars ($4,510 .00) ls appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be apportioned as follows: $1,620.00 68. Salaries of Janitors (2 @ $30. wk) 1,350.00 69. Salaries of Matrons (2 @ $25. wk) . 600.00 70. Fuel 200.00 71. water 200.00 72. Lights 220.00 73. Supplies $4,510.00 320.00 74. Insurance �PARAGRAPH ELEVEN For the current expenses of the department to be known as "THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT" a division of the Department of Public Works, the sum of Two Hundred Sixteen Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Dollars and Eighty-Five cents ($216,970.85) Is appropriated from the Corporn.te Fund to be apportioned as follows: $1,750.00 76. Salary of Superintendent 4,000.00 76. Salaries o! Ofilce Clerks 7,000.00 77. Salaries of Foremen and Eng, Aid 700.00 78. Ofilce Expense 30,000.00 79. Street Payroll 9,000.00 80. Street Cleaning 17,000.00 81. Ash Collection 4,000.00 82. Incinerator Expense 3,000.00 83. Tree Expense 2,000.00 84. Materials & Supplies' 1,500.00 85. Tqols and Equipment 4,000.00 86. Repairs to Equipment 25,000.00 87. Road Materials 4,000.00 88. Gas & Oil 5,000.00 89. All Repairs to Trucks 12,000.00 , 90. Sewer Maintenance 30,000.00 91. Snow Removal and Sanding 4,000.00 92. Insurance 3,000.00 93. Sidewa lk Maintenance 3,000.00 94. Sidewalk Construction 3,000.00 95. SldewRlk-50 / 60 Construction 500.00 96. Bridges, Upkeep and Repairs 1,020.85 97. State Aid Class V. Maintenance 5,000.00 98. Pat'ks and Playgrounds Payro\l 250.00 99. Parks & Playgrounds Equip. & Supp!les 50.00 100. water· (Used In Parks & Playgrounds 5,000.00 101. New Truck (Less Trade-In value) 2,500.00 102. Cletrac Sidewalk Tractor with plow 1,500.00 103. 1-1 Ton Pickup 800.00 104. Pick-up Truck (Less trade-in Dodge Cp) $216,970.85 27,400.00 105. Street Lights PARAGRAPH TWELVE For the current expen ses o! the department to be known as "THE INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT" the sum of T en Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($1 ,025.00) ls appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be apportioned as follows: 106. Salary or Inspector $1,000.00 107. Olllce Expense 25 .00 $1,025.00 PARAGRAPH THIRTEEN For the current expenses or the department to be known as "THE INSPECTION OF WIRE AND POLES DEPARTMENT" the sum of Seven Hundred Sixty-One Dollnrs ($761.00) is appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be apportioned as follows: J 108. Snlnry or Inspector $ 600.00 109. Printing 35 .00 110. Telephone Expense 36.00 111. Use of Car 90.00 $ 761.00 PARAGRAPH FOURTEEN For the current expenses or the department to be known as "THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT", the sum or Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00) is appropria ted from the Corporate Fund to be apportioned as follows: 112. Snlary ot City Solicitor $2,500.00 113. Expense or City Solicitor 500.00 114. Justice o! Municipal Court 1,800.00 116. Assoclale Justice of Municipal Court 400.00 116. Clerk of Municipal Court 800.00 $6,000.00 PARAGRAPH FIFTEEN For the current expenses of the department to be known as "THE POLICE DEPARTMENT" the sum or Eighty-Eight Thousand Eigh t Hundred Thirty Dollars ($88,830.00) Is appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be apportioned as follows: $ 300.00 117. Salaries of Police Commissioners (3> 50.00 118. Salary of Clerk of Board 3,725.00 119. Salary of City M1nshal 3,125.00 120. Sala ry or Ass't. Marshal 3,025 .00 121. Salary or Captain 3,025 .00 122. S alary of Inspector 6,050.00 123. Salaries or 2 Sergeants 67,500.00 124. S ala ries or Patrolmen (20) 750.00 125. Telephone Expense 1,826.00 126. Oas, OIi & Auto Maintenance 750.00 127. Sundries 1,600.00 128. I m urance 1,475.00 129. Retirement 2,600.00 130. Uniforms 1,200.00 131. New Cruiser $88,830.00 1,830.00 132. Salary of Janitor PARAGRAPH SIXTEEN For the current expenses of the department to be known as "THE WELFARE DEPARTMENT" the sum or Fifty-Nine Thousand Dollars ($59,000.00) is appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be apportioned I as follows: $ 11800.00 133, Salary of Overseer 100.00 134.' Office Expense 75.00 135. Office Supplies 11,000.00 , 136. Food I 2,000.00 ; 137. Shelter 600.00 138. Clothing 1,500.00 139. Fuel · 600.00 140. Medical Care 7,000.00 141. Hospital Expense 1,000.00 142. Cash Allowance 25.00 · 143. Gas, Light & Water 8,000.00 144. Boa.rd and Care 500.00 145. Other Expense $59,000.00 30,000.00, 146. Old Age Assistance PARAGRAPH SEVENTEEN F or the current expenses of the department to be known as "THE PLANNING BOARD" the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) - 15 appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be appor~loned ·as follows: 147. Expenses $2,000.00 $2,000.00 PARAGRAPH EIGHTEEN For the current expenses of the department to be known as "PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND PLACES" the sum of Nineteen Thousand Eleven Dol• \ Jars and Eigh t y-Seven Cents ($19,011.87) ls appropriated from the Corpora te Fund to be apportioned as follows: · $ 700.00 \ 148. Building Supplies 149. Building Repairs 1,200.00 150. Fuel 1,500.00 I 151. Light 1,000.00 · !52. Extra Labor 1,600.00 J 53. Janitor 2,092.00 154. Miscellaneous 200.00 , 155. Cemeteries 550.00 156. Care and Maintenance of Clocks 275.00 157. Insuran ce 6,994.87 158. Incidental Bulldlng Expense 3,000.00 $19,011.87 PARAGRAPH NINETEEN For the current expenses of the department to be known as "THE PUBLIC LIBl=tARY" the sum of Fourteen Thousand Thlrty-Flv~ Dollars ($14,035.00) ls appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be apportlonep. as follows : · $9,500.00 159. S alaries · 1,500.00 160, New Books 300.00 . ~l. Binding · 250.00 162. Periodicals 400.00 163. Supplies 1,100.00 164. Heat 350.00 165. Light 16.00 166. Gas 20.00 167. water -100.00 168. Equipment $14,035.00 600.00 169. Ordinary Expenses and Repairs PARAGRAPH TWENTY For the current expenses of the department to be known as "THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT" the 1,um of Thirty-Two Thousand Three hundred Fifteen Dollars ($32,315.00) is appropriated from the Corporate Y'und to be apportioned as follows: $7,000.00 l 70. Playgrounds Including Salaries 2,700.00 171. swtmmlng Pool including Salaries 1,500.00 172. Skating Rinks 6,500.00 173. Maintenance and Construction 14,115.00 174. Portsmouth Community Center $32,315.00 600.00 175. Band Concerts I �PARAGRAPH TWENTY-ONE For the current expenses of the department to be known as "THE SCHOOL DEPARTME.NT" the sum of Five Hundred Fourteen Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-One Dollars and Ninety-Five Cents ($514,621.96) is appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be apportioned as follows: 176. Supervision $3,725.00 177. Clerks 6,100.00 '178. Truant omceP •· 1,080.00 179. Other Expenses of Administration 1,200.00 180. Salaries o! Teachers 350,286.00 1 181. Text Books 6,000.00 182. Pupils' Supplies 10,000.00 183. Flags 100,00 184. Other Expense of Instruction 2,500.00 185. High and Junior High Clerks 5,250.00 :186. Salaries of Janitors 30,000.00 •187. Fuel 14,300.00 188. Water 800.00 189. Light and Power 4,500.00 190. Janitors' Supplles 3,000.00 191. Minor Repairs and Expenses 15,000.00 192. Insurance 215.00 193, Health 6,925.00 194. Transportation 12,000.00 195. Retirement 27,126.95 196. Per Capita Tax 6,514.00 197, New Equipment 2,000.00 198. Initial Payment-Sherburne and ' Wentworth Acres School Bldgs. 6,000.00 $514,621.95 I ending December 31, 1948 To be provided for as follows: ESTIMATED INCOME: . I Fines and Costs Interest on Taxes & Sales Licenses Auto Reg. Permits Rev. from Tax Deeded Property State Credits: Interest & Dividends Railroads Savings Banks Bldg. & Loan Association Schools: State Aid Tuition Dog Taxes Rental School Bldgs. Pay't. ln lleu of Taxes (NHA) Parking Fines City Ambulance Rental Community Center Miscellaneous Rents-City Property Highway Department $1 ,321,159.77 I PARAGRAPH TWENTY-TWO I For the current expenses of the department · to · be known as "WEIGHTS AND MEASURES" the sum of Four Hundred Fifty Dollars is appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be apporlloned as follows: 199. Salary $400.00 I 200. Expense 50.00 $450.00 ! $6,000.00 2,500.00 5,500.00 32,000.00 4,000.00 22,000.00 7,500.00 10,000.00 250.00 48,806.62 23,125.00 1,400.00 1,000.00 49,000.00 3,000.00 2,500.00 11 ,000.00 500.00 4,500.00 16,000.00 $250,1181.62 Revenue from Taxes $1,070,578.111 Total Corporate Revenue (estimated) !or the fiscal year ending December 31, 1948 $1,321,159.77 BOND STATEMENT-1948. PARAGRAPH TWENTY-THREE Total TOTAL Outstanding Payment-1948 , For the current expenses o! the Committee to be known as "THE Issued Paid Dec. 31,1947 Principal Interest AffiPORT COMMISSION" the sum o! Forty-Eight Hundred Dollars Junior High School($4,800.00) is appropriated from the Corporate Fund. October 1, 1930 370,000.00 316,000.00 64,000.00 18,000.00 2,29M0 $4,800.00 Public Improvt. & Equlpt. April 1, 1934 75,000.00 52,000.00 23,000.00 . 4,000.00 736.00 PARAGRAPH TWENTY-FOUR Sewer, Highway & Equlpt. · For the payment of unforeseen and emergency expenses to be known August 1, 1935 64,000.00 46,000.00 18,000.00 3,000.00 450.00 'as the "CONTINGENT ACCOUNT" the sum o! Ten Thousand Dollars : Street, Sewer & Equlpt. :($10,000.00> Is appropriated from the Corporate Fund. $10,000.00 March 1, 1936 50,000.00 27,500.00 22,500.00 2,500.00 1131.211 Perm. Improvt. PARAGRAPH TWENTY-FIVE 1 August 1, 1938 25,000.00 24,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 111.00 • To provide for the County Tax as assessed by the Commissioners o! Paving 1Rockingham County, the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Two August 1, 1938 20,000.00 rn.000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 35:00 Hundred Twenty-One Dollars and Ninety-Six Cents is Perm. Improvt. & Equlpt. appropriated. $114,221.96 May 1, 1940 55,000.00 38,500.00 16,500.00 5,500.00 275.00 Perm. Improvt. PARAGRAPH TWENTY-SIX August 1, 1939 50,000.00 40,000.00 10,000:00 6,000.00 125.00 For the expenses of "CITY CELEBRATIONS" the sum of One ThouPerm. Improvt. sand Dollars ($1,000.00) Is appropriated to be apportioned as follows: August 1, 1941 65,eoo.oo 42,000.00 23,000.00 7,000.00 287.110 201. Memorial Day Observance $ 400.00 Perm. Impro vt. 202. Fourth of July Celebration 600.00 $1,000.00 March 1, 1042 110,000.00 30,000.00 30,000.00 6,000.00 337.50 Bridge (Atlantic Heights) PARAGRAPH TWENTY-SEVEN November 1, 1942 48,000.00 2s,ooo.oo· 23 000.00 6,000.00 287.110 To provide for the expenses of ltem5 to be known as the "UNCLASSI1 Perm. Improvt. FIED ACCOUNT" the sum of Seventy-Five Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars August 1, 1946 400,000.00 20,000.00 ·380,000·.oo 20,000.00 4,750.00 ($7,525.00) is appropriated to be apportioned as follows: , Improvt. & Equ!pt. 203. Seacoast Regional Development Asso. $ 500.00 October 1, 1947 85,000.00 85,000.00 9,000.00 1,062.50 204. Veterans' Temporary Memorial 25.00 ,205. Discount on Taxes 7,000.00 $7,525.00 88,000.00 11,186.211 PARAGRAPH TWENTY-EIGHT 1 For the current expenses in connection with "MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS" the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Two Hundred Thirteen Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents ($102,213.75) appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be apportioned as follows: 206. Payment on Bonded Indebtedness $88,000.00 207. Interest on Bonded Indebtedness 11,186.25 I I is Budget Reading 0 208. Discount on Revenue Notes 209. Expense re Revenue Notes . -----------2,753.75 SUMMARY Total Corporate appropriations for the !!seal ·year 273.75 $102,213.711 Slnted Tonight 1' ·· Continued opposition to various articles In Portsmouth's municipal budget by Councilman Mary O. Dondero was expected on several sides as local officials prepared for the document's second rending at a meellng at 7:30 pm today in the council chambers or city hall. (Mrs. Dondero took exception to aTtlcles in the budge t at the first session several weeks ago and was the lone "nay" voter when it was 1 pushed through its first reading.) City Manage r Edward C. Peterson this morning declined to speculate on possible controversy over the record budget but said •·1 can expect anything." - ------ Leslie Manning \.\\u Named To Board Leslie C. Munning or 139 Thornton street was appointed to the city council's personnel advl~ory board yesterday by its two other members, Nathan H. Wells and Michael Dar- I nett. Mr. Manning will serve for three years, as stipulated in the ·city charter. I �15 9 Propert~ _,Valuatioq SECTION II 1 ~~m~!~~~,,.. PARAGRAPH , ONE For the current expenses and capital outlays of the department to be known as "THE WATER DEPARTMENT", a · division · or the Publlo Works Department, the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand One Hundred Slxty-Seveh Dollars and Fifty Cents ($175,167.50) Is appropriated from the revenues and resources of the Water Department to be apportioned as follows: 500. Superintendence $ 5,500.00 501. Pumping Station Labor 22,000.00 502. Pumping Station Supplies & Expenses 2,500.00 503. Purification Expense 150.00 504. Fuel for Power 6,000.00 505. Power Purchased-Electrlo 21,000.00 506. Water Supply Struct & Equipment 500.00 507. Pumping Sta. Struct & Equipment 3,000.00 508. Superintendence 2,500.00 509. Meter Operating Labor 1,100.00 510. Meter Department Supplies 100.00 511. Other Distribution Expense 200.00 512. Repairs to Mains 11 ,500.00 513. Repairs Water Storage Equipment 7,500.00 514. Repairs to Services 17,500.00 515. Repairs to Hydrants 1,500.00 516. Repairs to Meters 4,000.00 517. Commercial Office Snlnrlcs 3,600.00 518. Meter Readers' Salaries 4,000.00 519. General Office Salaries . 3,580.00 520. General Office Expense 1,500.00 j 521. General Expense 100.00 522. Insurance 1,000.00 523. Stationery & Printing 500.00 524. Shop Expense 1,500.00 525. Garage & Trucks 3,800.00 526. Funded Debt 35,000.00 527. Interest 1,437.50 028. Meters 2,000.00 529. Pumping Station Equipment 100.00 530. Hydrants 500.00 531. Distribution Mains 10,000.00 $175,167,50 Estimated Revenue $165,167.50 From Bond Issue for Dlstr. Mains 10,000.00 ., I Attest: EIieen Dondero Foley, Ci ty Clerk A True Copy Attest: Eileen Dondero Foley, City Clerk No Speeches .J\ .. Mrs. Dondero! \'l The blaring voice or J\lr.1. l\lnry c. Dondero, Portsmouth city conncllman, rang over the Drmormtlc convcnllon 1rnd a natlon-whle hookup Inst night. Shorlly after dclegatrll l\lr. and J\lrs, Harry Carlson declined to vote for President Truman and "passed" instead, the New Hampshire delegation was polletl by the convention chairman. When it rame her turn, lllrs, Dondero arose ancl cried: ".Mary C. Dondero of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where the best submarines In the world arc made. I cast my vote for Harry S. Truman, a strong canilidate-strong as the stunly mountains or New Hnm11l!hlre!" A few shouts, then sllrnre fell on the hall. Convention Chairman John McCormack of l\la~sachusctls banged his gavel and boomed, In obvious reference to J\lrs. Dondero: "In the future, the delegates will please merely Identify themselves and cast their vote. No speeches, please." :~~~~ clbl ~,c~oounnc.lln.dw~ valuation of $25,541,000 has been reduced by $803,000 through reassessCity Auditor Fenwick explalneq ments approved by the board of ap- that an "overlay" of $12,350 was\ praisers, it was learned today. allowed by the appraisers In 194~ The reductions represent a rev- and In an explanatory note said an overlay was Intended for the ad enue loss to the city of $29,707. justment of reassessments. However, the 1948 taxpayer wlll Increased assessments and adnot have to make up the loss In revditional poll taxes combined to enue, which has been· adjusted by bring the overlay to $19,290 and "overlay" and revenue si;rplus, acthe balance of the $29,707 revcording to City Manager Edward C. enue Joos came from the unexPeterson. pended 1947 appropriations ac• Figures obtained from City cording to the auditor, Auditor Jack Fenwick show the . Mr. Peterson said he believed in :Morley company as receiving the a low valuation policy and 1n suplargest single reduction In valporting his position contended, "Too uatlon-$575,000 to $200,000. many other taxes and appraisals are Two other large slashes went to based on our total valuation." the Portsmouth Hotel company and He cited the county tax as an exthe Montgomery Ward building, ample of a levy which 1s based on which were cut $25,000 and $30,000 total valuation. respectively. These reductions rep- · The manager said the estimated resented a revenue loss of $2,035, as tax rate for 1948 of $42 published 1n compared to $13,876 for the Morley yesterday's Issue of The Port.company. mouth Herald was a "bit too high." Most of the reassessments were Meanwhile, . the appraisers have small In amount, according to T. completed the 1948 assessments and Wesley Ham, clerk of the board of the clerks are engaged In compiling appraisers, and many were due to the tax book. Toe work on the tax records has the slow return· of property transrers from the Registry of Deeds of- been slowed, according to Mr. Ham, by the return of 1,500 property flee In Exeter. transfers ''In one lump" from ExeMr. Ham pointed out the Morley ter. Al.so, the appraisers have at[eduction was forced on the ap- tempted to reappraise a. large. ~rafsers by the State Tax commis- amount of the property 1n the city. $175,167.50 PARAGRAPH TWO For the current expenses and capital outlays for parking meters and maintenance of parking spaces and areas, -the sum of Ninety-Five Hundred Dollars ($9,500.) Is appropriated from the revenues and resources of the PARKING METER ACCOUNT to be apportioned as follows: . . 532. Two O!flcers , (3 mo. @ $2,200. 9 mo, @ $2,500.) $4,850.00 533. Clothing Allowance 200.00 534. 2% Retirement 97.00 535. Bank Charge ($35. per mo.) 420.00 536. Repairs and Maintenance 433 .00 537. Parking Area Expense 1,500.00 538. Safety Signs 2,000.00 $9,500.00 EslimaLed Income for 1948 $36,000.00 0 .City's Jeans All A'Jing!~,.,\ With Money Portsmouth faces a budget for 1048 that will set a new high In municipal appropriations here, but the various city departments aren't spending the dough. (Maybe It's the weather.) A report by City Auditor Jack Fenwick Indicates that, anyhow. Distributed by City Manager Edward C, Peterson last night before the stormy public hearing on the city budget, the report covers fro!n Jan. 1 to June 30. ·- · ,· ·' And even though city departments could spend the cash If they wanted to, they haven'tand therein rests the mystery of the whole thing. Taking It as an average department, the recreation section ls to receive $32,315 from the budget. Its expenses to date, however, total $11,2l0 --0nly a third of the total proposed appropriation. · And that covers playgrounds, swimming pool, skating rinks, maintenance and construction, the com1munlty center band concerts and J even salaries. Mr. Peterson said such show- · 1 lngs may mean little becauJe city depart.ment expmdltures fluctuate at times. Mayor Cecil M. Neal, however, admitted what appears to be a less-thanlialf-ln-half spendlnr program Just what It means, however, no ls a good sign. \ one Is quite sure. And even the man on the street City Manager Edward C. Peterson 1 ls heartened to know that the city' explains the departments can spend has $275 for the "care and mainthe money In anticipation of the tenance of ~ocks" but bas expended budget's eventual approval. 1. oniy $51.87. · But he didn't Indicate a budget Maybe they're saving time, too, be "hanging fire" would slow down the theorizes. city's "share-the-wealth" program to the tune typical of the recreation department. · I ------- �qq :I ~o~n_c.il Ok's ~ud_gett ., :l.n Hurried Meetina ~ ~• Million Dollar Budget asses Public:iv\ Hearing (,Dondero Casts A lively, rancorous 18-mlnutc And In the background there was meeting last night-opening with a a muffled "no." fight and closing with anotherAsked Mrs. Dondero: saw passage of a public hearing on "Will the councilman who said Portsmouth's proposed 1948 budget 'no' please explain on what grounds while the city council was charged he made the statement." I with "gag rule." William J. Llnchey stood up to Hurllng the blunt charge at the say, "I don't think It's necessary. , council was one of !ts own members, We've already publlshed it." I former Mayor Mary C. Dondero, who Mrs. Dondero, however, still took exception to the fact that copies thought the council should review or of the $1,321,159 budget were not "read" the budget item by item. · distributed to "the citizens." 1 "That's why we called the meeting," All In all, it took about four min-' she said. lites for the .budget "discussion." Mayor Neal's impatience was City Clerk Eileen Foley's quoting unconcealed as he said, "Is there .of the minutes of the last councll anyone who wants to speak session consumed 14 minutes and about the budget?" And, bangMayor Cecil M. Neal then opened ing his gavel, he added finally, the public discussion of the docu"I declare the hearing closed." ment. The mayor announced: Mrs. Dondero began to put her (ll Anyone wishing to speak on coat on and said "Well, I guess that's the budget w!ll address the chair to , all." be recognized and give his name and But as she was adjusting the 1address before speaking, collar of the garment she reco111Sld: (2) Discussion of the document ered and told the outwardly serene w!ll be referred to by individual council: paragraphs and no personalities are "I call that a l'.hle bit of gag to be mentioned. rule. I certainly think It's out of, (3) There w!ll be no smoking. order." And, turning to the audience,. Apparently prepared for the "I don't know what they're afraid chance, Mrs. Dondero jumped to the of." floor and in the form of a q_uestion In a post-meeting discussion, said: Mayor Neal wondered, "What "The citizens are' here but. I does she want? She's just play' don't see any of them with coing the grandstand, could anypies of the budget." thing be fairer." Mayor Neal's brusque reply At the first budget hearing June was "I understand some $400 22, Mrs. Dondero provided deterwent for printing it (the budget) mined opposition to nearly all artiin the newspaper." cles in the 1948 appropriation and was the only negative voter when "Maybe they forgot to bring their It was passed through Its first readnewspapers," Mrs. Dondero replied. ing. Councilman Thomas H. Simes She aimed particular fire at the 'thereupon volunteered to lend his entire highway department budget copy of the budget to anyone lntere~ted. of $216,970, a request for city purOf the estimated 12 spectatorschase of an automobile for City Man not counting city officials-no one ager Edward C. Peterson, a slash Indicated that he was. In the a,pproprlat!on for hiring of (The budget was published in the clerical help in the city clerk's acJune 28 issue of The Portsmouth count, and the water department Herald.) request for $175,167, Mayor Neal again asked, "Is there anyone who wishes to speak about"the 'J)udget?" But Mrs. Dondero wanted to know "aren't we . going through the budget item by item." The mayor didn't think that was necessary. I :On'· ty· Negat·1ve !Verbal Ballot Portsmouth's 1948 budget o! $1,321,159 officially became a record appropriation here last night ln a comparatively serene, 40-mlnute session of the city council. Despite expected opposition from Councllman Mary C. Dondero, the budget went over !ts second and third hurdles with no comment from four spectators watching the municipal legislators at work. With John Leary the only absentee, council members heard l\lrs. Oondero call the cost of Portsmouth's recent audit. $3,586-"excesslve and exorbl• tant," and generally attack eight or nine other points ln the appropriation. She was the only dissenting voter, however, when the budget passed both its second and subsequent t)11rd readings. Mrs. Dondero said the audit was no better than those ordered in previous years at what she said was a far lower cost, but Assistant Mayor Richman S. Margeson later attempted to repudiate her claim by saying: "I do think the city now has something it can rely on." The former mayor then went after paragrnph three in the budget 'by expressing her bel!ef that an allocation for hiring clerical help In City Clerk Eileen Foley's department should not have been cut. Councllman Thomas H. Simes, however, pointed out that City Manager Edward C. Peterson ls prepared to shift workers from other offices Into the city clerk's department should it be necessary. Mrs. Dondero then said she would llke to go on record against the $1 ,500 appropriation for purchase of a new automobile for the city 1 , manager. · And she called the comfort sta• tatlon's inactivity a "disgrace to the c!ty." I l Mrs. Dondero also ve1,bally blasted the highway department's appropriation of $216,970 as "too compllcal~d and Impossible to check She said It ha.ct been her hope that "this council" would appoint Individual supervisors for the water and street deparlment.s. They now come under the Streets Supt. Clayton E. Osborn. ' She also questioned a SJ,500 appropriation for "extra labor" and wus informed by Councilman Simes that It Is "merely 11 contingent sum" to be used if It Is nccclccl for that purpse and to be returned to city coffers If not. 'A discussion of the Community CenLer upproprlntlon w11s sidetracked Into a discussion o! whether the highway department had orderect equipment in anticipation of the budget's approval. T he city manager sa id "no equlp1 . ment has been ordered and when it is it will be let out to bid." 1 ! Under question of Councilman : Simes, the ci ty manager also ex1 p:ained th a t the highway departmen t's equipment figures are "estimates." In questioning appropriations for parking meter areas on the grounds that the "council should be careful and not spend any money on privat e property ," Mrs. Dondero he ard Councilman Simes comment.: "I would remind the member that the money Is no longer spent by council committees, but by the head on my left (City Manager Peterson) and If that head misbehaves it can be lopped off very easily." And after another byplay of bickering over the appropriation, Mr. Simes declared: \ "We are operating und er a fairly new scheme of government. I assume this budget was made UJ> by a compct'ent man. At any rate, the proof of the pudcling will be in the eating. "But If at the end of the year It is brought to my attention that city money Is being spent on private Individuals I will be the fint to visit J\fr. J.evy (City Solicitor Samuel J.evy)." As the session neared conclusion, Mrs. Dondero asked "could any mrmber or committee or the city manager please tell me when the comfort station and health center , is going to be opened." "I can't," sa id Mayor Cecil M. Nea l. "Couldn't somebody tell me," she questioned. Councilman Lester R. Whitaker said it is a matter of needing money and City Manager Peterson pointed out..<the matter was referred to the council's finance committee at the last meeting. The ma tter was dropped when Mrs. Dond ero said she hoped "the building will be opened soon." �City CofflfOft Staii011 City ,Ma~ager J Ii · Gets New Office In Fina cial Tangle; $12,l 4 Seen Needed 1 Report.Frowns 0n Elwyn Road Water Petition "You don't mean the money for the Maplewood avenue bridge?," councilman Mary C. Dondero asked. The city manager answered with a barely audible "yes," and Mrs. Dondero countered: "I think you'll get ln hot water !! you do t,hnt." I Mrs. Dondero then suggested that the council be given more time to The many problems besetting Portsmouth's municipal comfort station-on which construction was started more than a year ago-were 'found to be still unsolved last night · ns City Mannger reported that the project is $12,364 short of completion. Now the city faces the choice of taking funds away from one projected improvement to give lt to another, Mr. Peterson said, explaining that no other funds arc available. The city manager detailed this I state of afialrs to the city council at • its regular meeting last night, when another long pending controversythe proposed Elwyn road water Un• extension-also came before the body. That petition, which bas been often and vigorously pushed by residents of Elwyn road, was rejected In a terse report from the council finance committee, to which the matter bas been referred, Similar action was recommended by the same group In the. proposal !or extension of water Jines, In Greenland. However, the committee Indicated further In terr~t In a petition for a water l!ne extension along Wentworth road by requesting more time for study. In dealing with water and sewer extension proposals on Myrtle avenue, Verdun street, Elwyn road and Lafayette road, the finance committee said property owners should be notified that they will bear the cost of installation through Increased valuation. The comfort station problem was brought before the council by City Manager Peterson, who said that $11,878 is due as final payment to the contractor and architect for the project plus an architect's estimate of $4,350 for furnishings and equipment. Mr. Peterson said nll that remains In the allocation of July 10, 1947, ls $3,864, thus leaving a net deficit of $12,364, When Councilman Thomas H. Simes asked if there is enough mimey available for the completion, Mr. Peterson said there might be 1f it ls taken frnm otlier allocations. study the report before taking action. The discussion ended a meeting which brougM forth a report from Maurice E. Witmer, comfort station architect, accepting and approving the work on the building. His approval, however, the report explained, does not release the contractors from their guarantee. Four council committees street lighting, claims, auditing ancl finance - took their first decisive steps at last night's meeting. Reporting for the group on claims, Mrs. Dondero said the city had "no liability" In three minor Instances and recommended the petitioners be given "leave to withdraw"· the claims. The other, charging damage to a fence by a city snow plow, was filed until the fence owner, Daniel Atwell of 91 South street, files speci\ fications of damage. \ , I Assistant l\layor Richman S. l\largeson reported for the auclitlng group and recommended acceptance of the city audit by Nathaniel F. Bigelow, Jr., CPA, of Manchester. Mr. Margeson was also spokesman for the finance committee in the water and sewer extension matters. In another report, the finance committee recommended a 10% salary increase for city laborers and mechanics when the salary ordinance Is compounded. councilman Roland I . Noyes recommended for the committee on , streetllghtlng that a request for a light on Russell street be denied. Most Important of the other compMatlv.-ly routine business was the thlrcl reading of the city's revised parking meter ordinance and a petition that the city do something about a sewer that pours Into the North Mill pond at the South encl of Monteith street. After Mrs. Dondero protested passage o! the parking meter legislation on the grounds that meter proceeds may go to the street department, City Sollclbor Samuel Levy explained the bill Is an "ernlbllng ordnance and does not appropriate city funds to anything." , A new offlce for City Manager ·, , Edward C. Peterson will be· con1 structed on the second floor of city 1 hall sometime during the next 10 days, he indicated this morning, When Mrs. Dondero said the money from parking meters should , go toward purchase of public parking lots in downtown, Portismouth, Mr. Levy said. "that's exactly what . the ordnance allows the council to do." Fonner City Councilman Fred R. Hoffmann addressed the municipal body with his hope that the meter funds will be used for parking lots. The ordinance was passed. Fred N . Pray of 15 Thornton street told councilmen that the sewer emptying into the North Mill pond "was broken four years ago." He said he asked various city 1 ofiflcials, including · Street Supt. Clayton E. Osborn, for action but that no repairing was done. The sewer drains the northern end of Ward 3, Mr. Pray declared, and the "stench is terrible." He estimated the flow of sewage at "about 10 gallons a minute" and said at low tide the sewer Is open and covered by only three feet of water at high tide, Mr. Peterson said the former army recruiting office-now located at the Postofflce on Pleasant street -the combination building inspector and the publlc health nurse office w!ll be combined to form a suite of offices for his use. He estimated the cost of the pro- . Ject, to Include painting and slight changes ln the doors and lighting system at "about $100 to $1 50 for what I have in mind." Present quarters for Mr. Peterson and hls secretary is the former mayor's office on the first floor of clty hall. On the second floor however, two offices will be fur: nished, one for the city manager and a second for the secretary, Army recruiting personnel moved yesterday and expect to be permanently established in the federal building within a few days, Mr. Pray said at low tide the sewage runs 500 yards on the ground before lt reaches the water and that there are houses "within 30 feet" of lt. The situation was recommended for study to the city manager and street superintendent, on motion \ of Oouncllman Simes. In other business the council: I Referred to the city manager and street superintendent, with power of action, a request to erect a sign 1 at 171 Islington street. ' Granted the Public Service company of New Hampshire permission to erect a billboard on Woodbury avenue, providing It docs not violate ·Port ~ity Spends Over 5 MUlio~s \\) Portsmouth contracted to spend $5,512.705 on constrnction work in the first• six months of 1948 according to James T. Whitman, Portsmouth building inspector. Major boost to this figure was given when the Public Service Company of New Hampshire started Its mercury turbine plant on the Piscataqua river. Th Is $5,000,000-project, delayed somewhat by a strike, now is in full swing. Mr. Whitman estimates that 1 $409,000 is being spent on 52 new family dwelllngs about the city and I $90,705 on alterations additions to ' either state or municipal regulations. ' build~ngs and repairs. ' Ninety-seven Instructed the superintendent of permits were Issued for this work. i street.s and city marshal to superAbout $8,900 is being spent on j vise erection of a safety sign at the construction of work shops, storage entrence of Acres road and Kearplants and stores, according to Mr. sarge street to protect youngsters Whitman's books which show two going to and returning from Went- ' permits were issued, Niue garages , worth school. I ! -------------==---=-- ( Approved a request of the Exchange club to sponsor a tag day · for the benefit of a children's picnic. , Referred. to the council committe"! on lands and buildings a query on the possible purchase of a cityowned lot on Cottage street. It also referred to the committee a $300 bid for a lot directly opposite that of William de Rochemont of 493 Dennett street. Mr. de Rochemont offered the bid. I Held for further information a request from the Piscataqua Junior R!fle club to use the old gravel pit In back of the Portsmouth airport 1 as a rifle range and referred tihe petition to the committee on lands and buildings and the police chief. Referred· to the council's traffic committee a request from the Shell Oil company that telephone and light poles at the corner of Islington and Bartlett streets be removed on the grounds that they impair traffic J ~nto a service station there. I I �City _Does .Battt, i.' With Government On Acres .funds ... - i• ' • Portsmouth officials today were waging vigorous resistance to a move by the federal government which would result in a loss of $20,000 to the city on income from \ Wentworth Acres. I Portsmouth.. Largest Taxpayer; Is the Cot,.~ty's 'Orphan Annie' "Taxation without representation" ' , could not be better found than in group known as _the "first district. ' City Manager Edward C. Peter- , Rockingham county. This handy piece of gerrymanson disclosed that a government Portsmouth-the little "Orphan derlng means, In effect, that rerepresentative Informed the city Annie" of county politics in lts role gardless of how the Portsmouth last week that -about ha1! of the as the county's only city-pays one- taxpayer feels, he actually Is lnstruamount anticipated by the city from thlrd of the county expenses an- mental only in the election of a the government would be paid In nually. commissioner from his district. 1948. Yet Portsmouth In 16 years has According to the 1945 Jaw passed elected only one county commls- by the General court: At the present time a value stoner. Currently its representative "The Inhabitants • . . may vote ·or $2,200,000 for the Acres proon the three-man commission is for not more than one candidate ' Ject has been set by the cliy Irving W. Marston of North Hamp- from each district, and the candland federal government. Basing ton, a town which paid 3% of the · date receiving the highest number anticipated income on that county tax in 1947. , of votes In any one district shall be valuation, the city expected a. Portsmouth ls not alone among i elected county commissioner from payment of $47,000 this year. the bigger communities in Its that district." , The federal officials claim the lack of representation qn the This quotation from the Jaw valuation should be based on the county governing body. Neither serves to emphasize the Imoffers they are receiving from Exeter or Derry, which together portance of the Republican priprospective buyers which average pay about 16% of the • county ·mary, Sept. 14. No Democrats around $1,000,000. financial burden are represented, have offered themselves as buBecause it maintains Its own street An analysis of the situation proman sacrifice~ in contest for end water system at the Acres, the duces some confusing items which county commissioner and In the government has annually paid part makes the complacency of Ports- . second and third districts the of the full tax value as a substitute mouth's taxpayers hard to µnderRepublican incumbents are so for direct tax payment. stand. . far unopposei: In the primary. A county delegation, apparently However a three-way battle for A meeting with the federal mindful of keeping the "proper" the first district seat is shaping up officials, the State Tax compeople In power in~lcted the cou~- In Republican ranks with the filing mission and the Portsmouth ty with the three-district system m last week of Ira A. Brown of Portsboard of appraisers has been 1945 to insure that Portsmouth influ- mouth, biennial candidate for the scheduled for next Tuesday in ence would be confined to a six-town honor. Portsmouth, Mr. Peterson said. Settlement of the Acres problem is necessary before the 1948 tax rate can be published, he added. The city manager continued, "Once we get that matter ont of the way, the tax commission could set the • tax rate r ight here in Portsmouth at that meeting next Tuesday." The meeting scheduled with the federal and state authorities was the result of a conference yesterday betv;een the board' of appraisers and the tax commission In Concord. The New York office or the housing ~ency was consulted by telephone and agreed to a mee1;1ng. Acres Tax Pa·rley Slated Tomcir~w· A _conference betw,een , federal, siate and local officials ' on the Wentworth Acres tax p~oblem has been scheduled for tomorrow at 9 am at city hall. 1 City Manager Edward C. Peterson and the Portsmouth board of appraisers are contesting the Federal Public Housing aiithority's claim that its $2,200,000 evaluation should be reduced. to $1,000,000. A loss to the city of approximately $20,000 in -revenue from the housing project ls anticipated by Mr. Peterson, if the government's claim Is upheld by the State Tax commission which will sit In on the meeting. ' \ DI 'Taxation Without Representation' Acres Tax Talks j Veiled by Off~'idls The city's fight to prevent lowering the Wentwo~th Acres evaluation went Into a closed conference today between city, state and federal government officials. As requested by the Public Housing authority, the cut would mean a loss to the city of about $20,000 In revenue. The authority contends the value placed on the Acres housing project should be dropped from $2,200,000 to $1 ,000,000. This contention Is based, the PHA says, on the low bids being submitted by prospective purchasers of the Acres. At the present time, cash payments of approximately $42,000 are made to the city after the federal' agency deducts its expenses In operating the utllities at the housing project. The city Is represented at the meeting by City Manager Edward C. Peterson and Appraisers Robert C Herrick, T . Wesley Ham and , Fred W . Sanborn. I Former Commissioner Brown be' came the third man ln the ring in a contest with incumbent Commissioner Marston and newcomer, Granville S. Knox of Newington. Persistent reports In downtown coffee shops claim the powerful backing of Sheriff Simes Frink for Knox, although the sheriff declares he has "no Interest In the commissioner battle." However thP. contest goes, with most political observers conceding the nomination to Marston, the chances are that Por tsmouth once more will not be represented on the three-man board which spends over $300,000 of the taxpayers money each year. Oddly enough, study of the tax figures reveals that Portsmouth's $25,541,120 evaluation exceeds the entire valuation of District 2 by almost $5,000,000. Furthermore, its county tax is $18,000 greater than that of the 16 towns which make up the second district. Moreover, Portsmouth's evaluation Is only $1,000,000 less than that of District 3's $26,615,698 and pays only $2,000 less county tax than the 15 District 3 towns. Assessments on the three districts are far from equal. Portsmouth and its five companion towns in the first district pay, $129,397; District 2, $79,435; District 3, $99,430. Nor can sense be made out of the situation by a study of the population figures. In 1940 Portsmouth's 14,821 population was all but 4,000 of the total for District 1. The entire district had Jess 11op11la tion than either District 2 or 3 and yet It 1mid 40% of the county's expenses. Not all the blame can be heaped on the politicians however, because they only take advantage of a philosophy voiced by one of their I number not Jong ago : I "You can wake the people up once but after that It'll take 10 years to get them stirred up again so we don 't worry about Portsmouth electing a commissioner." Other than the three-way Republican battle for county commissioner in the Portsmouth district, little political activity looms in Rockingham county with the deadline for f!ling only a few days away. Democratic aspirants for county berths have yet to appear on the scene and, with the entry of Portsmouth's Mrs. Mary c. Dondero into a fight for a seat In the state House or Representat.lves, the part.y's only "big name" in the county Is unavailable. Ve Leran Republican office holders such as John W. A. Green, Frank B. Nay and Earle R. Stockbridge, all of Exeter, are unopposed in their renomination to the positions of register of deeds, register of probate and county treasurer, respecLively. County Sol!cltor Wyman P . Boynton of Portsmouth is also without opposition, although Atty. Arthur J . Reinhart of Portsmouth was rumored a possible contestant until he entered the Senate race. However, an opponent for veteran Sheriff Simes Frink came forward today In the person of Police Chief Earl W. Caswell of Greenland <R), who filed his candidacy with Secretary of SLr.te Enoch D. Fuller. �~--.~~-~--~~~--~---,------~----~~--- ~~ fity's Highest Tax Rate µrnps $4.70 to ________ ., 10 -1Revenue loss In Acres Adds 70 Cents to Bill The manager clar ified the prob• lem th usly: "After our 1948 budget, whlch included an estimate of nearly $50,000 In revenue from the Acres, wa.f!I passed, a f ederal representative Informed me the Public Housing authority would not pa.y on the established valuation of $2,200,000. "They wanted a. valuation of a uttle less than a. 1,000,000. The highest tax r ate in Ports We sat down to argue it out mouth's history-$41.70-was r eand he refused to retreat from ported today by the board of a phls position," Mr. P eterson repraisers. lated. An increase of $4.70 over last year's He said the problem was then $37, the r a te .ts based on a record taken to the State T ax commission making 1948 budget of $1,321,000 which sympathized with P ortsand a to tal city valuation of $26,012,- mouth but pointed out that the 000. government h ad the right to make Most of t he dd 70 ts its own appraisals and pay a..s It o cen in the wished per thousand evaluation resulted / Yest; rday the government and from the federal government's r e- the city agreed to a valuation ot fusal to pay more than $31 000 on . bhe Wentwor th Acr es h ousl~g pro- $1,232,000, cuttmg the Acres payject. Nearly $50 000 in r e had ment to $31,000. been anticipated by the ~~~uewhen "This meant we had t o take car~ the 1948 budget was prepared. Thus, ex! the $19,000 lost ln the tax rate, 1 the city lost $19,000 in the transac- Mr. P eterson added. tlon. According to Mr. P eterson the bulk of the tax rate increase can However, the board of a pbe charged against the school depraisers had good n ews for the 1p artment. The schools will receive smaller property holders. The $2.44 of the $4.70 increase. "larger" par t of th e . $1,300,000 in · The Wentworth Acres revenue crease in valua tion has been asloss accounted for 66 cents of the sessed against public utilities $4.70 and the remainder was as and new buildings. foll ows: police department, 30 cents; fire depar,tment, 23 cents; welfare, Ch airman Robert C. Herrick of 46 cents; and highway, 61 cents. the appraisal board explained the The manager added, "Last year increase in valuation "as a truer $29,700 was granted 1n abatemen'!_ picture of present property va lues. because of t oo high assessments. "Last year a valuation of $25,541,Th e tax r ate, should have been in 000 was set and then we had t o r eexcess of $38 per thousand," h e duce a lot of assessments which were too high. So actually the valuation said. was approximately $24,700,000," he · In a discussi on of the tax rate, said. Mr. R enick expressed the hope j An additional factor in this year'a that valua tions could be kept at a 1lncreased t ax appraisals has been a "reasonable level." He contended rise in· veterans' exemptions, Mr. th at jumping Por tsmouth 's valuaHerrick said. tion merely meant increasing the city's share of t he coun ty tax. In 1947, veterans r eceived $505,000 in exemptions. This year the total "The smaller towns keep their Jumped to $581,000'. valuation at a steady level and City Manager Edward C. Peterson let the tax rate fluctuate as today drew aside the curtain which the State Tax commission placed circumstances require," he dearound Tuesday's discussion of clared. "That way they keep Weptworth Acres by local, st ate and the county tax down." federal oftlclals. I I They Go Together An outsider came into our midst yesterday and dictated to the taxpayers of this city what they should and shouldn't know about a matter of their own municipal business. And City Manager Edward C. Peterson, with characteristic faintness, meekly acquiesced. The situation arose when Chairman John R. Spring of the State Tax commission, who has somewhat of a reputation for bluff and crusty tactics, came here to discuss an item of some $20,000 which the city stands to lose in federal payments on Wentworth Acres. Mr. Peterson was in easy agreement that the conference be open to the press so that a full report of it could be made ·to the public. Likewise, Louis B. De Veau of New York, the government representative, saw no objection to having the people informed on a matter affecting their tax dollar. But Judge Spring apparently has ideas of his own about public enlightenment and he had only to suggest the gospel in order to ·convert our city manager to a different religion. In short, Mr. Peterson didn't have his way. And there is little reason to wonder why, since he didn't show the grit to insist upon it. The result was another of those "closed corporation" sessions which are making a mockery of Portsmouth's slogan about being the "City of the Open Door." Mr. Peterson can't seem to get it into his head that public business should be PUBLIC; and that it should be broadcast from the rooftops, if necessary, to keep the people informed. He, of all people, should have the strongest personal interest in this matter of public information. For the sooner the citizens learn how their business is being conducted the sooner they can make an accurate appraisal of the job they are paying to have done. And if Mr. Peterson is doing a good job he need not worry about his own security. So far, however, he has made the weakest sort of a bid for any such claim and he certainly has not helped to ent rench the city manager system in Portsmouth. Remember, Mr. Peterson, if the system goes out you go with it! . ... �No Successor ~ ., Seen Immediately For Mrs. Hundley No immediate successor will be appointed to fill the supervisory position of Mrs. Hilda H. Hundley at the Community Center. This was disclosed today by City Manager Edward C. P eterson as the resignation of the former city councilman-at-large and president of the Navy Wives' club of America became effective. I Mr. Peterson said he saw no ap pa rent n eed for immediate deplacement of Mrs. Hundley although the city budget-up for its second reading at an open meeting tonight-includes an estimated appropriation to cover the salary for the job, $35 a week. Hilda H. Hundley Resigns Post : :; I At Local Center Mrs. Hundley said this morning she resigned to accept another position but that t he name of h er prospective employer was "not for publication." Mrs. Hilda H, Hundley, former city councilman-at- large an d president of the Navy Wives' club of America today announced her resignation as super visor of the P ortsmouth Community cen ter. The r esign ation becomes effective , Tuesday. Mrs. Hundley came to Portsmouth in 1940 and has been active in municipal affairs since her arrival. During her eight years here she j has served as hostess a t the Community center, president of the Portsmouth Na vy Wives' club for four terms, treasurer of the club's nation al organization and la ter, president of that organization. She is also a member of Piscataq ua Business and Professional Women's club and the Atlantic H eigh ts Parent-Teacher association. She in timat.ect, however, that intern al confusion at the Community Center resul ting from duo control of the building by she and City Recr eation Director Francis T. Malloy ha d contributed to her decision to qui t. Community Center - - ----------Ref I ects City Neglect * ~"' * * * Mismanagement and Confusion II Surround Morass f Lax ity 11 (EDITOR' OTE : Since the opening of Portsmouth's Community Center under· municipal direction a little more than a year ago, complaints h ave been frequent and widespread concerning inadequacies ln its operation. In an attempt to get behind th e fact of these complaints,. The Portsmouth Herald assigned Reporter Ernest R. Tidyman to make a thoroug-h survey of the cepter and lts man agement. The results are given herewith, in the first of a series of three articles. They are presented· in a purely objective spirit and without per onal feelin g toward anyone involved, although Mr. Tidyman h as bee threatened with physlca\ harm by one person whose position makes him a necessary p art of the d1scuss1on.) By ER1 ES'l' R. TIDYMAN Portsmouth's "Community C nter" stands today as a cJismal, dingy monument to municipal neglect. It 1s mired in a fantastic mess of administrative con. •f us10n. And what might well be a focal point for nearly all activities e1 this seaport city of 20,000 now is a three-story, city-operated morass of iaxity and misdirect ed effort toward no definite end. But it isn't the city's "pride and joy." It has become Portsmouth's "orphan." The red-brick "disappointment" a 135 Daniels street came into beill nearly 32 years a go under the au~ plces of the now more or Jess in ac tive Portsmouth Army and Nav, association. The property on which the build ing stands origin ally was pu rchase, by the city in 1915 and transferre1 t o t he associat.ion as a site for t h1 structure. Popular subscription drives-h ead, ed mainly by the late Chief Boat, ain W. F. Hlll, USN, who wa1 chairman of the building comm.itte! - made the construction possible. The a oclation, records show, came into poss ion of the '{lroperty in agreement with the clty that the property would revert to municipal ownership if the building was used for any other purposes than for servicemen stationed in Portsmouth. But after World War I it wa closed. And the building stayed clos ed until 1937 when an influx of ser vlcernen here forced its r eestablishment on a full-t ime basis. In 1941 the city was granted a qult-claim deed to the land adjacent to the center in order that a gymnasium auditorium could be erected there by the Federal Works agency, I n 1944 the government renovated the building and it was furnished by the United Service Organizations. It served as a USO here-and probably ii: best known In that capacity-until July of 1946 when once again its doors were closed. And just about here the fireworks started because a young sociology student at the University of New H ampshire named Walter W . Cuppies suggested the building be transformed into a "community center." Backing this proposal were most of the members of the former USO group, several members of the Army and Navy association and the then Mayor Mary C. Dondero, who eventually appointed a "Community enter committee." Chairman of the committee was James J. J oyce, serving with Mrs. Dondero, as a member ex officio; City Recreation Director Francis T. Malloy, E. Bliss Marr iner, Margaret Ballard, E . Curtis Matthews {president of the Army and Navy association>, Hilda H. Hundley (represent(Please tum to page three) )!•-=======================;. l ing the USO), John Scott, Melvin H. Gcodman , Sterlyn M. T uton, John J. Foley and John H. DeCourcy. Rights to the building's operation as a community center were handed over by the directors of the Army and Navy association Oct. 31, 1947, alt hough it h a d been opened up under the d1recLion of Mrs. Hundley and City Recreation Director Franc1s T. Malloy in July previous to that. The deed in which the association turned the property back t o the cit y stipulated that the proper ty must be used continuously by t h e city for recr eational, ~ducatlonal and civic purposes for all citizens of Portsmouth .. ." B ut, If it will provide a ny saLisfaction for those who so heatedly battled against the transfer, the tran sfer, the building, in that re spect, is a complete flop. And that isn't a lonesome opinion. Take, for corroboration, the stat ement of the Army and Navy association's Mr. Matthews: "I don't t h ink it (the center) is really being given the proper attention. It seems to me that the commi ttee appointed by the previous mayor _should be reappointed by the present council or they should name a new overall committee actIng f or and repr esentin g the city council." He added t hat h e didn't think the group should m ake ;my collective effort toward the center un til its existence as a committee is certain. H e said the committee had not been con tacted by t h e city and that his only dealings with the cen ter were an occasional request for advice either f rom Mrs. H undley or Malloy. B ut City Manager Edward C. P eterson appears t o be on the other side of the fenr.e in h is feelings about t he center 's immediate n eed. "I'll perhaps appoint some board to act in an a dvisory capacity," he said when questioned about the committee. "The hangover group from the last 2.dminlstration has been notified to its acting now in an advisory capaclty." Have any changes been ordered in th e building's management? "No," said t he city m anager. Any plans for the center? "Not yet," said the city manager. "I think we will have some when the time comes to set up operation there in the fa.JI. There isn't much doing there in the sum mer." �But while paint chips, boilers breaK down, pipes rust, filth covers lavatory floors and scum can be ·scraped from the side of the shower walls with a dull knife, Mr. Peterson, appeared satisfied with the building. "I haven't had any complaints about it besides what the fellows were yelI!ng about on the third floor," he commented. Third floor residents of the building on several occasions had voiced objection to the manner In which the facilities were being cleaned. j ' Inspection_,Reveil~s Community Center Grimt City Attention 3\,,◊ Is Moior Need On Lengthy List To the right, the paint is cracking a nd chipping from the wall. To the left-below a plaque r eadln "Armv a nd Navy Association; Opened ~ovember 8, 1916" and listing Its du-ec tors and builders at the timeis a hole in the plaster wall about three inches in circumference. What happened on the complaints? "I think It was referred to Mrs. Hundley at that time," he disclosed. Was an Inspection made to see if action was taken? "'I assume they have a janitor On a grime-covered window (EDITOR'S NOTE: Thi s Is the over there for that," he said. "When . alongside the doorway is a tatsecond In a series of three articles does a city manager have t o start tered s ticker advocating conon Portsmouth's . mnniclpally-operchecking latrines?" tributions to the Red Cross drive. ated Community Center. Further Tb date on it is 1945. But this Is the physical aspect of results or an extensive Investigation the building. It doesn't deal with the . In th~ basement of the building ls of purported mismanagement and fact that Mrs. Hundley's resignation its h eating system, a boiler Installed neglect there wUI appear In towas admittedly forced by internal morrow's Jssue of Th e Portsmouth when the structure was erected Herald) . confusion in dual control of the nearly 32 years ago. It h as broken center. Nor does it explain why a down frequently during the winter By ERNEST R. TIDYMAN "trained worker" directing the cenand when asked why the city didn't ter has taken the job as one of sevLike an unused limb shut off from buy a new one, Center Director 1era! part-time activities and does Francis T . Malloy merely replied so at a salary of $40 a week-$5 less circulation, Portsmouth's "Commu- "We've ordered some new parts.'' ' than Is paid the janitor. · nity Center" Is beginning to wither Also in the basement Js a locker First and only explanation of and creak at the joints. r_oom, two lavatories Which receive faults at the center-which, In Its It needs painting, repairs, renova- little use and a room containing own way, points out that the faults eight showers. The showers were do exist-is offered by "Babe" Mal- tion and, above all, applied attention used during the winter basketball loy, who, besides his position at the from the city which has operated it center, holds two other city jobs. season. There still ls soap in the since July of last year. It was a lack of coordination, he trays and on the floor. Rust has said, and will be remedied "now that An Inspection shows why. bitten deeply into pipes above the things have straightened out." Openshowers. Five granite steps lead up to the ly agreeing that a clash existed beAnd also in the basement of the ! tween the position of Mrs. ,Hundley fro nt door of the center at 135 Danthree-story, neglected "community as center supervisor and his own as leis street and shadowing the doorcenter" ls a game room. It contains center director, the high school four pool tables, three ping-pong teacher and city recreation director way like a tumorous foyer Is an untables, several card tables and t1. maintains all that is needed is "a attractive wooden shelter used last number of chairs. little time." winter to keep the snow off the The room Is not used. But past records indicate that i porch. Center Director Malloy explains: few constructive services can be rendered when they are balked by Inside the door, the picture doesn't "A teacher used to take care of it but he lef t. You can't keep attention needed at the city's play- improve. grounds, swimming pool and otbP.r track of the upstairs, be out somerecreation facilities besides the ComBut perhaps before entering, the times and watch the kids down munity Center. here. Too many came down." outer doors should be considered. It seems generally agreed that In the basement there is, in addiBecause with an almost unfalter- tion, a small dark room used by management of the center should be ing regularity t.hey are closed. a full-time job. camera enthusias ts when the buildAnd in its present condition,_ the Present at the Center usually each ing was operated during the war 1 revenue derived from club meetings, day during her tenure was Mrs. Hil- as a USO. That, too, is closed. And then there ls a room for the rental, dances and da H. Hundley, recently resigned 5ymnasium center's $45-a-week janitor, Albert supervisor. other projects will not support it. F. Doi!, highest paid employe in the I n 1947 the council appropriToday a recent high school grad- building. ated $2,000 for its management uate-titularly identified a-s City (Malloy- a "trained worker" and $617.79 was turned into the Recreation Director Francis T. as stipulations in the center's city coffers as receipts from Malloy's secretary-is In charge of deed say he must be-receives July of 1947 to January of t.his the office during the day time. $5 a week less for directing the year. center's 011erations. This is one At night-if a special occasion Is This year's budget is $14,115. of three city job's he holds.) planned and only during such a peOn paper, that fi gure is more or The first floor serves as a lobby. riod-the building Is opened by Malless discounted by the "estimated loy. Here also are offices. a candy and revenue"-$11,000. soft-drink counter and a radio that The doors close at precisely But tabulations on record with doesn't work. noon Saturday. They do not City Auditor Jack Fenwick make Connected to this level is the open again until Monday mornestimates appear a little askew, ]Jecenter's gymnasium, erected in 1941 ing. cause in the first six months of this by the federal government. Jt is year the Community Center has And that applies during both used for basketball games, dances managed to earn only $2,491. About the summer and winter. 1 (Please tum to page three) one four th of the year's estimate. But once inside these doors And if the building remains In the neglect Is as obvious as it its present physical condition the ls relentless. estimated revenue will become a Straight ahead are three stone miI:age when the end of th e year steps to an Inner door. A piece of an1ves. the backing In one of them is miss.But just what's wrong with the Ing. I I I Hanging on the wan along the staircase is a painting of the famous, old sea-warrior, the USS Portsmouth. The frame ls chipped and falling apart. It, too, Is dustblanketed. On the second floor ls a smaller hall, used for dances and meetings. A check room, women's rest room, well-equipped kitchen and "coffee room" take up the rest of the space. A fire escape comes up to the second floor. It is accessible through the small dance hall. It does not run to the wooden-floored top level of the b'ullding where 12 or 14 men live as either transient or permanent residents. There are 18 rooms on the third floor. Only one has been painted in the last year. The man who lives there bought the paint and did it himself, There are three light sockets in the 50 or 60-foot hall on this floor. Only one has a bulb in It. Even i t has burned out. The lavatory facilities are cramped and often unclean. Three and four days have lapsed before the I floor here will be mopped although sanitation authorities agree that facilities such as these used by a large number of Individuals should oe gone over at least twice a day. Papers, cigaret butts, just plain dirt and other types of refuse litter the floor. Not, primarily, because of the habits of the residents, but because the job itself ls neglected. The rooms are comparatively small and ~gy. Many are brightened by odd pieces of furniture taken from the center's attic store-room. They are lighted by a single uncovered bulb unless the individual roomer Is prone to provide his own lamp. In that case, there are no outlets in which to plug the light. Many of the rooms do not have screens although most of th e r esi1 dents have requested either Mrs. Hundley or Director Malloy to have them installect. The screens are numbered and a large pile of them are stacked in the cluttered attic. A cursory inspection shows many are rotting from misuse and neglect. I I building Is still another story and calls for a first-hand inspection tour. I and other large functions. A center staircase here leads to a landing and thence to the second floor. The_ composition covering on : both the landing and the second floor Is cracked and several pieces I are missing. The walls are covered with soot. �\0 5 At several of the rooms there are large cracks in the doors. To these doors are attached plates bearing the names of the chief supporters of the building's erection. The third floor leads to a roof. In many sections soot has been blown Into 10 and 12 inch deep mounds. The soot, unfortunately, contains an unidentified substance that has eaten through the roofing In several places. Asked why the soot has not been removed, Mr. Malloy said: "It was .•• last spring." But he added, "It's going to be refinished this summer, though." A piece of the gutter pipe running around the building has come loose and has been that way for several months. Said one local realtor after glancing a t it : "Too bad. Wish I had that on one of my houses. It's good copper piping." The attic of the building Is typical of that In almost any average home. It is cluttered with articles not regularly used. But much material, such a.s the screens, could be repaired, put into use and contribute In a constructive manner to efficient operation of th e building. When asked about Inspecting the building, City Manager Edward C. Peterson declared he has gone through it "a couple of times." He said he ordered no changes. I And this ls Portsmouth's Com- 1 munlty Center. I IEGLECT? - Maybe. At least the papers and grime-covered floor In the third-floor Community Center* would indicate that. An accumulation of dirt on a shower wall (lower right) serves to substantiate the allegation as does the rotted roofing (upper r ight) as indicated by Reporter Ernest R. Tldyman. (Portsmouth Herald photo) -----·- - �City Goes Snooping . Simes, Peterson Inspect the Center,16 Reply to Portsmouth Herald Articles, Say Reporter's Room Was 'Disorderly' , City Councilman Thomas H. Simes stepped into the picture of dissat- f 1sfactlon surrounding Portsmo uth's community center today but openly resorted to personal criticism of a Herald reporter Jn defending the building. After joining with City Manager Edward C. Peterson for an impromptu inspection of th e three-story, municipally-operated center yeste rday morning, Councilman Simes later admitted he found "a good many things could be done that should be done." In a personal telephone call to J. D Hartford, editor and publisher of The Portsmouth Herald, the local attorney said he and Mr. Peterson had inspected the personal room of Reporter Ernest R. Tidyman, write1 of a recent series of articles criticising the city's opera tion of the building. He complained that the room TI-a "very disorderly" a nd that it contained a chair that didn't belong th re. Mr. imes did not say where the chair belonged. Mr. Hartford quoted the councilman as saying the rooms "would not appeal to you or me but should be satisfactory to the ordinary transients looking for cheap lodging." When informed that three Hera ld employes-two in the typographical department and the third on its editorial staff-lived there, the councll man then turned to his personal r eply to charges of mismanagement and neglect at the building. Asked this morning what the perrnnal arrangements of the center's residents had to do with Hs operation, Mr. Simes said "nothing at all" a nd added, "that was merely a comment I made." , In his remarks yesterday, the councilman also intimated his belief th at The Herald's reports were inaccurate, Mr. Hartford said, and indicated th:.t he felt they were "just another attempt to discredit the city ma nager and council." "After all," he was quoted as saylug, "you have had no use for the council, except one member." The Herald publisher reported the remainder of the call dealt with City Manager Peterson and the council and that Judge Simes accused Mr. Hartford "above all others" of "trymg to get crooked politics back." Contacted after the councilman':, call, City Manager Peterson said the result •of his inspection was the diGcovery that the "windows are dirty and the shades should be pulled down level." He also intimated the report on the center was a personal attack and said ''the things that J1ave occurred over there didn't all occur j n si months." But when 1as'ked If he had formulated any plans for use of the bUlldmg, the city manager said "those will be taken up with the council for thei r advice and thought.' He openly criticized the three articles that charged the city with mismanagement and neglect of the center by asking: "I don't think that's the way ti; get things done. Do you ?" I? Questioning the reason for the 1articles and upon being informed ,-- - -- that the r eporter gathered the information not only as a newspaperman but a lso as "a citizen of Portsmouth," Mr. Peterson declared : "Remember this. The city manager works for the council. He is responsible to them. The council ls responsible to the citizens. th "As I understand it, that's what e people o'f t~e city voted for." (Ob �l O'l Community Center\• ~ Well-Planne~ ~Program Shames Local Center a recreation department budget of $33,000-only a few hundred dollars more than the $32,315 recreation appropriation allotted here in the recently approved 1948 budget. (For Portsmouth's Community C e n t er alone goes $14,115.) Beyond comparison w i th Portsmouth's misdirected Community Center program, the Maine city's plans are made and pushed into action by 30-yearold Portland Recreation Director Richard S. Westgate, college-trained for his specific job. Forcefully hurdling whatever obstacles may arise to the detriment of an effective !ecreation program, Westgate is a fullti.me, city worker with an encouraging salary of 3,700 a year and enough cooperation from the community as a whole to make his plans wori< and work well. Including in his overall programs such di\'ersified activities as knitting and sewing classes, rug-hooking and braiding groups, Westgate therein makes the center serve its intended purpose. For with junior and senior photography clubs, golfing instruction and other uch projects combined they not only serve in a recreational sense but give Portland some of Its first stepping stones to adult education. Evidence of this is found in the report of Mlss Ellen Powell, office manager of the Portland {Editor's Note: This is the last of three articles on conditions at P~rtsmouth's Community Center) By ERNEST R. TIDYMAN It's leadership. Boiled down, that is what Portland's year-round, actively varied recreation program-in and out of an ancient, renovated church serving as a Community Center-really amounts to. It serves that Maine community well. Only half the size of Portsmouth's down-at-the-heels Community Center at 135 Daniels street, the Portland center is everything its name implies. And it is a book from which Portsmouth might well take a leaf to study, because attend• ance there ranges from 10,000 to 18,000 youngsters and adults each month and it encompasses in a well-planned structure such activities as physical fitness classe3 for women, a basketball league and handcraft groups for youngsters. • Above and beyond those, the Portland community centeridentified as the Lee Recreation center-also sponsors educational and entertainment movies on Saturdays and inside and outdoor dances free of charge. There also are badminton tournaments, a summer day camp, dramatics groups and the Portland public beach. They are thoroughly done on (Contin e.d from pag Well-llghted and seemingly saturated with an aura of healthy Interests for both the young and old of Portland, the building seems im- ! mersed in an attitude that emanates from its eager, hearty workers. agency, that the ages of participants in the center's phy !cal fitness program alone range "from 19 to 72." At the same time, Westgatewho served his "apprenticeship" in the (recreation department at Reading, Pa., and is former recreation director at Montpelier, Vt.-explains: "Community recreation no longer is something that just exists and is Ignored. It must be planned, directed and coached to success." Here's how they do It In Portland: The center building there opens at 9 am six days a week, both winter and summer. During the winter it clo es "about midnight." Available for use besides the aforementioned facilities are a gymnasium, lounge, ping-pong tables and various clubs. And in . the summer when the building "closes" the program Increases. Added to it outside are such activities as a trailer dramatics groups and specialized lmtruction in handcraft and dancing by trained workers. The Instructors travel from playground to playground giving equal attention to each group and the trailer also moves to various locations presenting small skits under the joint sponsorship of the center and the Portland Children's theater. And this Is held up to cast a sha,dow-although the budgets are only a few hundred dollars from being equal-to the disappointing, almost ludicrous Community Cen- 1 ter arrangements in Portsmouth. It would be funny-almos t, anyhow-if Portsmouth wasn't missing an opportunity to develop a hub for nearly all conceivable forms of community activity. But how did they make a. community center popular In the poorest, most heavily populated and consequently toughest sectiim of Portland? "It's the leadership that goes Into it," William T. Kiley, $2,800 a year ;upervisor of men's· and boys' activities a.t the Portland agency, explained. "The building doesn't mean much. It's the one thing that holds us back from further expansion, but it really doesn't matter." Veteran of more than 15 years' experience in recreation work, Mr. Kiley's ideas run closely parallel to those of Director Westgate. "There are hundreds of New England communities conducting adequate programs throughout the year without any form of a municipal building," the latter said. (Please turn to page three) CI•tYOPens way f fOr Naming O\•1.'\ I • for en er ,rec Cf D · ■ ~ The recreat.ion comm1ss10n lent unan im ous approva1 to appointment of a full-time director for Portsmouth's Community center last night and today City Manager Edward C. Peterson accepted the responsibility of creating such a position. Uncertain of their authority in connection with the center, the commissioners last night directed City Recreation Director Franc!'ls T. Malloy to confer with Mr. Peterson over the building's operation. The board's action, after much hesitancy, followed by two weeks a series of articles In The Portsmouth Herald outlining city failure to fully utilize the center's facilities and pointed to municipal neglect of the three-story building on Daniels street. on ) S h . . , At the same time, board members pear eadmg the decision last • reviewed Directo M 11 , night was Stowe Wilder's comment erect five showe r ak oy s plan to th t t· f th t . rs, Ioc ers and other a opera 10n o e cen er 1s a sanitary facilities in b thh job for a "full-time director and Peirce island. a ouse on two part-time asslstant.s." It was agreed that no action could , He added that "it's a job that be taken without an appropriation should be started by September." from the city council. (Queried today on who could ap- Also discussed was Malloy's propoint such a director, Mr. Peterson ~osed erection of a canopy at the ·1said: "Under the city charter that pool ~o prov~de shade for mothers would fall within my jurisdiction.) atchmg the1.r children. M II 0 Mr. Wilder told board members d a_ .Y reported that $887 in "with three dfrectors here this place a mission fees and S201 from 1(the cen ter) should be bo~ming next caD d y s~les were turned over th year." to e city treasqry so far this summer from the pool. He also explained that the Clare- It mont community center, described was voted to P~tpone action I as "smaller" than Portsmouth's, em on where to locate the municipal ploys a full-time dfrector and as--) hockey rink until Portsmouth's newsistants. ly-appointed school athletic direc: Claremont's City Manager Philip tor, Carl Erikson, arrives next L. White also has named a Clare- month, '"S\.,i.,'\ mont civic group to act as an ad- - - - - --• visory board and it might be a good idea here, Mr. Wilder Intimated. Temporary Chairman John Jacobsmeyer said if It was the commission's job to appoint a director then perhaps it also could "authorize a Portsmouth civic organization to act as an advisory board." 'j "Montpelier used the basement In Its city hall to get a program started." And when asked what Portsmouth might do to alleviate an already exposed situation, he said: "If your council can be convinced It should get someone to look ahead and plan, then it probably would be a success." And with a budget like Portsmouth's and Its potential facilities, he declared, .finding somebody to do just that would be "simple." �y• . If the Shoe Fits. • • There's an old expression that goes, "If the shoe fitswear it." Never has it app!ied more neatly than In the attitude of the city ma'1ager and a councilman toward conditions at the Community Center. The city manager saw fit to dismiss The Portsmouth Herald's description of unclean conditions there with the cursory admission that the windows are dirty and the shades should be drawn 1.evel. He made no other comment, except to intimate that The Herald's three revealing articles were simply an attark upon his handling of municipal affairs. The respected c ~,uncilman Simes-unwisely and on the spur of the moment. perhaps-described the private room of the reporter who wrote the stories as "disorderly", and added , "People who live in glass houses should not throw stones." The city m:mager and councilman have revealed themselves as thin-skinned, indeed. Ridiculously so, in fact, for they have failed entir<'ly to answer the salient charge of t.he three Herald articlr~-that the city, which is spending $14,315 ·on the center this year, has nothing to show for it but a rapidly deteriorn.ting building. The city manager and the councilman are apparently so touchy they neP,"lect to answer such questions as t11ese, in which every civic-minded resident should be interested: (1) What has been donr in the past, what is being done now, and what WILL be done to remedy the unsanitary conditions of the center's lavatories? (2) What will be done to stem the deterioration of the building? (3) What will be done by the ci~y administration to broaden the center's ,·ccreational program-to make it more like that in Portland. which operates on a comparable financial budget. but with far less physical facilities? These were the aucstions The Herald asked in the first two articles. In its °third, The Herald suggested that the responsibility rests with thf city's administration. None of The Herald's articles dealt with an individual, except in an explanatory manner. Yet, the cit.y manager and councilman hastened to "inspect" the center and instantly replied to the articles in a personal vein. . All we can say now is: "If the shoe fits-wear it!" Herald Obtains Ban· . "J.I In Janitor's Threats 'l Charges of Intimidation and public abuse against a reporter resulted today in a Superior court order restraining Albert F. Doll, janitor at the Community Center, from further interference with cmployes of The Portsmouth Herald. The order was grantecl by Justice Stephen M. Wheeler after The Herald complained that Doll made threats of physical violence Rnd publicly cursed Reporter Ernest R. Tldyman on three occulons since the newsman was assigned to Investigate conditions at the Community Center. The investigation was the basis of a series of articles on the municipal building which were published last week In The Herald. Filed In the name of the Chronicle and Gazette PublishIng Co., the petition for the Injunction charged that Doll's conduct was intended to intimidate Tidyman "and to prevent him from filing and following up news stories" assigned to him by the newspaper. The petition also stated that the publishing company has ·brought a damage ,mlt against Doll for "so Interfering In Its business and Injuring and clamaging the plaintiff in its business.'' J. D. Hartford, publisher and editor of The Herald, explained today that the actions were filed "without hostile feeUng, but solely for the purpose of protecting our employes." "In the case of a newspaper," he !said, "It ls the rrsponslbility of a publisher to see that his · reporters are unhampered by untoward Influences In carrying out their Job of reporting the news and are af?orded the same protection that any business or professional man Is entitled to." The injunction Is temporary . in nature but Is io remain In effect until a hearing for a permanent order Is held. The court's order reads: "Pending a hearing on the merits and until this order 111 sooner modUied or annulled, It ts ordered, adjudged and decreed that the within named Albert F. Doll be and hereby Is restrained and enjoined from Interfering with the person of any of the plaintiff's reporters and from using abusive language In public against Its said employes." CIJ"cumstances Involved In the restraint order were outlined today by Tldyrhan, who quoted Doll as having threatened that "I don't care who It is at the Herald, but If a.ny story comes out that causes me to lose my job I'll deal with you personally." "You'll find out you're dealIng with dynamite," the reporter said he was told. That incident occurred, Tidyman explained, while he was In the pro,cess of gathering material for the Community Center ar- ' tlcles. More than a week later, Tidyman related, he and a companion were accosted by the janitor and subjected to violent verbal abuse In public surroundings. The following morning he sat• he was again approached by· Doll and that the janitor "apologlz~d" for "reference, to my family background" but said Doll declared, "That's all I 'm sorry for." The janitor \VU named In onlv one of The Herald's three , articles on the Community Cen• 1 ter, which dea111 with the per• sonnel setup at the bulldlnr. He Indicated resentment, · however, to another article which emphasized the neglected care , of the center. -- �Malloy Again Heads Recr4~Jion For City A blanket yearly pay boost of $300 !or all members o! the Portsmouth police department was granted last night at a regular meeting of the Francis T. "Babe" Malloy of 1 0 0 1 . . r . - - - - - - - - - - - - - police commission In the council South street was reappointed city game more than two weeks In adchambers of city hall. rrecreation director last night at a vance except In special Instances. Commission Chairman Orel Dexth "who's-a-member?" meeting o! e "The whole trouble in 1946," Mr. !recreation commission - tJhe fir st Kane declared, "was that one team ter and Commissioners J. Verne · since the adoption of the city mansigned up in April for the whole Wood and J. Paul Griffin granted ager system here. season and left every-body else out the wage boost after several months consideration o! a petition for raises At the same time, the commission: ' in the cold." submitted by members o! tlhe force. (1) Revised the system of allocaMr. Wilder added: Policemen asked the increase to ting field rights to various baseball "Last year The Herald sewed It compensate !or increased living teams in the sunset league. up." The city manager suggested e costs. (2) · Decided that all teams applyUnder the new scale patrolmen allowing any teams expected 1 ing !or use o! city fields for games ' wm receive $2,950 a year, sergeants to continue cpmpetltlon through intending to erect "obstacles"-prland captains $3,100 and $3,200 !or the summer to make reservations marlly, guy wires used for night the deputy marshal. In advance for "one Sunday, llg,htlng-must show "an appropriate City Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt's Jlmltlng the rest to the two week certificate of liability insurance." sl\lary wlll be upped to $3,800 from restriction." t (3) Agreed to charge $12 for rental The Job of allocating the fields I $3,500. of the field for day or nlgiht games The commission accepted Marshal was placed In the hands of Mr. Malalthough the Sunset league and Hewitt's quarterly report which teams comprised of players under loy. showed patrolmen making their The motion to ask each team put18 would be exempt. rounds !ram January 1 to March 31 ting up equipment that might cause (4) Moved that residences and !ood Injury to ·a player to produce a cerdiscovered 56 stores and other esconcessions be banned from Pierce tificate of liability, insurance followtablishments unlocked although the Island, ed discussion of W'ho could be held owners had closed for the night. 'rhe board convened at 8 pm and liable If a player were Injured on a ' Members of the group also apnamed John Jacobsmeyer acting city-owned park. proved advertising for bids for a 1 chairman until the problem o! who Mr. Malloy said he !:las received - new police cruiser and renewed Is and wlio ls not a member o! the about 50 applications for playground licenses of eight Junk dealers. ,board can be decided. ..... '. supervisory jobs and that he Intends The board previous to . this con- to run a class on playground Instruc:slsted 0! 1 the mayor, a 'lipresentat tions and pick qualified supervisors tive of the board of education and• for the work. The commlssjon also decided: [a representative of the street comTo repair the fence and seed the .missioners. along with th~ mem A trade-in allowance of ~957 was grass at Pierce island. bers at large. allowed yesterday in the only bid That the bridge to the island ls In submitted to the police commission Under the new city charter, safe enough condition for normal for a new, fully-equipped cruiser at however, the mayor can not be traffic. a member, Stowe Wilder, repre$1,657. To train one lifeguard and eventsenting the s'chool board, has The bid was submitted by Grace's ually have him attend a Red Cross Auto service and accepted by Comresigned, the street commission school !or suc'l). work. missioners Orel Dexter, J. Verne 1 no longer exists and l\frs. C. To discuss the posslblllty o! limit- Wood and J. Paul Griffin, Waldo Pickett also has resigned. ,The remaining members at large ing the playgrounds and perhaps are John E. Kane and John Ja- closing one or two. ~·, I , 1 \ O I I I Police To Get , New Cruiser i, cobsmeyer. ' At last night's meeting, however, , Mr. Wilder reported as clerk, City ; Manager Edward C. Peterson an' nounced he was a member ex-officio and, at the same time, appointed Street Supt. Clayton E. Osborn an ex-officio member of the board. Mr. Malloy reported that Interest in the Softball league "has Increased to the extent that we have jumped from eight .member teams to 15 -teams," With games scheduled to start May 3, Mr. Malloy said, any man who plays in the Softball league must be a resident of New Hampshire "so there will be no question of the team's legality ." · He also said Schools Supt, Raymond I. Beal has granted use of baseball fields at the Plains, Lafayette and New Franklin schools with the stipulation that they are used after school clhildren are through. The recreation director announced that this year each team will donate a dozen balls and pay a league entrance fee I of $5. , Members of the commission . agreed .to revise the system of allocating field usage by insisting \ teams cannot reserve a field for a ' , (Please tum to page two)_ ~------,,__ : _ __ •._..:,_ \09 ·Poli~emen Win 10th Burglary lv-.tl ll $300 Pay Boost;-. In Two Weeks I'S; f() I Nets Thieves $50 Marshal Raised l Police Probing rr1 1/ at Schools Recreation Board, Thefts Police were Investigating burglaries In two Portsmouth schools today Lacking Quorum, after authorities reported the loss Fails To ·Meet ~,'J • of $115 at the high school and $1.80 The 10th In a series of burglaries or attempted breaks In the last two weeks wn.s discovered this morning at Atherton's Furniture store where thieves netted more than $50. Patrolman John E. Coleman noticed the break through a rear window while making his regular rounds today. Police said bars protecting th e window had been pried away to allow entrance of the burglars. Taken was $50 In quarters from a porcelain "piggy bank," 78 cents from a desk and $3 in stamps. No the01,y as to who ls perpetrating the series of lootings here was advanced this morning by local police although Inspector Dennis I Kelley, Patrolman Lloyd N. McGraw and Neil c. Bierce said they were continuing tllle Investigation. I Police Attend ·j ~ Concord Session Eight Portsmouth officers were the policeman attending Wednesday's annual meeting of the New Hampshire Police association which was held In Concord, Patrolman Neil C. Bierce C1f Portsmouth was named to the legislative committee, a post he has held during tJhe past year. Concord's chief of police, Joseph G. Andrews was named to head the organization, The three vice presidents include Insp. Walter Suosso, Patrolman Ray E. Wesson of Nashua and State Trooper Clifton Hildreth o! Durham. Officers attending from P01tsmouth were City Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt, Insp, Dennis Kelley, Capt. Dougal McLean, Sgt. Timothy ,J. Connors, Patrolmen Herbert L. Whitehouse, Joseph Kelley, Joseph j R. McCormack, and Bierce, and re-1 tired olflcer, John J. Sullivan, among 1; Falling to raise a quorum the at the Atlantic Heights school. Police said the theft at the high second consecutive month, the Recreation committee did not meet school was from the office of physical director James M. Culberson. 1ast night as scheduled. Police theorized that a door at Present at· the council chambers the school had been left unlocked at the appointed tl~e- 5 pm-were • because there was no evidence of a Cornmlttee~an John Jacobsmeyer forced entry into the building itself. and Francis T. Malloy, city recreaAt the Atlantic Heights school, tlon director. d Police Inspector Dennis Kelley deAbsent lWere _st owe Wil der a1: scribed the break as "kids work." John E, Kane. City Manager Edwa1d C. Peterson also failed to attend. Mr. Malloy, however, announced that the old skating rink at South playground wlll hereafter be used for horseshoe pitching: Polite Boar~5 Mum on Charge Of Mistreatment 1 'i,..~) Reports of a complaint charging mistreatment of a prisoner by a local policeman were shrugged o!f last night by Chairman Orel A. Dexter of the police commission. 1 "We h aven't any t,hing to say abou: that," Mr. Dexter said In response to a reporter's question as to w11ether such a complaint had been filed with the commission. Attorney Charles J. Griffin told · The Portsmouth Herald recently that he had submitted a formal complaint in behalf of a client, but no such matter came before the commission at Its monthly session yesterday, �. I Howeve·r, Mr. Dexter tacitly acknowledged receipt of a complaint by saying, "We haven't any Information to give out. It's all being handled through his attorney." Mr. Grl[fln was non-committal on the matter when queried this morning. "If there Is a complaint In, it's best that they disclose It," he said. "After all, It's their business." He told a Herald reporter recently that he had filed a complaint and explained at the time thab It Involved the arrest last May 9 of Raymond Mlrosola, 27, of 404 Pleasant street. I\Iirosola was releasc1l In $50 ball pending an appeal of his conviction on a charge of assaulting Patrolman Joseph R. I\JcCormack while Ute officer was attempting pince him un<lrr arrest. Mlrosola was fined $10 and costs or $14 .86 by Judge Jeremy R. Waldron. The question of mistreatment evolved during the trial but Judge Waldron ruled out such testimony, saying, "Anything to do with treatment at the hands o! lhe police ls something to take up with the po1.!ce commissioners." \ In a routine business session last night, the commission granted the police deparbment's Benevolent and Protective association permission, to hold a Policemen's ball Sept. 20 under the stipulation that no "pressure" be applied by officers In the sale or tickets. Patrohnan George w. Gillespie appeared as an association committee of one and bold commissioners tickets would not be sold to merchants nor would policemen attempt to solicit purchases while In uniform. The proceeds, he said, wiU go into the association's "sick fund." The commission paid routine bills and accepted an appllca tlon from Earl Edwin Rogers, 25, of 227 Park street, for a police appointment. It was plo.ced oru file. to Board Admits '. 1 Comp·laint Against .Two Patrolmen Police Board Chairman o Dexter acknowledged for th relfi A . time today th t e rst treatment h Bib a complaint of mistwo Portsmo~th eent brought against reported that t:a rolmen, but also delayed a hearln e commission has city solicitor g on advice or the I The commissioners told R Mlrosola o! 404 Pl aymond letter th easant street by ey were not "adverse" t 1 t::r~~~th~se c~r::i~lnt but Jn view 0~ assault on een convicted of h d a police officer and a appealed to they would not super 1or court, while the case wa~~~~dl~g hearing , Orel A. Dexter, chalrma~ r commission sald "W t 00 k o the I ' e the d v ce of the cl ty sollcl tor " a Ir He did not explain wh.at bearing any, Mlrosola's conviction d appeal had on his request ro:na _ _ _<_P_'le_ase tum to page 3) Solicitor Defends His 'Delay' Advice In Police Cose :Ji 11 City Solicitor Samuel Levy, who advised the police commission to delay hearing of mistreatment charges against two local omcers, today defended his· stand by maintaining such a public session would be unfair to the state. He contended the hearing would force the state to reveal Its "complete case" against Raymond Mlrasola w'ho ls reported to have filed the complaint against tihe police and who Ls appealing conviction on a charge of assault upon one of the policemen named In the charges. l\1r. Levy 111tl1l the commissioners hail asked him to assist them ln deciding what they should do with the Mlrosola complaint. "If he can go into superior court and win his appeal of that municipal court conviction, then he Is certainly entitled to a hearing on the mistreatment charge," Mr. Levy said. The solicitor added that Mlrosola had been convicted and It would not be "fair" to the state for the commission to hold the hearing. Meanwhile, Orel A. Dexter, chairman, explained the commission's eagerness to follow the solicitor's advice by saying, "We've been getting into enough trouble. We want to keep out of trouble." Following the solicitor's advice, Mr. Dexter said a letter explaining the commission's stand had been malled· to Mr. Mlrosola. The letter in full follows: "In reply to your communication addressed to the board of police commissioners making a complaint against omccrs McCormack and Burns In connection with your arrest on May 9, you have been found guilty In the municipal court of an assault upon an officer and you have appealed this case to the su- perior court through your attorney. Six Juveniles ·J\,(} Nabbed in Series Of Local Breaks 1 - Six juveniles, who outsmarted Portsmouth police In a wave of petty crimes in the downtown section for the past two months, found the tables turned today when the police announced their arrest and subsequent solution of 25 burglaries In May and June. Operating In three groups. the youngsters stole goods and cash valued at more than $1,000 during the series of 1uccessful burglaries. Pollce added, however, that none of the loot had be'en recovered. One of the gangs consisted of three boys, another had two members and the third was described by a police officer as a "lone wolf" operation. Patrolman Nell C. Belrce, who announced the arrests, said four other breaks were still unsolved and were believed to be the work o! a "different crowd." The unsolved · burglaries Include the Littlefield Lumber Co., May 17, when $40 was stolen; Portsmouth Flying service, May 17, $45 In cash stolen; Taber's clobhlng store, 163 Congress street, June 2, when a thief "broke out" o! the store with $100 In, cash; and Randall's Press, 17 Daniels street, June 14, the theft of $106 from a safe. Solution of the breaks followed criticism of the police who appeared helpless In putting an end to the series. While the police did not release the list of burglaries solved, It was reported from one aource that excepting the four 1tlll listed a~ nnilolved all the breaks In the downtown area bad been "cleaned up." MeaDJWhlle, the pollce reported "no While we are entirely agreeable to\ new developments" In the burgla.ry r,lvlng you a hearing In connection at Yoken's restaurant, Lafayette with your complnlnt, we do not cnre road, early Sunday. Attempt., to take fingerprints to do so until after the decision In your case has been made by the su- were almost useless, the police said, because the gang that carted a,way perior court." the restaurant .safe usl'd towels and . aprons to handle any objects in the building. Harry Yoken, the restaurant owner, reported that $3,498 were In the safe. The burglary ~ believed to have been made by the same cracksmen who hauled away a safe from Warren's, Kittery, on June 20. Police Boord(Continued from page one) hearing on the Rlleged mlstrentment char~es brought against the two . policemen. · "We Just took the sollcltor·s Rdvire and that's what he told us to do," Mr. Dexter said. Mlrosola was fined $10 and costs of $14.86 after his arrest May o 011 of chnrge of assaulting Patrolman J . Richard McCormack. He nppcnled through his Rttorney, Charles J. Griffin, and was released In $50 ball. j Stolen Sofe Found By Local Police;i $3,498 Missing "\p \ 10 A safe, 's tolen a week ago from Harry Yoken's Thar She Blows, was recovered Friday afternoon by Portsmouth police but the $3,498 reportedly in the safe was still missing. Its bottom ripped out can opener fashion, the safe was found in a pasture of! Boyd road by Patrolman Lloyd N. McGraw. City Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt reported today that a police !learehlng party, headed by himself, had spent the wet afternoon combing the Boyd road underbrush when the missing .safe was spotted by Patrolman McGraw under a pile of junk and brush. Mr. Yoken Identified the safe as his property, the marshal said, apd a few odd papers were found in It which confirmed the identification. But whether the findh:ig of the safe means the break a week ago was done by local cracksrnen or Is stlll believed by police to be the work of an out of town gang, the marshal refused to say. , ' ITwo Juveniles-; -;-- 1 ' Held in Breaks ,o A series of more than 20 breaks In Portsmouth was believed near solution by local police today as they continued questioning of two / juveniles. apprehended last night in the Motor Mart filling station Mid die street. ' City Marshall Leonard H Hewitt said they were arrested ~b~~t mid night. • It was theorized that they might be members o! an organized grou cracksmen systematically loot~ /1 1:g spops and homes in this area smce early spring. _T he lmpllcatlon that the I / might be a member of a gang ~:: found f t In the report that near1y all of he re~ent breaks were the work 0 prof ess1onals. t Malloy Announces_,_ Fourth Prograni"~· Portsmouth R Francis T. Malloec~~tlon Director the Fourt Y ay announced held Mon!.;t J-;;;ly5program to ~e I • y . all c;hl~~~:: a~llih~e tstrlbuted to the morn!n P aygrouncLs 1n g. A baseball game bet ' Call-Leary team d t ween the f Clt t an he Winthrop So~h efm• is scheduled !or the P ayground at 3 o'clock th! band concert will be hcld at , pm ~~~:o;:nd from 7:30 to 9:30 Iw111 be staged, display of !!reworks I �Hewitt Silent as Breaks In City Spread Unchecked '1.--°" -:J'CL llshments arter business hours. A series o! burglaries, which have been spreading like an epidemic in ithe downtown section of Portsmouth, remain unchecki:d by local police, with City Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt unable or unwilling to advance a cause or cure for the outbreak. Within the past 10 weeks, a total of 21 breaks have been committedat an aggregate expense of $1,000 to mid-town merchants. As yet the police Jre without a "definite clue" and, as far as can be learned from Marshal Hewitt, no extraordinary protective steps have been taken against further br~aks. The city marshal flatly refused to discuss with a Portsmouth Herald reporter yesterday any theories he might have concerning the burglaries and he summarily dismissed a set of prepared questions which were submitted to him 1n that connection. "I know it's simply that Hartford (J. D. Hartford, publisher and editor of The Herald! wants to get me," he said. "I won't answer any questions." The prepared questions sought to determine whether Marshal Hewitt 1s treating the growing series of breaks as an emergency by reassigning his depar~ment personnel or requesting assistance from the sheriff's office or state police. He was also asked to explain his theories behind the · breaks, what measures he has taken to guard against further breaks, and whether both police cruisers, normally divided between day and night duly, are being utlllzed iu a night patrol p1'the oowntown area . where the breaks-lyl.ve beeq centered. , • While the mar11hal frankly admitted that • police had uncovered no leads, ' he defencled tils department and pointed blame at •the merchants themselves, whom he said had been care• less In locking up their estab- He also pointed out that most o! the breaks which have occurred so far have been "roof jobs," with the burglars operating where they could not be detected by officers stationed In the vicinity. Meanwhile, st!ltements from some of the merchants who have been victims of the series of breaks Indicated a mounting feeling of insecurity over police protection. One merchant was bluntly critical of investigation methods followed in the burglary of his store. "They came to my place, looked around and left," he said. "When I asked them if they weren't going to look for fingerprints, they told me 'No'.'' Another break victim was outspokenly incensed over the lack o! information given by police. "As nearly as I can find out they haven't done a thing," he said. "At least that's the Idea. I get when I ask them about lt." The unsolved breaks are summarized below: April 19, Parnham's studio, 17 Daniels street, no trace o! break found by police, $15 In cash and a fountain pen stolen. May 4, high school office, no trace of break, $115 In cash stolen. May 4, Atlantic Heights school, window broken In, $1.80 In change stolen, described by police as "kid's work." May 6, Pannaway club, of! Jones avenue, five cartons of clgarets and a case or soft drinks, window slhashed in. May 15, Brom!ield's jewelry store, 43 Congress street, unsuccess!ul attempt to force a door. May 17, Littlefield Lumber Co., 21 . Green street, cellar window broken In, $40 In cash stolen. May 17, Portsmouth Flying service, Sherburne road, window broken in, $45 cash stolen. May 18, Parnham's studio, 17 Doctor .Scores ~\: _v H~hil ·Parking , Th~ Rockl~g~am hotel Is turning the north side • of state street between Chestnut and Middle streets into a parking lot. . · Such was a charge made to the city by Dr. Wendell p ; Clare, Rockingham county medical ,referee, In a letter to City Manager Edward C. Peterson. , It was read last night at the council meeting. Dr. Clare complained that parking meters are installed on the south side • of the street but that , there were none on the opl)oslte side. He called the situation both . a. nuisance and a danger. It was referred to the chie! of police by thp city manager, but he reported yesterday that the police could do nothing about parking there because no street signs had been er~ted. • It was turned .over to the coun.; ell' tramc committee. Daniels street, attempt to enter rear window. May 18, Randall press, 17 Daniels street, $62 in cash stolen. May 18, Girl Scout headquarters, 17 Daniels street, $2.60 in cash stolen. May 18, Massaro's cement block plant, Bartlett street, window broken In and office ransacked. May 19, Allied New Hampshire Gas Co., 13 Market street, skylight forced open, war bonds and Insurance policies stolen from a safe. May 21, Atherton's furniture store, 275 Islington street, rear window broken in, $50 in change stolen. May 24, Sagamore market, Sagamore avenue, burglar surprised while In store and fled with 50 cents. May 24, Pnnnaway club, off Jones avenue, window broken In, vandalism. May 31, high school o!fice, seconct floor window broken In, startre's pistol stolen. May 31, Newberry's store, 19 Congress street, thieves climbed to roo! on fire escape, $5 In change stolen. May 31, Trafton's insurance company, 39 Congress street, entrance gained through trapooor in roof, vandalls111. June 2, Tober's clothing store, 153 Congress street, thief hid in store basement and "broke out" with $100. June 14, Randall's press, 17 Daniels street, thieves apparently worked combination to steal $106 from safe. June 14, Chadwick and Trefethen's maoh!ne shop, Bow street, window forced, not.bing stolen. June 14, Gold-Craft shoe company, 700 Islington street, window forced In, $3 In cash stolen. June 21, Wlnebaum's News Service ' 72 Congress street, entrance made through second story window, $400 in mes-C'handise stolen. June 21, Karippey's tailoring shop, 72 Congress street, entrance made through glass in door, vandalism. Doctor Scorns Police Inaction In Parking Tiff S\•'>:i Do Portsmouth policemen ne~ct signs to tell them what to do? City Manager Edward C. Peterson today was asked that question in a letter from Dr. Wendell P. Clare, Rockingham County referee. The letter was In r egard to a charge by Dr. Clare that the Rockingham hotel is turning the north side of state street between Chestnut and Middle streets into a parking lot. The doctor also said that parking meters are installed on the south side of the street but not in front of the hotel. Dr. Clare's complaint was read at Thursday night's city council meeting and l,tler turned over to Clly M1trshal Leonard 11. Ucwitl, by Cily J\lanugcr l'cterson. After Marshal Hewitt had reported that the police could do nothing about parking In front of the Rockingham hotel because no street 1 signs had been erected, Dr. Clare wrote another letter lo the city manager and asked: ·"Is it necessa ry to have signs explaining each ordinance before police can or will act?" "If yes to this question," the doctor wrote, "the citizens had better bestir themselves and erect signs explaining the laws relative to house breaking and burglary." Dr. Clare added that a city ordinance states ~peciflcally that there is a time limit in the State street area of t.wo hours between 8 am and 6 pm. "In· spite of this, parking goes on in this area 24 hours a day through out the year and nothing is done about it. Why?", he asked. "It requires no st.retch of the imagination to picture what could happen in this area any night of the year if a real fire broke out and th~ ~iremen were hampered and hindered by the street being full of cars 1 on each side," he continued. The Hocldnglrnm Co u n l y I \),t' , · (Please turn to page two) \ 11 �i Local Doctor 'Knows' Murder Crude, says Dr. Clare, I might h ave worked. ** *Un,t ~ * ·. . * * ~ ~~ Says *Medical-Legal W,/1 A,d Detection There will be a 100% improvement In New Hampshire law enforcement through organization of a state "medical-legal society," Dr. Wendell P. Clare, Rockingh am county medical referee, predicts. And he bases t hat declaration on his belief that formation of such a group-to take place "very soon"wlll mean a closer working basis for the law a.nd medicine to combine in defeating crime. The Portsmouth physician was outlining more completely the steps taken several days ago at Littleton to create the society. Dr. Clare said the society would be two things: (1) A living tribute and monument to State Police Capt. Francis Glessner Lee, who endowed the first seat in legal medicine at Harvard university. (2) Comprised of active medical referees and their deputies, police, other enforcement ofiicers and state pathologists. And it would mean, he contends, closer harmony and cooperation in this state for the solution of crime. An important part of such a society, he outlined, would be "a school, of sorts" where law enforcement officers could study • and learn the problems of medical examiners and referees in dealing with various forms of crime. They also would contribute their ldeas and create a 'valuable Interexchange of contemporary methods of dealing with crime, he explained. Dr. Clare said a thorough under,tanding of a medical examiner's job should be part of every policeman's equipment because "the medical examiner is the man who has got to prove a crime in court." I_:1- citing examples of why such an exchange would be valuable, . the . local doctor said that in New Hampshire shootin,g cases "invariably the gun has been moved." "It would help immeasurably," he said, "if we could teach the police both what to do and what not to do.'' As an instance he referred to a recent case wl1ere a man h ad deciclecl to commit suicide but, at the same time, m ake it appear as if his wife had murclered him. Dr. Clare said the man performed , 'Yhat he thought was going to be a revenge-satisfying hoax by standing at the top-of his basement staircase and striking himself in the top of the skull with an ax. , Still conscious at the bottom of the stairs, the man then dipped his finger in his own blood ·and wrote on the floor: "Nellie did It." but 1t "An untrained man might have ! presumed the man's bloody scribbling a death-bed accusation," Dr. Clare said. "But, as it was the medical examiner discovered s~veral things. "Among them was the fact that 'Nellie• was too short in the first place to hit her husband at th e point in the skuH where he struck himsi u.· _ I I II I f "Secondly, he had no cuts or · marks on his hands to show he had tried to fend off the blow although an examination of th~ gash showed it was struck from the front. "And, finally htere were no fin gerprints on th e weapon other than his own." On the other hand, the doctor said, I many murders are passed up each year through "lack of knowledge." In additionally delineating formation of the society, Dr. Clare said "legal medicine is a specialty within itself having to do with criminology." Through study of it--which ls made possible at Harvard because of Mrs. Lee's endowment--Dr. Clare said experts are a ble . to not only assist in the capture of guilty p ersons "but help keep innocent ones free." DR. WENDELL P. CLARE • • • . murder, he says Crackdown For Cleanliness ~ \ I ,, I Sanitary lnspectol'· Gets Tough A big, tall man with a blg, wide , smile yesterday said Portsmouth is going to get a "real bing- bang" 1 sanitation program, Talking was Portsmouth's 29-year old city physician and sanitary inspector, Dr. Samuel Gerard (S. Gerard, preferably) Griffin. "Bacteria blitzer" here since July 1, the former army captain ancl Portsmouth native sounded as though lie meant it. "We have to start from scratch," said the man who takes over the city physician's job as successor to Dr. Chester F. McGill an d the inspector's post held by the late Frank Lea1'y at a salary of $1,800 a year. Big problems on his list, the Por tsmouth high school and University of New Hampshire graduate said, are "restaurants, stores, beer joints and septic tanks." The latter isn't too pressing, he added, but local establishments will have to toe the line on sanitation regulations. And the power to make them do this, he disclosd, rests in a city ordinance requmng licensing of all food handling DR. S. GERARD GRIFFIN establishments. ••• a bing-bang program P ortsmouth ls the only city In New Hampshire In which the license operations of any such esta,blishls required, he pointed out, and ments can be suspended until they comply with regulations. Violation of the ordinance-passed by a previous city council-ls a misdemeanor, Dr. GTlffin explained, but "we like to keep these th ings out Of court if possible." As city physician and sanitation insJ?ector Dr. Griffin also ls chair- l mah of Portsmouth's little-publicized Public Health board. Other members are Ralph Llzio and Arthur J. Healy with whom the newly-appointed inspector has conferred regularly since, his appointment. "We decided to see what the state wanted in the way of inspections," he said, The state, in turn, has offered to send its agents into Portsmouth in event they are needed. 'Ilhe physical aspects of Dr. Griffin's plans include eventual occupancy of the city hall office now used by City Manager Peterson. (The city manager plans to move to nl!-w olfices on the second floor of t:he building). A graduate of Tufts medicai college, Dr. Griffin served two yea.rs in the army and was stationed at Seoul, Korea, as a sanitation o!Iicer as was City Manager ?eterson. He served his Internship at Boston City hospital and was resident physician at Lynn, Mass., hospital for a year. 112 �Planning Board Elects Officers· John w. Durgin and Maurice E. Witmer were elected chairman a.nd secretary, respectively, of the Portsmouth Planning commission last night at a routine business meetln~ ln the boa.rd's offices on Islington street. Planning Boar~, Ponders Zoning ,., Discussion of Portsmouth's proposed building code and zoning ordinances-two entirely separate projects-was continued las t r.ight at a routine session of the Planning board. Board member John w . Durgin, Sr., today said the final draft of the · plan ~hould be completed for presentation to the city cow1cil in "about three months." The board will meet again the last Monday of next month. Zoning Petition Prepared for 1~.; Superior Court The legal battl e over the rezr-ning · of 800 Islington street is under consideration today for r~commenda- , tion to the superior court. ' However, a. decision on Townsend Byrne's petition to enjoin t.he city council from changing the site from a. residential to an industrial zone will be delayed until after writt en arguments have been prepared by lawyers for boLh sides. Byrne, who lives at 848 Islington street, has contended that the city council did not act in the public interest when it industrialized the area in December, 1947. Yesterday the court hearcl testimony on the merits of Mr. Byrne's petitions and took a "view" of the site, now owned by Landers and Griffin, Inc., local contractor:,. The a.1·ea was rezoned by the city council on a. recommendation from the Portsmouth planning board. Mr. Byrne lost a previous attempt to secure a temporary injunction against the city council. Later his lawyer, Thomas J. Morris, asked for a hearing on a permanent injunction. Judge Leonard J. Hardwick of Rochester was appointed by the court to sit as 11'.j.aster. Among the witnesses heard yesterday were John W. Durgin, Sr., chairman of the planning board; J. Paul Griffin of the contracting concern; Ira A. Brown, Clyde RobinsoR and Mr. Byrne. The city council was represented by City Solicit.or Samuel Levy. Atty. Richard Upton of Concord appeared for Landers and Griffin. Islington Street Zoning Reviewed by Court ~~ A hearing on the petition of Mr. Morris this morning filed a Townsend Bryne asking dismissal motion .to amend the petition ,t o the of a · city council ruling extending extent that it will seek a "declarthe I slington street industrial area atory judgment" from the court. opened this morning in superior Atty. Richard Hopkins representcourt. ing Landers and Griffin, however, B_rlef statements from the at- protested filing of the amendment torneys representing the factions in because It is "too late and not a the case, however, wer e followed by proper case." a temporary recess for Master City Solicitor Samuel Levy, Leonard J. ·Hardwick to "review the appearing for the city and scene." members of the 1947 city council, objected on the same grounds and said action is in violation of the city charter which he claims stipulates a notice of such a filing must be made to the city clerk 60 days in advance. A Rochester municipal court justice, Master Hardwick is serving more or less a.s referee in the case and will spend the morning familiarizing himself with the area involved in the complaint. The hearing is expected to continue this afternoon. Originally, -t h e planning board recommended the Landers and Griffin Construction company ·r equest for extension of the industrial zone 200 feet be granted. The city council gave an affirmative ruling and Mr. Byrne, a resident of the area involved, has filed his protest through Atty. Thomas F. Morris. But Mr. Morris said he seeks acceptance of the motion so that his client • ca.n get "a ruling on the validit;y, of the original action." He asserted the city council did not allow enough time for a proper public hearing or advertising of the matter and that It showed "prej udice and bias" in its ruling. Master Hardwick allowed the amendment "subject to filing a petition for exception." ;'Dormant' ivic Group j/,11i No Threat in Campaign Portsmouth's Civic association-as a. force of influence in the forthcoming election campaigns-today appea red to be eith er dead or dying. So far the association h as failed Charles T. Durell, a leading antipolltlca.l pool, although its members city manager exponent last year, vowed only IL few short months a.go ' was one of two candidates to to go all-out in seeing that "the best register with the cioty clerk since possible men or women are elected yesterday noon. The former city councilman, street comm1ss1oner to the state Legislature." and present moderator O!f Ward 2 is The group has assumed such a seeking the Republican nomination state of dormancy that the ma.n for one of his wa rd's three seats chosen to head its legislative com- in the House of Representatives. mittee last May was unaware today The other candidacy was that that he was so named. of Fred E. Cushman, local labor leader, who filed for the R epubliDr. William M. Farrington, can nomination for the House in the legislative chairman, said ward 1. today, "Why I didn't even know Nearly all attempts to deterI was on the committee." mine what measures the PortsAnd when informed that a newsmouth Civic association might paper story carried the fact of his take · to counteract an "unappointment, he commented, "I friendly" delegation n1et against wasn'.t a.t that meeti ng and I h aven't a blank wall of reticence or inattended any since." difference. The association seemed to be as Only one member of the group ill prepared to defend the victory it helped to win in last year's city who declined to have his name used, manager figh t, since none of the expressed favorable fe eling for a legislative candidates who have en- revival of activity. "The committee isn't dead," he tered the various races thus far are known to have any particul ar insisted. "We are tryin g to find peofriendly feeling for the city mana- ple who will be acceptable, and we will support them." ger plan. He added, though with a note of Therefore the chances of a doubtful confidence, that he believes referendum designed to t hrow "the public will be surprised a t some out the system were regarded of the candidates by the time the as becoming increasingly likely. filings close." It was pointed out that the assoThe deadline on filings a t th e city ciation and few, if any, of its members have ma.de an overt effort to clerk's office is Monday night at 6 preserve the plan by entering into o'clock. affairs coming before the city council which was elected to administer it-. to stir a · single ripple in · the local I Civic Association Names Dentist to Legislative Unit Dr. William M. FarrinJ ton has been appointed to the Legislative commibtee of the Portsmouth Civic association, it was announced today. He replaces Earl E. Watson, Sr., who was unable to accept the appointment because of business r easons. The Legislative unit and a.n Administrative committee were set up by the association ab a meeting Thursday night. The committees will play ·n o critical role in municipal affairs, it was emphasized today by Nathan H. Wells, association chairman, · but will seek only . to keep members informed. "Appointment · of these committees is merely carrying out bhe basic pW'poses for whioh the association was organiz ~ . Wells said. Nathan H. Wells Appointed to riv-\\i Advisory Board Nathan H. Wells, chairman of the Portsmouth Civic association, was swo11r1 in today as the city managerappointed member of the bhree-man Personal Advisory board. Mr. Wells, who was a.dive in the Good Government campaign to establish city managership in Portsmouth, was named to th e post yesterday by City Manager Edward c. Peterson. The two other members of the board have not been appointed. One appointment must be mad e by the city council. Mr. Wells and the council's appointee will then choose the third member. The oharter provides that the manager's appointee shall serve a term of one year, "in the first instance"; the council's man, two years; a.nd the third man, three yea.rs. Thereafter the terms will be for three years. Mr. Wells is president of the Kiwanis club and is a chemist for Badger Farms, Inc. Frederick D.. Gardner, puom,n., chairman for the association, offered no comment on his fellow member's allusion except that, "I ' haven't heard an:17thing on it." Nathan H. Wells, assocfation chairman, could not be reached today for comment. Meanwhile, pre-campaign activity remained uneventful w1th no real "'surprise" candidates having detclared themselves. It remained to be seen whether City Councilman Mary C. Dond ero would strike out for the House, the Senate or the county commission-or whether she would pursue any ambitions at all. She has been frequently mentioned for all of the possibilities named. One candidate, whose name was omitted from earlier listings, is Arthur J . Reinhart, aspirant to the Senate. He served a previous term in the Senate as <1, Democrat eight years ago, but ls now after the Republican nomination. I �'New' Chamber1, Chamber of Commerce Here Emitsv Last Gasp - and Hopes To Survive By ERNEST TIDYMAN The dea th knell of Portsmouth's Chamber of Commerce was solemnly sounding in the distance today as its directors and a few interested spectators made one last staggering step toward an attempt a t "rejuvenation." This is the problem: (1) Near-strangled by financial restrictions, the impoverished agency find s community interest at perhaps its lowest ebb since its inception. (2) The merchants of Portsmouth show an obvious apathetic attitude for either its success or failure or any thing else. (3) The ignominious end of Portsmouth's Chamber of Com merce will be a n open-handed gift to Ne~buryport or other surrounding community merchants. First sign of th e a.,.ency's failure was reported several months ago by . its executive director, James w. Tucker. He 1·esigned the post in a blast at the uncoop era tiveness of Portsmouth toward th e· Chamber and the disinterest in its aims. Next at the helm of the apparently sinking ship w a s Franklin E. Jordan who found a continuation of the same old problems. A few weeks ago came t he appointment of Miss Helen Kelly to operate the Chamber. But it has fared no better. George R. Ch ick, one of the Chamber directors, last night said "We've got to ge t t he people interested in H.''i._ His method: A public meeting at 7:30 pm Monday at Chamber . offices, 50 Daniels street, when Elden J. Murray of the Manr.hester Chamber will speak on ''What Your Chamber Can Do For You." Mr Chick said "if the cham ber fans there will be no merchant coordination and the stores in places like Newburyport will start to get our business." He commended the work of Mi s Kelly, but said without a ctive par ticipation on the part of merchants the Chamber could~ not be successful. "There won't even be a. Santa Claus on the streets next Christmas if the Chamber goes out of business," he said, Reports Tonight (o Individual committee reports are to be aired at 7:30 pm today when members of Portsmouth's "ne~\·" Chamber of Commerce as~eml:lle at the Rockingham hotel for the ?roup's second rejuvenation meetmg. David C. Packard, acting chairman, this morning said reports are to ?e given by Arthur J. Healey. chairman of the aims a nd objectives committee; Keith Field, chairman; of the publicity and promotion· committee, and Earl Fox, chairman of the retail committe~. The nine other pr-oposecJ com- / mittees include publicity, harbor development, industrial developm en t, airport, h ealth, legislative, membersh ip, budget and dues. The present aims and objectives, publicit! and promotion, finance and retail committees apparently would be abolished if the proposal was adopted. Businessmen Take 'Cut' At Chamber Problem ~l, . Most of Por tsmouth's leading businessmen stepped up to the plate last night and took a "big cut" at what has been termed one of their most important problems: A !ailing Chamber of Commerce.* -----~=========-L - - Assembllng 50 strong in the Chamber offices on Daniels street under the voluntary chairmanship of David C. Packard, they heard Elden J . Murray of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce say he "couldn't quite visualize that you could think of doing away with something that could do so much good." He told the men a Chamber of Commerce is "the businessmen that belong to it" and said there is "no limit to what can be done if the individual members want to do it." Mr. Murray then described a Chamber of Commerce as the "only fo cal poin t in town where business groups can meet to discuss mutual problems ." He spoke of work done by the Manchester Chamber and said it was instrumen tal in bringing · to that community " 117 diversified industries where we once had · one." During a question ancl answer period, City Manager Edward C. Peterson was asked If any appropriation could be added to the municipal budget to cover publicity and public relations and he said one would be. Committees appointed to spearhead "rejuvenation" of the Chamber here incl ude: Alms and Program-Arthur J. Healey, chairman; James B. Smith, Owen J. Brown, Ralph T. Wood, Edward I. Shaines and Earle Fox. Finance-Mr. Packard, chairman; William W. Scott, Frederick D. Gardner, Samuel R. Blaisdell, Earl Watson and Ralph C. Margeson. Retail-Mr. Fox, chairman; Morris C. Foye, Albert G. Hunt, Ar thur B. Duncan, James F. Wood, Walter A. Marrs, Leonard M. Alkon, Businessmen Hold Hope "2l :-\ ' Of Rebuilding Chamber The group further r ecommendetl that after a proper budget has been set-up, and self-supporting du es _arranged on an annual basis I th~t a full -time secretary be ap~ pomtect by a committee established for that particula r purpose. Also s~ggested was a meeting of a committee composed of Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce members with officials of the Laconia and Kee_n e Chambers of Commerce, both described as successful P agencies. Portsmouth'3 "new baby"-the r e-,i,- - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - 1 juvenated Chamber of Commerce- / A .lllgruignt was a report of the alms and objectives commitstarted to creep today. tee which urged hiring of an And lf the enthusiasm displayed organizer to search out the by members at a meeting last night needs of the local Chamber, forKeith Field, chairman, reported is y criterion of the future, the mulate necessary committees, for the pulJ!icity and promotion "Infant" will be walking alone by and make any other recommencommittee. He announced th at 5 000 Christmas. dations to insure the organizafolders ilh.istrating several hisMeeting at the Rockingham tion's success. toric sites, a ma p and other inhotel, about 40 members of the The committee suggested that !ormat_ion about the city were benewly reorganized agency took financing the work of an organizer 1mg prmted for distlibutlon. definite steps to form a solid be given first consideration. Mr. Field recommended ·variworking platform. The report, which will be h andled Most important move was the ap- by the new executive committee, also ous means of publicizing Portspointment of an executive group to recommended .that the Chamber of mouth and its Chamber of act as an "overall" committee. Commerce office be transferred to Commerce. Chief among them The committee - composed of the first floor of city hall, on a was a suggestion that signs representatives of the four service gratis basis. "In this way," accordbe erected at the Lafayette clubs, Portsmouth's professional Ing to the committee, "a cente;.road, Islington street and group and labor- will formulate could be developed under one roof, recommendations of ths- various and Ideas inter-laced." M~morial bridge approaches to Formation of 10 new committees, committees who are spearheading Portsmouth as a means of . the "rejuvenation" movement and including a retail board, was prodirecting motorists into the later present them to the member- 1posed. Chairman of the retail board heart of the city. ' should be a "hard-hitting new Portsship for action. Chosen were Fred E. Cushman, la- mouth executive, with prestige, ca- ,., The salary of Miss Helen Kelly, bor; James B. Smith, and David C. pable of laying out definite rules uhamber secretary, was boosted Packard, Rotary; Albert H. Woolf- and regulations, sign up members fr om _$ 25 to $30 weekly as of July 1. son and Merrill H. Smith, Kiwanis; of the retail · establishments and Actmg Chairman P ackard, who Raymomi F. Blake and Earl Watson, have them agree to follow th e rul- t?anked m embers for their enthuings and votes of the majority." Jr., Exchange; Herman D. Page and siasm and ci ted the steady progress Corilm.lttee members further r eArthur J. Healey, Lions; Dr.' Freder. the Chamber has made in recen t ick S. Gray, professional; Frank ported : weeks, announced that the agency _ _ "We well realize the necessity Costello and Keith Field. , now has $51 in its treasury compared to a recent $700 debt. of a retail board and we also realize that it is this division of Mr. Packard expressed confidence Publicity and P ubllc Relationsthe Chamber that is most exthat the Chamber will have at least Keith Fields, chairman; Cha rles plosive and upsetting to the eni500 to work with ·after a current W. Gray, Justin D. Hartford and ' tire organization." · membership fee campaign is conRobert E. Whalen. ~luded several weeks hence. At the conclusion of the two ·and a half hour session it was agreed The lllewty-appolnted executive to assemble again at 7:30 pm committee wl11 meet Friday at 8 pm Tuesday, July 6. ~t the Wentworth hotel. I I I P-f �1 New 1 Chamber 1 St. John s Choir ~\f} Meets Monday~~?> "Po Participate A meeting of Portsmouth's "new" Ohamber of Commerce s schedulm:1 for 7:30 pm Monday at the RockSt. John's church choir under ingham hotel, David C. Packard, the direction of Donald Vaughan acting chairman, announced today. ' wll! participate in the annual' fes~ On the agenda is election of offi- tival of the New Hampshire Diocecers and reports on publicity. san Choir guild to be held in Grace Mr. Packard said this should be church, Manchester, Wednesday, the last meedng before fall. Solo compet}tions and rehearsals will be held during the day and the choral evensong will be presented by bhe combined choirs of the diocese at 7:30 pm. William Schmigle of Portsmouth is secretary of the choir guild and · the Rev. Robert H . Dunn, rector of St. John's church, is chaplain. In State Festival I New Chapef For Children 'jl£., Dedicated Here The new children's chapel, organ and altar of the Unitarian-Universalist church were dedicated yesterday morning. The Rev. William W. Lewis, pa§.tor, led the service assisted by children of the nursery and kindergarten classes and the first, second and tlhlrd grades. Patricia Bagley and Peter Buckley lighted candles on bhe altar. Eight dhlldren were christened during the service. I A sma.lJ pulpit will be given in memory of the Rev. William Cromie, f01•mer pastor of the Universal!st church, and the electric organ is in memory of Mrs. Henrietta Shorey. Paul Revere's Bell Rings On i * *Will * Be Sold*To* Remodel * Jl1 Church *** Replicas a Paul Revere made bell 141 years ago and sold it to a Portsmouth church. Like the freedom that he fought for, the bell has survived grnelling years and still calls men to peaceful worship. About 30 years after his famous ride to warn Colonial settlers of approaching British soldiers, a church society of Portsmouth contarted him to make a bell for them. The historic craftsman-silversmith fashioned a handsome bell that weighed 1,500 pounds and shipped it to this seaport town. It was hoisted to the tower of the Universallst church where, according to records of the time, "its resonance became famed and could be heard in all parts of the town." , -! consumed by flames. A year later the church was rebuilt and the damaged bell was sent away to be recast. Members of the church bad two problems. The first was to rebuild their place of worship. The second was t,o care for the historic bell. Finally, a special committee of the> combined Unitarian-Universalist church found that the two problems might be brought together for Dedication of the new dhildren's chapel and Estey organ will be conducted In the Unitarlan-Universallst church on Children's Sunday, June 13 at 11 am. The Rev. William w. Lewis, minister of the church, will lead _the service and members of the second and third grades and the junior choir will panticipate in a brief program. The chapel is a part of the new parish house faclll ties of the church, will lead the service and members of the second and third grades and the junior -choir will participate in a brief program. The cha,pel ls a part of the new parish house facilities of the church, now under construction, itnd will be used by the primary department of the churdh sch ool, as well as for weddings, christenings and group worship. Consisting of twelve colonial pews, six on each side, originally in the Universalist church of Atkinson, N. H ., they were presented to the local church by Mr. Lewis through the New Hampshire Universallst conveilltion. The chapel will seat 48 clhildren. A recessed chancel is at the front, and a raised platform will provide room for a small pulpit, to be given in memory of the Rev. William Cromie. The electric Estey organ was given in memory of Mrs. Henrietta Shorey. Included in the Children's day program will be the christeniqg service and the graduation of children from the primary departiment into the junior church. $1,000 Needed By Local Church For Rebuilding'J;-< On March 28, 1896, the society's colonial meeting house was swept by fire which threatened the entire town. Paul Revere's 1,500-pound bell pitched 60 feet to the ground as the tower was The recast bell was fitted into the tower of the new church. Inscribed on its sides were these words: "I was first cast by Paul Revere, in 1807, and recast in 1896." Through the succeeding 50 years the bell continued to call Portsmouth people to worship and church records state, "it possessed a fine, rich tone equal to the original, which could be heard in all parts of town." But again like the freedom Paul Revere fought for, the bell was to fat:e another ordeal. In January o! 1947', fire again engulfed the Unlversalist building and the bell fell from the top of the tower 50 feet in height. Two large cracks split its sl&es. Children's Chapel To Be Dedicated Here Sunday Jt.C-\ STILL RINGING-Pretty Phyllis Jean McKenna, daughter of Mr. and _Mrs. William E. McKenna of 144 Vaughan street, stands beside the damaged, recast Paul Revere bell after It fell from the Universalist church in the 1947 fire. Its call to worship rings in replicas. (Photo by Parnham) a common solution. Ofd'!cials of the church decided to reconstruct the basement facilit ies of the old South church on State · street to make au auditorium, kitchen facilities, a children's chapel, cloak rooms, minister's office and other rooms. Then the church leaders decided that the fine, rich tones of Paul Revere's bell would go 'right on rlng,!ng in the service they originally were designed for. The battered bell ~gain was sent away to be recast-this time into several smaller replicas of the original. They bear the inscription 1 'Universalist Bell, Portsmouth, N. H." They will be sold July 14 at the Colonial Festival sponsored by the Unitarian-Universal!st church. The contributions from antique and souvenir lovers will be added to the fund now being raised for the church's rebuilding program. Thus, the bells ring on. Reports of the Unitarian-Universalist building fund campaign still show $1,000 is needed to complete new parish house facilities, In a statement given at the adjourned annual meeting held last night the building committee records showed a total expenditure of $58,000. It was estimated that the work would be completed by the end of this month. Two resolutions were passed expressing appreciation to members of Temple Israel and the Portsmouth fire department for use of the Temple and Central fire station during 1 the winter. • Laurence G. Peyser, Robert Marvin. and Gardner D. Witham were reelected. wardens for another term of three years to complete the rebuilding program. . It was reported tliat some of the mvested funds of the church have been placed in the custody of , the Amencan Unitarian association. . Mr. Peyser, chairman of the meetmg, appointed Miss Mabel Shedd Mrs. Perley Armitage, Reed Pater: I son, Mr. Marvin and Mrs. Gay Smartj to act as a committee on arrangement.s for the dedication of the new parish house facilities. \ \5 �1 1(6 South Church eopens ~13 • For Sunday Services Voters rn.1~ . IWomen Head To Attend State Convention 0 R11nrlny The Unltnrlnn-Unll•rrsnllst chm .r·1 1· Rtntr .~ trrrt. will rrnprn ·Isl! lluusc r,1. l cI L11 hig whld1 nrw pm · nfLcr n four-month rrnovnllo11 prnu< cllltles have been lnslnlled. *- Church services hnvc bcrn hrlrl In Temple Israel during that period. The Rev, Wllllam W. Lewis anh nounced today that all ough constructlon work Is not yet completed Loca I c·t I y Cl u b Re elects I • Mrs Spaulding President '/ ,, , \ • minor changes In the church audlMrs. Charles w. w. Spaulding was reelected president of the Womto rlum are finished. -, '" '"""heon meeting held yesterday in the cluben's City club at the annmu .. -· These renovations i n clucle a house on Middle street. new seating arrangement for ··, Other officers named are Mrs. the ~hoir, removal of pews to Robert C. King, first vice president; Mrs. Lloyd Ingham, second form a. new entrance to Lhe \ vice president; Mrs. Thomns Quinn, ground floor and a new !\eating third vice president; Mrs. Ralph Eaton, recording secretary; Mrs. system. Parishioners will hnve access to S Q Edward T. Wendell, treasurer; Mrs. the ground floor Sunrlny to vlrw I , Enrl · Watson, asslstn.nt treasurer; new pnrlsh rooms. . ......, Mrs. James P. Griffin, auditor. Mr. Lewis said the first affn_ir Eclwnrd Bennett was Installed Mrs. Clarence C. Sanborn, Mrs. to be held In the new qunrters will lcr or Piscataqun. chapter Harold M. Smith, Mrs. Arthur d nnunl mrrling COlllllU\IH be be the held adjonrne n par t o r lhr American Veterans,_ Baum, Mrs. T. M. Levingston and to the lattrr . ' No. 4 , Dl•nbled · Mrs. Harry Downing were named month. Lnter a formal rlcdlcat1on at a 10th anniversary program Mon to the board or directors. Mrs. service will be hrld. day night In DAV hnll, Court street. Wallace Lear wns elected a trustee The South churc·ll, Unltn:in1_1. Other officers inducted were Cllf- for one year; Mrs. Joseph Connor, and the Church of Christ, Umve1 I om two years, and Mrs. Samuel M. list voted to unite fornrnlly as ford Thompson. senior v ce c - Cohen, three years. t~e 'unltarlan-Universalist church mancler; Hrrbert Anderson, junior l\Irs. Baum, chairman of the In January, 1947, shortly after the vice commnnder; Milton Vigue, work with vclerans during the U nlversallst church on Pleasant ehnplnin: Mrs. Vivian Sterling, war, announced receipt of a . ti·casurer; Arthur Attleberger, l, treet was destroyed by f ,re. h db offlrn citation and certificate from cer of the day: Fred C a ou ' Later the church voted to con- sergrant at arms: Edward Dunn, the surgeon gcncrars office tor t.tmct the parish house facilities t1·t1slee, nnd Kenneth Stetson, pub- work done by the City club. In the South church to replnce Annual reports wne read by all those lost In the fire. licity officer. chairmen. It was voted to adjourn the annual meeting to May 27 at 2:30 pm. Luncheon was served under the direction of Mrs. Alex Spadoni. Mrs. Ingham was in charge of the dint Ing room. B t Edward er.net I'n t tied as Head Of Loco I DAV Mrs. Louis W. Sumner, preslde nt or the League or Women Voters of Portsmouth, wl)J attend the biennial convention of the state organlmtlon Monday and Tuesday In · Petel'borough. The Portsmouth woman will report on legislative techniques at a work- ; shop to be conducted Tuesday morning. Included on the slate of officers to be presented by the nominating commlttee Is Mrs. Harris ThomM of Exeter, second vice president, and Mrs. Sumner, board or directors, , Mrs. Francis Robinson of Durham is chairman of the nominating com; mlttee. • Mrs. Sumner recently returned' from Grand Rapids, Mich., ·where she was a delegaite to the 18th Djl• tlona.t convention of the league. ·, '. At bhe conclave the national pro~ gram and budget for the next two years was adopted. "The ' three,.maln Jtems on the a,genda ' tor; 1948-60 are "Strengthening tbe United Nations," "Ourolng Inflation" and "Stimulating tnterest In W,orld I ·- - - - - - - ~ • .J ,$'),,'. · :_ ,~ ~~' t !Mrs. Louis Sumner Again Heads Women Voters I perMrs. Louis Sumnrr wns rrelerlcd preslclcnt or the Port.smoulh Lengue of Women Voters nt nn nnnunl meeting held ln5t night in the YWCA bullcling on State street. Other officers cho.s rn nre first vice preslrlcnt, Mrs. Nonnnn Mlchnud: second vice preslde11t. Mrn. T. M. Levh1g.ston; ~rcrctnry, Miss I!nttle Oxford: tren.snrer, l\Irs. Charles Fullford. and directors, Mrs. Snmuel Ku, hlous nnd Mrs. Richard B. Mnther. The league will srn<l l\Jrs. Sumner to the national co1wcntion in Gran<l Hapills, l\Jich., next l\1011,lny through Frlcl:ty. The lo1·al 11rr~ldcnt has brrn asked to participnte In a di eussion on "The League's Role In LrgislatiJ•e Work-Local, late nnd National." C1 °If J '1 \ County government, the )1ouslng situation and locnl industries will be Included on the local agenda for study during the coming year. The national stucty program will be decided nfter the convention. Annunl reports were given by Charles W. Tobey on displaced Mrs. Irving Stowe, membership; ons Mrs. Robert Hayes, Europe Recovery s · ~rogrmn, and Miss Lucie Pray, publicity. Plans were made for five deiegntrs to aUend the stnte convention in Pclerboroug11 • May 10 and 11. Delegates will be named by Mrs. Sumner. ,Miss Oxford reported on the past year's work nnd Miss Laura Haines read a letter from Sen. ortsmouth .J t, Lions ri..q Bailey Aldrich Of Boston Heads ' Memorial Group Balley Aldrich or Doston wns elected president of the Thomns Balley Aldrich Mrrnorlnl nssoclntion nt an nnnunl mretlng hrlct In the memorial on Court slrcet Tuesday. William W. Howells of Kittery Point was nnmed vice president; Mrs. Lucy S. Walker, Rye, secretary, and Dr. Wallls D. Wnlker, Rye, treasurer. A tea, attendrrl by subscription members, was held In the garden. Winslo1J Bettinson was ~nstalled prrsiclrnt or the Portsmouth Lions club las t ni ght at a meeting in Hownrd Johnson 's. Deputy Dist. Gov. Hnrold Wood of Por~smoulh was installing officer. William Hnrrls was inducted as first vier president: Grorge Scott, ~·t•ronct vlre prrsldrnl.: Mnlcolm Austin. sc>crelnr.v; John Kennedy, treasmer; J\lrxnndrr Lnmir, lion lamrr; llnrnld Cln1k, Lnli twl.~ler: 'l 'hPndore l:lnllcr and Harry Stewart, directors. . . . Alfrrd De.•Jnrclms, Joseph St. P1erre ancl Eugene Soles were we!- Install Officers • comed into the club by Frank J. Massey, outgoing president. Willlnm Harris. one of .seven delegnles to the district convention held 1his weekend nt Crawford notch, reported on ~he meeting, ing blind students from klndergar- . ten age through college preparatory courses. The next meeting of the Lions club will be held July 12. J. Stephenson Hemphill. bursar of Prrklns Institute for the Blind, Watertown, Mass., was guest speaker. Bar Association ~ Names Simes 'Kt' I Mr. Hrmphlli ciescribc>d operations . . truced its or. I hr school Iocl rt.v nnct history. He told of_ tJ~mlng methocls used by the rnst1tut1on In teach- Thomas H . Simes o! Portsmouth, an attorney !or more than 60 years, was elected president of the RockIngham County Bar Association at a luncheon meeting yesterday at the Rockingham hotel. Also named were Atty. Frank A. Batchelder of Exeter, vice president; Atty, Oscar Neukom of Portsmouth, treasurer; and Atty. Arthur J. Call, Jr., of Exeter, secretary, · �Efi·est .Drives Hif Skids; Civic. 'Lethai9y' Rapped The Red Feather in Portsmouth In last year's drive, she explained, is singed. records show · gifts were this way: At lea.st tha.t wa.s the genera.I conDIVISION GIFT PEAK . census la.st night a.s Community Clubs-Organizations $ 5 ·Chest directors and offlcla.ls of its Public Utilities $10 • 1ieven pa.rtlclpating agencies eyed lndutriat Plants $ ·5 tlleir decreasing collection record of Retail Stores $ 5 six yea.rs a.nd decided: Personnel Services $ 5 "Something ha.s got to be done." (Barber Shops, Etc.) Assembling, 60-strong, in the comProfe15lonat services munity Center under the direction (Doctors, Lawyers) of George R. Chick, Chest chairman, $10 Finance and Real Estate a.nd Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett, they $ 5 Commercial Plants agreed: , (Restaurants) - (1) There is a need for more re' sporisiblll ty on the part of the agencies-Boy scouts, Girl Scouts, Sa.Iva."I feel very strongly tha.t these tlon Army, District Nursing assocla.- levels must be raised," Mrs. Pickett declared. Uon, . Famlly Welfare a.ssocl'°tlon, Young Women's Christian adbclaStowe Wilder, a member of the tlon and Young Men's Chrlstlan1 as- board of education, commented, "If soclation. the individual worker asked for . (2) That Portsmouth residents pledges it might be larger than an have failed to cooperate and must outright donation." be roused from their "lethargy." Mr. Chick added "I think the (3) The "level of giving" must, be agencies have fallen down tremendraised. ously on week-by-week, month-by. (4) There must be greater "cover- , month publicity or letting people a_ge".in Chest campaigns. ' know what they're doing." (5) The Chest needs at least a Another member of the group said part-time paid executive to ."bring "I believe it's a lack of education of ,together the loose ends." the solicitor. (6) A total, overall campaign plan John W. Hopley, declared howshould be arranged including (a) a ever, "We can find out what ls wrong good starting affair, Cb) live report with the campaigns by looking in a meetings, mirror." tlnal end. and Cc) a definite and ,_ _ _ _ _ _ __ ! I ..,_.. 1 • Thereupon E. Curtis Matthews, ·.school board member, followed with: "The Community Chest is an abstract term. If you ask donations for the Community Chest it blows off, but a request for an individual agency like the Salvation Army has results. "The causes are thrown together in an abstract term and its a matter of education." School Supt. Raymond I. Beal Chief problem cited here was distribut ion. of fund s collected from Portsmou h residents-comprising the majority of employes at the yard-Lo other welfare agencies in other communities on a residence contribution ratio basis. The question even tu ally was tabled. In discussing quc.rtionaires recently sent out to the various agencies, l\'lr. Chick said, "All • agencies felt the community was indifferent to the Chest, but as someone commented, it's natural to be down on a thing when we are not up on it. "Two agencies," he said, "recommend ed discont inuing publishing nmounts contributed. It was then voled not to publish them. Two agencies also suggested that solicitors be trained in me bhods of "approach and salesm an ship," Mr. Chick said . It was generally agreed that this ls a vital need. Dr. Jones commented th at "in: an old community you are up against a fundamental Jack of civic spirit. It is a job of everyone to overcome the le thargy of the comImunity." With recommendations to come before the Chest's board of directors at their n ext meeting, it was decided: (1) That Community Chest records be more confidential. (2) That a parb-Lime executive be hired. (3) That an emphasis be put on pledging. (4) That more advertising be done. (5) To eliminate confusion caused by other drives. (6 ) To secure "key people in organiza tions in key posit ions in the campai gn ." (7 ) To put an emotional appeal into the campaign , (8) To develop a "philosophy of altruism ." ('1) Both campaigners and Portsmouth citizens must be "educated" as to the needs and purposes of the Chest. (8) There ls a "need that the Chest -be given prlority 1 1n the community during the campaign, with everyone thinking of this first." "We called this meeting to see If directors of the various agencies thought the Chest should keep going," Mr. Chick exadded: plained. . "I would like to take issue with A unanimous hand-vote of Mr. Hopley on his statement about approval was given. It then was pointed out that in looking into a mirror. I think the six years of operation the Chest has only solution is for each organizabeen unable to top its goal but for tion to realize its importance when two exceptions, the first year-1942- the time comes for a drive." when no goal · was set, and in 1944 Members and participants in orwhen the budget was $40,7'18 and ganizations "do not help," he pointed ' $41,501 was collected. out, and added, "A small group In showing comparative statistics, working in a city the size of PortsMrs. Pickett said the drives have mouth can't put it over." stacked up this way: ' Dr. William Safford Jones, D.D ., pastor emeritus of the South church, RAISED DRIVE BUDGET declared: $15,860 1942 1 "In the years we printed the list $15,724 $21,000 1943 , of names in The Herald I used to $41,501 1944 . $40,778 go over them and I wa s amazed In $31,219 $35,793 1945 many cases to see a man down for $22,170 $26,649 1946 $5 who easily could have given $25 $20,952 $26,798 194'1 or even $50 ." · She also expressed strong feelings He added: "There's got to be a over the "peaks" of various contrlbu- certain amount of preliminary edu- \ tlons-showlng the high point o! in- cation of the community." 1 _ dividual ____ gifts __ to_ the __ organizations. _ _ _ _ _ _! Capt. Hugh C. Fleming of the Salvation Army suggested more thorough public r ela tions. Discussion of solicitations at the navy yard-which n etted $1,398 las t year-entered the picture when Mr. Chick queried: "How can we get around the navy yard question?" *Community Chest Names Secrefciry I\ 1 l The first move in reacti vation of Ports mouth 's "slipping " c ommunity Gh e., L wus announc ed Lada y wi th the a ppoin tment of Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett or New Cas tl e as exec utive secretary of the Ch est. Mrs. Pickett wus selec ted for th e newly-c reated part-Li me post by G eorge R. Chi~ k, Chest pre-,ident. Mr. Chick Lad ay said Lhe appolnLm en b was outgrowth of a r ecen t m eeti ng al whi ch r ep resen tatives ot' U1e seve n Red F eather age ncies subsic.l 1zed by t he Che.st cteciclecl •·something has Lo be don e" a bout the fa-,L-d winctling fi gures on con t nbu lions Lo th e orga111za tlon. Mrs. Pickell will reserve Tuesda y mornmgs for appoin tm cn l-s with I' executiv es and officers of the Communit y Chest agencies to discuss th eir problems. Presen tl y stalioned a t bhc Chamber of Commerce office on Da ni els stree t, Mrs . Pickett ls expec ted to es ta blish a permanent Chest h eadquarters in tile near future. Creation of the pos ition was one of m any steps app roved at the r a lly of Chest offi cia Is. I Chest Directors.1v Pay Out $5,289 A to tal of $5,289.88 in quarterly paymen ts to Red Feather agencies was approved by the Portsmouth Community Chest board of directors at a m eeting yesterday afternoon in the Chamber of Commerce office. '.fhe r eport of the budget committee, approved by the board, ls: Boy scouts, $367; Family Welfare association, $1,070; girl scouts, $333; District Nursing association, $503; Salvation Army, $955; Young Men's Christian association, $1,151, an<l Young Women's Christian association, $907. Members of the budget committee r eappoint ~d by the board are R . C. L . Greer, chal1man; George R. Chick, George A. Trefethen, Roland I. Noyes. Wllliam C. Walton, Jr., Norman Rand and Harry Wlnebaum. Charles H. Walker, second vice president and chairman of the auditing committee, reported the books had been examined and are in good shape. His report was accepted. Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett announced a meeLing of the campaign committee at. '1:30 pm July 15 in the Chamber office to hear progress repor ts. �l 18 Swimming Pool At Peirce island Opens Monday Chest Expands Forces For 1948 Fund Campaign Pontsmouth's Community Chest took one of its first strong steps toward a successful Red Feather agency fund drive in 1948 last night as IO_ members of its campaign committee assembled in the Chamber of Commerce to discuss mutual problems. Leading the group was Mrs. c. Waldo Pickebt of New Castle, newlyappointed executive secretariY, who opened the meeting by announcing the appointment of E. Goddard Day of 569 Middle street as chairman of the 1948 Campaign committee. Mrs. Pickett said in previous drives-an but one unsuccessfuJ in that the respeotive quotas were not reached-a nine-man executive committee handled campaign business. · Now, she said, the Chest directors have decided to appoint 15 men who wlJJ be in actual _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __:,__ _ _ _ _ __ _ ___,,---- - Community Chest Joins New England Association Affiliation with the New England "The theme of this year's campaign," she told the direcAssociation of Co~munity Chests tors, "is to be 'Give Enough to and Councils and cooperation in loLast the Whole Year Through'." cal programs for "National Youth month" were voted yesterday afterMrs. Pickett explained thab last noon at a meeting of the directors year the Chest received only 75.8% of the Portsmouth Community of its quota and Herbert P. Warry, Chest. executive secretary of tihe YMCA, commented: At the same time, directors "It is impossible to give the appointed Howard A. Campbell needed services on a budget thab is to replace George C. Bahn as cut 25%." a member of the Chest's camMrs. Pickett also informed the paign committee.. directors that she had conferred The cooperation with the youth with Red Feather agency execucontact with individual groups programs is In conjunction with a tives last Tuesday to consider ways and problems. · national drive on juvenile delin- and means of better informing the MP.mbers of this group present bequency, Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett, ex- public of bhe services the agencies sides Mr. Day and Mrs. Pickett were . ecutive secretary of the Chest, said perform. today. Lynn Sanderson, special gifts; EmIt was suggested at this meeting, erson S. Spinney, special cases: Her/ At yesterday's session she display- she said, that the Red Feather bert R. Hagstrom, educational; Al- , ed a new "selling . aid" for R ~d symbol be used on all stationary , bert G. Hunt, special business gifts; I · Feather service sollcltors and said and other publicity material and Andrew C. Graves, employe groups; j they were prepared to interest people that all agency publicity be chanthe Rev. John R. F easter, publicity; in budgeted giving on a quar terly or neled bhrough the Chest office for David C. Packard, business teams; ; montlhy basis. "intei,pretation." Fred E. Cushman, labor unions, and Howard A. Campbell, chain stores. Mrs. Pickett explained the classification of each committeeman and ~tressed their importance. She said of particular importance was Mr. 1 Spinney's "special cases" division to deal with organizations and firms I Atty. Charles H. Batchelder of 1195 South street, Portsmouth, was reelected a vice president of the New Hampshire Historical society yesterday not willing to give to the Communltyl Chest, . at the organization's library building in Concord. I t Historical Society ·Elects Portsmouth Att_o rney 4P i Portsmouth's municipal swimming • pool on Peirce Island will open at 9 am Monday, Cloy Recreation Director Francis T. Malloy announced today. In charge of the pool, he said, will be Edward Noel, a physical · education major at the University 1 of New Hampshire, Durham, and a World War II veteran. Mr. Malloy said his assistant will be John, Lawson, also a physical education major in Durham. Life guards will be Janice Russell, Ba1·bara Neville and Edwin Mitchell, he said, and. Ilfe guards reserve the right to exclude any person wit>h a known or obvious lnfec. tlon or with a cold. Mr. Malloy said the swimming pool would be operated under the following r egulations: (1) All f emales, adult or child, are required to wear a bathing caq>. (2) No child or adult wlll be allowed to use the pool without a proper bathing suit. (3) Lunches with1n bhe pool enclosure are forbidden. (4) Excessive rough playing or pushing into the pool will mean immediate ejection. The city official announced the pool is to be open from 9 am until noon, 1 until 5 pm and from 6 un- 1 til 8 pm. An admission charge of 10 cents a child and 25 cents for adults will be charged during the two afternoon periods. • Free swimming insbructions during the morning sessions are scheduled to start June 28, he added. ! "For Instance,'' she said, "the Ab the same time, the society* - -- - - - - - - - - - - L oil companies have been a territh 125th observed of ble headache." Its foundinge in 1823 anniversary and the 325th JtJ. High on the executive secreanniversary of _the settlement at The p ts th D" t i t f. tary's recommendations for a Little Harbor. or mou is r c Nursing Conferences each Tuesday after• successful drive was reorganizaOth er officers reelected were association, along with other local noon at the district nurse's office arE tion of the campaign contact former Gov. H un tl ey N. Spau Id - organizations, is observing "Know included in a program of health su, Usts. , ing, presidenb; Elwin L. Page of Your District Nurse" week. pervision of Infants and pre-school She also said "We've always felt Concord, Herbert w. Hill o! Hanch1ldren. Dr. Thomas B. Walker, we've had to keep the professional The local group, which made a pediatrician, is in charge of the Munson Hunt of Salisbury, a disection (doctors, attorneys, etc.) rector secretary and necrologist· total number of 5,112 calls during clinics assisted by 52 volunteer workseparate from the other groups." Dudle~ w Orr of Concord treas ~ 1947, recently held, in cooperation ers. Forty-five conferences were held In answer to a committeeman's urer, and Dr. James w. JaO-:eson of 1vith the state health department, last year with a total attendance of query on professional contributions, Concoct Herbert w. Hill of Han- / a diphtheria. immunization clinic at 491 children. she said "we've been ashamed · of over a~d Robert W Upton of Con- which 265 Portsmouth ch1Idren reThe association has three nurses them." cord'. trustees. . ceived free treatment. on duty, Miss Ruth Allen, Mrs. EllzDiscussing the professional secThe society exhibited for the Having no political, religious, ra- abeth Cady and Mrs. Ruth Crowley, tion o! the city's contributors, Mrs. first time in New Hampshire, cla! or social connections, the asso- all registered nurses. Pickett said "they've been pretty the famous Thompso:i indenelation has a policy ot answering tight" and added "We have to ture-an agreement signed by every call Irrespective of social or fl- 1 convince them they are making three Plymouth, England, mernancial status. The number of 1947 their bread and butter here." She also offered as a reason chants in 1622 lo finance colcalls was 1,378 over the figure for onisls who arrived at Ports1946. I for the drlve's failure in past mouth th e next year aboard years: the ·ship Jonathan. "We have not asked enough." The document is framed ln sealed It was generally agreed that the Portsmouth's Red Cross drive for double glass and protected from 1948 campaign be "short and snap$11,900 today went over the top by the light by a curtain. It originally py with a definite closing date." nearly a hundred dollars. 'I1he session concluded as members was owned by Gov. Robert C. WinDrive chairman Robert Whalen studied their indi victual problems throp of Massachusetts. said approximately $12,000 has been and agreed to contact Mrs. Pickett collected, according to figures computed this morning. for further discussion of what ever difficulties the Chest may encounter this year. District Nurses Reply to 5,112 Calls:nf' l Red Cross Drive Goes Over Top �H9 o says the poster in the background of this pict ure, showing P orts.mouth girl scouts and brownies packing clothing for shipment to Europe. And appropriate it is as, left t o right, Alice Picci, Ann Hayes, Beverly Fritz, Judith Lewis, Ruth Sprague artd Mary 'Ellen Leary carefully stuff cartons for shipping. The youngsters meet regularly in girl scout headquarters at 17 Daniels street for the p roject, part of their regular scout training. (Portsmouth Herald photo) ,l"J. Fresh Air Kids Arrive For s 'A Real VacaliolJ' '. '1.8 Nine pale youngsters from the broiling streets of New York clambered nervously from a coach last night a,t the Portsmouoh railroad station. Train grime streaked their faces and blue Identification tags around each neck were wrinkled and soiled from maybe a 100 inspections. Before the train had pulled in, a. dozen or so "substitute pa.rents a.waited its arrival with an almost natural nervousness. Because this was the time when nine New York Herald Tribune Fresh Air fund youngsters were to begin wha,t might well be the most enjoyable experience ' of th eir livesa real vacation in cool, green New England. Appearing on the faces of both "foster" parents and the kids from the tenement districts were parallel thoughts: J:o'or one: Will we like the youngsters to stay with us ? And the other: Will the people · we are to stay with like us? It was all over 1n a matter of moments. There was something in the warm welcome given by 1<he prospective h osts that overcame the natural shyness of the youngsters before they had even left the station. And there was something about t h e tired, travel-stained, embarrassed children that quickly melted any reserve the parents might have felt a.s they helped them round up the scattered belongings they had brought 1n paper bags, paper-covered suitcases or just loose in their hands. Of course, 111 the group of children there were a couple of veterans of past two-week vacation trips. Dr. and Mrs. Justin E. Flanigan of Portsmouth were on hand to welcome a nine-year-old freckled red-head named Dickie Horan who was returning for his second summer. At flrst shy, young Horan was last seen-clutching his shopping bag-in a wild dash from the station platform 1n the coiµpany of young Michael Flanigan. A young lady was making & return visit to the Kittery Point home of Mrs. L. J. Greene. The Greenes were late at the .station but 12-yearold Madeline Hart appeared well poised as she waited at the depot until they arrived. Other hosts are Patrolman and Mrs. Charles F. Vetter of 1079 Maplewood a.venue who are entertaining 12-year-old Cleopatra. Montafakls . Carel Sarel, 8, 1s the guest of Mrs. P . G. Marcous of Wentworth j road, Rye; and Mrs. Lucien Geoffrion bas s ix-year old Vincent Wa-s- 1 kell in her home at 1240 Maplewood a.venue. Little Mary Ann Bloise, 7, 1s at ' the home of Russell C. Kimball, 19 Chapel street; and R. Bragg of H ampton is enter taining Marie Yella. Herbert Erickson of 84 Gates street is entertaining Jimmy Curry of New York's West 11th street and Mrs. George Duhamel has t aken Frederick Ba-sso to her York Village home for the two- week vacation. Three members of the Exchange club's sponsoring committee were on hand at the station to help In ·rustributing the youngsters. They were R obert E. Whalen, Arthur F. Brown a nd Robert Goodman. Miss Marion Whiteley, an officla1 for the F resh Air fund, accompanied the children on the 300-mile trip. I �/20 CDA COMMUNION BREAKFAST-Sea ted at the head table at the Community center where Immaculate Conception court, Catholic Daughters of America, held its communion breakfast yesterday morning are, left to right, Margaret Curran, Ellen Lingham, Agnes Quirk, Anne Beggs, Delia Murray, . Mrs. J . F , Lamb, Phyllis Vozella, Mildred Long and Margaret J oyce. (Portsmouth Herald photo) Catholic Society ·Holds 1 Communion __l'_eakfast -;:i_I 100th Ann1·versary Noted By51 St. Andrew's Lodge Court Immaculate Conception No. - 1234, Catholic Daughters of Amer!ca, h eld its annual communion br::::s:h::t:~~a::;~:::~· headed by Mrs. Wl!Uam Murray, attended Mass at the Church of the Immacula te Conception and breakfast at Portsmouth Community center, Daniels street. At communion time "Panis Angelicus" was sung by Mrs. William Muzeroll of Rye accompanied by Mrs. Howard P . J ackson. Miss Olive Taccetta sang "Ave Maria" by Gounod. Mrs. MuITay was toastmistress at the breakfast and introduced the speaker, Miss Ann Beggs of the University of New Hampshire Extension service. Miss Julia Butler, Miss Mary Kilroy, Miss Gertrude Long and Mrs. Margaret Arthur were on the reception committee. Captains were Mrs. Jeannette Sterry, Mrs. Margaret Taccetta, Mrs. Beatrice Scott, Mrs. Alvina Critchley, Miss Agnes Quirk, Mrs. Mary Johnson, Mr_s. Ellen Llngham and Miss Cathel'!ne Skehan. . St . Andrew's lodge No. 56, F & AM, will conclude a two -day cele bration of its 100th anniversary today with a Ladies' night at the Wen tworth hotel, New Castle. The Rev. William Safford Jon es, , A banquet will be served at 6:30l D.D., associate chaplain of the lodge, o clock. I assisted in the service. "Dare We Be Masons?" was i. A reception was held for topic by the Rev. Thomas Sherrara grand officers of New HampRoy, 33rd degree Mason and past shire and New England and for depu ty grand master of Worcester, presiding masters of all St. AnMass., last night in the junior high drew's lodges of the ' ew Engschool auditorium. land states · in the afternoon. A J Music was by the p or ts mou t h d th memor dir alt' service was held un. Master Singers. er . e cc ion of A. Nell Sch1ot, worshipful master, officers a nd pas The lodge opened its centenmast ers and the master mason denial celebration yesterd°ay gree was exemplified. m ornlng with a rededication A feature of the church service service in the ' orth church, was the presentation by the lodge Con~egational. of a gold altar set to the church. Members gathered at Masonic The gift consisted of an altar cross, temple and marched to the church bwo vases and two candlesticks. site of the lodge's institution 100 At the afternoon session Thomas years ago, escorted by Portland R . Ruxton, secretary of St. John's commandery, Knights Templar, and lodge, oldest Masonic lodge in con DeWitt Clinton commandery of tlnuous existence in t he Un ited Portsmouth. States, presented St. Andrew's lodge with a new Bible In behalf The Rev.' John N. Feaster, pastor of the other local Blue lodge. ot the North church 11 nd a member Among t hose l\ddressing t he ot St. Andrew's lodge No. 83 of group were Reginald E. GoldBangor, delivered the ~ermon. Mr. smith, deputy grand master of th e Feaster also ls a member of the Grand lodge of New Hampshire : Maine consistory of 32nd degree Willard H. Carswe!J of Dover, disMasons. trict ~e~mty . grand master of the I I j T �Portsmouth Will Observe Two YWCA Delegates et for Regionalr1h Parley National YWCA Week ~-'J·\ I Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett, president of the Young Women's Ghristian asPlans for participation by the Portsmouth Young Women's Christian Jciation here, and Miss'Dorothy McLaughlin chairman of the volunteer associ~tion i~ "National YWCA week" were outlined today by Mrs. Robert ecruiting ~nd training committee, will h ead & group of local association King, chairman of the program here. volunteer and st&ff leaders at the YWOA regional conference in Atlantic The annual affair opens April City; N.J., April 9 to 11. 25, Mrs. King said, with attention focused on the role the YWCA plays in the activities and lives of the three million women and girl members in the country. "Heretofore, the 435 local assoc!atilons have had a unified obserThe resignation of Mrs. C. Waldo vance of world fellowship in No- Pickett of New Castle as president vember of eaoh year, when we cele- of the bo&rd of directors of the· brate annual week of prayer on a P ortsmouth Young Women's Chrisglobal scale," she explained. tian association was accepted Thurs"But we ha.ve long felt that day night at the June meeting e,f the story of the YWCA in our the board. President of the board since Febown country has not been aderuary of 1945, Mrs. Pickett submitquately told. · In cooperation ted her resignation, she said, bewith the national board of the cause the YWCA is a participating YWCA the' locals have decided agency in the Community Chest, of to celebrate national YWCA which Mrs. Pickett recently became week each spring to acquaint executive secretary. others better with the needs Mrs. John P arkhurst, :qrst vice of women and girls on a local presid ent, was appointed &ctlng and national level as well as president . until the annu&l board of the international." directors election in January, 1949. The local program includes : Mrs. P arkhurst was elected to the Sunday, April 25-Rededicatlon board In 1939 &nd again in J anua:y service at the Baptist church, 4:30 of this year. She is serving her MISS DOROTHY MCLAUGHLIN pm, Mrs. John Parkhurst, chair- second term. man. At the same time, the board apThe conference w!ll get un derway Tuesday, April 27-:-Membership pointed Mrs. Robert H. Dunn exe- with Dr. Ber tha Kraus of the gradsupper and meeting ab the YWCA cutive director of the YWCA to I uate department of social economy at 6:30 pm, Mis.s Dorothy . Mc- succeed Miss Laura A. Haines who j and r esearch of Bryn· M&wr college Laughlin in charge of the program. resigned May 31. Mrs. John Van . delivering the keynote address. Call 84 for reservations by Mon- Metre of the personnel committee ' Mrs. Earl Cra nston of Hanover, I N. !{., chairm&n of the eastern region day, Aprll 26-Mrs. Albert C. Bris- recommended the appointment. Miss Margaret Hickey, chairman I of the YWOA and chai.J.man of the 1 kay, supper chairman. 1 Wednesday, April 28-.Smorgas- of the Young Adult committee, an- conference progrnm committee will ' nounced two outings are being plan preside at the opening session. bord luncheon at the YWCA, 11 :30 Delegates will attend pan.el disam to 1 :30 pm, Miss Edith Brewster, ned for young working girls. It also was announced that the cussions on the work and opportunichairman, of this membership proY-Teens club is sponsoring a dance ties for service facing the YWCA toject to raise funds. Thursday, April 28-Listen'g-in for teen-agers June 16 at the Young day and work groups on health, citpicnic lunch meeting on "Housing' Men's Christian association. One izenship, economic education, remember of this group also will at- Jigion, housing, family life, edu~aat the YWCA, 11 am, Mrs. C. Waldo tend a summer conference at Sum- tion and labor. Others to attend are Miss Ruth Pickebt, chairman, Miss Anna Ku- mit lake, N. Y., directors were told. Pierce, Georgia Vourvas, MargareL shious, Mrs. Gordon Aston, disHickey, Marion Furber, Ann& Stonecussion leaders. house and Mrs. Rena Hecker. Friday, April Y-Teen memberThe ~onference will be attended ship campaign begins a~ the YWCA, by representa tives of the 141 com3 pm, Marion, Furber, president, munity and 134 student association Mrs. William Wilson, adviser. Moof the e&Stem r egion of the YWCA vie, "Make Way for Youth". Budget requirements and com- \ as one of five regional gatherings Climaxing the week Thursday, mittee programs for the !all ~nd , scheduled this spring for delegates April 29, a panel discussion on winter are scheduled for d1s?uss10n from the 435 community associations housing, characterized by YWCA Tuesday night at a meetmg of in this country. Leaders from this community will leaders its the country's number one memlbers of the Portsmouth Young social problem, will be given at 11 ·women's Christian association at discuss the needs of the times and lines of policy to be follow ed on am, listening to a national broad- the headquarters on State street. questions to come up at the national cast at 11 :45 am, followed by a Mrs. R. F . Dunn, executive d~·ecpicnic lunch at noon, and a fol- tor, today announced a question- YWO/i convention in San F1·&ncisco next year. lowup discussion afterwards. naire was circulated recently to The local housing panel, held at solicit opinions and preferences for 11 am, w!ll be led by communiby next season's programs from all authorities on housing in this area women in the community. with a similar program outline The local Red Feather agency followed. welcomes girls from all sections of "We hope not only to help make the community to membership, she· the people · or our community more said. ' aware of the services their local association offers .!:JUt to get them interested bo work with In doing something about the a cute housing problem which faces us today," Mrs. King said. ------~"4---'-~---- Mrs·. C. W. Pickett Resigns Post ~ ,fl, As YWCA Hea_d 0 YWCA Meeting Slated Tuesday ------ \ '2.1 �Home is More Than Just a Word at Chase *** *** Jt I ~ ** * *** 71-Year-Old Chiidren's Institution Sets Open House June 23 There's somebhing about the smile on a little boy's face when he is swinging in the sun outside his "home.'' It's happiness and security written on a well-scrubbed skin. And that is what you see in the faces of the 22 youngsters at the Chase Home for Children off Middle road in Portsmouth. Because, above all things, they have a home. The name of the three-story, hands om e, red ~brick institution standing 200 or so yards down a dus by, pine-lined Jane has been prominent in Portsmouth's phllan thropic annals exactly 71 years. Toda y its importance is at a peak. The Chase home was founded in 1877 with t he Rev. Charles A. Holbrook, Da niel Marcy, C. W. Pickering, Albert R. Hatch, Icabod Goodwin and T . Salter Tredick as The motivating psychology trustees. The youngsters also participate of the home is perhaps be t It wasn 't, however, known then as ; 1n auch activities 11-'l boy and girl dooe:ribed by Mrs. Hill'1 offthe Chase home. acouta, Rainbow girls and those Responsible for its creation was 1ponaored by various church groups. hand remark about her charges the suggestion of one man and the Church attendance, inclden~lly, ls who at present range In age mandatory. Interest of another in his children. from three to 18 years: Ac.cording to Mrs. Neal, the board The flr:st was Mr. Holbrook ''They're human and naof trustees handles mainly probwho suggested to widower Wiltural children making a. world lem& elven it by the managerial li am H. Parks that he turn his for themselves." group of women. I home into an "orphange" after The criterion of a child's eliglBesides Mr. Batchelder and Dr. j the death of his wife. Parks, a bllity to enter the home, Mrs. Hill Hannaford, who, coincidentally, is 1 seaman, did so in t h e hope that said, Is IJhe loss of a parent or a board president, members include ' it would insure proper care for ,1broken home. Today, she disclosed, his three small children while broken homes form · the largest COi)- I WU!lam J. Oater, lihe Rev. Robert H. Dunn, the Rev. John N. Feaster, he was at sea. tributing group to it.s popula~lon. Albert G. Hunt, J. Verne WOOd, In 1879 the Institution moved "Chlldren of broken homes feel George A. Trefethen and Wyman rrom the former Parks residence on abused and sometimes resentful," P. Boynton. Mount Vernon street to the Thomas Mrs. Hill said in speaking of the Members of the board of manC t many problems the personnel at Bailey Aldtich home on t dou: I the home must face 1n a daily at- agers besides Mrs. Neal are Mrs. street The latter was dona e y as Jeremy R. Waldron, Mrs. William J. Cater, Mrs. Charles W. HannaGeor~e W. Bllbrook. e tempt to make the lnstitu~i~!nce In 1881, however George B. Chas . homelike as aruy private res . ford, Mrs. Norman E. R and, Mrs. _, of New York donated to the inst!- I But she added, a,fter a short tutlon a residence at the lntersec- while• even when parents becom~ Joseph P. Conner, Mrs. Boardman ti RandaJl, Mrs. George A. Trefethen, of Court and Washington econclled "many ohlldren woul on ff ' i Uy named r • Mrs. John E. Seybolt, Mrs. J. Verne streets. rt then was o ic a rather stay here.' the Chase Home for Children. In emphasizing IJhat the young- Wood, Mrs. Charles Green, Mrs. The present st ruoture was erected t t the home "do everything Phlllfp B. Badger, Mrs. William A. the eyes of the a era a d .. Mrs Dorney, Mrs. Charles G. Emery, in 1916 and, even In . _ that any normal chlld o~, · most skeptical, has served its pur Hill pointed to the recreational fa- Mrs. E. Curtis Matthews, Mrs. Albert G. Hunt and Mrs. Willis Underose long and well. . , cllltles provided them besides hill, P In charge of Its operat 10n.. what can be had during their regAt present one of the most imls dim.inutive Mrs. Flor ence d ula.r attendance at nearby sohools. portant concerns to these · two Hill IJhe head matron, and a boar Flnit In popularity in that groups, Mrs. Neal told The Port1mou1h of trustees made up ~f men, and o~ line are the home's two large Herald, ls acquainting local residents board of managers comprised play rooms. Number one ls wit h operations of t he home, women. doWlllltalrs in the basement An opportunity to do so, she addwhere the older boys gather to Heading the board of managers ,ed, h as been set for June 23, when do "what ever they want to.'' ls Mrs. Cecil M. Neal, wife of a bridge party and food sale will be Upatalrs there ls another Portsmouth's •mayor, and probably held there in conjunction with "open rame room for the smaller house." most important of the 9-man board boys and girls and described as of trustees are the two men de"Just about perfect for a rainy signated as an admissions comclay.'' · mittee, Charles H . Batcheld.e r and Helping those In leaning the Dr. Charles W. Hannaford. Assisting Mrs. Hill-who at one home toward a connotation f ar different from bhe rat her harsh "lntime was described by a for~er resident of bhe home as havm~ atltutlon" ls a stack of skis and eleds in the basement, the walls "the stamina of an amazon an the uncanny psychic powers of a bedecked with pictures In both t1he r O phet"-are her daughter and boys' and girls' dormitories and a P two o!Jher matrons, a gardener-jan- general aura of ha,pplness. itor, cook and maid. I I I ------- - I ~!~;. _____ \ 22 �Our Hospitals *** *** Each ~hysician Is Responsible For Upholding Highest ?tandards \'2.3 5-22- '-I?! (EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the fi fth of a series of seven articles on hospitals of the Portsmouth area. They a re written by Franklin E. Jordan , lormer managing editor of The Portsmouth Herald, now a lo ca l promotion and research specialist. ) By FRANKLIN E. JORD AN ~ /- J,-- Since this series is concerned with hospita-ls, many aspects of community health standards of vital interest to citizens have had to be omitted. However, a patient's personal physician has a vital part in the selection of a hospital and insurance that high standards are ,maintained. ll Co11Sequently, the utmost care I should be used in the selection of J a personal physician who normally wlll be a general practitioner and not a specialist. It is the responsibility of the "GP" to refer the patient to the proper specialists as needed. There should be available in every community a physicians' directory, listing all those who are licensed to practice in the area. This directory should give a complete biography of the physician; where he was educated, the standing of the school or college, and the extent of his education. It should lhow- the types and length of his experience, It should show his advanced training and the organizations to which he belongs or is accredited. In other words, enough information for the layman in layman's language to enable a· person to make an 1nte1Ugenb selection. No such directories are available 1n this area and, until they a re, each person will h ave to make his or individual investigation as a basis for selection. One determining factor is whether the physician Is on the stafI--active, courtesy or consulting of an approved hospi tal. Staff membership provides hospital privileges, binds the physician to the observance of the hospital's standards and, 1f the physician Is a member of the active staff, allows him to participate in establishing these standards. Staff members are elected annually by the hospital trustees, on the basis of their qualtlications and experience. This includes being a graduate of an approved school recognized by the American Medical association; having a state license, qualification for membership in the local medical society; professional conduct meeting the code of ethics of the AMA and the American College of Surgeons; being of good moral chara-0ter. Normally, staff election follows recommendation by the medical staff. Aside from honorary staff a;pPolnteers, whose privileges can be limited and who are not regularly active, & hospital staff consists of major dlvlsion-ctlve, courtesY, and consulting. The active staff formulates the by-l&ws, rules and regulations of the hospital staff, subject to approved by the trustees. Comprised of qualified doctors living in the hospital a.rea, this staff elects annually, apPoints working committees, and meets monthly for_ _consultion --~ ,. _______ ,___ A.-# _ _ -,,.., ...,_ _ _.... Its / Dr. Wendell P. Clare, secretary; treasurer. · i Both Portsmouth and Exeter are working on plans to divide up specialized work in various services. Exeter is planning to group its general practitioners and specialists into committ ees. Portsmouth already has established its cihefs of service and is working now to reduce or eliminate existing duplications. established its chiefs of service pointed at Portsmouth consist of the following: Portsmouth divides active staff into senior and junior member:s with senior members ealled the active staff and Junior members called the associate staff. Only the senior group Is eligible to hold office. To become an active staff member the physician first must 1. Specialties meet the qualifications of an Surg'ery-Dr. Rolf Lium associate. Medical-Dr. Cornelia Walker Exeter h as onty the active sta.ff, Oltstetrics-Dr. James Saunders a more common procedure in smaller 2. Departments hospitals. Senior staff m embers are Anethesia-Dr . Doris Goodman responsible for the · train ing of Radiology-Dr . .Anthony Peters junior members. Portsmouth h as Pathology-Dr. Louise M. Norton 21 on its active staff, 10 on its as3. Clinics & Specialties soclate staff. Exeter has 15 on its Well Baby-Dr. Thomas Walker . active staff. Orthopedic-Dr. Ezra Jones Active staff membership, and at Urology-Dr. Ross Min tz !Portsmouth this includes associate Cancer-Dr. L. R. Hazzard mronbership, imposes the responsiMental Hygiene-Dr. Anna Philbility of being on call :(pr emergency brook* 11ervice and for the admission and (This clinic is conducted monthcare of indigent patients without ly by the New Hampshire Health professional fee. T his work pro- department using fa-Oilities provides the doctor wibh variety In vided by the Portsmou bh hosipital.) cases and e~erience. All are from the Portsmo ubh Courtesy stafif members are those area except Dr. Norton of Rochesqualified to use the facilities of the ter ; Dr. Jones of Manchester, Dr. ihospital but are not members of Mintz and Dr. Philbrook of Conit.s active stall. Usually they are cord. newly 111PP0inted doctors who mus b Exeter's departmen~ heads conuse the faJcil!tles under the super- : slst of Dr. Albert Consentino of vision of a. regl\llar stwff member Haverhill, cardiologist; Dr. Louise for the first year. A physician on M. Norton of Rochester, patholothe courtesy staff is not required gist ; and Dr. Harold I. L. Loverud to join the active staff but may of Manchesber, roentgenologist. continue on the courbesy sta,ff if Scope of the clinic is revealed by mutually a,greeable to t.he physician annual cases. The well baby clinic, and to the hospital trustees. Ports- held weekly, handles about 350 pamouth has 10 on its courtesy staff tients a year; the urology clinic and Exeter has 9. held monthly handles about 150 ; The consulbing staff o.f a h ospital the orthopedic clinic, h eld monthls Important and. consists of recog- ly, h andles a.n average of about nized specialists, usually "diplo- 400 ; the cancer clinic, held . twice a mats" of the National Specialty month, handles 150 and the state's board. A hospital such as Exeter, mont!hly menbal !hygiene clinic which operates no clinics, h as 'handles ab out 250. many outside consultants. PortsStaff organization does not mouth does not n ee9, them as ills prevent the patient from having ohiefs of service are specialists. the physician of his choice proFor example, Dr. Rolf Lium, sur- 1 vided that physician has the gery specialist, and Dr . ';I'homas B. hospital privileges and is qualiWalker , pediatric specialist, both fled to operate in the specialty on the staff at Portsmouth, a.re requJred, Even if a patient is members of the consulting staff at brought in unconscious from an Exeter. Por nsmouth has an outa ccident, he still has a. right to side consulting staf<f Of two and have his own physician take Exeter has 20. civer the case as soon as possible. Annually the medical ·staff elects The patient has a right to select oflflcers. 'Ilhe Exeter medical staff bis own surgeon. However, t here is is headed this year by Dr. Charles much to be gained by h aving the B. Bailey of Hampton, president; general practitioner w~o ls h andling Dr. Edwin F. Decatur of Kingston, the case a good working teammate vice president; and Dr. Donald w. of the surgeon ?r any other spe<:Leonard of Exeter, secretary-breas- lalists used. This is why t~e onurer. ginal selection of your physician is Portsmouth's medical staiff off!- so important. cen; are Dr. E. L. Levine, president; Next: How Standards Are MainDr, John Guy, vice president 8lld ta!ned. �Our Hospitals ~ Deficits Mount as Costs~-- Rise -And They, To<?,, Must 'Pav Up' rfY'-"\, . (EDITOR'S NOTE: Following ls the first of a series of seven articles on hospitals or the Portsmouth area. They are written 11.v Franl,lin E. Jordan, former managing edit.or of The Portsmouth Herald and now n. lornl promotion and research specialist. The Information rontalned Is hased on a f)rst-hand study or nearly all phases of hospital opcratlonflnanrlal problems, facilities and services-and are designed to acquaint Herald readers with that part of our community life). ,r By FRANKLIN E . .TOR DAN Many an honest citizen ls overwhelmed with hospital bills and unable to pa.y them. But what hRppens whrn A ho~plt11l cAn't pay Its bills? Then• nre frre beds In hospitals for pernons unoble to poy but t.hrre nre no free financial beds for hosp!l,als being blanketed by rising cust.s. All over the United Stntes ho.5-:!comparlsons between hospitals are ~)!tals face the same problem- nurs- difficult since facilities and services mg care up more than 50 % ; drugs vary. However, one yardstick used and medications up 60%; and ask frequently by the United States any housewife what has happened Health service is a per bed basis. to the costs of food, heat, lighting On this basis, Exeter with 76 beds, and laundry costs. Is only about 70 % the size of PortsIn Ma.ssachuseU,5 a recent sur- mouth with 108 beds. This comparlvey of 18 hospltalr, revealed an- on reveals some of the problems innual average deficits of $37,000 volved. 1 \\·hich represcn led Increases of Comparatively, Exeter spent about 235 % . No survey has been reported ll.5 7o more but its income, primarily of New Hampshire's 31 hospitals from higher rates, was about 11.5 % but authorities agree that similar more so the compnratlve operating j clcficlt-.s and Increases would be loss of the two hospitals wns about found here. the same. \ Locally, it is true. Porl:l<;mouth Still · on a comparative basis, ' and Exeter hospitals comprise the however, Exeter's endowment inSouthern half of New Hampshire's come of $52,000 would only have ' Rochester - Dover - Exeter - Portsbeen A.bout $41,000 and the net mouth Intermediate hospital area loss or deficits would have been ns defined by the state health depa.rtmenb. nearly the same. Portsmouth hospilal has just Charity case.5, where no charge cncl!'d a y!'ar wilh a $10.000 deficit nt all Is mnde, nccounrts for only a following a $15,000 deficit lhe ycnr ,5111nll portion of this loss nnd In before. Exelcr Hospital, rich in most case's Is coverrd by specific t'nc\owmcnls which must be used , 1 endowment Income comimrert l 0 I for t.hn t purposr. Actual char!by • rases at Portsmouth last year to - , Portsmouth, lrns just ended a year with nearly a $ , deficit. taled only about $4,500, with Exeter I 7 000 Costs are still increasing but t.h~ latest available annual fii::ures (1947) r eveal the basic problem: Hem rorlsmonth F.xrl<'r Total Expmscs $32:l.000 $25:l.000 Total Income 2 18.000 l!l l,000 IOperating Loss $ 75,000 $ 5!!,000 L<'ss: E111lowments 56,:J00 52,000 Net Loss $ rn,000 $ 7.000 Cost., have tncrrnsrc\ In C'VC'ry clirccl.!on, unpl the totnls for I hr pa ,t few years hnvc rcnchrcl ~tnggrrinr,proportions. For cxnmplr, it co,t $253,000 to oprrntr t hr Exelrr hospita! In 1947. F.tght yrnrs ngo it w1s $98,000 or it55 ,000 less. Port.,111011\h's costs hnvc lncrc:1sccl proportionately. Both hospitals hnve hnd to increase rates seve ral llmes In the pns t few y<'nrs. Exrtcr. which had rni.srrt Its rntf's prcv1011sly, hncl to 1111-rrn.,c them again sllghlly In 1947. Pottsmouth had to lncrrnselt.~ rnles twlcr In 1947 althou gh lt,q l'\lcs nrc still lower than Exeter's ns !l1own below: Red In rort smouth Exeter Private room $8.50-~10.00 I $10-$14.00 Semi-private $7.00 59.00 Ward $6.50 S5.50 . ,._ proport10nately the same. ._I' ~ The real problem is the dif ~ frrence between the actual cost of the servi<'rs :rnd the rates charged. rortsmouth is losing SS,000 a. year bet ween costs ancl the I n c O m c clerivcc1 from Blue Cross member pati ents. The current operating loss per 1iatient 1fay at Portsmouth is now $2.3!!. A typi cal Boston hospital rrports a loss of $3.26 per patient clay. Bed chargrs and other rntes must hnve a relationship to the Income of the community served nnd most hospitals feel that t '.1ey have raised their rates about as far as they should go-far higher than they would have dared to raise them a few years ni::o. In times gone by, the big donor could always be counted upon to help a hospital. nut the day of the big donor Is gone. Rising Income tnxes and lowered returns on Invested funds have so decreased the ::wailable income nnd even the estates of wealthy thnt this source of Income has nearly vanished. A few bequests, principally froth wllls, are received In large amounts but they are the great exception and insufficient to solve the problems. Curtailment of services are virtually Impossible. Increases rather than decreases are needed to secure personnel In adequate quantity and quality. The nurse shortage is still acute. Medical science Is advancing so rapidly that there are constant demands for Increased facilities and services, such as blood banks, which were unknown 15 yenrs ago. Greater facilities are required In many fields, such as the care of the chronic ailments of the aged resulting from the longer life span Which preventive medicine achieves. Federal funds are being provided for new construction and at the present time New Hampshire hospitals have an opportunity to apply for a share of the $350,000 allocated to this state. But much as they might like to apply, 1t ls doubtful whether our local hospitals will. There's a catch In the federal gift. It is only for construction and improvements and cannot be use to make up deficits Moreover, It is allocated only to finance one third of the cost. The other two-thirds must be raise cl Joca lly. When the choice ls to raise money to make up operating losses or finance expnnslon It, Is not much of a choice. Deficits now are being mnde up out of accumulated funds ~hat normally would be used to replace obsolete facilities or finance expansions of services. These losses cut into principal and decrease income rapidly. In Massachusett,5, the general hospitals have organized and are placing their collective problem before the state legislature in n direct appeal for funds to make up their operating deficits. But there ls little likelihood the New Hampshire Legislature woµld consider it, except as a last desperate resort. The state has Its own financial problems without added burdens. In any case, It ls not considered desirable even In Massachusetts. While cities nnd towns clo not make direct contrlbutlon.s to the hospitals by granting tax exemptions to all property actually used for hospital purposes, they make sizable gifts. Port.~mouth assessors valued the hospitals property in 1942 at $350,000, which is probably less than half !ls present vRlnc. This ls a tax exemption representing some ' $26,000. Exeter figures Its property as worth over $400,000 which makes its exemption about $15 ,500. Other property owned by the hospitals nnd used for income purposes Is, of course, taxed. It Is evident that without these exemptions deficits would have been so huge that the hospitals would have been out of business. Fnced with these problems, hospitals have had to turn to money-raising drives. There was little alternative. Exeter has already started !ts drive and Portsmouth is considering a public appeal. One thing ls certain. We must maintain our hospitals up to the best possible standards for, as statistics prove, we visit them a.s patients more often than we realize. Tomorrow: How Essential Is A Hospital? �Our Hospitals * to All; One*Person * * They * Are*Vital In Eight Will Enter One This Year (EDITOR'S NOTE: This ts the second or a series or seven articles on hospitals or the Portsmouth area. Th ey are written by Franklin i,;. Jordan, rormer managing editor of The Portsmouth Herald, now a local promotion and research specialist.) By FRANKLIN E. JORDAN Every citizen has a vital interest In the quallty and services of his local hospital. On the law of averages, some one ln his tamlly or among his close relatives will enter a hospital this year. The national avernge ls about one person In 10 while In urbanized New England the average will be about one person in eight. 'f'tv-\ \\ '4o Hospltallzatlon Is a necessity today for proper care of most diseases and Injuries. Medicine has been mechanized along with the rest of our civilization and many facllltles are not mobile and cannot Pe broug}:lt to . a private home. In many other cases the cost would be prohibitive. Equivalent nursing care in a private home would cost from two to three times as much. Few homes have the facilities to prepare the special diets and formulas often required for the stock of medications and drugs needed. ready a total of I 84 beds, or only about IO less than quota. Rochester, with 60 beds, and Dover, with 69, combine only 129 beds and are 65 beds shy of quota. The nccrl Is ohvlonsly rrcuter In that urea. The naval hospital here In Portsmouth and the fa ct having an· ocean on one side of us, decreases the local problem. While there Is no acute shortage here, there ls no surplus. Exe ter, with Its 76 beds, had as hig1.1 as 84 patients in one day last year, with people walling for others to leave. Supt. Sarah S. L . Nicholl says that a dally check has to be made for empty beds. Portsmouth averages 79% o! II., 108 beds filled year-round. The number of patients admitted does not reveal the total hospital problem since many are treated ns out patients. Exeter had 780 last year whlle Portsmouth had 1,497. Both Portsmouth nnd Exeter have x-ruy nnd pathological department.,. In addition, Portsmouth has an anesthesia department and Exeter has an electrocardiology department. Some idea of the volwne of work handled by these departments Is shown by last year's reports. Exeter made 2,000 x-rays last year and Portsmouth 6,500. Exeter made 14,000 . These citizens will be hospltallzed pathological tests and Portsmou th does not operate clinics. because of any one of half a thousFor nurses the former yardstick 30,000, and common diseases, and more than was one nurse to five patients, with According to the olcl rule of half of them will have to have one supervisory nurses and any heavy thumb, there should be one phyof more than 150 different types of surgical case load lowering this ra- 1 sician for each 800 population . operations. tio. Totl ay with three shifts and the One of the sources of constant New Hampshire is much better This year some 1,500,000 persons worry is fear of epidemics or acute shortage, this yardstick canoff than many other states but wlll die In the United States. Some contagious diseases in the comnot be applied. the shortage in rural areas still ,. 100,000 of these deaths will be accimunity. Neither hospital has a gives the New lfampshire l\fedBoth Exeter and Port smouth hosdental and the others caused by discontagious wing or ward. l'rllcal society some conccrn. 'J'he pitals have about 50 nurses-grad' ease. However, less than 4% of them vate rooms are used for isolation Exeter-Portsmouth area has uate, undergraduate aids or attend• will die 1n a hospital. as needed. Smaller hospitals practically attained this quota ants. This provides an average of cannot afford to maintain the since the war ended. Deaths In a hospital are not a about a dozen nurses per shift. On space for any specific setup Most of these physicians serve a typical day, operating at 80 % ca1 serious problem. Out of nearly 3,on \Jhe active or courtesy staf! at pacity, this gives Poresmouth a ratio 000 patients at tlhe Exeter hospital one of the hospitals. A compara- o! one nurse per eight patents. only_ 111 died and these included that would hanclle epidemics of tive tabulation of the Lwo hospitals st!llborn babies. , any proportions. Exeter, on the same basis, Considering that in many acciruns a ratio of one nurse to five Neither hospital has any plans shows: dents persons fatally injured are for disaster relief coordination with STAFF PORTSMOUTH EXETER patients, but 1,;xetcr is unahle rushed to hospitals, the number of the Red Cross, Civil Air Patrol, etc. Honorary to open its children's ward be0 1 other deaths Is remarkably low. cause of a shortage of six nurses 15 This work came to an end with the Active 31" 9 to operate it. 10 However, nearly 15,000,000 per- : war, and so far as the hospita ls are Courtesy 20 2 sons wlll be admitted to bhe 6,300 concerned, no agencles have made Comulting Aside from nurses and doctors, the registered hospital.s in the United any efforts to revive them. Recently, Portsmouth ho,pilal has a staff of 60 States this year, nearly 900,000 the Rockingham County Medical Totals 43 45 and Exeter has a 5Laff of 45. Portsfrom accidents. The largest num- ! society discussed some of the prob•Portsmouth classifies 10 of lls mouth has 20 in nrnintenauce perber by far will be maternity pa- lems involved if sudden disaster active stat't as Associates, sonncl, 15 dietary workers, 20 adtleruts-aoout 20% or s~e 3,000,000. should strike. Exeter lists 14 members of its minisLrative workers and a halfThe Immediate problem ls that consultln<> staff from Boston and dmmn laboratory attendants. Exeter Based on la.st year's figures of beds. New Hampshire's hospitals fonr froi~ Manchester. Porl.i,;mouth has 34 in maintenance pcrnonnel and at the Portsmouth hospital, have 1,938 beds as approved by the has one from Manchester and one dietary workers, nrne adn11n1~trat1ve more than 3,200 wlll be admitstate health department. Tl)ere is \ ted and more than 4,000 disfrom Dover. Exeter has a larger and two laboratory tech111c1ans. a need, according to a recent sur' charged, the difference being cousulLing staff for a number of Tomorrow: What Is a llospivey, for 446 additional beds In the about 800 babies born at the reasons, one of them being that it ta!'! state. hospital. About 2,400 wlll enter - -- - the Exeter 'hospital and more However, 371 of these needed than 600 will return with babies. , beds are not required In the Operalllons will be performed on ' Rochester-Dover-Exeter-Portsmouth about 50% of these patleruts with intermediate area. Only 75 are about two out ot every five of them needed here, to bring the total to obstetrical. About 25% of the ad- the 388 estimated as essential. missions will be heart aliment On a population basis, the Exeter case.s and common respiratory dis- and Portsmouth hospitals about dieases will account for about one- vide the area In half with Roches ter tfhlrd. About one patient in ten I and Dover, , which would indicate 'wlll have an e.Ye, ear, nose or I about 194 for each section. throat ailment. l I These patients will come to either Portsmouth or Exeter from within a 30-mlle radius, exapt where Dover 'hospital cuts Into the circle. At Exeter hospital, for example, 40 % of !Ls patients come from the town itself while 53 % come from surrounding towns. This Is a high percentage of town admissions compared to the total area served. About 7% of Exeter's admissions are from out of state; nearly all from automoblle accident emergency cases. Portsmouth hospital runs ' about the same. These cases present a real problem since usually intricate surgical work ls required, and often under pressure. However, collections from these sources are often as dif!lcult and costly as the cases themselves. Portsmouth, with 108 bods, and Exeter, with 76, have al- I I I I wnrtl1Wnlle ft) SllV. t:\Ul., WlUiu llC I ��60 *** New Cars the Governors * * * ~\\ * ** Extensive Preparations Made for New Castle Parley in lune 45 Governors "b Due Here for "'1 ~· 3-Day Conference Sixty shiny new cars 11re waiting arrive. An, invitation has been exin the Wentworth hotel garage for • tended to them to attend church Forty-five governors of American their "temporary" owners to claim services at St. John's church. them. Plans for the remaining sesstates and territories will be in atThe cars-all late models-have s!ons are still tentative accordtendance when the 40th annual been assigned a.s personal vehicles ing to an announcement pubGovernors conference begins its to the 50 governors who are to' lished by Gov. Charles M. Dale's i. three-day session Monday morning. meet June 13 at the hotel !or their secretary, Albert S. Baker of ~ annual four day onference. Concord, I Colorful "Kissing Jim" Folsom, The conference itsel! is of part!However, the formal opening of the governor of Alabama w'ho recular political significance in this the conference is planned for June cently became a bridegroom, has presidential election year and al- 14 and will be followed by a round been forced to cancel his reservaready reservations have been made table on "federal-state and fiscal A discussion of taxation and fiscal either at the Wentworth or neigh- policies." In the afternoon another policies will have first place on the tion due to a sudden illness, ac- · boring hostelries for the more than round table on interstate programs program when the governors of the ,cording to Col. ·Albert S. Baker of 100 newspaper men who will "cover" and activities is being considered. 48 states begin their three-day con- Concord, Gov. Charles M. Dale's it. Major Smith explained that these ference June 14 at the Hotel Wentsecretary. Special rooms as press and round table conferences are to be worth. The governor of Alabama's sister radio headquarters have been held in the ballroom of the hotel Maine's Goy. Horace A. Hildreth, set aside by l\laj. James B. where a large, "headless" table is to state of Georgia, Melvin E. Thomp-chairman of the 40th annual meetSmith, the hotel's owner who be set up. !)$, will deliver the keynote ad- son, also will be unable to a ttend will be acting as host to the While the governors are holding dress before the chief executives and it is not known whether Louisgovernors of the 48 states and their meetings, their wives and other Start their first round table con- iana's Earl Long and Earle C. Cl!!mtwo U. S. territories. members of their suites wlll be on ference. He will be preceded by Gov. ents of Kentucky plan to attend. In addition space has been re- trips to historic houses in PortsCharles M. Dale of New Hampshire served for telephone and telegraph mouth and a visit to a garden in All the t erritorial governors who will welcome the governors to facilities to accommodate not only Rochester. the Granite State. have indicated their intentions the press but the governors who The state dinner w!ll be held The speakers at the State to be present, Colonel Baker said, must be in touch with their home Monday night and two newspaper dinner, scheduled for the first with the exception of Gov. Wilcapitals. reporters - one a woman - will day of the sessions, will be liam H. Haste of the Virgin IsThe entire capacity of the Went- speak. The speakers are known Dorothy Thompson, newpalands. worth .has been devoted to the to have contrasting views on world per columnist, and Edward R. conference, according to Major politics. Gov. Mon C. Walgren of WashMurrow, radio commentator, Smith. He said he expected 350 James F. O'Neil of Manchester, ington has informed Governor Dale persons to reside in the hotel dur- national commander of the Amer- , On Tuesday, Jnne 15, the~e will that he w111 not be able to attend Ing the four day meeblng. !can Legion will be host to the gov- be a round table on the states and due to Pres. Harry S. Truman's curMoreover, reservations for 40 ernors ab a breakfast Tuesday. In j their localities during the morning rent trip to the West Coast and r0<,ms at the Hotel Harrington, ihe afternoon th_e gove_i_·n.. ors_ w~1 and in the afternoon the governors Fred G. Aandahl of North Dakota will inspect the Portsmouth naval is still Jn the doubtful class. Rye, and Hotel Rockingham, Ports- 1 _ mouth, have been made by the make a tour of the Portsmouth base, including the USS Saipan, the Also d9ubtful is Arizona's chief navy's newest aircraft carrier. naval base. executive, Dan E. Garvey, former A round table on civilian de- secretary of state, who succeeded to The USS Saipan, one of the fense will occupy the governors at the governorship on the death of navy's newest aircraft carriers, the Wednesday morning meeting Sidney P. Osborn. has been ordered to Portsand in the afternoon they will hold mouth for the conference and an executive business meeting with Is to be boarded by the govGovernor Hildreth presiding. The ernors. After the visit to the business meeting will be followed by naval base the governors will adjournment. be the iuests of honor at a clam bake to be held on the In addition to the official inhotel's private beach. spection tour, other entertainment has been planned for the On June 16 another round table governors and their parties, An -civilian defense-will be followed old fashioned New Hampshire by election of officers and adjournclam bake is to be held on the ment. An official inspection t rip hotel be.wh Tuesday night. wm be made to the aerial tramway at Cannon mountain the next day After the adjournment Wednesday and then the chief executives will afternoon a scenic tour c,f the New make their departures. . Hampshire lake region has been arThe 60 automobiles-now not so ranged. Also on the itinerary is a new -will then be turned in by the aerial tramway trip to the summit governors and returned to the man- o: Cannon mountain. The presiding officers , at the ufacturer for redistribution. F1·ank Brooks, local distribu tor, jokingly various round tables will be Gov. said today, "I hope I get 'em but James H. Duff of Pennsylvania, Gov. Millard F. Caldwell of Florida; there. isn't much chance." MAJOR JAME S B. l\flTH Gov. William L. Knous, Colorado; ••• The Arranger and Gov. Alfred E. Driscoll, New Jersey. Early arrivals at the conference Wentworth management to care have been Invited to attend service a reception will be held at the for the overflow from the conferat St. John's Episcopal church, hotel. ence site. J une 13, and at 1 pm !ihere will be At the present time the manager One governor- Earl Warren of a luncheon meeting of executive California--has already Indicated said he expected the hotel's Tallycommittee. Later that afternoon that the conference Is morP. imporHo room to be used as a press headquarters and batteries of tele~r._t than a visit f:om the Presi(Please turn to page 3) phones would be installed in the aent _of the United States. card room. Governor Wanen will arrive In The conference is to open unoffiPortsmouth June 12 while Presicially Sunday, June 13, when the dent Truman is making a tour of chief executives are scheduled to the West Coast state. The governor will return, home in time to catch a train for the national Republican convention In Philadelphia. 48 Governors To Study Taxes h'l4 At Parley Here I. I �• i t Among the last to get In yesterday was Gov. Kim Sigler or Michlgan, who was accompanied by his dPughter, Madalon. Michigan's chief executive was flying his own plane to the conference by the way of Canada but bad weather grounded him In Montpelier, Vt. The • The Rev. and Mrs. Robert H. , Dunn, th e Rev. James E. Mccooey, Mr. a nd Mrs. Denis L. Long, Frank E. BrookS, Dr. and Mrs. Frederick S. Gray, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. L . Greer, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jarvis, Mr. all d Mrs. E. Curtis Matthews, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. William C. Walton, Jr., all of Portsmouth. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Trefethen, Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. / Rand, Mr. and Mrs. John Paras ' Siglers finally arrived In Port.smouth by car. Yesterday's weather complet;ely upset the scheduled an-ivals as planes were gTounded all along the eastern seaboard. However, over 20 governors Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul Griffin, Mr. !- The "non-political" 1948 GovernThe Michigan governor. who attended the reception held yes- I and Mrs. Orel A. Dexter, Mr. and ors' conference officially opened to- heads his state's 41 GOP delegates, terday afternoon in the ballMrs. J. veme Wood, Mr. and Mrs. day at the Hotel Wentworth In a i;nld they would vote for Vandenroom of the hotel where Gov. Willis Underwood, Ch a r le s H. ouzz o! political activity and last bC'rg on the first ballot but the senand Mrs. Charles M. Dale and . Walker, Mr. and Mrs. 0. J. Brown, minute preparation for the nation- Rtor's name would not be formally the governor's aides received Mr. and Mrs. Richman S. Margeson, al GOP convention In Philadelphia put. in nomln:1tlon. the guests. Dr. and Mrs. Anthony E. Peters Govrrnor Wnrrcn. coni;lclcrcd by next week. Today, while the 'g overnors began and Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin E. Center of attention. even In the m:iny observers n, a definite pos1Slthe first of two ~ound-table dis- Tober, Mr. and Mrs. George A. blllty for the prr~lclrnllnl nnmlnRhours before his nrrlvnl yrsterdny cussions on i;tate lactlvltles, their Bridle and Miss Barbara Bridle, all tlon ln the evrnt of deRdlock beafternoon. wns New York's Gov. wives were on a motor trip bo the of Port.smouth. tween Dewey, Stnssen and Taft, rhomns E. Dewey, currently lend- reiterated today that the conference Wll11am H. Champlin estate In RoMr. and Mrs. Harry WineIng the field In the Republican race wns "just a holiday." chester. baum, Mr, and Mrs. Joseph for the presidential nomination. Plans for the state dinner tonight Levitt, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Governor Dewey told newi;men he have been completed. The program Seybolt, Fred G. Ward, Mr. and Tension built up among governors, expects to win the nomination and will feature speeches by Dorothy J\lrs. Albert Hislop, Mr. and spectators nnd newsmrn nq they "In not too mRny ballots." He s?.ld Mrs. Thomas M. Dale, John JI. waited t,hrough the rnlny nHernoon that even since his return from a 1 Thompson, noted newspaper woDartlett, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie for Governor Dewey to mnkc his trip to North Carolina Inst week the · man, and Edwa.rd R. Murrow, radio commentator. M. Barrows, Mrs. Marjorie picture was shaping up "excellentappearance. ly." State officials attending the state Hartford, l\llss Dorothy M. In his first press confrrenco lnst dinner wlll be Councillor and Mrs. Vanghan, Judge and Mrs. Jerlie quoted poll figures to show night, the New York governor calmFranklin Flanders of Weare, Counemy R. Waldron, George Steele, that he is leading Stnssl'n by 79 ly and confidently predicted a vicclllor and Mrs. Donald G. Matson Taylor Greer, Mayor and Mrs. pledged clclcgatcs and Sen. Rohtory for himself at the Republican of Concord, Secretary of State and Cecil J\L Neal, all of Portsert JI. Taft of Ohio by an even conclnve. Mrs. Enoch D. FuUer, Commissioner mouth. greater margin, 329 to 175. However, Gov. Ilorace A. nnMr. and Mrs. Eugene B. WhltteA simple majority voet of 54!1 ls of Agriculture and Mrs. Perley I. drl'tlt or !\Taine In a prl's'l conFitts, Dr. and Mrs. John S. Wheel- more of Hampton Falls, Mr. and nrrdrd for nomination In the Refl'rl'nre yP~trntay triNl to hrlni:er, Bank Commissioner and Mrs. Mrs. J. D. Hartford of Rye, Mr. publlran convention, which leaves the convf'ntlon to llq ofTlrlnl Clyde N. Davis, Comptroller and and Mrs. Herbert F. Georges of flllfJlO~l'-the 1llscns~lon of ~tnte the New York governor with 221 Mrs. Arthur E. Bean, Highway Com- North Hampton, Mr. and Mrs. nfTnlrs-whl'n hi' nrgr.cl thr. rrvotes to gain from the unlnstrncted missioner and Mrs. Frederic E. Ever- Arthur s. Adams of Durham, Shlroctlvntlon of l'h•lllnn 11<-fl'n•r to ett, Insurance Commissioner and ley s. Philbrick of Rye Beach, or "favorite son'' delegations. cope with !'mrr!fenrtr~ In time Governor Dewey will drive to Mrs. Donald Knowlton, State Po- Michael Dngastlno of Exeter, Mr. of Jlrnrr n, wrll n, In wnr, York Ilnrl.Jor Wrclnci;dRy noon to lice Supt. nnd Mrs. Ralph W. Cas- and Mrs. Louis dcRochemont of Govrrnor Hlldrrth drrlnrrcl !,11~ tnlk to Maine's uncommitted dele- well and Mr. and Mrs. William A. Newington, Miss Virginia deRocheproblom or civilian cll'frnse would g"'i.tlon at luncheon In the Hlllcroft Jackson, all of Concord. mont and Louis deRochemont, III, be one or the moqt prrMlng niat.trn Inn. Mr. and Mrs. Ray E. Tarbox, of Newington. facing the conferencll when It rom•'~ Mr. and Mrs. Edmond J. MarRear Adm. and Mrs. John H. However, during his press conferup for ro11ndtable discussion Wed- ence Dewey twice declined t-0 preeoux, Motor Vehicle CommlsBrown, Jr., head a party of naval, nesday morning. dict what states would lead a sioner and Mrs. Frederick N. officers who will be guests at the Contrasting directly with Gov- "break" In Philadelphia. He readily Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. Edward dinner. ernor Dewey'i; wllllngnr.ss to talk acknowledged the Importance of Ellingwood, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar politics, was Gov. Earl Warren of Pcnmylvanla's 73 delegates but Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer V. California who 11~red his press would make no further comment on Anclrews, Harold Cheney, Brig. conference away from political sub- Lhat. Gen. ancl Mrs. Charles F. Howjeet.s. en, Jmlge and Mrs. Aloysius Immediately after the press Gov. Luther Youngdahl of MinO'Connor, all of Concord, and ronfl'renrl', the governor, MrR, nesota, Rn ardent stn~~rn 1111pportPr. J\lr. and Mrs. J. Walker Wiggin Dewl'y and their two sons, joined Governor Warr<'n ln termor Manchester. Thomas E., Jr., and John, joinIng Governor Dewey's prediction as The guest list Includes in aded Gov. and Mrs. Warren and "too optimistic." dition to the state officials many their daughters for dinner. To keep the pollllcnl pot hoilPortsmouth area. persons. These At noon today, 40 of the goverlni:-, a late arrival, Gov. Kim are: nors had checked in at the hotel Sigler of l\Jlchlgnn, forr~nw the wlN, 1;ti11 others expected. pos~hlllty of I\ deadlorkrd ronvcntlon with Sen. Arthur Vandenberg emerging as the nominee. II s I I • I I I :-------------- I �, -, Federal Ha~~ 1 In States' Affairs naites Executives , 1 anlmous criticism of the edera gov rnment's alleged infringe en on state rights was keynote pi of discussion and controver~ a he 40th annual Governors' confer :tlce today as the executives )) d their first business sessions th a round-table forum. That this country nationally or stat1twtse, however, Is or ls not in a p<>,9t.9on to reorganize present taxatt n system-target of most of t.lte verbal flaying-was the chief bone of contention. Assembling 40 strong In a ballroom of the Wentworth hotel, the governors heard first from New Hampshire's Gov. Charles M. Dale and then Gov. Horace A. Ilildreth of Maine. Grani te Satte governor gave ..... The ' prier outline of New Hampshire while Govetnor Hildreth asserted the stabes, by cooperation with the federal government and among themselves, are playing an Increasingly Important role In "creating a world of expanding democracy." , Acting as foram moderator, Gov. Alfred E. Driscoll 11f New , Jersey opened the discussion by )1n&- he believed the most Important ';(J1Jestion" is whe• ther. ~s country is to continue t optration uncle!.' eltbe a Na on 1 federal form of on this was Gov. of K ansas who told l!trat9rs that "we mind a tax strucequitable distribution o ke." w are taking about 30 % of the national income~more than IS spent on food-and that of $55,000,000,000 collected by all levels of government last year three quarters of it went to Washington, he said. Particular resentment was evil dent when the federal "emergency" gas tax of one and a half cents a gallon was mentioned along with the purportedly low amount of money being turned back to states for road and .highway work. r·iscoll said the reates on taxes of gasoline, and ted with hightlcally short" 1 the revenue Fr hi sh t ernor of Iowa, , 'Wouldn't it be yernment ~f the -~ ~ads went for _ . , l\ \\·, - \ vern0lj C11rlson ex, , r 11 1\ e · urn to < :4 e three) \ t - - U1 ,1 , 1 · I\\ / Sta es Chiefs Hu die Over 1n"S pressed approval of that Idea, Gov. John o. Pastore of Rhode Island said he would be opposed to such a plan. Mlllard F . Caldwell of Florida said, however, "I know of no reason why the federal government should particlpate in any of the services in my Istate" and added, "Federal grants will ultimately destroy the kind of government that ma de this country great.'' Cri ical Is ues New York's Gov. Thomas E. Dewey commented that "I think practically all of us have the same problems" and recommended elimination of federal grants, with funds to be raised by state control of its own taxation. Forty of the nation's governors, 'meeting at the Wentworth hotel, today went behind closed doors to discu ss what Gov. Kim Sigler of Michigan termed "the most important problems" facing the conferAnother presidential aspirant, ence. An executive session was Gov. Earl Warren of California, called after the Michigan chief warned the governors of over-simexecutive declared that the time plifying the problem and said has come for the governors to "we've got to determine what field take definite and 11ositive acof activities the federal govermr.ent tion to solve various problems should interest Itself in." which face each state. Then, he said, a "statutory formula" to deal with "each instanr.e He listed the problems as hi ghIn an equitable fashion" could be ways, welfare, taxes and schools, developed as a possible solution to adding that if the governors do purported federal-state overlapping. not act now "nothing ever will Under questioning, he,.. recom- be done." mended a bilateral study of taxaThe closed-door meeting was tion, but said "I do not believe it called after a round table discuslends itself to simplification." sion during which governors of Arkansas' Benjamin Travis three of the largest states in the Laney, however, said he couldn't union said that the broadening of see how the governors proposed local taxing powers was essential to eliminate the federal form of to halting the trend toward centaxation when, in his opinion, tralized government. state governments are practicing Gov. James H. Duff of Pennsylthe very same thing in relation vania warned that "i! we are to to local or municipal governarrest the trends in the world" ments. toward totalitarianism, "we must Gov. Herbert B. Maw of Utah i revitalize government at local told the round-table, "Any prolevels." Duff presided at today's posal we might make to change the conference. whole system will accomplish little." One step to achieve this, he said, At the same time, he suggested a Is through the widening of percommittee to work with CongTess on missive local taxing power authortax problems, a note later sounded ity. by Gov. Beauford H. Jester of "Localities must stop expecting Texas who suggested an interstat,e the state to pay for local services," tax commission. he declared. Gov. Val Peterson of Nebraska added that the states took the "first The more the state contributes step" toward subordinating their to localities, the greater Is its conrights when "they took the first trol over the localities, Duff condollar of grants." tinued. He argued that if the vo ters of Governor Dwight H. Green of the country wish to eliminate the Illinois and Gov. Thomas E. Dewey state form of government he would of New York concurred with Duff. All three states have invested acquiesce, but "let's not eliminate In their localities special taxing states with subterfuge or cash that powers. comes from the people themselves." Green ijaicl "we should make The roundtable discussion was the every effort to revitalize local first in a series of tl1ree. The second government. I feel that home 1s to be held this afternoon and the rule is one of the princl11les on third at 10 am tomorrow. ·) ·, \ 1 1 which government is built. "We will get better govex:nment if 1~!1II~17s are given the right to lmpose, collect and spend taxes." Green sald Illinois law requires a local referendum before special local taxes may be Imposed. Dewey dlsagreed with Green on the question of a referendum. The New Yorker contended that "If you leave it to the people to vote taxes, they probably never w111 vote taxes." He said that a referendum was "a denial o! the system of representablve govenunent." He explained that If the people clo not like what their elective representatives do "they can throw them out o! office." I UUl,.U. ,.)l,A.'.)J.UU, Yesterday afternoon the gov- I!, ' ernors made their official Inspection of the Portsmouth naval base and the l lSS Salpan. The nnvy's mo,t nwdern nlrcrnft carrier spent several hours yesterday just off the har~or entrance waiting for a turn In the tide before coming up to her naval base berth. Following the vlsib to the Salpan, the governors wr.re the guests of Rear Adm. and Mr,i. John H. Brown, Jr., a,t a reception. Departure plans were uppermost tn the minds of many of the governors this mornin g as they tried to make plane and train reservations back to their home states. One transportation committeeman. said he expected that half of· the chief executives would have checked out of the hotel by late afternoon. However, at least 15 of the governors are expected to 111ake the scenic trip to the White mountains tomorrow where they will ride the aerial tramway to the top of Cannon mountain and have lunch at the Flume. Thousands of Portsmouth reslden ts gathered on beaches and the banks of Uie Piscatnqua river to greet the aircraft carrier. The dlfflculb job of piloting the big ship up the river was performed by Ralph R. Hayes of New Castle, chief pilot at the Portsmouth naval base. Five New Hampshire men are serving aboa rd the Salpan. Comdr. Lloyd H. McAlplne, USN, of Hillsborough Is the executive officer, while one of the jet plane pilots ls Lt. (jg) Wesley R. Wllllams, USN, of Rochester. Lieutenant Wllllams ls a former marine and he was stationed here in the late 1930's~ . Chief Laurent C9te, USN,. ~f Manchester is a mu tor maclumst s mate aboard the carrier and James Hildreth of Laconia and Canon Hall of Fremont are members of the crew. Hildreth Is an airman while Hall is a torpedoman first class. The Saipan was open for inspection today and it Is scheduled to take the governors and their gJ1ests t.o sea tomorrow for a demonstration of air activities. Gov. Phil M. Donnelly of Missouri said he felt efforts should be made to make localibles more tax corn,clous. ''We are going to have local citizens more tax conscious," he said. He told the conference that "pressure groups" have forced an increase In Missouri's state aid to education. I �J3C) FERENCE OPENS-Gov. Horace A. Hildreth of Maine, chairman of the 40th annual Governor's conference now in ses ion at the Hotel Wentworth, is standing behind the rostrum as he opened tlte first meeting of governors today. ,Governor Hildreth was followed to the speaker's stand by Gov. Charles M. Dale of Portsmouth, the host governor, who gave the welcoming address. Ta xation and fi scal policies were the problems attacked by the governors at their first roundtable. (Portsmouth Herald photo) A PREVIOUS HISTORIC GATHERING-Assembled t a group of men who witnessed the . . on be porch of the Hotel Wentworth 43 years ago are parallels the current governor's con;~;;~:! ::e J apane~:-~~ssi:-~ pe~ce trea!y, an event, which in importance, former publisher of The Portsmouth H Id fi t e sam~ s e. I en I ed m the picture are the late F. W. Hartford, , porting goods store proprietor, last;::, ;ix;~ ~;ft~eme r g~, ; n~YRicbard D. McDonough, Portsmouth :! 1::: �emorial Day Observance Here Solemn Exercises Here Begins T morrow Mark Memorial Day 131 r r~ Po:t.smou~h ~ -d surrounding commum t1es will Jorn with the rest of the nation tomorrow at the start of a holiday weekend observance of Memorial day In honor of America's war dead. ' A program at the cemetery will Portsmouth honored its war dead yesterday with Memorial day erbe concluded by "Taps." The vices held under the direction of the Central Veterans council. ":archers then will return to the c~7" f~r a review by army and navy r- - -- -- - - - - - -- ~ 1..,~1s and other officials at the During the parade ex,erclses were ock_mgham hotel. Marchers will h eld at South cemetery. Mayor Cecil be d1Smissed ab the squar e. M. Neal, vete ran of World Wars I And as local and area arrangeImportant in the events and II, was principal speaker. men ts for the solemn commemorascheduled prior to the actual tion were being completed, police The Rev. Edward H. Brewster, city-wide ob ervance of Mem officials throughout the country preD.D., pastor of the First Methodist orial clay i the gathering-at dicted highways would receive their church and minister of the day, 9 am unday-for all PortsD avid Kushious, music supervisor annual baptism in the blood of gave the prayer. General Logan's mouth veterans at the Veterans in Portsmouth schools, will conduct holiday driving casualties. Order No. 11 was read by J ohn of Foreign Wars post here, the orchestra at the second a nnual Scott, a senior at Portsmouth high Locally, Jetta Ernest, chief summer youth music school Aug. !l Sponsored by the Central Vet- school and Roland Riva is gave Linmarshal of t he Memorial Day to 21 at the University of New erans council, the aggregation will coln's Gettysburg address. Observance commi ttee and inHampshire, Durham, D ir e c tor th en attend 10:45 am Memorial dividually representing Spanish A volley of shots and "Taps" Charles A. Woodbury announced Sunday services at the First Meth- concluded the service. War veterans, said participants odist Episcopal church. today. in the observance will assemble J etta Ernest of the Uni ted SpanMr. Woodbury, who is director at 1 :30 pm Monday. In Kittery, the Allied Veterans ish War Veterans was chief marof music in Keene schools, said Expected to assemble with the council announced that tomorrow shal with Past District Comdr. Richthat Ia t year's enrollment of 200 "First di vision" of the affair a t will be observed there as Memorial ard E. Pinkham of the American high school children will be inMarke t square are Mayor Cecil M . Legion as chief of staff. creased this year to 300. Already Sunday and Monday as Memorial Neal, Gov. Charles M. Dale and · Mayor Neal and members of the day, 179 applications h ave been, received. representatives of all Portsmouth In addltilon to work in orchestra, The observance will start at 10:45 city council, City Manager Edward veterans' organizations. C. Peterson and Gov. Charles M. band and chorus, the school will Joining with them will be a platoon a m tomorrow when veterans are to Dale, a member of Frank E. Booma I add an operetta this summer. Diof police, Mr. Erne~t. Richard Pink- assemble with the auxiliaries of Post No. 6, American Legion, march- 1 various service organizations for recting it will be two visiting school h am of the American Legion as ed In the first division. music supervisors, Miss Ruth s awchief of staff and Patrick J . Duffy services at the First Christian Included in the line of march yer of Brookline, Mass., and Miss of the Veterans of Foreign wars church of Kittery Point. were nava l and marine personKatherine Bates of Brattleboro, Vt. Monday, however, the formation and the Spanish American War nel from the Portsmouih naval Dr. Harry Wilson of Columbia of those to take part in the Kittery Ve terans leading parade aides. base ancl the USS Portsmouth university will be a guest conductor ceremonies will be at 7: 45 am at Supplementing the group will and soldiers from Camp Lang1 of choral groups. Armory hall there with a parade don, the ew Hampshire naWoodbury will be aided by unibe the Portsmo~th 'high school forming on Old Armory way. tional guard ancl the Portsversity music professors and school band, an army detachmen t from Members of various divisions : mouth Nava.I Reserve. music supervisors bhroughout the Camp Langdon, mari ne and th ere will be the chief parade marThe Portsmouth high school band state. UNH prof. George E. Reynavy personnel from the Portsshal and aides, Traip academy band nolds and Prof. Karl H. Bratton mouth naval shipyard, members marines, disabled American veter: Somersworth Legion and the Giri Scout Drum and Bugle corps fur will lead the band and chorus. of the naval reserve and al o ans, American Legion r epresen tanished music. of the New Hampshire National tives, members of the V terans of Organizations represented Includguard. Foreign Wars, Spanish American Also to assemble at the square, War veterans, a platoon from camp ed Camp Winfield S. Schley, Unite9 · bu t In another section, will be rep- L1;rngdon, boy and girl scout troops t Spanish War Veterans; Booma post resentatives of: from Kittery and Kittery Point, I Emerson Hovey Post No. 168, Ve~ erans of Foreign wars: Gordci:: Gordon Renner post, American army and navy officials, Red Cross Renner post, United American Vet· workers, Gray ladles, nurses aides V~terans; Piscataqua chapter No. 4, erans; Piscataqua chapter, Disabled"" Disabled American Veterans; F rank and Gold Star mothers. America n Veterans; Rockingham E. Booma post No. 6, American The group is to march to tate Countf voituri:, 40 and 8; Seagull Legion; Wallingford-Hanis post No. l\1emorial park where s rvices pup tent, Cooties; American Legion 89, American Legion; R ockingham will be conducted by t"e Rev. Zun1ors: Wallingford-Hanris post, county voiture, 40 et 8; Seagull Henry Sloan, Kittery electman American Legion, of K ittery; PortsPup tent, Cooties; Camp Schley No. Wil!iam Dennett will speak and mouth chapter, Gold Star Mothers 4, United Spanish War Veterans· volleys and "Taps" will be of America, I nc.; Navy Wives club: aux!Jiary units from the Legion', sou~ded by a detachment of Thomas Aston Han-is camp, Sons marmes, VFW, USWV and Legion juniors. o! Veterans; Red Cross motor corps, Directing th is group will be Gorboy scouts, girl scouts, sea scouts, don Davis as chief aide. The marchers then are to parade • Storer Relief corps, Women's ReThe third division of pa1tici- to the cemetery at Portsmouth na- J!ef corps, and various auxiliaries. pants meets at th e square under val shipyard where services will be T he route of parade was from the auspices of Chief Aide William conducted by Lt. C. Vernon North- Congress street to Cabot to Middle Smart. It is to include: rup, USN, chaplain. to Richards avenue to the cemetery. Girl scout drum corps, girl and Kittery and Kibtery Point school 1 T hen to South street to Junkins boy scout troops, cub scouts sea children will observe the ceremony avenue, Pleasant street and State scouts Camp Han-is post No 3,' Sons at th e No. 1 gate to the yard. street where it was reviewed by of Veterans; Red Cross motor Flowers will be sca ttered on the high a rmy and naval officials, memCOf'PS, disabled veterans represenwater under the direction of bers o! the city government and t!i.bives of Portsmouth chapt er, Schools Supt. Lorey c. Day. representatives of various patriotic Gold star M ti I The column then Is to r eform organizations. Meanwhile, throughout the P ortsInc . Na w · o 1ers of America, 11 and move on bo Orchard Grove c,f the S~~ ives _club a nd officers cemetery where prayers will be led mouth area, Memorial day was Th rer Relief corps. by the Rev. William Jowett and marked by solemn processionals to e parade, headed by the gov- Rich ard Ayotte wl11 read General the graves of the dead of America's several wars. ernor, mayor, city officials and the Logan's order No. 11. In Epping, Hampton, Exeter, KitRev.theEdward H. . Brewst er, chaplain The Portsmouth high sch6ol band of da President of the_ day for the Al- tery, Raymond, York and Durham and mov Yf will start at 2 o'clock lied council will be Benjamin W. parades to the various cemeteries provided music for the parade at Cab t e r~m Congress street to S tanley with Daniel Piche as mar- were a p~cipal pa:~ of observances. Epping and Kittery paid t ribute to Its war dead at exercises yesterd~y o and Middle streets, Richards shall. mornlng after which a parade was avenue and thence to South tery. cemeformed. \oavid Kushious ~~ To Lead Orchestra At Summer School I I �PHS, Newliuryport ands to Play Here Music Festival StillYnitScheduled • Despite Weathe~ The weatherman almost wrote a cadenza to the New England music festival at Hampton Beach today as more than 6,500 high school musicians prepared to stage a huge parade as a climax to the two-day musical even t. Al though the weather bureau predicted rain this afternoon festival officials made final arrangements for the two-hour parade, mass concert and drilling and marching exhibitions. But they were keeping their fingers on the weatherman's forecast. Bands from Portsmouth and Newburyport high schools will be combined here Friday night for the annual "pop" concert sponsored by local high school musical organizations, David Kushious, school music director, announced today. The concert-scheduled to start at 8 pm In the Junior high school auditorium-will be followed by a dance and specialty numbers. Members of the local Parents' Music club will be In charge of refre Proceeds from the a fl'alrhments. will be used to defray transportation ex- pensesin ofthe local students to participate state music festival in Plymouth and the New England fes- H,·gh School Musicians k pa ra de De sp,·te Soa ,· ng . tlval at Hampton Beach next month. The New England music festiva l made qUJte a splash at Hampton At the same time, it was an- !Beach-mainly because 2,000 high school musicians ref~sed to obey teanounced 50 was turned over_club to I edict. cher's orders and marched through rain and muck despite a cancell!!tlon Mr. Kush ious by the parents for transportation expenses of 32 I I More tban 6,492 young- musi cians from 80 New England communitie were forming- at the state reservation at the. soutb end of the beach Saturday afternoon wben clouds obscured the sun which had briefly appeared, and a downpour Hampton P olice Chief John Maleic and his augmentect force was to be I assisted by seven New Hampshire state troopers, five men from thP. I state motor vehicle department, 35 members of the Hampton American Legion and several hundred volunteer boy scouts. Des pite a light drizzle or rain a t noon today, several thousand spectators already h ad arrived at the beach for tbe final events of the festival described by Executive ecretary Dr. Paul E. Wiggin of West pringfield as the "large t event in the 25-year old history of th e New England / mu ie fe tival a socia tion." The parade was to proceect north along Ocean bou!evard from the i state reservation to the Ashworth (Continued from page one hotel. Then it was to turn a nd proceed south along Marsh avenue to the beginning point. Casino respectively, until the end One of the most unusua1 fea tures of the parade was to pass directly of the annual fest ival was to be in front of the Casino. They then a concert by massed bands directly were to be called into place directly in front of the Casi no after the in front of the Casino by Director parade had passed that point and Wiggin from his podium on the In which 40 bands With a personnel bandstand. Dr. Wiggin was to christian the new $3,000 public address of 2,200 were to participate. This group, lncludiug th out- system recently installed by the tandlng musical outfits o New Hamp ton Beach Chamber of Com''plgland high schools, were fu play merce. 5 At the conclusion of the concert \ve marches under the baton of dr. Wiggin. This was scheduled by the massed bands, the 40 high • ._ 4:15 pm. schol musical units were to parade n\s the parade was to move south back to the state reservation at the Ill Marsh avenue, the bands parti- sound end of the beach where many ting in the exceptional musical of them were to participate in an le'ire were to leave tbe line of exhibition of drilling and maneuvering and baton twirling, 1t~h and remain on "D" and "F" :s, north and south of the At noon today, the visiting music supervisors and school officials were - {Plea e tum to page two) guests o! the town of Hampton and Hamp ton Beach village corpora,. tlon at a luncheon at the Ashworth hotel. / / I Festival- *-- beg-an. Dr. Paul E. Wiggin, of West Springfield, Mass., executive s~retary of th e New England m usic festival association, erased the parade and other events from the schedule. , Determined bhat "the show must go on," 2 ,000 high .school musicians, i!lcludlng several hundred from P ortsmouth, York and Hampton areas, risked their health and colorful uniforms and paraded anyws y. Al though Pol'tsJ71outh's band, gee 1 club and orchestra was slated to h ead th e line of march, in the heavy rain and confusion, the Houl- I MUSIC• Some 19 ,000 onlookers-one of the largest pre-season ~rowds in t he history of the summer resort-lined Ocean Bouvelard to w1tne s the impromptu, spirited parade. Tbe Portsmouth band wa SC'heduled to lead the marn.motb parade which was to start at 2 pm from the state resen•ation at Hampton Beach. The Portsmouth musicians were acco rd ed t he honor by virtue of being hosts for the 1947 festival. Al len Bogrett of Hampton was to be chief parade marshal. The parade includes 122 units, comprising 74 bands, one drum corp, 12 orchestras and 35 choral groups. There were to be seven divisions of the event which may take two ·h ours to pass a glve!l Ipoin t. I student m usicians ~ o at ended a mlttee wlll .meet at the junior high recent concert festival In Berlin. school sewing room Friday 1lfterThe money was raised through noon to work with volunteers. a series of card parties con-ducted at the home of members. A club spokesman today said material for 62 robes for members of the high school choir In the coming festivals has arrived and thab volunteer sewers are needed. Members of the club's robe com- ton Me., h igh school band took over 1 - the inibial spot. However the local group, playing their school songs, strutted along behind the Houlton gr oup. Chamber of Commerce executive H eading the Portsmouth m usic · secretary and co-ch a irman of i the group were Majorettes Jaqulyn festival; Dr. Wiggin; Howar~ P : re~ Campbell Marilyn Trider, Carolyn of New London, Conn., presi den ~ Hughes, jacqueline Gamester, Adele the New England Secondary Sc~oo: Goodman, Estelle Pepin, Inez Hirsh- Principals' associa tion; Presiden berg, Marilyn Sherman, Alice F er- Raymon d L. Goding of th e Hamp: relli and Joan Reinhart. ton Beach Chamber of Co~erc;, Many music-loving spectators did and Schools Supt. Franklm · not reali ze that officials had called Hawkes of West Springfield. off the p arade. Before the parade a luncheon Several units even went over held at the Ashworth hotel for 'tbe t wo-mile parade route t wice visiting music supervisors and sch:1 realizing that they were making officials by the town of Hampton a some sort of history in staging the Hampton Beach village corpor!l.a ca ncellell parade against tion. •n odds Many of tbe outfi ts wore Presiding was Superintendent Gibbrand new uniforms and at more Greetings were expresse_~ times tbe assembly area looked Cha~ber of Commerce Pre~! en like a gian t r ainbow a tbe Goding and Dr. Harold L. Pierson colored bands intermmgled. of the execu t'1ve committee: The r es. As the parade passed the Casino ponse was given by Dr. W!ggi~~tlons 1 and turned down Marsh avenue it rt was announced that mv b n was inspected from a reviewing for next year's festival have stand by officials, including Schools received from Hampton BeadchB, h Supt. Roy w. Gillmore of H amp t on,. tuc k e, . t R • I ·• Old Orchar ringfleld eac ' Mrs. Esther B. Coombs, Hampton Me., Burlington, V~., ~:~el~ctect next 8 music supervisor; James W. Tucker Mass. The place f the executive of Hampton, former Portsmouth month at a meetmg 0 7~! ~ p:!,_ I ~ committe-:_e_._______ -:-::-----:-- 132 �I FESTIV~L PAR:rICIPANT - Portsmouth high school's band is shown here during auditions at th e ew*England musical festiva l_at Ha mpton Beach. The local band, directed by Leader David Kush ious, performed in the ~a.mpt~n Beach_ <_;a-s1~0 ba!lroom bef?re several hundred spectators. The Portsmouth group is one of the 88 musical uruts parhc1patmg m the six-state affair . . (Portsmouth Herald photo) . Frigid Weather Fails To Chill Big Hamptorl Music Festival f I Somber clouds and frigid temperatures gave a bleak greeting to thelf qpenlng of the New England music festival a t Hampton Beach today, but failed to chlll plans of 6,797 eager high school musicians. . An estimated 2,000 music students from virtually every nook and ! corner o'! New England had arrived at the beach for registration and auditions late this morning. More than 4,000 others were expected later Reserve Off•l(ers Of Air Forces Meet April 23 Air reserve officers of New Hamphire, including those attending Dartmouth, the Universlby of New Hampshire, St. Anselm's, Keene and Plymouth Teachers colleges are Invited to attend spring get-together of the New Hamps'hire chapter, Air Reserve association April 23 at the Officers club, Grenier Air field, Maj. Peter J. Agrafiotis of Manchester, chapter president, announces. This will be hte first opportunity for former officers of the U. s. air i!orce to meet since the end of hos tillties. "One of the goals of the New HampsWre chapter ls to organize an extensive training program for air reserve o!tficers in this vicinity, particularly the many r ated officers who up to now have had little or no opportunity to fly since going on inactive duty status," Major Agrafiotis said. At the Hampton Beach casino theater, the mixed chorus from South Portland Wgh, the male chorus fro m DartmouLh, Mass., high, the girl's choral club of Plainville, Conn., high a nd the a cappella choir of Naugatuck, R.I., all will today and tomorrow. appear. R egistration at Hampton h igh school, unexpectedly slow last night a n d Portsmouth's orchestra. will early today, starte_d to increase a bout noon when more than 20 of the explay at th e theater together with others fro m Bulkeley school pected 88 musical groups had reported. at New London, Conn., Sanford, North Kingston Wgh school of*1 At each of these three conc,erts Me., tafford Springs, Conn., Rutland, Vt., P ortland and BurlWarwick, R. I ., was the first unit the program will Include bands, ington, Vt. to arrive last night for t.lie festival, orchestra, various type of choral groupS, together with vocal and inOne of the h ighlights of tomordescribed by Executive Paul E. strumental soloists. row's schedule will be a noon lunchWiggin as "the largest event to, At Hampton academy auditorium, eon at the Ashworth hotel for visitthe history of the organizab!on." the a1,1dlence ls to be entertained Ing music supervisors and school by tne Keene A cappella choir ; bands officials who are to be guests of Many of the groups, includ\ from Waterville, and Winslow, Me., Hampton and the Hampton Beach ing Portsmouth's orchestra. and East Bridgewater and west Spring- village district. band, were unable to register field, Mass., Newpor t and WoonThe Portsmouth band will lead a upon arrival at the scene be• ocket, R. I ., and the Kurn Hattln mamqioth parade tomorrow afterHomes group of wesmlnister, Vt. noon. The local group was accorded cause of scheduled auditions. The Haverhill, Mass., high school the honor by virtue of being the Portsmouth ls one of many New The local band, directed by girls' ensemble will also be on the host city for the 1947 festival. England cities included in a reLeader David Kushious, audition program together with the HampA concert of massed bands will organwatlon plan under which at the Casino ballroom before sevton academy band and mixed chorus. follow the parade and a drilling and North easb Airlines ls prepared to eral hundred specbators while the '!1his will be the first opportunity marching exhibition will conclude relinquish much of its local service Portsmouth orchestra performed at f or the Hampton academy band to the program. to Wiggins Airways o! Boston. the Casino theater as another display its new uniforms. Northeast would. maintain its large audience watched. Groups from Exeter high main New England terminals while '!1he auditions, in 10 halls scatschool and Robinson seminary the smaller company would acquire tered throughout tbe beach and are to be featured at the conthose parts of the present Northvillage sections of Hampton, are cert In American Legion ball east system which the bwo carriers for all clQSSlfications of bands, on Exeter road. believe can, best be served on a loorchesbras, choral groups · and inca.1 and feeder basis. Other bands at American Legion\ strumental and vocal soloists, and Signing of the agreement for hall tonight a re to represent Weywill be continued through this afsuch action was announced by the mouth, Mass., Houlton, Me., Greenternoon and tomorrow morning. two companies, subject to approval, wich, conn., Hand high of Madison An L-4 air force sWp has been by the Clvll aeronautics board. Three concerts and a de.nee high· c onn., Aldrich high of Lakewood, received by the P ortsmouth chapter, Roger B. Hitchcock, Portsmouth llght tonight's program. nie concerts R..I., and the Woodrow Wilson high Civil Air Patrol, f~r use by CAP pi- agent for the Norbheast Airlines, are to be presented at the Hampton of Middletown, Conn. orchestras said this morning that formal acaaeademy auditorium, American Lefrom Deering high of Portland, and lots. The squadron, which Is moving Its gion hall, and Casino· theater. The west Springfield, Mass., are included headquarters to the Portsmouth Fly- tion oru the transfer might not ocdance, for those not participating on the program together with the ing service h angar at the municipal cur for another six months due to In concerts, is to be held at the girl's a cappella choir of North \ airport, meets each Wednesday at hearings and ~er actions before the CAB. casino ballroom. Benningl,on, Vt. 7:30 pm. Northeast To Shift Portsmouth Route To Boston A irline I \Local Air Patrol 'Receives Plane W~ �13'-f Federal Funds Will Be Spent - 1J At Local Airport Portsmouth Pito·t Named Maine's,? 1st Air Inspector J ohn Nichols, 42, of Rye Harbor road, Rye, chief pilot at Yankee aJrways in Portsmouth, was appointed Maine's first state aeronautics Inspector yesterday by John T. Clark of the Maine Aeronautics commission. WASHINGTON, July 3 (AP)-D. W. Rentzel, civil aeronautics ad- minis trator, announced today a program calling for the spending of $73,819,455 on 455 airports in the year started July 1. A former navy pilot, Mr. Nichols was selected from 15 applicants The federal government wiJI provide 35,098,459, with local or state sponsors contributing the remaining 38,720,996. and will assume his new duties Aug. 1. He 1s form er resident of Maine and will work from the commisRentzel said he was unable to insion office checking pilot and airi elude in the program many worthy 1 craft registration and will conduct projects. The agency's backlog of accident investigations with full reques for aid now totals 210,000,- 1 conunlssion authority. 000, he said, and selections for the 1948-49 fiscal year were made on Mr. Nichols at one tlm worked for the Port.land Flying service and the basis of "most immediate areonautical necessity." jplned the local alrport last April. Under CAA rules, the various airport types are distinguished chiefly by runway lengths. For class sub 1, runways range up to 1,800 feet long; class 1, 1,800 to 2,700 feet; class 2, 2,700 to 3,700 ; Class 3, 3,700 to 4,700; class 4, 4,700 to 5,700; class 5, 5,700 to 6,700; class 6, 6,700 to 7,700; class 7, 7;700 to 8,700 feet. Hete is a list of New England projects included in the new program, s"iving the community; the present and proposed airport class (hyphenated figures, with zero inclicating it's a new airport planned to be made into class shown); sponsor's funds and federal funds (where the two amounts are identical, only one figure is listed) : Connecticut--3-4, $222,000 and $174,000. Massachusetts .Bedford, 4-4, $170,000; Fall River, 0-1, Sl65,000; New Bed1 Fitchburg, 3-3, $15,000; ford, 4-4, $30,000; North Adams, sub 1-2, $151,000 and $115,000; Pi ttsfield, 1-2, S137.500, and Worcester, · 4-4, $148,000 and $140,000. New Hamp hire-Berlin, 4-4, 25,000; Concord, 3-3, 30,000; fanchester, 0-3, S40,000 and S30,000; . a hua, 2-2, S35,800; Port mouth , 4-4, $42,560 and 40,060, and Whitefield, 1-2, 24,775. Rhode Island-Block Island, 0-1, 78,492. and aRndolph, 0-1, $32,500 and $20,Vermont--Burlington, 3-4, $58,721, 000, Local Benefit Ball) INets $1,000 Fund I The seventh annual concert and I ball held recently for the benefit of the Portsmouth Rehabilitation center netted $1,000 according to an announcement today by Leo E. White, treasurer. E. Goddard Day, chairman of the ball sponsored annually by Miss Dorothy Pace, today expressed his thanks to aJJ Portsmouth merch;ants and others who contributed to the dance. ! 600 Rotary Delegates Register ~.for Big Parley More than 600 delegates to the l spring conference of the annua I t . t Rotary International, 193rd depos ~~d registered here today were r . hed plans for as local Rotarians rus d June the big parley May 30, 31 an t Wentworth-by-the-Sea. 1 a b ut 125 Delegates-including a o ttendmore than were expectnledtst~ a Maine 10 nt aJJ Rotary u ' 1:p_res:he Province of Quebec, Dover dm Portsmouth in New Hampan shlre and Amesbury an d Newbucyrt In Massachusetts. po The varied con rerenc e proram opens unday a!ternoon ~ith official registration and . ·t to the Portsmouth naval a VlSl • hi ard and the crmser . sPortsmou PY th, to be here especially for the occasion. . . of the affair General_ c!~~:~s of 735 Middle Is E. Curtis street, a past district Rotary gover~; convention highllght will be a clinner Monday night at ~he er.Ab 5•45 pm Sun d ay a memorial . rvice In recognition of Royesper se of all countries, tarians andth s_o~ives during World \\'ho gave e1r II ill be held. War , w . Matthews Sunday evenmg Mr. Dist .ll. be toastmaster and Past . Wl Gov Har1an M · Bisbee Of Durham . . ake the addr&s of welcome. will Past mDist. Gov. Ar thur Lagueux eof b will give the response. Sp g~ests will includ~ Gov. Oharl; M. Dale, Rear Admiral John . ~~: Local Rotary DeRochemont Club -1 Sees v.l, '1 Movies Two "stepchildren of the motion picture industry"-the first an educational movie dealing with the Malayan peninsula and the second lilmed mainly in Rockingham county for distribution abroad by the state department-were shown yesterday afternoon to members of the Rotary club. Assembled at the Colonial theater*- - - - - - - - - - - - - after their rpguJar weekly meeting, the Rotarians and Rotary Anns pose of the movie ls to emphasize heard famed movie proctucer Louis democracy as Americans know it. deRochemont of Newington disclose Several other Exeter residents that the second lilm was being distributed in 23 languages to "com- take less important parts in ,the movie. They were selected at ranbat Communist propaganda." dom, Mr. CoJJeran said. The first film, he aid, i one in a series of 36 that wiU be The geographical film is aimed available to schools throughout at elementary school consumption. the country for use in visual Edward R. Paterson was Rotary instruction during geography club program chairman. lessons. Both were produced by Louis deRochemont Associates, Inc. The main background for the state department film Is set in Exeter and was directed by William Colleran. Main characters in It are Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bond of IExeter. Mr. Co!Jeran explained the pur- f r;; sort hotel with Sen. Char es . T obey (R-N. H.) as principal speak- of Brown, J r., USN' commander b and .... e Portsmouth naval ase, ts uu uiser Por officers from tthet •:nent entitled mouth. An en er a1 . " e "The Fisherman's Frollc will b put on by the Portsmouth club. Monday there will be a breakfa.st tendered by Dist. Gov. Roy E Collett of Old Town for past dlstrict go\'ernors and members of the advisory committee for discussion of conference matt rs. The conference will be called am by 1r. J\la •or d er a t 9 ·30 · thews. William Med ey, president of the Dover club, will extend the welcome and the respon e will be by James Beckett, . pr 1'd en t of the Three River ' t Quebec club. Mr. Collett wiJJ tell of the acco~- r hments of Rotary in the district ~~:ing the past year. There will dal~o be a memorial service conducte Y Past Dist. Gov. Harry Trust of_ Banor followed by the pres~ntat10n of g I h S Dunne of Na1 berth, Pa., ~~t~ry I~ternational representative. At 10:30 am there will be a panel discussion on Rotary extension. T~\j ing part wilJ be Joseph B. Camp e . and John Collins, both ~f Augud~ta,' d B Reiss and Lewis Bra e~ ' ~~mfo1:d and Kenneth Chapman and Iva~ Hundley of Old Town. of George A• Tr efethen, president . the Portsmouth club, will welco?1e the Winthrop R an_ge ley . and Lmcoin clubs to the district. d Past District Gov. Crammon ' f Three Rivers club will Baptist speak ono " How to Help Strengthen Club" the SI?all I . district governor, The mcom ng . ki QueCaron of R1mous , Amede~ be formally introduced by bee, w t 12 . 30 pm there Arthur Lag u ex.b~e 0 ~ the private 1 will be a cam beach of the hotet be the preslTuesday there w ·th William J. dent's breakf~t Wl he NewburyO'Brien, president of t will be 1 b preslcling. Officers port c u , f the business elected at the close o , sessi~~ S. Linnell of P ortland '."ill W th international service. conduct e ald B MacMillan will Comdri D:: illustrated lecture for also g ve in the ship theater. the women cl ding luncheon June At the ~~~ director of Rotary 1, Ralph I •ill be the speaker, Internatlona • w resentatlon of followed by ~:et!g will adjourn ::~d~:'11i:troductlon of the new officers. �- - - - -- --- - - - ---- - ------ - - - - - - l35 American Legion Sponsors Pa.rley On Child ·w elfare, Presents .Aid I \ Presentation of a whirlpool bath1· to the Portsmouth R ehabilitation center highlighted a child welfare school conference held h ere ~~ the j American Legion and Its afflll ated organizations Sunday. The morning session was held at the rehabilita tion cen ter wh ere Mrs. Earle M. B erry, ch ild welfare chairman of Frank E. Booma No. 6, American Legion auxiliary, formally presented the bath to the cen ter from the post and unit. Miss Minnie With a m , center director, gave the acceptan ce speech. Mrs'. John Hersey, child welfare chairman of the po3t, gave a brief outline of the activities of the post and auxiliary child welfare committees. Forrest M . Eaton, president of the cent er, welcomed guests and the response was given by J ohn High, depart ment vice commander of the Legion. Carl Hayes, departmen t child welfar e ch airman, introduced guests present. . A demonstration of the whirlpool bath was given by Miss Dorothy P age, physical therapist a t bhe center. Speakers included A. T. Waldron of t,he P ortsmouth D istrict Social Security office, "Benefits Available for Veterans and Their F amilies NOT A FOOT BAT;:_;oung Danny Hughes, above, is undergoing a massage treatment-the fi rst-in a Under Social Security," and Curtis R. Bresnah an of the state depart- whirlpool bath presented to the Portsmouth Rehabilitation center Sun day morning by F rank E. Booma post ment of education s'poke on "Edu- No. 6, American Legion, and its auxiliary. Admin istering the treatment is Therapist Dorothy P age. The presen tacationi and Health Needs of bhe tion ceremony highlighted an all-day child welfare conference sponsored by the Legion and its a ffiliated organiHandicapped Child." zations. (Portsmouth Herald photo) ~ ~ ')j) , - -- -- - ------- - - The afternoon session was held at Howard J ohnson 's where lunch• 1 eon was served at noon. Based on the t,h eme "Financial Aid to Vet\11 erans' F amilies," the meeting In• cluded addresses by the Rev. Wil• liam S aff or d J on es, D.D., vice presiden t of the Portsmouth FamDirected by Miss Minrrie With am, Th e a nnual P or tsmouth R ehabiliily Welfare associati9n , Miss Hartation ball-a dance th at can open the institution is pledged to teacp.rieb Eliot, R ed Cross home service the road t o fr eedom for a child ing: field consultant for New Hampshire . (1) Sell-dependence. and Verm ont, Capt. Hugh C. F lem- , that cannot walk-'Will be held at (2) Self-support. Ing of the Salvation Army and ' 8 pm tomorrow in the Community (3) Self-respect. center. Frank N. SaWYer, American Legion Also working with adults, the inSponsored by Miss Dorothy Pace department adjutant. and a committee backing the local s bi tution is accredited by the Am erMrs. Eileen Cavan augh of th e institution, the aff air is held each ican Occupational Thera,py associastate depar tment of public welfare year to defray expenses and ex- tion and the American Medical spoke on a id to dependent chilpand facilities at the r ehabilitati on association for the training of ocdren. A summary of the confercenter on Men-imac street. cupational therapy studen ts. ence was given by Mrs. Lois BarLocal students wllo helped Dr. This year it will include a n exhiton, Amer ican Legion field secbit of crafts and occu pational and Plumer with construction of his retary. ph ysical therapy equipment from train-built especially for exhibiMotion pictures of the activ}ties the center and a model train con- tion ab the ball-'Were Richard of the center f rom the day of dedstructed by Dr. Herbert E. Plumer Welch, Stanley F eener, William ication were shown by Frederick with the assistance of Robert Knight, Edward Kimball, George! D. Ga rdner . Margeson, Mr. and Mrs. Richm an Moynahan, Raymond Murphy, Laws. Margeson, Ralph Boie, Thomas rence Kent, Marjorie Witham. R ichmond, Osborne Ham, G eorge Fred Locke, Ri chard P eterson, , Bm·ke, John L. Phelps and Miss J ames Will iams, Pauline Record, R uth J ohnson. Andrew Leary, Patsy Nugent, Clyde The rehabilitation center origi- O'Sulliva n, William Quinn, Bradnated in the Morley building on ley Prid ham, William Fuller, RobIslington street and through the ert Conant, R oger Freeman and cooperation of such ovganizations J an Blanchette. as bhe Kiwanis club and the New Hampshire' Soct'eby for Crippled Children and H ndicapped Persons gr ew In~ its r en t state. I I Reh ab iIi tat ion Ball Set rrw.. For Tomorrow Night I �A 10 l\UNUTE BREAK-From t he festivities at the annual Portsmouth Rehabilitation center ball, that Is. Among the many hundreds at the affair Saturday n ight were, left to right, Frederick D. Gardner, Harry E. aun ders, Mr . Saunders, Miss Catherine Ryan, Miss Dorothy Pace, Forrest M. Eaton, and former U. S. Rep. / Sherman Adams. (Portsmouth Herald photo) VY\,.. "f, I r v-\ 15 Rehabilitation Center Ball Attended by 200 Here ;:;;;:;;;:;;;;;;;;;:;;;;;;;;;:;;;;;;;;;:;;;:;;;;;;;;;:;;= .* Approximately 200 persQns attended the seventh annual rehabilitation center benefit ball Saturday night in the Portsmouth Community center. I E. Goddard Day, chairman of the ball committee, said this morning he was unable to estimate proceeds I until fig ures have been checked and 1 all ticket money collected. Music was furnished free of charge by the American Federation of Musicians union, local 376, under the direction of Albert Caverno. A program was presented by Miss Catherine Ryan of Boston and Kurt Schorr of Newton, Mass., vocalists. Mrs. Lester R. Whitaker accom,l)l!.nied Mr. Schorr. Special guests included City Manager and Mrs. Edward c. Peterson, Mayor and Mrs. Cecil M. Neal, Harry Saunders, secr etary of the New Hampshire Society for Crippled Children and Handicapped Persons, and Mrs. Saunders, former U. S. Rep. Sherman Adams of Lincoln, Miss Frances Badger of the state board of education and Miss Marion Moody of the home division of the New Hampshire society for Handicapped persons, Miss Minnie Witham, director of the Rehabilitation center, and Miss Dorothy Pace, the center's founder and sponsor of the ball. Prizes were. awarded to Walter Campbell of Yorlt Beach and Bartolomeo Gulducci of 129 Deer street. Arthur O'Leary of the Portsmouth police department donated his services as police officer. Other features of the dance were exhibits of articles made by handicapped persons throughout the state I PORTSMO TU MODEL-Robert Lo f K' t · . , Miss Minnie Witham director view a mondglo f t1hngspont, a patient _at the PortSinouth Rehabilitation center, and bib , , • e o e or smouth railroad stati d d · _it at the annual rehabilitation benefit ball tomorrow ni . ~n an yar which will be on exresidents and students have assembled the model which ht u\tbe Community center. A group of Portsmouth clock at the Community center (p a so w1 e shown tomorrow afternoon from 2 to 5 . ortsmoufh Herald photo) f -,,-,M ,.. """"....A.,.1 _ _, J. - - ' �Seacoast Group • CaHs Hearing on Coast Pr tection ~ Alleged inadeq acies coast guard protection along the entire New Hampshire coast wJU come under fire May 14 at a. public hearing / In the council chambers of city hall here under the sponsorship of the New Hampshire Seacoast Regional association. To start at 7:30 pm, the meetIng has been called to investigate charges that over a period of years coast guard services have been curta iled to such an extent that the safety of "those having occasion for venturing upon our coastal waters for business and pleasure has been seri- ously jeopardized," the association announced today. With Mayor Cecil M. Neal as chairman, the meeting will include representatives of city councils, boards of selectmen, precinct commission, port wardens, harbor masters, commissioners of pilotage, the New Hampshire Shore and Beach commission and the seacoast association. An association spokesman today said information gleaned during the meeting will be used as a basis for reports and recommendations t o be submitted to Sen. Styles Bridges (R-N.H.), now r eported to have the seacoast problem under consideration. Coast Guardsmen Move Station r To New Castle The Portsmoutli harbor coast guard station is being moved from Wood island to the mainland at Fort Point, New Castle. Oscar C. Munro, boatswa,in's mate 1/c, USCG, actin g commandant of t-he station, said this morning that only Incomplete radio and telephone .I installations are delaying the move. Plans for the transfer of the local station from Wood Island to New Castle were announced last year. The move originally was planneJ to offset the closing of the Hamp ton Beach staLion which was reopened last summer. At that time Rear Adm. Merlin O'Neill, USCG, pointed out that the main life boat station guarding the approaches to Portsmouth was located on Wood island . The Insular location prevented the unit from rushing men, boats and other equipment by auto or truck to scenes of disaster wh ich m ight occw· on the exposed mainland coast, he said. Recruiting Key~ To Coast Guard,~ Bridges Claims Sen. Styles Bridges (R-N. H.) today said a federal program for establishment of a permanenb coast guard station on Appledore Island at the Isles of Shoals is contingent upon the success of a recruiting drive being conducted in this area. At the same time preparations were continuing for a meeblng at 7:30 ton1ght In city hall under the sponsorship of the New Hampshire Seacoast Regional association from which sharp aritlcism is expected on alleged "inadequacies" of protection along the Maine and New Hampshire coastlines. . The meeting was called to investigate charges that over a period of years coast guard services have been curtail&d to such an extent that afety of "those having occasion for venturing upon our coastal waters for busines and pleasure has been seriously jeo11arclized," the association said. (1) Adequate coast guard protection along the New Hampshire seacoast. (2) Fully-manned coast guard stations at Appledore island (Isles of Shoals), Wood island in Portsmouth harbor and at Hampton Beach. (3) ". • .Security and safety for commercial and pleasure boating." Headed by Mayor Cecll M. Neal as chairman the meeting was opened by a committee including Shirley H. Hol t, Jr., Portsmouth Harbor and Piscataqua river commissioner of pilotage; J udge Oliver W. Marvin of New Castle, Selectmen Edward Kendall of Newfields, Selectman Herbert Cole of Rollinsford, Abb ott B. Drake, R ye Beach precinct commissioner; John C. Sweetster, Little Harbor harbormaster; Lester Mace, Hampton harbor master, and Theo- · dore Downs, Portsmouth harbor master. Assisting Mayor Neal was Alvin F. Redden, executive secretary of the New Hampsh ire Seacoast Regional Development association, . who explained that information gleaned at th e meeting will be forwarded to Sen. Styles Bridges (RN.H.) in Washington. Mr. Redden said two reasons have been offered by the coast guard as their excuses for decreasing coast protection in this area. I Expecbed to attend the session are representatives of city councils, boards of selectmen, precinct commissions, port wardens, harbor masters, commissioners of pilotage, the New Hamp hire Shore and Beach commission and th e seacoast association. Mayor Cecil M. Neal will serve as chairman. Meanwhile, Senator Bridges said in a wire to The Portsmouth Herald that a definite decision on reopening of the Isles of Shoals sbation was due "sometime in June." The move to have the station reopened as · a permanent base was inaugurated by Portsmouth fishermen last December and has been approved by the fisherme n's union of Gloucester, Mass., as well as Maine and New Hampshire men who fish off the banks 15 miles from the shoals. A petition, on the mabter was forwarded to the Republican senator shortly alter the action began with Gov. Charles M . Dale's name h eading the list of signers. One, he said, is the "downward trend in coastwise shipping" and the second a similar trend in recruiting. Mr. Redden read a letter from Charles Greenman of Hampton which said: "Should it not be the duby of t.be coast guard to protect the small boats then, in my opinion, there ls no further need for the coast guard in this area." John SeYb<>lt said "it seems bo me it's an utter waste of money to have a station, · at Fort Point where the visibility is only 45 degrees." He recommended establishment of a permanent station on Appledore island and expressed th e opinion that there have been more rescues in Portsmouth: harbor and the river by "private individuals than, by the coast guard." Coast Profecf ion: Is 'lnadequ~Je,' j CommitfeeBlasts ' If the coast guard cannot provide "adequate protection" along the coastline in this area for fish ermen, yachting enthusiasts and other small boat operators the present stations should be closed and the money saved. That was the concensus of a meeting in city hall last night when the representatives of about 250 lobster fishermen and 150 small boat operators added momentum to a drive for : "The idea," he said, "is to locate people before they hit the beach." Mr. Seybolt sa id coast guard recommendations for th is area show an "utter unfamilfarity" with the "present situation." Mr. Sweetser said that with "thousands" of people going out each day of bhe summer this area "could r eally use some firs t class protection." John Knight said "As It is now if you go out and get into trouble you are just out of luck" and added "a station, located at the Isles of Shoals would be the best be t." Mr. Mace, h owever, criticised the equipment at the Hampton Beach (Please turn to page two) i station and said a picket boat I needed there to operate "In and ou of the Merrimac river." During the summer, he said, be• tween 2~o":':t.J.,~~n!J~;;~~:; ... n7C"'.u~f~b!ng between New Castle and the Hampton river "without coast guard protection." · "The Isles of Shoals ation wouldn't be sufficient," he maintained. Mr. Mace also said the Hampton river would be more navigable and safer if it were dredged. Mr. Downs said "I think the Wood island station should be kept as it is" al though Matthew Betton of Rye Beach declared: "There's only one place for a station and that's the I sles of Shoals. If the wind's blowing you're going to drift out to sea and if you drift this way a nd ashore you can get out and walk." Judge Marvin contended a continuous "lookout" should be maintained at each of the stations. Mr. Drake said with New Hampshire asking for more summer visitors this year the area is failing to meet an obligation "unless we provide protection for them on the sea." Charles W. Gray, news reporter for raruo station WHEE, said the Wood Island station was insufficiently manned and that communication between the lighthouse and lookouts was inadequate. C. E. Wilson of Dover favored a , station at the Isles of Shoals and said "the station here (in Portsi:nouth harbor) doesn't amount to any thing . .. it never has to me." Ashton Norton of H ampton, president of the New Hampshire Legal Lobster association, voiced a strong approval of both the Hampton Beach and Isles of Shoals stations because "small boats burn quickly." He contended that if one station could not dispatch men to a ship : in distress another one might. Harold Littlefield, r epresenting the Portsmouth Yacht club, said a sta tion at the I sles of Shoals is needed for "protection of yachtsmen." Timothy J. Hennessey of Portsmouth declared the group "should shoot for a. three-point program (Isles of Shoals, (Hampton Beach ancl Wood island) or all in one at the Shoals." Mayor Neal commented that it is "absurd to have to work like this on something that is obvious ori the surface." The meeting closed after Mr. Gray offered as a resolution: "It ls the consensus of this meeting that more adequ ate coast guard protection along th e New Hampshire coast is essential and that fullymanned stations at Isles of Shoals, WOOd island and Hampton Beach would provide security and safety for commercial and pleasui-e boating." The motion was approved and will be forwarded with other information to Senator Bridges who wired yesterday that a permanent base at the Isles of Shoals ls contingent on a recruiting drive. Thi , however, was labeled by Mr. Redden as "the same old story." �Ifood prices and ~ :teadily growing ] non-ambulatory inmate population. \38 Jail Reopening Bridges See,s Reopening ~\ct· ' . Of Shoals Coast Guard Faces Op'iio~sition; At County Parley Hopes for reactivation of a permanent, coast guard station on Appledore island were strengthened today by Sen. Style Bridges' report that the servlce unit's personnel situation Is "much better." Offered several times as the* reason the hea vlly-crltlclzed coast guard facUltles nre purportedly not sufflclent, the personnel situation should allow "placing this station on active status sometime this summer." The senator's wire followed a meeting- here May 14 attended by boatmen and fishermen from communities nlong the New llampshlre coastline and offlclalR ot various nearby towns and cities. At this session, It. was rr.~olvrd: I "It Is the concPm11s of this meeting that more adequnte coast guard protection along the New Hampshire seacoast Is essential and that fully manned and eqUlfYPed statlo~ at the Isles o! Shoals, Hnmpton Beach and Wood J,sln.nd In Portsmouth har,bor would provlrte security nnd safety !or commercial and pleasure boating." Some action on the matter was predicted 1tt the meeting by Alvin F. Redden of the association, but the Immediacy or Senator Bridges' was uncxr,ectPd . I Superior Court Agenda Listed; IOpens T~e~·day 1 Assurance that the coast guard station on Appledore island, Isles of Shoals, will be completely reactivated nnd fully-manned this summer wns given todn.y by U. S. Sen. Styles Bridges and U. S. Rep. Chester E. Merrow. In lclLrrs to the Portsmouth Yncht club-bot.h replying to a communication from the local group urging attention be given to coast guard plans for the sta tion-the legislators said they had contacted coast guard headquarters In Washington. Since recruitment has been stepped up and funds are now available, he wrote, this unit nt the Isles of Shon ls wlll be brought up to full strength as soon ns it ls feasible. Sena tor Bridges said the station's oprcntlon was dependent on rccrulllng but that Lhe "recruiting program now Indicates the station will be reactivated some time I.hi s summrr." The coast guard could not assure nn exnct rlnte of rcactlvn.tlon, however, he said. The yacht club hnd written the Jegislators urging "support 1n the re-establishment of the coast guard life saving station at Isles of Shoals." A similar plea was sent tb them recently after a public meeting In the council chambers of city hall durlng which yachtsmen nnd flshenncn from throughout this area levelrd sharp criticism nt the purportPd Inadequacy of coast guard protection. The agenda of the April term of Rockingham county superior court, which will be held In Port~mouLh, was released t-oday by Clerk of Court Arthur J, Call, Jr., of Exeter. The court opens nt 10 nm Tuesday with Judge Stephen M . Wheeler of Exeter as the presiding justice. Grn.nd jury sessions and the call of the docket have been listed to follow the formal opening, ·Naturalization proceedings are scheduled for Wednesdny nnd nrralgnmcnt., wlll brgln on Thursday, On April 19 the jury trlnls will begin Walter K. Dunn, New Castle; and April 26 the court wlll hear un- Ruth Dalton and Everett Norton, contested divorce actions. Newmarket; Thomas W. Locke, Mr. Call also made public the first Newton; Dana C. Woodman, Northlisting of petlt jurors !or the April wood; Charles E. Denocour, Plaisterm: tow; Manning H. Philbrick, Rye; Orrin Chnsc, Auburn; Roy W. Guy L. Beal and Maurice GreenPurinton, Chester; Ida F . Weaver, field, Sr., Salem; Charles E. Gove, Caroline M. White and Ralph M. Seabrook; Sidney E. Walters, WindDesRoslers, Derry; H . Ellsworth Fisk, hnm. Exeter; George L. Chase, HampPortsmouth jurors: William Penstead; Ralph R. Mnce, Hampton; dergast and ,Oliver Webber, Ward John 0. Cram, Hampton Falls; and I l; Charles H. Amhoff, John T. SheeNed Reynolds, Londonderry. 1han and William G. Bllllngs, Ward 2; Florine Kinkaid and Frank O'Connell, Ward 3; Thomas E. Col1 llns, Wnrd 4; and Everett R. ParshJ ley, Ward 5, I Opposition to the reopening of the county jail in Portsmouth Is ! expected to be raised tomorrow afternoon when a public hearing on the $402,000 Rockingham county budget for the current year ls held at the county home in Brentwood. 1 The hearing, scheduled for 2 pm, will be attended by the county's delegates to the General Court and the three-man county commission. If the county clelegation approves the budget as it has been Shoals Station May Be Reopened, So Ions Predict·j s i-1\ Representative Merrow . salcl the coast guarcl assurecl him the station woulc1 be "fully-manned as well as the light station." Assurance that the station has chances of being reactivated, however, appeared to come as a complete ,mrprlse here to the SParoast Regional Development nssoclat!on, which sponsored the meeLlng, 1 , prcparccl by the commissioners, Portsmouth's share in the county tax has brcn estimatcrl at $124,000, an lncrcasc of $27,000 over last year. Included in the record making $402,000 estimate of 1948 county expenditures is a $34,000 item representing the total overspending of last year's $311,000 appropriation. However, chief object of interest to Portsmouth observers ls the proposed reopening of the Portsmouth jail, which has been closed since 1944. Alterations at the Penhallow street structure, intended to bring It within the standards of the Federal Prison bureau, have cost nearly $8,000 to date. The orlglnnl estimate on remodelIng costs-approved by the county delegation in 1945-was $5 ,375. In the 1948 budget the commissioners have asked the delegation to approve an additional $5,000 for completion of the project. But the commissioners told a reporter recenLly that any further action on the Portsmouth jail "rests squarely in the hands of the 48man Rockingham county delegation." Alvin E. Foss, clerk of the comn11ss1on, saicl, "\Ve'll go ahead with the work, if the delegation approves our request for $5,000." He added thnt the commission decided to proceed with the jail nlteratlons after careful study of the facllltles at Portsmouth and Brentwoo~ · "Brentwood wns out or the question," Foss declared, "been.use of the cost involved in establishln~ a jail nnlt scpn.rate from Lhe house of correction." He maintained that Portsmou bh also was mo're feasible becaus'e ti-Jc ad~ ditional protection from a whole-· sale escape of prisoners which would be afforded by the Portsmouth police prisoners w the cell. 1 At the present time there are 40 , cells In the Brentwood house of cor-1 rection which could houRc two men 1each. However, each of the unlighted I ' cells is barely five feet wide and would mean close living with two prisoners to the cell. I Possible discontinuation of one of the two county court houses wlll be left to the delegation, the commissioners said. Commissioner Foss remarked, "The county neecls two court houses about as much as a man · needs two necks, but until the delegation secures legislation doing away with one or the other, we have to keep them open." • In 1947, $14,512 was expended on the upkeep of the Exeter and Portsmouth courthouses. Of this amount $7,706 was spent in Portsmouth where only one session of c<'>urt was held. Eleven thousand dollars ha.s been requested for the maintenance of the courthouses In 1948, which includes an Item of $5,000 for paintIng the interior of the Exeter structure. Major budget increases include a jump of $30,000 for the maintenance of the county farm where $80,000 was requested last year; $5,000 more for the superior court which overspent its $35,000 budget by $4,400; jail operation, which jumps from $6,500 to $9,700. Anobher increase of $3,200 Is for jail operation. In 1947 the county spent $2,700 to maintain its jail prisoners, at Manchester although the appr9prlation was for $6,500. This year a sum of $9,700 has been requested in anticipation of operating the jall at Por~mouth. Commissioner Mahlon C. Cur• rier of Danville explained that in preparing the budget, the commissioners had been forced to assume the Portsmouth jail would be open. He said that it was expected that the work would be completed within a short time, i! approval was given to the $5,000 requested, �·county Budgq_f.._ Opposition Fizzles \39 • commissioner Ira A. Brown o! 'l'he $402,000 Rockingham county Portsmouth, declared that mueh o! 1948 . budget ls in the hands or the the co11Jtroversy over the ja!I had county's General court delegation been stirred up by a defeated canfor final "trimming" today following didate !or a seat on the commission, a poorly attended public hearing "who has suddenly become lnteresheld yesterday at the county farm bed In good county government." in Brentwood. Four members of Portsmouth's Little indication was given by city counc!I and City Manager Ed- 1 those In attendance as to their feelward C. Peterson attended the \ ings on the record-making budget, thus leaving the representatives a · hearing, but only Councilman Mary C. Dondero raised any question of "free hand" next week when they the proposed budget. meet for final action. Taking the floor at several points I In line with previous predictions of the discussion, Mrs. Dondero by Portsmouth observers, the Portsfirst questioned the Item providing mouth courthouse and the jail for a $50 annual Increase for each caused the most discussion during of the commission's two auditors. the two-hour session. "I would like to askt she said. "Just how much of an audit they Expected opposition to the remake. Do they actually check the opening of the Portsmouth jail failed to develop, with only figures themselves or merely take ~!chard Dlcldnson of Stratham, your word for It, as I have heard a former member of the General they do?" Court, voicing criticism of that proppsal and coupling it with the insistence that the Portsmouth . courthouse should be closed as "excess baggage." ~ l\fr. Foss replied, "There ls something to that. But the commissioners are under oath to give the correct answers to the auditors' questions. The auditors only audit the totals." Portsmouth Cost ~\=>' \(\ In Coun,y Budget Set at $114,221 Portsmouth will pay $114,221 as lts share of the 1948 county budget -an increase of $17,000 over the 1947 county tax. City Manager Edward C. Peterson reported that the official warrant from the county treasurer, Earle R. Stockbridge of Exeter, called for payment of the county tnx by Aug. 1. The $144,221 represents approximately 31 % of the county's total budget of $364,000. Original estimates - based on the commissioners' request for $402,000-placecl the city's share at $124,000. The delegation denied funds for completing Improvements on the county Jail, repainting at the Exeter courthouse, a sprinkler system at the county home infirmary and slashed $10,000 from the county farm account. The economy move by the delegation was described by some members as part or a "watchful waiting" period un ti! the next session of the legislature. Many of the delegates to the General Court anticipate consolidation moves In several phases or county government. One Item which they p1utlcularly cxped the 1949 session to study is the possibility or consolidating the state's county jails into two or three centrally located units available to other counties. In remarking on the county's demand on the city, City l\Jan- ager Peterson observcrl wryly, "At least we know now how Mrs. Dondero then queried Mr. hard they plan to hit us." Foss on the county commission's However, the county convenaubhorlty to overspend Its 1947 tion, during Its recent ses .. ion budget, which was exceeded by apat Brentwood, pared $38,000 fro.m proximately $34,000. the commissioners 1948 approIn reply, he pointed out that the priations. authority was given: by statute and that approval was voted by the executive committee of the county delegation, though not by the full membership. But Mr. Dickinson countered, Atty Arthur J . Reinhart of Ports"There's nothing to stop the legmouth brought the discussion back islature from changing the law." I to the courthouse Issue when he He asked the comm~sioners for e. asked why the Portsmouth courtreport on the "present status of the Mr. Foss pounced on the question house cost over $2,000 more in mainPortsmouth jail." It has been closed by declaring, "Portsmout.h sends us enance than the similar structure In for several years he said, but rewell over one-third of the inmates Exeter. ports are made annually of expendwe support at the county home; it Mr. Reinhart m,ged that Portsitures at the jail "and the commisgives us more than a third of the mouth's courthouse be kept open as prisoners in the county Jail, and It sioners this year are again asking a "service" to the city for the county provlrtes more than a third of the difor more money." tax it pays. rect relief cases. Portsmouth is cer- 1 Sheriff Simes Frink explained that Commission Chairman Irving W. The commissioners also ma,le , resurfacing the conc1·ete floors of Marston of North Hampton ex- I tainly getting its share of the bene- ' It known that they are profits for what it pays." plained the difference in operation ceeding with the allerations in ~ cell block, painting and some Mrs. Dondero also directecl critical accordance .with a superior qu estioning at the matter of compeplumbing remains to be done before costs of the two courthouses by court order which permitted pointing out that the P ortsmouth titive bidding in the commissioners' . the jail can be opened. the housing of jail 11risoners Alvin E. Foss of Kingston, clerk structure is kept open year-round purchases of supplies and equipat the Hillsborough county jail, of the county commission then out; while the Exeter building remains \ ment. Manchester, until such time as Mr. Foss admitted that the comlined the choice of renovating ~he open only during sessions of the facilities are available in Rockmission had not followed the pracSuperior Court. · Portsmouth jail rather than makmg ingham county. tice of seeking bids and said it had In addition, he said, there alterations at Brentwood. In the over pending of the 1947 \ been more practical to deal direclly He ctalmed that according to were several large maintainance budget, the commissioners exceeded with firms of known reliability. items chargecl to the Portsprison authorities, such as warden the legal limit by $2,000, although "But it might be a case of giving mouth courthouse, plus the conCharles B . Clarke of the state penthe total overdraft was $34,000. the business to some preferred perstruction of a rest room for itentiary, one man to a cell is ~he Under the existing statutes lhe son," Mrs. Dondero persisted. women jurors "which was forced most satisfactory method of housmg commission Is allowed to borrow This brought vehement denial on us by you members of the prisoners. funds to exceed its budget by 10 % from the commissioner, who Mr. Foss explained that on General Court." -which In 1947 was $311,000. said, ''There is no politica l conthat basis Brentwood's capacity Mrs. Dondero immediately chal.l)s enrly 11::; last AHgnst, the siclcration given, and f hu11c tu Is 41 prisoners and added that lenged the latter statement with the commissioners contend, lhey infall clown right here anti clash only 12 weeks ago 35 men were remark, "Haven't women been in formed the county delegation, they m.y brains out if that's not true." In custody at the house of corand out of that building for many would exceed their appropriations. The meeting ended on a placid rection. He contended that this years?" The delegation authorized bhem to note, with the presiding legislator, 1 ft little room for keepin~ jail Mr. Marston then responded tartly, continue to meet the demand "oce I differ"There are facilities downstairs but Remick H. Lalghton, chairman of prisoners who are n a easioned by rising llvin1: costs." the county delegation, calling adent classlflcatlon than house we had to fix a place upstairs-for The annHal county report shows JoHrnmcnt becnw,e of the lack of of correction men. thinly them especially." that $30,000 or tile overexpendltme further discussion. The commissioner, in a county By pointed reference, Mrs. Donwas incurred at the county farm Among others from Portsmouth dero also brought up the longveiled reference to former where Supt. George Hilton laid the attending were Reps. John H. Yeastanding Issue of, "What does Ports- ; blame to Increased labor costs, high ' ton, John J. Burkhart, Andrew J. mou. th get for the one-third of the\ Barrett and John Leary; Mayor Ce(Please turn to page three) county tax burden it bears each cil M. Neal and City Councilman year?" Frank E. Paterson. He urged that Exeter's courthouse-"the county seat"-be used on the grounds tnat the county "cannot afford to maintain two establishments." Rep. Harry H. Foote of Portsmouth's ward 2 answered these ar' guments by reading the state statute which orders that a term of court be held in Exeter and a term in Portsmouth. I �I yo unds 0 Reo e • en1e as e g ares Count s u I\P,-~\ Action Blocks Move to Keep Prisoners Here Rocklnghnm county'i; leglslntlve delegation clapprd a flnnncla\ padlock on the Portsmouth county jail today by kllling a requested appropriation for funds with which the county commission had hoped to reopen nnd operate the instit:.ition. Meeting In execuli rn ,<;rsslon at the county farm in Brentwood, the d elegation sliced a total of nearly $38,000 orr the proposed $402,732 county budget. Promln rn t among the Items denied were $6,783 or the $!1,783 sought for m11!i1te nance of the ja !l, $5,000 for fur ther alterations and repairs and $500 for equipment. Thus the county <'ommission "l'l' a ~ allowed only S3.000 for the krr11ing or prisoners-the n11proxh11afc sum reqnirrd Inst yl.'ar to hon•c Ttorldngham ronnty priso11rrs In the Jfillshorough C'o1mt.v jail at l\fanrhcstcr. Althonv,h members or the county commission were not available for comment, Is was assumed thnt they would Int rprct the drlegntion's action as Indirect dictation to keep the Porl.<;mouth jnll closed and eonllnue to house the county's prisoners in the Hillsborough inslltutlon. The delegation ran rough-shod over the commission's estimates o! 1948 flnanclal needs. A $5 ,000 request for painting the court house at Exeter was refused outright nnd n. $7.000 propornl to Install n sin lnklrr i;ystrm nt the county hom(' lnOrmnry wns cnt to $1,000. The lntler sum wns allowed ns "fire protection." · Othrr rrcluctlon, In the proposrd hnrl~ct wcrl': Co11nty home nncl hos'(lltal, from $110.000 to $100,000, nnrl 1llrrct relief, from $!i!i.000 to ~!i0,000. The only further revl~lon ~r tho comml~slon's estimates nffectect tho dclrgnt!on llsrlr. They !ncrcnsed the Item for "delegation expense" from $200 to $QOO. ( ' Th!' d,elegat!on's paring brouil1t the proposed budg~t down to $364,849, an ovcrnll reduction or $37,883. In submitting these I!gures, the delegation pointed a cautioning finger at the county commission"s tendency to over-spend by "requesting" that the bonrd keClp within the budget allowed for 1948. This action wn.s based on the !!let that the commission reported a deficit of $34,585 for 1947. Another resolution or the delegation recommended thn.t charges nt the Mlt.ch('Jl Memorlnl hospital be adjusicct to meet the costs o! operating the institution. I Budget Cut Lai11: ., ~ To Streamlining' ~ Move in Counties A growing demand for streamlining o! county government ln New Hampshire was credited today with bringing about the wholesale slash o! the Rockingham county budget proposals yesterday by the county leglslatlve delegation. A spokesman for the del egation , singled out the Portsmouth jail item as one o! the major factors reflectIng the "growing mood" of "legislators throughout the state." "For Instance, there bas been Increasing pressure to revamp the county Jail setup," according to Rep. Dean B. Merrill of Rampton, a member of the budgl't committee, who explained that consolidation of Jails fs onr, of the principal reforms now' 1 gaining wide circulation." In much the same vein, Rep. Robert Johnson o! Northwood described the existence of two courthouses as "silly" and added that the $5,000 asked for painting the Exeter courthouse had been denied until the delegation knew what the legislature might do. It was an economy minded delegation which approved the $38,000 slash 1n 1948 budget requests as recommended by the budget committee. Little or no resistance to the deleglltlon's action was mnde by the , commissioners. One legislator said afterward he had never seen a "more harmonious meeting of the county convention." In actual dol1ars and cents, the delegation allowed the commissioners fl $10,000 working increase over their 1947 appropriation of $311,000. The balance of the $53,000 jump over 1947 figures w!ll take care of the $34,000 overspent during the year. The county farm and home was allowed an Increase of $20,000 to a total of $100,000, although the delegation had askerl for S110,000, bnt elsewhere the de)egales usecl a sharp-edged 11nming knife, wilh one small excl'ption: • I 0 g n t An Increase of $400 was credited / to "delegation expenses," which brought that account to $600. Slashes were made in direct relief a_nd jail operation accounts, cutting nearly $11,000 from the budget requests. The commissioners 'h~d asked for $55,000 for direct relief and were given $50,000-$51,000 was spent In 1947. JalJ operation was pared by $6,'l.83 after the del egation decided to deny a request for $5,000 to complete alterations at the Portsmouth jail. The commissioners, therefore, nre allowed $3,000 to board and lodge prisoners In 1948. They spent $2,700 in this account in 1947. Special projects, such as the $5,000 for painting the Exeter courthouse, $5,000 for jail alterations, $7,000 for a sprinkler system in ,the county Infi rmary nil went by th~ boards. 11 Only $1,000-"for addlclonal fire protectlon"-was left In the sprinkler request. Mr. Merrill explained: "There again the delegation decided to be cautious. There is some feeling that the 1949 Genera.I Court may start a move to consolidate the care of the infirm aged." "If the Legislature takes such action, our expenditure would be foolish but we're still sensitive to the fact that fire protection is necessary and so left some money for additional equipment." Commissioner ''.Alvin E. Foss of Kingston told a reporter yesterday, · "The jail will remain closed, as it has been since our funds ran out last smpmer. We Included the jail nlternti~ns It em·• to see how the delegation felt." He adde d that no special loan had been made to toke care of the 1947 overdraft, explaining that temporary loans made at the beginning of the yenr nnd rerflpts .rlurlng the year hnd given the rommlssloncrs "sufiicient funds to carry through." Representative Johnson said the delegatlon·s resolution requesting the commissioners to stay within their budget was "not in the nature of a rebuke to the three-man commission. We wanted to make sure they would come to us if they needed help during 1948." The delegation also urged the commissioners bo put the Mitchell Me111orial hos pital on "a better financial basis" by Increasing fees to the point where the hospital would meet its own costs. During the recent public hearing it was brought to the attention of the delegates that per patient cost at the hospital could not be dctermlnrcl. 1 I - - -- ------1 �White Elephants IIP· 9 Not only in India do they worship white elephants. Unfortunately, there are some Portsmouth natives who seem to feel a strange venerating regard for a couple of local objects which, colloquially speaking, fit the same description. The "worship" in this case takes the form of pride and comfort in the knowledge that Portsmouth has its "own" county courthouse, and the burdensomeness of this possession apparently has little or no bearing on such queer notions of prestige. ' The school of thought which teaches this kind of pride is literally the "old school." Its class is composed of conservative, strait-laced exponents who habitually op. pose any sort of change and who, by their general attitude, have continually blocked move after move which would bring economy, efficiency and progress to Portsmouth. Their ideas prevail now as agitation spreads to have the Portsmouth courthouse closed and thus pave the way for its possible purchase by the city as a city hall. There is no need for a county courthouse in Portsmouth. Exeter, as the center of county functions, is the logical location of such a facility and the town is geographically better suited as a county seat. But Portsmouth does need a new city hall. The present structure is an inadequate, antiquated eyesore and a disgrace to the city. Still there is enough misplaced "pride" in the minds of some of our more contrary citizens to oppose any action • which mig·ht remove an unneeded county facility from our midst-with an attendant saving in tax money-and set up in its place a seat of municipal government which at least we would not have to be ashamed of. . Is there no "pride" among these people in the kind of , r structure which serves as our city hall? . But architectural considerations are far from being the main arguments for such a transfer. Primarily, the structural facilities at our present city hall do not meet the growing need for space. And, secondly, there is appreciable economy to be derived from closing the courthouse. If the co1.1rthouse were made available for city pur. chase, it is likely-and logical-that the adjacent county jail building would figure in the deal. This would provide what seems to be a clinching advantage. The jail is unfit for the kind of time-serving prisoners , the -county would normally keep there, and no amount of money which the taxpayers might contribute toward its improvement will ever make it suitable. But, on the other hand, the building would serve almost ideally as a city police headquarters. Our police department now is relegated to cramped and dingf quarters in the rear of the city hall. Locker space is llmited. There is no room for recreation. The buiiding ~ails to provid~ !he proper structural separation of police from 0ther mumcipal affairs. . On PenhalloW: street, however, there is a strong and secure lock-up which more than qualifies as a place for detaining the_type of minor violators usually dealt with by the city poll~e. In the fore part of the building are living , quar~ers ~hich could be converted conveniently and inex-pensively mto the other necessary facilities of the police department. From the financial point of view, conversion of the two structures would favor the taxpayers in each instance. It's a matter of simple arithmetic. · Last year it cost the county $6,300 for purely routine maintenance of the courthouse, and Portsmouth had to bear its full one-third share of that. As far as the citizens of this comn,;.mity are concerned it was money wasted for all . they got out of it was the doubtful benefit of having one term of Superior court held here. _Last yea: it cost the county $2,700 to house its prisoners m the Hillsborough county jail, a situation resulting !rom the condemnation and closing of the Portsmouth jail : several ~e~rs ago. But this year, in expectation of reopening the Jail, the county is asking for the sum of $9 700 for _o peration expenses _alone. ' \4\ A Public Disgrace .1 Before the people of· Rockingham county permit the reopening of the county jail in-Portsmouth they should1 assume the obligation to inspect the facility and see for themselves the wrekhed, inhuman conditions ,.into which the offenders of our laws are to be thrown. n would be a shocking revelation to many. But because the -people of this county don't know and haven't seen, the county commission is callously casting aside human considerations in their determination to put the jail back in use. As a place of short-time detention, it is readily admitted that the county jail adequately serves the purpose. But as a prison where other human beings spend up to a year of their lives or more, the institution is a public disgrace and an ugly blemish on our civilized character. Let us not lose our collective respectability again by allowing men to be shunted away like animals right here in our own midst. · The Portsmouth jail has been closed for some three years now. It was closed because the rotten conditions which existed there prompted a federal penologist to condemn it as one of the worst in the state and shamefully unfit for keeping prisoners. . So money was appropriated by the county to put the jail "in shape." Some $8,000 already has been spent on such improvement and another $5,000 is now being asked to complete the work. What does this "improvement." entail? A visit to the jail today shows very lit.tie . . Individual toilets have been installed in each of the 23 cells-but that's all the casual eye can detect. And it's a matter of record that the requested $5,000 to "finish" the job will provide only more plumbing, floor resurfacing and painting. Then, too, there is another item of a couple of thousand dollars for equipment. for the jail. All told, the taxpayers of Rockingham county have been taken to the tune of $15,000, and this is supposed to provide the county with a proper jail. What fails to be e~plained is how ordinary toilet facilities, a new coat of paint, smoother floors and a little new equipment will bring about such a transformation when the cramped, dark, cage-like cells remain as they were and prisoners must continue Lo live in the barren confinement of a structure that offers not even the chance for outdoor exercise. It's a $15,000 miracle if it can be done. But it can'tand the taxpayers of the county must all hear the stigma if they allow it to be tried at the expense of their fellow men. It doesn't take a mathematical mind to figure out the added burden which the taxpayers of Portsmouth are being forced to bear-and for what? Regardless of the legal barriers that might be cited, there is a definite opportunity for the City of Portsmouth to win this improvement of its facilities. It can be done by sending a trustworthy delegation to the 1949 General Court-a delegation instructed to work with determination for a change in the statutes which will rid the county of its white elephants in Portsmouth and thereby avail to the city two _much-needed structures in which to house our municipal services. I �This book ia a preservation photocopy. It is made in compliance with copyright law and produced on ncld-ftee archival 60# book weight paper which meett the requirement, of ANSI/NISO Z39.48-l99l (permanence of paper) Preservation photocopying and binding by Acme aookblndlng Charlestown. Maaachutetta w 1999 �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Portsmouth (N.H.) Scrapbooks World War II World War I Description An account of the resource Between 1918 and 1949 staff members of the Portsmouth Public Library clipped articles from The Portsmouth Herald and other newspapers and glued them into 42 scrapbooks. The articles they selected for these scrapbooks covered such world changing events as WWI and WWII, as well as local concerns, such as news of an upcoming garden tour, a new movie by Louis DeRochemont, layoffs at the Navy Yard, or the election of the first city manager in Portsmouth. In short, these scrapbooks provide us with a fascinating (if somewhat subjective) view of life in Portsmouth — and the world beyond — before 1950. <br /><br />To make the scrapbooks easier to use, a <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/4252" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">master index</a> was compiled in 1997, utilizing each separate scrapbook index. The subject entry listed refers you to a scrapbook by volume number and year. You must consult the index included in each separate scrapbook to locate the page number for a particular article. Because subject headings varied somewhat, from scrapbook to scrapbook, there has been some attempt to standardize the subject terms used. In addition, "see" and "see also" entries have been added to the master index.<br /><br />Due to the heavy use this collection has received over the years, and to the fragile nature of newspapers, the scrapbooks have shown signs of deterioration. Fortunately, grants received from The Thaxter Foundation in 1998-1999 permitted the library to have preservation photocopies made of this valuable collection. -Sarah Hartwell, Special Collections Librarian, February 1999<br /><br />To view a complete scrapbook, click the PDF name below the image. Click on the book's image on the next page. The scrapbooks in this collection are fully searchable. Once the PDF is open, click Control+F (or Command+F on a Mac) to open the search feature. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1918-1920, 1932-1949 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbook 1948 V.37 Subject The topic of the resource Scrapbooks Portsmouth (N.H.) World War II Description An account of the resource A scrapbook of news articles from the Portsmouth Herald and other papers, 1948. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library (N.H.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1948 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context i15475670 https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/89a7a1581027179cc29f5a1d8e57ab77.PDF c518cc556058ae7c1e433745ef24cde3 PDF Text Text �SCRAPBOOK INDEX 1948 V. 38 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AL TR USA CLUB AMERICAN LEGION-F.E. BOOMA POST ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS ASPHALT PLANT ATHLETICS-SCHOOL ATOM PLANT see : Portsmouth 60 , 111 61 60 100 26-27 , 28 53 BANKS BARTLETT ST. EXTENSION BOON ISLAND BOSTON AND MAINE BUS CO . BOSTON AND MAINE RR STATION BOY SCOUTS BUS FARES BUSINESS 1, 53 81 116 54-56, 98 52 61 see : B & B Bus Co . 50-52 CAMP LANGDON CANNERY CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA CATHOLIC LAYMEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHASE HOME CHRISTMAS CHURCHES-ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCHES-COURT ST. CHRISTIAN CHURCHES-GREEK CHURCH CHURCHES-METHODIST CHURCHES-UNITARIAN-UNIVERSALIST CIRCUIT ROAD CITY AUDIT CITY AUDITOR CITY BUDGET CITY COUNCIL CITY MANAGER CITY SOLICITOR-SALARY , RESIGNATION CIVIC ASSOCIATION COASTGUARD COFFIN, ROBERT COHEN, MRS . SAMUEL M. COLONIAL DAMES SOCIETY COMFORT STATION COMMUNITY CENTER COMMITTEE COMMUNITY CHEST COMMUNIYTY CHORUS COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN CULBERSON , JAMES M. 108, 113 3 61 61 62-64 , 112 68 57 , 64, 110-111 65 65 65 65 66-67 104 80 80 , 82 , 83 , 100 101 79-105 94 , 96 102, 103 DISTRICT NURSING ASSN . DOBLE, PAUL A. DONDERO, MARY C. DONDERO , MARY C. 69 77 112 75 71 74-75 76, 78 , 79 , 81 , 86 72, 73 64 , 67-69 112 65 , 71 27 5 29 , 88 see also: Election �DRAFT 117-119 ELECTION-NATIONAL AND ST ATE ELECTION-PRIMARY ERICKSON,CARL 45-49 35-45 28 FAMILY WELFARE ASSN. FILMS-DEROCHEMONT, LOUIS FIRE DEPT-SALARIES 70 , 111 2 83 , 85 GARDEN CLUB GOLD ST AR MOTHERS GREEK APPEAL 75 69 HAMPTON BEACH-CYCLONE HANSCOM , RUSSELLA . HOUSE , GUYE. , JR. HUNT, HOWARD A . 12 108 108 108 INDUSTRY ISLES OFSHOALS-COAST GUARD STATION 2-3 , 106 119 JACKSON HOUSE JAIL ON WHEELS JONES, FRANK 11 107 6-9, 10, 11 KITTERY-ADMIRALTY VILLAGE KITTERY-GOVERNMENT PROJECT KIWANIS CLUB 65 122-123 72 LAFAYETTEHIGHWAY LAND PURCHASE-VAUGHAN-HANOVER STS. LANGDON CAMP LANGDON MANSION LEAGUE OFWOMEN VOTERS 51 81 108, 113 10, 114-115 77 , 78 MAIL RATE INCREASE MAPLEWOOD AVE . BRIDGE MARRIAGE COURSE MASONS-ST. ANDREWS ' LODGE MOBILE SOUND EQUIPMENT MT. AGAMENTICUS MUNICIPAL COURT 78 90 , 102 78 112 107 121 107 NATIONAL GUARD NEW CASTLE-FT. WILLIAM AND MARY NEW HAMPSHIRE-COASTLINE NEW HAMPSHIRE-CONSERVATION NEW HAMPSHIRE-CONSTITUTION NEW HAMPSHIRE-CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS NEW HAMPSHIRE-FIRST N.H. VOLUNTEERS NEW HAMPSHIRE-LEGISLATURE NEW HAMPSHIRE-STATE PROPERTY TAX NEW HAMPSHIRE-STATE TAX REVENUE NEW HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE 29 18 16 30 30 48 31 29 31 120 17 4 �OSBORN , CLAYTON D. 89 , 90 , 91-93 PEIRCE ISLAND-LIFE SAVING CERTIFICATES PLANNING BOARD-REZONING DISPUTE PORTSMOUTH-ADMINISTRATIVE CODE PORTSMOUTH-CITY CLERK PORTSMOUTH-CITY OFFICIALS SALARY INCREASES PORTSMOUTH-CITY REPORT PORTSMOUTH-HIGHWAY DEPT. PORTSMOUTH-OLD HOUSES PORTSMOUTH-ORDINANCES PORTSMOUTH "PICTURESQUE" PORTSMOUTH-RUSSO-JAPANESE CONFERENCE SITE PORTSMOUTH-SHIPPING PORTSMOUTH-ST ATE TAX PORTSMOUTH-TAXES-WENTWORTH ACRES PORTSMOUTH-WATER DEPT . PORTSMOUTHATHENAEUM PORTSMOUTH HERALD-EXHIBIT PRICES-MEAT PUBLIC LIBRARY 123 126 84 87-88 94 , 100, 101 87 83 , 85 14-15 89 , 90 12 13 13 85 85 82 16 57 52 94 , 100, 101, 124-125 REHABILITATION CENTER RENNER , GORDON ROCKINGHAM COUNTY-HOUSE OF CORRECTION ROCKINGHAM COUNTY-JAILS ROCKINGHAM COUNTY-POLITICS ROCKINGHAM HOTEL ROSTRON , JAMES L. ROTARY CLUB 72, 73 108 120 34 34 60 109 74 SALVATION ARMY SCHOOLS SCHOOLS-SHERBURNE STRIKES 70 29 20 , 21 , 26 TAXES-PROPERTY TAX RECEIPTS TAXICABS TEACHERS THURSDAY PAINTERS TOLL ROAD TRUCKS-FINES 50 96-98 , 104-105 20 , 21 , 24 37 30, 31 , 32-33, 89 , 121 57 UNEMPLOYMENT UTILITIES-RATE INCREASE 2, 105 120 VAUGHAN , DOROTHY M. VETERANS VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS 124 108-109, 113 77 WAR DEAD WARNER HOUSE WENDELL, JOHN WENTWORTH ACRES 5 WENTWORTH HOTEL 2 11 , 75 18 21 , 29 , 56 , 89 , 90 , 9495, 99 , 100 50 �WILLARD , MRS. JENNIE C. WINEBAUM HARRY WINTER SPORTS WOMEN 'S CITY CLUB YORK, ME.-OLD SCHOOLHOUSE Y.M.C.A. Y.W .C.A. ZIONIST DISTRICT ZONE RULING-ISLINGTON ST. 77 71 121 , 123 73 19 75 , 76 75 , 76 , 77 70-71 99 , 126 �I I LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES Reserve District No. ,I \ Charter No. 1052 3. 5. 6. 7. 11. 12. PORTSMOUTH, 13. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 23. s:os · $3,487,474.38 $2,643,915 .42 Bills poyable, rediscounts, and other liabilities for borrowed money . . .......•... .. ••.... , Other liabilities .. ........• , . , ..• • , , , • • • • • 129,294 .89 251,989.82 115,158.77 13,858.4 5 50,000 .00 6 .40 $3,204,223.75 26. 27. 28. TOT AL LIABILITIES .....•..•..•.••.• .• CAPITAL ACCOUN;_rS Capital Stock: (c) Common stock, total par $125,000.00 ... Surplus ........ . .. ....... .... . . .. ......• Undivided profits ......... . . .. ..... • • • • • • • • Reserves ( oncl retirement account for preferred stack 29. TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS .••••••••.• 283,250.63 24. 25. $125,000 .00 125,000.00 9,491.40 23,759.23 I I I Total Liabilities EXAMINATION Stole of New HCJmpshire I ~ ss. I ARTHUR GORMAN Justice of the Peace Directors. Clinton W. Eastman of Littleton, Earle L. Welch of Meredith and William P . Straw of Manchester were elected to the executive committee with Mr. Trefe then . Treasurer Charles W. Jackson of Salmon Falls and George E. Wright of Exeter, chairman of the agricultural committee, were among those giving reports at the afternoon / ,meeting. Harold E. Randall, vice president of the First National bank of Boston, addressed the group on "Adequatr Compensation for Bank Services." Roland B. Burnham, vice president and treasurer of the Nashua Tru st company, spoke on "GI Lending Experiences." The savings bank gro11p ~,as scheduled to go into session this morning. Clyde M. Da vis, N. H. state bank commissioner, and L. A. Tobie, president and treasurer of the Meriden Savings bank, Meriden, Conn., were to actdrrss !,he group. Frederick S. Blackdall , Jr., president of the Taft-Pierce ManufacI turing company, Woonsocket. R. J., and past presidPnt of the NPw Eng1 1 land council. will be ~pl'aker at. the 1 b:mqurt tonight. I Por tSfflQUfh Men •ice I Elec ted tQ Off J f By State Ban kers I Two Portsmouth m a n were elected to offices in the New Hampshire Bankers asso_clation at last nl gh t'E business session in the Wentwor th hotel, New Castle. The bankers opened their twoday convention at the hotel yesterday afternoon. ·qeo;~e A, Trefethen of the First Nat ional ba'nk, Pl!irU;mo1,t,ll, was named to the executive committee while William C. Walton, J r., of the New Hampshire National bank Portsmouth, was elected vice pres~ id en t representing Rockingham county, The association named Edgar c. Hirst, president of the First National bank of Concord, as pres!dent; Curtis C. Chase, Manchester, secretary; James E. Thayer, Farm!ngton, treasurer. $11,422,381.97 BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Rockingham County ) We, the undersigned Trustees of the PORTSMOUTH SAVINGS BANK ~o sevc_rallr solemnly swear that we have made a thorough examination of 1its aHaors rn oc_cordance with Chap. 309, Sec. 35 of the Revised Laws, and that tho foregoing statement of its condition i1 true. , NORMAN E. RAND, ORMAN R. PAUL, J. VERNE WOOD, PAUL M. HARVEY, BURNELL £. FRISBEE, JOHN E. SEYBOLT, ALBERT W. MOULTON Subscribed and sworn to this 1st day of July 1948, Before me Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th day of April, 1948 -- H. I TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $3,487,474.38 MEMORANDUM 31. Assets pledged or assigned to secure liabilities and for 310,000.00 other purposes .......... . .... ... • , • • • State of New Hampshire, County of Rockingham, ss: I, W. L. Conlan, cashie• of th~ above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the .best of my knowledge and belief. W. L. CONLON, Cashier. - N. Total Resources • • •.. . $11,422,381.97 LIABILITIE'S ' Du . depositors <ln depo si t book accounts $10,542,831.57 Christmas ond other clubs . . . . • • . . . . . . 58,665.25 Total deposits .•.• , • • .• I 0,601,496.82 Guaranty fund .......•. •. , , , , •. , . , 555,000.00 Undivided profits-net •.• •••• , , •. • , , • 240, 885.15 795,885.15 Reserves . •......... . •• • • ••• , , . , , • 25,000.00 25,000.00 30. . W. E. UNDERHILL, Notary Public. CORRECT ATTEST : W. C. WALTON, JR . J. PAUL GRIFFIN, JR. RICHMAN P. MARGESON OF RESOURCES Book Voluu Cash on hond ..... ....• , , , , , , . , , •. $ 55,424.00 Cash on deposit ... .. .. ..• , ••.••. , • • 389,180.30 1• r lten1s a vailable for deposit ..... , . . . . . 30,900.43 Cash items .. .. .. .. .... . ..... , .•• , 768.0C, 476,272.73 United States Governn,ent obligations , , , , • 5,148,800.00 Canadian bonds ....... . . ...••• , ••• , 55,000.00 ~ederol Home Loan Bonk stock .•••.•••• , 44,700.00 Railroad bonds .... .........•• , • , , , 57,825.00 Public utility bonds . •• , ••• , , , , . , , •• , 166,600.00 Miscellaneous bonds , •••••••••••••••• 13,500.00 237,925 .00 Railroad stock .. ... , •.••• , .• , ..•• .' .• 60,148.92 Eank stock .......... .. ...... , . , , , , 43,073.50 103,222.42 Loans on New Hampshire real estote Notes ....... ...•...•••• , 3,700,749.23 3,700,749.23 Loons on other real estate Notes . • ... • . . • • • • • . • . . • • • 1,437,053.79 Bonds . .. ..•••••••••• , • 26,000.00 1,463,053.79 Collaterol loons Deposit books ..•. .. .. . ••.• 16,221.12 Stock exchange collateral .. •• 63,728. 79 79,949.91 U,u ecur~d loans . .. ... ........ . . , 44,969.20 Real estate, etc., owned: Bonk building, vaults, furniture and fixtures . .. . .• , ••••••.• ss,ooo.oq 55,000.00 United States bonds redeemed .• , , • , • , • 9,914.77 I Mortgage Tax Account .... . , , , .•. , • , • 2,824.92 2,824.92 Cash, bolonces with other banks, including reserve $ 909,080 .93 balance, and cash items in process of collection United States Government obligations, direct and 1,337,800.00 guaranteed . ... ............ . . . .... , , , 74,000.00 Obligations of States ond political subdivisions . ..• 10,000 .00 Other bonds, notes, and debentures ........... .... . Corporate stocks (including $7,500.00 stock, of Federal 7,500 .00 Reserve bank) Loons and discounts · · (·i~~l~d;'n·g· · $.1 ·1 -~v~~~ 1,070,438.79 drohs ) .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • • • · · · · · Bank premises. awned $64,500.00, furniture and fix75,761.36 , tures $11,261.36 •. ... •• , . ...•.. .. . , , .. 2,893.30 Other assets .......••• . , , • , , , • , , , • , • , , • • • • • TOT AL ASSETS •.•.. .... ..... , • , , , , , , • LIABILITIES Demond deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations ........................ • • . Deposits of United States Government ( including postal sovings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , , , , . Deposits of States and politico( subdivisions .••. , • _ Deposits of banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... , • . Other deposits (certified and cashier's checks, etc.) TOTAL DEPOSITS ... . .... $3,154,217.35 CONDITION at the close of business June 30, 1948 ASSETS 4. OF l Portsmouth Savings Bank New Hampshire National Bank Of Portsmouth, in the Stote of New Hampshire, at the close of business on April 12, 1948 published in response to call Made by Comptroller of the Currency, Under Section 5211, U.S. Revised Statutes. 2. LEGAL NOTICES STATEMENT Report Of Condition Of The 1. I LEGAL NOTICES Margeson Named Bank Director t•\?'lo Ralph C. Margeson of 190 Middle street has been named a director of the Piscataqua Savings bank A graduate of Por t'Smouth high school, Mr. Margeson attended Norwich, Vt., university and the Un!. vers!ty o! Colorado. A veteran of five years service with the U.S. mar-1 ipe corps, Mr. Margeson, a former major, served In the Pacific theater. I I ..., I I I �Seasonal Layoffs Blamed Arbiter Called')" lafolla Workers 'N'-'"\~':l To Open Talks"'°'For Unemp1oyment Here In lafolla Dispute Still Off Jobs 1\,').~ Seasonal layoffs were b e l i e v e d * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - nsponslble today for increased unemployment In Portsm9uth. The New Hampshire Unemplovment Compensation division . tod:iy reported April requests !or unemployment compensation In the city were up 152 over the March figure of 5,310. William C. Chamberlin, adA group of "sympathy" pickets ministrator of the division, remarched at three separate enported total and partial unemtrances to the St. Johnsbury ployment benefits paid to New Trucking Co., Inc., terminal here llampshlre's civilian claimants this morning In an effort to Incite was $273,710 for April coma walkout supporting bhe 33-day pared to $302,217 for March. trucking strike In Vermont. Indicative perhaps of a leveling Company officials said picketsoff at the present high rate of unemployment In this state ls the Identified by small paper arm &light decrease in continued or combands they are wearing-were stapensable claims from 22,804 in March tioned at different roads leading to 22,534 for April, Mr. Chamberlin into the terminal but added there , said. However waiting period claims ls little Indication Portsmouth jumped from 2,338 In March to 4,586 workers would join the strike. for April, he pointed out. 1 At the same time, Vermont's Gov. The division head also announced Ernest W. Gibson urged Barre, Vt., the end of Maroh marked the clo~e drivers to make an "honest efo! the benefit year. With the new fort" to settle the dispute. year starting in April, It was necessary for all claimants who started Although the Portsmouth firm to file In April to serve a week's ls not handling freight Into Verwaiting period. An Individual's weekmont, the pickets indicated they ly benefit rate now ls based on his would remain on duty here !nwage credits earned In 1947 Instead definately. ot 1946. Veterans claims declined In Aprll Mr. Chamberlin said. Strikers Picketo\ ~ Portsmouth Firm For 'Sympathy' John J. O'Reilly, Bosto1; representabive of the U. S. department of conciliation and arbitr1tion, is scheduled to arrive here this week to attempt a compromise settlement of the 10-day-old strike which has halted operations ab the John I Iafolla Stone Products company. In Contract Row Little hope for settlement of a five-day strike of about 50 workers of the John Iafolla Stone Products company was evident today as the local contractor announced, "If they can stand It, I can stand It." Mr. Iafolla said the workers left their jobs Sunday in a dispute over a "closed shop." He said he had agreed to a pay raise requested by the men but not to a mandatory job classification clause in a proposed agreement. The Portsmouth construction supply man said his work varied too greatly to allow a union to classify a worker so that the employer could not shift the man to another job. The men, at present, he said, are not represented by a union but are attempting to organize one. I I The cause of the shut-down, according to Basil D. French, secretary-treasurer of Local 633 of Manchester, was the company's ref us a 1 to recogni i e a workers' petition that the International Brotherhood of Teams ters, AFL, be certified as bargaining agent. as I French said the conciliator's appearance was requested by the union. He charged that since no bargaining agent hac: been elected by the employes, no demands had been made of the Tafolla company other that a request from the workers that "a representative of their own choosing" be recognized by the company. I The walk-out affects more than 50 workers. Holiday Traffic _In Full Swing; . Record Expected . 1\-~ Officials at the Ma! n e-New Hampshire Interstate bridge reported auto traffic "exceedingly heavy," and ex,pected It lo reach its peak late Monday when motorists The annual Fourth of July week- ' begin their · return .trips. end trek of hundreds of out-of-state Portsmouth churches wilt obvisitors In the Portsmouth area was • serve the Fourth tomorrow In full swing this morning, as visimorning from 9:55 to 10 am by tors and vacationists fl-om neighborringing their bells for the fiveIng and other states joined the minute period. The bell-ringing Route 1 vacation ca1·avan. Officials of the U. S. Weather Bureau reported with a smile· that the Independence weekend would be blessed with cloudless, warm weather. I In his annual holiday message last evening, Gov. Charles M. Dale urged visiting motorists to "help New Hampshire lead the nation in highway ·safety reputation." Meanwhile, hundreds of tourist homes, hotels and beach resorts in the area, whose capacity had been reserved for months for the holiday weekend, hung out their "no vacancy" shingles. I observance Is being sponsored by the American Heritage foundation. The city's children will receive ice cream at the playgrounds Monday morning, according to Francis T. Malloy, recreation director. Monday's program also includes a baseball game at South playground at 3 o'clock between the Call-Leary team and the Winthrop City team, and an evening band concert at 7:30, followed by a large display of fireworks, 1!-t 9 :ao, Mr. MaUpy. said. state police and forestry officials asked vacationists to use care against driving accidents and fires, and Frederick N. Clarke, state motor vehicle commissioner, again reminded drivers that his department would "cooperate with local and state police in the enforcement of motor vehicle laws." In Portsmo1.1th spokesmen for the Boston and Maine transportation service reported that their full summer schedule stat! would be on hand to accommodate expected record crowds of passengers. The number of tourist-passengers has He warned that "drinking and been swelled by thousands of em- driving, as well as reckless driving, ployes of New England firms which will not be tolerated," and that closed for their annual two weeks' "violators will be prosecuted." vacation. . · . I I Movie Production Slated 'j1_, \ For Area in Few Weeks The documentary film, "Lost Boundaries", wlll go "on location" in Rockingham county and Durham within the riext few weeks, Producer Louis deRochemont of Newington told The Portsmouth Herald today. Meanwhile, production of the story of the Smutty Nose murders, most of which is scheduled to be filmed in Portsmouth, wlll not get under way until the completion of "Lost Boundaries" late in August, Mr. deRochemont said. "Lost Boundaries" ls the story of a Keene family which "passed" as white but actually had Negro blood. The story of the Keene family attracted nationwide attention when It was presented recently in Reader's Digest. Mr. deRochemont said his production of the Smutty Nose murders-"deftnitely number two on our list of New llampshire :stories"-would bring ihe horror tale into moclern times from its 1873 seUing. It will unfold as a constantly developing news story after opening with background material on the Porl.smouth area and the Isles of Shoals. While Mr. deRochemont did not. give a detailed description of the infamous murders by Louis Wagner, the story itself is familiar to residents of the seacoast area. Wagner rowed to ihe Shoals in the dead of a March night, 1873, killed two women residents on the island for $20 and searcheel unsuccessfully over the rocky shores of the tiny point of land for a third woman, who escaped. He was captured and later hanged by t;he state of Maine. Although "Lost Boundaries" and the Smutty Nose story are both on actual production schedules, Mr. deRochemont said that a third film, depicting the life of Frank Jones, was still In the "tentative stage." �Engraving Firm Gets Into Stride ~ '7 Pictures play a big part in modern life and a couple o f * - - - - - - - - - - - young men here in Portsmouth have established a. grow- training In chemical engineering at ing business supplying the city with more of them. Stevens Institute in Hoboken, N. J. As president and treasurer of the* The navy Interrupted his schooling Herald Photo & Engraving, Inc., / gas and el~ctr!c power whirler,_ a in March, 1943, but he returned Jack W. Isenberg and William M. large vat-like automatic machme to study commercial art at the Barclay, Jr., are devoting most of whkh spins them at high speed, Vennont college. their time and energy to perfcrting slinf!ing- excPs~ liquid off by rcnIsenberg, who recently became the the!r trade and promoLlng Lhcir trlf111:nl fo!'('e . faLhrr of his ~ccond daughter, lives firm. For lhe finishing steps In mak- with his family at 33 Wood avenue, Established last September in Ing engravings, equipment Includes Eliot. Barclay resides at 277 Middle the Times building at 276 State a vacuum frame and arc lamp for road. street, the two former navy ~rlnt!ng- the plates, n narrow anabuddies now are extending thl'ir lme dye vat, a burning stove for service In a ever-widening arc baking the plates, a 1,400-pound reaclling Into Maine to Massastone vat for the acid etching chusetts and westward toward baths, a powder cabinet with an central New Hampshire. automatic blower, a guillobine for Both Isenberg and Barclay are trimming ?lates, circular saw and contract photographers for Tho routing dnll. Port1mouth Herald handling much of In af11litio11 to rngra"ing the A demand that the Coastline Canning corporation plant be ordered the local news picture work as well two owners also 1ksig11 art work moved from Its Islington street site "to the waterfront" was in the hands as commercial cameramen. Each and acl"<'rlising layouts as both of the Portsmouth city councl! today. has a modem speed camera. and full nre commcrdal artists. kit to take out on spot news assignIsenberg is a native of Altoona, The demand was made by Mrs. Townsend Byrne of 848 Islington street ments and special orders for Inter- Pa., where he was graduated from In a letter to the city council. j-.E. , \ . for, landscape, building or window high school In 1037. It was there he Charging that Portsmouth haslfl display pictures. took an extra course In commercial hit "an all-time low" by allowing Their five-room plant, located at art. Before entering the naval rea fish canning Industry to operate the top of a breath-killing triple serve in January, 1942, he worked as "right within its center," Mrs. Byrne flight bf stairs ls filled with modern a chain store businr~s mana(!er. timed her request for possible ac1ulpment for developing the pie- traveling throu(!hout Pennsylvania. tion at a meeting of the ciliy councl! res and engraving them. Afler eight months service aboard tomorrow night. 'heir latest acquisition Is an off- a minesweeper In the North Atlan"According to the zoning laws of - __ pl11.te developing machine. tic, he was trnnsferred t.o a subthe city of Portsmouth," Mrs. Byrne The two men spent last summer chaser where he met Barclay. They wrote, "the objectionable odor, or deslgndng the floor layout for their participated In the Invasion of Normore properly the vile stench plant and supervising construction mandy and pa trolled the English emanating from this plant while and installation of the machines channel. Both have fond memories tihe fish are cooking, should automafor which they had waited about of joint leaves spent in England tically rule it out. .six months. The floor, 54 x 23 feet. and France. "Ilowever," she added, "one has been parbitlonoo Into a large Isenberg was discharged In Sepdisgusting experience with our office, camera room, engraving tember, 1945, after which he entcrso-called planning board was room, two darkrooms and a stor- ed the Photo engraving field. He more than enough for me." She age closet which also houses their first served as an apprentice on the explained that the latter remark negative files. Altoona Mirror and later worked was aimed at the unsuccessful The larger of the two darkrooms for the Burlignton, Vt., Publishing move by her husband last DeIs equipped with a temperature company. cember to block the rezoning of controlled sink and storage cabinet Barclay got his discharge from 800 Islington street from a genfor developing chemicals, one of the navy in February, 1946. While eral residence to an industrial the most modern units In New studying at Goddard college In area. Hampshire. Plainfield, Vt., he did practice work Mr. Byrne and 39 other residents The triple-color lights can be with the same Burlington firm, of the Aldrich road-Islington street bur?Mld to yellow, red or dark green and it was there he and Isenberg ' section voiced opposition at a planas called for by thP. type of work conceived the lcl a of joining forces ning board hearing on a petltlo::i being done on negatives or photo- In their own business. from Landers and Griffin, Inc., a graphs_ An up-to-da te enlarger, A native of Newport, R. I., where contracting firm which owns the cabinets for film and paper stock he was graduated from high school and a plate holder loading table In 194 0, Barclay took a Y ~ 800 Islington street property. The petition later was approved by the complete the equipment. city council. In the adjacent darkroom, sllghtly smaller than the first, the engravStating that "no other city in the llJi' negatives are finished. country" would permit the canning Outside these Is a long room where of fish In any area other than the a huge camera moun ted on a 16waterfront, Mrs. Byrne gave the foot track ls located. It Is with th!~ following reasons for her demand camera that the engraving negathat the canning plant be moved: tlve.s a.re made. Two powerful nrc "I. The pungent odor of hot 1lsh lamps supply the strong llght needed oil 1, positively nauseating. for reproducing pictures. "2. The laundries of the neighborThe engravers can enlarge a hood hanging wet in the open air picture 200% or reduce it about absorb the fumes and when brought 10% by adjusting the jumbo In smell up the entire house and camera on Its track. have to be re-laundered. St.rlppl~ and retouching negatives ls done on a long tilted table "3. We have had trailers of unwhich has a frosted glass top ::overed fish ,heads and tails left for through which fluroescent light hours within 30 feet of Islington shines. street waiting to be hauled away. Zinc plates used for the engravSuch a disgusting and unsanitary ings are stored In the large front condition decidedly would not be alroom where the final procc.sslng Is lowed elsewhere." dustries but If fish canning Is to be completed. The 16-guage plates are Concluding her letter, Mrs. Byrne one of them, Is a taxpayer asking too polished with pumice and water much lf she requests that It be on wrote: at a double sink banked against j "Port~mouth should have new In- the same basis as allowed In other an outside wall. 1 cities and other states--name!y, on Plates are dried In a combination t-he waterfront?" Resident Scores 'Stench'; Would Remove Cannery 0 .., 3 �Portsmouth Answers.).\)~'\ Greek Appeal ' nationali ty, occupying since centuries ago this very critical posltlon In the Mediterranean and having as the indestructible symbol of life. faith and respect toward true freedom of mankind, is an impedil})ent to the conquering views of the Slavs, who are guiding and astain provinces. sisting the bandits and are trying, "Hardly a. month has elapsed In collaboration with them, to exsince I wa·s obliged to protest on terminate and uproot Greek nabehalf of the Church of Greece tionality. against violations and abducbions "That is lhe truth. The Greek of women by Markos' bandits," read church, facing the threatened an• the appeal from Archbishop Da- nihila Lion 01 our race, appeals to maskinos. "Now another terrible you to make every possible effort crime ls being committed by the to prevent this crime, which docs same bandits, which obliges me to not afflict one nation, bub the funagain recourse to you in order to damental principles of mankind urgently request you to offer your and religion." 1 moral support for the purpose of '1l,\\J> stopping this evil. "The bandits who raid the villages along our Jong frontier, seize Portsmouth is the first New children from their parents by Hampshire city to meet its security force, as they say, to save them loan goal, R. C. L. Greer, Rockingfrom Ill-treatment by Greek-AmerA boys' prank plunged 20 eastern Rockingham county communities ham county chairman of the U. S. ican Imperialism. Actually this Is Into darkness last night when electric power service was interrupted for savings bond division, reported todone in order to use them as hosperiods ranging from a. few minutes to several hours. day. tages and finally exterminate Power company authorities traced The general manager wryly ad~ Wi th a goal of $213,000, sales as of Greek nablonality. the Immediate cause of the break- mltted, "The kids couldn't have. June 30 were $215,850. This figure "The Greek state offers relief down to a. pole in bhe rear of picked a. worse place for their tarshould be considerably larger at the and saves by its various organizaend of the accounting period, July Pannaway manor, which ca.rries six get practice. tions In close collaboration with Its 33,000 volt lines to Hampton and "The particular pole which was 11, Mr. Greer added. allies- and other charitable friends, "Credit for this fine showing," \ Exeter and three 13,200 volt lines da.maged ls In the middle_of a swamp the children of Greece, which have to the Rye area. and during this time of year access said Mr. Greer, belongs to Mr. Wilbeen severely tried by the enemy l!um C. Walton, Jr., city chairman, R. C. L. Greer, general manby truck ls all but Impossible." occupation and our continued misager of the New Hampshire He said the company workmen and his hard-working committee fortunes. Gas and Electric Co., said Inhad "lugged" equipment through consisting of George A. Trefethen, "Therefore the bandits' argusulators on the blgh tension water up to their knees Into the site Raymond I. Beal, John W. Hopley, ments are false. line pole had been shot out of the breakdown. The men were and Eugene Cummings. "What Is true Is that the Greek by boys. Rain short-circuited able to cut away the damaged part the w~akened Insulators setting o! the pole and spike on new cross fire to the cro,.ss arms of the arms, restoring power to the three 11ole. ' The Ji~es were bfoken towns shortly p.fter midnight. •-· . when the top t:ollapsed at 5:55 Mr. Greer added that aside 'from pm. the damag~ to the company's proThe broken lines overloaded the perty, hospitals, !armers and other circuit, putting Into action a, "cir- users of electric current had been cult breaker" between the com- harmed or inconvenienced by the Dick Wllson and Dick Daley of Portsmouth are down on bugs. pany's switchboard and the power breakdown. Or Is it up on bugs? \, '),.\.() boat Reslsbance which serves as a John C. Van Meter, director Maybe they are down on bugs by going up on bugs. weekend source of electric current. of the Portsmouth hospital, reIt's confusing that way, but really simple. l Breaking the circuit necessitated ported that the bospltal's emer1 puttlng the company's own plant gency facilities were a.vallable Because they are the Joca.l main-).' Working the unusual concern-I Into operation. Mr. Greer explained but had not been used. The hossta.ys of a. new and unique business created In the minds of the two that during the fuel shortage the pital maintains a special power in this a.rea. called "Sky-Spray, Inc." fliers when they were awaiting discompany closed Its steam turbine unit for tile operating and deBoth former bomber pilots In the cha.rge-are five pllots and two plant, off Bow street, each weekend livery rooms. Pacific during world wa.r II, they drivers who handle the trucks to and purchased water generated curIn Exeter, a baby was born while demonstrated how they go up to service planes going up for sprayrent from the New Hampshire Public doctors a.nd nurses worked under git do+Vti on insects Saturda.y morn- Ing jobs. Service Co. an emergency Jlg11tlng setup In the ing by giving Wallis Sands a, going Both Daley and Wilson Jive at Thirty minutes were needed new wing, ~upt. Sarah Nichol said. over with a 12% DDT solution. to get steam enough to operate Both hospitals said that actual I 151 Lafayette road. the boilers, be saicl, and then all care of patients In the wards had They were after mosquitoes, They designed most of the equipthe circuits but the Exeter, been inconvenienced bees.use o! the sand fJle3, gypsy moths and all ment they use on their ships. Hampton and Rye lines were put necesslby of using lamps. those other fiylng things that Although they have no "narback in service, Urging that parents Instruct get so a.nnoying when you're row escapes" listed in tbe com- - - -- -- - - - ' their boys of the dangers In using trying to relax in the sun. pany's log ,book, the pair said insulators for target practice, Mr. They explained the operation was they do have a record of getting Greer explained that there was a orga.nlzed by Wallis sands residents results. penalty for persons caught in the -with a door-to-door campaign. Actual tests, they said, show the act. DDT solution can give 90 % control The request then came for Wilson He said bhat the company had and Da.ley to ta.ke one of their spe- of undesirable insects for a.bout three had trouble 'in the Pannaway Mancla.lly-equipped airplanes up over or four weeks. Its strength eventualor area before but had been able the area and spra.y it with a. DDT ly diminishes. I to restore the Insulators before solution "fog." damage resulted. Th,e ship they used Is one of Communities a ffected Included three Stea.rman PT l 7's working Rye, Rye Beach, Exeter, Hampton, out of both Ca.mbridge, Mass., and Hampton Beach, Hampton Falls, Portsmouth and is used for such Seabrook, North Hampton, Greenuninviting pastimes as skimming land, New Castle, Durham, Raythree feet off the marshes to spray Newmarket and Newfields drew mond, Canada, Fremont, Brentfoe mosquitoes and about 15 feet wood, Epping, Kingston, Kernslngon power supplied by an auxHiary over houses for similar· eradication hydro-electric plant, avoiding a ton, Newington and Kittery, Me. -a.11 at a speed o! from 80 to 85 long Interrupt.Ion. miles p~r.,.hour. Porbsmouth's Greek population today •joined Archbishop, Damasklnos ·or Athens ·1n ·an International protest against the mass abduction of children from northern Greece by bandits believed to be s4pported by Communist agencies. The Rev. Nicholas C. Tsaknides, pastor of the Greek Orthodox church, said this morning that the archbishop had notified the Trygvie Lie, secretary-general of the United Nations, as well as the h World Council of Churches In Geneva. and the Balkan committee ln Salonika.. Portsmouth's Greek resideuts responded to the a1lpeal by contributing sweaters and money for the Greek army which is fighting guerrillas in the moun- Portsmouth First :In State Sales Boys' Prank Plunges Clp.pI Local Area into Darkness Of Savings Bonds I 2 Ex-Bomber Pilots Wage Waron Insects J I I �Four Portsmouth Area War Victims Dn Way to U.S. ·for Last Funeral Rites ~ lo ·1 The remains of four Portsmouth area war dead are making their final ted as killed In action. PAUL A. DOBLE journey home-for reburlal-thr<'e Private Chick, , the first Kittery aboard the transport Lawrence Vicwar fatality to be returned h ome tory, the army departmen t an- Dor othy Wells of Plummer sLreet, was born in Kittery, June 25, 1925, nounced today. Epping. educated In Kittery grammar They are: Lieutensnt Doble aUended Ports- schools and was graduated from Traip academy. Prior to his enlistFirst Lt. Paul A. Doble, AUS, son mouth and P ortland, Me., schools. H e enlisted and served with Fifth ment he was employed by the of Mr. and Mrs. Harold H. Doble of 18 Raleigh way; Pvt. C. Earle Chick, Infan try, 64th Coast artillery, Ha- Ma ine-New Hampshire Interstate Jr., USA, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. waiian P ack train and 65th Coast bridge authority. He went overseas in March 1944. Earle Chick of 12 Cook's street, artillery before entering omcers' Kittery; Pvt. Forrest E. Bassett, candidate school in December, 1942. He was killed Sept. 25 1944 in He was wounded in the invasion northeastern France. ' ' USA, of Berwick, nephew of Mrs. . . . Mae H. Noyes of 3 North Main of Sicily and was awarded both the/ Beside his parents be 1s survived street, Newmarket, and Capt. Elwood Pur le Heart and Silver Star medals. RP eported missing In France Sept. by five sisters, Mrs. Howe E. Steb0. Wells, USAAF, husband of Mrs. 25, Lieutenant Doble later was lis- bins of Exeter, Mrs. K enneth E. O'SUiiivan, Mrs. Arch ie E. Cobb, Miss Priscilla L. Chick and Miss Jean M. Chick; also a brother, Alfred H. Chick, all of Kittery. Private Bassett, who resided In Berwick before entering the service in 1942, was killed in France Oct. 5, 1944. I The son of the late Fred D. and Annie (ColJlns) Bassett of Berwick, Private Bassett was born April 24, 1922. He was graduated from Berwick academy and formerly was employed at Portsmouth naval shipyard. His remains are to be brought to 1 Newmarket where Mrs. Noyes, his nearest survivor, resides. Captain Wells, being returned home from Honolulu aboard the army transport Cardinal O'Connell, was k1lled in action Aug. 25, 1944, on his 150th mission over the Himalayan moun tains In the India-Ohina-Burma thea ter. Holder of the air medal, distinguished flying cross and a presidential citation, Captain Wells entered the service June 4, 1941. Born in Epsom Aug. 20, 1917, he was. the son of Walter B. Wells of Besides his wife, the former ,.,...,., Center Barnstead. He was grad- Dorothy Head, daughter of Mr. and uated from Pembroke academy at Mrs. Arnold Head of Plummer Suncook and attended the Univer- street, Epping he is survived by a sity of New Hampshire three years. four-year-old daughter, Kath leen - 1'A"ioc: Mildred; two sisters, Miss Virginia. Wells and Mrs. Willia m Myers; and two brothers, Eugene and Edgar Flint Wells, all of Cen ter Barnstead. He ls to be buried in New Rye cemetery at Epsom. �Frank Jones Farm Boy to Tycoon -**From * * ** *** * *Brewer * Phi-lanthropist Found 'Gold' in Hills of Home Famed (EDITOR'S NOTE-This Is the flrs~ of e. series of 1our stories on the life of Frank Jones.) ---- By RAY A. BRIGHTON Recently when Portsmouth in one of its periodic uproars over "to be or not to be, a Chamber of Commerce," one merchant was heard to murmur, almost as a prayer: "This town could other Frank Jones." The Frank Jones who thus stands as a shining knight in armor to modern Portsmoubh was the P aul Bunyan of the 19th century seaport town. An obscure Barrington boy, where he was born Sept. 15, 1832, he rose to the heights of a Colossus ast!Jde New England industry, politics, railroading and inn keeping. He first came on the Portsmouth scene 100 years ago. whilP Portsmouth was still a town trying to shake itseU loose from the fetters of Colonial tradition. . But the wide-eyed farm lad must have sensed bhe unlimited opportunity the town offered. Bound into the story of Frank J on es' arrival in Portsmouth is the tale of his first trip to the lively seaport. Contrary to popular ideas, Frank J ones was not entirely an example of t he Horatio Alger principle of ''Rags to Riches" or "P addling His Own Can oe." I �I Tiring of life at sea, Pelatiah The Jones's were prosperous BarJones made his way inland and The (EDITOR'S NOTE-This Is the second ld bbrothers 'd "1 agreed 000 f that th Frank rington farmers and the cellar hole settled in Barrington about the In a s~rtes or tour stories on the life wou e pa1 .,, , or ree years of the homestead still can be seen Eame time the McDanlel and or Frank Jone,. l service as an apprentice salesman. a few hundred yards east of the Glass families started to homeAt the end of the trial period he present George McDanlel place on stead there. By RAY A. BRIGHTO would be permitted to buy into the A full bearded, powerfully built Ibusiness. thp Durham to Northwood road ln His son Thoma.s continued to man, dre sed in the clothes of a / Details of those apprenticeship Barrington. farm the Barrington acre.s and However, a romantic version of marrlect Mary Pr!e.st, a daughber of half century ago, was not at the years have not come down to us. young Frank's first trip to Ports- Capt. Joseph Priest of Nottingham. door of the Hotel Wentworth In per- However, It is not difficult to menson a few days ago to greet the gov- ally picture the sturdy farm youthmouth has grown Into wide accep- Most of the couple's children for. tance. As part of his duties while sook the farm to try their fortunes ernors of the 48 states as they ar- still in his late teens-pounding on . still in his teens, Frank was instruc- in Portsmouth. /1 rived to open their annual confer- farmhouse doors throughout the ted one day to aid the hired man !£.I Nathan Jone.s, Frank's senior by ence. surrounding territory. The peddler's But Frank Jones of Portsmouth life of that day was arduous but his loading a wagon with charcoal for/ six years, became a businessman 1 was there in spirit. The famous comlng was an event in the life of .sale in Portsmouth, some 18 miles here at an unknown date. Hiram, brew master would not pass up one the country folk. dlstant. older by four years, wa.s already ln of the things he enjoyed most in J He carried more than dlshes and The young man-with all the su- Port:smouth when Frank arrived in life-a party at his re.sort hotel. I pans. He was the bearer o! news of 1848 or 1849. The three brothers The 50 new cars transporting the I kinfolk, of marriages, of babies and perior knowledge of youth-insisted - were followed to Portsmouth by governors hither and yon at their/ of deaths. He was a Hattie Carnegie on yoking an equally youthful team their sister, Mary Jones anct a still whim was a touch that would have to the farm women, telllng them of oxen. as the lead sp~n. The hired younger brother, True w. Jones. tickled the cockles of Jones' lavish of the latest wrinkle amongst the man obJected but ran into the stubF k J , of' in ran ones on 1y ,spr g was Portsmouth ladles of fashion. born Will to have hls own way which by adoption. Shortly after his , heart. However, the man who was almost Frank Jones thus filled an apwas characteristic of Jones in later brother Hiram's death, he married a real life Horatio Alger character prenticeship which was to serve him life. Finally, In a pique, he told the the widow, Martha S. <Leavltb) dled In 1902, three years before th e well in the hurley-burley of future boy to take the load into town by Jone.s, a native of North Hampton. • Ru so-Japanese war was settled political battles. himself. Frank immediately adopted his . within the walls o! thethWentwor th That he succeeded as salesman The Wilful young Jones took hJm brother's daughter, Emma I. Jones. 3:nd 46 years ?efore ls . seco?d •1 u: evident from the story told by 10 at his word and the boy made his Later he adopted a son, Edward . s1gnficant political event its his- one chronicler who says brother 48 bed that night In the stable of an L. Jones, who, although he had the ' ence. tory, the l9 Governor's confer- , Hiram tried to avoid fulfilling the inn, located on what was later to be same surname, was not related to the site of the Jones mansion on Frank Jones. Woodbury avenue. And yet a man recently come / partnership agreement when the to Portsmouth remarked only the three years ended. He offered a When ~he sun came up, the bov The youngster had attracted other day, "They still speak of higher wage and "better working was so delighted with the beauty Mrs. Jones• attention while he him in Portsmouth as though condltlons," If Frank would stay on of the sp0t that he resolved to some he died only yesterday." the road. taught unday school classes at Few men in course of their lifeday make his home there, according the Middle Street Baptist to the story. times attain the status of a living church. He made his home with The Youngster must have legend but Portsmouth was once the the Jones• family and attended The load of charcoal was sold to given the proposition Jong and adopted hometown of such a man. St. Paul's school, Concord, the manager of an im1 then on the serlo11s thought before he realFrank Jones became a tradition, site of the present day Rockingham. While a student at Harvard, ized hat if he was worth the a symbol of prosperity, many years new offer, he could make more the young man died, in 1897. Thomas Jones, the boy's fa. before his death. Tacit proof of the as a partner. He held out for ther, probably found it harder Mary Jones married Josiah Morfact is to be found in the columns the original agreement and Hiand harder to keep the Young. rison who acted as general overof the Portsmouth Chronicle which ram reluctantly consented. ster on the farm in the Year or seer at the Frank Jones Brewing Co. succinctly reported Feb. 2. 1878: Before h is 21st birthday two that followed his successMorrison was said to be one of the "Hon. Frank Jone.s ls in town." Frank Jones was a Portsmouth ful Portsmouth excur ion. few man W'ho could defy Jone.s Wit11 Nothing more was said. Nothing businessman. impuruty. An older brother, Hiram, wa.s almore needed to be said. The ChronIt was a prosperous era, that ready the proprietor of a growing In one instance, a drayman driicle's readers 70 years ago knew who decade before the Civil war, and hardware con-cern and Frank con- ving his team along Market 6treet was meant; they knew where he the Jones brothers prospered With stantly urged bis parents to let was seen by Frank Jones whipping lived; and they knew Where his every ebb and flow of the Piscatahim Join his brother. his horses. Jones walked over and wealth came from. qua's tides. POSsibly, the elder Jones felt a fired the man on the spot. The teamThey "knew'' Frank Jone.s ancl Before he was 30 Frank had stirring of the adventurous Welsh ster turnect in animals and wagon the hidden chapters which are part taken a step which was to place blood that had brought the famJJy and When Morrison discovered the of the life o! every man have be- him ln the ranks of the nation's reason, he immediately rehired the from Wales a generation or two driver. come part of aura o! lege nd In millionaires. He bought a brewbefore because he finally gave his which railroad the memory of the ery owned by an Englishman, The Morrlsons were the parents clan, magnate, hotelPolitiop- ____________ __ _ consent and ln his 16th year Frank erator, brewer, shoe manufacturer, Jones left Barrington for the town of a daughter, Emma J., who marbanker and Insurance man prosWhich was to make h im famous ried the late R. Clyde Margeson. John Swinllel. From that small, pers. and to Which in turn he was to When True W. Jones came to four-year-old business grew an his t rt i l1'f l:rlng no small a.mount of renown. Portsmout'h is not known but he industry which within 40 years The story of sa n, e was/ was taxed on an evaluation of Perhaps, Thomas Jones was 1 with his older brothers, reversed familiar bo any Portsmouth res!more than $500,000. dent of his time. A native of BarPrompted by the need for house . the cry of their day, "West to Califroom. History has not left us the / ornla and the gold fields." rington, he came here at 16 to / Hiram Jones died July 2, 1859, as dimensions of that home on the The Jones boys found "gold" learn his brother's hardware busi- Frank was beginning to expand into Barrington road but if it was in within a few miles of their home and 1 ness. other fields and younger brother :Ceeping With the time, it was not were not lured into any far western Brofuer or no brother, Hiram/ bec~e sole owner or the hardware >Yerly large and Thomas and Mary ventures. Jones was not the man to Jet tam- busmess. "riest Jones were the Parents of even children. Hy ties rule over good business ' However, Within flhree years Frank sense. The brothers came to an Jones had definitely made up his Large families seem to have been agreement before Frank wenb to mind to cast his lot with the brewart of the Joqes' tradition untu work: ery and sold out the hardware store 'rank's generation. At least Thom- / He would tart his bu ine s to True w. Jones, his younger career as a peddler. The probrother. as Jones himself had been one of ducts for hi door-to-door canthe 14 children of Pe!atiah Jones. va ing in the Portsmouth hinEven bhe constantly growing Pelatiah was a sturdy seafarer who terlands were to be furnished brewery did not take all Jones• .vas born in Wales before his father from Hiram's stock. But no time and attention. To ship his lecided to try his fortunes in fancy commissions on goods products he needed rail transporunerlca. The father died on the thus sold were to be his. tation. In 1880 the annual output >ng voyage from Wales and Young of the brewery had increasect to 'elatlah started to follow the sea 100,000 barrels and through the t an early age, He was appren1870's we can dlscover his in-tere.st ced to Captain Sheafe of Portsin railroad matters growing as outh and eventually rose to the Well. !llllnand of Ms own ship. I I I II I II 1 �, JUST TWO OF JONES' BUSINESSE -Top photo shows the old Portsmouth hoe company in which Frank Jones h eld an interest. The shoe factory was just incidental to many of the other ventures with which Jones associated himself. The lower picture Is of the old Hotel Wentworth, taken probably aroun 1 th e time Jones bought it in the Jat~ 70's or early '80's. "The Shi°p" was not yet built and the northern wing oi the hotel bad not come into exist ence. The pleasure steamboat, Gypsy, in the for eground, has long since gone its way. The pictures are from the collection of Garland w. Patch. He was the fath er of the now ab_andoned Portsmouth and D . railroad Th II ove1 t hi . e ne came into being ~ d s be_hest and was built almost nh er his immediate supervision iT e P&D . was f'manced by 600,000· n_ subscriptions, Por mouth tnbublng $300,000 and Dover, OOO. The balance it ' pe "t d can be susv e_ was put up by Frank Jones the line's first president • His personal interest i~, ~he railroa_d even extended to a tri Chicago where he bought in ~ to tember, 1873 a Howe t epcen t russ for the at Der span, _of an 1,880 foo t bridge over Pomt. That same year h b shares of Easte e_ ought 2,000 th r rn railroad stock t e me from Portland to Bosto a a cost of $205 000 th nJournal reported.' ' e Boston $~~:= In connection with th. little insight . t IS deal, a for Portsmout~n ~n1h~i.~n~nes•~ love see it gr · is ire to ow easy to obtain Th same Boston n . e the transact! ewspaper reporting Jones' on speculated that reason for the h to force the compan pre ase was O repair h Y move It~ th s ops to Portsmouth "ar . us create e!Jlployment . .,. City." · Ill w (EDITOR'S NOTE-Th is ls the third In a series or tour stories on the life or Frank Jones.) ---- By RAY A. BRIGHTON Frank Jones would have particularly enjoyed the Governors' conference at the Hotel Wentworth for its political significance in this presidential election year. . Jones acted as "a president maker m the elections of 1896 and when Bryan received the Democratic nomination for president, Jones ·'b~lted" the party. Many obs~rvers believe this to be the first step towards the present minor position of New Hampshire Democrats. It was only natural that a businessman of the 19th century should Interest himself in politics. Businessmen are still vitally concerned with politics today. Jones wide magnitude of interests in rai1roading alone made an active part in leglslation a. neces lty. His share in building the railroads of New England was greatest during the railroad wars of the anderbllts a.nd other Wall street titans. The Portsmouth brewer was a strong Democrat but such was his pt:rsonal appeal that he pulled a large contlngen b of "Jones' Republicans with him in every election. Even the vinegarish Portsmouth . Chronicle was careful In the manner of its h andling of this potent Democrat. A curious reader in the Chron,icle's back files will find in one L<SU.e of the '70s a complete story · of Jones life, published wibh all the flowery language of a VictorIan eulogy to the departed. Why the Republican-leaning Chronicle would print such a story Is explained when the reader scans the files of the Democratic Portsrr.outh Times for the same period. In a manner not too subble the Times' editor pokes fun at the Ohronicle, hinting that a horsewhipping had been in store for the Chronicle's editor If he had not made amends for previous caustic remarks. His poamcal successes are all the more amazini:- when it is realized that Jones was not a. veteran of the Civil war. In a day when participation in that conflict was almost mandatory for the holding of political office, be wa twice elected Port mouth's mayor and twice elected to Congress. Frank Jones served his first krm as mayor of Portsmouth in 1868. The day he assumed office he turned his annual salary of $500 over to the city to seb up as fund for the purchase of books for the high school. On March 11, 1868, Jones was defeated as a candidate for the state senate but he was easily reelected later 1n the year to a second term as mayor. His first inaugural address was a keynote of his political attitude. Jones constantly searched for ways to save the city money. He was outspoken in his denunciation of the heavy police depa.rtment payroll and ordered an investigation into the maintenance costs a.t the city farm. �During his second term, Jones brewery competitor paid only $2,again offered his mayoralty pay to 695. the city but added some strings to But he was dragged away from the gift. He promised to add $1,000 malt houses and brewery when in to the $500 If the ciby could raise the early months of 1896 it became $5,000 in, the next five years. \ In apparent that William Jennings 1873, by popular subscription, the Bryan would attempt to pa1'lay his offer was met and a further fund "Cross of Gold" speech into the for high school books was set up. presidency. Five years after he handed over Jones attended the Democratic the mayor's gavel he entered his convention in Chicago that June first race for Congress. Despite the and Is quoted on his return, "My fact bhat his opponent, Charles S. right hand shall wither before I Whitehouse of Rochester, was a cast a ballot for Bryan and the man with a military title, Jones other nominees · of the Chicago conven tion." · won handily. He was reelected to the 45th Throughout the campaign Jones Congress in 1877 and again dewas bitter in his attacks on Bryan feated a Civil War veteran. and just prior to the election he This time his opponent was the spent many dollars illuminating the highly popular Gen. Gilman Hotel Rockingham for a Republican Marston of Exeter. rally. When the word of Bryan's The 45th Congress found Jones pitted againso a political belief defeat finally came Jones again which was to cause his withdrawal turned the •lights on, as a means from the Democratic party within of celebration. He supported Mc20 years. He became a vigorous Kinley's re election. enemy of "free silver," one of the The country boy from Barringmajor issues of the last quarter of ton believed in sound money and the 19th century. On Jan. 30, 1878 he was recorded was willing to sacrifice his party beas voting against Richard Eland's liefs to keep silver from driving gold from the money exchanges. proposal to authorize the government to pay its bonds in silver. A personal side note to the momen tuous political issues of the day testifies to Jones' growing afd'luence. When he left Portsmouth for that session of bhe 45th ConNOTE-This Is the le.st gress, a carriage and four horses 1 In (EDITOR'S 11, series of four «tortes on the J!fe were shipped a day ahead of the of Fra.nk Jone6.) Congressman and his wife. By RAY A. BRIGHTON A short time later the Washington Post reported Jones as One of the best known memorials declining to run for the 46th In Portsmouth to Frank Jones is the Congress. To this report the Hotel Rockingham whlch was built editor of the Chronicle sneerby him into the present structure. ingly appended the comment A well-known Portsmouth attar-) "He knows better." ' ney recently recalled the years beJones was brought out of polifore Jones' death with a nostalgic tical retirement in 1880 to contest sigh and said, "You could get a for the governorship. He carried meal at · the Rockingham for a Portsmouth _in a hotly fought camdollar which could not be equalled paign against Republican Charles for $10 in any modern eating place." H. Bell by a margin of 1,327 to The Rockingham was always 1,058 but lost the election by two particularly dear to Frank Jones. thousand Odd votes. His personal In h1s boyhood, he sold his load appeal to the voters Is obvious · of charcoal to the manager of ---- a tavern on the spot and early when it Is realized that, in the state's six larger cities he received , 3,000 more votes than the Demo- ; cratic candidate of 1878. He carried the silver issue with him into the campaign and was : zealous in his support of General Hancock whom he felt would mean, a "solid Democratic Norbh as well as a solid South." Characteristic of the openly dirty campaigns of Jones' day is a Chronicle comment, Oct. 1, 1880, when it reported the formation of the "Jones Cadets of Christian Shore." "It is said," cattily remarks the Chronicle, "that no Irishman can get in." Fl'Om politics Jones turned for the next few years to his beer business which by the time of the presidential campaign of 1896 was producing 250,000 barrels annually. On his personal real estate Jones paid a tax $7,769 that year, while the Jones Brewing Co. paid $24,920. Its nearest in the 1870's he bought the building which had replaced the tavern. Many years before Jones bought It, it had been the site of the ancestral home of Woodbury Langdon. The Langdon home was destroyed by fire in 1781. A few years later it was rebuilt and In 1830 a joint stock company bought the property to establish a hotel. Again in 1870 fire struck the property and this time Frank Jones rebuilt the hotel. Within a few years -1884-fire Wt the State street structure for a fourth time. On Feb. 3, 1886 Frank Jones reopened the present hotel. No one ever knew what the rebuilding cost the brewer. He hired la.bar by the day and bought the · materials used himself. i One important outcome of the fl.re of 1884 was the creation of the Granite State Fire Insurance Co. Jones was not satisfied with the Insurance adjustment made after the fire and caused to be Introduced into f.lle New Hampshire General Court a "valued policy'' law which ls still m effect. I The law places the value of a piece of property at its Insured value in case of total loss by fire. Its passage Immediately drove fire insurance companies out of New Hampshire. During that time Granite State came Into being and underwrote ma,ny of the abandoned policies. Moreover, Jones gained ownership of the Hotel Wentworth in 1879 and built it into its present day form. The hotel was serviced from Portsmouth by privately owned boat and by & yellow, four-in-hand coach. A story is told of how Jones once called at the establishment of a local painter and asked him to take a ride with him. They went out to the Wentworth &nd Jones glanced at the hotel and said, "How much to paint it?" The artisan hemmed and hawed himself out of & contract. Jones admitted· 1ater that all the man had to do was name a price-any priceand the Job was his. Jones concern for his hotels carried even into death. In one of the provisions of his will, which is filed in Exeter, he ordered that his trus- . tees should see to the maintenance of Wentworth and the Rockingham until they could be disposed of in a favorable manner. It may not have been Frank j Jones' intention to leave monuments to himself throughout the 1 city but many of the city's buildings ' are the results of his handiwork. One ls the Middle Street Baptist church which Jones' helped remodel because of his wife's interest 1n it. His concern for the parsh!oners' welfare led to an unusual ht on Portsmouth streets of a win unday. The Baptist creed of Jone day demanded complete immersion for 'the sacrament of baptism. The coldness of Portsmouth winters In the days before central heat-. Ing was in general use added a very chilly hazard to the ceremony and to take away some of the rigours Jones ordered fires made up at his brewery on Sunday mornings. Hot water heated at the brewery WM tr11-ndled through the streets in barrels carried by beer wagons and poured Into the font in time for the baptismal ceremonies. Also the building occupied by the New Hampshire Gas and Electric Co., Congress street, was built by Jones. To make way for It a small inn located on the spot was torn down and in 1878 the corner stone of building was laid. The crumbling plle of bricks on Islington strett, near Bartlett · street, marks tlie site of Frank Jones Brewing Co. Today the successors carry on the business on the northern side of the rail- s· road tracks. Everything the man did was on the grand scale. Money was never an obstacle to gaining an objective. Another story serves to illustrate the point. He came to the decision one day that he wanted his picture taken. Photographic equipment of the time reproduced prints only the size of the negative and Jones thought the camera owned by a photographer named Nickerson was too small for the pictures he wanted. Nickerson carefully explained to the great man that larger cameras than the one he owned were available but it would not pay him to buy one for "just six pictures." "How much would such a camera cost" queried the impatient Jo~es. "One thousand dollars," replied Nickerson. Jones turned to Justin V. Hanscom his man of affairs and wno had 'been called to studio with a chec~book, ''Make out a check for $S00 to Mr. Nickerson." Then he turned to t,he photographer saying, "When you get that camera, 1.e t me know.'' .; · · · · Nickerson Insisted, "I said $1,000 L n~600, Mr. Jones." "Get a discount, don't you on the things you buy?" "Yes, but the camera you want will still cost $1,000. Jones turned on his heel after instructing Hanscom to give Nickerson $600 but the photographer prevailed on the dim· unitive Hanscom to write the check for $1,000. In due time the camera arrived and a picture of the brewer was taken. The camera is reported to be still in existence but in separate parts. Walter c. Staples owns the box and bellows and F. H. Marden has the lens. One version of the story has it that Jones had been right. The camera cost Nickerson $600. Before his death on, Oct. 2, 1902, Jones became one of the outstanding horse fanciers in New England. He not only bred horses for stable use but also developed a racing st.able of wide renown. In the early 1890's he astonished horse racing circles by paying $7,800 for Betton!ca, a fast trotter offered for sale in Cleveland. At the same sales, Jones laid out $4,700 for another horse, Medocino. But he did not content himself ' with owning horses. In addition to his own private track in the rear of the stables on, Woodbury avenue, he bought and operated a track in Dover. His home became the headquarters for New England horse breeders. Frank Jones died in his 71st year, the most powerful business f xpan In Portsmouth history. ; His influence and wealth ls best l jud~ed by the fact that for many , yea1s, Portsmouth attorneys considered themselves poorly equipped if they did not have a many-paged 1 volume listing his holdings. The man's actual worth at the time of his death has never been made public. However, in outright bequests, his wife and foster daughter, Mrs. Emma I. (Jones) Sinclair each received $100,000. The rest of the esbate--aside from other minor legacies-was tied up in a trust which was finally J dissolved after Mrs. Sinclair's death in 1918. Frank Jones was buried in the South cemetery and when Mrs. Jones died In 1913 her body was placed between those of her two husbands, Frank and Hi1'am Jones. I �,o Art Exhibit 1\ Scheduled at Jackson House A tea and art exhibit will be held at the Richard Jackson house, Northwest street, Monday from 3 to 6 pm. The house, now owned by the Society for the Preservation of_ New England Antiquities, was built In 1664 by Richard Jackson, a shipwright. It is believed that the house was constructed by carpenters employed in the J ackson shipyard just south of the h ouse on the shores of th~ North Mill pond. The dwelling is furnished with oeriod furniture some of which has been loaned by the Metropolitan Museum of Fine Arts. Features wlll include an exhibit of water colors by the Rev. Robert F. Humphreys, SSJE, of Cambridge, Mass.; oil paintings of doorways, \ houses and Portsmouth scenes by Harry M. s. Harlow of Portsmouth and an exhibit of the Portsmouth Portraits, a collection of photographic reproductions of portaits of Portsmouth people, loaned by Miss Dorothy M. Vaughan, Portsmouth librarian. Tea will be served in the garden. Langdon Mansion Open to Public Beginning Friday The 164-year old Gov. J ohn Langdon mansion, Pleasant street, will be open to the public two days each week beglnru11g Friday at 2 pm. Visiting hours and days have been set as Fridays and Saturdays from 2 to 5 pm and will con<binue throughout the summer season, a historical society spokesman said today. Hostesses during the visiting hou rs will be Mrs. Sarah Gray and Mrs. Arthur Lance. The mansion was built in 1784 by the famous New Hampshire patriot who was six-times governor of the state and a leader in the Revolutionary war. ,,,.- I I \ TILL WITH U -Frank Jones' Hotel Rockingham continues In business at the same old stand and the lions were guarding the entrances 50 years ago as they do today but the trees in the foreground of the top photo have long since gone. Note the bas-reliefs of Frank Jones {right) and Woodbury Langdon {left) framed In the triangular projections of the hotel roof. The lower picture-also from the collection of Garland W. Patch-was the Portsmouth high school in Frank Jones' day. Everyone knows what it is today. �I( JONES' GRAVELLY RIDGE ESTATE-The grandeur of Frank Jones' home at the tw·n of the century can easily be seen in the top photo which shows the mansion house in the center background and the sweep of the lawns iI1 the foreground. Seven men were mowing the lawn when the picture was taken. The J,ones mansion is now an apartment house. In the lower photo a few stable hands are gathered around the door of the barn on the Jones property. At one time Jones was housing 100 head of horses at his Woodbury avenue properly and the estate was the headquarters for trotting fans from all over New England. The pictures were taken from the collection of Garland W. Patch. I ---I Warner House Group ')\.'l1 Reelects W. G. Wendell William G. Wendell was reelected rhairman of the Warner House as•·Jciatlon at a meeting last week. Other officers appointed were Mrs. Louis deRochemont, vice chairman; Mrs. Henry L. Green, honorary chairman; Mrs. Richman S. Mari;eson, secretary and Mrs. Edward T. \I. endell, treasurer. Selected as members of the board>." of managers were Mrs. Edward S. Crocker, John H . DeCourcy, Mrs. deRochei:nont, Frederick D. G ard- 1 ner, Mrs. R. C. L. Greer, Mrs. Green, Miss Mary A. Harris, Mrs. Ar thur D. Hill, Mrs. Valentine Hollingsworth. The Rev. William Safford Jones, Mrs. Dean Kalbfleisch, Mrs. George B. Lord, Mr. and Mrs. Richman S. Margeson, Ml.ss Agnes Aubin , Mrs. Charles D. Osborne, Miss Elizabeth Perkins, Mrs. Henry E. Perry, Mrs. Seth Low Pierrepont, Mrs. Spoti;wood Quinby, Mrs. Harold C. Richard, Mrs. William M. Seabury Miss Helen Soutor, Miss Rosamond Thax ter, Miss Dorothy M. Vaughan. Mrs. Henry G. Vaughan,, Judge Jeremy R Waldron, Mrs. Wallls D. Walker, Mrs. George H. Warren, Mrs. Edward T. Wendell, Mr. and Mrs. William G. Wendell and Mrs. Miles Whi te. I Honorary members of the association are Miss Frances Brooks, Mrs. William N. Kremer, Miss Sophia Caldwalader and M1·.s. Lester Harding. ----- -- - ---------~ �You're Visiting Vacationland's Gateway *** Picturesque ***Links ~ Two *** Portsmouth Famed Nature *** States standard in its school system. There The splendid examples of Colonare eight grammar school buildtimated at 19,000. Of this figure, ial and Georgian architectu-re and Gateway to vacationland! ings, well distributed from a. geomales and females a-re about many outstanding landmarks of hisThis is Portsmouth. graphic standpoint, a. modern junior equally divided and there is a toric interest still are preserved. The "doorway" to a myriad of high school building and a centralvery small colored population. The chief industries of the city lakes, streams and resort meccas ly-located senior high school. There The American-born segment 13 are the naval base and shipyard, known throughout the world, Portsabout 86% of the whole, and the where more than 100 submarines is one parochial school. mouth: really Is just a New England Within 15 miles of Portsmouth predominating nationalities of were constructed in World War II, coastline city. are located the University of forelgn-bom residents include together with: 19 other small manuHere's what makes it tick: New Hampshire at Durham, Greeks, ItaUans, Irish and a few An ocean port with a splendid facturing establishments. These 20 Phillips Exeter academy at Exindustries employ more than 5,650 harbor, Portsmouth's geographic loPolish. eter and the Atlantic Air acadcation is as picturesque and interFrequently called the "Williams- men and about 450 women, and esting as its historic background. burg of New England," Portsmouth pay wages of approximately $15,emy at Rye. It forms the main gateway to was one of the first New Hampshire 500,000 annually, with products valIn Po-rtsmouth proper there are 15 Maine, from which it is separated communities to adopt the city man- lued at $50,000,000. churches representing 13 denominaonly by the Piscataqua river and ager form of government. In addiThe manufactured products in- tions. There is a YMCA & YWCA Portsmouth harbor. tion to a city ma.nage-r, Portsmouth clude subma-rines, shoes, buttons, and a branch of the Salvation ArThe Interstate toll and Memorial ls governed by eight councilmen insulation and acoustical tile, hand my. The city has a. full quota of free bridges span "the river that and an honorary mayor. tools, -reamers, fibre board, textile girl scout troops and a District never freezes" and connect the Port chemicals, detergetns, matrix paper, Nursing association. There are 170 Last yea-r at this tll{le, the asCity with the Pine Tree State. Bostoy wheels and beverages. fraterna.l, religious, veterans, service, sessed valuation of Portsmouth was ton is 65 miles to the south and Portsmouth has an available pool civic and labor orga.nizations. Also Porlland about 50 miles to the about $25,541,120 and the tax rate of sk1lled and semi-skilled labor, two homes for the aged and the $37 per $1,000. The city has four and the community boasts of the north. public parks, which total six acres, most amicable labor-management Chase Home for Children. SeUlcd in 1623, cw Hamp· Portsmouth has an efficient fire on which no valuation is placed .. relations. Factory sites, affording shire's oldest and most picThere are eight playgrounds. and facilities for transportation by -rail, department with 17 permanent men turesque community is located one of the best municipal swimming water, air or highway, are avail- and 44 call men. Housed in one in the northern.most section of station, the department has two pools in New England. the Granite State's 16-mile scaable. automobiles, six pumpers, one aerial Incorporated in 1653 and chaT• The tota.l commercial and incoa3t and is one day's haul by Jadde-r, and a modern ambulance. tered as a city in 1849, Portsmouth dustrial units In Portsmouth train, truck, or boat, from cw The local police department combines in a happy manner the number about 817. The downYork, 275 miles southward. bas 28 permanent men and 40 historic traditions of a colorful past town section of this busy city Manchester, the state's largest special officers, with one station with the most modern concepts of houses over 375 variou types of city, is 46 miles away, and Conand three pieces of motor equip• commerce and industry. New Castle, businesses in modern stores and cord, the state capital, is 45 Rye, Gr.eenland and Newington ment. offices. miles west of Portsmouth. were o-riginally a part of PortsConnected with the Portsmouth A national ai-rline and two b-ran- telephone exchange a.-re 9,949 teleThe harbor, upon which Ports- mouth. ches of the Boston and Maine railmouth is located, contains many phones of which 7,347 are -residence In every nook and comer of road provide the Port City with phones and 2,602 in businesses. graphic inlets and bays. Scattered Portsmouth are evidences of the transportation. The eastern section over this wide area are 13 quaint The city has one daily newspaper, proud position the community of the Portland division connects The Portsmouth Herald, and one radio and attractive islands. Upon Feroccupied in the days preceding Boston through Portsmouth with nald's island is located the famous WHEB. and immediately following the Portland and all points in Maine. station, naval shipyard and submarine base. There are five hotels with a total The Concord-Portsmouth division Revolutionary war. At Fort Portsmouth's average annual temof 216 -rooms, five large guest houses, of the B and M forms a connection and three modern apartment buildConstitution, vestiges reuialn of perature of 48 degrees is higher between New Hampshire's only sea- ings. The Portsmouth hospital has a than that which prevails inland in Fort William and Mary where port and the state's chief inland tolal of 108 beds and 28 bassinets. New Hampshire. The influence of the initial act of the Revolunearby ocean water on air temperacommunities. tion occurred Dec. 14, 1774. Low The Portsmouth public lib1·ary conThe-re are slx financial instituperatures a1,1d lowe-r summer temtides at Badger's Island disclose tains a total of 56,231 volumes. \ tions, two national banks, three savperatures than prevail inland. Forty remnants of the oak ways upon Portsmouth also has an 18-hole ings banks, and one building and golf course and four modern movie inches Is the annual precipitation which the Ranger, Raleigh, Am· loan association. and the snowfall is less than at erica and many famous Clipper Portsmouth maintains a high theaters. other sections of New Hampshire. sblps were built. Portsmouth's population is es· IRemember When? :fl 1 Portsmouth Man Recalls Hampton Beach Cyclone The Fourth of July Is an anniversary for George H. KnowlP.s of Portsmouth and this morning he asked The Portsmouth Her· aid to find out if it brings baok the same memories to anyone else around here. . "Last night you people had a piece about the big twister at Hampton Beach 50 years ago. Well, I was in it," he said, "and every year at this time I start to wonder if there might be others who were in It, too." Mr. Knowles, who now lives at 273 Dennett street, was a boy of 14 when the b-rief but fatal storm struck at Hampton Beach. "I ~as scared," he said as he explamed how cyclone hit the ~hen sparsely populated area. It was a very ho.t day and I had just arrived by streetcar from Hampton Depot where I Jived It was the old Exeter to Hampton Beach line which ended up at T~.m Nudd's livery stable. We we-re all lying on the gr-ass in the shade of the barn wh~n he saw a big black cloud rollmg in over the marshes and it started to shower. Nobody thought much about it as we mo~~d into the barn to wait it out, ~ said. "Suddenly one e · barn t.wlsted off and n;. of the ed. The whole th. isappearabout lO ing lasted only m Inutes. "A popcorn stand the front yard h . was ln lnto the barn ~ en we went came out, stand ut when we gone w and man were . e never hea d happened to him ,, r what -reminisced. ' Mr. Knowles "A house just d was turned aroun~wn the street almost and th end for end t ere was a bl Im ree across the c t g e meant we had fr racks which 0 walk home." I I i r "When· . we h Head eac ed Boars we saw peopl 1 through a telesco e ooking turned yacht 0 Pe at_ an over- ·/ out. We look: out five miles glass and saw d through the clinging to .._ sbome people •ue oat Fish men were row· . eras they could ,~g out as fast but we heard se o rescue them ed It . ven were drown. was a fishing part Captain Nudd's boat " thy on a man recaUed. • e local Besides the seve ~~~~:n:thae~~ W.,~re kfile~r~:nt~d~ persons were hurt, records show. �City·Prospered On Shipping, Had Fortunntely not, nil visitors hnvr bren such ns Tohlns Lear. The grim. enrnC'st John Pnul Jonrs ~pent nrnny wrnry month~ In Portsmr,uth while his fnmrd Ranger w<t~ being built on Badger's Island. Thrn, as, todny, Portsmouth was building ' wiushlps for thl? nation. 13 t,, A wide nwl\ke New Hampshire · governor -John McL1tne - offered Portsmouth, with Its famous resort hotel Rt New Castle and the nearby navy yard, and the Russians and Jitps itccepted the bid. ,Jones put nnothcr ship In comTwo American navRI vessels, the 111l~sto11 tn I'nrtsmout h nftrr his r,c- dlspitlch boitt Dolphin and the presiploils with thr Rnni:rr, only to i;ee dential yacht Mayflower, brought A few hundred ynrds from where her turned over lo Lhr French by the representatives of the two powAmerica's governors are holding a go,·crnment thnt wns "sure there'd ers to Portsmouth. If contemporary news accounts their 40th annual conference one be no more wnrs." T'ortsmo11th ga,·r ht'r share In are to be accepted there WRS' more or the flrst settlements along the ships, men :1nrl monr,· to mnke New England coast wns established "brass" on hitnd at the yard when Aml'l'ir:i frc!' or F.nttl:uut's r111!'. 3:16 years ago by David Thomson. the vessels Rnchored thRn at Washington. Naval cannon roared & 19Jn lll':trhy New (.':,stir the fir~t It Is not difficult for !\ guest at gun salute as the plenipotentiaries hlows or the Tlr,·ol11tlon wrre the modern Hotel Wentworth to came alongside the dock. ~tnic-k fi,•c mnntln hc£ore the gaze across Little Harbor and bring i\1tho11,:h It was 11 o'clock In b:tttlr or J,r,:lnr:-lon. to his mind's eye a picture of David the mornlnr the envoys were The city wns the srnt, of the roynl Thomson building his stone house lmmcdl:ttely Invited M the where huge coastnl defense rl[lrs gov!'n1ors, whose rule I he colon Isl..~ hrr:tkf:tllt ll[llCSt!I of Rear A,lm. now raise their snouts toward the wnc q11ltr wllllng to throw ovr.r. One fnmlly of gnvrrnors- thc WrntW. '\-V. Me:td, navy yanl comdawn. mandant. On the Port~mouth Within n. few yrars the enrly srt- worths- lrft. thrlr nnmr to IJe used 11"1e, 1\ rl'glmcnt of New 11:tmptlers hnd moved farther lnlnnd lhro11gho11t !Ju-. rtt.v. Altho11gh mnny hullcllng~ In thr l!hlrc nittlonal guitrd~men sened along the Plscntaqua river to esn~ an e11cort or honor thro1111rh tablish Slrl}wbcrry Bank, as Ports- rlt.y dntr. from pre-Rrvohtflonnry t.lmrs, nonr of the cl111rrhrs wrre mouth was flrst known. the city. stnndlng whrn the Wentworlhs In great dignity itnd pomp, the . Only frn,:ml'nfa or the early were In swny. Russians and J1tps sat down to dishistory have come down to 1 The olclrst pin.cc of worship In cuss the ways 1tnd means or e. treaty. n~. The housl's hnllt 1lnrlng thosl' Portsmouth Is St. John's Episcopal Dally steam launches from the n1tverul.,• ycnr!I wl're small nnd only churrh which wn~ host, church Sun1tl ye.rd docked In front or the Wentwlndln,: lltnc!l-whkh the ncwdny to thr visit Inn- govrrnors. St. worth and ferried conferees back to comrr lo rorl!lmonlh l!I npt tn ,John's wns h11llt lo l'!')llnrr Q11rr1t's where meetings were held In a storeclrnprl. clrstroyrcl during the great bellrvr. sllll cJ1lst-leil rrom iloor l-iouse which had been converted to firr or !ROG. to itoor. -i conference chamber at a cost of Th:it fi1e stnrtecl 11e:1r the presI $15,ooo. Only one of the houses built ln rnt Athrnnrum . Congress strret The Russian delegation was heitdthe coloni?:lng period Is stlll In ex- nncl swrpt thrnne:h M:trkrt irnd Bo,~ ed by Baron Sergius deWltte, who, istence. The Jackson housc-sHII In strrrl s to lhc wnlrrfronl. clurlng the trip to the United Stlltes, the fnmlly's possesslon-wns bullt At thr ll111r of the fire or 1800 sounded a note Umt modern AmIn 1664 amt was probably typlcnl of Port s111011th \\'ns n tr,1,·11 'lf 5,000 ericans might well heed: Port.~mouth houses or the period. pop11lntto11. It wns not 1111tll 43 yrars "One must have been born In RusThe colonist.~ prospered, tnklng lntrr thnt It. hrrnmr lnrorporntt'rl ns sl11. and lived In RuRsl1t many years advantage of the forcst-lndcn hin- R rity, nrnrly tll'n h1111clrrd years afto tmderstand the soul of Russia. terlands to build ships Rnd to send trr Its cstnbll~hment as n. town Jn "Russia's customs, history and the vessels thus built on fRr rang- 1653. I mente.llty are entirely different from Ing commerclnl ventures. f'orty-slx mnyor~ nclmlnl~tratrd those of western nations." Mnny or the pet'sonal fortunes the n rrn !rs of thr rlt y from the 184!1 Most or the talking to the press amassed by 18th century Ports- lncorporntlon ctn.tr until Jan . I of was done by the Russians. The Inmout.h fnmlllc~ were founded on the this ~•rn r whrn Port.~moulh ndoptscrutable Rnd little known Japs shipping built In the port, Rnd rm rct th~ city nmnn~cr plan of governwere m11.rked laconic. It was Rusment. privateering. sia's envoys who said: Long since gone Is Portsmouth's "Rn!ISI& citn consent only to waterfront ns It WRS known to such a peace as wlll not affect • snllormen Rround the world. rJcgthe dl,:nlty or the empire. To end! and stories of the old taverns act otherwise would be fllll\1 to have been handed down and even Ru~slit llnd threaten all of Eupatriotic organizations have been rope. Europe no longer believes unable to discredit the tales of Japan's as~urances that she will Daniel Webster's prowess wlt.h a not restrict F.uropean Interests bottle. In the Fu F,a~t." 1 I' '1 Webster started lils law pr:,cThe tough little Japs said nothtfce In rO't'tsmouth nnd was ing, except for one newspaperman living- here during the fire of who offered the opinion that Japan 1813. One story ,:oes that he would concede nothing. Wl\lted to finish the round on It WM on such discord thRt the Today Russia w1mts a )Rrge bite the l1thle before 11rolng- to tnof Japan but 43 years ago within the conference sat through a month or Eight points of mutual R{lcet his rulnril home. Hotel Wentworth Wl\lls the Great meetings. n.~reement were reached but on four Bear WRS happy to escnpe 'l\'llh only The fire of 1813-the most disasn portion or 11,, tllll nlpprd by the othrrs the medlittors were poles trous In the city hlst.ory- drst.royC'd apl\rt. Nips. 3'70 buildings In the Sln.te-Court One o[ Japan's prlncl!'al points First Inklings or the coming of streets area through to the wRtcrwits the payment of reparittlons for age o[ modern Japnn and the decitl frop~, :, ,· : the cost of the war. Russia would dence of Czarist Russia became ap, · While Webster was one of the not agree. parent to the world when the two most powerful polltlclans ever to Whtie the deadlock continued, powers ended their Asiatic war at live In Portsmouth, other sons of President Theodore Roosevelt threw the signing of the Treaty or Portsthe city attained fame In political himself Into the breach. He went mouth, Sept. 5, 1905. fields. Tobias Lear was the obseover the heads or the envoy~ to Japan--0pcned to the world but quious secretary to the first presltheir rulers, the emperors or Rus50 yen.rs before-hnd smashed proud dcntr-Oeorge Washington. si!\ and Japitn. Russia t-0 her knees In a ~crle11 or Suddenly the disagreements dlsOn the occasion of Washington's land and sea battles, cllm11.xed when 1tppeared and the envoys gn.thered visit to the cit.¥ In 1'789, his carAdmlml Togo "crossed the T" on a riage, carryln11: Lear, was sent on to sign the treRty. Russian fleet. ahead while the great man followed Rns~l1t, llesplte the urgings of behind on horseback. Lear bowing a belll11rerent war party, elected and smiting usurped the plaudits of to negotiate a pl'ace and the , the multitude as the coach travelled , Unll<'d St1tte., All[rl'eil to find a / towards •Portsmouth. ~lte for th~ ronfrrrnre. Role in Historf ' I Conference Site Was Scene of. Russo-Jap Pact _ _________ ___________.!._. �.... -·- - -- t tj Houses Re·i~ect -· ... Old Historic Background PortsmoUth' s I I Oen. Fitz-John Porter fougnt m The two-story, yellow frame the Civil war and was c:ourt mar- lnally called the "Earl of Halifax h,use, with terraced gatden In tavern" and during the early part of front, was erected In 1'158 by Captlaled for leading 111s men into a trap. Many years later an Investiga- the Revolution was a meeting place tain Purcell, a wealthy merchant ·· tion was conducted and It was found for Tories. who was lost at sea. Arter his death The Thomas Bailey Aldl'lch that the general had been acting the residence was maintained as a house, 386 Court street, left, i~ boarding house by his widow and It on orders from superior of{lcers. , the boyhoo1l home of the nol!Hl He was born In this house In 1822. was here that Capt. John Paul New Eni;land author. The plain, on the left stands a three-story .Tones stayed while he supervised 11itchcd-roof structure, bulll flush the comlrncllon or his flagship, brick Colonial house, home of Dr. Nathan Parker, pastor or the South . with the slilewalk in about 1'190, the Ranger, In 1771, and the Amis furnished us he 1}(},;crihc1l It in church, Unitarian, from 1808 to erlcu In 1781-1782. , The house Is owned by the Portshis "Story of a Bad Boy." 1833. Retracing our steps and turning mouth Hi,torical society and conThe Chase house, a large white Not among the least of Portstains a valuable collection of anright onto Pleasant street we come building flush wllh the street at mouth's attractions are Its historic to the corner of Howard, Pleasant the corner of Court and Washingtiques and articles of historic slg- I houses-and It has many. nificnncc. · A listing of the most outstanding . and Washington streets. At this ton streets, was erected In 1730. The llocklngha.m hotel, State Intersection, on the left, Is the site Retumlng to om starling point In probably would Include the . Govof the printing office of Daniel Market square we cross to lhe street, marks the site of tho emor Langdon house, Pleasant Fowle, publisher of the New Hamp- Athcnaeum, a three-story nanow home of Judge Woodbury l,angstreet, built In 1784 )JY Gov. John shire Gazette, the oldest newspaper brick building designed In the don, very weallhy older brother Langdon, a leader of the Revolution tn America. Established Oct. 7, 1756, I Adam mode of the late Georgian or Gov. John Langdon. The and signer of the Declaration of Inlwu,c hun1c,I in 111'15 but the dependence; the boyhood home or 1 th·e Gazette now Is published as a style of architecture. weekly pictorial and news 1·evlew The building now houses the priColoni.il dining room was 111·cThomas Balley Aldrich, Court section or The Portamoulh Herald, vate library and col\ectlon of the ;crvcd as part of the present street; the John Paul Jones house, Gov. John Wentworth, U1e Proprietors of the Porl~-inouth Athcorner or Middle and State streets; hold. enaum, a co1·porate society organizlast royal governor of the proand the oldest of them all, the JackThe Whipple house stands 9n the · ed to maintain a reading room. vince of New Hampshire, ln son house, built In 1664. Walking west on Congresa street, north corner of State and Chestnut I 1'169 built the right wing of the But let us start at Market we come to the Cutter house, 15-1 ~trccls. This two-story hip-roofed Wentworth Home for Aged Peosquare, the hub o{ Portsmouth, and Congress street, at the corner of , - ple, corner of l'leasant and tour the tree-lined streets to view Middle street. the graceful architecture of yesterWentworth streets on the right. house was the home for many This simple lined Georgian Col- years of Col. William Whipple, colyears. The Rollins house, a three-story In Market square, at the cor- 1 frame house built in 1790, ls at 444 onial building of thre~ stortes, own- lector or customs of the Port of ed and recently renovated by Gov. Portsmouth. It was built prior to ner of Pleasant a nd Congress Pleasant street. streets, we find the Nor th Let's stroll left on Marcy street Charles M. Dale, was built In 1750 1752. church, Congregational. Succesand turn right onto Hunking street. 1 by Charles Treadwell . The house The Whitcomb house at northsor to the first church (1'11 2), The plain Georgian Colonial later became the property of Dr. west corner of State and Fleet Amos R. Cutter, whose widow, as the church as lt stands now was house at 51 Hunking Is the birthstreets, was the home of Molly Pitwife of S en. Clement Storer, here , man to whom Gov. Benning Wentrebuilt ln 1854, place or Tobias Lear, who br.came entertained President James Mun- ; worth proposed marriage In 1767. Proceeding along Pleasant street, private secretary to George washpa~t State and Court streets, we 1ngton and the tutor of his two ~tep- roe. Mistress Molly was engaged to and Continuing along the street, come to the Governor Langdon children. General Washington himlater married another suitor. The now Islini;ton street, we sec the house, 143 Pleasant street, left. The self vll,ited here in 1789. Indignant governor had the young lluckminster house, 2 l .,ling tun house, flanked qn ~lther side by a Turning left from Hunking stn•et bridegroom seized by a press gang strcel. Built In 1720 by Daniel brick guard house, ls the property onto Mechanic street we com<! to and held for seven years. \Varner, this hon,e has of the New Hampshire Historical the Wentworth-Gardiner house at The house later was used as an stories, five hays am! a i;:unbrcl society. 140 Mechanic street. This house was lee cream parlor and Is referred to roof pierced hy five dunner winAcross the street stands the South built between 1720 and 1760 by in a "Story of a Bad Boy" as "Whitdows. Ii Is uow used as a funeral parish parsonage, a Georgian Col- Madame Mark Hunking Wentwm-th comb's," a place where the boys onlal building erected In 1749 by as a wedding present for her son, home. went for Ice cream. Portsmouth senior high school Is The YWCA building, at the norththe Rev. Samuel Langdon, chaplain Thomas. at the selge of Louisburg ln 1745. The Point of Graves, at the cor- ' Oil the left. east corner of Fleet and State Tlll'nlng left from Islington street At the rear are the original stables ner of Mechanic and Marcy streets, streets, Is the old Davenport house. on Summer street and le{t from with: the horse stalls Intact. ' dates back In 1672. The small, two-story Geo1·glan ColSummer onto Middle street we come At 179 Pleasant, on the left, ls the The Liberty flag110le, at 151 onial dwelling was built In 1758 by Mark Wentworth house, another exl\larcy street, to the right, stands Mrs. Charles Treadwell for her son. ample of Georgian Colonial arch!on the site of the orii;·inal 1.lhIt was used as Governor Oilman's to the Larkin house at 180 M1cldle \ tecture, built In 1784 by Captain erty 11ole erected Jan. 9, 1'7G6, to headquarters when attack was anstreet, an Imposing U1n,e -,tory Thompson, commander of the early hold the flag wllh the motto ticipated during the War of 1812. mansion I.milt in 1815 by Samuel V'arshlp, the Raleigh. "Liberty, 1•ro11erty and No The South church, Unitarian, Larkin. ' , .. A dark 12-panel door with the Stamp." stands at the corner of State The Langley Boardman house, at 1 nd original brass knocker a door continuing along Marcy street. and Church streets on the right. plate Is a notewor thY feature of we come to the Orncle house, with 153 Middle street, a three-story This, Is the third el)lflce of the brick strnnclnre, was built In 1850 the Jacob Wendell house. at 214 parish aml was built In 1824-26 Pleasant street on the right. The Its gamb1·el room, wnlch was built In by Langley Boardman, o. ca!Jinet by Jonathan Folsom of Exeter. house was built In 1789 QY Jeremiah 1750. It was moved In 1800 and maker who later became a state again to Its pre&-ent location In 1937. A l'aul nevere bell hangs In the councilor and senator. Hill. It was the home of Richard Wibard, heavy square bell turrent of the Haymarket square, formed by the I\ Haven park, at Pleasant and a member of His Majesty's Council. granite structure with the tm~ Edwards streets, marks th e site On the oppositi! corner of Marcy union of Middle and Court streets, 11o~ing classic portico. of the home of Edward Parry and Court streets is the former ; was the site of a haymarket In 1755 Crossing Pleasant street and conwho was involved in the "Portshome of Capt. Thomas Shaw, cap- when the effigies . of Lord Blute, tinuing down Stale street, we find mouth tea party" of 17'14. ln th e taln of the privateer Thomas. The George Meserve and the devil were hung because of lhe stump tax. the Episcopal chapel on the right. center of the park is an equeshouse was built about 1760. The Pierce mansion at HaymarErected In 1832 by John Fisher trlan statue of Gen. Fitz-John Turning left from Marcy onto Sheafe, this small building Is dePorter, erected In 1901. Court street we come lo the old ket square is a square woorlen signed ln the style of the Greek Re-1 At 34 Livermore street, to the state house, 429 Court street. This house of three stories with four tall viva\ with a Doric portico. For right off Pleasant street, ls the Gen- old building contains one end of the chimneys and a beautiful doorway. many years It was the chapel of St. eral Porter house, built In 1735 by original state house, all that Is left It is considered one of the finest John's church and Is now its parish Matthew Livermore when he came or an historic edifice erected in examples ot Georgian urchitecturr. Turning from Haymarket sq ua re, house. to Portsmouth as a school te~c_h~~- \ 1758. The Pitt tavern, corner of Court we see the John P aul Jones hou~e at and Atkinson streets, left, was orig- I.he corner of Middle and Stale streets. Here's aGuide To Traditional· r;': \ Points ot Interest I �From tWs balcony the Declaration of Independence was read in 1776 and from the same place Washington addressed the people of Portsmouth in 1789. Turning right from Deer street onto Vaughan street, along Maplewood avenue to Northwest street we find near the corner the oldest house in Portsmou th, the Jackson house, built in 1664 by Richard Jackson. The owner conducted hh shiphuiJding business In his front yard. The house, which contains one completely panelled room, ls furnished with many authentic antiques from the Metropolitan Museum of Fine Arts . The wide floor boards, exposed beams and ~ THE WAR ER no E-Next door to City Hall here, the Warner* hou e was built in 1718. Benjamin Franklin installed it lightning rods, I THE 1'OBIAS LEAR HOUSE-George Washington slept here a visit to Tobias Lear, his personal secretary, in 1789, Turning left from State onto Chapel street we find tbe Warner house on the northwest corner of Chapel and Daniels streets. This ls the oldest brick house In Portsmouth. It was built In 1718 at the cost of 6,000 pounds by Captain McPhaedrls, a native of Scotland and a member of the King's Council. Benjamin Franklin Installed the lightning rods and the bricks were imported from Holland. St. John's church, Episcopal, on the right of Chapel street, was erected In 1807. It replaced the "Queen's chapel," built In 1732 I in honor of Queen Caroline. The church has a beautiful interior with many articles of hlstorlc Interest. Many Colonial governors are buried in the graveyard beside ' the church. Walklng on, we turn left from Chapel street to Bow and right from Bdw onto Market street. The Moffatt-Ladd house, Market street, left, has a beautiful exterior and an equally beautiful Interior. It was bul!t In 1763 by Ca.pt. John Moffatt, a wealthy merchant, ns a marriage gift for his ~on, Samuel. Turning left onto Deer street from Market we come to the Deer tavern at 25 Deer street. Tht5· hcm~e and that on the western side, with the date "1705" on the chimney, were 1 built by John Newmarket, who wife was a sister of Sir William Pepper/ rel! of Louisburg fame. In 1814, the Rice house, at 93 Deer street, was the scene of a "calico party" when women relatives and . friends of Capt. William Rice were l invited to help themselves from bales of calico captured by his pri1 vateers from English merchantmen. The house at 107 Deer street has an iron balcony over the door which was taken from the old state house when it was moved from Market •rriuare. j large fireplaces are noteworthy features. The house was handed down through generations, father to son, until 1930. It now is owned by the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities. Retracing our steps along Maplewood avenue, we come to the Old North burial ground, 1753, where are burled 21 known soldiers of the Revolution, including Gov. John Langdon, a signer of the Constitution, and Geri. William Whipple, signer of the Declaration of Independence. Continuing back along Vaughan street we see the Assembly house, corner of Vaughan and Raltt's court, right. The small house marked with a bronze tablet is all that remains of the old Assembly house where the elite once held forth In all the splendor of their day. While attending a ball held here in his honor, Washington declared it to be one of the most beautiful halls In the United States. Originally the house was 41 by 60 feet. In 1838 the upper story was cut down and the hallway removed t-0 make space for Raltt's court and the house was divided Into two sections. Although many of these building need repairs, memories of the yesI teryears linger with them. �Portsmouth's Athenaeum 'Repository of Books'\ - "A repository of books • • • to* which' the professional man and the statesman may resort for occasional information." That's a description of Portsmouth's Athenaeum - one of the most unusual institutions in this seacoast city of 20,000-wrltten by a scholar of the year 1819. It still applies. I The word athenaeum comes from the Temple of Athene in ancient Athens, where professors instructed their students and orators and poets rehearsed their compositions. The offical connotation of Athenaeum is a building or institution in which books, periodicals and newspapers are provided: Or more simply: A library. But the old red-brick building on Market square goes beyond that. In Portsmouth, it is almost a legend. The Athenaeum here got its start in 1750 as a "quasi-public library." It was organized by a group of "gentlemen" with a small collection of books who set up a lottery to help funds to support the embryonic idea. It eventually dissolved, but the work and interest of those men is believed to have been th'e foundation for the eventual establishment of a library here. Interest in such a project was rejuvenated in December of 1816 when a "reading room" was organized with 60 subscriptions. Membership cost $6 a year. Among the leading periodicals available in the library then we r e s u ch strange-sounding publications as "Panoplist," "Literary Pano1·ama," "Analectic Magazine," and "\Valsh's SemiAnnual Register." Interest in the organization increased and a short while later a committee was formed to ask the Legislature for authority to incorporate under the name of Portsmouth Athenaeum. A bill to that effect was passed June 20, 1817. At first the new corporation had trouble raising funds and it was decided that ownership should be determined by purchase of shares of capital stock at a par value of $50. The stock eventually was limited to 100 shares. In 1824, however, the price per share went up to $85. In 1832 to $90 and to $100 in 1835. The present building was purchased in 1823, just before the stock began increasing in value. P4.rchasers of It were among the prominent families of Portsmouth and the stock has been handed down from generation to generation until today when Portsmouth's leadIng citizens still comprise its membership. A REPOSITORY OF KNOWLEDGE-That's still a fitting title for Portsmouth's Athenaeum, above, even though it was written in the 1800's. The legendary local institution is located on Market square. (Portsmouth Herald photo) Besides books ancl peliodicals, the Athenaeum contains a large · collection of early-American curios and other items of interest contributed by members who travelled the globe as sea-captains and merchant princes. Regularly The Portsmouth Herald will ca.rry a notice on the election of Athenaeum officers. But little other news emanates from the dignified Market square structure. It is a quiet place standing here as a reservoir of "occasional information." N.H. Coastline OfJ~r~ Variety in Sports and Work _Roaring beach fires, sizzling lobsters steaming with succulent clams in wet seaweed, potatoes baking on hot stones, slices of sweet fish, spicy dressing, corn, hot dogs, kegs o! beer. That's picnic style along New Hampshire's short seacoast. Merry vacationers, placid natives all relax as they chomp the famous seaside foods to the tune of breaking waves. Brilliant blue skies, glistening water, vivid sunsets and luminous moonlight form the backdrop for the state's traditional pastime-going to the beach for a clambake. Although New Hampshire's coastline is onty 18 miles long, it has some of the finest sandy beaches in the country. Broken at intervals by craggy rocks where waves spray high, the coastllne provides a scenic beauty unsurpassed In th·e country. ] New Castle, Rye Beach, Hampton Beach, Seabrook-each has its own characteristic beauty and appeal. Perhaps the most widely known section is Hampton Beach, summer mecca of thousands from all over the world. Easily accessible by air, sea, highway or rail, the famed resort now is crowded with vacationers who mass on the long sandy beach for long hour3 of sunning, invigorating swims or strolls in and out of the brightly ilt shops, game halls, the dance pavilion or the_a ter. Young and old alike sway to the rhythms poured out during the nightly band concerts and everyone gasps happily at the weekly fireworks displays rocket through the sky. This one resort is valued at $3,238,358 by the State Planning and -Development commission and New Hampshire has expended large sums to develop and preserve the area. . A long seawall and boardwalk now is complete. A $100,000 bathhouse has been constructed on the state reservation at the lower end of the beach. This year the state -hopes to build a large swimming pool as an added attraction for vacationers. Tennis and shuffleboard courts have been installed. Extensive parking lots help solve the heavy traffic problem. Almost all the dwelling"' alon~ the seacoast are summer homes. They range from rougq campstyle cottages to palatial estates such as those studding the rocky ledges at Little Boar's Heae.. One of the most unusual there is the crescent-shaped mansion of former Gov. Alan T. Fuller of Massachusetts. Large golf courses are kept busy in the summer and special tournaments are featured at the Wentworth, Abenaqui and Portsmouth courses. Horseback riding, although not extensive, is also a summer pas' time along fihe colorful wooded 1 roads of the area. Tennis tournaments, early evening baseball games, yacht races ip the Portsmouth harbor and along 1 the coast, swimming meets, deep sea . fishing and motoring are favorites. , _V acationers spend long after- I~ l noons and evenings idling their ' autos along the winding country roads, gazing at the quaint New England towns dotting the countryside-North Hampton, with its quiet millstream and inspiring little Episcopallan chapel; New Castle, the little-changed, solemn village of twisting lanes; Exeter, sedate acad\!my town; Durham, home of the -large University of New Hampshire; rambling Newington, Greenland, Madbury, Newfields, Rollinsford, Stratham; Newmarket, busy little manufacturing center. Portsmouth and Dover are the two cities of the region. Both are old in history, modern in activity. �About 11 miles off the shore are the Isles of Shoals. Site of the first landing of Capt. Mlle:i Standish and ho.me of the country's first fishermen-old Gosport, on Star island-will he reconstructed by the Star Island corporation which owns the bland. Unitarians and Congregationalists hold summer conferences there, filling the many co ttages as well as the rambling hotel. Motor launches shuttle many visitors who spend afternoons cllmblng the smooth rocks gazing landwards to view the long range of White mountains visInland from Portsmou th ls Great bay, large, glittering stretch of water, popular in winter with smelt Jlshermen and busy in summer wlth boating enthusiasts, hook and line experts and Picnickers. Many summer cottages as well as large estates ring the shores. The increasingly complicated' traffic problem of the coastal sect.Ion soon will be eased by a proposed high-speed highway reaching from the Massachusetts line to Maine's new toll road. As th e summer draws nearer, Inquiries about the ·vacation facilities of the seacoast region are pouring into the office of the Seacoast Re- I glonal Development association. Lett~rs from Africa, Peru, Iraq, British Colombia, Belgium-from the world over-are in the dally mailbag of the association which / devotes its time and effort to promoting the local region. _,__ I ____ ______ Gazettet Oldest Paper In U. S.t Still Carries On "Th~ Oldest Newsp~per ·in America" is the distinction of The New [ Hampshire Gazette, which is still continued in weekly publication as a / Isupplemental part of The Portsmouth ~erald. 1 ~ The Gazette was founded Oct. 7, '\ In the intervening years, The Ga1756-two decades before the Amer- zette has been known by many mix- 1 F. W. Hartford died in 1938 and !can colonies went to war against tures of its original name but it al- I editorship of The Herald and The 1 Great Britain to win thei r !ndeways remained essentially the same I Gazette was assumed by his son, pendence as a nation-and through- paper. J. D. Haxtford. Under the latter's out the 192 years of i.ts existence From the 1700's un til well after direction, The Herald has grown the paper has remained a fearless the turn of the 20th century, Ports- into a paper of 9,000 circulation covand resolute exponent of the spirit mouth was the home of countless ering an extensive part of southwhich characterized the time of its newspapers which came Into being :I eastern New Hampshire and southbeginning. from time to time. Most of them eastern Maine. And bo every HerIt survived the "great difficulty" lasted for only a limited period and ald subscriber each Saturday goes of military threats against its city of others disappeared in a gradual pro- The New Hampshire Gazette-the publication in 1775 with the loss of cess of absorption by one publica- oldest newspaper in America. only one issue and withstood the tion or another. Outside of The GaAlthough comparatively small in b!her feeling which was directed zette, the only survivor today is The size, The Herald knows no liznitaagainst it when the paper under- Portsmouth Herald, established tion.s of scope in its attention to took to present a communica.tion Sept. 23, 1886. local, national and international afcontainlng an attack on indepenOwnership of all Portsmouth fairs. Its role as a critic on the dence during the tense and widepublic scene is aggressive and, at newspapers extant was centralized spread agitation for that cause. times, almost rampaging. by the late F. W. Hartford According to .the most authentic by 1925. He acquired The Herald in Never has the paper hesitated accounts available, T he Gazette 1891 and a few years later The to plunge headlong into the presumably was suspended with that Portsmouth Chronicle and New most controversial matters afissue--Jan. 9, 1776-and the pub- 1 fecting the people's interests. Hampshire Gazette. lisher, Daniel Fowle, was summoned But The Herald is not a belliHe continued to publlsh the by the New Hampshire House of gerent foe bent on seeking a Chronicle until 1925, when that Representatives to "appear and give · fight; rather, it governs itself' paper was suspended, but recogan account of the author of said and its policies as a serious, nizing the historical value of piece, and further to answer for his thoughtful, independent organ The Gazette, Mr. Hartford reprinting of said piece." of the public, speaking for those tained its separate identity and whose voices might not be so Outcome of that hearing is carried it on, for many years as well heard. not recorded, but The Gazette's an individual publication. It laThe paper's credo is expressed by suspension was short-lived. Only ter became a supplement of The the adOPted statement of the late a few months later the paper Herald, Joseph Puntzer: "Always fight for was back in publication; first progress a nd reform, never toleunder a new owner, but soon rate injustice or corruption, fight after resumption it was back in the hands of the determined Mr. Fowle. I I - demagogues o! all parties. never belong to any party, always remain devoted to the public welfare, never be satisfied with merely printing news, always be drastically independent, never be afraid to attack wrong, whether by predatory plutocracy or predatory pov- erty." - - - - -- - - -- - - - -- -- - - - - - - -- �• First Shot of · Revolution Fired 1n New Castle ·patriots Began Freedom's Fight By Ralding Fort The :first shot of t he Revolutionary war was fired right about where you're standmg, Governor. It was Dec. 14, 1774-almost 174 years ago-and th e man who let go with that musket ball was either a resident of Portsmouth, New Castle or nearby Rye. Not very prominent In history books is the story about the group of 400 citizens who stormed Fort William and Mary in New Castle in 1774, but they did it exactly four months before a Concord, Mass., farmer fired "the shot heard 'round the world." The bloodless attack-no one was injured-followed by a day the arrival here of Paul Revere with the announcement that exportation of arms to America had been banned by the king of Eng'land and his council. "BANG"-And it wa.s the first shot of the Revolutionary war fired at Fort William and Mary, above, now within the walls of Fort Constitution in New Castle. (Portsmouth Herald photo) \ Portsmouth Tradition Lives in Scotland * * * °1 L/ *** ***Lifeboats for Supplyi g Coastal Country Honors Wendell Scion The purpose of the attack. Capture of arms and ammunition stored by "Red Coats" stationed at the fort. Leading the attack were John Langdon, one of New Hampshire's The Old Testament says, "They foremost patriots and six times govLhat go down to the sea in ships ernor of the state, and Capt. ... " and implies that such a calling Thomas P ickering. is tradi t!onal. Traditional it is for a member of I A party from Portsmouth included a dis tinguished Portsmouth family about 200 men who embarked from whose great, great grandfather help ~ere in gondolas and waded ashore ed John P aul J ones outfit the R angnear the fort to meet a band of about 200 from New Castle and Rye. er and who today is honored In Considered an act of treason, the Scotland for h er aid to life-saving rebell!on n etted approximately 110 barrels of powder which later W!'S sent to John Sullivan, a. delegate ti> the Constitutional Congress, with a letter, consigning it to his custody, The king's colors were low(2) If they were jailed there was ered at the fort and later the no jury t hat would try them. next day another group of citi(3) There were too many rebels in zens, although warned that they the first place, would be punished tf the InsurThe rebellion was more or less rection continued, carried away quelled on Dec. 1'7 when Eng• 16 cannons and about 60 mus• land's armed ship Chanceau ar• kets from the fort. rived In Piscataqua harbor and Royal governor of the area. then the Scarborough sailed In on was John Wentworth whose council the 19th. was in almost continuous session The powder, however, was in Durover the t rouble. h am and from there was transportFollowing the second attack, ed to Charlestown In charge of more men began arriving from Massachusetts officials directing the neighboring settlements and proceeded to throw cannons from the revolutionary cause. Part of it was used at the Battle fort-about 70-into the river along with planks and logs they tore from of Bunker HIil. Governor Wentworth labeled the the structure. Governor Wentworth was repcrt- local insurrection "in open hostll1ty ed In panic and feared pcssible sei- and direct oppugnation to his Mazure of the custom house and the jesty's Government and in the most atrocious Contempt of h1s Crown Provincial Treasury. He complained that he and his and dignity." The ruins of Fort WIiliam and council were powerless because: (1) If the rebels were captured Mary stlll are located in New Castle there wa.s no jail to use In holding - within the walls of Fort Constitution. them. I at sea. The Duke of Montrose, chairman In 1777, when John Paul Jones of the Scottish council, presented fretted in Portsmouth for tha·ee months trying to muster a crew and the parchment to the former P hilsupplies for his American fighting ippa w en de11, described by the Galship, one J ohn Wendell, a promin - loway News as the "greatly respecent Portsmouth merchant, came to t ed and popular lady of the I Stewartry." the admiral's aid. John Wendell somehow found I The lifeboat institution , under Lady Galloway's leadership, has foodstuffs and other supplies so nec- contributed an av erage of 800 pounds a year to lifeboat construcessary to a fighting ship. tion and maintenan ce. Eighty n ew Today, bis great, great grandlifeboats, at an approximate cost of daughter performs a similar 20,000 pounds apiece, were conwork. Her title is Countess of structed and launched through pubGalloway. She is the former lic subscription, the Galloway News Philippa Fen d a 11 Wendell, reports. daughter of the late Mr. and The lifeboa t service is a guardian J\Irs. Jacob Wendell of Ports of the English and Scottish coasts. mouth, and a cousin of William The Duke of Montrose, accordG. Wendell of 222 Pleasant street. When she was six years old, Philing to the Galloway News, assur ed ippa Wendell left the United States the Lady of Galloway that •:he_ad~, for England with her mother. She quarters was deeply ~ppre~i8/tive has lived in Great Britain ever of the institution's fmanc1al lift since. to the life-guarding service. In 1924, Philippa Wendell married In the Wendell family, that's Sir Randolph Algernon Ronald -become tradition. Lady Gallo~ay, Stewart, and became thereby the has among her prized possessions Countess of Galloway. Her husband an original Jetter from John Paul is the 12th Earl of Galloway and a "ones to h er gi·eat, great grand· baronet of Scotland. ~ather, John Wendell, thanking him She h as two childr en, a son, Lord for his help in getting the Ranger Garlies, and a daughter, married under way in her fight for fr eedom . last year to Sir Mark Dalrymple, baronet. A recent issue of the Galloway News describes the presentation of a parchment certificate to Lady Galloway ·for her services as president of the New Gallo- I way, Scotland, "Royal National Life Boat institution." �For a Schoolhouse-40 Pounds **Building Survives * ** 200 o.i1-0 /d *York *** Years It's a little noticed one-story building-almost a shack-Just a step from a busy thoroughfere. Yet it has seen two centuries of York history and m:my generations of Yorkers have passed through the doorway enroute to a world of the three R's, and the hickory stick. It was not the first Jchool building in York. Like the other early colonJst-s, the inhabitants of York gave their attention to educaUon at an early date. However, it is the oldest surviving schoolhou e in the Malne community. It came into being when the town meeting in 1745 voted: ''That such of the inhabitants of the town as are disposed have liberty hereby granted them to build a New Schoolbousr wlth- • I THREE R'S TILL ECHO-Old York school still stands. in t~o miles of Lewis Bane's / the students had from a standpoint Dwellmg Boose u~?" their own of wear. The page of print was covcosts and charges. ered by a transparent sheet of horn, It wa-s not _that the town fathers and fastened firmly with a brass refused to build a school house. In blndlng so that nothing could break. the pounds years 1726 and construction 1727 ~hey voted 40 for it-s out 1 Paper was very scarce in those days. of town tax monies. But with typical and tradltlonal Yankee -shrewdness, the voters stipulated the 40 pounds "be laid out towards finishing the New Meeting House, which may be improved as a School House." Finally, the irate parents of the 1 day, without auspices of a ParentTeacher association, managed to wangle 22 pounds, 13 shillings and four pence for the completJon of the school near the home Of Lewis Bane. But that was In 1755, 10 years after the original approval for a school building. old school Is of crude batThesturdy ~onstructlon. Its beams were hand hewn and the wide boards for the walls split out of huge logs. To the rugged timbers and the strong workmanship, the little York school owes Jts existence after more than 200 years. No discussion of such an old school can be complete without mentioning the master. That dignJtarY-and he was a dignitary in a colonial communitY-re-celved the princely sum of eight pounds a year. The first master In the York school was Lewis Banes. Dominle Banes did not confine his activities to teaching but was probably one of the few men In the community llterate enough to draw deeds, wills and other legal documents. The master kept his school in session from 8 am to 11 and from 1 to 5 pm. Any townsman, from s to so, was likely to be his pupil. Books were not easlly come by and the one in most frequent usage was called "The Battledore." A flap protected It from wear. A horn book, a rare Item in early Maine ls now on display in the school.' It wa-s the most practical book ' Arithmetic was taught orally for the most part and most of the pu1 pUs never saw a printed arithmetic book until the middle of the 19th century. The horn book ha~. the phabet, the numbers, the sounds and the Lord's prayer on its front page. I al: Also unlike modern times, the girls of the colonial day were not considerl"d worth the time to educate. The arduous work of the frontier housewife demanded au the assistance that could be found and girls "would be getting married pretty quick any way why give them book 50 le-arnlng?" Entering the school today, the eye of the visitor might be first caught by the stone step immediately outside the entrance. A board gutter overhead is held in place by two forked stick braces. The roof ls covered by hand hewn "shakes" which were made by sawing blocks of wood and then splitting them too the right thickness to be used as shingles. Once inside the doorway and In the quiet stillness of the school room-now restored to its former fittings and furnishings-the visitor seems to have stepped back two centuries In time. There is no echo today of the monotonous hum of recitations or the occasional swish of the hickory rod on the shoulders of some miscreant. However, little imagination is needed to picture Schoolmaster Lewis Banes behind his bench, peering over the small spectacles of the day as some barefoot lad recited the alphabet. I 1 �Portsmouth High Music Students Enter Festival np, 5 Eleven Portsmouth high school mu.sic students will leave Wednes~ day for South Portland, Me., for a four-day intensive rehearsal schedule which will culminate Saturday with the annual New England festival conceit by the allNew England chorus, orchestra and band. This concert, given by nearly 500 of the highly selected instrumentalists and vocalists from all over New England, is considered one of the outstanding musical events of the year. Those from Portsmouth selected by the conductors and managers of the three organizations are Bar- · bara Dockum, soprano; Ann Badger, alto, and Roland Rivias, bass, for the chorus Iris Butler, . alto saxophone ; Ronald Dunton, tenor saxophone ; and J ames Gallagher, baritone horn, for the band. Fred Dunn and Richard Schmigle, violinists; Phyllis Sanderson, clarinetist; Charles Davidson, French horn, and Richard Grant, drums, for the orchestra. 0 ~chQol Boa rd ~fl,l 3 To Meet Tonight Election of teachers for 1948-49 will be one of the major items of business before the Portsmouth board of education tonight when it holds its April meeting at city hall. Also scheduled to come before the board at its 7:30 meeting is the report of a committee which has been investigating the retirement system for local teachers and the state retirement plan. Local· TeachefS'4 Must Contribute To Pension Plan Portsmouth teachers must participate in a state retirement plan or the city will not contribute to their future pensions, tlle board of education ruled last night. The policy was laid down-with reservation to make exceptionsafter the board heard that under existing practices it ls possible for a teacher to receive excessive pensions by getting payments from both state and municipal sources. Also it was pointed out that the retfrement plan requirement would result in a financial saving for the city since teachers would be contributing toward their own pensions, The board heard lively discussion over the issue of permiting the distribution of Gideon society Testaments in the city's schools. The petition was turned down after the Rev. Chester W. Parmley, pastor of the Advent Christian church had urged its approval as a means of "combatting Communism.'( Opposition to the request was led by Dr. William Safford, Three Portsmouth area . res 1dents were among officers elected at the Jones who argued, "Placing the 34th annual convention f th N 0 Bibles in the schools is an e ew Hampshire Congress of Parents and Teachers at Plymouth yesterday. entering wedge for other propaganda." Chosen were Schools Supt. Roy1· He deplored what he termed the G11lmore of Hampton, fourth vice "religious illiteracy" p re v a 1 en t amQng school children but said he president; Mrs. D. Perry Smith of did not believe improvements would Newfields, sixth vice president; and be made by distributing Bibles. Mrs. Paul Hobbs of North Hampton He further explained that the treasurer. ' King James version· of the Bibleused by Protestant sects-would not Mrs. Richman s. Margeson ·of An_ official from the Federal be acceptable to those who hold Portsmouth, who served as state Housm~ ~uthority will meet with other religious beliefs. t?e buildmg committees from the "Under such a plan, you would secretary for two years, was suecit~ council and the board of eduexpose those who don't hold with ceeded by ·Mrs. John Cotton of cat10n Wednesday afternoon to disthe King James Bible to ridicule Rochester. M1·s. Margeson was cuss possible transfer of Wentworth when they re use to accept the free named chairman of the life A:cres a nd Sherburne schools to the ci ty. ' copies. That is not the sort of thing membership and arts ancl crafts we want in our schools," he deBuilt as part of the emergency clared. committees for a two-year term, war t ime housi ng projects the Chairman John E. Seybolt . A life membership in the organschools are staffed by ~it~-paid contended that Portsmouth izat!on was presented to Mrs . BenJa· . teachers a nd maintained at ·t expense. c1 Y schools should "steer a middle mm Kendrigan of Newmarket. course" and leave religion out Many Portsmouth area ParentThe government has informed loof •the school program. Teacher associations were presented cal authorities that it wishes to disMeanwhile, the board devoted the with gold seals for 1947-48 accompo~e of the schools as part of 'its lilarger part of a lengthy meeting to plishments. ~~~at1on program for fe deral h ousa discussion of the new pe9s1on polThey included the F arragu t , Ha'ic Recently the town of Kittery pury. ven, Lafayette, New Franklin Sh A hypothetical examptwas given I burne and Whipple, all of 'Po/r: / chased the $300,000 Frisbee ·school for $2~,oon, plus $12,500 for the land of the present pens! system moutJh, Epping, Hampton N~ where{n a teacher rece ving $3,000 Castle, Newfields North H ' t w I on which it sits. in liis \ast year of teachlpg could re- Seabrook, Strath~m and Ne~~P ton, / tire Qn an allowance Qf ,500 grant· ------g on. ed by tlie board and ty council, (ti.A{ plus annual payments rom either of the state retirement plans, if a l~ member. Mrs. William McKenna was inThe board's new policy wm perstalled president of the Farragut mit a teacher with 30 years service Parent-Teacher association at a A meeting last night in the school. o-\> 2.1 ~ e on -not ~ore than half of Mrs. Howard Lee of Portsmouth his annual salary. _ Piscataqua district PTA president' was installing officer. · ' The purchase by the city of Other officers installed were Mrs. the Wentworth Acres and SherDonald Munday, vice president, and A joint conference of city council burne schools was moved a, step Mrs. Evelyn Smith, secretary-treasand school board building commitnearer reality when the 'board urer. tees with Washington representaMiss Rosmerld Boyan reported on authorized its special building tives of the Federal Housing author~ the recent state PTA convention ity is planned for Tuesday to discommittee to meet with repreheld in Plymouth at which the Farcuss possible purchase of the Wentsentatives of the city council ragut group was awarded a gold seal worth Acres and Sherburne schools for discussion of the situation. for its procedure book. by the city, Miss Edith Austin, school principal Both buildings are still owned by School Supt. Raymond I. Beal despresented Mrs. Lee a bouquet of the federal government, although cribed the proposed meeting as "a flow ers and Mrs. Winifred Renner the city uses . them. dickering session.'' retiring president, a past president'; The superintendent estimated the The 134 teachers, principals and pin. headmasters now in the school combined value of the schools at Mrs. McKenna, chairman of the $250,000. Separately, he set a figure system were reelected to their poannual lawn fete scheduled for June sitions on the recommendation of of $150,000 on the Acres 14-room 2, reported on plans for the affair. the elementary and high school building and $100,000 tor the 7-room School children will present a proSherburne structure. committees. School Supt. Raygr am during the evening. While the superintendent would mond I. Beal was also returned to Refreshments were served by / ' not estimate the possible cost of the his post. teachers and PTA officers under the , purchase, he did point out tihat Kitchailmansh!p of Mrs. Renner. In other business, the board I tery had paid $25,000 for the Frisvoted to: bee school, or ·less than 10% of its Pay bills toballng $8,390. valuation. Notify the teachE!rs that raises 1 under the salary schedule would Approve use of the junior high be dependent upon the approval school June 4 by the Parents Music of the budget by the city council. File a letter from Commissioner club; June 19-20, by a dancing of Education Edgar Fuller urging school; and the Sher,burne school, April 21 by the Sherburne Civic support of federal aid to schools. association. File a letter from the Lafayette Extend the board's sympathy to 1 Parent-Teachers association . apthe !family of the late Mathew J .. '. proving night football. Jacques. Adopt a school calendar for next Elect-for the second time th!s year whic:11 provides an opening year-Mr, Seybolt chairman. date of Sept, 8 and school closing Include t,he boilers in the school June 24, buildings under a blanket insurance nolicv m:onosed bY the city mana.ger. Local Area Residents Win Stat:· A Posts PT Acres, Sherburne School Purchas~ Under Study Here Farragut PTA Installs Officers City Executives Purchase Of Two Schools I Ponder ------- �Bid on Order Packed Crowd Hears Council In Long Session A bid or $22,000 for the Sherburne school was authorlzed by the city ' council Inst night and blddlng for . the Wentworth Acres school was delayed pending further investigation. While the council was deferring action on the Acres school, lt learned the federal government plans to proceed wlth the sale of the Wrntworth Acres housing 1 roject ns "a one package" den!. Sumner K. Wiley, area director for the Public Housing :ulministratlon, informed the counril hy letter the Acres would be of fered !or public sale In the nrar future, Prolonged discussion of the possible purchase of the two school buildings was heard by more thnn 100 persons who overcrowded the cramped facilities of the <:ouncll chamber. The decision to pmchase the Sherburne school at 20 % of its original co.st v.·ns one o! the frw matter.s not referred by the council to non-exlstenb council committees, Councilman Mary C. Dondero took shai,p issue with MayorCouncilman Cecil M. Neal over the committee matter after Councilman Thomas H. Simes had asked when a lan'Cls and bu1Jdlng committee would be appointed. \Vhen the l\'.layor replied, "I don't know," Mrs. Dondero said ahe could not understand how the council was expected to function without commltters. She contended that "we have been meeting for nearly six months now and I know I haven't been callccl on for any nch kind of special ~enlre." Mayor Neal 51\id he questlont>d the legality o! comrnlbtees tmder the new- c,harter but City Solicitor Samuel Levy ruled there was no conflict between the charter and the rules adopted by the council, whieh call !or i;everal working commlbtees. The presiding officer then remarked, "Then I will proceed with the appointments In due course." The Hvely note thus struck early in the meeting did not hold, however, through the !our-hour session. burne.SchOO cresSale Se • I Later Councllman Dondero spiked an attempt to immediately approve water service for residents of the Wentworth road district by pointing out that several other areas have been requesting water service for years without success. She salcl lhn t she felt that "poor epople" were enlltlrcJ to ronslclC'r:ttlcm as well as sonlf' of the "more outstancling citizens" who live along the WC'ntworlh roncl. Her comments followcc' n hearIng given by the counrl! to Atty. Harold M. Smith, Jurlgr Jeremy R. Waldron, Maj. James B . Smith and John H. Greenaway who appeared on behalf of the po tential domestic and two commercial users 0 ! city water. When they concluded their pleas for wn tcr scrvicr, Comkllman Richman S. Margeson moved thnt the $29,000 projecb be approved Immediately, althou[l'h the cou ncl! had previously deferred action on a petition for water along Elwyn road until after a public hearing. On the suggest.ion o! Councllrnan Simes, all requests for water service were referred to another yetto-bc-named committee for lnvestlgatlon. During the disc115sion on the school J10u5cs, Co1111cllman Frank E. Paterson recommencled a bid or S14,000 for the Anes b11ildl11,:". The figure r('prrsrnt<i 10% of the building's origlnnl cost. lie said the council's special committee felt that the prohlrms of sewage disposnl and access to the property le.;scnecl the value of the building to the city. Councllman Simes asked that the matter be rt>ferred to the city sollcltor for investigation of possl ble legal entanglement,s. He polnted out that the school ls controlled hy one federal ogenry whl!e the utilities at the Acres are ln the hancls o! another. Mr. Levy urgrd that before a bid Is made that the co1111rll fintl out I! the utility controlling ngrncy would come to an ngrremrnt wltJ1 the city for contin11ect S!'rvlct>. 'I11c coundl hnd clrfen I rd a motion by Mrs. Dondero thnt action on both bulldlnr,s bP. tabled until "we know where the money ls comIng from." While moot or the meelfng went by ln quiet order, 1t cln.~h between two of the counrllmr11 clcvrlnprd at bbe out.~ct over a qur,.;tlon o! commercial sign.~. Mr. Pat-er.son movrd thn t a .sign ~y\l•(/ I petillon from Leo V. Demarais of ~ 43 State street be referred to City Manager Edward C. Peterson. Mrs. Dondero rose to a point of correction, however, and suggested thab the "usual procedure" was to put the matter In the h:mds of Street Supt. Clayton E. Osborn. "'Veil, the street superintendent works for the city manager, doesn't he?" l\Ir. Paterson countered . "That may be so," Mrs. Dondero replied, "but sometimes I think the city manager is working for the superintendent of streets." A request from F. L. Sargent or 546 Middle street to purchase city- owned land. A claim from Albert Tomkins of Boston for a tire and tube reported a.s damaged against ·a State street curbing. A petition from A. H. Trueman to purchase city-owned land on Swett avenue. A petition from J. Crain, a sailor, to purchase clby-owned land. Bids for wrecking the old Jones pumping station. In other business the city council voted to: Grant sign petitions from Dorothea F. Dixon, 73 Congress street; Freeman B. Tully, 119 Vaughan street; N. H. Gas & Electric Co., ab Bow street; Methodist church, Miller avenue, and G. Mawby, 103 Vaughan street. AJpprove pole licenses for the N. E. Telephone and Telegraph Co. and the N. H. Gas & Electric Co. Permit tag days for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, May 22; the American Legion, May 22; and the Small Animals Shelter league, Aug. After the discussion, It was agreed to refer the petition to the street superintendent "in conjunction" with the city manager. A recommendation from the planning board to reject a petition from s. Gordon Task for rezoning the Spinney road area from single to general residence was accepted. In his letter the planning board's secretary, Maurice T. Witmer, said: "The planning board recommends 7. to the council that the petition be denied on the basis that there is an Instruct thertnayor and city manobjection from property owners ager to investigate the James M . within the specified area, and also Cole circus before allowing it to that the board feels that surroundplay in Portsmouth, June 22. Ing areas Involved would be affecApprove a peddler's license for ted, through devaluation of the Dominick J. Peluso of 429 Cutt.s property..." Mr. Witmer urged that Mr. Task avenue, subject to city marshal's report. submit a definite plan containing the specific covenants with the govFile a communication from Leo J. Bronzettl. ernment if he wished reconsideration of his petition. Grant a photographer's license to Edward W. Johnson. City Manager Edward C. Peterson Allow Mrs. A. Capone to use the reported that complete furnishing South ward room for a private of the comfort station would cost party. the city $4,350 and he added that Table a petition from A. J. Wat$11,000 was stllI due the Frankin! son requesting permission to erect a company for Its construction. refreshment stand at the Pierce isHe recommended that the comfort station financing be referred to land swimming pool. Appropriate $400 for Memorial a finance committee tor report. Councilman Dondero moved to day. / Flle reports from the plumbing adopt his recommendation. The council voted a $40 weekly / Inspector, fire chief and city marsnlary to Francis T. Malloy, Com- shal. munity Center director, and also 1 Install a fire alarm box near the npprovccl pnymrnt of $760 In back . Infolla property on Peverley Hill road. salary, retroactive to Dec. 20. The action was taken after City / Accept an offer of $1,063 from the Solicitor Levy spoke "as a private Plscataqua Savings bank for the citizen" to say that Mr. Malloy de- redemption o! tax-seized property. Extend a sewer on Myrtle avenue. 1;erves the salary· for his work in Hold public hearings at the next "keeping the boys of this city o!I meeting on taxi rates and on an the streets." However, Mr. Paterson urged that ordinance appropriating parking Mr. Malloy, who Is also a school meter funds. Refer to the plannlng board an teacher a city recreation director, be retained only on a "week-to-week" amended building petition !rom the basis In the Community Center Job. Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. Instruct the city manager and Matters referred to the councll committees were: street superintendent to Investigate Bills from Ralph Hall and Co. a petition for water service submitand Gardner Witham. ted by 32 Greenland residents. I �Portsmouth IHigh , Al~fflni Pension Dispute Nam~"Slate Tomorrov,,.· Enlivens Meeting • I Of School Board Ieather To Get I. -. I, I $1,500 ay~~~ l'- After Slim Vote This is how the board voted to defeat the amendment: Marion M. Badger, no; Mr. Durgin, yes; Pearl S. Gray, yes; Dr. Jones, no; Ralph A. Lizio, no; Mrs. Miriam K. Margeson, yes; John C. Shaw, no; Dr. Cornelia B. Walker, no; Mr. \Vhalley, yes, and Mr. Wilder, no. Officers for 1948-'19 will be se- mouth Legion· quintet at the meetlected tomorrow night art the an- ing tomorrow, . The Leglonnali·es nual meeting of the Portsmouth won the first h_a l_f or_' 'the league High School Alumni association in last winter and took the pl.a yoff from WFML . · . • · the high school, according to PresiMembers of tl,a association are dent Lewis R. McNeil!. mged to attend the session toThe nominating committee morrow • night and new members has name!). John E. Hersey for president, Paul Holland, vice also will be accepted . ... president; Eileen Dondero, secretary, and Frank E. Donclern, treasurer. The committee ,~•4 named Katherine Flanagan, 1 Eleanor Kelleher, George Pridham, John McDonough, John Mrs. Horace V. St. Lawrence was Tilley and President McNeill to elected president of .the Whipple the executive committee for the Parent-Teacher association last next year. Edward J. Neville has been ap- , night at a meeting at the school. pointed to the athletic council for j Other officers elected were Mrs. three years. Robert Eaton, vice president; Mrs. President McNei!l said today Bradford S. Goodwin, secretary, and that he will present the Alumni John McDonough, treasurer. basketball league's trophy to ManAppointed to the executive board ager J{lck Hersey of the Ports-\ were Mrs. Robert Hayes. Joseph Corner, Samuel Kol!kof, Mrs. Donald Ross and Miss Julia Butler, Guest speakers were Miss Laura Haines, local executive director of the Young Women's Christian as-1 ,' sociation, and Herbert P. Warry, el{ecutive secretary of the Young Men's Christian association here introduced by Dr. William Far~ rington, program chairman. Both Miss Haines and Mr. Warry stressed the need for leaders of y work. Mrs. Ha yes ·reported on the recent state PTA convention at Plymouth and said the convention emphasized sch o o 1 education, health, world understanding and parent and family understanding as four "areas" which neect complete parent-tea cJ1er effort. The New Castle Parent-Teacher association procedure book was on display. It was one of bwo highly lauded at the state convention. Mrs. Samuel Kollkof was appointed general chairman of the lawn fete June 2. ,Whipple PTA i Elects Officers u · Mr. Whalley then demanded a A sharp challenge of a commit·tee's verbal ballot on the original morecommendations on a pension for a tion. It was a,pproved with exactly high school teacher split Ports- the same vote. mouth's school board in two factions The matter was dropped · after last nig'ht and kept it that way : Mr. Whalley grumbled: . even after two votes were taken · "I think we're going agalns·t all on the contested matter. precedent." Holding their May meeting In Members of bhe board accepted city hall, members of the school a report recommending a contraot board heM"d James E. Whalley "ques- for reflooring corridors In the juntion , the M"ithmetic of a motion by ior high school for $6,675 be awarthe board's . higih school committee. ded to Elliott's of Lawrence, Mass. In the commltitee's monthly re- , At the same time, a report was i port-given by Dr. W!lliam Safford given on a meeting of the school Jones,-it was ·proposed that the board's special building committee , board grant the retirement request and the city council's commitbee I of William E. Travis of 75 Park with Alfred Walker of the Federal : street, a high school teacher. Housing authority to discuss possi- ' The committee recommended ble city purchase of Sherburne and Mr. Travis receive $1,500 a year Wentworth schools. -half his last salary-with $800 Dr. Walker gave' an informal coming from state retirement report on · a recent meeting of funds and the remainder from the city. the Portsmouth Medical soc~ty After Dr. Jones' motion that the during which a proposed in· report-including a note that . an crease in school physical e·x amapplication for an Annie Fields fund ations was discussed. Dr. Walker scholarship had been turned down said all members of the society for· lack of funds-be accepted by were willing to cooperate. the board, Mr. Whalley said: Superintendent Beal said he ex' "I question the arithmetic that pected improvement in the local says the amount due is $1,500 school employment situation. because he (Mr. Travis) only He also said he had contacted a served 22 years." teacher who used to teach here and Stowe Wilder thereupon in"wants to come back." terjected: "The arithmetic is correct, "She's a good teacher," Mr_ Beal you probably aren't referring to said. the rules." Mrs. Margeson, however, strongly , l't.r. Whalley said under the recently declared: 1 revised pension system Mr. Travis "She is not a good teacher. Portswas entitled only to $1,100 a year · and John C. Durgin agreed. I mouth people did not like her." The discussion ended there. ' Schools Supt. Raymond I. Beal · Board members agreed to send a asserted he did not want to interfere with the board but explained letter to Dr. Thomas MacFarland, "before the meeting a month ago osteopathic P'hyscian, for the work It was possible for_. a teacher to re- he did for student athletes. It was tire on, OP.!! .,l:lalf .. a~Jary after 30 reported that the High School Athyears and •on' , proportionate sum letic association has a balance of after serving 15 years." · $600 in its treasury after April exUnder the new regulations, Mr. penditures. Beal pointed out, Mr. Travis is enAt the same time the board: titled to $1,100 "including state aid, Received two letters-one from but t,he committee has granted more the Graflort club and the other because he applied for retirement from the Women's Society for Chrisbefore the regulation change." tian Service of the Methodist Dr. Jones again moved the re- church-going on record in opport be accepted and it was sec- position to night football games. I onded by Mr. Wilder. .&ppointed Mr. Wilder chairman , Mr. Whalley, however, asked to of a committee to investigate the ' amend the motion In t!hait the re- school board's workmen's compen- 1 tirement figure would be changed sation obligations. from . $1,500 to $1,000 • . Mr. Durgin . seconded. I b ~pproved . use of vari ous school u1 dmgs anct properties b ' l l organ· t" J oca . iza wns. Approved dis tribution In the schoob of 4-H club booster calendars, Authorfaed_ Mr. Bea) to investigate the poss1b1!1ty of conductin o· , adult ~riving course during" t~1; ~unune1 und er the auspices of the school department. I - ----- I ' �New Franklin PTA Installs Officers t~~t New officers ol Franklin Parent-Teadher association were Installed last night at a. meeting In the school. Mrs. Howard Lee, Piscataqua. PTA district president, was Installing o!!lcer. Perley Armitage was Inducted as president; Harry Sawyer, first vice president; Leland Davis, second vice president; Mrs. Harry MacLeod, secretary, and Mrs. Peter Yastek, treasurer. Miss Alice Jefford , Mrs. Adelbert Ashley, Mrs. Albert Belisle, Mrs. Theodore Blood and Mrs. Leland Davis are members of the e ecutive board. City Man ager Edward C. Peterson told of h is experiences while stationed wllih the U. s. army In Korea. He exhblted many souvenirs from that country. Miss Jeffords reported on the recent state PTA meeting held in Plymouth. pleted for the lawn fete June 10. The attendance banner was won by the fourth grade. Refreshments were served by sixth grade mo thers under the direction or Mrs. Dean Mapes and Mrs. Philip Blaisdell. Final arrangements were com- -------- Edward J. Shea Heads Sherburne PTA Again Edward J. Shea was reelectedlf<---------- and ins talled president of llhe Sher- / burne Parent-Teacher association I at a mee ting last night in the school. Mrs. Alton W. Seavey of North Conway, president of the New Hamp.shire Congress of Parents and , Teachers, was installing officer. Portsmouth high s~hool began its Other officers reelected were commencement activities with a Miss Margaret I. impson, secba.ocalaureate service last night in retary; l\Irs. Ru ell E. Bennett, the Norllh. church, Congregational. treasurer, and \'V. Coleman I Tlhe Rev. Frederick M. Meek, Pearson, first director. D.D., pastor of the Old South Robert M. Metzger was elected church, Boston, delivered the bacvice president a nd Mrs. Metzger, calaureate address. second director. The Rev. John N. Feaster, pasbor Mrs. Seavey spoke on "Pre-School of the North church, conducted the Mem bership" advocating that a. service assisted by the Rev. Robert meeting of pre- ~ctiool children, parH. Dunn, rector of St. John's ents and teachers be h eld in the church, Epi.scopal. classroom before school starts thus introducing- the child to the school's Bradford Mooney and Jo !h n location and his future surroundSmith, class marshals, led the 209 ings and affording parents and senfors to pews in the center of the teachers the oppor tunity to meet church. and cooperate. The annual class banque~ will be The state president commendE'd held Tuesday and Thurs day night the g roup foi• its original idea of will be graduation in the junior having teachers In their r ooms for high school auditori um. conferences with parents before PTA The commencement ball and remeetings open. ception will be held Friday night- in During the business meeting the the school gymnasium. association voted to sponsor a. Clare Tree Major production of "Hansel and Gretel'' next year. It also was voted to buy bars for past presidents' pins. Recipients are Mrs. Harry Thompson and Mr. Shea, who holds his pin for pre vious PTA work. A sum of money was appropriated Thirteen youngsters at the sento replace necessary kitchen equipior high school are hoping their ment, number wlll be lucky tomorrow Annual reports were read and Mr. when they take driving course exShea. reported on the state PTA aminations from Ohle! Motor Veconvention held in Plymoulln. A hlcle Inspector Kennard E. Goldsmith. radio was pr ented to the fifth grade clas room purchased from The successful candldabes will be proceeds of traveling baskets. awarded diplomas by the motor vehicle oflicia.l. The diplomas will Special guests were Mrs. Howard permit them to apply for driving Lee, Piscataqua district PTA president; Mrs. William E. Travis, past licenses at any time within the state president, and Herman C. next 10 months without further Twombly, past state PTA auditor. examination, School Supt. Raymond Refreshments were served under I . Beal said today. I the chairmanship of Mrs. Metzger. Meanwhile, persons who have a.p- i The attendance banner was a.warded plied for instruction in the adult to the kindergarten. driving course to be given during the summer by Instructor Kenneth Day, are requested to be at the senior high schCX,1, Room 4, at 7:30 Wednesday night for preliminary organization of the course Portsmouth High' Begins Graduaf on With Baccalaureate I Driver's Course Exam Scheduled For 13 Pupils I AWARDS-Ralph Atwe!J, commander of Frank E. Booma post, Amer'can Legion, right, presents Nell Schlot with a Legion good citizenship ,ward. Mr. chlot accepted the prize for his daughter who Is in England. Peter Eldridge, center, won the boy's award. Eighth ) Grade Students :t , , ? Honored by Legion Here . Eighth grade student.s Peter Eldridge, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Eldridge of Plains avenue, and Gall Schiot, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nell Schiot of 82 Wiblrd street received American Legion a.wards for "honor, courage, scholarship, leadership and service" at Memorial day exercises yesterday at Portsmouth Junior High school. School Clinics h"' Scheduled Here A schedule of clinics for youngsters starting their first school year next fall has been announced by the Portsmou th schpol department. The first of the pre-school clinics will be held Friday at the New Franklin school from 1 :30 to 4 pm. Clinics at the other schools will be held as follows: Farragut, June 1; Whipple June 4; Sherburne, June 7; Lafayette, June 8; Haven, June 9; W~ntworth, June 10; Atlantic Heights, Jun e 11. School department officials urged parents to h ave childre,n vaccinated before attending a clinic and added if parent-s were unable to bring th~ child to a clinic when held in their own school district, they should g:) to a nother school. j Miss Sch1ot's father accepted the prize for his daughter, who is enroute to England to spend the summer. Maj. Richman Marge.son NHNG was guest speaker at the e~ercises.' The program also Included the reading of General Logan's order ?fo. 11 by Irvin Taube, the Gettysburg Address by Ruth Blakney and selections by the high school band. Other guests present were Past Comdr. Charles Black of Frank E. Boorna. post, American Legion, Commander Ralph Atwell o! the Legion, who presented the legion awards and Atty. Ralph McCarthy. Following the exercises the high school band led a. march to Pierce island. 1 I �Sunday Baccalaureate School Board Studies Insurance Opens Graduation Week For Teachers 1r}\ Graduation exercises for 209 Portsmouth high school seniors will begin with baccalaureate services Sunday night in the North church and end the following Friday with a class reception and dance at the Jun! hi h 11Chool. o, or g Band, Samuel Borwlck, Jacqueline Campbell, Louise Hartley, Carolyn Hughes, Barbara Pinkham, John Scott, Joan Sullivan, Frances Singer, Marilyn Trider. Choir and glee club, Dorothy Anderson, Ursula Birt, Flora. Brown. ing, Beatrice Benson, Jacqueline Campbell, Ann Dares, Barbara Dockum, Ruth Drake, Margaret Davis, Thomas Gray, Barbara Ham Louise Hartley, John Jacobsmeyer'. Carol Levy, Roger Littlefield, Eugenia Lontlne, Catherine Pullos Florence O'Brien, Benjamin Or~ cutt, June R and, Roland Rivals Ph_yll!s Sanderson, Marjorie Smart'. Elizabeth Smith, Ann S oderstrom Joan Sullivan, Lorraine Swift, J ea~ Strout, Caroline Smiley, Marilyn Tri:der, Bertha Trafton, Florence Warry, Lois Webber, Martha Wehbe, Kiki Zaharoolis. Band and orchestra, Ann Badger, Frances Beals, Rebecca Bennett Iris Butler, Keith Campbell, Jo~ Carroll, Norma Chick, Ann Crompton, Christine Crowell, Alice Curran, Byron Cyr, Jerome Driscoll, Fred Dunn, Ronald Dunton, Alice Fournier, Edwin Frobisher, Alice Ferrelll, Shirley Glass, M!lton Gersh, Jacqueline Gamester, Rich- An insure.nee program to protect Portsmouth teachers from la.w suits resulting from a.ccldents to their Principal speaker at the opening students wa.s pla.ced in tlh~ ha.nd.s affa1r wll1 be the Rev. Frederick M. of an Investigating committee last Meek of Old South church, Boston. night by the school boa.rd. Meanwhlle, seniors w!l1 parAt the same time, the boa.rd acticipate in class day exercises cepted without d!scU&ion a proand a banquet Tuesday night gram of workmen's compeneat!on at the junior hlgh school and the insurance which will cover all commencement itself on Thursday night in the jun.lor blgh school board employes in the event auditorium. of accidents connected with their The diplomas wll1 be presented to jObs. Sophompres Anita Lamie and Board member Ralph Lizlo had the graduating cla.ss by Mayor Cecil Paul Amoruso were presented cerraised the question of the teachers' M. Neal. The Rev. William Safford tificates cum la.ude for high acorea protection In case of a.ocldent to a. Jones, a member o! the school board in · natlona.l competitive Latin exwill accept the class gift from cla~ aminations at an award assembly student. president, Thomas F .• Gray, on be- held this morning in the PortsSchool Supt. Raymond I, Beal half of the school department. mouth high school auditorium. explained that 35 teachers now The Wilder plaque, awarded on Diploma certificates of membercarry special llabllit:, policies a ha.sis of scholarshi p and a thletic ship In the National Latin Honor whlch they finance themselves. abl11ty, and the presentation of the society were awarded to 12 other Mr. Llz!o uried that the deHaven medals for excellence in students, Francea Beals, Pa u 1 partment pay the premiums on various academic courses is a,lso Hughes, Margaret King, Patricia these policies but the board descheduled for gradua tion, night . McDonough, F.stelle Pepin, Gerard Grant, Jane Gray, Lura Guptill, clined to take Immediate ac• The clas., officers in addition to maine Quirk, Marilyn Sherman, Adele Goodman, Inez Hirshberg, tlon on the matter. the president are Joan L. Bright - George Goudreau, Justine Colllton, Bette Hamel, Marjorie Jones, MarStowe Wilder waa named to hea.d man, vice president; Shirley N. garet King, Arthur Levitt, Ann the Investigating committee with Harnllton, secretary; John C. Rear- Elsie Lorenz, Robert Maloney and Malloy, Br adfOlrd Mooney, Anita the power to appoint four Midi- don, treasurer; and William P. I Benjamin Orcutt. Danforth Foundation Leadership \ Mooney, Warren Muchemore, Estelle tional members. The committee Is O'Brien, business m anager. I awards were won by Joan BrightPepin, Joan Reinhart, Richard to report at the September meetSchool Supt. Raymond I. Beal I man and John Jacobsmeyer. Schmigle, Marilyn Sherman, Jonas ing. said today that he did not yet know The faculty named Robert The board voted a. shUt in bound- who would make the awards on Smith, Ellsworth Task, Margaret Kecy, a junior, winner of the ary lines for the Lafayette school behalf of the school board. Taccetta. Plscataqua Fish and G me condistrict to the superhighway which 6erva.tlon award. He will spend \ Oholr and glee club, Marjorie wll1 transfer several kindergarten Traditional class day festivities a week at Bearbrook State park Anderson, Nancy Andrews, Jeanne and firs t grade pupils to the Sher- will begin wit.ti a banquet at 6:30 in Allentown. Arsenault, Ann Badger, Iris Butler, burne school. pm Tuesday and will be followed Other awards include complete Beverly Brooks, Keith Campbell, Miss Deborah stone of the Whip- by the · reading of tbe class will, theory test, Joyce Dow, Jeannette Ann Cromp ton, Bernice Cotter, ple school was promoted to a school prophecy and g!ft.15. Fracassi, Katina Savramis, Alice James Cotter, Margot Carter Jerprlnclpalship to replace Miss Elsa Testators to the will Include JacThunberg, resigned. Miss stone will quelyn Campbell, Gloria Watson, Fournier, Patricia Dostie, Geraldine ' ome Driscoll, Fred Dunn, 'Carol Dore, Alike Economou, Cynthia be assigned t o a school a.t a. later Beatrice Benson and David Gold- Paganelli, Joan and June Caldwell, Patricia Felker. I Fulls, Alice Fournier, Richard Gedate, the superintendent said. Albert berg. l Gregg typing test awards, Joyce nestreti, Patrice Gonyer Anne GilDlnlak of the high school was The class prophets a.re Marlon li Dow, Allee Fournier, Pauline Hall !is, Adele Goodman, ~ Hayden, granted a year's leave of absence. Marden, John Scott, Jacqueline and Carolyn Galley. Inez Hirshberg, Mary Hartnett, The board then went Into execu- Bisset and Carol Levy. Competent typist awards, Kath- Margareb Hartnett, Barbara Harttive session. Six seniors will take part In the In other business the board voted presentation of class gifts. They leen Frothingham, Lois Weibber, son, William Hamel, Willis Howe, · Mary Hering, Marie L!ngl\am, R uth , L1~cllle Jette, Lucy Jones, Margaret to: are Louise Hartley, Priscilla VolkConlon, Laurella Bridges, Mary Lou · K m,g, Robert Kecy, Alice Knope, Pay bills totalling $4,282. mann, Florence O'Brien, Joyce Wor1 Ks.thryn La.Bua, Ann Malloy, BradCrowell. Engage Miss Barbara W!lley of den, Preston Garrett and Paul DrisF irst year typist, Alice Cun-an, ! ford Mooney, Warren Muchem ore, New Ca.stle as a primary teacher. Carol Levy, Phyllis Sanderson, I Edna Noyes, Beverly Nokes. Joseph Allow Parent-Teacher organlza• coll. Tuesday morning the seniors J osephine Bellucci, Joan Bright- Poroveochio, Suzanne Ouellette, tions in the various districts to deal will take part in the annual man , Sidney Alkins, Bet ty Gowen, Sylvia Ouellette, Lois Ross, J oan with commercial photographers de• ritual of • planting the ivy at Barbara Hegarty, Alberta Lalan- Reinh art, Richa rd Schmigle, Marisiring to ' take class pictures. the high school building. The cette, Barbar a Saunders, Dirck lyn Sh erman, P aul Slawson, GorGrant use of Alumni field one senior president will present A.rmitage, J ulia Croteau, Mertie don Smart, Web.ster Stickney Arm night a week to the national guard the spade to the junior class Gibson, Robert Goodsell, Lucille Schirmer, Ellsworth Task 'Ma.rfor drill purposes. president for the Ulle of the Approve use of the Haven, New Jette, Gloria Woolfson. garet Taccetta, J une Wea;e Ann Class of 1949. Franklin, Farragut, Lafayette and Certificates of participation in j W~on, Shirley Wilson, B~ara Committees for the · class day Sherburne playgrounds and baseBates college debating league com- Wiggin, J ean Whibe. exercises consist of Edward Macrelli ments to the recreation commlss!o:1. and Patricia Quirk, decorations, petition were presen ted to Iris ButGrant use of t he Sherburne school and Joan Brightman, Ph(yll!s Sanler, Shirley Ham!lton, Irene H eavfor a piano recital, June 19, and to ner, Gloria Woolfson. derson and Paul Driscoll, talent. the Sherburne Civic association, Competent typing awards to beJune 16. ginners, Edna Cruz, Mary Moore, Channing Philbr!c;:k, Joan Sullivan, Anne Robinson, Carol Pickering, Shirley Ha nscom, Beverly Brooks, Shirl ey Thorndike, Marvel Brown. P ins for music: Orchestra., Marjorie Amee, J oan Brightman, John J acobsmeyer, Phyllis Sanderson, Marjorie Smart. Two Sophomores Win Cum Laude Awards in Lati'n I I I 1-------------- �25 WE MADE IT!-Portsmouth high school seniors, members of Arthur K. Day's driving class, were awarded driving course "diplomas" yesterday by Chief Motor Vehicle Inspector Kennard E. Goldsmith at the high school. They successfully a state examination. Kikf Zaharoolis, Jacquelynpassed Campbell anddriving Lorraine Fournier. Left to right, are Inspector Goldsmith, Mr; Day, Senior High Girls Win Driver's Diplomas i Fifteen senior girls at Portsmouth*' Hlgh school earned their driver'o licenses yesterday. The students, members of Arth•n· K. Day's driving class, were awarded . -('•I diplomas by Chief Motor Vehicle Inspector Kennard E. Goldsmith. The diplomas entitle them to apply for driver's licenses at any time within the next 10 months without The Wilder plaque, awarded annually to a member of the senior class further examination. with top scholastic and athletic honors, was presented to William P. Mr. Day's class, which meets 3 O'Brien, Jr., at Portsmouth high school graduation exercises last night in times weekly, is divided into two the Junior high school auditorium. types of driving study; Class discussions and tests are held More than 800 parents, relatives regularly, and each student ls given and friends attended. Elsa. M. Lorenz received hon-1 a two-hour weekly driving test orable mention for outstanding O'Brien, son of Mr. and Mrs. through half the school year. work in Latin for three years, William P. O'Brien of 45 Melbourne The extra-curricular course ls and John J. Amoruso and John street, was business manager o! the part of a state-Wide cooperative senior class. H. Jacobsmeyer, Jr., received measure conducted by the New similar recognition for work in Silver and bronze medals were won Hampshire motor vehicle departscience. by eight other seniors for outstandment In eleven high schools. Dualing scholastic achievement for three controlled automobiles are Used. Thirty-one _seniors, including 10 Th e c ass g!ft• Presented bY Class/ years. A double silver medal for boys Awarded diplomas were Barbara and 21 girls, received member1 excellence in science went to VirBennett, Jean Bosen, Ruth Brooks, ship In the National Honor society: President Thomas ~- Gray, was ginia A. Long, and Arlene F. Beatf;y John J . Amoruso, Dirck w. Armitage, $100, to be used to finance ~ Mary Buckley, Jacquelyn Campbell, Margaret Davis, Marll:vn Geiman, , was awarded a similar medal for Arlene F. Beatty, Antoinette P. Bel-1 stallation of a public address sysLorraine Fournier, Eugenia Lontlne, 1 three years' excellent work in com- lucci, Jacquelin B. Bisset, George I tern in the high school. The gift merce and science. Frances Singer, Marjorie Smart, E. Breton, Joan L. Brightman, Ruth i/ was accepted by the Rev. William Joan Sulllvan, Marilyn Tride!', Silver medals for e cellence A. Conlon, Barbara E. Dockum, 1s. Jones, member of the board of fn mathematics, Latin and SpanEllen Watkins and Kikl Zaharoolis. Ruth M. Drake, Paul J. Driscoll, 1 education. ish were won by Thomas F. :homas F. H. Gray, Shirley N. Myrtle HamBoard Member John E. eyGray, Benjamin L. Orcutt, Jr., i1ton, John Jacobsmeyer, and El ie 1\1. Lorenz, respectively. L. Kimball, Carol Levy, Marie E. bolt, who presented the award Three bronze medals for general Lingham, Virginia A. Long, Elsie M. and medals, lauded John C. Lorenz, Robert J. Maloney, Sally A. excellence went to Alice H. Fournier, Reardon, who has attained perAlfred P. Amoruso and Marilyn Moseley, BenJamin L. Orcutt, PhylSherman. lis M. Sanderson, Marjorie A. fect attendance in school for 12 years. Fifteen girls and four boys receiv- Smart, Joseph E. Stella, Joan E. ·ed honorable mention for attaining SulUvan, Paul J. Thorpe, Priscilla Mayor Cecil M. Neal and Headan average of 90 or better: Joan L. Volkmann, Florence E. Warry, Joyce master E. Bliss Marriner conferred Brightman and Elsie M. Lorenz, Worden and Kiki Zaharoolis. diplomas on 209 graduat~. The Twelve members of the Junior three years; Ann M. Crompton, Norhigh school band and glee club, f magene Gillespie, Irene L. Heavner class were also admitted to the sounder the direction of David Kushand Eleanor C. Murray, two years; ciety: Ann Badger, Ann M. Crompious offered several selections Joyce W. Connors, Paul F. Hughes, ton, Bart Dalla.Mura, Alice H. · th 'ughout the program. The exMargaret I. King, Anita M. Lamie, Fournier, Normagene G i 11 esp i e, ercises closed with the graduating Patricia A. McDonough, Estelle R. Robert P. Kecy, Ronald N. Lavasclass singing the class ode, written Pepin, Dorothy G. Pesaresi, Ger- seur, John B. Mooney, Nancy J. by Flora M. Browning and Joan L. maine L. Quirk, Remo H. Rlclputl Parkhurst, Lois P. Ross, Frank R. Brightman. and Richard Schmigle. Scarito and John P. Smith. High School Graduates 209~ Presents Awards I �City Ownership Of Sherburne J School Expected The city was a step nearer ownership o! Sherburne school today as local officials studied an agreement of sale prepared by the government to complete the transactions at a cost of $21,200. City Manager Edward C. Peterson said the agreement called for onesixth of the purchase price as a , down payment and five equal yearly installments. When the final payment Is made in 1954, the city will take possession of the deeds to the property. ' The purchase price Is approximately ZO% of the cost to the government for building the schoolhouse during the war. Meanwhile, the status of the Wentworth Acres school building was still uncertain. The city has offered $14,400-10% of its construction cost-and the bid is now under study in Washington, accordIng to Mr. Peterson. The city manager said he felt the city had made a bargain when it was able to get the Sherburne school for $21,200 and, "if we get the Wentworth Acres at the price we named, we'll be getting two useful school houses for roughly $35,000." Peterson Ponders Rea I Esta e Dea City Manager Edward C. Peterson was puzzling out a problem in real estate today: When the state builds its seacoa3t superhighway, a large section of the Sherburne school playground will disappear. The state has offered a small parcel of land in the rear of the building as a trade. Meanwhile, ihe city manager ls trying to figure a way of getting the two acres being lo.st to the school replaced by an equal amount in the rear of the building. 100 Adults Apply For Auto Course More than 100 adults applied for automobile driving instructions at Portsmouth's senior high school last night, Schools Supt. Raymond I. Beal said today. From the applicants 36 women were chosen for two summer courses to be directed by Instructor Kennebh K. Day of the high school faculty. Preliminary plans for a July class were outlined and lt was decided that adult students are to receive elg11t hours lnstrucbion in actual driving and 16 additionai hours of class work. George F. Brown~g Heads Sherburne George F. Browning was elected vice president; u';ke.i Bennett, sec- * - - - - - - - - - - - - -- ~ and installed president of the Sher- retary; Charles Paisley, treasurer; priated to replace kitchen equipment, burne Civic association at a meeting Fred R. Hoffmann, ways a nd means at the school. , chairman ; John R. Pearson, Jr., A pot-luck supper was ser~•ed unlast night In the school. mem bers h.tp; E ar1 Ch apman, con- der the direction of Mrs. •Stanley Other officers elected and induct- stltutlon and by •laws • and W· Cole • Kalloch, Mrs. Paisley, Mrs. Pinney ed were John Jacob meyer, first man Pearson, program. and Mrs. J ames Radcliffe. vice president; Perry Pinney, second Twenty-five dollars was appro' - - --- Women Drivers -18 of Them Will learn How Workers Applying 1 The 1 New Look To Local Schools While Portsmouth's t hree thousand odd school children are enjoying a summer vacation, the schools are being given the "new look" in preparation for the September peal of the school bells. Work will start next week on the laying of new floors at the junior high school, according to School Supt. Raymond I. Beal. The $7,500 project 1s being done by Elliott's of Lawrence, Mass. In addition, the Pio R oofing Co. will start reparrs on gutters at the Whipple school within a short time. The Flo's were the low bidders on I the job with a price of $3,578. Mr. Beal also said that advertising for bids for the Farragut school heating plant would be ready very shortly. I \ Maybe that old rag about "women drivers" is n ear the end of the road in Portsmouth. At least that's what Schools Supt. Raymond I. Beal indicated this morning in announcing that 18 Portsmouth women began adult driver courses today. Although it may mean loss of "Pop's" monopoly of the family car, the instructions will continue under the direction of high school teacher Kenneth Day. Upon completion of the course, the feminine motorists will be required to pass regu1ar driving tests. They are: Mrs. Simon Isaacson, 116 Sparhawk street; Mrs. Eleanor Haynes, 175 Hillside drive; Mrs. C. W. Hannaford, 452 Richards avenue; Mrs. Richard C. Staples, 59 Rockhill avenue; Mrs. S. Gordon Task, 586 Broad street; Mrs. Gordon H. Aston·, 579 Broad street; Mrs. Lillian Johnson, 359 Broad street. Mrs. Sadie MacDonald, 1220 Islington street; Mrs. ·Walter A. Miner, 64 Cabot street; Mrs. James Leary, 109 Willard avene; Mrs. Thomas Clowrey, 11 Rockhill avenue; Mrs. Albert Auger, 79 Profile avenue; Mrs. Peter Ph!llipe, 143 Ranger way. Mrs. S tuart French, 89 Rockhill avenue; Mrs. Robert Gou1d, 165 Mid- PHS Class of '23 Holds Reunion at Rye North Beach State Convention Of i>TA S·Iated For Portsmouth The New Hampshire Congress of Parents and Teachers will hold its 1949 convention in Portsmouth. The New Hampshire state board 1 of managers of the Parent-Teacher association, meeting yesterday in North Conway, voted unanimously to h old the state convention h ere in April. Portsmouth also will be th e site of the Plscataqua district conf~rence in October. Mrs. Howard Lee of Portsmouth, Piscataqua district president and state chairman of legislature, and Mrs. Arthur Olson of Keene, immediate past president of the state association, were n amed to the state executive board. Other area women attending were: Mrs. William Nelson, Rye Beach, state chairman of by-laws; Mr s. Richman S. Margeson, Portsmouth, state chairman of a rts and crafts; Mrs. Benjamin Kendrigan, Newmarket, state historian; Mrs. D. P erry Smith, Newfields, fifth vice president; Mrs. Paul Hobbs, North Hampton, state treasurer, and Mrs. John Cotton, Rochester, state secretary. Forty members of the class of 1923 at Portsmouth high school held thei r 25th reun ion Saturday at the Hotel Harrington at Rye North Beach. Henry F. McCarthy of Boston, resident vice president of th e New York, New Haven and Har tford railroad was m aster of ceremonies. Oth- dl e road; Mrs. Mary Manning, 139 ers present also made brief remarks Thornton street; Mrs. Charles after a banqu et. Letters of regret Watkins, 49 Prospect street; and , were read from classmates who could Mrs. Thomas J. Donovan, 112 Linnot attend. coin avenue. Ralph C. Margeson of Portsmou th was chairman of the committee on arrangements, assisted by Mr5. Eleanor Pickering Sprague of P ortland, Mrs. Dorothy Shaw Tavern of Andover, Mass., Mi Agnes Quirk, Miss Sally Crockett and Mrs. Ca rmel Mangano, all o! Portsmouth. Mrs. Sprague was named secretary to plan for a reunion fi ve years . A five-member committee investigation into organization and operhence. at:on of th e Portsmouth High School Athletic association was launched Of the 110 who were graduated in st night by the school board. the class, five have died it was announced. The unexpected open meeting (Details of the school board's _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ move followed the board's review session last night along with a o! an aud!.t of the association's books story on the appointment of a by Accountant Robert M. Bruce. new high school football coach will be found today on Page 6.) It show~d the organization lost money from June 30, 1947, Termed a "rather dangerous sitto June 30, 1948, on every specuation" by board member E. Curtis tator sport ft sponsored with Matthews, the associa tion showed the exception of football. itself to be faced with a total loss of Even football showed a' marked $l,554. I I Board Qrders -Probe Of Athletic Council *-==------------- I decrease from previous receipts al• Football receipts. totaled $6,003 though the gridiron programs man- while th e orgaruzat1on spent $4,688 aged to keep from going into the to stage the games. red, the audit disclosed. �Six PortsmouttJ. l:ligh Girls Sharp note then was taken of the report that last season's po- · puJar basketball tilts earned only $2,608 and that the association had spent $3,469, representing- a loss of $862. · , Cross-country and track meets added $1,021 to t he deficit while baseball turned up short $885. The committee will attempt to find out why the association's gross income for 1947 was $19,743 and expenses $18,769 while Jn 1948 it earned only $8,867 and spent $10,421. Heading the group as chairman ls Dr. Cornelia B. Walker. Committeemen include John W. Durgin, Jr .. Ralph Lizio, Mr. Matthews and Stowe Wilder. · The committee was appointed by board chairman John E. Seybolt on a motion of Dr. William Safford Jones. In questioning the board of education's relationship to the athletic association's council, Mr. Matthews said the school board "should asswne some responsibility." He said if' the board must stand the deficit then It srould participate in forming the association policy. Schools Supt. Raymond I. Beal informecl board members the association's council is like a "holding company" to the ',oard "or even the board's baby." Board member J,a mes E. Whalley thereupon asked if association memibers h ad "taken it upon themselves to go into the red without the authority of the school board. • And in reply to Mr. Lizio's suggestion that board memibers be rep~esented on the association's council, Mr. Whalley asked ·"wouldn't it be wise to have a complete investigation of this thing." Study Governn1ent Work Six Portsmouth girls, all juniors at Portsmouth high school, are among . a ttending . 90 girls from New Hampshire t h e fifth a nnual Girls' state at Durham. Portsmouth del egates are Ann*Badger, Jacqueline Gamester, Elea- 1 nor Murray, Josephine Mills, Mary Romagnoli and Ruth Sloan. The sessions, sponsored by t11 e American Legion to teach young ,people government operation opened last night with an adcb:ess by Gov. Charles M. Dale. The girls, selected to attend the week's session on the basis of · scholarship, sportsmanship an d 1 leadership, are studying the workings of town, city and state government. Later in the week they will hold town caucuses and elections to • select m embers of their group for ihonorary offices of hypothetical ·municipalities. Two delegates from the Girls' state will be ch osen to represent New Hampshire in the Girls' Nation to be held in Washington, D. C., in August. The girls are being assisted in their government studies by officers of the New Hampshire department of the American Legion and auxiliary and faculty members at the Universsity of New Hampsh ire. Mrs. Reginald . King of Durham is auxiliary department chairman. Sponsors of the local delegation are the Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions ciubs, Portsmouth Lodge of , Elks, Frank E. Booma unit No. 6, American Legion auxiliary, and Harry Wineba~. Culberson Quits ,As Director-of :11,b I Athletics Here The committee is to report back at the board's September m eeting. In other business th e board named seven teachers to fill existing vacancies. 1 Harold G. Crossma n, Jr., of Durh-a,m and Kenneth c. Lang, Jr., of Manches ter were na,med to fill teaching vacancies at Portsmouth high school. Mr. Crossman was graduated from the University of New Hampshire last month. Mr. Lang, who was graduated from UNH in 1943, has been teaching at Ludlow, Vt. Raymond c. Rathlbun of Kingston, R . I., was elected to the physical ' education. department at the Junior high school. He was graduated last · month from Rhode Island State college. Mrs. Elsie Carlson, of Portsmouth, Miss Ruth E. Matthews o.f Dover o.nd Mrs. Louise M. Rand of Rye were named to teach in the Farragut, Sherburne and H aven schools respectively. The Rev. William Safford Jones, -· D. D., reported for the high school committee a.n d Mrs. P earl S. Gray for the elementary schools committee. The committee on schoolhouses was represented by James E. Whalley-. JAMES M. CULBERSON Clippers won two games, lost one and tied fo\ll'. While he wal! football coach at Portsmouth high, ·Mr. Culberson received a great "4ea.l of plea,sure out of his rivalry with Ollie Adams, Dover . high mentor. "They ~all him the old fox," h,e used to say, "well, we'll out- · fox him this year." In 1938 Dover defeat ed Portsmouth 35-0 but the next year Coach Culberson's cian came back and edged the Green Wave, · 7-6. The next year Dover reversed the score on Por tsmouth: In 1941 the Green Wave ·a.gain edged the ·clippers, 2019, in· one of the most thrilling games of the long series. Dover won 20 -0 in 1942 while 1943 ·saw the t eams inaugurate a· home ·and home series, Dover winning both ends, 26 -12 and' 19-13. The 1944 series saw Dover edge 11, good Portsmouth team, 12-7 but the Clippers roared back· on -Thanksgiving day to trounce Dover 34-u. In 1945 the game was moved to Durham beoa.use of the demand for tickets. However, it poured for nine hours before the game and only a, handful of spectators sa,w the game. Portsmouth · won the contest 14-6 when it switched from the T to the double wing. 1 The same boys came back in 1946 and won eight games for . Eddie Robinscin including a smashin·g 25- 6 victory over the Dover high· team which had defeated Manchester Central 28-7. Mr. Culberson i.s a nati e · of Oklahom a _and he· came to N,ew Hampshire via m any coaching gtops in th_!! Midclle West. After gradu1 ating 'from Southwestern college in Mississippi he coached in_ h is home town of Durant, Okla., later he J ames M. Culberson, director of went to _Mattoon, Ill., where he physical education in Portsmouth coached county championship footschools for the past 10 years, today ball t eams which had several of · announced he has r esigned to enter its members star for the Univ.ersity of Illinois and Purdue. private business. Mr. Cutberson's resignation folFrom ·M att oon he went to Grand lows directly that of Edward G . Rapids, · Mich. , where he coached Robinson, who left the football track and fo otball ~ith a little coaching position open when he basketball thrown In on the sicie. too entered private busine_ss. From Grand Rapids he came Mr. Culberson did not reveal to .. Boston where he took an exactly what business he will enter advlnced course in · physical but said h e is not planning to education at Boston · university leave Portsmouth. under .his old friend, :pr. John As dil·ector of. physical education Harmon. It ~as •while he was in the Portsmouth schools, Mr. Culat Boston university that he , berson inaugurated a new sy.stem came in oontact with the posiof training for youngsters .in the tion in . Portsmouth whioh wall ' grade schools and set up a program left open by the death of Ralph of sports in the junior high school. Brackett, former three-sport Portsmouth became one of the coach. first cities in the state to have He came here 1n the fall of 1938 such a program and it was and his · Oklahoma twang quickly stu!1ied by other mu~l.cipaliti~s made· an·- impression on the youngas they beg~n. orgamzmg their i sters who went out . for .football. .p rograms w1thi,n the pa.st half The Culberson system was cli.fferent dozen years. · . than anything they ever · had seeri As f ootball coach for eight years, before. n · was good, fast and they Mr. Culberson brought Portsmouth liked · it. football into its own. His system of · training resulted in few injuries_ to ) I high school ' gi·ldsters and his style of play continually baffled the opposition. . The Port.smoubh high teams used the rlouble and single wing Jormations durihg his first three years as coach h ere. He then switched to the Y formation and later to the T-formation but the double and single wing were the old standbys. His teams won 35 games In eight years while losing 21 and tieing eight. I I 1 School Supt. Raymond I. Bea reported on the summer driving course being sponsored by the board of education. There will be two sepam.te courses in July and August with · a total of 36 students. Mr Beal also announced that Miss ·Deborah Stone has been named pr!ndpal of the Lafayette school succeeding Miss Elsie Thunberg who resigned to be married. �His best teams were in 1939 and 1945 when they had 7-1 records. The I oddest year was in 1944 w1len the ., For several years Mr. Culberson f resided on Wibird street and last fall moved to cutt.s street. He fa married and ha.s three children, two sons and a daughter. One son, Thomas, ls studying law at Boston universi ty, while another son, James, Is a sophomore at Dartmouth and a member of the track team. A daughter, Helen, is a student In the Portsmouth schools. Mr. Culberson also served as Portsmouth's first director of recreation. He was appointed by Mayor Charles M. Dale In 1943 to organize a summer program for youngsters of the Port City. He held the job for two years and resigned t-0 yield the post to his assistant, Francis T. Malloy, current director. ·1B.right In just six Gri d Future Forecast for PHS weeks ~ • r ~ uth . high football candidates will have their chance to greet new grid mentor Carl E. Erickson, who was appointed last week by the board of education. Friends of Coach Erickson have forecast a rosy grid future for the Portsmouth high Clippers u the former Boston university star and semi-pro coach takes over the reins· of the local team. Erickson is a native and lifelong resident of Milton, Mass. He was head basketball coach and line coach as well as director of physical education In elementary and jumor h igh schools In Dedham Mass., for the past three years. He graduated from Milton high 1n 1936 and was a football and baseball standout. Later he went to Boston university where he starred In the same two sports. He played under Pat Hanley and was given honorable mention on the All-East team of 1941. In baseball he was cleanup hitter and was offered contra.cts with the Chicago Cubs and New York . Giants but pMSed up both opportunities. In 1942 he coached football at Old Town, Me., where he also was director of athletics. Later that year he joined Gene Tunney's physical education program In the navy and later transferred to the line as a gunnery officer He was released from the service late In 1945. seml-:l'mals of the New England interscholastic tourney, losing to Leavenworth high of Waterbury, Conn. . Port City Small 1 Fry \ Frolic on Big Pic~ic ....., ., :0"' 'CS ::s c:l CARL ERICKSON Coach Erickson then came back to Massachusetts where he took an active part In semi-pro sports. He was connected v,ith Milton Springs 1n the South Shore baseball league and coached the Milton Merchants football team In 1946 and 1947. In two years as Merchant ment-Or, his club won 18 games, lost three and tied four. As basketball coach at Dedham high b is 1946- 47 team won the Bay State league championship and pla yed In the Eastern Massachusetts tow·nall'\ent at the Boston Garden. That was the same season Portsmouth hi gh 's Clippers went to the ins Herald Backing () l!l Scoter Season Change New Hampshire scoter hunters had good news from Washington today. Ralph G. Carpenter, II, New Hampshire Fish and Game commissioner, reported that the federal government ls planning to change the scoter "opening" date from Nov. 26 to Nov. 1. *--------------- The change may not be effective Mr. Hartford's telegram follows: until Nov. 2 or 3, Mr. Carpenter said, "New Hampshire coastA:ll sportsbut hunters will be notified when it men vigorously protest closed seabecomes Jaw. son on scoter shooting beyond outer A telegram from J . D . Hartford, harbor limits between Oct. 26 and publisher of The Portsmouth Herald, Nov. 2-3. strongly suggest all possible to The U. S. Fish and Wildlife ser- steps be taken to change this law vice protesting the closed season on immediately. Please advise what can scoters from Oct. 26 to Nov. 26 was be done to reopen scoter season in credited by Mr. Carpenter with New Hampshire." speeding action on the matter. The Herald's fish and game columnist, Hal Pierson, complain~d At the present time, the scotei.· of the law Jast Saturday and h!S season opens ept. 1, closes fight was picked up by the Herald's again Oct. 26, then reopens on publlsner. Nov. 26 and stays open until Dec. 7. --~- Local hunters contend the law does not give consideration to New Hampshire conditions, In that the present season is too cold for good hunting. I?.'3 . The youngsters-seven bu~loads ...,0 ., bO full-lined up for chow around "'Q) Aol noontime, and when 2 o'clock 1olled :;;i .s:: <.) 0 around, they were still eating. 0 ;,< <.) i:<1 But they didn't just eat'CS Q) they swam, went boat ridrng, A ..., .Q al played softball and volleyball and a few even napped under the pines. Everyone helped make thei~ day a banner one: Navy yard officials sent Chief Pharmacist's Mate Anthony Mormar,do along as !'. first aid man; the Red Cross chapter sent Mrs. Edith Spaulding and Mrs. Henry Grigg; and the Exc'-.ange club sent six of its members along as chaperones. The Exchangeltes-whose white shirts were decorated with mustard spots by the end the day- were Lester Faulkingham, Ronald Simpson, Ralph Hulslander, Ben Hoyt, Arthur Glovanis and R o b er t Whalen, president. Volunteers In the food line were Mrs. Ronald Simpson, Mrs. Louise Smith and Mrs. Robert Whalen. A club guest-Mrs. Freda Flanaganhelped ladle the punch. · Funds for the picnic were obtained from the returns of a tag day sponsored last month by the Portswouth club. ar ------ �Acres Sale Plan Still Unsettled~,, Despite Deadline Village Residents Await Appraisal . \\ I Of Housing Units N.H. Cities Would Lose • By Slash 1n Legislators Admlrnlty VIiiage wll) have to wait a frw more weeks before learning how the project Is to be sold by the govemment, George Wentworth Acres residents were A. Lavallee, project manager said extended a few more weeks of grace today, today when the Federal Housing authority (FHA) reported the project ' I He explained that land surveys for sale of the units to individuals has not yet been offered for sale. had been completed but, as In the "Nor has FHA had any offers for case of the Wentworth Acres, apthe Portsmouth project," Sumner pral.~als stllJ have to be made by K. Wlley of New York, regional the Federal Housing authority and director said today. the Public Housing administration. The director disclosed, "Negotia"When thosl' two agencies tions still are under way between have come to agreement, then the FHA and the Public Housing adthe houses at the Village will ministration (PHA) but a final de, be sold," he said. cision has not been reached." However, 200 of the housing units Local officials added the exwill be reserved to the navy In planation that a "fee appraiser" the ar.e a generally east of Philfrom the PIIA had evaluated the brick street, according to Mr. LaAcres and then FHA lllHl sent vallee. appraisers into the project. Admiralty Village was bunt as The two agencies must agree part of the wartime defense houson the appraisal figures before ing and comprises 600 single and the project can be put up for double unils. sale, they said. The 800-home project was offered to the city as a municipal "low-rental'' housing proposition early this year by the FHA. But this was harred by City Solicitor Samuel Levy ·1 who ruled the city could not "go Into the real estate business." At that time, Mr. Wiley told the council If the city would take over the ut!l!tles, such as streets and waCONCORD, April 19 (AP)ter, at the Acres, then the housing units could be sold "piecemeal." State Sen. Emmet .T. Kelley, 45Later, the city c<iuncll voted year-old Berlin bachelor, will against operating the utilities take over as New Hampshire's which, according to Mr. Wiley, new Drmocratlc national commeant the government would have to sell the project as a mitteeman in three months. "package." Kelley won a three-way batDuring his conference with the tle for the party's top state council, Mr. Wiley explained June post here Saturday as the Dem30 had been set as a disposal deadocratic delegation ousted presline by the government, "l! feasible." ent committeeman Harry CarlWentworth Acres was built as a• son of Mericlen and turned clown defense housing project In l!J41 and Charlf'l! A. Burke of Manchester. was finally opened for occupancy In Carlson blamecl his defeat, In June, 1942. War workers lived In the pa rt at least, on his recent blast against President Truman units while the naval construction coupled with a draft-Eisen~ program was at Its peak. Since the bower proposal. war years nearly 50 % of the tenants have been University of New HampMrs. Mary C. Dondero of shire students. Portsmouth ll·as elected national committeewoman. She reThe students have lived In the placl's Mrs. Jrene Glynn of project on an "adjusted rent" basis. Manchester who did not seek However, when the project Is sold rerlectlon. Into private ownership, a complrtr rradjuslment of renls Is probable, Thr two rlel'tlon~ mn/;t be npsome observers believe. pro,·rd hy the drmorraHc national ron,•rntlon In July hl'fnrc Krllry nnd l\lr~. Don<lt'ro oftlclally assume their posts. Kelley, Dondero Get Top Posts Arl-\ Wi~h Democrats , 1 Local Guard Unit~ Gets Army Fundo~ Tht 954th co11..5t Hllllr.rr b.11 tPry of Port..smou th is to rf"cefl·p nn ~llo ment or Sl63 .24 upre!;Pt1t!ng It~ sh11re of ~3.441.4.5 In armv central wel!are funds acc-ordlng t~ An Rnnouncement by Brlg. Gen . CharlPs F. Bo'l\·en, AdjutRnt gPneral. The funds 'l\·ere allntted to th,. state M unexpended bRl~nccs of funds credi ted to unJts 'l\'hic h 'l\'ere deactivated at the close of World War II anct now will be dlstrlbuted to unlu of the New HRmpshlre nat1ional guard, General Bowen sald, CONCORD, May 13 (AP)-Additlonal rural representation in the state Legislature, mainly at the expense of the 12 cities, was urged today by the / , New Hampshire council of small towns. . I McIntire Pushes spec1a• I sess1on; • *- The council prepnred a report for presentation to the state con- · stltulilonal convention recommending that the smaller towns be given ' an extra 60 seats in the house of representatives and the cities reduced by 48. Details yesterday O! the plan, were announced after a meeting of more than 100 convention delegates who represent the small towns. The state planning and development commission worked out the plan at the request of the council. This ls what the proposal would do: Give every town a seat Jn the House every session, whereas now about 40 of them are entitled to representation only once every four, six or eight years. Give every town one House member for up to 2,000 population, two for from 2,000 to 4,000 and three for 4,000 or more. The Legislature Is now based ·on one seat for every 700 population and an additional seat for every added 1,400 inhabitants of a town or ward. Citlt'S would be cut like this: Manchester, 54 to 39; Nashua, 24 to 17; Concord, 20 to 14; Berlin, 14 to 10; Dover, 11 to 8; Portsmouth, 10 to 8; Keene, 11 to 7; Laconia, 10 to 7; Claremont, 9 to 7; Rochester, 9 to 7; Franklin, 5 to 4; Somersworth, 5 to 4. Eight of the larger towns woulcl lose IIouse members. Lebanon would be cut from six ~ o u r seats. Derry, Exeter, Newport, Milforcl, Conway, Ha- vcrhill and Hanover each would lost one member. The plan, admittedly, ls designed to give the 224 towns dominent control of the Legislature. · • ~ 'L \ T0 Op'pose Adams A petition drawn by Reps. John R. McIntire of Portsmouth and Fred A. Jones of Lebanon asking mem- bers of the State Legislature be polled on their views concerning a possible special session is heading for the offlce of Secretary of State Enoch D. · Fuller, the Associated Press reported this morning. Mr. McIntire, prominent ln Portsmouth politics In recent years, simultaneously announced he will seek the Republican nomination for governor against Sherman Adams, publicly acknowledged candidate. The "motive" of the session, Mr. McIntire told The Portsmouth Herald, Is "to Impeach Dale (Gov. Charles M. Dale) and throw out the I attorney general (Ernest D'Am- . ours)." ·/ The two house members from the 1 1947 session said they have the necessary signatures to direct Mr. Fuller to conduct a poll of the 397 representatives and 24 senators. Additional plans for the special parley, the legislator explained, would be an attempt to "rewrite the budget." Mr. McIntire theorized that 1 perhaps "an estimated state deficit of $1,555,000 can be written off." He expressed his belief that the anticipated shortage will force establishment of a 2% sales tax or a gradu11,ted income tax and "would jrlve out the small amount of Industry stlll remaining In the state." In announcing his candidacy for the gubernatorial nomination, Mr. McIntire said his desire to seek the governorship is based on the state's •1 financial condition. He said the special session would solve the problems he contends are hampering the state administration "In about five days" and that It would cost approximately $15,000. Mr. McIntyre claimed his petition Indicates "upstate strength" but he said "not one soul In Portsmouth" signed It. �I.. N. H. to ·Revie Vrlc/ ti 452 De Iegates lf;------- Meet Wednesday l~o~!!~~ ~~~i~:~-New Hampshire cities and towns send delegates hflre next week to see how the 167-year-old state constltutlon ls standing up. The 237 communities have elected 452 delegates who w111 convene I Wednesday !Jo consider revising the 11,000-word document which has governed the state since 1784. Only Massachusetts has an, older state constitution. What changes the convention recommends w111 go before the voters next November for two-thirds approval before the revisions become effective. The constitution r e qui r es that the people vote every seven years to determine if a convention should be called, but this is only the 13th convention that has been summoued. For 59 years during the early 19th century, the people saw no need for altering the constitution. This convention, however, is the sixth since 1900. New sources of revenue and more efficient government probably will be considered, but those two issues are likely to be readily accepted for debate. Warnings from state financial advisers that New Hampshire faces an annual deficit of $1,500,000 after this year may prompt one revision. That would be to eliminate the prohibition against graduated income and inheritance taxes, Removal of the barrier would give the 1949 Legislature a chance to impose such levies. State Receives u; } ( $65,000 'Windfall' For Conservation I WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 24 (AP)-The Interior department has alloc;ated $65,197 to New Hampshire and $118,312 to Maine for use as federal aid by the states In wildlife conservation before July 1, 1949. The money Is part of a. total appropriation of $10,780,620-the largest such sum by $2,500,000 ever set aside for such purposes. "It should provide the states with an opportunity to expand their development of wildlife resources beyond anything yet attempted," Robert M. Ruther• ford, chief of interior's division . of federal aid in wildilfe preser;,,,Yat.li>JI, told a. reporter. . The'·.tund comes from the 11 % excise tax paid by the manufacturers of sporting arms and ammununltlon. The money ls apportioned to the states under terms of the Pittman-Robertson act. The states, In order to claim their allotments for the fiscal year 1949, which began July 1, must sweeten the total with $3,593,540, or 25% of the entire co.st. The amount alloted the states last year wa.s $8,263,772. Rutherford said increased sales account for the greater revenue this year. For 1946 the total was only $880,000. In that year and (?ther years since the e,ct became effective In 1938, only a part of the fund had been distributed, Rutherford said all states are now participating in the program. Funds are apportioned to the states on the basis of land area and the number of paid hunting 11(Please turn to page three) By custom, the secondary position -convention secretary-goes to a member of the minority party. Democratic candidates are Att_y. J , Murray Devine of Manchester and State Sen, Aldege A. Noel of Nashua, a barber. The 1947 Legislature appropriated $60,000 to pay for the convention, double the usual amount because the delegates will receive higher mileage fees than before. Delegates also receive a sa,lary set by the constitution at $3 a day. Usually the convention remains in 5ession until Its work Is completed-in about one week. This one, however, may follow a policy similar to one adopted in 1941, when the late U. S. Sen. George H. Moses served as president. tion I A proposal to abolish county government is expected to be offered. There may be a sui;-gestion to do away with the five-man executive council, the governor's advisory group which few states have. Requirements for revii;ion of lh1 constitution m ay be changed. No\\ a convention must be called. TlH proposed change would empowe1 the Legislature to initiate revis ions. Atty. Robert W . Uplon of Concord, vice chairman of the Itepublican state committee, is expected to be ele: ted president of the convention by the predominantly Republican membership, There may be some delegates favorin g former U, S. Rep. Sherman Adams of Lincoln, a GOP gubernatorial candidate. censes. No state may receive more than 5% nor less than 'A, of 1 % of the total amount. State allocations include: Maine, $118,312; Massachusetts, $75,220; New Hampshire, $65,197; Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont $41,319 each, New Toll Road May Bring Jobs For 300 Men ~/ \ Employment for about 300 men <in the $7,500,000 toll road from Portsmouth to Seabrook was predicted today as the state opened bids on the project . Abraham E. Savin, president of the Savin Construction Co., of East Hartford, Conn., which submitted the lowest bid, said he would be able to start work on the 15-mile road by Oct. 20 and hire 300 New Hampshire men. The contract calls for completion of the road by July 1, 1950. The Savin firm's bid was $5,233,675 for macadam, and $6,255,000 for concrete indicating a saving of nearly $1,000,000 in construction of the superhighway. State Highway Commissioner Frederic E. Everett admitted he had anticipated the low bid for macadam would be close to $6,000,000. Each company was asked to submit bids on both macadam and concrete, although highway ofiicials plan to use macadam. Most of tr.e concrete bids were about 20 % higher than for macadam. Second low bidder was the M. Dematteo Construction company of Quincy, Mass., with $5,280,274 for macadam. Gov. Charles M. Dale and the executive council will act on the bids at their next meeting Oct. 8. The 1947 legislature authorized a $7,500,000 bond issue for the highway to be paid by tolls over a 40year period. Present plans call f or a minimum charge of 25 cents for automobiles using the full length of the road. Fourteen und erpa sses and one overhead bridge w!ll handle eastwest traffic along the highway. State Will Open~~~ Bids for Seacoast's Toll Road Sept. 27 I Bids for construction of New Hampshire's new $7,000,000 seacoast toll highway will be opened Sept, 27, and work on the project Is not expected to be completed until next year, a spokesman for the state highway department reported today. He added that 011ly one contract will be accepted tor the entire 15m!le road which w111 run between Seabrook on the Ma.!;.S11clmsetLs line to a Route 1 cut-of! on the Maine I!ne at Portsmouth. "We've found," the spokesman, continued, "that one contractor on such a piece of work facilitates the entire procedure. More than one contractor entails more paper work and often more expense." Construction includes two 24-foot roadways separated by a median strip as well as bridges and grade separations at Intersections. The same department spokesman said no decision has been reached as to whether the highway topping Wlll be concrete or asphalt. "We've asked bidders lo submit allernate estimates for concrete and asphalt," he said. The amount of toll has not been decided, the department added although the figure is expected to' run around 25 cents per car for the entire 15-m!le stretch, 1 I Toll Road Work Slated to Start!\ In Two Weeks Con struction of a $7,500,000 seacoast highway that will pass through Portsmouth linking Maine and' Massachuse tts with a high-speed road is scheduled to start in two weeks. The 15-mlle highway, all a toll road , will be built of bituminous macadam. Gov. Charles M. Dale and his executive coll.Ilcil yesterday approved the contract calling for mac• adam after deciding th at concrete would be too expensive for any advantages gained. The contract went to the Savin construction Co. of Ea 5t llartforcl, Conn,, on its low bid of $5,251,024. The highway is expected to be completed July 1, 1950. The four-lane highway will run from sea brook at Lhe Massachusetts border to Portsmouth where It w~~ connect with Maine's Kittery Portland toll turnpike. The New Hampshire road wlll re- \ place the winding Lafayette high• way, Route 1. Rem~val of houses Plans call for the coru.truction of has already begun m the Ports17 bridges. The majority will carry mouth area to make way for actual east-west traffic under the highway \ construction. while one will cross a river and another will span a railroad track. I j I �3/ SPANISH WAR SOLDIERS-MemJJers of Company A, Third New Hampshire National Guard regiment, posed for their picture as they prepared to leave for Concord 50 years ago. Eight members of the company are believed to survive. The men climbed on the train while bugler William Akerman played "The Girl I Left Behind Me." The picture is from the collection of 'Garland W. P~~ch. Captain Lemuel Pope, in the center of the picture. ;·i::;=•N. H. VOluntee~ )J ··roll Road wOrkn,1> . Joined Up so Years Ago Starts in 5 Ploc·es State Highway Department Chief . . Engineer Daniel Dickenson New Hampshire's First Volunteer regiment is marking the 50th anni- in Concord today B. that work on said the versary of its induction into service today in Concord. 15-mile Seabrook to Portsmouth su,.., Today the 200 survivors of the perhighway has started in five , Company A was made up almost regiment were scheduled to parade places. . entirely of Portsmoubh men and through bhe streets of ConcordOperations on the $7,500,000 tolJ was commanded by Ca,pit, Lemuel many of them for the last time. road, though curtailed, will continue Pope, Jr. The company left . Ports- Some will walk, others will ride in through the winter. Completion of moubll to join the regiment in cars as New Hampshire's last the project is expected by July 1, Concord May 4, 1898. volunteer outfit holds its half cen- 1950. Originally the unit was Company tury observance. Most of the preliminary work is A of the Third New Hamp.shire -------being done at the Portsmouth end, National Guard r egiment. M ,t er Mr. Dickenson said. induction into federal service it became the First Volunteer regiment. One local historian said today that he believed eight members of the original company are still surviving, four of them CONCORD, Oct. 2 (AP)-New Jiving in Portsmouth. The loHampshire's 1948 average property cal men are George Lane, tax rate is an all-time high o'f $40.60 Frank Moore, Charles Sheehan per thousand, the State Tax comt:)1...Q_. and Fred Turner. mission announced today, rubout $3,100,000 to the citles and , After a period of bivouac iii ConThe figure compares with towns the commission said. cord the regiment was ordered to $37.10 last year, $34.70 ln 1946 Chickamauga, T enn., w h er e it Valuation of mills, factories and $32.60 in 1945. and machinery climbed from spe111t the durabion of the brief war with Spain. $45,989,870 In 1947 to $58,816,383, And indications point to an even a gain of about 28%. Valuation The officers and non-commissioned higher rate next year unless more ~ officers, in addition to Captain Pope rigid economies are put into effect, of lands and buildings gained I as reported in the May 4, 1898 issue the commission said. about 2% to $474,188,000. of the Portsmouth Chronicle were Three towns have rates exceeding Property tax exemptions for vetlisted as 1st Lt. Winslow E. Mills, 1 2nd Lt. Frank Little and 1/Sgt. $60. Epping's is $64, Sullivan $62 erans showed a 32 % increase--4rom and Stewartstown $60.70. $12,992,296 last year to $17,185,963. Joseph Akerman. The City o'f nover and 29 towns Valua tion of electric utilities inOthers: 2/ Sgt. George Snow, 3/Sgt. have rates of $50 or more. Two cit-1 creased nearly Charles W. Weaver, 4/Sgt. William $5,000,000 to a total1 E. Mitchell, 5/ Sgt. Frank Moore, ies, Berlin and Somersworth, showed of $59,634,890. no change from their 1947 rates. 1/Opl. Edward R. Barutio, 2/Cpl. Total property valuations went Arthur C. Dares, 3/ Cpl. Moses Lorci, 4/Cpl. Horace Peverly and musicians, up 5% from $666,487,758 to a j William Akerman and J. W. Kehoe. new high of $701,220,840. At the Capt. William White, father of same time property taxes climbed Dr. Philip White, was the organizer 15% from $24,730,428 to a new high of the company and was succeeded of $28,446,879. as commanding officer by Captain I Valuation of stock-in-trade was Pope prior to the . departure for · set at $77,445,612, compared to $69,-1 ' 706,927 last year. The tax yielded Concord. State Property Tax Average Hits Record High �New Toll Road to Form Woodbury Avenue Is Knottiest Problem . A four-lane super speedway from Massachusetts to Mame-the New Hampshire Seacoast toll road-went under construction this week. The toll r~ad-to be free from traffic pile ups and to cost the motorist only 15 cents for a quick "scoot" across southeastern New Ht=1.mpshire-will have cost more than $6,000,000 when finished in the spring of 1950. Actual construction of the 15 miles of highway is to cost the state $5,251,024 t.nder a contract let to the Savin Construction Corp., of East Hartford, Conn. . An additional $40J,OOO has been expended on engineermg and another $450,000 on land purchases and adjustments. t(·- - Completed, the four 24-foot lanes of bituminous macadam will serve as the New Hampshire link in a cross-state highway stretching from New York City to Fort Kent, Me. To finance the road, the state Legislature authorized a $7,500,000 bond issue. Surplus funds will be used to build additional facil! ties, according to the highway department. Advocates of the toll road believe that 80% of the traffic now funneled through the three-lane Lafayette road will be divided into the toll road, permitting retirement of the bond issue by 1977. The toll road is o!!iclally described as a. "limited" access highway wibh three entrances and exits called for in the plans. They are: (1) At Seabrook, near Smithtown, where the toll road wlll tie into the Massachusetts hig,hway system. (2) Near Hampton center where an "interchange" is to be cont;tructed. This will provide means for toU road traffic to be divevted to ' Hampton Beach or other New Hampsnire coastal points. (3) Near Howard Johnson's in Portsmouth, where traffic lrom the Jnters~ate by-pass and the toll road will converge on a rotary which a!So provides an access road to northern New Hampshire. On its southern end, in the Smithtown district, the road apparently will run into a dead end at the Massachusetts state line. But Daniel H. Dickinson, chief engineer for the highway department, said last week he has been assured by Bay State officials that an access road from U. S. 1 will be ready when the New Hampshire highway is completed. Moreover, the Massachusetts department expects to make this continuation a part of a four-lane highway running west of Newburyport toward Boston where construction is a,lready under way. This is two or three years in the future, according to Mr. Dickinson. Admittedly one of the knottier problems faced by the highway department In Its planning for the new road was Woodbury avenue. At peak iramo periods, congestion usually prevails at the point where the avenue and the Interstate by-pass intersect. However, the engineers believe they have found a aatisfactory solution to the Woodbury avenue problem by constructing an underpass o! the avenue and buildipg an auxiliary road, parallel to Woodbury, out of • the rotary. This auxiliary road-still in the planning stage-will take the tra!tlc for the White mountains now shunted along Woodbury avenue, with the effect o! turning that thoroughfare into a quiet residential l! Northbound traffic leaving the toll rOad will keep to its right and enter tne Hampton-Exeter road. Southbound traffic will be routed through a side road and loop back, and U!lder the toll road, to merge with northbound traffic headed for Hampton Beach . It is at the interchange that the only toll house, with several booths wlll service traffic on the main line: A s;naller, auxiliary toll house is to ~it astride the Hampton Beach turnoff to make sure none evade the price. The course o! the road is the result of many attempts to take "trial lines," according to Mr. Dickinson. Before the route was established it had to be adapted to avoid obstacles such as cemeteries. As the line now runs Its origin is about 1,000 feet west of Smithtown and follows a northeasterly course to the eastern flank of New Zealand hill, Seabrook. Maintaining !ts same direction to Fogg's Corners on the SeabrookHampton Falls Une, the road then swings slightly more northeast to the Hampton Falls rlver. It crosses the Hampton Falls-Exeter road Just west of Kenney brook. After crossing the Taylor river, the road ovel'}Jasses Hampton Four omers, runs through the Interchange and travels across swampy country to the west of Cuse hill and street. orth Hampton center. All traffic on the toll road Is to Leaving North Hampton center enter the Howard Johnson rotary to the south and east, the road and into it will also come the trafoverpasses the Brumble hill road fic !ram the Interstate by-pass. and more swampland until it overA motorist headed for Maine w!ll passes the Boston Post road, and follow the toll road around the rotary onto the Interstate by-pass and swings more sharply east toward the Greenland road In Portsmouth. to the Interstate bridge. For a short distance, after overDrivers headed for northern New Hampshire will go around the ro- passing the Breakfast Hill and tary to the· auxiliary road, follow Ocean roads In Greenland, It paralthat until it cuts back Into the pres- lels the Greenland road and then ent U, S. 4 near the Newington- angles over that road and Sherburne road to travel on a line to Portsmouth line. ' The auxiliary road Is to be two- the rotary. It is at the rotary that Savln's lane and is to run about 2QO yards south of Woodbury avenue. How- contract ends. The proposed underever, sufficient land will be pur- passing of Woodbury avenue and e,hased to enable future develop- the construction of the highway ment of the road Into a four-lane 1 parallel to it will be undertaken by highway, if traffic warrants the highway department engineers. Despite its long run across counexpansion, officials explain. Bobh the Woodbury avenue over- try-mostly swamp or woodlandpass and the auxiliary road are to the toll highway at no time has a be financed from th-e $7,500,000 curve greater than one degree or a grade of more than 3%. bond Issue. Chief Engineer Dickinson put It: However, Woodbury avenue is not "Not even a bus or truck will have •.be only problem the engineers to slow down for the grades and as faced in designing the road. tar as the curves are concerned S e v e n t e e n overpasses or you'll never realize you're turnin~ bridges have to be built ln the your wheel to make them." course of the 15-mlle strip, Highway department officials are which, because of its four lanes, only a little rueful when the touchy each 24 feet wlde, can never be problem or land condemnation 1s narrower than 96 feet. These 17 construction jobs do not brought up. They say that a 300i:1Clude the intricately designed root strip 15 miles long represents t,raf!lc "interchange" at Hampton 540 acres of ground. But, in some cases, In order to center. Here the traffic lor Hampton Beach, or other coastal resorts, get a smaller piece for the 300-foot will be able to leave the toll road. rigiht-of-way, the three-man condemnation, commission, was forced to take more than its needs in order to get a speedy settlement. But officials agree the picture would be painted optimistically, !f the public were led to believe that all the landowners along the way surrendered without a struggle. Two or three actual holdout cases out of the 150 landowners involved may yet wind up in the courts, while about 10 "technical cases" will go to court for solution. Officials say ,a land condemnation is considered "technical" when the obstacle to Its being taken over is more "legal than the whim of the owner." . However, in two instances where farms were badly "separated" by the toll road, the owners settled after "dickering." One of the landowners, Gov. Charles M. Dale of Portsmouth declined payment !or his land. ' To date land condemnation has cost $450,000. This figure includes $100,000 to move buildings to new locations and $35,000 to relocate public utility 'facilities. Twenty homes bad to 'be cleared from the right-of-way when the commission went to work. Since it was set up last February, six h ave ' been bought outright, 13 have been relocated and one probably wi11 have to be condemned, according to the highway department. Exactly half of the dispossessed home owners live in Portsmouth Sherburne road or Pannaway Manor area. The remaining 10 are scattered along the 15-mile stretch to Seabrook. Financing the highway was one of the major items considered by the Legislature last year. State law makers discarded the idea of a New Hampshire Turnpike authority, with powers similar to the one in Maine. I They finally decided to charge the highway department with the re ponsibility of constructing the road and to issue state bonds to pay for it, instead of having them issued through an authority with a state guarantee behind them. The highway department did not go into the matter blindly, according to Mr. Everett, a graying veteran of many years experience in the department. Last year fl week-long traffic sw-vey was conducted in the Portsmouth area by Coverdale and Colpitts, a firm of New York consulting engineers who specialize in determining the earning power of new manufacturing plants, toll bridges and roads and the like. These engineers concluded from their survey that a seacoast toll road would pay for itself within the 30-year limit set by the Legislature. Apparently basing their estimates on past traffic volume on the Lafayette road, they predict a traffic flow in 1977 of 3,730,000 vehicles on the toll road. In 1947, the Interstate bridge officials reported a traffic ·now of 1,660,000 vehicles. The Coverdale and Colpitt I �prophecy that the toll road can pay for itself in the course or three decades is based on a. 15cent toll for cars and a correspondingly larger amount for trucks and buses. Mr. Everett said the 15-cent toll rate had been proposed and probably would be used. "If we ever find we have to go higher, the public can be assw·ed It wlll be kept at the lowest pos..slble level that wm meet our obligations," he said. Outside observers report that t he _ hl_ghway_ ~epart.ment's newest plan for .solving the Woodbury avenue dHenuna wa., the result of an unexpectedly low bid from the Savin corporation. This low bid of $5,251,024 plus engineering costs of $400,000 and the $450,000 spent for land, leaves the department with approximately $1,400,000 to spend on under passing Woodbury avenue and building the auxlllary highway. "We'll have enough left over from the bond Issue to finance that work at Woodbury avenue. we·ve been prom1slng for years to do something about It and there'll be an awful yell from Portsmouth If we don't and I don't blame 'em, Everett said. I I Some of the officials see the new highway paralleling Woodbury avenue as a "bonanza" for real estate owners In the vicinity. "It'll all hinge on one thing," one engineer observed. "If the governor and council make that auxUlary highway a free access road, then building lots will be at a premium 1 out there. "And no matter what the governor and council decide on that, land values on Woodbury avenue should go up when It ceases to be a state and federal highway." The parallel route to Woodbury avenue planned by the highway department wlll be two-lane but sufficient land ls to be bought to en- J able expansion to a four-lane road it necessary. For the time being this project ls being held In abeyance by the , department untU such land questions fS that offered by the Howard Johnson restaurant are settled. Located as It ls at the intersection of Woodbury avenue and the Intertsate by-pass, the restaurant will lie north of the rotary on the new highway and probably without easy access to It. "In a nroject like this a few perWhen the route parallel to Woodbury avenue ls built, the restaurant sons a,e apt to be hurt In beneas It ls now situated wlll be off that uttlng the majority. However, I think the Howard Johnson matter well beaten route, U. S. 4. But again in the words of Mr. will be settled. "Any~hing," he added, "ls bett er Dickinson: than Jetting traffic continue to roll up and down that three-lane death trap known as the Lafayette road." He concluded with the question: "What do you think It would be like on the Lafayette road with both southbound and northbound traffic coming off four Jane superhighways onto those three lanes of winding road?" - - - - -- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ ~ �... r ---- j 'East • New. 8111 Seeks ·-··· -• · Of (OnSO1.idat1on All .( oun fy J01•1 S 3 1 · 00 W\ CONCORD, Aug. 3 (AP)-A bill calling for consolidation o! county jalls in New Hampshire is in pr011pect for the 1949 state legislature. Atty. Raymond K. Perkins o! Concord, Merrimack county solicitor and president o! the county O!flcers' association, said today the proposal Is one o! several the association is studying to prepare recommendations to the legislature. Other proposals include a uniform annual report system, requiring more detail than at present; a change in the fees system under which some county officials operate; a law to permit authority to initiate non-support proceedings against fathers of illegitimate children, eliminating county responsibility. t These changes in county government have been submitted to committees for study, and Perkins said he does not know to what extent the association will recommend changes. Administration of county atra!rs took a tongue-lashing during the constitutional convention last spring when an unsuccessful attempt was made to abol!sh county government. Many arguments were advanced for consol!dation of the 10 county jails and other changes in county functions, · • Co·unty Politics vs. West' 1n °' O,~ \ A east-and-west geographlcal split 1s beginning to apr>ear in the ranks of Rockingham county Republicans as they ente~ the final month of campaigning for the S e p t, 14 primary. Strong forces are apparently working in the western part o! the county to unseat the 12year-old eastern regime headed by Sheritr Simes Frink, Sharply defined "battle lines" bec!l.use some candidates seem to be stepping across the "boundary" to tie in with the western group. can nut be detected, The most frequently mentioned behind-the-scenes lender of the western Republicans 1s Police Chief Augustus F. Butman of Derry, who was In Portsmouth only yesterday and 1·eportedly spent a large part o! his visit in conference with several local pol!tlcal personalities. Among those linked to Butman's leadership, or at least his !actlunal element, are Ira A, B r ow n, Portsmouth's county commission candidate; Noel D, E, Bromley o! Exeter, county solicitor hopeful, and P.:ihce Chief Earl W. Caswell of Greenland, opponent to Sheritr Frink, Under the leadership of Sheriff Frink, the "seaside" Republi- cans number among their candidates such party stalwarts as County Solicitor Wyman P. Boynton and commissione-r aspirant Gra.nville S. Knox of Newington, The political sages are predicting a dead-heat race tetween Boynton and Bromley, with no odds being given or taken, Boynton has the advamage o! being ihe incumbent, while Bromley is undoubtedly receiving wise political counsel from Exeter leaders, The main Republican struggle is shaping up in the threeway contest for the first district county commissionership. Brown's bid for favor in the western part of the county, although he !s an "easterner" by residence, is counted as his best chance for nomination for the post now. held by Irving W, Marston of North Hampton. Brown is competing with both Marston and Knox for the opportunity to oppose City Councilman Mary C. Dondero in November. But no matter how bitter the battle may get, M.uston is still conceded the edge, The victor probably wm feel it's only a warm-up for the November contest with Mrs. Dondero, who is unopposed for the Democratic nomination. However, some persons believe Mr. Brown has made steady gains in the pa.st few weeks and (Please turn to page three) I may cut sharply into the veteran usually high plura!ity. IIMarston's Four-Way Battle Mr. Knux is the unpredictable 1 factor in the race. The commonly accepted version of his candidacy ts that he Is merely "getting in ime" ttJ succeed Mr. Marston when the latter decides to close his pol, tical career. Neither or the two other ii~• umbent commissioners have publicly expressed a defin11,e preferenct> but previously Al vin E. Foss of East Kingston h as marte no bones about his anti- Brown lcelings. Both Mr. Foss aud Commtssloner Mahion C. Currier of Danville are unopposed in their btds for rcnommation. The present alignment, however, mt1kes it apparent thaL Mr. Marston is playing a lone h an d in his attempt to win a 10th term. While not county-wide, the fight for the Republican nomination to the 24th district sen a tori a I seat is getting much a,tenlion from "bacl: room" campaign managers. Former State Sen. Arthur J . Reinhart's bid for the nomiuation is being oppo ed by Rep. Thoma~ F. McCaffrey of New Castle. The win ner will be contested in November by John Loughlin of Port smouth, who has no prima ry opposition. The unofficial campaign mdnagers figure the race as "even" righ~ now. They believe Attorney Rclnhart's , chief drawback is l11s previous association with the Democratic party which elected hnn to the State Senate in 1940. However, the Portsmouth lawyer's handicap, if any, may be offset by McCaffrey's need for a large vote m t\.'\,~ Looms in Ward State Solon Race I A contest for Democratic nomination as representative to the General Court appeared to be looming today in ward 1 as three candidates filed their nominatl6n papers with the city clerk. The three filings reported by City Clerk Eileen Foley included those of incumbent Rep. Andrew J. Bar:rett of 185 Raleigh way, Dr. Patrick J, Kittridge of 37 Ladd street and Sam Alessi of 43 :Prospect street. Another candidacy for nomination to the state house of representatives would throw the Democratic primary in Ward 1 into a four-way race for three places on the ticket. Former Rep. Mary C. Dondero of 379 State street has been ' mentioned as a possible candidate for the Ward 1 Democratic nomination to the General Court, one Republican filing reported I was that of Edgar F . Wood of 622 Middle street for selectman in Ward 2. Mr. Wood is currently the only member of the board o! selectmen in that ward as Rep. Harry H. Foote of 387 Richards avenue has resigned and David Smith has moved to Dover. I Reinhart's home town, Democratic lethargy in county po lilies is indica tcd by the facL that only Mrs. Dondero has filed for any of the county olflces. John P. Carberry of Rye was filed by his party as a councilor candidate from the second district, but otherwise there is everything tu encourage the Republican belief lhc "real election " takes place Sept. 14. It's Strafford county',; '"turn" to elect the second distrn:t member of the governor's eou ncil, accord ing to Republica n custom. Carberry will be opposed in November by the winner in the race between J . Guy Smart of Durham and Leon R. Hayes of Farmington. A fairly heavy Port~ mouth vote in the primanes 1;; seen possible, with a Portsmouth man, John R. McIntire in the runnin g for top spot on the Republica n ticket. Further, there are ltvc-man contests 1n both parlk~ tor uonunatton to the State Hou~e of Rep.esentatives from Wa.rd 1, the city's largest ward. However, lndi :atlons in the rest I Of the county point to the usual public indifference towards primary voting. Mr. Wood said the vacated seats on the board would be filled prior to the Sept. 14 primaries. The filing period for ward officers and representatives to the G eneral Court will close Monday afternoon, according to Mrs. Foley. However, for ~tate and county offices the deadline has been set as July 30. Meanwhile, In slate political circles a November opponent for Sen. Styles Bridges appeared on the scene when Alfred E. Fortin, Manchester Democrat, filed for nomination to the Senate. The Associated Press also reported that U. S. Rep. Chester E. Merrow of Ossipee filed for nomination to a fourth term to the national Congress. In the Second congressional district, opposition to U. S. Rep. Norris Cotton's candidacy for r enomination will be m ade by Atty. Joseph E. Muore of Canaan who filed with Secretary of 8-ale Enoch D. Fuller yesterday. I I I Two of Strafford county's commissioners have filed as Republicans for renomination. They are Harold E. Flower of Barrington and Raymond B. Peabody of Dover. Strafford County Solicitor Frank W. Peyser, formerly of Portsmouth, also filed for renomination. �'Dondero in Rate /City Democ~~,_~i~ Fil!ngs City Democrats For..deHous~~l~s I L~.?,;,wo~'~" !~~~,~~~~'~'~ ,;,~~:!.~~. file only Nin~.io WI · Gue'ss1·ng For 35 Offices Intends to nominate candldatt>s to- the 35 vacancies .still on its Sept, 14 primary ticket. Only nine Democrat ic filin gs for !if.---- the various ward offices and the House of Representatives had been (Contlnued from page one) t,'\ received by City Clerk Eileen D. Foley when the deadline was reached yesterday. Ward 2's Incumbent clerk, ThomMrs. Mary C. Dondero, Democratic as J. Downs, is seeking renomination and a four-way Republican city chairman, declined to make an announcement as to when her race for selectman was assured slate would be sent to Secretary of when· Mrs. Margaret M. Hayes, Paul L. Chandler and Vito P. MasState Enoch D. Fuller. "We'll go according to the law," saro filed as opposition to Selectman Edgar S. Wood. she remarked tersely. However, Mrs. Dondero's ac1 Two candidates for the board of tion surprised few observers, But the doldrums were not evlsince she had been considerably dent In the Republican listings which registrars of voters are Mrs. Willena Byrns and Walter F. Beevers. talked about as a House candiwere nearly complete at 6 pm. In Ward 3, Lewis M. McNeil, date as .well as a possible conBoth parties however, are a1Jowed Incumbent Republican moderatestant for the Senate or county to complete their nominations, tor, filed for renomination. In commiss:lon. through ci ty or ward committees, addition Ward Clerk Ralph C. A similar battle for the We.rd 1 within 48 hours of the closing of the House see.ts was shaping up in Re- filing period, according to New Margeson and Selectmen Leslfe publican ranks where four asplr- Hampshire law. An individual may C. Manning and Florine Kin. ants also have entered their no.mes. not file after the deadline. Ir.aid are In the running. The third candidate for selectman Fred Cushman, who flied last week, Last minute can<lidaclcs gave Is Harold S. Woods. found opposition today from Edwin Ward I five-way races in both C. Johnson, James W. McMullen parties for the three seats in the Ward 3's single seat on the board and Harry B. Palfrey. House. Mrs. Lise LeBelle Payof registrars of voters is being But outside of the contests ette added her name to the .sought by Republicans Charles W. -p romised in Ward 1, the local polDemocratic list and Leland W. deRochemont and Lee M. Couture. itical pot was wen• below the bollDavis became one of the ReThe only Ward 3 Democrat,lc filing point. · publican quintet. ings are those of Rep. John J. Leary General inaction a!)pears to have The last Democratic filings were for the House and George H. struck all other wards, which have those of Mrs. Payette and Mrs. Thorpe for registrar of voters. been left wltll gaping holes In the Eleanor J. Wade for ward selectWard 4's Republican clerk, Kennominee lists. man. no.rd E. Goldsmith, was the last Republican Wa~ 2 has three person to file yesterday afternoon. th candidates for the General In e Republican ranks, Mrs. Mr. Goldsmith beat the deadline by Court trying for three seats on Mary J. Marshall filed for Wa rd 1 two minutes. the Republican wagon. The moderator. Mrs. Estelle Fullford, There were no new flUngs in offices of moderator and clerk John L. Hersey and Charles H. Ward 5. Marshall entered the race for seTo comPee l t th er I list of nominahave no cqntestants and only one 'm an/ Selectman Edgar S. lectman and Charles E. Reardon tlons, the Republicans need candl. . Wood, ha• filed for selectman. flied for a seat on the board of dates in Ward 1 for clerk and The .Republican candidates for registrars of voters. reglstrar of voters. the Gene - I Court are Reps. Harry In Ward 2 only a candidate ... <PIease turn to page three) H. ·F oote 11.nd John H. Yeaton and - - - - - - - -- for moderator is needed and Charles T. Durell. Ward 3's Jlst requires a nominee · A 'ward 2 'incumbent, Rep. Remfor representative to be a full lck Lalghton, has been the subject elate. Three selectmen in Ward of much speculation as a senatorial ' are missing and candidate tor candidate but latest reports ind!moderator, Ward S's ticket will cated that he will stick to his fullbe filled with the nomination time job as "watchdog" of the Legof a moderator and selectman. islature and sit on the election sideA far different picture is prelines. Bented by the Democrats who are Only one Democi:at and one Reshort a ward clerk, selectman, ·publican he.ve filed for the two seats moderator and two candidates for which Ward 3 voters will fill. They ing a seat In the House rather than registrar of voters in Ward 1. are Rep. John J. Leary, the Demo- reelection to 1-he Senate, Laraba In Wards 2, 4 and 5 the Democrat, and Mrs. Florine ·Kinkaid, now said he Is following a 50-year pre- / ·an official of the ward. cedent of the 24th senatorial district ere.tic slate is blank' and a moder- / Ward offkes In Ward 3 had In not trying for more than two ator, clerk, three selectmen and -only one aspirant as today's 6 terms. a registrar of voters are needed in pm deadline approached. George Mrs. Anna M. Shea, Republican, Ward 3. . Thorpe Is seeking renomination has filed for renomination to the to the board of registrars of board of registrars of voters but voters. hers is the only candidacy received The state's election laws require from the ward by City Clerk Elleen that each party nominate a full Foley. slate for the ward positions prior to Unless last-minute filings change th e prospect in Ward 5, Rep. John elect.ion. Act.ivlty at Ward i is similarly J. Burkl~ardt will be unopposed for quiet where Rae S. Laraba ls the renomination by the Republicans. only candidate for the one House 1 Two Republicans, Everett E. seat vacancy. Parshley and Mrs. Rena Dusseault, lll,lexplal.n.lng his motive for seek- are seeking places on the board of selectmen and Mrs. Edna K. White has filed for ward clerk. Mrs. Eleanor Pridham seeks renomination to Lhe board of registrars of voters City Councilman Mary C. Dondero put 1n. her bid for one of We.rd l's three see.ts in the House of Represen te. ti ves today and thus ended widespread speculation over her intentions in tihe blossoming political season. The former mayor made it a fourway fight in the Democratic campaign, with Rep. Andrew J. Barrett, Dr. Patrick J. Kittridge and Sam Alessi already having entered prior candidacies. Democratic Filing~- Democratic lethargy in city politics became more apparent today when the secretary of state reported the party's city committee filed only nine additional names to fill the 35 vacancies on its Sept. 14 primary ticket. The committee, headed by Councilman Mary C. Dondero, ignored Wards 2 and 4 which are admittedly Republican and added only one name in Ward 5 and three in Ward 3. However, In Ward 1 the Dem_ocrats now have a full slate with Clifford O. Thompson in the race for selectman; Anthony Vinciguerra for moderator and Stanley J. Orzechowski, ward clerk. Mrs. Gertrude Caldwell, Incumbent member of the board Of reglstrru- of voters, was renominated and the name of Lawson S. Keen was also placed In nomination as registrar from Ward 1. No additional contests were promised by the committee's nominations, as they serve only to flll the ticket. dn lVard 3 two men were _. nominated for the three seats on the board of selectmen. They were Cornelius F. Hobbs and Joseph O'Brien. Carlos O. Hobbs was named as a candidate to the House of Representatives. A third candidate for selectman in Ward 3 was not named by the Democrats and no nominations were made to the offices of moderator or clerk. ~rs. ~;s~ine ~ r d is the l~n; Democratic nominee in Ward 5. She was namect. for registrar of voters. On the Republican side a nearly 1 complete slate will be ready for the voters on primary day. The only !_vacancies are In Wards 3 and 4. A candidate for the House of Representatives ls still needed 1n Ward 3 and three selectmen are needed In Ward 4 to complete the ticket. The GOP city committee nominated Miss Ellen M. Mccue as registrar of voters in Ward 1 I I I I I I -------- • and Mrs. Katharine C. Reardon as Ward 1 moderator. Alvin F. Redden was nomlnatccl for moderator in Ward 2 and in Ward 4 Mrs. Irene S. Patch was named to a oimilar office. In Ward 5 Henry o. Downs, Jr., became the third Republican candidate for selectman and William D. Schmlgle will run for moderator. But the parties have one last chance to fill their slates under New Hampshire law. The city or ward committees may nominate candidates after the primary ·is held but the nominations must be made 40 days before the election. , I 35 �'D.ilemma of the Dondero Domicile Dondero Stakes \ * *Insists * that ,"JI, '2 She 3 Lives * *Where * She Doesn't * *Live* Ex-Mayor ' For-~1er Mayor Mary C. Dondero lives at 379 State streetand she doesn't. She has two addresses, and •you can take your choice. But then again you can't, for · she objects. It seems that she has two residences-and she doesn't. For Instance, the place where she sleeps and eats isn't where she lives. And the place she calls home isn't where she lives either, because that's not where she sleeps and eats. As a matter of fact, it took the resources of the Superior court to make some determination of just where tht former mayor does live. And the court, sticking to the letter of the law. decided that she lives where she doesn't live. When you talk to Mrs. Don' dero about it now, the confusion Is as clear as ~ver. She was driven to angry upset yesterday when The Portsmouth Herald made use of common knowledge and boldly reported her address as 379 State street. She vigorously pooh-poohed such a "deliberate attempt to start trouble" and proceeded to clarify .the situation thusly: ' She lives at 341 Islington street (on that side of the street . which is conveniently located in Democratic Ward I) and merely maintains residence for one of her four daughters, Charlotte, at 379 State street (n Republican neighborhood, incidentally). But then it turns out that Charlotte doesn't live there anymore, because she happens to be working in Washington for the summer. And when she isn't away from "home" she is living at 341 Islington street, accordIng to the city's voting checklists. Mrs. Dondero, though she doesn't live there, answers the telephone at 379 State street. But' then the telephone she answers Is In the name of her husband, the late Charles A. Dondero, who never lived at the State street address in his life. The city directory offers no escape from the dilemma since it lists Mrs. Dondero as residin g at 341 Islington street and maintaining an "office" at the Rockingham hotel, 401 State street. Furthermore the directory· carries the information that daughter Carlotta C. (or Char- The Same Old Faces lotte)' Dondero resides at Cabot and Islington streets. However, this can be assumed to denote 341 Islington street, since that is where Daughter Eileen Dondero · Foley Is listed as ha vlng resided before her recent marriage. Actually, the numerical street listing in the <;ltY directory credits the occupany of 341 Islington street only to Mrs. Agnes Sadler and Clifford Thompson. The question of Mrs. Donde~o's residence was taken to court last year when the validity of her 341 Islington street (or Ward 1 address on the checklist was challenged. After some legalistic sparring the judge emerged with a ruling that amounted to a severing of relationship between "home" and a checklist address. In other words, Mrs. Dondero can claim , whatever address she pleases-and obviously she pleases to "live" at 341 Islington treet. But, as Poet Edgar Guest said, "It takes a heap of living to make a house a home"though Portsmouth's former mayor might dispute the bard on that. Dissension Final Flurry ofJ\' Filings Reveals ' Battle Lines For State Primary "l\ The voting season opened today. And a flurry of last minute filings yesterday· presented New Hampshire voters with their first-and perhaps last-clear view of the candidates who wlll fight It out In party primaries Sept. 14. A cursory check shows the voter that In Republican nominations he ls considering the same old faces. But in a year when state Republ!cians are trying to lessen the malodotous repercussion of a state administrative scandal~the celebrated Story case-unorganized Democrats have been hard pushed in getting together even part of a slate. Perhaps it's because New Hampshire Democrats have been involved in bitter personal feuding among top flight leaders. The political altercations were sharply emphasized· for the entire country when the delegation's 12 votes were split at the national convention. "Considering the Story case, we're lucky the Democrats can't get together. If they did, they'd be making hay" a prominent Republican admitted recently. On the other slde, the Republicans are presenting a "calm, cool and collected" front for public consump- I . . .. .. tlon. The feud in the Democrat ranks Is reported to be a personal feud between two men-Harry 0. Carlson of Plainfield and Prof. Herbert W. Hill of Hanover. They will pit their strength in a showdown battle for the gubernatorial nomination. Carlson threw out the challenge by filing for governor after a conclave of higher ups decided Hill should be the nominee. H!ll picked up the gauntlet yesterday afternoon when he filed his candidacy. Now the battle is on. Professor Hill has been a guiding force and rallying point for the Democrats for the 11ast several years, while Mr. Carlson has been engaged in repeated jousts for party leadership. Last year Carlson defeated Manchester's Charles Burke for national committeeman and was, in turn, ousted this year by Emmett J . Kelley of Berlin. Mr. Carlson 1s the man, teamed with his - wife, who brought about the polling of the delegation at the Philadelphia convention. The poll resulted in 10½ votes for President Truman, l½ not voting. Toe outcome of the H·m -carlson battle may determine the course of · - -- ~ -- - --- -- ---- party policy for years to come. However, the Democratic contest for nomination to the governorship may_ be forced to share the spotlight with a similiar struggle among Republicans. Former U. S. Rep. Sherman Adams, of Lincoln who lost out in the 1946 primary by 158 votes to Gov. Charles M. Dale of Portsmouth, Is being opposed in his J 948 bid by State Rep. Jor.n R . McIntire of Portsmouth's Ward 1. One Republican leader claims McIntire will "pick up more votes than a lot of pepple belit:ve." Competition for the United States Senate is considered confined to the Democrats in a strictly Manchester affair between Alfred E. Fortin and Atty. Joseph A. Millimet. Fortin Is a former state r epresentative and Manchester alderman while Mlltlmet 1s a coast gunrd veteran and former employe of the Federal Communications commission. The winner o! their race will be the November opponent , of Sen. Styles Bridges of Concord, who iii unopposed in his quest for renomination. (Please turn to page two) New Ward 1 Claim City Councilman Mary C. Dondero has staked another claim on a Ward I residence. The former mayor obtained a permit yesterday afternoon to build a $6,500 bungalow at the Intersection of Maplewood and Woodbury avenues. Named In the permit as a co-builder was Mrs. Dondero's daughter, Charlotte. William E. Connell of Portsmouth was listed as the con• tr~ctor; ")\'.1.,~ State 'Filings- --~ ~' (Continued from page one) Neither party ts offering a contest for nomination to the 1st Congres15lonal district seat. The lncumbtnt, , Rep. Chester E. Merrow of Ossipee, I will be the Republican nominee and · Peter Poirier of Manchester Is his Democratic November opponent. In the 2nd Congressional dis- ' trlct the Republican Incumbent Norris G. Cotton o! Lebanol\ ~ in a three-way contest to regain his place. One o! Representative Cotton's opposition Is a woman, Miss Rita · Collyer of Lisbon, and the other is · Atty. Joseph E. Moore of Canaan. A newcomer to the political wars, but wearing a name well known in Democratic circles, filed late yesterday !or nomination to the seat held by Cotton. He Is Richard Leonard of Nashua, the golfing son of Atty. Thomas J. Leonard. The newly-formed Wallacecontrolled Prog-resslve party is contending for a third party place on the November ballot. Its leaders claim their petition already has the 1,000 required signatures. A .state Progressive ticket ls headed by Mrs. Irma C. Otto o! Center Sandwich !or governor. She was nominated in party convention in June. Confining themselves only to nominations !or higher offices, the Progressives at the same time named Pro!. John G . Rideout o! Durham to seek the U. s. Senate post and Alexander Karanikas o! Goffstown for fi rst district congressman. Harold H. Horne o! Berlin is the Progresslve's second con- I gressional district candidate. · On the county level, the RepubIlcaru; will contest for three Rockingham posts with Portsmouth men 11gurlng in each. Unexpected opposition to County · Solicitor Wyman P. Boynton of Portsmouth developed yesterday when Atty. Noel D. E. Bromley of Exeter filed. Mr. Bromley is connected with the office of Atby. William H. Sleeper. Another contest will be for sheriff. Incumbent Simes Frink of Portsmouth'! opposition will come from Police Chief Earl W. Caswell of Greenland. �. __,.;.- .. ~~------ . .., 6 \~eon R. Hayes '\ · Files for Council ·- - .-,- --- - - t' Dondero {!ndications of a whirlwind campaign for Repuolican nomination to the second district seat on the _governor's. council were a.pparent 11 today. The early sta1-ter in the two-man race was former ·state Rep. Leon \ R. Hayes of Farmington, whose opponent ls State sen. J. Guy Smart of Durham. The council seat ls now held by Paul W. Hobbs of Nor.th Hampton and ls up for contest in Strafford county in this biennial election. Target For Local 1GOP Downs Demands Investigation of Legal Residen.c e Mr. Flynn was one or tne last committee members to express his views on the Dondero residence issue, but before the discussion was brought to a close it had almost run the gamut of those in attendance. Rep. John R. McIntire, candiclat.e for the Republican nomination for governor, struck the only note of inner dissension. lie took his fellow party members freely to task for a variety of reasons and specifically accused one of "jackknlflrlg" him in last year's mayoralty campaign. . He told how he hired "eight cars, baby sitters and telephones" during the campaign for constitutional convention delegates "because some of the boys wanted me to deliver Ward 1." Then he asked himself, "How did I wind up-a poor seventh, with so few votes they didn't need to be counted." (Mr. McIntire finished last in a field of six in the constitutional convention delegates race.) Ira A. Brown, county commission candidate, was host to the meeting. Portsmouth's Republicans fired their opening gun of the 1948 political bnttle last night and aimed It straight at their favorite targetMrs. Mary C. Dondero. The city councllmm and former mayor, who seeks two offices In the forthcoming Democratic primary was the principal subject of discussion when the Republican city committee met at the Pannaway club to deliberate on campaign tactics and objectives. But instead of 1t strategy session, the party s t a 1 w a r t 3 promptly lent themselves to an ax-grinding affair that sent a continuous shower of sparks In the direction of Mrs. Dondero. She was identified only as "that The third Republican c0ntest In person" but there was no question the county L, a three-way tllt for of whom they meant when veteran commlssloner among former comCommitteeman Thomas J. Downs missioner Ira A. Brown of Portsbroached the subject by urging that mouth, Commissioner Irving W . the matter of "her" legal residence Marston of North Hampton and Sebe Investigated. lectman Granville S. Knox <'f NewFrom then on the shadow of Mrs. ington. Dondero loomed larger than the campaign itself, or any other busiThe winner of the Knox-Mars31 ness before the house. ton-Brown contest will have Mrs. . Regarding the re~ldence lssue, Mr. Mary C. Dondero of Portsmouth for Downs declared, "It's been the subelection day opposition. She Is the , A total of 292 names will be added ject of comment In the press and only Democrat to file for county to the city's checklist when it ls gossip on the streets, and I think it's published next Tuesday, Charles E. office. · time we did something about It." Reardon, clerk of the Portsmouth The Incumbents In three othA lengthy forum then ensued conboard of registrars announced toer county offices are unopcerning the techniques of how to day. posed. Th<'Y n.re Rcr,nbllcan~ perform t.he task and Who should Mr. Reardon said the 292 men and try lt. Earle R. Stockbridge, treasurwomen registered with the board When the eyes or the assemblage er; Frank B. Nay, rcglster of Friday, Saturday and yesterday fell on represent.atlves from the ' while the registrars were in session probate; and John W. A. Green, board of registrars of voters, B0ard f at the council chambers In city register of deecls, all of Exeter. Chairman Harry Furber gave a l hall. He added that the new checkCommissioners Mahlon H. Curquick cry of protest. ' list is being compiled and will be rier of Danvllle and Alvin E. Foss "Not us," he objected. "We're published Tuesday for distribution of East Kingston also have no op- \ going to go by the court that early next week. position to their renomination. has already ruled on that." Mr. Reardon said the · check list Atty. Arthur J . Reinhart of Rep. Harry H. Foote took up wlll be posted at Leary's market at the cudgel at this point and InPortsmouth appnrently fnces e 565 Islington street and the wardformed the group that the close battle In attempt to gain the room on Bartlett street In Ward 3; board could still "rule on the Republican nomination to the 24th the Rockingham County court house question if It acts In good state Senate post. Rep. Thomas F . on State street and Black's market faith." Mccaffrey of New Castle flied his at 517 Middle street in Ward 2; city Atty. Thomas G. Flynn, who candidacy yesterday. hall and at the corner of Marcy represented his mother, Mrs. Alice John M. Loughlin of Portsmouth , street and Newton avenue in Ward . G. Flynn, In a court challenge will be the Dt>mocratlc candidate In 5; the Marcy street wardroom and of Mrs. Dondero's voting address the 24th dustrlct,. the South End Market at 367 MarInst year, was called upon for counState Sen. Doris M. Spollett of cy street in Ward 4; and the Maplesel and proceeded to describe his Hampstead ls without opposition wood avenue ward room, Salden's fruitless effort to have the mayor's for renom!na.tlon to the 23rd disstore at Atlantic Heights and the name removed from the Ward I trict Senate seat. Wentacres super market on Circuit 1 checklist. In Portsmouth the Democrats reroad ln Ward 1. "The hardest part of the job," portedly reflect general party disThe board also will be In session he said, "was to get people up to integration, considered apparent on Sept. 10 to correct the checklist, Mr. testify. Several of those who could 11tate and county levels. In two Reardon added. have helped refused to do so beward.'! they have failed to file any He said that Individuals who w!ll cause they were afraid of losing candidates and In a third only one become 21 between today and Sept. city jobs." person Is up for nomina.tlon. 19, and those who will have resided Mr. Flynn was asked by Mayo; One hard fought Democratic conin the city for six months after toCecil M. Neal, city committee chairday, will be eligible to register at test ls under way 1n Ward 1 where man, if he thought the "same conthe special session Sept. 10. five persons have filed for the ditions prevail today under the new ward's three seats in the legislature. system." In contra.st to the Democratic The attorney claimed lack of faindifference, the aggressive Remiliarity with the present "system" publlrens have their primary bal- , but the mayor commented, "I don't lot neatly complete for Portsmouth think you'll find it exists today." ward I repr~entat!ves and offlcers. Check Lists ~1 292 New Names I .., Painting Exhibit . Scheduled Her~v For Wednesday ,~ More than 50 paintings will be on display Wednesday afternoon and evening at the first public exhibition sponsored by the Thursday Painters, local amateur artists, at Rockingham hotel. The works, done ln oil, portray scenes of Portsmouth and vicinity. The Thursday Painters have been painting weekly for the past year at the home of Mrs. Franklin E. Jordan, 20 Georges terrace, Pannaway Manor. The paintings are by James Chene! of Kittery, Bradley d'Entremont and Violet Egge of Kittery Point, Marion Fracher, Eleanor True Jordan and Elizabeth Skinner of Portsmouth. Mrs. Clifford Skinner of Portsmouth Is in charge of the display, which Is open to the public. 50 New Voters · Rc~!!s!.e 5 1 !a1~;~1~-k the board of registrars. r·e ported today that 50 new voters had signed rolls in City hall 'a t noon today in the , first of a three-day session. Mr. Reardon termed the number ' "higher than usual" and said the board will be in ~ession today from 2 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm and tomorrow and Monday from 9 am to 12 noon, 2 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm. Sample Ballots Arrive _in City f_~\city Clerk Eileen D. Foley reported today that she has received sample ballots for the state primary elections Sept. 14. Mrs. Foley said three copies of the sample ballots will be posted in each ward within ~he next few days. She suggested that candidates seeking copies of the ballots contact State Secretary Enoch D. Fuller at Concord. Registrars Sign s\' New Voters Today ' the Persons who have reached age of 21 are having their last opportunity today to register for Tues day's party primaries. The Portsmouth board of registrars of voters ls holding two sessions today at city hall. The hours are from ll am to noon and from 2 pm to 5 o'clock. In addition to the 21-year olds, the board also will register those who have just completed their six months residence requirements. l I �-- ------ .... County Republicans i,D epending on Apathy· ·FQr Sweep in~''Primary Democrats Fail To Fill Ticket' In Portsmouth Tuesday 1s primary day, I Again this year it "looks good" for Rockingham county pol!tlcians who dance their puppet-like followers to tunes of their choosing. A general "I don't give a hoot about primaries" attitude 1s being carefully considered by Republioan politicians in their predictions o! a light vote Tuesday, They grinningly admit that few Rockingham county voters are "smart enough" to realize the "real" election ht Republlcan - dominated Rocking• ham county takes place Sept. 14, not at the general elections on Nov. 2, They say the "lack of contests" for hlg·her offices Is responsible for the l!ttle interest. Records show that small Democratic primary voting 1s traditional, but a hot contest for the United States Senate, House of Representatives or the governorship would pull out the Republ!cans. However, · neither Sen. Styles Bridges nor Rep. Chaster E. Merrow , are opposed in their efforts for r\:• nomination. Gubernatorial aspirant Sherman Adams has been introduced as "our next governor" so often in the past two years the Republicans are completely sold on the idea. One of the outstanding myster!e& of the two years since the last pr!. mary, in which Adams came within 158 votes of Portsmouth's Gov. Charles M. Dale, is the definite assurance o! the Republ!cans that "Sherm" is next in line. "- State Rep. John R. McIntire of Portsmouth has waged a strenuous campaign agalns't the complacent. Adams, but thus far apparently has failed to Jar him and Rockingham county . is host!le McIntire-as far as the pol!tic!ans are concerned. · ·At the mome·nt, Adams Is beIng urged to speak his mind on the celebrated "Story case" but to date he has followed the Republican trend of hoping "it'll all be soon forgotten." McIntire has made no secret of his dislike for the i;tate's administrative scandals. . However, the issues do not seefn warm enough to work into a close contest between the two men. Meanwhl,le, the two major Democratic contests are not likely to at-· a big advantage over Bromley In the fact he is much better known tract the interest o! many Rockthan the ·Lebanon native. ingham county voters. And the However, Bromley is reported to complete lack of Democratic fights for county office further w!ll kill be getting substantial backing from the "Exeter crowd," Salem, Derry interest. Pro!. Herbert W. Hill o! Hanover 1 and other western towns. One observer in the far part of the and Harry 0. Carlson of Plainfield county explained It thusly: are Democratic gubernatorial op"Boynton could've llad the sollponents. cltor's job without a struggle, If Carlson 1s battling aggressively he'd been willing to let the boys The Democratic candidates are but Hill, to all Intents and pttrposes, is resting on his laurels as the operate 'Beano' In Derry, but Sam Alessi Andrew J . Barrett, Democrats' "chosen one." gang over here likes a little gambl- Mary c. D~ndero, Patrick J . KitThe other contest is strictly Maning." tredge and Lise LaBelle .Payette. A real old-fashioned political In the other wards the outlook . chester In locale and Is for nomination to the U. S. Senate with two • clambake is in the "bake"_stage be-_ is dull. war d 2's only Republican tween Atty, Arthur J. Remhart ot contest ls for the three-man board Manchesterites, Alfred E. Fortin Portsmouth and Rep. Thomas F. 1 of selectmen where there are four and Joseph A. Milllmet, as opponMccaffery of New Castle. candidates in t11e field. ents. Reinhart'• political heresyThse are Paul L. Chandler, MarFour Republican county battles , he waa once a Democratic sta~e - garet M. Hayes, Vito P. Massaro are on the books but Rockingham 1enator-appears to be still and Edgar F . wood. county voters as a whole rarely working against him. In PortsThe only remaining Republican show enthusiasm for politics on the mouth, where he should have Ward contest is In ward 3 wihere county level. his greatest strength, the "word" Lee M. Couture and Charles W. deIn the center ring of the Repubis out for l\IcCaffery, a retired Rochemont are both seeking one lican circus is the three-way battle business man. seat on the board of registrars o! !or the Portsmouth district seat on But the contest is admittedly a voters. the county commission. toss up and should be close all the Democratic contests in the The veteran incumbent, Irving way to the last ballot. w. Marston of North Hampton, is Portsmouth wards are even Rockingham county's Republican getting vigorous opposition to his more lacking. Other than the Gibraltar, Sheriff Simes Frink, is bid for renomination from Portsflve-wny fight in Ward 1, the expected to deal a crushing blow to ' mouth's oft-defeated but persistent Democrats are doing nothing, Greenland Police Chief Ea1le W. Ira A. Brown. and have failed even to comCaswell's hopes o! unseatin g the Brown, a seasoned campaignplete a ticket. country's most powerful office er who has served one two-year There a.re no Democratic ward holder. term as commissioner, ls excandidates In Wards 2 and 4, only The political dopesters believe the five In ward 3 and but one 1n ceedingly optimistic over hl1 1 chances, which might be found"organization" controlled by an in- ward 5. cumbent sheriff-through his depued on his faith In the law of On t,he county level the Demot!es-w!ll smash all but the most carts have a commissioner candiaverages. formidable opposition. 1 date In Mrs. Dondero, a state senThe third commissioner candiHowever, the sheriff contest will I atorial aspirant In John P. Loughdate is Granville S. Knox o! Newbe closely watched and I! the "Rock" lin. John P. Carberry o! Rye Is ington. To all appearances Knox shows any signs o! cracking, F1ink running for the governor's council. has not expended much time or will find more-and powerful-op- · energy on, a campaign, although None of these are opposed. position In 1950. there seems to be a growing sentiFew contests for office are being A side show on the Repubment for him-in organized formoffered in the Portsmouth area lican ticket Is a two-man race In the western part of bhe county. towns. In two towns, Seabrook and for the District 2 seat on the Early In the campaign, most of Raymond, there are two-man congovernor's council, Both are the insiders were freely predicting tests for the State House of Repre• from Strafford county-by Rea Marston walkaway. The forecast sentatlves. publican party agreement-and I apparently was based on, the beatHoward A. Ea.ton and William H. are not likely to stir up much ings Brown took in 1944 and 1946. , Durkee are in the Sea.brook race Rockingham county enthusiasm. Today Brown Is conceded at least and in Raymond the contest Is beThe counc!lor candidates for the tween Thomas F . Blultte and Phll1p an outside chance to take the comseat, now held by Paul W. Hobbs of A. Fox. missionership. The whole county political picture Ranking next to the ''center ring" North Hampton, are State Sen. J. attraction is the contest tor county Guy Smart of Durham and form er the weekend before the all-Imporsolicitor between Atty. Noel D. E. state rep,resentative Leon R. Hayes tant primary Is one of indifference Bromley, a member of Atty. Wiland apathy. of Farmington. Perhaps it is best summed up by liam H. Sleeper's Exeter office, and Nor are there any real conte3ts in ' the incumbent, Wyman P. Boynton Portsmouth's five wards, except In one Portsmouth man who told a candidate, "I'll be glad to vote for o! Portsmouth. Ward 1, where both parties h ave five 1candidates up for nomination to you In November but I don't think Boynton, although he appears to these prlma.1ies amount to much." have lost his place of favor among three sea.ts 1n the House of Represome of the county's "big g:uns," has The man had r,o ready answer sentatives. when asked by the political hopeful The Republican aspirants are (Please turn to pare two) Fred E. Cushman, Leland W. Davis, ' how he would be able to vote for him in November, If he failed to get Edwin C. Johnson, James W. Mcnominated 1n September. Muller A.no Harrv B. Palfrey . thj I •I ' �--- Small Vote Expected In Primary Tomorrow After Dull Build - u·p --. GOP Corners Although Portsmouth observers are freely predicting an overwhelming defeat for McIntire, there are many persons ln the western part of the state who believe he may poll M much as 25% of the total gubernatorial vote, The final scramble for votes Jn Adams campaigning has been tomorrow's primary was on today as confined to a few publfc appearcandidates approach the windup of ances and speeches while McIntire the 1948 campaign. has been stumping the back country. With nomination on the RepubWhile the Republican vote Is lican ticket the equivalent of elecnot expected to be heavy, the tion in Rockingham county, practiDemocrats wllJ make an even cally all the political activity has poorer showing, If the performbeen confined to the GOP. ances of past years are any indication. However, observers from all over the state are marking the A small Democratic vote should 1948 primary campaigning as insure the nomination or Hlll Jn the dullest In many years. view of the fact he ls the party's ~ndorsed candidate. Apparently there have been no However, Hill's probable nominals.sues or personalltles involved to tion will not be without a struggle brighten the polltlcal scene and the from Carlson who has travelled the 1ndl1Ierent attitudes reflected by iilghways and byways of the state both candidates and voters probin his "stumpmob!ie" In an effort ably will be reflected in a very light turnout tomorrow. to rouse Democrats from their lethargy, In Portsmouth the polls are Neither of the iwo top Republischeduled to open In the five ward can vote getters, U. S, sen. Styles rooms at 8 am and are to close at Bridges and U. S. Rep. Chester E. 6 pm. Merrow, are opposed for renominaWard 1, Where there are five-man tion. contests for the State House of But they will have opponents In Representatives In both parties, Is the November election. Two Manexpected to have the largest turnchester Democrats, Alfred E. Fortin out. and Atty. Joseph A. MIU!met, are battling for the . senatorial nominaHowever, the .!IOlldly Republican "sllk stocking" ward-Warct 2tion and Peter R. Polrir of Manchester ls unoppo"ed for nomination to will have its usual number of the Merrow's seat. Polltlcally faithful thronging the polls. In the second congressional district the Incumbent, Rep. Norris Contests In tomorrow's primary Cotton, ls ln a three-way battle are confined mainly to the county for the nomination. level where there ls a three-man His opponents are Rita Collyer or wm recapture that traditionally race for the commlssionershlp from Lisbon and Atty. Joseph A. Moore Democratic post now held by Repubthe Portsmouth district; a two-man or Canaan. lican Paul J. Gingras county solicitor race and two men F . 1 None of the five members or Gov. ormer Sen. J. Vincent Moran out for the office o! sheriff. Charles M. Dale's council are seek- Rep. C. Edward Bourassa, forme; Portsmouth men are candiIng reelection. They are all Repub- Sen. Charles 0. Lamy, former Rep. dates In each of the contests. licans. Joseph E. Riley and Arthur st The cornmissionershlp battle Rep. Harry P. Smart of Ossipee ls Laurent seek the Democratic can_Involves Ira A. Brown of Portswithout oppo.~ltlon for the Repub- dldacy, While Alme V, Plante of mouth, Irving W. l'llanton of lican nomination to .~ucceed Carl E. Manchester and Howard S. Beadle North Hampton and Granvllle Morin of Berlin in the first district. of Hooksett are Republican conS. Knox of Newington. Sen. J. Guy Smart or Durham ls tenders. Oppoalng incumbent County soopposed by former Rep. Leon R. Republicans have a three-way licitor WYma.n P. Boynton of Ports- Hayes or Farmington for the Repub- race for flhe councilor seat now held mouth 18 Atty. Noel D. E. Bromley lican bid for the seat of Paul W. by Franklin Flanders of Weare ln of Exeter. Greenland Police Chier Hobbs or North Hampton ln the the fourth dlstr!ct. Former Sen Earle W. Caswell is contesting the 1 second district, John P. Carberry Charles M. Mills of Jaffrey, Sen. J.' renomination of Sheriff Blmee ot Rye is without opposition for the Wesley Colburn and Joseph W Frink. Democratic nomination, Brown seek the GOP bid, and Joh~ Five Manchester Democrats seek O. Bean and Donat Roy, both of State contests are limited to the one-sided battle between Rep. John nomination for councilor from the Nashua, a.re running for the DemR. McIntire or Portsmouth &nd third dL5trlct ln hopes their party ocratic nomination, Sen. Charles F. Sta1Iord of LacoSherman Ade.ms Of Lincoln, (Please turn to page three) nia and former Sen, Herbert D Adams is expected to win handily Swift of New London, both Repub_and wm be opposed in November llcans, seek the fifth district seat by the winner or the Democratic now held by Donald G. Matson of contest between Harry o. Carlson Concord, of Pia.fn!leld and Pro!, Herbert W. There are no Democratic candiHill of Hanover. dates for the fifth and first district :ontests. ' 8-\") Most Activity In City, County I I . - - ~qr ---- s,i ·Adams Trounces John McIntire in State Landslide CONCORD, Sept. 15 (AP)-Former Congressman Sherman Adams won the Republican nomination !or governor In a walk. This nomination has been as good as election for the last 26 years. Adams swamped State Rep. John R. McIntire of Portsmouth-38,792 votes to 7,650-ln yesterday's pri; mary, Adams counted a margin In 29:l of the precincts. Giving •he edge to McIntire were Manche$ter ward six, Nashua ward seven, Orange and Ellsworth. At Millsfield they were tied-each polled four votes. At Portsmouth, voters showed a 1,220 to 320 preference for Adams. Mclntlre's own wardone-gave a 234 to 157 margin for Ad.ams. Adams home town of Lincoln voted for him, 253 to 24, Herbert w. Hill, Dartmouth college history professor, gained the Democratic nomination ln a c~ose race with former National Committeeman Harry Carlson. Returns from the state's 298 pre~tncts gave Hill, making his first bid for a major public office, 10,631 votes to 9,151 for Carlson, I Two New Hampshire Republican congressmen won renominationChester E. Merrow seeking a fourth , term ln the first district; Norris 1 cotton seeking a second term in the second district. Republican U. S. Sen. Styles Bridges was unopposed for renomination. Democrats chose Alfred E. Fortin, former Manchester alderman, to oppose him ln November. With few ls.sues, the total vote was about · 65,000-.slightly under 1946. Political observers regarded a"' the only surprise among the major contests the victory of Fortin over Joseph A, Mllllmet for the Democratic nomination for senator. Mlllimet, a Manchester attorney; • had been endorsed by Vile Demo, cratlc state committee, Congressman Cotton was an easy winner In . a three-way fight. He ------------r rolled up 18,333 votes to 1,809 for Rita Collyer, Lisbon writer, and 1,532 for Joseph Moore, a. Canaan lawyer. Cotton will face Attorney Richard W. Leonard of Nashua in November. Leonard was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. There were no contests in the first congressional district. Merrow was unopposed for the Republican nomination and Peter R. Poirier of Manchester, a former executive councillor, was alone In the race for the Democratic nomination. �Fair ,W eather Fa· s lo Attract Vot s In Primaries Here S\"t 667 Visit' Polls; Election Fever Lacking !n City That usually happy omen of a large eleotlon turnout-a bright, clee.r de..y-1s proving a dismal fa.ti• ure today as few Port.smouth persons ballot on tlhelr 1948 primary choices. The voting a.t noon today wa.s running well. behind the 1946 fig\ ures, with only 667 persons vl.sit\lng the polls In comparison to more ,than 800 In 1946, At the polling places there 1s no air or e,icltement, or of the fever that !nereM!ngly grips voter, candidate a.nd official as the day goes a.long. A pin could be heard to drop in usually clamoroua Ward 2 and 1n equally no!.,y Ward 1 all 1s quiet. Even more lacking than the noise and excitement of election a.re the customary knots of ca.ncllda.tes circling the wards, keeping anxious eyes on the antic■ of their supposed ■up. porters. A few hopefuls were making the rounds but the lack of top leve,l contests was keeping both the voting a.nd the excitement to a minimum. The Portsmouth trend was reflected across the state as the Associated Presa reported less than 300 of 7,000 potential voters In Claremont had entered the polls by noon. In Laconia the voting also was light but heavier than two years ago because several hot county contests are being fought. Manchester ■bowed a slight pin over two years ago-atuibuied to aeveral councilor, lte.'41 ■enate and 1.eounty-.-office eontedll. · Six wards reporting •bowed 1103 votnlg by noon, 48 .Jn'!fl tha.n, 1946. . · 'But . Keene· reported a very l!ght vote. · In the Repub11can ranks, the only major contest 1s between Rep. John R. McIntire of Poru;mouth and Sherman Ada.ms of Lincoln. Adam.a 1s considered "In." I The Democrats are o!!erlng two In addition to rolling up a contests. Harry O. Carlson of Plain• \ 185-vote total for herself, l\Irs, 11.eld Is trying tor the gubernatorial Dondero's victory w as th e noml:na.tlon in opposition to Prof. sweeter when two anti-Dondero Herman w. H!ll of Hanover and two Democrats, Andrew J. Barrett Manchester men, Alfred E. Fortin and Patrick J, Kittredge, were and Joseph A. M!lllmet, are after eliminated by Sam Alessi and the nomination to the U. S. senate, Lise LaBelle Payette. If Portsmouth's usually pow• Leland w. Davis established himerful Democratic stronghold.sel! as a Republican leader in Ward I Ward 1-ls any Indication of 1 when he topped a field of five in Democratic Interest across the conlest for three House seats. Dastate, the Democrats will have vis piled up 220 votes and was fola ama.11 vote total, lowed by Harry B. Palfrey with 182, At noon 65 Democrats had voted in ward 1, where both parties have James McMullen, 161. Fred E. 11.ve-ma.n 11.ghts for three iseats in Cushman and Edwin C. Johnson the House of Representatives. were eliminated. I A November RepublLcan trend in Ward 1 Democrats gave their apward 1 Is possible based on the fact i,roval to Herbert W. Hlll In the the Republ!cans are turning out tor gubernatorial contest by a 24-vote the primary at a rate of two to margin over Harry Carlson, and I Alfred E. Fort in of Manches t er I1a d every Democrat. a two-vote edge In the senatorial ward 2 18 running behind its race 1946 total and wards 8, 4 and 5 Tl;e only ward contest in Ward report very light voting. 2 found Mrs. Margaret M . Hayes, The voting at noon by wards: Paul Chandler and Edgar F. Wood lhe winners In a four-m an con test 1946 1948 for the board of selectmen. Vito 120 175 ward 1 P . Massaro was the loser. 350 300 ward 2 ward 2 Democrats offered no 100 75 Ward 3 candidates in the primary. However, 200 75 Ward 4 thre were several write-Ins. 50 42 We.rd 6 Jn Ward 3, Charles w. de- . Total 667 820 In Exeter the same trend was obvlollll after the polls had been open two hours. A bare hundred per11ona of the 3,000 registered had voted. In 1946, 842 voted 1n the \ gubernatorial contest. Dondero Paces s Five-Mon Field 15 For House Seat Portsmouth's Ward 1 was the scene of the only spirited contests for minor offices In yesLerday's primary, Councilman Mary C. Dondero again demonstrated her sLrong grip on the Democratic vote in the city's largest ward, winning easily In a five-man contest for three seats in the House of Representatives. The former mayor's margin of victory was enougih to give her a larger plurauty than the combined votes of her two nearest opponent.s. Ward 2 (Democrat!c)-all wrlteins-Florence Connors, representative; George K. Sanborn, selectman; Rosalie Morgan and Freda Flannagan, registrars; Thomas F. Connors, moderator, and Freda Flannagan, clerk. Ward 3 (Republican), Florine Kinkaid, Patrick J. Duffy (wr!tein) and Cectl Dame (write-in), selectmen; Mrs. Kinkaid, Leslie c. Manning, Harold S. Woods, selectmen; Lewis M. McNeil, moderator, and Ralph C. Margeson, clerk, Ward 3 (Democratic), John J. Leary and Carlos 0. Hobbs, repre- . sentatlves; Cornelius F. Hobbs, Joseph O'Brien and Mrs. Della Murray, selectmen; Thomas Hennessy, mode rator, and Peter Collins, clerk. Ward 4 (Republicans), Rae s. Laraba, representative; Fred R. King, Alfred P. Smith and Daniel F. McCarthy, selectmen; Ann M. Shea, registrar; Mrs. Ivene S. Patch, moderator, and Kennard E. Goldsmith, clerk. ward 4 <Democratic), all t.'f\e above candidates were also nomlnated on the Democratic ballot. Ward 6 (Republican>. John J. Burkhardt, representative; Henry O. Downs, Jr., Rena F. Dusseault and Everett E. Parshley, selectmen; Mrs. Eleanor L. Pridham, registrar; Willlam D. Schmlgle, moderator, and Mrs. Edna K. White, clerk. , Ward 6 (Democratic), Edward Ingraham, represen t a ti ve,. M r s . Jus h d J B d Jack tine Bee ar , ames arry an LevY, selectmen . Ward 5 (Democratic), Edward Ingraham, representative; Mrs. Bechard, James Barry and Jack Levy, selectmen; Dennis Driscoll, moderator, and Mary Streeter, clerk. Delegates to bhe state conventions were named by write-In votes In all but Ward 2. They are: Ward 1 (three to be elected)Republican, Simes Frink, 3; Saul Rocl~emont was the winner over Silverman, Marshal Leonard H. Lee 1\1. Couture, 162 to 25, In Hewitt, David Quirk, John R. Methe contest for the Republican Intlre, Herbert Pope, Chester E . nomination to the ward's seat Merrow and William Finkbeiner, on the board of registrars of one each. Democrats, Mrs. Donvoters. dero, 41; Carlotta Dondero, 29; and In wards 4 and 5 there were no Eleanor Wade, 30. contests and the Democrats had but ward 2 (three to be elected)one candidate. That was In Ward Republican, Thomas J. Downs, Paul 5 where Mrs. Justine Bechard was J. Griffin and Remick H. Laighton . unopposed for nomination to the Democratic, Florence Connors. hoard of registrars. ward 3 (two to be elected)-ReOther winners by wards were: j ward (Republican), Estelle L . publican, Pat.rick J . Duffy and Les1 lie c. Manning. Democratic, John Fullford, John L. Hersey and Charles H. Marshall, board of seP. Loughlin and James E. Fish. Jectmen: Ellen M. Mccue and Ward 4 (one to be elected)-ReCharles E. Reardon, board of regispubl!can, Edward J. Humphries; trars; Mrs. Mary J. Marshall, modDemocratic, Marcia B. Adams. Mrs. Katherine C. Ward 5 (one to be elected)-Recrator, and publican, John J. Burkhardt; DemoH,eardon clerk. cratic, Justine Bechard. ward' 1 memocra.Uc), Lise La- I Belle Payette, Clifford 0. Thompson and Eleanor J. Wade, board of ·selectmen; Mrs. GerLrude . Caldwell and Lawson s. Keen, registrars of voters· Anthony A. Vinciguerra, . ir.ade;ator, and Stanley Orzechowski clerk. Ward 2 (Republican)• Charles T . Durell Harry H. Foote, and John H. Y;aton, representatives; Walter F Beevers and Willena Byrns, regls.trars; Alvin F. Redden, moderator, and Thomas J. Downs, clerk. I �Yea llest Primary • 1ngs Expected Results SHERMA ADAMS Boynton Looms As 'Strong M_ an' In County Ranks Rockingham county voters slumberlngJy emerged from one of the most lethargic campaigns in recent history today and found little cause to be awakened by the results. For the voting paid off in the same cut-and-dried way in which the campaign had been conducted, with no contests that even approached a reasonable degree of '\Varmth-and no upsets. County Solicitor Wyman P. Boynton, who sent his Exeter RepubliARTHUR J. REINHART can foe, Noel D. E. Bromley, down Newcomer Granville S. Knox of i?, crushing defeat, loomed as the Newington ran a fair bhird in what most significant winner of any con- was considered a "tryout" venture. tested candidacy-not that his vicThe closest fight of them all, tory surprised anyone but because the two-man Republican conof the force with which he obtained ' test for the 24th district Senate it. seat, was won by Atty. Arthur As a result of his triumph, J. Reinhart of Portsmouth. Be Boynton appeared as a new defeated Ws foe from neighbor"strong man" on the county Reing New Castle, Thomas F. Mcpi:1-..-'ican scene, while Sheriff caffery, by 345 votes. Simes Frink, long the county's Rep. John R. McIntire of P--0ff.svote-getting champion, showed mouth did little or no better In his possible signs of slipping. home town and home county than Frink faced rlo serious threat In the rest of the state, with Sherfrom h~ Greenland rival, Police man Adams of Lincoln trampling Ohief Earle W. Caswell, In his bid him under a 6-to-1 landslide for for renomination as sheriff, but he the GOP gubernatorial nomination. came out of the race with a much u. s. Sen. Styles Bridges proved, less tha.n expected 2-to-1 margin. as usual, to be the biggest ballot The Republican county commis- attraction of all candidates in his sioner contest in the first district unopposed bid for renomination. had no abnormal developments as He was the leader In practically Portsmouth's Ira A. Brown failed every voting precinct of.the county. to achieve the "outside chance" he u. s. Rep. Chester E. Merrow, also had been conceded for besting vet- seeking renomination by th_e maeran incumbent Irvin~ w. Marston jority party, ran a strong second of North Hampton. in the total count. A cursory review of haphazard write-In votes indicated that Sheriff Simes Frink might sail into the sheriff's campaign under two banners in November. He appeared, unofficially, to have topped Arthur A. Labranche of Newmarket for the Democratic write-in honors. Boynton was the overwhelming choice of Portsmouth voters in the Republican contest for county solicitor, and It was this margin that carried him comfortably to renomination throughout the rest of the county. I But he was not solely dependent on his "city" support. Twenty towns of the county, some of them right In the "backyard" of his challenger, Bromley, smiled favorably on him. However, as previously predicted, Boynton lost the t/hree "western" strongholds of Derry, Salem and Exeter. The total vote leader on the The significant aspect of the county office level was John W. A. Boynton triumph was the upsetting Green, unopposed, who has been of widespread reports that the "orthe county's register of deeds longer ganization" was "out to get him." It appeared well founded that the than many people can remember. Also well supported with mean- present solicitor was not treated ingless votes in uncontested renom- too cordially by some of the counination bids were "old guardsmen" ty's political factors. Earle R. Stockbridge, county treasSheriff Frink plied up a higher urer, and Frank Nay, register of vote total In yesterday's balloting probate. than two years ago, but his supJ. Guy S.mart of Durham porters were greatly dismayed that scored a. stunning but not sur• ne won "only by a little better than prising victory over Leon R. 2 to 1. Hayes of Farmington in the ReCaswell was considered a weak ublican scuffle for nomination opponent. for the vaunted Frink to governor's council. 2,nd was conceded a 3 . or 4-1 loser Two other senatorial seats were r.t best. The diminution of the exvoted on by various towns in the county but candidates for both of i pected margin stirred spes:ulat!on them were unopposed. They a.re that Frink might have some "fencemending" to do. j Doris M. Spollett of Hampstead and Reinhart had Portsmouth voters ' Derry's police chief and political to thank for his success in the 24th power, Augustus F. Butman. district senatorial contest. He carTh Democratic vote was too light ried a big ·enough margin in this and scattered to have any special city alone to win. The six towns significance. The county followed the wWch had the race on their ballots state-wide trend in making a guber- were evenly divided between the two natorial choice between Herbert W. candidates. Hill of Hanover and Harry Carlson McIntire appeared dismayed but of Plainfield, giving Hill the nod, unsurprised by the roughshod beat229 to 90. , ing handed him by Rockingham The state pattern was reversed in county as well as New Hampshire the Democratic contest for the u. s. voters. Senate as Joseph A. Millimet of "If that's the way they wanted Manchester scored a 165-to-135 vic- It, that's the way they got it," he tory over his fellow townsman, Alfred commented glumly. E. Fortin. As an afterthought, he suggested Peter Poirier of Manchester was that there ought to be some changes unopposed for the Democratic nom- made in the state's primary and ination to Congress in the first dis- election laws. trict. The Democratic nomination for the first district county commission seat went to Mrs. Mary C. Dondero of Portsmouth without dispute. The same applied to John P. Loughlin, also of Portsmouth, 24th district senatorial aspirant, and John P. Carberry of Rye, councilor candidate. I j �Voters' Ignorance s.'1of System Disclosed in Primary Here not an election, although in most of New H11mpshire, Republican nomination is tantamount to election. But regardless of the political weight of Republican nomination, there still must be an election. A primary is held to determine who will represent each party in the November con tests for each office. The primary ls not a new, radical development. It came into being to replace the archaic convention method of. selecting candidates for off!ce. In those "not so good" old days, a small handful of men could control the nomination of a candidate to governorship, Senate or House of Representatives. Many persons resented this control and pressure grew until it resulted in the passage of the 1909 primary law. Not unnaturally, the lawmakers would not stand for the Idea of everyone voting for the candidates of both parties and Although the primary system in New Hampshire 1s nearly 40 years old, Tuesday's primary indicated the voters st!ll have much to learn about their own election machinery. Ward officiaLs throughout the city were telling Tuesday n1ght of the many misunderstandings people took with them to the polling places. Representative of many such instances was the young woman who became highly indignant when she showed up at Ward 3 and demanded her "right" to take both Democratic and Republican ballots into the polling booths. "But you can't stop me," she insisted. "I have a right to vote any way I want to without anybody knowing It." Then she left the polls without voting when she learned that she had to express a. party preference where all could see and hear. A primary, under the law, ls Progressives 'Defy' Non-Extant City Ban Two campaigners of the New Hampshire Progressive party defied their own "understanding" that they would not be allowed to speak in Partsmouth and eld a public rally in Market square last night. " , Apparently gowg on r. ,e assumption that a local city ordinance Carlson said at the time that he would ban their 11ound truck here, was told by police that use of his they came armed with the text o! equipment in Portsmouth was for!l. United States ·supreme court bidden. Questioned on that action ruling holding such a. law inval!d. today, City Marshal Leonard H. And although no challenge was Hewitt huffily told a reporter, "That's water over the dam and I hurled their way, they read it to won't discuss It." the assembled audience. Alexander Karanikas of GoffsHowever, it was determined this town, Progressive candidate for morning that Portsmouth has no Congress in the first district, and such ordinance. Colin Robeson, Dartmouth college City Solicitor Samuel Levy student, were the two Progressive clarlfled that point but found party speakers last night. that the Progressive party • Both of them hewed close to the speakers were guilty of another of.ten-repeated Progressive party mw1lclpal violation by failing phrases, with Karnnikas departing to obtain a. license for their from the general Henry Wallace open-air meeting, theine long enough to take his ReNevertheless, approval for bhe •publlcan foe, Chester E. Merrow, meeting was granted by City Man- bitterly to task. · He a.ttacked Merrow's voting ager Edward C. Peterson, who exrecord as "completely anti-laplained that he acted on grounds bor" and a.ccused the New that "you can't make martyrs out Hampshire congressman of reof people like that." sponsibility for high prices "beThe anti-sound truck issue was cause he voted down the line one which was raised-without against all price control legisrhallenge or Investigation-when lation." Harry Carlson, candidate !or the Both speakers vented their Ire Democratic nomination for governor, was refused permission by po- against the Taft-Hartley labor law, cited the "failure" of the European }! ce to use his amplifying campaign Recovery program, )ashed at "proftrailer here several weeks ago. iteering" by "big business," declared their opposition to the Selective Service law, and pleaded for govem~ent's return to "common man" pf!nciples. so the law demands a declaration o! party from each voter. Not only were the voters confused last Tuesday over the matter of declaring their party preference, but they were even more bew!ldered, as ,indicated by the results when it came to write-in voting. When the two parties failed to complete their respective tickets, the wri te-in voter apparently saw his chance to wield , an eager and reckless pencil. What can happen in such a situation is demonstrated in the case of Sheriff Simes Frink. The sheriff was a candidate for renomination by the Republicans. Yet it 1s quite probable that enough Democrats wrote his name into the blank sher!f!'s space to insure him nomination by that party. The one-score of persons who did the writing-in, even with the best of intentions, quite (Please turn· to page three) Registrars Open 6-Day Session ~, The Portsmouth board o! registrars o! voters began a six-day session at city hall Monday. I Board clerk, Charles J . Reardon, said that all persons no t registered for the general election, Nov. 2, · must get their names on the checklists before the end of the period, Oct. 18 _ The board "\\' as not In session yesterday but ls to meet today day, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and next Mo nd ay. The hours sheduled are from 9 am to noon, 2 pm to 5 11nd 7 to 9 pm. Primary(Contlnued horn page one) effectively blocked what hope the Democrats might have to still put up a candidate to . oppose Frink in the November race. In Ward 1, there was still another example of thoughtless write-in voting. The Republicans had not flied any candidates for delegates to the state convention, but Sherif! Frink was nominated when three persons wrote in his name. Then the voters went haywire. No less than seven persons received one vote ea~h for the two other delegate seats, and among them were U. S. Rep. Chester E . . Merrow of Ossipee, a. non-resident, and City Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt, who probably would be prevented from holding tile honor even if he wanted it. In Ward 3, County Solicitor Wyman P. Boynton, a Ward 2 resident, was chosen for a. delegate by several people. In Ward 4, a handful of Democrats effectively killed off any chance of November contests for ward offices by writing In the names of the Republican candidates. Much of the write-in trouble might have been averted if the both parties had fllled their tickets. But here again Is a. testimonial to public indifference and apathy. One official was asked at the time he was filing his candidacy why there were so few filings for this year's primary. He laughed and said, "Well, you see if they can get written in by even one person, !ts cheaper than paying the filing fee, isn't it?" But wh!le the parties were remiss in not preparing complete tickets for their supporte1·s, the voters themselves showed little progress on their own part toward learning primary election procedures. 1 \Ward 5 Voters To Cast Ballots In New Place t ~ Ward 5 voters are to have a new polling place for the Nov. 2 election - the Community Center on Daniels street. Karanikas reviewed the tomatothrowing episode which he experienced earlier this week In Rochester but spoke forgivingly of It by saying, "After thinking about it, the pepole there are ashamed of themselves." He said he expects to return to Rochester soon, at the invitation of the mayor, for another speech there. The Portsmouth meeting was attended by approximately 200 persons. The Portsmouth city council approved the change last night when it was Informed that, the city hall stairs are "too ha.rd" for many people to climb. It is the second time the Ward 5 votinr place has been chang- ed in the more than 40 years since the ward was established. The first location was in the old Spring ma.rket. Approximately 25 years ago when it was moved to its present site in the municipal court room. City Manager Edward C. Peterson was charged with locating the polllnr place Inside thro Community Center build.Jnr �Loca·I G()P to Try For 'New Blood', Set Rally Oct.0513 An attempt to get new blood Into party ranks Is to be launche:i this week by local Republicans who listened last night to a sharp criticism , o! the present Portsmouth clt.y commJttee. ' Resulting from a slashing attack on the party's "weakness" by Kenneth E. Rand, party member for "more than 20 years," the local GOP voted to hold "wide open" organlza tlonal meetings In each ward room Friday night at 7:30. Rand d~lared he had attended every Republican meetlntr for the past five years and 11tlll did not know who Is on the city committee, how It operates, who could belonr, what Its politics are or how It Is orranlzNI. "I've read editorials In The Portamouth Herald describing the Republican party as weak and dying a slow death, and I'm almost Inclined to agree with them," he said. "As I look a.round the room I see nothing but.-bald heads like my own. Why?" he demanded, Rand asserted th)lt the party must have youth but Is not getting It. The voung 1!1e?\ of t~_ay thin~ thny_are 110~ allawed to · even attend meet• Inga llk'o this," he said. First move toward revitalizing the party locally was offered by Councilman William J . Llnchey who urged the "wide open'' meetings In each ward room. "OP'!n ·them to the public and advertise them so the Republicans in every ward will know the meetings are for them," urged Mr. Llnchey. Mayor Cecil M. Neal keynoted the meeting with an expression of his "fear for our way of life." The mayor, a Unlvenlty of New Hampshire alumnus, declarel'I, "It's my opinion that there Is ' even a Communist teachlnr at the university." Hamilton Putnam of Concord, secretary of the state Republican organization, outlined plans for collecting money, He aaked Portsmouth party members to adopt the state financing plan In which the !unda collected are forwarded to Concord !or reallocation to "critical points." L/ 3 City ty\'Selegates lay 'Sm I owns' Pan J A local campaiEl"n against adoption of the so-called "small towns amendmrnt" to the slate Constitution was voted yesterday by Portsmouth's delegation to the Constitutional Convention on the ground that the measure is "detrimental to lhe city's interest." Unanimous opposition to the* measure, which would mean a loss of two P ortsmouth senls in the st.ate Legislature, was exprrsscd by those attrndlng the informal meetIng of the delegation. Only Anclrew J •uvis of Wnrd 2 and Mrs. Mary C. Dondero of Waid 1 were ab~c-nt from the meeting, but Hr. Jrin;s J,ter lnforml'rl the 1 other dr!Pgntr~ that lle approved their action, accordi n~ to Rae S. Lat nba, spokr:m1a n for the delegation's majority, The campaign will be wagccl Jn the form of speaking appearancl's before sen•lcc club~ ancl other orga11izations and the sponsorship of ne\\ spapcr advertising. Clarence C. Sa!1bom · of Ward 3 explnlnt'd the clclegnllon·s slf111cl al a meeting of the notnry club yesterday and Mr. La raba, of Ward 4, Is scheduled lo speak lo the Exchange and Kiwanis clubs, respectively, on the next lwo successive Tuesdays. Mr. Laraba today called at,tentlon to the text of a newspaper advertisement which already has bern authorized by the delegation. The advertisement points out that the proposed amendment, which will appear as Question 6 on the Nov. 2 ballot. will throw the state's legislative rcprrsenlation fm ther out of balance, at the expense of the cities and large towns. It points out that the mrasure would take away 54 representatives from urban eommnnitir~ and award th em to !14 sma II towns, "This mcnm." the advertisement cited in an exnmple. "lhnt 2,000 voler~ In Ward 2 or Portsmouth would lose one srnt lo the town of Lil'ermore, with only four votes In the town. "The adoption of thi.s amendI ment would mean a nrt chan!!'e in the complexion of 1hr Nrw Hampshirr Lrglslntmc or 108 volrs from urbRn to rurnl." Lrncllnp; lhrir slgnnlurrs to thr ndvrrllsr mrn t :Ill(] I hrir s11pport to Ille r:impniqn arr I,,,lnncl W. Davis and Ch1rle· H. Marshall of Ward 1: Mrs . l\tilclred Ashe. ,T. Paul Griffin Rnd fr . Jnrvl.s of Ward 2: Leslie C. Mannln~ and Mr. Sanborn of Ward 1: Mr. Laraha of Ward 4 and John Burkhardt of Ward 5. Portsmouth~\\gCtub Women To Hear Local Candidates The Plscataqua Business and Professional Women's club and the Portsmouth League of Women Voters will sponsor a ,political candidates' meeting at 8 pm Wednesday, Oct. 27, at the Rockingham c~unty court house on State street. Speakers will be Atty. Arthur J'. .. "':\ Reinhart, Republican, and John O. 1 Loughlin, Democrat, . candidates for \ senator from the 24th senatorial district; Irving W. Marston, Republican incumbent, and Mri:. Mary C. Dondero, Democrat, aspirants for the county commissioner's post; and all candidates for representative to the General Court. The expected Injection of new The various candldn.tes hl\ve been blood Into Republican party ranks requested by the two organizations failed to materialize at last night's to fill out questionnaires concerning meeting of the GOP's city committee their background and their reasons and party workers. for running for public office, Each Fewer persons than attended a candidate will be allotted time on previous Republican meeting were the program for speeches. on hand in the court house to hear Proposed amendments to the Mayor Cecil M. Neal, city chairman, state constitution, recommended demand: at the recent 13th constitutional "Why don't more people attend convention, will be discussed , these meetings?" These are the sbc resolutions New When the mayor asked for camHampshire voters will act on at paign suggestions, he waited next month's election: through a full minute of silence be. fore Sheriff Simes Frink suggested 1. Provide for calling the con1a discussion of campaign finances. vention every eight years, rather The sheriff's attempt to get en- r than seven, and other changes In thusiastlc planning under way fell electing delegates and ratifying on apparently deaf ears and again amendments. silence prevailed. 2. Allow the Legislature to adHowever, Kenneth D. Rand, journ for five days, rather than who last week urged "blood two, to eliminate the customary transfusions" to revitalize the Saturday "dummy" sessions. party, urged that each person 3. Allow the Legislature to Impresent bring one guest with pose a. gross Income tax and broadhim to the next meeting which en the Legislature's taxing power. Is planned for Oct. 26. 4. Allow the Le~lslt11ture to reMrs. Mlldred Ashe was appointed classify stock-In-trade for taxation chairman of a committee to make purposes. · arrangements for tfle proposed visit or the "Flying Squadron" on Oct. 5. Allow the Legislature to Impose 19. Sheriff Frink and Mrs. Edna K. an electric energy tax. White were named to assist hei;. 6. Permit every town, regardless Mrs. Ashe was also designatof size, to have a reprMentatlvc in ed as head of the party's transthe Legislature. portation committee and Mrs. White as chairman of the publicity committee. Atty, Arthur J, Reinhart heads the registration committee; Mrs. Hope Wilson, fimmce; and Mrs. May I Kingsbury, absentee ballots. · Mrs. Wilson's finance committee will have as members the ward Ichairmen: Ward 1, Frank Burr; Ward 2, George A. Bridle; Ward 3, Edward C. Keefe; ward 4, Kenneth D. Rand; and Warci 5, William Rose. In addition the city committee chairman, Mayor Neal, and the secretary, Thomas J. Downs, are members. _Young ~lood Fai'ls to Flow ~ \ ,~ In Veins of GOP I I �44 Unofficial County and Town ~ 0 ""w ~ WARD I WARD II WARD Ill WARD IV WARD V PORTSMOUTH TOTALS ATKINSON AUBURN BRENTWOOD CANDIA CHESTER DANVILLE DE'ERFIELD DERRY EAST KINGSTON EPPING EXETER, FREMONT GREENLAND HAMPSTEAD HAMPTON HAMPTON · FALLS KENSINGTON KINGSTON LONDONDERRY NEW CASTLE NEWINGTON NEWFIELDS NEWMARKET NEWTON NORTH HAMPTON NORTHWOOD NOTTINGHAM PLAISTOW RAYMOND RYE SALEM ,, SANDOWN SEABROOK SOUTH HAMPTON STRATHAM WINDHAM COUNTY TOTALS 317 558 243 230 68 1416 52 75 197 109 132 89 64 797 59 90 780 85 131 I ' 200 332 84 37 155 97 74 102 77 56 193 227 68 ' 46 96 164 218 775 110 151 62 83 259 7712 276 505 216 180 59 1236 50 81 185 101 127 88 65 734 57 84 752 83 128 189 315 79 34 140 91 73 92 75 54 195 222 66 47 95 154 215 677 101 138 61 79 249 7277 1,1,1 "' ~ < 0 < "...z "'>w < ::z: 70 118 32 49 333 u ~ 157 108 66 56 33 420 210 346 162 124 45 887 273 48 6 64 16 47 154 31 81 118 18 17 76 60 8 660 255 54 5 4 86 664 197 16 70 112 25 214 8 64 283 6 78 28 8 104 54 80 . 16 70 13 24 89 11 68 48 8 124 70 208 35 71 10 34 14 22 86 117 60 203 32 123 791 90 25 87 96 11 52 16 67 103 155 6623 1885 25 11 234 547 213 174 52 1220 5 120 37 215 151 123 34 856 37 50 161 80 113 57 38 20 38 40 456 54 107 179 10 23 223 9 8 15 26 96 172 60 21 97 8 8 24 45 74 63 50 102 17 16 11 4 49 65 10 136 53 38 50 7 29 141 53 60 60 20 27 19 12 31 58 3 312 1133 87 50 555 62 75 717 73 110 171 245 69 28 140 73 59 81 69 42 184 187 55 40 76 132 168 464 86 70 58 66 183 5752 z ... "' "< z 216 334 157 123 32 862 117 200 61 73 19 470 175 322 158 108 53 816 38 53 150 71 117 91 48 627 54 75 661 70 105 181 239 67 28 134 11 27 75 31 26 40 21 34 59 17 18 8 25 " ""u w "' "' 0 LI. Voters to Face o'JP Involved Ballot In Nov. 2 Election :) 72 58 74 64 42 169 186 53 42 82 139 171 475 98 58 54 65 187 5160 0 ~ 52 71 57 26 243 32 40 494 36 39 170 240 52 18 87 24 31 21 46 24 128 165 28 20 56 57 149 76 41 106 27 30 42 2841 ~ )( " z ~ 67 45 35 8 268 5 The first column Is devoted to the Republican candidates for office, headed by Gov. Thomas E. , Dewey of New York, the party's presidential nominee. 52 25 35 10 8 14 30 14 16 86 15 3 14 16 1 Next to the Republlcan ·list Is the Democratic ticket with President Harry, S. Truman at the top. Henri A. Wallace'•s _Progressive slate Is In the third column and In t!1e fourth column is the Socialist-, Labor party headed by Edward A. Teichert, candidate for President. . I T he six amendments approved by t.he Cc,nstitutional convention last May follcw: 9 52 106 2451 A~~oss tie bottom of the bal;ot • . are I the two questions on the ' sale ·,of liquor and beer which ar" biennially put before the people. 127 14 21 117 27 23 41 27 8 ', 0 16 196 17 21 12 65 19 50 10 The fifth column Is left blank for "write-In" candidates and the last column-wider than the otherslists six suggested amendments to the State Constitution which must be approved,' by the voters befor~ 1rtdoption, · . 11 8 27 Each citizen on arrival at a pollIng place _wi11 be presented w!th a six-column, 19 by 12 1, ~ inch, ballot, listing no less than four candidntcs for President o! the United stales. 133 24 342 15 26 11 15 46 32 215 Voting on Nov. 2 may be a complicated and involved procedure. 0 0 m 15 57 6 11 24 52 47 563 20 17 23 44 63 1957 1. P1ovide for calling the convention every eight years, rather than seven, and other changes in electing delegates and ratifying amendments. 2. Allow the Legislature to adjourn for five days, rather than 'wo, to eliminate the customary Saturday "dummy" sessions. 3. Aliow the Legislature to impose a gross income tax and broad_ _ _ _ _ 1 en the Legislature's taxing power. 4. A1low. the Legislature to reclassify stock-in-trade for taxation purposes. 5. Alluw; the Legislature to Impose ~ an elei::tric energy tax: I) ~' 6. Permit every town, regardless ward 1 Republican inspectors are U. s. Assistant Atty. Gen. A. Deof size . to have a representative In Joseph Katkln and Frank Burr. the Legislature. vltt vanech of Washington will be Democrats, Eleanor Wade, Ruth the principal speaker Monday night Ashcraft, Lise Labelle Payette and 1 \ at a dmner meeting of the DemoThere could be a "battle of the j Louise Dyer. . , cratic city committee of Portsmouth. sexes" to enliven the general elecward 2, Democrats, Josephme O • His arrival was confirmed this tlon on Nov. 2. Donnell, Margaret R. Capone and ·morning by Mrs. Mary C. Dondero, Stella York; Republicans, Ira A. Portsmouth Republicans will have chairman of the committee. The only one woman acting as a ballot Brown, Edward H. Paterson and Almeeting will open at 6 :30 pm In the 1 inspector In the city's five wards vin G. Redden. Rockingham ballroom . Ward 3, Republican, Robert H. while their Democratic opponents Other speakers will be Herbert W. Whalen and Mrs. Duffy; Democrats, More than 10,000 persons are regwill have but one man. HIJJ of Hanover, Democratic candl· Jacqueline Mitchener and Catherine iste red in Portsmouth for the Nov. The appointments were announdate for governor of New Hamp2 general election. ced Saturday by City Man~ger Ed- Ti~o;.d 4, Democrats, Marcia Adams\ shire; Peter R. Poirier of Manchester, Cha rles J. Reardon, clerk of the 1 candidate for representative to Conward C, Peterson, after a brief coun- and Lena Armen; Republicans, board of registrar~ of voters, said gress; Alfred E. Fortin of Mancil meeting. Charles Pike and Winfield S. Call. today that more than 500 names had chester, candidate for the governor's Edward Ingraham In Ward 5 Is ward 5, Republicans, John R. been added to the lists during the councii; John P. Loughlin of Portsthe lone male Democrat and Althea Burkhardt and Henry 0. Downs; board's recent six-day session. , mouth candidate for the state Duffy in Ward 3 is the only ~e-1 Democrats, Justine Bechard and Mr. Senat;; and Mrs. Dondero, candipublican woma1: serving as an m- Ine:raham. date for the county commission. spector. _ __ -,Battle of Sexes' • Looms for City -o· Ballot lnsp~ctors I Loca·I Democrats To Hear Leaders Monday Night I 10,000 Registered In Portsmouth ,~, I I I �L}5 Totals Primary_ z z >- ..I ..I 0 I- la.I 239 370 155 124 52 940 42 52 127 89 93 71 49 563 48 67 S32 57 74 204 173 43 15 125 51 53 78 58 37 139 131 44 28 7l 139 149 . 798 90 118 50 58 174 5630 3 21 306 23 64 19 166 39 19 29 40 27 33 22 16 60 160 23 20 29 42 78 93 25 88 11 18 75 2623 < :c < uu 0 68 70 37 35 32 232 10 27 73 21 37 22 18 279 11 u. u. ~ 289 500 216 95 . 176 31 62 636 1243 144 251 115 LI.I ...I a: co ~ " la.I m 0 >- >- ~ "' a: 139 235 110 116 32 632 216 424 164 19 26 24 51 82 100 62 26 91 42 42 46 39 :-- 21 353 528 24 30 51 36 323 523 51 26 104 27 29 182 223 92 65 17 16 17 49 79 62 26 71 18 88 16 40 30 31 20 81 86 163 59 29 26 22 21 41 50 75 89 183 40 120 806 41 66 95 66 23 28 58 24 .79 150 4298 3713 >< z z "'a: c., 251 466 195 199 48 1159 245 445 186 216 46 1138 267 472 202 218 50 1209 48 62 187 82 124 42 64 187 78 117 45 63 179 80 120 54 648 57 605 57 639 82 796 80 128 186 299 83 34 141 84 69 93 79 56 178 215 58 49 85 150 206 573 92 78 747 81 119 185 275 79 34 133 80 69 82 769 79 125 200 284 78 35 132 77 72 94 73 50 z 113 60 977 67 65 69 44 18 60 17 38 105 104 104 26 960 43 83 203 1305 6773 90 75 49 175 205 57 44 73 147 203 452 U,I 177 208 52 46 77 88 152 209 647 98 111 75 196 6580 217 6815 92 75 - -=--=~==:.:::,______;...;_;;;;~--, Political Roundup *** o·'<\ *** Marston-Dondero Fight Holds Election Spotlight in County as Democrats Oller Little 'Landslide' Resistance The political circus in Rockingham county this general election season ls strictly a one-ring affair, with Uttle to attract the voters' In terest. The only "real show" that appears worth watching ls the toothand-nall ba,ttle for ballots which Portsmouth's Mrs. Mary C. Dondero Is expected to wage against county Commissioner Irving W. Marston of North Hampton, the veteran Republican stalwart of the hinterlands. Other than that, however, the few remaining contests are mediocre sideshows to the main event-largely for the lack of competitive talent. Only ln a few 1howln1s or token resistance Is the Democratic parly puttlnr up a ftrht for the Nov. % awards of public office, except 1n the Manton-Dondero strugrle. This applle■ almost as uclly on the state level, - ------------ Whlle Mrs. Dondero Is far and away the "strong" candidate of the county's Democrats, any presumptions about her election being a foregone conclusion appear highly premature. With a Republican sweep in prospect on a state and national buls, she probably will face the handicap of many a "straight'' Republlcan ticket. And then, too, there Is the not Inconsiderable popularity which · Mr. Marston enjoys outside of Portsmouth. It seems almost a certainty that Mrs. Dondero will have to take her home city by storm In order to overcome the rather deep-rooted advantages of her down-county foe. A victory for Mrs. Dondero would probably prove more than just the vanquishing of an old-llne protagonist of the majority party. It would • mean that the redoubtable lady from Portsmouth had upset the whole 1 order of things and emerged as a personal power beyond the corporate llmlts of her present following. As expected, Mrs. Dondero ls confronted by unlfled opp<1111tion from the Republican "organization," ,1nce probably nothing could upset the GOP more than any upset she might accomplish In her duel with Mr. Marston. Even the fact that the commissioner from North Hampton 1s reportedly out of favor with the county commission "boss"-Alvin E. Foss of East Kingston-does not temper the Republlcan attitude toward that possible outcome. The outlook ls neither exciting nor revealing as far as the contest Is concerned between Arthur J. Reinhart, converted Republican from Portsmouth, and his fellow townsman, John P. Loughlin, In the election of a 24th district senator. The worthy test that Attorney Reinhart underwent In the primaries a. month ago gives him a definite edge over the lesser known Loughlln, who re.sumed residence In Portsmouth only a year ago after many years service with the federal government In various parts of the country. A contest also prevail, in the 23rd senatorial district, which covers the southeastern fringes of the county. There Sen .. Doris M. Spollett of Ham~tead is opposed for reelection by Herbert 4)!:astman of Kensington, The venturesome ~. Ea!ltman also flfUJ'U in another count:, ' ~ • contest--''ventureson1e" because he Is out to unseat the perennial register of deeds, John W. A. Green of Exeter. But Mr. Green ls probably undisturbed by the challenge, after havinr held the office for more than 40 years. I Rumor has it, however, that he might not feel as complacent two years from now, when County Commissioner Foss enters a bid for the job, That is the prospect as reported by those who believe they are "in the know." Mr. Foss Is unopposed for reelection, but his fellow county commissioner, Mahlon C. Currier of Danville, Is not having It quite as easy, since 1 Carl M. Fogg of Deerfleld, a Democratic hopeful, also has designs on the District 2 commission seat. A race ls also on for the second district seat on the governor's council. State Sen. J. Guy Smart, Republlcan from Durham, 1s expected to have 11ttle trouble In beating John R. Carberry, Rye Democrat, to succeed the retiring Paul W. Hobb~. The county picture Is completed with the reelection sallles of the unopposed Republ1can "regulars"-Sherlff Simes Frink, County Sollcltor Wyman P . Boynton, Treasurer Earle R. Stockbridge and Regl.!ter of Probate Frank B. Nay. A Republlcan victory of landsllde proportions appt:ars certain In the , races for state office. Sherman Adams of Lincoln has been Introduced as "our next governor" so long that everyone is believing It, and it's virtually a certainty that ' the prophecy will be fult\lled. Herbert W. Hill, the Dartmouth history professor, hasn't nhausted himself in local environs but Is waging a vigorous campaign In other parts of the state. He Is reported to have picked up considerable support In recent days, though not nearly enouJh to jolt Mr. Adams from his cocksure approach. U. S. Sen. Styles Bridges knows that It's just a waste of effort for him to campaign-and he's right. Nothing that Alfred E. Fortin, Manchester Democrat, can do wlll even brush the Incumbent senator's chances of reelection. The same holds for U. s. Rep. Chester E. Merrow of Ossipee, whose campaign for public acclaim never ended since his original election In 1942. It ls only of passing Interest that he Is opposed by Peter Poirier, another Manchester Democrat. The Progressive party Is addlnr variety to this year's ballot by putting forth candidates for the three-major offices In this part of the state. Mrs. Irma c . Otto of Center Sandwich seeks the governorship while John G. Rideout, University of New Hampshire faculty member, Is running for the U. S. Senate and Alexander E;aranlkas of Goffstown 1s a candidate for the national House of Representatives In the first district. Interest Is focused not so much on how the Progressive candidates will make out, however, as what kind of voting strength the party will show. --- - - - �to, cal 0Vote Expected Absentee Ballots . . ?.<\ To Top 1944 Record Portsmouth's total vote In the general ·election Tuesday may hit 9,000, exceeding the 1944 high mark of 8,245 in a national, election by more than 700, . A 250,000 1 ~:;gardless of jts total vote, Ports- _ , 1me ay 'Slated Tomorrow By LocaI GOP a n~~ Applications for absentee ballots 2 general election a.re being accepted at the city , clerk'& office, city hall. to be used at the Nov. l *-================= ·/old r· , R·11 vote ls expected In New • 1H.llJnp§h1,;_e · br some observers ·who -ate ~$asffig_,tfielr calculations on ~ 12,000 more'~ registrations than in Local Democrats Wrest Control of . State Delegation Available Here For Nov. 2 Voting Approximately 30 persoru planning to . be absent from the city election day have already made application, according to City Clerk Elleen D. Foley. I mouth probably will re!lect a truer l S' However, wheliher Portsmouth percentage of persons on· the checklist who vote than any other of the . citizens plan to vote In person or state's cities. ab.sentee, they will be confronted The first semblance of "old-time" by a six-column ballot; Last year the city's antipolitical campaign spirit Is to be quated checklists were scrapSecretary of State Enoch D. ., ped and an entirely new regisdisplayed tomorrow night by the Fuller announced today four tration was ordered by the LegRepublicans when they stage a 'parparties have been listed on the . islature. 1948 ballot. One of the two reade and a rally In Market square. .' Instead of the 16,000 names on maining columns will be for A visit to Portsmouth by the the lists as in 1944 and 1946, there writeln candidates and the sixth GOP "Flying Squadron" will touch now are approximately 10,000. Mo.st will list the amendments sugoff the "red fire" carefully bought officials contend that those now gested by the Constitutional by one party enthusiast. registered a,re interested enough to convention. vote. The three principal speakers The four parties on the Nov. 2 Particularly, they feel this to be on tour with the squadron are ticket are the Democratic, Repubtrue when it is considered that for U. S. Sen. Styles Bridges, U. S. lican, Progressive and Soclallsta city election last year more than Rep. Cheter E. Merrow and Labor. · 7,000 out of 9,000 registrants voted. gubernatorial aspirant Sherman In addition, at the bottom of the In 1940, Portsmouth cast 8,164 Adams. ballot wUl be the biennial referenvotes in the presidential contest, giving the late President Roo.sevelt Prior to the parade, the visiting dum on beer and liquor. 4,992 to 3,172 for the Republican GOP dignitaries are to be guests Mr.s. Foley said she had been incandidate, Wendell L. Wilkie. at a dinner in the Hotel Rocking- . formed that &ample election ballots Portsmouth went Democratic na- ham. After the dinner, a parade is are to be available after Oct. 18. tionally again in 1944, despite the to form on State street, pass into The a,bsentee ballots should be mallswing of Ward 2 back into the Re- 1 Middle street and up Congress street ed to the city clerk shortly after, publican column. The voters gave to the square. she said. President Roosevelt 4,769 to Gov. After the campaign speeches -the Absentee ballots may be obtained Thomas E. Dewey's 3,486. The total party will adjourn to the Rockingeither In person or by mail, the city vote was 8,255. ham for dancing to which the gen- clerk .said, but In all cases apMeanwhile, New Hampshire in eral public is Invited. I plication must be made to the city 1940 turned out a total of 238,000 The general arrangements for the clerk's o!!!ce. out of 291,000 registered voters. reception to the "Flying Squadron" A standard form will be given However the war cut into the total 1n the 1944 national election are under the direction of Ir:i. A. the applicant, which must be signed Brown. The committee in charge by the board of registrars. of voters. when 231,000 voted. consists of Mrs. Mildred Ashe, Mrs. Official figures record 298,307 The a,bsen<tee ballot must be reEdna K. White and Sheriff Simes · names on the checklists for the turned to the city clerk in time to Frink. 1946 state elect.ion and a total be placed in the baJlot box In the of 163,451 voting in the gubervoter's ward before the poll.i clo.se ' natorial contest. a.t 6 pm, Nov. 2. Portsmouth in the 1946 election •cast only 6,466 votes, out of 16,000 registrants, alt.hough a local man, Gov. Charles M. Dale, was a candidate. A general Increase in registration Ballots to supply the needs of -throughout the state this year, however indicates that more than 310,- Portsmouth's 10,000 registered voters were delivered to the city clerk's More than 300 Portsmouth citi000 ~ersons are on the checklists. zens are expected to vote absentee ~.For the state to turn out a total office today. in Tuesday's election, the city clerk vote of 250,000 would mean an inCity Clerk Eileen D. Foley said reported today. crease of only 3% over 1944. The the ballots would be distributed. at Mrs. Eileen D. Fol ey said 216 1944 figure of 231,000 represents 77 % the polls before the official openmg , absentee ballots have been m ailed of the checklist strength and 250,at 8 am Tuesday . to voters as far away as Callforma . 000 next Tuesday would be 80 % of the registered voters. Polling places will remain open 1and North Dakota . Other absentees are located in Maine, Rhode Island, •until 6 pm, the clerk added. Massachusetts, New Hampsh ire and Voters In four of the wards will Connecticut. Ward 2 tops the absentee voting go the usuaJ polling places but Ward 5 citizens are to cast their lists with 82. Ward 1 is in second ballots at the community Center. place with 49; Ward 3, 34; Ward 4, The location of the ward's head- 31; and Ward 5, !6. seventy-two of the ballots al- j quarters was changed recently by ready have been returned by t.he 1 the city council. voters. P, ' The ward 1 polls are in the old fire station on Maplewood avenue; ward 2, at the county court house, · state street; Ward 3, the old fire station on Bartlett street; and I ward 4, in the ward room on Meet- I ing House hill .. I I ·City Receives ".'}.\ 1O,000 BaHots I 300 Absentee . Votes Expected ()~o.. Wards 1 and 5-the biggest and smallest in the city-plunged h_eadlong Into the Democratic camp yesterday In the balloting !or ward cffices. The trend shown by tho.se two wards-added lo Ware! 3-glves Portsmouth Its first Democrat-controllec! delegation to the state House o! Representatives in many years. Entitled to six seats In the House, the three wards elected ' a Democrat to each. The other four will be filled by Republicans from Wards 2 and 4. Moreover, In Wards 1 and 5, the Democrats took over all the ward offices, except one, several of them previously held by Republicans. The one exception Is in Ward 5 where Mrs. Jusllne Bechard and Mrs: Eleanor L. Pridham are deadlocked with 230 votes each for the board of registrars of voters-the only lie reported in Rockingham county. Councilman l\lary C. Dondero further demonstrated her hold over Ward 1 when ,she not only led her ticket in the fight for representative but took two other Democrats, Sam Alessi and Lise LaBelle Payette, with her. Repunlicans Leland W . .. Davis, Jnmes W. McMullen· and ' Harry H. Palfrey went down in defeat before the Dondero powerhouse. oti1er War.cl 1 offices were swept as clea:1iy by the Democrats as the l10use seals. Mrs. Payette, Clifford o. Th,,mpson and Mrs. Eleanor J. Wade went In as selectmen. They defeated Estelle L. Fullford, John L Hersey and Charles H. ' ~1ars!1al1. : Reek,ted to the board of registrars of voters was Mrs. Gertrude Caldwell, while Charles J . Reardon, Republican board clerk, was de- i ~rated. The second member from the •1 ward is Democrat Lawson S. Keen , who to1:ped both Mr. Reardon and Mrs. Ellel' M . McCue. \ Stanley J. Orzechowski was reelected Ward 1 clerk over J\Jrs. Katherine C. Reardon and I Anthony Vinciguerra. defeated Jllrs. J\Jary J. l\farshall for mod• erator. Rep. John J. Burkhardt, Ward 5's Republican incumbent, was tumbled In a contest !or reelection by Edward J. Ingraham. Also defeated in a bid for reelection was Ward Clerk Edna K. White, who lost a close contest to Mary L. Streeter. The two Democrats running for the three-man board of selectmen in ward 5 were elected. They were Mrs. Justine Bechard and James Barry. The third board member is Henry o. Downs, RepubUcan. , �Republican moderator, WUJlam D. Schmlgle Wll8 unopposed for reelection. John J. Leary, veteran Demo- , cratlc repre.sentatlve, was reelected, heading Democratic vote-getters In Ward 3. Tbe ward's other seat will be filled by Carlos 0. Hobbs, also a Democrat. Leary and Hobbs defeated Mrs. Florine Kinkaid and Pa.trick J. Duffy. Afternoon Rush From Navy Yard To Swell Total Interested spectators during the morning's voting in Wards 1 and 2 were Portsmouth high school seniors. The seniors made trips to the polls under the guidance of their teachers to watch the working of democracy in action. They are to be on hand tonight when the ballots are counted In the various ward rooms. The youngsters are of more Interest to their elders than even they can guess. One of the most fre- A heavy vote. That became apparent today as Portsmouth reflects the national trend with more t-h an 2,000 citizens balloting before noon today. quent questions asked. in the ward Mrs. Kinkad was also deHowever, the noon total today 1s rooms was: feated in her bid for reelection nearly 2,000 behind the mark set in "Have you heard how the school to the board of selectmen when 1944 when 4,500 persons had voted kids voted?" by noon. Republicans Leslie C. MannJng Even cynical old politicians put and Harold S. Woods and Demosome faith in the trend shown by crat Comelus F. Hobbs were the ThP Port.smouth Herald will be the school children , probably bewinners In a six-man race. lieving it shows the way parents on the job to give its readers Other "also-rans'' were De!Ja are thinking. personal service on tonight's Murray and Joseph O'Brien. Despite the large early morning election count. For the latest crowds, th e voting proceeded in orDemocrat George H. Thorpe was r.eturns from the nation, state derly fashion. Patrolmen were on reelected to the board of registrars or county, call The Herald office duty in each of the polling places over Charles W. deRochemont and ILewis M. McNeil and Ralph C. and were under Marshal Leonard at 37, after 8 pm. H. Hewitt's direct super vision. Margeson, Republicans, were reelected moderator and clerk reThe smaller morning turnout may be due, however, to the fact spectively. Opposition to Margeson that naval shipyard employe.s were , was offered by Peter W. Colllns. able to vote earlier in the day in A few sketchy contests were on 1944 than this year. In the Portsmouth wards the Ward 2 ballot where there were this morning early voters were no Democratic candidates !or repon hand before the polls were resentative, moderator and only one officially declared open. !or selectman. Wards 1 and 2 reported nearly 800 voters each an hour before Reps. John H. Yeaton and Harnoon time and Ward 3 was not far ry H. Foote were returned to the behind with 600. House and Charles T. Durell was The two smallest wards, 4 and 5, elected to replace Rep. Remick H. reported 250 and 150 respectively. Lalghton whose term expired. ·Portsmouth went along with the Moderator Charles T. Durell said national trend yesterday, giving its Walter F. Beevers and Willena that voters were being processed support to Pre.sidebt Truman, alByrns ea.sily won out :for the board in Ward 2 at a rate of about five though the county went Republlcan. of registrars over Freda I. Flanaa minute. U continued, that rate gan and Rosaline Morgan, DemoThe President's 4,050 vote.s in would result in nearly 3,000 ballots Portsmouth topped Gov. Thomas crats. George K. Sanborn, high cast In that ward alone. E. Dewey's 3,884 but In the county Democrat for local office, was beat"Interest" and "fair weather" are the New York governor piled up en in his bid for the board of selectcredited by veteran observers as the 18,889 to Mr. Truman's 11,909. men by Edgar F. Wood, Paul L. two major factors In the large turnGovernor-elect Sherman Adams Chandler and Mrs. Margaret M. out. Haye.s, fared better local!y than president· The early morning voter wert! ial hopeful Dewey, rolling up a 4,095 In Ward 4-where the candidates predominantly women, according to to 3,720 margin over Pro!. Herbert for the lesser offices appeared on officials. W. Hill. both sides of the ballot-there was Larger crowds are expected durThe major county battle saw no intere.st. ing the afternoon as naval shipyard Commissioner Irving W. MarsState Sen. Rae s. Laraba was employes get free time in which to ton returned to his post by a 2 elected to succeed Rep. Edward J. vote. to 1 margin over Mrs. Mary C. Hopley as the ward's representative Record voting was anticipated to Dondrro of Portsmouth. to the Legislature. some extent by city of!!cials and However, it was not before Mrs. Mrs. Ivene s. Patch was elected additional voting booths have been Dondero proved to Portsmouth Repto the moderatorshlp now held by placed in several of the wards. ublicans she ls still a force to be Hopley and Kennard E. Goldsmith Election officials with the reckoned with. She tallied 4,165 was again chosen ward clerk. "best deal" today apparently votes in Portsmouth to 3,681 !or 'I1he board of selectmen are Fred are those in Ward 5 where the Marston but the county towns "cut" King, Daniel F. McCarbhy and AlCommunity Center lobby affords her, 18,123 to 10,528. fred P. Smith. Mrs. Ann M. Shea easy chairs. In fact, it wa.s a Republlcan "day" was· reelected to the board of regMost cramped and harassed for In all the state and county offlce.s. 1.strai:s. ' space are the workers In Ward 1 All the Ward 4 candidates are U. S. Sen. Stlyes Bridges was given , where 17 booths have been, jammed a generous helping hand by Portsnominally Republican but were into the narrow confines of the old mouth and the county In his bid written in the Democratic ballot at engine house. the Sept. 14 primary. to return to Washington. Portsmouth The Ward officers are wryly pre- alone gave the senator a 1,600 majdicting very late hours for them- ority. selves as crowds continue to pour Also kindly treated was U. S. Rep. Into flhe polling places. Chester E. Merrow who was given Slowing up the counting of the 1,226 more votes than his opponent, ballots will be the six constitutional Peter R. Poirier of Manchester, amendments and the two referenda 4,412 to 3,186. on liquor and beer. Unopposed incumbent RepubIn addition the ballots carry the lican offlcials reelected were rames of neal'ly 50 persons who are Sheriff Simes Frink, County running for ·state, national or local Solicitor Wyman P. Boynton, office. Register ot Probate Frank B. Nay and Treasurer Earle R. Stockbridge. I GOP Town Vote Downs Dondero; YJ.3 City Democratic I ' I Rockingham county gave a gen• erous boost to the political fortW1es of governor's council candidate, J. Guy Smart of Durham, when his home county or Strafford reported a majority of 196 for Democrat John P. Carberry of Rye. State Sen. Smart returned the dubious compliment by rolling up a crushing vote in Carberry's home stamping grounds. The unofficial Rockingham county figures are 13,725 to 7,660. Comoined with Strafford county the totals are 23,864 for Smart and 17,996 for Carberry. Wha; promised to be one of the b~st county contests-between Atty. Arthur J. Reinhart and John P. Loughli11 Democrat, both of Portsmouth, for the state senate-went the way of the Republican tide. Reiu11art received 4,143 votes in Portsmouth to 3,615 for his opponent. Portsmouth and the six towns in the 24th senatorial district returned 5,952 for Reinhart and 4,967 for Loughlin. County Commissioner Alvin E. Foss h ad opposition on the ballot, but because he Ls a resident of t:'le second commLsslon district and not thp. third where Mr. Foss lives, Carl M.. Fogg could not win. Mahlon C. Currier of Danville, the I ~hird incumbent commissioner, was I unopposed. A contest was offered against Register of Deeds John W. A. Green by Herbert L. Eastman of Kensington. ' However, Green, the redoubtable Vt>tera•1 crushed his opponent by a 2 to 1 margin. The final county total · was 18,820 to 9,212. Henry A. Wa!Jace's Progressive party had little effect on the outcome. Wallace himself ran behind the party's senatorial candilfate, Prof. John G. Rideout of Durham, 319 to 293. Alexander Karanlkas, contending for the seat held by Representative Merrow received 193 votes and Mrs. Inna C. Otto had 160 county admirers. There was never any doubt firom the time Portsmouth figures started to come in that the city would go Republican in everything but the presidential contest. Although Professor Hill gained an early edge In Ward 5, it wa.s quickly erased by Ada.ms' gains in Republican Ward 4. 1 Ward 3, the next to report, went into the Hill column but did not offset the Ward 4 margin, which was Increased when Waird 2 piled on a 520-vote majolity. Democratic Ward 1 could not make up the difference. Senator Bridges and Representative Merrow who !ought very lackadaisical coW1ty campaigns, were never in serious trouble. Ward 5 returned slender majorities for the~ both. The entire election-below the presidential race-went "according to the book." When balloting on the "small towns" amendment, the voterg followed a "dog eat dog" trend With the toW11l; supporting the proposed act and Portsmouth repudiating it. Detailed figures on how the towns and Portsmouth voted are presented In a chart on page 10. �.·New Hampsh.ire V ot ers l\-P en C ·-...., 0 9 ,-... N'I l/'\ N ,_ l/'\ N'I oo 0\ I.I'\ N ,_ Ill ,- t-- t-- 00 "<:t° Nommo t-o \O"<:t-NN,- ~' Cl) >- (IJ :, a ;1.1 ARTHUR J. REINHART Th e y likewise went against Amemiment 4, which would increase ~he powers of taxation on utllltles. Amendment 1, which would permit the General Court to adjourn for periods not exceeding five days r~ceived approval, as did arnendent 2. providing for Constitutional convemions every eighth year instead oi every seventh. A proposal-Amendment 5-to grant the Legislature authority to reclassify stock-in-trade was spurned by boU1 the city and county. The voters in Rockingham county generally opposed Amendment 3, whioh would permit the legislature to overhaul the state's tax structure. . A recount of Ward 3 ballots for the three-man board of selectmen was requested today by Joseph O'Brien, six-vote loser to Republican Harold S. Woods. ' Cornelius Hobbs, Democrntic ward chairman, said Mr. O'Brien's petition for a recount is being forwarded to the office of the secretary of state. The Ward 3 Democrat lost in his bid for selectman, 813 to 807. Successful candidates, besides Mr. Woods, in the six-man contest were Leslie C. Manning, 917 votes; Cornelius Hobbs, 850; Manning is a 1 Republican. Losers in the race were headed by Mr. O'Brien and he was followed by Mrs. Della Murray, 726; Mrs. Florine Kinkaid, 726. \O"<:t-NN,- OOON'l\00 t---1.1'\-=t"N.- m t-- 00 \0 oo .o t z .JUc>Wpuawy Ill CU >- .c '·· a ....,en C \0 m l/'\ ,-... m vl/'\I.J"IQ,- --O\N,-0\ Ill 0 ....,,·- Z0 cu )- :, tr o E z ,Juawpuawv VI cu ,, E o z .-\Q,-00\ .-,r--- t--- V ,_ N 0 "!. N'I ON'lt--l/'\V 00\0Q.-r-,.. VN'INN N'I °'m.. 00 00 N ,- 0\ v N N .t--1.1'\mN.- 'ST m m oo 0\ V >- (IJ C Ward 3 Recount On Selectman 'f'.•'-'> Sought by O'Brien s .JUc>wpuawy °' ,- °' o Z ,1uawpuawv en Defeated Measures Sought New Taxes z 'ST l/'\ t-- 00 \OI.J"ln,N,- VN'l\0000\ ·o vm.......... o, ONl.t'\O\O \D .JUc>wpuawy (IJ E ◄c · > 4. 5. moooo,-...m O\N\0,-...m °' 0\ o ,_ N Ill ....-00.-000 .-ooovr--0\ 0\ -=t" N 00 o .-N ,"<:t--. . °'r--- t---m t-- t--N oo m VI \0 m l/'\ N ,-... 0\ \D 0\ 00 0\ m N'I t-- l/'\ '>- '°, ,..,>C -·-a Amendment 4, overwhelmingly thrown out, would have authorized the Legislature to impose a spe::lal tax on electric power. Amendment 5, also rejected, would have made changes in the present stock-in-trade tax levied on merchants and manufacturers. Amendment 6, proposing to increase representation of towns in the state Legislature at the expense o.' cities, failed to get enough yes ~otes to carry. Returns from 281 precincts out of 298 gave: Yes No 30,466 78,223 1. 3, z 0 u ments dealt with taxes, Amendment 3 would have allowed the Legislature to pass a progressivl! inheritance tax, a gross receipts tax, a manufacturers occupation tax and classify income under a net income tax. II. ....,(IJ 0 Soundly defeated were Amend-:,,.-------;---===;::=:;::=-=. ments 3, 4, 5, and 6. Barely lacking the two-to-one margin necessary to pass, was Amendment 2. It would allow the Constitutional Convention to meet every eight years beginning in 1954 instead of every seven years. Three of the defeated amend- 2. l .JUc>wpuawy 0 :, {\'~ CONCORD, Nov. 3 {AP)-New Hampshire voters yesterday approved one constitutional amendment and opposed five others. On the basis of nearly complete returns, Amendment 1 was given the stamp of approval. It will allow the Legislature to adjourn for five days in a row during its session instead of for only two days. V (S3J0.JS) JOnbn z cu \D ~--,0\I.J"IN >- ,_ ,_ \0 v' u ..s::. ..s::. ..s::. ..s::. ..... ..s::. ..., ..s::. ............... .._ ::I ::I 0 0 ::s 0 ::I ::I 0 0 ::I 0 EE EEE E u, u, u, u, ..., ......................... L.----L. V, 0 0 0 0 0 a.. a.. a.. a.. a.. V> L. 0 a.. 69 ,628 47,85,2 . 34,230 49,471 63,392 35,530 62,833 93 ,534 57,129 54,209 O'Brien Wins Ward 3 Recount For Se·Iectmen n. 19 I Democrats gained control of the Ward 3 board of selectmen today 1 when Joseph O'Brien won a recount victory over Republican Harold S. Woods, 809 to 802. A count of the ballots election night gave Woods a seat on the board by a six-vote margin over O'Brien. Today's recount in the secretary of state's office gave O'Brien a seven-vote majority. The other two seats on the board are held by Leslie C. Manning, Republican, and Cornelius F. Hobbs Democrat. ' Manning, who led all the candidates, gainect three votes in the recount for a total of 920; Hobbs addelf five votes for a final count of 855; Mrs. Delia Murray gained one vote for a 728 total; and the 726 count for Mrs. Florine Kinkaid remained unchanged. �- -'"--- APPrOve Only Amendment No. -1 Lft Unofficial Tally of Rockingham ..J 0 er:: C >CIJ 3': (IJ 0 Portsmouth Portsmouth Portsmouth Portsmouth Portsmouth I 967 1,334 111 787 IV 583 V 213 Portsmouth Total 3,884 II I a.. V, CIJ ....,_ u 0 E ..2 :, ,_ .... 0 ~ 0:: .c -~ .... 0 -0 CIJ ....,_C :-E ,_ 0 Governor 1,054 1,387 1,364 844 828 864 619 366 230 259 4,095 3,720 0 "'CIJt7I ........0 ·:c -< 0 0 0 1 0 a.. 0 "'E CIJ President 1,569 42 924 33 854 17 399 7 304 2 4,050 101 0:: 0:: ....::s 3': CIJ 0,_ ,_ 0:: ~ 0 :-E 0 LL. C0 a.. 0 -~·=. CIJ 0 a.. u. S. Senate u. S. Rep. 1,214 1,185 39 1,190 1,176 1,499 696 20 1,444 719 937 748 18 921 739 673 311 4 614 315 247 238 0 243 237 4,570 2,940 81 4,412 3,186 27 9 10 4 0 50 county Vote by Wards and Towns. ' 0.. - "'0 er:: ~ ....,_ .. C 0 0 0 E V, ~ 35 15 11 5 3 69 I 0 ~ ,_ CIJ ..0 ,_ 0 u - er:: .,.'l 0 ....,_ C ..c 0 .c ·=er:: CIJ 0 t7I ::s ..J 0:: er:: 0:: ~ C ,_ LL. C ....0C >- 0 C0 Council State Sen. I Sheriff I Solie. 994 . 1,292 1,081 1,355 1,225 1,174 770 1,399 802 1,451 1,470 1,339 824 823 872 927 906 798 336 598 336 617 611 576 . 221 241 245 250 246 255 3,928 3,466 4,143 3,615 4,475 4,407 - CIJ t7I er:: :-E ,_ C 0 ..0 C CIJ CIJ ..x u ... C) ....0 Vl I Treas. I 1,130 1,406 865 601 233 4,235 0 ....E .,, 0 UJ Reg. Deeds 1,063 1,204 1,391 689 743 865 589 310 224 239 4,132 3,185 er:: >- 0 z er:: C 0 .... ...0 "' ~ I Probat,I 1,080 869 1,389 1,316 743 855 598 557 196 230 4,152 3,681 0 ... 0 CIJ -0 C 0 - - .. cc=: er:: 0 CIJ ·;: ::s ... "'"'0 Cl OI 0 LI. LI. u County Commission 978 1,189 1,625 1,007 881 1,312 1,301 664 760 954 807 J 780 677 398 296 552 297 213 242 205 4,155 4,016 3,816 3,151 0 �Admiral Ewen to Speak ~ ~' At News Parley Here !Big Expansion Planned s,, For Newberry's Store Wentworth H ote I H0St to l 0/0Q0 ,'~ 50 Rear Adm. Edward C. Ewen, USN, public relations director for the ~ navy department and a Portsmouth U\. 1 nat.ive will be guest speaker tonight I To serve as a. temporary annex until extensive a.Iterations a.re comduring a supper which will high.) pleted early next year, the extra space will then be Incorporated In the light the fall meeting or the New overall renovation plans, England As~oclaled_ Pr,ess Members' An estimated 10 ,000 persons were and Managmg Eclllor s association t t tl w t th t l N A partition between the stores has,.-----:::::::::::::::::::::::::::=-- at the H otel Wentworth. gues s a .1e en wor I10 e , ew been removed. Castle, durmg the past season. Other guest speakers will be Hal The hostelry ended Its diamond After Christmas, according to Boyle, author or the Associated Jubilee year when It closed yesterday. Gordon · Aston, manager, the entire Press "Roving Reporter" column J ames Barker Smith, pre5ident store wlU be modernized. An old which app ea rs daily Ill Tho Port.- and owner, reported the 1948 season building In the rear ot the store, now mouth Herold nnu Louis deRoche- had been the longest and most sucthe stock room, will be tom down mont, noted motion picture pro- cessful in the hotel's history. and a. new ell attached. Thia will ducer from Newington. The dinner June conventions were attended by deepen the 80-foot store to 190 !eet. will be held at 6 :30 pm in the main approximately 6,500 persons from The annex and main store will be Remodeling work is underway tn ballroom. made Into one long section, 65 feet all over the country, Canada, Hawaii, the ~rst floor of the McIntosh buildMeanwhil e, the awnrd of 12 cash Alaska, Puerto Rico and abroad. across the front and 100 feet a.t the Ing a.t 52 Co!Jsl'ess street which the prizes for news writing were an- Thirty-five hundred persons were , rear, new Martin drygoods store will ocnounced tod ay at the mceLlng. guesls al the hole! during the three New counters, celling and lightParticularly high praise was given weeks of conventions after Labor cupy next month. Ing equipment will be installed and to the winners of first prizes in the day. the entire store redecorated, Mr. AsJoseph Klrzner, manager and part feature classes. Mr. Smith has announced that he ton explained. He expects the work owner, said that he expected to These entries were "P attern for is planning another lengthy season to take 10 months. It will be done !n complete the ,work early in October. Progress" by William A. Crouse of next year and already has reservathree sections to enable the store He Is co-owner wi th Louis Goldthe Woonsocket, R. I., Call, and tions for a number of Jun e and Septo remain open throughout the stein of Manchester. "American Medicine" by Leo Son- tember conventions. operations. Alterations on the 35 oy 52 foot • deregger of- the Providence, R. I., store will include a. staircase to the Evening Bulletin. mezzanine, new fixtures, fluorescent lighting and painting, Mr. Klrzner 2-t.; Dr. Floyd Taylor, director of the O said. American Press Institute at ColumHe added that the display windows bia university was the judge. would be cut to 14 by 6 feet, half of Dr. Taylor said that Crouse's Seven Portsmouth employes of the their present size and Increasing articles on proposed reform of New England Telephone and T elethe store's wall space. the city government in Woongiaph Co., are scheduled for Jay-off The Portsmouth Underwriters' asThe color scheme will be blue, socket were "clear and readable a, the campany pares its New Hampsociation-meeting yesterday In the peach and yellow. and Intensely lnterebting." ~hire perso nnel rnlls by 161 perChamber o! Commerce-voted to InMerchandise will include house"Thls Is a major achievement," he sons. augurate a new credit system here hold supplies and novelties. added, "In a field where there is not Manche,,ter and Laconia, with 36 calling for the elimination of bad Mr. Klrzner, a resident of Portsmuch first rate work. Some news- and 34 respectively, are the harddebts and poor creditors. mouth for the past 11 years, formerpapers have been known to carry c-,t hit, according to company Association members w!ll clear ly was employed by the Portsbetter articles on Tibet than on ,;pokesmen. back creditors with a Independent mouth Hardware company. their own city govel'llment." The cutback in emplo yment is bureau and creditors will receive the Dr. Taylor called Sonderegger's clue to the ''company's low earnings names of bad credit risks, It ·was de- / articles on m~dicine ''highly super- in New Hampshire." Cunently the cided. ior." c.ompany is waging a fi ght to get a · A finance committee was set up Prizes were $25 for first place, $10 7~,, eal'lling power approved by the with Rex Kennard as chairman. J:Ie for second, and $5 for third place. Public Service commission. is to be assisted by Stowe Wilder L • 1.. The contest drew 120 entries, ' and Theodore Butler. . .J which were screened by Jeff Wiley, The group voted and passed an Portsmouth area rent directors New England correspondent for agreement that only newspaper and have two main requirements to folTime and Life magazines, and John radio advertisements would be made low during the coming months, Gleason, director of journalism at without official approval or' the :finTighe woods of Washington, D. °,·• Boston university before being subance committee, and tnat those ads national housing expediter, yeste1would be signed by each member of mitted to Dr. Taylor's judgment. day told housing expediters attendA total of $781,938 in property tax the association. · The winners: ing a New England regional conferI Publicity and work In connection, Small city news: Firslr-Waltham receipt,s has been tf POrtecl to the ence at the Wentworth hotel, New with "Fire Prevention week" was Blast, from the Waltham News city auditor as of Sept. 30. Tribune-Richard P . Taffe; 2nddiscu~ed. · \ castle. Still to be collectect of the $1,084 ,The requirements, he said, are to It was annoimced that all Insur-, llent Control hearing, from the 722 tax levy on city real estate and give prompt and effective adJustance · offices wlll be closed tomorrow i Rutland HeraldEdward Eubanks; nd stock-in-trade is $302,783. to give insurance workers an oppor-· ' ments for landlords opera.Ling u er 3rd-Forest Fire, from The FitchProperty holders still owing 1948 substantial hardships and to exertunlty to attend the annual meeting cise every means at their commands burg Sentinel-Oliver A. Page. taxes wiJl be required to pay 20 Small city fea tures: First-Patof the New Hampshire Association to obtain full compliance with rent cents on their bills for handling tern for Progress, from the Woonof -Insurance Agents ·at the Wentcharges. After Dec. 1, an 8% pencontrol regulations. . socket Call-William A. Crouse; 2nd worth hotel at New Castle. Edgar J. Driscoll, regional housmg alty will be added to all tax bills, -Your Hospital, from the Fitchexpediter in the Boston area, preaccording to City Collector J. Warburg Sentinel-Mrs. Doris Kirkpatren Somerby. sided. rick; 3rd- Keeping School, from the Other speakers Included Edward Pittsfield Eagle-K. R. Fall. Dupree, Jr., general counsel of the Big City news: First-State funds, office of housing expediter; B. W. from the Manch·e ster News-Elias Diggle, deputy exoediter in charge A. McQuald; 2nd-Debt free city, of rents; Morris Varner, d~puly exfrom the Christian Science Monitor pediter In charge of compliance and - Courtney R. Sheldon; 3rd - Ilveterans affairs and William H. legal quahauging, from the Prov!Barr, special assistant to the nat. dence Journal-Stuart 0. Hale. ional housing expediter. Big city feature: First-American The conference wlll end today, medicine, from the Providence Bulletin - Leon Sonderegger; 2ndAching Back, fl·om the Boston Globe, Vern Miller; 3rd-Statues washed, from the Boston Traveller - Alta Maloney. The J, J. Newberry Co. o! Congress street has expanded Into Its newly le~ed section, the former Jarvis cafeteria, In Busy Season McIntosh 81ock Prepared for s\) Martin Store I New Credit Plan Adoptpd Locally By Underwriters~' I 7 Face Layoff At Phone Firm Expediters . H t\ IHousing In Sess10n ere Property Taxes , Net $781,938 ~s I 1 �\Stores Change ·, Evening Hours., , Here to Friday \ ' Direction Sign Readied (J VJ For Lafayette Highway Portsmouth stt)res ·1vill be open on Friday lnsteact of SalurdRV nights for the first time in the history of A new highway direction sign will be erected on the Lafayette road by this city. t.he Portsmouth Chnmber of Commerce within two weeks. The retail board of the Chember of Commerce passed a resolution, to David C. Packard, Chamber presi- 1, • • become effective Friday, Nov. 5, this dent, announced today that the morning, Robert E. Whalen. chairsign, which will direct automobile man of the board, announced . traffic into Portsmouth, will be Stores will be open from 9 am placed on land owned by Gov. until 9 pm on Fridays with week Charles M. Dale. day hours In force on Saturday. Mr. Packard S.\ld the governor Ports mouth merchants were 6et st.ore owner to allow employes sufPrior to the voting Fred Pillsbury has given the Chamber of Comloctay to brus t the bond of tradition ficient time to vote," Mr. Whalen presented a petl~lon containing the merce permission to use a. plot of a 11 cl Institute precedent-setting announced. names or 50 Portsmouth retailers land near radio station WHEB for store hours Friday night. who said thry preferred to stay open The Chamber of Commerce the . $600 sign which will measure For the first time In the city's Friday Instead or Saturday nights. official also reported that work40 by 12 feet. history, s tores will be open from 9 "Portsmouth Is following the men arrived in Portsmouth toMr, Packard said the sign ls am unlil 9 pm on Friday with week exam.pie of surrounding towns, day to prepare the largest being painted at a Salem, Mass., • ciay hours in force on Saturdays. Including Newburyport ancl Christmas lighting display in business establishment. The sign The move-similar to that taHaverhill,'' l\lr. Whalen assertthe city's J1istory. · ken In surrounding towns, inls constructed of wood and metal ed. "Dover probably will follow clmlin~ Lawrenre, Newburyport The workers..:.... representing the with Scotch lettering which our lead," he added. ancl JJavc1·hil!-was approved at Eli N. Lagassee amusement firm of will be seen at lea.st a half-mile Final plans for Christmas lighta recent meeting of the retail Haverhill, Mass.,-wlll place cable a.Iong the Lafayette road., Ing In the city also were made, with board of the Chamber or Comhooks on- downtown buildings for The sign will replace one which merchants being billed for lighting merce. Do,·er is expected to folstrings of holly and lights which this week, Mr. Whalen declared. Is located a,t the Lafayette road enlow the lead within a few will span Congress, Market, Pleasant The lighting, expected to be one trance to Portsmouth, and which n11111ths. a1,d Daniels streets. of .the biggest displays in New has been described as "inadequate" The new store hours were adopted A huge cross wlll be erected in England, wUI be In effect Monday, by Chamber of Commerce officials. Nov. 29, through Jan. 1. An ampli- -to become effective this week- Market square and an amplifying Mr. Packard also announced today fying system will bring carols to after more than 50 local merchants system will bring carols to shoppers. that & Chamber of Commerce busirequested the revision, complaining Mr. Whalen also reported that sHoppers. ness guide, now being printed, will Mr. Whalen announced that a ti.al local shoppers were traveling $200 in voluntary contributions for be ready for distribution in a.bout to nearby cities for Friday night the Christmas display has been rejunior or senior high school student two weeks. buying. ceived from various merchants. The would turn the lights on In a special The Chamber official said that Meanwhile, Robert E. Whalen, $200 ls in addition to about $5,000 ceremony. The ,tudent will be the 500 decals a1_1d membership plates winner of an editorial contest judg- retail board chairman, reported that which will be collected from local l'lill be distributed in about a week ed by the high school English de- all local business establ~hments businessmen to defray expense of to members. will remain open during election the Christmas decorations. partment, Mr. Whalen added. hours tomorrow. The Chamber of Commerce reta,il A parade, the arrival of Sant:\ "We'll all remain open until 6 pm board will meet at' the Chamber Claus, floats and music by the and it will be up to the individual office Nov. 9. high school band will be lnclmled In festivities celebrating the 1 lighting of Portsmouth. Another item considered was soliciting by various organizations in Portsmouth. The retail board voted that solicitors should notify the chamber , of commerce one month before they begin, stating for what the money will be used. They wlll be given Portsmouth's new Friday night "nearly doubled" the usual Satur- most shoppers now have more time credentials, Mr. Whalen explained. clo.~lng hours will increase down- day night business. Local stores will to spend in local stores before clos"Otherwise merchants will not to~"!l buslne~ by 25%, several large remain open each Friday night in ing time. donate," he asserted. store owners and managers pre- the future and close early Satur"In the past," Mr. Whalen exMr. Whalen announced that the dicted today, plained, "navy ya.rd workers and days. retail board now w!ll meet the secThe new hours, established last their wives waited until Saturday "We expected a. boost In ond Tuesday of each month, begin- Friday night, today were reported to shop, fearful that they wouldn't tradr," said one chain store ning Nov. 9, In order to allow or- "very succe~ful" by a majority of be able to complete their chores beexecutive, "but we didn't expect local merchants. fore 6 pm Friday. Now most of as much M we received." ganlzatlons to receive their creden- , "The new hours are wonderful," them remain down-town well after E. Whalen, chairman tials In time. I of Robert was the concensus of merchants supper hours." the Chamber o! Commerce Elliot Carter of Nashua, presiretail board, which was instruthroughout the downtown area toThe Chamber of Commerce offident of the Gum Coated paper mental In lnstltotlnr late elosday. Most favorable comment came cial also pointed out another adcompany there, will hold an tnr hours, reported today that from store clerks who now are free vantage of the new hours. He exopen forum on the New Hampthe reaction amonr downtown from work Saturday evenings. plained. that various organizations shire stock and trade tax on merchants wa~ "wonderful." Many "new faces" were reporthroughout the city have hesitated Thursday, Oct. 28, at the Rockted In local stores. It was exto sponsor dances and social affairs "Business showed a tremendous Ingham hotel ballroom, plained that a large number of on Saturday nights in the past beIncrease Friday night and on that I Attending the meeting were Miss basis most local merchants expect a Portsmouth area residents who cause many area residents were Beulah Marsh, Philip Gray, How- 25% Increase In trade all soon as busy &hopping and store clerks had have been tradlnr in nearby ard Campbell and Charles Scrip- more Portsmouth area residents get to work. communities Friday nights, apI ture. Miss Helen Kelly was secre- accustomed to the new hours," Mr. parently decided to shop locally "Most organiza.t!o1111 felt tihat atthis week. They are expected \ tary.. tendance would be poor on SaturWhalen reported. to continue buying In Portsday nig,hts, but now tihat the town "At least business cannot be worse mouth In the future, Is closed after 6 pm Saturday, more than It I& here Saturday nights," An increase In business between 3 people are expected to attend the Mr. Whalen added. Spokesmen for two large chain and 6 pm Friday also was reported various functions here 1n Portsfood stores found Friday business by Mr, Whalen who explained that mouth," Mr. Whalen concluded. Change 1n Store Hours . 11-~ Effective Here Friday .. Merchants Cheer Friday Hours *** *** 'fl.S * * .* New System Expected to Up Business 25% J I .., �Spending Spre_e ; . Seen as ·Stores ti, _H_er_a_ld_Su_r_ve.....;_y_S_h_ow_s_: Cut Meat Prices Portsmouth 8&Mand City Lock Horns on:~ tAncient Statioll -~ Women Portsmoutn area shoppers were expected to unloosen their purse strings for a weekend spending spree as at least two local chain stores today reduced their meat The average Portsmouth ho~ew1fe looked dejectedly at her empty prices about 20 %. Portsmouth and the Bo.ston and Although the weekend price re- pocketbook and sky-high food pl'l"ces today and decided that maybe it Maine railroad locked horns at the ' duction was confined to only three would be a good thing if price controls were established by the new DemWentworth hotel yesterday and large stores, independent meat I ocratlc congress. They sighed with despair and looked to Mr. Truman and his new conagreed that "at least something" dealers expressed belief that their I gress for relief from the present soaring prices . prices will slump late next week. .nas to be done about the Deer Most noticeable decrease was In Fourteen out of 15 housewives, Interviewed by The Portamouth Harald in ~treet railroad depot. the price of pork products, beef cuts a telephone survey, expressed belief that price control would smother the City Manager Edward C. Peterand lamb. Pork shoulder, which has present spark of Inflation. son, representing the city at the sold for 65 cents a pound In one ron!erence, today said two top o!The only woman contacted who opposed price control was Mrs. Robert chain store, will sell for 49 cents L. Woods of 74 Wibird street who said she saw no need for such legislation. ficials' of the B & M pledged they a pound, today, tomorrow and Sawould reach a conclusion on the "If housewives want to keep prices down they can boycott the stores," turday. In another large market the Mrs. Woods maintained. imclent "terminal" Nov. 20. price of shoulder has dropped from What Is to be done, he said, proBut Mrs. Emerson C. Miles of 63 Profile avenue expressed a different 59 to 49 cents a pound. brubly w111 be announced then at a point of view by Insisting that price controls would be a very good way to Hams. which have hit the 75 'to combat present high prices. meeting of the New England council , 79 cent-a-pound mark during the 1n Boston. · "We have to be very careful and buy the cheapest food in order past few weeks, will retail at 69 to Among the conferees was James to stay within our means. I think price control would be swell for Barker Smith, hptel proprietor repre- 1 73 cents a pound this weekend. the average working man and his family." senting the Chamber of Commerce, : The price of chuck roast, which sells anywhere from 69 to 99 cents ;whi;, told B & M .officlals that mapy Mrs. Richard Rand of Saga~ore road took a similar stand with the a pound, will take a 10-cent-aOf his guests would rather hire taxistatement: pound drop. cabs to ride here from Boston "than "Most families are just about keeping their heacts above water, and But pork chops will remain in the ride on your trains." sooner or later they'll lose their grip. With three daughters, I know. At 89 to 99 cent-a-pound figure despite Beside the station, the local , least price control should be given a great deal of thought." the fact. that one large store has representatives - including the The posslbllity of a black market flouri~hing if price controls are resliced the price at least 10 cents a Morley company's Eugene B. pound. Hamburg will remain at the established, was advanced by Mrs. Clifford B. Skinner of 534 State street. Whittemore attending for the Mrs. Skinner e?(pressed belief that a possible black market could be 69-cem level. Seacoast Regional Development abolished if housewives united In a boycott. Mrs. Skinner, mother of The price reduction followed an association-aimed fire at the extended break In wholesale prices three children, also rerr.arked that some relief from the present price service provided this area and of hogs at the country's major situation should be forthcoming from President Truman and his congress. also the type of trains being hvestock centers, according to used, "If price control can bring these awful prices down, I'm all spokesmen for the chain stores. , Mr, Peterson said the local reprefor It," said l\frs. Archie l\tarcus of 214 Elwyn avenue, mother However, one locul Independent sentatives demanded the B & M ' of one child. "It worked during World War I( and I didn't see meat dealer, who said he was exanytl1lng wrong with it," she aclded. "at least tear down the old part and pressing the sentiments of other paint the place up" It it proved market men, charged the city's large Another housewife, Mrs. Ida Macrel!I of 111 Kcarsarge way, mother impossible to build a new station. chain stores with "jumping the gun•· of five chlldran remarked , "We have to eat but we won't be able to if Several other local businessmen to avoid a surplus meat supply. prices go any higher. Let's have price control again." were present. "The chain stores are afraid Mrs. Betty Sleeper of 550 Circuit road, who has two children , wouldn't they'll get stuck with their meat like to see food rationing aagin but would approve of price control. when we reduce our own prices next "Prices are terrible," Mrs. Sleeper added. week," the indc.~ ndent market A mother of three children, Mrs. Benjam:n Bukata of 252 Circuit owner maintained. road, maintains that local retailers "are trying to outdo each other on prices and it would be a good idea to control them ." <vv Other local housewives cont.acted who favor colitrols are Mrs. Emory Peacock of 379 Sherburne road , mother of two children; Mrs. John A. Bellerose of 76 Circuit road; Mrs. William Canty of 20 Wood- ' 1u I bury avenue, who has five children; Mrs. Philip A. Lydston of 541 Middle The one thing In this com1 road, mother of one child; Mrs. John M. Goodrich of 281 Dennett munity that almost everybody street, Mrs. Kenneth D. Richardson of 171 Bartlett street; and Mrs. except the Boston and Maine Louis Sherman of 546 Middle street, who has one daughter. railroad regards as an eyesore There were several Portsmouth housewives interviewed wh o sa_!d may soon be a thing of the past. they hadn't given price control a second thought. At least, that's the hope of Cheer up, M'lady, meat prices are One of them ls a Columbia street woman who remarked: Portsmouth businessmen and starting to drop in Portsmou th. "I'll think it over and let you know later. I 'm going to sit down City Manager Edward C. Peter- . At least that was the genand eat right now." son today as they planned for a eral opinion of several local reconference with railroad officials tail and wholesale meat dealers regarding the B&M depot on today, Deer street. Remarking "they ought to In one large Portsmouth chain blow the thing up," City Manstore, for example, prices on all beef ager Peterson .said the confer• cuts, pork and lamb are scheduled ence was to include represen: to drop about 20 % this weekend. tatives of the Seacoast Regional j The price of pork shoulder will Development association and the be at least 20 cents a pound cheaper · in that same store within the next local Chamber of Commerce. l'CI three or four days. James Barker Smith, owner Spokesmen for several other large of 'the Wentworth hotel where stores acknowledged a general rethe meeting is to be held, will duction in meat fJrices for Friday represent the Chamber, and Cl.) and Saturday but could not quote Eugene B. Whittemore of the prices-pending word from district Morley company will be the offices. delegate from the Seacoast asIndependent meat dealers, howsociation. ever, predicted only a slight price The city manager said other slash in their products adding that local businessmen probably wlll participate in the conference r a substantial reduction would not be felt for several weeks. at the invitation of Mr. Smith, Favor Prif~~ ContrOI I I Decrepit Depot May Soon Go -or 'Blow Up' 1' -~~~~l VI.LU .Jc6f M For Portsm8ufh I "" c::, I -0 -·<t I �53 Statement of Condition of Statement of Condition Of Portsmouth Trust Company · Piscataqua Savings O- S of Portsmouth, N. H. of Portsmouth, N. H. at the close of business October 5, 1948 at the close of business September 30th, 1948 RESOURCES Book Volues Cash on hand ..•• , •• , ••• , •••••• • : . . $ 14,611.06 Cash on deposit . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • • • . • 365,321.23 United States Government obligations .• , • 379,932.29 Canadian bonds ............. . .. . .. • 3, I 00,000.00 69,331.25 Federal land bank bonds ... .. . .... .. •••• 69,331.25 lnternotionol Bank for Reconstruction and 145,000.00 Development Bonds .. .. . 5,000 .00 Railroad bonds ...•. , •••.• , . , •.••. . • 5,000.00 5,342 .50 Public utility bonds •.• , , ••• , •••••..• 125,901.52 Railroad stock •••••••••••••••••••.• 131,244.02 35,000 .00 Bonk stock ..•••••• , •••. .. . ..• ••.• 170,912.73 Other stock . . .......• ......... •.•.• 124,082.77 loons on New Hampshire real estate 329,995.50 ' Notes ..... ...... , ... •,,. 1,293,676.83 Loons on other real estate 1,293,676.83 Notes .•...•• , • , , •• , , , ••• 1,007,360.65 Bonds •.•••••• , • , .•.••.• • • 10,570.86 Collateral loons 1,017,931.51 Deposit books .........••.• 9,091.67 Stock exchange collateral .• •. 21,930.00 Other bank collateral ••.. , •• 495 .00 Unsecured loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , 31 ,516 .67 United Stotu bonds redeemed ...•.... I 5,536.45 Other resources .... ...... , , , . , , , , , .•.. 4,641.45 2,006. 18 2,006. 18 Totol Resources $6,525,812.15 LIABILITIES Due depositors on deposit book accounts $ 5,766,980 .56 School savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,247.34 Christmas and other club, .. , • , , , , , , , • , 60,864.75 Total deposits 5,831,092 .65 Guaranty fund . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • • . . • • I 50,000.00 Guaranty fund surplus (guaranty savings banks only) .•••••....... , 250,000 .00 Undivided profits-net , , , , , , •• , , , , , , • 294,719.50 694,719.50 Total Llobilitiu $6,525,812.15 EXAMINATION BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS State of Ntw Hampshire, Rockingham County, ss. We, the undersigned directors of the Portsmouth Trust Company do severally solemnly swear that we hove mode o thorough examination of its affairs in accordance with Chop, 309, Sec. 35 of the Revised Lows, and that the foregoing ,totement of its condition is true. ' CALVIN PAGE BARTLETT, JOHN H. BARTLETT, CHARLES W. HANNAFORD, GEORGE D. BOULTER, BYRON F. STAPLES, LEON A. ROBINSON, G. MORRIS GRAY DENIS L. LONG WILLIS E. UNDERHILL, Subscribed and sworn to this I ,t day of October 1948, Before me W. L. CONLON Justice of the Peace RESOURCES I Cash on hand ... , .••• , •••••••••• , •• $ Cash on deposit ....... ,. ., , ,. , .. • .. Items ovollable for deposit •••• , , , , • , • • • Cash Items • . . . . . . . . . . • . • • • • • • • • • • • United States Government obligations ... • New Hampshire state and municipal bonds and notes ......•.••••••• Canadian bonds ... .. ......•• , , , ••••• Federal Home Loon Bank stock , , , •• , •••• Public utility bonds ••••••••••• , •• , •••• Railroad stock ...• , •• , , , , •••• , ••••• Bank stock ....•••.•••• , • , ••• , .•..• BOOK VALUES 37,579.56 161,743.90 18,394.05 37.65 217,755.16 2,947,598.85 1,500.00 90,592.10 20,100.00 61,710.00 2,800.00 l 68,196.48 67,375.45 Other stock .•..•.• , •••..•..•.• , , ••• Loons on New Hampshire real estate Notes .......••••• , • , • • • • 2,087,907.70 Tax Account ... . ..... , , , , , , , , , , , , , , • Loans on other real estate Notes •• , •• , •••• , ••• , • , , •• 451,534.66 Bonds •• , • , •• , ••• , • , , , , , , , 21,000.00 Collateral loans I Deposit books ..••... , •••••• Stock exchange ' collateral .•. . • Other bank collateral .. •..••• Unsecured loans ......•...••••..•• Real estate, etc. owned: Bank building, vaults, furniture and fixtures ..••.••• . .. Other real estate . ......... .. United States bonds redeemed •••••••• 7,538.63 7,439.81 21,575.16 60,225:00 42,809.67 Total Resources •...•.... ... LIABILITIES Due depositors on deposit book accounts S,759,310.59 Christmas and other club■ •• , • • • • • • • • I 53,061.SO Total deposits •••••••• , • • • Guoronty fund .•.... , , , , , , • , • • • • • • • 300,000.00 Undivided profits-net , , , , , , , , , , • • • • • 80,5 74 , 26 Reserve, for dividends • , , , , •• , , , • , •• , • I S,000.00 92,092.10 20,100.00 61,710.00 238,371.93 2,087,907.70 3,847.32 .,,..,._.. 1 36,553.60 18,658.89 i I 103,034.67 7,781.47 µ, $6,307,946.35 t l r 5,912,372.09 , _ i 395 574 26 Total Llablllties . . • . . . . . . . $6,307,94~.35 I EXAMINATION BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES , State of New Hampshire, Rockingham County, ss. We the undersigned Trustees of the Piscotoqua Savings Bo"k, do aeverolly' solemnly swear that we hove mode o thorough_ examination of its affairs in occordance with Chap. 309, Sec. 35 of the Revised Lowa, ond that the foregoing statement of its condition is true. ELMER J. BURNHAM, STOWE WILDER, JOHN H. GREENAWAY FRANK JONES MASSEY RALPH C. MARGESON ROLAND I. NOYES, · JOHN J. HASSETT, E. CURTIS MATTHEWS. Subscribed ond sworn to this 6th day of October 1948, Before me JOHN S. REMICK J ustict of the Peace. 11 ., 0 ----,- �.dus Firm Seeks Shorter Zo)u~s -A petition for shortening fare zones on certain lines 1n the Portsmouth district has been submitted to the Public Service commission by the Boston and Maine Transportation Co. The company seeks to reduce the four rides for a quarter schedule on the South street route. It also asks similar reductions on the 10-cent zones to Pannaway and New Castle, thus creating a 15-cent zone to Pannaway which would involve a change ln commutation fare, transfers and student tickets. ·James w. Doon, secretary of the Public Service commission, sald a publlc hearing on the petition will be held Oct. 20 ln the office of the commission at the state house in Concord. Portsmouth officials of the public utility declined to elaborate t,his mornini on the petition. (l Bus CompanyC•I~ Explains Zone Changes Petition Details of the Boston and Maine Transportation company's plan to · revise four fare zones In the Portsmouth area were announced today by the firm's publicity office in Boston. The bus company maintains that the proposed changes are necessary because operations in the Portsmouth area are not on a paying basis despite an adjust,ment in fares last March. The 10-cent zone limit on the New Castle line would be changed from Wild Rose lane to Wentworth avenue. The company plans to shorten the five-cent zone limit on the South street route from the present llmlt at the corner of l\1iller and Lincoln avenues to l\1iller and Sherburne avenues, On the Middle street route to Pannaway Manor, a 10-cent limit would be established at Dodge avenue, just beyond the railroad bridge over the main track to Boston. BeyonJ Dodge avenue, the cash tare would bl! 15 cents. A nine-ride unlimited ticket on the same route would sell tor $1. There also would be a 10-rlde student's ticket sell!ng for 75 cents, valid in the area beyond Dodge avenue, whlch Includes the Pannaway Manor section. On the Rye line, the five-cent zone limit would be changed from the corner of Miller and Lincoln avenues to the corner of Miller avenue and Rockland .street. A hearing on the company's petition wlli be held at 2 ..10 pm Wednesday at the Public Service commission office at the state house ln Concord. , 4 Portsmouth Agencies Battle Bu; 'Zone Changes ;Bus firm loses , . ti 'J.- $22,824 Here, Official Contends A Boston and Maine Transportation ccimpany spokesman complained to the state Public Service commission at Concord yesterday that his firm lost $22,824 in the Portsmouth area alone during the first eight months or lhls year. The company's melancholy report was presented by Harold E. Ahern of Boston, motor conch division manager, at a hearing on a petition by the company to shorten four fare zones In Portsmout,h. The hearing was continued for two weeks. The zone revisions were protested by four local civic agencies. l\lr. Ahern told the Public Service commission that his company's plan to change the four Portsmouth fare zones would Increase company revenue by $4,420 annually, March, will adhere to their previous decision, since the bus company'& petition would not only affect so many adults but principally because It atrects the students ln our area." Mr. Shea said a letter was sent to the commission earller this week by the PTA executive committee which registered "100% disapproval" of the transportation company's petition. ' The reason for increased operation costs are a basic wage increase (now $1.30-an-hour), fuel costs, and Increases in public liability insurance, Protests by" four Portsmouth civic agencies against the Boston and Ahern testified. Maine Transportation company's plan to shorten tour local fare zones Commission Chairman E d g a r Hunter ordered the hearing conechoed throughout the city today as the utllity company prepared to bring tinued for two weeks to enable opit:.s proposal before the state Public Service commission for a hearing. ponents of the petition to study financial figures submitted by the Portsmouth's city council, the re-~· councilman Frank E. Pa~rson Meanwhile, Robert E. Whalen, company's spoke3man. tall division of the Chamber of said he supposed that the Public chairman of the retail board of the Chamber of Commerce, said Edward J. Shea, president of the Commerce, the S:\}erbume Civic u- service commission would have to he plans to attend tomorrow's Sherburne Parent-Teacher associasoclatfon. and the Sherburne Par- have some basis before it could lnhearing and voice protest of tion, one of the four agencies proent-Tea.cher association !armed a crease rates. the fare boost 11lan "on behalf testing the company's proposal, said solid front against proposed reSnapped the Irrepressible Mrs. of downtown :merchants." today that an effort wlll be made vision 1n fare zones. Donde1·0, "It would pay the council"The proposed change in tare within the next two weeks to reach man to look into the Public Service Representatives of the Chaman agreement with Boston and commission. It he did, he'd realize zones discrlmina tes agalru;t certain ber of Commerce, and the civic Maine Transportation company oflts that new third member (Harold sections of the city," Mr. Whalen I and PT A groups will oppose the 1L. Barnard of Concord) who Is res- l charged. ficials . proposed change a.t a Public Mr. Shea said that he and George "Why should they raise the bus ! ponsible." Service commission bearing at Browning, president of the SherCity Sollcltor Samuel Levy ex- fares in one area of the city and 1 2:30 pm tomorrow in the agency's burne Civic association, another orplained, "The fare Increase ls entire- r.ot In the others," Mr. Whalen . office at the state house in I ganization opposing the petition, ly a district matter and for the continued. Concord. would appoint a six-man conunittee The Chamber of Commerce of- , council to send representatives to lo confer with the bus company of1 Although the council apparently the public hearing In Concord would ficial insisted that business in neigh- · ficials before resumption of the borhood s'tores will increase, while I will not participate in tomorrow's be setting a precedent." Public service commission's hearhearing, it voted last night-at the The council then went on record downtown stores "suffer." Many shoppers In the affected inic. / suggestion ot the civic association u opposed and Instructed City Chalrm:in Hunter said there -to go on record ln opposition to Clerk Eileen M. Foley to make the sections would rather trade in neighls a pos5ihilily that the bearii,g the bus company's plan. council's attitude known to the borhood stores rather than pay inmay be held In Portsmouth \\o creased bus rates to travel downGeorge F. Browning, Sherburne commission before · tomorrow's hearenable local residents affected town Mr. Whalen maintained. . Civic association president, told lng. by the company's plan to voice Th~ee other sections of the city the council that the proposal, Si~ultancously, Edward J. their opinions. Only 10 Ioeal will be affected by the proposed If 11.ccepted by the Public SerShea, president of the Sherresidents attended yesterday's change. vice commission, would make Panburne PTA, registered a vigorhearing. The bus company also plans to naway Manor residents the only ous objection tq the proposal One of the bus company's plans ls shorten the five-cent zone limit on group In the city "paying a 15 cent on behalf of the "600 adults and I to establish a 10-cent fare limit at ' the South street route from the fare." 200 students who reside in the Dodge avenue on the Middle street present limit at the corner of MilUnder the . Boston and Maine Sherburne school district." route to Pannaway Manor. Beyond ler and Lincoln avenues to Miller 1 company's proposal, a 10-cent limit ~r. Shea said the bus company's Dodge avenue, the cash tare would avenue and Rockland i.treet. , would be established at Dodge ave• plan would create a "severe hardbe 15 cents. The five-cent zone limit on the nue, just beyond the railroad bridge ship" on students, parUcularly Rye John II . Jacobsmeyer, vice presline would be changed from the over the maln track to Boston. Be- those attending junior and senior ident of the civic association, maincorner of Miller and Linclon aveyond Dodge avenue, the cash fare high school, who remain after classtained that the number ot passennues to the corner of Mi!ler avenue would be 15 cents. \ es to part.lcipate in inter-mural gers would fall off "one-third" lf and Rockland street. Councilman Mary c. Dondero · sports or extra curricula activities. rares on the Sherburne area route The 10-cent zone limit on the questioned Mr. Browning's stateThe PTA president said it is lm- New Castle llne would be changed . were poosted from 10 to 15 cents. ment on the strength of the possible for these students to utilize !rom Wild Rose Jane to Wentworth , Mr. Shea, another speaker at t!.hearing, charged that a 15-cent fare Sherburne Civic association and the city-provided transportation avenue I would be ·"discriminatory." He eswhen he claimed a membership home. The bus company maintains that timated that between 700 and 800 ·\ of 100 families, the tonner mayMr. Shea added: the proposed revisions are necessary I or sniffed, "I thought it had "We hope that the Public Service because operations in the Ports- I children a week would become un_gone out of existence.~ commission, which rejected a. fare mouth area are not on a paying der the proposed Increase on the Increase on the same route lut basis despite an adjustment in fares Pannaway llne. He added that 21i 1 members of the PTA are opposed ·I iast March. . to the plan. I I I ----- �• Another opponent, Co u n c 11 or 1 Mary c. Dondero, proposed that ' some way be found to prevent the five-cent boost. She also proposed that the bus company build shelters to protect Pannaway Manor passengers waltlng for buses during the winter. State Rep. Remick H. Lalghton or Ward Two voiced opposition to !,he bus company's proposal to sh'orten the five-cent zone l!mit. on the South street route from the present limit at the cornn of Lincoln and Sherburne avenues. Representative Lalghton offered 11n Oct. 19th Issue of The Porlsmoulh Herald to be Incorporated as evidence In the hearing: The newspaper con- Zone Shift Foes o1.7-To Discuss Plan I~i~~,,~~:,~,!~i~i~~~.. with Boston and Maine Transportation company officials on the firm's rropo.,ed revisions in four local bus farr zones was n1molnted today by , hr Sl·t•rburnc Parent-Teacher and Civic a,-sociation, opponents of the plan. Ed1•:arrl J. Shea. president. Frnnklm K Jorrlan, Alfred L. Twombly Rnd Mrs. T. Penn French will represent. the PTA, while George F. Bro1ming, president, J ohn H. J acobsmeyer. John L. Pearson, Jr., Gordon A. Bennett and Fred R. Hoffmann will be Civic association delel(atcs c,n the committee .. The Sherburne Civic association-one of four local civic agencies protesting the Boston and Maine Transportation company's desire ·to shorten four local fare zones-has proposed a change in the bus_ company's original plan. *-------------rid un The proposal was .submitted to Boston and Maine company officials last night at a meeting with a special committee appointed by 1 the Sherburne Parent-Teacher and Civic associations. The meeting was hcld at the home of John R. Pearson, Jr., of 969 Middle road, a Cl,vic association member. 1 Conferring with Harold E. Ahern of Boston, motor coach division manager, and Ralph E. Ramsdell, s11perintendent of the !oral bus company, the Sherburne Civic association suggest- proposal to se11 a n 1ne- e llmit-1 ticket to P~nnawa.y for $1. But the committee offered a substitute proposal to the company's plan to sell a 10-ride student's ticket for 75 cents, va!ld in the area beyond Dodge avenue. Instead, the Civic association suggested that students enroute to or , from school activities be allowed to ride until 6:05 pm with tickets worth four rides for 25 cents. ~ It Is now, students are allo,wed to ride the buses for 5 cents only until 4:05 Thr conference will he held I'd several changes so that stupm. prior to a state Public Service dents and children will benefit A Civic association spokesman rommission hearing on the bus by the plan to shorten the Pannsaid the proposed change would ro1111iany's proposal which will resumed two weeks hence. away Manor fare zone. enable stuclents to return to their , The association agreed with the homes before reporting for extra.The two civic agencies, along with the retail board of the Chamber company's plan to establish a 10- curricular activities. After 4 :05 pm ' cent limit on Dodge avenue on the the students are forced to pay a e>f Commerce and the city council, Middle street route to Pannaway '\re opposed to the company's plan and also approved the company's to shorten four fare zones here. to-cent fare to Pannaway, and the The Pannaway Manor, South proposed change would give them street, New Castle and Rye bus ' a two-hour leeway. route~ would be affected by the The Civic association also company's change. , suggested that children under The Public Service commission 12 be allowed to use tickets held n hearing Wednesday on the worth four rides for 25 cents. bus cumpany's plan but rrservrd a At present, children pay half of drci.sion until l.he conl!1111ed hrnrthe regular 10-cent fare to ing is held . Pannaway. The Civic assoclntlon spokesman j said no definite action on the proposed change was taken due to the fact that the representatives of the PTA were not authorized to approve the suggestion. Action was postponed to enable the entire Sherburne PTA membership to vote on the Issue. Members of the Civic A proposed five-cent Increase ln association already have sanctioned bus fare to Pannaway Manor has it. been Indefinitely postponed by the If the plan is adopted by both the Public Service commission. PTA and Boston and Maine bfflA commission spokesman today clals, a Public Service comfnission ln!ornled C•.~mcilmmi. Mary C. Donhearing, scheduled for next week, will be cancelled. The hearing was dero that an Investigation of. the 1 continued from Oct. 20 to enable Boston & Maine Transportation opponents to study Boston and dompany's request for a fate hike fa Maine company figures which Into be m4de by the comm~ssion. The flames of opposition to prodicated that the firm lost more The company's petition to Inpo~ed bus rate Increases may be than $22 ,000 on local bus routes the crease the fnre to 15 cents was 'flied fanned tomorrow night at a meetfirst eight months of this year. Oct. 4. A public hearing on the peing of the Sherburne Parent-TeachThe two civic agencies, along tition wns held In Concord Oct. 20. er association-one or the leading with the Chamber of Commerce Bus company officials conopponents to a r,roposed five-cent and city council, have voiced tend their firm loss $22,824 in hike in bus fare to Pannaway opposition to the company's pethe Port~.mouth nrra nlone durMnnor. tition for a change in fare zones. ing the first eight months of i' According to a latter from the Attending last night's meeting 1948. Public Service commission received were Mr. Pearson. ·aeorge F. BrownOppe>ncnts of thr nickel increase- i yesterday b.v Edward J. Shea, PTA ing, Gordon A. Bennett, and John led by the Sherburne Civic asso- ; president, further Investigation by Jacobsmeyer of the Civic associaclntlon-ln a recent meellng with Lhe commission of the increase protion: and Mrs. T. Penn French and I B & M officials countered with a pf).Sed by the Boston and Maine Edward J. Shea of the PTA. suggestion that children be allowed Transportation company will be to ride at the old rate until 6:05 pm. ~ ueld l·tter pending the outcome of The company also requested three tomorrow night's meeting In the other changes In fare zones. It Sherburne school. wi shes to shorten the five-cent limit Tomorrow's meeting is scheduled on thr South street route from for 7:45 pm. Lincoln and Sherburne avenues. J The b\lS company f1led a petition Another proposed change ls on for the Increase Oct. 4 and a public !he Rye l!ne where the company hearing was held In Concord Oct. wants to move the !Ive-cent limit 20. The firm contends It lost $22,824 from Lincoln and Miller avenues In the Portsmouth area during the to Mlllrr and Rockland street. first eight months of the year. It would also change the IO-cent Opponents or the plan have sugzone on the New Castle line from gested to the company that children Wild Rose lane to Wentworth be allowed to ride at the old rate avenue. until 6:05 pm. · State to Probe B&MRequest for Rate Hike Here \'\ .\) Bus Fare Hike May Hit Snag n,q At PTASession �·sus Fare Boosts Aired Here foJ i N~ H. Commission Bus Fares(Continued from page one) I public utility can operate 1mccessfully at a loss." · The state Public Service commission was prepared today to act on the Boston and Maine Transportation company's petition for permission to shorten four local bus fare zones. The commission heard final "pros and cons" on the :firm's proposa1 at a 45-mlnute public hearing last ntght at the Sherburne school. About 75 persons were present, the majority representing the Sherburne Civic and Parent-Teacher associations. The company (1) Establish Dodge avenue , Manor l!ne..,just , brid.ge. Beyond cash fare would said it wanted to: a 10-cent limit at on the Pannaway beyond the railroad Dodge avenue, the be 15 cents. (2) Shorten the f.lve-cent limit on the South street route from the present limit at the corner of Mlller and Lincoln avenues to Miller avenue and Rockland street. (3) Change the five-cent limit on the Rye line from the corner of Lincoln and Miller avenues to the corner of Lincoln and Rockland s~reet. (4) Shorten the 10-cent zone limit , on the New Casile line from the present site at Wild Rose lane to Wentworth avenue. -· Veterans·Fir.st •d ec1 If US D es .. JOHN R. PEARSON,JR., a rep- resentatlvP of the Civic association, in a nrepared statement for the ,commission offered a counter pro: posal to the company's plan to · shnrten the Pannaway Manor zone limit. · Pearson suggested that the bus company estaiblish -a 15 cent zone beyond Dodge avenue, but also establish a plan under which students could ride per reduced fares. The civic association spokesman proposed tihat bus tickets be sold at nine rides for $1 and that students going to or from scihool, or school activities, up to and including the 6 :05 pm bus from Market square and the 3 :20 pm bus frOlffi Witmer avenue may ride on tickets worth four rides for 25 cents. ·Children under 12 would ride on four for 25 · cent tickets at anytime. Harold lJ!• .Ahern of Boston, president and general mana,ger of the Tultton and Maine Transportation • co1ni>any, informed the commission that his firm ls willing to accept the Sherburne .Civic association's student-fare proposal. He added that i! the' commission approves the firm's petition to change the four local !are zones all students in tihe city would be allowed to ride on reduced fares during the aforementioned hours. Pearson announced that a joint committee 001I11Posed or Ci vie asso-. elation and PTA members studied figures presented by Ah'ern a,t 8ll earlier hearing in Concord and that the committee "realized that no ~ I To Sell Acres 1 \soo~-~~:~r!e~~~e t~~ t·be!::~-~lie! Acres could be sold as a "package" veteran and non-veteran . tenants tnust be offered the opportunity to , buy their homes, or any g_roup of 1't hese residents are to have the , AHERN A;N~U;CED at the ~,o :ch~::1~z!:· Lest~r R. Whitaker Concord meeting that his firm lost ' asked Mr. Loughlin what would $22,824 in the Portsmouth area alone War veteran residents or Went- ' happen 1! only part of the homes during · the first eight months of worth Acres will have first prefer-/ were sold to individuals and was ,. , • • __.___,1~,Ulls year. ence in the purclla.~e of the homes would be sold as a. "unit" by sealed The Boston and Maine official in which they Jive-when and If the' bids. said that his company':; plan to goven1ment offers ihe housing pro- Mr· Loughlin added he had been change four Portsmouth fare zones promiaec;I during his talks with PHA would increase company revenue by · ject for sale. head, John T. Eagan, that John $4,420 annually. That was the opinion expressed Kane, ne-;w PHA area representative, He emphasized tha.t the object of laS t night by John Lbughlln, a w111 visit Portsmouth In the near , the company's plan Is not to make former federal houSlng employe future to study the Acres .problem. the lines pay for the deficit but to who was s_e ?t to Washln~ton as th e At the conclusion. of his tour-page equalize the poorer paying lines city councils representative at con- report, Mr. Loughlin reconlmended th with others which are not operating ~~!~~f:tr:;i~~- e Public Housing, that the "city council make known at a loss. to tenants and veterans their preThe Sherburne groups had pro·Spea~ing before th e coun.~ll, ?,tr.\ !erred status In .acquiring the proposed earlier that the company es- Loughlm reported th at despite! perty through negotiation, and that tablish a straight 10 cent fare for all commonly accepted reports, th the city council foster and aid. the Portsmouth routes. Ahern, however, Acre: t~~ve not been put Into th I formulation of reasonable plans for rejected the idea last night wit,, the mar e · I presentation to the PHA." , statement that the proposal · was He ventured •th e opinion th e pro~ He sa1d that Mr. Kane had given "unfair" t.o Portsmouth residents ject would not be sol_d until th e him assurance that he Is w!lllng to who utilize self-supporting bus lines. , PHA a nd Federal Housmg admirnsJ give . serioUs "consideration to any "It would be unfair to the people tratlon h_ad come to agreement on purchase proposal on· a reasonable who reside at w.entworth Acre, and its appraised value. basis" and that records at the Acres • • • some of the other sections of the city BUT HE WARNED, "There's al- utloen·.to be ~pened for council ins.pec_where the company's revenue is 43 most no hope that the PHA, or any One it · ·tl · cents a mlle. These people should other government 'agency will con~ em _apparen y 1ntei;est- , not be fmther taxed because other tinue to operate the Acre;, Ing the council . fr_om the questions Jines In the city a.re not !)aylng," he , asked Mr. Loughlm, Is the matter added. "The plans call for Its sale as of the city. having tci take over the streets; sewers and ·other utilities at • • • the Acres. · PEARSON REVIEWED the work Mr. Loughlin expressed his opinof the joint committee and told how ion that when the government sold the members had approved of the plan benefiting students. He said the project, the city eventually would Chairman Hunter said the comthat after the proposal had been l!ave to take over these functions. mission had received a letter from• · formulated at a special meeting "I can't see how you can avoid Shea protesting the recording of the with Boston and Maine company PTA vote. it," he said. "You may wrangle over officials the Sherburne Civic assoIt !or a year or two but It will have • • • ciation members unanimously enAT THIS POINT Shea agaln took to be done." dorsed the -idea. The same proposal the floor to announce: was adopted on a roll-call vote by "I would like to get tJhls straight, 60 to 2 at the last regular meeting I did not request that the commisof the PTA, Pearson said. sion come to Portsmouth to conduct Long-existing friction between the this hearing as some people huve two Sherburne groups :flared at last rumored." night's meeting when Pearson acLater In the hearing, Mrs. Mation cused Edward J. Shea, PTA pres!, dent, of "subterfuge" in minimiz- Vliet of 595 Colonial drive took the ing the significance of the PTA and stand and recorded herself and several neighbors at Pannaway Manor Civic associations' overwhelming 11s opposed to the fare boost plan. vote. She to,d the commission that she · Shea took exception to Pearson'i; statement and asserted that a was not a member of either Sherbui"ne group and was appearing "on "large number" of PTA members my own." present at the last meeting did not State Sen. Rae S. Laraba and vote on the proposal and should be given an opportunity to express State Rep. Remick H. Laighton their opinions before the commis- spoke on the proposed South street line change. I sion. Commission members at the hearChairman Edgar H. Hunter asked the grnup If anyone would like the in~ Included Chairman Hunter, Edopportunity to speak but silence ward R. Thornton, Harold Bnrdard .and Sec1·etary James W. Doon. prevalled. d �Truck· Crackdown Nets TJ, $1,420 ill Fines Here .> \ Sixteen truckers Rnd three olhrr motor vehicle Jaw offenders paid a total o! $1,420 In fines and costs of $102.60 In Portsmouth municipal court today as State police and the motor vehicle department stepped up their drive against truck overloading. Highest single fine was a s s c s : ; e d * - - - - - - - - - - - - - agalnst the Alan Haulage co. or Brighton, Mass., which paid $175 and costs of $6.70 on an overloading count. The smallest t.rucklng fine was Paid by a Greenland man, David A. Jewel, who pleaded guilty to operating an Improperly lighted truck. H~_)V~ ~P.d fl0 and costs of $6.70. Yule Decorations 'Tops;, • . I\ Award Winners Listed I. I Christmas MaH Termed LargesfPt 'l Since War Days 'I11e large.~t amcunt or mall since World War II was handled by the Portsmouth postoffice for Christmas, Postmaster Peter J. Hickey announced today, Mr. Hickey said that 564,399 pieces of mail were received at the postoffice between Dec. 13 and Christmas eve. He added that lt was an Increase of approximately 35,000 over last year's figure of 629,091 during that same period. The postmaster expressed appreciation for what he described as t.he "excellent" cooperation of Portsmouth area residents in early mail, Ing. Mr. Hickey reported that all 1 Christmas mail was cleared from the local postoffice before Friday. Postmaster Hickey also reported that 23 temporary clerks and 34 ; extrii. carriers were employed at the I postofflce during the Christmas I rush. He added that the public , works department at the Portsmouth naval base provided three navy trucks and personnel to handle mall. There also was. and extra 1 carrier on each rural route, Mr. / HlcJrny said. Christmas decorations In the downtown Rnd residential districts were "out:;tanding" and a "decided Improvement" over past years, according to 'l'HE CARGOES carried by the / truckers ranged from lobsters to the judges of a contest sponsored by the Portsmouth Garden club and the locRI Chamber or Commerce. Christmas trees and Included oil, Mrs. Charles H. Amhoff, Gardenlil apples, potatoes, compressed alr tanks, lumber and general mer- club president, said that the judges, orable mention In the commercial chandise. Prof. L. P. Latimer of the Unlver- class. Fines and costs levied against slty of New Hampshire and Mr. and The Mark H. Wentworth home on other truckers were: Mr.,. Victor E. Amee of Kittery Pleasant street won a special award Jenny Manufacturing Co., North Point, complimented Portsmouth for interior decorations. Honorable Hampton, $75 and costs or $6.70; merchants and residents who dPC- I mention was given Mr. and Mrs. First Natlonel Stores, Inc., Somer- orated their homes and establli:h- Frank M. Marshall of 170 Sherburne ville, Mass., $75 and costs of $6.70; ments for the Yuletide holiday. avenue and Fred's Shell station at George E. Kane of Boston, $75 and There were 55 entries from Port.5- the intersection of Islington and costs o! $4.70. mouth and Rye ln the decorations Bartlett streets, owned by Fred R. Joseph C. Melvin, Camden, Me., contest, the largest since lt was Hoffmann. The Masonic Temple 0:1 $100 and costs of $4.70; Frank started several years ago. Middle street won top honors for • • • the best decorated club. Bishop, Jr., Falrfleld, Me., $100 and FIRST PRIZE for the best house costs o! $6.70; Arthur P. Arnold, Prizes were donated by Po,tsWest Kingston, R. I., $50 and costs decorations was awarded to Mr. 1md ot $4.70; Lewis J. Hawes, Water- Mrs. Frederick D. Gardner of 1360 mou,th merchants and the G:uden South street. Other winners In that club. Entries included both Portsville, Me., $75 and costs of $6. 70. cla!S,S were Mrs. Frank D. Butler of mouth and Rye residents. James N. Lund, Oakland, Me., $100 and cams of $6.70; Cyril s. Fletcher, 115 Pinehurst road, second; Mr. and Mrs. Herman C. Smith of Court Portsmouth, $75 and costs ot $4.70; street, thircl; and Herbert P. Warry Edward J. Velecca, Stonington, Me., of 73 Sagamore avenue, Mr. and Mrs. $75 and cost.s of $4.70; Arthur KenFred B. Severence bf 244 Newca tie nedy, Cape Elizabeth, Me., $50 and avenue, nnd Robert McLnne of 263 'W\\l costs of $6.70; Malcolm Jncobs, Carinocklnnd street, honorable mention. bou, Me., $100 and costs or $4.70; Ralph T. Wood of 83 Willard aveMaine Frelghtways, Portlanu, $100 nue won first prize for the best decAmericanism will be the keynote son draft is a "Photo-Gelatin" enand costs of $4.70. orated doorway. Other winners in of a bi-weekly exhibit In one of the • • • largement, distinctive because o! Its •that class were Mr. and Mrs. John J. buslnes3 office windows of The authentic clarity. LeROY E. TUCKER, Jonesport, Castellano or 236 Hillside drive, sec- I Port,mouth Herald on Congress street, Me., $75 and costs of $4.70; Air Re- ond; Mr. and Mrs. Alberlc Ouellette Every two weeks, another enlarged Publisher J. D. Hartford announced duction Sales Co., Boston, $75 and or 440 Richards avenue, third; and reproduction wlll be on exl1iblt ln today. costs o! $6. 70. . Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Gillespie o! In ' c~peratlon with the American The Herald's Congress street winAn overloading charge brought '109 Ash street and Mr. and Mrs. Eldow. The entire series wlll consist Heritac-e founda,tlon sponsors of the of against Hugh Gallagher of Bangor mer Kathman of 170 Essex avenue, 26 documents. Preedom train, The Herald ls prewas continued for hearing on Jan. ! honorable mention. The historical background material paring a series of exhibits of en6. Gallagher Is also charged with Anclrew Jarvis of 31 Sherburne liirged reproductions of original, which wm be shown In conjunction drlvlng without proper license. nvenue took top honors in a class !or lmport·mt historic documents which with fihe documerut.s, has been writA sailor attached to the Ports- the best living Chrlstm{\s tree. now are touring the country aboard ten by Dr, Frank Monaghan, author mouth naval base, George C. Mer• • • of "Heritage of Freedom," the ofthe Freedom train. A MOTHER AND SON, Mrs. The "'Xhibit opens Thursday with ficial book o! thP. Freedom train. / ceron, was fined $25 by Judge Jer- Catherine Hersey and Donald E. a display of Thomas Jefferson's "The intense Interest for the Freeemy R. Waldron on a charge or" Hersey, Jr., eight, or 229 Concord "Roug(I Draft of the Declaration of dom train,'' Mr. Hartford said, "In- I drlvlng after his license had been way, won first pr17e In the Natil•lty mdepenuence." This document con- dlcates the desire of America~ to j suspended. scenes division. Second nnd third tains rtl! changes and additions view Important documents of our Thomns F. Mahek o! snugw, ' prize~ went to Mr. nnd Mrs. Howard :nnde from the Inception o! the American heritage. Mass., previously found Jn default, P. Jackson of 85 Chatham street, . n:anus~rlpt to Its presentation to "Unfortunately," he added, "the was fined $10 and costs of $4.70 on and Mr. and Mrs. Roger Haskell of the Continental Congress. The docu- Freedom train never got to Portsa speeding charge. !T.ent contains even the verbal mouth. Therefore The Herald ha& 1 1112 Maplewood avenue, respectively. Mr. Warry won honorable mention changes by Benjamin Franklin and arranged to bring the more Importin this class. John Artams, noted on the manu- ant and Interesting documents to this city and make bhem available T h e Pittsburgh Consolidation i:crlpt Itself. Coal comp!\ny of 35 Plen.sant street The window exhibit o! the Je!ler- to the public from our windo\, on CongreM .street." won flrst prize In the commercial dlvhlon wh11e the Gardner Agency of 307 State street and the Carroll Cut Rate store of 7 Congress street won second and third prizes respectively. The Hobbs Ini;urance Agency of 309 State street 'l\'as given hon- • • • ---------------·1 Herald Prepares Exhibit Of Historic Documents ! I I-- I ( Please turn to page three) �Bus Company 1,_ loca! Steel Plant Seen Accepting Rumor~ Denied Pannaway Plan· By State Planner Steel Plant(Conthrneil from page one) , Shirley B. Phllbrick of Rye ex-, plained that there are "good" living, traffic, economic and educational conditions ln Portsmouth. He said a "practical" move would be to establish a joint Maine-New Hampshire port . a.uthotlty to avoid ~onfllct between the two states. ] Alvin F. Redden, treasurer and 1 executive secretary of the New Hampshire Seacoast Regional Development association In Portsmouth assured the commission that Portsmouth's Industrial posslbllltles are . "greater now than ever before." commissioners present Included Winfield Shaw of New Bostoil, chairman , Herbert Brewster of Manchester, Edward Gallagher of Laconia, George Cuthbert of Keene, Guy Shorey of Gorham, Philip N. Guyol, research engineer, and Mr. shire," attempt to make Portsmouth the "hub" of New England's water transportation . Holden also described Portsmou th as "an ldel!,1 oll center In New England." Holden said that Portsmouth Is Rumors that a large steel comThe Boston and Maine Transporthe "right spot" for development tatlon company today was expected par.:v definitely plans to erect a and reported th at several large oil to approve a joint proposal by the plant in the Portsmouth area were companies already have inspected fla~ly <ienied today by Edward Sherburne Parent-Teacher and \ local facilities for the possible erecCivic associations that the firm give Ellingwoo<i, executive director o! the tion of pipe lints throughout New students special consideration in the I Sta~e PlRnnlng and Development Hampshire and i;urrounding states. commission and clerk of an Interim ll.rm's plan to shorten !our local fare Holden maintained that It Is more zones. commls~ton studying the possible es- , economical lo bring merchandise to This became apparent with the tab;ishmi'nt of a Portsmouth port Port.smoulh and distlibute it authority. announcement by Gordon A. Benthroughout neighbor ing states by nett, Civic association spokesman, Ellingwood made the denial durrail or truck th an ll Is to ship It that both organizations have aping a hearing In city hall for all through Boston terminals. proved a plan whereby Sherburne persons who might be affected by "We have one of the finest higharea students would benefit i! the the creaLlon of a state commission ways In the country passing through Pannaway Manor fare zone Is reto govern and Improve the local this city and It can provide swift vised. port . transportation, minus heavy traffic • similar to th at in Boston." "P.ortsmouth Is ju.st as good as MR. BENNETT said both organiHolden also Insisted that "the oil · an:ir othP.r port on the Atlantic seazations outlined thefr suggestions Industry will have to be taken away coast," he said, "but If any steel In a letter to Boston and Maine offrom Boston." He said that on one plants plan to locate on the east ficials. The letter; he reported was occRslon during World War II an ' coast they'll consider sites from cc.mplled last night at a special meetoil tanker became wedged between Portland as far south as Hampton Ing at the home o! John R. Pear"the city's only drawbridge" and Roa,is." son, Jr., of 969 Middle road, a Civic ot.h~r tankers were tied up for con• • • ~sociation member. siderable time. ELLINGWOOD SAID that as far 1 Both groups agreed with the com"But It couldn't h appen here," he as he and other commission mempany's plan to establish a 10-cent said, "for we can h andle the biggest bers could determine no steel comlimit at Dodge avenue on the Midof oil tankers. And not only that pany representatives have surveyed idle street route to Pannaway and but Portsmouth is just as close to Portsmouth area industrial possialso approved the company's prothe oil supply as any other port." bilities. posal to sell a nine-ride unlimited • • • He added: · ticket to Pannaway for $1. HOLDEN RAISED the posslb!llty "If any steel company decides to • The associations have suggested of an oil refinery locating In Portsbuild a plant In New Hampshlr~, it thta students en mute to or from mouth with the statement: won't be overnight." school activities be allowed to ride "And there's no reason why we Ellingwood did not reIuntil 6:05 pm with tickets worth four jectHowever, can't have a large oil refinery here. the possibility entirely. He rides for 25 cents. As it Is now, stuWe have the water facilities and said that members of his commission dents are allowed to ride the bu.ses could do as well as they do In Everett, have followed "every lead" availfor 5 cents only until 4:05 pm. Mass." able In an attempt to draw such an Holden suggested that Vermont's • • • industry into the state. THE PROPOSED CHANGE would · oil .~upply be routed through P~rtsElllngwood's statement followed a ena,ble students to return to their mouth, maintaining that water farequest by Thomas J. Downs o! homes before reporting for extra- 1 Portsmouth, chairman of the New cilities along the Hudson river and clll'!l'lcular activities. After 4:05 pm Lake Champlain "frequently freeze Hampshire State Pier commission, the students would pay a 10-cent up." that the State Planning and Develfare to Pannaway, but the associaHe reminded the commission that 1 opment commission "clear up" retions' suggestion would give them a Portsmouth harbor and the Piscataports that Portsmouth would be det.wo-hour leeway. qua river never fr eeze because of a veloped into a steel center. Although Ralph E. Ramsdell, strong current. • • • superintendent of the local bus • • • DOWNS SAID that a group of COIIllJlany, could not be reached for "WE COULD TAKE Vermont's oil Portsmouth businessmen met here comment today, Mr. Bennett rehere and ship it up north either by recently and decided that the steel ported that association members truck or train," Holden added. company rumors should be traced have been assured by Boston and Holden also said that neighboring to "their origin." He said they also Maine officials that their proposals industrial cities such as Nashua, decided to ask the state commission will be accepted. Manchester, Lawrence and Lowell to clarify the "confusion." It also was expected that a schedwould benefit If Portsmouth's port "Is it true or false that a steel uled Publ~c Service commission was developed and the Piscataqua plant will be built here?" Downs river dredged. He explained that hearing in Concord on the proposed · asked the commission. It was later transporta tion could be facilitated if ' ln the hearing that Ellingwood fare zone revision will be cancelled merchandise was brought to Portsif the Boston and Maine sanctions ' answered Downs' question. mouth by water, housed in large the civic organ\'1:ations' suggestions. _I Another Witness, John E. Holden storehouses along the river and then It was not immediately known ' , owner of the , .Atlantic _Telmlnal shipped over the road by truck or whether a hearing will· be held on · Conioration of Newington de.scribed dispatched by freight train, rather the Boston and Maine company's Port:.slr..auth as the "ideal" port in I New England. than the presen t Boston route. plan to shorten three other fare zones here. Th.i firm wishes to He accused local area business"We have excellent rall facilities shorten the !Ive-cent llmit on the men of not _being "on their toes" along the river," Holden pointed South street route from the present and urged them to "let their hair out. llmlt at the corner of Lincoln and -down" and lay t~e groundwork for Atty. Harold M. Smith of PortsSherburne avenues. possible development or the local mouth, who drew up the port auIt also would change the five-cent harbor. thority bill for Rep. John R. Mclimit on the Rye line from the cor• • Intire, said he conferred with ner o! Lincoln itnd Miller avenues HE ASKED that all businessmen Comdr. Donald B. MacMillan, noted to the comer of Lincoln and Rockin the area, "regardless of whether Arctic explorer, last night and that land street. The 10-cent zone on the they live in· Maine or New Hamp- . MacMillan had advanced a "decided New Castle llne would be changed theory" that Portsmouth offered .'(Please turn to pare three) from Wild Rose lane to Wentwqrth more as a harbor than any other avenue. port along the Atlantic coast. He added that development of the local port would not only benefit Portsmouth but the entire state as well. '1 • • I I I • 56 Dale to Manage Concord Station t),10 Gov. Charles M . Dale plans to. try a new occupation next ' January when he winds up his ·rour-year term as New Hampshire's chief executive. The governor will take over active management of his Concord radio station, WKXL. Announcement o! t~e change In managers was made by an official at the Concord station who said William Dawson, acting manager for severa.l months, Is to return to the· staff of Portsmouth's WHEB. The Associated Press said the shif ts were reported by Thomas S. Pingree who will remain In Concord as assistant to Governor Dale. \Christma~ Mail Termed Largest )l.~1 Since War Days The ia rge.st amcunt of mall since world War II was handled by the Portsmou th pos~office for Christmas, Postmaster Peter J. Hickey ann oun ced tod ay. Mr. Hickey said that 564,399 pieces ' of mail were received at the postoffi ce between Dec. 13 and Christmas eve . He added that it was an Increase of approximately 35,000 over last year's fi 6'1lre of 529,091 during that same period. The postmaster expressed appreciation for what he described as the "excellent" cooperation of Portsmou th area residents In early malling. Mr. Hickey reported that all Christmas mall was cleared from th e local post office before Friday. Postmaster Hickey also reported that 23 temporary clerks and 34 extra carriers were employed at the postofflce during the Christmas rush. He added that the public works department at the Portsmouth naval base provided three navy trucks and personnel to handle mall . There also was and extrn carrier on each rural route, Mr. Hlc11.ey said. �,.. Power\~ Plant Speeds Toward ----.:=-==-......:.._--~----~----C) Como Ietion Enough electrlc!ty to supply Manchester's 80,000 population wm start flowing from the New Hampshire Public Service company's new $5,000,000 Piscataqua river plant by the end of 1949. When contractors finally turn the huge, steel-framed structure over to the ut1llty, its two mercury vapor turbines and a steam turbine will be capable of producing 40,000 kilowatts. Added to the new plant's output wlll be the 30,000 KW production of the power ship Resistance. The 70,000 KW total represents more than half of the company's 130,000 KW "peak load," an official said today. The power generated at the plant near Newington will be carried over "high lines" to Manchester and Nashua. High tension lines to Manchester already are installed but the Nashua line has stllJ to be constructed. A company official explained that both lines were intended to feed the company's main north-south transmission network. "Actually,'' be said, "the completed power network will form a cross over the face of New Hampshire." "Its eastern tip will be in Portsmouth and the western extremity in Keene. The northern end will rest in Franklin, and Nashua will be the southern terminus." The soft coal burning monster on the Plscataqua will require an operational crew of 70 men. Its 25,000 KW steam turbine will be the largest in operation in the Granite State. The two mercury vapor turbines are each rated at GOI G UP-Construction of the ew Hampshire Public Service company's plant on the Plscataqua river moves rapidly toward completion. The S5,000,000 plant ,viii house two mercury vapor turbines and a 25,000 kilowatt steam driven turbine. Work started on the project last January and may be completed late next year. The new plant was located near the navigable Piscataqua to enable ocean-wise steamers to bring Jn the large amounts of i;oft coal needed to fire the boilers. 7,500 KW. In this connection,· a large i;oft Steam generation of electricity is coal distributor ls already building an old story but in its merclll'y storage space adjacent to the new vapor experiment the Public Ser- plant. vice company ts one of the pioneers However, the C. H. Sprague and Negotiations for the sale of the Rockingham hotel were reported in in the field. Son company of Boston does not inprogress today between Andrew Jarvis, the hotel's major owne; and The principle of boiling mercw·y tend to confine lts local coal outlet James B. Smith, president of the Wentworth hotel. ' and using the generated vapor to to the power plant. It also w1I1 supThe report was unconfirmed, al-)( drive machinery was developed 20 ply bituminous coal to other industhough Mr. Smith's s~retary, Miss years ago, Experiment followed ex- trial users. Emma Ruebe. said, "It's not deflperiment and then World War II Construction Is now moving nite yet but Mr. Smith is a,ttending put a temporary end to practical fast enough on the huge power to that today. We will know when use. plant that the Public ervice he returns." In actual practice, mercurycompany hopes to have all its • • the liquid metal-is vaporized in units in operation within a year. MR. SMITH himself could not be reachect for comment. the boilers under pressure. In It originally expected to have one its gaseous form, the mercury of the mercury turbines operating A deed transferring the RockQuestioned this morning Mr. drives the turbines. · Iearly in 1949 with the others sched- Jarvis admitted that he ha; "dis- ingham hotel from the ownership of I~ generation work done, the Vjl- uled for completion in 1950. the Portsmouth Hotel co. to tbe cussed" the deal with Mr. Smith Rocklngham Hotel Co., Inc., was porized mercury passes through waHowever, a company official de"but we haven't come to any agree: filed today in the register of deeds ter condensers. The condensers re- clared rather happily today, "We ment yet.·• office, Exeter. t~·n it to its liquid metal state. Then think they're all going to come in This was partial reiteration of a John W. A. Green, register of lt 1s ready to start the cycle anew. together by _this time_ next year." statemC;nt by Mr. Jarvis last week deeds, said the revenue atampi; on Erecting a fuel-powered generatThe building housmg the three t~at h£: had entered into negotiathe deed indicated that "at least Ing plant on the banks o! the Pis- generators occupies 23,232 square tions for sale of the hotel and that $l00,000 changed hands In the transfeet of ground on the site or the "if I sell I'll seli to Mr. Smith." action." . cataqua may seem a blt inconsistent old N;.w Hampshire Diatomite Co. Only a few days later, however, According to files ot the secretary to the layman but not to company It ls 132 feet wide by 176 feet long Mr Smith flatly denied any consldof state, James B. Smith ot New ofl'lcials. and the walls are or brick with ~rati~n 01 the hotel's purchase, sayA spokesman explained recently insulated "Q" panels and steel mg, I merely had dinner with Mr. Castle 1s president of the corporation; Margaret Smith of New that droughts, a common New sheathing filled with insulating Jarvis-there's nothing to It." Cast.le, treasurer; and Jeremy R. Hampshire ailment, have forced materials. The hotel, a Portsmouth landpower companies to develop other The construction ls being done by mark o,•hich was built before the Waldron or Portsmouth, clerk. Mr. Smith ls also president ot sources of electric power. the Saunders Engineering Co., with turn o' the century and developed Hotel c o., Inc., and J udge supervision and advice from Gen;nto prominence by the famous Wentworth Waldron Ja clerk. eral ElP.ctric experts and the Public Frank .rones, Is valued on the city's Service compa.ny, tax br.oks at $75,000. - -· • .JI ,.. • \ Sale of Rockingham Hotel fl•t Reported 1n Negotiation Hotel Sale Papers Filed in Exeter n-'{D • I I I I �..--~ - - - -- -~a Coast Guard Change Rockingham Hotel Goes 'fl,\:> Into New Hands Monday Sought by 11. Merrow 'l~ The Rockingham hotel-a Portsmouth landmark for 64 years-is ch ange owners on Monday. to A corporation headed by James B. Smith, manager of the Wentworth will bring the two hotels under the same ownership for the first time sine~ the days of Frank Jones. * Although plans are under way to Improve: the hevera,ge service at the Rockingham, the historic Governor Langdon room is to remain intact, Mr. Smit,h said. I Joh" Leary Heads THE COR~R. R~Oi\1 adjacent tc. the Governor Langdon room, is to be made into a ship's tavern, its decoration to be in keeping with Portsmouth's sea.port history. Mr. Smith said his major interest in the Rockingham is its possibilities as a convention center. Largl'r conventions have avoided Portsmouth because of the Wentworth'~ llmited capacity but, with / tne Rocidngham as an additional facility, they might come here, he mid. The Rockingham was rebuilt in 1684 by brewmaster Frank Jones. It came into the possession of George Q. Pattee of Washington in 1908 and in 1919 was sold to the Rockingham hotel company. The Portsmouth Hotel company took it over in 1934 and In 1944 Andrew Jarvis came into sole ownership. Loca AOH unit• fl.I 1 I I I- John J . Leary was elected president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians at a recent meeting at the Knights of Columbus hall. Other officers elected were Cornelius Hobbs, vice president; Thomas Loughlin, recording secretary; Harry Simpson, Sr., financial secretary; Carlos 0. Hobbs, treasurer; Daniel SulllvaJJ., marshal; John J. Regan, sentinel; Johp Foley, chairman of the standing committee, and Jere Sweeney, chairman of Irish history. The group voted to hold a joint installation with the Ladles auxlllary, AOH, Wednesday, Jan, 12. Local Altrusans Review Convention High light s I Portsmouth Altrusans were cited for 100 % attendance at the district 1 conference last week in New Castle as they held their first fall business meeting Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Constance A. Dow of 346 Pleasant street. Mrs. Julia R. Spadoni, presldent*------- - -- - - - - - Cue, were initiated at Wednes• of the local club and delegate to day's meeting. the conference, gave a brief resume A contribution was made to the , of the highlights of the affair. Community Chest drive and a $150 It was the first appearance of scholarship was awarded to a girl &tarting a nurses training course. delegates and other members from Two other scholarships recently were five new Canadian clubs, she said, awarded to assist a girl studying at and Mrs, Violet Ryley of Toronto a teachers' college. was one of the speakers. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Mrs. Spadoni announced that the Dow. registration of 155 Altrusans from 21 A dinner meeting will be held at cities, the largest conference yet held Howard Johnson's WeQnesday, Oct. ' In the district, included the interna- 13, when a discussion of the new tional president, Miss Corinne V. by-laws will take place under the Loomis of Boston, and the new dis- cilrectlon of Mrs. Alice M. Lee, trict governor, Miss Almie M. Jen- president elect. Local conference chairmen lnc.!uded Mrs. Constance A. Dow, oecorations; Mrs. Hazel W. Somes, entertainment; Miss Rosanna O'Donoghue, hospitality; Miss Hazel E. Woods, menu; Mrs. Louise B. Hartley, printing; Mrs. Spadoni, r,rogram; Mrs. Evelyn Z. Womersley, registration; Mrs. Alice M. Lee, 1t..servatlon; Mrs. Pearl H. Shaw, transportation and Miss Clementena H. K ane, publicity. Mrs. Womersley was treasurer and Mrs. Doris E. Witmer was conference manager. Three n ew members, Miss Helen L. K elly, Mrs. Maria.n Chandler and Miss Ellen Mo- U. S. Rep. Chester E. Merrow said today b e would seek "immediate" action for the transfer of the present coast guard station at Fort Constitution to Jaffrey Point and the re-opening of the Isles of Shoals station. He said he would make the move to insure "adequate" coast guard protection for Portsmouth area fishermen and boating enthusiasts. He made the announcement following a survey of harbor facilities from the tug Portsmouth this morning, Congressman Merrow, who toured the Piscataqua river with officials of the State Planning and Development commission, also said he would ask that pollution be cleared from Great Bay for the possible establishment of oyster and smelt industries. He afso plans to request that army engineers survey the Piscataqua river as far as Great Bay and install "adequate" buoys. Another plan Is to dredge Hampton harbor for an increased fishing industry and water sports activities. The congressman and others aboard the tug also surveyed potential industrial sites along the New Hampshire shore of the river. Participating in the survey in addition to Congressman Merrow, were Edward Ellingwood, executive director, J . Merrow Teulon, industrial director, and Philip Guyol, research engineer, all members of the State Planning and Development commission; Mr. Redden; Ashton Norton of Hampton, president of the New Hamp• shire Legal Lobster association; Alton P. Tobey of Hampton and Fred W. Knight of Durham, Seacoast Regional association directors; William J . Scott of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce; City Manager Edwarcl C. Peterson; Mayor Cecil M. Neal and E. Cass Adams of Durham. Mr. Ellingwood and other members of the State Planning and Development commission also inspected port facilities In conjunction with their duties as members of an interim commission conducting a port authority study. The commission is studying the problems of creating a state port authority a.t Portsmouth, as outlined in a legislative bill filed in 1947 by State Rep. John R. McIntire of Portsmouth. A public hearing for all persons who might be affected by a port development program and other interested persons will be held at 10:30 am Dec. 14 a.t the council chambers ln city hall. It is ex)lected that commission officials will report on today's survey a t next month's bearing. The survey was arranged by Alvin F. Redden, treasurer and executive secretary of the New Hampshire Seacoast Regional Development association in Portsmouth, AOH Auxiliary Honors Quirk Rev. Edmund F. s .... Rev. Edmund F. Quirk of st. Peter's church ln Concord, state chaplain of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, was honored last night at a testimonial banquet at the Wentworth hotel, New Castle. Approximately 200 officers and*' illary and John Lawless of Dover, national vice-president. members of the state AOH auxiliary, Mrs. Timothy Harnedy, Rockingwhich sponsored the event, attended. ham county president, welcomed the Father Quirk ls a native of Portsguests. Mrs. Jones, state treasurer mouth and was formerly a priest at and local auxiliary president, was the Church of the Immaculate Contoastmistress. Seated a t the head table besides ception. the speakers were Mrs. Margeson, Mrs. Josephine Jones presented Miss Catherine Shehan, grand re·him a gift ln behalf of the state gent of the catholic Daughters of aux!liary. America, Mrs. Annie Wllson of Guest speakers included Rev. JoClaremont, state secretary, Mrs. seph Kenneally of Salem, formerly Anne Doran of Somersworth, state of Portsmouth, Rev. Robert Quirk, historian, Miss Agnes Quirk, sister OSB, of St. Anselm's college, Manchester, brother of the guest of hon- , of Father Quirk, Miss Helene Drisor and the Rev. J ames E. Mccooey, , ct,ll, local vice president, Mrs. Joseph Roginskl, recording secretary and pastor of the Church of the ImMrs. James O'Sullivan, financial maculate Conception. sP.cretary. Others were Rev. Francis Happney Also Miss Jane Lynes, treasurer, of the Holy Trinity church in SomMrs. Harry Simpson, mistress at ersworth, Rev. Edward Francoeur of arms, Mrs. Parker Timmons, hisSt. Joseph's church in Dover, Rev. torian, Miss Marion Feeney, sentinel Arthur St. Pierre of St. Raphael's and four officers of the junior divichurch, Kittery, Assistant Mayor sion, Miss Hannah Moynahan, presR ichman S. Margeson of Portslrtent, Miss Margaret O'Brien, secmouth, Matthew Rlley of Somersretary, Miss Barbara Chandler, worth, state president of the AOH treasurer and Miss Anna. Mae and Miss Catherine Cronin of Dover, Soule, l!entlnel. state president of the Ladles' =ni·- I �Timothy Harnedy Heads - White Elected Chaplain Local , Catholic Laymen Of BoomcnJLegion Post :-7ew officers wer.e Installed at a recent meeting of the catholic Laymens Retreat League or the Immaculate Conception church at Howard Johnson's restaurant. 0 l~ .,. Timothy Harnedy was Installed· - - - - - - - - - - -- m1n·1ttee Heads Appo·1nted by '3 h 1• S • I at O IC oc1efy a.s president to succeed Dwight ( Ballou. Other officers are Peter O'Malley, vice president; Daniel Lunt, secretary; Thomas Hennes- , ~ t sey, treasurer; and Joseph Shanley, I ; '1 Howard Jackson, Daniel McMasters , ( and Alfred E. Stulb, directors. The Rev. Thomas F. Dutry, as.51s• 1 tant pastor of the Immaculate con- I Committee chairman for the year ceptlon church, addressed the group/ were appointed Friday at a meeton his recent trip to Rome and Ing of Court Immaculate Concepother .sections of Europe. tion No. 1234, Catholic Daughters He described In detail his America, In the Community CenJoumey aboard the Queen l\fary er. and 1ubsequent trip to CherChairmen are ns follows: bourr, Paris, Lourdes, Florence, Mrs. Della Murray, Community Venice, Switzerland, Belgium, council; Miss Marguerite c. Joyce, London. Scotland and Ireland. Convert league; Miss Agnes Thrunk, The local prleat told how he at- i hospitality; Miss Mary Chandler tended, a special audience ,vith Pope and Miss Agnes Quirk, juniors; Plus XII at the prelate's summer Mrs. Mary S. Healy, program; Mrs. ' h ome at Castelgondolpho, along , Cecelia Kane, publicity; Miss Marwith the R£. Rev. Matthew F. Brady, garet A. Buckley, refreshments; ' bishop of the Manchester diocese Mr . Catherine L. Hobbs, welfare· ' • and the Rev. T. s. Hensbury al5 ~ Mrs. Lela Langelier, ways and ' , or Mancheater. Father Duffy said means. one of the most outstanding events Captains for the :i·ear Include was the opportunity to celebrate l\lr,. Elizabeth Regan Mn. Mass at the BasUca of the Rosary l\Iary P. LonPrgan. Mrs. Cathat Lourdes and Jn St. Peter's caerlne Lunt, Mrs. Mary J\1. Crowthedral in Rome, the largest church Icy, l\Irs. Dorothy K. Caswell, ' In the world. Miss Cancllcle Daigle, Mn. s. After his vl81t to the Vatican, FaEdna Thompson. ther Duffy went to the grave of Mrs. Florence Marcous, Mrs. ElizaSt. Patrick ln Northern Ireland, the beth Monagle, Mrs. Anna M. Ricci, famoU& Blarney Castle, and the Mrs. Evelyn Orzechow.~kl, Mrs. Franbirtlhplace of his parent., In Bally- ces F. Burr, Mrs. Theresa D. Patterbay County, Southern Ireland. His son, Mrs. Catherine Ballou, Mrs. parent3 are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Josephine Gamester, Mrs. Clara Duffy of Dover. Fa.ther Duffy re- Quirk. turned home aboa.rd the Queen Mary Mrs. Bertha Hegarty, Mrs. Kathafter a trip to Dublin and South- rrine T. Murphy, MlM Mnry Jo hampton. · Oroskl, Mrs. Katherine Henderson, Retreat League members voted to Mrs. Florence Cottrell, Miss Ruth hold a ladles night at the next Johnson and Mrs. Margaret Curran. monbhly meeting. Mr. Harnedy, Mr. The appointments were made by Shanley, Joseph J,ong, Mr. Jackson, Miss Catherine Skehan, grand reMr. Hennwey, Mr. McMMters, Mr. gent. O'Malley and Mr. Lunt wm gerve Mrs. Maude Rousseau of Portson a committee In charge of the mouth, .state secretary, reported on affair. the national convention held reThe Rev. William A. Donoghy, I cently In Pasadena, Cal!r. S. J., a noted Catholic writer and The next meeting will be held dlrector of Campion hall retreet Oct. 8. house at North Andover, Ma&s., hes been Invited to 11peak at the lad!~ night program. t I I Local Girl Scouts 0 Twenty-nine leaders and 11.'1,,ts- John W. Bryan, Mr\.1.,ml Dow and t,ants wlll be in charge of Portsmouth Mrs. Norman Hnrtrorcl, Troor, 14; girl scout groups this year. Mrs. Donnld Casteel, Troop 15; Mrs. They are Mr.s. Arthur A. Bean WUllam Crosby, Mrs. Robert Day, and Mr.s. Stuart P. French, Troop Miss Claire Sullivan and Mrs. Riehl; Mrs. William F. Pennington, ard Kinnison, Troop 16; and Mrs. Troop 2; Mrs. Daisy White and Mrs. J. Henry Concannon ancl Mrs. LeFloyd Lydston, Troop 3; Mrs. Lynn land w. Davis, Troop 18. Sanderson and Mrs. Charles McThe local girl scout council held its Kenna, Troop -I; Mrs. An th ony October meeting at the home of Mrs. Vinciguerra, Troop 6; Mrs. C. Andrew Bartlett and Mrs. a. Morris a-ray, Frank J. Massey of 204 Aldrich road. Troop 6;•Muis Anne Withington and Mrs. Clifford B. Skinner o! 534 Mrs. John H. Sprague, Troop 8; and State street was elected president at Mrs. Ermlnio A. Rice! and Mrs. Cll!- a recent lenders' association meeting ford Skinner, Troop 9. at her home. Others chosen were Also Mu. Norman O. Miller, Troop Mrs. Lydston, vice president; Mrs. 10; Mrs. William McKenna., Troop Bartlett, secretary; and Mrs. 11; Mr11. Ronald E. Simpson and Sprague, treasurer. Mrs. Olarlt Coleman, Troop 12; Mrs, 1--- - --- - ·-- -·------· Edward S. White was elected and Installed chaplain ; ooma American Legion post at a meeting last week. of Frank E. Comdr. Ralph Atwell was install-* = = = - - - - - - - - ~ "' ing ofilcer. Past Comdr. Robert Noble was appointed chairman of the winter dance series and Past Comdr H.lchard A. Pinkham announced that plans are nearly complete for a 50th anniversary party for members of Camp Schley, Unlted Spanish War Veterans, and its auxiliary. Forest Morrison and .Toseph II. Cullen, Sr., reporter! on a re- cent flistrict convention In Rochester. It was announced that George Hiltz, district musical director, is forming a group to play at Installations and all district affairs. Plans for a past commanders· night In conjunction with the dedication of the new Legion home were outlined by Past Comdr. Omer Comeau. The post accepted five applications for membership and two new members were Initiated. A resoultlon to a1ld two more members to the grill room committee w111 be voted on at a meeting Sept. 16. Mrs. Lucy Hersey, chabrman of child welfare, submitted a request for type O blood donors. Reports also were given by the grill room, V-J anniversary and sick committees. The Red Feather 0 .L \ Boy Scouts Lead Way_ In Character Building (EDITOR'S NOTE: This ts the of articles on Portsmouth agencies benellttlng from the Community Chest. The local R•<l Feather drive now Is in progress.) fa~t In a series can advance In rank, to protect and train scouts 1n matters of health and safety, to provide necessary fin- · ances to maintain scout services, to visit and service various troops, cul> packs and senior units and to promote the full program of scouting throughout the district territory. The council sponsors a cub scout program for boys nine to 12 years of age; boy scout program for boys 12 years and older, sea scout, air scout and explorer scout programs for boys 15 years and older and a lone scout program for. all boys in rural sections not large enough to organize a troop, pack .or senior unit. The boy scouts benefit directly from contributions to the Commun!ty Chest. Character development, citizenship training and physical fitness are three objects of the Boy Scouts of America, a Red Feather agency. The Daniel Webster council of New Hamp~hlre has a total of 4,892 1 members with 386 in the southeastern district which is composed of Port.,mo11th, Exeter, Rye, Hampton, North Hampton, SLratham and Grernland. This rr11rrsrnts a total of 224 troo11s In thr council and 18 southeastern district troops. Each dis trict is represented by a committee of volunteer scouters who work in conjunction with the field scout executive to organize end exLcnd the program of scouting ' through ins titutions and organizations, to promote camping and activity programs, to recruit and train volunteer leaders. The committee also ls responsible for maintaining conditions so scouts - -- -,---- �\::, i, 'New' · -- - - --- ' Loco{._; Chamber Aims High, I Elects David C. Packard, assistant treasMr. Packard said he believes the - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - urer of the Moriey Co., and acting Chamber should have at least $4,-1 chairman of the Portsmouth Cham- 000 in its treasury before an organlber of Commerce since its reorgani- zer or !ull-tlme secretary is enzatlon several months ago, last night gaged. • was elected Chamber president. A pocket-sized business diredory Other officers, who will serve with which would contain the names of , Also discussed was the posslblllty Mr. Packard announced that more Mr. Packard until July 1, 1949, are each Chamber of Commerce mem- of erecting a large sign at the LafJames B. Smith, first vice pres- ber was adopted. The business guide ayette road entrance to Portsmouth. than 600 car::ls In the form of an ident; Robert E. Whalen, second vice would include a yellow cover a.id · The sign would direct traffic into invitation to Portsmouth have been distributed throughout the downpresident; and George R. Chick, contain the Chamber's new insigna this city, treasurer. town area to out-of-sta~e motor-a ship's wheel-on the front Frank Costello informed the ists. He reported that Mr. P age, Elected to the board of directors cover. members that a survey by blm assisted by IO or 12 other local l were Albert H. Wooltson, Dr. FredEach Chamber member will be aland several members showed merchants had placed the cards on erick S. Gray, Earl E. Watson, Jr., lotted one listing in the new busithat a sign approximately 40 by the wlnctshiehls of automobiles. Arthur J. Healey, }'rank Costello, ness guide which wlll be distribut10 feet would cost about $600. lie j Herman D. Page, James Woods, ed throughout hotels, summer re- said the sign would be constructIncluded on the cards ls the Valentine A. Ely, Ralph T. Wood, sorts, stores and local establishstatement: ed ot wood wilh a metal front EaTle Fox, Samuel R. Blaisdell, Wlll- ments before fall. A member desirand Scotch lettering. "The Portsmouth Chamber 1 lam A. Scott, George J. Scott and ing more than one listing in the diOn a motion of Mr. Smith the of Commerce Bids You WelE. Curtis Matthews. rectory would be taxed $2 for each sign proposal was placed on "file to come, Visit Our l\lodl'rn Stores. Meeting at the Rockingham hotel, additional listing. await an Investigation by a comSee Our llistoric Homes. Call Also discussed at last night's mittee to be named at a later date. the members were informed by Mr. On Us For Anything We Can Packard that hiring of an organizer meeting was a plan for Christmas It was decided to have the commitDo To Make Your Visit l\fore or full-time secretary for the "re- decorations and lighting in Ports- tee draw up specifications for the Pleasant." sign and call !or bids. juvenated" Chamber will have to mouth. The cards give the location and Merrill H. Smith reported that he be delayed until the agency has Mr. Smith reported on a current additional funds. had conferred with Eli N. Lagasse, investigation by a Chamber group telephone numbe1 of the local a prominent Haverhill, Mass., car- In an effort to Improve the condi- Chamber. He said the Chamber has nival owner and amusement park tion of the local railroad and bus Members also adopted a plan for about $1,400 in its treasury and purchase of 500 decals and memproprietor, concerning the local terminal. that he expects at least $2,096 bership plates. The decals and metal Christmas decorations situation. Mr. Smith said he had conferred plates wlll be distributed to denote in membership fees In the near JHr. Smith said the Haverhill with Boston and Maine officials membership. They wlll be purchased man, who has installed Christfuture. He added that after the concerning improvements to the for $215. mas decorations in l1is home current membership campaign present structure. He announced The new officers were instructed town, Lowell, Derry and Camis completed the Chamber exthat there was a strong possibllity to name committees for a fund ratsbridge for several years, has that the waiting room building may Ing field day this fall and a cen, pect■ to have at least $3,500. agreed to come to Portsmouth be torn down to make way for a tennlal observance next year. Both - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - parking lot. Mr. Smith also said affairs were proposed at last night's and confer with Chamber offlthat the terminal may lie repaired meeting. 1 clals. and the Inside renovated to provide The original by-laws of the Cham1 <·v Mr. Smith said Mr. Lagasse bases comfortable accommodation for ber were dissolved to make way for his fees on $1 per lineal foot for travelers. The comm!Uee is contln- future action on a new set ot rules and regulations. oJ\ store frontage and handles the entire uing its survey. project Including the installation Officers will be elected at a and furnishi ng of equipment. meeting of Portsmouth's "rejuvenThe decorations would be placed ated" Chamber of Commerce at the along Congress street to Market 1 Rockingham hotel at 7:30 pm today. square where a large cross would be installed and then continue down David C. Packard, acting chairI I ', l'. Daniels street to city hall. The fixman, has announced that a publicity committee report will be given. tures also would be placed on Market street from Bow street and ex. It ls expected to be the last meeting be<!-0re tall. .J tending to the corner of State and Portsmouth's Chamber of Commerce has been Pleasant i;treets, Charles M. Dale for erection of a road sign at the given land by Gov. trance to Portsmouth. Lafayette road en- I New· Chamber IMeets Tonight I Dale Gives Chamber Land for Road Sign The 'New' Objectives1 These are the objectives of Portsmouth's "new" Chamber of Commerce: (1) Engage a full-time secrfltary; (2) build an information booth at the entrance to Portsmouth. To staff it and cooperate with the Maine booth; (3) Establish an active merchant's committee to handle promotional days; (4) Aid and abet old houses by descriptive literature; (5) Coordinate with the Seacoast Regional association in getting more tourists to this region; (6) Plan tours to various cities and within the city to industrial companies to "know your Portsmouth;" and (1) Rehabilitation of the railroad station and better facilities and promotion of bus station and airport. Other objectives include (8) Identification of members by plates and decals; (9) Classified business directory; (10) License plate names; (11) A sign at the Lafayette road entrance to Portsmouth; (12) Future construction of a downto~n parking area; (13) Christmas decorations; (14) A weekly radio program; (15) A weekly newspaper column; (16) A ,general Portsmouth folder·1 (17) Welcome cards for out-of-state motorists; (18) A new home for the Chamber; (19) Development of Portsmouth's harbor; (20) Development of Portsmouth's airp~rt; (21) Industrial development; (22) A "know your city" campaign; and (23) Draw tourists into Portsmouth. Chamber President David c. Packard said that the governor has given the agency a plot of land in the vicinity of his radio station for the large sign which will direct motorists iuto the city, The sign, now In the planning stages, will replace that at the Jntersection of the superhighway and Lafayette road. The chamber decided to remove the sign after it was described as "inadequate" by .several chamber members. The new sign which will measure 40 by 12 feet and be constructed of wood and metal with Scotch lettering will be seen for at least, a half-mile along the Lafayette road. The present sign Is unnoticed until motorists are within only a short' distance, It was pointed out. M r. Packard announced that a special Chamber of Commerce· committee now is receiving bids for construction of the sign estimated at $600. *--------------- C of C. Drive Continues The heat had no effect upon the Chamber of Commerce membership drive today except to make it "hot"- figuratively speaking. Membership Chairmen Arthur J . Healey and Ralph T. Wood repoi-ted a total of 30 new members with the ' prospect many more would sign be' fore tomorrow as solicitors began ··to beat the pavement" downtown seeking new members. One of the best "selling points" th ey said, is I.he new business directory which will be distributed to ~'.embers aHer the campaign. The !rectory will list a ll merchants and businesses affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce. I • �New Members Join Rush New R~sponses To Fill C. of C. Roster Heighten Hopes The rejuvenated Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce hit full stride In C. of C . Drive today In its week-long membership drive with every !nd1catlon that re- City to Celebrate 100th Anniversary Plans for a 1949 observance of Portsmouth's first 100 years as a city were launched last night as the revitalized Chamber of Commerce completed its organizational work. The centennial observance will be directed by James B. Smith of New Castle who will be assisted by Keith Field, Al• bert Wolfson and Harry Kirp Completely new committees to handle various Chamber affairs were appointed at a directors' meeting held at the Morley company. The reorganized committees are membership, retail division, by-laws and the centennial observance. Heading the 19-man membership committee are Ralph Wood and Arthur J. Healey. Among their workers are Charles cripture, John L. Scott, Winfield W. Scott, O. J. Brown, George Chick, Frederick D. Gardner, Fred Cu hman and Dr. Frederick S. Gray. Others: Philip F. Gray, Raymond F. Blake, Theodore R. Butler, Melvin Goodman, Arthur J. Reinhart, Harry Winebaum, George J. Scott, Herman Page and R. C. L. Greer. Robert E. Whalen is chairman of the retail committee. Members include James Woods, Mr. Page, l\'.lr. Healey, Ear) Fox, l\'.lr. Scripture, Leonard Alkon, Gordon II. Aston, Miss Beulah March, Philip Gray and Edward C. ha.Ines. The by-laws will be revised by David C. Packard, Chamber president; Wyman P. Boynton and Forrest Eaton. Frank Costello and Mr. Field are in charge of a project for a new directional sign at the junction of the Lafayette road and the Interstate by- pass. Arthur J. Healey and Ralph T. Wood, membership drive chairmen, reported that in the last 48 hours, 15 new memberships have been received by mail at the Chamber's offices on Daniels street. The 15 total, they reminded, does n11t Include memberships sought by solicitors In their canvassing of the community's merchants. "Soliciting team captains tell us that response ls excellent," the chairmen said in a Joint statement. "One of the mc,st encouraging signs," they :irlded, "are the memberships belnl;' received from merchants and other businessmen who never before had any affiliation with the Chamber of Commerce.'' Meanwhile the Chamber committee moved forward with plans for the printing of a business directory of members. Merchants affiliated with the agency will recP1ve Individual copies. They will be printed after the membership campaign. In a letter to new members last week, President David C. Packard expressed appreciation for early Metal membership plates for the ensuing year have been mailed to new members of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce-"wlth some pride and a small feeling of accomplishment," President David C. Packard reported today. ~ The plates, light blue, with aluminum-tinted offset lettering, are designed to be hung in store windows or other prominent _places. Their inscription includes a notice to all solicitors: "We do not contract for program advertising or contribute to any form of solicitation unless it has the written approval of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce." In an accompanying letter, Mr. Packard told new members this is "Chamber of Commerce week." H e expressed appreciation for support, reported that a new sign will be constructed on Lafayette road and that a Christmas display I ' Invite Industry Here For -0 Chamber Tour Portsmouth's "progressing" Chamber of Commerce is ready to take a major step to draw more Industry Into this city. The Chamber will Invite about 100~ New York and Boston real estate industrialists, development engineers and newspaper real estate editors 1 here before next spring to view Portsmouth's Industrial pbssibil!ties. This was announced today by David C. Packard, Chamber of Commerce president, who stressed that plans for the In Three new memberships received spection tour are in the Infancy by mall increased to 18 today the stages, total In the Chamber of Commerce's Mr. Packard said the plan was week-long membership compalgn instigated by Valentine A. Ely, local and helghtf'ned committee hopes investment consultant and Cham- ~ t total membership of the reber of Commerce director, In ronjuv~nated agency may climb to 600 junction with Edward Ellingwood of at week's end. Concord, director of the State PlanMembership Chairmen Ralph T. ning and Development commission. Wood and Arthur J. Healey said Philip F. Gray, Chamber retail soliciting captains now are makin111 board member, and Mr. Packard contacts !or personal memberships will serve on a special committee and report that response from with Mr. Ely to arrange the tour of businessmen and merchants conpotential industrial sites here. No tinues to be excellent. definite date has been set. · It is the hope of the Chamber, Mr. Packard said there Is a they said, to operate on a 10,000 possibility that a special Chamannual budget which would require ber of Commerce committee will more than 600 members. go to New York and Boston to extend a personal welcome to this area. I nitial plans ar e to provide a special train for the journey here. The Chamber of Commerce also intenru to publish a special brochure illustrating Industrial possibilities in Portsmouth and outlining the employment, housing and real estate situation. These brochures would be sent to the invited executives prior to their visit. Mr. Packard said similar Inspection tours are planned by the Manchester, Laconia and Nashua. Chamber of Commerces. New Responses Heighten Hopes In C. of C. Drive ! Metal C. of C. Plates Mailed. 'Withr~ Pride' is "well along in planning." Three new member hips received by mall increased to 18 today the total In the Chamber of Commerce's response and informed them that week-long membership compaign plans already are under way for and heightf'ned committee hopes erection of a new sign on Lafay- that total membership of the reette highway and Christmas dec- juvenated agency may climb to 600 orations. 1 at week's end. Enclosed in Mr. Packard's letter I Membership Chairmen Ralph T. was a metal membership plate for Wood and · rthur J . Healey said hanging in merchants' and business soliciting captains now are makin3 office windows. contacts fo1• personal memberships and report that response from businessmen and merchants continues to be excellent. , It Is the hope of the Chamber, they said, to ,operate on a 10,000 annual budget which would require more than 600 memben,. sponse would exceed expectations at campaign's end. I I b3 �C. of C. Gets to Work On Christmas Plans While the recent hot weather put a temporary crimp In th I ship drive, Chamber of e r with member· Cpmmerce committeem en went ahead cold weat her Christmas plans that may make Portsm th " ou one of the "best decora t ed cities 1n the country during the Yuletide season. I ==----==--------!/ ~ Those were the reports today from Ralph T. Wood and Arthur J. Healey, membership co-chairmen, and Robert E. Whalen, member of the ,·etall committee. Mr. Healey and Mr. wood said hot weather had forced an extension of the membership campaign as many business offices and merchants' estabiishments in the city were closed. The membership chairmen said, however, that results of the drive to date have been "very heartening." They said one merchant had volunteered _ a membership by mall, writing that he appreciated the work of the committee and felt that they were doing something for the good of the city. He enclosed a. membership, "to give a lift." He had not been contacted by Chamber solicitors. Mall memberships alone total WELCOME TO PORTSMOUTH-A new sign erected b th p t . Portsmouth-bound motorists on Lafayette road The s· 4y e or smoutb Chamber of Commerce, greets nearly 40 since the drive began equipped with Scotch lettering and can be seen· for byhl~/eet, was built at a cost of about $ti00. It is a. little more than a. week ago. Herald photo) ,.,,., a eas a a -mile along th e Lafayette road. (Portsmouth It is the aim of the Chamber to f l •\'"1 enlist 600 members by the end of this week. IMr. Wood and Mr. Healey .!laid they were confident .the goal would be reached. 1-<'?,Meanwhile, Mr. Whalen said ,i,~ elaborate plans are neairly complete Portsmouth Chamber of Comfor a downtown Christmas season merce directors last night outlined pageant similar to one held 1n Havfinal arrangements for a gala , erhill last year that drew nationChamber or Commerce directors Christmas parade. campaign collections this year are wide attention. voted to continue plans for an elaMeeting at the Morley company 4% above 1947's, but the drive still Mr. Whalen said Ell Lagasse of borate Christmas llgntlng program they decided the parade will form lags $6,788 behind the $28,500 goal. Haverhill, a professional lighting yesterday at a meeting at the Mor- at 4.30 pm Monday In front of the A meeting of the Chest directors arranger, had been contacted and ley company on Islington street. senior high school, proceed down Wednesday heard that final tabuhas laid tentative plans for a Market square will be the focal Congress street and march to t he lations probably will show $22,000 Christmas system in Portsmouth. collected here this year for the point of the program, with a huge front of the postoffice. Present plans call for lights Santa Claus then makes his first Cht:St, Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett, orbell and amplifier system bringing from the public library up Conganlza.tlon execuaive secretary, recarols to shoppers. Lights will be appearance under the auspices of gress street and down Daniels strung from the library to city the Chamber. poned t-0day. street to Penhallow street, then The group also voted to assist with Among the reports of the camhall and from the postofflce to Bow down Market street to Bow a Christmas decoration contest bepaign, Chest officials said civilians street. i;treet and down State street to and servicemen at the Portsmouth Santa Claus will arrive Monday, ing sponsored by the Portsmouth Pleasant street. naval base contributed $1,648 as Nov. 29 and a parade that day will Garden club. In the center of Mrurket square, a be featured by )llany floats. Prizes will be given for the most compared with $1,398 contributed 10-foot bell will be hung for a loudIt was announced that a direction- effectively lighted house, the most last year by civilians alone. speaker system that will broadcast al sign inviting people to come into decorative entrance or porch, the Several gains In contributions carols and chimes. were reported although some diviPortsmouth has been finished and most artistically decorated commerA float parade marking the ar- will soon be Installed on Lafayette ciaJ building, the most effective nasions showed decreases in a comrival of Santa Clatts will be one of tivity scene, the most artistically parison with last year's figures. road. the highlights ¥r, Whalen conAt the same time, the directors George R. Chick, treasurer, re- decorative clubhouse, and the most cluded. ,\ began allocation of funds to the ported that the treasury contained artistically decorated living Christvarious agencies in the Chest. They mas tree. $2 ,500. Judging will be held Monday inc\uded Family Welfare associaRalph T. wood, membership tion, $854; Salvation Army, $969; chairman, reported that 73 new through Friday, Dec. 20 to Dec. 24. The chamber will send out anmembers were gallned during a reDistrict Nursing association, $525; nouncements of the contest next GM Scouts, $275; Boy Scouts, $366; t Pnt membership drive. week, it was reported. VMC/'>-, $994, and ~CA, $916 . /g~, : Yuletide Lighting Approved by 'J Chamber Heads Christmas Parade ~ Set for Monday Chest .·Fund Lags By $6,788 Sum; ll• ~!'!~ut.,~~~'!!!,ed:M, . ' I I �1 Rev. C. W. Parmley Methodist Church Unveils Rejects High Post The Rev. Chester W. Parmley, pastor of the Advent Christian church, has declined a call to serve as n ational evangelist and field worker under the General Conference of America. Mr. Parmley, a resident of 240 Islington street, was elected to the national post at a recent bl-anoual session of the conference in Plainville, Conn. In declining the position Mr. Parmley said he felt the local church presented the greatest pastoral challenge in the entire denomlnat!on "from the viewpoint of equipment, number of young people and members, loyalty to the pastor and an ever increasing constituency with which to work." Mr. Parmley came to Port.smouth nine years ago from Wallingford, Conn. A native of Sharon, Conn., he was educated in schools there and attended . Hartford seminary and Wesleyan university. He is a graduate of the New England School of Theolqgy. I Oren M. Shaw b 5 1Named Chairman Of local Church Honor Roll for MVeterans A memorial to Portsmouth men and women of the First Methodist church who served in World War II was dedicated after the morning worship service at the church yesterday. The honor roll was unveiled by :i - - - - - - - - - - - - - - nd st s, Gold ., I Specil1l guests included veterans f'rgan!zations and their auxiliaries. The memorial committee was headed by Mrs. Edward H. Riley. Jack I'lgJis was guest soloist. • n, \'~ • :::h!'.""°' Methodist Church ro,,, • • • • THF. WE LEY AN Service guild will hold a covered dish supper at 6'30 toctay in the church vestry. To Dedicate New 5 I!~~~!1 h~!~,~~~~t. Nursery Class &-~ Opens Tomorrow At North Church A nursery class wl,11 begin at the North Congregational church tomorrow morning during the church hour, for the convenience of parents desiring to attend the service. The class, sponsored by the Mothers• club, is for children approximately 3 to 9 years old. The committee in charge includes Mrs. Richard Hodgdon, Mrs. David Ogilvie, Mrs. Robert Rose, Mrs. Coleman Pearson, Mrs. Albert Rockwell, Mrs. Lester Whitaker and Mrs. Emil Peschel. men and women of the First Methodist church will be dedlcated a'tter the 10:45 am service tomorrow. An adult Bible study class for men The Rev. Edward H. Brewster, and women will begin Sunday D.D., pastor, will preach on "Now Is morning at 9:30 In the parish house. the Hour." Mrs. Clarence E. Read wUl be the teachei·. Veterans organizations, auxiliaries and the Portsmouth chapter, AmeriThe Pilgrim Fellowship held an can Gold Star Mothers, Inc., wlll be ali-day outing at Kennebunkport special guests. Mrs. Eleanor Sand- last Saturday. They made plans for ford, a Gold Star Mother, will unveil fa!I meetings and activities. Bradthe memorial. ford Mooney is president. The honor roll, in the form of a The .Rockingham association of church bulletin board, has been Congregational-Christian churches erected on the church lawn. The illuminated memorial bears the in- I will hold its fall meeting tomorrow afternoon and evening at the Hampscriptlon "In recognition of the services rendered in World War II by stead Congregational church. The Rev. John N. Feaster, pastor of the/ men and women of this church." Congregational church, will speak Members of the congregation who at the evening session. He wUl give served in the last war and their famhis impressions of the general counilies will be among guests. cil meetings at Oberlin last June. Music at the worship service wlll include two solos, "There Is No Death" and "This Is my Task," by Jack Inglls. The chorus choir will sing "O Lord We Pray" by Drozdoff. Mrs. Marian Craig, organist, will play "Consolation" by Mendelssohn, "Communion" by Abt and "March Romaine" by Gounod. Church school wi!J convene at 9:30 am. The Women's Society of Chris:lan S~••vice will meet at 7 :30 pm t.omorr')w in the vestry. Rabbi Joseph Schimelman of 'T'emplr Israel will be guest speaker at a meeting of the Mr. and Mrs. club at 7:30 pm Wednesday in the vestry. I'he Portsmouth Council of ChurcJ: Women will hold a food r.ale at 1 pm Thursday in the Baptist parish house at 507 State ~treet. 'T'he "Pack-a-Towel" bundles will be bundled for shipment over- I seas. Meml,ers of the local Methodist parish will attend the third session of the Methodist leadership. tralnlllg school in Exeter at 7 :30 pm Thursday. The cub scout pack Will meet In the vestry of the local church at 7 pm Friday, I Oren M. Shaw was elected chairman of the Court Street Christian church at the annual business meeting and parish .supper last week in the vestry. Other officers namect were Edward C. Shaw, deacon for three years; Ralph Hanscom, clerk, Mrs. Nettie Badger, trea.surer; Mrs. Jonena Critchley and Mrs. Hazel s 1aw, auditors. Claude A. Williams, chairman, Mrs. Alice Sutton o! Portland, Miss Gail Schlot will lead the Fred Gove, Jr., Ben Gay, Fred Gove, Sr., and John W. Hutchins, chairman of the section service Youth fellowship service at 6 pm, trustees; Oren M. Shaw, chairman, committee for the New England Mr. Williams and Clyde Campbell, rPglon of the National Council of finance committee; Mrs. Thaxter Jt:wlsh Women, addressed the execuL. Williams, ch~lrman, Mrs. Ethel t: ve board of the local section last Shaw, Mrs. Beul:i.h Hanscom, Mrs. night. \i.The ~roup met at the home of Florence Gardiner and Mrs. Albert Blaisdell, flower committee; Garrlt Mrs. Samuel M. Cohen at 62 Fleet Meidema, superintendent of Sunday street. school. Mrs. Sutton spoke on the coordiA special revision in federal housing regulations governing rental and Mr. Williams, head usher; Miss nation o! the national and local Mabel Webster, historian and press programs with emphasis on service sale of units at Admiralty V1llage has ended a rancorous feud between reporter. Mr. Williams was named to foreign born. She told o! new FHA officials and 24 Kittery World War I veterans. representative of the church for provisions !or displaced persons unThe argument centered over the,S.aer the Wiley-Fellows bill and exthe DeMerltt scholarship. K ittery businessmen also have It was voted to start the Sunday plained the United Service organi- government's ruling that the World school bus next Sunday and Mr. zation's program for new Americans. war I veterans h ad "absolutely no been asked to make statements on Announcement wa.s made Qt a tea preference" in the purchM-'3 of the unavailability of housing In KitWilliams was named chairman. tery and the ha.rdshlps which would Mrs. Williams wa.s chairman of the t r be held Nov. 22 at the home h omes. be involved by eviction of present supper committee and Beverly Bore of Mrs. Eugene Cummings of 293 Wib1rd sh·eet at 7:30 pm in conUnder the new agreement, veteran residents, according to was in charge of the d!ning room. however, they wiJI be allowed ' selectman Dennett. junction with the local chapter o! equal priority with World War W Hadassah. II veterans. Kittery Selectmen Joseph • Invitations were received to atCutts, Carroll H. Sterling and tend an open house at the PortsKittery Selectman Wl!Uam. ! , Mr, Dennett already have Inmouth Rehabilitation center at 2 Dennett told the "doughboys" meetformed the government agency The Rev. John Bersentes has been pm Thursday and an open house ing at the project's community in writing that the vets face named pastor of St. Nicholas G1·eek and tea at the Unltarlan-UniversaJ- building, last night. o! agreements a hardship without the preferOrthodox church to succeed the 1st parish house at 2:30 pm Nov. 30. with Sumner K . Wiley o! New York, ence, Mrs. S. Gordon Task ..reported on area director for the Federal Ho\18Rev. Nicolao.s Tsaknides who has been transferred to Cincinnati after the section's plans for Christmas ac- ing administration. The veterans, under the leaderholding the local pastorate for more tivities at the Portsmouth naval Housing authorttles have asked ship of Cornelius Sanders, alao t-han two years. hospital and disciplinary barracks for statements from the American have drawn up a petition proteatFather Bersentes was pastor of a in cooperation with the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars ing the Public Housing authority Red Cross. church m Waterbury, Conn., for 11 and have sent It to President TruMrs. Sutton Is interviewing work- and Disabled American Veterans man. years before coming to Portsmouth. declaring the organizations 1n His wife and five children reside in shop committee members today at favor of the move for equal priority Greece. Mrs. Task's home at 586 Broad for veterans of both world wars. street. Jewish Council Studies Program~_\'() For Service Worlc \tillage Rental Feud Ends in Rule Revision I Greek Church .S,q_SGets New Pastor �State Unita rians Meet lri Portsmouth Next Week Porl:.5mouth's historic Unitarian-Universalist church will be host 'Sunday, o ct. 24, to the fall conference and annual meeting of the New Hampshire Unitarian association. () l lt> The day-long session will be high-,· lighted by the dedication of the new $60,000 parish house facilities in the basement of the local church. , Prominent Unitarian and Universalist churchmen throughout the state as well as city officials will participate in the dedication of the modern parish house. The keynote speaker at 11 am church services will be Dr. Marshall E. Dimock of Bethel, Vt., professor of political science at Northwestern university, who will speak on "Religion and World Politics." . Following a dinner, Dr. Emily T. Wilson, of Littleton, president of the N. H. Associate Alliance, wlll be in charge of a women's meeting from , 1:30 to 2:30 pm in the church auditorium. At the same time, the laymen will gather in the parish house parlor where Raphael J. Shortlidge of Keene, president of the state church group, will preside and give the principal address. John B. Fisher, executive director of the United Unitarian appeal, will discuss "The Man Who Believes What Be Says," at a meeting of all conferees from 2:40 to 3 pm in the church auditorium. Th r e e round table discussion groups will meet from 3:05 1'o •4:30 pm. Discussion of "Can Liberilism . DEDICATED T O~OR ROW-A_ ~~w chil_dren's chapel, shown a b o v e , * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Win the World?" will be led br; the WIii be among the parish h ouse fac1hties dedicated tomorrow at the UniRev Frederick C Stearns social c- versalist-Unitarian church. Miss Rosamond Cruikshank is the organist, tion~ committee ~hairma~, at a•s~s- left, and Miss Kathleen Farnum is the worship leader, right. sion in the parish house parlor.'The Rev. Edward A. Cahill of Nashua, World Churches department dh-ector, will speak. Simultaneously, another group of delegates will . discuss "Youth Programs fdr e w H ~\m p sh i r Churches."~This group 'fill gathe on the parish house sta~ and will o;ne of the most mod1:rn parish house fac~litles in the state wlll be be led by the Rev. Albert ,D'Orlando dedicated aC the Unitarian-Unlversalist church 01,1 State street tomorrow of Wilton Center, advisor to the during the fall conference and annual meeting of the New, Hampshire association's youth groups. The Rev. Unitarian association. Robert Zoerheide of Peterborough, former advisor to the church youth The new $60,000 parish house, group, also will lead the discussion. The chapel, which has a seating which includes a spacious audi"Strengthening Our Churches capacity of more than 50, will be torium and several rooms for reThrough eyspitality and Friendiigious classes and activities, ls lo- used for weddings, christenings and ship" will be the topic of discuscated in the basement of the church children's meetings. A church lision at another session in the which was built in 1824. Construc- brary and room for religious classes church auditorium. Roland W. Bur!;ion ol the parish house facilities also ls included in tlhe new parish bank, executive secretary and treaswas started in September, 1947, and house. In the rear of the building urer of the state association, will be workn,en now are making final is a mrrsery while various closets, a leader. renovations before tomorrow's dedi- toilet facilities' and storage rooms Election of officers, appointcation. ment of committees, and reare located in other sections. ports will highlight the annual Prominent Unitarian and UnlThe kitchen, bwlt in the rear of meeting from 4:45 to 6 pm in vers;i.list churchmen throughthe church basement, is lined with the church auditot'ium. A buffet out the state as well as city cabinets for dishes and food, and supper will be served from 6:15 officials will participate in the includes a refrigerator, stove, sink, to 7 pm. dedication which will highlight coffee urns and serving counter. Also participating will be Mayor The parish house will be dedithe day-long conference. T,he floor of the kitchtm, ladies par- , cated between 7:30 and 8:30 pm in Cecil M. Nea!, Dr. Robtrt Cummins, The parish auditorium Is equip- Ioi and kindergarten are covered general superintendent of the Unithe church auditorium. The Rrv. ped with a large stage and will ac- with tile. · The floor ln the auditorWilliam w. Lewis, chui;_ch pastor, versalist Church of America, Rabbi commodate more than 400 persons. ium ls concrete. Joseph Schimelman of Temple will sp~ak on "What Makes the On the Court place side of the Wo r km en cut through the Israel in Portsmouth, the Rev. Frank Liberal Churoh Survive?" buildmg is a women's parlor, kin- church's brick wall on Court place to E. Smith, representing the Amdergarten and class room, a kitchen construct a side door with stairs exerican Unitarian association and and two o~fices, while a children's tending to both the basement and New England Regional council, Mr. chapel jl,nd youth room are on the Burbank, and Dr. William Safford (Please turn to page eight) state street side. Jones, D.D., minister emeritus of the ·tar·a -IJ ·versalist ch re ·~t."> r Dedication to Highlight Unitarian Session Here �main floor of the church. The lawn which surrounded the building was lowered several feet and basement windows were enlarged providing the new rooms with more natural light. Principal speaker during the dedication ceremonies from 7 :30 to 8:30 pm will be the Rev. William w. Lewis, pastor, who will discuss "What Makes the Liberal Church Survive?" During the services chuch members will present Fire Chief George T. Cogan and Albert Woolfson of Temple Israel with scrolls in appreciation for their assistance while the Universalist Unitarian church was being remodeled. ~ Chief Cogan made the fire station hall on Court street available to the parish for meetings and religious classes, and members of Temple Israel granted the Unitarian-Universalist parlshoners permission to use their synagogue for church services during the same period. Participating in tomorrow's program will be Mayor Cecil M. Neal, Rabbi Joseph Schlmelman, the Rev. William Safford Jones, D. D., pastor emeritus of the church, and the Rev. Clarence L. Eaton, acting minister of the Universal!st church from 1942 to 1943. Robert Marvin, dedication committee chairman, will give an address of welcome. Miss Anne C. Withington, organist, and Brandon K. KJJowles, soloist, will provide music for the services_. l Greetings will be given by Richard 0. Burns, president of the New Hampshire Universalist convention, Roland W. Burbank, executive secr.etary-treasurer of the New Hampshire Unitarian association; the Rev. Robert Cummins, D. D., general superintendent of the Universalist Church of America, and the Rev. Frank E. Smith, executive secretary of the New EngJanel Unitarian council, Dr. Marshal! E. Dimock of Bethel, vt., professor of political science at Northwestern university will speak at 11 am on "Religion and Politics." A dinner will follow. Dr. Emily T. Wilson of Littleton, president of the New Hampshire Associa.ie Alliance, will be in charge of a women's meeting from 1:30 to 2:30 pm in the church auditorium. Slmult!meously, the laymen will gather in the parish house parlor where Raphael J. Shortlldge of Keene, president of the state church group, will preside and give an address. John B. Fisher, executive director of the United Unitarian appeal, will discuss "The Man Who Believes What He Says" at a meeting of all conferees from 2:40 to 3 pm in the church auditorium. Three roundtable discussion 4:45 to 6 pm in the church auditorium. A buffet supper will be served from 6:15 to 7 pm. A municipal employes · committee consists of Miss Margaret M. Ballard, chairman, Herbert R. Hagstrom, Miss Edith M. Austin, Miss o l.S Julia F. Butler, Miss Agnes M. McCarthy, Miss Deborah A. Stone, Miss Alice L. Jeffords, Miss Murlel E. Morrow, Miss Marguerite I. SimpNew parish house facil1tles in the Unitarian-Universallst church on son, Donald M. Hooper and Miss State street were dedicated last night in a service attended })y 400 persons. Mavis P. Rose. Mrs. Dorothy B. Bovard, chalrThe Rev. William W. Lewis, pas-1 . -man, Mrs. Clata W. Adams, Mrs. tor delivered the dedicatory address ister-ementus of the South chur_cn. 1 0 ,., '"What Makes the Liberal Church Mr. Eaton gave the invocation Letitia G. Downing, Mrs. Wilford r s~vlve?" followed by a welcome from th_e R. Stires, John C. VanMetre and churnh by former Mayor Robel t Miss Minnie Witham are members George Melcher of Nashua was Marvin, chairman of the dedication of a social service employes com- 1 elected president of the New Hamp- , committee. mlttee. Miss Elizabeth M. Keefe will shire Unitarian association at the Greetings were extended by Richrepresent state employes while Augannual conference yesterday. ard o. Burns, president of the New ust T. Waldron will be in charge of Hampshire Universalist convention, federal employes. Other officers named were Floyd Albert G. Hunt wlll be chairman A. Avery of Concord, vice president; o! a committee which will canvass Roland W. Burbank of Andover, Mr. Burbank, Mayor Cecil M. Neal, executive secretary-treasurer; Mrs. the Rev. Robert Cummings, D. D., employes of businesses in the initial Walter P. Hubbard of Keene, re- of Boston, general superintendent of gifts division. ervlng with him will the Universalist Church of Amer- be Mrs. Margaret W. Clark, the Rev. cording scretary. ica, and the Rev. Franke Smith, Robert H. Dunn, G. Morris Gray Mrs. Walter H. Lacey of Keene and Charles s. Foster of Lebanon executive secretary of the ·New Mrs. Louise B. Hartley, Mrs. Albert G. Hunt, E. Bliss Marriner, William were elected directors for three I England Unitarian council. · Rabbi Schimelman of Temple Is- F. McQuatters, Herbert A. Warry, years. real gave the invocation and Bran- 1 John R. Wiggin and Albel't A. During the dedication service, don Knowles of North Hampton Woolfson. Laurence G. Peyser, chairman sang a. baritone solo. 1 • Seven local girl scouts are assistof the board of wardens, premg Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett, campsented two scrolls, one to a aign chairman, in filling workers' civic organization and one to kits for the coming drive. The girls a religious group, lauding their - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , are Marion Sprague, Ruth Sprague, conduct after the Universalist Jacqueline Baer, Nancy Hayward . church burned In January, 1947, Mary Pickett, Alice Ricci and Judy leaving the parish without soHanscom. cial facilities. Charles T. McKenna Will head a Community Chest group which Will one scroll thanked members of check workers' report envelopes and Temple Israel for use of the synascore returns at the various report gogue during the renovation period. meetings next week. He will be asThe award was accepted by Rabbi sisted by Ralph E. Morang, Merrill Joseph Schimelman and Albert H, Smith, Lawrence A. Hamilton, Bradwoolfson, president of Temple Isford S. Goodwin, ·Kennard M. Palrael. frey, Arthur F. Brown, Jr., and WilThe second scroll was presented liam W. Neall . to the Portsmouth fire department Volunteers who will serve as offor the use of its building for tlfe fice assistants during the campaign ,church's fraternal groups. Chief are Miss Ruth R. Pierce, Miss PaulGeorge T. Cogan accepted the award. I ine Gray, Mrs. Rena Hecker, Miss , Mr. Lewis in his speech deGeorgia Vourvas, Mrs. Horace W. clared that unless the liberal Gray, Mrs. Bradley M. Clark, Miss church has a reason for exisMargaret Hickey, Miss Frances tence drawn from modern life, Schofield and Miss Dorothy M. M it has no special olaim upon its Laughlin. Dedication Service Held For New Parish House I I l heritage. "Each new era through which the liberal chtuch has lived marks the survival by a new awakening in the terms of hul"tlan life," he said. "The logical step_ for liberals now is to understand our times In terms of unity, in terms of cooperation, in terms of fellowship, so that the age will dawn by which Un1tarlans and Universalists and other religious liberals will build an institution capable of combatting the power of authoritarianism to the right or to the left," he declared. The association adopted a resolutlon expressing confidence in the United Nations as the main hope in ,ireserving the peace of the world. Four former ministers of the two local churches attended the dedication service. They were the Rev. Frank B. Cha~terton of Cambridge, Mass., the Rev. Clarence L. Eaton, acting pastor of the Universalist church during the early part of the war years, the Rev. Ernest A. Thorsen of Portland and the Rev. William Safford Jones, D.D., min- I DR. ARTHUR S. ADAMS Community Chest Launches Drive u bI Monday Night Mrs. Pickett :umounced today that a seven-minute movie entitled "Red Feather Family," is being shown at local theaters in connection with the Chest campaign. Mrs. Pickett said the movie was arranged by the local campaign's publicity committee which includes the Rev. John N. Feaster, chairman, John W. Howe, theaters; Charles W. I Gray, r adio; John W. Hopley, display; Mrs. S. Gordon Task, speakers; Miss Anna H. Kushious, special broadcasts; and Mrs. Robert H. President Arthur S. Adams of the Dunn, newspaper publicity. University of New Hampshire will Mrs. Pickett also reported today be principal speaker at the kick- that local boy scouts are delivering off meeting of the Portsmouth window and counter cards to stores Community Chest at 7:30 pm Mon- and shops throughout the city's day at the local community center down-town business area. on Daniels street. All Portsmouth boy scouts will Campaign officials have stressdeliver Community Chest leaflets ed that all workers in all divi- to all homes Saturday, The leaflets sions must attend the meeting describe the work of the seven local to obtain working material. The agencies affiliated with the compublic also has been Invited. munlty Chest. Philip F. Gray w!Jl be chairman of The work is being carried out the meeting. under the direction of Fred A. NoseIt was announced today that An- worthy, Kenneth H. Stanley and drew c. Graves will head a commit- Mr. Morang, local boy scout officials. tee to canvass employe groups dur-1 Ing the campaign, Oct. 19 to 25. �A play entitled "Later That Night," will. be presented next Wednesday night at the junior high school as the senior high school student body's contribution to the Community Chest. Chest Launches Community Chest G.IrdS bi For Fall Fund Campaign 1 Partlc!patlng will be Brad Mooney, ' Irene Heavner, Allee Fournier, Bar- I bara Keith Merriman, Rosalie Young, George Emery, George Goodreau, Germaine Quirk, Barry Baker and Rayroond Lariviere. Paul Slawson and Ernest Abrahamson will be stage managers while Adele Goodn:an will be a prompter. Chest Campaign Needs $12,000; Leaders Cited Jfa> Campaign for $28 r500 Fund Q\ A vigorous g~t of enthusla~m today sent the Red Feather soaring towards Its $28,500 goal as the Portsmouth Commun It y Chest launched ' its ~ual campaign. Enlightened by an ardent pep talk by Dr. Arthur Stanton Adams, University of New Hampshire president, more than 300 volunteer workers embarked on one of the most energetic social missions In ~his city's history. Speaking at a kick-off meeting of all Community Chest workers a.t the local community center last night, Dr. Adams made a spirited plea that each Portsmouth citizen accept reaponslblllty for the success of the drive whloh will continue until next Monday. E) High scorers in the 1948 Communlty Chest drive for $28,500 were 1 honored last night at the Community Center, although the campaign has fallen more than $12,000 short o! its goal. The persons receiving plaudits were Walter F. Beevers, captain of Team 2 of the business division; Miss Margaret Ballard, representing municipal employes; and Mrs. Dorothy Bovard, head o! the hospital group. Also honored were Emerson Spinney, chairman of tJte special cases division, who reached the 100 % mark on quota fulfillment and Andrew Graves, employat groups chairman, second with 75%. Individual captains In the homes division who have topped their quotas include Mrs. Francis N. Larkin, captain of sector 28; Mrs. Wyman P. Boynton, captain of sector 15; Norman N. Myott, Unit 2, captain; Capt. Hugh Fleming, sectors 25, 26 and 27; Mrs. Robert H. Dunn, captain of sector 23, Mrs. Amedee W. Fournier, Unit 1 captain ; Mrs. Arthur M. Clark, Jr., sector 37 and Mrs. Jeannette Chamberland, captain o! Unit 3. Also Arthur Baum sector 39, Mrs. James Culberson, captain of sectors four and five, Mrs. Roland A. Sukefarth, captain of sectors one and ,wo, Mrs. Harold S. Woods, captain of sector eight, Mrs. Robert Sterry, r.aptain of sectors 29 and 30 and Mrs. Perley N. Storer, captain of sector 41 James B. Smith, formerly of Houston, Texas, where he was In charge of a Community Chest campaign where $1,300,000 was taken m, spoke to the group. George Chick, president or the Community Chest, emphasized that donor.s, are giving to seven agencies instead of one. Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett announced t,he high scorers and announced that the campaign will be extended another week as the total has not yet been reached. Philip Gra,y presided at the meeting. The Rev. Robert H. Dunn gave the invocation. I 500. E. Goddard 1 Day, campaign chairman, reported that the 28,500 quota will be the basis in determining in di v i d u a I amounts for each chairman of the soliciting divisions. Philip Gray, In charge of campaign meetings, reported arrangements have been made for space in the Community Center for seven meetings Oct. 18 through Oct. 25. Fred Cushman, in charge of labor union participation, leads all solicitin'.> divisions. Mrs. Pickett said a leaflet describing the needs of the seven Red Feather services, will be distributed throughout the city. The next meeting of the campaign committee is set for Sept. 9. The Red Feather , I (p Community Chest Fund I Aids Busy · Girl Scouts "Everyone in Portsmouth must be concerned with the Community Chest campaign which is a fundamental and worthy cause," Dr. Adams emphasized. The noted educator outlined five parts which he described as "extremely Important" to the Community Chest enterprise. They are: 1. Participation. 2. Responsibility. 3. Obl1gatlon. 4. Unity. 5. Devotion. "Take the first letter of those five elements and they'll spell 'proud' and t,hat's just what each citizen will be I! he undertakes hla own responsibility in this campaign," Dr. Adams added. Inspiring talks also were given by Mayor Cecil M. Neal; George R. Chick, Community Chest president; E. Goddard Day, campaign president; and Mrs. C. Waldo Plcket,t,4 campaign manager. Phlllp F. Gray was chairman of the meeting. I The Portsmouth Community Chest prepared today for a. vigorous autumn fund-raising campaign by scheduling seven October meetings of the drive committee and also deciding on allotments to be distributed to various welfare agencies. Chest directors, according to Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett, campaign manager, accepted the following recommendations of the budget committee: Family welfare, $4,556; District nursing, $2,800; Salvation Army, $5,168; boy scouts, $1,953; girl scouts, $1,470; YMCA, $5 ,304; YWCA, $4,980, and Chest administration, $1,- (EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the fourth In a series of articles on Portsmouth agencies benefittlng from the Community Chest fund. The Chest campaign opens here Tuesday.) In cooperation with bhe Family Welfare and the District Nursling associations, the girls gave community service. At Thanksgivin,g and Christmas, handmade cards from the Portsmouth troop.s were on the trays of patients in the Pembroke and Glencliff i;anatoriums. The interest the girls show In scouting and the good that they get out of it Is well reflected by a remark made by one of them. "I'd rather be sick on my birth• day than on the day the troop Sharing in each dollar contributed to the Community Chest are the Portsmouth girl scouts, whose strengbh grew to 456 last year. The Red Feather campaign will help the girl scouts continue work like last year when 55 Brownies "flew up" Into the scout troops; 19 girls received first class badges and eight were awarded the curved meets.'' bar, highest rank In scouting. Throughout the year, work in the From that Interest the adult lea• girl scout troops ls conduoted In ders get their reward for hours o! harmony with the high Ideals of work in the planning and directing the Girl Scout's promise and scout of scout activities. 1 laws. Yet scouting Is dependent on the The achievement badges won Community Chest - without the by the girls resulted from the Chest, scouting would have to cut efforts of many local women, down Its program, one that keeps working as ronsultants and more than 400 Portsmouth glr~ Inleaders in the various scouting terested in cooperative activities. fields. Community ~hest t\ Hunts Volunteers An appeal Is being issued for six more volunteer captains !or the homes division of the Portsmouth community Chest. Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett, executive secretary and campaign manager, today announced meetings for homes division workers to be held Sept. 8 and 9 In the Chamber of Commerce office at 2 pm. These meetings will be the opening gun of a week-long special training course to be given drive captains the first week In October. The campaign committee will meet Sept. 9 at 7:30 pm. Sector captains !or the homes division bave been listed as follows: Mrs. R. A. Sukeforth, Mrs. Alex Sadowsky, Mrs. Jeannette Chamberland, Mrs. Amedee W. Foumier, Mrs. James M. Culberson, Mrs. John B. Walsh, Mrs. Genevieve Kanada, Mrs. Harold s. Woods. Mrs. Arthur M. Patterson,· Mrs. Harry F . Downing, Mrs. Warren O. Teague, Mrs. E. Bliss Marriner, Mrs. Wyman P. Boynton, Mrs. Ralph W. Junkins, Frederick E. Pillsbury, Mrs. Robert V. Morse, Mrs. Raymond C. Payette. Mrs. Wllllam McKenna, Mrs. Robert H. Dunn, Mrs. John R. Parkhurst, Capt. Hugh C. Fleming, Mrs. Francis N. Larkin, Mrs. Robert J. Sterry, Mrs. Beatrice Lyle, Mrs. Stowe Wilder, Mrs. Samuel F. Griffin. Mrs. John E. Seybolt, Mrs. Frank F. Hoff, Mrs. Albert C. Briskay, Mrs. Henry R. Reuther, Mrs. George R. Chick, Arthur E. Baum Miss M. Alice True and Mrs. Perley N. Storer. Chase Home To Get $1,219 The Chase Home for Children, Middle road. soon will receive $1,219 as part of more than $67,000 being distributed to New Hampshire organizations, Gov. Charles M. Dale 1 announced today. The money w:is made available for distribution by the New Hampshire Jockey Club, Inc., of RockIngham park, Salem, the governor said. Willis E. Underhill of the Port.smouth Trust company, treasurer of the home's board of directors, said the money probaiJly would go into a regular operating fund. It is In line with regula1· contributions of this type received each year, he said. I �Chest Campaign 'Can't Afford If,' $16,000 Short; Say Citizens~-' Extended ~ek ·Chest Fails Here Portsmouth's Community Chest campaign-expected to end In a $28,500 victory tonight-will be extended another week because returns have fallen about $16,000 short of the quota. Original plans by optimistic cam1 algn officials called for a victory meeting at 7:30 pm today at the Community Center. The meeting still ls scheduled but It will be far from a victory meeting. Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett, campaign manager, said she and other Community Chest officials had expected to attain the S28,, :rno quota by tonight but more than SlG,000 remains to be solicited. Despite a one-week extension of Port.~mouth's "crawling·• Community Che.st campaign, returns have fallen about $12,000 short of the $28,500 quot.a. But campaign officials today expressed optimism that at least S23,000 would be collected before the books are closed for another year. l\lrs. C. Waldo Pickett, campaign man:iger, rt'portcd that approximately $16,600 has been donated thus far and that she cx)Jects an additional $7,000 in returns "shortly." Returns from the majority of I Portsmouth chain stores, utilities · and the Portsmouth naval shipyard have not been received, she said. Most local chain stores must clear rrd taoe with home offices before donations are malled to the Community Ohest, Mrs. Pickett ex- I plained. j "Th') cnmpalgn will start to roll," Mrs. Pickett added, "as soon as these special gifts are sent to us." Large donations also are ex- 1 pected from local utilities and the naval 5hlpyard which had a quota of $2,000. About $1,400 was donated by shlp~•ard workers last year. About $12,000 In returns was reported by Mrs. Pickett at noon today and she expressed hope that another $4,000 would be reported by the more than 300 volunteer workers at tonight's meeting. Even nt U1at, $12,000 would hnve to be collected within the next week before the quota could be reached. , Chest officials have expressed belief that the drive may fall severnl : thousand dollars short of the goal even though the rtrive has been extended. Mrs. Pickett said that the Mrs. Pickett also blamed voluntl'er workers J1:wc been "presrnt economic conditions in "11lugglng krrifica.lly and ha.ye Portsmouth," as a serious handian intense interest" in their cap to the campaign which was work, but that "loc:il economic schcclnled to end more than a conditions'' have handicapped week ago. the campaign. "There·s plenty of goodwill on the The campaign manager said that part of Portsmouth citizens, but the Initial gifts division has obtained only $7,000 of its $12,500 they don't have enough money to quota. donate to the Community Chest," · "This ls just one example why we she asserted. are slower than we expected," Mrs. Mrs. Pickett said a large number Pickett added. of Portsmouth citizens gave the James B. Smith , Wentworth hotel excuse: owner, will be principal speaker at "I'd like to give something, but tonight's "victory" meeting. I can•~ afford anything this year." I Mrs. Pickett released the follow- / Refreshments-donated by the seven agencies served by the Com- Ing report today: Quota. Returns 1 munity Chest-will be served at the Division meeting. Initial Gifts $12,500 $8,055 $ 2,850 $1,978 Volunteer workers who have soli- Business $ 4,100 $3,047 cited the most funds and division Homes $ 150 $ 199 , leaders will be honored for their Special Cases Chain Stores $ 1,425 $ 520 work during the past week. S 800 $ 287 Mrs. Pickett also announced that 1 Labor Group.5 Lg. Bus. Employes $ 1,525 $ 709 $ 1,000 $ 418 Portsmouth residents who have not Organizations $ 1,000 $ 838 contributed to the campaign m:iy do Emplore Groups $ 1,100 $ 489 so by contacting the Community Professional $ 206 Chest headquarters In the Chambrr Mlscellaneou., of Commerce office on Daniels street. She said that solicitors 1'-'lll be dispatched to collect the donatlons tr residents so desire. I I I 'Gold Star Mothers to Unveil Tablet n,,o I' Port.smouth chapter ' American ' Gold Stnr Mothers, Inc., will at: tend morning services In the First Met.hor:lst church Sunday to particl1 pate 111 the dedication of a service · honor roll tablet. / Mrs .l!:leanor Sandford, a member 1 of the Gold Star Mothers, will uni veil t!if memorial. The group met last night in the Community Center on Daniels street. It was voted to attend a Joint Ins tallation of the MllJtary Order of Cooties and Cootiettes Jn the Wen tworth Acres Community building at 8 pm Saturday. Nine members were named to ,•isit the Portsmouth naval hosI pital tonight to conduct a game party. The group will include Mrs. Sadie Hanscom, Mrs. Vir- ginia. Birt, Mrs. Jennie Anderson, Mrs. Ethel Harrison, Mrs, Ifelen Fitzgerald, Mrs. Madeline Ea.ton. Mrs. Sandford, Mrs. Persis Younger and · Mrs. Margaret Burns. Plans were completed for another party at the hospital next month. Mrs. Burns and Mrs. Fitzgerald reported a $30 profit from a recent food sale. It was voted to send a gift to Mrs. Anna Hersey, who has been ill for several months. It also was reported that Mrs. Stella Laderbush has returned to her Dover street home from Berlin where she was called by Illness. Mrs. Vivian Pontbriand, president, announced that an order for official Gold Star Mother hat,s will be sent the last. of the week. Mrs. Birt, Mrs. Ruth Hayde and Mrs. Hanscom were hostesses.. Officers will be elected at the Dec. 9 meeting. 0 The Red Feather - Busy Dis t ri ct Nurses Need a Fina nc~al Boost (EDITOR'S NOTE: This Is the first ln a ser:t~ or articles on arencles beneTwo hundred and sixty five rerttttnr rrom the Community Chest ceived inoculations la.st year. fund. The Chest campaign berlns Jn Another is the a.ssoclatlon-sponPortsmouth Oct. 19.) sored Child Health conference- e.stablls:hect as a place where a Portsmouth's Community Chest- mother may bring her baby or with a big Red Feather Jn its hatyoung child for health supervision. . climbs on Its annual funds campaign At the conference, a doctor wlll bandwagon Oct. 19 with seven vital examine the baby and answer the agencies to serve. mother's questions on Its.care while Among them ls the Portsmouth the district nurses visit homes and District Nursing association. explain hew the doctor's instrucThe organization, which finds lt- tions can be ·carried out. isel! becoming lncrea.slngly ImThe mother al.so gets advice on portant as a shortage of nurses fooct and its preparation, clothing Frow.s more critical and hospitals and training. often find themselves without The conference Is held each NlUlpment to care !or large numbers Tuesday afternoon for youngsters of patlent.5, l.s based on three up to five years. In charge 1s Dr. Iactor.-i: Thomas B. Walker, pediatrician. (1.) Nursing care of 'the sick in With the a.ssistance of -,even voltheir homes. unteers, the association held 45 (2.) Prevention of disease. conferences last year with an at(3.) Promotion of hea1th. tendance of nearly 500 children. In reality, the association Ls a The service 1s free. private organization financed by A new step Jn the association's contributions and fees from both operation was inaugurated early this , patients and organizations and employes three nurses !or care in 11ear with a Mental Hygiene and Child Guidance cllnlc staffed by Portsmouth homPs. Dr. Anna Philbrook, psychiatrist, They answer, lncidentally, all and five trained assistants. · calls. In Its straight nursing function, For an example of how hard the organization works, the association the association charges $1.25 for a points out that last year the nurses call up to one hour and 50 cents for each additional 15 minutes. · made a total of 5,112 calls and that But If a patient ls financially un65 % or them were !or bedside nursable to pay the full price, he pays ing care. High among the group's activities whatever part of the fee poaslble, are Its diptheria Immunization clln- And 1! it ls Impossible for the palcs held each summer at the district tient to pay anything at all the nursing service continues as long as nur,e'a o!flce, it .Is needed-without charge, �... 1 The Red Feather \:> \t; 6 If· The Red Feather 1() Family Welfare. Unsnarls Salvation Army Rates Kri_o tty Domestic Troubles Share of -Chest Donations (EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the third In a series of articles on Portsmouth agencies beneflttlng from the Community Chest. Tbe Chest campatrn begins here Oct. 19.) agency also arranged medical care for the man's father and helped forestall delinquency of a 15-yearold sister. Another example of the agency's The Family Welfare association work was the case of Mrs. C., 45, is one of the seven sturdy spokes 1n who was married for the third time. Mrs. C. was not getting along Portsmouth's big social service with her husband and asked the wheel. Family Welfare association's adAnd the functioning or that wheel vice about leaving him. There depends on the annual Community were two children, the family's Chest campaign which gets underincome was low, property was way Tuesday. involved and there were many Here are examples of how the debts. Medical care was provided Famlly Welfare association's annual for the wife who was ill. A betappropriation is used: ter position was obtained for the A young navy · warrant o!flcer husband and the social agency stationed at New London, Conn., was able to maintain a friendly came to the local agency with a relationship between both parproblem. His wife was confined to ents. Portsmouth naval hospital after givThe association also assisted Mrs. ing birth to a baby. The couple also had 14-month-old twins and felt D, a young mother with four small they could not care foT all three children, who shared a home with children properly due to the her mother-in-law. The two older children are by a previous marriage, mother's Ill health. and the mother-in-law had taken a He asked officials of the association to recommend a private home violent dislike to one of the boys. He had pulled several boyish here where the infant could be boarded until the mother's condi- pranks in the house and the mothertion Improved. The agency found a in-law insisted that he be put in an home for $7 a week and It was agreed institution. Mrs. D. took her son to that the association would pay for her mother, a widow with several the chlld's board and that the small children, who was receiving warrant officer would reimburse the state aid. The mother could not care for the child and Mrs. D. did not association monthly. want to return him to her motherIn addition, a Family Welfare in-law's house. association worker made periodThe child's step-father, Mr. D. ical visits to the foster home to did not want to leave his mother's check on the bay's progress and house. So Mrs. D. appealed to the to visit the sick wife. After the mother's condition im- Family Welfare association who sent proved, the warrant officer planned a representative to confer wilh the to take her and the three children mother-In-law and step-father. to New London where they would Bobby returned to the mother-inlaw's house and was given a suitable establish their home. In still another case, Mr~. B ., a outlet for his energy. Since then middle-aged mother of a 25-year- the woman has become fond of the old veteran of Merchant Marine ser- child. Incidentally, Mrs. D. was vice during World War II, found her given clothing for her children when son had become sullen and aJoof she visited the Family Welfare assince his discharge. He developed a sociation in search of assistance. These are examples of the assocomplex and complained of headaches. After an intensive Investiga- ciation's work. During the past year tion by the Family Welfare associ- the agency received 329 applicaation and medical examinations by ti'Zms for family service and condoctors. the man was committed to tinued work in 292 additional fam-1 the state hospital at Concord. The Illes. · Family Welfare ~ Records 71 Calls' For Assistances•~ Mrs. Dorothy Bovard, executive The association sent five boy~ and secret'ary of the Family Welfare as- girls to camp under the sponsorsociation, spoke at the September .ship of the Kiwanis club. meeting of the organization this With the cooperation of the Roweek. tary club's welfare committee, shoes She told the group that there have were provided for needy school chil-1 been 72 applications for family serv- dren. ice this summer. She added that 13 A layette was donated by the Fanchildren were taken to cllnlcs and nie Gardiner Rebekah chapter. several children were placed temSome children's clothlng also was porarily because of family Illness. donated and distributed, Mrs. Bo, Traveler's Aid service has been pro- vard reported. vided for several people. (EDITOR'S NOTE: This Is the second afford to give It a. decent burial. The In a series or articles on the agencies Halvation Army aided him In his benefiting from the Community Chest oerea vemen t. fund. The Chest campaign opens In A local minister called one day Portsmouth Oct. 19). The Salvation Army-long known for 11.s hmnanitarian works-is one of several Portsmouth agencies that will draw direly needed money from the Community Chest fund this year. Like all the services bencfi tting from the Chest, the Salvation Army L5 non-profit and concerned only with the good it can do. The army is called upon day after day for different services which range from giving of a meal, lodging or ·clothing to the homeless to a food order for a family only temporarily in need of help. Their services also in.elude personal counsel, youth work, craft clas~es and characterbuilding activities. Two trained officers operate on a full schedule SElVen days a week with many volunteer workers adding 1 their time to the program. Examples of cases taken care of by the army Include a man who picked up a stranded, !undies;; fam1 lly and brought them into Ports' mouth. He had no room in his own home, so he called the army, which provided shelter for the night. Ano"~er young man came into the office broken-hearted because his , baby had died and he could not I i ' I to request furniture for a family which had Just moved Into town and the army was able to help his ::hurch provide furniture for the family. A young mother, unable to )lrovldc the necessary clothing for mfant baby, requested aid and was given an order to a local store for the needed clothing. The Jig11ts were turned off In one home because of an out.stand;ng bill, but upon the promise of the Salvation Army captain to loan I the necessary money so that lhe bill cou!d be paid, the lights ·-went c,n agam. A man tired of a life on the road f•nmd wt)l"k locally but needed food and shelter for the weekend and the army aided him. A Canadian man and his friend had heard wonderful tales of big jobs in the United States and they pooled their savings and came to this country looking for work. Having spent their money and finding no jobs, the disillusioned men applied to the Salvation Army for shelter and food on their way back to Canada. The~e are ju~t a few instances of service rendered by the Salvation Army-a Red Feather service. I I Father and Son , Named to Lead , '\ Jewish Societies' Joseph Levitt was installed president of the Portsmouth Zionist district and his son, Arthur Levitt, as president of the Senior Young Judea, last night at a joint meeting of the two organizations at Temple Israel. Also installed as Senior Young Judea officers were Miss Roberta Permanent members of the board Bradbard, vice president, Miss include past presidents Dr. E. L. Marilyn Sherman, recording secre- Levine, Leo Liberson, Benjamin ~ary, Diane Fleischman, correspond~ Tober, Dr. Louis Schwartz and Almg secretary and Burt Wolf, treas- bert Woolfson. urer. Dr. Morton J. Robbins of Nashua, Other Zionis t district officers in- past pre~ident of the New England stalled were Max Wei~ner and Earl Zionist region, was speaker and inFox, vice presidents; Dr. Israel stalling officer. Weisman, recording· secretary; Alex Refreshments were served by Mrs. Belostock, financial secrelary and _Jo~eph Levitt, Mrs. Albert Sados, Harold Glazer, treasurer. Mrs. Albert Woolfson, Mrs. AbraBoard of directors members inham Selzer, Mrs. Mollie Krasker. stalled included Benjamin Bornstein Mrs. William Sovitz, Mrs. Samuei Louis Bradbard, Samuel Goodman: Kol, Mrs. Benjamin Fleischman . Leo Hersey, Murray Marcus, Albert , Mrs. Arthur Reinhart and Mrs. Ar~ Sados, Edward I. Shaines, Benjamin/ thur Tobey. Slome, and Harry Winebaum. �200 Zionists Expected -; t For Conference Sunday Joseph Levitt, president of the Portsmouth Zionist district, is generaJ chairman of the annual conference of the state Zionist federation to be held Sunday at the Rockingham hotel. Mr. Levitt wlll be assl.sted"by Harry Winebaum, Max Weisner, Benjamin A. Tober, Albert Woolfson, Samuel Goodman and Dr. E. L. Levine, all of Portsmouth. About 200 delegates from Zlonl.st groups in Concord, Claremont, Nashua, Manchester, Franklin, Dover, Rochester and Berlin are expected to attend the all-day session, which will begin at 10 am. The conference, sponsored by the New Hampshire 2iionist federation in conjunction with the New England Zionist region and the New England Jewish National fund , will be devoted to deliberations on the momentous Issues concerning I srael and the latest political developments and present economy of the Jewish state, according to Mr. Levi tt. The principal speaker will be Wendell M. Fisher of New York, executive director of the Jewish National fund, who bas just returned from Israel where he attended the World Zionist Benjrumin A. Tober of PortsActions committee meeting as mouth was elected to the national a deputy member of the World administrative council of the Zioit-Zionist Executive. Mr. Fisher, who visited every part lst Organization of America at a of Israel durdng his month's stay convention oI the New England abroad and made two trips over the district in Boston Sunday. Several Po,tsmouth r es i d en ts Burma road to Jerusalem, will bring Republican Sen. Styles a first-hand report of conditions in !heard Bridges of New Hampshire call for Israel. Other speakers wlll be Dr. Martin a repeal of the arms embargo on J. Robbins of Nashua, past presi- Palestine. dent, and Dr. Michael Lucacer of I The Portsmouth delegation was Cambridge, Mass., president of the headed by Joseph Levitt, president New England Zionist region; ancl of the Portsmouth Zionist district, Fred Monos.son of Boston, president and included Alex Bel06tock, Soloof the New England Jewish Nation- mon Bernit, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cohen, Earle Fox, Harold Glaser, al fund. Samuel Goodman, Leo Herskowitz, Dr. Samuel Kushious and Samuel Lepoff. Also Dr. E. L. Levine, Oscar Levingston, Samuel Levy, Mr. and l Mrs. Harry Liberson, Dr. Louis Schwartz, Rabbi Joseph Schimelman, Edward I. Shaines, Morris j Sllvel1Jilan, Benjamin Singer, Mr. Tober, Harry Wihebaum and Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Woolfson. Zionists Namecll.,<\ Benjamin Tober To U. S. Council HARRY"-And with that greeting Joseph Levitt, president of the Portsmouth Zionist district, lauds Harry Winebaum of Portsmouth in behalf of his "devoted service to the cause of Zionism, the state or Israel. and his humanitarian endeavors.'' The award-a ,Jewish ational Fund Golden Book certificate-was made during yesterday's conference of the ew Hampshire Zionist Federation at the Rockingham hotel. (Portsmouth Herald photo) t) , \ \ ------ - Portsmouth Jews End Celebration 0 Of Yom l{ippur ,~ Portsmouth Jews concluded their celebration of Yorn Kippur last night with services in Temple Israel on .state street. Jewish Women To Fete Founder Of Local Council Rabbi Joseph Schimelman dellvered a 5ermon on "A Living Death or a Deathless Ll!e" at yesterday's service. His topic !or the Tuesday service was "This Fearful Night." a Yorn Kippur brought to close 10 days of penitence and prayer Which opened with the New Year. Starting at sundown Sunday the !t>stlval or Sukos or Tabernacles I Will be observed for seven days by · Reform Jews. Eight days are observed by Orthodox and Conservative Jews. Sukos symbolizes the wanderings 1 or the I sraelites 1n the wilderness. It ls the ancient agricultural harvest fi'.stival similar to the Chrl.stlan Thanksgiving. Services are held 1n synagogues the first and last days and chlldren are dedicated in the religious srhools. Mrs. Samuel M. Cohen, founder of the Portsmouth section, National Council of Jewish Women, will be honored at special ceremonies at 7:30 pm tomorrow In Temple Israel for her contributions to the society. This will mark the local section's observance of Council daycelebrated simultaneously by 209 sections throughout the country. The award will be presen ted to Mrs. Cohen by Mrs. Ben Joel, Jr., of New York, a member of the national commi ttee on section service. This w11! be the first such award made in Portsmouth, according to Mrs. S. Gordon Task, chairman. Council day is set aside as a celebration of the success of the section's activities In support o! the national organization's overseas and community service program to which the section has contributed. The committee in charge of the meetipg includes Mrs. Task, Mrs. Abraham Singer, Mrs. Jack Zeidman, Mrs. Al Belostock, Mrs. Harry Gelman, Mrs. Eric Oppenheimer, Mrs. Eli Borwlck, Mrs. T. M. Levingston, Mrs. George Gelman, Mrs. Robert Gould, Mrs. William Bradbard, Miss Eunice Cohen, Mrs. Abraham Wolfson and Mrs. Albert H . Wool!son. �Rehabilitation Center~ To Benefit by Auction "A ma.n is never so tall as when day. The schedule, according to Miss Witham, ls entirely as the doctor he stoops to help a. child." Although this is the motto of the wishes. Not only are patients recommendNew Hampshire society for Crippled Children a.nd Handlca.pped Per- ed by doctoi:s but an advisory counsons, it might well be adopted by cil of local physicians meets once a Portsmouth Klwanlans in their month to discuss treatment methods fund campaign for the Portsmouth and possible improvements. The youngster spends part of his Rehabilitation center. treatment period in the physical Tomorrow the Klwanians are therapy department where two regsponsoring an auction in the Mc- istered therapists are on duty. Here, Intosh block, the proceeds to fur- exercises of wasted muscles are pather the work of the Rehabilitation tiently practised by attendants and center on Merrimac street. patient. Then comes occupational therapy "There is so much we want where t,he youngster is taught how to do," said Miss Minnie Wit_ to use the hands and fingers. ham, center director, yesterday, "But patience has to be the watch "and there is so much yet to be word," Miss Witham smiled. done." The director's eyes sparkled as The slogan ls painted over the door Into the cl!nic rooms of the she discussed her hopes for further center, where some 60 youngsters development of the center. "We've a lot of space ln the are being slowly brought to the use basement which we hope can be of illness weakened limbs. finished off and then we'll be able Miss Witham pointed out a board to Increase our occupational thera·18 inches wide by four feet long and PY work." 1 1 notched at intervals so that straps Over 62 persons, some of may be secured to legs and chest. them adults, have been treated "We've one little bo who has at the center during the past never sat upright in his life and so month. we strap him to the board and then They come, not only from Portsplace It upright so he stands with mouth, but from 18 other towns and hls 'feet on the floor. cities' In Strafford and Eastern "A whole new world was openRockingham counties. ed to the youngster when he If transportation difficulties arise, ceased to see things from flat on the center tries to arrange rides for his back and he is slowly gainthe patients. Those within 10 miles ing the use of his arms," she of Portsmouth are frequently transsaid. ported by the center's own station Youngsters come to the Rehabili- wagon. tation center on the recommendaThe Portsmouth Rehabilitation tion of their family doctors and are center was opened at Its Merrimac given training periods as prescribed street location in June, 1947, under by the individual physician. the sponsorship of the Portsmouth Some of' them are at the center Kiwanis club and aided by the New for a half day, every day; others are Hampshire Society for Crippled there for an hour or two every other Children and Handicapped Persons. 500 Inspect Rehabilitation Center Here •Appoximately 500 persons visited the Portsmouth Rehabll1tation center yesterday at the institution's second annual open house. General arrangements were under the direction of Miss Minnie Witham, director of the center, Mrs. Francis T. Malloy and Mrs. S. Gordon Task. Mrs. Forrest M. Eaton, Mrs. Jack Fenwick and Mrs. Harry Downing, all of Portsmouth, and Mrs. Frank ,lones of Rochester presided at the Jq refreshment table. n, The hospitality committee included Miss Dorothy Pace, Mrs. E. Goddard Day, Mrs. Lester R . Whltaker, Mrs. Anthony E. Peters, Mrs. Edward T. Wendell, Norman Singer, Frederick D. Gardner, Herbert P. Warry and Mr. Eaton. Mrs. Charles H. Amhoff of the Portsmouth Garden club was in charge of decorations. Albert H. Woolfson was in charge of publicity. - others assisting were Mrs. Harold Littlefield, Mrs. Edgar Ladd, Mrs. warry, Mrs. Gordon H. Aston and Mi-s. Walter Miner. . VISITORS AND HOSTS-At the Portsmouth Kiwanis club's seventh division meeting last night were: Front row, left to right, Albert H. Woolfson, past lieutenant governor and head of the arrangements committee; C• . Everett Page of Bangor, Me., New England district governor, and Nathan B. Wells, president of the Portsmouth club. Back row, Henry Healey of Laconia, division lieutenant governor, and Albert J. Tower of Hampton, lieutenant governor-elect. (Porlsmouth Herald photo) Kiwanis Club Praised n.,a For Rehabilitation Work The Portsmouth Kiwanis club was lauded last night for its work at the Portsmouth Rehabilitation center. C. Everett Page of Bangor, Me., governor of the New England Kiwanis district, expressed amazement that "anything as wonderful as that" would be co-sponsored by a Kiwanis group. I *- ·-·· Mr. Page was principal speaker 1 • at an inter-club meeting of the seventh division in, the Rockingham hotel. The meeting, also a testimonial to the district official, marked "Ladies night." Earlier in !Jhe day Mr. Page visited the rehabilitation center whicih is co-sponsored by the Kiwanis club and the New Hampshire Society for Crippled Children and H andicapped Persons. Other special guests Included Henry Healey of Laconia, lieutenant governor of the division, Mrs. Healey and Albert J. Tower of Hampton,, lieutenant governor,.elect. 'Dh.e welcome • was extended by Nathan H. Wells, president of the Portsmouth group, who then turned the meeting over to Albert H. Woolfson, inter-club chairman who headed the arrangements committee. Eaoh club par ticipated in the entertainment program under the direction of Walter A. Marrs and first prize was awarded to the Hampton club; second, Rochester, and third, Laconia. Community singing was led by John W. Hopley, past president of the local club and past lieutenant governor. Mr. Wells presented Mr. Page with a gift. Approximately 175 persons attended. Other clubs represented were Exeter, Dover, Somersworth, Farmington, Derry, Manchester, Nashua, Concord and Franklin. ~ack of Quorum Stymies Meeting Of Center Group The city's old Community center committee made an attempt last night toward reactivation but didn't succeed because a. quorum failed to show up. 1 • Only a few members of the com\ mlttee appointed by the 1947 city council were on hand when Chairman James J . Joyce called the meeting to order. City Manager Edward C. Peterson said today the operation of the community Center is fully covered in the Administrative code, due for release on Aug. 16. "It'll all be ironed out," he declared, "because the rules and regulations for the center are included in it." Meanwhile, Chairman Joyce indicated today that his committee was leaving the whole problem of the community "white elephant" in the manager's lap. "The committee has never been officially recognized," he said, "and it Is quite probable the best thing we could have done was to resign when Mr. Peterson took office. "That would have left him a free hand to deal with the situation,'' he concluded. l'<'O\ 4 �I Rehabilitation Center \ \\'\ Op. e n Arranges House It's a two-story robust structure of Immaculate white paint trimmed here and there with dark green, and It still has many antiquat;d fixtures of an old-fashioned livery stable. Several hundred feet from Its)" site at 40 Merrimac street, the . Both y_oungsters and adults bewooden bulldL"'lg, crowned with a come p'lt1ent.s at the center on the small cupola, resembles a well-kept recommendation of their family barn, except for the wti!te swing- doctor,; and are given training Ing sign \\-ilich identifies it as tihe perlodll as prescribed by the JndiJ?ortsmouth Rehabilitation Center. v1dual physlcl~n. • • • • • AN AVERAGE of TOMORROW the center WIii hold Its annual open-house program. It will be open from 2 to 5 pm and from 7 to 9 pm. A colored movie showing the center in action, wili be shown at 2:30 and 4:30 pm and at night. Tea will be served from 3 to 4 pm and coffee will be served during the evening. This shiny structure contains practically everything that science has learned about the cure and rehabllitatlon of cripples 'tand the handlcapped. T~ose ~vho enter the building seeking aid are usually the victims of infantile paralysis, cerebral palsy, rheumatic fever, heart disease or damage to nerves, muscles or bones. The center Is open to all afflicted children and adults regardless of race, creed, color or their ablllty to pay. The center ha"5 four principal functions: (1.) To rehabilitate a.ny hand!capped person to his or her fullest capaclty of accomplishment, phys!cal endurance, earning capacity and enjoyment of life. (2.) To teach self-dependence, self-support and self-respect. (3.) To broaden limited horizons and experiences by sharing and working with others similarly or mrire handicapped, to adjust socially to his own physical limitations and to groups. (4). To help him take his rightful place In his community life and activities. • • • THE FIRST of Its kind In the state, the Portsmouth Rehabllltatlon Center wa.s opened In 1946 in a room e.t the Morley company by the New Hampshire Society for Crippled Children and Handicapped Persons, under sponsorship of the local Kiwanis club. The work of the center expanded 110 rapidly that by the fall of 1946 It was necessary to find improved and larger quarters. Later, the stable of the Eldredge inn on Merrimac street was purchased by the society. A committee of volunteers renovated the building and grounds and It was opened in June, 1947. Miss Minnie F. Witham, OTR, & graduate of the University o! New Hampshire and a resident o! P~mouth, .ls director o! the center Which has a staf!•or seven. Attaches include Miss Dorothy Page, PT, Miss Mary Stanton, RPT, Mrs. Jean Vachon, OTR, Mrs. Florence Hellen, OTR, Mrs. Patricia Malone, secretary, George Schmitt, maintenance man, and Lewis Ladrie, Janitor. 75 children from Rricklngham, York and Straftord counties are brought to the center weekly. Some spend a halfday th'!re wnile others are there for only two or three hours a week. One hundred forty-two patients were treated from June 1, 1947 to last May 31. Seventy-five of them were under 21 and 67 were adults. The center is governed by a 29member board or directors representing eight communities. Besides Portsmouth the organization covers I Kittery, Eliot, York, Ogunquit, Rye, Greenlantl, Newington, Newmarket, Stratham, North Hampton, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Kingston, Plaistow, New Castle, Rochester, I Somersworth and Dover. Patients are expected to transport themselves by private cars whenever possible but a benchwagon is maintained by the center and serves patients within a 10-mlle radius. Various Red Cross chapters 1n this area also provide transportation. J Four Members u Res ig n Posts on Center Committee Four members of ,the Portsmouth Community Center committee were reported to have Tesigned at a. meeting last Tuesday although a previous announcement from Chairman James J. Joyce merely said a "quorum was lacking." John H. DeCourcy and Melvin Goodman said they had confirmed their resignations 1n writing while verbal resignations were reported to have come from John J. Foley and Sterling Tilton. A fifth member, John L. Scott, had ·.already resigned. Mr. DeCourcy main-tained, however, that a quorum was present at the meeting and the whole Community Center situation was discussed. The resignations leave seven active members on the Center committee. However, City Manager Edward c. Peterson has Indicated that a reorganlza,tlon Is scheduled when the administrative code ls put into effect. Women's City Club Opens· ore Fall Program Tomorrow Mrs. William Hung of Cambridge, Mass., will be' guest speaker at the first fall meeting of the Women's City club at 6:30 pm tomorrow In the club house at 375 Middle street. Mrs. Hung wl11 speak on "Thelf --.b'='lr.,...ec"'t-o-rs-•ar•e- Mr!"'"'.. s.- C-l_a_r-en_c_e c. Charms of an Imperial City." Sanborn , Mrs. Harold Smith, Mrs. ] Supper will be served under t he Arthur Baum, Mrs. Harry Downing direction of Mrs. William G. Corand Mrs. Tony M. Levingston; bin and Mrs. Howard P. Jack&on trustees, Mrs. Wallace Lear one will be in charge of music. year; Mrs. Joseph Connor,' two Mrs. Hei;j:)ert T. Warry will be in )·ears: and Mrs. Samuel M. Cohen, charge of a children's party Oct. 30. The year's meetings have been three years. arranged as follows: Chairmen Include Mn. AlNov. 4, & musical program onzo Parks, house; Mrs. with l\Irs. rtbur Reinhart a a, Michael A. Barrett, membergue t soloist. Mrs. Benjamin ship; Mrs. Milton E. Leavitt, Bean will be ~upper chairman. publicity; Mrs. Quinn, card Nov. 18, Mrs. Pearl Shaw, domesparties; Mrs. Thomas Donovan, tic science teacher at Portsmouth rummage sales: 'lrs. Willand, junior high school, will address the suppers; Mrs. E. Bliss Marriner, group and show a motion picture Mrs. Sanborn and Mrs. Reginald on the use of wax In the home. The Juneau, finance: IJiss Simpson, program wili be directed by Mrs. drama &nd literature. Charles Thompson, chairman of Miss Jeffords, education: Mrs. economics. Tea will be se1·ved under Charles Thompson, home econothe direction of Mrs. Richard K. mies ; Mrs. Jackson, music and Marr. c1:lorus: Mrs. Ingham, dining room; Dec. 2 the Rev. John N. Feaster, Mrs. Harold Li ttlefield, flowers and pastor of the North Congregational ~ards ; Mrs. William Philbrick, Mrs. church, will speak on "Kennebunk- Percival Hayes, Mrs. Arthur Black, port Authors I Have Known." Mrs. I Mrs. Adah 11:1ccourt, Mrs. Rolfe Mary Warner will be supper chair- Banister hosp1 tallty. man. Mrs. E Goddard Day, Mrs. Baum, Mrs. Robert Crosby of Dover, pres- Mrs. Smith, Mrs. ;1Iarry Downing, !dent of the New Hampshire Federa- Mrs. Kmg, Mrs. Fre1m_an, Mrs. Wentlon o! women's clubs, and Mrs. J d~IJ and Mrs. Littlefield, program; E. H, Furlong of Somersworth, state Mrs. Marr, tea; Miss Wright, ~etfedera tlon secretary, will be speak- erans service, and Mrs. Chick, ers at the Jan. 2 session, Supper nursing. will be served with Mrs. Walt er ------Willand as chairman. Mrs. Jack.son will be In charge of music. Jan. 20 a tea will be held !or charter members. Mrs. Thomas H. Rudkin o! Beverly, Mass., wi11 speak on "New Books for a New Year." The drama and llterature department wm be In charge of the Feb. 3 program with Miss Margaret Simpson as chairman . Mrs. George Chick will be supper chairman. A reception for new members will be held Feb. 17. Skits and music will feature the March 3 meeting. Mrs. Frank Rowell will be supper chairman. l\Irs. Hyman Freiman ~,ilJ be in oharge of the reoiprocity day I I I program March 17. Represen- tatives from clubs throughout the Portsmouth district will be Invited to attend. • Mis.s Allee Jeffords, chairman o! he educational department, wlll direct the April 7 program. Philip Cummings of Wood -tock t., will be the speaker at a guest night April 21. The. annual luncheon and meeting lncludmg the election of officer 3 will be held May 7. Mrs. Charles W. w. Spaulding ls president of the Women's City club this year. Other officers are Mrs. Robert King, Mrs. Lloyd Ingham and Mrs. Thomas J . Quinn, vice presidents · Mrs. Ralph Eaton, recording sec,'. retary; Mrs. Irving Flanders, corre.5ponding secretary. Mrs. Edward T. Wendell treasurer; Mrs. Earl Watson, ;ssistant treasurer; Mrs. James Griffin auditor; Miss Charlotte Wright' historian, and Mrs. Wallace Garrett' custodian. ' 0 �The only existing blueprinb from the original patterns of Moses Eaton of Harrisville also will be shown. !\Ir. Eaton was the leading wall stenciler of New England in colonial times. T he house will be decorated with flower arrangements by Mrs. William H. Champlin of Rochester. Refreshmen ts will be served. Proceeds from the affa ir will be used for the upkeep of th e house and garden. The Moffatt-Ladd house was built in 1763 by J ohn Moffatt who was captain of one of the Kmg's mast ships. It wa at one time the home of William Whipple, signer of the Declaration of Independence. The house Is particularly noted for its large entrance hall with French "Vues d'Italie" paper dating from 1815, and for its fine woodwork, as well as for its unusual 18th century garden which has been preserved just as it was laid out over 150 years ago. The old beehives and the da:nask rosebush, which has furnished roses to eight gen erations of brides, may be seen. The committee In charge consists of Mrs. Wayne Bryer of Hampton , chairman; Mrs. William P . Allis of Dublin, Mrs. Champl!n, Mrs Arthur P . Bonney, J r., of Amherst, Miss Lucy B. Connor of HamJ.,ton , Miss Olive Otis of Exeter and Miss .., CLOTHING FOR FRANCE-More than a ton of clothing, ,don~ted b_y Mary s. Fuller and Mrs. R obert R. \:::.::.::.::.::._:-:=:::::::::== ,---,=- - - Portsmouth area. residents, for distribution to needy French families is 1 Rix of Manchester. shown above. Collected In conjunction with a Rotary club campaign, the Also Mrs. John H. Rice of Portsclothing was scheduled to be shipped to Portland today, Left to right are mouth, Mrs. H. G. Kirtland of Samuel R. Blaisdell, president of the local Rotary club, Mrs. Morris Berry, Little Boar's Head, Mrs. T. A. o. Mrs. E. Curtis Matthews, drive chairman, and Mrs. Herbert Warry. ~r. Gross of Cambridge, Miss Charlotte warry, general secretary of the local YMCA, Is shown atop the pile. Wood of Kingston and Mn,. J ohn (Portamouth Herald photo) ··L . Sullivan of Washington, D. C., IN ADDITION to Rotary club and Little Boar 's Head. members, the following also collect ed clothing from area residents. Y),( Herbert P . Warry, genera l secretary of the Portsmou th YMCA, Mrs. E. Curtis Matthews, chairman, Mrs. The bleak dinner tables and empty cloth es closets in m any Fl·ench Blaisdell, Mrs. Anthon y E. Peters, Mrs. George A. Trefethen, Mrs. homes will be filled shortly through a unique goodwill m ission by hundreds Raymond I. Beal, Mrs. Morris Berof local residents, in coopera tion with th e P ortsmouth Rotary club. ry, Mrs. John H. Sprague, Mrs. H er - 1 ber t A. Hagstrom, Mrs. Robert H. In conjunction with a plan es-* Mr. Blaisdell said each local m~ - Dunn, Mrs. Edward Peterson, Mrs. 1 tabllshed by the Por tland Rotary ber, along with the other Rotarians, William c. Walton, Mrs. Cecil M. club, local Rotarians have collected h ave donated the equivalent of one Neal, Mrs. Wyman P . Boynton, Mrs. about $200 for food and more than dinner fe e-$1.35-to buy food for warry, Mrs. Norman Chick, Mrs. , a ton of clothing for residents in the France. He said the food will be E. H. Paterson, Mr s. J ames M. Culh andled by represen tatives of th e berson, Mrs. Roland I . Noyes and 1 area o! Lorlent, F rance. More t han American Aid to France and will be Mr.s. H&rold Wood. $3,000 for food has been collected by distributed to needy fam111es at a 43 Rotary clubs in the Portland series of organized suppers. district which comprises clubs tn The Rotary official sa id members I Maine, New Hampshire, Massachu- fel t they could also collect muchneeded clothing in addition to finsetts and Canada. ancial donations. The food and clothing, 1n addition Using the Portsmouth YMCA as a to that coJlected elsewhere in t h e The National Society of Colonial Dames In the state of New Ham pdistrict, will be shipped overseas 1 headquarters, local members and hire will hold its annual garden party next Wedn esday from 3 to 6 pm aboard the French trawler Laita, their wives, with the help of many at the Moffatt-Ladd house. recent,Iy constructed at t he Bath other local residents, collected about Features will include an ·exhibition :i 50 bags containing about 80 pounds Iron works. of colonial American and English of clothing in each. • • • Georgian silver wh ich was collected SAMUEL R. BLAISDELL, presiMr. Blaisdell said that there are by Gebelei n of Boston, Including dent of tbe local Rotary club, anmore than 80 articles of clothing in nounced that the vessel will sail Fri- each bag, and these too, will be dis- some pieces with early New Hampday from Portland with the food and tributed by the American Aid to shire assocjations. Another feature will be an exhibition of stenciled clothing uaed as ballast. Prance representatives. The cloth- Americana by Kenneth J ewett of He explained that tt ts the usual Ing was scheduled to be shipped to Sharon. custom to load empty ships with ce- Portland today by truck and loadment or other weighty objects to ed aboard the new French trawler. Examples of stenciled pieces from • • • provide ballast, but that Rotary ofall the towns of the seacoast region ficials decided that food and clothwill be on display, as well as oi·lgmal Ing for needy Frenchmen would stencils from which the designs were made. serve a better purpose. Rotarians Send 'Ballast' Of Necessities to France Colonial Dames Arrange Annual Garden Party �Noted Poet Feted at Tea )J ?/ In Colonial Warner House· 1 ' Colonial customs and costumes were keynotes of the Warner house arrangements yesterday as an estimated 150 persons assembled for a tea ln honor of Pulitzer Prize Poet Robert P. Tristram Coffin. Anderson Will Colonial Dames Granted $1,000 in IGarden Club Appoints Mrs. Amhoff to 11th Term I The gathering immediately fol-II< lowed a lecture by Mr. Cofiin at the Community Center. ,) . \'1. . The poet, who spoke on "AmerA Portsmouth organization-the , ican Patterns," termed the telephone a symbol of American neigh- New Hampshire society of Colonial borliness. Colonial American pion- Dames-ls to benefit under the $7,t) 1--"'). eers explored isolated plains and 000,000 will of Mrs. Isabel Perkins wllderness. They evidenced their ~~~;~~~~· probated Wednesday In basic friendly nature, however, with the Invention and widespread use The wealthy widow of the former I Mrs. Charles H. Amhoff has been elected president of Portsmouth of the telephone, he asserted. ambassador to Japan, Larz AnderIn connection with this thought, son, made a $1,000 bequest to the Garden club for the 11th consecutive year. Mr. Co!Iln rend his "The Amer- society. The group held !ts annual meeting this week In the Unitarian-Univ erican Telephone," from his "Primer \ • • • salist parish house. for America," on which he COl1C81l· TWO NEW Jli\l\lPSHIRF. towns, trated throughout the lecture. Hopkinton and Webster also were Other officers chosen were Mrs. * Expressing the !den that Amer!- left $1,000 each. Mrs. Anderson had Charles M. Dale and Mrs. Thomas cans often name small things for made Webster her legal residence D. Noyes, vice presidents; Mrs. Louis P1idham, secretary; Mrs. George T. big things, he read "Don't Name for many years. The Young Women's Christian Your Son for the President." Also benefiting under the terms Wiggin, treasurer; Mrs. Wllllam E. association has announced a fall ' Mr. Coffin autographed copies of of the will Is the town of Brookline, Marvin and Mrs. George B. Lord, directors; and Mrs. Ira A. Brown, program on the theme "Bulldlng a his boo~ for his audience. Mrs. Mass., which was left Mrs. AnderWorld of Free Peoples." publlcity. Frank Randall of Portsmouth was son's estate in that town. Events wlll lncude a rummage Mrs. Robert Richards of Grove- 1 In charge of the book table. Personal property owned by Mrs. land, Mass., spoke on table and sale Saturday, Sept. 25, with proHostesses ln colonial cN<tumes Anderson Is "con.~ervatively" esti- flower decorations and Mrs. James ceeds for the World Fellowship were stationed throughout the mated at $6,600,UtJJ and real estate A. Funkhouser of Durham, presi- fund; an open house on ·oct. 28; a house at the tea V,'hlch followed at at $400,000. dent of the state federation, also World Fellowship meeting Nov. 18; the historic warner house, built ln • Numerous bequests to relatives, addressed the group. and a Hanging of the Greens cere1716 b Ca t. Archibald MacPhae- fr_le nd s: employes and organizations mony Dec. 16. Among those attending were Y P will d1:,pose of the bulk of the Some projects supported by the drls. It was the first house In New , four of the oldest members National Fellowship fund Include Hampshire to have a lightning rod proper -Y whose ages total 350 years, Miss night schools for factory workers in Installed b Benjamin Franklin . However, the Associated Press reEmma J.M. MagTaw, Mrs. Ancy Y ported that Massachusetts Tax China, literacy classes for Indian Brownell and Mrs. Annie L. Mrs. William N. Kremer of Portswomen in Bolivia and !or farm girls Guptlll of Portsmouth and Mrs. mouth presided at the coffee table Commlssloner Henry F. Long said ln rural India, and chlld health George JI. Warren of New Castle and Mrs. Spotswood Quinby of centers ln Istanbul, Beirut and and Manchester. Kittery Point was at the punch Inst m~ht he would fight any atMembers voted to sponsor the an- China. tempts to file the $7,000 ,000 will of table. Also hostels for students and Mrs. Larz Anderson in New Hamp- nual outdoor Christmas lighting William Coffin Sawyer of Kittery .;hlre. contest and to continue taking young employed girls in South Point, a direct descendant of the America, China and the Phl!lpplnes NP.w Hampshire tax authorities flowers to the Portsmouth naval and nutrition camps and chlld feedfirst Trlstram Coffin, was attired hospital Mondays. undernourished In colonial costume and caITled with expect to tnke about $350,000 In Miss Mabelle Junkins of Ports- Ing projects for taxes from the will should It be chlldren ln Syria, Turkey and China. : him the original Tristram Coffin mouth was accepted into the club filed In Concord, N. H., the county YWCA groups include a bowling cane. He Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. SPat of Webster, her lega1. residence making a total of 10 new members league starting Oct. 5; basketball, Jonathan Sawyer of Kittery Point. ln tha ,. ~Late. for the year. Oct. 7; square dancing, Oct. 5; stenMrs. William G. Wendell was • • • Officers of the Hampton, Eliot cllllng, Oct. 4; sewing class, Sept. 28; general chairman. l\lRS. ANDERSON also mainand Riverside Garden clubs were and salvage sewing workshop, Oct. guests. Mrs. Amhoff presented each Assisting on the general commit- tained a luxurious estate in Brook6. one with a corsage. tee were Mrs. William M. Seabury line, Mass. Badminton and camera clubs wlll Mrs. Minnie H. Swlnnerton played begin Oct. 11 and Oct. 7 respectively of Kittery Point, chairman of "I will contest vigorously any atthe piano for group singing. patronesses: Mlsss Rosamond ThaxI! sufficient registration is obtained. ter of Kittery Point as chairman of tempt to avoid MasMchusetts taxes Teen-age dances will start Sept. 24, by the estate of Mrs. Anderson," hostesses and Mrs. R . C. L. Greer If enough members sign up. of Portsmouth as chairman of re- Long snld . Lunches are served at the YWCA freshmen ts. bulldlng every noon throughout the The '11'111 was probatrd In New Among those acting as waitresses year. __ were Mrs. Lynn J. Sanderson, Mrs. HampshlrP, whirh, unlike Massachusetts, has no earned Income tax. John Welsh, Mrs. Paul Snook. Miss The proposals to be discussed Ruth Slawson, Miss Priscilla Wood were advnnretl last week In a. and Mrs. Roger Shattuck. Jetter asking YM officials If Hostesses included Mlss Joan they would be Interested In Dale, daughter of Gov. and Mrs. rllscu~~hl( a plan for sale of the Possible consolidation of YW ~nd Charles M. Dale; Miss Ann Bauger, YW building on State street, YM activities ln Portsmouth was' Miss Jane Bellamy, Miss Betty Ann carrying on of the program In a step nearer today after a meeting Blewett, Miss Hlldegarde Brewster, the YM building and conductof YM directors. Miss Roseita Corey, Miss Elizabeth Ing a.11 much of a "Joint program Yesterday the group named a Corey, Miss Vlrglnla deRochemont, as would be found feasible," committee to meet with YW offiMiss Lois Tanner Oreen, Miss Anne A special meeting of the local Mrs. Robert H. Dunn, an ofT!clal cials to study• the possibility o! Kingman, Miss Eleanor Kingman, YMCA board of directors has been of the local YW, said the letter was merging the two organizations. Miss Betsy Knapp and Miss Jean , called !or 2 pm Friday to consider dispatched because "we think there Committee members are Stowe Longstaff. , a letter from YWCA directors sug- Is some feeling ln the city that the Wilder, Herbert P. Warry, Herbert Also Ml.5s Isabel Nash, Miss Lin- gestlng a conference on possible Y's ought to consolidate." R. Hagstrom, James M. Culberson ell Nash, Miss Barbara Penrose, consolidation of YM and YW acShe .said upkeep expenses at the and George A. Trefethen. Mlss Ellzabetp . Sawyer, Miss Carol tivltles. YW bulldlng on State street are one The proposal was made last week Seybolt, Mrs. Augustus Bank5, Mrs. This was disclosed this morning reason why the YW directors conin a letter asking YM officials lf Stewart Barnett, Mrs. Thom~ M. by Herbert P. Warry, general sec- sidered the posslb1llty of combining they would consider discussing sale Dale, Mrs. John Haig and Mrs. retary o! the local YM, who said the two agencies. or the YW building on State street "The directors felt," she said George K&hl. the meeting would be held at the and carrying on as much of a organization's bul!dlng on Congress "that, the money might be used more "jolut program as ls feasible" in the j street. for programs than upkeep of the YM bullding on Congress street. building." I YWCA Announces Calendar for Fall ~ 'Y' Conso-lidation Seen Possible ·5 \ . YMCA Directors To Study Merger Of Activities s ·i I I I �1b Combination of Local 'Y's' The Red Feather Proposed to Directors -s/~ YWCA Places Emphasis On Inter - Racial Goals Combination of activities of the Young Men's and Young Women's Christian associations in Portsmout!l aJ!Peared possible today as the latter group boosted a move to at least consider the plan. The proposal was disclosed today fn letters to members of the YM board of directors from the YW board. The communication revealed that the YW board voted to ask officials of its ''brother" organization I! they would be Interested In discussing a plan ·for sale of the YW building on State street, , carrying on of the program in the YM building on • Congress street and conducting as much of a "joint program as would be found feasible." The letter-signed by Mrs. John H. Parkhurst, president of the YW board-suggests a combined conference of directors of both organizations. YW Executive Mrs. Robert H. Dunn said the possibility of combining the two still was In a "very exploratory stage." · She added, however, that YW directors are concerned over the city's su)ipo~t of three buildings -the YMCA, YWCA and the Community Center. Mrs. Dunn disclosed that "we think there ls some feeling in the city that the Y's ought to consolidate." (EDITOR'S NOTE: 'l' hls Is the fifth In a series of articles on Portsmouth agencies benefllllng from the Community Chest. The Chest campali;n begins here Oct. 19.) Main reason, she related, was the The YWCA Is another organlzaex~e~se ,?f upkeep at th~ YW's "old I tion supported by contributions to bmldmg at the mtersect1on of State. the community Chest. and Fleet streets. This year the YWCA is concen"The directors fc!L," _she said, trathig Jt.:, efforts on promoting "that the money might. be used more programs for young career girls for programs than upkeep of the and homemakers in Portsmouth building." and vicinity. Mrs. Dunn also said "we have Among its services is a haven hoped it would happen that the YM at 321 State street where 15 and YW be given the job of running working girls may live, cook the building (Community Centeri their meals, do their laundry but there probably would be opposland entertain their friends. tion to that." The YWCA fall program includes <Tpe query was mailed to YM \ bow 11 n g, . badminton,_ basketball, board directors after a meeting of square dancmg, stenclllmg, sewing, YW officials Tuesday.) rug hooking, salvag!! sewing and Herbert P. Warry, executive sec- photography, retary of the YMCA, today said the In addition to its classes and directors of his organization have work with teen-agers the YWCA not convened on the matter and that holds events of commumty interest he did not know whether they win through which it attempt_s to "even consider the matter " demonstrate its ideals of mter. racial, inter-faith and inter-cultural cooperation and friendship. The annual hanging of the greens ..S , :, ( a'.nct the food mart are such events to wluch many different elements in the community contribute their talents Registrations are being taken today for a sewing class which will start at 7 pm. Sept. 28 ,and· stenclling sessions to begin at 7 pm Oct. 4 at the I .y- w- CA s ·c hedules .C lasses. Sewing, Stenc •.1 •. ng Portsmouth YWCA: The sewing class will be conductect11o---------------by Mrs. Loillse· Knlbbs, University of mer Y-Teen conference at Summit New Hampshire extension worker. Lake in New York which she atThe stenclllng class will be di- tended . The Jillembers folded flyers rected by Mrs. Hartley Slater, an for the local Community Chest camarts and crafts teacher. Officials paign. have a.~ked that each· member bring Plans were made for election of an article to be stenciled. The class- officers Friday, Oct. 1. Plans also es will be llmlted to eight members.' were made for the presentation of Chairs, foot stools, trays, boxes, a play-"Meeting at Four" which mlr.rors and. other articles have been will be given Oct. 28 at the YWCA. decorate.ct ln the past by other · classes. Instruction will be given m choosing suitable designs suppiled by Mrs. Slater. Ten lessons will be given before Christmas. Persons seeking additional lnformati,on alJout the two. classes have been asked to contact Mrs. (EDITOlt'S NOTE: This is the Robert H. Dunn at the YWCA slxlh in a series of articles on Portsmouth agencies beneflttlng office. from the Community •chest. The The YWCA's Sophomore Y-Teen Chest campaign begins today.) club held !ts first fall meeting of the yea_r recently w·ith Mrs. WiUiam Community Chest dollars play a Wilson, adviser, In charge. Sixteen girls were present including major role when they are used to two .new members, Pat Moreau and support activities of the Portsmouth 1 YMCA. June Wilbur. They support programs for teenMarilyn Le_e reported on the sumagers as well as adults in the quarters of the Congress street building. 1 Sports from basketball to badminton and recreational activities from square dancing to sedate bridge parties are a few of the events held at the YMCA. Adults have as much fun as the youngsters who receive the thrill of a basketball victory In the gymnasium. There were 4,000 adults In attendance at the various church socials, dances, movies and special game tournaments held there during the past year. \ Portsmouth YMCA ls nearing its The open house program Oct. 28 will stress the opportunities offered at the YWCA for Y-teens, business girls and housewives to join clubs and c,asses open to all regardless o! race, religion or nationality. Special emphasis will be placed on world fellowship, a program of recreation and education ln public affairs. Y -teen work will be outlined In a play . An important part of YWCA li!e ls the opportunity afforded by ties with the national association to join In conferences on state, regional and nation al levels. As one Y-teen expressed It after attending a conference"! was Impressed with the interracial character of the YWCA and with its national im11ortance and &ize." Among miscellaneous YWCA services to Portsmouth young women are friendly help and advice, a rooms registry through ,w hicn they may find a place to live, an opportunity to rest while waiting for appointments and facilities for small meenitgs. Through its accommodations for transients the YWCA is able to cooperate wit.h other social ~encies such as the Salvation Army, Family Welfare and Red Cross in solving some of the problems submitted to them Beca use of lack of staff time only one Y-t.cen club has been organized this year. The youngsters help with the Community Chest campaign anct make up club-to-club boxes for girls overseas. As the youngest members of the YWCA I.hey cooperate in all association projects and take part with YMCA's Good Works Need a Helping Hand first century of usefulness to residents as well as transients. IL was ln 1853 that the agency first beg ..11 operations and hardly a day goes by that its director Isn't called upon to render some service to an individual or the community. Facilities of the Yl\lCA are always open to any member of the armed forces whether he is stationed In Portsmouth or merely passing through the city. A full-time secretary is in chaq;e of the building and his duties are not confined to his Congress street building. He addresses civic groups, assists in campaigns, and co11ducts many programs as well as :,hawing motion pictures to service clubs, Parent-Teacher associations and simllar organizations. The echo of teen-age laughter from YMCA recreation 1·ooms makes this non-profit organization worthy of support in the Red Feather campaign. Comfort Statio~(:\ May Open Soon \ \ al Portsmouth's municipal comfort station and health center may be opened "sometime In September," City Manager Edward C. Peterson said today. Mr. P eterson said he ls arranging a conference with Architect Maurice E. Witmer, representatives of the Frankin! construc tion firm of Boston, which built the structure and City Solicitor Samuel Levy. The city manager said the conference will be called "in the near future" to discuss payment of $4,300 lo Mr. Witmer for "unauthorized extra work" at the health center. Following the conference Mr. Peterson said he would report to the city council which recently voted formal acceptance of the bullding and approved transfer of $8,000 to put lt in readiness. However, the council refused to pay for "extra" work and asked Mr. Peterson to probe that portion of the project. Mr. Peterson also announced that an examination Is being prepared for appointment of a janitor and matron as custodians of the building. He said the test would be given sometime next month to about 30 applicants. 1 �-Portsmouth YW Slates Open HouseQ"-tomorrow 1'l Lesson·Ior Portsmouth ' The Pottsmouth Civic association-which by its silence admits that it has all but expired-can well take a lesson in perseverance from the Dover Veterans Civic association. • The Portsmouth YWCA on State street 'will hold open house at 7:30 The Dover association led the battle for city managerpm tomorrow. The program, which will include four ~kits representing phases of . ship and good government in that city. But, unlike their Portsmouth counterparts, the Dover men have stayed in YWCA activity, has been planned by the membership commltlee under the fight and they give every indication they will be tenathe chairmanship of Miss Edith Brewster. Miss Alice Brewster will be In* _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ c10us "watchdogs" of the system they ;-ut into being. · , The Dover group has just published its second appraischarge of hostesses who will Include Mrs. E. Curtis Matthews, Mrs. Philal of the results of manager-council government in the Ip B. Bennett, Mrs. John N. Fe11ster, neighboring city. City managership, the Dover body Miss Frances Wiggin and Mrs. Milclaims, has saved thefrcity $10,000 already, despite th~ fact ton E. Leavitt. To Fix that the Dover council inherited a total debt of $~77,439'. Refreshments will be served by A committee to prepare the "Under·the old system," says the Dover association,-"it Miss Phyllis Vozella, Miss Louise Greenland road skating rink for se~med that nobody was responsible for much of anything Wood, Miss Ruth Pierce and Mrs. Bernard H. Heath under the· direc- use was appointed at a meeting or ••• A superintendent could say that a board or commission the Sherburne Civic association gave him his orders, and the board or commission could tion of Mrs. Cedric Wood. Wednesday night at th e Sherburne 'pass the buck' from one to another, to the city council or Mr3. Haywood Burton will be rnhool. In charge of music and the Members are Fred Hoffmann and to the budget committee, or finally to the mayor." choir of the People's Baptist John Jacobsmeyer. No such report--either praising or condemning-has church will present several Gues• speaker was Herbert come from the Portsmouth Civic association: The only conspirituals. Herbert P. Warry Georges, manager of radio station clusions that can be drawn are that its members are not inwill lead group singing. WHEB who outl!ned the develop- f orn:ie d on th_e new government's actions, or do not care. Mrs. Walter Rowe and Miss Alice ment of radio equipment. Mrs. Coleman Pearson and Mrs. Their lack of mterest probably stems from both causes. Jeffords will be In charge of memRussell Bennett were a,ppolnted a I This is the same Portsmouth Civic association, howberships. committee to stage a Halloween ever, that pitched all its forces into the city manager camMrs. Gordon Aston will diparty for Sherburne area teen-agers. paign a year ago under the title of Good Government comrect a 111kll., "Peace Takes PracThe affair l~ scheduled for sa.tur- mittee. This is the same Portsmouth c· · · t· 1 tlc&-the United Nations," put day Oct 30, In the Sherburne lVlC assoc1a 10n, a so, on by the public affairs unit. llch~ol that announced it would keep a constant vigil over the operThose taking part wlll lnclmle ation of the municipal system it backed. Miss Wood, Miss Ruth Walsh, If there has been any citizen "watchdog" in Portsmouth Miss Vo:r.rlla, Miss Anna Kush• the dog has lost it~ bark-and its bite. .9~ lous, l\llss Margaret HJckey, Civic Associationl Skating Rink l\llss Georgia Vourvas, Miss Frances Skofleld, Miss Juanita Robbins, Miss .Joyce Ramsey, Miss Rit:i. Hughes, Miss Dorothy Ng, l\liss M. Regina Rinrkhoff, Miss Mari:le Oroskl and Miss Eleanor Reed. The Y-Teens unit, under the direction of Mrs. William Wilson and Mrs. Harold McLane, wlll stage a play, "Meeting at Four." The cast will Include Beverly Petrillo, Marilyn Lee, Alice Stacy, Betty McLaughlin, Marie Levangie, Nancy Nelson, Betty Margeson, Marlon Hodges, Jean Hall, Nancy Matthews, Nancy Gorman and Joan MIiiigan. The noon lunch unit wlll present "Noontime Chatter" with Miss Thelma Crowell, Miss Wilma Crowell, Miss Esther Finck, Miss Dorothy McLaughlin, Miss Marlon Lord, Miss Dorothy Rand, Miss Mary Puccini ard Mrs. Albert Hecker. Mrs. Albion Warren will dlr~ct the group. VFW Dedicates Pl~que to Mrs. Willard A bronze and granite tablet In memory o! the late Mrs. Jennie c. WIiiard was dedicated Sunday -at South cemetery by Emerson Hovey post No. 168, Veterans of Foreign / Wars. Mrs. Willard decornted the Emerson HoYey Memor ial foun tain at the corner of Sla te and Pleasant streets with flowers for many years before her death In June, 1947. Joseph H. Cullen, Sr., past commander of the VFW, conducted the services an_d prayer was ofTered by George P. Frost, pa5t commander. Jo~eph L. Louthcr, VFW commander, unveiled the plaque and placed a ~hear of ~·ellow roses on the grave. Mr. Cullen delivered the , dedicatory addres~. Bernice Cotter, ,lean Comeau and Marlon Furber wlll enact "Those Shoes from America" by the salvage I sewing unit under the supervision of Mrs. Irving Rlntz and Miss Alice\ Grice. :;;;;;:;;;;;:;;;;;:;;;;;:;;;;;:;;;;;:;;;;;:;;;;;:;;;;;:;;;;;:;;;;;:;;;;;:;;;;;:;; ; Bank, where the first settlement of Fortsmouth was made. ..,, , J {p , • • • 1, Ensign Hovey. THI~ PICTURE Is now In the Past Commander Cullen wa..s , Ne11.· Hampshire Historical society chairman of the dedicatory combuilding at concord. Among her mlttee as~lsted by Morris Herman other "1orks of art was a life sized and Douglass Cottrell. painting of EM. Emerson Hovey, . USN, who Jost his life In the Philip-/' pine lnsu1Tectlon and !or whom the Hovey post_ was named. This painting WR~ given to Mrs. Willard M. Seabury of New York, a sister of ; Women Voters League. 'Studies· Makeup of . UN H : _The Portsmouth League of Women Voters began a study of the United widow of 11 _I Nations a_t a re_cent me_etlng at the home of Mrs. Irving E. Stowe· of 147 Middle st1 eet with an aim of gaining a better understanding of it. Civil war veteran. was born In KC'y~ 12 8 S. ?-. \ ' ville, N. Y., April · 1 61. Siir w:c1~ ·I Mrs. Laura E. Sumner, president.* 11 grn d ua'.e of Mlclcllrbury college. talked on her visit to the United Middlebury, Vt., and the New York NRtlon.~ in. tltute Rt Lnke Success The group Will attend a joint !his s11mmcr. With other students m~etlng with the Durham and ExeSchool o! Art. ShP. CR111!' to Portsmouth fwm NMhllR In 1905. from lhe ln.~titute on foreign affairs tei leagues at 8 pm Oct. 1 at the With her son. Albe:·t, she ~o'd at Mount Holyoke, Mass., she also Community Center here.' Mrs. John newspapers In the buslne3~ district at.tended a session or the security Lee, second vice president o! the council. national league, will be principal for more th:rn 40 year•. In addition to decorating the "We must All have more faith In speaker. F:merson Hovey fountRln, Mrs. WIJom abili ty Rnd capAclty as R nation,'' The next local board meeting ·will · 'nrd 111.sc mnde 11 11.•r rnth !or the Mm. Sumner told 28 persons at the be Rt 10 Am tomorrnw at the home ':Jrnnd -\rmy lot In Soulh cemetery mreting. of Mrs. Frederick Delano, Court !Reh Memorial day. She also read the preamble to the street. She was also Interested In art. charter of the UN and each league r';;;;;;;;;;;;:;;;;:;;::;;;;;;;;;;::;;;;;;;;;;::;;;;::;;;;;;;;:;;. In 1893, while a student at the ' member was given an opportunity New York Institution, she won a lo express her opinion. f.~lp to thP. World's fair at Chicago The next sludy group wlll be by painting a portrait which was sehrid Thur~day, Oct. 7, when the ' ectect to be exhibited at the fair. · members will discuss the charter In 192~ when Por tsmouth observed· and com11are the work of the 'ts 30t:, anniversary, she- pain lea an genf'ral assembly-now meeting_ outstanding picture of strawberry I In Paris-with that of the securit~• council . • • l\1RS. WTI,Li\RD. • 11. I ..., �1i Women '() .Voters Leagues Marriage Course tn ·. Joint Session Here To Be Given Here .SJ , .,p Mrs. Lee, a member of the naThe importance of a deep interest In the function of the United Nat- tional league board since 1944, also As UNH Service ions organization on the part of defined other objectives of her or~ 1 every American citizen was stressed last night at a joint meeting of the Portsmouth, Exeter and Durham Leagues or Women Voters at the Portsmouth· Community center. Speaking before about 50 ,women from the three communities, Mrs. John G. Lee of Hartford, Conn., second vice president of the National League of Women Voters, outlined the alms . 9ind obJectiv~ of the women's organization which embraces 83,000 members in 33 states. As a prime move to acquaint .Ameri~an citizens with the organic zatlon and operation of the United : Nations, Mrs. Lee said that "Know I Your UN" workshops are being established in more than 630 communities throughout the nation. .T here are 633 local women's voters. 'leagues in the country. "\Ve wlll be better able to assist our own country and the United Nations if we understand how the world agency functions," she explained. ganization. Chief among them, she asserted, Is to promote Informed and active participation of citizens In their own government. She announced that candldat~ information services have been adopted in various sections of the country to give the citizens factual Information about election machinery, election Issues and background on candidates. The league also has arranged for citizens to meet their candidates, she added. Mrs. Lee, who has been president of her home town league and has served as president of the Connecticut state league, emphasized that the women's organization is nonpartisan and attempts to bring only facts before the public eye. However individual members are urged to enroll in political parties and to work for their parties, she said. Mrs. Lee added that league leaders are not allowed to engage in partisan politics. • A question and answer period and a tea followed he1· address,· A marriage relations course-designed to improve family relat!onswlll be launched In Portsmouth next month under the auspices of the University of New Hampshire extension service, To be operated in cooperation with the New Hampshire Social Hygiene association, the course will start simultaneously here and in Manchester. Dr, Charles W. Coulter, chairman o! the university's sociology department, wlll head the instructors for the course, UNH officials said today. • • • NO DEFINITE dale has been set !or starting the Instructions it was pointed out, but the course' should be underway by the middle o! January. It Is to run for 10 weeks - open only to adults - and will be aimed especially at ministers, social workers and couples who will be enrolled for the individual enrollment fee of $5. Mail Rate BoostsI> Begin Here Saturday ).ti small film packs, bags and ota1er afler the first o! the year, Mr. Substantial postal rate increasespieces that cannot be put through Hickey said. He also reported hikes effectlve Saturday-were announced a cancelling machine will require a In the co.;t o! regi"stered mall. The today liy Postmaster Peter J. Hickey. three cent minimum charge, re- Increases will be on a gr:i d11:t led One of the major changes wlll be gardless of weight, after Saturday. scale !rom 20 to 25 cents !or U to In air mall rates, to be raised from Postmaster Hickey explained that $5 Indemnity to an lncre&.se of five to six cents for matter up to such irregular items must be from $1.35 tc $1.50 on $900 to $1 ,000. eight ounces. over eight ounces must stamped by hand when a cancelling Further details on this increase be sent via air parcel post. also may l:il' obtained at the postmachine cannot be used. Applicable rates on air parcel post Substantial changes also will be ofiice, Mr. Hickey said. may be obtained at the postoffice, Insured mall worth from $1 Lo made in the rates of first, second, Mr. Hickey reported. The new rates $5 now Tequires three cents postage third and fourth class special delivare effective on all air mail wlthln but under the new plan it will be the United States, its possessions, ery mall. In the first class catego~y, Increased Lo five cents. This raise the present 13-cent rate for pieces and Canada and Mexico. up to two pounds will be boosted also wlll be on a graduated scale The postmaster announced that two cents, while postage on parcels with the top postage of 25 cents !or there will be no rate changes on over two pounds and not more t:1an mail worth $200 boosted an adfirst and second class matter. How10 will be hiked from 20 to 25 cenrs. ditional five cents. ever, all third class mail ls subject Mr. Hickey also '!'eportect that the to a boost. For example, he ex- Arllcles weighing over 10 pounds local post office will be closed all will cost 35 cents, a 10 cent increase plained, greeting cards, birth anday Saturday and Sunday with no nouncements, pa,111Phlets and other over present requirement.;. city or rural deliveries. He added printed matter, now sent for one Second, third and fourth class cent-and-a-ha!! for two ounces or special delivery mail will be in- that the post office wlll close at lhe less, will cost two cents for the creased from 17 to 25 c,m:5 up to regular 6 pm hour tomorrow . In addition, the postmaster also first two ounces ,ind one cent for two pounds: from 25 to 35 cents for each additional ounce. In otiler parcels weighing between two and released figures on the cost or extra words, a piece of third class mail, 10 pounds; and from 35 to 45 cents help at the post office durin g the Christmas holiday. He said that 34 weighing eight ounces, would re- for parcels over 10 pounds. extra carriers and 23 additional quire eight cents postage. ' POSTAL NOTES which now sell clerks earned a total or $4,510. They THIRD CLASS mall of irregular were paid $1.29 an hour. &hapes, auch as rolled calendars, for five cents will cost eight cents ... .. Cj = c:·-"" ·0- :ci :::s~c: ra O..i=o ....... 0 ~ ·-C: 0 ........ E .o ........ ~ ~ ""'C , . C1.) , . C 1- c..= a., a., l..~ ~ < t Fee Conference t'-1\ ~\ Stalls Opening of Comfort Station City Manager Edward C. Peterson today reported a further delay In the opening of Portsmouth's municipal comfort station. 1 Mr. Peterson explained that he was arranging a conference with Architect Maurice E. Witmer, representatives of the Frankin! construction firm o! Boston, which oullt the structure, and City Solicitor Ssmuel Levy. He said the conference would be called to dl~:uss payment of $4,300 to Mr. Witmer for "unauthorized extra work" at the health center. The city council recently voted formal acceptance or the building and approved transfer of $8,000 to put it. in readiness. But the council firmly balketl at payment for the "ext.ra" work and requested that Mr. Peterson investigate that portion of the project. After the conference Mr. Peterson said he would report his findings to the council for further action. The city manager also explained that opening of the comfort station would have to await appointment of a Janitor and a matron as custodians. "I have at least 30 applicants for those jobs and mu3t concluct an exa.minalion before making appoint.mcnts," "he added. Mr. Peterson said he would draw up an examination, post It on the city hall bulletin board 10 days prior to the test and then screen successful applicants before filling the two posts. :Comfort Station ,To Go Before ;\' 1r Council Tonight Another fight over Portsmouth's controversial-and unused-comfort stat1~n may highlight the August meetmg of the city council sched uled for 7 t on lg'ht In the council• chambers of city hall. At least that was the indication I ~ound undei· the council agenda's m!scellaneous communications" In which ls listed "Communlcatl from Councilman Mary C. Donde~: concerning opening of health center and comfort station." Other business to face the coun~11 includes requests to erect signs ax! permits, parking area problems' resurfacing requests and communt: cati~ns from various departmental officials . . The ~ntlcipated comfort station discussion is expected to be still ano t her in a series in which the new councll has engaged over a period of several months. I I �1 , This prompted adoption ef a mo. tlon that Mayor Cecil M. Neal ap1 point a committee to examine a.ppllcants and report back with Its ' . findings. The m&yor named Councilmen Margeson, Dondero nnd Roland I. Noyes to the committee. I It was brought out during the discussion that the present city audlto!", Jack Fenwick, Is an appli(1 cant !or reappointment. The auditor Is one of the few council appointment., provided In the present charter. In lieu of a,n appointment, Mr. Fenwick has been : serving as a holdover since the ----:--------" present council took office. Mr. Witmer·s letter included quoSenator Bridges said he had reIn other business the council vottations of prices for the corutrucquested the Federal Housing au- ed to: tlon of & book lift, &nd temporary thority to explain why the reducDeny permission !or the erection stacks. He said the work could be tion had been made. He also reof signs as requested by L. A. done within the $10,000 &pproprl&- ' quested the agency to suspend any Sheafe of 75 Court street and Dewey tion for the library alteratlom. · action until such explanation is Wilcox of 175 State street . The figure., quoted by Mr. Wit• given. Refer a petition for signs from mer were attributed to E. L. PaterCouncilman Dondero reported l!he the Folsom-Salter house to the son and Sons, present contractor, ' had been "looking Into the matter traffic committee. I at the library. Rnd then demanded to know why Approve sign petitions from A. A. Councilman Frank E. Pater.son, a 1 the Slate Tax commission should Bean of 88 Fleet street and T. F. member of the firm, .said the fig. come to Portsmouth and "take a Bartlett or 562 Islington street, l! ures were given Mr. Witmer "only hand in raising our taxes." work Is done under the direction Portsmouth's long-waiting c!tl- for his Information." She was thereupon told by Counof the street superintendent. An earthy note crept into the zena are going to have use of their 1 cilman Simes and Mr Peterson that Refer taxi permit requests from comfort station discussion when $75,000 comfort station at last. the State Tax commission had Fred I. Seavey and Mrs. Valerie Councilman Simes moved the "comThis wu nssured last night when fort station" be accepted by the sided with the city In Its arguments Task to the traffic committee for the city council voted formal ac- city w l th th e government housing ' investigation. and Councilman Dondero ceptance of the building &nd &p• quickly Interposed, "Portsmouth agency. Grant a gasollne storage permit proved transfer of $8,000 to put ft Health Center and Comfort StaDescribed by Councilman Simes as to William T. Rose of Mechanic In ~eadlness. tion." a "ghost or resurrected corpse," the street, after approval by the fire removal o! an asphRlt plRnt from ci1lef. I But the council flrrnJ,- balked With a 11tAtely bow to Mr■• Approve two utility pole petitions city property by 0. F. Winslow, Inc., I at payment of $4,300 for "unDondero, .Mr. Simes quipped, o! Milford, N. H ., WRS delayed for from the New Hampshire Gas and authorized extra work" and one "Oh, a rose by another name." Electric Co. further Investigation. "Should smell so sweet," fincouncilman dema.nded that ArRefer a request for city owned ished Mrs. Dondero. "I've heard stories about that chitect Maurice E. Witmer be asphalt plant," Mr. Simes said. "I land from Salvatore J. Lacava of The city .solicitor was asked to calJed upon to explain the bnsl1 believe It should be investigated so South Mlll street to the lands and decide if the building could be acfor that added cost to the project. the public may be assured it's not building committee and a slmlllar cepted without the lmplicatlon that being deprived o! its righ ts or In- petition from Mrs. Nettie E. Hersey In tts motion of acceptance, the the extra work was Included. of 276 Dennett street to the city terests." Mr. Levy said the architect hnd councll specifically .stated payment solicitor. The council Instructed the city approved final payment and, alfor any work not called for In the Permit reserved parking on Aug. ~ solicitor and city manager to make though he had not given :formal construction contract be withheld. 9 in the vicinity of the Warner 1 an Investigation. notice, had told the solicitor the The $8,000 which 'wu allocated to building is completed. A request !or the use o! school house, Daniels street. the comfort station '-was taken from Refer a request for the construcbuildings for the registering o! drafCity Manager Edwnrd o. Peterson the projected Maplewood avenue admitted he had never been In the tees between Aug. 30 and Sept. 18 tion of 800 feet of public sewer bridge fund as final pay-ment due to building and said he would have to was approved. The council author- along Boyd road to the city man· the Franklnl Construction com- Inspect It before knowing what furized the use o! the Community cen- ager. Refer requests for water line expany, builders of the public facility, nishings are needed. ter for the purpose under the ditension along Elwyn road and from Discussion of the comfort station rection of the city manager. Councilman Dondero smlllngly Elwyn road to the Rye line to the was prompted by & letter from pointed out that the "first floor" did The sum of $2,945, owed to !lnance committee. Councilman Mary C. Dondero, who not need "much" ln the wa1 of Ralph P. Hnll, Inc., pump m·a n·Refer to the finance committee urged its Immediate opening be- furnishings, facturers, since 1940, was ora request for 400 feet o! water line cause "local residents are aroused.'" dered paid by the council with Meanwhile, the council approved along the Bartlett street extension. She said the city Is losing revenue the consLructlon of 1,000 feet of Mrs. Dondero entering the only Refer requests for the re-surfacas well aa depriving the public of waler main along the Lafayette road protesting vote. ing of Raitts court and Deer street, Its use. to the Elwyn Park development at "I notice st'Veral of these ola near the railway express o!flce, to In another letter, Councilman an estimated cost of $7,045. bills, which other council, rethe city manager. Dondero asked the council to give fused to honor, are being paid," The funds are to be taken from Pass a resolution submi-tted by the attention to the Maplewood avenue the $11,115 balance In the 1940 washe nld. "The Hall comp,my city auditor, tra.nsferrlng $420 from bridge project and then moved that ter department bond Issue. never did complete the job satthe contingent fund to meet emerthe matter be referred to City Sol• isfactorily." Another transfer o! funds was gency expenditures. lcitor Samuel Levy for "peru.s&l". However, Councilman Margeson, referred to the finance committee File a letter from the board of The 1947 council earmarked more for Investigation when It \\'as re- chairman of the finance committee, education expressing appreclatloq of than $80,000 for improvement of informed the council thRt the comthe bridge, Designs were aubtnltted ported tho t $2,338 was needed to mittee had Investigated and was the manner In which the school decomplete Prospect street reconpartment budget was handled. by &n engineering f1rm but Uie "satisfied" that the bill should be Refer -to the city solicitor a re, !orme:z:: . bo&rd ·of street OOIJlDliMton• structlon. In 1947 the city council author- paid. Councllman LlnchPy ended quest from the school department · ers never ca.me to an agreement on · 1ized the street comml~s loners tr the discussion by moving it.s pay- for a pension for a retired high the project. ment. school teacher, William E. Tr&vls. A direct rebuke WU handed Mr, spend $5,000 to regrade Prospect The long-delayed 11ppoinlment or File quarterly reports from the Witmer when the councU voted to street and Improve lt11 intersection n city Rudltor was brou~ht before with Maplewood R\'Cnuc. return to h1m a letter recommendThe hope that the fcdernl , the council by Councilman Paterson / ci ty marshal and plumbing inspecting additional alteration. to the or. when he declared: government would reconsider public library. "We've been here six months now Approve Portsmouth's entry lnto 1 Its 519,000 redut:tlon In pay"It's entirely out of orller,• the National City Clerks association, ments to the city for the Went- : and nothing has been done about obse"ed Councilman Dondere Instruct the city solicitor to apworth Acres wa11 offered by · It. It's time the matter Is hrought / "for an architect to 1&1 what to a head." prove a contra.ct !or the Wentworth I U, S. Sen. Styles Briclges In a, •hall be done ancl who lhall do school before signature by the city telecram to Mr. Peterson. It. The councD lhould 10 In• manager. form the Ubra" trustee..• · Ci1:y Comfort Station Set for Opening, But 'Extra' Costs Refused !Council Balks .At Changes in ·Contracf Plans I �Sound Financial Year' For City Reflected Audit of 1947I Books I Refer to the city solicitor for approval & contract with the New ' Hampshire Forestry and Recreation commission for the ftre station radio transmitter. Refer to the city manager and city solicitor a request from the Department of the Army for termina,tlon of Its city hall lease. Refer to the city manager a petition from Carl J. Geraci of 160 High street concerning his water bill. File a letter from the Public Service comm1S61on concerning bus service along Gosling road. Refer to tbe city 15ollcltor a petition from Ira A. Coleman for a pipe line extension to Noble's Island. ' Approve tag ·, days for the Disabled American Veterans (Sept. 4), and, the "Jimmy" cancer fund (Aug. 21). . I I I City Auditor h:1I 1 May be Named Monday_Night The long-delayed appointment of a city auditor is expected to be made at a special city council meeting next Monday night after suffering a set-back last night. A special committee, chosen by Mayor c·ecil M. N cal to recommend an auditor, decided .( the problem is the responsibility of the entire council and ag1·eed to withhold judg.ment on applicants. , The action of the committee members-Councilmen Mary C. Dondero, Richman S. Margeson and Rol and. I. Noyes-followed an Interview with one of the five candidates. "After interviewing one of the applicants," reported Chairman Margeson, "we felt that we had no right recommending only one man for the job:' "It wouldn't be fair to the other four men,'' he added, "if we pick just one. All five men should have an opportunity to present their cases to the entire council." Mr. Margeson said the five applications, including one from the present city auditor, Jack Fenwick, will be submitted to the council. The auditor is one of the few council appointments provided in "the present charter. In lieu of an appointment, Mr. Fenwick has been serving as a holdover since the pr.esent council took office. The other four applicants were not" identified by the special committee. · Poll taxes since 1941 alone account However the water department, for $48,520 of the $116,173 carried which Is set up Rs a separate nmt on[ as collectible taxes. The balance Is the city books, i.howcd a deficit 0 largely made up of $66 ,879 In 1947 $9,444 . .real estate tnxes, most of which Revenue of $142,984 wns crcJlled have probably been collected since but expenses amounted lo $152,42~. the books were closed last Decem- However, Inducted under expend1ber and will show In 1948 accounts . . tures was $39,485 written off In deOne observer familiar with the preclation as required by the State ' · the un- , p l 1bli c Service commission • which city's financial set up said collected polls were directly trace- \ regulates the water department as able to the methods used in . taking I It would a privately owned utility. Some of the apparent hush-hush I In 1936 for example, the ,, ater • surrounding the $3,500 audit of th e cIty census. department a ssets were set at $1,He explained while it was the Portsmouth's 1947 accounts was 374,288 but depreciation since that penetrated today when a copy of duty of the assessors to count the year has decreased the value of the the two-month-old report was made polls, they usually delegated the assets Lo $1,141,709. job. These census takers did their available to The Portsmouth Herald. The 1946 boncl issue of S4fl0,work from city directories, re.sultmg 000, which has attracted much Stripped of jargon familiar to cerin many errors, all of which show public attention and publicity, tified public accountants, the reup on the tax books. , showed a cash balance on Dec. port discloses a sound financial 1 condition for the city as of Dec. 31, I One lawyer a short Lime ago re- I 31 of $152,631, with a total exported that he had received a poll penditure !.ince Jan. 1, 1947, of 1947. tax bill for a former client. The $147,761. I Changes In several bookkeeping j man had been dead 25 years. Major expenditures from the bond procedures have been recommended In a final analysis, the uncollected Issue during the year were: the Maby the auditor, Nathaniel F. Bigelow, Jr., of Manchester, who also poll taxes, which are a major part plewood avenue improvement, $58,- . censured the duplication of In- of the city's surplus, to a large de- 047; Maplewood avenue extension,\ surance coverage and the failure to 1 gree are uncollectible but will ride $13,298; new ambulance, $4,300; keep the city's equipment accounts on the books until reserve funds comfort station, $57,360, and swimare set up lo take them otr. ming pool, $6,897. , up to date. Only $10,267 of the 1947 bond Is- , Prior to 1941 such un collected Mr. Bigelow urged a central taxes were written off through sue of $85,000 for the school departpayroll system be set up a nd reserve funds set u11 annually ment had been expended at the firnt uniform payrolls used in all city but It has not been done since of this year. However, expenditures departments. He was critical of that year. from both the 1946 bond issue and a practice followed in the street the 5chool bond is~ue have been department where extra help The operating accounts for 1947 made during the current year. and trucks for ·snow removal show actual appropriations of $1,One other account, the parkmg were charged off on payroll 191 ,152 and expenditures of $1,203,forms 406, a net over-spending of $12,- meter fund, is maintained separately from other municipal ledgers. A . ?53 Analysis of the city books, accord- - · favorable balance, Rfter all expen 1ng to the Bigelow report, showed Chief offender was the street de- ses, of $5,520 was reported. Meter the city with an operating surplus , partment where a $175,771 budget collections tota led $38,225 and disof $84,331 at the end of the year. A was over-expended by $16,219 . Pay- bursements were $32,704. cash balance of $227,790 remained I rolls, road materials, gas and _oil, in the municipal bond issues, exclu-' sewer maintenance and 50 / 50 s1dcsive of the water department. ! walk construction were the princiMunicipal appropriations were I pal overdrawn accounts. over-expended by $12,253 but reve- : Another $6,717 overage was nues amounted to $24,290 more than ' granted In tax discounts anct $3 .659 had been anticipated. ; more was· over-spent by the poor 1 However, the surplus figure of department. $84,331 does not take into account Total over-spending was $30,842. the $13,875 abatement granted the However, savings in many depanMorley company since Jan. 1, 1948. ments brought this figure down lo This surplus does take Into con- $12,253. slderation $116,173 In collectible poll Accounts credited with the larger Appointment of a city auditor Is and real estate taxes, cash, unre- savings were fire alarms, $2,03-J.; to be the major item of business bedeemed taxes bought by the city, schools, $2,484; street l!ghw,, $1,404; fore a special session of the city tax-deeded property and other ac- miscellaneous, $4,566, and overlay, council to be held tonight at 7:30 counts receivable-all of which total $ 2,948 . o'clock. $137,496. Tonight's meeting WRS requested, In addition to dcpart11lt'11lal From this bas been deducted City Manager Edward C. P eterson savings, the city was able to outstanding liab1lities as of Dec. said, by a committee appointed to meet the overdrafts through 31, totaling $52,931, and Inciconslde1· applications for the posirevenue not anticipated when dental accounts which make a tion. the budget was passed in Jul y 1 grand total of $53,165. The net The office Is now held by Jack 1947. Fenwick and pays a salary of $3,000 The highway department alone rc3ult is the $84,331 revenue annually. earned $16,333 more than ils desurplus. Councilman Richman S. Margeficit. School revenue was $5 .368 son heads the special committee. The uncollected tax accounts, 1 1 more than expected, real estate The two other members are Councilwhich were figured into the city's sales netted $2,751, and additional men Mary C. Dondero and Roland revenue surplus. are an Inheritance Income !rom savings banks was I. Noyes. over many year.s. Copy of Repor(' Obtained After 2-Month Delay : Adopt a recommendation from the traffic committee that a utility I pole and curbing be removed In I the vicinity of the Shell Oil company's prpperty at Bartlett and , Isl!ngtqn streets. Accept a report on Fourth of July expenditures of $527 from the I special committee. Refer to the city solicitor a bill from Paul Gobbi for repairs on a. car. ~ ,I I 1· Council to Select City Auditor :l ~ Tonight's Meeting $2,498. �In an unexpected unanimous move, the council transferred $8,000 from the projected Maplewood avenue bridge fund as final payment due the Frankin! Construction company of Boston, builders of the local comfort station. Councilm an Mary C. Don dero, who was expected to oppose the transfer, moved that it be accepted and the other councilmen quickly voiced their approval. A petition of the Rev. T. L. Lee of the Church of God in Christ at 29 Bow street for a tag day Aug. 23 was rejected on a motion by _:._ _ __ _ _ _ _ __,__ Councilman Thomas H. Simes. Administrative Code Goes .to City ·Council ~ust Before Deadline Departmenta l Dutl·es Outl 1" ned ii to eliminate political favoritism, also would give the city manager l,.., \~ power to remove the employes. f\ Mr. Peterson proposed that A new administrative code to every clty-owne_d automobile govern Portsmouth 's municipal shall h ave t he seal painted on operation was submitted to the city both front doors and the words council last nigh t by City Manager " City of Portsmouth, N . H." He d b also specified that no city-owned I Edward C. Peterson-:three ays . e- ; automobiles shall be used by an fore a ch arter -ordamed deadlme. · Mr. P eterson said h e plans to inofficer or employe for any corporate the 34-page code, along · private purpose. with the municipal rules and regThe code also would authorize the ulations and a revision of the present city manager to appoint an admincitv ordinances in to an admin istra- lstratlve staff to be composed of the tiv~ manual at a later da te. b eads of all departments and any The new code wh ich plainly I other officers and employes as Mr. outlines the various duties of J Peterson may wish to designate. The department heads will be acted staff would meet at the call of the ' the \ city manager and advise and conup on at a la ter meeting of sult with h im on all matters affectcity council. . . lng the welfare of the city or relatOne of the most. 1mpo1 tant i;>r 0 - in to the municipal departments. posals in the code 1s the establ!shg ment of a municipal purchasing department h eaded by a purchasing agent to be appointed by the city manager. The purchasing agent would do all buying required by the various departments, offices and agencies \ },.. of the city, subject to the approval of the manager. He would have charge of the storage of supplies Reallocation of fun& t o pay ' for and materials purchased by the city. However, no pw·chases could be the completed Portsmouth comfort made without city council author- station will be one of the mafor items of busine.ss before the city ization. Under terms of the code, the"pur- council tbmorrow at 15 pm. chasing agent would award city The SJ)('elal sell!llon also will contracts. act on the proposed purchase The purchasing agent also would of a lot of land at the Deer and conduct the sale of any municipal Vaughan streets intersection. supplies, materials anct equipment City Manager Edward c. Petervalued at less than $100. On sales involving more than $100 the pur- son explained today the lot Is essenchasing agent would be required to t ial to plans for straightening the Intersection. obtain the council's permission. In Proposals Council to Juggle Funds to Pay for Comfort Station The code also provides that the board of health, h eaded by the city physician, be held responsible for the operation of the Portsmouth Ilealth center and su11ervise its personnel. Mr. P eterson proposes in the code that the tax department be known as the city collection department and that the head be known as the city collector instead of tax collector. The code also would create B recreation board of directors and would consist of 10 mem'cers, ineluding representatives of local organizatlons and the city manager, ex-officio. The board would be appointed by Mr. P eterson. Includ_ed in the recreation board's <luties would be the supervision of the local community Center. All officials, employes and members of the boards and commissions of the city would serve a t th e pleasure of the appointive power, which is Mr. Peterson in most instances. The proposal, an apparen t at'Pmpt Two other items of business concern a tag day for the Church of Christ in God and use of the Wards 3 and 4 ward rooms for prlv111te social at.fairs. The manager said he "hopes" to have the administrative code ready for presentat ion at tomorrow's meeting. The amended charter requires the code be presented within six , months of the manager's taking office. Mr. Peterson took the oath on Feb. 16 and the t ime limit expires Monday. Land Purchase, Fund Transfer Win City OK City Manager Edward C. Peterson was authorized by the Portsmouth city council last night to purchase a strip of land at the intersection of Vaughan and Hanover streets to alleviate a traffic hazard. The council transferred $1 ,000 from the city's contingent fund for purchase of the land, located at the northwestern section of the junction, from Samuel Sagris of 25 Chauncey street. The action followed a long discussion of the purchase between the council and Atty. Leo Liberson, attorney for Mr. Sagris. . Attorney Liberson said that Mr. Sagris would donate three feet of land on Vaughan street and a small triangle plot on Hanover street t o widen the junction. But be asked that the city replace a cement foundation and sidewalk on both streets which would have to be removed if the intarsection was widened. The lawyer said his client intended to construct a one-story building on the site and pointed out that the ciby would have to build l a new wall and sidewalk anyhow. He suggested that the wall be built as a foundation for the proposed building. Councilman Roland I. oyes suggested that the city buy the land outright and th at Mr. Sagrls construct his own wall, adcling th at the city would rebuild any sidewalk that was torn up In the process of widening the junct~ . "There's no reason why the city should ~nter into the contrarting business. Let's buy the land outright," he advised. City Solicitor Samuel Levy told th e councilmen that if t he Sagris building ls constructed n ow, t he city would have t o pay more t han $1,000 t o widen the street at a later date. Mr. Levy suggested th at the city buy the land for $1,000 and let Mr. Sagris build his own retaining wall on th e property. At this point the council unanimously voted to appropriate the money and give Mr. Peterson full authority to negotiate with Mr. Sagris. Officials Confer On Extension of Bartlett Street ~ ~, proposal that Bartlett street be extended across the interstate high way by construction of an overpass was discussed today by City Manager Edward C. Peterson and State Highway Commissioner Fr ederic E. Everett. Mr. P eterson said the proposal submitted by Mr. Everett and hi~ assistant, Homer Richardson, dep uty state highway commissioner, would alleviate a traffic hazard at th e in tersection of Woodbury avenue and the super h ighway. The city manager said that traffic entering the super highway from Portsmouth would be routed over the overpass and swing back onto the h ighway on the n orthwestern section of the road. Mr. P eterson said th e state plans are in the "talk" stages and that "many details must be worked out" before any concrete action can be teken. He added that the state proposal ls one of many suggestions for improving the Woodbury avenue and 1 super highway bottleneck. 1 The conference was held in the city manager's office. A - -- ----- �City Selects New Auditor But Council Must Probe · $4,000 Salary Demand Wilfred Yo·ung Set to Succeed Jack Fenwick ~ I '7 "Take the board of appraisers for He added that if only one apexample, two of the gentlemen are • plicant was recommended, the paid only $1,000 a yea:-," he comother four would "feel slighted." mented. While Councilman Margeson was When Councilman Mary C. Don- reading the five letters of applica- 1' dero explained that the appraisers tion, Mr. Paterson asked whether average only three hours of work a anyone had recommended Mr. The city council appointed a new day and usually hold other posl- Young. Councilma n Margeson remunicipal auditor for Portsmouth tlons, Councilman Simes remarked \ ported that the Norton company of last night, but then discovered that "Well, perhaps it would be bette; Worcester, Mr. Young's present place An examination for the appointhe won't accept the job unless the for the city if they worked elgtit of employment, a.nd Auditor Na.hours a day." thaniel F. Begelow, Jr., of Ma.nches- ment of a permanent operating ensalary Is increased $1,000 a year. gineer in the municipal water de• After naming Wilfred E. Young, The duties of the new wage study ter had given recommendations. Mr. 39, of Holden, Mass., to succeed committee apparently will overlap Bigelow's firm conducted the audit partment was announced today by City Manager Edward C. Peterson. Auditor Jack Fenwick, Councilman r,hose of the recently-appointed ad- of the 1947 municipal accounts. Duties of the engineer are to Richman S. Margeson quietly re- visory board. The city charter pro"What did Mr. Bigelow think, of tend and maintain one or more marked: vldes that the board study and ad- Mr. Fenwick?" asked Councilman power-driven pumps used at one of "I suppose we should have vise the city manager on the ad- Whitaker. the city pumping stations to pump acted on this first, but Mr. ministration of the municipal merit Mr. Margeson replied: water from storage tanks. Young says he won't take the plan, Including grievances of city "Why he thought that Mr. FenThe position pays a minimum job unless the salary is increased employes. Michael A. Barrett, Na- wick's bookkeeping was very thorsalary of 75 cents an hour and a \ from $3,000 to $4,000 a year." Lhan H. Wells and Leslie C. Man- ough but that ..." but before conmaximum salary of 90 cents an hour ning are members of the personnel eluding his statement Mr. Margefor six-day week. Each employe, Mr. !Joard. son turned to the reporters at the Peterson pointed out, Is entitled to Mr. Young, assistant Portsmouth press table and requested that It be 11 days sick leave and 11 days anauditor for four years, was one of "kept off the record." nual leave after a year of satisfacfive applicants for the job, includMrs. Dondero thereupon jumped tory service. ing Mr. Fenwick, who has held the to her feet, protested any "off the Mr. Peterson said all applicants post since 1945. The new auditor Is record" remarks and said nothing will be given a WTitten test to expected to take over his new duties should be withheld 'from the public. measure their knowledge of enSept. 15, If his terms are met. Councilman Margeson sat gineering fundamentals and a City Solicitor Samuel Levy down commenting, "Mr. Bigelow physical examination by the city pointed out that a wage boost said Mr. Fenwick was a fine physician. The written exams will this year would amount to $300 auditor." be held at 9 am Sept. 8 at the city as Mr. Young will work only On a. motion of Mrs. Dondero the council. chambers in city hall. three months before the end of council agreed to send a letter of . All applicants must be male and 1948. appreciation to Mr. Fenwick and between 21 and 65 years old. VetMr. Young was elected on a sixgive Mr. Young unanimous support. erans will be given five points on three ballot after only he and Mr. Other applicants for the auditor's examinations. Fenwick were nominated. Counciljob were J. Kenneth Popham of Mr. Peterson added that all apmen Paterson, Margeson, L1nchey, 261 Aldrich road, Peter Apo! of 41 plications must be filed at his office Dr. Lester R. Whitaker, Roland I. Salem street, and D. Richard Zoffoll not later than 10 am Sept. 7. Noyes and Mayor Neal voted for of 140 Maplewood avenue. Mr. Young while Mrs. Dondero and Mr. Young, a Portsmouth native WILFRED E. YOUNG Councilmen Simes and John Leary and resident of tJ11s city for ,'lany • , • New Auditor? supported Mr. Fenwick. years, is married to the former Mr. Young was nominated by , Margaret Amazeen of Portsmouth. The council accepted Mr. Youn.g's counc!lman Noyes and the move They have one son, three-year-old demand without protest and refer- seconded by Mr. Paterson before the Richard c. Young. red it to a. special committee for letters of application were read to He attended P o r ts m o u th M~n~~t~!~~~p~terson\ schools and was graduated from study, Mayor Cec!l M. Neal appoint- the council indicating the appointleft today for Mackinac Island, ed Councilmen Thomas Ft Simes, ment had been discussed in one of Portsmouth high school and Mich., where the International City Frank E. Paterson and William J. the council's secretive executive Llnchey as it:5 members. aieet!ngs. Mr. Fenwick's name was the Bentley School of AcManagers association ls holding its It was pomted out today, incl- proposed by Councilman Simes and counting and Finance in Bosannual conference. \ The city manager ls scheduled to dentally, that the present city char- 1seconded by Dr. Whitaker. ton. return to Portsmouth Sept. 18. He ter sets the salary a.t $3,000 and be• Councilmen Margeson, Dondero He served as an assistant to foris accompanied on the motor trip fore any increase can be made the and Noyes were appointed at a pre- \ mer City Auditor Remick H. Laighby Mrs. Peterson and their daugh- \ councll must revise the salary or- vious council meeting to recommend Lon from January, 1937, until Dedinance. one of the five applicants, but the cember, 1940. Mr. Young has taken ter. ______ I The special committee also wa$ three decided that It was a task for special courses in the various delegated to work with City Mana- the entire counc!l. phases of accounting conducted by ger.. Edward C. Peterson in a. "careIn his report, Mr. Margeson, chairstudy groups of the National Assoful study of the present municipal man of the auditor's committee, anelation of Cost Accountan~ of wage scale. The survey wm include nounced that he and the other two which he has been a member for the wages of all city employes and members felt that all five applicants 12 years. He also took a. s,Jecial department heads. Councilman Simes, who Introshould have an opportunity to precourse In taxation at Becker college I I City to Give ~ :11 \ Examination for Pump Engflneer I I---·-Peterson Leaves If~t~ I duced a motion requesting ihe mrvey termed municipal wages "meager" and "unattractive." Be added that anyone accepting & city job "would have to be rich" to bslst the pay. sent their council. qualifications to the --~-~-----~--- in Worcester. He has been affiliated with the National Shawmut bank of Boston and the Morley company i>f Portsmouth. • �- -- - -- - - -- - ~ .... - ·Manager Finds Meter Deficit~~ Costs $28,700. The apparent loss during 1047 of 222,000,000 gallons o! city waterpumped at a cost o! $28,700-was revealed today by City Manager Edward C, Peterson. However, a, discrepancy of 131,000,000 gallons or 35,000,000 gallons over the 15% margin, showed up between the pumps and meters in 1943. Records beyond that date were 11ot checked. The ~28,700 "cost" figure was based on a system of computation outlined by Mr. Peterson. He did not attempt to interpret the 194.7 waler loss In mor.etary terms but, when advised ot the figure that had been arrived at, he said It "sounds about rlg,ht 1! you did it the way I told you.' Mr. Peterson said he made the The "cost" factor Is ascribed to discovery "a few days ago'' 1n a. actual coi;ts of pumpina and discheck of water df'partment p1ocuctributing the water. The volume of tlon records and that so far he is water involved in the 1947 loss unable to account !or the loss. would have been charged for at a total of $46,600, according to Mr. However, he declared that he had launched an immediate investiga- .P eterson's sys tem of computation. tion into the situation. The table brlow .~hows 1.11e amount The apparent loss, he nld, of water lost to the city In the pas t showed up In figures which listfive years. ed a total of 704,000,000 gaI:ons 1947 pumped through city pipelines, 701,187,757 gallons Pumped with only 482,000,000 gallons r~~482,780,114 gallons Metered gistering on consumers' meters, 221,4.07,643 gallons Lost Figures obtained from the city 194.6 auditor Indicated that a similar 709 ,781 ,805 gallons condition has prevailed since 19-15. Pumped 487,663 ,207 gallons Metered A dlscrepanet of 218,000,000 gallons \ was indicated for tihat year and 222,118,598 gallons Lost another 222,000,000 apparently was 1945 unaccounted for in 1946. 688,005,362 gallons Pumped "I don't know where it's going," 469,070,807 gallons Metered Mr. Peterson said, "and It might take some time before I can find 218,934,555 gallons Lost out." 1944 He said he already has ordered a 598,236,000 gallonG Pumped "leak detector" to trace the los.s. 510,388,000 gallons Metered Although the city manager Lost 88,848,000 gallons declined to fix "responsibility on anyone at this time," he 1943 did admit that the condition Pumped 644,364,798 gallons was uncovered by his own ef• Metered 512,558,707 gallons 1 forts and that It had never Lost 131,806,091 gallons been called to his attention by Street Supt. Clayton E. Os• born, who heads the water department, ., He also said that the discrepancy should have been apparent to anyone. PorL~mou th will buy 316 tons of The city manager pointed out t.hat a los.s of 15% in water pro- coal from three local dealers at duction Is "normal" !or any city or $15.10 a ton , City Manager Edward town system, since that much water C. Peterson said today. The three firms submitted idenmight be used In !Ire lig1i.tlng, pub' tlcal bids and the contract will be ' lie works or undetected leak!. The dlscreprancy In the 1947 figures divided equally between them. A contract for alterations in city for Portsmouth amounts to 40%, he hall offices ls to be let to W. E. pointed out. The city manager Mid he dis- Connell, a lor n! conlrn ctor, whose covered the local water loss while blct of $204 wa.~ $36 lower than that investigating the $9,444 deficit which ~ubmlLted by E. L. Paterson and the water department reported !or Son, 1947. His probe, he said, was limited to that year's operations and he evidenced no knowledge of the discrepancies indicated for prevloua years. Two examlnatlorfs for city jobs Only the production ngures for h<tve been schedul~d for this month, 1944 have come within the accepted according to City Manager Edward 15% margin of loss, according to C. Peterson. water department records made The first Is to be given tomorrow available by City Auditor Jack Fen- to !our candidates for the post of wick. operating engiMcr at the city's In that year, 598,000,000 gallons pumping stations. were pumped and 510,000,000 were On Sept. 25, the- manager said he metered. would give an examination to appllcant.5 for jobs at the municipal comfort 11tatlon. Tomorrow's exrtmlnatlon Is to be given at city hall and wl11 be written. The test for the comfort station positions is planned for the junior high school. I City to Split Up Coal Contract · City Job Exams . Tomorrow51 Beg1n l~~ures 'Cockeyed;' ,q(~~orn Contends! A broad denial of reports thatlf 222,000,000 gallons of city water are unaccounted for In 1947 operations of Portsmouth's water department I was Issued today by Stn:eet Supt. J Clayton E. Osborn, who heads the water department. "The figures are cockeyed," Os1 born bluntly declared when he was asked to comment on City Manager Edward C. Peterson's disclosure yesterday of the "missing" water. The waLer superintendent offered 1· no statistics of his own to support his contention and when asked where the "right figures" are, he replied: "Down at the city hall." His statement, however, conflicted with the assertion by , 1\Ir. Peterson that the figures published yesterday were obfained from water department records. Discussing the situation this morn' ing, the city manager said he con- 1 ferred with Mr. Osborn yesterday afternoon and Instructed him to make a "general check" of the city's , water system. His action, he explained, was based on Mr. ·osborn's claims regarding widespread leaks and heavy use of water for public works that ls not shown In metered totals of consumption. ' Mr. Peterson disclosed that a "leak I detector" would be used In the near future In an attempt to account for the reported water waste. He added that he has arranged for a conference next week with a representative of a Weston, Mass., firm which manufactures "leak detec4ors.'' _ .ti Meanwhile, several member; of the city council who were questioned about the situation today were unable to furnish any rel vealing comment. Mayor Cecil M. Neal reported that his only knowledge about it "is what 1 read in the paper.'' Among three city council members contacted-Thomas H. Simes, Mrs. Mary C. Dondero and Richman S. Margeson-there was a similar lack of knowledge Indicated but general agreement was expressed that the matter should be thoroughly Investigated. Mr. Osborn tended to dismiss the statement of City Mll.nager Peterson yesterday that evidence of the water loss had been only lately discovered. "When he <Mr. Peterson} came here, I gave him the records of all water operations," the water superintendent said. "And I explained at the time where the water we were not charging for was going." He spoke of the amount of water used for fighting fires, flooding skating rinks and leaving mains open to avoid freezing. "Besides," he added, "we're bound to have leaks in a water system as old as ours." I I I I JAm~~~~ • -, \ S•' ' There will be & Public Heulng on the following proposed ordinances of the City ot Portsmouth to be held In the Councll Chl\mbers &t• City Hall, on Thursd&y, September 23rd, &t 7:30 pm. An Ordinance Pertaining to Salary of the Auditor. The Olty ot Portsmouth ord&IIlll: 1. THAT as of September 15th, 1948 the Annul\! Salary of City Auditor shall be $4 ,000.00 . 2. All laws or parts of laws !neon' slstent with this ordinance are hereby repenled. 3. This ordinance shall take effect on I ts passage. · An Ordinance Pertaining to Salary Scltedule In the Fire Dept, The City of Portsmouth ordains: 1. THAT oe ot July 1st, 1948 the annul\! minimum and m&xlmum Sal&ry Schedule of employees and members of the Flre Department shall be as follows: Mlnlmum Mo.xlmum Cltlet •... . ... , • • $3.500.00 1st Assistant • • •• 2,950.00 2nd Assistant . ... 2,950.00 Clerk . . . . . . . . . • 25.00 Permanent Men .. $2000 .00 2,750.00 Call Chief . . .•• , 300.00 Call Captain .. .. 205.00 Call Clerk • , •• , , 205.00 Call Men . . . . . • 200 .00 Supt. Fire Ala.rm 600.00 I 2. All ll\ws or parts o! laws lncon' slstent with this ordinance are hereby 1 repealed. 3. This ordinance shall take effect on ltBA~a~~fnance Pertaining to Salary Schedule in Highway Department and Water Department. The City or Portsmouth ordains: · 1. THAT a., of July 1st, 1948 the minimum and maximum Salary Schedule In the Highway Department and Wa.ter Department tor the positions set forth In thls section shall be established u follows : , Highway Department: Mln .' Max . Wage Wage Shovel Operator • • • • . . . .75 1.20 Hr. Carpenter . . . . . . . . • .. . . . .75 .95 Mecha.nlc . . . . . . . . • . • .. • .90 1.20 Mechonlc Helper • • • • . • .75 1.00 Grader Operator .. . •• .75 1.10 Shop Attendant .. . .. . • .75 1.00 Truck Driver . . . . . . . • . . .75 .90 Truck Driver • • . • . .. • .. 1.00 Painte r . . . . . • . • .. . . . . • .. .75 1.00 Laborer . . . . . .. . . . • . . . . . .75 .825 Laborer . . . . .. .. .. . . . . .. .90 Laborer . . . . . . . • .. . . . • .. 1.00 Sewer Laborer • . . • • • . . . • .75 .825 Sewer Labor,r • . .. .. . • . • .90 Sewer Laborer . .. . • . . . • • 1.00 Sweeper . . . . . . . . . . . . • • .75 .88 Nlght Wat chman .. , , . • .55 .65 Water Department: Meter Reader . . ....•• , • .75 1.00 Meter Repairman • . ... , .75 1.00 Pump Sta. Engr. . • , • , , • .75 .90 Pipe Fi t ter . . . . . .. • . .. .. .75 .90 Pipe Fi tte r . . ......... .. 1.05 Truck Dri ver ... ..... .. .75 1.00 La borer - Helper . . . .. . .75 1.00 Watchm1m - Sundl\Y . , .55 .85 , Bill Collector .. , . , .. , .. .75 1.00 Min . Max. l I Wage Wage Annually Foreman, Highway Dept. 1800.00 2398.00 Forem,m, Sewer . . . . . .. . 1800.00 2574.00 Foreman, W1tterworks . . 1800.00 2926.00 1Engineer, Pumping Sta., 3000.00 3916.00 Surveyor, Land . . . . . . . . 2000.00 2750.00 Superin te ndent, Highway Dept., 1750.00 Superintend en t , W1tter Dept.. 1750.00 Chief Clerk, WM er Dept. , 2000.00 2500..00 Bookkeeper-Clerk, Water Dept. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1300.00 1560.00 Cashier, Wat er Dep t. . . 1500.00 2200.00 2. All 11\ws or part, ot l1tws lnconsls;:g!ai:J~h this ordinance are hereby 3. This ordinance shall take e!fect on Its passage . Attest: EILEEN D . FOLEY, City Clerk. 1t &13 83 �. . . 84 y , I\ , \~ City Code Would Streamline Departments 'a recreation board, if the code Is adopted as an ordinance by the council. Ten other departments to be created by the code include fire, welfare, public works, assessors, collec tion, taxes, health, finance, legal, purchasing and records. The proposed ordinance creates a centralized control of all purchases and storage of supplies not Immediately needed. In "pre-code days", a departrnent could purchase as it wished and few attem11ts were macle to lake adl'anlage of buying material In larger lots to benefit from lower wholesale prices. The purchasing department probably will be headed either by the city manager or an agent appointed by him. He will be empowered to make purchases up to $200 in the open market. Anything over that amount must be boughL by St!aled bids. Purchases will be made by requlsltion only and the requisition must be approved by the city manager for any purchase. This system, if carried out, probably would make impossible an locident similar to that of last year when the street commissiimers were facing removal by the council on overspending charges. The department of streets ls abolished under the code and City The Community Center_:a mun!- Manager Edward C. Peterson delved cipal "hot potato" t.he past few into some forgotten limbo of the months-will be brought under the past to find a titlP. fn~ H- -·· · r, Management of Portsmouth's business affairs ls to be wrapped ln an all-Inclusive package labeled, "The Administrative Code." And Its acceptance by the city council may mean the dawn of an era of "efficiency and cooperation" In munlcipal administration. Close scrutiny of the code today reveals It neatly departmentalizes various city actlvlties, in an attempt to cut f through "overlapping power" pre\ valent during the mayor-council system here. With the exception of the •sohooJ • •nd police departments, all agencies are brought under a single · command-City Manager Edward C. Peterson, who authored the voluminous document. He, in turn; is responsible to the nine-man city council. The proposals call for establishment of 12 m'ajor departments, each 1.eaded by an official selected by the city manager. But even further supervision ls suggest-ed for the library and recreation departments. The library's policies would be 'governed by a seven-man board of trustees and the path of the recreation director guided by a 10-man 'board of directors. Members of the two boards, the Hbrarlan and the recreation direc1btoyr,thheowmevaenra,gearr.~ £o be appointed I City·--M·ana~i"er Gets Bids OJt\).1 For -W ork on New Offices t City Manager Edward c. Peterson Is receivin~ bids today _for alterin~ and equipping two city hall offices as a new smte for the city manager and his secretary. Mr. Peterson will receive the sealed bids until 11 am Sept. 3 When they will be opened and a contract ' awarded. 1 A single notable change is Included in the responsibility of the FWD-maintenance of public buildings. Municipally owned buildings often were orphaned in the strife between the council and the street board. Otherwise, the public works superintendent will be charged, as now, with snow removal, sanding, street and sidewalk maintenance, care of trees and garbage removal. In addition, supervision or the water works falls within the province or the PWD. Three other old municipal departments are also appearing und er new gilt titles. A records department, headed by the city clerk; finance, under the joint leadership of the auditor and treasurer; and collection, formerly the tax department. The functions of the three remain about the same with the exception of the collector, who Is to be empowered to collect all money due the city. The city clerk will continue to keep the official records of births, deaths, marri ages, council meetings and direct elections. Appointed by the city council, the city auditor will exercise control over all city finances. Custody of all city fund s will rest with the treasurer, who will be under a $30,000 bond. Control and regulation of the controversial comfort station will be In the hands of the health department. The city physician will direct the activities of the heulth dcpurt- I I The former army recruitin g office ' '-now located at the postoffice-and the building inspector and the pub1 lie health nurse offipe will be combined to form the city manager's office. • On the second floor, however, two offices will be furnished, one for Mr. Peterson and the other for his secrtary, Cost of the project has been estimated by Mr. Peterson at approxi- mately $100 to $150. Mr. Peterson added that specificat1011s may be obtained at his office. Sealed bids also were being received today for the city's 1948-49 fuel supply. f The requirements are 75 tons run-of-the-mine soft coal for the Central fire station: 100 tons of run-of-the-mine soft coal for city hall; and 216 tons of run~of-themine soft coal, seven tons of stove coal and seven tons of nut · coal fo1 Th the municipal pumping stations. S t ese bids also will ep. 3. The offices of two minor officials ' will be legalized in a special section ' of the code. These are: The building inspector and the sealer of weights and measures. Two boards existing at the present time will continue in service. The airport commission and planning board wlll have the city manager as 1 an ex-officio member. I I Mr. Peterson and his secretary now occupy the former mayor's quarters on the first floor. ment and serve as chairman of a three-man board or health. Also und er the supervision of the health department head will be the plumbing and sanitary inspectors. No change will be made In the duties of the assessor, or assessors. The department will continue to appraise property and set valuations. ' A legal department, under the direction of the city solicitor, will be set up under the proposed administrative code. The so!icitor will approve all contracts, bonds or other legal document5 !Jcfore being signed by city represcnt'.J.tlves. The flrc department will continue under direct cr,ntrol of the manager, without loss of any of Its duties or responsibilities. The policy section of the fourchapter code fixes responsibility for all physical property of the city upon Lhe various department heads. Each official controlling city proper ty will be compelled to submit an inventory to the city clerk when the ordinance is adopted. Annually, thereafter, a complete inventory will be lncludecl In reports from the department h eads. FurLher, the policy groups the deparLmenL heads into a group to be called the administrative staff. This staff will meet at the call of the manager to consult on various problems. Permanent records of all business . . I , tran~actect by the departments must ' be kept and the heads of the de• partmen L.s are responsible for them. The council may at any time Instruct an investigation into the affairs of department and records, under penalty of dismissal of the responsible official must be available. Who Owes Who~ City 4sks Portsmouth racked its legal brain today and wondered who owes who what and who collects from whom. The story is this: Early one morning In Feb. 1945, a city-owned automobile was involved in a collision with another car in the vicinity of Newington. Operating the municipal car was Street Supt. Clayton E, Osbom while Fred V. Jlett, Jr., a member of the board of street commissioners at that time, was a pas3enger, According to City Solicitor Samuel Levy who has been investigating the matter for the present city council, Mr. Osborn ordered the car repaired at the Vaughan street garage in Portsmouth. Paul L. Gobbi, proprietor of the garage, billed the city for $322 In repa lrs. But Mr. Gobbi failed to get his money because l\trs. Mary C. Dondero, rn:Lyor at the time, declined to sign a voucher for the work. She explained to the city council last night that she refus ed because the voucher never was discussed at a street board m eeting. And the garage bill was not brought up by the former titreet commission at city conncfl meetings the past three years, However, shortly after the present council took office a request for payment was placed In their hands and the council In turn asked Mr. Levy to study It, 'l'he council decided at last night's meeting, following a r eport from Mr. Levy, to reimburse Mr. Gobbi for the repairs. And the council also voted to recover the $322 from the "responsible parties." Councilman Thomas H. Simes reportecl: ,., "It makes no difference who is responsible for the repair work, whether It be :Mr. Osborn, Mr. Hett or anyone else. We should get our money 11 we have to fight to the last ditch." �-- I City Job Wage Hikes :Due for Council Vote At Tonight's Session (') I . I Lengthy Agenda Awaits Action at Regular Meeting A new city ordinance calling for wnge hikes for the city auditor nnd a majority of officials nnd employes o! the fire, highway nnd water departments will be presented to the council tonight !or a first reading. The ordinance, which must pass 'three readings before adoption, will be submitted at the council's regular meeting at 7 pm Jn the council chambers of city hall. One of the largest pay Increases proposed Is that of the C'lty auditor whose salary would be raised from $3,000 to $4,000 a year, )f• 1 rCity to Re.cei~~ $31,403 Payment ::For Acres Taxesi),aJ 1 Portsmouth shortly will receive a check for $31,403 from the federal government as !ts 1948 substitute for tax revenue from the Wentworth acres. The paymeu ls $18,268 less than the $49,671 paid last year by the government when the Acres were appraised at a value of more than $2,000,000. The council also will be asked to endorse a petition to the Boston ancl Maine Transportation company vrotestlng dlscontinuance of bus service on Hillside drive. The 45 men and women ~igners I Po.1·tsmo-~thN~ts , ~ $20,131 From Tax 7 rnnlntain that they h1we been "inPortsmouth is to receive $20.131 convenienced" since the service was in December as its share of the state dropped July 11 for what a Boston tax on dividends and Interest, which and Maine Transportation company totaled a record $929,112. spokesman today described as "lack State Treasurer F. Gordon Kimof patronage." The delay In the opening of ball told the Associated Press today Portsmouth's comfort station also Is · that cities are gaining 22% over the previous high last year of $761,099. expected to be discussed tonight when a communication is read from I A continued increase in earnings from investments held by New Councilman Mary C. Dondero deHampshire citiezns coupled with manding an explanation. City Manager Edward C. Peterson another jump in taxes on property reported earlier this week that he in general, were explained as causes expected to open the comfort sta- for the substantial gain In this form tion and health center "sometime of tax benefits to local communities. Manchester, largest city in the this month." A pending conference with the state, will get $106,112, Nashua $59,architect and construction firm ll3; Laconia, $14,667; Dover, $17,725; which built the station ls delaying Keene, $37,773; Claremont, $17,466. the opening, Mr. Peterson explained. The talk, he said, wlll center on $4,300 in "extra " work which the council has refused pay until Mr. Peterson discusses the situation with parties involved. Action on that increase wlll be important since Wllfred E. Young of Holden, Mass., newly-appointed auditor to succeed Jack Fenwick has Informed the council that he won't accept the post unless the pay boost ls sanctioned. Mr. Young, a former Portsmouth man, ls dpected to take over his new dut!es SepJ;. 15 Ir the raise 1s approved. Substantial wage hikes also would be made ln the fire department v.·here Chief George T. Cogan's salary would be raised from $2,800 to $3,500, First and second assistants would be granted $450 increases i over their present yearly salary of $2,500 whlle permanent men would get $350 more than their present rate o! $2,400. ~ -j In both the highway and water A new city ordinance Providing departments several employes would I wage increases for the new city au. At present the ordinances call be given an annual salary rather ditor, and a majority of the offifor I\ $700 annual pay boost than an hourly rate. cials and employes of the fire hi I f~r the fire chief; $400 for the way and t • g1Also on tonight's agenda I~ I\ first and second assistants• and lts wa er departments passed letter from the Federal Works first reading at a meeting last $350. for the 14 permanent'men. agency's Bureau of Community night of the city council. But if the increases are made reFacilities asking whether the The ordinance calls for a raise troactive from Jan. l Chief Cogan city Intends to continue plans ;rom $3,000 to Si,000 for Wilwould receive a tqtal increase of for a new sub fire station at red E. Young who Is Rchcduled ~l .o5o over hls present salary of the Portsmouth Plains. $2,800, to succeed ,Jack Fenwick as Plans for the colonl11l style brick city auditor Sept. 15. If the ordinances were a.mended structure which would hou.,e two Also Included ln the proposed le - Lhe two assistants to Chief Cogan, pieces of fire a,pparatus were formuislntion are wage boost..s for J!'i;e would re?eive a total of $600 more lated by a planning. board .sub-comChief George T. Cogan, the first than their pre.sent salary of $2 500 mittee ln 1945 and the federal and .second fire assistants and per- whlle the permanent men wdu!d agency forwarded $1,200 to the city manent firemen. receive $525 more than the $2400 to cover initial expenses. a The Pay hikes, as recommended rear they receive now. However, no further action has und er th e proposed ordinances been taken by the city toward con- In a special committee report would struction or the proposed $36,000 be retroactive from July lst'. How- the annual salary o! the superinstructure and now the government ever, City Manager Edward C tendent of the highway and water ,Pet~rson announced that 1948 ap-· departments would remain at $1,750 wants to know what 1s to be done. proprlations make retroactlv P eac."h. In both departments several If the city intends to carry out from J l t e ay an. 8 of this year Possible employes would be given an annual the project the $1,200 would have He added that he expected ~- salary rather than an hourly ra.te. 1 to be returned to the government. change in the ordinance before they Councilman Thoma.s H. Simes, pass two additional readings, announced that wage boosts for The ordinances will be subject to other municipal employes are being a hea,rlng at 7:30 pm Sept. 23 in considered by the special wage comthe ci.y councl) chambers. mittee and that a.ction may be taken In Jan. 1949 • City Workers' Pay Hikes Pass First Council Test .... City, state and federal officials agreed this year to reduce the Acres valuation to $1,232,000. The Public Housing administration had refused to pay lts cash settlements on •the $2,000,000 appraisal figure. By agreement between the clty nnd the federal agency, the United States pays the city an annual sum based on the Acres appraised value after deductions are made. The deductions are based on the fact the Acres provides its own police protection, garbage and trash removal, street maintenance and street lighting. City Manager ~'lo Returns to Duties City Manager Edward C. Peterson. returned to his duties at city hall today after attending a conference of the International City Managers association at Mackinac island, Mich. More than 200 city managers from the United States and other nations attended the sessions, Mr. Peterson said. Other New Hampshire city managers present were Woodbury Brackett of Dover and Henry Goodnow of Keene. Mr. Peterson reported that the 1950 conference Is to be held in New England, although the exact location has not been decided. The 1949 session ls to ·be held in Florida. �.... CO~~cil -Ag itation Poirits• lo Possible Shakeup 1n . lity Street Department fComfort Station i Dispute Reviy!d In Open Clash Councilman Simes then remark• "Why should Lhe Cham ber of Deny a request by the Rev. Tayed: Commerce take all the glory for the "I look forward to the day when the Christmas lighting. Let them look lor L. Lee to solicit funds for the people of Port~mouth realize what elsewhere for their money," she deChurch of Goel in Christ. a white elephant has been foisted manded. Grant permission to the Frank E. upon them for the comforts they Booma American Legion post to She accused the Chamber of "lack enjoy for five cents." stage a parade on either Sept. 16, 17 of civic pride" in their "failure" to He also described the station as or 18 in conjunction with the or·sponsor . a civic movement for the "an unwanted child left on our doorganization's annual bazaar. comfort station's opening . Have a fire alarm box installed steps." However, the other councilmen on Sagamore avenue and WentAnd Councllman William J, remained silent and later referred Llnchey joined In the verbal Whispered reports of an Impendworth ·road. the Chamber's request to Mr. Levy tussle by tossing a barbed com• Ing shakeup In the city's street anli Grant the New Hampshire Gas for study. water departments echoed In the ment at Mrs. Dondero: and Electric company permission to The financial condition or the erect a pole on Monroe and South city council chambers last night "I think that's a fine po• water department came in for streets. as one councilman openly advocated litical speech." further emphasis when the council abolishment of the two municipal Despite the wrangling, howGrant permission to the Emerson was unable to guarantee immediate Hovey Veterans of Foreign Wars of.fices. ever, the question of the openextension of water lines from Faye"s auxiliary to sponsor a tag day Oct. Ing of the comfort station re• The opening of Port.smouth's corner to Lafayett road on Elwyn 9 fo1· the organization's hospital mained unsettled. . ~75,000 comfort station also arose as Councilman, Simes Insisted that road. a controversial Issue leading to an fund . A finance committee report open break within the council over the comfort station and health cenRefer lo the city manager for lnthe civic benefits of the municipal ter rema.ln closed pending an Inves- recommending that the petition be ~estigation a request by Patrick tigation by Mr. Peterson of $4,300 approved was accepted with a stipufacility. Murphy of 32 Partridge street for lation that the water lines be in- permission to install 10 outdoor \ The street and water department In "extra" work at the building, Mr. Simes warned his fellow stalled when the water department postage stamp dispensers in various · matter was given little discussion )and no de!lnlte course of pe&lble council members that the city is l!lble, to handle the financial end pla.ces throughout the city. Refer to the city manager a comaction was set , but the council wa.s soould wait un<til Mr. Peterson con- of the project. But City Manager Edward C. confronted with two proposed alter- fers with Architect Maurice E. Wtt• municati9n from the Civil Aeronaumer the Frankin! construction comPete1·son today predicted that natives: tics Administration of the DepartIt will be "about two years" bement of Commerce concerning a Either separate the department pany and City SollcLtor Samuel fore the water lines can be set. federal allocation of $40,060 for deunder two superintendents or ab- Levy before opening the station to A petition by 65 residents for the velopment of Portsmouth's airport. sovb both of them Into the city public use. But Mrs. Dondero disagreed. She extension of water and sewer lines Refer to the city solicitor for a manager's administrative domain. wanted the structure opened "Im• fro m Elwyn Park to the Rye line legal opinion a request from the The Issue arose when City mediately" for the comfort of the was rejected when the council deEmerson Hovey Veterans of Foreign Councilman Mary C. Dondero "hard-pressed" people who she said termined that the number of waler Wars post concerning needed redemanded to know "what ~ benow use the rear of the North Con- consumers would not justify lhe pairs on the roof of the Memorial Ing done" about the huge gregational church and health cen• costs of the extension estimated bebuilding on Parrott avenue, now ocquantity of city water which ls ter doorways for a comfort station. tween $80,000 and $90,000. cupied by the military organization. reportedly unaccounted for In However, the council did approve Issue taxi licenses to Mrs. Valerie water department records. "It's our building-why not use Task and Fred I. Seavey. , "I read about this in the paper," it," Mrs. Dondero persisted. "I get installation of water and sewer lines Grant permission to the P lscatashe remarked to the council, "and at least 100 requests a day that it on Myrtle avenue. The pipes will qua Rifle and Revolver club to use the council Is aware of the situation. be opened. Why we're the laughing extend 500 feet on Myrtle avenue from Woodbury avenue. the city's old gravel pit for gun Now I want to know what Is being stock of the whole town." i A petition addressed to the Bospractice. done about it." • Grant the city manager permiston and Maine Transportation comIt was at this point that Councillt was at this polnit that she depany protesting discontinuance of sion to obtain bids for wrecking man Linchey injected his quip clared her long-standing advocacy the old Jones pumpmg station. bus service on Hillside drive w,1s 11ot 'tor the reof1!"anlzatlon of the street about Mrs. Dondero's "political" acted upon and referred to the trans- \ . Reject an offer by Salvator J. and water departments--"wlth a speech. portation firm. It was signed by 45 I Lacava to purchase a city lot of But before Mr. Linchey coulcl 1 superintendent for each." residents of the drive 'who were ; land near South Mill and Marcy continue, l\frs. Dondero jumped , In a bl unit rejoinder, Councilman streets. to her feet ancl vigorously pro Thomas H. Simes asserted: Direct Mr.- Peterson to sell 91 seeking the council's endorsement tested on the grounds that she :'Well, I wouldn't have either of the peti Lion. , pieces of city property at auction had a right, "according to 11ar : of ihem, I have a:iways thourht and notify former owners of the liamentary procedure'', to object No definite action was outlined the· devil should ' be eliminated sale. to the remark. for the proposed $36,000 fire sub sta ·as far possible. It would be Deny a petition from Nellie E. However, Mayor Cecil M. Neal tion at the Plains and Mr. Peterson , Hersey who wanted to buy land very deslrahle to do away with 1 was instructed to inform the F eelboth positions." rapped his gavel and firmly ordered: fr om the city on Dennett streflt. era! government that possible conMr. Peterson assured the council Grant a pension to William E. • "Let him talk." struction is undecided at present. 1 Travis a retired Portsmouth high that he was- attempting to deterMr. Llnchey defended the council's The council also voted to: I \ school' teacher. mine w'hy the water department Ls action in lf.eeping the station closed. Refer to the city manager a petioperating at a loss. He added that Mr. Peterson later reiterated an his investigation may shed some earlier statement that he thought tion by George Giovanis for permission to erect a sign at 62 Daniels light on the reported water dis· the building will be opened "somestreet. appearance. time this month." Refer also to the city manager The comfort station Issue entered Mrs. Dondero also seized an op- another petition from Theodore F . the picture when Councilman Donportunity to fur ther the comfort Bartlett for permission to erect a dero, guiding spirit behind the station issue during discussion of a sign at 562 Islington street. long-completed but unopened muChamber of Commerce request that nicipal building, :. complained of the city provide $1,000 to help finpubllc demands for its active operance Christmas lighting in the city. ation._ __ · as I ( i �\ ·New Council Tiff On Clerical Help Seen for Tonight :) ')_ .> Another battle over the budgct:ts.pproprlatlon for hiring help In the oHy clerk's office appeared possible today with the announcement that a special city council meeting ls t o follow the pay ordinance hearing tonight. The tussle loomed as City Clerk Eileen Foley said she will request additional funds for hiring clerical help and Inserted the Issue In the councll agencl a, City Laws on the Loose (\-\ * * * I Although $3,500 was paid mora .than a year ago to have Portsmouth ordinances brought up to da te, there are stlll many obselete faws on the city books tha.t could leave unsuspecting citizens in the lurch of criminal prOllecution. Portsmouth Wins 1 Accolade for ·s ·} 1 1947 Ci'ty Report Concord. Wolfeboro, Winch ester, Lonclon atJC! Mason h ave been judged winners in a contest fo r excellence The appropriation for help in Mrs. in 1947 town and city r eports, Foley's office was a sha rp cut from George H. Deming, executive secrethat of the previous year and it tary of the bureau of government was hotly contested by the city research at the University of New clerk's mother, Councilman Ma ry i Hampshi re, announced today. c. Dondero in previous council sesThe contest, conducted annually sions. by the burea u of government research, resulted in selection of on e The budget-the first prepared by City Manager Edward C. Pet erson- winner and one honorable mention fr om each of fi ve groups of comprovided $14,485 for Mrs. Foley's mu nities ln the state. Communities department and the salary approwere grouped accordin g to populapriation meant only the city clerk tion for purposes of the contest. and one assistant could be employed Some r esul ts : on 11 year-round basis. Class I (le,<;S tlrnn 500 popul at ion): 'I'he. fund ~as stretched, how- i Ma.son, wi nner; Randolph, honorever, Mrs. folet' said today, and an additional clerk'\ was employed ln able men tion. Class II (500 to 1,000) : Loudon, her department up until about n week ago "when the money ran winner ; Hampstead, honorable mention. out." c iass III (1 ,000 to 2,500): WinNow, she sa!d, faced with a chester, winner ; Pittsfield, honornational election ln November able mention. and other jobs, the ofTlce ls in Class IV (2,5 00 to 10,000) : Wolfedire need of more help. boro, win ner ; Milford, honorable But ln appro ving th e budget, the mention . council-with the exception of Mrs. Class V (over 10,000): Concord, Dondero-was ad3.mant in its re- , winner ; Ports mouth, honorable fusal to boost the appropria tion , despite the form er mayor's sharp ment ion. Loud on won the Class II awanl criticism of the reduction. Also on the agenda ls ano ther "hot potato"-the firemen 's petition ihat the retroactivity of their pay raises be ex tended six months. A public hearing on the pay ordinance-along with two others- ls to precede the special council session. for the fourth year in a row. This community al so won the New England awarcl for eommunlti rs in Its population class In the la st two years. T he Loudo n en try was described by the j udges as the outs tanding exa mple In all five classes of using an annual r eport t o build comAmong the other business munity spirit and in ter est and also scheduled for discussion at the lo adve rt is e th e commun ity to prosspecla! council session are repective r esidents. ports from both City Manager , Wolfeboro and Concord were both Peterson and City Clerk Foley repeaters a mong th e winners. Wolfeon convention expenses. . boro became a three-time winner. A complaint Is expecte d to be J udges of th is year's con test were lodged by Mrs. Ethel F. Verrlll abou t . J oseph M. Loughlin, Institut e of a "junk yard" on the Lafayette I. public se rvice of the University of J-.1ghway. , Con necticut : George Goodwin, buA request to conduct a tag day rrn u of public administration of the !or an eye conservation fund Is University of Massachusetts, an d t-elng requested by the local Lions Hnrol d G. Fowler , director of t he C'. ub and a proclamation ls ex.~ect- division of muni cipal accounting of ed to be Issued on na tional Em- th e New Hampshire state tax complr:y _- the Physically Handicapped mission. week.!' -------Reports from the plumbing inspector, City Solicitor Samuel Levy 1>nd a request for a tax! permit from J\!alcolm F. McDonald also are to I bt1 reviewed. . *** Local Ordinance Muddle ·Not Yet Cleared I I F or ins tance, there ls , till a law compelling ·whooping cough victims to identify tl}ernselve& for all to see by wearing a yellow ribbon of specifled size on their ,"left breast." And there are laws governing , t he lentgh of time "three or. m ore persons can get together for a conversation on tmy of the city's streets. Man y of the ordinances a.re no t r easonably enforceable, but th ere are stlll more which would seem to have a sensible application but which have long since been forgo tten. The only handy guide an enforc ement authority might have in carrying out the laws of the city is an antiquated 1939 edition which went out of date when the 1947 city council accepted a revised collection tha.t had been recommended by a group of legal experts for a fee of $3,500. That was In December, 1947, but since then little progress has been made toward publish- , When they opened their meeting they signified their defiance of the "anti-sound truck law" and flourished a United States Supreme court decision to back them up. But, it was discovered, they had nothing to defy. There Is no such law. In fac t , the only ordinance which might h ave controlled the activities of the Progressives was one regarding the conduct of public meetings. And this is so vague !n !ts phraseology that the city manager and the city solicitor are at friend- ' ly loggerheads over just what it means. There are only a few persons who ' ca.n speak authoritlvely on the present ordinances, for only 12 copies of the "official" versions have been made a vallable. The h oldup on general distrlbu'ion stili' lies somewhere between the city councll, the' city manager and the printers-no further along th an it was last December. The "new" ordinances were formally · passed and accepted by the 1947 councll, according to the city . clerk, but were withheld from the 'printers for study and action by the incoming council. 1 Such ac tion ls yet to be taken, however, for, as City Manager Peter1<on ex~a ins, the city's new administrative code and merit plan, which have been passed in ordinance Ing a modem edition of city fa shion, should be incorporated. ordinances. This calls for further revision, City Manager Edward O. Pe- · the city mana.ger• said, glnce there tenon said he has put the matare ln{!onsistenc!es and conflict beter before the present city i tween th e "new" ordinances, the council "several times," qut "new" admlnlstiratlve code a.nd the nothing ha.s been done about it." •·n ew" merit plan. . He promised today that he · Such ls the problem which Mr. would bry again to goad the Peterson says he has tried to get the council into action at its forth"n ew" council's action on. But he coming meeting next Thursday. will just h ave to "try again." The complexity tha.t might arise from the present state of confusion over the law wa.s demonstrated on two ~ecent occasions . .It ha.d long been assumed that the city had an ordinance against the use of sound trucks, whet h er for entertainment, commercial or political purposes. And such a law is known to have been enforced on at least two occasions. La.st Wednesday, however, two spokesmen for the Progressive party In New Hampshire came to Port~mouth ready to .defy the law, apparently having hes.rd tha.t It had been invoked several weeks before against Harry Carlson, Democratic office-seeker. They obtained permission for a public meeting in Market square and then proceeded to tour the city with a sound truck, blasting forth their announce~ ments of the event. (Please turn to page three) I �' Dondero ·T Charge Follows Council Clash Councllman Mary c. Dondero vlolently condemned the city manager system as 1t "dictatorship" last r.lght and heatedly announced .she would set out "tomorrow morning" to destroy It ln Portsmouth. The post-session eruption followed 15 minutes or cross-fire debate on the hiring of clerical help to work In the office or Mrs. Dondero's daugnter City Clerk E!Jeen D Foley. · Fiercely contending she showed no favoritism toward her daughter's position, Mrs. Dondero said the city council ..has no Idea whatsoever" of the amount of work being done by the city clerk and her lone helper. The issue burst the bubble of what started to be o. comparatively serene city council session when the council-excepting Mrs. Dondero-agreed it was the city man' ager's job to decide just how much help Is needed in the city clerk's office and where the money is to come from to pay for the help. Eileen Foley's "resolution" . to the council asked $450 for clerical help from Sept. 27 to Dec. 31. But Counc!lman Thomas H. Simes wanted to know U it wasn't a matter to be settled by City Manager Edward C Peterson. • And if It was, he said, he wanted to make a motion to that effect. Mrs. Dondero Interjected her complaint, however, by asking if the matter had not already been perused by Mr. Peterson. Mr. Peterson thereupon explained that he told the city clerk to put the matter on the agenda. "The department was set up " he raid, ''with enough money one permanent clerk, enough for one clerk for halt a year and $460 extra." The city council then decided, he mid, that if more money was needed it could be taken from another account and that the funds for more help should come from the city's "election fund." "Didn't you say ln the beginning that !! more clerical help was needed by the city clerk's office it could be brought In from another departm ent?" questioned Councilman Lester R. Whitaker. Yes, said the city manager, but !! a clerk Is transferred from one department to another the latter has to stand the expense. And that's not possible in this instance, he added, since records show that the city clerk's office has no more money. tor' r -ystem On City 'Dictf«!tr a 88, ~-1 Cl rk· er Mrs. Dondero then m_o_v_cd_t_h_ a _t_ " _' ·_ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ I the problem be turned over to Mr. Peterson and that the money be transferred from the elcction account. Mr. Peterson appeared to light the fuse to the firecra cker then, how1 ever, when he declared: "I think the decision or whether clerical he,~p ls needed should be left up to me. Several rounds of agreeing nods were gree~ed by Mrs. Dondero's protest that. "I can't understand how the counc!J can sit here and do nothing when an office is Sil overworked. And I'm sure the council ls being very unfair if they think one virl or two girls can do all the work In that office." Counc!lman Frank E. Paterson grasped the reins to lead the counc!J's opposition against her. "I think that's entirely up to Mr. Peterson," he said. "He's the boss." "We are out of order," l\1rs. Dondero cried. "This is altogether too much like a dlctatorl5hip." City Solicitor Samuel Levy countered that charge by announcing that "the city charter clearly states that Mr. Peterson hires the help." The tempestuous former mayor lashed back on a personal basis, however, by charging the councilmen are venting their ire "on one office." "Nobody seems to realize what's done th ere," she maintained. The city sol!citor attempted to settle the /iquabble by remarking "it Is my understanding that Mr. \ A motion by Councilman Simes I that the matter be referred to Mr. Peterson was approved when the city manager announced he would investigate "the financial set up" of the city clerk's department. But the squabbling didn't end there. After the meeting recessed Mrs. Dondero and the rest of the conncllmen-mlnus William J. Llnchey and Richman S. Margeson-huddled In a rapid exchange of verbal cha!Jenges. I Peterson intends to hire a clerk !or the election and he has the money and power to do so." Mr. Peterson nodded agreement but Mrs. Dondero wanted to know "what about after the election?" Councilman Paterson commented grimly, "I'll hold my ground on that one. It's the city m;.nager's problem." And Sol!citor Levy spoke up again saying, "the whole matter is inappropriate" for council discussion because Mr. Peterson has both the money and authority to alleviate any help problems. "I always thought you had to know where the money is coming from," Mrs. Dondero persisted. Mayor Cecil M. Neal tried to ring down the curtain with, "It's perfectly clear to me-as dumb as I am and it ought to be clear to you." Among them was the charge by Mrs. Dondero that the council had made the matter a personal affair ~~te.'~as "always after that one Referred to the city solicitor and city manager a complaint about a Lafayette highway used car lot labeled-in the complaint-a "junk yard." Turned over to the city manager a request from Verne E. McIntosh 1 to till In the rear of the property at 41 Pickering street to build a boal- house. Approved a request from the Coleman Oil company to Jay a pipeline on Noble's island. ord•1nance Issue I T G Bf O O :,11_e sugges.~ion was pooh-poohed as ridiculous by Councilman Whit- ~~i~~ ~:qi:~:::=: : eore b\ Counc1·1 Ton1·ght t::gfo:::: 1 you ever read the city chart~r?" Mrs. Dondero's blunt rejoinder A recommmendalion that present was: city ordmances be revised to comply "Yes. Have you?" Councilman Paterson continued with tile new charter ls to be his opposition to the tack of Mrs. , brought before the Portsmouth city Dondero, remarking, "IL'.s the council at its October meeting tosystem." night. "If that's the system it is too Revised in 1946 and 1947 at a cost much like a dictatorship and we of $3,500, the ordinances, in many ought to get rid of it," Mrs. instances, have been outmoded by Dondero declared. "And that's the coi.:ncil's adoption of the adminjust what I'm going to do toi5trative code and merit plan, acmorrow morning." rording to City Manager Edward Said Mr. Peterson: C. Peterson. "I'm going to get out or here and The vagueness of the existgo horn~.'-' _ Ing ordinances was JlOinted UJl With that, the storm subsided. recently when a Democratic In other rou tine business the office seeker was refused percouncil: mission to use a sound truck Approved the plumbing inspector's I and then a 'short lime afterreport upon a motion by Councilward Progressive Jlarty camman Roland I. Noyes. Referred a j paigners received a. go-ahead taxi-permit request from Malcolm from the city manager for the F'. McDonald to the council's comuse of similiar e11uipment. mittee on traffic on the recommendation of Co_unc!lman Paterson., ~nother major _Hem of business Granted permission to the Lions facmg the council tonight is the club to conduct a tag day tomorrow :)reparation of an agreement for ' on recommendation of Mrs. Don- the turning over the Wentworth dero. I Acres and Sherburne schools by the Referred to the committee on city ' to the schv..il departmer.t. traffic a request to reopen a State The buildings were purchased ~treet service station from George earl; •;r in the ;· ear by the city from Brown on councilman Pater~on's the rctlcral gJvernment, but have : motion. not been formally taken over by the Approved a motion by Councilman school department. John Leary that a request fr om AlThe cit.y manager also is to repha counc!I No. 83, Royal Arcanum, to rent a city-owned meeting hall quest authorization lo proceed with be turned over to the committee on his investigation of the municipal parking lot in the rear of the fire lands and buildings. Issued a proclamation on "Na- station. tional Employ the Physically H anIncluded in the agenda are petidicapped week.'' Allowed City Audi- tions for taxi permits, street }lghts, tor Wilfred E. Young to charge sev- use of the Community center; eral minor expenses to a contingent claims against the city; and the appointment of election Inspectors. fund. I I I I �- -- - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - ---- Pete·r son Fires Osborn In: City 'Reorganizati0n,' Names Nat Stevens to Job ISfreet Officia I Won't Take It Lying Down' o-t.J Clayton E. Oshorn was ousted to.1 day as city superintendent of streets and Nat S, Stevens, 48, who held the job here six years ago, WRS ' named to succeed him with the tltle or "superintendent or public works." City Manager Edward C. Peterson gave l\1r. Osborn his dismissal notice this morning 1tnd stated no reason for his Rction other than "reorganization of various city departments." He emphasized that Mr. Stevens• appointment Is "strictly probationary for six months," adding that ft would become permanent if the new superintendent proves satisfactory, Mr. Osborn said he "knew something was In the wind" but that he had received no definite word or ft until the city manager called him to his office today and banded him the letter or dlsmlssal. Obviously angered by the action, he told The Port1mouth Herald, "I won't take this lying down, You can bet on that." He said he knew of no reason for his ouster but supposed 1t was based on "that water business." Mr. Osborn was "in the mlddl~" or a recent controversy over the reported disappearance of 222,000,000 gallons of city water which Js alleged to be unaccounted tor in water department records. Mr. Peterson offered no comment on the dismissal, declaring, "It'll all in the letter." The appointment of Mr. Stevcns had the appearances of a case of municipal leap-frog-, tor ft was Stevens whom Osborn aucceedr.d when the latter be• came auperini«!ndent of the ■treet and. '11'.ater dep~tlmcnt ha 1 l\lr. Osborn·s dismissal wns ilated to take effect Ort. 11, at whirh time l\lr. Stevens will formally snccee1l J1im. Mr. Peterson·s letter to the ousted superintendent called upon him to make a physical Inventory "or all property that Is under your supervl.~lon----5ald Inventory to be filed with this office on Oct. 111' The Inventory wa., ordered, Mr. Peterson told Mr. Osborn, to protect "your Interests." TI1e letter opened with the declared reason for the dismlssal and read: "Due to the fact that I nm reorganizing the various city departments, I wish to Inform you that I am making a. new appointment to the position of superintendent of public work~ and th1tt your services will be tennlnatcd Oct, 11, 1948." Venting his resentment or the notice, Mr. Osborn said, "I might have known something was coming. Peterson hnsn't spoken to me In 40 days, except !or a few grunts on Sept. 23." He said hl5 orders had been re- Possible Buyer O18 Of Acres Seeks Council RuUng On Utilities Care A p1:ospectlve purchaser of Went' worth Acres Is to ask the city council tonight to clarify its position on the operation or utllltles in the housing project. Harold A. Pheeny, a Boston real estate counselor, Is to appear at a meeting at 5 pm to arrange for discussion of street maintenance, water supply and other facilities at the Acres, in the event the group he represents buys the project. At the present time, the federal government does Its own street, sewer and water main repair, It also polices the Acres. •In consideration of this, the city does not levy full tax value on the project, Four other matters to come before the meeting are the possible changing or the Ward 5 polling, place from city hall to the Community center; a communication from the Sherburne Civic association; the changing the Fleet street taxi stand; and a request from Rear Adm. John H. Brown, Jr., !or permission to Install a sono-vlslon projector fn window of the McIntosh building, Congress street, during navy week. - ~ 1 D I The Portsmouth city council i3 to 1 "talk business" soon on the repair o! streets, water mains and sewerage at the Wentwol'tlh Acres. , l A representative or posslble buy- / ers of the 800-un!t housing project I asked the council by letter last night for a meeting. Harold A. Pheeny, a Boston realty counselor, said a group he represents ls "definitely interested" in purchasing the Acres but must know If tile city will agree to maintain the utllltles before taking action. A special committee, headed Councilman Richman S. Margeson, was Instructed to make arrangements for a meetIng of the council with Mr. Pheeny. by layed to him by the clty manager I "through office girls and everyone else but me." He declined to elaborate on his The utilities at the Acres are now statement Implying resistance to the maintained by the federal governdismissal. ment. "He (Peterson) ju~t lsn·t going to get away with it," he said. A recommendation from City Manager Edward C, Peterson for removal or three parking meters on the west 11lde of Fleet street to enlarge the taxi st:md was referred to () the parking and traffic committee for further ·study. Council to Discuss Toll Road iContract CONCORD, Oct. s (APl-Oov. Charles M . Dale and the executive council went Into a private session today to discuss the award of a contract for construction of the proposed $7,500,000 seacoast toll road. Counellor Carl E. Morin of BerJin asked for the private conference lifter the low bid ot Rn East Hartford, Conn., construction company, was recommended by the State Highway department. 1942. ' Morin told newsmen he wanted Mr. Stevens resigned his post to discuss with the other councilors here at that time to enter the em- the provisions to be made for bondploy of a private engineering finn ing the construction company. In Massachusetts. He later .served Highway commissioner Frederic as a resident engineer for the State E. Everett recommended that the of New HamP5hlre and became town/ contract be given to the Savin Conmanager of North Conway in 1946. structlon co. on Its low bid of $5,He first came to Portsmouth in 244,975 for bituminous macadam. 1939 when he was &pJ>Olnted a&lstant to Street Supt, David R. Smith, having been employed by the John ' Iafolla Construction company a.s an engineer. He relleved Mr. &nltb u ,uperlntendent in 1940 and remained in that job until Jus resignation two years later. i I Acres Purchase Awaits Decision His recommendation provoked Councilman WIIJlam J. Llnchey into the remark, "There are too many cabs in town now. Two or three large companies are grabbing all 1 the business and It's time we · straightened the whole matter out." ------ ~ Ousted Osborn I Fails to ·Submi · -~ Property Inventory Ousted Publlc Works Supt. Clayton E. Osborn left his duties Monday, falling to meet a city-owned Mr. Peterson said removal o! the 'property Inventory "deadllne" .set parking meters would enable cab for the same day, drivers to move along Fleet street City Manager Edward c. Petertoward the head of the taxi stand son said today that Osborn's dellnat Congress street without interferquency wa.s "his own baby." ence. "I ordered Osborn to make the Inventory solely for hfs proPermission for sono-vlslon showtection. If he doesn't eare to ings of official navy films during cover himself, there's nothlnr I .the observation ot Navy_ week was can do," the manager said, • approved by the council. However, Mr. Peterson said that Rear Adm. John H. Brown, Jr., Nat S. Stevens, who succeeded Os- , asked that the navy be allowed to born on Monday, is to make an Imshow the fiJms In the McIntosh mediate Inventory or all city-owned building, Congress street, at irregu-1 property In the publlc works delar intervals from 10 am to 10 pm [ partment. each day next week. Stevens was named as Osborn's ' 11uccessor by Mr. Peterson · earlier this month. - ~- �90 ... Collncil Fails to Act ,On Bridge Project Demand by Dondero Manager Seeks 0 v Solicitor's Advice In Osborn Case City Ma,nager Edward C. Peterson will consult his "lawyer'' before answering Clayton E. Osborn's charges that he Is an "inelticlent" municipal administrator. Mr. Peterson today said he would not comment on the former public works superintendent's verbal blast During the discussion of the until Monday when he confers with "This is the first time I've ever Maplewood avenue bridge, CouncilCity Solicitor Samuel Levy. said anything about the ordinances man Dondero repeatedly urged the And as far as a city council and I've never had to 'goad' this council "do something about il." hearing for the ousted Osborn council Into action," replied Mr. PeShe contended the people "on Is concerned, l'llr. Peterson terson. that side of town'' are "getting sick'' hasn't "thought much about it City Sollcltor Samuel Levy recof waiting· when the money Is availyet." ommended that such help as is able. It was earmarked by the counIn a recent letter to each memneeded ,to complete the revision be cil last year, she reminded. engaged, subject to approval by the Mrs. Dondero moved that "some ber or the council, Osborn criticized city council. His suggestion was Inaction be taken," but her motion was the city manager !or the "lack of knowledge and experience to tactcorporated in Councilman William lost for lack of a second. J. Linchey's motion to allow Mr. Councilman John J. Leary then fully hire and discharge employes." Osborn requested a city council Peterson to go ahead with the reasked I! Mr. Peterson had any hearing to air his opinions or Mr. vision. recommendations. The city manager treated the "None at this time," answered the Peterson, and a majority of the council expressed willingness to give council to a brie! preview of the city manager. Portsmouth in the years to come Mrs. Dondero then charged the him that opportunity. when he asked the council to allow hridge Is unsafe and that a "younghim to Investigate possible munister could easily fall through the ~ 0 cipal parking spaces. railing!' Envisioning the day when a new · Councilman Llnchey moved that ·city hall might be erected in the • if the bridge railing Is unsafe, the A fight by city ofl!clals for an r1ty manager be Instructed to check Parrott avenue area, along with ex· increase In the assessed valuation on it.'' pansion of the central fire station of the Wentworth Acres resulted In His motion was seconded by and other developments In that loa meeting yesterday of local, state 11 Mrs. Dondero on her feet pleaclcality, the city manager said all posand federal tax officials. ! ing, "That doesn't remedy the sible parking areas in the city Robert M. Herrick, chairman of situation. It's the duty of this should be studied. the board of appraisers said today council to carry on where last This again touched off the the results of the meeting could not year's left off, and the money volatile Mrs. Dondero, who urged be made public. was earmarked for the Ma11lethat the manager "shouldn't However, he explained the city is woor1 avenue bridge. concenh-ate his attention near still not satisfied wil-h the $1,200,000 The council received In stony the fire station parking lot, silence the remarks of Frederick W. valuation placed on the Acres, which was improved last year." !-Iarrington of 102 Dearborn _stre1;t which represents a $19,000 revenue The city solicitor mildly rebuked extension , who claimed the bndge 1s lo.ss. Last year the property was Mr. Peterson during the second dangerous "0:1 the left side going 1 appraised ac more than $2,000,000. over." reading of the salary ordinances. ·• we people on the 'Shore' deWhen Mr. Peterson suggested that ~erve consideration as much as any an ordinance granting raises to the other part of the city," he said. highway department be followed by "Why won't the council do somethe clause, "if money is available," thing?" Mrs. Dondero joined in. City Manager Edward C. PeterCity Solicitor Levy reminded him ''Will some member tell me?" son n ow has a municipal automothat the council "can't pass an 'if' on the suggestion of Councilman bile at his disposal. ordinance." Les ter R. Whitaker, Mr. Linch ey's He urged that the second reading motion to fix the railing was The man age r accepted delivery I be postponed "un Lil the financial amended to read, "or any other yesterd ay of a bl ack coupe, which picture is clearer." part," and was voted by the c?uncll. was bought by the city for official Mrs. Dondero fared better 111 her The solicitor's suggestion was folUSC. lowed by the council, which passed plea for the Maplewood avenue through second reading ordinances oridge than did the Rev. Taylor L. Mr. Peterson said the doors of the increasing the auditor's salary to Lee, pastor of the Church of ~ od car are lo Ile dccornLcct with the in Chri~t. who asked for permission $4.,000 annually, as of Sept. 15, and city's seal w, 1 hin a few days. incrnaslng the rate of pay to fire- tc solicit funds for his pastorate. 1 - -- - - - - - -- - --'·I've been refused twice," Mr. men. Moreover the fireman's wage hike Lee said. "Once when I wanted to ordinance was amended Lo be re- rnve a tag day and another tim e troactive to Jan. 1, 1948, meaning vhen I wanted to solicit funds. "I should have the right when a boost of $1,050 for Fire Chief Councilm an Dondero was defeated you give it to those who come George T. Cogan; $600 more annually when she tried to get the council to ; : from afar. I'm a citizen of this approve a tax discount for Dr. 1 for each ·or his two assistants; and town, 1iay taxes here anti yet $525 for the permanent meg. George W. Ewing of Malden, Mass., a I'm not allowed 1irivilcges i:-iven who sa id in a letter to the council The city manager was not alon~ In ~ others," he said. tha t he had not understood that the drawing of rebukes. He sketched the history and or- Sept. I was th e discount deadline. A communication from Maurice g-anization of his church and adThe doctor cla imed there were two E. Witmer, local architect, concern- mitted its numbers are few in Portsing additional improvements at the mouth but sa id it is powerful else- , dates on the tax bill malled to him and th a t he paid his bill under the public library, was ordered returned where. later one, Sept. 15. to him for a second time. The thick silence which followed Mrs. Dondero argued that as a Councilman Linchey snapped, Mr. Lee's remarks was broken by the "large taxpayer, he shoulcl be "Let l'llr. Witmer be imformed suggestion of Councilman Thomas given the benefit of the doubt" that we're interested in anyH. Simes that, •·we go on to Item 4 and that her position in the thing the library trustees have in the agenda." matter was sup11orted by the ~Peterson Given D ' ~ IGo-Ahead Power With Ordinances Councilman Mt1ry C. Dondero suffered a reverse at the hands o! her fellow councllmen last night when she was unable to stir them to "some kind o! action" on the proposed rebuilding of the Maplewood avenue bridge. I Apparently unmovecl by Mrs. Dondero's plaintive queries, the only concession the council would make was to vote the repair of any "dangerous' spots" in the roadway crossing the North MJJI pond. An attempt by the fo1mer mayor to get action on another of her "favorite" projects-the comfort station-died before she could get it well under way. Insisting that she wanted a report on the status of the comfort station, Mrs. Dondero was told by ' City Manager Edward C. Peterson that examinations for the positions or janitors and matrons had been held. . I l{e said . the six successful candt- j dates had been instructed to talle . physical examinations but that only flve have reported. Another appointment might have to be made, according to the manager. '"Can't we set a definite date for opening the health center?" demanded Mrs. Dondero. "I wouldn't dare to," calmly replied the city manager, ending the discussion as Mayor Cecil I'll. Neal gaveled the meeting on to the next item of business. Meanwhile, City Manager Peterson was given authority to proceed with a revision of the city ordinances. The manager said revision ls necessary to bring the ordinances in line with the administrative code and the merit plan. He continued, In obvious reference to a story l.tl a recent issue of The Port1mouth Herald, "I WOUid like to say that thls Js the first time I've brcfught this matter to the attention ot' ~the city councU." Interjected Mayor Neal, "I was about to ask you about that." Councilman Dondero then r;ad .a clipping of The Herald story I and asked, "Mr. Peterson, did you ever say you would 'goad' the council Into action? Did you ever bring the matter of the ordinances to our attention·?" Acres Revenue Fight Continues Peterson Gets c New City Car t·I to say in the matter, but do not care to hear from him." State Tax commission. �rP- e- terson 'I neff1·c1·ent,' ::S}? : : !:l~i:~~~r:~~~~~~;:E 'Osborn CI a1. ms. As l<s CO U n C• O r H e a r I n ,.. · with Mrs. Dondero on the rollsided call Only Councllman Whitaker vote requested by Mr. Lfnchey. poned untfl all "such requests can be put together in one bond Issue.'' ,. · He recommended that Patrick J , Murphy of 32 Partridge street be {) ')..,\ permitted to install postage stamp dispensers and that the city solicitor check a petition tr'om V. Mclnto~h of Pickering street before Mr. Mcnd Intosh be allowed to fill in a portion of waterfront at South Mill a Plckerlng streets. His recommendations were adopted by the council. The council also approved the ~ale of city-owned land, which had been advertised for bid.5. Mr. Peterson said the bids totaled $3,350, compared to $1,134 owed the city in taxes on st the various propertie!'. I 51 acres In theLarge Banf1e roa dparce area_slfdngle -was bid in t:y John000 Iafolla, $l °' c,i, $,11o11o, ! • ~ 1 Portsmouth Herald stating that the j city manager had made a great dls/ f Orme r Off•IC I•a I f Complains O Unfair Ouster He reiterated his contention tha~ • / covery. This item also stated figures the city manager had issued wrong and percentages which were lncor,/figures in the matter and that the , rect. "correct" ones were "avallable 1n the water office and were public information." He expressed his persona] observatlon that the city manager sys' tern of government "may work and has worked" but added, "It must be headed by a man of experience and abillty." "Also," he said pointedly, "be I The first blow of a personal o!tensive against City Manager Edward C. Peterson lrns been struck I by Clayton E. . Osborn, was k as who fired week before last superin- "I Immediately went to Mr. Peter, son's office and asked him what it all added up to, since on several occaslons I had talked with him 1n regard to Items that the water department was not compensated for, as I had gone over this several times with key employes of the water depart- , ment and had taken a typed list to Mr. Peterson. local contractor, tendent of public wor s. must have enough fortitude to "I asked Mr. Peterson If lie wasn't It was learned today that Mr. do something without having ft trying to make out that he was over- · Le.y npo,led O.bo,n h>• " " " ' ' " " a 1,t1,, to all ok,yot by ,omoon, ""•'" lh,t ly bdllfant and that ,II othern w&e the council could appropriate members of the city counc1l, chargthere fs no opportunity for him stupid. I explained to him that the money to aid the Portsmouth Ing th,e city manager with "inefflto make a mistake." water department makes out an Chamber of Commerce In its clency' and asking that he be given "In many Instances," he sald, Mr. annual report to the Public Service J>lans for a special Christmas a. hea~lng by the councll to prove Peterson has proceeded with mun!- commission and that on this report , ,lisplayOon city streets. his pomt. . cl pal business In such a way that Is shown the water pumped, metered 1 H I ruled that the Veterans He complained of havmg "he can never be left open for and percentage and that his figures h Wm '" mporulble '"' .... ""'"'"' '" "th, '"'"' e,ltlehm" we,, lnoom,t. If h• wl•h'<l th,,.,. oh ore!011Pgte n ance of their cltv-owned treatment" Mr. Osborn's letter was dated rect figures, they were available 1n, l e ma · ·t· I by Jthe • city f timanager "I k e Parrott avenue, "both inan11 er• 1c zecl 11m or _•e ac October 11, but was not postmarked I the water office and were public ln- J side and OU e. . d d. h horn tsid , or knowledge ancl experience to until Oct. 19. It ls believed to have formation and that all key employes 1 1 I ,, hire an t d offt the council- are famlliar with these reports. ' A reso u tf o1 from the city auditor tactfully isc arge reacher:! I the hands transfering an unexpended $313 emp oyes. men on Y yes er ay a ernoon. "The next day, WHEB and The from an appropriation for the purHe made vindictive referen~es to It was not known whether Mr. Portsmouth Herald asked me what chase of a building for the highway his controversy with Mr. Pe erson Peterson has knowledge of the letter, my reaction was to the article. I department to unappropriated ac- over alleged water losses In the city and the city manger was not avail- I gave them a very brief statement t as referred to the city solicl- water department and asserted that s.ble for comment today. His secre- which was never disputed by anycoun s wi nves ti ga tlon · the manager broke tor for t ·th him t a·t1muLual h Id " agree-" tary wa.s reticent as to his whereO WI 1 0 Councilman Roland I. Noyes said men WI ~ews. abouts. stating only, "He won't be one. he understood the building cost ' b Suchhtanb agtrcbemendt, ~e sta1,,' w~ds ln today." $ 20 000 "From that day on, I began receivto rouglit a th ou Y a tcsire, O avoit" The full text of Mr. Osborn's ing the silent treatment, which was "an even , " and he wanted ' know why there was "an odd amount a sp int , de presten gtod\fernmt en . letter follows: on Aug. 20. I approached Mr. PeterI ft " The wa er epar men spu e was "It Is my understanding that son while I was burning the skating of Inmoney eb lovers. the councll voIndicated as the main basis of Mr. some members of your b""" are not other us ne~ • l I ti · t th VU# rlnk on Greenland road Sept. 23 and ted to: Osborn s recr m na ons agnms e fully acquainted with the latest ac- this forced a few words from him. Approve an additional taxi per- city ma~ager. , . tlon taken by the city manager, ln He called me on Oct. 2 because he mlt for Fred I. Seavey, after InReferring to th e managers ie-1 which I was Involved. Therefore, I feared that the city yard would not vestigation by the parking and lease of a news story concerning the am taking this opportunity to Jnbe covered by a watchman. Then trafflc committe"!. water shortage allegations, he said form you of the facts. again on Oct. 4, when he felt so sorRefer ,to the street light com- he had asked Mr. Peterson at the - - - ·- ry and regretted he had to let me mlttee a petition for a street light time "It he wasn't trying to make "Arter the present mayor and go. on Woodbury avenue. out that he was overly brilliant and council were elected, Mayor Neal "I am enclosing a copy of the letRefer to the city manager a pet!- tl1at all others were stupid." came to me and asked me to stay ter handed me by the city manager tion to change the drainage grade on as superintendent until the arwhich he explained. on Vaughan street. rival of the city manager. At that "If the manager to whom you are Refer to the claims committee for time I informed Mr. Neal that the paying $8,500.00 annually, p I us investigation a claim filed by Paulsalary paid to the superintendent transportation and expenses (the lne Dudgeon for lnjuries allegedly of publlc works was not sufflcieut city manager receives $8,000 a year st suffered In a fall on Chapel reet. compensation for the responslbU!- -Ed.) lacks the knowledge and exn Refer to the city m,mnger athcl ties, as there had been no change in perience to tactfully hire and dis- , city solicitor a petition from e salary for several years. charge employes as he has shown Publlc Service commission concern"With the arrival of the city manin this instance, I am glad that I Ing the Seacoast toll road. ager. r was aiain asked by Mr. Approve a petit.lon for ll5C o! the - - - - -. am no longer a nemploye or the rd Community center by the Go on Refer to the parking and traffic , 1 Peterson to stay on as superlnten- Clty or Portsmouth. I think you wlll agree, after reading Mr. Peterc. Renner po.st, DL~ablcd American committee requests that tax! cabs dent of public works. I explained to 1 son's letter, that I ..was_not given Veterans. be banned from parking in Fleet him that the salary was Inadequate Accept the report of the plumb- , street driveways, that no parking and he informed me that If I would any conslderatl one else so that there 1s no opthink his metho portunity for hlm to make a mising inspector. be allowed in Raltt's court, and wait until he had famlllarlzed him- ample to be set take. In many instances when Pay United States government that the Fleet street taxi stand be self with the Job and things had "Let It b th things have been called to his at$960 for half of the funds advancccll abolished. started rolllng, that "I could wrlte e tentlon, it 1s either referred back for alteration plans at the llbrary. Refer to the cemetery committee a my own ticket." th that I do not to the superintendent, or the city : Refer to the city solicitor e request that the fence at the Pleas"I was Instructed not to give out super~t~~dent council for their approval so that he preparation of a,, resolution any news and Informed that he, Mr. reques nd to turn ant street cemetery be repaired. op can before youre hon Is ,.never be left open for critlthe Wentworth Acres a SherRe!usr. free use of the Community Peterson, would do likewise. This plain th my posit! c m. burne schools over t.o the use of e center by the city band. was necessary fn order to avoid a Very truly Yours, 1 Accept a report from the parking spilt Jn the present government. Also the Jnefflcl school board. city manager. '11 . CLAYTON E. OSBORN I Refer to the city manager a pe- and traffic committee approving Everything went ' along fine until, I and has · workecr,ount-must be/ · tition for a sewer in Raltt's court. gasoline storage space for George on Aug. 20, my attention was called headect by a man wlth experience Brown at 58 State street. to an ltem which appeared fn The and ablllty. Also he must have 1 Refuse use of Franklin Pierce hall enough forL!tude to do something to the Royal Arcanum. without having It ckayed by somef· I f; '.' I I I ! I I �.... Council Majority Willing To Give Osbol'it Hearing A ma.jorlty of the city councll today was wllling to let Clayton E. Osborn air his opinions of City Manager Edward C. Peterson at a formal hearing. Five of the councilmen definitely expressed agreement to Mr. Osborn's request of yester' da.y, while two were opposed to the Idea and t'j'l'O others declined to state their attitude. · The question of the hearing arose yesterday when The Ports· mouth Herald disclosed the eontents of a letter which Mr. Osborn wrote to all members of the council, charging the city manager with "inefficiency" and unfair dealings. "Osborn was responsible to me • and to no one else," Peterson asserted. Most outspoken of the councilmen was Thomas H. Simes, who expressed the general tenor of the majority feeling: "Of course we have no jurisdiction, but I would be glad to hear him and he should be accorded the privilege of speaking." He pointed out, however, that the personnel advisory board, which was created by the present charter, "should be his proper recourse." ' "But if Mr. Osb'o rn does speak," he added, "it must be understood that I have the right to amwer him. "I might explain that, at first, i thought he (Osborn) was a poor, mistreated man-until I perambulated the city streets and saw the conditions that ' exlsted, Then he blasted all my faith in him." Mr. Simes then remarked emphatically, "as a councilman, I serve the public. Those city employes who do not, get no favor from me." Th e councilman's willingness to hear Osborn was the view shared by Councilmen Mary C. Dondero, William J. Linchey, John J. Leary and Richman S. Margeson. Mayor Cecil M. Neal said he believed the council had "no Jurisdiction In the matter." In this Mayor Neal was seconded by Councilman Lester• R. Whitaker, who asserted the "council ls not supposed to mix Into such matters, according to charter. It's the city manager's business and we have a personnel advisory board Mr. Osborn can appeal to, If he wishes." Councilman Margeson agreed • that Osborn's case "Is actually up to Mr. Peterson." He said, "The cou~cll has little or nothing to do with hiring or tiring under the present char~e!: Council to Treat Osborn D l~, , Complaint as Routine The city council will act tomorrow night on a letter from Clayton E. Osborn, dismissed public works superintendent, in which he asks for a council hearing on his ouster. Mayor Cecil M. Neal announced the meeting today but gave only a vague indication of what the council would do with Osborn's request. He said Mr. Osborn had not been invited to attend the meeting as it was intended to handle the matter "merely as a routine communication to the council." Mr. Osborn reported he had not been informed o! the meeting and would not attend a council session, unless invited. In his letter to each individual councilman, Mr. Osborn took issue with the manner in which he had been fired . and criticized what he termed City Manager Edward C. Peterson's "inefficiency." Mr. Osborn also expressed the opinion the city manager system could work but the manager must be a man with "enough fortitude to do something without having It okayed by .some one else." The former superintendent wrote that he did not desire to be returned to his job. I The council also Is scheduled to hold a second reading of the highway and water department salary ordinances and to have a third reading of the fire department salary , ordinance. I! passed by the council the Increases granted the fire department are to be retroactive to Jan . 1, 1948. Other items ofi the agenda !or 7:30 pm tomorrow are: (1) A report from the ordinance commlttee. (2) A reading or the administrative code. (3) Request by the navy to extend the showing o! sono-vision at the McIntosh block, Congress street, for one more day. (4) A communication o! the municipal airport lease. (5) A communication from the North church. (6) A petition for a tag day, flied by the Parents music club. Councilman Balks At 'Name-Calling' In Osborn Rowo 11 "llowt,ver, I personally am agreeable to Jetting him appear but I feel that he shoulcl first use t.he machinery set up in the personnel aclvisory board." Councilman Dondero said flatly, "He should be allowed to speak. It's ;i. privilege that should be accorded any dtizen." A conviction that the council has no jurisdiction in the matter was expressed by Councilman Linchey but he adcled, "I'd like him to get his grievances , off his chest." Councilman Leary said, "I'm In favor of hearing him." Two councilmen, Roland I. Noyes and Frank • E. Paterson, were non~committal. · Mr. Paterson wanted more time "to think the matter tlTrough," Although he did add that he believed It was "a matter for the personnel advisory board." The Portsmouth city council ls scheduled to act tonight on Clayton E. Osborn's request for a hearing on his recent dismissal as public works superintendent. Osborn, fired from his job Oct. 11 by City Manager Edward C. PeLerson , charged the manager with "inefficiency" in a letter sent to each councilman. Although the council as whole i3 reticent as to how it will handle the matter, there is some feeling today that Osborn will be asked to file definite charges before being granted a hearing. A councilman exprcshed his opinion thusly: "If there's anything to Osborn's complaint, we should know it. But there's no sense having him come down for a name-calling contest." The council also is to hold readings on salary Increase ordinances for the fire, highway and water departments. The first reading or the Adminls. tratlve code has also been planned for the 7:30 meeting tonight. �.. . ,nr· t '.'--- ' · ·- 93 City Council Passes 'Buck' Back to Osborn . Demands Specific Charge Against Peterson ~~ ---~,~=~ I l The "buck" was passed back t o * - - - --_ Before Mr. Peterson could former public works superintendent However, councilman Frank E. . Mrs. Dondero immediately de-1 complete his answer, "No ~ Clayton E. Osborn by the city coun- Paterson said, "There's one good I ma n cted, "What .has th e wearing have-," Mayor Cecil M. Nn · ell last night when it voted to deny reason why we didn't put It at ap_parel of the, council to d,o with ruled the manager did not have him an immediate hearing on his Jan. 1 we didn't have the money. tlm; matter? 'Ihe fact I don t wear I to answer the question. ouster but left the way open for A pet !tion from the North church trousers does not exclude me from ' In a brief exchan.ge, Mrs. Dondero th e council." him to present formal "lncompe- warden.-; asking that the sale of · Insisted on an answer but the mayor nd th tency" charges against City Man- Christma~ trees In the vicinity of She conte ed at such remarks gaveled her to silence and brought ager Edward C. Peterson. the chmch be banned was referred were "out of 0rd ~r" a nd th at :~ the que,tlon to a vote. In a stormy session the council to the city manager for action. citizen had th e ng,ht of appea Mrs. Dondero was the lone disth e cou n cil. Ignored Councilman Mary C. DonAgain Mrs. Dondero voicc£1 senter that Mr. Osborn should file dero's plea that "every citizen has a her 011position to the general will "I'm not afraid to have Osborn formal charges before being heard right to be heard" and agreed with of the council. come before th e council. I believe ; by th!' council. Councilman Tho~M H. Simes that "\Vhy don't they give a reaIn_ fair play, whe th er It be for ' The heated debate on the Osborn the rlg'ht to ":hire and dismiss emson for wanting to stop the sale fne nd or enemy. matter keynoted the meeting. Mayor "If I were the city manager ployes" lies with the city manager. of trees. l think the trees re, ' Neal and Mrs. Dondero again Jocked I Mr. Simes led the movement fleet the Christmas spirit," she cl make Osborn explain his re. horns when the council set Nov. 9 lTh,'\rks about the water departto guarantee Mr. Osborn "a, ec;1iuc~c·h "~oretes~'t a~~n tht~e Ns~~~ ment figures; rc1 make him ex' for a publlc hearing on the salary speedy hearing," if the ousted 0rd inances. " plain what he meant in a racllo superintendent pr c pares, in walk, the people do." broadcast when he said the city Councilman Dondero asked that a writing, charges to back up his Mr. Llnchey asked Councilman manager lied." "little more courtesy be shown the assertion in a letter to the counDondero. "Would you like to have Mrs. Dondero flatly charged her members of the council." She said cil that Mr. Peterson is "ineffl'.recs :,old in front of your property?" fellow councilmen with Interference that It had been "highly discourtecient.'' Hc continued, "I believe the church in hiring and firing of employes. ous" to the League of Women Voters "And I'll be the first to move Mr. \ins been very patient. In fact, I "How was It that Osborn was ap- . and the Business and Professional ; Peterson's dismissal 1! Mr. Osborn Clo\1't know of another church In pointed within a week of Mr. Peter- Women's club t o hold a meeting th e substantiates his charges," Council- Portsmouth which would have tolerson's arrival? He couldn"t have same night those organizations were man Simes promised . atrd it all these years." known him well enough to make an having a forum for public office canMr. Osborn said today he "would I The legally-minded Mr. Simes appointment, so the council has al- dictates. have to think over the council's ac- : pointed out to Mrs. Dondero, "The ready broken the charter. Snapped Mayor Neal, "I'm not a tion before making a statement.'' n~ople have the right of passage on "Let's bring It all out in the open. candidate for any office." After settling the Osborn issue, '-the s1·dewalks, but the city cannot "We11 , I am, " rep II ed th e Ia d Y We would be very lax if we did not," I the council passed on first reading o:·ant soace on them to Individuals." she concluded. councilor, "but I came here. In fact, an ordinance Increasing City Soll- 1· It "'a·s Mr. Simes who opened the " Mrs. Dondero was answered by I f ee1 r s h ou Jd . b e gIven cons Id eraci tor Samuel Levy's salary from discussion of the Osborn letter, prefCouncllm,m Simes, who repeated tlon when these meetings are called, $1,800 to $2 ,500. acing his remarks with the statehis statement that he urged a as you give other members." The action followed lengthy di s- ment, "I shall speak very slowly, so speedy hearing, Jf proper oharges Reading of the administrative cusslon of a "minority report" sub- that the members of the press wlll are presented, and "I'll give Osborn code was delayed on the recommenmltted by Mr. Simes, chairman of not have the excuse they could not every chance to prove Mr. Peterson datlon of the city solicitor. the committee on ordinances. which 'hear me clearly.' " Inefficient. If he does, I'll move Mr. 1 Mr. Levy said that 'many provirecommended the wage boost. He continued, "I've read Mr. OsPetnson's dismissal as city man- ', slons are In conflict with existing orA majority report from the com- born's letter with great care and ager.'' I dinances and that these must be comlttee continued the present salary have two points to make. He went on, "When I referred to . ordinated. but approved $200 annually for ex"First," Mr. Simes said, "the emthe eight members of the council, I Councilman Lester R. Whitapenses. ployment or discharge of Mr. Oswas referring to the public press, ker, with a sharp glance at the However, Mr. Simes' minority re- born Is a matter "wholly within the whlch has editorially referred only press table, said that critics of port was adopted by a 6 to 3 vote, jurisdiction of the city manager." to the males on the council.'' the city manager could "easily although Councilman WIiiiam J. He argued that if discharged emStubbornly MI'S. Dondero clung see" where the city manager put Linchey argued, "We're paying an ployes are to come before the counto her argument, "The council has in his time, if they considered ample salary. It was Increased by cil with their grievances, the counno right to refuse anyone a hearthe work involved in preparing 50%1 only two years ago.'' \ ell wlll be proceeding "contrary to ing.'' the 36-page code. Mr. Simes countert>d, "Port~the charter." Equa;Jy tenacious, Mr. Simes reMr. Simes capitalized on that opmouth is a $1.000,000 business I "A serious assertion has been iterated, "It's not in the power of enlng to remark that he could not 1 and we're paying meager salmade that we have an incom. the council to reinstate. The charter see how the city could afford to have specifically provides that the city the administrative code published in arl· es to our employee. , If -e " petent cIty manager. or as some continue to do so, we'll get only writer In the local press said, •a 1 manage:: may hire or dismiss, un- the local newspaper under the "high Inferior people to work for us. dangerously Incompetent city less religion, politics or race are rates.'' "A hostile press Iambasts us manager.' the cause. "Not long ago I advertised an every time we do anything and the "Mr. Osborn sh O u I c:1 file "We the council, should be th e auction In the local newspaper and Cl first know If Mr. Peterson is I'm stlll being criticized by my sollcltor has helped us avoid tl111t. chargc 3 against Mr. Petcrs~••1-s, 11 !11efficient and Osborn sha have clients for the more than $100 I As a lawyer, I wouldn 't take the job at $5,000 a year.'' on "·hlch we <'an ren1le1· a every opportunity to prove It. But paid for the ad. What It will cost to 1 will not consent to an ex parte publish the code, I'm sure I don't 11 1l<'<'dy nncl Just decision.'' The council brought joy to the Portsmouth nre department by CouncUman Simes added, that, If \rial of. th e city ~ anager. (An ex I know," he said. passing on third and nnal reading and when, Clayton E. Osborn preparte tnal was defmed b~ CouncilThe meeting then adjourned but man S1mes today as a one-Sided not before Mrs. Dondero had the di ti b t ti I sents such charges In proper form, an or nance-gran ng su s an a trial.'') opportunity to bring up the matter pay hikes to all grades. "I shall move for a hearing and h b d th t nd lman L Inc ey O serve 1 1 1 t 1 Cou a of A salary Increase-from $2,500 to g ve 1 m every oppor un ty to prove he had been one of the councilmen tlon.the stlll unopened comfort sta$3,000-was voted on nrst reading his nccusatlons." Id h l h d wh o had prev 1ous1Y sa e ws e She asked Mr. Peterson when 1t H e sn Id ti1e counc II h ad been charto the tax collector. Also on first Osborn reading, a $400 b006t for the o1•rrac t er Ize d - " or a t Ieas t eIg h t mem" t I·11tod appear. b t I I b llev that Is to be made available to the I sh Id o, u f a so seer of the poor was approved, In- bers I1ave"-as bcIng "I ncompe t en t h ees ebefore public and he replied, "I think grunters and groaners.'' he s ou pre er c arg only fair, about the first of the month." · l hi 1 $ 1 800 t creas ng s sa ary o , . coming down here. It's An ordinance-delayed at the last "Portsmouth should thank God," , both to Peterson and to Osborn. we Councilman Dondero replied, "I'd meetlne"-grantlng a "general 10 % he said passionately, "that it has It w I heard It wasn't to be opened until th1 hav e no ngemployes," to do w he h said. r ng or after the election neilt Tuesday and lncrease " t o c ItY yar d emp Ioyes was such men on the council and I'm discharging passed on second reading. This proud to be one of them. It will The irrepressible Mrs. Dondero I guess I heard rightly." ordinanre was made retroactive to be one of the happiest days of my a~ked the city manager 1f he obIn other business, } he council 'Jan· 1' 1948 · life when I return to pri vate life." to·· ' • ' · jected to Mr. Osborn coming before voted . Mrs. Dondero urged that the city yard 1ncrtase6 a.lao date back to the !Jrst of the year. I I 0 to l �Gtant the Parents Music club a·· the first Saturday 1n tag day on IMay. on·· 1y Four·Attend Council Wrestles 4 Council s·lates- ~. \\o C\4 With Acres Tax,(l, Hearing Tonight on Comfort Station Parking at Hotel Public Hearin\lo On Salary Hikes Pass on final reading an ordinance setting the auditor's salary at $4,000 as of Sept. 15, 1948. Extend to Oct. 30, the navy's 1 showing of films In the window of I Portsmouth's tax problem involv~e McIntosh block, Congress street. I A public hearing on four salary ing operation of Wentworth Acres A public hearing on an ordinance Refer to the airport commission · ordinances was held almost In soli- ls to be aired tonight by City Manfor a report a request from Skyha- ; tude last night by the Portsmouth ager Edward C. Peterson at a reg- to change State street parking reguen, Inc., that !ts lease be trans- city council. Only four spectators ular meeting of the city council In lations in the vicinity or the Rockcity hall. Ingham hotel is .. to be held by ~he attended. The problem centers on the gov- I'ortsmc,uth city coµucll at '1:30 toferred to the Hampton Airport Co. The lack of public Interest in city ernment's demand that the project r Refer to the city solicitor for In- affairs was deplored by Councilman tax valuation be lowered from $2,- night. Thomas H. Simes. who remarked, , vestlgation a. request from the State 200,000 to $1,000,000. The ordinance calls for the In"These 01·dlnances Involve the peo1.hlghwa.y department for access to That would mean a. loss of ple's money and this ls a time when about $20,000 to the city on the 11:.tlllalhm of three more parking • the Sherburne school grounds dur• taxpayers should be Interested." I ' \1ng the construction of the to:. Income from the Acres. meters In front of the hotel annex • • • Several conferences have been and other restrictions on parking road. NO PROTEST was offered by the held on the difficulty and Mr. Pe- I :n the area. Pass on first reading an ordinance granting a salary Increase of $250 nearly silent audience to proposed I terson's report is expected to deal I In ad:lit!on, the council ls to conthe public librarian, raising her pay hikes to the city solicitor, over- II with them. Two other Issues on the city s, d er t he poss1'bl e purchase of 1and wages to $2,350. Lesser raises are to seer of the poor, tax collector and librarians. ·, manager's agenda are expected to ln vau!(han street from George be granted her assistants. Councilman Richman s. Marge- be glvEn close attention by the ·-. Savramls,· appoint a. committee to son, presiding ln the absence of .:ounc II • Mayor Cec!l M. Neal, quickly read The first is a long-awaited report work with the National Council o! each ordinance, asking for com- on the comfort station and the Amer!c,m Education: discuss two ment. SE>Cond a :eport on the Maplewood requests for abatement of sewer Only the ordinance calling for an av~u~ bn1ge. fees; and consider a request from 1 annual Increase of $500 to the tax e com ort st ation has been an the naval reserve for use of the th collector brought Wllllam Murphy to argumentlve "football" for e coun- Community center. . his feet to reca]] that Councllman · I ci! on previous occasions and the · City Manager Edward C. PeterSimes had once said he "would not · bridge <tlso Is a controversial issue. ,. The last Item on the council's Mn outlined qualifications of a city do the tax collector's work for the · P.genda ls for a. report of the city manager and explained various functions of the councll-manager form salary of $2,500." ' sollcltor on the disposal of the of government for 50 members of i Not so silent were the councilmen, • city asphalt plant. the Un1ta-rlan-Universallst Laymen's however, after Mrs. Mary C. Do11- ; league and their Temple Israel guests dero suggested that ln view of the j Wednesday night. poor attendance, "surely we can \\ as citizens on these ordlnThe role o! a city manager, he said, Is suborolnwte to the city A proposed Increase of $400 to the ! council and mayor. A publlc hearing on four ordinanThe appointment of John o. overseer of the poor escaped council : ces proposing salary increases for comment but Councilman Simes various city officials is scheduled for Loughlin as the Portsmouth city "A city manager," he added, "carqueried· the raises suggested for the ries out the policy determined by tomorrow at 7:30 pm by the city council's personal representative in librarians. the council. Te must remain in the negotiations with the federal govcounc!l. He said that as a. boy he had background, out of the llmellght." ernment over the Wentworth Acres One of the ordinances already worked !n the library solely for the Mr. Peterson described, "the press" advantage to be gained In getting causing controversy within the coun- housing project is to be acted on as a principal segment ot community cil-calls for a $700 pay hike for City tonight at a spec:iai meeting. books. llfe and added, "the press should Then he added, "But I suppose Solicitor Samuel Levy from $1,800 to Mr. Loughlin, a former governrefrain from placing the manager $2,500. ment employe, :net with the countimes have changed." In the limelight or drawing him Into A 1econd ordinance ls Intendcil las t night at an informal session Again Mr. Simes arose when the arguments or political squabbles to raise the pay of the public to discuss the city's problems In ordinance to increase the city solithat serve no purpose." librarian from $2,100 to $2,350 de_al_ing with the Public Housing adcitor's pay from $1,800 to $2,500 was Mr. Peterson said the city should and lesser pay boosts for her asm1111strat1on . Tonight's meeting is discussed. be looking toward development of sistants. scheduled for '1 o'clock. He said he had recommended an Its harnor construction of a new !ncrea~e to the -solicitor in a. minAlso to be aired are ordinances inhigh school, and eventually a sewority report from the ordinance creasing the tax collector'.s salary age disposal .system to Include the committee because he "looked" at the : from $2,500 to $3,000 and the overentire community. matter as a lawyer. seer of tli.e poor tr.om $1,400 to $1,800. Prestdent Rwymond F. Blake in• • troduced the city manager. The The proposed increase to the city "THE CITY PAID the solicitor ' solicitor passed on first reading at meeting was held In the South $300 in 1898 when I first started the Oct. 28 meeting. It was based on i'burch auditorium and was featurpractice. It was a political plum for a minority report submitted by ed by a chicken supper. which the solicitor had little to do Councilman Thomas H. Simes which to ~l\rn his mopey. was adopted instead of a ma.jorlty "Today it ls a different story. He report recommending no Increase Jn ' is called on repeatedly to make desalary but $200 ln expense money. cisions involving half a dozen contradictory statutes." He concluded, "Because of my lP• feelings In the matter I shall ask Today is the deadline for municiIt was moving day in city hall to be excused from voting when the pal department heads to file 1949 budget request.s. ordinance comes up for second yesterday. City Manager Edward C. Peterreading." City Manager Edward C. PeterImmediately, Mrs. Dondero de- son moved into new quarters, son said the complete budget must manded that each member "stand formerlty occupied by Bullding Inbe ln the hands of the council by by his convictions and not ask to spector James Whitman and the Dec. 1. The city charter allows lihe army r~rruiting staff, on the second be excused from an Issue." council untll Feb. 27, 1949 to give Councilman Frank E. Paterson floor. its approval. Mr. Whitman and James 0. Petsaid that some members of the If not appr:>ved by the council t!grew. overseer of the poor, sh!tted council had "heard" of opposition by Feb. 27, the budget goes into eftheir belongings to Mr. Peterson's to an increase for the solicitor. fect as It ls wriliten. Mrs. Dondero pointed out to him one-room headquarters on the first · that a public hearing was being held tloor. And the police commission esbµt no pne had appear~d to "voice , tablished an office In Mr. Petti-\ I that_ opposition." r ew's fo'" ner quarters on the first lI I - --City Manager (1l'Y'. Describes Job for Laymen s League I ' I:~:!. . i Pub1·1c Hear·1ng on pay Ra1ses • ./\~, Due Tomorrow /2d • I Budget Request~/> Deadline Today ·~terson Moves (o New Office I I I I Council to Pick Acres Delegate' J �- - ----- - - ----------- - --···---·- ·- ----· ~ She then move~ ;a,t no more work! be ·done unitll the study of the pla,~ I had been made by the council. . This was objected to by Council' man Paterson on the grounds that the work being done had to be completed before cold wea,ther. Mrs. Dondero asked the cHy manager if he Is an engineer antl Mr. Peterson answered, "I have a ticket that says so." "Then why can't a study be made?" asked Mrs. Dondero. The city manager said that it might be well for the council to in_.. I vestigate the plans. In fact, the '1\-') . whole area up there needs study, he * 1-H=""""'a_ro...,.ld-c--·A. Pl-1e-cney, Bost~n re~l-1 "I intend to bring a recommenda- said. "There are constant complaints tor, ar_ranged for the ~eetmg with tion to the council on It," Mr. Levy a special council committee. explained. "I believe it will settle on North M!ll pond sewerage," Mr. Peterson ex,plained, "and a long , 1 Mr. Pheeney Informed the coun- \ the matter satisfactorily:" ell recently that he represented , f d uilty range plan to eliminate that ·should ISCUSSIOn persons "definitely" Interested In The Panarese were o_un g . be studied." buying the housing project. Aug. 23, 1945, of vlolatmg a city Finally, Mrs. · Dondero withdrew , A study of the two-year old plans In connection with the Acres ordinanr.e peTtalning to jun~ yards. 1' her motion to block further work for rebuilding the Maplewood ave- City Manager Peterson reported They appealed to the superior court at the bridge until after a study nue bridge over the North Mill pond th~t meetings had been held with and the 1·e the case has rested for Rnd moved simply that the council was ordered last night by the Ports- representat.ives of the federal gov- the past three ye1trs. make a study. mouth city council. ernment in an effort to get an "upCity Manager Peterson In a. In other business the council The decision climaxed a year- .?Jard adjustment" of the present report to the council recomvoted to: mended that a soot and ash long effort by Councilman Mary C. valuation on the project. Permit the New Hampshire Another meeting Is planned for control Investigation be conDondero to get her fellow councilductrd by himself and the city men to recognize what she termed. the near future, Mr. Peterson added. Tuberculosis association to hold a The long unopened comfort stasolicitor. the "dangerous condition of the tag day on Dec. 4. tion In Porter st.reet is a "little He said that the neighborhood bridge." Deny the request of the Church of the New Hampshire Gas and Mrs. D_o ndero has maintained nearer" being ready for public use, ' of the Wayside Army for permisaccording to Mr. Peterson . Electric Co., plant on Daniels 1 that plans have been mp.de and sion to solicit funds. \ He 1,aid he had planned to open street was continually shower"should, at least, be studied before Refuse Rose Hagerty's request to It Nov. 1 but discovered that fixeel with ashes and soot. we continue with temporary ImturEs of various kinds were not The manager also recommended erect a sign on Richard's avenue. provements." Permit Louder ' Matossian to r eady and would have to be in- that a petition for sewerage In the stall('d. d i transfer a sign to his new place of During the discussion, Cif.y Essex avenue area be include n I\Ir~. nondero jibt'd. "H's too Manager Edward C. · Peterson t.n e city 's over-all sewerage pro- business on Daniels street. bad those fixtures coulfln't urged the study with a view to Approve use of the Plains school gram. h:we been ready before clcceventually filling In the North An ordinance authorizing the in- ; building by a Cub pack sponsored tion." Mill pond, thus making a britlge stallation of three parking meters by the Lafayette PTA. Demanded Mr. Simrs, "Why? unnecessary. Refer to the city manager a petIn the vicinity of the Hotel RockWrre the elcctorn In nerd? " ingham, state street, passed on first \ ition from Harold R. Garland to The city manager nwnn ged to The council found itself soarring reading. , buy a city-owned lot. with a clever bargainer when it work In, during the laughter that Another ordinance granting pay , ' Deny a tax exemption claim from denied the petition of the P'.lrts- foll owed , the exolanation that part mouth District Nursing association of the second floor office space al- · hikes to city yard workers, retroac- Julius Jakuslk. tive to July 1, 1948, was passed on that it be allowed to buy gas for read y Is occupied by the state pubAccept a report from Plumbing cars at the tax free city yard lic health nurse. third and final reading. Inspector Clement R. Moulton and City Solicitor Sn murl Levy wns The discussion of the Maplewood · a check for $41.70 . . pumps. Instruct.eel to lnvcstiga tc the lega lit.y avenue bridge Improvement was Mrs. E . Curtis Matthews, repre contribute $500 to the Chamber of a bonus to ward election offistarted by the city manager when of Commerce's Christmas lighting senting the association, Immediately clal1;. he reported that the westerly side- program. offered to "settle" for an appropriaMrs. Dondero contended , "Most of walk had been ripped up and was tion, Instead of the right to bu y Overrule the city manager's rethrm work long hours for only $8 as gasoline when City Solicitor Samuel under repair. . commendation that Carlton Moreau part of their duty as citizens." 1 councilman Dondero went into \ be granted permission to build a Levy told the council such money Whereupon. Councilman Lester R. action lmmediEttely. could be appropriated legally. flight of steps at 25-27 Franklin ; Whitaker observed, "If such is the "Why just fix the sidewalks?" she i street. The city manager told the council case, It might be well not to pay asked. that gas sold to the association them Rnythlng for doing what is Refuse the installation of a light "We're just wRstlng money when on Islington · s~reet as requested by would have to come out of the street but their duty."• sooner or later the whole structure department allowance and would · Roland B. Hanscom. The Instruction to Mr. Levy ,,·as will have to be rebuUt. The last necessitate an appropriation to use ngreccl upon after Councilman Frank Bid $200 for the Woodbury avecouncil paid good money for plans the receipts for buying more gas. nue water- main now owned _by the· E. Paterso n insisted that it be on that bridge. Why can't they be Councilman Thomas H. Simes "understood" it did not commit the federal government. · studied? ' questioned the legality of selling tax council to giving a bonus. , Authorire the borrowing of $75,She contiued, "l\lr. Peterson, free gasol!ne to outside parties and 000 to meet Immediate expenses. "Naturally," replied Mrs. Dondero. have you ever studied those Councilman Dondero said she hRd "Your altitude In the mRtter Is wen Issue a taxi permit to Malcolm plans?" always understood the city would known .'' MacDonald of Pine street. "No," replied the manager. , lose its right to taxless gasoline, 1! it Install three street lights in MyrThe dty solicitor then told the ''Then a committee and the !old to outside agencies. · ccuncil he find s himself In the peck Into tle avenue. I 100 Again'':rirs. Matthews smlllngly ul ia r position of both judge and city manager shou11 l : Reimburse Lloyd Hawkins $10 on nd them," said Mrs . . Do ero. .. · his purchase of land. offered to "take" an appropriation \ jury In the prosecution of junk Councilman Slme'S asserted, Some I Sell a Banfield road lot to John for the association instead of the yard proprietors charged with vioweeks ago I went over the Maple- I f 11 . gasoline. . · . la ting city zoning ordinances. b Id with an en- Ia O a. After ' Councilman S I m e s wood avenue r ge th k being : Authorize the city manager to neMr. Levy said he Is defense coun'Dloved denial of the petition, gineer. I approve ~f well be . gotlate with C. E. Walker and Ralph sel for Joseph P. Panarese and Ralph Mn. Dondero'11 motion was done and its cos s ~ gf r injuries Junkins for the purchase of land Panarese of Lafayette road as well passed to have the matter Inless than that of PRY ng O . near the city dump, off Jones aveas city solicitor, charged with procluded In 1949 appropriations to pedestrians. secuting the case. for the health center program. "The condition has}een ;~~ nu:~fer to the city manager and city · The three-year-old Lafayette The council ls scheduled to meet the past three lear;, h.~;hy didn't solicitor negotiations for the purroad junk yard matter was this afternoon to discuss possible city turned to Mrs. on ero, f It?" chase of a sewer in the Maplewoodbrought Up by Councilman Wilmaintenance ot streets and other your council take care ~wered de- Woodbury avenues area, liam J. Linchey, who wanted to utll!t~s at Wentworth Acres with a The for~~ may:;e blocked by Authorize the mayor to Issue a know, "\\'hat's going to be done representative of potential purfen:5ively, eth ~ time the council proclamation marking the diamond about It?" chasers. politics and at ltha board of street jubilee of nurses as requested by had to deal w,, a the New Hampshire State Nurses commissioners. association. • · ~0uncil Orders Study Of Plans for Bridg e At North Mill Pond Acres Revenue .Question Awa its . • New D• I I I f :r :e:J I I · �- -- No Discard Plannedn.lor Ci~y 1 Admlnistratlve faults have turned many an erstwhile friend away• from the councilmanager system of government '·1n Portsmouth, but the plan 1doesn't yet appear headed for 1 abandonment to the legislative ashcan. • At least that is the best conclusion that could be reached from a poll of the city's newlyelected delegation to the General Court, each member of which was asked to express himself on the present city charter. Although two of the legislatQrs, both Democrats, openly declared their opposition to the system, neither they nor the rest of the delegation would • commit tl!emselves to any initiatlve toward its repeal. . !Hrs. Mary C. Dondero, 1cityEven councilman and Democratic Ward 1 representative, seems to have recanted somewhat in her threat of several weeks ago fort to "get rid of this dictatorship." She deftly avoided discussion of the city manager issue Itself as she confined her comment to castigation of an old foe, the board of street commissioners. · "I'll never vote for anything that means their return," she asserted. However, her fellow Democratic representatives-elect from Ward 1, Sam Alessi and Mrs. Lise LaBelle Payette, made no attempt to conceal their antagonism against city managership. "I'd like to see it thrown out," was the tersely-worded attitude of Mrs. Payette. Mr. Alessi phrased his sentiment similarly and extended it to include City Manager Edward C. Peterson as well. · "I'd like to toss him out right now," he said. One of the survivors of the four-malf Republican minority ln the IO-member delegation, Harry H. Foote of Ward 2, didn't indicate that he would make any move himself but said: "If a repeal referendum bill Is Introduced, It will never get my support unless it proposes the same kind of majority that it took to put the system In ef. feet-a majority or all voters voting in the election." , Rep. John H. Yeaton, another Ward 2 Republican, recalled his insistence on the city manager referendum two years ago and said he still favors giving "the people a chance to vote on any issue affecting the city." The Democratic complexion of the delegation might make a difference in who takes the lead with• new legislation, observed Rae S. Laraba, a Republican, who vacated his Senate seat to be elected Ward 4 representative. He pointed out that "the Democrats w111 be served" with their o-to-4 majority, since General Court custom channels all local legislation to the respective local delegations for Investigation and recommendation. Mr. Laraba maintained, however, that he would Insist on "the same majority clause" If a repeal measure Is brought before the House. Although usually at odds with l\lrs. Dondero on political matters. he shared her feeling toward the board ol street commissioners. "I'll never vote to resurrect that." he said. "I believe the board was the biggest weakness In the old system." Charles ''i'. Durell, veteran Ward 2 Republican politician, · flatly disclaimed any Intention for sponsoring a city managership repeal move-"at least at this time." ''But," be added, "I bayen•t talked to the other members of the delegation as yet." Both of Ward 3's representatives, Democrats John :,. Leary and Carlos O. Hobbs, were brief• ly non-committal. Mr. Leary said he hasn't discussed the matter and Mr. Hobbs expressed himself only with, "No .comment." f,f011ai;er: ---- shi_0·\ 16 Taxi~ab Opera-,0rs •. J - Members of Portsmouth's over-grown and Joosrlyr~ared taxicab industry are already singed from the figurative flames of while-hot compet!llon-and the prospects are none too bright that a few of them won't be "lmrned out" of business. It's_ not a '·war" In the literal sense, but an all-out conflict nevertheless, waged with all the Jury and fierceness of a fight for survival. No victims have been listed on the •'casually'' rolls as yet, but the battle has taken a painful toll In lhe busmess stability of 16 operating firms and in the paychecks of 45-odd drivers striving for a meager livelihood. There are many versions as to how it started and what caused It. _Generally, however, they sift down to these three maJor factors: (1.) There are loo many cabs in town for the business available. _<2.) ~hat re_gulalions exist are ignored by those who a1e cha1ged with enforcing them and those who are I supposed to obey them. (3.) There ls a conspicuous lack of respect for the elements of wholesome competition 011 the part of lhe operators-as well as a lack of respect for ea!!h othPi: 1 THE SITUATION has been rising to Its present peak of tension for many months, with practically no effort on the part of anyone to mediate the differences and difficulties. The pressure of Ill feeling may be eased somewhat tonight, however, when the operators meet with the city council's parking and traffic committee lo "blow off steam" and recommend means for reform. One concrele plan already has been prepared-a petition proposing ordinance changes-and it is expected to come under discussion at tonight's meeting with the council's commiLLee. The petition would: 1 (1.) Establish a 50-cent minimum and a maximum rate, fixed by the council. (2.) Limi~ lhe number of taxicabs here to 25, half the present limit. (3.) Transfer locations of existing stands. · (4.) Limit use of the designated taxi stands to a single specified cab for each operator. Edward J. Ingraham, Ward 5 Democrat, could not be reached tor a statement. • Meanwhile, any repeal proposal that might get through the Bouse wlll find no opposl• tlon In the Senate, judging by the attitude of Republican Senator-elect Arthur J. Rein' hart. ,I Tacitly acknowledging that he would entertain ·consideraSATISFACTORY ADJUDICATIO of these points tion of such a measure, he said, might well be the calming stroke to end the lmbulencc however, that the "majority of within the taxicab industry, for it i~ around the~e i~sues voters" clause would have to be Included. ~ that the current controversy wages. - -Although the city's taxicab troubles have long been developing they were brought to light only recently by the complaints of passengers who criticized \\ idelyvariant and uup1cdlclable rates as Imposing burcicns on thP.ir Individual pocketbooks. Investigation of the complaints took a Portimouth Herald reporter beneath the surface of that disorder however, and revealed lo him the broad disarray of confusion, recrimination and strife. The violent feeling developed when two of the city's largest operators discovered that the "plums" were not plentiful enough to offer them each a major share or local business. Determined to erase each other from the taxi scene the two operators launched a "fare war" and imme~ diately reduced thefr rates as low as 25 cents for service within a mile of the downtown district, or about half the prices charged by other opera tors. Chief victims were at least. nine independent owners and-'four large firms who were unable to slash fares because of high operating costs. The two principals themselves now are faced with terrific financial losses but refuse lo surrender. I • �- ~&!_t~~ - disputing o;;;;;~ h~ve reduced ;a-;;: low: in some Instances, that it 1s cheaper for three persons to travel by taxi rather than by bus in the downtown area. • • • FOR EXAMPLE, three passengers may travel by cab from Market square to either Fairview drive, Ward's corner, Jones avenue, Newcastle avenue, Badger's island, Nobel's island or Spinney road for a total of 25 cents. In most cases the total cost would be 30 cents !or bus transportation to those points. The taxicab owners who are "taking It on the chin" as a result of the feud, insist that they wiJI "continue to starve" unless the council compels all operators to charge a 60-cent minimum rate. A melancholy picture of the financial future of the Independent owners was painted by one of the group who disclosed that several drivers have resorted to pandering and bootlegging in an aUempt to maintain economic stability. "When a cabble sees his wife and kids hungry because.,he isn't making enough money, he'll find some other way to feed them, whether it's lawful or not," said one driver. A majority of the operators contend that a 50-cent minimum ls their only hope of surviving the whirlwind of dissension which threatens the whole taxi Industry here. One of the most outspoken proponents of the standard rate Is Mrs. Fred I. Seavey of 220 Rockland street, operator of three cabs, who maintains that "we'll all lose our shlrt.s unless the council steps In." . "We're losing money left and right and we'll have to fold up unless something Is done by the city," she asserted. Mrs. Seavey reported that her three taxicabs must net about $40 a day in order to cover operating costs and insure both herself and her drivers a "half decent wage." "As It Is now," she said dishearteningly, "we nre netting only $15 a day, despite the fact that we are doing about the largest business in town." Another o.f the city's largest operators, Reinhard Task of 338 Middle street, owner of five taxis, nl~o favors a stabilized rate, but maintains that a 35-cent minimum (Pie~ would be sufficient to Insure owner.s a "suitable income and give tlle customers a break." RENE G. IIAJ\IEL of 169 Richards avenue. spokesman for the Independent owners, also predicted a dismal future for the city's taxi business unless immediate steps are taken. "We'll be forced lo seJJ 'our cabs and enter some other business, If the council doesn't do something to he1p us," said Hamel. "We Independent owners can't \ compete with the prices of some of \ the larger operators. If my wife wasn't working. I wouldn't be able lo operate my cab any longer under present conditions." Hamel said most of the Independent owners a\'erage between 70 nnd 80 hours a week for n "pitiful wage." "We cnn·t drive our cabs for a 24hour stretch without some sleep, so we hire spare drivers, and they average only about $25 a week for ns much as 12 hours a dny," he continued. StiJl another dejected Independent operator. Ja.:ies W. Hooper of 128 McDonough street, said he must work about 1R hours a day to earn enou11;h money to support his wife and five ch!ldren. He too demanded a revision of local taxi regulations which are as loose as an old girdle and as Irritating to the drivers as a tight one. Statistical support of a 50-cent minimum fare ·>ms offered by Ernest E. Lamb ofl864 Woodbury avenue, owner of five cabs and employer of 12 drivers. Lamb, a veteran "cabble,"" said that the average taxi driver in Portsmouth averages a 40% commission on $1. In addition, he said, maintenance of the autos amounts to more than 10 cents a mile. "If the laws are being violated, It's their fault downstairs," said the city · manager in apparent re'ference to the police. • • • Peterson said he felt that the . IIE SAID his firm charges 50 council should set a maximum rate I cents for transporta tlon to the but allow the operators themselves Acres from Market square. Of that, Lamb reported, a 20-cent commls- ! to establish a mlntnrnm. "It's the councll's job to protect sio1: ls given the driver, while : mamtenance of the cab for the 1 the citizens, and as far as minimum three-mile round trip averages I rates are concerned it's the operators' headache," he asserted. about 30 cents. • • • "We hnrdly make a cent on such A l\llNIMUM RATE is not the ona trip unle!Ss we are fortunate ly cloud with a silver lining In the enough to pick up a passenger en gloomy financial picture of Portsroute to town. That's the only way _mouth's taxi industry. Still another we can profit," Lamb conttnued. gripe of the owners Is the large numLamb placed the blame for the present taxi situaL!on square In the ber of cabs here. There i.s approxilaps of the city council members mately one cab for every 400 residents In Portsmouth. with the charge that "it's their fault we're squabbling and almost Veteran taxi drivers say that In starving." . most cities, taxicabs are limited to John Lukas or 43 High street. one for every 1,000 people. In Portanother operator here for several 1 land, for example, there are 60 cabs years. took a similar stand tnslstfor the city's 85,000 population. in~ that many of the ta~! firms Local operators propose tha.t all have been in business for many permits turned in or forfeited for year.5 and the council "has never any violation of the taxi regulations lifted a finger to help us." would be held until the number of I "The taxi regulations are not enpermits was reduced from the presi forced and as it ls now, a driver ent 50 to 25. can charge whatever he pleases and Another "peace" proposal Is tha.t ; the poor customer doesn't know the 1 the city council specify one repredifference," Lukas added. "The council -::ould clean up this ' sentative cab for each company mess if it put its foot down. Let's I which utilizes the municipal taxi stands. make the rates uniform and we can Under present conditions, large 1111 enjoy a decent living," Lukas operators assign several cabs to the concluded. stands in a bold violation of the Edward H. Lawrence, Jr., of 443 ordinances. While one of their cabs Union i;treet. part-owner of another firm. suggested a taxi opera- i Is active, another cab Is moved into the vacant spot to accommodate custors' ai;sociation as one step toward tomers who hire the vehicles at the clarification of the present conflict. Fleet street stands. "If an association was established in Port.5mouth, the operators could If the council amended the oradopt their own code and formulate dinances, in accordance with the a fair rate plan wheTeby the cusoperator's petition, a taxi owner tomer as well as bhe cab owner would could not move another cab into the benefit," Lawrence added. t.axi line if his specified auto Is in use. He, too, criticized the city council for lt.5 lackadaisical attitude toward The larger cab companies are opthe taxi ordinances which apparently posed to any specified vehicle !or use In the taxi stands, claiming are worth no more than the paper that stlll another ordinance forbids they are printed on. them to cruise .the streets sollcltlng Lawrence concluded: business. "In that Portsmouth lacks an • • • organized group of taxi owners, It's COMMON COMPLAINT was that the council's responsibility to enof Mrs. Seavey who explained that force the laws. But apparently the she has no place to keep her cabs council doesn't care to." when they are inactive. • • • "When I pay $10 for a permit for COUNCILJ\IAN William L. Lineach of my three cabs, the city chey, chairman, of the parking and traffic committee. acknowledged that should allow me a suitable space to park tlhem," she demanded. •his feJlow councilors have paid little "If the council rules that I can attention to the local taxi situation. park only a specified cab in the taxi But he added that deftnlte step.s are bf'ing taken nnd suggested tonight's stand, the city wl11 have to !Ind me stlll more room t.o park my others." meet.Ing ns an example. Another proposal that may end "Frankly we don·t even know that 1 the strife among the operators' ls a some of the ordinances existed " plan to transfer the taxi' stands said Linchey. ' from Fleet street to either Church He explained that the 1947 council or High streets. planned to establish a minimum and Several drivers complained that maximum rate but that the counthere are no teleplhone facilities at cilors' terms expired before they did the present site and that as a reso. sult they lose a. majority of taxi ''So,· th~ ~iferators apparently de- trade. They reported that tele- I cided to set their own rates," added phone equipment Is available near Llnchey. the Church street area. But It Is believed that the council City Manager Edward C. Peterson could offer little appeasement for frowns on the idea of utlllzlhg the turmoil of 111 feeling among the Church street for taxi business, 1n operators. He did maintain, however, · as much as the cabs were ruled out of the area several years ago !ol1 that responsib!lity for enforcing the lowtng complaints that drivers were rests with the police deI ordinances using abusive language. partment. I I I �lo.. Some operators ,pointed out that if the stands were moved to High !'treet, they would Interfere with the LU.l{as taxi firm which has maintained Its headquarters on that street for several years. The operators' petition to the committee a:lso contains another suggestion to protect passengers. They proposi:, that all drivers be Investigated by the police before they are ! ssued cj ty taxi licenses. A MAJ'ORITY of the operator.s voiced approval of the 50-cent minimum In a roll call vote after Chairman William J. Llnchey called the present taxi .situation a "hot ' potato." ' "It's our baby now and you can rest assured that we'll do our best 1 to clear It up," Chairman Llnchey Informed the owners and drivers. The schedule, which was used In Portsmouth during World War II, 1s as follows: To Fort Constitution and Camp Langdon, $l or 25 cents per person. To Fort Stark, $1.25 or 25 cents a erson. Iq ~ Chairman Linchey pointed out that it Is not within the committee's jurisdiction to set rates. "We'll have to study the case and then make a recommendation to the council as a whole," Mr. Llnchey . added. The committee members and operators also discussed the possibility of transferring the present taxi stands on Fleet street to either Church or High streets. A spirited plea that the drivers be given permission to move to Church street was made by Andrew J. Barrett of 185 Raleigh way, an independent operator. "The public wants us there for their own convenience," Barrett lnslsted. Mr. Barrett recalled that the : council barred taxicabs from using ; the site several years ago because of reported abusive language, but add, ed: I I vutlmect In the present city ordlnances but is , not upheld by either , the c01.mcll or police department. . Cha.pt.er 34 of the city ordinances rompels license applicants to fill , P out a form with the clby clerk, givSist er's Point, $2,60 !ng a resume o! his background and Odiorne Point bridge gate, $1.50 thrE:e references. These applications minimum, 50 cents extra !or more are supposed to be Investigated by than four passengers. t,h e parking and traffic committee Pulp!,t Rock, $2, 50 cents ex.tra for and a pollce check made for possible more than four passengers. criminal records. Navy yard outside, 50 cents, 25 it approved, the applications are cents extra for more than four pasreferred back to the city clerk !or I senger.s. "WE CAN l'tlOVE our cabs away distrlbut,!on of credentials to the from the church Sunday mornings drivers. Navy yard inside, $1, over four, during services." However, more than 45 drivers 26 cents each. One dollar or 50 cents Mr. Barrett added that If the applied for licenses earlier this year each for over four passengers to the stands were moved to Church street, and each submitted two photo- navy yard depot. an office could be leased by the In• • graphs to City Clerk Eileen M. dependent drivers and telephone WENTWORTH ACRES and AtFoley, one to be· used on city hall equipment lnsta!Jed. He said there records and the other for a specially . lantic Heights, 75 cents, over four, $1. are no telephone facilities at the Panna.way Manor, $1.25. present location on Fleet street. printed license for display In the / taxis. Isling,t on .street as !ar as Spinney . In addition, the drivers according road, 50 cents: · 1to law, were supposed to pay a $2 Moa,plewood ixenue as far aa 1''air-· license fee. view avenue, 50 cents. 1 - 1n A typical example of the city's Middle street to Ward's Comer, , lack of interest In the "orphaned" 50 cenl:A. taxi Industry was Mrs. Foley's exPlain., section, 75 cents. pl:i,nation that "we were waiting for South End di.strict to the fir.st I the council to approve the appllcr\The New Hampshire Public Service commission will hold a hearing at t\ons before presenting the drivers !:,ridge. 60 cents. ' 7:30 pm Dec. 14 at the Sherburne school on the Boston and Maine Transtheir licenses." . Sagamore and Jones avenues portation company's request to shorten four local fare zones, Gordon A. But the council never did sanction junction, 50 cents. Bennett, Sherburne Civic association publicity chairman reported today. the applications, nor did the city Waiting time, $4 per hour, 25 clerk collect the required $2 from cents extra for each .stop. The hearing was arranged after 'l'he Civic group suggested In Its each driver or present them with Traveling by mile, 50 cents one th e Civic association and Sherburne compromise proposal that the !.>us creden tlals. way. Parent-Teacher group apparently company c~tabllsh a 10-cent limit at failed to reach full accord on a Dodge avenue on the Pannaway So, the city has no record of the General minimum fare for city compromise plan for the bus com- route and sell a nine-ride unlimited . more than 45 drivers who hold the pany's petition. • lives of their passengers In their I zones, no cents. ticket to Pannaway for $1. The above named rates are based Originally, the Boston and Maine hands every day. The association also proposed that on one to four passengers from and I firm petitioned tor permission to to the ,,arlous taxi offices or stands. establish a IO-cent limit at Dodge students en route to or from school During a discussion of the pro- avenue on the Pannaway Manor activities be allowed to ride untU posed "ates, Ernest E. Lamb of 864 route. Beyond that spot, the cash 6:05 pm with tickets worth four Woodbury avenue, owner of !Ive fare would be 15 cents. rides for 25 ecnt.s. Under present 1 cabs aud employer of 12 drivers, The state commission held a b- conditions, students are allowed to oontended that the cost of main- lie hearing in Concord Oct. 2~:n ride th_e buses for t!ve cents only talnln~ a taxl service has jumped I the bus firm's plan and the hearing until 4.05 pm. :?5% smce the end of World War II. was attended by representatives of The association proposal would "And business has dropped just both the Civic association and PTA I enable students to return to their aoout 35% since the war also," who registered strong protest against// homes before reporting for extraLamb &.dded. any change In rates on the Panna- curricular activities. After 4:05 pm I way run. j the students now pay a 10-cent fare Lamh a veteran taxi driver and Portsmouth's taxicab Industry The bus company claimed it lost to Pannaway, but the association's owner, insisted that under present $22,824 In the Portsmouth area suii;gestlons would give the stulooked to the city council's parking and traffic committee today for ap- i conditions an operator or driver alone during the first eight months dents a two-hour leeway. cannot make "a decent wage," un- of this year and insisted that a proval of a unl:!onn rate schedule In • • • less a 50 cent minimum Is establish- fare increase on the Pannaway the hope such a move will bring A MAJORITY o! the membership ed. peace in the current "fare war." route would be mandatory to in- :n both organizations later ex• • • ' sure economic stability. pressed approval o! the substitute The city's 16 operators met with HE URGED that the council fix a But before reaching any conclu- plan and it was believed that the the committee la.st night-claiming .standard rate similar to tho.se es- sion the Public Service commission bus company would accept It and that some of them may be driven tabllshed In Dover, Rochester, San- decided to postpone the hearing un- that the scheduled Public Service out of business by "rate-cuttlng"ford, Biddeford, Concord, Manches- ti! a later date to enable more commission hearing would be canand proposed a uniform rate schedter and other nearby communities. Portsmouth residents to appear and celled. ule with a 50-cent local minimum. sub"An operator can't exist on $3.50 also to study financial fl""ll'es .,, I But since then, commission o!fic al.s apparently have decided that The proposal will be studied by the 1 or $4.50 a day as we're trying to do mltted by the •bus• firm. • :he hearing should be held as committee and In turn be taken be- I now," Lamb concluded. IN TIIE MEANTIME, the Boston schedu,ed In order to give residents fore the city council for recommenHam?! also made a bid for the and Maine company agreed that It d the Pannaway section another dations and ultimate action. councils help In ending the rate ,vould accept a compromise proposal opportunity to discuss the proposed • -- New Hearing Slated- On Bus Far'e I Uniform Fares(\ 1, Sought _ for.Peace lil Taxicab 'War' The rate 11chedule wa.s submitted by Rene G. Hamel of 169 Richards avenue, .spokesman ·for 11 independent operators. • • • war among operators with the as- of the civic association provldln 1 · sertlon that Independent owners that a majority of both PT A an~ "wlll starve" unless a 50-cent mini- I Civic association members voted In [!11Um ls_established. favor of it. lncrea~es . 1 Hikes �Dur Childish· Council The little boy who won't play games unless he can be "captain" exercises the same childish megalomania practiced by the Portsmouth city council and the city manager last week when they opened the comfort station to the public without ceremony or even a courteous bow to Mrs. Dondero who is responsible for its being. The fact that the city council-and the city manager, too, by implication-regard the comfort station as a "white elephant" needs no expansion here. That's a matter of public record. Whether the comfdrt station is a "white elephant" or not has no bearing on the sly manner in which these elected officials opened the building. In the first place, opening the comfort station without announcement was an affront to the taxpayers who foot the bill for it. A simple announcement would at least have let the public know such a facility was ready for use after 11 months of watchful and derisive waiting. In the second place, the comfort station's almost secretive opening was an ill-concealed effort to diminish the credit where it was due-to Mrs. Dondero, who both as mayor and city councilman worked diligently, first to sponsor its construction, and then to see that it was made available for residents of Portsmouth. In addition to the personal character of their insult, the city council and city manager showed very little acumen in measuring the demand of voters. They forgot or neglected to notice that Mrs. Dondero polled the largest vote cast Nov. 2 for any ~ingle candidate for state representative from Portsmouth. The council and manager can fool a lot of people-perhaps even Mrs. Dondero at times-but they can't fool the 1,062 voters who backed Mrs. Dondero and \ know why no credit was accorded her for the comfort station. I It is an accepted tradition in most cities that when any ( community building or institution is ready for use, some , form of dedicatory exercise is held. Such ceremonies are common courtesy to the public who, in effect, own the structure, and to the individuals responsible for its existence. Apparently, the city council and city manager have no sympathies in those directions. And, finally, looking at the situation negatively, the city council and city manager didn't even do a good job of embarrassing Mrs. Dondero. If the comfort station is the "white elephant" they claim it is now and will be in the future, wouldn't it have been to the advantage of the council and manager to give full credit to Mrs. Dondero in official language-and thereby place the blame for it upon her, too? Perhaps such courtesy and acumen cannot be expected from a city council and manager who so far have demonstrated no desire to be above "politics." Islington Zone Ruling Sought In High Court Petition Claims ir City Erred in ' 1'-i.~ Hearing Notice A recommendation that the ordin ance rezoning 800 Islington street he held invalid Is on Its way to the superic-r court for final considerat'on because the city apparently erred i'l advertising a public hear!nil on the matter. 1 The recommendation, if followed by the superior court, would reverse the change of the Islington street A.rea from a residential to Industr1al di.strict as petitioned by Landers and Griffin, Inc., owners of the property. A superior court ruling Is not exI pected, however, until the present criminal docket Is completed at Exeter and the court turns its attention to civ!l cases. · · u gc eonard c. Harawlcli: or Rochester, who sat as "master" at a hearl r.g on the disputed ordinance, appare11tly bowed to the view ~ the 194'1 city council declaring that westward industrial expansion on Isilngton street "is a public need." Loughlin Named To Dicker Over • • • IN HIS REPORT to the superior court, t:ne judge said the notice of a publlr hearing held by the city council on the proposed ordinance change was "defective." His conclusion, he said, was based on the fact that the Jaw requires 15 days notice of such a hearing and only 13 days was given by the Portsm<mth planning board. Judge Hardwick then added that he had "viewed" the property in question and concluded: "In view of the character of the neighborhood (800 Islington street) , adjacent prc,pcrty and lack of available sites with facllities for industrial development, there is a public need for extending the indus~rial zone as 9,·ovided by the amended ordinance and such amendment is not unreasonable." The judge foun d that public notice of the hearing on the Landers and Griffin petition had been placed In The Portsmo..,th Herald on Nov. 18 and that the hearing was held Dec. 2. He said failure to give "at least 15 days" notice was a "fatal defect" not to be waived by petitioner, attorney, board of adjustment or city council. However, Judge Hardwick found that the petition submltted by J. Paul Griffin, of the construction company, was "adequate" and that since the city council had referred the matter to the planning board no public hearing prior to council action was needed as long as the plauning board held a. "legal" public hearing. Acres Problenit John Loughlin is a man with a mission today. A former fe deral employe, Mr. Lou~hlin was commissioned last night by the Portsmouth city council to take a trip to Washington to act as the city's personal representa tive in negotiations with the government on Wen tworth Acres. • • • "WE OWE IT to the people of Portsmouth to explore the Ac res situation thoroughly." o bserv ed Counc!lman Thomas H. Simes a.s he approved the plan. To his observation, Councllman Mary C. Dondero added the remark "Mr. Loughlin with his years of experience in Washington is the logical man t o send." ,I Wentworth Acres and its future ls_ a constantly recurring problem with the present counc!l. . For the past several months the city has been dickering with Pub!lc Housing admin istration officials m an effor t to raise t he 1948 valuation of $.i. .'.!00,000 set by t he PHA for t,he Acre . • • • of nearly $1 ,000,000 , from the 1947 valuation cost the city approxima tely $19,000 in revenue. A • • • THE FIGHT against the rezoning of Islington street was headed by Townsend Byrne of 848 Islington street. Byrne was represented bv Atty. Thomas J. Morris at the planning board's hearing on Dec. 2, 1947. Mr. Morris branded the proposed zone extension as "wastebasket zoninz." Forty residents of the Aldrich road area also appeared to pro!est the rezoning. The planning boa~d. however, recommended to the council that a strip 200 feet wide along Islington street be added to the in- , dustrial zone. This r e c o m m e n d a.ti o n went through first reading by the city ; council and was passed, overriding I the protests of property owners. I At its meeting, Dec. 30, 1947, the , SLASH Recently, th·e council was appro8:ched by a Boston realtz broker seeking Information on t he city's inten~ions in regard to utilities at the proJect, It it is bought by private 1 investors. Mr. Lough'.. n was granted a fee of $50 a day and expenses, providing the trip be limited to one day. council passed the ordinance chang~ • through second and third r eadings Since that time, Landers and Grif~ fin have made material alterations to the 800 Islington street property. • • • MR. BYRNE continued his fight ~nd petitioned for superior court mter vent!on. The court ordered Judge Hardwick to hear the case as master on July 29, 1948. Judge Hardwick's recommendatlon was excepted to on several points by Atty. Richard F. Upton, representing Landers and Griffin. ~· Upton took exception to the rulmg that fa!lure to give 15 days hearing to be held on Dec. 2. I' - The Concord att.orney further excepted to the master's .... ,. th th " d f •wing at e e ectlve notice" mad !whtolle ordinance "void and ll~eg!r~ "no f t cel of a pu bl! c hearing was ·a a a defect." He also insisted that 15 d tlce and not 13 had be ays nothe planning bo en given by . ard when it pub lished notice on Nov. 18 of a publJ; I �Full-Scale Probe Ordered in Deals For Asphalt Plant Simes Detects - Mr. Osborn - told the •· Herald today 1 1 the unsigned agreement had never Unsavory 0dor been carried out. • • In Transactions "NO MONEY• ever changed_hands A full-scale investigation into the l OD ,\ In t'he deal," he said, "because the board of street commissioners never acted on it." The former superintendent explained that the plant was originally torn down at 11he airport when Charles M.. Dale wa-s mayor. "It was an old plant, bought by the city many years ago from a man named Dance and when we moved it from the airport we had to bury the tanks because they were set in concrete," Osborn said. "Winslow came in ].ere to make asphalt with the understanding he'd use what plant equipment of ours remained and supply the rest. When he lost the contract last year he wanted to move out and offered ownership of an asphalt plant ov-ce used to manufacture road building material for the city was ordered last night by the Portsmouth citiy council. The questioned plant was set up in a sand bank near the Sherburne pumping station approximately four years ago and operated for the city by the O. F. Winslow Co., of Milford. The Winslow company is said to have supplied transformers, motors, wiring, and a mixer to put the plant into operation. Recently Andrew Elliott, manager of the company, advised the city he wished to pull his equipment out of Portsmouth and offered $500 for the city $500 for the bins and bins and a dryer still owned by tne · dryers." city. Meanwhile, the council instructed • • • Mayor Cecil M. Neal to investigate CITY SOLICITOR Samuel Levy the National Council of American recommended that the council ac- Education before appointing a comA PROBLtM-Who owns what and how much of the asphalt plant on cept the ofter, describing the bins mittee to study possible subversive Sherburne road pictured above Is the question currently facing the Portsand dryer a-S "Junk" without the act! vi ties in local schools. other parts. The National council, in a letter, ~out~ cit! c~uncll. A council committee has been Instructed to make an However, on the urging of Coun- urged the appointment of such a mvest1gat1~n mto the question of the ownership. (Portsmouth Herald photo) cilman Thomas H. Simes, the coun- committee to "free the schools of 1 cil instructed its lands and buildings communism." Councilman Mary C. committee to investigate the mat- Dondero moved to authorize the mayor to make the appointments. ter. However, a cautionary note was Mr. Levy told the council that his recommendation wa-s ba-sed on talks sounded by Councilman Lester R. with former Street Supt. Clayton Whitaker who said, "It seems to me E. Osborn and Mr. Elliott and the that before we bite on bhls, it terms of an unsigned agreement be- should be investigated. We know John Loughlin-the city council's tween the city and the Winslow nothing about this organization." Mrs. Dondero Immediately with- special "ambassador" to WashinglJ .. company. drew her motion and substituted a ton for discussion of the Wentworth According to the city solicitor, the motion calling for investigation 1.>y Acres housing project-returned to Portsmouth yesterday. unsigned agreement was written 1n Mayor Neal. Mr, Loughlin was generally non1944. It stipulated that the Wins).ow • • • concern would give the city $500 for A BROCHURE accompanying the ' committal on the results of his talks bins and dryer, or in the event the National Council's letter is entitled with high ranking officials in the Four ordinances calling for city city wanted to buy the entire plant, "How Red Are the Schools." A foot- Public Housing administration. 1 salary boosts are scheduled for sec"The trip was timely due to it could do so for $22,000. note to the letter says the organond reading and possible amendThe sollcitor added that he had ization Is devoted to "sound educa- changes in personnel on higher leme~t tomorrow night at a special vels," he said. "I feel my trip will been unable to find any signed cop- tion and the eradication of Marxism session of the Portsmouth city ies of the agreement. He suggested and collectivism from our schools keep the city in stride with such council at 7 :30 o'clock. changes." the city accept Mr. Elliott's present and national life." L_ikely to cause controversy is an He added that when he had exThe letter from the New Yoi:;k offer of $500 for the bins and dryer. 0rd111 ance proposing an increase in panded his notes into a report he Mr. Simes argued against the rec- City group was signed by Robert B. the salary of t he city solicitor from ammendatlon, contending, "there'a Scribner. He urged the appoint- would call Mayor Cecil M. Neal and $1,800 to $2,500. ment to such a commission of per- ask for a meeting with the city ii distinctly unpleasant odor about T~e ordinance passed on its first this whole transaction. I'm informed sons other than school teachers and council. readmg by a 6 to 3 ,majority. Howthat the city owns the entire plant. school board members because, he ever,_ no one appeared at a public "When I'm to the windward of hearmg to oppose the Increase, alsuch an odor, I want to know said, they tend to "protect" their th0ugh the council itself discussed Allow the Naval Reserve free use what cause:; it. I like the smell of own. the mea-sure. aaphalt but not the smell of this Prior to the special council meet- of the Community center on Dec. Three other salary ordinances up asphal~ plant," Councilman Simes ing, a brief public hearing 10 for a dance, because it ls a "serfor second reading propose salary added. . vice-connected" org8Jllzat!on. on Sta.te street parking ordinances gains for the tax collector, overseer Purchase a strip of land 1n The clty srolcitor again eXIJ)lained was held. No one asked to speak and of the poor and some members of Vaughan street from George Savrathat his recommendation was based Mayor Neal closed the hearing. the public library staff. mls for $100. on dlscu~ons with Mr. Elllott and In other business the council voted Also to come before the council Mr. osnorn and the unsigned a,gree- to: Abate sewer charges of $177 to • is th_e _third reading of an ordinance ment b•.•t that he too would recMrs. H. Harvey of Woodbury avem1e prov1d111g for parking meters in the omme11d a councll Investigation. and $3.60 to Mrs. Mabel Finnegan vicinity of the Rockingham hotel. of Court street. I I Loughlin Bac~.~cr From Washington I I -----------...i Council Meets 7 Here Tomorrow On Sa·Iary Boosts �r JO) Record- reaking Budget Of $1,3 ,000 Goes to Council for tHO~pproval ·salarY Boosts Principal Items ;In S64,000 Hike LARGEST group Increase goes to 1 school teachers whose aggregate AT,S O DECREASED Is the apwages are to be upped $14,900 under Pl"Oprlatlon for municipal Indebted- 1 the terms of a salary schedule ness which l5 to be slashect from adopted last year. $102,200 to $97,608. ,,a Another $~,000 salary Increase 1s In other business ordinances In the highway department and the chang!n~ parking regulations on '\}I-' ' comfort station payroll Is to be State street between Chestnut and Jumped by $5,900. Micldle .~treets were passed on a sec- / A 10 % Increase to all clerks, whose ond rellcfing. The soaring high cost of llvlng pay was not raised in 1948, also is '.i'he new amendment.s. when passed It may cost Portsmouth $64,000 probably will be renectect tonight being asked by Mr. Peterson. on thir,J rending. wlIJ permit the more In 1949 to operate Its municiwhen the 1949 municipal budget is pal government and services than it The 1949 budget reflects Increases I in ·tallatlon of parking meters In placed in the hands of the city coundid this year. already voted to the city collector, th.., vic'n•ty of the Hotel Rockingcil at a special meeting. overseer of the poor and auditor, ham, leaving a 78-foot space ImIn the hands or the city council A new record flgure--exceeding plus anticipated raises to the city meclla tely in front of the hotel as for study today Is Portsmouth's the 1948 total perhaps by $100,000solicitor, clerk, treasurer and as- a no-parking are . 1949 budget calling' for an approhas been predicted, although official priation of $1,385,000. sessors. This no-parkit g space Is to be figures were not disclosed by City The assessors are to be raised used bv ho tel atrons for loading Submitted to the council lns t Manager Edward C. Peterson. from a total of $4,200 for three mem- and unloading ars. night by City Manager Edward C. bers to $6,000, tr the council a.p- ' - - - - Some observers telleve the budget Peterson, the record-breaking pro- proves. may top $1,500,000 through salary posal means an Jncrease or $77,000 In addition to Its salary hike, the Increases, 11 new pension system and 1n the total amount to be raised by school department's $548,000 appro'pU,et'-'rl\iing costs. Lnst;,)'far's ,oit . taxation. priation represents the largest proappropriation hit $1,065,000. " While presenting the budget for posed Increase, a total o'f $33,500. An Increase of $34,000 a.Ione is 1 council consideration, Mr. Peterson 1 Next In line Is the "Unclassified asked by the school department; popointed out that until 1948 expendi- Account" where a boost of $9,700 is lice requirements are up $7,000; tures have been totaled the exact being asked to pay the city's share of highway, $4,000; comfort station, requirements o! each department the employe retirement fund. The $7,100; retirement, (exclusive of fire, wm not be known. city's participation ln the statewide police and schools) $8,700; poor de_A three-year-old "headache" ts After it receives the year-end to- retirement plan was voted in 1947. partment, $7,400. . to be aired before the city r.ounc11 tals, the council has until Feb. 27, Overseer of the Poor James PrttlTonight's special meeting-called tomorrow night. 1949, to approve the proposed ap- grew Is requesting a $7,400 1ncreate for 7:30 pm-enables the city manpropriations. ' Portmnouth taxi operators have to operate his department. Board 1 ager to meet the budget deadline submitted a peti~ion for a w1lform The city manager's budget re- and care account for $4,500 of his set by the amended city charter. opera.ting code, after three years of proposed boost. quires $1,148,000 be raised by taxaHis budget figures must be 1n the frequently-expressed dissatisfaction tion as compared to $1,070,000 last • • • hands of the council one month beyear. over taxi business in the city. OPERATION of the comfort stafore the end of the fiscal year, Dec. The taxi m~n are asking the • • • tion ls to cost $7,100 more 1n 1949 31, 1948. council to limit the number of . IN ADDITION to his budget, Mr. than in 1948. The larger part o'f in. The council Is given until Feb. 27, cabs in the city to 25; set. a 50-cent I 1949, to approve the budget or make , Peterson also proposed a $45,000 creased appropriation is required for minimum fare 1n the local zone; salaries. ' "Improvement and Equipment" bond such changes as it wishes under the allow only one cab from any comissue, to be floated on a five-year A $5,600 Increase to $94,500 1s charter. II not approved by the repayment basis, asked by the police department and ' pany to use the public stands at councfl by that date, It automaticthe same time; change the public Highway department 111eeds ac- must be approved by the council ally goes into effect as submitted by stand from Fleet ~treet to High or the manager. count for $30,000 o! the loan, of under the state law. Church streets. · An add! tlonal $4,000 over Its 1948 which $15,000 are to be spent on imSigning the petition are 16 operaprovements to the city incinerator figure of $216,900 is being asked by tors who control 31 taxis. and $15,000 additlonaJ for new truck& ._ The council also ls scheduled to and tools requested by Public Work& the highway department. The mastudy a $4,700 claim for damages jor part of the increase also is for Supt. Nat S. Stevens. salaries. brought against the city by John J. The remaining $15,000 1s to be Shea of 710 Woodbury avenue. spent in replacing a more than 30Le:-ser appropriation hikes are Mr. Shea informed the council year-old fire department pumper, being urged for the assessors, $1,740; that he believed the city's neglicity collector, $1 ,033; treasurer, gence was responsible for his falling The antiquated truck now 1n uae ~263; fire depnrtment, $1,670; airA lt.,1 \ In Court street Ja~t Dec. 23. special meeElng of the city once WM described by Fire Chief port commission, $2,000 ; city celcc!J ha.s been called by City M counaeorge T: Oogan as having been bratlons, $750; county tax, $1,778; Edwarct c Pet ana.ger "around here almoat as long 114 1 health department, $300; library, I .t . erson for Tue.sctay have. i gues., we got it 1n 1.he 1lrat $618 · recreation $760 n gn . It wm follow a public hearin World War." :u/ ' · on the Pearl street no Parking ordinance. . g Meanwhile, a $13,000 drop In esThe major drcrease fn any aptlmated revenue-more than ex• 1propr!nt!on is in the "Public BuildIn addition to the blJ at 7'30 th PU c hearing plained by a. $17,000 reducUon 1n IJJgs" dcpartmrnt whrre $8,400 is A special council meeting schedule seconct reacting of a 1 · • federal government paymenta !or I to be cut, reducing the budget item ed for tonight has been postponed sa Ary ordinance for librarians i Wentworth·Acres-accounta for part to $10,580. until tomorrow night according to ~~~i:duled anct the thlrct readings o: of the propo.,ed Jump 1n the tax ! City Manager Edward c. Peterson-. to t,h aces granting wage increases levy. ' Mr. Peterson .<;aid that Insurance The second reading of four salary , e nvt>r.seer of the poor and ta collector. · x However, Mr. Peterson 1ald to- ' premiums, p: evlous!y charged en- ordinances Is to be the principal Item day that as much a., 60% of the tlrely to the "Public Buildings•• de- or. the agenda. Wage hikes a.re proMr. Peterson also wm report proposed $64,000 increMe t, in the partment, are to be distributed posed !or the city solicitor, city ~1e petition from the clerks in t~! salary h1kea "voted by the council I through the various departments, auditor, overseer of the poor and ghway anct water departments for 1making each responsible for its own the library sta!f. this year." 1), (b ~roactlve pay increases. / policies. Record Budget Seen Tonight at Council Session · . Council to Air =u--1 Taxi Headache Here Ton1orrow I I ! __ ____ Special Meeting . Of Council Called Council Meeting Delayed One Day l .. . �'Duti~~of the City Solicitor Maplewood Avenue Peace? Public ·works Chief Finds Bridge Sound The two-year controversy over the · He said he had taken an invenMaplewood avenue bridge apparent- tory of all the major tools owned by 1 ly 1s nearing a settlement. the city and had discovered that Newly- appointed Public Works Portsmouth must make a sizeable Supt. Nat S. Stevens reported yes- ·nvestment to put it in ,good repair. 1 terday that a $12,000 repair job now "I've asked for two new t.-ucks ' under way at the bridge should to replace the two old ones that I "hold it for many years to come." have and I hope to get parts to put He asserted that the keystone the three-quarter yard shovel back arch spanning the sluiceway into in good operating order,". he said. the North Mill pond ls as "good as It was disclosed at the council's it was the day it was built." special meeti11g last night that a I He added that "I've waded under $15,000 bond Issue for equipment Is there and inspected it and I hon- being requested by the highway deestly believe that resurfacing the partment. road, raising the curb line, new • • • sidewalks and new railings will do IN ADDITION, Mr. Stevens Is the trick." asking for another $15,000 in the City Manager Edward C. Peterson same bond issue for Improvement said proposals that the city build a to the city dump and Incinerator. new bridge had not been permanentIn yesterday's discussion of equiply shelved by the city council. ment, Mr. Stevens listed a bulldozer "A special committee is studying and a sidewalk plow as part of the the matter," he said. · aged equipment at city yard. • • • "Those two Items were being used MR. PETERSON Intimated, how- when I first worked here back In ever, that the repairs being done by 1939," he said. Mr. Stevens mean a new bridge will Also on hand, according to '.he not be built. new superintendent, are three more He added t!hat more than $60,000 "old" trucks; a new three-ton dump \ remaining of the money "earmark- truck and four pickup trucks. , ed" for the Maplewood avenue The sewer and water departments It bridge could be used fr·· street reare each permanently assigned a ton , 1pairs. "It's up to the council. It can 1appropriate money any way it wants and a half truck, which are used to," he said. only In that work. Meanwhile, Mr. Stevens expressed Mr. Stevens said that no lnventhe hope that the surplus funds tory had been taken of all the minor 1 tools at the yard but hoped to get would be made available next year "an Idea" of what was there In t\l for repair of Newcastle avenue and near future. , . e. 'Pleasant street. 1 • . . - - -- - - .. . - ~ ; - . . - ~ ~ - - " f He explained that his plans for ,:µ I " ' rebuilding Portsmouth's streets were : based on taking the main streets i as they "radiate out of Market Two city officials were granted Square" and doing as much work retro~ctive pay raises by the city . on them as the money available I council last night, while Increases permits. requested for six others were refused. If funds for the reconstruction of Newcastle avenue and Pleasant ' The pay boosts went to Overseer street are made available this year ' of the Poor James Pettigrew, whose Mr. Stevens said he hoped to "tac~ salary was raised $400 to $1,800 an1 , kle" Islington street in 1950. nually, and to Tax Collector J. Warren Somerby, a $500 increase to $3,"But," he added, "at the same 000. They are retroactive to Jan. 1. time with the rebulldlng plan we're Meanwhile, the council accepted going ahead with an intens!fled 1 City Manager Edward C. Peterson's maintenance program. recommendation that pay increases for the clerks In the water and hig·h"NEXT YEA~ ;e.;e going to do a way departments be deJayed until : lot of tarring and scraping that did next year. not get done this year. Patching is • • • going to get top priority in our program, too," he said. MR. PETERSON pointed out that these employes already are receivIn his 1949 budget, the imperining the top pay allowed under existtendent ls requesting $22,000 for Ing ordinances but said provisions road building materials-a $3 000 for raises have been included In his slash over the 1948 appropriatio~. tentative outline of the 1949 bud!'Only $15,000 was spent on road get. ,materials in 1948," he eicplalned "The 10% increase In wages had t~ I \ ,'I'!:'e public library staff, however, come from somewhere, so that's : moved a litUe closer to receiving pay increases when the council passed Where we got It." Mu.c h of the equipment at the city I hrough second reading an ordinnce calling for comparatively small yard was described by the superin~wage boosts for those workers. tendent as In "bad shape". 1 A group of Elwyn road residents again were discouraged in their hopes or obtaining city water when a lette~. from ¥ s. E1£iill_or Coleman 1• i · • I Turns Down s·IX. I I I ' In the midst of controversy over the proposed salary increase for City Solicitor Samuel Levy, a Herald reader ,raises in the "Public Forum" column of today's issue the question of just what the solicitor's duties are. The reader acknowledges that he is not particularly well versed on the subject and this is borne out by mis- I conceptions contained in his own interpretation. But the public at large is probably no better acquainted with the 1 functions of the city's legal department. For this reason, the city ordinance relati\}g to the position is published herewith: "Section 1. The solicitor for the C'ity shall be a resident thereof and an atlurney and counselor al law who has been admitted to practice in the courts of New Hampshire. "Section 2. He shall draft all obligations or legal instruments that may be required of him, by any ordinance or order of the mayor or city council, or which niay be requisite and necessary to be done and made between the City of Portsmouth and any person contracting with the city in its corporate capacity and which by law, usage, or agreement the said city is to be at the expense of drawing; to commence and prosecute all suits that may be brought by the city for or on account of any estate, right, claim, privilege or demand of the city, alsc to appear in defense, i1i all actions or suits brought against the city or its officers in their official 'capacity, (in which he has not previously been retained before his appointmenl as solicitor), wherein the right, esstate, privilege, ordinances or acts of the city, or any breach thereof may be brought in question before any court in this 1 state, and shall do any other professional act which may be required of him by the mayor, the city council or any committee of the city council. He shall furnish a written opinion of any legal queslion or subject that may be submitted to him; and he shall also, at all tim.es, furnish legal advice to any officer of the city, including the selectmen of the several wards, who may require his opinion upon any subject touching the duties incumbent on such officer or selectmen. He shall commence and prosecute before the police court all suits and complaints that may be brought by order of either the mayor, the city marshal, the assistant marshal or the board of health for the violation of any ordinance of the city or law of the state. "Section 3. He shall anmially in the month of January, report in writin[I to the city council all unfinished business in his department, including the names, grounds, and stages or progress of all suits pending, in which the city is a party or is interested, with such other information as to the business of his departm.ent, as he 1nay think important, or the city council may direct. · "Section 4. He shall perform such other duties as the mayor, the city council, or the city charter may require of him and shall supervise the city clerk in the drafting of all ordinances." requesting that Maplewood avenue bridge funds be used for water mains was "filed" by the counci:. Mrs. Coleman, personally appearing· at the meeting, was told by Councilman Richman s. Ma ~ge5o;1 tha,t the water department was a "separate and dlst.inct" city division and that bond issue money coulct not be transferred to it. "Any bond Issues for water department Improvements have to be floated by that depa1tment," councilman Margeson said, "and at this t.lme, it cannot stand another bond issue." .. to its special meeting, the council held a public hearing on an ordinance proposing that the west side of Pearl street between Hanover and Islington streets be made a no parking zone. There was no comment either tor or against the proposal and Mayor PRIOR I Cecil M. Neal closed the hearing. In other business, the counc!l voted to: File letters from the Public Se!·vice commission and the State · Planning snd Development commission. Approve a tag day requested by the Beta Sigma Phi sorority. I �S--olicitor Resigns As Council Denies $700 Salary ~~.~c~~PeOOrnoo JI. (6 6to 3Decision freezes Wage l\t Sf ,800 Yearly City Sollcltor Samuel Levy handed in his resignation today, only a few hours after tl1e Portsmouth city council rejected a proposed salary increase for him. The proposect $700 boost for Mr. Levy was embodied in one of several salary ordinances Which came before the counc11. The increase for the sollcitor was turnect down by a vote of 6 to 3. In his letter of resignation to City / Manager Edward C. Peterson, Mr. Levy said, "I feel that I can not afford to give the great amount of I time required to properly carry out the duties or city solicitor at the present salary.'' However, he assured the city manager that he would "continue to carry out the duties of the city solicitor untll you have advised me that my successor has been appointed." "Each year the laws get more complicated, and $2,500 ls the very least a competent man should receive," he said. • • • . COUNCILMAN WIDTAKER commented, "I'm o! the same opinion." Mrs. Dcmdero geared her attack on the amendment to the "failure 'Jf any tJxpayers to appear before ~he counrll when the public hearing on the ordinance was held." She argued, "No one opposed it, so how can we vote against it? Oh, I know two or three o! the local legal talent don't want it, but they didn't come here to say so. "I believe It ls a wonderful thing to have a competent city sollcltor and I wish we had one during my · first year as mayor," she concluded. Councilman Linchey countered with the remark, "The city solici1 tor's office was raised 50 % only two Mr. Peterson said raises for the clerks were included in the 1949 budget but to raise their pay this year "would throw all the clerical salaries out of adjustment." Councilman Peterson said he had been informed that clerks in the highway department had not received pay increases in "12 years." In other business, the council voted to: File a report from Plumbing Inspector Clement R. Moulton. Refer to the city solicitor a letter from Alexander L. Cook asking that his title to lots on Pearson street be cleared. File a letter from the National Safety council. ' Pass on third and final reading an ordinance permitting installat!Qn of parking _meters in the vie!- nlty of the Hotel Rockingham. Grant more time to the special committee investigating the asphalt plant. Deny a petition from Valerie Task In which it was asked that permission be granted for the installation of a private gas tank on her Summer street property. years ago and it is only a part-time job. "I think the council should realize that every warrant in mun!clpoJ court, except those Issued by local police, gives Mr. Levy an add~tlonal fee," the councilman said. He added that he belleves that extnr work, such as revising the city ordlnances to Incorporate the merit plan and administrative cod<?, should mean additional fees for the soli. j\, I I citor." On the roll call vote, Councilman ••• • ,Richman s. Margeson, Noyes, John THE COUNCIL APPROVED on J. Leary, Frank E. Paterson, Linchey second reading a $500 raise to $3,City Solicitor Samuel Levy's speedy resignation yesterday following and Mayor Cecil M. Neal votect to 000 annually for the tax collector the city council's refusal of a proposed pay increase apparently caused reuphold Mr. Llnche~'s amendment. and a $400 boost to $1,800 for the Councilmen Whitaker, Dondero and gret among the majority of the councilmen. overseer of the poor. Simes Coupled with expressions of regret, many of the councilmen voiced Second rellding of an ordinance position.were the only ones In opsurprise at losing the services of Mr. !.P.vv. who has held the nost for the ipropos!ng small increases to the staff After the salary ordinance dis- I past 18 months. "I'm sorry to • see Mr. Levy go at the publlc library was delayed, The delay was suggested until the cussion, a five-man Portsmouth but I can't say that Manager Edward C. Peter-*· the councilman id I blame him,'' centennial committee was appointed sonCity council could learn whether or not said today he had accepted the 58 • by Mayor Neal at the suggestion of Miss Hannah Fernald, librarian "resignation with reluctance." Councilman Lester R. Whitaker, emeritus, is to be included in the James Mace, a representative of the He added that the appointment the remaining supporter of the salJohn B. Rogers Producing company. city employe pension system. of a successor to City Solicitor Levy ary Increase, expressed his surprise • The increase to Mr. Levy wa,9 nulis a matter •'needing time for carea.nd regret. l\ffl, MACE pointed out to the lified when Councilman Wllilam J. ful consideration." • • • council that the city would be markLinchey introduced an amendment • • • "I'VE FAVORED t he salary ining i~ 100th annlversacy as a munchanging previously endorsect salary COUNCILMAN Richman S. Marcrease whenever the question has , clpality next year. :figures from $2,500 to $1,800, geson said Mr. Levy's action was not been raised and I belleve Mr. Levy Councilman Linchey's amend- i He suggested that a special week a surprise In view of the fact he 1 WM a very gOOd man for the job," of celebration be designated by the had said he would resign If the pay ment, in effect, froze the city ~oliDoctor Whitaker remarked. council and suggestect that "time ls increase was not granted. 1cltor•a salary at its present $1,800 Cve ul-sxeQqSoetaolnshrdlucmfwy getting short for action on the matlevel. '!'he action was seconded by t.er.'' "However, I'm sorry to see him The city solicitor's resignation did Councilman Roland I. Noyes. go," Mr. Margeson said, "because he not surprise Mayor Cecil M. Neal Defeat ot the amendment wu , Namect to the centennial commit- has served us ver.v well." who observed that he had "heard" urged by Councilman Thomaa H. tee were CPUncllmen Paterson, DonOne o! the proponen~ of a raise that Mr. Levy intended to quit if the Simes, Mary _C. Dondero and Lester dero, Margeson, Noyes and Simes. / for Mr. Levy, Councilman Mary c. raise was not forthcoming. A letter from clerks in the highR. Whitaker. However, Councilman John J. Cour.cllman Simes contended that way and water departments, asking Dondero, remarked that he had been fair and "non-poutlcal" tn hi~ Leary 11ald the resignation came t-'le offlce of city sollcltor "ls the that they be considered for pay most Important in the city and creases sim!Iiar to those granted decisions. "l think we've lmt a vaJ. as a surprise to him. Oouncllman Willlam J. Llnchey, that tt ls my Idea of the city / laborers in the department, was re- ua~ t.hM." · Her sentiments were echoed by who Introduced the amendment that manager plan that every effort another advocate of the proposed killed the salary increase, satd Mr. should be made to get competent Levy's action was a surprise. men to .serve the city. salary increase, Councilman Thomas H. Simes. Councilmen Roland I. No,1 Prank E. Paterson couJd 0 Surprise and Regret Follow Loss of Levy . .. in-I �• \Ol-\ Council G1ves More Time Taxi PrOblem Solicitor Rules Body May Set Cf?b Regulations Portsmouth's "tax!c~b problem" 1s to receive even further consider- ation by the city council's parking and traffic committee, the council decided last night in granting an extension of time to the committee. The group simultaneously referred a petition from local cab operators to the committee. It asks that a minimum 50-cent local fare and 25cab limit be established here along with controlled usage of the Fleet street cab stand. City Sollictor Samuel Levy ruled on two questions raised by Councl}man Thomas H. Simes who wanted to know if regulations pertalnlng to taxis "shouldn't emanate from the police department," and 1f the city council had power to set rates. • • • THE SOLICITOR pointed out that a. council's right to set fares bad been upheld recently by the Supreme court in a ruling on a Manchester case. He also said taxi regulations could originate either with the police department or the city council. Councilman Wi111am J. Linchey, chairman of the parking and traffic committee, asked for more time to study the taxi matter and, on the motion of Councilman Richman s. Margeson, the request was approved. The council delayed second readIng of ordinances to increase the pay of the city solicitor, city collector, overseer of the p0or and the librarians. Councilman Margeson urged the postponement "in view of the act two of our members (Councilmen Mary C. Dondero and Lester R. Whitaker) are not present and may have opinions on these ordinances." The council approved bis motion that the second reading of those 1 ordinances be held at special meeting to be called by the mayor. • • • IN OTHER BUSIN:i!;SS ihe council voted to : Refer petitions for street llgh~ on Greenland road and in Elwyn Park to the city manager. Refer to the city manager two :\)etitions for space in which to sell Christmas trees. Deny the "Mormons" the riglht to hold open air services here. Refer to the planning board & tltion for rezoning in EI\vyn Park. evens Vows Circuit Road'1 )~Ruled St --Not a 'Public Way'; 'Trouble' Charge Dismissed For 0 Circuit road in Wentworth Acres Is not a "public highway" within Parking Violato~~ the meaning o! state law, t.he superior court at Exeter ruled today in dismissing a charge of driving un1er the influence of intoxicating liquor brought against a Portsmouth youth. Gerard T. Schock, 21, of 277 Circu' t road appealed a Portsmouth municipal court finding of guilty on the charge and moved to have the superior court throw out the complaint. Chief Justice John R. Goodnow heard arguments this morning and ruled in Schock's favor. File the quarterly report of the city marshal. · Refer damage claims from. John J • Shea and ..Thelma Robillard to the city .solicitor. File a letter from Mrs. Emily Crook announcing that Mrs. Florence Fenstermaker of Peverly Hill road is the new local 4-H club leader. Accept an Invitation to a Naval reserve dance to be held at the Community center on Dec. 10. File a letter from Carlton Moreau of Franklin street. Transfer $602 from the contingent fund to cover miscellaneous expenses. Refer to the atty manager and city solicitor a report from the airport commission which recommended the council approve the transfer of a hangar lease. Instruct the maypr to execute a quit claim deed to Frances L. Stevens after approval by the city solicitor. Refer to the city manager a petition for the acceptance of Brackett road as a public street. Refer a claim from Guy D. Hayward to the city solicitor. File a letter reporting that a public hearing on a proposed change In bull fares is to be held at the Sherourne school on Dec. 7 at 7:30 pm. Pass on first reading an ordi- All night parkers in Portsmouth 6treets during the coming winter are apt to find themselves in "trouple." So promised Nat S. Stevens, new public works superintendent, yesterday after heaving a sigh of relief that Portsmouth's first snow storm vanished early in the day. "I intend to have the ordinance against all night parking enforced," Mr. Stevens said. "It's the only way thAt plowing can be done efficiently." The superintendent then elaborated on his plans tq cope with the a.nnual problem of snow removal. He said that the city had been ioned with streets in four of the wnes to be cleared by city-owned equipment and the two re;maining wnes-mainly the downtown section-to be handled by private contract. • • • SHOCK'S ATTORNEY, Thomas E. Flynn, Jr., contended that Circuit road-where Schock was arrested on Oct. 24th-was not laid out accordIng to law, nor had it been dedicated as a public highway throtigh the required 20 years usage. Attorney Flynn called City Clerk Eileen D. Foley of Portsmouth to testify that city records show the city had not accepted the Wentworth Acres streets and that last March a special city council commltte.e recommended that the city decline responsibility for policing, maintenance and other utility functions at the Acres. County Solicitor Wyman P. Boynton call.ed two witnesses, Sheriff Simes Frink and Deputy Sheriff James G. Curran. • • • SHERIFF FRINK said he liv::ed nance to create a no-parking zone on the west side of Pearl street. between Islington and Hanover streets. Refer to city manager a petition from thb Garden club for the sale of Christmas corsages. 1 near the Acres and that the roads there are constantly used by the public. Mr. Curran, who was the arrest, Ing officer, said the street6 are open to the public but admitted !!hat a Imap of the Acres, introduced by the state as an exhibit, had been prepared by the federal government. I Counci l to Meet , 3 Briefly.Tomoi'r6W Quick Session }\ 3 ~ r The PortEmouth city council Is Ischeduled to approve the transfer ' Held by Counc il . 1 of funds between various municipal departments at a special session tomoq-ow at 11 am. City Manager Edward C. Peterson said the meeting would be brief and Is being called solely to "c!ear up the loose ends of the year's business." Authorization to carry on normal municipal operations was given the city manager today by the city 1 council in a quick 10-minute special meeting-the last for 1948. The council approved depart mental spending wi thin the limits of the propO'-P.d 1949 budget un ~!.l the budget Is _adopted by the council. , Authority to issue license, for 1949 was granted the city cl!'rk and, · as its final act of the year tn~ coun. ell approved the transfer of S5CO from the legal department accoun t to defray the expense of the 1alary increase voted to Tax Collector J. Warren Son'lerby. "The night w at ch m an here at the city yard will alert the men when one inch of snow has fallen. When the fall reaches two inches all the equipment will start snow clearance,'' :Mr. St.evens said. Bids on the downtown snow removal contract are to be opened at 11 am Friday in the city manager's office, he said. Mr. Stevens said he hoped in future years to cut down the amount of snow clearance done by private contractors, "as we get equipment of our own to do the work." A new snow-loader, which probably will remind Portsmouth residents of the one that came to the city on trial and later was bought by the naval base-ls needed "badly," according to the superintendent. rt 1s requested in the 1949 budget, M1·. Stevens said, as a replacement for the seven-year-old model now being used. I • • • ENOUGH TRUCKS to take care of the city's share of the plowing are on hand, he said. One of these will be used with a "V" plow for rural roads. The others, equipped with blade plows, are to work in the city area . Three salt spreaders, made by the state highway department, are to be used for de-icing. MJ.•. Stevens said the spreaders are built to lay a continuous line of salt along the crown of the roads. Traffic will cl;luin the salt Into ice and snow at the sides of the street, leaving the larger part of street clear. "The way tbings are pla1med," he said, we should be able to keep ahead of any storm, barring breakow ! old eQuipment." �Unemployment Rate I I tJS Up 86% in I! l.~ New Mampshire CONCORD, Dec. 23 (AP)-Unemployment .in New Hampshire has Increased 86 % in the past year, the , State Bureau of Labor reported today. Since last September unemployment Increased from an estimated 9,100 to 11 ,800, or about 30%, the bureau said . Average number of jobless for the first 11 months of this year ls 10,500. ' 'NO ALL NIGHT PARKING'-Thlrteen cars were jamming the space in front of the Rockingham hotel at S am one rainy morning recently, despite ~ city ordinance prohibiting all-night parking. (Portsmouth Herald photo) r;,. "If the hotel -gues~ don't park ¼{/1 , nea11by," he asked, "where can they leave their cars? The municipal· parking lot isn't safe and the gar- Night p ark I•n g(J Row · 1 M Spurs C0 Un CI Ove Long and strenuous complaints against "special privilege" parking ln the Rockingham hotel block began to •~et results last night. In a first step toward correcting "The city marshal says someparking abuses in the block, the city thing about there being no council ordered that parking ·meters signs," he commented, ''Does be installed there and that the hothat mean his men won't Intertel be limited to three meterless fere fn a crime just because spaces. j there are no signs posted The action followed complaints against It?" raised chlet'ly by Dr. Wendell P. Another Instance of "lack of coClare a resident of the "other I operation" WJ!.S charged against City side"' of State street, who bluntly Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt in a crltlc!zed "the practice of having , letter received by the c!,ty council the block turned into a hotel park- last night from John PaTaS o! Re.!tts Ing lot." court. HI bj t° di Seeking restrictions of parking In I s ma n o ec wns were that narrow roadway, he said he rected at all-nigh~, parkinghad been unable to get the help of abuses which he sai1 the police the marshal and was forced to turn depart.ment makes n?, attempt to the council. to do anything about. His letter was referred to the Meanwhile, William J. Linchey, council's traffic committee. chairman o! the city council's parkCity Manager Edward c. Peterson ing committee, gave assure.nee that expressed his stand in the parking the all-night parking problem Is un- controversy several weeks ago In dergoing further study. response to a letter from Dr. Clare. "We h'Bve to be sure o! what the He affirmed that all-night ordinances call !or, before 'Ye can parking is definitely prohibited order ~lgns to limit parking on the on both sides o( State street various streets," he salu. and asserted that it Is up to However, last year's city council the police to enforce the ordlnreafflrmed the city's all-night parkance. ing ban by extending the "business Regarding the State street prodlstrlct" zone in which such parking blem, Andrew Jarvis of the· Rockls prohibited. Ingham hotel put it up to the police. All-night parking praoUces in the "We don't tell our guests they downtown seotlon have drawn severe can park all night on the street," censure from Dr. Clare, who pointed out Its dangers as a fire hazard. he said. "As a matter of fact, Dr. Clare revived the parking is- tftlere's a sign on the hotel desk sue only yesterday when he again warning guests that no all-night Ia.shed out at the failure of police parking ls permitted. to enforce ordinances against all- I "'If they park there, they do so night parking. at their own risk." But Mr. Jarvis said the matter presents a problem to the hotel as well. l I " 0 • ~&- " ~ · There were 161 % more unemploymen t compensation claims last mon th than in November, 1947. Claims, including jobless veterans' benefits, totaled 52,421 last month, the bureau said. Increases in unemployment have occurred in every area of the state, wi t:i "great" increases in textile and shoe industries. Unemployment usually jumps at this time of year, the bureau ex,plained, but the present increase is in excess of the estimated "normal turnover" unemployment. Hotel· Park·1ng Seen millEmployment of in textile products industries lower than a year ago. 'Necessary Evil~\ "SHORTER ~O~R·S and more lay 21,000 Is 13 % · It's up to the pol!ce depar~ent offs of a temporary nature are also prevalent," the bw·eau wd. to enforce city ordinances against all-night parking in the Rockingham hotel block, but City Manager Edward c. Peterson says he doesn't think they should. "If the police shoo the motor• ists away from the restricted area they'll only park on some side street and we'll have the same problem,'' the city manager theorized In answer to complaints by Dr. Wendell P. Clare that "special parking privileges" are accorded hotel guests. Mr. Peterson advocated a change in city ordinances which bar allnight parking in the commercial zone where the hotel ts situated. His statement followed repeated criticism by Dr. Clare, Rockingham County medical referee, that the Rockingham hotel ls turning the • north side of State street between Chestnut and Middle streets into a "parking lot." Dr. Clare resides on ·t he south side of .State street. Meanwhile, Mr. Peterson announced that par klng meters wII I b erected in front of the hotel "In about two weeks." The city manager said "eight or nine" meters will be Installed near the hotel as soon as parts arrive here from the Oklahoma City firm that manufactures them. The city council recently took the first step toward correcting alleged parking abuses in the block by voting that the hotel be limited to three meterless spaces. "Curtailment in the leather and leather products industries appears to reflect more normal seasonal change than those in textiles," the labor report s!tld. The number of workers in leather products dropped from 21,350 last year to 20,000 this year. r • • • THE BUREAU explained that "a major recession is noe taking place, but readjustments ln the production and distribution of goods is in progress." Supplies of goods have increased and competition is returning after an "abnormal·• !Justwar period of a sellers• market, the bureau explained. "Many employers now report that profits are decreasing as the result of high costs," the report continaed. , "Overtime hours have been eliminated in many industries." Unemploymen t has increased more than 25 % In Conway Laconia Mai1 . chester, Nashua and' Rochest~r. The number of jobless has jumped about 10 or 20 % in Berlin, Claremont Concord D . K , , ove1, eene, Llttleton and Portsm th Unemployment ;~eater than ust~al "turnover" ls particularly noticable in Dover, Laconia, Manchester '1Ul4 Na.s.b.ua. I �fndustrial Boom Predicted Here If U. S. lmproVes River, Harb or ) Portsmouth will have a bright Industrial future and can become one of the most important seaports on the east coast if the government removes navigation obstacles from the Piscataqua river and Portsmouth harbor. This was the consensus of more than 35 of Portsmouth's leading Industrialists who met at the Rockingham hotel this morning with U. S. Rep. Chester E. Merrow to discuss possible improvements to local waler transportatlo11 facilities. Chief purpose of the meeting was to acquaint Congressman Merrow and army engineers with present conditions of the river and harbor and any future plans the industrialists may have to expand water transportation facilities here. The businessmen also discussed possible government removal of Boiling Rock in the river and Gangway RO'lk in the harbor, as well as the dredging of shoals off the southwest point of Badrer's island. The most encouraging picture of Portsmouth's Industrial future was painted by John J. Halloran, ,•ice president of the Sprague Steamship company of Boston, an affiliate of the C. II. Sprague and Sons coal firm, also of Boston. Halloran outlined his company's plans to bring large coal colliers up the Piscataqua river to supply the New Hampshire Public Service company's plant. He said that his company not only planned to bring ships here but also provide a "great quantity" of business for Portsmouth. Halloran urged that the federal government remove present Impediments to navigation In the river so that the harbor as well as the river channel could b~ expanded. He reported t~at his company intends to ~ a t c h at least "three or four" large coa4-carr~·lng vessels a month ~p the river to the Public Service company's dock A average of only two large· oil n tankers now use the river each month, It was pointed out. Halloran claimed that Portsmouth was ''lax" for not insistin'g that I he government clear up the river before now. • He described the Piscataqua river and Portsmouth harbor as "one of the finest waterways on the Atlantic coast." But he said water transportation here Is limited by the few rocks and ledges which tmperil the vessels. "We're bringing a brand new business to Portsmouth," Halloran said. Be said that his company's ships would carry about 10,000 tons of cargo and that the hazards would have to be removed before Portscould be assured of in- ME AT WORK- . , Rep. Chester E. Merrow, seated left, and c. A ';l'ucker of Bost~n, consider Portsmouth harbor navigation problems. Look: mg on, left to right, are Capt. Shirley H. Holt, Jr., and Alvin F. Redden (Portsmouth Herald photo) • He predicted an expansion of banking facilities, employment, and business as a whole if the harbor and river is improved. "Before the larger companies send their ships up the river they'll have to be assured that they won't be damaged by rocks and other hazards." He al o claimed thal there will be no future expenses for maintenance of the harbor or river if the impediments are once removed by the army. He said there is a trend to utilize larger vessels in coal transportation because they are less expensive to operate. A bright business future for Portsmouth also was forecast by John E. Holden, operator of the Atlantic Terminal Sales company at ewington, who described Portsmouth as "the only water gateway to New Hampshire and an important link behrnen the ocean and the state." r Holden reported that his company Is m a k I n g preparations for an ocean terminal at Newington and that other oil flnns in this area plan to provide fuel and gasoline to other sections of the state via pipelines. I Norman Chick, general agent for : "Let's get a seaport the state will be proud of - and that means the Boston and Maine railroad at ' Portsmouth said: Porlsmouth,'' Holden urged. "Portsmouth hasn't asked the ~vOrville L . Evans, southeastern district manager for the Public ernment for a cent In the past and Service Co., report~d that his firm they haven't spent a cent for us. It's operates the power ship Resistance about time the government came and 1s constructing a power plant here to clear up the river. Others who spoke were C. A. Tuckalong the river and added that the utility company plans to expand Its er of Boston, assistant chief of the river and harbor division of the New facilities. Another represen t A.tive of that England division of United S tates firm, H. D. Resseguie of Manchester, Corps of Engineers, Edward Ellingsaid there are several "excellent wood of Concord, executive director sltes" along the river for expansion of the State Planning and Develof industry and said he felt develop - opment commission; E. · Curtis ment would be accelerated If the Matthews, president of the Plsproposed river iml»'ovement was cataqua Savings bank; William Wil. son, representative of the Socony carried out. Capt. Shirley H. Holt, Jr., pilot for Vacuum company; Atty. Harold the Portsmouth navigation company Smith o! Portsmouth; Mayor Cecil which handles tugboat work along M. Neal; City Manager Edward C. the river, explained the dangers of Peterson; t:ouncllman Mary C. Donthe various rocks and ledges and dero; Owen J. Brown o! North said that many oil and coal companys would like to send larger Hampton, New England manager fo1 vessels up the river but are fearful the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal of the hazards. company; J. Noble Snider of North Capt. John B. Griggs, chief of staff Hampton, president-treasurer of the at the Portsmouth naval base, re- Portsmouth Ice and Coal company; ported that an average of 15 sub- Earl E. Watson, Jr., of the New marines use the river a month, In England Fibre company; Pllillp F. addition to about 12, 20,000-ton tugs Gray of the Portsmouth Chamber a year. He Insisted that removal of of commerce; Cass Adams o! DurGangway Rock, which is adjacent to ham· and Douglas w. Richardson the naval base, would be "advantag-1 offlc~ manager o! the New · Hampeous to everyone using the harbor." shire Gaa and Electric company I I l �Law"s Big Stick. Rolls Into Town The adage, "crime does .not pay," is old stuff-but ln Market square 'Business' Drops in '48 At Lo~~) Municipal Court today and tomorrow ls parked a big, grey van that gives a new, brutally realistic twist to the aged expression. Imagine yourself sitting In a big 1948 chair, your back rigidly pinioned to "Bu iness" at the Portsmouth 1municipal court fell off during straight boards, your arms stra,pped revenue for the c1ty. flat and a meta.I cap on your head. with a decrease of approximately $ 2,000 in You are staring Into the curious I A total o! 593 persons-as agalr.stll eyes of reporters and policemen 612 in 1947-appeared in the city waiting for a white hot flash that hall courtroom this year, paying will sear life from you In an in- fines ranging from $5 to the $1,400 recently levied on 14 truck operators. stant. It's not a happy thought. But More than 70 % of the cases that's what crime leads to In ex- . an Jed }ly the court Involved !ntreme cases, and that's the lesson fractions oI motor vehicle law:;. of th;h~J;i~.~~O Vf.'~!:ils~~ Wheels" The state's motor vehicle department ne tted S8 ,819 as its sha1'e will be parked in Market square of the fines paid by traffic offendtoday and tomorrow, open to ers and the city treasury was enthe public and especially to riched by $4,010 horn fines paid in youngsters from lO am to lO all cases. Last year the city's court pm. receipts totaled $6.381. The big van-large as many • • • cross-country buses-was designed UNDF.R STATE LAW, the motor by a pioneerf in the Sh field•ffofJ crime . . . Ed- ven,cle department receives 90 ,.,,o of preven ti on, armer en · . the fines paid in traffic cases while ward Slavin or New Haven, Conn. the rity retains 10 %. The vehicle's equipment Includes 'l'he most serious charge given e v er y death-dealing instrument hea1·in1 i11 1948 was the murder from police revolvers to the electric co·.:nt tin,ught against Costas Gouchair, the same model used in con- malatsos for the gunshot slaying or . necticut and most state prisons. his former wife. Goumalatsos Is The Democratic aspirant for the natorial nomlnation-,>rovided he Super-modern crime-fighting ap- serving a long penal term after governo,rship of New Hampshire, gets the nod from the Democrats, of paratus includes gas all'd riot guru;, convictinri of murder In the secHarry Carlson of Plainfield, likes course-Carlson says his grievance leg-irons, handcuffs, ironclaws, bul- onll degree. Portsmouth but he sometimes ques- rests with the fact that many other let-proof vests, detection powder, Meanwhile, both state and local tions the official hospitality here. cities have similar ordinances but ultra-violet ray equlpment, a drunk- poJce credited an intensified camThe former Democratic national Portsmouth ls the only one that reometer, a large magnet capable of pA :gn airamst drunken driving with committeeman disclosed that yes- fuses to give him special dispensal!ftlng three guns and six pistols a 16 % jump in convictions !or that terday as he said he had been re- tion. Terming his "poltlcismobUe" a from under water, and a real ja!J offense. fused permission to speak In Portscell. Forty-three drivers were found "moblle headquarters to serve all mouth for the second time in two guilty in 1948 of drhing while unthe people of New Hampshire," the der the influence o{ liquor as comyears. It's all familiar environment former Henry Wallace aide says he pared to 35 in 1947. Speak his way, that is. for Sheriff Slavin. The 50-yearhas spoken to about 5,000 people in However, convictions for failure old crime-fighter has handled And Carlson's way ls from the the past two weeks. to halt at traffic lights or stop signs 30,000 commitments. Obsessed back of a "mobile campaign Bis political platform is main• fell to one third of the 1947 total. with his conviction that crime headquarters" which has seen ly a criticism of transportation • • • can be stopped in early youth, service as a Salvation Army and utility costs and an occa• POLICE ARRESTED 185 offendcanteen but now is equipped he pitched S30,000 of his own sional rap at the administrative ers in this class last year but only for the business of getting votes. stocks into his venture and into policies of present state officials. 60 faced court proceedings in 1948. a school for homeless boys or The reason he was refused, CarlHe was conducting a campaign Offenses involving "unreasonable ' youths from disorganized famson said, ls because Portsmouth has for election to Congress two years speed" apparently remained about ilies. a city ordinance banning use of ago when the police refused him His school--<:alled Boys' Vlllage, the same. Two hundred and ten mobile sound equipment. permission to speak from the moin Milford, Conn., ls a famed, non- speeders were brought into court in Pledged to & political fight with bile truck. They gave the same reaprofit organization and Sheriff 1948, a drop of five from 1947. whoever winS the Republican guber• son. Motor vehicle department efforts Slavin wants it understood that its pupils are not criminals and have to control truck overloading are no connection with the "Jail on made apparent by the jump from W.heels" except that proceeds from seven cases in 1947 to a total of 66 public contributions on the lecture in 1948 . tour will be used for Boys Village . Fourteen of the 66 truckers convicted this year came in to plead maintenance. The "Jail on Wheels" Is an edu- their cases on Dec. 21. IL may be that Portsmouth resiON THE OTHER HAND, Portscational unit designed to show that the police pack too much "know- dents were little less Inclined to mouth people were no more violent how" and scientific wallop for crime open indulgence in liquor. A total this year than last. Assault cases of 54 tipplers were convicted o! pub- stood at eight for the current year to pay. The sheriff is originator of the lic drunkenness t-h ls year and 67 as against seven a year ago. Nor did disorderly conduct show "First Offender Movement". He is last year. Needless to say, some of them an_y Increase. Ten persons were arinterested in youth-particularly in keeping them from comtnitting that were "repeaters" throughout the two raigned on such charges ln both years. 1947 and 1948. The offenses infirst felony which might lead to terBreaking, entering and larceny, cluded fighting and "Peeping Tom" rifying death in the electric chair. check forgery and other critninal acts. With his realistic, eye-appealing offenses took a sharp upward jump But seven more persons In 1948 "Jail on Wheels," Sheriff Slavin is In 1948. Twenty-three persons were sought to evade the support of thelr carrying on his work, convinced "bound over" to superior court or families than the previous year; that if youngsters can actually see their cases otherwise disposed of Eleven wayward parents faced court the facts they will agree with him during the year. A total of 13 was action this year ln comparison to that "the criminal is a 100% loser recorded ln 1947. four in 1947. the· minute he starts." Carlson W~nts \to Speak, But Portsmouth Says 'No' �• fl, "2..,. War Hero's 8Qdy on Wa, For Portsmouth Reburial War Hero's Body En Route Home Fo·r Burial Rites The body of Pfc. Guy E. House, Jr., 19', son of Guy E. House of 227 Cutts street, will arrive in Portsmouth Tuesday f~r reburial. The Frank E. Booma Americanlf',,Legion post will be in charge of arrangements. The body is due to arrive at the local railroad station at 6:21 pm. -i."3 Private House was reported miss- ' ing in Italy May 24, 1944, and June 17 his father received a telegram The bodies of six Portsmouth 'from the war department notifying area World War II heroes have him that his son was officially rearrived In this country from Euroported killed in action. 1 pean cemeteries a.board the U. s. The young army veteran attended army transport Lawrence Victory. Portsmouth high school and was They are to receive military emp)oyed at the Portsmouth naval funeral services In their home shipyard before entering the service towns. in May, 1943. He received basic The men were Pvt. Gordon training at Camp Croft, N. C. V. Renner, USA, for whom the He Is survived by his father and Portsmouth United American stepmother; three brothers, RayVeterans post and auxiliary mond of Portsmouth, Richard and were named; Pfc. Howard A. Winfield of Goffstown; a step broHunt, USA, former Portsmouth ther, Thomas Nickerson, and three high school football star; Pfc. step sisters, Miss Idaletta Nickerson Wllllam H. Brooks, USA, of Kitof Portsmouth, Mrs. Francis Foye tery; Pvt. Daniel E. Janvrln, of Kittery and Mrs. James Sinclair Jr., of Seabrook; Pvt. Francis of East Hartford, Conn. Murphy, USA, of Newmarket; The body of P!c. Russell A. Hanscom, USA, is en route home for reburial according to a. telegram received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Justin M. Hanscom of 13 Porpoise way. Hanscom avenue at Fort Dearborn was named for the Portsmouth man who was killed in action pot. 13, 1943, in Italy. Private Hanscom, who was 22 years old, served with his infantry outfit In North Africa and Sicily before advancing to the Italian theater. He joined the army Nov. 6, 1942, and was stationed alt Camp Croft, s. c., before going overseas in February, 1943. A native of Portsmouth, he was born Feb. 12, 1922, and attended Portsmouth hlg.h school. Before entering the service !he was employed as a welder at t!he Portland, Me., shipyards. He is survived by his parents a.nd one brother, Justin M. Hanscom Jr. ;--==============.!:_______ Six Area War Heroes k Arrive for Reburial Veterans Plan Military Funeral For Pvt. Renner The man for whom the Portsmouth United American Veterans post is named is to be returned home. Plans for military funeral services for Pvt. Gordon Renner of Portsmouth have been started by the post and arrangements are underway to have the body lie in state at the Parrott avenue armory. The body of Private Renner is expected home next month. He was killed in Germany Armistice day, 1944, after only a month overseas. A member of the New ;Hampshire national guard for 11 years, Renner enlisted in the regular army at the start of World War II. He received his basic training at Camp Croft, S. C. Later he was stationed at Baltimore, Md., before being shipped across. The Portsmouth hero was born May 30, 1910, and attended Portsmouth schools. He was employed by Rival Foods, Inc., and later at the Portsmouth naval shipyard. Survivors in<:lude his mother, Mrs. Maude G. Renner; six sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Zeidman, Mrs. Thelma Iman, Miss Mildred Renner and Miss Jacqueline Renner, all of Portsmouth, and Mrs. Doris Lazodzinski of Vallejo, Calif., and Mrs. Bertha Philbrick of Kittery; a brother, Justin C. Renner of Newmarket, and two daughters, Miss Pauline Renner, 15, and Sandra Renner, six. and Pvt. Charles S. Indzlniak, USA, of Epping. Private Renner, a. veteran of 11 Fitchburg Major Assumes Command At Camp Langdon years of national guard duty, was kUled Armistice da.y, 1944. He was overseas a. month. Members of the Gordon V. Renner UAV post and auxiliary of Portsmouth a.re making plans for ' military services for the local wa.r hero. Private Renner received b!l,SiO training at Ca.mp Croft, S. O. He was stationed in Baltimore before being shipped overseas. Private Renner was born May 30, 1910, attended local schools, and was employed by Rival Foods, Inc., and in the. foundry at the Portsmouth naval shipyard. Survivors Include his mother, Mrs. Maude G. Renner; seven sisters, Mrs. Shirley Tasi, Mrs. Gertrude Zeidman, Mrs. Thelma Iman, Miss Mildred Renner and Miss Jacqueline Renner, all of Portsmouth, Mrs. Doris Lazodzinski of Vallejo, Cali!., and Mrs. Bertha Philbrick of Kittery; two daughters, Miss Pauline Renner, 15, and Sandra, six; also a. brother, Justin C. Renner of Portsmouth. Private Hunt, a three-sport star athlete at the local high school be• I Maj. Leon C. Smith, USA, of Fitchburg, Mass., this morning assumed command of Camp Langdon, Portsmouth Harbor Defenses. . Major Smith, who has been serving as executive officer, succeeds Lt. Col. Alfred Virag, USA, who has been transferred to the office of chief of staff, Pentagon building, Washington, D. C. Under a change of policy the local post will again come under the supervision of Col. Lloyd Geoppert, USA, commanding officer of the Portland Harbor Defenses. The Portsmouth post formerly was under the command of the Portland unit until World War II when Camp L!!_Ugdon was reactivated and ,staffed. tj e-, \ \ PVT. GORDON V. RENNER I fore entering the army, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Otis L. Hunt of 234 Raleigh way. He was killed in action in France Nov. 18, 1944. After participat.ing in an army specialized training program at Fort Benning, Ga., Private Hunt was transferred to Camp Livingston, La., for infantry training and later went overseas. II Private Brooks, who was 19 when he was killed in action July 27, 1944, at St. Lo, France, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar M. Brooks of Kittery. A native of Rye, ne attended Wentworth-Dennett school in Kittery and Exeter high school. He was sent to Fort Devens at Ayer, Mass., after enlistment and sent overseas from an army fort in Michigan. Military funeral services are being arranged by the WallingfordHarris American Legion post of Kittery._ Burial wlll be Jn Eliot. Beslde.i;, his parents, Private Brooks Is survived by two brothers, Edgar M. Brooks, Jir., and Augustine Brooks; and two sisters, Mrs. 1 Edna Fargo and Miss Lillian Brooks, all of Kittery. �10 Area Veterans Honored at V-J Day Ceremony Three former marines and seven veterans received World War n medals at V-J day anniversary ceremonies at South playground Saturday, Capt. John B. Griggs, USN, chief of staff at the Portsmouth naval ba.se and principal speaker, voiced high praise for the contribution by submarines in World War II and for the qualities of Portsmouthbuilt subs. American Legion Dept. Comdr. Lawrence Walker urged' his listeners to vote in the coming primary election Sept. 14 as a civic duty and expression of a democratic form of government. by Col. John P. Stafford, USMC, of the Portsmouth naval base. Capt. Henry C. Bacon, USA, ordnance officer at Portsmouth Harbor Defenses, presented the Pacific theater and Victory medals to Carl I. Rowe of Kittery. Forrest L. Whitehouse of 20 Lafayette road, Portsmouth, received the Pacific theater and World War II medals; Frederick J. A. Hand, 40 Hancock street, Victory and Pacific theater medals; Paul J. O'Brien, 109 Spring street, Victory medal; Edward J. Pilarcyk, 112 Cass street, Victory and Pacific theater medals; Charles A. Vossis, 237 Melbourne street, European theater and Vic- I Ralph W. Tufts of 7 Dover road, Durham; Alan R. Bishlp of 6 Park avenue, Kittery, and Reicford A. Clayton of Central road, Rye, all f-0rmer marines received the Ameri- 1 can Campaign and Asiatic Pacific medals. The presentation was made Portsmouth~ Eliot Heroes St\l I Cory medals, and Dominick M. Zan- and music was furnished by the gar!, 195 State street, European Portsmouth City band. theater medal. Paul O'Brien, Legion Americanization officer, was in charge of the program. Mayor Cecil M. Neal, a member of the local Legion post, presided. Miss Jean Comeau was sol-;o::::ls:'.!t~--- -- - -::-- Five Area War Dead . , .n.~ - The bodies of five greater Poi tsmouth war heroes are en route home for reburial aboard the army transport Lawrence Victory from Italy. Among the 92 bodies being returned to Maine and New Hampshire a.re Pfc. Russell A. Hanscom, USA, of Portsmouth, Pfc. Richard W. Blake, USA, of Hampton and Pfc. Donald Bourgoin, USA, of Durham, First Lt. James L. Rostron, USAF, of Kittery a.nd Pfc. Rosario D. D. Roberge, USA, of South Berwick. !~!i~~- Private Hanscom, son of Mr. and 1 Mrs. Justin M. Hanscom of 13 Por- I poise way, is due to arrive a.t the GorPortsmouth railroad station ThursMllltary funeral services were heid ;~llla.m H. Brooks of South Ellot. don V Renner of Portsmouth, imd P c. day night. . h man Active bearers were Justin RenA military funeral will be held a.t Services for the Portsmout brother Percy R. Iman, Christ Eipscopa.l church Saturday the son of Mrs. Maude G. Renner ~;~ther-in-la;, Ralph Martell, Mel~ morning under the direction of of 222 court street, killed in Ger- vin H. Brown, Omer Comeau an Frank E. Booma post No. 6, Amermany Nov. 11, 1944, were held yu- Vito P. Massaro. 1 teered for ican Legion. The Rev. Shea.fe Walkst John's Private Renner vo un er, rector of Christ church, will ofterday afternoon from . arm service in August of 1944 and church. The Rev. Robert H. Dunn, was Y called to active service the ficiate. Russell A. Hanscom park a.t Atpastor, officiated. next month. ks n lantic Heights and Hanscom a.venue 8 Cecil M Neal mayor, and Mary services for Private Broo • ~ at Fort Dearborn a.re named for the c Donde;o for~er mayor, a.s well or Mr. and Mrs. Edgar M. Br~ul8, I Portsmouth native who was killeu · embers' of the city council were who was killed In France on ft Y in action Oct. 13, 1943, in Italy. Prias m 44 held yesterday a eramong those in attendance. 27, 19 , were h Eli t Methodist vaite Hanscom also had seen action Representa.tlves of the Gold noon a.t the Sout o Star mothers and other patrichurch. tor in North Africa and Sicily. A former otlc organizations were present, The Rev. G. W. H. Buzza., I>M ' I welder a.t the Portland, Me., shipyards, he was born Feb. 16, 1922, including members of the Masofficiated. ducted sa.chuestts state department, Mll1ta.ry services were co:M u- and attended Portsmouth high school. Unlted American Veterans and by Comdr. Ralph W. Symo • He joined the army Nov. 6, 1942, members of the Middesex slsted by Mr. Buzza. onducted and w stationed at Camp Croft, Mllita.ry services county council. t iwere Mt c Pleasant Preceding the service, prayers for at the !amily 1o Ba;u Harris, S. c., before going overseas in Fehruary, 1943. !~~:~~~he;:r~:~~yinh:;ela~!a;: ~~;;:[: :ry t~ev~~~~ro~!~H:ar: Survivors include his parents- and state since Friday morning. post, followed by f~mished by a brother, Justin M. Hanscom, Jr. The 964th coast artlllery, New The color guard was Lieutenant Rostron-, son of Mr. and Hampshire national guard, in com- the po.st and its auxllla.ry. f d Mrs. Robe.rt L. Rostron of Newson mand of Lt. George Boisvert, acted Bearers, from the Walling or ; a.venue, Kittery, was killed in a.n as a.n escort from the church to Harris post, were Fred W. D1;ped, Sa amore cemetery. The Gordon Gra.nville Berry, Woodbury ur • ail'Plane era.sh near Mt. Lauro, Italy, Re~er post, United American Vet- Fred H. Marden, Samuel C. Estell April 28, 1944. erans, commander, Robert Psa.l~, and Ernest Hasson. Holder of the Silver Star, Dish ld services there, assisted Y tinguished Flying Cross, Air C~mdr. Joseph L. Louther of the Vetmedal with 15 bronze and three erans of Foreign Wars. silver oak leaf clusters, the KitThe Gordon Renner post was tery man enlisted in the air force named for the deceased. Jan. 2, 1942, a.nd was selected for A firing squad sounded a volley pilot training. He received his under the direction of Charles commission as a. second lieutenweeks and "Taps" was rendered 'l>Y ant Jan. 14, 1943, at Craig field, bugler. Mr Ala.. Honorary bearers, with whom ·\ His first overseas assignment was Renner had been associated in both as a. P51 Mustimg fighter pilot with the national and state guards, were I the 12th air force. He was serving J·a.mes E. Sylvester, Leslie C. Manwith the 15th air force when first ning Alphonse J. Lemire, Percy B. reported missing after an escort Larr~bee, Nathaniel H. Young, Edbomber mission to Piombino, Italy, gar R , ,.~dd ,_,.,, , James Veino and John • in April, 1944. R. Parkhurst. Lieutenant Rostron was born in Commita.l services were read bY Kittery Aug. 8, 1922. He was gradRev. Dunn. uated from Traip academy in 1939 Buried in Ho~~a.y /09 •1 RUSSELL A. HANSCOM !; l a. r JAMES L. ROSTRON and attended the University of Ma~ for two yea,rs. Private Blake, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fprrest -Blake of Black Swamp road, Hampton, was killed in action in Italy in February, 1945. He was born in Exeter and was graduated in 1943 froµi Hampton academy and high school where he was prominent in athletics. He entered the army in August, 1943, and was assigned to the air corps. He later was transferred to tlhe ski troops and trained at Camp Hale, Colo. He was serving with a.n infantry unit when killed. Survivors also include a. brother, Hollis, and a sister, Phyllis. Private Bourgoin, son of Police Chief and Mrs. Louis Bourgoin of Duz,ham, was killed Oct. 10, 1943, while serving with the 15th infantry signal corps in the Fifth a.nny. �1/0 Huge Crowd Sees )1,3D Spectacular Parade Santa Claus arrived in town late yesterday afternoon and was greet~d l;y a colorful Christmas parade and the shouts of an estimated 6,000 cht~dren and parents who swarmed into Market squa1·e and ?ongr~s~ street m one of the biggest demonstrations of community Yuletide spmt In the city's history. Santa himself rode atop another decorated as an igloo and sleigh t, His visit also was marked by the float pulled by the traditional reindeers. sparkle of thousands of bright- All four floats were brightly decocolored lights strung throughout the rated in Christmas colors of green, downtown area in another pre- red silver and white. i.ieading the parade was a pollce cedent-setting display. cruiser ope-rated by Officer Forrest The throng, which Included about E. Hodgdon, Jr. Robert E. Whalen, 3,500 children, crowded Jnto the president of the Chamber of Comroadway and sidewalks along Con- m".)l'ce retail board, which arranged gress, Market, Daniels and Pleasant the spectacular parade and Christstreets, and Market square, creating one of the heaviest traffic jams in Imas lighting display, also accomniany years. Local police, directed 1panied the police escort. Then came the Portsmouth high by City Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt, labored for several hours before school band and cheerleaders in theit smartly tailored uniforms. traffic was returned to normal. More than 50 volunteer high school The parade, originally scheduled students were dressed in the "Hapto get underway at 4:30, did not py Land" costumes donated by Ell start until close to 5 because of a N. Lagasse of Haverhill, Mass., delay In Santa's seaplane flight. The whose business firm installed the plane landed on the Piscataqua Christmas decorations and providriver and Santa was escorted to the ed the floats. Senior high school, starting point • • • of the paradt-, In a Portsmouth fire THE "HAPPY LAND" characters truck. drew loud ovation along the entire • • • line of march. They included groCHIEF INTEREST In the parade tesques similar to those used in the which moved along Congress street annual Mardi Gras cel~brat!on at to Market square were four g!ant New Orleans. Upon reaching Market square the floats, and a large number of "Happy Land" characters. One float con- parade circled a giant Christmas sisted o! a towering box, crowned bell, installed on the safety island, by several wooden horses ridden by and remained there until the lights Portsmouth grammar school pupils. were switched on by Miss Barbara Another float was In the form of Peterson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. a large red brick cottage and de- Wllliam M. Peterson of 111 Raleigh picted Santa Claus, with his tra- way, an Atlantic Heights grammar dition bag of gifts In hand. On the school pupil. porch of the house were Christmas lights and a decorated tree. A third display was 1n the form of a tall Christmas-wrapped parcel. I App 1 au s e echoed throughout the downtown section as Miss Peterson pulled the switch and the thousands of bulbs Ignited along Congress, Pleasant, Daniels and Market streets. The lighting effect also includes a large simulated Christmas tree in the center of Market square and a sign bearing the words "Merry Christmas," extended across Pleasant street from the bank section to the North Congregational church. After the lights were turned on the parade returned along Congress street and disbanded at the Senior high school. Many s.peotators remain-eel in the downtown area until the stores closed In order to get an early start on Christmas shopping. Most local department stores reported an unusually large business as a result of the parade. The city's restaurants handled the largest portion of business as both parents • • • 1 and children sought warmth in the MRS. CHARLES H. AMHOFF, cold windy weather. garden club president, pointed out that the nativity scene should be installed with appreciation o! the various conceptions involved, such 113 as the belief that wreaflhs signify "without end;" triangles mean "The Trinity" and stars are associated with "the nativity." I Three prizes w111 be awarded 1n each class. The gifts will be fur' nished by the retail board of the •1 Chamber of Comanerce. , In an effort to infuse Christmas Mrs. Amhoff said the judging will spirit throughout the community as be done sometime between Dec. 20 a whole the Portsmouth Garden and 24 by quallfled experts. Names club th;ough the cooperation of the of the judges will not be announced. Cha~ber of Commerce, wlll sponsor Mrs. Amhoff added that careful a. Christmas decora.tlon contest for consideration wlll be given to local business and householders. Christmas spirit, beauty, orlginThe classes: allty, balance and proportion. (1.) The most effectively Ughted Names of the winners will be anhouse, judged as a whole. nounced Christmas eve. (!!.)The most Inviting and best Use of restricted material such as decorated entrance or porch. trailing evergreen, princess pine and (3.) The most artistically decorlaurel will d!squallfy entrants, acruted Uving Christmas tree. cording to Mrs. Amhoff. She said (4.) The most artistically decorrthat commercially grown laurel and ated commercial building. holly may be used. (5.) The most effective nativity To enter any of the classifications scene W'hich may be displayed 1n local residents and businessmen windows or outside. should contact Mrs. Amhoff at (6.) The most artistically decor679-R and submit their names and ated club house. addresses. Yule Decoration Contest Out1•1ned By Garden clUb �IIJ Yule Decorations 'Tops'; AwardJJ Winners Listed 1.'7 Christmas decoratlohs In the downtown and residential dlstrlcts were "outstanding" and a "de'clded Improvement" over past years, according to the judges of a contest sponsored by the Portsmouth Garden club and the local Chamber of Commerce. I Mrs. Charles H. Am11off, Garden*,-----,.--------'---club president, said that the judges, Prof. L. P. Latimer of the University cf New Hampshire and Mr. and Mrs. Victor E. Amee of Ktttery Pofnt, complimented P!11tsmouth merchants and residents who decorated their homes and establishments for the Yuletide holiday. There were 55 entries from Portsmouth and R ye in the decorations Thirty-four new families applied contest, the largest since it was to the Family Welfare association started several years ago. for assistance during November, • • • Mrs. Dorothy Bovard, executive secFIRST PRIZE for the best house retary, reported at the December decorations was awarded to Mr. and meeting of the association's board of directors. Mrs. Frederick D. Gardner of 1360 South street. Other winners In that Seven appealed for aid because of class were Mrs. Frank D. Butler of serious llines.s in the family, she said.· 115 Pinehurst road, second; Mr. and Mrs. Herman C. Smi th of Court Plans for tlhe care of three youngstreet, third; and Herbert P . Warry sters considered potential delinof 73 Sagamore a.venue, Mr. and Mrs. quents were discussed.. Fred B. Severence of 244 ,Newcastle avenue, and Robert McLane of 263 ! It was reported that the association case worker visited 143 fam11ies Rockland street, honorable mention. during the month. Ralph T. Wood of 83 Willard aveIn reporting the directors' meetnue won first prize for the best decorated doorway. Other winners In Iing, the association pointed out that that class were Mr. and Mrs. John J. · It acts as a clearing house for Christmas contributions for needy Castellano of 236 HIilside drive, secfamilies. . ond; Mr. and Mrs. Alberic Ouellette Those desiring to help In the proof 440 Richards avenue, third; and ject.., may do so by volunteering Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Gillespie of their participation to Mrs. Bovard 109 Ash street and Mr. and Mrs. Elby telephoning Portsmouth 172. mer Kothman of 170 Essex avenue, honorable mention. Andrew Jarvis of 31 Sherburne avenue took top honors in a. class for the best living Christmas tree. 34 New Families Seek A'id From ~-\i\ Welfare Agency • • • AND SON, Mrs. Ca therirle Hersey and Donald E. Hersey, Jr., eight, of 229 Concord way, won first prize In the Na tivity scenes division. Second and third prizes went to Mr. and Mrs. Howard P. Jackson of 85 Chatham street, and Mr. and Mrs. Roger Haskell of 1112 Maplewood avenue, respectively. Mr. Warr.v won honorable mention in this class. Th e Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal company of 35 Pleasant street won first prize in the commercial division while the Gardner Agency of 307 State street and t he Carroll Cut Rate store of 7 Congress street won second and third prizes respectively. The Hobbs Insurance Agency of 309 State street was given honA MOTHER I ' arable mention in the conunerc;al • Clfl.SS, The Mark H. Wentworth home on Plea~ant street won a special award for mter!or decorations. Honorable mention was glven Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Marshall of 170 Sherburne avenue and Fred's Shell station at the intersection of Islington and Bartlett streets, owned by Fred R. Hoffmann. The Masonic Temple o::i Middle street won top honors for the best decorated club. Prizes were donated by Po"1-smouth merchants and the Garden club. Entrlei, Included both Portsmouth and Rye resident$. R W ORKER AND RECIPIE '),'-Mrs. Julia R. Spadoni, center, DONO , t l bal in behalf of her orpresident of the Altrusa club, ~resents a ~:::de:t ~ Portsmouth schools, ganlzatlon. Raymond I. Beal,_ right, s~per t Mrs 0 Patricia MacDonald, accepts In behalf of the public schoo sys em. . left, dental hygienist, looks on. (Ports~~ Heral~photo) -----.......--==--------- A1trusas Present Dental Chair to ,:ll~t) Public Schools Chamber Votes Yule~ide Change In Store Hours ll•'l The Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce rel;ail board voted today to inaugurate Chrlstml!S closing hours Portsmouth public school chiltwo days earlier than scheduled. dren are due for whiter teeth. Local businessmen originally planA port able dental chair W!lS prened to keep their establishments sented yasLerday to Raymond I. open until 9 pm starting Dec. 17 but 'Beal, supe,·intendent of Portsmouth changed plans today and decided to schools, by Mrs. Julia. R. Spadoni, j stay open until 9 pm after Dec. 15. president of the Altrusa. club, who The retail board member6 made made the present ation in behalf of the change because or the unexher organizAtion. pected Christmas business which Mrs. P:itricia MacDonald, dental bloomed after the down-town lighthygienist . in Portsmouth schools, ing display was switched on last will use the chair at the elementary week, according to a Chamber of schools and hopes to examine stuCommerce spokesman. dents wt the junior and senior high It also was announced at today'6 schools also, if time permits. Mrs. meeting that Santa Claus wm be 1n MacDonald examines the teeth of the down-town area from 9 am to ' each student and with the use of 5:30 pm from Dec. 10 to Dec. 15 and the new chair, she wlll clean teeth. from 11 am to 8 pm between, Dec. Con-ectlve work 1s also done, with 15 and Dec. 23. the assiste.nce o! local dentists. Reta\l board members voted to Mrs. MacDonald also conducts cooperate with Traip academy ofclai-ses in dental education in Ports:Icials in a distributive education mnuth public schools. program at the school. The board The school dental program was decided to act as an advisory comlaunched in October, after a recess mittee to assist Frank Dorr, disduring ~he war yea.rs, Mr. Beal extributive education instructor at plained. Tralp. The Altrusa club has chosen the Final plans also were made for den.al clinic as a "club project," Mrs. Spadoni explained. The club the Christmas decoration contest beIng conducted among Portsmouth plans to add more equipment to householders and local business esfurther the dental clinic program, tabllshments. The contest 1s being she added. sponsored by the Portsmouth Garden club In cooperation with the I Cl1amber of Commerce. f �C9mmunity Chorus to Sing 'Messiah' Here S~nday I The Portsmouth Community chorus will give Its 12th annual prdenta tion ot "The Messiah" by Handel at 8 pm next Sunday In the Portsmouth Junior high school auditorium. Soloists w!ll be Mildred Burnett*•-_,J;~-J.---...:....-----of Whitefield, soprano; Esther Var- I ney, Dover, contralto; Richard Kimball, Danviile, tenor, and Brandon Knowles o! North Hampton, bass. ~ Norman Moulton Leavitt will conduct. The chorus, organized in 1932, has been heard on coast-to-coast radio Two York Beach lobstermen-stranded more than six hours In freezbroadcasts and was engaged by Fabien Sevitszky, present conductor o! ing cold when their boat broke down between Boon island and Cape Nedthe Indianapolis symphony, to sing dick-were rescued by the coast guard le.st night. under his direction at the New Hampshire seacoast Music !est!- ~ Aboard the stricken vessel when it vals at the Arthur L. Hobson estate was found after a three-hour search were Brad Woodward and Fred at Little Boar's Head. Mrs. Hobson, founder and spon- Cummings. Their ages were not imsor of these festivals, is a perman- mediately known. ent member of the associate board of • • • J?Jl directors of the chorus. THE COAST G ARD said the • • men apparently had been checlc1ng IN ADDITIO to regular concerts traps when the motor on the boat The prl)mpt action of coa5t guardsin Portsmouth the chorus hall sung stalled. They had been stranded men at Fort Constitution was in the Rockingham county choral since about 4 o'clock. credited today with saving two Kit- , festival~ and the prewar New HampThe men's wives notified the tery brothers from possible tragedy 1,hlre Music festivals at the UnlverNubble light station that the lobsIn Port.!mouth harbor. dty of New Hampshire. termen had failed to return and the A non-profit organization, ttie The coast guardsmen went to the coast observers at the light subsechorus Is supported by membership ass!star.ce of Ralph Foye, 27, and quently alerted the coast guard dues from each singer, dues from Paul F 1we, 23, both of 3 Church rescue crew e.t Portsmouth harbor. sustair,lng members and voluntary strPet, Kittery, after their 34-foot Although cold and suffering from collecth.1111< taken at various concert-,. f13:1ing boat broke down early last The group's first performance in sl!ght exposure, the men apparently night nPar Whaleback ligh t. 1932 was "The Seven Last Words" did not require hospitalization, the · coast guard reported. hv D•1001s presented In the Middle THE TWO FI HER 1E reported s'treet Bllptlst church. This was fol .. to authorities that they left Kitlowed thP · next year by Rossini's tery a.t 6 am yesterday morning and , "Stabat 1ater." fished l\ll day. However, the water SoloiRt.~ were Doris Currier of pump on their craft failed as they Amesbury Mass., soprano; the late were returning to port about 5:30 8ara Dickey Simpson, contralto; last night and the boat fioundered John W Mitchell, tenor, and Oscar In the rough sea for nearly an ' Vaughn, bass, all of Portsmouth. hot:r before they were spotted by Soloi~t.5 appearing with the Por the coast guard. mouth Community chorus have Induded Royal Dadmun, prominent The disabled boat was towed in.t1merlcan baritone and recording to port by Clifford Tal>butt, chief artii;t· Wesley Copplestone of Bosmotor machinist's mate, David Merton, tt>nOJ , and Mary Shaw Mc• man, fireman, and Arthur Stewart, . Mahor !Oprano. seaman. The chorus 1! believed to have the Coast guardsmen said that the longest continuous ex!-,tence of any rough sea and heavy winds might local musical organization. have upset the boat 1f it had remained stalled any longer. coast 2 Guard Saves n-'ta y ork Lobstermen Kittery Broth rs Saved in Boat by AIert Guardsmen l ,. .. ! Dinner to Spur Local Chamber's Rebuilding Drive The rev!tal!zatlon campaign o! the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce bit '.high gear today as President David C. Packard announced plans for a "pep" dinner Friday Jan. 7 at the Rockingham hotel. Principal speaker at the cilnnerarra.nged to stimulate more community interest among the city's businessmen and women-will be Matthew J. Faerber, president of the Newport, R. I., Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Packard announced that the Newport Chamber of Commerce official will relate how a group of young businessmen in the Rhode Island community rebuilt their agency into "one of the li:ading civic groups in the country." I • • • MR. PACKARD said that New- port's Chamber faced the same problems which Portsmouth had last year and that Mr. Faerber would offer local businessmen "helpful information" to stimulate mo:e interest here. He added tha,t Portsmouth's Chamber of Commerce ha.a waged a revitalization campaign for six months and ,t hat the results have been evident in the success of the Christmas lighting display; the new directional sign at the Lafe.yett<! road entrance to Portsmouth; and the business guide which has been distributed by Chamber members. The "pep" dinner will get underway at 7:30 pm and Mr. Faerber's address will be-given at 8:30 pm. The affair is open to not only Chamber members but any other Portsmouth resident who may ·wish to attend. Mr. Packard a-dded that reservations may l>f' made at ithe Chamber of Commerce office at 50 Daniels street. At bhe same time Chamber officials released a. report on donations to the Christmas lighting fund. • • • KELLEY, Chamber of Commerce secretary, said that approximately $3,500 has been contributed l>y downtown merchants thus far. She added that another $1,000 must be collected before finances of the Christmas project can be paid in full. Miss Kelley expressed optimism tha.t bhe mone would be forthcomln~ as soon as several large ohaln stores receive appropriations from their headquarters iI) larger cities. She added that several smaller stores have yet to donate to the fund, but have promised to do so within the near futw·e. The Chamber or Commerce secretary said that downtown merchants were taxed $1.25 per lineal foot of store frontage and that it was the first time iDt the city's history that Ch1istmas lighting expenses were placed on such an "equi,table basis." MISS HELE Local Masons Install 27-Year-Old Master One of the youngest masters in its cl~-old histor last night by st. Andrew's lodge. AF & AM. Y was Installed Lynn J. folanderson, 27, who en-' WILLIS N. RUGG was Installed I . tered the lodge in 1942 and was alfor his 43rd year as secretary. It ls most Immediately elected to office was inducted by the Rt. Wor. Alon: believed that Mr. Rugg is the oldest secretary, from t:1e point of service zo W. Pa.,·.s. In New Hampshire. ' Ass!sth:g in the ceremonies were Other o!!icers to be Installed were Pa-,t Master Burnham E. Averill ~!and :narshal, and Past Maste; Harold L. Nickerson, senior warden• Howe.rd A. Campbell, Junior war~ •• .; .. ~<tri R. Noyes as grand cha.plain den; Alonzo W. Parks, treasurer; A past master's Jewel was presented Walter H. Allen, chaplain; Riche.rd to A. Neil Schiot, the retiring masH. Hay, senior deacon; Philip B. ter. Davis, Junior deacon; Wor. A. Neil Schlot, marshal; Paul E. Snook, senior steward; Byron Davis, Jr., Junior steward; Kennet,h E. Cousins organist. ' I �Vets to Un¥eil Memorial To Spanish].~\Wa r Heroes . A monument to all living ann deceased Spanish American W&r veterans ~ill be dedicated tomorrow on the Middle street lawn of the public library by members of all local military ?rganizatlons and t~elr auxiliar.ies. Fate of Camp Langdon '2..q Undecided by ~ Services Will the army t um Camp Langdon over to the navy as a possible naval training center? Will the army retain the unit for future use? Or will the camp, the largest in the Portsmouth harbor defenses, be sold as surplus property by the War Assets administration? The answers to these questions were cloaked in official sf• lence today as the army prepared to move its three officers and 49 enlisted men from Camp Langdon to Fort Constitution this weekend. "We're moving out 1n a few days but we don't know what's to be done wi~h- thls place," commented Capt. William Cargill, USA, commanding: officer at the camp. He suggested th at Capt. Carl E. Chilton, USA, adjutant at Fort Williams at Portland might sh ed some light on the mystery. But , Capt. Chllt0n's only comment was: "The army isn't ready to say what will be don e with the New Castle camp." It was learned that the War Assets admtnistration already has surveyed the property and that the camp and its buildings may be sold as surplus. And there also is the possibility that the navy might use the site to train personnel. Or the army may continue to operate the fustallation with only a maintenance man and caretaker on duty. The Frank E. Booma American* Legion post and auxiliary will be In t he monument while· Past Comdr. charge 0f the program which will Jetta Ernest will address the gathge, underway at noon. Also partlcl~ ering on behalf of the Spanish W~r pat,ing wii.1 be the Piscataqua Dis- veterans. Joseph L. Louther, pres1• .1 abled American Veterans chapter; dent of the Portsmouth Central Vet - , Emerson Hovey Veterans of Foreign erans council will offe1' a response. WllrS post; the local Gold Star • • • M:otners chapter; and the American AIDES WILL BE Past Command- , Vet.erans unit. · er Comeau, John C. Ross, Past Members of the Winfield Scott Comdr. Robert Nollie, Lee Scott, Schley camp ·of Portsmouth have Past Comdr. Walter Johnsbn and been invited to the dedication cere- Mrs. LP.et~ M. Rlntz, past presl9ent monies and will be guests at a of the Americn Legion auxiliary. •testimonial luncheon at 1 pm at the Committee members Include Past Rockingham hotel. Co:ndr. Richard A. Pinkham, For • • • rest, M.:>rrison, Mr. Scott, Mr. No.ble, PAST COMDR. Charles Black of and M- Cullen, all rep.resenting the the Frank E. Booma Legion post Frank E. Booma group. I will be master of ceremonies for the · dedication of the granite monument which will contain an inscribed metal plaque. There will be band sele~t1011s and Miss Jean E. Comeau will be soloist. , JZ , , Comdr. Ralph H. Atwell of the American Legion post will extend greetings; Post Chaplain Edward S, · The navy has no immediate plans White will lead prayers; and JoA memorial to Spanish War Vet- ; for the future deveiopment of Camp seph H. Cullen, Sr., will speak. The erans 1:; to be dedicated New Year's . Langdon 1n New Castle, a t Qp offimonument vim be unveiled by Sencial of the Portsmouth naval shipday at noon on the public library ior Vice Comdr. Forrest Morrison yard announced this morning, th\16 lsl'OunC:s at the corner o! Congress and Adjutant Arthur Woodworth. squelching rumors that the Installaaur! Middle streets. Commander AtweJl will present the tion would be used as a reservist Plans for the dedication were monument to the Spanish American training center. r>nno"ncf>ri at, a recent meeting of War Veterans and it will be acceptcamp Langdon-backbone of the the Frank E. Booma post, No.6, ed by Past Department Comdr.· . Portsmouth Harbor defenses during American Legion. James P. Kelley of the USWV;"Past: An Invitation to all •veteran or- , the war-was turned over t-0 navy Comdr. Omer Comeau of the Amercontrol by the war department over -ganizationtS and to the general ican Legion will place a wreath on the weekend. public to attend the ceremonies was • • • extended by Joseph B. Cullen, Sr. APPARENTLY UNFOUNDED rechairman. ports were that the navy would Two new members were accepted, use the facilities there as a training four applications received and t~o center for naval reservists. trans!t:rs. Capt. John B. Griggs, Jr., USN, The post agreed to assist the shipyard chief of staff, · today was Naval reserve in its effm-ts to quoted by a public relations offiRalph H. Atwell was elected change the local reserve unit from cial as saying the navy was compresident o! the Central Veterans submarines 'to surface craft. On Dec. 16, the post Is to meet pletely without plans for the camp. Council of Portsmouth at its 20th The camp, consisting of barracks, annual election meeting last night with auxiliary !or a Christmas mess halls and other structures ca_at the American Legion home. Mr. party and on Dec. 17 there will be a pable of accommodating 1,500 men, Atwell is president of the Frank E. Distric~ No. 3 meeting at Rochester. The Booma post and Voiture No. was vacated by the arroy last SepBooma American Legion post. tember. Others elected were Ralph Ma.r- , 70, 40 and 8 will be hosts to the It then was a . matter of specutel, a Veterans of Foreign Wars r e~- , youngsters at a Christmas party on lation whether the property would resentative, secretary, and John Dec. 19. go to the navy, to the War Assets Bechard of the Disabled American administration for sale or t o be Vetera,ns, treasurer, 1 maintained as a. contingent installaJoseph E. Louther, VFW presi- I tion for the army. dent and outgoing president or the Council, presided. The group accepted an invitation from the Frank E. Booma Ameri- 1 I War Memorial Dedication Set For Jan. 1 Here Ralph H. Atwell Elected Head ~~D Veterans Council can Legion post to attend a presentation ceremony a.t 12 noon Saturday, on the library lawn, when the post will present a plaque to the Spanish American War Veterans and a banquet at I pm at the Rock~ ingham hotel. The group will meet Thursday F eb. 3, a t the American Legion hall'. .2l:;;Jt> 'No· Plans Now' At Cam·p La~on, 1 .Navy Mainfa1ns Ill �Langdon Mansion Rich in History St Of Old Portsmouth By BETTY J. ELSON The sound of the heavy brass knocker reveroerates throughout the house. A heavy white door swings inward and the wind plays a minuet on the crystal pendants of the chandelier. A short step and the visitor has passed backward through two centuries of time into the 18th century Governor Langdon Mansion memorial. The very essence of colonial Portsmouth prevades this house, the home of John Langdon, five times governor of ew Hampshire, a. veteran of 12 years in the U. S. enate and first president of that body. This fine , white clapboard house on Pleasant street crowned with its captain's walk, sets well back from the street, flanked on either side with brick slave houses. It has long been described as the best example of 118th century architecture In the entire country. The house is open Fridays and Saturdays with Mrs. Charles W. Gray, Sr., and Mrs. Arthur J. Lance as hostesses. The property of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, the home is in excellent condition. Heavy tapestry paper, imported about 100 years ago, covers the hall walls. The hand-carved balustrade winds upward from a newel post hand carved from a solid block of wood with a center shaft and four '. comer spindles. The top of the post is decorated with a "peace button," a sign that the contractor was paid for his labor and that both he and the owner were satisfied and the "house is at peace." The south drawing room, with its intricately carved woodwork and fireplace, contains a 11pinet piano made abroad especially for the wall spa.cc in which it now stands. A hand-carved fruit motif adorns the sides and top of the large fireplace. The room is papered with a classic scenic wa11 covering imported from France about 100 years ago. On a table in one corner Is a framed lace handkerchief, the gift of George Washington to the mistress of the house during his visit to Portsmou th. On the other side of the hall Is the north drawing room which probably was used for state social functions. A huge breakfwnt bookcase fills one end of the room In this atmosphere of· spacious elegance Lafayette, Louis Phillippe, John Hancock and President James Munroe were among guests of Portsmouth's most famous son, whose hospitality was made possible by a fortune amassed through shipbuilding and trade. The fleur-de-lis design used in the keystone of the arches over the windows was cru·ved by wood workers from the Langdon shipyards in honor of the visit or Louis Phillipe. Bo th drawing rooms are furnished wi th pieces of period furniture some of which ls upholstered In rare needlepoint. On the site of the old kitchen stands the octagonal dining room, a replica of the dining room in the home of John's brother, Woodbury and the dining room of the Rockingham hotel. Al th ough Woodbury Langdon's home was destroyed by fire, the original dining room now part of the hotel, was sav!ld.' ------- Four closets !!11ed with rare old t china occupy the four corners of the room. Nota~le among furniture in the house Is a Victoria card table in the library, given by the Duke of Kent to Gov. William Eustis of Massachusetts, who married Wooqbury's daughter. John Langdon was born on the Langdon fal'mstea d on Sagamore creek June 26, 1741. His greatgrandfathe;·, Tobias Langdon, was a Corn!shman and one of the early settlers of New Hampshire. on his mother 's side be was descended from Gov. Thomas Dudley of the Massachusetts Bay colony. With his brother, Woodbury, who later became 11; judge of a superior court, he attended Major Hale's Latin school in Portsmouth. . MEMORIAL - The white clapboarded house, top photo, known as the Gov. Langdon Mansion Memorial, stands on Pleasant street as a memorial to John Langdon, Portsmouth native son a nd five times governor of New Hampshire. All the charm of the 18th century greets visitors as they step Into the hall, center. The fleur-de-11s was carved in the archway in honor of a visit by Louis Phillipe. The hall is papered with a century-old wall covering imported from l!'ranoe. Right Is a portrait of Gov. John Langdon, a member of the U. . Senate for 12 years and first signer of the Constitution. 0 �Jo!_ln served an apprenticeship 1~ the "counting rooms" of the Hon. Daniel Rindge and at an early age went to sea on one of Rlndge•s ships, first as supercargo and then as master, until he became captain of his own ship. John Langdon was one of the patriots, who, upon hearing the British were coming to remove arms and powder at Castle William and , Mary, stormed the fort at Nrw · Castle hauled down the king 's fla~ 1 and carried away about 100 barrels of gun powder. The next day John Sullivan or Durham arrived with a band of mil- / itiamen and made a second attack on the fort. I I This was thought to be the fir.~t / overt act or the Rcvolutiona ry ' wa~ I When he was 36 yearn old John 1 Langdon married EJi,mbcth Siler- I burne, daughter of Judge ,John Sherburne of Portsmouth. Tiley had two children, Elizabeth. who married the Hon. Thomas Elwyn of Canterbury, England, and John, Jr., who dled in early youth. 4 The first home of the youngLangdons was the old Sheriff Packer house on the site of the Elks home, but in 1784 the Langdon mansion wa~ built on the lot south of the Packer house. No expense was spared in mnklng the dwelling the most elegant in Portsmouth, a reputa tion which It still holds. I The house was handed down to Mrs. Elwyn and then came into the possession of the Rev. Charles Burroughs, rector of St. John's church for 37 years. It then becl\me the property or tl:i,t; late Woodbury Langdon or New York City, and his widow occupied it untU her death 'in 1945, ItheUnder thP. provlslons o! her will house was le!t to the New Hampshire Historical society to be preserved as a historic shrine but the society felt the sum provided for upkeep was In adequate. Tlte residue of the estate wrnt to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine of New York City. 1 Because the w111 established a charitable trust and because the executors were hnvlng trouble carrying out the tenns, nn apprnl wai; made to Atty. Gen . Ernest R. D'Amours of Manchei;ler. At the suggestion of the Langdon heirs, the Society for tlw Pn'.servation of New England Anllqu it irs w11s contacted as a possible tru.~tee of the estate. Through the efforts or Attorney General D"Amourn 1hr Cathedral of St. 'John the Divine allowed the society additional fund s Ior the upkeep of the house under certain conditions, one providin~ that the property be exempt from laxes. And so It stand!i today-I lits .shrine to a Portsmouth native son, , patriot and state.5man. I I .... �... Near-Dead Men and FoO"d Barrel \ \lo Named'Boon Isl nd'i Capt. John Dean and 14 seamen left England 238 years ago unaware f that their 10-gun schooner would carry them to more hardship than the Devil himself deserves and that their plight on a rocky Maine ledge would ~ive a name to a tiny Island off York. •, The ttlm schooner Nottingham Galley cleared England with fair October winds that held for several days. About halfway between England I a~d 'America - the ship's destination - the first inkling of trouble came. High seas swept the small ship out of control and for nearly two months she was buffeted about the frigid Atlantic by ripping winds. After a futile struggle against wind and smashing waves, Captain Dean sighted land. By charts and dead reckoning, he determined his posi- 1 Uon as somewhere near the mouth 'of the Plscataqua river. So he changed 1 his course southward to take him to Massachusetts bay. That was his last · deliberate act on the sea. From there the elements took command. I I ANORTHEAST GALE nearly upended the craft. The captain ordered THE l\fEN later started to build a raft, but the illness of the ship's carpenter slowed their task. The other men were so numbed by frostbite they were of little help. Only when the sun was at Its height at midday could they accomplish much. The men had been on the ledge a week, with no provisions but the three cheeses and a few beef bones that washed ashore. There is no mention in Captain Dean's log-now preserved in coast· guard and geodetic reports-of cannibalism . It was la te December before the men got their raft ready for the sea. They picked a day when the water was ,glassy smooth and Captain Dean, the strongest and :fittest, asked for volunteers to accompany him. All wanted to go. Captain Dean selected the mate, then his brother and three others. They waded out into deep water to launch the makeshift craft. As they ' climbed aboard a sea swept in from the ocean and capsized her, nearly trapping them under the heavy ' timbers. Before they could get back to the raft it was washed into the waves and smashed on the rocks. An ax and hammer were lost. But when the waves and wind became wilder, and a northeast gale hit, the men realized they would all have been lost anyway even if they had succeeded in launching their crude craft. all canvas except the foresail reefed. A sea-watch was stationed forward to spot breakers. During the evening the captain was on his way forward to survey the sea and sa!ls when he saw the white foam of breakers In the gloam. He ordered a starboard helm, but too late. The ship struck rocks with a grinding smash. The first heavy sea after the Galley struck wedged her firmly onto a. ledge. The ship rocked and creaked with the captain and crew :fighting desperately to keep their balance on the pitching decks. Faint cries broke from the crew-the first sign of panic. The captain ordered all hands to his cabin. There the 15 men knelt and prayed. Back on deck again they cut the masts by the board, then sliced away the I shrouds. Soon, one sailor ventured out on the bowsprit and reported in a hoarse shout to Captain Dean that he· saw something black ahead. He volunteered to try for shore If other crewmen would Join him. Two o! the strongest . .. THE NEXT DAY a seagull lit 011 a rock· nearby. The men caught It and divided the raw meat. From such slim fare they gained new strength and started to build a new TUE BOAT anchored 100 yards raft. As t)1ey were about to launch off the Island and waited until ebb It several days later, their fate tide when one of its crewmen padseemed to change. dJed to the ledge in a canoe. After They sighted a sail coming out of the r escuer saw the condition of the 1 the Piscataqua, recorded on Cap- crew, how many there were and / tain Dean's log ns "seven leagues listening to their tale, he decided to to the westward." The men hasLily wait for calm seas. He gave them erected pre-arranged signal fl ags. the makings of a fire. But the wind was northwest and The little boat then left for Portsthe ship was standing to eastward. mouth after its pilot promised to It was soon out of sight and the bring back help for them all the I despairing mariners decided that next day. However, when It left the 1 their fate had not changed, except island, a southeast breeze spr&.ng i for the worse. up and a heavy sea raged. The craft The next day was fair, however, was lost but the crew survived. They and the men determined to launch told the story of the shipwrecked their small raft. Two men tried I crew on the island and a boat was but were smashed back on t11e dispatched immediately to Portsrocks, Lhe raft overt.urned. Both mouth where preparations were survived. made for a rescue party. The next day--after prayers at Bad weather held for several days Lhe watt:r's edge-the luunc'h ing was but a~ soon ns Lhe wind a bated and I THE NEXT DAY the weather cleared. In the distance the captain · tried again. This time the two men seas calmed a boat took the men could see the mainland-the York coastline. HL~ only hope was that a got a way successfully and paddled from the island. Two days after weakly toward the mainland. All Captain Dean and his five compan•passing fisherman out of Portsmouth would see them. In the meantime he set his men to work scouting around lo find day the island-bound wreck victims planks and driftwood that could be used to build a shelter, and some sort watched the raft plying toward ions anived in Portsmouth, one lost shore. As darkn ess set,tloo the raft a foot, and Captain Dean Jost the of boat. I seemed to be half ,vay to the malh- 1use of his toes. The others survived land. But the men struck high seas / without any severe physical damThe cook, half-starved and half-frozen, became 111 and clied a few I nearer shore and were driven age . .hours later. The captain ordered the body placed on the edge of the aground In_ a 1ush of. water and A few days later men on the mainisland~where the sea would sweep it away. ' smashed timber. Their battered land-awed by the suffering of the For several days the crew lived under desperate circumstances. The raft later was found ashore. crew of the Nottingham Galleytemperature dropped below freezing. The men's hands and feet became One man was found dead a mile planted a barrel of imperishable numb and useless, :finally discoloring. Fearing gangrene, they pulled away, his paddle frozen In h1s h and. : foods and other necessities on the off their socks and shoes, but in getting off their socks they ripped frostThe second n ever was found. The J island where seas could n 0 t wash softened skin or tore the nails from their toes. Finally they used oakum men on the ledge knew nothing at It away. This was the "boon" that and canvas to wrap their legs and feet. the t1.m~ of what had happened to gave Boon island its name. their friends. They went on hoping It was not until the latter part of They built a new triangular tent, each side eight feet long, with old ' t on's a d m In Is t rasails and wreckage that had washed ashore. Inside, there was just enough for h elp. . George Was h mg On th e m_ornmg of Jan. 2, 17 11, tion that the District of Maine got space for them all to lie down spoon-fashion.But the closely packed bodies as the captam came out of his tent . conserved heat. Every two hours, the captain shouted and the men all he saw a small vessel bearing to: any navigation help. Then buoys turned over in Uillson. · ward ti1 l ct were established and a lighthouse e e ge; • • built on the barren little island. . swimmers came forward. If they made shore they were to signal by ' shouting to the oth~rs. Meanwhile the captain prepared for a shore party. He got papers, money anci ammunition from his cabin, brandy from the stores. By this time he found the vessel bilging. Her decks were opening, her back was , broken. The beams let go with a crack and the stern settled Into the water. I Rushing to the deck, the captain found it deserted. He slithered along the foremast across the deck pointing toward shore. Between huge rollers'that swept the stricken vessel, he edged forward on the mast unt!l he could jump to a ledge below. He fell among s!lppery rocks. Seas tuggect at him, tearing him off the ledge and Into deep water. He struggled back to a safe spot. He knew that his men had gone through the same experience and wondered how many of them had washed away. Later he heard three voices, joined in a frightened clamor by three others. Captain Dean crawled toward them. Then the seven men' huddled in a leeward cleft of the ledge enduring the biting winds and subsequent snow. At daybreak they returned to the scene of the wreck to find only a few pieces of mast and tangled cables. A few planks and timbers had lodged in the ledge along with three small cheeses, all that was left of the ship's cargo. Captain Dean surveyed his assets. The men had no matches. The . wood was spongy and waterlogged. All they had for warmth were a few I st.rips of canvas under which the men huddled. j ! ... . I I �Greenaway Calls Volunteers for Draft Board Duty (),0 1,500 Local Men Start Signing Up ~ For Draft Mon~ay · va1·1 a bl e ' ' Only 25 'A As 200 Sign Here \ 1 The Selective Service registration process moved along smoothly in Some 1,500 Portsmouth men 18 to Portsmouth's Community Center today with approximately 200 men al25 will start trooping to the Comready on the rolls, but only about 25 of them eligible for actual service. munity Center Monday morning to sign up for the draft called by the national Selective Service director, Theodore F. Munz, clerk of a matter of self-preservation "to the local board, said 168 m'en avoid a war." registered between 8 am and 8 Ralph H . Atwell, chief registrar for Portsmouth, said the Center's pm yesterday. A perusai of their upstairs gymnasium will be manned questionnaires, he added, indidaily between 8 am and 8 pm Moncated that about 25 of them fell day through Sept 18, with the exwithin the age groups and classiception of Labor day weekend. fications that would make them Six women, members of tl1e eligible for army duty, With registration in its third day. American Legion auxiliary, will fill out registration blanks and An expected 50 men would regis- 64 Portsmouth area men are eligidistribute questionnaires which ter today, Mr.- Munz said, adding ble for the army draft, Selective Service officials at the Community the prospective draftees m.ust that the rate probably will be about Center reported today. fill out and return within 10 the same each day until r egistration 1 Theodore F. Munz, clerk of the days. closes Sept, 18. The local board will Theodore F. Munz of 40 Whidden be in session every day, with the local board, said 412 men were street, clerk of the board, said that, 1exception of Labor day weekend, registered by 10 o'clock this morning, about 64 of them falling within contrary to popular opinion, veter- until the Sept, 18 deadline. the age and dependency classificaans 18 to 25 must sign up. He said Ralph H. Atwell, chief registrar tiop.s that make them eligible for World War II veterans in that age group are required to furnish their for Portsmouth, said yesterday that possible army duty. Ralph H . Atwell of 45 Richmond Mr. Munz said 168 men regwar-time serial number, their date veterans in the 18 to 25 age group street reported today he has been lstered Monday, 208 yesterday f of entry into the armed services and must register along with non-veternotified of bis appointment as chief ans, but advised that they bring and 36 up until 10 o'clock date of discharge, registrar for Selective service in Mr. Atwell said the Portsmouth records of their date of entry and ' this morning. Portsmouth. There was a trend, Mr. Munz registrars wi!J accept the registra- discharge from the service with The notification was made by added, toward registration of young tions of any residents of nearby them. Rockingham coun ty draft officials. towns who find it more convenient men, those between 18 and 21 in Mr. Atwell is commander of The only exceptions in the draft the last two days, This 1s indic~ted to register here than in other places. Frank E. Booma post No. 6, Amer-1 registration, Selective Service offi- by the fact tha,t of the 36 who reg"We are set up," he said, "to !can Legion. • cials reminded, are men now on ac- . istered this morning, 15, or a little accept registrations of 'tran1 tlve du ty with the armed services less than half, are "eligible." sients• and distribute them to and foreign diplomats. Members of Draft registration wlll continue the Rockingham county headquarters in Exeter." reserve forces are not exempt, through Sept. 18 with the exception Mr. Atwell said draft officials in Burnell E. Frisbee said today that of Labor day weekend. The ComRockingham county estimated that Kittery men in the required age munity Center registration site 1s about 1,500 to 1,800 men will be re- group may register at any time ln open from 8 am to 8 pm. quired to register ln Portsmouth the town clerk's office in Kittery Portsmouth Selective Service offialone. town hall. Men may register from cials announced today that hours Maj_ Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, na- 9 am to 5 pm dally or from 7 to 9 pm for registration at the Community tional director, was quoted by the tomorrow, he added. Center have been shortened. Associated Press, as describing the Ralph H, Atwell, chief registrar !>• t<Z draft as protection against "immediApproximately 20 Kittery said the board now wlll be in sessio~ ate and potential enemies." youths reported yesterday, Mr. Selective service registrants toat the Center from 8 am to 5 pm, ' Hershey aslo explained details of Frisbee said, adding that a regtaled 1,~84 in Portsmouth today as instead of from 8 am to 8 pm as registrll'tion and the draft. Followistration board at the navy yard the registration period entered its heretofore. ing registration each person will had taken much of the load off last day. Meanwhile, Theodore F. Munz, receive a sma!J card with 16 queslocal registrars. Theodore F . Munz, clerk to Regisboard clerk, said 530 men have regtions which must be filled out and John H. Greenaway, New Hamptrar Ralph C. Atwell, said that of istered at the local board since the returned in 10 days. shire Selective Service director, anthe men registered only 322 were first day. Of this number, he added, The questionnaire, Gen. Hershey nounced that Dr. Rolf Lium of ellglble for military service. only 78 are potential Gis. said, will help local boards to classiPortsmouth and Rye: has been apThe other men are ineligible acThe draft board wl!l be In session fy the registrant, whether in a pointed a medical advisor to the locording to Mr. Munz through pre~ today, tomorrow and Saturday. It deferred class or a class available cal boards. Dr. Lium is a surgeon. vious service in the armed forces wm be closed Sunday and Monday for service-IA, In other words. Other area doctors named were marriage or employment status. • and reopen Tuesday for the rest of The classifications are: Class Dr. John H. Sprague of Portsmouth, He added that he did not expect 1 the period through Sept. 18. - I-available for military sereye, ear, nose and throat; and Dr. the total number of men registering vice, Class II-deferred because Young men 18 to 25, whether or A. E. Peters, · Portsmouth, radio- would exceed 1,350, of occuptional status; Class III not they are veterans, are required grapher. to register. -deferred because of dependFor Rockingham county board No. ency; Class IV-deferred by law 8, medical advisors are: Dr. Heror because unfit for service; bert E. Plumer, Portsmouth; Dr. Class V-over age of liability Cleon W. Colby, Exeter; Dr. Max for military service. Baker, Newmarket; Dr. John T. Guy, Hershey explained that men wm New Hampshire draft headquarPortsmouth; Dr. John w. Blaisdell, be called into service this way: ters has received a second call for "When a local board receives a Epping; Dr. Edwin D. Lee, Exeter, induction of 48 men into military and Dr. C. W. Hannaford, Portscall for men to be inducted, the mouth. service in December, officials re· required number of men are chosen ported today. in the sequence of their dates of John H. Greenaway, state selecbirth from among those men in - tive service director, said the DeClass 1-A who have been examined s cember quota is lo addition to 31 by the armed forces and found to n men called up for induction ln Nobe acceptable." vember. An appeal for volunteer registrars for duty at draft boards during the draft registration period, was issued today by Maj. John H. Greenaway of Portsmouth, state selective service director. The volunteers, according to Major Greenaway, will assist local boards without compensation. "It will require about 12 minutes to register each registrant. Therefore, each board will need several registrars, some active and some in . reserve to answer your country's call on Aug. 30 through Sept. 18," Major Greenaway said. Volunteer workers ln the Portsmouth area were asked to contact Rockingham County Court Clerk Arthur J. Call at the court house in Exeter. /- - - - - - - - - - * 4 I2 Sign Rolls As Registration s 1 Enters 3rd Day \Atwell Named Draft Registrar I Draft Sign Up s, Hours Changed Draft Signing In Final Day /.December Draft Calls 48 Men 17 �New Hampshire 1anuary_ Draft D~ Seen Set at 60 ~ SI GN HERE, MEN-This is the scene at the Community Center this week and through Sept. 18'. as men 8 to 25 register for Selective Service. In background, Chief Registrar Ralph H. Atwell registers a candidate. In 1 middle is Clerk Theodore Munz. (Portsmouth Herald photo) CONCORD, Oct. 26 (AP)-New Hampshire's share of the army's latest draft call-due in January-will probably be about 60 men, the state selective service director said today. John H. Greenaway of Portsmouth said he h ad not yet r eceived official word of the army's call for 20,000 men in January. But he explained that on the basis of calls for November and December the J anuary quota for this state would be about 60. Thirty-one youths are slated for First D'raft Registrants Find Routl:ie 'Old Stuff' Draft registration in Portsmouth's Community Center was old stuff to the more than pO men who trickled in this morning to make themselves "available." . T oday, the first day of Selective Service registration which will extend through Sept. 18, saw mostly combat veterans of World War II signing on the line. They answered questions an aplomb that bespoke siderable experien ce with sortr of thing. They h ad answers on t he tips of tongues. with con• that their thefr When they walked in the frorut door of the community Center, th ey looked around, the~ with ~racticed steps, moved forward _smgly to the lobby where interviewers awaited them. There was no confusion. There were no questions such as, "Where do we go?" "What do I have to do?" or "What's it all about?" Some came in dungarees an d work-begrimed polo shirts. Others were natty in white shirts, ties and n eatly-pressed pants. None of them were embarrassed even the slightest. They smiled at each other knowingly as though to say: "Here we go again, guys. When did this happen before? It all seems so familiar." Ralph H. Atwell, Booma post American Legion commander, and chief Selective Servioe registrar for P or tsmouth, said the majority of today's registrants "somewhere got the impression that only 25-yearolds were due this morning." Atwell said that was not the case. ''We will take them any time, any day. There are no age groups. We also wi!J register men regardless of their home address. If they're transients! we will forward their records from here to their home boards." Assisting Mr. Atwell this morning were 'Theodore F. Munz, clerk of the Ports~outh board, and women members of the Booma post auxiliary. First Draft Call Issued in State i <.\ CONCORD, Sept. 29 (AP)-NJw Hampshire draft boards were notified today to send 117 men to Manchester next month for physical examinations. From tha t group 31 wj.11 be chosen for the state's first quota on Nov. 15 In t he peacetime draft. Coun ty calls are: Belknap six; Sullivan seven ; Hillsborough 36 ; Carroll, four; Cheshire nine; Coos 10; Grafton 10; Rockingham 13; Strafford 10; and Merrimack 12. The examin ations in Manch ester will be held Oct. 7, 8, and 14, Selective Ser vice Director J ohn H. Greenaway said. Mr. Atwell added· that Portsmouth naval shipyard officials had set up a separate registra tion board at the n avy yard for the convenience of workers there. "The navy ya rd has been supplied with the necessary forms au d inform ation ," Atwell said, "and by registering their workers, they save man hours and time." Mr. Atwell said the local board will be in session at the Community Center from 8 am to 8 pm daily through Sept. 18, with the exception of the Labor day ,weekend. Maj. John H. Greenaway of Portsmou th, New Hampshire Selective Service director, said in Concord this morning that all men 18 through 25 must register before Sept. 19. The only exceptions, M a j o r Greenaway ~dded, are men now on active duty with th e armed for<:es and foreign diplomats. Veterans and members of reserve components, are not exempt from the r egisbration. Only about 800 of t hose who register in ew Hampshire dur- I Major Greenaway $aid. National Selective Service officials described the registration process as merely ''an official census of draftage men." Only a fraction of the million who r egister w111 be drafted into the armed forces for a 21-month stretch during t h e n ext two years, they added. The expected proportion will be one out of 42. in November, I County Board Lists .D 'l..\ December Draftees ing the next three weeks are expected to be ind ucted for service during the first year, induction Greenaway said, and another 48 will be picked out for the December quota. About three-quarters of those taking pre-induction physical examinations have been rejected, he reported. This high rate of rejections he attributed to the fact th11,t many of t)1em have previously been turned down for wartime service and that the peacetime draft is beginning with older age groups. County breakdown will be: Belknap, Carroll and Coos, one each; Cheshire and Sullivan, two each; Strafford, three; Merrimack, four; Grafton and Rockingham, five each; and Hillsborough, seven. 1 Five Rockingnam county men, including two Portsmouth residents, will report to Grenier fi eld, Manch ester, for army induction Dec. 28, draft board officials in Exeter announced today. They are Martin Brown, 24, of 934 Maplewood avenue, Portsmouth, a dry cleaning establishment manager; Hugh A. McDonald, 24, of 296 Aldrich road, Portsmouth , a former electrician; R aymond J. Theberge, 24, of Salem, a mill worker; Robert Cooney, 25, of Danville, a lumberman; and Roland Gamache, 24, of Derry, a truck driver. Mrs. Leona Papoulias, chief clerk for the Rockingham county dr aft board, said the men alr eady h ave passed physical examinations an d will report to the armed forces induction station at Grenier field for classlfi• cation and assignment to bas ic training centers. She said the five men will report at 7:45 am Dec. 28 at t he draft board office, 111 Water street, Exeter, and will be transported to the air ba-se by bus. Mrs. Papoulias also announced that four Rockingham county men were sent to the induction station last. month. They were Frederick G. Tenney, 25, of Parsons road, Rye, a construction worker; Thomas C. Kennedy, 25, of 205 Sagamore avenue, Portsmouth , a taxi driver; Joseph Leary, 24, of 304 Woodbury avenue, Portsmouth, a former sheet metal worker ; and Marlo T. Castricone, 25. of Salem, a farmer and truck driver. 1 �-r---------~------- Holiday .Granted Two Local Men'i\_,1 In Army Draft ,I Dim M e rro w Hold,~ Hop~ For Shoals R~sc~~ tatfon • U. S. Rep. Chester E. Merrow expressed doubt today that the gov- Navigation division of the coast ernment would grant requests b•., guard. Merrow had promised earlier that he would ask that the gov~ Portsmouth area fishermen and ernment clear pollution from Great Two Port1nnouth young men are 0i yachtmen that the Isles of Shoa,s bay for the possible establishment to be called to help fill New Hamp- V coast guard station be reopened. of oyster anct smelt industries. shire's December draft quota of 48 However, the congressman di•. . Merrow also said he Is requestmen. closed that the government will a,- i~g th at army engineers survey the But one good "break" is being 15 sign a boat to li1rht tenders at tl - P1scataqua river as far as Great bay given the new draftees-the InducShoals for re cue work. lt' ~nd insta-ll "adequate" buoys. He tion date has been changed to Dec. mfonned Redden that results of his Congressman Merrow made l1ie 28, permitting them the Christmas disrlosure In a leHer to Allin F move will be announced later. holidays at home. The New Hampshire solon said Redden, treasurer and execut. · So far Portsmouth has sent two ,!Ve secre t ary of the New Ramps hirn he had discussed with coast guard men Into ' the new selective service army-In which even the sergeants Se~co~st Regional Development, as- officials transfer of the Portsmouth Harbor lifeboat station from Wood sociation In Port~mouth. and second lieutenants are sup- 1 island to Fort, Constitution. posed to be human. • • • He said the reasons for the reloAnnouncement or the December THE LETTER detailed c' ll Jc on quota and the new Induction date ..t nk rn by !_11c c011gre.,~ma11 lo r~btaln cation included poor launching conwas made today by selective service _adequat_e. coast g1mrd prot,~ctlon ?itions in heavy weather at Wood island; necessity for continued and 111 I.he VIC:tllty ()r Porl,smout"'' l headquarters In Concord. •,i 1ar• • • bor and along the New Hail'.\pshire extpensive repairs to launchway; difcoast. The rrprn., entative laulI~ h e ct ficully of maintaining a drinking JOHN A. GREENAWAY of Ports, water supply from the mainland· Im; campaign following a rec;;;, . mouth, selective service director, • in' added another cheery note to prosspec ti on of harbor facilltie'ii with anrt poor mail service. officials of the State Phnni!1 He added that the possibility for pective draftees: Development commission. ~ a nd dispatching trucks and amphibious The January, 1949, quota for New Hampshire has been slashed from Represcnhtive Merrow ha an- ~eh1cles from the unit on Wood nounced aftrr ius survey th t h island to scenes of distress along the 61 to 31. Reduction of the January quota 1rnuld scrk "i111111rdirle'' actioi\ fo~ coasl was "precluded" by its offshore location. In New Hampshire Is a reflection of lhe transfrr or the pre~rnt ~ • • • the natlon~l plct,ure, according to guard station at. Fort Constilu~~Sl . , ' • 1011 M_r. O~eenaway, who explained that . t 0 J nfhc,v L~lD TERi\lEN and boating enPomt. and the reope11,in the 20,000 quota !or the month has strong or the Isles of Shoals station. ~ g thusiasts had registered \ been halved. protest with the government over County headquarters for selective 1 THE CONGRT:SSi\t,\N reporl~rt the transfer of the station · from service said the names of the Dethat he had discu.<srrt all matt,.~ Wood island lo Fort Constitution cember drnftees would not be availrelating lo Pot t.~rnoul,h hart J~~ and had requested that station be abl~ until after their Induction but Great bay, lhc lo11oy sllual i01, 1 ii~ movrct back lo rither Wood island that Porti;mouth must provide two the Plscataqua :·her and posi:'.bl or Jaffrey Point. of the five-man quota. Merrow said that the reason for dredging operation.~ with Co·iridi~ In November, four were taken, Leslle Haverland of the Ai(s t~ the relocat!on to Fo;t Constitution two of them from Portsmouth was that the coast guard already and one from Rye. They were maintained a light station at th Thomas C. Kennedy of 205 Sagaarmy base. He added that livin; more avenue, Joseph Leary or qua rte rs could be main ta lnect at Woodbur:,, avenue and J;;rederlck O. the fort at negligible cost and that Penney or RFD No. 2, Portsmouth. the. consolldation of the lifeboat station with the lighthouse promised further e::onomy, Improved effic:ency and that suitable all-weather boat-handling facilities were avallnble from the anny at no cost. I I . .. I l The congressman cited several reasons why the coast guard station was not transferred to Jaffrey Point as requestcu by the fish~rmen and yachtsmen. He said tha~ practically none of the fort's advantages we,-e offered at Jaffrey Poln; 1tnd that relocation at this site would have e~1lailed heavy expen~e and con.~1cterable delay in effecting the move. He said that government ofTiclal:; who Inspected the two location~ <F?rt Constitution and Jaffrey I Pomt) a·e:ommencted the army In- I IIE SAID that Portsmouth Har- / stallation a~ th e mos t econormcal, . bor station, manned by eight men, mo st generally advantageous and assisted 11 vessels ln distress resmost Immediately available site. The cued 27 persons and saved $17 500 In govemment maintained, Merrow re- property between July l and Dec l ported, that the cost of remodeling this year. • buildings at Jaffrey Point would be I The Hampton Beach 1;tatlon "excessive." which also has a crew of eight offi~ The congressrr.nu also provided cers and men assisted 19 distressed Redden with data on t.he number boats; rescll~d 45 persons and of rescues effectPd by the various saved $12,700 In property during the I coast guard stations In this area. same period. • • • While the Isles o! Shoals station was In operation this year, one vessel was assisted; one person was rescued and $3,000 ln property was saved. 119 �CrOp :·of 'Bad' Priso"n~f5 Transfor~s1 County House of Correction Into Jail A lack of proper legal machinery to handle unruly prisoner-s Is rapidly changing what Is 1111pposed to be Rockingham county's house of correction at Brentwood Into a "jail," much to the discomfort of both prisoners and Supt. George Hilton. •,Intended to "correct" the behavior of minor offenders, the Brentwood institution gets men with crLmlnal records, or even more frequently the minor offenders turn into troublesome • prisoners. The superintendent explains that his only recourse in dealing with "bad'' prisoners In close confinement to the cell block. And this, he said, nullifies the "correction" element in the Institution's operation. "Such men belong in a. county jail or prison, but even when they act up, I can't transfer them there. They have a bad effect on the morale of other prisoners who are trying to do the right thing, yet there's nothing I can do to get rid of them." He added that It Is not a question of being able to keep such ' prisoners in cells but that their "bad" influence on other men worries him. Although three years ago the Brentwood jail facilities were rated as third best in the state by a federal prison inspector, Mr. Hilton pointed out there are no means for guarding working prisoners. The men go to work and once free of the cell block can escape at any time, he said. "It's not a jail and not intended to be a jail, as I tell each new man when he Is admitted," the. superintendent said. · "When a, prisoner comes in here, 'f•explaln the situation to him. I tell him that his life here and the amount of good we can do for him depends on himself," be explained. . . "But we still have the fellow come In here who ls all wlsed up and ls all set to make trouble. At present there's nothing we can do with him and that ls the rreatest weakness of the system." However, Mr. Hilton offered a splutlon to the problem, which he said Is shared by the superintendents of similar Institutions in other counties. ' ''I would like to see the Legislature enact a law that would permit the transfer of 'bad' prisoners from the house of correction to a county jail where there are men and equipment to take care of them," be said. Transfers for disciplinary reasons should n'ot be made with• out the approval of the county commissioners, Mr. Hilton believes. Endorsement of Mr. Hilton's proposal came from Sheriff Simes Frink, who has custody of jail prisoners, now housed at the HIJlsborough county jail, Manchester. However, Sheriff Frink developed the Idea even further. He advocates a law that would permit the transfer of well-behaved county jail prisoners to the county farm, as well as provld• Ing jail confinement for "bad" actors" at the house of correctlon. Utility Rate Hikes I Ordered Delayed j.17 '.- • • For lnvest1gat1on The date when three Portsmonth area utllltles seek to put into effect \ proposed rate increases has been I suspended by the state Public Ser- 1 vice commission "!or furl.her investlgatlon." n, ......, The Public Service Co., of New "Many of the men doing time in Hampshire, the Allied New Hamp-1 the county jail prove they can be shire Gas co., and the Exeter Water trusted and should be allowed the co., have filed petitions for infreer type of confinement that creased charges to become effective I Brentwood offers, the sheriff said. Saturday, 1f approved by the State Public service commission. "Of course, Mr. Hilton has a numThe commls.5ion has held hearber of bad ones who ought to be in ings on all three requests, but a jall and some sort of a law could continued hearing ls slated for Jan. be set up to allow transfer of either 19 on the Public Service company's bid for permission to boost rates. I kind," he said. • • • The sheriff also advocated that THE PUBLIC SERVICE firm, transfers be made on the order o! a superior court justice upon recom- largest electric utility ln the slate mendation by the county commis- which ls bulldh1g an estimated $5,000,000 plant in Portsmouth, seeks sioners and the sheriff. Superintendent Hilton cited Wil- to impose a fuel supercharge on its liam Phalen of Epping as an ex- more than 120,000 domestic and comample of the type of prisoner who mercial customers to boost revenue should be in better safekeeping than · I by about $450,000 annually. The Allied New Hampshire Gas Bren.tweed. concern Intends to hike Its gas rates Phalen Is onll of two men now in cell block confinement for an esan estimated 14%. The move would cape attempt. In October he was a affect approximately 6,500 residents · ringleader In nine-prisoner mutiny in Portsmouth, Exeter, Hampton, against hard labor. Hampton Beach, Seabrook Beach, According to Mr. Hilton, Phalen Rochester and Somersworth. 1?,as a federal prison record, one of his offenses being listed as Inciting Reason for the promised increase, a mutiny while under military senaccording to Lewi5 A. Keen, comtence in a penal Institution. I pany vice president and manager of • • • the Portsmouth office is a "very "WHAT CAN I DO with a man substantial" boost in the company's like that?" demanded the superinoperating costs during the past six tendent. years. "It's not the fault of the judge The Exeter Water company seeks who committed him. Under New permission to Increase Its rates by Hampshire law a man must be given about 46 %. The company, which a hearing within 24 hours after ar, serve.s about 1,200 cu.s,tomers in the rest. I! his offense isn't serdous Exeter lU'ea, maintains that the inenough to warrant trial in superior crease Is necessary to offset mountcol,lrl, he"s sent up here right away," ing operation costs and to finance he explained. a 1949-51 construction program. TI1e "There isn't time for the police boosts would average about $2.25 on or judge to check the record and when It comes back, It's too late. I've a present bill or $3.75. Jl :i,~ I 1 . · •---- -----·---Portsmouth to ·Get, Higher Slice of l-,, State Tax Revenue CONCORD, Dec. 11 (AP)-Towns and cities will receive 15% greater revenue this year from taxes collected by the state on Interest and d!vlciends and distributed to the municlpal!ties. State Treasurer F. Gordon Kimball anno 11nced today that the levies I assessed on Interest and dividends, savings banks, railroad stocks and building and loan compa11les, totals $1,223,428 this year. Last year the revenue amounted to $1,064,845, he said. All of New Hampshire's 12 cities, except Claremont, will receive a greater amount this year, Kimball reported. The t.axes are distributed to towns and cities where they were collected. This year's payments compared to last year for some of the cities are: Laconl9., $23,718, $21,771: Manche~ter Sil35,821, $120,087; Nashua $71,831, $57,450; Keene $47,498, $41,9•12; Dover $34,404, $30,478; Ports-· mouth $42,680, $39 ,377; Claremont 1 i $19 ,979, about $1,000 less than last year. �l,ijllnction by Utility '".D, ~ Stalls ·Toll Road Job Work on the _Seabrook to Portsmouth toll road came to a stop today 1n the Breakfast H.111 area of Greenland and Rye. A temporary ' injunctlon against the Savin Construction corporation, by the 'New Hampshire Gas and Electric company was issued yesterday by Chief Justice John R. Goodnow at Exeter. The local utfllty company Is a s k - * - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' lng that lt be glven ample time to · remove Hs high voltage lines from the toll road right of way and that tile company use more caution In Its bliLStlng operations. Toll Road Work 'I\'~ R. c. L. Greer, vice president of the N. H. Oas and Electric comI pany, ,ai1 a conference ls scheduled for this afternoon between 1representatives of the utility and the construction company, • • • , for the New Hampshlrp state highway commlsalon, which Is in direct charge of the road job, said he believed "they can Iron out the di1ferences and V(-:>rk will begin again tomorrow." A SPOKESJ\IAN / Mr. Greer told The Portsmouth i Herald today that his company had understood that construction of the road would not begin unt!l next spring. He poinl;ed out the utility needed time to shift its right of way i.Jecause 1n several instances it ovetlaps and the high power cables criss-cross ' the pl'oposed construction. Underway Again After Conference Construction on the Seacoast toll hlghway was resumed today, By agreement be tween the New Hampshire Gas and Electrlc company and Savin Construction Corporatlon of East Hartford, Conn., part of the temporary Injunction against the road has been lifted to permit operation of trucks along the right of way, R. C. L Greer, vice presldeI\t of the ut!!lty today said the only restriction on truck operations Is that the construction company must Install protecting b>trrlers around the tower., carrylng the utility's hlgh -voltage lines. ~gamenticus .Project Enc·ourJQed by State Encouragement towards developfoot mountain, which comma.ncLs an ment of a year-around recreation excellent view of the sea, Into a area atop Mt. Agament!cus in York winter sports area a.s well a.s 11umwas given Sperry H. Locke, manager mer tourist development. of the project, by Maine DevelopLocke said that engineers have rement commission ofilclals yesterday, ported the site Ideal for mch a Mr, Locke, who represented a project. group of York businessmen InterestAlthough the mountain is locatecS ed ln the plan, conferred with Executive Dlrector Everett F. Grcaton only four miles from the ocean, its . north slope has a natural "snow at Augusta yesterday. pocket" like Tuckerman ravine on The Portsmouth man discussed Mt. Washlngton and good 1Sk!lng pooslble state cooperation ln the conditions last way ,into the spring. project although he said the state Last winter sklers enjoyed a small • would not be asked for money. The group mainly ls Interested in the open slope on Mt. Agament.lcus until taxation prospect. The property, mld-Aprtl-long after the snow had used by the army slgnal corps during dlsappeared In the valleya of the the war years, Is now taxed, accord- Greater Portsmouth area. ing to Locke, at $40 per year. The Maine officials are Interested York businessmen are interested In the project because winter sports ln financing and developing the 700- have been slow In developlng In the region. Winter Sports Area Planned at .n.~ Mt. Agament1cus A huge $300,000 winter sports center wlll be costructed atop Mt. AgaHowever, blasting operations In men tlcus In York, Cato R. Philbrick the Breakfast Hill area of Greenof York, a part-owner of a developland and Rye are at a standstll! unment on the widely-known land"However, three weeks ago they t,l the company ls able to move Its mark, announced today, told us they were going ahead and ' wlres from the vicinity. Mr. Philbrick said he and three a few days ago they knocked down • • • fellow owners of a section of land one of our towers putting a line out THE G E N E R A L compromise on the nearby ·mountaln, Roger and o! service," he said. grew out of a meeting yesterday In James H. Lucas and Mrs, William • • • Exeter between representatives of Foster, all of York, plan to utilize THE UTILITY official said the utU1ty the state · and Lhe conabout 5,000 acres for the sports cenblasting operations at Breakfast 1Structlon flrm. ter to Include a sklmobile slmilar to Hill were also endangering the one now In operation, on Cranmore power lines. Mr. Greer sald the Injunction was mountain in North Conway. brought Thursday when he dlscovThe three utlllty cables In quesMr. Philbrlck said that Sperry H. ered that the powel' company's tion supply the power for the Exeter Locke, a Portsmouth real estate property and service was being enand Hampton Electric Light comdangered. broker and manager of the mountain Pl\tiY and the N, H. Gas and Elecdevelopment, was scheduled to go to tric , company's service to Rye Accordlng to the utlllty official, Augusta today to confer with ofBeach. the 300-foot right of way owned by ficials of the Maine State Developthe state conflicts an overlaps at ment commlsslon, for cooperation Two of the cables carry 33,000 volts ea.ch and the third, supplylng many polnts with the power line in the proposed project. Rye Beach 1.s rated at 13,200 volts. right of way held by his company. The winter sports center, as well Construction company officials The company ls worklng now to as summer recreational facilltles could not be reached !or comment. move Its lines to a new right of way, crlglnally were planned In 1940 but Mr. Greer said. Temporary lines, by- the program was delayed when the passlng blasting polnts, are under armed forces leased the 700-!oothlgh peak for use as a radar station. construction. Army rcnovatlons included a road He descrlbed the meeting as "very to the top of the peak, whlch Is but amiable." !cur miles from the sea, a 570-footA hearing to keep the lnjunctlon deep artesian well, offices, barracks, agalnst blastlng In effect until the recreation, bulldlngs, a large dlnlng llnes are moved Is scheduled to be room, radar bulldlngs and officers' held In Exeter next Wednesday, he quarters, now used as a hunting lodge. sald. Mr. Philbrick said that a decision Present at yestel'day's meeting to convert the area Into a wlnter were Rlchard T. Lord, dlstrlbution sport.s land followed a survey of the superintendent for the utlllty; Atty. mountain by L. E. Wllley, a North Richard Shute of Exeter, Asst. Atty, Berwick englneer, who asslsted in Gen. Gordon M. Tiffany and Chief the Gllford-Laconia winter sports/ Engineer Daniel H. Dickinson, rep- development. resenting the state; L. M. McCarthy He also reported that televlslon of Hartford, resident engineer for lnterests have surveyed the a.rea for · the Savln company; and Mr. Greer. possible erection of a booster stallon. • I21 �\?,__i --- . . Can Ease~ Kittery's I'\,~ . Historic little Kittery - coping with her own municipal difficulties since Jong. before her _Clipper ships first slid into the Plscataqua river -now has three perplexing financial problems which only the federal government can solve. Prominent, not only for her mighty submarines, but also for her abUlty to settle all community problems at annual town meeting day, Kittery now must look to tpe federal government for asslstanc~ In problems brought about when the u. s. moved Into 202 Admiralty Village homes. • Her monetary problems are no~ grave. In fact, the town's financial situation Is, perhaps, better than at any · other time In her 300 years of history, according to selectmen. But they can result in a decisive burden on the average taxpayer's pocketbook or dent the town's healthy treasury. These are the questions that have sent Kittery selectmen and town fathers into mathematical deliriums: (1.) Who will maintain Admiralty Village streets this winter, and 1f it's the town how will the maintenance be financed? (2.) Whp will pay tuition for the estimated 200 school children who reside in the navy's section of the Village? (3.) How Its treasury taxes when turned over can the town replenish for the $12,000 lost 1n part of the Village was to the navy? • • • THE FIRST PROBLEM appears diction and would be for the use of personnel assigned to Portsmouth naval base. The transaction was formulated Oct. 1. Then the Housing and Home Fmance agency of the Public Housing Administration continued arra11gements for selling the project's remaining 96 single and 150 double units under the original priority system. The town or Kittery would maintain streets, utilities, hydrant~ and sewer and water systems and lax all property west of Philbrici. avenue. to be the most Important to the small ' submarine-bulldlng community. It began last March at the annual town meeting. At that time, the federa) government asked Kittery citizens to take over maintenance of the housing project so that the 600 single and double wartime-constructed units could be sold. In turn, the govern• • • ment promised to present the town THE GOVERNMENT made It with the project's community build- clear however, that the town would ing and playground. not be responsible for the mainKittery c:tizens accepted the ·gov- tenance until a deed and other offiernment's offer and the government cial papers were presented to the launched immediate plans to sen selectmen. the houses to civilians. Under the It has J:>een about five months federal program, World War II vet- since government officials promised erans residing at the project would to transfer the papers but no word be given top priority for purchases, has been forthcoming from Wash.veterans residing elsewhere would ington, Chalrma~ William E.· Denhave second opportunity to buy, and nett of the board of selectmen recivilians already living at the pro- ported today. ject would be third on the list. "As It Is now," Chairman Dennett But before plans were completed said, "we actually don't know whefor the sales, the government de- ther the government is going cided to turn over 202 units east of through with its original plans or Philbrick avenue to the navy as not. Uncle Sam can change his mind emergency housing facilities. These very easy," he added. houses would be under navy juris"With the first snowfall only a l short time away, we're getting worried about cleaning the streets at the village," Mr. Dennett said. The Kittery selectman pointed out that since the colony was constructed early in World War II, the government has presented the town about $30,000 a year in lieu of taxes at the Village. The payments covered the town's maintenance work there. But if the town Is given the "go I ahead" signal to maintain the Vil-· !age, the cost will fall on the shoulders of each Kittery citizen. Mr. Dennett said cost of snow remov111 in Kittery, including more than four miles of streets in Ad- , mlralty ViHage, was approximately $5,000 last year. And he expr~ssed oelief tliat this year's winter ex;iendit11res may be larger. The town plans to maintain facili:les in the navy section of the ~olony and also clear snow from streets. It will be reimbursed by the navy for cqsts in that section, Mr. Dc!mett said. • • • ANOTHER PROBLEM which has stymiect the selectmen is the tuition situation The town ls wondering who w11J pay tuition fees of the f'stlmalect 200 scl1ool children who n ,~ide in the navy 's section, the :najori.y of whom attend Frisbee school. Figures compiled by the Kittery school department indicate tllat the cost pu pupil at the Frisbee school during the fiscal year of 1947-48 WdS nearly $108. And it is believed !hat the cost may be even greater this year under present economic , con di l10ns. Aware that the navy does not plan to pay tuition to the town in lieu of taxes, the board of selectmen contacted state education officials in an effort to determine what steps to take. The selectmen were informed, according to Mr. Dennett, that the navy definitely has legal authority to pay tuition to local school dis' tricts for children residing on naval I reservations or navy-owned housing units. But- and here's the catch-the na.vy lrnsn't worked out any definite policies, rules or regulations in line with that authority. Mr. Dennett said the selectmen have been assured that government officials are considering the problem now. Then comes the $12,000 tax question. • • • 'IHE 202 UNl'l'S which the navy took over are valued at a total of $189,000 on the town's lax books. That means that $12 ,000 in taxes for the navy's 74 double and 54 single ► I �I • • • I l 1 l Portsmouth's recreation board is skating on thin ice today as far as local skating areas are concerned. The board was unable to cut any fancy financial figure eights last night after City Manager Edward C. Peterson disclosed that a state law prohibits skating rink appropriations of more than $500. Mr. Peterson said this was learn-* Mr. Malloy described the rltl~s I ed when the 1948 municipal budget- as in "very sad shape" and said which included a $1,500 skating area that in most ins~ances the bankappropriation-was submitted to the ings were lower than the center of state tax commission for approval. the skating rit1ks. He added that The city manager said slate only the Lafayette school area was tax officials "apparently overin "half decent condition." looked" skating area a11propriaThe recreation board suffered antions of more than $500 in preother financial set back following a vious years. In 1947, for exreport by Mr. Malloy on the muample, the city council appronicipal swimming pool. priated S2,600 for skating rinks Mr. Malloy reported that unoffiand it was sanctioned by the cial figures had indicated that the, state tax ·commission. city would receive about $2,200 f~om admission and refreshment receipts Mr. Peterson's disclosure left the at the pool this rnmmer. recreation board In a peculiar predicament as $958 was spent on local But City Manager Peterson skating areas last January, Febinterrupted Mr. Malloy's report ruary and March. In that the state with: Jaw permits only $500 in expendi"That $2,200 Is just about tures, the board already is more what you'll have to pay the than $400 in the red before the sea• city for the water used." son's first freeze. Mr. Peterson explained that the Thus, the board abandoned µJans 1 recreation board must be billed for • to maintain the Sherburne, Lafay- I water used in the pool in order to ette, New Franklin and Atlantic , balance water depar,t ment records. M.J.:. Malloy also reported that the Heights skating areas this winter. However, the board did vote to recreation department ls so far operate one rink in the vicinity of operating under !ts budget !or the the South playground. Members dis- year. cussed the possib!lity of converting the South playground tennis courts Into a skating area and have it maintained by high school students. Mr. Peterson struck a more optimistic note today with the assertion "We may be able to work something out so that there will be ska ting in various Fifty~eight life saving certiparts of the city." ficates were awarded at the The board's action also followed a Portsmouth municipal pool last "gloomy" r eport on the condition of summer, according to a report the local skating areas by Recreagiven by Director of Recreation tion Director Franc1s T. Malloy. Francis T. Malloy. ---------- WORLD WAR 1 VETERANS held a protest meeting at the Vi]Jage's community building and vigorously insisted that they be given the same priority in purchasing homes as veterans of World War II. Kittery's various military organizations and the board of selectmen joined their fight and shortly after, Public Housing Administration laws were revised to give World War I men the same opportunity to buy the Village homes as other servicemen. But the federal housing agency re- versed its decision last week and the "doughboys" again were in the same category as a civllian occupant of the Village. , · In a letter to the selectmen PHA officials said the case had bee~ reviewed and that it was decided the • World War I veterans should be given no special consideration because "they were not deprived of housing facilities" dw·ing the recent conflict. The government officials indicated that the only possible means of obtaining priority for the "doughboys" would be for the selectmen and repre~:ntatlves of the various Kittery military organizations to write Washington authorities and Insist that the present Housing regulations would result in a hardship for the entire Village if not revised again. If the federal regulations were change,:., all residents of the Village including civlllans would be give~ preference Mr. Dennett said the various Kittery military groups are now making plans to request a revision. I Malloy Lists Awards 0 .,1 ·~ Won at Peirce Island /j Thirty-one Portsmouth youngsters received their junior life saving emblems while there were 15 winolng senior life saving insignias and 12 advanced pupils received their instructor's rat.lngs. • • • · .:KITTERY VETERANS also are R-ttemptlng to obtain a change in other federal housing regulations which prohibit 80 World War II VPterans now residing in the navy's area in the V!llage, from moving to the soction west of Philbrick avenue. for possible purchase of a home. Selectman Dennett said the "unusual" rules will not allow the 80 veterans to move into or purchase homes ln the PHA's section of the VJUage. He added that there a.re an estimated 62 servicemen now living west of Philbrick avenue who have no intention of buying a home there. "The 80 veterans would like an 12-3 State Law Puts {) 2-DCrimp In · Local Skating Plans units have gone down the drain in view of the fact that the navy pays no taxes. That alone is sufficient evidence that Kittery's tax rate may be higher next year unless the government fills the financial gap. Kltt.ery's problems are not only _confined to financial matters, for the town fathers are faced with stm more difficulty at Admiralty Village. It concerns the 27 World War I veterans who reside there and plan to purchase homes at the settlement. Several months ago the "doughboys" discovered that due to federal regulations governing housing projects they were "forgotten men" in that they were given absolutely no priority for purchases. Edward ''Woody" Noel, University of New Hampshire grid / opportunity to obtain those 62 houses, but they are not allowed to under present conditions " Mr Dennett announced. ' · Still another question of consid~rabl_e interest at Admiralty Vill 18 this: age When wlll the FHA sell th houses at the Village? e Selectman Dennett said h h been inf ormed t hat the various e Jots as have been measw·ed and staked off and tihat the houses have been appraised. But he and other Kittery officials have no idea when the sales wm take place or what the unit price will be. "No one seems to know anytMng about the sale. It's Uncle Sam's own secret," Mr. Dennet;t; concluded. I St.e.r, was in charge of the activities at the pool last swnmer. There were 89 beginners who received certificates during the swnmer whlle 73 intermediates pas.sect their tests. The report also showed tha.t 25 youngsters passed the swimmers' test and three pupils passed their advanced swimmers' test. The pool opened at the end of the school term last summer and closed the Sunday before Labor day. Several aquatic meets and carnivals were held there during the season. " �Answers Dorothy Vaughan cllspenses more free Information than a doctor with a dozen telephones and 144 hypochondriac patients, But as far as Portsmouth's head librarian Is concerned it's all in the day's work-however ot,scure or remote. j 1 Take for example these recent requests at the library: A lawyer wanted a book that would definitely establish the lines 1n a court land dispute. He got the information from an old gazeteer of the Portsmouth area. A woman asked Miss Vaughan to identity the almost illegible signature on a painting. Miss Vaughan found an artist with a name similar to the one on the painting 1n question. Now the painting has been turned over to a Boston museum with a1 lead to work on. Another woman bought an old Portsmouth house and wanted to trace its history. By book and by guess, Miss Vaughan learned who lived in the hous~ in 1892 and from there traced its previous ownership through old city directories. Miss Vaughan also assisted Lois Lenski on her well-documented children's book, "Ocean , Born Mary." Both Roberts and Miss Lenski gjlve full credit for the research assistance., Miss Vaughan says. She finds that such willing credit is a boon in her profession where many people regard the librarian as a fount of information anytime, any hour of the day wiLhout regard to the amount of expense and leisure time involved. One o( Miss Vaughan' most cherisbed po sessions is a collection of photographic reproductions of portraits of noted Port mouth persons. They include governors, aides to presi- DOROTHY M. VAUGHAN •, • The Problem: Time - Council Grants O• Salary Increases '1 To Library Staff dents, famed mariners, writers, business tycoons, their wives, anfl members of their families. She has gon-e to all ends to procure her collection of more than 200 pictures. Hundreds of letters were dispatched all over the country to fam111es owning the original portral ts, many of them even had been carried abroad. Miss Vaughan became bead librarian here In 1945 after rising 1 through the ranks ar:d working In every department of the libl:ary j since she was employed there on a part-time basis when she was attending Portsmouth high school. Despite a lack of advanced proI fessional training, she holds a coveted Grade 1 certificate from New Hampshire, the highest the state can bestow. She 1s a member of the state library commission, the New Hampshire Historical society, the New England Historical society, 1 ' a director of the Warner house, a 1 trustee of the Thomas Bailey Aldi rich society and !,he Portsmouth Historical soci~ty. j She possesses a deep-~·ooted ~onviction that a. public library lS a I people's t -ust. "Especially In Portsmouth," she says, "because our city 1s so Infinitely rl: h in American heri tagemore so than most of us think." Every day, she finds, some person turns up some new bit of Portsmouth lore-some little bit of evidence that ha some connection with our colonial begin- Recently a family bought a house built by parishioners for the first pastor of the old South Church. In the library is a fine portrait of the minister. The new owners of house wanted the portrait, but since it is now public property, they couldn't buy it. But they had a well• known Baltimore artist make a copy if it. Recently a Guggenheim fellow was doing a story on the Ticknor and Fields publishing company, now one of Boston's biggest under a different name. James T. Fields, founder of the publishing house, was born in Portsmouth. The research writer sat 1n the reading room of the library and bemoaned to Miss Vaughan that he'd searched everywhere and couldn't flnd a portrait of Fields. "If you'll J!fe your eyes just a bit," Miss Vaughan said, "you'll see a portrait of him." And, sure enough, there was the portrait, hanging on the library wall. These are every day jobs for Miss Vaughan who also has done research work for noted author, Kenneth Roberts, on ning. "Much of our mformatlon ," she his book, "Northwest Passage" smiles, "comes from people's memand "Lydia Balley." She found Roberts extremely ories-not books." And that leads Miss Vaughan lo exacting In small details such as an unfulfilled wish . how many men constituted "From all this information-from Portsmouth regiments in the old people's heads, from books, from days or how well a colonial minister with five daughter~ • little pictures and memoranda here and there, comes ihe history of could live on a salary of 60 Portsmouth and America. pounds, in English money. "Just think," she enthuses, "of the (l'leaae turn ~ page three) posslb111t1es for a book on the maritime history of Portsmouth. How j valuable it would be. I The public library staff received a Christmw; "gift" from the Portsmo•1th clt:v council today. Pay raises to the chief librarian 1 and threP. or her assistants were approved on third and final reading I of n salarv ordinance this morning \ at a special counci meeting. The new schedule provides an annual ~a,ary of $2 ,350 for Miss Dorothy M Vaughan, librarian, and $1,750 for a clerk. Two assistant clerks <trP to receive $875 and $775. I:1 its brief 10-minute session, the council approved use of the Fourth and Flr5~ wardrooms by private panies for social affairs. It referred to City Manager Edward C. Peterson a petition from f':herman P. Newton, proprietor of the Hote1 Kearsarge, asking perm!&!' Ion t0 erect a marquee and slg-;1 at thE> Congress street entrance to the hotel. I II Roofing Repairs Underway Here' ri.Repalrs to the roofs of three city builglngs have started by a. local roofing concern, City Manager Ed· ward C. Peterson said today. The three buildings include the Daniels street Community Center, the pu lie library and city ball. �Local Library Previews Y},12Children's Book List A preview of the Portsmouth public library's par ticipation In "Children's Book week" was open to parents a.nd teachers there today. ) Various exhibits of new and special books for children will be on display for adults until tomorrow evenJng, Miss Dorothy Vaughan, librarian, said this morning. The books-to be found on the Ifirst floor of the llbrary-range in material for kindergarten children to high school students. • • • MI S VAUGHAN especially rec- BROWSING-Four Portsmouth youngsters are shown browsing through t he children's section of the Portsmouth public library, A special display ol childr en's books was displayed ln observance of "Children's Book week." Lett to right are David E. Barnaby, his sister, Shirley E. Barnaby, Jean~ette Mitchell, seated, and Louise O'Brien. (Portsmouth Herald photo) • - --- I Children, Adults Inspect Displays At Public Library Approximately 100 chlldren and a large number of adults have visited Portsmouth public llbrary for a preview of "Children's Book week" displays, M1.ss Dorothy Vaughan, llbrarian reported that approximately 100 chlldren vlewect the display of new and special books for youngsters Friday and that 100 books were taken out Saturday. The books have been moved upstairs at the library and now 11re available for circulation. I ommended the exhibit tor tho.se seeking proper volumes as Christmas gifts for youngsters. The boek.s will be a.vallable for circulation Monday. She added that book week was orjginated in 1919 by Frederick G. Melcher, descendent of an old Portsmouth family and related to John Melcher who edited The New Ha.mp. shire Gazette many yea.rs a.go, The Gazette still Is publlshed as a Saturday supplement of The Port.mouth Herald, �DurginVacates Chairman's Seat In Rezoning Row John W. Durgin stepped down from the chairmanship of the planning board last night after his qualification to sit had been questioned by an wttorney opposing a rezoning petition which was under consideration by the bpard. Judge Jeremy R. Waldron, as attorney for Mary A. and Frances Trefetpen of Spinney road, raised the question aflter he had been overruled in his challenge to the board's right to hold a hearing on the petition submitted by S. Gordon Task, who seeks to erect multiple dwellIng units In the present single residence area bounded by Thaxter road, Islington street and Spinney road. sumed the chairmanship when the permanent chairman bowed out. The rejection was based on the board's own established definition of a given area, which specifies that It shall concern property owners only within 300 feet of the property involved. "No one beyond those bounds is considered," Mr. Witmer said in rebuttal to Judge Waldron's attempts to point out the number of resident.s who had not approved the Task petition. The temporary chairman then asked the opposing attorney to "honor our procedure" in continuing I with the hearing, stating that his challenge had been noted. Judge Waldron, in what was first offered as an off-the-record remark, pointed out that Mr. Durgin, a civil engineer, bad himself prepared the plans submitted with Mr. Task's petition ancl was so credited in the text of the petition. Mr. Durgin immediately protested that he was "trying to conduct this hearing without prejudice to either side" and added, ''I am willing to disqualify myself." Although Judge Waldron did not 1 press the point further, Mr. Durgin J Insisted that the attorney's comment be inserted In the record and then vacated his place on the board. The incident highlighted a stubbornly fought lawyer's battle over the Task petition. Judge Waldron opened the skirmish at the outset of the hearing when he announced his challenge to its validity on the ground that Mr. Task had not complied with the law In obtaining pi;.oper signatures of property owners in the area under question. He based his argument on a New Hampshire statute which provides thab the rezoning must have the approval of the owners of 50 % of the value or not less than two acres of the property in a "given dis- ' trict." The only "given district" in the case at hand, he asserted, is that outlined in the city's zoning plans as a. single residence area. He then interpre- ted the intent of the law to sup\JOrt his contention that the signers to the Task petition were not sufficiently representative to uphold the propriety of the petition. Judge Waldron was overruled fir.st by Mr. Durgin and again by Board Clerk Maurice E. Witmer, who as(Plea.se turn to page three) But Judge Waldron replied, "I don't bow. I don't waive any of my rights.'• He was back in the verbal fray, however, when a prolonged debate ensued on the merits of the rezoning proposal. Mr. Task himself spoke briefly in behalf of his petition, quoting a statement prepared recently by Mr. Witmer for presentation before a local panel on housing. The statement purported to show the "greater need" existing for rental housing and emphasized the present shortage in Portsmouth. Mr. Task then said that he has "had it thrown in my face" that "I am trying to put up another Wentworth Acres and that I am going to build a bunch of tar-pa.per shacks." "All I can say," he continued, "Is that construction costs of $1,800 per room would hardly call for tar-paper shacks." Judge Waldron, In his protest to the proposed rezoning, pointed to the decline in value which he said would affect the owners of other property throughout the considered area. He insisted that "the demand for multiple dwellings isn't here" and warned the board that "once the first petition is granted the second one comes, and if you grant this one you won't have the grounds to deny the other." He termed as "unreasonable" any action to improve "one piece of property" at the expense of others. , , Atty. Ray E. Burkett, representing Mz:. Task, took issue with Judge Waldron for emphasizing the profit motive in Mr. Task's plans, asserting, "I think he should be commended for having the courage to risk the investment his project calls for." Mr. Burkett also questioned the opposing attorney's reference to "other objectors." "Where are they," he asked, "they're certainly not here to make themselves beard.'' Mr. Task and his attorney were the only proponent.s of the petition to appear before the board, as Judge Waldron was the only representative of objectors. At the close of the hearing the board went into executive session to deliberate on the peU.tion. Its recommendation Is expected to be submitted to the city council for action. �I 21 - - -- - - -- - - - - ��b't/ ��/31 ��/33 ��I 35 ��I3 7 �I �b€1 �This book is a preservation photocopy. It is made in compliance with copyright law and produced on ncid-free archival 60# book weight paper which meet.I the requl~menll o£ ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992 (permanence of paper) Preservation photocopying and binding by Acme Bookblnding Charlettown, Maaachutettl w 1999 �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Portsmouth (N.H.) Scrapbooks World War II World War I Description An account of the resource Between 1918 and 1949 staff members of the Portsmouth Public Library clipped articles from The Portsmouth Herald and other newspapers and glued them into 42 scrapbooks. The articles they selected for these scrapbooks covered such world changing events as WWI and WWII, as well as local concerns, such as news of an upcoming garden tour, a new movie by Louis DeRochemont, layoffs at the Navy Yard, or the election of the first city manager in Portsmouth. In short, these scrapbooks provide us with a fascinating (if somewhat subjective) view of life in Portsmouth — and the world beyond — before 1950. <br /><br />To make the scrapbooks easier to use, a <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/4252" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">master index</a> was compiled in 1997, utilizing each separate scrapbook index. The subject entry listed refers you to a scrapbook by volume number and year. You must consult the index included in each separate scrapbook to locate the page number for a particular article. Because subject headings varied somewhat, from scrapbook to scrapbook, there has been some attempt to standardize the subject terms used. In addition, "see" and "see also" entries have been added to the master index.<br /><br />Due to the heavy use this collection has received over the years, and to the fragile nature of newspapers, the scrapbooks have shown signs of deterioration. Fortunately, grants received from The Thaxter Foundation in 1998-1999 permitted the library to have preservation photocopies made of this valuable collection. -Sarah Hartwell, Special Collections Librarian, February 1999<br /><br />To view a complete scrapbook, click the PDF name below the image. Click on the book's image on the next page. The scrapbooks in this collection are fully searchable. Once the PDF is open, click Control+F (or Command+F on a Mac) to open the search feature. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1918-1920, 1932-1949 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbook 1948 V.38 Subject The topic of the resource Scrapbooks Portsmouth (N.H.) World War II Description An account of the resource A scrapbook of news articles from the Portsmouth Herald and other papers, 1948. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library (N.H.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1948 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context i15475682 https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/474e15c79633af3749f512682f2604dd.PDF 5f9960ec67b3c31f91d8b6c5e8ac6051 PDF Text Text �PORTSMOUTH SCRAPBOOK 1948/49 V.39 ALLEN , E. WILLIAM ANANIA, EDWARD ANDREWS , CHARLESH . ATHENAEUM ATOM WORK ATWELL, RALPH BARTLETT STREET EXTENSION BATCHELDER , CHARLES H. BATICK, MARGARETE. BEATON , CHARLES L. BEDELL, DANIEL F. BETTON , WILLIAM BISSETT, ANDREW BOSS , KEITH A. BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD BOVARD, MRS. DOROTHY 8 . BRACKETT, NANCY BRIGHTMAN , JOAN BRITISH NAVY BROWN , FREDERICK BUCKLEY , GEORGE L. CARROLL, JOHN J. CLARK, BRADLEY M. COMIC BOOKS COPELAND , EUGENE CRESS , ADELBERT CROMPTON , BOB CULBERSON , JAMES M. I 22 22 58 30 100 22 2 23 44, 61 , 62, 63 23 97 23 45, 56 23 2 24 24 24 93-95 126 124 56 25 17, 20 97 97 25 25 DALLA MURA, BART M., JR. DEROCHEMONT, LOUIS DIVING HELMETS DONDERO, EDWARD F. DONDERO , EILEEN DRELLER , LOUIS DUNN . ROBERT 126 26 114 124 26 ERICKSON , MR. AND MRS . HENRY EWEN , EDWARD C. 27 27 FITZGERALD , LOUIS H. FOSS, HAROLD FRISBEE, J.N. 27 27 70 GOLDSMITH , KENNARD E. GRAY, F.A. GRIM , WILLIAM 8 . 28 28 28 HAMEL, WILLIAM H. 28 -- - - - - - - - - ~ - ~ - - 60 25 �· - - - - - - - - HARDY, JOSPEH L. , JR. HARRINGTON, WILLIAM F. HARTFORD.CHESTER HEALY. PAT HOUSE, GUY E. HOWARD, GEORGE A. HUNT, HOWARD 29 30 29 29 29 30 28 JASPER, RUGUST G. JONES, WILLIAMS . JORDAYN, FRANKLIN E. 68 30 30 LADD, SAMUEL LEVITT, JOSEPH LINCHEY, EDWARD J. LITTLEFIELD , ELMER LIUM , ROLF LONG , DENIS F. 31 30 125 31 30 54 MALLETT, ELIZABETH MARGESON , ROBERT CL YOE MCCANN , PAUL MCCARTHY, HENRY F. MCCOOEY, JAMES E. MCDONALD, MRS. PAUL MCDONOUGH, PAUL A. MCDONOUGH , RICHARD MCWATERS, C.E. MESSERSMITH , MURL MIEURE, RAYMONDO MOORE, BELL MOORE, HENRY S, MORIN, LAURENT M. MORRISON , HUGH H. MORSE, HAROLD A. 34 33 68 30 32 31 33 33 31 34 32 124 123 33 34 122 NAVAL NAVAL NAVAL NAVAL NAVAL 41 -129 127 47-50 120-121, 128 42, 52, 56, 58, 59-60, 62,63, 92 48-129 86, 97, 114 86, 87, 89, 90, 91 , 92, 99, 102, 104-115, 123 87 89, 116-117, 118, 128, 129 BASE BASE-SANTA CLAUS DISCIPLINARY BARRACKS HOSPITAL RESERVE NAVAL SHIPYARD NAVY YARD WORKERS-AWARDS NAVY YARD-LAYOFFS NAVY YARD-SUBMARINE CONSTRUCTION NAVY-PRISONERS PACE, DOROTHY PARSHLEY, FRED PAUL, CLIFTON PITTS, GEORGE S. PORTSMOUTH-STREET DEPARTMENT PORTSMOUTH HOSPITAL 34 97 73 127 2 30 �PORTSMOUTH-BUILDING CODE PORTSMOUTH-CITY CLERK PORTSMOUTH-CITY PHYSICIAN PORTSMOUTH-FIRE DEPT. PORTSMOUTH-POLICE DEPT. PORTSMOUTH-SCHOOLS PORTSMOUTH-VITAL STATISTICS PORTSMOUTH-WATER DEPT. PRESTON , JOHN, JR. 2 2, 3 3 3-8 3, 9-14 15-27 2, 3 2 35 RANDALL, FRANK W . REGAN , J. LOUISE REGAN, JOHN E. RICHARDS , M.O. RICHMOND, CONSTANCE N. ROBINSON , EDWARD G. ROUNER , ARTHUR A. RUGG, WILLIS N. 35 35 36 35 35 35 36 37 SEAWARD, ARTHUR W. SIMES , THOMAS H. SMART, ROBERT C. SMART, THURSTON A. SMITH, EVERTH . STACY, HOWARD E. STAPLES, WALTER C. STICKLES, ABRAM V. SUBMARINES SUBMARINES-SNORKEL TYPE 125 38 37 119 37 124 39 124 48-75, 103 119 TAXES TEACHERS TEMPLE ISRAEL TILTON , HENRY B. TILTON , WILLIAM F. TRUEMAN.ERNEST 2 19 41 40 39 39 U.S.S. 4 U.S.S. BURRFISH U.S.S. CONSTELLATION U.S.S. FL YING FISH U.S.S. GUDGEON U.S .S. ODAX U.S.S . PICKEREL U.S.S. POMODAM U.S.S. PORTSMOUTH U.S.S . QUILLBACK U.S.S. SAILFISH (SQUALUS) U.S.S. SAIPAN U.S.S. SHAD U.S.S. SPIKEFISH U.S.S . SQUALUS U.S.S. SQUALUS-SOLD AS JUNK U.S.S. TIGRONE U.S.S. TRINGER 75 81 101 61 67 58 88 63 53,69 58,61 56 55-58 46 81 88 51, 56 69, 70 81 �U.S.S. VOLADOR 52, 53, 54, 64, 66, 67, 73 VISUAL EDUCATION FILMS 17, 20, 21 , 22 WARD, MARK E. WARDWELL, WILLIAM L. WHITMAN , ROBERT C. WOOD, J. VERNE WOODBURY, B.C. WOODS, WALTER S. WOOLFSON , ALBERT 124 119 119 40 40 41 41 ZIONIST DISTRICT 30 �- - - - - - - -- - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -, �·, Coilectori City. Mcinager Gets ·Bids . W~rns ~ . °"' -~, ' ...• · DeadUne Sept 1. .'For Work on New Offices · 1, ' ~~ .Land Taxi!~ · City Manager Edward 0. Peterson Is recelvlng·blds today for· altering and equipping two city hall offices as a new suite for the city manager and his secret~ry, · - ·-.. Mr. Peterson will receive the sealed bids until 11 am Sept. 3 when they wlll be opened and a contract awarded. 'Tax Oolleetoi:. J, Warren Somerby today warned that Sept. 1 Is the deadline for all real estate tax returns. He• ~ged ' that Portsmouth tax payers who haven't already filed with •his office make an effort to do / so,~vithln·the next few days to avoid The former army recruiting office -now located at the postoffice-and ' \ a last minute rush. Tax , ·c ollector Somerby further the building Inspector and the pubreported -that since City Manager lic health nurse office will be comEdward C. Peterson strongly hinted bined to form the city manager's that delinquent poll tax payers might office. ,find .their, names published 1n news- · Mr. Peterson · and his secretary paper columns several persons have now occupy the former mayor's "squared" their accounts. quarters on the first floor. Ue added that many other Inquiries had beeri received on the deOn the second floor, however, linquent poll taxes .by his office. two offices will be furnished, , At the present time, Portsmouth one for Mr. Peterson and the ls-carrying more than $48,000 on Its · other for his secrtat·y, Cost of poll tax rolls, some of the delinthe project has been estimated quencies ,dating back to 1935. 1 by Mr. Peterson at approx!- • matcly $100 to $150, Mr. Peterson added that specifications may be obtained at his off.ice. ity 'Painting().~~ ater Tanks 1 I Births ·Number,.,,.-: 49 in November Forty-nine new citizens ma·de their appe~rance during Nove?Uber the city clerk's office reported today'. In addition, City Clerk EIieen D 'Foley reported 23 deaths during th~ · same Interval and 36 marriages. , . j Planning Board Drafting.I City's New Building Code A new building code Is being drawn up for Portsmouth under the supervision of th~ city planning boat·d. Unlike the old code, which covered only general constructio_n and plumbing, the new rules will ·regulate general construction, ordinances, c < ,U . Plumbing heating, ventilation and electrical wiring. , ' • ;J \ - J Serving as liaison men between! the planning board and the com- / mittees are Architects Luclei:i Geoffrion and Maurice E. Witmer. l\1r, Witmer said the new c<>de Is expected to be completed before the first of next year. He explained that new methods of construction and modern ma- terlals are being considered by the three committees working on the code. · . D / Progress Seen Toward f•1x1ng • ,{\ \~ R01•1 roa d Sfa1•100 I/' ' "Progress" was reported as the result of a conference between Ports1 mouth officials and Boston & Maine Fred E. Cushman Is chairman Sealed bids also were being rerepresentatives on improvements to A new coat of paint 1s scheduled and Russell E. Bennett secretary of ceived today for the city's 1948-49 the local railroad station. for the Spinney road water tank fuel supply, the committee on general construc· Meeting at the Rockingham hotel. with painters already at work scaltion and ordinances. Andrew Sulliing , and chlpp!ng the 500,000 gallon The requirements are 75 tons van ls chairman and Joseph Best the conferees agreed that any pub1 structure. run-of-the-mine soft coal for the secretary of the division on plumb- licity at this time would be "prema· City Manager Edward C. Peterson Central fire station; 100 tons of ing, heating and ventilating. Joseph ture." The city was represented by Mayor 511'.ld work on the Islington street run-of-the-mine soft coal for city Gamester is chairman and secretary Cecil M. Neal and City Manager standpipe was still held up until hall; and 216 tons of run-of-the- of the electrical di vision. Edward C. Peterson. James B. Smith the contra,ctors signed a bond mine soft coal, seven tons of stove Meetings of the committees are acted for the Chamber of Comguaranteeing their work. · coal and seven tons of nut coal for held every one or two weeks, Mr. merce, Alvin G, Redden fo1• the SeaThe Spinney road tank Is to re- the municipal pumping stations. Witmer said. Other members of th e coast Regional association and Roceive au outside coat while the Isl\ngton street standpipe w!ll be These bids also will be opened advisory board Include Frank E. bert M. Edgar of Boston for the railPaterson, Wlllle E. Furber, Frank road. repainted Inside and out. Sept. 3. Adams, Clement Moulton, Edgar F. Representing local banking Inter' . Wood, Harold Feener, .Kenne th ests were Norman Rand of the Maxam, J. F. Browing, James Piper, Portsmouth Savings bank, William George Womers\ey, Maurice ·J. Walton, New Hampshire National; ~[urphy, Walter Redden, Benjamin . . Gersh Gordon s. Task Morris E. Cut tis Matthews, Plscataqua Sav' d J es T Whltz~an lugs; and George Trefethen, First o ray an 1 am •' · National. A fulltlme building Inspector . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ :Q 1 ~ would be required by the new code ,-g i~ An examination for the appointand industrial and commercial conment o'f a permanent operating en- structlon would • be regulated In A proposal that Bartlett street be gineer in the municipal water deaccordance w!th the zonin~ laws. extended across the Interstate Wgh- partment was announced today by Special attention ls being given to way by construction of an overpass City Manager Edward C. Peterson. heating and plumbing sections and 1 City Clerk Eileen D. Foley Is lookwas dµ,cussed today by City Manager . Duties of the engineer are to fire hazards In the painting regu- Ing forward to a few busy days . Edward c. Peterson and State High- tend and maintain one or more Iatlons. She Is beginning the registration way Commissioner Frederic E. Ever- power-driven pumps used at one of of Portsmouth's 1,200 bicycles · toett.,. · .,, day. the city pumping stations to pump , Last year a near "mob" scene · •Mr: Peterson said the proposal, water from storage tanks. f\lt ... u grew out of the first day rush to submitted by Mr. Everett and his ·The position pays a minimum get 1948's red and white license ~lstant,;, Homer Richardson, dep- salary' of 75. cents an hour !!nd, a plates and the city clerk ls hoping uty" • state highway commissioner, maximum salary of 90 cents an hour there will not be a repetition. would' alleviate a traffic hazard at I for six-day week. Each employe, Mr. Three new trucks are to be bought the l.ntiersection of Woodbury ave- Peterson pointed out, Is entitled to , for the Portsmouth street depart- In order to avoid having a crowd nue arid 'the super' hlgbwicy. - 11 days sick leave and 11 days anof several hundred clamoring ment, City Manager Edward C. youngsters outside her door, Mrs. .., The .,clty manag~•said that traf- 1 nual _leave after a year of :,atisfac- Peterson reported today. Foley Is allowing bike own_ers until 1 fic entering. the auper highway ·from tory service. A heavy duty, three-ton dump Dec. 18 to claim the same number tPillrt.11m,outh would l:ie routed over Mr. Peterson said all applicants truck is to replace an eight-yearfhe overpasa and· ,8'\Ving back onto wlll be given a written test to old truck now in service and three- as last year. the highway on th& · northwestern measure their knowledge of en- quarter ton pickup Is to be bought After that date, the numbers are to be handed out on a first come, aectlon of the roe.d. · gineerlng fundamentals and a In exchange for another 1940 dump first served basis. il\{r, Petmon aald the stai-;, plans physical examination by the city , truck. i;e- !11 the· "talk" ,atage.il and that physician., The written exams will A light pickup truck will take the _ •many- details must be worked out" be held at 9 am Sept. 8 at the city place of a business coupe now used · et ti b 11 council chambers In city hall. bef~&· &ll1 concr e ac OJl can e ,, All applicants must be male and by Street Supt. Clayton E. Osborn. ~en,.. · · · •[ between 2\ and 65 years bid. Vet- In addition, the city is asking for 1{& added ihat the.,atate Pr~posal erans· will be given five points, on bids on a business car to be used by the city manager. one of ma.ny auggestio~.-!or, lm- examinations. "They'll all have the city seal on ~$g the Woodbuz:y av_eooe_.a nd j Mr. Peterson added that all aplll;tJler· hig)Jway bottleneck.': , \Pllcatlons must be flleq •at his office ~~e _d~or. pane]s," Mr:....Peterson said. · /!'he conference waa held 1n . the I not later than 10 11,m Sept, 7. '· . ------------ City to Give ·ciais,Confer . I ' ,...., for . Examination •, Extension of lett , ·Street Pump Engineer1)-1 ICity • Clerk . p C1ty to urchase Three New Trucks .,.IJUl,:n.u~fflM.. ..o,a... ' . ~ - ' • Begins Bike Registration �.... ' · Mother Doe,sn'tivKnow Be~~ !S,· :i. ~. : -., Restaurants Cleanin'g •. Up~~ ()?,..\ . . ; There is an old English proverb that says, 11 A child may have too much of his mother's blessings." And so may' it well be in the case of Councilman Mary C. Dondero's rather, ' 1 "Cleanllness ls improving genover-zealous efforts to protect her daughter's job. , Doctor Ori!!ln, who has headed erally In Portsmouth's 55 restauIt is not surprising that her maternal in$tincts should: rants !lhe board or health for the past and eating places." arouse Mrs. Dondero to a defense of this kind. But family So reports Dr. S. Gerard Griffin, 1hi-ee months, said his immediate. interests have no place in the deliberation of municipal ' city physician and chairman or the concern was to get the Portsmouth Public Health center and comfort matters, and it is painfully annoying to see such parental board of health. But the doctor station In operation. modestly refuses full credit for the feeling displayed before the public gaze at a city council . "Oncf' we get the Portsmouth Increased attentl,m to cleanllness. meeting. Health board, the district nurs"The public Is more fussy, and ls Regardless of her protestations to the contrary, Mrs .. demanding an extra something for ing i,eople and the state TB Dondero gave the impression of doing just that Thursday the money It spends on food," he nurse under the same roof, we can better coordinate all the night when she took up the cudgels in behalf of her daugh- explained. health activities," he said. He said that two or three ter, Mrs. Eileen D. Foley, and created the dispute over the The youthful physician, who is also restauranteurs had told him hiring of extra help in the clerk's office. sanitary Inspector, Is hopeful that 1 that they had to clean up and another drive against rats can be It was a simple problem that never should have come improve their places because of staged in Portsmouth in the near ' competition. before the council in the first place, for City Manager Pefuture. terson had full authority-and the responsibility-for One said that during the war "But here again," the doctor said, making the decision. With characteristic qualms, how- anything went and the restaurants we must have cooperation. If one not have to be careful. "Now block Is set as the one to be cleared ever, he chose to take his dirty linen to the council and let did we do," he added. of rodents, all the shopkeepers will \ them hang it out for all to see-avoiding, incidentally, any The doctor reported that 300 food have or the work wlllj repercussions from self-determination. handler.~ have been examined either fall. to cooperate . Once the mess was spilled before them, Mrs. Dondero bl him or by other physicians before No real sanitation problems are could not resist the impulse to apply her personal scrubbing 1:ring licensed by the city. facing the board at the present time, he said the examination according to Doctor Griffin. Howbrush. And that she did, with vigorous abandqn. Instead ls However, limited to a check for contagious ever, he said, the city's antiquated 1, ot cleaning up the situation, however, she made it worse by diseases and Is not Intended as a plumbing and sewerage systems : turning it into a family affair. .(#omplete physical checkup, could stand overhauling. • Mrs. Dondero was well justified in some of her contentions. There are some sound indications to back up her protest, for instance, that the city clerk's office is being "picked on," for it is well known that Mr. Peterson would fire Mrs. Foley on the spot if he had the courage and could ind the grounds to do it. He knows the furor that would arise, however, from any A strong move by Portsmouth firemen to extend the retroactlvlty of uch ill-considered action based merely on his indoctrinted distaste for the Dondero name. Mrs. Foley has es- their proposed wage -Increases from July 1 to last Jan. 1 today was exablished too good a record for efficiency, for one thing, and he Dondero clan has some pretty potent support among I.~,::~ he taxpayers, for another. I posals made at Thursday's 9 So the city manager, just "coasts along," hoping for a council meeting-probably will ·· (\ appier moment when he can take positive action at some be 11p_a!l_l:!!fl?it'~llt~~~--dlssen1lon -• oint in his heretofore negative course of witholding a :~ against the plan to make the .,. , , , eappointment from the clerk. raises retroactive only to July 1, t , . Since certain members of the present administration X I • • ave taken over the city's municipal reiris and imposed ' Meanwhile, a point of confusion . heir will on Mr. Peterson, Mrs. Foley's job has been in jeop- In the wage scales was cleared up , A petition-like' plea. that ··the n dy. Just how untenable her position may get depends a today by City Manager Edward C. troactlvity ' of :• firemen's raises be Peterson, extended was malled to Mayor _Cecil t on Mrs. Dondero. M. Neal and the eight city council Mrs. Foley has proved that she is fully able to speak in He said firemen are entitled to a members today over the slgnature3 er own defense. Her mother's voice doesn't help, $350 raise urtder the ordinance. 0 ( all the 14 permanent Portsmouth New City Physician Finds Firemen Seens-•t Battling For Pay Hike Extension· ::::'.::::~~:.,::.S•~~~ . . I Firemen Appea To City Officia·ls \ ,F . E d d Pay>: or ' en e 5 Births Listed 'Firemen All-Out' . August s\l In ·Pay Appeal 5 ~ urang I Sixty-five births during the month Portsmouth's fire department In enlisting support for their proposal that the he city clerk's office. retroactlvlty of department pay Deaths recorded totaled 22 and 44 raises be extended six months. arrlages were performed in PortsIn clrculatlon was a petition-conouth, according to the monthly talnlng the names of the 14 reguJar firemen and two deputy chiefs eport. and also including a special roster for "taxpayers of Portsmouth." With the etltion, the fireIII carry Pd th men announce ey w their fight for the extension as I far as possible, th A spokesman for fblgroup as many names as poss e wou added to the petition before it ls submitted to the mayor and city 11 co~;cthe ordinance remains unchan ed the men wlll receive pay incre'!se~ retroactive only to July 1 -a half a year ,a raise. They want the complete boost for the year. f August were reported today by went "all out" today it~! , Since the wdge hike wlll be re- flrE:men and two assistant ' ~eputles. troactl ve until July 1 If the ordiThe letter said the men ·"request nance remains unchanged through that the ordinance relating to the its three readings, he wlll receive increase In fire department salaries only $125. be changed to show the retroactive If the raises were made retroac- date as Jan. 1 Instead of July 1." tlve to Jan. 1, the city manager exThe communication claimed plained, then the firemen wouId ' "It was the Intentti of the fl city d , receive $350 for this year. manager In al I0 ~:at~h rsila;; · .;;;;;;;=-- -partment funds eear ,, Increase be for the full Y · · · I t The firemen's action was not ex<\ '. ected to loom until a public hearO g on the pay hikes Sept. 23. 1 ~. b d th Deputy Marshal Frank H. Demar.s The move also was ase on e o! the Portsmouth police depart- xplanatlon that "it was the unaniment was retired from the force ous vote of the city council that effective Sept. 4, It wa., learned he salary Increase be granted, with today stipulation that such Increase O Exe~utlve Councilor Donald o. ould be for six months of1 1948 Matson of Concord• chairman of the only.'1 •· 1 1 ~ollc~ , retlref ent bo~ rd , said th e In their preserit state, the pay epu y s pens on had een approved rdlnances call for raises of $700 a at; m~etl~ of th e ~oa rd Yesterd ay. year for the fire chief, $400 for the 28 epu Y emars th a veteran of first and second deputy chiefs and years llervlce In e Portsmou th' $350 for the 14 permanent men now department anti recently the obllgatory retirement agereached of 7pt , ndln g the letter' to •~the co~cll. · t' .. . r-~ -'-·- - - - - - - - - - ~ I ... D ----:===G de emars rante p 1• R • ICe ettrement· 3 �Five: :·: MinuteS Count locill fir~melli,~ . .~,tr * *: s .,i * * .* . . · * · *. ~ Hold Ti9ht Rein '14ntiqr.iated:-iTrucks:Don't · Slow .Portsmouth . Firemen .· •. , On Woods Blazes Firemen Raise . t. ,· . : ' • • • j • • ~ • (EDITOR'S NOTE: Thia 11 tht •ftr1t ·of three artlcles ·on Porta• . • I ' mouth'1 •ftre department, 1t1' makeup, It• methods and Its men.) . ,· { "; . ., ., \ .. f . : , . _B1 _ER~ST R. TIDYMAN :rfiere-are_, tall, flrem~,'-, ~hort flremen, slender tlremen and roly-poly • $2~000 Aid Fund - flrtime -~ut ·there's only onti_!tl.nd of fireman working for the Portsmouth 11.re depjl.rtmenl · . · ;' ___; He'• the "good 'flreman." The . woodland fire danger con- 1tlnued unabated today throughout New Hampshire and Maine as fire ,. _____________ At Benefit Ball fl•'-~ · 190· thinka the . man who ourht fu , know-71-year-old . ' . The Portsmouh Firemen's Rel!~f assocl.atlon railsed approximately .2,000 a,t !ta &'nnual Thanl<si1jlng ball Wednesday night 1n the Communit y center. Double Draft departments held In check small fires breaking out In the Portsmouth area. In Portsmouth firemen last night quickly knocked out a brush fire on land owned In Isl!ngton street by Reginald Trafton. Today the Kittery department controlled a woods fire off Man■on avenue. Meanwhile a third New England state, · Rhode Island, closed Its wooded areas when Gov. John o. Pastore Issued an order late yesterday almll!ar to the ones already put In effect by the governora of New Hampshire and Mas5achusetts. I,. 'Maine, with 45 fires ln check, ' 11teppe(\ ~ up precautions agall).st a repet1tl~n of last October's disaster. Two hundred thousand acres of woocllan~ and 1,000 l}omes bumecl then, with •15,000,000 losa. :'1'f P~,8.Jt. Oo~mlaaioner A. D, ·N ut• ting called for organization of stu•. dent volunteer fire fighting units In the state's tour colleges. · Many cities, Including Augusta, the state capital, manned eml'rgency committee Inactive since last • fall. Widespread frosts ln Northern , New England .last night eased · the Immediate tension, fire officials • ,.said. l However, they feared the frosts would ha.sten defoliation, Increasing the danger eventually, Ski~ still were sunny and fair weather wa.s forecast tor tomorrow. Rhode Island fire crews contln- , ued wetting dow"n areas burned as much as a week ago. State Fire Warden Eric Jacobson said fire was smouldering 18 Inches deep In woodland humus. Fourteen new tires were reported In Maine yesterdaf. The most serious swept 30 acres of slash at Chesterville, In Franklin county, before It was controlled. Fire Chief Oeorke fl\ cogon, . who ha.a built his SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8 life i.round the efforts 'of the regu(AP) - The fire department lar.14-man fµ-eflirhtlng crew Mused agreed to act beyond the call of tn t~e two-story,, red brick bulldBetween 700 and 800 peraons at. duty ,today to rescue a flag pole :1.n,, on1•Court atreet. sitter from his draft board probt ended. , But -!the .. problem of .flreme,; The grand march waa led by Gov. lem. really ' isn't . a.a • easy as all thatCharles M. Dale and Mrs. Frederick Milton Van Noland, 22, who there ai&o' t.s .a small matter.of findR. Crompton followed by Mr. Cromphas perched atop a pole for U ing" mep interested' 1.n the 'prospect t on, assistant engineer, and Mrs. days, vows not to come down of swallowing smoke and° . getting unUI he has been there 50. But Daniel McCarthy. their hair ' singed with unfailing today or tomorrow be must City officials attending Included regularity while putting their •very register for the draft. Mayor and Mrs. Cecil M. Neal, City best ; into even that. · Manager and Mrs. Edwa.d C. Peter, Firemen volunteered to take Just ~lain ."Cogan". or "Chief" to son and members of the city coun't he , men ,he has atoun4 ,him, th~ 1 the registration , papers to him, • and the draft •coordinator said • ell and their wives. " Wi?l~.e4 -re_4-;IIYl1d ~ Cfrqm :•~oke) 11re that WO\lld be OK. A half-hour concert wa.s given cl)1e"f~ ult!~m\\~11.: qf_, hla .mim n(!_;y~t , few on .reoorli - a1·-hAwn1 ever , A ticket to the ftttman'■ ball- : before the dance. Willard N. Hersey WM cha!nnan for aale,f111es up with the draft rebeUe~ Jg&l.na~:;ibe ..ntcoiJt,ry regpapers, the firemen said. ' of the committee on arrangements, bne~t&tion of a• flose-kn1t . operaassisted by William Palfrey, Eliot tion: •. :.~ · .:'. • . , , ~ . . staples, John Connors, Carl Alt, The,&Yerare ;Po~mouth, fireular 24-on, 24-off ahifta, living hla kerly, Joseph Hudson, Franklin man J,ecomee a ·m,r.mber .of the d\\tY hours behind the dull facade 4epariment -sometime between of the fire station, and joining In Dav)s, Ernest Weeks, Mr. Crompton, . t)Je are of zt ,and ·30. He 'wJuaUy. · , the healthy spirit of the fire de- Arthur Cox, Alfred Lescard, Clar: ~ flrat ,-: iiervecl \amonr Ports- ' ence Atwell, Walter Hartwell, Robert mou~•• %00 eai'nest~call m'en-.' · partment during thl, period, Murphy, Chief George T. Cogan, His pay will be $2,400 a year and answe.rtnr;l alonr "1th othen, a Leland Davis, George Frit z, Francis hla responsibilities many. ■mall city's frequent need for a Quinn, Daniel McCarthy and ThoTake, for Instance, the vital need mas A. Kelley. la.rge amount of trained protec• that all firemen be excellent driv- \ tlon.,1 · In ·• that _way, Chief Cogan says,. a. ers, mainly because 'of Portsmouth's ,m~n has a chance to dem,;mstrate narrow streets and often-scrambled I both ,hls abUtty and initiative 1f he traffic. population-yet a far ·from unint erhas &, de.sir«, to eventually become a esting one. member of the .regular .force. · And then there 11 one of the The procedure- from there ta · apmoat Important of all Item• pUcat1on , to -Ch1ef ,.' Cogan -and the ,tressed under Chief Cogan's The sometimes give the lmpresctj;y,man~ger for appointment to the 1upenlslon: slon--0ecause fires are r are In the · "Never ro Into a place· that l!ves of the "clvlllan"-t hat they d-:p~rtment, ~Prior sy$tem to lnceP,tlon of ·you can't ret out of." d th! th t the , city· lll\l,nager In Portsth sit In the fire sto no ng o er han mouth, 'a nremari was hired through On the personaJ4ty side, "a fireation d~veloping . eir mastery of •a· Board, of Eng!nee~~tlll tn· man has to cooperate with every- \ whist, rd cribbage, pmochle or crossence!::-bU\ the ,job now .rests solely body," says the venerable chief. wo puzzles. . with Chief. Cogan.- · • · . • · And then there's the problem of Neither the gleaming equip• If -passea the, necessary phy~!c- getting along with co-workers. ment nor the smile on the face al.requ1re'me11-ta, the · applicant · then "You can tell whether a fellow Is of a youngster who's bicycle becomes a flreman, but only on a going to get along dux•l:pg that first has b"ecn repaired · by a benevo•probattonary ·basls for six montha. six months," Cogan said. And "Inlent fireman, however, substanAnd those are hard months. cldentally, he has to.'' . tiate this. ·. During them,'the tyro "smoke• The dllef gave as a reason the The working day of each of the , ee,ter" , will earn bis badge and fact that dissension splits men Into firemen Includes the repair or , helmet by nnde~golng training cliques, wherein t hey conduct a sort clean ing of at least one vital piece 'from all directions. of "cold war" against each other. of equipment, and then there Is Top tuior, on the list, however, Is "They have t o work together," usually an ill-publicized humanlP'~rst Oeputy ; Frederick Crompton, he said "and play together, too, be- tartan task at hand. who baa to bear the brunt teaching cause most of this job Is just Most well known of the latter are new tfu_einen ,just what the depart- waiting.'' the things the . firemen do during ment'.s, u•ab·out. . He pointed out · that a fireman's the Christmas season In repairing He ci'Olll so-with the assistance of lUe Is often monotonous and that broken gifts for needy ch ild ren , , secon Deputy El.l ot H. Btaplea and Intra-departmental upsets wm mean digging Into th eir pockets for "sly" ca_ll ·. Deputy , Willard Hersey..,..by the Ol"!{anlzatlon as a -y.ohole does gifts to Impecunious families or just ' COIJl_!)lnlng steady actual eitperlence not function ef!lclent1y. entertaining a small group of with' t}l.e knowledge absorbec1 . by On a whole, firemen form a youngsters by letting them roam ,mep -W\J.O have 'gon.e before. rather unusual se_g ment of the city's the vast hall of gleaming demons. , Tlie .n~ ma.n .wlll· be ,pulllng reg• (Please tum to l)ilge three) ,/ At any rate, It Is an odd sort of a ~'"'--'--'--'------.....,=""~-----_:_:...:_::.::::..::_=-=.::._!_V job. so odd, In fact, that "when busi- J -.ra 1 I ------- I ex~c- tie ness ls bad business Is good." ' The fut ure may change this, but that's still another story. ' -· �Firemen's Extended Pay Boost Wins Backing at Public Hearing 3 New Alarms ,J Installed ffere -»· ~ Portsmouth firemen-who sent but one lone representative to a public hearing at city hall last night-were comparatively sure today of winning their fight for extension of the retroactivity of their pay raises. Although no fireman spoke on the issue, City Manager Edward C. Peterson told council members he found "certain jusrlficatlon" in the request that the retroactlvity of the proposed wages be moved from July 1 back to Jan. 1. Conducting hearings on pay raise ordinances for the city auditor and street and highway departments as well as the firemen's pay issue, the council then heard the city manager recommend the extension be grant- "I sat down to a. dinner tonight I did n't particularly like. It was a slice of ham. I asked my daughter how m uch t he ham had cost and she said $3.13. In view of the 1>rice of a slice of ham my sympathy is certaiply with the wage earner." Since the session was only a public hearing, the council cannot take action on Mr. Peterson's recommendatlons untll the ordinance comes up for its second readmg. The hearing for the ordinance proposing a $1,000 increase In the city a uditor's salary- a demand made by the newly-appointed audltor Wilfred E. Young-passed without comment. ed. Mr. Peterson Identified the street Further assurance was given by Councilman Thomas H. Simes' re- and highway department ordinance as a proposal that would provide a marks: general 10% salary increase for wor.kers in those two municipal di-I visions. It is set up, h e said, to provide both minimum and maximum wage limits on various positions. Certain positions will not be affected, he expla ined. The question of retroactivlty in these channels was raised b.9 Councllman Mary C. Dondero, who was informed by Mr. Peterson t hat he believes there is enough money in the departments to take care of the raises just to the end of the year. A question of legality was settled by City Solicitor Samuel Levy who said "any salary increase can be made retroactive for any length of time If you have the funds." Mr. Peterson suggested he check th e funds of the two departments before any retroactivity recommendations were made. Three new fire alarm boxesbringing the tota l to 71-have been added to the city's alarm system, Fire Chief George T. Cogan said today. Box 511 Is located on Rogers street near the junior high school and Box 181 Is installed at the intersection of Maplewood and Woodbury a venues. A change has been made at Elwyn Park, Lafayet te road, where Box 81 ls now In place. Box 653, formerl y located a t Wilson and Lafayette road is now on Peverly H111 Road, opposite the John I afolla Ston e P roducts Co. I Local Theaters Found Superior~~ In Fire Caution Por tsmouth's th eaters rank a bove those in other New Ha mpshire cities in fire prevention standards, according t o Chief George T. Cogan. Chief Cogan made this disclosure today following an announcement in Concord by State Fire Marshal Aubrey G. Robinson that virtually every theater in New Hampshlre has been found Jax· in complying with state fire prevention laws. The local fire chief said that Portsmouth was found to be an exception following a. survey of local theaters by Fire Marshal Robinson. Chief Cogan said the state fire official found only two violations of state fire prevention laws among local theaters. He said that Marshal Robinson recommended tha t one theater install a new fire escape and t ha t another construct a. fire exit. Robinson reported that many school houses are potential fire traps and more h azardous than the general public r ealizes. He sa id that a follow-up check Is being made to see If thea.ters are following his recommendations for improvements. The state fire official also ,said he would ask the Legislature to put "teeth" in the state fire marshal law to help enforce fire prevention regulations. He said he would also seek a law to require fire esca pes for buildings of three stories or more. "COGAN'S BABY"-That'1 what they ·call the Portsmouth fire (Portamouth Herald photo) department's new, 1Jant ladder truck. �1 1:'hls PALS-Fire Chief George T. Cogan and the department mascot, "Doc," (Portsmouth Herald photo) In the Middle of a Dream 5 ~ A Bell Goes 'Clang' And Firemen Hustle (EDITOR'S NOTE: This ls the second of three articles on Portsmouth's fire department, its makeup, its methods and its men.) By ERNEST R. TIDYMAN You are snoozing and maybe dreaming of a cold beer, the Tribe's chances of snatching the pennant and ... A big, brass bell goes "clang," the lights flash on and there is less than three minutes to grab needed gear and get going. That's the way it happens in the wee morning hours-or at any time of the night or day-at Portsmouth's Central fire station on Court street--because after an alarm goes off the essential commodity ls pure "speed." How mandatory a prerequisite just plain speed is in battling the consuming scourge of fire isn't overly plain to the ordinary eye. And that makes the way the Portsmouth department is responding to that necessity-day in and day out-a story worth telling. Portsmouth's glistening, spirited department is made up of a combination of regular and call firemen, new and ancient equipment and a 71-year-old smoke-eater named CoganGeorge T., to be precise. It rates equal to any in the state. Physically, the department is a two-story red-brick building in what is developing into an obscure section of Portsmouth. As in all other fire departments, Portsmouth's houses its equipment on an easily accessible main floor. Here also is a repair shop for whatever ls needed-and oftentimes much is. On this floor stand the fabulous bright red monsters-the giants that, when they roll, usually mean a tragedy for someone, but a perverse thrill in the hearts of spectators. Three of the highly-polished machines are 750-galion pumpers, one is an aerial ladder truck (commonly identified as "Cogan's baby"), two i ---===========---, are 500-gallon Pumpers. One is a specially equipped truck for fighting woods fires. A long, sleek ambulance stands at the main door. "I've asked the city for a new pumper and they say I may get it next year, venerable Chief Cogan says. "We certainly need it." ! le But this 1s one of many prob= the fire department faces. Take, for instance, a.s Chief Cogan points out, bhe typically New England streets here. "Terribly na.vrow." And Portsmouth may glory in !ts history, but old wood burns fast. The men who conduct a dally fight to overcome such obstacles number 45 on call and 14 permanent men. doesn't include, incidentally, Chief Cogan or First Deputy Frederick Orompton, Second Deputy El!ot H. Staple.s or Call Deputy Willard Hersey. The regular firemen-au of whom start on a 6 months' probationary basis-get 2,400 a year, the deputies get 2,500 and the chief, $2,800. (Chief Cogan's salary, paren!hetically, now is lower than that of the ordinary uniformed police patrolman despite the efficiency of his department and 48 year's service.) The call men, who are expected to respond to all bell alarms (those pulled at a box, setting off the de-• partment's whistle), receive $200 a rear. Says Chief Cogan: "They are as good a class of firerien, as a place can get." And if it's a general idea that a )i.reman has an easy life, take a bok at the records. In 1944 they answered 284 still 1larms, 27 bells and 32 out-of-city ,alls. In 1945 there were 228 stills, 27 >ell alarms and 27 out-of-city calls. And in 1946 there were 328 stills ii bell alarms and 35 out-of-cit; alls. This, Chief Cogan pointed out )oesn't include hundreds of ambu: ince runs. And if that doesn't sound like work, just imagine walking into say something like a building full of flames and smoke. The regular firemen wprk the uni?rsally popular 24 on, 24 off schedle and are entitled to 15 days vacalon a year. They work in four companies ach with a captain, l!eutenant and !erk. Evidence of this is found in On each shift are eight men, inthe trousers stacked in the tall luding a deputy. Chief Cogan exboots, ready so that a man can fains_ "I'm here most of the time." literally "jump into his pants." During the 24 hours, a fireman Is And then there's the perfect rorking he may be doing one of . ,any things-if not actually fight- working order of all equipment lg a blaze. such as sliding poles, heavy doors and alarm systems giving the impression that nothing will hinder The main one probably ls sleep- these men once an alarm comes in. ing In the clean, comfortable rooms Maybe nothing had better. on the second floor o! the fire As Chief Cogan explained, when station, which also houses a combination meeting room and dance an alarm comes in at night, the lights go on automatically and hall. stay on-for just three minutes. Then there's the shop downstairs, Within that period, the firemen where fu-emen assemble each year must dress, assemble gear and get to , fix toys for needy children, out of the building. make necessary repairs on the deAnd Chief Cogan says that's partment's equipment or perform because "if a fire gets more than small favors for the crowd of a few minutes start, it's a tough youngsters that knows the machinajob to beat It down." tions of the installation far better And the men who must beat the than their parents. fires down know this well. There is even a table for cards They also know that their equipand chairs for lounging and reading. ment must be in tip-top shape to But the fire department's whole match their own individual peratmosphere seems tuned to wait- formances. ing. If past performances are any Just waiting. ir?d!cation, they will stay that way. I j �are who operate department. They are, front row left to right, Donald Lane, Thomas Kelley, Carl Ackerley, William Connors, Chief George T. Cogan, First Deputy Frederick R. Crompton, Frank E. Amazeen, Franklin Davis and Clarence Atwell. Back row, Frank M. Amazeen, Ernest W. Weeks, Joseph Hudson, Virgil Bagley, Second Deputy Eliot H. Sta.pies, Arthur C. Cox, Arthur Patterson and Duncan Cameron. (Portsmouth Herald photo)~ ----- -- �... Firemen Get5 () 2 -Way Radio but No New · Truck research something is bound to come out of it. Too bad they couldn't do those things without a fight going (EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the last of three articles on the Portsmouth Fire department, Its equipment. Its methods and Its men.) on." By ERNEST R. TIDYMAN The chief also interjected his old complaint: "I've been asking :for a new truck since Dale (Qov. Charlea M. Dale) was mayor and still don't have it. All I do is ask." The future looks "rosy" for Portsmouth's bustling fire department. Rosy, that ls, like the glowing embers of wanton holocausts that sweep , But the chief and his department through the nation each year- 'belie that last assertion by doing "most of them from damn careless- such things as ·boosting sprinkling ness." systems for industry, schools and The author of that last statement other large establishments. is a 71-year-old Portsmouth man \ "There's no doubt but what -"born up in the Crick"-who has it's the greatest fire preventive devoted his life to making this city in exlstance," the chief said. a safer place to live. The "help" offered the fire deTemperate, non-smoking Fire partment by the citizens of PortsChief George T. Cogan continued: mouth, however, is an almost insur"And there are more fires every mountable obstacle. year." "We can't seem to drive it into But the future for the energetic, them that carelessness, nothing but smooth-operating crew over on cilrelessness, causes the majority of :court street has other angles. fires," Chief Cogan declared. Take as an example, the chief "And then there are those cars. offers, the new developments avail- One of the biggest aids Portsmouth able to the fire department these I citizens could give the department days. would be to get those dam oars out one of them-worth more than of the way when we're answering $2,200 and in the process of being a call. They flock right along like installed-is a two-way radio sys- flies." tern. The possibility of a manpower It is one step toward making bus!- shortage developing in the departness "bad" because when it is bus!- ment appears pretty far off, the ness is good. chief said. Somewhat confusing, that It formerly was of foremost conmeans Portsmouth is a. better cern, however. and safer community when the "There were five or six years," fire department doesn't work, he said, "when we couldn't get but collects its money as a. basa m.an in here." tion against an ever-present Elimination of that problem, possibiity of disaster. he predicts, probably will follow The two-way radio-recently desapproval of pay raises for all ignated station WQWK by the Fedmen in the department. eral Communications commissionThe ordinances-already through includes inter-car talking facilities tl·, eir first reading-would provide and soon is to be installed 1n thl'ee a $350 boost ·for the 14 regular firemen, $4d0 more for the two deputy of the big, red trucks at the fire chiefs and $700 more for Chief station. Cogan. ;rt will give the man on the fire "No problem gettl.ng men station switchboard an immediate the job pays enough," the idea of bow bad a fire la and said. whether additional equipment ls But they must be good men. required, Chief Oogan said. That's a standard hard to fill "It'll also be quite a saving on gas and oil," the chief e,oplalned. however, Chief Cogan observed, whe~ "'I'lrucks won't have to chase back the work is often hard a,nd dangerand forth to find out . what other ous and the off moments monotonous. equipment is doing." It does occasionally have a touch Getting deeper into the department's problems-past, present and of humor, though. Chief Cogan likes to laugh about a couple coming-the venerable chie! said the necea.sity for thia the time his crew quelled a blaze at the home of a man who had new equipment follows an overall over-j.mhil;led. , change in the firefighting obstacles Grateful, indeed, he offered: of today. "A drink?" "We're fighting things we never The temperaite Cogan said: had to before," he said. 1 Electricity-caused . blazes, oil and gas fires a.nd raging chemicals are on that list. And as science moves forward, the dangers of fire seem to follow right a.long. ''We've got such things as foam (it came out of the war with a lot of other new things) but there still is ·a lot we need," he pointed out. "When & _million dollars goea for SOMETHING NEW-Fireman Carl Ackerly demonstrates how the department's new two-way radio probably will be operated from the Central station. (Port1mouth Herald photo) - - -- -- '"'No.'' "Smoke, then?" Chief Cogan, who doesn't, said: "No." ''.What kind of firemen are you, anyhow," the man wanted to know. From all reports, they're considered pretty good ones. And Portsmouth joins them in the .hope that business stays bad-but good. SOUP?-No, Frank Amazeen and Arthur Patterson (with cap) are making "foam." It's a chemical mixed with water for quelling special fires. ortemouth Herald photo) 8 �9 fPolice Board 5 f6 Denies Connection With Retirement Portsmouth's police commissionshort a member through the illness of Chairman Orel A. Dexter-announced last night it has nothing to do with the proposed retirement or 70-year-old Deputy Marshal Frank DeMars. Commissioners J. Verne Wood and J. Paul Griffin said notification or whether the deputy marshal's retirement plea will be granted by the State Police retirement board wlll be sent to City Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt. Yesterday Commissioner Griffin said that, while the board had no direct power in the matter of retirements, it would take up the matter and lend its efforts toward a solution. l The marshal said he has reCf:lved no notice as yet. The difficulty arising over the retirement centers around the !act that DeMars is two years short o! the required 30 years' service under the retirement regulatloru;. He can retire on a disablllby plea, l\, -rshal Hewitt told the commissioners last night, but the deputy Is on vacation and ha..s not notified local officials or his Intentions. C~mmission Clerk Griffin said the retirement process Includes initial ap· ·•cation to the state board and, If the plea is accepted, eventual ai:-pllcatlon to the local commission. The group wound up a routine sessl~n in city hall by paying bills. THE GRAND MARCH-Stepping fancy at the first annual Portsmouth policemen's ball last night are front row left to right, Mrs. Cecil M. Neal, Mayor Neal, Mrs. J. Paul Griffin, Police Commissioner Griffin, Mrs. Charles M. Dale, City Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt, Mrs. Hewitt and Governor Dale, In the same order in the second row are Mrs. Miriam K. Margeson, City Councilman Richman S. Margeson, Mrs. Edward C. Peterson, City Manager Peterson, Mrs. Martin 0. Betz, Patro~an Betz, Mrs. Mary A. Kelley, Inspector Dennis J. Kelley. (Portsmouth Herald photo), Annual Policemen's Ball :5 •1J . Attr.a cts 600 Attendance Nearly 600 persons crowded Into Portsmouth's Communliy Center on Daniels street for the First annual Policeman's ball-"and they made It a success," an official of the group said today. Receipts from the dance In the rally-decorated hall have not been tabulated the spokesman said, but they should be sometime next week. Among those attending the affair were most of Portsmouth's officia.ls Gov. and Mrs. Charles M. Dale, and other state officials. The governor joined Mrs. Leonard H. Hewitt to lead the grand march and following them was City Marshal Hewitt with Mrs. Dale. Proceeds from the ball are to go to the pollcemen's rellef association treasury. Board to Study Retirement Plea By Frank De61 rs An uncertain police commission is scheduled to try to clear up the question of the retirement or Portsmouth's Deputy Marshal Frank H. IDemars today. Deputy Demars, a veteran of 28 years or Portsmouth police service, reached the a.ge of 70 recently and applied :for hls retirement, according to commission Clerk J. Paul Griffin. However, the deputy has been informed by the State Police retirement board that he must serve 30 years before he Is eligible for retirement. The law states that a permanent! policeman reaching 70 with 30 years service "shall retire." · Deputy Demars has apparently complied with one provision but not the other. Meanwhile, the board will meet at 5 pm at city hall without its chairman, Orel A. Dexter, who is confined to his home by illne&. �A·lter the Ball ls Over . .. Portsmouth's policemen probably achieved more public good-will than they have in years when they st~ged their first annual benefit ball Monday night at the Community Center. They were the hospitable hosts to some 600 citiw;ens and they played the role in such a genial, genuine manner that there was a plainly evident, though perhaps unexpressed, attitude on the part of all those attending tn11t "these cops are a good bunch of fellows, i:l,fter all." · And the truth of the matter is that the majority of them are a "good bunch." The unfortunate part is that a few of them are not, and it is the conduct of this minority which blemishes the whole departmental picture in the public's eye, Outside of professional training and technique, good public relations is one of the moat crying needs of ~pe lqcal police department. There are many ways in which this can be accomplished, but the foremost factor involves the individual personal contacts of the policem~n )Vith the people. The proposition is no more complicated tp13,n the fact that it's the simplest thing in the world to be courteous and polite. When a policeman subscribes to that practice ~nd then takes on the added quality of helpfulness, he is largely •Jmade" as far as the general public is concerned. A lesson of this sort should have peen learned 13,~ ¥onday night's policemen's ball. The spirjt of oonyiviaiity and good feeling that prevailed was contriQµted princigally py the cordial reception which the policemen extendep.. · They saw that all arrivals got a hearty elcorne and kept the party at the same tempo throughout the evening. Even the usually dour Marshal Hewitt succumbed to the frivolous atmosphere by executing his seldom-seen interpretations of the waltz, and his enthusiasm for the o~casion was demonstrated in several •jqnotµres of 04tright laughter. So it can truly be said that a good time was had by all. The lesson of the ball, however, ties in with the hope that the city's p~lice personnel witpesseg the b~nefits {:if a good-natµred attitude well enough to transfqrm it into their everyday duties. -------4 Off ice rs f},Promoted· ' SI McLean Is Deputy 1 was not expected to be accepted in The "high command" of Po,·tsmouth's police department underwent the department without discontent. Indications of such feeling had a ''face-lifting" last n!gllt. already been noted in comments A new deputy marshal was appointed and three oth!!r officers were among the officers, some of whom , promoted as the police commission filled the vacancy left by the retirecomplained that they are not given ment of Deputy Frank H. Demars. Succeeding Demars is capt. Dou-* Equally surprising was the creation a chance to justify their consideragal D. McLean, a veteran of 32 of the new captaincy. This action, tion for promotion. years service, while two new cap- along with the other promotions, Representative of this attitude tains were moved up behind the was interpreted by Chairman Orel was the recent remark of one officer • advancement of Captain McLean. A. Dexter of the police commlswho said, "Why don't they get up Patrolman Lloyd N. McGraw slon as a move ''to give the men some kind of examination so we can was jumped a. grade to assume some authority." one of the captaincies. The The basis for I.he promotions, Mr. all have a crack at thooe jobs? Maybe it would help keep us on our other went to Sgt. Timothy J. Dexter said, is "seniority." toes If we thought we had a chance Connors. Patrolman Neil c. Among the chosen four, Cap-to move up." Bierce was promoted to the tain McLean is the oldest in Commissioner D e x t e r acrank of sergeant. line of service with his 32 years knowledged that there. was no The promotions mean a salary inin the department, while Serstandard basis for selecting crease of $100 a year for Deputy geant Bierce Is next with 25 men ,for promotion . . McLean and $150 each for captain years. Captain Connors fol"They've all been on the McGraw and Sergeant Bierce. The lows with 18 years and Captain force long enough to know their rate of pay for Captain Connors is McGraw is the "junior" with jobs," he explained. 16 unchanged, however, since a seryears. Several veteran department memgeant draws the same salary as a Sergeant Bierce is the only memcaptain. ber of the department with aca- bers were "passed over" in last The promotion of Captain Mc- demic police training, having taken night's promotions, a fact wihicb was left unexplained by the comGraw over the head of a sergeant is a fingerprint and classification mission's "seniority" test. unprecedented in recent department course at t~e Institute of Applied Among those considered to have history and is believed to have . Sciences, Chicago. been overlooked ls Sgt. Martin O. struck the local police ranks with Despite the police commission's Betz, who held a superior rank alstrong surprise. consideration of "seniority" in the promotion list, last night's action tlloug,h he is lacking in years of service. I SGT, NEIL C. CAPT. TIMOTHY J, CONNORS Under the new department setup, Deputy McLean leaves the 4 pmto-midnight shift, which 'he has been in charge of since the war, to begin day duty. Captains Connors and McGraw will both take over McLean's old shift, alternating at three-month intervals between desk and street duty. Sergeant Bierce reta.ln.s his asslgmnent at police headquarters as day sergeant and fingerprint specialist. • Sergeant Betz will continue in charge of the midndght- to-8 am shift. The two new police captains have both served in key assignments with the departi;nent. Captain Connors, who has held the rank of sergeant since 1943, has been night sergeant, wh!le Captain McGraw, a. former marine corps warrant officer, has been day cruiser patrolman. . While making the promotions, the commissioners also approved a record $94,500 budget with which to run the department in 1949. 1 The request, which has been forwarded to City Manager Edward c. Peterson, represents a $7,000 increase over the amount appropriated for this year. I �' Salaries forced the increa.se, the commissioners pointed out. Raises were granted policemen last April and the appropriation covered nine months of 1948. The 1949 allocation must cover a full year's wages, they said. Besides paying minor bills, the commission named Russell C. Hughes, meter °'ficer, to six months probation before appointment as a regular patrolman. To fill the place of Hughes, the commission appointed Earl Edwin Rogers, 25, of Park street. Y our Police Departmen Il THE POLICE COMMISSION-State-appointed and running Ports-* But neither ls that a prerequisite mouth's law enforcement agency are (left to right) J. Verne Wood, Comany more than is a definite form of mission Chairman Orel A. Dexter, J, Paul Griffin. (Portsmouth Herald training. Reduced to barest facts, it photo) The*** City *** Its Cost THE THREE-MAN BOARD of police commissioners came into beIng here in 1895. It was planned so that two members of the group would be of one major political party, with the third representing the other faction. The setup prevails today as J . (EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first of three articles on Verne Wood and J. Paul Griffin, Portsmouth's police department. It follows a similar series on the undertaker and contractor respeclocal fire department as the second effort on the part of The Portstively, sit ln as Republican appointmouth Herald to acquaint ·t,s readers with the administration and ees with insurance firm executive operations of the cit 's public services. In obtaining material for Orel A. Dexter, the Democratic these articles, Herald Reporter Ernest R. Tidyman faced the handimember. cap of City Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt's outright refusal to disMeeting once a lnonth to exercuss the functions of the department he beads. The information cise powers outlined in the old city contained is therefore limited to what few sources were available.) charter and unchanged in the new version, the commission mainly conBy ERNEST R. TIDYMAN '(\~\t.) cerns Itself with police hiring, deIt's a stick-up, Mr. Taxpayer, but don't holler for a partment promotions, disciplinary action and a review of grievances "cop." against the force. Because it happens to be Portsmouth's police departThese three answer only to the ment that has i.ts fingers in y:our pocket-to the tune of governor of the state in dealing 87,000 hard-earned dollars this year-with no more civic with a group of men whose daily consideration than it sometimes shows to its three state- actions concern the safety of the lives and property of the citizens of appointed bosseE". <l.) The department Is operated I this city alone. 'J1he $87,000 comes from the city)( under a system designed over a The openings through which "percoffers as bhe police department's / half-century ago to divorce police j sonal" considerations may creep inappropriation in the current city activities from city politics, but to the operation are easy to recogbudget. Next year it Is to be $94,000, which has failed to do so. nize. •according to the budget the police • • * en The brusque, disdainful atti- THE APPOINTMENT commission has submitted. of men to tude of 65-year-old City Marshal There are shades of doubt over Leonard H. Hewitt, who evidences the police depart1Dent can be taken just what percentage of service the as an example, for there is little community will get for those dona- I no professional training and sl1ows demanded of any applicant. He need little Inclination toward making it • tions. only reside in Portsmouth, give the available to subordinates. satisfactory answers to a few simple • • • (3.) Lack of coordination, both questions and be able to pass a CRITICISM POINTING to widespread ineptitude in Portsmouth's within the department itself and In routine physical examination. There are no educational requirepolice depaTtment has frequently working with parallel agencies of ments, no age limits nor any facbeen expressed both privately and this area. This article deals with the archaic tors of special training. publicly, with much of the comment "We like to have high school adding up to a general portrayal police commission "system," whose of the department as a fifth wheel administrators have so firmly imgraduates at least," says Commispatched with a sore thumb. I planted their desire to be left alone sioner Wood. "But that's not manThe uncomplimentary summary that otherwise Influential citizens datory." now announce that they "haven't appears based on three prlma:Y And Commission Chairman Dexthought much about it" or "don't faults: ter believes "it's a good idea to have want to be in the middle." • • • men over 25, because some of these kids don't use any judgment.'• Pays But the State Has Co·ntrol 1 seems just a matter of giving the man a badge and a gun and telling him he's a police officer. In explaining . the commission's contention that it keeps privilege awards out of the department, Mr. Wood said that "several years ago appointments to the force were strictly politics." Each member took a turn in naming a candidate and often times appeased friends and relatives in that manner. "We stopped that, though," Mr. Wood maintained. "Now all three members of the commission have to approve the men." • • • BUT WHETHER it successfully 1 I I I eliminates politics from the operation is another question. It can not be denied that the appointment to the commission is a sort of political honorarium and that each of the present members has actively engaged in politics. Commission Chairman Dexter for instance, was Democratic maydr of 1 Portsmouth for two terms, a councilman from Ward 2 and is known to be a close friend of Gov. Charles M. Dale, who served as city solicitor here during Mr. Dexter's tenT.ire as mayor. Wood and Griffin both are con/ sidered close to the present gubernatorial "throne" and have interested themselves In Republican poll- , tics here for many years. I Such political ties suggest the difficulty that these two Portsmouth natives might face in making unprejudiced choice of new policemen. Even Commissioner Wood admits that "of course all the commissioners are more or less inte-rested in 1 politics, but I still think it'5 better than having it in the politlcs of the city council.'' Such is not the feeling in other New Hampshire communities, however, where the advent of city managership Is leading the way out for the state commission system of police administration. �Police Affairs Kept In Keene, City Manager enry F. Goodnow has announced his intention of rewriting the police commission's powers out of the city charter. That already has been done in Dover by City Manager Woodbury Brackett. MARSHAL HEWITT explained: "You people nre always crabbing about the buses jamming traffic in (EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the the square so I wasn't going to alsecond of three articles on Portslow any sailor to push a peanut • • • fo~~tl~s sf,~H1~~ ~~~~st~~tth:\ig!i ~ across there and make the traffic IN PORTSMOUTH, however, City fire department as the second efany worse than it has to be. fort 01 the part of The Po.-tsmouth Manager Edward C. Peterson adHerald to acquaint its readers with Less than a year later, on June mitted the department gets all the the administration and operations 17, 1945, the police jailed an 11of the city's pnbllc services. In money requested and that he hasn't year-old boy in the women's deobtaining material for these articles, had occasion to give "m u ch , Herald Reporter Ernest R. Tidyman tention cell on the second floor of 1 !aced the handicap of City llt~rshal thought" to how it is spent. city hall and forgot to feed him. Leo11ard H. Hewitt's outright refusal The citizens of Portsmouth apto discuss the functions of the The youngster was there overdepartment he heads. The inforparently are more heedful about night and his screams attracted city mation contained Is therefore limtheir tax money, however, as indiited to what few sources were hall workers the following morning. available.) cated by the growing resentment Parenthetically, the child had been against the "iron curtain" around taken off a bus at the request of By r:RNEST R. TIDYMAN police activities. the Boston Traveler's Aid officials. A ca::e in point is the ill-feelini Leonard Holmes Hewitt, Sr., ls a He was en route to a camp, in Eliot. f.hat resuited over the incident in- dour, b,j-year-old gentleman of the The Traveler's Aid in Portsmouth volving Patrolman Clayton F . Os- opinion that Portsmouth police de- later said "we would have been partm,.nt acUvities a1·e "none of your glad to care for the child but no born and a. young Boston college damn business." student named John J . Wholey. one informed us of the matter." With.out attempting to argue the He has said so many times. merits of the controversy, it ls And the reco1·ds suggest that his At any rate, the department's atpossilfc to point out that Mr. ldea ot a good policeman is th e t!tude toward assistance or suggesindividuaJ who saiys absolutely tion was plainly revealed when Miss Wholey appeared before the comnothing abo~t the department _and Eleanor T. Dowdell, school departmission Jan. 5 to oharge he was kn~ws nothmg about professional ment worker, offered to take care assaulted, falsely arrested and p.ohce work ~hat may supercede the , of the · youngster so that ·he could "held under duress" tor nearly 10 city mar~hal s own questioned know- be released from the cell. hours by Patrolman Osborn. ledge. • • • The commission reviewed the case Those claims are based on the "YOU CAN RUN your department. and reserved judgment several police department's scorecaa-d of I'm running the police departweeks. inept!tudE' that has come pretty ment," was Marshal Hewitt's intolIt then becomes purely speculative dose to a strike-out since Hewitt erant reply, Miss Dowdell testified to attacll import to the fact that was nnmed city marshal in Novem- at a hearing conducted on the inCha!rmim Dexter was out o! town l;er of 1937. cident by the police commission. for two · or three days prior ti> the His physical charge adds up to And then there is the story about police commission session during 28 men, 1,ix of them senior officers, a missing dog, belonging to an aged which 1• was announced that 20 pati·olmen and two men assigned Deer street woman who was deWho!~, who lived In Boston while to takmg care of the parking scribed In a report of the incident attendi;ig classes, had dropped the ~eters. charges and that Osborn had apoloas "deaf and palsied" and in need The dt',parlment's equipment in- of the dog "for protection.'t . gized. dudes two squad cars-both equipAll newspapers in the area-in• ped with two -way radio facll!ties- cluding those in Boston-ca)'ried dePARTICULAR NOTICE was given ·'paddy wagon"-ambulance, several scriptions of the animal in the hope to the fact, too, that Officer Ostelephones, three tattered notebooks that they would help the local born's apoli>gy and the accompanythat serve as the "public records," woman In her seach. ing dismissal of charges were preand perhaps a hundred other flies pared in precisely the same manA paragraph in a story of that and doouments that are shelved time says of the police department: ner, apoarently on the same typeaway In tyrannical secrecy. writer and were worded with such "Queried as to information con• • similarity as to strongly indicate a. cerning the missing dog, City MarFOR THAT the city is putting shal Leonard H. Hewitt stated to a oehind-the-scenes "arrangement." for th $87,000 this y~ar. · . Herald reporter that the loss had This ls no violation of the comO! !Jhose 28 men, it must be pomt- I been reported some time ago but mission's code, If there is such a ed out that some have established that he was 'not the dog catcher' " thing, but the fact remains that the tl~emselves as "go~" policemen These do not reflect the mal~dcase ha.d been dropped like a "hot with a ?atural aptitude for _the ministration of the police depart.potato" behind a cloak of secrecy. Who could question the police work, while others show a conspicu- ment-and the manner in which the ous inabll!ty to meet the standards of state-appointen police commission depa1-tment or the commission? law enforcement. If' . Well, certalnily not the taxpayer. adequate The cit marshal's ir 0 -Ilk _ has glossed over such misdemeanors And that's the way it apparently Y ~ e con of common courtesy-as do others. trol over the department is reflected "'h f -1 f th d t t t will be until the police commission In his disdainful announcement that ,.. e . ai ure ? ~ epar men . o is stricken from the city charter. "I'll tell you nothing." That was cope with routme crime shows up_ m Who and what City Manager his ·reply to questions about the such. reports as the one of the mne Peterson would have to contend with force. parklllg meters that were stolen to find out what is happening to A)ld it also reflects the manner In from downtown streets. the city's money in the everut of a which the police department here • • • change is still another question. can shrug off inquiry into Its ppera~ITH 1~ PATROLMEN and three It begins with gruff, crusty Mar- tlon and fall back on the fact that semor_ officers on schedule to be . shal Hewitt, whose only answer to responsibility !or it rests in the "w~rking'' the night it happened, the questions about the department was: hands o! the state, although It is 1 pohce st!ll were unable ~o _E,revent "I'll tell you nothing." nil 0 Portsmouth's police department. r There are records o! well-known such outright defiance of city pa(Friday: The City Marshal) · • troll!ng. instances where the police departBut, on the ~ther hand, the meters ment has demonstrated its capacity for misadventures that range :from were easily 500 or 600 yards from the the farclal to the tragic. police station-where most of the ofLocal residents might easily re- ficers congregated before they becall such Instances as the marshal's come engaged in being "missing" orders to Capt. Timothy J. Connors from other places. Nov. s, 1944: Take four patrolmen Even harder to explain was the and go to Market square to stop a theft of one of the police cruisers bet-losing sailor from rolling a pea- from its garage adjoining the stanut across the thoroughfare with tion one night last year. his nose. I • • • I I • • • The Federal Bw·eau of Investigation had to be called in to question the young marine who reportedly admitted taking the vehicle. The police aroused a chorus of jeers when it was learned how two youths were locked up here overnight last November, only for the police to discover thait one had not been searched and was carrying a .32 caliber pistol. The youngster left the weapon In a jail cell where it was •discovered while the jail was being swept. Marshal Hewitt added a ludicrous footnote to that incident with the laconic remark, "It wasn't loaded." • • • I THE REOORD of po)ice department bungling extends far beyond this and the answer to it might well be found in one outstanding fact: The policemen aren't trained. After usually serving an "apprenticeship" as meter officer, the potential policeman is nameJi to a probationary post for six months, to be guided in his actii>ns only by working with a full-fledged officer who becomes so by merely putting in his time. Alth9ugh sterling reputations are accorded such Institutions as' the I National Police academy in Washington-conducted by U1e FBI !or law enforcement officers sponsored by interested communities-the possiblllty of sending a local policeman to such a school seems treated as new-fangled nonsense. Only one has attended a short course in police work, and that was devoted to a pa.rt!cular spec!al!ty. The absence of reasonable standards appears to prevail throughout, for police job applicants her~ need only pass a routine physical examination and have intelligence enough to fill out a simple form to be appointed. • • • THE PARADOX Increases when It Is noted that many communities throughout the land demand high mental and physical standards--and have established rigorous tests on both points-for police department appointment. Perhaps it is attributable to the :fact that Marshal Hewitt's own professional "training" ls l!m!ted to service In the army from 1899 to 1909, employment with the Portsmouth nil.val shipyard, the Boston and Maine railroad and work in the power plant of the old Rockingham County Light and Power · company. He joined the police department in 1916, only to be called to service in World War I. He was reappointed to the department upon discharge. Hewitt was named deputy marshal In 1924 and served in that capacity until he was appointed marshal in 1937. One reason why the department rates so dismally with other law enforcement agencies ln this area may be contained In the diagnosis of one of !ts closest local observers, whooe description was: "A very siok organization." �••• 'I'll Tell You othing' HOME PLATE-The "booking window" is manned, above, ,l!Y Deputy Marshal Dougal D. McLean, giving lnformation to a police department visitor in city hall. Below is a section of the cell block where a pistol was discovered one morning after police forgot to search two youngsters they were detaining. <Portsmouth Herald photo) �Lack. of Training Shows Up In Local Police Bungling n,\> (EDITOR'S NOTE: TWs ls the last of three articles on Portsmouth's police department. It follows a similar series on the local Ji! fl$i·lment as the second ef'for;, ~rt {J/ T),e Portsmouth Herg tP 'f{lil1r!M tis f du.s with tlu:- administration and operaC!o-ra of thr ell •~ 11ublic services. In obtamin ~ Jn at h i for these articles, Herald HeJ>Ortt r I .,t R. Tldyman faced the ha11 ,h • ' · Marshal Leonard 11. lie\\ it, t refusal to discuss thr I 1 I • of the department he head , formation contai ned 1, the it1ld to what fel\ " llll l available.) By ER EST R. TIDY, 1.\X Law enforcement officials throughout the country agree there is no alllance more important than that between a local police department and the parallel agencies of its surrounding :;trea. But in Portsmouth - where a politically state-controlled force demands ' to go its own way without suggestion or even inspection-that alliance has not been formed. At least that's the open opinion of one authority who has to work with the department and its gruff, quick-tempered City Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt. And it is the "off the record" concensus of many obhers. Most outspoken and critical in his opinions of the police department is Dr. Wendell P. Clare, Rockingham county medical referee and an avid student of legal medicine and criminology. Denouncing the local department as "infantile and badly in need of reorganization," the local physician said "it shows up poorly" when contrasted with other departments. • • • LOCAL RESIDENTS wonder if DR. WENDELL P. CLARE " •.. It's infantile and badly in need of reorganization." • • • "YOU WILL FIND that most oth- ers are trained bodies of men," he said, "but not so in Portsmouth. "And the community's only expert in scientific crime detection decried the department here because "the man who his done nothing but pound a beat for 23 years is not a man to teach others." Citing Individual cases on which both he and the police department worked, Dr. Clare said the police were comparatively cooperative but "obviously untrained." SOLICITOR BOYNTON In at least two recent incidents, " ••. I have to work with them." he said, they have hampered decisions in suicides by smudging finger"They send things up when I ask prints changing the position of for them, but please, for God's weapons and emptying cylinders of sake, don't say anyt,hing that'll put their cartridges so that the firing me in the middle,':.hp remonstrated. sequence could not be ascertained. Standing with the solicitor are "They might have been murders," many others who plead dispensation he complained, "but we would have had a hard time establishing any from being quoted, on the grounds that they have to associate with the criminal facts." That attitude is pretty generally police departmen,t and hard-to-getshared by authorities serving in along-with Marshal Hewitt. But the county medical referee capacities similar to that of Dr. scorned suoh an attitude as "trying Clare. • • • to live with a man who doesn't wash BUT THERE ARE those-like his feet." County Solicitor Wyman P. BoynWashed or otherwise, the 29-man ton-who don't want to be put "in police department has been granted the middle." $87,000 to use this year under in"I have to work with those fel- direct supervision and dictation from lows,'' Mr. Boynton evasively re-1 the state. And the taxpayers who are plied to queries about his dealings being b!lled for that police departwith the police department. ment donation have virtually no right to question the expenditure, even through their local elected officials. • • • CITIZENS LIKE Dr. Clare ask, "what have they done?'' but the only answers they get are given in a record of stumbling crime prevention that rivals the antics of the silent movies' "Keystone Kops"on a scale of less wholesome humor. The i;eason for it might be traced to the groping, uncertain police commission and the secretive, "old school" attitude of the veteran city marshal. A large portion of the blame lies obviously with the commission. Its members---J. Verne Wood, J. Paul Griffin and Chairman Orel A. Dexter-have often indicated "off the record" dissatisfaction with the manner in which the department was being operated. But their hesitancy in administering any strong 1·emedy has resulted in no lessening o! the symptoms which reflect the department's chronic ills. This does not signify a total lack of desire to apply :,ome form of treatment, however, for it is a known fact that at least one member of the commission Impatiently hopes for Marshal Hewitt's retirement while the other two share the same sentiment, but with less agitation. • • • 0 LY PEACEFUL notions which lead them to tolerate the status quo or a timid concern for the marshal's well-known Ire are apparent factors in their collective failure to force the ret!irement issue. The situation prevails even in (Please turn to page two) 14 face of the fact 1,hat Marshal Hewitt already is eligible for a full pension and will be compelled to retire in five years when he reaches the age of 70. The paradox found in the commission 's att.itude is further heightened by the practically open acknowledgement that their unwlllingness to irritate the marshal extends to the point of suppressing whatever impulses they might have to make the police department "toe the mark." Although Marshal Hewitt's certain departure is five years in t'be future, speculation as to who will be picked for his successor has been widespread of late. The question, of course, is an important one to the men within the department, who probably would give the marshal no bigger popularity vote that he would get from the private citizens. Outside the department, it is seized upon from the standpoint of general police efficiency. a new marshal would not be the antidote for the slekened cond!t!ons which add up to such an unsound reputation. The discourteous exercise of authority, the unfriendly, sometimes almost hostile, relations with the public, the lounging in beer parlors during duty hours, the blithe Indifference to minor but numerous law violations are just a few examples of the disease for which a cu1·e Is sought. The matter of training is raised as a main ca.use of the existing infirmity, but it follows logically that this , could be accomplished with a trained marshal who would share his 1 training with the men in his charge or see that they got it elsewhere. Even the slightest degree of it would seem to avoid such instances as the refusal to hear out the complaints of a worried father who tried to report that hls youngster had narrowly escaped assault at the hands of a homosexual. It would seem to prevent repetition of the instance in which a woman driver was forced by a Portsmouth police officer to have her car pushed up an Icy hill rather ,than let it roll down from its dangerous spot-because the hill was a one-way street. • • • IT WOULD SEEM to work, too, tow~rd somi curb on the bookmaking, the "numbers" racket and various other forms of organized gambling whlch have gone virtually untouched here by the police. And proper training would seem to dispe!l some of the fear, not unfounded, which has caused more than one citizen to refrain from reporting Incidents of police abuse after having been told that "they" would make it "hard" on him. There might be some immediate hope in the off-the-record disclosure that Marshal Hewitt has "threatened" to resign "early next summer." That report seems to hold scant promise, b;it until then or unless the commission cracks down, the de• partment ~eems destined to remain as Dr. Clare pungently described it: "A very slck organization." I �Scho~o.1 Lunch Conferees . To: Inspect Local · Facilities ' ' ,. • 1 ! • . Conference members were scheduled to visit Portsmouth junior high, ' school this afternoon as part o! the second annual school lunch workshop at the Unlverslt~ of New Hampsbire which b!:fe._n, a, three-day session yesterda,y morning. \},,<\ 1 \.(l The 100 lunch supervisors repre- 11 - _________..,;;;;=:=:=..:...- oach ,I$ Named~ 1 For H·1gh Sq.hool 'L'i, Bas·ketba·II Jeam sentlng New Ha,mpshlre schools, al- ( so will , study school luncheon pro- 1 grams at Durham, Barrington, Ro- 1 , chester, Som_e rs~orth and Dover I today.' ·· ' • · · · Mrs Margaret Morris of the Department o! Agriculture, school lunch section, was guest E:peaker at a banquet held last night In the University's dining room. Other speakers from many New Hampshire cities lectured at group meetings yesterday afternoon. Miss. Sa-rah Thames, UNH home economics professor. and Miss Elizabeth Ellis, UNH nutrition specialist, spbke at this morning's meeting. Miss Thames •demonstrnted larae quantity, cooking and Miss Ellis · showed movies. • U. s.' · _ , ,, \t A 26-year-old Boston man has : b . th J b f Lsi ts een given e o o ra ng Por mouth high school from its 1947-48 basketball doldrums. James A. Ph!llips was signed to a contract yesterday to coach the Clippers in th e 1948 - 49 season, according to School Supt. Raymond I. Beal. A graduate of Northeastern university In 1947, the new coo.ch was granted a master's degree In phys!- cal education by Boston university this year. During his varsity years at NU he played four years of basketball and football. While In the armed forces 1 he coached service basketball teams 3 and helped shape the Boston YMCA team for the recent Olympic game The summer music school, spon- tryouts. sored tor the past three years by the Mr. Phillips' practice teaching "l?ortsmouth Recreation commission. was done at Brookline high school wiil present a concert at 7:30 pm and in Portsmouth he Is to teach social studies as well as coach basth th Thursday in e Portsmou Com- ketball, baseball and ass!.st new st inunlty center, Daniels reet. Athletic Director Carl E. Erickson The orcheatra, composed o"f 20 with the football team. members, the 35-plece intermediate He ls unmarried. band and the 55-plece elementary ------band will participate In the program under the direction of David Kushlous, school music director. af½"\ . Parents and friends are Invited to attend. Summer Sc hool Conce rt sIated For ·Thursday Ar i~~~:~IN~;:s:J:~~~~ \ More than 3,000 sun-tanned and well-rested youngste"" ...,,_, wm. toss their.I 1 school books over their shoulders and trudge back to sessions in Ports- . Im::;;::,;:;~;;;;;· Supt, Raymond I. Beal announced today that between 50 and 100 new children have reglstcred for next week's opening-. A spokesman at St. Patrick's parochial school also reported a ''1arg-e" increase in reg-lstration. · Pa ts • h h t !st ren • w o ave no reg ered . their children for the- kindergarten and first grade in public schools,will have until next Tuesday afternoon to do so. . Parents of youngsters who wlll enter the local schools for the first time may reg!.ster them at the school department office in city hall tomorrow _from 9 am to 4 pm and Saturday from 9 am to 12 noon. Registration also w111 be held Scho.ol Enrollment \ Still Go1·ng Up r.a_ . ; ;J -, Thirteen more children were enrolled In Portsmouth public schools today as school swung into its sec', ond day o! the 1948-49 term. ) The additional students make a t t 1 f 31 2 o a o , 0 pupils registered for city schools according to Schools i Supt. Raymond I. Beal. , \ 1,$------------------, ·ChoOI _B~ard. ·i. 1?» JO Sf. u.dy~, N_ee'd,•. II I ·•·,•i lf'"f-: De-n'tal c1·1n·1c·~ . .': • , Tuesday from 9 am to 4 pm at the scJ-.ool department o!flce and from I V 3 to 4 pm at the elementary sc1'ools. ~ . School officials today pointed out A · propaged dental .. cUnlc for that the parents must bring the Portsmouth-schools 1A scheduled for children with them while registering I discussion at. tomorrow · night• a so that the municipal school nurses, :meeting Of the .boa.rd of education. Miss Evelyn M. Haley and Mrs. I School Bupt. Raymond I. Beal Guerina B. Apo!, may examine them. .said today financial aid expected Pupils who are to enter Junior from the atate would not be avallhigh school or who' have moved able, leaving the city to finance the ' here from other cities and .wish to I whole project. I enter the senior high school may The 19,s 1chool budget proreg!.ster dally at those schools or 'rided Sl,100 for the dental cllnthe school department office. The , le as "the city share. The state ' ' hours of reg!.stratlon are the same · was expected to pay an equal ' as the aforementioned. amount. · · Seventeen new teachers have Mr. Beal estimated another $500 1:been appointed to the · local would be necessary to put the clinic school 1ystem, Mr. Deal reIn operation at the junior hJgh ported. However, he dee.lined • school . to release their names O! per- .. l He also said he expected aid for 11onal data until the appoint- ·. the clinic from service and fra-. inents are -approved by ' . the , . ternal organlzatlorui. Portsmouth board of edu_cailon Confirmation of newly appointed at a meeting Sept. U. They , teachers ls another item on the will take ci.ver their new posl. agenda_ and a revised set of rules Five Portsmouth school officials ttons a week before their apand ·regulatlons for board procedure will attend an acjministratlve con- polntments are sanctioned. ls also slated for discussion . ference, sponsored by the stnte Extensive renovations have been , .;· ,_it:, board of education, Monday, Tues- made at various school buildings I day and Wednesday at Keene teach- throughout the city. ers college. At the Junlot high school a $7,Attending the meeting will be 000 floor has been installed. Other C 100 School Supt. Raymond I. Beal, repairs Include a $7,000 new heating · · · ' Headmaster E. Bliss Mal'riner and system at the Farragut school; a Portsmouth's l0 school principals Submaster Rolfe G. Banister of the . _,., ;inspected the new fluorescent lights senior high school · am:! Principal $4,000 new . roof and copper roof and paint Job at New Franklin 6Chool Herbert R. Hagst~om and Asst. gutter at the Whipple school; a $3,- 1yesterday as part of their regular . 500 paint project at the New Frank- monthly meeting. . · , · • Prlncip~l Herman N. Donegan, of !In school; and $1,400 In paint and The session, presided over by th e jumor high school. • repairs at the Lafayette school. , Schools Supt. Raymond I. Beal,. InMiss Evelyn Haley, school nurse, I eluded discussion ot otner routine Ill tt d h 00I • n Mr. Beal announced that open I w a en a sc nutrswes dco - house will be held from 3 to 4 pm business. ·· ference at the college nex e nes~ day, Thursday and Friday. Tuesday at the New Franklin and f, Lafayette schools to enable parents and other Portsmouth citizens OS S to inspect summer renovations. · 1 Portsmouth wUI face no serious Schools U S crowded conditions In Its schools · dJ Supt, Raymond I. Beal scussed comparative ·ts ! when next week's sessions are ti cos O edu-1 resumed, according to Mr. Beal. He ' ~~ 0~~eiuplls In Por~smouth and added that he expects that the t New Hampshire cities be1 present faclllties will handle enroll- !nor~ he •Exchange club . at . Rockment for at 'least 10 yea.rs. . g am hotel last night. !.. 'l. '2,-_ Schoo1Off icia Is To Attend Parley f 200 Hear Concert On Adm ••n•istrat•ion By Summer C-lass(\'\ . Of Music School 1 Approximately 200 persons attended a concert presented Thursday night In Portsmouth Community center by the summer music school. This marked the concluding session ot the six-week school sponsdred by the Portsmouth Recreation commission. Francis T. Malloy, recreation director, spoke briefly, Sixty-three students commenced lessons this •year and were represented by the elementary band. The group was comprised of two flutes, 10 clarinets, two saxophones, two horns, two baritone horns, two tubas, 18 trumpets, three trombones, H drummers, seven vlollns and one cello. The staff this year included Miss Wanda Libbey, Arthur Sargent, Paul Ollea, Robert Ramsdell and Nelson K. Ward. David Kushlous directed the aesslon11. I prtnC1p0 • • I5 InspeC t S I I Decorat1ons> •• City School C t' Outlined for Cl b I '• r . - . - . ._- - ,. ., ------- ' I �~ I .. ', . . . -.-~·..u, .•t sffloUth Area Towns 20: Boo;.~t in Tuitions th Five surrounding towns sending about 200 students to Port~mou *\ . . . i expected to average high ~chool today .were faced with, a tuition ncrease 20 ..or each student during the present school year, $ . 1 ·i Reg·.• st ra t IO · n Jumps .7 7 ;:•. . . . .s . Irr _Portsmouth Scllools . ~ The to~ are Rye, New casqe,* • Greenland Newington and StrathAn indication that the presen am school transportation plan may , ·· p t th ~ort.stnouth's board of education have to be revised was made by Mr. . ·: or~!)U school reglS ratlon showed an increase of 77 pupils today v<>ted' laSt nigh~ to Increase the Beal who reported that costs have ~s young*rs left tho playgrounda to ·return to claoarooms throughout the 1 pr~ent $125. rate because of higher increased $16 a day over last year's .c~ty, ,. ) ·· \ _ . , .. ,.._ ·' . •:1 ,-!1, . • , 1 . per capita costs for instruction. No expenses. He added that the 1947 ·· *hJ~~upb. Raymond ..l :'4~ifeal ;: ·--.·; ••- : -: ,_ ' '._, new. ~gure was set awaiting closer cost for bus service was $11,326 or • reportl a' total registration ot '3,089 s•1' estimate by Schools supt. _Raymond $65 a day while this yea.r's cost pupils I compa.red with a total of I. Beal of the present Instruction Is $82 , 3,012 e opening day laat year. costs, , _. "We'll have to take a serious · St, Patrick's parochial school . The boar d also delayed action stand on this situation In the near ' also follow~ the trend of achooll ·of~' flve-man committee lnves• future because many of the chil- \ 1 throurhqut the nation with an ' ·D , tt,-tton ••t nto organization and dren not el!g!ble for bus service are Increase of 25 pupils over Jut ~Jl81af,lon ~ of , the .. Po,t•mouth · ;riding to school when they should year's flrure, , ,.JllJh ,. school 1Atbletlll assoola• be walking," he said. However In a breakdown -of fig• When "Little JunlorN trots off to 'ilon. The school board's special He explained that according to ures Portsmouth .senior and Junior school-however reluctantly-be may committee requested that action school department rules only pupils high schools and the Lafayette and find a new teacher waiting for him l)e ■tailed p~dlnr a .,conference outside ot the two-mile llm)t are Atlantic Heights schools showed a thi.1 year. • 1'faflth memebra _ of the Ports7 given transportation. He added decrease In registered students. Schools Supt. Raymond I. Beal mouth Athletic council. that many children residing within Portsmou th high .school reported today dLsclOlled that 18 of them 722 · ThJ i~crease' in tuition came af• the two-mile limit now walk to the pupllis regl.stered today a.s com• have been added to various faculties ter',M~. ' Beal "reminded" the board outskirts of town and board the pared with 752 last year; Junior in Pommouth. 672 . ·mem)jers that the cost of instruct- buses. high, 653 today, last year; Far- · Their namea and positions they i, :tl '" l l hi h h 1 Mr. Beal Intimated that the , ragut, 183 today, 150 last year; Whip- will hold are: 00 ttig atr~ents a e oca g sc ' ple, 246 today, 237 last year•, Haven, \ is tnoreasl • He said the present dally transportation cost may John J. Ca.savola of Portland coat o ruction-estimated by the be Increased an additional $6 258 to~ay, 241 last aenlor high shop physle& and track 231 year. .;.t • department of education-ls La ayette, today, la■t coach ; Harold 0. Grossman, Jr., of " wttb the eslabllshment of an• year; New Franklin, 202236today, dr more th an Portsmouth 'S' other ■chool bus route at At• 175 last year; Atlantic Heights, Durham, senior high biology; Cathtultio" rate for each student relantlc Heights. erlne R. Farley of Dover, senior high 119 today, 131 last year; Sher(· sld,lnr- Jn 1UrTOUndlng towns. burnc, 171 today, 150 last year; home economics . • 'l"h..1 "Aftrd declined to set a defThe board also discussed the posWen t wor th 304 t oday 270 I t Lucy Hauslein Jache of Durham II""' •or the 1948-49 ',siblllty of changing the present plan , , as •• • year senior high chemistry; Kenneth J., 1liultlon ra"-e lnite · aoh · •"ear until new estimates are ·of awarding contractsa proposal for school " repair work following by Five• hundred ninety-five pupils Lang, Jr., of Manchester, senior high m'tJie, However, Mr, Beal reported Mr. Durgin that all contracts over registered ,a t St. Patrick's school physics; Louis V. Orgera of Ports• that }Ile estimated costs will run $l00 be open to bids. , this morning. The grammar school mouth, senior high social studies between $140 and $145 this year. \ e roll d 533 t d ts h!l 62 Is and Engllsh. , Ml', Beal produced state education board Mr. members Durgin reminded his can fellow n . efor grade s u ennine.w e reg that they be tered James A. Phillips of Boston, senior department figures which lnr,Ucated left open to "severe criticism" 1f Parochli:,-1 school registration last high social studies, . baseball and that ' the cost of Instructing each bids are not advertise<;!. His asser- year totalled 670. basketball coach and assistant footd th .__ • Portsmouth high school student in- tlon followed disclosure by Mr. •Beal ba11 coach; Raymond c. Rathbun of creased from $118 ur Ing e 1946 • 47 that contracts for paint work on Kingston, R. I., Junior high physical · sr;:hool year to $139 last yeo.:-. fences at the Haven arld Whipple education. th Dr. Comella B, Walker, chairman I schools were awarded without adE elyn R. Wlllett of North of the' speclal comml~tee probing the vertlsing for bids. \ I) Hampton, Junior high art; Barbara operation of-the athletic council re- \ Mr. Beal explained that he was _\ M. Wllley of New Castle, Farragut ported that _her group had met with unable to publish the bid notices fifth grade; Elise Carlson of Ports! several members of the council since ' because of lack of time and reported mouth, fourth grade; th program, calling Merle L. Farragut ~the: last board meeting July 1~ a nd that he had contacted several conA school heal Beebe of Portsmouth, ¥~ed· ,for additional time before tractors by telephone and requested for four complete phySical examlna- Whipple sixth grade. ,ma~g recommendations. bids. Mr. Durgin said he would draw tlons during a child's 12-year public Louise M. Rand of Portsmouth, '. Dr. ,Walker said her committee- up a motion that bids be publlclz.ed school !lfe was launched today at the Haven tlrst grade; Ethel K. Rhodes John ·iw. Durgin, Jr., Ralph Llzlo, tor presentation at the next meet- junior high school. of New Castle, Haven sixth grade· stowJ Wilder and E. Curtis Matth- ing. The 199 seventh graders are the Deborah stone of Dover Lata ett~ ews-plans to .make a close study In other business the school first to be examined by a team of 1 principal. ' Y of the aihletlc organization's flnan- board referred to the schoolhouse tbree doctors a nd a dental hyglenl 5t . \' Grace O. Devlin of Berlin New clal situation and report back at the committee a request by Mr. Beal Next week the sophomore class at Franklin fourth grade· R th E lh~xt session Oct. 11. that John E. O'Sullivan of 371 th e high school 1s to undergo '. (Matthews) O'Leary 'of uD · • """ ' Sherburne third grade and Ca,rl over, ... ,.e commttte - n a mo tion court street be appointed as a per- examlt>atlon · E -bY : Dr, Wllllam Safford Jones, manent maintenance man in the School Supt. Raymond I. Beal Erick.son of Milton Mass di t · • •: PD-also will consider the fea- 1 school department. Mr. Beal sug- eS t imated the annual cost of the of physical education and fo:~~:i~ , • ,alblllty of eatabllshlnr a stand- . gested that Mr, O'Sullivan be paid ~xamlnat1on at $500. He said the coach. ,Ins physical education commit- I $30 weekly, , Portsmouth Medical association has tee ·on .the board of education. I The board also . approved the ap- offered Its full cooperation In the The special , athletic committee I pointment of 18 new members of program waa established in July following the high and elementary school The plan, the superintendent said, the board's review of an audit of the ', faculties. ls to P.xamine pre-school, fourth, \ ,.'athletic · association's books which seventh and tenth grades youngsters. 1 .New Teac.hers . J01n • f acu 11•18S' ·S· ··~• 1n Portsmouth 0 0 I •1' . ...~t., Health Schedule Opens in Schools q I I l showed the group lost money fro~ ,J~e !30, 1947, to June 30, 1948, on every spectator sport It sponsored ·w1t the~ptlo of footba~ . __ _ �PTA"Opens Comic Book·,·c1ean·--tJ.P? '' I spoke for Mrs. Philip Scheid of ChiA campaign against the sale of speaker at a meeting of Piscataqua district to succeed Mrs. Howard Lee "objectionable" comic books to ch!l- PTA district in the Middle Street dren was launched by Portsmouth Baptist church cnapel on State street yesterday. area parent-teacher associations yest terday. ' Mrs. Gou1d old more than 50 The drive will be part of a nation- PTA unit leaders, representatives wide plan sponsored by the National and members that sale of such congress of Parents and Teachers. boo~s must be banned for ~he proTowns of the Piscataqua district tect1on of the abnormal child. participating will include PortsShe said the movement originated mouth, Stratham, Hampton, North after Oklahoma druggists protested Hampton, Rye, Seabrook, Exeter, Ep- blind buying of paper-bound books. ping, Newmarket, Newfields and Publishers insisted that a certain Newington. number of unordered and unknown At least one Portsmouth PTA is books be bought with an order. planning a special program on the Mrs. Gould also told her listeners subject. The Sherburne group will that certain books, unavailable to take as Its March topic "Are Comic adults, are being sold from under Books Really Funny?" the counter to juveniles In larger . Mrs. Pauline Gould of Cranston, cities throughout the country. R. I., publicity chairman for the Mrs. Margaret Collins of Greennational Congress, was principal land was elected president• of the ,t\~Education of Portsmouth, who was ineligible for reelection because of her appointment as chairman of the state leglslatlve committee. Mrs. Gould also protested donation of PTA funds to other organizations. "PTA funds should be used exclusively for PTA work," she maintained. "We have no right to raise money for our own vrork and then allow it to be diverted to other organizations,'' she said, pointing out that the PTA does not ask other organizations for funds. Policies of the national Congress were emphasized during a workshop conducted by Mrs. Alton W. Seavey of North Conway, state president, and Mrs. Gould. In an evening address Mrs. Gould PTA Council May Buy . .V 1sua Films A move to make Portsmouth the first city in the nation to set up a d!!flnite school visual education program was launched here last night The Portsmouth Central PJ:A~ · council-meeting In s h er b u r n e school-voted to go on record as in favor of sponsoring the project by f) direct contribution. I 1,\. LOCQ I T eQC herS Pl ay Key Roles The group was offered the alternatlye o! financing the program through bhe sale of magazine subscriptions. Martin J. Maloney, representative or Louis deRochemont Associates Inc., and George Sprague or th~ ' Readers' Digest staff outlined the project whereby local PTAs would acquire 72 reels o! visual aid films. Ellis Cox was elected council president; Donald Hooper, vice president; Mrs. Wlnnilred Renner, secretary, and Mrs. Edward J. Shea, treasurer. One the visual education films from the series, "Earth and Its People,'' was shown and it was announced that this film wlll be available for showing to PTA groups during the next two week.s. I Each delegate at last night's meet- , Ing wlil report back to his PTA and if !Ive associations In the city vote m favor of the project the council wlll assume sponsorship for the campaign to raise $3,600 cost of the series. Although only the Wentwqrth Acres and Sherburne clubs own motion plr.ture projectors it was pointed out that equipment can be renteel for a small fee. Other associa- 1 tions are raising money to pur- 1 chase projectors. Refreshment.s were served by a ' joint committee from the Lafayette and Sherburne associations. At Stote SeSSIOn • Herbert R. Hagstrom of Portsmouth Junior high school conducted a panel discussion on "The Relation of 811.larles to Competence" 1tt tocl1ty's session of the New Hampshire State Teachers association in Concord. John H. Starle, executive secretary or the association, in an address yesterday lauded Miss Alice Jeffords of 33 Highland street, Portsmouth, principal o! the New Franklin school, for her efforts in organizing elementary principals and her election as a vice president of t'he national department or elementary school principals. Schools Supt. Raymond I. Beal o! Portsmouth, retiring president of the association, Is presiding o!!lcer. Americanizati()n Cla~ses to Start ; , An Americanization class In English Is scheduled to start Nov. 1 at the senior high school under the joint sponsorship or the Council or Jewish Women and the Ports- . mouth school department. Persons Interested In attending the Monday classes through the fall 1md winter months may enroll either at the !<Chool office, city hall, or at the fir~t class. The first session is to start at 7 pm. School Supt. Raymond I. Beal said Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett Is to be the Instructor. Mrs. Pickett has taught the course !or the past two years. I cago who was forced to cancel per appearance here because o! illness In her family. Mrs. Gould explained the fourpoint program of the national Congress: School education, health, world understanding and family-life education. Edward E. Brown of Keene, state safety chairman, showed new safety literature. State officers and chairman present Included Mrs. 0. V. Henderson of Durham and Mrs. William Travis of Portsmouth, past state presidents; Mrs. D. Perry Smith of Newfields, sixth vice president; Mrs. Paul Hobbs of North Hampton, state treasurer, and Mrs. Richman S. Margeson of Portsmouth, state chairman o! arts and crafts. City Neg·lected FarraglJi PTA,. ~,·w (),\5 ·Anti-Speed Sign, ,Hears ~eport .on ·. \ :School's Needs j Parents C,laim Approximately persons attend65 I i ~tlantir) Helg~1ts parents, com- i plamlng that the superintendent or ' 1streets has failed to erect an anti- . speed sign in their neighborhood \ despite an order from the city coun~ ell three months ago, were circulating a petition today for a second appeal to the city's law-makers. Mrs. · Raymond Bemis, president or the Atlantic Heights PTA, said 1.oday that the group petitioned the city council last summer, askIng for a speed limit sign at the corner or Acres road and Kearsarge way. She snld she was notified by City Clerk Eileen Foley In a letter \ dated July 3 that "upon motion o! Councilman Dondero it was voted th is sign be placed as requested under the direction of the super!ntendent of streets." • But residents addressing the meeting said they had seen nothing of the sign. Heights parents also protested the lack of protection offered by the ralllng on the Atlantic Heights hrldge. They claim that · present fence pos~ are at least a foot apart and that there ls ample room for a child to fall through the fence to the railroad ' tracks below. Both petitions will be submitted at the next PTA meeting before being presented to the city council. Herbert R. Hagstrom, headmaster of Portsmouth Junior high school addressed the meeting on "Relation of Testing to Elementary Schools." Mrs. Paul Dow was named to the , PTA Cenitral council and Mrs. curtis Layton, Mrs. Paul Ward and Mrs. 1 Willard Muder were appointed to , . the kitchen committee. Mrs. Harold Wiggin Is PTA representatlve to the community counell. Refreshments were served by the executive committee under the chairmanship of Mrs. James Blethro!!,de. , ! ed the annual membership supper. and meeting of the Whipple ParentTeacher assoqiatlon last night in the school. f -, . ' . , ~ Dr. Wilham Farrington, program' chairman, presented a past president's pin to Mrs. Robert Hayes. . Mr. and Mrs. Winslow Bettinson of ' North Hampton were made honorary members. Miss Julia Butler, school principal, listed school needs for the coming year-portable radios for music appreciation classes. new book.s for the library, new cortalns · for the 1 office and teachers' room and dinIng tables and chairs. Dr. Farrington outlined the year's program as follows: . . Nov. 10, open house and Joint meeting with the Haven PTA. Dr, Daniel G. Dittmer of the University of New Hampshire wlll speak on "Mental Hygiene In the Home and School." . · Dec. 8 Miss Phyllis Hodgdon, art teacher, wlll be guest speaker. The school examination program will be described by Miss Butler Jan. 12. • A Founders• day program and open house wlJI be held Feb. 9. Dr. S. Gerard Griffin, city physician, and Edward C. Peterson, city. managi!r, will conduct a panel dis~• cusslon at the meeting March 9. Aprll l3 will be the annual auctlon and May 11 Herbert R. Hagsttom, principal of Portsmouth• junior high school, will speak orl ·"The Transition to Junior High." 1 Ot!lcers wlll be elected. '? The attendance banner was -pre."'1 ~ented to the fourth grade. The_ Rev. ' Chester w. Parmley, pastor o! the Advent , Christian church gave the Invocation. . · The supper was under the ·dlrect1on of Mrs. Norman R. daln, Mrs. Bradford S. Goodwin, Mrs. Emil w. Peschel, Mrs. Robert J. Eaton and Mrs. Joseph Markey. . ,_ . , . Special guests included Schools Supt. a.nd Mrs. Raymond I. Beal 1 I 1-------------- �·&.i;.m : ~L-5·~~e~11~ _-:,! F_IiZ_:-Jes jl) 1 1 . ,. ~ ·' , , . ~ __!J ~I. ~-·-. ---~ Pfob~. ~.Of . ,. .T, A th le; ""S.~ how th • .,. . ., bu,~ . ow,nilng oont,ael, '~ ':::~; • __ I , .., . voted on the minority report: h t t • repair work and pure ases 110 ha Marion M. Badger, Pearl S. all contracts over $100 will be sub- ,---Gray, John C, Shaw, Dr. Walker , mltted to competitive publ!c bidand James E. Whalley, no; Mr. ding, But before giving the proLlzlo, Mr. Durgin, Dr. Jones and posal by Mr. Durgin the final nod, Mr■• Miriam K. Margeson, yes, the board referred it to the school · Aa the school board turned house committee for investigation. . ,1 thumbs down on the minority Mr. :purgln and the committee ,- \ report Dr. Jones Injected the wlll prepare amendmen~ to the 0 facetious remark: proposal so that Mr. Beal may be "Although we lost, let's ro able to purchase suppl!es and, textPortsmouth high school seniors down 1mlllng u the Boston books without public bids. Mr. Beal Braves did In 'the World Serie..'' explained that on many occasions are to have the opportunity to he Jacks sufficient time ~ publish watch• qemqcracy in action during Earlier In th"t meeting when spec!flcatlons and notify out-of- T-Je~•• r,neral.electlon when they wi1r"U to'.lne polling places .yltIt became apparent that the town firms. hall. '-1 •i; ,· , . , ,i-, , -~ board would remain mum on the , New tuition rates for !Ive sur- , ness the voting 11nd thli counting or the ballots. · · Al\)lqurh • ~• >'athletic a11cic~ 1peclal committee's report Dr, 1rounding towns sending about 200 The project has been arranged by latlon. ■till wu In ·th• ~ Jones prompted discussion with: , students to Porrsmouth schools a, of • Oct.- 'I, the· 1peclal · com- . "Enlighten me fellow memwere estab\lshed by the board. The Miss Marg&re~ Ballard, head or the mlttee'1 , only recommend&tlon' ben. Tell me how you feel towns are Rye, New Castle, Green- , social 1clence , department, In cooperaUon with city committee was ,tJie ,• appolntment oi two · about a standing physical eduland, Newington nnd Stratham. 1choo\ board. memben to aft In catlonal ,. committee. After all The kindergarten tuition was chairmen ot both major parties. Ml111 Ballard explained today with the -4iouncU.' .. : lI'm not here as a rubber sta.mp." boosted from $60 to $75; elementary that It wu part of a senlo high ~ , a ' •5-mlnute Dr. Walker then explained rates were Increased from $100 to school coune, "Problems In Deof · what Dr. Wllllani 'Bafford · , that the committee's major$115; wh!le junior and senior high mocracy." In their studies, the .Jones, D.D,, de■cribed u "one of . \ lty belleved that a fstandi_nthg school tuition rates were raised pupils keep abreast of conthe mo1t Important matter, in ' i ' committee would Inter ere w1 from $125 to $145 a year. Increased tempocary events In natlonnl the work of the board's high my 24 yean on the 1Chool board," cos t s In sc h oo1 opera ti on are resand foreign fields. school and school house comC,halnpan ,John E. Seybolt appons1"bl e f or th e a d vances, accor di ng In addition to the special work pointed E •. Ourtl1 Matthew, and mlttee. to Mr. Beal. 1.:-.. •·. \. :; _ ~-_J_';- ··' She also said that the cotmh-e Chairman Shaw o! a special com- for the Class of 1949, the pupils of .;·_ mittee and members of mlttee investigating the possibility both the junior and senior high . Joruf '.'\\'. athletic council frowned on the , l Durgin, Jr., to the o! establ!shlng l!abll!ty Insurance schools are to conduct their own )l~Iel c · u1oolatlon; proposal that a standing commitfor all school department emp!oyes elections on Tuesday. ·;. 'Their-.-: _appointments brought tee supervise the association's The results or the school elections an J abrupt halt to a iplrlted funds. . 1 announced that the commltt!'e's ret-· , port Is being delayed while City are watched by the 1 skeptical "el', dl■cusslon of. both majority and Dr. Walker said that Athletic , • Sol!cltor Samuel Levy probes legal ders" more closely than the latter .mlnorit Director Carl Erickson would like to admit. , _y ,report■ of the 1peclal phases o! the plan, One politician agreed the young~~t~e c,omposed or Dr, ~ornot have time to consult a Superintendent B e a I Informed \Della ,B,• Walker, chairman, Mr, standing committee before the school board that a saving o! sters reflect the opinions o! tneir • ~uritn, ;Ralph. A, Llzlo, Mr, Mat-. making purchar.es of athletic parents and other adults. His opin$5 a day has been made In school en·.!lnd·.Stowe Wilder, ' • iupplles or equipment. She embus rates with the abolishment o! ion was borne out a year ago when the junior school youngsters voted •', In'·•'".....,. ---••ortt.,· repo.. , Dr, Wal- . phasized that the new coach, 0 one bus at Wentworth Acres. Mr, 1 d '•'-e'· 1peclal comml'tee !or city managership. '-• 1 •• mu,t make "quick decisions' -~ ... ... • If h Beal also said that contrary to earlThe first count of the adult . ·Jnet. aept. "0 with the athletic and would be hampered e ~ "' ler belief new school bus rout.es w!ll 0 voting showed that the city ~ co11ncU and : dllcussed the , prenot be established. 1 , · wa ■ accountable to the board of manager plan had been defeattent tbianclal ' lltuatlon of the education. The board accepted a new set of ed but a recount gave It a oi:,anhatlon. The only apparent "The proposals of Mr. Llzio rules and regulations. The only majority as Indicated by the .nllllt of th e . meetlnr wa■ th e and Mr, Durgin sound like a change will be a provision for the Juvenile citizens. th 'r9119mmendatlon ' at two good experiment to me," reappointment of Mr. Ma·tthews and Miss Ballard said the program '1Ch09l," board •'nieinbel'I be apmarked Dr, .Jones. Mr. Durgin to the athletic council. !qr seniors on election day would pob;ited••to the athletic .rroup. He added: The resignation o! Miss Mary i;nclude trips to the polls under - :The iommlttee's minority re"Physical education Is worthy Mullen, sixth grade teacher at the t~e guidance of Louis Orgera, an \ ~rt;•• iubmltted by Mr, Llzlo of a dignified position in our , Farragut school, was accepted. Miss instructor, during the hours sched- , 1!-J!d ~. Durgin In the form of school system and I don't think ; Mullen, a member of the local uled for the democxacy course. _ _ ~endmen't, proposed that we should be backward." school department for more than •Ate ~ d •. of education assume The veteran school board seven years, will be married to :· ~ ...,_reii,on1lblllty" for the member then asked Schools Arthur J . Healey. ':,: Wetf9 ' physical educaSupt. Raymond I. Beal whether The board also accepted the · "i,r41in,~ .«1f the local school he thought the establishment , ~-eslgnatlon o! Thomas Trueman, l ajat~~ ,.,, , , . , of a standing physical educajanito.· at the senior high school. · ~h•. propo1ea · committee of tion comm.ittee would be "too ,'-our.~,mben would have mainrevolutionary." 10 ':. ~ ,.. • t•tl Mr. Beal replied: •· ialned the aame relatlon ■hlp to "I can't see the need of It ~ the phyilca) education and athhere. It hasn't worked well in •letl~, departments as the school other New Hampshire cities." , School department offices in city • board's school house and high Before hJs proposal was dehall wlll be closed Saturdays, it was 1chciol' 'committee, maintain to' teated Mr. Llzlo said the ath• decide"d last night at a regular ses·•· their respective departments, letlc association "needs our sion of the school board. Mr, ·Llzlo and Mr, Durgin al■o · help and we should share the The group voted to leave t he mat' recommended that all funds burden." But his reminder was ter to the discretion of Schools pertalnlnr to the Portsmouth disregarded, Supt. Raymond I. Beal, who said the athletic ·program be supervised The board also voted to office would be closed over the week• by' "the proposed standing comchange _ the__ presen~ __ plan of end unless some special activity or · mlttee. Their amendment also chore forced his office staff to work. ·called for the appointment of The majority of school boards in two > 1chool board members to the state follow that system, he said. the association In addltlon to · the- standing committee, · Bbt their suggestion• were de., teated by a 5 t~ll_~all _!Ote. · · l 'boarcl't •probe Into fh\ ope3tlon 'and frpnlzatlon of ' the Portunouth Wrh School At.ldetle &11Soclatlo,._xpected ~ r ~ t .In· bombshell-ftuled m: · 'd·aJ. mrht wi th ,~e mere appointment of two council board memben to the athletic • . The J,oard of ·e-d II cation l~~cbed lb special committte ln~~jlon early.,thl1 1ummer to d e ~ e why_ the · athletic aNOC~tloQ ' Ion · money from June~30, 1N7, ,0. June 3_0,· 1948, on e-veey ■pec'!'tor ■port I* 1pon, 1oa:,4;wlth.~e.e~ceptlon of footJ~~e H'•1gh a sch00I pup1•1s To WatchVot·1ng In Elect1on • Here «r~ to "U dlleu!don. ti:•f I i and ,. -\1l · ·- -- . • -· School Offices Ct, Close Saturdays I �\C\ Portsmouth Pupils Show Above Normal IQ in Tests Results of intelUgence tests taken last year by pupils 1n Portsmouth's first eight school grades show an average standing above the normal found ln other schools across the country, Schools Supt. Raymond I. Beal said today. Local School Vote Gives Edge to fli.~ Truman, 964-644 Although national forecasts ruled out chances of a Democratic victory President Truman might find a imall ray of hope in the Portsmouth school system which cast 964 ballots for the Truman-Barkley slate end against 644 for Dewey and Warren. The fifth and sixth grades of the elementary schools and the entire junior and senior high schools "went to the polls'• today. The Progressive ballot, headed by Wallace and Taylor, received 76 votes. Herbert W. Hill of Hanover was "electecl" governor with 807 votes against a total of 788 for Sherman Adams, Republican, and 55 for Irma C. Otto, Progressive. Students reversed their Democratic trend in their votes for U. S. Senator and Congressman. Republican ,%yles Bridges was given 883 votes: Alfred Fortin, Democrat, 716, and John G. Rideout, Progressive, 67. For Congressman, Chester E. Merrow, Republican, 756: Peter R. Poirier, Democrat, 752, and Alexander Karanikas, Progressive, 67. The averages range from last year's seventh grade, one point below national standing, to the present seventh grade's high of seven points above average. Given last year, the Metropolitan Achievement tests are used in many of the nation's schools, according to Superintendent Beal. The results of the tests inaugurated a new teaching system this year in the junior high school, he disclosed. Teachers' Paj Hikes Make Record Budget 11.10 · Increased teachers' salaries and higher prices were held responsible last night for boosting the proposed 1949 school department budget to a record $648,161-$33,540 over the appropriation for 1948. Perused and approved for delivery Manager Edward C. Peterson and the city council at last J1ight•~ reguJ~r session or the school board, the budget went by largely unquestioned. Among its items was the largest comparative increase: $14,899 more next year for teachers. (The increase ls covered ln raises already granted.) to CUy • • • OTHER INCREASES ADDING to I 2Teachers Ouit; ·One Appointed ~ To Junior Higft the overall budget boost were such / The resignation of two teachers items as an additional $5,406 for inThe new plan is reducing the and the appointment of another surance. number of teachers to which the were announced last night by the "The insurance on several propseventh graders go for instruction Portsmouth board of education. from seven to four. erties had been paid for directly School Supt. Raymond I . Beal rethrough the city," Schools Supt. Mr. Beal said he belleves this proported that Miss Esther Johnson of Raymond I. Beal told the board. cedure will lessen the "impact" ot ' 172 Austin street, Grade 3 teacher "But MT. Peterson now wants it the "Jump'' from the one-teacher at the Lafayette school, and Mrs. listed directly on our budget to sixth grade to the constant change Helen Lawson of 176 Circuit road, show the cost of education." of teachers formerly faced by sevalgebra teacher at the Junior high Transportation charges were lnenth graders. school are resigning. creased $2,500 from $12,000 to $14,• • • The superintendent pointed out 500. Mr. Beal explained the increase HE SAID that Miss Regina Bulthat results from the achievement ls due to higher bus fares. bach of 50 Willard avenue has been tests hewed "fairly closely" to intelA $100 raise in janitors• salaries named to succeed Mrs. Lawson. ligence quotient averages for the means an additional $2,810 on the grades. M!ss Jc•hnson's resignation will budget. And increases ln the .Price become effective Jan. 7, according Top spot in "IQ" ratings is held by O! fuel add $1,000. to Superintendent Beal. He added this year's seventh grade with 103, It was explained that state aid that she has resigned to be married. while the present sixth grade is lowwill contribute $48,806 toward the MJSs Johnson was appointed a est in the scale with 96. budget, tuitions $25,695, dog taxes 1 1,500, and school building rental In between these two come the i!a~~;; ~d b~u!~~alG~~~~o; $1,000-totalling $77,001. present grades 4 and 9, each with Farragut and Wentworth Acres 101 "IQ" average; Grade 3, 100; This means, Mr. Beal said, that schools bP-fore being transferred to Grades 4 and 8, each With 99. $471,160 must come from the city. the Lafayette school. On the achievements tests the Board members were informed Mrs. Lawson has been teaching grades finished in the following orthat the budget does not inc.Jude at t.he Junior high school for about der; Grade 7, Grades 5 and 9, Grade the estimated cost of two new boila year and a half. Her resignation 3, Grades 4 and 6 and Grade 8. ers for the senior high school. will become effective Friday. l • • • The pre.sent bollers, Board Chair- c MI S BULBACH, a former resi- man John E. SeyboJt said have dent of New Britain, Conn., was in the bUllC:lng since it was bbeenlJt u in about 1900. griwuated from the Connecticut State Teitchers• college and served • • • as a cadet teacher in both the THEY ARE SAFE, . according to Junior and Senior high schools in insurance Jnspe:::tors, Mr. Seybolt Bald, ~ut may break down and Deed that city. &he started her new duties Portsmouth schools will observe "American Education week" starting replacing at any time. this week. Monday with a series of open house programs ·and special meetings for Prior to discussing the budget The board did not appoint a parents. Y) 'i the board approved paYffient of bln_; successor for Miss Johnson as no Various Portsmouth stores will*--- • - - - - -- -- - - totalllng $10,759 and heard minor candidates are available, according dlsplay window exhibits o_f work tlons will hold a joint meeting at reports of both the hig,h school and to Mr. Beal. A substit.ute teacher done b.l:' the home economics and 7:30 pm in the Whipple school. elementary school committe B th may be named later, he said. mechamc arts departments and the Special radio programs wm be reports dealt wlth budget re:~u~ts city'sThe schools. presented throughout the week. John c. Shaw, chairman of th~ Farragut school wiJI hold sc~oolhouses and educational mathe first open house from 9 am !n Mr. Beal's regular report he said: terials committee, reportec1 on a to 3:30 pm Monday. meeting Oct. 25 and recommended Tuesday, herburne school, . Teachers and . Principals have 8:45 am to 3 pm; ,ventworth abil purchases or contracts over 10nned a committee to scrutinize e made throttgh op Acres, Whipple and Lafayette the social studies program in local Petltlve bfddin g, en, com- schools. schools, 9 am to 3:30 pm. The recommendation was ap A night session for parents wiII 1 The school attendance ls "holdProved but three exceptJons to be held at 7 pm Tuesday in the ing" at about 3,135. :i~e voted When the board sancjunior high while the Farragut The High School Athletic as.soclaParent-Teacher association w l l l ed Purchase of an individual tlon ls expected to finish the year a~ometer (ear-testing device) and meet at 7:30 o'clock in the Farragut financially solvent despite the fact school. th a l assachusetts vision test and reat it Was heavily in debt several pa rs to a dental ohaJr Wednesday, open house by Atlanmonths ago. The money, Mr. Be~l said is to tic Heights, New Franklin and Haven schools, 9 am to 3:30 pm. ;~~e from a surplus ln a section of I New England school superintendents ar e meeting in Boston Nov. wus Y~r•s budget. A Parents• night will be held at 18 and 19. the senior high school at 7 pm .Mr. Beal also reported that th A manual - or roster - of local board of education has about $100 Wedne.sday. Parents and teachers . i teachers ls to be published. to finish ou t the year and should• be will meet at the Sherburne school Several appl1catlons f9r use of at 7 o'clock and the Haven and to do it with "a slight balance labflte e over." various school buildings were either Whipple Parent-Teacher as.soclaapproved or referred to Mr. Beal. ~s~h~ Special Exhibits to Mark. Education Week Here fi :f;; lt ooi 1 �Comic Book Investigators Named byLa~y~tePTA . A special committee to study the contents of comic books on sale throughout the city was named last night by the Lafayette Parent-Teache1· ~~ 3. - - - - - - - lf-,- - - - - A picture about Malayan children The committee compo.sed of Mrs. John Tilley, Mrs. Ralph Knight of Negroid complexion, entitled and Mrs. Charles H. Ba.tchelder, "Our Jungle Nomads," was shown to will re;.,ort back to the association a group of children 1n an Atlanta, Ga., school from which Negroes at tne January meeting. A sp')kesman for IJhe group said were barred, he related. Followfng the showing o! the mothe committee has not met yet and rio defi11ite plans for the study ha.ve tion picture, he said the students were asked: bPen m:ide. "Would you like to have these Approximately 50 persons attended the meeting held in the school. children for your playmates?'' Miss Esther Johnson, reporting The answer was an overwhelm- \ for the music committee, announced Ing "yes," he told the overflow the purc-nase of two radios and sev- crowd at Temple Israel, iscene of ernl educational records for use in the anniversary observance. the classroom. Mrs. Henry Tilton But Hollywood, he said, haS made donated a cabinet model radio. no similar progress 1n movies outJamf'S Piper reported on tne or- side of the entertainment field. ganiza,tion of a PTA-sponsored Boy • • • scout cub pack and announced PEOPLE may mention "Gentlethr appointment of Jeremy R. Wal- men's Agreement" or "The Snake dron, Jr., as cub master. Pit" as examples or education in • • • films. But, he maintained, these s PPORT of a visual aid pro- films provided au "exciting plot" to gram for the city's schools was draw people to t.he theater, rather approved. than serving as real educational An appropriation of $75 was made measures. for the school libra.I'Y. "Hollywood ls the only company Miss Margaret Simpson, principal I that can make a $2,000,000 or $3,of the Sherburne school, spoke on I 000,000 mistake and stlll keep go"Children's Books." ing," hi! remarked, and therefore Motion pictures of the 6Chool has "a moral obligation beyond enHalloween party were shown by Roy Peterson. The attendance banner tertainment." Following his talk, Mr. deRochewas awarded to the fifth grade. Muriel Bennett Maker was guest morit showed the group the movie that he had shown in Atlanta, and soloist. Refreshments were served by an Argentina. film, "The Earth and Its peoples" mothers of fifth grade pupils. Mr. deRochemont was Introduced to the group by Mrs. Albert H. Woulfson Mrs. Woolfson and . Mrs. Samuel M. Cohen were co-chairmen for the meeting. Mr. deRochemont's address followc d a summary by Mrs. S. Gordon association. l Use of Movies Ji '! , For Peace Urged \ By deRochemont I Is America too short-sighted to \ use motion pictures to promote peace? So questioned Louis deRochemont of Newington, producer of documentary m◊tion pictures, before more than 350 persons attending a Portsmouth section, National Council of Jewish Women, 28th anniversary program last night. Mr. deRochemont underscored his query by declaring that the use of educational films can introduce children to people of other la.n<ls, and that documentary fllms about American people can give people abroad a correct picture of American life. • • • MR, DEROCHEMONT, whose recent productions Include a series o! mms aimed at visual education 1n the classrooms, then described the \rlfluence 1,f motion pictures "teach-, Ing for peace." I Task of work accomplished by the group. • • • MRS. TASK told the group that the council's committee on service to foreign-born worked witih Postmaster Peter J. Hickey on the registration of aliens during tne last war. Hospitality committee members were Mrs. Hyman Krasker, Mrs. Joseph Levitt, Mrs. Abraham Selzer, Mrs. W!lJlam Hirshberg and Mrs. Benjamin Blankenberg. Hostesses were Mrs. Albert Sa.dos, Mrs. Joseph Schlmelman, Mrs. Jack Dinr.erman, Mrs. Charles Gouse, MIS, Leo Herskowitz and Mrs. Harold Glazer. Mr . Joseph Pasternak and Mrs. Sam el Gerstein were 1n charge of decor t!ons. Mrs. Abraham Singer and Mrs. Jack V!ldman were co-chairmen 1n charge of refreslu;nents. OPEN WIDE-Fourteen-year-old Eleanor Salvadore, daughter of Nlcanor Salvadore, chief cook, USN, undergoes a. thorough check by Dental Hygienist Patricia. MacDonald as part of the school department's dental care program. (Portamoutb Herald photo) J1. '3 School Dental ·Program Shows 70o/o Need Care Regular Inspections under a dental education program-launched this year by the Portsmouth school department-already have revealed that 70% of the children examined in two schools need dental attention. I I School Supt. Raymond I. Beal ex- lf The superintendent - added that pressed satisfaction today with the a dental program is not "a new progress made b~ added, "We're thing !n Portsmouth. There was going to intensify our campaign to one here when I first came, 30 make both the children and their _years ago. But it went out of existparents a.ware of the importance of ence In a. few years. good dental care." · Examinations have been conduct"Before- the war the program ed by Dental Hygienist pa;trlcla was revived, but when dentists MacDonald at Farragut school and were called Into the service, and similiar work is under way at Ha.- other were carrying full patient ven school. The six other elemen- I loads, we had to give it up." tary schools are to be visited later The school department plans, In by Mrs. MacDonald. addition to the work of the dental "We want pa.rents to understand hygienist, to conduct regular In-. what we're trying to do," Mr. Beal struction on care of the teeth and sa.l<i, "and t.o Improve their under- diet In the elementary classrooms. standing we are sending expla.na• • • tory letters home by the pupils a SUPJ;RINTENDENT BEAL reweek • before Mrs. MacDonald visits ported that examinations this year each sc'hool." are being held only In the ele• • • mentarv grades, with the exception BE EXPLAI EO that if a child's of the seventh grade and the sophoteeth need the attenton of a den- more class at the high school. t!st a notice to that effect is sent Tho.se two grades also are schedto the parent, urging that the child uled for complete physical examinbe taken to the family dentist. ations and the dental check up Ls In the case of underprivileged to be made at the same time. children, Mr. Beal said that through Later In the year, the fluorine .the cooperation of local service ortreatment team sponsored by the st.l.te eduoa.tlon department is to ganizations, members of the Ports- visit Portsmouth and pa.rents will mouth Dental association have be asked to permit their children ail'reed to do necessary repair work to take the treatment which Is !nat a. reduced fee. tf'nded to protect the teeth against decay, according to Mr. Beal. I �Visual Educat ion Plan Gains Moinentum School Board Move Student Concert Set for Friday • H.1ghu_,, At Jun1or Portsmouth's high school orchestra and choir will present its first ~15" formal concert of the year at 8 pm next Friday at the Junior high school. David Kushlous, school music director, announced today. The affair will feature not only the 60-voice choir in, special Christmas music, but also the combined John W, Durgin, Jr., suggested Superintendent Beal announced efforts of school musicians from that the $2,500 appropriation be tak- that the Portsmouth Athletic assoen from a $7,000 surplus which the ciation now has $1,080 in its treasSanford and Portsmouth, he said. board expects to have at the end of ury and expressed optimism that ; A dance in the school gymnasium this year. the organization would operate in is to follow the concert and music However, Chairman Seybolt dis- the black the remainder of the for the latter affair wlll be provided agreed later tn the meeting with the year. by "The Clipper Serenaders." remark: The school official said most of Among the orchestra's selections I "It would be wise to finish the the money comes from the sale of for the concert will be works by year with a surplus rather then season basketball tickets. Beal's anGounod, Rachmaninoff, TschaikowPortsmouth's board of education spend every cent the council has nouncement came as a surp1ise to sky and the music of Jerome Kern. made its first move last night to given us. I think it will help us when the school board as the atliletic asIncluded In the latter will be Kern's institute a visual education prosociation had lost money from June symphonic arrangement of "Smoke gram tn local schools, climaxing a we submit budgets in future Years." 30, 1947, to June 30, 1948, on every Durgin Insisted that If part of Gets in Your Eyes." vigorous drive for such action by the the surplus was used, the film could 11pectator sport with the exception "We sincerely hope that you will local Parent-Teacher associations. be purchased before the end or the of football. honor us with your presence in supThe school board referred to tts year and the children would not • • • port of our undertaking," Mr. Kushelementary school committee for have to wait until 1949 !or the proTHE BOARD VOTED to install ious said in his message to Portsinvestigation a request by the Cengram. an Ice defros ter on the roof gu tters mouth resid,ents. " . . . not only to tral PTA councll t hat the city apSeybolt injected: "Another thing at the Senior high school this winprove your loyalty to our boys and propriate $2,500 for the purchase o! we must consider is when these ter. Beal reported that an P.lcctric girls, but to encourage our visitors 36 reels of visual education film. films will become 'chestnuts.' The cable will be erected in the front from Sanford high school. The decision followed a 45-mlncountry 1s moving at a fast pace of the building over the ent rances ute "sales talk" by Ellis T. Cox, Cenand near the rear fire escapes. and they may soon be out moded.'' tral PTA council president, who outMrs. Miriam K. Margeson ques- · A proposal that new stokers be lined the advantages of such an edutioned the cost of the films. She Installed at the Junior high school cational program. maintained that f.t would be cheap- was rejected following a report by Cox explained that 36 films must er 1! the city purchased ordinary the schoolhouse committee that the be obtainect at a cost of $100 each travel films at $20 a reel rather school's boiler would have to be r ebefore a comple te program can be . than pay $100 for one of the de• paired !or the work. 0 inaugurated. He said local PTA Rochemont movies. David Kushious, muslc supervisor officials have consulted with Low and his assistant, Miss Elizabeth deRochemont of Newington, proMrs. Margeson added, "I don't Hagar were given permission to Flretrrup school buildings may be ducer of visual education movies think the deRochemont films are attend a music conference in Baltithe r ule and not the exception in and that deRochemont has offered any different than tra.velogs" more, Md., March 6-9. New Hampshire-as a state educato donate $1,100 toward the $3,600 tion official said yesterday-but Her remark was disputed by Cox, . Superintendent Beal reported that cost if the city of Portsmouth raises such ls not the case in Portsmouth however, who explained that the Supervisor Kushlous will present a $2,500. Schools Supt. Rli.Ymond I. Beal con~ movies are made on a more per- Christmas musical program Friday Cox pointect out, however, the tended today. Sherburne and Wentworth Acres , sonal basis. He said that deRoche- night at the Junior high school. He I mont's photographers work closer to said the high school glee club, choIn a re~ort from Concord yester- 1 schools are the only ones tn the city day, State EducatiQO Commissioner foreign families and that the films rus and orchestra wlll Join the Saneq~lpped with movie projectors. He Hilton C. Bu I e Y substantiated depict a more intimate view of for- ford, Me., school orchestra in the said they were purchasect by the program. eign family life. charges by the state fire marshal / associations and that the other six th ~t many New Hampshire school Parent-Teacher groups in the city School Supt. Raymond I. Beal rebmlding_s are "hazardous" fire risks. would do likewise if the city decided ported tJhat he always h as been a Superintendent Beal, however, toto buy the !llms. staunch supporter of visual educaday maintained that -Portsmouth's • • • tion in the schools but that t he cost 10 school buildings "definitely" THE PTA OFFICIAL announced must be considered by the board were not in the hazardous risk classthat about 75 % of parents or elebefore any definite action Is taken. es. ( men tary school children h a v e • • • pledged support to bhe visual eduDR. CORNELIA B. WALKER ask"OUR ;1'WO-~T~R~ buildings are / cation movies. 1 ed Cox whether it would be feasible now eqmppect with sprinkler sysPrincipals of five elementary to rotate use of the two projectors tems In the hallways, cutting down schools in Portsmouth have apat tihe Sherburne and Wentworth ' the danger to youngsters in case of proved the plan because the movie Acres schools rather than purchase a ;.ire emergency," he explained. series is the only one in existence projectors for each school. And all the buildings have ade- 1 parallel to regular geography.Je ons Q~~te fire escapes and proper exits. taught in school, according· to Cox. "Who'll take the projectors to the For example, the Wentworth He emphasized: various schools? We'll have to have school, although of Wooden con"Visual education 1s a dire need tn a messenger service," Superintend{struction, has four easily accessible our school system." ent Beal added with a chuckle. I100:,s and is only a one-story buildCox added that the neighboring ng. The board voted to refer the towns of Rye, Newington and New PTA's request to the elementary Castle also are expected to launch committee on a motion by Mrs. visual education programs in their Margeson. schools. Cox was accompanied to the • • • meeting by Edward J. Shea, presiCONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION dent of the Sherburne PTA, who , followed Cox' recommendations. also described what he believes are I Chairman John E. Seybolt said he advantages of a visual education believed that the request should be program. referred to the school house committee !or investigation tn view of the !act that the program would affect elementary school children. 75% of Parents Support Movies, PTA Head Says City Schoo·Is Safe From Fire Peril, Beal Maintainst' r ZI �School Board Delays Visual UC a .on Pl an E~ 1 A tk I American Legion Installs !'2'2 Ralph as Leader Atwell Ralph H. Atwell was inducted as commander of Frank E. Booma post No. 6, American Legion, last night at installation ceremonies in the Legion hall, High street. ·* Installing officer was Robert Fle~ welling, cmmander of district No. , ~ 3, assisted by dlstricb officers. '1\ } ~ Other officers Installed were: t · · Forrest E. Morrison, first vice ,J I S E. CURTIS: ~~TTHE\l\'S report- commander; Sylva Sirois, second ed that he hi¥! telephoned Producer vice commander; Jeremiah Greeley, deRochemont l In New York yester- chaplain; Arthur H. Woodworth, day and that ,,deRochemont has as- adjutant; Omer J. Comeau, finance 1'09 ffl sured him tha,t the $1,100 offer will officer; Cyril Ashworth, sergeantstand, regardl~ss of when the board at-arms. decides to ins1,itute the visual edu'.I1homas Flynn, service officer ; A vi·sual education program for cation progran:1. Daniel S. O'Brien, historian; Theolocal so:hools will be shelved until Mr. MattheVllS agreed with Chalr- dore Butler, Andrew Graves and 1949 be(:ause the board of education man Seybolt tl!1at the board should Robert Noble, auditing commitbee- I wants -to remain on ·'diplomatic , use discretion jand be "diplomatic" men; and Walter Johnston, past terms" with the city council by with the cound".l which he described commander. ending •the year with an estimated as •·our source., of lncome." Greetings were extended to the $12,000 11 m·plus. "If we vote for this $2,500 tonight post from executives at the PortsThe board decided to wait until it will look as though we're trying mouth naval shipyard. Mayor Cecil next ye0.r to a?propriate $2,500 to to get money ;from the council at M. Neal and Councilman Roland launch the visual education pro- the 11th hour.. That's not good I. Noyes spoke on behalf of the gram afl',er Chanman Joh11 E. Sey- business," Mr. Matthews reminded city while Joseph Loutlher, combolt m:e intalned that the move the board. inander of Emerson Hovey post No. would "#eopardize our friendly relaHe said that it would be ·•more 168, Veterans of Foreign wars, tions with the councll'I 1f made at 0. diplomatic" if Chairman Seybolt spoke for his group. 1I Other speakers were Mrs. Carroll the 11th hour in 1948. The d.f)clsion to stall action until goes before the council when they _ sterling of Portsmouth chapter, Gold star Mothers of Ame:rica, the city ,council Is ready to consid- consider the 1949 budget and ask er the 1!149 budget was made at a that 1949 figures be swelled by I me.; Mrs. Pauline Conlon, president of the auxiliary of Frank E. special board meeting last night and $2,500. Sgt. Edward Pat.rick Anania who followed ~in elementary school com· Mr. Matthews c-ffered a resolution Booma post; Clarence Fielding, mlttee's 1:ecommendatlon that the that the board accept the "kind president of bhe New Hampshire , was discharged from the army signal corps at Warring ton, Va., $2,500 be taken from the 1948 budget cffer" of Mr. DeRochemont and ex- \ veterans' association. for the purchase of 36 reels of vis- tend to the PTA the board's apLegionnaires were present from Monday, has arrived home hfl.er ual educaltion :film. The committee's preciation for the interest they Dm'ham, Kensington, EJJ)ping, Newtwo years of service. report w1w accepted but the recom- have shown in the visual education market, Rochester, New fie 1 d s, mendatio~ was not adopted. plan. The resolution was adopted. Hampton, Exeter and Kittery. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter • • • The Rev. William Safford Jones, \ A dance followed the inStallation. A. Anania of 155 Maplewood aveUNDER .PROPOSALS by the Cen- D. D., another member, said he favnue, he was graduated from Portstral Pare,nt-Teacher association ors the program which he described mouth high school with the class council, the city would provide $2,- as "progressive education" but added of 1946. He plans to enter the Uni500; Louis deRochemont, producer that "we must deal tactfully with versity of Vermont in September of visual tl'ducatlon movies would the city council." 1 to study chemistry. donate $1~00 worth of :films; and Dr. Cornella B. Walker said, "It's various PT.A's In the city would pur- not clear to me how the school deSergeant Anania. was employed chase mov le projectors. partment feels about this program," by the circulation department of Chairman Seybolt reported that and Schools Supt. Raymond L Beal 1 The Portsmouth Herald for 11 y.lars. he was not,! opposed to a visual edu- assured her that he and all faculty cation program in the local gchool members are in favor of it. • • • system but: thought that the board's HOWEVER, MR. BEAL said it "last mlnuite" procedure was "defwould be a "wise move" to follow initely wrohg." He said hat it would be "health- · Chairman Seybolt's suggestion that ier" for rel~,tions between the board the program be shelved untll the of educat101:1 and the city council if council considers next year's budget. He added: the visual e,t.lucatlon plan was adoptE. William Allen of 14M Dennett j "This year was the first time that ed with mOJlleY appropriated to the street, Portsmouth, a second year It has been a pleasure for me to sub, · school dep~iltment in 1949 rather 1 student at Bowdoin college, has been than "attempt to use all our sur- mit a budget to the councll and get named secretary-treasurer of the everything I wanted. We have a sub-\ plus funds this year." ;ch_ci~l's Political forum. a student stantial surplus this year and we Mr. Seybolt said that the 1949 act1v1ty which sponsors speakers budget alre,idy has been submitted shouldn't do anything to break fatt0 tlon program concluded when polls and discussions. ' to the cou~ ell and he assured his with the council." Chairman Seybolt remarked: Mr. Allen, a graduate of Portsfellow med1bers that "we won't "I hope that when the board's mou~h high school, also has been Mr. Beal sald that the school dehave any ftrouble Increasing the partment had a surplus of 1947 funds finance committee goes to the counappomted ta the program of figures by p2 ,500 because the prothe Student World Federalist an and that this had something to do cil and asks for an additional $2,500 ject is need1~ In the school .system." with the fact that the council made that PTA members will be there to organization supporting a fede;ated The board chairman said that In world government. back us up. Even if they just sit in no cuts In the 1948 budget. past years JWhen he ha.s 11ubmitted the council chambers during the Ellis T. Cox, Central PTA council the school department's budget "at hea-ring." least one c~uncll member" has re- president, who proposed the visual Mr. Cox smlled and assured education plan on behalf of his ormarked "No matter how much we Ohairman Seybolt, "Don't worry ganization, said he was "satisfied" give them they'll spend it anyway." we'll be there." "I'd like to !disillusion that thought . with the board of education's coIn other business the board voted operation. But he added there is no tllis year," Qhalrman Seybolt said to purchase encyclopedias for all reason why the council should "disstaunchly. trust" the school board when visual elementary schools at a. cost of $800. Mr. Beal was given permiss\on to education "ls such a worthy cause." transfer necessary funds to balance Discussion of the visual educathe 1948 budget. • YW B d Un tO egin B F d p ra in 1949 I Edward Anania Ends Army Duty I l I E. William Allen Wins Forum Post'Jq \ At Maine Colle~e . .. I �Keith Boss To Graduate From Military Academy C. H:~ Batchelder, loca·I Attorney, Dies at Home 5 Keith A. Boss, son of Mrs. G. Victor Boss of 796 Middle street will be graduated this month from the U.S. Military academy at West Point and commissioned a second lieutenant ln the field artillery, the army announced today. A well-known Portsmouth attorney diet! unexpectedly yesterday at his home, 1195 South street, at 72 year3 of age. . Charles H. Batchelder, a practicing lawyer in Portsmouth for the past 48 years, was found dead in his bed early last night. Dr. Wendell P. Clare, medical referee said death was due to coronary ~c11.!3t;;::i, Mr. Batchelder was born in Portsmouth, May 12, 1876, the son of the late Charles E. and Nellie (Dearborn) Batchelder. His early education was in Portsmouth schools. He was a graduate of Harvard university and Harvard law school. In 1900 he was admitted to practice before the New Hampshire bar and became associated with the late John H. S. Frink and the late William E. Marvin. The firm later became Marvin, Batchelder and Peyser. • s.1 I LT. KEITH A. BOSS . U2 Lt. Keith A. Boss ' To Spend Holiday At Home in Rye He was in later years associated with Judge Thomas H. Simes. While never very active in politics, Army Lt. Keith A. Boss, son of Mr. Batchelder served a term as county solicitor and in 1942 was a Mrs. G. Victor Boss of Cable road, defeated candidate for the Ports- Rye, has been graduated frQlD an officers' basic ' course at an army mouth city ct>uncll. Outside of his law practice, Mr. ground school at Fort Riley, Kan., Batchelder's chief interests were and is spending the Christmas holim the Portsmouth Historical society, days with his mother. of which he was vice president; A graduate of the U. S. m111tary New Hamp.mire Historical society, academy last June, Lieutenant Boss of which he was also a vice presi- will report to a field artillery school dent; and the Portsmouth Athe- 1 at Fort Bliss, Tex., for specialized naeum. 1 branch training. He will leave Rye He was also a , trustee of the Dec. 31. Chase children's home and atA graduate of Portsmouth high tended St. John's Episcopal school In 1943, Lieutenant Boss atchurch for many years. tended the University of New Mrs. Batchelder, who was the Hampshire before entering West J ormer Margaret H. Hatch of GreenPoint In 1944. He was elected presiland, died last February. dent of the freshman class at UNH The couple had five children, all and was employed as an announcer of whom survive. They are Charles by radio station WHEB before reE. Batchelder of Richmond, Va.: ceiving his appointment to West Robert Batchelder of Baton Rouge, Point. I La.; Richard Batchelder of Grand · Island, N. Y.; Mrs. Eleanor B. Breese of Rochester, N. Y.; and Mrs. Herbert C. Zitzewitz of Wash1 Jngton, D. C. Mr. Batchelder Is also survived by two brothers, Paul, of Austin, Tex., &.nd John, of Fall River, Mass. William T. Betton, Noted Musician, Succumb?~t 85 Cadet Boss, an _a ppointee of U. Rep. Chester R. Merrow (R-NH), attained the rank of cadet supply sergeant during his !irst class year at the academy. Prior bo accepting Congressman Merrow"s a,ppointment, the local youth attended the University of New Hampshire, Durham. He was elected president of his freshman class at the university in the first , election of class officers held dur-1 ing a summer session. 1 At West Point, Cadet Boss was a I member of the Radio and Ski clubs, the General committee and was coauthor of "The 100th Night Show." William T. Betton, 85, one of the oldest musicians in Portsmouth and a descendant of Matthew Thornton, a, signer of the Declaration of Independence, died yesterd11.y at the home of his son, Comdr. Matthew 'r. Betton, USN, cret.) of 176 Orchard street. A prominent local club member be was a native of North Hampton and as a young man traveled with the Barnum and Balley circus as a musician. For many years he was the leader of the old Kearsarge Fife and Drum corps and the Franklin Pierce musical unit, both of Por-tsmouth. • • • WHEN HE WAS 67 he was one of the oldest persons to maroh in the national America-n Legion parade in Boston in 1930. Mr. Betton was a member of the National Society of Descendants of Signers of the Declaration of Independenre. He also was past chancellor of Damon lodge, Knights of Pyth.las and a member of os:;ood lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, both of Portsmouth. A nativP of North Hampton he married the former Miss Elizabeth J. Stewart of Portsmouth Sept. 29, 1887. She died March 6, 1943. Besides his son, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. B e a tr 1 c e Georgatus of Portsmouth and Mrs. Dorothy Rotondo of Hartford Conn.; nine grandchildren and great-g,randchildren. I Veteran Railroad Telegrapher, Charles L. Beaton, Dead. at 65 Charles L. Beaton, 65, of 50 O r - * - - - - - - - - - - - - - chard street, ticket agent and telegrapher in charge of the local Boston and Maine railroad office 15 years, died at Portsmouth hospital yesterday. A native of Jefferson, Mr. Beaton was a resident of Portsmouth 37 years and •had been afflliabed with railroads more than 40 years. Mr. Beaton joined the Maine Central railroad in North Conway and transferred shortly after to the Boston and Maine at Milton. j He was a member of St. John's lodge No. 1 F and AM; Royal Arch chapter No. 3, Davenport council No. 5 and DeWitt Clinton Commandel'y, KT, of this city, and the order of Railway Telegraphers. He attended the North Congregational church. Survi ors include his wife, Mrs. CHARLES L. BEATON Annie H. Beaton and a sister, Mrs. Josie Rolfe of Brighton, Me. 18 �Nancy Brackett of Portsmouth Reigns As Queen of UNH Winter Carnival Comely Nancy Brackett of Portsmouth, 19-year-old University o! New Hampshire sophomore will reign as queen of the annual winter carnival at the state university this weekend In Durham. Daughter of Mrs. Ralph D. Brackett or 12 Whipple court, Miss Brack• ett was chosen queen of the carnival from a selected field of pretty coeds. The carnival queen Is a graduate of the Portsmouth high school and trarisferred last September to the University of New Hampshire from Syracuse university. She was ,ice president of the Clan of 1946 at the Portsmouth high school and a cheer leader for three ·ears. She also was artlve In the Girls' Athletic as• soclatlon and served on many dance committees. At the university she Is majoring In English and is one of the leaders in her class. She resides at Smith hall, ln Durham. Her father, the late Ralph D. Brackett, was a three-sport coach at Portsmouth high school and one of the most popular Interscholastic sports figures in New Hampshire. She has a brother, Ralph, who Is a graduate of Dartmouth college and is in his 'third year at Harvard Medical school Her brother was captain of the Phillips Exeter academy basketball team five years ago and also played at Dartmouth. Queen Nancy will begin her reign Thursday night as the annual carnival opens in Durham with skiers from a dozen eastern colleges, including Middlebury and Dartmouth, entered in the wtnter sports events. The annual winter carnival at the university has become the leading social event of the winter sport.s calendar in the Granite State and attracts many visitors from the east. Special trams and bu!ies will bring carnh·al "dates" to Dur• ham Friday mornini to beain a Joan Brag tman N Presented Award By DAR Chapter A DAR good citizenship pllgtim~ age pin and certificate were awarded to Joan Brightman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T, R . Brightman of Park street, at a morning coffee Saturday by Ranger chapter, Daughters o[ the American Revolution, a.t the home of Mrs. Fred G. Procter on Kensington road. Mrs. Ira Newick of.Rumford, R. I ., and Mrs, Charles w. Gra-y poured. Hostesses included Mrs:· Procter, Mrs. Flagg Grant, Mrs. Le.on Ashe, Mrs. Joseph P. Marden, Mrs. Robert Lord, Mrs. J . F, Crockett and Mrs. Ernest Stafford. · At the business meeting which followed, a. contribution waE> voted for the American Red Cross, and Mrs. Ira Brown was admitted Into the chapter as a new member. The nominating comnuttee waE> chosen a.s follows: Mrs. Procter, Mrs. Albert Fagen, Mrs. Leon Ashe, Mrs, Charles w. Gray and Mrs. Fred Ha.yes. A white elephant sale was held, It was announced that the next meeting, April 12, would be a Guest night at th, women'• : club. NANCY BRACKETT (Portsmouth Herald photo) weekend of entertainment: Patricia LincoJ:n Johnson of 158 Rockhill avenue was one of four coeds elected aides to the queen. Only married student among the candida tes for queen, her husband is George R. Johnson, also a student at the university and, like his wife, a senior. Other aides to the queen are Claire Rouillard of Claremont, Ruth Coombs of Maplev.ood, N.J., and Carolyn Townsend of Cambridge, Mass. Mrs. Dorothy B. Bovard Joan Brightma __·- JOAN BRIGHTJ\1AN t Cited Fo~ .~Golden Deeds' Good Citizenship Leader 0 Mrs. Dorothy B. Bovard , general ert Caswell and John Davi& as a secretary o[ the Famlly Welfare ascommittee to formulate plans 60ciation, has been chosen by the for sponsoring a Dover club. PortE;mouth Exchange club for its Stanley Tucker was named pub• , flrst annual "Book of Golden Deeds" Jlclty chairman for 1948. award. Tentative plans v.:ere discussed The award 1 made to some for a state Exchange club conven5 person In the city who has workt10n to be held next summer, posed for the betterment of the slb!y in Portsmouth. A letter was community but who has received little or no recognition. The presentation of a token handlettered certificate to Mrs. Bovard v.ill be made at a meeting of the club Tuesday in the Rockingham hotel. The board of directors and trustees of the local association, state welfare workers and city offic1,3,ls will be invited to attend. A general "Ladies night" Will be ob;;erved, Mrs. Bovard's name v.·ill be the first to be inscribed in iold In the club's Book of Golden Deeds. At lta meetinr last night the club named Valentine Lear, Rob- I I 1a.. '1.-.,_ I The senior class at Portsmouth high school has selected Joan Brightman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Brightman of 151 Park street, as representative of Ranger chapter, Daughters of t11e American Revolut1on, In the DAR-sponsored Good Citizenship contest. Miss Brightman ls vice president of her class, president of the Girls will be present at the meeting unHi club, secretary of the National der direction of Mrs. Albert A. ' Honor society and head cheerleader. Fagan of New Castle, district chair- 1 read from the New York Herald man. The state meeting is to be held Tribune Fresh Air fund committee She also ls a member of the , in Concord Feb. 14. thanking the group for Its work last Girls' Athletic association, a "Good Citizens" are selected for summer in arranging two-week visits member of the high school ·n Portsmouth f N y k hi! / orchestra aud a member of the their service, dependability, scholasl or ew or c tic ability, leadership, citizenship and dren. The club voted to continue its Science club. Active In Tri Hy-Y work, the local patriotism. work next summer and has received word that the children will arrive girl was a delegate to Granite Girls' state In 1946 and Is a past president here July 27. A letter of thanks also was read of the Methodist Youth fellowship. from the mother of the family which Miss Brightman is to participate the club "adopted" at Christmas In the district DAR contest Jan. time. 26 at the Port!imout11 Community Mr. Tucker announced that at the center (USO building). Jan. 20 meeting a speaker would be present from the House of Zion, Representatives from Newmarket, Boston, to address the group on the Exeter, Dover, Rochester and Epping Palestine situation. l l �Sailor Bob Crompton Set For School Again "It's grea• to be home," declared Bob Crompton, former Pcrtsmouth high and University of New Hampshire athlett!, as he relaxed in a soft chair yesterday afternoon and watched the rain falling outside. Tbe former Clipper basketball and track star arrived fn Portsmouth this week after a 22month tour of duty, with the navy which toolc him from New York to China, Japan and back to San Diego. , __ First lhkllng his folks, · Mr. and Mrs. Frederick R. Crompton of 2117 Austin street, had that Bob was coming home for good when the young athlete called from dhicago Saturday night and said he would be home Sunday. His father, Ted Cl'ompton who Is first assistant engineer of the Portsmouth fire department, was fighting the $60,000 fire at Kray's last Saturday night when he got word that his son was on his way home, He grinned through fireblackened lips that "Bob is coming home tomorrow." Bob said yesterday that he plans to get back to the university for the second term of his freshman year as soon as the classes change, Bob left in March of i946 after the last basketball game to begin his tour of duty with the navy. 'I'he young Wildcat l'eceived his varsity letter in baske~ball that year and this leads to complications. H~ -is a freshnian at the UniversJty . of N'ew Hampshire but cannot ·compete with the fleshman team because he has received a varsity letter. He cannot play on the intl'amul'al teams because he Is a varsity lett~Iman. The varsity seaso11 is .haft over and it ,vould waste a year of eligibility lf he should try to gain a spot on the varsity team now. · When Bob was in school all the major insmutions had agreed on the freshman eligibllity rule which meant that Mr. Clark was a member of St. John's lodge, No. 1 AF & AM; the Washington chapter, No. 3, Royal Arch Masons; the Lion's club, the Tri-County Electrical associates and the Portsmouth High school Alumni association. During the last war, Mr. Clark 11ssisted In the coaching of the Portsmouth high school football teams ,md acted as wrestling coach. I Although not active in partisan polltlca, Mr. Clark wa-s a candidate , last fall for the city's first nonpartisan board of education. I He ls survived by his wife, Mrs. Helen (Tilton) Clark: a 14-year old son, Richard T. Clark; a sister, Mrs. ,iathalte Shaughnessy of Honolulu, T. H.: two brothers, Robert B. o! Port.smouth and • G. Melvin of Hamptcn Beach; and his mother. Bradley Marston Clark, 40, of 208 Willard avenue diect suddenly this morning at the home of his late father-In-law, WiJ!iam F. Tilton, 39 Chauncey street. Mr. Clark had been making arrangements for the funeral of Mr. 'l'llton, which is to be held this afternoon, when he was taken llI at 9 o'clock last night. He died at 8 :30 am today. He was a native of Portsmouth, born Nov. 7, 1908, the son of the late George H. Clark and Ethel (Marston) Clark. At the time of his death he was an electrlcai engineer on the staff of the American Woolen Co., Lawrence. Previously he had been associated with the New Hampshire Gas and Electric Co. ,." ,;i. \t:! ,). A . . /James Culberson .Takes Job With· Insurance Firm</ I The former Portsmouth hig'h athletic director and football coach has completed an extensive course on the subjects in which he will specialize. He -will work in the field for the next few months before going to the home office· of the company in Springfield, Mass., for advanced training, I M C lb r. u erson will work in and around Portsmouth but his office will be in Manc'hester for the present, Mr. Holmes added: The former physica l eclucation director resigned his post in the Portsmouth schools last montb. He had been associated r He is a graduate of Southwestern college In Memphis, Tenn ., and 'holds an M.A. degree from Columbia university. Mr. Culberson is a member of the Portsmouth Rotary club, Wa1,vick club, American Football Coaches' association, the New Hampshire Track Coaches' association and president of the State Physical Education association. Rev. Robert Dunn Named To Staf~1 For UNH Youth1.1 The Rev. Robert H. Dunn, rector of St. John's Episcopal church ln Portsmouth and the Rev. Leverett DavJs of Exeter have been appointed to the• staff of the Summer Youth Conference sponsored by the Youth Department at the University of New Hampshire. They were named by the Rev. Randall C. Giddings, chaplain to Episcopal students at UNH and director of youth for the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire. Mr. Giddings has announced that a fu ll conference of 70 delegates has registered for th e two week period from Aug. 22 through Sept. 4. I with school work in Portsmouth fo1· the past 10 years-eight of them as football coach, JAMES M. CULBERSO In San Diego for a short stay last year. Bob went to school in San Diego for a short time but caught up with the Hamner again when It was tied up Jn Hong Kong, From Hong Kong they went to Tsing Chao and later over to Japan and Manila. In Japan he met Sheldon Varney of Rochester who was a member of the same class Bob was at the Ul1lvers!Ly. Young Varney is a well-known high Jumper and won the New England championship his freshman year at the university. Varney and Crompton went to the Japanese track and field meet and Bob watched him jump just less than six-feet to lose t)1e title by a catls whisker. On his way home young CrnmptiJn met Bob Riese, former PHS trackman who ls now a pharmaci~t•s mate In the navy and serving aboard the aircraft carrier Valley Forge. "Ye sir! It 1s great to be home," said Bob as he whisked away into the rain and snow. James M. Culberson, former di. rector of physical education for Portsmouth schools, has joined the estate planning and tax department of the MassachuseU-.s Mutual Life Insurance Co., Philip B. Holmes, New Hampshire general agent, reported today. BRADLEY M. CLARK Bradley M. Clark Dies Arranging n•' Tilton Funeral "] Cl, 2 ').. boys could play for four years on varsity teams. This has changed now and the Young fellow ls in a quandary, He likes to shoot baskets but his only chance to do that will be to get over to the field house late some evening for a crack at the ball and basketball court. Next rear's New Hampshire varsity tetlm should be very Portsmouthy if all goes well. With Paul Harvey, George Rafferty and Dick O'Brien due to move up and Bob Crompton eligible once again, Coach Ed Stanczyk could have himself quite a ball team, Bob was discharged from the navy with a rate of soundman third class. When he finished "boot" can'lp he was assigned to the USS Hamner, a destroyer then at the Brooklyn navy yard. They went on a shod cruise to the Oaribbean and back to New York. The ship left for its long trip half way around the world in the dead of winter and arrived 1 __ --------.-....;. �.:..at ~ome Louis de Rochemont ha& written bis "own ticket" in Hollywood and it's bringing him back io Newington for good. A freshly signed contract-the unu11ual terms of which c&used other movie men to gape in wonderment-gives de Rochemont the liberty he ha.1 &o long 11ought. Now he c&n make pictures almost u he Ipleases, and what pleases him most Is that he can make them In a,nd around bis own home town. In fact. the contract he signed yesterday with Metro-GoldwynMa er furnishes the go-ahead for at least three projected films with a New Hampshire locale-and two of these are 11cheduled for production right here in Portsmouth. De Rochemont pra.ctically dic tated hls own terms to M-G- I , according to reports from the film capital. Hi11 new five- year contract en• tltiM him to a, retainer in the form of salary, a producer's fee 11rheneyer he and the studio agree on a, picture r,ub ect, and the freedom to continue independently with a current aeries of educa.Uonal ftlm!l. The theme worked out by the producer and bis staff calb for most of the filming in Portsmouth. Selected stars from Bol• lywood will be brought here for the picture, but de Rochemont will rel largely on local resl• denta for background roles. Production of the picture 1s planned for early in the spring. The spectacular rags-to-riche& life of Frank Jonell, who came here as an immigrant and died as the renowned patriarch of Portsmouth, Is another picture subject whlch de Rochemont bas under consideration. endeavors and he applies bis De Rochemont believes that own particular technique right there is an "almost lnexhaustl• down to the final finlshlng ble wealth" of motion picture touches. material In the East generally Bis ability to make pictures and in New England partl~ular• different! -and better-than 1 , so he doesn't expect to have most people was established to stray very far from home with the March of Time, of to do hi part ln keeping the which he was one of the found• theater-going public entertained. ers. Then he went on to win Motivated largely by his de• the highest acclaim of the In• sire to spend as much time as dustry with such entertainpossible at his "Blueberry Bank" ment features as "Fighting farm off Route 16 In ewfngton, Lady", "House on 92nd Street" de Rochemont ha been seeking and "Boomerang." for Jears to sell Hollywood in• !Jut de Rochemont gives pro• terest3 011 bis theory of eastern mise of e\ en better things to picture possibilities. come, now that he can work at He made his break from Holhome. "I can do more and better lywood several years ago but work in two concentrated weeks bad to sacrifice temporarily at home," he told J\1-G·J\1 offihis right to make feature length cials, " than In six month11 here entertainment films In order in Hollywood.'' to gain release frQm the conWith that statement the Bol• tract that had held him there. 1, wood moguls gave up their at• Recentl he set up his own tempts to persuade him to re• organiz.atlon In ew Yorkmain with them and closed the Louis de Rochemont Associates, doors of the lavishly furnished Inc.-and started to write a office that had been made ready new chapter l.n motion picture for the producer prior to the history with an extensive $3,· contract talk. 000,000 geographical film pro• As de Rochemont boarded a, ject, the first integrated ser• train heading for "home", screen ies of teaching films to be of• columnlsts were muttering per• fered to public school sysplexedly about the man from tems. Newington, New Hampshire, and De Rochemont hlm&eif is the the "unheard of" working lliree• "Idea man" behind the great ment he carried with him. majority of lilil many cinematic Tl}e clincher for de Roche• mont, however, was the claur.e which enables him to determine where bis pictures shall be produced. All Utls means that Newing• ton, and Portsmouth, will be seeing a lot more of de Rochemont in the future-and they probably l\'111 be seeing some• thing of themselves on the silver screen. De Rochemont's fint full· fledged movie yenture in ew Former Mayor Mary c. Dondero h as announced the engagement Of Hampshire w111 be concerned her daughter, City' Clerk Eileen Dondero, to· John J . Foley, son of Mr. and with the e ·periences In race reMrs. Timothy J. Foley of i15 Court street. lations of a egro family In Miss Dondero was graduated from I A past president of Division 2, Keene, whose story, "Lost Portsmou.th high school ln 1936 and ! Ancient Order of Hibernians. Mr. Boundaries", wa11 recited b 1 . L. White in a recent Issue of the was secretary of tier cfaiss. she re- Foley also be1ongs to the Legion and ceived her BA 'degree in 1940 from veterans of Foreig n wars. He ls a Reader's Digest. Syracuse university Where she was a · member of the newly-named overall After that comes "Smutty member of the varsity debating 1 committee which. will manage the 11,ose", which Involves a conteam and Delta Sigma :R.ho, honor- Portsmouth Community center m temporary theme set against the ary publlc speaking fraternity. She the former USO bU1idlng on Daniels background of an historic murder case. In the semi-documenalso was a member of the executive street. tary manner that has made de · committee of the student- council, Rochemont so famous, it will ex- ' undergraduate governing .body.' .. hibit the corrupting Influence of Employed at the Portsmouth na• "ytllow" journalism on law and val shipyard during the early part order. of world War II, Miss Dondero laAs the title suggests, Um t.er enlisted in the · women's army story origin&tes from the Isle& of corps and served in Washington, D. Shoals, but the actual ease it c., and at Grenier field. Manchester. borrows from-the puz;i,ling mur• She has been city clerk for the den of two women on Smutty past two years and also Is finance No!e back l.n 18'13-la only in• officer of Frank E. Booma post No. 6, cldental. American Legion• Mr. Foley, a graduate of Port!!· mouth high in 192!), is employed in the service section of the planning department at the Portsmouth naval shipyard. During the war he served in the infantry and saw service ln North Africa and Italy. He was a ~rlsoner at Hammerstein, Germany, for 20 months. ~ileen .Dondero Engaged ·W .e d· John J. Foley To·. EILEEN DONDERO �- ~ - ~·n Portsmouth Native Heads N avy Public Relations -:_._ Rear Adm. Edward C. Ewen, USN, of Portsmouth, wtnner of many high honors for outstanding service during World War II, has been appointed director of public relations for the navy department in Washington, D. c. 'A;, Admiral Ewen, one of the navy's* - - - - - - - - - - - - - - football Immortals, Is the son of the ' late Mr. and Mrs. George Ewen of Burkitt street. He Is a graduate of the Portsmouth high scohol and the U.S. Naval academy. He was selected by Walter Camp as an AU-American end for two successive years while a member of the varsity football team at the Naval academy. Both years he captained the Navy squa·d, an honor accorded to few Annapolis football players. Upon his graduation from the academy, Admiral Ewen took up naval aviation. He has been associated with that branch of the naval service ever since. MARK GOLDEN WEDDING-Mr. and Mrs. Henry Erickson of Gates atreet, Portsmouth, admire· their anniversary cake at a party Saturday in celebration of their 50th wedding ann iversary. The couple were married 50 years ago today. (Portsmouth Herald photo) \(\ 1~- Gates Street Pair Note 50th Y ea r of Marriage Admiral Ewen was in command of an advance. base In the Marshal) islands during the war and received several citations for h eroic duty accomplished In that area. It was at his advanced air base in the Marshalls that Admiral Ewen received nation-wide publicity on his recreational program which was set up by some of th e nation's leading athletes who were then wearing khaki and blue. The Portsmouth admiral has been making his home in Dorchester, Mass., but wlll move to Washington soon. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Erickson of 84 Gates street, Portsmouth, today are observing their golden wedding anniversary. The couple were guests of honor at a party Saturday In South wardroom. They were }Ilan'ied by .the Rev. C.* L. White Jan. 19, 1898, in Nashua where they formerly lived and where Mr. Erick.son was employed 1 Pfc. Harold by bhe Eastern Forge company. Funeral services for Pfc. Harold Shortly after coming to PortsO. Foss, USA, son of Mrs. Frank mouth Mr. Erickson went to work Blake of Kittery Point, who died at the Portsmouth naval shipyard. In Germany Feb. 24, 1945, were held The couple has resided here for 41 Saturday afternoon from the Kityears. . . tery Point Baptist church. Mr. Enck.son, n?w retired, :"'as services were conducted by the employed as a jam tor at. the First Rev. c. Basil Harris of the First National bank here f~r 23 y~ars. · Christian church, chaplain of WalThe couple have mne ch1)dr1;n · lingford-Harris post, American LeMrs. Jo.Im Veeneman o_f Cmcm- gion, Ralph w. Symonds, Jr., comDelegations were present from nati, Ohio ; Mrs. Walter Spain,\ mander of the post, and the Rev. Manchester; Mrs. Leonard Trow William Jowett, pastor of the Bap- the Wallingford-Harris post, AL of Kittery and Kittery Memorial post, of Candia; Herbert Erickson and tist church. Mrs. Earle Cournoyer, bo th of Robert d'Entremont of Boston, a Veterans of Fbreign Wars, and P ortsmouth; Mrs. Andrew Leary, classmate of Private Foss in the their auxiliaries, Camp Roosevelt, Mrs. William Brisson and Mrs. 1942 class of Traip academy, was Spanish War Veterans, Boy Scout troop No. 314, members of the KitRobert Watkins, all of Kittery, an-ct organist. T / Sgt. John Erickson, USA, now Mr. Harris conducted committal tery Point fire department, Plscastationed at Salzburg, Austria. exercises at the family lot In the taqua chapter, Disabled American Mr. and Mrs. Erickson also have Freewill Baptist cemetery and Le- Veterans and tlhe Gold Star Mo17 grandchildren and four great- gion members presented a flag and thers. Wednesday night the body was grandchildren. fired a volley. Taps followed . Town officials Carroll Sterling, escorted to the Buckminster chapel William Dennett, Joseph cuttts and by various Kittbry and Portsmouth Burnell F. Frisbee, were honorary military organirations with their bearers. Active bearers, all ex-ser- colors led by the Wallingford-Harvicemen, were Paul Amee, Samuel ris drum and bugle corps. Sgt. Warren Fletcher of Kittery Nelson, Howard Caswell, Herbert Goodwin, Roy Abrams and Wesley Point escorted the body. Raynes. I I Foss"•' Army Returning Body of Hero, lo Louis Fitzgerald The body of a former Portsmouth high school rack star, who died in an army hospital in Germany during World War II after being wounded in action, is being returned home for burial. He is T/5 Louis H . Fi t z g er al d, USA, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Fitzgerald of 46 Manning street, who was fatally wounded in May 1945 while fighting with an army infantry unit in Germany. He died about a week after Fitzgerald being removed from the front lines. His body, along with the remains of about 7,000 other European war heroes, is being returned home for final services aboard tl1e U. S. Army Transport Carroll Victory. A member of the Portsmouth !1igh school track team which won the state championship at Durham \n 1942 Fitzgerald was employed us a machinist at the Portsmouth naval i,hipyard before entering the ::ervice. He received his basic training at CRmp Blanding, Fla., and later was t~ansfened to Camp Robinson, Ark., where he studied radio. He went overseas with a communications group but vol un teered for duty as \ nn Infantryman while in battle. I Military Funeral Scheduled for 0 Pfc. Harold Foss The body of Pfc. Hai:old C. Foss, USA, of Klt.tery Point, who was killled In Germany Feb. 24, 1945, will ar1·ive home for reburial next week. His body will arrive at the PortsJTlOUth railroad station at 6 :21 pm next Wednesday. Military funeral arrangements will be under t he direction of the Wallingford-Harris post, American Legion, of Kittery. Private Foss, who was awarded nine posthumous citations, died at Broich, Germany, while fighting with the Infantry unit. He ls the son of Mrs. Frank Blake of Pepperrell road. Other survivors Include a sister, Mrs. Milton Hoyt of Kittery Point; and three brotlhers, Maurice of Eliot, Malcolm of Kittery Point, and Sgt. Roland Foss, USA, assigned to the army recruiting office in Portsmouth. 21 �...~ --------~--.....,;;;_ _ _~ --!.'.:...:::...::..:..::·_:'_:_'- , • ,_ • "" Portsmouth High Student 'Z~ Gets Rare Scout Award MAJOR GOLDSMITH :p,l\ Goldsmith Named Maior on Staff Of Governor-Elect A Portsmouth war veteran and former mayor-Kennard E. Goldsmith-ls to be commissioned in the rank of major on the staff of Gov.Elect Sherman Adams. Mr. Goldsmith, a chief Inspector In the state's mo tor vehicle depart- , ment, ls one of four civilian given positions, all in the rank of major. Heading the Incoming governor's staff will be Col. John B. Evans of Lancaster and ranking immediately below Colonel Evans are Lieutenant Colonels Ralph E. La ngdell of Milford and Leslie M. Pike of Newport and Maj. Howard B. Lane of Keene. All four of the above officers saw commissioned · service In either World Wars I or II. • • • THE NEW HAMP SHIRE Nation- al Guard Is represented by Lt. Col. Francis E. McSwiney of Concord, Capt. Jason E. Boynton of Laconia, 1st Lt. Victor P. Sokul of Franklin and 1st Lt. Paul A. Toussaint, former mayor of Berlin. Besides Mr. Goldsmith, the officers commissioned from civilian life are Majors Ottis E. Mercer of Nashua, Donald F. D'Arcy of Dover and George E. Clark of Lisbon. Mr. Goldsmith served as mayo:· of Portsmouth from 1937 to 1941 and has served terms as a city councilman. At the time of his election to the mayoralty, he was the youngest man ever to hold the office. The 34-year-old Portsmouth man entered the armed fo rces In February, 1943, and was given a medical discharge in September of the same year. He has acted as a motor vehicle inspector for t.he past 10 years and was promoted to the rank of chie! inspector In April, 1946. Fred A. Gray, 68, Local Merchant Dies in Hospital Fred A. Gray, 68, of 191 Sagamore avenue, co-owner o! a local paint store for 43 years, former Portsmouth city councilman, police commissioner and prominen~ lodge member died today at Portsmouth hospital after a three-weeks lllne~. Mr. Gray and his brother, George w. Gray were co-owners of the F. A. Gray and Co., wallpaper and paint concern at 30-32 Daniels street. 'l'he local merchant served on th e Portsmouth city cow1cll In 1917 and on lhe police commlsslon during World War I. From 1900 ll.)ltll 1905 when he started in business with his brother, Mr. Gray was a. permanent member of Portsmouth's fire department. Prior to th at he was a. call .fireman. During his tenure as a fire .fighter Mr. Gray was attached lo the old Eagle No. 5 chemical fire company on Hanover street. A 32nd degree Mason, he was a member of the South church, Unlversalist; St. John's lodge, F and AM; Ineffable Lodge of Perfection ; 1 John Christle councll, Princess of Jerusalem of Portsmouth; New I Hampshire chapter, Rose Croix of Dover; New Hampshire Consistory of Nashua; Bektash Temple, Mystic Shrine of Concord; Rlvermouth chapter, Order of Eastern Star of Portsmouth ; Osgood lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Portsmouth; the Odd Fellows bulldlng association; Portsmouth Rotary club; the former Pannaway club; the Warwick club of Portsmouth; and a former member of the local Elks lodge. He was past noble grand of Osgood lodge and past president of the Pannaway club. I Born In Portsmouth July 30, 1879, he was a son of the late George W. and Anna (Cox) Gray. He was educated in Portsmouth public schools and was a democratic candidate for the New Hampshire legislature in 1914. A Portsmouth high school student recently was honored with a hi h boy scout award. g William H. Hamel, son of Mr.lf,---- - - - -------=-=-anct Mrs. Maurice A. Hamel of Portsmouth avenue, Greenland, j 1 was presented with scout award ' "For God and Country" by the Rev. ' Lando Eitzen, pastor of bhe Greenland Community church . Ceremonies were held at the church. It was the first such award to be presented to a boy scout in the southeastern New Hampshire dis- 1 trict of Daniel Webster council. The youth's father ls district chal.rman. Present were Fred No.seworthy of Durham, boy scout field executive; Ralph E. Morang of Portsmouth, advisory board member; Benjamin Tibbetts a member of the boy scout organization's extension committee; Raymond F. Muise of Portsmouth, member-at-large; Samuel Knowles and John Garland, representatives of the boy scout camping and activities committee; Irving Nichols, troop 166 chairman ; Y) 'Y) WILLIAM B. GRIM and Andrew School.s, Joseph Grilli 1 and Joseph Jackson, troop commitA .veteran of six years service he teemen. received his basic training at Schofield barracks, Oahu, Hawaii, where he was stationed at the time of the attack on P earl Harbor. He saw action on Guadalcanal and later signed up for a special mission j4,\\, with "Merrill's Marauders." Sergeant Burns attended Portsmouth and Kittery schools and was Appointment of Chester P. Hartgraduated from Trai p academy in 1939. fo rd as manager of WWNH, 1,000watt regional radio station now unMr. _(rrim, who was employed as der construction between Rochester a civilian education advisor to the and Dover, was announced today army, was captured by the Japanese by A. J . K. Malin, president of the on Wake island nnd died March 12 1943, in a J ap prlson camp on Kyu: Strafford Broadcasting corporation. shu. Mr. Hartford, who has resigned as A former resid,,nt of Fort Wayne manager of the Dover studio of Ind., he was graduated from Fort station WHEB, Is a well known Way!1e Central high school ln 1939. native of Portsmouth, now residing Services will be held in Fort Wayne. at 7 Woodlawn avenue, Kittery. Graduated from Portsmou-th high school in 1926 after a prominent athletic career, he completed his education at Norwich university, Northfield, Vt., where he became an instructor and head basketball coach. A veteran of five yea.rs in the Full military funeral services are army, he served In the South Pacific being planned for Pfc. Howard A. with the 43rd Division and was Hunt, 19, of Portsmouth, who was discharged In 1946 with the rank of lieutenant colonel. killed in action Nov. 18, 1944, while Mr. Hartford Is a member of the his organization was serving DeWitt Clinton lodge, F & AM, of the vicinity of Ancerville, France. Northfield, the Dover Rotary club The son of Mr. and Mrs. 0 . L. and the wa1·wick club of PortsHunt of 234 Raleigh way, he entered mouth. He Is married and has two the service In Se9t. 1943. After pardaughters, Marcia and Karen. ticipating in a specialized training program at Fort Benning, Ga., he was transferred to Camp Livingston, In 1900 he married Miss Lillian La., for infantry training. M. Ward of Kittery. He left the United States for duty in the European theater Sept. Besides his ·wife and brother, he Is 18, 1944. At the time of his death survived by three daughters, Mrs. he was a member of the second inMarion Sealand of Forest Hills Garfantry regiment, fifth infantry divdens, N .Y., Mrs. Kathryn G. Coleision. man and Miss Pauline Gray, both He was a graduate of Portsmouth of Portsmouth; a half-brother, Wilhigh school, class of 1943, and a lard M. Gray, Jr., of Pittsburgh ; three sport star athlete, before enPa ; three nephews, Philip F., and tering the army. G. Morris Gray of Portsmouth and Russell C. Gray of Portland; also four grandchildren. Chester Hartford Named Manager Of New station Military Rites Planned for Howard Hunt in\ I �Army To Return Guy E. House For Reburial The body of Pfc. Guy E. House, Jr., 19, son of Guy E. House of 227 Cutt.s street, ls among 24 other New Hampshire World War II vet erans being returned to this country from Italy for reburial, the arm , announced today. J On June 10, Private House was reported missing in ac,. tion somewhere in Italy, May 23. The following day, his father was not!. fie d by the war · depar tment th a t th e veteran was officially reported killed in action. He a ttended P ortsmouth high school and was employed at the Ports~outh naval shipyard before entering_ the service in May, 1943. He received his basic training at. Camp Croft, N. c. Survivors include his father and stepmother; three brothers, Raymond of Portsmouth, Richard and Winfield of Goffstown; a step brother, Thomas Nickerson, and three steP sisters, Miss Idaletta Nickerson of P?rtsmout h , Mrs. Frances F oye of Kittery and Mrs. James Sinclair of East Hartford, c onn. 1944 BUTTONS-Patrick Healy, brogue and spray gun. (Portsmouth Herald photo) *--------------- Buttons Everywhere 'Pat' Healy Retires From orley Plant I' Sixty-six-year-old Pat Healy-with a brogue that almost twinkleslooked back on 43 years of work yesterday and pondered. Pondered what? ~ Pondered buttons. Eighteen billion, seven hundred and five million buttons, to be exact. The chuck Ii n g, gi:-ay-hired Irishman surely was thinking about those buttons, for he had painted every one as an employe of the Morley company for 43 yea'ts. He retired yesterday. Pat Healy-officially Patrick J. Healy of 33 Woodbury avenuejoined the local firm as a button painter November - , 1905. He left it about 3 pm May 28, 1948, on the wings of a farewell party jointly sponsored by his co-workers and the firm. Tobacco-chewing Pat Healy had never missed a day of work because of illness. In fact, he has never needed the care of a doctor in his life. Yery active in his younger days, Mr. Healy was a member of the Forresters and the Eagles. Mr. and Mrs. Healy, the former Miss Mary Catherine McAnn, have eight children, six of whom aru married. They also have 10 grandchildren. Hardy To Spend Life Time ~!~.i~~,...~,an Porlsmoulh and Kittery, started serving a life time of penal servitude behind the grey walls of California's San Quentin pri.5on today. Con vioted of lhe "sex-lure" murder of a California. Veterans admin" tration official. the oung army deserter was s ntenced to life Imprisonment yesterday, while his accomplice in the crime, Lois Hunt Hard y, a walls lhe res ults of an automatic appeal of her death sentence. Hardy a d m I t t e d slaying James W . McLain, 48, while Lois embraced the federal official in a lonel y mountain glen near the California • Nevada boundary. They were arrested by Nevada. slate police last August after an accident lnvoh,Jng J\IcLaln's automobile In which they were attempting a wild flight to Texas. During a. church service In a ' eva.da jail, Lois broke down and confessed the slayin,t of l\tcLaln who had iriven the ~uentin JOSEPH L. HARDY, JR. •u,,! ~.~.~~. . F"aced wilh hls paramour's co1t!ession, Hardy described the details of the bizarre slaying. Hardy, known to local police 11nd prominent In their files on several ilJegal local escapades, also related how he sma.shed the d ing man's head with a. rock and stole his money and autoblle after lhe shooting. After the murder, the Hardys went through a wedding ceremony In Las Vegas, Nev., although each was married to another per on at the time. . Hardy made a mysterious escape-stlll unexplained by officials-after they were taken to Nevada. City, Calif., to face trial. He was recaptured in San derson, Tex., after eluding police of several western slates for three weeks. They were tried by separate juries and Lois did not recei ve the recommendation of mercy given In Hardy's case. An appeal was made by her attorneys, to be ruled on by the supreme court of California.. 2'l �Henry McCarthy Named Official of New Haven Line George A. Howard, 1 Ex-Herald Man,~ Dies at Home ,11 George A. Howard, 45, of 40 Fairview avenue, employed In the sterotyplng department of The Portamoutli Herald for 17 years, died this morning at his home. Mr. Howard started work on The Portamouth Herald in 1926 and resigned In Oct. 1943 to accept employment as a machine operator at the Portsmouth naval shipyard. He held that position until a few weeks ago when he was stricken by illness. He was born in Boscawen Sept. 2, 1902. WILLIAM F. HARRINGTON, JR. W. F. Harrington ~~ Opens Law Office In Portsmouth I William F. Harrington, Jr., today opened his law office at 276 State street In Portsmouth. Mr. Harrington received his edu1tlon at Manchester Central high :hool and was graduated from 1 hlllips fxeter academy In 1928. He received his bachelor of arts degree from Yale university in 1932 and was graduated from Harvard University Law school in 1936. A practicing attorney In Manchester for two years, he was a member of the New Hampshire Constitutional convention In 1938. He was subsequently admitted t o the New York bar and practiced law In New York City until coming to Port.smouth last month. He served five years with the navy and saw duty overseas. Mr. and Mrs. Harrington temporarily are making their home In Rye Beach. A member and past regent of Alpha councll No. 83, Royal Arcanum, he also was a past grand regent of the Grand council of New Hampshire, Maine and the Maritime Provinces and at the time of his death was grand secretary of the grand council. He also was a member of the Edwin Tasker Men's club of the First Methodist church. Survivors Include his wife, Mrs. Marlon (Clark) Howard of Portsmouth, a. daughter, Mrs. Phyllis Wasilewski, and a granddaughter, Linda, both of Rye; a brother, William E. Howard of Lowell, and three sisters, Mrs. John E. Murphy of Concord, Mrs. David Taylor of Dayton, Ohio, and Mrs. Robert Bellows of California. ~ MAJOR JORDA 'S,\'l--..J Mai. F. E. Jordan Returns to Army Intelligence Post Maj. Franklin E. Jordan, ORC, of 20 Georges terrace, Pannaway Man- or, will report Monday, Jan. 3, at the counter Intelligence corps center of the army at Camp Holabird, Ba)tlmore, Md., for Initial assignment under extended active duty. Major Jordan, who volunteered for duty this fall, ls a member of the military intelligence reserve, and served In counter in telllgence work during World War II. He was engaged in Investigative and public relations work here for the past two years a'n d prior to that served as managing editor of The Portsmouth Herald. Major and Mrs. Jordan wlll maintain their home here while he is on active duty. Dr. Jones Begins 14th Term as Athenaeum Head . The Rev. William Safford Jones, D. D., was reelected president of the Portsmouth Athenaeum for his 14th term at the annual meeting held Wednesday at the Athenaeum In Market square. Other officers reelected were Lawrence R. Craig, secretary-treasurer ; James A. Borthwick, Willis E. Underhill, Arthur B. Duncan, Norman E. Rand and the Rev. Robert H. Dunn, directors. Mr. Borthwick presided In the absence of Dr. Jones. ~ Q.., °' Dr. Rolf Lium Named Hospital Surgery Head Directors o! seven major services at Portsmouth hospital were ,.announced today by members of the Institu tion's board of trustees through John C. Van Metre, hospital director. Named to posts for the fiscal year of 1948 were: Dr. Cornella B. Walker, medicine ; Dr. James Sanders, obstetrics ; Dr. Rolf Llum, surgery; Dr. Louisa M. Norton, pathology; Dr. Anthony E. Peters, radiology; Dr. Dons R. Goodman, anaesthesia, and Dr. Thomas B. Walker, pediatrics. Dr. Llum, 40, of Washington road, Rye, ls a native of orth Dakota, a iraduate of Harvard university's medical school and has been a surgeon here eight years. Dr Peters, a resident of 482 Broad street, is a graduate of Brown uni- verslty and Harvard Medical school. He has practiced In Portsmouth for the past 11 years. Both Dr. Cornelia and Dr. Thomas B. Walker are gradua tes of Columbia university medical school. Before coming to Portsmouth in 1939 they did Institutional work in and around New York City and practiced in Concord for two years. They Jive at 232 Court street. Dr. Louisa M. Norton of Rochester has been a pathologist at the hospital for the past five years. She attended Yale and Tufts Medical schools. Dr. Sanders of Rye is a native of Connecticut, a graduate of Tufts college medical school, served as an lnterne at New Britain hospital and 16 a member of the Portsmouth (Pleai.e turn to page three) I Henry F. McCarthy, Portsmouth native and brother of former County Solicitor Atty. Ralph G. 'McCarthy of this city, has been named Boston resident vice presid,ent of the New Haven railroad. \ Mr. McCarthy's new appointment was announced today by Howard S. Palmer, president of the company. The Portsmouth native was formerly executive assistant to Mr. Palmer: Mr. McCarthy was born in this city in 1906 and is a graduate of Harvard college and Yale university. Former passenger traffic manager of the Boston and Maine railroad, Mr. McCarthy was one of the youngest executives in the railroad Industry when he took the Boston and Maine post ln 1934. After his graduation from Harvard in 1927, Mr. McCarthy bec.ame associated with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. In 1929 he resigned to continue his studies at Yale after winning a nation-wide i:ompetition for appointment to the Strathcona Fellowship in Transportation. He then became associated with the St. Louis Southwestern lines where he was assistant general traffic manager when he left to join the Boston and Maine. Mr. McCarthy, former Office of Defense Transportation director, was one of eight men who distinguished themselves in the field of transportation during World War II. He was presented the Presidential Certificate of Merit in November, 1946, by ODT officials at Washington ceremonies. He was graduated from Portsmouth: high school in 1923. Joseph Levitt Named President By Local Zionists Joseph Levitt was re-elected president of the Portsmouth Zionist district last night e.t an annua\ election meeting in Temple Iarael. Max Weisner and Earl Fox were appointed vice presidents. Others elected were Dr. Israel Wiseman, recording secretary; Harold Glazer, treasurer; Alex Belostock, financial secretary. Named to the board of directors were Benjamin Bornstein, Maurice Marcus, Albert Sados, Sidney Sincteroff, Benjamin Slom, Louis Bradbard, Edward I. Shaines and Leo Hershey. Rotary club. Dr. Goodman of 339 MIiier avenue came to Portsmouth last September from a two-year residency at Massachusetts Memorial hospital, Boston. She is a. graduate of TUfts Medica.l school. Members of the board of trustees are Charles A. Walker, John E. Seybolt, Norman E. Rand, Frank E. Brooks, Orel A. Dexter, the Rev. 1 Robert H. Dunn, the Rev. John N. Feaster, Richman S. Margeson and Roland I. Noyes. �He was f~ternally affiliated with Su11ivan lodge No. 19, Free and Accepted Masons of Epping; Royal Arch Masons, Royal and Select Masters, the consistory of Ancient and Accepted Scottish R ite, Bektash temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the MS,stic Shrine. He also was associated With the Portsmouth lodge, BPOE. P rofessionally, Dr. Ladd h eld memberships in th e New Hampshire Medical association, the Portsmouth Medical association, the Rocking. ham County Medical association, the New Hampshire Surgical society, anct the American Medical association. He also was a member of the P ortsmouth Athletic club and the Portsmouth Country club. Dr, Ladd married the late Elizabeth Ellen Baybutt 17, 1904 in Boston. They were ov. the parents of three sons, I. .Bradley Baybutt Ladd, Peter Knox Ladd and John Tnrner Ladd'. Dr. Samuel Ladd, Twice Mayor, ~ Dies in Boston Pr. Ladd was a m ember o'! St. John's Episcopal church here. He was confined to Deaconess hospital last week after undergoing an e~minatlon ' at Por tsmouth hospital C. E. McWaters ELMER J. F. LITTLEFIELD Elmer Littlefield, Lumber Dealer, ~ Dies at Age 82 r(\ri Elmer J. F . Llttleneld, 82, of 557 State street, a resident of Portsmouth 47 Years and president and founder of the Littlefield Lumber company here di ed yesterday a t h is home. A n ative of Wells, Me., he was born Aug. 4, 1865, a direct de.scen dant of Edmun d LlttlefieJd Who Dr Samuel Tilden Ladd, 71, of 112 came from Lincolnshire, England, as Highland street, twice mayor of a mem ber of the .Rev. John Whee]. Portsmouth, a practicing physician wright's Par ty which settled .ij:xeter here since 1903 and regarded as one anct Wells. of this community's most notable ' Curtis Eugene Mcwaters, former A carpenter by tra de Mr. Littlecitizens, died early this morning at I ch ief gunner's ma te, USN, of 32 field built more than 200 homes in Deaconess hospital in Boston. Sudbury stree t, has re tired after Portsmouth and many summer cot, tages in his native town. A nati ve of Epping, Dr. Ladd also ' 20 years' service in th e navy. Mr. Mcwaters, a native of AlaHe was active in Odd Fellows hed served in the New Hampshire legislature. bama and residen t h ere approx!circles a Past n oble grand of Osgood mately a Year. was a t Tokyo bay loctge No. 48, I OOF, a member of He was born Feb. 7, 1877, the at the time of th e Japanese sur- Strawbe1Ty Bank encampment and son of Samuel P. a nd Sarah render and also participated in the also of Canton Senter No. 12, P a(Dodge) Ladd and received his cap ture of a J apanese submarine. triarchs MiJi tant. Mr. Littlefield alelementary ed ucation in Epping He hol ds th e Bronze Star medal, so was afliliated with St. An drew 's public schools. Good Conduct medal wi th three lodge, F & AM, the Nor th CongreUpon graduating from Epping high s tars, the Comba " V", the Amer!- gational church, Rlvermouth chapschool, the local physician t«?Ok a eau Defense ri bbon, the AsiaLJc ter, OES, and the John Langdon post-graduate course a t Haverhill a11d America n theater rlbbon.s, Ls club. A deacon of the North church high school and transferred to the en titled to wea r the submarine for many Years he retired about a University of New Hampshire where combat insignia and hol d th e year ago as deacon emeritus. he studied t wo and a half years. na vy and marine corps medal. In 1933 he wa a warded the Grand 9 The physician then went to Da rtThe fonner subnw,rine sailor Decoration of Chivalry by th e mouth college in 1897 11.nd was grad- plan to work a t thet Ports mou th ereign Grand lodge of Odd Fellows 12 uated from that institution as a 1928. naval base. He enllS ed J an, , while comman ding th e Second regi doctor of medicine in 1900. Dr. Ladd served his internship at nrent, Patrlarchs Militan t of t he the Ne,v York P ost-Graduate hosDepartmen t of New Hampshire. pital for 18 months and a lso pracSurvivors tnclude his wife, Mrs. ticed in that city a year. He came Myra (Dame) Littlefield ; three chilto Portsmouth qi 1903 and esta.b. dren by a previous marriage, Harold lished a practice that in 45 years A. and E. K enneth Littlefield, Who won him innumerable friends and were associated Wi th him in busiearned the respect of the conununess, and Mrs. Edith H. Perry of ity Wells, Me.; also a sister, Miss BerE ·te1 ding lus tntere t. Ir, Lt~ tlta E. Littlefield of Portsmouth and coinm m lty bey911d me"iciue, D , a brother, Horton T. Littlefield of Rochester. Ladd was elec ted mayor o Portsmouth on the Democratic ticket in 1916. He ser ved through 1918 and again was elec ted chief municipal adminis tra tor here in 1923. Ends Navy Duty After 20 Years ~ Sov-1 I - After demonstratlllg his avid interest in the affairs of t he ciLy, Dr. Ladd was elected a state senator by Portsmou th district voters. l'tffiS. PAUL Ma cDONALD Dental Hygienist Post Goes to Mrs. MacDonald Mrs. Paul MacDonald 27, of 30 Elwyn avenue, the former Mary Pat ricia Purrtngton, and an assistant in the city clerk's office at city hall for more than a year, has been appointed dental h ygienist for the Portsmouth school department. Mrs. MacDonald, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Fuller Purrington of 263 Rockland street, h as been named to the $40-a-week sohool post by the board of education. She will take over her new dUtie.!i tomorrow. A graduate of the Eastman Dental dispensaty at Rochester, N. Y., and a World War II veteran of the WAC medical corps, Mrs. MacDonald will assist local doctors now conducting a heal th program in the city's sch ools. Mrs. MacDonald ls a former resident of Concord and attended S t . J ohn's high school there. Her husband is employed as a shipwright at the Portsmouth naval shipyard. �• God's Service 1n Years Fifty * * *E. McCooey * Observes * * j\\ Anniversary *** Rev. James The Rev. James E. Mccooey, D.D., counselor to bishops and dean of New Hampshire's Catholic clergy, will celebrate the golden anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood tomorrow. Doctor of sacred theology and philosophy, expert on canon law, and friend of the poor, the rich, the religious and no,1-religious, Father Mccooey has served for the past four years as pa.;tor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Portsmouth. The slender, 73-year-old priest plans no ceremonies on his golden jubilee. To him it will be just another day in his half century of diligent religious labor. A man of many distinctions and titles, the grey-haireti priest will carry on tomorrow in t he same modest manner which has won him ecclesiastical and secular acclaim for many years. SGT. MAJ. R. A. MIEURE Y).~b The bodies of three more Portsmouth area men-one of whom died in a J apanese prison camp-are being returned from the Pacific area for reburial, it was learned today. Both of Portsmouth were William B. Grim, son of Gaylord B. Grim of Foch avenue, and Sgt. Maj. Raymond A. Mieure, USMC, husband of Mrs. Ethel Mieure of 355 Colonial drive. At the same time, Mrs. Carroll Sterling of Post road, Kittery, has been notified that the body of her son, S/ Sgt. Benjamin M. Burns, USA, is among a consignment of war dead being shipped to this country. • • • FATHER McCOOEY, a tireless civic worker, is a native of Dover and was one of five children of an Irish mlllworker. He was graduated from Dover schools and attended three of the most widely-known Catholic colleges in the world, Mungret college at Limerick, Ireland, Grand seminary at Montreal, Canada, and Catholic university in Washington, D. C. Believed to be the youngest New Hampshire man ever to-receive the sacrament of Holy Orders, Father Mccooey was ordained at the age of 23 at St. Joseph's cathedral, Manchester, by the late Rt. Rev. Denis M. Bradley, the first Catholic bishop of New Hampshire. The first assignment for the mildmannered cleric was as curate at St. Mary's church in Claremont where he remained for four years. His aggressiveness and abllity to spread the word of God soon made him one of the most popular religious crusaders in the Claremont area. Diocesan officials noted his potentialities and ordered him back to the Mancnester cathedral where he served with some of the state's leading Catholic authorities for a year. • • • PORTSMOUTH RESIDENTS first became acquainted with Father McC1ooey in Sept. 1904 when he was transferred to the Church of the Immaculate Conception after serving at t;1w Manchester church. But his staiy here was brief-only two months. The bishop sent him t-0 Rom~ for advanced studies in THE REV. JAMES E. McCOOEY, D.D. •••• 50 Golden Years theology and canon law. After two years In h~:: Vatican City, Father Mccooey returned to New Hampshire with the singular honor of bei:1g botn a doctor of sacred theology and a doctor of philosophy. Genial Father McCooey was in his early thirties at the time and was sent to St Denis' church at Hanover-an assignment that brought him In close contact with both the no:1-Cathollc and Catholic students at Dartmouth college. Father McCooey's principal duties were those of spiritual leader at Dartmouth. He became a staunch supporter of Big Green football tenms, and as one Dartmouth alumnus recently recalled, the priest attmded as many football games as por.slble. The only time he did not follow the Dartmo t eleven as on long trips when it was possible he might not return to Hanover in ti:ne for Sunday morning Masses. The elderly priest still is an ar- dent sports fan and attends as many football ga'lnes as his age permits. He had at one time an intense interest in golf but abandoned that sport in recent years. Father Mccooey remained at Hanover for 12 years until he was transferred to St. Mary's church at Newmarket. There, too, his outstanding sermons and untiring religious and civic leadership won him widespread admintstration. He served in Newmarket 18 years. • • • NEWMARKET RESIDENTS ad- mired Father Mccooey for his ability to talk French and Italian. In fact, many French people in Portsmouth insist that Father Mcrooey still can talk their language more fluently than many of their· own nationality. In July, 1931, Father Mc ooe. was transferred to st. Bernard's parish in Keene, another step up the steep ladder of success. His accomplishments in Keene included payment of $18,000 in church debts. He suci::eeded the late Rev. James H. Brennan as pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception here Maren 15. 1945. Slnce ~e first became a mlssioni,.ry of God 50 years ago, Father Mccooey oas held many high posltioni, in the catholic church in New Hampshire He haB been one of the mObt prominent orators and preachers among the state's clergy, including all denominations. His eloquent sermons at the 10 o'clock Mass each Sunday morning have drawn hundreos of Catholics to church from Port:Smouth and surrounding commu'1itles. • • • FOR YEARS he was one of the examiners of candidates for the priesthood In this state and has been the supreme judge in the Manchester diocesan court. A counselor to Bishop Matthew F. Brady, he also served as an advisor to four previous bishops. There is no Catholic .:Iergyman in the entire state his senior In number of years in the priesthooci . Perhao~ Father McCooey's high ecclesia;tlcal status can best be illustrated in the following statement Issued to Th• Portsmouth Herald by Bishop Brady: "1''a ther McCooey bas been one of the outstanding priests in the dior,ese for 50 years, an occasion that deserves observance because of its rarity. "Endowed with exceptional talent and judgment, he has enjoyed the confidence and she.red the counsel of five bishops. I join with the clergy of the diocese and his host of friends in wishing him many years of health, fruitful ministry and much personal happiness." �' 33_.._.._. l a Y R. Clyde Margeson,. 'Dick McDonoug Furniture Store 'i• I~ Owner, Dies at 74 ' Local Club To Honor Active Charter Member To every man comes "His Day" and to Portsmouth's golfing king, the day is Sunday. Dick McDonough, who has probably seen more divots dug than any other man in the Granite State, will be King in fact at Dick McDonough day out at the Portsmouth Couhtry club. At 72 Dick still plays the a n c i e n t * - - - - - - - - - - - - - and honorable pastime in the eighties and ls the only charter member of the local club still chasing the little white ball over the hills and dales. Local Man Wins Diplomatic Post71 A Portsmouth man will sail for Algiers next month for a two-year tour of duty as United States vice consul. He 1s Laurent E. Morin of 135 Profile avenue was graduated from the Foreign Service ·institute of the state department yesterday. A native of Berlin, Mr. Morin and his wife, the former Ann Miller of Dover, will sail Oct. 5 from New York. They will be accompanied by their two-year-old daughter, Ann. Mr. Morin attended Berlin schools and received his bachelor and master's degree from the University of New Hampshire. The family has resided in Ports- 1 mouth for the past three years. B, LYDE MARGESON DICK McDONOUGH Brother McDonough has not confined his a ctlvi ties to the Portsmouth area but for nearly 30 years bas been a major figure in state golfing circles. In a sense McDonough day ls just an excuse for the boys to get in 36 holes of golf--as 1f they need the excuse-but it is more than that because New Hampshire golfers know the debt owed to the Portsmouth man. He was one of the founders of the New Hampshire State association. During its faltering steps in infancy, it was the hand of McDo~ nough who kept the toddling organization from falling on its face. The association got off to a. shaky start in 1907 and for 13 years barely hung on to Its life. In 1921 Dick took over the presidency and, a.ided by other ardent followers of the sport of Scottish kings, gave it strength. He has served as its secretarytreasurer since 1922. However, Mr. McDonough has done more than act as a golfing executive. He has been, and still is, an active participant. Three club championship trophies have come his way since the PCC was founded in 1901. Moreover, he is an ardent student of the game, who believes young Tommy Leonard ls among New Hampshire's greatest golfers. Dick also likes the looks of Dick Leonard, still another of the Nashua golfing !amlly. But to get back to that Dick McDonough day. Reve McDonough Named · To Lakeport Pastorate Cj I The Rev. Paul A. McDonough, former curate at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Portsmouth, has been appointed pastor of Our Lady of the Lake at Lakeport by the Most Rev. Matthew F. Brady, Catholic bishop of Manchester. Father · McDonough, a former army air forces chaplain who saw service in Europe and the Pacific, was curate of Our Lady of the Mountains, North Conway. While in Portsmouth until 1942, Father McDonough was actively A program of 36-holes of medal play has been arranged by the golfing committee with Al Tilton as master of ceremonies for the entire day's festivities. Prizes will be awarded for the best 18 holes and for the best 36 at the clambake scheduled for 6 pm with Pete Staples presiding as bakemaster. engaged in community a!falr11 and was in civilian defense. , . ,1 He was a member of the committees of the annual Red Cross drives and the Community Chest, and was moderator of the National · Catholic Community Service in the USO. Concerned with the activities of young boys, Father McDonough, who Is 42, acted as chairman of the troop committee for Boy Scout troop 158. Father McDonough attended Manchester High school, Cushing academy and was graduated from Georgetown university. After a four-year theological course at the North American college in Rome, he was ordained there Dec. 8, 1932. Before being called to the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Portsmouth he was attached to the · Catholic church in Milford. He left Portsmouth in Nov., 1942 to enter the Harvard university army chaplain school later being assigned to army camps in the United States and overseas. Robert Clyde Margeson, 74, of 53 Austin street, one of Portsmouth's most progressive merchants for 53 years and a former clby councllman, died today at New England Deaconess hospital, Boston, after an 1llnes.s of six weeks. Prominent in local banking, civic and fraternal circles, Mr. Margeson was proprietor of Margeson's furniture store at 64 Vaughan street. Associated with hlh1 were three sons, City Councilman Richman S., Ralph C., and Donald H. Margeson, all of Portsmouth. At the time of his death Mr. Margeson was director of the First National bank, trustee of the Piscataqua Savings bank, and a member of St. John's lodge, F and Al'\1 and the North Congregational church. Born in Roxbury, Mass., Jan. 1, 1874, he was a son of the late Richman s., and Isabella M. Margeson. His father was in the furnitw·e and carpet business for 25 years on Washington street in Boston, and it ,1as there that Mr. Margeson began his career in the furniture field . I The long-established Portsmouth merchant received from his father Jan. 1, 1895 one-half Interest In the Portsmouth Furniture company wJ1ich the latter owned at the time. The father sold his interest shortly after to his brother-in-law, Nathaniel A. Walcott, a partner who now resides at Los Angeles, Calif. Mr. Margeson then started in business with his brother, Richman P. Margeson, on Market street. The brothers purchased land on Vaughan street from the Frank Jones estate and erected the brick building which now houses Margeson's furniture company. In 1926, R. Clyde Margeson bought out his brother's interest and continued to operate the business himself. The firm has grown into one of the largest furniture concerns in this area. Mr. Margeson was married twice. First, in April, 1895, to Miss Emma Morrison, whose father was head brewer of the Frank Jones Brewing company, and whose mother was Frank Jones' sister. The couple had two sons, Dr. Robert Morrison Margeson of Atlanta, Ga., and Frank Jones Margeson of Houston, Texas. He married Miss Abbie Frances Beane, daughter of the late Henry and Marguerite (Newhall) Beane of Newington Oct. 28, 1899·. There were four sons by this marriage, Capt. Henry B. Margeson, USA, now stationed at Frankfurt, Germany, Richman S., Ralph C., and Donald H. Margeson. Besides his wife and six sons, Mr. Margeson is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Nathaniel Walcott of Los Angeles, Mrs. Wlll!am Robinson of Melrose, Mass., Miss Mabel Margeson and Mrs. Ray Foye both of Portsmouth; a brother, Richman P. Margeson of Portsmouth; 10 grandchildren, one great grandchild and several nieces and nephews. �MRS. ELIZABETH MALLET ']u h: MURL MESSERSMITH ••• Through with Portsmouth Messersmith Quits As Coach Here To Go to Indiana r, 'FIRST LADY OF THE YEAR'-Catherine Jarvis, secretary of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority, presents a certificate to Miss Dorothy Pace, naming her Portsmouth's "First Lady of the Year." (Portsmouth Herald photo) Dorothy Pace Wins 'First Lady' Honors Portsmouth high school's athletic department received its third soll_d punch of the summer when basketball and baseball coach Murl Messersmith resigned today. The resignation of the Indiana man was announced by SuperintenMiss Dorothy Pace-i;. name that stands for "hope" in the hearts of dent of Schools Raymond I. Beal. many hundred crippled children-last night was named Portsmouth's Coach Mcssersmlth's reason "First Lady of the Year" at a banquet in the Rockingham hotel under the for leaving the Portsmouth sponsorship of Theta chapter, Beta Sigma Phi. school system is because he believes he has "gone as far proOriginator of the idea that event-*-ually developed into establishment fessionally as be can in Portsof the Portsmouth Rehabllltation mouth." The former basketball coach be- center, Miss Pace received the award lieves he should have been offered from Miss Catherine Jarvis, chairthe post of athletic director, which 1 man of the sorority committee in was filled at thE' July meeting of the' charge of the affair. Miss Pace was selected to rePortsmouth board of education. · ceive the honor by a group of First punch in the opera,tion of 1-"secret nominators," includi.ug Ports::nouth high athletics ca.me a a. large number of Portsmouth's 1 A Portmou!lb native ls one of month ago when James M. Culberleading citizens. ttiree Dartmouth college professors son resigned as head of the phyThe award was based on Miss g I v e n Guggenheim Fellowship sical education department and the Pace's "outstanding service to others second when Ernest Dorr left to during 1947," a. spokesman for the awards for research and study. Hugh Sinclair Morrison, 43, whose become three-sport coach and ath- local sorority said this morning. fa.ther was superµitendent of schoois letic director at Ipswich, Mass. Stricken herself by paralysis when Coach Messersmith won one state she was two and a half years of age, here at the turn of the century, wm j championship in his four years here Miss Pace has managed to conquer use his fellowship to prepare a hisand his team went to the semi- the impediment of crutches and to- tory of American architecture from finals of the New England tourna- day operates a successful and grow- the Colonial period to the present. Professor Morrison ls the son of ment. ing business here. the late Henry C. Morrison and His baseball yearns did very well She also works-as often as posand always played a tough sc1ied- sible-in rehabilitation of crippled Mrs. Marlon L. Morrison of Chicago. ule. The 1948 squad won a bid to children and others who may need He was born in Portsmouth in 1905. His father, a. graduate of Dartthe first state tournament sponsor- her assistance. mouth college with class of 1895, ed by the State Athletic association In living by the creed "any cripple came to Portsmouth in 1899 as and lost to Berlin In the flnais. with two hands and half a brain superintendent of schools, He He did not reveal his plans but need not want for anything," Miss left here in 1907 to become said that he is moving back to Pace usually is the most prominent state superintendent of public Indiana tomorrow. worker in arrangements for the anInstruction, a post he held until Superintendent Beal also an- nual benefit ball for the Rehabilita1917 when he became assistant nounced that a new track coach tion center and other services of secretary of the Connecticut has been hired. John J. Casavola. of the New Hampshire Society for CripState Boa.rd of Education. Portland, Me., currently a teacher- pled Chlldren and Handicapped PerProfessor Morrison has been a coach at Brunswick, Me., wlll come sons. I member of the Dartmouth college here this fall. As the Rev. Allan L. Lorimer faculty since 1938 and ls a professor once said in a. speech: Mr. Casavola ls a. graduate of of art. He ls the a.uthor of two books, "Her life ca.n be a.n inspiration Michigan State college and taught "Louis Sullivan: Prophet of Modern to a.11 of us." at Mt. Morris, Mich.; Winslow, Me., The evening ended when Mrs. Architecture" and "Education for and Brunswick before accepting the Portsmouth post. He ls 31 years old, 1 Wllliam Peterson and Miss Eileen (Plea1e turn to page three) , Dondero received the ritual of the married and has two chlldren. • jewels degree. ,Portsmouth Man Wins Fellowship For Art Study~.\ I I Dean's Scholar Honor Bestowed On local Woman Mrs. Elizabeth Travis Mallett of 87 Mason avenue has been appointed dean's scholar in the teachers' college at Columbia university for the 1948-49 session. Mrs. Mallett was graduated In 1937 from Portsmouth high school and in 1941 from Keene Teachers college where she was a member of Sigma Pi Epilson, the Orpheus club, the choir and orchestra. She also was student director of the band, a. member of the Dramatic and International Relations clubs. She was awarded her master's degree in education from the University' of New Hampshire in August, 1945. While at UNH she was initiated into Kappa. Delta Pi. Mrs. Mallett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Travis of Park street, ls former supervisor of art and mus!<: in Hancock and also taught in Nelson and Swanzey. While at Columbia she will be working for her doctor's degree. I Art Award- "V· l1(Continued from page one) Planners." He has contributed to many journals of art and architec-' ture and was the editor of "Early Houses of Norwich, Vt." The other two Dartmouth professors receiving fellowships were Dr. Wing-Tsit Chan, professor of Chinese culture, and Dr. Roy Philip Forester, assistant professor of zoology. Dr. Chan will write a book on Neo-Confuciandsm in China from the 11th to the 20th centuries while Dr. Forester's project involves studies of the kidney functions. William Woods, a North Sutton author, also received a fellowship and he will work on creative writing in the field of the novel. �Portsmouth Man Co -Authors Labor Crisis Report 35" A former Port.smouth naval offi- causes: · cer ts the co-author of a 66-page (1.) The decline ln domestic waterreport on labor controversies In the bow·ne rommerce. West coast maritime unrest. (2 ) Union leaders' attempts to The report, . written by Ralph R. take over management !unctions. Pickering of Portsmouth and John <3.) The fear ot the union memF. Preston, Jr., or Wa&hlngton, D. C., was released last night by the joint congressional committee created under provisions or the Taft-Hartley act. Pickering and h1s fellow worker laid the blame for labor strife on the West coast to three basic bers that management intends to break tip their unions. Mr. Pickering ls a graduate of Portsmo11th high school and Texas Christiar,. university In 1941. Pickering worked bis way up from the ratlKB to the grade of lieutenant on his discharge from the navY. He then entered the employ or u. r. Sen Styles Bridges as assistant secretary. Randall Named Trustee Of Ne~q England Council Widely-known Frank w. Randall of 699 Middle street, president of the board of trustees of the University of New Hampshire, last night was elected a director of the New England Council, a regional development organ!- . zation with more than 1,000 members from the industr!al and business field. Mr. Randall has been chakman oflf the council's New Hampshire division, president of the New England Gas and Electric association of Cambridge, Mass., an d vice president of the New Hampshire Gas an,ct Electric company. • • • RESIDENT of Portsmouth and prominent in New England business circles, Mr. Ran- I dall was graduated from Portsmouth high school and UNH, and entered the employ of the local gas and electric company as a young man. A LIFE-LO G He Is a fomner president of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, the local Kiwanis club, and a member or the New Hampshire Seacoast Regional Development association. Other New Hampshlre directors, who were elected in Boston last night, are Herbert Brewster, Manchester; Philip H. Faulkner, Keene; Perley I. Fitts, Concord, a former Durham resident; Alfred French, Concord; John G. Gerken, Concord; and Richard C. Carrick, Keene. -- - M. 0. Richards, 59, Unemployment J. Louise Regan Boosted to Maior In Women's Army CONSTANCE N. RICHM<>ND J. Louise Regan, a fonner Portsmouth resident, has been promoted from first lieutenant to major in the Women's Army Corps, anny officlals in Washington announced today. Major Regan, who !s stationed at Tilton Genera.I hospital, Fort Dix, N. J., is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Regan of Portsmouth. A member of the Women's Army 1 Corps for nearly six years, Major Regan ls a sister or Mrs. Timothy J. Connors of 433 Union street. • • • SHE GRADUATED from Ports- mouth high school in 1924 and for the next two years was employed by the National Gypsum company, later transferring to the company's main office in Boston. She also was employed by the Penn Metal company of Boston and at the time of her induction April 17, 1943, ,,he was• employed in the business office or the Radar Labor:itory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Major Rega n received her basic training at Fort Devens and for two years was in the personnel office of the Narragansett Bay Harbor Defenses at F'ort Adams, R. J. Her schoolin~ alsc included St. Patrick's parochial school here and Plymouth Business college, ~~!,~~i~:i, ~!"~'~'·; i,;II 407 Union street, official at the local New Hampshire Unemployment Compensation office and a prominent lodge worker here, died last 1night at Ws home. A native and life :resident of Portsmouth, Mr. Richards was born Sept. 21, 1888. He was graduated from high school in 1906 and from Harvard university in 1910. For 16 years Mr. Richards worked in the highway department office of the board of public works. He was a past master of St. John's lodge No. 1, AF & AM, a member of Washington chapter, RAM, and served three times as illustrious master of Davenport council, R & SM. Survivors include his wife, Mi-s. Helen G. <Durgin) Richards; two sons, Charles H. of Watertown, Mass., and John O'Neil Richards of Portsmouth; two daughters, Mrs. Gerald B. Shattuck of Rochester, N.Y., and Mrs. John R. Caldwell of Corpus Christi, Texas, and three grandchildren. I She was among the firs. 199 women to be selected as a group and approved by Pres!den;; Harry S. Trumaq/'for commissions ln the women's unit or the army. Under terms of legislation passed at the last session o! the 80th Congress. the President may appoint up to 500 officers in the WAC. ~ ·/ Mrs. Richmtnd, 53, • FataII y Stricken At Wh eeI Of Auto Mrs. Richmond-~ \Y Wontlnued from page one) /Protess1ona1 Women's club. She was f.l~o pre-,1clent Of the New Hampshire branch of the Wheelock College association and was a past presidPnt of the Portsmouth Junior High School Parent-Teacher assoclation Mrs. Constance Noyes Richmond, 53, prominent local clubwoman and civic worker, di ed at the wheel of Othe, affiliations Included the her automobile in Durham yesterGraf!ort club, Chamber of Comday afternoon when she was strickmerce, the Women's guild or the en with a heart attack. North Congregational church. the Red Cross mobile canteen, the War Mrs. Richmond had left her ofRecordi, committee and the War fice at the University of New Camp Community Service. Hampshire and was turning her car off College road at the time of her She 'Vas an unsuccessful candldeath. The car rolled gently down date in the city's first non-partisan a slight incline and struck the unimunicipal electlon last yoor. vers!ty forestry building, but no During World War II, she as- ◄ damage resulted. oisted her mother in the conduct The body was found by a univerof social and recreational activities sity student, Frank Morse. Dr. Forfor servicemen at the local uso. rest L. Keay of Rochester, Straf• • • ford county medical referee, attribHER MOTHER was the "dean" of uted t he cause of death to a heart hostes5e,5 at the USO center, having attack. devoted what ls believed to be a The woman was stricken at about national record of more than 6 _ 1 :40 o'clock, according to Durham 000 hours to that work in the Police Chief Louis P. Bourgoin. course of both world wars. Mrs. • • • Noyes won the regard as a "second .!UR . RICHMOND, who was preslmother" to hundreds of servicemen dent of the New Hampshire Federawho h::>d been stationed here. tion of Business and Professional' Mrs. Richmond was born in PortsWomen's Clubs from 1944 to 1946, re- 1 mouth Aug. 13, 1895, the daughter sided here with her mother, eMrs. ot the late Thomas D. Noyes and / Florence A. l'{oyes, at 65 Mendum 1 Mrs. Noyes, avenue. She was employed as secretary to the superintendent of properties at the st~te universi ty and also served as ~haJrman of the secretarial and cler1ea1. staff there. _She was prominently identified with many social and civic activities in Portsmouth. Besides serving as sta~e president, she held several offices in the local Business and (Please turn ·to page three) She was graduated from Portsmouth hig,h school in 1912, Wheelock Kindergarten Training school in 1!l15, and the Merchants and Bankers Sec ·etarial school 1933. Besides her mother, she ls survived by two sons, Lt. Allen P. Richmond, III, USA, now stationed- at Fort Belvolr Va. an-ct Thomas N Richmond, a' stud~nt at the Unlver-· sity or New Hampshire, and a granddaughter. In 1 �Four Area Wa r V ict ims Enroute to Home Burial E. G. Robinson To Be Secretary 'lG..\'5 Of Insurance Group JQ.~-~')... Portsmouth high school's football coach, Edward G. Robinson, ·yester' day accepted a post as permanent secretary of the New Hampshire Insurance Agent's association. Mr. Robinson will assume his new duties as soon as a replacement to take over his teaching job at the high school can be found. He expects to leave the Portsmouth school system about March 1. Announcement of the appointment of the Portsmouth high grid mentor to the job was made yesterday through Stowe Wilder, Port.smouth insurance man, who had' been secretary of the association. As football coach at Portsmouth high school, Mr. Robinson saw the REV. A. A. R OUNER Rev•·A• A Rouner Will Conduct1o., ~.i Radio Programs t • Portsmouth friends of the Rev. Arthur Acy Rauner will have the opportunity to hear the former pastor of the North . church, Congregational, when he conducts a series of Tuesday morning broadcasts over the Mutul!,l network during ~ bruary and March. In addition to_the weekly 10:15 am "Faith in Our Time" program, \ Mr. Rauner wlll conduct "Radio Chapel" over WOR at 9 :30 am each Sunday during March. Mr. Rouner is now pastor of the Cadman Memorial church, Brooklyn, N.Y. He began his duties there in 1946 after 18 years service at the North church. Commenting on his new parish, Mr. Rauner reported in a · letter to local friends that "Brooklyn has a lot of things that rank along with the Dodgers." . One of Brooklyn's largest church' es, the Cadman Memorial Includes many of New York's public leaders among its parishioners. Mr. Rauner is aided in his work by assistant minister, a minister· of music, a parish visitor and a church secretary. During his years in Portsmouth , Mr. Rouner was active as· a member of the board of education, a. director in local institutions such as the JYMCA, Salvation Army, Portsmouth hospital and the Wentworth h ome. Bodies o( four Portsmouth area war dead were enroute home today. Aboard the U. S. army transport Eric B. Gibson, which arrlved in New York City yesterday afternoon from Europe were the bodies of T /5 John El. Ryan, 22, son of Mrs. Beatrice A. Ryan of 21 Burkitt street; Pfc. Kenneth c. Hersey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester A. Hersey of 41 Dearborn street; and Pfc. Armanrt I Pepin, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Renry I Pepin of 61 Franklih street, Somersworth. The body o! Herbert E. Lord, 33, husband of Mrs. Edith Lord of South Main street, Seabrook, an-ived earlier this week at Brooklyn, N. Y. and is being shipped home. Corporal Ryan was killed in ac; tion at Normandy July 10, 1944. He was a member of the 197th battalion, field art!llery. He was born in Portsmouth Feb. 7, 1922, and was graduated from St. Patrick's parochial school before attendmg Portsmouth high school. Technician Ryan enlisted in Nov. 1942 and trained at Camp Blanding, Fla., and Camp Atterbury, Ind. e went overseas Feb. 7, 1944 and d ed five months later. Re ls survived by his mother and one sister, Mrs. Ru th Navelskl of Portsmouth. A brother, William J . Ryan and his father, William J . Ryan, Sr., died in recent years. Private Hersey was a native of Portsmouth and attended Portsmouth high school before accepting employment as a photographer at the Portsmouth naval shipyard. He was inducted in Nov. 1942. He trained at C&mp Blanding, Fla., tra.nsferred to Camp Atterbury, Ind., from where he went overseas in_Jan. •1 EDWARD G. ROBINSON 1944. He was killed in action July 7 of that year in Normandy while serving as a member of the 119th Infantry, 30th division. Th~ Frank E. Booma American Legion post of Portsmouth is arrangmg military funeral service5 for both Portsmouth men. Private Pepin was kllled in action at Margueray, France, Aug. 3, 1944 while serving as a member o! the 28th Infantry division. No ar- , rangemcnts have been made for best and the worst. His 1946 footbaU team won the New Hampshire Class B championship a nd he was chosen "Coach of the Year" by th e New Hampshire sports writers. The champions won eight games a nd lost one. The one loss was to Mt. Pleasant high of Providence, R.I., which tied Cranston for Rhody's tiservices but It Is expected the Somtie. Last year his Portsmouth Clippers ersworth Veterans of Foreign Wars reversed themselves as they lost post will provide a military escort. eiglht games and won one. The Seabrook soldier, first over"I am sorry to leave coachseas war hero to be returned to that ing," said th e Clipper mentor town, was a scout with the famed this morning," but I feel that , "Old Hickory" division. He was k!llthis is an opportunity I canno\ ed at St. Lo, Normandy, in 1944. afford to turn down. It is in an His wife, the former Edith Fowler entirely new field and one I am of Seabrook, said the body is to arsure I will enjoy." rive by· train at Newburyport, Mass., The executive board of the Inin about two weeks. It is to be placed surance association confirmed the Portsmouth's grid coach conferred in a tomb at Oak Hill cemetery, Seaappointment of Mr. Robinson at its with Supt. of Schools Raymond I. brook, to await burial in spring meeting yesterday afternoon in qonBeal upon his return to the Port City when military rites are to be held. cord. late yesterday and said he would A delegation from Seabrook Amerisubmit his resignation within a can Legion post is expected to escort week. He agreed to remain at the the body when it arrives at Newhigh school until a replacement can buryport. be found. A native of Exeter, he was a son The football coaching field at the of Herbert E. Lord of Seabrook. The high school is wide open for the sec- war veteran was married in 1935 at ond time in two years. There are Hampton. three men In the athletic departAfter being employed as a Seament who might be named to suc- brook police officer and at Portsceed Mr. Robinson as football coach mouth naval shipyard, he enlisted at the high school. ,. _ _ _ _, In the army Nov. 11, 1942. 0 T T/5 JOHN E. RYAN Military Groups Accord Services \o .To John E. Ryan ~T/ 5 John E. Ryan, son of Mrs. Beatrice Ryan of 21 Burkitt street, will be buried ln Calvary cemetery tomorrow morning following services from his home at 8 :30 am and C!!lebrat!on of a solemn high Mass of ,requiem at 9 :30 o'clock at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Third of Portsmouth's war dead to be returned here for reburial, Ryan's body arrived lasb night and was given a full military escort to the J. Verne Wood funeral home by representatives of local veteran organizations. .A,dd!tional mllltary services are to be conducted at the Ryan home tonight by the Veterans of Foreign Wars under direction of Commdr. 1 George P. Frost, Joseph Loutber and John Bechard. Ryan, a former student both at St. Patrick's Parochial school and Portsmouth high school, was killed In action in France July 10. . He entered the army In Novembs1· of 1942 while employed at the Portsmouth navy yard as a driller. A native of Pol'tsmouth, T / 5 Ryan trained ab Camp Blanding, Fla., and Camp Atterbury, Ind. He was shipped overseas Feb. 7, 1944. Besides his mother, he L~ survived by a sister, Mrs. Ruth Navelski of Portomouth. �g onored Willi~ By St: /Andrew's Lodge ~rmy Returning Remains Of Lt. · Evert H. Smith 'J"L_t / Willis N. R ugg, , ecret:uy of St. Andrew·s lodge, F & AM, fo r m ore than 40 years, was fete d at a testimon ial dinner Mon day as the lodge also marked its 100t h anni ve rsary in Mason ic temple. Harold 0 . Cady of Con way, grand master of the Gra nd lodge of Masons in New Hampsh ire, was in troduced and Mr. Ru gg was n a med as h onorar y past master of his lodge. In his ta lk Mr. Cady reported hat this year m embers of St. Andrew's lodge so ugh t to h onor Mr. R ugg by electing him as master for the centennial year but tha t he declined. Mr. Rugg is the oldest ·ecretary of a New Ham pshire M sonic lodge in point of service an d one of t he oldest in New Englan d. Worshipful Master A. Neil Sch iot presided and extended a welcome t o 250 guests, some fr om as far away as th e Philippine isla nds. Mr. Rugg was pre ented by an escort tea m from DeWitt Clinton commandery, Knights Templar, of which h e is a past command er. Mr. Rugg was installed for the 41st consecutive tune as secretary of the lodge. Alonzo W. P arks, past iistrict deputy gra nd ma. ter, was in~alling officer. Mr. Parks was as si ted by Past Master La urence G . Peyser as !l'l'and marshal and J ohn H. Yea ton of St. J ohn 's lodge as grand chaplain. Mr. s ~hiot present ed the guest of. Robert 0. Smart, 23, son o! Mr. and honor with a desk set in behalf of Mrs. Ha!"vey Smart of 38 South the officers association. Afterwards Scaool street, and a prominent Thomas B. Ruxton, in behalf of three-letter athlete at Portsmouth the members of the lodge, presented high school several years ago, has him with a bouquet of roses for been commissioned a second lieutenl\Irs. Rugg. ant 1n the air force at Lackland air The drill squad of DeWitt Clinton iforce base, Sa.n Antonio, Tex. commandery, under the direction of Sir Knig•ht Horace P . Seymour exA World War II veteran, Smart emplified an exhibition drill. won letters for football, basketball Comdr. John S. Glo ver, USN. and track before he was graduated now of Springfield, Mass., was the from Portsmouth hign school In guesb speaker. Comma n der Glover, 1943. He was president of his senior a member of the local lodge fo r class. nearly 20 years, told of two lri1 Smart enlisted in the air force which he made to Ja pan in t h e June 23, 1943, and ser ved In the , period before a nd during the World China-Burma-India theater and War II. Alaska as a radio operator throughOthers to speak briefly and pay out the war. He was discharged from tribute to Lhe senice of Mr. R ugg the service as a staff sergeant folwere Right Worshipf ul R eginald lowing the war and after spending E. Goldsmith oI St. John's lodge, a short time with his parents repre ent deputy gran d master of the enlisted to enter officer's ca,ndidate New Hampshire Grand lodge of school. Masons, Dist. Dep. Gra nd Master He Is married to the :former Miss Earl R. Stockbridge of Exeter, Dist. Marilyn Dibbert, daughter of Mr. Dep. Grand Lecturer William Carsand Mrs. Robert R. Dibbert of 197 well of Dover and Mr. Pa rks. Richards a.venue. They have two children, Robert, five, and Patricia, three. They reside in San Antonio. Robert C. Smart .tl •)..1 Gets Commission I l The body of Lt. Evert H. Smith, USA, 22, son of Lt. Comdr. (ret) and Mrs. E. 0. Smith of 848 Middle street, Is among 4,459 dead American soldiers being returned to this country for reburial, the army announced today. Lieutenant Smith's body Is being ' returned aboard the Army Transport Lieutenant George W. G . Boyce with those of 12 other New Hampshire war casualties. Lieutenant Smith was r eported missing In action Aug. 11, 1943, while serving with an Infantry unit on New Georgia island. Two days later his parents were notified he was killed in action J uly 19. Born ill Washington, Lieutenant Smith received his earlier educa- · tion In California, and moved here , with his family In 1936. He was graduated from P ortsmouth hlgh Lt. EVERT H, SMITH school in 1938 and the University of New Hampshire with the class On September 3, 1943, Lieutenant of 1942, where he was a candidate for a Bachelor of Science degree as Smith was posthumously awarded a pre-medical student, and had the order of the Purple Heart. Besides his parents he is survived taken the advanced mllltary science course In the Reserve Officers by a brother, Norman, who Is practicing dentistry in Detroit. His Training corps. He was gent to Fort Benning, father, Lt. Comdr. Smith, served Ga., Officer Candidate school, where with the U. S. Navy for 35 years. he was commissioned a second lieuThe army did not set a definite tenant with · the infantry. date for the transport's an-Iva!. 31 �A NIVERSARY TRIBUTE - Members of the Rockingham County Bar association gathered at the Rockingham hotel last night to honor Judge Thomas H. Simes on the 50th anniversary of his admission to the bar, Prominent among those attending were, left to right Judge Arthur E. Sewall of York, superior court justice fo1· the state of Maine; Judge Simes, Municipal Court Justice Jeremy R. Waldron, the toa~tmaster, and Superior Court Justice Stephen r. Wheeler of Exeter. (Porlsmouth Herald photo) His 'Greatest Night' COiieagues in Tribute I ~!.!,~~~m~ h•~~omas Simes I time of his life last nighti. It was at a tes~ilnonial dinnerjust a simple affair commemorating his 50th anniversary as a lawyer -but as "the judge" expressed himself: I . . ~udge Thomas H. Simes, who completes a half-century of law practice . in Portsmouth Thursday, will be the guest of honor · that night a t & dinner at the Hotel Rockingham. d'i'nner fs being given by the Rockingham County and Ports•mouth Bar associations with Atty. Harold M. Smith acting as general chairman. Judge Simes-a member of the present city council-was admitted to the New Hampshire bar March 11, 1898 after preparation in Portsmouth schools and the University of Virginia. The judge served as a justice of the old Portsmouth municipal court from 1905 to 1913. He was nominated to head the Republican party's municipal ticket in 1942 but later withdrew from the race. Last December he was elected to the city's first manager, council. ·me "This ls the greatest night I have ever known." Lawyers from throughout the county burned out to pay their respects and, in the fluent rhetoric of their profession, heaped high the praises befitting so long and distinguished a career. "The judge" was noticeably moved In the midst of such venerating attention. In acknowledgement he said, "My half-century of service ab the bar Is only token payment for the honor which you have done me." The dinner, sponsored •by the county bar association and held at the Rockingham hotel, attracted men from all walks of legal life-a superior court justice for the state of Maine and another from New Hampshire, a deputy sheriff, a clerk of the court, young lawyers and old. Those who found it impossible to attend sent their regrets and congratulations.: There was no presenting of expensive gifts. "The judge" had asked that that not be done. He did ·receive, however, "the best thing you could have chosen"-a book by the late Governor Wmant, autographed by all those present. The speech-making was llnilted and held to the same general theme of eulogy to "the judge." But It came from all quarters. Superior Court Justice Stephen M. Wheeler of Exeter voiced his esteem and said he considered it "a privilege to have you, Judge Simes, practice in my court." Judge Jhomas H. Simes To Be Feted · Thursday ' Similar praise came from Judge Arthur E. Sewall of York, superior court justice for Maine. The closest analysis of Judge Simes' 50 years o! practice .was furnished by Charles H. Batchelder, who has been associated with him for the past 20 years and who attended grade school with him in Portsmouth 60 years ago. "There is no man I have ever known whom I would rather be associated with," he said. Roberb Marvin spoke for the "younger" local attorneys and William H. Sleeper of Exeter expressed the feelings of the visiting guests. The dinner was arranged by a volunteer committee headed by Harold M. Smith and composed of Charle.s J. Griffin and Thomas J. Morns. Municipal Justice Jeremy R. Waldron was toastmaster. THOMAS H. SIMES �Walter C. Staples - 'Loaned' for Life *** *** The post office "loaned" him to the navy department for six-months -44 years and six months ago . . Today Walter C. Staples Is clos- . Ing his shutter on near four and a half decades of service as of- ' ficlal photographer at the Ports-•, mouth naval base. And the career of this spritely oldster has covered the greatest days of the "yard" development. Wizened "Walt" Staples even was there to aim his lens at the launchIng of the first Portsmouth built submarine-the L-8-and has caught a.II but one since that day 31 years ago. Now, however, he admits, "I don't know what I'll do with my time, but I won't ever be far from photography." For this Is a man who made a boyhood hobby into a lifetime vocation. At 14 he made a deal with the late Alvin V. Nickerson-well known Portsmouth photographer of the last century--and learned to develop glass plates in exchange for sweeping out the studio. But like many another, Mr. Staples first went into other occupations before going into the one he made his work. He spent a year and a I half working in a meat market and then tried the postofflce. When the naval base construction program was started, the chle! , photographer classification, he was listed as a blueprint man at $2 a day. He did "blueprints" 2 years. "But that was good money • then," Mr. Staples said, "and I wasn't married so I could do pretty well." During his years on the yard he photographed two president.'!, William H. Taft and Franklin D. Roosevelt. A picture foremost in his mind, however, Is the one he "shot" of Admiral Pascual Cervera, the Span!sh naval leader who was a war prisoner In Portsmouth during the Spanish-American War. "I had a scoop and didn't know it," Mr. Staples ruefully commented. "Every paper in the country wanted a picture of him and one day I saw an American officer 'On the street with a Spanish officer and I took :i. picture. I didn't even know it was Cervera. "Anyway, I took the picture up to another photographer, and H went the rounds of the country. He gave me a buck for it.'' Mr. Staples, who lives on Woodbury avenue, disclosed that the proudest moment in his career came when he learned that some of his pictures had saved the government $44,000. He said a. contracting company *** Veteran Navy Yard Photographer Closes Busy Career I c:cw,w, dh1iP·. William F. Tilton, 67, Dies; Was Kittery Utility Head '{\.\') William French Tilton, 67, of 39 Chauncey street, manager of the Kittery Electric company and past grand master of the New Hampshire Grand Lodge, IOOF, died late yesterday at Portsmouth hospital. A resident of Portsmouth for more tban 44 years, Mr. Tilton had been confined to the hospital for about Ir two months. He was a past noble gramd of osgood lodge No. 48, IOOF, of Portsmouth; past department district grand master of the New Hampshire grand lodge, IOOF; president of the Osgood Lodge Building assocition; a member of Strawberry Bank Encampment; Union Rebekah lodge; past master of St. John's lodge, No. 1, F and AM; a member of the Seacoast Regional association; and past president of and charter member of the Portsmouth Lions club. • • • HE WAS BORN in Deerfield In 1881 the son of the late Frank and Lizzie (Tuxbury ) Til ton and attended grade schools in that community. He later moved to Amesbury, Mass., was graduated from Amesbury high school and several years later was graduated from Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth college. For a short time he was connected with the Amesbury Electric Light compa!"\y and in 1902 joined the old Rockingham County Light and Power comJ?any as a lineman. put In a claim against the government and when the company's lawyers examined his pictures of the t work done, they would agree only to ' a settlement far below the original demand. The one launching he missed still has Mr .Staples a little indignant. "A sudden storm came up and rather than mi,s the tide, they sent her down the ways a half hour ahead of time," he related. "The only rub was that they didn't La ter he was appointed distribubother to tell me and I arrived on tion superintendent of the firm, now the scene as she was going down the known as the New Hampsh'. rn Gas ·ways." and Electric company. He served in The veteran yard worker, whose hair still falls to be completely gray, is married to tJ!e former Annie J . Thorne. They have one son, Second Engineer Eliot Staples of the Portsmouth fire department. WILLIAM F. TILTON thrut capacity until 1940 when he was appointed manager of the Kittery office, He was awarded a 45-year service pin last year by officials of the company. He was active as manager until his hospital confinement two . months ago. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Nellie M. (Francis) Tilton; one daughter, Mrs. Bradley Clark of Portsmouth; a sister, Mrs. Dudley Currier of Newburyport, Mass., and a grandson, Richard Clark. j Ernest Trueman To Show Painting At Bos,on Gallery WALTER C. STAPLES draftsman, William Hills, asked Mr. Staples to go to work taking official "progress" pictures of the construction. The loan was instituted Nov. 4, 1904 and, because the navy's em• ploye rating system did not carcy a A painting entitled "Nor'easter" will be shown at the 15th annual exhibition of the Boston Society of Independent Artists by Ernest F. Trueman, a prominent local painter and a resident at 29 Morning avenue. The exhibition Is to be held from Jan . 12 through Jan. 31 In Boston. Mr. Trueman Is an employe at the Portsmouth navy yard and his painting will be shown with work done by some of the nation's top artists. -. •I The local man, twice wmner or honorable mention in national poster contests, also has exhibited a painting at the 17th Annual ShowIng of Contemporary Artists of New England. Nearly 600 paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture from 27 states and Canada are to be on exhibition at the Boston affair. Lectures and special demonstrations will be presented in conjunction with the event. J ,{ �B. C . .Woodbury, Doctor and Poet, Dies in Boston George Ward ))Takes Over "\\ Wood Funeral Home Henry B. Tilton, Ex-Morley Official, I • • • I Dies at Age 77 HENRY B. TILTON Henry Benson Tilton, 77, one of the first nine members of the Portsmouth City planning board in 1941, died unexpectedly this morning at his home, 1229 South street. General manager and vice president of the Morley Button company from 1915 to 1940, Mr. Tilton was born in Kingston Oct. 16, 1870, the son of L. Benson and Sarah F. Tilton. He had resided in Portsmouth for the past 33 years. He was graduated from Exeter academy and obtained his technical education later through special courses. For seven years he was employed by the Somersworth Machine company of Dover and for two years was with the Draper company in Hopedale, Mass. In 1901 he became chemist and manager of the Laconia Car company in Laconia and wo years later was appointed plant manager. He held that position until · 1915. Mr. Tilton belonged to several Masonic bodies, the Portsmouth Lodge of Elks and the UnitarianUniversallst church. He was a director of the Portsmouth Trust and Guarantee company, a trustee of the Mark H. Wentworth Home for chonic invalids and a trustee of the Howard Benevolent society. A past chairman of the Portsmouth chapter, American Red Cross, Mr. Tilton was a member of the executive board at the time of his death. Survivors include his wife, Grace G. <York> Tilton; one sister, Mrs. Emma T Hayes of Exeter, and a nephew, Alfred H. Hayes of Whiting, Ind. A nearly century-old Portsmouth funeral establishment passes into the hands of its fourth owner tomorrow when George B. ward assumes direction of the J. Verne Wood funeral home at- 7 Islington street. owned by J. Verne Wood since Nov. 1, 1916, the funeral home was founded in 1855 by the late Josiah Adams. The new 43-year-old director is a native of Portsmouth and has been associated with Mr. Wood since hLs discharge from the army In 1945. • • • SAID today that while Mr. Wood had turned over active management of the funeral home, he would continue to hold an Interest in the concern and act in an advisory capacity. Sketching the history of the local funeral business, Mr. Wood said it was owned by Adams until 1892 when it was bought by the late H. Wallace Nickerson, who in turn sold it to Mr. Wood. Adams, according to Mr. Wood, was a "real pioneer" In the undertaking business. He introduced the idea of ready-made coffins instead of having the deceased measured and a coffin "made to order." However, the firm's founder did not dare let the public in on his secret. He hid his collection of coffins in his barn and when needed for a funeral a coffin was varnishE'd MR. WARD so It would be properly sticky to Indicate that its manufacture was comparatively recent. MR. WOOD pointed out tihat he, himself, came Into the undertaking business In the days when hearses were horse drawn. "As a matter of fact," Mr. Wood recalled, "l brought the first motor hearse Into Portsmouth two years . after I took over the business. i "It was that awful winter of 1918 when the flu swept through town like a plague and, tragically enough, I h ad plenty of use for It." A year later Mr. Wood moved the site of the home from 13 Daniels street to its present location in the historic Buckminster mansion, from which the Buckminster chapel gets its name. • • • THE BURIALS OF the first hero dead from the two World wars were handled by Mr. Wood and in February, 1944. he conducted services for 14 crewmen of the British freighter, HMS Empress Knight, which ran aground at Boon Lsland ledge. Mr. Wood has been actively engaged in Portsmouth civic and frater:1al activities and said he tntends to incr~se that interest in the fut:ire. His successor was born ln Portsmouth !'l 1905, educated ln Portsmouth .~r,hools and for 15 _years was employed by The Portsmouth Herald. Dr. Benjamin Collins Woodbury, 66, poet, writer, and well-known Boston homeopath who practiced In Portsmouth 12 years, died Thursday at his home, 11 Marlboro street, Boston. President of the International Hahnemannian Institute, Dr. Woodbury came to Portsmouth in 1903 to succeed the late Dr. Frank Benedict a pra{:tltloner in this city for many years. Dr. Woodbury and his wife, the former Gertrude Francis, left Portsmouth in 1915 for the Hawaiian Islands where he continued his profession. The couple later returned to the United States and In 1919 established their home in Boston where Dr. Woodbury practiced until his death. They maintained a summer home at Harvard, Mass. A native of Patten, Me., and a graduate of Boston university, Dr. Woodbury was a member of the Unitarian church and was well acquainted with members of the local clergy and medical profession. In 1942 Dr. Woodbury had his dramatic arrangement of Robert Browning's "Paracelsus" published by the Baylor Bulletin, Baylor university, Waco, Tex. He completed this work in 1935 and read it before the Los Angeles Browning society which later made him an honorary member. He showed the arrangement to Dr. A. J. Armstrong of Baylor university, a noted Browning scholar, and Doctor Armstrong had it published as Serles 13 of Baylor university's Browning interests. ,. I A former vice president of the Boston Browning society, Dr. Woodpoetry including "The Epic of Salem," 1926, "War sonnets," 1918, and 1926, "War Sonnets," 1918, and 1 1 , "Portsmouth and Other Poems," I I 1923, · Always interested In the theater, , he had appeared at the Pasadena ' Playihouse, Pasadena, Calif., and many other amateur and professional productions. He was an active member of the old Portsmouth Players. [ Besides his wife, Dr. Woodbury I Is survived by two sisters, Miss Ger- , trude Woodbury ot Harvard and Mrs. Ivah Waddell of Presque Isle; I a brother, Eugene S . Woodbury, al- . , so of Harvard; and a. step-brother, ( Dr. Frank Woodbury of Pa~ten. I I 1 't 4t �4\ Wally . Woods; 73; Plays • Santa r::Il,q -And the Kids Just Love Him By DICK CONNOLLY Jolly Wally Woods tilted his faded baseball cap to the back of his head and smiled as he chuckled modestly: "It thrills me more than it does the kids.'' Wally, who is 73 and nearly as peppy as when he "burned up" the National baseball league with his superb p~tchin.g ability, was refening to his annual portrayal of Santa Claus for South End children. • • • otherwise known as Walter S. Woods of 41 Newcastle avenue - dons a bright red Santa Claus suit and beard each year and distributes "goodies" to kindergarten and first grade pupils at the Haven school. To mild-mannered Wally and his gleeful little friends, his act has been as much an institution Christmas itself for the past years. A retired Portsmouth mall carrier and at one time one of the most widely-known baseball pitchers in the country. Wally emerges each year from the skylight of his large home near the Haven school and lowers a basket of candy or gifts to the thrill,,d children. Today, the kindergarten and first grade youngsters gathered near his home and Wally, dressed as Santa, climbed through the roof window, waved vigorously to the kids and then chuckled loudly as they scampered for the basket. Miss Agnes M. McCarthy, Haven school principal, reported that the children were "thrilled to pieces.'' She added that the older children in the school, who experienced the same thrill in past years, are al- , lowed to witness the ceremony from their schoolroom windows. ALBERT H. WOOLFSON WALLY - Miss McCarthy said that the children's fondne~s for Wally was vividly displayed several years ago when he was forced to abandon his annual ceremony due to an attack of arthritis. She reported that the youngsters, at their own request, were allowed to visit him and sing Christmas carols. He was on the job the following year, however. "Some of the older children are aware of his disguise, but most of the younger ones believe that Santa Claus visits Mr. Woods every year because of their close friendship," Miss McCarthy aGded. Wally also entertains the neighborhood chlldren Christmas morning. He again dresses as Santa Claus and invites the children into his home for a small party and gifts. ja,t Albert Woolfson Elected President Of Tempie Israel Albert H. Wool!son was elected president of Temple Israel at a rece:it meeting at the vestry of the temple. Mr. Woolfson succeeds City Solicitor Samuel Levy who becomes a member ex-officio ot the board of directors. Other officers ohosen ·1vere: Harold Glaser, vice president; Dr. Elijah L. Levine, corresponding secretary; Earl Fox, fina11<eial secret.ary and Morris Silverman, treasurer. Directors named were: Alex BelJOLLY WALLY WOODS ostock, Jospeh Cohen, Samuel , , .Santa's friend Goodman, Charles Gquse, Leo , . . Herskowitz, William Hirshberg, Jack Another of Wally s hobbies is A non-smoker, non-drinker ancj. /Levy the Rev. Harry Libe ·son , Arsnow sculpture. The pleasant and non-gambler, Wally was called "The thu;· ' Reinhart, Albert Sados, Ben-1 soft-spoken ma.n, who now is em- Sunday School Pitcher," fo1· his re- ijamln Singer and Harry Winebaum. ployed by a downtown candy store, I fusal to play baseball on the Sabconstructs •various animal figures bath. fi•om snow and Ice while the young• • • sters look on in glee. J SINCE RETIREMENT In 1937 He Is one of 15 children and was after more than 20 years as a letter born in Rye where his parents carrier, he has maintained a keen seLtled after coming to this country interest in all sports, principally from England. Of his family, six baseball. He was well-known as an were prominent athletes. He became umpire throughout this section. a brilliant baseball, football and Married to the former Miss Mary basketb!\11 player at Portsmou th M. Tucker of Portsmouth, they have n!,,h school. It was In basketball a son Wadleigh W. Woods, II. noted / th;t he and five brothers became tennis instructor now affll1ated with At U1e same time, members of known as "T~e .w~ods Bro th ers.'' the American Red Cross at New the . temple officially welcomed Rabbi Joseph Schimmelman to his IN 1895 Wally began his profes- Brunswick, N. J. slonally baseball career which lastTo Jolly Wally. Woods his ad- duties ·hete. ed 21 years. starting as a pitcher vancing age Is inconsequential, for 1 Other officers installed were: Harold Glaser, vice presldenb; he ·play with Haverhll! and Port- today he assured the South End Morris Silverman, 'treasurer; Earle land In the New England league youngsters: Fox, financial secretary; Dr. E. L: and later moved on to Springfield In "Santa will be on my roof again Levine, corresponding secretary• 1897. ThP following year he was next year." Alex Belostock, Joseph Cohen, sold to the Chicago Cubs and reSamuel Goodman, Charles G~use, mained in the National league for Leo Herskowltz, William Hrrshsewral years, playing with Louisberg, Jack Levy, Samuel Levy, the ville, then of the National league, Rev. Harry Liberson, -Arthur R~lnand Pittsburgh. He later played for har t, Albert Sados, Benjamin SmgSyracuse and the Jersey City nine. er and Harry Winebaum, members He bec~me a catcher for Buffalo in 1910 and stayed with that club of the board of directors. I The program was opened with two years before joining the Troy team in t.he New York State league. invocation by Rabbi Schimmelman He also coached baseball at Dartand a welcoming address by Dr. mouth college and ended his baseAlbert H. Woolfson was Installed Morton J. Robbins, presid~nt of ball career in 1915 to accept a1,1point- last nighb as president of the Ports- the New England Zionist reg10n., ment as a Portsmouth mall carrier. mouth Temple of Israel in InstallA gift was presenlied to Mr. ation and reception ceremonies at Levy retiring president and the prog;am closed with benediction the vestry oi, the temple. by Rabbi Markowitz. I l Albert H. Woolfson Installed Head l q Of Temple Israel �New Sub-:s Construction Two Shipyard Employes \5 Outlined in Navy Budget Cited for L~~g Service 4Z <i,., \ \1ASHI GT0N, ,tan 15 r P !-The navy ~•ants to spend f83,000,000 In the year slart!ng July 1 out of a 480,000,000 progr,im for postwar moderniza t!on of its fleet. congress already has authorized $250,000,000 of the program. President Truman's budget for the 1949 financial year asks another $230,000,000 auU10rizatlon. If Congress approves the new request, actual spending would be spread over a three to sixyear period, depending partly upon how fast the actual cash Two Portsmouth naval shipyard employes recently were cited by N . , ncretary John L. Sullivan ''for their long and faithful service." avy Honored were Thomas J. Donovan, marine engineer in th d l )ranch of the_ Planning department, and Walter E. MacDonald, ~of~~!~ m Shop 11, shipyard employes for 40 years. Secretary Sullivan's citation was* read as the men were awarded 40 year pins by Capt. R. S. McDowell, USN, shipyard commander. Mr. Donovan who resides at 112 Lincoln avenue, was born in Portsmoutlh Nov. 10, 1890, and atten,cted local schools. He accepted employment in Dec., 1907, In the steam engineering department. He now is a supervisor. Mr. MacDonald was born Oct. 1, 1882 at Plympton, Digby County, N. S. He accepted employment at the local shipyard in May 1907 as a shipfltter and has worked there ever since with the exception of a brief interval when he transfen-ed to the Bath Iron Works. He was promoted to leadingman shipfitter April 9, 1918, and served in that capacity until July 1, 1921. Since Sept. 1936 he has been a loftsman. Mr. MacDonald resides with his daughter, Mrs. Marbha Regoulisky of 31 Love Lane, Kittery. Tobey Protests Wage Scale Rule I '!O.•:P For Sh'1pyar d ~p;:::1::~:~;d,$67,000,000 of the proposed $83,000,000 outlay in fiscal 1949 will come from last year's contract authorization and the remaind~r from the requested new authorization. I Whether the navy w!ll be allowed to spend the $83,000,000 In that per1od, however, must still be decided by Congress. It has been approved by the administration, but weeks of congressional hearings and discussion lie ahead for the whole governrnent budget. The navy has money for the clean-up of its war construction, plus some special experimental building and modification . New naval construction &nnounced to date includes five submarines, patterned on highspeed German models; one killer ship, a high-speed destroyer type vessel for hunting submarines; and four destroyers. Ships to be converted include nine destroyers, which will be made over into fast destroyer-escorts; two submarines to carry troops for speclalized amphibious operations; one submarine for cargo carrying and 1· A protest on wage scale changes made Nov. 13 at the Portsmouth naval shipyard was enro te to Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan today from New Hampshire's Republican Sen. Charles W. Tobey, chairman of the Senate committee on banking and currency. senator Tobey made his protest ln a letter in which he disclosed he has "received many protests from union organizations at the shipyard as to the Inequities and injustices Inherent in the new scale." Portsmouth Naval Reserve Ship j ,~ To Sail Jan. 16.for San Juan Cruise Capt. Stanley P. Moseley , ship1 yard chief of staff, today told The Portsmouth Herald the new scales provided wage reductions in several The USS PCE-843, Portsmouth's cer berth, already are assigned to shops. naval reserve training ship, wlll sail officers from Portsmouth, Dover and "Present emplo es, however, from here Jan . 16 for San Juan, Manchester. are not affected by the ruling," Puerto Rico, on a two-week trainhe added. "It applies only to new ing cruise for members of the local personnel." organized naval reserve unit. • The New Hampshire senator said This w!ll be the first long-distance one submarine for Arctic picket hls · comp1a In t was base d on: • cruise to be undertaken by a vessel duty; two landing craft and an at(1) The area surveyed ln the wage assigned exclusively for naval retack cargo vessel, all three for Arc-, tic service. scale study does not contain Indus- , serve use. tries performing work comparable Lt. (jg.) J. P. Strickland, USN, In various stages of consti;uction to that at the shipyard. officer in charge, pronounced thP. along the east coast are two guided (2) The area surveyed extended 1900-ton vessel ready for the 2,600missile ships, the 45,000-ton former only 18 miles to the south but went ' mile voyage after completion of battleship Kentucky and the 27,500· 80 miles up the coast as far as recent trials at sea. ii Bath, Me. Portsmouth's civilian sailors will ton large cruiser Hawa ; one 27 ' 000 - 1 (3) The wage survey board ignored have three days of sight-seeing in ton carrier, the Oriskany; and five the area of procurement, l. e., a San Juan. The commandant of the cruisers scheduled for completion rough check of the workers In one 10th naval district has furnished a b this year-the 14,700-ton Worces- shop over the last 10 years lndica- list of Puerto Rico's points of in7'CA;i; ter and Roanoke, and the 17,000- tlon that out of a total of 55 men terest and recreational facil!t!es to ton Des Moines, Salem and New- only seven came from Maine and six the local unit commander. MJdshlpman · .Reginald Butler, port News. from New Hampshire. Most of the vessel's 90 enlisted USMS, son ·of Mr. and Mrs. Raybillets already have been applied• for Senator Tobey wrote he bemond Butler. of 109 Bow street, I lieved shipyard employes have a by members of the organized divi- I Portsmouth, is among 137 midshipslons. Manchester, Lawrence and , reasonable ground for grlevmen or the Maine · Maritime acaLowell will also send quotas of orThe submarme USS Piper ance/' demy, Castine, aboard the training ganized reservists. Officer billets, rived at her birthplace, the PomHe also declared "it looks as 'with the exception of one communiship American Sailor on a threemouth naval base, ye.;terday to un- though the navy departmen t conmonth cruise through the Panama cation officer and one medical offidergo a three-months overhaul. cluded that the Portsmouth wage canal to the West coast. The Piper, which is based at the scale should be lower than the BosThe annual cruise is a part of a New London, Conn., sub station, ton shipyard scale, and then set mldshipma11's training before rewas the 15th sub to be built here out to prove that point." ceiving his commission a.,; ensign The survey resulted in a cut or in 1944. She was floated from the The New Hampshire Republican about two cents an hour in the pay in the naval reserve an'Cl third asnew d!ydock along with the Thread- maintained there ls no difference In scales and was made public by E. A. sistant engineer's or third mate's fin in June of 1944. living cosls in Portsmouth and Morse, president of local 741 of tho license in the maritime service. housing accommodations are · as National Federation of Federal E~i: The trip which will end at Castine limited as in Boston. ployes. April 23 will Include stops at st. "The determination of the wage Mr. Morse said the two-cent cut Petersburg, F'la., Balboa, c. z., AcaThe submarine, USS Kingfish, survey board has resulted in lowwould not apply ho present employes pulco, Mexico, Los Angeles, San which has been in the reserve fleet ered hourly rates at Portsmouth at a.s long as they mainLaln their presFrancisco Cristobal, C. Z., and at New London, Conn., arrived at a time when living costs are Increas- ent ratings but will apply to new Charleston, S.C. the Portsmouth naval shipyard this ing by leaps and bounds, and the employes and to present workers Midshipman, Robert 'Dhorndlke, morning. The sub will be. given an workers are under a real hardgh!p," when they step up or down in rating son of Mr. and Mrs. Loren ThornoYerhaul and refitted as a naval re- he said. Hts group protested the findings dike of Lincoln avenue, also is a ser\'e armory ship. Work I to be because the figures were secured bv member of the group. completed b:v March 15 according a group they do not feel was com~ to yard officials. petent to judge. J Portsmouth .Youths Leave CruisEl In C~nal Zone on ub Arrives ar- 1 I I l I ub Arrives I �Shipyard Gets Key Role In Developi~g~ Fast Subs 4~ volves streamlining the hulls of the submarines by reducing the size of the superstructure, removing deck guns and other topside projections. \ The navy department said such an operation will provide valuable ln[ormatlon In perfecting construction plans for two experimental submarines recently authorized by Congress and \Vil! aid !n the training of navy anti-sub forces against high speed submerged undersea fighters. One of the proposed subma• rlnes-the SS Tang-will be constructed at the rortsmoulh naval base, while the SS Trigger will be built at the Ele trio Boat company at Groton, Conn. Both have been named for submarines lost during the Streamlining work also is being last war. done to incorporate results of reAttempts to build a "true subcent. naval research and German marine·• have been made by many submarine development during countries. Germany came closer to world War II. It during World War II with the A Por tsmouth naval shipyard offi- Schnorkel "breathing tube." cial today said two World War II In lt.s streamlining program the submarines-the Amberjack and navy will use an improved version Odax-have been altered under the of this tube which enables a sub to program. Two o hers-the Pomo- stay under water until the fuel runs don and Corporal-have been out. The German Invention allows st,reamlined at the other naval the batteries of a submarine t.o be shipyards. recharged while It cruises slowly out Alteration work, being done while of sight under water surface. the vef>Sels under11;0 overhauling. in- Portsmou th's naval shipyard is to be instrumental in navy construction of a self-sufficient submarine. This was disclosed over the weekend by navy o[ficials In Washlngton who said basic steps are being taken toward design and construction of a "true submarine"-one which will operate for lengthy periods under water without having to surface for fuel or air. Previous attempts to build such a vessel have proven fruitless. Navy spokesmen in lhe nation's capital said initial steps In tl1elr program for building such an underwater craft call for conversion of submarines to Increase their underwater speed. l 16 Win Awards =3.'1 I For Suggestions At Naval Shipyard U.S. Will Build · Sixteen employes of the naval shlpyard received cash awards for their beneficial suggestions at a. ceremony yesterday. Capt. Thomas G. Reamy, USN, production manager, presented the awards In the absence of Capt Ralph s. McDowell, USN, gh!pyard commander, who ls in, Washington . Edward Fr. Nightingale, machinist of the inside machine ~hop, received the top award of 75 for hi~ suggestion of a. tool set-up for machining gheaves in turret lathes. Others winning cash awards were stanley P. Bat.chelder, Carroll E. Adams, Verne w. Rockwell James E. Martin, and Nell S. Carieton of Shop 51, Bart M . Dalla. Mura and Charles A. Maccormack of Shop 31, Joseph A. Drage of Shop 37 Miss Addle W. McFarland of th~ management, planning and review section, Norman B. Wilbur of the supply department, Roland E. Moreau, engineering draftsman, Thomas H. Gosselin, job printer Roy w Colllns, Roger Kay and 'Kenneth Dennett of the service section. The awards totalled $360. Giant Flaffop;11 High Speed Subs WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (AP)Planes big enough to carry atomic bombs may be able to operate from a giant new American aircraft carrier. The proposed adclltlon of a 60,000to-80,000-ton mammoth flattop and eight other experimental warcraft to the nation's arsenal of new weapons was first hinted at a month ago by President Truman. The President proposed In his budget message to Congress that $230,000,000 which would have gone Into ships now on the ways be used Instead to build fighting craft of "advanced design." Secretary of the NavY sum,,an yesterday made another disclosure: The hopes for guided missile development are somewhat ahead of accompUshed fart. Th refore the n~vy Is stowing awa., for a time, lts plan for con vertmg the hulls of two big battle wagons into guided mlsslle launchh1g craft. Construction work on the battleship Kent ucky and the battl cruiser Hawaii will be postponed in~ definitely, In addition to th new carrier Sullivan said the navy intends, if Congress approves, to: Build four submarines capable of hlgh speed while submerged and presumably equipped with German-developed features enabling them to remain under waler for long periods. Bulld a. new "hunter-klller" ship of destroyer-like speed but larger and outfitted with Improved detection gear to locate enemy submarines. Convert a 27,000-ton Essex class carrier and two submarines. What that modernization would includ Sullivan did not say. e Portsmouth Subs To Visit Cuba WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (AP)The navy is sending a destroyer and three submarines to Cuba. next week for the 50th anniversary observance o! ~he sinking of the battleship Mame. The vessels will arrive In Havana from Key West, Fla., on Feb. 13 and remain three days. They are the destroyer Sarsfield, and the Portsmouth, N.H., built submarines Spikefish and Madregal and the sub Sa.blefish. The battleship Maine was blown up In Havana harbor Feb. 15, 1898, shortly before the outbreak of the Spanish-American war. cause of the blast, which took 260 Jives, was never determined. �Sub Victim's Widow Fights for° Yard Job I Mrs. Batick's case was · first brought to the attention of the Departmen,t in November 1946, and during this period the Commander of the Shipyard has made an effort to retain her services, but was unable to continue her on the rolls beyond , the time allowed by the Commission's displacement order. In coooection with this displacement order I am presenting for your· information the followipg facts which not only have a bearing on this case but on hundreds of otiher cases throughout the rfaval Establishment. At the ))eginning of and' during the war period there were not a sufficient number of ellgibles on the Civil Service registers to meet the needs of the service, and as a resulb war service and temporary appointments were authorized. It is the responsibility of the Civil Service Commission to determine the necessary qualifications for the perfonnance of the duties of the various types of positions in · the competlt,ive service and to establish examination requirements accordingly. Many emJ!)loye.s loerving under war .. ervice appi;.intrt1ent.5 be· came exceedingly y&._luable .a~q , efficient em p 1 o yes, and many, through meeting the requirements have had their appointments converted to competitive appointments. Otiher.s, however, have failed · to pass the examinations or to meet other standards which are a 1·equisite to competitive appointment. These are now being separated as persoru. who have in.et the requirements become . availa"ll1e and as reductions in force are necessary. Mrs. Margaret E. Batlck of 2951' . Thornton street-widow of a sailor At the same time, Navy Secretary \\·ho Jo.st his life when the submar- Su11lvan said the sepa~ations were ine Squalus went d6wn May 23 , a_cco rd lllg to Civil SerV1ce commis1939-has turned to nearly all sides ) SJon rules. He did not suggest that with her problem and it looks like President Truman give the order. her last chance is a man from MisHe did,. however, recommend that souri named Truman. Mr~. Batick and Mrs: Dar))y take Th • h hlrred local Civil Service examinations to detere case, w111c11 . as s mine t.helr eligib!lity for their jobs. veterans organizatwns 1'.<> rise to They did, but failed, although Mrs. her defense, came ~o llght w~en Bat!ck recently told The Portsmouth 41-year-old Mrs. Batick, mo th ei of Herald that "the test was about a nine-year-old girl, was discharged everythmg except the Job I was dofrom her position as payrol~ clerk Ing at the shipyard." at the l;'ort.smouth naval shipya rd , P o.sslbility that attempts may be along with Mrs. My~tle Darby of Maplewood avenue. made to appeal the case directly to President Trwnan was revealed toToday, however, the problem day by Albert J. Shepard, commandremains at a standstill as the er of the shipyard veterans group, War Veterans association of the who said delegates will. be chosen shipyard formulates its latest at a meeting Friday i1ight to disstrategy in appealing that the cuss the matter with a Philadelphia women be reemployed. subsidiary of the organization. The discharge seque~ce, as Mrs. "If we get the backing we will Batick claims, was th is, probably send a group to WashlngMrs. Batick star~ed working at I ton to talk to Congressman Merrow the shipyard May lO, 1942 , as an and, eventuaJly, try to see the Pres"under clerk" on a temporar~. bas- ident" Mr. Shepard said. ls. Receiving "very good" efficiency Me~nwhlle Mrs Batick is wonderratings in that capacity, ~he event- ing what to do and also wll,ll. t John ually was promoted to ti me a nd J. Batick, electrician's m\.te 1/c, payroll clerk" and worked at that USN, who "made the supreme sacrijob for almo.st a year. flee in the highest tradition of the On Jan. 10, 1947, however, Mrs. navy," would be thinking If he had Batick received notice she :vas to be any way of knowing about this discharged-the same notice th at series of events. was later modified with this communication~ "Mrs. Margaret E. Eatlck: "1. Your notice of discharge to take effect 10 January 1947 will be cancelled in view of a recent civil service regulation which permits the shipyard commander to place unmarried widows of veterans in retention group A, even though they hold war service appointments." That note was signed by Chief Shipyard Clerk T. S. Marden. It was followed, though, by a. notice from the shipyard comLittle hope ot · reinstatement In m.a,nder telling Mrs. Batlck that her former Portsmouth naval shipher appointment was to be yard position could be found for terminated Nov. 20 of last year. Mrs. Margaret E. Batick today In , The wife of the navy veteran who a personal letter from Navy secreserved 16 years prior to his death on tary John L. Sullivan. the lll-"fated Squalus, then started In replying to a Jetter f1•om J. D. her campaign for reinstatement. In• Hartford, publisher of The Portacluded were apparently futile pleas mouth . Herald, which appeared in to Congressmen Charles W. Tobey, this newspaper as an editorial, Chester Merrow , Styles Bridges, secretary sulllvan wrote: 1 Secretary of the Navy John L. Sul- Dear Mr. Hartford : livan, Congr s wonian Edith Nourse Your letter of 17 February 1948 · Rogers, Con e,cticut's Gov. James L. in the inberest of Mrs. Margaret E. ' Mcconaughy, and Donald S. DawBatick, with enclosure, has been son, administrative assistant to the received, and I appreciate you;r inPresident. , terest in this case since it h!IS been The replies, however, prh1ted on w1th deep regret that I have adstationary and Western Union vised others interested of the blanks which comprise a pile almost necessity for her separation. large enough to fill a suitcase, were For over a year prior to her sepfilled with : "Sorry," "We are try arahlon every effort practicable was ing," "Much in sympathy," and "Remade to secure conversion of Mrs. gret." Batick's war service appointment But with all this good feeling to a competitive status appointneither Mrs. Batlck nor Mrs. ment, which would have prevented Darby have their jobs. her separation through displaceFrom Sena tor , Bridges came ment order issued by the Director notification that an executive order of the First Civil Service Region•, -a directive from the President-and wotlld have given her a higher would be necessary to restore the retention preference in reduction women to employment. in force actions in the future. I I NavySecretary Declines Action In BatickCase I Continued effort In a. fight.. for reinstatement of Mrs. Margaret Ba.tick and Mrs, Myrtle Darby, both widows of servicemen, in their former posts at the Portsmouth naval shipyard was pledged last night a.t a meeting of the executive board of the Naval Shipyard War Veteran's a-5sociatlon, Post No. 2. Officials of the orga.niza.tlon ha.ve spearheaded the drive to ·h ave both women reappointed to their jobs on a permanent basis despite Civil Service re• ruJatlon~. •The Civil Service Commi.ssion was granted authority by the President of the United States to determine the duration o! war service and other temporary appointments, and to pr~ribe the method for replacing persons holding such a,ppointments. under this authonty, as delegated to him, the Director of the First Civil Service Re ion ordered displacement of thOse war service ernployes in the Portsmouth Shipyard whose appoin tments had not been converted to a competitlve status, and Mrs. Batick was one of these. such a displacement order has the effect of withckawing the authority of the Navy Depai·tment ror the continued employment in a position specified in the order, of any non-status employe covered by the order, after the effective date indicated therein by the Commission. r know you will appreciate bhat I \ /\. since there are at the vaiious naval "\ \ activities throughOut the Naval Establishment a very large number of employes who are veterans, or the wives or widows of veterans, who can not be given a competitive status witihout meeting the requh'ements for such status, we cannot show preference for one widow over many others, despite om· sympathy in this particular instance, by recommending Executive Order appointments. This is especial~y true when, l)e<)ause of the drastic reductions in force which have become necessary in rebum to peacetime operations, many persons who ha.ve a competitive status and who have worked for us for a very long time must also be separated. I deeply regret the necessitf for Mrs. Batick's separation. You may be assured that in the event she se<:ures eligibility 'for appoinbment ·through examination, she will be given consideration _for further _e?1ployment by the Na'{Y in the flllmg of any vacancy for which she may be eligible for appointment. Sincerely yours, JOHN L. SULLIVAN No New Survey ,-,o Slated on Wages, Navy Announces No resurvey of wage scales at the Portsmouth naval shipyard ls planned in the near future, the navy department has informed Maine U.S. Rep. Margaret Chase Smith. Representative Smith sald the navy told her "it ls not believed that a .resurvey will bring out anything at the present time." However, the navy said that resurveys were being planned for North and South Ca rolina installa- I tions. Resurveys will be carried out at bases where changes In conditions warrant, the navy added. Last month · U.S. Sen. Charles W. Tobey of New Hampshire protested reduced wage schedules at the PorLsmouth shipyard with Navy Secretary J ohn L. Sullivan. Senator Tobey told the naval secretary he had received many objections to the "inequities and Injustices inherent in the new sca le." Tobey said "it looks as though the navy . decided that. the Portsmouth scale should be lower than Boston's and then set out to prove Its point." Wage reductions of two cents an hour in the Portsmouth shipyard pay schedules were announced last year by the navy. The reductions followed a survey of pay rates in other PorLsmouth area Industries. But Senator Tobey accused the navy's investigators of going only 18 miles south of Lhe yard while surveying north as far as Bath, Me. Officials at the naval base said that the reductlo11S were 1!1 effect ln several shops but claimed that ;:mly new employes were affected or employes whose classifications have been changed. �[i;,a lndividQcils,~· To Make Jobs For T WO Y ears · A forecast that the Portsmouth naval shipyard's pre.~ent, level of employment will bP. be!~ stable fo~· at least two year~ was given last 111ght bJ Capt. Ralph s. McDowell, USN, shipyard commander. . The naval officer, head of Portsmouth's leading Industry, expressed that opinion while speaking before more ,than 250 pers01~s iit Portsmouths Industrial reliit1ons Institute 11 t the nnmlclp11l community center. The . shipynrd . comm111~ctP.r said about 5,400 now 111e employed at the local naval base, about one-fourth of the wartime peak of 20,000. , Post-war navy commitments, ineluding "expensive submarine alterwere cited hv Capl:1.ln Mct ions" a ·' as reason for · malnt:1lnlng · Dowell · the present employment level. The guest speaker disclosed the local shipyard was the only one of 11 In the country which v.·as devoted exclusively to submarines. He said of the 263 subs which the navy operRted during Worlrl W:1r II. !16, or more than one-third of the entire ' American submftl'lne force were built In Portsmouth . Captain l\tcDowell Intimated that Important Information con- , · ciernlng hlghly-srcret operations at the local naval center during the past yca.r Is to be released Sunday In Washington, He diet I not elaborate, The navy official, sp,aklng on the toi;te "Industrial RelRtlons In the Ne vat Shlpy11rd5," described whiit \ steps the government hR5 tnkrn t.o \ I I ch:~~%1~uth American Red Cross \ chapter Alvin F. Redden of Portsmouth 'chairman; Durham Amerlcan R'ed Cross chapter, Lyman J. Batchelder, wartime chairman; Maine and New Hampshire sea- .\ board Camp and Hospital council,, Mrs. Merle Mitchell of Kittery.,, _ Draftsmen Work -~ W k \ Six-Day Iee r-ftJ' On Sub p ans , -----· , ·, .. . ,N ,, <°'/4,i fr ' . J. . . ' l ' ' ,, i ) ' .. t ' ~. "< 1 j - . Naval reserve officers now on Inactive duty will be given the op;~r~· 1 tunlty to apply for active duty starting in June, lt was announced ,to4ay 1 at First naval district headquarters. Individual certificates of appreciation and certificates of achievement for several organizations were awarded yesterday by Rear Ad· miral J. H. Brown, Jr., USN, comI mander of the Portsmouth naval base. Individual awards were presented to John H. Greenaway, John W. Howe and Harry Winebaum of Portsmouth, Miss Mary Chandler of Kittery, and Timothy Higgins and Leo J. Ryan of South Groveland, Mass. Area. organizations rec e Iv Ing ! av.•ards and accepting them were: 1 Portsmouth women's City club, Mrs. Arthur Baum, chairman; New Hampshire Federation of Garden clubs, Mrs. Gordon Percival of Durham, chairman; New Hampshire Stale depart.ment, BPOE, D rell of Portsmouth, Char 1es u m hospital chairman; New Ha p1 L st t department American s 1 re a e • L eg10 · n , Charles Bia.ck , hospital chairman. American Legion auxiliary, Mrs. Leeta B. Rintz of Portsmouth, rehabilitatlon chairman ; Portsmouth auxiliary DAV, Mrs. Herbert And er-1 son, com~1ander;,Jienry Wallingfor~ . t No 89 American Legion, Erne5t , ~osHutchln~ of Kittery, commander; -\ Kittery American Legion auxiliary, Mrs. Clifford Jenkins, rehabilitation - - - - - -- . .f, Insure close lRbor relations at the Portsmouth naval base. Also speaking ab 111st night's lab. or relations school. sponsorect by the Most Rev. Matthew F. Brady, D. D., bl~hop of the Catholic diocese of Manchester, was the R<'V. FranDraftsmen and· navy personnel els J, Curran. curR\c at st. Mich- ' working on submarine plans at the ael's church, Exeter. Portsmouth naval shipyard last wdeek Father c11rr11n, director of Exe- : went on a six-day week sche u 1e ter's Industrial relation!' Institute, although yard officials th!~ morning used . as his theme, "Man Has said the move "has nothing to .~o Rights." wlth the International situation. Declaring man has a right lo a A navy spokesman said the work• living wage, the Exeter churchman Ing schedule was extended-In tthls l!ald this right entitles man to a department alone _ to relieve he decent and comfortable living for yard's dlfflcultle11 caused hy an In• himself and his family under cer- . abUlty to hire a sufficient number taln lndusbrlal conditions and toe- · . of drafting techn1c1ans. al circumstances. I "If a man Is given this right," Father Curran asserted, "It ahould provide him with the Using 11s hli; topic "Htiinan Be- . nec,ssltlt11 of life, enahlr. hint to havlour and the Indlvldm1l," the 1 hold lnsuranre on himself and Dover school official aMerted there fa_mlly, put money aside for a are five basic drivel! which impell · rainy day, old agl', anrl eduus to do what we do. cation for his children." These are a de5lre for security, Father Curran continued by ~ay- to belong to someone, success; phylng man al.so has a right to prop- sical well-being and status. erty but lb Ii! "abolished by "90111Speakers were introduced by the mimlsm." Rev. Thomas F. Duffy, assistant · Another gues~ speaker was J,/ pastor at Immaculate Conception 1 Walter Langley of the Dover Vo- church and djrector of the labor ca Uonal school. relatlom school. Another session Is to be held Thursday night, , - . ~avy Open· s.·Ac~ive}~o·~ts·. . . /yl.,,,,I For ResefVe Officer·st '} ~-·:-~\r \For Aid to Navy 1JJ i ~: ·sub Alterations ~ 1 .. OCn~Groups 'citlid~' S_ hipyard y 45 The program is lntenoed to fill anticipated vacancies in the navy officer complement. It provides for the recall of a limited number of reserve officers to active duty by means of a selecfJ!on board which will be set up a.t Washington, D. c,, to process applications. Following normal peacetime polIcy naval reserve officers cannot be called to active duty except upon their own request and they re- INavy Promotes Captain Bisset rr-r ~ I 1 To Renr Admiral Capb. .Andrew G. Bisset, USN, public works officer at the Portsmouth naval base, was one of two captains In the civil engineering corps of the navy promoted to the rank of rear. admiral by President Truman yesterday. Rear Admiral Bisset, 54, a legal resident of Sliver, lake, Madison, ls a native of Washington, D. C. He was graduated wltih honors In civil engineering from Lafayette college, class of 1915. He resigned a position with the Pennsylvania railroad and George A. Fuller Construction company to accept a commission In the navy and during the first world war was .stationed at the New London, Conn., submarine ba.-;e. For three years he was off!cerln-charge of construction at , the U. S. Naval academy, Anne.polis, Md., and for four years was treaty engineer to the Republic of Haiti. Admiral Bisset Is on his second tour of duty here serving as public works officer from September 1939 until December 1941 and coming 1 back to the same post In May 1946. , He went to the Pacific in December 1942 In charge of the construction of an advanced naval base and air fields at Esplrtu Santos In the New Hebrides. In February, 1943, he was made officer-in-charge of the Fifth naval construction regiment comprising th~ six see.bee battalions In the New Hebrides. He continued In this duty until the summer of 1943 when he· was made base construction officer on the staff of the commander service squadron, South Pacific force In charge of sea.bee activities In the South Pa~ ciflc purl~ the Solomons and Ad· mlralty Island., campalgna under Admiral Halsey. ta.In the prlvllege of requesting •release to Inactive duby at any time. Selection will be based on •consideration of service backgroµn,d, ag~. physical standards and ~ general · qualifications for ' sea or,. overseai duty. '• , + , 1 • •" ' 7 ~ • " ~ I \·l Provision hM been' made · for applicants to Indicate. in their reques~ first, second and third choices ~ to location of duty, . However,· e navy· department has emi>haslz~ that requests for active duty,'.: must Include a statement that .the appll• cant agrees to serve y.,here needeji It selected. Officers on ln11,c~re duty desiring Information ',as , to how to" apply for active duty sh,ould Inquire at the U. s. naval reserve, training center nearest their ,h0tll . .... .~ No -~eri Suiyel~\~ Slated on W~~.es'~ Navy Anlio~~c11(X .,, I : No resurvey of wage scales iat1 he I Portsmouth naval Bh'ipya.rd ·,:. '•ls planned in ·the near •future,. ~lie 1 navy departr,nent ' has inf~ed I Maine U.S . . :Rep. "Ma.r~e.ret ··oli~"S!l ' Smith. . r •' t• r Representative Smith ; said' ' the navy told her "it is not believed that a resurvey will bring- oµti'any._thlng at the present time.'! 1":, However, the navy said that surveys were being planned,: for North and South Caro\lne. inst,naZ / I tlons. Resurveys will be carried :o\lt at bases where ' changes -in ,cc;ndJ~'tlons warrant, the navy 'added: · ·,. · La.st month U.S. Sen. 1Charles· •W,• Tobey of New Hampshire ~P{O~ested: reduced wage schedules at -~ 'the Portsmouth shipyard · with Na·vy Secretary John L. Sullivan. , ..- . Senator Tobey told the naval '~ec: retary he had received many objections to the · "lnequitles •, and Injustices Inherent In the new ' ,;cale." Tobey said "it looks as though the navy decided that the 'portsmouth scale should be lower than Boston's and then set out to prove.its point.'! · Wage reductions of two cent.Ii ,an hour In the Portsmouth , shipyard pay schedules were announced last year by the navy. The reduction~ followed a survey of pay, rates '1n other Portsmouth area industries But Senator Tobey a.ccused . the navy's investigators of going onl 18 miles south of the yard while surveying north as far as "Bath Me, O!flclals at the naval ba;e said that the reductions• were 1n ' effect in several shops . but\ claimed that only new employes were affecte·d or employes whose -classi!lcations have been changed. , ' ' '• ; ,, i f -re;· �Suli Arriv~.s ·Y1'"<1. For Overnaul . Navy Wage. Bo~ra·r~evision-·studied ,'l'µe su,t,marlne USS. Raton, based at. 'Ji~ .London, Conn., with the tacond submarine sttuadron, ls at the Portsmouth naval- base undergoing a complete overhaul. The ship 1s expected to return to duty in months. \ three ,,r_,.=--------'-· , 1 order for the construction of -,. subjnarlne, the USS Wahoo, ss &85, was ,Placed with the Portsmouth _naval _shipyard yesterday by t'h.e·navy department, a yard spokesman disclosed today. . Wahoo ls to be similar in design to the previously ordered USS Tant. , . . ·)30th submarines,, the yard of'ficlal ~ald/.are to cof}taln. Improvements &lJd che;nge.s. in design I resulting from teohnlques gleaned in submarine o)l,eratlo~s _P.Oth during and after ~he war. ' • · The U~~~nt Mee_tin_g ~\ Of ~ard Vets Set . An •:emergency" meetlni I or the grje~nce; committee and executive .board'of the Portsmouth naval shipyard War . Veterarui' llSlloclatlc¼, .h~ ~·been c·aued !or 7 tonight ~ •DAV hall. . , · · ~jatton · Comdr. ' Alliert · J. 1 ,8hei>4rd aald.~e meetlng wa-, "very ~ant," --:hut declined to re- · teal' whi.t matters were' scheduled' for,either dlacUMlon ,or action. 1 \ Sfe!r~A~!: Jr., commandant of the Portsmouth naval base, w111 be principal speaker at ceremonies marking the 110th anniversary of New Jiampshlre'.s entry Into- the war with Spain Saturday, May 81 '1.n Concord. Althoilgh · the real anniversary comes May ·9, Sunday, the celebration .hail been moved ahead one day. The, state's entry. into the war was made official by the mustering Into U.S. service of the first N.H. volun- ; tary' tnfantry reglment, ·the last to be rec6gnlzed as a state organization. The mayors and members of all city governments are invited to join. ·Brig: Gen. Charles· F. Bowen, adjutant general of' the national guard, fwill be parade marshal. A Il}emorial ,program will be held at Memorial · a.l'clt ln front or' the state house after the _speaking program. ·1-,., I I' ~ , 'Retroactive Wage Deadline Set l\\),1o At Naval Shipyard Hearings on the proptPeJ al~- pointed by the secretary o! the navY, . ~ t to the navy wage fixing law This board would be comprised of '. 52 will start in the civll 5ervice members appointed by the secretary : 8 committee room, senate office build• and those selected by national or , Employes of the Portsmouth naIng; Washington, April 1 according International labor organizations . val shipyard have until July 31 to word received by the Portsmouth which represent employes in the to apply !or retroactive night and Metal Trades council.. various navy yards. overtime pay covarlng a period coincidentally, representatives of The bill has been referred to the ' from March 28, 1934, to Oct, 15, the Portsmouth naval shipyarq. wage committee on postpfflce a·nd civil 1944, according to Comdr. C. H. committee will meet at 7:30 tonight service of the senate. A aub-com· Andrews, USN, administrative ofin the YMCA to vote on the amend- mlttee headed by Sen. William Lan'ncer. ment. ger of North Dakota. is conducting 1 The tL"Cal department at the yard The proposed bill would revise the bearings, reports many small accounts tor navy yard wage boards. Under the ~ - - - ~ -.:-:-,. which claims have not been, renew set-up the boards would con~ ')__'1.,--, -ceived. Any former employes who slst of naval and civilian officers worked on nlghb shifts during the appointed by the commandant ~nd \ above period and have not filed a representatives of employe orgamza.t!ons affiliated with national or in- ; 0 0 ,claim may apply to the fiscal officer at Ule ya.rd. tematlonal labor organlzatio~s. I The amendment also provides for I The law provides that In order the establishment of a "depart- The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for a claim to be valid lt must be mental navy wage review board" ap- war veterans association last .week flied in writing before July 31, . voted to affiliate with the nablonal 11048. association, the Federal Employes Veterans association, with headquarters In Washington, D. C. Membership In the -lo<;al group now Is open to any civil service employe qualifying under the Veterans Preference act, Including postal deThe USS Shad was placed In servpartnnent and Internal revenue lee as a naval reserve training subworkers, women veterans and wld- ,marine at the Portsmouth naval The hulk or the submarine Sail· ows of ex-servicemen. A goal . of base yesterday morning. Capt. J. B. !!sh, the ro1mer Squalus,' aboard 2,000 members by April 1 has been Griggs, USN, acting tor Rear Adm. which 26 men lost their lives, May set by the Portsmouth association. John H. Brown Jr., USN, base com23, 1939, is to be sold !or scrap May Present membership Is approx!- mandant, officiated at the cere3 to the highest bidder, the navy mately 1,700. mony, department announced today. Albert J. Shepard, local comThe Shad will be used in connec~ The submarine was renovated at mander, Is a national vice com- tlon with the naval reserve training a cost or $2,000,000 after being remantler In charge of the first civil pn~gram at S~lem, Mass. Lt. Kencovered from Its tragic resting place service region. · 1neth G. Curtis, USN, of Saugus, · Mass., assumed duties as officer-inoff the Isles or Shoals. The conning tower and supercharge. ··structure were dedicated as a memorial at the Portsmouth naval shipyard Nov. 11, 1946, after the submarine was dec.ommi6sloned. Its hulk had been tied In a back chanA total ot 1,259 applications for The 48th anniversary o! the nel here since then. AlthOugh an original attempt to apprenticeship in mechanical trades navy's acceptance ot the USS Hollland, tlrst American submarine, was sell the ship for scrap In 1945 met have been received at the Ports- observed here Sunday. The lihip heated opposition from many organizations and individuals here, mouth naval shipyard, Comdr. C. H. was built In New London. Andrews, USN, shipyard administra- 1 Rear Admiral Charles W. Styer, no such action was !01·eseen today. USN, coordinator or undersea war~ A leader In the opposition at that tive officer, reported today, Examinations will be held in ' fare, commented on the occasion by time, John R. Pennington, expressed Portsmouth and Durham to estab- announcing promising fields of delittle feeling over the navy's anlish a register from which to fill va- velopment are being explored." nouncement. "The outstanding success of the \ "The present memorial ~erves the cancies, Commander Andrews said. purpose for which we fought to pre- Applications were received from United States submarines in World serve the memory of the Squalus , points as far west as Michigan and• War II was a tribute to the officers and the men who served on It and Wisconsin. · · and men who manned and maintained them as well as to those men we are truly grateful !or it," Mr. and women who designed and built \ Penningto_n_s_al_d_._ _ __ them and provided their weapons," the admiral said. "They are worthy successors to the . Chief Steward Leroy C. Tomb's, pioneers who built and manned the 27, USN, attached to the submarine USS Holland ." -A,_,q, 1J USS Torsk, now undergoing overhaul at the Portsmouth naval shipyard, yesterday was presented with a commendation ribbon' for merltoCaipt, A. G. Bisset, USN, off!ce1· In charge of construction at the Ports.~~~~ service rendered during the P;;:;~:e::e n~v:; :l:~~°:r~s :~r!:; mouth navel shipyard, announced 1 today that bids will be received un?0 mdr. Richard H. Holden, USN, March was revealed by figures lstil 11 am May 11 at the shipyard's 1skipper of the Torsk, presented th e sued toda b the fiscal de artment. award In a ceremony at the subY y P , public works office for "furnishing marine barracks. Chief Tombs was March 31 there were 5,388 on the all labor and material necessary to 1 cited for servl,ces rendered between \ ro ls as compared with 5,403 Feb. 29. 1 provide. • . the installation of I • Sept. 30, 1942, to Nov. 28, 1942 aboard During! the month there were 32 , acoustical tile cell!ngs. • • at the the USS Guardfish In the Nansel access ons and 47 separations. Naval hospital." Shoto area wh!le serving as lookout The separations were two transInformation on the project can and battle station gun pointer. The !erred within the navY department; be obtained at the public works ofcitation revealed that the Guardfish one who entered m!litacy service; I fice, --the - 1_captain ,__ _ _said. _ _...,, was responsible for sinking two en-' ,ix who Q\Jit of their own accord; emy craft and damaging a third a five retirements and deaths; 14 tot~l tonnage of 22,600 tons. placed on leave without pay status _,L.__ - - - - - - and 19 who terminated their temporary appointments. , ~tf To Build ·l <'. 1 ubmarine '' i ~ase 'Commander 7 ~~t.8B:::.' i I I ======--Sh·, pya rd war Vets V te f r Aff iIiation with Nati On aI unit I Navy To Sell Sub Squalus For Scrap \USS Shad Placed On Res~~r~\ Duty n/\\ I 1,259 Applications For Apprenticeship IINavy Ob_serves Received at Yardtrio ,Sub Anniversary I Deadline May l ~ _6 For Ceiling BidsWAt Naval Hospital Navy Honors "r: \' \ Chief Steward U( Yard Employment. Shows Decline ff~ - �,.,,,~., Technlcal advisor to the commanding officer, he stands high among the prison's administrators and apparently conttibutes what long has been lacking in ''old guard" military functions-a progressive clvillan touch. For it is his Job to keep the prison's commanding officer informed on new developments in penology methods, needs for changes in prison administration and the whys and wherefores of how smoothly the organization is functio11ing . . In explaining the necessity for a close-knit operation of the prison, East emphasized: "We're sel! sufficient-Just llke a city.'' ~. J, ;.,~~~ l 1~ , · '""·~ ' . .,~.~ "~~- ~............ . .. .. .,, t . .~*" -~ ~-;~""-«-~ 4• ~ A ~ ,d. ❖ But bars or not, a city it ls and its industries range from tailoring to typewriter repair and its schools from barbering to the ABC's. Probably largest of prison industries ls the tailor shop which supplles both of the navy's prisonsthe other ls at Mare Island, Calif.and the two retraining centers with the customary gray suits and coats issued to a man when he ls released from cu tody. Well-tailored and of good material, the suits and coats are part of the meager wardrobe a prison.er gets along with $25 come "discharge day.'' Second Industry - ranked by amount of production-is the pallet factory which supplies naval installations throughout the cow1try with small wooden als used in loading. I THE GREY WALLS-They belong to the , S. Naval dlscipllnary barracks across the river, Inmates Call It 'The Castle' *** Barracks*** *** D1sc1plinary Proves Progressive (EDITOR'S OTE: Thia ls the first of two articles on the aval Disciplinary Barracks at Port•mouth.) .s. By ERNEST R. TIDYMAN They call it "The Castle" or "Portsmouth university." The "student body" numbers a little over 800. , It is the U. S. Naval Disciplinary barracks-the outwardly grim walls of which have stared blankly at Portsmouth for exactly 40 years. "They" are the prisoners. ~ . - - - - - - - - - - - - - -And, far from the usual conception of anything connected with outgrowths of the war which at one things either military or penal. 1t time forced the number of prisonis a remarkable example of what a ers to a thor0ughly jammect 3,090. progressive instituUon can and And this, It was pointed out, just should be. tripled the prison's normal occupancy. Headedan by amiable Col. J.marN. Commander of the institution Frisbie, up-from-the-ranks ine veteran, the prison today op- since last August, the gray-haired, erates under a comparatively new leathery-faced Colonel Frisbie runs psychology of administering pun- his prison with a complement of lshment and rehabllltation simul- 38 officers and 250 enll ted men, taneously. ••• whom he schools insistentlv in his And the results are good. program of rehabilHation-with InLooming like a medieval castle dividual treatment Ior the Inmates. attached to an architecturally mod.But hlgh on the list of probem department store, the prison Jems for this man appointed was established at the naval base f disciplinarian · for over 800 inin 1908 with erection of what now dlviduals is youth. ls the center building. "I wish we had some older Bullt since--!11 1942 and 1945, guards," Colonel Frisbie said, and respectively-were two annexes, added: I But in addition to these, the prl: son shops include baking, shoe repair, motor repair, printing, sheet metal, painting, \\ elding, electrical, welding, glaziery, sign painting, typewriter repair and others. Combined, they offer ZZ onthe-job training opportunities, I and seven of the courses are described by prison oJUcials as "Intensified." But not even In a prison housing 800 men who have at least once been convicted under a gl!neral court martial can it be all work and no play. In recreation, like most all of the institution's rehabilitation measures, the disciplinary barracks excels. Extremely popular are the basketball and softball teams - rated as "tops" by sports author 1 t I es throughout the state - boxing, wrestling and weight lifting. Along with these go two bands("They change places and become a hill-billy outfit," one prison official saldl-and an orchestra. The liberal willlngness of the present barracks administration to cooperate with such crea tlve activities is shown in the provision of instruments and a place for practice: a recreation hall large enough to substitute for an alrpla11e hangar. "but rules are laid do'll11 pretty With these go such facilities as strict, thougll, and there isn't much two well-equipped gymnasiun1s, an chal).ce for a man to use thoughtauditorium for movies and concerts, less initiative, although sometimes an outdoor recreational field and a large library. they fail to use proper Judgment." The result: Continuously battling such probThe prisoner is well-guided and men.tally and ph;vslcally fit lems as this 1s the colonel's stat!: of to follow the road toward beofficers a11d key civilians Uke E. coming a respected citizen, sailEast, a pipe-chewing veteran of 11 or or marine, years both in mll1tary and civlllan prison 'll·ork. And helping with this constant trend of rehabilitation are the prison's dispensary staffed by three medical officers-two of them psychiatrists-and a dental ion. R.I 47 \ �/ Both highly equipped, they handle .mo.st all !orms ot dental work and administer medical care up to minor surgery. But table tennis and boxing are not a!J of this military prison's . occupations, for a prisoner's life ls a strict and hard one and the path he must walk to freedom Is narrow f"'S the colonel commented: · 'This ls not a health . camp." Naval Prison Strives To Rehabilitate Offender THE INSIDE - Four tiers of cellblock, left, comprising just half of the 2.40-cell section of the U, S. Naval 1 Disciplinary barracks at the Portamouth nanl base, show, along with the center picture of a cell Interior, the quarters assigned some prisoners. The cells are tor men who have attempted to escape, ar11 being held on morals convictions or who request, In special cases, ind lvldual confinement. pper right is a Yl~w of a. tY]lical .,_: prison squadroom In which 60 to 70 meo, classified as "ln-between" prisoners are housed. (Portamouth Herald photoa) �h~ J:.".tt fjj} Tn !D_•_· l!ill ffffi WU ;r;:n ft.fl ttili DI II ··-~ ;· ' :;: . ") . ,: am when he must align his pO&se.5sions, clean his living quarters-whether cell or squadroom-eat breakfast and prepare for the mornIng "count" and his chore for the day, Advisor Eesb explained. Starting the day may mean school for many, cleaning details for others-the prison ls immaculate and all polishable metal gleamsor even playing in one of three musical aggregations. At 11:15 am, however, it means another count in accordance with teguiations which demano one every four hours, and lunch and res turn to duby at 12:30. For most of the men the work day ends at 4 pm recall when the prisoners are counted again, takto supper and illowed to prepare for evening activities which may include movies, a basketball game, a session in the library or even homework from one of the many classes. Important in how a. prisoner will spend his off time in the evening, however, is his classification. There are three: (1) Minimum custody -members of the ao-man "honor company" who have earned special details and occasional extra privileges. They sleep apart from the other prisoners ln a large squadroom, which, in addition to being more pleasant in appearance, contains extra facllltles .such as a radio and high shelves for storln:g possessions. (2) Medium custody-for those who live in spacious, neatly arranged squadrooms and who are described by prison officials as "in between." (3) Maximum custody-those who live individually In one of the 240 cel1s comprising the four-tier cell block. The men in these cells usually are receiving extra Punishment for violating prison regulations, have attemp ted escapes, have been convicted on morals charges or who dislike the noise in a squadroom and would rather have the privacy of a cell. en DRESS IT P-lt's inspection day for more than 800 prisoners at the U. S. the Portsmouth naval base. aval Disciplinary barracks at 'We're Trying to Help Them All' * * Puts Acc·*ent* on* Rehabilitation tM,\\ *** Naval*Prison (EDITOR'S NOTE: This Is the second of two articles on the t.S. Na1al Disciplinary barracks at Portsmouth.) By ERNEST R. TIDYMAN "We try to help them all, but the best prisoner is a man with a long sentence; he always has hope." So believes graying, frank-spoken Col. J. N. Frisbie, USMC, commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Disciplinary barracks across the river in Kittery, where more than 800 sailors and marines are being held under general courtsmartial sentences. And In pointing out the problems.i f • • - - - - - - - - - - - - - of rehabilitation for individual priscal, dental and mental examination. oners he said: (2) Hears the institution's rules "The fellows who are doing short explained. stretches are inclined to say 'To hell (3) Listens to the prison's comwith It,' but a man with a long sentence ls always looking for the day manding officer explain what ls exwhen, if he's good, he may get out." pected of a man during his confinement. As custodian of 820 men with an (4) Meets most of the offlcers and , equal number of individual probprison administrators under whom lems, he ought to know. he w!l1 work and start life as e, The average prisoner enterprisoner. E.R,EAST Ing th~ disciplinary barracks at ••• the civilian touch (5) Is processed by a classification the Pbrts..m.outh na1aJ ba,,e I~ u1d e.slgnment board 1\·hlch atju3t over 20 years old, I eri'ing a, ba1b rl ~. pholographr, tempts to deterl111ne. an lndMdual's an average two-to-five year sentypewriter reJ)a.lring, printing, capabilities end occupational prefertence, has been courts-martlalbakln and man others-ls ences and then assigns him to a ed for a viola tlon of military dgt r Y prison function. man a o y. regulation and finds himself in A prerequisite of every prisoner The I.raining however ls papular, a precision-operated example of R. Ea~t. tchnical Is the ability to read and write, I.e.: according bo "progressive penology." literacy-and l! h" is incapable of advisor to the prison's conunanoing • First step for a man being In- this he must learn in a, prunary officer who adds a civilian touch to op~rations of this penal inst!ducted into life behind the blank school. tuUon. 11,alls of this government jail Is his Other than this, no InstrucA prisoner's physical life comconfinement to a 10-day "quarantion or schooling-which ranges tine" during which he: mences at a gTBy and misty 5:30 from primary g-rades to high (1) Undergoes a thorough phys!ic-hool and lncludPS such trades (Please turn ti, Page fourteen) E. I The small, white, orderly cells contain a. man's lndlvitlual posses, sions, a regulation navy bed, a small cabinet with shelves, a wash bowl, toilet and a small metal chair. · But no matter which classification a ·man ls assigned, or how he llves, there ls one thought burning in his mind: The outside. But standing before the door to freedom Is the Clemency and Restoration board, headed by · Comdr. N. D. Gage, SN, and composed of five or six other offlcers who meet to review from 15 to 20 appeals for clemency, · pardon or re5toration to duty each afternoon during the first three days of every week. · Perhaps an example of the type o! cases the board considers ls that of Prisoner ~. a veteran of two "d k" ·ts f . . inf ti / ec com 01 nunor rac ons of regula~lons and tw~ general courts-ma1tlals, the latte1 of whlch Included being AWOL !or a lengthy period and breaking probation. I -- - - - - - -~-- - -- -- ~ �A sailor since 16-he had falsified his enlistment papers-'-thls prisoner asked restoration to duty, assuring the board that, after "getting jammed up once," he could make good as a sailor and fa lthfully abide by any parole conditions that might be Imposed on him. In examining the prisoner's background, however, the boa.rd found he was a good physical specimen but Intellectually undeveloped and described, in a psych.lat1ic report, as "self-centered and a poor risk." ' The request for restoration was denied. But It wasn'b turned down until each member of the group cast an equal "secret" ballot to be tabula'ed b} Commander Gage who eventually told Prisoner X: "The board has decided you are a poor risk and we are turning down your request for your own good-mostly to keep you from getting into more trouble again." Naval Hospital Opens Bids For Tile Flooring Qp.'o Bids for Installing rubber tile flooring in hospital buildings at the Portsmouth naval base will be received until 11 am April 20 at the public works office, building 86, according to Capt. A.G. Bisset, USN, officer in chatge of construction. Specifications and other bidding Information may be obtained on application to the officer in charge of construction, public works department, Portsmoubh naval shipyard. Deposit of check or money order for $10 payable to the chief of the bureau of yards and docks is required as security for safe return of each set of bidding data. I At the same time, the commander explained to the prisoner that no personal feelings had entered Into the decision J:,ut, regarding it objectively, the group could not see the "good" in restoring him . duty. to ...~·_c,,., Routine -in Naval Prison Guides Youthful l·n m~tes ' THE OUTSIDE~At least a potential door to it Is the prison's Clemency Recommendation board (center) whioh reviews appeals for parole, pardon or return to duty, allowed individually once every slx months. Mem~ hers of the board are, left to right, Maj. Richard G. Wargo, USMC; Boatswain A. H. Holdgrafer, US ; Comdr . . D. Gage, USN, senior member of the group; Lt. Comdr. H. A. Thompson, USN, and U. (jg) S. ·P. La Cerra, MC, USN. In the background is Red Cross -Field Director W. C. Hawthorne. Before them Is a. prisoner asking return to duty. But ·before the "outside", prisoners can take advantage of such schooling opportunities as the course in typewriter repair, right, which also services "hundreds" of navy machines, and the art class at left. (Jort&mouth Herald photo ■) �1 Busiest Tanker1 To Dock Here Squalus Saga Ends on Auction Block * Portsmouth * * Submarine * * Goes * for $43,167-as * * Junk * Gallant A gallant saga in American naval Eventually tributes were paid to hi5tory ended with the bang of an these men and this ship for makauctioneer's hammer in New York ing 12 war patrols, sinking two city yesterday as the decommissioned Japanese carriers, a light cruiser, submarine Sailfish was sold for two submarines, three destroyers $43,167-as junk. and more than 20 merchant ships. And also nearing a close is the It made its final dive as the story of this battered, gray "pig- navy's Sailfish about noon Satm·boat" that was pulled from the day, Ocb. 27, 1945. bottom of the ocean off the Isles Another battle started then, but of Shoals as the USS Squalus nine years ago with 26 dead crewmen this time between civic organizations here and private citizens with aboard. The Squalus joined America's the navy department. It was re-, quested that the ship be permannavy at 3 :45 pm Sept. 14, 1938, as the second submarine to be launched ently placed here as a memorial both at the Portsmouth naval shipyard. to the men who died aboard the and to the heroes of World It failed to surface after a dive Squalus Wars I and II. May 6, 1939. An adamant navy department The ensuing rescue of 33 survivors eventually compromised and the of the underwater tragedy added n bridge and the conning tower of new chapter to the annals of such the craft were mounted on conwork as the men were taken from crete at the Portsmouth naval the Squalus' steel shell 240 f eet bebase. low the surface. Secretary of the Navy J ohn L. Ib was pulled to drydock four months later. Sullivan dedicated the monument The shiJJ was repaired for and, before giving a verbal list of about Sl,400,000 at the navy the Sailfish's wartime exploits, said: yard and was recommissioned "It will make · you proud that the USS Sailfish !\fay 15, 1940. Portsmouth was the birthplace of From there it began another the Squalus and that this square re<-ord with a new log, a good crew is the final resting place of the and a memory tlhat couldn't be for- conning tower of the Sailfish. gotten. That was Nov. 11, 1946. Boat House Afire /· At Navy Prison A nominee for the navy's "Busiest Tanker" award-the 23,000 oil tanker Tapahannock-will dock at the Portsmouth naval shipyard sometime this afternoon, a yard official said this morning. The 520-foot ship ls carrying oil from Bahrlen, Arabia, for use here. The base spokesman said the vessel became known as "busy" between Aug. 25 of last year and Jan. 1 during which it traveled more than 36,000 miles and touched Japan, Arabia, Egypt, Greece, Turkey and Italy. Fire of undetermined origin was being fought in a boathouse at the/ U.S. Naval disciplinary barracks at the Portsmouth naval shipyard today at press time. A prison spokesman said the blaze appeared to be under control. Here Tomorrow 1 l For British Isles Yesterday the Sailfish was sold at the Brooklyn navy yard to a Philadelphia scrap metal firm. But they can't make tin cans out of history, John F. Adams Ap 17 Of Kittery Gets High avy Honor ~-- --~-ISub To Leave The USS Trumpetfish will sail from the Portsmouth naval shipyard tomorrow to make the first visit by an American submarine to the British Isles since the end of World War II, It was announced at New London, Conn., today. Rear Admiral James Fife, Jr., commander of the Atlantic fleet submarine force, said the Trumpetfish ls scheduled to arrive at Portsmouth, England, May 18. It will spend a week there before visiting other United Kingdom ports. The submarine will leave England about June 18 for Key West, Fla., her home port. The Trumpetfish recently underwent a modernizing overhaul at the n avy yard here. She is commanded by Comdr. K. G. Schacht, USN, a veteran of the Pacific war. Admiral Fife said the last American submarines In British waters, a squadron which had operated against the Germans, left Scotland in 1943. I A 40-year pin and certificate of service were presented to John F. Adams, State road, Kittery, in ceremonies held recently in building 153, Portsmouth naval shipyard. Mr. Adams is materials engineer in the supply department. The citation, signed by Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan, credited Mr. Adams with saving the government many thousands of dollars during World War II by satisfactory substitutions of electrical material and by assembly components of surplus and acceptable units 'for naval activities and private shipbuilding contractors. Capt. R. S. McDowell, USN, commander of the shipyard, made the 1 1 presentation. I1 A native of Kittery, Mr. Adams was born March 1, 1889, and attended the old Kittery high school. In April, 1905, he went to work in The USS Trumpetf!sh is schedthe yard as an apprentice machin- uled to sail about 6:30 pm today ist. Two years later he entered for the British Isles. The boat Huntington institute, Boston. will be the first American subIn March, 1916 he accepted a posi- marine bo visit England since the tion In the naval gun factory in end of World War II. Washington, D. c., and subsequently The Trumpetf!sh, carrying a served at Bridgeport, Conn., and crew of 70 men, Is scheduled to South Charleston, W. Va., as an inarrive in Portsmouth, England, spector of ordnance before going to Ma:,, 1~. She will sail direct to the the Norfolk navy yard in the fall of Bi:itish Isles. 1920 as assistant shop superintenAfter a week In, Portsmouth, dent. England, the sub will visit other Returning to the Portsmouth yard Uni ted Kingdom ports before sailin the early 20's, Mr. Adams ading about June 18 for her home vanced to principal property and port In Key Wesb, Fla. supP.lY clerk and since October, 1943, The boat recently underwent an has been serving as materials enoverhaul at the local naval shipgineer. He is a former member of yard. 1 the Kittery school committee and also belongs to Naval lodge of Kittery as well as the York Rite bodies in the District of Columbia. His wife ls the former Miss Jessie Boswell of Washington, D. C. The couple has two sons, John F. Adams, The USS Anthedon, a sub tender, Jr., of Lynn, Mass., and Charles B. is scheduled to dock at the PortsAdams of Schenectady, N. Y., and a mouth naval base at 6 o'clock todaughter, Miss Hepsie Adams, who night. is employed in the job order section The tender, part of the navy's of the shipyard. "mothball fleet", is being towed to Portsmouth from New London for a two-months overhaul. Sub Sails';Tonight For English Ports I j -1 - -- - - - - - - - - ----- - - -- Sub Tender Due To Dock Tonight 5( �Navy Uses Sub As Air Chamber; Diver Survives Seek Second Sub Unit ' $ The body of Oscar Snow, 34-yearold missing Ogunquit lobsterman, still was unrecovered today after a deep sea diver narrowly escaped death while searching for him in 125 feet of water a mile-and-a-half off Perkins Cove in Ogunquit, The diver, 25-year-old Albert E. Langford of York, who suffered a mild attack of the "bends" when his air lines fouled on the ocean floor, wa.s rushed to Portsmoubh naval base yesterday where the pressure hull of a submarine was hastily turned into a decompression chamber to save his life. Today, the missing man's 19-foot lobster boat was salvaged and pulled into Perkins Cove harbor by volunteers under the direction of Col. Raymond Shum, retired Ogunquit army officer and Police Chief Cecil Perkins, also of Ogunquit. Ben H. Blakeman of York, another deep sea d.iver who resumed the search for the missing fisherman after Mr. Langford was stricken, uncovered the boat today about a mile-and-ahalf off Perkins Cove. After two hours of work the craft was towed into shore by the Isabel J., a scallop dragger, equipped with a. crane. Leon Perkins of Ogunquit is skipper of the dragger. The sunken lobster boat was searched without finding any trace of Mr. Snow, an expectant father. Assisting Mr. Blakeman in the underwater search was John Boyle, another York deep sea diver. Mr. Langford, a navy veteran employed by the York Diving and Salvage company of York Village, was pulled from the bottom of the sea by Mr. Blakeman after Langford "blacked out" within a short distance from the sunken boat. He was unconscious when rescued but regained consciousness after being removed from his diving suit. Accompanied by Mr. Blakeman and Dr. C. Elmer Tower of Ogunquit, the stricken diver was rushed to Portsmouth naval hospital in bhe latter's automobile and with the Ogunquit fire department apparatus serving as an escort. While he was treated by Lt. (jg) Warren B. Nestler, submarine medical officer at the naval hospital, the emergency decompression chamber was set up aboard the USS Tusk, under the direction of Comdr. J.E. Stevens, planning and estimating superintendent of the shipyard. Since the nearest decompression chamber is at Harvard university, authorities recommended that the diver be treated Immediately wi-bh whatever means were available at the naval base. Quickly naval personnel rigged the chamber "pressure hull" so the diver's blood could be brought back to normal by increasing the Possible organization of a second naval reserve unit In the Portsmouth area to train reservists in repairing submarines was discussed at a. recent conference in New London, Conn., attended by two representatives of a Portsmouth division. Comdr. J. F. Rowe, USNR, navalll reserve administreblon officer ,. and Ilt. (jg) E. E. Allmendlnger, USNR, reserve submarine training officer, both of Portsmouth, attended the conference. If a separate division is set up there will be available 200 billets in the organized reserve GROTON, Oonn., May 18 (AP) for enlisted personnel and adA cruiser and a destroyer came to ditional openings for officers, the a id of a sailor stricken with ap it was brought out at the dispendicitis aboard a submarine in cussions, Summer training for the Ports- mid-Atlantic last week, the submarine base here reported today. mou th area organized and volunteer reserves will start with a week- The viotlm, operated on at sea, is end cruise to Rockland, Me., May now resting comfortably in a -Brit14. A 14-day cruise also Is being ish hospital. planned. The stricken man was Odis! Jones, The local reserve division was the ship's cook 3/c. His home ls In Dufirst subm arine unit to fill its or- bach, La. ' ganized quota in the United States He became Ill aboard the subwas one of the first training center; formally established by the navy marine Trumpetfish while the craft department and Its members were was 700 miles from Engla nd on a the fir~t to make an all-reserve voyage from Portsmouth, N. H., to Portsmouth, England. cruise in thefr own ship outside The pharmacist's mate aboard the continental limits. They m ake a 1 500-mile voyage from Portsmouth Trumpetfish treated him with sulfa drugs a nd penicillin, and Adm. R. to San Juan last January. In March the Portsmouth divi- L. Conolly, commander-in-chief of sion led all other cities in . the First the eastern Atlantic an d MediterNaval district with the same divi- r anean forces was advised J>'f the sion strength and topped some situation by r adio. He ordered the areas with three and four divisions destroyer Johnston to pick up a medical officer and surgical team in gaining enlistments. 1 from the cruiser Fresno and meet th e Trumpetfish. Jones was taken aboard the Johnston Saturday night, underwent an operation Sunday morning and Is now in the Royal Naval hospital, Portsmouth. (Continued from page one) 2 Navy Vessels Aid Ill Cook ~ On Trumpetfish 8 Diver Escapes Naval Reserve Cruise Slated 'jJ For Puerto Rico I (Please turn to page three) Nava'I Shipyard Makes Awards r{l.'f • \ 15 For Suggestions Local Naval Reservists air pressure and gradually lowering it. Mr. Langford, conscious, was l placed In the unit along with Doctor Nestler and Roland Fielder of Haley road, Kittery, a civilian diver employed at the shipyard. The doctor and Mr. Fielder operated the controls from within the chamber while Thomas Marshall of Newmarket, another civilian diver, regulated the valves outside. About four hours !alter, Mr. Fielder, a veteran diver who made 15 trips bo the submarine Squalus nine years ago, removed Langfo rd from the chamber and he was taken to the naval hospital. He was released today. Whlle efforts were made to save Mr. Langford's life, catastrophe nearly overtook Mr. Blakeman who assumed the stricken diver's duties asea. Mr. Blakeman was being lowered into the water when he discovered the compression chamber of his diving suit was not functioning properly. He tugged on his lines for assistance and Immediately wa-s pulled to the surface. J Portsmouth area naval reservists are completing • arrangements for a cruise aboard the USS PCE 843 to San Juan, Puerto Rico, next month for traindng manuevers in the Caribbean area. Aullhorization received at the Po1itsmouth naval base scheduled plans for the PCE 843 to leave Portsmouth Friday, June 11, for 14 days with a three-day stopover in San Juan. The vessel, which will return here about June 25, recently underwent a complete overhauI and postrepair trials at sea were conducted lash week. Lt. George T. E. Mahar, USNR, of Rye Beaoh, an associate member of the Portsmouth division, will ):le in command. During the war Lieutenant Mahar served as commanding officer of an LST in the Pacific area. Applications for the cruise should be submitted at the naval reserve training cen,ter, Portsmoubh naval base, not later than May 27. I 5Z Cash awards totalling $550 have been made to 28 employes of the Portsmouth naval shipyard for beneficial suggestions submitted to the navy department. Franklin W. Andrews of Kittery, qu arterman electrician In the power plant, received the top a,Ward of $60 for suggesting an improved method of draining water from six DC electric manholes around dry dock No. 1. The awards were presented by Comdr. Ralph S. McDowell, USN, commander of the ,shipyard, in a recent ceremony in building 86. Othens to receive prizes accompanied by a citation were W. F . Hall, Leon Davis, Thomas Plumpton, Harold D. Mot!n, Arthur E. Irish, Jr., Earl R. Woodman, Frederick Pearson, William Kusky, Ralph Semprini, Romeo Blsognanl, Roscoe W. Downs, Portsmouth ; Thomas P . Foley, Miss Addie W. McFarland, Dover ; Allen E. Drew, Farmington; Lawrence- V. Ray, Rye. Frederick E. Dow, Exeter ; Orville F. Derochemont, Orman R . Chick, Louis w. Parady, Percy T. Whitney, Kittery ; Harold W. Clough, Kittery Point; Harry G. Kirk, Manchester: Roger W. Staples, Eliot: George A. Dumas, Saco; Theodore Cohen, Newmarket; Joseph A. St. Onge, Amesbury, and Louis A. St. Onge, Haverh!II, Mass. Yard To Launch Big New Sub \\) Here Friday 'i\'>i The USS •Volador, first submarine to be launched he,,r In two and a half years, will slide down the building ways into the Piscataqua river next Friday. The submarine, traditionally named after a deep sea fish, w!II be christened by Mrs. W. Dudley Morton of Tuckahoe, N. Y., widow of the commander of the USS Wahoo which was loot in the Pacific during the war. The Volador was on the ways In the fall of 1946 when submarine construction was halted. Work was resumed last winter. The Volador, although started under the war program, has the latest improvements. She is 310 feet long and will displace 1,800 tons. The launching is scheduled for 11 am. I Four U. S. Subs \ Reach Turkey 1M J,zmir, Turkey, May 12 (AP)U. S. navy crewmen .l)rought four American submarines Into Izmir hairbor yesterday to be turned over to the Turkish navy. I Formal presentation of the four undersea boats to Turkey under the U. S. aid program will be made In two weeks, about May 23. The boats -the Blueback, Boarfish, Chub and Brill-left New London, Conn., April 19. �he captain of tHe ew underseas craft is well-known in Portsmouth. He is Lt. Comdr. Howard A. Tbomp- 1 son, USN, of Belmont, Mas.5., who ,. has served several tours of duty at · • the naval base during his career as a naval officer. He is married to the former Pauline Parks of 175 Gates street and has a three-ye'!J.r-old son, Peter. Until recently he was stationed at the disciplinary barracks at the naval base where he was education and training officer. After graduation from the Naval Academy, in 1939 he served a tour of duty on the battleship, New Mexico. He attended Submarine school in 1941, and was attached to the submarine s~amp when she was commissioned at Portsmouth. in September 1942. Lieutenant Commander Thompson served on the scamp during four war patrols in the Pacific Theatre. He th.en returned to Portsmouth and ser_ved In connection with fitting out the submarine SCabbardifiSh in April 1944, and made three war patrols while attached to her. *- Two weeks before the end of the war, he was given command of the USS Sea Fox, a. Portsmouth built submarine, and was training in the vicinity of Midway for war patrols. Lieutenant Commander Thompson was in command of the Sea Fox for ten months. He then returned to the United States and for one year was attached to the New London group, AtIan tic reserve fleet. 1 Portsmouth Returns ) New Aide Named To Commander~~tv' For Visit Here May 2 9 At Naval Base , Lt. Comdr. Edwin T. Osler, USN, 1 1 ~\~ The USS Portsmouth w!ll make her third visit to the Port City May I 29 to 31 in conne~tion with the spring conference of the 193rd diStrlct of Rotary International to be held at the Wentworth hotel. The cruiser, which visited this,,___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ city in October, 1945, and September, 1947, was built at Newport News, Va., and was named in joint J honor of Portsmouth, N. H., and Portsmouth, Va. Mrs. Charles M. Dale was co, sponsor with Mrs. Sarah B. Leigh, wife of the mayor of Portsmouth, 1 Va. Girls from the greater PortsThe Portsmouth was commismouth area today were invited to sioned at Newport News June 25, attend a dance for crew members 1945, and was on her shakedown of the USS Pol'tsmouth Saturday cruise in bhe Caribbean when word night in the Portsmouth Comof the Jap surrender was received munity center. in Augus t, 1945. Mrs. Thomas D. Noyes, formerly Since that time the ship has in charge of USO hostesses during made a 20,000-mHe goodwill cruise the war, has issued an invitation and a tour of duty in the Mediterto all girls, high school seniors or ranean in the fall of 1946. She older, to attend the dance. th.en returned to the States for a The Portsmouth will be here routine overhaul- and refresher SMurday, Sunday and Monday in training before being reassigned to observance of the spring coll!fer1 the Mediterranean. ence of the 193rd district Rotary In March she sailed for the United International at the Wentworth States and in April commenced a hotel. series of reserve cruises, the first Billy Stone's H-piece orchestra of which carried 260 naval reseri;, being furnished by the Armyvists to Kingston, Jamaica. Her Navy association and the city is next naval reserve trip will be to dona-ting use of the center for the San Juan, Puerto Rico. The ship is scheduled to dock dance. at pier six, PortMDouth naval Mrs. Noyes and Mrs. Constance base, about 1 pm Saturday, May Richmond will be chief hostesses 29, and will be opened to visitors. and 'Mrs. Hilda Hundley will be in That night a dance will be sponcharge of the building. There is sored by the Army-Navy as.5ociation no admission charge and formal at the Portsmouth Community dress is optional, Mrs. Noyes said. center. Among crew members on t;he cruiser are Richard A. Morgan, fire. man 1/c, USN, of Columbus avenue, Exeter. Portsmouth Crew To Be Given Dance At Local Cenfet~ 1 has been appointed aide to tihe commander at the Portsmouth naval base. Former executive officer of the Portsmouth-built submarine USS Spikefish, Commander Osler sucLieutenant Commander Thompceeds Lt. Co~dr. Benjamin C. J arl son was awarded a Silver Star vis, USN, detached last month to medal, Bronze star medal, and a become commanding officer of the 1 Commendation ribbon for heroism USS Tllefish. Commander Osler is a native of in the war against J apan. He also Charlestown, W. Va., and was grad- wears · a Submarine combat pin uated from the U. S. Naval academy with six stars for surccessful war at Annapolis, Md., with the class of patrols, and the Asia,ti6-Pacific theatre rib'boru with four stars for 1942. 1- -- -- - - - - - - engagements and campaigns. Mr. Vincent J. Mullarkey, chairman of the Joint Shop Committee, and an employee of the Smith Shop, will represent the shipyard workmen and present to Mrs. Dudley W. Mor,ton, the sponsor, an a,ppro. priate gift from the shipyard employees. I New Sub Volador Hits Waf$"Today At Local Shipyard Equlpped with the latest war-developed innovations, the USS Vola'dor slid down the ways from the I construction shed of the Portsmouth j naval base to the gray waters of the 1Piscataqua river on the high tide at noon today. It was the first submarine launch~g at the Portsmouth naval base m three years. The Volador, named after a species of sailfish, is a guppy-snorkel type of submarine. The new boat was christened by Mrs. Dudley W. Morton of Tuckahoe, N. Y., wife of the skipper of the famed Wahoo, lost in the Japanese sea during the war. Mrs. Morton was as.5isted by Mrs. William D. Morton of Wellesley Hills, Mass., who was matron of honor. The Volador is the 118th submarine built at the Portsmouth naval base and is specially streamlined for fast underwater operations. I Three Area Men Selected for WV-\ l~ Naval Reserve Three greater Portsmouth men have been selected for entry into the Naval Reserve Officers Training corps in the fall term of college at one of 52 colleges where units of the corps are established. Candidwtes are John Joseph Amoruso, 124 Broad street, Portsmouth and Thomas Ferguson Gray, Oliver street, New Castle. Philip Ernest Bart.on, 82 Madbury road, Durham, has been named as an alternate. 53 �Portsmouth Man Served Aboard~ -sunken Cruiser~ Francis W. Cash of 591 Greenland road was a war-time crew member of th: ''.One-Ship Fleet ," the decomnuss1oned cruiser Salt Lake C1fy sunk off San Diego last week The Portsmouth Herald learned toaa/ Mr. Ca~h served as a first-clas~ petty offl<!er and saw action t Wake, Wotje, Marcus, Guadalcan:1 and Savo islands. He was aboard the vessel five years . . The ~avy torpedoed the war-scar1 ed. cruiser because its hull had remamed dangerously radioactive after the. ~tom bomb ex,per iments at B1k1111 Atol! two years ago. ~he had survived the tests suffering _no appreciable damage other ,han the radioactivity, navy om!. :lals announced as the ship was ,rdered destroyed. Cruiser Leaves. Here Today ~"-\ TRIM FIGHTING SHIP-USS Volador, Portsmouth naval base's 1~.est addition to the United States' underseas fleet Is shown floating free in the waters of the Pisca.taqua. river after being launched yesterday morning. Sponsor of the new craft, Mrs. Dudley W. Morton, wife of a submarine skipper who was lost during the war, is shown in the inset upper left. (Portsmouth Herald photos) The USS Portsmouth, here for the convention of the 193rd district of Rotary International is scheduled to leave Portsmouth this afternoon and return to her base at Newport. '1.').... Denis L. L ng onored ~ '21 For Navy Yard Service Denis L. Long of 778 South street, administrative assistant to the commander of the Portsmouth nava.l base, was honored there yesterday by Rear Admlra.l John H. Brown, Jr., USN, for 40 yea.rs of "effi.c ient service." I Presented a 40-year pin a.nd a~--------------cltation signed by Navy Secretary John L. Sullivan, Mr. Long received the honor as holder of what ls regarded as the highest civilian post at the base. A native of Portsmouth, Mr. Long was graduated from Portsmouth high school In 1907 and began work at the shipyard as a messenger May 1, 1908. He was subsequently advanced to stenographer-ty.pist and served several years in the industrial department as a supervisory clerk. He was appointed chief clerk to The local executive has been acthe shipyard commandant in 1933 when Rear Admiral Charles Kempff, tive on the Beneficial Suggestions committee, Employe,s Restaurant USN, held the post. board, Wage Survey committee, Mr. Long has served under seven Shop committee and Efficiency Ratdifferent commanders including Adings committee. miral Brown. Mr. Long is married and the In the brief ceremony, Admiral father of a son, Lt. (jg) J. Bradley Brown commended Mr. Long for his work and participation in civilian Long, (MC), USNR, now attached to the USS Yosemite at Newport, shipyard affairs. R. I. ::.., -~~~ . i.;;tr::i1.~ SALUTE-A 40-yoo.r pin is attached to the coat of Denis L. Long, administrative assistant to Rear Admiral John H. Brown, Jr., USN, by the �• Secret Submarines;i,_.Planned 1n Record~~,, Military Budget 55 WASHINGTON June 2 (AP}-The biggest peacetime military budget in the nation's history hit the House floor today and included provisions for the construction of two high-speed submarines and two submarines of "an entirely new character" not otherwise described. Total budget for army, navy and air force is 10,196,672,250. (Meanwhile, a spokesman at the Portsmouth naval shipyard today said no notification of "new" submarine orders has been received other than that several weeks ago. It is not known whether the previous order is part of the budget, he said.} The appropriations committee at the same time released testin'ony warning of the "alarming menace" of Soviet military might and disclosing that the United States fleet now in the Mediterranean is there for two reasons: First, to serve as a warning to Soviet Union not to try to overrun any of the free countries of Europe. Second, to be ready to remove American forces if worst came to worst. Adm. Louis E. Denfeld, chief of naval operations, told the committee just two weeks ago that the Mediterranean fleet of one carrier, three cruisers and 10 destroyers could be augmented quickly, Discussing the use of U. S. ships In foreign waters, Denfeld declared: "\\re have in Europe, occupation forces in Germany, in Trieste; we have missions In Greece and In Turkey; and these ships are there to be able not only to evacuate these personnel in case of emergency but also as a show of force to prevent any nation from taking any action which they might take if our ships were not there.'' Two separate appropriation bills-given top priority for immediate action-provide $6,509,939,000 for the army and the air forces and $3,686,733,250 for the navy for the year starting July 1. Their combined total Is $505,000,000 greater than the services are spending this year and more than three times as much as the regular 1941 budgets for the armed forces. The committee recommended a cut of 6.1 %, or $241,005,450, for the navy, and 9%, or $647,903,000, for the army-air forces, from amounts President Truman had aflked, But both sums recommended are In addition to approximately $3,000,000,000 Congress recently gave the services to buy aircraft. The new funds are Intended to build up army and air force personnel to a top strength of 1,234,500 and the navy and marine corps to 552,000. This compares with reported Soviet military strength of 4,000,000 men, which Gen. Omar N. Bradley, chief of army staff, said presents "an alarming menace to the security of the United States." Also included In the navy's bill are funds to start work on a 65,000 ton aircraft carrier-the world's largest-and to convert a carrier and two submarines into ships whose nature is a closely-guarded secret. Another item in the naval budget calls for the construction of a "killer ship'• to combat submarines. ~e committee was told that Russia has at least 250 submarines. Testimony taken during the hearinrs shows that the army plans to use 272,000 of its men overseas and 518,000 in this country. Its mobile striking force fn the United States will Include three infantry divisions an armored division, an airborne division, two regi~ ments of armored cavalry, four regimental combat teams, 12 field artillery battalions, 40 anti-aircraft battalions, two chemical mortar battalions and sup• porting forces. The 1,234,500 manpower goal set for the army and air force is 302,500 more than the two services expect to have in uniform at the end of this month- fac• tor that underscored the priority Republican leaders have given the draft bfils pending fn both House and !Senate. · h · Th Ji ht b'gh-speed cruiser USS Saipan is THE LONGEST YET-Ship to come up the P1scataqua, t at IS, e g • I due here June 15 for the Governor's conference, Carrier· Saipan To Sail . :it4 J 1scataqua une 15 P Up The longest ship ever to venture* The Macomb, with a displaceup the Piscataqua river-the hlghment of 2,081 tons, is a destroy- speed, llght carPler USS Salpaner converted for high-speed wlll dock at the Portsmouth naval 'mine sweeping, Built at Bath, base about 8 am Tuesday, June 15, Me., and commissioned June In conjunction with the Governor's 26, 1942, she Is commanded by conference here, the navy announced ' Comdr. R. E. Cutts, USN. toda,y. The submarine Raton saw action The first of its type to be com- in the Pacific In the last war and missioned In the post-war period, is tredlted with eight combat patrols. Members· of the crew from the imthe Salpan will be here for observ- Her crew Is headed by Lt. Comdr. mediate area are Wilson M. Ford, J ance of Governor's day at the base R. J. Dueyea, USN. J. Cahill, J. A. Cannon, J. F. No~ along with the destroyer-mineGovernor's day will be observed ton w. A. Labrie, E. H. Nau, C. J!J sweeper USS Macomb and the all through June 15, but the ships He;som, E. C. Littlefield, E. P. Wood ' submarine USS Raton. will be open for general visiting by W. F. Walker, R. E. Cole, C. G. Ed The vessel has a displacethe public from 1 to 4 pm June 16. wards and R. A. Giaimo from Kit tery; P. W. Ide, F. A. Dawson, A. J. ment of 19,620 tons, an overall Potvin, G. B. Ellis, J. D. MacDonal< length of 681 feet and a beam D B Little, J. W. Lorenz, J. , of 80 feet with a maximum speed in excess of 30 knots. QVQ D~isc~ll, R. A. Dodge, E. F. ChaJ • man, A. w. Goodrich, M. T. Kark< Commanding officer of the giant \V and w. P. O'Brien, from Portsmoutl warship Is Capt. Robert W. Morse, J ~ and R. C. Morrill, F. S. Morrill, J1 USN, member of the U. s. Naval J. s. Tucker,' J. E. Carberry, P. : academy class of 1922. Goss and V. C. Lear of Rye Beach. He has reported to local naval Portsmouth area volunteer naval Other naval reservists to leave tl· officia!s that the Salpan will arrive at the lower harbor accompanied reservists departed on a two-week weekend 'for training cruises a by the Macomb at 6 am June 15. training cruise of the Gulf stream Ralph S. Kalenian of Rye, Robf A shipyard spokesman today ad- ~nd Carribean area last night M. Baird of Islington street, Porl vised local spectators to be along aboard the USS PCE 843, naval re- mouth, and Charles S. Moran Exeter, to embark at Norfolk, V the banks of the river by 7 o'clock 3erve training ship. Due to return here June 26, the for a six-week cruise through i to view the Saipan's arrival. men are under the command of Lt. Mediterranean to Turkey aboard G. T. E. Mahar, USN, of Rye Beadh. USS Palau. N . I ReserVIStS Off on Cruise TO Puerto Rico �1 Yard Inspector 'Honored 'Welcome Mat' Prepared ·for -3 * * *· * * * :s 'L- * * * L ').C\ <").,, John Carroll's Service Earns Navy Salute Sixty-year-old John J. Carroll of Cable road, Rye Beach, ls a proud man today as he inspects engineering materials at the Portsmouth naval shipyard. In his pocket-or maybe home in a bureau drawer-is the reason why: A letter from Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan expressing appreciation for the gray-haired Rye machinist's 40 years service to his country. Mr. Sullivan wrote: "I have recently learned that you have completed more than 40 years of service with the United States Navy, including 20 years of military service. This record is an enviable one and I personally wish to congratulate you on this long period of service." A native of Washington, D. C., Mr. Carroll started federal service as an apprentice machinist at the naval shipyard there. He enlisted in the navy in 1913 and served aboard the submarines USS D-3, USS K-2 and the USS L-8. He joined the L-8-the first Portsmouth-built submarine----a n d remained a member of its crew until after the close of World War I. Mr. Carroll eventually transferred JOHN J. CARROLL to the USS 0-7 -and served aboard her until he left the n;i.vy to become a machinist at the local na·IY yard in 1919. He rejoined the navy in 1923 and, serving until 1936, eventually become a chief machinist's mate. Mr. Carroll became a machinist at the Oharlestown, s. C., naval shipyard in 1936 and remained there until he transferred to the local yard in 1939. He was called back into the navy as a chief machinist's matt! in 1940 and was serving aboard the oll tanker Sabine in Pearl Harbor when Japanese bombers attacked Dec. 7, 1941. Although the Sabine was not hit, Mr. Carroll was knocked to the deck and suffered a broken shoulder when concussion from the bombing barrage strongly jarred the vesesl. Mr. Carroll still finds the experience at Pearl Harbor was "pretty hard to describe." "The Sa:bine rode out free, though," he commented. The stocky, soft-spoken machinist spent four months In a hospital at San Diego, Calif., after Pearl Harbor and was retired from the service upon his release. He then returned to the Portsmouth navy yard and now is rated as an inspector of engineering materials. Mr. Carroll is married and the father of two sons, John J. Carroll, S. J., now in his seventh year at Weston college, Weston, Mass., studying for the Jesuit priesthood, and Frederick Carroll, a veteran of World War II and a,pprent!ce electrician at the navy yard. Navy Reservists Naval Base Posts Sail Friday 'St. <o ·SJ,ipping Newsi~<\ Admiral Bisset Honored at Zi.• :.ie For Puerto Rico Ship arrivals and sailings from The PCE 843, a patrol craft escort the Portsmouth naval base were Farewell Dinner commanded by Lt. George T. E. announced this morning by Comdr. Maher, USNR, of Rye Beach, leaves M. H. Austin, USN, operations offiPortsmouth Friday for a 14-day cer. training maneuver period in the The small navy tanker USS DuCaribbean area. mont sailed Monday for Boston after Reservists making the cruise in- · discharging a cargo of oil brought clude members of the organized div- here from Portland. The o!l was bor. isions, volunteer reserves, of Law- rowed by the state of Maine during rence Mass., Manchester and Low- the fuel crisis last winter. ell, M~s., and members of the PortsThe submarine USS Guardfish mouth division who are not sched- was towed from the naval base Monuled to cruise in submarines during day afternoon by a Boston tug to the summer. New London, Conn. The Guardflsh A three-day stop-over is sched- recently was overhauled and will be uled in San Juan, PUerto Rico. used as a naval reserve armory. The USS Gunnel was slated to '3t.1~ sail today. The USS Whale is scheduled to leave the naval' base Friday. The USS Tigrone, sailing from New London, is expected to arrive here The submarine Sa-llflsh, the Friday for a complete overhaul. former Squalus, has ended its The PCE 851 arrived at the naval career and is en route to ,vnbase yesterday for repairs. mington, Del., where she will be Scheduled to arrive with the al - ' cut up for scrap metal. craft carrier Saipan next week is the The sub left here this week in USS Macomb, a destroyer which is a tow of the tug Meteor. veteran of Atlantic and Pacific camThe conning tower and superpaigns during the war. The Macomb structure were removed from the sank a Nazi sub in the Atlantic and vessel some 18 months ago by shot down six Kamikaze planes and congressional act to establish took one by her forward turret durthe Squalµs memorial now locamg the battle for Okinawa. ted on the mall at the Portsmouth naval base. The submarine, which sank off the Isles of Shoals May 23, 1939, with a Joss of 26 lives, later was raised, overhauled and recommissioned the Sailfish. She was sold to a Philadelphia scrap firm for approximately $44,000, Sailfish Drags To Scrap Heap Summer .Visitors Members of the publicity and publi:: relations committee of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce made initial plans yesterday to spread a huge "welcome mat" for thousands of tourists expected to visit this area within the next few months_. Meeting at -y:oken's Thar She Blows on Lafayette road, the n ewlyformed Chamber group discussed various means of attracting area r esidents into Portsmouth's shoppin~ district. The committee- which will have the task of publicizing Portsmouth and its Chamber of Commerce-pondered the possibility of placing "invitations to Portsmouth" in the many hotels and summer resort areas near this city. These "invitations," in pamphlet form, would contain a list of thfl many historic sites here and would feature Portsmouth as the "City of the Open Door " Committee members will a ttempt to h ave the pamphlets published before next weekend so that they may serve the huge throng of tourists who are expected to visit the Portsmouth area over the Fourth of J uly ; holiday. Also considered was the possibility of erecting large signs at the Lafayette road, Islington street and Memorial bridge approaches to P ortsm outh. These signs, according to committee members, would direct motorists into the heart of Portsmoutfu.'s shopping district. David C. Packard, acting chairRear Admiral Andrew G. Bisset, USN, public works officer at the man of the Chamber of Commerce Portsmouth naval shipyard for and head of the group's finance more than two years, was guest of committee, met with the publicity honor at a farewell dinner last night and public relations board and exhibited various pieces of literature ln Folsom-Salter house. which the Manchester Chamber of The affair was sponsored by mem- commerce has employed in tfu.e bers . of the Master Mechanic and past. Foreman's association. Prsent were Keith Field, chairMichael A. Barrett, association ' man, Charles W. Gray, RobEl'rt E. president, was toastmaster. Speak- Whalen, Frank Costello and Mr. ers were Capt. Ralph S. McDowell, Packard. _\ USN, shipyard commander; Harold w. Hodgdon, Clifton R. Harding and Carroll B. Stephenson, shop1 masters, and Comdr. J. F. Cunniff, , 1 USN, new public works officer. Members of the dinner committee 'Dhe Porlsmouth naval shipyard were Wilma J . Letch, chairman, today received the secretary of the Reginald E. Goldsmith, William navy's award for achievement 1n Monagle and Harold L. Robbins. I safety. Admiral Bisset has been assigned In a ceremony held this morn~ng as district civil engineering officer ' at the Squalus memorial on the of the first naval district. His new mall Adm. Morton L. Deyo, comheadquarters will be at Norfolk, mandant of the First naval disVa. trict, presented tJhe award to ca.pt. R alph s. MacDowell, USN, commander of the shipyard. The award was won for a 67% reduction in the accident frequency rate, an 82 % reduction in the severity of acc!dentG In 1947. I Shipyard Wins r; Safety Award J£ l �Navy Yard Goes from Sails to Snorke!s 51 * * ' * Role '1 ·- ~ * * * * the * Nations . ~ *Wars * Portsmouth's in Defense Covers*All From the days of sail-spanned sloops of war to the modern era of the atom and snorkel-fitted submarines the Portsmouth navy yard h;s been this city's principal Industry. The navy yard has developed from the point where a few adz-wielding shipwrights fashioned swift sloops !or England to World War II when its 20,400 workers used every modern mechanical device to build and launch the amazing total o! 79 submarines. During World War II, when the yard's employment reached its 20,· 400 peak in November, 1943, workers travelM to Por tsmouth from at least three states-Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. By bus, by car, by bicycle and by foot they came from Kittery, Eliot, York, Sanford, the Berwicks, Biddeford, Saco, Ogunquit, Wells, Kennebunk, Lebanon and Portland, Maine; and from Portsmouth, Rye, the Hamptons, Hampton Falls, Seabrook, Greenland, Epping, Exeter, Kingston, Dover, Nashua, Concord and Manchester, New Hampshire; and from Newburyport, Haverhill, J Lowell, Lawrence and other Massachusetts cities. Though victory brought a sub• INTO T~E DEEP-A submarine-one of the last constructed at the Portsmouth navy yard before World Wai stalltial cutback in the number II-slides from its construction house into the sea. of navy yard workers, many nevertheless came to the Ports• side of the navy yard island. Paul Jones, "father" o! the U.S. mouth area to stay. The yard's marines were needed to keep The island-like all of New Eng- navy. employment now is well over pace with the British and Gerland-first belonged to Great Brit5,000-highest ever in peace• 1800-The U.S. navy depar tment man fl eets. The U.S. navy then ain. It was 1755 before the navy yard time. bought the navy yard. began wondng towar d underseas The yard is working now on an constructed a ship on the order of 1813-Commodore Hull assumed • raiders of 800 tons displacement the U.S. government. It was not advanced submarine, authorized by command o! the yard. rather than the previou3 standthe present Congress, but too secret until 1800 that the U.S. government, ard 450 to 500 tons. 1838-The Franklin ship house and specifically the Navy departfor details. Navy men say only that was completed. In that building Th governmen t-built S-3 was auit is big, possesses a terrlfic cruising ment, took control of the establishthorized from designs made by the were constructed the sloop of range and has armament more ment. government. The L-8, on plans purwar "Preble", and the "ConIn that year the Navy department powerful than anything ever used chased from the Lake Torpedo Boat paid $5,500 for what is now the ~avy gress", which later burned off before. Co., and the 0-1, on plans bought Hampton Roads in combat with Lately, the navy has allowed a yard. Its terrific development can from the Electric Boat Co., ~,ere althe Confederate iron-clad "Merpublic glimpse of its newest sub- be seen in the fact that the yard ready under way at the :vard. rimack", signaling the forthmarine device-the snorkel, a pro- -once purchased for a sum that Hardly had the plans for the S-3 coming end of wooden warshl!JS, truding underwater breathing tube would hardly meet the price of a become complete than the U.S. enThe "Kearsarge" also was built which greatly increases the range modest house today-turned out a tered World War I and orders wne and fighting safety of the under- submarine in 1929 at an estimated here. She won fame by sb1klng placed at the yard for 10 more S-3 water craft. In the works, but un- cost of $7,500,000 ! the Confederate steamer, "Alatype subs. • And where the yard launched published, are new advancements in bama". off Cherbourg, France. 32 ubmarines in the year of That was the kind of job the navy underwater sound gear, radar, fast1870-Admlral David Farragut 1944, its total output from 1917 er models, new, more powerful ardied at the naval base after two yard had learned to take in stride. to 1938 was only 32. maments. years residence. He was the famed And even that was surpassed in Here's a thumbnail chronology of Oivil War naval fighter who cap- World War II. In thls century-spanning development, the people of the seacoast re- the navy yard's highlights: tured New Orleans and once cried, The navy yard makes not only 1~45-Richard Vines, agent for Sir "Damn the torpedoes!" as he orgion of New Hampshire and southsubmarines, bnt shipboard elecFerdinando Gorge, possessor of New eastern Maine have had an intricate dered his ship through· a minefield. tric drvices as well. Considerrole. Residents have become skllled England, rented two islands (the 1905 - Russian and Japanese able hull and interior repair to capacity in marine engineering, navy yard and Seavey's island) to peace emissaries signed a treaty work also as done in the yard'! shipboard electricity, marine design, one Thomas Turnell, a shipwright, ending their war in the navy yard's drydocks. The yard is also the every phase of the metal trades and for two shlllings and six pence a General Stores building. site of the U.S. naval disciplinyear. ship repair. 1912 - The navy department, ary barracks. Some 3,000 pris1690-The "Falkland," a 54-gun about this year, began considetatlon Some of the blggestt forward oners were quartered there dursailing ship was built here, first to of submarine construction. steps in sclentlftc advanceing WoPld War n. Toda:v ih Inbe constructed on the American side ment and production techniques 1917-f!rst bmarine, the L-8, mates number less than 1,000. of the Atlantic, for the British govwas launched at Portsmouth. in submarines have come from ernment. · Also located there ls a naval hospatriotic people who started as 1939-The submarine "Squalus," 1696-The "Bedford," a 32-gunner, sank off the Isles of Shoals. Thirty. pital. Though not among the navy's apprentices at the navy yard. was built for England. three men were rescued dramatical- largest, it is equipped to handle all Many have been formally recogtypes of cases. 1749-The "America," an all-Am- ly by bell buoy but 26 perished. nized by the Navy department erican ship was built. The navy yard's blg assets are its 1944-Yard launched 32 submarfor their contributions. available labor market of skilled 1755-Congress authorized an act ines, highest ever in one year. Sketchily, this ls the navy yard's for construction of 13 new cruisers. 1945-Four surrendered German marine workers and its harbor, story: Among these was the f 1rst ship to submarines turned in at Portsmouth which is almost always free of ice, It is known officially as the Portsbe built at Portsmouth for the Con- where their crews were processed with waters from 50 to 90 feet deep. mouth navy yard though it sits on tinental Congress. She was the 32- and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp The narrows of the Piscataqua rivan island that lies athwart Maine er Impede only the largest-type gun "Raleigh." Shortly thereafter, at Fort Devens, Mass. and New Hampshire. The center or craft. the "Ranger" was outfitted here, Around 1915-1916, navy men the Piscataqua river, which forms famous because she was the 16-gun The navy yard, as some people became convinced that bigger, the state border, flows past each have said, ls Portsmouth, and Portssloop o! war commanded by John faster, more heavily-armed submou h 1~ th<> "'" .,~,.,., - I - ----- ---- - �- ---- Saipan First Carri~~i? To Have Female Passengers For the first time in the history of the navy's powerful striking force, the rustle of women's skirts and echo of female voices was heard aboard an aircraft carrier wh!le it was underway. The USS Saipan-visitor at the Portsmouth naval base for the past three days-carried a score of women yesterday as well as four governors, an admiral and other guests of Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan on an operational cruise in the Gulf of Maine. The Saipan-flrst carrier to test jet propulsion takeoffs at sea-added another first despite skepticism of the members of her crew. Capt. Leroy Sempler, USN, public relations officer for the navy's air force, said that once before an aircraft carrier trip for members of the "weaker" sex had been planned but rough weather forced postponement. While 16 of the governors choose to make a trip to the White Mountains, four of them decided that a trip aboard a carrier would be a fitting conclusion to a successful conference. Michigan's flying governor, Kim Sigler, was accompanied by Gov. Robert D. Blue of Iowa, Gov. Frank Carlson of Kansas and Gov. Louis Knous of Colorado. Rear Adm.• Jol<!.n H. Brown, Jr., USN, commandant of the Portsmouth naval base, and Mrs. Brown were accompanied by Lt. Comdr. E. T. Osler, USN, Admiral Brown's aide, and Mrs. Osler on the junket aboard the carrier. The Saipan left its berth at the naval base shortly after 9:30 o'clock and cleared Portsmouth harbor half an hour later. The course was set for a northeasterly direction at 27 knots and the carrier sailed with the wind for three hours. Shortly after lunch was served in the wardroom of the carrier, Capt. R. W. Morse, USN, captain of the Saipan, passed the word that the planes would be launched. The half hundred guests were assembled on the "island", which is the nerve center of the intricate machine and advised to stand clear for the takeoffs. The green, yellow and red jerseyed ground crew members swarmed everywhere about the flight deck while white-asbestos clad firemen stood by. Engines of pursuit planes were warmed up and the planes readied for the takeoff. The visitors exp'e cted the flight deck to Naval Reservists Head ack Home after Cruise 0 Eight officers and 92 enlisted men, naval reservists from t'he Portsmouth and Boston area, almost all of them veteran s of World • War II, are making the trip. ~ They spent three days in San 'b"' Juan. Lt. G. T . E. Mahar of PortsComdr. Charles H. Andrews, USN, mouth, a driller at the naval ship- has completed his duties as admlnyard, is commanding o~lcer_- Lt. lstratlve officer at the Po1·tsmouth I Philip Ide, of the Umvers1ty of naval shipyard. I New Hampshire is communications He plans to leave today New i 1officer. Lt. (jg) Wilson M. Ford of London Conn. where he will be I Kittery ls acting as first lieulien- based ~s aide' to the staff of the I commandant of submarines, Atlan- 1 ant of the PCE. Others from the Portsmouth area tic fleet. I Capt. K. C. Hurd, USN, succeeds are: I John J. Cahill, chief boatswain's Commander Andrews. Captain Hurd mate · John E. Carbeny, electri- comes here from the bureau of ships ' cian ;' Earl F . Chapman, fireman; at Washington D. C. He is a gradFrank A. Dawson, metalsmith ; uate of ~he U. S. naval academy, Raymond A. Dodge, seaman ; John Annapolis, Md., class of 1925. He is married and has two sons ·, J. Driscoll, metalsmith; George B. I Ellis, sborekeeper; Enzo Francesconi, chief quartermaster ; Albion w. Good.rich, seaman; Milan T . Karkos, metalsmith; Paul B. Little, seaman; John w. Lorenz. boiler repairman; John D. MacDonald, Rosario A. Giaimo, seaman, KitP . t gunner's mate; William .P. O'Brien, an tery om • h seaman; Albert A. Po t vm, seam ' Ernest Hartley, seaman; Ralp all of Portsmouth. , Semprini, seaman, both of Eliot. Joseph A. cannon, machinists Philip E. Goss, seaman; Valenmate· Roger E. Cole, seaman; Clay- , ti e C Lear radarman; Frederick ton ' G. Edwards, metalsmlt~; l En Mo~ill, J~., seaman; Robert C. Charles E. Hersom, seaman; W1l- 1 Morrill seaman; Joseph L. Tucker, · eunner·s mate·' Ed' fred A. Labne, . . chief carpenter, all of R ye . round C. Lib'.lefield, metalsnuth, 11 Paul E. Lemelin, seaman, Salmon Everett H. Nau, seaman; Ja~es F_-1 Falls· Joseph A. Silveira. 1 boat. ',s mabe , """ping· N O r to n , machinery repairman' F swam "'-" , and Roger Stanley Riley, seaman; W11son · C Woodworth engineman, DurWalker ship's cook all of Kittery. I · ' , ' ham. Comdr, Andrews Completes Duties A t Nava I Base Two navy reserve ships-th e PC 1209 and the PC 1198-are scheduled to dock in Portsmouth tomorrow for an overnight liberty, a Portsmouth n aval shipyard spokesman said today. Both vessels are out of New York j and are expected to depart Thursday. Iit also was announced t hat th e submarine USS Torsk will leave h ere Friday for New London. i at Key west, Fla.-docked at Por_tsmouth naval shipyard. this mornmg to staTt a month of genera.I overhauling. Commander of the underwarter \ craft is Comdr. V. E. Sohlllilacher, USN. 1 Widow Receives Silver Star For 1\1. Hero Husband • \Shipyard Opens • B•d Alterataons I $ fo: ~--,,===- and they made a 'mock attack on the carrier giving the guests a rough However, this was not to happen idea of what the Japs went through and the pilot of the first F4U taxied when they met fighting Yank filers. his plane to a point halrway down After buzzing the Salpan the the flight deck, gunned his engine planes began to come in and and roared off into the-- clear skies. Eighteen other planes followed him. one was landed every 25 seconds They made up their formation miles until all 19 craft had been from the ship and flew over Portsbrought home to roost. mouth and the Wentworth hotel at The guests were brought to New Castle. When the gasoline powered planes Kitts Rock buoy, two miles off had left the ship the five new jet Portsmouth harbor, late yesterplanes-latest of the navy's fighting day afternoon and traruferred craft-were brought to the deck for to a navy tug which brougb.t launching, them back to the naval base.. The jets were launched on a catapult. The catapults are located on Area guests on the cruise wer!l Mr. the bow of the ship and a 60-foot and Mrs. Richmon S. Margeson and run slings the plane into the air at son Robert, Mr. and Mrs. John H. a speed of 100 m!Jes per hour. Greenaway, Robert Greenaway, Mr. Following their takeoff the jets and Mrs. Raymond C. L. Greer, Dr. made a speed run on the ship and Anthony E. Peters, Mr. and Mrs. J. navy officers merely raised their Paul Griffin, George Bridle, the Rev. eyebrows when asked for an esti- Thomas Duffy, the Rev. Joseph mate of the speed at which the sleek Shields, William Walton, Miss Carol craft were traveling. It was a mat- Seybolt, Mrs. Russell D. Calley, Mrs. ter of seconds for them to appear James B. Smith, Denis L. Long, within range of human eyes and Richard V. Parnham, Robert G. pass f~om sight. Kennedy, Philip H. Sanderson, The Hellcats and Corsairs came Bert Georges, George Flint, Winswithin range of the ship shortly af- low Bettinson, James Stevens and ter the jets had made their landings Tony Vacarro. Reserve ~hips jt_-t\ Submarine Odax In For Overhaul1! \ Dock Tomorrow The submarine USS Odax-based The PCE 843, organized naval reserve tra ining ship from th e Portsmouth naval base, is due back in her home port Saturday after a twoweek cruise to San Juan, Puerto Rico. l 'J...?:> 'f, be cleared and the planes run the length of the platform. . Mrs. Constance A. Barton of 35 B"ds for alterations and add1Columbia street, Portsmouth, was . 1 uildin s at the Portsbions to four b g presented a silver staT medal today mouth naval shipyard will be refor her late husband, Edward J . ceived until 11 am Tuesday, June Barton, chief torpedoman's mate, 29 , Rear Admiral A. G. Bisset, USN, , USN. . h r e of construction, The award was made by Rear officer In, c a g Adm. John H. Brown, Jr .. commandannounced today. ~ 'l., ' ant of the Portsmouth naval base, He said further info1mation may at his office. tained from the public works Chief Barton was lost when the be ob d USS Triton was reported missing in department at the yar · July, 1943. Chief Barton had been in the navy for 19 years most of which was spent on submersibles. He has been commended for gallantry on several previous occasions. The submarine USS Qulllback will A native of Bridgeport, Conn., h e report at the Portsmouth naval had been stationed at the local shipyard Tuesday for a regular over- naval base several times. Mrs. BaTton, the former Miss Conhaul, a navy yard spokesman said stance A. Grandy of Portsmouth, is today. All three of the vessels here tor , employed in the blueprint section of the shipyard. the governors' conference-the USS Among naval officials attending Sa!pan, USS Macomb and the USS the ceremony were Capt. J. B. Raton-have departed. Griggs, USN, chief of staff, and Lt. Corr!dr. E. T. Osler, USN, aide to the commandant. t S Sub Quillb~-5lc Due For Repairs I (0 -)l' �1C\ 'Naval Reserve 4 Naval Shipyard Retirement Group Elects Officers Trip to Havana Planned Here ~ · Officers were elected at a recent 28th annual meeting of the Civil Service Retirement Association , Local No. 5 of the Portsmouth naval , shipyard at the Rockingham hotel. Chosen were Bart Dalla. Mura, president; Hugh Liljehult, vice president; Melvin H. Chandler, secretary; Floyd A. Lydston, treasurer; Walter L. Blake, sentinel; John J . Hartnett, Frank A. Rhodes and Christopher Hartford. trustees. Mr. Dalla Mura, Mr. Hartnett, Mr. Lydston, Mr. Rhodes, Mr. Liljehult and Mr. Chandler, first vice president of the national association were named to the national convention in Washington in October. About 60 members were present. ~ It was announced that a meeting ~ will be held at a later datP to act t on a resolution to be adopted by the navy yard local prior to the national convention. Poi,tsmouth area naval reservists are being offered a two-week trip to Havana, Cuba, next month according to plans being made by the First naval district headquarters. The USS PCE 843 will embark with organized and volunteer naval i-eservists at the Portsmouth nav~I base Friday, Aug. 13, and will sail for the Cuban port shortly after midnight. The vessel will sail by direct route through the straits of Florida and will arrive in Havana Aug. 18 for three days of liberty• A substantial part of the crew will be comprised of young seaman recruits of the volunteer reserve. Those who enlist before Aug. 1 wlll be given a chance to make the trip. Reserve · officers who have had comm and experience on vessels of the PCE class, or in larger types, who desire to apply for the con:mand billet may Interview the 0~1cer in charge of the reserve training center not later than July 25.. The deadline for all other appllcations is July 30. 1 Veterans Claim !Rights Abused;~ FBI Aid Asked 2 The "heat" was on at Portsmouth naval shipyard today. Sen. Styles Bridges said he would seek a congressional Investigation Into hiring practices there and two other national legislators wanted to know the reasons for complaint! about the yard operation. I Senator Bridges announced he , would demand the probe Monday when Congress convenes for its special session. Meanwhile, Capt. Ralph S. McDowell, USN, shipyard com• mander, acknowledged that de• mands for an explanation of the complaints had cotne from Sen. Charles W. Tobey and Rep, Chester E. Merrow and said they had been referred to "the navy department." And a leading member of the Shipyard War Veterans association, which turned its grievan~es over to Bridges during an hour-long conference In Concord yesterday afternoon. said : "I'll probably lose my job over thi.s for sure. Things are getting tough alrea<ly." He did not elBlborate on the intimation but indicted that official "pressure" was being brought to bear on yard workers. Yesterday, representatives of the yard association told Bridges that at least 400 non-veterans have been rehired in the past 10 months without competing with veterans on the navy yard's job register. They told the senator that the yard maintains what they called an "illegal register" with the names of former employes who were discharged after the end of World War IL These men are being reemployed without having to compete with registered veterans, the association complained, contrary to the 1944 Veterans' Preference act. But Captain McDowell is.."Ued a blanket denial. "There's no such thing as .an 'il• legal register'," he said. "We have to follow the civil service commission register. "We tell the civil service we need 10 men and we try out those they s end us." In answer to the Veterans' Preference act complaints, he declared, "None have ever been brought to my attention that were well founded." But the association spokesmen told New Hampshire's senior senator, who serves as chairman of t he Senate appropriations committee, that the standard employment register at the shipyard contains the names of 300 veterans who have qualified for the posi tions given to nop-veterans. The senator aald he will ask the Senate committees on armed services and civil service to hold public hearings on the complaints in Portsmouth. The demands from the other t wo legislators-Merrow and Tobeyconcerned a resolution passed at a recent American Legion convention in Dover asking that the Federal Bureau of Investigation be called In to inquire into hiring practices at the yard. Portsmouth Navy Officer, E. D. cci~\hart, Dies at 58 Capt. Everett Dole Capehart, 58, USN Ret., former naval aide to two presidents and a Portsmouth native, died last night at a Winston-Salem, N. C. hospital. Captain Capehart, who was White House aide to Presidents Harding and Coolidge, made his home In New York City. He was ill 18 days. The former Portsmouth man was presented the Legion of Merit award in 1946 for outstanding service as executive officer and assistant port director of the· third naval district during World War II. According to the .citation, Captain Capehart "successfully organized and administered the entire landing craft program in the third naval district during th& critical period from its inception in July 1942 until Jan. 1944." "Captain Capehart," the citation reads, "quickly acqU.ire piers and equipped them for outfitting and CAPT.E.D.CAPEHART,USN berthing the landing craft; organized crews to ferry the ships from instruction in machinery operations, Inland yards; set up an office to maintenance and communications provide supplies and voyage repairs. In addition he devised and for officer and enlisted personnel."} The naval officer supported perfected methods of disassembling and loading bhe craft and provided over 1,500 vital wartime convoys and contributed directly to the defense of every major allied amphibious assault in the European operations theater and to the successful prosecution of the war, according to the t.~S award. MT. WASHINGTON, June ·25 In World War I he served over(AP) - A navy jet .fl.~hter plane, seas In the United States destroyer which underwent rigid icing tests command at Queenstown, Ireland. last wJnter on top of this 6,288-foot In 1919, during the latter phases of the peace conference at Paris, he ' peak, ls on Its way home today. ;erved as aide to a naval adviser to New Hampshire state police es- negotiate peace and also representcorted the FD-1 Phantom test plane ed the United States on minor commissions. on a trailer along route 16 on Its In addition to the Legion of Merit way to the Quonset, R. I., x'laval air award he was an honorary comstation. mander of the British Empire, an -under supervision of Lt. Comdr· j award bestowed upon him for "disThomas F. Crowley, the trailer-16 tinguished service in the allled ' cause" during World War II. feet high and 11 feet wide-will follow Route 1 from Portsmouth to the state line where Massachusetts state police will take over the escort. •Navy Jet Plane Passes Through City Today I I Shipyard Wor~~rs ¥!!~ S~~sh Captain McDowell c a 11 ed these complaints an "old story." He said they have been made many ti mes dur~g the .past three years, but that Investi gations have never 'substantiated the claims. He said Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan has studied the complaints and that the navy department is now In .the process of gathering information. A spokesman for the association, who refused to be identified for fear of reprisals, said members of the association may take their grievances direct to secretary Sullivan when he visits his summer home Jn North Hampt on at the end of the month. 5 t 2 ~ ~~s were presented this week to 16 Portsmouth naval shipyard employes for beneficial suggestions. Capt. Ralph S. McDowell, USN, shipyard commander officiated at the ceremonies. R ecelvmg a top award of $200 was chief quarterman shipfitter Herbert Wood, who suggested a support for staging around the periscope assembly of a submarine. Others receiving awards were Winburn T . Dudley, Olburne S. Ham, Wilbur H. Place, Harvey R. Grant, F. Knapp, Jr., Raymond E. Allen, Maynard L. Young, and G. Gordon Bennett. Warren V. La.Rochelle, Walter R. savage, Raymond E. Hatch, John R. Goodwin, John E. Smith, George G. Normandeau, Jr., and Gilbert S. Peterson. I �iJunk Dealer Implicated In Thefts al Shipyard A Portsmouth junk dealer was under investigation today as naval intelligence officers pushed their probe into the theft of three tons of lead for which three enlisted men are being detained. Portsmouth naval base authorities declined to list the names of the men until "the investigation is completed." However, the naval base spokesman credited the arrest of the · alleged thieves to the quick action of Wentworth Acres Deputy Sheriff James C. Curran. Curran was called last Saturday to investigate "suspicious and unusual" actions by two • cars belonging to occupants of the housing project. Working in close conjunction with the naval intelligence men, Curran was able to recover all of the missing material, some of which had been scattered to distant points in Massachusetts. No civilian personnel are believed to be involved but naval authorities emphasized their investigation is not completed. The theft came in the wake of grievances over alleged unfair hiring practices at the shipyard which may be the object of a congressional probe. Complaints about the yard hiring were voiced to en. Styles Bridges this week by members of the Shipyard War Veterans' association and the New Hampshire lawmaker said he would ask Congress to investigatk. The association charged the shipyard bas violated the Veteran's Preference act of 194.4. and other hiring regulations. Association spokesmen told Senator Bridges that at least 4.00 nonveterans have been rehired in the past 10 months without competing with veterans on the navy yard's job register. 1'-leawhile, Navy Secretary John L. Sullivan of Manchester arrived here from Washington to spend the weekend at his summer home at Little Boar's Head. It was apparent that his visit has no connection with current grie'1ances at the local shipyard. The navy ~ecretary arrived at the local airport by plane about 6 last night at the height of a terrific rain storm which played havoc throughout the area and grounded most air traffic. Mrs. Sullivan, contacted at her Little Boar's Head home, said she believed her husband would return to the nation's capital tomorrow night. He was playing golf this morning and could not be reached for comment on the complaints about navy yard operations. Portsmouth Man Wins High Post:sl I In Navy Office v A Portsmouth native will relieve R.ear Admiral Joseph W. Fowler, USN, as chief of the office of Industrial survey in the office of the Secretary of Navy at Washington. Rear Admiral Louis Dreller, USN, who will replace Rear Admiral Fow~ ler early in August, was graduated from Portsmouth high school in 1914., and received his degree of bachelor of science 1n electrical mgineering from the University o( New Hampshire 1n 1918. He enlisted in the navy following graduation ,and has served continuously for 30 years. His shore service includes tours of duty in the design section of the bureau of engineering and the bureau of ships. He served as industrial manager at the Philadelphia naval shipyard prior to going to the Pearl Harbor naval shipyard in June of 1946, as commander. At the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, he was engineer officer on the staff of Vice Admiral Brown in command of the scouting force and Task force 11. Admiral Dreller holds the Legion of Merit, the Order of the Southern Cross awarded by the Braz!l!an Government, the Order of Orange-Nassau, rank of commander, awarded by the Netherlands government, as well as numerous campaign medals. In June, 1947, he was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by his alma mater. He is married and has two daughters, Mrs. A. A. Kerr, wife of lieutenant (jg) Kerr, USN, attached to the USS Sea Fox and Doris, who resides with her parents. Fleet Reserve j\\,\ bO Host to Caucus Of Regiona·I Body Veterans Council . :r\ 'l To Air Charges In Shipyard Row Grievances over alleged unfair hiring practices at Portsmouth naval shipyard will be reviewed "early next week" at a meeting of the Portsmouth area Allied Veterans council. This was announced today by a spokesman for the Shipyard War Veterans' association, which presented the complaints about the yard hiring to Sen. Styles Bridges In a hour-long conference in Concord Wednesday. New Hampshire's senior senator announced after the conference that he will seek an investigation into the charges by the Senate Armed Services and Civil Service committees when Congress convenes Monday for its special session. The association charged the ship, yard has been violating the Veterats Preference act of 1944 and other hiring regulations. Although the proposed investigation is a topic of speculation for nearly all of the 5,500 shipyard workers, no official comment was made. Capt. Ralph S. McDowell, USN, said "I have no further information other than what's in your paper and that's not detailed enough for me to make any comment." He said he did not "understand this thing" because "nobody has come to me about it." I 1 Navy To Surve{s Shipyard Wages A wage survey at the Por,tsmouth naval shipyard-that may mean a raise for mechaµical employes to correspond with ·r ecent congressionally-ordered hikes for clerical workers-has been ordered by the office of industrial relations of navy department. It is to start on or about Aug. 23. Capt. Ralph S. McDowell, USN, shipyard commander, today said a letter from the industrial office takes note of "substantial changes" in the wage rates paid by private employers in the Portsmouth area. And because of this, he quoted the letter, there is "a probability that navy rates of pay may be out of line with those prevailing in the local area." (Another wage survey was held a. year ago and no increases were awarded, the letter points out, and, in some instances, there were decreases.) • Naval Shipyard \ Officers Atter,d Industrial Parley Branch 7, Fleet Reserve 11.ssociation, was host and hostess to 300 delegates and guests from all branches in the New England district who attended the annual pre-con •ention caucus at the Communitv ,.::enter Sunday. These meetings are held in each \ district in the United States, with each branch having the opportunity to place their bids for tile caucus to be held in their city. Portsmouth men attending the resolution committee session were Theodore F. Munz and Charles A. Boyer, and a Kittery resident, Louis v. Bouffard. The committee met to adopt or reject resolutions which will be presented to the annual convention in Dallas, Texas, in August. National officers present Included National Vice President Christopher C. Sanders of New York City, Past National President John H. Burke of Worcester, Mass., National Secretary Charles E. Lofgren of Washington, D. C., Past National Finance Officer James J . Ralph of Everett, Mass., and Regional VicePresident George Davison of New London, Conn. Mrs. Theresa Davison, national vice president of the Ladies auxiliary, presided . over the auxiliary session. Regional Vice President Davison introduced . the three candidates running for regional vice president for the ensuing year. The two losing candidates withdrew in order to make the vote unanimous for the winning candidate, Charles Williams of branch 66, Quincy, Mass., who was installed into office. National Secretary Charles E. Lofgren, principal speaker, gave a brief review of pending legislation and wh at action is expected at the next regular session of Congress. Mr. Lofgren announced that next month he will recommend to the convention a brief of certain test cases which the Fleet reserve association will file with the court of claims in Washington 1n connection with decisions rendered by the Comptroller General under public Five officials or the Portsmouth naval shipyard left today for the Puget Sound naval shipyard in Washington where they w!ll attend a government industrial relations institute July 27-29. They are Comdr, Robert E. Perkins, USN, Industrial relations officer ; Lt. Comdr. E. P. Cochran, Jr., USN, labor relations superintendent; Leslie R. Rowe, civilian Industrial relations assistant; Alden C. Pn!llips, employment superintendent; and Carlton F. Pritchard, employe services superintendent. I Commander Perkins and Mr. Pritchard w!ll be among speakers at the institute while Mr. Rowe and Mr. Ph!llips will participate in panel discussions. , .. .., 720. _ _ _ I Suppl_y Officer \ Inspects Yard Rear Adm. Malcolm G. Slarrow, USN, general inspector for the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts at Washington, D. C., visited the Portsmouth naval shipyard this morning on an inspection tour. . . Fog Delays Sub; IDue Tomorrow ~\• The submarine USS Requin scheduled to dock here today but delayed by fog - will pull in tomorrow, Portsmouth naval shipyard officials said this morning. The under-sea craft ls to undergo \ a routine overhaul. �I -- - • ..,f ~ • ;Navy Due To Get ·Area Reservists 200 Village Units To Sail Today n 1 Transfer of 200 Admiralty Village F H na ()fj I :; I housing units to the navy ls expectOr QVQ ed Oct. 1, Project Manager Geo~e The Portsmouth area naval reA. Lavallee said he was informed serve ship, the PCE 843, was to get unofficially today · by the Public under way early this afternoon for Housing administration office 1n a two-weeks cruise to Havana Cub:- · New York. • She 1s manned and officered Y l serve crew from this The transfer will include all units Ian all nava re east of Philbrick street. They will Immediate vic!ntlYi authorities said , be uhder complete jurisdiction of Tomorrowi ~avaFI h ls scheduled the navy. .-c"\ '\,'1 \ the USS Flviy g tessts after a long -> for deep d ng - - - ' overhaul at the naval shipyard. I The Flying Fish wlll be accompanied to the maneuver grounds by th New London based submarine 0 U \re:cue ship, USS Tringa. The Tringa returns to New London when the tests are completed. Four-Man Board T InspeC t S b Port City Widow' bl i, ._ Jl>-f/ · ~-8-~.~~P.qJlQ~ ~ (::1- ~<r~ Wins fight for ~i .At -~~~~i: s,hip,jG~d: ¼f•_~•~t~~; • Former Shipyard 'Officer Dies A1 At Pearl Harbor 1·) Word has been received here o! the dea th of Capt. Lloyd D. Follmer, USN, 49, In Pearl Harbor. Captain Follmer formerly was stationed I~ the industrial department of the , Portsmouth naval base for two · 1• years. A native of Lincoln, Neb., Captain Follmer came here June 15,' 1938 , , from submarine division 12 at Pearl ' Hllrbor. He left Portsmouth June 1 1940, to take command of the UBS ' Nautilus. In 1942 he was stationed In London as a special submarine observer. He later served as commanding officer of both the USS Otus and Nereus, submarine tenders. At the time of his death he was commander o! the submarine base at Pearl Harbor. Sub Tender / "\ \·1. , Leaves Today · The USS Anthedon, a sub tender which has been at the Portsmouth naval shipyard during a two-month overhauling period, will leave for New London at 2 pm today. She will be towed by the tutboat I Masapelea. '. -- • ~b NavaIBase JO A Portsmouth woman has won her battle for reinstatement as a civil service employe at the Prrtsmouth naval shipyard. The name of Mrs. Margaret E. Batlck of 295 Thornton stree: has been returned to the employment rolls by the direct order of President Harry S. Truman. I Ya rd At LOCa It~ f D A four-mart board of Inspection and 11urvey from Washington, D. c., will arrive at the Portsmouth naval base Monday for a materiel lnspection of the USS Quill back. The submarine, on active duty out of New London, Conn., arrived here June 23 for complete overhaul and repairs, according to Comdr. Marshall H. Austin, USN, base operations officer. The board Is composed of Rear Adm. F.A. Braisted, USN, president; Capt. W. F. Christmas, USN, hull inspector; Comdr. Scott K. Gibson, engineering Inspector, and D. A. LindquL,t, assistant hull inspector. Yard May Hire 250 wO rke rs /1-, /'· ' I/ U. B. Sen. Styles Bridges informed The Portsmouth Herald today the order had been signed and local naval olllclals said Mrs. Ba.tick's "back to work" orders were waiting only confirmation by the Navy department. "We'll be more than glad -to welCapt. Ralph S. MacDowell, USN, come her back," said Capt. Ralph Portsmouth naval shipyard com- s. McDowell, shipyard comman- , mandant, today announced that he , dant. Mrs. Batlck, the widowed mc-'.her has been officially informed by the bureau of ships that the civilian of a nine-year-old daughter, could not be reached for comment. employment celling of the shipyard ' Her long battle with n·1vy has been Increased by 250. "red tape" started in January, 19<1'1, when she was notified that It ls expected that employment five years of "temporary" em- ·1 calls will be issued during the next ployment were to be terminated. week or 10 days. This notice was followed l,y a second which placed the wldr.w of · This does not mean that admina USS Squalus victim in o. special° 1 istrative decisions can be made lm- ' group of employes who were tr be kept in employment as "nofl-re- · mediately as· to which trade!! will married widows of veterans." be needed ln filling additional poThe ax finally fell In November sitions, he added. of last year when Mrs. Batlck was Informed her employment had been terminated .. Forty-one-year-old Mrs. Batlck appealed her case to Congressmen c;t\ Bridges, Charles W. Tobey, Chester E. Merrow, all of New Hampshire, \ !) and Edith Nourse Rogers of MassaThree prizes· were awarded P~rtschusetts. But to no avail. mouth flotilla 301, u. s. Coast In February of this year, J. D. Guard auxiliary at a rendezvous at Hartford, publisher of The Herald, Sandwich, Mass., over the weekend. made a direct appeal to Navy SecreFred Trefethen of Whipple road, tary John L. Sullivan of Manchester, Kittery, skipper of the unit, received seeking to have the pay roll clerk an e!Ilciency award for the condirestored to her duties. tion of his 38-Ioot cabin cruiser II Mr. Sullivan replied he "regretand equipment. ted" the dismissal of Mrs. Batlck The Portsmouth group Rlso reand added that If she secured eligiceived a prize for traveling the bility through examination she could greatest distance to the meet and be returned to duty. won a diving award. Senator Bridges then promised to Ben H. Blakem1m of York staged Intercede with President Truman, a diving exhibition. after explaining to Mrs. Batlck's Others making the trip were E~supporters that only an executive . erett S. Buxton of Kittery Point, order could win back her job. Richard Collins, Albert caulstone, Today Mrs. Ba tick can regard · Archie Knapp and Stanley Riley, herself as one woman who fought, all of Kittery, James Cotter and and won, a battle with navy "brass." H. L. Wheeler of Portsmouth and Walter Hayden of New Castle. I Local Reservists Win. 3 _Prize~ Dursng Cruise l Yard Employment[ Shows Decrease ' Portsmouth naval shipyard I employment rolls dt.Ueased by / four durlnr July, the fiscal department there reported today. The present employment total. Is 5,634. ~~ · 1 ,Seen by·Offi~~r?: ·~ ·_· \ment Indlcatlona of a possible ~mployr ~oom Portsmouth naval at · shipyard-and at least a continuation of present payroll leveia-werJ glv~n yesterday · at · _th6 .t -regular weekly meeting of' the Rotary club. Speaking before the group waa , CO!Pt, Thomas ct. ~l!-1:llY,·. USN, shipyard production · -0fflcer ··· "9910 said '"The present lftalcatlo~ are I that the Portsmoutlt · nav&l · 11h1pyard will continue to provide employment • for 5,600 , employe3 and possibly more." · ' · ' . . . . ,'t. The yard omcer explained opI eratlons of the ' mammoth naval installa.tlon and described its ·•.economic Importance to •thJs,atld 11urroundlng communities. '· -. ·.• "= I Captain Reamy' said that 1,730 of the shipyard's workers llve in Porta~' mouth and that 3,200 reslde-' hi the Immediate vicinity of thlll · city. He abo praised ' the llhlPYaril ' work and said complete ..e~er• · lence on the part . of ' worlt~ ,If' I' · responsible for the slil?1arlt• · 11uccess In Its endeavon. ",;-.;1.: • :. , Captain Reamy waa' int(_oduoed by Ralph T, Wood, cl1afr:man. '.· ' :. < ! A resolution ,waa ,pas11ed; · Jbe death of Charles S; Vall''B¥c~• Dr. William Saffor(\ .Jone,rt.n tlie 1 Rev. Robert H. Dunn,_i:on41,1cted.·-. I l I program ~k ·'brief memorla~ !e~-- . ,,y·· Navy Tak~10ver Admiralty Village Section October 1 The navy will take over 200 units in the Admiralty Village housing project on Oct. 1, George H. La- · vallee housing manager, reported today. . · However, the remaining 400 units stlll have to be apprals~d by the Federal, Housing authority and the Public Housing authority before any sale3 can be made. • The units reserved for the navY· In the Village are all east of Philbrick street. At Wentworth Acres, tbrtwo fed•·• eral agencies have not·agreed on an ,appraisal figure, delaying any possible sale until an agreement 1a reached. · v . Sub Flying F~s\\~. Due in Quebec~ The submarine, USS Flying Fish, BS 229, from New London, which' has been undergoing an underhaull at the Portllmouth naval • base for over three monthll, will leave next Monday. The submarine will conduct a two-week training cruise to Quebec and Hallfax, Nova Scotia. It 111 believed to be the flrat f,leettlpr submarine to ' ,:each Quebec,. and the flr11t of submarines •to trp.vel to there slm;e.1939. · 1 The Flying Fish 1.s expected to , arrive at her home' bue on' Labor day. • . · "' · any �' ~rs. 1lo . 0 -k, :~PrePares a; , ·wage ·Survey .. _TodciY. ·tor' . k .·t o ·vard Polt Starts ., . . . .. ,. t • 1 . The smiling, happy widow '_ of a She hnmediately wired her thanka seaman '. 'VfhO died aboard the !11- to President Trwnan: fated aubmarlne SqualWI today pre-- "My heartfelt gratitude for your par~ · to go back to work at the · help !n my behalf. words cannot Portsmouth naval m!pyard. express what !t means to me." . · • · Officials at the base were equally 295 ~11. •Margaret E. Ba.tick of lad the President intervened in Thornton street was restored yes- ~he Bat!ck case. t~ay to her civ!l service st atus "We carried !t as far as we could," by. an ~xecutlve order by President Capt, Ralph s. McDowell, USN, TrUman. · commandant -of the shipyard, said, . ~he lost her ·. job last Nov. 20 "and we are more than happy the wnen 'the cutback in employment rresldent saw fit to reverse the effected even the special detention civil service ruling." , group, In wploh she was listed. He explained that Mrs. Bat!ck Mother of a nlne-year-'old girl, must wait until the Civil Service "' is it! f ffi · 1 commission forwards the order to a.,e wa ng on1Y or O c1a the Navy department and then it confirmation of her reinstatement w!ll have to come through regular before going back to tier job as a channels to the local base. pay · ro~. clerk at the shipyard · Mrs. Bat!ck's fight to win back her · Mrs. Ba.tick did not learn of the job started last November and wa& president's order until late last supported by three of New Hampnlght,c When she l'etumed home shire's congressmen, from . a trip to Portland a teleThe case was brought to the Presgram.'' fiom U. S, Sen. Styles !dent's attention by S _e nator rldgea-waa .waltlng for her. Bridges. ' ~ ').~ ;Navat~S.h1pyar~-·- ., • \ •, •• .. .:.-~: 'J ' ......... ) ..... : -- A w!',ge survey ordered by the navy Naval' Reserve 1~ Charts Cruise Of\ Down to Jamaica Ships of Destroyer Division 102 w!ll make a naval reserve training cruise to Jamaica, British west Indies, embarking from Newport, R . I., on Sept. 12 and returning Sept, 25, Portsmouth naval base otrlcers rep01-ted today. Although priority has been assigned by the bureau of naval personnel to selection of members of the organized naval reserve foi: the cruise there are several unf1ll ed billets available. Volun teer reservists may apply for a billet at the naval reserve- trainIng center, Building 171, Portsmouth naval base, by Aug. 31. department for the Portsmouth 1 naval shipyard began today In Portsmouth when seven teams of two men each started to assemble data of wages being paid !n comparable trades. Capt. Thomas G. Reamy, USN, production officer, who is chairman of the Portsmouth area ware committee, explained that the purpose of the survey Is to give the mechanics of the shipyard the fairest wage schedule possible. Other members of the committee are Lt. Comdr. J . A. Wright, Jr., USN, assistant public works officer; Chief Warrant Officer Herbert W. Colt (HC) USN, attached to the naval hospital, and Joseph Shea. of Manchester, attached to the Area The navy to the rescue! Wage and Class!f\pat!on office in The submarine USS SableBoston. Named as the sub committee fish, en route to the Ports--"'from the shipyard to collect data mouth naval base from Boston, , came to the aid of a distressed Captain McDowell reported I for the survey are George 'J.'. Crothers, George T. Mahar, John Goss, power cruiser off the Isles of that actual construction work James F. Pickett, Alfred C. Johnon the USS Tang will gt' unShoals yesterday, son, Donald A. Twitchell, Vincent derway "within three or four ' ~he 70-foot craft Moby Dick A. Adjutant, Paul J. Hefferman, weeks," The local navy official of Gloucester, Mass,, had broCedric T. Morrow, Vincent J. Mulsaid the new submarine now is ken down two miles southwest larkey, Clarence L. Anderson, Percy In the design and . planning of the Shoals with clogged fuel T. Whitney, wnuam c. Haigh, Jr., · stage while materials are belnr Jines. Frederick S. Brown, John J. HartNavy men from the Sableflsh ordered. . nett, Maurice E. Cheney, George W. Captain McDowell reported that 1 boarded the stricken vessel with Packard and Reginald W, Remick. on the USS Tang w111 take ap- ' an air hose and cleared fuel ~ work Alden C. Ph!lllps is chairman of I -~•· Jines and carburetor. ,' A ..• third · ••self-sufficient" sub- ' proximately 30 months as com-1 the sub-committee with James K. The Sableflsh has put Ina> Leavitt as recorder. ·marine will be constructed at the pared to the wartime submarine the local base for a two-week The area to be surveyed Is Po$mouth •naval shipyard, accord- ' construction rate of between eight period. bounded by the following cities 'lng to navy offlcla.ls in Washington. , and 11 montJ.s, and towns : ·. · The new submarine-as yet un- , Construction of the USS Wahoo Saco and Springvale, Me., Farm'named-will follow construction of and the unnamed submarine will ington and Manchester, N. H., ,the USS Tang and the USS Wahoo. 1follow work on the USS Tang. It Lawrence, North Andover, Hamilton ~es~ two subs have been described was a year ago last spring that the and Gloucester, Mass. by-the navy as "true submarines"- authorization of the USS Tang was It ls anticipated that It will take erafts which will operate under made publ!c and last March the A nav al reserve minesweeperthree weeks to collect the data :water without having to surface USS Wahoo also was awarded to i and a similar length or time to the USS Ru[f- was stranded in .tor fuel or air. the local yard. ; assemble bhe information before Portsmouth harabor Sundaay atter . Although construction of the new Since April, 1947, the yard has I sending it to the navy department it developed engine trouble. ,aub was announced In Washington, been making plans for the "true !n Washington for fin-al consideraIssuing a call for 11sslstance to Capt. Ralph S. McDowell, USN, submarine" which will be designed tion. shipyard commander, stated he had for high speed and twice the former the Portsmouth naval shipyard, not been "off!c!ally" informed of underwater opera tion depth. members of the crew were unable the ,proposed sub. . Plans for the "self-sufficient" to repair the engine at sea. \ Captain McDowell stated: submarine call for a streamlined The minesweeper was towed to - "It's news . to me. I haven't hull and reduction of the superharbor here and crewmembers sent heard official word about a third structure to enable the craft to back to Salem, Mass., by bus. •submarine but probably · will glide through the water at a greater within· a short time. Apparently rate of speed. ihe navy Is buildlnr a nest en for · the future." Navy officials have indicated Capt. Thomas B. Klakring, USN. The. s'hlpyard commander said that the new submarine will I former Portsmouth submarine officonstruction of . another suu would Include the "Snorkel" breathing cer, has been named commander have little effect on the present emtube developed by the Germans of the submarine training school ployment level which recently drop- 1 during World War II. The tube ped to the 5,634 mark. enables submarines to remain . at Groton, Conn. , The navy in Washington also anunder water for a longer perFormer commander of submarine 1ilounced that two submarines wm be lod. ' squadron eight at the Groton base, converted for Arctic service, but The German invention also alCaptain Klakring has been stationCaptaiI\ McDowell said he knew o! lows the batteries of a submarine to ed at the Portsmouth naval base only one. be recharged wh!le !t cruises slowly several times aboard various sub- ; .,, He added: under the water surface. marines . . "~e- only one I ' know of Is the , It also was announced that the His successor as squadron com- 1 USS Tlgrone which is at the local I USS PCE 851 has arrived at the mander is Capt. Charles o. Tnebel, 1 shipyard now for renovations." , local shipyard from Portland for formerly stationed _at Key West, i ~: _"I! the navy has another one it ' •repairs. The ship ls assigned to the Fla. 1 l)robably_will, be assigned-here at a Portland naval reserve .....,, unit. _ --The relief of command ceremony I date.'' • . . . was held today aboard the submarine Sableflsh. Sub Sablefish A(f~iu· Goes to Rescue -- l . .._ NewSub ·. ered Biil\ . ocal Base Reserve Vessel /((\,3 Balks in Harbor I Sub Skipper ac; ,s Commands School At Groton Base I ! _____ �f Anti - Submarine Trend Means Mothballs · or Shades of Billy Mitchell WASffiNGTON, Aug. 20 (NEA)-1 The first craft commissioned by The U. S. navy plans to put th vy as a "battleship" was it.s last two giant battle wagons th: ;~S Maine. The sinking of -the USS Iowa and the USS the Maine by the Spanish in 1898, Missouri-out of commission. in the harbor at Havana, Cuba, This marks the end of an era precipitated the Spanish-American in naval history. war and inspired bhe slogan "Re. member the Maine." It was built as The retired sea giants will be a heavy cruiser type but commisadded to the "mothball fleet" and sioned a battleship in 1886. The could be sent to sea again. But USS Indiana was the first ship it is believed doubtful if they built and commissioned as a battlewill ever see action unless war ship. The ship will leave here F11iday should come very soon. Most old navy men agree that night, Sept. 10, at 8 Pm and will The men and money that it return Sunday afternoon, Sept. 12. the USS Pennsylvania was probtook to keep the pair of glant Purpose of the cruise Is to train warships at sea will be diverted . ably the most famous battlelocal organized and volunteer nato aircraft carrier operations and ship the navy ever had. Sh~ val reservists. was called The Grand Old for the development of antiThe ship is under the temporary Lady of the Fleet and probably submarine warfare. command of Lt. George T. Mahar, housed more gold braid in her The era ended by this move is USNR, of Rye. General and spetime than any other ship. the one during which naval excialized drills will be conducted enFrom 1916 when she was comperts believed that having the route to Rockland and liberty wlll missioned until the start of most of the biggest, most heavily be g,ranted Saturday afternoon and World War II the ship served . armed ships gave a nation domevening in Rock! nd for me'!lbers as the navy's flagship. inance of the sea. This theory of the crew. 1 2. At Pearl Harbor she was one first began to be most seriously of the few ships to survive the challenged soon after World War I. Advocates of more air power, surprise bombings with only sllg,ht led by Billy Mitchell, began call- damage. She was des~royed at ing the battleship an obsolete I Bikini during the atomic bomb "We're delighted she's back weapon. Out of this argument j tests. The navy say~ _"she probably again." came the title of "battleship ad- fired more amrnumtion than any So said the Portsmouth naval miral" applied to those admirals other ship in history. That inshipyard this morning as Marwho 'were the stoutest defenders eluded constant service in the Pagaret E. Batick, widow of a Squalus victim, returned to of the worth of the battleship. ci,fic campaign. work at the yard and culminAlthough during world war II The Missouri was Jau~ched in ~ted almost a year-long battle • 1944 saw extensive service durto regain her Civil Service the navy had 23 of the giant bat- \ ing 'the Pacific fighting an~ bestatus. tle wagons in service, more than came most famous as the ship on The problem arose last Nov. were ever used at one time be- which the Japanese surrender was 20 when a cutback In employfore, the greater development of signed. ment affected even the workers subma,rine warfare and naval a.viThe Iowa is the largest man-oin the special group in which ation appa'r ently proved to pe the war ever launched. She was _comshe was classified. clinching argument . against the I missioned In 1943, was assigI?ed It was dissolved last month giant warship theory. The chief to the "Tirpitz watch" in wnich when President Truman orderuse of the battleship during World she neutralized the threa,t of that ed she be reinstated. War II was in leading amphibious German warship which was ~eCapt. Ralph S. McDowell, invasions. If war should come ported poised in the Norwegian USN, shipyard commandant, soon, with the need for such an waters. She carried the late Franksail the 41-year-old widow operation, undoubtedly some of !in D. Roosevelt across the AtwouM return to work in trainthe 15 battleships in mothbal!B !antic on the first leg o! his trip ing as &. shop clerk. would be readied for service again. to the historic Teheran conference. "We're delighted she's back All other nations interestel'. in and the fact that she had to maintaining sea power have folgo out before was of considerlowed the same trend. ArgenJ.\\ able concern to us." S ~ Battle Wagons /Local Reservists Slate Rockland Cruise I \ 'We're Delighted' i tina, Brazil, Chile, France, Russia and England still ·aave battleships in service. But all but one of Russia's and two of the British are over age. 1h1d no new ones are being built, cxcept possibly in Russia. The end of the battleship class makes the cruiser-type ship the heaviest craft the navy will have afloat. The cruiser is smaller but is much faster, much more maneuverable and is more adaptab'e. to anti-submarine warfare than the battleship. The "Old Mo," nickname for the Missouri, is 887 feet long and displaces 45,000 tons. The navy's new- ! est cruiser, is 716 feet 17,000 tons. $110,000,000 The application deadline at the n av a 1 r.e,serve training center, Building 171, at the Portsmouth naval base, is Sept. 3. Crew lists are being prepared for a weekend cruise to Rockland, Me., on the PCE 843, local naval reserve training vessel, the Portsmouth naval base reported today. Local Reservists, Schedule Cruise(\ For Boy Scouts Portsmouth boy scouts are scheduled to take a one-day cruise Sept. 18 aboard the USS PCE 843, naval reserve training ship assigned here, reserve officials announced today. It was simultaneously pointed out that electrician's mates, motor machinist's mates, quartermasters and genereJ service deck and engineering men are needed for the trip. The cruise will be 1n the vicinity of the Isles of Shoals, with the ship , departing in the morning and returning to port in early afternoon. Naval Shipyard Employment Up · There was a gain of 14 employes In the rolls of the Portsmouth naval shipyard during August according to figures made public today by the fiscal department there. On Aug. 31, a tot~ of 5,648 wet·e on the rolls as compared with 5,634 on July 31. the USS Newport ~ews, long and displaces only A battleship cost.s &bout to build. POR_TSMO_UTB-BUILT-Evidence of the navy's belief that future wars will see an increase in submarine warfare 1s the importance attached to subs like the streamlined Pomodon (above), The Pomodon was launched from the Portsmouth naval shipyard June 12, 1945. U{\ �ew Wage Scale oBe Disclos · or Navy Yar ' A new wage scale is being prepared for the Portsmouth naval shipyard and will be released shortly, U. s. Rep. Chester E. Morrow in Washington disclosed today. ' The New Hampshire legislator revealed he has been informed that the navy department is processing data collected in a summer wage survey at the local naval installation and is to put it into effect "in the near future." Whether the scale will go up or down was not disclosed but. it is generally expected that local PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD FLYING CLU~Pictured, left to right, in front of their recentlyworkers may win several salary purchased plane are Mrs. Lester Barding, secretary, Bernard Resnick, treasurer, Paul Bergeron, instructor, Rayincreases. mond DesRochers, president, Lt. I. W. Reid, USN, club sponsor, Richard Ray, Barry McLaren, vice pl'esident, The survey started Aug. 23 with and Walter LaBrie. (Photo by Phyllides.) '5, * seven teams of two men each as.,,. sembling information for the navy department. Congressman Merrow said h e obtained information that the new scale was being prepared from A Senate armed services comCapt. W. H. Von DTeele, USN, act mittee investigator-believed to . ing chief of the navy department's be probing complaints of hiring office of industrial relations. The Portsmouth naval shipyard irregularitle3-toured the. Ports, Seventeen Portsmout~ and PortsThe area included in the surmouth naval shipyard yesterday flying club, organized six months mapth area residents were among vey covered Saco and Springand returned to Washington toago, is "off to a flying start" with 21 Portsmouth naval shipyard emvale in Maine; Farmington.and day. an airplane purchased a few months ployes who received cash awards Manchester in New Hampshire, Col. Mark H. Galusha, USA, this morning for suggestions suband Lawrence, North Andover, (ret.), was escorted through the ago. Hamilton and Gloucester in naval installation by Ca.pt. The plane, a single engine yellow mitted to the navy department's Ralph S. McDowell, shipyard Massachusetts. and orange machine, is dual-con- beneficial suggestion program. The awards, totaling $355, were Capt. Thomas G. Reamey, USN, commander. trolled, and has tandem seats. It is production officer, who serves as Captain McDowell today said hangared at the Portsmouth air- presented by Capt. Ralph S. McDowell, USN, commander of the chairman of the Portsmouth area Galusha. served as a "field man" port. wage committee, said the purpose tor the congressional committee Mrs. Lester Harding, secretary, shipyard, in building 86. Area award winners include of the survey is to give t he mechand that his visit was unansaid that members a1·e now buildDaniel S. Atwell, Jr., Leon Davis, anics at the shipyard the fairest nounced. ing up their flying time more easily. George W. Martin, Fred J. Folsom wage schedule possible. The navy official said the inShe added that member students and Reginald C. Jones, all of PortsOther members of the · commitvestigator departed saying he could receive Instruction at more mouth, James H. Moran, Kaleb B. tee are Lt. Comdr. J . A. Wright, J r ., may return for another tour of reasonable rates. Lothrop, Edward M. Pilling and Ray USN, assistant public works offithe yard but would have to reThe club was organized by Ray- E. Allen, all of Kittery and Tyler T . cer; CWO Herbert W. Colt, (HC) turn to Washington to "think mond DesRochers of Portsmouth, Rankin and Lawrence A. Hill of USN, attached to the naval hosit over." an employe of the Portsmouth na- Kittery Point. pital, and Josepi1 Shea of Manches(The complaints against yarcl val shipya1-ft. Also Frank A. Rhode, Jr., of New ter, attached to the area wage and hiring practlces were instigated Meetings are held twice monthly. Castle, Raymond H. Bone of York classification office in Boston. by members of the shipyard Potential club members may Village, Vincent G. Adjutant of War Veterans' association and contact a club representative at York Beach, Norman B. Wilbur of turned over to U.S. Sen. Styles building 86 at the Portsmouth na- Greenland, Clyde B. Staples of Bridges several months ago. val shipyard, Mrs. Harding an- North Berwick and Robert E. Boutet\ Among them was a charge that nounced. of Ogunquit. the Veterans' preference act was b~lng violated.) 11 -- Shipyard Airmen Buy New Plane Naval Shipyard Workers Given $355 in Awards Senate Prober st7 Visits S~ipyard . Volador Service Set for Friday ;\ The USS Volador-the first sub-1 marine launched at the Portsmouth naval base in three years-will be _______________ commissioned at 11:30 am Friday, Oct. 1, by Rear Adm. John H . .Brown, Jr., USN, commander of Lhe base. The submarine, launched May 21, will be turned over to Lt. Comdr. Foward A. Thompson, USN, of Belmont, Mass., who will be commanding officer of the vessel. The USS Volador, equipped with the latest war-developed innovations, is a. guppy-snorkel type of submarine. It is the 118th submarine built at the Portsmouth naval base and Volador- s (Continued from page one) ls specially desfgned for fast uncerwater operations. The naval base will be open to the public from 11 am to 12: 15 pm on the day of the commissioning. Visitors will be directed from the main gate to the area near berth 11-A where the ceremonies will take place. •••=====;;;;;=;;::;:::=== -------- · �Alert Sailors 1 *** ab Escapee *** *** • Piscataqua Stop-or-We /J Shoot Cry Halts Fugitive ,n 1 1 Two alert sailors were credited today with the swift recapture In the Piscataqua river of a Portsmouth naval disciplinary barracks escapee who made a bold bid for freedom 1n a stolen rowboat Saturday night. The two sailors-Englneman 2/c Henry R. Richards, USN, of Exeter and Boatswain 1/c Ralph V. Erickson, USN, of Oregon City, Ore.,selzed the unidentified prisoner as he rowed desperately toward Peirce's Island. The escapee had scaled a 12-foot iron fence. It was only a few minutes after the prison break alarm was sounded that Richards and Eriqksonboth stationed aboard the navy tug USS Tuscola-saw a man rowing across the river in a navy boat. Although not certain he was the e ca.pee, the sailors, who were unarmed, shouted: "Come back or we'll shoot!" Without hesitation, the prlsoner turned around and rowed to the dock where he was seized by Richards and Erickson and held until navy guards could be summoned. Capt. John Griggs, executive officer at the naval base, said the prisoner, who was serving "at least 10 years" and was "one of our tough ones," hid out 1n the recreation field Saturday afternoon. The navy "COME BACK OR WE'LL SHOOT"-And with that threat, although captain said the prisoner was one they were unarmed, Engineman 2/c Henry R. Richards, US , left, and of a large number of other pris- Boatswain 1/c Ralph V. Erickson, US , were able to capture an escaping oners who were allowed 1n the field. prisoner of the Portsmouth naval disciplinary barracks. (Portsmouth Herald Captain Griggs explained that the photo) prisoners were counted as they entered the recreation area but that "someone missed up on the count" as the group was returned to the prison. It was nob until all cells were checked several hours later that the prisoner's absence was detected. In 'the meantime, Captain Griggs theorized, the escapee remained hidden in the recreation area awaiting darkness. When his cell was found empty a general alarm was sounded over the naval base fire whistle and all personnel were ordered back to duty. Portsmouth and other police in this area were notified and all theaters and recreation areas announced that personnel were to return to duty. Richards and Erickson were below deck aboard the Tuscola when they heard the alarm. Thinking it was a fire they rushed to the deck and noticed the prisoner about 50 feet off shore. When the alarm was repeat~d they realized It was for a prison break and ordered• the es:apee, to return to the dock. Navy officials declined to idenUfy · the prisoner. ANCHORS AWEIGH-Portsmouth area boy scouts and sea scouts gather on the forecastle of the naval reserve's PCE 843 as the vessel embarked from the Portsmouth navy yard Saturday morning for a. day-long trip. The scouts were guests of the navy. (Portsmouth Herald photo) ______ ..._____.;_____==~--c-=--- �Portsmoutht Kitte Retire from Navy Men.~ ~~rd BU 11 et In •_ •I Wage I ncrease Seen For Naval 5, Shipyard A Portsmouth and a Kittery man! _ m outh \aval shipyard workers will be retired from the Portsmouth naval A new wage sch edule for Ports shipyard recently. establish ed Oct. l O. ittee of Ranger lodge, R!!glnald E. Goldsmith of PortsSo Henry Hodgdon, secretary of :he wage co:::d today by u. s. Sen. mouth, master machinist of the InInternational Association of Mach inists, was ass. side machine shop, retire~ after 46 St les Bridges. years of government service. Y :i William H. Hackney, machinlst In In a t elegram to Mr. Hodgdon, shop 51, electrical, began work at Senator Bridges named Under Seethe shipyard 37 years ago. retary of the Navy J ohn K ~nney as Mr. Goldsmith, 61, began work In · the official source of the m formaJune of 1902. He was made master Approv I f In d tion . of the shop in 1941. a o an crease wage Bridges' telegram In fu11 f o11ow s·• In recognition of his retirement, schedule at the Portsmouth na"Mr. --i:enney tella me 11e expects Mr. Goldsmith was tendered a testival shipyard, effective with the a n ew schedule of wages for the monlal by his associates a t the Oct. 11 pay period, was anPortsmouth area t o be promulgated Port smouth Country club. Approx!on or pefore Oct. 10." . mately 300 attended. nounced today by Capt. R. S, However, Mr. Hodgdon said His wife Is the former Marlon McDowell, USN, shipyard comhe bad not yet received any inLeach, also of Portsmouth. They mander. dicatlon of the new pa~ ra~es have two sons, ex-Mayor Kennard but expected a substanilal mE. Goldsmith of Portsmouth, now Capt. McDowell said he had crease. chief inspector of the New Hampbeen informed by telephone this Th e proposed n ew schedule is the , me motor ve~cle department, and afternoon that the secretary of result of a wage scale survey ma~e Lawrence L. Goldsmith, also of by local authorities. In the course Portsmouth. the navy had approved Increases The USS Volador-the newest and f th e investigation private conMr, Hackney also worked at for the laborer, helper and me~erns furnished information on hour- most modern addition to America's the Philadelphia yard and the chanlcal force only. ly pay rates so a "normal" for t h e submarine fleet-was comm issioned naval gun factory at Washlnr• area could be estab.lished. The new schedule is not uni ton, remaining in Washington After the survey was completed today amid traditional ceremony at form , it was pointed out, but it eight years. He returned to the !n the late summer, the data was the Portsmouth n aval base. Portsmouth yard in August, provides an a.verage boost of collected, analyzed an~ forwarded T h e $5,000,000 vessel, equipped . 1941. One year later be was 14.1 cents. per hour or 11.3 %, to Washington for action. with the latest war-developed lnno• \ commended by the navy devations was t uriaed over to Lt. \ • The increase does not apply partment for ma.king fmprov,ements which helped materially Comdr. Howard A. T h ompson, USN,\ to the classified force, Capt. Mc In expediting tlle war effort. . of Belmont, Mass., by Rear Adm. •Dowell said, Mr. Hackney is one of four memohn H. Brown, Jr., USN, naval base l bers of his f amily ·having a total of nd omma er. ks to the officers an d approximat ely 125 years of GovernIn his remar ment service. t:) ~ . :rew members of the craft, Admlra~ Mr. Hackney's father, the 1lte rown explained that the Volador William J. M. Hackney, had a total will be completed with al: the late of 28 years ser vice. ~onversions, snorkel, high subThe Portsmouth naval shipyard cations the navy rate varies fr om merged speed and th e most modern His brother, Clarence D. Hackney, appren tice supervisor at the lotoday reported the findings in its the mean, because In some cases electronic equipment. cal yard, will round out 32 years recent wage survey to the P orts- only a few, unrepresen tative samAdmiral Brown added that the · mouth a rea industrial concerns pies were found. next November, while another brosub which is expected to be comther, Sidney Hackney of Fremont, which sh ared in the study. Other examples : pleted at the local base by Jan. R ecent raises granted at the shipN. H ., retired two years ago with Insbrument maker-One com- l, lS49, will be manned by many approximately 30 years of service. yard were based on the mean or pany and one employ sul'Veyed ; t>xper lenced officers and men, many a verage scale paid for similar work minim um, $1.75, maximum, $1.75; o! whom are veterans or th e Pacific Mr. and Mrs. Hackney re9ide on Pepperrell road, Kittery Point. They in civilian industries, according to n ew navy r ate, $1.60. area during w orld War II. Capt. R alph S. McDowell, USN, have two daughters, both married, J oiner- Three companies a nd 16 1 In accepting command of the shipyard commander. and a son. · employes surveyed; minimum, $1.325 ; vessel Lt. Comdr. Thompson told I His r eport to the cooperating maximum, $1.80; n ew shipyard . his m~re than 60 crew mem~rs a n d firms, shows the number of com- rate, $1.48. offic ers that they are acqumng the pan ies and emp)oyes surveyed, the Machine operator-14 com panies submarine at a time of international lowest base pay and the maximum and 230 employes surveyed; min- unr est when "the mission of peace rate paid in each classification stud- m um, $1.02; m aximum, $2.005; new is to t r ain for war." ied. shipyard r ate, $1.33. The Volador is the 118th sub~ Representative examples of the Machinist-23 firms and 371 em- marine built at the Po_rtsmout t subtypes of work surveyed include : Ployes surveyed·' m in imum ' $1 ·30 '· naval base and· ls tht e firSi three Helper, general-43 compan ies and maximum, $2.216; new shipyard marine commissioned h ere n vears. It is named after a species 422 employes surveyed; minimum rate, $1.54. r ate, $.90; maximum rate, $1.525 ; Painter-Three compan!e.s and 21 ~f sailfish. LieuLenant command er Tho~pnew shipyard rate, $1.15. employes surveyed; mini mum r ate, Laborer-51 firms and 1,000 em- $1.287; maximum, $1.634; new sh) P- con httsband of the former Paulme Pa;ks of P ortsmouth, is well-known ployes s urv eyed ; mrmmum, $.75; yard r ate, $1.45. m aximum, $1.279; new shipyard Pipefitter- 12 companies and 29 in this area having served several tours of duty at the naval base rate, $1.06. em ployes surveyed; mi n im um, during his naval career. He formerly Carpenter-lo firms and 51 em- $1.35; m aximum rate, $1.70 ; new ployes surveyed; m1m mum rnte, .shipyard r a te, $1.54. was In command of the USS ~ea Fox a Portsmouth built submarme. $1.30 ; maximum, $1.64; new shipR igger- Two companies and 20 Mrs. Dudley w. Morton of Tuckayard rate, $1.45. employes surveyed ; m inimum rate, hoe, N. Y ., who sponsored the Vala- . F ireman-21 firms and 146 em- $1.33 ; m aximum rate, $1.713; new pioyes surveyed; minimum rate, shipyard rate, $1.48. dor when she was launched la s ~ \ $1.05; maximum, $1.563; new shipToolmaker-Five firms and 38 was among those pr esent at the yard rate, $1.30, employes surveyed; minimum, ceremony. Mrs. Morton is the widow F oundry chipper- four firms an d $1.52; m aximum rate, $2.06; n ew of the late Comdr. Dudley W. Mor-• 24 employes surveyed; minimum, shipyard rate, $1.66. ton, USN, who was commanding $1.10; maximum, $1.20; new shipWelder, combinatlon--Seven com officer of the submarine us;:; Wahoo pan ies and 16 employes surveyed; yard rate, $1.27. when she was reported overdue and Capt. McDowell explained in his minimum r a te, $1.25; maximum, presumed lost in December, 1943. report that in certain job classif!- $1.574; new shipyard rate, $1.48. pAy BOOST GRANTED AT NAVY YARD Sub Volador Commissioned at Naval Base Today • ·B • Shipyard DISC 1oses as1s For Recent Pay Boosts I ~ - --- - - ---- - �New Wage Schedule At Naval Shipyard Benefits ' itt e Fellow' r- Average Boost Of 11.3% Takes Examples of how the yard wage scale is affected are shown in the following jobs, depending, of course, on how they are graded. Effect Oct. 11 Laborer, from $.98 to $1.06; boilermaker from $1.38 to $1.54; carpenter, fr~m $1.30 to $1.45; electrician, from $1.38 to $1.57; painter, from $1.27 to $1.45, and plumber, from $1.38 to $1.54. , The "little fellow" got a break in wages at the Portsmouth naval shipyard yesterday when it was announced that the navy has allowed an average pay increase of 11.3% for all workers in the laborers, h elpers and mechanical service force. For it is the "little fellow" who definitely benefits from the new wage schedule, according to Capt. Ralph S. McDowell, USN, who wasted no time in spreading the good news among shipyard employes yesterday after he had been informed of the increases by the Navy department. Tl1e new schedule varies with the different jobs and their grades, but Captain McDowell said it runs along a general level of 14.1 cents an hour. However, the increases range from a cents an hour for laborers to 24 cents for pattern makers. First class divers, who have been getting $2.64 an hour, were boosted 20 cents to $2 .84. Captain McDowell - said the raises would be put into effect as soon as "administratively possible," which means the Oct. 11 pay period, Cla-ssified and clerical personnel at the yard are not included in the new schedule. The wa(!:e schedule was announc~d tc employes of the yard at a special meeting of the central joint shop committee in the base theater shortly after Captain McDowell received word of it yesterday. The increases are based on a wage survey which was underta~en after considerable agitation agamst what was called discrimination between wage scales at the Portsmouth establishment and other shipyards. The survey ,~as conducted by a special board which based its study on an area bounded by Saco, Me., Farmington and Manchester, N. H., and Lowell and Gloucester, Mass. Vet Hiring Probe At Navy Yard b 4 Enters Last Lap A Senate investigation of purportedly unfair hiring practices• at the Portsmouth naval shipyard has been completed and the results of the probe probably will be made public next month. Capt. ~TJ1omas G.- Reamey, USN, This was announced today by production officer, was chairman of U. s. Sen. Styles Bridges o:f. New the Portsmouth area. survey group. Hampshire who instigated the conH e led a team of civilian experts gressional investigation at the reand other naval officers in a first~ quest of the Portsmouth Naval Shiphand inspection of private industry yard War Veterans association. to determine a \"fair" wage level. The war veterans had comIt took four weeks to complete plained ,of violations of the the study. The committee's findings veteran's preference act and of were forwarded to Wa-shington where alleged irregularities in handlthe Navy department translated ing of seniority under the Civll them into the wage adjustment. Service system. 'I1he association also ~barged that a special list of "non-veterans" had been used by naval shipyard officials in hiring. The charges were denied by Capt. Ralph S. McDowell, USN, shipyard commander, who maintained that navy yai·d officials abided by Civil The Portsmouth naval shipyard Service regulations and gave all bas received authorization for con- war veterans top tfriority. struction of a new submarine. The complaints of the war vetThe new vessel, the USS Gudgeon, erans were laid before the recent a fast fleet type ":morkel" submaripecial session of Congress by Senine, is scheduled for completing late ator Bridges and were referred to in 1951 or early 1952. the Senate Armed Forces commitThe USS Tang and the USS Watee which undertook a study of the hoo both of which are named for situation. ships lost during World War II, Wesley Powell of Portsmouth, adnow are being built at the yard. Naval shipyard authorities said ministrative assistant to Senator Bridges, today S!ltid two investigathe assignment of the Gudgeon here tors have just c6mpleted a 10-day would make no immediate differ- probe. ence in the employment level at the The two Congressional officials yard. c ·.,nstruot!on will not be startobtained statements and affidavits ed for at least a year. from both employes and officers at the shipyard and left for Wa.sbington to wind up the investigation. The report of the committee invest.igators is expected to be laid before the committee sometime next month, Powell said. The Armed Forces committee is , beaded by Sen. Chan Gurney (Rs. D.) now overseas on other committee business. Shipyard to Buil New Submarine Mayor Proclaims Navy Day Here2l Por!;smouth-bUilder of many, of the nation's submarines-made observance of Navy day by the ci-ty official today through a proclamation issued by Mayor Cecil M. Neal. The mayor said, "It is the custom on one day of each year for our citizens to join hands across the nation to render grateful llribute to our mighty navy, and give well deserved recognition to the achievements of the men and women who compose its ranks." Mayor Neal set Wednesday as the day for official celebration and 1asked that all citizens display the !lag throughout the day. I USS VOLADOR COMMISSIONED-Rear Adm. John H. Brown, Jr., USN, Portsmouth naval base commander presents to Lt. Comdr. Howard A. 'l'hompson, USN, commanding officer of the new sub USS Volador, a photograph of the late Comdr. Dudley W. Morton, USN, who was lost when the submarine USS Wahoo sank in December, 1943, The photo was the gift of Mrs. Morton, sponsor of the Volador, which was commissioned at the local naval base yesterday. In the rear, left to right are Lt. C. Vernon Northrop, USN, chaplain; Capt. Ralph S. McDowell, USN, naval shipyard commander; Capt. John B. Griggs, USN, chief of staff; and Lt. Comdr. Edwin T. Osler, USN, aide to Rear Admiral Brown. ( Portsmouth Herald photo) t), 2,. b'{ �i .t \0 New Safety Head Starts Naval011 Shipyard Duties Rufus G. Jasper of Washington, D. c., has taken over his duties as , safety superintendent at the Portsmouth naval shipyard. He replaces William B. Murphy, who has been transferred to WashI lngton and assigned as Industrial safety engineer in the bureau of ordinance. ntr. Jasper bas been on duty as a safety engineer attached to the naYy secretary's office. He was born April 21, 1907, at Minot, Me. He attended Hebron academy and was graduated from the University of Maine In 1930. After woJ·king for the New England Telephone and Telegraph company for a period, be returned to the university and received his master's degree In 1935. Mr. Jasper served with the Maine highway commission for three years as traffic engineer and 1938 went to work for the National Safety council In Chicago. He went to the navy department after five years service with NSC and was assigned to the Washington office. The new safety engineer Is married and the father of two children. Mrs. Jasper Is the fonner Miss Viola Winslow of Auburn, Me. The family is living on River r~~d~llot. Durham Officer Heads Training ctG For Reserves A Durham man bas been appointed assistant lnspector-instruotor and officer In charge of the u. s. navalmarine corps reserve training center In Boston. RUFUS G. JASPER Shipyard Boosts Water Supply n,"'\ For Fire Needs The Portsmou:.h naval shipyard bas Increased the potential water supply for fire protection at the naval base, it was announced today. Twelve hundred feet of 12-lnch water main feeding the 1,000,000gallon tank, 800 feet of 16-lnch and 150 feet of eig'ht--lnch mains h ave been laid to augment the present water supply at the base. Naval officials said ' the project was piade possible by the Kittery water district Increasing Its supply to the shipyard through the addi· tlon of 1¼ miles of 16-lnch water main feeding directly to the base. The work was done by the John Ia!olla Construction company of Portsmou,t h -under contract with the navy department. I I He Is Comdr. Irving E. Davis, USNR, a veteran of more than 27 years naval service. Commander Davis served during World War I and was discharged In 1922 as a chief warrant officer. t Commissioned a lieutenant junior grade In 1932, be was recalled to active duty In 1940 as lieutenant and served aboard the carrier USS Lexington during •t he early part of the war. After duty aboard the USS San Juan and the USS San Francisco, he became commanding officer of the destroyer escort USS Forester and later the USS Brennan. In 1945 1 he was named division commander of escort division 48. Commander Davis holds the World War I Victory medal with star, the American Defense medal with star, Asla,tlc-Paciflc theater ribbon with four stars; European-AfricanMiddle East theater ribbon with star, navy Good Conduct medal, American theater ribbon, World War II Victory medal and the presidential unit citation. COMDR. ffiVING E. DA VIS iKeeper 1 of the Angels Local .Sailor andles Critical Carrie Jo Young Paul McCann's job is keeping tabs on angels. Sometimes the 18-year-old son of a Portsmouth police officer is so busy with his angels . he doesn't see the sun for three days at a time. Paul's angels come in several shapes and sizes. Some have inverted gull wings, others have short, stubby wings. Some are white. Others are black. Paul McCann's angels are n avy, carrier-based airplanesswift, stubby-winged Hellcats; long, growling Corsairs, and finally, trim Texans, used for training naval aviation cadets. Paul, son of Patrolman and Mrs. John w. Mccann, of 200 NewcasL!e avenue, ls a crev.,-man aboard the aircraft carrier, USS Wright, currently operating in the Gulf of Mexico from the hu,ge nanil air base at Pensacola, Fla. Though he's 'Jeen in the navy only 17 months-two more years to go In his first hitchand is rat.ed a .eaman, Paul is studying to be a radarman. On an aircraf;; carrier, where radar is a flier's best friend, Paul's job is one of the most Clitical. When squadrons of planes take off In a rush of ear-jarring noise from the carrier to intercept an imaglnery enemy, it falls on Paul to "track the angels." Actually, that's what the navy calls friendly planes"angels." As bearings and range fixes are taken on the --- - - -- speeding planes, and repoi·ts are sent to him, Paul charts the course of the fighter craft on a large board. At Intervals of every 30 seconds the Porcsmouth youth knows where his angels are in relation to the ship. By knowing where hi5 angels are, he can assist !n directing them by radio to the bogeys-or, enemy planes. Gradually, nule by mile, the angels ~cour the skies-<iirected to the enemy from Paul's chart. When the enemy is sighted, the angels cry "tally-ho" and take over from there. So Paul's job is a critical one. A whole battle may depend upon how accurately he keeps tabs on his angels. In this peacetime era so fraught with the threat of war, the navy is in a peculiar position. It is prtparing rapldly fo1 the worst, but the letdown that always follows a war bas hampered the recruiting program. As a result, the USS Wright now operates with a crew of about 650 enlisted men and 50 officers. In war time its complement would be exactly doubled. So, though Paul McCann's job is a peacetime one it's a busy one because of lack of manpower. That's why, sometimes during training maneuvers he doesn't .see the sun for three days at a time. He's too busy in a darkened radio-radar room tracking "angels." �Picket Post Goes to Local Sub The U Tigrone-a navy submarin e no,v being equipped with radar "eyes'' at the Portsmouth naval shipyard-will play an fniportant part in the nation•~ defenses, navy officials announred today. The Tigrone, built at the local shipyard during ·world War II, will be used to detect any hostile planes attempting a sneak approach across such remote pla ces as the Polar seas, Experted to be commissioned here 'ov. I, the Tlgrone was taken from the reserve fleet and converted into the first radar picket submarine at the local shipyard. It played a key role during the last war, Including the rescue ot 52 downed aviators from enemy waters and the bombardment of Japanese shore targets, avy officials In Washington uid the Tlgrone Is the first of ti\\\ two such pickets to be converted under the naval moclerniza.tion program. Local navy officials said they were uncertain whether the second vessel a lso will be renovated at the Portsmouth naval shipyard. It is believed that thr two will be prototy11es for others which will make up a whole chain of pickets for areas th at may need watching. The idea is that s ubmarine pickets can cruise into the far north through water lmpos ibie for surface craft and take station on a radar watch for strange aircraft. At the flr.;t "sight" of the approaching planes, the sub would radio its report and then submerge. It would resurface when the danger of being spotted had passed. During the last war ordinary picket.ships-destroyers and other small, high speed surface craft -suffered heavily from enemy attac:ts, bo!h air and underwater. It ls understood the conversion included fitting her out with the " chnorkel," a German-designed breathing device which enables a submarine to remain submerged for virtually unlimited periods. The Schnorkel's breathing tub-which features a small air intake unit at the surface-supplies oxygen for both crew and Diesel engines. The surface unit is too small to be detected by the average radar set or to be seen at any distance. The device, as the Germans proved by combat use, allows a submarine to sub.merge far from dangerous waters and steal close to an objective without beIng spotted. Deck guns are reported to have been removed from the Tigrone to allow room for Installation of extensive radar equipment, such as "bird cage'• and "bed spring" aerials, However, the Tigrone was not streamlined Into the high speed "Guppy" class with which the navy is experimenting. Her mission Involves long range and prolonged periods of submersion instea1c1 of speed. The Tigrone, of a class built ln 1941-42, is a 1,500-ton boat, 311 feet long. When operating on wartime patrols, she carried a crew of about 85 men and officers. She was fitted with ten 21-inch torpedo tubes. There was no mention of these tubes having been removed ln the reconversion. In her original form, she had a surface speed of about 20 knots, a submerged speed of about ll. The navy announcement did not say to which fleet the Tlgrone wilJ be assigned, However, the presumption ls that for a time at least she will operate under the Atlantic command. --~-=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=-~-=--~---=-~:=--=--=--=--=-~~~,=q-tf-=-=-=-=:;-*--======:~=========-===============-==:::-;=-, - 'Lack of Interest' Cancels ~ ?-\ Visit by Cruiser, Admiral Who's Got the Cruiser? City May Lose Visit By Uss . pOrtsm Out h - The city of Portsmouth may lose a visit from its namesake navy cruiser by default. The light cruiser, Portsmouth, originally scheduled to visit here Oct. 27 in observance of Navy day, may not come, because, a navy spokesman said today, the city Is planning "no official celebration." A report from the first naval district headquarters at Boston today said the cruiser probably will not be here because: (1) Its personnel will be too busy preparing for Atlantic fleet maneuvers, and <2) The city of Portsmouth is planning no city-sponsored celebration of Navy day. When these reports were relayed to publlc relations officials of the Portsmouth naval base, they drew a shocked reply that: "Certainly, the cruiser is com- The navy cruiser Portsmouth will not be here on Navy day-because ot "apparent lack of sufficient public interest." I I Ing here. We've received no reports otherwise." Sometime later - obviously after the portent of the in!ormatlon had sunk in - the local naval base spokesman volunteered another report, Insisting that the cruiser 1.s scheduled to be here Oct. 27, First naval district headti ed quarters at Boston con th nuth to maintain, however, at e ship "probably will not be 1n Portsmouth." N avy to Honor Dead At Local 0 § a se Chapel Memorial services in honor of a!J world war veterans who died and were buried at sea will be held Sunday at the Portsmouth naval base . chapel. ir------------:---Cathollc services will be held at , Arrangements have been made 9 am by Chaplain Eugene Kapa!with the Portsmouth naval base czynski, USN, whlle Ohaplal_n Clarthrough area churches for relatives ence V. Northrup, USN, will conand friends to send one flow~r as duct the Protestant services at 11 their remembrance in this service. o'clock. The flowers will be collected from Portsmouth families of navy each church by naval personnel and marine corps heroes who starting at 9 am Saturday and wm died at sea will participate in be transported to Boston where the traditional memorial flowthey will be turned over to a repreer ervlce to be held off Boston sentative of the rhaplaln corps. Sunday. After dockside ceremonies Sunday a destroyer, with Gold Star Mothers from the Boston area, will scatter the blossoms on the waters of Massachusetts bay. __ This was the word today from a)! Portsmouth naval base spokesman, who said that a First Naval district recommendation for cancellation of the vessel's sclleduled visit had been approved. I ! Also cancelled-for. the same rea on-is a speaking appearance by Rear Adm. Edward C. Ewen, US , former Portsmouth man and now chief of navy pubIle relations, who was slated to come here, had any public ceremonies been arranged for Navy / / I day. / Capt, John B. Griggs, Jr., USN, chief of staff at the Portsmouth , base, said the commandant's office had been informed several days ago of the recommendation for cancellation of the USS Portsmouth's visit, bu t at the time the orders had not been changed. I Local Societies Aid Ce·lebration °r;JJ At Naval Hospital Portsmouth organizations a r e rallying to aid patients at Portsmouth naval h oopital in their celebration of Navy day next Wednesday. Highlights of the program wm be the presentations to the hospital of Ia radio-phonograph by the Deering Navy Mothers of Portland, Me., and a television set by the New Hampshire state department, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Mrs. Mabelle Johnson will represent the Portland club and John R. Pennington o! P ortsmouth will 1make the presentation for the Elks. The New Hamp.shire Federation of Women's clubs is sponsoring a. birthday party for veterans at the hospital, Mrs. Arthur Baum of Portsmouth, federation chainna.n of veterans worJ,;, and Mrs. Beverly Chase of Dover, gray lady, will be in charge. Music Is to be donated by the Portsmouth local of the American Feaeratlon of Musicians. Capt. G . A. Alden, commanding otcioer of the hospital, will present service bars to Mrs. Roland Hinkley of Portsmouth and Mrs. Wesley Austin of York, who have served a minimum of 500 hours this year in the out-patient department. Mrs. Charles Amhoff and Mrs. Rosalie Hatcti. of the Portsmouth Garden club are in charge of floral R.rrangements and decorations. The veterans of Foreign Wars auxllia.ry of Dover and the New Hampshire state department of the American Legion are arranging game parties for the patients. I �Open House Planned ltl Colonel For OVYo.,pay Here '\ F Frisbie Retires ~s~y~p-fro!-~.~.~~l;!o~p!t~ ~1~,1 rn The Portsmouth naval base will*be open to "'""'' between 9 •m a pm Oct. 7 in observance of I 2 nd 5 1 navy E,chday. component of the"'"" bMe ' plus the submarines present and th~ naval reser~e training center, will h,v, e,ten,,,e e,hiblts on dispt,y. Navy officials have expressed a hope that will take v;slt dvantage .J~ the thispub11·c opportunity O e ships and witness the activitie of the navy at Portsmouth. th The USS P ts or mouth will be at the naval base. The ""'' wit! mt,e off Footsmouth_H.,boc •bout 6'30 om Oct. 26. It w,n be open to vi,itocs from 9 to 11 am and from 1 to pm on the 27th. 4 Souvwtc pcog,am,, u,un, ,n the displays and a. map of the naval base showing the location of each display, will be distributed to visitors as they enter the base. _T_h• nml shlpy,nl will b,ve exh,b,ts, ,ponsoced by •~h shop, ,howmg the tools used, s,mples of the,.. P"" m,d, ,nd products m,nar.ctuced. . As vlsiims proceed through va,ious shops they wlli how e,ch shop r supp 1es its own material for the _construction or repa1·1· of a submarme. At Berth Four, the naval base tug USS_ Tus~ola, the only fire -fighting tug m th1s area, will giv;, a demonstratlon of its firefighting equioment at 10 am, 1 pm and 3 pm. · The naval hospital w!ll hold open I h~use throughout the day. Visitors will be escorted throuqh the hospital by guides. The marine barracks will hold open house a:t its headquarters building. Guides will be available to conduct tours of the post and b _ racks. ar There w!Jl be a formal guard mount ceremony on the post parade grounds at 11 am and a parade ceremony on the same site at 2•30 pm. . _The naval disciplinary barracks will ~ponsor a display in recreation bu!ldmg No. 173, showing how a general court martial prisoner lives samples of his handiwork durin~ confinement and the training and rehabi_litation program carried out for his welfare. _The_ disciplinary barracks band will give a concert hourly during the day. The submarine force present will have displays at variqus places around the naval base. In build! 1 No. 22, visitors will be permitt.ed make a . stimulated dive on the mechamcal _diving trainer which was us~d to tram crews of Portsmouthbmlt submarines. I = ~~ _______ w • Aartime N Conditions f avaI Pr·1so~ ., ' • df R I 0Uti 1ne or otary Conditions at the Portsmouth naval prison during World War II were described by Capt. Lloyd N. McGraw of the Portsmouth police department at yesterday's meeting of the Rotary club in the Rockingh,m hotel. Capt,in McG,aw, • Jo,mec m=b_"' of the m,ctne coops, w,s ,tat1oned at the local base during the war. Police eomm;,,ionec J. Ve,ne Wood was program chairman. President Samuel R. Blaisdell reported on the 193rd Rotary district's good will ship scheduled to sail soon for France with foodstuff and clothmg needy people of Lodent. V>s>Ung nowi,~ wm Ch.,les H. Lock• or novu ,nd John E Swanson of Newbo,yport M . Guest, wu, Focmec M,yo; ,.:~· 0 De<te<, ch•innan of the police m,M,one R . "• ,ymond F. Bl•ke, p,st president of the Exchange club a d c e 1 of Concord Loren Mit h 1 ' n udge Jeremy R. Waldron f J • Portsmouth and Bertram T J • n{ Hampton Falls. member~ oafnv;hmP. u ' were welcomed back after re-1 cl b cent illnesses. fo' com: the marine corps will come to a close Nov. 1 with the retirement of Col. Jull•n N. "'""'• USMC, wmm,ndlng office, of the dis<ipUna,y bm,cks <naval prison) at the Portsmouth naval base. M,dne crucps he,dqu"t"' in Washington disclosed yesterday that colonel Frisbie would retire with the The ,ank gray-haired of bdg,Oie, marine genmf.disclplinarian enlisted Heatwas 22 sein 1917 as a private. lected as an officer candidate and commissioned a. second lieutenant In 1918. He won fame as a regimental commander in World War II and WM ,w,,ded the Silve< st,c med•! too ,en,ice " e,Muti,e o"1ce< of th• 50,enth cegbnent, Ficst m,cine division, Guadalcanal. He alsconserved as chief of staff ot the tninlng b,tt,lion, neet marine force, in the San Diego area from April of 194'l to May, 1945. Colonel Frisbie rejoined the First division in June of 1946 on Okinawa aTJd later took command of the Fifth d>Vlsion in Chin,. At one Um• h, W" ,ssst,nt chief of ,t,!f ol the F"" dMsion ooly to cetmo to lbe Fifth ,t • 1,tec d•le. A n,Uve of Spdng!ield, m., Coloo•l "'""' ,nd his f•mllY in• tond to'""' 1n Montgomery, Ohio, ,:te, hIB cetrrement. ' COL. J. N. FRISBIE, USMC 1 'Radar Eye' Picket Subti..... Goes in Service Monday Equipped with radar "eyes" to de-\a few such picket vessels to be contect any hostile planes attempting verted under the navy's modernlza.a sneak approach across such re- tion program. The task of a submote places as the Polar seas, the marine picket is to cruise into the USS Tigrone will be commiSSioned far north througl1 waters impassiat Portsmouth naval base Monday ble for surface craft and take station afternoon as the most modem ad- on radar watch for strange aircraft. The A torpedo tube trainer will be exhibited in the same building. This also was used to train crews. The naval reserve training center, with all the equipment provided for training, the submarine USS Greenling and the USS PCE 843 will be. open for inspection. The two ships are berthed at Pier 7, adjacent to the training center. They are a part of the reserve's training group at the local base. . There will be a continuous showmg at the naval base theater of navy movies. The pictures to be shown will be "Byrd's Antartlc Expedition," "Operations crossroads" a nd "Seapower in the Pacific." ' The naval base chapel also will be open during the day. Tigrone, built at the ditlon to America's submarine fleet. Portsmouth naval shipyard durThe submarine-which played ing world War 11, bas been dea. }teY role in Pacific action dursignated as the only Arctic raing World War II-will be comdar picket boat and will operate missioned by Capt. Frank W, in the far North. Fenno, Jr., USN, commanding Deck guns reportedly were removofficer of the New London, ed from the Tlgrone at the local Conn., submarine base, and comshipyard to allow room for installa,11'.lander of the New London tion of extensive radar equipment. group of the Atlantic reserve commissioned at Portsmouth in fleet. Comdr, C. V. Gordon, 1944, the Tlgrone made two war USN, of Schenectady, N. Y., will patrols, the second of which earned assume command of the vessel the submarine combat award for at 2 pm. During the Okinawa campaign in her officers and crew. In five days, world war II, picket destroye1· losses 29 aviators were rescued, estabwere numerous as a result of Japan- lishing a new record for air-sea ese suicide planes. To reduce ·s uch rescue. The local naval base will be open losses, two or three submarines were tempQrarilY converted for picket to the public from 1:30 to 3 pm duty. The success of this type of ves- Monday and persons desiring to sel led to the design of a submarine attend the commissioning will be esespecially constructed for radar corted to the Building Basin where the ceremonies will be held. picket duty. The Tigrone is among the first of �Shipya rd Open Tomorro w *** *** *** D")).p on View for Public Everything. From Submarines to Spoons Portsmouth's Industrious naval shipyard and efficient submarine base*,-----:-:-:-:=====::::::====----------------facing, in peace, the task of preparing for war-will unveil securitycloaked facilities for public inspection tomorrow in observance of the 26th anniversary of Navy Day. The shipyard-mother of America's submarine fleet-will exhibit Its mPnufactw·ed products wWch range from gigantic imbmarine hulls to tiny galley utensils. The navy-victor In war and guardian in peace-will ease usual surety regulations and open Its sub-building shops and base components to give the public an Intimate view of Its functions., One of the largest displays of military equipment ever presented by the Portsmouth naval base attracted 4,000 to the giant lnsta.llatlon for an obEach integral part o! the huge ' . ThP. naval reserve training shipyard will sponsor extensive ex- center, with all the equipment servance of Navy day yesterday. hiblts displaying tools, equipment provided for training, the subThe submarine force had displays and samples of manufactured prodmarine USS Greenling and the ucts. Various training facilities and USS PCE 843 will be open for throughout the ba-se and In Buildnavy craft, including the most modinspection. The two ships are ing 22 visitors made simulated dives . ern under-water vessels w!ll be availberthed at Pier 7, adjacent t o on a mechanical device used to train 11 1 able for public Inspection. the training center. subs crews during the war. A torpedo tube trainer was shown In the assembly hall o! the trainAs visitors tour the shiph th Ing center will be a display of and simulated torpedoes were fired. d' 14 b yar s usy s ops, ey ~-"'---'--'-"'-'....... Last night the Quartermen's wlll see how each shop supplies ' and Leadingmen's association It own material for the conrescue equipment and tools used held its annual banquet at truction and repair of th e to re;:ialr vessels damaged a.t sea. Warren's Lobster h ouse. Capt. Twenty Portsmouth naval shipworld's mightiest submarines. The display also· wiU include a John J·. Scheibeler, USN, shipyard workers received a totaJ of In Shop 17, located In Building Momse11 lung, used in escaping from yard planning officer, was $380 yesterday for ~uggestiorui to 75, for example, the visitor may ob- sunken submarines. principal speaker. ln,crease efficiency at the shipyard. tain a vivid picture of how sheet At the naval base theater, there Members of the Deering Navy Capt. Ralph S. McDowell, USN, metal products are manufactured will be a contlnuoUs showing of Mothers club of Portland presented sWpyard commander, a.warded $50 for the navy's use In vessels, equip- navy movies. The pictures to be the hospital with a radlo-phonoeach to Wl]Jiam E. Everson of Kitment, barracks and perhaps for a shown will be "Byrd's Antartic graph rombination. Mrs. James H. tery, lnstru~ent maker, Rodrique L. thousand other purposes. Expedition," "Silent Service," "Oper~ Dole, vice commander of the club, Lapointe oJ Ogunquit and Roland The 259 workers in Shop 17 can atlon Crossroads," and "Sea Power made the presentation. The gift L. Patry of Eliot, both electricians. make everything from a garbage in the Pacific." » was accepted by Capt. George A. Other a.wards were given to Eddispenser for a ship's galley to a The naval base chapel also will I Alden, USN, hospital commanding ward J. Pomerleau, shop planner theater seat for the naval base audl- be open during the day. officer. machlnlst, William M. Mitchell, Jr., torlum. Other products Include . . . Captain Alden also presented a driller, George F. Kane, shop planth sinks, toilet facilities, electrical en- [ Visitors will be escorted rough nurses' aide service bar to Mrs. Wes- ner machinist, William J. Ellis, closures, kettles and refrigeration th ~ Portsmou th ~a.val hos?ltal by I ,ev Austin of York Village for com- pipefltter, and James A. Shaw and units. The shop can provide any gwdes. The hospital ~s equipped to . pletion of more than 4,000 hours Lawrence A. Murphy, both mach insheetmetal work needed in the con- ha nd le about 4oo patients. ! of service at the hospital since 1943. ists; all of Portsmouth. struction of a submarine. The marine barracks wlll hold , Mrs. Austin has served 660 hours In Also Wan-en C. Galle, architect, Still another example of the open house at its headqµarters the out-patient department in the Archie F. Knapp, Jr., engineering shipyard's efficiency Is the electri- 1 building, Escorts will be available past year. draftsman, and Robert W. Teifert cal manufacturing shop in Building to conduct tours of the post and • The New Hampshire Federatlonand Eldric W. Tacy, both machin79. This shop, which spans three barracks. of won1en"s Clubs sponsored a birth- ists, all of Kittery; Leo M. Bosse of floors and employs about 276 men, There wlll be a formal guard day part,y tor patients. Music was Dover, mechanical engineer, Helena can produce any electrical fixture donated by the American Federamount ceremony on the post E. Littlefield of York Village, card the navy orders. In fact it Is the ilon of Musicians from their reparade grounds at 11 am and a punch operat or, Vincent D. Adjut only such electrical . manufac urmg cording and transcription fund. shop in the world. Its products Inparade ceremony on th e same Mr Arthur E. Baum of the tant of York Beach, quarterman elude everything from tiny wall site at Z: 30 pm. Portsmouth Women's City cbJb &nd electrician, Thomas H. Webb o! fixtures to beacon lights. The naval disciplinary barracks Mrs. Beverly Chase of the Dover New Castle, clerk, Lewis B. Payzant The most spacious unit of the will sponsor a display In Recreation chapter, American Red Cross, were o! Saco, leadingman machinist, shipyard is the shipfitting shop Building 173, showing how a gen- I in charge. FloraJ decorations were Frank E. Hlll of North Andover where entire submarine seceral court martial prisoner lives, by the Portsmouth Garden club Mass., machinist, and Clifton tions weighing up t o 50 tons are samples of his handiwork during under the direction of Mrs. Charles Rogers of Bradford, Mass., sheetassembled or repaired. I n addiconfinement and the training and H. Amhoff, president, and Mrs. Ro- metal worker. tion, the 750 workers supply rehabilitation program carried out salie Hatch. various electric welding. gas for his welfare. burning and loft work services The disclpllniary barracks band Captain Schelbeler in WS adto allh~ther :hops a nd trades at will give a concert hourly during dress last night issued an apI the day the s 1pyar . peal for a balanced navy declarSouvenir programs, listing all the i • ing the submarine is only a part displays and a map of the naval \ Diving e~ibitions will be given of our naval fighting force. base showing the location of each , at 9, 10 ana 11 am and at 1, 2 and He contradicted the popular conexhibit, will be distributed to visit- 3 pm at Drydock 1 located between ception that the schnorkel submaors as they enter the base tomorrow. Berths 11 and 1. rine was patterned after the GerThe naval base tug-USS Tuscola - - - -- - man sub declaring that the United -the only fire-figl:lting tug in this states developed Its own underwaarea, will give a demonstration of ter "breathing" device for subits equipment at 10 am, 1 pm and 3 marines without any aid from studpm at Berth 4. ies of captured German vessels. i Other speakers were Capt R J h All submarine crew members Association President John H. / S. McDowell, USN, comma~d: ~f ;,resent will have displays at various Hartnett wa-s toastmaster. the shipyard; Capt. Thomas G. places around the naval base. In Building 22, visitors will see a stimuReamy, USN, production officer; lated dive on the mechanical diving Capt. John B. Griggs, Jr., USN, apparatus which ls used to train chief of staff; MichaeJ A. Barrett, submarine crews. A torpedo tube, Portsmouth, president of the NaaJSd used to train crews, will be tional Mechanics associat,lon; Allan rxhlbited in the same building. R. Lowd, Guilford, past president of the association; and Reginald Goldsmith, Portsmouth, retired master of the inside machine shop. 4,000 Visitors See Navy t,~~Yard Display ~-------- *-- -- -- ------ .·Yard Workers I Get Cash Awards For Suggestions -=--------~ I I J'. �LT, COMDR. CLIFTO PAUL "t1 ,'{ Portsmouth Man Gets Navy Post , and shipya rd • y da:r exh ibits* · ' shop. \\here mo~t of the heavy imarme USS Toro. Chief Tori uri?1g World War II, sho}Vs llfe. Looking on ls Chief lispla ' Standin g from left an, tian E. Neb un , lo g / A Portsmouth native, Lt. Comdr. Clifton G. Hall, USNR, of Washington, D. C., has been appointed assistant Inspector-instructor of the U. S. naval reserve training center at Pittsfield, Mass. The appointment, effective Immediately, was announced today at First naval district headquarters. Commander Hall, son of Mrs. J essie M. Hall of 39 Richards avenue, Portsmouth, was graduated from Portsmouth high school in 1926 and from the United States Naval academy in 1930. He resigned his commission in the regular n avy in 1931 to enter the University of Maryland for postJraduate work and later studied 1.ccounting at Benjamin Franklin \lniver lty. Commissioned a lieutenant in the oaval reserve in February, 1942, he was assigned as an instructor in the officer indoctrination schools in New York and at Dartmouth college, Hanover. In September, 1945, he was assistant gunnery officer on the cruiser .USS Amsterdam when that ship participated in the final action preceding the surrender of Japan and later served in a civilian capacity with the American military government in Germany for two years. 5,922 Employed'\\'} I At Naval Shipyard 1 Navy Releases 121 Prisoners One hundred and twemy-one men, former prisoners in the United States naval disciplinary barracks here, either have been released or restored to full duty in the navy to spend Christmas at home, naval l authorities said today. . They are amohg the 486 naval disciplinary prisoners releasfd from various barracks throughout the ,counLry. Naval shipyard employment is practically at its ceiling figure, according to the fiscal department. There were 5,922 persons employed at the shipyard on Nov 30 as compared with 5,648 on Aug. 31 of this year. New workers during the quarter totaled 410. �73 ~olador Takes :o 3 , Farst Test Dives I ;11e USS Volador, one cas newest submarines cently was constructed at 7outh naval shipyard, f rst underwater tests and today. · of Ameriwhich rethe Ports-/ made Its yesterday The submarine, launched May 1 and commissioned Oct 1 . mandect b . , is comY Lt. Coindr. Howard A Thompson, USN. · I ,;4t. -~~ READY FOR ARCTIC-The USS Tigrone, America's late~t submarine* 1 picket vessel is shown above during commissioning cere~omes at Por_tsmouth naval base. Her officers and crew are shown standmg at attention on deck. (Portsmouth Herald photo) Y\_'1-- 'Picket' Submarine 't\ .. ').. Commissioned Here The USS Tigrone-first Ameri- tady, N. Y., new commanding offican submarine to be converted for cer of the Tigrone, reminded his radar picket duty in Arctic waters officers and men that the navy is -was commissioned yesterday at taking another step forward in its modernization program. Portsmouth naval base. He also charged his men with The vessel was commissioned by the responsibility of operating Capt. Frank w. Fenno, USN, comthe submarine faithfully in ormandi'lg officer of the New Londer that ''we can continue to don, conn., submarine base. Capmaintain the leadership which taine Fenno is a resident of Westour navy has enjoyed." minster, Mass., who made an outThe ship, which will join Substanding record tlul"ing World War marine Squadron 8 carries a. comII aboard Portsmouth-built_ sub- plement of seven officers and a. ma-l"ines. cri:w of 3:i m . Ca.pt. Cbules O. Captain Fenno, a former resiTriebel, USN, commanding officer dent of this city, paid high triof the squadron, was among those bute to the lJersonnel of the pr~ent during the commissioning Portsmouth naval shipyard for ceremonies. the quality and workmanship of The Tigrone w!ll cruise into the its craft. He described the Tlgfar north through waters impassarone as a submarine of "top deble for surface craft and take stasign and construction." tion on rada r watch for strange airComdr. C. V. Gordon of Schenec- craft. \ . ' Navy Considers Form ing )1. Seabee Reserve Here ~ A Sea,bee reserve unit for the Portsmouth area. is under consldera.tion by the comma.octant, First Naval district. Portsmouth naval base officials said the contemplated orga.niza.tlon would consist of 40 men and !Ive of!leers, W'ho would receive drill pay for 12 periods a. year, or one ea.ch month. · Any former Seabee enlisted men or officers inteyested in more information about such a reserve group ma.y call the Naval Re8erve Training center, :portsrnouth nt1.va.l ba&e. Meariwhlle the Naval Reserve Training center at the Port.smouth naval base hM announced that information hu been received re- garding two-week training cruises in fleet ships available for naval reservists during the month of January, 1949. During the period of Jan. 9 to 22, billets are avaifable in the USS K?arsarge (CV33) and ships of destroyer division 141, departing ,from Newport for an, asyet, unnamed southern port. These two cruises are the only ones yet announced as being available for January. Applications will be accepted for these cruises at the Naval Reserve Tralnlm• center, Portsmouth n aval base, from any interested reservists daily except Saturdays from 8 am to 3:45 pm or on Mond~s from 9:30 pm to 9:30 pm. I Barbara Bragg To End Servic~t At Naval Shipyard The first woman to complete 30 years of service at the Portsmou\,h naval shlllyard will be retired this week. Miss Barbara K. Bragg of 263 Rockland street, Portsmouth, head messenger at the shipyard since May, 1922, will conclude her duties Friday. A native of Medford, Mass., Miss Bragg was born July 7, 1886, and attended schools in Lisbon, Tilton seminary and Oentenary Collegiate institute at Hackettstown, N. J. She began her 30-year term of service at the shipyard in October, 1918, when only boy messengers came under her supervision. But World War II brought an end to that and only girls filled the jobs. An ardent supporter of the war bond program, Miss Bragg frequently bought war stamps with her pay check and sold the stamps at her desk in building 86. �Snorkel-Fitted Y1·~Subs Rated Top Warriors Two hundred snorkel-equipped submarine5-the type de• veloped and now being built at the Portsmouth naval shipyard -could wipe a country's merchant marine forces from the seas or halt an invasion. Their efficiency was rated at that standard yesterday by Rear Admiral James Fife, USN, commentlng.,n the navy's highgeared maneuvers in the North Atlantic including an "invasion" of Newfoundland. The invasion of Argentia, Nfld., was delayed by only eight submarines of the snorkel type, Admiral Fife told the Associated Press in Boston today. Climaxing what the navy described as the most extensive North Atlantic maneuvers, the invasion included" a beachstorming by the Second marine brigade, under orders to capture Argentia and its heavily defend• ed air base. Wearing special Arctic equipment, they swam a,.;hore on northern beaches. At the eame time, the "Gup• pies" were credited with "sink• Ing" or "crippling" an undls• closed number of the invading force. Vice Admiral D. B. Duncan, comanding the maneuvers, said the snorkels would have sunk or eeriously defeated our tMk forces in actual combat. "They have far greater speed under water than old types and the new breather tube makes it possible for them to remain submerged indefinitely," he said. The eubmarines fitted with the "breather'' are built at three places in the United StatesPortsmouth, Philadelphia naval shipyard and at a West Coast port. f'\n unofficial estimate of the locally-built subs that participated in the giant maneuvers was "about 50-50." A shipyard spokesman said figures on how many submarines the local base bas equipped with the device were not immediately available, but that the information probably would be regarded aa "cl&Mifled" or confidential. Former Skipper of Sailfish Dies . in f N. Y. Hospital Rear Adm. Richard George Voge,* USN, Ret., 44, former commander of the famed Portsmouth-J:milt submarine USS Sailfish, died yesterday at a Port Ohester, N. Y., hospital. A native of Chicago, Voge was graduated from the U. S. Naval academy in 1925 and commanded several submarines in the Pacific during World war II. After the Pearl Harbor attack, Voge was stationed as a lieutenant cornniander at Cavite naval base near Manila in the Philippines, commanding the submarine USS Sea Lion in operations against Japanese ~hipping. The Sea Lion la. t er was destroyed to prevent it from falling into Japanese hands. Voge escaped and assumed command of the submarine Sailfish, the former USS Squalus which was r aised after sinking in diving operations off Portsmouth, May 23, 1939, with a loss of 26 lives. He received the Navy Cross from Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, Pacific fleet commander, after being credited with torpedoing a Japanese aircraft carrier in Macassar straits in March, 1942. Later Voge was awarded the Distinguished Service medal. He was retired from activ~ service in January, 1946. 142 Families face · by Navy 1rlr. Eviction 1n A~~~~~~!! ,~!~,!~ng~Nk-1 layoffs,· New Hirings Faced at Shipyard In Work Load Shift ll ~f:\ Total Number Of Workers Not Due to .Change . over. The changes, he said, are scheduled to begin 1n February and continue through April. Workers engaged in what he described as "finishing off" tral!essurh as piping and copper, electri"Several hundred" Po;tsmout>h• cians, riggers and outside machinist& - -are among those facing possible naval shipyard employes afe sched"But we don't know how many uled for layoff within the next few · layoff, he said. Tne replacements will be hired in men are going to be laid off" he weeks-but as many more workers what he called the "basic" tradesinSisted. "That is being studied now of different trades are to be hired calkers. shipfitters and welders. a nd will be announced as soon as to replace them. th e study 1s completed." "The whole thing came to a head Ca.pt. Ralph S. McDowell, USN, when we lost the overhaul work on ,. He dlsclflimed any knowledge or shipyard commandant, made this where th e layoff figures being disclosure today in countering re- • f01?r :reserve fleet submarines," Captain McDowell explained. rumored around Portsmouth" orlgports that the local establishment "This work would have been done lnated. faces a straight reduction in force. by those men who are to leave the "But I do know that they did not Instead, he said, the move rep-:-eshipyar-1," he added. come from official sources," he emsents only a "personnel shift" de• • • phasized. signed to meet changing labor CAP'l'AJN MCDOWELL resorted Total employment figures for the needs which will be brought a.bout to basebalJ parlance to describe the shipya rd at the end of last week by adjustment., in the shipyard's situation ~s "simply a case of hav- w~re 5,934 , and Captain McDowell work load. Ing too many outfielders and too said he did not believe the revisions few Infielders, so I have to make a in th e specified trades would affect MORE SPECIFICALLY, he tX• th e working force total trade." plained, the overhaul of four subHowever, the shipyard command.. "This Is the first readjustment of marines previously scheduled here er pointed out that the prospectin krst~~nel I've been forced to make has been lost by the shipyard. 15 loss in the shipyard's work load la , ya rd '" be said. "In fact Captain McDowell was unable to offset by the authorizatio to pro- we re the only one of 11 shipyard; say how many workers would be ceed with the construction of three where th e employment rolls have affected in the personnel ahangenew submarines. been kept on a stable basis." • • • I 14 ers and 60 officers and men at the Portsmouth naval base, now r esiding in the navy's section of A<;Imiralty Village; face possible eviction if the men are transferred to another base or leave the navy's employ . This was announced today by Comdr. James F. Cuniff, USN, pub- I lie works officer at the naval shipyard, who is in charge .of the 202 housing units east of Philbrick avenue. He denied current reports that non-shipyard workers have received eviction notices. If a shipyard worker r esigns his position or is transferred to another naval base he will be asked to vacate his Admiralty Village house within 30 days, according to Commander cuniff. • • • THE SAME navy regulation af- fects the families . of navy officers or enlisted men at the village. If the men are transferred to another st.ation their families will be asked to move from the navy's section at the village within 30 days. Th~ regulation was adopted, the navy official pxplain~, to provide llousing facilities for those v,to re\ place tihe transferred officers a,nd men. commander cunruff ex,plained that the navy does n~t inte:oo to b~ing actual evi.cition proceedings agai.n6t the affected families if they experlence difficulty in obtaining housing elsewhere. "But we'll bring pressure .againSt \ them if they continue to disregard 'our notices that we want the housing units for the navy," Command. er cunnlfI wamed. ... I THE NAVY OFFICIAL also reported that civilians residing in the navy's ·section of the Village can be assured of housing facilities "until the navy needs the units." Merrow Inspects Naval Shipyard j) ~C\ U. s. Rep. Ohester E. Merrow yesterday made an inspection tour of the Port/mouth naval base and shbyard as the guest of Rear Adm. Jonn H . Brown, Jr. Offic,als at the base said the tour was routine. �:Shipyard GJ,ds for A-Bomb Attack 175 The Portsmouth naval shipyardPlans also are underway for the mother o! America's submarine fleet merllcal aspects of radiological deand one of the strongest cogs in fense. A senior medical officer, exthis country's defense gears-has taken an initial step to protect it- · pertly tra!ne<i in radioactivity treatment, is expecte<i to report soon at self in the event of disastrous atomic warfare. the Port.smouth naval hospital where a special dispensary will be esIt is the establishment of a ra1 tablished diological safety program. Although the plans are only in their infancy, 1 These are the principal objectives o! the radiological safety J)l"Ogram ·they serve as grim reminders of the which is being inaugurated in the . extreme danger which would exist 10 other naval shipyards throughout in this imbmarlne-buildlng comthe country: munity if a third world war should (1.) To prevent or mitigate perco:ne. sonnel injuries resulting from exDetails of the heretofore "secret" posure "to radiological hazards, program were told to The Porfsmouth through detection and avoidance. Herald today by Rear Adm. John H. ; (2.) To facilitate relief work and Brown, Jr., USN, base commander, I; restoration of essential services in and Capt. Ralph S. McDowell, USN, the event of an atomic bomb attack, shipyard commander and director through the protection of personnel of the new program. whose civil defense duties might 1 require their entry into radiologiBoth officers emphasized that the purpose of the plan is not to a)arm cally hazairdous areas. (3.) To prevent or minimize conthe shipyard's 5,934 employes but to give them a knowledge of the fusion and panic, through the col1ec0,ion imd proper dissemination of potentials and ~-i mitations of iito C factual information concerning the warfare. existence, or non-exlstenc,, of ra~ Captain McDowell explained: diologic11,J hazards. I I I • • • to lead anyone to believe that the United states is about to enter ano th er 'war. But we must face the fact th at if another war should develop _t~e chief weapon wouJd be the atomic bomb. And if one should hit in th is Iarea where would we be? We muS t give our workers practical knowledge "WE'RE NOT TRYING o! atomic warfare. "If war should come," Captain • • • of the shipyard's personnel in the various phases of atomic warfare will include period•Jc lectures as soon as all 12 of the specially-trained officers and workers have completed their courses. . Eaoh man will be assigned to one of the shipyard's departments and I ' will be responsible for the instruction of all workers. The 12 trained men also will be available to instruct the general 1public in radiological hazards in the event that officials of Portsmouth, area communities adopt similar defense programs, Captain McDowell explained. Captain McDowell reported that training will be d1rected primarily toward the development of maximum individual proficiency in area survey and technical service operations. It will consist largely of instruction and practice in the te~hniques of detecting and measunng ionizing radiatlcms, plUg detai!ed discussion and analysts o! specific problems likely to be encountered in performing their duties after an atomic bomb attack. EDUCATIO ' !Memorial Service f Honors S-4 Crew Af Provincetown McDowell add~d, "we can't run and hide. We've got to build submarines, regardless of atomic bombs. That's A memorial service for 40 crewwhy our men here must be trained men of the Portsmouth-built subto work under such conditions." mnrine S-4. which sank off Cape Captain McDowell reported that C"rl 21 JPars ago this month was two top-rankin,g naval officers here !l.e:n yestnday by more tha~ 150 a,nd two key shipyard experts, wJiose rels.tives anct friends at the Church names are withheld by the navy, of St. Mary of the Harbor, Provin,·etown. already have completed an intensive six-week course in radiological The S-4 was In collision with the defense at a chemical corps school, ~onst gm,rct cutter Paulding while Army chemical center, Edgewood entering Provincetown harbor, Dec. Arsenal, Md. Three other civilian 17, 1927 and carrie<i its officers employes w:111 attend the school at and men, including several Portsvarious intervals early in 1949. mouth re~Jdents, to their deaths. Rescu~ units from the PortsIt also was announced that three mouth naval base played a key other shipywrd workers have comrole in salvaging the vessel which • • • pleted three-week courses in ohe was launched from the local shipTHE WORKERS, according to practical aspects of radiological deCaptain McDowell, will be told how yard Aug 27, 1919. fense at the same school. Tihe trainI'he S-4 had left the local base to a void_ designated radiological haees are required to have a college zards and bodily contamination only a few days before the tragedy. degree and a thorough background from radioactive materials. The In chemist.ry and physics, 1 lectures also will teach the men • • • Captain McDowell explain.ed ohat l · and women personal decontamina- becau.se a single atomic bomb dropADMIRAL BROWN said that tion should they ever have r eason ped on a large city could cause speafaJ radiological instruments to believe they have become con- l?0,000 casualties-40,000 of them now aire en route to the local shiptaminated by radioactivity. either instantly kllled or dead yard to be utilized in the training It also will be stressed t'ha.t the within a few weeks-preparing such program. In view of this, the !l(!workers must exercise every possi- a_ safe~y program Will require sperniral said, two additional shipyard ble precaution, in the event o! cial skills and IDOllt efficient operaworkers were sent to the San Franatomic ware!are, against internal tion. cisco naval shipyard recently for radiation hazards caused by the enCaptain McDowell said that the four weeks instruction in the care try of radioactive materials into the shipyard's program is aimed at and maintenance or such radiolobody through contaminated foods ra?i~logical safety because, "in my gical instruments as the Gelger anci liquids. opimon there's no defense against counter, which is used to detect and an actual atomic bomb explosion." measure ionizing radiations. He added that "I! a bomb explodes near the shipyard that's all there Is :o it-the only thing we can do ls attempt to combat the after effects, such as radioactivity." I - I - - - - - -~ - - - - - �N I n ).\ ava Base Gives Christmas Party ~ Approximately 40 . Portsmouth naval : children of were given a Ch . ase personnel n stmas p ·t terday afternoon at tl a1 Y yes1e recreation building at the b Albert Zabriski:se. . / visor in the sh· t' pei 0 nnel super- I ee CJmetal sh op, un· persona tecl Santa uted gifts to every cht~s ~nd distribducted to the t · e was conguard of h s age by a marine onor. Refreshments . committee heade:~ e ~erved by a Brown • Jr .• WI.fe of Y rs. John H. R ear .,. Adm Brown , base comma • · assisted by Mrs Th ndant. She was Mrs. K. C. Hu;d a~:a.sMG. Reamy,/ Alden. .. rs. George 1b Public ln-vited To Inspect Subl~ The newest u · .marine, the US ruted States subinspected by ..s tolador, Will be Thursday and tio d braid" next may look i·t e general puolic over at the p . naval sl1i;iyarct the foll _01 tsmouth / The navli! base owing clay, , that Rear Adm ' ]announced today t ira Frank A .B ed, USN. preside ralsinspection and nt of the board of department. wo~~v~ of the navy inspecting offic=· of the the ofl'iciaI "O e sub uan. 2 o. pen house"~, h the following d ours for civilians ay are 3 to 5 Shortly after th . Pm. Volactor, nor on! e mspeotions, the subma1'ine in tte n:west bu_t largest Portsmouth for . avy, will leave assignmen: With the / I I IMe;,o;, Prob;s -· ,I.:=:~:..~ - ·Shipyard Layoff;:• u I T -. ·~ - ·- - " . S. Rep. Chester E. Merrow is deeply concerned " over layoffs t the Ports_mouth naval shipyard an~ i~ investigating the situation he dJSclosed today in a wire to j. D Hartford, editor and publisher of The Portsmouth Herald. . Pledging his "assistance ln this unportant matter," Mr. Merrow sald he h~d contacted the navy's bure~u of sh ips for a report in the action Th_e lay_Q.ffs, actually shifts in job class1flcat1011s which are not ted t expeco mean an overall reduction in personnel at the yard were ann . "THANKS SANTA"-Saucer-eyed· with tl1rills, Ronald Cochran two- / ced last week. ' oun-1 ;car-old son of Lt. Comdr. Elvin J. Coclu·an , Jr., USN accepts a hu;e gift "I am awaiting a report from th rom Santa Claus at a Christmas party yest erd ay for 't11.e 400 children of bureau," Mr. Merrow wired, "and a! Ports~outh naval base personnel. Ronald 's four -y ear-old brother, l\1ichael soon as It ls received I Will forward a copy." ~~ohlmes up in the rear for a gifl. The marine sta nding in the rear is Cpl' 1 c ard Bennett, one of San ta's h elp~rs. (Portsmouth Herald photo) _ ___· JJ c'Zt - r Navy Yard Lists 'Su·~g~stion Winners -Big War.:}c:-..,,Games to Test Submarines A total of $820 will be distributed to employes of the Portsmouth naval shipyard this week for the beneficial suggestions they contributed in the navy's initiative reward program. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (AP) • • • said that "ships with modern eqrupNew tests of the navy's submarines HIGH NAVY officials were disAmong the recipients is Paul H. and anti-submarine weapons are plea:,ed with news reports from the ment are not only capable of standWinslow, electronics engineer, who 1 expected to develop in the biggest Argentia exercises which said . a ing up to the new submarines, but receives a top award of $150 for his East coast war games staged to date. large number of the surface ships actually have the edge on them" suggestions of an antenna relay to ' Maneuvering in, the Caribbean in ~he attacking force had been He asserted that in the Argentia e~be used on submarines equipped and western Atlantic area will be "sur.k" by the newly-redesigned erclses only one of eight ships with with the snorkel breathing tube. approxima,tely 100 wa.rships, rang- sdh:1orkel submarines operating the new ant.i-submarine devices was Others will be Sherman E. Hig- ing from carriers and a 45,000-ton a~ainst them. The schnorkel type "sunk" by the attacking submarines. gins, Walter M. Becker, James M. battleship to amphibious attack is Pquipped with a "breather" tube _The target of the attacking force _Mahoney, James W. Harvey, James landing vessels. Thirty-five thous- enabling it to remain submerged for Wlll be the island of Vieques Pue1-r.o W. Scott, Roger W. Staples. and men will man the ships, planes prolonged per,lods. Streamlining of Rico. Defending Vieques 'will be Charles W. Hussey, Arthu~ A. and the army and marine units in the submarines, combined with the aircraft and submarines and a hypoWeeks, Jr., Clepient V. Lovell, Dex- -t he operations leading to an as- , ability to operate their internal com- thetical garrison of troop.s. ter R. Spraker, Joseph H. Smith, sault on an "enemy" island at Puer- bustlon 1mgines whlle submerged, Norman F. Remick, Basil D. Rounds, to Rico. The six-week exercise will have given them an underwater sper.d far faster than poosessed by Jr., Frank W. Carr, Leona.rd A. Pat- open Feb. 14. • • • the submersibles o! World War II. ton. Nn.vy of!!cials explained that the DEFENSE ag-a inst the big and Rosaire Beaulac, Paul H. Wins- 1 f~st-moving striking force will be Argentia tests were weighted delow, Earle Sntlth, Frank Faulk- built around aircraft and sub- liberately in favor of the submarines, with only a small number ner, Kenneth R. Averill, Heney o. marines. Thus the Caribbean exer- 1 of ' tbe su~face ship~ equipped with cises, insofar as the underwater Wray, and Lleyellyn R. Shaw, warfare phase is concerned, will be new and secret anti-submarine dean extension of tests made during tecting and attacking devices. At similar maneuvers last fall in the that time they explained subseNorbh Atlantic and at Argentia, quent tests would be made with more of the surface ships equipped Newfoundland. for anti-submarine work. I G~ I I • • • ADM. LOUIS E. DENFIELD has I �- ~------------- 17 Congressional Help Sought by Council In !$~ipyard Lag HALF A CENTURY-Theodore C. Hay, right, receives a 50-year pin I from Capt. Ralph S. McDowell, commander of the Portsmouth naval shipI yard, as the veteran federal employe rounds out a half a century in federal service. Mr. Bay was guest of honor at a testimonial dinner lasl night. Richard K. Marr, toastmaster, is in the center. (Portsmouth Herald photo) ~Lack of Money 1 Theodore C. Hay Feted By Shipyard ColleaguE!s 1Wv\. \\ Theodore C. Hay of Miller avenue, Portsmouth, was honored at a testimonial dinner last night, at Stardust Inn, Kittery, In recognition of 50 years of fedei-al service. Mr. Hay, an employe of the Portsmouth naval shipyard 20 years, was presented a 50-year pin and a certificate signed by Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan. • :ta 'T.'he dmner was given by Local No. 4, Marine Draftmen's union. Mr. Hay this week started his 51st year in the employ of the navy departmen t. . Rear Adm. John H. Brown, Jr., USN, commandant of the naval base, and Capt. Ralph S. McDowell, ':;SN, shipya1·d commander, were principal speakers. I Shipyard· Honors ' Theodore C. Hay At Dinner Tonight i ' Called Reason for Job losses The Portsmouth city council last night took gloomy cognizance of employment ''layoffs" at the Portsmouth nll.val shipyard and turned to the Maine and New Hampshire Congressional delegat ons :for a helping hand. It was voted to telegraph the senators and representatives from the two states asking their assistance in obtaining more work for the local shipyard. Mayor Cecil M. Neal reported that he had headed a council delegation which discussed the "decline in work at the navy yard" with Capt. Ralph S. McDowell, shipyard commandant. "It's very evident that the layoffs have resulted from not having enough money to carry out work 1 that was planned and that has been cancelled," the mayor said. I Theodore c. Hay of 33 Mlller avenue a Portsmouth naval shipyard em;loye for 20 years, will be hon• • • ored at a testimonial dinner tonight CAPTAIN MCDOWELL presented at Warren's stardust inn, Kittery. the pin and certificate to Mr. Hay ! Hay, a government worker 50 on behalf. of Secretary Sullivan. l years, will be feted by Local No. 4, ' Others on the speaking program i Marine Draftmen's union. He is were Robert J. Boyd of New Castle, head of the ,scientific and test secHE CONTINUED, "It behoove., former chief draftsman; Capt. John tion of the planning departmen.~ of us to help out the situation." J. Scheideler, USN, planning officer; the Shipyard. Before the council could act, howComdr. Robert L. Moore, Jr., USN, Rear Adm. John H. Brown, Jr., ever, Councilman Mary C. Dondero design superintendent; Comdr. USN, naval base commander, and seized the opportunity to assail New Capt. Ralph S. McDowell, USN, , Hampshire's Congressional delegaJames S. Bethea, USN, assistant design superintendent, and Comdr. shipyard commander, have been in- tion-and Sen. Styles Bridges in vited to attend. Hay will be pre- particular-for not being "on the Paul K. Taylor of the design desented a 50-year pin. ~CV<\ t, partment ; ball." It was Mr. Boyd to whom Mr, Mrs. Dondero asked if it ts true Hay reported, for work 50 years ago that work hais been cancelled. Mayor in South Boston. , 1Neal promptly replied he had been Union Preslden~ Perley N. Armi"given to understand that it has." tage, who gave the welcome, preQuickly, she asked if it wasn't sented Mr. Hay a pen and pencil true that the work had been · aent set and a book of greetings and elsewhere and contended that "i:f autographs. Richard K. Marr was I our congressmen were on flhe joj>'• it would not have happened. , toastmaster. Mr. Hay was 16 years old when he "When they take boats away :frcm this ye.rd, t.he appropriation goes accepted a position as "m'-1'or under ~ with it," declared Mrs. Do•dero. Instruction" for $1 a day at the Mr. Hay ha.s worked on alma.st At this point, Cmmclltne.n Thomas George Lawley and ~n shipyard ~t every type of navy ship commencH. Simes remarked, "I think New South Boston. Hamp.shire made its big m.i6ta..ke He iremained there until Decem- ing with the torpedo boat. Since vlhen it didn't go Democratic in the ber, 1901, when he went to the Fore 1921 he has specialized on the new recent election. The councilman River Engine and. Test company at superspeed submarines. W11Jiam Morris was chairman of says the work has gone to Boston Quincy, .Mass. in the office of the a,rrangements assisted bY Eric Eband Charleston, S. C., an·d both naval supei.intending constructor. those states are notoriously DemoIn 1928 he was transferred to the beson, Mr. Armitage and Grant Jensen. cratic. There's your answer." Portsmout."1 yard. . .. • • • MRS. DONDERO, a Democratic representative to the General Court, immediately bristled at Mr. Simes "explanation." "Our Senator Bridges from New Hampshire was chairman of the a,pproprlatlons committee when the Republicans were in power and did nothing for us," she declared. "It's not enough just to send telegrams. I didn't wait for this meeting to start working. I've been in t6uch wit!h the secretary of the navy and he is working with me on it but the layoffs are now going on." Councilman John J. Leary suggested that Councilman William J. Llnchey's motion to contact tbe congressmen include the secretary of the navy as well. That amendment was accepted without further discussion. Vete·ran Welder Retires at Yori f4Forrest G. Whittemore of Noble's island retired this mor,th as the oldest welder In the Portsmouth navy yard In years of service, after nearly 32 years of federal employment. A native of Pepperell, Mass., Mr. Whittemore was born June 6, 1888. On April 28, 1917, he was hired at the shipyard as a general helper. Mr. Whittemo1:e_ was among the first employes to engage in electric welding here. He became a member of the supervisory force in April, 1937. He was advanced from lead!ugman to quarterman April, 1943. Following World War II he reverted back in a reduction-of-force. Mr. Whittemore Is • a member of Alpha council, Royal Arcanums of ' Portsmouth, and a meinber of t11e 1 St. John's church . He Is a former member of the St. John's church Men's club. Mr. Whittemore and his wife are parents of a daughter, Mrs. Timothy J. Buc~ley of Portsmou th. Mrs. , ,vnittemore is the former Miss Anna Victoria Noble. �Volador Leaves Naval Shipyard ~\\ Legis.lators Begin Probe of Layoffs At Naval Shipyard ·soost Is Needed Navy Offers An estimated 300 persons in; pected the pride and joy of the navy's submarine force last week. The new, sleek USS Volador which pulled out of the Portsmouth naval shipyard yesterday, actually underwent two inspections. The first was madP, by Rear Admiral Frank A. Braisted, USN, president of the board of inspection and survey of the navy department, and the second by the public and yard workers. NEW CONSTRUCTION would :SCVV'. \\\- In Work loads, Bridges Asserts A thorough study of the la.yoffs and work load cutbacks at the Portsmouth naval shipyard by all the na.t!onal legislators of Maine and New Hampshire was moving ahead today under the leadership of Sen. Styles Bridges. \ In a message to The Portsmouth Herald, New Hampshire's senior senator said invitations to an investi• gation meeting Monday morning were extended to senators Margaret Chase Smith and1 Owen Brewster of Maine, Charles W. Tobey of New Hampshire, Representatives Norris Cotton and Chester E. Merrow of New Hampshire and Robel't E . Ha.le and Fra.nk Fellows of Maine. take up the gap fu othe:,r trades, however, he contended. At the same time. Mayor Cecl1 M", Neal reported that a telegram on behalf of the city asking an explanation of the layoffs and a con• gressional inquiry has been an• swered bY Repres':lntat!ve Merrow. "Your concern over prospective cutback in employment at the Portsmouth naval base is already subject of my personal inquiry," the mayor was informed. , The council authorized Mayor Neal to contact legislators from Maine and New Hampshire for assistance in the problem. I Navy Transfers Commander of Local Shipyard1 t..~ Little Hope· in shipya 'l - \ 'o ■ ns chamb•,er JO'f'ght CounC\ ,n I l0 Ha\' lavot'S 1 r *. ~~ ~-w t~ blg ,nd London, Conn. (Electric Boat company) · one small at the New York Ship_b~ilding company, Camden. N. J., and one large at Mare Island, c~;~y also told the group that employmenit at Portsrt1.outh 1s at 39% of the artime peak and 25% above that of most other east coast yards. Rear Admiral Paul B. Nlbecker, chief of Industrial relations, said the submarine construction program bas been delayed by lack of architects and draftsmen in the area, plus material shortages. • • • Portsmouth's leading busi~essmen Capt. Ralph S. McDowell, USN, jumped into the battle to improve commander of the Portsmouth naval employment conditions at th e naval shipyard, has been ordered trans- shipyard here last night, but the Sena~or Bridges simultaneously ferred to the navy's bureau of navy simultaneously off ere~ l!~tle \ EM p Loy MEN T AT PORTShope that a change in 1:t1e situatwn MOUTH now totals 5,943 men, of announr.ea that Secy. of the NavY ships. which 240 are being laid off within John L. Sullivan has promised "af)The announcement from First na- was possible. propriate officials" of the navY val district headquarters said that Navy department officials met 21 few weeks. Those laid off are will attend the meeting with "full Captain McDowell will be relieved yesterday with Maine and N~W principally in the "finishing trades." information covering current -and Hampshire congressmen and repott- When construction begins the new of his command here by Capt. Ralph prr,spe,;t!ve employment at the E. Mcshane, USN, now serving with edly offered little encouragement for employme~rt will be largely in the increased unemployment here. Th~Y "starting trades." Nibecker said bnse." the bureau of ships. • • • promised a quick restudy of repair within a year employment should • Local s~yard officials said this THE INTENTION of the con• and reconversion work; th ough to see be up to 5,760. morning they expect Captain Mcgressmen from the neighboring if more can be assigned to th e local He explained that those laid off Shane to take over his new comstates, he reported, is to "lay before yard. are given furlough status for a year mand sometime next June. the navy department their urgent Last night, however, the Chan:iber a.nd are reemployed in the order of appeal for an increased work load of commerce unanimously dec1di~d lafing off. CAPTAIN McDOWELL, a native for the Portsmouth base." to throw its support to ~he :se~ All the navy representatives stresof Tennessee, was graduated from councll in an appeal for mere sed that the decreased employment Meanwhile, despite assurances the Naval academy in 1917. He , work loads at the •yard . to was not due to appropriation, cuts from otllclals of the yard that the served a previous tour of duty with It was simultaneously voted bu~ to higher wages and material overall employment picture will not the bureau of ships and formerly form a committee representing t!~ costs wages they said, have risen change Repl'e5entative Merrow said chamber to work "ha?d i~ ha~ l0 % ·which cut the number of he ha.s learned that last year's Iwas attached to the secretary of the navy's office in th~ operations div· with the shipyard officials m 'facmg laborers approximately 5 % in the maintenance appropriation for the ision He has been stationed in future problem:- • • coming fiscal year. yard Is inadequate. Portsmouth for nearly three years. Nibecker said, however, that His successor is a native of MaryIt wiil not "'support present emrrBE oNFERENCE in Washing- Portsmouth has the "highest r:i.Uo land and was graduated from the ployment level on repair work," he ton, attended by all senators and of employment in comparison wit,h Naval academy In 1920. A former qu.1ted naval department offll!lals representatives fi-om the two states materials officer with · the Pacific in Washington. except Rep. Frank Fellows tR-Me.), submarine fleet, he served as superasked the naval officers sent to the This differs from the ata~ment visor of shipbuilding in Camden, N. meeting by secy. of the Navy John O! Capt,, Ralph s. McDowell, USN, J,., during ·the war. · L Sullivan to request the secretary commanrler of the shlpyard, that Captain Mcshane was assigned to t ~ review the program with a view speaking, is well off and not being the tot11,l employme,;ifi there would the production department at the to getting more construction at the discriminated against." remain at "about th~ same level." In addition to Nlbecker, other , Portsmouth shipyard for a short peNliW England facility. navy officials at the meeting were I riod 20 ye~rs ago. The officers said nine new subIn discussing the employment marines have been authorized-the Rear Admirals Charles D. Wheel- , cutbacks-reportedly ~lving some three big ones for Portsmouth; • ock, deputy chief of the bureau d 250 basic tradesmen ptain Mc• ships; Grover C. Klein, assistant Dowell has maintain that the chief of the bureau of ships, and firings were caused by ncellatlon Capt. W. H. V1n Dreeke, deputy of repair work on !our "mothball chief of the office ,of indust rial fleet" submarines. relations. • • • \ I .;,ill ~;:E:~i:~~ii~:1:1 �-----------~---~· - - - --~ ---- ,Con S,res s men Seek More WOrlc. ·:At Porfsfflouth Naval ·shipyard; A request "for further review" of the reconversion and re• pair program at the Portsmouth naval shipyard-looking toward more work assignmentswere forwarded to Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan today by the Maine and New Hampshire Congressional delegation. Meeting In Washington with three officials from the navy's bureau of shlp3, the delegates learned that $<&5,000,000 in new submarine construction ls slated for the local shipyard in 19<&9. The bureau of ships reported that nine new submarines are to be built-six large fleet-type and three smaller boats-and of these Portsmouth ls to get ,l ~ \ '\ .was 25% higher than any other shipyard on the East coast. Admitting that 2-17 layoff three of the fleet-type class at $15,000,000. . However, the officials explained that a "shortage of draftsmen" at the local yarda situation "peculiar" to Portsmouth-has ·delayed the laying of the first keel, now scheduled for April. During ·a discussion of the local cutbacks in employment, the bureau of ships officials said they received the appropriation they asked for in 19<&8 but increased material costs and wage Increases at the shipyard cut the amount of money available for construction. They claimed that Portsmouth, with 29% of its peak employment rolls now at work, notices already had been sent out, the navy men said they could not guarantee that the. numbers laid off would not go higher, but optimistically add· ed that if new C<'nstructlon progresses fast enough, there will be 5,750 men employed p.t the end of 19<&9. Wesley Powell, administrative assistant to Sen. Styles Bridges, told The Portsmouth Herald today by telephone that the New Hampshire senator had urgec1 the officials to request that one of the smaller submarines be' assigned to a ..• naval shipyard for ·construction j rather than a private yard. Mr, Powell said that under · terms of the Vinson-Trammel act new construction ·must be divided ;'50-50" between govem-. 1 ment and private shipyards. ~ Besides the three boats to be . built In· Portsmouth, three ' large-type and one smaller are to be built at the Electric .Boat Co., Groton, . Conn.; one . small . boat at the New York ShJp• ' building Co., Camden, N. J.;· and jo one small sub · at Mare Island. : Calif. · Mr. Powell said that all mem.:.: : bers of the New Hampshire and Maine delegations attended to- , day's meetlnr with the navy of- ., ficlals. , ' , New Navy Yard Layoff~. Fund. S ToJq;follow ·Cut Off·1c·1als Unsure Of HOw Many Wi11 Lose JObs =,-· - In reference to the allocation re- , ports, the local navy lnstallatl'Jn I$530 • prazes • said "It . :v,-as stated that a study of In Ir _<;ost. ,~tUal.S on ·the funds allott~d to1· ::,. ~\ 1 the , forces "af!oat., ,show_s tJlat ex- A d d w --i:. pendltures have been at a hlgh~r ' war e · orKers rate during the first half of the flll. , . cal year than can be sustained dur- At Naval sh· d th I ~ 1py~r Ing e last half ~f t:e fiscal year.',' AN OPTIMISTIC NOTE was Portsmouth naval shipyard of!l- \ 11ounded with the disclosure that clals de:i.lt another sharp blow to the "new constTuctlon work ts expected employment outlook In this area to provide additional Jobs between this morning with the announce-, now and July." ment that they are p~annlng still "This work, however," it was further layoffs. thereupon explained, "will be In A shipyard spokesman said federal trades other than those effected in allocation, for overhaul work are the current furloughing program .. · being studied and t h a t th ey In di ca t e Every endeavor Is being made to thnt "further furloughing of per- 11peed u 1 d th P Pans an e procuresonnet will be required." ment of n ter ecessary ma lal.s show The shipyard source said om- that these additional new construeclals thnt were unable to estimate tlon workers may be ta.ken on at the how many workers would lose their 1 , earliest practicable date." Jobs. • • • The work situation at the yard - . mainstay of employment In PortsTHE ANNOUNCEMENT followed mouth with more than 5,500 workers by about three weeks the shlpyar1'11 -after July 1 will depend on Con- ' notification that 240 basic trades- gress, the . spokesman said. men were to be laid off because ot • • • "lack of work." FUNDS APPROPRIATED !or It then was polnted out that the fleet -maintalnance wl11 control the employment probably would make picture, it was explained. another climb with the hiring of Meanwhile, the investigation !nworkers In other trades. to the layoffs by the national leglsToday, however, It was explained lalors o! Maine and New Hampthat "the shipyard Is now con- .shire apparently has .bumped into fronted with a partial retrench- B blank wall. ment and adjustments or the furce Meeting recently In the office ,of as between trades .•• ," Sen. Styles Bridges, the various The shipyard further malntainea congressmen of the two states congressmen banded togeth:r to that "this situation Ls not peculiar op!mly pleaded with top-ranking 1 defeat any workload shift measure to Portsmouth." naval officials to recoil8ider the which might prove detrimental to work load cutback here. the allocations to the Electric Boat ; The navy offered little encour- company at Groton, chief competiagement, howeve!'. tor with the shipyard for subAt the same time, Connecticut's marine work. ,- ---- - - • •-- . ;1" ·~- OTHERS RECEIVING~- PRizEs ,were Edson E. McKay, , Kittery; Frank D. Card, Portsmouth; Harry H. Bullard, Kittery; Harold E. Niles, , Kittery; Edward F. Harrison, Jr., Amesbury, Mass., Emerson R. · ·J .' Follett, Dover. .. i , · c'. '. .. \ . . . ' , Harry F. Downing, Portsmouth; ,,..,'l'liliiy1"oi:kmen r afc. Ui°e'.' '.Ports~. Richard C. Staples, Portsmouth; · mou th ·-~aval shipyard'. this lnoriilhg Robert H. Todd, York; Raymond F. we.re presented a total · of $530 In Cole, Kittery Point; Harold A. . prizes for beneficial suggestions in Morse, Eliot; Francis H. Hett, Eliot; working procedures. Andrew H. Grant, Berwick. · Highest award ot $75 went to Eu, Harold s. Downing, Kittery; Rob- , fs~ne O. Hjuhols of Eliot, a machln- ert B. Boak, Portsmouth; William D. Sulllvan, Dover; Roger o. Dugas/ ' ' A P0sth umous award was presen- Portsmouth; George P. Holmstedt, ted to Mrs. John R. Goodwin of Kittery Point. The late Mr. Goodwin : Portsmouth; J.o hti Cooper, Saco; Pe·ter Phillippe, Portsmouth; George W,&3 collaborator with Tohn o. Lamb / J. Duhamel, York Village: Charles. .., of Dover arid Folsom Twombley of 1 F. Philbrook, Portsmouth. · ·· , Sanford In the design ot a cover and 1 Rufus Vf. Ferguson, Jr., · ._Kittery dam for soft patche hulls. s on submarine Point; Charles w. Hussey, Greenland; Basil D. Rounds, Kittery; . The awards were made by Capt, , John G. Gosselin, Jr., Cape NedRalph S. McDowell, USN, comman- ' dick, and Roland B. Fritz, Portsder of the shipyard mouth. · · �Shipyard 'Reductions'1 14Substo'Fight' Orcl·e'red by Su Iii-van ~ie~;a;~~~:;:~ •. · a1·g. Navy Cutback 1n 1 , NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 25 (AP)- I 1 , ,_7.2 Warsh1'ps~ Tag .\0.r'. -~-othballs_d; J • . ..- I E 30;000. Men ·Out He said the Fresno, the Dayton, I and Duluth already have been l i ordered to the reserve fleet. !n adctltlon to the major types, Sullivan reported plans to lay up •1 31 amphl~lous craft, five patrol I vessels, f<.ur destroyer mlnesweepers and 17 auxiliary anq I small amphlb\1)1.1S vessels. / NavY Rt'cy John L. Sull!van today <warned Cpngress that the navY will be forced to slash both its \ fighting !!trength and "employment levels at naval shipyards" to keep within the bOunds of President Truman's r95,; budget. rn a Jetter to the chairman or the Senat, and House armed servkes and appropriations committees, Sull1van said the navy plans tb start the reduction at once. ,,ASlloc1ated Press bulletins from Washington did not · lmme'dlately explain whether the reductions in force would be in addltlon to those alre~dy announced at the Portsmouth naval shipyard and other installations or whether they would be liew drastic notices o'f mass job losses. !~~p::r~~ployment situation at the 1 The navy's ope.rating aircraft will be cut !rom the present 8,183 to 7,765, Sullivan said. Sullivan listed the following nine stations to be shut down: Naval ah facility, Naha, Okinawa; naval air facility, Adak, Aleutian Islands; marine corps air station, Ewa, Oahu; naval air station, Orote, \ Guam; n,wal air station, Sangley point, Philippine Islands; naval air far.:111.ty, Honolulu; naval air station, El Centro, Calif.; naval air station, Santa Ana. Calif.; naval air facility, , Weymouth, Mass. • • • ~hat the navy must lay up 72 ships, 1nclud1ng 16 top-line fighting ves~ls; i\nd cut Its strength by 30,000 men to meet the budget. I · Alsq necessary, he said, will be "a general reduction in the scale of acUv!ty at naval snore establishments BUpport1ng the fleet. • ," The .anQouncement sounded a arim note to Portsmouth, still at~emptlhg to recover from the recent layoff .of 240 basic tradesmen at the 'shipyard and the promise of more 1n the' near future. Sulllv~n said ih~ following cutbapk:J W\JUl~ }le made In roa~power: . . ., --=' . . ~ ·-··.-· · . ~a~ e~l!~q ~' strength, 21,700, Marine corps, epllstM, 6,605. Navy and marine officers, 1,195. · He llstt'd the· following ahlps for the mothball fleet: · ,\ • • • I Grayes also reported that 268 new applications for work were received during January, Including 101 war veterans and 85 women. He said that 50 persons were counseled last month, Including 43 veterans. The local employment service official reported that 52 workers were placed In employment during Janua ry, Including 10 veterans and 37 women., Of the 62 placed, Graves said, three were In construction, 22 In manufacturing, three In publlc utilities and eight In whole.sale and retail trades. Eleven workers were placed In service Industries, four IQ domestic work and one ln government employment. areas. Announcing this today, Rear Admlral James Fife, commander of the Atlantic fleet. submarine force, said the .submarlne.s will depart their re.spectlve ast c a t ts I " o s por n early ~ebruary. They will rende:?:vous about 300 miles southwest of 0 Bermuda. The maneuvers, under overall command or Admiral W. H. P. Blandy, commander In chief of tb.e Atlantic fleet, will be on a larger scale than any previous comblntd Atlantic fleet training exercises. • • • USING PROVEN wartime meth- ods, the submarine will attack a striking force spearheaded by three large aircraft carriers, the bntt1.eshlp USS Missouri and three cruisers. The striking force, protected by land-ba,;ed aircraft, and hunterkiller units, will be moving south • • • IN ADDITION, Graves announced, • through a designated area of 100 square miles, en route to protect 15 pers:ms were referred and aca full SCRIP Invasion by amphibious cepted for work In areas covered by troops on the u:land of Vieques, oft other e np10yment offices, chiefly In 1 the southeast coast of Puerto Rico. M~ssachusPtts. Graves reminded unemployed Portsmo1.,th-bullt submarines to residen~ of the Portsmouth area ' take pa.rt in the maneuvers are the to register at his office regardless Trumpetflsn , Cutlass, Amberjack, Flying Ftsh Argonaut, II, Runner, of their occupation. He said that he ' R,!quln, Toro, Ra ton and Sea has "several" openings on file at Poacher. Others are Halfbeak Tusk his office but no available workers. Clngamore and Sableflsh. ' ' At least. two situations call for salesmen, he added. Grave,; also asked unemployed persons to refrain from registering on Mondays when his staff concentrates on compensation registration. He adcled that the unemployed should contact his office any other day of t.he week "when we can dePortsmouth Is not the rlproarlng vote m"re time to them." seaport It was In yesteryear but plenty of tonnage still entera and clears through the U. S. Customs. In 1948, 37 ships from foreign ports entered the harbor and 41 were cleared for foreign destinations. E . M . Irwin, deputy inspector, A Ja;panese one-man suicide subsaid today that vessels of foreign marine w!ll be on display In Market registry came mainly from three 5quare as the feature of a two day countries-Canada, Norway • and exhibition by the NavY Club of the Panama. U.S. A., Sunday and Monday. He explained that some ships The 20-foot· long weapon will be enter the local port from American 11een from 9:30 am to 9:30 pm both points and then clear with foreign days. ports of call. Also on display wlll be the belt of a thou.sand stitches the Japanese marine wore during: his last ride . The belt was made by the marlne's • ~other and wife or sweetheart and • the stitches represent prayers for the 1 marlne's safety.• ' The Navy Club is an organization comp06ed of members of all bmnch- 1 es of the navy, active and discharged. j\. \ '3 . _ I · · SULLIVAN TOLD the committees , The over-all strength of the active fleet will be reduced by only 24 hours however, Sullivan pointed out, since it will add seven new vessels, and reactivate some dest.royers, a light carrier and small craft and two submarines. These openings, according t~ Graves, were principally In manufacturlng and service establishments and were for workers with skills for which there 1a a shortage In this area. He declined to comment on Six and new eightguppy-snorkel fleet-type submarines will take part In next month's Atlantlc fleet maneuvers In Caribbean , Shipyard layoffs I Fail to· Affect ;t. ~ Employment Total · Little change In Portsmouth's un~mployment figures as compared I to 1948 estimates, was evident today despite current layoffs at the Portsmouth naval1 shipyard. Manager Andrew C. Graves of the New Hampshire State Employment Service here said that 1,353 workers were unemployed In the Portsmouth area as of Jan. 31. He said the 1949 total was 13 less than a year ago . Graves said that 1,366 appllca.tlons for employment were on file at. his office by Jan. 31, 1948. The , unemployment figure dropped to 1,046 In July, 1948, and then Increased to the 1,353 figure six months later, he added. , , . . *f· :·' _, THE CARRIERS Princeton, An- GRAVES · SAm.-tha of .the ' 1,353 . tletam. and Tarawa; the'light cruisers Providence, Llttle Rock, Huntington, · Portsmouth, Dayton, Astoria, lopcka, Duluth •and Atlanta; tC n d , thl" anti-aircraft · cruisers Frt'sno,. Oakland and Tucson. now unemployed ther are 556 veterans and 374 worµen. He added tha.t 31 openings for work were on rue at the end c;>! last month at his office which serves 25 surrounding communities. 37 'Foreign' Ships Use local Port (!· 3 Suicide Submarine TooBe Seen Here �Third Drastic Slash Seen for,~11 Shipyard A third drastic slash in the employment level at the Portsmouth naval shipyard was indicated today in a thorough study of Navy Secy. John L. Sullivan's "retrenchment message" to C gress. Made last week to Congressional:-<.,-----leaders, sumv_an's report said the1 navy must seriously reduce both its fighting and shore forces to _keep within the bounds of President j . Truman's 1950 budget. The cutbacks, he said, would start . Immediately. The printing facilities at · Ports• • • IN REGARD to shore installation mouth naval shipyard were inspectretrenchment, Sullivan said "sur- ed yesterday by -officers representveys are now beihg conducted to ing three branches of the a-n ned determine where reductions neces- forces. sitated by .•• 1950 plans can be The visit was one of a series being made." made to all service printing shops He further substantiated the in- throughout the country. The indications that another employment I spectors are making a survey for &ash is due here in declaring that I possible un!Ilcation purposes. Col. W. J. Reeves, USAAF, Lt. "planned reductions in the level of material improvement and in main- Col. James C. Damron·, USAAF, tenance of the operating forces will 1 and Lt. Col. W. W . Young, USA, all entail a general rfftuction in the of New York, were accompanied on scale of activity at naval shore es- the inspection tour by Earl T. Mctablishments supporting the fleet, Dermott of Boston, printing and including the emploYment levels at publications officer for the First naval shipyards." naval district, and Robert Ha:l'.lles At the same time, It was learned of New York, printing and publicathat furlough notices were being tion officer for the Third naval disI posted regularly at the shipyard trict. The group was escorted by Lt. Col. and that the eventual job loss toll Reglniald H. Ridgely, Jr., USMC, would total approximately 450. and Chief Warrant Officer Donald , These lJtyoffs, however, are in accordance with previous 1 y anD. Casteel, USN. nounced reductions in the work load scheduled for the local yard. . Offi'cers Inspect+ Print Shops at Naval Shipyard I Yard ·Delegations In Washington 1 For Conventions • • • AMPLIFYING THE NECESSITY for the initial layoffs was a report from U. s. Sen. Styles Bridges on results of a conference between Maine and New Hampshire congressional leaders with high-ranking naval officers to discuss possible ways and means of averting the layoffs. There ls no hope for an increased work load. the senator said in a letter to The Porlsmoulh Herald, enclosing a report from Secretary Sullivan on the conference. Sullivan told Senator Bridges th11.t "s0 far as additional work ls concerned. available funds will not support a~signment of additional repair work to Pprtsmouth." I Two delegations from the Portsmouth naval shipyard are in Washington this week to represent workers at the annual convention of the National Retirement Association of Civil Service Employes and at a meeting of the National Association of Quartermen and Leadingmen of Naval Shore Establishments. Bart M. DaUaMura, Hugo Llljehult, Floyd A. Lydston, John J. Hartnett and Frank A. Rhodes are delegates from Local No. 5. Federal Employe Retirement association, to I a convention which opened yester. day. Melvin H. Chandler, secretary of THE FIRST SUBMARINE in 1948 the local organization, also ls atwa~ assigned to New Lqndon, he further er.plained because of "the I tending as first national vice presiinabillty of any naval shipyard to dent. George w. Packard, vice president, secure sufficient design talent to prosecute promptly the plan work and Chri!topher w. Hartford, recording secretary, both of Greenand also to maintain design skills land, are attending the Quartermen in submarine construction in a pri- · 1 and Leadingmen's meeting. I vate shipyard." I He diJ Rdd, however, that "it is ' expected that the Portsmouth naval shipyarcl will experience a smaller reduction \both jji numbers and the percentage of employes) than any / rhe submarine USS Burrfish, other Atlantic coast naval shipyard." scheduled for an overhaul at the Portsmcuth naval shipyard, arrived here Saturday. Other ships reporting here last week were the USS Spikeflsh and the USS Tringer, both s1;1bmarines, and the USS Tecumseh, a. navy tug boat. ... Reserve Vessel ( Off for Cuba ~ tq Sub Heads Here For Crash Repairs Ninety Portsmouth area naval reservists are outward bound to~ay for the sunny waters of the Ca~1bbean sea and the near-tropical shores of Cuba. And they don't have to return to New Hampshire's wintry shore untll March 4. The Portsmouth men and others from Portland, Me., and Lawrence, Mass., are the 115-man crew of the POE 843, which is on a regular training cruise. /Three Local Men . On Carrier Cruise / Four Portsmouth men are serving on the aircraft carrier, USS Midway, which ls now cruising in Mediterranean waters. They 11re Sgt. Aibert Froede, Jr., USMC, of 675 South street; Sgt. Alva H. Cobb, Jr., USMC( of 541 Circuit road; Armand M. Boulard, seaman apprentice, of 299 Hanover street; and Paul E. Tuck, storekeeper, first class, USN, of 121 State street. / Four Local Men 1 In Fleet Exercises 1 Four Portsmouth men are serving with the navy's Carrier Division 17 which is scheduled to take part in fleet exercises in the Caribbean sea from Feb. 21 to April l. They are Robert B. Martin, machinist's mate, second class, of 44 Rockhill avenue; William R. Boxwell, torpedo'man, seconn class, of 69 Vaughan street; Douglas Evans Ely fireman apprentice, of 120 Middle street; and Owen Stevens, seaman apprentice, of 46 Baycliff oad. The Portsmouth-built submarine, USS Trumpetfish, was en route to the Portsmouth naval shipyard today for overhaul and repairs after being damaged Feb. 28 in a collision with the cargo ship Marquette during the navy's Caribbean war games. The submarine '.it-rived at the New London, Conn., submarine base Jesterday to unload stores and ammunition before leaving for Ports1 1 mouth. Rear Adm . James Fife, Atlantic fleet submarine force commander, described damage as "considerable," but said none of the submarine's personnel was injured, and no water taken aboard. Damage to the ship, which was submerged at the time of collision, was confined to the topside above the bridge, including the Snorkel equipment, periscope, radar equipment and the streamlined superstructure. Yard Employment Set at 5,752 t(IJt 5 A total of 5,752 persons were employed at the Portsmouth naval shipyard as of Feb. 28, the shipyard reported today. . The figure represents a t.ota1 loss of 216 workers since Jan. 31 when 5,968 were employed. However, 222 were actually released, but six were taken on to make the total drop 216. Of the 222 persons released, 207 were laid off as part of the reduction in force program, six left of thei r own accord, four were retired or died, two went on leave without pay, two concluded probationa•ry / appointment.s and one entered the military service. I I 3 Subs Report vi r\ For Repair Here I !,~"~~ ~,~~~~_.,_R__eca__ll_ S_e_e_n/ mouth na\'al shipyard employes were laid off during the last two weeks of Februar some may be recalled under a new classification, 1 shipyard officials said today. Force adjustment.s at the Yard will include the hiring of 15 shipfittfi•s, 30 electric welders, 12 moulders and chippers, 28 machine operators for electrical manufacturing and three electricians. Reductions ::,,t the yard include six ship maintenance mechanics, 13 central tool shop service employes, 19 d1illel's and 32 yard service and maintenance workers. The 88 new jobs may be partially filled by workers already employed at the yard who w!ll be reclassified, officials said. I Two Submarines To Leave Base :Ji l3 Two submarines are scheduled to leave the Portsmouth naval base during the next three weeks. 'tlie USS Trumpetflsh will depart Sunday tor her base at Key West, Fla. Damages to her superstructure, conning tower and periscope shears sustained when the submarine surfaced beneath another vessel during fleet exercises in the Caribbean last spring, have been repaired. Destination of the USS Pickerel, which will depart Aug. I , ls presumably a West Coast port. ThePickerel ls a new construction submarine. �'Civilian Sailors' Leave Ports Reserve Craft Harks '1 Back to War Days "t \ "You'll have to stoke the furnace, honey, I'll be in Havana." That's the happy chant of about 60 men who will leave the slush and unpredictable climate o'f the Portsmouth area Friday to sail to· Cuba-and incidentally, shoot up some targets and solve some problems of navigation on the way. Officially, in the navy's own peculiar parlance, the Patrol Craft Escort 843 will embark from the reserve dock at the Portsmouth naval shipyard Friday at 1700 on a training cruise for organized and inactive naval reservists. Destination Havana, Cuba. Return to Portsmouth 4 March. In civilian language, the trim, little grey vessel with the top-heavy looking superstructure will leave its navy yard berth at 5 o'clock Friday \ 11 with 115 civllian sailors aboard, bound for the balmY breezes of the Gulf atream and the tropical greenery of Havana. It will return to Portsmouth March 4 after 11 days at sea and three in port at Havana. Along the way, the PCE's 115 nostalgia of being hundreds of miles crewmen, most of them ma.rried and from home among new people and comfortably established in civilian ways. jobs, will return to the atmosphere alien The schedule calls for the PCE to most of them knew in World War II pull away from bhe navy yard dock the "ping ping" of a sonar machine at 5 pm Friday, steaming down the probing the deep for submarines; river and finally leaving the outer the yellow-fingered light sweeping a harbor at midnight-DODO to the r~dar scope; the high-pitched code messages in the radio shack; the navy. For the first time since the Japincessant throb of Diesel engines; anese surrender in TokYo bay in bright signal flags creaking up a 1945, the naval reserve program is Jine into the breeze and the ear top heavy with demand and short piercing slam of three-inch guns. on supply. Ten extra bunks have They'll hear once again the sharp been installed in the PCE to care ba.ttle cry-sounded in a flat, metal- for some extra billets. About 40 men lic tone over the amplifier system who asked to go along are being left -"General quarters, all hands man behind for lack of space. Ens. J. B. Nicholl of Lawrence, your battle stations!" Carpenters, . seaman through enWh ile Cuba-bound ' the civilian fr om Jowliest Mass., engi..,eer. salesmen, l'adio repairmen, a well. . 1gnemen, radiomen, radarmen, nav·s will run through standard \ . . sallol Enlisted crewmen include T. F. · dlgger, grocery store clerks, a school battle ma~euvers, including anti- igator to captain. Connors, J . J. Driscoll, R. J. Eaton, teacher, welders and men who are aircraft flrmg, surface-target firing, , . Officers for the Havana cruise H. L. Flynn, D. C. Fogg, E. J . Le- · unemployed will pick up again the signal drills, simulated damage drills, navigational exercises-nd are Lt .. George T. M!ihar of Rye, blanc, C. V. Lovell, H. H. Pettiford, : techniques of war on the sea. ~ the plain hard work that keeps a. captaii:, Lt. T. Ide of Franklin, H. A. Sanborn and S. M. Tilton, all and sea.worthy. executive officer, Ens. Warren M. of Portsmouth. IT WON'T ALL be war training. navy ship gleaming • • • White of New Castle, navigator ; Lt. F N. Bridge, R. L. Cunningham, In Havana, they'll rummage in THE CREWMEN, whose civilian N. H. Thompson of Kittery, gun- R. A. Giaimo, C. E. Hersom, R. H. stucco shops for souvenirs, go on sightseeing tours through palm- occupations i·un the average gamut, nery officer; Chief Carpenter M. S. Kneeland, w. A. LaBrie, E. H. Nau. lined avenues and sense once again will perform all the ship's duties Remick of Rye, first lieutenant, and -at least temporarily-the strange READY FOR SEA-Crewmen of the PCE 843 prepare the vessel for its*· ( Havana cruise. Top left photo: Ens. Warren White of New Castle, left, i Chief Carpenter M. S. Remick of ~ye, middle, and Franklin Senter of Dover, plot the course on a chart. Middle photo: Enlisted crewmen hold a "bull session" over coffee. Left to right, Jose1>h Pluff, Exeter; Harvey Brackett, York; Joseph Leveillee, Farmington; E. K . Johnson, Rochester; Robert Eaton, Portsmouth; Eug~ne Leblanc, Portsmouth and John Dris10 ; coll, Portsmouth. Right photo: Enginemen test the Diesel throttles. Left to right, David Fogg, Portsmouth; John Carberry, Rye; R. A. Giaimo, Kittery Point ; Monty Washburn, Kittery. In the rear is Engineman Chief R. L. The governors of both Maine and 'nu'ee civil!an leadingmen a.t the New Hampshire are expected to be Bailey, Kittery. Bottom left photo: Richard Willey, left, ancl Clement Lo Portsmouth naval base left last on hand at the Portsmouth naval vell, both of Portsmouth, test their radio receiver. (Portsmouth Her•ld night for Golcuk, Turkey, to give base April 4 for bbe christe~g and pholos) instructions in the repair and commissioning of the USS P ickerel, ter, G. C. Servetas, P . E . Theodore, maintenance of submarines recentA. J. Valzania and F. E. Washburn, base officials reported today. all of Dover. ly sent there from the United The submarine-the newest the all of Kl ttery. J. D. Leavitt and w. E. Parker of . J. E. Carberry, R. C. Keech, V. states. navy will have-is to receive its Hampton; H. Lord and H. A. Rowe C. Lear, R. E. Morrill, R. C. Morrill, Ma.ohinist Walter P. Lemont of welcome into the u. s. fleet before of Ogunquit; H. R. Brackett of Woodlawn avenue, Kittery, Shipfit- several other local, state and mlli- J . Morrison, Jr., and M. L. Rem- York Village; J . E. Arnold and E. K. ter Elroy S. Moulton, Jr., of Haley tary officials. ick, all of Rye. Johnson of Rochester; J . L. Pluff of D. C. Barnard·, C. W. Fager. H. J. road, Ki•t tery Point, and Pipefitter invited to the ceremonies as speExeter and E. J . Aubin, P. R . GagJohn s. Driskell of Portlan<l left cial guests are Gov. and Mrs. Fred- Federico, S. L. Hourihan , J. F. Issa, non, D. P. Pageotte and p, R. PerNew York by plane on a three erick G. Payne of Maine and Gov. J. A. Lamb, c. J. Mone, L. J. Re- reault of Somersworth. months mission to aid Turkey, un- and Mrs. Sherman Adams of New naud, F. J. Reynolds, F. B. sender t'he directions of Capt. Ralph S. Hampshire. McDowell, shipyard commander. The joint ceremonies are to beMr. Lemont returned home Sat- gin at 11 :45 am and the base will urday from the Portsmouth naval be open to the public from 11 :15 to 12 :30 pm, it was announced. hospital. . . V:· I Three Civilians To Assist Turks In Sub Repair Two Governors , Invited to See Sub Christened �mou th Tomorrow for Havana Christening Set~ for Newest Sub 1-> Completed Here The USS Pickerel-the navy's newest submarine-will be christenedt at the Portsmouth naval shipyard a 11:45 am April 4. Mrs. J?hn Raymond Moore, wi!e of Captain Moore who is assigned to the San Francisco naval shipyard has been named by Navy Secy. Joh~ L. Sullivan to sponsor the submarine Comdr. Paul R. Schratz USN 'f Pittsburgh will be comm~ding ~ff~cer of the modern underwater craft I Commander Schratz now is com-. m din an g officer of the USS Burrflsh which is undergoing an overhauling tt the local base. Mrs. William Coleman wi! f Colonel Coleman, of Che~y C~as~ Md., will be matron of honor duri , the ceremonies. ng • • • CON~TRUCTI ON of the submar- ines Pickerel, Grampus and Grenadier started early in 1944 at the Boston naval shipyard. In December, 1944, t_he Pickerel was launched without christening ceremonies All three ships were transferred to' th Portsmouth naval shipyard in th! fall of 1945 and construct! resumed. on was Work on the three subs continued ~ere until August, 1946. A year later he local shipyard received orders to complete the Pickerel Grampus Grenadier and Volador ~d convert them . to "snorkel" submarines The Grampus and the Gre~adier . were transferred back to Boston and the Volador was commissioned last October. The Volador and Pickerel are the navy's onl y t WO submarines origlnally built as "guppies." Reserves Get New Submariner A training b . Seal-has be su marme-the USS Portsmouth assigned to the the organized al base for duty with Th s naval reserve e ea! replaced th . lfng, which has e USS GreenBoston, and at ~~en transferred to local naval re . e same time the changed to "s~~ ve training unit was its fo marine repal!'" fr traini~;.e r designation of rubmarfn~ n:: The officers and Greenllng have b crew of the the Seal th een transferred to N , e navy said 0 cruises are · 1 · Seal during its P ptsanned for the Th or mouth sta e Seal Is credit d y, I War II patrols in ti ;Ith 12 World Which she sank 47 6e aclflc during I anese shi . • 00 tons of .Japppmg and d I other 27,800 tons. amaged an- �Naval Reserve Craft Finishes Rough Voyage Employment level Of 5,500 Seen at Naval Shipyard I r Yard Workmen Get Cash Awards For Suggestions . 'r:; A prospec :ive employment leycl of Timothy ;r, Driscoll of 326 Thornton street, employed as a quarterman machinist at the Portsmouth naval shipyard, took top honors today in the presentation of awards for beneficial suggestions in work procedure at the yard. Prizes were presented this morning in building 86 by Capt. Ralph s. McDowell, USN, shipyard commander. Mr. Driscoll received two awards, totalling $100, for design of an 0ring packing for a gyro setting spindle and a torpedo tube tripping latch mechanism. I others to receive awards were: 1 Peter Phlllipe, 143 Ranger way; John K. Patterson, 166 Decatur ' road; Roger o. Dugas, 116 Circuit" road; Edward F . Trafton, 106 Myrtle avenue, and Kenneth E. Tilley, 152 Dennett street. William H. Kelly, Amesbury, Mass.: Harry V. Cole, Newington; Cushman W. Phillips, Jr., Kittery; Walter S. Wills, Kittery; Wlllard C. Marshall, Gonic; Charles L. Davis, Wells; Charles D. Downing, York. Awards totalled $365. l I 5 500 at the Portsmouth naval shlp~rd was reported today by naval officials. In January, 5,950 persons were employed at the shipyard and on March 11 there were 5,758 employes, drop of 192, the officials added. However, 'of the employes still on the rolls, 205 are on paid terminal leave and · 64 are -under 30-day notice of furlough, thus reducing the prospective employment figure to approximately 5,500. ,a. Shipyard Awards $515 to Workers For Suggestions 1 The naval reserve Patrol Craft Escort 843 returned to Portsmouth rm chedtile yesterday-only a little Robert H. Todd of Cape Neddick the worse for wear and her ere of 115 area men wiser in the wicked topped the list of Portsmouth naval shipyard employes collecting cash ways of the sea. awards this morning for beneficial The ship's crew-most of them suggestions on shipyard work. civilian members of the inactive He received $250. naval reserve-dambered down the Awards totalling $515 were preg!t'ngway at the Portsmouth naval senteci by Capt. Ralph S. McDowell, shipyard and grimly admitted: shipyard commander, in ceremon''It was rough-quite rough." ies at Building 86 at the base. • • • Also receiving prizes were Ralph THE PCE'S OFFICERS said the W. Morrison, Portsmouth, $30; Nelvessel encountered a heavy storm son A. Marotte, Dover, $25; Leonard off Cape Hatteras, N. C., shortly 1 Verrier, Biddeford, $20; Elgeard L. after it left here two weeks ago on Desjardins and Darriel R. Mann, a training cruise to Havana, Cuba. both of Kittery; Forest A. Worthen, Jr., of Rochester and Robert Boutet Lt. George T. Mahar, USNR, of of Ogunquit, $15; R ye, PCE captain, reported that 90% ' Walter A. Miner, Floyd J . Da\ey, of the crew suffered seasickness in Leon Davis, all of Portsmouth; Wilvaried degrees in the Cape Hatteras liam Maguire, Walter I. Clark, Osheavy weather-"including myself," car R. Eaton, Aldege R. Lavigne, Lt. Mahar added. James H. Moran, all of K ittery; The ship was 12 hours lr.te in ar- Ray Collins and EdwaTd P. Wormriving at Havana because of the wood of Ogunquit, Joseph W. A. storm and because the vessel put Lavelllee of Farmington and Lucien in at Moorehead City, N. C., 285 Bertrand of Biddeford, $10. Thomas Marston of Dover and miles off her course, to discharge a Frank J. Kimball of Kittery resick sailor whose illness was diagceived $5. - - - - - - nosed as acute appendicitis. He was John Siegel, recruit seaman, of Lawrence. Mass. A marine ambulance met the POE at the Moorehead City dock and transferred Siegel to the nearby marine hospital at Cherry Point training base. • • • TRIP, the PCE again encountered heavy weather once she had sailed out of the Carrlbean. The weather was so rough, naval reserve officials said, that schedr uled gunnery exercises could not be held. The three-day liberty at Havana was described as "a complete success," however. Ship's officers and crew spokesmen said cooperation from Havana authorities was "perfeot." 0, THE RETURN • • • PARTIALLY OFFSETTING the loss is a call for 48 new employes, although a yard spokessman said that many of these positions are to be filled by transfers or "rerating" of employes who otherwise would be furloughed. The officials said that the 5,500 estimate is based on "present conditions and the current knowledge of the shipyard commander and is in no way a prediction of the future work load or level of employment at the shipyard." The shipyard's adjustments of the working force is following the lines announced earlier in the year, officials said. . :P·lans Navy Day Observance Here Local participation in Navy day observances Oct. 27 was outlined Friday night at a bqsiness meeting of Branch 7, Fleet Reserve association, at the Community Center. The observance here, the branch decided, will be held In conjunction with celebra1;lon of the group's 25th anniversary. The joint affair probably will Include a banquet and dance at the center, branch officials disclosed today, . o.p,?- Scouts Cruise On Reserve Ship More than 70 Scooters and Sea Scouts were guests of the Portsmouth organized naval reserve on a weekend cruise to Rockland, Me., aboard the PCE 843. The group arrived In Rockland Saturday afternoon and was feted at a dance at the Rockland Community Center. Lt. George T. Mahar was skipper. The crew Included 22 reserve trainee enlisted men and• seven officers. Various drills were held by the Scouts. IFleet Reserve • • • PLANS FOR Navy day festivities I soon are to be submitted to the Portsmouth naval base aQ(l to Schools Supt. Raymond I. Beal, who Is expected to assist In observances in Individual schools. It was reported that the regional vice presidential third quarterly meeting of the New England district Is scheduled for 2 pm Sunday, April 10, at the Navy building In Boston. Several local members are expected to attend. I �- · ' . . ~--------- -:-----=-.. . . . .100 Ne;~·Billets Opened· ShipJa'rd ProS~e·r ity ) rtvr- 15 In Local Naval Reserve Forecas~~Yc[ Sf id9,~s · one hundred new openings In vaTlous Takes are available for area naval reservists In a •'shift-over" program at the Portsmouth Naval Reserve training center, officials there reported today. The public relations office report-* _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ed that the Organized Submarine Other openings are listed 1n the Training unit has been changed to officer complement for ensigns and a submarine repair outfit. The lieutenants junior grade trained In \ change brings about a broadening deck or engineering. of the entire reserve unit, officials The members of the unit meet added. . every Monday night at the Naval Rate openings Include: torpedo- Reserve training center at the local men (electrical, mechanical), all base. At the end of each quarter, pay grades and strikers; flrecontrol- they re~elve one day's pay for each men (underwater), all pay drill attended. grades and strikers; Electronics Members also are eligible for e. I technicians, chief, second and thi rd two-week cruise aboard ships gte.class; carpenter's mate, all pay tloned at the Portsmouth base or grades; plpefltter, chief, second and other ~aval installations. third class· shipboard metalsmith, 1 third class:' sheet metalsmith, chief ~fpllcan~p;l~r tt~h;e~n:::al~ and third class; blacksmith, second : rg:a6rganized Submarine Reand third class; moulder, fir st, sec- a~r u~it 1-34, u. s. naval base be' ond and third class; patte:nm~ker~ iween 8 am and 4 pm during thl! . \ first, second and third class, optical k or after 7 ·30 pm Mondays. man, second and third class; refrlg- wee · eratlon mechanic, chief, second and third class. CONCbRD, May 4 (AP)-Good tire; for Portsmouth's nava.1',shipyard in the "immediate years to come" are expected by Sen. Styles Bridges (R-N.H.) .r Speak!ng at e. Republlca,n dinner,r.-==========:::::::=----.-.._.,, here last night, Bridges told 350 GOP members of the General Court that "most of the navy's new construction plans are being centered on submarines." The senator noted that construe1 tion on three large submarines 1s to be started at the Portsmouth. base shortly and added: • • • "PORTSMOUTH IS going to fare ' Laroff In'for'mat·1on ·) Expec fedf_ rh•••day ft'~~,.· At Nava·1S 1py,ar _· ". A study of production nlleds • at · the. Portsmout~ naval shipya.rd, In · the fiscal ·yeiir : 1949~1959 )'deflnl~Y will ·not be completed.until Fdday,J\ very well, comparatively speaking, far as jobs go." . . ·~ ~, '."' , ·~:., . . ., !,·.~ In a vigorous hour-long speech, . Ca.pt, John J. Scheibe1er, :USN, , Bridges chast!zed Gov. Thomas E. planning ofUcer and acting comDewey of New York for his cammander at the shipya,rd, ,sajd today paign against President Truman 1n that only after the 's tudy Is finished the November election. will officials be able- to determine The Republican party now must what shops are to, be 1).ffected and look to the states for the strength the number of men in· each. · and the fortitude and example with K\j However, the tota1,.,number of • which to work for victory in the fu- , elhployes to be removed. · from . the MACHINERY REPAIRMAN, 1 ture, he declared. rolls will be a.pproximately 225, acchief, first an third class; engineThe veteran New Hampshire socording to Captain · Schelbeler. , man, chief, first and third class; . lon described Washington as "a city shop electrician's mate, chief, first . of confusion and double talk, with MEANWHILE, Mayor Cecil M. 1antl second class; I .E. electrician, politicians from all parts of the naNeal said today that "at° the mo'second and third class; yeoman, tion day and night demanding payment" the city council is not planthlrd class, and seamen and fire1 nln~ to protest to New Hampshire The USS Tlgrone - first U, S. off handouts for the Truman vicmen. congressmen the latest cutback. submarine to be converted for I tory of last fall." • • • radar picket duty in Arctic waters- 1· HE DESCRIBED President Tru"At least," Mayor Neal said, "I've sailed from the Portsmouth naval that , not heard of any such plans." t nd But bhe Central Veterans council base yesterday bound for New Lon- ! man's 1 ication laS week members of CongTess who oppose don, Conn. his legislative proposals would lose has Informally agreed that a proagainst the "layoW' will be The boat was built ~t the local 1 all patronage rights, regardless of ' de t~ the various congressmen, shipyard during World War II. / party affiliation, as "a d!splcable demonstration of presidential co- ~ airman Ralph H. Atwell said toA bombshell-quite real aml She was recommissioned Nov. 1, ·, erclon which Is as un-Amerlcan as day. very disquieting- to the city "Wh11e we don't have a meeting 1948, by Capt. F . W, Fe1mo, USN, i Moscow Itself." council-fell Into the laps of the commander of· bhe New London s to Bridge predicted that of the council until next Wednesmunicipal lawmakers last night. gToup, Atlantic reserve fleet, and PrC:~:n: Trumans will lose out In I day," Atwell said, "I definitely · beMayor Cecil 1\1, Neal told the . ., t ht epeal of . 1lleve a resolution of protest will be has just completed her fitting out, h.i s dnve .• or ou · r Ig . r : ' acted on then. council at a special session he trials and e. short ' training period the Taf~-Hartley Labor · law '· and. : "And I know that the American liacl received a request from in the Portsmouth 'area. rapped e11tenslon of federe.l au!»ldy Legion ls planning to record Its First Naval district headquarNaval base officials announced ters for permission to establish ~rograms. . . • objections " Atwell added. "Our exe. "I'tµ for fedeTal aid 1n some cutlve co~mlttee Is to meet next today 1that · the ·uss Sea Poacher a bombing target area 6,000 feet ways," he explained, "but th ere Is week and can take such action." In cllamctcr In the vicinity of wlll a,rrlve at the base Monday for a limit, and Wal!hlngton has long • • • Isles of Shoals. If granted, a, routine overhaul. The '' PortsI since reached the.t point. This soNeal said, all shlP3 and ocean A STORM of protest · from both moulli~b'\l!lt : boe.t h~:' been . sta- l cialistic trend has already gone so the east and west coasts · on ~he traffic wouhl be forbidden from .tiop.ed in. Panama, ,, 1 ·, far· that It Is forcing states to new navy's proposa\ to reduce Its rolls by entering the area as It "might ·1 spendings of taxpayers' cash, for 10,000 workers In the next year Is 1 be used for bombing practice at self protection e.lohe. any time." 'expected In Washington. I ' Eleven shipyards are to be · reNeal said he and City l\lanager Edward C. Peterson had duced from a total working strength 0 1 1( Tl..,u!\ V ----"checked" the request and found of . 9~1425 to 86,500. (, that the perimeter of the target The cut back calls for Portsmouth's Employe layoffs at the Portsarea would be less than one-half working force to reduce from 5,507 mouth naval shlpya,rd have reached mile from Appledore island. as of March 31, 1949, to an "avere. temporary halt, officials of the "I wouldn't want to be around age" of 5,350 by June 30, 1949. installation reported this morning. there when they start dropping The working force there now those things," Neal commented totals 5,639, a reduction of approx- , ruefully. "Sometimes they mliss." lmately 300 from the 5,950 working Neal said he was &ubmlttlng there Jan. 1, when the furloughing the request to the council for J.acommenced. ter action. A spoke.smRn snld the overall employment figure eventually ls expected to· total 5,525. This wlll be brought about, It was explained, ,when tennlnal leave expkes for 124 workers still being carried on the It was pointed out that 31 calls rolls. have been posted for new employes Fifteen other prospective separa- I but that these w!ll be ta.ken mostly · tlons are expected through res!gna-1 through transfer or reratlng of tlons and retirements. _ pre.sent emplo;ves. • • l!O 0 Conve·rted Tigrone Leaves Shipyard;\ b I Ready for Arctic :. Navy Requestso\ Bombing Target ,., Close to Shoals I Shipyard Layoffs Reach a Halt {-i ... teft �-. # • • • ew Layoff to Hit 25 Yard Workers '.' I \ ·, ' J0-,· 0,00 'to Lose, . Jobs•in Ele~ io Naval Shipyat'ds . u. s. Congressman Chester E, Merrow telegraphed The Portsmouth Herald today •to assure Portsmouth residents that "I am exerting every possible help to be of e,sslstance In securing work for the PortsrnQUth yard." The congressman's wire eorroborated the news release ftrom the navy depaDtment. Merrow said the navy eicpected the "average employment" at the Portsmouth shipyard to be "slightly In excess" of 5,300 persons. However, he lndlcateq that detail• ed lnformatlcm would be released by the local shipyard. '\ Merrow said the navy department believed that 225 workers are to be released. • An official release today f<rom the Portsmouth naval shipyard showed that apparently only the New York shipyard is to be unaffected by the cutbacks. In New York the employment leyel 1s 12,250 and It Is ex' pected to be 12,250 in June, 1950, Yard Production Officer n-7 ,,...'¥, . Given Testimonial Dinner Capt. Thomas G. Reamy, USN, production officer at the Portsmouth naval shipyard, was guest of .honor at a testimonial dinner given by the Master Mechanics and Foremen's association last night at Howard Johnson's. , Approximately 225 Portsmouth Oaptalµ Reamy leaves Saturday naval shipyard ernployes w!ll be !or San Diego, Calif., for duty as mechanic and president of the aslaid off in the next two month& to engineering and materials officer sociation, acted as toailmaster. reduce the working force to an on the staff of the commander of Speakers included Capt. Ralph S . "average" a! 5,350 during the 1949• destroyers In the Pacific. McDowell. USN, commander of the i950 · fiscal year. ·· He has been production officer at shipyard; Harold L. Robbins, master the local yard since January, 1946. sheet metal worker; William J. MonThe newest cutback In shipyard • • • agle, master moulder; Fabyan R. employment was announced today MICHAEL A. BAitRETT, master Drake, master electrician, and Capt. by the naviy. depa<rtment_, In WashJames M. Hicks, USN, who will sucington where it was explained that ceed Captain Reamy. 11 naval shipyards in the United Wilma J. Letch, master of the states and Hawaii are to lose 10,· • ·· . Inside machine shop, was in charge 000. workers in the ensuing year. of arrangements. The reception Capt, John J, Schelbler, USN, committee comprised master mech· planning officer and acting comanics J. A. Gregoire of the paint mander at the ]peal shipyard, &aid shop, Roland G. Bedell of the outtoday that the figures released in I OTHER EAST COAST yards wm side machine shop, Frede11ick S, · I\ '-'-l White of the riggers' and laborers' Washington are ''substantially cor- ' not fare as well, the official figures ~1 shop and Ralph N. Spinney of the rect." ' ' indicate. Boston is being cut by ' central tool shop, He explained that reduction In I 1,300 on July 1, 1949, and another Seventeen employes of the Portsforce will hit principally the mech• I 400 workers are to "go" by June, 1 mouth naval shipyard received. cash a.nical or. production department. , 1950. p h 11 ad e 1 p h I a, Norfolk and awards totalling $290 this morning • • • \'~\\'O Charleston also face cutbacks in at the monthly beneficial sugges"GRADES 2 AND 3, which a.re tions award ceremony in Building the unclassified workers, a<re to be \, employment. On the west coast and In Hawaii, 86. "the groups affected by the lay off," Capt. Ralph S. McDowell, USN, personnel reductions are also the 1 Captain Bchelbler said. commander of the shipyard, pre, City Manf\ger Edward C. Peter'' However, he explained that no , order of the day. sented the ~wards. son, Mayor Cecil M. Neal and Ralph lndlyiduals have been Informed of 1 The overall reduction In the 11 Eugene C. Harnois of Eliot, mashipyards will see 7,600 workers reH. Atwell, president of the Central Impending dismissal. They will not chinist In Shop 31, received an adleased by next July 1, cutting total ditional $50 to a previous a ward of Veterans' Council, yesterday· conbe until a "study" of the employemployment from 96,425 to 89,100. $75 for his suggestion for a tool to ferred with Portsmouth naval base ment situation 1s completed. Another 2,500 are to be released by swab torpedo tube firing valve ol'lofficials on plans for a Memorial Captain Schelbler said, "it's June 30, 1950, to further reduce the flce cups. day parade here. hoped we can get that analysis • total In the 11 shipyards to 86,500. Peterson said the officials offered completed by Friday." Others to receive awards were to send a detachment of enlisted Tom Hatton of Kittery, snapper Meanwhile, the navy department men and officers to Portsmouth machinist; William Everson o'f Kitexplained that wage Increases 1n the for the celebration. tery, Instrument maker; Wesley past year and higher mat~rial costs Ramsey of South Portland, machinwere Important factors in the cutist; Daniel R. Mann of Kittery ·packs. ; A 11.3% 'salary Increase was grant""J Point, leadlngman macl)lnlst. • • • ed Portsmouth naval shipyard work• I ROBERT A. BOUTET of Ogunera last October, hiking the general quit, machinist; George H. Sibson paj' level -an average of 14.1 cents of New Castle, rigger; Melvin H. The a11parently forced resig• jer' ;tiour.1 , <-'~ :· • •· Chandler of Portsmouth, electronics nations of at least two :Porls• ;:Sul; tile gra~al '-r~otioon in perengineer; Harrison W. Roberts of I mouth naval shipyard employee eonn~ began e~·Iy th~ year, cut. Kittery, mechanical engineer; Wilhave resulted from loyalty In• }tne- tQt~I. nwnbef pt. ~ployed : Submarine repair division, 1-34, liam J. Ellis of Portsmouth, plpefit:(Q:-pm 'll,968 in January to 'M07 as of vestigations, it was leuned unis scheduled for an inspection here ter; Nash S. McKay of South Ber•.Apr11 1. . officially today, Monday by a seven-ma n team ,as wick, allowance specialist. The move by .the navy oame OllOne of the workers reportedly part of a First naval district comHarry V. Cole of Newington, electllie heels of a statement last wee~ involved acknowledged that he petition. trician; Edward L. Sederquest of by U. S. Sen. Styles Bridges tha.t had left the employ of the yard Kittery, englneman; Clement A. The winning unit in district com"good times for the Portsmouth but declined to discuss the naDaigneault of Kittery, radio mepetition is to participate in a nanaval shipyard In the Immediate ture of his resignation. tionwicte inspec tion. chanic; Manual Sousa of Portsyea.rs to come" are to be expected, Meanwhile, the Federal Bu• mouth, radio mechanic; Evelyn M. "' ' The inspection board, headed by ""'J' +t i· ' ~ reau of Investigation in Boston Dadmun of Kittery, stenographer, Capt. R. E. Palmer, USN, will visit 'i<"PORTSMOUTH IS going 11o fare refused comment on the case, and Maurice L. Routhier of Kittery, the naval reserve training center, very well, comparatively speaking so' The same "no comment" reply clerk-typist. the USS Seal and PCE 843. A perfar as Jobs go," Bridges told Republi• was given today by Capt. Ralph sonnel inspection Is planned for can memqers of the General Court; S. McDowell, shipyard comMonday night. \ ,'He based his prophecy on the fact mander. that "most of the navy's new construotion• plans are being center~d' on subma_!ln_es," - ~ - _ __ I · •· · . I .Two Quit Yard~ In Loyalty Probe . 11 Shipyard Workers R'ece1ve • 'Awards . For Suggestion·s Navy to Assist In Parade Here Sub Repair Unit Up for lns~~cHon . .. �26'5 Layoffs at ShipyClrd; ot_ices Are ,Due May 30 -'Inside Machine Shop Scheduled For Biggest Cut Up-to-Date Sub-11. Pickerel Open to Public Tomorrow ri A navy department announcement from Washingtan last Monday preddcted an "average" employment of 5,350 during 1949-1950 at the local j ; sh ipy!lll'd. Local officials were instructed to cut the employe rolls from 5,507 to , The public is invited to visit the 5,300 "plus" by ·July 1. navy's most modern submarine tGThe navy's layoff program will remorrow. , A total of 265 Portsmouth naval duce the total number of em~loyes Open house will be held aboard shipyard employes will receive 30- in its 11 U. S. shipyards by 10,000 the USS Pickerel at the Portsmouth day notices of separation before ' during the·next year. naval base from 1 ::im to 4 pm. ! May 30, it was announced today. The Pickerel leaves Monday on the I However, Capt. Ralph S. McDowfirst leg of1 an 8,000-mile cruise to ell, USN, shipyard commander, Pearl Harbor, wh~re the vessel ~ill said that in "readjusting" the workreport for duty with the submarme ing force, it would be n ecessary 1 force of the Pacific fleet. for the shipyard to hire 35 new emThe navy's latest version of the ployes in different trades. reducing guppy-type submarine has the most the total "cutback" to 230. up-to-dafe engineering and design The reductions planned by the · developments incorporated in her shipyard affect the production , construction. phase of operations and the inside machine shop is to lose the highest total of employes, 63. The pipefltters and coppersmiths are next in line with a scheduled loss of 43 workers. The outside machine shop an d the electrical shop each will lose 40 employes. • • • figures follow : Electronics shop, 24; paint shop, 15; riggers, 12; sailmakers, two; upholsterers, one. The personnel separations announced today will reduce the working force irom its March 31 total of 5,507 to 5,277. The 35 new employes to be taken on by the shipyard will be 25 machine operators for the electrical manufacturing shop and 10 mechanics for the electronics shop, according to the shipyard commander. Captain McDowell emphasized that the employes to be "laid oft!" will not necessarily come from the shops listed for cutbacks. He explained that this was due ·to the operation of "bumping rights" and "retreat rights" that ma,y exist for a,n employe entitling him to retention in employment. OTHER SHOP-BY-SHOP • • THESE RIGHTS are now being studied, McDowell said, and will be completed so that separation notices can be issued before May 30. The 30-day notice requirement will make the sepwratlons effective on or before June 3 and authority has beeh obtained from the navy department to make lump sum payments for accumulative leave with pay, McDowell added. "Even though separated, these effective employes will be entitled to reemployment privileges for one year as if they had been placed on furlough," the captain concluded. I I Shipyard Begi,:,s Work On Three-Sub Program Rear Admiral John H. Brown Jr commandant of the Portsm~uth naval base, struck the first welder's ·arc this morning for the keel of the new submarine, USS Tang, and thus began a $45,000,000 building program at the local naval shipyard. Master mechanics and key supervisors witnessed the brief ceremony at the build~ ways marking the continuation of America's drive to strengthen h er underseas fleet with swift submarines equipped with the latest modern armament and detection devices, • • • THE TANG is the first of three postwar suJ)marines to be constructed at the navy yard at an approximate cost of $15,000,000 apiece. This morning's ceremony highlighted the first keel-laying since the close of World War II, Base officials saftl the next two submarines scheduled for construction here are the USS Wahoo and the USS Gudgeon. AIJ three are named after World War II boats Jost ln action. The keel-laying today followed reports last week by base officials that the employment level at the yard ls expected to remain steady at about 5,500 workers. Several other submarines are Portsmouth-bound, base officials added, for overhaul and repair work. • • • new underwater craft will greatly eclipse the conventional speetls of prewar days. They 'YOU DO IT THIS WAY ADMIRAL'-C. E. Cole, special Jeadingman will contain the latest developments welder at the Portsmouth naval shipyard shows Rear Admiral John H. in radar, sonar and long-range deBrown, Jr., how to "strike an arc'' on the keel of the USS Tang, laid today tection instruments. at the shipyard. (Portsmouth Herald photo) THE -- ' AMONG THESE are a streamlined superstructure and conning tower extra batteries for submerg~ high speeds and the snorkel, underwater "breathing" d e v i c e which makes possible submerged operation of di~! engines. The Pickerel was christened and commissioned on April 4, 1949. construction began at the local shipyard in August, 1947, and work was completed July 25, 1949. Lt. Comdr. Paul R. Schratz, USN, of Pittsburgh, Pa., ls commanding officer. THREE -- - -- - - - - - - - - -- �Sub Squalus Went to Bottom '1,~ ~ Ten Years Ago "Submarine USS Squalus down off Isles of Shoals." That was the message that struck deep Into tne heart of the Port.'!mouth area 10 years ago today. The word was flashed to the local naval base from the USS P ena.cook, which had accompanied the Squalus to a diving area five miles southeast of the Shoals for routine diving practice, The USS Sculpin, sister ship of the Squalus, was dispatched to I stand by while the navy department I swung into action to rescue the ' Squalus crew. • • • MEN were snatched from a watery death aboard the vessel while the n ames of 26 were listed as ca1,ualties. THIBTY-THREE It was not until four months later that Portsmouth residents silently lined tne coas t to watch the halfsubmerged Squalus towed up the harbor to the naval base. I \ I 1 COMMISSIONED-The crew and officers of t he US S P ickerel stand at at tention on her deck as R ear Adm lral Morton L, Deyo places th e navy's latest addition to i ts underseas fleet in commission. (Portsmouth Herald I\ photo) \ ifwin Ceremony Held Op~ . . For New Sub Here The "latest word" in modern undersea fighters-the USS Pickerelwas christened and placed in commission today at the Portsmouth naval shipyard. Her sponsor was Mrs. John R.ll'-- -- - - -- - -- - Moore, wife of a naval captain who Miss Virginia. C. Strafford of served a1, a submarine commander Portsmouth represented the shipin the last war. First captain of the Pickerel ls yard employes in presenting an en- , Lt. Comdr. Paul R. Scnratz, USN, graved silver bowl to Mrs. Moore. . 1 From the christenints platform at of Pittsburgh. The ship was placed in commL%ion by Rear Adm. Mar- the ship's bow, the official party moved t o the main deck of the ton L. Deyo of Kittery Point, commandant of the First naval district. Pickerel where the ship was placed \ In commission. • • • • • • MRS. MOORE'S softly spoken, "I THE PICKEREL was built in chriljten thee, Pickerel," was the Boston In 1944 and launched wltlh- 1 only sound heard by the 1,000 specout chr istening cer emonies. With tators above the roar of the water rushing in through the floodgat es I three other submarines she was brought to Portsmouth in 1945 and to float the Pickerel from her dryconstruction was resumed. dock. Work was discontinued on the The christening ceremony was followed by a brief talk by Rear Adm. · four vessels in August, 1946 but a year later the shipyard was ordered John H. Brown, Jr., USN, comto complete them as snorkel submandant of tne naval base, who demarines. scribed the Pickerel as the "latest Two of tlhe vessels were transword in submarine construetlon." ferred back to Boston but the PicThe Pickerel ls equipped with the kerel and the -USS Volador were newest electronic devices, snorkel kept in Portsmouth. The Volador and Is built for high submerged was commissioned last fall. speed, the admiral said. Later recom~ssloned the USS Sailfish, the submarine went on to chalk up a glorious war record before being decommissioned and sold for scrap metal. The, vessel's conning tower stands on the mall at the local base as. a memorial for the 26 sailors who lost their lives aboard the historic USS Squalus. Local Shipyard Promotes "3 ~ lp ·Two to Chief Quarterman Harold A. Wilson of Kittery and F red E. Welch of York recently were promoted from quartermen to chief quartermen at the P o1-tsmouth naval · shipyard. fo Mr. Wilson, for the past seven years a quarterman pipefitter in Shop 56, is a native of Kitte1·y Point. He was born April 15, 1900, · and wen t to wo rk at the yard August 27, 191 5. He was the fi rst appren tice \ pipefitter at the shipyard. During World War I he served 1.i. overseas with the AEF. Feb. 19, 1940, h e was made leadingman pipefitler 1 and May 4, 1942, advanced to quarterma.n. He was a char-ter member of A five-man committee, to lead F rank E. Booma American Legion Portsmouth n a al shipyard 1918, as a general helper. He received woriters in · their fight for steady membership in the Wall!ngford -Haremployment, was named yesterr is post of Kittery. Ya rd. Workers 3 Name Committee day at a meeting of representatives from 25 shipyard organi• zations. The commit tee includes Bart Dalla Mura, ch airman; Thomas S, Marden, president of the avy Yard Improvement a.ssociation; Clarence Anderson of Lodge 836 Intema.tiona.l Association of Machinists; Theodore C. Hay of the National Association of Naval and Technical Su pervisors; .and Robert O'Leary of t h e Appren tices' association. MR. WELCH, a native of York, was born July 15, 1901. After graduation from York high school he went to work at t he yard in July, 1918, as a general helper. He received a machinist r ati ng Jan . 1, 1923. H;e was t he first president of t he Naval Sh ipyard Sportsman's association and a member of the Quartermen and Leadingmen's associa• tion. He also ls a past master of St. Aspinquid lodge of Masons and the York Grange. �NCIVY PiisOner DeOd, Eight Others Stricken By Poisonous Fluidavo , . --- -~6Men Reporied :'Eight Prisoners On 'Critical' Lis, , Recover Fromu1,1l At Yard Hospital Poison 'Drinks' One navy prisoner Is dead today and eight others arc hospitalized, six in critical condition, after drinking a poisonous fluid from a duplicating machine at the Portsmouth naval disciplinary barracks. A naval base spokesman listed the dead man as William Brown, Jr., : steward recruit, USN, son of Mrs. ' Della Brown of Baltimore, Md. Base authorities withheld the . names of the other men pending notification of next of kin. All men involved are Inmates of the disciplinary barracks. • • • CAPT. JOUN B. GRIGGS, USN, Eight Naval Disciplinary barrncks prisoners apparently are recovering today from the effects of drinking a poisonous duplicatmg machine fluid while the body of a ninth victim, a 19-year-old sailor, is en route to Jamestown, s. c., for !·uneral services ancl burial. Poison Dri~ker_s?~'\ 'Out of Danger All eight naval disciplinary barracks prisoners who drank polson~us du Ucatlng ma.chine 1luld and eP e violently 111 a.re out of danger, ~tsmouth naval base o!flcla.ls reported today. hief capt John B. Griggs, USN, C of staff, said the naval hospital .has n ames o! the men from remov ed the 1 f\ the critical and serious ltsts. sri:lc:l d been on the c h the men a • r t since ' list and two on the senous lS TUesday wnen the "drinking" intook the life of one 19-yearcId en t . old Baltimore, Md., sai1or. b d A three-man Investigating oar Is still pro11lng t,he matter, Captain Griggs added, , Capt. John B. Griggs, chief of staff at the Portsmouth naval base, said the names of six men a.re still carried on the naval hospital's critlcal list as a. matter of hospital 1 routine while the names of two others are on the i;erlou11 list. • • • "THE DOCTORS expect to re- I Yard Workers 11 1 Set Date for 1Welfare Meeting naval base chief of staff, reported lease a couple of the men very soon. ' that Brown died at 2:35 pm yes- however," Griggs said, "and they terday at the naval hospital here are hopeful about the condition of after the nine men drank the fluid all the others." "somewhere in the disciplinary barCaptain Griggs said no details racks." Griggs said that a formal navy are as yet available on how the A meeting of all the heads of orlnvestlgatlcm Is under)vay and de- 1 men obtained the poisonous fluid , ganized groups Interested In the tails of the Incident will not be re- or whether they drank It straight welfare of the Portsmouth naval ' leased until the probe ls completed. from the containers or not. "That shipyard will be held next ThursHe said he believed, however, that Is a matter for the board of Inday at 8 pm In the Community · the prisoners obtained the deadly vestigation to decl.de," he added. Center. fluid while working on a mimeoGlrlggs said the containers of graph ma.chine. He did not describe duplicating machine fluid-believed The meeting ls sponsored by the the fluid but said he believed It to have wood alcohol base-are acPortsmouth Naval Shipyard Assocontained wood alcohol. cesslble anywhere on the base. All elation." "Those machines are located In 1 of them a.re plainly marked, "Poison In calling the meeting, the comsevernl places at the bn.se, so It -not to be taken lnternall,y," he mlttee pointed out that "there wasn't too dl!Ilcult for the men to added. seems to be a sincere desire among obtain the fluid," Griggs said. 1 The dead youth Is William Brown, all employes of the shipyard to • ♦ • I Jr., recruit steward, son of Mrs. Ide!make a concerted and united efIIE ASSERTED that he was "not la Brown of 1824 North Appleton fort to promote the general we1fare \ at liberty" to disclose In what sec• street, Baltimore, Md. He died Tuesof this historic yard." i tlon of tJ1e disciplinary barracks day afternoon at the naval hospital • • • ' the incident occurred . llhortly after he was admitted from THE COMMITTEE llPOkesman Griggs also was unable to divulge the disciplinary barracks. added . that 1t ls a known fact that additional informa.tlon about the • • • "most" other shipyards have an ordead prisoner's background and reGRIGGS RELEASED the names ga.nlzed group which represents the ferred all Inquiries to Comdr. Noro! the eight hospitalized men late employes In every activity. man D. Gage, USN, executive officer yesterday afternoon a.'!ter notifying An investigation of the layoff of at the barracks. their next of kin of their condition. 1,200 men at the Boston naval base case history I "I haven't Brown's On the critical list are Edward is to be conducted at the tnstlga.tlon i here. You'll have to get it from Curry, USN, of Binghamton, N. Y., of the Boston employes group, the Gommander Gage," Griggs exRoy Jones, USN, of Huntington committeeman said. plained. Park, Calif., Jack McQulllan, USN, "Apparently such groups stand However, Commander Gage ~mid of Compton, Calif., George W. God- ready to assist their respective shlphe had presented "all information" frey, USMC, of Marietta, Ga., Jo- yards when workloads slacken and to Griggs and was not authorized seph Harda, USN, of Steubenville, appropriations are insufficient to to discuss the case. Ohio, and James D. Klingler, USN, maintain prevailing employment of Altoona, Pa. levels," he continued. The seriously Ill were Identified as "It Is the concensus that present John Schiller, USN, of Milwaukee,\. and future jobs at the Portsmouth Wis., and Olyde J, ~ouss, USN, .01 naval shipyard may be placed In Cl!arlotte, N. C. , Jeopardy through the lack ot an or. ---ganlzed group composed of 11,U employes and interested public spirited citizens." I Shipyard Workers Protest Reductions To Navy Officio~~ ' i Portsmouth naval shipyard representatives a.re In Washington today seeking to forestall possible job losses througih fund reductlcms at the I yard. , , . , Clarence 1:,. Anderson of 139 Con, cord Way and Henry W. Hodgdon of 11 Sterling road, Kittery, who repre- ' sent the International Assoclatloljl of Machinists jLt the shipyard, confer; ed~l.t h Se~ M'i,~ii,i;it.,~•chase. Smith of Maine yeisterdiiy, They also I met with Assistant Seoretary,of the Navy J ohn T. Koehler. . '--:" \ Anderson and Hodgpon told Senator Smith bhat within a comparatively short period there hav_e been four layoffs at the yard with an aggregate total of 141,,fi % of the employes effected. • • • ,, AN OFFICIAL hearing with navy department heads as well as ranking naval officers ls scheduled for today. The Portsmouth representatives as well as Maine and New Hampshire legislators said they would protest 1 any removal of work from Maine to the Boston yard. 1 In an effort to fight a cut of 1,_200 men at the Boston navy yard, 1 Massachusetts congressmen have asked the navy department to shift , work from the Bath Iron Works. The Ba.th base has a backlog of work and the Bay Sta.ters maintain that It Is a private company which should · share the work with government yards. 1· I The local shipyard representatives claimed that the slash In personnel at the Portsmouth base ls far greater than that at other shipyards when figured on a percentage basis. • • • THEY TOLD Senator Smith that layoffs at the Portsmouth yard have been reported In Washington 'as 3 % . However, they . have figures ,with them claiming to . show a 14 'h % slash In working force. Bri~ish Cruiser ; 'l- '2 ~ Due_Here July 13 Initial plans for an entertainment program _for the crew of the HMS Glasgow,· which will be in P ort!lmouth !Tom· July 13-19 <1n a g~wlll visit, were mapped tlm morn• Ing at a meeting or municipa:l officials and representatives of the 1 Portsmouth naval base. City Mana,ger Edward C. Peterson said he and Mayor Cecil M. , Neal met with the naval officers 1n Peterson's office and discussed possible dances, a band concert and ' · other entertainment for the 600 .. of- . flcers and men assigned to the ·Brl~ · tlsh cruiser which us based at _the · American station at Bermuda. Various local o~anlzatlons will be , a.c;ked to cooperate on the program; · ,T he cruiser will dock a.t .tbe.::nav • ' ""<!II se.-- ------ ~ �' 'f ' 90 ' \NClvy Yard Workers Pledge Fight J. . •· . 'llt..l1 5 ~ .~~~~~!~~~din t~m'!'~N~~r'f~~'British ---l_u_m_p_ Consul 1·~~ , ilhlpyard employes, with the help of a few city officials and i civic leaders, gathered under a cloud of pessimism In the Community Center last night for a 1ober look at their job destinies and came up · with the, conclu■Ion that they wlll have to go '"1tralrht to Washington" to ruarantee their future security. The "welfare" meeting, called b:, . a volunteer "committee t>f ' ' four," was keyed to the note that "as the shipyard goes, so goes • Portsmouth, Kittery, Eliot, York, the Berwick■ and a big segment of New Hampshire." Out of the two and a half hour ~esslon of impro~~u l;peec,hessome ~ong a!!.""'119fne terse-,thFre came one unanimous aci'nowledgement--that "1he · work load at the Jbcal yard bas declined , steadily In the past two years, I that It may fall off even faster , .In the future and that the navy • yard workers themselves ~ust · "fight for their fair shar, of work.'' . •,:. · 1 , Another general agreement 'was that the 25 various organlf :zatlons within the y,trd, incl!Jd· ·Ing trade unions, veterans associations and others, must form a single, unified committee that " will seek the bacldng of area city officials and congressmen in pushing the fight for steady emI ployment. That committee of five members will report its suggestions at · another "welfare" meeting June 30. A sharp note of discouragement crept Into the generally 1: peS11lmistlc overtone of the whole •· meeting when both Councilman . Mary C, Dondero and City Man- bury, have residents who work at the shipyard, he said, adding that their pay totals more than $353,000 every week. · Portsmouth residents alone, Sherry said, are paid $105,481 a week, or $S,000,000 a year. •.rhcre are l,6S0 Portsmouth people Pm• ployed at the yard. Kittery res• !dents working at the yard numher 990, with a weekly payroll of the Ranger lodge of the Internatlonal Association of Machinists, agreed with Matthews' view that "fast and eCOJ:\Omlc production" are all that will "save" the yard. . "No amount of publ!c!ty will help 1 us," Hodgdon said, "not when we're competing with big yards l!ke Bos1 ton, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Bremerton, Norfolk and Mare Island." Bart Dalla Mura of the Retlre$63,289. ment association, echoed the same The total shipyard payroll theme. every year Is about $18,000,000, "Mr. Matthews put his finger on Sherry 8 11,id, "so what affects the the problem. The answer now ls how yard affects us all." ' fast and how economically we ca11 · The meeting was then thrown do the job. We're poorly organized open to discussion from the .in trade unions, We also have that floor. Mularky called on offl• competition to beat when we go to eers of various shipyard unions · Washing.ton looking for more work. and associations. Most of them The big CIO and AFL unions are offered opinions on methods of there. ahead of us." · ·· j Other members of the "committeeforestalling the anticipated slump. Only two of the approximately 20 of-four" besides Sherry and Mularky speakers declined to voice tl1eir are Charles w. Barutlo and Robert views. · , C. Arnold. · ,, Mrs. Dondero said, "I will be glad · to do anything I can to help. I think it's a little late now for such action, but something might be done. While It is late, I think we should go right down to Washington and fight for 1 The transfer of two local navy ou1· rights." 1 officers was announced today by • • • DR. SIMON MARKOS, mayor of off.lclals at the Portsmouth naval Dover, pledged the aid of the people shipyard and base. of Dover and urged the shipyard They are Capt. John B. Griggs, workers to "write your congress- Jr., USN, chief of staff at the base, and capt. Ralph s. McDowell, USN, 1 men, not form letters, but 1·eal letters and get all your friends and commander of the local shipyard. neighbors to help you." Captain Griggs, who has seryed City Manager Peterson asserted, in his present capacity since Febru"You're starting in the right diary, 1948, will retire June 30. His rectlon, although it may be a little relief will be Capt. Leon N. Blair, : iate. Get your own organization USN former intelligence officer of first, the get the support of cities the Fif,t h naval district at Norfolk, , and towns around you. There's no Va. Blair Is due to arrive at the question but you'll get It. Certainly base tomonow. Portsmo1,Jth will give you 100% supCaptain McDowell will be transarer Edward C. _Peterson said It port." !erred to the bureau of ships in ,, may even now be too late to Mayor Cecil M. Neal sounded a Washington, D. c., July 22. He will ! forestall further layoffs, aldifferent note when he told the yard serve there for a year and then will ., though both officials pledged workers t._hey are "victims of a spoils retire. He has been stationed In ' the "100% cooperation" of the system with headquarters in WashPortsmouth for more than three i city, years. Vincent l'. Mularky, one of 1 lngton." "It's unfortunate, but true," Neal Cap~aln McDowell's successd'r, f the "committee of four," introsaid. "I don't see why such a sysCapt. Ralph E. McShane, USN, will duced as spokesman, George S. 11 tern must be, but there It is. Some arrive here July 17 and will assume • Sherry, who explained that the his new duties when Captain Mcmeeting was called to gather ' method should be worked out so 't appropriations will be set aside Dowell's transfer becomes effective. suggestions for means of at:y year for the nation's defense McShane Is now assigned to the ; tacking the problems of layoffs and we should get a proportionate bureau of ships In the nation•, cap: and lack of work loads. share of it." ' ital. · · Ile contended that the navy E. c'urtls Matthews, speaking as a · yard problem Is ·a "problem for representative of the Chamber of every community surrounding Commerce, furnished some of the the yard Itself.'' To illustrate his strongest words of the meeting. point, Sherry said that within "We're facing a serious situation a IO-mile radius of the naval In this country," he declared. "TruInstallation, yard workers take man wants four billion more dollars , home a payroll of $10,000,000 wh1'le we're asking him to cut down annually, or $199,000 every week. expenses. Some of our federal in- 1 Eighty-six communities, exstltutlons are caught ln 1 the economy pinch-and the Portsmouth shipyard ls one of them. "If you expect work here, you've got to produce and you've got to have an organization. By all means ,organize I" I I I I Navy Transfers 2-Yard Officers"l~ I i --'- Confers Here on '\,-~ Cruiser's Visit.3~ C. E. Whltamore, British consul general at Boston, arrived at the naval base this morning to confer ' with oUlclals on the scheduled visit of t'he British cruiser, HMS Glasgow,. on July 13. The Glasgow will pay a courtesy call In return for the call now being made in Portsmouth, England, by the USS Missouri. Whltamore arrived at 10' o'clock · this morning and inspected a marine honor guard of 36 men. An 11 gun salute was fired by the guard in his honor. The conference was held in Admiral John H. Brown, Jr., office, J with Capt. John B. Griggs, Jr., USN, chief of staff at the base who is beIng transferred, and Capt. Leon N. Blair, USN, who arrived today to take Captain Griggs' place. Tentative plans for entertaining the officers and men of the Glasgow .were made, and wlJI be released at a later date. Whltamore toured the YJ!rd with Captain Griggs and lunched with Admiral Brown. I I I - I • King May Write His Memoirs Here Admiral Ernest J. King, retired Chief of Naval Operations and former fleet admiral, may write his memoirs from the Portsmouth naval hospital, it was learned unofficially , this morning. Hospital officials declined to confirm or deny the report King would reside here In the near future, but from their attitude, indicated the report was true. Admiral Deyo:;.i\ Retires July 29 Rear Admiral Morton L. Deyo, USN, commandant, fir.st naval district, will retire July 29 to his home In Kittery Point. Ceremonies will be held aboard the frigate Constitution at the Ca-Jarlestown naval shipyard. He will be relieved as commandant and commander of the naval base at Boston, by Rear Admiral Leo H. Thebaud, USN, presently Inspector-general for the navy in Washington. Admiral Deyo served 1n the navy 42 years and holds the Legion of Merit for his part as naval commander of the Invasion ot Southern France during the last war. I �-L egionnaire Claims Shipyard 'Flouts' Vets; Layoff Policy Backed Admiral Tells Merrow Cuts Unavoidable "With the exception of tlie"New ' York naval shipyard, each naval ! shipyard has had to bear some part of this reduction In employment. 1 1 The assignment of two large carrier conversions to the New York naval Reduced appropriations were shipyard made It Impossible to reI Past Comdr. John F. O'Brien of blamed again yesterday for the re- duce the employment level there. Portsmouth's Frank E. Booma post, ductlon In employment at the Ports- Because of these conversions, howAmerican Legon, complained today mouth naval shipyard. ever, virtually no rep11lr or overhaul that Portsmouth naval-shipyard ofIn a formal statement to U. S. work hai; been scheduled for New flcll\Ts are "discriminating" against Rep. Chester E. Merrow, the navy's York during the fortltcomlng fiscal veterans. chief of the bureau or ships said year. But O'Brien's claims were denied the layoffs were "unavoidable." "Reducing employment at Ports- . immediately by shipyard officials However, Rcor Adm. D. H. Clark, mouth 1rnd the other na.vRl ship- '. who sn!ct accusations of discriminathe navy spokesman, claimed that yArds hn~ bern n. difT!cult proble1h. i tion have never been "substa,ntlatPortsmouth "has fared somewhat For strategic reasons, prime con- ' ed." better than other East coast naval slderatlon had to be given to ef- , O'Brien, speaking before the Le- · shlpyards, with the exception of fectlng these reductions without glon'_s state convention In Lebanon, New York, in the matter of work impairing the efficiency of the fleet. was reported by the Associated Press cutbacks. "Portsmouth has ifared somewhat · · as contending that shipyard officials better than other East Coast naval are "continuing to flout" federal ••• • preference laws In the hiring of "MEASURED EITHER In terms shipyards-except, of course, New workers. t of employes laid off or In terms of York. Measured either in terms of In his annual report, O'Brien, who percentage of employes dismissed," employes laid of-f or i_n terms or Is chairman of the Legion's veterans . he added, "Portsmouth has sus- percentage of employes dismissed, preference committee, said the yard, ta,!ned a smaller employment re- Portsmouth has sustained a smallI er employment reduction tha.n the "as the single largest employer of duction than other shipyards." veterans within the state, and as an \ other shipyards. "This factor may be attributed to agent supposedly subject to national Although 187 employes are being dismissed In a previously announced the strategic Importance of Ports- j laws and the rulings of the Civil layoff, the number affected In some mouth as a submarine design, build- \ Service commission, continues to manner will total 409, Clark said. lug, repair and over)'laul yard. Cur- evade and avoid the spirit and This ls due to reassignment of 222 l intent of the law whenever posemployes to other positions In the rently, 187 employes are being sep- sible." yard because of i:r.paratlon rights arated from the yard. • • • "The number affected by the reand veterans' pn:tcrences. IIE SAID there was "outright disduction, however, is much greater. crimination" against veterans and Rel\llZl\llon of the serious effect Bccl\usc of sepl\ratlon rights and any appel\l "Is met with endless dethe reduction I will have on the vr.t.crnns preference, 222 employes 11\Y and eventual unfavorable ac• Portsmouth area was acknowledged will be re-assigned to other posl- ' tion." by Clark. He claimed, however, that t!ons In the yard. Thus, 408 emCapt. Ralph S. McDowell, USN, attention was given to every pos- p!oyes are affected In some man- shipyard commander, countered O'sible alternat,lve before the drastic ner although the net reduction to- Brien's statement with the observaaction was taken. tion that "discrimination charges tals 187. Admiral Clark's letter In full fol"You may be assured thl\t I fully have never been substantiated." lows: McDowell said that several t!mes 1 realize how seriously the Ports1 "During your conference with me : mouth area Is ll!ffected by this re- In the past such claims have been · yesterday, you strongly urged that duction In force . Yet, as I mention- made but have never been "borne steps be taken to provide additional ed yesterday, enforced separations out" upon subsequent investigation work at the Portsmouth naval ship- can never be accomplished without by the navy department or the Civil yard and thereby forestall the re- some hardship. Attention was given Service commission. "This sounds very similar to the duction In employment at the yard. to eveny possible alternative before resolution passed last year by the "As I pointed out, Portsmouth Is this drastic action was taken. not the only naval shipyard which "I regret that, for the reasons American Legion,'' McDowell said, has had to reduce employment with- outlined above, it is not practic- "and copies of that re&olutlon went in -the past few months. It was able to accede to your request for to the department and congression• recognized earlier this year that ex- 1 the assignment of additional work · al representatives." · • • • · pendltures must be brought down to tu Portsmouth at this time." THE SHIPYARD OFFICIAL said e. level consistent with the funds at that time Secretary of the Navy which will probably be appropriated John L. Sullivan asked the New to the navy for the fiscal year 1950. Hampshire Legion department to be "This reduction In the navy's "more speclflc" in its claims. operating forces and supporting He asked them to repott nAmCll, tabllshment began in January, 1949. , dates and incidents or dlscrimatory By curtailing the entire scale of tactics against shipyard veterans, navy operations• at so early a da,te, McDowell said. it was hoped that the planned levIn addition, the navy secretary el or operations for -the new fiscal Informed the state department that year could be reached by July, 1949, the Civil Service commission had and thereafter maintained · fairly told him that it had inspected the constant throughout the fiscal year. local shipyard. Continuing operations at this level will depend on the approprlatlorui for fiscal 1950. ii,. NayY Yard Gets New Officer ff.. ,. A new production officer is now on duty at the navy yard. Capt. James M. Hlck.s USN, recently replaced Capt. Thomas J. Reamy, USN. The 52-year-old officer is a native of Washington, D. C. and was graduated from the nave.I academy In 1925. , He graduated from the New London, Conn., submarine school In 1927 after a short tour of duty with the battleship Texas. Capt. Hicks' first submarine service was on the S-30 in the Asiatic theater. Officer O~n%s O'Brien Claim As Unfound~d • • • AFTER A POST graduate course a~ the naval academy, he attended Penn State college I where he received his ma.ster's degree in engineering. · ! His next duty was as executive officer aboard the S-12 and as division and squadron engineer, respectively, In Panama. He then served as nava! inspector at the Philadelphia naval shipyard before ·going to China as com- . manding officer of the 8 -41. Other submarines Capt. Hicks has 1 served with, are the R-14 and the USS Barracuda, a Portsmouth built submarine. , In 1944 he took command of the USS Westmoreland and remained with the ship until its decom1 missioning In 1946. · ' Capt. Hicks comes here from the, Mare Island (Cal.) yard. , I l l e.,- l I • In its !eport the commission said: "The persQnnel a,ctlvitles of_ this shipyard and it.s board (the Board of Civil Service Examiners) . were found to be 1n excellent condition and the recorder and the employ- · ment superintendent should . be commended for this state of affairs. "It was found that satisfactory procedures for dealings with veterans preference are being folloy.'ed ,... In th!& ~ncy." _,., • • • McDOWELL SAID that Sulll• van's letter to the state department was dated Aug. 2, 1948. The captain continued, "every employe, veteran or non-veteran, , has the right of appeal to a grlev• ance board. If the board fall& to !find !n his favor, he can still take his case higher up, either · to the navy depa,rtment or to the Civil Service commission.'' �~_if.'; - Yard ·Association . Capt. Griggs Will Retire Gets 'Shot-iri~A~m' ' With Rear Admiral Rank To Wage Job Fight I Secona,.Meeting I~~~ed~lld for:iv' Yard Job Fight ~-\,. ').I:\ l ;'Na;y yard workers make their second move tomorrow night In an attempt to preserve their jobs and i~ ' ~p;eared today that they have chosen to resurrect an old "improve- , me.rit''. committee and breathe new I life' into it. ·. I ~ r: •1'A' mass meeting-the ~econd In a The 30-year-old Portsmouth Navy Yard Improvement association was given a "shot-In-the-arm" last night when 50 naval shipyard employes voted to revitalize the organization. Intending to use the Improvement association as a weapon to fight for additional workloads at the local shipyard, the employes also authorized the committee to "push" the matter of elections in the association. Retirement tomorrow for Capt. John B. Griggs; USN, means the two stars of a rear admiral. A veteran of 30 years naval service, the captain has served at the Portsmouth naval base since Feb. 16, 1948, as chief of stalT to the base commander. 1 However, the captain doe5 n o t > r = = = = = - - - - - - - - - plan to leave Portsmouth immediatel,y. He and Mrs. Griggs will continue ·to reside at 175 Middle road this .summer. Sullivan, King Arrive Together At Local Airport ~apt. Leon N, Blair, USN, who Is successor to Griggs as chief of ~taff, gained wartime recognition as 'J~ ..\ a leader In the development of sub. Adm. Ernest J. King, in civil• • • marine "wolf pack" tactics. ian clothes and In company THE SPECIAL EMPLOYE comCommanding submarine divisions with former Secretary of the mittee brought in four recommenda- ; 22 and 45 In the Pacific, he was Navy John L. Sullivan, arrived tions on which to base reorganiza- t awarded the Navy Cross for skillful me!hods tor the job fight, said the this afternoon at the Portstion: and daring attacks as leader of a \ group ,will recommend that the Navy mouth airport In a plane flown (1) Each shop and major office coordinated attack group operating from Washington. Yard Improvement association be . will elect a delegate, who · may be in dangerous enemy waters. The spruce former fleet ad, eithe1 a non-supervisory or a super- , retained with orders to wage an • • • miral posed briefly for news ! visory emp1oye. Every employe may . IN ADDITION, he received the photographers and was whisked vote. , • . Legion . of Merit with a "V" Letter active campaign for increased work away by naval base officials. (2) These delegates shall meet loads and appropria,tions for the of Commendation ribbon, P;esldenRear Adm. John H. Brown, Jr., and elect officers. Any employe yard, tlal Unit citation, and American and Portsmouth naval base comcan be an officer, whether or not a • • • 1 Pacific Are11 Campaign ribbons . mander, headed the greeting 'DALLA · MURA, Thomas S. Mar- ' . delegate. Prior to his Pacific duty, Captain party. (3) The delegates and officers shall den, president of the Improvement ; Blair, who was graduated from the Sullivan said, "I'm here only a~soclatlon; •Clarence Anderson of . form an . executive committee to for the weekend," referring- apcarry on the business , of the or- U. S. naval academy In 1923, served Lodg-e 836, International Association as executive officer at the naval parently to his summer home of Machinists; Theodo1·e C. Hay of \ a1rcli ~tfo~i~ shall ~e operating base, Coco Solo, C. Z., and : at Little Boar's Head, North the National Association of Naval 1 as personnel officer for submarine llam11ton. "I'm retiring- to my .. -~ ·' and Technical Supervisors, and Rob- \' elected annually. . law practice after 10 years rovBart Dalla Mura; a member of squadron there. ert O'Leary of the Apprentices' as-. He attended submarine school at ernment service, and I'm thorsociation, comprise the committee. .' · the committee · and representing the oughly enjoying it," Sullivan Quarterman's and Leadingman's New London, Conn., in 1925 after The five men were named at the added rood-naturedly. association urged the employes to serving aboard t.wo battleships, the USS Colorado and the USS New direction o! 150 workers who at- "pick your delegate carefully." tended 1Jhe first "we1fare" meeting.\ Dalla Mura said, "the day of York. • • • ' two bit and 10-cent contributions 1 CRUISERS scheduled for July 31 At that first meeting, the work- , LATE IN THE WAR, Captain Blair is over. If we, can't put this over, ers heard from various shipyard we might as well forget the whole had duty as training officer for new to Aug. 13 include: Aircraft carrier employes and several city officials, . construction submarines on the 'USS Kearsarge, leaving Quonset thing." all of whom agreed that the prob- . s-taff o! the commander submarine Point, R. I., with 180 enlisted men He claimed the shipyard is carrylerns of cutbacks and layoffs would , ing an "unbalanced" workload with force, Atlantic. He was transferred and 20 officers; cruiser USS Rohave to be carried "straight to 1 the work concentrated in two or to the Fifth naval district as intel- chester, leaving Newport with 100 Washington" to guarantee future I three shops while five others are ligence officer, his most recent duty, men and 10 officers; ships of Des·. security. after commanding submarine Squad- . troyer Divisions 102 and 141, leaving crying for work projects. Newport with 100 men and 10 offiq ' .. ron 18. • • • . The . 160 workers heard reports cers. Captain Blair, his wife, two sons "FROM NOW TO THE end of the work load at the local yard has The carrler USS Wright wlll loove and two daughters will live at declined steadily in -t he past two · the year Is the important time," quarters "D" at the naval base. Quonset Point ,pn Aug. 21 for a twoDalla Mura said, "and quick action yea.rs and that it mBf:/ fall off even week crulse·with 25 enlisted men and Is necessary." , wter In the future and that the I five officers froin the New England He painted a dreary picture of , 'navy yard·, workers themselves must area on board. · Congress refusing appropriations 1 ; "fightt for their fair share of work." . I Destroyer Division 141 wlll conduct I ' and then when the budget bills are additional cruises between Aug. 28 enacted a "fight between the ship: :CITY,. COUNCILMAN Mary and Sept. 10 and between Sept. 25 yards" for the work allocated. I ' Dondero and City Mana.ger Edward '. a nd Oct. 8, with a complement each Richard Marr, a . member of the 'v time of 100 men and 10 officers from ' C. Peterson pledged the cooperation \' old, inactive Improvement associa:j '1 the naval reserve in New England. : of, .the City of Portsmouth, but tion, said that the organization Is f • • 7' \ Both cruises wlll leave from New•agreed that, "perhaps it Is too late \ going to continue and has a small ' . port. · to forestall further · cutbacks." "nest egg" of several hundred dol- , ' More than 1,100 New Englanl ?. ' A second cruise on the USS Rochlars to aid in the fight for addi•._ A volunteer "committee of four," naval reservists will participate In ester will be conducted for 150 entional work. who called the tlrst meeting, will Henry W. Hodgdon presided at \. annual two-week training cruises Hsted men and 15 officers between be in charge tomorrow night and · aboard various types of U. S. naval Sept. 4 and Sept. 17, with New-port the meeting. vessels, between July 24 and Oct. 8, ' will introduce the "committee of , It ·was announced •t oday at First as the port of embarkation. ftve" who wm · make their recom- , naval district headquarters. Ships of Destroyer Squadron 20 ,mendatiO'Ils to the general body. From July 24 to Aug. 6 the air- will cruise 50 enlisted men and five · It is expected that the yard work- ' craft ca1iier USS Leyte will cruise officers out of Norfolk between Sept. ers will be asked to take an active ; 25 enlisted men and 13 officers from 18 •a nd Oct. 1. part in the Navy Yard Improvement \ • • • this area. The port of embarkation association, write their congressmen L~BERTY PORTS for the Leyte, wll1 be Norfolk, Va. In the same for a review of the employment sit- , period ships of Destroyer Division Wo1cester and Destroyer Division uation here, and suggest other ' 182 will leave Newport, R. I ., with 182 cruises will be New York. Liberty 1 means of combattlng the slump. 50 enlisted men and fl ve officers ports for subsequent crnises will be f-rom New England on board. The announced at a later da te. 1 cruiser USS Worcester is also schedApplication for the cruises should 1 uled to leave Newport on July 24 be made a,t the nearest naval rewith a First naval district comple- serve training center. Members of ment of 50 enlisted men and five the org~nized naval reserve will be given _pnmary consideration, but apofficers. pllcat1ons from inactive naval reservists also wlll be accepted. few-cweeks-wlll be held at 8 pm tomorrow night In the Community Oenter. Bart Dalla Mura, chairman of a . committee- appointed to adopt I I f\~}'i!liiiat·tis·; ... . c.l I Naval Reserve • f SI ates Cru1ses or 1 100 N E Men �Hoist the Five Star-------. ~dmiral King Is Due British .Cruiser 1\~ Due Wednesday At Base TomorrR_Yt For 7-Day Visit A furious search is on at the Portsmouth naval base today for a five star flag that must go on display tomorrow when Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King "comes aboard" for a stay at the naval hospital. The man who led the world's largest fleet to victory in World War II is due at the Portsmouth airport tomorrow afternoon at 12:30. The length of the admiral's visit is "indefinite" but he is ex-· pected to remain at the base for the duration of the summer. Formal welcoming ceremonies probably will be omitted, a nav~l spokesman said today, because it is believed that Admiral King is on the "sick list." However, whether the admiral receives "honors" or not, the base is a beehive of activity today as the navy gets ready to receive one of its highest ranking officers. Detailed prepa.ration even includes the manufacture of a special five st;i.r plate for his . car. Admiral King, who is traveling from Washington with only an aide in his company, will be met at the airport by Rear Adm. John H. Brown, Jr., USN, naval base commander, Capt, Leon N. Blair, USN, base chief of staff; and Capt. George A. Alden, USN, .naval hospital commandant. British Cruiser, Yard to Swap Salutes Tuesday l The roar of British and American gunfire will signal the arrival of HMS Glasgow, a British heavy cruiser, Tuesday morning for an eight-day visit to Portsmouth. Unlike the firing of British cannon in bhe wal's of mere than a century ago, the Glasgow's guns will be exchanging courtesy salutes in full naval tradition. The Glasgow's initial salute of 21 guns to the United States at 9 am will commence a six-day program of entertainment and official visits by the cruiser's men and officers. Shore guns at the Por tsmou i;h naval base will greet ~he cruiser with a similar 1 21-guh salute. When a 20-gun, 452-ton ship of the British navy was engaged in battle with an American squadron off Newport, R. I., in 1776, our forefathers read the name "Glasgow" lettered on its stem. on Wednesday morning at 9 am, New Englanders will see the seventh vessel to be christened Glas- . gow. But unlike its Revolutionary war predecessor, the modern shLp is a 12,000-ton, 592-foot cruiser which fought in European waters as America's ally in World War II. Naval base officials emphasized today that the Glasgow will arrive Wednesday, not Tuesday as was reported yesterday. I I • • • HMS GLASGOW WAS launched on the bank of the Clyde in 1936 by of England's prime minister, and was commissioned in 1937. Among the first ships to be bombed at sea during the recent war, the 1 Glasgow was slightly damaged when attacked by aircraft in the No1th1 ea, Oct. 9, 1939. At fue time of Germany's lnwslon .of Norway, Glasgow's royru marines were the first troops to land in that ' country. Later during the campaign she evacuated the royal family· of 'Nol'Way. In 1940 the ship was transferred to the Mediterranean where she par'ticipated in the battle at Taranto which crippled the Italian fleet. First serious damage was sustained in December, 1940, when the ship was torpedoed fore and aft by Italian airm-aft at Crete. Lady Baldwin, wife ADM. ERNEST J. KING The 71-year-old admiral was the first nian in American naval history to serve simultaneously as commander-in-chief of the U. S. fleet and as chief of naval operations. A veteran of the SpanishAmerican war and both world wars, Admiral King graduated from the naval academy in 1897. He took over command of the Atlantic fleet in 1941 with the rank of full admiral and later was advanced to chief of naval operations. • • • DURING 1941, the Glasgow served in the Indian Ocean protecting convoys from submarine attack. In Ma.y, 1942, she was repaired at the Brooklyn navy yard before returning to England to join the home fleet. When HMS Glasgow docks at Portsmouth , naval base, the ciby extend its hospitality to 58 ' British officers and 760 nien. Accompanied by the light cruiser Enterprise, the Glasgow intercepted will j a force of 11 Ger~an destroyers on Dec. 28, 1943, while operating 1from the Azores. The ensuing ac. tion lasted for three hom:s, by which time three of the enemy had been sunk . and four others dam- . aged. On "D" day, while attached to an American squadron, the Glasgow was accorded the honor of leading the squadron to the beaches of Prance to cover the la-n ding of the American 1st division. In June, 1944, the vessel participated in the bombardment of Cherbourg. Curre11tly, the Glasgow is flagshlp of the comma nder-in-chief, America and West Indies station, based at Bermuda. I ON 'SICK LIS '-Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, left, chats with Portsmouth naval base commander, Rear Admiral John H. Brown, ~r., on his arrival yesterday at the Portsmouth municipal airport, The a~1ral's fivestarred plane also carried former Navy Secretary John L. Sullivan up from Washington' on a weekend visit to his summer home at North Hampton. I Admiral King plans a sumi:µer stay at the Portsmouth naval hospital for , recuperation and rest. (Portsmouth Herald photo) \, 'Z.. ' I WHEN THE VESSEL moves through the harbor, the naval base will fire a 15-gun salute to Vice Admiral R V. Symond.rTayler, commander-in-chie of the America and West Indies station, higqest ranking officer aboard the Glasgow. Rear Admiral John H. Brown, Jr., USN, naval base commander, will be honored by a return personal salute of 13 guns. A naval spokesman today announced the schedule to be followed by crew memlbers during their goodwill visit. After arrival at Pier 6 of the lo:al base at 11 am, naval and city >fficials will exchange calls with the British officers. Vice Admiral Symonds-Tayler and Capt. C. L. Firth, commanding officer of the Glasgow, will receive the official welcome to New Hampshire from Gov. Sherman Adams in his Concord office at 3 pm. While the royal marine band is presenting a concert in Market Isquare between 6 pm and 7 pm, 1Wednesday evening, crew members i will be shining their shoes in readiness for a dance at the naval base Igymnasium. • • • SERVICE CLUBS of Portsmouth will hold a banquet for British officers at the Rockingham hotel Thursday at 7 pm. Guest speaker will be Vice Admiral Symonds-Tayler. A second dance will be held for the crew at the base gymnasium Thursday evening. One hundr~d Portsmouth children between the ages of seven and ten will attend a party aboard the Glasgow between 3 anct, _5 pm, Saturday afternoon, Francis T. Malloy, recreation director of Portsmouth, will announce the method of selecting the children.._later. ,___ ___________ 1 �Welcome Prepared 1 \, \ For British Cruiser 1- Naval base officials are hoping for calm seas and clear weather tomorrow morning when the British cruiser, HMS Glasgow, arrives at 9 am I at outer Portsmouth harbor. 1 Initial contact with the ship will be made by a base tugboat which will be waiting to transfer nava.l officials, newsmen and photographers. Merchants Asked To Display Flags Miss Helen L. Kelly, Chamber of Commerce secretary, today suggested that downtown merchants display American flags in tribute ·/ to the visiting British sailors. I ? Today, however, Portsmouth 1s preparing entertainment for and by th€ 58 of,ficers and 760 men of the cruiser wl1o will paiticipate in the I courtesy visit. Recreation Director Francis T. Malloy has received several letters from children desiring to attend a. party aboard the vessel Saturday afternoon. He announced yesterday that 100 local youngsters between the ages of seven and 12 would be \ eligible. Youngsters from the rehabilitation center and the Chase children's home will have priority but additional names will be selected in a chance drnwing from those writing to Malloy at the Community Center. 1 • • • THE CITY will be host to 380 enlisted men Friday and Saturday nights at dances to be held In the Community Center. Arrival of !lhe ship will be signaled by an exchange of 21 gun national salutes which will be initiated by tJhe British and returned by the naval base. The base will fire a personal salute of 15 guns to Vice Admiral Symonds-Tayler, commander-in-chief of the America and West Indies station. The Glasgow will tJhen honor Rear Admiral John H. Brown, Jr., commander of the local nava-1 base, with a 13gun salute. After the vessel docks at Berth 6 at the naval base, official calls will be made by military and civilian authorities. Vice Admiral SymondsTayler will travel to Concord to receive the welcome of Gov. Sherman Adams at the State House. The Royal Marine band ·will present a concert in Market square tomorrow from 6 pm to 7 pm. Enlisted personnel and their guests will attend a party and dance at the naval base recreation building tomorrow evening from 8 pm to midnight. The civic clubs of Portsmouth have arranged a dinner at the Rockingham hotel Thursday night . in honor of the British visitors. Vice Adm!i,ral Symonds-Tay,ler will be guest speaker. At the same time, the naval base will sponsor another party-dance at the base gymnasium. I ... SPECIAL SERVICES at St. John's Episcopal church on Sunday moming will be attended by Vice Admiral Symonds-Tayler, Capt. John Holms, R. N., British naval attache from Washington, D. C., and several members of the ship's company. HMS Glasgow will welcome the 1 general public aboard on Sunday from 2 pm to 5 pm. The naval base will be open from 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm and visitors will be directed to the Glasgow. I GREETINGS-British Consul General C. E. Whitamore, right, welcomes Vice Admiral R. V. Symonds-Tayler, commander-in-chief of the America and West Indies station, left, and Capt. C. L. Firth, flag captain and chief of staff, to the United States on the arrival of HMS Glasgow at Portsmouth naval base yesterday. (Portsmouth Herald photo) British Tars Enjoy~,.\~ Port City Wel~ome American hospitality left a favorable impressipn with sailors from HMS Glasgow on the first day of their friendly invasion of Portsmouth yesterday. I Rear Admiral Morton L. Deyo, USN, commandant, F irst naval disP,rocurement of postcards to maillf' trict, will arrive at 4: 30 pm to visit home to the British Isles was their COURTESY CALLS were ex- I the Glasgow, which was a unit of a first objective after arrival in the changed shortly after the Glasgow task force commanded by him during city early in the afternoon. The docked by military and civil officials the war. sailors showed interest in historical and Vice Admiral R. V. Symondspoints and mingled with crowds Tayler, accompanied by members of HIGHLIGHT of the day 's activigath ered in Market square to hear a his staff. The Admiral later paid ties will be a banquet tonight at 7 concert by the royal marine band. his respects to Gov. Sherman Adams at the Rockingham hotel. The at the State House. Rotary, K iwanis, Lions and ExTop rating was given, however, to Governor Adams reLurned with change clubs are sponsoring the , the dance held for 300 crew members the ai{miral and was received aboard dinner which will honor the oflast night at the naval base recrea- t,he cruiser. ficers and m en of the Glasgow. Naval base officers and civilian tion building. Vice Admiral Symonds-Tayler guests, including the governor, en' • • • tertained officers of the Glasgow will be guest speaker. Rear Admiral John H. Brown , at a late afternoon reception in Jr., USN, P ortsmouth naval base bhe officers' club. The ship will leave Portsmouth Vice Admiral Symonds-Tayler ~mmander; Capt. Ralph s. McTuesday at 4 pm to cruise to Corwas host to 12 naval base and civ- ' Dowell, USN, shipyard commander; nerbr~ok, Newfoundla?1d. 1 ilian officials today at a luncheon Capt. George A. Alden, USN, naval I Durmg a recent visit to Poi;tsin his stateroom aboard the Glas- hospital commandant; Col. R. H. mouth, British Consul General c. E. Ridgely, Jr., USMC; and Capt. Leon gow. Whitamore said fuat the Glasgow N. Blair, USN, chief of staff at the Buses took several enlisted men was being sent to this port to return to local beaches for afternoon swim- naval base, wlll attend. the courtesy of a goodwill visit reming parties. cently made by the USS Missouri to Portsmouth, England. '- - - - - - - - - - - - - - I �Glasgow Sailors Preparing for Visit by Public \~ HMS Glasgow sailors are polishing brass and scrubbing decks today in preparation for a visit by the general public tomorrow afternoon. The Portsmouth open its gates_ to pm, and the Bntlsh come them aboaird ands pm. COURTESY CALL-Spectators watch from shore as chugging tugs assist the British cruiser, HMS Glasgow, up the nanow Piscataqua river for her courtesy visit to Portsmouth. In the background is the Portsmouth naval disciplinary barracks. (Portsmouth Herald photo) Hundreds Watch Glasgow Steam In for Goodwill Visit \,\~ Hundreds of spectators lining the shores of Portsmouth harbor were:i--.--:-_-_-_-_-_-_ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ thrilled by martial music and echoing gunfire as the British cruiser HMS Glasgow arrived this morning for a week's goodwill visit. A Portsmouth naval base tugboat waiting to transfer newsmen first sighted the cruiser at 9:15 at outer Portsmouth harbor. A 21-gun salute commenced at 9 :45 as t.1-J.e ship sailed past Whaleback lighthouse. At Fort Point light the Royal Marine band began playing martial music which lasted until the vessel dockell at berth six in the navy yard. 1 Spectators viewed the Glasgow from New Castle, Pierce island and . from automobiles parked on the causeway bridges of the New CastlePortsmouth road. John H. Weston, deputy chief of 1 the Portsmouth naval base fire deVice Admiral R. J. Symonds-TayOfficers and men will be dressed parbment, will report Monday to -the ler, commander in chief of the Amnaval air statlO'll at Pensacola, Fla., erica and West Indies station, said I in pirate costumes when the where he will sen•e as first assistant that Portsmouth will be the first i youngsters come aboard. CeremonCihief of the staltion fire depa;rtment. city in lrhe United States to be visit- ies will include walking of the plank A native and lid'e long resident of ed by the majority of the crew. 'I1his by crew members, and each child Portsmouth, Weston is the son of is the first call o summer cruise will be stamped on the arm wibh the late Alfred J. and Hal!Tiet (Newwhich will include :;tops at New- a skull and crossbones. According to Royal Marine Lieutenant Wilick) Weston. foundland, Canada, and the Ameriliams, the children usually are unHe was a member of the Portscan cities of New Ym·k, Anna,µolis, willing to wash for days afterwards mouth fire department for 16 years Md., and Washington, D. C. lest they remove the insignia. prior to joining the naval base deThe trim cruiser differs in' one partment in 1942 as a lieutenant. "OUR SUBMARINES," he said. major respect from ow· .naval ves• • • "are constructed in Portsmouth, sels. It contains a lfully equipped WESTON IS a member of bhe England. And the kinship between bar for use of its officers and a New England Association of Fire the two cities is unique in that our stock of rum for issue daily to the Ohiefs. He and his wife, Beatrice s. Portsmouth is in Hampshire county Weston, and their sons, John and while yours is in the state of New men. Crew members were applying the Robert, reside at 56 Boyd road. Hampshire." final wash to well polished wooden At a farewell party given recently The admiral disclosed that the decks and grey steel bulkheads as at the Pannaway club by his assoBritish are "holding back" on the •the ship entered Portsmouth hM'· ciates, C. E. Pitney, assistant chief, construction of large warships but bor. presented him with a gift from his are building submarines and de• • • fellow employes. stroyers. A CONTINGENT of 95 Royal At Pensacola he will serve under "Just watching world developMarines was aboard, in addition Chief Eugene Rickier, formerly asments," he commented. to her 58 officers and '160 men. sistant chief of the Portsmouth His area of command is extensive. Most welcome sight to the visitnaval base fire department. It covers a distance from the North ing sailors as they berthed at the pole to the South pole and from naval base was a truck load of mail. the coast of Gnienland to Hawaii. The naval base band and about • • 300 persons, including British ConTHE BRITISH anticipate the activities of the week with enthusi- sul General c. E. Whitamore, B~ asm but manifested particular in- ish Vice Consul W. J. Parkyns and Gov. Sherman Adams will return terest in a children's party to be Capt. John Holmes, RN, British held Saturday aboard the ship. The naval attache, were at the dock to from Concord at 5 pm with Admiral Symonds-Tayler to make an official traditional party is highlighted by greet . the Glasgow. call. The Royal Marine band will a "})irates' cave" reception. ' present a concert in Market square tonight from 6 pm to 7 pm. Deputy Fire Chief At Naval Shipyard Goes to Pensacola ~\.,s- I *------------ • II I I naval base will visitors at 1 :30 cruiser will welbetween 2 pm Today 100 local children are impatiently awaiting the hour of ~h:ee, "!"hen bhey will enter the 'pirates den" aboard the Glasgow for two hours of thrills and laughs. Dressed as buccaneers and clowns, the British sailors will go all out to make the traditional party for 7 to 12..;year-old youngsters the outstanding function of their stay in Portsmouth. • • • . RECREATION DIRECTOR Fran- cis T. Malloy 'selected the young/ sters in a chance drawing from the names of 400 applicants. At the request of Malloy James C. ~trillo, national head 'of the musICians union, supplied a 20 piece orch_estra, gratis, to provide dance music !or 300 British t.ars and h?stesses last night and again tomght at the Community Center. A cocktail parby aboard the Glasgow last night was attended by 350 guests. Smart stepping Royal Marines, led by Lt. Peter Williams and the marine band presented ~ marchi_ng and musical exhibition. Special services will be held at st• John's Episcopal churoh tomorrow morning. Vice Admdral Symonds-Tayler, Oapt. John Holmes R. N., British Naval attache, several members of the slµp's company wm attend. and John B. Mooney Sworn In for j(,9-0 Naval Academy John Bradford Mooney of Pinehurst r,oad was today sworn in as a midshipman a t the U. s. naval academy in Annapolis, Md. The son of-John Mooney of Keene and Mrs. Charles G. Emery of this city, young Mooney was graduated from Portsmouth high school last month. He is a past master councillor of the Portsmouth Chapter, Order of DeMolay, and was .a distance runner on Portsmouth high track ·teams for two years. He did not compete last spring because he was studying for the entrance exams at the naval academy. Mooney wa., named first al~mate by Sen. Charles G. Tobey earlier this year. He received word three weeks ago to report to the academy as the other youth appointed principal did not meet the physical requirements. / I t gs �British to1t,(':[ Entertain :3\•\) 3 SO Abo rel Glasgow HMS Glasgow will probably be a bit lower in the stern tonight when an oversize complement of cocktail party guests go aboard to participate in a return gesture of friendship. The visiting British will reciprocate for the program of wining and l dining which they have enjoyed I since arrival by entertaining 850 guests on the ship's quarterdeck. As one wide-eyed observer remarked as he scanned the Mst of military, government, diplomatic, church, educational and busi)less dignitaries from New Hampshire and Massachusetts: "Everybody and his brother will be here." • • • AFTER SHIP'S officers welcome the group aboard at 6, the Royal Marine band and guard will "beat the retreat," in a stirring musical and marching ceremony customarily conducted at sunset. Speaking at a joint banquet of the Lions, Rotary, Kiwanis and Exchange clubs at the Rockingham hotel last night, Vice Admiral R. V. Symonds-Tayler traced the related histories of Portsmouth, England, and Portsmouth, N. H. The name "Portsmouth," he said, "always produces happy memories for many a British sailor, for it is the major home port in England and many a sailor has his home in the vicinity." • • • HE ADDED that the city has been connected w.th 11eafar1ng since 897, and In 1509 the first warship to be built in Portsmouth was completed, "This is interesting," he added, "as it was Jess tha.n 100 years later that a small British squadron was , refitted here at Portsmouth, N. H." Admiral Symonds-Tayler said he recently studi(ld this city's colonlal history and learned that British naval ships were built here. • • • REFERRING to the refitting of British submarlnes here during the war, the Adm.ira,l said, "Here, at -Portsmouth, N. H., a great spirit of good fellowship and cooperation between our navies was born. "This comradeship and good fellowship has steadily grown. It has come to stay, for I have seen it as Glasgow Crew to Stage 'R etreat 'H ere-\.at s 530 : Market square will resound to the cadence of marching feet and stirring martial music this afternoon when the Royal Marine guard and band frofn HMS Glasgow present a request performance of "Beat the Retreat" at 5 :30 pm. British naval officials, not yet fully recovered from yesterday's visit of 8,000 men, women and children to the Glasgow, will provide the ceremony as a "recompense for the overwhelming interest shown by the public in the British cruiser." Chief Edward G. Maby of the Portsmouth naval base police was forced to detail extra men yesterday afternoon to handle traffic and direct the unexpectely large throngs that surged into the naval base at 1:30. ., • ,. TH E LARGEST CROWD to visit the base in a single day since the war caused their British hosts to exercise on-the-spot ingenuity to accomplish an adequate but rapid showing of the vessel. Boarding by a one-way gangway, the visitors were directed to points of interest where sailors were on hand to answer questions and offer . explanations. on the quarterdeck was an exhibit of combat equipment used by the Royal Marines. Trophies awarded to the ship also were displayed. During the first 40 minutes of the three and a half hours that the ship was open to the public, 2,500 persons were counted going aboard. Speaking at services In historic St. John's church yesterday morning, the Rev. J . ·K. Boulton-Jones, chaplain of HMS Glasgow, declared, "At a time like this, when so many people are disillusioned, listless and perplexed about the future, and when Christianity ls being challenged by a powerful rival ideology, there ls no greater spiritual need than the n eed for men and women who, when they say they are Christians and Delegates were elected at a recent meeting of the Portsmouth Ladies auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve association to .attend the national convention at Annapolis, Md ., and a pre-convention caucus to be held ' - at New London, Conn. churchfolk, mean just that." Mrs. Mildred Wooster and Mrs. • • • Katherine Mullin will attend the HIGH RANKING officers as well Annapolis meeting from Sept. 3 to as a large representa.-tion from the Sept. 6. Alternates are Mrs. Ruth ';;;sg_ow's crew attended the British- Bouffard and Mrs. Julia White erican services. Mrs. Wooster, president of· the One hundred Portsmouth_ chil- .. local group, will also serve as deledren "who attended the "pira,tes gate at New London on July 31. ,p arty .Satwrday aftemoon aboard Mrs. Mullin is alternate. tJhe ship were fascinated by the At the Community Center meetclever _and humorous methods o! ing, President Wooster selected the ~ntertamment devised by the Brit- chairmen to serve for the ensuing ISh sailors. year. Guns that firM balloons, a fish They include Mrs. Alma Zimmer pond that rendered "pieces of gold," membership; Mrs. Ru th Boyer: orange punch purposely misnomered ac tivities; Mrs. Effie Sip, Amer"rum grog," and pirates who walked icanism; Mrs. Katherine Mullin •t he plank were among the amuse- publicity; Mrs. Julia Whi te his~ ments. torian; and Mrs. Harriet Munz Lest ~ey ever forget the occasion Mrs. Ruth Bouffard and Mrs. Mar~ a _certificate written in "blood" ~ guerite Shumate, audit and finance. given each child eqtering the Mrs. Helen Stoddard is sergeant"pirates cave." at-arms and Mrs. Ruth Bouffard City Marshal Wllllam J. Linchey was named color bearer. Julia an~ouncect today that a squad of White will serve as parliarmentarofficers, 1~ by Captain Lloyd N. ian and chairman of the hospitaliMcGraw, will be on hand to control zation committee. traffic a~ police Market square The next meeting is scheduled dwrlng tJhis afternoon's Beat t'he Re- for Aug. 26. treat" exercises. ------- (Please turn to page three) I well since the war." In conclusion, he thanked the people of Portsmouth for their hospitality to the officers and ship's Other activities of yesterday's procompany of the Glasgow, and to "all gram included a tug of war beother British naval personnel who tween U. S. marines and the British, have been here in the past." ' at the local marine barracks. The • • • visitors were victorious in t wo REAR ADM. John H. Brown, Jr., straight pulls. naval base commander, said warA 13-gun salute greeted Rear Adm. time combat teamwork of Britons Morton L. Deyo, USN, commandant and Americans in warding off ag- of the first naval district, on his gression has "brought about a pro- visit to the cruiser late in the aftergressiveness of which both nations noon. could be proud." The first of two city-sponsored Nathan H. Wells was toastmaster dances will be held tor the British at the service club dinner. sailors tonight at the Community Center. ~Fleet Reserve Elects Delegates I Navy Announces Changes Due in Yard Personnel s'evera.J changes in officer personnel at the Portsmouth naval base will become effective soon. " yard dispensary. Lieutenant Nestler A naval spokesman announced will be released to inactive duty. toda,y that Lt. Cornela'. Otis C. 0 iver, USN, assistant administrative He plans to practice medicine in officer, has been ordered to Japan New York City. and will depart July 29. His famLt. (jg) Carrol A. Rutt.er, USN, ily, now residing at 5 Rose Jane, Kita ship superintendent at the yard, ter,y, will live in Long Beach, Calif., has been a ssigned to the USS until transportation is available to Pecatonica, a tanker. His family Tokyo. resides at 22 Wyman avenue, KitLt. Comdr. M. Godek, USN, fortery. mer executive officer of the USS Lt. (Jg) Jerry J. Bunch, Jr., USN, Grouper, has arrived to relieve assistant repair superintendent Commander Oliver. (electronics) of 105 South street, • • • Portsmouth, has been ordered to the escort carrier USS Siboney. . CAPT. ROBERT PERKI S, • • • USN, industrial relations officer, . · LT. (jg) LEWIS W. RAMBO, will leave soon for new duties at USN, ship superintendent, of 9 the bureau of ships, Washington, Wilner street, Kittery, will report D. C. His assistant, Lt. Comdr. Elvin to Annapolis for a course at the P. Cochran, Jr., USN, will assume naval postgraduate school. the duties of lndustlial relations of• Lt. Bernard C. Lennon, USN, fleer. ha.s reported to the shipyard for Ca.pt. Robert L. Moore, Jr., USN, duty. He spent several weeks here design superintendent, will report last summer under instruction to the bureau of ships also. His while c.n MIT student. relief ls Comdr. Arthur C. Smith, Lt. (jg) Alexandre G. Law, MCR, USN, formerly of the bureau of USNR, serving at the dispensary, ships. will be released to inactive duty. Lt. (jg) John E. Doyle, MCR, USNR, He plans to enter private practice. arrived recently to relieve Lt. (jg) warren B. Nestler, MCR, USNR, who has been on duby at the ship- :S\.\-5 -: �FAREWELL, PORTSMOUTH-R oyal Marines . cruiser HMS GI asgow performed their "beating th from t t"the British for Portsmouth residents last night In M k t e re rea ceremony - - - - - - -- ~ = ~ --_:::_.;.:: a.r e square. Headed by the ..= ~ R oyaI Marine band, a compan f B T , their ·parade prowe s to th o r1 ish • sea. soldiers" displayed mouth Herald photo) e ca ence of solemn martial music. (Portr -=----- --= British Cruiser ·Sails 1 'It Was a ·G a y T i m e,' Says British Admiral For Newfoundla~cl . Crowds tha t welcomed the British cruiser H~S GI n va.l again lined the shor f • asgow, on her ar"bon voyage" to newly des.to· Portsmouth harbor this afternoon to bid ma e riends. Captain Firth issued the follow.. Vice-Admiral R. V. Symonds- ing statement of thanks this mornTayler, commander In chief of the ing to the people of Portsmouth. America and West Indies s tation, "The admiral, myself· and al} the Capt. C. L. Firth, commandin-% of- men of the Glasgow were overficer of the Glas gow, his officers whelmed by the hospitality extendand men have finished their good- ed us by the people of Portsmouth. will visit and were ~scheduled to "The feeling of friendliness was leave Portsmouth at 2:45 pm en genuine and _came from everyone route to Cornerbrook, Newfoundwe came in contact with, from land. those who entertained us, the shopT!ll'ee thousand men, women and keepers, police and all. children crowded the sidewalks "They went out of their way to and streets of Market square yes- 1 express a friendly attitude. terda y afternoon to witness "Beat • • • the Re treat," presented by the "THE COOPERATION between Royal Marine guards and band the American military personnel under the supervision of Lt. Peter and ourselves ' was especially pleasWilliams. ing. • • • "We are leaving many friends beTHE CEREMONY, according to hind us. a British spokesman, was appropri"If this demonstration of good ate as the conclusion of a week of will and friendliness is a refJection ent:e~taining by naval officials, city of feelings between tihe Unite'<: offlc1als, the British and the people states and Britain, we will alway: of Portsmouth. ' be friends. A traditional sunset ptogram, it "Our thanks are genuine anc has its origin in the days of old rnme from. our hearts." when drw11mers in England "beat the retreat" to call W'.Lnderers back to a city before its gates closed for the night. • • • Rear Adm. John H. Brown, Jr., CAJ>T, LLOYD N. McGraw head- USN, commandant of the Portsed the police detail assigned by City mouth naval bas e, .today thanked Marshal William J. Linchey to di- the Portsmouth police department rect traffic and hancll~ the thi-ongs for its cooperation with navy ofduring tbe ceremony. He was as- ficials during the visit here of the sisted by Patrolmll,11. Paul F. Connors, HMS Glasgow. Russell C. Hughes, Robert E. Burns, In a letter to City Marshal WilJohn E. Coleman, Earl E. Rowe and liam J. Llhchey, Admiral Brown , Earl E. Rogers. wrote: "I wish to extend my thanks to The Glasgow will sail up the St. you and members of the Portsmouth \ Lawrence river to visit Montreal and Quebec, Can., after leaving New- police department for their splendid foundland. Her itinerary includes cooperation during the recent visit stops at New York City, Annapolis, of the HMS Glasgow. "Your !llble handling of the situa- i" Md., and Norfolk, Va., prior to retion at all times cO'lltributed in turning to her base in Bermuda, great measure to the success of the visit and the cementing of cordial relations between the people of Ports- \ I Admiral Thanks Police for Aid I I -"-'-- - "' Iha. n-itis.h." HMS Glasgow is on the high seas today. As the British cruiser set sail for Cornerbrook, Newfoundland, yesterday afternoon, Vice Admiral R. V. Symonds-Tayler issued e. parting promise to return "to bhe city that has established a living bridge between our two 'nations." The Admiral returned from Concord, where b e had addressed the joint session of the General Court in bhe morning, in time to entertain naval base officers at a farewell cocktail party, aboard the ship. Asked for a comment regarding the eight day courtesy visit, the commander-in -chief of the Ame1ican and west Indies station tihought for a moment, smiled, and with a wink, replied in typical conservative Brit ish understatement, "It was a gay time!" • • • IN A MORE serious vein, he said that he would like to say substantially the same thing to the people of Portsmouth that he said to the State Legislature: "I discovered the f~•iendly character of Americans when our navies were cooperating so effectively during the recent war, and subsequently during my association with the United Nations general assembly In New York. ''The Glasgow'a crew however, la Leon E. Robbins Gives Relics to Maine Governor 'J\• .?- A retired Portsmouth naval shipyard superintendent today contributed to Maine's collection of historic mementos. Gov. Fr-eoerlck G. Payne received a steel ammunition keg cover carried aboard th e battleship Maine, and a 1911 photograph of the ship',5 salvage operations the gifts of Leon E. Robbins of 11 'Love lane, Kittery. composed chie"fiy of young lads who never before came in close contact with the American people. Their knowledge of your friendship was based on the words of others. • • • "I A MANNER surpassing OU!' greatest hopes, the people of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, have taught our young men a lesson of genuine frien dship and courtesy. "Your city has established a living bridge between our two nations. "And I emphasize the word 'living' because it has heartfelt and permanent connotation." Admiral Symonds-Tayler then offered his personal thanks and the gratitude of his shipmates "to those who entertained us, but above all, to the general public that proved the existence of a bond between the United states and Great Britain." I I • • • RICHARD F. UPTON. speaker of the House, briefed his fellow legi lators on the history of the Glasgow before introducing the admiral. Following the address, the joint session passed a resolution extend1 ing "cordial greetings" to the officers and men of HMS Glasgow. The resolution expressed the hope "that this visit may be the forerunner of further simila1· exchanges of courtesy between our state and the British navy." The rellcs were given to Robbins 30 years ago by crewmen of the USS Leonidas, a colller which transported the mast of the Maine to Arlington National cemetery. In February of 1898 the battleship was blown up In Havana harbor with a loss of 260 men. The incident was followed in a few months by declaration of war with Spain. Governor Payne said that the historic gifts will be placed among the Blaine Mansion mementos. �Capt. Ralph McDowell Fet'ed by Yard Workers A testimonial dinner was given for Capt. Ralph S. McDowell, USN, commander of the naval shipyard, 1 ight at Howard Johnson's restaurant by the Master Mechanics and Foremen's association. Captain McDowell turned his command ove1· to Capt. Ralph E. Mcshane, USN, this morning. , \.. 'New Commande \ Takes Over Post At Naval Hospital a*-(aptain Mcshane Returns Here as Shipyard Chief :1 0 Captain McDowell will serve for year with the navy's bureau of ships in Washington before retiring. I Captain McDowell is a native of · Tennessee and was commissioned from the naval academy with the class of 1917. He has served with the Capt. Ralph E. McShane, USN, bureau of ships and the secretary new Portsmouth naval shipyard of navy's office in the operations commander, is not new to the Portsdivision. • mouth area. Brief addresses were made by In 1929 Captain McShane reportHarold L. Robbins, master of the ed to the local shipyard for a fouryear tour of duty in the repair and sheetmetal shop and William J. shop superintendents' offices. Monagle, master of the foundry. He was born in Baltimore, Md., Captain McDowell, on duty ae Feb. 4, 1899, and was graduated from the yard since February, 1946, expressed his regrets at leaving the 1 the U. S. Naval academy with the class of 1921. yard and then presented his suc• • • cssor, caiptain Mcshane, who spoke HIS FIRST DUTY was aboard the of his pleasure In coming back to USS Nevada for 18 months before Portsmouth where he had been stareturning to Annapolis and MIT for tioned in the early 30's. post graduate courses. While study• • • MICHAEL A. BARRETT, presl-1 ing for a master's degree in science at the Massachusetts institudent of the association, was toasttion, he was on temporary station master. in the Portsmouth shipyard. John E. Nicholson, master of the Captain Mcshane instructed at pattern shop, headed the reception the Naval academy for five years committee, assisted by William J. prior to his return to Portsmouth He.rgen, master of the blacksmith in 1929. shop; Clifton Harding, master of He subsequently served on the shop SO and Wallace M. Chick, masstaff of Rear Admiral Cyrus W. ter of shop 56. Cole, commander of the submarine The committee on arrangements force, who later became commandincluded Fa,byan R. Drake ,master ant of the Portsmouth naval base. of the electrical shop; Wilma J. Next he went to the bureau of Letch, master of the inside maconstruction and repair In Washingchine shop and Ernest H. Chapman, ton, D. C., and eventually was on foreman of shop 67. duty in the office of the supervisor of ship building, New York ShipGuests Included Capt. Leon Blair, building Corp., at Camden, N. J. USN, chief of sta!!f; Capt. J ohn J. Leaving Camden in 1943, McSchelbeler, USN, planning officer; \ Shane went to London, Eng., as loCapt. James M. Hicks, USN, progistics officer on the staff of Adduction ofificer; Capt. William E. McCain, USN, supply officer; Capt. ; miral Allen W. Kirk. After the invasion of Normandy he returned to Robert E. Perkins, USN, industrial the United States to serve on the relations officer; Caipt. Kenneth C. staff of Admiral Harold Stark. · Hurd, USN, administrative officer; • • • Capt. James E. Stevens, USN, ms DUTIES in Germany after planning and estimating superinthe cessation of hostilities involved tendent; Comdr. James F. Cunnigg, the preparation of the liner, Europa, USN, public works officer; Comdr. for use as a troop transport, and the Clarence L. oaasterland, USN, organization of German shipyards shop superintendent; Comdr. Charles in the American sector. J . Palmer, USN, ship superintenFrom 1945 until his current asdent and Comdr. W. Edwin Mas, signment, Captain McShane was USNR, fiscal officer. fiscal director at the bureau of ships I in Washington, D. C. He is married to the former Ruth Johnson of Framingham, Mass. 1; Delegates Named By Navy Yard's ~ Improvement Unit Portsmouth naval hospital welcomed its new commanding officer aboard at change-of-command ceremonies yesterday. Captain J ames F. Hays, medical corps, USN, relieved Captain George Alden, medical corps, USN, who will report for duty at the naval officer procurement office in Philadelphia, Pa. Prior to his present assignment, Captain Hays was executive officer at naval hospitals in San Francisco, Calif., Bainbridge, Md., and Chelsea, Mass. He was born in Weston, W. Va., in 1897. • • • HE I S A GRADUATE of 'the Unl- versitY' of West Virginia, and Jefferson Medical college, Philadelphia, Pa. After joining the naval medical corps in 1923, Hays served on the USS West Virginia, USS Oklahoma, USS Lexington, USS McLeish and USS Salt Lake City. While aboard the Salt Lake City during the first two years of World war II, he saw action in the battle of the Coral Sea, at the Marshall and Gilbert Islands ~nd at Guadalcanal. His sea duty was followed by an assignment to the naval hospital, San Diego, Calif., as chief of medical service. He later served as executive officer at the base hospital, Farragut, Idaho, and at Base 8 hospital, Honolulu, T. H., eventuall1 assuming command of the latter. ' captain Hays, · his wife and daughter, Elizabeth, will reside in i quarters on the Portsmouth naval ] base. Admiral Brown To Give Chart :J ~ To Gov. Adams 3D An important phase of naval operations in the Revolutionary war is depicted in a chart which Gov. Sherman Adams will receive from the navy next Tuesday. The presentation will be made at the State House in Concord by ' Rear Admrial John H. Brown, Jr., commander of the Portsmouth naval base, representing the commandant, First naval district. The Naval Historical found ation prepared the chart which tells the story of the naval campaign in the Chesapeake bay area in 1781. It is a greater reminder of the part that sea power played in ending the Revolutionary war and opening sea trade which contributed to New England's prosperity. The Naval Historical foundation maintains a collection of documents, letters, logs, journals and relics or naval historical value in the Truxtun-Decatur naval museum In Washington, D. C. The newly elected delegates of the Portsmouth Navy Ye.rd Improvement association will choose · officers for the reactlvited organization at a meeting on Aug. 1 in the Community Center at 7 :30 pm. In addition, the agenda calls for action on the reports of the delegates and the protest by George P. Frost of the election of Henry w. Hodgdon of Shop 31 as that department's delegate. The delegates chosen In recent shop and departmental elections include Harold A. Morse, 02; E. E. Stafford, 03; Joseph C. Cullen, Sr., 06; John R. Fernald, 07; ' Joseph J. Shanley, 11; Benjamin H. Thurlow, 17; Vincent Mullarkey, 23; Henry W. Hodgdon, 31; John J. Hartnett, 37; Don P . Hillman, 38; George s. Sherry, 51. Others: John Goss, 56; B. L. Robinson, 61; T. W. Ely, 67; A. R. Garant, 71; Pete J . Renard, 72; P~rcy T. Whitney, 81; Ralph S. Wilcox, 94; Paul F . Capone, 99; R. K. Marr, drafting; T. S. Marden, Building 86; W. P. Hayes, planners; N. E. Follett, fire; Chester E. Moulton, supply (non-IVb) Clinton E. Paine, supply (IVb) ; and Denis L. Long, base. The police department has still to elect a delegate. Bart Dalla Mura Heads Shipyard Im rovement Unit Bart M. Dalla Mura of Shop 31 at the Portsmouth naval shipyard \ was named president of the reactivated Portsmouth Navy Yard Improvement association at a meeting last night at the Community Center. other officers named at the organization meeting were Joseph J. I Shanley, Shop 26, vice president; ·Thomas S. Marden, shipyard commandant's office, secretary, and William P. Hayes, chief planner aind estimator, treasurer. About 20 persons attending the meeting adjourned to the call of the president. ~ ,v ' 1 �Four Naval ~~,tpyard Veterans Retire Chauffeurs Win 1 After Combi~ed Service of 124 Years Praise, Awards s At Naval Shipyard Four veteran employes of the 'ortsmouth naval shipyard retired :ecently. Daniel F . Bedell, Fred Parshley, Adelbert Cress 'l.nd Eugene Copeland have turned in their tools aft.er a combined service totaling 124 years. Bedell, former leadingman driller, was born in Kittery Point Oct. 11, 1890. He a ttended Kittery schools and worked five years for the u. s. department of agriculture. His service at the shipyard be- i, gan in Feb. 1921, as a general helper. • He eventually became a dr1ller and leadlngman. Captain Ralph E. Mcshane, USN, Portsmouth naval shipyard commander, presented U. S, navy safe driver awards to 53 civilian chauffeurs at a ceremony held In the I shipyard garage yesterday afternoon. . Capt. Mcshane commended the transportation department employes for safe driving under dlfficnlt conditions which "took a lot of clear thinking, alertness, skill, knowledge, patience and courtesy." Top award for 14 years of safe driving was given to Henry Freeman of Kittery. I • • • • HE IS MARRIED to the former E. Robi e of Kingston and Stanley S. Morgan of Portsmouth with 12 and 11 years respectively. Other drivers receiving awards included J ames C. Coakley with nine years of safe driving; Rudolph A. Bracy, Chester W. Lang- · ley, Edmond T . Ledoux, Charles G. Page, Jr., Herbert L. Saddler, Ed~ ward W . Theberge and Carl H. Thomas, all with eight years without an accident. . Also receiving a certificate and lapel button were Robert 0. Arnold, Franklin A. Cole, Joseph P. Cribby, Laurence K . Farnsworth, Howard W. Hanson, Martin E, Harrity, Lawrence G. Haynes, Everett L. Leathers, Michael M. Molnar, Raymond L. Munroe, Samuel F. Pendleton, Raymond P. Salls, Kenneth E. Serfoss and Donald Wilson, all with seven years of safe driving. • • • FRED PARSHLEY was born in Strafford April 8, 1893, and attended school in Rochester. During his career at the shipya.ia, which stai-ted in March, 1918, he has served as a shiptitter's helper, leadingman and driller. He resides at 35 Richmond street, Portsmouth. He has two sons and a daughter. Eugene Copeland served at the shipyard for 31 years. He was born In Osceola, Pa,, 58 years 11€0, and originally was employed by the U. S. Steel Corp. at Gary, Ind. • • • FOR six years of safety were Douglas H. Dewitz, Everett E. Goodwin, Kenneth G. Hayes, Charles E. Hersom, Walter M. Hoyt, Raymond S. McIntosh, William A. Moulton, Joseph T. IOrr and Carl s . Young. Others honorPd, and their years of safe driving, include Merton G. Mitchell, five years; Leon Amee, Emmanuel J. Gallant and IJlmeon E. Marcotte, Jr., four years; Henry A. Bridges, Gordon R. Clark, Milton E. Hoyt, Francis J. Mulroy, Kalle Piiralnen, Edgar F. Rabb and Joseph F. Shepperson, all with three years; Hayden M. Brown, Michael Fiall daca, Edmund Krewski, J. Louis Laverdiere, Joseph J. Orr, Jesse S. Perley and Samuel W. Ricker, two years; and Charles T. Stead/ man, one_y_e_a_r_._ __ HONORED • • • I HIS SHIPYARD .service beg,an ADELBERT CRESS in 1918. He was employed as a machinist and worked for two yearo 5 Jn the electrical shop. He served tor eight ,years as a leadingman. Mrs. Copeland is the former Miss Nellie Roy of Amesbury Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Copeland l!v; 1 at 37 Hanover street, Portlsmouth, Be~eficial suggestion aw a r d s and have two soru and two daugh- totaling $375 were presented yes- EUGENE COPELAND Shipyard Worke~ Win Cash Awards ten. • • HE WAS FOLLOWED by Merton Ethel Bickford Giles. They have four daughters and two sons. Bedell is one of four brothers who have been employed at the shipyard. Adel•bert Cress was born in Eliot, Aug. 21, 1892. He first came to work in the shipyard in April, 1917, as a laborer. He has worked as an prentlce cai,penter, driller leadingman. Mrs. Cress ls the former Dorothy Culver of Delaware, Ohio. They reside in Eliot and have son. terday to 19 Portsmouth nava1 shipyard employes. l ?aptain Ralph E. M:cShane, USN, shipya_rd commander, made the pre' sentat1ons at a ceremony in building : 86 at the local shipyard. I 1 Those receiving awards included / 1Everett L. Crockett, machinist, of ~v~; Norman J . Laprise, machi~t, of Dover; Irene A. Feeley, Also receiving money for their engmeering draftsman, of Portsmouth; Fred R . Gallagher rigger suggesti?11S ~ere Archie F. Knapp, of Portsmouth ; Stephen E'. Ha.rri: Jr,, engmeermg draftsman, of Kitman, rigger, of Kennebunkport· ~ry;_ Michael R. llchak, storekeeper, Kittery; Robert H, Todd, personGeorge L. <Y<lle, sheetmetal worker'. nel clerk, of Cape Neddick; Winburn of York Harbor; Leon R. Russell ~ - Dudley, pipefitter, of Union• Wilradio mechanic; of Portsmouth.' ham J R 0 bb"ms, helper general, ' • • of William T, Seymour, machinist, of Ipswich, Mass,, Virgil M T I North Hampton; Kenneth A. Moul- engin · ap ey, eman H and P, of York; Alton, leadingman, machinist of EJlot· fred E. Ellyson, toolroom mechanic Edna C. Leveille, procurement clerk of East Hampstead; and William G, of Portsmauth; and Leo J. Anctil! Ladderbush, machinist of Mood . electric welder, of Portsmouth, Beach, ' Y ° j �Admiral Defends Workload Holds Use of'Navy Men Despite Layoffs, for Ship Repair~~ Say Yard Head~ Civilian eroployes' protests against work "competition" by navy enl!stcd personnel in performing maintenance and repairs on naval vessels at the Por,t smouth shipyard brought \ an answer today from the chief of , the navy's Bureau of Ships. The statement came to Rep. Chester E. Merrow from Rear Adm. D. H. Clark, USN, who said the repair and maintenance work handled b.Y ships' crews is merely in keeping wit h normal peacetime policy. Admiral Clark denied that the policy could be responsible for either increasing or decreasing civilian employment at naval shipyards and said that "an even more important · reason" of national security is involved. ADMIRAL EWEN Adm. Edward Ewen Commands Navy~ In Marianas Islands • • • THE ADMIRAL'S letter to Merrow follows in full: "In general, the Navy department has assigned enlisted personnel to make such repairs in naval shipyards as would normally be ac~omplished by the crew while at sea or in foreign ports. "During the war, the navy purposely departed from this policy, A departure from peacetime practices was necessary in order that ships' crews might be given full opportunity for rest, leave recreation, and recuperation from the strains and hazards of wartime service. With the larger maintenance appropriations available during the war, greater use could be made of civilian labor. Thus the crews could leave their ships for recreational purposes. GUAM, Aug. 6 (AP)-Rear Admiral Edward C. Ewen, USN, of Portsmouth, N H., took over today as cotthnander of U. S. naval forces in the Marianas, succeeding Rear Admiral Charles A. Pownall. Pownall will continue as governor of Guam until Sept. 1, when he will be relieved by a civilian appointee. Although no additional comment accompanied the official navy announcement, reassignment to "the sticks" for Admiral Ewen had been predicted by Drew Pearson, Washington correspondent for The Portsmouth Herald. • • • The Portsmouth native had been director of public relations for the navy department In Washington since early last year. Pea.I'60n reported he had drawn the ire of Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson when he entered the air forcenavy controversy over vulnerabll• itY of the air force's super bomber, the B36. • • • announced yesterday might vary "one way or the other,'' he said, explaining that it was an estimation obtained in a preliminary study conducted recently by department heads. "Shop foremen," Blair said,'' are presently making a detailed study in their individual shops to determine the number of employes they need to handle current work. "Some shops might have to add personnel; some must dismiss workers, but -t he net change is roughly estimated at 200 layoffs." Cons.truction of three new submarines will con tinue, he said. wholesale purchases of the "-- big planes by the governme~t, with consequent loss of streng,t h m naval airThe units. admiral Is the son of the late \ MJ•. and Mrs. George Ewen of B~kitt street. A graduate of :eor · mouth high school and the V, . naval academy, he won many honor and medals fot his part in l')aval aviation• during World War u. He was in co!l\mand of an advance base in the Marshall islands. It was there he received nation-wide publicity for his recreational program hich was set up bY leading. athletes :1en attached to t he navy. Admln1l Ewen during biB academy days was an Ml-American football star and captained the navy team for two l!uccessive yevss. I • • • 0:1 apprGpriations and the future decisions of defen:.e officials in Washington,'' he added. Meanwhile, officials of the _Portsmouth Meta.I Trades council are waiting to hear from Ralph Henry, an official in East Coast council, cO'llcerning an interview with Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson. Henry told the local men that he intended to see Johnson to get an explanation of · possible cutbacks I planned for the future. "IT DEPENDS THE FIGURE • • CAPTAIN BLAIR also stated that the "adjustment of force to workload" has been approved by "the bureau in Washington. U. S. Senators Styles Bridges and Charles W. Tobey and Rep. Chester E. Merrow, all of New Hampshire, have been notif.ied, he added. II Shipyard workers were told yesterday morning by Ca.pt. Ralph E. McShane, USN, commander of the Portsmouth naval shipyard, that the proposed layoff 1s "strictly a local bookkeeping matter" which did not originate in Washington. The shipyard commander offered the same expla.naLlon as Capt. Blair: l l qi New .Commander Takes Over at 1~ . Prison Barracks ~ 'Ilhe na·val disciplinary barracks has a. new commander. Lt. Col. Earle S. Davis, USMC, has replaced Lt. Col. John P. &tafford, USMC, who was transferred to Quantico, Va., recently. The new commander came here from Camp LeJeune, N. C., where he had been since the end of the·war. • • • AT THE BEGINNING of the war, he was in Brazil on a special mis- sion. From there he went to the naval air sta,tion in Kodiak, Alaska, w'here he served 19 months. His final wartime duty was with the Fifth marine division in Hawaii. Colonel Davis' wife and daughter, Rosalie, are here with him. His son, Earle, Jr., is attending school in Virginia. I ADMIRAL EWEN reportedly disj'PJ .............. I "IN PEACETIME, · naval vessels spend a good part of their time in I port. The need for leave for the crew is by no means as acute or necessary as it was during the war. Naval personnel not on liberty perform regular duties in port. Such in-port du(Please tum to page three) ties include the performance of repair and maintenance work necessary to lteep the ship ready for any ■ emergency. "Many civilian employes now in our shipyards were not familiar with the practices followed before the war. Understandably, in this period take emergency repair work e.t of transition from wartime practices, sea or in foreign ports, the navy -t he shipyard civilian employes must use the opportunity afforded view enlisted personnel as competi- by a-n overhaul period to train per-I tors. Such is not the case. sonnel. As a part of this training, "Different appropriations are th crews are given experience, dur drawn upon to pay civilian em- ing an overhaul, in eUect!ng certain ployes and enlised personnel, limf.ted repairs so tha.t they may These appropriations are not inter- know h ow to keep our ships s !!changeable. Whether or not work is •uppo1·ting when at set•. I might done by enlisted personnel, the sum note that naval personnel are being total of money appropriated for the paid in. any event. rt would be poor payment of civilian employes is I economy and poor judgment to per· fully exp~nded for tha~ purpose. mit them to stand by idle ra.t~er Thus, failure to use ~nl1Sted per- , than assign them to on-job tramsonnel would not increase civiJia'Il ing duties dw·ing an overhaUl. employment; nor would the use of , "In addition to the reasons alenlisted personnel decrease civilian ready stated, there is an even more employment. • I • • • 1 puted A local na v.al spokesman said today that the layoff of an estimated 200 Portsmouth naval shipyard employes scheduled for Sept. 15 does not mean a reduction in workload. aapt. Leon N. Blair, USN, chief of staff at the Portsmout-h naval base, explained that the shipyard officials "are trying to keep as many workers employed as possible. "However,'' he added, "current a.ppropriations for work on hand make the adjustment of force to workload absolutely unavoidable." That local naval officials tried to keep as many workers on the job as possible, but reached a point where failure to get additional work makes an adjustment necessary. Captain Blair added that it is almost impossible to foresee at the present tin1e either a reduction or increase in the amount of worK assigned t0 the local sll1p)ard. • • • "IN ORDER that the crews of naval vessels will be able to under(Please turn to page two) ' 0 (V • Pay Day. as _Usual At .Naval Shipyard <!,..~ Pay day will be ~eld as u sual this week at the Portsmouth naval shipyard despite rumors to the contrary. Shipyard officials today described as "without basis" the fears of many workers that failure of Congress to pass certain appropria,tions bills would prevent pp.yment of ' their weekly pay checks. "Regardless of financial problems or technicalities that possibly have arisen in the Treasury department as the result of Congression• al inaction " a spokesman said, "the naval ship;ard will not be affected." �":'_,....._ -:; 'Latest ~Layoffs ~ Set for Sept. 15 Two hundred Portsmouth naval shipyard employes are scheduled for "lay off" effective ~ept. 15. That Information WRS contained In a brief press release made publlc today hy shipyard officials and confirms widespread rumor of "September layoffs" that has been In circulation for several weeks. No explanation, other than the release, was offered by the shipyard. The release follows: ' "The shipyard announces necessary adjustment of force to workload Prelllt\jnary analysis of the present and prospective workload in the Ports~ ' mouih naval shipyard Indicates the necessity 'for a reduction In force ' among civilian employes of around' 200. I $hipyard~.sut~ey/_· ECHOING THE WORDS o! Ralph Henry, official of the East coast Metal Trades council, who last week advised local shipyard employes to seek work from various government 1 1 departments, the New Hampshire senator asked Atomic Energy commission chairman, David E. Lilienthal, for assistance. Portsmouth na,val ~hlpyard offi"It occurs to me," he said, "that cials said today that a detailed surthe A tomtc Energy commission may vey to determine which shops and employes will be affected by the , well have some phase of Its operations In manufacturing which recently annol1nced Sept. 15 layoff could be performed at this magniIs still incomplete. ficent plant at Portsmouth with Its A spokesman said the study is being made by shop foremen a.nd ' access to rail, bus and sea communlthat any flgw-es now avall!tble "are 1 cations almost perfect." Tobey concluded with a. request merely guesses" and could be "quite that Lilienthal "advise me I! some wrong'' when the. analysis Is comsteps may not be taken to utillze a· pleted. The results wlll be made publlc as part of the facilities there !n con• soon as they are compiled and in· nectlon with the &plend!d work your, commission Is doing In the inter- ' "final form" to avoid causing "unnecessary "distress" to workers, one ests of national defense." official said, lf wrong figures are given out by the shipyard. Still .- lncomplete;°1 Tobey Seeks Aid,, · In addition, to the efforts of the "The shipyard Is proceeding to Metal Trades council to keep the make more careful studies of the shipyard In operation, congressmen slturut!on and wlll Issue Individual from Maine and New . Hampshire • • • notices which wUI be effective ap- have held meetings with naval of• proxlmat~ Sept. 15. ficials.' MEANWHiLE, The Portsmouth Her· aid received word today from Sen. • • "As soon as more details are available, further release of InA SHORT TIJ\IE after one of Charles W. Tobey that he has taken formation wlll be made promptly," those meetings, Ben. Styles Bridges steps in Washington In an effort to • • • claimed that good times "in the . prevent the impending dismissal of WHEN A REPORTER from The immediate years to come" could be an estimated 200 shipyard employes. In a telegram to Francis P. Portsmouth Herald asked for an in- expected at Portsmouth, tervlew with Capt. Leon N. Blair, Even prior to Henry's warning Matthews, secreoo.ry of the navy, USN, chief ·of staff, he was told the la.s.t week, Portsmouth naval ship- Tobey said that he "questions the captain was "too busy" to see him. yard employes, a,pparently recog- wisdom and heed of this layoff tight Meanwhlle, It was reported today nlzlng their own "plight," had be• now especially when the Internationthat the present employment level gun the revitalization of the 30· al situation Is as trying and threatat the shipyard Is 5,345 and the re- year-old Port.Bmouth Navy Yard, ening as It is." Tobey requested reconsideration auction In force planned by the Irnproveml!nt aMociatlon. navy will reduce that total to 5,145. The a.ssoclaUon, long dorma.nt, of the dismissal move, asking that This figure Is 205 lower than the wrui voted back into activity andi "some other type of government 1 1940-1950 "average" employment of the various shops at the &11lpyard work be substituted If naval con5,360 predicted In a navy announce- elected delegates to !ts bosrd and, struction Is not sufficient to keep i ment last May. these in tum no.med Bart Dalla. the current employment in effect. At that t1me the navy annoµnced Mura M president. "The social 1mpllcqtlons of tftlls the "layoff" of approximately 205 The prooent purpose of t11e B.B50• employes as necessa,ry to reach the elation Is to join other federal reduction and the financial loss to the home life of the community and average employment total of 5,350, • • • _ yards In a fight for more work. The state and repercussions ensuing," THAT CUTBACK ill working force , employes were warned by Henry, he said, "are golng to be very far reduced the number of civilian em- however, that private yards are reaching." . . ployes from 5,50T to 5,277 and the spending thousands io support lobnewest "lay off" apparently will re• bylsts in Washington. duce the total to a. little more than . · • • • · 5,000. AT ITS WAR TIME peak, the Only last Friday night, 25 Port.,- Portsmouth naval shipyard emmouth naval shipyard employes were ployed more than 22,000 persons told by a representative of the East . and since the "heyday" of 1944 has Coast Metal Trades council that the · reduced the working force to the \. Portsmouth shlpya.rd faces the "out- pr81ient total of 5,345. right question of survival." With naval officials malnta!nlng Ralph Henry, vice president of the a tight-lipped silence as to the Nor wns an y comment available . East Coast group. aa!d that he had meanJ11g of the latest proposed relearned p ~ l y from Secretary ductlon, no Information ts avail- on the nppnrent discrepancy beof Defell6e Louis Johnsan that a able as to th~ fate of the three sub- , tween the navy department's an183% nationwide slash In ahlpyard I mRrlne.s scheduled for construction nouncement last May that an 1tverpersonnel 1s In the planning stag~. j at the local shipyard. age of 5,350 would be employed and 1 the latest proposed cutback. • j Yard Group Na~~~! .Delegate to Se-ek ·, · Additional Work1 A representative of the Portsmouth Navy YaJ·d Improvement association ls to go to Washington "to make sure the local shipyal'd has a. voice In the apportionment o! work to federal . shipyards." ,. , The association's executive committee voted Monday night to send Its president, Bart M. Dalla. Mura., , as Its spokesman, "as soon as the ' appropriations act l.s pa66ed. .. , I I I ' Thomas S. Marden, association secretary, sai_d that the decision to have a Washington representative, I was based on· a suggestion from Sen, Styles Bridges. . The senator, through his admlnls- . trative assistant, Wesley Powell of Portsmouth, urged the association , 1 to send a delegate to Washington to i work with the congressmen from ; Maine and New Hampshire In pro• motlng the Interests of the ship- , yard. Marden said Dalla M:ura's "primary job" wfll be to aid in getting more work for the shipyard. . I I . 1 �----- - --. Yard ltelllizes·t \ S~i~yar#,Aecline Shipyard Studied Shop Cutbacks in R1d1culous, Says For Atom Work Layoff Schedule Bridges Assistant Tobey Reports~ "The Portsmouth naval shipyard A total of 2Q8 Portsmouth naval shipyard employes are scheduled !or "layoff" on Sept. 16, shipyard officials said today. The shop hardest hit by the "reduction In force" Is the pipe and copper shop (56) where there will be a 10& of 51 employes and ·foll9w!ng closely ·, ls Shop 38, outside machine shop, which faces a cutback of . 45 persons. • Thirty-five men will be laid off In Shop 51, electrical, and smaller numbers are to be released from seven other. shops. will not close down," Wesley Powell, administrative assistant t'o U. S. Sen. · Styles Bridges, told new.smen last night. Powell, during an Interview In Exeter, branded as "ridiculous'.' statements by an official of the · East Coast Metal Trades council that the navy plans to curtail aper' atlons at the local shipyard. The Pqrtsniouth man said Senator Bridges has been assured by Adm. Louis Denfeld, USN, chief of , naval operaitons, that the employment ceiling at the shipyard for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950, will be 5,350 persons. • • • THESE INCLUDE Shop 07, build- ing trades, 23 persons; Shop 99, temporary servlc.e, 14; Shop 61, join-ers, 13; Sho_o 17, sheet metal, 10; Shop 72, riggers and laiborers, 10;° Shop 02, t,ransportation, four; Shop 03, power plant, three. In addition, the .!'hipyard authorities disclosed the number of men to be released according to their respective trades. Forty-five outside machinistsall in Shop 38-al'e to be let go and next In line are 38 pipefltters-34 from Shop 56 and four from Shop 99, The classification, helpers, pipefitter, is to be reduced by 10-two from ·shop 03, '_lour from Shop 56 and four !Tom Shop 99. . ·The electricians are third in the reduction total with 37-one from , Shop , 03; 1 33 from Shop 51; and three from Shop 99. Among helpers, electricians, three men are to be discharged from Shop 99. • • • NAVAL OFFICIALS also told the senatpr, according to Powell, that construction· of three new "postwar" submarines wiH proceed as planned. The keel for the first or experimental boats, the USS Tang, was laid last April. A second keel, for the USS Wahoo, is scheduled to go d-own in October and, Powell said, the keel for the USS Gudgeon would be laid "not later than Mim:h 15, 1950." The Portsmouth naval shipyard ill being studied by the Atomic Energy commission as a possible site for some of its industrial operations. U. S. Sen. Charles W. Tobey told The Porl1mouth Herald today that David E. Lilienthal, AEC chairman, Is obtaining Information from the Navy department as to the "capabilities" of the shipyard in regard to the commission's needs. . .. said that his efforts to interest the commission in the Portsmouth naval base were prompted by the necessity of taking up the "Impending slack" In employment. Senator Tobey's telegram follows In full: "In re,sponse to my. efforts to seek other types of employment wherein the facilities of the Portsmouth naval shipyard might be utilized to take up the Impending slack In employment there, I am advised today by Chairman Lilienthal of the Atomic Energy commission as follows: THE • • • • • • " 'WE ARE I ,;r,t,·. i • . .. I I I SENATOR obtaining necessary Information from the department of the navy as to the capabilities of the It was explained to Senator shipyard in order to be In a posiBridges, Powell added, that contion to judge the installation from struction of the Tang has been dethe point of view of the commission's layed by chang-es in desig·n. requirements. • • • "'In so doing, we wil1 request our POWELL WAS interviewed after I field offices and our contractors to the annual clambake of the Rockconsider whether the shipyard will 1 ingham County Fire Wardens as·.' OTHER TRADES effected are: be suitable !or utilization in consociation at Green Gate, Exeter, at nection with any work performed •; Shipwright{;, 10 (Shop 61); jolnwhich he substituted as principal as a part of the commission's operathree · (Shop 61); sheetmetal speaker for Senator Bridges. tions.'" workers, !our (Shop 17); helpers, Tobey then added, "I wm folDuring his "pinch hitting" persheetmetalworker, four <Shop 17); low the matter through In the hope formance, Powell sharply rapped ithat some of this type of defense helpers, general, total, 16 (Shop 02, the state department's attitude tJ).ree; Shop 07, 10; Shop 17, one; work might be secured for bhe Portstoward Communist Ch.Ina and ' mouth yard." Bhop,51, 21; laborers, total ·ot 14 (13 called state Secretary Dean Ac'he·rrom Shop 07 and one from Shop • • son's recent. white -p aper a "pretty 17); riggers, 10 (Shop 72); copperHIS REQUEST to the Atomic black" and an "apology" for a 11..smiths, 12 (Shop 56); pipe coverer Energy commission for study of the "stupid" fore'ign policy. ,and Insulator,, one (Shop 56); . enshipyard's potentiality !or work conglneman, one (Shop 02). nected with atomic energy comes on Powell also warned against inthe heels of astatement attributed discriminate economic aid to foreign The ,shipyard officials said that yesterday to the administrative ascountries with Socialist or Comconstruction work on new submarsistant of New Hampshire's senior munLst leanings like England and r ide hulls Is now in progress but senator, Styles Bridges, who tagged France." · "some time" will elapse before there . talk of a cutback In employment at · ·1s need for trades in Shops 51, 56, 1 the heels of a statement attributed '.l'HE SENATORIAL aide called 38 and 17. Bridges assistant, Wesley Powell, Spaip.,·, "the only cou~try Ju Europe • • • referred to remarks made recently today which ls completely antiTHEY ADDED that from "time to by Ralph Henry, an official of the communist," and said some slight •time" it is possible there will be East Coast Metal Trades council, economic aid h.as been extended temporary increases in employment, who told a group of shipyard work~ . but, in general, no additional per- : Yugoslavia's · Tito because of his men that Defense Secretary Louis fig:ht against the Kremlin. ·manent employment Is "contemJohnson had told him the local shipStating that he believes In an plated." yard might suffer a 33% cutback, . However, although the officials America that "would live within its , have announced the trades to be means," Powell came out against / ·a.!!ected by the employe slash, the federal aid to education, the Brannames of the persons to be renan !arm bill and repeal of the ' lea.sed have not yet been listed beTaft-Hartley labor law . .cause of the "workings" of "bump 1 Powell based his opposition to and retreat rig,hts" held by niany federal aid to education on the Alvin E. Foss, outing committee of the men in the trades to be retheory that with federal aid would chairman of the Forest Fire Warduced. come federal controls. dens association, presided as master of ceremonies and Introduced Powell. • SENATOR B~~G~S himself said several months ago In Concord that "gOOd times•• were ahead for the Portsmouth naval shipyard. And Tuesday night, Powell reiterated Bridges• assurance that the navy department did not plan to go below an average of 5,350 employes during the presen~ fiscal year. In the same speech In which he predicted the wilolesale reduction or the working force at the shipyard, Henry also said that there l\_re other types of defense work that the shipyard could do and mentioned the Atomic Energy commission ' A few days after Henry's state~ l ment, Senator Tobey told J. D. 1 · Hartford, publisher or The Herald, that he would get In touch with Atomic Energy commission for an , analy~ls of the shipyard's possibilities. Shipyard Delegates To Lobby for Work In Capital Parley$~ 1 The Portsmouth naval shipyard's fight for additional work to of.fse~ a current slack 1n operations will be carried to Washington when representatives of three shipyard labor groups leave tomorrow to confer with government oU!cials, 1 Bart M. Dalla Mura, president of the shipyard Improvement association; John Goss, secre-tary-trfa!>urer of the Portsmoutl;l Metal Trades council; and Henr,y Hodgdon, a representative of Ranger lodge No. 836, ~nternattonal,;:. Association of Machinists, will meet MondaJ' . with Maine and New Hampshire's con·gresslonal delegation and highranking Navy department officials. A spokesman for the three labor groups said the delegates will seek a "fair apportionment•• of work to be assigned to the nation's shipyards. • • • "WE'VE GOT to fight on the same basis as other yards, and right from · the beginning," the spokesman said. "It's the only way we can promote the Interests of the Poctsmouth shipyard." Dalla Mura said he and his fellow delegates will seek "!Ill-In" work to cover a "cw·rent slowdown" .a.s well as the assignment of contracts !or future construction. Strong competitors for the ·same WQrk wlll be representatives of other East coast shipyards. �Yard Supplies Timber for Constellation · Rotted timbers of the historic 150year-old frigate, USS Constellation soon will be replaced by Jlve beams now lying at the bottom of a fre5h water pond In the Portsmouth naval shipyard. The Portsmout,h lumber will be used in the thorough overhaul which the sister Sl'\1P of "Old Ironskles" will soon undergo at the Boston naval shipyard. oak • • • ~10 ing in leng,th from six to 25 feet and varying in shape, lie on the muddy bottom. The famous Constellation once spent a full year In PO'rtsmouth. In 1861 she was revamped at the local navy yard. Capt. Charles Morris, commandant of the Portsmouth navy yard left his post In 1819 to assume command of the vessel. 1 Custody Officer At Marine Basetlq Wins Promotion i,\ '\ Col. Reginald H. Ridgely, commanding officer of the Portsmouth naval disciplinary barracks, yesterday pinned the silver leaves of a lieutenant colonel on William S. McLaughlin, custody officer of the local barracks. A native of Gloucester, Mass., the newly-promoted marine officer was graduated from North Carolina 1 State college In 1940. He has served ' In the marine corps since his graduation, seeing action during World War II while aboard the USS Northampton, the USS Bunker Hill and with the famed 2nd marine dlvlsluP. Lt. Col. McLaughlin was awarded the Sliver Star medal for gallantry In action. The colonel has the distinction of being the' first marine officer to serve. as a judge at the war crimes trials held In Yokohama, Japan. He reported for duty at the local dlsclpllnl\rY b1\l'racks last June and ROY STURTEVANT, veLeran em- In recent years the Constellation ploye in the public works department of the local yard, explained has been "rotting at the dock" a.t Newport, R. I., and Boston, Ma.ss. that the timber was placed in the southerly pond about 25 years ago for conditioning · and preservation. Two hundTed seventy pieces, rang- ' '6 u,, S0IOns ang •p T0 FOresfa II °12.3 WhOlesale Cuts ti r, -.. DUE ·To the very large m..u'"llber . of personnel to be released, this program will have Its effect throughout the shore establishments In all parts of the United States a.s well as at overseas actlvitles. A general . breakdown of the re~uctlon from ' • • • personne IL1•m1•.t w·11I Determine -~').'\ w: This development · . contemplated action l& sou ht went on to explain: he es J of l11formati cnme on the , can i;o thRt Info "Th e upper limits of employment ' rma ti on concerningg It reductions In fo1:ce o~. that further delli:e made available In further . at the Portsmouth naval shipyard sin ted at the local R I eady had been I rations. will be determined by the ne\" per• • • imatlon o! th! Itnavv. yard . In con- · sonnel celling, rather thRn the• volfl U. S. Sen. Style!'Bri~:!sl~:ned that Se~~NE'AlbeTOrtRThBRo.mIDGES has asked ume of work which may be assigned a conference with J h d sought as O f Oki to the yard. · o 11s011 tomo chairman of ahoma, a ft ernoon to "fight It out.'' rrow the S t the subcommittee or • • • • • • tee toena e Appropriations commit"WHETHER ANY addiLional AN UNNAMED 8 0 UR CF, ' advise Johnson to "hold " work, including ship conversion Washington described , In on the cut backs untU th " up ma~ufacturing, and so forth, can b~ th curtallmen•• situation'' ~an b e surveyed. e en .e ' assigned t o p or t smouth will depend ,., .,. ""' ,,a reduth etf Projected navy Bridg<>• whole navy." c on In the = promISed a " h upon the capacity of the yard to un!ight" with J ohn.,on .. i; owdown It wa.s even th as· well as dertake such work within Its per' I e. floor of the Senate. . on In A,so b - now WOr k.mg In Was,hington yard DP~lrl~nM10uth ship,. "' ura, presldent of the SI . association· Jol~pya rd Improvement treasurer th n Goss, secretaryTrad e Portsmouth M t es council 'ofand e al representative R H enry Hodgdon, 836, Internatlon I anger lodge, No. Machinist.s a Association of These ti. r THESE IN lngt iree men left for w ' '.Brldge.s and To~e~ Uo~ !e Senators cam;~l~~s!o Sund,ty to carry o~h~ / ahire, Brewster and s:1!ampor. , Portsmouth :i:ltpy~~dre_ work for the f I e~::cB~~/Mhe. t;f I sonnel allowance." K im ' b a II's Ietter to Senator Tobey follows in full: :;near S~nator Tobey: th The civilian personnP.l ceiiing for e nnv~ has teen ordered reduced In the fiscal ycar 1950. The allowances for the c;ivilian perso11nel 1·n ti b 1e naval i;hore'. e.stabli.~h:nents will e reduced by more than 76 000 from the ,Tan. t, 1949, level of ~mployment ?.nd by more t-hRn 51 000 from the ,July 31, 1949, level of ~. ployment. 'Ilhis necessitates a sub' stant,lul rPduction the scaleand of 1operat1on and someIn e.ctlvitles ,t?~0 - . "NAVAL BASE, Portsmouth, em- Yard Workload llhipyards-not ltn·eplorted that two mouth-face th C Udlng Port sellmlnat!on As er prospect of total was dlsclos~d 1 or Portsmouth, It ,;~d4ctio11 Is !'~~'ll~t~!1~t the pl1111ned Senators and co · · seven .states, all affe~t!ressmen from all redu0tlon d by !me over• were reported to be Itseek1'n g a conference with Joh omorrow to press for a de! nson defense secretary's A,y In the • • ~nnouncement. . the July 31 level to be made, by naval ddstrlcts, appears below: "First naval district, 3,900; thl.ro naval district, 3,900; fourth , naval district, 4,200; fifth naval district, 3,700; sixth naval district, 3,200; eighth naval district, 2,600; ninth naval district, 2,~oo; tenth naval , district, 900; eleventh naval district, 9,600; twelfth naval district, 4,000; thirteenth naval district, 2,200; fourteenth naval district, 2,900; Potomac River Naval · command, 2,500; Severn River Naval command, r 300; others, 4,600. "Reductions of the order Indicated will be required at the below listed activities employing people from the State of New Hampshire: has been llvlng with his wife and er Ati drastic reducti·on in op- I two children In Quarters S on the a ons and personnel . naval base. . probably cutting the P mou th naval shipyard ~\:~ I _owes t employment level \\. ~mce before Pearl Harbor s~hteduled for announc; ' ' en omorrow in Wash· 1°n _by Secretary of Def;~:; f oms Jo~nson, it was learned t~~m reliable sources early :alne, Maybank and Johnston . IS afternoon. outh Carolina, Knowlan of A fl~ed limit on personnel will B t t Downey ot Calitomla M ·td and · 1determme how much work ..... ' . Meyers of Pennsylvania , a1I In and p or...,mou~h •· was u a the same ti·m e It naval shipyard will "''" get and reported that senator~ ~ulle.s of New York a~d v:\tnd In the future under .Defen~e Secrei congressmen in the var- s ~11 and Lodge of Massach~ on- / tary Johnson'.s new curtailment OUS areas Which They have been Joined b setts. ordr.r, It was indicated !n a letter affected by th would be bers of the House or R Y mem- today from Dan A K'mball un . navy-wide C U t be wholesale atives from their respe ti epresent- dersecretary of the ·nav~ ' a c k s are It wa.s . 1 c ve states. , · waging d exp alned that the mmtar Kim balls letter written to u s for t 11 an all-out fight to 1:t~11 nee.val appropriations bill I~ Sen. Charles Tobey, gav~ ~ me~~ !ndb~~h the announce- ISenat~ ndlng on the floor or the breakdown on employment reduc' e actual move ,son's anct that a delay In John- tlons Rt the local shlpya.·d Rnd then ~ Io r ployed as of July 31, 1949, 13; net reduction, three. "Naval disciplinary barracks, Portsmouth, employed as of July 31, 1949, 12; net reduction, 1. "At present, these figures are regarded as firm, but It Is possible fur ther studies will require changes not now foreseen. "The reduction at the Portsmouth naval shipyard will bj! in the order i of 1,200 or approximately 23% of the employment as of July 31,' 1949. Exact employment figures and trade distribution will depend upon the work generated by active fleet asslgnments. "With these reductions, Portsmouth will retain about 10% of the East Coast naval shipyard employment. The upper limits of employment at the Portsmouth naval shipyard will be determined hy the new personnel celling, rather tha.n the volume or work which may be assigned to the yard. · • • • "WHETHER ANY additional work, Including ship converslO'Il, manu-. !acturing, and so forth, can be assigned to Portsmouth will depend , upon the capacity of the yard to. undertake such work within Its new personnel allowance. "Alth9ugh a. program of this aus•t erlty wlll demand a material reduction In the available combatant forces, the major consideration will be given to the retention of the maximum forces practicable, and their stra-teglc deployment. The Interest of national security wlll permit no other course of action. In following this course, priority for reduction or Inactivation will be assigned to those activities •which are determined to contribute the Jeast to the support of these forces. I • • • "ALL ACTIVITIES which become excess to the support required by 1the remaining forces mu.st be wholly inactivated. "It is recognized that reduction in personnel can never be accomplished without some hardship and I hasten to assure you that it Is with the greatest reluctance tlhat the navy must take this action. "Sincerely yours, "DAN A. KIMBALL" , compiete._ iiU5!JP-1)Flcm-.of , Qpe,a. l>.t et'· " · .- I ' ', • ,. ·1 1 .. . I �-~, ~r~ ==:.,__,.;:.:;~--...;....------'-----·- - . -- • - - - ,I ·Jo,h nson Disa·vows Ir~,')..4 · ~WPA' for Defense B1idges pointed out that the three submarines already assigned for construction here would remain, but t he pace o! constru~tion would be slowed. ' Few, if any, naval shore establishments are escaping the cutback and many are hit far harder than Portsmouth. 'l'he llhipyard at Long Beach, Calif., is scheduled for total-elimination with a loss of 5,400 jobs. Alsq faced with eventual closing, it was learned, is the Charleston, S. C., navy yard, where 1,846 are included in the initial·cut. Grenier field, the air force base in Manchester, ha~ b~en ordered inactivated by Dec. 1. The civilian forc6 there will be reduced by 246, leaving only 12 employed. , It was reported, too, that Dow field in Bangor and the air base a.t Presque Isle a.re slated fo:i:- closing. A total of 1,240 jobs will be wiped out at the Portsmouth naval shipyard during the next four months. , This was the shocking repercussion here today from an announcement by Defense Secretary Louis Johnson in Washington that he has ordered a drastic nation-wide slash in military spending. . The curtailment will reduce employment at the local shipyard·.from a level of 5,340 to 4,100 - a 23 % cutback. However, it was reported by Washington sources that the $hipyard "definitely is not scheduled for closing." Meanwhile, U. S. Sen. Styles Bridges and represent1atives of three shipyard labor groups here were scheduled Other shipyard cuts involved in 'to meet with high-ranking naval officials in the Capitol the slashes ~-e: Boston, 1,614. ithis afterno_on to "try to salvage all that's possible from : Mare Island and Sa.n Franolsoo, lthis ruinous blow." Prospects for the outcome of that meeting were darkly Calif., 621. :dimmed, however, by th~ lack of success which a group of Key West, Fla., 25%. I anguished congressm..:n experienced in a protest meeting Bi-ooklyn, 3,385. twith Secretary Johnson this morning. 2,114, Despite vigorous cries that the defense secretary Philadelphia, Norfolk, 837. · weed ·out "soft snaps, flunkies and baby sitters" instead of Navy gun factory In Washington, going through with the cutback order, Johnson was 2,293. Pearl Harbor, 1,621. adamant. He said it was his determination to get "a dollar's worth of defense for every dollar Congress gives" and THERE ARE MANY other establishments of various types listed for added: cuts. "It goes bB,ck to my conviction not to tolerate a desenators Bridges and Charles W. fen,se WP A." Tobey and Rep. Chester Merrow all · Tpe delegation that appeared before Johnson was de- spoke in behalf of the Port.smouth ' scribed by one experienced observer as "the biggest collec- S'hipyard _at this morning's Pentation of congressmen I've ever seen." Igon meetmg with Joh11son. Most of them apparently were from states or districts . B:,ldges proteS t ed th at the "vital . , . 1ole of submarines In the pra,ent ~ffected . by the curtailment order, for a total of 135,000 .scheme of national defense is arguJObs are ,at stake throughout the country. ment itsel! against the cutback ~ ------------*'. ¥ -- - .... · · ·· - · ne:re. • • Tobey branded Johnson's proposed saving oI an estimated $200,000,000 in the economy cl.rive as "no! hing more t han a tleabl te" In comparison with the whole defense program. The staLe's junior s~mator told The Por11nioulh Herald this monung that he is "fighting against the human misery ot tihis thing." I ••• "THIS IS GOING to put 135,000 people out of jobs," he complaill/!d. · "That means 135,000 homes that will go without suppo1-t." Bridges reported through his a'dministrative assistant, Wesley Powell, that he is working closely with the three Portsmouth shipyard delegates who were sent to Washington last Sunday to seek more work for the local yard. The tbree-Henry Hodgdon, Bart M. Dalla Mura and John Goss-have been Qiven permission by Bridges to "ask any questions they want to" when they meet with naval authorities this aftemoon. �Navy Scored for Failing .. ~-,·,q of. . To, ·, Te II Story Subs By DREW PEARSON WASHINGTON-In all the bitter r~w between the army and the navy, the admirals have failed to let the public know about one naval. activity for which they de/lerve great credit-submarines. ·Rousing. Welcome Given Survivors .s-~ Of Lost Cochino · Perhaps this is because the GROTON, Conn ,, Sept. 8 (AP)cramped and grimy life of a sub- The men of the Cochino, the only marine crew lacks gold braid and United States, submarine lost since glamor. .t\lso, there are no admir- the war, cam, home today to a als commanding submarines; their heart warmiqg welcome. place is on battleships. But at any rate, American submarines have They were aboard the submamade amazing progress, and un- rine Tusk, which snatched them doubtedly will be the most impor- from Arctic waters in a stirring tant arm of the navy in the fu- rescue off Norway on Aug. 25 afture. ter a ser ies of unexplained explosions had sunk their own craft. THE END OF THE WAR saw : Approximately 100 wives, chilGerman submarines with new dren, sweethearts and other relabreathing devfoes for underwater tives were on the submarine base 1 operation plus a rubber coat which dock to greet the survivors. prevented radar detection. If the The j9y of reunion was tempered war had lasted much longer, the new German subs would have have with grief at the loss of six Tusk wreaked havoc on American ship- I crewmen and a civilian technician, who W!iS aboard the Cochino. ping once again. ••• • • • TUSK nosed ·· Came V-E day and the Russians ' AS THE into the took over Nazi submarine yards to- dock, crewmen· from the two subgether with German scientists. Re- marines stood at attention on her sult: The Russian U-boat today is deck and her flag -was at half-mast. the most m9dern in the world. The waiting families thronged on However, th!l U. S. navy, rush- the pier. Th'e re were ci-les' · of Ing to keep up with the Soviet, has "Wave 'to daddy," "The~e he ·1s," now developed a new snorkel de- "Hello, Joe," as happy women vice permitting a 1ub to breathe spotted husbands • or sweethearts _ _ ...,___ aboard the Tusk. , underwater for days at a time. q, , , · -Before that, Rear ' Adm. James. S. subs are also capable of the I Fife, commander of submarines, amazJng underwater speed of 21 , Atlantic fleet, made a brief speech kno~. though the cruising speed of welcome, praising the crews of ls only about eleven knots. the two submarines and mourning ·, • • • the loss of the dead, among whom NOT LONG AGO an American I was John G. Guttermuth, chief submarine crossed the Atlantic to ' electrician's mate, husband of Mrs. England withoµt once coming to Muriel Guttermuth of State road, the surface. Kittery, Me. · However, American experts, not "Our main hope now," said Adhappy with this progress, have miral Fife, speaking in a drizzle of le~rned that Russia has developed rain, "is that we can find the real something better than the snor- cause of the explosion and prevent kel, namely a chemical which gen- a recurrence. He told newsmen erates oxygen and thus feeds the later that an inquiry would start engines without depending on the here next week and that Its findsnorkel's pipe extending to the , Ing would be reported as quickly surface. So the race for modern!- as possible to all submarines. zation of deadly undersea weapt>ns He said it had been determined continues. that the sparks touched off a • • • hydrogen g;ii1 explosion. · NOTE-Top admirals were summoned to Washington from all over the U. S. A. the other day for a secret conference to map a press campaign against further curtailment The navy is being requested to' of the navy, The admirals were worconsider bringing the USS Tusk to ried over the bad · press reaction to Portsmouth for overhaul, if the the B-36 smear. However, they condamage she sustained in a recent · tinue their .smear tactics by. feacollision off Labrador cannot be turing a1; an off-tl}e-record speaker, repaired at sea. Frank Hecht, pr~sident of the Navy Sen. Styles Bridges said today league, who has been bltter),Y, critthat he has asked the navy to inical of Secretary i>fPDefenae :John1.son. 1The meeting e11_\l,r,1y negle~ted l ' form him as to the extent of the damage done the Tusk and that 1>ne of .the finest and molt essen"every consideration" be given to _tial jobs ' the naV)'. Jll •'.doina-.µ,bhavet it brought to Portsmouth. marine1. -~ , ·· · I :," ,:' . "..-\ .I He said the navy explainep that the . damage was not fully determined and that the Tusk was scheduled tor a complete overhauling nt Philadelphia next January and that repair wor;k may .be advanced. 0 Repair of Tus~ Sought for .Yard .PrOt'e~ts .·'. Keel):. ·:Sub /~1 , . . , , D,i.'\ . f RJ Here or ep:~trs\:., . , 1 - ,03 , .· I' I • J The submarine USS Seal will be kept atl the Portsmouth naval shipyard as the result of protests against its removal to Boston, ·ft was 1 learned today. ' • · ~ • 1 U. S. Sen. Charles W. · Tobey told The ' Portamouth Herald -this morning that plans for the vessel's repair had been changed after he communicated with the head of . ·: ··• j{•.~6,}, the navy's bureau of ships. • This was confirmed by officials • of the shipyard, who said they already had received official notification of orders for overhauling the submarine here. Four . American submarines, ~me Previously, the Seal-a naval of them a Portsmoutih-built craft, reserve training craft-had been have arrived In England to taike scheduled to be towed to Boston ! part in the Royal Navy and air force for the repair work. The vessel ' war games. · ·· ' ls without moti\;'e power of Its own. The four subs will participate in A shipyard spokesman said the anU-sUbmarine exercises in the repair work ·would be performed North sea off Londonderry in northduring January and February of' ern England. ' . ,, , , • , -· • neit year. , •, , . , . , ,. ' The USS Toro; commanded by-,I.Jt. Reassignment of the submarine ' Co'mdr. Ernest L. Schwab, ,USN; of to Portsmouth •was -, view~d as a . 32 Henry atreet,,New London, Conn., direct result 'the ·several pro- ,is the Portsmoµth, bo!',t partlcl~ tests made against its • transfer to in th,e .~aµeµV\l,S ;• :rhe . oijler &Ub• Boston. 1 ~arlnea are ·thei: uss Tu/lk, •USS ,Codhlno and ·the USS Corsair, h · Management · of the shipyard ltaelt reportedly forwarded the first t•, The ,~ . ts ·und~ th.e ;~ : ~~'pt:~Jf,O~B~on,, USN,•com,.· protest, and Senator 'fobey took ~ ~S'<ilmiallne I ) e ~ l ~ issue when the matter was •called Group 2, according to an Al!SOriiatetl to his attention yesterday. Press , dlll,patdl from Londonderry, The explanation from the navy's f C' ' • • ,' . :' '· f t ' ' ( bureau of ships was that the ves- . \l I THE TORO 7 was "'-·CommiSBioned; eel had been assigned to Boston I 'here , four ; and · a half . years '· ago,' . repair yards originally and that Dec. 8, i944, and t,hen left, ' for a the work would have no affect on . ,period of ·duty in the •Paclftc theater employment ceilings at either es1ot operations. , .. · , ' 1 tablishment. I Her first skipper was oomdr. Tobey pointed out in his protest [James D. Grant, USN, of Cleve"the inconsistency of taking this land, o. commander Grant wes a ship away from Portsmouth, which I veteran of Pacific submarine war-. yard has been cut so severely." 1 fare who had served on .submarines· Since the wholesale reductions in employment at the local shipI for a dozen years. , Tlie Toro was 'the 23rd submarine yard, workers there have been pressing a campaign for a larger la'l.lilched from the Portsmouth navy work load to maintain, the present yaTd in 1944. It's launching date was celling. Aug. 23 and the craft was sponsored by Mrs. Alan G. 'Kirk, .wife of the 1 admiral who figured so prominently with naval forces taking part in tihe 1invasion of Normandy. The submarines all are snorkelequipped. The Tusk ls commanded by Comdr. Robert R. K. · R . .Worth:. lngton, USN, of Oakmont, Pa.; the I Cochlno by Lt, Comdr. Rafael . C. A bo.nrd of inqufry will convf'ne , Benitz, Ponce, Puerto Rico, and the ,1 at the Portsmouth naval base to inCorsair by Lt. Comdr. Lincoln vestigate circumstances surroundMarcy, USN, of Shrewsb~y, Mass: . 1ing the ramming of the Portland lightship by the USS PCE <RJ 851 Sunday. The patrol craft with her 22 officers and men left Portland for Portsmouth this morning, The training ship, manned by regular navy men, struck the anchored lightship as It turned to enter the channel 12 miles from , the entrance to Portland harhor. Co_mdr. Frank J. Johnson, commanding officer of the cutter AC'ushnet, termed damage to the lightship as "quite extensive." I Two officers from the local base have inspected the lightship preparatory to submitting a bid for 1~- ~~: Subs to Join ~ , War· Games ·1n · ... English. Wate_rs·· ·.. '. ol 1 Board of Inquiry - , At Local Base n15' To Probe Crash . I 1repairs, l I ,, . �do everything in its power. to forestall the reduction , in force'' at the shipyard and that telegrams have ·b een sent to congressmen and highranking na~ officials in Washing- I ton. Here's What I ,.City; State~ · Leaders ·Say t4: "The navy yard is the backbone of Portsmouth. Any drastic steps to ,t State :and city businessmen and reduce employment will have a serl•• 'officials, obviously expecting a severe 1 ous effect on Portsmouth as a ·economic jolt f1•om the planned dis- whole. We must' do everything In lssnl , of 1,240 P6rtsmoulh naval our power to keep the employment ,. shipyard, workers, reacted in vari- 1 level as hig1h 11s possible. Portsous ways , today, the maJority of , mouth's future depends ·on it," 1 them pledging a concerted effort Packard sa!d. to •prevE\llt the., layoffs. • • • Led by Gov. · Sherman Adams, A SIMILAR viewpoint was exPortsmouth . area industrialists and pressed by City Manager Edward C. merchants joined a spontaneous Peterson and Mayor Cecil M. Neal. drive to preserve the present em- They sent a telegram to Bart M. ployment level at the local shipyard Dalla Mura, president of the Ship·a.nd thus Insure the city's economic yard Improvement association, who stablllty at least for the pre.sent. is now conferring with Washington • • • officials. GOVERNOR ADAMS, in a state- j After confer,r.ing with Thomas H. ment to The Portsmouth Herald, said Ma>rden, another representative of he and members of New Hampshire's the ~hlpyard association, Peterson 'congressional delegation feel that and Neal wired Dalla Mura: Portsmouth naval shipyard opera"Please use every effort on behalf . tions s'hould be •'accelerated-not reof citizens of Portsmouth to Impress ta>rded" upon senators and representatives '. i "I f~el that the shipyard should and defeme department officials the ; be left In the active picture for the Importance of the Portsmouth naval , security · of our countr,y. We a.re shipyard and the effect any drastic ma-king every po~ible effort to forereduction will have on our comstall any ·slashes in employment at munity." the •shipyard," · Adams said. , • • The governor said · the "value'' of J. D. IIARTFORD, publisher of the .shipyard is' recognized "in the The Herald, called for a "concerted eyes of the high command· because effort" to bring 'diversified Industry the ~ard.'s 'future ·program has not Into Portsmouth. curtalled as much as . those at Hartford maintained that local \ t,h~ards.0 ~ :.. :·· .. . , • • • r. • • businessmen have been depending ;l'~;".t·.;;:..-~ : •c• • • • l •·. f:· .~· .. , upon the shipyard for "too long a ,.J' 1AI>i:Ms'• SAID ' he and the con• time" and maintained that no "real ~~ional ,_ 1 delegJtion are . basing thought" has been given to what their ffght on-these three po,nts: would happen without the shipyard. 1 ·'•c'l'J~That the shi,pyard has a more "The situation has been that of ·irfiportant , role in the -security of all our 'eggs in one basket' and the 'the: countrs than ever before: , 'tall wagging the dog' ", Hartford , 1 (2) 1 That there is a need for a said. ,;very · aggressive" program to com"As important If · not more im,p ete with improvements being mad.a portant than to fight for full emin the submarine forces cf Russia. ployment at t'he navy yard should (3) That the local shipyard has 'be a concerted effort on the part demonstrated efficiency and- proo! every resident and businessman ductivity ·Of "a hlgih orr:ler." of Portsmouth •to bring in diver~hough the governor , said he sified industry even to the point ~ad been in contact· with officials o! where diversified industry could lihe local yard this morning, Capt. carry the entire load," Hartford i:ieon ~; Blair, USN, chief of staff, claimed. sa1~·,,rwe do~t know any more He added: abo'u t •the situation than anyone • • • else." ·. · ; "PORTSMOUTH WOULD BE l ' . ; • • • • much better of! l! it ·never had the .,. BLAIR · SAID there would be no navy yard. Then and onlr then could P'tlbllc statement issued by officials progressive businessmen see to It at the yard, adding that all releases we had other Industries. It's not "will come from Washington." too late even now." i' "The first time I heard about the A predict.ion that the layoffs wl11 ·layoffs was In last night's Herald. I prove "cllsastrous" to Portsmouth was taken ·by surprise," Blair said. area communities came from Kitl C~pt.-. Ralph .E. Mcshane, USN, tery Selectman William E. Dennett. ' shlpya.rd commander, declined to "We certainly hope that It doesn't ~comment on the planned layoffs. come to pass. We must do everyRear Adm. John H. Brown, Jr., thing possihle. Our whole economic 1 USN, naval base commander, left ' situation nlnges on the yard," Denthis morning on a motor trip nett added. through Maine and could not be • • • ;r'e ached for comment. . HAROLD L. DOW, chairman o1 • • • t'he Eliot board of selectmen, said BROWN'S AIDE, Lt. Comdr. Edthere will be "no place for the peowin T. Osler, USN, said: "The ad- ple to turn If the men are laid off." miral left this morning on a week or Dow suggested that local shipyard 10-day leave. He was gone before I workers should be given preference had a chance to talk to him." over workers who reside elsewhere David C. Pa..:kard, µresident of than the Portsmoutih area "providthe Portsmouth Chamber of Com- 1 ing they have eq'4al sklll." mer~. said his organization "will I E. Curt!$ Mabthews, banker and ' I " chairman of the Ohamber of Com(Please turn to page three) 1 .~◄-... I l • \be~n~ 'The peak ot employment durJng l merce <;ommittee on navy yard af' fairs, sbressed, "We must keep It World_.W&.r I ·'Mls in October, 1918, here. Portsmouth Is a one-Industry vmen 15,723 were working · at the town. We must do all In our power .shipyard; 'But the following year, 1,326 workel'.s . we.i·e dropped from to halt the layoffs." Matthews claimed there Is "a lot the l'08ter. Continuing & downward, trend . of polltlcs behind t'he layoffs and although we can't say too much about dlli1ng subsequent years, 2,900 employes were sb:lcken from yard work it, It's true enough." Benjamin F. Tober, chairman of lists untll a low level was reached 1 the Chamber of Commerce retail in 1935. Only 1,500 were employed board and vice president of the at that time .. • • organization, appealed to local residents for "intelligent planning and THE FIGURE climbed to 2 ,600 action tihrough a united supreme In 1936; 3,400 in 1937 and 3,150 1n effort." 1938. Tober added: Delving a bit deeper into hlstory, "We should not view the present statistics disclose that hlgih ~ point situation with alarm or panic. If of employment during the Clvll 'there ever was a need for coopera- War was 2,500 in 1864. tion between Portsmouth merchants ! However, parallel with the curand the community as a whole, now ,rent postwar trend, all but 71 is that time." :workers were laid off at the local • • • shipyard by 1877. JAMES B. SMITH, owner of two I The current level ls approximatehotels and · also a Chamber of Com- Jy 25% of the World War II peak merce vice president, said that the reached in 1943 when 20,466 workers planned layoffs are "inevitable" but earned their livjng at the Portsurged local citizens to "rally to- mouth naval shipyard. gether." 1 Nearly every town In the P01·!.!"The navy cutba.cks can be ex- · :mouth area will be hit by the reduc,p'ected, this Is an air age,''. Smith Uon pla.n s, with Portsmouth a1~d added. ,'~ . ;, , I Fay ,. Ka!le, secretary-treasurer LKHtery receiving t'he most i;evere , blow. · of the arine, Plpefltters and Help- . • • • rd ers union at the shipya • aald he LATEST BREAKDOWN available had been notified by .Martin P. ' showing the number of shipyard Durgin, general president of th e , workers living in each of the Ports1 United Association o.f Plumbing mouth a to i d t d N rea wns s a e ovem- / and Plpeflttlng Industry, that the I ber 1948 h i t 1 58 o entire shipyard wlll not be closed · perso' ; w en apl prodx ma e Y , O · " b tla!" d ti d ns were emp oye . but a su s,tan re uc on ma e At that time 1,794 shipyard work- l 1 ers resided in Portsmouth and 1,060 • In the yards perso.n nel. made their home In Kittery, Dover's 1 representation numbered 474. ! • Cutback Defails For Yard Sho~ ,, I Still Not Knowll · I '11here was "no Information" at the shipyard today as to where the ax would fall when It swings down on the 1,240 jobs at stake there under national curtailment ord~rs. A shipyard spokesman said he : was unable to "e,,en gue~s" what shops would affe<::ted-or how, and emphasized that layoff plans j wl11 not be made until full direc1tive3 are receivert fr?m the Navy department in v:as~mgton, 0 "NO OFFICIAL orders or Infor- mation concerning the reduction have been received," was ihe .spokesman'& reply to a reporter's questions. At the same time, figures released by t'he naval base show that despite the present drastic reduction with its serious effect on the Portsmouth area, the employment level ls merely following the same pattern as it did after previous wars. ,1 ! • .. • THE CURRENT NUI\IBER of em- ploye.s at the local ~hlpyard Is approximately 2,000 above the number working In 1939, the last " normal" prewar year. . At that time 3,431 persons were on . ~~ yard,~payrol~".. . .... ' 0 • • • for other New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts cities and towns reveal that . Eliot had 215 workers at tthe shipyard; Newburyport, 119; York, 232; STATISTICS Amesbury, - 160; Haverhll!, 91; Lowell, 6; Lawrence, 31; Rochester, 95; Greenland, 45; Hampton, 7l; Manchester, 50; New castle, 61 ; Newmarket, 78; Rye, 83; and Berwick 58. ' Other towns with workeTs at the Portsmouth .shipyard In 1948 w&e Somersworth, 149; South Berwick 149; Biddeford, 72; Ogunquit, 41; and Saco, 56. New Hampshire then, as now, pro. vlded the majority of workers with : a -total o! 3,288. Maine was second , with 2,083 and Massachusetts trail.: ed with only 534 employes. I �Pe-_;sonnef Limit ' ProspecfsPoor .. Will Stick Despite For Dismi~l · _ . d is ·. !Yard Employes : FU n S O r Wo rk 1 Q~ I i HE SAID those dismissed Will follow ~e same routine RI! other ' jobless In Portsmouth. They . will be required to register at the . High · street office and will be notltied if employment 1s found 'for them. · 'Graves said there was a possibility that jobs may be available outo!--atate "as' was the case during previous layoffs at the ya.rd." ' Graves, however, ■ounded one note of optimism. An appeal for a lfederal .~ey ·• ' of the unemployment situe.tlon tn · Portsmouth was made· to the De_Yesterday's order slashing 1,240 employes from the partment of Commerce tod11¥ by "There appears to ~ tendency , payroll at the Portsmouth naval shi ard wa u. s. Sen. Styles Bridges who -ls ' toward an Increase in employment downl without regard . to the individu1?shops af~e~t~~deidt spearheading a move · to offset the In ~he durable goods line. But we planned layoff of 1,240 Portsmouth was earned today. , can t tell right now whlllt It will naval shipyard workers. amount to," he said, . T?,US there .was no determination as to how the 1~ offs Bridges, in a telegram .to The As local businessmen braced will hit when the actual firing comes within the nextyfou Port1mouth Herald, said he has rethemselves for the effects of the months. r quested that the department's ofdrastic reduction In employment at • • • flee of dome.stlc commerce include ' Also, Washington reports Indicatthe shipyard, E. Cur,tls Matthews ADMIRAi, WHEELOCK is sched• Portmnouth In Its planned llll.rVey . president of the Plscataqua saving~ ed Jlttle chance of easing tihe blow b~nk and Chamber of Commerce of wholesale dismissals, even though uled to meet this afternoon or to- of New England communities In · director, appealed to Gov. Sherman ranking- navy department officials morrow with three delegates from connection with increasing unemAdams to use his ln!l\lence In . I Indicated yesterday thlllt they expect the sWpyard's civilian force to dis• ployment problems. bringing a new industry:.....especlalt!he shipyard to have more work than cuss the technical capacity for 11uch • • • ty a steel plant-Into Portsmouth, BRIDGES SAID the c~erce ' men to handle It when the new sub- manufacture. • • The shlpy,ard representatives !have department sends into local com- ' marine construction program gets IN A LETTER to the governor _under way. ·b een In Washington since Sunday. munitles, where the unemployment Matthews described local Industrial: • • • They a.re Bart M. Dalla. Mura, pres- ratio 1s high, representatives to conlsts and. citizens as "a bit depressed" NEITHER DOES the question of !dent of the Shipyard Improvement suit with business and imlustrial available funds enter into the plo- association; John Goss, secretary- leaders and to list the various busl- • over the scheduled employment slash. He pointed out that Portsture, 1t was stated, Secretary of De- treaaurer of the Portsmouth Metal nesses and Industries as to products ' mouth Is a "one induswy commufense Louis Johnson was reported , Trades council, and Henry Hodgdon and maiterlels which can be hand•· nity" and "entirely" depende'llt on ' ftnn In h!a decision to hold to tha :'or Ranger lodge No, 836, Intcrna• led in these cities and towns. navy yard employment. new tmployment celllnga, regardle.,s tlonal Association _o! Machinists, Bridges said thMe II.stings are re"Due . to the cut, ·we are . vitally of any other posslbla inf!uen,;ilng Admlral Wheelock will report to turned to Washington where the lnterest~d In a new industry, r ··am· 1 factors. Senator Bridges on the results ot Io!!lce of domestic commerce in-· aware of the tact that ;tou a,re not ue11,nW11lle, congre6Smen from !Ws discussion wit.h the ,local group, 11tructs all agencies receiving bl.d.9 only an lnfluentie.I citizen of !Jhe Maine, New Hamps'h!re end other • • • for govennment contracts to pre-. st.ate but also .on a committee for New England states continued to WESLEY . POWEI,J., admlnlstra.- sent to the buslnesees and tndustriea the New England Council, Investiwage a. frantic fight nga!nst the pro- tive assistant to Senator Bridges, full · informa.tlon regarding congating the possibility ot a · steel posed cutbacks In this area . reported a. "hot and heavy" wra.ng1'1 traet8 for which they would be plant locating In New Englnad," Sen, Styles Bridges today calle-d ,between a New England congresa- ellglble to bid, Matthews wrote, on fellow senators of both pa.rtle.s Jona.I delegation and navy o!flc!als · The New Hampshire senator said Matthews told the governor that to aid him In an attempt to prevent ~n the capital yesterday a.f,t ernoon. the office of domestic commerce in Portsmouth Is a "logical" location a scheduled 6lowdown in submarltte I Powell himself figured proml• Washington Js · advising its regional for a. steel industry in view of its consf:lructlon here. nently In the proceedings when he o!!lce -in Boston to survey t;he proximley to the Labrador • ore • • • took the navy spokesmen to task for Portsmouth 11ltuation in view of re-supply, Its docking facilities and THE SENATOR said his move , the fluctuation in employment fl• ductlons at the sWpyard• . skilled workers. · stems from "admissions by top de• gures at the Pol'tsmouth shipyard. · ' · ' • • • • • • fense officials throughout the postRecalling tha,t a celling of 5,300 ''THIS POSSIBLE SOURCE of "KEEP OUR IN T ERE S T at war period" that .submarines a.re employes was "assured" only 10 daya assistance fot the community •will heaz:t," Matthews appealed to- the the chief weapons of both of!ensa ago, Powell asserted, "You are ap- be_ followed up carefully,", Bridges and defense in atomic warfare. proaching the point of deliberate promtiled. . , governor. 1 Matthews, chairman of th e "I feel that a drastic slowup In misleading Information." • Moortwhile, Anful)w c. Graves; our submarine construction pro• However, the navy officials ·re- man.ager ' Of the New Hampeh!re Chamber of Commerce navy yard gram Is not consistent" with the an- plied that the figures were given : JllrtlploYb'e.ntServkc offlclf,fn .P orts• - committee, received a telegram yesnounced overall defense require- .out "In good fRlth" and then ad• mo.u th, described the 81:hployment terday from Senator Bridges In men,tg," he said, nlso citing the mltted that they themselves had sltUSlttOJ1•.hf.re ,a& •"nil." ,,. , . ,, ; which the New Hampshire con- · "urgent appeals" pending before not received the data. on the ll'-test · Graves said no special mange~ gressman said, "You can depend ICongreM for armed aid ~ llluro• ,cutback until noon yesterday. ments are ,being made for the 1n,. on me to continue to use every Inpean oountrles. • • • flux ,of unemployed shl.pYll.I'd, work•' fluence within my power to be of , At a oonferenci -with New Ena• IT DF.VELOPED from the confer- era expected at hi, o!f!ca during assistance" during the present emla:nd congre111m16n yesterday after- ence that the Electric Boat company the next four months ~'became wa ployment crisis. be • I Jt::~. noon, three hl&h naval officials em• : at Groton, Conn,-Portsm~~th's aub-1:e phaslzed that, under Beereta.ry marine-building "rlval"-had com- ~:~m::th ~rd~~ ~~ «n~;~::t quired to operate lltrictl w\thin the ll ry new personnel• imJ)Olled. ~t: • for . ■uc.11 emergenoiu '~ ' ~ ~ pletely esca~d the new curtailment. GRAVES PA;N;E~ gioomy pieThe navy s explanation was that ture for sWpyard workers who exreductions In private shipyards can- lpeot to obtain employment in Ports not be made during the term of con- 'mouth if they are among · the . l,24~ tracts with them, dismissed before Ohrfstmas. Senator Bridges then demanded Graves said there are a "few scatthat all reductions, "with particular tered" cases where a sWpyard worker regard to the Electric Boat Co.," be )may be able to find work here but Tesurveyed In the Interest of eas_lng for the most part they ma; be the Portmnouth cutback, · forced to seek employment out-ofPowell reported that Bridges had state. • received a promise that the resur- "We don't have any Jobs open for vey would be undertaken and tJhe laborers or skllled workers. Most of flnd!ng11 reported to him, tihe positions open now are for doSen. Charles W, Tobey and Rep- mestlc help such as kitchen workers resentatJve11 Chester E- Merrow and and the !Ike," Graves added. Norrl.s Cotton of New Hampshire • • · · also were present at yesterday's I SC!&!ion in the Navy department, ; They were joined by Dalla Mura, OOM and Hodg-don. THERE WAS STILL conjecture over whether the coru;truct10n slow• down here would result In even fur• ther layoffs later, based on the possible slack that might be c:reatad. To combat tWs immediate J)OS8l• blllty, Senator Bridges 1s 11eeklng to arrange for the Interim manufacture of "sldellne" navy items until oon• etr~t,ion of t.he three submarines as• .signed to tbe local shipyard gets un• der way. . . In thla regard,· Senator Brldgea sent a memorandum to Adm. Oharlee D. Wheelock, .deputy ohlef of the navy bureau of .ships, ·asking for a list or spectflo itema that could be , twned out here, /05 �SaJs· Orders :Eor Navy Yard .Cutback ICll!le ~~r,~M~!1~~~~,!~~ 1:fAd9use ams Informed 1 . ' w ope Held 'paign-to _Forestall Layoffs also reported that no schedule ha.t been wopted for releasing the men, However, Capt. Ralph E. Mcshane, USN, commander of the shipyard, received. 01-tlers to appear In .~ashington Monday ,for ,. confe1ence 1with navy officials, • ' Washington by two other shipyard representatives, Henry Hodgdon and , John Goss, Informed Mr.yor Ne~~ I t,hat he attended two "Important sessions yesterday afternoon and worked witih U., S. Sen. St~les Bridges u.,tll g o'clock last rugh: Sh Ipya rd Laay::,r::,Offs Can 'f 8eHaIted . • • ■ on plans for speci[I~ work requests f Adm Charles D . Wheelock, oritles could not elaborate on Mc- ;e:ty clhl~f of the bureau of ships. Shane's orders it was assumed! thait It was at the conclusion of tJhe . • • ,1CONCORD, Aug. 30 (AP)-Gov. New Hamp.shire and Maine con- the conference will be in reference telegram that Dalla Mura s~id, "congreS.siional delegations surprised gre&ional delegations and repre- to the planned layo!fa. Sherman Adams was informed toThose leading the campaign to _ sentatives of Portsmouth naval 1 day that there ls no chance of &hipya.rd workers staged a la.st- avoid the layoffs attempted to em- I t the apparent lack of locaµnter- _ having an order cutting the Portsphaslze to Washington_ officials the :St." q-1 'l~ ditch•, fight , today to forestall the mouth naval shipyard personnel by Importance of submarme construe• • • c:Usm!Mal. of 1,240 workers but there 23%, changed during the· coming CURTIS E. MATTHEWS, chairwere indications that their attempts tion to the country's security. 1 , year ending June 30, 1950. Senator Bridges 611id the move man of the Chamber or Commerce will be futile, stems from "adnrlsslons" by top de- : navy yard committee assured bo~~1 He received a letter from Dan A . The congre561llen and spokesmen tense officials throughout the post- 1Dalla Mura and congressmen t111s Kimball, an undersecretary of the ·for the shipyard employes report.ei:1- war period "that submarines are morning, however, that "eve1~ buslnavy, expressing regrets qver the ly were prepared to ca.rry an appeal the chief weapons of both otfensit ness interest" In Portsmouth 1s suprecent order laying off 1,240 emto President Truman but hopea for and defense in atomic warfare." porting Washington efforts to fight ployes at the navy yard. Governor sueeess• bogged down with the disBridges 1Jaid yesterday: the layoffs. Adams was told his protests were cJosure , tlhat the President himself "I 1eel thll,t a drastic slowup 1n Matthews said that the "whole 1 · understandable, but nothing could ordered the na,tlon-wide slash 1n our submarine construction pro- economic life of our community" anny, :na-vy and air force civilian gra,m is not consistent with the an- will be affected by the drastic ac- I be done to restore any of the presonnel for the remainder of the warlre1'15. nounc,ed overall defense requireM fiscal year. tlon. Matthews. urged Dalla ura • • • ments" . PRESIDENT TRUMAN told a Brid~ cited the "urgent 111ppeals" to "work h~rd" for assignment of· KIMBALL INFORMED the chief news' conference that the eoonomy pending before Congress for armed repair work and "pledge efficiency" , executive that the amount of work mov&-'Ullpopular where it hurt aid to European countries. of all shipyard workmen to "do assigned to the Portsmouth center mostLwas taiken by Defense Secre• • • their best." will have nothing to do with the ta4-y .Louis Johnl!On on orders from THERE STILL remained this "We are with you 100 % in your number of employes under the navy the Wtilte House. question: efforts," MatU1ews wrote. iepartment's new "austerity" proWill the construction slowdown In a telegram to Senator Bridges, Another indication that tha fight here result In even !urther layoffs gram. will be hopeless was the fact that later, based on the possible slack Matthews said: He wrote Adams: · "Port.smouth never needed supSecretary Johnson was prepared to that might be created? port of you and Tobey (Sen, Charles ~remaip \fll'lll in .hi• decision to 11la&h "The upper limits of employment W Tobey) and all New Hampshire employment ceilings, rega.rdle8- of at Portsmouth naval shipyard will deiegatlon as we do at this critical ngresslonaJ 1n!l.uenca. be determined by the new personperiod. Every citizen of our comm~nel ceiling rather than the volume congressmen continued M> nlty urges ~our energetic support. of work which may be assigned to wage a.•- frantic fight ag-a.lru!t the • • • the yard. Whether any additional roposed , cutbacks at the PortsMATTHEWS ALSO SENT a wire work, Including ship conversions, uth, na.val &hipya.rd, local bual• to Senator Tobey in answer to a rees&nen , and . 11ervice . clubs di.I• cent letter he received from Tobey. 1 manufacturing, etc., can be aspatched itelegrama to Washington . In his telegram, Matthews so.id, I signed to Portsmouth will depend / upon the capacity of the yard to aBSUl"1ng , ,Official:! tihat "local in"Our economic life is threatened." undertake such work within Its terest•: 1ia 'at a. peak. "We never needed you and Styles A spokesman for Portsmouth new personnel allowance." • • more than at prese_nt. Do your best naval shipyard employes Qaid today LATEST TO SEND me.ssages of that- membe.rs of tl1e New J!ampsupporf were Harold Chand.lea-, pre.- shire and Maine -cong'ressional · del• for us," he added. Tobey's letter, dated Aug. 23, in1derit1 ot the . Kiwe.til:JI club, Morris ega,tions are "surprised" a,t the "ap~Ell'!ry. "ecrellalry pf ,the Rotary olub, · parent lack of local interest" in formed Matthews that the senator ,_nd!tndfvMual--buslnessmen; · drastic layoffs !acing the shipyard was seeking work from the Atomic .t ' .-i.i!!",1.t.l.:~ •· .• ;., .. . Energy commission to absorb the workers. pie~~ ·were' -sent to u. 6. Ba11t M. Dalla Mura, president of Impending slack at the shipyard. sen. 'Styles , ,Bridges, u. s. Sen., the Shipyard Improvement associaCha.des · W.,- Tobey and Bart M. tion who is now conferring with ~.I' ,Mura, president of the Ship- Washington officials, made the. disyard Improvement aJ1socia.t1on; John · closure in a telegram to Mayor Cecil Goos, -secretary-treasurer of the M. Neal. Portsmouth Metal Trades council, • • • a:n.d; H~nry, Hodgdbn of Ranger DAI,LA MURA reported that lodge No.· 836, International AIJao.;i shipyard representatives are in cla,tlon of Machinists, !' "constant touch" and working with , Meanwhile, ofificiaJs at .the ahip- ·the entire New Hampshire and Y~d said 'they · 11tfil . have received Maine congressional delegations who no •'btficla,l'• •nottltcation of the plan !have "full realization of what U1e - - reductions will mean to the Port.s_mouth _are!'.:.~ _ ALTHOUGH loca-1 s:hipye.rd auth.; . ! * •· * 0 . 'Lack of Interest' In Y.ard Cutbacks Surprises Solonso.~ • I -y~, ---~.. ~---..__ -- I �Joseph Hamel, 34, of Pine street, Kittery a war veteTan, father of one child, and a welder: "Personally I'll leave here and not come back. don't know where I'll. go but it will be anyplace I can find another job." The comments of workers who refused to i'Clentify themselves, and in some cases their jobs, follow: A Portsmouth shipfitter, war vetera,n, and father of two children: "Those damned Portsmouth businessmen are to blame. They haven't supported us in our attempts to avoid the layoffs. But they'll suffer the most. If I get laid off I won't be able to buy from them will I? The navy yard is our bread and butter. I'll probably have to dig clams and go fishing for a living." i: • • • 'HOW LONG WILL I HAViA JOB?'-Portsmouth naval shipyard workers asked themselves that question ' as they reported for work this morning after learning that 1,240 will be dismissed. Of this small group at lea-st one may be jobless before Christmas. (Portsmouth Herald photo) 1 ANOTHER PORTSMOUTH shipfitter and father of two children: "I can't say right now what I'll do. I guess I may stay in Portsmouthwhere else can I go? Employment is no better in other cities. New industry should have been brought here years ·ago." 1 A Somersworth sheetmeta.l worker: "I can't see why he (Defense secretary Louis Johnson) has to cut down on our jobs. These are critical times. We should have an increase in work-not a drop." Crestfallen Shipyard Workers ~~ . Wish .C ity-HacJ Other lndustr1es1 ' The average Portsmouth naval of them agreed that diversified inGecrcg·e Howie. 61, of Kittery, a shipyard worker was crestfallen and dustry In the Portsmouth area war veteran, father of three childiscouraged over the insecurity of would solve the problem, and they dren, and an electrician with 11 his job today as he solemnly won- were all disgusted with the insecuri- years service: "I think I will go to dered whether he would be one of 1 ty of federal employment. California 1f r am laid off. I will 1,240 workers dismissed during the Workers who identified them- stay here if I can find jtnything. l; 1 next four months. selves and their comments follow: know I won't go back to the yard. His problem was grave a nd he Robe1't Goodwin, 29, of 4 P1i~ce The layoffs a1·e improper." . • • viewed it witb:. apprehension. He avenue, Kittery, a war vete1an, JAMES P. CRONIN, 53, of Epping realized that at least one of every fa.ther of two children, and a sheetroad, Exeter, a wa~ veteran, unfive employes repor ting for work today would be jobless before Christ- metal worker since 1941: "It's a ma.riied, and a laborer with eight rough deal. I 've purchased a truck years sei-vice: "The layoffs are not mas. and I think I'll go in business for so hot. I don't know what I'll' do. He also was aware that hopes for ' myself if I'm laid off." ' I wish there was some · other in1 reemployment--at least in the l"01 tsAl'thur Gagnon, 41, of Sou th Ber- I dustry Mound here." mouth area-were futile. Each man, wick, a war veteran, father of two w. H. Gordon of 4 Love Lane, Kitespecially if he entered the shipyard children, and a pipefitter for eight tery, father of one child: "I expected during or after World War II, felt years: "It's a lousy deal." it to come. When you !haven't any that the "ax" was destined to fall work to do you must lay off some on him. HAROLD J. RUSK of Me.r1il1 men." • • •. street, Amesbury, Mass., single, and George Young, 59, of 35 Main A CLOUD of despondency hung ~ laborer: "We can't get awa.y from street, Kittery, a !helper with eight 1 over the long line,s of workers es 1't was bound to come sometime. I years service: "I think it's pretty · , they filed through the main g,a te I think I'll go home if I'm fired. I !hard. I'JI take off to some other place of the shipyard this morping-an would like to see some other kind if nothing turns up here." expression of uncertainty a.ha wony of industry here." • • • masking t~elr fa,ce . Ralph J. Couture of Kittery, e. FLORENTINO MERRILL, 39, of Three I>cirlsmouth He11:dd reporters war veteran, father o! one ooild, Windsor, Me., unmarried, war vetconducted a spot survey this mom- and storekeeper with 25 yea.r s ser- eran, and a welder with eight years ing and interviewed ·35 work-bound vice at the shipyard: "It probably service: "I was 1ooklv.g for it but I men and women. At least 20. ,d e- couldn't be avoided, but I hate to hated to see it come. I honestly cllned to Identify themselves, as one see it come. I don't know whait I'll don't know what I'll do." explained, "for obvious reasons," but do if I'm laid o!f." Clayton Edwards, 28, of ~aln I for the most part, the workers ex• • • stret, Kittery, a war veteran, fl!Jth~r pressed themselves freely, R. c. VALLOUS of Branford, , of one child, a shipfitter since 1942, Those who moved to the Ports- Conn., a war veternn, father ,of five except for three years in the sermouth area from nearby Massachu- sons, and a carpenter with nine vice: "There isn't much we can do setts and Maine towns and those yea.rs service: "I will return to Conabout it. I'll probably stay in Kitcommuting to Port.smout;h from necticut if I'm dismissed. We need tery." elsewhere said they would return to ot!her ind,ustry up here very badNaldo Tanner of Milton, a war their home towns to seek employ- there's nothing else to do here veteran, father of three children, ment if laid off here. other than work at Vhe yard. It's and a spray painter with 10 years Most of those interviewed were hard to take the layoff out I supservice: "We'll just have to take it-1 not surprised when t.hey heard of pose government expenses are high that's all. I'll look for a civilian the layoff plans yesterday. They and something has to be cut." job as a spray painter and come said t'hey have been expecting a Roland W. Paige of Hampton, a back to the yard if I'm · called." drastic employment slash since the war veteran, single, and a painter • • • end of World War IL w-ith 10 years service: "The layoff HENRY PARADIS, 30, of Newing• • • was inevl-table. If I'm dismissed I'll ,ton, a disabled war veteran, father MANY SAID they never would try to get another job in this area of two children, and a general helpreturn to the shipyard if dismissed first and then try somewhere euie. er with one year service: "There and called back to work la.ter. Mo.st I'd like to see another industry isn't much to say. I don't know here, though." what to do." I I tit. I I ••• • • • • A KITTERY MAN, general contractor, and fa.ther .of three children: "Instead of giving 'foreigners• jobs over he.re they should• hi.re men who have lived in this country all their lives and not the displaced persons." A Kittery shipfitter's helper: "I don't know wh,y they haven't caught up with me by now." A Kittery materials specialist: "I'll retire. I think diversified industry is the only answer to our problem." Anotlher Kittery shipfitter: "We're all confused. We don't k:J.ow where to turn." I. • • • I A SOUTH BERWICK family man I and !l)aint shop f;mploye: "I'll probably get a job In a South Berwick garage. I'll be damne_d glad get any • kind of Work;u, · f A Newburyport, Mass., welder: "If I leave bhis place and get a better job I'll never come back. But the difficult part of it is I don't kn.ow_. - where I can find another job." • A Kittery man employed in the joiner's shop: "You know as well as I do that as long as there is a war we'll have work. But when there's peace we can't work. I'm surprised it hasn't come sooner." I~o • • • A KITTERY SHIPFITTER: "We're all up in arms. We love our country but we have to live don't we? Our country is letting wi down. Why should we send money to Europe when we need it here?" A worker who declined to Identify himself or his job: "I don't know · what to think of it. It's all a damned rotten deal." An Epping coppersmith: "I'll take it as it comes. I'll sta.y in Epping and look for another job. I'd like to see another industry here to solve our problem." A planning depa.ttment employe: "It's a shame for the young fellows. There won't be anything else for them to do. It isn't right." • • • / Qt �layott Deadline Advanced to s~ \ Oct. 31 at Yard Deadline for the layoff of 1,240 workers at the Portsmouth naval shipyard has been set for Oct. 31, several weeks earlier than originally anticipated, high-ranking officials of the navy department in Washington, D. C., reported today. OLD TIMERS-Six employes, each with more than 30 years service, have retired from the Portsmouth naval shipyard. They are shown here with Capt. Ralph E. McShane, USN, shipyard commander. First row, George·B. Fernald of Kittery, toolmaker, Shop 06; Captain McShane; and Michael J. Conlan of Portsmouth, helper shipfiiter, Shop 26. Back row, Howard G. Durgin of Rye, painter, Shop 71; William E. Hold of Portsmouth, machinist, Shop 38; Wallace M. Chick of Kittery, master of Shop 56; and Leon E. French of Kittery, electrician, planner and estimator. (Portsmouth naval shipyard photo) '3, "'}- Kittery Man Appointed Destroyer Escort s,2 d Arrives Monday Chief Accountant at Var 0 ~-l Peter J. Sweeney of 41 Rogers road, Kittery, has been appointed chief fiscal accountant at the Portsmouth naval shipyard to succeed Joseph N Marcous who recently retired after 42 years service. Sweeney, a native of Lewiston, Me., was graduated from Bliss coµege and attended Boston university. He entered government service in 1917 as a bookkeeper in the bureau of supplies and accounts at Washington, D. C., and later transferred to the local shipyard. He has been a supervisor in the fiscal department for 25 years and has been active in the Portsmouth branch of the Federal Credit Union. He is now serving his ninth year as treasurer of the organization. He is also a member of the Portsmouth chapter, Naval Civilian Administrators association. For Parley Here A destroyer escort will be open for inspection next week at the Portsmouth naval base for members of the National Association of Secretaries of State attending their 32nd annual conference at the Wentworth hotel, New Castle. The 306-foot ship, USS William T. Powell, will be tied up at the local base Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Currently assigned to duty as an electronics training ship, the vessel assisted in firefighting at Bar Harbor, Me., in 1947, and at Rockland, Me., in 1948. Guest speakers for the week• long convention include U. S. Sen. Styles Bridge&, Maj.-Gen. Frank D. Menill, USA (Ret.l, and Gov. Sherman Adams. All 48 states will be represented at the convention which marks the second time in 10 years that the national association has met in New Hampshire. ------Admiral King Leaves ~'Naval Hospital PETER J. SWEENEY 0 Fleet Adm. Ernest J. King, USN, ' left Portsmouth yesterday after two months rest at the Portsmouth Naval hospital. The 71-year-old admiral, who was the first man in American naval history to serve simultaneously as commander-in-chief of the U. S. fleet and as chief of naval -operations, left Portsmouth municipal airport by naval plane headed for Washington, D. C. King will continue his convalescence at the naval hospital in Bethesda, Md. · According to his aide, Comdr. W. R. Denekes, USN, the wartime naval leader "enjoyed his stay I here and believes it was of great benefit to him." "Though there have been occasional reports to the contrary," the aide said, "Admiral King h as improved steadily since the summer of 1947 when he was taken ill." In 1947 the admiral suffered a slight stroke. Echoing the basic orders of Defense Secretary Louis Johnson for an economy cut, authorities in the Bureau of Ships early this week informed Capt. Ralph E. McShane, USN, shipyard commander, that reductions must "be completed" by the October date, and added that every department in the yard will be affected. * * * CAPTAIN McSHANE received the amplifying information while representing the local shipyard at a conference of all naval shipyard commanders in Washington this week. \ A local naval official also disclosed today that the reduction will require "a revision of ship overhaul schedules, the volume and character of manufacturing work and other items which constitute the over all work load." However, the construction or three new submarines and the conversion of one submarine now in progress at the local yard · will not be affected. * * • THE SLASH of 1,240 workers from the payrolls here was expected to become effective by December. Sen. Charles W. Tobey, in the \ meantime, appealed to Defense Secretary Johnson In a telegram last night to "give sympathetic consideration" to a survey to see it other defense work could be alloted to the local yard. Tobey said, in the telegram forwarded to J. D. Hartford, publisher of The Portamoulh Herald, that "the impending layoff will create a serious economic problem" to Portsmouth, "a one-industry city and I do not need to tell you what this llleans." The senator added he was doing all possible to obtain some other type of government work for the yard to take up the slack. �.,. , - :,•\ '>. . ,----,.,..,,..~ ~ ~ .Shipyard .C~tbaclc . Truman,, ·Decision /09 Layoffs· ·~osSib'le;'. Hit~ -Mrs. Batick;- On Bati~k 'Wa.ited sa·y,_ ~-.- S'hi pya rd Chi~f.S-,,.. She'll Ffght Back . . to Added- ' ' ~ \3 s The hopes of Mrs: Margaret E. \ 1Ba tick of .2915 Thornton street retain her Portsmouth naval ship. yard job now rest with New Hampshire congressmen seeking_a favorable interpretation from President Truman of his executive ,order which regained her position after a cutback in 1947. 0 T Addltio~al layoffs at the Poitsmouth •naval shipyard • are ' "in the realm Of P .o sslbility" Capt. Ralph E. McSh~ne, USN, shipyar~ co,mman- The Portsmouth wldow of a submarine hero who lost his life in the available Squalus forces' disastf'rforls her mustering de.r,'told Rotary club members yesterday. . · · ' · all second Listeners ·at a ' noontime meeting all-out battle to retain her job at at the, }loc~ngham hotel expected the Portsmouth naval shipyard. a discussion . of . the Normandy inPresident Truman issued an exvasion but in a last minute change ecullve order In August, 1948, reof topfc, McShane provided a full storing Mrs. Margaret E. Batick of explanation of the "official facts" 295 Thornton' street to her po~lof the pending shipyard slash. lion as payroll clerk which she "The iiicel1lng 4,100 employes r · lost in a cutback on Nov. 20, 1947. l of f t C t in Mc t') The order, climaxing a 10-month ~haanec\ta~!d. .;~t i:pd:es no~ j j effort by veterans groups, congresmean employment canQot go be- 1 slonal delegates, the secretary of low that figure." · lhe navy and J . D. Hartford, pub• * * ''There isn't much to say to lisher of The Port1mouth Herald, InHE Exp LA.IN ED that the soften the blow of the layoffs at structed local shipyait officials to amount Of Wol ·k assigned to the th d" w I p II u s place "the widow of John J. Balick, e yar • Bridges' es ey administrative owe • · · In electrician's mate, firstappointment class, USN, local shipyard in the future wlll Sen. Styles a non-competitive determine the level of employment. assistant, said last night at a spe- at the Portsmouth naval shipyard." "The big question faring us," the cial meeting called by the Ports• • * shipyard commander said , "ls ex- mouth Navy Yard Improvement ON FRIDAY Mrs. Balick was actly what the work load will be. association. "completely shocked" by a dismis"Unlil a reshuffling and re- / Powell explained to the audience sal notice informing her that ef- 1 scheduling program for lhe entire of more than 200 at the Commun!- reclive Oct. l4 her .iob at the shipfleet ls completed, nobody In the ty Center that the cul~ had been yard would be terminated. Navy department will be able to , ordered by Defense Secretary Aroused officials of the Portsanswer that question ." Louis Johnson and would stand mouth Naval Shipyard War Vet• • * no matter what the military ap- erans association, headed by AlCAPTAIN l\lcSJIANE explained proprlatlons voted by Congress. bert J . Shepard, immediately that a revised composition of the i • • • · mapped plans to defend the job of fleet will mean that some vessels BART DALLA MURA, president the widowed mother of a 10-yearpreviously scheduled for overhaul of the association, opened the 1 old daughter. may be "put In molhbolls," chang- meeting with a report on the re"The officials here aren 't folIng the " character of work lo be cent trip to Washin~ton he and lowing Truman's order," a velperformed." several members of the association erons' associollon spokesman said Jn other cases, he said. unpl nn- made. loclay, adding, "we 're 100 % bened work wlll bl! created by the The group, Dalla Mura said, ap- hind Mrs. Balick." action required to make a ship proached the Navy department Shepard, ,meanwhile, Is cont11ctlnacllve and' to keep It In go!Jd con- with a request for additional work 11'Jg 'N t J:V, Hamps!Jire Scn~~n; , dltlon. , at the yard and persisted In pre- Styles Bridges 11l'ld Charles \ W, "The Important point," McShane senting their view, even after the Tobey, and Rep. Chesler E. Mer- 1 emphasized, "ls the necessity of news of the la yoffs had broken . row tn an attempt to oblaln ' a 1 putting a la yoff into effect now Navy officials, who said they clarlflcaUon of executive order No. , using only the assumption of what were taken completely by surprise 9985 from President Truman. the future ,holds." by Johnson's announcement, could •. • • Cutback Orders for yardStand Powell Asserts·'!J ~ 0 1 _ Albert J. Shepard, commander of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard War Veterans association, last night Informed Sen. Styles Bridges · and Rep. Chester E. Merrow that his group believes "the shipyard Industrial relations department is wrong" in its interpretation of the President's order. I I Mrs. Ba tick, widow of · a submarine ·sailor lost in the sinking of the USS Squalus, received word today from Merrow's secretary that the New Hampshire representative believes, from the previous White House action, that her i job should remain secure. I Mrs. Batick Wins i Second Fight for ~ Naval Shipyard Job 1 The Portsmouth widow of a Squalus victim apparently has won her second fight for her Portsmouth naval shipyard job. Mrs. Margaret E. Balick of 295 Thornton street last night received a telegram from U. S. Sen, Brian McMahon of Connecticut telling her that he had been advised by Navy Secretary Francis P. Matthews of her reinstatement as payroll clerk at the yard.· , This marks the second time that Mrs. Ba.tick has carried an appeal! for her job to · the highest navy) offlc;iajs ap~ th~ '\Yh~ter H,~~ ! I ; • ·• * not make any promises on lncreas- , OFFICIALS of the shipyard add- , ' THE BEST NAVAL shipyar d Ing the yard's work load, however, ed their slant to the· Batlck case officials can 'do, he said, is Slri ve Dalla Mura r eported. this morning, stating that Truman's to maintain· a balanced for ce; to * * * order of last year . "merely gave retain a sufflcl~nt number of skills ANSWERING REPORTS th at the Mrs. Batick her job again, placing . ,, '. ' <Please &~n~Co pare three) ' association was not protecting 'Pt- her in an "A2" status behind vet-· .. ti eran's rights, Dalla Mura con- erans and in retention competition IN AUGUST, 1948, Mrs, Batlck's to do any kind of construe on, tended the problem was on e for with other workers " . job was restore,i by an executive· overhaul, conversio~, or m:n~~~c: all of Portsmouth and that no "We sincerely re gret the action order from President Truman. She,, turlng wo:k req~,h ed of P groups were given special cons id- / which will result in her diinlssal," previously had lost her position in yard of this type. d ti eratlon by the association in pre- a spokesman said "but as much as a cutback Nov. 20, 1947. Captain McShane promls~d .. sentlng the case to navy oCllcials. we wish lo he!; her we cannot 1 That order climaxed a 10-month he and othe~ offlcln~~o;~ou futur He added he hoped the "war" according to regulaUo~s." effort by veterans groups, conour utmost to k between the vets and non-vf'ts al I The shipyard official said her gressional delegates, the secretary "shifts" among the wor ~.rsh.e sn 1c. theB yard of the navy and J. D. Hartford, "It'• possible however, th Dwould JI M soon be d over. Powell case and the current reduction 11 11 1 publisher of The Port1m011th Hera'fd, •In thed t yplell f An moves have been reported to "su"that a change saido It was newsurato them. t~a,t__~ perlors in Washington" for any assigned the shipyar w orequ . to place "the widow of John J, Batlck, electrician's mate 1/c, USN, greater numbers of a certain typ California congressman had got- action that they mJght be able to , in a non-competitive appointment of skilled worker an4 less of an, ten the navy to reconsider plans take. . . at the Portsmouth naval shipyard." I th t e bringing about futur to shut down the Long Beach shipMrs. Balick t9day said she unThe Portsmouth widow, mother o elr YP 't changes In indlvldua yard. derstood that Truman's order inemp oymen · a r d Jo b " as long of one child, was again hit by last shops regardless of whether, or no The news was first revealed, sure d h er ~ s I11py month's yard layoff. An appeal to the total figure Is affected.' apparently, In an editorial appear- a_s . I remain unmarried and conthe President was delivered to the ...::=:..:::!'...::,:__;_______11ng in Inst night's Issue of The Porta- tmue to do good work in my postWhite House by various officials th H Id lion ." Her efficiency rating is "ex-1 after a Civil Service commission mou era . · • • • cellent" she added. report that only another execuPOWELL SAID he knew nothtive order could reiitore Mrs. ing of the matter, but would check Batick's job. on it immediately. Capt. Ralph E. McShane, USN, Objection had been raised from shipyard cbmmander, said this . Powell- repeate d -that- all 1faval the floor that if the California morning he has received no n9Uyard was kept open, it would give Jnstallatlons were hit· by the layfication of the reinstatement. 1 off order and pointed out that the West coast a proportionately higher employment rate than the . Portsmouth still held a preferred 1 position in the number of W?rkers East coast. _ employed In proportion to ·other ~~ds thr out the country. I I 0 I ~ w~~ I 0 r "...."':"::~::.:.:..=_.J....-.......:....::,__.....___ ... ' �""---- - ,, ~ ~l i - .~ ·, . • . ~ . a··· f ·1 / ' : ' . \ ' • ,: ~~, • f l I 1• • r'·a ,':-E··m•'t' p":1·0Y... y_· ··e·' s·;.; 1:~·-· ~ l"'.. .. •• t • ' I • •: . ' l ~ ~'f!.!~~ .. ., 1 ' ..... -. • . ~· • I ,, • ~\ ·~. .' Admiral .-Thebaud · \\D 1 Due Monday for g, . ·lnspectiop ·Visit ~ ' ' ·• ;,) ' _'.E,y ·Earlier LCIJoff' ,,~ . . ' . .··· ded in New Cut - . l[,~ ', ., \'~ -- - ~ ~ ~ - fiFiQure; ·-utback ,. . '00 Total ' - "Competitive area" refers to the , type of trade or occupation for which a man is qualified. An electrician, for example, would not be In job competition with a .car• penter. * * * Workload Shilts At Yard Await ~.11> Passage· of Funds CERTAIN TRADES, however, are composed entirely of veterans, "No definite work assignments" in which case some veterans will be can be made at the Portsmouth nareleased. . val shipyard until Congress passes :·.~ ...,.d .11,°' · •. 1r-f,• £r , ; .. ,;,,Two , hµ~dred . Portsmouth' naval , "Would It be possible to mis- the appropriation bill. That was indic11ted tod11y In a 111:ilJ>Y~~ e'llployes scheduled for a use the efficiency rating system to ·sept. 111 layoff . are Included in the deprive a veteran of his prefer• ·i etter forwarded to Tb• Portamoutb ' reduction figure of 1,240 ordered ence?" an official was asked. .Herald by u'. S. Rep. Chesi'l,r E. '. "Absolutely not," the official .r~cerltly'.", byC Defenise Secretary Merrow. The letter was written by i;,ouls ': f o~ns'on,_ a local shipyard . replied emphatically, Rear Admiral D. H. Clark in reHe explained that two alternaof(i~ial iald today. ,. • · • spons'e to a letter from Merrow askt, tives are open to any worker who ing that the workload at the local Johmion;i J order will affect ap~ believes he is unjustly rated. shipyard be adjusted to keep the p¼oxiniately 1,()00 workers," . the 1 If he chooses, he can appeal, In ceiling at 4,100 employes. st,·o~e11man said, explaining that order, to a lQcal review board The admiral explained to Mer2Q0 -wei:e to. be .dropped "anyhow" appointed by the shipyard com- row that "we are faced with a :tnsl' ~<:-Jprevlously ·, announced \'ad• , mander, to the shipyard com• problem in attempting to determine justment of· force to workload." mander, to secretary of the navy, the workload at all of our ship• 1 1 and, finally, to the U. S. Civil Ser. '10 ' to' tcid~y's clarifying · hi-. yards, as well as the Portsmouth vice · board of review in Washing• atlcin,' ft was · believed that . l,• naval shipyard." · w'orkers would . be dropped in ton, D. c·. * ''t wo-~ay, slash: ·, , < ' _· • .ADMIRAL CLARK said that the t, ;J, ,. ,1<,.~ 11< l_* ;, • · · ,, •. , ·1 HIS 'OTHER CHOICE is to preproblem was c11used by the fact FFICiALS ""ADDED •that the sent his case to a board of review that work assignments can not be r gin.al': ioo ' workers -•affected by compOBed of a regional civil serissued until appropriations have the·•reductfons have been notified vice representative, a shipyard been 1nade and, after the money management representative and an and''WiJl be released on Sept. 15 bill Is passed, there "will be some I as planned. ·r . ' employe representative. further delay. pending determina"These four Important factors' ,"None/ of,tlie ,'additional 1,000 tion of the ships to be Inactivated" have been;- notified yet," he added, veterans preference, l~ngth of serand fleet repair schedules. "because we· have not yet deter- vice, efficiency marks and the However, as soon as the budget is , hQtthey ,will be." . , approved, the admiral said, the buI competitive area," the ,shipyard reau of ships plans to call, in the ~ official added "are clearly and budget officers from the various \M,Meanwhlle, '·' City Manarer completely defined in our 'bible', federal shipyards to determine ··,.;~dw~d C,;Peterson announced Naval Civilian Personnel Instruc"how much work can be absorb£:d ~•li. t1iat.-a , 11plicial meeting tions." by each yard within the upper ~- :et thleit:,'council will be held "Management here has very litlimits of the recently announced tomorrow ai 11 am to consider tle discretionary power," he add~d. r -~ -.e{navil:11btp:,ard reductions. Delay in determining the l?· \ personnel ceilings." ' . .'. . ,...._ r\t,., ; ~I ' . l dividual workers to be affected m . He added, "It is our Intention, if -r r ' .. , ~ ., .· funds and work are available, to so • ·At thlt aame time, rumors that the pending layoff was blamed to dlstribtfte work among the yards the complexity of "bump and re! · eterana' rights are · not .' being as to ~r~vide _a~mployment le~_l 1 1 treat" rights. pro~4" 'were squelched by yard "Only veterans have bump 1 at each yard which wlll press up offlcera who explaiped in . detail' the,,lai~f. procedures. , ., . . , privileges,'' the spokesman said. _ tight against the ceiling. /J,'Ther& are;. 1four :, factors · that * * * * * * A VETERAN dismissed from a must be. understood,'' · an · official "UNDOUBTEDLY, certain ad8'id;'.' ''. o,:-- y~iierstand , how a vet- certain shop may replace another justments will have to be made in ;r..f.AJ1...CJ.l:'..!!~Y -W!)rker;' as a\ matter o! worker In another trade ' if the the tentative workload schedules ffct, · canv beJ selec.ted,_,for dismia- veteran ls qualified for the other under which we are now operating. ;,,r.~....?:> "?•:•J~-.'•'I_J • •r,•,i. . . type of work, he explained, adding These adjustments cannot be made ,rN•,t1'-JJ~•-:f ~;~~; 1 I~: ,. .: that he ~ay cause dismissal to anwithout making our future prob-· .. ' ~ f,•,~~ t " r, •,S"• I i.,...c(", /·• '. •~~ other veteran if he has priority -. nt!WV""·lfe •-explalhedr·' worker• lems more complex. "Accordingly, it will be the pur-fe~lie~riodlcal efficiency marks: 1 based on length of service or addi·etr,-an'. ~' classilie~ r as excel• ,1 tional points for a higher efficiency pose of this conference to allocate work and make at that time whatentt; very·,.•good, > or good )le 1, rating. Retreat privileges permit a ever workload adjustments may be :rA~w ahead 'Of. all . non-veteran■ m1hl• ~rconipeiltive 'area." _T he non• . worker, upon notice of dismissal, lndi-~ate~_-'_'_ _ _ _ __ to take a job in his particular trade ~ eter,6~~,1- re~~r?less · of length ·•ervloo, ttwm ·1 be released_ befor~ lower than the job now held. A \u~h ~,~~~ps1 1n that "area." , , worker of lower rating with' less t.i~•l(o~ever,'~ · ' th!! · · spokesman I priority points would then be d!s• 1 tdded;'J.~'veterans;twith only !l fair 1 charged. Veterans now1 employed at the 0~ ,un~i!fsfl\CtOr)'; r!lt~g•--~8 ~0~ a~ equal,,basls . wtthl oth,er workers, In , ·shipyard numb~r 3,100 of the total 1 which' case length 'of'.11ervice ts the · of 5,350 workers. , 1 hrilX>rt'a'nt' factor,in rlorlti ratlri . " ' r , .. , _. i. l 1, . I t * * * * * 't .-1• t. •.' ~ m of \ I I Rear Adm. Hewlett Thebaud, USN, who recently assumed command of the First n!lval district, will make an official visit to the organized submadne repali' division of the naval· reserve at the Portsmouth naval base Monday: night. Portsmouth and Kittery civic leaders have been invited to join with 17 officers and 130 enlisted men of the reserve division in greeting the admiral and his party. ' ... FIRST ORGANIZ1.m in 1946, the submarine repair division has just completed its third year as · a component of the nava~ reserve in the Portsmouth area. Lt. Comdr. William J. Cox, USNR, of Exeter ls commandmg officer of the division which ranked third of eight divisions in the First naval district submarine program at the end of the fiscal year in June. Admiral Thebaud and his official party will see practical instruction and training in welding, · electrical work, submarine refrigeration, boat building, sheet-met.al work and general orientation of new recruits. Lt. Edward East, USNR, of Portsmouth is division executive officer and Lt. George T. Mahar, USNR, , of Rye Beach Is training officer. ' Officers and men reside In Portsmouth, Dover, Rochester, Somersworth, Hampton, Durham and Exeter. * * * THE ENROLLMENT In the division has risen rapidly to 130 men and 17 officers since It was re-constituted as a submarine repair division earlier this year. Plans are underway to fill the 200-man coin~ plement by the end of this year. Vacancies for enlisted rates range from shipfitters, torpedomen, machinist's mates, seamen recruits and 15 other classifications. Admiral Brown~ih ,Transfers Orders Capt. Leon N. Blak, USN, today assumed command of the Portsmouth naval base as Rear Adm. John H. Brown, Jr., USN, , prepared to report for duty· as 1 commapder of the Pacific sub- · marine fleet at Pearl Harbor. Admiral Bi·own read his orders, dispatching him from duty at Portsmouth, during a ceremony in his . office. Heads of base componenls, departments, master mechanics and leading civilian personnel attended the ceremony. -1 �Navy Head Invited Here To See Effects of Cutback - Dondero Reveals Bump ~nd ~~!reat_ Rights HerOwn Efforts . v ··1 S·" E~!.~d~~.~.!~~ Po~m~uth ~v~,~.!,rw~~~ I T0 Bring Isl The city council today invited Navy Secretary Francis P. Matthews to visit Portsmouth to see for himself what effects the naval shJ.pyard layoffs will have on the city. But before the council got around to taking a vote on the matter, Councilman Mary C. Dondero calmly informed the council that she already had been tn Washington - "on her own" - and broached the same proposal to Secretary Matthews. -.· * * SHE REPORTED acceptance of her invitation by the navy chief and said he "probably will be here this fall." Nevertheless, Mrs. Dondero joined in unanimous council approval of the proposal to extend another invitation from the council itself. The council's action was prompted by a letter sent to Michael A. Barrett of 411 Middle street, master of the electrical manufacturing shop at the shipyard, by Atty. Arthur L. Quinn, former Portsmouth resident who is now practicing law in Washington. * * * QUINN TOLD BARRETT he had heard of plans for drastic reductions in work loads at the nation's , shipyards and became concerned for Portsmouth's welfare. Quinn, who once worked in the shipyard here himself, suggested to Barrett that the city officially invite Matthews to Portsmouth and the shipyard. He also informed Barrett that he had written a personal letter to Matthews and sent a copy of the letter to Barrett. In his letter to Matthews, Quinn pointed. out that Portsmouth's industry is limited to the shipyard and stressed results the layoffs wlll have on the Portsmouth area. "Artisans employed at the shipyard are truly experts at submarine construction," Quinn wrote to Matthews. * * * AFTER READING both letters the council accepted a motion by Councilman Richman S. Margeson that the invitation be immediately telegraphed t o Matthews in Washington. It was at this point that Mrs. Dondero arose and told the surprised council that she went to (Please turn to page three) Johnson Contends There Is No Plan To Close Shipyuid ceiving dismissal notices in the current layoff were explained today in a statement released by shipyard officials. There is no plan to close the The statement added that A-1 or"'- - -Portsmouth naval shipyard in the A-2 employes with five or more "A EMPLOYE who can 'bump' "foreseeable future," Defense Secyears of service, who cannot be re- or 'retreat' is so informed by the retary Louis Johnson said today tained locally, may displace work- indu trial relations department. ers holding war service or tempo- Additional infom,ation on this sub- in a letter to U. S. Rep. Chester E. rary appointments in othet naval ject may also be given to em- Merrow. Johnson's letter was in reply to a activities in the United States. ployes by their shop personnel communication from Merrow in The official release follows: supervisors. "A n employe with civil service which the congressman sought in"A-1 A-2 employes with fi·ve · formation about the future status s t a t us au d an eff.1c1enc ratlng of years or more of service who canof the shipyard. " goo d" or b ett er w1·t h ve l eran pref- not be placed at this sJ i·pyard 1 · i t The defense secretary said that erence 1s n re ention sub-group may displace employes holdi·ng A1 the shipyard's personnel ceiling , - · war service or temporar~ appointhas been set at 4,100 but that the * * * ments in other naval activities in figure is tentative and subject to "AN EMPLOYE with civil ser- the United States. Employes change as the overall requirements ' iency ratmg · v ice s tat us an d an eff 1c should report to the industrial reof the navy may vary. But, Johnson of "good" or better without veteran Iations department at once if they f · • pcinted out, the reductions should pre erence is m retention sub- desire consideration for placement not be construed as an intention or group A-2. at another naval activity, or if they "Ab t 60 %O Of 11 I t plan for eventual closing of the ou a emp oyes a desire additional information on shipyard. this shipyard are in retention sub- this subject. group A-1, 39 % are in retention * * * * "AS YOU KNOW, the Portssub-group A-2 and 1 % in other reTHE NAMES OF employes sepamouth shipyard is a highly speciatention sub-groups. lized activity, particularly as re"An A-1 employe can 'bump' rated will be placed on a reinstategards submarine construction, dean A-2 employe if he is qualified ment reserve list (similar to fursign and repair, as well as a manfor the position, and the position lough list) and they will be offered ufacturing facility for specialized held by the A-2 employe is in the reemployment if the services of electrical equipment," Johnson same or lower trade group and ex- additional men can be utilized. wrote. pected to last three months or more. An employe who feels that there "In view of the foregoing, I am An A-2 employe cannot 'bump' as has been a violation of his rights pleased to inform you that the dethere are no employes at this ship- under the reduction in force regupartment of the navy will have yard in a lower sub-group (war lations may appeal in writing to a continuing requirement for the service or temporary status) whose the First U. S. Civil Service region, naval shipyard, Portsmouth, for jobs will last three months or more. Postoffice and Courthouse buil"An employe can retreat to a ding, Boston 9, Mass. the foreseeable future," he added. position from which he has been promoted in his own retention subgroup (A-1 to A-ll (A-2 to A-2 ) providing the employe holding such ~·~ position has fewer retention credits, and such placement does not result.. in a promotion. For exA m~)Ve is underway in Washington today to include the Portsmouth ample, an A-2 employe who was promoted from helper machinist n~val shipyard in a new military assistance program and thus assure a to machine operator, and then to larger ~vor~ load, U. S. Sen. Charles W. Tobey said today in a telegram machinist can displace an A-2 ma- to BenJ amm A. Tober,_Chamber of Commer ce re tail board chairman. chine operator or helper machinist Tober had telegrams to Johnson that facilities at the Portswith fewer retentiofi credits. bo~h Tobey and U. S. Sen. Styles mouth shipyard be utilized in con* * * Bridges saying that "it seems fol- nection with the military assistance ly•: to curtail operations at the program. Tobey said he also has q shipyard in view of President Tru- / emphasized to Johnson the impor<Continued from page one) man•~ recent announcement that tance of re-establishing "a strong Washington two weeks ago and ex- Russia now possesses the A-bomb defense program in the light of tended an invita tion to Matthews secret. events of the last few days." personally. * * Tobey and Bridges Plea For More Work at ar -;!rt Navy Secretary-:s. "I br ought up the fact that the best submarines in the world are bunt here and I used it as a point for sending_ extra work here," Mrs. Dondero said. Councilman Dondero also snid she conferred with Defense Secretary Louis Johnson and reported that Johnson told her the navy Yard reductions "were just what the navy wanted." * * * BRIDGES ALSO REPLIED to- I Bridges explained that despite congressional appeals to stave off the layoffs, Johnson has refused to revise his plans to reduce employment at submarine bases. day to Tober's telegram and said that he has stressed to -Defense Secretary Louis ,Johnson that there s~ould be no retarding in construc* * * t1_0~ ~ue to the "increasing insta- I TOBER HAD WIRED that "logic bihty of the international situasuggests at least a delay in separtion. ation dates of trained shipyard personnel until developments can be Tobey said he has ~uggested reviewed by Congress. " IfI �Workload Expected To Rema in St eady At Naval s.~hipyard Admiral Brown Named S, 1 ~ • Chief ·of Pacific Sub Fleet Rear Adm. John H. Brown, Jr., USN, commandant of the Portsmouth naval base since Nov. 15, 1945, will leave "on or about" Oct. 1 to head the submarine force of the Pacific fleet. Ca pt. Leon N. Blair, USN, chief of staff, will ass ume administrative and military control of the localnaval base until a relief for Admlral Brown is named by avy department in Washington, D. C. As commander of submarines, Pacific, Admiral BI"own will direct operations of the underwater fleet from the Pearl Harbor, T. H., base where he served during the major part of the war on the staff of Vice Adm. Charles A. Lockwood, Jr., OSN, who was then commandei• of the submarine force. * * * THE ADi\URAL was graduate from the U.S. Naval academy with the class of 1914. As an undergraduate he played three years of varsity football and was named by Walter Camp as an all-American guard in 1913. He is native of Pennsylvania. During the war he directed training of submarine activities in the Pacific area and at the conclusion of hostilities was in command of a division of light cruisers in the Pacific. Admiral Brown previously was stationed in Portsmouth nearly : two years in 1930 and 1931 during the fitting out and commissioning of the USS Narwhal. FOR HIS *SERVICES * * I as com- manding officer of Submarine [ Squadron Four during operations against Japanese fo:cces from July, 1942, to November, 1943, be was awarded the Legion of Merit. Other decorations received by the admiral during the war Jnclude the Distinguished Service Medal, Gold Star in lieu of the second Legion of Merit, and the submarine combat insignia. His new assignment is a promotion to "one of the best jobs" and one of the most responsible duties in the submarine force. D ·interim Report Explains Plans Only 'Tentative' Temporary assurance that the Portsmouth naval shipyard will be assigned a large enough workload to support its 4,100-man employment ceiling came from the Navy department in Washington today. The forecast was received by U. S. Sen. Styles Bridges in the form of an "interim report" on budget studies now being carried on within the department to determine future work assignments. However, it was explained that present plans are only "tentative" 1and, as far as the Portsmouth installation is concerned, Is figured on the basis of "past experience." * * * ADMIRAL B ROWN THE REPORT was forwarded to Bridges by Rear Adm. Charles D. Wheelock, deputy chief of the navy bureau of ships. It said in part: "Upon the basis of tentative plans, we can state that the workload at the Portsmouth naval shipyard will, based upon past experience, support an employment level equal to the ceiling established for the yard." Thse admiral said he was unable to "definitely state" the nature of futw·e work assignments at t he local shipyard since there has been no flna determination of which naval vessels are to be inactivated. Portsmouth Hit ~ Hardest by Layoff; 387 to Lose Jobs Por~mouth, with 387 residents due for dismissal from the Portsmouth naval shipyard by Oct. 31, will be the hardP.st hit of 60 communities affected by the current layoff, according to figures released today by local shipyard officials. The slash will leave 190 Kittery workers unemployed and, with the third largest total, Dover has a discharge figure of 124 employes. * * * THREE STATES will feel the effects of Defense Secretary Johnson's order to reduce the shipyard force to a ceiling of 4,100 workers. A total of 719 New Hampshire residents will be dropped from the payroll. Maine will add 388 to its list of unemployed and Massachusetts workers number 101. Among the 1,208 workers to be dropped in the layoff are 49 from Eliot, 40 from South Berwick, 33 from York, 36 from Amesbury, Mass., 27 from Newburyport, Mass., 22 from Exeter, 21 from Rochester and 33 from Somersworth. Other Maine communities to feel the blow of the layoff are Alfred with one worker, Berwick nine, Biddeford eight, Cape Neddick three, Kennebunk five, Kennebunkport four. North Berwick two, Ogunquit 10, Old Orchard Beach one, Portland six, Saco four, Sanford four, South Portland three, Springvale one, Wells four and Portland fuel depot four. The home towns of seven additional workers were not listed. * * * "DESPITE THE FACT that the schedule drafted by t he department is still tentative," he wrote Bridges, "I thought you would be pleased to r eceive this interim report." Wheelock pointed out that the workload prospects cited in his statement were arrived at in conference with budget officers of the various shipyards. It wa reported__,,..------that one such conference was held shortly after the wholesale cutback order was handed down last month by Defense Secretary Louis Johnson and that another took place o~ last week. It was Johnson's drastic slash of defense spending that brought about the employment ceiling of 4 100 for the Portsmouth shipyard, r~sulting in the layoff of some 1,200 workers. -------'e- - AMO NG * MASSACHUSETTS * * towns aff~cted are Bradford two, Groveland three, Haverhill 15, Lawrence six, Merrimac two, Methuen one, North Andover one, Salisbury seven and unlisted one. Discharged N e w Hampshire workers also come from the following communities: East Barrington, two; East Kingston, two; Epping, five; Gonic, four; Greenland, five; Hampton, nine; Hampton Falls, three; Kingston, one; Manchester, five; Milton, onP.; Nashua, one; New Castle, eight; Newington, two; Newmarket, 21; Newton, one; North Hampton, 10; Plaistow, one; Raymond, one; Rye, 21; Salmon Falls, 10; Seabrook, four; and Stratham, five . The residences of 10 New Hampshire workers were unlisted. �if-•~---....:;;==~-:;...------..........iiiiiiii:;..;;;;.:.;;;;:?=--..----....;-:;;;;;;;;===~ . Schedule Shows Specific Cuts in 1,226 Reduction Portsmouth naval shipyard officials today released figures showing the specific jobs to be eliminated in a reduction of 1,017 employes, and 1 at the same time disclosed that 113 o~fice an_d technical workers today , will receive dismissal notices which will become effective on Oct. 14. A total of 1,226 workers-14 Jess than previously announced-will lose their jobs in lhe layoff plans ordered recently by D efense Secretary Louis Johnson. * * * TODAY'S LIST is in addition to ' 209 jobs for Which separation notices have already been issued. Helpers, laborers and mechanics totaling 904 will receive "first round" notices on Monday. Their dismissals also become effective on Oct. 14. Hardest hil group in the slash will be inside machinists with 102 due to leave the shipyard paYroll. Sevenly-one electricians will be dismissed. Other trndes scheduled for a large reduction include · electric welders, 52; helpers, general, 68, and sheet metal workers, 61. Shipyard authorities emphasized that although dismissal figures for various jobs wlll remain unchanged, many individual workers receiving notices today and Monday will exercise "bump and retreat" privileges, thus modifying the original list of personnel named for layoff. '·' * * • BTJMP RIGHTS permit veterans dismissed from a certain trade to replace workers in another classification in cases where the veteran is qualified for the other trade and possesses sufficient length-of-service priority. Retreat privileges, in general, allow a worker, whether a veteran or not, to replace another worker in a lower job in his particular trade. The "retreating" worker must have held the lower job previously and must have more retention credits than the worker befn1 replaced. Three or four rounds of dismis. sa~ notices might be required, a shipyard spokesman said, before all the workers actually to be dis• cllarged before Oct. 31 are Informed of their status. * * * Layoff Breakdo\Vri by Jobs GROUPS II AND fll Apprentice electrical, 3rd class Apprentice painter Apprentice sheet metal worker, 4th class Apprentice rigger, 4th class Apprentice electrical, 4th class Apprentice machinist (outside), 4th class Apprentice machinist (outside), 3rd class Apprentice machinist (inside), 4th class Helper, blacksmith Helper, electrical Helper, general Helper, machinist Helper, moulder Helper, pipefitter Helper, sheet metal worker Helper, shipfitter Helper, tool room mechanic Holder-on Oiler Laborer Rivet heater Blacksmith Boxmaker Brakeman Buffer and polisher Calker and chipper Carpenter Chauffeur Chauffeur, heavy duty I 12 1 3 8 4 8 68 11 12 6 22 37 1 2 4 28 1 1 3 4 2 15 9 17 13 Craneman, electric Die sinker Driller Drop forger Electrician Engineman, H and P Fireman Job printer Joiner Machine operator Machinist ( inside) Machinist (outside) Mason l\IouJder Packer Painter Pipefitter Plumber Rigger Radio mechanic Sailmaker Sheet metal worker Shipfitter Tool room mechanic Trackman Welder, electric Welder, gas Gas cutter and burner Upholstere1 19 3 19 1 71 17 1 1 17 35 102 50 2 5 3 25 8 2 40 16 3 61 31 4 1 52 3 8 3 GROUP IV-B Eng, matel'ial and eguip. insp. (CAF Egoipment specialist (CAF 6) Storekeeper (CAF 6) Equipment clerk CCAF 5) Procurement clerk <CAF 5) Property and SUJ>ply clerk CCAF 5) General supply clerk <CAF 4) Property and supply clerk (CAF 4) Storekeeper (CAF 4) Clerk-stenographer (CAF 4) File clerk (CAF 4) Clerk-typist (CAF 4) Clerk-typist (CAF 3) Clerk-stenogra1>her CCAF 3) Clerk CCAF 3) Fiscal accountant clerk (CAF 3) Payroll clerk, civilian (CAF 3) File clerk (CAF 3) Pi-ocurement clerk CCAF 3) TODAY'S LAYOFF statfstfcs sl10w that 97 types of jobs in the civil service categories, Group II, * • * Group II~ and Group IV B, be SIXTEEN GUARDS in the cusaffected m the slash. todial, protective and crafts classification will be dropped. Among the clerical, administrative and fiscal employes hit most Capt. Ralph E. McShane, 1hip. severely in the cut will be clerk yard commander, was told at a typists (CAF 3). Eleven in that job recent conference held at the classification wilI be dropped. naval bureau of ships in WashingFollowing close behind a r e ton, D. C., that the new employ. storekeepers (CAF 3) who will be ment ceiling at the shipyard mu11t reduced by nine, and clerk typists not surpass 4,100 workers. (CAF 2), due for a dismissal of He was also tolcl that reduction1 eight workers. to that level must be accomplfshed by Oct. 31. wm 2 2 3' 2 6) 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 5 4 1 1· 2 11 4 7 2 1 1 1 Property and supply clerk (CAF 3) Storekeeper (CAF 3) tail clerk (CAF 3) Storekeepe1· (CAF 2) Blueprint operator (CAF 2) Clerk-typist (CAF 2) Property and supply clerk (CAF 2) Card punch operator (CAF 2) Timekeeper (CAF 2) Clerk CCAF 2) letallurgist (P 3) Safety engineer (P 3) Naval architect (P 3) Naval architect (P 2) 1echanical engineer (P 1) Electric engineering aid (SP 6) General eng1neerlng draftsman (SP 5) Guard supervisor (CPC 8) Guard supervisor (CPC '1) Guard (CPC 5) 4 9 1 1 4 8 3 1 1 6 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 16 /Temporary Jobs 6.11 • May Be Available To Layoff Victims Some dismissed workers at the Portsmouth naval shipyard may be re-hired on a temporary basis under the nation's Military Assistance program, Defense Secretary Louis JOHNSON ;A;D ;hat if the dis-1 Johnson indicated today in a letter missed workers are re-hired under to U. S. Sen. Charles W. Tobey. the new program they will be carThe letter, forwarded to Ben- 1 ried on a separate payroll, charged jamin A. Tober, Chamber of Com- / to MAP funds, and administered merce retail board chairman, said by the Defense department. He tl!at plans for implementing the stressed that nc individual hired Military Assistance program have for MAP plan may be transferred not reached the stage where John- to any other federal department. son can definitely say how many The defense secretary expressed workers will be needed or their locale. But Johnson assured Tobey hope that some of the 135,000 that "every consideration" will be people affected by current redttcgiven to the Portsmouth naval ship- tion in force would be qualified yard. for temporary hbs in the MAP plan. �Lt. Robert Metzger \ \Y Designs Device o ,\~ For Diving Helmets LOTS OF SERVICE-Chief Boatswain's Mate Joseph Sirois, USNR, second from left, and Albert A. Larrivee, second from right, commissaryman butcher, first class, both of Portsmouth, who have a total of 44 tears naval reserve service, receive the congratulations of Rear Adm. Hewl Thebaud; USN, commandant of lhe First naval district, during an inspection last night of the local reserve unit. Capt. W. S. G. Davis, USN, district director of reserve activities, right, looks on. (Portsmouth Herald ;hoto) Lt. Robert M. Metzger, USN, one of the heroes of the salvage operations on the ill-fated submarine Squalus and 0-9, has invented a safety device for diving helmels, it was learned today. The device, which Is being patented by the navy, is designed to prevent deep sea divers from get• ting the "squeeze" when they accidentally fall while under the surface of the water. A "squeeze" occurs when a diver tans and his air supply is cut short by the sudden Increase of water pressure on his suit. It is often fatal. • • • I I District Corilmander · Navy 10 Maint?!n • 4,100 Labor Celling Inspects Reserve Unit ltYard, TobeySays LIEUTENANT l\'IETZGER'S device, which fits into the diver's helmet, is designed to prevent the air supply from being stopped . A 35-year-old veteran of deep sea diving, Lieutenant Metzger established a world's record when be went down 440 feet to reach the 0-9 after it had sunk off the Isles of Shoals in June, 1941. He also took part in the salvage \ operations on the Squalus after it I bad gone down off · the Isles of Shoals in May, 1939. _Lieutenant Metzger was an enlisted man at the time, having entered the navy in 1931. The labor ceiling of 4,100 workFirst naval district authorities paid an inspection visit last night to the submarine repair division of the Organized naval reserve unit at the er at the Portsmouth Naval shipard will be maintain.ed by work Portsmouth naval base. Rear Adm. Hewlett Thebaud, USN, commandant of the First naval already laid out, Sen. Charles W. district, led the inspection of personnel and viewed the methods of train- Tobey informed The Portsmouth Herald today. lng used here. Tobey's statement was contained HE STARTED DIVING in 1936 Accompanying Admiral Thebaud~ - - - - - - - - - - - in a report of his conversation with and has been one of the navy's exwere Capt. Leon N. Blair, USN, the chief of the naval bureau of acting commandant of the base; pert divers since. -He e!lrned his ships in Washington, D. C., conCapt. Ralph E. McShane, USN, commission during the war and cerning protests by Portsmouth shipyard commander; Capt. W. S. naval shipyard officials and workserved several years in the Pacific G. Davis, USN, district director of ers against sending the USS Seal theater. the naval reserve; Comdr. Robert to the Boston naval shipyard for C. Huston, USN, district reserve Although he has never been at• a reported $40,000 overhaul. submarine coordinator; Lt. Comdr. tached to the Portsmouth naval * * * Jack S. Ross, USN, inspector inbase, he married Mary McGee of THE RESERVE training submastructor, of Portland; Lt. E. C. \ Portsmouth in 1939 and lives with rine, now at the local shipyard, is Hipp, USN, aide to the comman· his wife and three sons, age nine, A total of $355 has been awarded scheduled to be towed to Boston as dant, and Richman S. Margeson, ' five and seven, at 445 Greenside representing Mayor Cecil M. Neal 19 Portsmouth naval shipyard em- it is without power of its own. avenue. ployes for beneficial suggestions. The New Hampshire congressof Portsmouth. Fifty dollar presentations were man pointed out to the navy the His present duty is with the re• * * * search and development division AFTER THE INSPECTION Ad- made by Capt. Ralph E. Mc!5hane, "inconsistency of taking this ship at the first naval district, Boston, miral Thebaud and his party toured shipyard commander, to Robert H. away from Portsmouth," which . Mass. At the time of the Squalus the reserve training center visit- Lamson of Newington, quarterman has been so severely hit in recent and 0-9 disasters, he was stationed Ing drill sessions which were in machini t, and James A. Clark of cutbacks. Kittery, radio mechanic. However, Tobey sald today that at the naval gun factory in Washprogress. Walter B. Frothingham of Ports- the Navy department official exThe admiral witnessed practical ington, D. C. demonstrations of weldlng, sub- mouth' won three awards totaling plained that it would not give one $35 and Mrs. Alice L. Cole of Newextra man employment at Portsmarine refrigeration, sheetmetal work, carpentry and special in- ington is to be presented a $10 mouth if the work on the Seal was i;truction classes for other rates of award won by her late husband, done at Portsmouth instead of Harry v. Cole. Boston "because the labor ceiling the division. * * * at Portsmouth is 4,100 men and Classes and demonstrations also O'l'HER AW ARDS went to this will be maintained by work were held aboard the USS Seal, dock-side submarine assigned to Charles D. Parker, Charles A. Saur- already laid out." The Boston ceiling, he added, the naval reserve training facility man, Frank W. Kirk, Joseph N. Rolfe, William D. Murphy, Jr., Wal- will also be maintained by work ' of this area. ter E. Blackadar, James J. Hayes, already scheduled, including the * * * RESERVE OFFICIALS have an- Edward F. Trafton, Jr., Franklin C. Seal overhaul. • * * nounced that ratings open in the Dares and Frank P. Lawrence, all l\lEANWHILE, a local shipyard division include torpedoman, fire of Portsmouth; Evelyn M. Dadmun controlman, electricians, refrigera- and Paul Y. Fitzpatrick, both of spokesman explained that prior to tion machinists, enginemen, dam- Kittery; Fremont E. Washburn, the announcement of the recent age controlmen, seamen, firemen Kittery Point; Franci_s H. Helt and slash, Rear Adm. John H. Brown, and several other rates. Earl A. Pease of Eliot and Oscar Jr., former naval base command Lt. Comdr. William J. Cox, S. Hamm of Dover. ___. "suggested" to First naval distr~;t USNR, of Exeter Is commanding officials that the Seal be over. hauled in Portsmouth to providP .Sen. styles Bridges also has officer of the division. i..t. Edward a higher worklo d p1 otested the removal of the reEast of Portsmouth and Lt. George a · rserve training ship and announced T. Mahar of Rye Beach are diviv,. l today that he has requested a full sion executive officer and trainre~o~-t on the matter from naval Ing officer, respectively. officials in Washington. ••• Shipyard Awardt-:, $3S5 to Workers For Job Suggestions I I I �! Admiral Scotches Rumots° of Layoff At Naval Shipyard Rumors of a 500-worker layoff at the Portsmouth naval shipyard before Jan. 1, 1950, were denied today by Rear Adm. Grover C. Klein, USN, assistant chief of the navy's bureau of ships and head of the bureau's shore establish- I ment division. Admiral Klein said that he knew "of no such thing" in response to a request by Sen. Charles W. Tobey for confirmation or denial of the widespread rumor. Tobey disclosed his conversation with the admiral in a telegram to Benjamin Tober, chairman of the retail board of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce. Tober, a few days ago, had asked Tobey's assistance in finding "the facts." * * * Shipyard Veterans Get 40-Year Pins For Long Servic~? KLEIN CLAIMED that if there was truth to U ! rumors, he would have been In: rmed. He added, however, that the secretary of defense or the secretary of navy could order a cut at any time. The admiral told Senator Tobey that he would advise him "at once" : of any future developments concerning the employment level at the local shipyard. Meanwhile, Chairman To be r said today that he was prompted to contact Tobey by the increased apprehension a m o n g shipyarcl workers . )r their jobs as a result of the dll~harge rumor that has grown rampant during the past week. ·HONORED-Four Portsmouth naval shipyard workers recently were cited by Capt. Ralph E. McShane, USN, shipyard commander, for lengthy service. Left to right are John B. Phillips of Kittery, Ernest R. Emery of 131 Jones avenue, Portsmouth, Captain McShane, Stephen H. Grant of Kittery, and Austin A. Goo• gins of 15 Pleasant street, Portsmouth. They received 40-year pins. I Naval Res·erve -'?J ~ills Quota Here A quota of 19 commissioned officers was filled recently when four officers joined the Organized Submarine repair division of the Naval Reserve at the Portsmouth naval base. 1 Accepted into the division were Lt. (jg) Harry F. Knight, Jr., of College road, Durham, Lt. (jg) Emerson P. Barrett of 65 Mendum avenue, Portsmouth, Lt. (jg) Jos- I e~h R. Pirkl of 8 Bicknell street, , Kittery, and Lt. (jg) Donald F . . Bent of 32 Bagdad road Durham . Billets for three wa~rant of~ . f1cers and 65 enlisted men are currently open. The openings for 1 rated and non-rated men exist in electrical, engineering an~ ord- I nance classifications. Five vetera n employes of the Portsmou th naval shipyard were tiresented 40-year pins re cently by Ca_pt. Ralph E. McShane, USN, shipyard commander. Honored were John Byron Phillips of Kittery Point, assistant Chief planner and estimator· Stephen H. Grant of Kittery'. equipment superintendent; Ernest R. Emery, quarterrnan toolmaker; Austin A. Googins, correspondence superintendent and 1V-B training supervisor; and Arthur N. Stevens, quarterman chipper and calker. FORTY-YEAR MAN-Arthur N. Stevens of 490 Marcy street, PortsEmery, Googins and Stevens are mouth, is presented a 40-year pin by Capt. Ralph E. McShane, USN, from Portsmouth. shipyard commander, for lengthy service at the Portsmouth naval shipPhillips was born in Kittery Nov. 25. 1890, and was gradu ated yard. Stevens was one of five men cited. from Traip academy. He started STEVENS WAS born at Bath work at the shi pyard May 14, 1909, GRANT WAS BORN in Kittery as an electrician's helper. Aug. 18, 1888, and attended Ports- Sept. 9, 1892, and came to the * * * mouth high school where he play- shipyard Oct. 12, 1905, as a 13year-old rivet heater at 80 cents BEFORE HE transferred to the ed baseball. He later played basea day. He worked on two different planners and estimators section he ball for the Kittery town team, the served as a Ieadingman . . He is a Riversides of Kittery, and the past master of Naval Lodge of Dover city team. He started work occasions at the Boston naval shipMasons and a past patron of Pis- at the shipyard in the spring of yard returning to the Portsmouth cataqua chapter, Or der of Eastern 1909 and with the exception of a shipyard in July 1914. For more Star, both of Kittery, Phillips also brief interval has worked there than 22 years he has been a is a member of the Shipyard ever since. I_Ie is ;narr~ed to the supervisor. He was a chief quarSportsmen's association, Planners, former Jenme R. Henmgar. _They terman during the war. He ls marEstimators and Progressmen's as- have three sons, J. Aubrey, Willard ried to the former Dorothy Hogue sociation and th e Federal Career R. and Charles S. Grant, as well as of Portsmouth. He has a son. ArEmployes association. He is mar- a daughter, Mrs. Thelma Ferguson. thur N. Stevens, Jr., by a previous ried to the former Charlotte M. Googins was born in Biddeford, marriage, and two adopted daughBickford of Kittery. Nov. 1?• 1891, and he, too, attend- ters, Mrs. Richard S. Dodge of Emery was born at York Beach, ed_ Tra1p academy. He came to tl~e Portland and Ca r o 1 Dianne Feb. 16, 1892, and attended Traip sh1pyat'd as a messenger boy_ m Stevens, who lives at home. academy before going to work at September, 1909, and at that ~m~e the shipyard July 3, 1909 , as an was paid $1.04 per. day. In his apprentice machinist at 72 cents a younger days, Googms _served as day. Since September, 1923 , he has J recorder of court mar~1al _boards served as a member of the super- a~~-/ava: bi_ards of tdufy. ~n vlsory force. He is a member of St a 1 10n . ~ is. presen u ies m John's 1 dg f p t th · tpe adm1mstrabve department he the N ·toh e O or_ smou a nd has his present duties in the admlOI Co_ngregational church. nistrative department he has also Mrs. Emery IS the former Hazel served as recorder of the effiGrover of Rye. The couple has a ciency rating committee He is a daughter, Mrs. Priscilla E. Kyle of member of the New .Hampshirl'? Portsmouth. Bridge association and the Por ,, * * • - ~ ~ - - mouth Country club. .r,; + * 9n, �Five· Navy Prisoners C•lyl•1•Ian ClOhes Bel ·,eved Taken,· SearchSPreadS -----'-~F_lee; () • \~ (},\<\ HOWEVER, AT 9:35 ~M, Capt. L eon N · Blair' USN,_actmg naval base commander, or d e red a general alarm sounded and the reca11 of sailors and marines to duty. The action by Captain Blair was . pted by the discovery that a pI om th base had been stateroom at ~led of civilian nd entered a r l h the clothing and uniforms wh cd f r men could have exchange o Five Portsmouth naval discl- their gray prison garments. plinary barracks prisoners are Captain Blair said this morning still at large today after a mysteri- that the discovery of the aba~ous escape last night from the doned boat at Goat island made it bleak-walled institution. "almost certain" that the men had Armed marines and sailors used it in their escape. The _boat spent the night combing the Kit- ·had been beached for the winter 1, tery and Kittery Point areas in a and was so situated that it would 1 vain search for the five men who require seve1·al men to get it into were first missed at a routine the water. check at 8: 15. New Hampshire and Maine state All navy and marine personnel police and the Portsmouth police on liberty were ordered back to department were alerted and the the naval base to take part in the Wells barracks said today that sevmanhunt. eral calls had been received from people who believed they had seen NA YAL A THORITIES were the men but all had proved false. uncertain today as the method of At one point last night, police escape and at first it was be- and service men were alerted for lieved that the men had swam action when an Elwyn Park womacross the Ude-ripped river t<;> the , an reported to the police station mainland. that three men were trying to get However, early this morning a her to call a taxicab for them. naval base rowboat was discovered * * * ashore on Goat island, leading ofINVESTIGATION DISCLOSED ficials to theorize that the men had that the men were a trio of marstolen the boat in their flight to ines on their way back to the nafreedom. val base, responding to the general The men were described by the alarm. disciplinary barracks officials as: It was the first major break * * * since March 15, 1947, when four ROBERT FRANKLIN l'tIASSIE- prisoners escaped from the heavNavy, age 21, South Charlestown, Hy-guarded compound. Three of Ohio, five feet, eight inches tall, the men hid in the rear of a lumweighing 150 pounds, brown eyes, ber truck, rode through the center black hair, ruddy complexion. of Portsmouth and were captured David Buell Hardin-Marine near the Interstate highway. It corps, age 20, Lovelock, Nev., five was not known how the fourth feet, eight and a half inches, weigh- prisoner managed to flee. The lating 162 pounds, brown eyes, black ter was captured in Greenland. hair, ruddy complexion. Billie Phares Mlize-Navy, 20, of Topeka, Kan., five feet, three inches, weighing 125 pounds, blue eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion. Kenneth Francis White-MSJ"ine corps, 18, of Portland, Me., five feet, eight inches, weighing 153 pounds, brown eyes, light brown hair, ruddy complexion. • * * * * * JOHN ELICK GARFOLE-Navy, 25, of Johnstown, Pa., five feet, five inches, brown eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion. With the exception of White, the men are serving terms for absence without leave. White was convicted of misappropriation of government property. , In the early stages of the search last night, naval authorities were reluctant to believe that the men had managed to get clear of the prison itself-surrounded by a 10foot barbed wire fence and isolated by the icy waters of the Piscataqua . river. Cell 'Author'0, rote Blueprint for Escape 'l...(!) The brazen escape of five prisoners from the Portsmouth naval disciplinary barracks was contrived in the mind of a tyro free-lance writer who had only three more months to serve in "The Castle." The bold, dramatic plan, quashed when armed marines seized the five prisoners at Hampton last night, was outlined in detail in a series of short stories the prisoner had written as part of a writer 's correspondence course. But the writer-we'll call him Prisoner F.-missed the most spectacular chapter in his series. Instead, the climax was written by the prisoners themselves and the scores of armed marines and police who participated in the manhunt. Prisoner F. was classified as all'I H h d thr th - - I "d " · ti t h e a on1Y ee mon s more e~ce, meaning. ia " e ~~as a to serve and would not risk esm~d_mm escape r~sk. Ace.~ ar~ cape. As his "fiction"· indicated mini.mum esc_ape risks a_nd trays Prisoner F. agreed to meet th~ are m a maxunum classification. five escapees · N o ·l "d " d b f hi m a afte ew h"r eansAs a euce an ecause O s night club shortly ability to do office work, Prisoner lease. r LS r e F . was assigned to a clerk's position Prisoner F. told amazed a.uthorwhich enabled him to be in close ities that he had made arra ngecontact with those in other classiments with a former naval prisonfications. At leaSt four ?,f th e ,!ive er for organization of a private escapees were typed as trays. detective agency. P o s i n g as Prisoner F., who once t~ok a , sleuths, the prisoners would esnavy legal course, became mter- tablish a hideout in the Everested in fiction writing and was glades and embark on a wave of allowed to study it. crime which would lead to riches. * * * However, unlike the plans of HE WROTE several stories In Alexandre Dumas' "Count of which the characters bore such Monte Cristo," Prisoner F.'s names as Garfole, Hardin and shrewdly developed plot faile d to Maze. The names of the fi ve materialize before his "characte rs" escapees were John E. Ga rfole, were captured by marines and David B. Har din, Billie P . Maze, police. Robert F. Massie and Kenneth F. White. The stories, In crude, amateurish style, concerned escapes from justice. They mentioned railroads. swamps and a New Orleans night 1 club. They told how fugitives had met at the club, obtained expensive automobiles and ammunition and had posed as private detectives actually bent on a life of crime. Prisoner F., through his clerical duties, was able to pass the storie · to the five men and a[ter reading the stories ti'\,e men had their esFive Portsmouth naval disciplicape well planned. nary barracks inmates are back Ti ey knew where lr, btain behind the walls of the penal inboats, they had knowledge of Ports- stitution today, a few short hours mouth streets and they knew that after a bold dash for freedom. the railroad tracks were only a The heavily manacled and closeshort distance away. But they ly guarded quintet were trucked failed to consider the cold weath- back to the barracks early this er, dank swamps and darkness. morning f.i;om Hampton where four * * * of them were captured at gunpoint PRISON OFFICIALS happened early last night and a fifth just afto read one of the stories written ' ter midnight. by Prisoner F. and upon close j Taken by Hampton police were observation noticed that he had used Billie P. Maze, 20, of Topeka, Kan., the names of Garfole, Harpin and Kenneth F. White, 18, of Portland, Me., Robert F. Massie, 21, of South Maze. Although he was questioned after Charlestewn, Ohio, and David B. the escape had been made, Prison- Hardin, 20, of Lovelock, Neb. er F. told this story: ! Cold and Hungry Fugitives Tell 0 Of Brief Flight.w �-~ -r ·, • _ - • .,. ... ~ - .,. .,. • - - - ~ HARDIN SAID ' that hi~ · c~n:) THE SNIPS WERE HIDDEN in I ' finement was for being absent ; .., THE LAST MAN, John E. Gar- -his cell and Tuesday night ' when · without leave for 16 month_s and the men in their tier were being ; '. that he thought ~ three-year sen• marched to a gym period, the t tence was "too much fo~ such a he cowered in the rear of an . escapees worked their way to the , small offense." abandoned automobile a few hun-, end of the line and instead of going Garfole was committed to . the dred yards from the Church of , up the stairs to the gymnasium prison about six months ago after ' our Lady of.the Miraculous M~dal _j 1 they made their way down stairs to . conviction for three , years of ab'in Hampton. . (the tunnel. ience without leave. He is beI. Hampton Police Chief John J. , / Four doors secured by padlocks ; lieved to be married. ' Malek said that Hardin was picked ! barred their escape path but the Maze also was sentenced for abup after he had left Colt's store in / ?asps were cut through ·by ~he 1~·■ence without leave and had only , H mpton where he had gone with mch long snips which Hardm said three months to go on his sentence. G:rfole to buy milk and sand- he had . concealed under his gray White was imprisoned for mis• wiches. sweatslurt. . . appropriating government property, Massie ·and Maze were hiding Once out of the bmldmg, . they which, he said, involved the tak~ng d r the railroad underpass in were able to scale the outer fence, of an official car. ~:e e Exeter-Hampton road and Hardin said, and plunged into the • • • White was caught in the freight water to get to a boathous~ where , WHILE OFFICIALS said the d yar s. they stole a rowboat. f f Their plans b t men certainly will face general I Hampton police were already called for the the t o a power oa courts martial, they could not pre• searching the area for the escapists the~ had seen moored on th e opdiet what additional terms will be after they had been informed that pos1te s~ore but the broom~ they imposed. five men had been seen trying to were usmg for paddles wei e not Meanwhile, naval base authori"cross the wires" of a car parked adequate to fight the Piscataqua ties are investigating the possibillin the rear of the First National current and they went aground on ty . that an accomplice, either a store. Goat .island. former prisoner or marine guard, "' "' "' They walked into Portsmouth by may have attempted to aid the five GARFOLE AND .HARDIN were the New Castle to Portsmouth road, prisoners in their bid for freedom. spotted in the store by Albert went along South street to Junkins This theory was advanced by PO· nd Jacobsra special police officer, a avenue, across the South playUce after coast guardsmen found Chiqf, lVI_a~llk was able to ,close t~e ground to Richards avenue, through a IO-foot, heavily-equipped skiff net on the men by radioing _his the yard of a Middle street garage moored at Pierce island. Although cruisers to the scene. The crmser ,rnd then out toward the railroad there was no one in the boat at officers were John Marston, . Ab· tracks. the time it was found, coast ·bott Young and Lloyd Ring. * • • guardsmen had seen a young man The search for Garfole was stcar• HARDIN SAID that they walked rowing the boat in the Piscatarled on by Hampton police, ate along the tracks until reaching a qua river the day of the break. police, volunteers and a detachwooded section where they made The young man aroused the susment of 20 marines under Capt. a fire to keep warm . Yesterday plcion of coast guardsmen and they John D. Case, USMC. they slept in the woods and reordered him to stay away from lobShortly after midnight the ma- mained concealed except for a trip ster traps and other fishing gear rines began a fresh search of the by Hardin In the morning to Colt's in the area. They did not obtain area across the Lafayette road store where he bought food. his name. from the new Catholic church in , They waited until dark before • : Hampton center. In a few minutes they moved again and then Hardin THE BOAT was turned over to the weary Garfole was pulled out and Garfole made a second trip Portsmouth police and City , Marfrom the wreckage of the aban- for food. . doned car and taken to the H~mpHardin observed, "I think the •shal• William J. Linchey said he ton police station by the marmes. girl in the store was suspicious would contact navy officials in an effort to determine whether the • • • that time because she followed me A STORY of a night of cold and all the way out. Garfole must have boat had any connection with the , hunger was unfolded by the first · smelled a mt because he took off break. The type of articles found in the four captured as they waited In i before I could get out of the store." the Hampton police stntlon for H~ added, "After that the cops skiff led authorities to believe that guards to take them back to the had us and I don't argue with an accomplice may have intended to pick up the five men in the prison. people who point guns at me." river but abandoned his plans afThey claimed to reporters that • • * they had not committed any crimes HARDIN SAID they brought 1 ter the coast guardsmen checked after their escape but later, under I money out of the prison. Garfole on him. state police questioning, admitted I had a $10 bill tightly rolled In a l The articles included a .32 caliber that Tuesday night they had brok- I small glass vial at the time of his pistol, two wrenches, two screwen into a small store operated at capture, police said. drivers, a razor, , a pair of pliers, Drake's bridge, Lafayette road, by While the four rested In cells at Germano Solari. Chief Malek's station, police and two German-styled knives, kitchen Solari heard the men in the vi- marines linked together a slightly utensils, a grappling hook, two hand lines, a bag of German coins cinity of the store and grabbing different version of the escape and up his shotgun fired two shots over story. Theirs Included the burglary and medals, a heavy blue militarytheir heads. at Solari's and the fact that the styled coat, a pair of rubber mit• • • men had spent the night in a coal tens, a set of underwear, a dress MAZE AND l\IASSIE confessed, shed In Hampton instead of the shirt, a raincoat, a rug, a navy police said, that they already had- woods. jacket, a blanket, two pairs of made the break into the store All five men sald they knew pants, one suit coat, a pair of oars, where they stole _$21 in cash and I they faced additional prison terms oarlocks, soap and bread. Another unusual aspect was the cigarets of two different brands. if caught while escaping but one Cigarets of similar brands were . added, "It's worth the chance when discovery of a small bicycle-type found on them when they were ; you have time to do. If you make flashlight in the sleeve of the apprehended. it you're all set." 01 Although the men nt first made 1 'Massie has II record or previous ~~:vyp~!!~::?u~~:\! ~~~0:!fic~ 1 no mention of the Solari burglary, I e~capes from confinement. In ad- could. have used the light and coat they freely discussed their escape ditlon to Tuesday night's getaway, as a signal. Several strands of from the barracks Tuesday night. I he managed to get out of Camp leather binding, similar to those Hardin said that the escape had Allen, Va., before being sentence?, used at the prison work shop, also were found in the boat, police said, been planned for "some time." He "to the C:,astle in Portsmouth. told marine officers and •reporters His record .includes three previous that he had stolen a pair of general courts martial and of(i. t cials said he ts wanted In Spring"snips"-bolt cutters-from he field, Ohio, in conne~tion withi an maintenance 5.hoJ!· ~ armed robbery. · ·, fole, 25, of Johnstown, Pa., was I,seized by a marine detachment as I • • I I ..... , ~If •, y • " .Pris.one.rs:_ Jau·ght v,_. R~ugh ;, L~sson:)n io • 'Kangaroo~i'Justic~~ Five rec.aptureq fugitives fro~ , the U. S. naval disciplinar~ b~~ j racks probably -will pay the penalty for escape before a •general court-martial _board r- b1:1t an -unpart of- the_ir , puni~hi scheduled ment already has been inflicted. It came at the hands of 'a dozen~ odd weary and ill-tempered •· •ma• rines who stood the escapees •.be" fore them in the Hampton'. Jown , jail last night and administered ,a brutal lesson in "kangaroo"•. jus- 1 . tice. ' , . . I Only the timely arrtval · of. ·a I husky but duty-conscious marine officer, Capt. John D .- Case-the ' disciplinary barracks .s ecurity of. ficer-saved the prisoners frOIJl !lll, J even more painful experience with the club-wielding marines. , · -~ I I ' i I • ~ • I.• IO; ,t.; : r } • THE MARINE8i, ~ei;e trie~bet~ 1of the searching pni:ty .Which: : liaa plodded and strnggle4 for ' hours. thrnugh · the uniierbrusli ot' HamP:\ ton's swampy · woodlands 1n ' iast• : night's manhunt, Outspoke~ly ;re.~~ ' sentful of - the intrusion " Oli alie~ ' normal.o!fifut£, Ji':'e;t)~ft ve!~~~oll,tlt)6~u1~glol\~gt~llt4lief.•P , ,pect of the, "catch." •: ";· ,. '. . I Four ·· of the escapl!J~- ah:ead~ had been retaken.-f~f~1:1~ate1~,; ti ;, town police offieers-and ·,were bl! .. hind bars in the' 'Hampton· -jail, However, the search went: oi fqr _ the lone fugitive still at ,large....· Jbhn E. Garfole, 25,"' of Johnston Pa. . Thus the capture of Garfole,-, about five hours later-signaled the start of the "celebration." : , I I • . . ._ • .• ., BUT IT \\' AS no festive occasion for the shivering, exhausted ·aar• fole. Roused from the rear seat of the car in which he had taken re• fuge, the marines who ~o~d him literally "kicked" their quarry down Lafayette highway to a waiting truck. · · Then he was hauled off to where his "partners in crime" were confined. • At the beach-side jail, the prison• ers were pulled out of their cells to "learn their lesson." The technique was varied but• all aimed at the same purposephysical submission, beaten out _oft them. In one instance, a prisoner was ordered to stand at attention. As he did, a marine . guard J3;mmed the butt of his weapon d~wn on his foot. As the •wincJ,ng vic\im bent under th\! pain of the blow, he , was cuffed roughly ' in ' an exaggerated reprimand. • J,. ,. �_.. !r Totieyito Insist o~ avylauilchesll~ o p ht· ·R 1 OTHERS . ;E~~ •1'R~ATED to even greater abuse, with clubs crashing_ against their muscles in spots ,which would show the least damage under inspection. I When· Hampton Police Chief John J. Malek became aware of the treatment he remonstrated strenuously,, with the marines. But he. was i~nored. Not until Captain Ca11e who . had been working on an9ther pbase of the manhunt made. ~n appearance were th~ peat,in'gs stopped. , The end, came abruptly then, wlthl the captain giving firm emphasI, to his order to "lay off." The· prisoners were shackled at the le~s, hand-cuffed behind their baP,ks'and placed stomach-down in tht bed of a truck for removal to the disciplinary barracks. i 1 l . . lnVestigation:~1 , ·of s:ati~g ;~ote 1 Pr.,·soner Beating A navy investigation Into the beating of five escapees from the U. S. disciplinary barracks Is under way today. Capt. Leon N. Blair, USN, Portsmouth naval base commander, said a · board of investigation will inquire Into the beatings given the prisoners as disclosed yesterday by ' !: .... An investigation after· an escape 1s "a matter of routine," the ca~ taln explained, and the beating of the recaptured prisoners "will come within the scope of that ' board." -• ' by Capt. Leon N. Blair, USN, commander of the Portsmouth naval base, that there would be no release of the Investigation outcome unless It came from Washington, the senator declared: . "The findings certainly wlll be made public. The public has a right to know what action is taken in this matter, and I Intend to see that it is given out-with a minimum of red tape." Tobey said he would "get to work" on the case "as soon as I get back to Washington." I -0 ·ers Appear it .~as .reported··. bntour st'ate troopers, :were Hampton, at the time I ,,..capture, appeared before valr. board of inquiry at the his orning. ~ glso learned that Hampton officials have given their . erjl on of the incident to investi• 1 gatmi .:.uthorlties. The- 0JllY comment obtained from 'the J>ase t~is JllOrnlng was that "all of tl}e fact, have not been as_!e~ble~" in the case. However, it was reported , last week by, Capt. Leon l't Blair, USN, base commander, th~t whatever outcome develops would be announced only from hington. . · S,.Sei\. Ch'a rles W. Tobey later ed 'Th• Portsmouth Herald that findings • \vlll be made public. ~ • • • • IN RESPONSE to the statement "We will not tolerate anything like that," Captain Blair added. , tigatioJ ·, of the beating by ne 1 , guards . of five escaped J; :P~ili<>l'l;~s Jn ;Hampton la~t, ~ - tU~undtll'-' ay,. a 0 ·Ports•.'j Wrfa'1a!f ~ufe_~i>pfcesman said ,Jill I The Portsmouth Herald. .· C~ntinu·es at1ng •Case;..,.~ ... l,,, The findings of a navy investigation Into the beating of five re 0 captured fugitives from the U. S. ' naval disciplinary "certainly will be made public," U.S. Sen. Charles W. Tobey assured The Portsmouth Herald today. Calling from his home In Temple as a result of The Herald's dis- ' closure of the Incident in the \ Hampton poUce station Wednesday night, Tobey was obviously angered. . "We have courts to administer justice," he said. "It cannot be I handed out on the streets." I However, the captain said that no report on the results of the Investigation will be made public in Portsmouth, "unless It comes from Washington," where such . reports go for consideration by the bureau of personnel. Col. Reginald Ridgely, USMC, commandant of the disciplinary barracks, was "not available" today for comment, a naval spokesman said. The Herald story said that while the fifth man was being marched out of the woods and along the Lafayette road to a truck he was ".kicked." Later the same escapist was removed to the Hampton police sta: tion where his four confederates ' were already jailed waiting return to the disciplinary barracks. At the station the marines took the men from their cells and clubbed them. They were driven back to the ·naval prison in an open-body truck. The, men were heavily manacled and lay stomach down for ·the 12mile ride to the naval base. The escape of the five was accomplished by eluding a guard on a stairway in the ban11cks, cuttlng . four -locks, . scaling the . 10-foot· · barbed · wire barricade and then, after ·stealing a boat, paddling across the river to Goat island. On Tuesday night they broke Into a store In North Hampton. Hampton police searched for them after a passerby saw five '. men trying to start a car and police officer in plainclothes saw , two of the men -, in a Hampton l store • •-• .,, !.- -·•· • • · 1 ----- Rear . Adm. Hewlett Thebaud, USN, commandant, First naval district, touched the flame to the keel of the USS Wahoo at noon today. The Wahoo Is the second submarine of tliat name. Her predecessor was lost on a war patrol in the Pacific. She was commissioned at' Mare Island, Calif. in May, 1942, and was on her seventh patrol when• Jost in 1943. + + + I. THE NEW WAHOO w!Jl follow I 103 other boats down the Plscataqua to the open sea, all built in . Portsmouth since the shipyard was , converted to a submarine special. lty yard 'before World War I. Seventy-nine of the submarines were constructed In the World War II period, or 37% of all American submarine construction. . Today's ceremonies were to be attended by U. S. Representatives Chester E. Merrow of New Hampshire, Charles P. Nelson of Maine and Robert Hale, also of Maine. announced \ yesterday that he Is :1andling the i Maj. Kennard E. Goldsmith of case in accordance with establish- I Portsmouth represented . Gov. ed navy procedure. Thereby, he ex- Sherman Adams at the ceremo- · Mayor Cecil M. Neal and plained, his report will be for- nies. warded to the bureau of personnel Councilman Richman S. Margeson in the Navy department, where any represented the city and Selectdetermination regarding publicity man Carroll H. Sterling, chairman would be made. Investigation of the escape was of the Kittery board, attended on described by the base commander behalf of the town. as "routine," but he said an inquiry PORTSMOUTH service and civ!nip the beatings would come withic organizations were represented In •its scope. The Herald's account of the dis- by George Scott, vice pres.i dent ·of ciplinary barracks prisoners' treat- the Li~ns club; Phlllp F. Gray, ment at the hands of a dozen-odd president of th& Exchange club; marine guards, prompted a vain Raymond I. Beal, president of the attempt by the Haverhill Gazette Rotary club; and David C. Packard, president of the Chamber of yesterday to "get at the facts." 'Cpmmerce. . , Also in attendance was retired THE GAZETTE REPORTED: "Silence of all key figures in the Vice Adm. Morton L. Deyo, The alleged beating of five fugitives ,navy spokesman at the ceremonies from the Portsmouth naval prison .was Capt. Ralph E. McShane blocks attempts of the press to US~, shipyard commander, repre~ get at the facts concerning the re- sentmg Capt. Leon N. Blair, USN capture i;equel at t11e Hampton naval base commander, who Is police statiq!_l• W@dnesday. nlgti,t. "The Gazette, folJowlng np 'The Portsmouth Herald's break of the story yesterday, attempted this morning to get the version of the Hampton police. Pregnant unwillingness of the town authorities to become involved in the navy's in· (Continued from page one) ( vestigation lends support of a kind to the charges. "In reply to a question whether "CHIEF JOHN J. MALEK, when . he noticed any marks of brutality I asked just what he observed about : on any of the five men, he replied the marine guards' treatment of the ' that when they were taken away prisoners, answered that he did they were covered by their clbth1not wish to become involved in the ing. 1 case. " 'Ho-.y about their heads .and faces?' he was asked. , , _ (Please turn to page two) '' 'They were not -struck' on the head,' he answereg," CAPTAIN The five prisoners escaped Tuesday night from the disciplinary barracks and four were captured by Hampton police early Wednesday night. The fifth was retaken early Thursday morning by marine guards. •BLAIR • • ; The hot blue · arc ot' a welder's torch today marked . the laying of the' keel of the 104th submarine to go under construction at the Portsmouth naval shipyard. • • • • • • m: B~ating Probe- <1.-i * * • . - - - _i,--_...__;_._J �·Two With 77 Years Service Leave Yard Two Portsmouth naval shipyard workers with a combined total of 77 years service punched their last time clocks Oct. 31 and entered retirement. They are William L. Wardwell of 111 Essex avenue who completed more than 43 years service and Thurston A . Smart of 454 South street, a veteran of 34 years. '1 ,( ~ For More Work ~ Any additional work that might be assigned to the Portsmouth naval shipyard as a result of the Mutual Defense Assistance program will not be announced for some time, it was learned today. Defense Secretary Louis Joh~son has informed Sen. Charles W. Tobey that the requirements of the participating nations will not be available until Dec. 1. The requirements will then have to be studied by government officials before the secretary of defensP. can assign any of the work to the different government-owned produc-1 tive installations. Johnson assm·ed Senator Tobey that the local yard "will receive every consideration when such shipyard work as may result froln the program is definitely determined." * * * WARDWELL, a native of Boston where he was born, Sept. 29, 1889, entered shipyar·d employment as an apprentice in 1906. He worked as a shipfitter until 1949 when he entered the planning section from which he retired. He is active in fraternal circles, serving as treasurer of Damon lodge, Knights of Pythias, and is also a member of St. John's lodge, F. & A. M. THURSTON A. SMART He is manied and the father of Ht! is a native of Portsmouth a daughter, Miss Barbara Wardwell. Mrs. Wardwell is the former and was born April 5, 1881. He is active in Masonic work and is a Maybelle Byron of Rye. member of St. John's lodge and is "' "' THE 69-YEAR-OLD Smart en- a Past Exalted Ruler of Portstered the shipyard in 1916 and in mouth Elks lodge. 1918 was promoted to the grade He is married to the former of lumber inspector. He was later Mildred Brown of Concord who given supervision of the lumber came to Portsmouth in World War shed. I to serve as a chief yeoman. . WILLIAM L. WARDWELL The couple have two children. One is a son, Kenneth, of East Aurora, N- Y., and the other, Marjorie, a student at the University of New Hampshire. Smart, during hls 34 years of service, was credited with the distinction of never using a day of sick leave. Shipyard Worker Honored for 5,• ~, Snorkel Design "STEADY NOW"-Clarence Cole, rig-ht, of 195 Myrtle avenue, special leadingman l welder, guides the hand of Rear Adm. Hewlett Thebaud, USN, commandant of the First naval district, as the naval officer applies the first torch to the keel of the USS Wahoo yesterday at the Portsmouth naval shipyard. The Wahoo is the 104th submarine to go under construction in Portsmouth. (Portsmouth Herald ~-~oto) 01-'S° Yard Must Wait Robert C. Whitman, 53, of 42 Rogers road, Kittery, a marine engineer at the Portsmouth naval shipyard, has been singled out by the Civil Service commission in Washington as one of the most outstanding of the government's 2,000,000 civilian workers. Whitman, cited for his work on the snorkel-type submarine, and a half-dozen other Civil Service workers will be recommended for praise by Congress, the Associated Press reported from Washington today. * * * 1 WHITMAN, employed at the shipyard's drafting room for at least 30 years, was praised for going to night school at the University of New Hampshire to learn about the German snorkel 1 submarine and for his designing of equipment which enables American sumarines to stay submerged for long periods. For background knowledge of the snorkel design used by the Germans with four-cycle engines, Wbitman also frequented Portsmouth area libraries for technical data. "Then he completed his own design, and tests proved it was all right for use with two-cycle Diesel engines that are used on our fleettype submarines," the commission said. THE C0!\11\IISSION discussed Whitman and a few other employes by name in its annual report on salary advancements and cash awards presented by federal agen.: cies to their employes. Raises or awards given each individual were not listed in the report. Cash awards were given employes who proposed ideas or methods for increasing efficiency and economy. Whitman and his wife, Hazel, are in San Francisco attending a convention of the National Grand Encampment of the Commandery, but his daughter, Mrs. Dorothy MacDonald, 21, who resides with them, said he recently received a bonus and a commendation for his work 1 on suhmarines. • Whitman is past grand commander of Blue Lodge of Masons 'of Kittery. He and his wi{e are expected back from Caluornia tomorrow, after a three-week trip. * * *, THEY HA VE two other daughters, Mrs. Alma Cricenti, 26, of New · London, and Mrs. Margaret McIntosh, 24, of South Portland. Also honored by the commission was Jean H. Cameron, blind stenographer with the reclamatiori bureau at Denver. The commission said she is out5tanding in the use of engineering terms and formulas, "turning out from iwo to three times the work of the average employe." ------- It I I' �According to 'obey, tl1e recommendation called for "immediate" closing of the hospital, and he disclosed that a report on "progress toward closing" was scheduled to have been submitted Tuesday. There was still no information today, however, on whether such a report had been prepared. Lack of knowledge about the proposal at the naval base here, was viewed as indication that no definite steps Naval officials here were still for the purported closing have "in the dark" today about reported been taken. =. plans for closing the Portsmoutb ...I naval hospital, but a protest aga~nst the move has already gone to the secretary of defense from the four ~ Hospifal Closing Still aMystery In~ To Local Officials Defense ch·1ef -Denies Plans for H •1 IcI !~~d OSPI a os1ng ;!:~i~!i°~::;:t!~pshire's conInquiries at the naval base revealed that neither the base com- ■ ::~~=~t :ac::- r!~:iv!~sp~!~ concerning the purported shutBy DICK CONNOLLY down. Defense Secretary Louis A. "All we know is what we read in yesterday's Herald," one spokes- Johnson yesterday put at ··~st-for the present, at least-persistent man said. rumors that the Portsmouth naval MEANWHILE, Defense Secre- shipyard eventually will be abantary Louis Johnson was confronted doned. with a protest wire signed by U. S. Furthermore, Johnson emphatiSenators Charles W. Tobey and cally denied knowledge of his deStyles Bridges and U. S. Represen- partment's plan fpr "imme,-:ate" tatives Chester E. Merrow and closing of the Portsmouth naval Norris Cotton. hospital. The telegram was agreed upon In an exclusive interview with at a conference of three of the The Portsmouth Herald, Johnson congressmen in Concord yester- spiked reports that the shipyard day. Cotton, not present, informed will be closed. Asked ,. hether any his colleagues that he would sub- such plan is in the foreseeable fuscribe to any action decided upon, ture, Johnson shook his head vigso his name was added to the tele- orously and replied, "Oh no!" gram. ,. I Johnson said his department's The wire read as follows: management committee is study"We have just had confirmed ing naval hospital operations but the fact that General McNarney, has not suggested closing of the chairman of you.r efficiency board, institution. has recommended closing the Ports* * * mouth naval hospital at Portsmouth i U.S. SEN. Charles W. Tobey and Kittery, in which event the released today, however, a copy of patients would be removed to · the management committee's recChelsea, that he estimated savings ommendation that the hospital be of about $300,000, subject to re- abandoned. vision when the facts are known. The recommendation was made * + * Oct. 31 and the management com"THIS PORTSMOUTH hospital mittee was scheduled last Tuesday ha£ been a long valued institution, to present Johnson a report on and in view of the extreme cuts "progress toward closing" the hosthat have been put into effect in pita!. • this yard recently, and public opinContacted at his Temple home ion in Portsmouth and Kittery and last night, Tobey described Johnadjacent regions, we feel it our son's denial as "awful funny" and duty to protest earnestly this pro- added, "I'm not saying that Mr. posal being put into effect. Johnson is not telling the truth "The hospital is now, and has but I know very well that his defor years. rendered sn)endjd ser- partment has received a recomvice to injured servicemen both mendation that the naval hospital in times of peace and war. •These be closed immediately." men must be treated somewhere Tobey said he had discussed the and it will be a particular hard- ~ecommendat~on with Navy Sec.ship to transfer seriously injured ietary Francis P.. Matthews and or very sick men to another state. th at he !~atthews) "Is ver?' much "For these reasons we feel that agahtst it. The senator disclosed the proposal to aba~don the hos- that the navy's me_dical board also pita! should be scrutinized very !~~pose~ to abandoning the hoscarefully and ask that you will re- P~ • consider the McNarney recom* mendation." "PERSONALLY, I don't think * * * it's a very wise thing to do. I SENATOR TOBEY "broke" the think they're adding insult to innews yesterday that Gen. Joseph jury at the Portsmouth naval base," T. McNarney, USA, economy spec- Tobey told The Herald. ialist in the Defense department, Although Johnson refused to had recommended closing of the talk with newsmen during his Portsmouth naval hospital in a re- four-hour flying trip to Boston port submitted Oct. 31. yesterday, the defense secretary His information was obtained was "cornered" by a Portsmouth through an anonymous "tip" from Herald reporter as Johnson atthe Navy department, the senator tempted to dodge newsmen by said. Checking on the report, he "sneaking" through the kitchen of said it was readily confirmed by the Statler hotel ballroom. l\I~v d,:i,n~rtr-\Pnt J!)nf-l'\nsrH r I • • • * * He was asked one final question: "Do you foresee any possibility that the Portsmouth naval shipyard will be closed?" "Oh no!" Johnson answered in an emphatic tone and walked away. Johnson, a big man with a breezy, "political" air, arrived in Boston by private plane from Washington shortly after 11 am and remained in seclusion until less than 15 minutes before the New England Council's final luncheon. After a brief conference and handshakes with council officials, Johnson was hastily escorted to the stage of the hotel's main ballroom where he remained until after his main address. * * * * * JOHNSON'S ANSWERS indicat- 1 ed that he apparently was unaware that the management committee's recommendation had been presented to his office. The committee's memorandum is as follows: "At the meeting of the management committee on 14 October, the subject of the United States naval hospital at Portsmouth, N e w Hampshire, was under consideration. The decision was made to recommend to the department of the navy the immediate closing of this facility. "Because no exact data are available as to the cost of the continued operation of this hospital, an estimated figure of $300,000 has been used as a basis for discussions of the possible saving for the balan.:e of the fiscal year. The request is being made today to the comptrolle1· of the department of defense that that sum be placed as a credit in administrative . rese1·ve and the navy advised that the amount withdrawn may be applied against the over-all reduction required from the 1950 budget. * JOHNS.ON TOLD some 1,000 New England industrialists that the armed forces must do their own financial slashing rather than Congress and promised "scientific" budgeting of defense funds. Departing from his prepared text, Johnson assured the businessmen that his department has no intention of recommending removal of industrial plants from New England. "I have been told by three or four of those on the platform , today that your governors and members of the council have been distressed by rumors that we of the Department of Defense are making 1-----c.-_-.. LL. - - __ _1 - .., _. .. • from New England to central points," Johnson said. "There isn't and there never has been a bit of truth in those rumors. Our job is the defense of all Americans . . . However, when you build plants, don't put them too close together, but rather a few miles apart." * * * "WHEN THE DEPARTMENT of the navy submits to the management committee the exact cost of the operation of this hospital, with * * * 1 an estimate of the savings which S JOHNSON NEARED the end . will result from its immediate closoff his address, a Herald reporter ing, that figure will be substituted overheard Dudley Harmon, execu- for the figure of $300,000 being tive vlce president of the council, recommended herein. inform another council member "It is requested that action on that Johnson would be escorted this matter be taken immediately through the ballroom kitchen. and that a report on the progress The r eporter hastened to the towards closing be made to the kitchen, dodged busy chefs and management committee not later waiters, and a few minutes later than 15 November, at which time Johnson and Harmon came hurry; ' also an estimated date for compleing through. tion of the closing should be subJohnson at first refused to an- mitted." swer the r eporter's questions "unThe memorandum was· signed by less they r efer lo what I said in my Gen. Joseph T. McNarney, manageaddress." ment committee chairman. However, whe n the reporter pressed his questioning, Johnson began to talk. "Does your department plan to close t he P ortsmouth naval hos- , pital. Mr. Secretary?" Johnson was I asked. a * * Shipyard to Drop Clerical Employes Before Christmas * "NOT TO MY knowledge," he answered. "Hasr't yo ur department received a recommendation from its management committee that the hospital be closed?" "We have not," he replied. Johnson was reminded that Senabr Tobey had announced that the recommendation had been made.. The secretary smiled and answered: "Perhaps you can tell Senator Tobey that he can drop me a note." * * * , AGAIN ASKED about the naval hospital, Johnson explained: "We're studying them all but no recommendations have been made as yet." By this time Johnson, Harmon and the. reporter were surrounded by industrialists congratulating Johnson. Four "white collar" Workers will be separated from their jobs at th e Portsmouth naval shipyard Dec. 15, a shipyard spokesman announced today. The spokesman explained, however, that the four clerical employes were being dropped in accordance wi th layoff instructions issued last August which affected 1,400 workers. . "When the _bureau of ships prev10usly estabhshed a lower ceiling" the spokesman said, "we requested I an extension until December for certain employes required to complete the vast amount of clerical work ,!nvolved in the reduction of force. Permission was granted, he explained, to retain the clerical workers beyond the Nov. 1 discharge deadline set for other workers. I I �Nav~I Hospital (losing Studied In Washington !Closing of Naval Hospital Sought 'lmm8diately' in Defense Economy_ I A recommendation that the l'ortsmouth naval hospital be closed is "under study" by the Defense department. That was confirmed Wednesday bv Secretary Louis Johnson in a lett;r to Sen. Charles W. Tobey. Last week in Boston, Johnson told a Herald reporter that such a recommendation by the National Defense Management committee had not been received by his office. * * * JOHNSON'S letter to Tobey fol- be~:N:a~?~ ~~Be~~r~ais~n~: morning to reach Navy Secretary Francis P. Matthews for a discussion of the hospital question. " 1 understand," he aid, "that l\Iatthews opposes it. But I haven't been able to get in touch with him to find out his views." Also, the senator said he had · no knowledge of the contents of the "progress" report which was supposed to have been ubmitted yesterday, or even if such a re• port had been compiled. An anonymous call to his Wash ington office from ''some person in the Navy department" was his first information concerning the hospital 1·ecommendation, Tobey said. Failing to contact Secretary Matthews, the senator got confirmation from "other authority" in the depa1;tment. I * * * "THIS recommendation is now under study. Full consideration will be given to the savings to be effected by the proposal as :,ven _as th e administrative difficulties which might be experienced if the hospital is closed and the patients who could not be cared for in the dispensary facilities in Portsmouth are transferred to the naval hospital at Chelsea, Mass. "The department is fully cognizant of the splendid service wh ich has been rendered by this hospital over a period of many years and I assure you that any decision arrived at will be the result of thorough and careful study of all of the implications involved. * * * "YOUR interest in this matter is sincerely appreciated, and you may be assured that no action will be taken which will be in any · way detrimental to continuance of the highest standard of medical care for the naval forces." A Defense department recommendation for "immediate" closing of the Portsmouth naval hospital was -reported today to have been issued in Washington. The information came from U. S. Sen. Charles W. Tobey, who said it was confirmed thi· morning by th e Navy department. According to Tobey, the recommendation was matte Oct. 31 by a · Defense department committee set , up to promote economies within the armed services. He said a report on "progress toward closing" the hospital was scheduled to have * been submitted yesterday to De!\IE N\VHILE, it was learned fense Secretary Louis Johnson. from Concord that Senators Tobey * * * and Bridges, with Congressman · H OWEVER, the reported action Merrow, were still conferring on was "1\11 news" to navy officials the situation as The Herald went here. A spokesman for the local to press. , naval base said the1·e had been no Tobey interrupted their session official notification whatever con- at one point, however,,.to announce cerning the purported shutdown. that U. S. Rep. Norris Cotton had Meanwhile, Senator Tobey called assured them of his support in a conference with U. S. Sen. Styles any action agreed upon in the conBridges and U. S. Rep, Chester E. ference. Merrow at his office in Concord today to discuss joint action in face of the new retrenchment prospect. "Portsmouth has been hurt · enough already," he said . .- "We don't want to suffer any more." Freemeau Named Deputy Fire Chief () At Naval Base fl.'> HE PRO MISED to do "everything humanly possible" to prevent a further loss of employment at the n aval establishment. Edward F. Freemeau, 34, of 589 The n aval hospital now' has 115 patients, with 97 naval and 78 civ- Middle road, has been promoted deputy chief of the Portsmouth ilian personnel attached there. naval base fire department to sucSenator Tobey said the recomceed John H. Weston who recently me ndatio n calling for the closing was transferred to Pensacola, Fla. of the hospital here proposes transFreemeau was born in Fall Rivfer of the patients to the naval er, Mass., and has been a member hospital at Chelsea, Mass. nf the naval base department since The report containing the recMarch, 1942. He was a member of ommendation was submitted by , the Hooksett fire department for Gen. Joseph T. McNarney, USA, 12 years, three of which be served who is chairman of the manageas chief. ment committee on Defense deHe is married to th e former Lupart ment economies. cille Pelchat of Whitefield, a It was tentatively estimated by graduate of Notre Dame hospital, that committee that a saving of Manchester. They have two chil$300,000 annually would be accomdren, Francis, five, and J oanne, plished in the hospital shutdown . three. • • • EDWARD F. FREEMEAU - I - - - - - - - -"' Local Shipyard Jv> rn Bond Sale Race . The Portsmouth naval shipyard ts off to a fast start in its race to overtake and pass other shipyards of the nation in saving bond sales. Puring the first nine days of the current drive 156 subscriptions to the payroll deduction plan were signed, boosting workers' bond participation to the 61 % mark, a 3% net gain. * * * have promised to purchase bonds after the first of the year, adding additional optimism to the initial reports of campaign officials. "The response has been excelle?t," Chairman George Sherry said today. "We're sure to raise the prestige of the yard if present cooperation continues." Sherry credited "hard work" of shop committeemen for the drive's successful beginning. MANY WORKERS * * ~ - Y? ' I&> 4 * * * 1 MOV e ~~i~ Navy Confirms· Re.port,·n Talk WI•thsen TObey lows: "As stated in your telegram of Nov. 16, General McNarney as chairman of the National Defense Management committee has recommended that the U. S. Naval Hospital at Portsmouth, be ~isestablished. This recommendation was made with the objective of achieving greater economy i?. t_be operation of naval medical facilities and to afford more effective utilization of personnel. ------- - . • * • . committeemen from each shop, all members of the cen- }1 tral joint shop committee, recently volunteered to sell bonds to their fellow workers in an effort to lift t?e local shipyard from last position among the 11 shipyards in the nation. Portsmouth, however, has a steep hill to climb before matching the records of any of the other ten naval shipyards. Tenth place Boston outdistahces Portsmouth by 24 %, with total worker participation at 85%. Leaders in the bond race have : passed ..the 99% mark. THREE I I ------:===::::;:;;;;;;,;;;;;;; �Navy Founds Electronicr-1, Unit Here Navy Prisoners ' A Volunteer Electronic W:irtat·c c o m p a n y will be "welcomed aboard" at Portsmouth's naval reserve training center at the local naval base Monday at 7:30 pm . Lt. James L. Robinson, USNR, of Kensington road, Hampton J•'alls, will command the unit which will have billets available for 45 en listed personnel and five officers. Veterans of the navy, army, coast guard and marine corps with experience i n communications, electronics, radar and associated subjects, as well as quartermaster5, signalmen, yeomen and storekeepers are eligible to join the newlyformed company. * * * WAVES and Spars with communications expellience, non-veterans between the ages of 17 and 39 with an interest or skill in the electronics field, and inexperienced voluntel!r reservists with an interest in this field may also apply for membership. Officers and men accepted for training in the highly-specialized electronics subjects will study operation and maintenance of radio equipment, operating their own radio station as part of a naval reserve network. They will maintain up-to -date electronic laboratories, complete with radar, sonar, radio and other types of electrontc equipment, and will study under the supervision of experienced instructors. in the armed forces previously. They may study and qualify for advancement in rating and will have an opportunity to qualify for a naval reserve commission. * * * First Naval district headquarters in Boston has assigned Chief Recruiter Philip M. Ciavardone, USN, to the Portsmouth area for a week to help establish the company and lo recruit members. ADDITIONAL experience may be gained by the reservists aboard "The Volunteer Electronics Warships of the fleet during a two- fare comp~ny was formed as the weeks training cruise. result of mterest and requests from local veterans and many nonveterans," explains Chief Ciavardone who will visit several Portsmouth area towns during the coming week to explain the advantages offered by the electronics program. I Retired Shipyard Worke·, Recalls Era of Horses ~ fV" Sixty horse-drawn teams were filling transportation needs at the Portsmouth naval shipyard when Harold A. Morse of Beach road , Eliot, first reported for work in 1918. When Morse retired last Fri-* day after more than 31 years of continuous service, he could count nearly 500 automotive units in the transportation department garages. The 53-year-old Eliot native was the last to retire of the chauffeurs who helped replace horses with motor-driven vehicles. "Our first truck-an electric unit-could hit a speed peak of six miles an hour," recalls Morse. "One * * * l\1El\IBERS of the Volunteer hand lever, a foot brake and the Electronics Warfare company will steering wheel were the controls." not receive pay for attendance at * * * A JOURNEY to Boston consumthe weekly two-hour training period. However, they will be eligible ed more than five hours each way, for and will receive credit towards be recalls, and he still shivers a retirement under a naval reserve bit when be mentions rough trips retirement act recenlly passed by to Bath, Me., in the uncovered t rucks, with solid rubber tires. Congress. " And to hear chauffeurs comThe Volunteer Reservists regain the rating, or it_s equivalent, held plaining now because they clon't at lime of discharge, if they were have heaters in their cabs!" Morse's daily pay was as modern as the trucks be was then driving. He received "good money" , $1 .96 per day as a first class chauffeur. Educated at Eliot and Lee schools he worked for two ears with the Boston and Maine railroad as a switchman. After one year as driver for Dr. Henry Durgin of Eliot, he started the shipyard job that was to be his career. lv(3 Shipyard Employs 600 Handicapped, Many Veterans Approximately 600 of the empl?yes at the Ports mouth naval shipya rd • many of them veterans are persons with physical handi~ caps. That announcement was made to?ay by shipyard officials, who s?1d that employment of the ph ys1?ally handicapped is in keeping with President Truman's· desire that every effort be made to place s~ch employes in suitable positions. :1fa nd icapped personnel at th slupya_rd'. officials said, are plac-e~ after_ it is determined what the physical requirements are 0 f particular job. any * * * MORSE WAS PROMOTED to leadingman chauffeur in 1942, a job he held at time of reti~ement. The wartime records achieved by two of his sons give him just pride. Arthur Morse, B26 bombardier in the European theater, was seriously injured in action. He returned to the United States with seven decorations including the Silver Star. He now lives in Dover Plains, N. Y. \ '2 '2 To Be Rehabilitated At Camp Langdon Camp Langdon, New Ca tle, was transferred from army to navy control today in ceremonies at the Portsmouth naval base. The wartime headquarters of the Portsmouth harbor defenses was accepted in behalf of the navy b y Capt. Leon N. Blair, commander of the local base. Tentative plans. announced today by Capt. Blair, call for use of the camp in a rehabilitation program for inmates of the Portsmouth naval disciplinary barracks. * * • LUMBER will be used to teach the prisoners carpentry, and the camp area will be transform!!d into a vegetal}le filrm during the spring and summer months, when prisoners will grow produce for consumption at the local barracks. Blair emphasiz•t d, however, that the rehabilitation plans are still in the "discussion stage, and it will be some time before action can be taken." Ultimate purpose of the title transfer, he said, is to establish 1 communication facilities on the seacoast land. "The navy hopes to build radio towers there eventually," he added. Lt. Clyde W. Butler, .USN, has been named officer-in-charge. * * * HAROLD A. MORSE A second son, Roger Morse of Exeter, saw overseas service wit h the navy. Son Norman, 19, lives with his parents. THE RETIRED CHAUFFEUR is a member of the Blue lodge, the Maine lodge of Royal Arch and the St. Armand Commandery, of Masons. His wife, the former Pauline Place, also is a native of Eliot. They were married in 191 7. Morse smiles a smile of contentment when be realizes that the only transportation problems he will face in the future will be personal ones, in more complicated, but more comfortable vehicles than he introduced to the Portsmouth naval shipyard 31 year ago. REPRESENTING the army during the signing of papers in the shipyard commander's office were Lt. Dean J. Slye, USA, of the army engineer corps, from Fort 1 Williams, Portland; Stratis Doukas, civilian member of the corps, also from Portland, and John A. Belle. rose of the quartermaster department. Naval representatives in addition to Capt. Blair were Lt. Butler, Comdr. John Dudley, USN, operations officer at the naval base; Comdr. James F. Cunniff, US 1, public works officer, and Earl Smart of the public works -iepartment. The transfer becomes effective Dec. 1. The New Castle camp was vacated by army personnel September, 1948, when a skeleton staff of three officers and 49 enlisted men were transferred to Fort Constitution. * * * SINCE then it has been a matter of speculation whether the property would go to the navy, to the Waf Assets administration for sale or remain under army control as a contingent installation. The camp was activated early in World War II, becoming headquarters of the Portsmouth harbor defenses and headquarters of the 22nd Coast Artillery regiment. At the height of wartime activi1ties the army had nearly 3,000 troops stationed at Camp Langdon and nearby forts. · �~ard Workers Get Expert Counselor Shipyard Cuts Hit Hard Y)· .3D In Small Area Towns Problems and grievances of troubied workers at the Portsmouth naval shipyard now find solution in the experie~ce and k~owledge of Henry s. Moore, newly-appointed employe relat10_ns super~ntend_ent. A veteran of World War I army service, ~he Kittery resident is also a veteran of more than 27 years shipyard service. When Moore was named to fiU. the vacancy created by transfer of William C. Valdes to the U. S. air force central office in Washington, D.C., he achieved a new peak in his climb through the "ranks." Moore reported for work at the local shipyard in June, 1922, as a shipkeeper. Advancing to general helper then to rigger, he was promoted' to planner and estimator in 1938, becoming supervisor of the division in 1941. Portsmouth and Kittery stand relatively low in percentage of workers dropped from employment lists at the Portsmouth naval shipyard during the past year in comparison to a total of 83 communities affected. Figures released today by s h i p - * - - - - - - - -- - - yard officials show that 29% of • Portsmouth's shipyard employes NEW HAMPSHIRE cities and in 1948 have been dropped and towns are Berlin, 1-0; Chester, 1-0; 28% of Kittery workers are no Concord, 6-3; Derry, 5-0; Dover, longer at the shipyard. 474-299; Durham, 8-6; East BarTwenty-five . towns, with small rington, 12-7; East Kingston, 7-4; numbers of workers at the ship- Epping, 22-10; Exeter, 91-68; yard in November, 1948, currently , Farmington, 9-8; Fremont, 4-0; have no residents at the local Greenland, 45-39; Hampton, 71-55; shipyard. Hampton Falls, 13-8; Kingston, 5-2; Laconia, 1-0; Manchester, 50-38; * * * AMONG THE THREE r.ommn- Milton, 7-5; ashua, 6-4; New nities hardest hit numerically by Castle, 61-48; Newfields, 7-5; ewlayoffs, Dover lost 36% of its . gloh, 13-9; Newmarket, 78-51; workers. Numerically, Portsmouth tops J Newton, 4-0; North Hampton, 33the list with a reduction of 525 19; and orthwood, 6-0. Also Pittsfield, 1-0; Plaistow, ernployes, followed by Kittery with I a 295 total and Dover with 175 6-5; Portsmouth, 1,794-1,269; Rayworkers leaving their jobs by lay- mond, 11-4; Rochester, 95-64; Roloffs, by retirement or voluntarily. linsford, 3-0; Rye, 83-50; Salem, 2-0; Salmon Falls, 33-16; Seabrook, A total of 1,040 New Hampshir<' workers left the yard in the past 13-1; Smithtown, 4-0; Somersworth, year but this figure is, in percent- 149-95; Stratham, i9-1; Suncook, age, below Massachusetts which 1-0; Union, 1-0; Westville, 1-0; and lost only 171 employes-32 % of towns not named, 32-3. Massachusetts towns affected its total employed in November, were Amesbury, 160-108; Beverly, 1948. Maine noted a 29 % reduction in 1-0; Bradford, 7-6; Byfield, 2-0; Georgetown, 2-0; Gloucester, 3-0; a loss of 613 workers. However, the geographical dis- Groveland, 9-4; Haverhill, 91-65; tribution of employes' residences Ipswich, 1-0; Lawrence, 31-24; was nearly the same in 1948 as this Lowell, 6-3; Merrimac, 15-12; Meyear in the three states. ln Novem- thuen, 12-9; Newburyport, 119-84; ber, 1948, Maine had 35% of all North Andover, 11-9; Rowley, 4-0; workers at the shipyard. Last Salisbury, 30-18; and unnamed month 36 % of the total resided in towns, 30-21. Maine. * * * THE EMPLOYE relations super- intendent established a f i r m foundation for his present position in four years of experience, commencing in November, 1945, as veterans' counselor and employe relations assistant. He assumed those duties while serving as head of the shop material control section. Plans and policies for shop committees and organized groups, counseling service for troubled workers and advice for war veterans are among the new duties and responsibilities of Superintendent Moore. He r,:mains in close cont ·l ~Jth veteran$' problems while a,;,cay from the shipyard as a member of the Wallingford-Harris American Legion post of Kittery. He also is active as a member of the Portsmouth Yacht club, the Naval Shipyard Sportsmen's asso~iation and the Retirement association. * * * BORN NOV. 4, 1896, at Ithaca, N. Y., Moore attended the Irving Preparatory school at Tarrytown, N. Y., and after service in the army's medical department, he was employed in New York City. He married the former Miss Olive Trefethen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Trefethen of Kittery Point, in 1921. · They have two sons and three grandchildren. Henry S. Moore, Jr., an employe of lhe New England Telephone and Telegraph company, makes his home at Rochester. William B. Moore is a junior at the University of Maine. The Moores live at 34 Williams street. HENRY S. MOORE I Matthews 'Visits' Naval Shipyard 11 ~ From Airplane Navy Secretary Francis P. Matthews made a "flying visit" to the Portsmouth naval shipyard at noon today during an inspertion tour of First Naval District installations. His Portsmouth inspection, however, was made entirely from his plane "because of lack of fone" . District officials at Boston expected the secretary to discuss the effects on the Portsmouth area of the recent 1,240-worker slash at the local shipyard. • * * HOWEVER, a shipyard spokes- man said this morning that he had no knowledge of plans for an "official" conference at Boston, adding that Portsmouth was not represented among naval author. ities escorting Matthews on his all-day tour. The navy secretary was met at Quonset Point, R. I., by Rear Adm. Leo H. Thebaud, commandant of the First Na val district, before flying over Portsmouth. He will complete his tour with an inspection of the naval shipyards at Charlestown and Hingham-from the ground. * * * NEW HA tPSHIRE, with 56% last year, now has 55 %, and Massachusetts remains unchanged. Towns no longer represented on the shipyard payroll include, in Maine, Cape Porpoise, East Lebanon, High Pine, and Waterboro; in New Hampshire, Berlin, Chester. Derry, Fremont, Laconia, Newton, Northwood, Pittsfield, Rollinsford, Salem, Smithtown, Suncook, Union, and Westville, and in Massachusetts, Beverly, Byfield, Georgetown, Gloucester, Ipswich and Rowley. Communities with workers at the Portsmouth naval shipyard and the number of workers from each, are: Alfred, November, 1948, 5; Nov3· B ti 3 O· Berwick em ber, 1949 , , a 1• - • ' 58-45· Biddeford 72-59· Cape Por1 . • . • • . . poise, 2-0, East Lebanon, 5-0, Eliot, 215-148; High Pine, 1-0; Kennebunk, 27-22; Kennebunkport, 1610; Kittery, 1060-765; North Berwick, 14-11; Ogunquit, 41-25; Old Orchard, 7-8; Portland, 24-18; Saco, 56-43; Sanford, 31-22; South Berwick, 149-90; South Portland. 13-6; Springvale, 5-3; Waterboro, 2-0; Wells, 25-16; York, 232-157; and miscellaneous Maine towns • not named, 21-20. • Yard Men to Hear Delegates Report J I Delegates wht're1resented the ~ortsmouth Naval Shipyard Retirement association, local No. 5, at a national convention in Washington recently will deliver reports at an association meeting tomorrow night at 7:30 in the Rockingham hotel. Main topic of discussion will be legislation affecting shipyard workers that may be acted upon durin" the next session of Congress Mel~ vin H. Chandler, secretary: said today. Seven p t th or smou representatives met w·th d 1 t f · . 1 e ega e~ rom Shipyard Retirement association locals throughout the n t' 0 t b 2 and 21. a ion c O er O ] - - - - - - - - -- I �BELL MOORE GEORGE L. BUCKLEY JIOW ARD E. STACY MARKE.WARD Six Shipyard ·Wor:kers Earn Retirement, .l\.~ Lay Aside Work Tools For Last T~ime Six veteran Portsmouth naval shipyard workers put their tools May 1916 until December 1917 he aside for the final time last month. · was stationed at the disciplinary Mark E. Ward and Abram V. barr~cks. He is a member of the Stickles completed their ·govern• :Vallmgford Harris American Leg. mertt service Wednesday. Howard ion post of Kittery, E. Stacy, Bell Moore, George L. Mrs. Moore is the former Vera Buckley and Edward F. Dondero Peny of Lancaster. retired Nov. 18. * * * Ward, a quarterman in transA PLANNER and estimator since portation, was born July 27, 1889, 1 December 1941, Stacy first came at Eastport, Me. He was employed to the yard in 1914 and had accufor more than 14 years by the ~ulated more than 28 y~ars of serBoston and Maine ra,ilroad as a vice. Stacy, a native of Eliot, is 54 . conductor and brakeman before years old. entering shipyard • employment He is a membet of st. John's October 28, 19'19. lodge, AF and AM of South Ber- * * * A MEMBER of the Quartermen wick and the Planner, Estimators and Leadingmen's association, he was promoted to a supervisor September, 1945. He and his wife, Mrs. Martha A. Ward, reside at 245 Marcy street. They have two sons and a daughter, Paul E. Ward, a supply department employe, Philip E. Ward, and and Progressmen's association. Stacy married the former Margaret Jenny of Sandwich. They have three sons, Thomas A. of Kittery, John E., who is in the marine corps and Robert, a senior at Traip academy. The Stacys live at 21 Oak terrace, Kittery. Mrs. Eleanor F. Watson, all of • Dondero, is a native of Dover, where he was born 55 years ago. Portsmouth. Stickles concluded his duties He came to the yard in September Wednesday after more than 35 . 1917 after serving as an apprenyears service. He retired on his 60th tice at the Kidder Press in Dover. birthday anniversary. * * * Stickles was born in Chatham, IN AUGUST, 1941, he was pro- . N. Y., and came to Portsmouth as\ moted to leadingman machinist, a young man. He was employed at position he held until his retirethe former Gal 1> Shoes company ment. He is single. Buckley has 25 years and four before going to work in the shipyard Aug. 13, 1910 as a flange turn- months service. He was born in Jamestown, N. D., and as a young er helper. man went to work for the Ana* * * HE WAS INDUCTED in the conda Copper comp.any of Butte, army in 1917 and served as a ser• Mont. Buckley also worked several years for an automobile concern, geanl at Fort Constitution. He Later he operated machine shops was a leadingman during World in Providence and Portsmouth. War II. He was a master mechanic at Stickles is married to the for• the Atlantic Dye and Chemical mer Ida Startley. They reside at 20 company in Newington during Manning Place. World War I. He started work at Moore, a supervisor electrician, the shipyard in July 1924 and served as a quarterman during resides on State road, Kittery, A fellow shopmate of Dondero, World War II. Buckley's chief hobby is photohe was born May 2, 1890 at Taylor, Tex., and served in the Marine graphy. He is married to the forcorps during World War I. From mer Lucy M. Howe of Newburyport. They reside at 46 Rogers road, Kit_te_r.Y~,-·_ __ ABRAM V. STICKLES l Billets Open Enlisted and officer billets are now available for men interested in training in electronics, a spokesman for Naval Reserve Volunteer elec• tronic warfare company 1-22 announced today. The volunteer unit meets Wednesday nights from 8 to 10 pm at the Naval Reserve training center on the Portsmouth naval base. Commanding officer is Lt. James L. Robinson, USNR, of Kensington road, Hampton Falls. * * * THOSE ELIGIBLE to join the EDWARD F. DONDERO Naval:n l Reserve 'J. masters, signalmen, yeqmen anq storekeepers of the volunteer naval reserve, as well as army, navy, coast guard and marine corps veterans with an interest in electronics. Non-veterans who wish to join the naval reserve also may become members of the electronic warfare company. 1 . Training at the local naval reserve cente1· will include operation of a radio station as part of a net- work. newly-formed company include Members of the unit will reradiomen, radarmen, sonarmen, ceive credit toward retirement un• electronics technicians, quarter• der the Naval Reserve Retirement act, and they may study and qualify for advancement in rating. �Shipyard Workers Bat tle 11~c, For Reduced Annuities An "all out" effort for passage of a bill during the next session of Congress to make naval shipyard workers, after 20 years of service, regardless of age, eligible for reduced life annuities has been promised by Washington representatives of shipyard retirement associations. This and other pending legisla-* - - - -- - - -q tion was discussed at a meeting of I > the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Retlrement association last night at ;D '). Naval Base Store To Close Saturday the Rockingham by delegates who attended a hotel recent national l convention. , "Under the present law," a said, "a worker who is dismissed after more than 20 years service but less than 25 years service, must wait until he is 62 years of age before receiving benefits." Ispokesman EDWARD J. LI 'CHEY l More Veteran Workers Retire From Shipyard ~,; Two more vetera n employes of the Portsmouth naval shipyat·d, Ar- . thur W. Seaward and Edward J. Linchey, have retired. Seaward, a native of Kittery:· Point where he ha always lived , left the shipyard after more than 40 years of service a a shipfitter progressman. He entered the shipyard in December 1908 as an apprentice moulder. A past master of the Naval lodge, F. and A. M. of Kittery, he is its present secretary. He is also a past commander of Bradford Commandery, Knights of Templar, of Biddeford, a member of Conclave No. 1, Red Cross of. Constantine of Portland, and a Shriner. Navy Releases 172 Prisoners fl11 Gates of the Portsmouth naval disciplinary barracks opened yesterday to give 172 inmates their freedom in time for arrival home before Christmas. The release was in accordance with a navy program moving dis- --------- charge dates scheduled for a period in the early months of 1950 forthe former I ward to the pre-Christmas date. Myra E. Stinchfield of FarmingThe men left Portsmouth by train ton, Me., and they live on Chaunen route to Boston. From there cey Creek road, Kittery Point. the?° were to disperse, heading for They have two sons, Robert W. of the1.r homes in Various sections of the country, Detroit, Mich., and Wesley F. of Saco and two daughters, Mrs. SilsBuses carried the freed inmate:, by of Kittery Point and Mt·s. Lawrfrom the Prison to the local railroad station. ence Stackpole, Jr., of Saco. • • • SEAWARD married • • • LINCHEY retired after more than 39 years at the shipyard, • where he was a leadingman chip- I per and calker in the shipfitting shop. He was born in Portsmouth July 27, 1892 and lives at 26 Hanover street. Linchey first went to work at the yard as a rivet heater. During the war he was promoted to quarterman. Mrs. Linchey is the former Mary H. Clark of Portsmouth. They have six daughters and four sons. I • •nearly • 30 such wo*ers at the Portsmouth shipI yard at the present time," he explained, adding, "Th('y would be in a tough spot if they were dropped." Workers with 30 years of government employment could retire full annuity payment at age 55 under provisions of another bill to be considered at the second session of the 81st Congress. The delegates also explained that Washington officials will seek p&ssage of a bill providing death benefits for widows and dependent children of workers with at least 20 years on the job, who die while on furlough. Melvin H. Chandler, secretary of the Portsm9uth local, discussed bills enacted during_ the past session of Congress. THERE ARE * * • Patrons of the Portsmouth naval base commissary store were notified today of a Saturday noon deadline for a final pw·chasing fling before cash registers In the government-sponsored marke't are punched for the last time. A closing order, received by base officials this morning from the Navy department in Washington, was described by a base spokesman as another step in the current nationwide military economy drive. "Proximity of stores in Portsmouth and Kittery make the commissary unnecessat·y for economy reasons," the spokesman said. Mea·nwhile, local merchants interpreted the news as an indication of increased business when active duty and retired military personnel turn -to the pu bl1c markets, for grocery purchases. An inventory-taking shutdown scheduted for this week at the commissary store was canceled today to permit sales until the Saturday closing. I George S. Pitts Cited for Work:i'-7 On Rescue Device "PUBLIC LAU' 98," he said, permits workers with less than 20 years of service, who were separated since January 24, 1942, to withdraw retirement contributions from the retirement fund at any time." He explained that another law extends benefits of the Retirement act as amended Feb. 28, 1948, to employes under 55 involuntarily separated between July 1, 1945, and July 1, 1947, after 25 years of service. "Another bill passed by Congress,'' he said, "makes it possible for workers to receive full credit for services rendered before Aug. 1, 1940, even though retirement deductions were not made due to administrative error." Design work improving the submarine rescue chamber won an 1award F~·iday for a Portsmouth naval shipyard mechanical engineer. George S. Pitts of New Castle was accordec recognition "for meritorious service" during public ceremonies at the shipyard highlighted by the award prese;tation by Capt. John J. Scheibeler planning officer. ' Pitts, who has been employed In 1 the mechanical section of the design and planning department since CHANDLER CONCLUDED with June, 1940, received an increase of an explanation of Public Law .310, $125 per year for his work on the 1 which provides that life ' annuity diving bell. for any worker who elects a surThe underwater resc~e device, vivorship option, be reduced by capable of withstanding high pres5% on the first $1 ,500 of annuity sures, is lowered from a rescue and 10% on any greater amount. ship and attached to an escape In addition, the annuity will be hatch of a sunken submarizie to further reduced by three-quarters effect transfer of personnel. The of 1 % for each f ull year the sur- rescue chamber was used during vivor is under 60 years of age. t~e Squalus disaster to carry surVice President Hugo Liljihult vivors to the surface. presided at last night's meeting in the absence of President Bart M. Dalla Mura. ••• I I �AWARD WINNERS-Awards were presented this morning to these Port.smouth naval shipyard em- · ployes for their sugges.ted improvemen s on submarine design and shipyard procedure. · Front row, from left, Santa Claus (unidentified), Irving M. Flanders, Capt. Ralph E. McShane, USN, shipyard commander, and Kenno S, Dahlerup. Second row, Norman F. Royal, Hanison W. Roberts, Melvin H. Chandler, Earl G. Smith, Walter I. Lockwood and Emerson S. Clark. Third row , Franclyn· B. Garvin, Milton A. Kimball, Harry H. Brown and Frank Waldron; Fourth row, Vincent J. Mallarkey, Clement V. Lovell, John J. Coffey, and BART M. DALLA MURA, JR. Roland Fiedler. (Portsmouth Herald photo) Portsmouth Youth • A . n2s Wins ppo1ntment To Naval A·cademy Sugges,t ion Box Prizes. ~,\J~ _Awarded Yard Workers Irving M. Flanders of 436 Broad street, progressman at th e Portsmouth naval shipyard, was presented a $275 award for his suggestion on a cable reel brake by Capt. Ralph E. McShane, USN, shipyard commander, at ceremonies this morning. ·* Brown ,.Named Assistant ~ 2~ I In Yard Labor Relations Eighteen other shipyard ' employes received awards for their suggestions at the ceremonies. Men from-"K.ittery and Kittery Point took away the largest number of prizes, with seven receiving checks of $5 to $25. Franclyn M. Irving, Jr., of Portsmouth received the second highest award, $100, for making a sugges-, tion on a ring packing and retainer for a sonar dome. Five other Portsmouth men won cash prizes. • • • RECEIVING 25 awards we~e Roland Fiedler of Haley road Kittery, Russell J. Walker of Kit~ tery and Erwin B. Pace of Portsmouth. Those who received $15 prizes were Walter I. Lockwood of Kittery, Norman F. Royal of Marsh avenue, Hampton Beach Milton A. Kimball of Durham· P~int road · Durham, Melvin H. Chandler of 162 Orchard street and Harrison W. Roberts of Kittery. Ten dollar awards went to Kenno B. Dahlerup of Portsmouth avenue New Castle, Vincent J. Mullark; of Amesbury, Mass., Mr. Walter I. Lo~kwood of Kittery and Earl G. Smith of Kittery Point. • * * WINNING $5 prizes were Emerson S. Clark of Eliot, Frank Waldron of Kittery, Harry H. Brown of Portsmouth, John J. Coffey of Newington and Clement V. Lovell of 33 Market street Portsmouth. Letters of commendation were sent to Frank H. Fuller of Portsmouth, Hilaire J. LaBerge of Kittery, George H. Deeley of York Harbor, Lemuel H. Craig of York Village, Roy R. Rustad of Portsmouth and Albert W. Brown of Kittery. . Frederick S. Brown of 11 Williams avenue, Kittery, was recently named assistant to the employe labor relations superintendent in the industrial department of the Portsmouth naval shipyard . The former shop 72 personnel supervisor first reported for work at the local shi pyard in 1939 as a helper rigger. He was commissioned in the coast guard in 1942 and ~erved with the weather pa~ trol m the North Atlantic theater. An 18-year-old Portsmouth youth, whose brother is attending the U. S. naval academy at Ann apolis, has been appointed principal candidate to the academy from New Hampshire. Bart M. Dalla Mura, Jr., was notified of his appointment Tuesday by a telegram from Sen. Charles W. Tobey . He was graduated last June from Portsmouth high school where he played on the football squad and Clipper golf team. He I was a member of the Hi-club, the I Physics club and the National Honor society. He served as captain of the golf t eam. _Young Dalla Mura, ·son of lVu:. and Mrs. Bart M. Dalla Mura, Sr., of 371 Islington street, has been · employed as a greens keeper at a Sunapee hotel. He will be 19 years , old New Year's day. His brother, Richard Dalla Mura is a third year man at the academy'. I " * * • DISMISSED from active duty in October, 1945, with the rank of lieutehant commander, Brown returned to the shipyard and in April H146, assumed duties as shop personnel supervisor. The Kittery native was born May 11, 1913. His father, Albert H. Brown, was also a veteran of shipyard employment, h av i n g FREDERICK S. BROWN worked in the outside machine shop. commander of the Portsmouth The new superintendent's as- Power squadron and a member of sist~nt received a diploma from the Portsmouth Yacht club. Traip academy in 1930. Following graduation from the Massachusetts Nautical school three years later, he traveled throughout the world for six years in the merchant marine service. Brown, who is married, ls active in local boating activities. He is �121 shown arriving at , BR~'fY-Santa Claus (Albert Zabr!skie) ~s children received ONOR GUARD FOR VISITING C~LE . cort Four hundred servicemen s H tion hall witll marme es . . Portsmouth navlal b\ye ;::~::.day. (Portsmouth Herald photo~~~ )'--gifts at the ga a pat ,,.• 400 youngsters Greet Marine - Convoyed Sant·a . . . d er for a fire truck yesterday af~erSanla Claus swapped lus ~em e gsters forewarned of his arrival ' noon shor ll Y b e_fore 400 cheering d h. youn to the Portsmouth nava l b ase al1diby screeching su-ens, welcome un torium. · ·· \ Olher sailers and marines kept Flanke~ by an hono~· ~uar~ of the 400 guests well supplied wlth four marmes, the d1strngu1shed refreshments financed by the naval visitor mingled with his admirers, base's recre;tion fund. · all childre~ of service. personnel on. Many parents who escorted the duty or with homes rn the Ports-, youngsters saw · the features of mouth area. Albert Zabriskie, shop 17 worker, He then as1.ended a "throne" on beneath the long white beard of the gayly decora ted stage and ex- st. Nick. changed salutes with the marine * guard, Pfc. William H. Rickabaugh, MRS. KENNETH C. BURD was Pfc. Robert E. L. Bester, Pfc. Har-1 in charge of the party. She was asry Buckley and Pfc. Raymond E. sisted by Mrs. Earle S. Davis, who \ Chappell. supervised gift pur_chases; ~rs. \ • • * Reginald Ridgely, g1Ii wrapping; "YOU KNOW, kiddies," he exMrs. Chru·les F. Flower and Mrs. plained, "l left my reindeer over James F. Hays, decorations, and at the power plant. I climbed down Chaplain Richard D. Cleaves, guest the highest chimney there before lists. getting aboard the fire apparatus." Others helping with . ru·rangements were Capt. Leon N. Blair, Lt. Four helpers appeared on the j scene at the wave of Santa's arm, (jg) Charles L. Walker and Lt. and when the stage curlain was .I (jg) Ruth L. Rothberg. raised, the youngsters gasped at the massive pile of gifts that stood ready for distribution. * * The Rev. William Sodt, navy chaplain, called, in alphabetical sequence, the names of all children present. As they appeared on the platform Santa presented each ,~ith a package and offered a patient ear to their requests for additional gifts on Christmas morn. * I * * * the assistants, Donald L. Wentworth, hospitalman third class; Eliot J. Fellure, sea~ man; Michael Savino, engineman, second class, and Walter Lewis seaman apprentice, all USN, selec~ ted packages from the pile and handed them to the jolly, red cloaked Santa. MEANWHILE, FOR MERITORIOUS SERVI.CE-George S. Pitts, Portsmouth naval shipyard pteohanical engineer, is congratulated by Capt. John J. Scheibeler, planning officer, after presentation of award for Pitts' design work which improved submarine rescue chamber. Comdr. Charles H. Gerlach, design superintendent and Carl Galle, deputy head engineer, view the ceremonies. ~ ~ �Local Naval Hospital Slated to Stay Open; Two Dispensaries Hit PerSOiillel Shifts Still Undecided, Official Asserts The Portsmouth naval hospital will continue in operation. ' That information was given The Portsmouth Herald today by U. S. Rep. Chesle1· E. l\Ierrow who said he had been advised by the Navy department that it "will remain open." , . However, two medical dispensaries on the naval base are scheduled for closing and the personnel manning them either will be reduced in number or transferred lo the naval hospital for duty. * * * DEPAR'r IENT'S THE report to Merrow ends a flood of speculation and rumor which has circulated for more than a month. . U.S. Sen. Charles W. Tobey said on Nov. 16 that a recommendation to close the naval hospital had been made by a committee studying defense economies. On Nov. 16 Defense Secretary Louis Johnson told a Herald reporter that his office had not received such a report from Gen. Joseph T. McNarney's special co~mittee. A week later Johnson mformed Senator Tobey that the recommendation to close the hospital was made on Oct. 31 by the McNarney committee. • • • LATE LAST WEEK, Capt. Leon N. Blair, USN, naval base commander, said he had received a message from Washington that "indicated" the hospital might not be closed. He said definite confirmation was lacking and the matter was in the hands of the bureau of medicine and supply. Today's message from Merrow was "good new5" to Captain Blair. He added that he h,ad not received instructions from the medical bureau and did not know when reduction of personnel would be put 'n effect. He said six naval medical officers and four civilian technicians, attached to the dispensaries, would be affected by the transfer to the hospital. * * * THE DISPENSARIES are located at the shipyard, where emergency injury cases among civilian employes are treated, and at the naval disciplinary barracks for medical care of _prisoners. The shipyard dispensary is headed by Capt. Walter M. Anderson who has under him two medical officers and a chief warrant. Two civilians al o arn on duty in addition to enlisted personnel. Three officers serve at the barracks dispensary and they are aided by two civilians, including a psychiatrist. Captain Blair said he believed that many of the officPrs and technicians "would be needed at the hospital, if thj! hospital is lo do t~1e work previously done by the dispensaries." • • * BESIDES Congrfossmen '.\Tcrrow and Tobey, U. S. Sen, Styles Bridges and Rep. orris Cotton joined in the fight to pre\·,,nt clo,ing of lhe naval hos;}ibl. The four wired protests lo ,Tohnsun. However, lhe effect c., f the protests was not known umil today when Merrow's telegram was received. The telegram in full follows: "Advised by Navy department toda y that Portsmouth naval hospital will remain open. However, two dispensaries will be closed and medical care concentrated in the hospital. There will also be some reduction in civilian and naval personnel." Naval Prisoner Project Opposed !BY 1 New Castl? ' New Castle voters last night vigorously opposed the navy's proposal that Camp Langdon be used as a prisoner rehabilitation center. Defense Secretary Louis Johnson as well as members of ew Hampshire's congressional delegation will receive copies of the resolution made during a special town meeting. , Purposes of the special meeting was to see what stand voters would take concerning the disposal of property at Fort Constitution and other land as well as the proposed plan for the use of prisoners at Camp Langdon. * * • THE NAVY'S plans were outlined by Col. Walter K. Dunn, (Ret.l former commandant of the harbor defenses, now a resident of the island community. 1 Dunn said that there have been some erroneous opinions concerning the use of the establishment by the navy. He added he had j talked to Capt. Leon N. Blair, Jr., USN, commander of the Portsmouth naval base, The retired army officer explained to voters that Captain Blair told him the navy planned to build a radio station at Langdon, if and when it receives money. I * • * HE SAID that prisoners might be used to keep the premises clean and possibly dismantle some of the buildings before moving them to shops at the naval base. "I have Captain Blair's assurance," said Dunn, "that the navy does not plan to house any of its , prisoners at Langdon." The navy, if it decides lo u e Langdon facilities, will transport its pri opers from the base to the (Please turn to page two) New Castle Votes;(Contlnued from page one) J J post with a landing craft, Dunn added. * * • CORROBORATING Dunn's -remarks were Capt. Gerald A. Shattuck, USN, ret., a taxpayer but not a resident of New Castle, and Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Scott. Speaking against the navy plan were Kenneth E. Maxam, Donald R. Twitchell, John C. Sweetser- and Leslie Sargent. Tempers flared during the discussion of the article ln the warrant to see if the voters would authorize the town to sell John C. Sweetser a strip of land between Fort Constitution and the Hart property on the Piscataqua river. Sweetser had planned to construct a small landing on the property. * * • DUNN SPOKE against the sale of the land to Sweetser "or any other individual as long as the town maintains control." He also said he hoped the town would someday build a dock which would be available to all river sportsmen. A ballot vote resulted in defeat of the Sweetser prospect, 102-24. Voters also named a land committee to confer with government agencies holding power in the disposal of properties at the harbor defenses. The members of this committee are Thomas F. Mccaffery, James B. Smith, George S. Pitts, Dunn and J. C. Sweetser. Action of the Seacoast Regional association, DAR and other patri-1 otic organizations seeking to preserve Fort William and Mary as a national shrine was endorsed by the voters. I �~ ~--· .2Marines Face ; Trial in Beatin~ Of5 Prisoners t' ' Two Portsmouth naval disclplln'ary barracks guards wlll face general courts martlaf on charges resulting from the beatings given five recaptured prisoners last October. Three other marines a1·e to be 1"officially admonished" by their !commanding officer, The two marines schE:<1uled to stand trial are Sgt. Robert L. , White of Columbus, Ohio, and Cpl. David A. Schrum of York, Pa. • * * SERGEANT WlIITE ls charged with "negligence In obeying orders" and the count against Corporal Schrum ls "striking another person in the navy." ' Admonishments were recommended for Capt. John D. Case, ·usMc, of Norfolk, Va., commander of the searching party, and Corporal& Edward R. Keeney of East Hartford, Conn., and James ntgnanese of Walpole, Mass., members of the detall. The action in the maltreatment of the prisoners was ordered by I Rear Adm. Hewlett Thebaud, USN, I commandant, First naval district. I . * * • I ' THE STORY of the beatings : given the prisoners "broke" ln The 1 Portsmouth Herald on Oct. 20. It was on the basis of the news accounts of the Hampton jail incident that a naval board of investigation was convened. The board, established by Capt. Leon N. Blair, USN, Portsmout!t 1 naval base commander, reported Hs 1 findings to the First naval district. No date was set for the courtsmartlal. I * • • • INVESTIG.t\TION Into the handling of. the five <llsclpllnary barracks fuglllves was ordered by Captain Blair after The Herald ' reported that they were "admlnlstered a brutal lesson In kangaroo · justice." , 1 Four or- ·the men were taken In the late afternoon of Oct. 19 and held at the Hampton police station pending the capture of a fifth man. It was after the c11pk!re of that truck where they were manacled man, John E. Garfole, 25, of Johns- and placed face down on the floor. The five had escaped by eluding a town, Pa., 'that (hf.l beatings ocguard, cutting four locks, scaling a curred.,' · ' · : IO-foot wire IJarricade and, after . ~ ;, AFTER "nIE SJ;l,SION ' in the stealing a boat, rowing across the Piscataqua river to Goat island, Jlt>lice ·sfatlon, the marines lo11ded using brooms for oars. their citpUves · ln~o a low-sldea , They spent that night in the .<Please turn to 11are three) woods and were spotted in Hampton when · they emerged to buy , food. Four were captured shortly afterward. They were David B. Hardin, 20, of Lovelock, Nev.: Billie P. Maze, 20, of Topeka, Kan.: Kenneth F. White, 18, of Portland, and Robert F. Massie, 27, of South Charlestown, Ohio. The marine detall was under the command of Captain Case, who, reportedly, was not present .during the alleged maltreatment of the prisoners. ,. i ·• '• • l, --- - ��This book is a preservation photocopy. It is made in compliance with copyright law and produced on ncid-f'ree archival 60# book weight paper which meetJ the requlnimentJ of ANSl/NlSO Z39.48-l992 (permanence of paper) Preservation photocopying and blndlng by Acme 9oc,kblndlng Charlestown. MaaachUl9ttl w 1999 �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Portsmouth (N.H.) Scrapbooks World War II World War I Description An account of the resource Between 1918 and 1949 staff members of the Portsmouth Public Library clipped articles from The Portsmouth Herald and other newspapers and glued them into 42 scrapbooks. The articles they selected for these scrapbooks covered such world changing events as WWI and WWII, as well as local concerns, such as news of an upcoming garden tour, a new movie by Louis DeRochemont, layoffs at the Navy Yard, or the election of the first city manager in Portsmouth. In short, these scrapbooks provide us with a fascinating (if somewhat subjective) view of life in Portsmouth — and the world beyond — before 1950. <br /><br />To make the scrapbooks easier to use, a <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/4252" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">master index</a> was compiled in 1997, utilizing each separate scrapbook index. The subject entry listed refers you to a scrapbook by volume number and year. You must consult the index included in each separate scrapbook to locate the page number for a particular article. Because subject headings varied somewhat, from scrapbook to scrapbook, there has been some attempt to standardize the subject terms used. In addition, "see" and "see also" entries have been added to the master index.<br /><br />Due to the heavy use this collection has received over the years, and to the fragile nature of newspapers, the scrapbooks have shown signs of deterioration. Fortunately, grants received from The Thaxter Foundation in 1998-1999 permitted the library to have preservation photocopies made of this valuable collection. -Sarah Hartwell, Special Collections Librarian, February 1999<br /><br />To view a complete scrapbook, click the PDF name below the image. Click on the book's image on the next page. The scrapbooks in this collection are fully searchable. Once the PDF is open, click Control+F (or Command+F on a Mac) to open the search feature. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1918-1920, 1932-1949 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbook 1948-49 V.39 Subject The topic of the resource Scrapbooks Portsmouth (N.H.) World War II Description An account of the resource A scrapbook of news articles from the Portsmouth Herald and other papers, 1948-1949. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library (N.H.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context i15475724 https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/9858e43f66f1d2a6a142a23b7344c947.PDF 628d604cd3a24287e5a07ecfe5dc9421 PDF Text Text �PORTSMOUTH SCRAPBOOK 1949 V.40 I ADMIRALTY VILLAGE AIR FORCE ADVISORY BOARD AIRPORT ARMY ADVISORY BOARD ATHENAEUM AVIATION 74, 118-119 75 BANKS-N.H. NATIONAL BANKS-PORTSMOUTH SAVINGS BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD STATION BUDGET, CITY BUDGET, STATE BUSINESS CENSUS 58-61 , 66, 110-112 55 68, 114 15-21 , 23 130 111 CARPENTERS' STRIKE CENTENNIAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CITY DUMP-HEAL TH MENACE CITY MANAGER 62 40, 46,47 46-47, 62 45 13, 18-20, 22, 27, 31 , 32 , 67 , 124, 125, 133, 134 3-4, 5, 7, 12 132 125, 132 CITY SOLICITOR COAST ARTILLERY COASTAL WARDEN BILL COMFORT STATION COMMUNITY CHEST COUNTRY CLUB COUNTY BUDGET COUNTY COMMISSION COUNTY GOVERNMENT COURTHOUSE 3 75 47 76, 115 33 DALE , CHARLES M. 49 48 124, 125 123 124 5-11, 22, 34 , 35, 37,44, 122, 131 120 EASTER SEAL FUND ELECTRICITY RATES 48 114 FAMILY WELFARE ASSN . FIRE FIRM 48 63, 112 GAMBLING GARDNER INSURANCE AGENCY GAS RATE GOLDEN GLOVES FUNDS GYPSUM CO. 75, 123 67 113 51 115 HEALTH CENTER HEART FUND HOUSES-PEIRCE HOUSE HOUSES-TREADWELL HOUSE 132 49, 50 79 78 , 115 �INTERSTATE BRIDGE ISLES OF SHOALS JAIL, COUNTY LOBSTER BOATS RACE LOST BOUNDARIES MCINTIRE, JOHN R. MAINE TURNPIKE MEMORIAL BRIDGE 61 116-117 120 115 69-71, 104-109 77 55, 56 122 NEW HAMPSHIRE NATIONAL BANK see: Banks PARENTS' MUSIC CLUB PARKING PARKING METERS PEIRCE HOUSE POLICE COMMISSION PORT AUTHORITY PORTSMOUTH HARBOR PORTSMOUTH HERALD PORTSMOUTH HOSPITAL PRESCOTT ESTATE PRESCOTT PARK PRICES , FOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY 53 RADIO STATION-W.H.E.B. RED CROSS REHABILITATION CENTER REINHART, ARTHUR J. RELIEF , COUNTY RENT CONTROLS , CITY RETREAT GUILD ROCKINGHAM HOTEL SALVATION ARMY SCHOOLS SEA AND SHORE FISHERIES SELECTIVE SERVICE SPANISH WAR MEMORIAL STEEL PLANT STREET REPAIR PROJECT SULLIVAN BRIDGE TAX RATE TAXES , CITY TAXES. COUNTY TAXES . STATE TAXIES TEACHERS SALARIES TOLL ROAD TREADWELL HOUSE 8 57 79 45 76-77 , 123, 124, 127 67 , 113,114, 122 67, 75 45, 50 12 12, 116 63 12 63 51 , 52 50 see: City Solicitor 64 , 111 , 121,124, 126 33 48 77 52 80-102 132 76 53 57 , 121 43 122 112-113 10, 15, 16, 17, 39 , 41, 56 129, 131 121, 125-129, 133 10, 11 , 14, 24 , 25 , 36, 38 , 39 82-97 127, 131 78, 115 �TRUCK DRIVERS' STRIKE 63 UNEMPLOYMENT UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 57, 62,63 , 125,126 120 V.F.W. VITAL STATISTICS 52 44 W .C.T.U . WALLIS SANDS WALTON , W .C. WENTWORTH ACRES WOMAN'S CITY CLUB WOODBURY AVE . Y.M.C.A. ZONING 52 132 62 73 53 13, 41 , 42,44, 135, 136 54, 55,115 26 , 35,44 �-~ - -- - - party or any candidate for public office or take any part in the management, affairs, or political campaign of any political party. . ." Council to Study Airport Grant~~·\, The government's stand on assistance in developing the Portsmouth airport wlll be discussed tonl~ht at the regular monthly meeting of the city council ln city hall. The matter pertains .to a federal offer of about $40,000 for use by the city, but . Mr. Peterson indicated that the government now has with-, drawn the potential subsidy. Although he has conducted the negotiations in the matter, the city manager was unable to explain the new development and said the Information could be procured from City Clerk Eileen D. Foley, • • • however, denied knowledge of the matter and refer1 ed queries to Mr. Peterson's secretary. The latter, in turn, said the city manager had the information. At last report, Mr. Peterson was having lunch with the Rotary club and was unavailable for further comment. Other matters on the agenda were classed as routine. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 pm. MRS. FOLEY, I Reinhart Status Under Fire in 'Jaxpayer'sSuit' ) U/1) \ \ The appontment of State sen. Arthur J. Reinhart as city solicitor was challenged today in a "taxpayer's suit" brought against the city by Clifford A. Bartlett of 492 Union street. The action, flied in Superior court at Exeter this morning, is a petition for injunction which seeks to restrain the city from paying Senator Reinhart his salary as city solicitor. Mr. Bartlett contends tba.t Mr. Reinhart's political status in the state Senate causes conflict with Section 52 of the city charter-the "no pol!tics" ban on city employes. • • • A HEARING on the petition was set for Monday afternoon at 1 :30 o'clock in the county records building at Exeter. Deputy Sheriff William J. Llnchey, himself a member of the city council, served notices of the act.ton today on Mayor Cecil M. Neal, Councilman Roland I. Noyes, City Manager Edward C. Peterson and City Clerk Eileen D. ;t'oley. Mr. Bartlett's suit is based on the ground t,hat the appointment of the new city solicitor was unlawful because of his part in "the management and affairs of a political party" as majority leader of the Senate. This part of the petition referred to Section 52, which reads: "No person holding a position, other than councilman, or call fireman, In the service of the city. . . st,flll make any contribution to the ca -npaign funds of any political Reinhart Appointed · New' C1·t yj'q&s. o 1·1c1tor • • • SENATOR REINHART was sworn in as city solicitor Jan. 6, after he had formally taken over as Senate majority leader. The propriety of his appointment has been under question since its announcement by City M1Wager Peterson Councilman Mary C. Dondero raised the issue at last week's coun- The appointment of State Sen. Arthur J. Reinhart as successor to City Solicitor Samuel Levy was announced today by City Manager Edward c. Peterson. Senator Reinhart was appointed this morning and immediately sworn mto office by City Clerk Eileen D. Foley. • The new city solicitor will receive an annual salary o! $1,800 - the same amount for whlch Attorney Levy refused to continue his duties. cil meeting but finally bowed to an Meanwhile the surprise appointinterpretation of the charter from ment is shrouded by a shadow o! Atty. Gen. Ernest R. D'Amours, who legal doubt on the grounds that it held that Section 52 was concerned appears to be an "indirect" violawith those who seek political office tion of the city charter. after having been in the city's employ, not before. Section 52 of the act to amend the Mr. Bartlett was represented in city charter provides in part that: his action today by Atty. Thomas J . "No person holding a position, Morris. - , other than councilman or call flireman, ln the service 'or the city, 1 1 ~hall continue in such position after becoming a candidate for nomination or election to any public office 1 . . . whoever violates any provision or this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars and upon final conviction 1 thereof his office or position in the City charter p11ovisions prohibitservice of the city shall be vacated ing political office holding by munl- l and he shall never again be eligible cipal employes "looks a bit like a ARTHUR J. REINHART for any office or position, elective smn.ll Hatch act," according to State or otherwise, in the service of the Atty. Gen. Ernest D'Amours. i ton and was educated at the Boston city." This observation was made in a [ university Jaw school. • • • letter to City Manager Edward C. He served in the State House Peterson in whlch the attorney gen- ,, I S.E NATOR REINHART is serving of Representatives in 1939 and in his ~econd term in the State Senat e. eral Interpreted section 52 of the the State Senate in 1941. He was His appointment as city solicitor act to amend Portsmouth's city elected again last November. car.e on the heels o! his election charter. His interpretation was made yesterday as Senate majority leadin t he appointment by Mr. Pet erAttorney Reinhart is a Mason, a er. son of State Sen. Arthill' J . Reinmember of the Portsmouth Lodge City Manager Peterson defended har t as city solicitor·. of Elks, the Lions club, the Odd , the legality o! the appointment (The Hatch act to which Mr. D'Fellows, Knights o! Pythias, the witn the comment that "Reinhart's Amours referred ls a federal ban N;w Hampshire and Massachusetts cas" Is a direct reversal of the on participation in politics by U. S. Bar associations, the Federal Zioncharter's ruling." government workers.) ist Organization o! America ancf "It would be different if Reinhart I Peterson requested the interpreB'nai Brlth. was holding the city solicitor's job·betation .before appointing Senator fori> he sought the State Senate Reinhart to the municipal position. po.st. Then It would have been lJlegal The statue provides that "no person for hlm to hold both Jobs," Mr. holding a position, other than counPeterson maintained. cilman, or call fireman, in the serSenator Reinhart, who left for vice of the city, shall continue In Concord shortly after he was sworn such position after becoming a canlnto office could not be reached for didate for nomination or election co:nment to any public office ..." Attorney Levy, who had held the • • • city solicitor's position since June 17, "THE STATUTE," according to 1947, resigned last Dec. 10 after the the attorney general, "seems to be city council refused to increase his aimed at the situation where a persalary. son holding a municipal office con• • • tinues in hls position after becoming IN ms LETTER of resignation, a candidate for nomination or eleci Attorney Levy said, "I feel that I tion to any public office." can not afford to give the great amount of time required to properly He wrote also: carry out the duties of city solicitor "The evil intended to be eliminatat the present salary." ed Is no longer present after tbe person has won the election. The His resignation became effective as soon as Senator Reinhart was sworn purpose of the statue is to prevent into office. Attorney Levy prosecuted munlclpal officeholders from elechis last case for the state today in tioneering while holding office." municipal court. He reported that Attorney General D'Armours said his resignation will enable Wm to dethat in Ws opinion the statue is ''not vote more time to his private Jaw appllcable" to the Reinhart case. practice. Attorney Reinhart ls a Republican and resides at 35 Middle road. He was born June 21, 1898, in Bos- , l I Small Hatch Act, Writes DAmo'urs In Reinhart Ruling j (Please tum to page three) ~~-- - �- l\ Appoint /Dondero Hits ment In Running Battle With Ci'ty Council ~I)~ Councilman Mary C. Dondero took advantage of the city council's first 1949 meeting last night to air her opinions of the conduct of city government generally and her fellow councilmen in particular. The peppery councilman cast a suspicious eye on a large part of the business at hand, introduced some "points" of her own and rounded off her sharpshooting with a. cha.Henge to Mayor Cecil M. Neal to a public debate of the city charter. High point in the former mayor's sustained fire on city affairs came when she ques- disposed of by the city manager. She demanded a roll call vote on that "ghost" of many of her struggles with the old board of street commissioners and when her name was called, voted ''No." The recommendation was adopted by a '1 to 1 vote, _with Councilman Thomas H. Simes, who once said be did not "care for the odor surrounding this Councilman Donoero then reported that she has introduced a oill thanked God that on Dec. 31 he Into the General Court which would would be out of office. abolish the $500 limit now placed c,n "When I think of how little peocity spending for ski,.ting rinks. pie have helped us and ~he little During the discussion of City So- support we've been ~iven, I'm glad l!citor Relnha.rt's appointment, Mr. ' it will end," he c~ncluded. Peterson read the opinion of Atty. C,uncllman Linchey took a difGen. Ernest D'Amours holding the fer nt vein: particular asphalt plant," refus• appointment legal. . I "When 'm called a politician, ing to vote on the matter. · • • • I'r.-i com1Jllmented. The word means Mrs. Dondero got off to critiTHE READING of the opinion a statesman. I appreciate the comcal start with the first Item of !ollqwed Mrs. Dondero's statement p l i m e n t . " j' business to come before the that she would not question the a.pWhen no more of her fellow council-the Installation of a street pointment if the attorney general councilmen rose to speak their had ruled in its favor. pieces, the tireless Mrs. Dondero tioned the legality of the ap- 1 light at Lafayette and McKinley While the manager went to his took up the matter of the North roads and a second light 500 feet pointment of Sta.te Sen. Arthur from Lafayette road on McKinley office for the attorney general's Mill ponrl bridge repairs. J. Reinhart to the city solicitor"I'm on that committee. It has 1 letter, Mayor Neal remarked that he road. ship, recently vacated by Atty. had told Mrs. Dondero that she did newr met and I want to know why. After her arguments, the council not understand the new city char- All t,he time I read in the paper Samuel Levy. voted to install the lights if the city ter. She asked, "Has Mr. Reinwh?t somP official says should be manager and city solicitor found it hart the right to act as both Mrs. Dondero fired back, "I'll de- done with the bridge money, but it I legal to do so. a state senator and as city bate the charter with you any time, never comes before the council." Councilman Dondero said she did mayor, and publicly." • • • solicitor?" not object to the ligh~ being 1 Her challenge was igncred by MAYOR NEAL said that Mrs. Then answering her own put in but added that she did not Mayor Neal and then Councilman Dondero should take up ,t he matter question, "I don't think he has." bel!eve the streets had been accepted •Simes questioned the right of a , 'witn the chairman of the bridge City Manager Edward C. by the city. councilman to sit boPh on the city committee Peterson's reply seemed almost "I'm taking it up with the chairan echo of a statement made She urged the creation of an ordi- council and in the General Court. Mrs. Dondero hurriedly assured · man of the city council," .she nance making the requirements for by Mrs. Dondero when'. . as · street acceptance by the city less Mr. Simes that she had checked snapped. mayor she discussed an op1mon with the attorney general and addThe mayor a.gain said, "Take it stringent. given 'by then City Solicitor • • • ed, "Don't worry, if it wasn't legal, up with the committee chairman." Charles J. Griffin: Relentlessly, Mrs. Dondero went - - - - - 1 COUNCILI\-IAN SIMES said he somebody would have used it as a "That"5 one person's opinion." questioned the legality of installing way to eliminate me long before on to a new topic: "We haven't heard anything from But Mr. Peterson backed up street lights on privately-owned pro- this." Mr. Peterson read the attorney the city manager on the water his stand on the appointment nd perty a Councilman John J. Leary general's opinion which he said was waste reported a long time ago. with a. letter from the st.ale nd asked the manager if he inte ed to J expressed in a letter dated Jan. 3. What's happened on that?" attorney general who ruled nd st recomme reet lights on private Before the matter of the city soMr. Peterson: ''I wasn't aware favorably on the appointment. property. licltorship was dropped, Mrs. Donthat any report was required. I said Mrs. Dondero carried her runMr. Peterson said if that matter · ti ti dero remarked, "I hope that this at that time that I was inves ga ng ning battle with the council th rd came up for, queSt1on, one- i of brings to the attention of the people but nothing was said about a reand the manager, into criticism the street lights in th e city "proba- that the majority of the city council port." of the manner in which printbly would ha.ve,to come out." t · k lsfOlitical and thinks only in a poM:-s. Dondero: "Don't you hm ing is put out to bid and the The manager said that Elwyn park/ lit1cal way." that's Implied when you make an procedure f.or purchasing furis under city police and fire protecCouncilman Lester R. Whitaker investigation?" niture for the comfort station. tlon and that • he "a~sumed" the , immediately demanded, "What exThen giving him no chance, to "I didn't see any bids adverstreets are plowed in case of fire. · actly do you mean by the word, poanswer she ead a resolution passed tised in the local newsp:r;,cr. Later the council ·rejected a $500 litical ?." by the '1947 c"ouncil authorizing $42,Were they put out?" she de• bld. for purchase of the Greenland However, his question went begooo to be spent from the 1946 bond manded. road skating rink from Clinton ging for an answer as Mrs. Dondero issue for sidewalks on Maplewood Mr. Peterson said they were Dahlberg and also rejected the oe- launched a tirade that "you can't forand Woodbury avenues. tition of the Sherburne Civic asso- get your parties and you go right on "Those a.re the places we should not. Be added that he obtained elation to lease the property. being political even when this new take care of," she said, "and not let "quotations" on printing and on Da:hlberg said he wanted ~e pro- charter says everything must be city officials tell us where to spend furniture from various estabpe~ty to operate a commercia\ skat- non-political." the money." lishments. ing rink. " ,. • Not even the former mayor's fav''Did you do it by phone?" asked 'Ilhe Sherburne Civic associ~tion HER ATTACK stirred Councilorlte pol!tical target-Ira A. Brown Mrs. Dondero. through Its president, George F. man Paterson Into saying, "I've just -escaped attention. "Yes," replied the manager. Browning, offered to resurface the one purpose in serving on the coullThe council approved a March of "Well, I don't think much of rink-from which the clay base has ell and that is to serve the City of Dimes tag day as requested by Mr. rd telephoning as a way of getting "disappeared"-and, In er to I Portsmouth. My conscience is Brown but not before Mrs. Dondero prevent its sale by the city, asked clear." managed to ask: bids, do you?" she queried. "I do," said Mr. Peterson firmto lease it at a $1 a year. "You're still political," charged "Is he really chairman, or just · Councilman William J. Li. nchey M D d ly. rs. on ero. "You're one of those self-appointed?" Mrs. Dondero's ire was arousmoved that the council refuse to I mean." An indignant Mr. Brown displayed ed again when Councilman sell the property or lease it to anyCouncilman Richman S. Margeson his letter of appointment today in a Frank E. Paterson, chairman of one. declared that his fl m had never downtown restaurant and said, the lands and buildings commitJohn Ja-cobsmeyer, a member of sold the city any furniture and that "Read it, it's from the county chairthe Sherburne Civic association, it is his purpose to serve the city, man." tee, recommended that the city's Interest in the ·asphalt plant be said, "All we really want is to he Mrs. Dondero observed, "I didn't In one of its few amiable moods, assured that the property will not be th! b t say any ng a ou your firm. In the council accepted and flied a letsold after we fix it up. Mr. Linchey's f t I b 1· th i act ,to bid e 1eve hat f things are put ter from the Department of Commotion takes ca.re of that." ou , you av~ as much right merce withdrawing an allotment of to bid as anyone else." $40,060 for airport improvement. Then Councilman Simes rose to • • • answer her attack. He said he 0 I I I - ---~----1 ° I I �ORA A. YOUNG, regional director for the Civil Aeronautics authority, said that in as much as the city had not matched the money put ·Up by the federal government, the allotment had to be taken away but "without prejudice" to the city in case of later action. The council passed on first read'l ~ ,.,.... ing an ordinance forbidding parking State Sen. Arthur J. Reilllhart in Porter street from Middle to was formaijy named majority leader Chestnut street. A public hearing of the New Hampshire Senate toon the ordinance is to be held on day - the Job which has made his Jan. 18. previous appointment as city sollclThe council also authorized the tor in Portsmouth the basis of a borrowing of $500,000 as ,a tempo"taxpayer's suit." rary loan to operate the city until But the time element involved in tax money is available. A petition from the Frank D. his assumption of the Republlcan leadership of the Senate cast a Butler agency to have Brackett confusing light on part of the petiroad accepted as city street was tion filed yesterday in superior tabled when the city manager said court by Clifford A. Bartlett of 492 the street should be stripped of 12 inches of surface to bring it up to Union sbreet, who described City Solicitor Reinhart as holding the city requirements and that the majority leadership at an earller applicants should file a plan and date. profile. Bartlett's conterttlons were apIn other business the council votpa.r ently based on published reports ea to: Refer to the city manager - with from Concord that Reinhart already i power - sign requests from George had been designated as majority A. Patten of Islington street and leader of the Senate. Hr. was known Andrew Bosen of 90 Vaughan street. to have been in line for the job Approve a request from Th e Ports- since before the opening of the mouth Herald to stage a boxing show state Legislature. on Jan. 22. The suit challenging the validity Reject a $200 bid for four pool of Senator Relnhart's appointmen t tables now located at the Com- as city solicitor is an injunction acmunity center. tion brought by Bartlett against Approve an applicat.lon for a the city. i;treet light on Spring street. I It contends that his position of Refer to the city manager for I Senate mijorlty leader means that he takes part in the "managP.ment report a petition from John R. Goiand atfairs of a polltical party,'' ter to have McKinley road and Coolcontrary to Section 52 of the amended city charter. idge drive accepted as city streets. The injunction move seeks to res1 Authorize the mayor to sign a quitclaim deed for water mains on train the city from paying Reinhart Woodbury avenue. his salary as city solicitor on the Refer a $479 claim for damages ground that his appointment was brought by Paul Gobbi of the Vau- unlaWful. ghan Street garage to the city mantiger and city solicitor for investigation and report. Refer to the city solicitor for report a $356 claim brought against the city by Mrs. Evelyn Carbone of 97 Chestnut street. Approve a report from the claims committee recommending that a ~60 claim from Carl Geraci of High street be paid. Pass on a second reading an ordinance prohibiting parking on, the westerly side of Pearl street be-1 tween Hanover and Islington streets. 'Taxpayer' Beats Senate to Punch On Reinhart Post I 5 Measure Asks Courthouse Closing Here Move May Lead· To r'inoss1·b1e Deal for City Hall ') (.vi\\' :'-~st apparent opposlt on o cam- man'& legislation was registered by County Commissioner Irving W . M0rston of North Hampton who said, "Although I haven't read the Scamman blll, I've never been in favor of closing the courthouse." • • • that the county receives "a substantial amount" In rents from occupants Long fomented agitation for closof . the courthouse. ing the Riocklngham County courtBut the rental income, by Marshouse in Portsmouth echoed in the ton's own admission, runs to only halls of the Stat.e Legislature ::1; about ;360 yearly, or $30 monthly. The commissioner said that the Concord today after Rep. w. DougstaLe • probation department pays las Scamman, Stratham Republican, the county $200 annually for an introduced a bill calling for the offtce, the American Red Cross, $100, elimination o! the Portsmouth &esand the New Hampshire Seacoast slons of Superior court. Regional association, "about $60." Although not mentioned In the ''I don·t think the people of bill, Scamman admitted that his Portsmouth would want the buildproposal was intended to pave the ing closed," he concluded. way for disposal of the building, City Manager Peterson backed the whloh has been considered for pospossibility of the city's acquiring the sible purchase by Portsmouth a..s a courthouse for municipal headquarnew city hall site. 1 ters with the comment: Only today City Manager Edward "It would be a perfect spot for a C. Peterson reiterated his feell'lg city hall 1f the county would lease it that the structure would be "a per- to us for a nominal fee or even give fee .spot" for a city hall. it to us outright." Scamman said bis blll was referEmphasizing that the city "definred to the legislature's Judiciary itely needs" a new city hall, the committee for study and recommen- city manager also suggested that dations after two readings yesterday Portsmouth attempt to acquire the afternoon in the House of Repre- now vacant Penhallow street county senta tlve.s. jail as possible quarters for the lo• • • cal police department. BRANDI ra th e Portsmouth "If we could have acquired those courthouse as "unnecessary and a two buildings beforehand, we could financial burden on the county," have really done something with Scamman said it would be "both the money that was spent on the practical snd economical" 1f th& comfort station," he said. April term at Superior court was transferred from Portsmouth to Exeter. The Stratham legislator said his proposal would prove advantageous because Exeter, as the county seat, ls "more accessible geographically" than Portsmouth. He said that a t state law: which established the court sessions here, must be revised before the courthouse can be closed. Optimistic that his legislation would be adopted, Bcamman said there 1s "considerable" f-avorable !entiment among the Rockingham county leg:lslative delegation that the building be closed tor economy. Scamman said $4,300 was appropriated in 1948 to maintain the building, and be added, "We could sa"e at least that amount 1f my bill is adopted." He suggested lt!at the county commissioners and three other agencies which maintain offices in the building find quartera "elseWhP.re m Portsmouth" it the courthouse is closed. MARSTON MAINTAINED I �Portsmouth Delegates May Trip Measure to Close Courthouse ~ The proposed clos]~ coun-* ty courthouse here-and its possible acquLsiticm by the city as a new city hall-appeared headed today to¥ard a stumbling block within Portsmo11th's own legislative delega•ton. A cruss-sectlon survey o! opinion among Rockingham county legislators snowed only one out of 17 actuallv opposed to the blll, lntrodu<.ed in the General Court this week by Rep. W. Douglas Scamman of Stratham. But there was an almost unanimous stand of ominous neutrality on the part of the Portsmouth delegation. Nearly all of them claimed unfamlli11rlty with the Scamman measure, and little hopeful indlcatlon was seen that any o! them might deviate from their longabiding deference to the "convenience" of local lawyers in main- , taining the courthouse here. ! • • • TWELVE of the legislators ques- tioned, including eight from Portsmouth, were unwilling to commit themselves on the p roposal for one reason or another - mostly because they had not read the bill. However, there were five - all !rom other parts of the cpuntywho voiced ready approval. Their general attitude was based on economy Interests and the fact that the courthouse In Exeter is more centrally located and gives sufficient service to the county. The lone opposition came from Sen . Arthur J. Reinhart-a Portsmouth laWYer, Incidentally-who could well wield life or death power over the measure, since his position 3', Senate Republican majority leader equips him with unusual Influence in the determinat.!on of state legislation. Senator Relnhart's views were expressed on well-trodden ground: "Since Portsmouth pays one-third of the county's taxes, I think we should have a Superior court session here." But he promised to "consider both th the pros and cons" of e Scamman NEW CITY JIALL?-A proposal to abolish court sessions In this 58-year-old structure on State street has bill If it reaches the ,Senate for! been introduced into the General Court, while some city officials are urging that it be taken over by Portsmouth action. • • • • as a. new city hall. (Portamouth Herald photo) REP. HARRY H. FOOTE of OTHER COl\'.IMENTS were as Rep. Ernest R. Underwood of Rep. John H. Yeaton of Ports- Portsmouth-I'm not prepared to :follows: Hampton-"I !avor the bill as a mouth-"I have not fully made up make a statement, although, perRep. James C. Rathbone of Exe- means of saving Rockingham county · my mind. Two years ago e. similar sonally, I can't see the need for two ter-"We nctii two courthow;es in taxpayers some money." proposition was discussed by the courthouses in Rockingham county. a small county like this one as much Rep. Maude B. Richards ,:,! Exe- delegatfon and I was firmly op- I want to see what the sentiment as a cat needs two tails. It's ter-"I am very much in favor of posed. But I want time to study this is here and i:t Portsmouth laWYers a simple matter of economy Sl'ld the Scamman bill. I believe that bill." oppose it as detrimental to their trying to keep our county tax rate th Rep. Sam Alessi of Portsmouth- practice I'd oppose it." th down, which is getting way out of e court should be held where e "I haven't read the bill so I'll reRep. Carlos F. Hobbs-"All I know rd proportion." reco s are kept." main neutral." about the bill is what I've heard Rep. Margery w. Graves o! Rep. Dean B. Merrill of HampRep. IJse La.Belle or Portsmouth and I don't want to make a. stateBrentwood-"It Is absolutely ridlc- ton-"I would like a little time, -• I am not too acquainted with n;i.ent until I've studied it." 1 ulous to continue using two court- but favor any economical means . : , - - - - - . ~ Rep. John J. Leary-"I'd rather houses in Rockingham county. We of operating t.he • co~nty." { nythinis. but I am domg e. lot of dlg into the facts before making a must economize, and one of the best studying." statement. I study all of them and ways is to cut out the use of one of REP. MARY C. DONDERO o! Rep. Charles T. Durell o! ,Ports- there's a lot more to a bUl than Just the two courthouses, both of which Portsmouth-"! do not want to m 0 uth--"It's most Jlkely that the the name." are In bad repair. Exeter is the make a comment on the bill at Rockingham county delegation will 01,1i4 u.i.1rpcntnn ~ ~.,.,~~r., o! more logical one to keep, as all the this time. However, if it 1s passed give the bill a hearing before it 1s l\lUnO;J lUaJ-efp-e1 arM ~-en~ 'rcounty records are there and it !s I would like to see the city a.cqu!re brought to the floor for discussion. d £. •1,.t -t '1.-t 'J. more centrally located." the courthouse for a city/ hall." I'-11 give my opinion then." ·-.rn 1f;J .IOJ arq'Bg'BA'B apt l I j • • • ·a~nou~.TnO:) :lTJ'l ~TIJROJ~ �i--· ;·: Court Rejects Bicfl Costs \ Double OJ"\,\'\Court ' Scored by Scammon I R<,~-~~.~ Rei~.;art /I !~ ,. J Stratham's youthful representative In the state Leglslature-W. Douglas Scamman, Sr.,-ls a lawmaker with a definite purpose. Representative Scamman intends to do his u tmost in cutting county l'Xpenses and to that end this week introduced a bill to abolish Portsmouth's April term of Rocki ngham 1.,".lunty superior court and move it to Exeter. "It's not that I have anything against Portsmou th, I even graduat- 1 ed from high' school there in- 1933, but I can't see the sense of the county spending over $9,000 a year to maintain two courthouses as it did In 1947," he said. . The 34-year-old Mr. Scamman sRid his reasons for suggesting the r<'movnl or the court to Exeter n.re that the county records are kept there and Exeter's location ls more convenient for the rest of the county. I • • • "The sheriff, for example, boards all his prisoners in Manchester and yet when he brings them down for the April term he has to pass through Exeter to get to Portsmouth. That's just more wa sted money." According to Mr. Scamman, the county spent $6,327 to maintain the Portsmouth cburthouse In 1947, in comparison to the $2,82:l for maintn!ning_ the Exeter court lmllding. , HE ADDED , as state senator and c·t )' 't 1 y solCl or received the blessings of th e Superior court today, Chief Justice John R. Goodnow ruled In favor of the It when h t c Y e ound that Reinhart's a_ppolntment as city solicitorsince it came after his eleetl_on to the Senate--was no v10Iatlon of the city charter The judge also determined . t~at Senator Reinhart•s position as majority leader of the Senate ~id not mean that he was taking part in "the management or affairs of the Republican party," which the charter prohibits. , As a result, Judge Goodnow h~nd_ed down a decision for flat dismissal of the Injunction petition_ brought against the city by _Clifford A. Bartlett of 492 Umon street. Any legal doubt about Senator Reinhart's right to collect his $1,800 city salary-which Samuel Levy relinquished sevnal weelts ago becausP, It was . not enourh-was therefore re- l moved. f I The !'findings and decree" l1anded down by Judge Goodnow In the CMe follow: "This_ I• an action In which · the plamurr, as a taxpayer In Che Cl(y of Portsmouth, claims that the appointment of Arthur ~einhart as city solicitor on "Nor docs this take into considera tion thnt the commissioners were ordered by the court to buy 24 jurors chalrs-12 for each court at a total cost or $1,317," he said. "That's a perfect example of how everything has to be duplicated at higher cost to the taxpayers." Repre~cntatlve Scnmmnn said he hoped Portsmouth would take the local cour thouse for some use. "In fact, I've found that the law requires first doing away with the April term before disposing of the building." Jan. 6, 1949, was unlawful and that his continuing to act as city solicitor since his appoint. rnent Is contrary to provisions of law , ln this action the plaintiff seeKs to have this court restrain payment of compensalion to Arthur J. Reinhart as city solicitor ... ... "The first claim of the plaintiff ls that the appointment of Arthur J. R einh'art as city solicitor was unlawful by reason of the provision in Section 52 (of the city charter) that no person 'holding a position other than councilman or call fireman In the service of the city shall continue in such position after becoming a candidate for nomination or election _to any public office • • .' "In this case, Arthur J. Reinhart was clecte,1 to the State Sen:tte In Novcmbe , 1948, and was appointed city solicitor on Jan. 6, 1949. Since his appointment he has not become a. can~i<l?T, ~ for nomination or el(lctlon . to any public office; but had already bel'n elected to a public orrice before his appointment to this position In the service of the city. "(Section 52) does not prohibit ~uch an appointment and the claim Qf the plaintiff that the 0 HE EXPLAINED that if his bill passes, It ls his understanding that I the county delcgntion may supervise the sale or other disposal of the Stnte street courthouse by the county commissioners. Expressing the hope that the Portsmouth General Court delegation wlll support his bill, Mr. Scnmman snid he could not ser why a smull county, such as Rockingham, needed two courthouses. "I know there should be nn office In Portsmouth for I he county commlssioncrs and, whil e I don't know what office rents 11re down there. I honestly believe space can be rented without costing lhe county anywhere near what Is now spent on the Portsmouth building," he added . I to the cl "y, if his bill passed the Legislature. "First things, first," he s~ld. • • • The representative, who "fills in" l\lR, SCAl\1 IAN said the county his time between legislative sessions report slviwed an appraisal value by operating a 40-head dairy farm , of $65,000 on the Portsmouth cot.rt- , said he ha.!! also Introduced a bill house but ht> said he was unable to that will ~ermlt chairmen of the I comment on a possible~sair. price boards of selectmen in unrep7esented towns t-0 sit In on budget sessions of the co,mty delegation In an ad- · vlsory caoarlty. "Every to1Vn that pays a county I tax shoul:l have an lnteres~ !n the county budget," -Jle maintained . 0 I .-.- (l'lease tum to page three) ------- "I appointment of Arthur J. Reinhart was unlawful is denied. "The second claim of the pl_:1intlff is that after he was appointed city solicitor, Arthur J . Rl'inhart became ineligible to conl!nue in that position by reason ol the provision In Section !'2. (that no city employe 'shall make any contributions to the campaign funds of any political party or any candidate for public office or take any part in thl' management, affairs or politlr.nl l'ampnlgn of any political l)'trty'). "Following his appointment on Jan. 6, 1949, Arthur J. Reinhart became majority leader of the New Hampshire State Senate on Jan. 12, 1949, aad has eontinuecI to act in that capacity since that date. The courl finds that neither his duties nor his actual activities as majority leader constitutes the taking of any part in the management or affairs of the Republican party. And that neither his duties as Senate majority leader nor any actions taken by him to date have clisqnalifie1l him from continuing in the position of city solicitor under the provisions of Section 52. "The petition tor · a restraining order against the City of Portsmouth to prevent the payrnent of compensation to Arthur J. Reinhart as city solicitor is denied and the petition dismissed.''. I ,I J.i' I �c.o·c-01" Lawyers J~,s 'Almost' Fav·o, ,P ,r oposed Closing of CourthOuse The ranks of Portsmouth at- torney■, who have been so long noted for their professional Interest In keeping the county courthouse In Portsmouth open, appear to be diminishing. • Thirteen local attorneys were questioned yesterday on the 1 "Scamma11 bill," which calls for ., abolishment of the S~perlur court's April term In Portsmouth, and only a small majority showed opposition. These opponents of the proposed chanre to Exeter for fhe, April s.-sslon are almost unanimous In apresslnr their fcellnf that It Is "convenient" to have a term locally and several believe that the present 11ystcm ls "onJy fair." The lawyers favorable to the proposal base their • Judgment · on the rrounds of economy for ' the county and that the county records are In Exeter, One of the lawyers contacted said It b a "matter of indifference" to him where the terms are held, another was tom between hJs feelings as a Ports mouth citizen and a lawyer, and a third had not given the proposal serious study. · Strongest objections to the suggested change were raised by Leo Llberson, a former city solicitor. .;. "It's m.ore convenient for lo• cal lawyers and I'd like to see it continued. As for the pro• 1 posal to make the courthou~ Into 'a city hall, I don't think that's practical," he said. "Actually, It would cost the city a great deal of money to remodel that high ceilinged old , building Into good offices and it would still be an old building when It's rebuilt." He continued, "Further, I hate to see the city's facilities cut . down. Since I've been here, we've lost the U. S. District court, a bank and several industrial plants. I want to see , the city grow and the courthouse does bring in some out of town trade lh1 ough the coming here of juro~, litigants, lawyers and judges." , • However, Henry M. Fuller took ff divergent view: 0 "I'm all for closing It if it will save the county money. The Jail Is closed, never to be reopened, so H's only common sense. As a local lawyer, I find it convenient but It only adds to county expense." The dean of Portsmouth lawyers and a city councilman, Judge Thomas II. Simes, held the continued use of two courthouses as "senseless." Parking ·A buses Hit JI\• (l\ "I've owned a good many cats," Judge Simes said, "but never .one with two tails. I'd be sorry to see the session leave here but it's logical with the records now being kept at Exeter." Judge Simes could not resist one quip, "However, I do not have imagination. to visualize that court building, as I know It, bt:lng made Into a city hall. It should be left as a tombstone to pollticlans." At Council Hearing Parking privilege abuse may cost local tradesmen and business drivers the right to park their vehicles on narrow, !l!ley-llke Porter st reet, 1l was Indicated last night at a public hearing conducted by the city council. Holding the hearing on an ordinance that would revise parking 1egulatlons on the short downtown roadway, the council heard a State street resident bitterly condemn parking practices in the region or his home. Chief offender, he said, has been J . Hnrolr! Rynn, circulation manager of The Porlamouth Herald, who "thinks 1101.hlng of leaving his nuLomoblle blocking my driveway from 1 to 3 pm. " Appearing with his wife, Charles E. Koe! 1.ler of 349 State streetthe rear of his home faces Porter street-first complained that concerns in the Fleet and Porter streets block provide heavy traffic for the roadway. "Then we have to contend with The HeraJri," he said. Automobile and truck parking on Porter street, where The Herald ioads Its newspapers' for delivery, were labeled "a fire hazard and a terrible Inconvenience." I Comments from other lawyers follow: Charles J. Griffln-''I don't think two courthouses are -nee· essary." Edgar A. Blanchard-"I think It would be to the interest of the people of Portsmouth to have some of their legal, business transacted locally. I'd be opposed to closing the Ports' mouth session. There must be some way of keeping the April te~ here and stlll cut down expenses." Thoma's J. Morrls--"l'U favor it, if It's In the best Interests of the county and city." • • • • "I'VE BROUGHT IT to the atten·t lon of the police depar tment." he told Mayor Cecil M . Neal and the four councilmen attending the session. ''They move unlocked cars, but tell me to 'hire a cab' Ir they are locked." The new regulations would eliminate parkir,g· on the "southerly side from Middle street to Chesnut street." In addition, parking on the same side from Middle street -to Church street would be limited to one hour . Mr. Koehler, however, maintained that PPrter street Is "narrower at my driveway than at the location t he ordinance would change." "I! I have an emergency trip," he threatenrd, "I'm going to get out of the yard and somebody is going to pay for it•· Councilman Thomas H. Simes voiced agreement with Mr. Koehler's views and said, "I'm of the opinion that Porter street from Pleasant to Middle street should be free of parking." , .... CHARL~S M. DALE-"I'm not in favor of closing the April session here. If Portsmouth lawyers must put up with the Inconvenience of . an Exeter term, I believe it Is only fair to have a term In Portsmouth." Samuel Levy-"As a citizen, I think the courthouse would make a nice city hall but, as a lawyer, I'd like to point out that it will mean I additional expense to Portsmouth ! cllents, If a lawyer must spend time going back and forth to Exeter." Wyman P. Boynton-"! believe the people of Portsmouth are entitled to a local court term. It Is not fair that they should have to go to Exeter for everything in connection with county and private affairs." • • • HARRY W. PEYSER-"! don't want -to see the courthouse shut up." , Robert Ma1·vl11-"Exeter ls more , the county seat than ls Portsmouth , and the matter of convenience doesn't particularly hit me." Oscar Neukom-"It Is convenient He added, "The only reason a · for Portsmouth lawyers to have a session fs held here is historical term here." · 1 sl!ntlment. When the county , Jeremy R. Wnldron-"I .haven't seat moved• to F;xeter, Ports: ~lven the proposal serious thought mouth, ~he one Ume state capi, as yet." tal, agreed only , on the basis , Ralph G. McCarthy-"I'm against that a term would be held here. ! , it, definl~ely." , Today, With the ·records all in Exeter, It's logical to hold court _ there." _ I I ' IN ANSWERING A QUERY by the councilman, Mayor Nefll said th e ordinance could be amended to eliminate all parking but added\ tha t snch action must be taken at t he "second reading." He also voiced agreement with Councilman Simes. Councilman William J. Llnchey, however, warned the council that complete elimination of Porter street parking would "only get us Into difficulty." "I'd •like to see something done, but you can't please everybody," he remarked. The mayor said there was no question but that The Herald should have access to lt.s loading facilities and Coun~llman Simes advised that "we should distinguish between right of access and parking." Mr. Koehler thereupon interjected the claim that "Ryan just ignores" his pleas for a clear driveway, · Mr. Koehler and his wife were the only residents of the area to appear at the hearing. The meeting was adjourned shortly before, 8 o'clock. �9 Lol1g -Time Courthouse Battle Faces Another Showdown Fight . cOU rt hOU ses , The h1tttle for closing the county the city outright. Jr, \l/ courtho11se here has been fought Its spacious offices and large sec!or several years on many fronts. ond-flour court room could well acUsualfv when the campaign apcommodate municlpal departments • ' peared to be moving at Its strongest now crammed into the antiquated pace, an obstacle was raised In its city hall on Daniels street, observers way-or . It simply bogged down In have pointed out. the mire of political negligence. • • • Why does Rockingham County need two courthouses only · 14 mlles The fight has continued, however, BUT MR. PETERSON has exapart? ~ ~• 'l.O . • : and stanrt~ now at Its highest climax . pressed doubt that the city would in civic feeling-with the hinter- r consider the courthouse without an .state Rep. W. Douglas Scamman of Stratham says he has been asked lands shouting for economy and opportunity to obtain the now-vacant that question often during his six years of public office-but . has never Portsmouth once again bidding for county jail on Penhallow street as been able to give a reasonable answer. • 1 converslrm of the building into r. a modern police headquarters. Scamman made this disclosure to-ll new city hall. The jail, too, h as been the topic day in a letter to The Portamouth \ Rep. W. Douglas Scamman of. o! considerable discussion for sevHerald outlining reasons for his bill , which he had reported earlier. The 1 Stratham has thrown down the, era! years. The structure has been which would eliminate the annual additional $50, Marston said, Is paid I gauntlet In the present struggle In under lock and key since it was superior court session in Ports- by State Rep. Rae S. Laraba who ' the General Court. closed for repairs and county offl- mouth. ras a small 'office in the courtHe has submitted a bill calling for cials failed In their attempts to have I Insisting that such a move would house. outright elimination of the single it reopened. Marston further argued that the term ot Superior court held in From 1942 untll 1947 nearly $42,- save the county "between $4,000 and $5,000" a year, Scamman explained "$6,000" spent on the courthouse In Pq_rtsmouth annually, thus paving 000 was appropriated for repairs and 1947 included "$1 ,500 for repairs the way for closing the structure general maintenance of the jail. This that one-third of this saving would which we don't have , every year." and making possible Its Juture disIndicates annual expenditures of be enjoyed by Portsmouth taxpa'yers who pay more than their share He added that the county also spent posal. more than $8,000. $1,036 for Installation of toilet faci• • • Under the present set-up, Ports- or the county's taxes each year. Ii ties· for women jurors. The toilet., BACK IN 1944 the county commouth area prisoners are lodged at 1 Scamman added: • • • he explained, was constructed from missioners took the initial steps to Lhe Hillsborough county jail In · "IT SEEMS entirely unlikely that , a small closet on the second floor. dispose of the structure and all perManchester. This plan was estabsonal and real property connected hsh ed several years ago when we who serve In the General Court , If the r.ourthouse were closed, acwith it. But their move advanced 110 county officials, pressed by econ- can adjourn without impo.slng some cording to Scamman, the county farther than the study stage. omy-mlnded citizens, closed the new tax upon the citizens of our would have to rent an office for Although the county commissionjail. The cost of lodging prisoners state. We will only be justified in Commissioner Marston in Portsers have taken no concrete action at the Hillsborough county jail this action, however, If we have mouth He said there would also be since then, they apparently favor amoun ted to approximately $3,000 first made sure that every dollar added costs for heat, llghting and supplies if the April term was transtransferring the superior court seslas t year - a saving of about $5,000 we wlll have appropriated ls justified, and If we have made every ferred t,1 Exeter. s!on to Exeter and closing of the 11,nnually, possible effort to economize." "Even after these deductions," local red-briclc structure. • • • Scammn.n said, "the proposed move This Is evident In view of a stateIN VIEW OF THIS, a number of "The clo~ing of this courthouse would save the county between ment only last year of Alvin E. Foss, civic-conscious local residents feel ls certainly one Instance in which $4,000 .anc $5,000" annually. who usually has his way in the comth at the jail should be turned over a substantial saving ls possible, and • • • mission: "The county n eeds two to the ci ty for possible converslotl without curtall!ng or hindering any courthouses about ns much ns a Into a poHce station. essential service," Scarnman em- ' THE STRATHAM legislator exphlned that the city of Portsmouth man nee~ two necks." . As early as 1944, the Portsmouth phasized. would •·undoubtedly" have first Over a period of years the courtpolice commission went on record as Stressing that it would be to the preference if It wanted the property house hlls proven to he a tiresome , in favor of the county jail" as a best interest of the t11,xpayer if his· ior Its own use. If Portsmouth did burden on Portsmouth citizens who police headquarters. • bill were passed, Scamman said not want the property, however, It pay more than one-third of the They said: that a study or the 1947 annual would probably pa.ss into private county's taxes. . "We believe the county jail here report of the county commissioners • • • hands, Scamman said. j would be a very good location for · shows that the actual expense of · THE COUNTY SPENT nea.·ly I t-he city police headquarters and if operating the Portsmouth court''The building then would become $30,000 to malnt.aln the partlally- I the building were to become avail- house was $6,327. a sourne of tax revenue to the city, Instead of an expense," he added. rncA.nt st ruc ture from 1942 to 1947 ' ' able we would be very much inScamman further argued that the alone. This meRns annual expendi8camman said, "It would seem tercsted In having the city purchase county paid rent for the use of three tures or RpproxirnA.tcly $6,000 to that this would more tli.an offset It for that purpose." offices. and the probate court pays keep the building open for t hree whatever inconveniences there Two or those commissioners - Ior Its use or the probate courtagencies, a county commissioner's Orel A. Dexter and J. Verne Wood room. might be for the professional peroffice, and the brief court session. sonnel of Portsmouth having to • • • - are still members of the police By Comm!sslonrr Irving W. Mnrstravel to Exeter to attend this ses"THIS OFFSETS to some degree board. The third member, William ton's own ndm!s~lon the county reslvn o! court." J Llnchey Is now a city councilman. the $6,327," Scn.nunnn acldcd . ceives only $360 ye:uly in renl.s. County Commissioner Irvfng W. Mars ton. who maintains nn office Thus more thA.n $5,000 must be in the courthouse, meanwhile has raised each yea~ by Rockingham rC'vised his earlier figures concerncounty's taxpayers In order to mainj Ing rent money which the county tain the building. collects from the Red Cross, ProSupporter s of Representa ~i\•e bation department and New HampScamm1m's lcglslatlon h ave ernphs City Manager Edward c. Petershire Seacoast Regional associasized that at least $5,000 could be SJn Is ornparlng a report to the saved yearly if the court session ,;vas ci•.zens tioo . Marston said that the county rePeters,1'1 has asked all municipal transferred to ExC'ler and the buildcei ves $410 yearly •instead of $360 departments to submit reports on I Ing either closed permanently or their 1~4!! activities, including the placed In the h ands of Portsmouth. general or,eration, highlights and ' City Manager Edward C. Peterson extraordinary events during last has described the courthouse as an ' ye-1.r. · 1 "excellent" location fo r a n ew city PetersJn said the department rehall it the building could be obtainports will be submitted to him "as ed !or a "nominal" price or given to ' soon as possible." Wh y TWO 'I Don't Know,' Says Solon I I 1 ' I IP Report Prepared By Manager ':\ \\ I I ' I �--===------~==;,,:s:--- ... •1 ~ )~hile City Hall Creaks 'Courthouse Found Sturdy Portsmouth's courthouse may be 58 years old but It still can offer more modern and commodious facllltles for a city hall than the present decrepit and creaiklng building on Daniels street. The two-story red brick ,tructare on State street Is rela, tlvely robust and rich In archltectnrat refinery, and could provide tbe city with an excellent ■ eat of municipal government to replace the 91-year-old city . na9. , Originally constructed as a high school, Portsmouth's city hall no longer can accommodate the v~rlous munlclpal departJttents, The old building Is virtually splitting at the seams and Is In dire need of repairs. City officials have thrown up their arms In disgust over the Daniels . street edifice and have decided that Portsmouth definitely needs a new city halleven If It"ll a second-hand one. A bill flied ln the State Leglslature by Rep, W. Douglas j °'"""' 'l, \ , Scamman of Stratham appears to answer Portsmouth's prayer11 \ for ■ uch a center. Scamman's legislation would transfer the Portsmouth term · of superior court to Exeter, thus making the way clear for possible purchase of the courthouse by the city. Although renovation of the courthouse would entail considerable expense, such a move ls seen as far more economical · than construction of a new city hall. The courthouse has much to offer In the way of a "civic center." Chief asset to ·the city would be the spacious superior courtroom on the second floor. The room might be converted Into an auditorium for meetings and forums of a civic nature. The only apparent needs for such conversion Is the comparatively simple removal of benches, ralllnrs and other courtroom fumlshlnrs, The room could also se"e advantaieousl:v as a __...,-- _ meetlnr place for the city council and board of education, with plenty of room for public attendance, There would be U sizable offices available tor various municipal departments If the city was fortunate enough to ob• taln the bulldlng. And at least , four of these rooms might be t partitioned off into two additional offices. • Ten cramped offices now are all that are available In the present city hall. This does not ' Include the po 11 o e headquarters, which could utlllze the now-vacant county jail on Penhallow street. ·-. There ls ■ufflclent room tn .the jail for a munlclpal court, a judge's chamber, clerk's office, city marshal's quarters, lock-up, police commissioners' room, lockers and recreation room for officers. A rarage adjoining the jail might well house police vehicles. ... I IIE SAID that a review of loc:i.l property by the assessors will boost the valuations by another $1,500,0u0. The city manager reminded the cssessors that valuations should not be Increased on a percentage basis as In the past, but on an equalization basis whereby property or "equal value" should be carried on the board's books as being equal for as~esslng purposes. Meanwhtle, it was announced t.hat ·Robert E. Cunningham <,f Concord, a State tax commission official, Is checking the local assessment books in an effort to equalize them with those of the state. Cunningham said he will survPy about 200 local pieces of property w_ith the assessors. Cunningham's nslt to the city is a routine r,pot check of assessments which are made periodically in other New Hampshire cities. Although the ja!J needs repairs and most or the 24 cells would have to be removed, there are at Je:i.st seven large, well-kept rooms, formerly used by jailers anct iheir families, which could form the main section of a police headquarters. These rooms are located on the first and second floors in the front . section of the rugged jail. ' All this falls in the realm of posslblllty. But as long as the law requiring superior court sessions ln Portsmouth remains on the books, · the cou_rthouse must remain ln the hands of the county and the l:ity government must stay where it is. I • • • Tax Drop Seen In Campaign to Boost Valuations '-11 1 'jQ-) Hopes of Portsmoutn taxpayers fr,r 1 a lower 1949 tax rate were strengthened today following an announcement by City Manager Edward C. Peterson that he will attempt to hike I~~~~~ria,o~~~i0~ti~~is l~e:~e city by Peterson said about one-half of the proposed valuation increase is expected to result from new construction, including the New Hampshire Public Service company's mercury plant on the Plscataqua river which is expected to cost $5,000,000 when completed. The other $1,500,000 will be raised by the board of assessors who have been Instructed by Peterson to review and give "careful consideration" to present valuations. TOTAL ASSESSED valuation In 1948 was $26,012,526 and municipal appropriations required that $1,070,578 be raised by taxation. Thus, the tax rate was $41.70 per $1,000 evaluation. The proposed 1949 municipal budget calls for ,the raising of $1,148,000 by taxation, an increase of $77,000 over last year. This Increase In 1949 city government cost apparently can be more than offset bf Peterson's proposed $3,000,000 valuation increase. Peterson also Instructed the assessors to carefully check 1949 poll tax lists In order that the number of abatements can be kept "at a minimum." He said he Intends to have poll itax bills out by June 1 and real estate bills by July 15 this year. Uniform Fares On 25-Cent \Base . Urged for TciXis . • • • PETERSON DECLINED to fore- cast the 1949 tax rate "because we don't 1mow what expenses we'll have this year," but It was evident that the 1949 rate probably will be :ower than the 1948 rate of $41.70. I The <'tty . manager said the pur- i pose ot his move Is to equalize l Portsmonth's valuations with those ' recorded by the State tax commission at Concord. He pointed out that the state bocsted Portsmouth's valuation in 1946 by about $1,000,000 "because , they figured our valuations were too · low" "We want to avoid this in the future," Peterson added. Peterson said that due to new construction In the city, including I the mercury plant, "lt appears that valuations will Increase by approximate_ly $1,500,000." ' A move toward settlement of the bitter "fare war" among Portsmouth's taxicab owners will be made before the city council tonight when its parking and tra ffic committee submits a plan of uniform rates and zones. After a three-months study of the tax! controversy, the committee ls schedul~ct to recommend to the council that the proposals be accepted and Incorporated as city ordinances. The plnn, as announced by City Manager Edward C. Peterson, would establish a 25-cent minimum for ' service In the downtown di strict. The maximum charge for one to three pas5engers for trips within the 1 city limits would be $1. i lI PETER ON SAID that the coun-/ ell will hold a 1rnbllc hearing for the tax! o~ners themselves lf the com- ; mlttee s recommendations are accepted. The five rate zones then wo~ld be Incorporated into the city ordmances if approved by the taxi owners. It is . expected that the proposed 25-cent minimum will meet s tiff opposition or the operators who h a ve I Insisted that they cnnnot "survive" , the conflict with less than a 50- j cent base. They have maintained that the Increased cost or living and ' operating expenses have forced them to charge at least 50-cents Zone 1 would begin at tl;e middle or the Market street rn!lrond bridge extend north along the southern sld~ of the North Mill pond, follow Cubot street on the west • Lincol11 avenue on the south and the shoreline on the east. The rate tor canylng one to three P~stmgcrs fronf any oµe point in Zone l to any other section or that area would be 25-cents. . .. ZONE 2 would begin at the south- ernmost section of Freeman's Point, extend to the Intersection of Cuttw street and Central avenue, as far as the corner of Maplewood avenue and Fairview avenue on the northwest, then to the approach to the Interstate bridge on the west. The southern boundary would include Jenkins street and the Intersection o'f Jones avenue and Broad street, The Bhorellne would be the eastern border. A 35-cent rate would . be established for one to three passengers in Zone 2. The same fnre would be charged for carrying one to t.hree persons from any point In Zone 2 to within Zone 1. The third zone would Include all of Circuit road In Wentworth Acres on the north and the boundary would extend westward to a halfmtle point on Rockingham avenue. The boundary goes south to Middle road and then In a jagged line taking In Greenleaf avenue, the southern approach to the Interstate bridge and the northe111 shore of Sagamore creek. The shoreline would serve as a boundary on the west, • • • ZONE 3 would include a 50-cent rate for one to three passengers. They co11lct · travel between any point in Zone Three and Zone One for that price. Zone 4 would begin at the Portsmouth-Rye town line on Sagamore avenue then extend in a northwesttrly dlrertlon to the center of the culvert over the Sagamore Creek :on the Lafayette road. It would ,then follow ln a northwesterly direction to the Intersection or Peverly Hlll roact and Bantleld road, then in a strslght llne and northwesterly direction to the Intersection of Greenlanri road and Sherburne road. Tht western boundary would be Sherburne road to the intersection of that artery and Rockingham avenue. The line then would run straight !lrross to the intersection of Woodbury avenue and Gosling road. �I I The raft! for carrying one to three passengers between any point In Zone 4 :md any point in Zone 1 would be' '75 cents. Zone 5 would include all sections between the city line and the boundary of Zone 4. The rate In Zone 5 would be $1. The committee suggests that the rate for a trip between zones should be that of the highest rated zone 1 en!.ered by the cab during the trip. 1 The committee also recommended that the operators be allowed to charge an additional 25 cents for four or more passengers. The remainder of tonight's 'lfl'enda Includes routine monthly busi · ness. One of the mo.st important matters wlll be a report by Peterson on his investigation of a petition for the acceptance of McKinley road ns a part of Coolidge drive. Petersou is scheduled to recommend thrit the City Check ear After Council Accepts Zone· Report Wednesday Set For HearingH\ on Cab Proposals Walter G. Ward, Jr., applied for permission to operate a cab and the request. was referred to the coun- 1 cil's traffic committee. • • • AT TUE SAME Til\IE, the coun- Council Changes Parking Rules on Porter, Pearl f\\ cil voted a proposal that the city accept McKinley road as a part of CooJldge drive after City Manager Two new ordinances, affecting Peterson said It would not prove feasible. He said ordinance require- •parking on Porter and Pearl streets, request be turned down until four Munlclpnl control of taxi cab opwere adopted last night by the ments covering acceptance of such requirements nre met. eration here through fare and zone city council. property had not been met and ad• • • rPgulations was an unopposed step vised the council to table the matter The council suspended rules and 1 nearer today. THE FIRST PROVISION would until they were. passed for second and third readl1e that bound stones be set as reIn other business the council ! ings an ordinance which prohibits The cily council last night accepquired by the city ordinances. agreed to: ted-without protest from either parking on Porter street between Peterson said sidewalks should be Middle and Chestnut streets. within the council or from represenPay Dorothy F. Lear $75 for serconstructed, plans nnd pr~nles of tative cab operators-a plan aimed vices as a clerk of the city trustees Parking on the south side of the area submitted to him a_ncl at solving the highly-touted fare of the trust funds. Porter street between Chestnut and I.he council should determme vehicle difilculties here through Church streets will be limited to Deny a damages claim for $8.50 one-hour. whether sewers sha II be installed standardization. from Adolph R. Creighton of 139 • • • before accepting the development The report from the council's which is beyond the bounds or the P~ilbrick stree~, Kittery, wl~o mainTHE SECOND ordinance-prohiparking and traffic committee city sewer system. tamed th_at h~s. automobile \~as I biting parking on the westerly side marked the culmination of threedamaged 111 stnkmg an old h1tchmg I f t t b t I r t Clinton E. Dahlberg will nsk the months study of a so-called "fare post at the intersection of Han-1 Pear1 s ree e ween s mg _on council to extend a water ~min to war·• among local cab owners. over and Market streets. He said the and Hanover s~reets.-passed a third allow him to establish a public skat• • • city should have removed it lonr; and final reading, ing rink on the upper section of IsTHE PLAN. presented by Counago. . The c01mcil passed over the relington street. Eight property owncilman William l'J J. Linchey, was l quest of Charles E. Koehler -0! · 49. ers In the area have endorsed DahlAccept the quarterly report of State street that parking be ellaccepted by council In report form berg's petition. City Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt. minate1 on Porter street bet.ween and its Intricacies will be aired at a • • • Another petition ls expected to pnblic mretlng at 7:30 pm next Chest1mt and Fleet streets. be submitted by Pasquale Palmer Wednesday. ACCEPT and place on file a letter ' who is seeking permission to develfrom bavld c. Packard, president Appearing at a public hearing on Main point of the report I.~ thnt op property near the corner of of the locRl Chamber of Commrrce, the Po11er street ordinance last Went.worth rond nnd Sngnmore lt provlclrs for five fnrc zones and drnllng with a chamber conunlttee month, Roehler strongly assailed i:ets maximum fare rates for each. avenue for a dance pavilion. parking practices on the narrow 1 on Portsmouth naval shipyard street. problems. (A detailed outline of the zones J~ shown In mnp ·form on Page 3.) Refer to City Manager Peterson I KoehlPr complained that local The propo.~a l Is based on a 25-cent with power a request by James B. tradesmen and business drivers block his driveway which adjourns minimum fare for the first zone, Smith, president o! the RockingCity Manager Edward C. Peterson harr. hotel, to erect a direction sign. Porter street. I I .> Leave to Mr. Peterson a request ------said yesterday afternoon. The fare standards and cab stand locations by Allen E. Henderson of the Consolidated Plumbing and Heating Rep. W. Douglas Scamman'.s bill were not submitted at last night's company to erect a sign at 116 n.eeting, however. to abolish the Portsmouth session 1 Councilman Llnchey requested Vaughan street. cf superlon court 15 to be transferred additional time needed by the comGrant the local ~arbor defense from the Judicial committee to the mittee to study the c-ontroversial City Manager Edward C. PeterRockingham delegation for con- rates. battery permission to use the state son reported today that the city • • • armory on Parrott avenue for bassideration, a Concord 110urce !!aid council is expected to hold a speDEALING BRIEFLY with the ketball games Feb. 6, 13, 20 and 27- · yesterday, cial meeting later this week to disall Sundays. fare proposals, the council I.hen put cuss the current taxi rate controIt was also learned that public 11,s collectlve shoulder behind the Refer to Mr. Peterson a Central versy. hearing on the bill will be held by efforts to forge o. to]] road through PTA council request to use the He said no definite date has the delegation soon after it re- . New Hampshire. · 'c ommunity Center Feb. 28 . been ·set but added that he expects ceives It !rom the Judiciary com• • • It wan explained that the state It will be held either Thursday or mittee: APPROVE and place on file the • Friday after a public hearing highway commission wants to meet • • re'port of Plumbing Inspector Clem1 Wednesday on proposed !are zones with a committee representing THE HEARING probably will be ent R. Moulton. and uniform rates. Portsmouth to study PO!S.Slble comheld in Concord, the 5pokesman Accept the report of the trustees plications from the giant roadway The zones and rates have been said, adding that 11entlment favorof the trust funds showing n total In this area. Mnyor Cecil M. Neal suggested by the council's parking able to the bUI appeared to be growof $97,145 In the bank. wns empowered to appoint such a and traffic committee after a threeIng in t.he delegation. Allow Mr. Peterson to transfer committee representing both the months study. Arguments o! the Representative Scomman's pro- council and private citizens. the parking meter funds from Jan. taxi owners will be heard at posal would remove the April term 18 to Feb, 1 to the March ot Dimes Wednesday night's hearing. The councU harked back to the campaign. of court from Portsmouth to Exeter. cab problem in denying the appliIts probable effect would be the Place on file a letter from Mrs. cation of Fred I. Seavey to license eventual closing of the local court- another radio taxi. Addle P. Herbert of 114 Daniels house. street announcing that she sllpped Councilman Linchey voiced the on the Ice and fell. general council feelings by moving that the petition be denied on the grounds thnt "the city has more cabs than It needs already." ° I Courthouse Bill . To Get Hearing Council to Meet·f '/ I !On Taxi Question • �·c·ity Gets $500t000 From Prescott Esta e to Develop - -··Parks T rWealthy Spinster· Designated Dale I ·.Jrustee of Fund One of New Hampshire's wealthtest splnters remembered the city of her birth by creating & $500,000 trust fund to be devoted to the development of parks and recreational areas in Port.smouth's Marcy street ' district. Probate yesterday of the will of the late Miss Josie Fitts .Prescott revealed that her total estate was valued at approximately $1,000,000. Halt that amount was left in the trust of former Gov. Charles M. Dale of Portsmouth and Edwin H. Buck of Wilmington, Mass., an Investment broker, fop the city's benefit. The trustees are fully empowered to develop the Prescott p·ark area, and within five years they must "otrer" to convey the deeds to the city. • • • MISS PRESCOTT, who with her sister, the late Mary E. Prescott, In• herlted an estate repol'ted to be valued at between $3 ,000,000 and $4,000,000, bequeathed a total of $102,OOO to various church and charitable organlzations. 'she also r emembered 38 relatives and friends In varying amounts with an aggregate total of $272,000. The former Portsmouth school !, teacher specifically designated the 1area to be developed by the money I she left. Its northern limit ls State street; western, Washington stree t : and on the south, Oates and Pick• er!ng streets. She specified that her trustees could acquire or dispose of property during development and Im• provement of the locality and that · they could. utilize both income an~ i,rlnctpal ,in carrying out, her Instructions. · Miss Prescott, who died at 91 Jan. '6, lived for many years at 190 Middle street. The estate shared by the Prescott sisters was that of their brother, the late Charles' E, Prescott or Erle, Pa. • • • NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS est!mated Charles Prescott'.s estate as between $3,00,000 and $4,000,000 when he tlled In 1932. Miss Mary E, Prescott died on April 7, 1939, and she bequeathed-. $1,298,000 to her surviving sister, her sole heir. _ During the remainder of her life time, Miss Josie Prescott financed the development of Prescott park and the Liberty pole area, In which she was greatly interested, Twenty Institutions are to share In generous bequests, among them three Portsmouth churches. The North church, Congregational, and F,Lrst Methodist church get $2,000 each and $1,000 Is to go to the People's Bnptlst church. ..J\ .,. City to Consider Pay Increases·/ : · Ordinances providing salary Increases for municipal officers anrt employes wlll be C011bldered by lhe clly council at a speclnl meeting tomorrow nll!'hl. • • • The meeting will follow a public A $25,000 BEQUEST was made to hearing on proposed establishment the Mark H. Wentworth home. The Qf taxi fare zones and uniform rates Portsmouth District Nursing asso- in Portsmouth. The hearing will ciation, the Family Welfare associa- Gtart at 7 :30. tion and the New Hampshire ChilCity Manager Edward C. Peterson dren's Aid and Protective society could not be contacted for detaUs were left $10,000 each. of the proposed ordinances. _ Another $5,000 was bequeathe to The council Is scheduled to rethe Women's Christian Temperance ceive a report by Peterson on a peunion, Portsmouth branch. Other tition by Clinton E. Dahlberg that a Portsmouth organizations benefit- water main be extended to allow him ting are the public library, $5',ooo; to establish a public skating rink the Home for Aged Women, $5,000; on the upper section of Islington Graffort club, $1,000; Women's City street. Dahlberg's petition was reclub, $1,000; Rockingham County f erred to Peterson for Investigation Society for Prevention of Cruelty to at a meeting of the council last Animals, $1,000. Thursday. Three out of town churches were The cn11ncll will be given a claim willed a total of $15,000. They are by the Huµhes and Burns law firm the Kensington Congregational, of Dover counsel for Mr, and Mrs. South Hampton Baptl~ and the Orin S. T Jtllefield of 1402 Islington Charles Gordon Ames endowment of street, whose daughter, Alberta, 14, the Church of the Disciples, Boston. wns strwk In the face by a baseball at the sn11th plnyground lasl sumThey receive $5,000 each. mrr. • • • Tomurrr,w night's agenda did not OTHER INSTITUTIONS left bequests Include Phllllps Exeter acad- rel'enl the amount of lhe requested emy, $1,000; New Hampshire Audu- se: tlemen! The child was silting In ban society, $1,000; the Boston Chil- thr thirj base bleachers when ' struck. dren's Aid society, $1,000, and LinM r. L'ttl ' efl eId t Oday t OId Th e coin Institute, Lincoln Ridge, Ky., Portsm-,uth Herald the matter ts In $S,OOO. the hanrt.s of his lawyers and that First and second cousins were the 'Jc doc$ not know how much th e_ relatives benefiting under Miss seltlemP11t calls for. The child sufPrescott's wlll. They Included Sam- fered a broken nose and severnl uel c. Prescott of Brookline, Jen- fracturP.s of facial bones, accordlnl!' nle s. Prescott and Gladys Starratt, to her f11tl.er. Ist scheduled Romeyn, both of Melrose; Ethe1 , thLeslie m.,pkins f b pe toIt ask e counc11 or a ax Ica rm . Varney of Wrentham, Mass., Nathan Prescott, Haverhill, Mass.; Jean , McKinley Weeks, Newtonville; w . Melcher Prescott, Brockton; Chester Prescott, Edna Wadlelgh, Harriet E. Regan, Amesbury, Mass.; George M. Prescott, Collinsville, Mass.: Frank R. Prescott, Methuen, Mass.; Agnes B. Starratt Cleveland, west Newton; C. Josie Boutwell, Benjamin E. Fitts, K. Julie and Helen Abbott, all of concord; John H. Prescott, Weare; New Brighton, N. Y., and Amos Ida Smith, Brentwood; Robert Prescott of North Hampton. Prescott, Plaistow; William F. Card, In addition two friends, Eva PickSumner Card, Grace P. Evans, East ering o! Danvers, Mass., and O.scar Kingston; Mary Bernier, Sereno Pickering of Ann Arbor, Mich., rePevear, Hollis Pevear, Exeter; Mary ceived legacies totaling $8,000. w. Whitten, Greenland; Evelyn E. Knight, Beatrice Card, Martha E. Witnesses to the wlll, which was card, Kingston; Vivian Starratt signed Jan. 18, 1938, were the late ; Parker, Kingsport, Tenn., Josie B. Earl R. Elsea, Miss Georgina A. VivCarr of East Orange, N. J., Laura Ian of Rye and Mrs. Myrtle V. Barrows, also o! Rye. I IZ ·Reinhart Status Hinges on.Ruling By Exeter Judge J CII"-'--\~ A decision on the question of whether ' State Sen. Arthur J. Reinhart is legally entitled to his Job as city solicitor rested with Chief Justke John R. Goodnow of Superior court today, The Issue was fought out In a lawyer's skirmish yesterday afternoon in Exeter during a hearing on the lnjucllon petlllon o! Clifford A. Bartlett o! 492 Union street, who seeks to block payment of the solicitor's salnry to Relnhnrt on the ground thnt he ls violating the city charter by allegedly engaging In political activity, Judge Goodnow took the case under advisement a!ter Senator Reinhart, the only witness to testify, strenuously denied that his position as majority leader of the state Senate involved any partisan political "duties." Atty. Thomas J. Morris, who represented Bartlett, subjected Reinhart to Intensive questioning In an effort to show that the Senate majorlty leadership carries certain responslblllties In "the management and affairs of a political party," • • • THE WITNESS re.;;ponded, how- ever, with the flat statement that he had no obligations to t,he :aepubllcan party and that, in fact, he was not the "leader or the Republicans" In the Senate. "If I see flt to rnle for ll so-called Democratic measure, I will ;oote that way," he sn!d. He acknowledged only that his Republican leanings Involved che party designation but later remarked, In answer to questioning concerning his majority lendersh:p, "There have been a lot of cases where senators have not taken i,ne advice o! the majority leader." Upon completing his examination, Morris asked the court to take judicial notice of the political lmpltcatlons of the posl tlon of majority lender and submitted a deposition from Rep. Rae S. Laraba., who served as a Senate member In the last General Court. Testlfylng In his own defens'!, Reinhart sought to point out that the instance o! his appointment ,..s cily solicitor was not covered by the section of the city charter In quc-stlon, because he WM named to tihe Job after ho h~u rw1 !0t· puQ11c office. • • • HE OFFERED to submit an opinion f1('1m the state attorney general upholding his point of view, but Judgo Goodnow ruled that. "Since It'. only his opinion, I don't see how !t could guide the courr..'' Early In the hearing, considerable time was consumed by .'l.tt.:>rney Morris' attempts to establish tha• Reinhart was present at the Republican caucus which preceded the opening of the State Legislature nearly two weeks ago, Reinhart testlfled that he was u..l able " to recall" having attended 7 �Reinhart- Dunn~ rn offside conversation on the toll road, an opinion was adv:mced th~ t the course of the four 1:tr,e to!! tilghway was changed because t1'e o•·iginal route would have phced lt ewer "springs on the North Hampt,,n farm of former Gov. ' ch11rlei, M. DAie." Commi~~!oner Everett admitted i today ~ h at the first route survey brcught tJ, e road "close to springs" on the former governor's farm but aclded, "That whole country was swnmpy 11l'd wr could get construetion chf'<q: cr if there were fewer mnrsht•,; tc> fill." While discussing the Woodbury avenue and "spur·• ro11d projects, Norris O. Whitford, right of way engineer for the highway department. flatly told the 20 persons attending the conference that the plans "are complete." Judge Jeremy R. Waldron, counsci for Mrs. drnochemont, 11sked Whitford If hr meant that all the ncccss11ry hearings had been held I and everything arranged. I • • • , 1~.-'Yl 'f I (Conti nued fr om pare one) Isalary structure would Inmean a CHI EF R EVISION the city's $1,800 annual boost In the basic pay o! City Clerk Eileen D. Foley who now ;'Republlc1m meetings," but when receives $2,200 yearly, In addition to Morris led him more directly to fees tor registrations. the question of the caucus, the wltBut under Peterson's plan Mrs. nes.s finally expressed remembrsnce Foley would be required to turn over of having been present. all fees to the city and receive a Yesterd?.y's l1earlng was held on straight annual salary of $4,000. the question or a temporary inPeterson indicated that his projunction which, If granted, would posal would have little effect on lead to a future hearing on a perMrs. Foley's "take-home pay." He manent injunction. s11ld he felt that the city clerk's fees City Mnnager Edward C. Peterwould cover the $1,800 Increase. / son and Councilman Thomas H. Mrs. Foley, meanwhile, said she Simes were the only members of was "very much satisfied" with Petthe Portr,mouth city government erson's salary plan. who showed up for yesterday's • • • hearing, ANOTHER I MPORTANT change would mean a $200 annual boost tor Mrs. Katherine Caswell, P eterson's secretary. Mrs. Caswell now receives $2,000 annually but would be paid $2,200 If the ordinances were a ccepted by the councll. The proposed boosts, which came as a •~1'mr•ete surprise to city hall WHEN WlllTFORn REPLIED In worke 1·s. WJUld mean all annual inPlans for solving the traffic probthe affirmative, Judge Waldron ob- , crease of $250 to Mrs. Teresa Delem caused by the Intersection of served, "Well, I can't see why we marais, rlty treasurer, who is conWoodbury avenue and the Intercame here, if its all arranged and sidered 11nr of Portsmouth's lowest state bypass are "still in the air" toyou're just tclllng us what you're p:iid 'TlU•11r!pal officers. Her salary day as far as the State highway degoing to do." partment Is concerned. However, within a few minutes would be lifted from $2,500 to $2,Yesterday highway department Whitford talked by telephone to 750. representatives showed what they Commissioner Everett and on his Miss Marvis P. Rose, water determed the "final plans" to the city return said that he had put the partment tashier, would receive a councU's lands and buildings com- matter "too strongly." He added saiary boost of from $2,200 to $2,500. mittee. that the commissioner said the proPeterson also would establish a $2,However, their proposal to aban- ject is still in the planning st11ge. 2v0 ml!1lmum and 2,500 maximum don a proposed overpass on WoiidWhit.ford described the proposed bury 11vcnue met with marked op- Woodbury avenue traffic, solution annual pa) for the cashier. Eight municipal clerks, now re position from both councilmen and as "the best we can do." He said ceiving ~l 560 annually, would be , spccln tors. that thore ls not enough money So much so. that Highway Com- avnllable lo construct an overpass given yearly Increases of $165. These positions too, would be governed by missioner Frederic E. Everett said and build the spur road. an annual mlnlmnm of $1,560 and todny, "I thought we had It all setInstead of the overpass, the dea max:mum of $1,725. tled but, 11fter the protests we met partment proposes that the high• • • with yesterday, we're going to have way and Woodbury avenue both be Tll!tt~F. TRUSTEES of the munito make new studies." widened to allow ample "turncipal tru.s t funds would be given • • • ing space·• and that .~elf-actunting 1m annu'll salary of $50. They now THE PLAN discussed yesterday tra me lights be lnstnlled on Woodreceive rio compensation. , provided for widening both Wood- bury avenue. Peter~on also would establish a bury a venue and the bypass where These lights, according to Whitsalary ~tr11cture for municipal deford, arc put into operation by a partments not covered by present they Intersect but keeping a level· I passing car and "hold" until the ordlnan-:es These Include his own grnde crossing. car has crossed the intersection. $8 000 annt:al pay; $2,100, communiInstead or the present lighting tr centPr director; $1,000, summer system, the department planned to playgrounrl director; $75, clerk for install "self-actuating" traffic lights, the trustees of the trust funds; $600 providing Woodbury avenue traffic the trustee~ of the trust funds; $600, · with a mrans of getting across the ln~pector of fire alarms; and $600, 111 tcrsectlon. inspector 0f pole;; and wires. The J,tghwny department men exThe suggested ordinances would plained that when the new toll road cover a $12 election day wage for Is in operation. a "spur" road. runr ·\ Portsmouth's 12 ballot Inspectors. ning parallel to Woodbury avenue, Their salaries have not been Inwould take 80 7,, of the traffic from cluded In ~Ly ordinances In the thnt street. past, Peterson explained. OpposlLio11 lo their proposal w11s Seven members of the board of voiced lmmcdl11tcly by Councilman reglstrnrs would receive $1.25 per Wllltam J Llnchcy who said he felt New city ordinances ptovidlng an til[lt thr overpass should be built. estimated 10% salary Increase for 15 hour. Their salaries have been coveven with the traffic diverted. municipal officers and employes ered by state statute In the past He a~ked why the overpass Idea will be proposed to the city council 1 but have not been included in city was being shelved and was told that tonight by City Manager Edward ordinances. lack of funds made its abandonment C. Peterson. Five election moderators, now 1 neces~ary receiving $8 a day, would be given The suggested pay boosts, prinThe proposrd spur ro11d Itself a $7 per dny increase. The pay of came In for criticism from Mrs. cipally for city hall workers, would 15 ward selectmen would be raised total approximately $2,200. The Louis deRochcmont of Newington, from $8 to $12 a dny. who •nk she believed the "spur·• council is expected to table Peter• • • should enter Roule 16 "farther out son's proposal for study. The ordinances will be submitted than Sheriff Frink's home on at a special council meeting which Woodbury avenue." wlll follow a public hearing at 7 :30 • • • •mE co TENDED that the traf- on Portsmouth's so-called taxi fare controversy. fic problem would be "just as great" if the "spur·• road Joined Route 16 "so clo ·e lo the ell y." Woodbury'Avenue I Traffic ·Problem 'Still inthe Air'-~/ '· 10% Pay Boost Proposed for I 15 City Workers I I \3 FI VE WARD CLERK S would reeel\le $15 a day instead of $13 and Would be given $1 .50 an hour for working- after midnight I 1tlo d on e ecn ay, In the past the clerks were given• $13 for each biennial ~iectlon and $11 for other elec, . ons. But they would rec·elve a flat $15 rate for all elections if the ordinances were passed , The ward clerks would receive $3 for attending warct meetings and caucuses instead o/ $2.50 as tl are now paid. 1ey ' Meanwhile, Councilman M Dondero reported that th ary C. ordinance rev1 s1ons are esimilar proposed/ t contents of a bill she has intro o duced in the General Court Under the terms of her bill M ~ondero said, ward officials e paid $12 for each day's work the effect polls Instead of the $8 r a t e now at/, In 'wo:i~ "s~f;~:~~;•w~~~ ::pressed herself as e changes proposed by Peterson and indi t might withdraw her bUl i~\~d ~l;e ~ouncl! acts favorably. e c Y ' Peterson _No~~fb First Anniversary As City Executive City Manager Edward C. Peterson today completed his first year as tlie city's ~xecutlve In a modest manner. "It's difficult for someone to cite theil' own accomplishments," said Peterson when asked what the city manager form of government had contributed to Portsmouth. But Peterson did mentlort the fact that he has drawn up a new administrative code and rules and regulations for the various municipal departments. And he pointed out that he has compiled two city budgets <1948 and 1949) since he took over the municipal reins a year ago : today. • • • EXPLAINED that he won't know how much money he saved for the city In 1948 until expenditure figures are submitted "later this week" by City Auditor Wilfred E. Young. "When I receive those figures and reports from other departmenti: I will compile a report to the citizens," Peterson said. "But it's all part or my job," he added with a grin. Peterson sa!d he was "amazed" at 1 the cooperation he has received from both the citizens and municipal ofilcers during his first year I on the job. I PETERSON 1' 1 : ' .'' ,I • ,. �• Cit·y Taxi Owners r n an Proposed. are-Zon -'IJnjustified, Compli ed' . ·operators Insist On 50-C·ent Base To 'Cover Costs' · The city cpuncil's "dove or peace" flew through a turbulent storm last night as local taxicab owners fought the council's proposed taxi fare zones and uniform rates. Assailing the council's plan as "unjustlfled" and "too complicated,'' the taxi owners bemoaned that they will be forced out or business I! the council approves the proposed 25cent minimum and $1 maximum fares· for trips within the city. ' About •40 taxicab owners and 'drivers crowded into the council chambers to voice their opinions at a public hearing on the plan. General feellng among the owners was that regulations pased !)n a 50cent fare minimum proposed by the owners themselves last November, should be adopted Instead or the Council's zone plan. I I • • • ONLY ONE OWNER-Edward H. Lawrence, Jr., of 443 Union street-rejected the 50-cent minimum pro, posal. Lawrence said he would favor a 35-cent minimum. Lawrence, who held the floor for more than 40 minutes although not a spokesman for the Independent drivers, suggested that the zone rates should be determined by mileage. Maintaining that the zone outlines should be more slmpl!ned, Lawrence said they should not allow a "get-rich" profit but enough f~• a "decent living wage." Another chief witness was Ernest E. l#mb of 864 Woodbury avenue, who insisted "we cannot operate on the council's proposed rnte.s." • • • - LAMB CLAIMED that none of the zone rates suggested by the ·council would cover expenses. He said operating costs alone average about 12 cents a mile and that a orlver's commission usually Is 18 cents a mile. "Where would that leave us tr we charged only 25 cent.a to take three people from one part of Zone 1 to another point In the same zone?" q~estloned!.- ,,- l~ Answering himself Lamb replied•, "We'd lose money and hare to clo.se our businesses." Later in the meeting, the council tested the operators' reaction to taxi meters. That, too, met stif! opposition. f City Manager Edward C. Peterson visited Boston earller this week to "look into" the taxi meter situation potentialities and had hinted that meters would be proposed to the operators if the council's zone plan was rejected. • • • TUE l\lETER QUESTION arose while Lawrence was speaking. Councilman Lester R. Whitaker asked, "Do you think It wou.ld be bet.ter If we tried meters?" Lawrence contended that Portsmouth ts "too small" · for meters and that they would cost •·at lell.!lt $250" each. Lamb agreed that the purchase of meters would mean a "considerable" expense to the operators. Lamb did contend, however, that meters offer "the best" method of standardizing taxi fares. "But how could you use them In 'Portsmouth and . how would the rates be set?" as~ed Lamb. At this point Mayor Cecil M. Neal Interjected "Reglllatlon of the taxi Industry belongs with the police department." "But they must have laws to back them up," Lamb replied. "I! t.h e rules were laid out by the council and placed with the pollce department, the problem would be simple." I 13 1 HAMEL PO;N'l:EI; OUT that out of 15 taxi operators agreed at a public hearing Inst November that the minimum rate should be 50 . cents. He said that operation costs have increased by 40 % during the • past several years. Hamel also voiced opposition to installation of meter~l-with the assertion that Portsm~th "is not Iarge enough." I 1 Councllman Whitaker asked Ham- I el how taxicab companies in larger cities can use meters when cabs are continuously cruising. Hamel re- \ plied that most companies maintain cruising stands. "Is there any cruising In Portsmouth?" asked Councilman Llnohey in apparent reference to complaints of Fleet street taxi firms that "other firms" steal tt)eir business by assigning cabs to the downtown area. "Sure there Is but It's not allowed by law," explained Hamel. Council Reads I Budget Tonight • • • I General feeling among the owners was that regulations based on a 50-cent fare minimum proposed by the owners themselves last NovP.mber, should be adopted instead of the council's zone plan. The parking and traffic committee has been studying the arguments since the public hearing. Council Slated To Submit ~ New1- ED on taxi meters when Lamb ex- I But several taxi owners assailed the committee's plan as "unjustified" and "too compJ!cated ." The owners claimed •they would be forced out of business If the council ap- , oroved the proposed 25-cent minimum. it taxicabs from cruising the streets in search for passengers. Other taxicab operators who expressed opposition to the councll's zone plan were Donald A. Moreau of 96 Brewster street, James W. Hooper of 128 McDonough street, Jo.)m Lukas of 43 High street, Lawrence M. Tucker, Edith C. Gray and Andrew Barrett. • • • Richards avenue, spokesman for the I independent owners. Hamel Informed the council, "When a cabbie Is not 1'.1ak~~g enough money he'll do anythmg. Linchey i·eplied, "You're right. They have been doing just about everything else besides driving cabs." · '••well, 1 can't say that," answered Hamel. • THE COUNCIVS COl\11\IITTEE had recommended that five rate ' zones be establ!shed along with a 25-cent minimum and $1 maximum · for trips within the city l!mit.s. PRESENT ORDINANCES prohib- DISCUSSION AGAIN CENTER- plained that a two and one-halfmile trip would cost the passenger about 65 cents if meters were used but only 50 cents under the operators' proposal. Mayor NeaJ said he believed passengers would be satisfied 1! meters were installed. Lamb agreed with the mayor but added, "the meters would be a hardship on local operators-I know I couldn't afford them." Councilman William J. Linchey strengthened current reports that taxi drivers have resorted to Illicit money-making activities when he questioned Rene G. Hamel of 169 The 1949 municipal budget will be given a first reading at a special meeting of the city council at 9 tonight In the council chambers city hall. '1 The council will consider the budget during a closed meetmg which will precede the special session. Other Item., scheduled for con- 1 5lderatlon Include: 1 A request from t\1e Gordon Ren- The council Is expected to submit a new proposal to the ti.xi owners -one which would revise a fare zone plan presented last month, and a 35-cent minimum, instead of , a 25-cent base previously proposed. The council's parking and tramc committee suggest.ea a p!an of uniform rates and zones at a meeting Feb. 3, but the proposal met stiff opposition from taxi owners at a public hearing abc,ut a week later. I • • • II ner po,t. United America n Vcleruns, ' !or permls~ion to conduct a tag day. ' • • • Taxi Proposals Portsmouth's city council will make another attempt to solve the taxi industry's rate troubles .tomorrow night at a rP.gular monthly meeting in its city hall' chambers. I from the YWCA seeking permission to erect a sign. A PETITION A communication from the state highway department asking whether the city Intends to apply for town road aid ~rom the state. . I A petition from Robert Caswe)J of 66 Aldrich road who Is seeking permission to sell gasoline at a garage on Isllngton street. I A report from City Sol!citor Arthur Reinhart concerning petitions • !or street light inslnllalions at El- ! wyn park. A Jetter lrom James B. Smith, owner of the Wentworth and Rockingham hotels, who ls protesting proposed erection of a dance hall at the corner of Sagamore and Wentworth avenues. �City Salary Raises 1 -Pass irst Reading 10 1 A public henrlng on proposed city ordlnnnces, which would provide estimated 10% salnry increases for 15 municipal officers and employes, wJII be held at 7:30 pm Feb. 21. The state Supreme court today ruled that a proposed graduated gross Income tax-which would have meant a $38,000 loss to Portsmouth In tax revenue-ls unconstitutional. The city council set that date last night after giving the ordinances first readings. There was little discussion on the~· · proposed ordinances which would Explaining that a general tax of also boost the pay of at least 25 election officers. The Increases would that type would be legal, the high total about $2,200 and be retrocourt turned thumbs down on a active to Jan. 1. measure filed In the General Court Under the new wage plan, introto Impose a 1 % levy on wages and duced by City Manager Edward c. other personal gross income; 0.5% Peterson, City Clerk Eileen D. Foley on merchants and other retailers; would receive a flat $4,000 annual salary and be required to turn over and 0.25% on manufacturers and all fees from her office to the city. farmers. The way ~as clear today tor final She now receives $2,200 yearly in • • • city council action on new city addition to fees. ,_. THE BILL would have produced ordinances which would provide esPeterson's secretnry, Mrs. Kathan estimated state revenue of $8,erine Caswell, would be given a / timated 10% salary Increases for 15 000,000 annually but would have municipal employes. $200 · raise while City Treasurer meant a $38,000 loss to Portsmouth. :Mrs. Teresa Demarais would reThe city council held a IS-minute The Legislature had asked. the court ceive Rn nddltional $250 annually. public hearing on the Wage proMiss Marvis P. Rose, water deposals Monday night but no comfor opinions on five proposed tax partment cnshlcr, would be In line ments were voiced by the five specmeasures. tators present. for I\ $300 nnnual boost If the ordinances are given a final nod. City Manager Edward C. PeterThus the council was given a son explained that under the pro"green light" to consider the plan. . EIGHT l\lUNICIPAL .CLERKS, posed tax distribution structure ned legislation for second and third now receiving $1,560 yearly, would readings later this week. The counPortsmouth would recei\'e approxireceive an extra $165 . cil wlll hold a public hearing tomormately $71,940 annually. He said The council rejected a suggesrow night on the 1949 budget and that last year alone the state gave tion by Councilman MAry C. Donpossibly another special meeting Portsmouth $109.200 in tax receipts. dero !hat the salary boosts for Friday night, Petersoq indicated that the gross election workers be retroactive to • • • income tax set-up would have the last election. Mrs. Dondero conTHE NEW ordln~ces also would meant an increase In Portsmouth's tended that the election workers Increase the pay or at least 25 tax rate by about $1.30 per $1,000 to have been "under paid." She election officers and would total cover the $38,000 loss. claimed U1at the workers deserved more than $2,000. The raises would • • • additional compensntion for the be retroactive to Jan. 1. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS said "extra time" they put In last year. the Supreme court also ruled that a Although no public opposition was Mrs. Dondero reminded the general sales tai:, with no exempapparent, Councilman Mary C. councilmen thnt she lntroduccd I\ tions !or foodstuffs, would be conDondero protested the strncture of bill In U1e General Court scekli1g stitutional. The court also declared the ordinances and described them boosts for election workers sim!lar the state tax commission could be as "very complicated." to those ou tllned Jn the proposed given Ruthorlty to collect the stockcity ordinances. She lndlcRted she The ordinances govern the miniin-trade tax now paid to cities and wlll now withdraw her legislative ' mum and maximum salaries of varitowns. proposal. ous municipal employes and are But the Supreme court ruled The council referred to City Sogrouped In three ordinances. Mrs. against a proposed direct tax on licitor Arthur J. Reinhart claims Dondero said she felt that It would electric energy. Speaker Richard F. for $3,600 from the Hughes and be more convenient If the ordlnUpton, cxpJalnlng the court's decinncl's were separate. Burns lnw firm or Dovrr, In behalf sion, said the electric tax would be • • • of Mr. and Mrs. Orin S. Lllllefleld proportional to the number or kilol\IRS. DONDERO also suggested of 1402 Islington street, whose watt hours manufactured and that that ward selectmen be paid for cil\ughter, Alberta, 14, wns struck the court held that It would thus be the time they spend on selecting In the face by a baseball at the jurors. She said the selectmen must In the nature of a privilege tax, not South playground Inst summer. permitted under the constitution. be present at the city clerk's office • • • with ward clerks when jurors are The state now Imposes a franAN APPLICATION from Leslie named but that they do not receive chise tax on utilities, based on net Hopkins to operate a taxi business compensation. ,, profits of the companies as comwas referred to the parking and Councilman Dondero also said she ' pared with their Jnvestments. traffic committee for Investigation. believed that police officers working The council accepted Peterson's at the polls, should be classified as report which said It would not be ward officers to "assure them their "feasible" for the councll to grant pay." She added that there was a a petition of Clinton DaKlberg who delay In payment of the police ofasked that a v.-ater mnln be extend- ficers' salaries for election work last (Contlnued from page one) ed on upper Islington i;treet i;o he year. could opernte a skating rink there. Under the new wage plan, City Teresa Demarais would receive an The council members anc! their Clerk Eileen D. Foley would re- addltlonnl $250 annually. f . 1 wives were l;wlted to attend a j ceive a flat $4,000 annual salary Miss Marvis P. Rose, water de"Forget-Me-Not" ball at 8 pm Feb. and be required to tum over all partment cashier, would be In llne 21 at the Community Center. The fees from her office to the city. for a $300 annual Increase If the ball will be sponsorec! by Plscata- She now receives $2,200 yearly in ordinances are given the councll's qua. Chapter, Disabled American addition to !ee.s. final nod. 1 Veterans. L Eight municipal clerks, now reThe council empowered Mayor CITY MANAGER Edward· C. ceiving $1,500 yearly, would recelt Cecil M. Neal to proclaim National Peterson's secretary, Mrs. Kather- an extra $165. Heart Weck between Feb. 14-21. ine c~swell would be given a $200 A majority of · election workers raise whlle City Treasurer Mrs. would be given substantial raises. , City Council Gets 'Green light; -~or 10% Pay Boosts ... City Council- .• .. BudQefHearing Set' for'Tonighf ...,1 By City Council Port City Profits By Court's Ruling Against Nj~~ Tax ·t..L·I I Portsmouth's 1949 budget of $1,384,079 will be given a public hearIng at 7 pm today In the council chambers o! city hall. The budget, calling tor $1,146,827 from taxes, already has been given a first reading and final action is expected at a special meeting at 10 am Saturday. The council must act on the budget before Sunday. Most prominent single appropriation item ls $547,981 requested by the school department. But City Manager Edward C. Peterson has indicated that the school depart' ment's appropriation may be in' creased "by at least $50,000" if the board of education grants proposed salary lncre!J,ses for teachers. .... THE COUNCIL wllJ meet In ex- ecutive session to consider the budget Immediately following to~ght's hearing. Final council action on proposed city ordinances, which would provide salary increases for 15 municipal officers and employes and about 25 election workers, also ls scheduled for Saturday morning's session in addition to the budget. Bids for the annual audit will be , opened Saturday morning and the council will consider a request by Peterson for permission to transfer funds ln order to balance accounts of various departments. The councll ls scheduled to •recelve a notice from the New Hampshire Public Service commission that a. public hearing wlll be held at 11 am March 4 at the Greenland school auditorium on the Boston and Maine's plan to close Its Greenland depot. l • • • ALSO ON the agenda is a communication from the A. M. Hunt real estate firm of Boston request-1 Ing permission to act In an advisory capacity In the event of a possible sale of Wentworth Acres, Peterson said. Other items to be considered are: A request from the Portsmouth Community Chest for permission to use the Community Center at 7:30 pm March 10. A petition from the National Guard seeking a license to conduct Sunday basketball games at the state armory March 6, 13, 20 and 27 at 6 pm. A request from the Portsmouth Refrigeration service for permission to erect a sign. _I II rI ' I �'! fe'udQ-e t Passes First Test , But Final Total Hinges ()n Teacher Pay Decision -- . I ---- .Salary Boosts WOu'd lncrease SUm S50 000 S' "a~~~~!;;ao~p:::~~ t;a~~y~:. s:~ gestlon and added, "It the assoc!atlon doesn't want the bleachers and huts they can leave them where they are." Councilman John Leary said he felt that the council "owes th '4 ) Athletic association a vote 0 ~ ' l • 1 thanks" for purchasing the bleachr ers and huts, and that ended the Portsmouth'& city council last discussion. night gave Its initial ap l to • • • 1949 bud t prova a EARLIER IN THE MEETING gte!n o! $1, ~,079 but today , Was awa! g poss 1cm: actlo b th after th e budget had been given board of education wh!c n Y e the council's first nod, Councilman to the budget th h would add M ano er $50,000 anary C. Dondero seized an opnually if current pay dema ds ! portunlty to tub-thump for an old teachers are m t n ° project. e· M Public nlring 0 f th rs. Dondero said she approved II& e budget, which the budget but added, "I'm still 111 : tior the raising o! $1,146,827 by favor of making the sti·eet xa on, Will be held Feb. 24. and The hearing Is preliminary to water departments two separate 8 000nd and third readings. The bodies." Her remark went Un.a nswercouncil mw;t sanction the approed. priatloru before Feb. 27. Meanwhile, ln Its study of the Thtf largest single appropriation budget, th e council apparently item 1s $547,981 requested by the adopted a "rob Peter to pay Paul" ,, school department. But ,City Manprinciple by slashing small amounts ager Edward C. Peterson Indicated from one departmental approprlatoday that the appropriation may tlon only to jack up another by a be fhcrea.sed "by at least $SO,OOO" l:f Isimilar amount. Jhe board of education grants The ultimate effect o! the countti~c:hers salary lncrea.ses already ell's appropriation-shifting was to proposed, - . _ _ , , reduce the budget by $1,350 from .• • • ' \ Peterson's estimate submitted for -IF GRANTED, t'he pay increage.s , study last November. wo ul d raise the total salary appro- I prlatlon for teachers to approx!An expected pay hike for th e mately $415,000. The proposed 1949 board of assessors failed to mater. salary appropriation !or the teachlallze when th e council pruned $1,, ers 1s $385,185. , • 800 from a $6,000 salary estimat.e submitted by •Peterson, Th e b oard o! education Is schedul• • ed to meet in executive session to1 morrow night to consider the reTHE SLASH REDUCED the total quested pay increases. appropriation for the assessors deAlthough the council has had the partment to $60 less than the $8,100 budget !or more than two mont'hs, appropriated In 1948. no major and only a !ew minor reBut City Auditor Wilfred s. Young visions wer.., made In Peterson's . received tile go-ahead to spend $3,orlg!nal estimate o! $1,385 ,429 • The 075 to Improve equipment in his of1council :has . considered the Qttdget flee. An extra $3,000 was approved ·, durlng several executive sessions, ' by the council for the improve1nclud1ng a three-hour meeting last ments, which raised the approprianfght, . . tlon for his department to $11,662. : The .c.onncll appeared to be com- This Is approximately $3,000 gTeater ~~l~teJ1 Jn accord with the finished than Peterson's estimate. ~roduct, passing 1t una::11mously !or A $1 ,000 Increase was allotted tQ a._,first reading on the motion o! City Clerk Eileen D. Foley's de.1 1 Councilman Thomas H. Simes. partment to cover a $1,800 pay boost 1 for her. Peterson had previously , • • • A MINOR DISAGREEMENT later estimated that the clerk would be developed, however, when Council- paid $3,000 annually but r ecent man Roland I. Noyes suggested that council action boosted her pay by I $2,680 be appropriated to reimburse , another $1,000. the Portsmouth Athletic association Off-setting this salary increase for !or the purchase o! portable bleach- ' the city clerk, the counciJ recently ers at the Junior high school gym- decided that all fees frnm her ofnasium,. and for. two Quonset hut.a fice should be turned over to the city used !or equipment__ storage. treasury. Peterson's estimate of fee revenue from the city clerk's departIment ls $3: o~o.. • - • . I I I I ,, local Tax Intake wOUId Increase THE LARGEST city departm~nt .\ under the direct supervision of the city manager-highways-escaped slashing as the council accepted Peterson's estimate o! $221,005. The 1948 figure was $216,970. . • City celebrations, such as a centennlal, were wet-blankelect by the , council which stnppcd away $750 earmarked by Peterson for observA proposed blll which would ln' a~~ of t~dty\iOOtl;f annlversary. crease Portsmouth's share o! railso ee mg t e e ects of th e road taxes by more than $11,000 was council's negative qutlook on civic festivities was a $ 600 item set aside aired yeslerday afternoon during a 1 , public hearing In Concord by the for the Fourth of July celebratio_ n. , , d The council reduced this appropnaLegislatures ways an means comtlon to $500 mittee. · The council again showed little Sponsored by City Manager Edenthusiasm over centennial plans ward C. Peterson and flied for him when James Mace of the John B by Rep. Hany H. Foote, PortsRogers Producing company fippeiu·: mouth Ward ~ Republican, the proed before the group after lhe scsposed legislation would revise the slon. method of apportioning railroad Mace asked that the council name taxes to New Hampshire communia special committee to discuss the ties. centennial celebration with him I and indicated that his company dePeterson, Foote and State . Rep. sired to supervise the affair. But Mary C. Dondero of Portsmouth the council paid lit.tie attention to voiced approval of the suggested Mace's request. legislation while the State Tax com• • • mlsslon and Atty. Oen. Ernest ONE OF THE CHANGES made D'Amours were opposed to the bill by tlhe council in the 1949 budget · on the grounds that It would inwas a $2,500 increase for textbooks crease the tax revenue share of the in the school department. School . cltl~s and towns at the expense o! : the state. officials originally hRd requ~sted ' $6,000, but would now receive $8,500.1 Another step by the council was PETERSON TODAY explained to cut the airport commission's snow' that his bill was intended to offset results of a proposed graduated removal account from $3,800 to $1,gross Income tax which would have 800. meant a $38,000 loss to Portsmouth But In a h app Ier f rame of mind, In tax revenue. However, the state the police station janitor-Wllliam Supreme court ruled yesterday that Canty-was given a $180 salary Insuch a gross Income tax would be crease, making his annual salary unconstitutional. under New 8111 ... $2,000. 1 Peterson Talks _1 .:,1 / On Rail Taxes City Manager Edward C. Peterson today appeared before lhe Slate Legislature's ways and means commitlee to explain details of a proposed bill which would revise the method of apportioning railroad taxes to New Hampshire towns. The legislation has been filed by Rep. Harry H. Foote, a Portsmoutl1 Ward 2 RepubJican. Foote said he filed the bill at the request of Peterson. Foote explained that the legislation would mean a $10,000 annual Increase in Portsmouth's share of railroad taxes. Although Peterson declined to predict the future of his proposed legislation, State house observers expressed belief tho t lt would be rejected In view o! the Supreme court's adverse report on the gross Income tax plan. 1 I! adopted, however, Peterson's measure would mean substantial In- · creases In railroad tax revenue for other communities In the state. • • • THE PRESEN'l' share of railroad tax 1·evenue now distributed and the amount which the communities would receive under Peterson's plan follow: Portsmouth, now receiving $7,990, would be given $19 ,65 3; Nashua, $10,025 to $29,588; Manchester, $7,782 1 to $74,914; Dover, $13,458 to $20,632; Concord, $11,891 to $36,458; Exeter, $1,910 to $5,081; Seabrook, $313 to $729; Hamp ton, $1,289 to $1,462; Hampton Falls, $90 to $309; Rye, $103 to ~984; N11wmarket, $1,224 to $1,691; Greenland, $345 to $408; Tpwf1rlr1 s ~r.11 tn ~1 R~6: · Durham I �Municipal- Spending COUnCif 1~· OK'S /$27~000 B~low Costs 7 ·~ stimated i_f 0 r 194. · BudQef I \ • • • [City Manager Contrasts Saving r. C., M f R. I Y US a1se To 1947 Overage ::~:~~at~~=~~~:~e~:~: :;~i $1150 547 . THE INCREASED COST of board and care, food, shelter end hospital expenses accountG for the over-draft, according to Peterson's report. Several other departments eJso 1 tor, $270; tax collector, $973; welght.s aatd mea.sures, $50; unclassified acPortsmouth saved approximately count, $318; l\nd municipal Indebt$27,000 of Its 1948 municipal appro- edness, $151. Meanwhile, revenue-from other priation of $1,321,159, City Manager 0 0 Edward o. Peterson reported today. Peterson explained that expendlWhile automobile permits yielded tures In.st year were $43,242 less than appropriations. Outstanding bills, $5,000 more than anticipated, payI however, shaved the savings to $27,- ments In lieu of taxe.~ from the Wentworth Acres was $18,000 less 000, Peterson added. , Peterson said comparative figures than expected. • • • 1 for 1947 and 1948 showed that In HOWEVER. the loss on Acres rev1947, expenditures went• $12,253 beyond appropriations. The 1947 fig- enue was partially off-set by a $2,000 ures are based on an audit bv the Nathaniel F. Bigelow, Jr., fir~ of increase from state credits; $1,600 from school tuition; nearly $4.000 Manchester, he added. miscellaneous; and $19,000 in over• • • lay. ONE OF TIIE largest unpaid bills Principal saving In the school det.o be paid Jn 1948 Is $7,332 due the State Employes retirement fund. An partment was about $7,500 in the additional $2,639 must be allotted to teachers' salary account, according the water department for water used to Superintendent Beal, who exlast year at the municipal pool at plained that $5,000 of that amount was appropriated for the salaries of Peirce Island. Another $1,000 mu.st be provided substitute teachers. Other substnntial savings in the for the salary of Francis T. Malloy, municipal recreation director. Lesser school department were $2,800 from bills amounting to $650, also must the State Teachers' Retirement fund; $753-, clerical help; and other be paid, Peterson said. The largest single departmental minor accounts. Pa,r t of the saving in the recreasaving 1n 1948 was about $8,000 reported by School Supt. RaYmond I. tion department was credited to the Beal, whose spending ls not under Community center where $1 ,500 less than the appropriation of $14,115 the control of the city manager. In the departments headed by was spent. Peterson t.oclny i:ald revenue from Peterson a balance of $4,715 was reported by the recreation department the Community center hnd been far and $6,871 was unexpended In the less than tihe $11 ,000 expected. Only contingent account. $4,991 was received in 1948. • • • Peterson explained t..hat there ANOTHER LARGE SAVING was were appaa·ently less public affairs made In the appropriation for pub- and other revenue paying activities lic buildings and places where $3,- at the center la.st year. 744 remained from the 1948 ac"Now we know that we can excount,, pect about $5,000 a1Ill1ually In revHighways reported & "black Ink" enue from tJhe cen,ter," Peterson !igur11 of $3,471. This Is the largest said. He added that hL.~ 1948 estimate single department under Peterson•• was based on 1947 financial figures . control and was appropriated $216,970 last year. other departments reporting balances were the assessors, $1,3821 city clerk $1,648; city mannger, $218: llreMurer, $105; fire department, $1,382; fire ala.rm, $207; heal!Jh, $751; comfort station, $1 ,273; wires and poles, $79; legal, $1,200; pollc~, $2,329; planning board, $1,469; publlc llbrazy, $42; and city celebra.tlons, $3. Heading the departments which over expended their 1948 approprlat.lone wns welfare, which was $2,363 1n the "red." f f • 7r, ' •· (v :~:n$::;~~~ :~~:t:!· ii ~!~e;.::: Through Taxes Portsmouth will opera.to on a $1,387,799 budget In 1949, the city council drclded this morning 1n passing the record figure through e. second reading and then suspending rules for a third and final reading. Counc!lman Mary C. Dondero was the only member at the special session on record es opposed to the budget which Included amendments adding $3,720 to the original figure. An estimated $1 ,150,547 of the budget will be raised by taxation. • • • engaged in sharp dispute with Mayor Cec!l M. Neal on the elements of parliamentary courtesy, lambasted a request by the Seacoast Rrglonnl Development association for $500 In addition to Its original petition f6r $500, and concluded her lengthy objections with an attack on the University of New HampsWre extension service's request for a. $1,000 allotment. Inadvertently, Mrs. Dondero "spilled the beans,. on the unexpectedly high cost of Rockingham county government this year. The city budget allotted $116,000 for the city's share of taxes payable to the county. Lt Is not enough, Mrs. Dondero contended. "This year," she said, "the county commissioners' budget is calling for $391,000. The $116,000 the council has already alloted Is by no means enough." Mrs. Dondero's long argument opened when she accused Mayor Nenl of holding a private conversation with Councilman Richman s. Marges()n whllA she had the floor. l\lRS. DONDERO • • • AT TIIE Tll\lE, Mrs. Dondero was appealing for a $5 Increase In the weekly salaries of three Comfort Station matrons. Their present salaries are $25. Suddenly, Mrs. Dondero wheeled on Mayor Neal and charged that she overheard him say to Counc!lman Margeson, "Let's vote this down." Neal snapped: "I don't think I have to listen to anything you have to say about that. I have a right to conversation and you may go ahead with your discussion." Unexpected support for Mrs. Dondero came from Councilman Frank E. Paterson who complained: • • • "I AGREE with Mrs. Dondero. I've seen this happen before. There have been conversations at one end of the table, in the middle, and at the other end, wh!le other counc!lmen were on their feet discussing motion. I think we should put a stop to it." Mrs. Dondero then lined her attack on the Seacoast association. "We don't know where their•money goes," she charged. Paterson, however, explained, "We discussed this thoroughly in executive session and the council has agreed we should have an accounting." The $500 was then granted t.o the association on the ground that an Itemized acco.untlng be made. Councilman Lester R. Whitaker claimed that the council's decision was a "vote of confidence" in the Seacoast association. "Then why don"t we give a similar vote of confidence to the Chamber of Commerce?" countered Mrs. Dondero. Robe:nt E. Whalen, clhairrnan of the retaU board of the Chamber of Commerce, then MO.SC as a "cLtizen" to "point out that tihe Chamber of Commerce Is doing a conscientious job." Whalen appealed for "more council suppor,t in view of the serious business conditions In Portsmouth and the falling off In employment at the Portsmouth naval shipya:rd." • • • HIS COM:J\tENTS were accepted without discussion and no action was taken upon them. On the subject of the extension service request for $1,000, Mrs. Don- . dero cracked: "It's nice to vote $1,000 so that a woman can come from Exeter and st,t down-maybe some Portsmouth womnn ,would like bhe job." The council al.so voted to: Approve use of the Community Center by the Portsmouth Community Chest on March 10. . Grant 11, license to the National Guard of New HampsWre for Sunday basketball. Approve sign petitions from :Portsmouth Refrigeration Service, Islington street, and from James Glovanls of Daniels street. �LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES There will be a. public hearing on the Municipal Budget or the City ot Portsmouth, New J\Iampshlre, to be held at the Council Chamber at- City Ha.11 on Thursday, February 24th, at 7:00 PM. The budget submitted ls as follows: ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1949 A Resolution. making appropriation o! sums o! money for all necessary expenditures o! the City or Portsmouth, New Hampshire, for t.he fiscal year ending December 31, 1949. RESOLVED:' By the City Council or the City of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, assembled as follows: That there shall be raised, and there Is hereby ordered to be raised on the polls and the ratable estate within said Olty, the sum of One MilHon One Hunclxed Forty-Six Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Seven Dollars and Five Cents !$1,146,827.05} to defray the expense of the City tor the fiscal year or 1049, which, together with the sums that may be received !rom !lne.s, interest, taxes on rallroads, savings banks, income from 'intangibles and other sources shall be appropriated tor the specific purposes stated and shall be made avallable to the several departments named in such amounts as the City Council shall allot. All transfers shall be made In accordance with Section 41 of Chapter 398 o! the Acts ot 1947 entitled "An Act to Amend the Charter of the City or Portsmouth." PARAGRAPH ONE For the current expenses of the department to be known as "THE ASSESSORS DEPARTMENT". the sum of Eight Thousand Forty Dollars ($8,040.00) ls appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be apportioned as follows: 1. Salaries of Members $4,200.00 2. Salary of Office Cihk 1,720.00 3. Extra Clerical 300.00 , 4. Tax Books 200.00 • 11 5. Johrf W. Green (Transfers & Recording) 400.00 I 6. John W. Durgin (Plans) 500.00 1 -<7. Auto Hire 100.00 8. State Tax Meetings 50.00 9. omce Supplies 450.00 10. Telephone Expense 100.00 11. Insurance 20.00 $ 8.Q4.0.00 PARAGRAPH TWO For the current expenses of the department to be known as "THE 1I AUDITOR'S DEPARTMENT," a division of the Department of Finance, the sum o! Eleven Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Two Dollars ($11,662 .00) , 1s appropriated !rom the Corporate Fund to be apportioned as follows: 12. Salary of Auditor $4,000.00 13. Office Clerical, lnc Extra Clerical 2,000.00 14. Office Expense 475.00 15. Telephone Expense 100.00 1 16, omoe Equipment 3,075.00 17. Insurance 12.00 \l 18. Cost of Annual Audit 2,000.00 $ 11,662.00 I PARAGRAPH THREE . For the current expenses or the department to be known as ''THE , CITY CLERK'S DEPARTMENT" the sum or Fl!leen Thousand Two I ' Hundred Twenty Dollars ($15,220.00) Is appropriated from the Corporate 1 Fund to be apportioned as follows: , 19. Salary or City Clerk $4,000.00 ) 20 •. Salarles of Office Clerical 2,580.00 21. Telephone Expense 160.00 • · 22. Office Supplies & Expense 800.00 23. Taxi, 'Bicycle & Dog Licenses 300.00 24. Bond and Insurance 30.00 25. Jury Drawing 100.00 26. Vital Statistics 1,250.00 27. Elections 6,000.00 $ 15,220 .00 I j PARAGRAPH FOUR "THE F'or t,he current C'xpcmcs of the d cpn1-L n1cnt, lo be known as d Flft CITY MANAGER'S DEPARTMENT" the sum or Eleven ~hou ~an y; One Dollars l$11,051.00} Is appropriated from the Corpo1ate Fund to b apportioned as follows: $8,000.00 28. Salary of City Manager . 2,200.00 29. Salary ot Secretary to City Manager 400.00 30. Office Supplies , 176.00 31. Telephone Expense 200.00 32. Transportation and Expense $ 11,051.00 76.00 33. Insurance I PARAGRAPH FIVE For the current expenses of the department lo b e k nown as "THE COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT" the sum of Five ~housand Nine Hundred seventy-Three Dollars ($5,973.00) is appropnated from the Corporate Fund to be apportioned as follows: $3,000.00 34. Salary of Collector 1,720.00 35. Salary or Office Clerk 300.00 36 . Extra Clerical JOO 00 37. Telephone Expense 3:1 1.00 38 . Bonds and Insurance 35 00 39. Tnx Sales 472 .00 40. Office Supplies $ 5,073 .00 15.00 41. Advertising PARAGRAPH SIX For the current expenses of the department Lo b e k nowu us· '"TIIE CITY TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT," a divl~lon or the Department_~~ Finance the sum or Three Thousand Nine Hundrcct Fifty Dolla1 s ($~.050.00) Is apJ)ropr!a led from the Corpornlc l•'1111d to be u pportloned a~ follows: $2,750 .00 42. Salary or City Treasurer 500 00 43. Salary of Extra Clerical 110.00 44. Telephone Expense 366.00 45. Office Supplies $ 3 ,050.00 224 .00 46. Bonding and Insurance I PARAGRAPH SEVEN • For the current expenses of the department to be known as '·THE FIRE DEPARTMENT" the sum of Sixty-Five Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-Five Dollars and Thirty-Tw~ Cents ($65,38~.32) is appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be apportioned as follows. 47 Salaries Board of Engineers $9,425.00 48. Salaries Permanent Men 38,500.00 49: Salaries Call Men 0,340.00 300.00 50. S upp ries . , 350 00 51. Gas & 011 · 52. Auto. Maint. 800.00 53. Light & Power 225.00 54 Telephone 400.00 55: 1', ucl 000 00 I 56. Water 75.00 57. Incidental Expense 300.00 58. Insurance .1,400.32 59. State Retirement Fund 1,700.00 60. Uniforms 1,020.00 61. Ambulance Maint. 300 00 62. Building Maint. 300 .00 63. Radio Maint. 50.00 $ 65,385.32 PARAGRAPH EIGHT For the current expenses of the department lo be known as "THE FIRE ALARM DEPARTMENT" the sum of Two Thousand Sixty_Dollars ($2,060.00) Is appropriated from the Corporate Fund lo be apportioned as follows: 64. Salary of Superintendent $600.00 65. General repairs & construction 800.00 66. Electric Power 25.00 57. Time Signals 35.00 68. New box on Sagamore Ave. Installed 600.00 $ 2,060.00 PARAGRAPH NINE For the current expenses or the department lo be known as "THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT" the sum of Five Thousa nct One Hundred Sixty Dollars ($5,160 .00) ls appropriated from the Corpornlc l•' uncl lo be apportioned as follows: 69 . City Physician $800.00 70. Sanitary In~pcctor 1,000.00 71. Plumbing Inspector 1,000.00 72. Meat Inspector 400.00 73. Office Clerk 1,560.00 74 . Members-Board of Health 100.00 75. Office Supplies 300.00 $ 5,160.00 I �PARAGRAPH· TEN For lhe current expenses or the department to be known as "THE J COMFORT STATION DEPARTMENT" the sum of Eleven Thousand Six Hundred Ten Dollars ($11,610.00) Is appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be apportioned as follows: 76. Salaries of Janitors (3 @ $30 Wk) $4.860.00 77. Salaries of Matrons (3 @ $25 Wk) 4,050.00 78. Fuel 1,000.00 79. Lighting 400.00 80. Water 400.00 81. Insurance 200.00 82. Supplies 700.00 $ 11,610.00 I 1 I PARAGRAPH ELEVEN ' For the current expenses of the department lo be known as "THE j }lIGHWAY DEPARTMENT," a division of the . Department of Publ,lc Works, the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Five Dollars I ($221,005.00) ls appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be apportioned as follows: 83. Salary of Superintendent $2,000.00 84. Salary of Office Clerks 4,485.00 85. Sal. Foremen & Engr. Aid 6,850.00 86. Office Expense 500.00 87. Street Payroll 33,000.00 88. Street Cleaning 10,000.00 B!J. Ash Collection 10,000.00 !JO. Dump Mnlnt. 4,700.00 91. Tree Expense 4,000.00 92. Materials & Supplies 2,000.00 93. Tools & Equipment 2,000.00 94. Repairs to Equipment 4,500.00 95. Road Materials 22,000 00 96. Gas & Oil 6,000.00 97. Repairs to Trucks 5,000.00 98. Sewer Maintenance 14,000.00 99. Snow Removal & Sanding 30.000 .00 100. In urance 5,000.00 101. State Aid Class V. Maint. 1,020.00 I 102. Sidewalk Maintenance 3,000.00 1 103, Sidewalk Construction 2,000.00 104. Sidewalk Construction 50/50 2,000.00 1,000.00 1105. Bridges-Upkeep & Repairs 106. Pn1 ks & Phtygrouncls-Pnyroll & Upkeep 7,200.00 107. Pnrks & Playgrounds-Equip. & Suppl!es 300.00 108. Parks & Playgrounds-Water 50.00 10!!. Slreet Lights 29,400.00 $221,006.00 PARAGRAPH TWELVE For the current expenses or the department to be known as "1:HE INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT" the um of One Thousand Twenty-Five Dollars ($1.025.00) ls approprlaled from the Corporate Fund to be apportioned as follows: 110. Salary of Inspector $1,000.00 111. Ofrlce Expense 2fi.00 $ 1,025.00 PARAGRAPH THIRTEEN For the current expenses of the department lo be known as "THE INSPECTION OF WIRE AND POLES DEPARTMENT" the sum of Seven Hundred Twenty-Six Dollars ($726.00) ls appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be apportioned as follows: 112. Salary of Inspector $600.00 113. Telephone Expense 36.00 114. Use of Car 90.00 $ 726.00 PARAGRAPH FOURTEEN For lho current expenses of the department to be known as "THE LEGAL DEPAR.TMENT" the sum of Four Thousand Eight Hundred Three Dollars ($4,803.00) Is appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be apportioned ns followi;: 115. Salary or Clly Solicitor $1 ,800.00 116. Justice of Municipal Court $1 ,800.00 117. As.•oclnte Justice of Municipal Court 40000 118. Clerk of Munlclpnl Court 800.00 119. In~urnnce 3.00 $ 4,803.00 PARAGRAPH FIFTEEN For the current expenses or the department to be known as "THE POLICE DEPARTMENT" the sum or Ninety-Four Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Dollars ($94,680.00) ls appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be apportioned as follows: 120. Salary or Police Commissioners $ 350.00 121. Salary of City Marshal 3,800.00 122. Salary of Assistant Marshal 3,200.00 123. Salary of Captains (2) 6,200.00 124. Salary or Inspector 3,100.00 125. Salary of Sergeants (2) 6,200.00 126. Salary or Patrolmen <19) 56,050.00 127. Retirement Fund 4,550.00 128. Uniform Allowance 2,600.00 129. Telephone Expense 900.00 130. Auto Maintenance 1.430.00 131. Supplies & O!Ilce Equipment 1,500.00 132. Insurance 1,600.00 133. New Cruiser 1,200.00 134. Janitor 2,000.00 $94,680.00 PARAG~APH SIXTEEN For the current expenses or the department to be known as "THE WELFAnE DEPARTMENT" the sum of Sixty-Six Thousand Four • Ilunclrcd Five Dollars l0G,405.00) ls appropriated from the Corporate · Fund lo be apportioned as follows: 135. Food $ 7,000.00 136. Shelter , 2,800.00 . 137. Clothing 300.00 138. Fuel 1,300.00 139. Medical 300.00 140. Hospital 7,000.00 141. Cash Allowance 800.00 142. Gas, Light & Water 25.00 143. 144. 145. 14G. 147. Board & Care Other Expenses Salary of Overseer Office Expenses Oliice Supplies 14R. Insurance 149. Old Age Assistance 12,500.00 400.00 1,800.00 100.00 75.00 5.00 32,000.00 $66,405.00 PARAGRAPH SEVENTEEN For the current expenses of the department to be known as "THE PLANNING BOARD" the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) ls appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be apportioned as follows: 150. Expenses $2,000.00 $2,000.00 PARAGRAPH EIGHTEEN For the current expensrs or the dc-pnrtment to be known as "PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND PLACES" the sum of Ten Thousand Five Hundred Eighty Dollars ($10,580.00) is appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be apportioned as follows: 151. Building Supplies $ 700,00 152. Building Repairs 1,000.00 153. Fuel 1,500.00 154. Light 1,000.00 155. Extra Labor 500.00 156. Janitor 2,615 .00 15'7. Cemeteries 650.00 158. Care and Maintenance of Clocks 275.00 159. Insurance 440.00 160. Incidental Building Expense 2,000.00 $10,580.00 PARAQRAPH NINETEEN For lite current expenses of the department to be known as "THE PUBLIC LIBRARY" the sum of Fourteen Thousand Six Hundred FiftyThree Dollars 04,653 .00) Is appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be npporllo11ed as follows: 161. Salaries $9,805.00 rn2. New Books 1,500.00 163. Binding 300.00 164. Periodicals 275.00 165. Supplies 450.00 166. Heat 1,100.00 I 167. Light 325.00 , 168. Equipment 100.00 : 169. Waler 20.00 1 170. Ordinary Repairs & Expense 500.00 j 170a. Insurance 278.00 $14,653.00 �I' I I PARAGRAPH TWENTY PARAGRAPH TWENTY-SEVEN ;For· the current expenses of the department to be known as "THE , To provide for the expenses of Items to be known as "THE UNCLASSIRECREATION DEPARiTMENT" the sum of Thirty-Three Thousand FIED ACCOUNT" the sum of Seventeen Thousand Two Hundred TwenSeventy-Five Dollars ($33,075.00) ls appropriated from the Corporate ty-Five Dollars ($17,225 .00) ib appropri a ted from the Corporate Fund lo be Fund to be apportioned as follows: apportioned as follow s : 171, Playgrounds Including Salaries $ 7,350.00 172. Swimming Pools Incl. Salaries 211. Seacoast R egional Develop. Assoc. 500.00 $ 6,200.00 173. Skating Rinks 212. Veterans' Temporary Memorial 25.00 500.00 213. Discount on Taxes 174. Portsmouth Community Center 7,000.00 12,100.00 175. Band Concerts 500.00 214. City Reports 176. Maintenance & Construction 1,000.00 6,425.00 $33,075.00 1, 215. RetircmcnL <City Contribution) 8,700.00 $ 17,225.00 PARAGRAPH TWENTY-ONE PARAGRAPH TWENTY-EIGHT For the current expenses of the department to be known as "THE For the current expenses in connection with "MUNICIPAL INDEBTSCHOOL DEPARTMENT" the sum of Five Hundred Forty-Seven ThousEDNESS" the sum of Ninety-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Eight Dollars and Nine Hundred Eighty-One Dollars and Ninety-Eight Cents ($547,and Seventy-Five Cents is appropriated fl-om the Corporate Fund to be 981.98) Is appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be apportioned as apportioned as follows: · 'follows: 177. Supervision 216. Payment on Bonded Indebtedness $3,725.00 $ 85,000.00 178. Clerks 217. Interest on Bonded Indebtedness 6,100.00 9,333.75 r 218. Discount on Revenue Notes 179. Truant Officer 1,080.00 3,000.00 I I 219. Expense re R evenue Notes 180. Other Expenses of Administration 1,200.00 275.00 $ 97,608.75 181. Salaries of Teachers 365,185.00 SUMMARY 182. ,Text Books 8,500.00 Total Corporate appropriations for the fiscal year 183. Pupils' Supplies 10,000.00 c:ncting December 31, 1949 184. Flags 100.00 $1,384,070.05 To be provided for as follows: 185. Other Expenses of Instruction 2,500.00 ESTIMATED INCOME: 186. High & Junior High Clerks 5,250.00 187, Salaries of Janitors Fines and Cos ts 32,810.00 $ 6,000.00 188. Fuel Interest, 011 Taxes nnd Sales 15,300.00 6,000.00 189. Water · Licenses 900.00 5,500.00 ' ! 190, Light & P6wer Auto Reg. Permits 5,000.00 35,000.00 191. Janitors' Supplies Fees 3,000.00 3,000.00 192. Minor Repairs & Expenses State Credits : 15,000.00 193. Insurance Interes t & Dividends 5,621.16 22,000.00 194. Health R a ilroads 7,508.00 7,500.00 195. Transportetlon Savlngs Banks 14,500.00 10,000.00 196. Retirement Bldg. & Loan Association 30,468.82 250.00 197. Per Capita Tax S chool s : 6,284.00 198. New Equipment State Aid 2,000.00 48.807.00 199:New Buildings Tuition 5,950.00 $547,98Ul8 25,695.00 Dog Taxes 2,000.00 PARAGRAPH TWENTY-TWO Rental School Bldgs. 1,000.00 I For the current expenses of the department to be known as Payment in lieu of Taxes (NHA) 32,000.00 P arking Fines "WEIGHTS AND MEASURES" the sum · of Five Hundred Dollars , 2,500.00 ($500.00) ls appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be apportioned as City Ambula nce Rental 2,500.00 follows: · Community Center 4,500.00 , 200. Salanl of Sealer $ 400.00 Miscellaneous Inc Recreation 6,500.00 201. Expense •' 50.00 Rents-City Property 5,500.00 202. Transportation J 50.00 Highway Department 500.00 $ 12,000.00 PARAGRAPH TWENTY-THREE 1 • For the current expenses of the Committee to be known as "THE AIR- PORT COMMISSION" the sum of Four Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars 1($4,800.00) t., appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be apportioned as follows: . 203, Electricity 1 500.00 204. Electrician (Labor & Materials) 500.00 205. Snow Removal 1,800.00 206. Grass Cutting 600.00 207. Tetrahedron 400.00 • 208. Replacement Lights 1,000.00 $ 4,800.00 PARAGRAPH TWENTY-FOUR . For the payment of unforeseen and emergency expenses to be known as, the "CONTINGENT ACCOUNT'' the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) is appropriated from the Corporate'Fund. $10,000.00 I PARAGRAPH TWENTY-FIVE To provide for the County Tax as assessed by the Commissioners of Rockingham County the sum of One Hundred Sixteen Thousand Dollars ($116,000.00) is appropriated from the Corporate Fund. $116,000.00 PARAGRAPH TWENTY-SIX For the expenses of "CITY CELEBRATIONS" the sum of Nine Hundred ($900.00) Is appropriated from the Corporate Fund to be apportioned as follows: 209. Memorial Day Observance $ 400.00 210, Fourth of July Celebration 500.00 $ 900.00 $ 237,252 .00 Revenue from Taxes $1,146,827.05 I Total Corporate Revenue (estimated) for the Fiscal year ending December .31, 1049 $1 ,384,070.05 MUNICIPAL BOND STATEMENT- 1949 Total Issued Junior High School October 1, 1930 370,000.00 Public Jmprovt. & Equip. April 1, 1934 75,000.00 Sewer, Highwa y & Equip . August 1, 1935 64,000.00 Street, Sewer & Equip. March 1, 1936 50,000.00 Perm. Improvt. August 1, 1939 50,000.00 Perm. Improvt. & Equip. May 1, 1940 55,000.00 Perm . Improvt. August. I, 1941 65,000.00 Perm. Improvt. March 1, 19-(2 60,000.00 Bt;idge (Atlantic H eighLs) November I, 1942 48,000.00 Perm. Improvt. August 1, 1946 400,000.00 Improvt. & Equip. October I, 1947 85,000.00 TOTALS 1,322,000.00 Total Outstanding Paymeni-1949 Paid Dec. 31, 1948 Principal Interest 334,000.00 36,000.00 18,000.00 1,530.00 56,000.00 19,000.00 4,000.00 695.00 49,000.00 15,000.00 3,000.00 375.00 30,000.00 20,000.00 2,500.00 468.75 45,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 62.50 44,000.00 . 11,000.00 5,500.00 165.00 49,000.00 16,000.00 7,000.00 200.00 36,000.00 24,000.00 6,000.00 262 50 30,000.00 18,000.00 5,000.00 225.00 40,000.00 360,000.00 20,000.00 4,500.00 9,000.00 76,000.00 9,900.00 050.00 85,000.00 9,333.75 --722,000.00 600,000.00 --- �, '· , SECTION 11 21 PARAGRAPH ONE For thr currrnt expenses and capital outlays ot the drpartment to be known as "THE WATER DEPARTMENT", a division o! the Public Works Department, the sum of One Hundred Slxty~Three Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Seven Dollars and Fifty Cents ($163,847.60) Is appropriated !rom the revenues and l'Csources of the Water Department to be apportioned as :follows: 500. Suprrlnf endrnre $ 6.050.00 501. Pumping Station Labor 20,000.00 502. Pumping Station Supplies & Expense 2,500.00 503. Purlflca tlon 150.00 504. Fuel for Power and Heat 4,000.00 505. Power Purchn srd 21,000.00 506. Repairs Wafrr Supply St.ructure 300.00 507. flrpnirs Pumping Sln. Si rnclurc 2,000.00 508. Superlntrndrnrr 7,580.00 609. Meter DrpL. Operating Labor 1,056.00 510. Meter Drpt. Supplies & Expense 100.0() 611. Other Distribution Expense 380.00 512. nepnlrs to Mnins 7,750.00 513. Rrp::ilrs to Waler Storage 3,500.00 511. Rrpalrs to f;rrvirrs 10,000.00 515. nrpnlrs to Ilydrnnls 900.00 !HG. nepnlrn lo Mrtrrs 5,000.00 517. Commercial OITice Salaries 6,508.00 518. Mrter Rcadrr Salaries 4,576.00 510. Sal::try-Grncrnl OIT!ce Clerk 860.00 520. GmcrnJ 01Tlre Expense 1,000.00 521. General Expense 200.00 ,522. Insurance 1,800.00 523. Statloner,v & I'rintlni. 0.00 524. Stores & Shop Exprnse 1,000.00 52.'i. Garage & Automobile Expense 2,000.00 526. Nrw l\foins 5,000.00 527. New SPrvlcrs 7.500.00 528. New II,vdranfs 1,000.00 529. Fu11drct Debt 35,000.00 530. Jntrrest 937.50 531. Refiremen't 4,200.00 $163,847.50 E.~f.fmnlrd Hcvrnuo $165,000.00 PARAGRAPH TWO For fhr c11nr11f rxprnscs nnd capital outln:ys 'for parking meters and mnlnl,cnnnrr of parking spaces nnd areas the sum o! Eight Thousand EIRht Hundred Ninety-Five Dollars ($8,895.00) Is appropriated from the revenues and resources of the "PARKING METER ACCOUNT" to be apportioned as follows: 532. Salaries-2 OITicers $5,000.00 533. Retirement Fund-1 omcer 150.00 534. Uniform Allowance 200.00 53!), nnnk Chnrgc 420.00 53G. Meter Repairs 630.00 537. Insurance & Bondini. 95.00 538. Parking Area Expense 500.00 539. Safrt.v Si!;'ns 2,000.00 $ 8,895.00 Estimntccl In come for 1949 $3G,000.00 J\ttcst: Eileen Foley, City Clerk A True Copy .Attest: Eileen Folef, Cltf Clerk - - - - - -- -- - - - �Ci.ty Manager epe Ei.led by Rep. Sqm .W.ith . State Lea isl Local Democrat Keeps ·s,•1enf .0nproposa '2 1 . TUE SAM~ ·R;P~ESENTATIVE remarked, "Personally, I favo1• the manager Idea and am going to sea ~ f {_ · A bill seeking to return Portsmouth to 1ta diilcarded mayor-counell form ot government was Introduced into the House of Representa• tives today. The measure, sponsored by Dell}Oci'atlc Rep. Sam Alessi, provides for a referendum. Its other provisions, however, remained unavailable today as !ta author decllned to describe its contents. If the House follows Its normal procedure, the bill will be referred to the 10-man Portsmouth delegatiott for stucty. That body will set the time and place for public hearings, probably to be held In Portsmouth. It is bel!eved the bill-reportedly flied a, few moments before ·Rep. Mary C. Dondero could put a simlliar measure In the House hoppercalls for a referendum Nov. a, the (e:::Tc:;~:::\f the delega1\tton profess to be "still in the dark" on Alessl's bill. One member told Th ■ Portsmouth Herald this morning that he had not been granted an opportunity to Inspect the bill. From the time o! his election, Alessi, the father of a city hall worker, has made known his opposition to the manager plan b'ut repcrtedly has kept even his fellow delegates uninformed on his intentions. One item figuring today in local speculation on the Alessi bill is the manner and form of t.he referendum. , ,Several representatives have , VOI0!!d determination that the bill -require a majority of all the ,,oters favoring repeal of the manager 'plan before it is abandoned. ' A Democratic member put 1t thls way: . 1 "The Republlcans 1Jxed It two years ago so the city manager peo,ple had to get a majority o! all the people voting before they could get city manager government 1n here. So why shouldn't opponent-s of city managership have to get that same majority to get it out." However, another source observed that with the known Democratic op' position to city managership and that party's control of the delegation; the "chances are" that it wlll , not have the majority clause, unless 1 the Portsmouth people "force" them to ut it_ln. _ _ I I • s re 'I 'Majority' Needed ' lt gets fair play on any referendum." Other speculation on the Alessi bill involves the old board of street commissioners. Several persons have asked, "If we go back to the mayor form of government, does that mean we get back the street commissioners?" Even two such divergent political personalities as Mrs. Dondero and Republican Rep. Rae S. Laraba have publicly expressed their opposition to "getting back the street comm4>sloners." Representative Laraba Is one of the Portsmouth delegation Insisting on a "majority" clause referendum. I "If we have a referendum, that's the only fair way to do it," Laraba said recently. ------- In Manager Repeal Part of the curtain of uncertainty surrounding ltglslatlon to abolish Portsmouth's city manager government was lifted today when It was learned that__ 3% of the voters in the last municipal election must petition for a referendum. The so-called Alessi bill provides that If 3% of the 7,250 persons who voted In Nove1nbcr, 1947 ask for a repeal referendum 30 days before the Nov. 8 election this year, the following question must be placed on the ballot: "Shall the city manager form of charter be repealed and the city eha1·ter by which the city of Portsmouth was governed on Dec. 31, 1947 be reinstated and adopted in Its entirety?" The usual "yes" or "no" boxes are provided for and the measure also requires that "a majority of all voters voting at said election shall vote 'yes' upon the quest.Ion" before the manager plan can be abandoned. This clause Is similar to the famous "joker'' Inserted by anti. city manager forces two years ago In a last ditch fight to beat the manager plan. At that time the act required that a majority of the 7,250 voters who balloted had to approve city manager government before It could be established. The margin needed then to create city managership was 3,626. Rep. Harry II. Foote, who told The Portsmouth Herald that Rep. Public Hearing )\ Slated Tomorrow On Courthouse Bill ·~ i- A public hearing is scheduled for tomorrow In Concord on a bill propo.slng the abolishment or the Superior court's April teim In Portsmouth, The time of the hearing Is Indefinitely set as "immediately after adjournment" of the Gener-al Court ~nct It ls to be held in Room 100 of the State house before Rockingham county's 45-man county convention. A veteran Portsmouth legislator said today that "adjournment can , come any time after 12 o'clock" and he advised anyone planning to at1 tend the hearing "to get there State street structure as an "excelearly." lent" location for a city hall, pro• • • THE COUJtTIIOUSE BILL, center viding the city can also acqulrre the of controversy in county legal and county jail on Penhallow street. • • • political circles, was introduced into THE ARGUMENTS pro and COil the Gene1'al Court by Rep. W . Doughave apparently spilt the county las Scamman of Stratham. Scamman contends that $5 ,000 an- delegation Into east a.nd west factions with,those in the Exeter area nually can be saved in Rockingham strongly in favor of two Exeter county Ir the Pmtsmouth coudterms of court. housc Is clo.sed1 However, a Portsmouth represenA survey by The Portamouth Herald Indicated that opinion among local tatlve said Y :,Lcrday tha,t a large lawyers on the Issue is about evenly number of delegates have not yet divided with e. slight majority fav- made up their minds on tlhe courtoring continuance of the April term. house issue. Portsmouth's city manager, Ed"I hope a 1qt of people turn out warrd C. Peterson has described the) for the hearing because I want to know what the sentiment ls before (Please 'turn to page three) I vote on the maitter," the dele- . - - - gate said. I I Sam Alessl's blll was not yet printed, said that repeal would be effective as soon as a majority of the voters balloting approve the referendum. The section llfOviding for a petition before the repeal act can be placed on the ballot would be In effect as soon as the measure Is passed by the Gener• al Court and slgne1l by the governor. The apparent effect ot ,the bill would be to put the city back where It was on Dec. 31, 1947, with a mayor-council type of administration. Alessi's proposal to readopt the old ~ystem In Its entirety would restore the board of street eommissiuners to Its position seml-lndepentlence of the council. Further, It would bring back Into existenc·e the partisan form of elect.Ion prev-tlent until Dec. 31, 1947 when the two political parties staged all-out battles to Install their candidates in public office. At least two of the 10-man Portsmouth delegation - Re11s . Mary C. Dondero and Rae S. Laraba-nave exprrsscd their opposition to any retum of the board of street commissioners. Although tht' blll apparently does not make any provision, It Is believed that If the anti-city manager forces win their fight to repeal the two-year-old act there must be a second election of municipal ofl'icers. Two years ago, the overthrow of the mayoralt,y government necessitated a second election at which there were more than 50 candidates for city coun ell seats. But that election followed a re- · count or thu referendum ballots after the city 1manager plan had apparently sufle:red a defeat at the hands of the 1,oters. �Student-Raps City·Budget As a 'Cloudy Docum¢nt' In Lively CounC:il Session YOung ep N hew . Of Mrs DOndero I•1S'LOop HOIes 1 1 -_ • t ·i ' · r A 21-year-old University of New Hampshire gtudent lashed out at Portsmouth'! 1949 municipal budget as "a cloudy document" last night, later flayed the council's practice or holding "closed meetings" nnd was ordered by Mayor Cecll M. Neal In a curt mllltary tone to "keep to the budget or sit down." Robert J, Murphy, Jr., of 344 Parrott avenue, a nephew of CouncllmRn Mary C. Dondero and a war veteran studying government, repeatedly challenged "loop holes" 1n 1 the budget and assailed CltY. Manager Edward C. Peterson and the present administration for more than 60 minutes during a public hearing punctuated by frequent verbal clashes among the obviously embarrassed councll members. The sizzling M"gurnenta, which delighted the 50 or more spectator,, 1rea.ohed the boiling paint when Oouncllman William J. Llnchey flatly e.cclll!ed Mrs. Dondero of "plamlng" her nephew at tJhe hen.ring 1md Councilman Thom.as H. Simes demanded that his colleaguea "dis· pense with the bro.wllng," " I • • • THE HEARING opened with a requMt for information from Mid Ka.therlne P. Flanagan of 128 Sher- burne avenue, a Portsmouth high school teacher, t1J1d member of the tec.iol1~a• eonun!ttee woe:kill.1f tor teacher &&laey !nc.reMes. Ml~ Flanapn Mked Mayor Neal whether MY provisions oould be made in the budget !01· the propo.5ed salary increases and the mayor explained tbo.t he didn't see how they oould, ' Murphy, a tall, light-ha.Ired for• mer army eergeant, took the floor rut 7:20 with the budget tn his hand and opened his remM"k.a with: • • • "I WOULD like to call the council's attention to this cloudy document I have looked it over very cairef~lly and find it ls confusing." The son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Murphy, Sr., the young man, who reportedly Is studying to become a city mantlger himself, flr11t criticized budget items which fall to list how many workers are employed 1n each department. 23 He then passed through the en"I feel the same way, your honor." nd : "Now gentlemen let's turn to tire appropriation proposal a I Paragr aph seven entitled 'The Fire Murphy said, "I dispute the counfound fault with practically every Department," said Murphy and both I cllmen, your honor," and Mayor paragraph drawn up by Peterson the council. and the spectators Neal snapped In his best army capand the council. anxiously fmgered through the tain's voice: • "Take Paragraph 15, for ex- document. "Keep to the budget or sit down." ample" he addressed the hearing "One item there men tions the Murphy's aut:1t-Mrs. Donderoas sp;ctators fumbled copies of th e , salaries of the board of engineers, complained to Mayor Neal that he I budget in order to keep abreast of permanent men, and call men, but had no right telling Murphy to sit Murphy's criticism. it doesn't say how many men th ere dowh and said that Murphy had a 1 • • • are," Murphy smiled. right to say what he wanted to as "THE POLICE department budThen Council Simes interrupted a "private citizen." get Is set up in such a way that it is with the advice, "If the speaker "We'll stick to the budget as Jong would consult the city ordinances as I'm chairman," added Neal with 1 easy to tell what officials and men get what," Murphy pointed out. he would find out the number of determination. "But the water department Is a men." Murphy then launched an attack contrast," he charged. • • • on appropria tions for the legal de"It's imposlble to determine who J\1URPIIY ASKED: partment and said that he thought Is paid what. It's im,posslble to tell "Where can I obtain a copy of th e the council should have granted where the money is going. latest ordinances? Can any council- Atty. Samuel Levy a raise while he "These figures are not clear," he man tell me?" was solicitor because "he deserved continued. He said that the C08t of councilman Simes referred him to ?lile."' water department superintendence City Solicitor Arthur J. Reinhart Councllmati Linchey Interrupted is listed at $6,050 and pumping 5ta• who was sitting nearby and the city with, "He's out of order," and Mayor 1 tlon labor at $20,000, "but we don't solicitor assured Murphy th at he Neal In a demanding tone said to know how many workers are being could see "my one copy." Murphy, "Will you stick to the budth fl " Murphy smlled again and suggeS t - get please." paid out of ese gures. ed that the council provide themThis resulted In a hot verbal clash He pointed to items which refer nd ' selves with copies of the ordinances. between Mrs. Dondero and Councilto auto hire and transportation a Murphy again struck a heavy blow man Simes. Murphy questioned the added: at the budget with the assertion: number of workers at -the public k d "Former budgets were more cloudy llbrary and Simes again referred "When the city manager as e than this one. But I had hoped that him to the city ordinances. t for a new automobile laS yte~r his un..ier a new administration the budMrs. Dondero said, "This is a pub- I Ca rdinal argument was that e car " d " h Id h get would be cleare up. lie hearing and we all s ou av~ Could be used by other departHe added: the n,nswers for the citizens." ment s." • • • "If you members are here again At which piont Cquncilm~n Simes "ISN'T THAT conect Mr. Peternext year I would suggest that you faced the council's only woman member n,nd asked: son?" Murphy asked the city man- presE:nt n, Jess confusing budget." Murphy then aimed his fl_re at "Mrs. Dondero, do you know how ager. highway department appropriations many workers there are in the city?'' nd Peterson arose. as ,, A he did ,.. h 1·ch 11·st supplies, equipment, tools "That's the point, we don't know," mal1y times la ter, tfi> answer·. I and road materials, said that kthed she r'eplled. ite ms ''sound similar" and as e Then came the fireworks. "You are right." t b k 1n Peterson to explain them. Councilman Llnchey sa , ac Murphy im Id n o ';ioparent . fattempt llltlcs · • • • his chair and questioned: Is hrlng mndc to 11sc the nc · rF.TF.ltSON AROSE once more 'Td like to ask Mrs, Dondero ' lJnlJJc nnct ndcl(• tl l hnt, IL ls "Imnl llllcl snld that lhe llcms had been whether or not there's something I\VR " dd $200 for t I ti to see h ow the city can a ,. accounted for by Public Works Sup• personal here. I s ·Murphy a re a ve trnnsportn lion in t he bud2get. . Na t s. Steven.~. of yours? Did you plant him here? Ile then crlll cizrcl :i $ 00 nppro"Was that during a closed meet- Isn't he your nephew?" \ priatlon in Peterson's budget for nd Ing, with the public excluded, Mr. "I can't see where it makes any ' transporta tion and t xprnse ~ p terson?" Murphy asked. difference. He has • attended every ! charged that th e. cil,y Is i payt:~ eThe city manager said he believed meeting since we took over here. He , "twice" for P eterson s tr P it was and Murphy then inquired: I nd 1 summer to Mackin ac Isla , Mich,:: "Is there any objection to having has a right to speak," she replied. Iwhere h e attended a cil.y manager., the public present during one of "I stlll stick to it," said Linchey convention. . t I these closed meetings?" and Mrs. Dondero managed to In.th Peterson explained at his r P Councilman Richman S. Marge- ject a final, "You would." } • , was paid for out of last year's con- . son took issue with Murphy's ques• • • tin gent fund and that the $20_0 item tlon and suggested that Murphy conCOUNCILMAN Sll\1:ES a,ttempted 1 '. in this year's approprl at.ion bill 1949 was fined his remarks to the budget. to act as a "dove of peace" when to cover expenses of his car in ' ' he remarked: I I, I ~ I • • • t Murphy then asked whether •he "I suggest that personalities be M/\NAGER, appRren I THE irkedCITY at Murphy's remarks, said.~ budget was considered 11during M a I dispensed with. I'm not here to Y "I Ji'ke to Jtsten to people when closed session and Counc man ar- listen to a brawl." t !king geson addressed Mayd Neal: Murphy later criticized the school 1.ihey know what they are a "Your honor: Mr. Murphy's re- ' depar-tment appropriations but was ab~~;'P' hy rebounded with the re- marks are not In order, no,: appro- : told to "aim your remarks at the prlate and are uncalled for. · school board," by Councllman mark: Councilman John Leary1 then "Perhaps, Mr. Pe t erson, If the ti e j s1·1nes. bud get was clearer I cou Id under- spoke for the first andi on Y m stand this." during the_ hearing, say ng: . .. 1r I �• I Taxi Industry Se:r en·8 As Council AdOpts ,New Zone-RateJ Ian MuTPhY concluded his attack at 8 o'clock with the final remark: : ' "Well gentlemen, that's about• all 'I have to say except that I believe the citizens are oppooed to such tactics 'as closed meetings." • • • of Elwyn road took the floor next to announce that she was prepared to 1 point out the same Items that Mur., phy had but that he "covered them pretty well." Mrs. Dondero asked: · ''You were not planted here by me were you? You're not a relative of mlne · are you?" And Mrs. Coleman replied: "Oh no." .Mr,',.Harold Smith of 314 Middle '. street and Lawrence A. Bevan, director of the New Hampshire extension service In agriculture and home economics asked the council to appropriate $1,000 to cover operat·ing ~ of the organization and Mrs. ,. E. • Curtis Matthews of 736 Middle street requested that $100 be appropriated for the. Portsmouth District Nursing association. The council took ~.o ~ctlon. MRS. ELEANOR COLEMAN 1 System Bas·ed On 35-CeiltI Fare Ends Long Feud , r:· l, L, Portsmouth's feuding taxlca.b Industry appeared calm and serene today as the city council prepared to enforce new regulations provld- · Ing uniform rates and six fare zones. After vainly attempting to settle the so-called "fare war" for several months, the council's parking and traffic committee last night submitted an "armistice plan" which was lmmedlntciy adopted by the coun1 ell. ' The regulations, which call for a 35-cent minimum fare, will become effective as soon as the local taxicab owners are presented copies of the committee's recommendations. r PETERSON ALSO recommended that a. highway department bill of $44 .sent to Mrs. Florence Jones o! Eliot be abated. Peterson explained 1 YYtrt that Mrs. Jones was sent the bill alter local highway workers removed snow from In front of the I L. L. Peavey Co., Inc., store at 36 Market street. "This matter was brought up Peterson explained that Mrs. at our dress rehearsal last Jones Is heir to the late James L. night." Parker who owned the Peavey Mrs. Dondero obviously referbuilding. Peterson said that on Jan. red to the city . council's exe28 the local street department workcutive session Wednesday night. ! ers cleared snow from the area but were called back to the scene later Peterson again Insisted that a. after more snow fell !rom the roof notation In the revised ordiof the building. nam~es showed that the plan"It wasn't her fault that the ning board's recommendation snow fell from the roof after the was not passed as an ordinance. area had been cleaned," said PeterCouncilman Thomas H. Simes son. The council referred his reattempted to ease the confusion commendation to City Solicitor when he remarked, "The recordings Arthur J. Reinhart. of past council meetings will show • • • whether or not It Is an ordinance.'' COUNCILMAN" DONDERO said • I she felt that any such corresponDIS(JUSSION THEN ENDED with dence should be handled In the futhe council apparently still In doubt. ture by the mayor and council Later In the meeting Peterson rather than Public Works Supt. Nat reported that he had studied a pet- S. Stevens. Solicitor Reinhart reported that ition of Keith A. Boss that water mains be extended to Sunset road. he had Investigated a petition that , Peter11on suggested that before the the city Install street lights at the council a.pproves the petition the Elwyn Park development and found that the city can do so If usual following steps be taken: . (1) That sewer and water mains legal steps are taken. The Peisch-Angell auditing film be , installed on Sunset road by of Norwich, Vt., was awarded a bid property O!','ners. (2) That the road be constructed, for the e.nnual municipal audit. I as required by ordinance, by the The !inn, which submitted a bid of $2,000, Is expected to start work imowners themselves. () That the city construct sewers mediately and complete the am.ht on Boss avenue from Sunset road in about two weeks. Thes council accepted an offer to Aldrich road, providing the owners of land and abutters of the from the state to contribute $4,097 sewers grant satisfactory easements for class five highways if the city wlli appropriate $1,020. Peter.son exto the city, The council accepted Peterson's plained that the appropriation has report and Instructed him to con- been Included in the 1949 budget. • • • tact Boss to determine what the land owners on Sunset road Intend A LETTER of resignation from to do. Leslie C. Manning of 139 Manning • • • street as a member of the city's personnel advisory board was accepted and the council voted to send him a letter of appreciation for his services. Dance Hall Objection t ' Stumps City Fathers 'I Portsmouth's jumbled ordinances-long a t.arget of criticism-left the city council in a tlzzY" of confusion today on whether the Wentworth road and Sagamore avenue area Is classified as a reslden tlal or business zone. The question arose at last night's meeting after the council received a. letter from James B. Smith, Wentworth and Rockingham hotels owner, who protested proposed establishment of a dance pavilion In the area by Pasquale Palmieri of 22 Central a. venue. ' Smith complained that an "undesirable element" would be attracted to the a.rea If Palmieri was allowed to erect the pavlllon at the comer of Wentworth -roa.d a.nd Sagamore avenue as planned. Councllman Mary C. Don. ._ dero inquired: ' "Can we stop hlrtl ,from building a dance hall there? That's a business district.'' But City Ma.nager Edward c. Peterson Insisted that It was a residential zone as provided in 1927 ordinance. . Peterson explained, that the planning board suggested to the council April 1, 1946, that the zone be reclassified as a business district but that the council never accepted the recommendation. Mrs. Dondero disagreed and ·said that the recommendation was enacted Into law along with other ordinances passed Dec. 27, 1947. Mrs. Dondero added sarcastically: I ' • • • were subImitted to the council by W!111am J. THE REGULATIONS Llnchey, committee, chairman. There · was no discussion among the council and no protest from the few taxicab operators p~esent at the meeting. The rate for carrying one to three passengers from any one point In Zone 1 to any other point In the · same zone wlll be 35 cents. · Trips j from one extremity to another In I zone 1 wlll cost !JO cents. • • I In other business the counc!I: Referred to the city manager two petitions from Robert Caswell of 66 Ald1ich road who requested permission to sell gasoline at a garage on Islington street and erect a sign on his property. Refered to Peterson a petition from the YWCA which sought permission to erect a sign outside its headquarters at 29 Daniels street. Granted the Gordon Renner United American Veterans post permission to conduct a tag day. Empowered Mayor Cecil M. Neal I I to proclaim April 6 as Army day In Portsmouth. Accepted the plumbing Inspector's report which showed $26 In fees. Assistant Mayor Richman 6. Margeson acted ns chairman In the absence or Mayor Neal. �Zone 1 will begin at ';he mlddle o! the Market street. raJroad bridge, extend nmth along the southern side of the North Mill pond, follow Cabot street to the west, Lincoln avenue on the soubh and the shoreline on the enst. The fare for one to thrC'C pn.ssengers from Zone 2 to Zone 1 w111 be 50 cents and cros.s-z ne trips will be '$1, Zone 2 will begin at the southernmost section or Freeman's Point, extend to the intersect! n or Maplewood avenue and Fait view drive. Then the boundary line will follow Maplewood avenue south to the intersection or Maplewood avenue and Cutts street. The line also will ex-. tend south on Cutts street and west on Myrtle avenue to the Intersection of Woodbury and Myrtle avenues. The rate for a trip between zones will be that of the highest rated zone entered by the cab during the trip and there will be a charge of 25 cents for each passenger In addition to the three Allowed. The parking and traffic commlttre hnd rccommmdec\ earlier tlmt five rn.le zones be rl!tnbllshed along with a 25-cent lnlmum and a $1 maximum for trips within the city limits. But several taxi owners assailed the committee's plan as "unjustified" and "too compllcnted," claiming that they would be forced out of business If the council established a 25-cent minimum. . .. THE COi\ll\llTTEE took th a!'gl\- ments Into consideration and formulated new regulations which a.re expected to ease somewhnt the tension within the Industry. The council placed on me a letter from Snmucl H. Gro. sman, owner of a tailor shop and cleaning establishment at 68 Daniels street who complnlned that parking racilltles near his firm are "filled" with taxicabs. Grossman did not identify the taxi nrm. He snld that when hls customers use parking facilities U1ey are ordered to remove their ca.rs fl'om the area by taxi drivers. Councllman Llnchey pointed out that a city ordinance provides facilities for the taxi company and he moved that Grossman's letter be accepted and placed on file. • • • TUE WESTERN BOUNDARY o! Zone 2 will Include Cottagr, Cate and Islington streets and a straight line from the intersection of lsllng1 ton street and Thaxter road to the corner or Middle road and South street. The zone wlll follow South street on the south as far ns the Intersection or South street and Haven road. The boundary follows Hawm road and extends to the shore. Zone 3 will include both Wentworth Acres and Atlantic Heights and would extend to Woodbury avenue on the west. The fare for one to three passengers in this zone to either Zones 1 or 2 will be 65 cents. The council set no cross-zone rate in that area. Zone 4 will Include Echo avenue on the north and extend on the west along a straight line from the end or Echo avenue to a point near the Intersection or Islington street and Middle road. • • • • • • THE WESTERN BORDER of Zone 4 will Include Middle and Peverly Hill roads. The southernmost I boundary will follow Greenleaf ave- nue, the southern approach to the Interstate bridge and the northern shore of Sagamore Creek. The rnle tor carrying one to three passeniter11 between any point In Zone 4 11nd nny point In Zone 1 will be 75 cent., and the cross zone rate In that arra wlll be $1.50. Zone 5 will follow Oo.sllni;: rond on the north and extend along a Jlne from the Intersection or Gosling rond and Woodbury avenue to the end ot Sherburne avenue. The westerly side of, Zone 5 will be Sherburne II venue and R line from !,he comer or Sherburne Rvenue and Greenland road to the Intersection of Banfield and Peverly Hill roads. TI1e Zone 5 boundry wUI also follow Peverly Hlll road to the inter' section or Lafayette road and then I along the shore of Sagamore creek i to the Portsmouth-Rye town line on Sagamore avenue. • • • TIIF. RATE In Zone 5 will be $1 I LINCUEY . 1so recommended to the council tnat the petition of Leslie Hopkins for a t ~xl pennlt be grant.cd. The request had been referred to the parking and traffic committee for investigation and recommendation. Councilman Thomas H. Simes uggested that Hopkins be given a permit with the understanding that he take over a taxicab now In operation. COUNCILMAN for one to three pn.ssengrrs. There will be no cross zones In Zone 5. Zone 6 will Include nll that portion between the city boundry line and the boundary of Zone 5 and the rare will be $1.25 for one to three passengers traveling between any point In Zone 6 and any point In Zone 1. Taxicab Owners Offer Own Pla!n~ For Fare Zones Lamb explained that operating costs average about 25 cents a mile and that on many two-mile trips the operators receive only 35 cents and thus lose 15 cents. Taxicab Owners Still Dissatisfied; May Get Meters Portsmouth taxicab owners may be compelled to Install meters In their vehicles It taxi regulations adopted by the city council fall to settle the current strife within the Industry. THE MEETING frequently erupt- ed In argument.a when the indepenowners accused both Seavey and Task or "cutting rates." Seavey The local taxi industry's pot or and Task argued that they were discontent continued to bu bbl ~ yes- forced to reduce fares because of terday as cab owners frowned on the , competition. city council's newly-adopted taxi City Manager Peterson promls~d code and presented City Manager to submit their proposals to the Edward C. Peterson wi th th eir own council's parking and traffic complan to irettle the controversy. ·1 mlttee for consideration. He warned Forming their first solid front- th to th t th f it b r tlons-the e opera rs a ey ace posal though still sp l Y ac slble suspension of their permit.s 1! ow n ers conferred with Peterson In a the regulations are violated. two-hour session marked by frequent verbal clashes between Independent operators and owners of larger taxi firms. Describing the council's six-zone plan as "unjust" and "too compll• cated" for both the public and themselves, the squabbllng owners finally agreed on a "concrete" proposal which would revise certain sections or the regulations. • • • p RINC lPAL SUGGESTIONS were that the council e~t1tblish five Instead o! six zona;; allow tt:c owners to chnrre '15 cent6 lnPiead or 65 cents for trips to and from Wentworth Acre~ nnd Atlnntlc Heights; establish a $1.25 fare rather than a $1 rate for the Pannaway Manor area: and provide cross zone rates for the first three zones. The do:r.cn or more independent operators generally appeared to favor the uniform fare code adopted by the council last Thursday night and now In effect. However they were opposed to the council's zone plan. But two owners of larger firmsFred I. Seavey of 220 Rockland street and Reinhard Task of 338 Middle street- obviously favored lower rates. Tnsic adopted a. "middle of the road" attitude 11.nd agrt>ed to support the proposed revisions "If the rest of the boys want it tha,t way." SEAVEY DESCltlBED most or the suggestions as "unfair to the public," and tnslsted ti1ul.t the other owners could operate under the council's p!an. Ernest E. Lamb o! 864 Woodbury avenue, spokesman for a majority I of the Independent owners, maintained that he and his colleagues would continue to lose money If they were forced to abide by the council's regUlations. This was indicated today as City The regulations 11 f Manager Ed ward C. Pe t e1son . sum- minimum and a $1ca ?5 or .·a 35-cent moned the owners to a special , one to three pas.s .~ maximum for meeting this afternoon In tile city city limits. engers Wlt.hin the council chambers to discuss the Earlier the city . 11 , rules which were approved by the and traffic c'ommlcttouncl sd Pnrkmg 1' ec 1~ recomcounc II l as t week. mended that a 25 -c en t. m In Imum be th Peterson snld e purpo~e of th e established but most or the owners meeting was to Iron out wrinkles In termed the proposed fare "too low," the regulations and hear the com- and Insisted that they would be plalnl..s of lhe obviously dissatisfied forced out of business If a 5o-cent taxicab owners. • • • base rate was not established. In addition to establishing uni"IJ,' WE CAN'T estal>llsh satisform .rates, the city council also factory rates, there's only one other thing to do-Install meters," said divided the city Into six fare zones. Adoption or the rcgulntlons by Peterson explnlnlng that the ow11-1 ers consider the new rnlcs "too the council Inst Thursday night failed to end a so-called "!are war" high." which has existed for nearly a. year. I ident • • • yY'\'Y' ~ . .. ' : I 2s I laxi Controversy (On Again With rM • 10 Councd Challenge 1 The local taxicab controversy was ·, almost back where it started today . after an owner challenged the city j council's newly-adopted taxi code and described it as "unfair to the public." Insisting that the council's regulations govern only maximum rates. Fred I. Seavey or 220 Rockland street argued that fare-slashing difficulties will continue because the council has no "right to establish minimum fares." Seavey said he conferred with City Manager Edward C. Peterson this morning and learned that a taxicab owner can charge any rates he wishes, providing they are lower than the fares set by the council. Chairman William J. Lirichey of the city councll's parking and traffic committee rugreed with J;>eterson and explained, "We're not trying to tell the taxicab owners what minimum rates they can charge. "Our chief Interest was to set.tie this controversy and attempt to protect the public by regulating maximum tares." • • • LINCIIEY ADDED that he and other members of his committee wUI meet in executive session Monday night to restudy the taxi problem. Seavey explained: "I can't understand why the public should be forced to pay higher rates when the owners can charge lower fares and still abide by the councll'.~ ruling." "I have a $20,000 business and must protect it, and the only way I can do so ls by being fair to the public," said Seavey. He added: "If a man can sell a five-cent paper for only four-cents and still make money-more power to him." Seavey suggested that a 25-cent. minimum, $1 maximum, and five fare zones be established by the council. The plan was proposed by the council last month but was vigorously opposed by a majority of the operators. �Council Upheld · , 'NeW Action,' By Chief Justice · . . /VH't Judge Rules 'l \ !In.Zoning Dispute 2b Zone Confusion 1 Placed in Hands Of Court Masfe,t yY\F\ S. Gordon Task, local contractor, carried his fight to rezone nine acres In the Aldrich and Thaxter roads, Islington street vicinity from a single to a general residence area before a superior court master today. Rebuffed by the Portsmouth city council and planning board a year ago when he petitioned for the zoning change as part of the development ol old Westfield park, Task started his court action In an etrorL Lo win a "gc nhead" for his development plans. * • • • THE STIPULATION was signed l by Atty. Thomas J. Morris, representing Townsend and Helen Byrne, the plaintiffs, City ~llcltor Arthur J. · _" Reinhart of Portsmouth and Atty. Richard F. Upton, counsel for · Landers and Griffin, Inc., who occupy the 800 '1.sllngton street premises. · Justice Goodnow then ruled: "Upon consideration of the master's report, the amendment of the po r t .11 mo u th zonl~ ordinance, adopted Dec. 30, 1947, is approved and the decision of the city council enacting such amendment is affhmed." However, Judge Goodnow, apparently because of the agr~ement between the parties, made no findings on the basis of the master's report, which held that the city's failure to give 15 days notice of a pub1 llc hearing on the proposed rezoning was a "fatal defect." , I • • • NOR DID BE RULE on the master's opinion that westward industrial expansion on Islington street "ls a public need." The Islington street zoning fight was initiated by Townsend Byrne of 848 Islington street, who contended that Landers and Griffin could have expanded In other areas and not I disturbed the residential area. Mr. Morris, acting for Byrne, • branded the zoning change as "spot" or "wastebasket" zoning. Forty Aldrich road residents supported Byrne 1ri his effort to have the planning board and city council refuse the rezoning petition submitted by Landers and Griffin. However, the council passed an ordinance on Dec. 30, 1947, authorizing the change at 800 Islington street and Byrne petitioned for Superior court intervention. I • • • THE COURT ordered a master, l Judge Leonard C. Hardwick of Rochester, to hear arguments in the case on July 29, 1948. In Noyember, Judge Hardwick found the publ!c hearing notice defective because It was not published 15 days in advance of the hearing. His report was forwarded to the Superior court but the contesting parties apparently agreed to let the matter drop and Justice Goodnow's ruling upheld the city council. , A petition by S. Gordon Task, contractor, that a nine and o. hal! acre plot In the Aldrich and Thaxter road areas be rezoned from single to general residence is in the hands of a Superior comt master for study and findings of fact. Even before he left the courtroom yesterday the master, Judge Thomas L. Murble of Concord, Informed Task that he believed that "two-family • houses In thnt area would be dcsiniI ble but fo11r-fumlly units would be 1detrimental." However, Judge Mairble said he thought the question involved in Task's petition for rezoning was one of law and that "Is something for the Superior court to decide." The taking o·r evidence in Task's ' action against tl1e city was not complete until counsel for the city and Task vainly searched the existing ordinances for information on the board of adjustment. In Zoning Row The long trail of litigation follow., fng the 1947 city council's rezoning of 800 Islington street from ' a res: ldentlal to an industrial area has come to an end, with the city council upheld In Its action. It was learned today that Chief Justice John R. Goodnow-by agreement between the city and the platntlff~pproved the ordlnanre and thus halted the year-long court 1'1ght. Preceding Ju s t 1 c e Goodnow's rullng, opposing counsel agreed that his approval should be entered to end the case. I One early advantage was apparently won by Task, when the master. former Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas L. Marble of Concord, ruled that Task's petition to superior court was a "new action." 1 Marble said that he did not believe that Task is appealing the council's refusal of his rezoning plea but Is asking for a · superior , court decision. • • • THEIR SEARCH was prompted by City Solicitor Arthur J. Reinhart explained that he had not "under- i stood" that It was a new piece of litigation. Judge Marble's remark that he believed the question of law involved the correct procedure to be wken in appeals to o. city council decision. City Solicitor Arthur J . Reinhart said he thought the board of adjustment had been superseded by the planning board. Judge Marble then remarked that the statutes caJled for the creation of such a board by the city's legislative body. He asked thnt nil pertinent ordinances be filed with him by the solicitor. Prior to adj0tmm1ent, the court heard witnesses for Task describe his plans for 32 two-uni~ houses as "highly desirable and very satisfactory." • • • "I THOUGHT It was an appeal and so have not prepared to contest an action such as your honor has decided Is being heard," Reinhart said. Atty. Ray c. Burkitt, counsel for Task, opened the hearing with a statement of his client's belief that rezoning the proposed housing development would Improve the area generally, He read definitions of single and general residences as set up by city ordinance and maintained that there Is no "essential difference" between the two, except that the former confines an area to oneunit homes. • • • Ray E. Burkett entered various house plans and a proposed layout of what Task called Westfield park as plaintiff's exhibits. The contractor said, under cross examination, that he planned to borrow $700,000 through the Federal Housing administration to finance the housing development. The litigation began last year when the city council accepted a planning board recommendation that Task's request for rezoning be turned down. TASK'S • • • with Relnharct's , contention that the planning board ! had published sufficient notice of , its hearing but then argued tha t the action of the planning board ! and council had no bearing on 1 Task's petition to the SUIJ)erlor court. HE AGREED I .Burkitt was upheld by Judge Marble. \ A slight "hitch" In the tntroduc- I tton of Burkltt's case took place · when the attorney explained to the bench that he was forced to read from the 1939 revised ordinances and "can not be sure they have not been amended." THE JUDGE RULED that the record of the planning board proceedings could not be introduced as an exhibit. And under cross-examination, Witmer said he thought house plans shown by Burkitt were "satisfactorily designed two-family units." Reinhart said he had a copy of the revised ordinances of 1946 but it was not printed and "is the only , He also said that In his opinion one available." ! the design of the development outBefore Judge Marble left the lined by Task was "very satisfactory." courtroom to take a "view" of Task's proposed development, ReinFollowing Witmer"s testimony, I hart called Maurice E. Witmer, plan- Judge Marble recessed for a "view" ning board secretary as a witness. and the case was to continue this • • • afternoon with the master's opinion as to the facts to be flied later with the Superior court for decision. I I COUNSEL, . ., . AT THAT Tll\'.IE, Maurice E. Wit- mer, one of the witnesses at yesterday's hearing and secretary to the planning board, informed the council that the board belleved Task should submit a more detailed outline o! his plans. Meanwhile, City Manager Edward C. Peterson said today that he believed the board of adjustment went out of existence when the planning board took over. The city clerk's office lists the members of the 1947 board of adjustment as Frank J. Massey, Marcia C. Adams, Wallace F . Purington, Shem1an Newton, and Alice Stevens. I I . �The Real Mrs. Dondero? I left office as mayor, but he sat back Instead." • • • MARY C. DONDERO •• , • The Battle Joined Mrs. Mary C. Dondero is a politician. Up to now she has been a pretty good one. Not always right, but more often than wrong. Not always representing the city in the best way, but never deliberately hurting it. She served two creditable terms as mayor and contributed. more to the city's progress than anyone before her. She had a ready acumen for the intricacies of government and expanded that into a broader knowledge of Portsmouth affairs than her predecessors ever took the time for. But times and conditions have changed-and so has Mrs. Dondero. No longer is she the "people's politician" working for the best interests of the community. She has relegated herself now to the ranks of those she once carried on the worthy fight against. For in setting forth upon her personal campaign · of destruction of the council-manager form of government, she is sourly ignoring the people's interests and serving only her own. There is a strong suspicion that Mrs. Dondero's action is motivated more by her ambition to again be mayor of Portsmouth than any quarrel she professes to have with the present city manager and the system of government that brought him here. · It is earnestly hoped, however, that such is not the case, that she has not altered her political principles to the point where she would resort to so poor a level of callous demagoguery. But Mrs. Dondero is being churlish and short-sighted at best. We find it easy to agree with her that City Manager Peterson is a poor example to put before the people in defense of efficient city government. .But the plan of government itself is bigger than any individual and far more important to the people of Portsmouth. Mrs. Dondero is resting her antagonism on a purely personal- if not political-basis. Merely because of objec, tions to the city manager and her colleagues on the city council, she petulantly commits herself to a movement to throw the system out entirely. Whereas we can sympathize with her in many of the complaints, we like to feel that we are big enough to overlook the part for the sake of the whole. We used to· think Mrs. Dondero was that big. . "I CAN'T SEE where the streets are in any better condition than they were when we didn't have a city manager h ere," Mrs. Dondero added. Mrs. Dondero explained that the new state organization plans to adopt a detailed program in the near future. She said that an executive committee will be chosen to map its campaign against spread of city managership. ' The organization, of which Atty. Frederick A. Tilton of Laconia is secretary, will center its campa.ign in Portsmouth, Claremont, Frank~ Jin, Keene and Dover where efforts are being made to curb present manager administrations. The group also will turn on its pressure in Nashua, Manch ester, Laconia and Concord where man- . ager advocates are seeking to put the reform government into practice. • • • Manager System Dealt Heavy Blow IBy Mrs. Donde~o I Chances :for retaining the city manager form of government in Portsmouth suffered a sharp setback yesterday when Mrs. Mary C. Dondero, city councilman and state representative, threw her influential support behind a state-wide move- , ment to oust the syst em from New I Hampshire. Although chiefly concerned with the "setup in Portsmouth," Mrs. Dondero went all the way in her opposition by accepting the post of treasurer at an organizational meeting of anti-city manager forces in Nashua last night. The group consists of members from more than 20 New Hampshire communities and is headed by M a y or Oswald S. Maynard of Nashua. • • • MRS. DONDERO SIGNALED her "personal war'' aga.inst the system at a city council meeting in Septem- ' ber but sounded her first battle cry today by lashing out at City Manager Edward C. Peterson, charging that "he has done more to harm the city manager form of government than anyone else." The former mayor fiercely contended that Peterson "is not the right man for the job" and said she "told the council so before they hi.red him." Mrs. Dondero said she objects to the way the council functions, and ch r',1,E that Peterson Is .. controlled by. four or five members o! the council and ls afraid to do the right thing." " can't see where he has saved the city any money," she said. Insisting that the city has made "no progress' since Peterson took office, Mrs. Dondero said there were "100 things he should have done since (Please turn to page three) ATTORNEY TILTO , a member of the Laconia city council, told last night's meeting that the new organization will give the people of the state an opportunity "to learn some of the facts of municipal government." , Residents of the individual towns I and cities, Tilton said, can do better than "an outsider brought in as , a manager:· ! · Others speaking against city manager admirustrat!on were Nashua Atty. Thomas J . Leonar d, former Mayor Louis Douphlrnett of Franklin, State Rep. George Angus of Claremont, and Mayor -elect Thoma-s .1. McIntyre of Laconia, Anti-Manager ii'J: ' -~ Forces to Meet New Hampshire's anti-city manager forces plan to place their recently organized association on a "permanent basis" when the officers meet in Concord tomorrow. A boa.rd of directors and four vice presidents are to be elected and a name chosen for the association when Maiyor Oswald S. Maynard of Nashua gavels the session to order. Invited to meet tomorrow with Mayor Maynard are Councilman . Mary C. Dondero of Portsmouth, , . treasurer of the association, and 1 Atty. Frederick A. Tilton of Laconia, secretary. It is believed that Mayor Maynard will suggest the appointment of 12 directors, represenJting all sections of the state, and four vice presidents representing such general areas as the north country, the Portsmouth-Dover area, Keene, and the central part of the state. I 21 �One Year Under Council - (Continued from page one) (EDITOR'S NO'l'E: City Manager Edward C. Peterson presented to the.city council last'nlght a first-year report on his stewardship In Portsmouth which he titled "One Year Under the Councll-lltan'ager Plan " Because of Its value to the citizens a a gulrle In a~pralslng the effects or the plan's operation Th H Id ls herewith publishing the report In full).' c era After 9~ years of council-mayor form of government the citizens of Portsmouth decided . 'b 1947 th t 'h • in • e year ' a • e council-mayor form of government bad become too unwlellly and inefficient to properly administer the needs of the city. On Jan. 1, 1948, the council-manager form of government was inaugurated in Portsmouth. The council-manager form of government Is patt~med along the lines of tbe tried and tested organiza- , taonal structure of successful business corporations in that the voters, who ma y be likened to the stockholders of the cor~oration, elect a board of dirrctors called the city councal. The council In turn appoints a technical expert-t~e city manager-who control all the pha es of munlc1pal administration. As a result of the adoption of the council-man form by the citizens, the organization wa simpr~g~; and responsibility of all actions firml y fixed . De;a;~~ ment heads were relieved of the political pre ure of boards an_d committees and now are respon Ible only to one officer, the chief administrative officer, the city manager. It bas been stated by governmental authorities that. the period of transition from a council-mayor to a council-manager form of government requires approximately four to five years to complete the change, and as this fact is recognized, It Is usual that a clause is written Into the charter providing for a period of time of at least four years that the plan will operate without interference or danger of being abolished. As the Portsmouth charter has no such provision, there is the clanger that political interests will attempt to abolish the plan by instituting bills into the Legislature providing for a return to the olcl form before • the council-manager form bas hacl a chance to show what it can do for the citizens of Portsmouth. A,s required by the charter, during th e first Ix month s of the term of the city manager, an admini trative code and the rules ancl regulation were compiled. The aclministratlve code was submitted to the council on Aug. 13, 1948, by the city manager. The code has been reviewed by the council and, with a few minor changes in phl'aseology to meet legal requirements, will be complete for adoption. This document wa set up by the city manager's office and it represents a forge number of hours of work which came at a busy time in the reorganizing of the city departments. The rule,s and regulations, which are the rules governing tl1e employes in regard to their requirements, training, leaves and pay, have been compiled by the city manager's office and were submitted to the council on May 15, 1948. In the year 1948 two budgets were prepared, one for the year 1948 which was adopted on July 9, 1948, and the other for the year 1949 which was submi tted to the council on ov. 29, 1948. The budgets were changed as to setup In that the breakdown of the budget shows an allocated account number for each item. This procedure will allow the exact cost of operation of each department within the city to be known. The city )iability insurance was studied, and after a series of conferences with the city manager and in urance representatives, the insurance was consolidated under a master policy which eliminated the duplicate coverages which were In effect previous to their elimination under the new policy. The adoption of the master policy resulted In an equitable distribution of commissions to all agents In the city. In July of 1948 the city council passccl an ordinance adopting the state statute which permits the expenditure of parking meter fund s for the acquisition and maintenance of public parking areas. The passing of this ordinance has instituted th e formulation of plans for the acquisition of land for a public parking area adjacent to the business di trict. A survey of all city-owned property which was taken by tax sale has been completed by the city manager's office, and all property has been listed with the outstanding taxes computed. All former owners \Vere notified by registered letter that they might recleem their property for the amounts due the city before the property was advertised for sale by means of sealed bids. The tax-deeded property sold by competitive bid on Oct. 7, 1948, brought revenue into the city treasury In the amount of 3,350. In addition to these properties, two parcels of tax-deeded property were redeem d by the former owners, bringing an additional 2,063 into the treasury. 'Ilhe board of assessors and the city manager met with representatives of the Savin Construction Co. in r egard to the assessment of the company's equipment working within the city limits. As a result of this ; meeting the City of Portsmouth received an additional $3,586 as taxes. The board of assessors has been reviewing the properties in the city with the ob ject in mind of equalizing the valuations which have been unequal for a number of years. It will take between one and two years to adjust the entire list, but with the start that has been made with the assistance of the represen tative of the State Tax commission, the work may be accompl ished sooner than expected. By these sale not only was 5,413 deposited in the city treasury, but property a sessed for 12,425 was replaced on the tax books, and this amount will be added to the total taxable property beginning with the 19!19 assessment. The collector has to date, of the 1948 commitment, collected 1,038.244 less discounts ( 7.284), leaving a net of 49,612 uncollected, which is 4.55 % of the t otal commitment. Lists are now being compiled, under the direction of the city manager, of all delinquent poll taxes, which, for years, have resulted in a los to the city of approximately 6,000 to 7,000 annually. It is planned ·to appoint a deputy collector, on a fee basis, to attempt to clear up these outstanding t axes which represent, from the year 1941 throu gh 1948. approximately 52,802 to the city. The amounts out landing for the year 1947 was $6,092 and for 1948 $5,696. After conferring with the repre entatives of the Federal Works agency, the city council, after inve ti gatlon by the city manager, voted to purchase the herburne and Wentworth Acres schools. The purcha e price of the Shr-rburne school was 21,200, which r epre ented :t0% of the construction ost of 106,000. The purchase price of the Wentworth Acres school was $14,400, which represented 10 % of the con truction cost of 144,000. In both instances the payment of the purchase price is to be made by ix annual payments, with no interest, so a to have the chools paid for in 1953. The annual payments are being provided for in the budget so that this piece of business is on a "pay as you go" basis, and as such did not require the issuance of bonds to finance the transaction. The water main on Woodbury avenue, which was installed by the PWA and which extends from the intersection of 1\1:aplewoocl avenue and Woodbury a.venue to Wentworth Acres, was purchased for the sum of 200. The estimated cost of the Installation at the time of con tructlon, as determined by the PWA was 7,000, thus the city made a. considerable saving In a-0quiring title to this piece of property. Due to the reduction In the payment in lieu of taxe concerning the Wentworth Acres development, which d ed uction was cletermlned by the Federal Housing agency, it was necessary to Increase the tax rate .70 for the year 1948. After conferences on July 13 and on July 27, at which time the tate Tax commission was nresent, an attempt was made b y the city to reach an agreement to increase the payment to the city. On Oct. 25, 1948, after a joint meeting with the tate Tax commission, the board of assessors, the city manager and the federal housing a uthorities, it was agreed that the m a tter would be reconsidered by the Federal Housing administration upon the presentation of assessment figures by the State Tax commission and the local l)oard of assessors, which figures are being compiled. • • • UNDER PROVISIONS of tihe charter, a new auditor was appointed by t h~ city council and the work of reconciling the accounts to conform with the budget arrangement was completed so that eac>h department now Shows its actual costs. It ls proposed to purchase an . accounting m a chine in the year 1949 which will permit the work of the e.uditor and treasurer to be reduc ed and give a much better system of records and control of a ccounts than has ever been in operation in the city. Since bhe time the city employes became a part of the retirement system, namely July, 1948, the work of the auditor's office has increased. i All deductions must be computed at the time th e payrolls are ma de up a n d then deducted and recorded at the time of payment. Finally, payment must be made to tJhe Staie Retirement board. • • • ., p. . ;;:: b<) o! i:i. ... ...E. Q ;:I .,"' o! E �zq Manager Ptc;tn': A Report • • • ALL PURCHASES for labor and IT IS PROPOSED during the August, 1948, 2,776,990 gallons material are requisitioned by the year 1949 to replace one of the over August, 1947; 8eptember, 1948, department head, the requ1sltion pumpers which is now 32 years of 2,136,510 gallons under September, being approved or disapproved by the city manager, after which, if age and antiquated, this replace1947; October, 1948, 6,708,240 gallons ment to be financed by the issuance approved, a purchase order ls isunder October, 1947; November, sued by the auditor and the proper of notes or bonds in order that the 1948, 6,746,410 gallons under Novaccount encumbered. This system burden be spread over a five year ember, 1947; Deoember, 1948, 7,215,period. has resulted in the controlling of 240 gallons under December, 1947; The city manager's office conpurohases and has eliminated the J anuary, 1949, 7,801,950 gallons situation of the city having out- ducted a summary of the city rec1llllder Ja.nuary, 1948; February, standing bills for purchases for ords in order to determine what 1949, 8,049 ,250 gallons under Febwhich no purchase order was issued. streets had been accepted in the ruary, 1948. During the month of March, City. It ls intended to submit a The difference in jumping am.d t948, it was discovered, that city- • complete list of streets for accept- 1 distribution costs as compa.red to owned materials, including gaso- ance when the survey is completed. the previous year, especially since line and oil, were being used in Many streets were found to have the checking started 1.n August, privately-owned vehicles when the existed as highways for years but 1 1948, shows an average reduction vehicle was used on city business. no record of their acceptance has 1 of $1,500 per month, and for Jan,, On Apr. 1, 1948, this practice was ; been · found. uaey and February of 1949 an j dlscontinnecl, and all city employes · The department of public works using their own vehicles on city expended $14,044 for patching, suraverage reduction of $2,000 perbusiness after that date were, and face treatment and a.sphalt surface month. are now, required to purchase their mat&ials. The cleaning and sweep• • own g,asoline, oil and equipment ing of tbe streets, which was necesFROM THE REPORT of the and submlt an itemlzed statement sary during spring, summer and fall, water department, the total _cost of of mileage which i6 paid at the rate cost the city $11,075. supplying water per million gallons · of 6 cents per mile, The institution computed on total maintenance, The conditi<>n. of the incinerator of tlhis system has resulted in a betbonds, and interest on bonds ls was considered, and it appeaa·ed, as CITY MANAGER PETERSON ter control of the use of city ma$249. It can readily be seen that the i a result of the inspection of the terials. • , • A Year Has Passed city should save approximately $15,plan,t, that it should be recondition, ooo to $20,000 by the close supervi• • • ed and put into use. The present AS PROVIDED by the ch;rter, system of burning the colleotlons ment wlll cut down on the repair sion of the system in regard to leaks an annual audit was completed in at bhe dump has resulted in a smoke item considerably. and waste. 1 1948 for the year 1947 which is incondition which is detrimental to All free use of water which had A sum of $3,651 was expended corporated in the city records. the property adjacent to the dump formerly been granted by the board for sidewaJk maintenance and $1,855 I The City of Por~outh was able area and in the southern section of street comnussioners has been was used on 50/ 50 sidewalk conto secure r.ntlcipation loans at tihe of the city. checked, and all services are ~ be struction. rate of .76 %, one of the lowest rates • • metered and all abatements will be in the state, anct whioh was due to Traffic lights were lruitalled e.t IT HAS BEEN propo-sed that the made only after the abatement has tlhe sound financial condition of the Congress, Fleet and Vaiughan streets city. city issue bonds in the year 1949 and resulted in a much smoother been approved by the city council. The council-manager plan started to recondition this plant so as to flow of traffic through the center . On .July 1, 1948, with the appointon Jan. , 1948, with $10,423 on deposit eliminate the smoke nuisrunce. It of the city. ment of s. Gerard Griffin, M.D ., the and completed the year, as of Dec. is appreciated that, should the Inoffices of city physician and sanitary • • • cinerator be operated, the cost of 31, 1948, with $105,077 on deposit inspector were consolidated.. BeNEW STREET LIGHTS were inand with the annual expenditures rubbish collection will be increased staJJed along Middle street e.nd , cause of his training and expenence. over the cost of $24,362 !or 1948. $43,573 less than appropriations. ToUngton street. The r esults were Dr. G1iffin was well qualified to After meet ing bills for accounts The 1949 cost of ma.intaining the more thain pleasing, as the safety of perfmm the combined duties of present dump was $5,241. . which were not provided for in the these offices. The depar!lmen,t spent $1,193 for those using the highways was in1948 budget, namely $2,639 for water In addition to the duties perareased through proper• street ilat the swimming pool, $7,349 for the spraying trees during 1948 and the lumiruvtlon. It is proposed in 1949 formed by former city physicians, balance ($1,745) was used to remove city's share of the retirement fun d the present physician examines each to install the same type of light for six months and $1,000 for the deact limbs and trees throughout along Woodbw,y avenue, Maplepotential employe who is conslderthe city. It is proposed that new payment of salary of the playground trees will be set out during 1949 in wood e.venue and Junkins avenue, director, the year was completed, locations along the streets where as these routes are heavily traveled . .in:;~:::F:~ :::::n:fc:::I::~ with all bills paid, as of Dec. 31, 1948, trees have been removed, as such and the street lighting conditions with an unexpended balance of $32,should be improved. able time with the state Health dea program will be a start towards 583. Strips of lrund were purchased by •partment in concord famlliarizing retaining the beauty of our streets. • • • himself with the state statutes in A new .sewer and a new water the city at the oomer of Vaugha,n THE TREASURER received from regard to his departiment and he and Hanover .streets and along main were constructed on Myrtle the city clerk's office a total of $8,ha~. since July, 1948, been working avenue for a distance of 800 feet Vaughan street in order that a 541 for various licenses and fees as and resulted in the development of much-needed widening could be !with Dr. Atcheson regllll"ding equipfollows: dog licenses, $2,322; public the area adjacent to tlhe intersection started. This widening should be ' ment for the flocal health center. dances, $48; plumbing inspector in- of Woodbury avenue and Myrtle continued through to the Boston ' He has visited every establishspections, $553; sewer entrance fees, avenue, thus bringing more taxable and Maine railroad so as to aJ.low ~ent in the city wherein food is $1,148; taxi licenses $390; election ' property into the city. easier pass~e of two-way traffic on handled and he has examined many Vaughan street. candidate fees $49 ; theater licenses, of the employes of such establish• • • $2,299 ; pool room licenses, $210; Negotiations have been started ments. He has received innumerable SNOW REMOVAL oost the city bowling licenses, $80, and bicycle $31,242 for the yea,r 1948, which ls towairds bringing about the purcomplaints arising fro:qi unsanitary licenses, $402. conditions and has visited the $2,634 more than bhe amount of chase of the sewer looated in the area between Woodbury avenue and source of the trouble in each in· Ar'ter a study of the salaries of $28,608 which was expended for Maiplewood a.venue. At present the stance. the permanent firemen of the vari- this same work in the year 1947. sewer is privatel(y owned and is not Where it was found that condious cities throughout New Hamp- · Due to the unusual snowfall under the maintenance of the city. tions were contrary to city ol'dlthroughout northern New England, shire, it was recommended that the • • • nances, orders have been issued by local permanent firemen be granted this condition of exce.ss:lve snow reAS A RESULT of a $Urvey of the / the city physician and follow-up movaa cost was experienced by all an increase in salary. water system, started in August, in the e.dJacent cities and towns. I visits made until the violation was A two-way Radio system was inAs a part of the progrnm to re- rega.a-d to the saving of corrected. stalled at the central fire station, water, the results have been more Due to the financial status of the and a program of replacing fire place the wom-out equipment and than gratifying. The department trucks in the public works departcontracts involving the health cenalarm boxes have been instituted. pumping figures show a.s follows: ter, considerable time was put in New boxes were placed on Saga- ment, the city purchased three new by_the city mana,ger's office in order more avenue and on Peverly Hill trucks in the year 1948. It is proposed to make similar purohases i to determine bhe position of the road of equipment in 1949 so that over e. city in regard to meeting the obliperiod of yea.rs the obsolete equlpgations which had been contracted. ment will be replaced. This replace- • • I l I wasted/ ( �It was necessary to transfer $8,014 from the improvement bond account to meet thrse obligations in order to clear the bu!Id!ng, and after bhesc payments were met the, ~ 'l. station personnel were selected by examination. When the station was ready for opening it was found that necessary equipment and fix1 tures were not installed, and after The rough and tumble brand of securing the needed equipment, politics practiced in Dover apparthe station opened on Nov. 9, 1948. f ently has not softened the purpose 1 • • • RE OVATIO -s were made to of the city's pro-city manager forces bhe library building by the addi- I as they went ahead today with tlon ot new stacks and storage space · plans to organize a. statewide group. on the second floor, which was ac- · Echoes of the Wednesday night '(Vvr'l-~ complished by constructing a glass "uproar" at a public hearing on a block floor at the second-floor level city manager referendum are stlll in the light well. circulating through Dover. In 1948 bhe city acquired the "Perpetrators" of the bedlam" Community Center building on were denounced in a. forma l stateA bill seeking to abolish city manDaniels street, and t'he center is ment this morning by Rep. Louis P. ager government in Portsmouth, is now under the complete control of Stocklan, chairman of the Dover scheduled for a public hearing at the city. delegation to the General Court. 7:30 pm Monday in the Community The Maplewood avenue bridge • • • Center. was inspected by the city 1Tlj141ager, STOCKLAN INSI TED that J. The bill proposes a referendum on the superintendent of public works Eugene Jalbert, chairman of the a return to the charter under ,vhlr:h and the bridge engineer of the state Citizens Civic committee; Grant the city was operating on Dec. 31, and, as a result of this inspection, 1947. the bridge was found to be in good Davis, chairman of the Veterans Civic committee; and Phlllp J. FosHowever, the blll, as written, goes condition. farther than that. It would immeIt was decided that the street ter of Foster's Dally Democrat diately take the city manager chartsurface, sidewalks and railings be should make publlc apologies for the er off the books and leave the city put into good condition and the "unAmerican, illegal actions" he said were taken by them during the hearbalance of the founds set up for the with no government at all. ing. construction of a. new bridge under If .a majority of the voters ballotIf the apologies are not forthcoming in the election favor a ' return the bond issue be used, first to im- ing by 11 :01 next Tuesday, Stock.Ian • to the old system of a. "weak" mayor and "strong" council, the manprove the sewer system in the Den- said he would take the floor of the ager plan goes out the wind.ow nett street and Montieth street House, "under the ules of personal areas, and, second, to reconstruct privilege," and denounuce them both with nothing to take its place until some of the streets in the city. a new election can be held. as individuals and the groups they • • • • • • \!'IT WAS THE OPINION of tihe represent. CITY MANAGER Edward C. engineers who inspected the bridge , Meanwhile, the Portsmouth Civic Peterson pointed out today that if that the sum of $78,000 of the tax- I association voted "100% support" to the referendum is approved in payers' money, which remained . the organization of a movement to November, "it might be 30 days, 60 1 fight the recently formed antifrom the original allocation for a days or longer before a new governnew bridge on Maplewood avenue, manager association, of which ' ment could be installed." would be wasted if it were spent on councilman Mary C. Dondero is The city manager said he planned the construction or a new bridge at treasurer. / to attend the hearing but did not this time. anticipate taking an active part in George R. Chick, treasurer of the The city manager's office has set Portsmouth group, said the action i the proceedings, "unless there are I up a. personnel file covering the city was taken last night at an associasome misstatements." ' employes. Each employe has a tion meeting. However, the Portsmouth Civic folder containing personal and work association which sponsored the The pro-manager movement was history as well as a record of sick adoption of the manager plan nearly launched last week by Jalbert. In and vacation leaves and examinatwo yea.rs ago, urged Portsmouth a formal statement today, Jalbert tion data. ! citizens to attend. Due to the increasing cost of liv- contradicted the anti-manager as- i "Anyone interested In keeping ing, a number of justifiable wage sociation's claim that it represented , good, clean government in Portsincreases were granted during the "home rule government for the ci- ' mouth should be present a.t the year. These wage increases were a ties and towns.'' hearing," Nathan H. Wells, president • • • contributing factor in the departof the association said today. ''IN OUR OPINIO , their intent mental increases as compared to is exactly the opposite. It is easily "We're going to have to fight to other years. keep the city from falling into the seen that their int~nt Is to retain Considering the economic situahands of the pollticians again, and ' tlon facing the country today, home rule for poiitlclans and to we might as well start the fight which has been repeated in muni- deny home rule for the people," he right there," Wells declared. ' cipal business as well a.s private • • • said. . it business, the first year of the counMEANWIIlLE, it ls expected that The chairman of the Dover C cil-manager plan in Portsmouth has lzens Civic association, denied any the city's most voluble foe of city ) been a decided success, and with a responsibility for the "bedlam" at man~ar government-Councilman fair trial, the plan will result in the public hearing in Dover. Ma,ry C. Dondero-will be on hand continued good and efficient gov"The delegation wants to hold a to air her views of city managerernment. mana.ger referendum on June 14 6hip in Portsmouth. and we believe it should be later in 'I1he former mayor, in addition to the year. When only a. couple ~f her duties as a. councllman1 is also people spoke In favor of delegations a Ward, 1 delegate to the Legislature. She recently assumed the I plan and a dozen were against it, they closed down the hearing," he state's anti-city inanager group. John J. Leary, chairman of the said. "After that happened, there was Portsmouth delegation, said the quite a bit of' noise but it was not hearing will be conducted on leg1ssponsor ed by the Dover Citizens lllltive rules. "By that I mean that the sponCivic association." sor of the bill will speak, then those in favor of it and last, tJhe ol)ponent:.5 of the measure. Manager Backers sOrg an ize for Battle Anti-Manager Bill Gets Airing Monday Night I l I "The members of thc, delegation wlH not be permitted to speak on the blll other than to ask questions," Leary said. 1 • • • I THE BILL, Introduced into the General Court by Rep. Sam Alessi, 1 Ward 1 Democrat, reads as follows: Cl) Repeal. Chapter 398 of the 1 Laws of 1947 is hereby repealed. (2) Oharter. The city charter by whloh the city of Portsmouth was governed on Dec. 31, 1947 is h ereby reinstated and adopted in its entirety, (3) Vote. If at least three percent . of the number voti11g at the last previous municipal eiect.ion, all being _qualified Voters of the city, shall sign a petition requesting such vote at the next municipal election and said petition is submitted to the city clerk at least days prior to said electior, the following question shall appear on the ballot at such election : "Shall the city manager form of charter be repealed end the city charter by whioh the city of Portsmouth was governed on Dec. 31, 1947 be reinstated and adopted in its entirety?" Beneath the question shall be printed the word "Yes" and the · word "No" with a square immediately opposite each word, and the voter may indicate his choice by malting a cross in the appropriate square. If a majority of all voters voting at the .~aid municipal election sha11 vote "Yes" upon said question, this act shall be declared to have been adopted. (4) Takes Effect. Sections 1 and 2 of this act shall take effect if and when adopted as provided in Section 3 upon Its passage. I �3\ Public, Airing ~pa~e,d For MallClger ·am· "And one thing about the manager ) government. It pins the responslbi- . llty on one man. There's none of the old buck passing that used to go on between the council and the street commissioners." 1 -· • • • COUNCILMAN JOHN LEARY-"! A bill proposing a reierendum on Portsmouth's city manager government Is scheduled for public heartng March 28 In the Community center at 7:30 pm. ~ , don't believe I should answer that Iquestion. I have to preside over the . ' ,; hearing tonight and I want to be I fair to all concerned." The hearing on the anti-city manager bill was announced by Rep. John J. Leary, chairman of the 10-man Portsmouth delegation to the General Court. I Introduced Into the House by Rep.* ' - ---L-------------;------------ 7 CO u nCl· 1men Ba Ck Ma n ~ g e r ,8 e n e· f 1· t S.' ,· H ea r1. ng Set Ton 1·g ht . ~~: r ~~;np~~:!~ ballot at theo/o~r~ef~r~:~:r~~ municipal election In , November to decide the future of i city managership In Portsmouth. ; balloting In thnt el<'ctlon vote voters "y<'s," IF A I\IAJO.Rl~Y· of the Portsmouth w!ll revert to the "weak mayor" and "strong co11ncll" form £:~;~=~:J.;n~a~\eh~I~tobe~~~;gcl~~ Alessi proposes that the mayor type of government be restored In Its entirety. However, several dele- Councilman Mary C. Dondero-"No, city manager government is a. dictatorship." , Dond.ero Claims . I . I. councuman -l?,oland r. Noyes-"! certainty <io believe Lhff pl11n ha~ I been a beneflt. The manager ha., given the city an honest deal." Councilman Lester R. Whitaker"Without question the plan ha., been beneficial to Portsmouth, There's striking evidence of it in the fact that, u YQU hadn't had It, a new steel bridge would have been built on Mn.plewood avenue. • • • th A bill proposing e abolishment "IT HAS NOW been shown that of Por tsmouth's city manager plan ~,.. u11e present bridge Is solid and! Is scheduled for th public hearing to- needed only repairs to put it In night. e city's delegation shape. The money saved can go inth before to e General Court at 7:30 pm in to streets and sewers in the rest of th e Community Center. · the city, Opponents of tho ci ty mn.nagc.r I "We're snvlng money on water nclmlnlstrntlon are urging that the pumping. In far:t, in that respect Legislature pass the bill which pro- alone the manager saved the clt,y vldes a referendum at the Novem- his salary Inst year." ber municipal election to determine Councilman Thomr,s H. SlmuIf the citizens want to return to the "So far the city has benefltted from old system. the manager plan. Their bill would rescind the pres"I've no prevloUs experience on ent charter I! a majority of the which to base comment but In 50 voters balloting In the election favor odd years of law practice I've come the "weak" mayor and "strong" to appreciate a welJ run law office. council sys tem. "Our manager is a poor advertiser Meanwhile, on the eve of the of the things he accomplishes. Sevhearing, the city council overwhelm- eral times I've gone to him with an lngly expressed its approval of the idea and found that he has already ci ty manager plan as it has operat- anticipated It without saying anyed in the past 14 months. thing until it was necessary, • • • "For exemple, I wondered how AN INFORMAL POLL of the much tax-deeded property the city council by The Portsmoulh Herald owned. I went to him to have him showed seven members declaring find out. He'd already prepared a. that city manager government has list. been "beneficial" to the city, one In • • • outright opposition and one non"l\lUNICIPAL AFFAIRS have committal. grown so complicated that a fullEach councilman was asked: time executive Is needed to operate "In view of the city manager's re- the city. That way we can get the port to the councJJ, do you feel that efilclent results of a well run corpothe manager plan has i>Een of bene- ration." fit to Portsmouth?" r.nunr.ilman Frank ·E. PatersonThe replies of the councilmen fol- "There's nevt'r been any question low: In my mind but what the plan is Mayor Cecil M. Neal-"It h~ beneflttlng the city." been beneficial to Portsmouth. The I fact.s and figures in the report speak Councilman William J. Llncheyfor themselves." "Definitely. For one thing appoint._ Councilman Richman s. Marge- ments are not made by the council. son-"The plan has been of un- So there can be no claims the counquallfied benefit to the city." ell ls playing politics. "I believe the city employes can do a better job now there's no fear - - -- ---- ___?£. Political pressure. gatlon members have voiced their opposition to a "complete restoratlon" of the old form if Alessl's referendum Is successful. One representative said the delegatlon "probably wlll amend the present bill," specifying exactly the parts of the old city charter that are to be restored It the referendum passes. Two years ago the city manager government was approved by the voters after a recount. That referendum required that a majority of all balloting In the election vote "yes" bef ore city managership could go into effect. • • • ANTI-CITY MANAGER forces who wrote the "joker" clau~e into the bill two year~ ngo- and who arc apparently still fighting the manager system- wrre given the benefit of powerful support this week when former Mnyor Mary C. Dondero openly joined the state anti-manager movement. Councilman Dondero, who Is also a state representative, was elected treasurer of the state's anti-manager forces at a meeting in Nashua this week_._ __ cred•tI ShOUId 6o To Her Reg1·me I I J; I • }'}•W ' 'J-,{J, "I think the r~Port issued to the council is a joke. I would like to meet the city manager, anYW'here, anytime, and debate the bill with him. "He's trying to take credit 1n that ,report for the many . th!ngs compllshed by myself and some membens of my council. "For example, the Community center wa.s open before he came here. (2) The Chestnut, Vaughan, Congress and Fleet streets traffic lights were planned in Ill(Y a dml n 1stratlon. (3) The stJreet lighting 1mprovemenui were planned ·by my oounc!J. (4) The Ma,plewood aV1!nue bridge should have been repla.ced, I We appropriated the money a.nd the plans were ready, (5) The renovatlons at the public library were planned and the appropriation made during my administration. (6) It was I who suggested that $200 be offered for the Woodbury avenue sewer. (7) I'm almost sure that the fire station's two-way radlo was planned in 1947. • • • "WE DID THINGS but he hasn't. The council has not · been active. · The mayor did not bring in a program." The former mayor said B'he would be at the hearing tondght a.s a member of the Portsmouth delegat1on, She said she had not made a.ny plans to organize local oppos1tlon to IJhe city manager plan. Howeve:r, Nathan H. Wells, president of the Portsmouth Civic as1SOClatlon, said that group would be formally representled at the meetIng. "We are not· going to oppose the referendum but we a.re going to insist that it be held on the same Iterms es the one \Ul.der which the voters adopted the manager plan," he declared. "We have the League of Women , Voters working with u.s and a lot ! of phoning has been done to get ' people out." ________ ac-1 ... �~~ ' a nager Backers Lal>el eferendumBill' seless' I The proposed referendum on Portsmouth's council-manager system of , He cited the record of Increased municipal budgets, tax rates and propery valuations since 1945 and said: "I under~tand the previous mayor left $10,000 in U1e city treasury. Well, I! she had a tax rate like the one In 1048 she could have left $110,- government was attacked as a "useless piece of legislation" last night when eight speakers joined In opposition to the bill against the three who favored It, • As a result of the public hearing, held by the city's delegation at the Community Center, the bill ls now headed tor an uncertain fate In the General Court, with no Indication from the delegation as to how It will be reported, 000." • • • An overflow crowd o'f nearly 400 persons turned out for last night's DELEGATION CLERK Harry H. hour and a hal! session of oratory and !dentlfled themselves by their ap' Foote Inter drew Osborn back to plaUBe as a predominately pro-city manager audience. tJhis theme with the question of • • • • EXCEPT FOR frequent outbursts from John R. McIntire, former state whether he knew how much o! the representatlve'aild candidate for governor In the last election, the hearing increases were accounted for by the was conducted on an orderly plane and McIntire himself \YRS finally as- school department budget. "There's lot of things the man' slsted from the hall after Delegation Chairman John J. Leary studiously ager didn't put in his report," OsIgnored his bids for attention. born said. "He didn't mention his Chief advocate of the referendum was Clayton E. Osborn, deposed own official car and he didn't 5ay several months ago as superintendent of streets, who took advantage of anything about remodeling his the occasion to voice his criticism of his former boss, City Mana,ger Edoffice. ward C. Peterson. . I Osborn made the flrst and the longest appearance o! the evening, but confined most of his remarks to excepllons he found In the municipal report •released last week by Peterson. Even the proponent of the bill, Rep. Sam Alessi, made no appeal for its support, explaining only that he felt the question of city managership should be put before a vote of the people. • • • • HOWEVER, THOSE who carried the opposition ftght did not escape the cl05e .scrutiny of•Rep. Mary C. Dondero. She found occasion to make several pointed remarks which, she explained, were addressed as questions "to make It legal." Mcintlre's persistent "out-of-order" comments were aimed principally 1 at County Solicitor Wyman P. Boynton, who appeared against the b111. But clergymen W!lliam Safford Jones and John N. Feaster, two more opponents, were subjected to similar treatment. Leary ca"4tloned McIntire repeatedly and only when the 'chain;nan made a meaningful departure to the rear of the hall did the ex-representative take his own leave on the arm of a companion. Representative Alessi told the audience that he introduced•the bill so the "people could vote on the city manager." "It's up to the people. I'm not against the city manager but I think the people should vote. I'm the bill's only sponsor,'' Alessi declared. Rep. Harry H. Foote, clerk of the delegation, asked Alessi if it was his intention to amend the bill to include the old charter and Alessi agreed. • • • • "THERE'S BEEN a lot of rumors In the paper and on the radio about how the bill Isn't right. But we're going to fix that," he said. Osborn opened his arguments in favor of abandoning city managership with the explanation that "some might U1lnk" he was a "disgruntled former employe." "But that's not so," he said. "I've no desire to be street superintendent." Then he continued, "I've seen some boasts lately a.nd I'm going to use The Portsmouth Herald-they've used me in' the past-to answer those boasts." Osborn contended the manager was "wrong" In likening the city to a corporation. "I don't think It should be," he said. "A corporation ls a profit-making organization and the city ls not." , The former street superintendent took exception to Peterson's 'claim that a. four or five-year period Is needed to complete the · transition to , city managership and that city charters usually contain such a protective clause. • • • • "WHAT MAYOR was ever guaranteed four or five years in ofI!ce?" 1 he asked. Osborn directed his main antagonism at the city manager's figures on water savings. "J?on't Jet anybody tell you they've saved money," he said. "They haven t. The only calculation possible In water supply ls to measure the amount of energy used to pump the water." Osborn said that the 46,000,000 less gallons pumped in 1948 than 1947 did not "mean anything." He pointed out that the "drips" were open four weeks this year In <:_omparlson to four months d~ing the winter of 1947-48. «\~-i~ Frederick D. Gardner, one of the original sponsors of the city manager plan, said he did not oppose I the referendum proposed In U1e Alessi bill "because that would deny the people their right to decide on their government." "But I ran to see the necessity for this bill. Only one person has spoken In favor of It, end in the Jumble of things he said I caught one thing in particular. That was Insurance, • • • "THAT SEEMS to be a good ex- 1 ample of what the city manager has done. How much he has saved. I don't know but I do know It's glven the city a good protection at a saving. "The answer to the whole thing Is that we are getting a better job. It has been said here that there are "Why aren't things put out to bid I no profits In clty government but and the bids publicly opened and he Is wrong. The profits come 1n ~he . results published?" he asked. having a better and happier city in The board of stre2t commissioners I which to Jive," Gardner said. Mrs. Dondero asked him I! he had always did It that way but now noever looked up the master policy body knows who gets the contracts." in the records to see when it was "He claims he saved money on passed and Gardner said that he insurance,'' Osbom said, "but he had not. does not say how much. "Didn't you always get your "Those are the things the people share of the Insurance?" she deought to know," he contended. manded. He concluded by saying, "I still Gardner said he did not know Insist there's no saving or $15 000 or what she meant by his "share" but $20,000 in the water deparlm~nt." that he had always "participated." • • • Doctor Jones, the next speaker, MRS. DONDERO asked Osborn declared that Portsmouth: took "a if it wasn't true that al) the instep forward" when it adopted city sura~ce was put under a "master managership. plan while she was mayor at a • • • saving of $1,500. "THERE'S NO reason why we But Osborn, who served as street should turn back.'' he said. "Besuperintendent during her ~hree tween 700 and 800 communities are years as mayor, backed awa.y from tJhe question saying he believed th at was "all fire insurance." governed by city managers and only Three times chairman Leary 30 have retumect to the old sysasked !or other speakers favoring tem." the blll to come forward before He pictured the city manager es he called for opponents. a "splendid liaison offlcer" in his Immediately Andrew M. Buckley own experience HS a member of the arose to declare that the people board of cdncallon und as chairman were "sick and tired of the street of the library trustees. commissioners." "It would be a great pity to tum He said that water from the back to parlisan politics, whether It street was entering his cellar and be the Democrnts or the Repubthat he tried for years to get the licans. We've been delivered from street commissioners to "do somethat. thing about It" but they always "No man putting his hand to the 1 "promised and did nothing." ha1\dle of the plow can turn back "But the city manager wasn't too on what he has done,'' the minister 11 big to come to my house and look declared. at It," he 'said. And he fixed it up An apologetic note was sounded so there's no more water In the by the Rev. John N. Feaster who cellar. said he was ashamed of both his • • • own indifferent attitude and that "GIVE THE city manager a chance. of his fellow cl llzens. If he does things wrong, It's the coun"The manager deserves praise for cil that's to blame, not the city bucking It and there should be manager, and we can always klck words of praise for the city council. him out if we want to. • • • 0 "There's been a lot of cheap "I'M SORRY that our General politicians running things In the Court delegation should be troubled old days, who gave nothing to the with this bill when there is only city and took everything,'' Buckley one proponent." concluded. I �Boynton briefly outlined the history or city manngershlp locally. "Some of us developed the Idea. We believed In It and we still believe ln lt. The bill tonight proposes that we go back to a system we discarded." The arguments between the board of streE't commL~sloncrs and the city council ,vere "typical" of that old style of administration, he said. He claimed that whoever set up the Alessi bill did not provide for operation of the city lf the mana.ger plan ls discarded. "One speaker tonight has declared that the city Is not like a corporation. As a matter of fact, the city is a corporation, legally speaking, and the dividends are Just as another i speaker described them-the happiness we get." 1 • • • 1 BOYNTON THEN proceeded to take Osborn to tnsk by recnlllng an old fight over street department equipment "when the superintendent brought out the city trucks and Hned tht'lll up before the city hall so the citizens could see how bad they were. "There's been the additional suggestion," he continued, "that we adopt U1e old charter without tl1e board or street commissioners and let the councll nm the depnrtment. "That would be even worse than what we abandoned ns was proved some 45 years ago when the cow1c1I handled the street work." Boyton Insisted that "there's been no grent call tonight for this referendum bill. ''Only one speaker has ra,·ored it," he said, "and even the bill's sponsor said he c!oes not oppose. city managership, Just that he thinks the people ought to vote on It." I • • • ALE SI figuratively leaped into the proceedings at this point and loudly rrns.mred, "That's what the bill Is tori To give the people a chance to vote." Foote then propounded the question,. "It you were a member of the delegation, v,ould you deny the referendum even lf only one person opposed lt?" BoYnton answered, "I see no rea.son for e:iactlng a useless piece of legislation." Mrs. Dondero remlncled the co~nty sollcl tor that the liquor question Is on the ballot ever..v two years and asked "Don't you think this should be on' the ballot as well?" "Madam," Boynton replied, "I've seen nothmg to indicate !Jhat the people wa:it it." • • • l\tRS. DONDERO then made re- proachful reference to Boynton's admitted part In drafting the presI ent charter and said, "Since you drew lt up, you must think it's a good bill. But don't you think It could be Improved?" "Madam, nothing Is perfect," was 1 Boynton's prompt rcjoluder, and he corrected Mr11. Dondero by i;aying IJhat he wns only a "m<'mber of the committee" which drafted the oharler. ' David C. Packard, president of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce said he Is not opposed to a refere;durn because it ls a. "right of the citizens" but he failed "to see the necessity 'for It." ' I "City manngershlp has brought us a better and flner way or life and more economical operation," he said. Packnrd was followed by Nathan H. Wells, president of the Portsmouth Civic association. Comfort- Station Costs-. , ponmts of city mnnagershlp urged its adoption they made "certain claims". One of these, he said, was that a "higher type of person would run for the city council and serve on It." "That we now have," he asserted. "We made the further claim that the city would be more emctently run and that taxpayers would get 100 cents worth for every tax dollar. That we have. 1 'Tm not here to oppose the referendwn. I'd be the last one to deny that. But there ls a group fighting city managership which ls trying to avoid a referendum. "I think," Well-; continued, "that the average ciUzen wlll get pleasure next November in voting to keep city managership. But that blll should contnln, as it now does, the same majority clause that was in the original bill. • • • "WE'RE ON the first rung of a. ladder toward better government and we should keep climbing until we get to the top of the well," he concluded. 1 Chairman Leary askec1 !or other opponents of the bl)) and then a~tn called !or speakers favoring the measure. Arthur F. Woodsum of Islington street spoke briefly, declaring that he is opposed to the Increased cost of living and government. Then Walter F. Beevers of 970 State street asked that a referendum be held so the people can decide i( the manager system ls to stay in effect. The final speaker was William 33 1 'L Taxpayer Pretty Penny • • • WF. f,LS SA ID thnt when the pro- n "' - / Poct""""'h', '75,000 <om!oct station ls !lushing the taxpayer's hard-earned dollar down the pr:iverblal drain and lt looks as thou.,:h it will continue to do so unless "admission fee" receipts inC'rease. Figures released ioday by City Auditor Wilfred E. Young bear out the contention of most city official.5 during the past two years Lhat the structw·e would be more of a financial bw·den than a. convenience to the taxpayer. The cc-mfort station opened only five month.~ ago. yet operation co.~ls nlreacly hn 1·e totaled $5.654 ,1hile rcceiµt.s were a mere $17 J.95. An $11 ,610 appropriation for the comfort station was approved by the city council in the 1949 municipal budget and since it is likely that the entire aµpropriation will be used, monthly receipts must total at least 975 before the building Is self-supporting. Monthly receipts have averaged about $35 thus far. Oflen refencd to as the city·s "white elephant," the comfort station·s only source of revenue at present ls the five-cent toilet charge and a 25-cent rental fee for showers. The board of health and state health department each main tain an office on the second floor of the modern structure but do not pay rent, according to City Manager Edward C. Peterson. "W, , <Mo whm It', oo,tlng the people for a convenience," said Peterson. "It would have been much wiser to have spent only $10,000 instead of $75,000 and convert the basement of the superior courthouse into a comfort station," Peterson clalmed. Although open only in November and December, the 1948 total expense was $3.237 as compared to $81.80 in receipts. Last year's expenses Included $1.356, salaries; $1,086, supplies; $677.97, . fuel; $61.52, Insurance; $38.13, lighting; and $16.74, \I'll lrr. The 1948 expenditures were $1 ,273 le~s than the 4,510 appropriation but 3,155 greater than receipts. The new year saw llttle change in the financial condition of the comfort station for operation costs have totaled $2,417 for January, February and March while the nickels and 11uarters have amounted to only $93.15. In January, maintenance costs amounted to $633 while receipts were $29.50. Receli}ts jumped to $37.50 in February, but fell far short of the $881 needed to operate the building. Thus far this month the city has spent $870 for salaries and supplies and other expenses and has received onl.v $25.15 in return. For the first three months of 1949, expenditures have been $2,323 greater than r eceipts. Brook~, who pointed out that Ports-, mouth ls a "navy yard town" and it ls "only under the manager sysPeterson salcl he bcllcves there tem that navy yard workers get a should be "some celllngs" mainchance to represent the people in tained with "gradual annual Increthe city government." ments" allowed. He also suggested that local rent control boards-simiLaconia's Mayor Thomas J. Mclar to the draft boards now in opefla- Intyre said he believes rent contion-should be established JI-munitrols should remain in force for the cipalities are confronted with the present at least. He added if "local rent problem. option" becomes law he would con"I definitely think rents should be cur with whatever local and recontrolled one way or another," add- gional rent control officers suggested Peterson. ed. He said he thought a survey Meanwhile, an Associated Press should be conducted in the fall to m,I ' poll has Indicated that other city determine "what ls fair for all conofficials throughout New Hampshire cen1ed." Riso appear to be undecided. • • • • • • MEANWHILE, Gov, to Sherman Portsmouth city officials were Adams was prepared offer undecided today asthto Iwhatbyaction l\1Al'OR CIIARl,ES l cKEE of state rent control program if Con-· they will tnke I! au or ze d Id d "I gress !a1·1s to extend fe-ral ..., Con - Concord said the question had never congress to ei .hcr drop or extend rent haven't the by remotest what been raised his a Idea ermen an the trols, due to expire next Thursday. controls. board of aldermen would do about Adams says if the Senate bill 1s Congress Is now considering two I decontroling rents in Concord." passed he would not allow a loca.Ilty propo.5als. A House bill would allow Manchester's Mayor Joseph T. to Jump rent controls until he a.nd nd Contro cities and towns to aba on rent Benoit snys he Is prepnred to call n the executive council gave careful ls if they want to,thancl a Senid ti "to II I ts" 1n I d special scs.~lon o! the aldermen as cons e1"11 on a po n cu tlo n, but with the consent of stnte ntc bill would Rnnctlon c immc nc- soon as necessary and added that he ing recommendations of the mayor IR~~L~;~,!~~~!~: ! ,> I 'City Undecided On Future Action "l.' In Rent Controls would recommend retention of some go;:~~i;s. Cecil M. Neal said _he form of rent control. would first confer with the. city Mayor Oswald Maynard of Nashcouncil before taking any action. ua said he would not commit him"I think such a move woul~ have self at this time on the fate of rent or manager of the re pecUve cities and towns, an<! rent control officlals. Sherburne Marshall, area rent I to be apprcved by the council any- control _s~?uld Congress pass a. lo- 1 control director, says about 200,000/ way," said Neal. cal option provision. I New Hampshire residents a.re cov• • • CITY l\tA AGER Edward C. Peterson said the rent control probJem would be a "hot potato" iC left to localities to de_c_id_e_._,___ ___ , _ erect by rent contro1 and warned that "in some ca.-;es" rents might jump 50 to 70% if controls are lifted. • ' �-------:--- ----mr-1~! Peterson Studies ~t, / 34 Voting Machines 1 · Lawyers Line Up ,. *gainst Courthouse Closing Bill ~ Opposition to the proposed shiftIng of the Superior court's Aprll term from Portsmouth to Exeter and resultant closing of the local court building, appears today to be centered among Portsmouth lawyers. The major arguments against the proposed measure heard yesterday at a publlo hearing In Concord were advanced by four Portsmouth lawyers whlle only the bill's. sponsor, Rep. w. Douglas Scamman of Stratham, 1 spoke In Its favor. 1 Bu~ the cotinty delegation voted to QOntlnue its lm·eat.Jgatlon Into the d f.q .two courthouses . nd au~rlzed a,i,.ve man :iubcoll\lJllttee· to 11tudy the matter, hold public hearings And report within so days. Named to the committee were Representatives Charles T. Durell of Pommouth, Robert A. Johnson of Northwood, Harry E. Clark of Derry, Arthur F. Labranche of Newmarket and Clinton W. Elwell of Exeter, chairman. • • • THE COM~fiTTEE was organized after the Portsmouth lawyers listed four objections to the proposed move to Exeter:· Cl.) Inconvenience and additional expense to clients. C2.) Portsmouth merchants need the revenue from the Influx of law. yers, Jurymen, Judges and other court officials attending local sess1om. (3.) That a saving to the county will be at the expense of Portsmouth people ftghtlng cases In the Superior court. (4.) That closing the court buildIng wlll result 1n the eventual abol.1.shment of probate court session, tn Portsmouth. • • • BEADING THE OPPONENTS of the measure was Judge Jeremy R. Waldron who "wondered" I! the proposal 1" but "another step In the chain" leading to the virtual suspending of county functions In Portsmouth. "Four years ago, I appeared before the county commissioners on the matter of closing the county Jail. Now It Is this proposition. Next, I suppooe, wlll be an attempt to move our probate court terms to Exeter." He said that I! the court building 1s closed there wlll be no adequate place to hold probate court here because the city hall Is not fitted for 1 ft He gave credit to former Mayor Mary C. Dondero for fixing up that building but contended that she "knows" that taking over the courthou.se Is not the answer to the city hall problem. • "Even the county treasurer's books, which may show a saving If the courthouse 1s closed, won't tell the whole story. They won't tell the story of additional expenses to clients because lawyers have to go to Exeter. I • • • "JUDGE WALDRON, In view of the fact only one mnn has spoken ln favor of the bill, I'm 111 doubt. And yet you've seen the editorials In The Portsmouth Herald favoring the bill. I! we vote against It, the Herald will lnmbast us." "Let 'em," said Judge Waldron bluntly, "l! you've voted your honest convictions, you shouldn't worry." "Yes, but some or us might want to run for office again and with the Herald against us, It might hurt, don't you think?" Foote asked. "I don't think the Herald matters that much," Waldron replied. "You saw what hnppened to the candidates they supported for city council in the last election. I take the paper, but that doesn't mean I subscribe to its editorial viewpoints." "However, I will fight to defend their right to see the records' in my court. Those proceedings are public and they are entitled to know about them," he declared. • • • WALDRON'S FEUOW LAWYERS supported his arguments of "inconvenience" to clients and that probate court sessions are needed locally. They were Attorneys Harold M. Smith and Ray E. Burkett and County Solicitor Wyman P. Boyn1 ton. In addition to members o! the legal profession opposing the bill, James B. Smith, representing the local Chamber of Commerce, said that organization did not want the courthouse closed. Andrew Jarvis, appearing for Portsmouth restaurant operators, said that group Is In opposition to any move to close the building. Jarvis said he did not think the amount o! the saving would offset the revenue to local restaurants. A third business man to appear I I "Naturally, we have to pass those travel expenses along to our clients. They know that we do because we're honest with them. Lawyers' I fees are too high already ,l-nd I don't want to see them go h1gher," , Waldron added. Rep. Harry H. Foote of Portsmouth, apparently concerned over the editorial attitude of The Portamouth Herald, said: was Robert E. Whalen, chal1ma,n of the retail board of trade, who claimed that the economy of Portsmouth restaurantls during a court tenn Is "geared" to the sessions. h City Manager Edward C. Peterson ' today described Portsmouth's ballot ' tabulation system as "archaic" and '. reported he ls Investigating the possibility of purchasing voling 1 machines !or the city's five wards. ' "Th e machines would enable us ,I to tabulate votes In about one-half / an hour after the polls close," said 1 Peterson. · / i - --==---- .Local Attorneys" ,,i Fight Court Plan Portsmouth lawyers presented a united front today in their opposition to the proposed closing of the Portsmouth Superior court building. Only one person appeared before the county delegation in Concord In favor of the bill and that was Its sponsor, State Rep. W. Douglas Scamman o! Stratham. He urged the April term of superior court In Portsmoutth be abandoned for economy reasons claiming that the county Is spending an nvcrage of $5,000 a year to mnlntaln it although the whole court procedure could be'held In Exeter at a muchcheaper figure. Speaking in opposition to the blll were Judge Jeremy R. Waldron, County Sollcltor Wyman P. Boynton, Atty. Harold M. Smith, and Atty. Ray E. Burkett. Courthouse Bill Resolution Goes 23 To City Council "Our present system Is archa ic and costly," Peterson stated. . Ward workers now labor for sever- / al hours before the ballots are t abulated. , Peterson salrt he will ro11rt11 ct 1111 Intensive sl11r!y of vntl11g machines before sugge~ting an y act 10 11 by the city council. The lawyers Insisted that the legislation would: (1) Inconvenience and prove costly to clients. (2) Deprive local merchants of revenue from the Influx of lawyers, jurymen, judges and other court of1 ficials attending local sessions. (3) Save the county money at the expense of Portsmouth people fightIng cases In the local superior court. (4) Eventually result In the abolishment of probate cowt sessions in Portsmouth. • • • l\IEANWIIILE, has m:all1talned that the county does not need two superior courthouses )"'fW only 14 miles apart. He has lnsl&ted that the transfer would save the county "between $4,000 and $5,000 a A resolution opposing proposed year." Sc:11nmnn explained that transfer from Portsmouth to Exe~r one-third of this snving would be enjoyed by Portsmouth taxpayers of the Rockingham County superior who pay more than their share of court's April te1m will be considered the co1111ty'e taxes each year. , at a special city council meeting at Tonight's agenda. also includes '7:30 tonight. the following items: City Manager Edward C. Peterson Consideration of additional street said he has been 1·equcsled by the lights on Pcvcrly 11111 rand. council to draw up the resolution A req11cs~ from the New Hamprequesting that the court session be shire Soc-lcty !or Crippled Children retained hei·e for the welfare of for a tag day April 15 or 16. Portsmouth businesses. A requesr from the Frank E. Under leglslatlon filed by State Booma American Legion post for Rep. W. Douglas Scamman of r permission to conduct a poppy sale Stratham-now In the hands of the , Saturday, May 28. Rockingham County legislative conA request from Municipal Recreavention-the April term ln Ports- tion Director Frnncls T. Malloy for mouth would be shifted to Exeter, permission lo conduct a basketball 'thus paving bile way for possible game, Sunday, April 3, at the Comclosing of I.he State street structure. munity Center. • • • A request from Oscar Stewart who VIGOROUSLY OPPOSED by wan ts to store and sell kerosene not Portsmouth Ja,vyers, the proposed to exceed 50 gallons. transfer is being studied by a fiveRatification of a $17.42 transfer by man subcommittee chosen by the City Auditor Wilfred E. Young. county delegation. A reque&t from the Marine Corps Committee members Include Rep- league for permission to lease the, resentatives Charles T. Durell of Plains school building. Portsmouth, Robert A. Johnson of A communication from the llbrary Northwood, Harry E. Clark of Derry, I trustees regarding a pension for Miss Fernald, retired city libraArthur F. Labranche of Newmarket Hannah rian. and Clinton W. Elwell of Exeter, A communication from Charles H. chairman. They launched their Investigation Walker regarding land adjacent to of the suggested transfer after the municipal Incinerator on Jones avenue. Portsmouth lawyers, appearing at a A communication from the Wompublic hearing 1n Concord, listed four principal objections to the pro- en's guild of the North Congregational church. posed move. A communication from the A. M. Hunt real estate nrm of Boston regarding Wentworth Acres. SCAl\f!\IAN, �·Rezoning Sought ~ At Elwyn Parkl'{Vi City Council Adopts Resolution Opposing Shift of Court Term Walke-r 's letter concerned a recent \ Mrs. Dondero then resumed her offer by the council to put·chase i arp;uments: "In answer to Coucllman Llnchey, land near the Incinerator from I the hearing wns held In a small wa,lker and Ralph W. Junkins for\ room at the State House and prac- $1,000. He pointed out that 50 or more tlcnlly everyone who spoke was a. fires have destroyed most of the\ lawye,r." Councilman Thomas H. Simes of- young pine trees on 20 acres near ihe dump ancl maintained that he fered this advice: "Without expressing an opinion, and Mr. Junkins should he reas to whether it (the courthouse) imbursed. . ! should remain open or not, 1! I were His letter was referred to city Ma,nager Peterson. In a brief but lively session punc- a member of both the Legislature • • • tuated by sharp verbal clashes beand the council I would have myTHE. COUNCIL ALSO M1thorized tween Councilmen William J. Llnself recorded as not voting." the city manager and Fire Chief chey and Mrs. Mary C. Dondero, tha At the request of Mrs. Dondero, city council last night aqopted a resolution oppo~lng transfer of the Cily Solicitor Arthur J. Reinhart George T. Cogan to lnvestlga,te a April sr.sslom; of superior court from said it was his "off-hand" opinion that any member "can refrain from ; request from Oscal!' Stewart of 91 Portsmouth to Exeter. voting if he desires but can be or- · Penhallow street for permission to Spurning Mrs. Dondero's spirited dered by the chair to vote." stOTe and sell kerooene. I but vain plea. _that action be post• • • Peterson was Instructed to study poned, and her contentions that the THE COUNCIL ACCEPTED Reina communication from the library councll was "out of order," eight hart's opinion and allowed Mrs. trustees regall'dlng the pension of members formed a solid front Dondero to refrain irom voting on Miss Hannah Fernald, retired city against her and unnnlmously voted Lhe resolulio11. Jibirarlan. In favor of the resolution drawn up nut bhelr action was contrnry to The trustees reported that a state by City Manager Edward c. .Petercouncil rrgulntlonfi. according to pension for Miss Fernald did not son. Clt.y Mn11;1ger Frt.erson. He excover the month of January ,and Mrs. Dondero refused to vote on . plained today that the members apthe board suggested that the council the matter, asserting that the move parently were unaware that they pay Miss Fernald $83.33 for that was "unfair" to the Rockingham are compel!E'd to voice their opinion month. County legislative delegation now on nil Issues unless allowed to reThe council placed on flle a letter studying the transfer proposal o! frain by council vote. , from A. M. Hunt, Inc., Boston real State Rep. W. Douglas Scamman of After Councilman Leary moved : estate firm, which asked for an opStratham. that the rrsolution be adopted, Mrs. portunlty to appear before the coun• • • Dondcro arose to object. and again ell or a subcommittee to "suggest THE RESOLUTION, which will was challenged by Linchey. ways and means whereby the probbe sent to the county delegation, "No one on +,he council with an !ems at Wentworth Acres can be was ooi;cd on the council's belle! office t:1ere should vote on this solved to the advantage of the that April isesslons should be re- · resolution," Insisted Mrs. Dondero city and the federal government." taJned nt the State street courtin apparent reference to Linchey The council also: house for IJ1e "welfare and convenwho is a deputy sheriff. Expressed Its appreciation for ience" o! Portsmout;h businessmen "And I don't think we should give the Boston and Maine railroad's and local cllent.s who may have free telephones over there for po\iti- move to construct a new station cases brfore the court. cal purposes," she added. here. Councilmen Lh1chey and Dondero • • • Accepted a. communication from first clashed when ~s. Dondero OBVIOUSLY ANGERED, Llnthe city manap:er regarding an adcha.rged thnt the council's action chey said: ditional street light on Peveily Hill wns "dt.~courteous to the delegation "I don't know whether she ls reroad. and that two members of the deleferring to me or not. I have 110 \ Gra.nted the New Hampshire Sooffice there. I'm just a deputy to : gaMon on the council (she and ciety for Crippled Children permisth Oouncllmnn John Leary) would be ~l~;~r\;;·"a measured, disgusted i sion to hold a tag day April 15 and forced to disclose how they !eel 16. tone, Llnchey shouted: about the Scnmmnn bill. Approved 11. request from the "I don't care what she snys or · "It's sort of taking It out of the Frank E. Booma American Legion what she thinks." delegation's lla1nds," Mrs. Dondero When Mayor Cecll M. Neal asked post for permission to sta,ge a poppy rna.lntalned. for the council's pleasure on the re- sale Saturday, May 28. Councilman Llnohcy said: Ratified a $17.42 transfer or funds solution, Linchey demanded: "I disagree wl1J1 Councilman by City Auditor Wilfred E. Young. "I want a roll call vote on that." Dondero on thait. TI1ey had a hca:rAccepted a. letter of a.ppreclatlon "I'd like to be excused, your ing on this In Concord and several from the Women's guild · of the honor," said Mrs. Dondero. attorneys were tl1cre, nlong with North Congregational church for a Chamber or Comme1rce of!lclnls, to recent municipal appropriation for express t11e views of IJ1e citizens." ::::.:::.r:~~~~:~Fw::k::o;0te:~ University of New Hampshire Ex• • • excused from votmg when the coun- 1 tension ~ervl~t! work In Portsmouth. COUNCILMAN LEARY, chairman cil considered a letter from Charles of the delegation, interjected with: H. Walker regarding land adjacent "Speaking as a member of both to the municipal incinerator on the delegation and the council I am Jones avenue. heartily In favor of this resolution." Linchey, a business associa-te of Mr. Walker, explained that he had "a personal interest in this." linchev-Di~~ero DispufeEnlivens Short Session A petition to rezone a section of the residential Elwyn park area Into a commercial district is scheduled for review at a planning board public hearing at city hall tonight. John R. Goiter of 334 Sherburne road seeks the change in order to develop a bu.siness d:strict in the area, according to board official Maurice E. Witmer. ~,ittle opposition Is expected, Mr. Witmer added, since the Elwyn park area ls comparatively isolated · from shopping districts'. · He said the board had previously agreed to consider the proposal • favorably, The hearing is scheduled to begin at 7 :30. Rezoning Petition I Again Set Back s·~ In Master's Ruling S. Gordon Task's fight to rezone Westfield park to general residence suffered another setback today when it was disclosed that a supI erior court master is recommending denial of his appeal of a city council decision. However, the master, former · Chief Justice Thomas L. Mwrble, left the door open for the superior court to recommend to Task that he once again sta.rt his petition through municipal channels. "No facts are shown,'' he wrote, "which would preclude the plaintiff (Task) from petitioning the city council to rezone his land and expa.n d Its present residentla.1 use from one-family to two-family residences," Marble said. "The evidence Introduced at the trial would ctea.r1y warrant the city council In granting such a petition," he added. I \ • • • REPORTED to the . \uperloi- cGurt tha.t he !ound the 1 l\lARBLE :i:oning of the land owned by Task : in the Spinney road a:rea as . a general residence district would be · "contrary to purpose and Intent o! the zoning ordinance of Portsmouth and detrimental to the adjoining locality." This opinion ls based, he said. on the fact that a general residence zone ls defined as Including up to four-family units. The master observed that Portsmouth building ordinances require that all developers of land shall submit their plans and documents pertaining to the proposed development to the city council and to the planning board for approval of the site, use and development. Marble found that in his petition Task said he intended to erect "multiple family dwellings for residential rental." There apparently was no reference to "two-family" homes. In denying the petition the council acted on the advice of the planning board which has the powers of a wnl.11g commission. l �.3b * ~lbilning Board . ':. . \ ,'\ ;,O City Takes First Step'I n Taxi Fare Curbs Grants Rezoning at Elwyn Park ~ PfOposal to rezone a 10-lot sec• tlon 1~ the center or Elwyn park from 8\resldentlal area -Into a "local busine~" district won unan1mous approval o! the planning board , here 1¥t night. Requested by John R. Goiter or 33" Sherburne road, the rezoning measure was !orwarded to the city counejl for ratification. The~area specified In the petition begllll! at Hoover drive and runs . 450 feet northeast between Lafayette ' f road and Coolidge drive. The "strip'' is 330 •feet wl:le. I I • • • THE , RECOMMENDATION sent to the council Includes a restricted area of 30 !eet surrounding the ex'·· tei-lor of the section. This means, , board offlcial8° explained, that no establishments coming under the 'classification o! "local business" can be erected on the surrounding strip -thus protecting nearby landowners. Appearing at the public hearing · on the petition were two residents of Elwyn, park, Leona.rd Murray, cor. ner of McKinley , drive and Lafayette road, artd T. F. O'Sullivan, whose property abuts the gectlon. Neither ,went on record protesting the proposed change, but ·both questioned the fntricacles o! rezoning. Mr. Murray was concerned with the possibility of a tavern being built · ther&-"I have two young daughter.s," he said-and Mr.· O'Sull!van asked· whether an "undesirable" es- ! tablishment might be erected near his home. I_ • • • •J HE •EXPLAINED that he did not feel it would be adviseable to continue with his plans for landscaping 1 and home beautification if a gas; ollne station or garage were to be ' erected near his property. J Mr. Goiter announced that no I tavern would be erected In the area as long as he held the property and further pointed out that he could restrict such an establishment in the deed, when and tr It changes hands. ,The board, chairmaned by John , W. Durgin, Sr., agreed to forward : the recommendation to the council In a regular buslnctis session Immediately following the hearing In the ' council chambers of city hall. . .. 2Amendments Scheduled for I Public Hearing ~1 Tlhe city councll made e. final attempt to doctor the slck taxi industry last night and the pa,tient appeared to respond to treatment for the first. time in its lengthy Ill- ness. Gathering at an unusually harmonious special session, the council passed for first readJngs two or d 1 n n n c e · amendments wfrlich would: (1) Empower the council to establlSh mini.mum as well as maximum fares. (2) Provide one large taxl stand Instead of two on Fleet street and limit each company to only one cab at a time In the area. The amendments will be given a puhllc airing at 7:30 pm, March 30, and the council plans to hold a special meeting for second and third readings after the public hearing. • • • ORDINANCE amendments are finally approved the council will have the authority to adopt new regulations calling for a 35-cent minimum and five fare zones. The regulations were submitted to the council last night by Chairman William J. Llnchey of the parkIng and trnl'lic committee but the council decided to table them until 1 the ordinances are revised. ' The council at first intended to . adopt the :regulations as ordinances but Councilman Thomas H. Simes explained that they were not In ordinance fmm and therefore could not pass. City Manager Edward c·. Peterson said the regulations could be adopted as part of the ordinances In 1vlew of the tact that under the ordinances the council has the au'thority t<t establish' regulations. CouT,1cllman Llnchey said his committee intended the regulations only as a report at which ,Point Councilman Mary C. Dondero stated that the regulations ,must be pa.rt of the ordinances before they can become effective. WHEN THE • • • CITY SOLICITOR Arthur Reinhart informed the council that he had studied the ordinances and ruled that the council has the right to set both maximum and mini.mum rates. He then offered the amendment to the ordinances which gives the council power to establish a uniform rate. · The taxi stand amendment-center of very little discusslon-woi:ld extend taxi stand No, 1 to the beginning of stand No. 2 on Fleet street and abolish the second stand. Three parking meters which separate the two stands will be removed so the first stand can be I enlarl!'ed. More than 10 taxi operators at the ' meeting indicated their approval of the council's proproals. Mayor Cecil M. Neal suggested that the operators adopt a "gentlemen's agreement" by charging uniform rates until the council passes the fare plan into law. Taxi Regulations Get Public Airing Here TomOrrow The city council will hold a public hearing nt 7 :30 pm tomorrow on lwo proposed ordinance amend- 1 ments whi<:h would empower the council to regulate the taxi industry's fare rates. Passed for first readings at a spe- · cial meeting March 16, the two amendments would: (I) Authorize the council to establish minimum as well as maximum taxi fares. (2) Provide one large taxi stand , Instead of two on Fleet street and limit each company to only one cab at a time In the area. The council originally planned to consider second and tbird readings of the amendments at a special session after tomorrow ni ght's hearing, but the taxi provis!ons were not included In the agenda released today by City Clerk Eileen D. Foley. I • • • THE , COUNCIL'S ACTION cli- maxes a four-month attempt to set-. tie the white-hot controversy which has split the indusfry Into factions and has resulted In rate cutting . The conll1ct started early last fall when two large firms reduced fares to survive competition. More than a dozen Independent owners asked the council to settle the dispute by establishing a 50-cent mlnlmwn. But Instead, the council presented the operators with a plan which wo4ld have set a 25-cent minimum and six fare zones. The operators found ,t his pill hard to swallow nnci Insisted tJmt t;hey could not operate on less Lhan a 50-ceint fare. They said they would 1 be forced out of business. The cotmcil again took their plea Into consideration and after con1 siderable discussion presented another suggestion-this one based on a 35-cent minimum and five zones. • • • THE '.fAX! STANO amendment would extend taxi stand No. 1 to lhe beginning of stnnct No. 2 011 Fleet street a11d abolish the second stand. Three parking meters which scpurato lhc lwo stands would be removccl so the first stand can be enlarged. The council Is attempting to settle the controversy which has split the taxi Industry Into factions and has resulted In rate-cutting. It is expected that at least two large t&xi firm owners will oppose the amendment which would leave the way clear for establishment of a 35-cent minimum by the council. I The two taxi company owners I • • • MOST OF THE OPERATORS thoug,ht this would be a remedy but an owner of a large taxi firm challenged the council's right to set a (Please turn to page three) minimum and Informed the council that he would charge any fare he wished, providing It was below tihe · 35-cent provision in the municipal taxi regulations. That brought the contr.oversy back to the starting point and the council was forced last night to take Initial action on the amendment which will authorize establishment of a minl- f .1 to sett! the controversy the mum as well as a maximum fare. ai s e • fl .. ., council may require the operators to If th e counc ii s na1 peace P1an Install meters In their cabs. 1 I �have Insisted that the council's plan to lnsUtute a 35-cent minimum will be "Inconvenient and unfair" to the riding public. 1 Owners of Independent taxi firms, on the other hand, appear to be In favor of a 35-cent minimum although they fought for a . 50-cent fare several months ago. • • • A MAJORITY or local taxi aper- I • Council Fixes Rates And Zones for Taxis, Ending Lorig SqU~bble a tors are expected to be on hand tci ' record their arguments for and against the two amendments. Eight Items will be considered at the special meeting which will follow the hearing. The agenda: (1) A request from Dorothy M . Moreau for permission to transfer a tax permit. Court cost~ municipal courts.may soon be a thing of the past in New Hampshire's (2) A request from Harry Halprin from permission to erect a sign at A bill proposing abolishment of the practice or "tacking on" 123 Daniels street. costs In municipal court cases bas been introduced Into the Legis(3) A communication from the lature by Rep. Ra.e S. Laraba of Portsmouth. Central Veterans council which rea hearing yesterday on the measure, Laraba criticized the lack quest permission to use the Comor uniformity in assessing costs and added that the state's 73 munimunity Center. cipal courts are In "great confusion" about what to do with the (4) A request from the Organized money assessed as costs. Army Reserve corps for permission Laraba was backerl In his fight to abandon the "costs system" by to use the council chambers. State Police Supt. Ralph W. CaswelJ. The state police head reported (5) A communication from City an Instance In Rockingham county where a 50 fine was levied and Auditor Wilfred E. Young. cost~ of court totalrd S85, (6) A communication from Carl- 1 ton Moreau. In a Chrshlrc county rasc, the fine wns $250 and the court costs were $175, Caswell said. (7) A letter from R._ M. Edgar, "Jn no case should the costs go to the ofTlcers," Caswell asserted. assistant to the president of the Boston and Maine railroad. The discrepancy in court costs has been frequently explained to motor vehicle law offenders by Judge Jeremy R. Waldron of the (8) A request for sewer service on Portsmouth municipal court. Middle road. No other details concerning the Under the law a person arrested by motor vehicle department agenda were available. inspectors Is assrssNl costs of SG.70. A state police case costs the convicted person 4.70 and a local police charge results in costs of $6.82. Jn~tlce Waldron is always careful to point out to the offenders that there is a "moral" to his explanation: -----------------------------=!: committee With the request that the council take action on new rates ~:::!.~!' w, "' ,~"" out bu~•:,.;~'.".:~~';'•~~•;,~~•.:;:: ago." Lorobo Seeks to Toke the 'Costs' Out of Confusing Levies by Courts In "Jf you're going to get arrested, let the state police do ft. It's cheaper." I') l!l _ \ ·New Ordinance Sets 35 Cents as Minimum Fare I of bu,!. • • • "PUT SOl\tETilING ln the people's pocket and they'll buy it," she went on. "But people are not rlcling cabs at these rates any more." Councilman Llnchey emphasized that the council had spent "considerable time" working out taxi fares but said the efforts had never led to any agreement among the operators. 1 "No matter what we do we can't seem to satisfy them," he added. Taxi Owner Donald A. Moreau of 96 Brewster street then got the floor to explain that he was "sa.tisfled." Another operator, Ted A. Morsey said that the taximen had met with City Manager Edward C. Peterson several weeks ago and had agreed on a fare plan similar to that established by the council. I . . • • • IN OTHER BUSINESS the coun- Cll: I hen.ring on "I don't think there will be much two orctlnnnce nmcndments preceded disturbance there. It wm be I\ good thing for us if we 'have a clear line the council meeting. One amendment empowered ' the through there," he said. of 123 Daniels street for pennlssfon When the taxi stand ordinance council to establish both maximum to erect a wooden sign over the and minimum taxi fares. ,'J.1he other, came up for the councll's consldera.sidewalk in front of his establishreferred back to i;he coun~il's Park- tlon during the 5peclal session, ment. • Councilman Wt1llam J. Llnchey J ing and Traffic committee, provides Approved a petition from Ralp'h suggested that it be referred back ' for one large taxi stand Instead o? H. AtwelJ, president of the Central to his parking and traffic committwo on Fleet street and limits each Veterans council, requesting percompnny to only one cab at a. time tee for a further investigation. The Armed wllh new munlclpRl legls- In the area. suggestion wn 11 promptly accepted. mission for his organization to use/1 latlon to control fnres, the city After the hearing ended, the the Community Center audltoriwn . After the council gave the council Inst night brought an abrupt council unanimously approved the · April 4 for a discussion of the : Wentworth Acres question. end to the red-hot taxi industry taxi fare ordlnauce on a. roll ca.11 fare a,m endment Its second reading, controversy and left all but one of vote. councilma::i Mary C. Dondero Referred to City Manager Peterthe operators in apparent accord The enabling amendment went moved that the rules be suspended son a request from the organized for the first time in at least six unoppo;;ed during the hearing but to enable a third nnd final reading anny reserve for permission to use nnd thnt motion nlso wns accepted. the city council chambers on the months. former Gov. Charles '£. DaleCouncilman Frank E. Paterson first and third Monday of each Cllmnxing the half-l!'car free-for- . making his first appearance before pointed out that when the council's month for training purposes. aJJ betwe<'n the city and the dis- , the city council 1n more than three fare plan was Introduced March 16 • • • sentlng operators, the councll un- years-voiced opposition to the plan there wa., no opposition from tJhe AUTHORIZED City Auditor Wll~ anlmously ndopled new taxi regu- to expand the Fleet street ta.xi Jations providing both mlnlmwn st.and. operators. !red E. Young to transfer two inand maximum fares as well as a This brought Seavey to his feet. voices to the 1949 contingent fund. • • five-zone !are plan. "I don't know wt\ether you people J The Invoices, which amount to REPRESENTING JOI1N PARAS, The fares are the same as the understand the taxi business or not." $476, axe for publication of the council Introduced !Several weeks a. Fleet street property owner, Dala he said. "the people .?an't stand budget and salary ordinances earlier this year. ago. They rnnge from 35 cents 1n maintained that Paras' property these outrageous prices. Zone 1 to $1.25 In Zone 6, 1mpple- would be damaged fr the first stRnd "The people haven't got the money Accepted and placed on me a mentcd by n sy:1tem of "cross-1.one" was extended and three parking to pay such fores and as for the letter from Carlton L. Moreau of 25 rates which rctlch a maximum of meters between the two existing taxi owners, no man can operate Franklin street who requested per<:tinh-n~d $1.60. stia.nds are removed. under these conditions and make a mtsslon to construct new front steps • • • "Cars will be moving Jn and out Jlving," Seavey added. at 25 and 27 Frank11n street. Coun-', •'\-C..-x,+ ONI,Y ONE OPERATOR - Fred throughout the night, dfsturblng He warned that "the customers cllman Lfnchey pointed out that the people who live in Mr. Paras• would rather waft for a bus, even Moreau had submitted a similar peI. Seavey or 220 Rockland st.Teet ~~~~ opposed the fares set by the coun- house," Dale insisted. lt they have to waft a week." titian last fall a.nd that it was reBut Charles w. Gray of 349 State cil as "outrageous" a.nd "unfair" to Councilman Llnchey then ca.lied jected. City Manager Peterson safq, the publfc as well n the taxi own- street, a taxi operator, took issue on seavey's wife, who was seated today that he had investigated the ers. Approximately 30 other owners with the ex-governor and argued near her husband, to ask whether ca.se and found thllt the steps Would a.nd drivers appeared, but failed to that the three meters are more of a she had ever approached a memb,:r extend 18 inches Into Franklin / "menace" tha.n taxicabs. of the council's parking and traffic _S treet. register any oppo.sitlon. I I ' Granted permission to Mr. Moreau to transfer his taxi permJt to his wife, Dorothy M. Moreau. ReferrPd to City Manager Peterson a petition from Harry Halprin A IO-minute public • II Ii I ' �' Accepted and placed on fl~e a let-1J ter .from R. M. Edgar, assistant to the president of the Bo.ston and Maine rallr<>a-0 which outlfned t/h ! railroad's plans for a new statfo: I in Portsmouth. Edgar thanked City I Manager Peterson, Mayor Cecil M Neal, James B. Srrrlth, vice pres!: I .~ent of the Chamber of Commerce, t nd Alvin F. Redden, treasurer and executive secretary or the New ' ; Hampshire Seacoast Regional Del velopment association. !or their cooperation in planning the new station. Grfnted Linn Sanderson permis1 sion to tap a sewer on Middle road near the Junction of Spinney road. 8 Public Hearing < $et Tonight' '"on op .tourthouse Bill • • • SCAl\lMAN SAID he discovered that before the loc~l courthouse can be sold or otherwise disposed o! by the county commissioners provision must be made for the April term o! court. At a hearing In Concord several weeks ago, Scamman urged passage of the measure on the grounds of economy. Opposition to his proposal wa,s 1 centered among a group of Ports- · mouth attorneys and businessmen. The lawyers argued that their clients would be Inconvenienced by a change in the term nnd businessmen clalmect the revenue was necessary to them. The •city council faces' "another hea(U!.che" in the local taxi controversy, City Manager Edward c. Peterson predicted today. PeteT"Son said that although , the council has settled the !are question It stlll must decide whether the municipal taxi stand wlll continue on Fleet street or be transferred to another location In the downtown area. • • • BUT TUE • COUNOIL · did not adopt the ordinance amendment, ' despite t'he fact it was unopposed by / at least 30 taxi operators present at the special meeting. Instead, the council referred · the amendment back to the parking and traffic committee for further Investigation. The committee now Is conside-rIng a request from the operators ' that the stand be shifted to either Church street or another downtown location where telephone facilities wo~ld be available. The operators, In a petition to the ' council several months ago, pointed out that they are handicapped by a lack of telephone facilities at their Fleet street location. They expressed a pre!e-rence for a site on Church street but agreed to allow the coun1ell to choose another location. I Meanwhlle, City Manager PeterIson said he believed that "mo.st" o! the local operator:, are ''satls!fed" with the council's new regulations based a 35-cent minimum and five fare zones. I • • • ADDED, however, that the operators have encountered dt!flculty ablctlng by the council's new cross-zone rates. He said he held a special 'meeting with the operators Saturday mornIng and that their dlf!Jcultles were "partially:• Ironed out. He said that approximately 20 operators attended the meeting. Peterson explained that suggesrtlons offered by the operators at Saturday's meeting will be submitted to the ctty councll at a future meeting. l!ETERSON ! J ' Courthouse Bill 'Snowed Under~ By 8Lawyers ~, Public Hearing Monday ' A public hearlng on a bfll proposing the removal of the Portsmouth Superior court term to Exeter is scheduled for the !oral county courthouse tonight at 7 :30 o'clock. The hearing is being held be!ore ' a special five-man subcommittee of / the Rockingham county delegation I 1 to the General Court. A blll Introduced Into the House by Rep. W. Douglas Scamman o! ' Stratham provides that beginning fn April, 1050; the spling session of court shull be helrt In Exeter. Taxi Stand Site ~b* New 'Headache' llf F~r· ~ity Cou~cil ... The council held a public hearing last week on an ordinance amendment which would empower the council to enlarge taxi stand No. l and abolish stand No. 2. ~ : On · Courthouse Proposal , A public hearing on a bill proposing transfer of the April term of Superior court from Portsmouth to , Exeter is scheduled for 7 :30 pm Monday in the local county courthouse, State street. The hearing is to be held by a five-man subcommittee of the Rock1ngham county delegation to the Legislature. Passage of the measure by the I General Court would have the effeet of dls~ontinuing the courthouse I as a seat of county activities and lenrt ultimutely to !ts sale by Lhc county commls~lonern. The county convention held a public hParing on tlle l.Jlll two weeks 1 ago fn Concord. At that hcnrin u 1 only the b!ll's sponsor, Rep. W, I Douglas Scamman, spoke in Its fa' vor while several Porl~mouth attori neys opposed It. I l \\ I:\ Judge Jeremy R. Waldron, who led the attack on the bill, visualized the proposal as "another step" in the chain leading to the central!zation of all county affairs in Exeter. He said that all but two of Portsmouth's attorneys were opposed to the change. One of the two proponents, Waldron said, comes from York. The other had not "made up his mind." Since the public hearing, the Port~mouth city council-by an 8 to o vote-went on record in opposiLion Lo the Scnmman proposal. • • • COUNCJl.l\IAN Mary C. Dondero nlso secretary of the county General Court delcgutfon, declfned to vote bccnu~e ~he said It would not be "fair" to the county delegation, furLher contencling that she nnd Conncllmnn John Leary would be forced to disclose how they feel about the CONVEXTION CHAIRMAN Har- courthouse. old W. Corson of Derry simultanScamman claimed at the public eously said the convention was plan- hearing that money is "wasted" in. ning Lo pass a resolution to set up the maintenance of two courta subcommittee to take evidence houses. and study the courthouse Issue. After the county convention apArgumi!nt~ advanced against tl;le proved the formation of a subcomcomLhouse closing by the local mitlee, Rep. Clinton W. Elwell of group were chiefly concerned with Exeter wus named its chairman. "convenience" to Portsmouth area Serving with him are Representaresldents. Lives Charles T. Durell of PortsThe lawyers contended that re- mouth, Robert A. Johnson of No1-thmoving the April term to Exeter wood, Harry E. Clark of Derry and wounld mean increased legal costs Arthur F. LaBranche of Newmarto clients. ket. ••• Rep. Harry H. Foote o! Portsmouth asked th!' Stratham legislature how he arrived at his clafm of f,'.l a $4,000 saving. Scamman replied I that It costs $5,000 as an annual average to maintain the Portsmouth courthouse. Portsmouth lawyers "ganged up" "I believe an office can be rented last night at a publ!c hearing on a for the county commissioners at b!ll to move the April term ot $600 a year, if the courthouse Is Superior court fn Exeter and "snowclosed, and another $400 would have ed under" the blll's Jone advocate, to be spent !or additional mainit's spon59r Rep. W. Douglas Scamman of Stratham. tenance fn Exeter but the rest would ~e saved," Scamman added. Eight of the 11 opposition speak1 ers heard by the county delegation's Scamman told Rep. Edward Inspecial •subcommittee were la~ers. graham of Portsmouth that he did The other three were Portsmouth not know how much the proposed bu.sfnessmen, renovations of the Exeter courtThe lawyers stressed "inconvenhouse w·ould cost. ience to clients" I! Portsmouth loses But Rep. Mary C. Dondero of its court term and Scamman argued Portsmouth volunteered the inforfor "economy." mation that the expense would be Approximately 50 persons attendapproximately $50,000. ed the hearing fn State street court• • • house, lncludfng several cit,y council- I AT'fY. CIJARl,ES J. GRIFFIN men and Portsmouth representaa.sked why the Portsmouth courttives to the General Court. house ls being singled out for • • • Clo.sing. SCAMMAN SAID he believed "There's no particular reason," that his measure would save the Scamman answered, "ff the comcounty $4,000 annually because the mittee decided to close the Exeter Portsmouth courthouse couJd be courthouse Instead, I'd go along with I disposed of by the county after the them." elimination of the April te1m hei·e. ' "Isn't it true that the renovations "Four years ago the councy comat Exeter were planned before this missioners said there was no need bill was Introduced?" Griffin asked. !or two courthouses," Scamman Scamman said he understood said. that the Records bullding in Exeter "But I'm willing to let the commust have an addition and that the mittee decide whether it should be commfssfoners are trying to see If the Exeter or Portsmouth courtrenovation of the courthouse isn't a house that ls to be closed," he exmore feasible way to house the clerk plained. or court, I I "Why not move the clerk to Portsmou th?" Griffin demanded. "That's what the committee is to decide," parried Scamman. After Griffin ffnl&hed his Inter- , rogation or Scamman, Chairman Clinton \V. Elwell of Exeter asked for other proponenls of the bill to speak. But when no cne arose, he , turned the hearing over to opposition speakers. Formn Rep. Remick H. Leighton ctescribect the proposal as merely the ''starling point" for centralization of ;;.11 county activities in Exeter. "Which," he said, "may or may not be cleslrable." ' I.ETGil'.l'ON SAin that 25 % of J I the county's population ls concentrated in Portsmouth. "That's accordlng to our checklists used In the last national elec1 tion and they nre not padded checklists," he observed. In the 24lh senatorial district there ls 36 % of the county's population and within a 10-mile radius of Portsmouth 42 % of the population is centered, Leighton said. He listed the countys which have two or more court locations as H1llsborough, Grafton, Coos and Rockingham. "We are told that In horse and buggy days It was necessary to have Lwo cour;,houses because of the travel dffffculties, but that nowadays, It's easy to go to Exeter. The reverse ls also true, I believe. It's easy for Exeter to come here," Leighton said. �He declared that the real purpose of the Scamman bill Is to facilitate the sale of the Portsmouth courthouse and with the proceeds "renovate the Exeter building." 1 1 • • • SPEAKER, Atty. Ralph G. McCarthy, said he was questioned by The Porlsmouth Herald on the Issue and there was "no question how I felt. I am agln' It." McCarthy keynoted the at,tacks on the bill by the lawyers who followed him when he criticized the proposed shift to Exeter as an "inconvenience to clients." He Insisted that "50,000 residents" of the Portsmouth area should get consideration, Continuing, "The Exeter building Is nowhere near as good as this one. I have a word for that Exeter building but I can't say it publicly." In rapid succession, McCarthy was followed by Atton1eys Harold M. Smith, Charles M. Dale, Wyman P. Boynton, Arthur J. Reinhart, Jeremy R. Waldron and Leo Llberson. In addition three men not connected with the legal profession, Andrew Jarvis, Sheriff Simes Frink and John Loughlin appeared In op~ position. Dale declared that moving · the April term to Exeter was a "plain case or being penny wise and pound crazy." "I speak only from the angle of expense to litigants. The cost to them of such a move will be much more than $4,000," Dale said. THE NEXT • • • I • • • "l'l\f NOT WORRYING about the - - -- - ---- Boynton declared that Rocklngha.m county has more criminal court activity than any other, except Hillsborough. He claimed 125 cases were handled In the courts In 1948 -ns C-Ompnrcd to Grnflon, the next 1 neaxest, whioh had 49. • • • JUDGE WALDRON chtlmed that Scamman's figures did not take into consideration the additional cost o! operating the Exeter courthouse and its renovations. Ohalrman Elwell Interrupted him to declare thnt the renovation of the Exe'tcr courU1ouse hns been I "planned fc:,r a long time." SAID that Portsmouth's court building Is In "good shape" but Exeter's needs rel pairs that "might go into thousands of dollars." He stressed the conveniences of the Portsmouth building and declared that the justices prefer to come here, that jurors prefer to come here and "'after all we owe them some consideration." "The jurors mitke a sacrifice to t.ake jury duty and IC they like to bring their families to Portsmouth to shop, they should have that opportunity," he said. Boynton asked the sherifI If he could give any figures on the cost of renting a "suitable" office for the county commissioners. The sherlfI said that In his opinion "It would cost $150 a month or $1,800 a year." Mrs. Dondero asked, "If that Is true, how Is It that the county commissioners let an office In this building for $50 a year?" "Tha t's up to county commissioners, Mrs. Donderp," the sheriff replied. At the conclusion of the hearing, Chairman Elwell told newsmen that two more hearings on Scamman's bill have been scheduled. · One ls to be held In Adams Memorln! hall, Derry, next Monday night. The second In the Records building, Exeter, April 15. Both are to be held at 7:30 pm. SHERIFF I lawyers. We can take care o! ourselves. But the money saved the county wlll be a mere bagn.tclle compared to the Increased costs of going to Exeter. "The next step will be to close down our sessions of probate court on the grounds there Is no place to hold It," Dale argued. County Solicitor Boynton contended that the Rockingham county docket Is already "crowded," arguing that the Legislature may have to consider a proposal t-0 give the county more U1nn two terms to take care of the legal business. "There's been no mention o! t:he additional expense of operating the Exeter courtho11se, If Hie term ts moved l,hrre, The rcnovn tlons w!ll cost monry," n oynton M ic!, "nnrl there will be lhe co.st of heal,lng Lhe pln.ce. "In this courthouse there nre q11!te a number of offices and If the pressure of county business cont.inues, It may be that the solicitor should have an office here. That would be more loglCfll l,han Exeter where tJhey are alrcn.dy complaining of space shortage." Waldron remarked, "At the puo11c hearing In Concord I said I believed this to be the second link In a chain to move everythlng to Exeter but after hearing the chairman explain that these plans have been underway a long time, I might sa,y it's the t,hlrd In the cl1aln. "'I111e first was hhe closing of the jail. The second came when plans to renovate the Exeter courthouse were made, and now this bill to move the session to Exeter ls the third," he added. "I'm not denying Exeter people the right to a courthouse but the people of this vicinity need the same accommodittlon. Let's keep things as they are. Enlarge the records building, keep the Exeter courl,house : closed except during a session and 11 keep this courthouse here," he said. i FRINK , Peterson F·inds Olp $6,000 Unpaid ~ In Poll Taxes ,Here Poll Tax Debtors Face Cancellation~ Of Auto License;, A dire threat-in this automobile age-ls hanging over tihe heads of Portsmouth poll tax delinquents. And that Is the ca,ncellatlon ot drivers' licenses and automobile reglsi,ratlons unless tJhe back poll t,ax bill Is paid up. I This disclosure was made today by ' City M, ',\llager Edward C. Peterson who said prclimlni!.ry steps l in planning a "crackdown" on the delinquents have been taken already. Tax Collector J. Warren Somer1 by yesterday "sampled" 10 of the man,y persons owing poll taxes and In one case tJhe response was "Immediate" according to Peterson. The person .tn question asked tne amount he owed and promised a $45 check would be in the mall today to bring himself and his wife "square with the board." I I • • • THE "Gll\ll\1:ICIC" that will col- lect many of the back poll taxes is that anyone registering a car or applying for a driver's license signs his name, "under the penaltiy or perjury," that he has paid his ~11 rtaxes, Somer,,bj eaid. ' '. "We're notifying tl'ies'e people,'' ! bhe tax·collector ' added, "that t'hey must pruy. If they don't we'll ask the motor vehicle department to cail1cel tihelr driver's licenses or registrations." Somerby said that 12.ter on, it 1s planned to add temporarily a deputy collector to his office to collect any poll taxes not brought in by the cancellation of driving licenses. Meanwhile, Peterson estimated that "50 cents on $1" on the delinquent taxes can be collected. Peterson said recently that $6,000 in poll taxes had not been collected each year for several years and th1it it is something the city cannot "afford" to Ignore. City officials are making a "careful" check on Portsmouth's poll tax lists to determine the number of delinquents, City Maanger Edward C. Peterson ~aid today. Peterson reported that he ordered the check• after learning that ap: proximately $6,000 In unpaid poll taxes ls carried on the municipal books each year. "It's evident from this that the poll tax system needs an overhauling," Peterson added. The city manager said an effort Is being made to determine whether the $6,000 represents delinquent payments or Improper listings. · Peterson also reported that he In' tends to turn over poll tax collections to a deputy tax collector In the near future. He said that the collector would be paid on a commission basis. "Something must be done with the poll tax situation. We can't carry the $6 ,000 on our books every year," Peterso11 concluded. I Council Revis~-~(>}. .. :Some Taxi Rules; · 1 I !~~!,, ~,~!!~!:rn~!~?i,. If pute drew closer today to a final settlement after the city council lasL night made several revisions in Its uniform taxi fare plan. Aeling on complaints from taxi operators that the newly-establl~hecl r,re;s and zone.5 were "still complicated'' and "unfair" to both themselves and the public, the council made another bid to solve the controversy by setting new cross-zone rates. The council also extended the cro.ss-zone In Zone 1 from Hanover ! to Deer streets to benefit taxi operators who work out ot the railroad station. • • • THE COUNCIL DECIDED that the cross-zone rates between all zones, with the exception of No. 1, shall be the sum of the rates of each zone, less 25 cents. In computing the cross-zone rate on a trip involving Zone 1, 50 ·cents will be the amount paid rather than : . the previously announced 35-cent , minimum In Zone 1. But on inter- ' · zone trips the Zone 1 minimum will remain at 35-cents. Here are two examples: The Zone 4 fare Is $1 and the Zone 2 rate I~ 50 cents. Now, If one to three passengers travc-1 from Zone 4 to Zone 2 and I.he taxicab crosses Islington street (the cro.ss-zone) the total fare will 1 be $1.25. ff one to three passengers travel from Zone 2 (50 cents) to Zone 1 (50 cents> the taxi driver would e.dd the fares of both zones ($1) and , subtract 25 cents. Thus the total , cro.ss-zone fare would be 75 cents .. • • • ORIGINALLY, the I Zone 1 crosszone area extended along Hanover ' street on the north, Middle and Bridge streets on the west, Court l street on the south, and Bow street and the shoreline on the east. Under this plan, taxi operators who use the railroad station as a headquarters were forced to charge their passengers 15 cents more than the 35-cent minimum In zone 1 when they crossed Hanover street. So, the council extended the northernmost boundary of the Zone 1 cross area to Deer street so that it now inclutles the railroad station. In another move, the councU. voted to include Nobles island in Zone 1. Originally It was a part o! Zone 2, �l-\0 'Fireworks' Missing Plans for Centennial t j ., _. 6\J.~ . Confuse Councilmen In Council Session l The Portsmouth city council agreed last night to meet with the Chamber ·of Commerce to discuss plans to celebrate the city's 100th anniversary as a corporation. But It did not reach the agreement before Councilman Frank E. Paterson swung a heavy "hammer" on the framework of a special committee's plans for the observance. The city council plodded through a routine meeting last night with none of the oral "fireworks" that usually accompany its deliberations. Principal Item to be considered during the three-hour session was the granting of a petition from Robert B. Caswell for permission to store and sell gasoline on hls Islington street property neur the Morley company. 1 1 II Caswell's original petition was Finally, Mrs. Dondero mol'ed that : tabled by the council, pending a repermission be granted and the moport by City Manager Edward C. tion carried on a voice vote. An Councilman Mary C. Dondero stirred ~I Peterson on a "rumor" that Caswell obviously relieved Caswell lmmediPaterson, himself a member o! her \ committee, into action. lntended to erect a self-service gas ately left the counc!I chamber. station. ' • • • Mrs. Dondero said the committee The petitioner himself "scotched" , THE CASWELL MATTER was but decided against professional pro- I / the rumor in a letter to the council the first of several Issues to trouble ductlons because they are "too cost- ' declaring that he does not have any the council. Iy." She said a local program had intention of establishing such a Arthur B. Crosman asked for a been prepared on the suggestion of 1 The Portsmouth city council may business. change o! zoning at the former Keith Field of WHEB. decide to go into the "antique docu- 1 • • • Ladd property on Highland street so Mrs. Dondero was little confused ment business" at !ts meeting to- : KEEPING CASWELL on "tenterthat he can operate a convalescent as to the anniversary the city Is to night. hooks" for more than 30 minutes home there. observe. She repeatedly referred to while they deliberated whether or After lengthy debate, perusal of . it as the "tercentenary" celebration ' City Manager Edward C. Peternot Caswell's letter constituted a rethe ordinances and state laws, the • o! the clty•1 centennial. son said today that one of the port from the · city manager, the council referred the petition to the ., • • I •t'. ;,. ' ., major Items scheduled to come becouncilmen-urged on by Councilplanning board. The board was BUT SHE WAS not alone In the fore the council is the disposition man Mary C. Dondero-finally deasked to hold e. special meeting for c6n!uslon. councilman Paterson said o! $64,700 in railroad stocks and I immediate consideration of Croshe had not attended the last combo nd s. , cided that It did. However, the action was delayed man's petition. mittee meeting because his cousin, I The stocks were purchased by the Mayor Neal said that he -believed Edward H. Paterson, was notified city more than 40 years ago. Peter- 1 by a two-man discussion between th e appointment of an adjustment Mayor Cecil M. Neal and Councilinstead of himself. son said he believed that the city man Lester R. Whitaker who tried board was necessary for study of Then he opened !Ire on the prowill be "lucky to get even part of to flnd out I! the council could limit Crosman's request. gram. the value In view of today's market." the number or service stations oper"The other day Judge Marble "Golt on the Wentworth course. , He said he planned to ask the ated In the city. wanted to know 1f we had an adThat won't attract anyone local," council to authorize the auditor to justment board," Neal said, "and 1 Neal said that, in hls opinion, he . commented. lnvestigate the possibilities o! "unI believe that's a matter for such there are "too many service stations "Raclng on the river. We have loading" the stocks at the best ada board ." in town already." that every SUnday. vantage to the city, Peterson explained that cases • • • "Fishing trips. Those are avallAnd Whitaker, after being insuch as Crosman's should be apALSO ON THE council agenda able to anyone in town, any time. formed that Caswell planned to penled to nn adjustment board and Is an amendment to the recently "Swimming meet. Where's that? build a new station, sald he thought thnt the council should appoint the approved taxi fare ordinance which Down at the Wentworth pool, too?" it might not be adviseable to alboard. would include the railroad station He continued, "Mqonllght sails. low another one. • • • in the 35-cent zone. That's nothing new for local J\IRS. DONDERO said that she beMrs. Dondero asked how they people." In addition a water line petition lieved the manager made all apwere going to limit the nwnber of "Baseball tournament. We have from residents o! the Portsmouth pointments except the auditor and businesses In the city. baseball every night all summer," he ' end of Wentworth road ts scheduled , th at he should make the appoint"If 50 persims decide to set up said. !or council discussion. ments. Mrs. Dondero said she madt the grocery stores, how can we stop Other business on the agenda inHowever, Solicitor Re 1n h art "partial" report to flnd out how the them? They have that right," she claimed that the board of adjustcludes: council felt. said. ment is created by state law which A tag day petition from the Vet"We know that expenditures such • • • : designates the council as the aperans of Foreign Wars. as $11,000 proposed by one company THE MAYOR REPLIED that he pointing body. are out o! the question in these I Request for use of the Ward 1 thought It was a. question for the Mayor Neal suggested that the polllng place !or a checker tournadays when money ts so short but city solicitor and a muted · con- council appoint a board and that ment. we believed that thts program could ference between Neal and City the manager agree to it, but Peterbe held !or $1,000 to $1,200." Request from J. J. Newberry to Solicitor Mthur J. Reinhart fol- son objected because the city charenter a sewer. •• • • ter p_rov ides that the conncil shall lowed . . SHE SAID SOME o! that money , Petitions from the library trusnot rnter!cre In appointments. Caswell was then asked by Neal would be spent on prizes which im1 tees !or a new desk in the public Neal then countered with the promediately brought Councilman ·l library. how much gasoline he planned to posal that the manager make the Thomas H. Simes to his feet to store on the property and Caswell Petition to transfer a taxi perappointments and the council con' question the city solicitor as to the . mlt from Andrew J. Barrett to replied t.lhat he believed the gasofirm, but Peterson again contended legal!ty of the city giving prizes. line companies are now installing James Driscoll. that "such action might be Illegal." Sol!c!tor Arthur J. Reinhart af8,000 gallon tanks. Communication from Robert CasCouncllrpan Roland I. Noyes " ter a perusal ·or statutes, ruled' that • well, concerning a proposed gasoReinhart then read from the city I moved the petition be referred to l the city could contribute money to line station. ordinances that not more than 300 the planning board and the board I the observance of "old home week" Appointment o! a board o! adgallons of gasoline can be stored be asked to meet ·1mmedlately. and irl' his opinion that co~ered justment. above ground. At the same time, the city soliciprize giving. : Consideration of an ordinance "Are you planning to put those tor was asked to study the adjustCouncilman Lester R. Whitaker deallng with the fees of city officers. ment board question and decide who tanks in the ground?" asked Neal. , said his main interest in the sugshould make the appointments. "O! course," Caswell answered. 1 1 gested program was the "!lremen's Another apparently troublesome "I'm asking for permission to muster." He added that it could not Issue was brought to the council's be held in the two hours allotted to store gasoline, not to erect a serattention by John R. Goiter who it in the program." vice station. When I'm ready to asked that the city ordinances be r Councilman Simes observed, "Per- , build, I'll go to the building inchanged to require roads be excahaps we should use it as a last op- I I spector for his approval." vated only 25 feet instead of 40 feet. portunlty and hold a tag day so the ' i Councilman Thomas H. Simes • • • citizens can help pay of! their city's suggested that permission be given , debts," to Caswell but limited to prevent 1I The council finally agreed to meet the construction of a self-service as a committee o! the whole with station. the Chamber of Commerce centennial committee to continue a discussion o!_plans. I A "partial" report submitted by ·- ·- ---- · ounc1•1 prepares ·To Unload $64 700 In 'Anc1ent • / Stoe k5 I( I ,, / l I I I I I I l �--------. l INSTRUCTED REQUESTS FROM the · public the manager and street superinten- library trustees for repainting the \' I 'I dent to study the ordinances and outside trim at the library and the prepare a report. / constructlor. of a "iending desk" in Goiter told the council that he , the library were referred to the excavated the roads In his Elwyn mA.nagcr for study, Park development to a width of 25 In other business the council votfeet after approval of the old board ed to: ol street commissioners. Refer to the planning board Dr. "It's not right now that I've put Wendell P. Clare's petition for a An Exeter architect offlclally es- I In my sewer lines, hydrants and one-car garage at 402 State street. thnates that ll'enovatlons ln the 1 grading to require that I excavate Accept the invitation of the Portsout to 40 feet," Goiter asserted. / Superior courthouse at the county Moving on to another Item of seat will cost $50,314, Commissioner business. the council voted to wipe I mouth lodge of Elks to attend the Alvin E. Foss said this morning. order's Easter ball, April 18. $1,511 in "bad debts" from the city The estimate was made by Archibooks. Accept the report of the plumbing tect Horace G. Bradt, Commissioner inspector. The action was recommended by Foss disclosed, and covers plans to Refer to the city manager for ac- provide more filing space In the City Auditor Wilfred J . Young, who tion a petition from Louis Brad- County Records building by moving reported that the city solicitor had bard for a sign at 79 Islington street. the Superior court clerk's office to ruled the debts "uncollectible" beGrant the Emerson-Hovey post, the courthouse. cause or the six-y<;?ar statute of r limitations. i VFW, a tag day on May 21. Foss said the plans-which must Approve use of the Ward 1 polling await approval of the county delegaIncluded In the list of "uncollec- I tlble accounts" wns $57 owrd to the: , place for a checker tournRment. city since 1941 by former Tax Col- 1 • • • tlon-entall shifting Court Clerk lector Philip M. Trafton. ' APPROVE TRANSFER of a taxi- Arthur J. CA.ll's records Rnd staff Cowicllman Dondero argued that cab permit from Andrew J. Barrett , out of the records building. to James Driscoll. • • • Tratton's debt should not be included in those to be cleared from Deny the Volunteers of America · IF THE COURTHOUSE is reno. the books. permission to solicit funds. vatect the commissioner explained, Permit the J. J. Newberry Co. to CRll '.wm have a fireproof hall to Councllmnn Simes asked the so- ' llcltor If the limitation statute apenter the Fleet street sewer. house his records and Register of Instruct the city manager to have Probate Frank B. Nay will be able plied to Trafton and Reinhart said that In hill opinion it did. repaired a stair railing at the home to take over the entire second floor of Ray c. Payette, . 324 Hanover , of the records building. • • • MRS DONDERO SAID she would street. call and the county commissioll Ban storage of gasoline or kero- office now occupy that floor. The like to discuss the matter in execu- , ·ti ve i;esslon.. sene at 91 Penhallow street. commission would move downstairs Grant Miss Hannah G. Fernald, under the new plan. Councilman William J. Linchey retired public librarian, her penThe architect's estimate includes immediately i;napped, "Let's keep slon for January, 1949. r~oval of the main staircase at it out In the open. None of these Refer to the city manager for in- the courthouse and replacing it under the table di.<:cussions should go." vestlgation a petition for a water with a circular stairway. , line along Wentworth road from Linchey then moved the recomSagamore road to the Rye line. mendation or the auditor be accepted and lt was voted by the council. The city council also learned from the auditor how much stocks and bonds can depreciate in 40 years. Young sold in a report that the city owns $64,700 worth of New York, The time of a public hearing on New Haven and Hartford railroad possible elimination of traffic conr;ecurities - at par value. They are gestion at the Woodbury avenuenow carried on the city's books as Interstate bypass Intersection has worth $140. been changed to 7 :30 pm, Monday. • • • A public hearing on proposals deCity Manager Edward C. Peterson COUNCILI\IAN LINCI,Ey moved signed to eliminate traffic congesmade the announcement today after to authorize the auditor and manation at the Woodbury avenue-Intera telephone conference with Highger to study methods of disposing state bypass intersection Is schedway commissioner Frederic E. Evof the stocks, "before they can deuled for 10 nm Monday in the counerett of Concord, preciate n:iy further." cil chamber. The hearing was originally schedAn orcUnance providing that fees Announcement of the hearing beuled for 10 nm Monday in the from licenses, certificates and other fore Highway Commissioner Frederic council chambers. documents issuect by the city should ; E. Everett was made last night by 1 Peter~on said the time of the go to the city treasury was Passed · Mayor Cecil M. Neal. meeting is only change as the hearon first reading. Previously, Everett reported that ing ls still to be held in the council Councilman Dondero questioned · the highway department ls considerchambers, the legality or the orcanance and , ing two possible solutions to the asked the solicitor to n1le o~ whethcongestion at the junction of the two roads. er state law or a city ordinance takes precedence. They are: Reinhart said that a stnte law (1) Widening the In tersection In lias precedence and Mrs. Dondero an easterly direction and lnstnlllng remark~d that t,he ordmance would self-actuating trnfflc lights. be o! "no avail." (2) Tunneling Woodbury avenue The city solicitor said that in the under the bypass. case of a contract agreeing to give After the mayor's announcement, the fees to the city, then the con- Councilman Wllllnm J . Linchey tract would be good, It its terms are asked why the hearing could not be accepted. held at night. ' • "If the terms are 1tccepted," Mrs. • • • 1 The council agreed, however, to Dondero i;ald, "then there is no neect "'I'HE PF.Ol'l,F. who live In that Instruct the city manag er to ask the for an orcUnance." area can't be there," Llnchey said. 1 highway department to hold the CouncJ:man Richman S. Marge- "Th e hearing won't amount to any- hearing at 7:30 pm. son urged th1tt an ordinance would thing because It'll be Just snmP. as Mayor Neal then pointed out that mean the question was down in the last one. the hearing on the lntorsectlon is "black anct white." "They'll come down here and tell entirely different than the hearlng • • • us what they're going to dL . The scheduled !or April 22 before the , whole thing's a farce," Llnchey governor and council on the promaintained. posed spur road which ls to run parallel to Woo~b':1':_ ~ue. ___ · ~ ~~ . c : a . . - I Renovations Seen .. Costing $50,3 I4 at , Exeter Courthouse i I f Bypass Hearing ut Publi~ Hearing ·i \ Changed to 7.30 \ On Bypass Issue Slated Monday .-~ Bypass Hearing ~,~) I~ iScheduled Tonight A ·publlc hearing on proposals to eliminate the tra!fic control problem at Woodbury avenue and the Interstate bypass intersection is scheduled for tonight at 7:30 in the council chambers of city hall. The state highway department has indicated that it Is Interested in two propositions for Improving traffic conditions at the intersection. One is a suggestion that Woodbury avenue be tunneled under the bypass and the other that both the bypass and the avenue be widened to facilitate turns. On April 22, the governor and his executive cquncll are to hold a hearIng In the local council chamber on a proposed spur road to parallel Woodbury avenue out as far as Bean's hill, Newington. I The Heat Is On • At City Hall for0·~ ·Poll ·Tax ·Collection The heat is on. , So if you're delinquent in poll taxes you'd better dig down. That warning echoed through city hall today as City Manager Edward ' C. Peterson and representatives of the Petsch, Angell auditing firm of, Norwich, Vt., prepared to clean up an estimated $51,000 in back poll , taxes. • • • HERE'S HOW they intend it: Peterson and the auditors the names of "at least 6,000" • residents who failed to pay poll taxes since 1939 and the 40's. to do have local theirearly Some citizens missed payments only one or two years but many have failed to contribute their share !or at least 10 years. Peterson and the auditors ·already have bills made out to a majority of the delinquents and plan "to mail them wlthin a week or so. A cross file w111 be kept by the auditors. • • • , IF THE DELINQUENTS fail to pay the tax bllls or fall to contact 1 ;ax: Collector J. Warren Somerby, pressure" wlll be applied, according to Peterson. He has announced that a deputy tax collector-paid on e. commission basis-will be engaged to visit the delinquents and demand payment. If that doesn't work, Peteyson says, he may ask the state motor vehicle department !or assistance. New Hampshire law requires poll tax pa~ents before a. driver's license is issued. Peterson pointed out that anyone applying !or a driver's license signs~ his name "under penalty of per- l Jury" that he has paid his poll 1 taxes. �1 COuncil Prepares. Resolution Against Bypass Decision; Residents Hit State's "iPlan I~ .Ex-Street Head ~hclrges Mayor 'Does as Told' The Woodbury avenue-Interstate bypass apparently will remain a "level grade" crossing, but not I! the city council has its way. The council decided today to consider a resolution opposing a "level grade" crossing after State Highway Commissioner Frederic E. Everett last night Informed 60 Woodbury avenue area residents that his department has only enough funds to retain the present junction with some Improvements. Called Into a special session at 7:30 tonight by City Manager Edward C. Peterson, the council will consider these three provisions of a resolution: (1) That the Woodbury avenue grade crossing be separated. (2) That Commissioner Everett restudy costs of the proposed intel'sectlon. ' (3) That the Legislature Increase the toll road bond Issue to allow the state highway department to spend additional funds to Improve the, Woodbury avenue crossing. ! f I • • • IT WAS EXPECTED that the council would adopt the resolution with little discussion or opposlt'!on. Commissioner Everett reported his departments plans at a gathering In city hall last night of state and city officials, along with residents of the area. Originally listed as a "public hearing," Everett said the meeting WM not such and added: , "We Just came down here to tell you people what we are going to do." A storm of protest from the audience greeted the commissioner's declaration but he quietly turned to his bridge pngineer, Harold E. Lang•ley and. asked him to explain why the department decided' ·to7teep fue crossing at level grade. I • • • that three possibilities were considered , by the highway department: (1) To tunnel Woodbury avenue , under the bypass. ~ (2) To tunnel the bypass under Woodhury avenue. (3) To reta.ln the present · grade crossing. The first two were rejected because of expense Langley said. He estimated the tunneling operatlorus ~ d cost approximately $500,000. 1 LANGLEY EXPLAINED But the grade crossing, he said, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - " · could be widened and self-actuating Mrs. Paul Kiley asked if the cltiHowever, before the "hearing" collights installed for an estimated zens had any recourse and Everett said It could be taken to the gov- lapsed in a rush of the audience to $100,000. ernor and council who would hold a look at the highway department's Langley's explanation that the plans, Rep. Rae S. Laraba said he 1 , proposed "tunneling" would effect public hearing, had fought for a "separation" at Howard Johnson's restaurant ' so "But," Everett explained, "the highway commissioner has the au- Woodbury avenue and that the bill , much that It would ei th er have to thorlty to regulate that crossing. It was passed on the assurance that it. would be done. \ move or be bought out, brought was given him by the Legislature. City Councilman William J. Llnchey • • • Laraba asked Everett how much ' to his feet. MRS. KILEY SAID, "Money does- ' money was available, and after the "Isn't It a fact that when the by- n't mean much when you wipe out commissioner said he did not have pass was built, they said they one car full of people and then anweren't ln a position to do anything other. How many crossings as busy enough to build an overpass, Laraba bhen to Improve that junction but as Woodbury are not being sep- asserted he would go to the Legislathat It would be done later?" Lln- arated?" ture and ask for -an additional bond ) chey asked. County Solicitor Boynton con- issue. • • • tended that the commissioner Is "THAT'S A PROBLEM for the obligated to separate Woodbury Maine-New Hamp.shire Interstate avenue and tJhe bypass under the bridge commission," Langley re- law passed by the 1947 General plled. Court. "Didn't you save $500,000 on the He cited from the statutes which bids?" Llnchey demanded. set tlhe eastern end of the toll road Everett replied that money Is at a point .. 21 feet from the center needed to build the spur road to of Woodbury avenue." Newington In addition to "whatAs fast as the solicitor found legal ever we do at Woodbury avenue." backing for his arguments, N. O. "Isn't this whole thing due to Whitford, land engineer for 1 the deHoward Johnson's?" Linchey per- partment, countered with citations Twenty-three retirement-age city sisted. which he claimed disproved Boynworkers will be forced out of jobs "Not wholly," replied Everett. ton's statements. July l, 1950, under provisions of the Boynton would up his argument municipal rules and regulations. "Well, apparently, even though saying, "According to your plans Afler Lhat date reti.rement of lives are at stake, we can't do any- bhe rotary is to be 800 feet from the municipal employes will be comthing about It," Llnchey said. Intersection. They'll be going fastpulsory at the age of 70. Twenty"You're not going to improve that er tfrlan 30 when they hlt. that crosstwo workers already have passed intersection." ing. the 70-year mark while one em"I! you want the blood of Inno"This ls not a public hearing," ploye is 69 at present. cent people on your hands, that's Everett explained. "And we're not The ruling-made by City Mangoing to make any changes in our your business," he concluded. ager Edwurd C. Peterson last May plans." • • -will have Its most serious effect WHITFORD PLEADED for the The protest was carried on by on the highway department where· County Solicitor Wyman P . Boynton audience to look at the plans for 16 wol'kers will be affected. who asked for a "breakdown" of the the improvement. But from the applause given his Two firemen, two wate~ departfigures on the cost of bridging the remark, David Smith apparently n)ent workers and three unidentified ln tersectlon. city officials also will be compelled Langley's "breakdown" showed the summed up the feelings of the perto retire. bridge totals at $500,000 in contrast sons present when he said: "We're not Interested In the plans, The ages of highway department to $100,000 for the grade crossing Imworkers eligible for retirement next unless we can have what we want." provement. Mrs. KIiey asked I! any of the year range from 70 to 81. Only one Former Street Commissioner Dacouncilmen and representatives worker Is 70 at present; four are 71; vid R. Smith brought the discussion present had anything to say and two are 72; three are 75; and three back to the "role of Howard Johnasked Mayor Cecil M. Neal what he others are 79. Two mol'e are 74 and son's." thought. 78. • • • • • • Smith interjected, ',!He doesn't j "IF YOU FELLOWS decided to THE TWO FIREMEN, whose ! build a cutoff on another road Job think. He just does what he's told." Smith's statement led to a heated names could not be obtained, are that kills a little man's gas station 76 and 70, while two "old tlmel's" in you wouldn't pay him damages, exchange between himself and Mayor Neal at the conclusion of the the water department are 70 and 69. would you?" he asked. mee~~ One city official ls 83 and the two When the engineers murmured a 1 Neal Insisted that Smith "back others are 77 and 72. low-voiced "no," Smith roared up" what he said and Smith ans• City Manager Peterson explained "Well, what's the difference?'• ' wered, "you know what I'm talking that the ruling was made in conHe added, "I don't think you've about." junction with the state retirement given this enough study. Move the The threatened fisticuffs failed to act which forces municipal employes bypass road west of Howard Johnmaterialize after Smith sat down to retire at 70. son's and you'll save money. but they continued to bat a verbal He said applicants for city jobs "One good accident out there and ball around wit.h Smit.h insist.Ing who are 65 or over have not been $85,000 will be a drop In the bucket. that Neal "get. on his dignity and act accepted since the rules and regulaI! your minds are made up, nobody like a mayor." t.ions went into effect. can stop you but Portsmouth is not getting a square deal." I I IForced Retirement In Prospect forQf \\\ 23 City Worke·rs • �'-- Street Repair Project Begins Here June 1, May Cost $66,000 *Money to Com·e .1due ~t~:::ns From Res ■d ge Fun d n Of B The clay, according to Stevens, ha.s been the principal cause for the !~~~~r~~~tral!hlrsem~~~~ above the clay base, froze during cold weather and then caused the surfaces to crack. Stevens said the danger of slmllar nctlon In thr future wlll be ellmlnalt'd artrr the gravel ls _Placed as Plnns for a $66,000 street repair program, scheduled to get underway about June 1 and last for five months, were announced today by Street Supt. Nat s. Stevens. Tentatively slated for repairs and resurfacing are Islington, Pleasant, Marcy, Dennett and Middle sbreets along with Newcastle avenue. ' Stevens said local highway department engineers now are surveying the streets to determine their condition and estimate the cost of the program which hns been planned by· both Steven~ nnrl City Mnnager Edward C. Peterson. Stevens sold he and Peterson expect that the city will be able to finance the repairs with funds remaining from the Maplewood avenue bridge project. • • • ABOUT $78,000 of a bond Issue has I been unused In the bridge fund and I Peterson expects that between $10,000 and $12,000 will be needed to a ~::~I~ett street from Myrtle street to Maplewood avenue wlll be rebuilt. If enough funds remain, Stevens said, the Middle street project w!ll be undertaken and the street will be resurfaced. • • • "WE AltE NOT SURE just how much all lit.ls work wlll cost," Stevens said, "but we expect to have at least $66,00C lo spend." "It will c<xit us more for materials than it will for labor," Stevens added. The pul.J!Ic works superintendent said that !veal highway department crews will do most of the repair work. He r,xpressed a desire, however, to engage a contractor for the work on Newcastle avenue and Pleasant and Marcy streets. "Portsmouth hasn't the proper equipment to do this kind of work, so it would be wiser to let out the work to a contractor," Stevens said. He added that no definite steps complete the structure. Stevens said that the remaining have been taken on who will do the work, however. ; $66,000 or $68,000 wlll be used for the • • • street repair program which has STEVENS POINTED OUT that been In the plnnnlng stages for sevthe street repair project Is in addieral months. tion to the regular application of He reported that most of the re- I 11sphnlt on other Portsmouth 1 1 pnlr work will center on Islington strrrt.s. street. Tho cnllro slrert, from the He reported, mcnnwhllc, that a Intersection or Mldcllc slrret to the waler department crew today . corner of Spinney Jane, wlll be covstRrtcd installlng valves on waterered with two Inches of asphalt and lines In the Sherburne and Greenwill be levelled, • land roads area. Stevens added that his engineers Stevens said the valves are being are surveying Pleasant street from Installed "under pressure" to avoid the Intersection of Stale street to an Interruption In water service in the junction of Marcy street· \ that area when lines are laid under Marcy street from South street ~ the toll road. Newcastle avenue; Newcastle avenue to the flr3t bridge; Dennett street from Myrtle a,·enue to Maplewood avenue; arid Middle street from Islington street to a. point near Madison street. I ! • • • STEVENS SAID the gur!nce of lower Newcastle avenue and Pleasant and Marcy streets wlll be torn up nnd two feet of clay beneath wlll be removed. After f!lllng the excavations with two !eet of gravel the streets wlll be resurfaced. Court Site Hearin9 Slated •in Exeter · (i/ II Counc·11 Ad. i' pt's 1) U Bypass protest Asks for Hear·1ng A public hearing 1s scheduled for ! tonight in Exeter on a bill propos- l Ing removal of the Portsmouth su-1 perlor court term to Exeter 1 The hearing before a rive-man ' special committee oJ the county I delegation, ls to be held In the , probate courtroom or the records buildlng at 7:30 pm. The special committee has held j hearings In Portsmouth and Derry on the measure which would have t-he effect or making the local courbhouse unnecessary to county. Portsmouth's legal fraternity Is strongly opposing the bill which has Its support mainly In the western par~ or the county. l'~ \ ~~ ( The city council, in a rare mood ' of complete ham1ony and jocularity, unanimously adopted a resolution last night demanding that the state "separate the grade crossing at the Interstate bypass-Woodbury When Maror Cecil M. Neal asked a.venue intersection and that Gov. . Mrs. Dondero if she would venture Sherman ,Adams and his executive an opinion - RS a member of the council hold a public hearing on Portsmouth delegation to the Legisthe subject in Portsmouth." lature - on the chances for more Obviously Irked by the attitude of money beir,g raised for the grade State Highway commissioner Fred- crossing project, she replied: eric E. Everett at a hearing the "I think we'd be making a mistake night before, the council-and es- asking ror another bond Issue. Money pecially councilmen Wlllla.m J . · Is tight m Concord." Llnchey and Mary C. Dondero-• • • recommended that the protest be THE COUNCIL ALSO agreed uncarried as far as possible, even to animously to the dosing of city hall the state's "highest court." at noon on Good Friday and all day The resolution asks: Holy Saturday. City yard employes (1) That the Woodbury avenue - who are paid by the hour - were grade crossing be separated. given Goo:l° Friday afternoon off (2) That Commissioner Everett with pay. re-study costs of the proposed inThe meeting, expected to be short , tersectlon. and sweet, dragged out slightly (3) That the Legislature increase when the subject of a board of adthe toll road bond issue to allow the justment came up. state highway department to spend City Solicitor Arthur J. Reinadditional funds to Improve the ' hart had been nsked to determine Woodbury avenue crossing and how a board of adjustment could be eliminate the "extreme danger" to appointed. He ruled that it was the lives. council's Job. A board of adjustment • • • would den! with appeals for reclasF.VERETT HAil TOI.I> nbout 60 sification of Individual pieces of residents of the nren Monday night property. that the occnslon was not a "publlc Reinhart explained that the orhearing" and thnt he had Rppeared dinances of 1939 made provision for simply to "tell the people what we a board of adjustment but that no are going to do." He said the high- such boa.rd was covered in subseway department did not have suffl- quent city statutes. He recommendclrnt funds to tunnel Woodbury ,ed the adoption of another ordinace a.venue under the bypass and thRt "to cover the city In the future." the present grade crossing would • • • ' have to be retained with some ImCOUNCILMAN SIMES jocularly provements. The resoiutlon last night occasion- disputed Reinhart and contended that the ordinances of 1939 covered ed little comment, except from question. Council!Tlen Dondero e.nd Llnchey. theSimes and Reinhart proceeded to The former suggested the amend- engage in lengthy, tongue-in-cheek ment calling for a public hearing legal hocus-pocus that left the In Portsmouth before the governor council obviously confused. , and executive council. Mayor Neal called a recess while ' While Mrs. Dondero and Llnchey the ordinances were checked. It was discussed the amendment, Council- then agreed that the council had man Thomas H. Simes studiously the power lo appoint an a_djustment penciled it Into words and offered it board and Relnhart's report was for aJ)'Proval, Hls wording was Im- accepted . . mediately approved and the resolu- 1 On the motion of Mrs. Donder o tion adopted. the council also adopted unanimously a resolution expressing .sympathy to Councilman Roland I. Noyes whooe mother died recently in Hampton. I �w Attend Hearing ap /(, • n Courthouse Site Onlv a score of persons attended · .. " hearing In Exeter last night two," Onehe courthouse ls better than a public said. on a blll proposing removal or the Portsmouth su erlor court term to ,I John Swasey or Brentwood said 1 the Inland to!n. he believed "the last thing brought up :.ho11lct be lhe convenience to the Four persons, one an attorney, lawyers," asserting that conslderaarguect In support of t,he measure lion of c1t.izens and taxpayers and no one appeared to oppose It. / should come first. • • • Propanenus of the bill urged Its EXETER IS I.he geographical passage as an "economy measure" cent.er o! the county and the logical ang one nu,.n said that "there ls as location," he said. I much sense to the county having A pre-adjornn1ent Juli was setting two .courthouse., as a farmer wil h in when James Rowe of Exeter one cow having two barns." asked to be heard and loudly comAtty. Edmund F. Ric-hards said pared the question or two courthe "would like to see" comparative houses to a !armer "with one cow figures on cases tried .by Exeter at- and two barns." He called for contorneys, those traveling through solldatlon. Exeter and those In Portsmouth, Modern tor Clinton w. Elwell, because he believed more cases were tried by Derry and Manchester law- special oommlttee chairman, and; yers than those of Portsmouth, t Rep. W. Douglas Scamman of Dover and Roch,,...;;ter. Stratham, auU1or of the bill pro• • • posing removal of the Aprll term HE ALSO SAID he would like to to Exeter, made brief explanatory hear from Lhe .special !Ive-man com- statements. _mittee of the county delegation Elwell said tme committee was alconductlug the hearing. so looking Into plarui for renovating Charles T, Durell, Portsmouth the Exeter courthouse to house the committee member, said It was clerk of courts and his records, but brought out 'at the Portsmouth hear- 1 cited no cost estimates. Ing that the .majority• of criminal Scamman reiterated an earlier cases Involved persons from Ports- statement made at the Portsmouth mouth or within a 10-mile radius of hearing that the county would save the Portsmouth area, that 40 % of ~4,000 by endorsing his blll, and disthe county population was concen- posing of the Portsmouth courttrated there and paid 42 % o! the house. county tax, He added that no Exeter lawyer Paul A. Bretschnelder, Exeter asked him to put the bill In. The session was over In approxirealtor, said he wished to go on record as in favor of the Exeter term mately half an hour. Durell termed It •"the shortest we've h!).d yet." I I to;:v:d::: ::::;e~:t~::e:~Y :he Portsmouth courthouse should be kept open "!or the benefit of a few lawyers and the sheriff's depart- J ment, probably." Bretschnelder asked Duren If It would be a saving l!or taxpao•ers to con emn e or mouth city hall and use the courthouse as a city hall: I Task's Rezoning Petition 'Under Consideration',,1 \ S. Gordon Tas~·s appeal of a city council decision refusing to rezone eight acres of land 111 the Spinney road area is "under consideration" b Superior Court Justice John H. Leahv. Y The justice's action followed argument.s yesterday afternoon by Atto,. I Ray E. Burkett that a master's unfavorab le report be set aside. 1 Burkett, counsel for Task, contended that the master, former Chief Justice Thomas Marble was I ·, Wl'Ong In believing that he could not write a "completely new order," overruling the council. ' City Councilman Mary C. Don-' Task's counsel a,rgued that the 1 revised ordinances do not provide dero will be a participant in an !or a board of adjustment and in ' anti-manager debate in Nashua Monday night. · the absence or such a body, Task had taken the right step by appeal- , The former mayor, a member ot ing to the council and then to the I the executive committee of the Home Rule Municipal Governmenb superior court. organization, ls to appear on the However, City Solicitor Arthur J . platform with Rep, Laurence C. Reinhart refused to concede that Pickett or Keene, AUy. Thomas J. "there lsn 't a board of adjustLeonard of Nashua, 1''redcrlck A. ment." Tllton or Laconia and Atty. Arthur • • • Green of North Conway. . HE CLAIMED, "although the A statewide campaign to gain terms or the members expired Dec. support !or its fight against city 31, 1947, there is a board. In fact, managership' ls underway ln 15 the council ls meeting tonight to towns and 10 cities, appoint one." • • • Justice Leahy said that In his reTHE ANTI-1\JANAGERl'I'ES hope port the .master observed that he to organize a "directorate" of 100 could make "new orders" only on ap- members in a full-scale drive against peals from the board of adjustment, the reform type o! city administraBurkett concluded, ''The whole tion. glst of our contention ls that the Atty. Arthur A. Tremblay, also a master made a distinction between member or lhe executive committee, R'J)peals from the councll and the said the organization ls seeking supboard of adjustment." port ln Portsmouth, Dover, ManSolicitor Reinhart said that Task's chester, Berlin, Laconia, Keene, j original petition asked for rezoning ' Claremont, Franklin, Concord and so he COUid build four-unit dwellNashua. ings, Portsinonth, Dover, Claremont, "The master found the mass of Keene and Franklin are manager the evidence to be contrary to existcities. ing ordinances and that such rezoning would be detrimental to the area." ,-to ,Mrs. Dondero o,., I To Join Debate · Against Managers Council May Ask I Legislature fo~I {. ',,. $500,000 Bypass Births Decline; Deaths Increase The city council may ask the Legislature to appropriate $500,000 \ • I' for separation of the Woodbury DURELL REPLIED that Portsavenue-Interstate highway bypass, (Contlnu,d from page one) mouth wa., considering bulldlng a City Manager Edward C. Peterson new high school and the present Indicated today, high BChool, he belleved, would Peterson said the councll tenta- bond l.s.sne be Increased," the city make a better city hall than the tively Is scheduled to hold a special manager explained. courthouse. · session Thursday night to consider Earlier last week Everett had told the intersection Issue. about 60 local residents that his Durel] added that the Portsmouth• • • • department did not have sufficient .courthouse was "In good shape," THE CITY MANAGER said he funds to tunnel Woodbury avenue with new hollers and an adequate has been informed by State High- under the bypass and that the pres• heating system and that judges and way Commissioner Frederic E. Ev- ent grade crossing - described by juries preferred it to the Exeter erett that an additional $500,000 the council as "extremely dangerous" ' building, I bond issue Is nee;.., to separate the - would have to be retained with bypass. some improvements. ' He also said Portsmouth merThe council last week asked • • • chants felt they would lose• out If Everett to re-study costs of the proIT WAS APPARENT today that I the · Aprll term were moved to Posed Intersection and since then the request for additional funds- I , Exeter. the state highway official has re- If made by the council-may meet I Pcyted a hal!-mllllon dollars will be stiff opposition in the Legislature. Ralph E. Meras, Exeter furniture needed. Councilman Mary C. Dondero-a store proprietor, said "he sympaPeterson said that the council of Portsmouth's delegation j thlzed with Portsmouth merchants," now must request the Legislature to member to the Legislature-informed the , but did not believe the committee appropriate such funds 1! the procouncil at last week's meeting: would be blamed for moving the ject Is to be done' this year. "I think we'd be making a misApril term to Exeter in the lntej·-' "It's up to us to get a bill before take asking for another bond issne, ests of .economy. the Leglslattc:-::. requesting that the Money is tight In Concord." --.. • • - _ ·- 44 City Council- 1; ~ \'1,. Forty-three fewer births were recorded in Portsmouth In 1948 than In the prP.cedlng year and 19 fewer marrlngc licenses were issued than In 1947. City Clerk Eileen D. Foley today said 706 l;Jrths were reported lai t year and 488 marriages. However the number of death~ Increased from 236 In 1947 to 246 last year. June may be the month celebrated In song and story as the "month of brides" but Portsmouth couples apparently showed a preference for July and September last year. Those two months were tied at 50 with October's 48 a close second and June In third place at 47 .. August was the top month for births In 1948 when 68 were reported and Nove:nber was the low month with 50. A total of 27 deaths In February was the high. May was low with 14. �- 1 City Dump Is a 'M enace~ ,· Mild Measles Epidemic 1 ' I Doctor Tells Nurses Here Portsmouth's city dump Is a "public health menace," Dr. S. GcrArd OrlfYln, city physician, chnrged Inst night before the Portsmouth District Nursing association nnd added that he planned to "do something" about It. I ll l j Sweeps Portsmouth A ea It you see spots before your eyes It may be the measles. The greater Portsmouth area has been struck by 'a mild epldemlc, whlch, doctors say, usually occurs during March and April in three to five year cycles. York school authorities plan to close York schools Friday, one week ahead of the regular spring vacation. The town has 100 cases of measles, according to Dr. W. S. Perkins, town health officer. Eighty-six Portsmouth school children are afflicted with measles, School Supt. Raymond I. Beal reported to the Port.~mouth board of education last night. *-------------doctors are using Injections of a serum supplied by the state board of health to lighten severity of cases, • He explained that since garbage and rubbish are not separated [or C:lsposal, the dump has become un• • healthy and a breeding place for DR. PERKINS announced that he ,·ats. He contended that a soluhas requested cancellation or all tion can be found In having rubbfai1 York church Sunday school classes and garbage collrcted on different and all social functions children days along with reacUvation or the would attend. abandoned Incinerator at the dump. l . . : .. York Schools Supt, Lorey C. Day "The Incinerator has been stand City Manager Edward C. Peterson said schools will clooe Friday and re' agrees with Dr. s. Gerard Griffin, Ing there, unused, for four or fhe open Tuesday, May 3, giving York city phrsician. that Portsmouth's years, It is old and the windows are youil ,Lers a two-week vacation. c1t,y dump ls a "public health gone but It could be repaired," r,e said. menace." Mr. Day said a teachers• InstiDr. GrllTin also told the group, tute ls scheduled for next Monday "But whnt dump ls11't n menace? meeting at the North Congregationand pointed out that Tuesday is Pe terson asked today. al church parish house, that the new "THERE ARE NOT too many Patriot's day, a holiday ln Maine. Peterson also ngrces with Dr. health center "appears to fill a need cases but enough to make It no- A York county teachers' convention Griffin that the municipal inclner- I In the city." ticeable,'' Beal Informed the board. is to be held Monday, May 2. ator should be reactivated. The city He added that Dr. Everett LomJohn W. Durgin, Jr., said he Dr. Edwin D. Lee of Exeter said manager pointed out that he h11s bard, state representative or the thought that most of th\) measles yesterday that 150 arc on record requested $15,000 In An Improve- Veterans administration, eventually cases were In the Sherburne school there and about 100 more cases rement Aile! equipment bond issue to will occupy an ofTlce there for psyarea. main unreported. repair the Incinerator. chiatric consultations once a week. Beal reported that there is a He said the epldemlc was on the Dr. OrlfYln, In an Address Tuesday Dr. Lombard has been giving psy"great deal" of other sickness in decline In Exeter but on the up' night before the Portsmouth Dis- chiatric care at an office at the Portsmouth's schools but he did not swing in Stratham. trict Nursing association, promised Portsmouth Community Center for elaborate. No figures were available on the to "do something" About Ports- about a year. · I The school official also pointed number of cases In Stratham. RusI mouth's dump situAtion. out that total enrollment in Portssell Chapman, Sbratham health • • • THE "PROBLEM" at the station. mouth's schools Is 3,509-25 Jess than officer, and State Rep, W. Douglas a month np;o. Dr. GrlITln told the group, Is t\1at HE J\tAINTAINF.D thnt the probthere is "not enough furniture.'' lem could be solved If garba~e nnd Dr. S. Gerard Grl!Iin. city physi- Scamman, chairman or the school board. could not be reached !or In outlining his work, the city docrubbish were collected on dl!Ierent cian, said today that Portsmouth comment. tor said he made 29 house calls, 31 dnys nnrt tho abandoned Incinerator hospital calls, eight vaccinations, 18 put back lnto shape. Peterson expre-employment exams, 10 city emplained tha.t H the Incinerator was ploye examinations, granted more repaired, rubbish and garbage would than 200 annual licenses for fruit have to be separated before disposal. and vegetable dealers and took care of 95 to 100 "nuisances." Dr. Gray was graduated from The city manager al.~o reported Columbio university medical school today that he Intends to solve the 'rhe latter cafrgory ranged from , and servrc'I an Internship and resl"furniture problem'' at the Portsa. landlord refusing to give a tenant de,1cy In• New York Clty Post Gradmouth health center. He said he has uare ho~pltal. I hot wo1t-P.r for her baby's bath to instructed Dr, Griffin to determine n landlorc:l refusing to replace a A grll.duate of the College of what fncllltles are needed nt the light bnlh at the head of the stairs, Physlclam and Surgeons, New York, cen.ter so that their purchase can he chuckled Dr. Walker Interned In Morrlstown, be arranged. Mrs. Arthur Baum, association Three new appointments as chiefs N. J ., Memorial hospital. He also Dr. Griffin had remarked that the treasurer, announced that the or professional services at Portstaught at Cornell university medicPnter "nppPars to flll a need In the group's fund totals $221. mouth hospital have been ancal schoo. and held an assistant city" but that there Is "not enough Mrs, R. C. L. Greer, who reported nounced by the hospital trustees. resldenry In pediatrics at the New furniture." 011 t.he well-baby clinic for Mrs. Yc>rk medical center. Dr. Lawrence R Hazzard has been Ellzabci.11 Foye, told the group that He ls a member of the American named chief or surgery to succeed board of pediatricians. the clinic hnd 446 cases durlng Dr. Roi! Llum; Dr. E. L, Levlne wlll 1918 with an average of nine cases Dr, Peters ls a g dunte of Brown replace Or. Cornella Walker as per wenk university and H ·vard medical \ \ .' chief of medicine and Dr. Frederick Miss P.nth E. Allen, RN, super- S. Gray has been named chief of school. He Internee. ,nd held a re-i:) visory nurse, reported that district obstetrics In place or Dr. James sidency at Boston ~-•;Jty hospital. nurses mAde 4,826 calls during 1948. Sanders. Port..5mo11th's police rommi.s.~lon w. ·• In Boston he 1..td post-graduMrs. Samuel Griffin, secretary, will reco•mncnct to th(' rlty rounr!I ate 1-'0rk ln radiology. He also ls a Reappointments Inc I u de Dr. 1.lso gave a report, that the i:r,lnrlr,<; or J)(llice officers member ot the American board of Thomas B, Walker, chief of pedlaradiologists. doing speclnl elrclion dAy work be trlcs; Dr. All'thony E. Peters, chJef governed oy city ordinance to fa• • • of radiology; Dr. Louisa M. Norton, cilitate payment. DR. NORTON, a graduate of Radchief of pathology, and Dr. Dorls This wa.~ AnnotUJCCd tocln.v by cliffe college and Tufts Medical R. Goodman, chief of anet.hesla, Chairman Orel A. Drxter followinr:school, did post-gra·d uate work at Dr. Hazzard, who came to Portsa meel ing c•f the comm,ssion ycster~tµ the University or Delaware where mouth In 1932, Is a graduate of dav afternoon, she IRter taught bacteriology and Kansas university, Lawrence, Kan.I City Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt pathology, The commLs.slon mnde the move after Councilman Mary C. Dondero and the Portsmouth police commis- He served In the navy from 1918 to She did pathological work at appeared and comµlnlncd that the sion have new quarters Jn city hall. 1920 and held a resldeney In surgery Margaret Pillsbury hospital In Conat a Kansas City hospital ln 1930 $8 daily wAge for the i;pecial elecThe office, located in the rear of and cord and Huggins hospital In Wolfe1931, tion work was net pn id the officers the first floor, formerly was ocboro. She Is a1Illlated with the Frisuntil severul week5 aflrr the elec- cupied by Overseer of the Poor He ls a fellow or the American bie memorial hospital In Rochester College or Surgeons. tion. She pointed ou t that the James 0. Pettigrew. and ls a member ot the American 11 salaries are not governed by hiw. The new quarters have been • • • board of pathologists. • • • Mrs. Dondero asked the city freshly painted and a desk, table A GRADUATE Of Tufts Medical Dr. Goodman, who came to Portscouncil several weeks ago to Include and cabinets have been Installed. school, Dr Levine Interned In medJ- 1 mouth in September, 1947, ls a gradthe police 0Hlcer11' rlection snlnries Marshal Hewitt said his former cine and ,urgery at Carney hospital uate of Tufts college, She interned in tho city ordln(\llCes. office In the police stntlon wlJJ be Bo.•tQn. He did post-graduate work In Boston and held a residency Jn used for storage of eqµlpment and at the University or Vienna and anesthesiology at Massachusetts as a private offlce. Harvard Medlcal school. memorial hospital !q,:.. three years . .,, ·Peterson Agrees Dump a Menace, 'But Which lsn' t?' • ... I • • • • I' I 2 lf JCLf) f9 '-fCf Doctor Hazzard ~(. \\ To Head Surgery At Local Hospital Police Election Wage Speeded 'Police Board, City Marshal Get New Quarters5 I _ ·1-Y - - ' - ·• �--- Chamber Starts rP' e P' Dinner I ., 011 -Road to Broader Program ,~ r~~~ L-================ I He suggested that the Portsmouth Chamber's membership fees, fo Portsmouth's "toddling baby"-1 which are set at a $25 maximum, the revived Chamber of Commerce be revised along the same lines. He -today was ready to take longer ndded that a Newport businessman atandbilistet ~a.feter steps ltovinward flna~~bllnl cannot become a member of the s y r rece g some g b f commerce unless his 1 brother" ad;vfce last night from a t~~mai".:-1) ~s on the roster. ~f!icl&!. o~ the~ewport,:R. J., "You've got to do business that ~a-~~r ' · . way If you wan to support your A special committee for a dis. . Tlie local agency, expanded con- Chamber," Attorney Faerber argued. t,r!butlve education program in Siderably during the past six The Newport Chamber official _al-1 Portsmouth was named today by months, was given a verbal stlmusaid that & four-way operating I r the !ant by' Atty, Matthew J, Faerber, so • • Robert E. Whalen, cha 1rman o president of the Newport Chambl'r, plan was put Into operation. He said Chamber of Commerce retail board. and principal speaker at a "pep" the program Included these branchNamed were Earle Fox, Frederick dinner and meeting at the Rock~ es: Pillsbury, Charles M. Scripture and ingham hotel. l (I.) Administrative division, James Woods. , stressing that the success of any (2.) County development. Appointment or the committee _Ch~mber of Commerce depends en• , (3.) Indl.15trlal development. followed a request by Frank 'Dorr, •tirely on the wholehearted supporl · (4.) Recreational development. distributive l'ducatlon Instructor at o~ each member, Attorney Faerbe1 Attorney Faerber said th at th e Tra!p academy, that the Chamber compared the revitalization cam: next step was to find some way o'f cooperate with academy officials in , paign of the Portsmouth Chambe drawing tourists and residents of a distributive education program with a similar one waged by hU surrounding areas Into Newport, so 1own agency since 1947. ' the Chamber of Commerce, w01·klng here. • • • Speaking · before approximate!' ' In cooperation with the Newport DORR APPEARED before the re/ 100 11>ersons, the Newport attorne: Preservation society, surveyed varlinSisted that "If we are to become I ous landmarks and wealthy summer tail board at a special meeting topart or our community, whether It b, homes with the intention of using day and requested the Chamber's 1 Portsmouth or Newport, we owe 1 several of them :for a historical assistance In establishing a policy r 011 the distributive · education a, definite responsibility which can tour. course. He asked that merchants not be passed off on the shoulder, • • suggest points of information that l of someone else." HE REPORTED that Mrs. Gladys • • • (Vanderbilt) Szecheny offered I her· would be beneficial to both the ~ ms R'PORT on the Newpor spacious Newport mansion for such 15 tudents ana local businessmen. The . Chamber's outstanding accomplish a purpose and that during July, new Chamber commUtee will work l; ments served as an energetic bom in an advisory capacity with Dorr. August and September of 1948, 26,219 I1 to Portsmouth's business and pro persons paid a total of $39,328 to The retail board also launr.hed a \fesslonal leaders who snatched th tour the huge structure. He said campaign to solicit uncollected 'local Chamber from the Jaws of dis that an admission charge of $1.50 funds for the local Christmas light.solution and nursed It back to . was established and added that the ing display in the downtown dis'healthy, growing civic organlzatlor program will be expanded next trict. It wai; announced that each Attorney Faerber predicted the. spring when six other mansions, retall board member has been as, Portsmouth's Chamber will develot churches and historic sites are to 15igned to contact several merchants · into the "strongest and most im: be opened to the publ!c. who have not contributed to the ,portant" In the state, and suggestDavid C. Packard, president o! the fund. ted that the local agency adopt thi; Portsmouth Chamber o:f Commerce, Approximately $3,600 already has ' same program which he said saved described Attorney Faerber's adbeen donated and Chamber offithe Newport Chamber from failure dress as a "prelude to what the cials must collect an additional $800 , .in 1947, Portsmouth , Chamber Intends to be!ore all expenses can be paid. , He said his Chamber was re-ordo.'' . 1ganlzed after It became the "favorlt\ Mayor Cecil M. Neal commended whipping boy''. when anything wens the local Chamber for "getting 1 wrong in Newport. things off to a good start." He added "We had two alternatives," he that the Chamber "needs the push jsald, "we could either reorganize or ind cooperation which It lacked in lock up the office and throw the key :he past." 'away, so we decided to form a new City Manager Edward a. Peter~organization." son said that an Indication or the 1 The Newport attorney said that a Chamber of Commerce's spirit was ' ($48,000 goal was set but only $11,000 shown In the downtown Christmas of It attained in the first year of oplighting display which he said "hns 1eratlon. helped the city tremendously.'' 1 ~~,?> : r "But we raised $44,000 last year," Plans are progressing for PortsRepresentatives of Portsmouth's he said, "and Newport 1s not much four service clubs, along with Mr. : mouth's centennial celebration this I larger than Portsmouth." I( Pa-:kard. Attorney Faerber, Mr. i summer, James B. Smith. centennial \ ATTORENY FAERBER pointed Peterson and Mayor Neal were committee chairman, reported last · out that the most important step seated at the headtable. They were night at a meeting of the Chamber I in his agency's revltal!zatlon plan Samuel R. Blaisdell, Rotary, Har- of Commerce board of directors. Smith added that he Is to for'. was the establishment of higher old Chandler, Kiwanis, John Kenmembership fees. He said that the nedy, Lions, and Philip Gray, Ex- mulate plans for the observance at city's largest firms were taxed $750 change club. a meeting In the near future with for an annual membership while members of a special city councll other mPmbers were charged accommittee. cor,'ling tc- their scope of business. The directors took initial steps to ThP lowest membership fee, he said, establish a clearing hourn for PortsWB,5 _$10, _ mouth social events. Under the plan, officials of various organizations In the city will register the dates of Chamber Agrees To Aid Students ~ In Retail Studiei'' l l I · • Retailers Join Protest Again~~J,, '.L., Wage Law Drive Portsmouth's Chamber of Commerce retalJ board today attempted to stall Congresshmal action on legislation which would Increase the minimum wage. In a telegram to U. S. Sen. Styles Bridges, Robert E. Whalen, chairmun of the retail board, requested , that action on the minimum wage law be deferred until businessmen can be given a hearing on the proposal. The telegram, Bridges Informed Whalen, was referred to a Congressional committee studying the suggested changes in the minimum wage law. Whalen said he made the move after receiving a telegram from Thomas Jefferson Mily, executive viee pre~ident or the Commerce and Iniustry association of New York, Inc. I • • • l\llLY I\IAINTAINEO that Con- gress planned "unheralded speedy action" today on the legislation "without even hearing the views of almost two-and-a-hal!-mlllion small businessmen" who would be atfected if the legislation was adopted Mily claimed that the proposed legislation would "not only strike at the vrry foundation of American ' enterprise but raising minimwn wage could mean the death knell fer a m:ljonty of small businesses whirh are the most Important segment of our national economy." 1 Centennial Plans ,Developing, Smith I .Informs Chamber : Centennial- ... I I (Please turn to page three) (Continued from page one) their events with Miss Helen E. Kelly, chamber secretary. ... CHAMBER OFFICIALS said the purpose or the registration will be to a void conflict among organizations with events unknowingly scheduler! to occur simultaneously. It was voted to put additional Sc:>tch ltgiltlng on the Chamber's directional sign at the Lafayette ro1d entrance to the. city, Miss Kt:llY reported a balance of $1,680 In the Chamber's treasury. , The next board of directors meet! Ing will be at 7:30 pm Jan. 31 at · the Fibertex Corp., on Islington street. I �-Chamber Na.mes ·--· Cof CCompletes . ·Group· to Confer.1.\ Plans for Dinner ,. On Shipyard Jobs Here TomorrowJ ~·.,, Col' c ·-ArrangeSDinner-u .. 13 For New Merchants Here Merchants, Industrialists and professional men who opened businesses In Port.,mouth during the past year wlJJ be special guests of the Chamber or Commerce n,t a dinner meeting next Monday night at the Rockingham hotel. · A new Chamber or Commerce ' commlttrl' today was prepared to Chamber of Commerce officials work with Portsmouth naval shlp- were making flnnl plans today for yo,rd o(flcla.ls on problems relating the organization's "pep" dinner toto the economic Interests or the morrow night at the Rockingham :\ '~ 1 cl~y. hotel. Chief spen,ker will be Matthew J. ChoseTl last night by David C. Packard. Chamber president, were Faerber, president of the Newport, E. curt:s Matthews. chairman, John R. I., Chamber uf Commerce. He ls J. Hass!'tt and John E. Seybolt. expected to relate how a group of They wP.rr named at a meeting of young businessmen In the Rhode Approximately 20,000 new folders Island community rebuilt t,helr the Chamber's board or directors. -publicizing Portsmouth-wlll be agency Into one of the leading civic Chier task or the committee will groups In the country. distributed In the near future by be to .,tudy current layoffs at the Portsmouth's ambidextrous ChamMiss Helen Kelly, Ohamber of shipyard. Chairman Matthews said Commerce secretary, reported that ber of Commerce, It was announced he expe·ts his committee will confer a minimum of 100 local businessmen last night at a meeting of the chamber's board of directors. with shipyard officials "within 10 ' and women are expected to attend Gathering at the Fibertex corpordays" In an attempt to alleviate the dinner which will start at 7 :30. ation plant on Islington street, the the pr~sent employment problem Chamber officials have emphasizthere. ed that tomorrow night's dinner is 1 board voted to Include Information about this city's historical houses i • • • open not dnly to local merchants and any other details which THE COI\IMITTEE also will work ,a nd businessmen but also the genwould be of Interest to tourists. on any other shipyard problems eral public. Reservations may be The folders would not only be that may effect Portsmouth's eco- made until noon tomorrow at the distributed in this city but throughnomic stability. Chairman Mat- Chamber of Commerce office at 50 out the entire Portsmouth area and thews Raid the aim of his Rroup Dnnlels street. mainly In the seacoast resorts Is to promote "beUer understanding'' Chamber officials said. ' between the naval shipyard and • • • local businessmen. CHIEF DISCUSSION centered on It also was announced at last Pol'tsmouth's centennial celebranight's meeting that the Chamber Is 1 tlon pJa,nned as a five-day program Five Portsmouth naval shipyard during the second week of July, prepar.ed to establish a clearing ~ James B. Smith, chairm!lin of the employes have volunteered to serve house for registering the dates of on a special committee ,to work with chamber's centennial committee, soclnl and money-raising events by 1 the Chamber of Commerce on naval j announced that he will select a local organizations. small group of ohamber members problems effecting the economic inA6 a community service, the terests of the city. Chamber Is ready to act as a center where the dates of all public acti- \ They are Thomas S . Marden of to discuss plMlS with a city councll committee. , · vities may be registered. Or~aniza508 Dennett street, administrative Tenta,tive plans call for a possible tlon heads thus will be able to deassistant to the commander; Michael visit to this city by tJhe mayor o! termine In advance of publicity A. Barrett of 411 Middle street, j Poritsmouth, England. whether or not a date Is ravorable. nrn ster mechanic; Harold L. RobA pagent, water i.how, pa,rn,de, In a letter to of!lclals of various bins of Rogers road, Kittery, masmusic festival and many other sugcivic, relhdous nnd military organiter sheetmetal worker; Fabyan R. gestions have been presented to zations throughout the city. the Drake of South Eliot, master elec' both !Jhe chamber n,nd the dty Chamber snld that "100¼ cooperatrician: and Clarence L. Anderson council commltJtecs working on the tion Is essential'' for the success of of 139 Concord way, a machinist. centennial. such a plan . Ml:;s Helen L. Kelly, The shipyard employes will work Chamber officials said the princiChamber srcretary, reques~ed that with a new Chamber of Commerce pal aim Is to provide programs for groups sponsoring a public event commit.tee-composed of Chairmn,n all age groups. contact her before setting a date. E. Curtis Matthews, John J . Has• • • • • • sett and John E. Scybolt-which IT WAS e,nnou.nced thaJt the JAI\IES D Sl\llTII, chn,lrman of will study problems at the shipya rd chamber has offered office space the ChAml'·er's centennial celebrathat cfied Portsmouth's economic to Newington Producer Louis detion co'Yln,lttec, reported that he Rocihemont, currently working on hnR co,frrred with members of a l'tabUlty, the documenta,ry motion picture special city council committee con"Lost Boundrles" whioh will be cerninv. the proposed observance filmed in the Portsmouth a,rea. th!~ summer. The city council is starting Monday. expected to discuss the proposed Mr. Smith, also chairman or a. celPbrat,!on Rt a future meeting. special committee studying possible The r\JrP.t• tors voted to institute a renovation of Portsmouth's railroad new p11tlllclty campaign featuring Plans for a dollar day observance a tourist.'~ Information service and In July were launched today at a station, reported that work of his group ls progressing. booklet put,llcizing the city. meeting of the retail board of the Miss Kelly reported that local Chamber of Commerce. Chamber officials have decided tq Meeting at the Chamber's office reJoln t,he United States Chamber of on Daniels street, the board named commercr. The membership fee will Fred Pillsbury as chRlrman of the be about NO nnnunlly. The fee L~ progmm. ; _ __ __ / ,l based 0:1 t Ill' Chamber's nnmml h1co1ne :if $fl.!J90. There are now 21 pcrsonn,I , 65 proft>sslonal nnd l!JO busmc~s members of the locnl ch~mber -*i berSponsore:i jointly by the Chamand the hotel, the dinner meet- 5I ~ Local COf CMaps I, Centennial Plans ;' Yard Workers ·.1-,'i • To Aid C of C Chamber Plans Dollar Days Here I Ing will begin at 6 :30 pm and approximately 50 guests are expected to , attend in addition to regular members of t~e :h:mber. CHAMBER OFl<'ICIALS today reported they expect to make the dinner an annual event with the purpose of introducing new merchants, industrlalisLs and professional men to Portsmouth. A list of ~peakers ls being prepared by Miss Helen L. Kelly, Chamber secretary. Miss Kelly said that any merchant, industrialist or professional man who opened a business here during t,he past year has been asked to contad her office and make reservations. Chamber Wind_s Up Plans for Dinner1s Plans were nearing completion today for a Chamber of Commerce dinner Monday night for all merchants, businessmen and professional men who opened businesses In Portsmouth during the past year. The dinner-sponsored jointly by the Chamber and the Rockingham hotel-will be held at 6:30 in the hotel ballroom. Guest speakers will be Mayor · CecU M . Neal; Chamber. President David C. Packard; J. D. Hartford, publisher of The Portamouth Horald; and George A. Trefethen, cashier of the First National bank. Chamber of!lclals have Invited established businessmen to attend Uie dinner also. Rev. W. S. Jones Again Heac;fs ~~\) Athenaeum Here TI1e Rev. Wllliam Safford Jones, D. D., of 250 Highland street has been reelec ted president of the Por ts mou th Athenaeum for his 15th term . at.her officers named at the 132nd annual meeting yesternay were 1-ainen ce R. Craig, secretary-treasurer; James A. Borthwick. (Willis r:. Unde,hlll, Arthur B. Duncan, Norman E. Rand anrt the Rev. Robert H. Dunn, directors. During a routine business session a committee was appointed to make room for additional books at the Atl1 enaeum. Namecl were Mr. Craig, Mrs. Mary Vaughan, Jibrarla ~1. Mr. and Mrs. E. Goddard Day, Mis.~ Dorothy Philbrick and Mr. Dunn. ! �;L~cal Retr~\! Guild-Slates ~assion Play Here Sunday l McNeil AQain ~eads 48 Country Club Slate· } ) / ~l The Catholic Laymen's Retreat guild of the Church of the Immaculate Conception wlll sponsor presentations of the passion play, "Pilate and the , Cross,',' at 3 and 8 pm Sunday at the Portsmouth Junior high school auditorium. . . The Lenten drama. depicts Christ"s'~ ·• ·· passion and how it affected the household o! Pilate, then governor • \. of Jud.ea. It is the first such play fl) 1 ..,, to be presented ln Portsmouth ln 15 yea.rs and will feature members ~ of the cathOllc Theater guild of ~ Hyde Park, Mass, Fred Ray and T . Daniel Hayes Miss Patricia. Jacuon, daughter were elected senior and junior warMr. ·and Mrs. Howard P. Jack- dens, respectively, of St. John's son of 56 Chatham street, will por- Episcopal church at the annual tray one of the principal roles ln parish meeting Monday night. the presentation. Others elected were Orman Paul, • • • clerk; MISS JACKSON attended St. treasurer; William Rose, Patrick's parochial school and was Herbert H. Foss, George K . Sanborn, Gerald D. Foss., Frank J . \ ,graduated from Portsmouth high school and St. Eulallas Girl's school, Massey, Harold A. Littlefield, James Cotter and Richard Allinson, vestry-Boston. men. A resident of Boston, Miss Jackson • Portsmouth Country club members unanimously reelected their entire slate of officers for the 19'1.9 golf season during their annual meeting which was held last evening in the ballroom at the Rockingham hotel, Lewis M. McNeil was r eelected president for one more year while Harold B. Wood went back Into office as vice president aud Charles E. Staples began his third term as sec1 1 retary-treasmer of the cluo. James \ P. " Jinx" Healy, chairman of the An lncrea.'le In appllca tlons !or golf commiLtee last year, took a assistance from the Port.smouth step upward when he was chosen Family Welfare association was reto the board of directors or the club. ported at a meeting or the board of Reports o! work which 1s underdirectors this week at the Plscataway at the club were given by qu& Savlngg bamc President McNeil and Secretary Staples. The $20,000 renovation ls Appllcat1ons for the past month nearly completed and the locker more than triplt:d the usual $:!00 rooms should be ready for use ln six monthly expendh;ure by the association. Some request.s were due to more weeks. unemployment and somE- to the deCommittee reports were given by lay In receipt or unemployment John Shuttleworth, treasurer of the compensittion, officials said. golf committee, and John Chabot, chairman or the greens committee. Assistance with delinquency, illShuttleworth told the 100 members Is a. charter member of the Catholic ness, child care and transportation Mr. Ray, Mr: Foss, Mr. Paul and at the annual session that his group Theater guild and ls .affiliated with problems was received by 119 famErnest L. Cook were elected delepla,-ined to turn $200 over to the 1 ilies. the Boston Tributary theater. She gates to the diocesan convention. club to be used in furni shing the new received a. dramatic ability award Alternates are Mr. Hayes, Mr. lounge. tor work In a Catholic Youth orLittlefield, Mr. Sanborn and George The members also voted to Inganization contest In Boston two B. Ward. crease the dues $5 per year. Family ' ,years ago. I memberships now will cost $35 while Reports of all parish organlza· The Rt, Rev. Msgr. Edward . F. women's memberships will be $20. tloris werE' read and approved. The Crowley ls honorary director of the This does not Include government 1 play, 8.'lmted by the Rev. John J . ' Rev. Robert H. Dunn, rector, reP ortsmouth residents have contri1 Connolly, ·and Chester F. Colller of i ported on church activity during tax. The members or the nominating buted more th an $1 ,050 for the 1948. Emerson college. committee were Orville Badger, I Easter seal drive conducted by the . • • • I chairman; Paul Eldridge, Orion THE LOCAL committee Is headed . New Hampshire Society for Crippled Day, Theodore R . Butler and R. by Timothy J. Harnedy, president of I Children and Handicapped Persons. Jones. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ j the Cathollc Laymen's Retreat guild. i 'l'he county total for the !!mt two Committee members Include Mr. ·- --···-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------week, of the drive ending March 31 Hamedy and Daniel Lunt, arrange- · was $2,089. ments; Dr. John W. O'Brien, PostRochester holds lhe lead while master Peter J. Hickey and Charles Newington has Lied for second place ~t\ ·t', ' Orl.ffln, tickets; Joseph Shanley, with Greenfield and Hopki nton. he.11; Thomas Hennessy, program; Newmgton has turned in 87% of Its Mr. Jackson, u.shers; Joseph Lon8', last year's total. Donald McMasters and Arthur Reports of other 1949 returns from Many American youngsters are Downs, advertising; Bernard Daly One-third of those seeking aid Portsmouth area lowns include doomed to spend part o! their lives from the agency need Immedia te a.nd Theodore F. Gray, electricians; , Epping, S50; Exeter, $25; Newington, ln corrective Institutions, State Pro- material assistance and t he remainMichael Chandler, Peter O'Malley $29; Seabrook, $53 ; and Stratham and Alfred DesJa.rdlns, reception; bation Officer Philip P . Caswell Ing two-thirds seek advice, Mrs. ' $53. ' told the Portsmouth Family Wel- Bovard said. and Charles P. Sheehan and Lloyd fare association yesterday. Seavey, transportation. 1 O! the total number, 349 were , other officers or the guild are the Assembling for their annual meet- new families and 314 were cases Rev. James E. McCooey, pastor; the Ing at the Women's City club here, continued from the previous year. Rev. Jooeph E. Shields, chaplain; 3he divid ed the case load into association members heard Mr. CasMr. O'Malley, vice president; Mr. \liell further declared the l % of the six categor;es: Illegitimacy, 15 cases; llen,nessy, treasurer; Mr. Lunt, sec• 1~a tlon's 23 million youths will be juvenile c1Plinquency, 29 cases; illretary; and Mr. Shanley, Mr. Mccommitted at one time or another ness. 4'.' i,hy,ical and 33 mental; Masters e.nd Mr. Jackso1', directors. to a house of correction . An addi- children boarded, 42; care of aged, Invited gues~ include Fat.her tional l % will come under super- 12; travelers' aid and transportaMoOooey and curates at the Church vision of probation departments, he tlcm. 91. of the Immaculate Conception; the • • • added. Sisters or Mercy at st. Patrick's K BLISS IIIARRINER, president, The two workers In the PortsBehool;" the Sisters or Providence at mouth probation office are carrying praised Mr s . Bovard for her work · • Lady Isle; the Rev. Bernard Kopand shP was given a rising vote A work load of 600 cases, Mr. Caslochunskl of the Portsmouth naval vv-ell reported, whereas the max- of appr~C'i ation by the association. base; the Rev. MaM.hew Casey, pas• Directors elected were Mrs. imum load should be about 75 cases Mic,h ael A. Barre tt, Mrs. Raymond tor or the Church o! Our Lady of per worker, he maintained. F. Blake , Miss Frances E. Brooks, Perpetual Help, Hampton; the Rev. He urged civic and social organiMrs. Tho'11as D. Noyes, Mrs. NorDesmond O'Connor of Dumam; the zations to rormulate a program of m,, n E. Ftand, Mrs. John E. SeyRev. Wlllla.m Donaghy O! Camjuvenile delinquency prevention in- bolt, Mrs. Irving E. Stowe, Mrs. pion Hall, Andover, ML'ls.; the Rev. stead of correction. Harry Wlnebaum and Mrs. Walter Henry A. Sloan of Kittery; and the • • • S. Woods, two years; Mrs. Robert Rev. Walt.er Blankenship, the Rev. MRS. DOROTHY B. BOVARD, Shackford one year. Charle., Leddy and the Rev. Ed• genernl secretary of the association, Mrs. William L. Hill, Mrs. F. W. ward· Francoeur o! Dover. reported a total of 663 families re- Har tforrl , Frank E. Brooks and ceived aid and advice from the Richard D. McDonough were n amed , Portsmouth agency during 1948, honora,·y direc tors. St John's Parish Elects Wardens IOther Officers Family Welfare Aid Increases rn of Easter Seal Fund Reported ~1 $1,050 I I. - Welfare Agency Warned Of New Youth Problems I I �ChiGk Reelected Head Of Community Chest $2,500 Goal Set .Here In Heart Disease Q~ive (fV\ \\ George R. Chick was reelected president of the Portsmouth Communlty hest at a directors meeting following an annual meeting last night. Others renamed were R. C. L. Greer, first vice r,resident; Charles H. Walker. second vice president; Mrs. C. Waldo Pick ett, executive secretary, and Raiph T. Wood, t reasurer. Named to sen·e on the executive committee were Raymond I. Beal, E. Bliss Marriner, Stowe Wilder and Ralph C. Margeson. • • • THE CA 1PAIGN committee in cludes Andrew C. Graves, Herbert R. Hagstrom, Emerson S. Spinney, Mr. Chick, Mrs. Alice 'Sullivan, Mr. Margeson, Frederick R. Trimble, Dr. Wllllam H. Farrington and Walter F. Beevers. Miss -Margaret M. Ballard, Mrs. S. Gordon Task, Mr. Greer, Mr. Mar15eson, Mr. Spinney and Mrs. Sullivan were elected to the board of directors. Mr. Wood, treasurer, said the chest raised $22.126 in 1948, $1,173 more than the 1947 figure ·or $20,952. He lis ted expenses for the 1947 campaign as $1,224, and expenses for the 1948 campaign as $1,213. Mrs. Pickett, executive secretary, gave an annual report. Speaking o! the campaign money raised during 1948, she showed a chart to the group which indicated that 1,441 persons ga\e $1; 371 persons gave • $2; 377 persons gave $5 ; 173 persons gave $10; 79 persons gave $25 ; 37 persons gave $50 , 25 persons gave $100 and 12 persons gave $200. A Portsmouth area goal of $2,500 was set today by Chairman Jeremy R. Waldron, Jr., in launching the first annual drive for funds for the American Heart association. • • • WORKING ON THE CAMPAIG in 1948 were 450 volunteers, she said, and nine training classes were held. One h undred and thlrty-two persons used the budget plan, she said, as against 52 persons in 1947. Contribu tions totaled $3,047 in 1948 besidP.s donations collected at the Portsmouth naval base. Naval base donations totaled $1,649. Mr. Chick presented a "community service" pin to Mrs. Pickett. and a "red feather" pin to Mr. Wood, , "in appreciation of the work which . they have done in behalf of the 1 chest.'' Mr. Greer, chairman of the budget committee, reported that the Salvation ;,rmy received an allotment of $200, and the Family Welfare association i3oo from an emergency fund this year. .. . cu SION followed with rep!'esentatives of the seven Red Feather agencies participating. They were Mrs. Robert H. Dunn, YWCA; Herbert P. Warry, YMCA; Capt. Hugh C. Flem1ng, Salvation Army. Mrs. John L. ScoU, Girl Scouts; Mauri ce A. Hamel, Boy Scouts; Mrs. E. Curtis Matthews, District Nurses, and Mrs. Dorothy B. Bovard, Falnily Welfare association. A PA EL DI I Mr. Waldron's appointment as head of the Portsmouth area campaign was announced yesterday by Dr. Laurence B. Ellis of Boston president of the New England Heart association. Port City Area Donates $2,320 To Heart Fund ~-~ The young Portsmouth attorney said today that a national goal of $:'>,000,000 has been set to fight heart disease which kills more Americans annually than the next five diseases combined. The Portsmouth area contributed $2,320 to the first annual American Heart association campaign. Jeremy R. Waldron, Jr., in making the announcement, said that he expected an additional contribution from the New England Heart association which will enable the local committee to reach its goal of $2,600. Nationally the drive ls led by Harold E. Stassen, president of the University of Pennsylvania. and former governor of Minnesota. • • • • • • WALDRON said that $1,759 was given In direct gifts to campaign workers and the balance was contributed through the medium of the red plast ic hear ts set up In downtown stores. Plans -are being formulated for a New Hampshire Heart association, Waldron said, and when its organization ls complete a Portsmouth board Is to be set up to direct the spending or Portsmouth's share of the money contributed locally. Among the purchases will be an elect.rlc cardiograph machine for I local medical use, he said. THE NEW ENGLAND and na- tional campaigns are to open In Boston next Monday when Mr. Stassen speaks before 500 persons at the Hotel Somerset. "The American Heart association has a tt. ree-point program that should in tnest everyone In Portsmouth,• Mr. Waldron said, "because there's hardly a. family In this city that has not had experlenre with heart disease." I II Ifunds He expleined that of all the contributed by any communi70 % ty are earmarked for heart disease wc1·k in that community as one part of the association's program. Other pr.ases of the community service plan include the development and improvement of cardiac clinics, equipment, proper hospital fol1ow-1.p and care and school health examinations. A second part of the three-fold program encourages research Into effective means of combating the nation's No. 1 killer. Fifteen percent of community contributions are earmarked for research under the auspices of the national committee. • • • T HE REMAINING 15 % of a community's contribution Is devoted to education and a better understanding of the deadly disease which Is responsible for nearly 600,000 deaths annually. Mr. Waldron said that statistics released by the national association prove that age ls no barrier to heart disease. Proof of this, he said, lies In the fact that rheumatic heart fever 1s a leading fatal disease among children between the ages of five and 19. Details o! the local campaign organization are to be released later this week, Mr. Waldron said. Adding, that he hoped Portsmouth persons will give the association every possible support In drive !or funds. DAR OFFICIALS-Leaders in the statewide Daughters of the Ameri-1 can Revolution conference which closes here this afternoon are, seated, Mrs. Jessie F. Crockett of Port mouth, regent of Rang-er chapter; and standing, left to right, Mrs. Charles Philbrick of Dover, regent of Margery ullivan chapter; Mrs. John T. Gardner of Exeter, R. I., national regent, and Mrs. David W. Anderson of Manchester, state regent, ( Port■moutb Herald 'ioto) �Local Ho_ s pital Needs Heart Aid Seventy cents out of every dollar contributed to the American Heart association's drive to stamp out the "nation's No. 1 k!ller, heart disease," will stay in Portsmouth. That money will be spent for additional equipment at the Portsmouth hospital, which cannot finance a full-fledged battle against heart disease without outside help. Chairman Jeremy R. Waldron, Jr., of the Portsmouth area committee said today that he had Waldron Names Committees for Heart Campaign • • • F learnl)d that the local hospital could provide space for a cardiology cllnlc but it needs the special instrumen ts used in heart research and treatment. • • • HE EXPLAINED that the hospi- tal cannot afford the equipment because its high operating expenses leave no surplus for the purchase of cardiological ·nstruments. "The Heart campaiITT1 can help in buying those Instrumen ts for use in Portsmouth," Mr. Waldron said, "but the local area committee will need the support of every Portsmouth resident to be successful." Meanwhile, the Associated Press reported that the national campaign for funds was launched Sunday in Boston. Boston was chosen as the scene of the campaign opening, according to Dr. Paul D. Whi te, prominent Boston cardiologist, because of its pre-eminence as a world cen- 1 ter of heart research. , A 32-member committee to solicit funds during the American Heart association's campaign next week • • • was named today by Jeremy R. Waldron, Jr., local drive chairman. HAROLD E. STAS EN, President Pointing out that New Hamp- of the University of Pennsylvania shire leads aU the New England and chairman of tile fund drive, states in deaths resulting from told a dinner sponsored by the New heart disease, Mr. Waldron urged England_ Heart associ,~tion, th at the fight "to stamp heart disease deaths exceed the pu bli c suppor t in b' d f t 1·t· out this dreaded menace." com me a a I ies from the next The national average, per tho~- , fiv e leading causes-cancer, a cclsand deaths, due to heart disease lS dents, kidney disease, pneumonia 321.5 but In New Hampshire heart and tuberculosis." disease is fatal to 452 .7 out of every Stassen said the annual death toll thousand, according to Mr. Wal- from hea rt disease amou nts to 625,dron. · 000. The three major conditions John Remick is to be campaign leading to heart disease, Stassen treasurer, he said, and committee said, are still undiscovered. members include Walter Allen, Miss Dr. White expressed confidence Bertha Bennett, Morris H. Berry, more progress in heart research will Arthur Brown, Jr., Ted Butler, Dr. be made in the next decade or two William Farrington, Miss Kat~er- "than in all the centuries that h ave ine Flanigan, Earle Fox, Mrs. Eliza- gone before." beth Garrett, Kennard E. Goldsmith and WiJlard Hersey. LEWIS KEEN, Mrs. Margaret 0. 50 AVAILABLE-"New Uope,'' a color motion picture on the activities of the Portsmouth Rehabilitation center-available for showing to local civic and service organizations-is inspected by Frederick D. Gardner, left, and Center President Forrest M. Eaton. l\lr, Gardner made the film, (N. E. Movie Productions photo) Uf Rehabilitation Center Film Available for Local Use ------------ ---* Center Director Addresses Lions The work of the Portsmouth Rehabilitation center was outlined by Director Minnie E. Witham Monday night at a meeting of the Dover Lions club. Miss Witham explained that the local facility ls operated by the New Hampshire Society for Crippled Children and Handicapped Persons and that it serves all of Rockingham and Strafford counties. She discussed therapeutic services and outlined the growth of the institution. Study Classes Open for Mothers Of ~rippled Tots Laraba, Dr. E. L. Levine, Charles McKenna, Dr. John O'B_rien, Herman Page, Orman Paul, Kenneth D. Rand, Thomas Ruxton, Winfield W. Scott, John E. Seybolt and Merrlll Smith. A study group for mothers of Noble Snider, P aul snook, J. crippled children has been instlWarren somerby, Mrs. Julia Spa- t uted at the Portsmouth Rehabilldoni, Mrs. Alice Sukeforth, Benja- tatlon center as a special project. min Tober, Nathan H. Wells, RobThe study group was organized by ert H. Whalen and Harry Wine- Miss Minnie F. Witham, director baum. of the local center, in cooperation Actual work by the gift committee with Dr. Lura 0. Bruce, director of is to start next Monday, Mr. Wal- school health services of the state dron said, and solicitation will be department of education, and Dr. mainly through organizations. Anna Philbrook, director of the The advance gifts campaign is to division of mental hygiene in the contlnue from F eb. 7 t o the 14th, state department of heal th. although the full campaign will be Mothers of p'hyslcally crippled waged to Feb. 28, the chairman , an d handicapped childl·en treated said. at the center meet mon thly with Dr. Bruce to discuss and study home care and educational problems of their children. A special group, consisting of mothers of cerebral palsied children, meets with Dr. Philbrick to consider the special problems of these tyoungsters. Miss Lois stern. . . lleb, P5ycholog1cal social worker of the mental hygiene division, also tak t I es par · I oca I Center , sed as ~~odel For Manchester A building to house the Manchester Rehabilitation center is to be remodeled to follow the design of the Portsmouth R ehabilitation center, Merrimac street. The two-year old building at 80 Elm street will be ready for occupancy about mid-May, Harry A. Gregg, treasurer of the New Hampshire Soci~ty for Cri ppled Children and Handicapped Persons, said today. . · 1:u~ds used 1n th e purchase of the bmldmg were raised by the cami f C d Ch'ld , h Pft ~ or a r 1PP1e · 1 r en s osP a· At the same time, John G. Gerken of Concord, society president, said that money to meet the operating costs of the new center will be raised by the sale of Easter seals. I "New Hope." 'Dhat•s w'ha,t the Portsmouth Rehabilitation center strives to offer to the afructed of Rockingham and Strafford counties and it also has become the title of a moti0n picture of the center's activities. Center President Forrest M. Eaton today announced that a 16 mm color movie on all phases of the institution's work now is available for u.se by local civic and service m~: or:::za::::. • by Frederick \ D. Gardner, a center director and long a movie hobbyist, was completed last December after a year and ' a half of "shooting" sequences both j at the facility and at the h ome of • patients unable to get to the center. Editing and titling were completed last mon th, he said. Mr. Gardner said the picture runs about 35 minutes and covers nearly all the services th e center provides for its many individual cases. I • • • LIG HTING FOR t'he project was handled by Donald Winn, Mr. Gardner said. Operated by the New Hampshire Society for Crippled Children and Handicapped Persons, the center is pictured in all sequences of the film except one, which shows how treatment is given patients lmable to travel to the center. The plan for the film, Mr. Gardner said, originated with the Kiwanis club. I --=--=-=-=-=-===~=====:. . . _____ ------------- �.1112J-.--,.,....... 1 Movie Will Give 'Extras' . 1 ,-') For Rehabilitation Center The P ortsmouth Rehabilitation center will gain a little something "extra" fr om the "extras" chosen to work ln the Louis deRochemont movie, "Lost Bound aries," which,. will begin to "roll" in Portsmou th Monday. Producer deRochemont of Newington called a hu rried meeting yesterday of about 20 Portsmou th civic leaders and enlisted thei r cooperation in providing "extras" and genuine New Englan d background for the semi-documentary movie story based on the life of a Keene Negro doctor who "passed" as a white. • • • D eROCHE IONT A KEO leaders of service clubs and other organizations to spread t he word that "extras" wiJJ be n eeded by Monday. The group decided to establish the R ehabilitation center as an initial clearing house. Portsmouth area persons wishing parts in the movie will call Portsmou th 4117 and ask Mrs. Patricia Malone to enter their names on the rolls. Final screening of candi- , dates will be made by Alfred Werker, veteran Hollywood dirnctor. Frederick D. Gardner ac ted as toastmaster a t yesterday's meeting at the Flagstones res taurant in Newington. He in troduced Mr. deRochemont who In turn introduced members of his staff. Mr. deRochemont explained that complete cooperation would be need- I ed from individuals, service organ!- I I -Checks, representing proceeds of the Portsmouth Golden Gloves tournament, were presented yesterday to two organizations. In the photo are, left tq right: Robert G. Kennedy, director of the boxing tournament; Miss Minnie Witham, director of the Portsmouth Rehabllltation center, and Carl E. Erickson, athletic director of the Portsmouth high school. (Portsmouth Herald photo) - - -- - - - ,I • • • PRI CIPAL INTERIORS will be I done .i n the historic Sparhawk mansion owned by Horace Mitchell at Kittery Point. VirtualJy all of the filming wlll be made ln Portsmouth, Kittery Point, Durham and Kennebunkport. Mr. deRochemont said Portsmouth area persons with experience in dramatics will be intervl_ewed for weeks that the movie wlll be ln prospeaking roles. During tbe five or Six duction here, New York and Hollywood professionals wlll play key I parts. I The Portsmoullh ohapter, American Red Cross, opened its 1949 drive forr funds today, Howaro A. Ca.mpbelI, oampalgn chainnan announced, with a quota of $12,iJo. Campaign headquarters has been ~blished at tlhe offices ot the Allied New Hampshire Gas company, 19 Ma.rket street with Mrs. William F. Pa.ge ln charge. Comm1ttees a;ppo~ted by Mr. , Campbell include t.oe advance gifts Under tihe dhairrnanshlp Of Rhillp F. Gray. Members a.re George A. , Trefet.ihen, E. Curtis Matthews, Stowe Wilder, George w. Gray, LYnn J. Sanderson, Theodore R. Butler and W. W. Scott. Business: Artlhur J. Healey, chairman; Raymond F. Blake, Robert E. Whalen, Samuel R. Blaisdell, Ralph C. Margeson, Richman s. Margeson, Ra.lph T. Wood, Werner Hufnagel, John T. McDonough, George Bohn, Carlos Gould, Melvin E. Brown, George W. Sherman, and William MacQuatters. Professional: Dr. William M. Fa.rringoon, dentists, and Dr. s. Geraa-d Griffin, physicians. Homes division: Mrs. Norman Rand, chairman. Organizations: Mrs. s. Gordon Task, dhe.lnne.n; Mrs. Julie Aston, l I Golden Gloves Funds Go To Local Youth Groups Two Portsmouth youth organizazations and municipal agencies to maintai n the fil m's schedule and in- tions yesterday were presented sure its success both as a movie and , checks from the Golden Gloves as a represen ta tion of authentic Boxing tournament, sponsored by The Portsmouth Herald last month. P ortsmouth and New England. The Portsmouth Rehabilitation Mr. deRochemon t appealed for "extras" who would genuinely repre- center and the Portsmouth High sent the New England character- 1 School Athletic association each re"neither too exaggerated nor plain." . ceived a check for $225 from Robert G. Kennedy, director of the Golden • • • Gloves tourney, who represented TUE "EXTRA ", he said, will provide their own clothing of the 1920 Publisher J. D. Hartford of The to 1930 period. He again cautioned Portsmouth Herald, against "exaggerated" costumes. Miss Minnie Witham, director of Also needed will be automobiles and activities at the Rehabilitation cenregistration plates for that period. ter, accepted the check for the orThrough the cooperation of ser- ganiza tion While Athletic Director vice clubs, "extras" will be asked t o Carl E. Erickson was presented the check for the high school associavolunteer their services. Mr. de- tion. · . Rochemont will donate their reguMiss Witham said the money lar pay to the Rehabilitation cenwould be used ln expanding the ter. Filming of the movie will begin facili ties at th e center. "It ls gifts like this which make Monday at a Portsmouth railroad siding. The scenes will be taken in a dining car and coach provided by the Boston and Maine railroad company. --l Red Cross Drive Opens Here Today; $12, 130 Quota Set our work here pleasant," said Miss Witham. "These extra gifts make it possible for us to buy additional equipment which our budget will not allow. I wish to thank The Portsmouth Herald and the boys who took part in the boxing tournament." Director Erickson said he planned to put t.he money aside and use lt to purchase some special piece of equipment which w11I become a permanent _Installation. "Rather than use th!! money for equipment the boys would wear out or destroy, I would rather wait and see what need develops," he said. The Golden Gloves boxing tournament was held ln the Portsmouth junior high gymnasium, Saturday, Jan. 22, with 21 Portsmouth area boys taking part. Mrs: Oharles E. Dunton, Mrs. Thomas Moore ailld Mrs. Walter Miner. Otther OOmm1btees: employes, Ira A. Brown; publicity, Mrs. Eclwaro T. Wendell; window dlspla,ys, MTS . John C. Sullivan; sub-special, Miss M. Frances Wiggin. Red Cross Short~ $7,500 of Qu~<t The American Red Cross st11J is short $7,500 of 12,130 quota set for the Portsmouth campaign. A_ sub-special division under • the chairmanship of Miss Frances gin now Is soliciting schools, the hospital, fire department, city hall and other municipal and government offices. :Workers on the committee include MISS Dorothy Ng, Adolf G. Volk! man, Miss Julia F. Butler, Miss Margaret I. Simpson, Donald Hooper, Miss Deborah stone, Miss I Agnes M. McCarthy, Miss Edith Wig- , Austin, Emerson A . Mccourt, Miss Muriel Morrow. Miss Alice L. Jeffords, Walter c. Wliland, Mrs. Eileen Foley, Mrs. Eleanor Kelleher, Frederick R. Crompton, John V. VanMetre, Mrs. Clara W. Adams, Mrs. Mary Thompson, Laurence Swallow, Mrs. Robert Malone and David Hartnett. 1 5) �,. Red Cross Boosts Drive Local WCTU W in·s sz For $12,130 ·Local Quota Bus Smoking Ban Local Red Cross campaigners added momentum to their drive today in an effort to top Portsmouth's $12,130 fund quota this week. Howard A. Campbell, drive chairman, simultaneously issued a citywide appeal for concerted financial support of the campaign. Approximatel:i- $9,000 remains t o be raised. In his appeal Mr. Campbell ·outlined Red Cross .work in the community. He listed 1,142 cases handled by the local office during the fiscal year and reported a total of $7,659 paid out to 228 area families. • • • Mrs. Jordan D. Johnson, Miss Frances Anderson, Mrs. Lloyd V. Bickford, Mrs. Joseph Katkin, Mrs. Wallace Akerman, Mrs. 'Arthur J. Healey, Miss Lucie P. Pray, Mrs. Edward C. Berry. • • • MRS. ROY WALSH, Mrs. Robert E. Whalen, Mrs Oren Shaw, Mrs. Lynn J. Sanderson, Mrs. Warren Teague, Mrs. Cecil M. Neal, Mrs. W. F. Tibbetts, Mrs. John B Tilley, Mrs. Wyman P. Boynton, Miss Gertrude K. Long, Mrs. Samuel P. Mitchell, Mrs. William E. McKenna. Mrs. Robert Morse, Mrs. Eugene NINE TYPES of Red Cross service Hutchins, Mrs. Robert K. Stewart, were given to 941 cases. He reported that 228 children r eceived Red Cross safety swimming certificates and 18 persons received instructors certificates at the municipal swimming pool under the direction of a New York Red Cross representative. I Captains in the homes division who started work this week are: t1rs. Norman E. Rand, chairman, I Mrs. Ellis T. Cox, Mrs. Julius Dutton, Mrs. Barbara Buckley, Mrs. Donald A. Benfield. Mrs. Robert E. Bergeron, Mrs. John E. Seybolt, Mrs. Philip M. Trafton, Mrs. Harold S. Carter, Mrs. William T. O'Brien, Mrs. Marsha!1 P. Harrington, Mrs. George R. Chick, Miss Mabel Margeson, Mrs. Caleb L. Hodsdon, Mrs. R. C. L. Greer and Mrs. Paul Badger. Portsmouth VFW Salvation Army:Jr .Plans Celebration..- Attendance 5, 106Of Anniversary l · At Services Here The Portsmout11 Veterans of F:,reign Wars post is making plans :or the celebration of its 30th anniv'.!r sary- Wed,nesday, May 11. Meeting Friday in Emerson Hovey post home on P arrott avenue the group voted to combine its anniversary with the golden jubilee celebration of the na tional organization. A committee on arrangements is headed by Ralph Martell, senior vice commander, assisted by William Kusky, Ricp.ard· Ingraham, Benjamin Downing, George Frost, George Kweel ty, Harry Laderbush, John Dow and Joseph Cullen. • • * A LETTER was read from i.he 1Portsmouth Red Cross thanking post for its Christmas gifts to the Portsmouth naval nos-pita!. Arthur Gagnon, quartermaster, gave a financial I eport and Joseph L. Louther, Jr., ·post commander, announced that more new furni ture was being purchased for the post home. Mr. Louther announced that he and his suite of officers will attend the mid-year VFW conference in Concord next Sunday. Others attending will incl11de Mr. Martell, ¥r. Gagnon, David Acox, adjutant, and Joseph Walsh, service officer. 1 the A total or 5,106 persons attended 264 r eligious services held by the Salvatio11 Army last year according to a r eport given by Capt. Hugh C. Fleming a t the annual meeting of the Salva tion Army board of directors last week. In his r eport Captain Fleming announced a local membership of 118 persons. He pointed out that the religious services were apart from the youth program in which 7,276 Portsmouth young people participated. • • • IN A BREAKDOWN of welfare ac- tivities for the year ending Dec. 31, 1948, Captain Fleming listed 507 applications for transient relief, 424 transient applicants aided, 83 lodgings provided, 495 meals, 19 cash donations. Transportation was provided for 43 cases and 272 persons received clothing from the organization. The Boston and Maine Transportation company has launched a program to prohibit smoking in Portsmouth buses, Ralph E. Ramsdell, company superintendent here, repor ted today, Ramsdell said the decision fol lowed complaints from several local organizations, including the Women's Christian T~mperance Union, against smoking. The bus company official explained that "no smoking" signs wlll be placed in local buses to test public reaction. He pointed out that violators cannot be "prosecuted" but will be asked to refrain from smoking in the vehicles. • • • "WE'RE N OT a law enforcement agency so we can't arrest anyone for disregarding the signs. The only thing we can do is ask them t o abide by our rules," Ramsdell explained. He said smoking in buses . was prohibited during the war because o! crowded vehicles but that the rule was relaxed somewhat when a.ny danger apparently ceased to exist. Ramsdell said that smoking will be allowed in buses making extended trips to such cities as Laconia and Concord. Interstate and buses operating within New Hampshire, he pointed out, "are better equipped for smoking." • • • --=-- ----------- .[wcTU Demands Ban on Smoking .InB&-MBuses The Women's Christian Temperanr:e union will request Boston and Maine Jnterstate bus operators to enforce "No Smoking" edicts aboard the vehicles traveling in New Hampshii•e This was decided yesterday, at a meeting at the home of Mrs. Gertrude Rand, when several members reported that they objected to persons smoking on the buses. ~rs. Annie Gould, secretary, was mstructed tfl write to R. E. Ramdell, superintendent of the Portsmouth section, asking his cooperation. ' The group decided to aid Russell Clement of he Men's Brotherhood class of the Lynn, Mass., East Baptist church, who is petitioning the Uni_ted Nations to open its session with prayer. • • • A LETTER of commendation also THE WCTU, in a letter to Ramsw!ll be sebt to Governor Adams statdell, had complained o! smoking on ing that the WCTU interprets his all buses operated by the firm taxation law to mean that the state Ramsdell said a smoking ban will depend less on returns from alwill continue on a.ll buses operating coholic beverages and gambling and in Maine. He explained that the nothat more stable revenues will be smoking regulation was imposed _by found. the Maine Public Utilities conumsMrs. Nella Stover of Portsmouth sion. and Bath, Me., a member of the "Even though it's against the law Bath WCTU, reported on the activito smoke in Maine buses, our com- ties of the Bath group, discussing pany still can't stop it. We can only suggest that passengers obey the in particular the work of the Young signs," Ramsdell said. I 1Women's group, Iota Sigma. "It's up to the Public Utilities The group voted t o buy a children's book entitled "Gray Bunny commission to haul violators into Children Still Learning." The book court, not us," he added. will be circulated among children. The group's yearly programs and evangelistic and t emperance literature was distribu ted. Mrs. Sybil Merrill was in charge of devotions. The next meeting will be held T uesday, Feb. 22, at the home of Mrs. Maty Tolman of Aldrich road. The report of emergency cases showed 579 hours •spent in visiting 875 homes; grocery orders, 49 fam ilies; fuel, 10 families; clothing, 484 applicants; shoes, 26; Th anksgiving and Christmas baskets, 165. The meeting was held in the Chamber of Commerce office. I �53 Spanish War Memorial Dedicated Here mander of the state us+.rv group wno said that the example which th e Frank E. Booma post had set in erecting the monument "certainly will go down in the history of comradeship." One of Colonel John~,m•s anecdotes concerned the "little black pills" which medics used to treat th e sick and injured soldiers. •:rt made no difference what was allmg you, if it was a headache t~othache or footache you wer~ given a. little black pill. rt was our only m~dicine," Colonel Johnson recalled. "A nd th e. mo.squltos were so large in th e Philippines that if they could have been organized into battalions we could have licked any army this world has ever seen," he continued. A small, but conspicuous monument stands on the Middle street lawn of the public library today as a tribute to Portsmouth's patriotic men who donned "the old blue shirts" In answer to their country's call in the Spanish-American wa r. Erected by the Frank E. Booma American Legion post, the shiny memorial, which bears an inscribed metal plaque, signifies the comradeship of Portsmouth's military organizations and their auxiliaries. The monument was dedicated Saturday_during colorful, but raindampened ceremonies at the Middle street site and a t a testimonial._ luncheon later at the Rockingham hotel for members of the Winfield Scott Schley, United Spanish War veterans and their auxiliary, • • • • • • ABOUT 40 aged Spanish war veterans, n eatly garbed In their b·lue and gray uniforms, braved nearfreezing temperatures and cold, intermittent rain to witness the dedication festivities along with approximately ·50 more spectotors. Highlights of the program was an address by Joseph H. Cullen, Sr., a member of the local American Legion post, who urged that the United States immediately prepare for the possibility 0f a third world war. Emphasizing that a "well-prepared country carries the best insurance against \\•ar," Mr. Cullen suggested that America develop an army, navy and air force, second to none; assemble strategic stockpiles of items for· defense ; advance scien ti fic research; and withhold the secret of the atom bomb from oth er countries. THE CONdORD MAN also jok- A TRIBUTE-Senior Vice Comdr. Forrest Morrison, left, a nd Adjutant Arthur Woodworth of the Frank E. Booma American Legion post unveil monument to Portsmouth men who served in the Spanish-American war, (Portsmouth Herald photo) Mr. Cullen said t hat if the United States is to follow the pattern set by the Spanish -American war veterans, "we must in peace continue to prepare against war as an effective means of preserving our security." A..~OTHER LOCAL American Legior, member, Past Comdr. Richard A. Pinkham, urged the pro.secution of high government officials who km•wingly plnci Communists in fed- era l positions. P ast Commander Pinkham made the suggestion while ·speaking"at the testimonial luncheon. Both speakers reviewed the history of the Spanish-American conflict and reminded their listeners that the Spanish war veterans formed the only 100 % volunteer army this country ha.s ever known. Hardships which the Spanish war veterans encountered were deby Lt. Col. James H. Johnston of Concord, past department com- • (I ub e t e d Loca I MUSIC F Charter j Members ').\ . ·elects Pres·1dent Re Club Wofflen' s City By O: More than 80 persons attended a tea honoring charter members of the women's City club yesterday at the club house at 375 Middle street. · C'he R.e·{ John N. Feaster, pastor it ol the North Congregational church, sooke on "Detective Stories and Why P'!oole Read Them." Mrs. Thomas H. Rudkin of Beveriy, Mass.. scheduled speaker, will 0,drlress the club at a future date. Mrs. Harold Smith, charter membc,r and past president, introduced other charter members present, Mrs. John C. Dolan, Mrs. T. P . Connor, Miss Katherine Mahoney, Mrs. M:i.rgaret Corey, Miss Florence Hewitt, Mrs. Sarah Piercy, Mrs. Alice :neniot t, Mrs. Ruth Tucker, I Miss Mitry Wrigh t and Miss Char- ! lotte Wright. :Mrs. M. A. Barrett, chairman of the membership committee, and ' Mrs. Virll Starkey poured. Mrs. Richard K. Marr was cha.irman of the tea committee assisted by Mrs. Starkey, Mrs. Alvin Johnson and Mrs. Kenuo Dales-hip. Mrs. Harold Littlefield led community singing and Mrs. Herbert P. Warry was pianist. \ in~ly criticized the food which he said was limited to .a "few hardtacks and an occasional cup of coffee." ., "They were so hard,"' he smiled, that I placed a st.amp on the right hand corne'. of a 'hard tack,' itdru:essed it m ink to my mother, without even wrapping it up, and until several years itgo there s till was not even a nick in it." , He described "our old Springfield rifles" as "more dangerous to shoot than to be shot at-the kick was so terrific." Or.ner -~peakers at the luncheon we1 e Comdr Ralph H. Atwell of the An:t>.rlc~n Legion post; Mayor Cecil M. Nea,: USWV Department Senior Vice Comdr. Alex Moore of Portsmonth; Chaplain James P. Kelley of t,he !oral USWV; Past American Legion Comdr. Jetta Ernest; Past USWV Department Comdr. Jeremiah Sweeney; American Legion me:iiber -John C. Ross; Mrs. Vivian St~rling, president of the Gordon Renner United American Veterans auxiliary; Mrs. Leeta M. Rintz, past pr%ident of the American Legion auxiliary: Lee Scott, local American J ohn Jacobsmeyer was re elected Legion member; and Eben F . Taylor of Port<mouth a member of the Prrsident. of tl1e Pa1·e11ts Mt1s1·c club a t the annu al meeting held in the Bro0klyn, ' " N. · Y.,' USWV organization. jun ior nigh school auditorium las t Past Cornell·. Charles Black of the werk. Fr·rnk E. Booma post was master of 'Ihe e,Jub voted to sponsor an inceremonies at the dedication, wh ile ter-city mu ic festival with ConMr. Cullen served as toastmaster l cord, w,1ich will bring apprnximately at ~he luncheon. 200 junior and senior high school Local American Legion Post Chapm:tsician• o Portsmouth for a comla.:n Edward S. White led prayers. bir.ed cJnrert in the early spring. The mo'1ument was unveiled by Defini tf' roncert and festival dates Senior Vice Comdr. Forrest Morria1rnoun,,eo by David Kush!ous, son an d Adjutant Arthur Wood111 c1 sic <tirect-0r in Portsmouth worth, both local Legionnaires. Past schools inelude All-State at conCo111dr. Om er Comeau of the Americord, March 17 and 18 ; New Hampcan Legian laid a wr~atl1 on the shi re a11rl!t!on at Franklin, May 14; monument. •A brief address was and the New England at Old orgiven during the dedication cerechord, Muy 20 and 21. monies by Joseph L. Louther, presiTn the meantime, th e club also dent of the Portsmouth Central e!ected Mrs Fred Beal , vice pres!- , Veterans council. dent ; Ml•s Elizabeth Hagar, secre~ary; NPiJ Sch!ot, treasurer ; and Mrs. Ral1Jh Knigh , public! y. Named to the executive• Uoard were E. Bliss Marriner, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Pridhiim, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Seekins. Mrs Merton Davidson, Mrs. Clifton RAnd, Mr. and Mrs. John Tilley Theodore Gray, Mr. and Mrs. S. Gorri 111 Task, Herbert Warry and Mrs. Hr.1-ry Downing. j �Marital· Relations C_o urse 5~ at YWCA Plans New:r().MProgram Begins Monday 3.....,,_ \5' 'YW' to Sell Home ~ ~ A new YWCA pro~am-o diversified that it will entaU the disposal o! the organization's historic dwelling at the corner of State and Fleet streets- was announced today by YWCA directors. Principal change in the new p r o - * - - - - - - - - - - - -- gram wlll be the transfer of the The YWCA president reported YWCA's headquarters to the second that the organization's trustees refloor of a. building at 29 Daniels cently elected new members. They street. The present YWCA center Include Miss Alice Brewster, Mrs. . ' Albert Hunt, Judge Jeremy R. Wal~mlt as a private dwell!ng in 175~, dron, Franklin Harvey, Mrs. Wilis_ expected to be s?ld by the board of liam Fan!ngton, Harry Winebaum, directors later this month or early Miss Dorothy Philbrick, Mrs. Helen in February. Dedes Michaud and John DeCourcy. The YWCA officials also reported The trustees will meet Thursday to that a newly-arranged women's pro- elect new officers. gram will be carried out in the new Serving on a committee in charge quarters and at the Community of the YWCA's new program are Mrs. Parkhurst, Mrs. S. Gordon 1 Center. Plans have been launched for a women's and girls' day at the Task, Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett, Dr. Community Center. The program Cornelia B. Walker, Mr5. Richard P . , I will include morning classes in McDonough, Mrs- Ray A. Crosby, J crafts and weight reducing; an aftMiss Margaret Badger, Miss Oath- .\ ernoon program consisting of games, erine Skehan, Miss Frances Wiggin, sports and crafts; and an evening Miss Felicia Gray, Mrs. Rose Parisi, program featuring a basketball Mrs. Cecil M. Neal, Mrs. John Paras, league and other sports activities. Mrs. Benjamin Brown, Mrs. Eric • • • Ebbeson, Mrs. Fred R. Ford, Mrs. I\IOST OF ':('HE PRESENT act!- Clarence C. Esham and Mrs. Robert vitles at the YWCA will be con- J . Sterry. tlnued at the new headquarters but The large YWCA building, once on a much larger scale, YWCA oft'i- ~s~~- as !..tav_ern, was _bui:: !n.1758 by c!als reported. The buil ding at 29 sented it to her son, Nathaniel, as a. Daniels street, owned by the First gift. National bank, includes ample space Now nearly two centuries old, the for a "drop-in" center where workhouse was taken over in 1813 by a Ing girls may eat their noon lu:i.chJohn Davenport, and for many years es, a. lounge, office and clubrc>om. it was known as the Davenport There will be no quarters for the house. It was the leading boardll1g 15 women now residing at the pres110use in Portsmouth and was often ent YWCA center. Instead, the used by judges who presided over loYWCA will operate a rooms registry cal courts. service. Mrs. John Parkhurst, YWCA The cellar of the anttquated strucpresldent, described the new pro- 1. ture once was used as a morgue. Hisgram as a "wise and constructive t(?rlans say that Mrs. Davenport, move." She expressed confidence I wife of the boarding house owner, that furuis provided by the Com- died while a local court was in sesmunlty Chest will be used to a bet- sion and the house was overrun by ter advantage fo?' programs rather · judicial boarders. than the upkeep of what she de* • scribed as an "expensive" building. l\lR. DAVENPORT, apparently beThe new quarters will be leased lieving it was no time :for a fw1eral, from the First National bank. placed his wife's body in the cellar Mrs. Parkhurst also said that where it remained for three weeks YWCA officials "believe that by until the session ended and the operating a carefully organized boarders had left. Mrs. Davenport's rooll15 registry we can serve more funeral was held after the judges had returned to their respective girls and women who need accommo- ' communities. datlons than has been possible In Along with proprietorship at the , our residence." ilm, Mr. Davenport was engaged in : She said that by "cooperative arrangement" with the Community buckle making. He called his house ; the "Ark Tavern," exhibiting a ; Center, the YWCA w!ll be able to provide for larger group activities fanciful sign and a picture of Noah's 1 Ark in front. in the gymnasium and other rooms I n 1814 Governor Gilman used at the Center. the Davenport house for headquar• • • ters when 5,000 mll!t!a were staMRS. PARKHURST said the detioned in Portsmouth, expecting an cision to move and sell the present building was made after careful attack from the British near the study of the local situation by the end of the war of 1812. board of directors, trustees and the national board staff. Mrs. Parkhurst also said that the decision ,was made "with the conviction that; a real opportunity is ahead for the YWCA in promoting a fellowship of women and girls which ls open to all, regardless of race, color or national origin." I I r· I I I A class in marriage and fam!ly relations to begin at 7 pm Monday, ls arrio11g new groups now being formed for the YWCA' . t _ s Will er pro gram, Mrs Robert H. Dunn, executive director, announced today. The class, a 10-week course for adults, w!ll be supervised by the University of New Hampshire extension service. The course will be held in the YWCA building. Leaders for the course are Dr. Herbert A. Carroll, head of the UNH py~cholo~y department; Judge Alfred J. Chretien, justice of the Manchester municipal court; Dr. Ed,vard W Colby, director of communicabte disease control for the state department of health. Dr. C!larles W. Coulter, head of the UNH department of sociology; Mrs. Helen F. McLaughlin, head of the UNH department of home economics, and Dr. AJlila L. Philbrook, directo: of the division of mental hygiene and child guidance at New Hampshire state hospital. · Davidson; leather work, at 7:30 pm Tuesday under the direction of Mrs. C. C. Eshom, and a square dancing class at _the YMCA building on Congress street, also to begin Tuesday night. Dr. Howard Schultz o! the University of New Hampshire will be caller and Wesley Downing will be In charge of music. An English class, including proper usage, diction and vocabulary work, will start Monday, Jan. 31. It will be taught by Mrs. Charles Batchelder, who has done graduate work In Engl!sh and has been head of the English department of Richmood, Va., high school. The bowling league will meet Tuesday nights and badminton for wornen will be held Monday nights at the YMCA. • • • GIRLS' AND WOMEN'S day will continue on Wednesdays at the Po tsmouth Community Center unde YWCA direction. The program Includes basketball, . ping pong, table games, sewing, • • • crafts and a. teen-age bridge class. OTHER LA SE include rug Archery and adult bridge classeshooking, to start Tuesday morning will be held If suffit ent interest is under the direction of Mrs. Frances shown, Mrs. Dunn announced. Seven NeW Members Elected- to YWCA Board OI Seven new members were elected to the YWCA board of directors at the association's annual meeting last week. Named were Mrs. Erle Ebbeson, Mrs. Fred R. Ford, Miss Pauline Gray, Mrs. Milton Leavitt, Mrs. Howard Lee, Miss Ruth Pierce and Mrs. Arthur Weeks, Sr. · Dr. Norman Alexander of the University of New Hampshire spoke on "Western Europe and the Berlin Crisis." ' "Moving day" was the theme of the meeting held in the Women 's City club. • • • THE YWCA will move its office and club rooms from its present location at 321 State street to 29 Daniels street. Miss Frances Skofield, secretary; Mrs. Katherine S. Hill, treasurer, and Mrs. Walter S. Rowe, chairman of the nominating committee, gave their reports. Mayor Cecil M. Neal brought greetings of the city and commended the association on the program it- is cohductlng at the Community Center. Miss Alice L. Brewster spoke on "What We can?t Take With Us" and Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett, Dr. Cornella Walker, Miss KathPrine Beane and Mrs. Gladys Warre!l spoke on "What We Can Take With Us." Mrs. John Parkhurst gave the president's report. After a dinner at whlch the Rev. Robert H. Dunn, rector of St. John's Episcopal church, gave the Invocation, a musical program was presented by the high school girls' sextette under the direction of David Kushlous, school music supervisor. The Rev. Edward H. Brewster, D. D., pas tor of the First Methoc!ist church, gave th e benediction. OTHER MEM BERS of the board of directors include Mrs. Gordon Aston, Miss Edith Brewster, Mrs. Bradley Clark, Mrs. Horace Gray, Mrs. Albert Hecker, Miss Margaret Hickey, Miss Anna Kushious, Mrs. E .• A. Ladd, Mrs. Parkhurst, Mrs. Pickett, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Rowe, Miss Skof!eld, Mrs. Harlan, Talbot, Mrs. John van Metre, Miss Georgia Vourvas, Dr. Walker, Miss Frances Wiggin and Mrs. Cedric Wood. Mrs. Robert King was in charge of the musical program; Mrs. Perley Armitage, decorations. Mrs. Gladys Warren was chairman of hostesses assisted by Miss Aiice Brewster, Mrs. Anna Bennett, Miss Katherine Beane, Mrs. Pickett, Mrs. Ebbeson, Mrs. Fred Ford, Mrs. Yam C. Tom, Mrs. Elizabeth Contier, Mrs. William Farrington, Mrs. John N. Feaster and Miss Phyllis Vozella. �Marital Relations· Course Will Start Here Monday ~1 - - -- - - - - 5 LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF :Ja11 J Portsmouth Savings Bank OF PORTSMOUTH, N. H. ~~') at the close of business December 31, 1948 RESOURCES Book Values on hand ....... ......... ., .... $ 41,912.32 Three college profrs.5or.!:, a mun!-/ Cash on deposit , .. . ... . , , . • . • • • • • • • . 367,059.77 clpaJ court Judge, and two health Cash Items available for deposit . , • • • • • • • • • • 25,567.98 experts wlJJ be the faculty !or a · Cash items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • 1,342.49 .::ourse in marriage and !amfly re- · United States Government obligations ...• 435,882.56 latlon3 ,tarting next week Jn Conodion bonds . . ............ ... , . • 4,939,200.00 Po•tsmou~h federal Home Loon Bonk stock ..... , • 55,uOO.OO 45,400.00 Offered by the Uni\•ersity of New Railroad bonds ........... ....•...•• 47,825.00 Public utility bonds .•.....•.•.•.•.•• Hampshl~e extension service Jn co- ·/ Miscellaneous 166,600.00 bonds .••..•..........• opr•·a tion with the New Hampshire 13,500.00 Railroad stock ............. , , .. . .. . 227,925.00 47,148.92 SorlaJ Hrglene association, the 10Bonk stock ...... . ............ ....• 43 ,073 .50 W~k conrse 15 designed as a clinic Loons on New Hompshire real estate 90,222.42 for nrnrri~d people, parents. teachNotes .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. • . • 3,919,755.67 3,919,755.67 ' ers, m inisters, socia l wotke1s and • Loon, on other real estate engaged couple . Notes . . ......• • , , ••• , •• • 1,455,712.12 Bonds ..•......•.•.•.•••. The course will start Monday at 26,000.00 Collateral loon, 1,481,712.12 Portsmouth's YWCA, 321 State 1 Deposit books ..........•.. street. The class wfll run from 7 1 18,537.42 Stock exchange collateral ...• to 9 Pm. 1 50,799 .08 Unsecured loon, ................. . 69, 336.50 Real estate, etc,, owned : E•acultv members Include three 50,308.43 university professors, P yschologist Bonk building, vaults, furniture and fixtures ...... . . ..... . H erbe rt A . Carroll, Sociologist 50,000.00 United Stoics bonds redeemed . , , ....• 50,000.00 Charles W. Coulter and Home EconoMortgage Tox Account .. .. . . . . . . . . . . 8,318.61 ml~t Helen F , McLaughlin; Jud ge 4,051.83 4,051.83 , . Alfred J . Chretien of the Man Total Resources ••.... ch ester municipal court; Dr. Ed$11,377,113.14 LIABILIT1£S ward W, Colby, director of the state Due depositors on deposit book accounts $ I 0,475,626.82 henlth ctrpnrtmen t'.<i communicable School savings ......... . , . . . . . . . . . • 22,317.75 Total deposits . , •. , ••• , , dls~nse control; and Dr. Anna L. Guaranty fund ..... .... , •• , •... , . • I 0,497,944.57 Philbrook, d irector or mental hy555,000.00 Undivided profits-net .. , .•....•. . , • gle·1e and chfld guidance at the 299,168.57 Reserves ............•.•••.••..••. sta re hos;Jltal. 854,168.57 25,000.00 25,000.00 <-:ost tor the course will be $5 for Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . $11,377,113.14 •a s111gJe person and $5 for married EXAMINATION BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES State of New Hc;mpshire I couple. Both Protesta nt and Catholir. leader~ have approved plans ! or ~ ss. Rockingham County I the course. It will run concurren tly In Manchester. We, the undersigned Trustees of the PORTSMOUTH SAVINGS BANK do severally solemnly swear that we have mode a thorough examination of its affairs in accordance with Chop. 309, Sec. 35 of the Revised Lows, and I that the foregoing statement of its condition is true. ,t") NORMAN E, RAND, ORMAN R. PAUL, J. VERNE WOOD, PAUL M. HARVEY, A 11ewlng clnss-open to nll women BURNELL E. FRISBEE, JOHN E. SEYBOLT, o! Portsmouth-will be organized ALBERT W. MOULTON Wednesday at the regular Girls' nnd Subscribed and sworn lo this 3rd day of January 1949, Before me Women's day program at the ComARTHUR GORMAN munity Center under the sponso~~ustice of the Peace ship of the local Young Womens -·---- YW Organize~-,)• \ Sewing Class Christian association. Further Information may be_ obtalned br calling the YW. A Umverslty of New Hampshire Exten~l011 service worker will be l11structo1. Classes In Jealhcrwork, under the direction of Mrs. t:. C. Eshom, also wlll be formed. One class Is planned for teen-agers In the aftern?on a nd another In the evening for girls and women. A teen -11 gers' cooking class ts to start In the afternoon. The extenslon i;ervlcc worker will meet wi th I _girls at 3 pm lo help them plan th e courses. Portsmouth Has $J05 , 077 I•rt. 'Ban k "Sa. .V\ City 1\1:1111a~er Edward C. Pe terson reported ye.~lerday th11 t Portsmouth co1 1 cludPd 1948 with $105,077 In the ba 11k-thr largest amount In at least six rean. Peter~on Also said that the ,vater denartment's book b11lance as of la~t De ~. :ii was 18,473 while re cC'l 1•L~ from parking meters totalled $26,600. BalancPs In the municipal accounts In previous years were 1947. $10,423: 1946 $25,546; 1945. $68.322; 1944 $98.344: 1943, $90,055: 1942, $34.473. 11rcordlng lo City Auditor Wiifred ~- Young. Portsmouth ~~~ Reports Increase An Increase of 85,424 In the ~et surplus of the Granite State Fll'e Insurance company last year was revealed yesterday at the 63rd annual meeting of the company In Manchester. Milton H. CU!ey of Port.smouth, who was named assistant secretary of the New Hampshire Fire Insurance company Tuesday, was assigned to a similar position with the local subsidiary. Directors, All of whom were reelected, Include John H. Bartlett, Fred H. Ward and Orrn A. Dexter, all of Port~mouth, and Pnul W. Hobbs of North Hampton. Officers Include Mr. Dexter, vice president; Leon A. Robinson and Martin c. Cherry of Portsmouth, secretaries. -Mili,le tiirnPikeDeficit $73,500,Company Claims Maine Turnpike Authority officials today were studying figures of a Portland securities company Whfch claims that the 45-mfle superhighway had a much greater first-year deficit than the authority reported, The Ma ine Securities company maintains that the 1948 deficit wm amount to at least $73,500. The Authority had reported last month that income failed by $55,000 to meet bonded Interest charges. Wllliam B. Getchell, executive director, and Joseph SayWard, Authority chairman, both or Kennebunk, said they wlll study the securities firm's financial analysts o! the pike's operation before offering any explanations o! the authority's position. The report or the securities firm Indicates that total Income from the Ki ttery to Portland superhighway, Dec. 13, 1947, to Nov. 30, 1948, totaled $646,000, from which operating costs took $208,000. This left about $439,000 for bond Interest and maintena nce, the report said. Bond issue requirements for the first Year on the $20,000,000 loan are $512,500. Thus, I! the $439,000 ls applied to the Interest It wlll fall by $73,500, the securities firm con tends. It the en-; tire amount is applied to interest charges there will be no money left for main tenance, the securities firm announced. 1 1 The financial flrm•s report said: "Obviously, the turnpike is stlll somewhat short of fulfillment of the prediction that it WOUid malnt11ln Ilse!! and eventually pay for itself. Whfle It ls too early to predict the future, It may be noted that the figures so far as substantlally away from the original published estimates-and away In the wrong direc tion." The securities firm said It was estimated that a. $15,000,000 bond lssue would be sufficient, but $20,000,000 was Issued. In addition, the company said, It was estimated that revenues In 1948 would be $750,000 but the actual figure may be about $675,000. The estimate or expenses for 1948 was $160,000 "but It looks more like $220,000," the Por tland firm maintained. The report concluded With the announcement that the annual bond Interest t urned 9ut to be $512,-, 000 instead ot $375,000. �_~ r l ~ --. · _'\o. --· .. ....:. ·i:-•J • ., _ in City; ~dil1·~~JUtnpiki"~'Sliowi·~-:--i Valuations Rise ~o.,\\ $462,2·8 7 ·. Surplus in '48 Taxpayer May Get Break , The Kittery to Portland superhighway finished 1948 with a $462,287 , surplus, clear of.maintenance costs and Interest payments on a $20,000,000 ·bonded debt, according to Executive Director Wllllams B. Getchell, Jr of the Maine Turnpike authority. :1"1'\ \ \ ., •Getchell said that Interest on thelf.-----~-===---=====J_ .$20,000,000 bonded Indebtedness has·r - been paid :from principal up to the , beginning of 1949. He added that 1• : previous figures released by the ' 1'· authority were merely rough est!' mates and predictions of total In- , come and expenses. · ,The turnpike official . explained that, In the future, the new superhighway must qieet operating and A hearing on the New Hampmaintenance expenses, which totaled shire Gas and Electric company's $220,498 for the first calendar year of I petition for permission to acquire operation. The road also must pay a new rights of way for the erection yearly total. of $512,000 In Interest of transmission lines along the new 'charges and pay off the loan's prln- 1 superhighway was held yesterday clpal-$20,000,000-over · a 30-year by the State Public Service comperiod retroactive to Feb. I, 1946. mission at the Rockingham county . No pavment has been made thus courthouse here. , far ' toward reducing· the debt and , In Its petition the utility comI no date i:et for the first payment, . pany maintained t hat the new. I Getchell said. He added that no . superhighway,' now under construc; definite date, outside the 30-year tion, crosses transmission lines and limit, is set for debt reduction paythot It ls necessary for the comment.s. pany to acquire "additional new • • • easement. rights." , GETCHFLL EXPLAINED that . The company seeks to obtain from ,i In t.he future the turnpike authority Joseph Cohen of Boyd road 7.08 wlll pay. of! the bonded debt out of acres o! land on the south side of surplµs funds after maintenance, j, Myrtle avenue; from Patrick J . operation and lnterest.s costs are Coakley 3.97 acres east of Sherburne disposed of. road; from Ernest F. and Jerome B. Getchell brought out these two Heffler 3.65 acres south of Green.points: land road, northeast of the Ports(1.) It operating and malntena~ce mouth-Greenland town line, and •· costs In future years average about from Russell A. Rolston 3.87 acres the same as 1948's $220,498, then 't he northeast of the Breakfast Hill road I i turDplke must bring In about $732,in Greenland. 498 total yearly revenue to cover Cohen and Coakley, represented op~ratlng and maintenance exby Atty. Thomas H. Simes of Portspenses and Interest charges alone. mouth, testified that Installation of <:U i:! Interest charges so far had the transmission lines would denot bee11 paid out of the loan prinpreciate the value of their property. cipal, used to construct the highway The New Hampshire Gas and ElecItself, the turnpike would have been tric company was represented by about $ti2,703 in the red !or 1948. Atyt. Richard E. Shute of Exeter. Getchell noted that the turnAtty. Arthur J. Reinhart was counpike's total Income !or last year was U!H!!Y, - ~~~p~~Y. Seeks·New land . Along'l oH Road I Portsmout:Jh. taxpayers could loo~ Into 1949 today with some hope - unofficial, of course for a reduction in tihe 1948 rate of $41.70 . City officials, including Manager Edwl',rd C. Peterson, are playing the tax cards very "close to their vests" but an analysis of 1948-1949 figu,res encourages optimism on the part of the taxpayer. The total assessed valuation in 1948 was $26,012,526 and municipal approprlallons required that $1,070,578 be nlscd by taxation. The resultant tax rate was $41.70 per $,1000 evaluo tlon. However, Chairman Robert M. Herrick of the board of assessors said today, "There•~ hope that total evalualion in 1949 will be higher." He added, "A good share of that hope is bazed on the speed wilih which the Public Service mercury plant is going up:" . In 1948 the mercury plant was assessed at $102,500 but by April l, 1949 - tl;e assessment deadline-It wlll be nearing comple- 5b tlon and utility officials hope to 'have one of the 7,500 kilowatt units in operation late this year. Meanwhile, the proposed 1949 municipal budget calls for the raising of $1,148,000 by taxation, an increase of $77,000 over 1946. This increase in 1949 city government cost can be more than offset by a $2,000,000 appraisal figure on the Public Service Co. plant. It is believed by some authorities that in view of \Jhe near'ness of the plant's completion a still higher n.ppralsal flg11re may result. 'l'he company has estimated that the butld'lng will cost $5,000,000 to construct. In fad, nn Increase of $2 ,000,000 in the valuallon last yearsuch as the power plant would afford- would have dropped the tax rate below $40. Not considered in the present figures are the 75 new dwell!n g places already erected or under construction during the year at an estimated value of $487,000 These buildings alone mean an additional $20,000 In revenue at the 1948 tax rate. l $669,795 and came from 1,516,171 vehicles. · He estimated that "about 75%" of these were out-of-state vehicles, a figure based on several snot checks of traffic flow made throughI out the year. !·. Two factors, he said, apparently : showed that the toll road is off t,o a goad start In 1949, Exceptionally 1 1mild weather, Getchell explained, twould allow a substant.lal saving In winter maintenance costs. ,. 1.;He ,_ also. pointed _out· that, fare revenues from Dec. 13 to Jan 9 .have exceeded the corresponding period a year ago by 36%. ' I '!'he state Public Service ' commission today granted the Boston and Maine Transportation co., per. \sel for Mr. Rolston. The hearing w~ conducted by mission to shorten three Ports Chairman Edgar H. Hunter. Other . mouth fa,!·e zones. commission members present were The changes will affect the PannEdward R'. Thornton, Harold Bardard and Secretary James W, Doon. \ away Manor, Rye and New Castle lines. The commission rejected the bus company's request for permission to _revise the South street route zones. :fCVV\.. \ ~ I • • • DURING THE CALENDAR year of 1948, Getchell reported, 919,301 or 60.5% of vehicles on the turnpike were on through trips between Kittery and Portland. There were 460,, 517 northbound 1:Jhrough-vehicles and 458,784 southbound throughvehIcles, Getchell said, Of the total 1,516,171 revenue vehlcles ' on the road, 1,390 ,669 w,;re passenger cars; 2,453 motorcycles; 119,863 trucks and 3,186 buses. In addition to toll-paying vehicles Getc'hell reported, there were 27,483 1 non-paying vehicles-military, police, maintenance and contractors' ~e_Ql~les_._ _ Shortened Zones< On Local lines Granted to B&M tch tollGe lell said the avArage. , · tr!P f or -pay ng vehicles was 35 5 mil based on a vehicle-mile~ total esf 53,860,252. ~ o The peak month for use of th • ~::pike by out-of-state motorist: . August, when sample counts . I~c!icated 86% "foreign" reglstra. tions with approximately three oc , cu pan ts to each -· 1ded. , car, Getchell ad- Supt. Ralph E. Ramsdell of the local Boston and Maine Transportation company office reported that the changes w!ll not become effe ctive "for at least five days." He said that the company's Boston office must be informed of the revisions before they are ad.opted locally. . Ramsdell also reported that his firm has· accepted a suggestion by the Sherburne Civic association that stud ents be allowed to ride per reduced fares. I The company was authorized to: (1) Establish a IO-cent limit at Dodge avenue on the P annaway • • • Manor line, just beyond the ;rail- I \ RAMSDELL said students going road bridge. Beyond Dodge avenue to or from school, or school actlvithe cash fare will be 15 cents. ' ' ties, up t0 and including the 6:20 I (2) Change the · five-cent limit on pm bus from Market square and the Rye line from the corner of , the 3:20 pm bus from Pannaway Lincoln and Miller avenues to Mil- · may ride on tickets worth four rides , !er avenue and Rockland street. : for 25 r.ents Children under 12 will ' (3) Shorten the IO-cent zone lim- · ! be allowed to ride on four for 25 it on the New Castle line from the cent tickets at anytime, Ramsdell present site at Wild Rose lane to added. Wentworth avenue. Boston !l!1d Maine officials repor-t- • • • ed earlier that the fare zone changes THE BUS COMPANY wanted to ; would inr.rease company revenue by shorten the five-cent limit on the · $4,420. They maintained that the South street line fl'om the corner changes were necessary because the of Lincoln and Miller a venues to firm lost $22,824 In the Portsmouth Lincoln and Sherburne avenues. But area alone during •t he first eight the commission dismissed this pro- ' ,m ontha o! 1948. _posal~-- �Portsmouth Steel Plant;..a Drea~?:Si.-j By DICK CONNOLLY A steel plant In Portsmouth? · All ar,ree that lt would be a won,lerful thing for this seacoast region. But unfortunately, It appears to be nothing more than a big, beautiful Llream. Rumors have been flying thick :ind fast for nearly two years that the gigantic U. s. Steel corp., or some other large steel producing firm ls ready to move into Portsmouth over• night and instigate the biggest lndustrfal boom In this city's history. Thesr. rumors still are as fresh as tomorrow's bread. But, to date, not one local, state or rrglonal official has been able to substantiate the reports which have lnritcd Portsmouth's cltlens Into a t Izzy of hope. The Pittsburgh olTice of U. S. Steel has flatly denied reports that It is seeking a plant site In Portsmouth, or anywhere else In this area for that matter, The New England council is :l c,.M. \ ,__ . - --- waging an energetic drive to draw a steel Industry Into thi:,; six-state region . But an official has insisted, "New Englan,l, not just Portsmouth," Is being considered a~ a possible site for a steel plant. The rumors also have bl'en spiked by E!lward Elllngwoocl of Peterborough, executive !llrector o( the State Planning and Development commission who says, "Portsmouth is just as Jood as any other port on the Atlantic seacoast, but If any iI 1teel plants plan to locate on the east coast they'll consider sites from Portland as far south as Hampton Roa.els, Va." Gov. Sherman Adams advised the State' Legislature In his inaugural address that Port.,mouth Rhould be conslderecl for a steel plant. But observers ha,,e asked, "What can the Legislature !lo nbout It? Will It 011111! the plant?" Alvin F. Redden, executive secretary and treasurer of the New Hampshire Seacoast Regional association, also Is unnble to offer even the slightest fragment or fact that Portsmouth has chances of becoming "a little Pittsburgh." Reddrn admits that "it would be a boon to the city," but he :111ds, "Our organization knows nothing about a steel plant ready to move here or even considering It." A similar view was expressed by David C. Packard, Port~mouth <Jhnmber of Com111crce prcsl•ent. who knows "very little about a steel plant locating In Portsmouth." However, Paeknrcl pointed out that the Piscataqua rh-er, Portsmouth harbor, and available sites along the river would be "very advantageous if a stet! company decided to survey this area.'' The steel plant rumor■ gained momentum with the announcement recently that huge Iron· ore deposits now are being surveyed IUld MSCSSCd In Labrador, while ore reserves In the Mesabi mountain range of northeastern Minnesota are depleting rapidly, New England as a whole may be considered for a steel Industry because it ls closer to the new source of supply In Labrador than present Installations in the south and mldwest, But whether large steel companies move into this six-state area appears to hinge heavily on the development of the muchdiscussed St. Lawrence seaway. Steel Interests In Cleveland, Chicago and Pittsburgh maintain they could not import the Labrador ore at a reasonable • cost without the proposed , $500,000,000 seaway. In the event the St. Lawrence waterway remal\.is unde• veloped and Iron ore cannot go to the steel .m111s ecc.lomleally, then · the mills will tio !o the Unemployment Here Held 'Not Iron ore. This means that New England .might have a chance of entering the steel-making business. But It would ta.c.e several years before such a project could get unclerway. If New England is considere1l by large steel Interests ln the future, Portsmouth probably would be surveyed, along with nery other potential Industrial area In New England. Despite Its excellent na vigation facilities, Portsmouth still would have to compete with the much larger Industrial eomnmnltles which can provide a greRter market for steel and other metl\ls. Thus, the dreams of a steel plant ln Portsmouth would require all the Imagination and business acumen of the old Yankee trader-sailors-a.ml then some-to materialize. 1SO Properties \ Assessed Here ·I ( Approximately 150 pieces of property have been surveyed by Portsmouth's board of assessors, working in conjunct.Ion with the State tax commission In an effort to equalize valuations. The local assessors are working with Robert E. Cunningham of Concord, a state tax commission ofllclal. They plan to Inspect about $1,000,000 worth of property before concluding the study. · Cunningham and the assessors are attempting to equalize local valuations with those on record with the State ·tax commission. seri~uil A feeble consolation was of• fered to the Portsmouth areg, today when .State Employment service officials described the local unemployment situation as "better than most of the rest of the state." William Roy of Concord, labor research expert for tne SES, said Portsmouth unemployment Is holding at a "ver.v consistent level in comparlsou t.o previous years." He said tha~ last year's average of 900 untmployed ln the Portsmouth area indicated tha;; the war boom "adjustment" at the naval shipyard is nearly over. "Portsmouth experienced a sudden growth and an equally sudden decrease in its number3 of employed. The very fact the shipyard Is tod:i.y carrying twice the number of men that It did "PORTSi\tOUTH'S PICTURE looked at objectively lo not bad, But It needs new industry or Increased shipyard employment to take up the i:lack," he said. "People got so used to having plenty of work during the war that t hey cannot adjust their thinking back to the days when R man was lucky to get 40 weeks work in a year." "The war and post-wRr prodtictlon periods of 'short' consumer goods are ended and new growth must make up the difference or the workers go on to new areas," he said. Mr. Roy concluded, "Unfortunately, the fact that the shipyard is such a tremendous u~er of labor when It Is booming, scares any Industrialist who might think of moving into Portsmouth. "He trains his workers anti then comes a boom on the shipyard and he lo.ses tllem." 10 years ago is helping to ease , the problem," he said. "True, Portsmouth n e e d s new industry," he said, "and In lieu of new Industry, the workers are going to go elsewhere." • • • ,, \ further consolation, when he said, "Of course many of those workers who will lea vc are not actually native to the area 1.·ut drifted In with the war rxpansion. They'll go back to their own areas." Mr. Roy characterized much of the local unemployment as "seasonal" and would decrease with the oncoming warmer weather. He said that he felt the layoffs at the local shipyard would mean the departme of some workers but Immediately added that some part of the HE OFFERED employment Applications now pending on SES files are t.hose of men already working on the shipyard but who hope to "catch on" wibh some other organization. Mrs. Abby Wilder, SES head, said Portsmouth's weekly unfmployment compensation loa:1 was among the lowest In the state. She admitted that it did no~ reflect the c1m1plete piclurc bec:ntse furlo ug hed shipyard employes are not eligible inr state unemployment pay. Howe\'er, Mr. Roy maintained that many persons now unemployed are stm working through their toom-time savings and refuse to take employment at le!iS money than they mad~ during the war. • • • 1 Meters Give ~ Neat Prof it 1 · Ta City Coller As Bob Hope's radio foll would say In a dulcet voice: "Put some money In the slot, boy." That's just what thousands of motorists did In Portsmouth last year In order to park their cars downtown. City Auditor Wilfred E. Young today reported that approximately $33,914 (3,391,400 pennies or 678,280 nickels) was co11ected from the meters during 1948. Of this about $13,560 (1,356,000 pennies or 271,200 nickels) was spent tor meter maintenance. That means a clear profit of about $20 ,354 (2,035,400 pennies or. 427,080 nickels). Now comes the question o! wh3:t the city will do with the $20,354 1n view of the fact that the meters al- , ready have paid for themselves. ' City Manager Edward C. Peter• son says the $20,354. v,:!11 r~i:nll(l~ in tl'lt1 ctty trer.,;ury un;t11 I\ "fe~ moce pennies and nlckles" are accumulat• ed. The city auditor also ;reported that $8,201 (820,100 pennies or 164,020 nlckles) were collected In 1946 while an additional $35,154 (3,515,- , 400 pennies or 703,080 nickles) was, removed from'the meters In 1947. • �..Gi'ty Shocked bt Walton Probe'~ Portsmouth WU )fl In a state ot ftruratfve shock today followinr th e •tunnli:ir disclosure yesterday that one ot Its most promlnent and respected citizens as Involved In the urly snarl ot a bank scandal. But Wllllam C. Walton, Jr., whose reslrnatlon as president th ot e New Hampshire National bank was announced suddenly yesterday morning In connection h wit $60,000 In "mishandled" tunds, was not berett ot friends th In e community In which he grew to manhood, Immediate reaction on the part of Walton's many Intimates ,and even the bank's directors ':" Was to the effect: "Whatever ~UU did, you may be sure it wasn't for himself." Their loyalty extended to Walton's wife, the former Mildred M. Mustin, who stood today · as barrier between her husband and the curious public. Meanwhile, the bank examiners pushed their Inquiry into Walton's "misapplication" of funds, which has been estimated as high as $100,000. Michael J. Hurley of Boston, hid national bank examiner, told Th• Portsmouth Herald today that the examiriation of the books would be completed ." within a week or 10 days." He added, "I'm not at all concerned over the Portsmouth altuatlon as the bank Is fully , protected by bond. If I were, I'd be in Portsmouth right now." ' Mr. Hurley said that any final report .on the Investigation would have to come from the office of the comptroller of currency or from the bank directors themselves. "The bank's officers and directors are fully authorized to tyue any statements," he concluded. Meanwhile, the five bank directors were em11hatic today in denying a Boston newspaper story that Walton had started an "installment plan" confession, during a directors' meeting yesterday afternoon. John H. Greenaway, elevated from a seat on the board to the presidency yesterday, declared, "I was in Concord yesterday and to my knowledge there was no directors' meet• Ing with Mr. Walton." Orel A. Dexter, vice pres!. dent, said, "It'!i an utter fabri• cation. Blll came Into the bank yesterday afternoon and work' ed with the examiners, but • there was no meeting and ( certainly heard no confession." Former Gov. Charles M. Dale said he talked with a repre■entatfve ot the Boston newspaper but, "I certainly did not tell him that Walton had confessed. Any such statement Is a He." / He continued, "The man asked me U Mr. Walton was 'cooperatIng' and I told him that he was 'fhat w~ the extent of my eon~ versatlon," A fourth director, J, Paul G rlffin, said he Issued a flat "no comment" when questioned yesterday. "The story In the Boston paper ·ts untrue as far aa I'm concerned," he said. Richman P. Margeson, the fifth member, said he had no comment to make on the newspaper story. However, while saying that he could not comment on the progress of the Investigation, Mr. Greenaway said that "buslness here today Is entirely normal." Ile explained that the bank was fully protected by l\Ir. Walton's bond and even more protection was guaranteed by the Federal Reserve act which protects deposits up to $5,000. None of the directors would t'ommrnt on the identity of the business to which l\Ir. Walton Hid ht diverted the funds "I am serving as preslde.nt ot this bank In the Interests of the community," Mr. Greenaway . • • • WALTON HII\ISELF was quoted by federal authorities as saying that he diverted funds from the bank to another business organization in which he has an Interest. · The bank president was taken In• to custody by agents of the FedeMl Bureau of Investigation last night. It was from the FBI that the original complp.lnt came, charging Walton with violation of the Federal Reserve act. At hts Rrralgnment before U. S. Commissioner John W. Stanley thia morning, Walton faced the specific chitrge of forging a ' $15,000 note on Jan. 16 In the name of a bank: d~posltor. He was bound over to the federal grand jury. Directors of the New Hampshire National bank lmmedl!).tely an• nounced the election of John H. Greenaway, former local druggis~ to replace Walton as i;,resldent. • No mention of the ,criminal pr, ceedlngs was containetl in the ter~ simple statement that came fr01 the New Hampshire National bank directors this morning. • • • THE UNSIGNED STATEMENT was released by former Gov. Charles M. Dale who acted as spokesman for the hoard of directors but who declined to explain any o! its im• said. And I don't want the Impres- pllcatlons. sion to get around that any one ma'n The statement read: put me here. "The board of directors of tlhe "I have a mind or my own and I New Hampshire National bank to• Intend to use it," the new presiday authorized the following statedent said. · Walton, free In $15,000 ball after ment: "The irregularities b transacbeing arraigned yesterday before a tions approximating $60,000 on <the ,, United States commissioner In Conpart o! the president, William 0. cord, was described as a "free agent" Walton, Jr., discovered by the bank's today by one director. board or directors on their examina• tion, has resulted in his resignation. "The bank 1.5 fully protected by 1 bond. "The board also announced the election of John H. Greenaway, former Por tsmouth druggist, as president of the bank!' Dale would not define the na,ture of the "Irregularities" mentloneli in the statement, nor would he reveal the nature or the "transactions" Involved "a.t the prese11t William 0. Walton, Jr., resigned time." today a_, president or the New He said the question of possible Hampshire National bank in the legal action was "entirely In the midst o! a financial scandal which hands of the bonding company. involved him In bank "irregularities" estimated at $60,000. "I CAN NOT AMPLIFY the statement," he declared. While directors o! the bank an. He llktmed the bank's directors nounced his resignation, Walton himself was hauled before a United to "passengers on a bus-when the States commissioner In Concord bank examiners move in on a case this morning on a federal charge like this, we are just passengers or "misapplying" funds totallng and have to go along with what Alleged Dealings Cause Arrest on federal Charije ·, , " $15,000. He was !reed In $15,000 ball when he pleaded ' Innocent and his case was continued' to the April term o! U. B. district court. In Concord, a chief national bank examiner, M. J. Hurley, was quoted as saying the "irregularities" might involve sums between $50,000 and $100,000. .. they do." "Therefore it Is out of our hands," he added. Other directors of the New Hampshire Natlonnl bank were listed as: Orel A. Dexter, vice president; J. Paul Griffin and Richman P. Margeson. Walton, who is 39, had served as president of the bank since May, 1941, when he succeeded his father, the late William C. Walton, Sr. At the time he assumed the po-1 sitlon, he was described as one of the youngest bank presidents In New Hampshire. Prior to his election, he had been assistant cashier and a director of the bank for several years. Mr. Walton declined to comment 1 on his resignation, the revelations of the bank directors or the !edernl charge against him when reac!1ed by The Portsmouth Herald today at I his home at 903 Middle street. I • • • "I HAVE no 3\atement," he said. "Any.thing pertaining to this matter must be released by the bank's directors. I am more or less bound to go along with them." It was only Lwo years ago-almost to the day-that an0Li1er scandal Involving a New Hamps,1lre National bank official was disclosed. That was lhe case of Oscar P Anderson. former assistant cashle•·, who was charged with shortages of more than $30,000 In accounts which he was alleged to have hRnC:led on a private basis. None of the bank's funds or property was affected In those dealings, according to a slalen•cnt al the Lime by Walton-who found himself on the opposl le end or the "Irregular! t les" by laking credit !or the discovery. The full story o! the scandal was never told as Anderson died before he could be served with a warrant charging embezzlement and fraud- I Jent use of funds. The bank's new president, Mr. Greenawar, has played a prominent part In civic, fraternal and political clrr.les of the city and state, • • • .\ CLOSE PERSONAL and politi- cal associate of ex-Governor Dale, he is n ,1w state director of Selective Service, served as campaign manager for Dale In the 1946 gubernatorial campaign and was a member of Governor Dale's military staff. He ;s a prominent Mason, a tr11stee of the Plscataqua Savings ba11k, trustee of the Home for Aged Women , a past President of the New H,1mpshire Pharmaceutical association ,md n.n active Rotarian. He retired frnm business about a ye:ir agr, when he sold the drugstore which he had owned. �- Dale BLlys ,Bal1k -Buildin9 To 0 v e rc om e 'Losses' In Fund , Irregula ri t ies . ' ' - --- ·- - ? fi~t~ Company Connected With q, THE COMPANY REPORTED & cash balance of only $10.63. Harrington was put under $(.0,00~ bond to administer the nffa is od i the fibre company and was ordere '. by the court to: b Investigate the company an\s~h; It a report on operations an ;eslrablllty of contin~lng the busl- N. H. National0Bank A ppoints Hartshorn Bank's Affairs I The New Hampshire National bank sold Its building to former Gov. Charles M. Dale today 1n a move to overcome financial difficulties 1 caused by the alleged mishandling 1 of funds by the bank's former president, Wllllam C. Walton, Jr. John H . Gre<'nnwny, Walton's successor as president of the bank, announced the transaction 'and said it was made necessary by "losses" resulting from "Irregularities by an officer of the bank." He did not dlsclo.se the sale price, but snld It was "sub1;tnntlnlly nbove" the amount at which the building was carried on the bank's 11st o! assets. The building wa.~ valued on the bank's book.s · at $67,500, but ls appraised by the city for tax purposw at $115,000. • • • DALE Hil\fSELF would not dis- close the consideration involved. He mly repeated the term that it was 'substantially more th an the 1mount carried on the bank's )Ooks." Meanwhile, it was learned that the New Hampshire National bank has served writs o! attachment on the New England Fibre company, which itself filed a petition for re1 organization in U. S. District court ' at Concord this morning. It was reported that the fibre firm is involved in indebtedness connected with the present bank affairs. • • • FROM CONCORD, It was learned this morning that Walton was listed by the secretary of state's office as a director o! the fibre company as o! la.st year. , Justice Aloysius J. Connor o! the ' federal district court today approved the Initial step of a. venture in re• organization !or the fibre company by appointing a Portsmouth attorney, William F. Harrington, Jr., as trustee of . the company. The reorganization petition was filed by the Dover law firm of Hughes and Burns an<l was sworn to by Earl E. Watson, president of the fibre company. Assets were placed at $212,191 and llabllltles e.t $127,487. Included among the llabllitles were note., payable totaling $103,700, • • • • Benjamin M. Hartshorn of New Castle and Reading, Mass., took over active management of the New Hampshire National bank today as executive vice president and director. ,' n~. File b Y March 1 a list of creditors and amounts due. ! reFile by March 25 a plan o organlza.tion or reasons :e;e• or;anlzatlon c_an~ot. be e ec . The announcement was made by the bank's new president, John H. Greenaway, who said he would remain as t.itular head of the institution but ln a semi-active capacity, W~{ A HEARING was set for April 1 on reonrnnlzatlon plans. The conrt ruled that "all persons" arc enjoined from any action against the company pending further ord~r. . Under !ts trusteeship, It was reported th'.lt the company will be or,rrated ·'from scratch" with an entirely nrw set of books. The wl'll.~ or nUaclimcnt served on the fibre company brought out that Dale, along with his law associate, Ray E. Burkett, Is acting as attorney for the bank. With the sale of the building to Dale, the former governor thus became landlord, director and lawyer of the bank. • • • DALE EXPLAINED that the at- tachment writs were Issued to "protect" tr bank's "Interests." He said the fibre company Is heavily indebted to the bank. Dlsclo.sure of the bank building sale was made In a formal statement given out this morning by Greenaway. The statement read: "Due to Irregularities by an officer of the bank, lossrs were su!• ferecl which make lt necei;sary to rrhabllltate the capital funds o! the bank to the satisfaction of the national bank examiners. "In carrying out the plan It became necessary to seli the banlt building at a price very substantlaliy above that at which It was carried as an asset on the books o_! the bank. "The sale of the building to Charles M. Dale has been completed and the profits derived therefrom, plus the liability of the bonding company and other IU!Set8, has kept the New Hampshire National banlt In a sound financial condition. "The examination of the bank by the national bank examiners and private auditors wlll be completed in t.he near future ••• " -~- The appointment of Mr. H a r t - : t - - - - - - - - - - - - - -shorn added another link to the growing chain of developments which followed the recent disclosure that Wiillam C. Walton, Jr., had resigned as president of the bank In the midst of a scandal Involving between $50,000 ai;td $100,000 In allegedly mishandled funds. Walton Is awaiting trial on a federal charge that he forged a depositor's name to a $15,000 note The threatened tleup of truck and "misapplied" the money to an-I transportation for Portsmouth merother business. chants and businessmen, 1f 1,000 • • • truck drivers go on strike, may be MR. HARTSHORN Is wen known averted. In local banking circl~s. having It was learned today that State served as cashier or the First National bank here for about six years Labor Commissioner Willlam C. before joining the Rockland Atlas Riley has calJed a. meeting of truck owners and union representatives National bank o! Boston in 1941. tor next Friday in hopes of settling · He has maintained a residence In the dlsputeJ · New Castle for .the past 14 years. Mr. Hartshorn was educated In Local 633 o! the International Reading schools and at Dartmouth Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chaufcollege. He was associated with the feurs, Warehousemen and Helpers wool Industry as a credit manager of America voted Sunday, 455 to for several years. 29, to set a strike date. He entered the banking business Yesterday David C. Packard, In Reading where he was named president of the Portsmouth Chamcashier or the National Bank -of ber of Commerce, said that any Reading. He first came to Portsstrike by the drivers would strike . a mouth In 1935 M cashier o! , the "paralyzing blow" to the city's First National bank. small businessmen. j • • • The union's contract with 42 opHE REMAINED with the local erators expired Dec. 31, 1948, and bank until he was elected vice presicalled for wages ranging from 90 dent of the Rockland Atlas National cents to $1.05 an hour In a 48-hour bank o! Boston In 1041. He retained week. The union hopes to gain a. his New Castle residence, however, 31 ½ cents an hour increase in a new and commuted between there and agreement. Boston during the summer months. 1 Mr. Hartshorn Is a. native of 1 Readln'f. where his wife became promtnent In school affairs during their reslc'tence there. She served several years on the Reading school board. The Hartshorns have two children, Benjamin Hartshorn, Jr., now associated with a Boston bank, and · 1. daughhir. Mary Hartshorn. Truck Tie-Up ;/ (]; May Be Averted By 'Peace' Talks - I �$167,000 .lor Bank Site 60 Carpenters An Indicated purchase price of $167,000 was paid by former Gov. • Charles M. Dale for the New lla.mpshlre National bank building-, according- to federal , .documentary stamps affixed to the deed, The fig-ure was determined by mathematical deduction, based on the fact that the deed carried $183.70 worth of tax stamps assessed at the rate of $l.10 for $1,000 of valuation. Da1e was revealed as the buyI er of the building yesterday In a. deal which bank officials said was mRde. to "rehabilitate" the capital funds of the bank. Thl1 was made necessary, Presldc-nt John II. Greenaway said, by losses resulting- from the alleged mishandling of funds by William C. Walton, Jr., who resigned last week as bank president. Neither Greenaway nor Dale would dl•close the amount paid for the building. Both said only that 1t was "substantially above" the figme carried for it on the bank's listing of assets. The bank carried a $67,500 valuation on the building while the city tax de1iartment lists an appraisal of $ll5,000. Dale, It was pointed . out, ::~g!;!e o;!~u:~:~ building· and The former governor, who Is both a director and attorney for the New Hampshire National bank, acknowledged yesterday that the building was worth "far more" than its $67,500 "asset" figure, but the bank had to reduce the valuation each year to correspond to Its decreasing "book value." Dale said he "hopes" to make some Improvements in the building, such as Installation of an e\evator, but added that they would come later. ~ : 1 - - - - - - - - - - \Truck Unionist .\ Credito.rs to Decide Claims Willingness· Fibre Firm's Fate 1-1~ To Avert Strike ~rt bO leave local Jobs In Wa~geD't1spute Work on several new homes and extensive repair projects ln the Portsmouth area was at a standstill today as about 60 carpenters walked off their jobs in a demand for higher wages. The work stoppage. which the union's bu5iness agent declined to call a "st1:ike," involves members of Local No. 921, United Brotherhood of Carpenters unj ,loiners, AFL, who are seeking J. 25 cc-nts an hour wage increase from their present $1.50 an hour rate. Kenneth E. Maxam, executive secretary of the Portsmouth Master Builders assoc in tion, and spokesman for Its seven general contractorst said a 10 cents an hour boost-or $1.60--has been offered to the union. ... Assuranres by the truck drivers' ''WE FEEL TIIA'l' any increase , Creditors of the New England Fibre company, Inc., are scheduled to union that it is wllllng to arbitrate beyond $1.60 an hour would be unmeet Thursday afternoon to decide whether the company continues in its dispute with New Hampshire wise," Maxam said. "The consumer operation. truck owners were received today of building services will have to absorb the increase and we believe A petition for reorganization of the company was entered In U. S. Dis- QY Portsmouth Chamber of Comthe traffic is bearing ~11 the burden trict court on Feb. 4 when It listed liabilities of $127,487 and assets of · merce i1res!dent, David C. Packard. it can now ." $212,191. Frank Trueman, business agent ' However, the union spokesman Atty. Willlam F. Harrington, for the Portsmouth local of the told Mr. Packard that truck owners union, was unavailable today for named by Judge Aloysius J. O'Conhad "refulled union offfers to arbtcomment. On Monday night, hownor as trustee for the fibre com-:. tr'1 te," b,·t the union wlll still ever, he said: pany, said today that he called the "earnestly attempt to avoid a "We don 't want publicity. Our remeeting to "openly" discuss the lations with management have alst.,·ike." po.,slbllltles of reorganization. ways been cordial." Basil D. French of Manchester, Queried as to whether the carpen"Creditors can decide then If they se~reta.ry and treasurer of Local ters would strike, Trueman i·eplled: want the company to cease operaA creditors' committee ls probing 6J3, Intt.rnatlonal Brotherhood of "We don't use the word strike." , tlons or to go ahead with reorganithe affairs of the New England Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehouse• • • Fibre company today to determine men anci Helpers of America, dezatlon," Harrington said. TRUEMAN SAID Monday night whether the plant will continue In clared In a. telegram that the union that no action was contemplated • • • operation or be shut down com- wanted tr. avert a strike. THE FIBRE COl'JCERN entered by the carpenters until Thursday. pletely, its reorganization petition e.fter the A meeting will be held then, he • • • The committee, headed by R. O. HE POINTED OUT that last Sunadded, to discuss management's New Hampshire National bank L. Greer, general manager o( the day's s~rlke vote, 455 to 20 was in-q proposals. placed attachments on machinery New Hampshire Gas and Electric dlcatlve of the feelings of member- \ , The union official refused to disand finished products. Co., was organized at a meeting of ship \n !oral chapters. cuss any of the Issues Involved in the fibre company's creditors yesThe . coplpany was connected in the dispute. Asked whehter or not Fren~h's telegram was In answer the management had offered a 10 terday. the affairs of the bank after William Meanwhile, the fibre concern Is to to a !,>lea from Mr. Packard. _who cents e.n hour increase, he said he C. Walton, Jr., resigned as presisaid a str:ke by the truck dnvers had no official word. continue operation on a limited would oaralyze Portsmouth's small dent and was arraigned on a federal Told the management had formalscale under the direction of Atty. charge of "misapplying" funds. Wally announced its offer, Trueman William F. Harrington, recently ap- business. pointed trustee by the United nountercd: . ton is listed by the secretary of "Thalls management viewpoint. States District court. state as a director of the fibre • • • company. Maxam, meanwhile, said the -car- \ HARRINGTON TOOK OVER suAmong the llab11ltles reporte_d to pentcrs working for seven local con- . pervision of the fibre company afthe federal court were $103,700 ip tractors, tailed to report on their ter It entered a petition for reornotes payable. jobs yesterday and had not put in ganlz~tlon before Judge Aloysius J. an appearance this morning. Connor ln Concord. Harrington was placed under $20,• • • The reorganization petition fol000 bond by Judge O'Connor and in"AS FAR AS we know," he added, lowed the New Hampshire Nationstructed· to Investigate the company "carpenters are working for the 1 and submit a report on Its status al bank's move to attach the maSanders Engineering company at . chinery and finished products of the and the deslrabl1lty of "continuing the Public Service company's meroompany after the alleged misoperations. . cury plant on the river, and also at handling of funds by Wllllam C. He must also file by March 1 a the navy yard. Walton, Jr., former bank presilist of creditors and· amount; due "We believe, however, tha.it rardent. penters employed by the Sanders and by March 25 must submit al The other committeemen are Ray plan of reorganization or reasons company come under a union jurisBurkitt, Samuel Levy, Thomas I diction outside the Portsmouth why .)'eorganizatlon ,1s not. possible; I c. H. Simes and O. J. Brown. local." Neither Maxam nor Truemaln indicated whetlher the disputing parties had arranged llll1Y negotla,Uon meetings for this week. W. Fibre Com~any 4 (g Creditors Begin Probe ·of Condition i _ ·~-------- · �Local Contractors Form Master .q, 1--~ 'Builders Group $150~000 Expans)~fl Program Scheduled by Portsmout"1- Store Plans for a new $150,000 de• partment store in Portsmouthexpected io be one of the largest and most modem In this section of New England-were announced today by Gordon Aston, lo• cal manager of the J. J, Newberry company. A spacious brick building will be constructed In the rear of the present structures at 15-31 Congress street and both the main and basement floor facilities will be renovated. Construction of the new twostory building and alterations to the present dep1ntment store are expected to be completed by next I>ec, 1, The plans arc part of a nation-wide construction program now underway by the Carpenters Shun 10-Cent Boost; Stay Olf Jobs fY'i1 Fibre Company Trustee to Report In Court Fri~ay ~ l r- -Th6 New Englami FiOre company's trustee is to go tlefore the U. s. district court in Concord Friday morning, prepared to review the firm 's activities since it petitioned for reorganization early In February. Atty. WIiliam F. Harrington, appointed trustee by Judge Aloysius J. Connor, sRld today that "primarily Friday's session is for a statement or my qualifications as ' truslee." But he will be ready to give the , court a summary of the company's I business since he assun1ed the I trusteeship on Feb. 3, Harrington added. Seven itciiernl contractors of Portsmouth todRy announced the ' formation of a masler huilders' associRtion for the promot10n of "safe, sound ar.d economical building practices." The association-currently formed by contractor!; operating union shops-includes the following companies: W . C. Philbrick. Landers and Griffin . E. L. Paterson and Son, W. E. Connell. C. W. Noel the Maxam company and Chari~ W. Carkin. Hopes for a quick end to the 'fourday-old work stoppage by Portsmouth carpenters appeared blasted today by union rcJcdlon or n. management ofTer of a 10 cents an hour wRgc Increase. Frank w. Trueman, business agent for Local 921, Uni ted Brotherhood or , carpenters and Joiners, AFL, said , J. J. Newberry company, Aston !ipproxlmRtely 60 members voted last night to decline nn hourly wage rate said, of $1.60 proposed by the Portsmouth The new brick building, which Master Builders association, a. rewill have floor space twice as cently formed organization or seven HE SAID THAT a meeting of the large es present facilities, will Portsmouth general contradors. creditors' committee was held yesreplace a two-story garage purterday afternoon and another Is chased by the department store THE CARPENTERS are asking a planned for SaturdRy morning after chain from the Newlck and 25 cents Rn hour increase from their , the court session. Howe ver, he deWood auto firm in 194.6. present $1.50 rate. clined to comment on the results The old building, now used Exceptions to the ruling, however, of yesterday's meeting. jointly by the J. J. Newberry according to Trueman, are satisfacThe fib re company entered Its reand the Newlck and Wood com• tory negotiations with conti·actors at organization petition after its conpany, will be demolished about the Public Service company's new nection with the scandal at the New plant In Newington, the J. J. New- Hampshire National bank, which April 1, berry company reconstruction in was brought on by the arrest and Aston said that a wall in Portsmouth and at subterranean arraignment of the bank's former the rear of the department st?rc garage Job at the Badger Cream- president, William C. Walton, Jr., on Ill be torn down and the hrst eries, Inc., Bow street. ~oor will be extended into the charges of mishandling bank funds. Trueman said the Sanders Enginproposed building. The store Walton was listed as a director eering company Rt the Public Sernow has only 850 lineal feet of vice plant had ofTercd $1.75 a.n hour, or the fibre company which reportfloor space but will have apwhich the union nccepted. Origin- ed $103,000 In notes payable among Its liabilities. proximately 2,100 feet when ally the union nsked $2 an hour. construction and alternations The company employs 16 persons The same $1.75 rate will prevail are completed. at the J. J. Newberry and Badger In the manufncture or acoustical The first floor of the new ti!~. creamery Jobs, Trueman added. building will be used for countKenneth E. Maxam, executive ers and other sales facilities secretary of the Master Builders aswhile storage space will be sociation and spokesman for the constructed on the second floor. contractors, said, "we will meet todny or tomorrow to act on the deA modem, 38-foot refreshment cision. counter will be erected after the "I don't know what the next step first floor ls extended. The store The Maine-New Hampshire Interwill be," he concluded. has no refreshment counter state bridge Is "paying of!." now. State Highway Commissioner Aston said the basement In Frederic E. Evere tt reported today the prt'sent building and the thRt bomls floated to finance constore's anntx, formerly occupied struction or the structure are being by the Jarvis restaurant, also retired at a ra te "fasler than exwl11 be remodeled. pected." The bridge netted a gross Income Sales counters will be constructed of $196,917 last year, the commisor blonde maple wood and will be sioner said, when 1,802,851 vehicles trimmed with Wl\lnut. Aston also The construction and alteration crossed It. announced that new electrical apA grand total of 9,500,176 vehicles pliances will be · Installed In addi- work will be done by the J. W. Bishop company of Worcester, Mass. have used the bridge since it we.a tion to a marble floor. Aston said the firm now Is trans- opened In November, 1940. • • A refunding plan was adopted THERE \Vll,L nE two 12-foot- ferring stock from the rear g1uage three years ago, Everett explained, to the second floor or the departwlde entrRnces and t he present nnd It was expected that $60,000 in store front will be replaced by an ment store. He said that It will be at least four weeks before demolition bonds could be retired by August or aluminum and glass front. last year. But the authority was acThe present windows on the store work starts. tually able to retire $205,000 In the The business orrlce will be transfront will be replaced by larger period ending Dec. 1 last year, he ferred from the rear or the departpanes which wUI allow passersby to said. '('IV< g ment store to the northeasterlY side look through the entire store from o! the brick structure and will be ithe out.,lde. There are wooden walls expahaed. · "· ·- ' ·• ' ·.:•.. · ~. on the reR.r or the windows at Aston said similar renovations are present. to be made at J. J. Newberry stores In Manchester and Haverhill, Mass. ... I Interstate Bridge Debt Falling Fast I I • I I WlLLIAJ\I c. l'lllLBHICK has been elected preslt.len ~ and Kenneth E. Maxam. executive secretary. MaxRm :;aid todny thnt membership ls oncn to general contractors of the Portsmouth-Dover area. In ils p,oclama Lion of formation the assocla tlon said: ' "In the belief that safe, sound, and economical building practices are an asset to any community ; and that these alms cal! be attained by mutuRl understanding and fair dealing within and oulslde the induslry, the undersigned hereby proclaim the formation of an association for the achievement and preservation of the above goals. The assoclaton Is to be hereafter known as the Portsmouth Master Builders association ." Four meetings will be held each upar 'Fibre .Company ·; .·1Creditors Ma.y Get : n'v-{-\ \ 5 Cents on Dollar \ Creditors will receive five cents on ' the dollar if a. proposed reorganiza1 tlon scheme for the New England 1 1 Fibre company Is allowed by the U. s. District court. The plan was disclosed today in Concord by Atty. William F. Harrington, Jr., trustee !or the company, at a hearing in connection with the retention of the trustee. Justice Aloysius J. Connor eon- · tinued the trusteeship when no one appeared to object. \ Other provlsions of the plan ore to pay all prefered creditors approx' imately $3,800 within 30 days. New capital o! $20,000 Is to be put Into the company to continue its operations. • • • THE MONEY would derive rrom outside sources and would be made available within a week. The plan has already met with unofficial approval of a. creditor committee, representing more than two-thirds or money owed, but must be approved by the court before formal acceptance. • The outstanding claims were disclosed as being approximately $127,000. Harrington, In a. report of the trusteeship, recommended acceptance or the plan on the grounds that a liquidation or forced sale, of · the assets would greatly depreciate , their value, and the reorganization plan would, at lea.st, salvage pa.rt of I thP r.1Plm~ �Metal Firm r Seeking\ rLocal Food Prices 1 n l; I ,'\ \ 1. ., b?-. 1,- '.; 'Appear' to Be Lower Portsmouth~>'~ Factory ~ Portsmouth's Chamber of Commerce today was hopefully searching It will be a hard job to convince · the average Portsmouth housewife, one-story modern building with 60,000 1 for a "fairy godmother" to provide . but food prices "appear" to be going down. , square feet of floor space for a large metal working concern interested in : , 1 ' The downward trend is not yet sharp enough to excite any great rush locating in Portsmouth. ' in local stores and markets but it is apparent, Miss Helen L. Kelly, Ohamber i , a J/ Carpenters w·,n . 337 Applications 1 Cent Ra1se For Employment \ 5 Fi'led in Febru~ ;y w k e urn O or Rt t I + All the figures used In this survey . • of commodity prices were taken ! " from one store's February advertise- _ i ments in The Portsmouth Herald In •~the _years lfl49, 1948, 1947, 1946, 1944 1 ■ • rv( D '(i \ • 1 f \ secretary, said she has , received a request for such a structure from the Fantus Fact.:,ry Loca,ting service of New York. • • • l'tllSS KELLY said the New York service has notified ·the local Cham; ,and, 1939, ber tha/t a national concern, not · ( Based on the "ads" of that one Seventy-three persons were placed Identified, would establish a. plan•t I I local store, _1948 was the year , of In Portsmouth area jobs by the state h ere In Portsmouth and provide · \ highest prices. The early days of A 10-day-old work stoppage by employment service during February · employment for "several hundred 1949 are bringing a gradual slide about 60 Portsmouth carpenters but 337 new applications for work workers" 1! facilities were availdownward. , came to an end today as the union were received In the same period, able. • • • craftsmen won a 15-cents an hour Andrew C. Gruves, manager of the But Miss Kelley said that Port-s• . I mouth presently cannot offer suoh ( .THE PRICES CITED by the store \ boost in wnges, 1 Portsmouth field office, said today. · show-as all housewives now knowThe w-94e settlement broug<ht the · Nine placements were made In large accommodations for the flrm · that th,e cl~b µpward began Im- carpenters' hourly rate from a. pre- · construction work, 25 In rnanu!actur- w,J1lch would employ light assembly, in~d~telY, , ~{ter _the abolishment of vlous $1.50 to $1.65. They 01iglnally 1 Ing,_13 In wholesale and re tail trade, tool and die, mllling machine, and yc'tintr-0ls 1nl9llf. ._. I .• ·. ___,__ demanded $1.75. · 16 m service Industries and 10 in turret la-the workers. · ;; Marketing experts call the current However, in a jolrut statement, domestic work, Graves reported. The proposed plant probably could fp!lce . skld an "adjustment" of the I Frank w. Trueman, business agent In addition to the 73 persons who provide employment for the large .highest post-Oi>A food costs. · for Local 921, United Brotherhood found jobs through the SES, 42 number of workers scheduled for . ,-bne of the most marked drops Is of Carpenters and Joiners, AFL, and others were referred to positions rele!lse from the Portsmouth naval \· in soaps and soap powders. · Large Kenneth E. Maxam, spokesman for under the supervision of field offices shipyard, Chamber officials indiI cated. ,: packages of soap flakes, listed a year the Portsmouth Master Builders' as- in other areas, principally in Massachusetts. ;, ago at 39 cents, are •down to 30 sociatlon, said: Miss Kelly said the Chamber has • • • c~nts. . . • • • surveyed possible locations in PortsTHE "ACTIVE" FILE In the I.,:,'- In 1948 two bars of face soap were "ALL PARTIES are perfectly mouth but that the largest building : listed at 21 cents. Today the same happy. ·Good will and harmony pre- Portsmouth office at the end of available - located at Freeman's February stlll contained 1,576 job brand can be bought at three bars vans." Point-can provide only 32,000 applications, Including those of 645 'for a quarter. That Is still five cents They reported that William H. square feet of flooring In one veterans and 389 women. ,higher than OPA prices in 1944 and Riley, New Hampshire labor combuilding and 8,000 square feet in an In contrast to the number of apnine cents more than the 1939 list- missioner, acted as conclllwtor duradjoining structure. plicants, there were 35 openings 1!ng. Ing a meeting yesterday of repre• • • avallalble, according to the SES files. SHE AnnEn that there a.re other Meat prlces do not as clearly re- ! sentatives of the union and the These Jobs are In manufacturing and , fiect ·the general decline. Today's · builders assoclatlcm. He b-rought service establishments and for the smaller buildings available but that they are more than one-story high. prices are slightly lower than a year about the settlement, officials said. most part require skills not availago or generally hold the same lev- : Trueman said all the carpelltters able In the Portsmouth area, acMiss Kelly said she has informed el. reported back to their jobs this cording to Graves. the New York firm that Por,t sBacon, for example, ls listed at 59 morning. mouth's Chamber of Commerce "is : cents, down seven cents from the The increased carpenters wage deeply interested, especially now 1947-l!stlng. Its 1944 · price was 39 may cause a corresponding boost In that the local naval base is concents, however, and In 1939 25 cents. cost to consumers a.lthough spokesll templating 0. drastic reduction in Hamburg ls also holding at 49 men for the seven general contracforce." cents a pound but cooked ham has tors who make up the Portsmouth i(h ' The Chamber secretary also notidropped from 63 cents to 59 and rib association, declined to estimate the fied the factory locating service that roast is 10 cents lower than the 1948 amount. she h as consulted a local contractor price of 65 cents a pound. Unofficial estimates · placed the ' Five trucking firms paid a total and has learned that the cost of • • '• cost this wa,- on an a'\'erage project: of $1,053 in fines and costs in Portsbuilding such a plant would be bemunicipal court today on HAMBURG, h owever, was 27 cent s tween $300,000 and $480,000 or from under the previous wage scale of mouth · 1944 , an d coo k ed h am, 37 cen t s. $1.50 an hour for carpenters, an charges of operating over-loaded $5 to $8 per square foot. in In this area. Butter ls down 20 cents from the approximate charge ,of $2 an hour trucks Similar charges against s Ix otl1er 1948 price of 89 cents a pound. It . for the carpenter's time was levied 1 drivers and truckers were no was either scarce or rationed In : on the consumer by the contracto;, f tl t t O t , 1947, 1946 and 1944 and so the store . • • • prossed at the requeS le s a e apparently did not bother to adverIN p RE v Io U 8 STATEMENTS when their representatives an~ tise It. In 1939 ' two pounds of while the work stoppage was in ef- swered th e complaints. The defend ants and their fines "creamery" Jiiutter could be had for foot, spokesmen for the contractors . and costs included Alan Haulage, j(' 53 cents. ', said any increase in carpenters' \ Inc., of Brighton, Mass., $404.70; JuEggs show ~uch the same price wages would be reflected In costs to liano Brothers of South Portland, City Manager Edward C. PeterPattern as butter. A dozen eggs cost I the consumers. a total of $284.40 on t wo cJrnr ges·, son bela,tedly announced yesite1;day 60 cents this week, 66 cents a year Today, h,iwevet, contractors said Louis B. Sutherland, Jr., of Hope -and without explanation of t'he , ago, 43 cents In 1946 and were listed they did not kn<Jw whether such a Valley, R. I., $l 54.70; Donald c. report's tardiness-that William C. I at two dozen for 53 cents in 1939. boost in cost to the conswner act- , Colby of Rochester, $104.70; and Walton, .Jr., has resigned as trustee Twenty-five pound bags of flour ually would take place. John M . Jackson of Epping, $104.70. of the trust funds anct Arthur P . have also dropped in price to $2.09. "We haven't had time to decide Drivers and truckers, whose cases They were $2.19 each a year ago I that yet," said a spokesman, "and, . ol prossed included J. LudGorman, of 73 Thaxter road ap. were n • _ , . pointed his successor March 3. t th e1r h a.nrt nnlv Sl.25 in 194i. own win Proulx of Eppmg, two cha1ges, \ Peterson said that Vialton f01m1 besides ccn racto•s ave That great Amet1'can breakfast , individual rating ·systems, so it is Arthur A. Greer of North Stonmg- \ er president of tile New Hai;ipshire : necessity-coffee-has also had a difficult to say just how the conton, R. I., two charges; George E. National bank gave an "oral" resigmercurial rise - in price from tile sumer will be e!fected." Kane of Bos t on,• Robert J · Hen- \ nation to him • "some time back." • . CPA- level of 1944 when two -pounds - ~ _..,,____ dricks of Portl~nd;, ~nd_ Percy WebGorman will serve Walton's unwere listed at 51 cents. Today a ster of Cundy s Haibm • Me. expired term until next January. _ single pound costs 47 cents and that - - - - - - -is nearly two cents more than In 1948 , when two pounds •could be bought for 89 cents. l I 1' F·1nes H·1t $1,053 • In Load Drive IWalton Resigns . _ Post as Trustee \;. i I 1 I • I • • • �Da1e Takes WHEB Reins Merchants Plan . l'Yv1- 'l.-'} Fibre Firm's Fate As Bert Georges Resigns Sales Promotion~ , Due Tomorrow Yule Fund Short I Former Gov. Charles M. Dale will assume active direction o! radio sta- ' tion WHEB March 31, following the resignation today of .Bert Georges as general manager. Dale will be assisted in operation of the local station by Keith S. Field, sales promotion director 'for the past 14 months. Georges' resignation puts into the former governor's hands the reins of "front office" control over both his Portsmouth radio outlet and his Concord station, WKXL. Dale took over active management of WKXL immediately a{ter he left the gubernatorial chair last January. The announcement of the personnel shifts at the local station came e.s a joint statement from Georges and Dale. • • • GEORGES SAID today that he t Portsmouth merchants la.st rught endorsed a suggested August sales promotion, possibly to coincide with the city's observance of the 100th anniversary of its incorporation. They turned down a proposal for a "promotion" within the next two weeks put took advantage o! the dinner meeting o! the retail board of the Chamber of Commerce held at the Hotel Rockingham to express themselves on promotion and advertising mediums. One merchant, Edward I. Shaines, said, "I think it's time The Portsmouth Herald and WHEB kicked back with a little help to the merchan ts in form of special advertising rates for promotional -y,,ork." plans to go to Washington to enter • • • the employment of an association KEITH FIELD, sales promotion of independent broadcasters interdirector for WHEB, observed that he ested in securing a "breakdown" of believed the Herald and WHEB radio channels, which would mean would be agreeable to "non-p_rofit" unlimited hours for stations such as advertising, i! the merchants agreed , WHEE. T he former general manager's to a "non-profit" promotion. At the same time, the· 55 busresignation ends eight years of service to WHEB. He came h ere in 1941 inessmen gave a resounding vote ' to reorganize the old Grnnite State BERT GEORGES of confidence to the policy of keepBroadcasting company for its owning stores open on Friday n ights er, R. G. LeTourneau. WHEB, Inc., was fo rmed with after 011.IIY one person voted against it. . ' Georges as vice president and general manager. He continued in that Moreover, no one voted to recapacity when Dale bought the com- i tlllill to Saturday rught openings pany in January, 1944. when the chainnan, Robert E. Georges married Miss Justine WhaJen, ,ai.sked for a second showFlint, an employe of The Portsmouth ing of h ands. Herald, in June, 1942. Whalen r eiported that the CmlstThe New England Fibre company, Dale's new assistant, Keith S. which Is undergoing reorganization, mas lighting fund is still $500 short Field, first entered the employ of will continue in operation through of the $4,000 n eeded to pay off WHEB in 1942, and later left to be- this week. the contract. come a station manager in Port• • • That announcement was made toland, Me. He returned as sale proRICHMAN S. MARGESON mgday by William F. Harrington, Jr., motion director in January, 1948. gested that merchaints whose streets court-appointed trustee for the fibre were not in the "lighted area" be plant. asked to contribute to make the Attorney Harrington said that balance of the fund. continuance of operation was auth"Aft.er a,li, everyone l;lenefi~d orized at a creditors committee from the lights. Those wllo were meeting Saturday morning when it out of the an-ea should not pay as was learned that incoming orders much as the others but they should were sufficient to keep the plant pay something," Margeson conworking. tended. The creditors committee also exA rising vote of thanks was exMore than 1,500 aipplications for tended one week the time limit set tended to James B. Smith, propriemployment are on file at the Portsfor the investing of new capital in etor of bhe Rockingham, for his mouth office of the New Hampshire the fibre company. efforts in gettl.!11g the Boston and stwte employment service while •Malne railroad to a,gree to, thtl con• • • there are onJy 37 openings for work . listed. MR. HARRINGTON explained r struction of a new station. that approximately $32,000 in new .I In a monthly r eport, Andrew c. capital is expected to be invested in ' Graves, manager, declared the 37 I the company. openings are principaJly in ma.nu- / 1 New England Fibre petitioned for facturmg and service establishr eorganization early in February afments and ave for skilled workers. '11!1e local office placed 94 persons / ter its financial structure was linked durmg March, Mr. Graves anto alleged "misapplication of funds" nounced. Twenty-five accepted conby William C. Walton, Jr., former struction jobs; 31, manufacturing; president of the New Hampshire 14, wholesale and retail trade· 11 National bank. service industries, and 13, dom'ooti~ Harrington was appointed trustee work. and two weeks ago he offered a reIn addition, 29 workers were reorganization plan that would pay off ferred for work in areas covered outstanding creditors at the rate of by other employment offices. / five cents on the dollar. Two h undl'ed sixby-six n ew a,pp.lications for work were received The a ttorney said tha.t he expected last month, Mr. Graves repor ted. new capital to be invested in the company. ICreditors ·Grant'\.\ Week's Extension To Fibre Company ap. l .. 1,500 Applications For Employment Are on File Here I I I The f,uture of the New England Fibre company goes to the U. S. District court tomorrow for decision. Atty. William F. Harrington, trustee for the financially bogged concern, sr,id today that Justice Aloysius J. Connor will be asked to decide on reorganization or to make any alternative ruilng he sees fit. Efforts are still being made to raise working capital to get the plant back intQ operation, .Harrington said, but to date the amount agreed upon by creditors and trustees as "~ound working capital" has not been forthcoming. APRIL 1 WAS tlle de&d1ine set by Judge Connor for filing of a plan of reorganization. A tentative plan, however, was submitted earlier to bhe creditors and approved, Harring.ton explained. Actual operation of the fibre products plant was suspended last Friday, nccording t-0 Harrington, although some orders have been ! shipped out this week. These were fllled from stock. In a report on Mar dh 25, Harrington said, he informed the judge that efforts are being ma<le to meet the April 1 time limit. New Eng:and Fibre entered a petition for 1eorganization in February when its financial structure was found to be involved ·i n New Hampshire National bank dealings wlh.ich led to the resignation of William C. Wa.lto1:1, Jr., as presi~ent. j Governor Sees Arbitration Ending Truck Dispute f') CONCORD, March 28 (AP)-Arbitration appeared today th e ."most hopeful" possibility of settling e. four-day-old strike of 1,-000 New Hampshire truck drivers, Governor Adams said . The governor said he was 11: the process of determining the attitude of the AFL truckers unlon in Manchester and truck operawrs in regard to working out an arbitration ·plan. He said the union has in<licated its intention of allowing "gasoline, foc._d and O her e.~ential 1tr,ms" to p11.Ss through picket lines. t • • • THERE HAS BEEN "little dis- order," Ac.ams reported. "There have been aggravations rather than hold-ups," he explained. And "in no case" of "perhaps a dozen" complaints received over the weekend had trucks carrying food failed to get through picket lines. Main stumbling block so far to arbibratlon appears to be ,the question of making adjustments retroactive, the governor indicated. I �b4 Truck Strike Stalls All Motor Transport; Food Delivered-~--_:!..~~1.-<;~---=---:--:-Here seyen Operators Sign With Union, 'k 6ran t Pay HI e Only "perishables" were moving on trucks in the Portsmouth area today as striking drivers brought motor transport to a virtual halt in New Hampshire. The drivers were out at the two major Portsmouth trucking terminals-Rand-Pickering Express, Inc., and St. Johnsbury Trucking Co., Inc. -except for one driver who was delivering food in the downtown area. Charles W. Rand, president of Rand-Pickering, said all the company's 11 drivers wm be on strike when that one completes his deliveries. • • • T HE SEVEN OPERATORS who ~~~~i:~n~~~!a;:!:~::/!~e:~ ARTHUR CAPONE, manager of St. Johnsbury's local depot, refused to comment on the situation. One of his employes reported, "he has nothing to say." In other trucking depots through the state, picket lines were formed early this morning when Local 633 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America AFL put into effect the strike vote d Feb'. 13 by its members, E.Dwever, seven truck companie3 signed the new con-tr.act _providing for a 17-cents an hour wage boost shortly after the sl;rike began th.is morning. Originally the union demanded a pay hike of 31½ cents an hour e.nd the operators countered with a sixcents an hour offer. 1 • • • BASIL FRENCH of Manchester, business agent for Local 633, said food shipments, medicine, milk and perishables would be moved through the state. Meanwhile, Da,vid Packard, president of the local Chamber of commerce, said today that he had not yet been able to check the extent to which the strike will affect Portsmouth business. "The last time they went out on strike, they let some stuff come through. Just what they'll do now, 1 don't know. "But there's no doubt that a prolonged strike will seriously handicap business of all kinds 1n the Portsmouth area," Packard said. The drivers and the operators failed to reach an agreement after efforts by Labor Commissioner William H. Riley to mediate their differences. k de Truckers Ease oc a A S End~o·\ f Strike Nears ~:;~t~~it~~:tl;~t~ ~~~-~~g:nt ; contract expiration date of April 11, 1950. As the day wore on there was no immediate sign of a break. Atty. Kenneth Graf counsel for the owners, said that ' group h as sch edul ed a meeting for this afternoon but that he had no idea. whether a. concrete proposal for settlement might come out of the session. French said so far as he knew e.11 perishable goods were being moved as per agreement. He added that if dealers had perishables on hand and they were not being taken care of he would try to make arrangements to transport them upon being notified of the situation. He added that milk trucks passing through the state had not been disturbed. m,r- 15" Bl . usin more restrained tactics in Picketing truck drivers today w~re on ~he Lafayette road as a quick tl1 eir blockade of motor transportation . . .. , ttlement of the eight-day-old wage through the strike area and _were se ore than d' t to their termmals. in30 strikers maintaine • ordered to re urn M th third night in a But there were only few such picket Jines_ fo~ e . . ts . but stances. . row just w1thm the city lirnl • At one time during the mght, an there were no reports of Yl;0lence ll-truck convoy from Maine was and most of the truck traffic was allowed to pass through to Massaallowed to pass through Portsmou th chusetts without being stopped. without untoward incident._ as • • • on the whole, _picketm_g W THE CONVOY WAS esco1,ted _by peaceful and the strikers abided bY three New Hampshire state_ police a state police order that th ey :~- cruisers and was led by a umon ofmain off the Lafay~tte road wwit~ ficial. M . signaling down passing trucks Gov. Frederick G. Payne of a.me flashlights. had asked for the escort after re• • • ceivlng complaints that Mame A MAJORITY OF the trucks drivers were molested in Portsmouth headed for Maine were halted while Wednesday night. strikers checked union books and New Hampshire's Go··. Sherman cargoes of non-striking drivers from Adams reported, meanwhile, that out of sLate. . "real progress" was made at a D1ivers delinquent in their union conference In Manchester yesterday dues were not allowed to pass of union and manage~ent spok~s(Please tum to page three) men. Union representatives have I~ported that at least 19 of 54 opeiators have met wage demands. Truc'kers Picket~ ~ .____ _ As Adams Calls l Emergency Parley i Truck Strike- ttYi (Continued from page one) 2. Trucklng remained at a standstill in Portsmouth today as drivers continued picketing two major ter- ' The governor's office in Concord, minals here and Gov. Sherman S. which arranged an emergency meetAdams called an emergency meeting ing said only two of the 11 "are . ' of union spokesmen In an attempt substantial firms." to settle the statewide controversy. , STATE POLICE told Governor Drivers were reported picketing ! Adams that there had been only at the Rand-Pickering Express, Inc., · "one or two" cases of minor flare, ...,s and St. Johnsbury Trucking Co., and · added they were keeping &. Inc., but company spokesmen re- close · watch on the situation which ported no violence. developed when 1,000 workers walkCharles W. Rand, president of the ed out In various sectloi:is of the Rand-Pickering firm, said all opera- I state. . tions were at a stalemate as 11 ; The n-overnor said both sides had , drivers for his company remained I agreed ;tlhey wanted no violence. ' out. The companies which have come • • • to agreement are granting a 17ARTHUR CAPONE, manager of cents hourly increase, union headthe St. Johnsbury's local terminal, quarters reported. could not be reached for comment • • • but It was reported that St. JohnsA- CO FERE CE of union and bury drivers also had formed picket employer representatives and State lines. Labor Commissioner William H. RiPortsmouth police reported that ley was called today. A union offithey were summoned to the Rand- ci_al said they would discuss a policy Pickering terminal yesterday when 1of handling urgent supplies. they received a complaint that the Basil French, business agent of the striking drivers were trespassing on local, reported that food and other private property. Police said there necessities of life are being moved was no disturbance, however. through picket lines. In Manchester, meanwh!le, headThe union originally sought an quarters for Local 633 reported that increase of 31 % cents an hour. The 11 of 54 New Hampshire trucking employers offered six cents. current firms have "come to terms" with the scales range from 90 cents to $1.05 teamsters' union. an hour. ! I Relief Payments Drop in March , ments in ' the Direct relief pa\f Rockingham I Portsmouth area $202 less I March were county dur 1ng ended in Febru' than the $3,746 exp . ary. ts totaled $3 ,544. March paymen W issioner ITving · \ County w~~r;mdeclin1·ng to be overMarston, . id that the steady ly optimistic, ~ar subsidies since the decrease in relle r "might mean\ beginning of the ye~ " . i picking up. t employmen s t $4 \ untY spen •022 ' I n January the c~ ash aid to the , in food orders ~n dr~pped to $3,746 needy. The cos In February. ,I �Truck Strikers Half J uns ff.e re; • Smear Auto ,n Clash With Owner I) \ ·1 _ , Wrathful tempers ruled the highIt was estimated that several ways through Portsmouth last night hundred trucks were halted during as picketing tn1ck drivers Imposed , the night nt the spot where the pickets were stationed. Many of their own control over the move- ) these were forced to turn back to '-I ment of motor transport in this either Maine or Massachusetts. sttike-bound area. • • • THE TRUCKS WERE stopped by For the second night in a row, the pickets U1rew a virtual road block means of flashlight signals, whlch Hopes for settlement of the 12a.cross Lafayette highway just with- , most drivers were forced to heed because the pickets stood their day-old truck strike faded today as in the city .limits and dictated to Gov. Sherman Ada.ms reported a. breakdown In arbitration efforts "transgressing" drivers from out of ground in the middle of th e heavilystate their right or passage. traveled highway. and pickets continued to halt moThe few trucks that got by were I tor transportation along New Ham,PNearly 100 pickets were reported · overtnken by cruising pickets and · shire's maln traffic arteries. to have been on duty nt their strat- forced to the slclc or the road. ' Minor vlolence-81mllar to' that egic post durlnf!' one period of the Meanwhlle, efforts were being , reported on Lafayette road 1n Portsnight, but their numbers diminished made to nrrange a basis of arbltra- moutlh Inst week-today resulted in a.s Ute hours passed. tlon to end the week-old strike. : the court arraignment ot thTee • • • Even Gov. Sherman Adams was ex- ' Manchester drivers. AT ONE Til\IE, It was reported pected to step into the set t1ement Wayne L. Noyes, 28, charged with that nt least 35 trucks had been picture. throwing a. stone at a truck In Bedbrought to a standstill at the roadState Labor Conpnissioner Wll-. ford Sal,urday, was fined $5 and sld~ while the strikers debated Ham H. Riley planned to meet In ; costs while Roger D. Clement, 24, whether or not to order them back Manchester this afternoon with i and Wilfred A. Pariseau, 19, paid to the border states from whence union offlcinls !l,nd truck owners, ' costs after pleading nolo to picking they came. st0 nes. • • • Several incidents of near violence ' and Governor Adams' a.ttenclance up was seen as a strong possibility. STATE POLICE SAID three other bet.ween the deteimlned pickets and • • • strikers are slated for arraignment recalcitrimt drivers were reported. One driver is said to have brand- . THE STRIKING UNION-the In Nashua today for disorderly conAFL teamsters----clalmed today that ' duct over the weekend. ished a shotgun to back up his inseveral more trucking firms hac~ A conference Saturday between sistence that he be allowed to conacceded to union tenns, bringing· the carriers council of New Hamptinue his run. the total to l9. shire and the AFL truckers local He was quoted as ha vlng threatFlfty-four companies are affect- of Manchester failed to produce any ened to "shoot his way through" ed by the state-wide strike. About prospect of immediate settlement. when t,he pickets sought to delay 1,000 workers a.re involved. him. A definite abatement of the cargo Adains reported. It was the second tieup was claimed by Basil D. ' meeting during the week which A convoy trnvellng from Boston attended personally In a.n to Portland reportedly was stoned IFrench of Manchester, a. union Ada.ms effort to arrange arbitration. · when the drivers fa\led to heed the 1 spokesman, who ~aid, "We have enough opprators signed up now to Harry Parr, president of the Manstrikers' flashlight signals to halt. give nnyhody In t.he stnte anything chester local, sRld his union was • • • girding !or a. long slll'lke. A PORTl,AND driver had his 1 ltc wnn Ls.'' Trucks carrying foc,d, m11k a.nd State Labor Commissioner Wll' clothes . stripped from him when he refused to •·coopetnte," one witness 1 other ncccosltlcs were ur.molested llam H. Riley said "It looks like a nt the picket line on Lafayette long, hard fight ahead." claimed. highway Inst night. Governor Adams said "any violaArthur Capone, local manager of tion of the law will be prosecuted the st. Johnsbury Trucking Co., to the utmost." Inc., one of the firms affect~d by the strike, was the victim of minor violence. .Long~ Hard Fight Seen as Truck CJf4 Talks. Break Off 1 I I I I I I Winebaums Buy Apartment House From McIntire \'\\' The former Prescott property In High street has been bought by Harry and Arthur Wlnebaum from Haven, Inc., at a reported price of $22,500. Harry Wlnebaum announced the purchase of the property today. He so.Id the Haven corporation was represented by John R. McIntire, president and treasurer. ' He reported that he and his brother Arthur, a Boston architect, plan to invest another $20,000 In the property and when alterations are com- ' plete It wlll contain 15 modern apartments. • • • SIX OF THE apartments ar!! ready 1 for occupancy, Winebaum said, but the others wlll take a. "little time" to complete. In addition, the Wlnebaum brothers plan to landscape the property and generally improve its appearance. During Its ownership by Mcintlre's corporation, the property was the subject of a. prolonged battle with federal government agencies over priorities for materials used in remodeling. Register of Deeds John w. A. Green said today that McIntire Enterprises, Inc., bought the property March 30, 1946. The federal revenue stiimps on the deed represented a price of $13,~oo, according to Green. ,, I After he ·rnshly look control of I one of his company's hnlted trucks and "crashed" the picket line, the strikers doused the Inside of his personal automobile with molasses and let the air out of two tires. • The original driver or Lhe St. Johnsbury truck snld he Influenced the resentful pickets against overturning the 1948 model sedan. Cnpone returned to the scene after leavlng the "commandeered" truck ncross the state llne ln Salisbury. The pickets had departed by then. • • • CAPONE SAIi) today that "It WAS just small stuff" and complained that "police protection was lousy." "If the police are going to let the strikers get away with things like that," he said "I'll play tit for tat." He related that when the strlkers attempted to block hli way after he started to drive the truck off, he warned them, "I'm not stopping for aJlYbody," "Meters Join March \ ~()JV\. n new "wrinkle" for . the Portsmouth March of Dimes campaign wa~ a,~nounced today by Drive Chairman Ira. A. Brown. .._ A Retail Stores At)1 ·, To Close Friday For Three Hours Portsmouth's retail stores wlll close between 12 noon and 3 pm In observance of Good Friday. This was decided yesterday afternoon nt n meeting of the Chamber of Commerce retail board. The board also voted to make the Good Friday closing hours an annual practice and remain open three hours Holy Saturday night starting In 1950. Late closing Holy Saturday night would be beneficial to local clothing and food stores in preparation for Easter, it was pointed out, • • • All dimes placed In parking meters between Jan. 15 a.nil Jan. 31 are to be turned over to the March of Dimes fund, Mr. Brown Hid. He explained th~t the Ports- m O u th police commissioners TUE BOARD ANNOUNCED that all Portsmouth business establishments will close Fast Day, April 28. The retailers discussed the posslblll ty of Inviting local orgnnlzntions to join the Chamber and voted to offer the suggestion to the board of directors. The board also wlll 1 suggest that any lodge, club or other organization joining the Chamber be levied 25 cents for each member of Its group. Robert E. Whalen, board chairman, appointed Frederick E. Plllsbury to head all retail promotion programs and authorized hhn to appoint a special commit~ee. have a.greed to the plan and when the weekly collections a.re sorted, the dim.es will be pa.Id to George A. Trefethen, campaign treasurer. Mr. Brown urged that anyone using a. meter Insert a dime as a "sort of warm up for the machinery'' before putilng in th'.! regular meter coinage. I \ I �"I CONSIDER that it is my duty to Inform your committee regarding progress of our negotiations to reorganize the New England Fibre company. As you know, the court , has set April 15 as the date for filing any proposed plan, and April 18 as the date of Its hearing. "I regret that It is now necessary to report that there Is l!Ule prospect that we will be able to effect a 1·e01·ganlzaUon. There are several factors which have seriously handicapped our efforts to obtain the new working capital required for a sound . I) and equitable plan. By word of mouth and by information released to ,t he press, officials of the New Hampshire National bank have implicated the New England Fibre Portsmouth's hopes for Industrial company in its own affairs. "No other Portsmouth business development faced a setback today when It was revealed that the New firm has been publicly identified with England Fibre Co., Inc., manufac- the recent exposure of one of the turers of acoustical material here for bank's officials. In the minds of the past four years, has virtually a majority of Portsmouth people, reached the end of Its financial rnpe. e.nd others, the New "England Fibre The company's plight was de- company, and only the New Eng-1 scribed by !ts president, Earl E. Wat- land Fibre company, was responsible son, In a formal statemei1t to credi- for his acts. "There Is no foundation for this tors Monday. However, such opinion At that time he said there was Inference. "little prospect that we will be able has been reflected In the reports of to effect a reorganization" and re- various credit and financial reportferred to "several factors which have ing agencies which serve our customers and our markets. seriously handicapped our efforts." "As a result of such adverse pub• • • AMONG THESE was named the 1 licity we have been unable to obtain New Hampshire National bank, financial support from the sources I most important to the ultimate sucwhich recently attached the fibre cess of the company, such as our cQmpany's machinery and equippresent distributors and the people ment In J1:1 outgrowth of allegedly from whom we ordinarily purchase Improper transactions made by Wilmaterials. liam c. Walton, Jr., while he was "From the first, officials of the president of the bank. New Hampshire National bank have The Walton scandal Itself figured assumed an uncooperative attitude. indirectly in the statement when Without a prel!minary discussion Watson said that his company has or any attempt to assist in adjustbeen publlcly "Implicated" In that Ing the company's affairs, It sel"Ved phase cl! the bank's affairs. an attachment on the company in"There Is no foundation for this ventories and equipment, thus forcin!erence," he declared, although ing It to immediately peutlon tor "such opinion has been reflected in relief from the court. the reports of various credit and l "The bank's representative, at the financial reporting agencies which I first meeting of your committee, serve our customers and our mardefinitely expressed the bank's atkets." titude which was that the company He accused the bank of an "un- \ should be Immediately liquidated, cooperative attitude" and charged without regard to uny resultlng that It had taken th.~ position of loss to its creditors or stockholders, favoring liquidation of the comand wiLhout regard to the effect pany, "without regard to any reupon the economic life of the com- . sulting Joss to its creditors or stockmunlty which results from any loss holders, and without regard to the of employment. effect upon the economic life of the • • • community which results from any "I HAVE COME to the conclusion loss of employment." that our difficulties are insurmounI table. THE COMPANY has been under "The company'.s directors and trusteeship since entering a petition other public spirited people have for reorganization in federal court early in February. Relief was sought : made every possible effort to enlist from the court after the bank had support for the reorganization and taken attachment proceedings. the results were not adequa,te. At By direction of the court, the m!Y own expense and on bonowed company was ordered to submit any funds I have travelled as far as possible reorganization plans by FriBalth~ore, and Montreal to personday. The t,rustee, William F. Harally put our case before prnspectlve rington, Jr., told the ccurt March 25 Investors. that efforts toward reorganization "I am without furt,her resources were still being made. and consequently serve notice that The company suspended operaI can no longer continue this effort. tions about two weeks ago. Speakl11g for myself, and I am sure Meanwhile, members of the fibre that the other directors of the comcompany's creditors committee were pany have u1e same attitude. I will non-committal on 1,he Watson staite· cooperate with the trustee and your ment. The committee chairman, R. committee In any effort to minic. L. Greer, was out of town on mize the loss to the creditors which business. The other members, Samwill result from the liquidation. uel Levy, Ray E. Burkett, Thomas "We can do no more." H. Simes 1md·O. J. Brown, declined Fibre Company~t\;· At 'End of Rope,' Hits Bank Attitude A 14-count indictment against William C. Walton, Jr., was returned by a federal grand jury in Concord yesterday afternoon, charging him with mishandling nearly $60,000 , in funds of the New Hampshire National bank while he was serving as its president. The indictment was based on 14 individual transactions covering a period of 13 months. They involved seven alleged falsified notes ranging in amount from $2,000 to $16,000 for a total of $59,500. According to the indictment, $44,800 of the money was diverted to the New England Fibre Co., Inc., of which Walton was a director. The Of1:1Y other disposal shown was a $2,000 loan to Harry)!:, Pike and $3,500 for purchase of 100 shares of the bank's stock. II False entry of . a $15,000 loan to . 1 It was charged that Walton made Joseph Cohen on Sept. 18, 1948, and ; entrle.ci of !lctltlous loans on the conversion on a false note of $14,500 l bank's records and later obtained of that amount to the New England ' the money by means of notes against Fibre Co. on the same date. L the spurious loans. False entry of a $5,000 loan to The names of six Portsmouth men John L. Scott on Sept. 29, 1948. • • • and one business concern were falsified on loans they never made, the [ FALSE ENTRY of a $16,000 loan to the Taccetta Chevrolet and Oldsgovernment alleges. These included Harry Winebaum, mobile Co. on Oct. 8, 1948, and conHarry O. Batchelder, Frederick E. version on a false note of $15,300 Call, Maurice Dlnnerman, Joseph , of that amount to the New England Cohen, John L. Scott and the Tac- Fibre Co., on the same date. The Indictment did not account cetta Chevrolet and Oldsmobile Co. for $9,200 of the $50,500 total rep• • • · ILLEGAL TRANSACTIONS l!st- resented by the allegedly false loans. ed 1n the indictment were: The scandal involving Walton's alFalse entry of a $2,000 loan to leged deal!ngs at the New HampHarry Winebaum on Sept. 4, 1947, shire National bank came into the and conversion of that amount on a open last Jan. 25 when his 1·esignafalse note to Harry E. Pike on the tion as president was announced. same date. At that time the bank acknowltransactions False entry of a $10,000 loan to edged 1 r r eg u l a r Harry a. Batchelder on Feb. 6, 1948, amounting to approximately $60,000, and conversion of the full amount but no disclosure of the actual transon a :false note to the New England actions wasI made. Fibre Co. on the same date. Walton had been taken Into cusI False entry of an Increase in the tody by FBI agents the previous , Wine))aum loan from $2,000 to $6,- night and was arraigned before a ooo on Ap;i-11 12, 1948, and c;o1J.ve:rslon U. S. commissioner on the mornI of $3,500 of the amount on a false ing of Jan. 25 on the single charge note to purchase stock of the bank of "misapplying" $15,000 In bank on April 20, 1948. 1 funds. False entry ot a $5,000 loan to He was released at the time in Frederick E. Call on April 30, 1948, $15,000 bail. and conversion on the same date on· Walton now !aces arraignment in a. !alse note to the New England U. · S. District Court In Concord, Fibre Co. •. but the date has not been set. False entry of a. $2,000 loan to Maurice Dlnnerman on Aug. 26, 1 I 1948. ' ,I • -•- ~ - - comment. The statement follows In full: �'(:ity Manager Foe · Qn, 3{ Seeking Referendum Dover's city manager plan Is to be put to the test of public opinion on April 12 but the whereabouts of a similar proposal for Portsmouth Is somewhat of a mystery today. Rep. Sam Alessi, Ward 1 Democrat, admits he has Introduced a bill Into the Legislature calling for a referendum on the city manager government. However, Mr, Alessi declines to give any Information on his proposal, , lie told a reporter today, "I'm not going to give you any Information because when I rive you fellowa at Th• Port,mouth Huald an Inch, you take 16. Goodby.'! . . , . However, another ■ource, ciose to Mr. '· Alessi, disclosed ' that ·· · ' Alessl's proposal for a referendum Is only In the "title stage." "lie Introduced the bill by title IO as to get under the Jan. 25 deadline for new measures but I don't think he's done anything about writing It since," he said. It was further learned that Alessi plans to have the referendum Included on the ballot In the November election, rather than a separate referendum as Is propMed In Dover. · The Dover referendum proposal was Introduced Into the General Court by the chairman of Dover•~ delegation, Rep. Louis StockIan, who has consistently opposed the city• manager form of government. Stocklan's bill Is constructed so that a negative ballot means the voter wants the city manager government rescinded as of Jan. 4, 1950. However, Stocklan maintains that rescinding Dover's city manager charter will not mean the city is to revert to the form of government In effect there prior to the city manager type. He claims that Dover would go on the so-called Hartnett plan which was approved by the General Court but later superseded by city managership, The Hartnett plan, accordlnr to Stockla.n, streamlines cHy government but retains the two-party system. Litigation Ends In Hopley Suit Against HeralJ7-:' Gardner Sells ll Insurance Firm 1 To Forrest Eaton ·! An 89-year-old Port., mouth business concern ls to change ownership on May I. The sale of the Gardner Insurance to Forrest M. Eaton was announced today by Frederick D. Gardner and Eaton. 1 a.gency I The agency was established In 1860 and was acquired In 1906 by Gardner's fnther who operated 1t 1 lllllU his death In 1932. Since that time the business has been carried on by his son , • • • EATON SAW he plans to operate the concern under the nnme or the Gardner ngency with Philip P, Gray as manager. The 4G-year-old Eaton Is assistant general manager or the New Hampshire Gas and Electric company. He said today that he will remain In the employ of the utility cl'mpany. I A · native of Brookfield, N. H., j Eaton Is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and Is very active In local civic affairs. · I Eaton said the agency will continue to represent the same Insurance companies represented by Gardner. 1 After the transfer of the business , Is accomplished, Gardner Intends to move his family to southern CalJfomla where he will enter a new field o! business. The long litigation between Edward J. Hopley, former city clerk, and The Portsmouth Hera/d-Wll!ch went through two court.s, only to be ordered back for retrlal~has finally come to an enu. Both parties Involved in the $25,000 libel suit, which was started by Hopley in 1944, nave agreed to ter- , I mlnate the action out of court under terms of the legal legend: "Neither party; no costs; no further action for the 6ame cause." The disposition entails no financial settlement. The suit was based on statements contained In an editorial µubllshcd In the July 18, 1944, Issue of I'he Herald dealing with alleged checklist violations In the µrlmary elections or that year. A verdict in favor of The Herald was rendered in Rockingham suµerlor court but tliis was appealed to the state supreme court by Hop' ley and a new trial was ordered. The case had been pending on the court docket 6ince that 1 s~perior tune, 1 ---Harbor linprovements 1~~ Meeting Scheduled . Here l'Froposed navigation improvements In the Plscataqua river and Portsmouth harbor wll! be discussed next Friday at a meeting of local industrialists, fishermen and representatives or the u. s. army engineers corps. The meeting Is scheduled for 10 :30:" - - - - -am at the Rockingham hotel. Suggested navigation improvement,15 in Great Bay, Hampton river and Hampton harbor also wlll be considered. Alvin F. Redden, executive secretary of the New Hampshire Seacoast Regional Development association, who arranged the meeting ' today requested t,hat those attend~ ing be prepared to present "all fac.ts .and pertinent information in sup11 port of our efforts to bring about A $7,500 army engineer survey Qf neces.5ary improvements to waterPort.smouth harbor and the PiscaW!!,YS in this region." A1•1ong government officials ex-1 taqua river was approved today ~y the national House'of Represent • pectf'd to attend are representatives tlves• public works co~mlttee. : ·f • of the Rivers and Harbors division of the U. S. army engineers corps ' At the same time the commlt!ee and ;·he coast and geodetic surve/ 1 :;ave its approval to P, $2,0QO,,mryey division of the U. S. commerce deof Perkins Cove, Ogunquit. \ partment. The proposed survey of PortsThe meeting ls planned in comouth harbor is the 6Ubject of 'a opera tlon with an attempt by u. s. bill introduced Into the House by Rep. CliPster E. Merrow to have Rep. Chester E. Merrow who inextensive navigation improvements spected the harbor and river last fall. made along the coast of New Hampshire. Mr. Redden said. • • • • • • AFTER HIS INSPECTION trip, LOCAL INDUSTRIALISTS and Merrow was Informed by local busifishermen are expected to present· nessmen t:1at the need for harbor do t9 and arguments that business ' improvement ls extreme. in the Port.smouth area wlll warrant Spokesmen for the local indusa hArbor and river survey and the trialists urged the removal of Bollultimate removal or several navigaIng Rock so that a uniform depth tion obstacles. !or vessels will give them more The work would Include the respace In which to maneuver. mov,11 of Bolling Rock In the river They also suggested the eliminaand Gangway Rock In the harbor tion of Gangway Rock and dredging as well as the dredging of th~ · operations off Badger's island which sho:ils off the southwest point of would give ships an easier turn on Badger's island and Hampton hartheir course to the Memorial bridge. bor. It has been proposed by businessmen, fishermen and boating enThe congressman told the busi. thusiast.~ that the government erect nessmen that he would gather all the information necessary to justify "adequate" buoys ln the Piscata,qua federal funds being spent on a river and Great Bay. · t A Congressional public works I survey. committee already has been given a While .Portsmouth citizens were ,record o! statements by about 35 , working for the development of the •Port.5mouth industrialists who are , harbor, Ogunquit residents asked ' supporting a plan to Improve Portsfor dredging of Perkins cove. mouth area waterways. Roby P, Littlefield, corporation The statements foreca.st a bri 6ht moderator, estimated that $32,000 industrial future not only for Portswould be needed for dredging opermouth but the entire state If the al.lons and that it was hoped that navigation lmprovemept program 1s the federal government would procarried out by the go,}ernment. vide for a maintenance fund. omc1Al11 or shipping flnns whir.h utilize the Plscktaqua river have pointed out that the removal o! Bolling Rock would provide a uniform depth in that area. They have explained that vessels docking on the southeasterly side of the river now have only 650 feet of maneuverable channel, whereas many vessels are 550 feet In length. Removal of the rock would give a 900-foot Width. House Committee Approves Survey Of Piscataqua 1 I I I • • • ELIMINATION of Gangway Rock Fishermen also maintain that a and dredging of the Badger's Is- ' buoy at the Badger's Island shoals land shoals would permit vessels would be more dangerous than to make an ea.sy turn and set a safe helpful because it often Is Under course for the Memorial drawbridge, water and could foul propellers. it haa been pointed out. Hampton area fishermen ahd businessmen argue that dredging of that · harbor would permit 'an increase In the• 11.shlng industry and expansion of summer sports activities there. I' �(New $75,000 Station To Be Erected Her,~/, By Boston and Maine - Jo -'T' _ - - - - L - - ..... . - • Railroad Plans . Jo Begin Work Fl [In 'Few Weeks' A ~ new, modem railroad gtatlon ifor Portsmouth was assured today. • The announcement was made by a Boston' and Maine railroad official who said that actual construction would get under way within the "next few weeks." \ Cost o! the project was not disclosed but it was understood that I lt would represent an expenditure 1 . •of approximately $76,000. Plans for the new station were announced by Robert M. Edgar, assistant to the president o! the Bosjton and Maine, at a meeting this 1 ' lmorning o! several businessmen who have been active in the local campaign !or Improved rallroad passenger faclJ!tles. ffiB MR. EDGAR EXPLAINED that salvaged materials wlll be used in 1the construction but that the sta1tlon itself wlll be of entirely new design. Total expense of the renovation wlll be borne by the railroad. It 1s expected that construction will be completed "In the tall." The station building will occupy an area 02 feet .square and will be o! modlf1ed colonial design. The main entrance will be on the Deer street side, faced by a large ornamental doorway which offers access through two larg11 entrance doors. The entrance wlll be protected from the weather by a dormer roof supported by four circular columns, providing an eight-foot protected area. • • • · TWO OTHER ENTRANCES are provided, one on the north side and th_e ota1e;r on the tra~k side. · The - •intcrlor will ~ consist - of a waiting' room 46 feet in leng'th, with • an open ticket counter to serve both bus and rallroa<i passengers. I A completely new lunchroom and ' newsstand also will be built. The modernization plans call for the removal of the old vacant tenement building on the Deer stree, side of the station area as well as the brick structure now located on the , northerly side. These changes, it was explained, will allow for expanded parking , fa.cllltles tor railroad patrons and 1 I ~:oa. pr~v~~e - ~ l~rge bus parking EHB I I ~ ~ T ~ oa cc D0 00 00 CQ co . BIB ffiB I I ~ ~ ,,' NEW STATION-The main entrance of Portsmouth's new railroad station Is shown In this blueprint sketch made by engineers of the Boston and l\lalne railroad. Ra zing of present buildings Is scheduled to get underway in the next few weeks. The new station will be of modified colonial design and will cost approximately $75,000. The building may be finished in the fall. •(i\i, \'\ • • • I , Railroad Granted Building Permit Of''v i Four separate loading stations for buses will be built on the south side : o! -the new station building. • • • THE CANOPY overhanging the track side o! the present station is ellmlnated in the new plans. A bituminous concrete platform wlll run the length of the entire property in the modernized layout. The railroad's announcement o! Its contruction plans consummates a long-waged !ight for replacement of the Boston and Maine's 85-yearold "eyesore" here. The latest effort in the campaign was undertaken by a Chamber o! Commerce committee Jn conjunction with city officials and other civic and business leaders. Those present when Mr. Edgar announced the railroad's longawaited step this morning were James B. Smith, chairman of the Chamber o! Commerce committee; E. Curtis Matthews and George A. Trefethen, local bankers, and Norman Chick, local general agent for the rallroad. The Boston and Main railroad has been Issued a permit, by Building InspecLor J ames W•hiLman to construct a new $80,000 railroad station here. The railroad plans to remove an old vacant tenement building on Deer street, the brick station and a brick boil er house. Salvaged materials will be used in IJ1e construction and tJ1e new station will be entirely modern. It Is to occupy an area 62 feet square and will be of modified colonial design. The main entrance will be on the Deer street side, fa ced by a \ large ornamental doorway which will of!er access through two large entrance doors. �DeRochemont Advises 'Extras' I Procedure Those who want to "get in the act" with Louis deRochemont's "Lost Boundaries"-now definitely scheduled to go into production Feb. 28-were given further instructions by the Newington producer today on how to go about it. Again emphasizing his preference for persons with previoll8 dramatic tra1n1ng or experience, deRoche~ont said appl!cants should outline th eir physical characteristics and dramatic backgrounds by letter and enclose a recent photograph The letters should be addressed ·to Robert Cushman of the production company's casting staff at the Rockingham hotel. I • • • DeROCHEMONT said he already r MAP MOVIE PLANS-Producer Louis deRochemont or ewington discu ses last minute details with his staff before starting production of the movie "Lost Boundaries" in Portsmouth. First row, left to right are Director Alfred Werker, deRochemont, and Borden Mace, administrative assistant to deRochemont. Standing in the rear are Art Director Herbert Andrews and Unit Manager Percy Ikerd. (Portsmouth Herald photo) 'Lost Boundaries' Extras ,g . Sought in Local Area w Hollywood will move to Portsmouth later this month when Movie Producer Louis deRochemont of Newington starts production of the documentiuy film, "Lost Boundaries." DeRochemont and his Ueutenants today were cleaning up last-minute details before beginning actual "location" work here by Feb. 23. The storyconcerning a Keene family which "passed" as white but actually had Negro blood-will be filmed in Portsmouth, Kittery, Rye, Durham and Kennebunk . The local "shooting" will enable approximately 200 Portsmouth area residents to "crash" the movies as extras. DeRochemont announced that local talent, especia1ly those with dramatic training or experience, will be screened by his assistants. DeRocnemont said that Robert Cushman. casting director, wlll establish headquarters In the Rockingham hotel before production starts this month. The producer added that casting and camera work will take about eight weeks. He indicated that the picture- may be ready for release here in Portsmouth before July 1. Working with deRot:hemont are three prominent Hollywood and Nf'w York movie men. Production will be under the direction of Albert Werker, noted for his outstanding work on the newlyreleased movie, "He Walked By :Night." Only yesterday Werker - now residing at the Rockir,gham hotel received high praise in a New York Times screen review for his "brisk direction" of "He Walks by Night." This movie, like "Lost Boundaries," also was filmed on actual "location." Principal part of "He Walks by Night," was filmed with the giant pipes of the Los Angeles County tiood control system as a "set." • • • \ THIS IS ONLY one of Werker's many successful productions. A noted Hollywood director since World War I, Werker also was In charge of "Up the River" and Walt Disney's "Reluctant Dragon." DeRochemont's art director ls Herbert Andrews, pioneer with the Newington producer in the Initial presentation of the famous "March of. Time" series. Affiliated with New York's Roxy theater, Andrews handled art !or the stage plays. "Porgy and Bess," and "Hot Mikado." Andrews also has been identified with the popular New York presen- h~s received a heavy volume of appllcat_lons but most or them do not contam sutficlent information about the individuals. Persons of all types, both young and old, Will be USed in the several hundred "extra" parts called !or in the picture he said. ' Meanwhfle, preparations for the act~aJ "shooting" date Feb. 28 are :apidJy nearing completion, accordm~ to deRochemont. The top mem1 bers of his production stafr are c scheduled to return to Portsmouth ;,he fi:st ,?f next week to make final location decisions. "Lost Boundaries", a story made famous by the noted wrlter w L White, ls based on the life ~nd ·ex: perlences of a weJl-known Keene Ne~ro ~octor who "passed" as white until circumstances forced dfsclosure _o! his race. DeRochemont's film ver~1on of the story will be produced ent1reJy within the PortsmouthDurham-Kennebun}c area. I - - - - - --, tatlon, " My Heart's in the Rig lands." In ch11rges of "details" !or "Lost Boundar!es" will be Percy Ikerd, deRochemoPt's unit manager. His po~ltion 1~ similar to that of a stage manager for a play. At least two well-known movies which Ikerd sup&rvised were "Joan of Arc" and / "Taproot.•." He and Andrews also are sta:i;inl1' at the Rockingham hotel. II DeRochf'mont, his administrative assista::!t Borden Mace, and the three 'lloyle men spent the past several days studying possible scenes along t1iP coast as well as In several historical houses in Portsmouth. IC I .. DEROCHE 10 T SAID that he 005 t GUQrd In 18 OU ndQ fl•es I Even the coast guard i getting into the act. Production of Louis deRochemont's movie, "Lost Boundaries," centered at The ubble, York Beach, ye te day here se~shore scenes were filmed. A coast guard amphibious duck from the Hampton Beach station was u ed dnring tb,e filming. will announce later when casting wm start He hinted that members -THE COMMUNITY In the movie, of such dramatic groups as the Rye written by Eugene Ling of New York, Plr.yers 1'..!ld Exeter Players would will be known a "Keenham." The be givf'O preference. DeRochemont name was adopted from Keene added that extras must provide where the principal characters now their own wardrobe, featuring styles reside. 'Many scenes will be phoof the early "twenties." tographed along Portsmouth's waThe Newington producer e.lso re- terfront anp within local buildings. Ipo,·ted that ht! and his assistants Cost of the film, according to dewill neP-c! "-ew Hampshire registra- Rochemont, will be about $600,000. tion plat,ps of the 1920's for many If produced in Hollywood the cost of the group scenes in his picture. would be "at least $1,300,000." The Principal cast members, number- "on location" filming procedures ing about 40, have been selected will keep expenses to a minimum, from the New York stage, according deRochemont explai ed. to deRocbemont. He added that onEquipment will be shipped to ly one member of the cast will come Portsmouth within a few weeks deI Rochemont said. ' from Hollywood. I �'Lost Boundaries' Cameras Roll Amid First-Day Case of Jitters Production of Louis deRochemont's long-awaited motion picture, "Lost Boundaries", got under way on schedule here this morning-in a jumble of first-day jitters. The cameras started rolllng shortIy after 10 o'clock, focused on a bedroom scene which took place in the apartment house of Mr. and Mrs. Han-y F. Caswell at 241 Middle street. This was only one of the many locations, however, which will serve as the "workshop" of some 40 -odd actors, directors and technicians who will range the greater Portsmouth area for the next six \\eeks 1n filming the picture. What one member of the company termed as "the u~ual firstday confusion" was plainly evidenced by the hub-bub contained in the Caswell ai)artment building. The strong-willed Miss Pearson •offered no relief to this situation, however, when :;he showed up late for her performance and indulged In__ a flare of_ temperament over the _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __;__ _ _ __ • • • A SCANT DOZ~N or so "celebrity-seekers" were on hand as the first "shooting" got under way. But even they didn't find the usual "name" celebrities that have glorified the movie industry. To portray the race tolerance message of this semi-documentary film, Producer deRochemont reached out to Broadway instead of the more glittering Hollywood to pick his act- Father Dunn to Play \ '11n 'Lost Boundaries' ~ • • • INTERESTED IN amateur dram- conflicting id.e as of her make-u1> attendant5. Ferrer, on the other hand, was calm, agreeable-and on time. Ferrer and the rest of the company a rrived in Portsmouth by special railroad car shortly after , 10 am yesterday. They were greeted . at the station by Mr. and Mrs. deRochemont. • • • M:ISS PEARSON, originally sch ed- MEL FERRER ors. The leading male role ls played by a stage player who has reached the top dramatic ranks but who never before has had his performances recorded by the cameras. Sharing top billing with him i~ a light-haired beauty whose prominence to date is hinged on one movie role. I • • • THE STARS are 31-year-old Mel Ferrer, tall, angular hero of ma~y a Broadway success, and Beatnce Pearson, who appeared with . John Garfield in the recent picture, "Force of Evil." With the other members of the deRochemont company, they were scheduled to continue their work In the Caswell apartment today, but will go to Newington tomorrow for outdoor scenes, weather permitting., uled to al'l'ive in Portsmouth by plane, traveled h ere by tra in instead and pu t in an appearance last night. T he group ls registered at the Rockingham hotel where deRoch.:!mont has established headquarters. Tomorrow's shooting will be done : in a railroad car on a spur track of the abandoned Dover- Portsmouth branch at Newington, only a short distance from the home of deRochemont. Officials of the movie company explained that it had been planned originally to film the railroad scenes at the local Boston and Maine station but plans were abandoned due to the noise and confusion a t the railroad s:ati~n.. ' FILMING will WE D ESDAY s center on the Sinclair Inn on Middie street and later in the week the company ls expected to move to Kittery Point where scenes will be t ken in the historic Sparhawk :anslon. Otlher scenes will be in Durham d at the 125-year-old Kenne:nkport congrega,tional church. . __,., , _ _---':,__-- -l! Clerical Realism A new touch of realism has been added to Producer Louis deRochemont's movie, "Lost Boundaries," now being filmed at the historic Sparhawk mansion in Kittery Point. DeRochemont announced today that the Rev. Robert H. Dunn, rector of St. John's Eplscopal church, is portraying a mJnlster in the movie. The producer also announced that church scenes in the movie wlll be filmed later at St. John's church with members of the congregation appearing as "extras. , 1b atics for many years, Father Dunn w!ll portray "The Reverend Taylor," one of the principal roles in the movie. Father Dunn filled the leading role In the play, "The Bishop Misbehaves," presented by the Claremont Trinity Episcopal church several years ago. He was active In amateur dramatics as a young man and was a member of a Claremont dramatic group before coming to Portsmouth In 1942. Father Dunn's transfer to Portsmouth seven years ago came as a reward for nearly 14 years of active service In the New Hampshire diocese, and after a 20-year career as a theologian. Boin in Freeport, Ill., In 1896, the son of a Presbyterian minister, he spent most of his youth in Philadelphia, was graduated from Princeton university in 1919 with a doctor of literature degree and from the Union Theological semina.ry, New York City, in 1922. . • • • HIS FIRST pastorate was in 1922 when he became pastor of the Lancaster Congregational church. He held that post until 1926. While in Lancaster he met Miss Sally Hening, whom he married In 1926. Mrs. Dunn now is an official of the Portsmouth YWCA. He also served as ~tor of the Maplewood, N. J., Congregational church before 1927 wlhen he was received into the Episcopal church. He was ordained an Episcopal priest in 1928 and was rector of st. John's Baptist church, Sanbornville, for nine years. Father Dunn went to Claremont in 1936 and organized several youth groups during his s,t,ay there. He has been acth'e in diocesan affairs, servmg as chairman of the board of chaplains of the diocese, as a member of the st.anding committee, and· as a member of tlbe executive council and tJhe cornnusslon on the Mountain Mission by Mail. . While in Claremont Father Dunn served as president of the Community Players; secretary of the Claremont Cooperative Players; and a member of the Claremont Dramatic club. Father and Mrs. Dunn have three children, John T., and Frederick D ., and Nancy C. Unit Manager Percy Ik.era sa,u lit had been planned to do· most of bhe filming 11/t Kennebunkport but due to a lack o! !housing fa.clliti~ plans were revised. Meanwhile, Kittery Selectman William E. Dennett repoxited that an a ttempt will be made to allow local residents to wiitness work of the movie company in Ki:ttery Point. • • • HE SAID that tentative plans call for establishment of an admission charge wh en the deRochemont group starts work at the Sparkh awk mansion. Dennett said the proceeds would be distributed to . bl . r . the chan ta e orgamza ions m \ P ortsmouth area .. DeRochemont himself already b as proposed a plan whereby the Portsmouth Rehabilitation center will be given the_ regular ~a! for "extras:" Local residents desiring to partlc1pate in "Lost Boundaries" have DeRochemont has announced that been advised to reglster at the cen- Portsmouth area residents with drater which is serving as a clearing matics experience wlll be interviewed house. for speaking roles, - ---- �Movie-Makers Wrap Up 'Lost Boundaries' Work· Two Theaters to Show 5 World Premiere June 22 'Lost Boundaries' yyV( 2 . I "Wrap it up!" I... \ "Is It In the can?" asked Bill Mlller, the veteran head cameraman. "That's it," answered Louis deRochemont, who has "doubled In brass" as director and producer of "Lost Boundaries" !or the past 10 days. DeRochemont's signal yesterday afternoon to "close out" on the Kennebui;ikport church s tee p I e wound up two months work In making a documentary fllm which hM seen 1,000 Portsmouth area people playing parts. The 200,000 feet of !llm "shot" during the two months ls now In New York City being edited, cut and prepared !or showing In movie houses throughout the country. • • • the theater going public will see even one-twentieth of that 200,000 feet when It finally reaches the screen. 'l'hc editing and cutting will reduce the film to 9,000 feet or approximately a 90-mlnute run. Filming the story o! the Keene Negro doctor who "passed'' as white cost approximately $642,000. This WR!! 7"r> or $42,000 over the specified bucl'get--a low average, according to dcRochemont standards. "But," DcRochemont &dded, "the picture L, done and now we have to NOT THAT wait for the final test-public opin- ; Ion." · At his home last night, the veteran producer relaed for the first time , in two strenuous months. Now he · could laugh over the incidents that once threatened Rs minor disasters. For example, the lllness o! Director Alfred Werker 10 days ago which forced DeRochemont to "take over" and direct as well as produce the picture. • • • "YOU KNOW, that's a job in Itself," he said. "As director you go out and make the picture then as producer you hnve to' criticize It, and there are darned few people who can judge their own work." However, "Boundaries" is finaIJy over as far as deRochemont is con- I cerned. His thoughts are turning to the making of a semi-documentary film based on the Smutty Nose murders 76 years ago at the Isles of Shoals. "We'll probably get going on that before the summer ls over," he said. "It takes a lot longer to get a picture into production than people realize." "We announced 'Lost Boundaries' in the fall of 1947 and here we are , completing It in April, 1949." "Weli. It's done and I'm deeply ! grateful to the people of the Ports- i mouth area for the cooperation they gave us," he concluded with visible relle!. Portsmouth will take on the glamor of Hollywood June 22. That's the date set for the world premiere of "Lost Boundaries." Philip F , Gray, president of the Exchange club which will sponsor the first showings of the f!lm here, announced today the two shows will be iiiven at both the Colonial and O1,y mpia theaters the night of Wednesday, June 22, Stars of the movie story of a Negro doctor who "passed" !or white wllJ be present for the premiere. Proceeds from the premiere will go to the Portsmouth Rehabilitation center. Gray advised area residents td'la t mail reservatlwa ahould be made early and that ticket requests should be addressed to the Exchange club. George A. Patten Is general chairman for the premiere. The ticket commlttPe Includes Valentine C. Lear, chairman of printiing and posters; Ronald Simpson, chairman, and Robert Caswell, distribution; Arthur F. Brown, chairman, Leland I. Brown. Herbert Fuller and Melvin Demarais, ticket sale. Robert Whalen, chairman, Henry C. Andersen, Ralph Hulslander, Gray and Benten S. Hoyt, publicity; Melvin Goodman. chairman, Robert Goodman and Joseph R. Bradt, entertainment; Raymond F. Blake and Lester R. Faulkingham, theater•. · 'lost Boundaries' Sneak Preview :s i 1g Slated Tomorrow I A "sneak prevlew"-the Holly- WOod method of testing audience re- ;·..-,. I 'Lost Boundaries' Premiere Set Here; Therapy Center to Benefit I The world premlne of "Loot Boundaaics," the bold moving picture story o! a Negro doctor who "passed" for white, will be held In Portsmouth next month with all the proceed8 going to the Port.smouth rehabilttatlon center. The showings will be sponsored by the Exchange club. At the ~11ggestlon of Producer Louis deRor.hemont, F'ilm Classics, Inc., distributors ot the movie, have agreed to the world premiere here and are donating the use of the films. two evening showings at each "Lost Boundaries" was filmed altheater, beglnnJng probably at 7 and most entirely In Portsmouth, Dur9 pm." ham, Kittery and Kennebunkport George A. Patten, general "chair- during a gruelling eight weeks of man of the committee said the production. movie's top performers will attend The hundreds of "extras" used In the premiere. They are Mel Ferrer, the filming are Portsmouth area who plays the role of the Negro residents. Historic Portsmouth area even doctor, and Beatrice Pearson, who homes and buildings-and plays his wife. Nubble light-were the "sets" for the documentary-type movie for which • • • AJ, 0 EXPECTED to attend Is deRochemont has become famous . • • • Dr. Albert G. Johnson, the Keene GRAY SAID tickets will be availdoctor on whom the W. L, White able In outlying towns. Arrange• • • story is based. ments for their sale still are being PHILIP F. GRAY, president of Gray .<;afd he hopes that other made, he said. Exchange club mem,the Exchange club, ·said the movie Hollywood stars will attend. Officials bers hope to fill both theaters both will be shown "on ~ome Wednesday who made "Lost Boundaries,'' he nights. in June at both the Colonial and said, are inviting several of Holly"It's all for a good cause,'' Gray _o_l_ym_p_I_a_t_h_e_a_te_r_s_._T_h_e_re__ w_11_1_b_e_w_o_od_'_s_1_e_a_d_in_g_a_c_to_r_s_a_n_d_a_c_tr_e_ss_e_s_._c_o_n_c_lu_d_e_d_._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ j action-will be held for Louis deRochemont's Portsmouth production on "Lost Boundaries" tomorrow evening In an undlsclosect tJJeat!'r. DeRochemont a1mounced today that he would extend Invitations to the private showing to approximately 15 persons residing here a.nd in other communities of the area. Their names wlll be selected at random from the local teiephone directory. • • • PURPOSE OF the preview, de Roohemont eX!plalned, is to get com- ments and criticism from tho.se living In the locale In which the-picture was !ilrnect. This will be done by means of cards to be pas.sect out a,mong the preview audience, on which those attending will be asked to write their opinions of the fllm. , DeRoohcmont said there would be no public announcement of the time and place of the ;,review, pointing out that the general public wlll have an CYPPvrtunlty to see the film at the world premiere showings schedulect !or Wednesday at the Colonial and Olympia theaters here. 1. \ �Acresv-.~,-'$100 Plan' Endorsed by 320 $100 'Pool' Scheme ' J•l'j l Proposed' at Acres Acres Residents ~sked to Cooperate , ·In PHA Audit v--r,,) / I n The 800 families or Wentworth Acres were "guaranteed" contlnuc!l tenancy and possible future ownership of the housing project under a 11Jan 11roposed to them last 11ight. The plan was outlined by John . Loughlin, local business man and former Federal Works agency otflclal, who explained that the $100 from each family would be "pooled" Into an $80,000 down-payment on a purchase mortgage which eventually would be paid off in rentals. However, Loughlin acknowledged later that the proposal would require government approval and woulrl be contingent on the willingness of an investment company to participate. Once -a "package price" on the project has been obtained, Loughlin suggested that the tenants either Incorporate or designate a trustee to handle their Interests as the first step toward putting the plan Into effect. The "trustee" or other representative, he explained, would then approach an Investment 1 The cooperation of residents in the Wentworth Acres and Admiralty VU!age during an audit of housing records was asked, today by ' George A. Lavallee, manager. · Audit of tenant records Is to be conducted by the Public Housing , authority and Is Important to the 1 residents, according to Mr. Lavallee, . because "it e.ssures them that their accounts are in order." Letters are to be sent to the res!- 1 dents by the auditor. The letter will · state the tenant's account with the ,• housing project. In case of differences between the tenant's record and the auditor, proper adjustments are to be made, La- I •~ ~lle~sald. _ __ __ · j Acres·Chief, Vets 11 Difier on PlariS For Sale of Units 1 ' Tent~tlve plans for the sale o! Wentworth Acres housing units will be announced at a special meeting · of the housing project's residents at · 8 pm Wednesday at the community bul!dlng, Richard A. _ Pinkham, spokesman for the Central Veterans councll, said today. Pinkham said In a written statement that a "definite selling price" has been established by government · authorities and detalls of the plan _ will be announced at the meeting. However, George , H. Lava)lee, Wentworth Acres manager, denied knowledge of a purchase price. "As far as I know the possible 1 sale still ls in the hands of the Federal Housing administration's disposition office in New York," Lavallee said. • • • PINKHAM ALSO ANNOUNCED 1 I ·that "government representatives" will be present to explain the purchasing plan "whereby all present tenants will be given ·priority." · But Lavallee also denied this "to the best of my knowledge." Lavallee said that as far as he knew no federal o!flclals would attend the meeting. "The central Veterans council asked me for permtsslon to use the building that· night. That's all , I know about their meeting," said Lavallee. Pinkham also reported that results o! the FHA's recent survey of the housing units will be submitted to the veterans and civilians resid- , Ing at Wentworth Acres. , · Lavallee also denied knowledge of this. _____ --'-'-· company ~Ith th~ ·proposition to take a mortgage for any amount above the tenants' $80,000. The tenants, he said, would continue to pay rentals as at present, but any surplus would be applied to the mortgage pl'incipal. He estimated that mortgage might be paid oft' in 15 to 20 years, this giving each of the Investing tenants a 11800th interest in the entire project. He Insisted that the plan would "guarantee" homes for the Acres residents and "probably" would result In lower rentals. Loughlin appeared before approximately 80 Acres residents at the Invitation ot the Central Veterans council, which had arranged for the meeting. lie warned the tenants that the housing project is "definitely" scheduled for disposal and that any hopes for Its continued federal operation "should be forgotten ." Loughlin a I so discouraged thoughts of Individuals buying a particular unit because many of them are five-family units under one roof. He said the government plan for sell!ng project units to lnd\vlduals wa.s Intended for one and two-family unit projects. George H. Lavallee, Acre.s manager, promised "all the cooperation In U1e world" in developing any plan that would help the tenants ,and at the same time dtspose of the project. He volunteered the services of his office in making a survey of tenant sentiment on the Loughlin plan e.nd said that the results would I' A plan proposing cooperative purchase of Wentworth Acres by its tenants has been endorsed by 320 residents. The figures WeTe disclosed last night at an Acres "town" meeting py an 18-man committee which Is waging a campaign to get subscribers to the so-called "Loughlin plan". Named for Its author, John Loughlin, former federal official, the plan provides that the 800 residents or local veterans each Invest $100 as "equity" money in buying the project from U1e federal government. Acres Residents, Housing Officials Meet Tomorrow 1, Wentworth Acres residents are scheduled to meet tomorrow night with housing and home finance agency officials for further discussion of the eventual sale of the 1 housing project. The meeting, sponsored by the Central Veterans council, is planned for 8 pm In the Community center at the Acres, according to Ralph T. Atwell, chairman. Under the direction of George T . Lavallee, project manager, questionnaires have been distributed among the 800 fam!lles living in the ·Acres to determine the interest of the residents In a suggested "pool" purchase of the housing project. ~ • • • I • • • TII~ PLAN was outlined at a meeting held Feb. 16 by John Loughlin, former federal official. Loughlin's proposal caU.s for each tenant family to "Invest" $100 and under a , trusteeship for the residents, the additional money needed to, buy the project wouli! be.,trowed\ " Rentals paid by · e tenants would I eventualy l!quidat the mortgage Iand each family wnlng a ''share" would then own 1/ ~0a of the housing project. "They would not own their Individual unit," Mr. Loughlin said, "but would have a share in the project as a whole." Mr. Lavallee said today that John Kane, field director of the finance agency, and Arthur C. Barton, also from the New York field office, will atend tomorrow night.'s meeting. j I he available for a mee~ing to be held on March 1. Protection of non-veteran tenants was promised by Richard A. Pinkham of the Central Veterans council and Joseph Louther, commander of the Emerson-Hovey post, Vet- \ erans of Foreign Wars. . •. . "IT IS NOT our Intent to be con- cerned in any plan," Pinkham assured. "We are sponsoring this to protect veteran tenants but once the residents get a plan in operation the Central Veterans council is going to step out of the picture." Commander Louther said that the VFW wants the non-veteran and veteran tenant treated equally. 1 However, he explained that if less than 800 Acres residents failed to come into the plan, the service organizations in Portsmouth would try to get non-tenant veterans to invest in the plan. I J I KEITH HAl\tlLTON, committee chafrman, said the 320 P.ersons ltsted as subscribers do not include the 200 student families who will evacuate the project In June, The chairman said that he felt that It Is now up to Central Veterans council to get the remaining · subscribers from among Portsmouth area veterans. However, Richard A. Pinkham, representing the veterans council, ~ e pro.Ject residents four more I days In which to gc:t persons to endorse the cooperative plan before the council begins a campaign to interest non-resident veterans. At earlier meetings Loughlin said that he believed that if the tenants could raise $80,000 that the federal government could be persuaded to sell the project to them as a group. The balance of the purchase price, according to Loughlin, would be rnlsed through mortgaging the prope1ty. This mortgage would be "paid off" by the Income from rentals "In 15 or 20 years" by Loughlin's estimate. I I \Acres Session rc P ').Delayed to Friday A mass meeting of veterans e.nd Portsmouth area residents interested in the proposed "cooperative purchase" or Wentworth Acres scheduled for tonight has been postponed until Friday. The postponement was announced today by Ralph H. Atwell, chairman of the Central Veterans council. He said that the public hea1ring on the courthouse bill which is planned for tonight caused the change In dates. However, the Wentworth Acres meeting still will be held In the Portsmouth Communlt(Y Center at 8 pm as orglnally announced. The meeting Friday will be the third in a series of discussions of the "Loughlin plan." The plan, created by John Loughlin, proposes the mass purchase of the acre.s project by either resident:; or other 111tere.sted persons. Loughlin said today that 320 acres residents have subscribed to his plan but the council still hopes to reach its goal of 800. �Acres Tenants!!Acres Sale M~etin9 . D • · Cancel3ci by·' Mixup La u n Ch r I Ve Acres Residents To Bu'y Unitsl .Map Corporation 13 1 Thirteen peopleatassembled tor a ['_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ "mass meeting" the Portsmouth )1Uf1~ Eigh ty Wentworth Acres tenants began selling their homes to themselves and their neighbors today wi th the knowledge tha t they must keep wi thin a three-week deadline set by the Federal Housing administration. The first step Is to be a canvass of th e entire housing project to gain endorsemen t of . the so-called "Loughlin plan," providing for coopera tive purchase of the Acres by its r esidents. The plan created by John Loughlin, former federal official and now a local bottling works executive, calls 'for "pooling" tenant investments, toward purchase of the project, borrowing some money and then making an offer fol' the BOO-unit project. ' • • • ' LOUGHLIN SAID this wa.,; made Community Center iast night to discuss a plan for collective purchase o! Wentworth Acres. Two hundred chairs, the center gymnasium and its facilities went unused. Advertised as a "public rally in support of the Acl'es purchase plan," the assembly never materialized. ·To Buy Proiect cf{\ necessary v.-,l1eri the city councll Plans for formation of a corpora"tabled" e.ctlon on a. request to tion to buy the Wentworth .Acres m ain tain the project's utilit ies. The meeLing wa~ called by John housing project were made yester"The FHA wa,nts to get t he most Loughlin, local businessman, to dis- day afternoon by representatives of it can out of the project but it will cuss his plan for coopel'ative pur- of Acres residents. give cons-1-deraltlon to the efforts of chase of the 800-unlt government John P. Loughlin, sponsor of the BOO tenants trying to buy the Acres housing project. It was to begin at so-called "Loughlin plan," provid8 o'clock. ing for cooperation purchase of the !or tJhemselves," he said. "One tenant ca111not put up the To be found in tpe lobby of the project, today said incorporation FHA price, whioh Is . well over center at 9 :07 (when Mr. Loughlin proceedings are to begin this week. $1,000,000, by ihimself, but BOO ten- decided to call the whole thing off The move resulted, he said, from ants who can show they have $80,- and proceed wlth the plan, a.ny- the "debacle" of Friday night when a mass meeting failed to material000 as equity money and that they how) were: · can borrow the rest, will get the Four Acres residents playing ize. • • • at tention of the FHA." bridge. RESIDENTS INTERESTED in the Loughlin admlUed that his idea" • • • "$100-a-share Loughlin plan" point~ of a price a,nd tftla:t of the FHA were MR, LOUGHLIN, Ralph Atwell of ed out that no progress toward buy"qul-te far apa~'t" but a.sserted th-a t the Central · Veterans' council, Ing the project has been made since FHA would listen oo a tenant bid. l\0h1ch has thrown its support beIng teh project has been made since , "My idea ls far the tenants to 1nd the plan and Keith Hamilton, • • • 320 residents endorsed the idea JI,. a trustee to represent them LOUGHLIN TOLD Acres res!- appoint in the ir dealings with the FHA. chairman of an Acres committee month ago. , dents last night that he believes T h at trustee Is to be responsible I which l.s organizing sµpport of the , The purpose of the corporation, _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ • $800,000 should be the "top price" for 1 ldea. Loughlin said, would be to give perthe entire project. to the people who have bought the A man 1md wife •1rho a1mounced sons Interested in the project "some"Thus, If each fnmliy here put AcTes under this cooperative plan. to two unidentified Acl'es residents thing to subscribe to, instead of $100 In the pool, they would need to • • • that it was dif.flcult t-0 rent one of holding meetings." "HE'LL AnMINISTRATE the the units. borrow n maximum of $720,000 to Legal counsel for the residents is An Acres couple who sat in the pa y the government In cash .for housing project for the tenamt..,;, wlho Atty. Thomas F. Flynn, Jr., of Ports-at the same time are the owners. corner smoking. Wentworth Acres," he said. mouth and Concord. Flynn has A local insurance company reppromised to have the incorporaThe money would be borrowed by Flrom the rents he'll pay off the mortgaging the Acres and paid mortga,ge, t.axes Mld other malltl- resentative- asked to attend the tion papers ready for a meeting meeting to quote !'ates on the proback t hrough rents, according to teinance costs." Aprll 19, Loughlin said. 1" . Loug,h1in e&tima-t ed tha,t, del)i!,nd- ject if it were purchased under the fJOU ghlin. Richard A. Pinkham. a member Ing on the size of the mortgage, a plan-and a reporter from The 15 or 20-yea[' period vvould be need- Portimouth Herald. of the Central Ve teran s council "I guess you just can't hold a which sponsored the meeting, said ed to pay off the mortga.ge, D\ll1ing the council plans to hold a mass that time If a fa,mll y wanted to mass meeting In Portsmouth," meeting of all the veterans in York move out, it could sell Its "Invest- Loughlin glumly concluded. Hamilton agreed that the lack of , and Rocklng_ham counties to enlist ment" to someone else or keep ltt 1 against the time the mortgage Is attendance was due to "unfortusupport for Loughlin's plan. TO VETERANS :J D pald off. nate confusion," while Mr. Atwell · "Prlmariiy, we want t.he tenan ts Enc.h individual would be liml,t- blamed the whole situation on The AND TENANTS OF to have the first chance at this, eel as to the number of .shares he Herald. WENTWORTH ACRES wh'ether they'l'e veterans or not, could buy so that no one person • • • ·b ut 1f only a few tenants sign up, A discussion on possible di1posol of could gn1n cont rol, Loughlin added. "THEY CHANGED the copy I we'll try to get non-resident vctWentworth Acres will be held ot Moreover, no one tennnt would brought In for an ad," he · c omernns In terested," he snid. 7:00 P. M. tonight ot the : Acres , own a pRrticular unit. Each Investor plained. "It said the meeting was • • • Community Building. PINKHAM WARNED, "You're would own 1/ 800 of the project as . going to be held at the USO build. a whole, Loughlin said. · Ralph H. Atwell, worrying about the $100 and what Ing-everybody knows this place as: !happens . "tt ··1! a private syndiPresident HE POINTED OUT tha,t anyone 1 • the USO- and somebody down cate buys the Acres, It'll raise the Centro! Veteran'• Councll rent,5 nnd you'll pay, more than a holding a shnre in tile Acres would ; there changed it to the Community! Rolph A. Mortell, Sec. $100 In a year just to meet the extra have priori-ty ri ghts In renting a : Center." home In the project. I Mr. Atwell further explained that rent." At the conclusion of his explana- previous meetings to .discuss the The three-week deadline for tene.nt action was explained by Ralph tlon, the 80 tenants wt the meeting plan were held at the Wentworth Atwell, chairman of the Central banded themselves Into a commit- Acres Community building. tee to "sell" the idea to other resThus, he contended, when the adVe terans council. vertisement read "Community Cen"John P. Kane, regional director idents. They agreed to meet again next ter " th0 se interested went to the of FHA, told me that his agency Friday for a privat e discussion of Wentwor th Acres building, fpund no • • • would give us three-weeks In which one there and returned home. 'l'UE POOR ATTENDANCE _ or to 11how that we mean business. If the pl'ogress made · ''I've hnd cnl!s from people who . almost complete lack thereof-will 110Lhlng Is developed in that time, did," he claimed. . ' have no effect on the plan, Loughlin the FHA ls going to go through 'I have, too," snid Hamilton. announced with its plans to put the Acres up Loughlin added: for bid," Atwell 8aid. : He recalied that 320 persons al"Several people have called me : ready have agreed to back a plan Meanwhile, in a,nswer to a ques· about it." tion from & tenant, Loughlin gave a . which calls for $100 from each famdetailed picture or his plan. , ily to go toward a proposed $80,000 "First and foremost, it must be I down payment on a purchase mortunderstood that the government is · gage-when and If the government sells the project. going to sell the Acres as a "single ' parcel." I / "We'll go ahead with plans to in1.corporate and we're sure to pick up ,1 ~ lot of support on .the way i, LoUgh- I NOTICE to • • • I . ]Jn SAfr! . '· 1 1 �1'1Ysteiy' Move At Village Seeks ICo_ ntrol by NaYy 14 dvm·ag~- Reside~~ls Battle Proposed Navy Control I A formal protest against possible "Just -today, the tenants on the navy control of the entire Admiralty navy side were told that beginning V1llage was discussed last night at April 1 they have to pay 90 cents a month for garbage and trash disa meeting of 35 residents. posal. You never know what the The move-a counter to a recently navy will think of next," he warned. A "mysterious" move was underway today to seek navy control of circulated petition asking for navy • • • I the Federal Housing admln1stra- control-was started by a three--man EMMONS CHIMED IN, "At least, tion's 396 units at .Armlralty Village, committee headed by Louis J. Em- you can talk to FHA officials on a. mons .. man-to-m\n basis but you can't do Residents of the housing project They are backing a petition to that when you talk to naval officers were circulating petitions requesting ' t.hat tt: S. Sen. Margaret Chase Maine congressmen urging that if wearing all that gold braid." Smith qr Maine exercise her "ln- the housing units are not to be sold Opposition to Emmons' petition fluence",;so that the navy can ac- that the Federal Housing authority was voiced by Francis H. Nelson, quire the FHA's section west of be kept in control of the project. admitted spokesman tor the group "We know what we have under favoring navy intervention. Philbrick 'avenue. Nelson said that he believed navy The petitioners have declined to FH~," Emmons asserted, "but we , identify themselves Individually or don t know what the navy would control would assure "all the tenants do 1! it was given control of the or_ staying In their homes. as a group. entire project." • • • IF THE PROPOSAL were adopt• • • eel, the navy then would ·cont.rol the HE CLAIMED that despite navy entire v1llage. It now has jurisdlc- promises to Kittery that there would t!on over the 202 units east of Phil- be no evictions, "!am!lles are albrick avenue. ready being evicted." Although the p~tltlons reportedly Emmons said that he would like are written on stationery bearing to buy a house. in the project but 1! government marks, officials at the the navy is given supervision of the Portsmouth naval base have de- units, he probably "would not have a U. S. Sen. Margaret Chase Smith of Maine has asked the Federal nied any knowledge of the proposal. chance." Housing administration to transfer control of Its 396 housing units at Ad"Even 1! the petitions are-writCushman Phillips, a member of miralty Village over to the navy. ten on goverment stationery they I' Emmons' committee, also contended Mrs. Smith made the disclosure l n l f · - - - - - - - - - - - - -Although a resident of the n avy's are definitely not official," a na- that tenants "are better off" under 1 a letter to France H. Nelson o! 75 section himself, Nelson said he volval base spokesman maintained. It FHA than they would be 1! the Wyman avenue, Kittery, one of the unteered to assist those Jiving In the was believed that the petitions were navy took over the 396 units not sponsors of petitions caUlng for navy FHA's section In their attempts to drawn up by shipyard employes re- yet under its control. control o! the entire government seek navy control of the entire pro.siding fn the FHA's section of the vilproject. ject. He said he offered to send a lage. The Maine senator Informed Nel- copy of the petitions to Senator H. Russell Sawyer, resident manson ttiat she has · referred to the smith. Her Jetter was in answer to ager at the village, acknowledged FHA In Washington a letter which Nelson's communication. t~at the petitions are being preNelson sent to her Feb. 8. The letter, Nelson emphasized that the move sented to the reslaents there, but according to Nelson, outlined re- is entirely a private venture and has he, too, was mystified as to their quests by Admiralty Vlllage res- nothing to do with the navy. origin. !dents that, the navy extend its "If the government wanted the • scope of jurisdiction beyond a sec- FHA's ~ection they wouldn't have to THE PETITIONS review devel1 tion east of Philbrick avenue where circulate petitions, they'd just step opments at the vlllage since its construction in 1941 as an emergency it has 202 units. I right in and take over," explained' Mrs. Smith reminded Nelson that Nelson. housing project and emphasize that Nelson, a shipyard cmploye, said she Introduced . a bill in the Senate & transfer o! control to the navy that at least 100 of the 390 families last month which would defer the would assure the "security of a great <2 -> Clvlllan workers at the · base sale of public housing until the living in' the FHA's part of the vilmany familles." The petitions state that som~ shortage Is "more nearly over." Sen- lage signed the petition. The petitions point out that proThe peUtlons, st.ill In circulaator Smiths legislation would affect posed sale of FHA property, as gov- units would be available for those erne~ by the Lanham act, has fail- present te11ants who were formerly 1 the possible sale of Wentworth Acres tion, explain that most of the 396 as well as the FHA's section of Ad- families in the FHA's section are ed ·to materialize and as a conse- working at the naval base and now have jobs locally. rt adds that most naval base employes and would have miralty Village. quence the tenants (396 fam1lles) of these residents are potential Meanwhile, Nelson has Identified difficulty finding shelter and would are "uneasy." "yard workers" and will be called himself as one of the originators of be forced to give up their positions I ' The documents explain that most back to work at the base In the the petitions which have been In at t,he husc If t,he houses were sold of the tenants are naval base em- event of an emergency. circulation at Admiralty Village for under the F'HA's priority system. ployes and would have difficulty "For this reason it seems to be several weeks. When contents of the finding shelter and be forced to of advantage for the navy to keep petitions were reported last week give up their positions at the base them In the vicinity," the petitions the move was considered "myster·if the houses were sold by the FHA. state. ious" because the petitioners de• • • • • • clined to Identify themselves. UNDER FHA PLANS the houses i IT IS FURTHER claimed that It was first believed that the move would be sold under a priority sys- 1 the priority system set up for the was navy-sponsored because the tem. World War II veterans resld- Pl'(!POSed sale by the FHA would petition papers bore government Ing in the units would be given top force a "great many" of these marks and originated at the Portspriority; World War II veterans liv- workers to leave U1eir homes esmouth naval shipyard. But navy ing elsewhere would have second tablished at the village "as World officials denied knowledge of the priority; and non-veterans now liv- War II veterans are to be favored documents. ing at the project would be third on over World War I veterans and nonNelson explained that he and sevthe list. veterans." · eral ''neighbors" decided to draw up The petitions maintain that If The petitions add that ·..a great the petitions after residents of the the navy was given control of the many of more-experienced · workers FHA's 'section of the village became entire project, housing facilities • are World War I veterans who worried o\ler the planned sale of would be available for:. r would be ousted by World War II housing units. (1.) Enlisted personnel stationed veterans even though the latter are at the _?ortsmou~h_naval base. not presently located In the project." , It could not be determined how many Admiralty Village residents have signed the petitions. ~ \\.. I l Maine Solon Backs ') \ t) Navy Village Control • • I I I 1· �Crackdown on Gambling Hinted After Frink Claims 'Hands Tied' I ' { \fn A bolll hint that the slale may come to grips wilh Rockingham . county's illegal gambling interests was made today as law enforcement agencies of both the county and state found themselves caught In a crossfire of contradictions. While Alty. Gen. Ernest R. D'Amours pledgcrl his "full attention" to the gambling rackets of this area, ShcrifT Simes Frink was in the publicity spotlight as the result of his testl-" mony ycstenlay before a legislative committee in Concord. The Rockingham county shcrllT was quoted in published reJJOrls as saying that a. "bookmaking headquarters" is doing business at Auburn, in the far encl of the county, but that he had not supprrssed the activity because of the Impossibility of "getting a. conviction." Although Frink toclay denied giving any such testimony, the report of his appearance at the Concord hrarlng prompted Attorney General D'Amours lo say: "If the sheriff was quoted correctly, then that is a confes!;ion of his own Impotence. In that case I would feel bound to take action." J\leanwhilc, County Solicitor Wyman P. Boynton was flatly non-committal concerning the allcgccl Auburn situation ancl likewise refused to di3cu s any other phases of reported gambling operations in the county. Frink's appearance before the legislative committee, which was conducting 11. hearing on 11. bill Crackdown Drives Bookies Into Hiding A horse Is an animal used for plowing, New Hamp~hlre's bookapparently are thinking toy. The State police reported, "We haven't even heard of 11, telephone tinkling since yesterday. As fnr as we know the bookmakers have gone underground ." Col. Ralph w. Caswell, super!ntendent of the state police, said, "That's to be expected but It doesn 't mean the state police are going to sleep." • Colonel Caswell said his department has not received any complalnt.s of lllega) gambling l!lncc At ty. Orn. F.rne.~t R. D'Amours ordered a crackdown ~e: Army, Air Force Advisory Board1 1 To Organize Here~ late Thursday, ·-1 I · · The attorney general's 0 • ahead to the state police !as based on a reported admission by Sheriff Simes Frink of Rockingham county that "It Is almost Impossible to get conv!ctlons 1n gambl1ng cases." Frink ls said to have made the statement In testimony before a General Court commlttee's public hearing on a bill to widen state police powers. The sheriff's statement followed charges by Manchester's police chief, James F. O'Neil that a bookmaking headquarter; was flourishing In Auburn, just oul.~lde Manchester but In RockIngham county. Ing opportunities In the army and forces. relellse and explain current m!lltary directives and advls~ eligible draftees. I, air Plans for a Portsmouth mili tary manpower committee, similar to one • • • recently established In Exeter, were announced tod11y by Capt. Robert C. CAPTAIN ARC II ER, recently Archer, newly-assigned oITlcer of transferred to the locnl army offlc~ the local army recruiting stat ion. from Fort Monroe, Va., s11ld he 1s Captain Archer ~nld that thr. or- : arranging a luncheon to launch 11c- ' gan!zatlon will be formed within tlvltles of the proposed committee. "t wo or tiiree weeks" to help unify , Captain Archer 1s ma kl ng his community support for th~ army · home at 1094 Woodbury avenue with and air force voluntary enllst.ment his wife, th e former Betty Cotton of program. Beachmont, Mllss. He has been In 1 ·The committee, to be compo.~ed or , th e army for the past eight years local buslne11s, civic and religious and Is a native of Columbu; , Ohio. leaders, wlll provide prospective enlistees with Information on recruit- calling for extension of state police powel'!I, provoked an outright conflict with Manchester's police chief, Jame-3 F. O'Neil, who also testified on the measure. O'Nell Indirectly blamed Sheriff Frink for the failure to sftlmp out gambling operations in Manchester fringe of Rockingham county, but Frink countered with the assertion that his department had "always been willing to cooperate." In a statement this morning, I the sheriff disavowed all reports concerning bis alleged knowledge of the Auburn "gambling center." A5kcd, however, If ''bookmaking" does flourish In Portsmouth and other parts of the county, he replied, "Tell me what city In New Hampshire doesn't have bookies and slot mRchlnes." J\lcanwhlle, the state police were "ready and wllling'' to move against the county's gambling Interests whenever they got the oil from the attorney general. "We liave to get our orders from the attorney general," Supt. Ralph W. Caswell of the state police explained, "We'll do any investigating he wants." Manchester's Chief O'Neil took Issue with Sheriff Frink by charging that authorities of this • county had "failed" to break up a gambling ring In Manchester and Auburn. Stating that Auburn b the "headquarters", he ga,ld, "They ;ere ope~ating there yesterday and today, and I assume they will be operating tomorrow." • • • ROCKINGHAM COUNTY cooper- ation In cle11ning up the Auburn situation have not been extended beyond ','a token raid", according to O'Neil. ' The Auburn-Manchester bookies use a telephone service out of Manchester to Auburn where the bets are "cleared", O'Neil explained today. "My department stands ready at any time to help Rockingham county clear up the mess. They can have just as many men as they want," he added '. • , Explaining the position of the state police In relation to the Rockingham county situation, Superintendent Caswell said his department would enter the picture only when prompted by outside authority. "If a county solicitor asks our help, he usually gets It," Caswell assured. I He said that no request had yet I been made to his department by ' Solicitor Boynton. Apparently minimizing the reported conditions In Auburn, Sher- , lff Frink said today that he had "checked' a former!¥ suspected be~.~n;A:l::D:::;: (Please turn to page three) Herald Publisher Attends Seminar J. D. Hartford, publisher and editor of The Port1mouth Herald, is at Columbia university In New York City to attend a three-week i;emlnar for newspaper publishers and editors, which opened today. Mr. Hartford Is one of 23 newspapermen from 12 states who was selected for participation In the seminar. The sessions are devoted to an overall study of the newspaper publishing business and are sponsored by the American Press Institution at Columbia. Experts In various fields have been Invited to address the publishers. These w111 Include Harold L. Cross, associate dean ot the Graduate School of Jouma!L~m at Columvln; S. Burton IIenth, special writer for the NEA, whose articles appear , frequently In The Herald; Frank Tripp, cd!Lor 11nd syndicated newspaper columnist and Hoddlng Carter, Pulitzer prize winner from Mississippi. Attendance at the seminar was limited to representatives from newspnpers o! under 30,000 circulation. I I ;::1~;1 : :e::;~~ I there and he said there had been no signs of activity for some vme," the sheriff explained . The sheriff said that he felt the "grilling"' he underwent yesterday In his appearance before the legislative committee was "entirely out of order." He further defended statements to the committee by maintaining "there are no teeth In the gambling laws. We make arrests but · can't get convictions." Chief O'Neil himself brought the "bookie" question out In the open at yesterdny's hearing In Concord when he appe11red to urge passage or the state police bill. Sherl!I Frink entered the con- . troversy by joining In the opposition 11 to the measure. ,. �76 Port 1 AUthority ere Called 'Inadvisable' By State Commission In their report they pointed out that only tlve persons were auff1• clently Interested to attend the hearing and one of those who spoke was closely associated with the sponsor of the measure. "If public piers could show a profit, private enterprise would . build and operate them," the commissioners reported. "But even with public ownership and operation, with the burden of taxes removed, they universally show a. loss." The commission maintained that tReport Contends :'Similar Projecfs Operate1i loss A port authority for Portsmouth was ~scribed a., "Inadvisable" today by an Interim commission which has atudled the proposal for two years. The commission said It found that the move to e.stabllsh such an authority In Portsmouth did not come from persons "prepared to supply , the tonnage'' necessary to the oper1atlon of a state pier. Adding · that w h 11 e Ports1 • mouth could expect to draw tonnage from nelghl>orlng Kittery, financial aid from Ma,ne probably would not be forthcoming because of Maine's experience with the Portland state pier. The commission maintained that the Maine atate pier 1s operated a. a. los.s. I • • • "PUBLIC TERMINAL operatiotll are a losing proposition," the com• m1salon said. "The lossea might be microscopic or they might be astronomical." Meanwhile, former Rep. John R. McIntire, sponsor of the move for & Portsmouth port authority, said to1day that he Intended to continue hi■ fight for development of Portsmouth as a seaport. "I have a bill already for Introduction into the General Court and I'm going to push for the .setting up of the port authority, whether the Interim commission likes It or not." McIntire said he had ~•powerful" support In Concord for hl.s plan and he did not Intend to let a' "Public Service company controlled i~terlm commission" stop him. He com;luded, "There'll be a hearIng on this next Wednesday and I'm going to be there to fight for my . idoa liecause I hones\Jy bellev& tha·t' Portsmouth needs · ocean-golni trade In order to grow," • • • THE INTERIM COMl\llSSION'. which was composed of members of the State Planning and Development commission, conducted hearings In Portsmouth and made 1, , tour of Portsmouth harbor last November._ _ __ I 1 4 Local Planes Join Big Search for Flier (Yllf')-6 Four Portsmouth planes today joined more than 100 other navy, com\merclal and Civil Air patrol aircraft and 500 ground searchers In the hunt for a. navy flier missing from the Squantum, Mass., nav1;1 air base. \ Led by Capt. Raymond C. Whlt-l!cher, commandet' of the Portsmouth \ Civil air aptrol squadron, the pilots and observers were • scheduled to the reason . for dev.eloping ;~~;-;ort ' leave the Portsmouth airport at 8:30 must come from a demand for ~~~t:ut were delayed by low vis!" I•·, I •t ransportation of goods and that However, they planned to take off demand must be present. later In the morning for Concord It argued that to build a state where the New Hampshire unit of pier before demand was created The possibility of recla.sslfica.tlon the search was to be organized. would be disastrous. of 1-A Selective Service reglstJra,nlt., The local pilots, along with other The report continued, "A physical Civil Air patrol members from else- was announced today by John H. problem that must be solved before l where In the state, were to search Greenaway, sta,te Selective Service the port of Portsmouth can underthe western part of New Hampshire , director. go any real development, whether for Lt. Comdr. Ablert D. Foster, 31, ' Mx. Greenaway said tlha.it 1-A or not a port authority ls Involved, of Weymouth, Mass., missing since ! registrants who feel they should be exists In the ledges that hinder placed In a deferred classification Wednesday night. I should navigation at several points In the . notify their local boards, • • • Plscataqua." which, 1! facts wa.lTMlt, wUl then THE FOUR PILOTS were Second In this connection, U.S. Rep. reopen the reglstrant:6' cases. Lt. Richard Staples of the air force Chester E . Merrow met with PortsThe director also stressed the reserve and Civil Air patrol; Flight mouth Industrialists last December legal obligation of all rcglst4"ants Officer Anthony Collecieo of the for a conference on Portsmouth's to keep their local boa~ds informed Civil Air patrol; David Clements possibilities as a seaport. At that as to any change 1n their SClectlve and a fourth mer, unidentified. time the businessmen agreed that service status or change or a.ddres.s Observers were Captain Whitcher, removal of the ledges Is essential to ' -regardless of whetJher or not they Warrant Officer Michael Verner of development of the port. the Civil Air patrol, and Paul E. reached the age of 26. The representative and army en• • • Marston. gineers made a three-hour boat trip, l\1EN MORE THAN 26 ue not The New H11.mpshlre search was Inspecting the harbor and the upper 111\blc for duty under the present to ceriter In a triangle from Hanover river. Service acL. to Ashland, along Lhe Massachusetts Selective In Its report {the commission con"The act Is very explicit," Mr. •--border an<i north. nlong th!} Conneccluded by reco\nmendlng that fedGreenaway said, "rega,rdlng the ticut river 1n the belief that Comeral aid be sought In removing the obllga,tlon of registrants In keeping obstacles from the river and that mander Foster's plane might have their local boards Informed of any industry be. encouraged to come tu· glided inland after running out of change in their mailing address and to Portsmouth before a state pier ls fuel while it was being ferried from any change In their staltus as pre- \ considered. Quantico,. Va., to Squantum. vlously given, to U1e local board. From the Squantum air basP. 90 "Registrants a.re not relieved of\ planes took off with organized rethis obligation after reaching their · serve pilots at the controls to search 26th birthd&.y anniversary and failfor Commander Foster. ure to comply 1s a. violation of the Civil Air patrol fliers from MassSelective Service act," ?4?'. Greenachusetts scanned their state, Conaway pointed out. necticut and Rhode Island for some trace that might lead ground searchers to the missing man. Select·1ve Serv·1ce Ready to Hear,, Draft Appeals - . • • • AT NORTHBRIDGE In central Ma£saclmsetts, more than 500 sailors, police and volunteers plodded through desolate swampland. They were following up reports that cries to1· help had been Mard in the Goat Hill section. First report or the cries tor help came from two power line workersJohn Garrity and John Bradsburg of Millville, R.I. Later, a housewife and a student told police they heard similar cries. Meanwhile, officials at Squantum refused to give up hope Foster would be found alive. "There's always a chance,'' a I Squantum spokesman said. �Mclntire ·in Seaport Fight -Up-to His Vocal Cho'rds John R. McIntire pulled his gaunt frame from the depths of an easy chair, banged his fist on a table for emphasis and said: "Maybe I'm not in the Legislature any more, but I've still got friends in some pretty high places." And with this personal support, he Insisted he ls going to "put over" his $7,000,000 port project for Ports: mouth-"come hell or high water. McIntire was alternately angry, challenging, gleeful and _plead!ng as he entered into a d1scuss1on yesterday afternoon of the interim commission report which turned thumbs down on the port authority proposal which the former legisla_tor has adopted as his own. University Crew o,"f. v Takes O.ver Hotel For 'Real' Study Practice makes perfect and experience is the best teacher, some wizened sage mused centuries ago, and 29 undergraduate hotel administration students from the University of New Hampshire are in Portsmouth this morning taking advantage of those truisms. Serving in ·positions ranging from auditor to bus boys, bartender to maid, the students have taken over the Rockingham hotel for two days. The hotel administration majors are doing so as part of the university's program requiring six months' "practical experience" before graduation. I I • • • THIS, HOWEVER, ls • • • "THEY HAVEN'T HEARD the last of· me yet," he almost shouted. "Maybe they won't listen to me alone but there a· plenty of others who will do some talking." Mcintire's peculiar mixture "down East" twang and a southern drawl was stridently fo rceful as he turned attention to his "enemies" whom he blamed for "al: this dallving around ." · "But don 't you worry," he assured, "this thing is going through. JOHN R. McINTIRE And John R. McIntire is going to ". . . Come Hell or High Water!" be right there pushing it." ' Only after great persuasion was I th he drawn Into a factual discussion damned good bill and I don't care port au ority bill, McIntire sa d what that interim commission that it would give a five-man board of l,he merits of. the port plan he thinks. Why that commission's re- complete powers over th e Portsproposes. mouth waterfront. In effect, it's a scheme to con- port stinks to the blue heavens." With an almost ferocious air, "So that we can get some instruct a state pier, similiar to the Maine state pier in Portland. Mc- McIntire demanded, "Why'd they dustry and business in here and Intire believes that when such a give it to a bunch made up of the not have to depend on that navy pier is in operation, business enter- state Planning and Development yard which is sucking the life out of Portsmouth," he boomed. prises will flock to Portsmouth to commission?" use its facilities. Then answering his own question, Again the graying world War II • • • "I'll tell you why. It's because veteran let his emotions rise to a ., tY PORT A THORITY," he the public utilities had the pressure peak of excitement as he sought to ini,oned, "is based on those working on and they knew the planning out- portray his role as a public beneright now in Boston and New York fit would do what the utilities factor. t l and I think it's got improvements wanted." "Why don't people see wha th • • • over ose." BACK ON THE SUBJECT of the mean? There's nothing in it for _:S~t:_:u:.::b:.::b:o_:rnl::::Y:._•_:h:e_::s..:..h~o_:_ u_:_te:..:d. .:.•_"I_t_•s_a_:__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _I me. It was just an idea and I'm the first time they have taken over operation of a hotel in a group. The young men-seven of whom are from the Portsmouth area-will serve as telephone operator, room clerks, housemen, electrician, bartender, waiter, food manager, range cook, headwaiter and waiters along with the hotel's regular staff today. Tomorrow they will be at their respective posts alone. They are: John Gage, Portsmouth; John Kelman, Kittery; Kenneth Lang, I Durham; Bruce Bulger, Dunham; John LeBa:ron, Kittery; Joseph Manuel, Durham; Robert Crory, Durham; Irving Atwood, Concord. • • • GERALD PHANEUF, Concord; j John D. Sheridan, Berlin ; Malcolm , Cole, Lebanon; Richard E. Sargent, Concord; Earl Chase, Wendell; Carl Digilio, Newbury; Thomas Buckley, Concord; Edwin Robinson, Rochester. Ray Miner, Keene; Louis Na~slkas, Manchester; Thomas O'Brien, Nashua.; Phillip Crane, New London; William Hanson, Hancock; John Stevens, Lynn, Harland I t Mass.; M H ld Woodbury, Bran ree, ass.; aro Manion, Concord. James Boyle, Rochester; Henry Forrest, Silver Lake, Spencer Rob- I going to battle it out and to hell with the utilities and the interim commission. "So, I'm going to be up t:ttere iil Concord fighting for my bill, anc the underground tells me ~ha~, I'rr going to get plenty of backmg. • .. McINTIRE CLAIMED the sup- port of two state newspapers, labor journals and the "United Press" in his fight against "the interests." He promised to "lobby" his bill himself when it comes up for public hearing on Wednesday. "You know you can get 'em to adopt a minority report instead of a. majority, if you have to, and that gang hasn't stopped me yet," he asserted. "There's too much at stake. I've been in touch with the governments of Sweden and Denmark. I've got lines into South America. This ls a. big thing and I'm keeping after it." lnson Rochester; Carlton Allen, Lynn: Mass., and William Knipe, Concord. Harvey Ellis of Portsmouth and William Power of Kittery were in charge of pub! city !or the project. , ,....;.•- - - -- -..r- -- -- �Unknown Fate Awaits O ld Treadwell House 18 * *Moves * Out of * Historic * * Dwelling, * * *Turninglt Over1orSale * * '* YWCA , The 190-year-old Treadwell house -home of Portsmouth's YWCA for 29 years-is on the block. A purchaser for the historic landmark has been sought since the YWCA found more convenient quarters elsewhere in the city and moved out. Thus the large square house at the corner of Fleet and State streets now stands alone, bereft of life and awaiting an unknown fate. Less than a decade remains until the 200th anniversary of this house built by Mrs. Mary Treadwell in the Georgian era of the 18th century when royal governors were sporting court ways and manners among the colonists. • • • MA Y A A SE 1BLY here was highligh ted by the sheen of brocades and buckles, the brilliance of scarlet and gold, the charm of powdered wigs and pompadours. Portsmouth with its Langdons, Wentworths, Sherburnes and Whippies was the leader or social elegance in New England. But little Mary Kelley of New Castle, destined to become Mrs. Charles Treadwell, was not born to these ranks. Her youth was spent bending over fishing nets which she mended to support herself until her charms attracted Charles Treadwell,· an Ipswich hairdresser. Signs o! the Kelley's poverty shocked colonla.I •Portsmou th. Although the family ha\! lived in luxury ' In Eng- ' land, the rugged life ot the province reduced them to dire poverty. • But Mary's problems were solved by her marriage. Upon moving to Portsmouth, Treadwell obtained a 999-year lease on two lots of glebe land on Congress street with the stipulation that he pay a rent of 15 shillings to the parish wardens. • • • BEREFT OF LIFE-Quiet charm and dignity of the 18th century ls portrayed by the hallway of the Treadwell house, former home of the Portsmouth YWCA. The column?c_i archway and wide staircase bespeak 190 years of hospitality and service to the community. TREADWELL BUILT his home on Congress street opposite that of his friend, Georg~Ga!nes, a cabinet maker. Mrs. Treadwell carried the thrift and industriousness of her youth into married life and exceeded her husband's earnings by operating a , home shop for groceries, dry goods and hardware. She amassed sufficient money to support her hlldren In the current style and estab lish them in fine homes. A house for her daughter, Han- TREADWELL'S TWO LOTS were part or 11. 12-acre t ract ot glebe land set aside for the support or the m inistry. Three-fourths or this land ' lay in the sou th marshes while the nah, was built in 1745 on the corner rem aining one-fourth extended from of Fleet and Congress s treets adCongress street to the South Mill joining the famil y homestead. Han,..ond 11.nd from Pleasant to Chestnut nah Treadwell later became the c.reets. wile o! Dr. Amml Cu tter. But & dispute over the land arose Another house was built in 1750 oetween the Episcop~l church, then for a son, Jacob Treadwell. Now the known 88 the Church of England, property or former Gov. Charles M. and the North Congregational Dale, it still stands at, the corner of church. The )and originally WM Middle and Congress streets. granted to the Church or England It was In 1758 on a corner lot by the royal goverpment but the facing state street that Nathaniel Episcopalians found themselves outTreadwell's large, square, gambrelu.1mbered by Congregatlonallst.s roofed house was located. · l oving here from Massachusetts, Another chapter In the history of 1ho tpok over the glebe. the Treadwell house opened wi th Aftflr a lapse of 90 years the the great Portsmouth fire or Dec. 22, 1813. Church of England reorganized, built Queen's chapel, now site of St. • • • John's church, and attempted to reTHE CO FLAGRATIO , origigain control of the glebe land . nating where tJhe Unitarian-UnlverThe case was settled by the Engsall5t church now stands, leveled lish courts which ruled possession the entire district to the waternine- tenths or the law. front, burning even the wharf. The fire 1s believed to have been started deliberately by a serving girl after a quarrel wi th her mistress. One account states that 108 houses, f 64 stores and 100 barns were consumed by the flames. Among the buildings destroyed was the Ark tavern at the corner of State nnd Penhallow streets. I ts owner, John Davenport, then took over the Nathaniel Treadwell house. A Boston silversmith and bucklemaker, Davenport served as town constable and later was elected t,o the General Court. The fire o! 1813 left its mark on the Treadwell house. An ordinance was passed that all buildings in this section of Portsm outh more than one story high must be - built of brick or stone. SQ Davenport added a brick ell to his new inn. At the same time he changed the gambrel roof to a type he considered more up to date. • • • IN 181-l, a t the close of the War of 1812, Portsmouth was alarmed over a possible attack on the port by the British. Five thousand militiamen were stationed about the city under the command of Gov. John I Ta;lor ~ll.man or Exeter, who made his headquarters at Davenport's inn. Davenport owned th.e Treadwell h ouse until his death in 1850 when it passed into the hands of Jeremiah Mathes. The building had a succession of owners until it was purchased by the YWCA from the late Miss Belle Donnell. After almost two centw•ies the i Treadwell house stands unafraid of time. Cross the threshhold and 190 year return. The width of the hallway, unchanged from the original, expresses the hospitality of colonial Portsmouth. The columned archway, the sweep of the stairway, the arched window and deep window seat on the landing, the })anister with its three differen tly-designed, hand-carved spindles, the newel post with its peace button recreate all the charm and digni ty of the past. So the empty house stands, its fate a question. �Church . )y{to P.urchase Famed Peirce Home Preliminary steps for the sale of the widely known Peirce mansion In Haymarket square at a reported price of $35,000 were announced today. Although transactions are Incomplete, trustees of the Middle Street Baptist church have entered Into an agreement with trustees of the Peirce estate to purchase the property, according to the Rev. Raymond F. Smith, Baptist pastor. Sale of the property will tra n's-*;;;;:;;====:::;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;:;;======fer ownership from the Peirce fam- , Uy !or the first time In seven generations. Mr. Smith said today plans for the use of tl1e property are Indefinite. The structure, one of Portsmouth's best known old homes, was buUt in 1799 by John Peirce, a wealthy merchant. • • • FEATURE of the square wooden bu!lding is a circular stairway In the entrance hall. The stairway, which connects the three stories of the house, Is white ,with en Intricately carved mahogany ralling. Extensive paneling with carved mouldings and cornices cover many o! the walls. The house Is bel!evcd to be of f,ulfinch de!iign. Medallions across '.he !ront of ' the structure are l!ke those of a home on Mount Vernon street in Boston known to be deslgntd by the architect who also planned the Massachusetts state house in B03ton. John Peirce also built the Athcnaeum which he used as nn office for his marine Insurance company. The company, which lost considerable money In the War of 1812, dls,;olved a.nd the building was sold to the Athenaeum as a private library In 1817. Although family papers have been destroyed by fire, Peirce ~ believed to have once owned all• property from the corner of High and Congtess streets to Market street. OUTSTANDING • • • EARLY PORTSl\tOUTII residents scoffed at Peirce's selection of a site for his "town home In the country," for Haymarket square was "country" then. The square W11s used as a meeting place for area farmers and It was there that the huge scales for weighing hay and the hay market was located. The mansion hns been the property or the Peirce family for 1;even generations. The committee working out final details or the purchase Includes Franklin Harvey, chairman, Krnneth Caswell, Harold Phlpp.~. Mnurlce E. Witmer, Mrs. Ph!l!p Bennett. Mrs. Wlllard Merr!ll and Roland Hal!. Norman E. Rand and Robert Marvin are trustees of the Peirce estate. Peirce Mansion . De-;ds Transferred to Baptist~ Bale o! the Peirce mansion on Haymarket square to the Middle Street Baptist church was formally announce~ at church services yesterday. The Rev. Raymond F. Sm!toh, pas~r. dlsclo.sed that deeds have been s1gnect transferring the property from the Peirce estate to the church. Tentative plans call for use of the historic lllndmark as a church parish house. : Franklin W. Harvey, chairman of a special bu!lding conunlttee ap1pointed last winter, said today that there are no definite plans for re' novatlon of the property. The committee wlll meet tonight at the Harvey home on Badgers island and will submit Its report to the parish at the annual meeting to be held May 1 I 12. • • • FEDERAL, DO CU J\IE NT AR y stamps on the papers indicate a sale pr lee of $35,000. Sale of the property has transferred ownership from the Peirce family for the first time in seven generatl'.lns. The house was built in 1799 by John Peirce, a wealthy Portsmouth merchant, who also built the Athenaeum, which he used as an office for hls marine insw·anc.e company. 1 1 �rBeOI .Urges Building· I' Of New High School; ·r l~deral .Aid Exp~l!ed l I I' go Nee,d Mo~nts . Every Y . ear·I -._. ·Board Told Construction of a new senlor high l!IChool large enough to accommoda,te 11,200 students wa.s proposed la.st night by Schools Supt. Raymond r. Beal in his annual report to the board of education. Mr. Beal said contemplated legislation before both Congress and .the state Legislature on financial assistance for school bullding construction may help make a new ac:hool here "a reallty." The .school chief said the schools of the nation face lnereaslng enrollmenta and "Portsmouth is no exception.•• He added that this means higher budgets and extra classrooma. I Mr. Beal aald the purchase , ot the Sherburne and Wentworth schdola from the government for ~5,600 Jru-ures adequate housing for the increasing school population "now beoomlng 'evident In our kindergartens and first grades." • • • that . Port.,. mouth laces no, immediate bullding problem in the elementary field, but as large elementary classes move on to the high school level, "adequate housing wlll have to be provided." ' Mr. Beal told the' board: "As sure a., I'm sitting here we ere going to hear from Washington soon that a blll has been passed distributing appropriations among the states for new school buildings," 1 He also reported that a move is undP-rway by the state department of education to obtain state aid for school construction from the 1949-50 State Legislature. Mr. Beal suggested that a commitI tee, composed of E. Curtis Matthews, John W. Durgin, Jr., Stowe Wilder and ·John C. Shaw, meet with the city . council 1n an attempt to set "\egal machinery" in motion for the J)OiSible purchase o! a 61te for the propb.cll!d .sol1ooJ. .' .. -.,(!'here also is an •.1ni:reased · dei}nAtid,1or school _Jmprovements, both ,1it!: the · physlcal ,plant and i;en1ces o!ff!red. Mr. Beal warned the school BE EMPHASIZED board. • • • BE SAID PARENTS are becoming "increasingly attentive" to tho kind Qf education o!fered their ohll' dren and the physical condition• under Which the children study, These two factors, the schools super, 1ntendent explained,. make careful , planning and management a ne- cessity._ _ _ _,_·_ _ sp:· . :~lc~~°ii:~r;~~ :~\~:: supported institution," the i;chool department was able to close Its 1 0 t~:°i~!nw;tt5~0.?r~;;e!>: deficit. This was due to the fact that, for the first time In many yi:ars, tlhe city council passed the school budget for the full amount requested, superintendent Beal 6a\d. Mr. Beal also told the board more attention must be given to the education of the "60% or 70% ot our hlglh school graduates who do not enter post-secondary schools." He said that this w!ll call for the reorganization and expansion of the work offered In the senior high school. He added that it should also c.a!J for a cooperative arrangement with the Portsmoutb Trade school so !Jhat high i;chool st udents in th e mechanical arts depiirtment are able to receive specific training in ~~ School Department H. N s 'J \")._ Ires ~~c: 8W ~ ecretary \ Miss Lorraine A. deRochemont, · The board also granted The Port•· / I 23, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Laumouth Herald permlsslon to use the . rence deRochemont of 319 Hanover Junior high school gymnasium Jan. · street, la.t night was appointed a 22 for the Golden Gloves boxing school de!)artment secretary by the tournament which the newspaper is Portsmouth board of education. sponsoring. J. D. Hartrord, Herald Miss deRochemont, an employ:? of publisher, advised the board tha t ' .the c. E. Walker and compa11y coal some receipts from the tournamen t firm for nearly five years, will as- will be donated to the Portsmouth sume her new duties Feb. 1 in the office of Schools Supt. Raymond I . , Rehabilitation center and the PortsBeal. She will receive an annual mouth Athletic associa tion. salary of $1,800. John w. Durgin , Jr., a member of Miss deRochemont attended St. the board's schoolhouse committee, Patrick's parochial school and was reported that his group has awarded graduated from Portsmouth high a $3 50 contract to the Beckly-Cardy school In 1943. While attending high company of Chicago fo r curtains at school she was a part-time employe the senior hlgih and Wentworth a trade of their choice. of the Portsmouth Chamber of schools. , The i;uperlntendent further sug- C Th b d t bl t th t ommerce. e oar a ed a mo ion a g ested that groupwork be laid for Superintendent Beal announced the members acquire liability Insurth " possible cooperative program wi l at last night's meeting that the ance at an annual cost of $1.50 each. I the Portsmouth 'n'ade school. He Portsmouth Athle~lc association had The insurance ls similar to that ' raised the possibility that local high a balance or $1 ,330 In Its treasury adopted by the school department's school students may be allowed to I Jan. 1. E. Curtis Matthews, school I faculty last year. use the oohool's facilities In the board member, commended Ath.Jetic • • • event enrollment, which Is now Director Carl Erickson for the "bus!A LETTER was received from the composed mostly of war veterans, ness-llke manner" in which he has Haven Parent-Teacher association decreases. directed Portsmouth high school's bhanking the board for ins talling • • • athletic activities. new ligh ts at the school and erecting "IF THE STATE discovers In the • • • a metal fence around the school's future that enrollment has dropped THE BOARD granted the Coco~ playground. off, perhaps Portsmouth can make Cola Bottling company permission 'l11e board voted to express Its some arrangement so that studenits thanks to. the Portsrr.011th Altrusa in the mechanical arts department to erect a $ 4oo electric scoreboard club for donating a portable dencan u.se the trade school facilities for basketball games at the Junior tlst chair to the school department. and still continue such studies as high llChool gymnasium. Mr. Beal · Mr. Beal announced that PortsEnglish," Mr. Beal explained. reported there ls a possibility that ' mouth's school enrollment now Superintendent Beal also recom- ; the Coco-Cola company may Install totals 3,106. He said that 16 children mended that the present malnten- . a football scoreboard at Alumni field I transferred to other schools during ance program be continued so that this fall. The school superintendent I the past month. all schools may be well lighted and · pointed out that installation of the j ' The senior high school Girls' Hi painted. He suggested, too, that the I scoreboard will entail no expense I club was given permission to use school board consider the possibility for the city. the junior high school for a dance 1 of establishing evening courses in next month. The Sherburne Parentadult education, similar to those In Teacher association also was grantoperation at Tralp academy and In ed use of the building Jan. 19. Exeter. Superintendent Beal Informed Stressing that the past year has the board that the New Hampshire : been one of progress for Ports(4.) The employment of a full- Parent-Teachers association will ' mouth's schools, Mr. Beals listed time dental hygienist and the re- hold a one-day convention at the ! these 1948 highlights in his report: opening of the clinic located in Junior high school in Ap1il. He also I CU State aid amounting to $48,· the junior high school. reminded members that a teachers' 806 made possible the continuance (5.) The Inauguration of a com- workshop will be held next week a t of the department's salary schedule ple te medical examination !or all the Junior high school. I1 and better equipment and supplies students every three years. . ____ without a corresponding tax rate <6.) summer school attendance by Increase. 26 teachers. (2.) Improvement of the scnool (7.) Employment of a full-time bulldlngs in appearance, safety and maintenance man. / lighting. Mr. Beal also Informed the school (3.) 'l'he introduction of a driver board that 16 resignations wexe ac- , education course In the senior high cepted rrnd 19 appointments made school and procurement of an In- 1 during 1948. He assured the board structor's car for u~e in the course. : that in spite of the teacher shortage, all positions were filled with certified candidates and the "high . efficiency of our staff was maintained." I I I I I I I �8\ Local Teachers to Attend Workshop ~ The parents of Portsmouth school children may wonder what to do with their offspring next week but Lhe teachers are going to be busy. A five-day workshop planned by 1he school department Is go.In~ to occupy most of the teachers time. 1 Science Study Advocated For Elementary Schools ':\w.,._ 'L\ "In this scientific age, science has a place In elementary schools." And on that theme Portsmouth's teachers yesterday neared the close of a five-day teacher's "workshop" at the Portsmouth junior high school. The sessions end today. Chief exponent of the scientific attitude toward elementary school teaching was Dr. Raymond Walter, professor of science at Plymouth Teachers college, who spoke yesterday at the workshop. • • • who maintained that national resources are "vital to our living and must be taught In the schools." Mrs. Mary C. Pottenger, elementary schools supervisor in Springfield, Mass., discussed citizenship training. Meanwhile, secondary teachers attending a language arts forum discussed methods of adjusting courses to the needs of all students. An exploratory course was suggested. 1 j The claim that a staggering number of comic books, many of them highly objectionable, are on sale at Portsmouth newsstands was made last night. at a meeting of the Lafayette Parent-Teacher association. Mrs. ChRrles Batcheldrr. reporting for a committee Investigating the sale of comic books here, outlined a positive approach to the problem whereby lists of approved comics and worthwhile books would ee drawn up, school libraries would .be developed and story hours would be conducted• in the schools and the public library. She told her listeners that comic books were not added to juvenile ciellnquency since the sale of such books was on the increase while delinquency was taking a downward swing. • • • "SCIENCE S HO ULD be approach- explained, was a method through through the experiences of boys And girls In their home area," he adclccl. "It should supplement And enrich Rrlthmetlc, reading, art, drama and the social studies." Boosting the necessity of material studies was John Dodge, conservation specialist of the New Hampghire Fish and Game department, Local Educators Urged to Teach 'Salable Skills' · 11 Y\ Development of "salable skill~" •hould be regarded as a foremo~t responslb!llty by school teac•h ers, Earl Little of the state department or education told local teachers assembled for the i;econd day or thrlr "workshop" yesterday. AII students vitally need Guch i:kflls, the supervisor or agriculture and distributive education further advised. To aid such development, he continued. there ls a four-point progrnm that should be followed: CU Increase the number of school system drpartments. (2.) J<,xtend present curricula by offerln!l ~hort unit courses that la5t less than a year. !3.1 Of!er work experience on 1,chool t !me and outside school ho.irs. (4.) Offer unit courses in crafts. Also spraklng to the secondary te<ichers was Edward Sillarl, Keene high ,chool headnrnster, who outlined the rlevelormrnt of the state ll!r. adj11stment commission. Elemrntary school teachers consldrrcd clnssroom program needs ancl hearo Austin Olney, a.sslstant pr•ifess-,r of education at the University flt New Hampshire. discuss vlsu9 J aids In social studies. which work would be adjusted to "the pupil, his needs nncl his abilities, rather than to adjust the pupil to set courses." Secondary English teachers discussed the possibility of a new marking system under which a student would be graded on capacities rather than on a percentage basis. Revision Sought i In English Course I !At High School-s~ complete revision of the present English progrnm olTcrrrl at Portsmouth high school was proposed yesterday at the final session of a week-long teachers' workshop at Portsmouth junior high school. The recommendation made by the Functional Program of Language Arts committee, .o,uggested a basic Enqlish course for sophomores followed by ~Ix elective units of English for srnlors nnd Juniors. Exploratory three-week language courses to be olTered by senior high language teachers to junior high pupils also was advocated. Supt. or Schools Raymond I. Beal addressed the group, expres.o,ing his satL5faction over results obtained during the week . Reports were given by chairmen of the discussion groups. Approximately 150 persons attended each session. • • • A / be spent In committee discussions. Other special consul~ants who are to attend the sessions are Miss Mary O. Pottenger, supervisor ot elementary schools in Springfield, Mass.; Dr. Ray Walter, Plymouth Teachers college, Plymouth; John Dodfie, New Hamp.shire Fish and Game department, Concord. Comic Book Ban Termed ·sci c 'Negative' by Local PTA ' THE TAR GET of the group, It was ed ~CW"'-\', The schedule, made public today by School Supt. Raymond I. Beal, includes lectures, discussion groups and conference with experienced consultants In various fields. Monday Dr. Gertrude M. Lewis, New Hampshire depa1tment of education, will lead an orientation period and the teachers are to form groups according to subjects or grades for committee organization. Tuesday morning Is to be spent in committee workshops !Ind the afternoon will be given over to a lecture on visual aids in social studles by Austin L. Olney of the University of New Hampshire. T II E COl\ll\llTTEE In Its report maintained that a negative approach, the banning of such books, was psychologically unsound and advocated that good books be placed more within the reach of local youngsters. The report also stated that no restrictions are plRced on the sale or comic books here, that there Is no clly ordinance regulating thrlr aales and that the problem Is too 1 great for any • one group to I handle alone. The findings of the committee will be reported ~t the n ext Central PTA council meeting'. Carl Erickson, director of physical education, ouUlned the school physical education program. Miss Joan Stevens described the program from 1 kindergarten through Grade 6 while • ~ Mr. Erickson delineated the system from Grade 5 through senior high r school. Miss Deborah Stone, school principal, reported on a meeting of the Centr(I council which Is planT\ing a Mardi Gras Monday, Feb. 28, at the Portsmouth Community Center. Proceeds will be divided between all elementary . schools t o purchase projectors for the visual education program • • • MRS. ROY PETERSON and Mrs. Jaines Pl~er were named to assist with th" program. Mr. Plmir gave a report on the basketball team and It was voted , t o set up P Lafayette athletic fund. Mrs. Roland Hinkley was named to serve on the Central council ! or two years. The attendance banner awarded to Grade 5. Refreshn.ents were served mothers of Grade 4 pupils, Win~ lndicator~a11\0 Lights Improved .'. Constructed Here At Haven School · Haven school youngsters are to be By Trade School studying under Improved lighting /In Illuminated wind direction finder has been built by local trade school students for Installation at Portsmouth municipal airport. The Instrument-called a "tetrale dron"- urnally costs approximately $2 ,000 bt1 t was built by the trade school for only $200. Similar lo one used at Logan Inlernatlonal airport, Boston, the Instrument Is visible at night from several thousand feet. The work was surervlsed by Th1;1mas J. Downs, ~hr.et metal Instructor, and the only cut to thr city was for material. j conditions within a few days, according to School Supt. Raymond L Beal. The superintendent said that new fluorescent lights are being Installed at that school and that similar lights are to be put in operation at the Whipple and Farragut schools when work at the Haven school is completed. Lights In the three schools are to cost $1,560, Mr. Beal said, and are being /nstalled by Benjamin Gersh of 484 Union street. ~ <:.-... ". . �· tocal Teachers• Told Pay Is Low, Equ.ipment 1 0ld;~, . I Dr. Howard Jones, president of Plymouth Teachers college, yesterday told Portsmouth educators that teachers' pay Is too low, personnel l<, Inadequate and eq1,1lpment obsolete. 1 The state teachers• college head gave these answers to ti)e question, tis Our Educational Program Adequate tor All Concerned In the ,Present Day?" at an opening session ot a teachers' workshop at the junior high school. The !Ive-day seminar Is under t the auspices of the local school depar.tment. Miss Helen Hinman of the state health department addressed elementary teachers on the eating hab- ' 1t.s of school children In Georgia. She explained a recent survey and 1 showed results with a film, "The , School That Learned to Eat." 36 Students Pass Drivers' Tests ✓~ • • • 1Ing the past two years was glv ~ by e- \\ \ partm~nt of education. A revie of the state social studies program was held. Schools Supt. Raymond I . Beal opened the meeting of seco!ary teacher11 and presented R ssell , Leavitt of the state educatio department who outlined the ork• shop ,program. Other topics to be covered I the meetings are salable skills for ocatlon, good health, good citizenship, home membership, consumer . education, methods of science, llternture, art, music and nature, leisure . time and clear expression and rational thinking. Dr., Gertrude Lewis o( the stat "Normal Personality for Child and Adult" was the topic of an address before members of the Frisbee Parent-Teacher association In the Frisbee school In Kittery. 3 '• Comdr. John R. Cavanagh, (MC) '! , -------------USN, psychiatrist at the Ports1 mouth naval disciplinary barracks, outlined the requisites of a normal personality and told of behavior The winter term in Portsmouth's conflicts and characteristics. -' Mrs. Daniel Piche, member.ship schools will end Friday, Feb . . 18, Schools Supt. Raymond I. Beal an'l'hlrty-~1x Portsmouth high school chairman, reported six new mem- nounced today. stuctent, v.on their driving "spurs" bers making a total membership of In a bulletin to faculty members, 306 persons. by pas~lr,g state tests given at the Donald Wiggin, Frisbee repre- Beal said that the schools wlli be Feb. 18 to Monday, hl~h school last week. sentatlve to the Kittery Central clo.sed from Fach grnduate of th e high school's PTA council, repc>rted on the pro- Feb. 28. He added that sessions will driver eduratlon course was awa rd ed gres.s of the fluo~lne treatment be- end at the regular time Feb. 18. a certlfk&te which may be ex- Ing given In the town's schools. Beal reminded janitors who are changei for a state driving license Plans were discussed for an auc- doing traffic duty that they should nnvtlme within the next year. tlon and Mrs. Dorothy McCarl,hy be sworn In as special police officers. The tPsts were given by Chief volunteered to serve as chairman. Hr advised them to call at the police Motor VPhlcle Inspector Kennard • • • station at their earliest convenience. E. Goldsmith of Portsmouth a nd FRED FRENCH. chairman of the • • • I Inspectnr Anthony A. DagaStlno of audio-visual committee, reported on TUE TEACHERS were instructed Exeter. a demonstration of audio-visual to devote some time between today 8tudent: receiving certificates machines and e.nnounced another and Feb. 18 for appropriate exerdemonstration will· be held at r.he , cises centered around George 1are Pant Allen, Charles Black, Robert Ch Irk. Edna Cruz, Carol and school next Tuesday. l Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Lorraln~ Dore. Alice Economou, It was voted that each member ' He said that the special topic Elizabeth Elwell, Edwin Frobisher, donate a cup for U1e school cafeteria' tor March In the schools should be Cynthia Ji'ulls, Milton Gersh, Fred and Mrs. Eldridge Wooct was ap- "The Effects of Alcohol and NarHP.11 anct Margaret Harris. pointed to Investigate the cost of cotics on the Human System." Irene Heavner, Inez Hirshberg, new attendance banners. Beal reminded the teachers that Lucme Jette, Norma Kidd, Jean Attendance banners were award- the topic should receive "serious K~thman, Paul Lariviere, Alice Ma- ed to the junior primary room and consldera tlon" In all grades. honey, l<J\leen Mahoney, Patricia to Grade 3. The school official reported that Mahon~y and Dorothy Moody. Mrs. Ralph Sprague. program recent teacher workshops were a Warren Muchemore, Margaret chairman, announced that Foun<i- success. He said that the work acRoi:lbins Ruth Slawson, Evelyn er's day will be observed at a meet- complished should be only the beSmith, Enda Stetson, Maureen Sul- Ing Monday 0 Feb 14 h John ghmlng. He suggested that each llvRn, MP.rilyn Syphers, Edna Ter- ' Moore ot K ittery · wili :i10e; slides I group In the secondary section keep its Identity and cont!nue with the rlo, Shirley Thorndyke, Jeannette on "Old and New Kltter " Vinciguerra Richard Walker, June Gro • y. b RI h study of problems at hand. · up s1ngmg was 1ed y c Beal said that the senior class Weare, All:>Prta Wortman. ard B . Ma th er, pr Inc Ipa I. M rs. Raypiny will be Feb. 18; the Junior mond Hutchins was chairman of the high school operetta, March 25; refreshment committee. and the junior class play, April 22 . ------* ! A HISTORY of workshop accom, pl!shments in New Hampshire ,h,r- Frisbee PTA Members Hear Navy Psychiatrist ...) Teachers Donate $85 to Colleagues In War Areas ?\\~ , A voluntary contribution of $85 for the Overseas Teacher-Relief fund of the National Education association was reported today by the Portsmouth Teachers' association. A spokesman for the local association said the fund Is used to provide food, clothing, books and other educational materials for teachers working in war-devasted countries. It also Is employed In providing opportunities !or teachers in other countries to study American methl ods ot edu_c_a_t_lo_n_._ _ __ Teachers Slated For 'Teaching' -y/\ Teacher Woge . (,\ 1 Peruso I Begins Portsmouth's teachers are ting ready to go to school. get- When the sc-hool bells ring on · Jan. 17 the teachers will be the only ones to answer the clamor - their erstwhile pupils will be on vacation. Feb. 18 Date Set To Close Winter _ Term in Schools -. Closed Session Scheduled on ~ 11/ Teachers Pay A special committee to study wage demands of teachers was named during an executive session of the board of education last night. A demand by Portsmouth teachers School Supt. Raymond I. Beal Selected to confer wit!\ spokes- that their minimum salary level be , today said plans for the week-long men for the teachers were Stowe Increased from $1 ,800 to $2,400 and "workshop" are near completion I Wilder, chairman, Dr. Cornella a reque~t for four "adjustments" In after yesterday's meeting of the :I B. Walker, Mrs. Miriam K . Marge- the salary structure will be consldsteerlng committee with Dr. E. L. son. John W. Durgin, Jr., and John ered by the board or education at Austin of the Rhode Island educe- Seybolt, board chairman. a closed session at 7:30 Wednesday tion department who will be one of Portsmouth teachers have asked night. the principal speakers. that their minimum salary level be ' The four proposed "adjustments" . to increased from $1,800 to $2,400. They presented to the board at a meeting All th e wor ks l1op sessions are · last week a. Id t tl • a1so 1rnve requested that the board , 1e: be he a le jun1or ,111 g11 sc 11001' make four actJ11stmc11ls in the faculty (ll That each teacher lmmedlhe said. salary ~trncture. ately be placed on the 1947 salary Steering committee members are ------schedule according to preparation E. Bliss Marriner, Herbert Hagstrom, and experience. i1iss Margaret Ballard, Rolfe Banis(2) That the maximum salary ror ter, Graham G. Alvord, Herman N. holders of bachelor degrees be set Donegan, "1iss Edna Sheldon and at $3,750 Instead of the present Miss Edna Twombly, $3,000. (3) That the annual salary Increase rate be raised from $100 to I $200. (4) Once the teachers are placed according to preparation and experience that all other experience date from September, 1948. The teachers' also ask that, the hike in minimum levels be made effective as of Jan. 1, 1949. 1 �School Official 'Dumblounde.d'· 1'~3 By Teachers' New Pay ·oemandsj p O r t s m O u t h • s trachers launched a move la.st night to increase their minimum ~alary , level to $2,400, leaving the board of education "dumbfounded" and wondering about the "sacredness" of contracts, Coupled with the minimum salary proposal were four other demands for "adjustments." - (1) •That each teacher immediately be placed on the 1947 salary schedule_ acror.cllng to preparation and experience. (2) Tha.t the maximum salary for holders of bachrlorR degrees be set at $3,750 Instr.ad of the present $3,000. (3) That the annual salary s,,~~:,-e increments be raised from $100 to $200. (4) Once · the teachers are placecl according to preparation and experience that ,a ll other ~erlrnce date from September, 1948. The hike In mlriimum levels would be effective on Jan. 1, 1949. At present teachers with no degrees and those with a bachelor's degree enter the system at $1,800, If they have nu other experience. .One teacher asked toda y, "How would you like to teach here 15 years and still be getting only $2,400? The salary scheclule just doesn't operate and It lakes too long to get a tucher to his proper level." The teacher added, "I hope that board doesn't get the icl!'a we're fooling," adding grimly, "\l'c are not·klcldlng." Although the board \roted to consider the matter on Feb. 16 as a committee of the whole, some members were outspokrn in their d1,munclation of the demands from the 135-member Portsmouth Teachers association. Chairman John E. Seybolt saw the requests as an attempt to "violate a sacred contract." He argued that the teachers had agreed to work through this year at a certain salary ancl are now seeking to avoid fulfilling the contract. He aclrlcd, "And I know for a fnct that prices arc coming down, You don't have to pay as much f~r things as you did a year ag-o.'' , 7 , 1 I E. Curtis l\fatth1:w~ described himself ns "dumbfoundecl" by the teaehl'rs' move for a $2,400 minimum salary. • •s c v c r a 1 teachers have tolcl me how pleased they were with the prrsent salary schedule and I've been taken completely by s u r pr Is e tonight," Matthews said. The Rev. William , Safford Jones observed, "These raises y(l"t are getting' to be a regular 1 thing. I wonder how many times we've increased pay in the last few years." Proposed salary increases for l\lrs. Pearl Gray said she Portsmouth's teachers were dis• thought, "The teachers are forcussed yesterday during a meeting getting one thing. And that Is, of special committees representing that their jobs here are good ' the board of education and local for life as long as they do their ·\ teachers. work. That should be some, School Supt. Raymond I. Beal thing they should consider ' said that no action was taken during carefully.'' the meeting. Lone supportrr of the teach"They just sat around a table and ers was Ral))h A. Lhlo, him~elf discussed the situation," so.id Be~. a , former Portsmouth teacher. Members of the school boa.rd s Llzlo !nslstccl that the board special committee a.re Stowe Wilder, shoultl "slash" top-heavy salchairman, Dr. Cornella B. Walker, aries such as School Supt. RayMrs. Mlrlam K. Margeson, John w. mond I. Deal's SG,000 and raise Durgin, Jr., and John E. Seybolt, the minimums for the teachers. board chalnnan. He urged the board to read the Those on the teachers' committee Conant report on education which, are Miss Katherine P. Flanagan, he said, found that there is too Helen G. Maynard, Eula O. Murray much difference between the sal- and Margaret E. Anderson. aries paid administrators and those '11he teachers have asked tba.t paid teachers. IJhelr minimum salary level be in~ • • • ore-ased from $1,800 to $2,400. Tuey THE TEACHERS CASE was pre- I also have requested that the board Teachers Meet ~ -i. With Board Today j No Action Token \ On Teacher Pay On ~ay Demands _!·.· • • • THE TEACHERS flatly rejected the board of education's latest pro- sented to the board by Herman ~ make four adjustments In the fa,cDonegan, assistant headmast.er at I ulty salary structure. f d the junior high school, and Mlss Beal said that the boaTd O e e~Katherine Flanagan, hlgh school cation's committee will hold lllil English department head. ecutlve sessloo Friday, . Donegan said the aim of the Portsmouth teachers Is to be "brought up .to the level of other communities." He said the 1947 schedule when adopted accomplished that, but since then many com- . ,A special mecllng yes terday bemunlties have gone ahead of Portstween the board of education's mouth. salary committee and representaMiss Flanagan then outlined the tives of the Portsmouth Teachers' five points on which the teachers association wns "very peR.ceful," want adjustment. After the teachSchool Supt. Raymond · I. Beal reers left the room, the board voted ported today. ti> consider the matter later. The two committees negotiated However, before closing discusover teachers salary demands but sion, the board instructed Superin• Superintendent Beal said no detendent Beal to prepare an estimate cisions were made. Beal added there of the costs of approving the teachwas "no friction and everything ers' request. went smoothly." • Beal said that the school board's SEY DOLT OBSERVED, "We should have all that information. It committee will meet April 1 to outseems to me that when we passed line recommendations which will be the 1947 salary schedule, it was dis- presen ted to the entire board at its closed tha-t, If all the teachers regular mee t ing April 12. Yesterday's m eeting at the school stayed on their jobs and were Increased according to schedule, In a department office lasted about an few years we'd be paying $490,000 hour and a h R.I!, Beal said. in salaries annually." He concluded, "We need all the information we can get." The Teachers association was also turned cinwn on a request that mrnt _be left at two courses. She credits Instead of course be used as · added tha, she thought four credits a criteria 1n determining the amount w,.s not P.nough but that the board of summer school study done by an should "go along" with the teachers individual teacher. by making the requirement six Doctor Jones told the board that credits . a delegat!0n of tea.chers met with In other business the board voted thP. ele'llentary and high school to: committee~ to discuss using four ApprnvP use of the junior high credits as a requirement for salary school gymnasium by the faculty on ' increase~ Instead of two courses. Feb. H • • • Permit the Sherburne Civic as- ' DR. CORNELIA D. WALKERsald sociatlon to use the Sherburne she disa~reed with the majority's school on Feb. 16. recommenrlatlon that the requireAccept a report from the Parents Mu.sic club. I School Pay Parley .'Very Peaceful~t) • • I , I I 1 Negotiations over teachers salacy ; demands were to be resuld this : afternoon at a special m jng of the board of education's · ·salary committee and a group representIng the Portsmouth 'reachers' association. The meeting was scheduled for the board of education office in city hall. The school board's committee includes Stowe Wilder, chairman, Dr. Cornella B. Walker, Mrs. Miriam K. Margeson, John W. Durgin, Jr., and 1 John E. Seybolt, board chairman. · Representatives of the teachers are Miss Katherine P . Flanagan, Helen G. Maynard, Eula 0. Murray and Margaret E. Anderson. posal to settle their differences at a mass meeting last week. The teachers said they "could not afford" to Mcept the school Loa.rd's offer and requested that negotia: tlons be resumed. Their demands are: Cl) That each teacher be placed on the 1947 salary schedule in accorda.n ce with his preparation and years of experience, effective next September. (2) The;t the minimum sala.ry be $2,400 inste-ad of $1,800, a.nd that 'this, too;· become·' effective ·ht ·sep-' teinber. (3) That the maximum sala,ry for a teacher with a bachelor's degree be $3,750, ratheT than the present $3,000. And tha,t the other schedules be kept In the same proportion as on the 1947 salary schedule. (4) That tl1e experience on the new schedule be dated from September, 1948. (5) That annual Increases on the new schedule be raised from $100 to $200 until the maximwn has been achieved. THE SCHOOL BOARD ha.a said It is willing to accede partially to the teachers by granting additional , increases to all faculty members until their positions on the present ' salary schedule 8J'e In accordance with their experience and training. A $150 annual Increase now Is granted to teachers who have not been placed In their proper positions . on the salary schedule. Toe. school board says It would grant a.n additional $100 boost for teachers who receive $300 less than I the schedule calls for; $150 for those ' between $301 and $600 behind; and , $200 for teachers receiving from $601 1 , to $900 less than the , schedule 1 stipulates. This proposal was rejected by the , teachers who Insisted that the board accept their original request for a 1 flat $200 annual . increase. I j' �SchoOI Board Will Go Only 'a Little Way' in Teachers Pay Boosts i Although he did not comment on Miss Ruth Conlon was hired as a any of 5peclflc demands made by third clerk in the central office to the teachers, Wilder said that hia committee had two "informative" · replace Miss Heffernan. • • • talks with the teachers' representatives that were "beneficial" to both IN OTHER BUSINESS the board voted to: parties. Approve Mr. Beal's request that he Meanwhile, School Supt. Raymond be permitted to attend a school adI. Beal told the board that Portsministrators' meeting In Philadelmouth spent $166.53 on each of it, phia on March 27 to 31. 3,045 pupl!s In 1948. Permit the Sherburne Civic asso• • • ciation to use the Sherburne school THIS REPRESENTS a $24 Inon March 16. , crease over the 1947 per capita cost Pay bills totaling $4,320.53 when 1 and 1s a $57 Jump over 1944's . per properly vouched. pupil cost of $109.30. Grant use or the Junior high audiPay increases requested by PomInstruction-teachers' salaries, mouth teachers were taken behind books and sup plies - averaged torium for a dancing st:hool exhibithe closed doors of an executive ses- $120.80 per pupil, or 72.5% or the tion on June 5 and 6 and by the sion for deliberation last night by ' total per pupil cost. Operation costs, Catholic Laymen's Retreat league at I a.n unannounc;ed date. , the board of education. such as janitorial salaries and re• Send a note of l!ncouragement to ' pairs, was next at $23.10 per pupil, However, the board informally Inthe Portsmouth high school basketstructed its salary committee to tell or 13.9% of the $166.53 total. Trans- ba!J team before it leaves for the portation and per capita tax took the teachers that it is opposed to Class A tournament tomorrow. "stepping" the teachers up to their 11.4 %, or $18.83, while central o!flce expense was listed at $3.72, or 2.2%. - - -- "correct" places on the 1947 salary The superintendent's fl g u res schedule, it was learned today. · showed that salaries took $112.56 of The board-by a &how of hands- the $120.88 per pupil for Instruction. placed itself 1n 'd irect opposition to Textbook costs amounted to $2.04 the teachers demand for a $2,400 per pupil, supplies, $3.29; and other minimum salary. Members said they expenses, $2.99. Five years ago, salaries cost $78.62 preferred no minimum, leaving the superintendent "free to dicker" with of the $82.88 spent on instruction alone, with textbooks costing $1.10 applicants for jobs. Minimum SalclrY vvvr (l Demand Draws Firm Opposition • • • THEY INDICATED, however, that they would go "a little way" with the teachers by Increasing the maximum salary level for teachers holding bachelor's degrees from $3,000 to $3,200, An unofficial source said the board Is completely determined to oppose . the teachers requests :!or salary im- , provements. Private discussion of the salary schedule changes followed a. brief rePort by Stowe Wllder, chairman of the board's special committee to study the "salary headache." Wilder said his committee had met with a teachers' delegation and was ready to report on the results of the conferences. However, he .said he thought that an executive session I was necessary. The teachers presented their request for pay increases and adjustments In the 1947 salary schedule at the board's February meeting. • • • THE TE'ACHERS claimed • tmi:f' should be · placed immediately 1 1n wage classifications according to their experience and preparation and not have to wait for the "slow process" of the salary schedule. For example, a teacher with 13 years experience and a bachelor's degree would be drawing $3,000. If being paid less than that, the schedule provides annual $150 hikes until the teacher i, 1n the $3,000 bracket. The teachers also asked that the m1nlmum salary level be raised from $1,800 to_ .2,400"-- I per pupil; supplies, $1.46; other expenses, $1.70. In 1944 the total per pupil cost was $109.30. • • • THE HIGHEST per pupil cost was reported In the junior high school where $129,338 was spent In 1948 on 681 children at an average expense of $189.92 each. In the senior high school, a total of $132,945 was expended on 729 students, resulting In a per capita cost of $182.37. However, $215,398.69 was charged to the cost of 1,338 pupils in the elementary schools for an average of $160.99. Lowest of all was the kindergarten where $29,411.23 was spent on 297 children in 1948 at a per pupil cost of $99 .03. Prior to the discussion of per pupil costs, the board accepted the reslgnaitlon of Mrs. Eleanor D. Kell!her as secretary to the superintendent with, in the words of E. Curtis Matthews, "regret and understandIng." • • • ON THE MOTION of Dr. William Bafford Jones, the board voted Mrs. Kelliher two weeks salary in apprecla.tlon of her 11 years of service which terminates on March 15. Superintendent Beal said Mrs. Kelliher will be replaced by Miss Frances Heffernan, wha has been employed by the school department for the past three years. .I I ,::i the Editor : , , \ Because the subject of teachers' 5alarles Is of great importance to parents, taxpayers, teachers and members of the board of education, it Is of great regret to me that your newspaper, In the Issue of March 9, 1949, carried a news story containing Inaccuracies, borderline Inaccuracies, and a tendency towards opinion rather than factual report- I ing.The second paragraph of the story states, "The board lnforjllally Instructed Its salary committee to tell the teachers that It Is opposed to 'stepping' the teachers up to their 'correct' places on the 1947 salary schedule ..." That paragraph ls Inaccurate: The board was not opposed to moving the teachers to their places on the 1947 salary schedule. The board wants very much to have them In their proper place. Because of the large financial outlay, however, It seems ~pprnprlate to make the correction over a period of three to four years. Under a proposed amendment a teacher $100-per-annum out of place would be on the schedule In one year; a teacher $650 (seven teachers In the whole system) would be In his place within three or four years. The third paragraph states, "The board-by a show of hands-placed itself In direct opposition to the teachers demand for a $2,400 minimum salary. Members said they preferred no minimum, leaving the superintendent 'free Lo dicker' with appllcan;s for jobs." The paragraph Is Inaccurate: The board Is not In direct oppo~1llon to the teachers 111 their REQUl!:ST for n $2,400 minimum salary. There Is currently In effect a $1,800 minlmum. No city in New Hampshire has yet adopted a $2,400 minimum. The board ls very sympathetic to an increase, and wishes to authorize the superintendent to oblain competent 1 qualified teachers without tying his hands by adopting a minimum salary. · Your story uses the word "demand". In this respect the Portsmouth Teachers' association Is represented by a salary committee comprised or the Misses Anderson, F'lanigan, Maynard, and Mrs. Murray. These fine ladies have made no "demands" on the board of education. The writer feel s sure that no current member of lhe boarct of education wishes the ~uperlntendent to "dicker" with teacher applic nts for positions in our school system. The fourth paragraph is conect; It unfort11n alely omlls !he maximum salary a vallable to teachers holdi11g master degrees. The flft h paragrnph stale~. "An uno[flclal source snld the board Is completely determined Lo oppose the teachers' requests for salary Improvements." In my opinion, the unofflclal source furnishing this Information to your reporter Is very inaccurate. The fact is that the board or education is working expeditiously to arrive at amendments of lhe . salary schedule ~alisfucto ry lo all , concerned. The sixth paragraph states, "Pri- 1 vate discussion of the salary sched- , ule changes followed a brief report by Stowe Wilder, chairman of the board's speci:i l committee to study the 'salary headache' . " This parn- · graph is a borderline lnnccuracy because many hasty renders of your paper will consider tha~ I' u~cd the phrase ":iula1y headache." I have 110 such approach to the problem . The board's salary committee is cooperating with the teachers' salary committee in an attempt to arrive at constructive solutions. Furlhcr along a paragraph states, "Although he did not comment on any of the specific demands made by the teachers, Wilder said that his committee had two 'infomra tive' talks with the teachers' representatives that were 'beneficial' to both parties." The paragraph is Inaccurate. I said that the board's committee had ONE conference ol two hours duration with the teachers' committee, folowed by two meetings of the board's salary committee (an additional five hours study of salary schedules). The question may well be raised as to whether or not accurate and constructive information was available to 'I11e Herald. It certainly was. The writer requested an executive meeting or the board of education In order that his committeeempowered by motion of the full ' board to negotiate with a duly authorized committee of the Ports- • mouth Teachers' association-might report to the boarct its findings, ob- ' 1 t11in a free expression of opinion In regard to the points at issue, and gain further Instructions and authority from the board· in order to continue to negotiate with the teachers' committee. I I ., �-~1 J!e_ac,hers Ins_1st on · l 5 Plan .For Higher s i,r Salary Scale - The wri ter had spent some 20 hours current careful study on the ' subject of 1Jhe teachers' salary and policy schedule. I am sm-e the superintendent and this writer would have furnished to The Herald ei ther Tuesday evening or . Wednesday morning all the informa tion Available except that which could onl y be offlclRlly released In conferen ce with the teachers' committee . The existing salary policy a nd schedule for public school te achers of Portsmouth, N. H., became effective In Septfnber, 1947. It wns adopted by the boa,rd of educa tion after careful study Rnd conf erence with n teacher.~· committer romprised of Miss Ballard, Mr. Banls_ter, Miss Cross. Mrs. Gilman, and the Misses Mullen find RRlno. Th is sala ry policy and schedule Is iwall·able to an y individual for study. Its purpose was to set up a fair and reasonable schrclulc, nugumrutcd by definite Incentives to ten chers towards professional improvemen t. 'I11e policy In cludes, among other things, a sys tem of credits nvRIIable to teachers on account of travel for professional improvem ent. It pro vides for re co~nltion of ex tra curricular activities. It prol'ldes th a t trnd esmen el ected to teach indu.~Lrln 1 nrl.~ sub.fcr l,5 shnll be i;tlvrn cred it for l.hetr experi r nce In Industry . The policy Includes recognlt.l on of honornble srrvi ce in the a rmed se rvice of the Uni ted Slates. I I •: The policy provides for sabbatical lenvc whereby a tcncher mny be gr:rntccl n le nvc for one year or less for profe.~slonnl study or liravel for prof!'K51on al Improvement.. All of these topics received cRre' ful s tud y two years ago by a comml Uee represen ting the board of educn tlon, nnd the teachers' committ ee. It ls the opinion or this wri te r that proposed amendment.s to the salar y policy and schedule will eliminate some Inequities and provide further Incentives to our teachers. The parent., of Portsmouth can rest assured that the teacher personnel in PorL,;mouth ls of the very best . Our · community need take of! its hn t, to no other city In New Hampshire. I am sure It Is the purpose of thr bonrd or Niucal.lon and t,h e trnrhcrs thrmsrlvcs to krep it that way. STOWE WILDER (EIJl'J'Olt'S NOTr.: The Jlemld's lnrorn11 tlon on the srhool board mcrtln~ In 1111es llon was obtained prl\':tl rl·,r tro,n a :-;ource a~ well quallrlrrl as Mr. WIider. But since the hnH<i lnl'ol<e<I Its frequent cu s tom ,1f cloc;;rtf ctoor~. thr true ,·ersl•m Is known only to that selrrt group. It might be well to point 011t ngaln tn Mr. WIider that a 11ews pa11rr Is lert to Its own devices In roverlng the news when a puhllc body refuses to deal with p11hll c nffalrs In puhllc. The school board ran thrrerore ass11me Its share nl lhl' bl a me for any Inaccuracies that ml~ht ha.·r seeped Into th~ account or In s t week 's merlin(:',) . 1 .... ~~ .... ,,: \ Portsmouth High To Participate Drama Festival~ 1 'Education·Board Move Rejected I~ At Mass Meeting )YVY ' The board stipulated that the teachers must comply with a "barrier" provision In the salary policy and schedule adopted In 1947. Teachers who have not been placed In their proper positions on · , the salary schedule now receive $150 annually until they have reached the maximum salary bracket. But the school board said it ls willing to grant an additional $100 Increment for teachers who receive $300 less than the schedule ca.JJs for; $150 for those between $301 and $600 behind; and $200 for teachers receiving from $601 to $900 less than the schedule provides. These annual Negot!B>tlona over teachers sala.ry demands hit a stalemate yesterdag when the teachers gathered in full strength at a mass meeting Mid !latly rejecte<l the boa.rd of education's la.test proposal to s~tle their differences, inereMell would be in addition to Approxlmn.tcJy 100 members of · present Increments. the Port...miouth Teachers' associa• • tion met at the Junior high school THE TEACHERS turned thumbs aud1torlum and decided they "could down on the school board's offer and not afford" to accept the l!cllool insisted that the board accept their board's offer and requested that ne- original request for a flat $200 angotiations be resumed. nual increase. However, the teachen, said they The teachers also voted against MC willing to mnke one concession another school board proposal which by withdrawing their request that would have boos ted the maximum par increases be retroactive to Ja.n, salary of a teacher with no degree 1. Instead, their proposed b005t.! and two years training from $2,500 would become effective next Sep- . to $2,700; a teacher with no degree , tember. and three years training from $2,• • 700 to $2,900; a teacher with a bachA HINT that the teachers are deelor's degree from $3,000 to $3,200; termined to stand !inn in their and a teacher wi th a master's desalary demands came from Mrs. gree from $3,000 to $3,500. ,, Eula Murray, teachers' salary comThis apparently was rejected bemltitee chairman, wiho tersely Mlcause it did not meet the teachers' nounced, "There were no further demand that a faculty member with modifications to the original rea bachelor's degree receive $3,750 quests." maximum, instead of the $3,000 at The teachers proposals are: present. The school board's offer (1) That eaoh teacher be placed 1 was $550 less than the teachers had on the 1947 15alary schedule in a.c- 1 requested. cordance with his preparation and 1 Another school board proposal which met opposition wns one which ycnrs of experlence, effective next would give School Supt. Raymond September. I. Beal the authority to "dicker" (2) T11dt the minimum salary be $2,400 Instead of $1,800, and that ' over snlnrles with job applicants. • • • this, too, become effective in SepUNDER PROVISIONS of the tember. salary schedule, newcomers receive (3) That the maximum salary for a minimum of $1 ,800 but the tea cha teacher with a bachelor's degree ers want that boosted to $2,400. be $3,760, rather than the present The board's attitude is apparent $3,000. And that the otiher schedules by lt.s desire to include the following be kept In the same proportion as article in the salary policy: on the 1947 salary schedule. "The superintendent shall be au .. (4) That the experience on the lhorized to contract with a m,w new schedule be dated from Septeacher at a salary determined at tember, 19~8. his discretion ." (5) That annual increases on the new sohedule be raised from $100 to $200 until the ma.xlmum hM been achieved. • 0 • • I • • • AFTElt CONSlDERING the orl- 1glnal demands, the school board announced it was willing to accede partially to the teachers by grantIng additional increases to all !acuity members until their positions on the present salary schedule nre In accordnncc with their experience and training. Portsmouth high 11chool and Hampton academy will be among seven New Hampshire schools 1n DUTham tomorrow pa.rtlclpating In the New Hamp,shla-e drama festival sponsored by the university of New Hampshire extension service. Portsmouth hlgh's entry in the 1 I contest will be "The Happy Jour, ney" by Thornton Wilder. I The cast, under the direction of Graham C. Alvord of the PHS faculty, will include Jeannette Vinciguerra, George Emery, Paul Sla,wson, Beverly Pebrlllo, Rosemary Ca.pone and Ernest Abrahamson. Jo-Anne Pelkey, Robert Luther, Priscilla Hoyt, Fred JeraJds, Norma Marston, Gwen Spear and Berna.rd Campbell of Hampton academy will pre.sent "High Window" by Verne Powers. The Hampton students will be d1rected by Mrl!. Helen K. BTOwn, The two best acted productlom wlll go to the New England fe.stlval to be held in Ma,rblehead, MMS., Jn May. Board to Studynv{ Teacher Wages i A special committee to consider salary hikes requested by Portsmouth teachers ls scheduled to report tonight to the board of education at 7:30. The salary Increase issue ls expected to be the major item on the boards agenda. Last month, a teachers' committee anpearect before the board to ask that $2,400 be set as the minimum salary paid Instead of the present $1,800. The teachers also asked that they be "placed Immediately" In their corrective brackets on the salary schedule adopted in 1947 by the board. The salary brackets are. based on yen.rs of teaching experience and preparation. The teachers contend • , that the schedule is not working \ out." • �ould Boost lo~al ·school Aid~ blll A now under consideration by the state Legislature would increase 'Portsmouth's annual shure of state school aid about $10,000. ';['he legislation-now in commlttee-!-would boost this year's appropriation from $48,000 to $58,000. The legislation Is sponsored by the state education department. Schools Supt. Raymond I. Beal said that if the b111 1B approved, Portsmouth's sh!lre would average about $150,000 within eight or 10 years. . The legislation provides tor the distribution of state aid on an equalization basis. It would empower the state education board to establish a.nd amend a formula to distribute the aid on the basis of the school district's need and Its ability to support its own program. t ....____ -- Education Board Del~ys Naming C1{) _ Shaw Successor '/ Appointment of a new school 1 • board member to succeed the late I John O. Shaw may be delayed for several weeks or his unexpired term may remain unfilled for the rest of the year. This was Indicated today by Schools Supt. Raymond I. Beal who said he was studying what action would have to be taken before a successor could be named. Not since 1933 has the school board had a vacancy and at that •time the post was filled by the city ·council. Beal said he believed that the council again has the authority to name a successor to Mr. Shaw who died last week. • • • that he believed the board of education would have • to off!clally notify the council before any action could be taken. He said that the board of education "probably" would adopt a resolution on Mr. Shaw's death at a regular meeting next Tuesday night. Beal expressed doubt, however, that the board would recommend appointment of a su'ccessor before several weeks "out of irespect for Mr. Shaw." The school superintendent said there Is a possibility that the council may not appoint a successor at all, leaving the post unfilled until the end of the year when Mr. Shaw's term was to expire. Board Chairman John E. Seybolt said he thought it was "too early" to consider a new member. • "We usually wait a few months before taking any action," Seybolt explained. BEAL ADDED THE PORTSMOUTH SALARY schedule provided an $1,800 minimum for a bachelor's degree, but the board of education has since Indicated that It prefers to set no minimum. 1 Comparative salaries for bachelor's degrees reported by the teachers are listed below: Local Teachers Publish Salaries, Hit 'Differences' (jJJ ~ Maximum l\linimum $4,350 $2,100 $4,000 $2,000 $3,800 $2,000 $3,800 $2,000 $3,700 $2,000 $3,700 xxxx $3,600 $2,000 $3,500 men $2,600 $3,200 women $2,200 $3,300 $2,000 Manchester $3,200• none• Portsmouth $3,000.. $1,800 .. Laconia Hanover Concord Dover Keene Claremont Rochester Berlin Portsmouth's teachers today authorized publication of their present salaries as evidence that the 1947 salary schedule Is "not workIng." Wide dlscrep~ncles between the 0 That the minimum salary be $2,400 Instead of $1,800, and that this, too, become effective In September. (3) That the maximum salary tor a teacher with a bachelor's degree be $3,750, rather than the present $3,000. And that other schedules be kept In the same proportion as on the 1947 salary schedule. (4) That the experience on the new schedule be dated from Septem' ber, 1948. (5) Tpat annual Increases on the new schedule be raised from $100 to $200 until the maximum has been achieved. various salary levels make "average" figures almost lmpooslble to "Proposed obtain. ••Now In effect The differences range from two • • • teachers, each with 41 years ex- THE POR'fSl\'IOUTH TEACHERS perlence, who each receive $2,450, recently presented lhe board of eduto two one-year teachers who are cation with their request for a being paid $2 ,500. minimum of $2,400, a ~3,750 maxiAccording to the schedule, the mum for !'- baohelor's degree, and two veterans each should be re- that salary increments be increased celvlng $3,000 nad the two newl to $200 until the maximums have teachers $1,900 each, been reached. 1 . • • • A counter offer from the school 1 TltE TEACHERS also published board of a $3,200 maximum for a bhe salary schedules of nine other bechelor's degree and 13 years excommunities which show Ports- ' perlence and no mmimum was flatmouth at the bottom or the list, ly rejected by the teachers. 1 behind such cities of comparable ' They agreed only to a school board size as Dover, Berlin, Rochester, proposal that changes in llhe salary Keene and Claremont. schedule take ef!oct on Sept. 1, 19-19, !Portsmouth also trails smaller Instead of being retroactive to Jan. tl h Laconia and 1, 1949, as previously requested by commun l es sue a 6 Ith e t each ers. Hanover. l In the listing of 106 teachers' salaries, the Portsmout,h Teachers association cited as an example of the "failure" of the 1947 salary schedule, the case of teacher with 19 years experience v.ho is being paid $2,l!OO a year, The salary schedule provides a $3,000 maximum for that teacher and In order to reach It he Is beIng paid an annual increase of $100 a year, plu.s $50. The teachers point out 'that if the salary sclledule stays In effect, the teacher will not reach the maximum for another five years and at that time will have 24 years of experience. • • • .AS A COMPARISON, the associa- tion cites the case of a teacher who Is being paid $2,800 although with five years experlEnce his proper place on the schedule Is $2,400. In addition, the teachers claim that no woman are among the "handful" of teachers now receiving the $3,000 maximum attained at the end of 13 years. ~ .«tV co~tend , that the salaries paid In the nine other communities show that Portsmouth's teachers are "not among the best paid In the state." The schedules operating In the other cities and towns range from a $4,350 maximum paid In Laconia to Portsmouth's low of $3,000. In Berlin-where. the "double standard" prevails . - the highest minimums are offered. New men teachers are paid $2,600 and women, l $2.200. • • _• _ Teachers Learn Fate of Salary i\1 Demands Tonight A two-month drive for salary Increases by Portsmouth teachers will reach a climax tonight when a special committee reports to the board of education at lts regular monthly meeting. Gathering at 7:30 at the school department's city hall office, the board will hear recommendations of Its five-man salary committee and Is expected to take final action on the salary demands which would swell the school department's 1949 budget by about $50,000 If approved In their entirety. The school board committeecomposed of Stowe Wilder, chairman, Dr. Cornella B. Walker, Mrs. Miriam K. Margeson, John W. Durgin, Jr., and John E. Seybolt, board chairman-has been studying the salary situation since the teachers presented their requests Feb. 8. • • • THE SPECIAL SCHOOL board I committee and spokesmen for the teachers have held several meetings since then but have failed to meet complete agreement. The teachers proposals are: (1) That each teacher be placed on the 1947 salariy schedule in accordance with his preparation and years of experience, effective next September. • • • THE SCHOOL IlOA&I\ consider- ed the demands last month and announced tpat It was willing to accede partially to the teachers by granting additional lncreoses to ail faculty members until their positions on the present salary schedule are in accordonce with their experience and training. The·-Schoo1 · board, stfpulatcJ thitt the teachers must comply with a "barrier" provision In the salary policy and schedule adopted In 1947. Teachers who have not been placed In their proper positions on the salary schedule now receive $150 annually until they have reached the maximum salary bracket. But the school board said It is willing to grant an additional $100 Increment ~or teachers who reeel ve $300 less than the schedule calls for; $150 for those between $301 and $600 behlnd; and $200 for teachers receiving from $601 to $900 less than the schedule provides. I • • • THESE ANNUAL INCREASES, the board decided last month, would be In addition to present Increments. Whether tihe school board will revise its offers at tonight's meeting remains to be seen. At a mass meeting last month, the teachers rejected the board's "Increment offer" and Insisted that It accept their original r equest for a flat $200 annual increase. The teachers have also voted against another school board offer . which w0uld have boosted the maximwn solary of a teacher with no degree and two years tratning from $2,500 to $2,700; a teacher with no degree and three years training from $2,700 to $2,900; a teacher with a bachelor's degree from $3,000 to $3,200; and a teacher with a master's degree from $3,000 to $3,500. ... THE BOARD'S PROPOSAL ap- parently was opposed because It did not meet the teachers' demand that a faculty member with a bachelor's degree receive $3,750 maximum, Instead of the $3,000 at present. The school board's offer was $550 less than the tea.chers had requested. The school board also will hold its annual election of teachers at tonight's meeting but will delay setting salaries !or next year until the present salary controversy is settled, according to School Supt. Raymond I. Beal. Approximately 135 teachers have been nominated by the board's high school committee. • • • I I �- .l O'l'IIER BUSINESS, the board , 1s .scheduled to adopt a resolution concemJng the recent death of 1 School Board Member John c Shaw, · ,l But the board ls expected to delay rn:t,-i~ action on a successor for several weeks or his unexpired term may remain unruled !or the rest o! the 1 year. The board must notify the The condition o! the antiquated,/ Fourteen Portsmouth Junior high I single-room Plains schoolhousecouncil th at a. vacancy exists before school students today were learning the council appoints a successor. one o! Portsmouth's few remnants what makes their city government of the old three R's and famed lick. golden rule days-will be investigat\\'\·, The students visited city hall and ed by City Manager Edward c. Pe- 1 were assigned to various municipal terson. departments where city officials exArising from their chairs in triThe city councll Instructed Peterplained their functions. The stubute, ·Po:'tsmouth's board of e-ducason last night to launch a. 5tudy dents are all members o! the civics ter a military orgnnlzf\tlon offlclal tion In st night adopted a resolution department which ls supervised by snld the bufldlng ls "falllng apart" concerning the r ccnt death of Ruth V. Johnson. and hazardous to the many chfldren 1 School Board Member John c. Shaw The students and the depart- I who use lt for social meetings and but took no action on his successor. A boRrd of education member last ments they visited were Daniel a play area. It is expected that the board either night challenged the "right" of the Grady and Robert Jones, city auditBuilt In 1845 and left vacant after . will requPst the city council to apWomen's Christian Temperance / or: Richard Rossley and Sheridon more modern schools were con, point a successor within the next Union to "preach against lfquor" in Crabtree, city treasurer; Diane Genstructed, the old, red-brick bulldlng • few weeks or leave Mr. Shaw's unPortsmouth's schools. estreti and Beverly Wilcox. city , was the center of lengthy discussion expired term unfilled for · the rest Claiming that it was solely the reclerk; Elizabeth Splaine, Robert of the year. after Andrew Stanclsco of 50 Myrtle sponsibllfty of the parents, John w. Hartson and Margaret Philbrook, Durgin, Jr., demanded that School avenue, commandant o! Ranger deDrawn up by the Rev. William school superintendent; Frederick Supt. Raymond I. Beal explain why tachment, Marine Corps league, re- Safford Jones, D. D., the resolution Estey and John Driscoll, pollce de- • quested that the council lease the is as follows: members of the WCTU were allowed partment; Barbara Rawding and to lecture to Po1tsmouth school chll- building to his organization. "TJ1e death of John C. Shaw was Joan Fredette, city manager; and • • • dren. a distincL loss to the board of eduRobert Weston, fire department. S'fi\NCI CO PORTRAYED the Explaining that he became Intercation. He was consclen·tious and Later th,e ·students were to be adested In the action after reading n building as dilapidated nnd promised dependable and he brought to the dressed by City Manager Edward C. that hi~ orgnnlzatlon would handle story In The Porl1mo11lh Herald nbout cielibcral.ion.~ of the committee on Pctersou 1111d were to visit the cen- 1 dlrrly-nccded repairs If allowed to school houses and educational mathe WCTU's school visits, Durgin tral fire station to Inspect equiple:ise it. added: terials the sound Judgment of a ment. Emphasizing that the city has not successful !Ju.5inessman. • • • mnlntalned the building, Stanclsco "AS FAR AS my chlldren are con"Every member of the board realcerned, I think I can explain to said that it ls In such "bad condi- izes his deep interests 1n the efthem what the effects of alcohol are tion" that he would not send his ficiency of our teachrrs and the without help from anyone else." own chfldren there to play. 1 welfare or our pap1ls." Durgin nskect Superintendent Beal On motion of E. Curtis Matthews, The Marine Corps league, accordhow the WCTU obtalned permission Ing to stancfsco, would renovate the entire board aro.c;e from their Robert E. Whalen, 27, of 43 Whipto visit the schools and speak to the the structure and la ter use It In its chairs nncl unnulnrnusly adcpted the ple court, vice president of the youngster-". resolution. campaign to battle Juvenlle delfnChamber of Commerce, today an• "The board of education hasn't quency In Portsmouth. He added nounced his candidacy for the board authorized lt since I've been here," I that his organization plans to sponor education next·November. Durgin complained. sor youth projects and Is ln need Past president of the Exchange Beal explalned that the practice of 'a headqu1trters. club and chairman of the Chamber has been In effect for several years Councllman Mary C. Dondero of Commerce retail board, Whalen and emphasized that the WCTU said she agreed with Stanclsco that will seek one of six positions 011 the members do not lecture but "arc school board. it ls in "deplorable" shape. She Introduced to the pupils by the added that not only ls the building • • • teachers." falling apart but lts conditions are THE TERMS of Chairman John He said the WCTU's school visit.~ uns1tnltary for the 4-H groups and E. Seybolt, Marlon M. Badger, Pearl are In conjunction with a state eduother youth organizations meeting S. Gray, James E. Whalley, Stowe cation department's program to there at present. Wilder and the late John C. Shaw !nmfllar1ze school chlldren with the wlll expire this year. • • • effects or liquor on the human body. l\lRS. DONDERO maintained, Whalen was an unsuccessful canHe added that the progrnm Is In"The city owns the schoolhouse and dlda,te for the school board in Portsmouth area schooJ boards itiated each Mnrch. should keep it ln shape.'' November, 1047. He declined to run, wlll meet at Dover J1lgl\ school at Ben! said WCTU mrmbrr.c; mny Then Councilman Roland I. Noyes however, In a special election a 6 :30 pm Aprfl 21 to form a Southsay "a worci or two but do not lecsuggested that Peterson study the month later under the council-maneastern New Hampshire School ture." matter, and his motion Ignited a ager form of government. • Board association. • • • brier verbal flareup between Mrs. Manage!' of a com1etlcs &tore, School ofrfcials from Portsmouth, DURGIN POINTED TO Cl~y Dondero and Councilman Wllllam Whalen also is a member of the Rochester, Somersworth and Dover Councllman Richman S. Margeson, J. Llnchey. board of directors of both the Comhave bec>n invited to aUend. who wns seated In the meeting room, munity Chest ancl American Red Mm. Dondero said sho believed Dinner will be served in the Dover and asserted with a smile: Cross campaigns. \ · r.:i r· that ~he council's lands and buildings high school cnfeterla followed by a "Don't you think It would be bet• • • ,.J committee should work with Peterdiscussion on plans. ter if the IIS.Slstant mayor (MnrgeIIE IS THE SON of Mr. anct Mrs. son l or myself aid lt?" son ln hts investigation o! the Officials say the purpose of the reMichael J. Whalen of 717 Wood- · school's condition. glonal organization wllJ be to consl"I would like to ht'Rr Just what bury avenue and Is married to the "The committee hasn't been very der mutual problems concerning the WCTU members have to sny to former Bette Whittaker. He and his active lately," Mrs. Dondero re- ' 1 educational as well as athletic ma.tthe children," he continued "I'd lfke marked wlth a smirk. ters. wife have two sons, Gregory, three, to go along on one of those tours Councilman Llnchey, a member and Leslie, 10 months. to the schools some dny. In fact, I of the committee, was obviously think I wlli next yenr." Whalen attended Portsmouth high Irked by Mrs. Dondero's statement. , school, Tilton Junior college and The Rev. WIil lam Salford Jones, Llnchey said angrily: preparatory school, and Duke uniD.D., said he was made nn honor- 1 • • • versity. He left Duke ln 1942 to Join ary member of the WCTU several "I THINK Mr. Peterson Is cathe army air forces and remained years ago nnd he expressed his bepable or taking care o! 1t. That's in service for three years before his lle! that the organization has "no what we hired him for." "We have no more committees. discharge as a second lieutenant. set program to Indulge In propaganda." "Well, what do we have commit- They're Just a Joke." tees for?" Mrs. Dondero Inquired. Paterson dld not expand on hts He maintained that the women Councilman Frank E. Paterson statement and the discussion ended. did not speak to the children unless Thu.s, the Marine Corps league Invited to do so by the teachers. j / answered with a chuckle: must await Peterson's study of !ihe .schoolhouse before any definite action ls taken on Its request. ,Studen_ts Visit ... . . -~ . .City_Hnfl .for .(f 1 Civics' learning Plains School ho Use 'Hazard' to Children Board in Tribute 13 To John C. Shaw'•/ WCTU Challenged On Right to Talk In Local Schools a!- / 0 I I Whalen to Run For School Board School Board~,~·\ Of Are·a fQ Form District Association i I �Teachers Win Only Part of Demands; i. P.ay Hike May SWell Budget $5,000 l { I \ \ '... r.portsmouth's board of ed~cationi last night presented teachers with the apple of their salary demands but the offer appeared to lack the polish the teachers had expected. Acceding partially to the teachers' demands after dickering for two months, the board approved a new salary schedule which will swell this year's $547,981 school budget I))• approximately $5,000 and result In an average annual increase or $l5,000 for the next three ye11 rs. The new salary structure pro,vldes: (1) A minimum salary or $2,000 Instead of the present $1,800. (2) :That the maximum salary for a teacher with a bachelor's degree · be $3,500, rather than the present . I $3,000. (3) That the maximum salary for a teacher with a master's degree be $3,700, instead of the present $3,200. motion was defeated when no one supported it. The board later spurned another attempt by Llzio to sat.isfy • the teachers by falling to support a second amendment which would have placed lhe faculty members on the 1947 salary schedule immediately r ather than over a period of three board's finance committee was authorized to seek additional funds from the city council to finance the Increases. Lone opponent· to the new schedule was Llzlo, who maintained that It will be three years before the teachers are placed In a "justifiable" position. "It looks like we're selling fut.ures on the graln market," Llzio insist.ed. Acting Chairman Stowe Wilder supported the board's action by offering this example: "There are seven teachers who are a little more than $600 off the schedule. Now they w!ll receive $200 additional Increments, plus the $100 regular Increase, making their raises $300 yearly. In three years they will receive $900." '" I think that's very reasonable," Wilder told the committeemen. • • • That annual Increments .1 'l \· held little hope for his motions. When the Reverend J ones asked him to explain 1 School Supt. Raymond I. Beal has been named amendments, he murmured: "It makes no difference they won't president of the Ports- Ipiouth Rotary club. pass anyway." Other officers, elected by the Before the board took final action on the increases, E. Curtis Matthews board of directors and announced asked Beal whether he thought the at yesterca:l's meetmg at the Rocknew salary structure was ·'fair and ingham hotel, are: Dr. John H . Sprague, vice presijust." "I don't think we should put him dent; Mo:-ris H . Berry, secretary; on a spot," Interjected J ames E. Herbert R. Hagstrom, treasurer, and Edward L. Paterson, 1>Crgeant-atWhalley. But before the board could con- arms. The ooard · of directors includes sider Wh aliey's remark, Beal exSamuel It. Blabtlell, r etiring presiplained: "I've gone along with the com- dent, Mr. neal, n.ock!ng!tam Coun- 1 mittee and have agreed to give it ty Solicit.or Wyman P. Boynton, the Rev. Robert H. Dunn, rector of St. my support." Earlier In the meeting the Rev- John• .~ Episcopal church, Dr. erend J ones Informed the board Sprague aud Dr. Thomas B. Walthat the high school baccalaureate ker. services will be held June 19 at the • • • Unlversalist-Unltarian church with 1 THE NEW OFFICERS will asthe Rev. Vivian Pomeroy of Milton j sume their duties July 1. as principal speaker. I Charles Donaldson of south . Portland , Me., showed a film on GRADUATION EXERCISES will automotive sports assisted by Rusbe June 23 and the annual high sell T. Feue1•han of Portsmouth. school reception June 24 at the Rupert Harvey was program chairJunior high school, he added. man. In ot,hcr business the board: Val entine D . Mathes and Bruce M. Tlbllo, bot.h of Dover, were visitors. Guests were V. Christman Granted Teacher Walter H. Harof Hampton Falls, Howard Noyes greaves a leave of absence. and J ohn L. Scoll, both of Ports• Accepted an invitation from the mouth, John Brooks of Hampton Sherburne Civic associat.ion to atand John Smith of Port.smouih tend a supper April 20. Grant.::d the Parenls Music club hi gh school. permission to use the Junior high sohool auditorium May 6. Postpone,:! action on a proposal to give S11pc:ri11te11ctent Beal authority to allow use of school buildings to organizat.10ns. . . ~ Voted to send a letter of appreciTabled a pet1t1011 ,rom the Je- · ation to the Portsmoutl lodg f h?vah Wit.nesses to use the Ju~ior Elks tfor a recent $500 d~natio~ ~ high school aud1tor1um for rellg1ous the dental clinic services. Voted to send ~ letter of appreci~ranted •.he Sherb~rne PTA per- ation to Dr. Thomas . MacFarlane mu;~10n_ to use the Jumo; high school for his services to the Portsmouth aud1tonum for children s plays next high school athletic teams. Oct. 31, Feb. 13 and March 20. Accepted · an invitation from the Iii * ,;c Sherburne PTA to attend a meeting AUTHORIZED JEANNE .....TE and of the organization tonight. Gerard Chamberlain to use the Voted to send representatives to Junior high school auditorium for a meeting of Dover, Rochester and a recital June 5. Somersworth school boards at the Grantt;d t.he Methodist Church Dover high school April 21 for the Guild permi1,sion to use \,he Junior purpose of esLabllshlng a district high scl~ool auditoriwn for a play school board organization. April 29 and 30. Voted to allow Physical Director Carl E. Erickson and his assistant Joan Stevens, to attend a health convention In Boston April 21 and / 22 with expenses paid. LIZIO OBVIOUSLY ''W H A T OBJECTIONS would there be to putting the teachers depending on the difference between on the schedule right away?" L!zlo the salary the teacher now receive Inquired. "That means a big Increase In and his or her position on the 1947 any man's language," replied Wildsalary schedule. er. • • • Superintendent Beal explained THE NEW WAGE structure was adopted over persist.ent opposition that It would mean $45,000 extra , by Ralph A. Lizio, a fr>rmer teacher. In the 1949 budget alone. 1 who . described the offer as "unjust" Beal also offered several explana( to the teachers. He made two vain Uons on how the board's offer would attempts to Increase the board's ofbenefit the faculty members. _ter. He said there is one teacher now 1... The teachers had demanded that receiving $2,950 although the schedh ne minimum salary !or a newcom- ule calls for $3,500. The teacher ' er be $2,400 but the board's special would receive $150 this year, plus salary committee slashed the request the regular $100 Increment voted , by $400. last year, giving her a total inThe.school board also reduced the crease of $250. He said this Is $100 · teaoheNI' demands that the maxl- · less than she should be getting ac 1mum salary of a teacher with a cording to the schedule. , baohelor's ctegree be $3,750. Instead, Another teacher, Beal said, Is the board offered $500 more than the receiving $300 less than the schedpresent $3,000 maximum. ule provides and would receive $200 The board failed to reach comof this difference in 1949 alone. plete accord with the teachers over Total annual Increases, Beal ex, Increments. The teachers had replained, will be approximately quested a flat $200 annual increase $25,025 or an average of about $225 until the maximum had been annually for each teacher who is I achieved. receiving less than the 1947 salary But instead, the board granted schedule provides. . an additional $100 Increment for Later, Wilder pointed out that a teachers who receive $300 less than new teacher can start at $2,000 and the ..schedule calls for; $150 for those $3,500 annually after 15 years. between $301 and $600 behind; and • • • $200 for teachers receiving from $601 "WILL THIS SATISFY the to $900 less than the schedule proteachers?" asked the Rev. William ' vides. Safford Jones, D. D. These annual Increases will be In "It certainly should," answered 1 addition to the present Increments. Wilder In a hopeful tone. Llzlo again Insisted: , THE TEACHERS had asked that "The teachers want what they they be placed on the 1947 schedule asked !or and no less." immediately, but after School Supt. A! t er considerable discussion, Raymond I. Beal announced that Lizlo asserted : It would mean about a $45,000 boost "I think the teachers are a conIn this year's record-breaking budget, servative group. I think their rethe board decided that the system quests are justifiable." be adopted over a period of tJhree It was then that Lizio moved years. that the board boost the minimum The new salary structure will besalary !rom $1,800 to $2,400 as the come eff«:~l~e_ln_September and__!,_h':_J teachers had requested. But his (4) range from $100 to $200 annually, School Chief Beal . Elected ,. President of Rotary Here I ... I I I I �Salary Hike Expected As Beal Is ReeleC\ed The board of education last night reelected Raymond I . Beal superintendent of schools and indicated that his $6,000 annual salary may be increased. Head of the local school system since 1946, Beal was returned to the post by unanimous vote an d the boa rd referred his salary to its tu:1ance committee for investigation and recommendations at the May meeting. I Beal's salary came under consideration as the board prepared to vote on his return to office. As Beal walked from the meeting , room into his private office while the board members registered their votes, Ralph A. Lizio Inquired: "How much of a salary do you receive, Mr. Beal?" Beal said his salary amounted to $6,000. He receives $3,725 annually from the city and another $2,275 Fluorine Team Begins Treatfflents "Wider, please!" That was the theme at the Portsmouth Health center as the fluorine dental clinic open·ed this morning. Sponsored by the state board of health and the local school department, treatments are to ue given by Miss Susan Butterfield of Rutland, Vt., assisted by Mrs. Patricia Mac- Donald, dental hygienist for Portsmouth schools. Schools Supt. Raymond I . Beal an nounced that the fluorine application owuld not start until tomorrow because of a delay In the arrival of fluorine here. Today was to be spent cleaning teeth. Belief that the clinic might take longer than orlgtnally planned wa.s expressed by Mr. Beal who said a second hygienist from the state health department was unable to be present. The unit, equipped to handle between 100 and 200 children a day, is scheduled to be In Portsmouth 10 weeks. from the stat~. Beal explained. Questioned by Committeeman E. Curtis Matthews, Beal also explained that there are 17 other New Hampshire school superintendents who receive more money than he does. He also pointed out that Portsmouth's school department is among the seven largest in the state. • • • SAID he didn't think BeaVs salary was "high enough" as CO!llpared with other school officials in the state. MATTHEWS When Beal continued on into his office, Lizio, who lnslsted at a meeting in F ~bruary that the board "slash" top-heavy sala1ies such as Beal's, remarked softly : "That's too much for what the poor teachers are getting." Lizio's statement" went unanswered by the •">ther board members until several minutes later when P earl S. Gray assarted: "You cannot compare a superintendent's responsibilities with those of a teacher." At the concluslon of the meeting Matthews explained to a Portsmouth Herald reporter: "Most of the board members feel Mr. Beal should be given more money, and I think he'll get it, too." • • • of the Junior high school before his election to the school superintendent's post in July, 1946, to succeed Harry L. Moore who resigned because of ill health. BEAL WAS PRINCIPAL I • ,#' ' • OPE WIDE-A fluorine dental clinic opened this m ornlng .at the Portsmouth health center. • Shown above are, left to right, Mary SaEni of 239 Cass street, Miss usan Butterfield of Rutlan d, Vt., dent.al hygienist ; Norma Spinney of 15 Langdon street and Zoeann Syphers of 60 8 State street, The youngsters are from the Whipple school. (Port■mouth Herald photo) J , . I I I �City Teachers Scorn · CJf Wage Compromises; Ask Council Decision qo If II (3) Th•t th, maximum ,a\,ef fo, ·· "Acco,ding to the pmpo"d pl,n a tea.clher with a bachelor'a degree for teacher retirement, when a be $3,750, rather than the present teacher has reached her retirement $3,000, and that other i;ched'llles be age or completed the necessary kept in the same proportion AS on years of teaching (40 years> , she will the 1947 salary schedule. A faculty receive one-half of the average salmember with a bachelor's degree ary of the last five years. Thus would receive a maximum of $3,500 teacher No. 1 (the aforementioned and a teacher with a master's de- teacher with 41 years experience) gree would get $3,700, rather than will have to teach from September, the present $3,200 under provi.slona 1955 until June, 1960, before she can receive an annual pension of $1,Portsmouth teachers were stand- o! the board's proposal. 750. By this time she will have ing firm today in their original sal(4) That the experience on the taught for 52 years." ary demands and announced they new schedule be dated from SepThe statement further explained would carry their battle over the tember, 1948. The school board 1 that a teacher with 19 years exheads of the board of education to made no offer on this demand. perience, receiving $2,200, would the city council. (5) That annual boosts on the reach the maximum on the 1947 At a mass meeting yesterday the new schedule be $200 until the max- schedule in September, 1952. In teachers spurned any compromise !mum has been achieved. But the ' September, 1956, it was claimed, the with the school board which last · school board proposed that annual teacher would reach the proposed week acceded only partially to their inc.reases range from $100 to $200 maximum of $3,500. requests. annually, depending on the differ'By this time she will have taught For the second time in a few weeks ence between the salary the teacher for 27 years. According to the 1947 the teachers authorized publication now receives and his or her position schedule she should now be receivof a formal statement "clarifying" on the 1947 salary schedule. ing $3,000, she wUl have to go to their demands and explaining their • • • ' summer school in order to pass this reasons for rejecting the school THE BOARD approved an addi- barrier, and again two years later." board's latest compromise offer. tional $100 increment for teachers • • • who receive $300 less than the 1947 AN ESTIMATED 90 members of schedule calls for; $l50 for those the Portsmouth Teachers' associa- between $301 and $600 behind; and tion gathered at the Junior high $200 for teachers receiving from school yesterday afternoon and un$601 to $900 less · than the schedule animously voted to: provides. These annual increases (1) Flatly reject the latest school , ,vlll be in addition to the present board offer. ) (2) Request that the board grant · increments. Mrs. Miriam K. Margeson, PortsThe teachers must comply with a mouth board of education member, their original requests. (3) Ask the board of educa.tion to barrier clause in the schedule before last night was elected vice president present the original requests to the they can advance, the board 1111.Ved. of the Southeastern New Hampshire city council for its approval or This provides that a teacher must School Board association at an ordisapproval. present credits for two college - or ganizational meeting at Dover high The teachers claimed that they university courses, one of which school. already have conceded "quite a. bit" must be taken in residence· or eviThomas H. Keenan, head of the by dropping their original reque.'St dence of extended travel for profes- Dover school board, was elected that their pay raises be retroactive sional improvement by Jan. 1, 1951, president and Mrs. Mary Furbish of to last Jan. 1. Instead, the faculty and every four years thereafter, in Somersworth, secretary. members now request that the in- · order to advance. John E. Seybolt, chairman of the the Portsmouth school board, was creases-if approved - become efIn their statement of "clarificanamed to a nominating committee. · fective next September. This concession, they contended tion" the teachers claimed that it E. Curtis Matthews of Portsmouth i will be three yea.rs before they are was named a member of the execurepresents a saving of approximateplaced on the 1947 salary schedule, tive committee and Mr. Seybolt was ly $30,000 to the city. alone, and several more years before named chairman of a committee to • • • draw up a set of by-laws and a conTHE TEACHERS originally de- they are eligible for the maximums proposed by the board. stitution. manded: After a "careful study" of indivi• • • (1) That eaoh teacher be placed OTHER PORTSMOUTH board on the 1947 salary schedule 1m- dual salaries, the teachers offered members attending were Pearl S. media,tely in a.ccordance 'With his several examples to support their Gray, the Rev. Wll1iam Safl'.ord preparation and years of experience, demands that they be placed on the to become effective in Septeml>er. 1947 schedule immediately r ather Jones, D.D., and School Supt. Raymond I. Beal. Under the school board's offer the than within three years. Dr. Jones gave the invocation . • • teachers would be placed on the The next meeting is scheduled to THE TEACHERS' statement ex1947 salary structure within three be held in Portsmouth. plained. years. (2) That the m!nhnum salary be "A teacher with 41 years experi$2,400 instead of the present $1,800. ence, now receiving $2,450, would The school boa.rd has proposect that not reach the maximum on the 1947 , the basic salary be ~2,000. schedule until Sept. 1950. She would receive the maximum of $3,500, as proposed by the new plan, September, 1955. This means that the teacher must complete six more years of teaching before receiving $~,500. Thus, she would have taught 47 years. School Board Told foPresent Original Demand I I IArea School Boards Unite·i Elect Heads , l • MRS. ALTON W. SEAVEY PTA Congress Opens Here Today Delegates to the 35th annual conference of the New Hampshire Congress of Parents and Teachers were scheduled· to arrive this afternoon a t the junior hi6 h school. Registration for the three-day ses.sion was to open at 1 pm and the first planned activities were to be·gin at 2 pm with a workshop program. The convention Is to be gavelled to order tomorrow at 10 am with Mrs. Alton W. Seavey of North Conway, presiding officer. · Before the form al 10 o'clock opening, there is to be a visual aids program in the Community Cen ter tonight at 7:45. An "international breakfast" is planned for tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock with Miss Bodll Jorgenson of Denmark as the guest speaker. Concert Friday s,lated to -Mark Music Week Here Portsmout-h schools will observe "National Music week" wi:th a concert next Friday at the junior high school auditorium by the 60-piece hig,h school band. Guests of the band at the concert are to be members Qf the Parents 1 Music club who will hold a busin ess meeting during ·the intermission. Among the items of business to come before the club are plans for !housing, feeding and transportation of 150 music students to the various festivals. Meanwhile, the band, its majorettes and baton tv.irlers are working to perfect the program ~t is to present Friday. TJ-)e band's next a.ppearance is to be in Franklin May 14 where It will participate in the s tate Music festival and then it goes to Old Orchard Beach for 'the New England festival May 20 and 21. I �State PTA Conference Opens Here Tomorrow The 35th annual convention of the New Hampshire Congress of Parents and Teachers Is to open tomorrow afternoon at the Portsmouth junior high school. Theme for the convention Ls "Our Child-the World Citizen." One of principal speakers and consultants for the three-day session Is to be Mrs. Paul L. Gould of Cranston, R. I., former president of the Rhode Island congress and a national representative. The program is to get underway at 2 pm when workshops-with Mrs. Gould as consultant-are planned. • * * AN OPEN DISCUSSIO period is to follow the workshops at 3 pm and at 6:30 the board of managers is to meet in the Howard Johnson r estauran t. At 7:45 pm there is to be a visual aid program at the Community Center under the direction of Donald B. Grover. I Wednesday's program opens with an "international breakfast" at the Rockingham hotel. Mi Bodi! Jorgenson of Denmark is to be guest speaker . The conven tion formally sits at 10 am in the junior high ~chool and Mrs. Al ton W. Seavey, president is to preside. Dr. Lloyd P . Young, president of K eene Teachers college, will discuss he theme of the conference with a response by Mrs. Seavey. The Rev. John N. Feaster, pastor of the North church, Congregational, is to give the invocation and greetlngs from the city will be given by Mayor Cecil M. Neal. School Sup( Raymond I. Beal will represent the school department. "Parent Educati~n in Home and Family Life" is the topic of a discussion to be pr~ented by Mrs. Newell Brown, chairman of the coll1Il1iittee for cooperation with the CONVENTION SPEAKERS-Among the speakers at the opening session of the 'ew Hampshire Congress of Parents and Teachers were, left to right, seated, John H . tarie, executive secretary of the teachers retirement association; Mrs. Alton W. Seavey, congress president; and Portsmouth School Supt. Raymond I. Beal; standing, left to right, Mrs. Paul L. Gould, national repre entative; Dr. Lloyd P. Young, president of Keene Teachers college; Mayor Cecil M. Neal and Mrs. Newton Leonard of Rhode Island, a candidate for national vice president. (Portsmouth Herald photo) .., \ "SUCH A PEACE would be dyna- l colleges, at ll .am; • A SKIT, "Summer Institute," presented by former president Mrs. Arthur Olson , Is t o conclude the Wednesday morning program. The afternoon session is to be under the chairmanship of Mrs. Charles D. Whidden, sixth vice president, with the Rev. William , w. Lewis, pastor of the local Unltarlan-Unh·ersalist church, scheduled to speak on "International Affairs." Following Mr. Lewis' talk, there is to be a panel discussion on the subject, "The Public's Growing Interest and Stake in Public Education." The panel is to be headed by School Supt. Donald P. Matoon of Tilton-Northfileld. • • • . 200 DeIegafes Open Three-Day PTA Congress The 35th annual conference of the New Hampshire Congress of P arents and Teachers began discussion of the convention theme, "Our Child-the World Citizen," this morning at the Portsmouth junior high school. Nearly 200 delegates from ParentTeacher organizations heard Dr. Lloyd P . Young, president of Keene Teachers college, urge the teaching of "understancllng" to the children of today. "Peace ls a way of living constructively," Dr. Young said, "If It Is In the teims of making others happy. MRS. GOULD, the last speaker on the afternoon program, Is to disc\J.56 "Our Child-the World Citi* • * zen." Dr. Huton C. Buley, st.ate comA business meeting and the pre- / missioner of education, Is to be the principal speaker at the banquet BCntation of a summary of the conscheduled for 6 :30 In the junior vention Is to conclude the three-day high school. Gov. and Mrs. Sher- activities Thursday morning. Mrs. Howard Lee of Portsmouth man Adams are to be guests. is the general chairman of the convention. mic but can come only when we · THI • AFTERNOON . the Rev. undei·stand our world neighbors. William W. Lewis was to discuss That understanding must be taught "International Affairs.'' to the children," he said. Mr. Lewis' address was to be He expladned that many of the followed by a panel discussion on customs In America, and even the "The Public's Stake and Growing demo_cratlc foim of g~vernment, are Interest in Public Education." the rights of American children only I State Commissioner Hilton c. through the accident of birthplace. Bul:y ~ the principal speaker for '·A Russian child accepts his cus- torught s banquet and the second toms and government because that scheduled .speaker is Dr. Howard is what he knows," Dr. Young ' Jones, president of P 1 y mouth said. "To promote peace we must ;eachers college who will discuss understand has customs and governUN and the Search for World ment." Peace." Mrs. Alton w. Seavey of North · The formal opening at 10 am toConway, president of the New day was preceded by an "internaHampshire congress, opened to- tlonal breakfa~t" at the Rocking- • 1 day 's session. The invocation . was ham hotel which was attended by given by the Rev. John N. Feaster 60 persons. pastor of the North church. ' Miss Bodi! Jorgenson of Denmark was the speaker with greetMayor Cecil M. Neal greeted the lngs from various foreign nations delegates on behalf of the city and given by guests at the breakfast. the school department's welcome Mrs. Howard Lee of Portsmouth was given by Supt. Raymond L is the gem:ral convention chairman Beal. and has duected the arrangements The second speaker this morning for the three-day session. was J ohn H. Starie, executive sec- / retary of the New Hampshire Teachers Retirement association. I • * * �School Board Stands. By 'Final Offer' Teacher Pay Dispute 200 Persons Atten~ PHS Band Concert School Board ~ Due to Review i Teachers' Demands "We arrived at what 1s apparently a compromise between the teachers" present status and what they feel are their just deserts. But we didn't sell ourselves a.a truly represen tatlve of the people, "The teachers are now talking of taking this ls.sue to the council because they feel the council 1.5 The controversial teachers' salary more generous and represents the issue will be considered again ~people. morrow night at a special meetmg "The only thing I think we'd of the board of education at 7 :30 in gain by further discussion with · its city hall office. Portsmouth's board or education a talem ls to convince them that we The teachers are standing firm "standing pat" on its "compromise" are truly reflecting publlc opinion in their demands and have threatpay offer to the city's 130 school In our stand as far as we can tell," ened to take the matter over t_he teachers. heads of the school board to the city she concluded . The board voted last night at a • council. special meeting to "sustain" its MRS. MARGESON pointed out At a mass meeting April 18 the previous action which ~ets minimum ' that even the raises voted by the teachers voted to: 1 salary standards of $2,000, a bacheboard are subject to the money (1) Flatly reject the latest school lor's degree maximum of $3,500 and being available. She was assured board offer which acceded only parannual salary increments ranging by School Supt. Raymond I. Beal tially to their demands. from $100 to $200. ( 2) Request that the tioard grant that each contract with the teachThe decision was reached after a ers will contain the clause, "If their original requests. brief discussion of the teachers' remoney is available." fusal to accept the compromise. The teachers are asking for a $2,Lizio asked 1! a supplementary 400 minimum. salary, a maximum of budget could not be forwarded to $3,750 for a bachelor's degree, im- the council at any time after Chair'-\\J> mediate adjustment to the salary man John E. Seybolt had explained range established by the 1947 salary bhat bhe "compromise" will cost the schedule plus annual increments of city $28,000 this coming year. $200. seybolt agreed that a supplemen'Dhe 1924 class of Portsmo~th tary budget could bf! prepared but high sohool will hold . ~ reunion (A table glVlng the teacher contended the matter he.d been "dis- 1 June 11 at Simpson's pavilion, Dover salary picture in the local school cussed enough." He said that the system appears on Page 3 of toPoint. board or its committee had held day's issue.) nine meetings since February on the The meeting will start at 5 :30 pm salary ls.sue and believed it "underand a banquet will be served at 7 :30 rpm. After the banquet there will _be O LY RALPH A. LIZIO, a former stood" the situation. • • • a class roll call with minute bioPortsmouth high school teacher, regraphies. Entertainment and dancfused to go along with the board's WHALLEY WI'l'HDREW his ·modecision. Lizio asked to be recorded tion to refer the matter to the salary ing will be held. as voting "no." committee and substituted a moC o m m i t t e e members include James E. Whalley first moved that Charles Har tson, chairman, Leonard the matter be referred to the board's tion to "sustain the board's previous Alkon, . treasurer, William Varrell, special salary committee for further action." I· Joseph Varrell, Warren Teague, discussion with the teachers' comAfter concluding tts discu.."Sion of · Elizabeth Foye, Newton Weeks, Mrs. mittee, but members of the salary the teachers' re.1ection of the com- :' Edna Weeks and Mrs. Mary Wentcommittee contended there was promise, the board set salaries for : worth. nothing further to discuss. the 130 tea-0hers, directors, headClass members have been asked Mrs. Miriam K . Margeson said masters and principles In 1949-1950. to make reservations with the comshe believed that the committee's Supt. Raymond I. Beal again emmittee by June 1. Transportation recommendation to the board wu phasized that the listed salaries will will be ftm:;ilshed. it.s final action. be paid "if funds are available." "We negotiated with the teacher• The board then authorized public and they knew it was our final of- listing of teachers salaries so the fer. We can't give them money voters "can judge for them.selves" the merits of the boa,rd's action. 1 that we don't have, ' she said. John W. Durgin, Jr., agreed with Mrs. Margeson that "the committee ha.5 no further points to d1aeuas wibh the teachers." A federal den~al unit has com"There are no questions we need pleted initial fluorine treatment of to ask," he said. "The full board 1,700 public and parochial school accepted the committee's recomc)1ildl·en, School Supt. Raymond I. mendation, so there fa nobhing to Beal reported today. discuss." Beal said the treatments, includ• ing teeth cleaning and fluorine apHOWEVER, Dr. Cornella B. plications, started April 11 and were Walker "wondered" lit the special held for 18 days. He said children committee hadn't "failed" to conin Grades 1 to 6 will undergo three vince the teachers that the school more treatment.a, board represents the taxpayers. Brief Discussio~ Ends in Attitu e Of Firm Resolve • • I I Portsmouth Hig~ ·Class of 1924 To Hold Reunion r - Fluorine Team \~ Ends First JobfrVf • • Approximately · 200 persons attended a concert given Friday night by the Portsmouth high school band at tne junior high school a.uditorlum. The Parents' Music club held a meeting during intermission and voted to underwrite all festival expenses with the exception of meals. About $95 was reported as proceeds from a recent rummage sale. .Announcement was made of an inter-city concert to be given by Concord and · Portsmouth school . musicians June 3 and 4 at the junior high. Commibtees include Mrs. Harry Downing, housing; E. Bliss Marriner, tickets; -Herbert P. Warry, programs; Mrs. Frederick Beals, registrations; Francis T . Malloy, properties, and S. Gordon Task, entertainment. Chaperones named for the New Hamrpshire festival May 14 in Franklin include Mrs. Clifford Rand, Mrs. Charles A. Romeo and Mr. and Mrs. Clinton D. Pridham. Musicians attending the New England festival May 20 and 21 in Old Orchard. Me., will be accompanied by Mr. and Mg.·s. Ralph Knight, Mr. and Mrs. Pridham, Mr. and Mrs. A. Nell Schiot, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Seekins, Mrs. Beals, Miss Evelyn Haley, 'school nurse, John H. Jacobsmeyer, ,president c,f the Music club, and Mrs. Jacobsmeyer. The elementary chool band and Glee club will attend the N. E. festival May 21. • , t 2 Two Teachers , 1 Quit Posts Here ' The resignations of two teachers were announced today by School r Supt. Raymond I . Beal. Beal said Mrs. Elise Carlson of 92 Cass street, Grade 4 Leacher at the Farragut school, and Miss Marion L. Randall of 42 Middle street. kindergar ten teacher at the Lafaye tte school, will qui t a t the end of th e cwTent school term. Mrs. Carlson, who was appointed to the local teaching post two years ago, plans Lo abandon her te1)Ching duties, Miss R an dall, · a teacher here since 1943, has r esigned t.o enter missionary work. �fTcib1e- of Teachers' .Salaries I (\11(( Total l'ca1'11 Exp. Salary June, 1949 Salary Salary Sched, Sept,, Level 1940 SENIOR HIGH Headmaster Marriner, E. Blls., 27 $U50 $4,750 Submaster Banister, Rolfe G. 29 3,900 Teachers , Alvord, Graham G. 8 2,650 2,600 Arkell, Eleanor K. 11 2,350 3,100 Ballard, Margaret M. 31 2,950 3,300 Barron, Catherine F 21 2,700 3,200 Blankenberg, Evelyn E. 6 2,300 2,400 Brady, Katharine E. 27 2,750 3,000 Brown, Vivian H. 15 2,650 3,200 Casavola, John J. 9 2,800 2,700 Crossman, Harold G. 1 2,200 1,900 Day, Arthur K. 12 2,650 3,200 Fa1·ley, Catherine 10 2,500 2,800 Flanagan, Katherine P. 21 2,850 3,300 Fogg, Hazel C. 15 2,550 3,200 Gl'iffln, Virginia A. 7 2,350 2,500 Hargreaves, Walter H. 7 3,000 2,500 Dlnlak, Albert W 2 Lang, Kenneth J., Jr. 4 2,500 2,500 Linscott, Francis R. 11 3,000 2,900 Malloy, Francis T. 21 3,000 3,000 Merriman, C. Adelaide 31 2,750 3,200 Orgera, Louis V. 9 2,600 2,800 Philbrick, Nona H, 13 2,450 3,000 Phillips, James A. 1 2,700 2,100 Sanders, Marlon G. 29 2,750 3,200 Shannon, Jennie M. 29 2,750 3,000 Stevenson, Douglas M. 22 3.000 3,000 Stulb, Julia A·. · 6 2,250 2,400 Talbot, Louisa M . S2 2,850 3,300 Wiggin, M. Frances SO 2,750 3,000 Winkley, Estelle E. H 2,550 3,200 Total Ye:tn, Exp. Salary June, 1949 4,000 Hagstrom, Herbert R. 18 $U50 Erickson, Carl Hagar, Elizabeth Hodgdon, Phyllis Kushlous, David Stevens, Joan 11 18 26 19 1 Total 2,750 Years 2,650 Exp. 3,200 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 2,950 Teachers 2,400 Anderson, Margaret 10 2,950 Ashley, Alice 7 2,900 Beebe, Merle 12 2,900 Ben·lman, Agnes 8 2,300 Boyan, Rosmerld 13 2,900 Brackett, Ruth 11 2,700 Brewster, Kathryn 5 3,100 Brigham, Louise 24 2,850 Brown, Margaret 17 2,500 Buckley, Margaret 20 3,100 Chancller, Katherine 9 2,750 Corey, Gertrude 42 2,600 Damon, Elizabeth 3 3.100 Davis, Carolyn 23 3,100 Davis, Marjorie 2 3,000 Dearborn, Edna 10 2,800 Devlin, Grace 5 2,700 Donegan, Dorothy 7 3,000 Driscoll, Ellen 17 3,000 Frasier, Jean 6 2,950 Ooocl, Sarah 7 3,100 Graham, Esther 33 2,400 Grant, S. Louise 17 3,100 Grlfiln, Mary 42 2,950 Hammond, Annie 26 2,850 Herrin, Marjorie 28 Salary Salary Sched. Sept., Level 1949 JUNIOR IIIGil Principal Asststa.nt Principal Director■ Total l'c~ rs EXJ). $4,550 Howe, Jessie Johnson, Francena Johnson, Irene Jones, Dorothy Katkln, Mary Kiley, Frances Knight, Annie Knight, Winnie Loughlin, Christine Massaro, Ella Moore, Hilda Morrill, Priscilla Mullaly, Alice Murrity, Eulit O'Lenry, Ruth Phelps, Sophia Pray, Marjorie Rand, Louise Rhodes, Ethel Riel, Sybil Seavey, Lucy Smith, Evelyn Tobey, Madeline Trueman, Nina Urie, Marlon Wilcox, Virginia Wilkins, Barbara Willey, Barbara Wilson, Virginia 15 23 33 7 27 16 39 15 15 Salary June, 1949 Salary Salary Sohcd. Sept., Level 1949 $3,900 3,000 3,000 3.650 2,000 $4,200 3,100 3,100 3,800 2,100 Salary June, Salary Salary Sched. Sept., Level 1949 · 1949 $2.150 2,050 2,000 2,250 2,350 2,250 2,200 2,450 2.450 2,450 2,250 2,450 2,000 2,150 1.900 2,250 2,250 2,250 2.450 2.250 2.200 2,650 2.450 2,450 2,650 2,400 2.350 2,450 2,450 2.250 2,550 2,350 2,550 2.350 2,350 2,050 2,250 2,350 2,350 2,100 2,100 2,35 0 2,400 2.000 2.400 2,400 2.200 2,000 2,350 2.450 1,900 2,250 1,900 2.300 2,150 Donegan, Herman N. 8 3,150 3,400 6 Teaeher11 10 Ackerman, Charles C, 5 $2,500 $2,300 $2,600 13 Allen, Emma 8. 34 2,750 3,000 2,950 15 Bickford, Keith 0. 18 2,750 3,000 2,950 9 Bond, Thelma K. 17 2,600 3,000 2,850 5 Grny, Felicia 18 2,700 3,000 2,900 14 Harriman, Wilfred c. 16 3,200• 3,000 3,300 21 John.son, RUth V. 13 2,400 3,000 2,650 8 Kushlous, Anna H. 12 2,550 3,000 2,800 24 Mayna.rd, Helen o. 17 2,750 3,000 2,950 17 Morrow, Della Nelson 14 2,450 3,000 2,700 17 Mospan, Edith J. 23 2,600 3,000 2,850 5 Parker, Evelyn L, 10 2,150 3,000 2,450 16 Plfelps, John L. 29 3,000 3,000 3,100 30 Quinn, Beatrice D. 18 2,750 3,000 2,950 2 Ralno, Angelina A. 32 2,750 _ 3,000 2,950 5 Rathbun, Raymond C. 1 2,400 1,800 2,500 2 Ricker, Katherine 15 2,550 · 3,000 2,800 12 Rose, Irene B. 19 2,750 3,000 2,950 5 Rose, William R. 12 2,950 3,000 3,050 st. John, Helen H. 17 2,650 3,200 2,900 Shaw, Pearl H. :19 · 2,750 3,000 2,950 l'RINCJPAT,S Sheldon, Edna L. 15 2,550 S.000 2,800 Austin, Edith 34 $2.050 Stiles, Iva L. 17' 2,750 3,000 2,950 Butler, Julln. 32 2,050 Tarr, Florence M. 2:l 2,750 3,000 2,950 Hooper, Donnld 22 3,150 Tibbetts, Vera B. 16 2,650 3,000 2,650 Jefiords, Alice 36 2.950 Twombly, Edna M, 10 2,350 2,800 2,600 McCarthy, Agnes !!4 2.950 Volkman, Adolr O, 22 3,000 3,000 3,100 Morrow, Muriel 10 2,850 Willett, Ethelyn R. 21 2,500 3,000 2,750 . Simpson, Margaret 40 2,950 Bulbach, Re_:g:_1n_,._·_ _ _ _~_•__2_,0_0_0_ _1_,9_00_ _2_,1_o_o__s_to_n_e,_D_eb_o_r_a_h_ _ _ _ _o_ _2_,5oo $2,700 2,300 2.700 2,600 3,000 2,600 2,300 3,000 3,000 3,000 2,400 3,000 2.100 3,000 2,000 2.900 2,400 2,600 3,000 2.350 2.600 3.200 3,000 3,000 3,200 3,000 2,700 3,000 3,000 2,400 3,100 2,700 3,100 2,700 2,700 2,300 2.400 2,700 2,700 2,700 2,300 2,700 3,000 2,400 3.000 2.700 3.000 2,300 3,000 3,000 2,000 2,300 2,000 3,000 2,300 $2,400 2,250 2,300 2,500 2,650 2,500 2,300 2,700 2,700 2,700 2,400 2,700 2,100 2,700 2.000 2,550 I 2.400 1 2,500 2,700 I 2,400 2,450 2,900 2,700 2,700 2,900 2,650 2,600 2,700 2,700 2,400 2,800 2,600 2,800 2,600 2,600 2,250 2,400 2,600 2,600 2,350 2,300 2,600 2.650 2,250 2.650 2,600 2,500 2.200 2,650 2,700 2,000 2,350 2,000 2.600 2,300 $3.200 3,200 3,400 3,200 3.200 3.100 3,200 2,900 Portsmouth High q3 Musicians Win n,13 · / 'Superior' Rating "Superior" ratings were awarde<I the Portsmouth high school band and choir, the elementary school and the Grade 6 chorus at the New England music festival In Old Orchard Saturday The PHS orchestra and girls' glee club received "ex c e 11 en t" ratings. The Portsmouth delegation was the largest among an estimated 6,500 grade and high school musicians participating In the three and one-half hour parade. While final figures will not be complete until later this week ot!lclals predicted that the attendance will break the 6,300 record set a.t last year's festival at Hampton Beach. An estimated 40,000 persons Jammed the Maine resort center to witness a parade or more than 70 New England musical units. • • • 'I'IIE PORTSMOUTH high school . 11 : delegation of 152 students and chaperones were housed 1n the Old Orchard house where they registered Friday morning for auditions. The Grade 6 chorns of 50 voices, trained by Elizabeth Hagar, assistant music director, and the ele' mentary band arrived Saturday ! morning by bus for their turn be: fore the adjudicators. Portsmouth will have Its own festival June 3 and ·4 when local musicians will be joined by 200 musicians from Concord In• an Inter-city concert. ' A concert will be staged Saturday afternoon for elementary pupils and another Saturday night for the public. ·Music Educators \ I Name Kushious ,\ To Study Post \\ David Kushious, director of music In the Porlllmouth l!dnoola, hM been 1 named by the executive committee ; of the Music Educators National l conference as its representatlv& to the National Conference on Pro!es• sional Growth of Teachers. The oonlerence will be held at the University of New Hamp.shire In Durham June 29 to July 2 under the auspices of the National comm.1s. slon of Teacher Education and Professional Standards of the National Eduoation a.ssoclat)on, Mr. Kush!ous also has been Invited to partlclpa,ie ln the conference's le!Ulerllhlp 1esslon at the NEA convention in Boeton July S and 4, �T~\a~hers Again Reje~t Pay Offer, tc.fcive Con tracts torr :, nd ivid uals Portsmouth's school teachers have again rejected the "compromise" salary offer of the . board of educatldn, and they will decide Individually whether, to sign their working contracts for the next school year, Furthermore, they indicated that, regardless or the Individual action, they will continue to wage a collective fight for their own salary demands. This was the position taken by the teachers at a special meeting in the junior high school yesterday, as expressed In a formal statement released following the closed session, The statement reads: "At a meeting of the Portsmouth Teachers' association held May 5, It was voted to reject :the April 12 salary offer of the . board . of education. "Further action regarding the slgninr or contracts for 19491950 Is bet.ng left to the Individual teacher. "The teachers feel that the board of education should be In o position to engage and retain th~ the most capable teachers ~ order to maintain a high 1tandard of education for the children of the ctly. Therefore, 'they still believe that the original requests as presented by the salary committee were not _out ' of order and recommend they should be given further consideration. They suggest that llrrangement3 for future negotiations be made." , lie said that he already has received signed agreements from two-thirds of the teachers in the local school system and added: "l expect to get the rest of them today." Today Is the deadline for the tract signatures. Meanwhile, it was re1>orted unofficially that the teachers' attitude ls such that Bea.l's expectations would be upheld, City Council May Fi 11 School Board Vacancy \~.L~ The city council wlll fill a vacancy on bhe school board caused by the recent death of John C. Shaw, City Manager Edward C. Peterson said today. Pe terson said he will suggest that the council take the action at it.s next regular meeting, June 2. The statute, which pertains to the city council's powers, reads 1n part: "At a like convention, held by request of either branch of the city councils, they shall fill al! vacancies that sha!J exist in the boards or assessors, overseers of the poor or school board until an election shall The teachers' reference to "furbe h a d, and al! vacancies In any ther consideration" of their salary He made the announcement fol- office to which they have power to demands appears headed for an unlowing \'ecelpt of a ruling by City elect." certain course. Solicitor Ar thur J. Reinhart in Agitation has been expressed to which the solicitor stated that the SHAW'S SUCCESSOR will serve carry their fight over the heads of council has the power to fill vacan- untll November when the terms or the school board and take It directly 1 cies on the board of eduratlon pend- five other school board members before the city council. ' ing the next regular election. expire. They are Chairman John E. The school board, however, has • • • Seybolt, Marlon M. Badger, Pearl s. dealt with the problem only on its REINIIART'S RULING was re- Gray, James E. Wha!Jey and Stowe '- own level and has not indicated a quested by School Supt. Raymond I. Wilder. feeling one way or the other about Beal when school board members Robert E. Whalen of 43 Whipple council consideration. were uncertain whether they or the court, chairman of the Chamber of city council had the power to name Commerce retail board, has anShaw's succes~or. nounced his candidacy for one of The city bOllcitor cited Chapter the six vacancies. None of the pres66, Section 6 or the state .rstatutes ent board members have publicly • • • I . I I Jury Hears Case Churging Neglect acknowledged their reelection bids, 1n hl.e ruUng._ ·- I By Headmaster~lp I Po~tsmouth High School Board ~ Rated 'Very Good' Appointment Rule I n Drama Contest Sought by Beal Portsmouth high school received A damage suit brought against Clarence C. Sanborn former Portsmouth high school headmaster, by a student went on trial today before a jury. a rating of "very good" for Its proThe 1egal action, a~leging negll- ductlon of "The Happy Journey" gence, is being brought by Verne in the New England Drama. festival S. Anderson of 145 Cabot street · on in Swampscott last week. behalf of his son, 20-year-old Edgar Written by Thornton Wllder the The teachers have demanded W. Anderson. play was directed by Graham' Ala .1alary minimum of $2,400, a The elder Anderson contends vord. that through neglect his son was The cast Included Jeannette maximum of 53,750 for holding Injured in a fal! In the school Vinciguerra, George Emery, Jr., bachrlor's degrees, Immediate lunchroom on Oct. 1, 1946. Paul Slawson, Beverly Petrillo, , placem.cnt on the 1947 salary Atty. Thomas J. Morris, appear- Ernest Abrahamson and Rosemary schedule and annual increments ing for Anderson, claimed that Capone. of $200. young Anderson's injur,y was due to Winners were Bulkeley high of The school board has acceded the conduct of other students 1n New London, Conn., Swampscott, I only 1>artially to the demands the lunchroom. Mass., high, Greenwich, Conn., high and, after long nei;-otiation, has • • • and Everett, Mass., high school. stood adamantly on a counterDEFENSE COUNSEi, Maurice " offer calling for: Devine of Manchester emphasized 111 ·1 A minimum salary of $2,000; to the jury that Sanborn is not bea maximum of S3,500 for those ing charged with any negligent act 1 · ,holding bachrlor's degrees, and of his own but that it was a ques~ • annual increments ranging from tion of rules for lunchroom conduct. A "non-suit" was ordered yester100 to $200. · Presiding Justice John H. Leahy day by Superior Court Justice John appointed Harold Larsen of Por tsAt its last meeting, the board H. Leahy In the $10,000 damage acdescribed Its "com1>romise'• as ' mouth as foreman or the jury. tion brought against former HeadMeanwhile, yesterday afternoon a "final" and dismissed all further master Clarence c. Sanborn by jury convicted a. Derry man of drivdiscussion of Ll1e matter. Verne S . Anderson, the father of a ing a car while under the influence Portsmouth high school student. of intoxicating liquor. Commenting on the teachers' Anderson sued Sanborn on behalf Frederick L. Lumley, who had action this morning, School of his son, Edgar W. Anderson al appealed a $50 fine from the Derry · Supt. Raymond I. Beal observed leging negligence on part of ' the municipal court, was ordered to headmaster in injuries suffered by that the board's views are unpay $75 and costs of $25 by Justice changed, the youth In a ran In the high Lea:hy. school lunchroom, Oct. 1, 1946. "I don't think they'll go any County Solicitor Wyman P. BoynSeven witnesses, Including, school further," he said. ton represented the state and Lum, Supt. Raymond I. Beal and Mrs. ley was de{ended by Samuel and Beal did not appear conce~ed Sanborn, were called by the plainMeyer Green or Manchester. over the possibility of teacher tiff before the non-suit was or"holdouta" on the 1949-50 condered. tr1:1cts, I Sanborn Case .Held 'Non-Suit' 1 ---- --- - I School Supt. Raymond I. Beal today said he had requested a ruling from City Solicitor Arthur J. Reinhart relative to a successor for the late John C. Shaw, board of education member. Beal said he asked Reinhai't what steps the :;cllool board i:hould toke to appoint a successor. Beal explained that he and the school board members were "slighlly confused" over the issue. Beal said an effort is being made to determine whether the city council or the school boarct Itself has the authority to name Mr. Shaw's successor. �School Board to Ask Counci l for $5,200 To Meet_. Pay Boo~ts ····· I! (YV1 '1 Teachers Seen !Accepting 'Final' ,Salary Contract Portsmouth's board o! education decided last night to ask the city council for a $5,200 supplementary budget to finance salary increases recently granted to teachers. If approved by the council, the '\ Beal also quoted Chief Motor Vehicle Inspector Kenna.rd E. Goldsmith as saying that Instructor ' Day is doing a "marvelous Job." The board also adopted a new school calendar outlined by Superintendent Beal. It was announced that school will re-open Sept. 7 , and continue to Dec. 20. Sessions will be resumed again Jan. 3 and conclude Feb. 18. The pupils will be given a vacation until Feb. 27 when they will return to classes and remain until April 21. The last schOol session wm be from M9.y 1 to June 23. Beal added that the schedule allows only four days off for bad weather conditions. - Ii - - YIV-7'j Four New ~,ochers Win Approval Here Four new teachers, including two local women, were elected by the &chool board last night for the 1949-50 school term. . They were Miss Ruth S. Edwards of 425 Unio~ street, ~tss Anne T. Melker of 171 Sagamore avenue, Miss Irene A. Bellsle of Biddeford, and ""'Ql\,e M. Geddisot WestRO<b~y. Mass. School Supt. Raymond I. Beal* explained that the appointees will succeed teachers who have notified him of their resignations effective when the current school year end s, .. appropriation would swell the school • department's budget to an all-time MI EDWARDS was named a I • • • high of $553,181. At least $370,385 Grade 6 teacher at an annual salary THE SC HOOL superintendent reof the budget will be used for of $2,600. Slle has been a member of teachers salaries alone. A budget o! ported that the Portsmouth Athle- the Rye elementary school faculty $547,981 already has been passed by tic association now has $1,384 ln its treasU1·y. He said that there since 1930. Before that she was a the council. was a balance of $1,427 April 1 teacher and principal at a Bellows \ Falls, Vt., grammar school from Meanwhile, the teachers were prepared to meet tomorrow night to but since then $42 .9 ent for vari- 1928 to 1930. She also taught school in Brattleboro, Vt., from 1927 to decide whether or not they will ac- ous expenses. -'1 1928. I cept the school board's 'final comIn other business the board : promise In the dispute. It was reGave Superintendent Beal auMiss Edwards attended the Uni-\ ported unofficially that the tea.chers thority to grant use of school buildversity of Vermont, Plymouth and will accept the offer and sign work- ings to organizations. Norm.al schools, and PlyGranted the Sherburne Civic as- Keene Teachers college. ing contracts for the 1949-50 sohool mouth sociation use of the Sherburne term. school May 18. Mfss Melker, also will be a Grade • • • Granted the Boy Scouts use of the 6 teacher and will receive an anTHE TEACHER will hold a mass meeting at 5 pm at the Junior high Junior high school auditorium May nual salary of $2,200. She ls now a 18 fo r a movie program. teacher at tJhe Bank Street school, \ school auditorium. Voted in favor of a new organiza- Lebanon. She attended Keene Tea- ' In a brief and quiet monthly sesI sion, the school board also made tion comprised of southeastern New chers college from 1943 to 1947. plans for continuation of the driv- Hampshire school boards. The Biddeford woman was elected Accepted an invitation to attend er training course throughout the , a meeting of the Rockingham Coun- an elementary sdhool teacher at summer and sanctioned a one-dol- i ty Association of School Boards May an annual salary of $2,100. She atlar-a-day pay raise for Arthur K. 23 at the Hampton Center school. tended Gorham state Teachers colDay of Kittery, driving instructor. Planned Memorial day exercises lege and has taught at the Laura V. Day wlll receive $11 daily for the for the pupils May 27. Dame school, Eliot. • • • two months the course is in proAdvanced Jennie M. Shannon, MISS GEDDIS will be In charge gress. Day's raise came after School Spanish teacher, on the 1947 salary of the kindergarten at the LafaySupt. Raymond I. Beal said that the schedule. instructor "works long hours" and Authorized payment of $3,487 in ette school and will receive $2,000 "deserves" additional compensation. b!lls. annually. She attended Perry Accepted a letter of appreciation Kinde1·garten Normal school from The boa.rd voted to limit the number of driving students to 30 for from the Farragut Parent-Teacher 1946 to 1949 and Boston univerJuly and August. Last year 18 took association for installation of new sity since February of this year. the course in July and another 18 in lights at the school. Mis Geddis taught at tne River~ August. A fee of $15 for each st1.1dent dile school, Dedham, Ma65 .; the was boosted to $18 io eover Day's Joyce Kilmer school, West Roxsalary increase and other expenses. bury; William Lincoln sc_hool, • • • Brookline, Mass., and the Pmeas SUPERINTEND ENT BEAL said Bates school, West Roxbu1-y, that the school department has obtained a new driver-training automobile equipped with dual controls. He said that the auto used last year has been returned to the factory. Beal said the driver-training students, bo!Jh adult.s and youths, wm receive 10 hours of instruction behind the wheel and eight more in a classroom. He said that most of t he students will be qualified for a. state motor vehicle department test 1at the end of the course. I 1 INew Franklin PTA Insta II5 Off•leers{'j,JA.f\ " Leland Davis was installed pres!dent of t:he New Franklin ParentTeacher association this week at the school. Mrs. Howard Lee, vice president of the state PTA association was installlng officer. Other officers inducted were Wil- 1 liam Laird and Oharles Crowell, vice presidents; Mrs. Herbert Kay, secretary; Mrs. Peter Yastek, treasurer; Miss Allee Jeffords, school • principal, Mls.s Barhara Wilken, Perley .Armitage, Mrs. John Burridge and Mrs. Thomas Aubertine, executive board • Mr. Burridge and Mrs. Hyman Kovn it were elected as delegates to the Central PTA council for one and two-year terms respectively. A past president's pin was present.ad to Mr. Armitage. It was announced that the unit received a gold seal for its procedure book from the state association. Plans were discussed for the June 13 lawn fete. Mr. Laird and Mr. Crowell are co-chairmen. • • • MRS. HARRY SAWYER reported on the Women's Community council. The program included a puppet show given by members of Boy Scout Cub den No. 3, Pack 277. The puppet.s were made by Robert Keene, Robert Baird, David Perry and Harold Kay. Songs were. sung by Grade 6 pupils. Harold Kay, Robert Keene and James Noseworthy were soloists. Mary Concannon and Sylvia Vetter played several piano solos. Nathan H. Wells and Miss Minnie Witham, director of the Portsmouth Rehabllltatlon center, showed a. motion picture of center activities. Vito Massaro outlined plans for the Kiwanis club auction to be held this summer. The attendance banner was awarded to Grade 6. Grade 2, which placed second in the attendance contest, had the best record for the yea.r's attendance. Refreshments were served by the executive committee. �Parocliia•I School Pupils Receive Legion Awards 93 Richard A. Shamrell and Alice G. Cullinan, pupils at St. Patrick's parochial ,,chool, received American Le- ,1 gion good citizenship awards at special exercises yesterday afternoon. 1 It was the first time such awards · had been made at the parochial ' school. Shamrell is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Shamrell of 45 Rockingham street, and the girl is the daughter of Mrs. J . F . Cullinan of 171 Sagamore avenue. Charles Black, past commander of the Frank E. Booma American Legion post, and Paul O'Brien, Americanization officer of the post, presented the awards. • • • A PROGRAM presented AMERICAN LEGION AWARD WIN ERS-Forrest E. Iorrison, left, n ewly installed pre ident of F rank E. Booma post of American Legion, presents annual good citizen hip award to Franklin l\~. Hundley, righ t, and Anna fae Cr uz, center, pupils a t Portsmouth j unior hi gh school, at an assembly th1 morning. (Portsmouth Herald photo) \ 'l )/- - -- Good Citizenship Awards! Kittery Teacher f> .Presented at Junior High Gets Post Here ~'v Two Grade 8 students at Por mouth junior high school were presentA Kittery elementary school ed American Legion good citizenship awards at an a ssembly this morning teacher was elected last night to a at the school auditorium. position in t he Portsmouth school They are Franklin M. Hundley, system. ?tmS. HELE, B. REAl\IY, past son o! Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo J. The board of education approved Hundley of 62 Porpoise Way, and president, of the storer Relief cot:?s, the appointment of Miss Mary E. ! Anna Mae Cruz, daughter of 'Ir. and Mrs. Winnifred Renner, MISS Sewall, 27-year-old York resident, , and Mrs. L. D. Cruz of 465 Maple- Edith Paul, past n ational vice presiat a salary of $2,400 annually, dent and past department president, wood avenue. Miss Sewall has eight years teachThe awards were presented by Mrs. Sadie Metcalf, president, Mrs. ing experience an d h olds a bachelor's Past Commander Charles Black of 1 Kate scully and Mrs. Ida Moore, degree. She is to teach at the Wentthe Booma post and new Comman- 1color bearers, and Mrs. Pearl Alvey, worth sohool. chaplain, all of the corps. Mrs. Alder Forrest E. Morrison. Her undergraduate training was Milton Bunker read General Lo- l vey also is a member of the Spanish at Gorham normal school and Bosgan's Memorial day order and Mary- American War Veterans auxiliary. ton university. She received her James B. Smith, manager of the lou Bierweiler recited Lincoln's Getbachelor's degree from Gorham this Wentworth and the R ockingham year. tysburg address. Mr. B I a ck introduced special 1 hotels, spoke on the meaning of Since 1941 she h as been teaching guests representing veterans' or- Memorial day. in Kittery. From 1941 to 1943 she The group observed a moment of ganizations. was at the Mitchell school and from They included Jeremiah Sweeney, sllent prayer while. Willii_i,m Jacobs1943 to 1949 she taught at bhe Denmeyer played "Taps." past commander of the Sparush nett achoo!. . Evelyn Petrillo introduced Mr. American War veterans; P aul O'Brien of the .American Legion post, Black, who introduced the speakers Mrs. Helen Fitzgerald of the Gold from the organizations. • • • Star Mothers; Mrs. Helen Kusky, THE SCHOOL'S BA D played president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary, and Mrs. Hattie under the direction of David KushShapleigh, chaplain, Mrs. Eliza Fris- ious, music supervisor. Following the ceremonies the bee, Mrs. Ida Parent, Mrs. Hattie Renner an<! Mrs. Charles Black, all band and a delegation from the organizations, school children and I of the auxiliary. teachers marched to the Pierce IsAlso Miss Jacqueline Renner of land bridge where flowers were the United American Veterans; Mrs. strewn on the water. Gertrude Mills, American Legion The Legion was scheduled to con-· auxiliary president; Mrs. Ellen Lingduct s~ilar ceremonies at the St. ham Mrs. Black and Mrs. Ruth Patrick's Parochial school at 1 :30 Glidden of the auxiliary. pm. This iS the first year that cere• • • monies have been held there. Names of the boy and the girl who were to receive the awards at the Parochial school were withheld. I by the school Included a recitation, a song 1 and patriotic march by Grade 3, and a r ecitation and song by Grade 8. Grades 2, 4, 6 and 7 gave recitations and Grades 1 and 5 sang. Representing organizations were Jeremiah Sweeney of the United Spanish American War Veterans; Mr. Black of the Emerson Hovey post, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Forrest E. Morrison, commander of the American Legion, and Mrs. Stella Laderbush, Gold Star Mothers. Also Mrs. Ida Moore, chaplain of the United Spanish American War Ve terans auxiliary; Mrs. Helen Kusky, president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxlliary and Mrs. Ellen Lingham, second vice president of the American Legion aux lli, ary. Others were Mrs. Winnifred Renner, officer of the day of the ' Uni ted American Veterans and Mrs. Ruth Glldden of the Storer Relief corps. The Rev. Thomas F. Duffy addressed the group. I Portsmouth High~ Student Wins Jc.National Citation Joseph E. Frobisher, son of Mr. and Mrs. R~ph S. Frobisher of : Beach Hill road, New Castle, was . the only New Hampshire high school student to receive recognition by the scholarship board of the National Association of Secondary School Principals. A member of the graduating class at Portsmouth high, Frobisher was one of 243 of the nation's highest ranking students in the general aptitude test given at Portsmouth high last March. Participating in the scholarship contest were 5,915 students selected from 374,890 seniors. The P ortsmouth high senior received a certificate of merit from the national association. �214 Graduates Pupils Again to Cond~ct 25 Adults ·Enroll Local M ~ITIOfial Day Rites In Auto Driving j-v Of PHS Attend -J~~ Bacca·laureate Plans for the annual Memorial day exercises by Portsmouth school children were announced toda'Y by School Supt. Raymond I. Beal In his m onthly bulletin to faculty members. Beal said that the exercises will* follow the same pattern as they have In the past. The Lafayette 1chool will furnish the program at the Pierce isl~nd. b~dge. EACH ELEMENTARY school was Instructed to send two representa.tlves with flowe1s to the Junior high scllool by 10_ am Friday, May 27. , Beal also announced that several local organizations will attend the ceremonies. Dates for annual lawn parties at schools were announced. They are Lafayette, June 7; Whipple, June a; Sherburne, June 8; Haven, June 9; New Franklin, June 13; Far:ra,gut, June 14; and Atlantic Heights, June 14. Wentworth school iha.s no lawn parly scheduled. • • • BEAL INSTRUCTED principals to consult parents !n all cases where pupils are to receive ot er than a full promotion in June. Every-pupil tests of basic skills for Grades 3, 4, 5 and 6, and metropolitan achievement tests for Grades 1 and 2 are being held this week. · Beal announced that annual school cleanup week will be MaY' 16 to 20. He said this covers grounds, buildings, classrooms, closets, basements, attics, and boiler r ooms. He recommendetl that principals hold a. special conference with their janitors. Summer Course Ellis T. Cox Named To School Board By City Council. A tQtal of 25 persons have enroll- in the adult summer course In automobile driving. ed · I School Supt. Raymond I. Beal said today that only five vacancies , are open and <these are in the August course. I The July class Is composed entirely of women. They are Mrs. Guerina Apo!, Portsmouth school I nurse; Miss Helen O'Brien, Aldrich road; Mrs. Evelyn Pate11son, 162 Court street; Mrs. Milton Cilley, 92 Willard avenue; Mrs. Mildred Kath man, 170 Essex avenue; Mrs. Anna Metcalf, 141 Rockhill avenue; Mrs. Frank C. Remick, 687 Mi<idle street; and Mrs. Philip W. Brown, 40 Fairview avenue. Also Mrs. Theodore Pease, 157 ' Richards avenue; Mi·s. John Bech11,rd, 112 Daniels street; Mrs. Alexander Scarborough, 366 Broad street; Mrs. Madeline Johnson, 124 Profile avenue; Miss Barbara Dockj um, Raleigh way; Miss Jane Drobisewski, 188 Profile avenue; and Mrs. Albert Lontlne, ColO'llial drive. The city council last night appointed Ellis T. Cox, 29, of 357 Maplewood avenue, to succeed the late John c. Shaw on the board of education. . · Cox Is president o! the Central Parent-Teacher association and led PTA drive for establishment of ~ual education programs in the local school sys tem. He will serve on the school board until the end of the year When ~is term, along with those. of f_1ve oth er board membeJ:s, will exp1l'e. He and Robert E. Whalen, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce retail board, have announced their candidacies for school board posts iin November. . The other fi ve members-Chau-man John E. Seybolt, Marion M. • • • Badger, Pearl S. Gray, James E. AUGUST ENROLLEES include Whalley and Stowe Wilder-have three men, William Reed of 63. Hill not announced their plans. street, Charles Hoskins of 536 Mar cy • • * COX WAS NOMINA'l'ED by street and Robert Miller of 206 Court councilman Roland I. Noyes and his street. In addition, there are Mrs. appointment was -unanimous. Other William H. Hopley of 202 Washingreporited candidates for Shaw's pos- ton street, Miss Agnes McCarthy, ition were Whalen, Atty. Samuel 370 Richards avenue; Miss Mary Levy and James ~- Fullam of 398 Lou Buckley, 72 Willard avenue. Lincoln avenue. And Mrs. Eliza,beth 'l'rlpp, 339 Cil·councilman Mary C. Dondero an- cuit road; Mrs. Yvette Morton, R FD nounced that the council held a cau- 2; Mrs. Elizabeth Frasier, 44 Pen- , cus during a recess in the meeting hallow st1,eet; and Mrs. Lee Tober, and had agreed to support Co_x. 743 South street. Meanwhile, cox said he considered Beal said that several other a p· t t a "great honor " the appom men · plications from out-of-town persons He declined to discuss his plans on 1 are on file If the August cl~ss Is · t · · "I'm more • the board main ammg, . not filled by Portsmouth applicants or less an outsider looking in nght then the out-of towners will be con~ now." "d d "I have some opinions and plans s1 ere .· but I'd rather look into the rr_iabter - - - -- - - -- - -- - , more thoroughly before making a statement," Cox added. I cox ts a navy veteran of World war II service and Is employed as I an electronics engineer at the Po{tsmouth naval shipyard. i I I • • • ELLIS T. COX lb BE WAS BORN in Portsmouth and was graduated from the local high school in 1937. He la ter attended the university of New Hampshire, the University . of Houston, Hugh Manley schooi of Chicago, an d a U.S. naval research laboratory in Washington. He m ~jored in electrical and elect~omc engineering and general busmess , and accounting. Cox Is a member of st. Andrew's lodge F and AM; the American Federation of Musicians; and the International Federation of Technical Engineers, Architects and Draftsmen. . He is, married to the former M15s Mary Jane Damren, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irving H. Damren of Lewiston, Me., formerly of Portsmouth. He and his wife have two children, Pamela Jane, six, and Jeffrey Ellis, 14 months. I The Portsmouth high school graduating clas.s of 214 seniors began its commencement week activities ~ast night with a baccalaureate service in the Un!tarJ.an-Universal1st church . The Rev. Vivian T. Pomeroy, D. D., pastor o! the First Parish Unitarian church of Milton, Mass., wa.s principal speaker. The processional was led by Richard Schmlgle an d Paul Amoruso, class ma,rshals. · . The service was conducted by the : Rev. William W. Lewis, pastor, assisted _l>y the R ev. Raymond F . · Smith, pastor of the Middle street Baptist church, who gave the scripture reading. Music was furn!shed by Brandon Knowles of North Hampton, soloist, the church choir, Miss Anne Withing.ton and Miss Rosamond Cr uikshank, organist and pianist, respectively. The class dinner will be held tomorrow night In the school gymnasium and graduation will take place Thursday night !n the junior high school auditorium. The senior reception and ball will be held Friday night in the g,ym . 1 PHS Class Day -:1t ~-i-!, Attended by 188 About 188 persons attended the banquet and class day program of the Portsmouth high school graduating class at the junior high school last night. The cla-s.s prophecy was given by Norma Kidd, Bradford Mooney, K athleen O'Brien, Iola Norton, Edna Noyes and Barry Baker; class will, Eveliyn Crowley, Ann Cromp-, ton, Jean Boyle, George Goodreau, Betty Sharp, Patricia Whitehouse and Marcia Connell; class gifts, Sharon Crowley, Joyce Dow, Patricia Dostie and Alice Ferrelli; class history, Alice Curran and Lorine Heayne1:. I • • • BART DALLA MURA, class presi- dent, was master of ceremonies. Music was furnished by a quintet ' composed of Warren Muchemor.e, Robert Kecy, David Paterson, Jerome Driscoll and Gordon Smart. J oyce Ramsey WM solol.5t a.ccompanied by Ann Badger. Headmaster E. Blis.s Marriner was presented a yearbook. , Guests included Mrs. William · Safford Jones, School Supt. and Mxs. Raymond I. Beal, Mr. and Mrs. Marriner, Submasoor a.nd Mrs. Rolfe G. Banister and Richard SChmlgle and PaUl Amoruso, class marshals. Music for t'he class ode was composed by Ann Crompton. The words were written by Ruth Slawson. �Beal Explains Distribution Of Graduation Ticket s 1 In a short session la-st night, the board of education discussed a myriad of topics ranging f rom the price of coal t.o graduation tickets. It also confirmed the appointment of a new elementary schoql teacher, voted a. commendation to Athletic Director Carl Erickson for the "excellent" financial condition of the athletic department, approved the inclusion of two additional subjects in the high school curriculum and approved pa,yment of $6,137 in 800 Crowd Hall !For Graduation Of 214 Seniors PHS Class of 1949 To Gradu~fe Tonight The Portsmouth high school class of 1949, 214 strong, will h?ld graduation exercises torug,ht in the Junior High school auditorium at 8 pm. The graduating class ac ual!y numbers 215, but one member J~hn L. Glidden, will receive ~ High School equivalent certificate in behalf of the New Hampsh~e state board of education. Glidden, now a private with the U. S. air force at Kelly field San Antonio, Tex., will b~ awarded this ::ertifica.te on the basis of credits earned in high school and in the army. Mayor Cecil M. Neal will award the diplomas and John E. Seybolt, chairman of the, board of education, ;will present the medals and awards. The invocation will be given by the Rev. ChesLer w. Parmley pastor of the Advent Christia~ church. _Presentation of Lhe class gifts will be by Bart M. Dalla Mura class president, and the Rev' William Safford Jones, D. pastor emeritus of the South parish, Unitarian I hurch, will accept for tlhe board of education. Musical selections by the hig,h sdhool orohestra, choir and ?horus and a piano solo will be mcluded Jn the program. The class ode, wJ:tb words by Ruth H. Slawson and music by Ann M. Crompton, Will conclude the exercises. • Eight hundred proud parents, friends and relatives or• the high The question of graduation tickets school class or 1949 packed the was explained by School Supt. Raysteaming hot Junior high school a umond I. Beal who said that each of ' the 214 graduates will receive three ditorium last night to watch gradutickets for the commencement exer- ation exercises for 214 Portsmouth high school seniors. cises. He added that t he junior high The procession, led by Marshals auditorium will seat approximately Richard Schmigle and Paul Amor780 persons and, besides the tickets uso from the junior class, opened given the graduates, the only per- the program. Following the nationsons admitted are members of the al an them, the invocation was school board, the mayor, city mancalled by the Rev. Chester W. ager, and the teachers. I Parmley, pastor of the Advent David Kushlous, director of music, • • • led the high school orchestra. in Christian church. AT T HE CONCLUSION of the Bart M. Dalla Mura, cla5s presi- themes from "Romeo and Juliet" by meeting, at lea-st three members of 1 dent, in presenting the class gift to Tsohaikowsky, and the choir and the board turned in their tickets to , chorus in three selections, "Come "make sure that there'll be enough : the Rev. William Safford Jones, D. Thou Almighty King," "The Falling to go around," as one member put l D., pastor emeritus of the south Parish Unitarian church, an11ounc- of a Star" and "The Spirit of Music." it. Meanwhile, the board delayed , ed the $100 gi!ft would go toward 'I1he undergraduate girl members of granting coal contracts pending the public address system given by the ohorus filed down both sides of the auditorium to join the choir in further study of the bids submitted . last year's graduating class. the last number. Joyce Ramsay and by several dealers. J Dr. Jones, in accepting t he gift Patrice Gonyer were soloists. The "competing" coal companies , for the board of education, told the John L. Glidden, who left school all bid $14.10 per ton for "run of I class that "honesty, hard work, in bis junior year, to join t he U. S the mine" coal and three bid $17.22 i thrift and character" were the qua- air force, was presented a high per ton on stoker coal. 'I'he lone ex- I lities necessacy today to save clv!li- school equivalent certificate by Mr. ception to the stoker coal bids was zation. Seybolt in behalf of •he New Hamp$18.22 per ton. • • • shire state board of education. Evidently in a congratulatory WINNER ()F the quadruple silver The cla-ss ode, with words by mood, the board voted to thank the medal, given for general excellence Ruth H. Slawson and music by Ann council for its choice of a successor for three years and excellence in M. Crompton, completed the proto the late John C. Shaw. English, social science and commerce gram. After the Rev. William Safford for three years, was Alice Fournier. ' • • • Jones' motion was passed unani- She was presented the medal by MEMBERS OF the National Honmously, the new member, Ellis T. John E. Seybolt, chairman of the or Society, announced by Mr. SeyCox, thanked the board for its re- board of education. bolt during the presentation of Seybolt also awlllrd'e<l other prizes awards, were Martha F. Appleton, .__ __ _ _ _ __ ception. as follows : single silver medals to Ann Badger, Barry M. Baker, An ita went to the following: General exIrene L. Heavner for excellence in B. Bremner, Deborah E. Brown, Ann cellence for three years, Ann Marie The board also voted to send a French for three ye'l,rS, Eleanor C. M. Crompton, Alice C. Curran, Pa- Crompton and Irene L. Heavner; letter of appreciation to the State Murray for ex~llence in Spanish tricia A. Dostie, Joyce M. Dow, Alice general excellence for two years, Er•health department for the work it for three years and Nancy J . Park- H . Fournier, Joseph E. Frobisher, nest P . Abrahamson, Jr., Paul F. has done in giving four fluorine hurst for excellence in mathematics CaTolyn A. Gailey, RalJjh M. Gerth, Hughes, Margaret I. King, Anita M. treatments to the teeth of 1,700 ele• for three yea rs; single bronze medals Normagene Gillespie, Margaret A. j Lamie, Anita R. MacIntosh, Patricia mentary school children. to Paul Amoruso for general excel- Harris, Barbara J . Hartson, Irene L . A. McDonough, Mary R. Pepin and • • • lence for two years and Nancy A. Heavner, Lorine M. Heavner, Robert Marilyn Sherman; general excelBUT NOT ALL the discussion was Nelson, general excellence for one P . Kecy, Ronald N. Levasseur, John lence for one year, Susanne Mary appreciative. Chairman John E. year. B. Mooney, Eleanor C. Murray, Batchelder, Ruth A. Blakeney, LorSeybolt waved a "big stick" over John P . , mith was given the Nan~y J. Parkhurst, Lois P . Ross, raine C. Cameron, Charles B. Dathe schoolhouse committee, asking it Wilder plaque for showing outstand- Frank R. Scarito, Corrine E. Shut- vidson, Grace L. Hayden, Helen M. to get its plans for large-scale pro• ing qualities in sportsmanship. tleworth, Paul S. Slawson, Ruth H. O'Connor, Irvin Taube and Audra jects up-to-date with a view to J. Edwin Frobisher received 'a cer- Slawson, Gordon E. Smart, John P. M. Williams. In addition, excellence in social possible federal government spendtl.ficate of merit from the National Smith, Jeanette N. Vinciguerra and science for t hree years: Ann M. ing for education. Honor society for winning a place Patricia L. Whitehouse. Honorable mention awards for Crompton, Norma.gene Gillespie, In other business the board voted among the 243 hignest ranking stustudents attaining a rating of 90 Irene L. Heavner, Pauline J . Rob to: dents in the country. bins, Maureene T. Sullivan and Ask the city manager to instruct (Please turn to page three) Jeanette N. Vinciguerra. the city solicitor ·to give all aid to MAYOR CE IL M. NEAL and 1- - -the family of Sylvia Lane in secur- Headmaster E. Bliss Marriner teaming proper legal advice. ed up to present diplomas, with Approve use of the Sherburne Neal reading the names and handing 6Chool by the Sherburne Civic com- the diplomas to Marriner, who in mittee. turn handed the diploma..,; to the giraduates. bllls. I .., n.: �.( bb �\~t, Congratulat· ns to the Eugene Aubrey Aikins Theodore William Alex Poul Craig Allen Martha Frances J,.ppleton William Hugh Atwell Maynord Lee Bobklrk Ann Badger Russell Webster Badger Barry Moore Boker Edward John Borton John Foster Bassett John Verne Benjamin George Thoma, Berry Charles William Block Theodore Milloy Blood, Jr. George Albert Boisvert Francis Joseph Boston Jeon Alice Boyle Roberta Brodbord Anita Beatrice Bremner Doris Evelyn Brooks Deborah Elizabeth Brown Harrison Garland Brown, Jr. Jean Theresa Bulger Betty Ann Bu rke Iris Claire Butler • Joan Olive Ca ldwell June Ruth Caldwell Rosemary Capone Joseph Michael Caso Barbara Patricio Chisnall Frederick William Coleman Frank Leo Colliton, Jr. Marcia Ellen Connell Bernice Louise Cotter Ann Morie Crompton Evelyn Jeannette Crowley Sharon Ann Crowley Porter MacKenzie Cummings Stephen James Cunniff Alice Cecile Curran Lyla Isabelle Cyr Bart Michael Dalla Mura James Montgomery Dalrymple, Jr. Virginia Mary Daniels Kenneth Way Da ri ng Regina Harris Davidson Betty Joan Doy Gordon Warren Day Jomes John De G ge Gerald Roland Desjardins Lorraine Frances Dore Ruth Helen Dority BART 1\1. 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JERO!\IE DRISCOLL Treasurer Potric1o Anne Dostie Arthur Albert Douillette George Robert Dow Joyce May Dow Waldo Edward Dowhan Lawrence Edward Dowling Cornelius Matthew Driscoll Denis Jerome Driscoll Patricia Eileen Dunham Ronald Williams Dunton Donald Alan Eaton Alike Economou John Arthur Ehnstrom Elizabeth Margaret Elwell George Franklin Emery, Jr. Ruth Morgan Emery Patricia May Felker Rosetta Grace Fernald Alice Lillian Ferrelli Jeremiah John Flaherty, Jr. Russell Edwin Fogg Clarence Adian Foley, Jr. Alice Helena Fournier Jeanette Stella Fracossi Joseph Edwin Frobisher Cynthia Fuli Edmund Buchanan Furber Geraldine Frances Gage Carolyn Ann Gailey Robert Lee Gallagher Jacqueline Louise Gamester Charles Henry Gardner Ralph Maynard Gerth, Ill Mertie Jean Gibson Normagene Gillespie Alice Anne Gillis George Joseph Goodreau, Jr. Marilyn Ruth Gorman Richard Howard Grant Bradley Stuart Greenfield George Christ Grimbilas Bertwell McKinley Ham, Jr. William Hamden Hamel Margaret Ann Harris Barbara Jean Hartson Irene Lee Heavner Lorine Mae Heavner Mary Louise Hennessey Beverly June Hickey Inez Shirley Hirshberg Edith Margaret Hodgdon Robert Sturtevant Holt Clotilde Johnson Harry Wolter Jones �• radua ng Vice President R bert Paul Kecy Norma Fiorillo Kidd Ralph Wilbur Kinch Jacqueline Harriett Kitche11 Blanche Mary Kivett Charles Adelbert Klesaris Allen Ernest Lamb William Alan Francis Langley Jean Louis Lariviere John Paul Leary Ronald Norman Levasseur Arthur Bernard Levitt James Lilakos Irene Louise Littlefield Pau l Gordon Littlefield John Peter Luce John James Macinnis Alice Joan Mahoney Patricia Marie Mahoney N cy K thle n McKenna J me Norman McKenney Josephine Anr Mills Edwin Ferguson Mitchell, Jr. Dorothy Mae Moody J ohn Bradford Mooney, Jr. nit o ephine Morri on Spiro George Mouflouse Warren Weston Muchemore El anor Christina Murray ~nne Marie Nelson Elisabeth Roberta Nickerson Iola Mae Norton Edna Jane Noyes Kathleen Mary O' Brien Ellen Louise Odiorne Joseph Arthur O'Leary Vivian Cora Osborne Gerard Sylvia Ouellette Nancy Jane Parkhurst David Clay Paterson William Gregory Pendergast Arthur Baxter Philbrick Gerald Otis Philbrick Hollis Arnold Pinkham Roy Pirini Rodney ·Jonathan Pitman Hector Gerard Pontbriand Fr derick John Pridham Win ton Grant Procter John Kenneth Ramsay Martha Joyce Ramsay James Thomas Reagan Mary Ann Remick Stanley Louis Ridlon a \Ol Margaret Frances Robbins Pauline Jane Robbins Elwood Everett Roberts . Jr. Mary Agnes Romagnoli Lois Patricia Ross Harold Michael Ryan Joanne Rita St. Hila iro Janet Arlene St. Lawrence Elaine Marie Sandford Katina Savrami1 Frank Robert Scarlto Belle Lauro Schwarts Roberta Marie Scripture Betty Lorraine Sharp Corrine Elisabeth Shuttleworth Sheridan Nicholas Skidmore Paul Sidney Slawson, Jr. Ruth Hassett Slawson Gordon Everett Smart John Paul Smith John Jonas Smith Harriet Merilyn Smith Richard Carroll Smith Loi• Mae Somers Myron Eugene Spinn y Robert Asa Stetson Webster Fairbanks Stickney Patricia Frances Stokel Maureen Teresa Sullivan Paul Franci, Sullivan Gordon Brooks Sylvester Marilyn Jeanne Syphers Robert Syphers Nancy Joan Tabbutt Ellsworth Theodore Task Gray Antone Telles Juliette Therese Tessler Frederick Edison Trafton James Durham Tyree Jeanette Nina Vinciguerra Joseph Anthony Vosella, Jr. Richard Charles Walker Marion Elouise Watson June Bertine Weare Ernest Ralph Webber Loi Ann W ennb rg June Grace Whiteh e Patricia Lo i e Whitehouse Shirley Ann Wil on Earl Freemont Worden, Jr. Alberta Lillian Wortman Richard Jos ph Wosmak Mary Constance Zangari • �\ D'2- St. Patrick's School Local Company Awards Diplomas l Gets Contract for To 62 Students.~1 School Painting s Diplomas were awarded to 62 graduates of St. P atrick's junior high .school at the Church of the Immaculate Conception last night. Following an address by the Rev. Thoma..s J. Connor, D.D., pastor of st. Mary's church, Dover, the graduates received their diplomas from the Rev. James E. Mccooey, Portsmouth pastor. Prayers and benediction were conducted by the Rev. Joseph Shields. The Rev. Robert Quir)t, o. s. B., and the Rev. Thomas J. Duffy were In the sanctuacy. • • • HIGHEST HONORS In the class were awarded to Michael J . Byrne; second . honors to Margairet M. O'Connor. Included in h onorable mention for specialty work were Theresa MacDonald, Frances Driscoll, J ames McLaughlin, Ann Toner, Bonnie Huddleson, Mail'garet O'Brien, Arthur Rutter, Mary Hegarty, Thomas Lamb, Roger Smith, Henry Krook, Robert Doll, Dorothy Mawby, Ann Mikolajcyk, James Regan, Thomas sumvan, Frank Sterry, Donald Jette, and Gerard MacNeil. Frank B. Sterry wa..s class ma.rshal. i A 4,634 contra.ct for ·painting the interior of the Farragut and Whipple schools has been awarded to F. A. Gray & Co. of 30 Daniels street, School Supt. Raymond I. Beal announced today. Beal said the contract was awarded last night at a meeting of the board of education's schoolhouse committee. Beal said it is the first time the entire interior of both schools have been painted since 1933. • • • . THE GRAY COMPANY was ane of six painting firms to submit bids. Beal said the work ls expected to start immediat ely and be completed by Aug. 15. Two , coats of paiI_it will be a,ppliled to the buildings and all woodwork will be sanded an d va.r/ nished. · Total bids for both schools were the Gray company $4,634; Edward H. Paterson, painter, of 41 Daniels str eet, $4,900 ; S. Gordon Task of 1 586 Broad street, $5,534 ; William N. , 1 Dawsmr of 6 Coolidge drive, $6,600; Maynard L. Young of Portsmouth, $8,§70; and A. R. Hope & Co.,- of 2 Wentworth street, Kittery, $9,300. I School Repairs~'v Get Underway )">'> j Four PHS Girls INamed Delegates ~ To Girls' State ~ · 1 ~ , 1 E ,1 Four Portsmouth h igh school girls are delegates to the annual Granite Girls' state t his week at t he University of New Hampshir e. The Girls' state is sponsored by the state American Legion auxiliary and those attending are sponsored by various clubs and organizations. Attending from Portsmouth ar e P atricia McDonough, daughter of Mrs. Elspeth McDonough of State street, who is sponsored by the Rotary club; Marilyn Chandl er, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Chandler of 45 Middle road, sponsored by the Kiwanis club; Adele Goodman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Goodman of Pinehurst road, sponsored by Harry Wlnebaum, and Patrice Gonyer, daught er of Mr. and Mrs. David L. Gonyer of 390 South street, sponsored by the Frank E. Booma American Legion post's auxiliary. Two girls will be chosen this week from Girls' state t o attend Girls' na' tion at Washington, D. c., in August. Minor alterations 1n Portsmouth schools will be completed this sum·mer, School Supt. Raymond I. Beal said today. 'I1he work will include Interior an d exterior painting at several schools, a n ew roof and exterior paint !or the Farragut school, copper gutters for the Haven school, r oof and outside paint, and improvements at :e j~lqr high school shower room. l 1 �103 . �Picture Makers Overwhelmed by Local Cooperation The wea.rylng task of fUm1ng "Lost Bounda.ries" is almost tl.nl.shed. All photography on the W. L. White .story of a Keene Negro doctor Who "passed" for white will be completed in Portsmouth "no later than next Wednesda.y," Producer Loui.s I deRochemont said toda.y. , And so will end an eight weeks bout with ja.ngled nerves, zany mis- 1 oa.lcula.tions, sputtering fits of traditiona.l a.ct.ors' temperaments and uncooperative New England weather. While a.11 Portsmouth, Kittery and Durham have become calmly adjusted to the razzle dazzle of movie ma.kera in their midst, the communities ha.ve seen gnly the smoothworking side of big-time motion picture production. • • • THERE'S ANOTHER SIDE, too- one tha.t any deRochemont worker will tell you is enough to reduce a man to a quivering jelly of nerves. Like the d86', !or 1Dstance, when an important "take" was being made at Horace Mitchell's Sparh&wk mansion in Kittery Point, and right 1n the middle of the hush-hush process, the Wh&leback light fog horn let go with 11:.1! baleful bleat. A deRoohemont representative hurried to the lighthouse and asked the keeper-pretty please-couldn't that horn be silenced. The keeper looked at the movie maker as though he was a fugitive from Ma.rs and 1110%'ted, "Bud, that'd take an act of Congress! " The scene was finished on & flne, clear da.y when Wha.leback fog horn waa silent of Us own accord. Then the fioor boards in Mr. Mitchell's historic home started to act their age. Every time an actor or actreM glided across them, the boards emitted melodious squeaks that reproduced on the sensitive sound track like screams of demented women. So Mr. Mitchell's fioor1ng was shored up here and there until the intruding squeaks were ellmina.ted. • • • CAMERAMEN TRAVELED three times to Nubble light in York to do a scene. But despite offtcia.l predictions of "heavy" seas-which the aoript called for-the waters around the Nubble adamantly remained as smooth as a mill pond. On the fourth day, the sea. was rough-so rough that camera.men planted themselves on the Nubble's slippery rocks and probably wondered what ever led them into a profession where they had to stand 1n icy water that smashed and swirled around them up to their chests. After a long sea.rah, a Maxwell automobile, vintage of about 1920. was found for O'Ile scene. The venerable cair was stored at a Newington machine shop operated by a cousin of Producer deRochemont. The THAT WAS A FUNNY ONE, portrays a New England "chara.ct station. machine shop burned fla.t 1n a.n early morning fire a couple of weeks ago. The flames were too fa.st for the old Maxwell and it was reduced to a charred hulk. Then Director Alf.reel Werker, who did the highly successful thriller, "He Wa.lked by Night," lost his specially detailed script and a felt hat, too, of which he was particula.rly fond. Now Werker goes to the sets wee.ring a. flashy red ski cap that seems entirely out of character with his soft-spoken manner a.nd dark, tortoise-rimmed glasses. Somewhere in the busy days now behind him, Werker a.lso acquired an adhesive •tape patch for a tear in the seat of his pants. He's been too busy to have any truck with tailors. • • • BUT LIKE THE REST of the deRochemont company, Werker has lost none of his aplomb nor genuine a.mazeme'llt with the wholehearted way Portsmouth area people have helped with the tough job of plcture production. The "extras"-most of them Portsmouth residents-have contributed much of their pay to the Port6'mouth Rehabilitation center. The ladies of the Kittery Point Congregational church whipped up a meal for the entire company when they were working on a long, tough sequence at Sparhawk mansion. St. John's Episcopal church parishioners of Portsmouth sat patiently for nearly six hours 1n their church for a sermon "take." There were many such instances of enthusiastic cooperation. Few changes have been made in the movie's original plan. Canada Lee, former Negro boxer who be(Please turn to page twelve) 'FINDER OF LOST BOUNDARIES'-Producer Louis deRochemont, left accepts from the Rev. Robert H. Dunn a silver tray from "his friends in Portsmouth" for his "genuine humanity and devotion to his art." came a. stage hit in Richard Wright's "Native Son," was added to the cast in a last-minute script revamping. He joins lanky Mel Ferrer, fresh from Broadway who plays the doctor, and Beatri~ Pearson who does the role as the sympathetic w!te and mother. Miss Pearson had the lead in the Broadway production of "Voice of the Turtle," and also played a film lead beside John Garfl~~ • • • "LOST BO NDARIES," based on a Reader's Digest article, is scheduled for movie release early in June. Efforts are being made to stage the world premiere in Portsmouth. · · Though the filming winds up next week and cameramen and actors take off for home, the job is st!IJ far from done. DeRochemont and his aides will be busy cutting and editing the "takes" into final shape, arranging distribution, publicity, and other manifold administrative tasks. "We've st!IJ got a lot of midnight oll to be burned," wearily sighed one "Boundaries" executive. · ,. CANADA LEE ", •. Let Freedom Ring!" I �- Hectic Movie Done Almost l OLIMAX-A concluding scene fn the movie, "Lost Bonna.,aries" fs uu,,, w,J.J ha" , •• IMd "'"· Bohind th= " ' RJob ... H ylton ·,,. form) and Susan Douglas, who play the son and daughter of a Negro doctor. The parishioners are all Portsmouth area resid.~nts, a majority of them members of the St. John's church. llhown here u ft WM filmed In Portsmouth's St. John's Episcopal church. Standing- in the middle aisle are Mel Ferrer and Beatrice Pearson who AUTHENTIC CLERGYMAN-The Rev, Robert H. Dunn, rector of St, John's Episcopal church, delivers a key sermon fn one of tlie important scenes in the deRoohemont moving picture being .tlfmed fn Portsmouth. Father Dunn, his hair whitened by expert Hollywood makeup men, Is standing fn the pulpit he uses every Sunday. Members of the deRoohemont ct1mpany call Father Dunn "an excellent actor." FAMILY AFFAIR-Miss Virginia deRochemont, daughter of the "Lost/ Bo~darles'' producer, lol>ks inquiringly at the movie's star, Mel Ferrer, durmg a disaster scene. The bandaged patient is Seth Gardner of Newington. '-- - �Special Ceremonies.. Scheduled. • Here ow1ngs For All Four Several weeks ago Horace Mitchell Major sidelight cf the eighthistoric Sparhawk mansion in weeks-long production of the movie Kittery Point, surveyed the clge.ret was the hospitable and ingenious butts on the floor, the wires run- way Portsmouth and its surrounding ning snake-like across the old towns welcomed the movie people and a.s.isted them. boards, the hurried comings and When deRochemont moved his· goings of grip men, prop men, actcompany into Portsmouth for the ors, actresses and cameramen and actual filming, he gathered the wondered aloud: businessmen and civic leaders of "You know, when all this first the city together at a hurried started, It seemed like sort or a luncheon and told them he had lark. Now I wonder. The deeper I problems, such as these: get into this, the more I puzzle He needed "extras." He wanted about whe.t liie will be like when real New Englanders because the it's all over. This movie's going to movie is documentary and he dewake Ull up to a lot of things." atmosphere throughout. He had Wednesday night, perhaps, Hor- manded that it have an authentic ace Mitchell and hundreds of other to have clothes of the 1920-1930 people from Portsmouth, Kitter,y, period, and automobiles of that Durham, Kennebunkport, Exeter era. He wanted typical New England and other towns will see for them- homes for interior shots. He needed selves just how much of an impact a fire truck to stand by when he "Lost Boundaries" had upon them. was "shooting" indoors. Police were Wednesday night in the ·colonial needed to keep tlhe curious from and 01,ympia. theaters, ''Lost Boun- barging 1n on scenes. de.ries" will be premiered for the DeRochemont got everything he world-ell for the benefit 0 f the wanted and more. At ~he suggestion I of a service club officer, many of Portsmouth Rehabilitation center the "extras", instead of collecting through the gponsorship of the Ex- their day's pay, turned it over to ehange club and Lollis deRoche- the New Hampshire Society for mont, producer. Crippled Children and Handicapped • • • Persons. SHOWINGS ARE scheduled a.t • • • the Colonial at 7 and 9:15 pm and WHEN AN "EXTRA" was needed at the Olympia at 6:30 &nd 8:45 to p an important role as a pm. minister, deRochemont was &bulled Premiere ceremonies will be staged at ea.ch of the four showings. The but mighty pleased when a bona movie's featured players and many fide minister turned up for the job. of the Portsmouth area residents The Reverend Dunn had some exwho had key roles will be introduced perience in a.ma.tegr drama.tics to the audience, along with their while at a. Claremont, N. H. church: prototypes. He brought so much dignity &nd Scheduled to attend each cere- , sincerity to the role, he may well mony are Dick Hylton, who plays be one of the "surprise" stars of the role of son of the Negro doc- the movie. tor; Susan Douglas, the doctor's In one of the key scenes, virtually daughter; Carlton carpenter, boy- all of Reverend Dunn's parishioners friend of the doctor's daughter; the flocked to the church and sat Rev. Robert H. Dunn, rector of st. patiently emulating a "congregation" John's Episcopal church, who plays a for eight hours. minister. The Johnston family of On another occasion, some 350 Keene, about whom the fam ed w. L. University of New Hampshire stuWhite story was written, also will dents gave up pa.rt of their spring be special guests. vacation to act as s"extras" for a "Lost Boundaries" is based on a : commencement scene. Reader's Digest article by w. L. Producer deRochemont, who did White. It is the story of a Negro's "The House on 92nd Street," struggle to practice his profession "Boomerang," and the Academy as a doctor while passing as a white award-winner, "Fighting Lady," Inman. After years of conscientious slsts he isn't dealing in mere fla-teffort and application of profession- tery when he says the "extras"al skill, he becomes accepted in a most of them with no previous drasmall New England community. But ma.tics training-ma,y take a large with the coming of World War II, his share of whatever success the show secret becomes known. And th11re lies enjoys. the story's denounement. How will "They're real people~cting real, the community accept a Negro and and that's what we want," he says. his family? When the movie company first • • • swung into Portsmouth and clrcuDeROCHEM:ONT, a resident · of lated at a helter-skelter pace to Newington, and Hollywood's most Kennebunkport, Durham and Kitexpert practitilmer of documentary tery 1n huge moving vans, chartered movies, liked the story-and char- buses and station wagons, the necks acterlstically decided to set it 1n its of townspeople craned and there natur~ ale. were curiOUs stares. stood in the littered hallway of his • • • AS THE EIGHT weeks of filming neared an end·, actors and actresse,s, their faces plastered thick with grease paint, caused hardly a ripple of wonder. · One minor tragedy struck midway through the production. A Maxwell automobile, vintage of approximately 1920, had been procured for use in several scenes. DeRochemont left the CM" with a cousin who owned a machine shop in Newington. The machine shop burned flat in a raging fire, and the venerable Maxwell was reduced to a charred hulk by the flames. One thing New Hampshire couldn't provide-so early in the spring - were May flowers needed for one "shot." But a Danbury florist who ; was "forcing" them f-or commercial · trade, saved the day and the May flowers were recorded on celluloid. · Even the • New Hampshire state prison at Concord got into the act. Prisoners there manufactured spi.cial number plates for one of the old automobiles. The years stamped into the number plates were to swing before the camera several times to denote the passage of time. I I • • • BUT IT ALL didn't go off on sweet schedule. Tea cakes were needed for one scene and deRochemont's wife, Virginia, filled t he need. She cooked a batch of tea cakes, but a quick change in the schedule threw the tea-cake scene back two weeks, and Mrs. deRochemont's efforts were lost. But with all its hitches, "the whole thing's been amazing." says deRochemont. "Everyone's been so helpful." In the "help," however, lies the crux of 'Lost Boundaries." The "help" were real people spelling out the movements and atmosphere of a daring story. , Wednesday nlirht the people of Portsmouth wm see not only themselves 1n "Lost Boundaries,''. but all they stand for. I �3,100 See .'Lost Boundaries' Here; J'-' 'l1 Therapy Center t o Get $3,000 An estimated 3,100 persons jammed two Portsmouth theaters last night to see the orld's premiere in four showings of the moving picture they had done so much to make. They we11t to see themselves, their homes and their friends on the screen and came away after seeing deeper into themselves than they might have expected. Lows deRochemont's "Lost Boundaries," film record of the struggles of a Keene Negro doctor and his fight for acceptance in a world hostile to dark skin, lured approximately 3,100 people into the Colonial and Olympia theaters and at least as many others into Congress street to witness the excitement of the city's first world premiere. Exchange club officials who sponsored the benefit premiere said the four showings will net "at least $3,000" for the Portsmouth Rehablitation center. "And even that Is a very conservative flgu1·e," they added, "It A l,\,lALL PART OF 3,100-"Lost Boundaries" movie-goers crowd beneath the marquee of the Colonial may go higher." theater on their way to the "second how." A line three abreast t railed from the theater, down Congress street, around the corner and up Fleet street to State street. (Portsmouth Herald photo) If applause foi- a picture in which they had played o integral a part Dr. Carter goes to Keenham to could , be any barometer of the face the frosty hospitality of its Back in Keenham again, the enmovie's ultimate success, "Lost New England families and wins tire Carter family decides to f-e.ce Father Dunn then introduced Boundaries" might be ranked wi~ their affection with his skill and , up to its problem, With the help of Canada Lee, who came to t he prethe best ever made. ,. human approach to their prob- 1an awakening sermon by the minmiere unexpectedly and unan• .•• • lems. · ister and their own record of acnounced · AT THE '7 Pl\1 showing in the Dr. Carter finally wins the com- complishment, the Carters are acLee delivered a fervent verdict of Colonial theater, a packed audience plete confidence, of his fellow cepted into the fraternity and comapproval for the "Lost Boundaries" applauded for a full minute when townspeople. His wife, played by panionship of their beloved home message, saying It was the story of the last voice and scene had died Beatrice Pearson, becomes a mem- as though there had been no "America," and had caused him-a away on the screen. Then the au- ber of the women's organizations of change. Negro-to "believe again." dience fell Into an unembarrassed the town and his children, a son, Philip F. Gray, president of the When Dick Hylton, the assured and universal wiping of eyes and played by Dick Hylton, and a Exchange club which sponsored young "find" of the picture, followed snuffling to choke back the emotions daughter, portrayed by Susan the premiere for the benefit of the Lee on stage, he confessed that aroused by the bold story of a race Douglas, become typical teen-age Portsmouth Rehabilitation center, "there Is nothing for me to sayproblem. kids In a typical, New England small introduced Mr. deRochemont benot after Canada Lee." Although the Colonial theater au- town. \ fore the movie began. • • • dience murmured aloud several times Throughout this development of Deftochemont, in a brief welcome, NEXT INTRODUCED were t he during the movl~ when familiar his career, Dr. Carter is befriended thanked the people of the Portssix members of the Johnston family scenes such as the church in Ken- by the town's leading minister, mouth area for their support, "withwho walked to the center of the nebunkport, the public comfort sta- played with authentic conviction by out which 'Lost Boundaries' could stage, bowed to a crescendo of aption here, the Pepperrell and Sparnot have been made." plause and returned immediately to hawk mansions in Kittery Point DeRochemont then introduced the wings. and well-known faces flashed across th e Rev. Robert H. Dunn, rector of an ebullient Edwa rd Everett Horton, Finally, Father Dunn called de- · the screen, most of the intent watch- st• John's church in Portsmouth. noted star of stage and screen who Rochemont from the wings and ers lost their original identity with • • • is scheduled to apear at the Ogun- presented the producer with a silver the picture and became absorbed In DR. CARTER'S SECRET is sud- quit playhouse. tray 'from "the people of Portsits story of Dr. Scott Carter. d~nly disclosed, however, when he • • • mouth.'' Dr. carter, played by Mel Ferrer, attempts to enlist In the navy mediHORTO AFFABLY acknowlFather Dunn r ead from the tray's is a Negro who looks like a white Cal corp in World War II. The edged that he was only too happy Inscription: man. Upon his graduation from fact that he had been a member of to say "a few thousand words." "To Louis deRochemont, tinder 1 medical college and his marriage, he a Negro fraternity In college betrays "In all nature," he quipped, of 'Lost Boundaries,' a motion pic:flnds his internship in a Southern his race. "there's nothing sweeter th an a,p-1 •ture reflecting the producer's genuNegro hospital taken away from him The •udden revelation that he Is plause.'' ine humanity, his affection for his because a "Southern man" Is want- a Negro strikes the son with such Following the movie, Father Dunn native New England and his devoed introduced Horace Mitchell as "the tion to his art. In grateful apprecia. an Impact that the boy flees his Then the doctor's struggle begins home and goes to Harlem to learn Sage of Kittery Point." Mr. Mitch- tion from his many friends in Portsin full. After working in a shoe fac- how a Negro feels. There, when he ell, who played the role of a New mouth, New Hampshire, June 22, tory and with a baby on the way, attempts to prevent a man from England "character," only smiled 1949.'' he decides to accept bhe advice of .Shooting another, the son is susat the audience and accepted its friends and "pass" as white. He ected of carr . long applause with a broad grin nd takes an internship in Portsmouth ~mpting .Jmg Aa gunda ta atand a bright blush. hospital-posing as a white doc- . mm _er. n un ers ndI Carleton Carpenter, who had the tor. 1mg Negro police Jleutenant, porrole of the gangling boy friend of • • • trayed by Canada Lee, eases the Dr. Carter's daughter, was next on boy's problem and sends him home WHEN HE GOES on an emerstage with Mr. deRochemont's dog, again. gency case to the Isles of Shoals and "Pee Wee,'' in tow. Carpenter read performs a daring operation on a a message from Susan Douglas who vacationing fisherman, he Is offered_ cabled from Paris, France, that she a practice In a town called Keenwas unable to get a plane r eservaham. He at :first declines, but Is adtion to attend the premiere. vised that he need never reveal his (Please turn to pa.ge three) color. 1------_-_-_-_-_-_-_-----~ I I �Portsmouth Will 'See Itself' 'ji. d,l> . ~ CLIMAX SCENE-Mel Ferrer and Beatrice Pearson, stars of "Lost Boundaries," walk hesitantly down the aisle of St. John's Episcopal church. Behind them are Dick Hylton and Susan Douglas, who play t he son and daughter of the doctor. AT KITTERY POINT-John DeCourcy, right, of Portsmouth, walks with Mrs. James T . Heyle of Exe ter ~ast Mel Ferrer and _Beatrice Pearson in a scene filmed at Kittery Point. Mel Ferrer is tipping his hat in ireetmg, �'Lost. Boundaries' Premiere Stirring Address By Canada Lee :J~ Marks Ceremony A slight man in a neat, grey hat walked swiftly through the first lobby of the Colonial theater. His w.iife in a simple, print dress clung to his arm, trailing him somewhat because his steps were more ha.sty -and perhaps, you could say, ' nervous. They walked into the inner lobby. The man in his severely pressed new suit-or perhaps it was an old one pressed all new for the occasiondug self-consciously into his pocket for tickets. Then they headed fm the stairs into the balconiy. His wife held her head slightly bowed and her White hair caught a sheen from the lights in the lobby. 1 They went quickly up the stairs as though they had a destiny up there and must hurry to it. The white-hail1ed woman stlll clutched her husband's arm ns they mnved into one of the top box seats and sat down. w!bh some misgivings, to be .sure, but accepting him. When 1Jhe movie was finished and the lights went on again, the Rev. Robert H. Dunn, rector of St. John's Episcopal church, walked onto the stage in a grey suit, blushing above his rigid, white collar. Father Dunn first introduced Hora-ee Mitchell, "The Sage of Kit- tery Point," who walked swiftly into the spotlight, grinned broadly into the loud applause and backed toward the curtain in a frightened retreat. Next came gaunt, youthful Carleton Carpenter, who had played the role ·of a gangling schoolboy. In tow, Ca,rpenter had deRochemont's shaggy black dog, "Pee w ee." Then to .the amazement of the audience, still figh ting to push back tears induced by the impact of the movie itself, Father Dunn announced simply that Canada Lee-who _ played with a jarring realism, the role of a Harlem pollceman-"is here." Lee, big and bunchy in ·a dark suit, walked slowly to 'the center of the stage. Some of the shuffle and sliding gestures tha t he'd inherited as a professional f!ghtei; -w ere stlll evident in his walk. His dark facf' showed some of the scars of t he ring under the strong spotlight. • • • • • • THEY LOOKED around a little hesitantly at the people who had filled virtually every seat in the theater. They seemed to be leaning toward th e persistent low mumble that fills the air around every crowd. Then they settled back in their seats in eloquent dignity. They were Negroes and it was about time for a moving picture a,bout Negroes and their centuries-old problems to begin on th e screen of a theater in Portsmouth-where, up to now, no one had thought muoh about Negroes except that their color wa.s different. Then the lights dimmed and the movie began. It started v,.ithout too muoh fanfare, the u::;ual names of directors, actors and photographers, until it ·picked up the clear, deep .voice of a man talking about a little community ln New Hampshire and how a Negro doctor faced a problem there. on, ''Lost Boundaries" told the story of Dr. Scott Carter, a light-skinned Negro , who determined to practice his profession even though he had to pre- , tend to be a white man. It told of his success, the disclosure of his secret and how a New England community accepted him in the end..:.. A 'D FROM THERE (Please turn to page three) LEE OBVIOUSLY wasn't totally REAL MAN IN A REAL ROLE-The Rev. Robert H. Dunn makes believe in the same pulpit from which he delivers his sermons every Sunda.7 1at St, John's Episcopal church. prepared for the long applause that !greeted him, or or the indication in that applause that the people of Portsmouth expected him to say something Important. ' Then he moved to the front of the stage while Father Dunn moved back slowly · toward the curtain. Those in the front rows-if they looked sharp-might h ave seen that Father Dunn's eyes were red and moist. Lee's voice was pitched somewhere between the de ep resonance that you expect from a Negro and the metallic whisper of one trained to . throw his voice to the balcony from a stage. He twisted his big, gnarled hands in front of him and started to talk. He said that he was proud of "Lost .- Boundaries," proud because he knew what it was trying to say. • • • "IT'S ABOUT AMERICA," Can- ada Lee said, "Our America that I read about in books when I was a boy-our America that I read about in books but was not so-for me. "I know all about it," he · said. "When we wanted to fight for our America, we could only fight in a segregated army. "But then you see a picture like this and hear all the applause coming from you peopfe for wha t it's trying to do-and you begin to llelieve again.'' Then Lee, still searching for words, started to twist his big, ring-battered hands again. Suddenly he parted them and raised them 1in a gesture of supplication. "My country 'tis of thee, "Swe~t land of liberty, of thee I smg; I LO9 ''Land where my fatbe,r's died, · "Land of the pilgrims' pride· "From every mountain side, let freedom ring. "Let freedom ring." • • • AND WITH THAT, Canada Lee turned abruptly and walked into the wings. · 1 Upstairs in the last, highest box seat, the slight little man in the grey he.t and the little woman with the white hair dabbed frantically at their eyes with handkerchiefs, looked hastily around them, and as the audience heaved from its seat..s, they melted into the crowd and were gone. Their story had been told. j j �Walton to Face Court Friday on 14 Bank Counts William C. Walton, Jr?~jlc.', ted former president of the New Hampshire National bank, ls scheduled for arraignment Friday on 14 federal counts charging mishandling of $59,500 in bank funds. The clerk of the U. S. District court in Concord said today that Walton will make his appearance there at 11 am. He will be arraigned by Judge Aloysius J. Connor, who set the time for hearing Walton's pleas. The question of trial depends upon the nature of the pleas and whatever arrangements are made between defense counsel and the U. s. district attorney, according to the court clerk, William H. Barry. • • • THE INDICTMENT of Walton ls based on 14 separate transactions, which Include seven allegedly falsified .notes ranging in amount from $2,000 to $16,000. Of the total sum, $44,800 was allegedly diverted to the now defunct New England Fibre company, of which Walton was a director. It was charged that Walton made entries of fictitious loans in the bank's books and then obtained the money by making out notes against the accounts of various depositors. These accounts, according to the indictment, were in the names of six' Portsmouth men and one business concern. The accounts listed In the indictment were those of Harry Winebaum, Harry G. Batchelder, Frederick E. Call, Maurice Dinnennan, Joseph Cohen, John L. Scott and the Taccetta Chevrolet and Oldsmobile Walton's resignation as president of the bank coincided with disclosure of the scandal Involving his alleged mishandling of funds'. A rapid succession of events brought a.bout Walton's arrest by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and his sub.sequent appearance before the U. s. district commissioner in Concord on a single charge contained In the original complaint age.Inst him. Walton pleaded not guilty at that time, but was arraigned by the federal grand jury a few weeks later on the 14 counts he now faces. I I \\0 Walton Pleads Guilty; Five-Year Jail Term Suspended by Court ~Leniency Shown I As Friends Back Ex-Bank Head I He remarked toot Walton's purchase of 100 shares of stock In the bank he headed was the only appar. ent benefit the defendant derived from his defalcations. The hearing' brought forth a.nd an impressive set of facts and fig• ures concerned with Walton's banking practices but not related to the charges against him. A five-year federal prison sent• ence wa.s suspended for William c. · The district attorney said the naWalton Jr. early this afternoon tlonal bank examiners had cited a after he pieaded guilty to all 14 figure of $314,000 in "uncollectable counts of an indictment charging. accounts.'' These affairs were civil Wm with the fraudulent handling In nature, however, he explained, and of $59,500 in funds of the New merely involved "bad Judgment" Hampshire National bank while he factors. • • was serving as its president. SULLIVAN disclosed that Walton Sentence was passed after tlhe already had made restitution in the U. S. District attorney, Dennis E. amount of $62,000 and that, when Sullivan, said that he could not campleted, this figure will reach "recommend punishment for this $102,000. man" in light of the mitigating cir- - A represntative holding Walton's cumstances of the case. $100,000 surety bond said h is firm would accept r esponsibµity for U. s. District Judge AloYslus J. $229,000 of the overall amount, inConnor imposed the suspended sendicating its apparent confidence in tence only on the first count of the the accounts. indictment. The r emaining 13 counts • • were continued. THE 14 COUNTS in the inddot• • • ment against Walton each repreTWENTY-THREE minutes were se:nt.ed a spec!flc tran.saction involconsumed by the reading o! the ving bank funds. These constituted indictment alone, and this was folfictitious loans forged in the names lowed by a long dlscussion of the of seven depositors and conversion tangled financial e.ffalra between of the money thus obtained by means Walton and the bank. of false notes. When the time for actual arThe major share of the total sum raignment came, Walton answered -$44,800-was diverted to the New the clerk of court in a. flnn, clea.r England Fibre compa.ny, of which voice. Walton was a director. That com"I plead guilty." he said. pany, manufacturers of acoustical "To all 14 counts?" asked the material at Freeman's Point, was clerk. later forced into bankruptcy !>Y Walton then nodded and .replied. complications r esulting from the 0 4 'Yes. banker's manipulations. The district attorney, in effect, The series of fraudulent dealings · stepped out of the role of prosecutor covered a period of 13 months and and presented a strong plea for le- ranged In Individual amounts from niency in Walton's behalf. . $2,000 to $16,000. They were listed He pointed out that the banker in the indictment as follows: had made sizeable restitution for • • • the losses incurred by the bank and FAL E ENTRY of a $2,200 loan to that he had already "suffered" :from Harry Winebaum on Sept. 4, 1947, personal loss and disgrace. and conversion of that amount on Walton's attorney, Samuel J:.ievy, backed thls statement with a. I?lea. of a false note to Harry E. Pike on ! . bis own and then offered'. 11hree the same date. "character witnesses." They were J. False entry of a $10,000 loan to D. Hartford, publisher and editor o! Harry G. Batchelder on Feb. 6, 1948, The Portsmouth Herald; John H. De• and conversion of the full amount Courcy, local insurance man, and on a false note to the New England Frank B. Nay, county register, of Fibre company on the same date. pr9bat e. False entry of an increase in the • • Winebaum loan from $2,000 to $6,AFTER LISTENING to the .UC• 000 on April 12, 1948, and conversion cession of explanations and appeals,._ of $3,500 of the amount on a false I Judge Connor described tlhe ease note to purchase stock in the bank as "one of the w~rdest" he had 1 on April 20, 1948. ever experienced, pointing out the False entry of a $5,000 loan to absence of evidence ahowmg per- Frederick E. Call on April 30, 1948, sonal gain. and conversion of the full amount to the New England Fibre company on the same date. • • • • • • FALSE Efl<TRY of a $2,000 loan to Maurice Dinnerman on Aug. 26, 1948. False entry of a $15,000 loan to Joseph Cohen on Sept. 18, 1948, and conversion of $14,500 of the amount on a false note to the New England Fibre company on the same date. False entry of a $5,000 loan to John L. Scott on Sept. 29, 1948. False entry of a $16,000 Joan to the T'<I.CCetta Chevrolet and Oldsmobile company on Oct. 8, 1948, and conversion of $15,300 of the amount on a false note to the New England Fibre company on the same date. I ALTHOUGH $59,500 was allegedly obtained through the fraudulent notes, $9,200 was not accounted for in the disposal transa<:tions des1 cribed in the indictment. The first public disclosure of the bank scandal oame with the announcement of Walton's resignation as president of the institution last Jan. 25. At that time Wa.J.ton already had been arrested by FBI agents and taken before the United States commissioner dn Concord on the , single charge of "misllJPplying" $15,000 in bank funds. He pleaded innocent to that charge and was freed in $15,000 bail when the case was continued. I • * • IT WAS the same morning that ' the bank issued its formal statement telling of Walton's resignation and admitting "irregularities in transactions approximating $60,000." But not until Walton was indicted by a federal grand jury nearly three I months later was the nature of the transactions revealed. The first news of tihe banker's involvement struck with startling surprise in the ranks ol: his wide acquaintenceshi.p. He had become highly-regarded among nearly all groups of citizens and bis record as a civic leader had enhanced his reputation. ' • • • A GRADUATE of Phillips Exeter academy and Dartmouth college, he learned the banking business under his father, the late Wililam C. Walton, Sr., · and became assistant ca.shier of the bank. · Upon Ws father's death, Walton was named to succeed him as president. He was only 31 at the time and had the distinction of beIng one of the youngest bank executives in the state. He ls the father of four daughters and resides here at 903 Middle street. �\II w ·a lton Gets ChanCf! for-NeWS-tart On car~er Wrecked by Bank Fraud Sulllvan explained that while $54,William C. Walton, Jr., who em- I 500 was the amount shown In the bezzled his own bank of $54,500, had mouth men to the court as Willing indictment, "there were other irreguhls•,Jlay In court yesterday-and advocates o! the cause of leniency. larities In the records which are • • • four:id himself among friends. not federal offenses." HE POINTE D out that among 'ihose friends pleaded his cause so them was Harry Wlnebaum whose ''What do you mean by that?" effectively that Walton Is free today nnme was one of those used by asked J udge Connor. with a chance to rebulld the career Walton In his lllegal transactions. The district attorney explained he wrecked when he started falsi- Others were Dr. William Farringthat when the bank examiners went fylng bank records back In Septem- ton, Thomas F. Mullen, Jr., Arthur through the books after Walton's ber, 1947. resignation on Jan. 25 they listed J. Healey, James C. Piper, George $314,000 In "uncollectlble'' notes and They assured U. S. District Judge R. Chick, James M. Culberson and $60,000 in "doubtful notes." 41oyslus J. Connor that "no one In '1 Charles E. Batchelder. • • • Levy ended his client's case with Portsmouth wants to see Bill Walton "THEY WERE valid notes," he the appeal ,t hat Walton had "held go to jail." said, "The persons Involved actualout a helping hand to Portsmouth ly slgned them, but there was a John H. DeCourry put It this way: people." 1 questlon of misrepresentation to the "Most of us feel that Bill hes suf"He has nothing left-No home, fered enough In his descent from no money encl four children to care directors by !10th Walton and the bank president to soap peddler." borrowers. So the examiners listed for," Levy said. "I beseech the court • • • the loans as 'uncollectlble'." to exercise clemency. ALTIIOUGU WALTON freely adHe said it was his understanding He was asked by Judge Counor mitted his transgressions, Just about lo give the government's view of that many of the so-called "uncol- ' every,thlng snld of him at yester- · "matter," District Attorney Sullivan lectlble'' Joans have since been made good. day's arraignment on a 14-count In- said. "This is not similiar to the dictment was In his favor-at least ordinary defalcation and I believe This was confhmed by Levy who In a mitigating way. / WAS asked by the court to give a the quesUon of Intent should be considered. "precise" summary of the sltuatlon Even the prosecutor In the case, at the bank. • • • U. S. District Atty. Dennis E. Sul1 "It Is a question of civil liability 1 "THE MAN did not benefit per- , livan, decried the need for punishsonally from his lllegal acts and he on those notes," Levy said. "There ment. In fact, he struck the first i.s already a civil sult under way note of leniency, and the defense should not be penalized just because he Is R b1tnker." I ngainst WRlton to dete1mine hls carried the chorus from then on. "I have a profound belief In the responsiblllty for making those It presented a perplexing situation honesty and integrity of New Hamploans." / for the obviously bewildered Judge shire bankers." Sulllvan continued. "Where were lhese lllegal tranConnor. Reaching out for en undersactions discovered?" Judge Connor stancting of the strange turn of the "and I do not believe that punishing asked. case, he questioned principals re- Walton will serve any useful purpose. He has received ample punishWhen he was told they were unpeat.edly along the line of, "What ment, and penal sentence would be i covered during a directors' meeting, WIii the public think lf we show no more punishment than he· has he Rsked if Winebaum was "accusleniency? Wlll It be content?" already suffered. tomed" to borrowing money at the When J. D. Hartford, publisher of "Furthermore, there's nothing to · bank. The Portsmouth Herald, said thaL there contradict Walton's statement that Levy said, "No." had been "no clamor from our rradhe did not benefit personally, but • • • ers or o~her demand" for punishwas trying to help the New England THE JUDGE then nnmed some ment, the judge asked: Fibre company over a difficult time." other men whose names appeared "Mr. Hartford, will the commuJudge Connor Interrupted. "It's on the f11lslfied notes and queried, nity be content if there Is no penal a weird tale all right. If he did that "Shouldn't the directors have r ecsentence?" much in one year, I don't know what · ognized some of these n ames. ApHartford replied, "l am one of he would have done In two years." · parently 1f It had not come to the those who believe the New England directors' attention there Is no tell"Justice hRll been done, your • Fibre company could have WC'alh- I honor," replied Sullivan. "It may ing how long It would have lasted. erC'cl the storm Ir this cM;e hnd 11ot be that we ~hould follow the policy "It's a queer situation," Judge broken. I believe that Bill Walton of a:n eye for eye, but I believe he ' Connor continued, "that a man had the interest of a small-town should be allowed to care for hls should lend out money without mobanker In small-town business wife and children." tives of personal gain. Why didn't he men, encl am well satisfied that If use his own money to buy the $3,500 • • • given a chance he can rehabilitate worth of bank stock?" IT WAS T IU,:N that he recomhimself." Levy explained that 200 shares mended "a sus!){'ndecJ sentence end • • • rprobatlon · for whatever term the "suddenly came on the market" and TUE COURT was also treated to court wishes." that Walton bought 100 shares which the unusual sight of another judge Sullivan poinled out that Wallon later sold "for more than $4,000. appearing before the bar of the had made restitution of $62,000 Rnd The judge remarked, "I notice court to plead the cause of a con- that when he completes the trans- from the probation records that even victed defendant. fer of his house and other property, back In 1932, the bank examiners the total restitution would be $1~2,- I recommended that there be a change Maine Superior Court Justice Ar- 000. in management at the bank because thur E. Sewall of York Village said "In addition, the bonding com- of laxity In making loans." he believed that clemency was "Justi- pa11y has placed Walton's $100,000 "That wasn't this Walton," Levy fied." bond at lile disposal of the bank," 1.~n tel, 1tddlng, "It'.~ nn almost unbellcveable fRctor that a man should The pleading was then tnken llp the prose.:utor explained. jeopRl'dlzc his life, his reputation Immediately Judge Connor quesby Frank B. Nny, Rockingham and his personal security just to county's reglster or probnte, who tioned the amount of restitution. "That's a total of $202,000 to cov- lend money. described Walton as "a friend to "Watson (Earl E. Watson, presier a $54,500 mishandling of funds," needy businessmen" and also insisted dent of the bankrupt New England bhat "no one wants to see him go to he said. "I don't understand that. Fibre company) painted a pretty Why is it that much?" jall." picture of the company's future." , Defense counsel Samuel Levy InLevy said. "Walton owned less than I troduced a number of 0U1er Ports10%of Its stock and I believe it was 1 hill sole interest to loan money so 1· the bank would get more income." I I ::.;;.~,...,_,• • I • - • I F INALLY, Jud,ge Connor turned I to Walton and said, "I'm going to ' give you a chance to rej)a.bllitate yourself for the sake o! your children and the friends who have fe.ith In you." He then sentenced Walton to five years In the pentltentlary and order.ed It suspended, placing the former Ibank president on prob~tlon for ' five years. The sentence was Imposed on the first count of the indictment and ' the other counts were continued for , sentence. j Portsmouth Area Relief Payments Seen on Decline 1 An opthrJstic note was sounded today by County Commissioner Irving W. Marston, who predicted that . direct relief payments in the Portsmouth area will show "a marked decrease" during May, compared to four previous months of 1949. Marston said that the county spent $5,205 during April for direct relief food orders and cash allowances, an increase of nearly $2,000 over March. The county commissioner said the sharp increase in Aprll. paymen ts I was "due largely" to bills coming In late from merchants, compelling the comrrrissioners to pay some March accounts from April funds. • • • THE 11\IPROVEl\lENT• foreseen for May relief subsidie.~ 1s based on the fact that in the first two weeks of this month only "two new cases h ave been r eported," he said. Marsto1i said that •employment apparently is increasing, thus getting people off the relief rolls. Portsmouth received the "lion's share" of the April spending by the commissioner. Toe city's poor received $4,216 or the S6,2~5 expended. Business Census Conducted Here A citywide census or business establishments ls being conciuctect by the United States Census bureau. At the same time representatives of tihe census bureau are making surveys throug,hout the United States. 'IU1e last national business ce11sus taken in 1939 when $4 000,000,000 in retail sales re'portcd. Miss Carlotta Dondero of 379 State street is one of the local representatives of the census bureau according to Director Alfred o. Pioli of Manohester. · ("' / was . I �Fibre· Firin 'Bankrupt'; 0\ Bank Sues Earl Watson The New England Fibre Co., Inc., is bankrupt. U, s. District Justice Aloysius J . Connor yesterday ended the life o! the four-year-old Portsmouth acoustical tlle concern which has been in financial trouble since William C. Walton, Jr,, former president of the New Hampshire National bank, was , charged with "mishandling" bank funds. The fibre company petitioned In February tor reorganization and Atty. Wllliam F. Harrington, Jr., was named trustee by Justice Connor. • • • HARRINGTON TODAY SAID "the next step ls llquldatlon o! the company." A Manchester attorney, Joseph J. Betley, has been appointed referee In bankruptcy, Harrington aald. Harrington will continue aa trustee. l LEGAL NOTICES Charter Ha. 1052 '2.~ In Its legal action against Wal- I ton, the federal government charges I that through iraudulent notes he transferred $44,800 to the New England Fibre account. • • • THE . BANK ls taking legal action against Earl E. Watson, president or the fibre company, to recover $14,000 In persona) promissory notes the bank claims as Its due. The bank already has attached Watson's propert,y in its recovery suit, The promissory notes listed in the action include: (1) $1,400, due Oct. 28, 1948. (2) $1,500, due Feb. 7, 1949. (3) $4,000 dated Dec. 3, 1947, payable on demand. (4) $6,000, dated Nov, 13, 1948, payable on demand. l\IEANWHILE, LEGAL NOTICES Reserve District Ho. New Hampshire National Bank 1 Of Po rtsmouth, •in the State of New Hampshire, at the close of business on June 30, 1949, published in response to call ' made by Comptroller of the Currency, Under Section 5211, U. S. Revised Statutes. CONCORD, June, 29 (AP) 'Phe possibility looms that $2,600,000 \Iona! $500,000 contiibuted by the federal government. annual state aid for schools and If the $2,000,000 (tor the biennipublic relief may be shifted back to um) )slash Is made, New Hampcities and towns, the Concord Monishire would automatically forfeit tor reported today. • If the shift is approved, the Moni- the $1,000,000 In federal contributor said, it would automatically tions for a like peiiod, and the enboost average local tax rates in tire cost would automatically fall cities and towns an estimated $4 back upon the cities and towns, Commissioner Andrews explained. to $6. Finance committee chairman Sen. The Senate finance commlUee revealed today It has ulready agreed Curtis C. Cummings CR-Colebrook) to reducing the house-approved $1,- aamltted his group was conslderlng this possibility with many other 500,000 for school aid, to U00,000. The newspaper said It had learn- drastic budget slashlngs which will ed the Senate money group ls con- serious!~ hurt many of the state's sidering abolition of the Plymouth people." teachers college, and further curCummings stressed "that the tailment of the state planning and House of Representatives officidevelopment commission. ally voted notice to us yesterday The appropriation for the Ply- that they want us to cut the $34, mouth Institution for the next bien- 500,000 budget to meet present innium amounts to about $600,000 come, without new taxes. We shall compared to $910,000 for operation attempt to do just that, and see if the lower branch wants to turn of the teachers college at Keene. a large bundle of state costs back • • • THE PLANNING and develop- to the cities and towns, along with ment agency voluntarily cut its other Impairments of present state services." original budget requirements by Rep. Charles R. Thomas CR-Dubabout $65,000. They now amount to about $550,000 In the biennial bud- lin), a veteran legislator and town official, declar~d "what ls happening get bllls, At a council o! towns meeting this ls reimposition o! the direct state morning Welfare Commissioner El- tax, In an Indirect way." The House mer V. Andrews declared that I! the has already overwhelmingly killed budget Is cut further, the most likely a direct tax proposal. This levy, c>n action would be to tum medical real estate and business properties, costs for needy aged, blind and was abolished Jn 1939 when the tobacco tax was enacted. mothers a11d children, back to local communities. ' The Monitor said scores of towns were preparing for i;peclal town • • • THIS EXPENSE now totals $1,- meetings to handle the situation 000,000 to the state, with an addi- should they be called upon to boost / their local tax rates. I ASSETS Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve balance, and cash items in process of collection. , , , .. $ 837,466.64 2. United States Government obligations, direct and guaranteed . , .•.. , .••......•....•• , , ••••••• 3. Obligations of States and political subdivisions ..•..•.• 1,409,398.~9 , (>6,000.00 Carparate stock• ( including $7,500.00 stock af Federal Reserve bank I .. .... .............•.•.• 7,500.00 6. Loans and discounts (including no overdrafts) •••••••• 665,976.94 7. Bank premises owned, none, furniture and fixtures $28,150.22 ••••.••.•.• , •. , , .••• , •••• 28,150. 22 ' Other assets ..••...••••••••••••••••••• , • , ••• 2,883.14 12. TOTAL ASSETS •••.....•....•••••••• , •••. $3,017,375 .6 3 LIABILITIES 13. Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. , , . $2,294,824.06 IS. Deposits of United Stotes Government ( including postal savings) ....... , . . . . . . . . . .. , ...••.• 67,574.04 16. Deposits of States and politico! subdivisions , . , . , .• , .• 145,014.49 17. Deposits of bonks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , ..... , •• 163,719.00 1 18. Other deposits ( certified and cashier's checks, etc.) .. • 88,029 .60 19. TOTAL DEPOSITS ..•••••• , . $2,759,161.19 1. s. "· 24. 25. 26. 27. 29, • I Report Of Condition Of The , 1 .I I •. . Tax Rate Hikes Seen Ji_ In Possible Aid Cuts I ----------------------- / Tax Rate Increase Looms Here With i . TOTAL LIABILITIES , .••... , , .... , ••.•••• . $2,759,161.19 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS Capital Stock: (cl Common stock, total par $125,000.00 .. , $125,000.00 Surplus . ...... ..•.••••••.•... , ••• , , ..• , • • • • • 125,000.00 Undivided profits ••••••••••••••••••• , ••••••••• 8,214.44 TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258,214.44 30, TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $3,017,375.63 MEMORANDA Assets pledged or assigned to secure liabilities and for other purposes .. . , ... , ....... . .... , . , . . . • • 280,000.00 State of New Hampshire, County of Rockingham, ss: I, W. L. Conlon, cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true ta the best of my knowledge and belief. 3 I. W. L. CONLON, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of July, 1949. WILLIS E. UNDERHILL, Notary Public. CORRECT ATTEST: JOHN H. GREENAWAY BEHJ. M. HARTSHORN CHARLES M. DALE I) lre ct ore. Is~~~?.!.~!~..~~!~,::1. tax rate increase if Gov. Sherman Adams and the Legislature continue to slash state education appropriations, 'City Manager Edward C. Peterson Indicated today before leaving for Concord tor a conference with state officials over the badlymutilated school bills. Peterson said he was alarmed over the action of the governor and lawmakers who have trimmed education aid appropriations from $2,500,000 down to $1,500,000. The Senate now ls considering the budget and ls expected to slash the education bills even more. There also is a possibility that the House may reconsider the appropriations later with the intention of reducing them even lower. • • • PETERSON SAID the city had expected to receive $48,807 from sta,te aid this year. 'But if they keep cutting the blll I at Concord we may lose the whole thing and I wouldn't be surprised i! it resulted In a $2 tax rate increase tor Portsmouth," Peterson added. "I would like to trim the tax rate this year but I won't be able to I if the governor and Leglslatw·e bouncing the bills around up ' keep there." Peterson also said he planned to confer with 'state' highway department officials over proposed alleviation o! the traffic hazard at the Woodbury avenue-Interstate highway intersection. I • • • heard anything further on their plans so I'm going up to Concord to see what's doing," Peterson explained. He said he would attempt to leam when the governor a.nd councl! plan to 'hold another publlc hearing In Portsmouth on the traftflc problem. "WE HAVEN'T �County Tax Levy For Portsmouth Set at:S\:.~$129,179 City Must Pay 31% of Total In Entire Area Portsmouth will assume the role of "sugar daddy" to Rockingham County a;galn th!s year when it pays a record $129,179 In county tnxes. This was nnnounced today by City Mnnager Edward C. Peterson who said the city hns received a tax warrant from county authorities. This year's figure is approximately $13.000 more than the city paid last year and at least 31 % of the entire county ' tax. Peterson said the warrant will be considered by the city council at e. regular meeting tomorrow night. The council originally planned on a county tax of $116,000 when the 1949 buclget was complle.d. But the 'city now must raise an additional $13,000. • • • HE SAID THAT he t,hought ad- ditional ap])Toprlatlons for welfare work had caused a "large part" of the increase in the city's county tax burden. But even facing the hike in county costs, Peterson found one optimistic note. He e~lained that the state commission had made an allowance of $32,000 becaus1: Portsmouth was not assessed at what the state believes is Its full value. The State Tax commission thinks that Portsmouth's real estate should have a total valuation of $32,000,000, l 13 "I wish In some ways we coUla meet the state figure," Peterson said, "because it would mean a lower tax rate." He added that he could not "forecast the amount of the valuation that will be placed on the city by the assessors." • • • HE CITED as a reason the fact thRt the New Hampshire Publlc Service company's new plant Is nearing completion which means a "boost" In the valuation total. Last year the valuation was set at $26,000,000 which resulted in a tax rate of $41.70. Previously Peterson warned t.ma,t the Legislaiture's threat t.,o cut state aid to education may mean a large increase in the amount of money that must be raised by local taxes. The city received approximately $48,000 frnm the state to aid the sohools but if current budget sla.sihing continues in Concord tJhe city might receive only $7,000 this year, o. loss of $41,000. The m1ce.rtalnty as to General Court action and other factors are all contributing, Peterson said, to a delay in announcing that 1949 tax rate. Loe a I Tax Boost ti Of $1.60 Feare1cT~ If t,he State Senate reduces the 1 $1,500,000 approprlaton for state · aid to schools to $400,000 as it has planned, PQrtsmouth reoidents can brace themselve.s for a tax rate boost. of at least Sl.60. City Manager $6,000,000 more than the total set Ed<ward c. Peter.:;on said today. last year by the assessors. The city has anticipated $48,807 in But Peterson said today that the state a Id to sohools but that will be reduced to a bout $7 .500 lf the state $32,000,000 In Itself Is "meaningless" because the total value established legislators continue to muUlate apby the assessors "will not run that propria tlons. That ~ould mean the city must high." rals~ at least, $40,000 by taxation, • • • THE CITY MANAGER explained Peterson explained. that the $32,000,000 figure was set by the tax comml~sion after it made an Independent survey of Portsmouth property. "Tha,t's what they think the city 1s worth," Peterson explained, "and they are not greatly concerned whether or not the board of assessors come clooe to It." He said that the tax commission , believes that 1f the taxpayers are j willing to pay higher tnx rates in- : 6Lead of Increasing valuations that Is the concern of the taxpayers. Peterson said the valuation of the city by the board of assessors has not been completed. The actual work of assessing is done but the computa.t_lons are still "under wa~.': Rive~, Harbor Proposals .,; ~\.S . To Be Discussed Here Local Industrialists, busl•nessmen and city, state and navy officials will meet at ci'ty hall tomorrow afternoon to discuss proposed improvemen ts in Portsmouth harbor and the Piscataqua river. Called by Alvin F. Redden, executive secretary of the New Hampshfre Seacoast Regional Development associa ticm, the meeting will be held in •t he city council chamber at 2 pm. Principal purpose of the meeting is to determine the best procedure of coordination in prepar,ing proper statements for army engineers who will hold a publlc hearing at the Community Center July ~2 on the suggested Improvements. · • • • ! REDDEN SAIi) those attending tomorrow's meeting wi!I prepare facts and figures which. will be presented to the army engineers at the public hearing. Redden said the anny must be given necessary in!or- matlon before a survey will be made for possible removal of Gangway rock and improvement work at the southwest point · of Badger's island. ... ~ MAJ. F. w. SALFINGERE, execu-' tive officer of the army engineers corps div,ision at Boston, asked that all parties interes-ted or concerned in the modification or improvement of the proposed project attend the July 12 hearing. Salfingere requested ;hat they supply his office with information that will support tlle advisa,biHty of the work plan. He said he is interested in obtaining views of navigation or commercial interests, municipal or state officials, and any local associations whose interest may be affected by the propooed project. 'J1he army official said oral sta-tements will be heard at the hearing, but he requested that they be submitted In writing and In triplicate form for a!lll1y records. I\\' 1 I -- -· New Gas Rate to Boost Average Bill 25 Cents A $28,918 annual revenue boost granted to the Allied New Hampshire Gas company yesterday by the state Public Service commission wlll result In an average increase of 25 cents a month to the consumer, Manager Lewis A. Keen reported today. Keen said the Increase "Is not all that we asked for and it Is difficult at this time to forecast exactly what the dollar and cents boost will be to the consumer." • • • TIIE UTILITY had asked for a hike. In making its announcement yesterday, the Public Service commission said the increase of $28,918 represents an 8.54% boost in gross revenue. In the Portsmouth area, Keen said, the Increase Is about 7½ %. He added that the minimum charge to consumers will be raised from the previous $1 to $1.25. "In general," Keen explained, "the average boost Is 25 cents but it will $48,222 scRle upwards in small amounts depending upon the amount of gas used by the consumer." An Increase In commercial seasonal rates in the Hampton Beach area was deferred bY,, the commission pending another hearing sought by the resort town's Chamber of Commerce. The Beach Chamber complained that lt .was inadequately represented at a prevlo~ I hearing because many businessmen 1 who operate seasonal enterp1•ises at the beach were unable to attend. In the utility's Rochester division, serving Rochester, Somersworth and Berwick, Me., the increase represents about 13 % , Keen said, and about 25 cents a month to the average consumer. The increase granted for the Exeter division is about .6¾ %, Keen ex· plained. The base increase there, he added, Is 25 cents with additional boosts depending upon the amoµnt of gas used by the consumer. · Service Station l, Planned Here ~t To Cost $15,000 Whiteman also reported he ·ha., issued a permit to Atty. Jeremy R. Waldron and Charles H. Walker for $700 ln repairs at the former YWCA building at the corner of State and Fleet stree~. Ara Craig of South street was Whitman listed the owners as R. gi.•ven penn.!sslon to make $100 reT. Hendrickson and Ru..~sell M. Per- pairs to a house and Dr. Stanley kins. Their addrress was listed a.s the Machaj of 752 South street !has been comer of Bartlett and Cate streets. issued a permit to repair a kitob.en for $150, A $15,000 automobile service station will be constructed at the corner of Myrtle avenue and the Interstate hlg,hway, Bulld1ng Inspeo:. tor James T. Whitman reported. today. ,I ! . l l I ,! �,local Utilities Electric Rates ·Slated for ~.~I~[ To Go Up in tiquor Store Site 'Not Profitable,',, 1 " Vt' 0I / I To Be C~anged ~ .. No Changes Seen Portsmouth Area The New England Gas and ElecThe "average" domestic customer trlc association may dispose of its of the New Hampshire Gas and properties-The New Hampshire Gas Electric company will pay 28 cents and Electric Co. In Portsmouth and \ more on his May electric bill than th& Kittery Electric Light Co.-a in April. utility official reported today. A temporary order Issued yesterBut Treasurer Coleman Moore of day by the Public Service commission autho1ized the company to hike Boston Immediately added: "This disposal Isn't Imminent. In Its rates 6% %, effective May 1, In fact, how they will be disposed of the Portsmouth area. Forrest M. Eaton, assistant genls•yet to be decided. The matter Is eral manager of the utility company, In an early stage." Forrest M. Eaton, assistant gen- said today that the "average" coneral manager of the New Hamp- sumer uses approximately 100 kiloshire Gas and Electric Co., Insisted watt hours of current each month. that the announcement of the proAT THE OLD RATE his bill was posed disposal Is nothing new. $5.03 for 100 KWH. The new rate • • • fixes the cost at $5.31 per 100 KWH. "SUCH A MOVE HAS been disThe increases granted by the cussed for two years. In fact, the New England association waa closer Public Service commission are effecto ,disposing of Its New Hampshire tive until Dec. 31 and will net the and Maine properties two years ago utility an estimated $140,000 increase In revenue. than It Is today. However, In approving the com"As soon as such news gets out," pany's petition, the commission rehe added, "people think the place fused to make the increases permaIs going to pot. That isn't the case. nent and warned the utility to use Disposal probably will mean that the extra revenue to "sbreamllne" the local utilities will be isold to another utility association. Them- Its operations. Eaton said the maximum Increase local character won't change a bit.' for domestic users affects those j•n The first announcement of the the 26 KWH bracket. planned move was made In Boston • • • yesterday by Floyd Campbell, presiCONSUMER In that classificadent of the New England Oas and tion have been billed for $2.26 but Electric association, at an annual now face monthly payments of $2.63, meeting of the comtiany's officials. or a 37-cent hike. He said the "disposal" would leave only properties in Massachusetts The bills of persons using 300 KWH per month will show only a th and should enable e company to four-cent Increase, Eaton said, beclaim exemption u nd er th e Public ciuse the cost of current drops as Utlll.ty Holding• C~m~any act. the consumption Increases. Last ANOTHER COMPANY spok~s..: month a household uslr.g 300 KWH I i d th t th! h Jd was billed $10.49. The May bill for man exp a ne a s s ou re- th t m Ou t f t Ill b move the firm from Interstate com~ a 53a n curren w e merce and alter its structure so It · $l0. . no longer would be classified as a holding company. I" Eaton echoed Moore's.. Insistence , that "when or how the disposal will be mact,-nobody knows." Moore, contacted In Boston today, said: "There Is a Jong procedure to be gone through and I don't expect the matter to be reached for several A 30-man wrecking crew months. moved Into the Boston and "How the utilities In Portsmouth Maine railroad station on Deer and Kittery w111 be dispos~d of Is yet· street this morning prepared to knock the old, wooden struc' ; to be decided. It is much too early , . ture to the ground. to tell." · Norman II. Chick, general agent, said the Badger company ASKED IF AN outright sale would of Portsmouth Is In charge of be made, Moore replied "I don't the wrecking job. B & 1\1'. con· know." Eaton said, however, that an struction men make up a maoutright sale to another utility assojority of the crew, however. ciation is the usual procedure. A new, modem station will Emerson Spinney, manager of the be erected on the same site Kittery Electric Light Co., said he &t an approximate coot of $75,• { knew nothing of the disposal plans. 000. The new building, of a "We've been told nothing,'' he said, modified colonial design, is "all I know I saw In the papers." · scheduled tor completion in the ••• I The state liquor store on Daniels street "Isn't paying for Itself," and as 1100n as a better site can be found, It will be moved, a member of the New Hampshire liquor commission reported today. LI quo r Commissioner Edward Marcoux of Rochester told The Portr mouth Herald today that there are "several disadvantages" 1n the Daniels street site. "In the first place,'' he said, "that store Is on a one way street with a1l the traffic inbound from Maine. "It's also difficult for prospective customers to find parking space near the Daniels street store. • • • "BESIDES, the two stores In Portsmouth are very close together --0ne on Daniels street and the other a few doors away on Market street." All this, Marcoux acknowledged, added up to "an unprofitable turnover" In the Daniels street branch. No Immediate move Is in prospect, Marcoux Indicated, because "we haven't looked over other sites. We've seen only one and the rent Is too high there.'' Marcoux said he believes the Daniels street store should be moved away from its present location to another one In the West End - described by Marcoux as "the other end of town.'' Wrecking Crew~').Move in on Old Railroad Station ... tall. Army engineers w!ll survey Port.amouth harbor and the Piscataqua, river before the end of thi& year, U. S. Rep. Chester E. Merrow today notified Alvin F. Redden, executive secretary of the New Haml)Bhlre Seacoast Regional Development aasoclatlon. Congressman Merrow said he waa Informed by Lt. Col. Ric'hard L. Jewett that the study will be completed and a report issued by conclusion of the present calendar year. Originally the $7,500 11urvey was scheduled for completion by April 1, 1951, but army engineers later decided ti) start the study earlier. If bhe survey indlcateis a need for navigation improvements, Redden said, a congressional appropriation will be requested to finance t!he work..._._ __ _ _ _ _ __ l Harbor Surveys Win Approval Of House Group Resolutions calling for na vigation im11rovcmcnt surveys at Hampton river and York, I,ittle and Hampton harbors have been a1111rove<1 by the House public works committee in Wa~h ington. The surveys by army engineers, however, must be a1111rovcd by Congress before th ey are starter!. The resolutions were sponsored by U. S. Reps. Chester E. Met-row of New Hampshire and Hobert Hale of Maine. Plan~ call for the drerlging of Hampton and York harbors and Hampton river ir the surveys indirate ti ncc1l for such work. The engineers will survey Little harbor for possible removal of rocks in the channel near the Wentworth bridge. \ , . "That way,'' said Marcoux, \ "we'd be splitting up the customer - , market to their advantage and to ours." Marcoux added that no move Is contemplated until at least June. "And we definitely don't Intend to move the store out or Ports-1 mouth," he concluded. .J ' ° ---- I ... Army Promises Harbor Survey By April 1, 195J I \\ ( ) A $7,500 survey Portsmouth harbor and the Piscataqua river ls scheduled for completion by April 1, 1951, army engineers announced in Washington today. The annou~cement came during & special conference between army en. glneers and U. S. Rep. Chester E. Merrow and Alvin F. Redden, executive secretary of the New Hampshire Seacoast Regional Development association. The engineers promised Merrow and Re.dden that an effort will be made to speed the survey of navigation needs here. Merrow and Redden stressed the Importance of the project to the state and urged that It be expedited. Lt. Col. Richard L. Jewett of the army engineers said he would see 1f the survey could be made this year. of \ \4 Army Engineers To Survey Harbo~ y ..,, ---. ·• \ 1 ) :Harbor Survey _ 5~\( !Hearing Slated I The "first step" toward another survey of Portsmouth harbor by army engineers Is to be a public hearing 011 July 12 at 2 pm In the Community Center. Mayor Cecil M. Neal said today that both he and Alvin F. Redden, secretary of the Sea.coast Regional association, have been Informed that the army ongineers plan to study the need for haTbor Improvements. Due for special consideration the mayor said, are Gangway 1Rock at Badgers isla.nd and Bolling Rock, further up river. Mayor Neal said that Col. James H. Stratton o~ the engineer corps also requested that all persons interested In the haroor survey he notlned or the time and place or the hearing. �'. I - --- - - - - - - WaJdton,. Walker I Long Strike Looms , ~?..,\ Pay $20,000 f~.~ I The 190-year-old Treadwell house on state street, formerly occupied by the YWCA, was sold yesterday to Atty. Jeremy R. Waldron and Charles H. Walker, local merchant. The sum o! $20,000 was paid for the historic state street structure, the John H. DeCourcy real estate agency announced. Walker said today that the new owners have not made "definite plans'' · for use of the property. The building has been unoccupied since the YWCA moved to new headquarters In DanieL~ street. DeCourcy said that scvernl bu5lness concerns were Interested In the property prior to !ts sale to the Wnldron-Walker partnership. Mrs. Mary Trelldwell built the house 190 years ago in the era of royal governors for her son, Nathaniel. ' Through the years there have been alterations and additions but the main part of the hou e remains much as It was when owned by the Tread wells. Mary Treadwell was born Mary Kelley, the daughter of a poor fisherman, and spent her early life tendIng fish nets until she married Charles Treadwell, an Ipswich hnlrdresser. Striking workers at the National Gypsum company plant at Freeman's Point, apparently are settllng down for a long siege today after the breakdown yesterday of negotiations with the company. 1 Members of Local 88 of the United Y"Nit,5 Cement, Lime and Gypsum Workers International union, AFL, the 120 employes are demanding wage boosts and four additional holldays. I • • • THF. COUPLE J\IOYEU to Ports- mouth and Treadwell 5hrewdly leased two lots of glebe land on The five-day-old strike of 120 employes at the National Gy.p.sum company, Freeman's Point, Is still "deadlocked." Howard H. Rowell, district representative of the United Cement, Lime and Gypsum Workers International ui1lon, said today that "no progress toward settlement has been ' made." However, he added that two outside agencies are attempting to settle the wage dispute. These are the Federal conciliation service and the New Hampshire state labor commission. Rowell explained that the union ls preparing to face le:1gthy arbitration and that members of the union's Local 88 are drawing "liberal" strike benefit.. A picket system outside the two main gates to the plant was set up after the vote to strike and the workers picked up their belongings to go home. A few employes stayed to finish off work in process and to leave the plant "shipshape." • • • HOWARD H. ROWELL, the union district representative in New York and New England, said negobiation of a new contract failed when the gypsum concern rejected a union demand for an 18 cents an hour wage Increase and six paid holidays annually Instead of two. I Gypsum Officials, ' Union in Meeting Rowell said the company countered with an hourly offer of three cents. S<..1-:_'-\. The present contract expired April 1 but has been extended from time to time, e,ccording to Rowell, in order to permit further negotiations. National Gypsum company officials and union leaders were scheduled to meet this afternoon at the Freeman's Point plant for further negotiations In the five-week-old strike ex 120 employes. I The negotiators have been deadlocked in differences over union demands for an 18-cent hourly pay boost and six paid holldays annually. After negotiations collapsed on May 20, the employes, members of Local 88, United Cement, Lime and Gypsum Workers International union, AFL, walked off their jobs. I 999- 1 year-terllll! and on one of them he built a home for hlmsel! In Congress~ street. As the family grew up, other Treadwell homes were built by Mary. One now contains the law offices of Charles M. Dale ·and In 175b, the 1 building at State and Fleet streets j w~re erected for Nathaniel. I , Activities will start with the ar•rlval of out of town units at 9:30 · am., A cadet drlll is &eheduled for 1:30 pm. Gypsum Company Strike Deadlocked They walked out yesterday after a' vof:e for a:1 immediate s1i·tte. At a meeting Thursday night, an immediate strike was delayed when the members deadlocked In a vote. I One hundred and twenty National Gypsum Co. employr.s walked off their Jobs todity M compitny ofTlclal~ retused to meet a cement workers union rlemands for an JR-cent hourly Increase and six paid hollclay11 a year. Picket lines were Imme• dlately establlshed at the two i;;ate!I to the Freeman's Point plant. Portsmouth squadron, Civil Air patrol, will hole\_ a maneuver and air show at Portsmouth municipal ·. airport tomorrow. I • At Gypsum Company Old 'YW' Building Gypsum Company Workers Strike Air Show Slated Here Tomorrowi1 JL- j "We've met with the top company officials In Buffalo," Rowell said, "and thought that we were getting somewhere in straightening out contract terms but now they've refused our demands so the men are out." I He claimed that one reason for discontent at the local plant was the difference In the pay level between employes here and workers at the company's plant in Clarence Center, N. Y., near Buffalo. "The men here are being paid an average of 18 cents an hour less ' and Clarence Center employcs also get six paid holidays," he said. • • • l\lF.ANWHil,E, company officials offered little comment on the situation. Frank Crowley, local manager, confirmed that the union demand was for 18 cents an hour e,nd the company had not met It. The company planned, he said, to put some of the employes on vacation yesterday but observed, "You can't call it a vacation now as they're out on strike." f\ Lobster Boats Race Here July 9 A lobster boat race with competitors from various New England ports w!ll be held in Plscataqua river Saturday, July 9, under sponsorship o~ the Portsmouth Cham' ber of Commerce. · 1 The race, over a course or about ' four miles, wll! start at the Memorial bridge, continue to a point In Portsmouth harbor and return to ' the bridge. ' Races also will be held for less I powerful boat.s and outboard motor boats. Prizes will be awarded. The time of the race has not been set, pending a study oI tide conditions. ~ I _ _ _ __.........- ...;a.._ _ _ _ _ Judges will be Capt. Ro::iert Axcher, USA, Capt. F. S. Demir, USA, and Capt. Herbert Oerter, USA. Air Show Seen By 1,500 Here "3t ~ Approximately 1,500 persons wit• nessed the weekend air show staged by the Port.'lmouth squadron, Civil Air patrol, at the municipal airport. Seven fighter planes from the New Hampshire national guar9- base at Grenier field and a Corsair plane from the Squantum, Mass., naval air station participated In the program. Lt. Col. George Wilson of Keene 1 reviewed· the CAP cadets. Portsmouth squadron staged , an exhibition drill judged by Capt. !Robert Axcher of the Portsmouth army recruiting station, Capt. F. S. Demlrs of the Portsmouth Reserve Officers , Training corpS and Lt. Herbert Oester of 1 the Portsmouth Harbor Defenses. , . ' , • • • SATURDAY NIGHT . there was a motion picture show in the hangar of the Portsmouth Flying service and a model aircraft demonstration was held yesterday morning. Capt. Raymond C. Whitcher, commanding officer of the Ports- mouth IQUadlOO, WU hi oh&f.ie. --- \Gypsum-.Workers Surrender ·to -:sl,l 3 Company's Terms The National Gypsum company's 120 strik.lng employes voted to end their seven-week walkout today with oomplete capitulation to the company's terms. A three-cent hourly increase was offered by the gY'l)Sum concern but was rejected earlier bY tlhe workers. This morning the employes voted by a. 60 to 37 margin to go b k to work !or the three-cent h~~e and without gaining tlhe six paid holidays also included In bheir original strike demand. • • • TUE WAGE INCREASE granted b,y the company brings the aver- age hourly pay to $1 for a 40-hour week. Frank Orowley, plant manager, said at noon that the "ftrlke ill ver." He added that the men wlll o turn to their jobs "as fast 9:s re k" we can take them bac • He explained that it will require J several days . to 1~ ~ of e plant In • ~~:_ct!~~ �·Prescott Park ~ ,ll Plans Incomplete, Dale Discloses Plans for developing the Portsmt111th waterfront area Into parks and recreS\tlonal facilities are far from complete, former Gov. Charles M. Dale said today. Mr. Dale, who 'is co-trustee In the administration of $500,000 bequeathed.,/or_.the,..purpose by _the la~e Miss Josie"'.;l'ltt~ · Prescott, explained that .Miss , Pre~cott had "definite'' Ideas 'ori what she wanted done but these ' have not advanced to the drawing board stelge. He adc1ed that Edwin H. Buck, the oth:!r trustee, had not yet been fully acquainted with Miss Prescott's plans and until he had been Informed work can not proceed. . l • • • THE FORMER GOVERNOR con- tl,med, "But there Is one thing I do hope and that is that when the property t~ turned over to the city, it will receive better care than Prescot~ p9.rk." He sharply crlticlzett "negligence" tnA.t allov,ed the granite caps for the posts at the entrance to be torn of! and left lying on the ground and other acts of vandalism "which have marred the beauty of the park." 1 The Improvements In the area, limited by Miss Prescott's will to State street on the north, Gates and Pickering streets on the south and Washington street on the west, must take the shape of park development or recreational place, Mr. Dale said. t "That was her major interest," City Will Ask Navy To Give Up Plan,~ . h u J For ·S ools Target ~J \ City Manager Edward C. Pete1:son and Mayor Cecil M. Neal will confer wlth army engineers In Boston early next week on the navY's plan to establish a. target area off the Isles or Shoals. Peterson said the conference will be held In an attempt to stall the navy's proposal that Shag rock be used for bombing practice. • • • ALTHOUGH tne rock Is within Klttery's boundary, Peterson said such target •practice could have a definite affect on Portsmouth. Peterson said that the navy must obtain permission from the an.)1y engineers before the target area6,000 feet In diameter-could be used. Tentatively scheduled to confer with the a1my officials Tuesday, Peterson said he and Neal will ask the engineers to hold a public hearIng in Portsmouth before definite step.s are ta ken: The city manager said he already has received protests from Portsmouth area fishermen who would be handicapped from utilizing the Shag rock area. • • • THE NAVY notified the city coun- cil o! Its plan at Wednfsday night's meeting but action was postponed until later. It was reported that the New Hampshire Legal Lobster association and Kittery ilshem1en will oppose tJhe nayY's plan. he concluded, "and that's what will be done." 1 .Developm:OtPlans I For Prescott Pork Delayed by Illness Plaits "lor the development of the Marcy street district Into parks and recreational areas probably w!11 not be react'}' until later in the year. Former Gov. Charles M. Dale, one of the trustees named in the $1,000,"As soon as Mr. Buck has fam-1 000 will of the late Miss Josie Fitts l!larlzed himself with Miss Pres.Prescott, today said, "It is very tt' id doubtful If the development will be co s eas on th e JJrnject, the de- 1 _In the planning stage by the middle velopment will enter the drawing ' board stage," Dale said. of the summer." Dale said that si:::kness in the "He has told me that he intends family of. Edwin H. Buck of Win- to come to Portsmouth as soon as chester, his co-tmstee, is delaying he can get away," the former governor said. the formation or actual plans. • • • . "Construction will get under way THE TWO MEN were a,ppolnted when our plans are definite," he added. by Miss Prescott to supervise the spending cf $500,000 in developing• Miss Prescott's will gives the men an area bounded on the north by great latitude in . the purchase of State street, Gates and Pickering property for her improvement prostreets on the south and o n ~ Ject and further provided that they • e must "offer " th e 1mproved areas to '' west by Washington street. - • the city at the end of five years. J ,, Shoals Target r" I Hearil1g Draws Heavy Protest 1 I Mayor Weston U. Friend of GlouNavy Explains j cester said that Gloucestermen were that if the request Is , 'Bombing' Plan "satlslfied .. pproved, bombJng would have a and injurious effect on the Same as in Past serious Gloucester fishing industry." The navy's hopes for the creation of a restricted target bombing area at the Isles of Shoals ran onto the 1:ee!s of heavy opposition yesterday afternoon at a public hearln.g In city hall. The opposition was spearheaded by rugged fishermen from Gloucester and Newburyport, pleasure boat operators, resort owners, seacoast property holders and religious interests. Admitting that the opposition was "unexpected and serious," a navy spokesman hastened to explain that the navy does not Intend to use high explooive bombs In the target area which centers on Shag rock. Comdr. Ward F. Hardman, USN, attached to the First naval district, said the navy has used the area since 19H and plans to use it in the same way In the future. His "great assurance" that high explosives are not to be dropped tn the Duck Island rurea, was reiterated by Comdr. Arthur P. Linscott, USN, executive officer of the Squanlum naval air station. I Mayor Cecil M. Neal of Portsmouth expressed belief that he voiced the opinion of "everyone in the area that the target range should be moved elsewhere," or that the navy use a floating target far ther out. Commissioner William P. Fowler of the Little Boar's Head precinct listed nine reasons why the navy's request ·should not be granted: (1) The noise of the bombing 1 would disturb the coast area. (2) The danger element would always be present. (3) The area Is "directly off" I Little Boar's Head. (4) Bombing might endanger the army's investment in a radar tower at Appleclore Island. (5) The usefulness of Gosport harbor would be reduced. • • • LINSCOTT SAm that naval re- serve pilots from the Squantum station drop 10-pound 1Jractlce bombs which are a11med wl~h a shotgun shell to produce smoke, and 500pound water filled bombs during target practices. The filers also use the island as a "strafing" target, he said. Hardman explained that during the war the coast gur.rd gave ap- , proval to the nayY's use of the island but never recm·ded It in na vigational charts of the Shoals waters. "Now the navy is seeking to get the area recorded for the protection . of navigation," he said. However, the hearing was almost an hour old before the two naval officers had a chance to explain the navy's lntel}tio11s. And In that time, Lt. Col. Gunnard w. Carlson, USA, assistant , division engineer for New England, listened to a steady stream of w1 tnesses protesting the 1iayY's proposal. • • • THE MAYORS of Newburyport, Gloucester and Por,t smouth were the first speakers. Mayor John M. Kelleher of Newbury,port urged that the navy find another area for bombing practice. He said that unemployment In Newburport was forcing a "large number" of men to turn to the sea for a living and bombing would ruin the fishing. I (6) Reduce the annual visiting to the Isles of Shoals. (7) Bomblrr« would spoil the seagull nesting place at Duck Island and seagulls are necessary for scavanglng the coast. (8) Bombing would be injurious to fishing. (9) That bombing would hurt the religious conferences held every summer at the Isles of Shoals. • • • CIIARl,ES F. nUTl,ER or the Hampton Beach precinct said that "at Hampton Beach we're selling recreation and a bombing range at the Isles of Shoals will effect that business." The Rev. Lyman Rutledge, executive director or the Star Island corporation, said "It's Increasingly dl!ificult to Interest anyone In comIng to a bombinll target area !or religious meditation." He added, "Everywhere I go I have to explain to people why the Isles are a bombing area. The constant coming and going of planes is demoralizing to the conferences. J. Noble Snyder, representing the North Hampton Civic club, declared that his organization found the navy's wording of the notice for the hearing "confusing" and on that basis, the group decided to protest the request. Again Commander Hardman tried to explain that the navy does not plan high exploolve bombing and that It "plans no change In the operations." "Had I realized the opposition that was being built up I would have sent letters of explanation to the interested parties," Hardman &aid. • • • �Hearing Advanced A LONG PARADiE or Gloucester fishing captains rose to voice op- ' tx,'(I ")..\ positions to the bombing area. They claimed that' bombing would drive 0 the fish entirely out of the area. Date of a public hearing on proHowever, the Gloucestermen tempooed establishment of a navy tarj pered their protests In view of Army engineers wlll hold a publlc hearing at 2 pm Monday, May 9, in / get area In the Isles of Shoals has j Hardman's explanation that high the council chambers of city hall on proposed establishment of a navy tarbeen changed from May 9 to May 6, explosives are not to be used. get area near Shag rock, Isles of Shoals. I City Manager Edward C. Peterson j Letters of protest read by Colonel The hearing was scheduled by* _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ reported today. • d Oa.rlson Included those from U. s. 1 Peterson said the date was revise Rep. Robert Hale of Maine, army officials after they conferred I by army engineers in Boston. , James B. Smith of Portsmouth in Boston yesterday with City Manager Edward C. Peterson, M8l)'or The hoo,r ing will be held a,t 2 pm Star Isla~d corporation, Newbury, In the council chambers. ,t port Yacht club and the American Cr.ell M. Nca.l and Alvin F. Redden, executive · secretary of the New Unitarla.n association. Hampshire Seacoast Regional asso/ Portsmouth area people making 1 ciation. verbal protests Included Councl!• • • man Mary C. Dondero, John c. THF, TRIO REQUESTED the Sweetser of New Castle, Rep, Shir» I hearing to give coa stal area resiley S. Philbrick of Rye and Raydents an opportunity to express mond L. Goding or Rampton. their opinions of the suggested tarOther speakers were Albert Crockget mrea which would be 6,000 feet anharbor eight-man er, a Kittery lob.sterman; Albert F. A disabled $75,000 Boston fishing dr~rgerby ~a:;:;!~uth coast l l In diameter. The ·navy must obtain Keefe, Jack Speaks, John E. Seycrew, was saved from a dtehstructlv~ ~oa~~ow:~ helplessly in r ough seas off permission from army engineers beguardsmen yesterday as e vesse . bolt, treasurer of the Isles of Shoals fore starting practice. Steamship company; H. R. Reythe Isles of Shoals. _• -· -----r The "Josephine p II" and h'tr f 1 Peterson said the army engineers nolds or Kittery, ware informed that Port.smouth crew were rescue,d about ei~t and \ area fishermen and boating enone-half miles sou1!h, southwest of \ the Isles of Shoals after choppy thusiasts have protested the pro---------------1 posed target area because It will seas sn'.Lpped her rudder, causing the craft to drift toward t~e rock~ r handicap fishing and boating In coast of Cape Ann. I the vicinity of the Isles of Shoals. Chief. Boatswain's M_a te ' Palmer ! "In view of Shag rock's proxlmGuarente, USCG, of Kittery, com- , tty to Portsmouth I think it would manding officer of the search and l1 be better if the navy moved Int~ rescue boat CG83487-WPB, sta,tion- , j · deeper water and then bomb away, ed at Fort Constitution, said the Peterson said today, Booton dragger had driifted more \ "It would be dangerous to the than six miles in two hours before : ' !1 ~· lobstermen, fishermen and boats If Alvln F, Redden, treasurer and the navy was allowed to set up a / she was intercepted and towed into , executlve secretary of the New target area where it proposes," , port. '1; Hampshire' Seacoast ~glonal De- Peterson added. • • • velopment association, today said he I NO ONE WAS INJURED and the will oppose the navy's plan to fishing craft was scheduled to be I establish a target area off the Isles . , towed back .to Boston later today. of Shoals. . • IThe vessel and her crew ~mained Redden said he will join City 3 : at Fort Constitution overnight. !1 Manager Edward C. Peterson and I :j\,\ ! Chief Guarente said the dragger Mayor Cecil M. Neal at a confer- i first radioed her plight about 10 :30 · ence In Boston tomorrow with army I yesterday morning. The call was The protest registered somr. ·engineers over the navy's proposal picked up by a Boston commercial weeks ago against the navy's that Shag rock be used for bombing i radio station and relayed to the continued use of Duck island, practice. l coast guard radio center at MarshIsles of Shoals, as a bombing • • • field, Muss., and later to the crew. practice area may have had REDDEN SAID he decided to opof the 83-foot Portsmouth harbor some effect. pose the plan after receiving com1 rescue umt. ' Army engineers said yesterplaints from both fishermen and The nine-man rP.scue crew, sta_ day that a recommendation boating enthusiasts that such actloned here for the vast two m~mths, to decrease the size of the bombtion by the navy would be dangerous contacted the . distressed vessel by ing praclfoe area from 1,000 to those using the areR for pleasure radar less than an hour later and yards In t11ameter to 500 yards and commercial purposes. completed the rescue early yesterbeing forwarded to "higher Redden said the purpose of today afternoon. authority." morrow's conference Is to acquaint The fishing boat had radioed 'f his r!'commenclatlon, a himself and other city officials with from a spot two miles south of the S)lokesmnn said, was mitde by details of the navy's proposal that Isles of Shoals but had drifted more the navy as the rrsult or the an area 6,000 feet In diameter be than six miles before she was in• hearing held In l'ortsmouth at used for target practice. 'I tercepted. · ' which more than JOO area perRedden said he would rather see ; sons ap11eare<1 in opposition. t,he navy utlllze an area f.arther frpm GUARENTE SAID the 70-ton In arlclUion lo limiting the shore. dmgger had been out of port only l dirtmeter of it.s bombing area, • • • a day and Wl\8 carrying a catch 1 the navy has agreed to operate MEANWHILE, Wells Town Mano! 1,000 pounds. He said it ~ own¢. Its aircraft only between the ao-er Ernest C, Marriner reported Josephine P. Privitera. of • M hours of 8 am and 5 pm. by rs. Her husband, • that selectmen are reilsterlng simBoston. Guy, Is skip e; However, the spokesman emilar complaints from Wells residents. per of the craft. Names of er phasized that the recommendaHe said that If enough opponents members were not available. tion has not been adopted but are recorded, the selectmen will proThe rescue boat was a submarine must be ap11roved by "hiJher test to army engineers who must chaser during World War II . and , authority." sanction the target area proposal Of the South Portland 1\ Is a un It before permission Is granted the ' coast guard rescue group. Crewmen, navy. in addition to Guarente, lnclud~ i Walter Ivancln, chief englneman, l City Manager Peterson ~ald he alI' Thomas ready hns rccelved protests from Ta,ylor, e.ng i nem an' 1 ·' Rob -. · Portsmouth 11:rea fishermen who ert Rlcbardson, boatswains mate ;: Herbe~ Cason, commiss~ryman '. tould be prevente , from using the Pat Pl\tandrea, boatswain s mat~ 3 '. • r hag rock area. . \ . 'I . l William Benson, englneman 3, John Gibb, seaman; and Robert . MCElroy , seaman apprentice. • • . Shag Rock 'Bombing' Plan i On Shoals Target To Be A ired H~i~ May 9 : I ·! J - - -~yn,:::-:-~'t~!'3~,_.7i1 Disabled Dragger . Saveu -'] From Rough Shoals ~eas ;; i' r .Seacoast Regional • F•ighf Ago1nst • Joins ISh oa IS Target Plan I I I Bombing Target C At Shoo Is ut Is I ·• ! .. I l 1 t,. �This committee wil! meet tonight to discuss the coming campaign while tomorrow night the entire village will meet again at 7:30 o'clock in the Legion post quarters. Cornelius Sanders of 1 Bicknell street was acting chairman of the Village residents who gathered to protest the price scale set by the government agency for the homes In · The price scale set by a governHolding slim hopes for any price the vlllage. ment agency for the sale of 396 1 reductions In the sale of homes In William E. Dennett, Kittery sehousing units at Admlra!,ty Village lectman who ls acting agent for a Admiralty Village, E. Joseph Bon1 Is "too htgh,'' a resident claimed Manchester bank wliling to finance garzone and John R. Pennington 1 toda.y in announcement of a protest the purchase of homes by residents, returned from Washington this meeting scheduled for tonlg1ht. attended the meeting to explain the morning after three days of conferCornelius sanders of 1 Bicknell function of the organiza tlon he ences with government housing ofstreet .said the majority of residents ficials and members of the Maine represents. ~lieve that the prices a1"e from $800 congressional delegation. • • • to $1,000 above the value of the I Despite the fact that prices on FIRST SUGGESTION was that a units. petition be sent to Washington but homes may not be reduced below He said projeot officials have not this was eliminated in favor of send- the scale alread,y set, Bongarzone been asked to attend the meeting ing the delegates with power to act ss.ld that the Housing and Home called for 7:30 In front of the Vilas spokesmen for the residents. Pen- Finance agency officials said that a 11a,ge community building. nington represented village residents government appraisal inspection Sa.nders, .spokesman for the proin the rental dispute over a year would be sent to the Village to confey with residents. 11 testing group, said residents will ago. The village won that battle • • • organize to circulate a petition. as rents were dropped back to their "WE WERE TOLD that the vilI Announcement of the sale was former ceiling and credits were ad- lage house.s were appraised as a made Monday by the Public Housing vanced to those residents who had group," said Bongrazone. "We then admi1'.1.istrat!on In a. news release paid the higher price. made a request that they be apwhich listed prices ranging from The announcement of the sale of praised Individually. I believe this $2,800 to $3,200 for single units and the homes In the project was made request will be granted." f from $4,300 to $4,700 for duplex Monday by the Public Housing adSen. Margaret Chase Smith and dwellings. ministration. Prices range from $2,Rep. Robert Hale told Pennington 800 to $3,200 for the single houses . and Bongarzone that they would JOHN P, KANE, PHA :field direcand $4,300 to $4,700 for duplex assist In placing legal wheels in tor, sa.ld all purchases must be paid homes. motion to have single appraisals for 1n cash, made. · Each bid must be accompa.nled by In New York this morning, John a $60 deposit on single units and P. Kane, :field director of the PHA, $100 on duplex dwellings. If the bid announced that the sale of the 11 is accepted the prospective purhouses ls continuing but the priorchaser must, within 10 days, pay a ity to purchase by thr: occupants total of 2% of the purchase price. has been extended for an additionThe balance must be paid In cash al 30 days, from July 15 to Aug. 15. -g or by certl:fied check cm the "date of · Two Kittery men, representing the This extension was granted to settlement." permit the residents additional time The government has stipulated residents of Admiralty Village, leave to arrange for financing, according that eviction can be forced only by tomorrow night for Washington le~a.1 process and that rents In the where they wlll open a battle to- 1 to the message from New York. Terms and conditions of sale and project will be subject to federal have the price scale on vlllage pro- 1 prices as previously announced reJ control. :3 't.. \ Sperty lowered. main the same. Village Residents To Meet Tonight; Hit 'High' Prices1~ Village Residents To Confer With'S ~ Federal Appraiser1 Little-Hope Held For Price Cuts~:";J On Village Units Admiralty Village residents will a.ppolnt a committee or tenants to confer with a federal appraisal inspector, scheduled to visit t.he Kittery housing proj~t before Its sale Aug. 15. I The vlllage residents approved the move to appoint a committee during a mass meeting Saturday night in the Wallingford-Harris Legion post quarters. John R . Pennington and E. Joseph Bongaa-zone, village representatives who conferred with Washington housing officials in the capitol' last week, reported 0'11 their trip. ! • • • A LETTER from Sen. Margaret Chase Smith was read. The group also held an open discussion of villagers• Ideas on "a more fair appraisal" of the properties. Another meeting will be held within a week to discuss other 'ractors which may have a bearing on the 11ale of village Teal estate. • • • Village Delegates Leave Tomorrow For Housing Fight I 1 "-- \ I :. Village Residents .Will Carry Fight ~ • :jt.\ To Was h1ngton • • • TENANTS ARE being notified of this extension by mail. The 30-day extension was virtually assured the two men In Washington last Monday, However, they h ave expressed optimism that a six-month extension • • • of the sale date may be set by the 'l'OP PRIORI'l'V for purchase , housing authority which controls the has been given to tenants in the I Admiralty Village projecL. project and next in line will b~ ten"Any extension of time, however, ants who lose out in the drnwing or will give us a chance to either raise . lots for the right lo purchase any the money for the cash payment on me duplex. the Joan or find suitable living - --quarters somewhere else," Bongarzone said this morning. Information they will heed in putting forth arguments to PHA, FHA Two Admiralty Village residents and other government departments have been granted power to appeal was complied by the two delegates the price scale set for the sale of and a committee of nine vlllage homes In the Kittery housing pro- residents. This information was disject before top FHA and PHA offi- cussed at the mass meeting last clals In Washington, night. More than 300 vlllage residents • • • endorsed the selection of John R. THE MEN PLAN to talk with • • • Pennington, a naval shipyard offi- natiO'llal officers of the American PENNINGTON and Bongarzone clal, and Joseph Bongarzone, a Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, were told by Washing ton officials Tralp academy instructor, at a pro- . National Shipyard Employes assothat the "government" is in the real test meeting held last night in the , elation and other groups which , estate business and is trying to get , 'Wallingford-Harris ~erlcan Le- may be able to help tnem in their out of It as quickly as possible." gion post quarters. effort.-; to get the ptices lowered. "That ls the main reason why we q~ _seli:~t!~ ·the . two m~n as their . hold little hope for the price reducdelegates, the village re31dents also I Bongrurzone said this morning tion, except In a few isolated cases gave tnem authority to name a / that they might even try to have after the new appraisal. committee of nine village neigh- the governme'l1t agencies drop their hors to plan the campaign of battle plans to sell the Admiralty Village Before leaving Washington late before the trip to Washington. homes. He said, however, this would yesterday afternoon, the two men prepared a brief for Swator Smith • • • be very unlikely. TUE CHAIRMEN lost no time In and Re-.,JrescnLntlves Huie. '11his choosing a committee. Named by the The Penn1ngton-Bongarzone team brief contained all the Information two delegates were Albert P. Bauer, is being financed by village residents compiled by the two men before they John E. Elliot, Wllllam T. Seymour, who contributed more than $200 to left for Washington Inst weekend. W1111am Stevens; William Everson, send the two men to Washington. Wilson F. Walker, stephen L. EsThey will travel by train tomorrow ' selstyn Louis J Emmons Matthew . M 1 T Hood and C~shman Ph!lllps, n1ght and open their campaign on. · --· · day morning. ----- \ With the Aug. 15 deadline for tenant purchase of homres In the Admiralty Village only a few days away, there are still only 20 applications for home purchases on file. George H. Lavallee, project manager, said today that "interest is picking up" because of 't he rapidly approaching time limit. No sales have been completed, Lavallee said, but added that. he expected that purchasers will start taking over their properties in the near future. I I Prepared to go as far as the White House, 'If necessary, John R. Pennington, naval shipyard official, and Joseph Bongarzone, Traip academy instructor, last night conferred with vlllage residents at the WallingfordHarris Legion post quar ters. Interest Picks Up In Purchase of ~ Village Homes I I �•Houses Up for S_ a le At Admiralty Village; Range From $2~800 J' 1 Present Tenanfs 14 Village Residents Given Priority; I Pay Homes Deposits Cash Required Three hundred ninety-six Admiralty VIiiage housing unlt.6 a.re now on sale. The announcement was made today by the Public Housing admlnistratlon In a news release that listed prices ranging from $2,800 to $3,200 for single units and from $4,300 to $4,700 for duplex dwelllngs, 1 Purchase priorities set up by the PHA give first rank to tenant occupants, whether veternn or non-vetcrrm. In the fiecond clas.sHlcRtlon are th e tenant occupAJ1ts, whether veteran or non-veteran, who lose out In bidding for one piece o! property but wish to enter offers for others. • • • THE THIRD CLASS consists of veterans who Intend to occupy a housing unit In a building up for sale, This cla,'I., Includes veterans who wish to purchase unl t., other than the one which they occupy, In the last group are non-vetera.n.s who wish to occupy the unU they purchase. All purchases must be pald !or 1n ca.&h, according to John P. Kane, field director or PHA. 1 Fourteen persons have made deposits toward the purchase of ~heir Admiralty Village homes with the Aug. 15 deacillne on tenant priorities a little more than three weeks away. George A. Lavallee, housing project manager, said that the deposits-all on single dwelling units-have been forwarded to New York City for processing. The manager pointed out that priority of purchase rlght.s now held by all tenants or the 396unlt project ls to expire Aug. 15. The original deadline wns 11ct for July 16 but Jt wn.s extended by the Federal Housing agency. After the expiration of the priority for tenants, five days wlll be allowed for persons who may have lost during the draw'tng of . lots for various houses to file additional claims. Lavallee explained that In cRse both the tenttnts of a duplex wished to buy the property, lots would be drawn to determine which would be given the priority right. The loser would be placed In a special category and allowed to purchase · any other property dur- . j~. ,_ 1lng the five da.ys alter Aug, 15. After the losers a.re given their chance to buy property in the VIiiage, the next priority is for any veteran of World War II and the final priority group ls the general public. Lavallee added that the only Instructions , he has received from the New York offlce concerned the original extension of · the priority deadline and that he had "no Information wh'atsoever" a.bout a possible reappraisal or the project. Admiralty VIUage resldent.s sent two representatives to Washington to protest what they belleved to be "too high prices" set on the units by the agency. The Vll!age representatives reported that they held hopes of a complete reappraisal or the project unit by unit Instead o! a.s complete project. They also said that they believed that the priority period might be extended six months. Meanwhlle, Lavallee said that his office is malling out warnings to all Village resldent-6 of the approaching deadline. l- PurchMerg ln the first two clesse8 have been given 30 dnys 1n which to 111e offers for the unlt..s In which th ey llve. Each orrer must be accompanied by a d~poelt o! $50 on single houses and $100 on doubles, If the offer la accepted by PHA, the •prospective purchaser must within 10 days pay additional money to a total of 2% of the purchase price. The balanc11 mu.,~ be paid in cash or by certified check on the "date of settlement." To protect the tenants ln the Village who do not purchase the unit. ln which they live, the govemment ls stipulating 1n th11 sale contra.eta that a tenant 1n&y be evicted only through legal proceeses. . -- RENTS IN THE project wm be subject to federal control &nd preference for resale untll Jan. 1, 1951, shall be governed by the aame oondl• · ttons as the original sale. A total of 12 units a.re included In the single $2,800 group. There a.re 50 singles with a price tag of $2,900; 22 at $3,000 each; 11 at $3,100 each; and one ' at $3,200. Three of the duplex units are priced at $4,30p each; 20 at $4.400 each; 77 at $4,500; 48 at $4,600 each, and two at $4,700 each. Tenants are being notl!led by Jetter today that the project 11 up !or sale. I l �Area Ministers Hit ~ ' / Didn't Know' . ~-~ . Dale[ .Defends Self .UNH Probe Proposal In Story s·c~andal (Special to The Herald) 'j~•') CONCORD, Jan. 5-Gov. Charles M. Dale stepped down from two years of an administration blemished by a $300,000 contract scandal today with a message to the new Legi~lature that the noto.1 rlous "Story case" never would have happened had he known about ,.It In ·advance. . · The Portsmouth Republlcan, who offlclally yields the gubernato• rial gavel to Lincoln's Sherman Adams tomorrow, ·firmly maintained that neither he nor his council could be held responsible In the case. , Dale addressed his remarks to a joint meetlnr of tbe Senate a.nd House. · i 'Tbe one-time city solicitor ancl later mayor of Portsmouth ex• · cused 1ms~ and .1hq oounoll . In the case-which eventually led to the . grand Jury. lndlctinent of former State Comptroller Stephen · B, Story-on · the igrou'nds' that he teceived no "warnings, or advice, beforehand." J • • • • • • THE SCANDAL . grew out of Investigation of complaints that ·story had awarded state contracts to the Standard Construction com• pany without comP,etltlve blddlnr. A later eltamlnatlon of Story's books, along with those of the com1>any, led to his Indictments of Story and Donat F. Cote, owner of the construction company. The warrants ;.,commendlnr payment of the money were, In fact, approved In routine fashion by Governor Dale and his council, but he absolved himself of any Illegal connection by blaming the fact · that the money was paid thronrh le&itlmate legislative process. , , "You know," he told the more than 400 members of the General Court, "that the warrants which come to the governor and council are In the form of simple resolutions recommending payment of a total sum of money, which may represent thousands of Individual Items and mllllons of dollars. ''The Individual tt,ms are not contained In a warrant and the In. dlvldual vouchers which supported them are never forwarded to the l'()Vflrnor and council and are not lndlvldnally seen or Individually approved as such." • • • • HE FURTHER protested the Innocence of his office by maintaining- that "such a certificate (appropriations warrant) from a trusted employe must be accepted." ) It this Is not done, he continued, "then the rovernor and the council must In ·fact become auditors themselves and such duties will require a substantial portion of their time every working day In the year." . The governor maintained that Immediate action was taken In the case, but delivered his complete speech without referring directly to either Story or State Treasurer F. Gordon Kimball, also under fire in the Investigation, or Cote. Early ·in his discussion, the· governor attempted to explain what has often been criticized as "slowness" in the investigation of the contract transactions, attributing this to "the Intricacies of legal procedure." • • • • APPROVAL OF the manner In which the probe was-and Is-being conducted was found when the governor declared, "I am of the opinion . also that the attorney and his special counsel are to b!l commended for the thoroughness with whlch they have conducted their investigations." , D~le reviewed the action of the administration step by step since the case broke last March and remarked that this was "the first op• porlunlty I have bad to address comment to an official body." · The governor told how he had ordered work be stopped on contr:lcts where there. was no competitive bidding Immediately after he learned of the case; how he bad "at once" ordered Atty. Gen. Ernest 'I>'Amours to conduct an Investigation which "he was ordered to pursue wherever the trail led." Dale's speech, scheduled to be made around noon, came later be, cause of an unexplained delay In the start of the new General Court's first session. The University of New Hampshire-facing a General Court probe of alleged subversive activities on the campus, received support from a new quarter today when the Portsmouth Ministerial association voiced Its opposl tlon to the Hart bills. The ministers declared thelrll,,.,-----..,--------"confldence in the ability and wisdom or the president, faculty and trustees of the university to conduct any Investigation of charges of Communistic activity." Trtey added. "therefore, the as- ' soclatlon opposes the Hart b1lls now before the Legislature as unnecessary and provocative of unwarrant') ~ \ \ ed suspicion and alarm." A list of government officials Who The report was signed by the ai;e expected to attend a hearing on propooed navigat.lon Improvements Reverends W11llam Safford Jones, Edward H. Brewster, Robert H. · In the Piscataqua river and Ports- 1 Dunn and Emil J. Palisoul. Sixteen mouth harbor, .it 10 :30 am Friday at the Rockingham hotel, was ar.Jilinister'l. atttnded, · the meeting: 1 nounced today by Alvin F. Redden, • :Meii.nwhtle, · another hearing on executive secretary and treasurer of Rep. Harold H. Hart's measures for the New Ha,r ppshlre Seacoast Re• an Investigation at the university 1s gional Developmt:nt association. scheduled for today.I The officials are Henry A. Whit• • • comb, chief of the rivers and harACTIVE OPPOSITION to Hart's bors division of the New England bills Is ...':_pected from university division of the U. s. army engineers corps; C. A. Tucker, assistant to Mr. students, who, it Is reported, will be Whitcomb; Comdr. L. S. Hubbard joined In their fight by a delegation of tihe coast and geodetic suney from Dartmouth college. division of the U. S. commerce deThe Durham campus has been a partment; and Lt. Comdr. Lyrin beehive of activity this week as Parker of the department of aids to t student "liberals" worked to rally navigation of the first U. S. coast support for their cause. guard district. • • • "Information" bulletins have been circulated by Progressive party PORTSMOUTH AREA tndustrlmembers at the university and a al!its, fishermen and boating en"Committee to Defend Faculty and thusiasts have been invited to the Student Rights" has distributed meeting to discuss suggested navi2,000 leaflets among the students. ' gatlon Improvements in Great bay, One of them was entitled, "How Hampton river and Hampton harLoeb Can N. H. Get?" ' in obvious bor, in addition to those proposed reference to newspaper publisher for the P!scataqua river and PortsWilliam Loeb of Manchester. The mouth harbor. They have been asked to present leaflet contained a cartoon showing Representative Hart, Publisher Earl data and arguments that business Hewitt of Hanover and Manchester in the Portsmouth area will war- , Police Chief James O'Neil on a table rant a harbor and river survey and dancing to a tune piped by a "Ded• ) the ultimate removal of several navigation obstacles. icated Journalist." A second of the propaganda cartoons was a classroom scene with a Hart committee club , ready to hit the Instructor. The caption read, "Speak up, professor, you've got academic freedom." Federal Officials To Attend Hearing On Harbor Needs I • • • IT WAS DISCLOSED yesterday In Concord by Chairman Gardner C. Turner of the judiciary committee that President Arthur ~- Adams of the university will )le called to te~tify before his committee on the Hart bills. Turner said the testimony of ' President Ada ms would be taken behind closed doors but the committee wanted to know what action had been taken to investigate subversive activities. Last week a four-hour hearing on the Hart measures was adjourned ' until today when several persons expressed a desire to voice their opposition, County Jail Merger Sought )c..-\'\ Consolidation of county jails by the state Legislature was proposed by members of the New Hampshire County Officers association at a meeting Saturday In Laconia. I Sheriff Simes Frink of Ports- I 1mouth and Register of Probate I , Frank B. Nay of Exeter were named to a special legislative c.,mmlttee which will study the proposal and ~ubmit a report to the 1949-50 state Legislature for consider<ttion during the present legislaL!ve session. \'2.0 �Adams Asks Income Tax To Pull State Out of Hole; Urges 'Broad Base' Levy· . 1 l2. I i ·sees Portsmouth As Possible Site ~ For Steel Plant . ) j (( ") (Special to The Herald) ~ ). CONCORD, Jan. 6-Sherman Adams m:ide a vlgorou.~ and ambitious start as governor o! New Hampshire this afternoon with a call for enactment of a .state Income- tax and a welter o! other mea.sw-es to help the state out of Its financial hole. In his Inaugural addreM before a Joint as5embly of the two legislative houses, the new governor dwelt . nt length UPoll the "precarlon.~ !!seal foundation" on which the state now rests and said In effect: "Something has got to be done." His recommendations for solution took many paths, with hardly a department or activity of the state e.s<:P.p!ng h13 attention. It wa& brought out In the addreM that most o! his ob.servatlons were bas~d on first-hand studies of the sta•e's 11.clmlnlstratlve isetup which he t:ndertook several weeks ago. • • • RE roINTED OUT that the state facts an annual denc!t of $3,000,000 In the next two years and said I.hat even th!$ figure Is subject to adoption of his various economy proposals. Furthermore, he added, t,h , prospective deficit does not take Into consideration possible .salary Increases for state employes, . which he himself backed with the 11tn.tement that they "should be made." He made no direct referencP. to the "Story case" contracts scandal, but urged a stop-gap plan for a.ny such recurrence. · Hl3 propO!!al was for the setting ' up · of a ''department of audit and control" which would embrace a "finance commission" to keep a closer watch on expenditures from the state treasury. The Income tax J)'l"oposFtl was presented as one which would apparently affect all citizens. Prefacing that pnrt of his speech with the etntement, "A fair measure of the ability to pay a tax Is earning power," he l!ald: "If taxes are Inevitable, I recommend an equitable tax, justly proportioned upon the ability to earn, measured by Income, both as to Individuals, merchantl! and manufacturere, classified at rates proPortlonal to the net earnings from iruch Income." ' I • • • THIS WAS SEEN as the "broad base" Income tax, ta!lored to fractional rates, which was talked about In eupport the tax schedule overhaul that would have been permitted In the recently-defeated constitutional amendments. Governor Adams asked the Legl~lature to launch a full Inquiry Into the administration o! the state government, suggesting that such a probe be on a bl-partisan basis. Continuing, he said, "One of the great challenges that New Hampshire faces right now ls the promotion, and even, the maintenance of our Industrial activity." 1 In this connection, he described the "desperate need" for sources of steel supply nearer than Pittsburgh and other mid-western points and suggested Portsmouth as a possible site for a steel manufacturing center. AdmltLlng he hnd not been able to find means to reduce the expenses of government, Governor Adams declared the Legislature would "need to seek new sources of revenue. "If such ls your decision, now Js 1 the time to lay the framework for a taxation system In 'New Hampshire that ls equitable and w111 secure a base broad enough to transfer the present dependency on sin to the more secure foundation of virtue." • • • THE GOVERNOR disclosed that lmprovement..s throughout the state highway syestem would cost $80,000,000 but added that he believed by a program of Increased borrowing a capital outlay of $13,000,000 on 112 miles of highway would be possible In the next two years. He said that consultants he· had retained to study the highway department operation reported that isav!ngs of $200,000 a year were possible through reorganization and might mean even larger savings In the years to come. Governor Adams developed his address on the theme that "o'.lr problems today fall Into three major categories: "(l) Quality of our government. I "(2) Stability of our government. "(3) Kind and extent of the ~ervices of our government." In outlining his first point, the new governor said that Improvement of government necessitated an "adherence to a standard of irreproachable I n t e g r ! t y , • • team work, study of bhe state's overlapping agencies, encouragement of the use of unpaid commissions, abolition with the governor's ex-officio , membership on various boards. -. . ' The Legislature proved too big dealing to permit much public participawith the stability of government tion, for only 200 spectators were was used by Governor Adams to able to squeeze Into the crammed sound a warning , that "our fair Hall of Representatives. weather taxes will diminish With The oath of office was adminisany decline In business conditions." tered by newly-elected Senate PresHe lumped taxes on tobacco, pro- ident Perkins Bass. fits on the sale of liquor and state's The governor and his official pa.1 ty "cut" on pari-mutual wagering into were escorted from his hotel across the "fair weather" grouping. the stre~t from the State House by If the Income tax proposal Is adopted, the governor suggested guard of honor from that the present stock-In-trade tax athefull-dress New Hampshire Nat.Iona.I be abolished and <that some basis G··- - ·• ~ - • I for return to the towns be set up. In his discussion of the extent. of state service, Governor Adams said he would not recommend any new departments except the audit and conitrol bureau and supervision of public works. "We cannot afford to Indulge in the extravagant or experimental, . Roc}dngham county spent $3,210 nor In some of the more expensive last mont}l to aid families In 'need o! · public social services unless you are 1• food and other necessities. w!lllng to commit the people to burThe figures were disclosed today i denl!ome taxation." by County Commissioner Irving w. He advocated establishment of a Marston, who voiced a gloomy view "State Bu!ldlng Inspection service" , of the tut,ure. · as part of the Planning and r'evel"Relief ls growing steadily," Mr. opment commission. · : Marston declared. "The amount for He said that such a service would January, 1949, Is almost double the render Itself useful In many ways. ,figure for January, 1948, and yet n.s functions, he outlined, would there are . people who are trying to include advice on the awarding of tell us that employment In Ports&tnte contracts, field Inspection of mouth Is 'about normal'." state buildings under construction · J • • • and review of all construction plans. THE V E T E RA N commissioner The proposal would entail appointsaid the county gave support to 41 ment of a state bu!ld!ng Inspector families In Portsmouth alone last and the drafting of a state building month. code. "We spent $643 weekly In feedlng The governor came out flatly for those 41 families which count up to the regulation of billboards, sug- 126 persons. That's only a little betgesting that they be licensed and I ter than $5 each per week. subject to enforcement control by "It Isn't much," he admitted but the state _police. 1 they'd starve, If it wasn't for' what • • • 1 we do." HE ASKED the abol!tlon of the Mr. Marston said that as ·m uch present tax on standing timber and money is spent for relief In the Its substitution with a measure on Portsmouth area as the other two timber yield. commissioner districts combined. He had praising words to say "Tomorrow I've got · to go up to about the "progress" In education In Exeter and get relief bills totaling the state, but Insisted upon a strict $4,222 approved by the other comaccounting of how aid grants are be- , missioners," he said. Ing used after distribution. • • • Governor Adams' address con"OF COURSE, $3,210 of that Is for ta!ned none of the alarming develop- Portsmouth and the rest ls to be ments that had been expected In distributed through the other towns some quarters over his outside In- In my district." vestlgat!on of th~ state highway deCommissioner Marston s8 id ti18 t partment ' many people d.o not understand the . He did say, however, that a pre- poor rel!et "settlement law." In orltmlnnry report on, the Investigation der to gain "settlement" for relief had revealed a need !or ,reorganiza- \ by the city, he said, a person must tlon o! the departments admlnls- ' live here five years without asking tratlve structure and certain other for help at any time. -:-,-., "Improvements" In !ts operations. "What I get here are wh!t I The new governor was sworn In 'floaters.' They haven't been here a~ the state's 83rd chief executive five years to get relief from the· city and his Induction 'YRS attended and somebody has to help them." by a full measure of pomp and ceremony. THE SECOND TOPIC I Relie·f Load Here Shows Sharp Jump; IOutlook Gloomy ;110 . I · • I I 11l I I l I ~l �' Repa1rs • Brang •\ \.\ R•191•d con froISJl f0 Memorial Brid e, seybolt centered his arguments ,y on profl('sed Improvements In the PlscatRqua river and Portsmouth , harbor. The wor)c would Include the removal of Boiling Rock in the river and Gangway Rock in the harbor, as we!J as the dredging of shoals off the southwest point of I The need for navigation Improvements In the Portsmouth area was Badger's Island. Traffic on the Memorial bridge Seybolt also asked that the govdescribed as extreme yesterday by more than 100 Industrialists, municipal , eriiment Install a range at Kittery will be uu der rigid control starting officials, fishermen and sportsmen at a special meeting with federal authPoint to guide boats entering the Mo nd ay when full scale repairs to orities at the Rockingham hotel. harbor. He was assured by coast th e 26 •year-old st ructure begin. gulrd officials at the meeting that Between the hours of B am and 4 The group suggested navigation~ - - · · · · · - .. t ·1 his proposal would be considered. pm one-way traffic will be freImprovements In Great bay Little HIS ARGUMENTS were supp 0 ' • • • quently in effect and speed Is to be •bay the Plscataqua river 'Ports- ed by Kenneth W. Langley, Ham1,• ' b t ner· Nelson ,mouth harbor, Hampton harbor and ton hotel a nd oa 0 ; t' ' f the , AMONG THOSE PRESENT at reduced to 10 miles an hour. the Hampton river L. Smith, a re;,resen a ive o_ the hearing were Comdr. H. T. However, during navy yard rush . . . · Smith and Gilmore Fishing pier at · Diehl, USCG, of the aides navi- hours, vehicles will be able to use \ The , me_etmg was conducted by Hampton· James w. TUcker, Jr.; ga ~Jorr departmen t of the u. s. both lanes and the bridge is to be liem·_r ·1 · A. Whitcomb, chief ·• o! tl,e R aymon ct' L . Goding , HamptJn coast guard; Frank s. Davis, man- · in full use at any time between 4 r v,eri> and harbors division . of the. Beach Chamber of commerce presl1 ager of the maritime assoc\atlon of pm and 8 am, the state highway deU. S, army engineers corps; C. A. dent· and Hampton Selectmen the Boston Chamber of Commerce; partment said todoy. TUcker, assistant to Mr. Whitcomb; . Harry Munsey anct George Sumner. • • • E. Cass Adams, a Durham boat C. • Newlon Andrews of Kittery, a 1Comdr. L. S. Hubbard of the coast THE PROJECT consists of re[ , and geodetic survey division of the , builder, was principal proponent for representative of the Esso Standard Oil comrJAny; Comdr. M. H. Austin, moving the wooden deck on the U. S. commerce department; and Improvements In Little and Great , USN, of the Portsmout/1 no.val base; 300-foot lift span and replacing It Lt. Comdr. Lynn Parker of the de- bays. He said that the waterway Is I partment of aides to navigation o! used by members of at least four • Theodore Barry, business manager, with a steel, open grid flooring. The counterweights must be alterthe first U. S. coast guard district. Portsmouth area yacht clubs as well Coming Benton, treasurer, and Chnrles M. Swift, bursar, of Phil- ed to allow for the difference in Although the principal purpose of as a large number of fishermen and llr~ Exeter academy. weight between the wood d ecklng , the hearing was to record data pleasure craft owners. He maintainAlso present were Prof.• C. F. and the steel. At the same time, the and argum~::its supporting the gov., ,. Jackson of the University of ~cw sidewalk planking on both sides Is ernment's plan to remove navlga- ed that Installation of adequate Hampshire's z.oology dep9,rtment; to be replaced and pedestrians will 1 tlon hazards from mainly the Pis- buoys and chann~l ~arkers would Harboimastei- Ha. rold Mace . of use only one of the two footpaths cart.aqua rlvP.ir ax,d Portsmo:ith har- solve present naviga~ion pro~lems. Hampton; Lt. A. ,P. Minor, USCG, while the repairs are being made. "' Ion cen t ere d ch'1e fl y on Also proposing bor, ....,scuss . the installation of of Portland; W. W. Scott of ·,;he In addition, the electrical system 1 _E. W. propooed tmprovements in the Great , buoys was Retired Army Co. B y dH to B h Putney of Durham who appeared as ' New Hampshire Gas and Electric , of the bridge Is to be overhauled a an amp• 1; areas. a representative of the Oyster River COf!1pany; H. D. Ressegllje of Man- · and later in the season, the entire JAMES W TUCKER k Fish and Game club and the Dur-1 chester, a representative of ~he structure will be painted. Public Serv!c~ company of Nn,w · • spo ooman ham unit of sea scouts. He said new !or a Hampton group, Informed the Hampshire; John · ,:i:. Holloran, vice ' government officials that Hampton buoys In the river would be "advanpresident of the Sprague Steam,,;lup , ~ tageous" to boat operators who now r:ompany of Boston; M. J. Teulon, I faces-"two serious problems" which , have difficulty detecting obstacles in 1 jeopardize ' business 1n the resort industrial director ?f .. the -~w the Great Bay area. area. .. .... ; , • • • Hamp.shire Planning and Develop,'I'Ucker, former secretary o! the. FRED w. KNIGHT, Durham diment commission; and Alvin F. Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, rector of the New Hampshire Bea-' Redden, executive i;ecretary and suggested that the . government i coast Regional association pointed treasurer of the New Hampslllre The General Sullivan bridge Is to 1 dredg~ both Hampton harbor and I out that the state Is prepared to Seacoast Regional association. be "freed" In November. 1 1 Hampton river so that the water- , i spend $75,000 to Improve land adA toll bridge since Its construction , ways can be utilized "safely" by ap- joining th~ bay at Dover Point. In 1932, the $1,107,000 structure has proxtmately 100 boats, owned by "When that land Is developed we'll netted a total of $1,664,000 In revresidents or the area. , l certainly need buoys and charts to enue. Stressing that recreation actlvlaid the boat owners who will be us"Freeing" of the toll bridge was ties at Hampton represent the Ing the river," Knight explained. predicted a year ago by Highway largest In the state, Tucker said Myles Standish Watson of NewCommissioner :F'rederic E. Everett ,that Hampton's fishing Industry lngton, a representative of the Oyswho said that he planned to ask the nets approximately $100,000 yearly ter River Fish and Game club, and Rockingham county comm1SS1on- ! 1949 General Court to abolish the whlle owners of pleasure crafts In Reginald P. Kennard also spoke in I ers are to meet tomorrow with 115-cent pleasu~e ;oil~ :: / '/ , the area receive about $80,000 yearly favor of proposed Improvements In architects to discuss possible re) from their business. the Great bay area. modeling of the Exeter courthouse , REVENUES from the toll charges Tucker said heavy winds and Mayor Cecil M. Neal, submitted a and record buildings. have averaged $100,000 annually and storms have blown sand southward letter to the government officials Commissioner Irving W. Marston have resulted In a move to free the along the beach front so that a from John H. Greena,way of Ports- said. today that the commissioners bridge five years ahead of schedule. major part of the Hampton harbor ·mouth urging that the river bottom are considering a proposal to move Announcement that the tolls channel Is blocked by sand. He sugIn , the vicinity of the Wentworth the clerk of court's office from the would be removed was made today , · gested that this sand be rtredged road bridge 9e dredged. Greenaway records building to the -courthouse In Concord by Dover Rep. William , and proper facilities Installed to said part o! the channel was filled I across Front street. Gouin. prevent such erosion In the future. with gravel when the bridge was It that plan proves feasible, acThe General Sullivan bridge ' He also pointed out that shallow constructed because of a shortage of pordlng to Mr. Marston, the comspans the junction of Little Bay ' water In the lower part of the river steel ,and asked that part of the missioners hope to get approval handicaps both fishermen and boat channel be cleared now. from the county's General Court and the Plscataqua river. It, and operators. John C. Sweetser of New Castle, delegation to move the re~istry of the Alexander Scammell bridge, To emphasize Hampton's pr01!llharbormaster of Little Harbor, also probate from the first to the second carry the traffic between t}1e sea, nence · as a ·summer resort, Tucii:er suggested that the fill be removed I floor of the records building, leav- coast and northern points. said that the beach area annually , from the bridge to enable enlarge- · ing the ground floor for the regis. caters .to about 1,500,000 persons. , ment of the channel. try of deeds. . 0 Tucker also said tllat large ror.ks • • • • • • ' near the newly-constructed HampTHE GROUP broke into · laughter THE COl\lMISSIONER said he ton to · Seabrook steel bridge are when John E. Seybolt, treasurer of did not want to see the Portsmouth hazardous to vessels using the h.uthe Portsmouth Navigation com- courthouse closed unless somebody Maine and New Hampshire state hor. He said the boats are unable pany, remarked: can prov it's "an economical move." to pass through the bridge draw at ! "I! the government follows all He continued, ''There's a lot more highway department workers have started repair work on the Memthese suggestions It would cause a to this than people think. For ex1extremely low tide. orial bridge. • • • national debt." ample, th at courthouse In Exeter ls A new floor will be erected on the In bad repair but the Portsmouth one is in good shape.'' draw, new sidewalks will be built He added that it would cost and electrical fixtures Installed. "probably $1 ,200" to rent a PortsMaine highway emplo~es started mouth county commission office, work yesterday on the sidewalk on ,:something else that should be con- the northern end of the struct_ure sidered." The commission- has to while New Hampshire officials have an office from which It can 1plan to begin actual work Monday. h~1ini .. 'r·· ,.. , u .... r ~ ........ ~•"n :1rfr1f'<'f I -- -- . _,., ---- • 1. Hqrbor Work N~ed Label~d .~~,r 'Ext;e~e' . l 1 0 I :.u: Su 11•1van Brt•du~ JOIIS fO ( east. During November i Exeter Courthouse Reva~ping Studied By County Officials l •j l J/ State Repairing ~, \0 Memoria·I Bridge I �12 3 State Police Ordered 'To 'Move In' Against GalTlbling Rackets • D'Amours 'BefS II s00::,. ,k/'71es• Already Closed DOwn r ''I'll bet ten-to-one all the 'bookies' arc closed down today," Atty. Gen. Ernest R. D'Amcurs said, as the result of the his own new antigambling policy. The attorney general made good his threat of yesterday to •·move ln" against the gambling rackets of the state when he gave the state police a free hand to carry out an enforcement drive. He issued the order late yesterday afternoon ln obvious displeasure over the reported admission by Roeklngham County Sheri!! Simes Frink that he was unable to control known "book-making" activities. • • • THE ACTION was contained ln a letter which went out to all 10 o! the state's county solicitors. It said: "In view o! the increasing demand for action, I have instructed the superintendent o! the state police to exercise concurrent Jurisdiction of the depn.rtment to enforce all of the criminal laws In all the counties, with special attention to be given to the enforcement o! our lottery and gambling stat.utes." But part o! the burden or the clean-up campaign was placed on the shoulders of the various county sollcltors. D'Amours Instructed the solicitors that the state police "shall report to you, as chle! law enforcement officer of the county." Solicitor Wyman P. Boynton ot Rockingham county acknowledged today that he had received a copy of the attorney general's letter, but refused to comment on It. • • • SHERIFF FRINK was Unl\vatlable for comment. In Concqrd, D'Amours was quoted .as readily admlttlni that hl.s action was taken "In view, o! , the statement" made by Sheriff Frink at a legislative hearing Tuesday on a blll, pr6vldlng for the broadening o! state police powers, At that time the sherll'l wn.s reported to have said he knew that "bookie" operations were In existence In Rockingham county bub that present state laws are too weak to make criminal conviction, possible. . Sheriff Frink denied the statements as published and said he "tried only to show that more teeth are needed In the law." ¥ • ' "' HIS TESTIMONY led to a sharp clash with Manchester's police chief, James F. O'Neil, who criticized the sheriff for lack o! cooperation ln suppressing "bookmaking" operations at Aubun1 County Commissi~n ! $13,844 'In the ·Red' ' I where he said the "headquarters" o~ The Rockingham County c~~iJsion today reported Itself $13,844 "in a gambling ring Is maintained. the red" through ~Rst yeRr's expenditures and simultaneously indicated Chle! O'Neil loosed anot.her critical blast Inst night, aimed at the New that the 1949 budget will c~mb higher ihpan thbat lo; 1948H. . • -· - . England Telephone and Telegraph Commissioner Alvin E. Foss In .. , company. He charged the utility with "full Exeter said the commission is In.the knowledge" of "bookie" establish- final day of preparing Its 1949 apments where telephone service Is propriation It will seek from county provided. taxpayers and that the over~.ll bud~ , The company should be "charged get is expected to show a slight . r:.,,11 with conspiracy", he said, for the boost over 1948. · aid it Is giving "at least three orA sharp Increase In the county's ; ganlzed betting rings In siphoning relief problems, unexpected maina way thousands of dollars from tenance expenditures at the SuperiManchester each week." or courthouse and board and care A public hearing on a General • • • o! chlldren were blamed for the defl- I court bill proposing the creation of. THE CHIEF SAID that he would cits. The commissioners reported a $7,000,000 Portsmouth Port auprobably confer within a few days that the "total credits"-or amount thorlty 111 scheduled for next Thurswith Supt. Ralph w. Caswell of the for spending under the 19~8 budget Iday In Concord. state police to determine the best -totaled $466,407. Expenditures, on I The bill, sponsored by Rep. Donpollcy for stamping out gambling. aid a. Saltmarsh of Concord, would I Colonel Caswell explained to news- the othi:r hand, reached $480,314. • • • set up a five-man commission with . ' men that "we don't want to be senTHE ACTUAL APPROPRIATION power to float bond issues, condemn I sational-lt's not arrests we're a!the county was $364,849 along property and build docking facillter." Prevention o! violations Is the for wlth a total revenue of $101,620. ties. , main purpose, he said. Included in th~ budget was an ap, An Interim commission set up by In an explanation o! hls orders to the state police, the attorney gen- propriation of $51,439 for ,direct re- the 1947 Legislature to study the I era! said the state's new policy ls a lie! but expenditures totalled $64,- proposal, then backed by Rep. John ,R. McIntire o! Portsmouth, reportreversal of a "cooperation agree- I 690. ! ed that such a proposal was "not ment" followed !or the past 12 In discussing the report, Commis- feasible" at this time. years. sioner Foss said t he three-man • • • He said under the previous system, county board was "rather deeply McINTIRE, who Is still active In there was a cooperative policy be- · concerned" with the increase In retween state police and county of- lie! cases and attributed most or "lobbying" for the passage o! the port authority bUI, Insists he wlU ficers to leave misdemeanor cases them to "itinerants." fight for the bill, "come hell or high to the sheriffs. water." 1 D'Amours explained that state poIf an individual has lived in a The former representative said lice have always had statutory au- , community five years, he pointed out, he believed that creation of a port thorlty to step in, but had llmlted then that municipality's own relief authority is the only solution· to their actions under the cooperative system would be called into action what he described as "Portsmouth's agreement. · / to handle the problem. desperate employment situation." Transients, however, must appeal "We've got to bring Industry in directly to the county and an uphere and the only way we can do s1:1rge In that category has forced it, Is to build a state pier," Mcint ~llef costs beyond the appropria- )t!re said. . tion. \ Meanwhile, the Interim commls• • • ,sion said that it found that state TH£ REPORT INCLUDED menpiers-such as the one In Portlandtion of $7,747 spent above the $41,~o not pay their way. 019 Rppropriation for the Superior / IT. INDIC~;E; i~ belle! that 1! court building. The expenditures here, Mr. Foss explained, come unemand tor dockage faclli}ies is der such matters as building mainresent In Portsmouth, private In-' tenance and purchase of office furustry 1111 . flnd · th,e ways• and niture. eans o!I provldlnlf it without J!_tate rompth~. · . I_ The ap propriation of $42 ,242 for ~ The commission, which was par~ board and care of children was 11allly comoosed o! members ot the tC'pped with the expendi ture of State Planning and De.velopment $45,564. eommlsslon, held a hearing In ' ortsmouth and observed ln the reMr. Foss said the anticipated in11ort tha,t only one person appeared crease In thl5 year's budget would 1 favor of a nort authority. develop around the purchase of a However, McIntire scorned the photo-recording machine for keepommlssion's finding with the re- ' ing county records. 1ark, "They're Just a lobby for the ublic Service company and the , ioston and Maine railroad, neither which wanJ.s..4,._w · lytllJn, but 0sto,i get bu.,;ine.ss." u IC earing . CheduIed0~ ·3 s Port Authority , I I I r t I �✓ • • • ~ Exeter records building, $500; county clerical, $1,130; extension service, $1,793; Meanwhile, the appropriation to provide $13,844 to meet 19-18 over- 1 spending Is approximately $21,000 1 less than 9. similar request in 19'18 for 1947 overdrafts. ~ \$ 1 Rockingham county~ government cost the taxpayers $480,314 in 1948, Other reductions in requests are in the registry of probate, $500; old a 65,000 dollar increase over 1947. age assistance, $1,000; Interest on While setting an ·an time high mark for county expenditures, the comJoans, $600; interest on bonds, $267; missioners exceeded their appropriation by $13,844, 11. deficit that must delegation expen.~e. $100; employes Direct relief , payments to needy retirement, $1,000; and fire equip- families ln the Portsmouth distrlct be paid off 1n their 1949 budget. ' ment, $1,000. of Rockingham count,y during FebChief financial headache to thef The expenses of the sheriff's de- 1 • • • commissioners In 1948 was direct partment, which are charged to the ruary remained at the high level TUE COMMISSIO. 'S estimate or relief which cost $64,590. The di- auperlor court account, dropped the cost of operating the Portswhich begt\n late last year. rect relief appropriation approved $216 from 1947 to $19,431 but sten- mouth courthouse, $4,300, is the commissioner Irving W. Marston by the county's General Court dele- ' ographlc expenses went up $900 and same as the 1948 figure, although gatlon was $51,439. , counsel fees increased another $500. the account was overdrawn by $823. reported today that $U59 was spent ln Portsmouth and five In 1947, the direct relief approSeveral other accounts were also The sum of $2,100 Is requested for prlatlon. was $56,429 and the com- overdrawn. These were: medical the Exeter courthouse, which is neighboring towns lal't month in missioners spent only $51,510. DI- referee, $91; registry oi probate, the same as last year when lt was direct relief subsidies. rect relief costs-cash subsidies to $240; office aupplles, $392; county overspent by $'101. '!'he lion's share of the expendineed !amll!es-have jumped 20% clerical, $15. A request of $100,000 for the countures, $3,233, were in Portsmouth, in the past year. Unexpended balances were: com:. ty fwrm and hospital maintenance • • • missioners' expenses, $756; register Marston said, w'here 148 persons ln ls being made by the commissionPORTSMOUTH •RECEIVED $27,• of deeds, $1,014; 'care of prisoners, ers. This appropriation returned a 44 dHrerent !am!lles were helped. in ,relict pa:pit>.nts, , $.;J9~ _. 1n- J $719; interest, $346 delegation ex- favorable balance of $6,248 In 1948 Food ror the H !am!11es cost $1,creaae over l947's $22,544. Th en- ' pense, $174; employ es' retirement, when $100,000 was allotted. 862.88, the commissioner said and in Ure Portsmouth district saw a $7,000 I $1,267; fires protection equipment, The commlsslonets tacked a letaddition the county paid rent of hike in relief spending to $39,044 $499. ter or explanation to their budget $306; fuel, $384; medical care, $372, whlle $23,639 was expended in the estimate before sending copies to two other districts. each of the county delegates. \ and miscellaneous, $8.86. The balance of direct relief spend• • • • • • ANOTHER $300 was handed out ing was !or the services of a counIN EXPLAINING their $75,000 ! ty investigator at $1,429; firewood, estlmRJtc for the cost of direct re- I in direct cash payments to eight $444; and supplies, $32. persons, according to Marston, who lief, tlhe commissioners commented, The commissioners also reported said t,hese were people who were "Employment condltlOlllS discourage a. $3,322 deficit In an account !or unable to come to his office for . belief tlha,t less than tJhls amount I • the boa.rd and care of children. They food orders. will be sufficient." allowed $42,242 by the county They footnoted their $100,000 reI '!'he five towns rer-e!vlng direct 1delege.t1on but spent $45,564. j relief subsidies were Hampton, quest !or the county fM'm: Thls _sectlon e.lso was overspent tn $109.26; Newington, $100; Newmar"Same amount as last year need1947 by $2,496 when the total apA public hearing on a. 1949 county ed, as emergency repairs of building ket, $445.25; Rye $186.86; Seabrook, proprle.tlon was $36,429 and $38,925 budget calling for the appropriation housing hems, etc. must be paid !or $84.40. . of $391,241 ls slated for Friday at from 1949 appropriation." was expended. Marston described 20 of the cases However, an unexpended balance the county !arm, Brentwood. 'l1lle commissioners s,ald they on his roll,, as "chronics." He said The budget represents an Increase thought the 11,pproprlatlons !or the , of $2,160 In the old age assistance they were people who are unable to appropriation pa«-tially offset the of $26,392 over the $364,849 budget Portsmouth and Exeter courthouses work and are u~nsistently on his I deficit in board and bare of chil- approved by the county's General would be sufficient as last year's 1 'books." Court delegation last year. dren account. overspending in P()ll'tsmouth was He said that direct relief in FebAt least $13,844 of the hike in • • • ruary of this year had been less· THE · RED INK reported In tpe , county costs ts to compensate !or due to cost of 'powder room' !or ~ costly than last year when the to1 county's welfare agencies was spread the 1948 deficit reported by the women jurors and tn Exeter due to tal was $4,534. over into both the Portsmouth and three-man county commfsslon. "emergency repahrs." • • • ' Exeter courthouse appropriations, • • • IIE ADDED his opinion that which, together, were $1,224 overIN ADDITION, the commissioners some of the relief spending this drawn. are asking for a $25,000 jump In the year "Is due to the !a.ct that unAn appropriation of $4,631' for the amount for direct cash relief. The employment compensation checks Portsmouth court puildlng was delegation allowed $50,000 in 1948, have not been coming through. \t> ov~spent by $823 and the $2,100 al- which was overdrawn by $13,150. 1 "A good many of them are telllotted for the Exeter courthouse. was Another major Item In the 1949 Ing me that they have 'unemploy$401 short of the amount spent. Also budget estimate, which the commlsment money coming but can't get ln the red $808 was the county's sioners are to place before the pubA public hearing on a bill calling it." record building in Exeter. lie at 1 pm on Friday, is a request This was partially confirmed Meanwhile!, the county home and for $9,000 to purchase a photostat !or abandonment of city manager government In Portsmouth Is schedtoday by Mrs, Abby Wllder, head house o! correction In Brentwood, machine for the records building, uled !or March 28. John J. Leary, of the State Employment service, which bullt up a $30,143 overdraft Exeter. chairman of the 10-man Portswho said that there has been a in 1947, ended 1948 with a favorable The commissioners have also in- mouth delegation to the House of "lag" in paying for the compensabalance of $6,248. l creased their estimate of superior Representatives, announced today. tion. Bu the Brentwood institution cost I court operational costs from $40,000 The time and place of the hearing She explained that he1· fore~ !?1 $13,000 more to operate In 1948 than to $45,000. The 1948 appropriation was will be reported later, he said. the unemployment claims division the previous year. A total of $190,170 overexpended by $7,747 but ls not Listed as House bill, ~o. 435, It 1 was reduced and that a. large in- \ was spent in, feeding, clothing, under the commissioners' control. was introduced by Rep. Sam Alessi, crease in claims ls giving her housing and giving general ca.re to Included in the superior court ac- a ward 1 Democrat. 1 present workers "all they can the inmates. count Is the cost of operating the As it was written, the measure Savings at the county farm, howsherl!I's department which was re- provides for a. referendum next Nohandle." "We are getting caught up," ever, were more than offset by the ported In 1948 as $19,431, approx!- vember, to decide whether the votMrs. Wllder said; "by working • $7,747 deficit reported by the su- ; mately a $200 •decrease over 1947. ers wish to change the municipal • • nights and weekends and we are government back to the form in expe rt or court, over_ whose spending j now up to the week ending Maret. the commissioners have no control. THE COUNTY BOARD and care istence prior to Jan. 1, 1948. An appropriation of $41,019 was I appropriation faces an $8,000 InI 6." However, the referendum Is del 1' granted the court for 1948 but it .excrease to $48,000, I! the budget ls pendent on opponents of city mana- ' pended $48,766. In 1947 the court passed by the delegation. A defici• gershlp getting the signatures or 3% went over Its budget by $4,441. in this account of $3,322 was report- or the total number of persons votf • • • • ed by the county commissioners. ing in t~e last municipal election. A bill providing for the creation A MAJOR FACTOR 1n the defiThey are also asking for Increases of a $7,000,000 Portsmouth port aucit was a $4,000 jump in jury pay- l!or the register of deeds of $1,000; thority was scheduled !or public rolls and added to that ls a $2,000 office supplies and postage, $100; hearing In Concord today. increase in the clerk of court's ex-- - Jense~. ___ _ . ty Government·\ ":Costs.:iJJp $65t000 Relief Payments \24 Remain at Peak Through County County Budget, Hiked $26,392, ~I ( were I Up for Hearing',. Manager Repent Hearing Morch 28 I .J 1 I I Port Hearing "~\" �Little Increase -·-\ Coastal Warden In Unemployment Bill Slated for I•. \' Public Hearing i Reported Here 11 · ,_· The Portsmouth area has "experienced much less Increase In unemployment than other parts of the state." That is the conclusion of the i State Bureau of . Labor In its February bulletin. 1 However, state officials acknowleged that their figures do not include the effect.s of layoffs at the ~ortsmouth naval shipyar<f The unemployment figures are based on a combln!ttion of job 11.pplications and the number of persons ' drawing unemployment . compensation. And Portsmouth _naval shipyard cmployes are not eligible for j sf.ate compensation 1111d so do not register with the Portsmouth field of!lcc. I • • • WHILE DECLARING the Ports- mouth area as one of the better ; sedions for employment in the state, the bureau admits a 200-person jump to 1,200 on the unemployed rolls during the month of January, 1949. The statisticians estimated that 1,000 persons were unemployed in the Portsmouth area !IS of Dec. 31, 1948. They report 1,200 unemployed in January of this year, a 20% jump. The Portsmouth office, du[ing January, 1949, received 3,753 claims for unemployment compensation and vetcr~,ns compen~aLion. This represented an inerease over JanI uary. 1948. or 14.!l';',.. During the same period, Rochester reported an increase of 541.6%, the bureau s1tid. ... THE ONLY CITY where employ- ment is holding its own. according to the report, Is Bcriln where 800 were unemployed a yrnr 11go and 800 arc rrportcd unemployed now. In the state ns a whole unemployment has fncren .~ell 28.8"'o since December, 1918, and has jumped 86.8% since Jnnuary, 1948. Keene and Lnconin, wi1-h 66.7% and 56.5 % respecti·,ely, have been t,he nrens hnrdest hit by unemployment In the pAst 111011th. The others follow ing In order are : Claremont, 52.9 %; Littleton, 60 % ; Concord, 47.8% ; ConwRy, 40 %; Nashua, 33.3%; Portsmouth, 20 %; Dover, 17 .6%; Manchester, 12.1 % ; Berlin, 0%. State Prepares·1; Budge·t 125 Public Hearing Set Tomorrow t,'i\3 I County For New TuSSl~ r J The crentlon or a 1<tatc srn. and shore fisheries department ls the objective of a bill scheduled for public hearing tomorrow in Concord "one hour after adjournment" of the General Court. House Bill No, 413 proposes that a. three-man commission be appointed to regul1t<te and supervise coastal fishing anrt lobste1ing. It would supersede t'he fish and game department al0'!1g the seacoast. The commission-to be appointed by the governor and council-must come from Rockingham county and one member must be a lobsterman under the terms of the measure introctncrd by R<'p. Ernest R. Underwood of Hampton. ~!N~~R~M~!~,!~p~!~, I New Hampshire Legislature comes to grips next week with the biggest problem of the 1949 session-new taxes. The House ways and means committee will 1:Jold a hearing on a proposed retail sales tax Tuesday. It takes up 1, proposed net income tax March 30. · A legislative interim ccmmisslon to study the state's tax structure , has rer:0111mended a corll'blnation sales tRx and net income tax to ' meet an l'Xpected annual deficit of more than $3,000,000 dw-ing the ne:ii:t ·tvro year~: ·• · ., . ·,,-c,· 1 .. of the •· coastal fisheries department would THE COMMISSION estimates a be by a superintcnclent selected by the three-man commission and the , revenue of $3,600,000 a year from· a 1 % retail sales tax, exempting tofield work would be done by "not bacco and gasoline. less bh1tn two coastal wardens." A 1 % income tax on individuals Terms of offir.e for the commisand corporations would yield an sioners would be for six years and estimated $1,200,00!J, according to they wo11lu serve without sal1try, the commission. gel!t,ing only expense money. The comm.isslon, after two years The director and the wardens are study, originally recommended a to be paid employes of the commisclassified gross income tax as a sion and could be removed "only for solutl0'!1 for the state's financial cau.~e." problems. At prcRcnt. seacoast conservation But the state Supreme court. IA ws are under the direction o'f the ruled tha,t such a tax with different fi sh nnd game commission. Work ln Dates for manufacturers,• merchants the field has come under the super, Mid Individuals was unoonstituvision of conservation officers. j tional. . , The commission recommends the sales-net income taxes as an alternative. ])IJtECTION . 0 • • • EXEMPTIONS UNDER . the pro- posed net Income tax would be: (1.) $1,000 for each tax.payer. (2.) An additional $500 for each person over 65 years of age. (3.) $2,000 for a married couple. CONCORD. Feb. 16 (AP) - City f4.) $500 for each additional demanager supporters received a setpendent. back In the House yesterday as the Income from dividends tnxed un- : solons reversed a committee recomder pr&o;ont laws would be exempt. : mrndo tion nnd pa!<sed n. bill providing means of revoking city manaThe proposed sales tax woald i cover all retail sale.<; of ta~1glble per- ' ger governments. The House committee on munici- sonal property of 24 cents or more. pal and county government had In addLtlon to tobacco and gasodisapproved a bill by Rep. Laurence line, publications Issued at interPickett (D-Keene) to provide for a vals of less than three months and !ipcclnl elcdion to revoke a city sales to olrnritnble, rellgiou11 Mid mnnnRrr plnn 30 cl 1lys n fLcr 3% of educationnl Institutions nnd to stnte thr voters petit,ion for such a vote. ,a nd political subdivisions would be · He l1ttcr amended his proposal exempt. 1 so that only one .~uch spcciRl elec'!1:he sales tax must be added to ! tion could be held In, a year. the price or goods sold and It shall ' be Illegal to Rdvertise that the sales T II E HOUSE PASSED the tax is ab.so_rbed by the retailer. amended bill 179 to 156. use tax would also be imposed Pickett seeks to force an early .onAall pttrahoses made out of state vote on Keene·s city ma11Rger sys- amounting to $25 or more. tem . The vole under present law would not come until the city 's regu; l1tr election in November. John Langmuir, executive direc' tor of the New Hampshire Federation of Taxpa yers, said the Pickett bill will pertain only to Keene and Franklin. Defeat in House .. . Under the Jaw, the commissioner must get delegation approval of their appropriation estiinates before they go into effect. cost city has allocated $116,000 to meet this year's demands by the county. However, Mrs. Mary C. Dondero. who serves both as, a representative and R Portsmouth city councilman, told her fellow councilmen recently that she "wouldn't be surprised If the county levy exceeded $116,000." I \ Court Term Bill Quiz Wedne5J~y I City Manager:! ·'' ·Backers Suffe·r The appropriations estimate submitted to the county's General· Court delegation by the county com-. missioners is $26,000 more than 1948 figures approved by the county convention. Last yeas's county budget I Portsmouth $114.000 and the • • • AVTUAJ, A public airing of Rocklnghain county's $391,000 budget for 1949 is scheduled for tomorrow at the county farm, Brentwood, at 1 pm. A bill proposing abolishment of the April term of Superior court in Portsmouth is to get a public hearIng Wednesday In Concord. The chairman of the county convention, Rep. Harold W. Corson of Derry, today said the hearing is scheduled for "immediately after adjournment in Room 100 at the State house. Under terms of the House bill introduced by Rep. W. Douglas Scammnn, the Superior court's April te1m would be moved to Exeter. If the step 1 ls approved by the General Court, the present useful ness or the state street court buildIng would be limited to office space and occasional sessions of the probate court.. I I j 11 �· 11ty ColJlmission Sees Boost in Unemployment, Wa_n ts No Budget 'Slash' Relief Payments Climbing Rapidly ·With Job Losses Gloomy employment prospects In the Portsmouth area. were foreseen yesterday by Rockingham county commissioners who urged passage of their $391,000 budget for 1949 with• owt "slashing." "Direct relief payments are Increasing by leaps and bounds," 25 persons present at a public hearing in Brentwood on the budget were ,told by Commissioner Irving w. Marston. The co~lssloner defended ' the fl3,150 overdraft in 1948 for direct relief as "absolutely necessary" a.nd , aald that the $75,000 requested for 1949 will be needed if the present tendency continues. The sum of $50,000 was allocated in 1948. Commissioner Alvin E. Foss said that both Commissioner Mahlon c. CUrrter "and myself have been down to Portsmouth to check on Marston's relief spending." Then he add- ed with a rueful shrug of the shoulders, "There doesn't seem to be any ' way out of tt.. • • "THE LAW says the county mmt teed the needy," Foss said, "and so we have to do it." County Solicitor Wyman P. ;Boynton, at the request of Foss, expla,ined the legal situation with which the commissioners are confronted. "You1 might say · the commissioners are caught between two fires," Boynton S!lfd. "The direct relief, old I age asslll~hee act and the board and care of children must be financed by the commissioners, regardless of what it costs." But, according to the county solicitor, the commissioners are also legally bound to not exceed their budget as approvect by the county delegation. "Therefore, you have a situation where they get in trouble if they don't teed people who are hungry but they also get in trouble if they ' go over their budget," he concluded. I • • • SHARP CRITICISM was hurled at the commissioners by Richard Dickerson ot• Stratham, who described himself as one of the auditors or his town's books. "I want the commissioners to expla.fn to me why direct relief spending climbed so sharply. I've checked in Concord and they tell me that employment didn't slack off In the Portsmouth area until early this year but this goes back to the last part of last year. Why?" he questioned. Commissioner Marston, who supervises the county's Portsmouth office, replied that his office gets a "large number of floaters, who have to be taken care of, even I! they have lived In the vicinity only a few hours." Foss added the explanr.tion that many o! the cases on the Portsmouth rolls involve people who are unable to work. Dickerson asked why the commissioners could not rent an office in some other building and let the courthouse be closed. "I don't actually care which courthouse is closed but I am interested in the county saving money," he asserted. "Year after year, it's the same old story. The property holders of the county have to pay the bill and they're getting awfully ti.red or It." • • • HE TURNED BACK to the sub- ject of direct cash relief, "Isn't there some way some of these families whose motto seems to be, 'Born on the town, die on the town,' can be made to pay back part of what they get when they do work?" • • • "There's been plenty or work the DICKEitSON THEN TURNED his attention to the county solicitor, last few years and yet that relief asking, "What's being done about item keeps jumping. For instance, these men who leave children to be down In Portsmouth, they can get work on the toll road." supported by the county. That's Marston Immediately interrupted, another appropriaL!on which was overspent last year and yet we've "No, they can't. I've tried re11eatedly got laws, stringent laws, to make to get people on that toll road and not even the unemployment office them support their families." can help me. They simply won't I Boynton explained that board te.ke them on." and care of children, on which the Chairman Clinton W . Elwell movcounty spent $45 ,000 last year, is an ed the discussion to the last apitem beyond the ·commissioners' propriation Item, a. $13,844 figure control. , to cover 1948 overspending. "Tile str.te weifate places the When he asked for comment, Rep. chlldren and blll3 the county," he Mary c. Dondero remarked, "I'd added that $160,000 was col- like to say I don"t like It. What's leoted last year by the probation the use of setting up a budget if department from tat.hers for the they're going to overspend It. I know you're allowed to overspend aupport o! their ohlldren. by a certain percentage but I still "Most or them pay up when the court takes action, but these cases think the delegation should be conon the books are other.s that must sulted.'' • be taken care or by the county," he FOSS THEN EXPLAINED that said. the commissioners are not allowed • • • to overspend their budget by 10%, COMMISSIONER CURRIER said that the number or children being as they once thought, but must stay boarded at county expense in- within It. "However, the law says we have creased from 102 a year ago to 133 at the present time, "on which the to feed people who are hungry and county has to pay weekly bills, al- so last August we notified the budget committee that we were going though they're placed by the state." over. There's been so much criticism Very few other items of the that we wouldn't dare not let the record budget came under criticism. delegation know but they told us A $9,000 appropriation for a new to go ahead." photostat machine to be used In the records building, Exeter, brought little comment. However, Dickerson questioned the appropriation of $4,000 for the Portsmouth courthouse. He said he wanted to know why any money was being allocated for that building when there was a bill 1n the Legislature to abandon the April term of court In Portsmouth. Foss explained that until the Legislature passed such a law, It was necessary for the county to m.a.intaln the building. He said that operation costs !or the Portsmouth courthouse were twice those In Exeter because the Portsmouth building Is used the "yea_r round.''. aa:~ • • ,Lengthy Struggle Looms as Sf a$,,_, Airs Tax Plans CONCORD, March 23 (APlThere was ample evidence today that the Gencrnl Court is going lo have a long, hard row t.o hoe before it decides on a me11ns of new l'CVCllUC for New Hampshire: A~ a public hearing yesterday on a bill proposing a sales tax, 16 persons spent three and one-half hours explainiug why they believed it essential that the measure pass. It was estimated that easily three times that number squirmed in their seals awaiting an opportunity lo speak out against passage. They will be given their chance al a continued hearing scheduled for April 5. Judge John R. Spring of Nashua led the proponents with the declaration that the sales tax was the only "feasable" method of balancing the slate budget. • • • l'l' IIA8 mmN e~timntcd that New Hampshire faces a $4,000,000 annual deficit for ea ch of the next two ye< rs. Judire Spring, chairman of the State Tax commission, and most other members who spoke for the measure linked the ~ales tax proposal with a l '1• net income levy. The sales tax would raise an estimated $3 ,600,000 11. year and the income tax an additional $1 ,250,000. Those who walled to oppose the sales Lax appeared willing to stay in session 'tll midnight if necessary in order to be heard. But Chalrm:111 Lane Dwinell (RLebanonl or the House ways and means committee, took a. look at the numbers who wished to speak and since It already was 5 o'clock, ordered the continuation. A spoke, man for 30 CIO textile union men and women from Berlin, Nashua, Manchester, Claremont, Lebanon and Newport pleaded thut they be heard. He said they had spent $700 In , lost wages, Lt·aveling expense and meals in order that they might I speak. �?ort Authority Plan Passed On to House For Committee Study ·1re lns·1sts Mclnt • w I B• 81 1I OU d nng Industry tOArea A bill proposing the creation of I\ $7,000,000 Port.<mlonth Port author- \ '' Y Sa~i~a~~~s ;r~~~~o~de,p~~oo;:t h~ Interest In the bill to the extent of Introducing McIntire to the public ;.~~~;~i. 0 wo;~~11; the engineer w~o studied the proposal for an Interim commission appeared to explain why the commiss~?n rcporte~ the port nnthorlty as unfeasible. • • • I\ House Pa~ses Proposa I :.J. . For Port ~tudy Here I • t n advisory board to study the possibilities o! a Portsmoufhb~~r~ :~tht~~i~y Is on Its way to the State Senate after passage~ morning by the House of Representatly,es. 'l, o/7• Local Merchants J01n • ,Qppos1t1on •• f .0 State saIes Tax C: Ul'OT, J,ISTF.ll thrrr concluThe original measure, calling fo~1 sions reached by the Interim com- a five-man port authority, was dis 1 mission: carded by the House public works , (1) An authority Is not needed to committee. , t r administer the port as It stands The advisory board-to cons 1s o now. two members from Port..~mouth and (2) It.ls not needed for JndivldU{l1 three others from the Seacoa~t redrvelopmcnt of the nrca as 5UCh glon- ls Instructed to study plans for developing the Piscataqua river Portsmouth merchants were ralagencies already exist. (3) Its only conceivable !unction area. lying today In bitter denunciation of would be the construction and oper'I1here was no House discussion a proposed state sales tax designed ation of a state pier and that Is not of the measure. Accepted by the to pull New Hampshire rrom its House as recommended by the com- mire of financial difficulties. Justified. Four Portsmouth rrprescutntlves mlttee, It went throug'h on a voice Joining forces with Chamber of and Stnte Sen. Arthur J. Rrlnhart vote. Commerce organizations throughspoke briefly, urging that If the • • • p 0 ts out the state, the retail board of the committee found the bill "lnex-pedlA PREVIOUS STUDYd of b \h; local C of C called for solidified reent to legislate" it i;hould "keep the mouth harbor was ma e y slstance to the proposal. door open" for consideration at a planning and development comm Is- . sion which reported that the proRobert E. Whalen, chairman of later date. • • • The representatives were Harry posed construction of a state pier the board, said proprietors o! both "SENATORS TOBEY and Brld- H. Fuote, John J. Leary, John H. was not feasible. large and small businesses here ges and Representatives Cotton and Yeaton and Mary C. Dondero. The study was made at the direc- were "definitely against" a state Merrow have gone along with me tlon of the General Court after the , sales tax. on this, and the war department Is then Rep. John R. McIntire of • • • definitely Interested In blasting out Portsmouth urged the establishment CAUSE OF THE consternation lothe ledges In the river, one of the of an "Interim commission" to In- caUy and in other sections Is a. bill big obstacles now to heavy &hipvesllgaie the posslbllltles of develop- before the state Legislature proposping," McIntire said. ing the Plscataqua river area. I Ing a 1 % sales tax which merchal)tS He added that a coal company Combined In Mcintlre's plan for fear will form "a short step to a 2 recently located here would sell Its a port authority was the proposed or 3% tax." product at $1 less per ton If e. construction of a state pier, similar It Is to be aired at a public hea.rport authority Is established and 11. to the one owned by Maine in Ing In Concord Tuesday. A hearing on the proposed "New Portlnnd harbor. large oil company wnnts to set up a. Whalen was unable to estimate HRmpshire cutoff" from the Portsrefinery. A public hearing on the plan was the number or local merchants who th "There ls one of the lnrgr~t. nnvnl month-Scnbrook toll road Is schedheld In Port.~mouth la 5t fall 111\d e plan to appear at the hearing and planning and development commls- protest pnssage of the bill. bases on the Atlnntlc canst In uled for April 22 Jn Portsmouth. Gov. Sherman Adams 11nd the slon pointed out In Its report that Portsmouth, which is bread n.nd •'No one on the retall board is goonly one person appeared to speak butter to thousands of people. In- executive council will view the trntaJng up," he said "because of conflicttlve layout before the public hearIn favor or the scheme. th dustries to feed those people must Ing obligations. Most feel that e ing at 10:30 am at city hall. come to Portsmouth." blll hasn't much of a chance, anyPresrnt plans cnll for the conMcIntire listed four reasons !or how." struction of n trnfflc circle some 800 a. port authority: He explained that the majority of feet south of the present intersection (1) A cut In fuel costs. the Ill feeling held for the bill was of Route 16 and the toll road where (2) Attract Industry. the result of a fear that the taxj New Hampshire motorists can lea_ve (3) The state pier would be dewill drive consumers across the . the new highway for the White velopment of a. naturnl resourcestate lines to make their purchase~. ; mountains. the Pificatnqqa river. A new stretch of highway from the Whalen cited liquor and to(4l A port rmlhority would be sel!toll road to the straightaway south bacco sales in Massachusetts. Many• llquldatlng. of the General Sullivan bridge would I Atty. Harold M. Smith, associatBay state residents come acroos the carry trnffic onto Route 16 nncl ~yed In McIntire Enterprises with the line ln to New Hnmpshlre to avoid pass the buw srctlons touchmg former representative, declared taxes on both comnrxlltles, Whalen w~ntworth Acres nnd Benn's hill. that Improvement or Portsmouth said, and the same th.lng could be hat bor would be or benefit to the exprcted here. 1 entire state. The state Chamber o! Commerce • • retail committee, meanwhile, said "NEW INDUSTRIES !or the state that "retail dollars" will "roll Into will naturally follow and o! course Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont be of benefit to the rest o! New If the sales tax becomes a law in England,'' Smith slad. I New Hamp.shire." ity Is In the hands of the House of Representatives pnbllc works committee for considerntion following a.· public hearing yesterday In Concord. Few perso1111 wrre on hand to hear fonner Rrp. John R. McIntire or Portsmouth outline his idea that a state pier "l\'OUld bring Industry into New Hampshire, in~tead o! driving it out." McIntire pictured Portsmouth as a deep water port w111rh would be the sent of oil reflnerlcs and coat' depots. These would afford che~er power production nnd Ju turn stimulate Industry, McIntire maintained. II I I Toll Road Cu_t~,~~ ,l Hearing Date Set • �'z.e s·t ate Sales Tax Hit ·By_ Retailers, Labor _A t Crowded Hearing Opponents Claim ctp.~ More Economy JOSEPH D. CARTON, legislative agent !or the stalte CIO, 15aid the tax would be especially haird on people who are living on unemployment compensation or social security. With $25 the maximum weekly unemployment compensation, such Would Cut Debt The proposed sales tax for New Hampshire apparenlly wlll have "hard a tax would reduce necessities · ot life purchased by unemployed per- sledding" In the General Court as far es the Portbmouth delegation is con- , sons, Caxton said. cerned. The tax would be borne by many Four of the 10 members are defi- ·, "unable to pay it," Carter declared, citing a2,000 unemployed In New nilely opposed Lo the measure, scheduled for public hearing In Hampshire. Harry Carlson, chairman of the Concord today. Sullivan county Democratic comTwo others see It as a possible mittee, took the opportunity to ham- , "last resort" tax measure and anmer away at the administration's other two want to see it "thrashed alleged "buck-passing, · favoritism out" before making up their minds. and waste." • • • He declared the Legislature had CONCORD, April 19 (AP)-Gov. THE FOUlt OPPONENTS are failed to "come to grips with clean- Representatives John Leary, EdSherman Adams today prepared his Ing up the state-and now they want ; ward Ingraham, Sam Alessi and Lise tax program for presentation to the a soak-the-poor tax." Legislature. LaBelle Payette. "Last resorters" are Mod Chandler, Manchester de- Representatives Harry H. Foote and He talked this morning with the partment store proprietor, said that . Charles T. Durell, and those with In terim legislntlve commission which Massachusetts Tax Commissioner the "wait and see" attitude are Mrs. made a two yea r study of the state's Henry F. Lang favors a New Hamptax problems. Mary C. Dondero and John F. Yeashire sales tax. This nfternoon he will meet with , ton. The two remaining members, "I can't think of any one who legislative leaders to map out the would like it better,'' Chandler ex- , Rae S. Laraba and Carlos 0. Hobbs administration's revenue plans. claimed. could not be reached for comment. Revenue measures already suggesCommittee chairman Lane DwinThe representatives expressed ted to help offset the state's estl-1 nell repeatedly had to rap for order themselves as follows: mated $1,000,000 a year deficit are: as applause followed the speakers' Leary-"I'm definitely against bhe Slate lottery - KiJJed by the ! remarks during the hearing. sales tax." House; estimated revenue as high as Arthur J. Connor, president of Ingraham-"! don't like the sales : $2,000,000 a year. the state AFL, appeared to oppooe tax Idea and will vote against It. LEGAUZED BETTING on dog the bill. I feel our merchants stand to lose Frank Allen, a Conway storekeep- 1 too much by it." races-Killed by the House. I Retail sales tax, at 1%-Now beer, warned that a sales tax would Payette-"! don't favor a sales damage recreational business.' He tax because as The Portsmouth Herald for e House ways and means commitsaid the answer to the state's fin- said the other uight it'll take away tee; estimated revenue $3,600,000 buio with exemption of food and medianclal problems was to curtail business from our merchants." cine, as suggested by Adams, yield spending. · Alessl-"I'm against the tax." ·1 Charles Eastman, mn.ster of the , Durell-"That and the income tax·· would be $1,350,000 less. Net Income tax, at 1 %-Now bestate Oraage, claiming 34,000 mem- would be among the last taxes I'd bers, said he opposed the sales tax vote for. But the money for all these fore the House ways and means 1 "even If fertilizer and grain are 11 appropriations has to come from committee; estimated revenue $1,· 200,000. exempt."_______ lsomewhere." Gross Income tax, at different · . Foote-"! don't think much of a 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - sales tax but It may be the last ' rates on merchants, mauufacture.. s: and individuals-Declared unconsti1 resort. I know I'm going to vote by the state Supreme court. -r I for some tax measure before I leave tutional A "head" or additional poll taxI:> Concord because some taxes must Still in the talking stage. ~1:~;_?,vlded to meet these appropria- ' CONCORD, April 8 (AP)-Labor retail merchants and "the little man'' teamed up yesterday to combat a proposed sales tax, heart of the administration's "one-pack• age" fiscal program. . And Democratic party officials seized the opportunity to whack away at the Republicans' alleged failure to "clean up" the state ·adminlstratlon and economize state aperatlons. More than 400 persons filled Representatives hall during a hearing by the House ways and means committee to air opposition to the controversial measure. Vigorous opposition was expected by legislative leadens, however, !or · , even Gov. Sherman Ada.ms has admitted that food and medicine would have to be exempt from the 1 % levy If.It 1s to have any chance at all for passage. Prof, Dayton McKean of Dartmouth college, chairman of the Democratic state committee, charged , that the, sales tax would be "regressive", drive retail business out of the state and would be extremely difficult to -administer. • • • McKEAN CLAIMED that "experi- ence shows" a sales tax drive out "from 6 to 20% of retail business,'' especially In "border" towns. People In neighboring states, such as Vermont, would also be discouraged from buying in New Hampshire. Merchants handling "large, bulky products" would feel the effects of a sales tax the most, McKean contended. , Edward Holbrook of Keene, who claimed . his business Is one of the larges& · wholesale grocery flrIIU! 111 New England, charged tha-t a sales tax at this time "would continue to add to the high cost of living.'" I He claimed that 10 states have already repealed sales taxes,' because of unsatisfactory results. He said Vermont, New York and New Jersey were among them. Harold Winer, representing the mercantile committee of !Jhe Clare,mont Ohamber of Commerce said ,sales taxes would "vlrtuall\Y break . 1 up 'the states," with each state bent 'on its own Interests, ·· . .4• Local Delegates Cooll To Sales TdX Plan *-------------- Ne·w Tax Program IBeing Planned ,,,, H By Adams, Aides I . .. I i Leg1s • Iat1ve • Haze ' rt. Delays Tax Bills. , City Manager Edward C. Peterson reported today that he has granted the local board of assessors and Tax Collector J. Wanen Some11by an "indefinite extension" to prepare 1949 tax bills. The bills originally were scheduled to be mailed oµt today, but Peterson said the tax list cannot be completed until the city determines whet!her the State Leglslatllll'e plans to continue slashing municipal aippropriations. Peterson said the city may have to raise additional taxes if it Is deprived of state aid In various departments. Dondero-"I'm going to wait and see." • • • YEATON-"! want to hear the thing thrashed out before I commit myself. I do know that we've got to raise money. They keep voting appropriations for this, that and tl'le other thing, so money has to be found somewh ere ." Meanwhile, three local business men-George R. Chick , Howard A. Campbell and Richman S. Margeson -planned to attend today's hearing and voice opposition to the sales tax proposal. The trio Is representing the Chamber of Commerce and its retail board. �:s~ate Property Tax Urged ·As Cure for Financial Ills; $2,000,000 Seen Raised 1/ '/ CONCORD, April 7 <AP)-The ha rried Hou.se ways end mean& committee had another contro[ versial tax proposal under advJ..,ment today. Former State Tax Commissioner George H. Duncan of Jaffrey yesterday led support before e. committee hearing for relmposltlon o! · state property taxes, He elnln1crl thn,t n. 111.ntc property tnx should be relmpo.sed to raise about $2,000,000 In revenue to help omct an expccled $3,000,000 cterlclt. A net Income tnx i;l1ould be imposed to make up the dlr!erence, he suggested, New Hamp.shire abolished a .<;!;ate ,p roperty tax In 1939 when It levied a tobacco tax. • • • DUNCAN SAIi) CI,All\1S at the time that local tax rates would go down If tihe state tax were abollShed have proven "abortive." "The point 1s that abolition of the state tax has not served to reduce local taxes, albeit they may have been lower than If the state tax existed," he said. "Of l,he several proposals before this legislature for additional tax · revenue, every one but this will entall nn expansion o( state personnel," Duncan claimed. "To derive $2,000,000 from a state (property) ta would Increase the loral rate of each city and town by $30 per $1 ,000," he said. 1 Such a tax would also tend to promote economy ln kgl~lntlve expenditures and would permJt greater flexibili ty In the state's financial structure, Duncan contended. • • • !New Hampshire ~ Spends $l~O,OO~ :For Promotion U\. ) County Must Raise $405·' 720 in Tax~: 1 The detailed county budget was finally made public today by the county commissioners and calls for $405,720 to be raisi:d by tax levy on Portsmouth and the county's towns. Orlginallr the budg,et prepared by the county•comml~sloner~ provided that $391,241 be raised by taxation but two major Items have alnce been added to the appropriations. CONCORD. April 5 ( AP)-TI1e 1 state Pl:uming and Development commission spent $150,000 durln~ J the pMt two y!'nrs to promote the1 vncatlon business in New Hampshire. Of that amount $59,484 was for the summer vaca tion campaign. People who responded to the advertising, anct th ose who came to New Hampshire with tlwm during the summer spent $3,625,000 in t!lll.s state, the commission reported. I . .. In Its biennial r eport toda y said that 90 °~ o! New Hnmp~hlrc's vacation market is In the New En glnnd states and New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. During the pa~t two years, 167 n ew indus tries w~re established In New Hampshire, the commission sa Id . They manufacture 49 different products, operate In 85 commun!ties and have an annual payroll of $8,472,000. Four add itional firms, expected to employ 1,300 people with a comblned payroll of $3,120.000, have locntrct In New Hampshire and soon will be In operntlon, the commission said. ·Superior ~ourt , April Term Opens In Portsmouth 1tj,' 11 • The largest of the two new items Is an $8,000 provision for Installation of a sprinkler system at the county Infirmary building, Brentwood. Another $7,000 was added to the appropriation, for board and care of children, bringing it to a $55,000 total. · However, the commissioners slashed $3,400 from an appropriation for a photostat machine to be used In the records building. Exeter. 'l'IIE COl\tl\llS 10 The April term of Superior court opened today in Portsmouth. I A grand jury panel was sworn 1n ' by Clerk Arthur J. Call and, after being charged by presiding Justice John H. Leahy, .Immediately began study o! more than 30 criminal cases. • • • THEY ASICED for $9,000 to cover the purchase of the machine but thlsls , figure was reduced to $5,600. A o cut were the commlss1oners expense accounts from $3,000 to $2,500 and the Rockingham county extension service from $13,538 to $12,548. Meanwhile, Portsmouth taxpayers will probably face a county tax burden of approximately $125,000 this yenr In meeting the Increased costs. Last year the county tax wns $114,000 but Increased valuations on propert,y and the larger budget ls expected to hike Portsmouth's share of this year's county tax bill. Dondero in Fra1 \.' ''\ -Against Taxes a·s Grand Jury Set ~ to Adams Maps Plan To Convene Here Two of the grand jurymen were excused from service because of their connection with pollce activities. Two Portsmouth women, Mrs. Laura M. Sumner and Mrs. Mary P. Mitchener are serving on the grand Jury. I The petlt Jurors for the April term Include Herbert Pope, Cornelh.is J. 1 Lucy, W11Jiam Hand, Leon W. Ashe, Ira A. Brown, Charles A. Romeo, Harold Larson, Frank Plummer, Thomas F. Meehan, and Edward Ingraham, all of Portsmouth. II • • • { ''1\IEMDERS OF TIIE Legislature, confront<'d with the ncces~lt.y or goIng to the people with n direct In- 1 crease In taxes, become cautious ln 1 approving doubtful projects," the CONCORD, April 22 (AP)-Rep. veteran tax expert explained. Mary C. Dondero, former DemThe committee Is considering two ocratic mayor of Portsmouth, prebills, one to reimpose the tax on & diets the Legislature will not enact permanent basis and nnoLh!'r on & 1111y "extrnordtnnry" tnx!'s thl11 year. temporary, two-year bast.,. Aud If It docs, she claimed, "It The administration, seeking paswould be acting directly contrary sage of a nomination retail sales tax to the . expressed wlJI of the people." and net Income tax, both at 1%, Gov. Shennan Adams L~ preparing opposes r')vival of the 11t11te property a tax progrem for presentation to tnx. •the Lcgfalnture to off-~Pt nn expectMore than a dozen pen:ons, Inert $4,000.0(IO-a-yrar denc1t. : cluding three members of the state Mrs. Dand~ro was joined by an-' tax commission, appeared to oppos11 other woman member of the Genthe two bills. era! Court In oppootng new tRxes. Sen. Marye Walsh CRron, Man• • • chestrr Democrat, explained "th e I COl\11\tISSTON CTI AT R 1\1 AN Judge John R. Spring of NMhua people In my dl.~trlct have mnde It said 1! the Legislature reimposed the quite clear to me thnt they ju~t property ta11, It would be violating simply will not stand for unnecesa "moral obligation." He Mid the sary taxes in these days of declining General Court promised not to re- payrolls." The governor this week declared vive the property tax a., long as that the state govemment mhiht be the tobacco tnx was being used. Spring also claimed the proposed "dismembered" If new taxes are not forthcoming. levy would be putting "an addlLlonal burden on those who a.re now payIng the taxes." WALTER 0. PENNELL, Leonard I M. Philbrook and Frederick P. Lund- berg, all of Exeter; Alden J. Syphers of Greenland, William P. White of Hampton, Edmund Tarbell of New Castle, Henry Labranche of Newmarket, James A. Tyson of North A grand jury session ls scheduled Hampton, Herman O. Rand of Rye, Tuesday for the apenlng day of the Harold W. Hewlett, Elliot Brown of April term of Superior court In Epping and Alfred Bealrsto of PorL~mouth . Stratham. Also listed for first day activities The Rockingham County Bar asIs a luncheon for the Rockingham sociation was to meet at 12:30 at a county Ear association at the Hotel luncheon at the Hotel Rockingham. Rockingham and In the afternoon I the clerk will call the court entries Deputy She1iffs on court duty tomade since October. day included, William H. Walker of April J4 has been set as natural- , Deerfield, Everett E. Judkins of EpJzatlon day and April 18 there will ping, Floyd I. Gale of Hampton and be arraignment of criminal cases Charles B. Osgood of Exeter. with jury trial set for Monday, April 25. I I I - - - - - -- �State Proposes Widening .- r • •• - , Wooclbury A venue Corner i't ~Joi'-•t"i ~ ~ i,/ ~: . "1 I • • $404,720 Budget, • • A plan providing for the widening of both Woodbury avenue and the Interstate bypass at their Intersection "probably" wlll be put In effect by the state highway department as a solution to the traffic problem at the 1 Junction. fY\lf ~ . Approved for Coutl~-Y I A 1949 appropnation lotalin~ $404,720--lo be raberl by taxes-tor Rockingham county government has been approved by the 45-man delegation to the General Court, it was learned today. ~ However, the county commissionHighway Commissioner Frederic:.' er~ report that a detailed ·'breakE. Everett said there is "st!II a small down" of the budget is not a vallable 1 possibility" that Woodbury avenue •·as yet." · w!ll be tunneled under the bypass but the "chances are" the widening i 1The commis~ioners explain . that I the delegation's "final" drafL of the scheme wi11 be adopted. Everett explained that to widen , ; 1949 appropriations is still in the the two roads, It w!ll be necessary hands of Rep. Mary C. Dondero of CONCORD, June 4 (AP)-Leglslative fiscal agent Remick H. Laighlon I for the departmen~ to buy land east ' Portsmouth, the county convention of Portsmouth has revealed some of the major changes which have resultclerk. ff the Intersection. ed In a $900,000 slash In the $33,400,000 recommendati011s made by Gov. • • • Very little of the land on the Shetmcm Adams five months ogo. "IIN'l'II, WE Gl-~'l' the figures !rom west, belonging to Howard Johnson, her, we don't even know how to pro\ w!ll be affected, the commissioner The· proposed $3,390,000 for · ceed with our planning for the year," said. each of the next two years for the one commbsloner ~aid. • • • education department has been THE WIDTH of the center strip slashed to an even $3,000 000 by the But it was learned that the $404,in the bypass will be increased to Senate and House money commit720 budget is approximately $13,000 70 feet, according to Everett, thus tees. This includes the cutting of more than the conunlssloners' oripermitting vehicles an easy turn In- state aid !or schools from $1,800,000 ginal csLi111nl.e placed \Jcfore Lhc \ to Woodbury avenue . to $1,550,000 a year. county convention last Ma1;ch. A large part of the increase ls an The present "timed" traffic lights The budget bills are to be printed $8,000 ltem for a sprinkler system ln at the Intersection w!II be removed , over the weekend and made availthe infirmary at the county farm, and replaced by "self-actuating" 1 able to the lawmakers Tuesday Brentwood. And another $1,000 Is lights, he said. , morning for hearings that day. If A star-studded array or political accounted for in an appropriation Automobiles moving along Wood- present plans go through they may figures are scheduled to attend the for the reforesta tlon p1ogn11n. bury avenue will actuate the lights 1 be presented to the House of Repre- New En~land Young Republican Meanw;1i!e, due to the fact the when they pass through a photo- sentatives for a final vote Wednes- conference which begins Saturday completed budget has not been electric device and by the time the day. afternoon at the Rockmgham hotel. I • • • given to the county commissioners, car arrives at the Intersection the U. S. Sen. Styles Bridges is listerl Portsmout11 s share of the $404,720 lights will be green for Woodbury ACCORDING TO the "timetable," as the principal speaker at the bantax load is not known. avenue traffic. At all other times, they will be held' by the Senate quet in the hotel ballroom at 6 :30 • • • ' the lights will be green for traffic until new tax bills. are acted. upon, pm when more than 150 Young ReHOWEVER, last year the city using the bypass, he explained. and the House decides what 1t will publicans from all over New England do to handle a $3,000,000 annual paid approxima,tely 32 % of the $364,Everett also reported th at a pro- , deficit which the budget bills mean. are expected to be present. 000 raised by taxes and on that posal to run a spur road from a toll . . same basis the county lax !or PortsNew Hampshire's senior souator road rotary 800 feet west of Howard Liughton said the budget proposal 1 Johnson's to beyond Beane's h!Jl ln calls for an appropriation of $96,400 mouth might reach I.he all time high is to be flanked by U.S. Sen. Charles o! $130,000 this yeru-, or an Increase , Newington Is to go before the gov- a year for the probation depart- W. Tobey, who ha.s already declared o! $16,000 over 1948. ' 1 ernor and council for approval in the mcnt, as lt had requested. This Is his defiance of the "Republican stale City Manager Edward C. Peter• near future. 1 $14,000 more a year than Adams machine" In a bid for reelection in son 's only comment this morning suggested, and provides for several 1950, and U. S. Rep. Chester E. MerThe department is now opposed more robation officers. after he learned the county budget row, a possible opponent for Tobey ' to Joining the proposed spur road to P figures: in 1950. ' Woodbury avenue In t-he vicinity of The state board for inebriates Is "I guess we'll have to do some reSheriff Simes Frlnk's home, the being allowed $30,000 for the first The banquet Is to be followed by vision of that $116,000 we estimated commissioner said. yenr, and $40,000 for the second a reception at 9 pm for Alty. Richwould be ou1· share this )ear." . • • • year of the next biennium, the Jeg- ard F. Cooper of Rochester, the "WE HOPE to take 1t all the way islative agent said. This compares GOP's state chairman. out so we can relieve Woodbury with approximately $19,000 a year • • • avenue entirely of the traffic to which Governor Adams recom- • RECEPTION SPEAKERS are to the White mountains and other In- mended, but which he later said be headed by Ralph E. Becker, naland point.s. should be somewhat Increased. tional Your,g Republican chairman. 1 '•If we come in at Frink's we're • • • Gov. Sherman Adams and U. S. still In the congested area," Everett THE RECREATION departRep. N01-rl\ Cotton are also on the CONCORD, June 4 (AP)-New said. ment is to be put on a flat, self-sus- program. IIa mp.;hire's interes t and dividends At a hearing held in Portsmouth talning basis under the revised budAlso In !Jhe galaxy of polillcnl Lux will ylcltl a record $1,093,644 Lhis several months ago, N. o. Whitford get allowances. This means a slash stars to bl! presented to the Young ) ear, the stale tax commission said of the highway department, said of $75,000 a year for this agency, Republicans are Wesley Powell of today. that the department planned to which takes in about $340,000 a ye_a r Por tsmoutJi, administrative assistbring the two-lane spur road into , In fees from the 21 state parks and The lax yield jumped 18 '; above ant to Bridges, and Philip Dunlap, 1 las t year, the previous high mark . Route 1fi or Woodbury avenue just bathing centers. beyond the congested area. The planning and development state Young Republican chairman. Money received by the state on The conference opens Saturday The proposal was opposed at that j dep~rtment faces a cut of $30,000 a this tax is returned to the cities afternoon with committee meetings time by Mrs. Louis deRochemont Iyea1_, on its own recom~endatlon, and towns where it was collected. as the first order of business. Regisof Newington who urged that the leavmg It $235,000 a yea1. Increased property taxes and intration for the conference is at 1 pm 1department t;ke the spur road out The liquor department is faced and the puollclty and organizations creased dividends account for the almoot as far as the General Sul- with a $20,000 a year sla~h on its record revenue, the commission excommittee will meet at 1 :30. l!van bridge. , recommended $945,000 annul\! bud- I plained . At 2 pm tt,e veterans committee Is get. · , 1 to hold .;. meeting ana tile collrgiute The tax b levied on lhe b:isis ot Leighton said that the weights t Ile local propcrLy tax ra Le. Porlsand measures department was down group meets at 3 o'clock. The final mouth's in crease will be $6,341 for a reduction from five members committee session is on principles boosLlni; the totul to $26,471. on its staff to three and that a $6,- and policies and that rneeLing is expected to conclude immediately be000 a year savings Is schedueld by fore the banquet. abolition of the farming enterprise , Although the banquet and recepat the state soldiers home In Ti!- , ton. _______ . tion are to highlight the two-day 1 conference session, the members are to meet Sunday morning to consider resolutions for Introduction at the national conference In Salt Lake City in June. ....::.=============.!_ L • h N _______ Ch _:====== a1g ton f' otes anges In States udget Slash 8 * ----· - Political 'Stars' Here Saturday,. for GOP Parley· I I I Port City to Get"j~I Tax Return Boost I I I ! l �Courthouse Bill ~ 1.l.o 7 Spurned, 19-13, In County Vote~\!• Portsmouth lawyers apparently , triumphed today in their fight against a proposal that would move the April term of Portsmouth Superior court to Exeter when the county delegation voted 19 to 13 against the Scamman bill. The delegation's vote puts an "Inexpedient-to-legislate•• label on the measure as It goes Into the House of Representatives for action next Courthouse Bill Killed in House; ' County Vote Close The proposal to move the April term of Superior court from Portsmouth to Exeter died Its expected natural death today In the House of Representatives when the majority report of "inexpedient to legislate" was adopted on a voice vote. . I Courthouse Bill Due for Repor·t Next Wednesday S300,000 Jump 1 131 In SuperhighWav Rockingham county's 45-man dele~ntlon acLs next Wednesday on a ~ill proJ?<>sing ..removal of the ApuJ Supenor court term to Exeter. A special five-man committee l structed to study the bill l11't n duced b R , roY ep. W. Douglas Scamman of Stratham, ls scheduled to make a report. Bond Requested I The committee's findings have not been made public and . ct· are not However, the Rockingham county •· bIll h mg on the delegati on as a delegation on a special county roll • w ole . in Its decision on whether eQ.JI vote upheld the majority by a the bill should be passed by ti General Court. 1e slim 21 to 17 margin. week. • Portsmouth's nine delegates presHowever, a little hope remains Scamman brought ln the measure ent showed a solid front against the on the grounds of "economy" In for the llit.e of the bill, sponsored by bill with only the absentee, Charles ~i°~nty government, claiming thaL Rep. W. Douglas Sciunman of StratT. Durell, not voting. ham, ln that the 13-man minority s unnecessary for the county to • • • can ask the House to adopt the maintain two courthouses. AN' UNOFFICIAL tally of the' minority view thnt the court term Opposition to his proposal h as should be held in Exeter. voting by the county delegates centered among Portsmouth Jawfollows: A Concord observer said today !ers 'l\'.ho claim that no real savthat the minority report will not get To sustain the "Inexpedient to I mgs will be achieved by closing the legislate" report: much support with even the bill's courthouse. , sponsor stating that he would not Representatives Sam Alessi, Mary sign It. C. Dondero, Lise LaBelle Payette, • • • Harry H. Foote. John H. Yeaton, TUE 10-1\1:AN Portsmouth dPl egaCarlos O. Hobbs, John J. Leary, Rae tlon's solid front against the courtS. Laraba and Edward J. Ingrnham, house change proved a determining all of Portsmouth. factor In the defeat of the bill at ~!so Representatives Margaret A. 1 CONCORD, June 18 (AP)-Counthe co\mty convention this morning. Gnffln of Auburn, George J. Heon, If only three. of the Portsmouth of Derry; Thornton N. Week.s, sr., ty taxes to be Imposed upon cities delef(ntlon hnd voted to close the of Greenland, Thom11s H . Root of and towns have Jumped past the courthou~e. the co11vcntion would Hampstead, Ernest R. Underwood $3,000,000 mark for the first time . have been deadlocked. That would of Hampton, Arthur A . Labranche ln eight years In New Hampshire. The 10 county legislative delegahave left the deciding vote with of Newmarket, Robert A . Johnson Chairman Harold W., Corson of of Northwood, Arthur T. Colcord of tions have approved a 5.4 % Increase in tax assessments, from $2,924,917 Derry, who ls believed to have faPlaistow. vored the closing. last year to $3,083,774 this year. And RepresentativPs Walter F. The 1949 total represents a climb 1 Voting to close the courthouse Haigh and Leonard B. Peever, both of 47 % ln the past four years. were Representatives Scamman, oI Salem; Ralph S. True of SanState tax commission appraisers down and William H. Durkee of have made a two-year study of Margery W. Graves of· Brentwood, Seabrook. _property valuations and assessments Ernest R. Underwood of Hampton, Voting to overth:ow the major- in vlrt.uaUy every town and clty. Draper W. Parmenter of Londonity report were: • • • derry, Thomas F. Blultte of Ray' AS A RESULT, the commlsslcm • • • mond, Ralph s. True of Sandown, RErRESENTAT(VES MARGERY has ordered a broad shifting of Willis J. Evans of South Hampton, W. Graves or Brentwood. Karl J. county taxes from cites to towns in Thoma.s Waterhouse of Windham Persson of Candia, Robut C. Hazel- nine of the 10 counties to help equaland Emory P. Eldredge, Clinton w. ton of Chester, Harry E. Clark and ize the a,pportlonment of the tax Harold W. Corson, bcYth of Deny; base. Elwell, James C. Rathbone and I Emory P. Eldridge, Clinton w. ElNashua, Portsmouth and Berlin Maude B. Richards, all of Exeter. well, James C. Rathbone and Maude are the only cities whose share of • • • B. Richards, all of Exeter; and the county tR.x load will be Increased. Moses H. Sanborn of Fremont. The equalization tax base worked VOTING AGAINST the bill: Representatives Sam Alessi, Mary C. / OLhers: Representatives J . Ed- out by the commission ls 11,Jso the Dondero, Lise LaBelle Payette, Har- wRrd Stevens of Kingston. Dr1tper basls for distribution of state aid ry H. Foote, Charles T. Durell, John W. Pa111llmter or Loudonderry, for cities and towns for schools and H. Ycoton, Carlos 0. Hobbq, John George G. Cartt>r or North H11mp- highways. Under the new fonnula, the cities' J. Leary, Rae S. Laraba and Edward ton, 'J1homas F. BulttLe of Raymond, W. Douglas Scamman of Stratiharn sha'l"Cs of their county'£ taxes wlll J. Ingra.ham, all of Portsmouth. Willis J. Evans of South Hampto~ change as follows: Also, George J. Heon of Derry, I and Thomas· Waterh Concord. 60.7 to 49.4%-. Thomas W. Fecteau of Epping . ouse, Jr., or •, Wmdham. Dover 35.7 to 32.7 %. Thornton N. Weeks of Greenland, , I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __:_ Keene 42.7 to 10%. Thomas H. Root of Hampstead, ArLaconia 53.2 to 48.3%. thur A. Labranche and F. Albert SeNashua 24.85 to 25.4%. wall, bobh of Newmarket; Leonard B. Port.smouth 31.3 to 32 %. Peever of Salem, William H. Dur- 1 Claremont 50.8 to 47.7 %. kee of Seabrook and Robert A. j Johnson of Northwood. I i County Tox UpJcl~ For Portsmouth CONCORD, July tl (AP)-The state h!g;-iway departmrnt today asked the New Hampshire Leglsla-1 ture for a surprise $300,000 Increase in the $7,ti00,000 bond ls.sue fc,r the 14-mile searoa.st toll l'oad. 'I'he request, contained ln a bill flied by the House rules committee came as a distinct surprise to most lawmakers, who had been given tihe I impression In the past year that tlhe superhighway would be constructed within the amou'ht of the largest highway bond ever Issued by the state. The Portsmouth-Seabrook road now about one-third flnlshed, w~ autihorlzed oy the 1947 Legislature. • • • THE EXTRA $300,000 bond would be fim1.nced from tolls, like the $7,500,000 fund, over a period of 40 years. Commissioner Frederic E. Everett gave two principal reasons for the new money request. He said his department did not figure, ln its original plans, for mak- · Ing a complete connection between t~e toll road and the General Sul- I livan bridge leading to Dover. There is now considerable sentiment for such a link, he explained. The original plans also did not Include major costs for eliminating a grade crossing at Woodbury avenue ln Portsmouth, Everett asserted. The bill was lmmedlately referred to the House appropriations committee for a public hearing. • • • ON THE HOUSE floor thls morn- ing a blll to establish ,;tate-controlled Insurance funds for victims of hunting accidents was kllled without comment. Rep. Gardner C. Turner of Keene majority floor leader, presided a; 1 acting speaker or the House. He is one of several represents, tives expected to seek the speakership In the 1951 session. / In the Senate approval was given a bill already passed by the House I that would u,p New Hampshire's highway speed llmlts. The bill specifies · the following llm!ts: · Twenty mlles per hour when passing a school during recess or whlle chlldren are entering or leaving school, Twenty-five rnlles hour· in anybusiness or urban residence district. Fifty miles per hour ln other localities. · Pre.sent top limit ~ 45 mlles per hour. The upper chamber killed a resolution to allow the planning and development commission to continue a study of the economic ms of New Hampshire's small towns. The program called for $5,000 to carry lt through another two years. It was Intended to discover means of averting further economic I decline of ftmall communltlea. I an �Fi~hermen · Oppose I Sen and Shore -s t-'?>t) Coastal Warden Bill Fisheries Proposal Health Deportment WiH Shut Office in :lt..7..1\ Exeter Tomorrow ,I • '\"Wr?-~ . A bill proposing the creation of a sea and shore fisheries commission to regulate s,alt water fishing is in the hands of the House fish and game committee today for consideration and recommendation to the state · Legislature. . The committee took the b111 under advisement yesterday afternoon •~~oncluding a continued public hearing at the State house, Concord. Passes F.1rst Test The eastern district office of the A bill proposing the creation of Sea and Shore Fisheries commis- New Hampshire Department of sion was reported into the House Health on Water street, Exeter, will close tomorrow after almost yesterday with the recommendation, 10 years of operation. "ought to pas& with amendment." The office was opened in August, , ·_J. Intended to take supervision of 1939, by Dr. John S. Wheeler, now commercial and game sea fishin g E;oponents of the bill largely restate health officer, as a. center for peated the arguments they brought RECORDED IN OPPOSITION completely away from the control of ' the control of contagious diseases, a up at theithearing weekbJe ago, urg- were Hall; Columbus Marconi, Earl the state's fish and game depart- . repository for biological supplies and ing that receive afavorai recomClough, Eugene Marconi, Charles ment, the commission would cost ) a health records office. mendations because: M. Perkins, William H. Perkins, an estimated $25,000 annually. • • • (1) Commerc4tl fishing in New James Hai!!"h, Robert A. Noble, all However, the commission bill's MISS HELEN IIINMAN, nutrition Hampshire will die unless conserva- of Portsmouth ; James Dempsey supporters contend that licenses and / consultant for the health departUon is practised. and Frank Caswell , both of Rye ; other sources of revenue would re- ·ment, has been using the office for (2) It is not fair to ask recreation Ernes·t Trottier of Newmarket; John duce the state's share In the cost to her headquarters. Her offic~ wlll be sportsmen to support commercial C. Sweetser of New Castle, Myles $12,000. moved to Concord, Miss Flora Woj·conservation measures. Watson of Newington, and about , • • • cicki, senior clerk stenographer in · .(3) Better conservation• can be 50 0th ers. · IN ITS ORIGINAL draft, the bill charge of the Exeter office, said to- I I practised by men who know salt thSeveral of th e speakers expressed provide'ci for a three-man commis- dQ. -water fishing and Its problems I f eliview th at al th ough th ey had no sion. The commissioners must be Miss Wojcicki will begin work 1 0th 0 Tuesday in a s.lmllar capacity at ~) Oppon~nts of the bill-man~ of b~~ nfh~~e t~:Y e er on the I residents of Rockin gham county. them commercial lobstermen n ra~ s a e should ~~ke I The commission would be author- the Portsmouth health center. Supplies and records now in Exe:!lshPJ'men-had an opportunit a d g ts.of_cllam flats, thus perm1ttmg ' !zed to hire coastal wardens and , ,. ., , . y yes- commerc1a as well as amateur clam t bJ I 1 · 1terday to express their views on th diggl ·ti1 . 111 es a s 1 regulations concernmg ter are being moved to the Portsfmeasure which propases a coast ~- s t nfd• wfl . c_ei ta areas to be fisheries within keeping of th e pro- mouth center in an effort to coopera e as e 01 p1opagation purposes. visions of the a t . ate _w ith the ~~•s health program. warden , system to insure enforceTucker conclued the testimony c· ment, of sea fisheries regulations. with the statement that he had petl• •Oppanents of the measure a,p- tions signed by several hundred lp&.ren~ly believe it to be aimed in- persons in the seacoast area asking dJreotly at "short lob.stermg." They that the bill be reported favorably, attac~ed it as: and which he would furnish the (1) An invasion of the rigihts of committee. !local government to set and en' force regulations. The north end of Wallis Sands tion comm1ss1on for development as , " (2) A great expense to the state· Beach ma7 soon · become a .state a state park. to pay for the upkeep of a sea and Because of limited funds, the dipark. ·shore fisheries commission, separate Already the state forestry and rector said, the commission's emand distinct from the present fish recreation commission is :supervis- ploye, University of New Hampshire and game commission. ing and maintaining the 800-foot footb aller, Wllliam Haubrich, will (3) An International and interstrip of sand, known to 1·esldents in not serve as lifeguard. state matter and so ·is more than Haubrich will have a certain the area as the •'Portsmouth beach." New Hampshire alone can solve. utilizing $1,000 appropriated for aurnunt of emergency equipment An obviously weary committee admaintenance ol the beach, the com- availa•ble, according to Tobey, but Portsmouth's unit of the New journed the session after nearly twomission now has one employe work- his primary job is to keep the beach Hampshire Na tional Guardl-951 th and-one ha.If hours of testimony · ing to keep it cleaned of broken bot- clean. coast artillery battery, armed with and debaite, to take the matter unHe will work under the immediate tles and trash. six-inch guns-ls scheduled for conder advisement. In addition to the Russely B. Tobey, director of supervision of Benja,~ n L. Orcutt version to a field artillery battery. 26 . pages of the bill as originally recreation for the commission, said of Rye, Tobey said , who Is acting Brig. Gen. Charles F . Bowen , addrawn, the 21-man group received a today that In add.ltlon to his main- as ~he recreation comrnii,.sion's agent jutant general, said today that the substanti1Ll n1,1mbeT of amendments, , tenance duties the employe will keep in . matters at Wallis Sands. battery will be a h eadquarters uni t, which when pasted together formed •rder along the beach. under a new directive issued by the a strip fully two yards long. OR-CUTT SAID th at. an emer• • • chief of the National Guard bureau . • • • TOBEY EXPLAINED that the genc_v telephone is being installed at The new order affects not only VICE-CHAIRMAN Harvey H. .each actually ls under the control the beach for Ha ubrich's u.se and the Portsmouth unit but all the batConverse of Pittsburg commented of the state highway department. that he has available a first aid teries under the 237th coast artillery to newsmen that he doubted The highway department came into kit and a torpedo life buoy. whether the committee would be battalion. Be.sides assisting t he recre11tion possession of the land at the time . ready to make its report following it built U. S. IA, at the urging of commission , Orcutt was named yesTHE CHANGEOVER ~ as required i an- executive session scheduled for the late John Pender of Portsmouth. terday to th e New Hamp.,hire Shore under an army policy· which elimi' Thursday morning, but lndica.tlons However, the governor and coun- and Beach Preservation commission nates harbor defe•nse uni ts from the 1 were that the bill would be reported cil, Tobey said, are planning to to -fill the unexpired term o! the National Guard troop basis, the favorably shortly thereafter. tum the beach over to the recrea- late Shirley S. Philbrick of Rye. Chief , spokesmen for the ad- general said. Headquarters of the new battalion vocates of the measure was James · will be in Portsmouth, he added. W,, Tucker of Hampton·, representing the New Hampshire Legal Lob- , Other units to be organized in th e ster association, witJh the opposition I future include a firing battery at , spearheaded by Marshall Hall of ) Somersworth and a service ba ttery · 1_West Epping, Who stated that he I at Exeter. The battalion is scheduled for w-a,,s appearing solely as · an individ- 1 summer maneuvers at Camp Edua1. wards, Mass., instead of Fort Han, I!)-clUded among those voicing apcock, N. J ., as previously planned, pr?va.l of the bill were Henry Magoun of Manchester, representing the General Bowen concluded. Federaten Sport.<,men's club.s; Rep. Ernest R. Underwood, Hampton 1 Republican who sponsored the blll and Arthur J. Jobin of Manchester: I representing the United Sportsmen's ! clubs. . : , , I I t ;1 I State May Take Over ;J.,_,~·r A Part of Wallis Sands ; I Con·st Artillery j (, To Be Converted s To Field Unit Basis ... . I . .. I I �I ax Defeat Keeps State's Purse in Chaos Where Do We Go From Here, Boys? CONCORD, June 24 (AP) 1 · Id th in a sin~~r. move ai°~ :ensur: vote on e income a · means the budget will have to be reca JI ed · d t I now resting The bn ge s w1·th bhe senat~ which was awaiting House passage of a revenue measurr. before okaying the budget with its $6 ,000 ,000 deficit. The Senate couM now amend the budget and send ii back to the House, or the lower body, by a two-thirds vot.e, could request its return for reconsideration. If the senate amends the budget it will have to go back to the House anyway. Burying the Income tax meRsure, on the heels of a. crushing defeat >Jf the sales tax bll\. leaves the admtntstrntlon with no furt,h<'r "brond-fa!:ecl'' meLhocl of solving the sta.te'a financial possibility It can be reconsidered later. The Portsmouth delegation followed strictly party lines In a 6 to 4 vote against the mea·e. sul The six Democrats, Reps. Sam i, Mary C. Dondero, Lise Alles LaBelle Payette, Carlos 0 . Hobbs, John Leary and Edward J . Ingra ham, were unofficially recorded in opposition. Favoring the measure were Republican Reps. Charles T. Du1·ell, Harry H. Foote, John H. Yeaton and Rae S. Laraba. Democrats Laurence M . Piekett of Keene and George W. Angus of Claremont, who opposrd the measure, both asked the House a.Her the vote to table it ~o It could be reconsidered at 11 111 \rr clntr nft!'r the budgrt Is given another sc·rrc,1i11g. House Speaker Richard F. Upton Join• " 1~ "Where do we go f rom I1ere ? . the question facing the New Hampshire Legislature. Defeat of the administration's Income tax measure yesterday, second blow within as many weeks, leaves the whole prob Iem of state finances up in the air. From a mass of comment and opinion, only one thing seems sure-the House-passed $34 ,500,ooo budget is slated for a thorough going-over. But whether the House or the Senn.te will tn.ke first crack at slashings to eliminate at lea st some of the $6,000,000 deflcil, remRln..~ . 11 nother 11ndcclclcd questlon todRy. Meanwhile, t.11e Income I.ax measure, which would normally be considered c\E'IHI after yC'slrrday's adverne 17R to 161 vote. i11 actually only "tabled" with the 1 Bill Proposinif~ Manager Bill )\, s Hearing Delayed Manager Ouster \ ·n House I 0 in: o~at b~~~:~fin~ Passes l A referendum seeking the abollshment of city mRnngersh!p In Portsmouth and a return to the old councll-m!\yor form of gov- ! ernment almost certainly will be on the Nov. 2 ballot. The New Ha.mpshire House of R!'presentallvc!I torlny passed !\ bill sponsored by Rep. SRm Alessi of Portsmouth. Alessl's bill provides ' for a rcfe1endum, in which Ir a majority of the voters balloting mark a "yes," city managership will be thrown out and the councilmayor government restored. ... FOOTE SAIi) he bnsC'd his O]l· iposltlon to the rcfcrrndmn on the senllment of Port.<:moalh citizens at a pubilc hearin~ on the proposal. Foote said that of the 400 people who attended the hearing, only t\\'O spoke In favor of the abolishment of city mn.nagershlp and 10 voiced their ~upport for the rouncll-mnn- I ager govemment cslnbllshed about 15 months Rgo. Foote snid he found that five times as mRny people were recorded against tho Alessi bill at the public hearing ns were listed In Its favor. Foote nc!ded that he didn't file a minority report because the Ports-I mouth delegation volC'd 8 to 2 for the Alri;sl bill "nnd a minority .report would hnve been fuLlle." I 7; ~e:e~::~= dum on the city manager plan in Portsmouth w!\S continued today to next Tuesdny upon the urging of f\ Portsmouth legislator. RPp. Harry H . Foote, Ward 2 Republlcn.n, WRS the only person , at the originally scheduled hearing t,his morning Rnd comp!Rined that it was not advertised . He urged a · later meeting. The Senn.le judiciary committee complied and set next Tuesday Rfter the regular morning 11ession. Poole voled ap;ninsl the Sam Alessi-sponsored bill when It came before the House last week. ThPre was no record of the HotL,e' vote todav. The only Portsmouth legislators recorded again.<:t Alessi's mea.,ure were Hnrry H. Foote and John H . Yeaton, lolh Ward 2 represrntattves. 133 roblems according to Cha.ir~an Lan'e Dwinell of the House n means committee. ' ways a d stunning defeat of the GOP tt lb t revenue measures Is a r u a 1 t 1 t I pa.rt to a demand b e a eas n , by 'constituents for greater econ- omy. As one Republican legislator expressed it, the voters won't stand for further taxes until they are sure the state is being run on an emclent basis. The Story-Cote contracts case, he :;aid, Is a major factor In keeping that attitude alive. l The fa.ct that Gov. Sherman Adams personally sin.shed the original budget by some $2,000,000 apparently does not satisfy the dema.nd for economy. Mrs. Dond!ro Hit~~I Democra~s Work Manager 'Politics' On Amendments ' In Nashua' ,Debate I TO Manager e·111_ ~.Ur 'l 1 Delegates Spurn Manager Vote 1·1 :5 t..- ~~ . \ l \ NASHUA, MR.y 17 (APl-A bill to provide a referendum on the \ city manager-council form of gov-\ ernment will bear an "Inexpedient 1 to legis!R.te" tag when it comes to t.111• Ho11sr of Reprrsenlatlve11 floor In Concord. probn.bly tomorrow. At an executive 11ession or the legisl11 Uve delegation hPre last evening the ndverse report was accorded overwhelming support. Backers of the plan are expected to file a minority report substitution "ought to pass" for "Inexpedient to legislate." • • • A IIEAlll NG on a slmilnr bill attracted 150 persons to the high The Portsmouth delegation to the I General Court Is scheduled to meet Despite her previous denial that she would play a scheduled part in ' Tuesday afternoon in Concord for the proceedings, City Councilman ' further consideration of amend- !1 ments to the city manager referenMary C. Dondero was one of the dum bill. mo.st outspoken foes of city manA special delegation committee is ager government In Nnshua last to report on proposed changes to night at a "debate" staged by statethe old "weak mayor-strong counwide opposition forces. cil" charter that was in effect prior According to Nashua reports, Mrs. to Jan. 1, 1948. ' Dondero concentrated her attack on '111e amended charter, if accepted the Portsmouth situation, branding by the delegation, would go into efIt as "the most political setup I've fect If the anti-city manager forces ever seen" and blnmln~ "misleading sweep the manager plan out in the headlines In The Porlsmoulh Herald" November municipal election. for its adoption here. Although the committee's amend"It's not government for the ments have been prepared in sepeople or by the people," she decrecy, it is believed that they proclared. "There Is no ward represenvide for abolishment of the old tation and the city council holds board of street commissioners anti 'dress rehears11ls' before every reinstatement of the election of meeting." ward councilmen. She criticized the "expense" of • • • the system here and, In that conTHE SPECIAL COMI\IITTEE Is nection, revived her frequent com~ headed by Rep. Mary C. Dondero, plaint about tile city's purchase of a , new car for City Manager Edward 1 outspoken foe of city managership, C. Peterson. 1 and also consists of Representatives Rae S. Laraba., Republican, and Mrs. Dondero was classified ru; Carlos 0. Hobbs, Democrat. one or rive "principal speakers" on The bill proposing a referendum the nntl-city manager platform. on city managership was originally Others 1'.sted were Rep. Laurence Introduced Into the House by Rep. F. Pickett of Keene, Atty. Thomas Sam Alessi, Ward 1 Democrat. J. Leonard of Nashua, Patrick HerAlessi's bill originally provided for shey or I•'ranklln and Atty. Arthur a return to the old mayor-council I Green of North Conway, Two pro -city manager members I administration but since the public I' of the Dover city council, Ambrose . hearing on hls bill, Mrs. Dondero's Breen and Howard Mitchell, were 1 Democi'at-controlled committee has • the only speakers on the other side i 1been preparing amendments to the or "debate.'' t measure. ~ 1-chool auditorium In Laconia last night. Advocates of the cl\y managercouncil plan considerably out num- The latter, however, roundly at- 1 bered the opposition. tncked the proposal, terming it "en- ! (PleMe turn to page three) tlrely unwarranted" and "lnexpedi- - - - ent." Under the bltt, a referendum would be conducted on the first Tuesday in October. ' i I ~ ;t '1 . "i ' J ' ., 1 ., ,, . l I ' . ; • • • said today, "There'll be no resemblance between the bill coming out of the delegation and the one on which we held the public hearing." He said he expected the amended bill to be reported Into the House as "ought-to-pass" with the delegation voting on "strictly party lines.'' Democrats control the delegation by a 6 to 4 margin. 0 E DELEGATE ' �Only Dondero House Decisionc, ·Manager Bill . Seen Next Week On Manager Bill · A General Court bill proposing a referendum on Portsmouth's city manager form o! government awaits House action next week. Approved by the city's delegation , during this week's session, the Alessi bill was tabled for printing and will become an item of business at the "call of the chair." The Alessi bill, which merely call. ed for the reinstatement of the antiquated city charter in effect prior to Jan. 1, 1948 when brought up at a local public hearlng several months ago, is now amended to include a complete statement of the old charter. ! 1 ' I • • • serted into the Alessi bill because "what was fair for the city manager boys to get the system in, should be fair for its opponents to get it out." The amended bill further provides t.ihat if the majority of all the voters approve abolishment of the city manager oha1-ter at tile Nov. 8, 1949 election, another election will be held on Dec. 13, 1949 under the mayorcouncil charter. The Alessi bill does not call for anything different from the system under whiah the city operated for many years prior to city managership. It provides for a mayor and nine councilmen, the mayor to be elected wt large and five of the councilmen •t o be ward councilmen, the remaining four to be councilmen-at-large. • • • A THREE-MA.V board of appraisers also would be elected by the voters. However, the Alessi bill may be subjeot to amendment when it comes up for House cc-n.sideration. . A bill providing for a referendum on Portsmouth city manager system of government moved a step nearer General Court action today when the city's delegation reported It as "ought to pass with amendments." However, an Immediate vote by the House was delayed by a motion to the "lay the bill on the table until printed." Rep, Harry H. Foote said that the bill received an eight to two endorsement from the delegation, with only himself and Rep. John H. Yeaton dissenting. BUI,LE'l'JN --<: v state highway department to float an additional $300,000 bond iss ue to defray the costs of separating the lnter,tate by-pass and Woodbury avenue in Portsmouth. CONCORD, ,July 19 (AP)-The New Hampshire Senate gave final approval today to a bill which calls for a referendum next November in Portsmouth on the city manager form of government. Starting the 29Lh week of its 1949 session, the House killed two other bills. One would have allowed a $500 annual fund for <'Jnployment of haruor masters at Hampton, Rye and Little Harbors. The other would have given Dover a $2,500 annual subsidy !or operation of Bellamy park, control of which Dover had Just agreed to assume. It has been under state control for many years. • mittee a,ked by what majority Lhe system was adopted and Rep. Harry H. Foote replied that more than half of Lhe 7,000 persons voling favored the change, 2,200 opposed and 1,400 failed to vote . M.s. Dondero then claimed that the "language" of the referendum • • • i Mrs. Dondero took exception to that remark although no names were mentioned by Boynton, and argued that she was not a professional politician. I • • been taken care of In state financial statistics pertaining to the new biennial budget bills. ~efore the morning business session brief memorial services were held for the 13 members o! the House who have died during the current term. Rep. Austin H. Reed CR-Goffstown), an Episcopal clergyman, was in charge. Tribute was also paid the memory of fo1mer Rep. Lenne C. Twombley of Hill, for the past several terms House sergeant-at-arms and doorkeeper. • • • A i\IEl\lBErt of the SenaLe com- l'tIAYOR CECIL l\f. NEAL was Reinhart immediately offered to "step down" but took the occasion the chief backer of the measure to observe that Mrs. Dondero, too, and he was followed by Repre1 h ad a personal interest, in that l sentatives Foote and Rae S. Laraba, •·she is a member of the city coun- City Manager Edward C. Peterson cil." and Commissioner Frederic E. • • • Everett. COUNTY S01.TCITOR Wyman I Highway Commissioner Everett P. Boynton told the committee that I said todR(Y that when the Legisla"judging" from the number of ture stamps it approval on proponents of bhe bill when a public the bond issue, work on the project hearing was held in Portsmouth, of passing Woodbw·y avenue over the only persons favoring It are Llle Interstate by-pass will get un- 1 "professional poliLicians." , derway. THE HOUSE passed, and sent to i the Senate, a bill to pay off $273,223 deficiency In state departments and Institutions for the fiscal year ending June 30 of this year. It was pointed out the action was routine, the costs having already amount" of money spent to get the ' manager system adopted by the people and claimed that "even Mr. Harlford <.J. D. Harlford, publisher of the Herald) ciocs not Hpprove of City Manager Edward C. Peterson." She react from Herald eciitorials In support of lin cn11Lenlion that I Hartford h ad "Lurncct on Lhe systern." A hearing on a bill to abolish Por tsmouth's city manager system was continued until today by a State Senate committee after IL lhitened yesterday to !om witnesses question was obscure and people opposing the referendum and only could not understand it. ' The hearing was adjourned until one favoring it. today. Previous to Lhe city manager sesThe city's outstanding opponent or city managership, Rep. Mary sion, a hearing was held on the C. Dondero, "tangled" before the highway depa1'tment's request for Senate committee in verbal jousts an additional $300,000 bond issue wilh mana gership adherents. to help finance the separation of the grade crossing at Woodbt11·y Mrs. Dondero questioned the avenue and the InteTsLate by-pass. "propriety" of Sen. Arlhur J. RelnNo opposition speakers appeared h arL, who doubl es in brass as city to challenge t he hi ghway departsolicitor serving on Lhe Senate comment's petition and four Portsmittee because "he has a personal mouth persons spoke in its favor. t interest in the matter." • • • Senate Approves Referendum On 1 Port City -Manager '} • \..) CONCORD, July 13 (AP)The New llanw,hirc House or Re1>resentatives without debate today passed a bill allowing the FOOTE SAID that he and Yeaton voted against the referendum measure because they "did not know what the amendments are." He explained that at his insis• • • tence the delegation voted to table IT ASKS the simple question: the so-called Alessi bill until it could "Shall the counc!l-manager form be printed and read by members of o! government be abolished and the the delegation. mayor-council charter reinstated?·" "A few members of the delegation The question will be on the bot- may know what the amendments are tom o! the municipal election ballot , about but I certainly do not and I in November. I! the majority o! the I won't support the blll until I do voters ballotlng In the election mark · know," Foote concluded. a "Yes," then the city on Jan. 1, 1950 w!ll go back to its street commission-councilmayor form of government. () ( The "majority-of-all-the-voters" clause is identical to the "joker" 1 used when the voters threw out the old system ln 1947. ONE DELEGATE said it was in- For Referendum \ed~~~~::;i~~~u~1~-8~~~1~~~0t~~i~.~!~t • t M Agains anager Moves Nearer 3 L'l.\ To House Action Her denial prompted George R. Chick, anoU1er opponent of the Alessi referendum bill, to ask if she was not paid for her services when she held the elecLive office of mayor. Manager Bi'II 'J\,I'}. Hearing Slated A Senate h earing on the proposed eferemlum on Portsmouth city manager:,hip was scheduled for today in Concord. However, Senate majority leader Arthur J. Reinhart of Portsmouth r eported Lhat his committee would Chick continued, •·rn fJct, Mrs. hear any persons appearing today Dondero, arnn't you being paid right and then continue the hearing until now as a member of the Legislature?" . · tomorrow, shortly afLer 11 am, for 1 further discussion of the Alessi bill. · · '11hcforme1 111ayor contended thal I has •·nothing to do wilh iL" and swept into a wholesale indictment of the manager system, claiming thuL nothing has 9een accomplbhed that could not 11ave been done by a mayor -council system. BOYNTON OBSERVED, "At least the budget was ready in Febrnary so that the city drriartment.~ are spc11cil11g now what they know they will have and not guessing what they mig-ht get, the way it used to be when the budget went through in July or August." 1 �Woodbury Avenue ,Bypass Hearing Set for Friday Governor Offers Own Solution To Woodbury Avenue Crossing 1 Gov. Sherman Adam.s and his executive council have agreed to a public hearing on the controversial Woodbury avenue-Interstate highway bypass junction and have set the date !or Friday morning at 10 :30 in city hall. In addition, the chief executive and his council have scheduled a hearing on the proposed relocation of U. S. H!ghwaq 4 by the construction of a spur road parallel to Woodbury avenue. The executive council's decision to hold a public hearing is the result ot protests from the Portsmouth city council over the state highway department's intention to keep the traffic congestion intersection at level grade. • • • MORE TIIAN 60 Portsmouth resi- Gov. lerman P. Adams today offered his own IormuJa for solving the tra!!lc problem at the Woodbury avenue-Inters tate highway intersection by proposing possible construction of a "clover leaf" crossing on the New Hampsh ire Seacoast toll road. The "clover leaf" wouJd be built near Howard Johnson's restauran t where the state highway department now plans to construct a rotary. Governor Adams made the pro posal at a hearing at the Community Center on the controversial by1 pass junction and proposed relocation of U. S. Highway 4 by the construction of a spur road parallel to Woodbury avenue. . • • • THE HEARi 'G was conducted by Adams and his executive council. It was originally scheduled to be held dents appeared at a "public hearat city hall but was adjourned to ing" April 11 to urge the constructhe Community Center when aption of an underpass at the interproximately 100 persons overcrowdsection . ed the city council chambers. However they were told by HighUnder the governor's, plan-which way Commissioner Frederic E. he emphasized was an idea he conEverett that the meeting was being ceived this morning after inspecting held eo the highway department the proposed toll road-Woodbury could tell Portsmouth residents avenue would be blocked off a the "what it is going to do." Interstate highway intersection. j At its next meeting the city counThe only entrance t o Portsmouth cil passed a resolution demanding from Woodbury avenue would - be that the state separate the grade th rot ah Boyd l'Oad which would bP crossing and that Governor Adams connected with the "clover leaf." and his council hold a public hearResiden ts of upper Woodbury aveing. • nue traveling into town would circle RIGHT ABOUT HERE-Gov. Sherman Adams points to the spot on a The resolution made three speclflc bhe "clover leaf" and then use Boyd city map where his plan for a. "clover leaf" traffic circle would be located requests: road . on the Woodbury avenue-Interstate bypass junction. City Manager Edward (1) That the Woodbury avenue Adams :,aid he would place his C. Peterson, left, and Mayor Cecil M. Neal, right, look on. (Port1mouth Hergrade crossing be separated. proposal in the hands of state high- ald photo) (2) That Commissioner Everett be way department engineers for study avenue-Interstate highway intersec- · He said that when the Interstate instructed to restudy the costs of imand recommendation. tlon would not eliminate the traf- bypass was constructed 10 years proving the intersection • • • fic problem. ago the Woodbury cro561ng was in(3) That the Legislat~e in crease "IT WOULD totally eliminate Adams said he didn't think the tended only as a "temporary setup." the ~7,500,000 toll road bond Issue to most of the dif!icul ty you have Woodbury avenue problem would be "But 10 years h ve gone by and provide necessary funds for improvhere," Adams maintained. He said solved "entirely" by construction of the state hasn't done a thing to iming the intersection. the plan was based on first-hand gested. prove the situation out there," Smith • • • study of lrafflc on rsun~ton street, The governor said construction of declared. ORIGINALLY the Friday hearing , 'oo-:llf.lry avenue, oyd road and a grade separation at the intersecOthers speaking in favor of a was intended Ior discussion of the p ·ans for the spur r ad prior t.o to- tion would take "a h alf mlllion dol- grade separatl0n included State proposed spur road parallel to day 's hearing. lars out of the state treasury." He Rep. Rae S. Laraba, Mrs. Elizabeth Woodbury avenue, But Adams' plan did not meet the said this would mean abandonment Armitage, State Rep, Carl0s 0. The highway department's plans , call for the spur road to run from a I approval of at least one member of of several miles of road repairs else- Hobbs Morris C. Foye of 99 Btoad the city government. where in the state. street,' Mayor Cecil M. Neal, Countraffic circle BOO feet south of the . cilmen John Leary and Mary C. Woodbury · avenue - Interstate byCouncilman William J. Linchey HOWEVER, Councilman Richman Dondero. pass intersection to a point beyond explained that the same proposal • • • Bean's hill, Newington, where it will / J was discussed during a recent con- S. Margeson, who explained he was AT THE REQUEST of Counciljoin with the present Portsmouth to ference between the council and speaking for the council, insisted Dover road. ' state highway department officials that the state separate the Wood- man Llnchey, the governor said he 1 and that it was abandoned after bury avenue crossing. and the councll will hold a nlght State Highway Commissioner f The governor was the 1only mem- hearing on the Woodbury avenu~ ber of the state executive body who question to enable "working people !u~~e:~~:~!~ed "it would 1 voiced an interest in the prooeed- to attend. But no date was set. No opposition was voiced on the "Besides it won't eliminate the lngs Members of his council sat traffic situation at Woodbury ave- sile~tly by as he conducted the state highway department's plan for hearing. a spur road parallel to Woodbury nue," Linchey insisted. avenue. "Let's look at it anyway," the govFormer Street Supt. Davld R. The matter was discussed by severnor suggested. Sm1th presented a pet.dtion from l OO era!, however, including Atty, Jeremy • • ADAMS SAID · the project "prob- Woodbury avenue area residents re- R. Waldron, who represented the ably" could be financed through a queitlng a grade separation. Smlth town o! Newington, Mr. and Mrs. federal urban program now avail- emphasized that his neighbors in Louis deRochemont and Mrs. Ira that area want Woodbury avenue Coleman. able. He added that the money placed "on top" if an underpass 1s Waldron called for "adequate" might be available "reasonably constructed. protection for automobiles entering soon!' • • • I or crossing the spur road from GosThe governor offered his formula SMITH SAID he felt that it ~ Ung and Fox Point roads. after hearing about a dozen Wood- "more important" to separate t he When no actual protests were bury avenue area residents com- crossing than to cOTuSider how traffic registered, Governor Adams said he plain t hat present highwicy departshould be directed Jnto Portsmouth. thought the "general reaction" to ment plans to widen the Woodbury the spur road plans was favorable. I I ::t:~ .. . I • I 135' �Council to Stud ~emedy For lntersectio Hazard A plan to alleviate the traffic hazard at the Woodbury avenue and ~ar tlett street intersection will be submitted to the Portsmouth city council at a regular meeting tomorrow night. Authored by City Manager Edward C. Peterson, the proposed new ordinance would create one-way traffic from Cottage to Bartlett streets on Woodbury avenue and from Thornton street to the lower end of Woodbury avenue on Bartlett street. • Peterson proposes that traffic leaving the city be routed through Bartlett and Thornton streets and then onto Woodbury avenue. Motorists entering the city would use Woodb UTy avenue and the lower end of Bartlett street. But traffic into the city would not be allowed on Thornton street and the upper end of Bartlett street. Peterson described the intersection as a "darn bad corner." "We're pushing a lot of traffic through that bottleneck and it's dangerous," Peterson a<lded. The council also will receive a request for additional funds fo r the annual audit now being conducted by the Peisch, Angell and Company of Norwich, Vt. • • • THE AUDITING FIRM Is seek- Highway Official Says Funds Limit Bypass Proiect ~ A final solution to the tramc congestion problem at the junction of Woodbury a venue and the Interstate bypass "depends entirely on finances ." That eiq>lanation was made today by Highway Commissioner Frederi~ :S:. Everett, wh(l said that he personally favored the construction of an underpass e.t the con troversial intersection. "I've been instructed by the governor and councll to figure the cost of moving Howard Johnson's restaurant and the construction of an underpass," Everett said. "You see, there are a number of factors at work there. First, we've got to find out what it'll cost to build the spur road out to the General Sullivan .bridge and then we've got to work in the underpass costs and I don't think we'll have money enough,'' he said. Ing an additional $200 to cover work on delinquent poll taxes. The f!I·m originally agreed to handle the poll tax work for 600 with the understanding that 4,000 bills were to be drawn up. But since then, Peterson explained, the company has worked on 9,000 tax bills and has spent $924 on the project. Even if the $200 additional request is granted the I • • • firm will lose $124 on the work, ' EVERETT AID there was no Peterson said. question in his mind U1at an underMeanwhile, Peterson said he ls pass should be built but, '"it's where awaiting publication of the audit the money is wm1ng from that's which he plans to Incorporate with troubling me." a report to Portsmouth citizens. The highway commissioner told 1 the governor and council yesterday that contractors will be ready in three weeks to start moving earth for the construction of a. traffic circle 800 feet south of Howard Johnson's a.s part of the toll r oad. The intersection was the subject of a public hearing before the govA second public hearing before the ernor and council April 22 in the Community Center. governor and council on the controThat hearing followed an appearversial Woodbury avenue-Interstate ance in Portsmouth of Commissionhighway Intersection is "still a possier Everett and members of his staff. bility." At that time, Portsmouth residents Highway Commissioner Frederic were told that the crossing would be E. Everett said today that he had a kept at "level grade" with self-aclong conference yester day with Gov. tuating traffic lights Instead of the Sherman Adams and his council on present type. possible solutions to the traffic However, the city council asked problem at the junction. the governor and council to hold "As I understand it now," Everett a hearing on the matter so that said, the governor and council a.re Portsmouth persons would have an going to think the matter over and opportunity to protest the highway let me know what they decide to do. department's proposal. "I assume that if they decide to separate the two roads, either by overpassing or underpasslng Woodbury a.venue, there won't be any need for a hearing," he said. Second He~1~g On Highway Seen New By-Pass Plan j'tS Proposed by City An alternate proposal for the solution of the traffic control problem at the Woodbury avenue-In terstate by-pass intersection is under consideration by the governor and council and the. state highway department. City Manager Edward c. Peterson said today that a plan to ~xtend Bartl tt street, passing it under the four-lane by-pass :i,nd entering Woodbury avenu~ in the vicinity of Myrtle aven ue was suggested yesterday to Gov. herman Adams and his council. "However, It should be undertood that thi i merely an alternative plan. The people of Portsmouth really want a grade separati on at \Voodbury avenue," Peterson said, "and that's what we're trying to get." Peterson said the highway department claims that it will cost $200,000 to buy out the Howard Johnson restaurant, plus the cost of constructing the originally proposed underpass. Peter on said tha t he and Mayor Cecil I. ea! decided to place th e Bartlett street plan before the go vernor as an alternative to the Woodbury avenue underpa . "The use of Bartlett s,reet would clear all 1ocmf traffic across the by-pass and yet leave Woodbury avenue as a mghway to those who want to use it. ''If Portsmouth Is f orced to accep t this plan because of the h igh co t of cparating Woodbury avenue and the by-pass," P eterson continued. "then I would sogge t that the state install long delay traffic lights at Woodbury avenue to discourage l \3b • • • "FURTHER," he added, "it would leave the restaurant in operation with easy access and at the same time clear traffic in and out of Portsmouth without crossing the by-pass at the same level." Peterson emphasized that the Bartlett street plan was "only an alternative." "We want a grade separation at Woodbury avenue. The people demonstrated that at two different public hearings here In Portsmouth," he said. "But only the other day, a man from the highway depar tment came down here again to sell me the idea of keeping the Woodbury avenue by-pass intersection a 'level grade' crossing," Peterson said. "I TOLD HIM- that if the state proceeded to widen that intersection without separating the road~, I would recommend to the city council that it bring an injunction against the state until we get the improvement the city wants." Peterson said that after the Bartlett street plan had been explained to the governor and council yesterday, the highway department was instructed to prepare cost estimates and to report back. "If they find that the plan is feasible, there will probably be a public hearing here on it," he said. use of that treet as a through way." The manager said that much of the Bartlett street extension could be !aid out on city-owned land. It would affect only two private homes in the vicinity of Myrtle a.venue, he said. He explained that to underp.a.ss Bartlett street, the proposal provides for r aising the grade of the Interstate by-pa seven feet so the underpass could be more easily constructed. Peterson said the state's proposal ' to buy out the Howard Johnson r estaura nt is "injurious" to the cit¥. The restaurant pays annual real est~te taxes based on a $30,000 valuation, he added. 1 "We don't want to lose anything that brings revenue into the city,, he said. ' To further his contention that the Bart!ett street proposal might be an "acce~table compromise," Peterson expla.med that the state already owns land along Bartlett street on th,7 in town side of the bypass . . The actual land condemnation in this alternative proposal will not be as costly as the $200,000 the highway department claims will have to be spent on Howard Johnson's. Officials Discuss By-Pass Problem -· '\ . City Manager Edward C. Peten;on and Mayor Cecil M. Neal today were scheduled to confer with Gov. Sherman Adams in Concord on possible solution of the Woodbury avenueInterstate highway traffic problem. "Developments apparently have bogged down and we're going to headquarters to find out what's being done to improve the crossing,'' Peterson explained. Peterson said he an d Neal also would inquire whether Governor Ada.ms and his executive council still plan to hold another public hearing in Portsmouth on the controversial by-pas, issue. Council Delay5.r~tS' Underpass Debate CONCORD, June lfj (AP)-M. Harrison Duffy of Concord has been appointed to replace Basil D. French, also of Concord, on the State Board o! Conciliation and Arbitration. Both are leaders of .state labor organizations. The appointment was made at the yesterday afternoon session of Gov. , Sherman Adams and the executive oouncll, ~ohn J . Murphy, deputy city marshal of Dover, was reappointed to a. three-year term on the New Hampshire Police Retirement board. Discussion relative to an underpass on the express highway at Portsmouth Is to be carried over to the next council session. I �Governor to Sigrl I Bill Eliminating ·By-Pass Hazard. ~\, 'L~ Portsmouth ls "virtually assured" that the Woodbury avenue and the Interstate by-pass intersection will br separated. Rep. Rae S. Laraba reported from Concord today that Gov. Sherman Adams l.s expected to ~ign the Legislature-approved $300,000 supplementary bond Issue 'llll "sometime today." Laraba explained that the governor's signature on the blll "guarantees" that the Intersection will be remodeled and thRt a spur road , running from the proposed ro tary just south or Howard Johnson's to beyond Bean's hill, Newington, will be constructed. • • • T II E GOVERNOR sUpulated, however. that only as much or the $300,000 authorized as necessatiy to complete the projects will be spent. , According to Laraba, the present Investigation by the attorney general Into the activities of Daniel Dickinson, suspended chief engineer of the highway department, "'will have no bearing on the proposed underpassing of Woodbury o.renue at the by-pass Intersection." , Meanwhile, construction crews today were moving the Joseph Cohen house from the southwest side of the Interstate by-pass to Its new site on the opposite side of the four-lane road. Removal of the house was made necessary by the construction of a rotary traffic circle at Its former location. The moving operation started early this morning and w11s I expected to be completed by midafternoon. Traffic continued to pound the J heavily used by-pass but was de. toured through Woodbury avenue and Boyd road. Portsmouth police officers were handling the detour. I ! l • • • the Slate Senate approved the $300,000 bond ls.~ue despite determined oppo.~ltlon which was led by Sen. Robert P. Bingham ot Manchester. Bingham crltlcl1.cd the prices pnld tor land 011 the 300-foot, 15-mlle right of way by the highway department. He claimed that the a.vernge cost per a.ere was $1,000 and the department did no\ need 1hc exti·a '30D,000 because it "actually has a $1,000,000 I clearance." r Highway Commissioner Frederick E. Everett had previously told the Legislature that he was not certain the $300.000 would be needed but It was necessary as a "just In case measure." YE TERDAY ��This book is a preservation photocopy. It is made in compliance with copyright law and produced on ncid-Cree archival 60# book weight paper which meetJ the requlrementJ of ANSl/NISO Z39.48-l992 (permanence of paper) Preservation photocopying and blndlng by Acme Bookblndina Charlestown, MaaachU19ttt w 1999 �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Portsmouth (N.H.) Scrapbooks World War II World War I Description An account of the resource Between 1918 and 1949 staff members of the Portsmouth Public Library clipped articles from The Portsmouth Herald and other newspapers and glued them into 42 scrapbooks. The articles they selected for these scrapbooks covered such world changing events as WWI and WWII, as well as local concerns, such as news of an upcoming garden tour, a new movie by Louis DeRochemont, layoffs at the Navy Yard, or the election of the first city manager in Portsmouth. In short, these scrapbooks provide us with a fascinating (if somewhat subjective) view of life in Portsmouth — and the world beyond — before 1950. <br /><br />To make the scrapbooks easier to use, a <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/4252" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">master index</a> was compiled in 1997, utilizing each separate scrapbook index. The subject entry listed refers you to a scrapbook by volume number and year. You must consult the index included in each separate scrapbook to locate the page number for a particular article. Because subject headings varied somewhat, from scrapbook to scrapbook, there has been some attempt to standardize the subject terms used. In addition, "see" and "see also" entries have been added to the master index.<br /><br />Due to the heavy use this collection has received over the years, and to the fragile nature of newspapers, the scrapbooks have shown signs of deterioration. Fortunately, grants received from The Thaxter Foundation in 1998-1999 permitted the library to have preservation photocopies made of this valuable collection. -Sarah Hartwell, Special Collections Librarian, February 1999<br /><br />To view a complete scrapbook, click the PDF name below the image. Click on the book's image on the next page. The scrapbooks in this collection are fully searchable. Once the PDF is open, click Control+F (or Command+F on a Mac) to open the search feature. 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Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbook 1949 V.40 Subject The topic of the resource Scrapbooks Portsmouth (N.H.) World War II Description An account of the resource A scrapbook of news articles from the Portsmouth Herald and other papers, 1949. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library (N.H.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context i11079897 https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/22c71543b560ac12e2a89d6eafbf0378.PDF a80495baff76151236b32def7e9f79f4 PDF Text Text �PORTSMOUTH SCRAPBOOK 1949 V.41 ADJUSTMENT BOARD AIRPORT ALDRICH MEMORIAL AUTOMOBILE REGISTRATION BANKS-FIRST NATIONAL BANKS-PISCATAQUA SAVINGS BANKS-PORTSMOUTH SAVINGS BOSTON AND MAINE RAIL ROAD STATION OPENING BUDGET, CITY BUSINESS 16 53 32 13 136 136 54 130-132 66-67 133-138 CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE CHRISTMAS CHURCHES CITY CLERK CITY COUNCIL CITY DEPARTMENTS CITY MANAGER REFERENDUM CITY VALUATION COASTGUARD COAST GUARD-HAMPTON BEACH COMMUNITY CENTER-HALLOWEEN COMMUNITY CHEST CONSTRUCTION COUNCIL OFJEWISH WOMEN COUNTRY CLUB CURFEW FOR CHILDREN 36-38 67, 69, 70, 79,141 42-43 7, 8, 16 5-71 DALE , CHARLES M. DANIELS STREET-TRAFFIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION DIRECTORY, CITY DISTRICT NURSING ASSN . DOVER POINT BRIDGE DRAFT BOARDS CLOSE 130 9 41 85 41 see : Gen . Sullivan 139 ELECTION, CITY ELECTRIC POWER 92-112 130 FAMILY WELFARE ASSN FIBRE PLANT SOLD FINANCES, CITY FIRE DEPT. FRANKE. BOOMA POST FRESH AIR CHILDREN FURNITURE PLANT 41 134 68 30-31, 78-79 41 139 137, 138 GENERAL JOHN SULLIVAN BRIDGE GRAFFORT CLUB 118-120 41 HALLOWEEN 140 15-55 see: Election 15 39-40 54 140 41 138 45 44 74 �HARBOR BOARD HENSON, JOHN J. HOWARD JOHNSON RESTAURANT 51 , 114 128, 129 132-133 INTERSTATE BRIDGE IRON PLANT 117-118 51 , 54 JEWISH "FEAST OFWEEKS" 45 KUSHIOUS, DAVID 83, 84 LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS "LOST BOUNDARIES" 45 52 MEMORIAL DAY MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSING LAWS MUSIC-COMMUNITY CONCERT 54 , 55 130 32 NEAL, CECIL M. N.H. GAS & ELECTRIC N.H. NATIONAL GUARD N.H. STATE EMPLOYMENT OFFICE N.H. TECHNICAL INSTITUTE NEW HAMPTON BRIDGE 113 133 139 41 135 121 PARENT-TEACHERS' ASSN .-30TH ANNIVERSARY PARKING PARKING LOT, CITY PARKING METERS PIERCE ISLAND BRIDGE PIERCE ISLAND-FIREWORKS DISPLAY PIERCE ISLAND-SWIMMING POOL PLANNING BOARD POLICE DEPT. POLICE-COUNTY POLICE-SCHOOL FOR PORTSMOUTH HERALD PORTSMOUTH HOSP IT AL PORTSMOUTH TRUST CO . PUBLIC LIBRARY 85 , 89 37-38 58 , 59 , 73 76-77 6, 27 11 17 17, 71-73 18-30, 74-77 126 75-76 139 45 138 32 , 34, 66 , 67 RECREATION BOARD RED CROSS REHABILITATION CENTER RELIEF PROBLEM RENT CONTROLS RESERVED CORPS ROCKINGHAM CO .-DANGEROUS FIRE SECTOR 16, 17, 77 45 46, 47 68 135 140, 141 130 SALVA TIONARMY SCHOOLS SCHOOLS-HIGH SCHOOL-CLASS OF '19 REUNION SCHOOLS-HIGH SCHOOL-CLASS OF '29 REUNION STATE AID FOR ROADS STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE STEEL PLANT 45 11, 12-15, 88 , 89, 90-91 85 85 70 130 50, 51 , 54,61 �STREET DEPARTMENT 10,23, 30 TANKER, S.S. MEMORY TAX RATE, CITY TAXES, POLL TAXES,STATE TAXI RATES TEACHERS ' SALARIES TOLL ROAD TRAFFIC LIGHTS TUCKER , GARLAND F. 138 14, 15, 57 , 66 , 116 15, 59 68 UNEMPLOYMENT U.S. ARMY-ENLISTMENTS 117 141 VITAL STATISTICS VOTING MACHINES 16, 77 65 WATER, CITY 57-60, 61 , 62, 80, 81, 82 80 136 134-135 77 11 15 47 114,117, 122-124, 132, 133 WATER CONSERVATION WATER PIPELINE PLAN WATER SUPPLY WELFARE DEPT . WENTWORTH ACRES WINEBAiJM, HARRY WOMEN'S CITY CLUB WOODBURY AVE. BY-PASS 6, 7 83 112-117, 125-128 64, 73, 74 109 YACHT CLUB Y.M.C.A. Y.W .C.A. 50 51 46 ZONING 5, 9, 59,61, 63 , 70-72 �Council to Name Adiustment Board At Session Tonight f '' · Council Name Five to Board~Of Adjustment ! \ A new board or adjustment will be appointed by the city council e.t a special meeting at 7:30 tonight at the city hall council chambers. A five-man board now Is listed on the roll or executive officers, but City Solicitor Arthur J. Reinhart has · ruled that the terms of the members expired Dec. 31, 1947. The members are listed as Frank Massey, Wallace Purrington, Mrs. Alice Stevens, Sherman Newton and Mrs. Marcia Adams. It could not be learned whether the five members . wlll be re-appointed or an entirely new slate selected. • • • A !lve-man board ot adjustment was appointed by the city council Ia.st night to succeed the old board which has been defunct since the end of 1947. Those named were Laurence G. Pc•yser of 657 Union street, for five- year term; Timothy J. Driscoll of 326 Thornton street, !or !our years; Theodore R. Butler of 224 Aldrich road, for three years; Harry Winebaum of 312 Miller avenue, , for two years, and Mrs. John C. Sullivan of 188 Summer street, for one year. I ing. Consideration of a petition from Voiture No. 40 & 8 for permission to conduct a parade. I A report from City Marshal LeonI a.rd H. Hewitt. . Conslderntlon of a public hearing on city ordinances concerning fee., from the city clerk's office. 1 Consideration of the Woodbury avenue grade crossing. Consideration of contract for plans and specifications for a PWA sewer project. · A communlc11.tlon from the Arrow Tailors and Cleaners. • • • A COJ\11\IUNICATION from the New Hampshire Seacoast Regional association. A communication from the Department of Justice. A claim from Teresa Smith for Injuries Incurred Dec. 9, 1947. A report on the proposed navy target area In the 1.,les of Shoals. TASK'S ATTORNEY, Ray E. Bur- . is . . ." WITIIIN A FEW I PUBLIC IIEAR'ING the council referred the matter to it.s parking and traffic committee for a revision. Strong opposition to the ordinance was registered by Atty. Charles M. Dale who represen te d John Paras, a Fleet street property owner. Dale contended Paras' property would be damaged if the first stand was extended and 'three parking me ters between the two existing ' stands removed. • City Council- , LEGAL NOTICES (Continued from page one) I si:c-, The ordinance-ls statca 1or a ond reading during the special meeting. Also on the agenda Is an ordinance which would enlarge taxi stand No. 1 on Fleet street e.nd ellmlnate ~tand No. 2. The agenda also calls for: A report by City Manager Edward 1 C. Peterson . Petitions to accept Aldrich court; purchase land on Monteith street; for a sign at the Roll Away skating rink; for a street llght on Deer I A Pub!lc Hearin~ will be held on MondAy, May 2. 1949 at 7 :OU PM In the Council Clmmbrrs In City Hnll on the followlnR proposed orcllnnncr: THE Cl'l'Y OF PORTSMOUTH ORDAINS: /_ 1 THAT On and after Jnnuary I, 1949. All officers and employees of the City of Portsmonth shall pay over dally to th e Ctty Treasurer for the use or the City street; for a sign at Seybolt Motors; . all fees speclf!ed by the Ln.ws of New Hnmpshlre and Amendment~ thereto to enter a. sewer by the Maxam and all monies received for the followcompany; and for a t11.g day by the lug: 1. Recording of Re cords. The city council wlll hold a public Seventh Day Adventists. 2. Ab..~trccttng or Records. hearing at 7 pm today on a proposed A report by Building Inspector ~'{ta,'.1~~n~J•. Certificates. city ordinance governing fees colJames T. Whitman. 5. Anv work assoclntrcl with th eir orlected by all municipal officers and A communication from Interstate fie ~ which ls performed durin g employes. I Fireworks. gtfy b~~1 hours And/ or In the The hearing, which will be held in · A communication on the Pres!This Ordlr:nnce shnll be considered, agreed to, by e>ich officer and emthe council chambers, will precede a den t 's hi gh way sa fe tY con ference I and ployec to which it n.ppllcs ns a condlspecial council meeting. June 1 to 3. j tion or his employment. end shall be retroactive to January 1, 1949. The ordinance '}'OUld cover fees C ommun Ica ti ons f rom Cit y Au dlt Slgnccl: collected for recording books, or Wilfred E. Young. ,3 EILEE:N FOLEY records, abstracts, certificates. II • The council wlll hold a regular City Clerk lt a2J censes, and any work associated meeting at 7:30 pm Thursday. with municipal offices. The proposed legislation already has passed a first reading. ~ouncil t~ Hold .. , ( l Public Hearing 1\ \, \ On Fees Tonight t tess J Ap • • • kett, argued that Superior Court Justice John H. Leahy should overrule the master's opinion and write a new order. City Sollcitor Arthur J. Reinhart contended that Ta.sk's appeal should , have gone to the board of adjust' ment, although Burkett contended · It was "non-existent." Justice Leahy allowed until May 10 for the filing of exception on which the case could be taken to the 1 state supreme court. ( on the proposal was held March 30 and ,A • • • minutes after Councilman Roland I. Noyes completed the nominations, the council referred a petition from Alfred P. Crosman to the board of adjustment. Crosman Is asking that the former Ladd residence on Highland street be rezoned Lo permit him to operate a convalescent home for aged women. ex- OPPOSITION pected during the hearing. A · special meeting will follow ,t he hearing, City Manager Edward C. Peterson reported today. Peterson said most articles on the agenda are routine with the exception of a proposed ordinance which will provide one taxi stand instead of two on Fleet street. Stand No. 1 wlll be enlarged e.nd stand No. 2 wi11 be ellmlnated. The ordinance is slated for a second , reading. prompted by a recent suit involving the city and a master's rullng that the proper proceeding !or the plaintiff would h ave been to take his petition to the bo11.rd of adjust1 ment. ln a suit brought by S. Gordon Task, his lawyer, Ray E. Burkett, argued that the board had gone out of existence and City Sollcitor Arthur J. Reinhart contended the council was "intending to appoint a board." The board already has one item of business before It. .l S. Gordon Task loot another round in his battle to rezone Westwood Park in the Spinney road area when the Superior court upheld a master's rullng that his housing project could not be rezoned by court order. Task sought a reversal of the ·Portsmouth city council's decision to reject his rezoning petition. His appeal of the council ruling was heard by former Chief Justice Thomas L. Marble who sat· as master In the case. Justice Marble held that he did not have the power to order the rezoning when the appeal was from an actlCIIl of the city council. • • • APPOINTJ\fENT of the boa.rd was Court Upholds J ·\ \ Rezoning Ruling i The city cpuncil will hold a public hearing at 7 :30 pm Monday on an ordinance providing that fees for licenses collected in the city clerk's office be transferred to the city treasury. The ordinance passed a first reading last Thur~day over the objection of Councilman Mary O. Dondero who described the proposed legislation as lllegal because "it goes contrary to state law." Mrs. Dondero refused to vote for the public hearing because it is "something that ls conflicting" with the statutes. LITTLE • • • THE COUNCIL also wlll consider possible repairs to the Memorial and Peirce island bridge approaches. The agenda also calls for: Reports from City Manager Edward C. Peterson. Consideration of a petition 'for sewer entrance from Contractor Paul C. Badger. Consideration of a petition from the ·Public Service Company of New Hampshire for underground cross- Council Schedules Hearing Mondayh°J.-~ On Clerk's Fees 0, Court Dismisses Old Zoning Case Charges of violating Portsmouth zoning ordinances brought against two local brothers four years ago were dismissed today in Superior court for "lack of evidence." Ralph Panarese and Joseph Panarese won their fight to upset a municipal court con'viction on a charge of maintaining a junk yard on Lafayette road contrary to zoning ordinances. Testimony by Building Inspector James T. Whitman and Planning Board Chairman John w. Durgin, Sr., failed to substantiate the charges in the opinion of Justice John H. Leahy. City Solicitor Arthur J. Reinhart based his case against the Panareses on city zoning regulations found in the 1939 revised edition of the ordinances. Reinhart · also introduced a zoning map. However, the map did not show the location of the junk yard and ; Whitman admitted he had not inspected the premises. They were defended· by Atty. Samuel Levy, a former city solicitor. The P11.nareses appealed a municipal court conviction on Aug. 24, 1945. �Pierce Isle Bridge Unsafe -Cross at 0~'n Risk' Only 1 1 Persons cro.sslng the Pierce Island I He suggested that the money bri~e will do so at their "own risk" I needed to buy the lot.s and to grade until repairs are made, the city and surface them be taken from the council ordered last night In om- parking meter funds. ,::!ally closing the old wooden span. 1 • • • , , MRS. DONDERO said that If The councils a,ctlon was based I t re built attendants on a. report from City Manager I pa.rklng 1O s a • Edward c Peterson who said that ~ should be hired to take care of them atate bridge engineers had in- "because people are afraid to park spected the structure and declared In them when they lose things from it unsafe. I their cars." Street Repair Proiect Delayed l Council to Hear New Plea for \'·, Taxi Rate Cut t\ The local taxi Industry-serene since the city council took it under lts wing several weeks ago-may erupt Into controversy again Thursday night when the council conI slders a pelltlon that fares be lowered. A $66,000 street reJ?air program, The petition will be submitted by scheduled to start June 1, will be Fted I. Seavey of 220 Rockland delayed pending two bridge repair stl'eet, a local taxi operator, and one projects, Public Works Supt. Nat S. of the chief figures In the so-called Stevens said today. "fare war." Stevens said repairs on the Pierce The council wlll receive another Cost of the repairs was est!- 1 Peterson also suggested that a mated &t $32,000 and Peterson said I "strip" for parking be built near Island bridge and the Memorial "hot potato"-a request by 10 Daniels another $16,000 would be needed to the Junkins avenue end of the South br.Jdge approach wlll be given top street merchants that two-way trafrepair the .approaches to Memorial I Mill pond. He said It could be done' priority over his plan to repair fic be re-established on that street. bridge. b filling in part of the South Mill Pleasant, Islington, Marcy, Dennett At present only west-bound traffic and Middle streets, and Newcastle Is allowed. The Pierce island bridge report I y d pon . b rough t quick response from CounThis suggestion brought verbal avenue. I The petition Is signed by mer~llman Many C. Dondero, who said, protests from Councilmen Lester R. He reported his project will be chants on both sides of Daniels 'nlis I.a quite a surprise. I would Whitaker and Simes and an audible postponed until estimates are availI street. The city council established Uke ~ know more about It. groan :from Mrs. Dondero. able for work on the two bridges. one-way traffic at least two years • • • The city manager explaln.ed that Stevens said he and City Manager ago following a bitter controversy. "IT WAS ONLY two years ago," the fill would be "only enough to Edward C. Peterson had expected If two-way traffic Is adopted the she pointed out, "that extensive re- take care of one line of cars." that the street project would be council must limit parking to one pairs were made on the bridge. J Meanwhile, the council learned financed with funds remaining from side or abolish It altogether. want to know who told the state how fast railroad stocks and bonds I the Maplewood a venue bridge proengineers to look at It." • can depreciate In 40 years. ject. 1 CITY SOLICl1'01t Ai'l.hur J. When Peterson explained that the A report from the manager and • • • Reinhart Is expected to propose that investigation was made at his re- City Solicitor Arthur J. Reinhart BUT IT IS now planned to use a new zoning map, covering the enquest, Mrs. Dondero remarked tart- 1 dlsclooed tliat the city's holding of part of the money to repair the -~l~e city, be t1,dople(j and U1at copies New York, New Haven and Hartford bridges. The Memorial bridge ap- of the zoning ordinance be . printed. ly, "I'm sure I didn't know anything llecurltles Is worth $300. proach will be Improved while the \ about It." councilman Llnchey moved that Pierce Island bridge will be 1·e- 1 City Manager Ed~vard C. Peterson Councilman William J. Llnchey they be disposed o:t before "they constructed. s&1d Relnhart's proposal will point immediately voiced a protest against shrink a~y more." Stevens said the extent of his 1out that charges or zoning ordinance her "sarcastic" remark and said he • • • street repair plan will be determined violations brought against two local had not been informed of the condlTHE COUNCIL referred to the by the cost of the brldge work . He . brothers were dismissed ln Superior t!on of the bridge until he "came city solicitor for study and report a added, however, tlrnt sufficient \ Cow't several wcck.s ago because a to the meeting." contract with John w. Durgin, Sr., funds are expected to be available , municipal map did not Ehow the lo• • • for work done in surveying possible for work on Pleasant street from 1 cation of their junk yard. PETERSON was Instructed to sewer construction projects. 1the lntersecton of State street to Ralph and Joseph Panarese were make a further study of the sltuaPeterson explained that Durgin I the junction of Marcy street. tton on the motion of Councilman did the work under a Public works ' The street will be torn up, a clay j charged with maintaining a junk Frank E. Paterson, and Council- administration grant but that a base replaced by gravel, and resur- • yard on Lr.fayetle road contrary to man Thomas H. Simes then moved written cont=t is necessary for h,im faced . Stevens said his department : zoning ordinances. that, the bridge be closed "to pro- to get the rest of his fee. I is surveying Pleasant street in aq I tect the city." "Half the money was given him I effort to determine the cost. Mrs. Dondero again came to her when the city made application for ' The street department official said feet at this point with the question it two or three years ago," Peterson •Islington street wlll also be ~·esurof "what will happen" to the fam- said, "but the contract was never 1, faced 1f enough funds are available. lly now living on the island. e ared and the time limit Is get- The street would be retopped with When Councilman Roland I. P ., two inches of asphalt from the inNoyes asked how many persons use ~~ ~:::~ ·buslne~ the council vot- ' tersection of Middle street· to the ·the bridge, Peterson explained that t corner of Spmney Lane. one family resides on the Island and __ed O : . _ Repairs on the other streets will tlten added jestingly, "It Is somet from the Bad-\ follow if funds are available. Ste- · Portsmouth has no serious slum ·times used by newspaper reporters." Approve a reque~ for permission vens had expected that the entire areas, City Manager Edward C. Councilman Simes explained to i ger-Ran~h c;::~ury avenue sewer. street repair project would be flnPeterson believes. Mrs. Dondero that closing the bridge to enter e t M h l.5hed In five month~:., Petornon today acknowledged that did not bar It from use. He said It File a report from Cl Y ars a1 ·r the city has been Invited to particimeant that anyone crossing the Leonard H. Hewitt. t !fl bridge did so without the city's Refer to the parking and ra c pate In a federal slum clearance pro- - .'committee a letter from Arrow gram but will not accept the governsanction and at his "own risk." Tailors. ment's offer. The council set May 2 as the date File a communication from the The city manager said under the for a public hearing on an ordinance Seacoast Regional association. federal plan W~ city would finance providing that fees for llcenses File a letter from the Department one-half the project and the governshould go into the city treasury. of Justice. . ment the balance. Mrs. Dondero described the ordlnRefer to the city solicitor a claim "We can't pay for more Important ance as Illegal because "it goes confrom Teresa Smith for injuries she projects here ln Portsmouth why trary to state law." allegedly suffered in a fall. should we accept greater financial She said she could not vote for a • • • responsibilities. Besides we haven't public hearing on "something that APPROVE a petition from VolGrant Dr. Wendell P. Clare perany serious slum areas here," Peis conflicting" with the statutes. ture No. 70, 40 and 8, for permission mission to butld a one-car garage terson asserted. City Manager Peterson's proposal to hold a parade next Sunday at at 402 state street. The city manager snld the slum that the city buy a lot adjacent to l:l 6 pm. Refer to the clty solicitor for clc111·11ncc project~ will be slmlinr to the fire station on Court street and Grant the Marine Corps league study and report a request for rethe Public Works Administration others In the vicinity of Parrott and permission to use the old Plains zoning In Elwyn park. operations prior to World War II. Junkins avenue for parkdng lot.s was schoolhouse two nights a week. Refer to the clty manager for He said municipalities have been referred to the landll and buildings Refer a rezoning petition from study and report a petition from urged to survey their slum areas In committee for study. _______ Alfred P. Crosman to the adju st-Jthe Public Service Co., of New pre para lion for the work. ~~n~_ board. Hampshire to build an underg1round conduit at Gosling road. ! I ... I I ii I No Slums Here, \\\ Peterson Says ~\· I l I �* I City derk'sTrip Raises Bigge~J,io Council Problem The seemingly simple proposal of sending City Clerk Eileen D. Foley to a Chicago convention was the biggest problem confronting the city's councilmen last night-and they didn't know what to do about It until the clerk hersel[ suggested the solution of dumping it Into the \ lap of the city manager. · It was the shortest regular meetIng or the council In many months, 1and a large part of the 45 minutes '. duration was devoted to the "convention problem." After an extended period of ques, tlonlng by three of the councilmen, It WM !lnnlly 11greed Lo rC'frr Lhe maUer to City Manager Edward C. Peterson "with power." The proposed ordinance would create one-way traffic from Cottage to Bartlett streets on Woodbury I avenue and from Thornton street to 1 the lower end of Woodbury avenue on Bartlett street. Under Peterson's plan, traffic leaving the city would be routed through Barllett and Thornton streets and then onto Woodbury avenue. Motorists entering the city would use Woodbury avenue and the lower end of Bartlett street. Traffic into the city would not be allowed on Thornton street and tre upper end of Bartlett street, • • • l\lEANWllll,F., the city manager had no such trouble making up his mind. This morning he said the city clerk could go "If she so desires" nnd thnt she probably would be given 1111 expense account of "about $150." The convention is to be held May 25-27 for city and town clerks throughout the corn1try. The council also failed to act on · a plan to alleviate the traffic hazard at the Woodbury avenue and Bartlett street Intersection. The proposal, which v.-as in the form of an ordinance prepared by City Manager Peterson, was laid an the table for reconsideration at a later meeting. Dlscu~slon of Mrs. Foley's proposed trip was marked by frequent pnuses of silence and blank stares RS the council Ignored Mnyor Cecil M. Ncnl's rcpel\tcd requests for RCLion. • • • the council made Mrs. Foley the object of questioning 1 In 11n npparent state of f1011nderlng Indecision . Councilman Frnnk E. Patrrson lrnd thr ln1111iry, with Co1111citmnn Rlchmnn S. Mnrgrson and John J. Leary joining In. Their questions concerned the nature or t.he convention Itself. whether other New Hampshire cities were sending deiegntes and the posisble benem to Portsmouth. Their approach was leading to no a.venue of decision, however, until Mrs. Foley explained that she only took the convention bulletin and accompan:ylng letters to the city manager with the expectation that the council would refer the matter to him._"_ __ _ __ HOWF.YER. • • • THE COUNCIL also decided to appropriate an additional $200 to cover work on $9,800 delinquent poll tax bills oy Pelsch, Angell and Company, Norwich, Vt., accounting and auditing firm. City Manager Peterson explained that the firm originally agreed to do the work for $600 believing that 4.000 bills were to be handled. But he snlc\ the auditors hRve now worked on 9,800 bllls nnc\ hnve spent $924. The firm hns agreed, however, to accept $800 for the job. Peterson also l\nnounced that between $200 and $300 more will be needed to finance clerical work on poll taxes which he said will be tel\dY for distribution enrly next week. The city mnnnger pointed out that the delinquent bills represent about $52,000 and that the city will "be lucky" to collect about ha.I! the amount, • • • "WE'D NEVER GET even that money unless a drive of this type was instigated," Peterson mainta1I1ed. The council agreed to take the $800 from the contingent fund. Peterson, Public Works Supt. Nat S. Stevens and the board of health were requested to Investigate a complaint by 51 residents that unsanitary conditions exist on the east side of Peverly Hill road In the vlct. nlty of McCllnlock street, Middle road, Spinney road, Leavitt avmue. Woodworth avenue and Sweatt avenue. The residents complained that the land is inundatPd after every ralnfall, brlnging refuse to the surface from srpllc innks nncl mnklng It I\ bl'C'<'.dl11g J>lnce for lnsrcls. The council wns askc-d to Ruthorlze a method of drnlnlng the area. • • • IN OTHER business the council: ,___________ The Fare War Again ' ....;;;..__ :2 Taxi ·Firms Face . uspens1ons ~~ Perm1t 1 s . f,-- The city council last night heard charges that two local taxi firms have violated a city ordinance by "slashing" fares and the municipal lawmaking body indicated a firm determination to settle the longstanding taxi controversy once and for all. Reported to the council by City Manager Edward C. Peterson, the alleged violations were referred'. to the council's parking and traffic committee for investigation and possible susp1mslon of the Individual cab permits and the taxi licenses of the drivers involved. At the same time, the council also referred to its parking and~· traffic commltt.ee a request from ! a local taxi (!rm owner, Fred I. 1 Seavey of 220 Rockland street, that current fares be lowered by rev1s10n of municipal ordinances. It was Seavey, one of the key figures In the so-called "fare war," who registered the complaints of ordinance violations with City Manager Peterson. Taxi Fares- 'f-<V'-\1P (Continued from page one) suspension of permits of individual cabs and taxi licenses of the two drivers. During discussion of Seavey's petition for lower fares, Councilman Frank E. Paterson hinted that the local operators may be forced by the council to install taxi meters if the current problem is not solved. "If this mess isn't settled we'll make them Install meters and there's no question about it," Paterson said. Councilman Thomas H. Simes proposed that a special committee 1 be appointed by Mayor Cecil M. Neal and that the committee hold a public hearing on Seavey's petition, but this suggestion wa.s opposed by Councilman Paterson who Rl'gued that "this man already has been heard." Councilman Lester R. Whittaker l • • • Interjected: SEAVEY AND TWO witnesses ''It's rather a waste of time to alleged that employes of Val's Taxi, hold a. public hearing just for one owned by Reinhl\rd Task of 338 I man. Middle street, and Hislop Taxi, • Councilman Simes added: owned by Ernest E. Lamb of 864 1 I • • • -------------Woodbury avenue, "slashed" fares "I'M VERY STRONG in my op1contrary to 01'Clinances adopted by nlon that if one man wants to be the council more than a · month heard let him be heard. It's good ago. judgment." Peterson said that Sel\VPY and his But Councilman Simes later wife. Constance, reported to him agreed to allow the parking and that Miss Anna Stratton of 56 Cass I traffic committee to handle the street, and Miss Priscilla Gorman · matter after Councilman Paterson of 11 Meetinghouse Hill, were trans- again pointed out, "we've had : ported from 30 Brewster street to enough hearings on this subject alColumbia court May 12 by And\Y ready." Collins an employe or Val's Taxi The parking and traffic commlt1\nd charged 50 cents while ordin- tee was presented with still another ances provide for a 75-cent fare. taxi "headache" when the council Peterson complained that the referred to the group a proposal by Hislop Taxi violation occurred City Manager Peterson · that cross latrr the same clny when Miss zone boundaries be extended in cer- 1 Slrntton and Mlfi~ Gorman retnln sections of Zones 1, 2 and 3 for turned from Columbll\ court to 30 the "benefit" of taxi cab customers Brewster street with Wade Burnett, \ j who ride within the downtown area. , employed by the Hislop Taxi firm, and were again charged 50 cents for the trip. The city manager pointed out I that under Section 17 of Chapter 33 of the revised ordinances, the I council has the right to revoke or suspend permits and licenses of violators. I Accepted a report from City Manager Peterson recommending that the Public Service Company of New Hampshire be given permission to install and maintain underground conduits, cables and wires across • • • and under Gosling road. THE COUNCIL followed PeterApproved a petition from George A. Fronklyn who requested per- son's recommend11tlon for a commission to connect a city sewer at mittee Investigation and possible the corner of Woodbury and Myrtle (Plea~e turn to page three) councilman Pateroon promptly aven1u's for a new hou~e under congot to his feet at this point and slrucllon. made that 11olutlon a motion. He Rcfrrred lo CILy Mnn11ger Prt.rrheaved an audible and pleased sigh son for ltlVCRtlgntlon a pclltlon of relief as he resented hlmseH- from Mlchnrl Doyle who rcquefited whlle the city manager frowned. permission to enler a sewer for 11 • • • new house under construction on ACTION ON Peterson's proposed Cutts avenue. trarflc ordinance was spiked o.fter Granted Edward L. Paterson of Accepted a report from Plumbing councilmen Leary and Roland I. 635 Lincoln avenue permission to Inspector Clement R. Moulton for Noyes suggested that a public hear- tap I\ sewer line for a lot adjacent 17 permit.~ issued In April. A check ing be scheduled by the council be- to 48 Brackett road. from him for $50.25 also was acbe!ore initial consideration. cepted and referred to the city treasury. �Cautious .Council Seeks Ruling On Fee-Collection OrdinC{llce · _i proposed ordinance that would · govern fees collected by all municipal officers and employes was cautiously shelved last night by the city council after vigorous protests from Councilman Mary C. Dondero that such a · move ls "illegal" and "contrary" to state Jaw. City Solicitor Arthur J. Reinhart was ordered to rephrase the ordinance and submit It to State Atty. Gen. William I, Phinney for a ruling. . Ushered through a brief publlc hearing without opposition prior to the special session, the ordinance would transfer to the city treasury all fees collected for recordlnr books, records, abstracts, certificates, licenses, and any other work associated ,with ,municipal offices. . Principal effe'c t of the legislation would be the turning over to the city all fees collected by jMrs. Dondero's daughter, City Clerk Eileen D. Foley, and Solicitor Reinhart. ,i 'Mrs. Dondero began her at. tack on the proposal by produc- · Ing a letter from Attorney Gen-r eral Phinney In which he mlf'd ' that any municipal officer or employe could "legally djsregard" the ordinance. She quoted Phinney as maintaining that existing statutes , 1overnlng fees would supersede the local ordinance. Under state law, Mrs. Dondero argued, a municipal officer or employe "can do anything he or she pleases with some of the fees collected." "They can even throw them .away If they want to," J\lrs. Dondero contended. · Her Insistence lncltell a lengthy discussion among her obviously confused fellow members as they attempted to rephrase 'the ordinance so that it would not · conflict with the · statute. , Finally, It was left up. to Reln'hart who had also contended earlier that the ordinance would be Invalidated by state law. The council was troubled with " another headache later In the meeting when It considered a proposed ordinance which would ' ~nlarge taxi stand No. 1 on Fleet street and eliminate stand No. 2. Three parking meters, which . separate the two areas, would 1 be removed to permit the exten- ' sion. ' The ordinance was scheduled for a second reading but was tabled for additional study after John Paras, a Fleet street property owner, complained that th~ ordinance was "unfair" to him. "You are cutting my throat. It's just like putting up a fence In front of my property," Paras , .claimed. Paterson suggested that the petiAuthorized Mnyor Cecil M. Neal tion-signed by 17 Deer street residents-be referred to him for study; to transfer city bonds. Accepted a notice from army enbut Mrs. Dondero challenged him. •She Insisted that the council's gineers in Boston pertaining to a street light committee handle the 1 public hearing here at 2 pm Friday on the navy's proposal !or a bombpetition. Judge Thomas H. Simes said • • • Ing area off the Isles of Shoals. he "agreed" that the enlarged "LET'S SETTLE this right now," I Referred to Peterson a petition Mrs. Dondero demanded. from George W. McLean for pertaxi stand would create a prob- ' 'What do we ·have committees for. mission to erect a sign at 118 !em for Paras. Does the ~ity manager have to do Market street. "However," Judge Simes conall our work?" Referred to Peterson a requesL tinued, "Mr. Paras is no worse Paterson answered: from Seybolt Motors of 48 Vaughan off than I am." "We have a city manager now street !or permission to erect a sign "I can give him my sympathy and I refuse to pass over his head. Jn front of Its eslabllshm ent. for I haven't free access to my before h~ came here. Approved a petition from the law office." The committees were established Maxam company for permission to 81mes apparently referred to "I move that the matter be re- connoot 1\ sewer on Melbourne street. parking meters In front of his !erred to the city manager," he deDenied a request from the State street office. manded. Seventh Duy Adventists for perHtlll referring to Paras, Judge And It was. mli,slon to sponsor a tng clay, Mny Simes continued In a jocular The council spurned a proposal 14. tone: · by Peterson that It "force an acAccepted a report from Building "If he'd like, I'll take Mr. count" and engage state highway Inspector James T. Whit.man who Paras outside and discuss the department workers-now employed said he issued 25 permits during whole thing in language he'll on the Memorial bridge project-to January, February and March, understand-language I would repair the bridge approach. Whitman said he sanctioned $199,not use in this chamber." Peterson said the council's "only 650 In building work. "Things can't be regulated other alternative" was to wait unAccepted a communication from perfectly for everybody," Countil summer and let cut bids for the the Interstate Fireworks Ma nufaccilman Lester R. Whittaker inabpp'~!oac111 work. He ext'~ltahlned tha t turing and Display Co,, Inc., of terjected. Y ore ng an accoun e counc11 Bridgewater, Mass., which advised Councilman Dondero said she would pay workers by the hour un- [that the city make early appllcatlo thought Paras has a "grievance" tll the pro,1ect was compleled. . n and asked that action be postHe said that both steps would )loned until the matter was stucost the ctt.y ap•Jroximately $15,000.1 died further. Petersonf admitted, however, that If It Intends to sponsor a nreworks the city would have better control display July 4· Councilman John J. Leary voiced 1 • • • over the work by awarding a conopposition to postponement. tract. He said "forcing an account" REFERRED TO Solicitor ReinConsiderable discussion also cenwould hasten the work. hart a communication from City tered on bids for a new charging Auditor Wilfred E. Young who sugdesk at the public library and the gested that the council strike from Wood-Art Company, Inc., of Exeter Councilman Richard S. Margeson municipal records a reserve fund fii;i.ally was awarded the job for $680. 1 said: established to cover uncollectable Three other bids came froiµ the ( "It may be cheaper to 'force an poll taxes· from 1935 to 1940. Maxam company, $883; Filing account' but I don't see why we I Referred to.Peterson another comEquipment Bureau, Inc., $1,130; and can't put the work out to bids. It munication from Young In which library division of Remington Rand, ' would be rather unm;ual to change the auditor suggested that the Inc., $3,314. }... Y\ ,I our policy.'' council clear up $471.51 In bills earBids were rec!!ived on tl1e desk • • • l rued on highway department books. project several months ago but were MR S . D O N D E RO said she Referred to Peterson $79.14 in rejected by the council pending an hll.ought that the "ideal and safest bills whi ch have not been collected investigation by Peterson of ex- way" was by bids. by the water department. penditures for repairs at the llThe proposal was placed on the Accepted an invitation from Presbracy\ He later was authorized to ac- table for action at a later date. ident Truman to send a representcept new bids. The council also: ative to the national highway safeThe council referred to the planAccepted a report from Peterson ty conference June 1, 2 and 3 at ning board a proposal by Peterson In which hi recommended abaLeWashington. that changes be made in city ordin- ment of a highway department bill ances governing general residence sent to Mrs. Florence Jones of Referred to Peterson a request districts. South Eliot for removal of snow ' that Aldrich court be accepted by The revision would allow dwellings from In front of the L. L. Peavey the city, The petition was signed by consisting of variously numbered William K. Fritz of 25 Aldrich court, 1 Co., Inc., at 36 Market street. The :family units to be constructed in a Manuel Resendes of 39 Aldrich court bill was !or $44.60. 1 and James H. Page. general residence district. Present Accepted Peterson's estimate that ordinances provide that up to a Acccpled a report !rom the state :four-family single unit may be con- extension of the water line on 1 _highway department on the condi.structed in a general residence dis- Wentworth road from Sagamore tion of the Pierce Island bridge. avenue to the Rye town line would l trict. Referred to Reinhart a report : from John W. Durgin regarding a Under the proposed change use of co.st about $7,059. Accepted Peterson's report that , contract with the city of Portsthe district would be restricted to one of three classes designated by cost o! extending a sewer to 869 ! mouth under a Public Works adthe council. The classes would be 1, Woodbury averme would be apministration application in 1945 for 1 advanced :for a two 1-!amily units; 2, for three proximately $585. planning of a sewer • • • project. I-family units; and 3, !or four 1ACCEPTED A DEED from the tamlly units. Referred to Peterson a petition from Albert P. Bauer of 55 ThornA brief verbal flareup between Federal Works agency for the ton street who seeks permission to Councilmen Dondero and Frank E. Woodbury avenue water main which purchase a city-owned lot on MonPaterson later punctuated discussion cost the city about $200. teith street. of a petition for a new street light between 25 and 35 Deer street. 8 Paras explained that taxi traffic would handicap tenants who occupy his Fleet street property. . "How can they get in and out of their houses with the cabs there?" he inquired. I I <\ ·\. I I �• Now Dispute ..-..rises Over T aff i·c lans ~'¼ For Daniels t,Whole Problem Termed 'Absurd' By Councilman Port.smouth's traffic system was called ''perfectly absurd" by one city councilman last night as clouds , of controversy again began gather, ing over the cnce-stormy issue of traffic regulations on Daniels street, Councilman Thomas H. Simes expressed the opinion of the loc:,1 parking situation after the clt:;y council found itself confronted with two conflicting petitions on the Daniels street question. One petition, bearing 18 signatures, drmandcd rest,oration of twoway trarrtc on the street, while another, with 20 signatures" wanted the present one-way system retained. • • • SIGNF.RS OF THE two petitions all represented business concerns in the Daniels street area. The problem went unsettled, however, when the council referred it to the parking and traffic committee for further study, '1110 18 petitioners who ur~ed adoption of two-way traffic contended that the present plan has , "!ailed to diminish traffic congestlon" and has "seriously diminished revenue" of merchants on Daniels 1 street, But the othn 20 b1u;inrss men And women claimed that the one-way system Is the "best possible" solu' tlon to the traffic problem "espec' tally !or the public's safety and our own economic wPlfare." The Dnnlels 11treet subject gave oouncnmim Simes nn opportunity to drllvrr or his own op!11ion on congested trnfiio and offer t1. possible solution. · Simes maintained that "if traffic lights art; lmtAlled at the cprner ot n--.m els otreet and Mr.rket f n~re I don't ~Pe any reason '\\hy we c.an't have two-way traffic there." • • • "IN FACT," Councilman Simes continued, "consideration should be given to trll1!1c !lghts ln other sections of the city so elderly persons such as I can cross the streets without being r;truck.'' "The traffic system ls perfectly absurd," Simes insisted end added, "but there's no good reason why trwo-way traffic cannot be adopted I.! lt l'I properly SS1feguRrded." No Opposition . Voiced Here at 1,_ 'Jt..l~ Zoning Hearing reet No opposition was voiced last night at a public hearing on an ordinance revision that would give the city council power to determine The council and about 20 spec-1 the type of dwell!ngs that may be tators broke into loud laughter erected in a general residence zone. when Councilman Simes arose, and The counc!J heard a lone speakin his usual polite tone Inquired: er advocate the passage of the or- I "Your honor: Wlll the sign obdinance and when no others showed struct the open door of the city?" any Interest Mayor Cecil M. Neal The council adopted a suggestion closed the hearing. • by City Solicitor Arthur J. ReinAtty. Ray E. Burkett Informed hart that the planning board be rethe council that he was representquested to provide a new city ma.p covering all zoning areas and e, 1. ing S. Gordon Task, local contractor, in urging passage of the ordinance. description of streets and areas afHe said that Task would apply for fected by zoning laws. permission to build Class I houses Reinhart cited a. recent Rocking(two-family units) in Wlldwood ham County superior court case in park as soon as the ordinance ls which the city of Portsmouth 1 adopted by the council. charged Ralph and Joseph Panarese with operating a Lafayette I road junk yard, contrary to local zoning ordinances. The solicitor 1 pointed out that the case was dis- ' missed for lack of evidence after maps submitted by the city failed to show the location of the junk yard. I Councilman Frank E. Paterson claimed t'hat adoption of two-way traffi'C would mean abol~hment of park-ing "on at least one 11lde." "I don't think we should make any effort to settle tWs right now. ' Let':; give tJ1e people a chance to think lt over," PatPreon 1mggested. Th<>-~e who 11!~ed the petition opposing two-way trarflc were the Allied Taxi Service, Cnnteen Studio, Standard Linen Service, Hersey's . Bakery, F. A. Gray and Co., Lee Sherbuck, Western Union, The Can- : dY Shop, Charles M. Scripture, Wil• ' 11am J. Boucher, Edward H. Paterson, Arthur B. Duncan, Parnham's Studio, Portsmouth Travel Agency, The Randall Press, Girl Scouts of America, the Frank D. Butler agency, Philip Halprin and Son, and Harry Halprin. Daniels street area merchant.I who signed the petition favoring two-way trnfflc were Mrs. Harry Nannis, Herbert w. SC'sslons, MU• rte! Crowell, Alvin J. CoJl!er, P. Rog• • • er Kennedy, Archie Marcus, Carl's IN OTHER BUSINESS the coun- i Barber Shop, Maurice Marcu~. Al• ell: I bert F. CoJl!ns, George Geovanls, '!'he city has been invited to enReferred to City Solicitor Reinter the advertising field, City Manhart a contract with the Woodart Samuel H. Grossman, Benjamin Co., Inc., of Exeter for construcager Edward C. Peterson said toBlankenburg, Philip Halprin, Abra- tion of a. $680 checking desk at the day. ham Grossman, Louis Sherman, public library. The city manager said the MeterJohn c. Gerasis, Harry Halprin and . Granted Mrs. Joseph Musso per- ad Cor,poratlon of Pasadena, Texas, Louder H. Matosslan. mission to use the Ward 4 ward room. has asked the city's permission to I May 26. ' erect small blllboards on the &hafts \ l'f WAS NOT explained why the of 300 parking meters here. Referred to City Manager PeterHalprin signatures were carried on , son "with power" a petition from If permission ls granted, Peterson both petitions. Stephen S. Gerth for permission to said, the firm would pay the city The remainder of the agenda was use the Ward 4 ward room June 3 25% of gross receipts from the ads. considered with little discussion, for a party. Peterson said the company es- t excepting a report by City Manager . Granted use of the Community timated that the city's share would Edward C. Peterson on a petition Center May 26 to the soap box ! ibe approx!ma,teJy $300 monthly. from Seybolt Motors, 48 Vaughan : derby committee. street, for permission to erect a Granted Daniel Zamarchl apedsign in front of the establishment. dler's permit with the provision Peterson recommended that per- that he comply with local ordinmission be granted after explaining ances and pay the usual fee. , site the New Franklin school. that the sign would be 12 feet ln • • • Referred to the city manager a height, six feet wide; stand 13 feet GAVE LAURENCE E. Mulloney nbove the sidewalk and extend six of Brookline, Mas.~.. permission to request from the Piscataqua Rifle feet over the ~ldewnlk. tap a sewer for a new house at the club' for permission to set up a tarBut ~he pel!Llon ngnln wns re- comer of Meadow lane and Farm get range on the site of the old city dump off South street. ferred back to Peterson with the lane. . Granted the Portsmouth Exsuggestion that the Seybolt firm EMPOWERED MAYOR Cecil M. provide public liability in the event change club permission to conduct a Neal to contact Rear Adm. Allan tag day either July 1 or 2. of an accident. Refe,red to City Solicitor Rein- E. Smith, USN, commander cruisers Councilman Lester R. Whitaker asked City Manager Pete-rson I hart a petition from Frank Zan- of the Atlantic fleet, who offered to whether the sign would obstruct I gari of 75 Russell street and Edward del!ver a greeting from this city to view of the traffic lights at the Zoffol! of 4 Russell street for per- Portsmouth, England. Accepted an invitation from corner of Vaughan and Congress mission to erect a wharf on the , street and Peterson replied In the Piscataqua river off Market street. Ralph H. Atwell, chairman of the Referred to City Manager Peter- Central Veterans Council, to particinegative. son a request from the Navy Club pate in the Memorial day parade, • • • COUNCILMAN PATERSON as- of America for pernussion to place May 30. Referred to the city solicitor a sured his fellow members that the a mobile war exhibit in Portsmouth. Placed on file a request from War- claim of $262.50 from Mrs. Charles sign would not obstruct view or interfere with other property owners ren W. Jackson of 507 Dennett Marotto of 244 Market street who street and William F. deRochemont was injured Feb. 8 ln a fall at the ; in the area. of 493 Dennett street for permission Intersection of Deer and Market .i to purchase two lots of land oppo- streets, r I City Is Asked :l1 to To Participate in Advertising Plan ••• i i .... - ... - - -- - - - - -- - 1 �$12,000Project' Council Transfers 11lnStreetRe~i1 Funds t~1( __Cover -To Start in June City Water Debt lD TUE SO _ 1 • • • SLATED FOR resurfacing in the latest project are Cass street, State street from Cass to Middle streets, Court street from Pleasant to Marcy streets, Dennett street from Woodbury avenue to Myrtle avenue, and Myrtle avenue from Woodbury avenue to Dennett street. Steyens said the program would be concluded within six weeks. It consfsts mainly of tarring the streets. The public works superintendent also reported that he Is preparing specifications for the larger project, expected to start June 1 but delayed pending repairs to the Pierce Island bridge and the Memorial bridge approach. Stevens originally estimated that $66,000 would be spent for extensive repairs to Pleasant, Islington, Marcy, Dennett and Middle streets and Newcastle avenue. • • • City Manager Edward C. Peterson had planned to finance the larger program with funds remaining from the Maplewood avenue bridge project. · But the Memorial and Pierce Island bridge work has been given top priority over street repairs. , The extent or the project will be determined by the cost or the bridge work, Stevens said. Tne project will start on Pleasant street and the work Is expected to be let out to bids because the city lacks proper equipment to handle ' the job, E;ltevens said. The liurface of lower Newcastle a,venue and Pleasant and Marcy streets will be torn up and two feet 9! 1 111y beneatn will be removed. .A#er~ m;1ng the excavati.ons with two !eet 9f gravel the streets will be resurfaced. The clay; Stevens reported, has been the principal cause for street I deterioration this year. Rain remained above the clay base, froze during cold weather and then caused the surface to crac_k. ___) STEVENS AND Dondero Asks Probe of 1 Laxity' In Department The city council last night approved transfer of $15,000 in parkIng meter fund s to pay water department debts and the move was described as "bad business" by Counc!lman Mary C. Dondero who demand ed a probe of the water department's financial condition and tbe "laxity" or its officials. The council spurned Mrs. Dondero's claim that the procedlU'e was "!llegal" and authorized City Auditor Wilfred E. Young to borrow the $15,000 to pay the principal and Interest on the water department's bonded Indebtedness. Young had pointed out that the payment amounted to $25,375 but the department had only $19,360 in its treasury. City Manager Edward C. Peterson challenged Mrs. Dondero's charges of "laxity" and Insisted that water department losses, which have averaged $9,000 annually, were caused by high operating costs and low receipts, • • • MRS, DONDERO lashed out at water department administration with: "They knew this payment had to be met and they should ha ve kept their books In order." She insisted that an audi t by the Petsch, Angell & Company or Norwich, Vt., indicated a "laxity by whoever has charge or that department." The auditors repot'ted that , losses totaled $9,367 in 1948. "The whole thing needs investigation and a report to the council,'' Mrs. Dondero maintained. City Manager Peterson took Issue with Mrs. Dondero and defended the transfer or funds as "good business." "There comes a time in every department when It must borrow money until sufficient r evenue is received. It's better to borrow our own money than ask a bank for it," Peterson said. • • • SAID he believed that the only .solution to the waler department's financial problei;ns may be an Increase in rates. He said that a survey now is being made of the operating costs and receipts. "If they don't balance we'l1 need an Increase," he added. The city manager said tha,t In .some lnst:inces water ls being sold to large consumers "lower than t;he actual cost." After considerabfe discussion between Peterson and Mrs. Donderp, she remarked, "I wouldn't . say the water department was in very good financial condition would you?" 1 PETERSON 1 "I've been saym g tha t right along," answered P eterson as discussion of the wa ter department's financial heada ches ended. Mrs. Dondero also opposed transfer of $10,000 from the Maplewood avenue bridge project to help finance repairs on Pleasant street but the council approved the tran sfer. Peterson suggested that the $10,000, along with an additional $10,000 appropriated In 1946, be used to cover the repair costs which were estimated at $18,345. Mrs. Dondero argued tha t a total of $20,000 was allocated for the work between Court and Marcy streets but that the cost had been est!- · mated ·at $18,345. She said she couldn't understand why the street department needed the extra $1 ,655 for the ·work. • • • "PEOPLE HAVE been -=--- ~JTon 1 A $1 2,000 street repair program is eX'pected t.o get underway here early in June, Public Works Supt. Nat s. Stevens a:mounced today. Stevens said the project Is "entirely independent" of a much larger street repair program which will start when repairs to the Memori!il and Pierce Island bridges are complete. The street department official said four streets will be resurfaced by local highway qepartment crews. The larger project wlll include more extensive repairs to six other streets. • clamoring for sidewalks up on Woodbury avenue for yea rs so why can 't we use . the extra money for that work?" Peterson today expla ined tha t the additional $1 ,655 may be needed to snJct the case was transferred to the state supreme court which ruled that the ordinance was unconstitutional. He said that the declaration or costs assessed by the supreme and superior courts totaled $355 .70. He added that attorneys for the studio have made several demands for the money and have threatened to place execution in the hands or a sheriff. The council dPcided to approve payment at the suggestion or Reinhart and Councilman Thomas H. Simes who explained, "I wonder 1f members of the council real!ze that if this was placed in the hands or a sheriff he could take any house In Portsmouth and It wou,Idn't have to be owned by the city." The council passed for a firs t reading a proposed ordina nce governing general residence distri cts. The ordinance will be given n public henrlng at 7:30 pm June 15 at thll counc!l ch11mbcrs. Present ordinances provide that up to four-family single units may be constructed in a general residence district. But under the proposed ordinance use o! the district would be restricted to one o! three classes designated by the counc!l. In other business the council: Accepted a report by City Manager Peterson on a petition from Michael Doyle to enter a sewer ol} Cutts street. Gave the Navy club of America permission to display a war exhibit in Portsmouth. finance extra costs on the project. · The council referred to Peterson a request from the school board for a supplementary budget of $5,200 to finance Increases in teachers' salarACCEPTED A ItEPORT from ies. There was no discussion of the Peterson concerning three bids for request. The council referred to City Sollcl- a lot on Dennett street owned by tor Arthur J. Reinhart a complaint th e school department. by eight residents of Broad, RockGave permission to Julius Zeldland and Merrimac streets that man o! 148 Manning street to enter Thomas J. Downs or 65 Broad street a sewer at the corner of Newton ill operat.ing a kennel near his home avenue aud Scruton street. in violation of zoning ordinances. Referred to t\1e Interstate bridge • • • authority a. petition from Russell THE RESIDENTS claimed that M. Perkins and R. T , Hendrickson Brna.d st~eet Is classl!led as a gen- for permission to sell and store gaseral residence zone and demanded ol!ne and petroleum product..s on the that tJhe council take "corrective ac- Interstate highway near 'the lntertlon" against Downs. section of Myrtle avenue. They complained that Downs Denied pern1lsslon to the James breeds, raises and sells Boxer dogs I K . Horne, Inc., o! Dovl'r and Rowhich "damage neighboring proper- chester to Install a fuel tank on ties, lawns and shrubberies, and Porter street. which further cause nauseating Voted permission to Dorothy Pace odors from their body dischru:ges to use the Community Center for a and further disturb and dfau-ess ball June 10 for the benefit of the · other citizens residing In that Portsmouth Rehabilitation Center. neighboi•hcod." ' Referred to Peterson _a petition 'Dhe oetltion claimed the dogs ! from 12 Dodge avenue ,es1dents who bark, whine and howl until late at want the street tarred. night and Into the early morning Granted William B. Savits perand In general create "an almost mission to hold a tag day Sattu·unbearable nuisance." day June 4 for the benefit or tihe There was no discussion on the Jimmy fund, or which he ls cha!rpetltion. Downs was present at the man. meeting but offered 110 defense. Granted the Parent's Music club Considerable discussion also cen- permission to hold a band concert ' tered on a report by City Solicitor and tag day for the Sylvia Lane Reinhart concerning a case in- fund. Both affairs wll! be Saturvolvlng the city and the Vantine day June 11 In Market square. Studio, an ltlnerent photography Denied a petition from Clifford firm. Marshall to display granite monuRelnhart reported that Oct. 28, men ts at 85 Austin street. 1947, a petition for injunction and Granted use of the Ward 4 ward declaratory judgment was flied room to Ach!lle Capone July 2. against the city to prevent enforce• • • ment of an ordinance with respect to ltlnerent photographers. The ordinance was passed by the city Aug. 22, 1941. ... I i �,. -1 ' ACCE\:lto PLUMBING Inspect,or Clement R. Mou~ton's report and a $79 check for inspections. Approved construction of a wharf in the Plscataqua river of{ Market street. Referred to the board of adjustment a request from the New Hampshire Gas and Electric company for permission to change over its fnel supply from coal to oil. Referred to Mayor Cecil M. Neal a communlcatlqn regarding a beauty contest at Halifax, N. s. I Gave Mayor Neal permission to proclaim Community Concert week from May 31 to June 6. Approved a $5 claim from Seth Satchell or 70 Dennett street for his garden which was damaged by water Crom a sewer. r -- • • • The city council tonight will consider another effort by the Public Housing administration to have the clty take over the utilities at the Wentworth Acres. City Manager Edward C. Peterson said that John P. Kane, field. director of PHA, had addreS6ed a - letter to the council, asking that Portsmouth assume responsibility for streets and sewers in the project. 1 Previously, the · council •has tabled other similar requests by the housing agency. The special meeting tonight follows a public hearln~ at 7:30 on a , revision of the ordhtance defining general residence a.rea1, ~ ·fire works Display Now .Scheduled:s 1v • At Pierce Island 1-\ Council Ponders ~ Acres Utilities ~{..1. "TUE COMMlTTf:E should do it," Mrs. Dondero declared flatly. "In times past that may have been the wa y to do It," replled Paterson. "Before we had the city manager it was all right but now I feel that these committees are subservient to the manager. We employ him for that purpose." Mrs. Dondero answered, "I still sny that If the committees aren't going to function, some one should bring in a motion to dismiss them. But thry should be active." Appfll'ently, Mr.!!. Dondero's fellow councilmen did not agree with her, because when Paterson rcpen,ted his motion to refer the matter to the city H went through. 1_ _manager. __ - II The Fourth of July fireworks dis' plR(Y definitely will be held on Pierce island, City Manager Edward C. Peterson said today. Peterson said he has been assured by City Marshal-elect William . J. Linchey that a detail of officers will be assigned to direct traffic in the area. I The city manager said he believed that the Pierce island bridge, orig1~ally described e.s unsafe by the city council, will be sturdy enough to handle one line of traffic. He added that the b1idge · can "safely" hold at least six tons at one time. Meanwhile, the council gave its endorsement to efforts by the Frank E. Booma post, American Legion, to bring the 1950 state convention to Portsmouth. Paul J. O'Brien, Americanization PETERSON SAID the number of officer, explained to the council that cars will be limited on the island. the delegates from the local poot He added that automobiles not adi wanted the council's approval bemitted on the island will be allowed fore extending the invitait!on next , to park along the waterfront. week during the state convention at· Laconia. Scheduled for the night of the The Portsmouth city counc11 toCity hall employes gleaned one l Fourth, the fireworks display for·The city council took less than day authorized bhe borrowing of bit of good news out of last night's I merly w11s held nt the South playan hour )Ast night to rllsposr. of apmeeting: The hnll wlll close Sa·lur- $100,000 on short term notes to meet , ground but was transferred this year proximately 20 items of business operating eXlpenses until tax revday mornings cl,urlng July and Auwith a petition for a picnic ground after Portsmouth hospital officials enues became available. ' gust, but to make up for the hours at the munlclpnl airport receiving complained that the noise disturbed The action was taken this mornJost, the employes are to get o.nly patients. the "lion's share" of its attention. Ing at a brief council meeting after one hour for lunch. Into the mes went the Public The council file<i a report by the an explanation by Cit,y Manager A band concert wlll be held on the Flciward C. Peterson that the city Housing authority's latest rr(Jt1e,qt lands and buildings committee that / island before the display. must meet a $100,000 school payroll that the clt.y tnke over the ullliL!es the trustees for the Home !or Jw June 20. Peterson also announced that Reat Wentworth Acres. Aged Women want $20,000 for their creation Director Francis T. Malloy property in the vicinity of Parrott The councilmen arloplc-d, wlt.11 nn THE COUNCIL approved the ' wlll be in charge of the entire oband Junkins avenue.s. manager's request that the loan be I servance. He will direct the distribuaudible chuckle, Councilman Ma.ry • • • made payable in November of this ' tion of ice cream to children at the O. Dondero's motion to !ile Field IN OTHER BUSINESS the coun- year. Director John P. Kane's letter. I various municipal playgrounds the cil voted t.o: However, Councilman Mary O. afternoon of the holiday. Refer to the city solicitor for re- Dondero expressed her opinion tlhait However, a request from more port a petition from Stanley Arnold "it isn't good business to let a loan than 70 persons that they be alThe city manager said approxlm,. of 500 Outts avenue asking to buy go over into another year. We lowed to construct a publlc picnic ately $400 will be spent for fireworks / city-owned land at Cutts avenue and should repay the loans in the same ground on city land near t;he southand $100 for Ice cream. Kearsarge way. west corner of the airport occasioned year we borrow the money. That's Sell two lots of land on Plan 90 what we always did." some discussion before being reto Warren Jackson and William F. ferred to the city manager. Peterson repeated that Vhe loan deRochemont at $200 each. was to be made payable in November MRS. DONOERO wanted the matRefer to the board of adjustment and was necessary beca'!lSe the city's a petition from Clifford K. Marshall contracts witlh the teachers have ter be referred to the lands and building committee, while Councilof 85 Austin street seeking per- to be paid off in June. City Manager Edward C. Peterson man Frank E. Paterson contended mission to display tombstones on today said he !s studying two prothRt "it Is a Job for the city manhis property. posals to solve the Pierce Island 1 Transfer $747 from the contingent bridge problem. ager ." The plans are: It wns Pnterson who slnrted the 1 1fund to flnnnce the poll tax audit. File n report from the city mnn(1) Demolition of the bridge and brief Rrgument when he moved that construction of a road over the further study be given the matter ngcr that the city has ordered a Piscataqua river between Pier,ce and before the council acted. His mo- bookkeeping machine at a cost of Shapleigh islands. · Uno Included an instruction to the $2,916. I (2) Reconstruction of the bridge city numage~ to investigate and re- 1· , and narrowing of the channel beWho has the power to appoint a port. tween the mainland allowing suffisuccessor to Councilman William J. The motion was not immediately cient clearance for fishing vessels. Linchey? seconded and Mrs. Dondero then Meanwhile, Peterson said he may City Manager Edward C. PeterIntroduced a mot.Ion to refer the suggest that the council limit the Two meetings of municipal boards son and the city council today faced question to the lands and building bridge load to six tons until the are scheduled for tonight at city that problem af<ter Councilman committee and the city manager. bridge is either repaired or dehall. Linchey yesterday accepted . apShe contended, "No committee !S molished. At 7 pm the board of adjustment pointment as city marshal. overworked and this Is something The council recently described the is to hold a public hearing on the Under the city charter Llnchey that the lands and buildings combridge as "unsafe" and ordered that New Hampshire Gas and Electric could not hold a post on the c<iunmittee should look into because it be posted. But Peterson said a 1 company's petition for permission · ell and assume the city marshal's 1 survey of the structure has indicated or the d1111gers at the airport. I to construct a 15,000-barrel oil stor- position, so Peterson has requested , it is safe for "at least six tons." don"t believe the council should deage tank nt it.~ Bow i.treet plant. a ruling from Atliy. Oen. William L. pend upon one !ndividu11l's vel'sion but ~hould do lt.s duty and see for A half hour later the board of Phinney. education is scheduled for a "rouMeanwhile, there were lndlcaitselL" tine" meeting. tlons that Llnchey may retain the Paterson replied, "1 don't want lo School Supt. Raymond I. Beal said position of deputy 5herlff. Sheriff get Into any arguments but I beth t h did not anticipate anything Simes Frink said he has .!!Uggested lieve that Jobs like this are what a e would . , It to the police commission and we pny the manager for. It"s his Job other tJhan regular business come bctore the bonrd. I Llnchoy to "Improve" reJa,tlon8 beto look Into these things and ho tween the police cmd 11hcrlff,5 e.eahould do lt." partment. . .. Council 'Breeze·s' Through Meeting, Clears 20 Items :9.I~; Council Borrows ,L For Schoo·I Bills 1 ! . . . I .. . Pierce Bridge '51', Problem Studied - I ICity Asks -Ruling On Council Post 1 ~ Boards Schedule r Routine Meetings I ,.· �1School Budget 005 • .Barred by Co un . \2, I 1Board~Sought $5,200 foPay feacher Wages 'Portsmouth's .school board, which had its hand in the municipal till, confident of lifting $5,200 to cover teachers' salary increases, had its flngen1 caught last night when 'a determined cltf council slammed the cas'h drawer shut and sternly ad· vised the school depa.rtment to practice frugality. Frequently displaying a leaning ,toward economy during the two1hour lively session, the council unanimously adopted City Manager Edward C. Peterson's recommendation• that the school board's request !or a supplementary budget be deJlied and curtly informed the board that it must raise the money from i own record budget. Peterson's report, which v.·u accepted without discussion, pointed out that the school board has "suft1c1ent" money in its 1949 budget to absorb the additional $5,200. • • • EMPHASIZING THAT the $5,200 1a only 1% of the entire $547,981 l school department budget, Peterson suggested that the board "practice economies" within the department In order to raise the money, Peterson reported: "I w1.!h to make It clear that I am 1n favor of increased achool teachers' salaries, but I !eel, at thLs time, due to the !act that the sum 1s 110 small, that }he school budget 1s sufficient to meet additional ex- penses." The school department's request was not , the only one denied by the economy-minded councilmen. They also referred back to City Manager Peterson a proposed expenditure of $45,000 !or fire and highway department equipment and repair, to the municipal incinerator. ••• • PETERSON HAD recommended the.t $15,000. of the bond issue be used !or a new 500 to 750-gallon tire department pumper; $15,000 for 'highway department equipment, including two trucks; and the remaining $15,000 !or Incinerator repaJrs. But Peterson was advised to study the prop()Sed purchases-further a.!ter cahncllmen Rola.net I. Noyes, Mary C. Dondero and John Leary argued that the council should have more 1in!ormatlon about the condition of _pre.,811lt eq~pment. Mayor Cecil M, Neal read a letter from Fire Chief George T. Cogan who explained that he has been asking for a new pwnper for the past seven years. Cogan pointed out that most of the present equipment ranges from 11 to 32 years old. The condition of highway equipment was stressed In a letter from Public Works Supt. Nat S. Stevens who Insisted that some of his vehicles are In "very tough shape." Stevens also explained that the sewer department lacks a pump and Is forced to use one assigned to the wat.er department. He described this as "poor practice." &tevens called for purchase of an additional snow loader to "greatly speed up work In outside areas." • • • MRS. DONDERO URGED that a special council committee be appointed to study the proposed purchases and added, "I don't think it's necessary to spend so much money when most of the work In the highway department Is handled by contractors," Her stand was debated by Councilman Noyes who maintained, "I don't agree with the council member, we can't be using obsolete equipment and do our work right. Let's go Into it more thoroughly before turning it down," Councilman Leary ·took a similar stand and said, " I think a lot of money 1s Involved In this matter and It should be given more tr.ought." The ,council remained In an economical mood as Mayor Neal read a warrant from the county treasurer Informing the city that It must pay $129,174 as Its share of the county tax. • • • THE COUNCIVS feeling toward the warrant was exemplified by Mayor Neal's remark, "This one Is kind of sad," The tax warrant was accompanied by a reminder from City Manager Peterson that the city must raise another $13,000 because the council originally estimated the tax as $116,000. The council accepted Peterson's suggestion that the warrant and the $13,000 appropriation be held In abeyance until the city determines whether the State legislature wlll continue to slash appropriations to municipalities. "We may have to raise another 1 $48,000 It the Leglslatw·e deprives us of our state aid to education, so let's wait awhile," Peterson advised, So, the county tax bill was laid ori the table. .. . ,. the council kept a close watch on the municipal treasury but there were several Instances where the city fathers had to dip into the cash drawer to finance street repairs and other projects, The council gave a green light to the Pleasant street repair job and appropriated an aditional $2,000 from the Maplewood avenue bridge allocation and awarded a contract to the John Iafolla construction company which had bid $21,745 for the work which will start within 30 days. The council originally appropriated $20,000 for the work , The only other bid was $29,059 offered by the Landers and Griffin, Inc., contracting firm, also of Portsmouth. There was no discussion on the fund transfer and contract award. The council spent another $5,850 to provide a water line extension to the New Hampshire Public Service company's new plant off Gosling road. FOR MOST PART But Mrs. Dondero continued her arguments ood added, "We're not supposed to lake care or the state's needs here !n Portsmouth. We do enough for the county," The council, however, took no ac- ' tion on Mrs, Dondcro's clemand , Another Item whirl! occupied considerable council Interest was a petition trom 251 Sherburne area residents asking that a. playground be established In the rear or the Sherburne school to replace thl! recreation area removed for construction of the new slnle toll road. Mrs, Dondero again look the slate to task on this Issue, blaming 1t for the lack of a playground for ll1Q I Sherburne area children , "The state wiped out the playground and It should repla ce it," Mrs, Dondero conwnrled, • • • ... CITY J\IANAGElt Peterson said he believed It would c1Jst between $25,000 and $30,000 lo till In an area In the rear of lhe schc,ol for a playgr~und, The c:ouncll referred the will contribute petition to Peterson tor a atudy I $2,600 toward the project. Peterson and report. explained that the city can use $4,In othe:r acUon, the council Jlmited, 095 In unexpended bond Issues and traffic on the Pierce Island bridge sign a note with the company for to .six ton.s. Recently the council 1 the balance of $1,670, The finn closed the bridge to all traffic but would be repaid by the city In reversed its decision after City Manwater bill crect,lts until the addi- ager Peterson ruled that It was safe tlonal $1 ,670 is met. for at least six tons. Peterson recommended the water The council also accepted a report line installation "due to the fact that the company's Schiller station from the stale highway department represents the largest piece of tax- estimating rn1inlr work on lhe Pierce Island bridge at $31,750; and repairs able property In the city," . The subject of municipal funds to the Memorial bridge approach at eX'!)loded later In the meeting when $21,000. councilman Dondero protested that Part or the meeting was devoted the city Is allowing the state health to this my~tery; department to use the local Health "Who took the gravel from Center "free of charge," "Who gave the state permission Charles Dodge's gravel pit?" to use the center and deprive us City Manager Peterson said the of revenue? They paid for office ! problem arose after he received a space In Exeter. Why can't they ; blll from Dodge, who lives on Greenpay us for It?" Mrs. Dondero de- · land road, stating that the city had 1 removed about 2,500 cubic yards of mantled. She was answered by City Man- gravel from his pit during 1945 and\ ager Peterson who explained that 1946, he gave the state permission to Although no record of the incluse the structure because "they dent could be found In municipal could find no other place to locate." records, Peterson said he thought Peterson said they were allowed to that Dodge should be paid $750 for move Into the center on a "tern- 1 the dirt. porary basis," Councilman Dondero asked: "We can ask them to move any"Who took It? Did the city of time we please If we find we can Portsmouth take the gravel?" rent It to someone else," the city • • • manager added. THE I TUE UTJLITY • • • said he conferred with Dr. S. Gerard Grlff1n, city physician, and Dr, Mary M, Atchinson of the state health department, and decided that the department's presence here In Portsmouth was "more beneficial than receiving rent." PETERSON �City Seeks Bids~~ On Street Repa1ri>, Co~ncil Faced~4 With Problem of 13 Granted the Lions club use of expln.lned tlrn.t bhe municipal band stand and Dodge's c,.aim stated only that it , Junior high school field. was the city, Granted the Gold Star Mothers , Finally, the matter was referred association permission to hold a The dty will receive bids July 5 ; to City Solicitor Arthur J. Reinhart tag day Saturday, Aug. 13. for the $18,000 Pleasant street re, after Councilman Margeson sa.i d he Granted the Portsmouth Shelter rpalr project, City Manager Edward couldn't understand why the c.tty for Small Animals permlsslon to C. Peters:m announced today. hnd not received the bill before. hold a tnp: drty Aup:. 6. Peterson said Public Works SUIJ)t. The council alw passed two new Accepted an announcement from Nat S. Stevens has drawn up speciordinances-one of which wlll pro- MAyor Neal that the army engineers Portsmouth's city council, which vide an estimated 10 % salary Infications for the project and they wlll hold a public henring here July passed a record-high 1949 budget crease for 15 munlclpa.l officers and will be advertised later this month. 12 on proposed Improvements in of $1,384,079 several months &go, employes and the other will revise Peterson added that the work Is exPortsmouth harbor and the Plscatawill consider a $61;807 supplemenpresent legislation pertaining to pected to take approximately two qu!l river. tary budget at a regular meeting general residences and give the months. Increased \,he pension of Miss at 7 tonight in the city hall council authority to limit construcThe repair project wil\ extend from Hannah Fernald, retired librarian, council chambers. tion to four classes. Court to Marcy streets. The street . from $690 to $1,000 annually, and acRequested by City Manager EdAfter passing the zoning ordicepted a suggestion from Council- surface will be torn up and a clay ward C. Peterson, the additional nance, the council received a petibase removed. The clay will be reman Dondero that an unidentified budget is needed to finance school tion from S. Gordon Task for perplaced by gravel and then the street , 1 expenses and the city's slhare of• mission to erect 32 two-family will be re-topped. The curbs also Rockingham county taxes. retired teacher also recieve an inhouses In the Spinney road area. will be re-lined. The city originally anticipated crease in pension. The council accepted the petition Meanwhile, Superintendent Ste• • • and referred it to the planning vens has reported that Myrtle ave- : $48,807 in state aid to schools but was deprived of It by the 1949 HEARD !\IRS. DONDERO'S com- nue wlll be re-surfaced Monday. board. General C:JUrt. The city also plan·• plaint that the highway department Stevens also said that his workers ned on a county tax of $116,000 but had "failed'' to repair a Hanover are Installing a new bottom on the LATER, JIIRS. DONI1ERO offered nn amendment to the sn.Jary ordin- street set of stairs d:imaged. by a municipal swimming pool on Pierce 1, later discovered that it must pay an add.itlo::ml $13,00o.· Portsmouth's an ce providing !or payment to po- snow plow. Island. The pool will open Monday. total share of $129,179 is at least lice officers for election day work. A new working schedule for em- / Congratulated Marshal Lincl1ey 31 % of the entire county levy. ployes at the city yard also was anMrs. Dondero said her plan would on his new appointment. • • • I nounced by Stevens. He said the pay the policemen $8 a day. They Voted to "drop a line·' to CouncilCITY MANAGER Peterson ha.s new hours will be from 7 am to 12 · are not paid for election work unman Thomas H. slmes who is m. Indicated that the 1948 tax rate of der present ordinances, she said. I noon and 1 to 5 pm Monday through $41.70 may be boosted from $2 to Thursday. The working hours will Tiie council took no nction on her Voted to pny Charles H. Walker $2.50 Lr he finds that taxation is nmcndmrnl; pending a conference and nnlph W. Junkins $1,500 for be from 12 to 4 pm Friday. the only means of raising · the adbetween the councll and City Mar- approximately seven acres of land ditional . $61,807 budget. He also has shal William J. Lincl1ey. i adjacent to the municipal dump, - - -·· indicated, 'however, that Increased the money to come from the conA planned centennial celebration property valuations may absorb the In Portsmouth suffered another set- tingent fund. extra budget. i Referred to City Manager Peterback when Mrs. Dondero, chairman _, Other items on tonight's agenda i of the councll's centennial com- son a proposal thnt a plot of citywhich may incite discussion in-! mittee, reported that her group had owned land, a park, street or muTh it elude: , ' met several times but was reluctant nicipal development be named in e c Y council may consider a Petition from the c. H. Sprague , to proceed with plans because there honor of Frank Zangari, former supp'.ementary 1949 budget at a & Son coal co., of Boston to in- ' wns "no enthusiasm in the city" over navy bnndsman and local resident. meetmg next week, !Jl_ty Manager · stall oil storage. tanks near the new Authorized the Piscataqua Rifle the idea. Edward C. Peterson said today. I Mercury plant off Gosling road. and Revolver club to use the old A communication from Laurans . _ Peterson said present· indlcatioru:i Petition from the consolidated nnd Company Advertising Enter- : gravel pit at the Plains as a tarI a1e that the <Jlty may have to ralse : Plumbing & Heating co., to demonprises of New York, which offered to get range. a~ ,additional $61,800 to cover the , strate oil burners and coal stokers in 1 • • • handle the celebration at "no· cost . city s share of the county tax and · Market s_q uare. ' ' ; APPitOVED INSTALLATION of to the city," was accepted a.nd placed stat~ aid to education which the Petition from six Jones avenue re~ , a street light on Deer street. file. , \ sldents for extension of a water i Granted use of the Community state legislature has slashed. • • • The, city manager said the $61,800 main. ' THE LAURANS Flltl\f outlined , Crnter to the Daniel Webster Boy Petition from Walter ward for several phns including publication Scout counc1! in October if the or- would represent an increase of , transfer of a taxi permit now owned or a special centennial observation , ganization accepts an invitation about $2 in the city's tax rate. "But It_ all depends on what the by Leslie D. Hopkins. . ) , edition; parade; field day of sports ' from Portsmouth area scout offii for boys and girls; a "Miss Ports- cials to hold its annual meeting state legislature doe~ before ad- ·~ Petition from Mrs. Valerie Task journment this week,' Peterson ex- for a taxi stand In front of the mouth of 1949" beauty contest; , here. · comfort station on Porter street. dnnces; boat races; the cutting of Referred to City Manager Peter- plamed. a huge birthday cake a.t city hall; Communication from Atty. Gen. son and Fire Chief Cogan a peti\: an c,5srty contest; and a possible William L. Phinney concerning a tion from the Brooks Motor Sales, · visit here of tJhe mayor of Portssuccessor · to former Councilman i Inc., for permission to store and mouth, England. Linchey. · .\ sell gasoline on the Interstate highAnother municipal promotion way near the Maplewood avenue stunt also was washed on 'the rocks overpass. by a wave of disinterest on the part Approved Installation of a teleAccepted a letter from the planof the council. The councilmen phone pole on Cutts street. ning board suggesting that the petiI placed on file a request from the Authorized the city manager to tion of Clifford Marshall for permisMeterad Corporation of Pasadena, advertise for bids on three parcels of sion to sell grnnlte products rut the Tex., for permission to erect small city-owned land at the request of corner of Austin and Summer streets blllboards on the shafts of the city's Ernest Weeks of 71 Madison street, be referred to the boa!l'd of adjustCity Manager Edward C. Peterson · 300 pa,rklng meters. Vito P. Massaro and CharlflS J. ' ment. today said $35,116 has been collected · The council agreed, however, to Griffin. from automoblle registration fees. Accepted the' monthly report of ask the Chamber of Commerce to Approved a petition from the local Plumbing Inspector Clement R. Peterson said he expects that at,< poll local merchants on the meter- Internal Revenue office for perinis- Moulton arid a oheck for $39. least $5,000 more will be turned ov!)r ad plan. sion to install a sign on Fleet street. to the city's t;easury before the end • • • In other business the council: • • • of the year. ACCEPTED A LETTER from APPROVED A PETITION from P. Referred to the airport commisPeterson pointed out that he and First air force headquarters, Fort sion a request for a picnic area S. Hendrickson of the American Oil Slocum, N. Y ., Informing the counthe city council estimated in the Co., for permission to revise a sign o.djacent to the airport. 1949 budget that $35,000 would be cil that the army no longer needs Approved a petition from E, L. located on Islington street between 1 the local airport for training. fort'hcom1ng. . P11terson nnd Son to enter a sewer Pearl and Rock streets. Accepted a letter from the Old Referred to the city manager a 11t 221 Middle road. Home Week association requesting petition from nine Boyd road area • • • cooperation during the organiation's residents requesting sewer facilities DENIEn PETITIONS from the 50th anniversary celebration nex•t Elks lodge and the Whizzer Motor "In the Interest of better public month. I Bike club for permission to erect , health and to improve living con- Accepted an invitation from Pis: stands In the business district and ' ditlons In our neighborhood." cataqua Disabled American Veter~"II chances. ans ohapter to attend the annual installation of officers at 8 pni July 11. MAYO_l\ NEAL Raising $61,807 I . . t' Council to Stud. Revenue NeedS"' i5 1 on Auto Registration Tops $35,000 ~\,\s I ------------ �... Re.duction in Tax ate ~inted by 'Peterson At Council Session -Cut ·ot .SO Cents expected Despj!e GRANTED THE New Hampshire Oas & Electric Co., permission to uiie city-owned 1and at the foot of Daniels street to 11tore ll(lUlpmMt to be used In converting the company'!! bol1ers from coal to oil. Referred to City Manager Peterson requests from Mrs. F . E. Butler of 469 Marcy street and Mrs. Joseph Mills of 25 Winter street to purchase city-owned land. Granted permission to the local catholic Youth Organization to conduct a bicycle race and parade sept. 17. t Referred to City Manager Pe er• son, City solicitor Arthur J. ~elnl There wa.!I Uttle discussion of the will be a 1 % discount on taxes paid hart and Fire Chief George 'I. Coon or before Sept. 20; a 20-cent as$62,729 supplementary budget during gan a request from Atty. Leo Llber1 last night's meeting. The council, sessment on each bill paid after 1 san counsel for Howard s. Cosgrove ~ 1 •. l l • : which apparently expects a lower Nov. 1; and 6 % Interest on all payof Boston, for permission to Install ments after Dec. 1. tax rate, showed no surprise over a 2 ooo-gallon underground fuel The council moved to present Peterson's announcemelllt. The city's tnnk' ln the rear of the McIntosh lawmakers scheduled a public hear- Public works Supt. Nat S . Stevens bul1ding on Porter street. a $500 raise, retroactive to last Jan. ing for the budget on Aug. 17. Referred to the board of adjustPeterson announced that $13,179 1. If the proposed ordinance, which ment a request from the C. H. ot the proposed supplementary bud- wlll be given a public ai~·ing Aug. Sprngue a.nd Son Coal company of , Is approved, the sRlary of Stevens get will be used to help finance the 17 Boston for permission to Install two Portsmouth has the ha.ppy pros- city's share of the county tax. The will be boosted from $3,500 to $4,pect today of a po&lble decrease council originally planned on e. 000 per year. At present he 1·ecelves 96 0OO-baiTel oil tanks near the new m~rcury plant. bet.ween Woodbury 1n last year'a tax ra.te of $41.70, county tax of $116,000 but later dis$1 750 annually as head of the water avenue and the Plscat.aqua river. despite · a record-high municipal covered that the city must pay a d;partment and an additional $1,750 Denied e. petition from the Conbudget, the lOSB of nearly $50,000 total of $129,179-31 % of the entire as highway department superintenaolldated Plumbing & Heating com1n state school a.Id, • a:nd a . sub- county tax. dent. Under the proposed ordinance pany of 116 Vaughan street for per,s ta.ntlal lncreMe · in the cltY's share he will receive $2,000 annually from The additional budget also inmission to demonstrate o!l burners of the Rockingham County tax bill. cludes a. $48,807 appropriation for each department. and coal stokers on Market square. · That possibility was advanced school needs. The city expected to • • • Referred to City Manager Peterlast night by City Manager EdA RULING from Atty. Gen. Wilreceive that amount In state aid son a petition trom six Jones avenue ward O. Peterson a-S the city council liam L. Phinney, concerning a suc-1 took initial steps to pass a. sup- to schools but was deprived of it . cessor to former Councilman Wil- residents requesting extension of a by Gov. Sherman Adams and the water main on that a.venue a~ e. plementary budget ·of $62,729 to liam J. Llnchey was accepted and 1949 General Court who trimmed the precaution against the "increasing meet deficiencies In the annual placed on file, amid indications that entire state school appropriation menace" of the municipal dump. budget estimates. the council will leave the post vafrom an original $2,500,000 down to • • • "The 1949 tax rate will be at $400,000. Portsmouth will receive no cant until the November election. HEARD A REQUEST from forleast equal to or maybe less than Phinney said tha,t state statutes part of the $400,000, either. mer Mayor Albert Hislop that the last yea.r's figure," Peterson Inempower the council to call a special • • • councU remove the municipal dump formed the council at the close o! election In the ward where the va• THE REMAINING $743 of the "menace." &· three-hour regula.r ses.slon. cancy exists. But since Portsmouth's supplementary budget will be allo• • Received a suggestion from Atty.\ councilmen serve "at large," and cated for a police retirement sysHarold M. SmLth that the city authALTHOUGH PETERSON did a city-wide election would have to tem assessment. orl:ia1 issuance of a new deed for not elaborate on hia tax plant at be held, Phinney suggested that the property off Woodbury avenue '1ut ~t•a meeting, 1t was learned vacancy be left unfilled un tll this Peterson's plan to use $30,000 of owned by the estate of the late unofficially that the 1949 rate will fall. the surplus account for the suppieJohn Smith, to replace a lost deed . a,t least · SO cents leas than the In other action, the council also Denied a petition from the First 1948 figure. A majority of New mentary budget, leaving $32.729 to set Aug. 17 as the date for a public be raised by taxatlan was criticized Pentecostal church for pe1missiO'n am~lre towru1 have been forced. hearing on a proposed ordinance I by Councilman Mary C. Dondero to preach the Gospel on a Portsto boost their tax rate., this year which would provide payment to who claimed that "only" $29,253 mouth street corner. • due to.a slash in state aid to munipolice officers who are stationed ~t would remain in surplus funds. Referred to City Marshal William cipalities by the Legislature and the polls during elections. The ordl· increased budgets. nance passed a first reading at last , l J. Llnchey a request from Walter J. "The State Tax commission has Reason for th~ possible cut In always advised us to keep at least month's meeting. 1 ward, Jr., that the taxi permit of Leslie D. Hopkins be transferred to thJs year's rate is an increase of S50,000 In surplus funds but if the approximately $2,000,000 in property him. commission Is agreable to It I guess • • • valu&tlcms and use of a $58,253 · It will be all right with me," she f DENIEO A PE'fl'J'ION from Mrs. revenue 11\ll'!Plus account to finant:e told Peterson. Valerie Tusk for permission to one-half of the additional $62,729 Six requests permission to maintain a taxi stand In front of the At the same time, Mrs. DO'Ildero budset. ' erect lllgns In various sections of municipal comfort :,Lotion on Porcriticized the state education deThe $2,000,000 increase 1n Talus.• the city topped the city council's tions resulted from new construcpartment for falltng to allocate any list of routine business at la.st night's ter street. tion, including the New Hampshire Denied, "with regret," a request part of the $400,000 to Portsmouth. meeting. Public · Service company's mercury from the Plscataqua Fish and Gal)'le She alleged the move was "a poliplant whioh 1s expected, to cost $5,Referred to City Manager EdClub, Inc., for a municipal approtical maneuver" and called for an 000,000 when completed. The . boost investigation of the action. ward a. Peterson were petitions priation of $60 to help finance a from the World Wide Glf.t Shop 111 a.ppraisals also climaxes a drive by "Better Fishing Rodeo" Aug. 27 at • • • ~teraon. and the board pf assessors THE ONLY council member to at 88 Fleet street; Earle S. PhilGreenland. w eq.~Uze Por-tsmoot'h's valuatiorui speak during dlscusslO'Il of the bud- brook of the Folsom-Salter House Accepted the quRrterly report of w1th 1,h1»e recorded by the SIAl.te. , get, Mrs. Dondero reminded the at 130 Oourt street; James F. McCity Marshal Llnchey. Griff o! 14 Sheafe street, for a sign Tax ~ o n at Conoord. · Accepted a report from City Soll• council that she "predicted" an In.) at 25 Penhallow stTeet; Charles S. cltor Reinhart concerning plans of crease 1n the county tax during conGerrish, for a sign at 51 Islington . THE TAX COMMISSION, which the army air force to cancel !ts prlvsideration of the original 1~9 budstreet; Sherman P. Newton, for a oonducted an independent survey of get. sign In front of the Kea.rsarge local, pi:operty, haa, set its valuation l\ llege to use the municipal airport "I warned you then that more hotel at 104 Congress street; and of Portsmouth• a.t, $32,000,000, But for training purposes. money was needed for the county Accepted the monthly report of the valuation I eatabllshed by, the tax but additional funds were not Councilman Mary C. Dondero, for a .sign near 94 Pleasant street. Plumbing Inspector Clement R. board of assessors ill expected to fall voted," Mrs. Dondero added. 1 Moulton and his check for $4.50. In other routine business the ,short of the state figure by approxi- 1 While passing the extra budget council: n:iate1y_$4,ooo,ooo._:.....,__,___ ~-· for a first reading, the council also Granted Harry Halprin pennlsestablLsohed a discount rate and dates on real estate taxes. There slon to erect an awning at 123 Daniels street. in , Boost in Budget ~ • I Council~ B_JJsiness /j _. . l I . ... ... �ACCErT~ . A REPOltT from Dog Ot!lcef Joseph J. Perrault. I Peterson Raps Education Slash, Sees Tax Boost 41 ~ .Court Collects c1\)'lq /Poll Tax Drive -~ - Approved a claim from Mrs. Edith Wendell Osborne of 46 1 street for $60.22 in repairs 1a fLivermore to & fence between the Pleasant Portsmouth's V'igorous drive to Street cemetery and her property. collect delinquent poll taxes has \ Passed for I\ third reading an netted $474 In 10 days, City Auditor Portsmouth municipal court fines ordinance scLUng the n.unual salWllfred E. Young reported today. in 56 overloaded truck cases today ary of the inspector of wires and More than 9,000 bills, representpoles at $600. reached the $6,600 mark for 1949 ing approximately $50,000, were . Approved a 60-day extension of New Hampshire cities and towns with the conviction of six more mailed out last week and since then municipal notes with the Merchants were "sold down the river and left drivers and one trucking firm owner !several hundred persons have conNational Bank of Boston because high and dry" by state legislators as state police continued a vigorous . tacted Tax Collector J. Warren of the late adjournment of the who voted for slashes in state edu- ' crackdown on transportation trafSomerby. ' General Court. cation appropriations, City Man- !fie along 'Lafayette road. City officials expect to collect at Accepted a report from City ager Edward C. Peterson charged Today's arraignment brought the least $25,000 as a result of the Manager Peterson authorizing city today RS the city council was faced number of cases in April to 35 and campaign. highway employes to repair the with the problem of raising a $61,• boosted the total fines for this step.s of Ray C. Payette of 324 Han- 807 supplementary budget. month to $3,575. Six drivers and . over street • which were damaged 1 Peterson's verbal spankiug of the firms paid a total of $1,025 In March; by a municipal snow plow last Legislature came on the heels of al} seven were fined $1,150 In February; winter. announcement by the State Tax and eight were fined $850 in JanuVoted to transfer to tJ1e Cathocommission that Portsmouth will re- ary. Each violator also was assessed 11c diocese of Manchester a deed to ceive no part of the $400,000 appro- ·at least $4.70 In court costs. city-owned property at 14 Mechanic · priated for stnte aid to schools. • • street. · OF THE $6,600 collected thus far • • • The planning board has approved this year, $600 will be placd In the PORTSI\IOUTII ORIGINALLY exa proposal by City Manager Edward pected to receive at least $48,807 iu city treasury while the remaining C. Peterson calling for changes In state education fw1ds but this hope $5,940 will be transferred . to the city ordinances governing general faded after Gov. Sherman Adams state motor vehicle department. The , residence districts. city receives 10% of all traffic fines I and the Legislature trimmed the Meeting Monday night, the board proposed sollool bill from $2,500,000 while the state ls given 90%. accepted Peterson's plan which Fines have ranged from $25 to down to $400,000. would allow dwellings · conslsbing of Portsmouth's 1949 valuation has Now the city council must raise as high as $400 during the past four variously numbered family units to months, depending on the seriousbeen lncrcas<>d by $2,000,000, City $48,807 to cover the expected state be constructed In a general residence Manager Edward C. Peterson an- aid to schools as well as an addi- ness of the violation and past court district. records of the defendants. noun.ced today as he continued tional $13,000 for Portsmouth's share Present ordinances provide that • • • .study of municipal finances in an of the county tax. The council origiup to a four-family single unit may OPERATORS arraigned today inattempt to lower the $41.70 tax rate. nally appropriated $116,000 for be constructed In a general resi1 Peterson said the local board of county tax but discovered another cluded Joseph H. Riley, Jr., of 250 dence district; Arlington street, West Medford, assessOTs have set this yea,r's valua- $1.3,000 was needed after the city , But under Peterson's proposal use tion at $28,000,000. Last yeax's figure, received -a county tax bill of $129,• Mass., $125; Harry Remis of 141 of the district would be restricted to wWch brought a $41.70 tax rate, was 179-at least 31 % of the entire coun- Lynnfield street, Peabody, Mass., one of three classes designated by $26,000,000. ty levy. the city council. The classes would be $100; Blynn R. Jones of 4 Marcous The city manager agah1 indicated If the council finds U!at taxation street, watervllle, Me., $50; Joseph 1, for a single two-family unit: 2, that the 1949 tax rate will remain is the onyl way to raise the $61,807 Mozzone of 192 County fitreet, Taunfor a single three-famlly unit; and equal to or be less than the 1948 supplementary budget, City Mana- ton, Ma.ss .. $75; Kenneth E. Rice of 3, for a single four-family unU. rate. Unofficially, It was learned ger Peterson said the tax rate may 9 Liberty street, Portland, $125; and The board also made plans for a •that the 1949 tax rate may be at be increased from $2 to $2.50 over Michael A. Pandiscio of 39 Eliza- • new city zoning marp which had last year's figure of $41.70. least 50 cents lower than last year. beth .street, Fitchburg, Mass., $75. 1 been suggested by City Sollcitor Peterson said the "adjustment" of • • • Arthur J. Reinhart. The board wlll The Naclrema Operating Co., of ask Fred Spencer, state· highway "IF WE ARE FORCED to Invaluatlon.s with those or the state resulted In an avernge increase of crease the tax rate local property 177 Milk street, Boston, was fined departm'ent engineer, to assist them 2½~. i owners will have no one but the $75 for c~uslng an overloaded truck with the chart. "That doesn't mean t,hat all state legislator to blame. The law- to be operated on Lafayette road. Portsmouth valuations were inmakers who voted !or slashes in All defendants pleaded guilty and I creased by 2½ %," Peterson added, appropriations to cities and towns each was assessed $4.70 in court •• "It means U!at the property valuadid not have our welfare at heart," costs. tions boosted are 2½% more." Peterson said. During yesterday's court session, The city manager said that $1,Clinton o. Ward of RFD 2, Carmel, I Peterson continued: "':)i,. 'I,~ 300,000 of the Increase was assessed Me., was fined $50 and $4.70 costs I · Harry Winebaum of 312 Miller "I would like to stress, however, to the New Hampshire Public Service that the entire Legislature ls not after pleading guilty to a similar avenue, local news agency owner, company'• mercury plant. at fault. It's only the lawmakers charge. has been appointed to the city counwho failed to carry out the wishes cll's personnel advisbry board to of the taxpayers." succeed Leslie C. Manning of 139 The city manager maintained Thornton street who recently resigned. that taxes on income · and sales should have been levied as well as The appointment was announced increa.~ed taxes on tobacco and by City Clerk Elleen D. Foley. She .:-:t l <t:} liquor "to relieve the tax burden of I said she was notified of It by Nathan Billi for taxe.s on real ·estate and U1e property owner." H. Wells, who was recently reapstock In trade may be In the mails Peterson insisted that If the city pointed to the board by City Manaby the middle of July. ls forced to raise the additional $61,ger Edward C. Peterson. The tWrd · Olty M1mager Edward 0. Petermember is Michael A. Barrett. son .said today that he has instructa'o~budget by taxation, lo;:1- p;~_ Under the city charter the council ed the useMora and the tax colperty owners "will suffer." and Peterson each have authority to lector to meat a tentative July U • • • name one member. The third memdeadline. · "BUT IF NEW TAXES were anber ls appointed by the other two The ·manager reported that 1949 proved and the present levies i;1members. / MSeMmenta are nearly completed creased everyone would share the cape from an Increased tax rate. but the tax rate will not be known tax headaches-not just the prqper- Last year's $41.70 rate was based on until the ar;se.ssor.s have checked ty owner," he added. a municipal evaluation of $26,000,their appr11lsa.l figures with the The city manager said he will 000. State tax comml.sslon In Concord. study "two or three" possible ways But the state tax comm1ss1on to keep the tax rate at t,he present thinks that Portsmouth's real esfigure and offer them to the clt-y fate should be valued at $32,000,000 ' council at Thlll'sday night's meeting. this year, an lncre,a.,;e of $6,000,000 Peterson said an Increase in over the total set by the board of Portsmouth's property valuation assessors last year. However, this may offer at least one avenue of es- year's total evaluation will depend on ~he undlsclooed appraisals by 1 the local board . $6,600 in ·Fines on Overloaded Trucks ·Nets $474 Here Planning Board ~ Approves Change In Housing Rule • City's Valuation Up Two Million i ------------------ 'J Winebaum· Picked For Local Board Local Tax Bills Expected in July I ..-.--------....a.----- . I �!et the Chips €all. •• tny!J' I . 10-Man Recreation Board Will Be Na~~cl for City lb There is an old proverb which says, "The best carpenters make the fewest chips." And applying this principle -to a certain situation in ·city hall, we can no longer mainCity Manager Edward C. Peter- will nominate a recreational directain that Mrs. Eileen D. Foley is the best kind of city clerk son today announced plans for es- tor for Peterson's final approval. tor Portsmouth. • • • tabllshmeni of a 10-man recreation 'l'llE BOARD of directors will take board and subsequent appointment The "chips" in this case are the "on-the-shoulder" vaof a full-time recreational director over the duties• of the present rec:riety, and they have fallen with annoying and demoraliz- for Portsmouth. reaUon commission which has been Inactive since Peterson's admii.lstraing abandon as City Councilman Mary C. Dondeto has con.said the board wlll plan tive code first was presented to the tinued to wield her political ax within the council-man- a Peterson city-wide recreation program; council. The duties of the new dlrec- , ager · government--Often for the protective benefit of her supervise public playgrounds, athle- tor will Include those now handled d~ughter, the city clerk ~erself. tic fields, the Community Center by Francis T. Malloy who Is a partdirector. . The recent controversy over the disposition of fees col- and ofaer recreation facilities and time The directors must be residents of lected by city officers only points up the problem that has activities controlled by the city. Peterson's administrative code, Portsmouth and will serve without cQnfronted City Manager Edward C. Peterson and other now under consideration by the city pay. Each member will serve a members of the municipal government. It shows too council, provides for the recreation three-year term, except the nine clearly that Mrs. Dondero 1s fighting a battle of family, as board. But Peterson said he would who are first appointed. Three will serve for three years, three for two create the board under a temporary well as political, interests in her service on the council. years and three for one year. Peterregulation pending the council's adson will serve as a member ex-offiMrs. Foley, of course, cannot be held responsible for the option of the code. cio. political behavior of her mother, except to the point where l . •• The board will elect !ls own chair• THE CITY J\IANAGER said the her own activities and attitude reflect those parental prejuman and hold at least one regular board will be appointed "as soon as dices. That is just where the city clerk has failed. meeting a month. possible" to avoid delay in planning Peterson said a salary for the Should the city manager choose to make a change in a municipal recreation program for recreational director has not been the city clerk's office- and there can be little doubt about the summer. esta bllshed. Peterson said his first step will be ,his desires, as has been noted here more than once-Mrs. to compile a list of the various miliFoley has only herself and her mother to blame. , . tary, fraternal, church and athletic When Mrs. Dondero was elected to the city council and I organizations which will be request- Recreation HeaJ; Mrs. Foley was ,retained on the job acquired during her ! ed to nominate one member each. Naming Delayed When the nominations have been mother's previous regime as mayor, the family relationship Appointment or a full-time recremade, Peterson said he wlll then was more a handicap than a boon to the clerk, especially un- screen the potential members and ation director has been delayed and Francis T. Malloy will continue as ,der the political feeling which then prevailed. make appointments. The board later part-time director throughout the • But Mrs. Foley had demonstrated the kind of ability summer, CiLy Manager Edward C. that indicated she could survive the test, and even offset the , Peterson said today. complications a doting mother might cause. On that Peterson said the appointment will not be made until a JO-man basis, it seemed grossly unfair to replace her simply berecreation board Is ~elected. The cause of fan_lily reasons. . city manager said that the board The former effectiveness of the present clerk has been will nominate the recreation director for final approval by Peterson. · considerably impaired, however, by the subsequent develPeterson expressed belief that tl;)e opment of the mother-daughter relationship in municipal director will as.sume his duties surroundings. The board or adjustment last ·•sometime this full." Various Portsnight approved for the second time mouth orgn niza lions have been reAlthough any action or proposal concerning the city a petition from Alfred B. Crosman riucstcd by Prler&on t.o nominate cle:,;k's office is the legitimate business of the council, Mrs. asking permission lo operate R con\ mcmbcrll ot the r1:c.:reatlon board. Dondero has pursued it with passionate and seemingly valescent home at 112 Highland personal concern, Her defense has been fought each time street. The action followed a public With au tlle fervo~ of a mother protecting her daughter's · hearing on the petition. Previously, welfare. the board had approved Crosman's • As for Mrs. Foley, her attitudes, if not activities, have petition and then discovered that been closely hinged to her mother's points of view and she It was required by law to hold a hearing. has carried a "mother knows best" obedience to awkward Although no one appeared to oflimits within the city hall. . fer active objection to the Crosman Portsmouth's new board of adTlle 'displeasure which she so openly feels toward the l request, a small group of residents justment held an organization _ -present management of the city government would .seem I in the area asked the board for "asmeeting at the city council cham-· ' · surance" that there will be no to make it lmpossible for her to give the utmost in heartbers last night and elected Laurfelt earnestness to her job. This poses a serious problem to t "commercialization" or the area. • • • ence o. Peyser or 557 Union street the city manager, for the clerk is a key officer of the city. THE SPEAICERS Included Morris chairman. ;: Although this will be readily recognized as a direct re- C. Foye of 99 Broad street; John E. Mrs. John C. Sullivan ' of 188 versal of attitude on the part of The Herald, we readily Seybolt of 70 Highland street · Perclaim, without .fear of contradiction, that these columns civa,l C. Sides of 178 Hl~hland , Summer street was chosen secrestreet; Eleanor E. Leary of 168 ~~re as open to retraction as to praise or condemnation. tary of the five-man board. Highland street and Sarah M. Ham . Boord Approves Highland Stree~t, Convalescent Site j Adjustment Board .Organizes Here y,t'{l · ·City Clerk lists ,59 Births Here :Births, Deaths:r(,J5 Show Increase \ An Increase in births, deaths and marriages in June was reported today by City Clerk Eileen D. Foley. Oity Clerk Eileen D. Foley today She said there were 57 births, 10 reported there were 59 births, 39 more than in May; 24 deaths, an marriages, and 19 deaths in Ports- increase of five over the previous mouth last month. mouth; and 44 maniages, 12 more than in May. There were 210 marriages, 308 births, and 112 deaths during the · first six months of this year. \J '" "- ------------ of 202 Highland street. After the hearing, the board agreed to hold a public hearing on June 14 at 7 pm to consider a petition from the New Hampshire Gas and Electric company for permission to erect a 15,000-banel fuel oil storage tank on its Bow street property. In Its first action, the board approved a petition from Alfred P. Crosman for permission to operate a convalescent home for aged women at the former Ladd residence on Highland street. �.,1' Recreation Board Disposal Plant, R,lay Area Directors· Named~~ On Pie rce lsla~d Weighed : Appointment or a nine-member recrootion board of directors wa.s anounced today by Cl~y Me.nager Edward c. 'Peterson. The board will be empowered to nomlna.te a full-time recrea.t.ion direct.or for City Manager Peterson's approval. Members and their organizations include Edwa.rd H. . Paterson of 21 Daniels street, Ohamber of Commerce; John L. Scott of 34 Highland street, YMCA; Mrs. Edgar A: Ladd of 139 Cass street, YWCA, Ralph Atwell of 45 Richmond street, the Central Veterans Counoll; John E. Kane of Joffre ~r: race, Catholic Youth Organization, Mrs. Mnry E. warner of 50 New: castle avenue, American Red Oross, Edward Shea of 496 Oreenslde a.venue, Central Parent-Teacher association councll; Benjamin A. Tober of 308 Broad street, Portsmouth Zionist district; and Carl Erick!lon of 85 Woodbury a.venue, the board of education. Peterson will be the 10th member or the new board w'hlch will serve wtthout pny, The board must choo~r a chalnnnn and will meet at least once a. month. The board must plan a clty-v:i~e recreation program; supervise public pla},grounds, athletic fields, recreation centers, a.nd other recreation faclllt!M and activities on any property owned or controlled by the city. Possible establlshment of a recreation area and sewer disposal plant at Pierce Island were considered by the phmn!ng board last night. Board Secretary Maurice E. Wittner said no definite action was taken on the proposal. He added, however, that action may be taken at the board's next meeting, July 25. , Witmer said the proposed sewa.ite d!sposRl plant would be located on the easterly encl or the Island. He said the board later will consider an expenditure for !In "extensive" study of both the recreation area and sewage plant. • • • WITMER SAID the board also discussed possible appointment of a planning engineer who would divide hf.~ duties between Portsmouth and nny other neighboring community Interested in ncqulr!ng the I engineer, The appointee would be in charge of advance planning, zoning changes and layout and statistics. He would receive an annual snlary of $3,900, Witmer added. Also discussed was a proposed advnncc plan for CR!lltal budget cJOpencllturcs which would Include a study of taxable property, new structures and municlpo.J valuations. Witmer said the study would , indicate future tax rates. Swimming Meet Slated . '.l~ For Pierce Island Pool3~ Director Jim Mahoney of the municipal swimming pool at Pierce island reports a large number of entries for the first In a series of summer meets which will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the ,pool. Novelty events as well as many races are on the program. The first events on the afternoon's card are a series of races for youngsters. Balloon races as well as other water fea,tures have been planned for the kids. TJ:>e races which will be held nre · a 50-yard dnsh, 150-yard medley relay, 100-yard freestyle, 100-yard backstroke, a 220-yard freestyle race as well as various diving·exhibitlons. The 200-yard race is to be the longest of , the day. Edward "Woody" Noel, UNH grid star who directed activities at the pool last year, started the first water programs last season. Director Mahoney plans similar events In the last month of operation. Many good swimmers have been developed at the local pool and the competition in the races should be very keen. Last week there were 4,785 youngsters at the pool according to the official attendance reports and there were 1,110 adults using the facilities. The figures may be slightly higher thts week due to the warm weather. Two City Appointments Announced 'I State board of health officials have given official approval of water in the municipal swimming pool on Pierce island. . Recreation Director Frnnc1s T. Malloy received notification toda:i:from w. A. Healey, director of the sanitary division of the state board health that the Portsmouth 0f swimming ' pool water Is "sa tis factory." \ The check snmple wns taken by chemist~ when the pool was opened and routine checks are made perlodlcl\llY throughout the summer months. Plans 'Discussed' For Marcy Street Recreation Area~II' I ------ ~ity to Dy~~~ ite ~~~,~~~-~~~°'~e!,(,_] long since abnndoned-is to be destroyed by dynamite. City Manager Edwnrd C. Peterson said today I.hat the "danger spot" is In an abandoned sand pit near Greenland road and Islington street was reported to him by II Portsmouth fireman. Peterson said that when he investlgnted this morning he discovered children playing in the vicinity, by Peterson · .• · Two m unicipal appointments, a resignation and a personnel transfer were announced today by City Manager Edward C. Peterson. <j\, '.)' Swimming Pool Water Okayed t.1J~1 I ,, The development of the Marcy street dl..~trlot lnto A. recreational lll'ea ls In the planning stage, it wns lenmed todny. Former Gov. Charles M. Dale, one · of the trustees under the wlli of the late Miss Jo.,;ephlne F. Prescott, said tha~ "nothing definite" Is yet nrranged but "plans are being dlscm:sect:• Mi!IS Preseotl, who died last Jan. 6, leaving nn estate valued at $1,000,000, provided that a $500,000 trust fund be establlshed for Improvement of the area In the vicinity of Marcy sllreet. • • • SHE SPECIFICALLY designated that the area to be Improved should be bounded by State, Washington, Gates and rick~ring streets. Dale and Edwin H. Buck of Wilmington, Mnss., an Investment broker, were appointed trustees of the project with full authorization to buy and sell property In the Interests of the trust. She further stipulated that within j' five years the trustees must offer to convc-y the deeds or the Jmproved property to U1e c!Ly. ' Peterson said Andrew Sullivan of)' 145 Raleigh way has •been appointed · to the board o! plumbing inspectors. ' Sulllvan succeeds himself. He re- ' signed last year and the vacancy went un filled until he was reappointThe appointment of Clyde 0. ed. Clement R. Moulton and Dr. S. Robinson of 29 Hillside avenue as a Gerard Griffin 1tlso .!'erve on the · planning board member was anboard. Sulllvan was sworn lnto of- nounced today by City Manager Edfice today by City Clerk Eileen D. ward C. Peterson. Foley. I Robinson, associated with a Ports'11he city manager also nnnow1ced mouth real estate and Insurance the te111porn1·y apµointJnent of Soc- firm, wlll succeed Forrest Eaton who rntes Sagris of 484 Circuit road as resigned about six months a.go. assistant to City Auditor Wilfred E. Robinson wlll serve on t.he board Young. until the end of the year. ';J/ Sagris, who will hold the position until a competitive examination is held, succeeds Miss Gloria Hughes who hns been trnnsferred to City Clerk Foley's office.' . ! ~ Miss Hughes replaces Mrs. Helen Quarry pond, off Wentworth road, Call who resigned after serving a.s Portsmouth, is under quarantine, assistant city clerk for about a Dr. S. Gerard Griffin, city physician, year. Mrs. Ca)J resigned to devote announced this mornJng. more 't ime to her family, the city Samples of the water, tested by manager explained. state engineers a.t the request of the local board, were found to be "heavily polluted," Griffin said. Signs wlli be put up at the pond warning people not · to swim there. R~binson Named To Planning Board b Quarry Pond ~" Found Polluted I j --- - - - - -- - - - -- - - - - - - - - �------------· r~ y• ~ , , 1 Solicitor's Ruling Favors Manager 1n Police Buying Righ~ • '()"V.. (' ~ • City Solicitor Arthur J. Reinhart today ruled that City Manager Edward O. Peterson and not the police commission has authority to make pol1ce department purchases, ;Reinhart's ruling came in the wake of a "friendly" controversy between Peterson and the police commissioners. Both maintained they bad the power to sanction the purchases and called upon Reinhart and Atty. Gen. W1111am L. Phinney for rulings. Reinhart said that in his opinion municipal purchases, other than _______________.,. 'Nobody's Business.,.' All in a "friendly" fashi9n, of course. That's when Round 3 rolled around. Commission Chairman Orel A. Dexter asked City Solicitor Arthur J. Reinhart and Atty. Gen. William L. Phlhney to rule ,:;n th~ matter. Marshal (iHewitt Recoils ',l// At Rumor of Retirement 'i,,, • • • City l\Jarshal Leonard II. llcwllt retiring'! The question 11opped up again today when the time-worn report (or rumor) got back in circulation. Only this time there would ap11ear to be at least some basis for It, Chairman Orel A. Dexter of the police commission laid the uncertain foundation when he said: "1'J1e mnrshnl hus ex11rcssrd a desire to retire pretty soon." It's nothing olTicial though, Dexter hastily explained. Then he adclecl, "He's been talking about lt for a long time." But that's about as far as prcsen t possi bill ty seems to reach. J. Verne Wood, a member of the police commission, said, "I haven't heard of it." The third commissioner, J. Paul Griffin, said "it has not been discussed" by the commission. "When he makes up his mind to quit, he'll quit," Griffin observed, The ' marshal himself shed even less light on the subject. When asked by a Herald reporter if he has any retirement plans, Hewitt growled: "You've been talking to Dex- REINHART STUDIED the char- ter and then Informed both Peterson and the commission by letter that In his opinion all municipal purchases, with the exception of the school department, come under the city manager's control. The solicitor maintained that the authority derives from city charter provisions. That ended Round 3 and started Round 4. The commissioners decided to meet and consider Re!nhart's ruling. They did so last night and voted to abide by his I those for the school department, decision "subject" to a ruling by come under Peterson's control. He Phinney. th maintained that the au ority dePhlnney's Jetter arrived today but rives from city• c~a~r provisions. it offered little support to the falOREL A. DEXTER, comm.l.!slon terlng commissioners. chairman, announced that his Phinney wro;e: • • board wlll met at 5 pm Monday to di R I hart• ruling Peterson "IT IS WITHIN the prov 1nee of scu.ss e n SD te • 11 yin~ the city solicitor to advise on interh_owever, _quoted ex r as a pretatlons o! the city charter and I uld agree since we understand he has already that the commls&ion wo made a decision In this matter, I assume that there Is no need !or 1 with , Relnh~. Rclnhart ruled that Peterson does an Interpretation from this office" not have control over other poll~ So, the commissioners decided to department affairs. He said th a f throw In the towel at the end of auch duties aa hiring and tiring O Round 5 and abide by Relnhart's police officers and jurisdiction of ruling.• the ' Explained Chairman Dexter topolloe a,Ja.rle., are controlled by comm1sslon. day: Reinhart said: "It's okay by us. It'll mean less "It was not contemplated that the work and fewer meetings." ,upplles of this department (police), :whlch 18 a department of the city, should be excepted from the general charter provisions rela.tlve to ·1 purcbaaes." • 0 ter. You know the answer." As the re11orter pcrsbtcd, Hewitt accused hlni of "nal:'ging me ever ~ince you've bcrn down here." The reporter protested and explained that he was "only sent down here to a~'k a simple question." The marshal sought to end the discussion by announcing: "I'll let them (the C'ommlssion) know when I'm uady to rrtlre and they can let you know." Then as It to emphasize his meaning, Hewitt addecl: ''It's no one's damn business but mine and the police commission's." The reporter acccptccl that as his official answer and was about to leave when the marshal fired the parting shot: "And you can go back and tell that fat slob that it's none of his business-and I mean Ilartfonl!" (Presumably J. D. Hartford, publisher of The Herald.) Hewitt wus appolntccl city marshal Nov. l, 1937, after serving in the dc11artmrnt for about 20 years, fie rcuched the eligible retirement age of 65 se10Cral months ago. 1------------- Ip 1• p h 0 ice urc ases I eeterson Wins TKOVictory in r lll Police Purchases r 'Power Claimed By City .Manager \ -(\) \ Hewitt wa.s quoted by Dexter as telling the city manager that only the police comm1ss!on had authority to govern purcJ1ases. This led to a special meeting between Peterson and the cammlss!on April 22 at Peterson's office. Peterson said he read excerpts <1 ~ r I from the city charter which he said Portsmouth's police commission lndicatei, the police commission's , today awaited a ruling by State power, are only adminl,stra.tive a.nd Atty, Gen. W!lllam L. Phinney on do not cover purchases. i whether the board Is empowered to Hawever, the police commission, City Manager Edward C. Peter- I make purchases without City Manaccording to Dexter, maintained son today scored a technical knock- ' ager Edward O. Peterson's approval. that It has had authority to make Commission Chairman Ore! A. Dexout In a five-round "friendly" bout pure.bases "for the past 50 years, tet said he requested the ruling afover whether he or the police comeven though they amount to only 1 mission has authority to approve ter he and Commissioners J. Paul a few hundred dollars." Orlttln and J. Verne Wood were police department purchases. • • • Informed by Peterson that he has Round 1 started several weeks LATER THAT DAY, Dexter sent I jurisdiction over all police departago when City Marshal Leonard ment purchases. hl.s letter to Phinney for a ruling. H. Hewitt was prepared to make II Dexter emphasized that there ls Peterson claims that city charter purcha.se but was advised by Peter- provisions govern all purchases by no "trouble" between Peterson and son that he was compelled under the city, Including the police de- the commissioners. city provisions to first obtain a partment. No purchases can be "We don't know where we stand requisition from City Auditor Wil- made by the police depa.rtment un- so we want the attorney general to fred E. Young. less requisitions are obtained from clarify it for us," Dexter pointed Hewitt said "Nix." City Auditor Wilfred E. Young, out. Peterson maintains. , Dexter said he also requested a Peterson sa,d "We'll see." • • • ' ruling from City Solicitor Arthur J . • • • DEXTER SAID THE PROBLEM , Reinhart. SO PETERSON called a meeting arose recently y.rhen City Marshal ' Peterson explained today that the o! the police commissioners In his Leonard H. Hewitt was prepared to police commission was created by office April 22. That was the be- make I\ purchase but was advised state law In 1895 and that the ginning of Round 2. by Peterson that he; was compelled , board was empowered to make police Peterson produced the new city under city charter pr.:ivlslons to first appointments, promotions and estHowever, the legislation was charter and pointed out that he , obtain a. requisition from Young. ablish rules and regulations govhad jurisdiction over all municipal The-requisitions then are consider- ernlng the department. Compensa: amended In 1913 and the commispurchases with the exception of, ed by Peterson. tlon of officers also was governed sioners were authorized to set compensation themselves. But the state the school department. , by the state law. The commissioners said, "No." Jaw, according to Peterson, made no Peterson said, "We'll see." · mention of purchases. I I l - - -- --- ·- - I �--~ - E~itorial ._ I . Time to1 a·ow-Out·-· 1 1 To Police Commissioners Dexter, Wood and Griffin: (}LJ-(µ;J '. This is on open letter to you gentlemen, addressed to you · as appointed and sworn servants of the taxpayers of the .City ·of Portsmouth. If promises to be long, but that is required to soy what you, as commissioners, hove hod coming for a long time. The record shows that you, Commissioner Orel A. Dexter, were originally appointed by Governor Bridges in 1935, reappointed by Governor Murphy in 1938, reappointed by Governor Blood in 1941 and again in 1944, and reappointed by Governor Dale in 1947. Your term expires Sept. 1, 1950. You , Commissioner J. Verne Wood , were originally appoint- I ed by Governor Murphy in 1937, reappointed by Governor Blood in 1940 and ogain in 1943, and reappointed by Governor Dale in 1946. Your term expires Sept. 1, 1949. You, Commissioner J. Paul Griffin, were originally appointed by Governor Dale in 1945 and reappointed by him in 1948. Your term expires Sept. 1, 1951. Your respective terms of service on the Portsmouth police commission range from four to 14 years. Now, for the information and enlightenment of the taxpayers of this city, we would like to ask you gentl.e men a few questions. _ 1. In light of your experience, what have you learn~d about the organi:r;otion or operation of a police department m a city the si:r;e of Portsmouth-or, more basically, what have you sought to learn? .• 2. What do you know abouf accepted training procedures for personnel within such a police department? 3. What do you know about recommended methods of maintoininq police deportment records? I 4. What have you done toward making available to , members of the Portsmouth police deportment the benefits of 1 training offered by the National Police academy? . ; 5. What sound basis underlies your practice of mokmg 1appointments to the local police deportment? ' 6. What do you know about the efficiency or inefficiency-individually or collectively-of the police deportment over which you have control? 7 What conscientious efforts have you undertaken toward educating yourselves in the duties and obligatio_ns of 1 police commissioners so as to improve your value of service to the taxpayers of Portsmouth? 8. In short, ~hat do you know at all about your duties as police commissioners? . . It goes without saying that acceptance of an opp~mtment to the police commission reaches beyond mere prestige and satisfied ego. It carries distinct responsibilities and obligations. And these do not embrace the small concessions or , special dispensations extended for personal or political reasons. They ore obligations to all the citi:r;ens of Portsmouth, w~o look to their police deportment for equal safety and protection under the low and who look to you, as commissioners, for assurance of the deportment's proper approach to those obligations. You do not need o young memory, Commissioners Dexter and Wood , to· recall the many occasions back in _1937 wh~n you sat down with the editor of The Herald and discussed , 1n seeming earnestness. the promotion possibilities of then acting City Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt. · , You hankly expressed your belief that he was temperamentally and professionally unsuited for the job of city marshal, that his arrogant and ' di!l,pourtequs otti,tude to~ard the tJ,u~llc .'¥'as ,t9~;· ~~_rior,,1CJ • ~' fo"'1 ~~:f to be; overfoaked . .· :,Yet ·you. !didn't want'to ~urt the feelings of a m011 ·who hod neyer shown 'much regard for the feelings of the taxpayers themselves. You will also remember the time in that some year when you asked tho editor of The ~erald to talk. wit~ an officer of the New Hampshire state police to determine ,f he ~ould be receptive to th e appointment of city marshal. You w,11 recoil that this highly-reputed gentleman was persuaded to make himself available, but only on the terms that he would be : given a free hand to do the neces_sary job and that you, the police commissioners. would bac:k him up. 1 0 ?""T"' You ·faltered .then -and boc:ke[ow_a.~ eveoling that you · prob~bly never had the fortitude to go thr~ugh with it in t~e first place. ,, 'Apparently you wilted .under, the pressure of · political, fraternal and other outside exhortation. So on Nov. 1, 1937, Leonard H. Hewitt-as haughty and ill-humored as ever-became city marshal. I · He got the appointment because you, .Commissioner 1 . h',m ·I Dexter, didn't show any more courage t han to nominate and you, Commissioner Wood, went weakly along. Only the late Fronk C. Remick, then chairman of the commission, struck · •out independently by nominating and, voting for William J. 1 Linchey.~ · It didn't toke long for you to learn how you , penalized the city by following the course of personal expediency, for you 1 soon came bock to the office of The Herald editor to bemoan 1 the grievances of the citizens who had been subjected to Mar- .' shol Hewitt's crusty behavior. . Your conversations at the time went ever further than that. You told in· woeful tones about officers who had been brought before you for drinking on duty, for unwarranted aggressiveness in use of clubs, for downright rudeness in theil'. relations with the public and many other offenses against the, good name of the city and of the police deportment, ·· . . But you still didn't wont to hurt anyone's feelings, so you did nothing about it. Among your excuses 1for foiling to toke disciplinary action was the claim that you wished to avoid embarrassing the individuals involved and their families. Yet a , great number of citi:r:ens were embarrassed by the bra:r:en behavior of these officers. ' · You _had all kinds of excuses and explanations on those oc-, cosions, and you must have had some misgivings, too, because you kept plodding along in your hesitant, half-hearted way. . If was during the period of 1938-39 that you, Commissioners Wood and Dexter, talked so purposefully with The Herald editor about the proper organi:r:otion of the police department. You will remember the number of books and pamphliits which the editor obtained at your request so that you could proceed with intelligence in an announced attempt to bring the local deportment up to accepted standards. · · Also, there were a number of meetings arranged for the two of you to visit with the police commission of Nashua, where the ·police department had an outstanding record in the state. The knowledge and experience of police officials there was readily available to you, and it seems too bad that you never saw fit to toke advantage of it. It was harder to understand 1 with each disappointment why you never seemed to consider.the opportunity worthwhile. . . . Then , too, Commissioners Dexter and Wood, you will '!remember your series of meetings with the editor of The Herald when the tremendous value of . on established training course for newly-appointed and probationary officers, .conducted by competent instructors, was pointed out to you. There was . much for these junior members of the deportment to learnknowledge of police law, the laws of arrest, the lows upholding the rights of citi:r;ens, investigative procedures, and scores of other subj'ects i', the science of police work. What a boon such a program would have been, compa!ed with the kind of "training" actually received at the hands of the old-timers, whose instruction is mostly confined to ways of keeping out of trouble, how to chisel a cup of coffee here and a doughnut there, where to hang out in comfort and safety, and when to look the other way upon stumbling into a law violation. In the course of these discussions on police department improvement, Commissioners Dexter and Wood , you will recall another pertine!'t suggestion, which seems as essential now as ( 1 1 I ------------ . (l'lea■e Turn to Pa&e Four) . j, \ I I· )· I ' �Time·, to Bow Out-An Open Letter (Continued from pare one) it ever.,was. It was simple enough. Each applicant would be given.a prescribed oral and written examination and thorough physical check-up. The successful candidates would be..placed on a waiting list in the order of qualification and, when·a vacancy occurred,· the appointment would be made on the basis of the examination results. · · l!ow much more fair, honest and effective would have been 'this system than the carelessly-given appointments influenced by political pressure, direct friendship or the wellkJiown case of an applicant who had a friend who knew a friend who knew a commissioner. : ., . Again, Commissioners Dexter and Wood, you are aware , of the study made .of other police agencies by the editor of The Herald and his discussions with you regarding the advisability of creating a so-called non-commissioned officer rank in the local department. This facilitated the promotion of outstanding patrolmen to the grade of sergeant, not only.as·a reward for service but also as an incentive for younger men. , Before Governor Dale achieved a following of complete political unanimity on the police commission by appointing J. Paul Griffin, there was one commissioner who . tad a genuine interest in police affairs of this city. He was William J, Linchey, the present city councilman and a man who means what he says. Linchey expressed a sincere desire to raise the level of efficiency within the police department, for the benefit of the officers themselves as well as for the community. \ He backed this interest with more than a passive rec. ognitlon of the evils and defects that existed. He sought out and obtained from the editor of The Herald all the information and material that had been collected but went unused through the years, and immediately he began to tamlllarize hi~self with the local police situation-both as t'd·hQw it was and as to how it should have been. · · : 'The department reflected Commissioner Linchey's determined attitude by showing promising improvement. Qreation of the non-commissione~ rank and various progressive changes pertaining to records, procedures, etc., ' were accomplished at his behest. l , But Commissioner LiJlchey had a mind of his own and thereby, unfortunately, he incurred the political wrath of ; ihe vindictive Governor Dale. His able service was abruptly terminated upo~ the expiration of his appointment and politics took precedence over public welfare. J After ousting Commissioner Linchey, Governor Dale added insult to injury, so to speak, by appointing you, Commissioner Griffin, to the vacancy. There isn't much to be said about your record of service because it doesn't show anything---not even that you have had the interest or ~nergy to shadow-box in the manner of your present colleagues. In fact,,so ,far as the police commission goes, you are practically a nonentity•. i It is difficult indeed to understand how you three gentlemen, Commissioners Dexter, Wood and Griffin, can accept positions of responsibility and trust in your own community and yet not feel bound by at least some measure of civic duty. Each of you is a business leader of the city and ·as much a beneficiary of the city's prosperity and good standing as any citizen. Simple home-town pride itself should make you want to contribute something to its welfare. 1 You three have had many an opportunity to lJlake such ccintribution~unusual opportunities, in fact, for unusually valuable contributions: ·, But because of indifference or unwillingness, you have 'failed. The police department of\ Portsmouth is as ineffectual and demoralized as ever. You ....have done nothing a~out J~. __ , _~ _ . City Marshal Hewitt, by your own tolerance, is still head of the department, and honesty must compel you to acknowledge that after all these years he has not risen above your estimation of his fitness for the job at the time it was so reluctantly given him. Don't you really believe, Commissioners Dexter, Wood and Griffin, that your fellow citizens deserve more in the ways of law enforcement and common courtesy than they are getting at the hands of Marshal Hewitt and the police department? Don't you believe that you owe it to them to see that they get it? As far as Marshal Hewitt is concerned, we of The Herald can take his bad-mannered insults without flinching.in the slightest. We are inured to such vulgarities and they are easily dismissed by considering the source from whence they come. But why should the other taxpayers of Portsmouth have to take them? . Moreover, why should the taxpayers be required to endure the more serious abuses which have been Inflicted on them in the past by other members of the po1ice department? Although we ho1d no brief for the law violator, we do insist that he has certain rights that can be taken from him only by due process of law and not by intemperate, "club happy" officers. There is another kind of law violator, too, for whom we hold no brief-the professional racketeer who is flourishing with apparent immunity from law enforcement in the Portsmouth's prosperous book-making, slot machine and "numbers" traffic. But you, Commissioners Dexter, Wood and Griffin, seem to have no qualms about this flagrant breach of our established laws. At least you haven't troubled yourselves to see that those laws are enforced. Regardless of our moral attitudes toward certain of these gambling rackets, the fact remains that they are illegal. And as long as laws against them remain on the books, enforcement is obligatory. Otherwise, what purpose does the law serve, and who shall judge which laws shall apply and which laws shall not? You know as well as we do, Commissioners Dexter, Wood and Griffin, that the book-making parlors of Portsmouth are operating brazenly and without fear of the law -in some of our best patroled downtown sections. So do the local police know these places. After all, they pass them every day. All of this only leads to the conclus!on, of course, that ; law enforcement in Portsmouth is either a joke or a dis- ' tressing experience to the taxpayers of the city. And you must accept your full share of the blame for it. Now, what is your answer? There is only one we know that you can give-quit! Hand in your resignations immediately and stop standing in the way of progressive reform in your city. It shouldn't be a painful action to take. At least two of you-Commissioners Dexter and Wood-have said repeatedly that you haven't really wanted the appointments, that the job' has been a "headache", that you accepted only to please someone or to keep someone else from being appointed. And sometimes you haven't been ab~e to explain your acceptance at all. So the time to get out is now, while the state has a governor who seems to hold a sincere and studious regard for the public welfare. You will be doing the city your greatest service by opening the way for new appointments based on competency and civic interest. Commissioners Dexter, Wood and Griffin, what could be more gracious, more honest and more sincere than such a move on your part? l. D. JIARTfORD �The senior patrolman is Joseph Kelley and he is closely followed by Patrolman Roland Smart who entered the department on Jan. 22, 1924. The service of the remaining patrolmen follows: Harold L. Trueman, Feb. 1, 1934; Joseph L. Thompson, Sept. 1, 1935; E. Edward Scarponi, Kov. 1, 1935; i t's etirement Expected by . Ju e 1; I Board Meets Today State Permission Already Given, Official Confirms 1 The retirement of City Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt has been approved by the New Hampshire Police Retirement board, effective June 1, and final action is expected to be taken by the local police commission this afternoon. Although Police Commission Chairman Orel A. Dexter declined to say specifically that the retirement request is involved, he acknowledged that a special meeting of the commission has been called for 4:30 o'clock for the "principal purpose" of considering "a communication· from the marshal." Dexter said early today that the communication had not then been filed with him, adding, "I think he (the marshal) is working on it now." Among the names most pronunently mentioned are those of Capt. 1." The marshal has been eligible for retirement for nearly a year, having reached the permissible age of 65 last July. There has been considerable speculation about his retirement plans during the past few months and the question arose again less than two weeks ago. At that time Hewitt was 811 unwll!ing as ever to discuss the matter and said, "It's no one's damn business but mine and the police commission's." • • • MEANWHILE, widespread talk has been generated about the choice of a successor to Hewitt. On Sen1·or1·ty Bas·1s for Hew1tt • /$ J0b'<?)M Lloyd N. McGraw, who was promotect to his present rank only last November after serving on the force for _16 years, and Deputy Sheri.ff Wlll!am J. Linchey, who was a candidate for the post when Hewitt was Public speculation on who will appointed Marshal in 1937. succeed retiring City Marshal Other possible candidates are Leonard H. Hewitt is reaching the Deputy Marshal Dougal D. McLean, point where downtown guessers are a veteran of 32 years in the depart- 1 basing their predictions on seniority ment; Capt. Timothy J . Connors, a in the police department. member of the department for 18 The length of service among the l1 years, and Inspector Dennis J, 26 local police officers ranges from Kelley, another ran\dng veteran, 33 years down to a few days, ac:; cording to figures obtained from Police Commissioner J. Verne Wood. I Commissioner Wood explalned that all dates of service . in his records are those on which the men were actually "confirmed" as members of the department. In moot cases, he said, the men had served probationary periods before acceptance as police officers. He added that wartime service in the armed forces did not subtract from an officer's longevity status because "any that went were on leave of ab5ence." * • • • • • • QUE TIONED ABOUT the nature of the communication, Dexter said, "I don't know what he's going to say, but It's common knowledge that he has applied to the state for retirement." Hewitt refused to discuss the question at all. "I don't want to talk to you," he told a Herald reporter over the telephone before abruptly hanging up. Nevertheless, Chairman Donald G. Mat,:jpn of the state police retirement board told The Herald from Concord today that Hewitt's application had been approved and that "the retirement will take effect June IPublic Speculates MARSHAL HEWITT THE COMMISSIONER'S listing showed Deputy Marshal Douglas McLean as the department's top ranking man, both in years of service and in grade. McLean entered the department on April 1, 1916, and will become acting city marshal when Hewitt reblres on May 31. I nspector Dennis J. Kelley and his brother, Patrolman Joseph Kelley, sons of a former police officer, stand next to McLean from llhe point of service. Inspector Kelley became a police officer on March 5, 1918, and his brother, July 1, 1922. From the point of service, the next ranking is Sgt. Neil C. Bierce, a police officer since May · 1, 1923. However, it is around the next two officers that much speculat ion centers. Although Capt. Timothy J . Connors originally entered the department on June 15, 1920, he apparently has slightly less service than Capt. Lloyd N. McGraw whose time da,tes from May 16, 1930. • • • served four years and then resigned from the department on J une 15, 1924. He was off the force untu June 23, 1934, his total service is 18 years and 11 months. Capt. McGraw's police department employment has been unbroken since May 16, 1930, or a total of 19 years and 10 da,ys. He was, however, on leave of ab.sence for war service. Sgt. Martin 0 . Betz, who served as night sergea,n t for a long period without benefit of rank, became a police officer on Jul 16, 1939. CAPTAIN CONNOR George W. Gillespie, April 1, 1936; John McCann, Nov. 1937; Paul F. IConnors, Sept. 16, 1939; (out "ap2. I proximately" one year during the war). Stanton a. Remick, May l, 1941; Herbert L. Whitfohouse, May l, 1942; J. Richard McCormack, Aug. 1, 1942; Charles F. Vetter July 19 1943. ' ' Forrest E. Hodgdon, Jr., July 1, 1944 ; Quentin R. Estes, Dec. 1, 1945· John Condon, March 16, 1946; Clay~ ton F. Osborn, March 16, 1946; Robert Burns, Sept. 24, 1946 ; John E. Coleman, April 4. 1947; Russell Hughes, May 23, 1949. Police Association Appoints Bierce 'M<.t 'l=r Sgt. Neil C. Bierce of the Portsmouth police departmen t·was named to two posts in the New Hampshire Pollce association yesterday at the annual meeting held in Manchester. I I, The local sergeant was elected to the association's legislative committee and addition he placed on the five-man panel of the New Hampshire Police Retirement system. From the fi ve-man group, Gov. Sherman Adams and his council wll! choose a man t o fil! vacancies on the Police Retirel?ent board. In the Portsmouth area, State Trooper Clifton F. Hildreth of Durham was elected second vice president of the association and Trooper Joseph Demaskey of Exeter was ap in ted sergeant-atarms. I City Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt headed a delegation from the Portsmouth department, which included Inspector Dennis J. Ke1!ey, Sgt. Bierce, and Patrolmen Joseph Kelley, Stanton G. Remick, E. Edward Scarponi Roland Smart, Charles F. Vetter and Herbert L. Whitehouse, 21 �Hewitt to Retire on July 1; Board 'Hasn't Considered' of Successor _Appointment M 's c6raw een AT Ch 'ce S OP. 01 For Pollce Post ~ 2 ~ Others on the "potential" list are Capt. Timothy J. Connors, a mem- Po11·ce Tra,·n,·ng Program ber of ~he depa1tment 18 years, and Inspector Dennis J.for Kelley, another police veteran. It could not be learned whether 'S'-'y :;,:t~.~::•.~:~!.'!:::'.;:: Urged by Women eel as "not Interested." Rwnors have also mentioned Chief Motor Vehicles Inspector Kennard E. Goldsm1th and State Police Capt. Herbert F. Gray but both have reportedly denied any aspirations to the job. If Captain McGraw is elevated to tihe post, Sgt. Neil C. Bierce, ac' cording to reports, would be pro1 moted to captain and Patrolman Forrest E. Hodgdon, Jr., to sergeant, replacing Bierce. The choice of a successor to City Mar~hal Leonard H. Hewitt was the foremost subject of conjecture in Portsmouth today after the marshal's retirement was. approved by the police commission in a threem1nute session yesterday afternoon. Hewitt, who has been a member of the local police department for 33 years - 12 of them as marshalasked that his retirement take ef• • • fect June 1, but the commission MARSHAL HEWITT was l!lttendgranted him a month's vacation lng a police convention in Manchesfrom that date, thus extending his l ter today and could not be asked if payroll status to July 1. , he has recommended a successor. The commission designated DeThe marshal's retirement was acputy Marshal Dougal D. McLean as cepted after he notified the comacting marshal "from June 1 to missioners that the State RetireJuly 1," indicating that a permanent ment board had sanctioned pension appointment would be made by July. benefits. 1. Hewitt's letter to the commission • • • follows: ALTHOUGH COMMISSION "Having recently a,pplled to the Chairman Orel A. Dexter said the State Retirement board for perm1sboard has "not considered" a suc- slon to retire from my duties as city cessor, there was widespread discus- marshal of Portsmouth, I have resion of Capt. Lloyd N. McGraw u ceived a letter from the board dated the likeliest contender for the Thursday, Ma.y 19, granting me re$3,800-a-year job. tirement privileges as of June 1, Questioned after yesterday's meet- 1949.'' ing about a possible successor, Dex"I therefore 1·equest that the poter assumed the role of spokesman lice commission relieve me of my for his fellow board member.s and active duties as city marshal as soon answered: as possible after June 1, 1949.'' "We haven't considered it as yet." • • • The other two police comm1ssionHIS RETIREMENT was approved ers, J. Verne Wood and J. Paul on motion of Commissioner Wood. G11iffin remained silent on the sub- Chairman Dexter said a. month's ject. vacation was granted Hewitt "as The commissioners also have "not customary." Hewitt's pension will be $100 a decided" whether the new marshal wlll be a member of the present month, a spokesman for the New force or an "outsider," Dexter aa,id. Ham,pshire Police Retirement boar_d Another possible candidate is reported in Concord today. In addiDeputy Sheriff William J. Linchey, tion, Hewitt reportedly r eceives an an aspirant to the poot when Hewitt additional $90 monthly from the was appointed marshal in 193'1. Lin- government as a Spanish-American chey, a former police comm1ss1oner war veteran. and now a city councilman, is conThe marshal i.s a na,tive of Fredvalescing at Portsmouth hospital erickllburg, Va. In 1899 he entered and could not be questioned on the U~ s. Volunteers and, at the terwhether he is interested in the a,p- minaiion o! tihe Spanish-American pointment. war, continued in the army until • • • 1909. th THE COMMISSIONERS reportedHewitt worked at the Portanou ly a.re also conslderlng Deputy Mc• naval shipyard for a. short time Lean. But McLean, a police depe.rt- and also was employed by the Bos1ment member for 32 years, is exton and Maine ra.llro&d and the pected to s:eek retirement next year old Rockingham County Light and and Is understood to be Indifferent Power company here. to the poosibllity of his a,ppointment. I I ... oters A training program for the Portsmouth police department was urged on Police Commissioner Orel A. Dexter this week when the commission chairman appeared before the executive board of the Portsmouth League of Women Voters. Belief that the new city marshal should be thoroughly trained In crim1nal and police procedures was expressed at a league meeting at the YWCA. . Mr. Dexter described the setup of the police department and, 1 speaking for the comm1ss1oners, said plans are being made to _send police officers to various cities in the state to see how they are handling problems comparable to those of Portsmouth. The commissioner said that although state police work is different from that of the loca,J depart- · ment, he feels it would be worthwhile to have a state trooper address local policemen. • • • THE VALUE of sending a mem- ber of the tforce to the FBI school in Washington also wa,s discussed. Street Supt. Nat Stevens told league board members of tentative plans for a mosquito eradication project for the city next summer. He displayed a colored map of the city showing areas · which needed spraying with an anti-mosquito solution. Approximately $6,000 would be required to do a thorough job; Mr. Stevens said. The possibility of a community campaign to raise funds for the project also was discussed. BE WAS APPOINTED a patrolman in the local police department in 1916 and served in that capacity for about a yea.r, then returned to work at the shipyard, He later re- 1 ceived a,n appointment to a.n officers• training school at Fort Mon- roe, Va., and received a commluion In the coast artillery ·corps, Returning to Portsmouth at the end of World War I, he was re&p. pointed to the police f-Orce. He wu named a deputy marshal in 1924 following the death of the late City Marshal Michael A. Hurley, He was appointed marshal in 193'1 to succeed the late George H. Duct- er. McLean Becomes Acting Marshal I I Deputy Marshal Dougal D. McLean today assumed his new duties as acting city marshal pending the official retirement of City Marshal Leonard H. Hewitt. Hewitt left yesterday on a monthJong vacation. His retirement will become effective July 1. It is expected that a successor wlll be chosen before that date. Before Hewitt concluded his duties yesterday, he was presented with a radio and box of cigars by city hall workers: The presentation was made by City Manager Edward C. Peter- I son. Miss Gloria Hughes, clerk, read a poem in Hewitt's honor. Board Will Actat \'\ On City Marshal ·Portsmouth may have a new city marshal next week. Orel A. Dexter, chairman of the board of police commissioners, said today that he "exp\!cts" the board to take final action on a successor to Leonard H . Hewitt "sometime next week." The board's search for a new marshal was prompted by Hewitt's retirement as of June 30. The former marshal started a month's vacation on June 1 and Deputy Marshal Dougal McLean was named acting marshal. ------ �23 L-i ~chey_N amed· • -Board Vote . Mclean Rejects iJop Police Post, Dexfer Discloses "We have a lot of confidence in I "In the past, anyone pla.nning a ' Mr. Linchey and we all feel that the ! crime at the Creek or South End ' appointment will prove satisfactory could always depend on the routine to the citizens of Portsmouth," Dex- ! of the man walking out bhere. But ter added. now tha t we have two cuisers paThe commission chairman said trolling the city they won't kno~ the board plans ''some changes and , when to expect an officer," Linsome improvements" ·in the depart- chey explained. ment's operation. He said he and his Linchey also said use of two fell ow commissioners have contacted cruisers for night work was limitCity Councilman William J . Lin- the National Police Chief's associa- ed in the past because o.f the serichey was appointed city marshal tion and the Federal Bureau of In- ous effect of car lights and radios vestigation in Washington and have today. received "valuable" literature to on the batteries. He said one cru!sI e1 was kept in the police station The 52-year-old councilman and train the men. Dexter also disclosed that the garage at night so that. it would be deputy sheriff was unanimously named to succeed Leonard H. Hewitt board is contemplating a revision in available for day dully. The cruiser during a brief, morning session of application procedures for would-be used at nigiht was used only in emergendes during the day so that the police commission. He will as-· patrolmen. the batteries would re-cha.nge. ' sume the $3,800 post July 1 when "AND I UNDERSTAND that Mr. However, Llnchey said he plans Hewitt's retirement becomes .effecLinchey has several noteworthy to alleviate that situation by purtive. plans to improve our department chasing additional batteries that Commission Chairman Orel A.: and with the assistance of the men Dexter said the board had offered we feel that he will be a)Jle to car- can be installed in the cars in the morning before they a.re dispatchthe position to Deputy Marshal ry them out," Dexter continued. ed for the day. Batteries •used durDougal D. McLean but that McLean !.ng the night will be re-cha.rged 1 declined to accept it "because of a during bhe day without interference J~;!>O personal reason." with night or day coverage, Linchey * • • said. DEXTER SAID Captains Lloyd . • • • N. McGraw and Timothy, J. ConPATROLMEN JOHN J. Condon, nors and Sgt. Neil C. Bierce also 1 Clayton F. Osborn, John W. Mewere considered for the post but l Cann and Roland Smart will be asthat the board felt the men had not signed to cruiser duty from 7:30 pm served Jang enou,g,h in their present to 4 am. positions. All three were promoted Patrolman John E. Coleman will last fall. operate the cruiser from 9 am to Linchey was nominated by ChairMajor changes in the police tie- 6 pm and Patrolmen Robert E . man Dexter. The nomination was Burns and Paul F. Connors will seconded by Commissioner J. Paul partment's night coverage and a serve as cruiser relief men. Griffin. The thb:d board member, regular quarterly hransfer of perOther officers and theil· hours of , J. Verne Wood, suggested that the ' sonnel were announced today by duty fuclude Joseph P. Kelley, Con-1 appointment be recorded as unani- City Marshal-elect William J. Lin- gress street from 8 am. to 5 pm; mous and it was. chey. Before submitting Linchey's name, Described by Linchey as an "ex- J. Richard McCormack, Congress Chairman Dexter emphasized that periment," the changes will become street from 9 am to 6 pm; Russell selection of Hewitt's successor "was effective at noon tomorrow. Linchey c. Hughes, parking, 9 am to 6 pm; no easy job." will be sworn into office about 10 Joseph L. Thomson, Congress "All applicants were given conam tomorrow. The changes include the abolition street, 6 pm to 2 :3o am; Charles F. siderable consideration and we decided to offer the job io Deputy Mc• of the Creek and South End beats Vetter, Jr., Congress street, 7 pm \ 1 Lean but he refused to accept it," and the assignment of two cruisers to 3:30 am; and Ettore E. ScarDexter said. \ to patrol the city at night instead poni, ibank beat, 7:30 pm to 4 am. Commissionel! · Wood pointed out of only one as in the past. that the board did net -appoint either • • • Also Stanton G. R emick, bank McGraw, Connors or Bierce because THE NEW MARSHAL said each beat, 6 pm to 2 :30 am; Quentin "we felt they had not held thell' of the two night cruisers .will cov- R. Estey, bank beat, 12 midnight pTesent positions long enough." er one-half of the city. Daniels,, to 8 am; Forrest E. Hodgdon, Jr., " c ress and Islington streets will Congress street, 12 midnight to 8 · "HOWEVER, THEY ARE a1i very bf~n!ed as a dividing line in Lin- am; Herbert L. Whitehouse, relief capable men," Wood added. h , eriment. duty, 6 pm to 2 :30 am; George W. "After Deputy McLean declined c ey s exp Gillespie, relief duty, 12 midnight the appointment," Dexter explainto s· am; H. Joseph Trueman, North ed, "we decided tp select ~omeone End, 7:30 pm to 4 am; and Earle from outside the department and E. Rowe and Earl E. Rogers, park-1 Linchey was our man." ing meter duty, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm: . I I • • • Linchey Expands Cruiser Patrols, Shifts Coverage .. -:ri~~:.'~~::n::. Night Parkers <1 , A police drive against all-night parking in the downtown business district/ was promised today by City Marshal William J. Linchey. Linchey said the campaig·n will ·be launched tomorrow night, centerlng principally on State street between Middle and IJhestnut. streets. The action was decided upon after complaints from the street department that parked autos were hampering street cleaning operations early in the morning, Linchey sa1d. * * • THE DRIVE ALSO results, Lin- chey said, from complaints of patrolmen that a total of 83 cars, mostly from out-of-state, were found parked in the vicinity of the Rockingham hotel four nights last week. ?nder city ordinances, Linchey pomted out, parking is not allowed in the downtown area after I am. He said future violators will be warned by t.ickets and if that move fails t<} alleviate the situation the drivers will be arraigned in municipal court. "We've had trouble with all-nit;h t parkers for a long time, so now we're going to take definite action" Linchey emphasized. ' • • •• THE CITY MARSHAL said he conferred yesterday with City Manager Edward C. Peterson and Police Commission Chail"tnan Orel A. 1Dexter over the all-night pa1•king situation and was given a "green light.'; Linchey also Indicated he may seek "broader powers" from the city council if his campaign fails to solve the problem. p0 1ICe • StatlOn • "'..>\\:'a w•1' ·· d I .1 Be pQlnte t Local police will have brighter surroundings. City Manager Edward C. Peterson said today that the interior of the police station will be painted soon. Extent of the project h as not been determined and Peterson says he isn't sure whether the jo)J will be done by municipal employes or awar ded to a contractor. "But we're sure that it will be a bright paint job-it's pretty dark downstairs now," Peterson explained. The city maijager said he agreed to paint the station at the request of City Marshal William J. Linchey. �Special Officeri1l Named by Board- Peterson said he alSo has requested a rb.ling from Atty. Gen. William L. Phinney. He said he expects that the ruling may be made sometime next week. It ha-s been dela,yed because Phinney !has been engaged In the Ralph Jennings muroer trial at Ossipee. Linchey's appointment as marshal also has created a problem for Rockingham County Sheriff Simes Frink. Linchey, who has been a deputy sheriff for 12 years, has been asked by Frink to continue in that capacity to improve r elations between the county law enforcement agency and the local police department. • • • Municipal Recreation Director Francis T. Malloy and • James B. Mahoney, Jr., head lifeguard at the Pierce Island swimming pool, today were appointed special police officers at a meeting of the Portsmouth police commission. The commission also accepted the quarterly reports of City Marshal William J. Linchey and former Marshal Leonard H. ewitt. I Pol ice Report 1-s I LINCHEY SAID he would retain his authority as deputy 1,heriff but · abandon all civil proceedings and county salary if allowed to do ,so Portsmouth police may h ave to orby law. Linchey said Frink has der more sleeping quarters if th~ sought a ruling from Superior Court rush of ,;tourist" trade continues. Justice John R. Goodnow. If allowed City Marshal William J. Linchey to retain his county police authority, reported today that 272 lodgers were Llnchey would be em,powered to accommodated at the station durmake arrests and handle criminal ing the past three months. cases elsewhere in the county. Linchey also said two suspects Linchey's intention to impr9ve rewere arrested for out of town of. lations between the local, county, ficers during the past three mon ths; state and national law enforcement 18 auto offe1ises; one disorderly agencies was emphasized last night conduct defendant; 69 drunks; one when he was the guest of honor at larceny case; one malicious m ischief a reception at Howard Johnson's case; six lockups for safe keeping; restaurant. The reception was attwo robberies; six violations of city tended by attaches of Sheriff Frink's ordinances; 50 open-door discoveroffice, and various law tnforcemen,t ies; and three non-support cases. officials throughout the state. Linchey stressed to the guests that the "door'' of the Portsmouth police department "will always be open to law enforcement officials from the city, county, state and federal governments." Sheriff Frink, toastmaster, introcl.uced Linchey's fellow deputies and rlther guests. Frink also presented 'Lodging' Increase WILLIAM J. LINCHEY • • , Just Call Me Marshal '3\, Linchey Promises 'Progressive' Force Former City Councilman William J. Linchey, 52, was sworn in today as city marshal and promised a "clean, courteous and progressive" police administration as well as a training program for local policemen. Linchey was sworn into office by City Clerk Eileen D. Foley in his flower-decked office at city hall. Present during the ceremony were Mayor Cecil M. Neal; Police Commissioners Orel A. Dexter, J. Verne Wood and J. Paul Griffin ; Judge Jeremy R. Waldron ; and approximately 20 municipal employes and friends. Linchey announced his ?Jans for al Buf City Manager Peterson said tra1~g program to begm shortJy. City Solicitor Arthur J . Reinhart is He said a fiye-week school will_ be studying state statutes in an atheld next wmter for local policemen. Lin_chey also . said a training tempt to settle the matte~." Pet~rson course will _be outlined for depart- added that he and Reinhart believe ment ap~omte~s before th ey as- th11-t Chapter 64, Section 7 of the su~e the~r d~ties. . state statutes provides the necessary My chief aun wil! be th e devel- legislation. Under the state law the opment of a progressive department. . 1 e1ec. . f counc i1 can e Ith er ca11 a spec1a I want to assure th e citizens O tion or -leave the t unfilled til Portsmouth that each new patrol. J>°':5 un man will be trained before he is th e regular election m November. ; Llnchey and his wife with a reading · lamp in behalf of county officials. I allowed to assume his duties," Linchey emphasized. • • • "I ALSO PLEDGE a clean, courteous and efficient department-9, depal'tment that the citizens will be proud of," Linchey added. Llncihey yesterday resigned from the council in a Jetter to Mayor Neal and the councilmen. He wrote, "I regret that I am not able to complete my term of office. I enjoyed serving as a member of the first city council under the city manager form of government." Meanwhile, Linchey's resignation has created a problem for City Manager Edward C. Peterson and the councilmen. There is no legal machinery in the present city charter to cover appointment of Llnchey's successor. I • • • ALTHOUGH STATE law sp~cifies tha.t the special electi0n be hel_d in the ward represented by the ex-councilman, Peterson said he believed the election would have to be city-wide. Under the ·present city charter the councilmen are atlarge and do not represent speclific wards. (Under Dover's council-manager plan, a council vacanacy would be filled by the council. Dover's charter stipulates that the appointee be "qualified" and receive the votes of at least five councilmen. The appointment in Dover would have to be made before the council's second regular meeting after the vacanc:'( was created.) • • • PRESENT WERE County Solicitor and Mrs. Wyman P. Boynton; Police Commissioners Dexter, Wood and Griffin; Donald Sweeney, state probation officer; Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. James Curran of wentworth Acres; Deputy Sher~ and Mrs. Everett. E. Judkins of Epping; Deputy' Sheriff and Mrs. Floyd I. Gale of Hampton; Rye Police Chief an d Mrs. A. Manning Remick; George Hilton ~f the Brentwood house of correction, and Mrs. Hilton; Deputy Sheriff Alfred Gosselin of Raymond; Deputy Sheriff Ralph Berry of Newmarket; Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. 1William Walker of Deerfield; Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Charles B. Osgood of Exeter; Deputy Sheriff and j Mrs. Earl Pollard of Windham; and Deputy ·Sheriff and Mrs. Ralph Stevens of Londonderry. Marshal Llnchey was presented a watch Wednesdil.y by employes of the C. E. Walker & Co., of 3 Marcy street. Linchey was employed by the 1 coal company for 18 years before his appointment as marshal. The watch was presented to Linchey by Charles H. Wall~er, the firm's president. I New Long Form S In Use Here for <5 } Police Aspirants Applicants for Portsmouth police positions will have a larger bill to fill in the future. City Marshal William J. Linchey announced today tha.t a n ew method of a,pplications has been adopted by the police commission. Linchey said the new system was recommended by the International Association of Ohiefs of Police, Inc., in Washington. In the past applicants had a bleak four-pa,ge form to fill out, but in the .f uture applicants will have to undergo an intensive quiz of personal traits, an oral interview and te.st on a ppearance, manner, speech, adaptability and general impression. Oonfiderutial inquiry blanks, containing questions as to the appli- -; cant's honesty a nd otber qualities, will be sent to acquaintances of the candidates. Linchey also said that applications' ' will not be distributed untU vacanc!es occur in the department. In the past, applicants could obtain forms at any time and submit them for commission consideration. �-The Big Question: I ~\ Would the Pia;; Work? It ·Did! I Betweeh 2 and 2:16 pm yesterdazy-, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * f e e t - a n d that's about all there was to it. It was the · same in four places. shire. Cruisers screeched to a stop, GreenEleven dejected · men sat In clad troopers, led by Portsmouth poHe s~t behind the closed doors of the dingy rear room of the lice in plain clothes, poured out of his office in the police station, and Cosmopolitan club on Deer street the cars, long sledge hammers like the drowning man going down yesterday afternoon. They were swinging menacingly at their sides. for the third time, nervously reringed by broad-shouldered state They didn't say a word or look to viewed in his mind the myriad detroopers, impassively surveying the right .br left. Th.ey ran to the ta.ils of his plan to smash the bits of evidence. The place was doors of theit objectives and smashhorse-betting racket in Portsquiet as a mausoleum. ed their way through. mouth. SuddenJy, from an adjacent • • • Several cruisers loaded with radio shop the strains of "Don't AT THE LINO-MART, the sledge Portsmouth police and state troopFence Me In" blared loudly hammers beat a steel bar off a door. ers, he knew, were converging on through the neighborhood. At 3 Market square, the heavy bludtheir four objectives. Had someone geon hurtled through frosted glass The st-ate troopers burst Into spotted them? Would there be a in a panelled door and the troopers loud laughter a-nd the prisoners tipoff? Would some small, silly burst through and up a stairway alreturned sickly smiles. blunder wreck the whole plan? most without breaking their stride, * * • At the Cosmopolitan club, a LINCHEY HAD BEEN marshal up with the Jennings murder ca.se trooper used his boot. The lusty kick officially tor only 22 days. Damn- in 0S$ipee. burst the door and the raiders ing evidence of a ffourishing gambLinchey !mew also that when the greeted a room full of men, ~o ling racket had been furnished him troopers were poised for a raid a startled they had· only half risen by The Portsmouth Herald. But be- few weeks ag-0, the word got around from their chairs around •a betting fore he could crack down, he had on 'the g,amblers' grapevine. All table. · to measure each preliminary step operations in Portsmouth ceased The 11 men found in the Cosmopolitwn club were held there for with careful deliberation. for several days. more than an hour while the raid• • • He called in the state police because he wasn't completely faBUT NOW, the striking force was ing officers rummaged through the miliar with the setup and back- on its way. There was no stopping three disordered rooms in search of it. If the "bookies" lost in this all- evidence. ground of his own department. He out assault, Linchey was determined About an hour after they had wasn't certain his department they'd never open again. Every man first struck the telephone rang twice, could handle it ~one. Besides, he in the Portsmouth police depart- and each was a call to place a bet. needed the additional men th e . ment would be responsible for car• • • state force could supply. rying out those orders. THE STATE TROOPER on duty Then Linchey found that the Linchey watched the clock creep- near tne phone adopted a flat, state police alread\Y knew a.bout the ing slowly toward 2:16. From his nasai vOlice tone and obligingly aogambling rackets in Portsmouth. position of sol!titude in the police comodated both callers taking orders They had authority from Atty. station, the new city marshal could for bets totaling $20. curiously, the Gen. William L. Phinney to move not see what happened, but, an es- second "customar"-and probably in whenever they could. One time timated 2,000 strollers and down- the last to attempt doing business the state troopers were balked be- town shoppers did see. oaun their investiga,tor.s were tied Crash, • • bang. • • 1, 1huHle of (Please turn to page two) ·. • Clty Marshal William J. Linchey was the loneliest man in New Hamp- 25 The PlanWorked(Continued from page one) Apropos in, Portsmouth for a while identified himself as ''J. Hartford," namesake of the man who was originally responsi·ble for ·the crackdown. A "leak from 'Reek' " was a little late' at · the Portsmouth Lino-Mart. , Fully an hour after police had crashed their way into the establishment, the telephone rang and was picked up by a state trooper. A frantic voice asked for "Jimmy" but the caller was informed that he had "just stepped out.'' "Then you'd better tell him to close up right away," was the desperate warning. "The state troopers are in town busting things wide open." Before hanging up, the caller authenticated the "tip" by saying, ''This is Reek." • • • AT PENHALLOW street where the raiders picked up a "ticker" tape machine, the troopers warI rants covered three proper-ties. l05, 107, and 109. Two of the three ' were splintered by the sledge wielders. A quick search of the 109 add,ress disclosed just an ordinary rooming house. But on the third floor' of 107, the raiders caught a prize in what they believe to be the Portsmouth headquarters of the ring. There they found Jani.es F. Katz equipped with two unlisted telephones and a• telegraph machine. Capt. Lloyd N. McGraw led the foray into the Lino-Mart and his squad left nothing to the imagination. They prowled through three floors of the building, patiently combing through numerous business records and books for evidence. • • • DEPUTY MARSHAL Dougal D. McLean spearheaded the lightning attack on the Deer street Cosmopolitan club. The seven troopers under his charge crashed a f-ront 2nd r ear door simultaneously and couldn't conceal their amusement at the gape-mouthed stares of the 11 men "caught in the act.'' Sgt. Martin O. Betz was genuinely chag:rined when he and the _ 1 three troopers working in his detail cracked the Ma1,ket square apartment and found only an overturned desk, a telephone yanked from the waH and hastily-opened <lrawers. The four men obviously had hoped for -a bigger prize. But when they left the apartment carrying a drawer full of papers and a bag of evidence, they agreed, "-We got something anyway-and we had a lot of fun." Back in the police station, City Marshal Linchey dabbed at his brow with a handkerchief, and considered the job well done. ,. �Herald Reporters Tell Own Story Of Undercover Gambling Probe \. 'l.5 By ROBERT Il. MORRISON and EDWARD G. McGRATH Our $7 was racing eight cops, and as far as we were concerned it was the closest race of the season. A payoff was due from a bet on the first race at Suffolk-but also due at 2:15 Friday was a raiding part.y of Portsmouth police and state troopers. Time was riding our entry, however, and it wound up in a "photo finish." Les~ than 30 seconds before the first kick by a heavy-booted state trooper smashed open a locked entrance in the Cosmopolitan club, our winnings were safely tucked away. • • • IT WAS IRONIC, perhaps, that we should have the dubious honor of receiving Portsmouth's last bookie payoff. For as it happened we were anxiously awaiting the climax of a. two-and-a-half-months-long investigation of the horse gambling rackets-an investigation which began May 9, the first day we reported for work at The Portsmonth Herald, Friday, as on every other day that we entered the Deer street "social" club, a short, ruddy-complexioned man sat at a dilapidated desk. The stuffy atmosphere of the room brought sweat to his brow. Swiftly and accurately he shuffled . paper money like cards ln a deck, receiving bets, making change and paying winners. Simultaneously, he recorded reEND OF THE TRAIL-Two Portsmouth Herald reporters, Robert H. Morrison, left, and Edward G. McGrath, sults or relayed selections 'o a part- center, wait their turn to be questioned during Friday's raid at the Cosmopolitan club, 147 Deer street. At the ner on a telephone hookup at "Ports- right is Joseph G. Mills of 25 Winter street. For th e two reporters the raid meant the end of 10 weeks of under- I1 mouth 4376." cover activities in connection with "bookmaking" in Portsmouth. (Portsmouth Herald photo) . .,. tape Information received from that same partner, he would bellow, "They're off at Suffolk!" His raucous voice ' ed the running or the race. This was a man with a memory trained to recall the name or initials of every bettor, with a mind trained to coordinate the complex operations Involved when between 10 and 30 gamblers nervously wagered their earnings or savings for "easy" gain. This was Adam "Stuka" Belmestieri. Habitues of the betting parlorworkers for the most part with a few dollars to waste were seated at two large ti&les. With all the avidity of college seniors cramming for their final exams, they studied race sheets. Others were passing the betweenrace time playing cribbage. Then came the crash! "Stuka" lunged at a pile of greenbacks on his desk. Eleven patrons leaped to their feet in confused and speechless surprise. overturning chairs ·and adding to the momentary din of door-crashing police. REPEATING TICKER "Spend as much money as neces- I sary," he said. "Well," we thought to ourse1Ve8, "a few bucks i nthe pocket can always soften a tough assignment." Little did we imagine the long hours of monotony, boredom and impatience that were to follow. tarlly-and it was only momentary, ' We were told !mat no one, includbecause the firm shove by a hus- lng the other reporters, was to know ky ,111x-foot trooper sent him of our association with the paper. sprawling on a nemy couch. Hencefort'h we were told to be visit. ing job-seekers, and the only conOur assignment was now com- tact with our employer would be pleted, and as we submitted to a questioning and search by Deputy through nightly secret meetings Marshal Dougal :Mc.Lean, our with the managing editor. thoughts wandered back to the • • • day in May when J. D. Hartford, OUR JOB would have been simpublisher of The Herald, gave the plified had we cast aside caution, investigation its initial impetus. freely asked the location of bookie · • • • joints and entered without intro- i WE ARRIVED at the newspaper duction. But the risk of possible ' prepared t.q limit our literary ef- suspicion couldn't be afforded. fort., to routine assignments. No Certain bookies in Portsmouth, we bookie was more surprised by Fri- discovered, could hardly have operday's raids than we were when our ated more openly had they hung out new employer received us with a signs to advertise their shady busibrief welcome and said, "your ness. irst job ls to get behind the scenes In the rear of Joe's barber shop of the city's gambling rackets!" at the corner of Vaughan and our bewildered expressions dis I School streets, for example, betting • • • appeared as he unfolded detallec slips were filled out, racing sheets OUR REACTION was instinctive plans of QPa:,i Ion and briefed 111 studied and cash transactions made too,-to jump up at the sudden, on Portsmouth's gambling sltuatlo with the School street door wide headlong rush of green-clad troopopen. ers. The speed of their invasion through two doors quashed any e apparent indifference of local police at that time was demonstrated by an officer who directed traffic at the intersection each _afternoon except Saturday and Sun~ day. He would stand opposite the open door while waiting for youngsters to be dismissed from the Farragut school. Gamblers won and loot their money right before his gaze-unless he was extremely near-sighted. plans for destruction of evidence or escape that might have existed. Confusion ended and desponde y set in when bur -efficers invited the gamblers to "be seated, gentlemen!" One reporter hesitated momen- j • • • CHARLIE'S BARBER shop at 107 Vaughan street was another example of "wide open" operation. Customers continued to frequent 1 the establishme'D.t despite the fact that its owner, and only tonsorial artist, was enjoying a vacation in Greece. Needless to say, they weren't receiving haircuts. But the apparent lack of caution on the part of these bookies was misleading. Theirs was a relatively small busi- . ness. The leaders in the racket, with their race wire "ticker ma.chine to . provide up-to-the-minute reports from tracks throughout the nation, exercised every precaution possible to conceal the location of t'heir "nerve center." Experience verified the wisdom of a. slow, step-by-step plan. We soon became aware of the necessity of weighing every word before speaking, of analyzing every move. l • • • 2~ �The horses left the post at 3 :30 "Who are you guys?" but we had to sweat out the result Wlth a. "what's It to you'' ste.re, Our hopes for a sudden end to the" a. strangel"'1lad'"rald" written on It. for a.bout 30 minutes, waiting for we replied "EM and RM" our lnlnow boring assignment were shatThey knew their customers. Suspia radio report over a. Boston sta- tlals. tered when the club and Charlie's cion could easily bar us from their tion. Incldently, we lost. 1 • • • barbe·r shop uneXIJ)ectedly closed betting parlors and bring the inI Now we seemed to be "ln" with HE HESITATED, continuing his before the raid materialized. vestigation to a.n ultlmely end. the gambling fraternity. Charlie's stare, and then took our money A leak had sprung somewhere But let's start from the beginning. ba.rbershop was the first rung of the ' without further questioning, apalong the line. The first week we worked 6eparlndder that led to the high command parently assuming that we couldn't The first day of the two-week ately and then joi:ied forces. of the bookle rackets. have passed the guard at the door shutdown period we met "Joe-theDime after dime, dollar a!ler • • • without his approval. bookie" on the street and asked the dollar, was spent, treating care cusSEVERAL DAYS passed before It was then that we discovered the reason for the shutdown. tomers to beer. we talked to barwe progressed further. Watching full extent of precautions taken to "Don't know," he replied, "Got my tenders, navy yard workers, serviceand waiting, we patiently made eliminate Incriminating evidence, to orders." . men, traveling 11alesmen and just dally visits to the barber shop. keep secret the \oca tlon of race wire In a Vaughan street cafe we ran \ plain bums-to everyone pooslble Then one afternoon as we sat at equipment and to prevent disclosure across "Stuka" and asked why the In the hope of bearing those golden- ' the small, wobbly table studying of the Identity of the "high comclub was no longer In operation. He toned words, "C'mon, let's put a racing forms, a horseplayer called mand." merely shrugged his shoulders and buck on the ponies I" "Slim" entered. It was then that we first saw the said nothing. Morning, afternoon and night w_e "Got the sheets for the club, Joe?" hocus-pocus pattern. BeWng slips • • • continued the weary, dreary, bee1y he asked. \ weren't used In this "clever" operaTHAT SAJ\IE DAY our horseplay- • life. We lived In a world of smoke"Sure," the bookie answered. tlon. Rather, all selections were Ing acquaintances Informed us that filled pool balls, noisy barrooms and "Here you go." phoned to one of three numbers, bets could still be placed, however, "greasy spoon" restaurants. These few simple words, In a sense, Port.~mouth 3400, 4375 or 4376. with ''Al" In the back room of 'Jol!'s we discussed baseball, prize fights, i were the keys to the success of our These, of course, were unlisted In barber shop on Vaughan street. politics and weather, always looking Investigation. They led us to the the phone book. 'l1hls esttlbllshment was J:,usy durfor an opening to Inject a subtle Cosmopolitan club. It was th ~re The "hendqunrters" recorded the ing the shutdown of the other betmention of horse racing. that we oblnlned the lnfonnntion Information nt a then unknown loting places but later appeared to be • • • a small, one-man operation, which revealed the location of th e cation. He phoned back results hot WE WERE DECOJ\1ING Impaheadquarters. We continued to place bets with tient-even discouraged-when the outwardly casual but Inwardly as o!f the race wire, adding the inlthe varlou., bookies until last F'rlbreak finally came. excited as a dog at a cat show, we tials or names of wlnnl~ gamblers day's successful raid, e. d d Ing A youth In his early twenties, who followed "Slim" as tar as an alley and the amount of Individual paylnfonnatlon to data gained from described himsel! as a jailbird, Henadjacent to 147 Deer street, then offs. other sources by The Herald. ry Wallace addict, hitchhiker, d~shed to a vantage point near the • • • And how did we fare as hand!• gambler and expert pool player, railroad station ·where we witnessed THE PAYOFF DATA was written cappers? Well, our only profit was joined us for a beer In a Vaughan a procedure reminiscent of speak- on a "magic elate" or "Scotch pad" the experience. street cafe. which enabled the bookie to erase In the 10-weeks period, we poured The usual routine was followed, easy days. • • • markings by merely lifting an acea total of $154 Into the pockets of but unlike our previous guests, he 0 UR UNSU PECTING guide ap- tate sheet. the bookl'?s. The $52 that we got • nibbled at the bait. back in winnings llnally stayed with proached •a door at the end of the If written notes concerning bets "Let's go to Charlie's and spilt a alley and rang a bell. were brought Into the club, they the bookies, too. bet" he suggested. There was a brief delay. He put were carefully burned In a metal From what we could lea.rn, that's ,;Well," we replied reluclantl}, his face In line with a. small peep- tray on the floor. just about ihe way It works on the "We aln'l got much dough today. The entire operation, they be- average. Strictly a sucker's game! "Aw c'mon," he plenclrd, "we ~1111 hole cut In the center of the door. The doonn1m, apparently recognlzearh put. a hur-k nn 'Pickpocket In llevcd, was foolproof. Ing his fellow gambler, admitted Locked doors would delay a raidthe fourth at Suffolk ." ' him to the club. t we then relaxed on a bench at Ing party. Meanwhile, according o ANO SO we went to Charlie'11 hill'\Jhe railroad 11tatlon, ostensibly the apparent theory, Incriminating t JI Information on the "magic slate" b cr shop and added three rlollars to reading timetable butclub ac ua y would be eliminated by one quick ''Joe-the-Bookie's" b an k ro 11 · watching aactivity at the door. At the first meeting with R Port~Within a. 20-mlnute period we motion of the hRnd. mouth bookie we sermed as we!- counted 12 men entering and eight Police would find a social club, come as two mllllonalres at a chorus leaving. nothing more. girls' picnic. Our barroom acquaintThe following day fortune again But they didn't foresee the speed ance apparently was I\ highly rewns with us. of the raid as It came. And with all iiarded customer. NRturnlly, any "Slim" appeared at a nearby bar- the precautions, there was one link friends of his were acceptable to th e , room grinning from ear to ear. A In the chain that couldn't be secured gambling operator. . . "hit" in the flrst race put him In a -the telephones. The bookie WRS co nd uctmg his jovial and-to our advantage-a lo• • • business In a dingy back room of the quacious mood. THESE PHONES-numbers 3400, barber shop. "How'd the first come out,'' we 4375 and 4376-permltted a barrier At the sight of folding money. he a.sked knowingly. of secrecy to exist between the headgenerously supplied n stub?Y p~ncll "'Amen· by a nose," was the quarters and club. and 8 scrap of paper saymg, Put But they also built a bridge beyour bet on this. boys." . . answer. • • • tween the betting parlor and Its di• This WRS like hRndlng 'f'i.11 !1'la nd 1'\VO mrnR.S LATER, RS he slid rectlon center, ers a copy of the Portsmou th phone off his stool and headed for the door, During ottr many visits to th e book. we didn't know wllR.L to do an Idea hit us. Why not follow our club we overheard those numbers City Marshal William J. Llnchey with the blank shC'C't, new betting •'friend" to the club, only once or twice as they were betoday •announced plans to seek po• • • and when the ·door Is opened on his Ing called. lice department control of the local FOR "F.XPF:Rlf:NCED'' p;Rmbl~rs , recognition, pass through close on But they gave us fue key to the taxi Industry. we were amR1.lngly Ignorant of the his heels? Possibly, It would be as- penhnllow street and Portsmou th "I advocated police control while betting procedure. But our "friend" sumed we were guests of his. Lino-Mart "headquarters" of James a member of the city council and I unwittingly cAme t.o the rescue by we braced onrselve&, for nn un- F. Katz. · haven't changed my mind now that -I · welcome recrptlon and took the The day following our firS t adI'm head of the department," Lln·1 pl11ci1; a completed slip on the chance. When the door opened "".e mission, we decided to attempt chey explained. table In front of us. sauntered Into the club with the air entry on our own. We ran~ t~~~o's He · said he will sponsor such leg• It looked like this: of a member In good standing. A gruff voice inside aske , lslatlon during the 1950 session ot Suffolk Downs (track) Once Inside we studied the bet- I there?" · e the General Court. 4th (rncr) t1·ng oper;tio~ for nearly an hour For lRck of a better answer, w Llnchey said he also will propose Plckpocke t (I1orsc) before placing a wager. When we choruse d , "Me 1••" • • that the city council force taxi own1-0-0 <nmount be t ; win, place evrntually p!Rced the bet. onr Iners and operators to be fingerprinted "OH!" THE voice responded In an or show) vestigation was threatened with a , and that city ordinances be revised enlightened tone, and the door was PK (bettor's initials) premature ending. to enaple the council to revoke the I We then completed our slips. The bookie knew the names or opened. After we spent several monotonlicense of any owner or operator like old hands at the game, and Initials of each of the 11 bettors awaiting superior court action on handed them with $2 to "Joe." He present. In addition, each possessed ous and hot afternoons In the 1-crlminal complaints. 'j\. ')..~ added the cash to a. wad of bills a club membership card. When he smokey clubrooms obtaining s~fand gRve the slips to his co-worker, rrRJl:r,ed that we were i;trangcrs, he flclent Information to plan a raid, "Pett!.'' stared et 11s lnqulRltlvely, asking: the tnots were forwarded to the state . police by The Herald. TO THESE BOOKIF.S the face of i ... Police Control Of Taxis Sought l I :i~ I �EiM·e,-~ Pi~a d . . N'O-t' Guilt·y' ) ' .. ' ~\i'J..;> . . . A two-months-long undercover investigation by The Portsmouth Herald came ,to a swift and dramatic climax yes, terday afternoon when a picked squad of local pollce-as·M. >.lJ_-an,.ov~rwhelming; sledge-wi,eJding f_grce of state · -s=..'ltfifaliyt-Stxl'a."SHett ,. -Portsnout~'s:"; lfPX-&!-betfi.11&1 racket bits. : . ' . ., ' ,, , . i , • • · The lfghtning.:.fast-crackdown caug~t·a total of-14 men, five of whom were pooked at polife headquar~rs. The nine others were ,;eleased after rigid questioning, subject to pos.._ sible .court • summons. I .Krraigned today , durin~ a crowded, .half-~our muni• cipal court sessiop were James F. Katz, 31, of _ 673 South street; Arthur F. Johnson, 37, of 215 Richards aven~e; Ad8Jll 1 Belmestierl,, 35, of 29 Wall street; John Fra~lc, ahas John Letterio, 63, of 105 . Penhallow street; and W1lbra R. Spinney, ·as, of South ~liot. · Frank was charged with allowing his premises to be used for gambling and the other four defendants were arraigned on charges of maintaining a gambling place. All five pleaded innocent through their attorneys and their to r ·'- . ti _. tll Wed cases were con nucu" un • nes!la.Y, Aug. 3• Ball of $5oo was continued in each ca.se; Atty. Samuel Lew originally entered • a plea. of guilty tor Katz but changed It to Innocent when Judge Jeremy R. Waldron indicated he would impose a. $500 fine and a. suspended • one-year jail sentence. A dingy, littered hangout at 147 Deer street, known as the Co.s' mopolltan club. one o! the city"s most centrallylocated places o! business, the Portsmouth Lino-Me.rt a,t 108 Market street. , A trim, third-floor apartment "hideaway" overlooking Market square. • • • STARTING FROM an acquaintance made over a glass of beer, their trail followed a. long and often tiresome course before it led to the first chance to place a bet. That bet wasn't laid in 0ne of the places raided yesterday, but It was the beginning. Soon they were making bets dally with hearty acceptance in three betting parlors that operated full-tilt every day the horses ran. They documented every step of their Investigation, to the point of recording every bet they made. But it was not until the evidence was so weighted with personal experience and close observation that plans for "cracking down" were finally mapped. They were listed by police as: Jooeph G. Mills, 48, of 26 Winter street. 1 Ralph Oliver, 48, of 32 Union street. Joseph Borgkvist, 38, of Kittery. Thomas J. Wallis, 39, of 39 Mt. Vernon street. Horace E. Whitlock, 45, of 270 Richards avenue. Norman K. Spinney, 27, of Kittery. Fiori J. Sacco, 33, of 100 Deer street. Oscar F. Herring, 52, of 228 Hanover st.reet. John Paola, 20, of 30 WalI street. Leroy N. Latiu·op, 37, of 80 Bow street. • • • Hartford, publisher of The Herald, com- , piled the Information and turned It over to City Marshal William J. Llnchey tor action. The action was not long In com- ; Ing. Although In office less than a month, Linchey quickly responded and set the wheels in motion for yesterday's raid. · With no advance warning, Linchey summoned four key officers of the Portsmouth department yesterday and gave them their instrnctions for leading the 20-odd state troopers who were made available aL his request by Col. Ralph W. Caswell, state police superintendent. THE TROOPERS came from all parts of New Hampshire and converged on Portsmouth with military efficiency. Their orders were to "smash through"-and they were well equipped for their mission. Levy eXIJ)lained that a $500 fine THE OPERATION yielded a big Meeting the city officers at a would be "too high" for Katz, but haul Ranging from a. worn-out j point of rendezvous near RockingJudge Waldron insisted: -ventillatlng fan to two barrels full ham and Woodbury avenues, they "If he'a oi3eratlng the kind of of racing machine tape, the evi- I separated Into tee.ms and moved 'bua!ness the ate.te charges, f 5oo dence Included $775 in cash a with close timing by different routes 1a Juat 'chicken feed' to him." race wire "ticker" machine, sev~ral Into the city. A detail led by Deputy Marshal • • • radios, racing forms, scratch sheefs THEN LEVY, obviously piqued and a conglomeration of other Dougal D. McLean hit hard and by the Judge's statement, said: i;lip.s and papers. fast at the Cosmopolitan club on "Ilf that"s the case let's start Betting parlors In two Vaughan Deer street. Bringing their two from the beginning and we'll enter street barber shops-known to the cruisers to a screeching halt, the --..p)ea. of not guilty." police and frequented by The Her- raiders broke their way through 1!.evy also represented Belmestlerl \ ald's undercover agents during their three doors almost before their arand Spinney. Atty. Charles J. Gr!!- investigation-were passed up in the rival was noticed. I fin was counsel for Frank and Atty. raid as "small fry." • • • Harold M. Smith represented JohnMarshal Linchey said he would ONE OF THE troopers had his , son., J '. : , • summon operators of both estab- sledge hammer poised to smash 1 • M8re than JO 1pect&tore and police llshments and "lay down the law" down a peep-hole door when an crowded Jnto the fOUrtToom and to them. occupant unwittingly obliged by Though It struck with split-sec- opening the door. only the alert1more than aL dozen more were· turned · ond suddei1ness, the story behind ness o! the trooper, who checked away by Judge Waldron. the raid actually began two the downward swing of the blud• • • ' months ago with a quiet and pain- geon, prevented a serious injury. TARGETS OF yesterday's preci- staking plan' In the offices of sion assault by the joint force of , The Portamouth Herald. Deputy McLean and the troopers 1 state and city police were four • • • wasted no time once inside. They prominent downtown places within THAT WAS WHEN two newly- immediately seized all materials :tlve blocks of each other. It was a hired reporters were given their first of possible evidence a~d quickly sudden, swooping operation accom- assignment-the "tough one". They searched the 11 astonished men pan1ed by the crashing o'f glass and were told to "get behind the scenes" . found present. splln~er!ng of wood. of the city's gambling rackets. ' Among these were The Herald's Some 2,000 persons near the ve.ri- 1 Unkown even to their fellow own undercover investigators, who , , ous ~ocations were veritably stopped , workers during their first six even then were unknown to the they lived in officers. 1 1n their tracks as the four raiding I week& on the Job, ' teams rushed, commando-like, , careful silence and did their work in • • • through busy streets _and stormed the world of form sheets and beer ONLY ONE, Adam "Stuka" Beltheir separate objectives almost at parlors. mestierl, was booked at police the same Instant. They were known in the local headquarters. The others were • • • betting fraternity only by their lniclosely questioned and released, THESE WERE the objectives tla\s-because that was t~e method with Instructions that they were that "fell" In the onslaught: used In the local system of record- I subject to possible court summons. : The apparent "headquarters" of ing wagers. tl1e local ''bookie" racket, a barren, • • • thlrd-flobr apartment at 107 Pe:J 'hall 'street. I I I I SEIZEn AT 'l'IIE Cosmopolitan ciub wus $238 in cash, $181 or which was taken Irom Belme:,tierl'.s pockets. The remaining $57 was found lying on a desk. The raiding party also confiscated two radios and a quantity of slips and paper:,. Inspector Dennis J . Kelley's detall sledge-hammered its way throug'11 doors at both 109 and 107 Penhallow street. A swift search of the building at the latter number !eel them to a third-floor •·nerve center" of the betting rackets. I • • • I • • • IT WAS TIIEN that J. D. • • • taken into custody and later booked at the 5t&tion. They were John Frank, found .in his second floor apartment, and J a mes F. Katz, who was in the third floor betting "headquarters." Confiscated there was a race wire "ticker" which at the time Was reporting the results of races at distant tracks. The troopers also seized $254 In bills and several more dollars in change. In addition they carted away two barrels filled with "ticker" tape and a wide assortment . of paper evidence. TWO MEN · WERE ... and ltatiz shrugged his shoulders in cheerful resignation as the troopers scanned his papers and, with an apparent attitude of cooperation, explained the Intricacies of the "ticker" machine to the troopers. Frank explained that he was not the ownel' of the building but leased It from a Sophie Tlgls of North Andover, Mas~. Raiders at the Port~mouth LinoMart, owned by Katz, were confronted by a heavily-barred door on a Hanover street entrance but quickly battered their way inside and discovered a dust-covered but well-equipped second-floor room. 'l'IIE NEATltY-GROOMED j well-known I • • • DIRECTEn BY Capt. Lloyd N. McGraw the troopers seized a radio, $213 in small b!lls in a vacant desk and various papers. Another $64.40 was found In a first-floor cash register. Wilbra R. Spinney, a clerk employed by Katz, was arre~ted and another store employe, Leon J . Fecteau, 25, or Newmarket, who arrived at the scene while the raid was In progress, was que~tloned and later released. �Tlr1fe, troopers led by Portsmouth Pol~ Sgt. Martin 0. Betz struck at e:'thJrd-floor apartment at 3 Market square, almost directly across the street from the North Congregational church. The four orncers charged up two flights of stairs Jn the full view of astonished crowds waiting for bu.~e~ at the corner of High strc-rt. They battered theh way through the fro.<:ted glass or 8 Isecond-floor door nnd swarmed into the sparsely-furnished apartment Jn a few seconds. • • • THE APARTJ\IENT, conslstlng or a kitchen. a dining room, a bedroom and a sitting ' room-appeared to have been vacated only a few minI utes before. The top of a large desk had been ripped off and dropped on the floor, Its drn wen; askew. A telephone wire had been jerked from the wall and kitchen cabinet drawers dangled open. The four officers dug Into the drawers, under the rugs, behind pie- tures, Into the upholstery of a sofaand into closet.~. Their search turned up a few sheaves of papers .. In an attic directly above the apartment, the oven of an old, black stove gnve up a paper bag full of printed slips. • • • ARTHUR F. <But.~y) Johnson, 37, l!~ted as a former occupant of the apartment, later was picked up on Richards avenue and booked at the police station. Police headquarters was a scene of bust.ling contusion as the various raiding parties returned with their stacks of evidence and prisoners and began the routine of fingerprinting and "booking". Meanwhile, the word of the raids spread throughout the city with electrifying effect. At a late hour last night, much o! the city still was asking, "What happened?" ·Linchey Orders All Devices Out Before Morning "Kelley and Coleman have a list of where nil the gambling equipment is located and I! the owners are still operating tomorrow morning we'll wipe them out," L1nchey continued. Asked whether the gambling device owners will be arraigned In municipal court, Llnchey added: 2Cases Dropped; Katz 'Kingpin~ 3 • • • "WE'LL DECIDE that a!ter to- morrow morning. But I intend to take every POSllble step to clean the city of gambling." Llnohey's action came on the heels or a llghtn!ng-fnst crackdown Friday afternoon on the "'backbone" of Portsmouth's horse-betting racket. The swift and drama.tie raids, instigated by a t,rn-months-long ' undercover Investigation by The Porl ■ mouth Herald, were carried out by a picked 11quad of local police, assisted by a sledge-hammer-equipped force of state police. I Fourteen men were caught In the four raJds and five or them were arraigned in municipal court Saturday morning on gambling charges. Their cases were continued until ' Aug. 3. • • • apparently put thd city's "bookies'' completely out of business. Significant of the effect of the raids wns a "!or rent" sign which appeared today outside the Cosmoplltan club at 147 Deer street, where one of the raids took place. TIIJ1: CRACKDOWN Meanwhile, a check with the state secretary"s office at Concord dlsclos• ed that the Cosmopolitan club was Incorporated March 9, 1946 as an organization "to provide a clubroom and to provide recreation and social improvements." A spokesman at the state secre- tary's office said the club was In• corporated as a "non-profit concern." The requirer! names or five incorporators were listed as: Wendell Belmont of 460 Dennett street. Oberdan R. Dallero o! 24 Saratoga way. Joseph Frederico of street. 80 Russell George Katsanos of 216 Deer Continuing his sweeping crack- · street. down, City Marshal William J. Angelo Katsanos of 216 Deer Llnchey today ordered all gambling street, devices removed from the city by midnight •'or we'll get rid of them The building Is owned by Dominourselves tomorrow morning." , !ck Paola of 30 Wall street who purchased It Oct. 1, 1945, from Teresa Llnchey, who spearheaded :i swift Paganelli. foray against four "bookie joints" Friday afternoon, said that his latest 'I L-.- --====-:;;)\~.~-:- J ultimatum applies to all slot machines, punch boards, lottery tickets and baseball pools. 1nchey Repeats Parking Warning "We mean business and we're not playing any favorites. My orders apply to everyone participating In any Corm of gambling. If they don't play ball with us we'll act and net fast,'' L!nchey warned. • • • TOE CITY MARSHAL said he has assigned Inspector Dennis J. Kelley and Patrolman John E. Coleman to "tour" local establishments, take an inventory of all gambling devices and warn the owners to "clean out" by midnight. Three Convicted, Ci_ty Marshal William J. Linchey remmded autolsts today that a police department drive will ' be launched_ tonight agal.41st al1-nfght parkmg m the business ctlstrlct. "I want to give driver.~ one last reminder before we take action " Linchey said. · ' The city mM-~hal sn!d tickets / will be placed on the automobiles of vl_olators and If all-night parking contmues the autoist.~ will be arrnlgned In munlclpRI court, on chargea of violating cit)' ordinance,. James F. Katz, 31, of 673 South street, was d~crlbed variously as the "kingpin," the "ringleader" and ' the "brains" of Port.smouth's bookmaking racket today as he and two fellow gamblers drew suspended jail sentences and stiff fines following their conviction in municipal court on charges of maintaining gamblh1g places. Convicted with Katz were Adam Belmestlerl, 35, of 29 Wall street · termed a "front" for Katz; and Albert F. Petrillo, 39, of 1006 Woodbury avenue, Introduced to the court a.s "no 11tranger to gambling laws." • • • ALL THREE were given nine- months suspended sentences in the house of correction, $300 fines each, and ordered to pay $8.94 costs. Katz and Petrillo appealed to the nex,t session of Rockingham county superior court and each was ordered held under $1,000 bond or $750 oash ball. Belmcstlerl reserved the right to appeal within the next 24 hours, Cornelius J. Lucey, 46, of 22 Tanner street also was arraigned on a charge of maintaining a gambling place but his trial was interrupted by a noontime recess and resumed at 1:30 this afternoon, • • • THE CASE of John Frank, alias John Letterlo, 63, of 105 Penhallow street, held on two separate charges of allowing his premises to be used for gambling purposes, was continued untU Aug, 11. Arthur F. CButsy) Johnson, 97, of 215 Richards avenue, and Wllbrn. R. Spinney, SB, of South Eliot, both charged with maintaining gamblln~ µl&l:es, avoided trial when their cases were nol prossed by the state. , Petrillo and Lucey were arrested yesterday afternoon and identified by two Porl■mouth Herald reporters, Edward G. McGrath and Robert H. Morrison, as boqklng agents. Testimony by both McGrath and Morrison, who conducted an undercover investigation of Portsmouth gambling activities, highlighted today's crowded court session. • • • pleaded Innocent through his cow1sel, Atty. Samuel Levy, was convicted on a charge of maintaining a gambling establishment at 107 Penhallow street, a building owned by Frank. State Police Maj. Dwight Comstock, who participated 1n the sweeping four-pronged rnJd on local igambllng establishment., July 2:J, testl.fled that he ftnd his l't\ldlng party found various gambling de• vices in a third-floor room occupied by Katz. Comstock ga!d Katz admitted under questioning that he "booked" horses at the Penhallow street address. KATZ, WHO • • • IN PASSING sentence, Judge Waldron informed both Katz and 'Aittomey Levy that the fine and suspended jaU term were intended to "deter" Katz from continuing · his gambling actlvit!e.s. LevtY • 86• sured the court that police "won't have any more trouble in the city with Mr. Kaitz booking bets." It was at this point tha,t CityiMarshal William J, L!nchey des• · crlbed Katz as the "ringleader'' and the "kingpin" of the local bookmaking racket. Later he referred to him e.s the "braln.s." Followmg trial of Katz, City Solicitor Arthur J. Reinhart moved to nol pross the case against Johmon, also arrested in the July 22 :raids. Belmestleri was charged with maintaining a gambling place a,t 147 Deer street, known as the Cosmopol1ta,n club, which was also raided by state and local police. • • • Dougal D. McLean and State Trooper Clifton F. Hildreth of Durham testified that they found racing sheets, ! a telephone, radio and paraphernalia. ' at the Cosmopolitan club during the raid. : Reporter McGrath testified that DEPUTY MARSHAL I he and Morrison made numerous visits to the Ca;.mopol!tan club to place bets prior fu the raid. McGrath said he and Morrison were in the establishment and had placed bets just before the police smashed their way Into the club. He identified Belmestlerl as the man in charge of the establishment. Belmestlerl was convict.ed a,fter City Marshal Linchey d6Srribed him as "just a front" for Katz. • • • JUDGE WALDRON noted that today's court appearance of Belmestleri wa:. "his third trip up here" W'hen he rejected the marshal's recommendation of a straight $500 fine and gave him "the same as Katz got.'" The two chaJ'ges against Frank were continued over the objections of his counsel, Atty. Charles J. Grlffln who pointed out that Frank appeared in court July 23 but was not allowed to defend hlmsel! because the state asked for a continuance at that time. . "He's ready for • trial again today 1 but the state is. not. I think he• should be given ·a chance to defend i himself today," Griffin argued. I • • • HOWEVER, ttie ,' c0~tlnuance until Aug. 11, was ordered by Judg~ I l ! Waldron after City Solicitor Rein- : hart explained that lilvo state wit- I nesses "are out of state" a.nd could I not _be contacted before today's ses- ) slon. , McGrath and Morrison were the ' only state witnesses during the trial of Petrillo. They tesUfled that they placed horseraclng bets with the defendant In a rear room of Joe's Barber shop at 129 Vaughan street on various occasions between May 30 and June 10. Attorney Levy, who also represented Petrillo, objected to the reporters' testimony, maintaining that they were unable to ,5 tate "specific" dates o! tnelr visits to the baz,ber'I shop. �Levy questioned McGrath and Morrison persistently 011 their ·b ackgrounds and emp!oyment co-:1nectlons. JOSEPH FEDERICO of Greenland, who operates the Vaughan street barber shop, denied that Petrillo .maintained a. gambling place tn the rear room and jnsl.sted that Petrillo a.nd a "group of friends" used the room to play cards. I Although McGrath and Morrison tdent!J\ed Fedeiico as the operator of the barber shop and said they saw him on their v1slt.s to the rear room, the barber den1ed that he ever saw the two newsmen. Before Petrillo was given the suspended jail sentence and the fine, City Marshal Llnchey Informed Judge Wa.ldron that Petrillo Is "no stranger to ge.mbling laws" and aald be has a police record dating back to 1936. Prior to the noon recess, Reporter MoOra.th underwent intensive questlorling by Atty. Frederick Upton of Concord, counsel for Lucey. • • • LUCEY WAS charged with maln- "They knew that 1f they didn't remove the equipment by last night we'd get rid of them this morning and so they agreed to cooperate with us," Linchey explained. • • • '. Street Repair ~Ur. Proiett Delayed Until September spector Dennis J. Kelley and Patrolman John E. Coleman found 10 pinball machines, three punch boards and one mechanical gambling device during a visit to the 11 business places yesterday. The establlshment.s and devices were listed by Llnchey as follows: l 1 The Recreation Bowling Alleys, I 311 State street, three pin-ball machines; Tilton's Tobacco store, 24 Market street, twopin-ball ma.chines; Winebaum News Service, 1 72 Congress street, one punch board; Bosen's Shoe Shine parlor, Congress street, one pin-ball machine; Ernie's Gulf Station, Daniels street, one punch board; Sherman's Drug store, Daniels street, one punch board; Bert's Diner, 21 Vaughan street, one pin-ball machine; Leo's Spa., 26 Vaughan stret, one pln-ba.ll machine; Collins' Diner, Daniels street, one pinball machlne; Shupe'a Pool room, Market street, one pin-ball machine; and the Portsmouth Country club, one electric ga.mbllng device. t.ainlng a. gambling establishment In the rear of Charlie's Barber shop, 107 Vaughan sbreet. McGrath testified that he placed beta with Lucey from May 13 to July 21. On each visit to the shop, McGrath said, he handed Lucey a. slip of paper Indicating the track, race and horse for which his bet waa intended. He also said he gave Lucey the money for the bet. Upton asked McGrath whether he rea.llzed he (McGrath) was violating the Jaw himself by placing bets during his undercover Invest!- 1 ga.tlon and Inquired whether McGrath had been told by police that he would be immune to arrest If he testified for the prooecutlon. I • • • I The $22,000 Pleasan~ street repair project will 11ot start until nfter Labor day, Public Works Supt. Nat s. Stevens said today. Originally scheduled to start this week, the project has been delayed, Stevens said, "m consideration of motoring tourists." "Ir we do the work now It will interfere with traffic into the city. We have delayed it this long, we might as well let it go until after the holiday," Stevens explamed. THE CITY l\lARSIIAL said In- THE REPORTER acknowledged I that he was viola.ting the law but- Llnchey said he assigned Inspec, tor Kelley to make another tour of the places today to see whether the owners had complied with yesterday's ultimatum. "If they're still there we'll removP, them ourselves and may even take action against the owners," Linchey warned. • • • THE WORK, expected to take about two months, wlll Include resurfacing from Court to Marcy streets. The street surface will be torn up and a clay base removed. The clay will be replaced by gravel and then the street surface will be I rctopped. The curbs also will be relined. Meanwhile, Stevens reports that gravel ls being placed on three streets at Elwyn Park. The surfaces will be retarred next week. He also said that State, Cass, Myrtle and Marcy streets, along with Newcastle avenue, are being swept so that a tar finish can be placed over them. The four streets, as well as Dennett street, recently were resurfaced. The public works department official also said that a huge tree has been removed from the front lawn of city ha!J and wlll be replaced by another. I Pleasant Street ,~ Work Delayed <j\. • • • · ONLY ONE coin machine owner protested the police drive, Llnchey said. The man, whose name could not be obtained but said by Llnchey I to be one of the largest distributors of pin-ball machines In the city, vlsJted the police station yesterday afternoon and asked the city marshal, "What's the big idea?" I Llnchey said he replied, "I'm not Igoing to argue with you. If you want to keep those machines ycu'd better get going and get them out of the I City." ; "If you don't move them we'll take I.hem out and keep them ourselves," Llnchey said he answered. The man made no reply and left Llnchey's office. The $22,000 Pleasant street repair project, originally scheduled to start within a. few days, will be delayed until early next month or even Inter, City Manager Edward C. Peterson indicated today. The delay was ordered, Peterson said, after the John H. Iaffola Construction company, which will handle the job, requested additional time to complete a project now in progress. "It doesn't make too much difference when we start because it will onlY take 60 days to finish, so we'll wait until early next month before deciding on a. specific date," Peterson explained. / emphasized that his probe wns part his assignment as a reporter for The Herald. Upton then a.sked M<:Grath whether he was reporting to police at various intervals on his investigation but the newsman explained that he reported only to his employer. ·, Attorney Levy waived examlnal tlon an dreading of the complaints In the ca.ses of both Katz and Belmestlerl,. but Levy resorted to close • questioning in the case against Pel\lEANWDILE, Dover Police Chief trillo. None of the defendants took the stand. Andrew H. McDaniel, apparently ~ - - - - - , - - - - - - - - - - ' spurred ·by Portsmouth's anti-gambling drive, Issued "clean up" orders to his me'Il. McDan1el expressed doubt that any gambling exists in Dover but added ,-i. that his police will keep a. "sharp eye" for bookies, slot machines, pinball ma.chines, punch boards, lottery tickets and baseball naoJs. I of I I • • Coin Machines ~ \ b Quick~y. ~emoved On .Police·. Order ·:· Portsmouth's coin · machine buslnesa was at a atandatill today a.a City Marshal William J. Lindley l~ensifled his drive age.In.st gambling activities. l.linchey said 11 local bll!lnessmen yesterda,y agreed to clear their establW1ments of a.11 gambUng devices_ or face _ police action today. Cogan's Successor On Board Named Ji I Resurfacing Job Begins Monday,(,'-' ' ~ Public works Supt. Nat s. Stevens today announced tha.t highway c!'ews will resurface ~ NeWQastle : a.venue from Maroy . to S\Yl;lth ~\reets Monday and Tul!.sda.y. l'~':·-~ 1 ~ Stevens said traffJo will be halted on the street while the project Is In proirrPs., . · Fire Chief George T. Cogan of Portsmouth l.s to be succeeded by a Na.shua fireman as a member Of the New Hampshll'e Permanent Firemen's-Retirement board. , Gov. Sherman Adams and his council today named Harold E. Rowe of Nashua to replace the local man whose term expires June 8, I New Fire Truck Purchase Goes -:s\.lo Before Council Pl'oposed purchnse of a. $15,000 fire depnrtment pump truck nnd three or four highway department 1 trncks and suggested repall's to the municipal Incinerator will be considered by the city council at Its regular meeting tomorrow night. City Manage!' Edward C. Peterson said he will suggest that the truck purchases and the Incinerator repairs be financed by a $45,000 bond Issue. Peterson said $15,000 of the bond Issue wlll be allotted to the fire department for a 500 to 750-gallon pumper; $15,000 for the highway department vehicles; and the remaining $15,000 for the incinerator repairs. • • • ANOTIIElt l\lAJOR l'l'El\l sched- uled !or discussion Is a supplementary budget o! about $5,000 requested by the school department to finance salary Increases to teachers. Peterson has been studying the school board's request and will report to the council tomorrow night. The requested supplementary budget represents 1% of the department"s 1049 budget of $547,891. Se_veral ordinances will be considered, also. One ordinance, scheduled for a third and final reading are ordinances providing an est\mated 10% sa!ary increase for 15 municipal officers and employes. The suggested pay boosts, principally for city hall workers, would · total approximately $2,200 annually. I Under the ordinances City Clerk Eileen D. Foley and City Solicitor Arthur J. Reinhart would be required to turn over all ifees to Uie city. The revision would mean a $1,800 annual boost In the basic pay or Mrs. Foley who form erly 1 e<:elved $2,200 yearly In addition to fees for registrations. But under the ordinances, outlined by Peterson, Mrs. Poley would receive a straight annual salary of $4,000. The lnci·eai;es are retroactive to Jan. 1. I I • • • THE ORDINANCES were referred to City Solicitor Reinhart several months ago after Councilman Mary C. Dondero described I.he proposed legislation as "Illegal.'' Relnhart's ruling ls expected at tomorrow night's meeting. Scheduled for a second reading are zoning ordinances which would revise present legislation pertaining to general residences and give the 1 council authority to limit construction to four classes. �A member of the Portmnouth Fireman's Relief association boa.rd of directors, Cameron was born 1n Cape Breton, Nova. Scotia., Attg. 20, 1873, and attended public schools there. He formerly resided in Gloucester, Mass., and before joining the department was employed at the Frank Jones brewery. Amazeen is the last living member ot the old Colonel Sise steam fire engine company and the father of Frank E. Amazeen, also s. permanent fireman. Arnazeen fondly remembers the i "old days,"' and can recall: "When I joined the department the fire wagons, except those at tbe Central station, were hauled by call horses. If two horses on an a.sh cart were colleoting ashes When the fire alarm sounded, the driver would unhlt.dh them and then drive them to one of the sub-stations." Portsmouth Men iNamed Firemen:, Two young Portsmouth men ha ve been named to positions as permanent firemen in the local fire ' department. The appointments o! Robert , Murphy, 30, of 980 South street, an employe at the Portsmouth naval shipyard, and Arthur Hersey, 31, of 1 Dearborn place, a truck driver, were announced today 1 by City Manager Edward C. Peterson. The men will begin work on Aug. 15, according to Peterson, and will serve six-month probationary terms before their appointments are confirmed. Hersey and Murphy, both "call" men in the fire department, will replace Duncan Cameron and Frank NOT SO PRO D PAPA-Fire Chief George T. Cogan holds str uggling M. Amazeen , whQ retired July 1. puppy "Intern" on one arm while with the other han~ he trie~ to d_rag his j I • • • l faithful Daln1atian, "Doc," into closer acquaintanceship. Doc 1s takmg absolutMy no interest in his young son-he was doing "quite nicely, thank you," before the youngster arrived to upset his tranquil existence. (Portsmouth Herald photo) 2 Veterans of 40 Years Service ..J £. 'l. \ Retire From Fire Department Two men, who joined the fire department when snorting horses pounded · down narrow Portsmouth streets dragging smoking, steaming apparatus, will retire July 1 after watching that same department grow into one of the most modem forces in this section. Retiring after more than 40 years service apiece are Duncan Oa.meron, 75, of 920 State street, and Frank M. Amazeen, 70, of 59 Sheafe street. The oldest member of the permanent force, Cameron became a. fireman Feb. 15, 1909, when the position paid an annual salary o! $780. He and his fellow firemen now Te• ceive $2,750. Cameron recalls: "In those days the •horses were housed on Court street in the old Central fire station that has gince been remodelled into a. garage." • • • DUNCAN CAMERON FRANK M. AMAZEEN "I WAS DRIVER of Steamer No. 3 and there was plenty of excitement in those ,good old days when we drove the galloping horses to fire." ~ AMAZEEN JOINED the Colonel Sise company, Nov. 1, 1904, as a driver and was appointed a fireman to the steamer April 1, 1911. His appointment as a. permanent man came on Oct. 1, 1917. The Colonel Sise company ls believed to be the oldest company in the country. It was organized Oct. 1, 1917. He was born in Portsmouth, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John E. Amazeen. After attending local schoois he we.s employed in a. local shoe shop and served for a time as a butcher and a Portsmouth naval shipyard employe. Both men will receive a monthly pension of approximately $100, fire department officials reported. Meanwhile, City Manager Edward C. Peterson has announced pla,ns to fill the two vacancies caused by the retirements. Peterson said applications may be obtained at his office and must be completed~md returned to him by 12 noon, July 1. • • • PETERSON SAID a written exam.! Jnatlon wlll be held at 9 am JUly 'f at the Senior high school. In addition, applicants will be given a. practical examination and will be rated on education · and experience. The I (Pleue turn to page three) applicants must be local residents and possess a. license to operate motor vehicles 1n the state. The applicants also must be 21 and not more than 35. The appointees will receive a $2,000 mini.mum and $2,750 maximum annua.1 salary. Only men may apply a.nd five points will be added to the earned ratings war veterans. Appointments will e made for a working test period of not less than · six months during which time the :lremen will be on probation. l of �1 Losses May Ff!rce Water,. Rates Up~ Water department losses . aging $9,000 annually may an increase in local water City Manager Edward C. Bon reported today. averforce rates, Peter- planned at the ggestion of the Peisch, Angell & Company of Norwich, Vt., which conducted the annual audit this year. It was pointed out that annual losses have been more th an $9,ooo for th e paSt four Peterson said definite action on a water rate boost will hinge on a yeBJ·s. 'I1he auditing firm said the deficits survey which will be made of operating costs and receipts in the may have been caused by a recent water department. increase in materials-"an increase which is more likely to be progres• • • THE CITY MANAGER said he will sive than recessive." Revenue from water sales totaled recommend an increase to the city council if his survey Indicates that $145,015 in 1948 while the total opthe annual losses cannot be ab- erating expenses were $154,216, rel!orbed by the water department it- sulting in a loss of $9,367. .self. • • • I 1947 the city i-eceived $142,Peterson said the sur_vey was 984 from wn..,.--er sales• and spen t $152,429 on operations. The loss repaid to the parking meter fund that year was $9,444. "as rapidly" as water department collections permit. The water department's financial • • • plight was further emphasized toMEANWHILE, City Manager day by City Auditor Wilfred E. Young who requested the city coun- Peterson and the council were studycil's permission to transfer $15,000 ing other recommendations outlined from the parking meter fund to pay by the Peisch, Angell & Company in the principal and interest on the its report released yesterday. One of the principal suggestions water department's bonded indebtin the report was that an annual edness. poll tax census be taken by uni• • • formed policemen, "carefully and YOUNG, in a letter to the council, said that the total pa yment thoroughly" supervised by the city amounts to $25 375 while the water council. It is expected that Peter- 1 department has a cash balance of son will pass the recommendation over to the council. only $19,360 in its treasury. The other recommendations conThe city auditor assured the coun- cerned the general operation of city ell that the temporary loan will be departments. I Community Concert Drive Bai'ley Aldrich 1 Covered Wagon Of Cambridge r " To Begin Here fuesday Heads Memorial Aid·s Bond Drive Here Monday ~ ,_ \'6 The Portsmouth Community Concert association will open a weeklong membership drive for the 19491950 season at a banquet meeting at 6:30 pm Tuesday at the Rockingham hotel. Gerald Devlin, field representative of the Community Concert service of New York City, will be guest speaker. He will show motion pictures featuring artists who have performed under the auspices of the service. The membership drive will be tor one week only, officials said. The campaign will open Tuesday night and close Mondaf, June 6. A total membership of 750 persons is the association's goal. The only membership requl.rement is the payment of dues during this week. College and high school students may obtain tickets at a lower rate, officials explained. • • • AT LEAST THREE concerts will be given during the season, and no tickets may be purchased after June 6, officials advised. Headquarters for the association's chiive will be at the New Hampshire Local Musicians Attend Festival 1 Gas ~~Eleotric company business office from 9 am until 5 pm daily. Bailey Aldrich of Cambridge, Miss Anne Withington of New castle Mass., was reelected president of will be headquarters secretary for the Thomas Bailey Aldrich memthe campaign. orial e,t the annual directors meetMrs. Harold sweetser, campaign . ing yesterday afternoon at the director, will speak at the dinner Court street home of the, editor, Tuesday. author and poet. Artists who have performed under Others ren amed were Dean E. S. the association's sponsorship during Wells K err of Phillips Exeter acathe past two years include the Don . demy, Exeter, vice president; Mrs. Cossack chorus, Russian singers; Wallis D. Walker of Rye, secretary, Richardo Odnoposoff, violinist; Gy- and Dr. Walker, treasurer. Other directors are Mr. and Mrs. orgy Sandor, pianist; the St. Louis Sinfoniet'-,a and George London, Louis deRochemont of Newington, Mr. e,nd Mrs. ~albot Aldrich, James baritone. w. Hannon and Dr. and Mrs. Lewis • • • ARTISTS FOR next season's pro- Perry, all of Boston, Miss Margaret gram will be ohosen at a meeting Warren of Dedham, Miss Rosamond Thaxter and Mr. a:µd Mrs. June 6 at the Rockingham hotel. Officers reelected at ' a recent Joseph Pepperrell Frost, · all of meeting were Maurice E. Witmer, Kittery Point. • • • president; Winslow M. Betitinson, OTHERS ARE Miss Mary L. first vice president, and Mrs. Howard Jackson, secretary. Elected , were Griffin, Miss Dorothy Vaughan, Mrs. Sweetser, second vice president, Mr. and Mrs. ~alph May, Mrs. R. and George A. Trefethen, treasurer. c. L. Greer, Geral<l D. Foss, all of Mr. Trefethen had been named Por tsmouth, Mrs. Bailey Aldrich treasurer in March to complete the , of Cambridge, Mr. and Mrs. Wilterm of Frederfok D. Garoner, w'ho 1!iam W. Howells of Kittery Point, · Mr. and Mrs. Myron R . Williams resigned. ·and John Mayher, both of Exeter, and Mrs. Vinton Cha,pin. Follol'ling the meeting, tea was served in the garden. Mrs. Walker poured. I One hundred fifty Portsmouth high school music student.s attend- e ed the New Hampshire Music fest! - ·r val held this week in Franklin. The local school was represented by the girls' glee club, the A Capel- i la choir, orchestra and band. Chaperones were Mr. and Mrs. John H. Jacobsmeyer, Mr. and Mrs. Clint0n Pridham, Mrs. Charles Romeo and David Kushious, school music director. I An historic covered wagon of the 1849 vintage will visit Portsmouth Mortday as a feature of the 1949 Opportunity Savings Bond drive .. The w1145on will be on display m Market square from 10 o'clock on, according to John W. Hoplley, campaign promotion chairman. Adopted as a symbol of the current campaign, the wagon is one which cBJ-i·ied pioneers to the West in the historic gold rush of 1849. • • • THE ANCIENT vehicle is one of 30 owned by Mayor Gronway R. Parry of Cedar City, Utah, a grandson of one of the '49ers. It has been used In western movies and in· re cent celebrations of settlement anniversaries in the West.The covered wagon, often call ed the "vehicle of em.pire," and "one of the most distinctively American devices of transportation In history," was firnt designed and built by the Pennsylvania Dutch in Lancaster county, Pa., the mid 1700's. The wagon will leave Portsmouth Tuesday mo1ning for Dover. in .. The Saturday morning story hour at the public library : is creating quite a stir among the junior set. One father calling for his moppet recently told Libra1ian Dorothy Vaughan that the family had tried to get an early start on a Saturday trip but had to delay their departure until after the story session. The library staff is more than pleased at the response of the youngsters and we hear that Mrs. Charles Batchelder, the story-teller, is enjoying it, too. ~ L,,., �~·Thursday Painters Open Exhibition , At Library Here3(•• Thirteen of Portsmouth's independent artists, known as the "Thursday Painters," opened their second annual exhibition at a private preview and tea this afternoon at the Portsmouth public library. The display wili be open to the public tonight and during library hours for the res t of the week. The exhibit includes about 70 paintings and two modelling exhi- , bits. The modelling was done by 10- 1 year-old Eileen MacDonald and Franklin True Jordan, 11, both pupils at the Sherburne school. The artists are Lester Avery, James Chenell, Mary Coad, Norman Coad, Bradley d'Entremont, Anna Eshom, Marion Fracher, Eleanor True Jordan, Elizabeth Mallet, Harry Mallett, Eleanor Rafferty, Doris Schlelper and Elizabeth Turcotte. LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE-Portsmouth youngsters sit enthralled as Mrs. Charles Batchelder reads the tales which delight the heart of every youngster. This was the scene at the second children's story hour at the Portsmouth public library Saturday, (Portsmouth Herald photo) Members of the painting group will be in attendance during the week to answer questions. Visitors may vote for the · three pictures which they consider best. - -----·--,---* 5!~!d,,~!"~~~~~,?; /To I Somersworth Matt On Library Council James F. Malley of Somersworth was appoinLed to the state library council for a five-year term by Gov. Sh~rman Ada.ms and the executive council yesterday. · Malley succeeds Miss Dorothy M . Vaug .an, librarian of the Portsmouth libracy, and was one of 13 apJ.,olntments and reappointments at yesterday's session. 'J ~ '-<\ Library to Show n2> New Fall Books About 30 youngsters attended the second in a series of Saturday morning story hours at the Portsmouth public library last week. Miss Edith Brewster was guest reader. Mrs. Charles Batchelder ls directing the series being held at 10 am each Saturday for school children. Miss Dorothy l\L Vaughan librarian, announced today that 'new fall books will be on display in the library Nov. 13 to 19 in observance of National Book week. 6 7 Children Attracted Story Hour Series I dren 1s planned at the public library Miss Dorothy M. Vaughan, librarl: an, announced today. Miss Vaughan said the first story hour wlll be held at 10:30 am tomorrow under the direction of Mrs Charles Batchelder or 1195 South street. They are scheduled for every Saturday morning. Library to Di play Catholic Books 1 \r I / Books pertaining to Oathollclsm wJJJ be displayed at the Portsmouth I public library during "Cathol! 0 . Book week."' next week. / ThJs was announced at a recent meetihg ot the Court Immaculate/ Conception No. 1234 of Portsmouth Catholic Daughters ot America ' b The court Will lnJttate new m~mers at 7 Pm Friday, March 4 at the Portsmouth Community cedter group wu1 sponsor a food· a e at 10 am Saturday at a Ports mouth store. Miss Catherine Ske= han, regent, wm be lh charge, '[he. I- - Library Story Hour Dorothy Vaughan To Run Auction at Librarians 1 Parley Miss Dorothy M. Vaughan, local librarian, will have charge of an auction to . be held by the New Hampshire Lib rary association meeting in Manchester May 11, 12 and 13. The children's reading room of the Portsmouth public library was crowded to capacity Saturday morning for the second In a. i;eries of four children's story hours. Miss Dorothy M. Vaughan, librarian, reported an attendance of 67 youngsters as compared with 27 a week ago Saturday, The story hour ls conducted by Mn;, Charles Batchelder who reads to the youngsters. Recoriiing alao were pl.a,yed. The association will mark its MiM Vaughan said this morning 60th anhiversary with a banquet that the group will be divided into the opening night. Dr. J. Duane two .sessions next Saturday. Small Squires, head of the department of children will be excused at 10:30 social sciences at Colby junior and the second haM-hour will be college, will speak on "Discrimina- devoted to stories for a seven to tion-Use or Abuse." 12-year age group. Prof. Donald C. Babcock of the 'M:ls.s Anita Lamie, a Portsmouth phllosophy department at the Uni- high school student and Saturday versity of New Hampshire will ad- assistant in the children's room, is dress the Thursday night session. helping with the program. He will speak on "Think Fast, Mr. American." Miss Charlotte Anderson, documents librarian at the Durham university, is serving on the program committee. -'1 '1. I Libr-arians Slate Manchester Parley New Hamshire's librarians are to meet for their 60th annual conference May 11, 12 and 13 In Manchester. Miss Dorothy M. Vaughan, Portsmou th librarian, said today that one of the features of the threeday program wlll be a "literary auction." New Hampshire and Maine writers have been asked to contri- bute oddities whlcli will go under the hammer Thursday for the benefit of a Hbra.rlans' scholarship fund. One contributor to the auction is Frederfck Melcher, editor of Publishers' Weekly and a descendant of John Melcher, the· founder of the New Hampshire Gazette. Conference speakers include J. Duane Squires, head of th~ social science department, Colby junior college; Prof. Herbert D. Lamson, member of the sociology department, Boston university; Donald 0. Babcock, pro!essor of philosophy at the University of New Hampshire. - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - -- - - - - -- - �Jflouquet for Miss Vaughan 1M1, The individuals who actively contribute to the etter· ment of Portsmouth are too numerous to list, but occasionally it is possible to single out one whose. efficacy and loyalty to the community can never be cloaked within a group. Such a person is Portsmouth's Dorottiy Vaughan, who wears the title of city librarian with digitty and an honest fidelity to civic improvement. In the time she haS held that post, the library has flourished beyond the normal expectations of a small community. Now the library circulates more than 100,000 volumes each year. That means 2,000 books a week to enrich the lives of both young and old. A new and highly efficient distribution system has been inaugurated there, modern lighting fixtures make quiet reading there a pleasure, children crowd it daily in search of written words to help along the road to adulthood. There are among the direct or indirect contributions of Miss Vaughan and her highly commendable staff. To 1 them should go the city's thanks-and the hope that such a vital appendage of the community remains in those com- '. petent hands. , namea atrer tne '"Big Blow" . . . Not long ago The Scribbler ventured • the facetious opinion that Librarian Dorothy Vaughan needed a cash register m which to keep fines collected from delinquent book borrowers -a.nd what happened? A man stepped 'into the libraTY soon afterwards a,nd_v~unteered to buy o~ if it was rea.19.y needed . . . One accolade al- Books Displaye f At Local Library _ Librarian Attends :~ummer School o.Aro Miss Dorothy M. Vaughan, PortsA display of more than 100 new mouth librarian, left saturday to children's books bas been set up at alltend the summer session of the Portsmouth public library in obgraduate libraTY school at the Uniservance of National Book week versity of Chicago. Acording_ to Miss Dorothy , A report On a recent SUIVey conVaughan, librarian, the books will _ducted by the Amel1ican Public be on display for two days and Library association wiH be given then will be removed to the childUiing the week-long session dren's room. . Miss Vaughan said the repo~ wUl . This is the 30th annual celebradescribe various services given by tion of Book week which was inthe nation's libraries and semma.rs stituted in 1919 by Frederick G will be held on methods of improvMelcher, descendant of one of ing organizational set-ups. Portsmouth's oldest families. A great-grandfather, John Melcher_, served an apprenticeship with Damel Fowle, editor of the New Hampsh_ire Gazette, and after the RevoI1;1tionary war edited the Gazl etre himself. M. - ----- Library to Close At 6 pm Dec. 24 _The Portsmouth public library will close at 6 o'clock Christmas eve ~nd open at 10 am Tuesrlay morning according to an announcemen~ by Miss Dorothy M. Vaughan, librarian. The same schedule will be followed over the New Year's weekend. ______ \ Student Artists ...fl.. Decorate Library'Jh Art students at Portsmouth high school have been busy for tb t week J?ainting a nativity sce!ep~~ the wmd_ows of the vestibule at the Portsmouth public library• . Volunteers working on the ro Ject include Margot Carter, Co~ors, Betty McLaughlin Bett ~~~:~e, Kay Pecunies and J ea~ J:yc; �Repairs Sought for Community Cente[ ~ ----, A request for $5,000 to make~. needed repairs to the Community Center was voted by the Recreation commission last, night. It also voted to have the sw·vey committee investigate the performance of the janitor at the Community Center. In other business cond ucted dur-· ing the two-hour session, the commission voted to hire Clinton E. Dahlberg to maintain and super- , vise the city skating rinks. I * * * * * * _ . ; Ex_ - Derelicts'Fight Disgrace and Despair A SEARCH for a site for another skating rink ended with the ' appointment of Mrs. Edgar A. Ladd to inquire if land owned by the Home For Aged Women on Parrott avenue could be "borrowed" for the winter. The land would have to be cleared of weeds and bushes before being utilized, but City Manager Edward C. Peterson thought a highway department bulldozer might be used at a small cost. Other rinks to be operated this winter are at the Atlantic Heights ' and Sherburne schools. The $5,000 repair figure was based on the following estimates : I new ceilings in the first-floor rooms and basement, $950; painting 17 rooms on the third floor, first floor corridor, basement shower and locker rooms, $1 ,200, and an improved heating system with oil. burner or coal stoker, $2,500. Edward H. Paterson of the survey committee gave the estimates on painting and ceiling work. City Manager Peterson determined the cost of the heating s~1 stem. I THE REMAINING $50 is the es- 1J ,') Alcoholics Anonymous I A score of human ex-derelicts will meet Monday night at the Community Center to discuss a problem common to them all. An outsider stepping into the room would never guess that these accepted members of the Portsmouth community once reached the depths of social disgrace and mental despair and then banded together to fight their way back to normalcy. The occasion wilr be a regular meeting of the Portsmouth chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous, a group whose members have seen many a lost weekend. * * * AT THESE SESSIONS, local a,id visiting members sit around in an upstairs room at the Community Center and frankly discuss the extent of their degradation and their struggle back that A. . is helping them win. No punches are pulled. No boasts are made. No sermons are delivered. 1 Each member flatly states that he or she is an alcoholic. They do not say they WERE alcoholics. The problem is with them every day and they know it takes only one "quickie" to start them off on another boozing campaign that could be their last. The purpose of the meetings is to keep the older members alert to their p oblems and to help newcomers overcome the disease, for they believe it is a disease they are combating. At last week's meeting, three members from other chapters spoke. * * * ONE OF THEM, a woman, said she had started as a "social drinker" in her teens. It was not until she reached her 30's that she began to r ealize she was in a dismal swamp, slowly sinking deeper. She began to drink by compulsion, . against her wishes. When she was drinking, she worried about what might happen to her if she didn't stop. When she was not drinking, she worried about what- might happen the next time she did drink. She finally wa'.s praying she would "get by" the next holiday without getting into too much tr ouble. All the time, she was slowl y slipping downhill, nothing seemingly could stop her. She consulted doctors and. clergymen, but they offered only a "lift," not a cure. FINALLY JOINING the A. A., she was told to examine her own character and weaknesses-to admit she was an alcholic and to decide for herself that she must do something. She rni1de the grade with A. A. and now thinks that the organization has these things to offer: It gives her peace ~@ mind, a * * * SUCCESSFUL MEMBERS apparently learn self analysis and in so doing, come to realize just what their problems are. The spiritual atmosphere is obviously vital-one of the 12 points spelled out by the A.A. is that "there is but one ulti- , mate authority-a loving Goe as he may express himself in our group conscience." The air of ab olute sincerity and candor is unmistakable. Members talk freely, and the facts of exces- • sive drunkenness are laid out with no attempt at disguise. And yet, the meeting was not a morbid one. It closed with a refreshment hour-coffee and sa{ldwiches-with members chatting !.:M laughing in the best cocktail tradition. patW 1t~ Chamber Prepares tirnated cost of repairs to electrical wiring. The hiring of Dahlberg and the skating rink program proved a knotty problem. Figures on how mu ch money the Final plans are being completed commission has t o spend in this for the Chamber of Commerce holiyear's budget were missing. After day dinner at 6:30 tonight at the deciding to open two and possibly Rockingham hotel. three rinks, the commission was not U. S. Sen. Charles ,W. Tobey· will sure it had sufficient funds remainbe guest speaker. ing to hire Dahlberg_ and also purThe dinner will follow the Chamchase 200· feet of hose for flooding ber's annual Santa Claus parade at the rinks. 4:45 this afternoon. The city's It was finally decided to hire Christmas lighting display will be Dahlberg at $40 a week and buy the turned on during the festivities. hose as well. If fu nds are not availMarket square will be closed to able within the department's bud- 1traffic during the parade. get, the city council will be asked for the necessary funds . Peterson was authorized t o hire Dahlberg after hearing chairman Carl Erickson read a letter from him applying for the · job. Dahlberg held the position in 1946 and 1947 and was recommended by / The commission voted to have Commissioner John E. Kane. the rules and regulations on ComA request from Ralph H. Atwell m unity Center rentals forwarded ,that fh e 'Community Center be to them i?Y Re!)reational Director Francis T. Malloy before any action used by the American Legion, is taken . t·ent-free, for boys basketball on It was decided to confer as soon Sundays from 2 to 5 pm met with as possible -on a general recreation opposition when it was learned program with Waldo Hainsworth of the Legion planned to charge adBraintree, Mass., representative of mission to the games. the National Recreation association. * * * PETERSON explained it could New meeting hours were voted not be rented free if adm ission after several members complained was to be charged unless the city of conflicting schedules. Hencecouncil approves the request. forth , the group will meet from 5 to 6 pm, with the next meeting scheduled for Dec. 19. . lParade, workable sense of human values and self analysis. It has given her not only sobriety, but a spiTitual boost. Two other speakers told substantially the same story. Just why the A.A. is such a successful "bottle stopper" far these Portsmouth alcoholics once in seemingly helpless condition is understood best by members only. Judging from what the speakers and local members had to say, it is a combination of teaching the art of introspection, a spiritual atmosphere and an air of absolute sincerity and candor. Dinner Scheduled Today j Christmas Agenda, Seeks Santa Claus Unemployed? Jolly? 'l... Roly-poly? . If you meet the a_bove qualifications you're just the man the Chamber of Commerce is looking for. The Chamber is in the market for a man to serve as Santa Claus fr~m Dec. _1 2 to Dec. 24. The salary will be dtscussed with individual applicants. . Plans for the Christmas promohon program were discussed today at a meet1ng of the Chamber's retail board. n; • * • IT WAS VOTED to sponsor the ?nn'ual Ch_ristmas parade an d lightmg exerctses Nov. 28. A ,contest will be held in Grades 4, 5 ant! 6 t o choose a pupil to tut n on the J.i.ghts, Contestants must write a 250-word original Cbristma sto1y. Santa Claus will be on duty in the business distr ict during st ore hours between Dec. 12 a nd Dec. 15 and work both afternoons and nights from Dec. 15 t o Christmas eve. The retail board discussed the possibility of extending the Christmas lighting display to Vaughan s treet so that it will be seen by motorists entering the city from Dover and train passengers. How-1 ever, definite action on the proposal will depend on contributions ,from merchants. I * * * THE LIGHTS will be erected on Pleasant, Marl<;et, Daniels and Congress streets and the beginning of Islington street. Tbe lighting design and fixtures will be differe nt from last year and the parade larger t han in 1948. The board suggested that Portsmouth stores close Armistice day eve and remain open from 9 am to 9 pm the Saturday after the holiday. l * * • MEMBERS discussed steps to halt house-to-house solicitations for business by out-of-state firms. The board has received many complaints from P ortsmouth merchants that out-of state businessmen con1 duct house-to-house dr ives t o avoid state and local taxes. The board vot ed t o seek legal advice from City Solicitor Arthur J. Reinhart, City Marshal William J . Linchey and City Clerk Eileen D. Foley. It wa:, suggested by board members that housewives ask solicitor s for city-issued licenses before purchasing goods. If the businessmen cannot produce a license, housewives should summon police, the board said. �Cof CLeaders 'St~<o :~t) Plan Boat Race City's New Businessmen 'Meet' at CH~mber Dinner The oldtlmers extended a friendly hand of welcome to the newcomers and both heartily agreed that "The City of the Open Door" is on the threshold of prosperity. That cheerful note on Portsmouth's future WI\S sounded last night as the Chamber of Commerce was host to merchants, industrialists and professional men and women who opened businesses here during the past year. The Chamber-serving as co-hoot with the Rockingham hotel-enThe local bank official a'lso pretertained approximately 65 guests dicted a slight business increase at a dinner meeting in an apparent- "but not as high a,g during the ly successful attempt to introduce war." An outline of the Chamber's serthe newcomers to Portsmouth. vices was given by Packard who • • • FORECASTS of a bright future pointed out that during the course for Portsmouth were offered by of a year the Chamber answers apMayor Cecil M. Neal, David C. Pack- proximately 10,000 inquiries by mail ard, Chamber president; George A. and telephone about this city. "We are in business to help busiTrefethen, First National bank cashier; and James B. Smith, ness, and we welcome the opportuChamber first vice president and nity to serve you," Packard inowner of the Rockingham and formed his fellow members. • • • Wentworth hotels. PACKARD SAID the dinner meetDuring the dinner meeting each guest introduced himself and his ing marked "another milestone in business to the gathering and made the achievements of the reorganized brief remarks about the city. They Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce. · He continued: unanimously voiced full confidence "Rightfully we should feel proud in Portsmouth's mercantile, indusbecause the presence of this sizetrial and professional future. An assertion tha,~ Portsmouth's able group is an indication of our municipal government is "strong" success 1n selling the value of Ports- ·, and the cicy is attaining a "good" mouth as a place in which to bUild 1 financial foundation was made by a successful business future." · Mayor Neal who also offered a , Toastmaster Smith emphasized recipe for prosperity. / the importance of welcoming tourists to Portsmouth and reminded • • • the gathering that tourist trade THE MAYOR said he believes Portsmouth's financial stability can has a "tr!lmendous bearing" on the be insured if n~w industry is in- city's prosperity. troduced here to supplement the' The affair later struck another jovial vein while the new and old Por~mouth naval shtpyard. businessmen and women were inThe mayor listed two rea,gons troducing themselves. why new indust ries shy at Portsmouth: (1) Tile possibility that the stockin-trade tax wilt be continued despite opposition in the Legislature. (2) New industries cannot compete with navy yard wages. Mayor Neal urged that the ChamI ber "definitely" determine bow navy yard wages compare with those in The Chamber of Commerce retail private industries and present the board today was ready to protest to figures to prospective local indus- 1 a congressional committee over extrialists. He maintained that new pansion of military post eij:changes. industries could absorb unemployObviously aimed at the Portsment here during a lag at the ·s hip- mouth naval b!1"5e exchange, the yard. action was ta.ken at a meeting today Neal concluded with: at the suggestion of the American "If Portsmouth has a strong city Retail federation. government , the stock-in-trade tax The congressional committee is is eliminated, and a survey is made studying the effec4'; of mdlita,ry post of navy yai·d wages, I think we will exchanges on local trade. The local at least make a reasonable start Chamber group will protest that which will be beneficlai to all." post exchanges are broade'Iling more Later, Trefethen described Ports- than the original intent of the law mouth as "pretty well off," and ex- which created them. plained how money spent here by 1 • • • 1tourists affects the city's econo!!!1,_ THE NATIONAL RETAIL fed- Chamber Protests ~ 'Broadening' of~ Post Exchanges \\9 j Trefethen reported that Portsmouth's banks now have a total of $32,000,000 in assets. "Look across the river and you see a government agency (the naval base) which represents a quarter of a million dollars weekly," · Trefethen continued. Trefethen said that the purchasing power of a dollar now is about 57 cents but w!ll increase to 67 cents by next year. DAVID C. PACKARD Plans for the July 9 lobster boat race in the Piscataqua river and lower harbor were discussed last night by the Chamber of Commerce board of directors at its final meeting of the fiscal year. There will be two classes, one for large lobster boats and another for outboard motor boats. The race will be held between 3 and 5 pm and at least four prizes will be awarded. The board accepted a proposal from Walter J. Dorsey of York that motion pictures be taken of various local scenes for presentation in the South next winter. The promotion plan would cost $800. New officers will be elected at the Chamber's annual meeting the second week in July. No definite date has been set. David C. Packard Heads Cof CHer~\. Chamber Board For Second Year \?, Votes Study of :,,1 David C. Packard, local contractor, last night was reelected president of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, a position he has held since the Chamber was reorganized about a year ago. Also reelected were James B. Smith, first vice president ; Miss Helen L. Kelly, secretary; and George R. Chick, treasurer. Benjamin Tober was named second vice president to succeed Robert E. Whalen, who did not seek reelection. Reelected to th e board of directors were Fred Oushman, Dr. Frederick s. Gray, E. Curtis Matthews, Herman D. Page, Fran Costello, Earle Fox and Ralph T. ood. New members !!!elude Winfield W. Scott, Mr. Whalen, Morris C. Foye, John A. Taylor, City Manager Edward C. Peterson, Atty. William Harrington, Philip F. Gray and tJhe Rev. Robert H. Dunn. * • • DIRECTORS WHOSE terms expired last n1ght were Albert H. Woolfson, Earl E. Wa~ on, Jr., Arthur J . Healey, James Woods, Valentine A. Ely, Samuel R. Blai.sct,ell, William A. Scott and George J. Scott. Nominated but not elected were David Clemons, John Foley, Theodore Bartlett, B. P. Ivers and J. Noble Snider. Dr. Gray, Ralph T. Wood and Winfield w. Scott served on the nominating committee. The board of directors later will name a ret ail board for the ensuing year. Yule Decorations Plans for this year's Christmas decoration program were discussed today at a meeting of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce retail board. The board decided to contact representatives of the Lagasse Amusement company of Haverhill, Mass., which fustalled the Christmas lighting display last year. An official of the firm is expected to confer with the retail board at a special meeting soon. The board then will decide whether any changes will be made in the arrangements used last year. It was voted to contact all Portsmouth merchants in an effort to develop a long-range promotion program. Board members decided to accept suggestions offered by the majority of local businssmen on the promotion program plans. Benjamin A. Tober, retail board chairman, report ed that he recently obtained the approval of City Manager Edward C. P eterson and City Mar shal William J . Linchey in the Chamber's attempt to have courtesy cards distributed to out-of-state motorists who violate parking laws here. The cards would replace parking tickets and remind the motorists that a second offense would result in a fine. ' eration suggested that the local retail board urge congressional modi- fication of laws governing post exchanges and that sales on military reservations be limited to essential goods. In other action, the board also decided to take a cross section poll of local -merchants before setting closing hours on holidays. The action aro.se after seveml local businessmen objected to closing their (Please turn to pare three) establishments Good Friday a(ternoon. Miss Helen L. Kelley, Chamber secretar,y, reported that the National Society of New England Women will hold their annual convention In Portsmouth next year. The board also discussed fundraising projects. C of C Invites ,,.''? Navy Head Here The Chamber of Commerce today joined the city of Portsmouth in inviting Navy Secretary Francis P. Matthews here to see for himself what effects the naval shipyard layoffs will have on the city. �- - - --------- - - -- - Ghamber Seek.s,,. }<_iffery' s Help Klttery'R business Rn!l professional men and women will be lnvltc!l to join the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerre In Rn effort lo "slnblllze" the employment situation' at the Portsmouth naval shipyard. The move was launched last night at a meeting of the Chamber's board of directors. The Invitation~ will be sent immecllatcly to approximaldy 100 prospective membt>rs In Kit Si,:nr!l by Chambrr dent Uavid C. Packard, lnvit:tti'lns will explain: ""' hat affects the wrlfare of Portsmouth similarly affects the welfare of Kittery. This Is true In c,•ery instance, but particularl y In mattrrs 11rrtalnlng to the na v.v ya ril . ' , "In good times as well as had, P,.,, f·e 'll' C fel'I that the combined elf orb of the two communities mil;'ht he profltably dirt>rted toward stnbllizln,r conditions at this, our largest Industrial plant.. "At thP. presl'nt time, whrn the employment le,,el al the navy yard is being drastieail.v lowered, it ls more importa nt than ever that we join forct's to Insure a fair share or con5trurlion and repair work fut• the navy yard ." Packard will suggest that the Kiltrry residents con tart officers or the local Chamber for information. lie said that if a "si7:eable" numbrr are Interested In joinin~, Kittery will be represrntrd proportionally on the boa nl of clirerlors. C'hamhrr olTlrials plan to follow the Invitations with letters of explanation June 1 and 15. It Is planned to have local members solicit Kittery memberships after .lune 15 If the reaction Is favorable. Plans for a Centennial celebration were abandoned by the directors due to a "lack of intrrest on the part of city offi- in various New England fishIng communities will be Invited to pa.rticpate. 'l'he directors referred to the retail board a proposal that local merchants offer prizes to ·1 winners in the lobster boat race, 1 It was announced that 20,000 new booklets have been printed for distribution by the Chamber. Compiled through the coopera• ' tlon of the Chamber and various • historical societies In Portsmouth and Kittery, the booklets des• cribe ni1w local historic houses which are over 150 years old. The booklet also contains a map of Portsmouth and Kittery showing historic points. The directors also referred to the retail board a proposal that military and social organizations be Invited to join the Chamber. cials.'' l\liss Helen L. Kelly, Chamber ser.retary, explained that James B. Smith, chairman of the Chamber's Centennial committee, had conferred with municip~ I officials on the proposed celebration but found that the "city was not interested." But the Chamber did plan a lobster boat race this summer. Suggested by Frank .T. Co~tcllo, the race will be held on the Piscataqua. river. Boat owners Poor Parking Facilities Local Chamber °13 Discusses .Parking Said Hurting Business Portsmou th's pRrking Rnd traffic problems have left local mercl1Rnt.s "behind the eight ball.'' George R. Clilck. ChRmber of Commerce treRsurer, a.sserted Ja~t night at the Chamber's annual meeting at the Rockingham hotel. Chick, a state street owner, mged local business and profes,5!011111 men to 1<olve the traf,flc problems and insme the city's bu st Chick said he conness 8 tablll •y. • 'ed " J" r y of the dues a personn su ve locnl situation and di.~covered that pot,cntlal buyrr~ nre lrnvellng t-0 It! ti1 than near by commun es rn er cope with the loc11l problem.<;. "Trnrflc 11- thr major problem of our retail tra.de,: ~hick insisted. I get together and make the parking situation our major project this . year." Earlier, Chick reported a balance of $841 in the Chamber's treasury at the end of the organization"s fiscRI year July 1. There was a deficit of approximately $700 on the Chamber's books when it was organlzed Ja st year. Miss Helen L. Kelly, Chamber secretary, said th at membership fee s have boosted the $841 balance to $1,848 since the first of the month . Portsmouth's parking problems and the 1949 Christmas lighting were the main topics on the agenda · o! the Chamber of Commerce retail board meeting this morning at the Chamber office on Daniels street. The board voted 100% cooperation with Chamber directors In an attempt to obtain a strip of land bordering the South Mill pond for an unlhruted parking area. It was v.:>tecl t'!lat all downtown business establlshmeuts should be 1 The story of the Chamber's rejuassessed for the 1949 Yule decoravrnation WRS told by David C. \ I tions. David c. Packard, Chamber Packnrd, president, In his annual (10) PARTICIPATION nnd aspresident, and Miss Helen L. Kelly, re ort sJstnnce In the production of the secretary, were appointed to work P • • • • ~\, \ '1.,. movie, "Lost Boundaries,'' which out assessment rates for off-street PACKARD RECALI,ED that the Packard described· as one of the and second-story establishments. Chamber was propared to quit about most, !mportant even~ in PortsA le tter was read from the AmerI WE 'RE LOSING a lot of trade a year ago due to a lack of interest mouths history. . ican Retail federation reporting becau.~e motorists can't find enough among Portsmouth merchants and . (11)_ Erection of a Ohnstmas lightprogress made In attempts by reroom to park here and are going resident.s. Packard said the board mg display. , tall organlza tions to equalize types to Kittery, Exeter 11nd Dover iq- of directors wns !need with a "hope- : (12) Establishment of new businnd prices of products available slcad," he rmphnslzed. Jess situation." ness hours for Fr,lday and Saturday at ships' stores and post exchanges "And we're going to Jose a tre"Some of the local business and nlghts. with those of civilian stores. mendou.~ amount of trade later professional men, who realized just Packard praised the work of Miss The board also went on record unless something is done here. We what the loss of a Chamber of Com- Kelly and thanked both The Portaas favoring courtesy cards for outshouldn't let business go out of· merce would mean to Portsmouth, mouth Herald antl ' radio station of-state parking violators. the city the way it h as," he con- refused to recogni7.e the situation as WHEB for• their cooperation. He tlnued. hopeless," Packnrd said. also cited the "outstanding cooperaOhlck uld he questioned autotion" of the bo11rd of directors. lsts at t\le municipal parking area "They agreed to tackle the probPackard announced that the I "YOU PLAYED the part Bob ' in the rear of the Central fire sta- Iem and make a serious attempt to Chamber will pre~ent the Rev. Rob- I tlon recently and discovered bhat revise and restore the Chamber to ert H . Dunn wittl a silver plate far 1 Dunn with perfection." The Chamber ofiflclal described the facilities tJ1ere were not large its rightful place in the community. his "outstanding"' performance in th enough to h andle lhe traffic. We leave up to you the decision as "Lost Boundaries." The presenta- Fa er Dunn as "Portsmouth's "I talked with some of the drl- to whether or not they have sue- tion was scheduled for last night's outstanding actor," and said that vera and they were disgusted with ceeded," he continued. t the plate would serve a.s thls com!Jhe lack of parking areas," Chick • • • meeting but Father Dunn ls ou munity"s "Oscar." of town. Members discussed proposed told Approximately 40 members at'l'IIF. CHAMBER PRESIUENT P1tcka rd said the plate Is partly erection of small billboards on tending last n!gh;'« .meeting. claimed these accomplishments since Inscribed: Portsmouth's 300 parking meters; the agency was reorganized: 1 CHICK SAID he conferred with relocation o! the Lafayette road (1) A new system or collecting City Mannger Edward C. Peterson dues. directional sign; relocation of the and learned tihat the city plans to (2) Distribution of membership Chamber's headquMters from Danenlarge the municipal parking plates and decals. iels street to the Congress street area and extend it to the corner (3) Erection of a new directional area; erection of signs advertising of Junkins avenue and Pleasant sign on Lafayette road . historic homes; and local bank street. (4) Distribution of new Chamber fees for exchanging Canadian He added: of Commerce literature to emphamoney Into American currency. "That will give us at least one- size Portsmouth's historic homes. Movies were shown of southern halt more space than we now have, vacation areas. (Please turn to page three) but it aLIJl won't be enough. Let's (5) Publication of a businC6S guide. . (B) Sponsorship of membersh1p dinner meetings. (7 ) Sponsorship of la.st Saturday's lobster boat races. (8) Acquisition of a new railroad station for Portsmouth. (9) Institution .of a special committee to work with the Portsmouth naval shipyard and base on matters affecting Portsmouth's ecot blllt I nom c s n ~- • • I I I ot �Chamb€t .'th M·111ieeks Pond' Sou .· k'Ing Facl•1•1I Par Y 1 The directors referred to City ' Manager Edward C. Peterson a proposal by Chick that "at least 25" signs be erected to direct motorist.s to boa.rd municipal spaces. The also parking considered a plan'. to distribute "courtesy" cards to out-of-state motorists who park overtime In the business district. The board decided to confer with City Marshal William J . Llnchey In an effort to have local police dlstrJbute the "courtesy" cards Instead of parking tickets. Miss Helen L. Kelly reported that Northeast Airlines Inc., plans to discontinue operations In Portsmouth "If business fails to Increase." C Of C Hea a·s BI ast ~ City's Parking Policy A demand for Immediate city councll solution of Portsmouth's parking problem and a strongly-worded criticism or the city's current parking policy were made to the council la:,t night by two Chamber or Commerce or- flclals. George R. Chick, Chamber treasurer, called for conversion of the northern shore of U1e South Mill pond into a parking area while addres8-1 authorize construction of a parking Ing the council as spokesman Ior both the Chamber and the retail board. lot on the northern shore of the James B. Smith, Chamber vice president and owner of the RockingSouth Mill pond to accommodate ham hotel, submitted a letter criticising present parking regulations as\ automobiles of Portsmouth mer"short sighted" and requesting a revision in rules to enable all-night parkchants and professional men was made last night at a meeting of the Ing In front of his State street hotel. two weeks and when It does they Chamber of Commerce board of • • • Mayor Cecil M. Neal assuned* are so noisy and opprobrious that directors at the Wentworth hotel. BENJAMIN TOBER was elected Chick that City Manager Edward they waken everybody In the hole! The plan was IQtroduced by C. Peterson and the council are and we get more ill will" , George R. Chick, Chamber treasSmith aC:ded: urer, who demanded that "lmmedl- retail board chairman to succeed studying the parking situa.tion. The "It seem., to 1~1e we could afford ate" action be taken by the city to Robert E. Whalen. George Good- council referred Smith's letter to alleviate parking conditions in Teau, William Hersey, Coleman Peterson and City Marshal William to get down on our hands and J. Linchey for Investigation and a knees lo clean :.he~<? .t1eet.i; rather Portsmouth. Pearson and Constantine Zacharias report. than chase all these \'i~1tors out "Something must be done now; were named to the retail board. Chick, who was accompanied to of town." not this year; not next year; but :Leonard Alkon, Earle Fox, Miss the meeting by David C. Packard, He also suggcslerl tlll\l the city 1mmed1ately-lt has gone on too Beulah Marsh and Fred Pillsbury Chamber president, Mi:;s Helen L. "conccntrnlc" on clcu11lng uro1111cl Jang and nothlni has been done,", were renamed to the board. J. Noble Chick asserted. Snider was elected a board of direct- ; Kelly, Chamber secretary, and Congress street bus stops which he Philip F. Gray, Chamber parking described '.Is "knee deep" in Jitte,·. • • • ors member to succeed Morris Foye committee member, stressed that THE CHAMBER official charged I who resigned. Portsmouth "must do something that local merchants park their , The board also considered a proautomobiles In downtown parking posal that the Chamber assist In , about parking If the city ls to grow." lots "all day•• and use fac!lltles the promotion of visits to Ports• • • that should be available to shop- mou th's historical houses. Philip "WE CAN'T SEN» people to pers and tourists. F. Gray suggested that the Chamber neighboring towns and expect to James A.!>-Borthwick was reelec"They keep feeding nickels to erect an information booth on the stay In business. We must find ted to the. presidency of the Portsparking meters when they should new toll road. parking spaces here so we can hold mouth Historical society at the park elsewhere," Chick continued. onto our trade. Some officials have annual meeting last week. He described the South Mill pond estimated that Portsmouth turns Mrs. William E. Marvin was shore as an "Ideal" location for away 20% of prospective customers named to the first vlci: presidency "at lea'5t 100" merchants and probecause of a lack of parking facilito succeed the late Charles Batfesslonal men to park their cars. ties," Chick emphasized. chelder and Lawrence R. Craig was Chick propo.sed that the curbing "And It wouldn't ~ntall much N work to make the land available," V around the northern shore of the elected second vice president to Chick added. Plans for this year'.s Christmas sout'h Mill pond be removed to al- replace Mrs. Marvin. Reelected treasurer was George "U the council agrees to let us I lighting program in the downtown low "at least 100 cars" to park. He 1 A. Trefethen and Miss Marion G. have It the street department area were outlined today at a .pointed out that the project wou 1~ Call was renamed secretary. could improve the Parrott avenue meeting of the Portsmouth Chambe only a small cost to the cityRobert Marvin was elected a curbing so that the autos could ber of Commerce retail board. principally for removal of the curb- trustee of the society to succeed travel over them." }loard members conferred with ing. · • • • a representative of the Haverhill, Craig and nine other directors "We should do sr.imething as were reclectccl. They were Mrs. AlCHICK DESCRIBED the shore as Mass., firm which installed the qul.ckly as possible so we won't lose bert G. llunt, Orel A. Dexter, R. "very compact" and accessible from lights last year. This year a change any more business thts yenr. We've C. L. Greer, Hnlph Muy, Wyman P. every aectlon of the bUBlness dts- 1 wlll be made In decorations and already . Jost a trementlom, uinount trlct. a Chl'lstmas parade, Including Boynton, Miss Dorothy M. Vau ghof business to other cities," Chick an, Thomas H. Simes, Mrs. Sarah The board of directo1 s appointed floats similar to last year, will be added. Gray and Gerald D. Foss. Chh:k as chairman of a special held Nov. 28. • • • parking -~ommlt.tee. Ho said he wm It was announced that local 1 CHICK CONCLUDED his address discuss the plan with local mer- business establishments will close with the reminder: chants and professional men before Columbus day. Members also sug"The Chamber Intends to check . submittln-g it to the council. gested that stores close the night 1 very soon to r;ee whether the counChlck said a survey of the mun!- of Armistice Day-Frl!lay, Nov. 11 cil takes any action to alleviate the I clpal parklng lot tn the rear of the -and remain open until 9 pm the 6ituatlon." Central fire station Indicated that following day. Local stores have City Manager Edward C. PeterIn his letter to the council, Smith facilities are "Inadequate" to han- been open Friday nights and closed son today said he will attempt to contended that the city is pursuing dle autos of shoppers and tourists. Saturday nights in thj! past. prohibit the sale of Christmas & "very short-sighted" policy of "By 9:30 Monday morning more , Initial plans were made for a parking regulations in front of the trees in front of the North Con. than 80% of the parking lot Is full. ' businessman's dinner In the near gregational church. Rockingham hotel. A half-!1pur later there· Is absolutely futur~. Plans for promotional "We've received complaints every events will be made at the dinner. Smith wrote: "How many scores and scores of ' year and I intend to do something no room left for parkers. And lt · people are passing by Portsmouth about It this year," Peterson warn1 seems to stay that way from Monbecause they are not allowed to ed. day through Saturday," Chick said. , 9 Peterson said he will p1·esent the paTk?" "Why should Portsmouth bus!"How many merchants in Ports- matte r to the city council. nessmen take facllltles away from , mouth are lo.sing trade becaw.e our customers? Let's park elsewhere people pass right through our ci~Y Approximately $1,020 has been so our trade can find space," Chick paid Into the Christmas lighting instead or stoppmg?" suggested. • • • display fund by Portsmouth busl• • • SJ\IITII QUESTIONED the purTHE BOARD of directors also ~essmen, Miss Helen L, Kelly, po.se of a regulation ago.inst allheard a suggestion from Rober~ E. hamber of Commerce secretary, night parking on State street d11rWhalen that parking spaces . be ann~unced · today, · ing the summer, and added: established In the middle of Market I Miss Kelly said at least $3,000 "I do not suppose the street clean- \ square. mor~ Is needed by the Chamber ing equipment comes by once In ___ to fmance the annual display, A request that the city council I Borthwick Headss Historical Society s' I Yuletide Lightin\ Plans Discussed I - c; Tree Sale Ban ~ .At Church Sought I $3 000 N eeded {\, ( · f Or y UIe L19 • hts 1 I (Please turn to page three) I I �The Lady Without a Name without any strain and pulled the dragger Into port without difficulty," Guarente se.ld. Strappect to her deck are a 10-foot lifeboat and four rubber boats whlOii can be lowered over the side before you can yell, "man overboard!" • • • THERE IS NO elaborate medical 'tlqmpment aboard the rescue boat but her crew Is expertly trained in first aid procedure and can capably treat the injured until the speedy ~el reaches port. Bow long would it take to speed an Injured man to shore from the Isles of Shoals 1n an emergency?• . Guarente says hls crew could do it within 45 minutes. And through his radio facil!tles, an ambulance could be summoned to meet the rescue ship when it docked at Fort Constitution. . • "But our entire operation depends I solely on teamwork. We're Just like one big, happy family. We have to be in order to IJve in these small quarters," the skipper said. Although the crewmen live aboard ship, Guarente resides at 11 Cole street, ~dmiralty Village, when he isn't on duty. He and his wife, Barbara have two Infant daughters. A TRIM LADY-The coast ruard cutter CG83487-WPB is anchored In lower Portsmouth harbor poised for a rescue mjssion off New Hampshire's coast. (Portamoulh Herald photos) ~')..~ Tough Craft Merits Coast Guard's Pride • • • The youthful skipper adjusted his angular frame to the small bench in the tiny galley and started his story of the trim, 83-foot lady without a name. It was Chief Boatswain's Mate Palmer Guarente talking like a proud poppa describing his new-born offspring. "She's one helluva baby and perfect for that rough stuff out there," boasted the 30-year-old coast guardsman as he poinbed in the direction of Portsmouth harbor. Ouarente's ")jaby" ls a sleek, whi te and spar-colored coast guard cutter now moored at Fort Constitution wharf and sro-v!ng as a sttu·cty link in the coast guard's vigilant rescue chain along New England's rock-bound coast. • • • SHE'S TRULY a lady without a in the coast guard shortly after his graduation from Arlington, Mass., high school in 1939 and only three or four days after his enlistment was aboard a coast guard cutter on patrol 1n the North Atlantic. "They didn't give us any boot training then. The only training I , got was aboard ship and I guess it's Just as well," he -remarked with a GUARENTE ENLISTED *·-------------well equipped rescue boat's assignment to Portsmouth harbor. It may be recalled that Portsmouth area fishermen and boating enthusiasts complained to government officials several months ago that coast guard protection along New Hampshire's coast was "inadequate." "Well, they've got plenty of protection now and we'll be only too happy to give them a helping hand when they're in trouble out there," Ouarente said emphatically. grin. PALJ\mR GUARENTE ••• Skipper Another of the boat's principal advantages, in view of New England's rough weather, ls her radar set which is capable of picking up a distressed vessel within an 18-mile radius. Guarente, an ardent Red Sox fan, spurned an undertaker's vocation to Join the coast iruard-hls family own& a funeral parlor in ArlJngton. AM!stant skipper is Walter Ivanoln, chief engineman, of Fall River, Mass. "Iv'" as hls crewmates nicknamed him, is a slender, mild-mannered and soft-spoken man of 29. He, too, has served in the coast guard for 10 years, including World War II duty alfoa.rd a destroyer escort. Be plans to marry Sue M. Malanowskd of Fall River July 4. name for the coast guard's official roster lists her only as a numberthe 0083487-WPB-asslgned to the South Portland rescue unit. Like most of her nine-man crew, • • • she served during World War II, THE IMPORTANCE of radar waS' • • • but the only reminders of her war A D GUARE TE wasn't talking stressed 11 days ago when the boat service are a canvas-covered 20- through his sea cap, for here's what saved a $75,000 Boston fishing dragmiJlimeter deck gun and a few in- the 0083487-WPB can offer in ger, and her eight-man crew, from a conspicious scratches where depth rescue and search work "out there:" destructive poi1nding off the Isles • • • of Shoals. charges or "ash cans" were strapOTHER CREWMEN Include Most important, she has a wellped to her stern. Thomas Taylor, engineman 1 of 25 Guarente and his men were doing trained and experienced crew, desDismukes street, Admtralty Village; "We don't know her war record pite their youth. And although the their usual cleaning and training Robert Richardson, boatswain's but the boys and I understand she boat ls anchored at 'the Fort Con- chores when they received a radio mate 1, of Phlladelphla: Patsy J. was a subchaser, and those babies stitution wharf most of the time, call Informing them of the dragPatandrea, boatswain's mate 3, of served all over the world," Ouar- the men continually train for any ger's plight. That was at 10:35 in the morneventuaMty. East Boston; William Benson, enente explained. gineman 3, of Detroit, Mich:; John She ls powered by two eight-cylin- ing and less than an hour later the The dark-haired and we 11had sighted the disabled craft Gibb, seaman, also of Detroit; Robpolished Ouarente said his "bay" der Diesel engines which generate a crew through the radar scope. The resert McElroy, seaman apprentice, of was re-commissioned a year ago total of 1,300 horse power. At present cue was completed about an hour Lowell, Mass.; and Herbert Hoover this month at Baltimore, Md., and her speed Is governed to about 18 after that and the dragger was Cason, oommtssaryman 2, of Tamwas assigned to the Boston coast knots but she can hit 27 knots If towed into Portsmouth harbor 1,UJ.pa, Fla. necessary. Her engines alone are guard unit until her arrival ill valued at $100,000. damaged except for a snapped rud"Yup, they're all a swell bunch of Portsmouth harbor about two der. The vessel's fuel tanks carry 1,fellows," said Guarente. months ago. "The weather was real tough that 950 gallons and Ouarente said she "But there's only one thing wrong. Ouarente "suspects" that "politi- can travel as much as 1,000 miles on day but she took the pounding Herbert Hoover Cason, our Negro cal pressure" was responsible for the a full supply of fuel. chef, can't cook a thing, He's a gOOd (Please turn to page three) morale booster, though, and the boys are willing to sutfer," Guarente chuckled. , ------------ �Hampton and Shoals Coast · Guard Stations· May .Be Shut Down 'Hearing Slated; Protest Expected From f·1shermen Closing of the coast guard life boat stations at Hampton Beach and the Isles of Shoals loomed as possibility today. Announcement was made by Capt. F . J. Sexton, commander, First coast guard district, that a public hearing is to be held July 11 at the Hampton Beach life boat station for consideration of discontinuance of the two stations. The time of the hearing is set for 11 am. _ The coast guard headqua~rs !n Boston said today that the mam reason" for proposed action was the "lack of activity" around the stations. , be n A spokesman said, "There s e board working on the matter for rhe past few days but it hasn"t !'1°rived at a. definite decision yet. • • • MEANWHILE Alvin F. Redden, secretary of th~ sea.coast Regional I t!on said he e~ted the assoc a , d " use a. proposed closing woul ro storm of protest all a.long itb.e New Hampshire coast." The secretary said tha.t getting the stations reopened after the war had been a. major battle, and waa won with the assistance ot New Hampshire congressmen. "And we won't lose them without & struggle, either," Redden prom• ~~ contended th.a t inste&d of cut- ting down its coast protection the coast gUard was supposed to increase the strength of its units. "At the moment they have only two or three men out at the Isles of Shoals and that was to be a. fully manned station," he said. • • • REDDEN SAID that he would get "in touch" with the state's congreu• men immediately to see if any ac• tlon could be taken in ·washington. adding that evecythlng gained for the New Hampshire coast had come from Washington without help from the first coast guard district. Chief Boatswain Carlton C. Seo. ville commanding the Hampton Bea.db station, said that he had & crew of five men manning his st.e.tion, although the normal comple• ment totaled eight. He explained thait the shortage of personnel, assumed to be temp~ orary, WM due to two disch&rgea Jn the last few days and one man being sent on special duty else- where. G :rl, 2-d T he said. "In the past yea.r we've !Coast uar OW S taken part in 23 cases a.nd some of b I d them have been serious." Disa e Drag g er Three men a.re on duty a.t the White island l!ght'house as "watch To Gloucester ~ and warning service." They a.p. WE"YE •••; ; . , ~ ~ -.. horn." ~ parently have very little equipmellt but the Hampton Beach st.41,tlon has a. "duck" or amphibious motor vehicle and a motor surfboat • One coast guardsman observed, "Oh, you know how it is. All the big boys are interested in is the • deep water stuff and they apparently don'.t care about the waters in near shore." Portsmouth harbor coast gua~ds towed the disabled dragger Caspian 58 miles Into Gloucester yes~erdfi.y a fter answering a m1·dn·ight distress r<>sll from the drifting fisherman ,w nd for the Georges Banks.. . P.r Chief Palmer Guarante, sk1pp · of the 83 .foot cutter based. at For~ Constitution, said this morrung tha the distress call from the Caspian ame in at 11 pm Wednesday. c The Portsmouth cutter r ached the disabled craft, whlc was 62 miles east by south of Fort Co~stitutlon, at 3 am. The fast tl_me m A public hearing on the proposed reaching the Caspian was attributed closing of the Hampton Beach and to favorable seas and a gentle wind. • • • White island coast guard stations THE FLYWilEEL on the main enwlll be held at 11 am Monday at the gine of the 90-foot dragger,_ which Hampton station. Announcement of the impending was laden with ice for stonng the tch had come loose from the abandonment, made by Capt. F. J. Sexton of the First coast guard dis- ~~aft: according to Chief Guara,n~e. There was no delay in reachmg trict last Saturday, came as a blow to New Hampslhre fishermen and the casplan as its radio is on t_he coast guard frequency and rad_loboating enthusiasts. Alvin F. Redden, secretary of the men talked to each other durmg Seacoast Regional Development as- the entire trip. Chief Guara.nte told sociation, expect.s the hearing will be the skipper of the Caspian to beam his searchlights directly over the a stormy one for the coast guard. Redden and Raymond L. Goding, dragger as the coast guard cutter president of the Hampton Beach approached the area. The two craft reached Gloucester Chamber of Commerce, are expected to lead the opposition at the shortly after 10 o'clock ye~te~day hearing. ·Auxiliury Ct.aft Of Coast Guard To Meet Here :3~t1c> coast Guard auxiliary craft from harbors throughout the First coast guard district v.ill weight anchor and set sail for Portsmouth today. Local flotilla 301 will be host to Division 3 and other units of the area for a. weekend rendezvous. The sailors will dance tonight at Ithe NCO club at Fort Constitution. Sunday events, featuring a simulated land-sea-air rescue at 12:30, will take place at Camp Langdon. Five boats, a. plane and a beach unit will participate in t'he rescue following a newly developed search pattern. • • • OTHER ACTIVITIES include a buffet lobster luncheon, sports, fire fighting and line throwing. Members of t h e Portsmouth squadron of the Civil Air Paitrol who will serve as radio operators for the rescue operation are: Lt. Donald Shultz, communications officer; Capt. Raymond Whitcher, Radioman F. H. Whitehouse, Radioman Maurice Tuttle, and ,Radioman Ernest Aaltonen. Guard Station 1\'\ Hearing Monday morning and the coast guard cutter returned to its base here late yesterday afternoon. . · . The Caspian's home port lS Philadelphia but it fishes out of Gloucester during the summer months. It draws 14 feet of water and was the heaviest tow the local coast guardsmen have made in several months. --- --- Fishing Dragger Sinks off Shoals; Crew Rescued Jl• 14 Il the dragger Lucretia. The first SOS reported the fishing vessel was lea.k1ng and needed immediate assist1 ance. The crew of a 58-foot Gloucester • • • fishing dragger, which sank ttlve F IRST BOAT to reach the scene mUes southeast of the Isles of was the We Three, which was fish Shoals this morning, were taken to ing nearby. It radioed the speeding their home port by a coast guard cutter that it had taken the crew of cutter en route from Portsmouth the Lucretia aboard. It added that to Onset, Mass. the abandoned dragger was leaking The 83486, commanded by John badly and in a sinking condition. I A. Del Torto, chief boatswain's The 83486 arrived on the scene 30 mate, USCG, or Wilmington, Mass., · minutes after the second call and also has several members of the . tried to buoy th; Lucretia with life coast guard auxiliary aboard for a rafts in an attempt to tow the disdully cruise along the New England abled craft to Portsmouth or Gloucoast. The cutter had been 11it the cester. coast guard dock at Fort Const!The crew of the Lucretia was trantution in New Castle for the pa.st sferred to the 83486 and the c<>Mt 36 hours. guard craft proceeded to Gloucester. Shortly after the cutter left Fort It was due t)lere shortly before noon. Constitution this morning for the The number of crewmen rescued was southward cruise to Boston and On- undetermined. · set, it received distress calls from I Cutter Rescues'<\ Disabled Trawler A rudderless trawler in distress 25 miles off Gloucester, Mass., was towed to safety last night by a coast guard cutter from New Castle. The cutler Yankton, tied up at Fort Constitution after towing the damaged Portland lightship to Portsmouth harbor, was ordered lo the aid of the 96-foot trawler Positive at 8 pm by coast guard headquarters in Boston. Previously, radio calls for help had been receiver from the vessel by coast guard stations along the New England coast. The Positive was taken to Gloucester for repairs. Home port of the Yankton is Portland, Me. �Mrs.-~lra Brown Mrs. Shackford ~ Resigns Board 1J"' Of Family Welfare· Mt,rrison Commander '(\\ .)- \J Elected Regent iv-'··\ Of Frank E. Booma Post Of DAR Chapter ,: Forrest E. Morrison, a World War II veteran and Portsmouth navy yard employe, was elected commander of the Frank E. Booma post of the American Legion last night. Morrison served in the navy nboard the cruiser USS Guam. Elected to serve with him were: Floyd Daley, senior vice commander; Paul F. McDonald, junior vice commander; Omer Comeau, finance officer; Arthur H. Woodworth, adjutant; Horace Cannon, chaplain; Charles Hoskins, sergeant-at-arms; Daniel s. O'Brien, historian and Thomas E. Flynn, serofficer. '.l!> viceTheodore E. Butler, Edgar A. Ladd and John H. DeCourcy were James M. Culbernon, local Inelected to the auditing committee. surance man and former city physComdr. Ralph Atwell presided over ical education director, was named the meeting and Introduced Charles today as general chairman of the Black, rehabilitation officer, who ls 1949 Community Chest campaign. in charge of the awards to be given At the same time It was !Lil· to St. Patrick's school pupils. He said nounced that this year's fund-raisthe awards nre identical with those ing drive will get under way Oct. 5 recently presented to Junior high and extend through Oct. 15. school students. • • • Culberson's appointment to the EIGHT APPLICATIONS for chairmanship, In which he succeeds membership were accepted and a Howard A. Campbell, was announced class of three candidates received by George R. Chick, Community the Legion's oblh1atlon. The po.st Chest president. also voted to purchase six Legion • • wreaths, 12 Legion grave markers CHICK SAID he looks forwiwd to and a new flag. The flag will be a "stirring campaign" under Culdli;plnyrd at the Leg!on home on berson'.s lc;idcrshlp nnd commended Islington i;treet. Members also the new chRlrman for his "fine spirit voted unanimously to purchase a In accepting ' the chnllenge to .serve television set. the community and the seven Red Delegates to the dE:partment conFeather a~ncles."· ventlon v:ere Instructed to draw up a resolution calling for a $1,000 Meanwhile, Culberson himself toproperty tax exemption for nil vetday approved the assignments o! erans who served 90 days or more , campaign divisional chairmen who ' were chosen earlier this week by during World War 1. A temporary convention committee the Chest's board of dlrectore. was a,ppointed to contact the Cham• • • THOSE NAMED were: George ber of Commerce and city officials for municipal coopei·atlon in an R. Chick, Initial gifts; Mrs. John C. Sullivan, employes of firms in effort to bring the 1950 state Legion the Initial gifts division; Andrew convention to Portsmouth. Members C. Graves, employe groups; Fred- of the committee are Walter W. Johnston and Mr. Flynn. erick R. Trimble, laibor unions; Installation of the new post ofWalter F. Beevers, business teams; ficers is scheduled for May 26. Ralph C. Margeson, professional; Emerson s, Spinney, chalf\ businesses, 11nd Herbert R. Hagstrom, education. Culberson Heads Chest Campaign, Slated for Oct. 5J/. • I Mrs. Ira A. Brown was elected regent of Ranger chapter, Daughters of th e American Revolution, at a meeting last night at the home C!f Mrs. Frank W. Randa.II, 699 Middle street. OVher officers chosen were Mrs. Benjamin Hartshorn, first vice re· .gent; Mrs. Harris M. Rogers, second vice regent; Mrs. Artlhur M. Clark, 1 recording secretary; Mrs. Fred F. Hayes, corresponding secretary; Mr11. Jessie F. Crockett, treasurer. Miss Sally Crockett, regli;trar; Miss Dorothy M. Vaughan, librarian; Mrs. Leon Ashe, historian; Mrs. Charles W. Gray, chaplain, and Miss Florence Hill, audltor. • • • IT WAS ANNOUNCED that the . national goal of $500,000 for the ad- 1 dition to Continental hall in Wash- ' ington has been :reached and a i;ale of candy and books was held for the benefit of the building !~1d. The ohapter voted to go on record · as opposed to socialized medicine. rt ; also was voted to hold the annual card party at the Wentworth hotel New Castle. In July. ' The next meeting will be a picnic supper June 13 at the home of Miss Etbel Foss on Gosling road. Mrs. Guy E. Speare of Plymouth will be the speaker. Hostesses last night were Mrs. 1Randall, Mrs. Clarence E. Read, Mrs. j Ja:5eph P: Marden, Miss Helen Pickermg, M!Ss Annie FU'rber and Mrs. . Ernest Stafford. ,. _ ~ _ _....,_~~ ----...:_. I I EmpIoymen f Off•Ice riv\ F·1nds Jobs for,88 'i , During May 158 persons sought advice from the a.s.soctatlon on .family problems according to the . monthly report, · Furniture and clothing was distributed to 39 lfamJlles, eight per.sons were given transportatio:n, uven were assisted with legal prob• lema, employment was obtained for eight part-time worker.s and tem-• Porary boarding homes were located !or 12 chlldren. _ It was announced that the Rotary club provided mHk !or 22 chlldren and shoes !or six school chlld:ren. Shoes also were provided by the American Legion auxiliary - The board wlll hold its next ~eeting in September. W_elfare Grouptw ] A1d 115 Families.3 1 A total of 115 f amllles sought aid from the p or t smouth Family Welfare association during March according rto a report made at th~ monthly meeting of the association board o~ directors at the Plscataqua Savmgs bank yesterday. Forty families were given food c!othtng, medicine and transporta: tion; 44 children received milk from the Rotary club milk f d temporary boarding homes ;~~ found for six children and em- • ployment was found · !or eight handicapped persons. . I , Jobs were found for 88 persons during the month of April by the Portsmouth office of the New Hampshire state employment service which covers Portsmouth and 25 additional area towns. Manager Andrew C. Graves said the job placements included 28 vetMrs. c. Waldo Pickett, executive IS rlC erans and 36 women. Of the 88 secretnry of the Chest, will again placed, 15 were in construction 12 serve M campal~n manager. in manufacturing, 18 In whole~ale 1 In Rcceptln~ his appointment of A record total of 674 visits were and retail trades, 17 in service Intho chnlnnnniihlp, CulbcrsotJ said mRde by the Portsmouth District dustrles, l!lx In publlo utllltles, two today that "the flnnncial needs of Nursing association during July ac- tn government service and 16 in the seven Red Feather agencies this : cording to a repor~ mnde by Miss domestic jobs. yeRr wlll need the understanding i· Ruth Allen, supervisory nurse, at Graves said 244 new job applld su port of all our citizens. . ' a board meeting yesterday at the \ cations were received during April. an P • • • ·' Women's City club. 1 They included 66 veterans and 97 HE POINTED out that 400 sollclIt was announced that the third women. tors will be required to conduct the and final diphtheria toxold clinic The active file in the local office campaign and Issued an advance ' will be hel d Aug. 26 at th e district at the end of April contained 1,614 ap ea) !or volunteers. nurnes' office at the nurses' home · job applications, Graves added. i-rrs. Pickett disclosed plans for at Portsmou th · Forty-four job openings are on flle a city-wide rally of Community Services of th e association may bt. he said, mostly in wholesale and th Chest contributors Oct. 6 and said obtained by calling e association l retail and service establishments postal card Invitations will be · office between 8 and 8,:30 am and 1 · mailed to all o! last year's 3,000 sub- and 1 :30 pm, Healey s drug store, scrlbers. , or the supervisors for the month, She explained that this number Mrs. Charles Van Brocklln and Mrs. does not include contributors from ! William C. Walton, Jr. the naval shipyard as solicitor cards were not used In the canvass there. The Invitation, she said, will include all those who made contributions to last year's drive. D• t • t N urses{JA Make 574 Ca 11sJ I I' Mrs. Robert Shackford resigned from the board of directors of the Portsmouth FamJ]y Welfare B&SOciatlon at a meeting Monday in the P.lscataqua Savings bank. Mrs. Shackford Is moving to Chicago. • . Mrs. Gladys Sewall Named President Of Graffort Club ;,~ Mrs. Gladys E. Sewall was elected president of the Graffort club at the annual luncheon meeting held Wednesday at Masonic auditorium. Other officers chosen were Mrs. Ida S. Hooper, vice president; Mrs. Frances T. Sanderson, recording secretary; Mrs. Edith M. Hayes, corresponding s e c r e t a ry : Mrs. Esther Hartford, treasurer; Mrs. Agnes M. Sides, assistant treasurer. Mrs. Ruth J. Bartlett, arts and crafts chairman; Mrs. Edith A. Littlefield, dramatics; Mrs. Ade- . line W. Roberts, home economics; Mrs. Kathleen B. McDonough, literature; Mrs. Cleora H, Reed, music; Mrs. Alberta SWeetser travel; Mrs. Louise · Pridham cus: todian, and Mrs. Gertrude 'MacFarland, membership committee for three years. Mter the business meeting a motion picture featuring various concert artists was shown. The next meeting of bhe club will be held l~!a~. 1 �North Church HonorsJtW25-Year Teacher Christia~ Chore~ _q · The presentation of a purse of money to Mrs. LaU1'a M. Sumner, religious education director of tlhe Nonth Congregational church for the past 25 years, highlig,hted yesterday's observance of Ohlldren's day. The Rev. John N. Feaster, D. D., baptised 36 children. 'Ithey were Oliver Cedrlc Adams, Ce.ry Bryant Alessi, Robert William Bryant, Cheryl Ann Buswell, Albert Daniel Ca.verno, Kenneth Alan Cavemo, Nancy .Ann Cavemo, Susan Holly Chadbourn, Craig Davids Cornish, Cyntlhta Annette Date, Stanley Frank Davis. • • • CHARLOTTE LOUISE DROLET, Stephen Frank Eldridge, Deborah Lynn Fernald, Brenda Susan Gilles- pie, Ronald James Grlffitlh, Caroline Jane Ha.psis, Mark Stephen Hap.sis, Alan Herbert Hett, John Norton Hoyt, Dennis Charles King, Anna May LaRochelle, Ric.hard Joseph Ltnsoott. David Gordon Mack, Gregory Earl Mack, Stanley Bruce Maddock, Jay Everett Mason, John Herbert Merrlll, Linda Sue McNamee, Maureen McNamee, Gordon Lorenzo Moore, Jr., Peter Earle Paisley, Rebecca Ann Peek, Christine Louise Schnitzer, Donald Lee Stevens and Larry Guy Ward. Church school pupils having perfect attendance are Bruce Baird, Phyllis Bean, Patricia Beers, June Fenton, Floyd Hopkins, Mabel Saw1 yer, Gertrude Shattuck, Richard 1Sklnner and Sandra Skinner. John Brackett, PaUI Clark, Ruth Jean ·Storer and Janice Walton were absent only once. • ,.........,. ,Direction Sign L~ Dedicated by 1 · St. John's Church ' A new direction sign was dedicat-' ed during services yesterday morning at St. John's Episcopal church. The hand-carved wooden sign was donated to the church by William G. Wendell of 222 Pleasant street in memory of his mother, the late Mrs. Barrett Wendell of Boston, a summer resident of . Portsmouth tor many years. The Rev. Robert H. Dunn, rector, conducted the dedication service after which the sign was hung on the Warner house grounds, Daniels street, at the corner of Chapel street. · Carved by J. Gregory Wiggins, Pomfret, Conn., artist, the sign reproduces the front facade of the church. ~-- Pupils entering the primary department are Eleanor Anderson, Gall Averill, Merry Benfield, Diana Butler, Clayton Chartier, Elizabeth Clark, Richard Clark, Judith Corbett, Carolyn Cornell, Jacqueline Grl!t!lth, Linda Hayes, Richard Hett, Dianne Hopley, Clare Hoye, Thomas Hutchins, Priscilla Keene, Nan Latourelle, Robert Palfrey, June Parker, Joanne Phyllides, Rlcha.rd Smith and Martha Tomkin.son, Junior department graduates are Patricia Beers, Charles Clark, Richard Cooley, Martha Ewer, To Burn Mortgage Robert Hogan, Leslie Jones, Ronald Metcalf, Elizabeth Moreau, David Palfrey, Richard Peterson, Patricia Piper, Madlyn Piper, Marilyn Popham, Robert Shaw, Marion Sprague, Nancy Walton, Lesse White, David Perry and Sancka Skinner. A week-long celebration has been planned by the Advent Christian church to culminate In a mortgage burning ceremony Sunday night, May 22. The ceremC7lly will be conducteri by the Rev. Raymond Bowden, pastor o! the Advent Christian church of ~oston and fmmer assistant pastor at the local church. The church was dedicated Nov. 30, 1941, with an indebtedness of • • • graduates are Robert Brewster, Gary Carkin, Paul Clark, Deborah Dow, Muriel Eastman, Catherine Farrington, Barbara Gorman, Glennis Gray, Robert Lamson, Sandra Mapes, Ronald Peschel, Ela1ne Phyllldes, Jonathan Piper, Paul Robertson, John Splaine, Jr., and Joanne Stanley, PRIMARY SCHOOL Advent Minister Resigns Positic{1·th The Rev. Chester W. Parmley of 240 Islington street, pastor of tihe ISouth Parish cq•. ,J). $39,000. \Elects Wardens at 'Annual Meeting Dr. Rudolph Tomes, Miss Paullne Gray and Franklin J. Stout were elected warden.s of the UnitarinnUniversallst Dhurch at the annual parish meeting last night. About 100 persons attended the session held at the church parish house. It was the largest annual meeting ever held in the history of the church. Lawrence Peyser was chairman. Annual reports were distributed and explained by officers of the various churoh groups. Advent Christian church here for the past 10 years, announced his resignation at last Sunday's morn• • • ing worship service. A RESOLUTION of commendaHis resignation will become effective ~'he last Sunday In September. tion for the Rev. William W. Lewis, He has accepted the pastorate of the pastor, was offered by the Rev. WilAdvent Christian church in Bris- liam Safford Jones, D. D., pastor . elt}eritus of the South parish, Unitol, Conn. Mr. Parmley began his duties here tarian. It was voted to close the church 1n November, 1939, and served two years at the church on Hanover during August. A vote of thanks was given to Mrs. street before the new church at 135 Swnmer street was built in 1941. J. Verne Wood, George Kendall and Parishioners burned the $39,000 John E. Seybolt, retiring wardens. I Mrs. Paul V. Brown, John R. mortgage May 22 of this year. Wiggin and Mrs. Ralph Spinney A native of Sharon, Conn., Mr. Parmley studied at Hartford sem- were named to the 1949-50 nominainary and Wesleyan university and ' ting committee. Supper was served unde1· the la a graduate of the New England chairmanship of, Mrs. Raymond F. School of Theology 1n Brookline, Mass. Blake. He came to Portsmouth after serving for five years as pastor of the Advent Christian church in Wallingo ford, Conn. Before that he held pastorates in AttJeboro, Mass., Bridgeport, Conn., and Peace Dale , The Rev. James E. McCooey, R. I. ' pastor of the Church of the ImmaIn September of 1943 he w; s ap- . culate Conception, has purchased pointed president of the New Hampproperty adjacent to the addition shire Advent Christian conferencP. now being constructed on St. and he was reelected in 1944 and Patrick's parochial school. a.gain in 1945. The lot was purchased from In 1948 he declined a call to serve Ethel M. Brown and Francis L. as national evangelist and field Stevens at 48 Chatham street and worker under the General Confercontains a nine-room house. The ence of America. Reverend Mccooey made no stateNo plans have been made as to ment on what the property would the selecting of a new pastor, a be used for. . spokesman said. I The· land measures 37 by 111 ...church -. feet and is directly behind the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Catholic Pastor Buys Land Plot~"" I I I I The Rev. and Mrs. Paul Schoming of Graham, Alaska, will be \ speakers at services Sunday, May 15. ' A public recognition service will be held Tuesday, May 15, when Dr. c.• H. Hewitt of Providence, R. I ., will preach the sermon. A roll call and candlelight service will be conducted by the Rev. Chester W. Parmley, pastor, Thursday, May 10. The church and all church societies will hold a supper and social program Friday night, May 20. I Mr. Parmley will preach the sermon at the May 22 Sunday service. :Catholic Church ·a~ ·Here to Receive ez,q Its Fourth Priest The Most Rev. Matthew F. Brady, Cath olic bishop of Manchester, announced today the transfer o! several prie.;ts involving the addition o! a priest to the Church or the Immaculate Conception In Portsmouth, already served by three clergymen and the removal or a Port.smouth native from Exeter to Claremont. The Rev. Fintan Elllott, now an asslstn nt at St. Anne's church In Manchester, wlll become the new assl5tant at the Church of the Immaculate Conception In Portsmouth. His transfer becomes effective Aug. 30 as do all the others. • • • Tll\lE, Bishop Brady reported that the Rev. A. 'Andrew Mlller, assistant at the Blessed Sacrament church in Manchester, will go to St. M_ichael's church In Exeter. He will replace the Rev. Francis L. Curran, assistant at St. Michael's since 1942. I Father Curran will report to st. Joseph 's cathedral in Manchester where he will be an aide to Msgr. AT TIIE SAI\IE Edward A. Clark, VGPA, cathedral pasto r. Father Curran came to Exeter from a Berlin parish and during his seven years at St. Michael's was instrumental in the organization of the Catholic Youth Organization there. A Po11t.smouth native and recently ordained priest, the Rev. Robert F. Grlmn, who has been an assistant; at St. Michael's In Exeter since late June, will take over a similar , pooltlon at St. Mary's church In Claremont. I I �- . - ------ --- ---- I° st ion Church Debt 'Goes Up YV4f ~:s • '" Lf3 Smoke' . UP IN SMOKE-Advent Christian church officials hold ll~hted tapers to la. $39,000 mortgage. Left to right ' a.re the Rev. Chester W. Parmley, pastor, Crane A. Morrison, Dr. Fred G. Procter, Frank Hett, Roy DeCoff, Francis F iske, Phllip Marshall, Gerald Knightly, Arthur Taylor, Adolph C. Anderson and Lewls A. Bab b. ~ I (Portsmouth Heral d photo) Advent Christian Church 1 ~ l I To Burn Its M ortgage P arishioners of the Advent Christian chuarch will-in eff ect-own the ground from which they worship. Tomorrow it becomes official wh en officers of the Portsmouth church and state Christian church dignitaries join in burning $39,000 mortgage. The mortgage, parishioners are proud to point out, was paid off in a mere seven and a half years. The official church board will bum the mortgage in a 7 pm candlelight ceremony, The Rev. Raymond Bowden, pastor of the Boston Advent Christian church formerly of Portsmouth, will be guest speaker. Philip s. Marshall, church treasurer, said today that $19,199 was raised through the sale of property and $19,801 was contributed in special gifts and offerings. Tomorrow night's sei•vice conclude a week of festivities. '"The Church of the Open Door" will be the sermon topic ,viU of !Jhe Rev. Chester W. Parmley, pastor, at a 10 :45 am worsh1p service. The choir will sing "Send Out Thy Ligh t" by Gounod. Miss Priscilla Marshall, organist, will play the prelude, "A Song of Gratitude," by Marks; r esponse, "Hear Our Prayer, O Lord" by W11elpton; offertory, "Andante Favori in F" by Beethoven, and postlude ''March of tlhe Priests" by Mozart. Sunday school classes will be held at 9 :30 am with a special program duril1g an assembly period. The Friendly Men's Bible class wi'.J meet <tt the parish house at 9 :30 am artd senior and junior young people's societies are scheduled to meet at 6 pm. "'I1he Vision and the Voice" will be Mr. Bowden's ,topic at bhe 7 pm service. The choir will sing "The Lorct Strong and Mighty." Mrs. Florence Babb wm 1 sing "Omnipotence" by Schubert. ~~~~!~."~!,5.:~y Takes £~u __..__r_c_h__ Pastorate ed _th~ pastorate of the Advent Christia n church here. The Rev. Raymo nd W. Bowden, Jr., will assume bis new duties Jan. .8 succeeding the Rev. Chester W. Parmley who resigned recently. Mr. Bowden was graduated from · Eliot high school in 1937 and from the New England School of Theology, Boston, in 1947. He served the l ocal church as assistant to Mr. P armley during the summer of 1945. Advent Christian * * * i Church Names ? ? WELL-KNOWN throughout New . England, Mr. Bowden has done Interim Pastor evangelical work in Plainville, ' Church to Build • School Addition& An $80,000 building permit was issued to the Harvey Construction company of Manchester today for construction of a two-story annex at the rear of St. Patrick's parochial school. The building will contain four classrooms. The Rev. James E. Mccooey, D. D ., pastor of the Immaculate Conception church, said he did not know when tl}e work will start or any other details about the pro- , ject. I REV. RAYMOND BOWDEN, JR. The Rev. Allen B. Hodges, former national evangelist for the Advent Christian denomination, will serve as interim pastor for the local Advent Christian church, according to an announcement by church officials. . Jan. 8 the Rev. Raymond Bowden of Boston will assume his duties as pastor of the · church. He succeeds the Rev. Chester W. Parmley. . / Church activities this week will , include a Bible study group which will meet in the mission room at 7 \pm tomorrow. A prayer circle is scheduled for 8 o'clock. A mission meeting set for •wednesday has been canceled. A midweek praise service will be held at 7:30 pm Thursday in memorial hall and choir rehearsal will be held at 9:15. · · · The choir will rehearse Christmas music after Sunday evening services until further notice. Conn., Greene, R. I ., Marion, Mass., and at Alton Bay. He has served as president of the I and a member of the Marantha New England School of Theology I choir assembly. Alumni association and a member * of the board of regents of the MRS. BOWDEN is the former semmary, president of the eastern Eleanor Staples, daughter of Mr. district of Massachusetts Loyal and Mrs. Robert Staples of South Worker societies, a member of the Eliot. They have two sons, Robert, Advent Christian General Confer- six, and David, three. ence of America program commitThe Bowdens will be at home tee, a charter member of the Ad- at the church parsonage, 240 Islingvent Christian Publication society ton street, after Jan. 3. * * 1 1 �NEW LOOK-It took all winter to have its face lifted, but the Portsmouth Country club golf course and club house is ready for the invasion of nearly 200 players and several hundred spectators at the annual state amateur golf tournament next week. The clubhouse was jacked up last winter and earth and ledge removed underneath it to make one of the I most modern facilities in New Hampshire. A snack bar, lounge room with tremendous fireplace and a locker room whi~h will accommodate 200 golfers at one time all have been included in the new setup. The above photos show some of the work which has been done at the club. In the photo at the left, John Chabot talks with a couple of members in the new - • I pro shop. The shop" ha.s expanded into the building formerly used as thf men's locker room. The spacious lounge is shown in the middle photo anti at the right, members of the Women's twilight league gather 'round tht" snack bar. Left to right are Mrs. Daniel Driscoll, Jack O'Leary, clerk at the bar; Mrs. Ruth Rafferty, Mrs. Pat Malone and Mrs. James P. Healy. (Portsmouth Herald photos) _l\•i . . ortsmouth Ready for State Amateur Golf Tourney Dressed in its prettiest gown of reen and brown, Portsmouth Coun.r y club is ready to welcome the anual New Hampshire Amateur Golf urnament. It cost the club nearly $30,000 to outfit itself for the state's largest !tnd most popular tourney, which is due to open next Wednes~ii,-y mornng. Some $20,000 went into construc.tion of new locker facilities as well !B,S a ~;nack bar and lounge underneath the club house. The remainder was spent 1n outside work on the golf course. Several holes had to be lengthened, the traps r elined and put into shape for this major tournament. The lengthening of the course has made it some 200 :rards longer than it has been in other years. , • • THE ENTffiE well-worth all the effort, according vices he has to offer the club memto President Lewis M. McNeill. It is bers. the first time in 40 years that PortsOne of the main reasons the New mouth Country club has been host Hampshire tournament remained to the state amateur tournament. away from Portsmouth for 40 yeaxs Way back in 1909 Charles Stuck- was beca use the club just couldn't ling of Intervale defeated Cliff Bass handle such a large program. State of Portsmouth in the finals of the secretary, Rich ard D. McDonough state championship tourney at of Port,smouth and a former PCC Portsmouth Country club. Cliff was president, said that if the club one of New England's top left hand could have handled the tournament , h e would have recommended that it golfers. There Isn't anything that Art But - come here y,e ars ago. And, Portsler, Harry Caswell or Bob Malone, mouth would have had it, too. • • • all PCC members, would like any THERE WILL be some 140 golfers better to do either. on hand for the tournament next • • • week, according to the entry list THE NEW FACILITIES at the which is being prepared by Charles club have come as a real break for E. Staples, assistance secreta ry of John Chabot, too. John has been the state association and secretary able to extend his prt> shop to take of the Portsmouth club. in the old men's locker room and • Ninety-six players have engive him ample space for a small PROJECT was lunch counter as well as other ser- tered the Class A tournament. Those are the golfers with handicaps from 0 to 15 .. There are 16, in the Class B group which is for the 16-24 handicap class and 28 players have entered the senior championship. The senior division is open to players over 50 years of age. ceived an entry from every top golfer in the state of New Hampshire. Tom Leonard, Jr., will be on hand to try for his third state championship. Last year he defeated his brother Dick a·t Nashua for the title and in 1947 he beat Joe Melanson of Wolfeboro at Manchester. THE CLASS B and senior players DICK LEONARD is competing in will have their qualifying round of 18 holes next Wednesday mon1ing . Eight will qualify , for the championship flight and there will be as many divisions as there a,re flights of eight. The qualifying round of 36 holes ,for the Class A golfers is scheduled •t c get underwruy next Thursday morning. Th e first 16 will qualify for the championship lflight and there will be as many divisions of Hi as there are players. Staples said th at he h as re- the tournament and would like to have another crack at his brother. Mel Desmarais, Portsmouth, who always is a threat to the champions has entered the tournament an d cercainly rates the nod as a darkhorse. Art Butler. PCC champion. and Bob Malone as well as Harry Caswell, Johnny Obrey and Milt Carlisle top the list of 50 Portsmouth ent1ies who will be trying to have a local man wdn the state championship. The gown of green and brown • • • * • •. is due to the fact that · the course has been so badly burned during th e drought. The greens are in perfect shape and great care has been exerted to keep them that way. It has been impossible to water the fair ways as the tons of water used would lower the club's own supply. However, the condition is not local and most of the title contenders have been playing under simila r conditions at their own clubs. Match play in all divisions is scheduled to get underway Friday morning. All divisions will play their second round on Friday afternoon with the semi-finals Saturday morning. The fin als will be held Saturday afternoon. Ample room has been provided for spectators and caddies will be available to all golfers who need them. All the club needs now is the er~ Iof "FORE." ----------~ _t:: _..i= ::: �'l. Red;, ·cross Campaign Ji:. I 1 $1,053 Falls Short by P.ortsmouth fell short of its American Red Cross campaign goal Operating Deficit Raises 1 ,., Lo·cal Hospital's1. Rates 1949 . A $29,429 operating deficit at the Portsmouth hospital in 1948 was reported today as the cause of daily rate increases. · • Director John C. Vl\n Metre· said that private rooms are now charged at $12 to $13.50 per day, an increase of $2 to $2.50 a room. by $1,053. Contributions to the campaign totaled $11,076 accordlrig to a report by Mrs. Edward T. Wendell, chapter treasurer. The quota was $12,130. Herbert R. Hagstrom was elected chapter chairman at the annual meeting h eld this week. The Rev. Robert H. Dunn was named vice chairman; Mrs. Paul C. Slawson, secretary, and Mrs. Wendell, treasurer. Board members include Alvin F. Redden, Father Dunn, J. Verne Wood, Harry Winebaum, Philip F. Gray, Mrs. Charles Brewster, Mrs. William Page, Mrs. Slawson, Miss Rosanna. O'Donohue, Miss Marion Call, Robert E. Whalen, Mrs. Robert c. King, the Rev. John Ber-1 sentes, Mrs. A. J . Sewall, Ralph Atwell. lJewish Appeal Lf.5 2. / <.J'oJJ,fq '/CJ The semi-private room rates havelf'-:;;;;;;;===:-- - - - - --=== been increased from $8.50 to $10 and wards from $6.50 to $7 per day. Van Metre's statement in full follows: \ "The Portsmouth hospital has Murray Aronoff, crewman of the SS Exodus, the refugee laden ship found It necessary to increase its Approximately 80 persons toured rammed by a British warship In rates tor hospital rooms and wards Portsmouth hospital yesterday afin order to try to have its income 1947, opened the 1949 United Jewish ternoon in observance of "National Appeal campaign last· night with equal Its expenses. These m:w rates Hospital day." are still lower than those prevailing a plea for funds that will put disl Groups were taken through all placed persons in Palestine on a self in many other hospitals in New hospital departments including pediHampshire. sustaining basis. atrics, x-ray, laboratory and ma• • • ternity departments and the operAronoff, speaking before 50 at a "THE INCOME from the endowating room where equipment was meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dlnnerman of 19 Doris ment fund of the hospital formerly 1 set up for a major operation. proved sufficient to cover the op- · A formula room, where babies' arvenue, said money was needed to • • • era.ting losses, but for the pai;t feedings are prepared and which JOHN C. VAN ETRE, the Rev. ' get the DP's started in their new three years the combined income has been organized within the past James McCooey, Mrs. James P. Grif- home. has been progressively less than the year, was open for inspection. An fin, the Rev. John N. Feaster, D. D., · • • • iron lung and heated bassinet also THEY ARRIVE in Palestine with expenses until in 1948 it was $29,James J. Joyce, Francis T. Malloy, {29.49 short of meeting expenses. were on display. Eugene Cummings, Lynn J. Sander- only a handful of possessions, and "Whil,e this is a situation in Tea was served in the lounge at son Mrs. R . C. L. Greer, Mrs. Eric must be provided homes, clothing the nurses' home where trustees' s~ons of North Hampton, Mrs. and a means of making a living, which most hospitals now find and doctors• wives acted as hostessJerome A. Chase of Seabrook, Mrs. 'he said. ; themselves, the solution seems to. be a reasonable lncl'ease in rates and, es. Herbert White of Rye, Mrs. A. Ms.nTheir first goal is to become self I if found necessaz,y, assistance from ning Remick of Rye, Mrs. Freder.ick sufficient, but they must have our Baumgarten of Greenland and Mrs. , aid to get started, Aronoff added. _pri_v_w_te_so_u_rc_es_o_r_p_u_bl-lc-fun_d_s._"_ j JC.,~ John Willard of New Castle. Harry Winebaum, chairman of Miss O'Donohue, Mr. Wood a nd the drive, reported the campaign is Mrs. Wendell served on the nomin- off to a fine start, and announced ating committee. a.t the meeting that John c. McThe home service report showed Carty, 88 Orchard street, had sent 1190 persons or families given fiin his contribution before the camn'ancia.l assistance . or assisted with paign got officially underway. claims work, 639, consultation and Mr. wi.nebaum 1s arranging a Mrs. Samuel .T. Sunenblick was elected president of Portsmouth secguidance in family problems and tion, National Council of Jewish Women, last night at a meeting in the meeting of the working committee '72 investigations for other chapters. , vestry of Temple Israel. Mrs. Page reported on services to Monday night to finish up the campaign. Other officers chosen were Mrs. milltary hospitals. M. Harold Gerstein, Mrs William • • • Bradba.rd, Mrs. Max Weisner, Mrs. R PORT of the !irst aid 8.tld Abraham Singer, vice presidents; water srufety services given by Mrs. Mrs. Walter Miner, treasurer; Mrs. Brewster showed nine instructors £ Benjamin Slome, corresponding qµallfied for first aid and 17 for secretary; Mrs. Werner Hufnagel, water Sllfety. More than 200 Red recording secretary; Mrs. George Cross swinuning certificates were Shavuos, the "Feast of Weeks," Gelman and Mrs. Benjamin Gersh, given out at t'he municipal pool. aud itors. A resume also was given of activiwill be celebrated by Portsmouith Mrs. Leo Herskowitz, Mrs. SamMrs. Laura M. Sumner was reJews tomorrow and Saturday, . . ties of the first aid unit. The two-day religious hol!day will uel Gerstem, Mrs. Oscar Levmgelected president of the Portsmouth Mrs. A. C. warner, executive secopen with a 7 . 30 m ston, Mrs. Leo Jacobs and Mrs. Ha.rLeague of Women Voters at the 1 tod reta.ry, read a report of adminisat Temple Isr~el. P serv ce ~y I ry Gelman were named to the annual meeting yesterday at the tration o! chapter activities. Mrs. Services also will be held at the nominating co;11~itt;e. home of Mrs. William Farrington on Griffin r ead t'he 1948 annual report • Middle street. temple at 9 am and 7 :30 pm itomorand acted a,g secretary pro tern. MRS. HARRY WINEBAUM and row. Another 9 am service ls sched- Mrs. E. L. Levine were in charge of Branch r epresentatives gave reThis will be Mrs. Sumner's third uled for Saturday. ilrm as head of the league. ports on their communities . . the meeting. Yizkor memorial services will be Other officers chosen were Mrs. Mrs. A:lber-t Woolfson was chairheld at 10 o'clock Saturday mornNornian Michaud, first vice presiman of the program on "Jewish ing. dent; Mrs. S. Gerard Griffin, sec'Music Tlirough the Ages." YoungRabbi Joseph Schimelman will sters participating were Gloria ond vice president; Mrs. Hattie Oxparticipate in the services conducted Wool!son, Irwin Taube, Richard ford, secretary; Mrs. Charles Fullby Rabbi Antoine Kentes. ford, treasurer; Mrs. Irving E. Wilson, Robert Cummings, Irving The hollday commemorates ·the Berwick, Barbara Berwick, Harold Stowe and Miss Lucie P. Pray, presentation of the Torah to the directors; Mrs. Albion Warren, pubTask, Paul Alkon. children of Israel on Mount Sinai. Maj. and Mrs. Albert J. Warren lic relations. Harriet Levine, Larry and Stanley are th_e new Salvation Army repreGerstein, Gloria Applebaum, SanMrs. Frederick Delano, legislative sentatives in Portsmouth. dra Krasker, Sandra. Kline, Judith action; Mrs. Michaud, voters' servThe Warrens• caane here from Herskowitz, Faith Bornstein, Anita ice; Mrs. Franz F. Hoff, finance; Bath, Me., to replace Capt. Hugh . Marcus and Frederick Gersh. Mrs. Arthur J. Reinhart, state items; Fleming who was transferred to . A contribution for the cancer Mrs. Stowe. membership; Mrs. OsBangor. . campaign was voted. car Levingst on, conservation; Mrs. They have three sons, one with Robel't Hayes, economics; Miss Flothe U. S, army in Berlin, one an inrence Hewitt, education, and Mrs. structor at Camp Wonderland in Morris Foye, welfare. Sharqn._ and one attending the New The president announced a meetEngland Conservatory of Music in ing of the state league council to Boston. _\ be held In Hanover May 17 and 18. ,_) Mrs. Hoff announced 11, budget meeting at her home, 384 Lincoln avenue, 11 80 Persons Tour Underway Here Is- Local Hospital I l3 /YlO..\.f Mrs. Samuel Sunenblick Heads Jewish wcr-rriin Women Voters E·lect Mrs. Sumner For Third Termn t:_, Salvation Army Gets New Leader -~ 1\A"o,TP 1fJ Portsmouth Jews Will Celebrate c3 <v 'Feast of Weeks' �Money a Vital Need Concert, Ball':)t<\Tomorrow % V-4 At Therapy Center To Benefit Therapy Center ! Finally, the visitor from New York man stood on Merrimac street yes- asked, "Where does the money come The eighth annual concert and ball sponsored by Miss Dorothy Pace for the benefit of the Portsmouth Rehabilitation center will be held tomorrow nigl;).t at the Portsmouth Community center. Maj. Gen. Frank D. Merrill, USA, hero of the war in Burma, will be the speaker. Vocal selections will be sung by Ernest Hearst of the University of New Hampshire and Kurt Schorr of 'Newton Center, Mass Mr. Schorr, soloist at last year's ball, returns this year l)y special request. A vacationing New York business- terday gazing at the white wooden from to run · the place-for all that building that houses the Portsmouth !equipment and salaries?" · Rehabilitation center. "Oh," replied his friend, "they He turned and spoke slowly to a j get more than enough from the Portsmouth friend. clubs here." "You know, Tom," he said, "dur- J . That final remark reflected pubing the past two weeks I've enjoyed he belief but didn't V-:7ith recent your beaches, your summer play- : st~e~ents of rehabil1tat1on center houses, the picturesque countryside, ! officials. Center President Forres-t historic landmarks and many other · M. E~ton presents different facts things in this area. and figures. "But those kids in there-they, The first revelation from Eaton well, they just made an impression was that the budget for 1049 has • • • on me that nothing else could been reduced from $21,865 to $19,- . A HOBBY SHOW will be held in match." 500. conjunction with the dance. Ex• • hibits will include a model of the • • HE WENT ON to . explain that a HE EXPLAINED that it would ship John Paul Jones by Milton M. newspaper story about the presenta- have been $3,500 below that figuxe E. Leavitt, chip carving and tray tion of the "Lost Boundaries" pre- if the Exchange club hadn't made by Miss Pauline Gray, pottery by miere proceeds to the center first the donation of "Lost Boundaries" Mrs. Thomas Wiggin and Mrs. Jusaroused his interest in the local ser- proceeds. tine H. Weeks, oil paintings by Mrs. vice to crippled and handicapped The _reason for the reductiol'.! is a Franklin E. Jordan, other ship modpersons. statewide drop in funds raised by els by William G. Wendell, carv"In a way," he continued, "it was , th~ New 1:fampshire Society for ings by•Dr. Frederick s. Gray, dolls like a theater, except no actor could Cnppled Children and Handicapped by Mrs. Eleanor H. Bevan and anshow the courage, hope and perse- Persons, parent organization of the tique trays by Miss Rita Cote of verance that those kids demon- ~or~mouth Rehabilitation center, York Village. strated. m Its Easter seal and lily sales The· art department at Portsmouth "Take that little Joey, fol exam- d!rive. . junior high sdhool will enter posters, ple. La~t year the state organization finger paintings, story illustra·tions, 1 "Six years old and h e can't walk, I proVIded $16,000. This year it pro~ bird and flower panels and examples sit up or even 1·011 over. Gee, he vided only $11,000. I of modernistic art made under the can't even talk! A breakdown of the $11,000 disdirection of ;M:rs. Er,helyn Willett. -1 closes the interesting fact that only \ A framed series of Swedish mono"But his expressions were so $9,000 "'.as ~aised during the Easter I grams made by Miss Pace also will bright, and he was so wllii'Ilg to have : fund drive m the area served by the / be on eXThibtt. The monograms won his helpless little arms and legs Portsmouth Rehabilitation Ceniter. a prize in the last World's exhibistrapped to that vertical board just The remaining $2,000 came from tion h eld in England about 15 years to get the feel of standing. other sections of the state. ago.. · "From what the occupational ponations from local or}a.nizations General Merrill served as assistant nd therapist said, he'll have to do the a inflividuals are expected to chief of .~taff to Gen. J ooeph StHsame thing day after day for n:any amount to $8,000 for the yea,r, thus . well in Burma during World Wu II. years to come." giving the center a total of $19,000. j I j!~ i I I • • • _,,)[' • • ~; ~~~ ,,. ,,, . ~ . MAJ. GEN. FRANK MERRILL Well-known as commander of "Merrill's Marauders," he led the fti·st all-American penetration into Burma. In 1944 he was made deputy corrum!nder of U. S. forces in the India-Burma theater. • * • TRANSFERRED to Okinawa as chief of .staff for tbc 10th army in 1945, he was aboard the battleship USS Missouri when Japan surrendered. He was assigned as Inilitai-y advisor to tJhe Philippine government in 1947 before retiring last year. Prxeeds from the ball will benefit the re!labilitation center which last year gave 6,500 frea.tments to crippled and handicapped children and adults throughout the aa:ea. • • • THE PORTSMOUTH MAN, ac- l I "REDUCTION IN FUNDS has a customed to the Rehabilitation cen- two-fold effect," Eaton said. ter and it.s patients, appeared al"FirS t , we must dislniss one emmost emotionless. He remained ploye, a ma n who not only providsilent for a few moments and then 1ed th e transportation necessary for asked the visitor an answerless ; crippled persons, but also worked question: · at the maintenance of the center and "I wonder how Joey must feel manufactured equipment used as when he sees other kids his own wids for our patients. age running and playing?" "Secondl y, many deserving perThe two men continued to dis- sons must wait for treatment." He : 1 cuss little Joey's case; how he was empllasized th e fact that there has born with cerebral palsy, a con- been no reduc tion in the number ditlon that affects nerves to the of patients being treated. "Howmuscles, and how at five yea.rs old ever,'.' Eaton said, "the n umber of I he was brought to the rehabilitation apph~an~ has been steadily incenter in a helpless condition. creaSmg. • • • In the typically inadequate man- I THE KIWANIS club ner of laymen they attempted to , auctiqn, repeat Miss Minnie Witham's ex- ·which will be held tomorrow and planatlon of the goal and methods swturday, was cited by Eaton as one of the center's treatment of the of the most effective means of raischlld. ing funds for the center. "The director said they were "Items ralllging from tires to a trying to retrain muscles and set deer's head have been donated by up new nerve pathways in Joey, local merchants and the public," didn't she?" asked the New Yorker. Eaton said. "Yeah," replied 'T!)lll, ••and did you Persons who buy at the auction see all the clever types of equipment will benefit as well as our Ciippled 1 , they use for him and the other and handicapped patient..5," he · patients?" added. . John S. Dimock is general cha!r"The fkst step, the nurse said, ls f th' ucticm which will be to teach. kids_ like ~oey ~elf-care~t thee a,~mory on Parrott avebut learn~ng little thmgs llke_ how to nue beginning at 2 pm each day grasp a piece of wood takes time and d t· • i t the nigh• patience." an con mumg n o e. 1 · I 1 ~:i: YWCA Directors ~ Stress Program -J · In Adult (lasses The Young Women's Christian association will stress a program for young adult women nex.t season. This was decided last week at the June meeting of the association's board of directors. A committee will be formed to J;>lan a program for employed girls and young housewives. The directors approved a membership campaign to be held in Septemper. Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett, public a!fairs chairman, was authorized to write to New Hampshire senators expressing approval of the position of the national YWCA board in urging the Senate to ratify the Atlantic treaty. Mrs. Pickett also is to write to New Hampshire Congressmen urging the passage of tJhe Celler bill or the McGrath-Neely bill, either of which would remove several features of the Displaced Persons aot of 1948 which are considered "objectionable" by tJhe national association board. • • • MEMBERS DISCUSSED proposed new policies of the Community chest association. They also considered more extensive publicity of the YWCA quarters on Daniels street. Members pointed out women do not have to belong to the association to use the building. Mrs. Fred Ford, who plans to leave Portsmouth soon, resigned fr0fil the board. Mrs. Sherwood Brown, chairman of the board announced that a. " moonligU-Jt sail" will be held in . July. �- - - - - - - ----- ------ Therapy Center $3,525 Moiie Nets \. "\..'\ "Lost Boundaries" paid dividends . esterday to the Portsmouth Rehab!litatlon center. A check for $3,525, representing the largest single donation ever made to the center, was presented to Director Minnie Wi tham. The presentation was made by Exchange club member George A. Patten. The Exchange club sponsored the world premiere in Portsmouth of the Louis deRocheroont movie. Patten said, " 'Lost Boundaries' Lold a story about unfortunate people. The Exchange club is pleased to present thls check to help unfortunate children." 1 Mrs. Robert C. King was elected president of the Women's City club , at the annual May luncheon yes- I terday at the clubhouse on Middle street. Other officers chosen were Mrs 1 Allen deRochemont, first vice presi- , dent; Mrs. Ralph Ea.ton, second vice president; Mrs. Thomas J . Quinn, third vice president; Mrs. E. Bliss Marriner, recording secretary; Mrs. Irving Flanders, treasurer; Mrs. Edward T. Wendell, assistan t trea urer; Mrs. James Griffin, auditor. Mrs. Clarence C. Sanborn, Mrs. Harold Smith, Mrs. Harry Downing, Mrs. M. L. Nannis and Mrs. Charles W. W. Spaulding were n amed to the board of directors; Mrs. Joseph Conner, Mrs. Samuel M . Cohen and Miss Dorothy Philbrick, trustees. • • • HARRY JO ES, a local man who played a part In the picture, was introduced to the group that gathered to witness the presentation. He said, "Thoughts of the work done here which will benefit from the movie make me proud of having had a part in 'Lost Boundaries'." Stressi ng the need for funds "now, more than ever," Forrest M. Eaton, president of the Rehabili tation center, told Exchange club representatives that their organization should feel proud to have made the "largest donation ever" to such a worthy cause. · . He explained that a reduction of $2,300 in the current bqdget necesitated the dismissal of one full time employe. "I n addition," he added, "Increased costs of supplies and materials used in the rehabilitation program h ave burdened the center." • • • • • Mn,s. I A HELPING HAND-Exchange clubber George A. Patten of Portsmouth h nds a check for 3,525 to Miss Minnie Witham, director of the Port mouth Rehabilitation center. The check repre ents the proceeds of the Exchange club's sponsorship of the world premiere of "Lost Boundaries." (Portsmouth Herald photo) • PAULDING, retired presi- dent, was presented a bouquet of red roses and Mrs. Wendell, who has served as treasurer for nine years, also received a gift from the club. Announcement was made of the annual meeting of the Federation of Women's Clubs to be held June 21, 22 and 23 at the Farragut hotel in Rye, Five new members . were introduced. Mrs. Alonzo Parks read the annual report of the house committee and Mrs. Andrew C. Graves reported for the nominating committee. • • • EATO OFFERED his organi- 1 zatlon'a thanu to "the Exchange MRS, DEROCHE 10 T was in charge of a rug exhibit. Mrs. Thomas H. Rudklns or Beverly, Mass., guest speaker, wa.s introduced by Mrs. E. Goddard Day. Mrs. Rudklns reviewed six books. Mrs. Edward Bewley, Mrs. George Chick and Mrs. Downing were in charge of the luncheon. Mrs. Lloyd Ingham wa.s chairman of the dining room committee. She was as, slsted by Mrs. Walter Marrs, Mrs. Claudia Clarke, Mrs. Ralph Lessard, Mrs. Ralph Thomp.son and Mrs. For,rest Lange. club and people of Portsmouth who m ade the donation possible." Included in the audience were representatives of the amelllary, Frank E. Booms. Post, America.n Legion, members of the Portsmouth District Nurses association and several members of the board of / director.a of the Rehabilitation cen ter. Mrs. Robert King Elected Head of n ul-1 Women s City Club 1 CONGRATULATIONS-Na.than H. Wells, immediate past president of the Portsmouth Kiwanis club and master of ceremonies at the eighth annual Dorothy Pace ball, congratulates Miss Pace during the Rehabilitation center benefit last night at the Community Center. More than 300 persons attended the ball and concert conducted annualJy by Mlss Pace to assist in financing work at the Rehabilitation center sponsored by the I Portsmouth Kiwanis club and the New Hampshire Society for Crippled Children and Handicapped Persons. (Portsmouth Herald photo) ....-.) \ �.. Beal ,--: State Veterans Groups Installed as Head · ~\..~Loo kout' Of Portsmouth Rotarians A 1.d 'O perat10n School Supt. Raymond I . Beal was installed president of the Rotary club at a dinner meeting yesterday at the Rockingham hotel. Samuel R. Blaisdell, retiring presi- ....- - - -- - - - - - - - - - dent, turned over his gavel to Mr. Beal. William Harris Installed President Of Lions Club 'J~» Others Installed were Dr. John H. Sprague, vice president; Mon!s H. Berry, secretary; Herbert R. Hagstrom, treasurer; Roger E. Moulton, assistant secretary, and Edward L. Paterson, sergeant-at-arms. Directors are Mr. Beal, Mr. Blaisdell, Dr. Sprague, Mr. Hagstrom, Mr. Berry, Wyman P. Boynton, Dr. 1 Thomas B. Walker and the Re;v. Robert H. Dunn. I • • • MR. BLAISDELL REPORTED on activities during the past year. Mr. Beal outlined plans for the coming year. Visiting Rotarians were Hugo Wiberg of Cambridge, Mass., E. Fay Dexter of Morrisville, N. Y., G. w. Keyworth of Gardner, Mass., Harold Smart of Belmont, Mass., Patsy Calella of Haverhill, Mass., Ralph Hindman of Buffalo, N. Y., and Joseph Smith of Coxsackie, N. Y. • • • ONE HUNDRED percent attend- ance pins were awarded to the following: Mr. Austin, Mr. Bettinson, Mr. Butler, Mr. Flanders, Mr. Harris, Mr. Stewart, Mr. scott, Clark Coleman, John Inglis and Harold B. Wood. Most of the officers attended the annual meeting of the 44th district h eld last Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Dixville Notch. In addition, the following were present: Mr. and Mrs. Clark Coleman, Mr. and Mrs. David MacKenzie, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Peterson. Also Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wood and Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Massey. Members discussed an auction to be held Aug. 12. Movies . of the meeting at Dixville Notch will be shown by Mr. Peterson at next week's meeting at the Pannaway club. • • • GUE TS WERE John Foley, Jack Scott, Charles McCarthy and Alexander A. Moore, all of Portsmouth, George Scott of East Orange, N. Y., and Morris Ernst of Portland. The next meeting will be an interclub dinner session at 7:30 pm Thursday in honor of the officers of HMS Glasgow, a British vessel expected to dock at the naval base July 13. Attending the dinner will be members of the Kiwanis, Lions, Exchange and Rotary clubs. I National Guard Planes Highligh Air Show June S 41 The Portsmouth squadron of the Civil Air Patrol, will hold maneuvers and an air show at the local municipal airport June 5 with 12 New Hampshire National Guard planes participating. Raymond Whitcher, squadron commander, said the show would open at 9 :30 am with the anival of the various groups and squadrons of the New Hampshire wing. At 1 :30 pm a cadet close order drill competition Is scheduled with regular army personnel as judges. • • • THE NATIONAL GUARD planes from Grenier field will stage their air show at 3 o'clock and after their maneuvers the pilots will land at the airport. They will be available for questions concerning the air guard, according to Whitcher. , Gov. Sherman Adams and wing commanders from the various neighboring states have been invited to attend the show which Is being presented by youth11 between the ages of 15 and 18. Three hundred New Hampshire Civil Air Patrol cadets will take part in the show, Whitcher added. William Harris was installed president of the Portsmouth Lions club at the Pannaway Club last night. Also installed were George scott, first vice president; Ira. A. Brown, second vice president; Malcolm Austin, secretary; Karl E. Flanders, treasurer; Harold Stewart, Theodore Butler, Edward Shaines and John McDonough, directors; and Arthur Yager, tail twister and Harold Clark, lion tamer. Winslow Bettinson was presented his past president's pin by Harris following the installation. 1 In a large part of New Hampshire In early September time will skip backward five years to the days of World War II when the Air Defense command stages lts first postwar aircraft detection exercise in the 10 northeastern states. Ex tending from the triangle consisting of Kittery, Old Orchard and Fryeburg, the area includes points as far south as New Jersey and Delaware. New Hampshire's part in the exercise is being directed by Brig. Gen. Charles F. Bowen, who is being aided in the recruitment of ground observers by the state departments of t he American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. • • • "Operation Lookout," the exercise is intended to test the efficiency of aircraft detection by ground observers and radar units working In close conjunction. ICK AMED General Bowen said that approximately 225 observation posts are to be established In New Hampshire, south of an imaglnery line running between North Conway and Lancaster. The Individual ground posts are to be approximately 5.7 miles apart, according to Genera.I Bowen, giving each post 32 square miles of area. Fighter and bomber planes, simulating "enemy" aircraft, are to take part in the six-day exercise. • • • THE GE ERAL pointed out that ground observers are still an essential part of defense against aerial invasion because radar Is limited in some phases of its operation. For example, radar cannot "pick up" low flying aircraft until they come within the horizontal range of radar, the general said .So ground crews must be used to supplement the radar operation. Portsmouth Man I First Negro Head 1 ' Public Meeting Of State War v~t; \On 'Gambling' ~ Planned by WCTU I The New Hampshire department, United Spanish American War Tentative plans for a public meetVeterans Ls the first department ing on the "gambling situation" to elect 'a Negro commander. were made yesterday at a, meet~g of the Portsmouth Womens OhrisThe honor went to Alex A. Moore tian Temperance Union at the home of 86 High street, 73-year-old re- of Mrs. Gladys warren on Willard tired navy yard employe, elected avenue. . Saturday at the 51st anual enThe committee ~a~ng arrang~ments for the meetmg mcludes Mrs. campment at The Weirs. Flora McMullen, Miss Maude SanOne of the departments of the born, Mrs. Mary Tolman, Miss Belle located below the Angell, MTS. Fred G. Procter, Mrs. organization, Pearl Alvey, the Rev. Edward H. Mason Dixon line, 1s composed of Brewster, the Rev. Obester w. ParmNegoes, but the N. H. department ley and the Rev. Roderick A.. Macis the first of the others to choose donald of Kittery Point. a Negro commander. An offering was taken for the • • • Sylvia Lane fund. Mrs. Louise Marsh all spoke on MOORE SERVED as junior vice "The Cost of Alcoholics and General commander in 1947 and as senior Drinkers te: the state." Mr. Brewvice commander last year. He also ster reported on the governor's conls a past commander of the Win• field Scott Schley, Camp No. 4, feTence on alcoholics. Fifty dollars from the Frye fund Portsmouth. were voted for repa irs to the BoylChosen camp adjutant in 1942 ston home in Manchester. The unit went on record as opto replace a vacancy, he was elected adjutant in 1945 and still holds that posed to the manufacture and distribution to children of any beverpost. age which has an alcoholic content. Moore served in the Ouban camThe next meeting will be held 1 paign in the navy and was apJune 28 at the Home for Aged pointed blueprtnter and photo- women on Deer street. grapher at the navY yard In 1910 A covered dish luncheon was and served In that ce.pac1ty until served. his retirement in 1933. I I �ARY-Em erson H ovey post, Veterans of Foreign ·wars, last night marked the 30th anniversary of its founding. Ralph Martell, post commander, cut the cake assisted by Mrs. llelen Kusky, auxiliary president. Charter members formed a. guard of honor. Left to right are Benjam in F . Downing, mlth Morrow, Charles Boyer, l\Irs. Kusky, Mr. Martell, Lee cott, John Curran and William Kusky. (Photo by Farnham) VF uxiliary . Install . Officers at Joint Rites Local VFW Observes • rY/)./ /;Ann 1versa ry of Founding Approximately 200 persons celebrated the 30th anniversary of the ~alph Martell and Mrs. Helen Kusky were installed as commander and president of Emerson Hovey post No. 168, Veterans of Foreign Wars and founding of Emerson Hovey post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, last night at the post home on Parrott avenue. a uxiliary last night. ' The dinner also marked the 50th anniversary of the national organiThe joint installation ceremonies)':-----,-:--:-:---- - - - -,,....,--~ were held at Portsmouth Community At the opening of the meeting a zation. Center. About 200 persons attended. "walker chair" was presented to the Highlight of the program was the* Other post officers installed were Portsmouth Rehabilitation center Arthur Gagnon, post quarterGeorge Keelty, senior vice com- from the VFW department and lo- presentation of a flag by Mrs. Lill lian Murphy, past president of the master, was master of ceremonies. t mander; Raymond Pierce, junior cal poS · vice commander: John Bechard Gifts were presented to retiring VFW auxiliary, in memory of Ches_ J oseph Cullen, Sr., post historian, ter D. Loveless; who was killed in gave a history of the local post. An ' chaplain; Arthur Gagnon, quarter~ Iand installing officers. acrobatic dance was presented by master. Guests included Mayor and Mrs. action aboard the USS Tang. Nancy Brown. Cecil M. Neal, Councilman Mary C. Six charter members of the post William Kusky, post advocate; present were Lee Scott, Smith MorNeil C. Bierce, trustee for three years; Morris Herman, post sur- Dondero, Dept. Comdr. Raymon~ row, Charles Boyer, John Curran, William Kusky and Benjamin geon; tGordon Davis, sergean major; William F'. deRochemont, Chase of Dover and his suite, Lt. Downing. quartermaster sergeant; Joseph [ Comdr. Edwin T. Osler, USN, Lt. The anniversary cake was cut by Col. Hiram Smith, USA, Ira Fonda, Ralph Martell, po,st commander, asCullen, post h istorian. I Douglas Cottrell. patriotic instruc- Maine department senior vice com- sisted by Mrs. Helen Kusky, aux1tor; Harry Laderbush, officer of t'he mander, and Mrs. Fonda, depart• iliary president. The charter memday; Ario Pierce, adjutant; Ricl).ard ment auxiliary junior vice presi- bers formed an honor guard during Ingraham. guard, and George P. dent, and Mrs. Elizabeth French, the ceremony. Frost, publicity chairman. • • member of the national council of administration for district No. 1, GUEST INCLUDED Mayor and OTIIER A XILIARY officers inVFW auxiliary. Mrs. Cecil M. Neal, Councilma'!l ducted were Clara Butler, senior Mary C. Dondero, Capt. John J . vice president; Rosalie Morgan, Scheibeler, USN, Portsmouth naval junior vice president; Hattie Shapshipyard planning officer; Lt. Col. leigh, chaplain; Helen Fogg, guard; John P . Stafford, USMC, commandHarriet Gould, patriotic instructor; ! Ing officer of the marine barracks Evelyn Martin, conductress. at the base. Justine Bechard, historian; LilCapt. Henry Bacon, USA, and Lt. lian Postemak, banner bearer; Hope DeWitt, Beatrice Green, Effie Sip Herbert Oerter, USA, both of the and Dorothy Caswell, color bearers; Port.smouth Harbor Defenses, and Mildred Webster, trustee for three Mrs. Mary Martell, mother of the years; Alice Louther, musician; Ruth post commander. Glidden, assistant musician, and Bertha Turney, se'cretary. Installing officers were Edgar Belrose of Suncook, VFW department junior vice commander; Leola Elliott, past department auxiliary president, and Ruth Goodwin, department conductress. • I �Y ac11t Club Secretary a1 s On Rolling Sea of White Paper Basking on a. sunny deck while bowling over the rolling waves is a yachtsman's paradise. However, there's a lot more to yachting than the thrill of a lively breeze. Herman J. Leibrook of 75 Kent street can verity that. There are water bills, electric bills, gas bills, fuel bills, dues to be collected, salaries to be paid and dozens of items, which the lolling yachtsman never wol'Iies about. Herman tftllnks about them all. In his 45th year as a member of the Portsmouth Yacht club and its secretary-treasurei' for 25 seasons, he seldom has time for the cruises to Boothbay, Provincetown, Gloucester or Marblehead. In faot, Herman has to scurry around to find time for a jaunt to the Isles of Shoals or a short trip a.round Whaleback. The summer sea.son of the club opens tonight and the veteran officer will be right on hand to play a major role In the opening program. He is the oldest active member In the club, He has a. three month advantage over Robert J. "Bob" Boyd of New Castle, retired naval shipye,rd draftsman, who joined In July of 1905. Leibrock's books a.re spotless and above questioning. Younger membel"6 of the olub marvel at the thoroughness or the records. But, the former bookkeeper for the Frank Jones Brewing Co. has had plenty of experience. He was employed at the Brewery for more than 30 years, retiring in 1929 when the establishment closed. After that he assisted in ta.king the 1930 census in Portsmouth and worked at various odd jobs here ever since. His first love 1s the Portsmouth Yacht club and his dinIng room table is virtually a mass of white paper-records of the club as well as official com- "A D I THINK it may be said that there is a reasonably good prospect of one such company locating on thd New England coa t," Adams said, Two Connecticut sites are also under consideration, according to the governor, one at New London and the other at the mouth of th& Connecticht river. The governor added, stressing that It is a "sidelight" to the development of a New England steel plant, that a coppel.1J)lating company 1s "very interested" in establishing a Portsmouth plant for the manufacture of one of its by-products. The Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce reported today that it had received no inquiries from copperplating concerns in regard to the availability of sites. The secretary, Miss Helen Kelly, said that two Massachusetts concerns have asked the Chamber for ' informat.ion concerning the former I' New England Fibre company plant. Adams said he could not "amplify" the discussion of the possibility of · the co)}J)erplating mill commg here "at this time." 1"Our main objective is getting a 'eel company to locate in New Eng,nd," he said. "One of the most pectacular develvpments In recent 'ew England h istor_y r.as been the ·oansion of steel fabri cation plants New England." • • * HE SAID THAT 3,000,000 tons of f ·1ished steel are being used annual- I50 I l I HERMAN J. LEIBROCK , , • • Reams and reams municatlon.s and other data. Oftentimes he'll look at the work piled in front of him, shake his head mournfully and say: "I think I'll retire next year. I've been doing this for many · years and everything is okay now. Someone else can do as well as I have." He's been threatening to retire for the past half dozen years. Herman, he'd rather be called that than the more formal "Mr. Leibrock", is not the first member o'f his family to hold membership in the PYC. His two brothers, Richard J . and Rudolf V., joined in 1899, the year the club was incorporated. "I'm going to enchoy myselt this summer," said Herman yesterday. "I'm going to sit on the porch once in a while and get some of that sun. It's all free, you know." His little Kent street garden also takes ,some of his time, but those important records mean more to him than all the trips over the blue ocean. Yacht club activities get underway tonight with the Fourth of July dance. Monday afternoon will be the first race of the season. Committee chairmen who were named by the board of directors and announced by Com. modore Milton E. Leavitt are Thomas H. Webb, dance committee; Wa!ter Hayden, racing; Capt. Shirley Holt, house, and Charles Emery, social committee. '1,..... :l Trawler Towed To Local Port ~·~ A 40-foot trawler, the Franc~sca of Boston, was towed into Portsmouth harbor yesterday by a coast guard cutter after being disabled off the Isles of Shoals. ~he trawler lost her propeller 1 while fishing five miles east by south of the Shoals, according to Chief Boatswain's Mate Palmer 1 Guarente, s~ipper of the 83-foot An attempt to interest "big coast guard vessel. steel" in locating a plant in New Three men, including her captain England is being pushed by the and owner, Anthony Cherismo, New England council and Gov. were aboard the Francesca, which Sherman Adam disclosed today was one day out from Boston. that a copperplating company Is "very interested" in a Portsmouth site. Copper Co_mpddY ~ 'Very Interested' In Portsmouth Site Frederick S. Blackall, Jr., chairman of the council's iron and steel committee, reported today that an expert consulting engineer has been retained to study the problem of ore and transportation costs from Labrador iron fields. Gov. Sherman Adams said that New Hampshire ls working "closely" , wlbh the council on the matter and that Portsmouth is one of three sites under consideration, if a major steel concern decides to build a New' England plant. • • • ly tn New England plants but added that the recent "basing point decision" is working against furliher growth. The basing point system used by major steel companies enabled New England manufacturers to purchase raw steel and bring it to New England at t!he same price paid by manufacturers located nearer the / source of the raw material. "I know," Adams said, "that 10 faJbricators have purchased sitis near Pittsburgh since the basing point decision was handed down. Fortunately, none of them are New England concerns as far as I know. "However, it does mean that New England must find steel at a nearer point in order to compete against manufacturers with lower freight ' rates," he said. ' . .. THE GOVERNOR explained that vast amounts of fresh water are required In processing iron into steel whicih Portsmouth can make available through the Piscataqua river, although the salt would have to be condensed from the sea water. , Meanwhile, Blackall through an Associated Press dispatch, said that John E. Kelly, the consulting engineer, has already left for Labrador to begin his researches. "If the results of !his research indicate that New England can indeed support a profitable steel indus try," he said, "the council committee wllJ endeavor to develop this opportunity tfor the region's lfurther industrial expansion." · Blackall said his committee understands that Labrador-Quebec ore "can be laid down on the New England coast at appi;oximately the same price that Mesabi oi:e can be laid down iil Duluth." �51 lton Industry to Builcl In P~Ftla~~t Not Here .P,ortsmouth's pro~pect& of an iran processing plan~ locating here appea1,~d to have faded today when it was learned' that the· plant probably will be built in Portland. A representative of an investment syndicate met last Ratw·day with Portsmouth civic leaders and urgea that local business men aavance $45,000 towar!l the purchase of a :building to house a plant which manufactures Iron .by.aft electrolytic formula. 0 James B. Smith, vice president of the local Chamber of Commerce, said that the proposal made by Nelson E. Wright df Keene was "not definite" enough to justify local investment. organization persons. employing 80 more The Keene man maintained that he could not get cooperation from Portsmouth authorities and he had • • • been "bucked" in his efforts to buy S_MITH. C ON F IR ME D that the National Gypsum compaey's Wnght d1s_cussed the matter with Plant No. 6 by creditors of the HERBERTP. WARRY Mayor Cecil M. Neal,_ Seacoast Re- f mer Ne En land Fibre comFRANKLIN J. ENGELHARDT gional . Secretary Alvin F. Redden,_ or w g New England council member Frank pany. Randall and himself. I He acknqwledged that he wanted 1 However, Smith said tha,t while the local business men to advance Wright talked in the terms of a. $45,000 fo':' purchase of the p_Iant "multi-million dollar industry," he and each mvest?r would b«: entitled was asking for $45,000 to build a ~ a_ stock holdmg proportionate to plant employing at the . beginning his mvestment; • • The resignation of Herbert P. Warry a~ generaLsecretar:i; of the Ports only 30 persons. mouth Young Men's Christian associa~on has been accepted, Stowe Wilder, "He envisions a iron industry in WRIGHT CLAIMED that he needassociation presider· ~-~nmCrP.rl toda . Portsmouth, which would be a great ed only the plant space in which to benefit, but in all our conversation get his new ·comP.any into operaf' - Wilder gave no reawn for the there never seemed to be anything tion. He said that he has $1,000,000 resignation, adding only that it was tangible on which we could pin any "subscribed" to finance the company' accepted "with regret." and that all he iieeded from Portsassurance," Smith said. Wa;rrry said this morning he . re- 1 Meanwhile, ,Wright , told The mouth interests would be the price si,gned "to take a. !!'est. · I have no I Portsmouth Herald today in a tele- of the plant. othea- pla'll.S at all. I'll probably reNegotiations "bogged down" In phone conversation that "Portsmain in Portsmouth." mouth has lost 'a goldeI! opporlun- Portsmouth, according to Wright, The board of directors appointed and he took his :proposition to Portity ." Franklin J. Engelhardt, executive • • • land where "the welcome exceeded secretary for the southeast district HE SAID that Portsmouth has anything I've ever see'J'l." of the state YMCA, as acting general "availaible the electric power, buildPorbland offered land, buildings secretary until the post can_be filled Ing space and everything else and easily obtain8ible electric power, on a p&mane'J'lt basis. Portsmouth area businessmen ·nneeded to promote an iron industry Wright said, and he expects to start • • • terested in improvements in the worth $25,000,000 . annually." · operations there in the near future. W ARRY CAME to Portsmouth in Portsmouth harbor took their case Wright said that his plan called Meanwhile, Smith probrubly echoed before the army's division engineers 1944 f•rom Perth Amboy, N. J., where !or e;tablishing, "not one industry the sentiments of most loca,l busihe had been boys' work director ·yesterday at a public hearing in but three.'' The electrolytic iron ness men when he said that Portsthe Community Center. and program secreta.ry. He had been processing plant would employ · 400 mouth is interested in a steel ina~tive In YMCA work in New Jersey persons 24 hours a day, according dustry that is willing to eome in , Leading proponent of tihe harbor to Wright. In addition, he hoped to here on a self-financed basis. \ for 16 years prior to his appointment betterment group was Mayor Cecil to Portsmouth. bring in a box manufdcturing con- ' "We want good, solid industry in M. Neal who filed a brief with the He is a native of Pate,rson, N. J., cern and a wood wa.ste products Portsmouth," he said. engineers' board. was educated i'll sohools there and Hampshire Public Service compalfy.-1 attended Columbia university in The mayor contended that the Ressiquie also discussed the navi· · J h J Halloran, representing 16 0 t New York City. New Hampshire Seacoas reg10n , n · , gational hazards and was. joined by "one of the most important in- the Sprague Coa,t company, which Harry G. Gilbert of the "'BoconyHe 'resides with his wife and two daughters and a sO'Il at 73 Saga- dustrial regions of the state" and Is constructing a ~epot on_ th e uppe~, Vacuum oil company in asking their that because of high percentage river, "just opposite Boilmg Rock'. removal. more avenue. f skilled workers, available indus- said that removal of the hazard IS • • • Engelhardt will continue his duties as executive secretary for the south- ~rial sites and transportation facil- / of "extreme import!l,nce" to his com- f RALPH MERAS of Exeter was the eastern district of the state while ities, its further development de- pany. .. , I last speaker ffom the 20 persons temporarily filling Warry's post. pends to "a. lai.,ge degree" on harbor He_ a.rgued t~at Boi~mg Rocks I prese'J'lt and he, too, urged that the • • • improvement. locat10n makes it_ a hazard :<Jr not board make a favorable :finding on ENGELHARDT is a former exe. orny the coal colliers that will sup- the request for harbor improvement. He offered figures to support the ply the depot but for oil tankers However it wa.s Halloran who cutive secretary of the eastern te t'on t,hat t he hai-lbor acbranch of the Washington, D. C., con n 1 f the company plans t o use 1at er. brought an' end to the meeting when O 1 commod•a ted nearly 500 vesse s • • • YMCA. He is a nativp of Mam.besd •· the year exclusive he asked Lt. Col. Gunnar W. Ca-rlson ter, graduate of Manchester West all types urmg ·• t HALLORAN SAID that the fast the chairman: nd high school and attended St. An- of the hu reds of · pleasure craf runniµg tides a,nd the narrow space "How long do you believe it will f~ nav 1·gational maneuvering ma,kes selm's college for three years. He and small fish.in~• v.essels. v. be, colonel, before the army and rd transferred to Springfield colle@ to THE MAYOR'S REPORT indi· "Boiling Rock" a definite haza . congress, acts on this so that we 1 __reeeive A. haehelor of science degree 1 Conid11. Marsball H. Austin, USN, can get results?" in 1941. Since his ·graduation froiµ cated that local civic groups feel representing the Portsmouth paval After a whispered conference with that the removal of Gangway rock, college he has held positions as asbase commander, Rear Admiral a, civilian aide, Carlson grinned and sist1mt boys' work secretary a t the Boiling rock and the ledges ait the Jol1n H. Brown, Jr., particularly said, "Arny other spea,kers, if not, Watertown, N. Y., "Y" and at the southwest tip of Badger"s island urged the removal of hazards in the hearing adjou=ed." Montclair, N. J. branch. He served will reduce the "navigational haz- lower river. • • • in the army for three years before ards" in the harbor. He said that merchant vessels are LATER HE TOLD newsmen that going to Washington. Neal was followed by seacoast forced by the dangers of Gangway the engineers' report has to be filed Wilder said the directors met yes- Regional secretary Alvin F. R~d- rock to sail very cl~ to the n~val in Wasl;lington before the end of the terday and appointed a committee o.ep., who, in addition to speakmtg1 base piers so that wh1lethno hcollis1do~s year. empowered to seek a new, perµian- 111 favor of the harbor developmen , have ever taken place e azar JS ent general secretary, The commit- expressed his appreciation for the alwa,yi, there. _ , However, he could not give an estiteemen are Frank J. Massey, John "courtesies and assistance" extend- Another i,peaker favoring the mate as to the cost of the proposed project, explaining that "is the L. Scott, Charles H. Walker and Mr:. ed him by the army engineers. blasting ·of the three danger points next step in the preparation of our ,sTn..t,,'l,.. was H. D essiauie of th, Ne:w 1 Warry Quit$ YM Post; !New Secre~ary Arrives I Army Engineers Hear City's Plea for River.)'(.,ork �-lost Boundaries' Gets Atlant~ran Presentation of "Lost Boundaries" has been banned in Atlanta, Ga., by the city's movie censor. In banning Louis deRochemont's movie, Miss Christine Smith, the censor, said she had "no particular reason." According to the Associated Press, Miss Smith said she had the power to ban the movie if she thou~ht it detrimental to "good order, good health or good morals." • • • R. L, McCOY, Atlanta distributor of the film, was quoted a.s saying the censor "wouldn't give me any reason either." "But she did .say before the film ever got here she was going to ban it," the <liatributor added. I 'Lost Boundaries' To Be Televised '1., In 'Banned' Cities 1,, DeRochemont Maps DeRochemont Plans 'Lost Boundaries' Campaign Against Court Action on1 Doctor Hints at 'Boundaries' Ba~'); 'Boundaries' Ban Racial Preiudjce to- While "Lost Boundaries" is banned on movie screens In Memphis, Tenn., and Atlanta, Ga., and even on television sets In Memphis, Producer Louis deRochemont today mapped a campaign from h Newington home to i,.how his ra e-question motion picture in those cities, ''somehow.", After movie censors in both Memphis and Atlanta banned the picture deRochemont yesterday contact~d Henry W. Slavick, general manager of television station WMCT in Memphis for "Lost Boundaries" time, but Slavick declined "to become part of the controversy." Producer Louis deRochemont day oharged the Atlanta and Memphis censors with "overstepping their police functions" in banrung his movie, "Lost Boundaries." DeRoohemont, in telegrams to Eric Johnston, president of the Motion Picture Producers as&ociation, and Ellis Arnall, president of the Association of Independent Motion Picture Producers, asked the movie industry to back him In a court test of the censors· authority. • • • THE NEWINGTON producer de- scribed the Southern bans as "despotism" and said he was ad• • • I vised they are "clearly in violation <>! the first amendment (of the NOW, ileROCBEMONT said, he'll take the film to the Southern cities u. s. Constitution).'' · DeRochemont said bis movie "is and show it to small groups"church societies, judges, profession- based on the fundamental ideals of al groups and possibly fraternal or- democracy itself.'' After the Southern ban, deRocheganizations." mont announced pla1ts to show the Determined that "Lost Boundfilm on television in those cities aries" will be shown, the Newingbut a Memphis television station ton producer said he's confident it declined to handle It. will be seen in Memphis "before the DeRochemont n<J\. plans to show end of 1949.'' the movie to "small groups," judges DeRochemont conte1~ds that when and clergymen in Memphis in an Atlanta censor Miss Chl'lstine Smith attempt to win public approval of banned the controversial movie, she the film, and carry out plans to did so without coD6ulting the city's televise it in Atlanta. full three-member board. I I The movie, "Lost Boundaries," banned in Atlanta, Ga., and Memphis, Tenn., will be shown in those cities on television, Producer Louis deRochemont announced last nlgl}t as he was prepared to take legal • • • action agamst· censorship of his "0 THE OTHER hand," said film. neRochemont &a.Id he and' his deRochemont, "in Detroit, where associates will buy time on tele- race feeling always has run high, vision stations WMCT, Memphis, 'Lost Boundaries' is breaking all box and WSB, Atlanta, to show the office records. 'l'he keynote hymn film "later this week." He estl,mated of the picture-No. 519-was sung that there are 16,000 television sets in nil the churches In Detroit last in Atlanta and 9,000 in Memphis. Sunday." censors ln Atlanta and Memphis • • • "IF THE CENSORS in Atlanta remained mum, however. In Memand Memphis won't allow the phis they merely said that they people to see the movie, we'll bring outlawed "Lost Boundaries" because it right into their homes," deRoche- "it deals with social equality between white.s and Negroes In a mont. said. DeRochemont said he is anxious way that is not practiced in the for a court test of the bannlngs soutih." because the film has been booked for showings in other southern states, including Texas and Louisi- I DeRochemont Fiiles ana. He said New York Supreme court Judge Samuel L. Rosenman will act as counsel for any Memphis or At- , Janta exhibitors who wish to fight • the ban in federal court. DeRochemont claimed that Atlanta and Memphis censors employed "Communist techniques" in banning hi1s fi~m. • • ')..'l-- aq 'Lost Boundaries' received was from the Communists. The Daily Worker has been criticizing it," deRoohemont 1\IEANWHILE, Atlanta Film Ap- ] added. Miss Christine Smith, Atlanta peal Board Ohairman Milton Farris movie censor, said she found the said he doubted his board would film on racial tolerance "unfit for have any jurisdiction over the film if public showing.'' She added It fell it appeared on television. He pointed out, however, that the within her power to bar a movie if she felt it detrimental to "good powers of both the city and state inorder, good health or good morals." cluded police authority to prohibit • • • l the exhibition of anything consld?red harmful to the public. "Whether these powers wm be used, I can110t say," Farris was q,uoted as saying in an Associated Press di~tch. "THE ONLY PANNING I Suit to Prevent n, 21 Premature Bans An unu uai legal artion to pre•ent censorship of any motion picture prior to public showing has been filed in the _U. ~- d!str_ict court of Georgia by nttornc s for Pro• ducer Louis deRochemont or Newington. . The suit stems from censor.ship of deRochemont'\ · !710vie, "Lost Boundaries." by a11 Atlanta, Ga., board. . Described as tne ·"broadest and mo~t significant test ever made o! the constitutionality 9f state and other governmental censor hip of films" the suit contends that de• Roch~mont has been deprived of hi~ constitutional liberties without d11e process of law. A recommendation that Dr. Albert . Johnston, egro radiologist at Elliot hospital, Keene, be relained on the hospilal staff was made to the board of trustees today by his fellow physicians. Dr. John ton, whose life story came into national prominence with the filming of "Lost Boundaries," is a controversial figure in contract negotiations with the hospital's board or trustees. The doctor told The Porlamoulh Herald today that there have been "some factors" that indicatecl "ra• cial discrimination" in his relations with the hospital but that there is "no proof." * • • do f eel ," Dr. Johnston said, "that t h recommendation made l a.st nighL by members of the staff will serve to dampen any ideas along that line." Informed by a r eporter t hat it was "understood" that his contract had not been approved by the trustees because he is either asking "more than the hospital can pay" or because of racial discrimination, the doctor said, "Neither one is exactly true." He said, "There have been a few exaggerations about the situation and I don 't believe I am demand• ing anything that is not in keeping with the salaries or commissions paid radiologists in this area." A Keene observer said that he "frankly" believed that r acial discrimination is the " bone of contention." "HOWE ER, I * * * TTIE KEENE IA said he believed that th e recommendation by the Elliot taff "will bring an end to the contra t argument." Dr. Johnslon ame lo Keene in 1940 on an an nual renewal contract calling for a commission on laboratory work and a fl at guaranlee. ln the n ine yeai·s since assuming his duti es in Keene, Dr. Johnston said, revenue from the radiology department has increased from $9,000 annually to $36,000. Several months ago, he said, the contract was broken off by agreement between the parties. Yesterday, Dr. Walter H. Lacey, staff president, announced that the THE COl\lPLAl . T points out staff h ad asked t he trustees "to write a new contract requiring that the U. S. Supreme court has · eq uivalent time at the hospital for already ruled that a movie is en- Dr. Johnston as he did prior t o the titled to the "freedom of expression" guaranteed under the first terminalion of his _old contract." and 14th constitutional amend• • * ments. A press release from the SI CE THAT old contract ran RD-DR Corporation reporled that out, Dr. Johnston has been engaged deRochemont is being supported in privale laboratory work in adciiin his action by the American Ci- lion to his hospital duties, because, vil Liberties Union. he said, he had learned of efforts Judge Samuel Rosenman of to replace him. Ne\v York is counsel for deRoche- . . -mont. A hearing on deRochemont's motion for a temporary injunction against the censorship board will be held in Atlanta Dec. 16. • • • I I I ' I �2,000 Watch Big Portsmouth Airshow ().'"?, taken by Joseph Mockus of Portsmouth who came within four feet. A dwindling crowd saw, late In the afternoon, spectacular low altltude stunt flying by David R. Clemons of Salisbury, manager of the Portsmouth Flying service. The highlight of his show came when he set one wheel of his plane on the roof of a speeding station wagon and flew along several hundred yards. A dent in the roof of the vehicle proved he had made th e contact. Clemons also flew loops, hammcrhead stalls, and sped along the runway, first on one wheel, then the other. Close to 2,000 men, women and children milled around the Portsmouth airport yesterday: fas_cinated by the perf?rmances of Jet fighters, scores of light planes, World War 11 pursuit ships and model aircraft. The occasion for all the excitement was an ah- show sponsored by the Civil Air Patrol, Seacoast Flyers club, Yankee Airways, Portsmouth Flying service and the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce. The military planes almost stole the show. After sweeping over the field In formation. five flhode Island National Guard F47 fighters from the Hillsgrove, R.J., airport. led by Col. ,John Barrett, landed. • • * two groups of jet fighters arri ved ;incl roared back and forth over the field for almost half an hour. The first group was composed of three FB0 Shooting Stars from Otis field, Falmouth, Mass. They were fol- 1 lowed by ~our F84 Thundl!rjets from Dow field, Bangor, Me. The light planes, piloted by air- 1 men from all over New England , participated In a 30-mile race and a bomb dropping contc's t. The race, two laps over a 15mile triangular course, resulted in a tie between E. T . lludc:lleston of Durham anc:l S. W. Vlrehow of Norfolk, Mass. Roland W. Dummis of Nashua took third place and fourth pince w<'nl to II. E. Poteet. Coming In fifth and sixth were A. D. Brodhead of Twin Mountain anc:l George L. Kimball. The bomb dropping contest, Involvlng one-pound bags of flour dropped from nn altitude of 200 feet on a line pninlec:l on the ground. was won by Arthur Whitcomb of Keene. who came within two fe<'l of the mark. • • * SECOND PLACE went to Albert Crook of Portsmouth, who missed by three feet, and third place was I SHORTLY AFTERWARD. Jetsi'."'to. Flash .. Over Portsmouth Du.r·.ing Air· Show. b-:-1 . . The model .airplane demonstratlons were conducted by Lou Andrews of Norwood, Mass., 1948 International open stunt champion of gas powered model planes Miss Ruth Norwood, 18-year-old student nurse from Kittery, and others. ' Cadets from the Portsmouth CAP drilled and held a formal guard mount. IFC:; ; ;iv:; ; ;il:; ; ;A:; ; ;rP i:; ; :; ; ;a:;;;;;t:;;;;;ro:;;;;;I~==-"* To Hold Exhibition I Here Sundayt Oct • 2 The air around the Portsmouth airport will be full of planes Sunday, Oct. 2, when the Civil Air Patrol will put on an all-c:lay show. A light plane rnce and acrobatic and prectslon flying will highlight / the show that will begin al 10 am , and run until dark. Bomb dropping contests, spot landings, formations and drllls by boy and girl Civil Air Patrol cadets wlll also be held. An exhibition of gas-powered flying model airplanes is on the program and it is expected that some military aircraft will be on hand to perform. • * • RAYMOND WllITCIIER, commantling officer of the Portsmouth squadron of the New Hampshire wing of the CAP will lead his squadron in an exhibition drill lasting an hour and a half. A dance will be held Saturday night in the Portsmouth Flying Service hanger. In addition to the CAP, support for the show Is being given by the Chamber of Commerce, flight operators at the field and businessmen In the seaconst area. I Among those arrnnglng the event are Paul E. Marston and Albert Crook of Portsmouth, Eric Huc:ldleston, Jr., of Durham, Anthony Colecclieo of Newington, Richard Sedgewick, of Portsmouth Thornton N. Weeks, .Tr., of Green~ land, Joseph V,irn:i of Port ~mouth, and Roland Roberge of Exeter. Everything from model airplanes ' to jet fighters will zoom around , the Portsmouth airport tomorrow a~ the Civil Air Patrol puts on its a1.r show. On hand to demonstr~te the model planes will be Lou Andrews of Norwood, Mass., the 1948 international open stunt champion of gas-powered modei airplanes and Miss Ruth Norwood of Kitter/ who will fly her own model plane'. A formation of F-80 Shooting Star jet fighter planes is scheduled to m_akii a couple of passes over the field in the middle of the afternoon. The speedy jets will come from the Otis air base at Falmouth Mass. ' Air Spotfe~s' Tes.ts Bogged Down ·ti ere By Lack of Interest Public Indifference may "kill" Portsmouth's part In the 10-state . test of civilian aircraft deteption I in 'the largest scale . exercise 'since the •days of World Wnr iI. Committeemen charged with thP1responsibility of getting "spotters" to man the Porti;mouth stations reported today tha.t they had almost completely falled in obtainIng persons interestec:l in helping out. "They call U'i 'war mongers and glory seekers' whenever we ask any one to take over a shift during the six-day trst," one man said. "The only volunteers I've been · able to get are my wife anti myself," he added, "and I can't give that amount of time to it because I have to work." • • • ANOTHER LEGIONNAIRE * • "' I LIGHT PLANE contests will in'. elude a race, spot landing and bomb dropping contests. · Cadets of the Portsmouth squad-. ron of the CAP will stage· a formal guard mount as part of their exhibition drill. I The show will get underway at LO am and continue until dark. Local Ship Joi~s Big Sea Search ~·ll ~ ' committeeman reported the same results In his effort to get volunteers. "We went Into this because we believed America should be ready for any emergency but the public doesn't seem to give a tinker's dam," he explained. In Portsmouth, arrangements for the exercise beginning tomorrow are under the direction of Frank E. Booma post No. 6, American Legion. The post's "Operation Lookout" committee hns an-anged for two stations-one In the concrete tower at Pulpit Rock and the other in the Wentworth Acres. I • • • THESE POSTS, If manned, are to be part of the New Hampshil'c aircraft warning net, which .Is under command of Brig. Gen. Charles F. Bowen, state adjutant general, Concord. The general asked cooperation , of the state departme.nts of the American Legion and lhe Veterans of Foreign War3 In setting up spotting stations and recruiting volun- ( teer observers. However, the committeemen report that even veterans of World War II who have been asked to help out have turned "thumbs down" on the project. Still needing volunteers, they asked today that lf any persons are interested in cooperating with "Operation Outlook," that they call the post commander, Forrest Morrison, at 1814. The radar-equipped 83-foot co;st g_uard patrol boat CG83497WPB as1~i~ned to Portsmouth harbor today Jomed other coast guard craft in search for a 102-foot fishing vess~l and a six-man crew missing · smce Tuesday off Portland. An intensive, two-day search was aba~doned last night but launched agam today when reports of wreckag~ off Portland's coast were received by coast guardsmen. 1, The vessel-T~e Theresa R.-1s out of Portland. It issued a distress signal after its cooling system broke dowlf. I I �LEGAL NOTICES STATEMENT LEGAL NOTICES OF CONDITION Merrow Backs Move to Retain r• Guard Station JI \·\ OF Portsmouth · Savings Bank i ! . 'I OF PORTSMOUTH, N. H. at the close of business June 30, 1949 J/. IS- RESOURCES Book Values Cash an hand ...................... $ 44,827.06 Cash on deposit • • . • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 384,266.92 Items available for deposit •••••• , • • • • • • 15,408.56 Cash items • , . • • • • • . . . • • • • • . • • • • • • • • 688.11 445,190.65 United States Government obligations •• , 4,929,600.00 · 55,000.00 55,000.00 Canadian bonds ........•..••••••••• 45,400.00 Federal Hame Loan Bank stock ••••••••• 45,400.00 47,825.00 Railroad bonds •.••••••••••••••••••• Public utiliry bonds • , , , , ••• , , •••••• , 166,600.00 Miscellaneoln bonds •••••••.••••••••• 13,500.00 227,925.00 Railr:oad stock ..•.•••.•• , ••••. , ••.•• 4l,148.92 38,073.50 80,222.42 Bank stock ......•••.....•.....•••• Loans on New Hampshire real estate 4,079,945.18 Notes . . . . . . . . . . • • • . • • . • • • 4,079,945.18 Loans on other real estate Note, ..•..•.••..••••.•..• 1,434,365.47 26,000.00 1,460,365.47 Bonds •.•.•..•...•.•.....• Collateral loans 22 , 11 O. 1 8 Deposit bookt • : • • • • • • • · • • • • Stock exchange collateral /.. . . • 43,686.08 65,796.26 Unsecured laan1 . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 57,314.77 Recil estate, etc., owned: Jlank building, vaults, furnitur• and fixtures . . . . . . . • • • . • . • 50,000.00 50,000 .00 United States bonds redeemed . . • . . 2,504.06 Mortgage tax account · ................ 4,358.75 4,358.75 1 · · Total Resources . . . . . . $11,503,622.56 LIABILITIES bue depositors on deposit book accounts .. $10,507,982.63 Christmas and other clubs . . . . . • . . • • . • . 64,245.00 · Total deposits • . • • . . • . . • 10,572,227.63 Guaranty fund . , ......• , • , , •• • • • •, 555,000.00 Undivided profita--net • , • • • • • • • • • • • • • 326,394.93 881,394.93 5o,OOO.OO Reserves • · · · • · · · · · · · • • · · • • • • • • · · • · SO,OOO.OO To(al Liabllitie ■ • • • • • $11,503,622.56 EXAMINATION BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES State of New Hc:mpshir• l I Opponents of the possible coast guard move to close the Hampton Beach life ))oat station received a little encouragement today from u. j S. Rep. Chester E. Merrow. In a wire to Alvin F . Redden, ,· secretary of the Seacoast Regional association, Merrow said that "no action toward changing the status Iof the Hampton Beach station is contemplated at this time." Redden said that he has been "in touch" with Merrow concerning the status of the station ever sll,ce the coast guard announced Its plans !or a public hearing July 12 on the advisabllity of keeping the Hampton Beach station. • • • WHEN T HE COAST guard's survey board met at the Hampton Beach station more than 100 persons were on hand to protest any closing of the station. , , Merrow's telegram In full follows· j "I have O f . ed ith · c n en W coast guard I officials in reference to continuing 1 the operation of the Hampton Beach coast guard station. They informed me today that the board studying the operational necessity for all coast guard shore establishments , haa not yet submitted its findings and recommendations to the commandant of the coast guard. } 11. "No action towards changing the Rockingham County J tat f th We, the undersigned Trustees of the PORTSMOUTH SAVINGS BANK ' 8 us O e Hampton Beach station do severally solemnly sweor that we hove made a thorough examination of is contemplated at this time. Asits affairs in occordonce with Chap. 309, Sec. 35 of the Revised Laws, and surance has been given me that any that the foregoing statement of its condition is true. contemplated action concerning the NORMAN E. RAND, Hampton Beach station will be ORMAN R. PAUL, discussed first with me. J. VERNE WOOD, "Y PAUL M. HARVEY, , ou may rest assured of my deep BURNELL E. FRISBEE, ' Interest and continued efforts In JOHN E. SEYBOLT, maintaining the operation of the ALBERT W. MOULTON station, I will keep you fully InSubscribed and sworn to this 13th day of July 1949, Before mt formed of any further developWINNIFRED SCAMMON, ments." Notary Public t t,-,:--;; ,'" rxfederal Experts May Survey City ''For $25 Million . Iron Plant Site 1, ~. A federal study · of the posslbllltles of locating a $25,000,· 000 iron Industry in Portsmouth may be made In the near future, The announcement was made late yesterday by Vermont's •Gov.Ernest w. Gibson, who said , hf' hail di~cussed thi- matter with Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer whilP Sawyer wait In Boston recently. The plan sne:l!"ested bv the Vermont l!"OVernol' Includes a study of South Stafford, Vt., as another location of an Iron Industry. Originally, the plan wls prompted by the Vermont Conper company, according to the - 1--'6 Associated Pre~s. That concern is headed by Frank Eichelberger, brother of Lt. Gen. Robert L. Eichelberger. . George Adams Ellis of Bennington and New York wrote Gibson of Eichelberger's interest and said that the new industry \ woui'd ~equire large amounts of electric power. Ellis said iron produced by the electrolytic method is 99.6 % pure and Its "quality Is more similar to steel than iron." The General .Electric com.,any, · Ellis added, is experimenting with the ma-gnetic qualities of the Iron. Portsmouth civic leaders are backing the idea and have suggested using the old National .. Gypsum com11any plant, Gibson's report said. Ellis said the Vermont Copper com11any feels It can not take the Initiative in financing the proposed new industry but is willing "to g·o into any combination for production of electrolytic iron." 'l'he Associated Press story from the Vermont capital confirms the information advanced earlier this month by Gov. Sherman Adams who said that a copper company is "very interested" In a Portsmouth site. The . New England council already has an expert consultant engineer working in the Labrador ore fields with the purpose of studying mining and trans- 11ortation rosts lo Ne,q England J>Oints. Governor Adams said on July 14 that the sl.\le Is working "closely" with the council with the hope of getting an iron industry into New England where 3,000,000 tons of steel are used annually by fabricating plants. One local businessman sajd today that he believed the large amount of electric power needed by an iron processing plant such as suggested by Govcn1or Gibson could easily be obtained in Portsmouth. 1,e pointed out that the New Hampshire Puhlic Se1·vice company's new plant on the Piscataqua river might "well afford" all the "needed power." �- - - - - -- - - Marching with them, perhaps, was the spirit of the young man who enlisted In the national guard "for a year," before World War II and was buried several years later in the HONOR WAR DEAD-The long and rigid lines of marines, sailors and national guardsmen extend along Congress street as yesterday's Memorial day parade headed toward South cemetery to honor the city's war heroes. (Portsmouth Herald photo) Among the Living, the Dead * .* *Day Pageant * * Honors * n'4"War* Victims ** Memonal By DICK CONNOLLY There were some men in th~ para.de yesterday you couldn't see. It was just an ordinary Memorta} d a y para.cte-sJmilar 1:o those that have ma1·ked the annual observance in the past. As usual, it was rich in patriotic colors, sonorot1.s in thrilling martial music, yet solemn in honor of those who were .sacrificed to assure lasting peace. More than 600 marchers-including veterans, soldiers, sailors, marines, policemen, and men and women representatives of various civic and military orga.nlza.tlons-p r o u ct 1 y paced by a-s an estimated 5,000 spectators lined the streets. But perhaps there was more to the parade. Everyone saw the khaki-clad and trim-looking soldiers from Fort Constitution as they strutted along the crowded parade route, their heavy boots sounding a staccato on the raindampened pavement. Marching alcmg beside them, perhaps, was the ghost of the young soldier who stumbled at St. Lo-a German snipei·'s bullet in his stomach. A detachment of precise marInes from the Portsmouth naval base formed another colorful segment of the IO-minute long parade as the line of march moved slowly through the heart of the city en route to South cemetery. The marines were garbed in their dress blues and white formal hats. They swished quietly along in rigid formation to the stirring strains of the Portsmouth high school anct Walli:ngforct-H a. r r is American Legion bands. Beside them in spirit, perhaps, wa-s the marine who crawled over the volanic ash of Iwo Jima and fell in the singing hl3s of Japanese mortar shrapnel. Next came a. squad of sprightly sailors from the naval base, nattily-dressed in their dark blues, brown leggings, a. n ct square-white hats. With them, perhaps, was the ghost of the sailor who heard these last words, "Here they come"-just before a flaming Japanese suicide plane tore into his ship off Okinawa and exploded. A grim reminder of the war years was depicted In the rigid columns of New Hampshire national guardsmen in their familiar olive-drab of battle. steaming jungles of Guadalcanal-the prey of a. Japanese sniper. Follqwing close behind the national guardsmen were representatives of about 20 local organizations-a majority of them men and women who answered the· country's ca11 In either the Spal"lish-American war, World War I, or World War II. In some cases they served in both world conflicts. Unseen, but within their ranks perhaps, was the spirit of the young dougihboy who was cut down by a German machine gunner· in tangled woods and underbrush during the battle of Meuse-Argonne In the first World War. Marching with the "boys of the blue shirts," perhaps, was the ghost of the American soldier who lost his life in the battle of the Philippines during the Spanish-American war. The parade hesitated at South cemetery Wf ere the 'marchers and several hundl·ect spectators bowed their heads in reverence. Prayers were said, brief speeches were made, and a volley was fired in honor of the war heroes. And then with the melancholy sounding of "Taps" the spirits of the dead perhaps wafted awaY---troubled or contented, depending on how much they might know of the fate of the world come next Memorial day. I �40 - Cent Drop in T aX R~•:. Ready for State Appro, ~i-~ rope-the After the deed was read by Mayor ;-tectinlcal institute; -F. -A. G~y Co., THE TWO GROUPS will discus., Cecil M. Neal, Mrs. Dondero asked {'$504, for painting the exterior of ~/?i a plan to establish a parking area on the northern shore or the South Mill pond and another Chamber ot Commerce suggestion that local police place "courtesy" cards rather than traffic tickets on the automobiles of out-of-state motorists who violate parking ordinances for the first time. But the council took one definite stand on at least one parking Issue. It accepted a recommendation from City Manager Peterson that no change be made In the present city ordinance prohibiting all - night parking in the commercial district. ~Figure of $41.30 Reported After i New funds Voted City Manager Edward C. Peterson today was prepared to present Porl:.!lmouth's 1949 tax rate of $41.30-a 40-cent drop from last year-to the State Tax commission for approval aiter final city council action last night on a $62,729 supplementary budget. However, there was a possibility that Peterson's rate may be changed by the tax commission during a scheduled conference in Concord Monday. The local board of 11.5sessors will accompany Peterson to the State House. • • • drop results from an Increase of $2,470,926 in property valuations and use o! a $56,253 revenue surplus accotmt to finance one-half of the additional $62,729 budget. The remainder of the budget will be financed by taxation. But the tax rate reduction · will not mean lower tax bills for & majority of local property owners. Instea-d, anY po5.5ible drop 1n property taxes will be offset by the boost in valuations. The supplementary budget waa given a speedy approval by the council last night after a four• minute public hearing during which no opposition was voiced. The council later suspended its rules and passed the budget for second and third readings. THE TAX RATE • • • THE MEETING, expected to pro- duce verbal fireworks over proposed parking facilities in the city, lasted less than an hour and lacked the usual lively discussion. A delegation of Chamber of commerce officials attended the meeting lJut did not present scheduled arguments for solution of the city'a parking problems. The delegation was headed by David C. Packard. president, James B. Smith, vice president, and George R. Chick, treasurer. The council postponed consideration of parking proposals pending a joint meeting "sometime next week" between the council's park• ing and traffic committee and the Chamber's special traffic committee. • • • • SAID City Mar hal / William J. Llnchey, Fire Chief George T. Cogan and Public Works Supt, Nat S. Stevens are in favor of the all-night park.Ing ban. Peterson also pointed out that a solution of the parking problem lies in the furnishing of additional "off-the-street" parking and not a revision in ordlpance. PETERSO l Peterson, "Has the city done atliY work on those streets lately?" Peterson replied in the affirmative and Mrs. Dondero asked, "At what cost?" "I don't know at thl.s minute wha.t the cost was but the project was financed through the highway account." • • • AT THIS POINT Mrs. Dondero suggested that the deed be referred to Reinhart "because all the streets out there were done by the city before we received the deed." Still on the subject of streets, the I council referred to City Manager Peterson a petition from 20 residents or the Verdun street a.nd Mame avenue area for street repairs to ·"eliminate bhe dust nuisance." Again Mrs. Dondero questioned the legallty of such action and adVised her fellow council members, "We should make sure the city owns the streets before we do a.ny work like that." • • • "WE ARE SPENDING a great deal One of the few subjects to incite dl.scu5.5lon was consideration of a of money of streets we don't own. I temporary loan of $200,000 In anti- can name plenty of streets where cipati9n of taxes. But City Manager money has been spent and they Peterson was given authority to ne- don't even meet our specifications," gotiate the loan over repeated pro- Mrs. Dondero said. In other action, the council passed tests of Councilman Mary C. Dondero, who claimed the procedure was for a second reading an ordinance providing a $500 annual raise for "bad buslnes.5." Pu b 11 c Works Superintendent The loan drew Mrs. Dondero's Stevena. The ordinance, which was given opposition after Peterson explained to the council that the money wlll a one-minute public hearing before be repaid to a Boston bank when the meeting, would boost Stevens' i;alary fTOm $3,500 to $4,000. No op1949 taxes are collected. position came from the 25 or more • • • "DOES THIS MEAN the money spectators a.t the hearing and meetwill be paid back this year?" Mrs. ing. Dondero inquired. • A HEARING al~o was held on an Peterson explained that actual re- ordinance amendment which would payment probably would extend into establish an $8-a-day salary for ponext Year but that the loan would lice officers assigned to the polls. be financed by taxes payable this But tbe council did not act on the year. proposed amendment by Mrs. DonWhen both Peterson and Coun- dero after City Manager Peterson cilman Thomas H. Simes pointed said the salary would be set by the out that the move ls "perfectly police commission rather than the legal," Mrs. Dondero insisted, "I council. don't think It's good business to let Earlier in the m:eeting, the council loans carry over to another year." accepted bids on several pieces of But the loan was sanctioned by a city-owned property, repa.irs at the roll call vote, Including a "yes" New Hampshire Technical Institute vote by Mrs. Dondero. building, alterations at the Public • Library, and equipment for extenMRS. DONDERO and City Man- asion of a water line to the New ager Peterson again engaged in dis- Hampshire Public Service company's cussion during consideration of a plant off Gosling road. deed turning over control of Elwyn • • • pa1,k streets from John R. Goiter THE J!IDS were accepted from to the city. The deed, which was I Stanley W. Arnold, $200, for 11, parreferred to City Solicitor Arthur J. cel of land on Kea.sarge way; Reinhart for investigation, per- Charles J. Griffin, $300, for a sec, tained to Wilson and McKinley tlon of land on Lafayette road; roads, Coolidge drive and Grant Margaret COnway, $610, for a parcel avenue . of city-owned property on Madison street; E. L. Paterson & Son comnany, $985, for repairs a.t the state • • • • the library; the Paterson company, $720, for wooden shelves at the library; John Iafolla company, $7.48 per hour, for rental of a power shovel and operator for the water extension project; and the Wa-r ren Pine Co., of Boston. $1.63 ner foot, for 800 feet of water pipe, also for the Gosling road pr!)ject. In routine business last night, the city council: Referred to City Manager Edward C. Peterson a petition from Henry R. Dorley of 67 Miller a.venue for permi5.5ion to erect a. sign at tbe corner of Bridge and Hanover streets. Referred to Mayor Cecil M. Neal a petition from Richard J. Phillipe of 506 Colonial drive for a. peddler's license. Referred to City Manager Peterson a petition from the New Hampshire Gas & Electric company for a restriction on parking from the intersection of Bow street to the company's plant gate on Daniels street between 8 run and 4 pm. C.u, • • •. 1' ll APPROVED a petition from Leon G. Hammond of York Village for a sewer connection at the intersection of Farm lane and Meadow lane. Approved a petition from the Disabled American Veterans for perm.l.ssion to conduct a tag day Aug. 27. The council sUpulaled that donations should not be soliciled in retail stores. Referred to the planning board a request from David Kushious of 542 State street that a sec;tlon of land on the southerly side of the Interstate highway, near Bw•kitt street, be reclassified from a residential to a commercial zone. • • • CCEPTED a report from City Solicitor Arthur ,J. Reinhart con- cerning a lease between the city and Skyhaven Inc. Accepted two communications from the State Public Service commission. One letter announced that John L. Carlton of Greenland has requested peimisslon to transpo,'t .students from Greenland to Portsmouth and the other letter informed the council that the Boston and Maine Transportation company has been authorized to operate buses between Dover, Portsmouth and Rockingham rale track. Approved transfer of a taxi permit from Leslie Hopkins to Walter J, Ward, Jr. I �.City'$ Tax RO -BUI Most Bills_ \ n all - $4 'ooo Des~lte Indications that Ports- ' hot! ~~:n 'tbee~e:e-assessed to , mouths 1949 tax rate will be lower B t aluatlons of some 5 than last year's figure of $41.70, a U,O oo. u ~clally at Atlantic majority of local property owners h m es, es;anna way Manor have fthaceelr atnaxabl~~~t certain lncreMe In :e~!h~~~:d a.s m. uc.h as $1,000. This was evident toda,y !n an announcement by the local board of assessors that Portsmouth's property valuation has been boosted by $2,470,926, resulting in a recordbreaking total of $28,483,452 on taxa,ble property. • • • BUT AT least $1,365,000 of that overall 1ncre11se wns levied on New Hampshire Public Service company property off Gosling road, while the remaining $1,105,926 was 11ssesssed on individual property elsewhere in the city, 11ccordlng to ., T. Wesley Ham, board clerk. THE $ 1,365 ,000 Increase in the ii __ __ e , . Peterson C •,I yprob.Begins e,on r;r~ia-toWPeterson':'-•sure 've useli city. water !rorrt -tlat.. by. drant without ' a, meter, 11 promise I won't do it again. T promise ·I'll put on a ·meter after tha." ' , Herald r· Of'f Ip When Peterson asked hlm how much he, m~"t have Uied, Iafolla water replied: , 1 "Oh, I don't know, maybe 200 gallons," The water, /lccording to, The Herald's information was taken from a hydrant and passed in a one-!nch line tp the asphalt plant where it was used in a precipita• tion system !or breaking down dust arising from the asphalt plant. • New Hampshire Public Service BULLETIN company's valuation, based princiCity I\Ianager Edward C. pally on its new mercury plant, Peterson said early this afbrought the company's total valuaternoon he is placing in the tlon to $3,380,635. • hands of the city solicitor, an The company's power s'1ip "Reinvestigation of the alleged sistance" is valued at $1,750,000; 1 unlawful use by John fafolla l equipment,, $140,000; docking faclllof city water at the Iafolla ties, $20,000; and the mercury plant, Crushed Stone Co. $1,470,635. The utility firm's total ' Peterson's statement follow* * * valuation In 1948 was $2,015,635. ed the digging up of earth THE WATER, sprayed down into The second highest 11ssessment around a hydrant and main at the asphalt plant, turned dust goboost was $67,526 in valuation of the Peverly Hill road plant by city Ing through a bed of coke, into New Hampshire Gas & Electric workers. mud and water, thus disslpatin" company's property. This Increase Street Supt. Nat S. Stevens the rising dust. The valuation 1ncrease re- resultecj from improvement.~. Ham said the water had passed The unmetered line, The Herald's suits from a campn,ign by City Man- explained, The figure went from throu,rh plpe11 "without meter1ou1·ce said. was hooked up In May a,g-er Edw11rd C. Peterson and the $2,244,065 to $2,311,4Dl, Jng" and that "an undeter• of 1948 and since that time, used board of a.s.~essors to bring locnl as• • • mined amount of water" has an estimated 8,000 gallons of water I I a day until Aug. 20, 1948. It was sessments In line with those reTHE ROCKINGHAM hotel and been used. corded by the State Tax commis- the McIntosh building, w.hich ____ shut off also during the winter slon. However, the 1949 figures fell houses the Internal revenue offices, John Iafolla, proprietor of the months of December, January, about $4,000,000 short of what the each showed an Increase of $10,000. Iafolla Crushed Stone Co., and the February and ·March when ·the state feels Portsmouth should be The hotel's assessment Jumped from Iafolla Consfruction Co. on Pev- as.phalt plant was not In use. assessed for. $75,000 to $85,000 and the McIntosh erly Hill road, admitted today to The line was quickly disconAlthough unofilcial reports have building's valuation was raised from · the unlawful use of city water at nected on the orders of lafolla 1 9 Indicated a 50-cent drop In this $BO,OOO to $ o,ooo. his plant in a disclosure that may himself on Aug. 20, 1948, When; year's tax rate, a majority of local The Fibe!"tex corporation, not as- go a long way toward explaining a The Herald carried a Page one t home owners can expect higher tax sessed laS year, was valued at $5o,- meter deficit that City Manager st ory concerning_th e ap~aEent loss 000 th bills because the value of most whlle e valuation of th e Mor- Edward C. Peterson estimated last of 222,000,000 gallons of city water' dwelllngs have been boosted any- ley company, which hns disposed year at $28,700. at an approximate cost to the city where from $100 to $1,000. of a large part of Its property to lafolla's startling disclosure was of $28,700. S,-. / Major Changes •were made In the other331industries, * * * $117 to $55 000was dropped from made today to Peterson and Mara&Sessment of homes at Atlantic 1 ' •• •. • shal William J. Llnchey in the PETERSON SAID at that time nd OTIIER Proml· nent Increases were presence of two Portsmouth Herald that he had made a check of waHelghts a Pannaway Manor-"bereporters The Herald J1ad learn ter department production records cause they were too low," Ham exon property listed to the Haven · • Hotel Inc., at 44 Hi,,,h street, from ed of the situation. through an un- and discovered that "so far" • he plained. $11,000 to $16,000; "Brook,,; Motor dl•closed ~ · 11ou 1·ce and after cl1 eek• was unable to account for the loss. Sales on Hanover street, from $16,- ing Its au th enticity, Herald PubThe apparent loss, Peterson MOST COtlfMERCIAL and In- 000 to $20,000; Frnnk Jones Brewing lisher J. D. Hartfo rd relayed th e said, showed up In figures which , dustrial property, with the excep- Co,, Inc., from $35,000 to $40,000; il)formalion to Peterson and listed a total of 704,000,000 galtion of about H buildings, wns not Badger Farms Creamery, from $20,- Linchey, Ions pumped through city plpereaMes.sed, Ham explained, becau,~e 000 to $25,000; and the Civic * * * lines, with only 482,000,000 galthe valuations werp lncrensed In theater from $30,000 to $35,000. PETERSON, LJNCIIEY a nd the Ions regintering on consumers' Also, SamuE!l H. Grossman of two Herald reporters drove to the meters, 1947. Apartment houses which escaped the 1947 reassessment 111s0 68-70-74 Daniels stsreet, from $12,000 Peverly Hill road plant this mornThe one-inch pipe at Iafolla's _ felt effects or the equalizn tlon to $15,000; Archie Marcus of 77 Ing where Iafolla admitted he had plant remained disconnected for been using water from an unmetcampaign, Daniels street, from $5,500 to $8,500; ered hvdrimt. . about eight days after the appear, ance of that story In The Herald. The new figures will be submitted Katz & Levine of 317-337 Hanover When the Investigation had apto the State Tax commls.slon tomor- street, from $22,000 to $25,000; Yankee Airways, from $5,000 to $8,000; parently been dropped, the line row, and not until then will the official 1949 tax rate be definitely fixed. - -again was connected and continand EJ11s G. Walden of 240 Middle ued to carry unmetered city water, · Another factor Is the $62,729 supstreet, from $13,000 to $15,000. presumably until today's investiplementary budget which goes beThere were no changes in the I gation. fore the city councll for action tovaluation of property on the north Peterson left the Iafolla yard night, following a public hearing. ' side of Congress street and the re- portion of other property still under at noon today and returned to city • • • assessment of the McIntosh build- construction was valued at a rela- hall. He said he would order Supt./ , PETERSON HAS announced that lng was the major revision on the tively low !lgure pending com,ple- of Streets Nat S. Stevens to assem- opposite side of the street. state tlon. j ble a crew of men to dig up the the tax rnte "probably" Wlll be low- street business property, other than 'J:ihere were " few lsolll.ted one-inch line running between the er than that o! last year. But any the Rockingham hotel, generally where valuations were decreased be- hydrant and the asphalt pJant. drop 1n the rate wm be offset 83 missed the re11ssCS11ment. other sec. cause the botrd of 11ssessors felt they ''Until we've finished that lnvesfar aa the taxpayer i., concerned', bu lions In the downtawu are" wm had been "over-evalua,ted" by state tlgaUon," Peterson said, "we i-an the increa.,e in valuations. " have about the same vwluat!on this tax commission, Ham said. take no official acti~n. However, · Take, for example, a • 4,000 home • year as it had in 1948. Appearing In the "decrease" class we're going to Investigate the comb • was In• • • ls property listed to Sky Haven Inc ·• / plaint" fully if action is ' neceson w lch the valuation '11 t and k it" creased $500. FILLING STATIONS In various cut !~om $15,000 t 1 fl2000· Railway / sary, we a e . · If th sections of the city and homes at Mall association fro~ $IS to I While Peterson returned to the 000 e owner P&ld a 1948 tax bllJ Elwyn pa,rk and along Woodbury $1B,OOO; Arlie ~saor of _ city hall in search for a crew of city 67 69 l workmen, Marshal Linchey reof $166.80, his taxes this year would avenue were re&Bsesed if they hap- FJeet street, from •6.000 to $4,000 amount to $185.40, even though the pened to be in the procesa of con- and a building at 96-98 High street' rmain~d _at the I~olla plant until tax rate was _cut to $41.20, struction last year. A large pro- from $16,000 to $15 000. • the digging operations could begin ·~ _..... - - - - -- --•- __ this afternoon. . .._ 1 I I cases/ c'. ___ ____ 1 �5<3 ISeek Prosec·ution.:..' City's New Parking l:ot . st\ Will. Handle 150 Cars 1 Sim.es, .Dondero Join elea for ~ ·.~ (Continued from page one) ords to see 1f the bill of sale on the property, made in 1920, could be found. * * • A PETITION from the Howard Johnson restaurant to rezone a lot on the eastern side of the Interstate highway was referred to the planning board. One other piece of business not Ah investigation of alleged unlawful use of city water by John on the agendit was quickly dislafolla at the lafolla Crushed' Stone posed of when the council apCo. on Peverly hill road ls now in proved Reinhart',;; request for the hands of City Solicitor Arthur funds to hire outside counsel in J. Reinhart, City Manager Edward the pending case of John J. Shea C, Peterson told the city council vs. the city of Portsmouth. The traffic committee reported last nlght. Peterson, ln his report to the , that It was not :.:eady to make council following a session loaded recommendations concerning offwith routine ltems, related briefly street parking. The matter has how he and Marshal William J. been under discussion by the Llnohey discovered the alleged Chamber of Commerce parking misuse of water yesterday on ad- committee and the council commitvice from J. D. Hartford, publish- Full Prosecution er of Th• Port■ mouth Herald, ••• THEm I N V E S T I G A T I O N, Peterson said, revealed that water was belng taken . from a hydrant line at the plant, but he had no idea how much water had been taken from the unmetered source. Councilman Thomas H. Simes said, ''it looks like a case of ·larceny. The city should prosecute to the fullest extent of the law." Peterson then told the council the matter' is in the hands of the city solicitor. Councilman , Mary C. Dondero interjected that, "there are probably many other cases of illegal use of clty ·water and there should be a thorough Investigation ." • •• IN OTHER BUSINESS disposed I lafolla Investigation May Go Before s~ Council on Se·pt. ,15 Results of an Investigation by City Solicitor Arthur J. Reinhart into Jhe-alleged ll\eg11l u~e of ,;,ity water by John lafolla at the Jafollu Crushed Stone Co., oa Peverly Hill road ·wm be known by Sept. 15, City Manager Edward C. Peterson indicated today. · Peterson said Reinhart now Is conducting a probe and will make a report and recommendations to the city council at a meeting Sept. 15. of by the council, approval was "I don't think anything definite given to a request by the police will be known until then. It's a commissioners for an additional long process that calls for Intensive $1,000 to go toward purchase of a Investigation," Peterson explained. new police cruiser. • • * Marshal Linchey explained that REINHART IS WORKING closewith two cruisers now in continuous · 1y with City Manager Peterson use during the night,' the depart- and Street Supt. Nat S. Stevens ment needs another car as a stand- In an attempt tci determine how ' much water was consumed at the , _i!J;he .C!Ouncll ·Pi16BCd,-Jhe , reques~ ' Iafolla plant. Unofficial estimates ·1thoirt o~bate, after deciding io • have placed the figure in the tak~ the $l,000 from the contingent thousands of gallons at a cost to ftind. the city of hundreds of dollars. .The . lon~esC discussion of the Iafolla allegedly used a one-inch night involved a petition by the unmetered water line at his plant Cosgrove Co, to Install an· unperground gasoline tank on Porter without the city's permission. The line was cut in during May of 1948 street: ~. . • • • and was In operation until last previously week except for four months in r been· granted by the council pend- l the winter and eight days during ing approval of the city manager, ; August of 1948 when Iafolla ordercity solicitor and the fire chief. · ed it shut off after City Manager Chief Cogan refused to approve !I Peterson reported a loss of city the .request, however, and the water, council was temporarily stymied ' -------------== trying to decide how to dispose of · the matter. It was finally straightened out ,when it was de'cided to reconsider the petition and approve it. ' ',('he council approved giving Mayor Cecil M. Neal power to sign a new deed for land owned by the The city officially owns four late Joh_n Smith on Woodbury avestreets at Elwyn park. nue on the condition another week John R. Goiter, owner of Elwyn be allowed for a search of old recpark, today presented p. deed to the city for McKinley road, Coolidge Please turn to page three) drive, Grant avenue and Wilson road. THE PETITION had 6\ City Now Owns Four New Streets Appeals. by local merchants for additional par)dng facilities were answered by City Manager Edward C. Peterson today as he announced , that construction of a 150-car parkIng lot at the northern lntersec- j tion of Parrott and, Junkins avenues will start within 30 days. J>eterson said work on the parkIng lot, which will be surrounded by an eight-foot hed ge, will get Underway as soon as the John H. ' Iafolla Construction c o m p a n y starts work on the $22,000 Pleasant street repair proj ect. • * * IHA:\IAGER said gravel an\i fill taken from Pleasant street will be used to level off the parking area. As soon as the lot Is flll~d. Peterson said, a tar surface will be applied, a hedge plantetl around ll ,111t1 three entrances opened. Peterson said the hedge will be planted so that the parking lot will not be an "eye sore" to residents THE CITY In the area. He said definite plans for the three entrances have not been formulated. He added, however, that there will be entrances on both Parrott and Junkins avenues. The city manager also said that changes will be made in the parkIng arrangement at the municipal lot In the rear of the Central fire station as soon as the new area is completed. * * • THERE JS NOW room for about 97 cars at the fire station lot but Peterson said motorists encounter difficulty entering and leaving the area. He said the . number of parking stalls will be reduced to 75 or 80 to provide more entrance room. Peterson said that the Pleasant street prnject was scheduled to start yesterday but he did not know why it had been delayed. He said he would contact Iafolla to determine whether the project will start this week. Peterson said it must be completed within 30 days according to a contract between the city and lafolla. The Pleasant street work will Include resurfacing from Court to Marcy streets. The present street surface will be ripped up and a clay base removed. The clay will be replaced by gravel and then the street surface will be retopped. The curbs also will be relined . City Manager Peterson said he Is "uncertain at present" how the new parking lot will be financed, but he explained that the council can appropriate funds from the parking meter account if the money is required. I Drive to Collect Overdue Poll Taxes ' Fall~ Far Short~1 I City Manager Edward C. Peter- , son today expressed disappointment over 1:esults of a campaign lo collect ,'i51 ,u00 in delinquent. · poll laxes . .t I , "The figures don't look too good to us . We ure mnking more abatements than we expected and aho ,collecting less cash than we de pended upon," Peterson said. Despite a vigorous drive' to collect the old taxes, Tax Collector .T. Warren Somerhy toclay estimated cash collcc:llons have totaled only ahout $4,000. I * >I" * "I CAN'T BE loo sure how much was collected but it seems it's about $4,000. We've had to deduct hunctrecls and hundreds of dollars In abatements," Somerby explained. "We've found that many names on om· tax books are those of men and women who lived in Portsmouth and worked at the shipyard during the war and moved away. We can't seem to trace some of them so their name,- are still on the books," Peterson said. Peterson explained that the next step in the drive to collect the I delinquent taxes wlll be employment of a deputy ti,x collector to work on a commission basis and 1 concentrate his efforts on the old taxes "That's the only way we'll be able to find out how much of the money ls collectable and how much should be abated," Peterson said. I * * * THE CITY MANAGER described the $51,000 estimate made by the Peisch, Angell auditing firm of : Norwich, Vt., aJ. "a little off key." 'Tm inclined 'to believe that their estimates were a little too high. Our figure3 don't seem to match the ones they submitted," Peterson said. The auditing firm had reported that at least 6,000 local residents had failed to pay their poll taxes since 1939. Under thr. direction of the auditing firm, municipal employes malled out bills to the delinquent taxpuyers. Hearing Slated.5:).b On Rezoning Plan A public hearing will be held Tuesday night at 7·30 .in the council chambers of city hall on an ordinance proposing the rezoning , of land on the inter~tate highway from a residential to a commercial district The land, which the ordinance states may be used for filling stations, run from Myrtle 11venue, on both sides of the Interstate highway, in a northe1·ly di!'ectlon. �COuncil to Get 'd 1t Probe Report on latolla Tonight Council Orders Re-StudY rRez~ning Sought .. 5'C( sd~ O •Prov,.de. for a~ Of Parking Lot Proposal 'Drave-1n' Th~ater . Ir Proposed construction o! a large well look around a little mol'e." addition to the present municipal Councilman Richman S. Margeparking lot off Parrott avenue was son, spokesman for the committee, !urthet· delayed last night when the City Solicitor Arthur J. Relnhnrt· • city council Instructed its parking explained that his group had not decided how much a "reasonable" will report to the city council toand traffic committee to re-study amount would be. night on his investigation Into the a recommendation that a parcel of lllegal use of city water by John land between the Central fire sta"WE ONLY i\lADE a suggestion. Iafolla at the Iafolla Crushed tion and a point west ot Rogers It's up to the council to decide Stone Company, on Peverly Hill street be purchased by the city at a what a 'reasonable' price is," Marroad. "reasonable" price. geson said. The new parking area, expected Reinhart, who has been conducMrs. Dondero also maintained to accommodate several hundred ting a probe since Sept, I, also will autos and cost at least $20,000, has that the city's parking lots should make recommendations on the rebeen studied by the city council be operated by paid attendants sults to the council at its special session, since City Manager Edward C. Pe- "because there's been a lot oI terson proposed it more than a complaints about cars ueing broken Reinhart has been attempting year ago, The parking and traf- Into in back of the fire station." to determine how much water was fic committee sugg~sted last night consumed at the 1aro11a plant. UnMargeson said there ls a "good that the city purchase a lot owned possibility" that the city may emofficial estimates hwe placed the , by the Home for Aged Women. figure in the thous:mds or gnllon~ ploy paid attendants at the parkBut the council declined to act ing lot now under constructlon at at a cost to the city of hundreds on the committee's recommenda- the corner of Parrott and Junkins of dollars. tion after Councilman Mary C. avenue. He also said the city may IAFOLLA reportedly usc>d a , . Dondero described the area as "out charge for Admission to the lot in one-Inch unmetcred waler line at . of the way" and suggested a park- order to cover salaries of attendhis plant without the city's per- , Ing lot "nearer the center of town." ants. mission. The illegal use or the Later, Mrs. Dondero questioned INSTEAD, the retommendallon whether the city can charge fot• wat2r was uncovered during 1rn 1 was referred back to the commit- public parking, adding, "Isn't it lnvestignllon prompted by The Porlsmouth Herald. I tee for further consideration with against the law?" / Instructions to study other potenAL;o on the agenda Is a report tial sites in the downtown area. by City Manager Edward C. PeterMARGESON ALSO SAID his I Mrs. Dondero contended that the committee drew up the recommenson on recent inspections of varifire station area "Is too far from ous water lines throughout the dation with the idea that the land the business dl~trlct" and proposed city. adjacent to the fire station may be that the Dnnlels street area "or Most or the other business will used Ior other municipal purposes other lots on this lsde of town" be be routine. such as a new high school site. surveyed. The council will •consider: Councilman Thomas H. Simes She Bald she heard that the city A petition from Edgar J. lrefinally concluded the discussion was prepared to s;,end at least with: lnnd for a sewer connection al 869 $18,000 alone for the lot owned Woodbury avenue. "As one member of the city by the Home !or Aged Women and A petition from the New Hamp- argued that "JI we're going to council, before the city pays $20,-, shire Gas and Electric company for ,spend that much money we may as 000 to the Home for Aged Women, I'll be In my coifin." . a pole llcen~e. • • • • • • •• • • • • I • •from • Peterson Probes Rezoning Practice Zoning .Or~inance Of Past Councils To Get He~ring (),14 Here Tomorrow 10 School street resldC'nts for lnslallalion of a ~lreet light. 1 A petition from Floi;cn e n. 7 . fhio Leggett for an auctioneers ltcensc A petition from Harold L. Greenaway for a house number. • A petition from the Ca~h~lic The procedure o! past plannln~ Youth Or~anlzatlon for pcrm1ss1on boards 11nd city councils in revising Second rending of an ordinance to•conduct a bicycle parade. . I cil.v ordinances for about 10 local A report from the plannmg businessmen is under Investigation which would authorize revision of board approving a petition from today by City Manager Edward C. a residential to a commercial zone at the proposed site of the David Kushious of 542 State street Peterson. t for rezoning of the InterS ate Peterson said a check of re- Howard Johnson restaurant on the Interstate h'ighway will be considhighway-Burkitt street area from a vised ordinances indicated that at residential to a commercial _zone. 1least 10 bu11lne11smen are operating ered at 10:30 am tomorrow at a special city council meeting. A communlcntlon from Cily Au- In a1·eas not classified as either A public !tcnring on the prodltor Wilfred E. Young for per- ; business or commercial zones. 'He posed ordinance will precede the mission to transfer municipal , said past counl'lls have failed to meeting. funds, _ __ _ _ _ _ enact ordinances on revision of Also scheduled for discussion Is ·cresidential zones to either business a proposal by City Manager Edor commercial zones. ward C. Peterson thnt the taxi "unloading" area in the downlown When n planning board approved U IC a petition for revision or zoning district be enlarged. The city council will hold a pubordlnnnces in the pasl it made a th ' lie hearing tomorrow night on e report and recommendation to the TJJF. J\GF.NDJ\ :tl~o Includes: petition or Town~rnd Byrne of 848 cil.y council and the council in A prllllon from 11 residents of Islington street for rezoning of his turn was empowered to 11ccept the Cass street for a traffic safety sign property from a residential to a recommendation. But in most cases, at thP Intersection of Cass and Islington streets. commercial zone. Peter on said, the council failed City Solicitor Arthur .J. Reinhai:t to transform the recommendations A petition from ,Tohn M. Potts of ls expected to report on th e legahinto ordinances. Middle rpad for a sewer connecty of a proposal by David Kushious • ,., • tion at 305 Sagamore avenue. of 542 State street that he and the Authorization for Mayor Cecil city exchange two separate l~ts PETERSON SAJD the city counM. Neal to proclaim National near the lntcrsecllon of Burkitt cil must create a new ordinance beGuard and OIi Progress weeks. Street extension and the Interfot·e zoning changes are legal. He / state hlgh_w __ ay_._ __ __ said further details will be disI clo,sed as his investigation continA PETITION ounc1·1 t'o Hold().,7 P bl . Hearl.ng • • • A petition for revision of zoning ordinances, which would pave the way for construction of a $150,000 ' outdoor "drive-in" theater on Lafayette road, will be · considered by the city council tonight. The petition bas been filed by Mr. and Mrs. Harry. E. Yoken on whose property the 11000!car thea-· ter construction }','ill ~egin wit~In· a few wee1cs. The Yokens p~Qpose that land on the wester)y side o La!ayette- road, .norlh of Pevrrl~ I Hill road, be changed fr(!m a buslw : ness to a commercial district · The theater project, bac~ed by the E. M. Loew theater circuit of New ,England, .fs rsald by Yoken to be "only. part" of a million-dollar commercial development near ha . Lafayette . road restaurant. Plans for the 14½-acre theater call for completion before next April, • • • OTHER CHIEF TOPICS of dis- cussion slated for tonight's meetIng are several reports from City Manager Edward C. Peterson. The council will receive a letter 1 from John Jacobsmeyer and John R. Pearson, Jr., spokesmen for the 1 Sherburne Civic association, requesting that the city plan im- l I provements for the Greenland i 1 road skating rink. · Several recommendations will be filed by the planning board on recent. petitions for revision 'of zoning ordinances governing the Islington street area. l ,---- �------------~· I $35,4-51 Water · Loss , In other action the council: Set a public hearing for 7:30 pm Tuesday, Sept. 27, on ordinances which would change the Burkitt street - Interstate highway area from a residential to a commercial zone. . I' ORcoverecl; Report on . . lcifolla Probe Tabled • • • APPROVED A PETITION from Edgar J. Ireland for a sewer con- I nection at 869 Woodbury avenue. Referred to City Manager Peterson a petition frorn the · New Hampshire Gas and Electric com: pany for a pole license. Approved a petition from 10 residents of School street fo~ a street light. Denied a petition from Florence R. Leggett of 4 Cross street, Kittery, fo1· an auctioneer's license. 1~ :J' The city• council considered two pressing water department prob-* le..... during a lively, two-hour special session last night but definite) ...... th st action was delayed pending fur er udy, · ·Chiet issue was a ,disclosure bylf" Peterson said his examination o City Manager Edward C. Peterson past records showed that the hotel o a $35,451 deficiency In the / had paid an aggregate of $32,042 Wentworth hot~l's water bills dur- for water used betwe~n 1933 and Ing the past 16 years and a recom- 1949. But this amount, he explalnmendaUon by Peterson th at wa-/ ed, was based on an unauthorized ter a~eements between Ports- special rate granted by the street 1:JlOUth and the Greenla nd , Wallis ' commission at least 16 years ago, Sand.I, Rye North Beach and Foss Actually, he explained, th e Beach water districts be revised to hotel's water consumption should help reduce maintenance coS t s of have been based on the so-called the Portsm9uth water department. "New Castle rate" and thereby the Aleo presented was a report by proper billing would have totaled City Solicitor Arthur J. Reinhart . $67,493-a d!Iference of $35,451. on his ,Investigation into th e un- · The city manager emphasized, authorized use o~ city water at th e I however that the present hotel Wolla Crushed Stone company on manager:ient bears no responslblllPeverly Hill road. Reinhar t recom-1 ty for the discrepancv "as they mended that the case be dropped have paid their bills a; they were upon payment of $4~6 costs by John billed by the city.'" Iafolla, owner of the company. • • • I ••••Instructed Pet- THE COUNCIL h 9t 1 • • • THE YEARLY AMOUNTS were $2,100 in 1946, $3,528 In 1947, $3,874 in 1948 and $2,993 so far this 1year. "At the rate we're going," Smith said, It appeat·~ that we could Install our own water system at the Wentworth and pay fur it In five years.'' Peterson took occasion to answe1· Smith's charge of "fallacious reasoning" to the council with the ' reminder that he had clearly pointed out that the hotel owners were I not to blame for the condition. "No street commissioner ,had a legal right to make a special water rate," he Insisted, and told the council that Smith has a right to go before the Public Service commission to state his case If he feels he was "unjustly treated." I THE STREET COMMISSION, W ntworth he added, had no right to enter !\IRS. DONDERO then entered the discussion and said that as a former street commissioner and vision of w~ter contracts with differing from those on flle with mayo1· she knew that the street neighboring towns after James B. the Public Service commission. commission In the past had exSmith, the hotel's owner, charged The city manager said that Imthat there was "fallacious reason- mediately after the deficiency was ercised "great powers." "They had power to make such hil" in, Petetaon'a report and Councilman Richard S. Margeson called discovered he Instructed the wa- rules and regulations and set rates fol' a qelay because the matter "ls ter department to bill the Went- as they saw flt. It was a government within a government," Mrs. near and dear to us all." worth hotel at the "New Castle Dondero added. Relnhart'a report and recom- rate." Peterson said he disagreed with mendation on the Iafolla case was , Peterson's recommendations conlaid on the table on motion of cerning the neighboring water dis- Mrs. Dondero and again insisted Councilman Thomas H. ~Imes, who tricts proposed that present agree- that the board exceeded its authorlater sald his action would enable ments be revised and new con- ity. members of the council knowing tracts drawn up so that the city's COUNCILMAN M AR G E S O N ot· other cases of Illegal use of responsibility for ,maintaining wamoved that the matter be given city water to report them to the ter lines ends at the city limits. fm·the'r study by the city manager. city solicitor. In his report on the Jafolla case, · Simes apparently referred to IN SOME CASES the city ls Councilman Mary C. Dondero who obliged, under contract, to main- Reinhart said his investigation inreportedly Indicated at an execu- tain water lines and other equip- dicated that Jafolla was unaware tive council session Wednesday ment outside the city limits. But , that an unmetered water line exnight that she knew of "many" under Peterson's plan, the towns I isted at his plant. cases where unmetered water ls buying water from Portsmouth I The solicitor suggested that being obtained in the city, How- would be forced to purchase the 1 Iafolla be given the "benefit of the ever, Mrs. Dondero remained si- mains and outside lines from the I doubt" and that the city accept payment of $436 for water consumed city, lent on that point last night. t ~ • • • "My object in presenting this at the Iafolla plant during the peC,ITY MANAGER PETERSON · report to the council Is to show riod of unauthorized use, which po,;ted that during an Invest!• where changes might be made in · was determined as 81 ½ days, Relnhart's report was supported Jtion of wate,: :<> agreementa ~ and order that the water department rates -~tweeit~~·~Portsniouth and ! can be put into a much better fi- by figures submitted by City Ausurrounding communities he un- nancial condition so that there ditor Wilfred E. Young who check1 ed Tafolla's plant records. covered a difference between will be sufficient money In the Reinhart said: rate in, elfect and , the . New Castle department to make the much "In my Investigation Mr. · Iafolla rate on file with the State Public needed extensions which have been Service Commission. · It was this requested during the last year and cooperated in every way and threw difference, Peterson pointed out, 1 one-half without Increasing the his bo9ks open to the auditor, and that resulted In the deficiency in 1 water ,rates," Peterson explained. the figures which he had previousbllllng the Wentworth hotel from Countering the manager's re- ly submitted to me were confirmed 1933_to this y~a~ port, Smith claimed that the Went- to be correct by the city auditor.'' worth hotel uses 3% of all water In the course of the city investisold In the city and cited a 45% gation, City Manager Peterson and Increase in his water bills since Public Works Supt. Nat S. Stevens 1946. made a study of asphalt plants In Boston and, on the basis of their ,findings, it was estimated by the auditor that Iafolla used 2,041,200 gallons of water· while the unmetered line was in operation. I • • • the] • • • City Manager Peterson a petition from Harold L. Greenaway for a house numbet· on Monroe street. Granted approval to the Catholic Youth Organization to hold a blcycle parade Sund11y if It rains tomorrow, the day set for the affair. REl<'ERRED TO ! erson to re- udy t e e into any agreement for the sale of Jiotel issue and the proposed re- water outside the city at rates • • • I I • • • WHEN COUNCILMAN SIMES revived consideration of the Reinhart report after It had been tabled, he said he had been approached by "a private citizen who demanded to know why the council isn't doing something about the water situation ." This demand, he explained, was 1 backed with the citizen's insistence 1 that "one of the. members of this honorable council had reported many such cases" of illegal water use. Then Simes proposed the motion that any member of the council who h11s knowledge of "anyone stealing wntcr from the city or using water without paying for It" report the facts to the city solicitor "within the next 10 days." Earlier, the council had been informed by City Manager Peterson that the water department now shows a balance of $1,814the first time It has been "In the black" fo1: three years. PETERSON ALSO REPORTED · that the proposed extension of water service on Junes avenue will cost the city $10,962 and he recommended that the plan be part of an overall water extension. program to start within two years. The council accepted another report by Peterson in which he disclosed that he had conferred with state highway department officials on "sewer arrangements" in the Boyd road area. Peterson said the state had accepted his suggestion for installation of a gravity sewer from the new Howard Johnson restaurant site across the property of Joseph Cohen to Boyd road and thence cross-country to Cate street. He also proposed that the city and l state share a total cost 6f $6,210 for the sewer. In his conference with state highway officials, Peterson said he also discussed a proposed playground in the rear of the Sherburne school. He said present plans ' call for construction of a recreation area between the school and the Hunt property on Greenland I bO �City Council Exf~!),_f/S '$i~ooo B(Josf: 6 1 1To Promotion of Steel Mill Here I l The N ew JI amps hire Stee , •tt t I Ing to Project commi . ee-s r v bring a steel mill to th c Ports• mouth ar.-a-got a $1,000 lift from the city council last night. The council, meeting in special session, declared itself "100% behind the drive to attract a stcl'l mill hf're," and ~oted unanimously to aJ)propriate 1,000 to the committee. Councilman Thomas ll , Simes questionccl the couhcil's •power to aJJJJroprinte money to a fund "involving othrr town,;,'' but the mc:isure was adoJJte1I "subject to the approval of the attorney general." Slml'!I rnl~NI his ohJf'ctlon after City J\lanagl'r Edward C. Peterson read an 011inion from City Solicitor Arthur J. Reinhart ruling the council could appropriate funds to an agency promoting the city. Simes questioned If the money could be ,;iven to a fund that was also advertisin&' other communities. Simes explained he was In favor of aldini:- the steel project committee, hut said he did not want to 11ee the city "give away monry without first making sure It was absolutely legal." Councilman Lester R. Whit• nker suir,:"estcd, after Simes had made his objection, that the council appropriate the money and thrn "wait to see if It wn, lr1tnl." At that motion, Simes ask~d ., Whitaker h It wise to give medicine to a child, not knowIng what effect it will have?" Whitaker replied. "Unfortunately, that sometimes does happen." After hearing Councilman Roland I. Noyes urge the council, "To take action as soon as possible," and Councilman Frank E. Paterson, say, "There must be some legal way around thi'I matter," the mon• ey wa!I voted on a "1,0tlon by Councilman Jtichman S. !\targcson. In other huslnes~ the coundl, 11J)provrd !I request to rezone land on both gides of the lnll'rstate highway. After I public hearln~ had been held on the petition, the council granted the cha111:-c in the zoning ordinance on a motion by Councilm,n ::\lary C. Dondero. It also ,•oted to su~pend the !<ccond and third readings, thus making the change law, t to Turn .Counc~I Snarled ~~ lafolla Evidence t> ~'-\ In Legal Question Over to Boynton At Zoning Hearing I • • • "J HAVEN'T ANY MORE evidence now that I had before. But I believe that the county solicitor can subpoena anyone he wants to," Reinhart said. A grand jury Investigation was ordered by the city council last week. The council's action overThe rezonln~ rr.11uest by rode an earlier recommendation Ua,1 id E. Knshlous involves strips of land running from ' by Reinhart that the case be dropped on payment of costs. ' the Burkett street extension Iafolla's company used water to l\lyrtlt av.-nue on the south from an unmelered line at the 11ide of the '1lghway and from Peverly Hill plant during a period the New Fraklin school to of 81 ½ days In the past year, acMyrtle avrnue on the north cording to Reinhart. !!Ide. Both 1>lotq extend 150 It was estimated by City Auditoot harlc from fhP. hiirhway, tor Wilfred E. Young that the IaAppearing In favot· of the profolla company used 2,041.200 galposnl were J\fr. Kushious, his atlons of water during the 81 ~!a-day torney, Wyman P. Boynton, and period. _ _ __ _ _ _ _ James n. Clark of Concord, Mass., a representative of the F:sso Standard Oil company, Kushious explained lo the council that the seven direct abuttot·s had signed the petition and that 30 of the 36 properly owners within a 300-fool radius of the rezoned land also had signed. road but 11dded thnt definite action will hinge on a future conference between city and slate officials. Gave City Auditor Young permission to transfer funds from the contingent fund to pay various municipal bllls. • 't • AUTHORIZED YOUNG to draw a city check lo cover recent tax sales by Tax Collector J. Warren Somerby. Referred to Peterson a communication from the General Services adntlnistratlon asking when the city intends to start construction on a fire sub-station in the Plains area and a new airport administration building. The projects were , planned during the wat· but were never carried out. The city council, expecting' a brief special session on minor business items, found itself bogged down at noon today on a technical detail in the wording of an. advertisement for a public hearing on an ordinance revision. The advertisement referred to the proposed · ordinance revision as Chapter 42 and Councilman Mary C. Dondero argued that chapter governed the control ot garbage and that the correct chaptei; ls 40. · City Solicitor Arthur J. Reinhart today said he Is prepared to present evidence In the Iafolla water case to County Solicitor Wyman P. Boynton within "the next few days" for possible grand jury action. However, Reinhart said his evidence Is the same as he presented I to the city council several weeks ngo when he recommended the case be dropped on payment of $436 costs for illegal use of city-owned water by John Iafolla. Pictures and blueprints o( a fllling station proposed for part of the 11111d were presented lo the council by Clark. There was no opposition. • • + COUNCILI\IAN Sll\JES questioned the wording of the petition, asking JC school property was involved. After some discussion, It was voted to change the wording of the petition. The council authorized Mayor Cecil M. Neal to Issue a proclamation on "Employ the Physically Handicapped Weck." It also referred lo Pel~rson, with power to grant approval, a petition from the Civil Air Patrol for an air show Sunday at the Portsmouth airport. • * • A RESOLUTION extending the support of the Chamber of Commerce to the city's efforts to get a steel mlll into the area was accepted and placed on file. Raliiication of free use of the Ward 4 ,~at!!. !.ro!!ll!!.!.L.n.1.:11..1'-l;.a~i:u.-_._ _ ,. On that ))11~,l~, tl}e councllma~ contende~ that- tile ll ffllld not hold a ' public hearl.ng on - a proposal to commercialize an area on the interstate by-pass, which has been selected as the new. site for the Howard Johnson .restaurant. · • • • COUNCILMAN D O N DER 0 w·ged that the advertisement be corrected and republished which would cause a del!ly of one week in council approval of the restaurant 1 being moved to the new location. Mrs, Dondero persisted in her1 view point after Councilman Thomas H. Simes explained that· bids for the job of moving the ' restaurant are · to go out Monday and Oscar Neukom, attorney for Howard Johnson's, was agreellble 1 to allowing the heAring to proceed. ' Simes said that the wording of the advertisement was "fully ex- l planator:v." and that "if anyone read the ordinance there could be no doubt of its meaning." However, Mrs. Dondero's continued contention brought about a recess until City Solicitor Arthur J. Reinhart could be called to the council chamber for consultation. I 1 , �b1 c.i 1·,.: Votes Grand Jury •• 1n lafol.la Water CaSe; licitor to Compil e act·s • ' r er Reverses ,n Long Council - - ----. . . sMove . Sessioll 1 , Plssue~1 I . • . In his report to the council Sept. 15 Reinhart suggested that Iafolla I be' given the "benefit of the doubt" and that the city accept payment of $436 f~r unauthorized water consumed at the plant. During the city's Investigation Peterson and Stevens made a st udy of water used by asphalt plants in Boston, and on the basis of th eir findings It was estimated by th e auditor that Iafolla used 2 ,041 ,20 gallons of water during th e 81 ~~ day period. Although Reinhart had said his lnvestlgatlon .indicated th at lafolla was unaware that an unmetered line existed at his plant, Iafolla had told Peterson when th e line was uncovered: · t "Sure I've used water from th a Portsmouth's city council met In a three-hour session last night and quietly sifted through a lengthy agenda cluttered with just about j everything hut the proverbial kitchen sink. A grand jury Investigation Into Chief Interest centered on hopethe illegal use of city water by ful proposals for business improveohn Iafolla at the Iafolla Crushed ments in the city, an optimistic reStone company on Peverly Hill port on the city's financial condiroad was voted by the city council tion, the "dirty wash" left by pre~ast nf1ht. vious administrations, traffic and City Solicitor Arthur J. Relnsafety and the usual routine. h~ was instructed to compile all Much of the agenda concerned evidence in the case and turn it petitions for revision of zoning orover to County Solicitor Wyman dinances-in most cases to provide P. ·Boynton for presentation to the for new businesses. Among them ~and jury which convenes Oct. 25. hydrant wit~out a. meter. 1 p~om~, ' was a request from Mr. and Mrs . The councll's action supercedes · I won't do it agam. 1 P: 0 ,1;1 se 11 1 Harry E. Yoken, Lafayette road an earlier ·recommendation by put on a meter after th is. restaurant owners, for a 'change in Reinhart that the case be 'dropped • • • . , zoning to permit construction of a upon payment of $436 costs by THE WATER, acco rd mg to In- $150,000 "drive-in" theater on LafIafolla, owner of the company. The formation obtained by The Herald, ayette road, north of Peverly Hill councll had tabled Reinhart'• rewas taken from a hydrant a nd pass- road. The petition was referr ed to ~ at a meeting Sept. 15. ed in a one-inch line to th e as- the planning board for a report. phalt plant where it was used In a • • * . IAFOLLA HAS ADMITTED that precipitation system for breakANOTIIElt PETITION for a his company used water from an , ing down dust arising from the as• rh:inirn in 7nnina. "' " " £Ued..l>.r....Y_in• unmetered line during a period phalt plant. . Oi.. determined by Reinhart as 81 S,. Once it was sprayed down into ' cent Taccetta, local aulomoblle daya in the past year. · the asphalt plant the water turned dealer, who is seeking perm1ssrnn dust going through a bed of ~oke, t? erect a filling station at 624 Is"'A six-weeks investigation, based into mud and water, thus diss1pat- hngton street. Taccetta 's petition, on information furnished to Peing the rising dust. wh!ch wou!d change the proposed terson by The Porl■moulh Herald, was The Herald learned that the line fil_l111g stat10n site from an indusclimaxed when the council adopted was hooked up In May of 1043 and trial to a commercial zone, was rea brief recommendation by the city was In operation until Aug, _20, fened to the . board of adjustment. manager . last night. l948. It was shut off also durmg Th_e cotmc1l passed for first , Peterson'• report read: the winter months of December, readmgs two ordinances which "I recommend that the matter January, February and Mar~h will change zoning at 848 Jslington of _+,!le unauthorized use of water when th~ asphalt plant was not m street and the easterly side of the at the Jafolla plant be taken from use. Interstate highway where the the table, and the city solicitor be * • • , Howard Johnson restaurant will instructed . to collect and submit IAFOLLA ORDERED the line stand. all the evidence fn the case to the disconnected Aug. 20, 1948, when One proposed ordinance, which grand Jury for action." The Herald carried a front page would revise property of l\frs. story about the apparent loss of , Helen H. Byrne of 848 Islington WITHOUT .DISCUSSION, the 222,000,000 gallons of city wa~er ' street from a general residential council unanimously accepted the at an approximate cost to the city to a commercial zone, will be given eport on motion llf Councilman of $28,700. a public hearing at 7:30 Oct. 18. The one-inch pipe at the Iafolla \ • • • ,..,homas~- H~ Simes. ,. ., plant remained disconnected for THE COUNCIL also set a hear• Reinhart wns unavailable for about eight days after the story ng for 10:80 am Oct. 15 on another comment · toclay but City Manager was printed in The Herald . When proposal bich would change the :Peterson..' ,safd he ''ex~cta" that Reinhart will have the · evidence Peterson's investigation had appar- iiew How~ Johnson site from a ently been dropped, the line was general rest entlal to a commercial ready ' tor 'Boynton before the connected again and continued to zone, The anning board already gra1nd jury goes into session. · · ,Boynton, meanwhile, said he bas , carry unmetered city water, pre1 • ably until Peterson inspected has approved the Byrne and Huwnot i>een "officially'' notified of the ;~~: Une Sept. 1. ard Johnson petitions. / council's action and know11 only l _ -·, _ _ _ __ . Filling station operators along what he has read about the case the Interstate- bridge approach will in The Herald. Boynton said he get the sewet· line they requested wlll reserve further comment until several weeks ago. The councll . after he bas studied the case. ' accepted City Manager Edward C. I THE IAFOLLA CASE was 1t1b• Peterson's suggestion that $727 be I mitted to the councll by Peterson appropriated to finance the work. 1 early last month aft~r an investigaThe council received a letter tion by himself, Reinhart, Street from Atty. Gen. William L. Phin- ! Supt. Nat S. Stevens and City Au-1 ney in which Phinney refused to ditor llfred:..;:E=:.'-'Y =-o:c.;u=n ,..__---... rule on the legality of the council's ° ----- -- I · ·.:; I ! I ••• l ••• recent appropriation of $1 ,0UU to the New Hampshire Steel Project committee. Phinney said he has no authorlly to advise th e city on the matter and suggester! that t he question be presented to City Solicitor Arthm· J. Reinh art. The council adopted Phinney's recommendation. * * * ALSO IN TIIE BUSIN ESS category, t he council received a letter from George F. Browning, president of the She!'burne Civic association, reporting that the association favors establishment of a , teel mill In the Portsmouth area . The letter was placed on file and a copy was referred to t he New Hampshire Steel Project committee. The council brushed lightly over the navy yard employm ent situation when it accepted a letter from Arthur L. Quinn, Was hington attorney and former Portsmouth resident, who urged that Portsmouth press for assignment of more work at the na vy y11rd. Quinn complimented the council for inviting Navy Secre tary Frnncis P. l\talthcws to visit Portsmouth and see ''first hand" what effects the navy yard layoffs will have on this area. Quinn said "the ax has fallen" but described the move as a step in the right direction . The council found good news ln a repod. by Cltir Auditor Wilfred E. Young th~at the city has a bank account of $43,546 In parking meter funds alone. The council adopted Young's suggestion that $1 ,000 be : appropriated from the parking • ' fund to finance erection of traffic I I ,afety signs. A bout $2,000 was set I aside earlier this year. I II .. ... * * * CITY MANAGER Peterson also submitted an optimistic r eport on the city's finances. He said the city Ihas $518,894 on deposit In a Boston bank and that the funds are more than sufficient to cover temporary loans which will be due In two months. The city also has $183,000 In a Portsmouth bank, Peterson I adclr.cl . Y' �--T-.. ,. , hree part-lime employes at the ., public library were assured salary increa~es when the council adopted Librarian Dorothy M. Vaughan's recommendation that a $125-a-year salary boost be granted to Miss Marjorie Chandler, $100 to Mrs Priscilla _Tucker Sprague, and $ 80 annually to the library janitor. Miss Chandler now receives $875 Mrs. Sprague, $775, and the janitor' $720. X · The mysterious disappearance or gravel from property owned by the late Charles F. Dodge on Dodge avenue popped back Into the Jlm!'llght and it was one or the few matters lo draw council discussion . 1'.h~ question arose when City 1 / Sohc1tor Arthur .T. Reinhart reported that city workers took at least 3,000 cubic yards of gravel from Mr. Dodge's properly sometime during 1945-46 and lhnt !\Ir. Dodge never received payment for It. • •RECOl\lMENDEU • REINHART that the city pay $750 to Mr. Dodge's family for the gravel but after considerable debate the council referred the matter to Cil.v Manager Peterson for further lnvesligation. Councilman Richman S. Margeson said there was no reason to . doubt the Dodge family's claim ' but he said there should be "more proof" that the city took the gravel. Councilman Mary C. Dondero claimed that "others" had 11sed the gravel pit irnd she said lhc city should not spend "the people's money unlil the matter is investigated further." Another investigation was ordered Into a claim by Atty. Thomas E. Flynn, Jr., that the city is "trespassing" on property his family owns at 16-18 Wright avenue. Flynn said part of the property Is being used for parking and warned that the practice "cannot · continue any longer." .. ... FLYNN CHARGED that the city removed a grass plot from ln , front of the property, lowered the sidewalk and built a cement step which p1·ojects into the sfdcwalk creating a "dangerous situation." The attorney claimed tlrnt the city acquired the land lllrgally and he or!ered to "enter negotiations" with the city. This matter was referred to City Solicitor Reinhart for investigation. Rclnhnrt also wns ordered to examine clly records for a deed lo property owned by the late Atty. Harold M. 's mith al the corner of Middle and Summer streets. Councilman Thomas H. Simes reported that the property was once transferred lo l\1r. Smith from the Portsmouth Savings bank and that the deed cannot be found in city records. .. ... MAYOR CECIL !II. NEAL was authorized to execute a new deed Lf the original cannot be located by Reinhart. The council granted a request (i;om 64 residents of -the MarcyGates streets area for erection of "stop" signs at the intersection. The residents said the lives of their children are "constantly endangered" by fast moving trame. 1 Peterson was m1city Manage1~ structed to Investigate a petlllon - Approveaa petition- from ·7ht from 21 residents in the South Emerson Hovey Veterans of Forstreet, Junkins avenue and Braeeign Wars auxiliary for permission kett road area requesting installato conduct a tag day Oct. 15 for the lion of traffic .lights at the Interorganization's hospital work. section of the three streets. The Granted use of the Community petition claimed that heavy trafCenter Oct. 21 to the state eaucaUc causes a hazard for both auto- tion department for a conference mobiles and pedestrians. on vocational rehabilitation. • • • Referre~ to City Manager PeterIN OTHER ACTION to Improve son a petition from seven residents traffic conditions, the council fofr a street light at the intersection passed for a first reading an ordi- 0 Meadow lane and Wo 0 db nance which would allow two-way avenue. ury traCfic near the New Hampshire PLACED ON FILE a letter from Gas and Electric company's plant the International City Manager's on lower Daniels street. The coun- association inviting City M ell set a hearing on the ordinance BPeterson lo a confer~nce at;:~~; for 7:45 pm Oct. 18 after City each, Fla. Manager Peterson explained that Accepted a letter from the c· -1 the move would allow more facili- Aeronautics administration in~:;_ ties for trucks transporting coal to ing a representative of the city to the electric company's plant. a~tend a meeting in New York on The t11xl problem arose again airport fire protection. wh~n City Manager Peterson re-' Authorized Mayor Ne 11 J lo sign commended that the downtown a proclamation on National Busi"unloadlng" area be enlarged and ness Women's week Oct. 9 to 15 "cross zonei;" extended "to beneAccepted a letter from the Gen~ flt the public." ~ral Services administration urgThe council referred the question mg the. city to complete plans on to its parking and traffic commit- any proJects financed through govtee after l\1rs. Valerie Task, taxi ernment funds. company owner, said both the op- \ erators and the public are in favor of the move. • A letter from .John Jacobsmeyer l\ 11nd John n. Pearson, Jr., spokesb' men for the Sherburne Civic association. asking that the Greenland road skating rink be activlaled this winter, was accepted and · referred to City Manager Peterson. The city ' council adopted an • • • amendment to the zoning ordlnanTIIE CITY MANAGER also was ces at a special meeting Saturday · ordered lo lnvP.sllgale a complaint permitting Howard Johnson's resby Mrs. Dondero that there are taurant to relocate on the east side five open wells on city-owned lof ~he Interstate highway, but not land. Mrs. Dondero snld there is until a wrangle over ordinance a $500 fine for allowing wells to chapter numbers involving garbage remain open. disposal and zoning had been In other business the council: straightened out. Denied a request from Thomas The council met to hold a public B . Cobbs, local radio service com- hearing and act on an ordinance pany owner, for permission to to rezone the plot from residential broadcast the world series through to commercial. a loudspeaker m Market square. A lengthy discussion on whether • • ,.. an incorrect chapter number PLACED ON FILE a request printed in the advertisement on from the H. A. Manning company the public hearing would cause for a $400 municipal subscription legal trouble in the future threatto the 1949-50 city directory now ened to block action. being prrparcd . Authorized Mayor Ncnl to sign I COU~CILMAN Mary C. Don:igreemenls with the slate highway dero pointed out to the four other department for changes at the council members present that the ~ Woodbury avenue Interstate high- advertisement referred to Chapter way Intersection. 42, which pertains to garbage disReferred to City Manager Peter- posal. son R petition from M11rion ChandAfter prolonged discussion belcr, manager of the Service Shops tween Councilmen Dondero and Inc., for permission to erect a ~ign Thomas H. Simes, and after calling at 78 Congress street. in City Solicitor Arthur J. Reinhart Referrc~ _to City Manager Peter- ;for a ruling, the council decided son a pct1t1on from Guy E. Malo I the error was of little consequence of the Arrerlcan Dye House Inc., J ?nd passed the ordinance through for permlslson to erect a slg t its second and third readings. 84 Fleet street. n a Councllman Dondero insisted • • • that the advertisement was techniGRANTED A PETITION from cally incorrect and should be run Edward L. Paterson & Sdn of 635 again In order to avoid possible Lincoln avenue for a sewer connec- legal difficulties in the future. lion at 108 Brackett road. i Such action would have deGranted a petition from Charles : layed the hearing another week, . f I and it was pointed out by CouncilW. Cark m or a sewer connection at the intersection of Maplewood I man Simes that since bids on the avenue 'and Fairview avenue. ; new spur road were to be opened today, delay might hold up completion of the new toll road at its juncture with the Interstate highway. Counc·11 Adopts 1zOnlng • Ch ange Desp1te • Error I ·• • • - The other councilmen, M~r'l Cecil M. Neal, Frank E. Paterson .and John Leary were_in favor ot disregarding the error as · immaterial, but on Mrs. Donclero's insistence, called ln Reinhart for a ruling. 6.J1 .. '• REINHART RULED It unneces- sary to r~dvertlse and :jlso that the council could amend the 'wordlng o_f the ordinance· be{ore its second reading. · Before calling in the city solicitor, the council had asked Oscar Neukom, attorney for Parkwood Inc., owners of the restaurant, how he felt about the error. I Simes said he was willing. to take the risk of "one chance in ten million" that the error woultl'cause any trouble, ff Neukom would, and the attorney readily agreed the risk was inconsequental to him. Simes also said the advertisement spelled out specifically what the ordinance pertained to and that It was not the chapter number that was being changed, but the zoning of a definite plot of land, • The ordinance was finally passed through its - second reading after Simes had Inserted amendments on. the chapter, changing it from 42 to 40, and on some of the wording of th~ ordinance. On a motion by Co~ncll~an Paterson, the rules were Buspended ?nd t~1e ordinance passed througlf its tlurd reading. 0 , • • • runuc HEARING, 7 THE which had preceded the council's discussion over the number, lasted only long enough for Mayor Neal lo 1fsk if any persons wished to speak for or a_g ainst the amended ordinance. No one took the opportunity. In routine business before the council, a petition was granted to 11 residents of Cass street to have a traffic safety sign erected at Cass and Islington streets. Permission was granted to John M. Potts to connect a sewer at 305 ' Sagamore avenue, and Mayor Neal was authorized to proclaim National Guard and Oil Progress weeks. Discussion on enlarging the taxi "unloading" area in the shopping district was postponed until tomorrow night's council meeting, I I I ' 1 �New !llr.ciffic Light Plan Would Cost'c:lty $S,45 o ~or;~~~~~~sa~t;~: Land Swap Deal Gets Council OK; s A $5,450 plan to helpdsolv~ ~~~:i~::n::\:Ji; 1 posed to City Manager E war . Q• 'b y traf~ght expert_J·. J_: Wehrer._ • • • • , Wehrer, .who recently., ~urveyed THE NEXT NEED, according to Portsmouth's , traffic conditions, Wehrer, is pedestrian control at frecommende\! -almost complete re- the intersection of State and PleasSchool Music Director David Kushious will swap $150 and part of vision of' pi:e,ent:traffic fight opera~ ant streets. He said that the type Burkitt street extension for a plot of city-owned land adjoining his pro. to allow . pedestrians mare of traffic controls now in use do perty near the intersection of Bur'kitt street extension and the Intertfine to cross · ·busy . intersections not benefit pedestrians. He esti- state highway. and at the same time facilitate the i mated that $1,300 would cover inThe deal was sanctioned by the city council last night after at least flow of traffic through the city. stallation of new ligh~s and other a half-hour discussion on legality of the move and negotiations among th He said that· Portsmouth's prob- equipment at at point. the council, Kushious, and his attorney, Wyman P. Boynton. lem ls to modernize a system whioh A "spasmodic pedestrian probKushious had informed the council that since 1927 he and his famwas installed more than 20 years Jem" exists at the intersection of ily have heen using II small triangle of. land which protrudes Into Bura&o when traffic was "vastly" dlf Middle ond Summct· streets whet<' kltt street extension from thcll' property. On lite other hnnd, the city ferent. He said it 1s "very doubtf • there are widely separated Inter- owns a triangle of land on the Interstate highway side of the Kushlous that present equipment can be • 1 vals of pedestrian traffjc. To property. s~red to "anywhere near effic cy' change these lights to meet lnstiKushlous maintained that he has a claim to part of the city's land for truly safe operation." : tute of Traffic Engineers standards and that the city has a claim to part of his land. He asked that the city • • • , would cost approximately $1,500, exchange with him to allow construction of a filling station on his WEBRER PRESENTE , he reported. property. vldual reports on conrlltl The situation at the corner of City Solicitor Arthur J. Reinhart ruled that the move was legal but intersections of Congress Lafayette road and South street the council engaged in lengthy discussion ove1' the exchange before streets, Congress and e'll\tif!'1~ is "strictly a vehicular" problem, finally giving Mayor Cecil M. Neal power to sign necessary deeds. streets, Pleasant and Stat Councilman Thomas H. Simes! proposed revision In "cross zone" 1 according to Wehrer. He said pres1',fiddle and Summer str..,..,......,...-· ent equipment at the intersection advised the council, "We should rates. ' fayette road and South strwmn~,:i can be remodeled but that it would keep in miild that we're giving In view of this opposition the dle and State streets and S be advisable to purchase new fa- property we own for property we committee will hold a hearing on avenue and South street. cllities if funds are available be- own." the proposal at 7:30 pm Monday in The General Electric any cause th e lights may fail at an Councilman Frank E. Paterson the council chamber, Margeson specialist stressed that suffi- "inopportune" time. If th e present pointed out, however, that "Mr. said. clent funds are not av le to equipment is retained, $35 o would Kushious has us stymied and we The council passed for a third cover the entire proj at the cover the work but if new facilities ' have him stymied, why not reading an ordinance changing present time the should were to be purchased it would coS t I i;tralghten this out?" property owned by Townsend change over equipmen t the in- a total of $ 600. I If the council had not accepted i Byrne at 848 Islington street from tersections one at a ti e until the He said that controls at Saga- Kushlous' offer and ordered bids \ a residential to a commercial zone. work is completed. more avenue and South street will for the property, a competitor of A public hearing preceded the speIn most cases Wehrer recom- have to be replaced In a short the oil company planning to build clal meeting but no opposition was mended installation of new equip- time. A new set of controls and on the property conld have out- voiced. ment and additional traffic signals other work would cost $800 while bid Kushious to purchase the Another public hearing was held including lenses with the worrls Improvements without new con- strip adjacent to the highway, on a proposal to allow two-way •:wait" and "walk" printed on lrols would total $600. thus cutting off access to the pro- traffic on the lower end of Danthem, When lit, these lights would • • • posed filling station site. leis street, In the vicinity of the advise pedestrians when it is safe I TIIE TRAFFIC SIGNALS at the • • • New Hampshire Gas and Electric to cross the, intersections and also intersection of Middle a nd S t ate THE ROCKINGHAM HO'fEL'S company. However, no action was indicate to autoists that traffic streets must be re-timed a nd new parking problem again was aired taken on the plan during the meetmust halt. equipment In st alled if th eY are to by th~ council when James B. lng. • • • meet specifications. The work, Smith, hotel owner, requested HE POINTED OUT that the ad- without In st allation of new con- permission to install throe parking WILUAl\l Al'OSTOLAKES of dition of pedestrian control- 'trols would be $ 500, a nd new signs directing motorists to the 34 Essex avenue appeared before needed mostly along Congress equipment, Including controls, \ hotel's parking area in the rear :he council and asked for an ex'treet-also would speed the move- would amount to $ 75 o. of the Folsom-Salter House on ?lanatlon of a $52 water bill he ment of vehicular traffic because In several in st ances, traffic Court street. The signs would be received. He said he constructed it would keep pedestrians away lights would b'e erected at four . erected at Chestnut and State a house on Essex avenue last year to~ intersections when autos are . corners of an intersection where streets, Chestnut and Court streets and although he did not occupy movmg. I two now stand, and in others three a nd Court a nd Middle streets. it during the winter, he receiverl He said he . based his recom- f lights erected. Wehrer said adopHowever, Smith's petition was a water bill. llc pointed out that I 'rnendatlons on standards of the , tlon of the recommendations referred to City Manager Edward there was no plumbing or other Institute of Traffic Engineers and would be 8 "definite and effective" C. Peterson after Simes warned facilities from which water could said any deviation from these prac- step toward solving traffic conhis colleagues that Portsmouth is be obtained. tlces would have "harmful" results h'ol in Portsmouth. becoming "the city of signs, inThe council 1·cfcnecl the matter in Portsmouth as out-of-state stead of the City of the Open drivers are not familiar with any Do01·." to Peterson for Investigation and other system. He reminded PeterSimes also pointed out that repq1·t after Apostolakes said, •· 1 son and the council that considerEarle S. Phillfrook, owner of the don't know where the water went able traffic through the city is Folsom-Salter house, had petitionor who used it. I most certainly from out-of-state. ed the council for a directional didn't use it." Wehrer said the problem at the sign at the Intersection of Slate In other business the council: intersections of Congress and Fleet I and Chestnut streets several Referred to the planning board a and Congress and Vaughan streets monfhs ago but that the council report from Peterson concerning is due. to pedestrians crossing the denied his request. construction of a filling station at street whenever they can and "We have repeatedly denied rethe corner of Lafayette and Elslowing vehicular , traffic. He sugquests by Mr. Philbrook for signs, wyn roads. gested that !in ,"exclusive" . pedeshow can we grant Mr. Smith's reReferred to Peterson a petition ,trian control be adopted so that quest?" Simes asked. I from eight Cottage street residents traffic would halt in all directions * * * when it Is time for pedestrians to ANOTHER PERENNIAL PROB- 1 for erection of a street light in that cross. This revision would cost the LEM-the taxi situation-popped 1 area. Referred to Peterson a request 1·c1ty from $400 to $450, Wehrer up again when Councilman Richfrom Leo Jacobs of Mattison's Baradded. ' man S. Margeson, chairman of the ber shop at 36 Congress street for ---- parking and traffic committee, repermission to move a barber's pole ported that 11 taxi operators are opposed_ and only two in favor o.~ I In front of his establishment. ' I Ta X ·1 Hear·, n g\<\ et l '1 1 I I • • • • • • �I ~ . ~ ·GRANTED THE New Hampshire Technical institute permission to install a 5,000-gallon , oil tank. Granted the New Hampshire Tuberculosis association permlsslon to sponsor a tag day Dec. 3. Granted the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes 11 permission to use Eureka hall on Maplewood avenue the last Friday of every other month. Referred to Peterson a letter from Mrs. William E. Kelly of 599 ,Kearsarge way who asked the council when water lines will be extended on Elwyn road. Granted a petition from the Military Order of Coot les for pennis• slon to use the South Meeting house Saturday. Voting Machines<Contlnued from p~re one>~ lieves that voting machines are highly desirable. I want to know more about the expense of the machines but It may be that they can be inlrod•1ced gradually, ward by ward, so that we do not get all the expense In one year." Councilman Thomas H. Simes"Frankly, I favor an ything that will make it impossible to cheat at the . elections. Voling machines would expedite the counting of ballots and do away with all those long night hours. However, I want to study the cost figures because I am opposed to spending money unnecessarily." Councilman Frank E. Paterson"The expense of the machines is the thing that must be considered. But they would certainly be a more efficient method of voting and the matter will be discussed in 1950." Sal~ry O~dinailces PQss . Initial · Counciln {leCldin9 tl ~wo municipal salary ordinances were passe? for first reading b o;ethc1ty council.last night In one of the quietest and shortest meet1ng~ ' e year. . _ 1 I In s~ssion less than 45 minutes, the council set Dec 13 as the d t \ or public h~arlngs on ordinances governing salaries ~f J' it ae trons and assistant librarians. an ors, _m a- , One ordinance wouid set an $800 : Referred to Peterson - petitions7 minimum and $2,625 maximum an- 1 from George W. Sherman, Domin- ' nual salary for janitors and a ick Paola and the Trafton Insur$1,000 minimum and $1,325 maxi- , ance agency for permission to erect mum pay for matrons. · : signs. Accepted a letter of appreciation·· • • * THE OTHER ordinance would , from Piscalaqua Lodge of Brotherestablish $775 minimum and $1 ,000 hood of Maintenance of Way Emmaximum salaries for assistant ; ployes for use of Eureka hall. librarians. ACCEPTED ,A LETTER I from A third proposea ordinance. which provides one-way traffic on the Public Service commission nolower Daniel street near Bow tifying the council that buses have street, was refel·red to City Man- been authorized to carry passenager Edw11rd C. Peterson for clari- gers from Portsmouth to RockingCOUNCILI\IAN-ELECT Theodore fication. That proposal also wili ham park. Empowered Mnyor Cecil M . 1 R. Butler-"The only question In be given a public hearing Dec. 13. Neal to issue a proclamation in 1 my mind Is that of expense. I'm The much-discussed petition of regard to the Arthritis and Rheucertainly all for voling machines Earle S. Philbrook, Folsom-Sal_ter matism foundation's cam al because I used them when I lived House owner, for erection of a sign I funds. P gn for Seven members of the new in New York and liked them." Portsmouth city council went on Referred to Peterson and ReinCouncilman-elect Thomas F. at Chestnut and State streets, record today as favoring the in- Mullen, Sr.-'Tm 100% in favor a~aln came up for council consider- / hart. a petition from John Iafolla I stallation of voling machines. • for license to possess explosives of voting machines. I don't believe ' ation. City Manager Peterson presentCouncilmen-elect Theodor · R Another member said he had anyone can help making errors "not given the matter much when they've worked all day and ed the counc.i l with a letter from Butler and Thomas H. Mullen~ Sr.: thought" and the ninth could not then have lo count ballots all night An.drew Jarvis, owner of prope:ty attended the meeting on invitation . and after witnessing last Tuesday's adJacent to the proposed sign site, oi council members. be reached for comment. - -- - - - - - -- - - ~ election, I'm convinced I'm right. In which Jarvis expressed opposif' However, the seven members Something ought to be done, but we tion to the sign . The letter was acwere also unanimous In their 1 will have to consider the cost angle cepted by the .co~nc~l. agreement that "expense" would very carefully." be the governing factor In any THE COUNCIL also accepted a Councilman John J. Learyaction taken by the council In 1950 "I've not given the matter much report from Peterson suggesting or 1051. thought and wouldn't want to give installation of street lights on LaCity Manager Edward C. Peterfayette road near Elwyn Park, an opinion." son said ,t oday the petition for a Dover street, Cabot street, WentTHEY AGREED that the matter The ninth councilman, Roland I. recount on the "beano" referendum worth road and Spring street. would have a place In council dis- Noyes, was out of town. Fire Chief George T. Cogan re- will have to be presented to the cussions In the coming year and Mayor Cecil M. Neal pointed out ported that a fire alarm box will city councll before any action I taken. .s that City Manager Edward C. Peter- I1 be installed on McKinley road in The petition has been filed with son had already been Instructed Elwyn Park If sufficient funds reto obtain Information on the ma'main in the fire department's 1949 City Clerk Elleen D. Foley, but has not come before the council chines and their cost. budget. It will be up to the councll to de~ Councilman Richman S. MargeA drnslic change In PortsThe opinions of the various cide whether or not to , I\Sk Atty, mouth's traffic structure-pr ohi- son, parking aqd traffic committee Gen. William L. Phinney to rule on members follow: Mayor Neal-"I believe absolute- biting left turns at most business chairman, reported that his com- the legality of a recount. ly that we i.hould take every district intersections - Is being mittee is continuing study of the City Solicitor Arthur J. Reinhart means to find out how much the considered by City Manager Ed- taxi rate problem and will preseht has already ruled that there ls n I machines cost and just what can ward C. Peterson. an Inclusive report at a later meet- provision in the charte'r for a re~ "Left turns are our biggest wor- ing. be done to get them. We have count on referendums. some Information from the city ry. If we can eliminate them at Margeson said his committee has manager but will need a lot more such intersections as Congress and I found that present taxi rates are Fleet and Chestnut based on a "mixed-up Idea" and so that It can be discussed fully. Church , I favor the use of machines In our streets, It' will help clear up our said an attempt Is being made to trnffic problem," !'ct crson said . voling locally." clarify the rnles. Peterson stressed thul no definIn other action the council: Councilman· Richman S. Marge- ite action will be taken by him or Granetd lrn A. Brown permisson-"! believe that the city will I he city council until the plan is sion to sponsor a Port~mouth high not only benefit Ilnancially In the given considerable study, school football parade and rally long run from the use of voting in the business district tonight. machines but also they would be a great relief to ' those counting GRANT.ED LENA GORMAN perthe ballots. We do not want any mission lo make a sewer connecrepetitions of ,last Tuesday and tion on South street. Wedno~day when it took until 4 Referred to City Solicitor Aram to get the ballots all In. But thur J. Reinhart a petition from there Is the question of expense Mrs. Marjorie Payn and Gordon that will have to be studied careBrooks for permission to set anifully." mal traps on city-owned land in the Peverly Brook area. COUNCILMAN Lester R. WhlReferred to Peterson a petition 1. taker-"Every one of us who from the American War Dads or- I went around on election night beganization for permission to use / , lPlease turn to pa,te three) the Community Center. --===-----::=:..___.;..;._ Voting Machines Favored by 7Al .it/ City Councilmen • • • • • • I I B R ean~ ' . ecounltu--' Depen · ds on Counci'I • • • Traffic Changes ,\ Considered Here I 1---------- • • • ••• I I �. I RI s h' ·r w I. ' SCh00 s, e1are' -, preparation of the school budget. u\e oug f C fyTax. Lea.d,' '·oLega . oun n Beano .Recount ' . • Increases / I•1y 'J. ~ :.· , ·c •• \.iity Manager Edward C. Peterson today said he wlll request . a ruling from Atty. Gen. William L. Phinney on the legallty of a beano recount. ·Peterson's announcement came after ,the Frank E. Booma American Legion post officially requeste a recount of ballots cast In the beano referendum last Tuesday. he be1mo question was defeated by 18 votes. . City Solicitor Arthur J. Reinart 'has ruled there are no provisions for a beano recount In the present"charter or beano law. • I ' ~::v~~c~~o~h!i!~~~~ll~ust be ap- (j VJ Analysis of the school approprlatlon discloses that proposed salary Increases to teacher~ more than account for the 6% Jump In school costs. The 1950 budget calls for a salary appropriation of $400,000, compared to $365,000 in 1949. · , Portsmouth faces the happy The total school appropriation financial prospect of a decreased for 1950 is $583,000, or slightly . "overall" city budget in 1950, but more than 47 cents out of each tax the amout to be raised by taxes dollar. , is going up $45,000. The county tax estimate of $129,000 is the exact amount of the 1949 The 1949 tax levy totaled $1,183,- tax, for which the 1949 council ap376 and' City Mana~er Edward C. ' propriated $116,000, only to have Peterson s 1950 e_shmate, ~s pr~- , to raise additional money later to sented to the city council t~1s meet its share of the county finanmorning, calls for the appropna- cial burden. tion of $1,228,477 from tax revenue, * * * or ' an lncrea~e of 3.6%. OVERSEER OF the Poor James , But' the total budget, which In- O. Pettigrew's welfare department ' cludes estimated expenditures both is asking for a $12,000 increase to from tax money and other revenue, $80,582 to meet an expected jump Is $21,000, or 1.4%, less than 1949':r in relief work. Item increases in$1,450,528. ., clude food, $3,500; board and care $2,500; hospital, $i,ooo; shelter: $3,200; medical, $400; cash allowPETERSON EXPLAINED the ance, $200. contradictory figures as, "The reRequested salary hikes for the sult of the loss of state aid to police depa1-tment's rated personschools." nel, clerical help and a new alThe 1950 budget, which must lotment of $2,000 for training are be approved · by the city council the major factors in boosting the appropriation $7,000 to $101 • before -Feb. 27, 1950, provides for police 000. ' an estimated revenue of $200,000. The police salary increases · total In 1949, the manager and council $1,500. City Marshal William J. placed their outside income estiLinchey plans to hire a .male clerk mate at $237,000. at . $2,100, annually, The police ••• 1 REINHART SAiD the charter provides for recounts only on ballots c~st · for the city council, school board and the liquor question, . · "If the Legislature wan'ted to allow recounts on the beano question lt certainly would have proded for It in the city charter," Reinhart said. Last week Councilman John J. Leary sought information, from City Clerk Eileen D. Foley on the process of obtaining a recount. eary said he was seeking the information for the Portsmouth oose and Knight-, of Columbus rganlzations. It· was at that· time that the atter was referred to City SoliciReinhart after clty officials el'e unable to find beano provifons in the charter. ••• Shortly after the council en- budget cannot be changed by the dorsed the 1949 budget, the Gen- council. By. state law it must be eral Court killed the state aid to passed as approved by the police education bill. As a result, the commissioners. * * * . city lost $48,000. Then to add to lN C the city's fiscal woes the county •··. ONTRAST to the mc1·eases tax bill was $13,oo·o U:ore than an- 1 proposed for some departments Is tlcipated. . 111¢ • $8,625 • slash of recreation funds to $24,000. Hardest hit are The council met the loss of state ~he playground and swimming pool aid money and the hike In county 1 t ems-including salaries-which tax by passing a $62,000 supple- have been reduced from $13,000 to mentary budget, of which $32,000 $9,000. ~l~o cut, by $2,100, is the approwas included in the tax levy of $1,· pr1alwn for the Community Cen- · 1~3,000. , ( I l,:"' ·, , . tcr, Daniel street. And maintenance '· J.he state aid item is not-Included and contruclion has been sliced There wlh be a Public Hearing on December 13, 1949, Tuesday, at 7 :30 pm .'in ' tl'ie 1!.150 estimates of revenue ' $2,400. _lu the Council Chambers In the City but po~sible increases in Income The decrease in the municipal Hall for the folloWlng proposed ordln• from such items as automobile debt appropriation from $97,000 to ances: · AN1 ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO town taxes, fees, school tuition and $88,000 is largely accounted for SCHEDULE IN THE PUBLIC dividends might partially offset by the reduction in payments due the state aid loss. on bonded debts from $85,000 to D = . CITY OF PORTSMOUTH ORS. . . . $78,000, plus a proportionate drop 1. That, RS Of Jan\!Rry 1st, 1949, , PETERSON SAID that in pre- in interest charges. the annual sal&ry , schedule or Assistant Librarian shall be a• paring the budget he had "hackfollows: • ed" at the estimates submitted by Minimum Maximum $775.00 $1,000.00 the department heads until they 2. All la.ws or parts of Jaws Incon"were reasonable." sistent With this ordinance are or ~tk~a:y * * * , hereby repealed . 3. This ordinance shall take eflect • upon Its pasa.a.ge. AN ORDINANCE PERTAINJNG TO SALARY SCHEDULE OF MATRONS AND JANITORS IN THE EMPLOY OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH OR DAINS: • l, That as1of January 1st, 1949, the annual salary schedule tor Matrons and Janitors In the em. ploy of the City of Portsmouth shall be as follows: Minimum Maximum Matrons $1,000.00 , $1,325.00 Janitor• · 800.00 • $2,625 .00 2. All la.wa or parts of Jaw lnconBlatent with this ordinance arc hereby repealed. , 3. This or<llnance shall take effect ,upon ita passa~e. Attest: EILEEN FOLEY City Clerk 1 A $2,500 cut In an office equipment item In the auditor's appropriation is more than responsible for the $2,400 dect'ease In that department's requirements to $9,200 from · $11,600. * * • THE 1950 BUDGET calls for 8 $13,3~0 ~!Jpropriation ln the cily clerks olf1ce, a cut from the 1949 figure of $15,220. 1 One thousand dollars was cut from the election e~timates and $800 from the vilal statistics account to effect the reduction. · Meanwhile, Portsmouth's firemen apparently will go without new ~niforms in 1950 with a $1,000 item · tor clothing allowance omitted in 1950 lo bring the department's budget down to $64,000 from $65 000. ' The largest department directly under the control of the city mana_ger--streets-faces an appropriatJ?n drop from $221,000 to $219,000 with small changes in the department's :rn appropriation items explaining lite reduction. * .. .. l'LANNIN<i HOARD, allowed $2,000 in 1940, will be cut lo $1 ,000, if Peterson's proposals are accepted by the council. Other_ depa~tments shqwing lesser cuts m then· appropriations are the assessors, $550; fire alarm, $3-!5; health, $100; comfort station $405; cit~ buildings, $765; library: $~10; weights and measures, $17· mrport commission, $300. ' Additional departments allowed , ~ncreases are city manager, $19; / ta~ c~llector, $341; treasurer, $341; 1 bmldmg inspector, $28; wire in: speclor, $3; municipal court, $7; · and unclassified, $30. The apprnpriations of two departments are unchanged. These arc I.he contingent account, $10. 000, and city celebrations, $900. ' 'J'IU,: * * * · '1'11E CITY manager's water department budget of $165,000 represents an increase of approximately $2,000 over 1949 and the anti cipated revenue is placed $166,000. Jn s till another separate municipal account-parking meters-the manager proposed a $14,700 budget, an in crease of $6,000 over 1949. The _increase is to meet a $5,000 p.:rkmg lot improvement item and a hike of $1 ,000 in the safety signs appropriation. Estimated revenue for 1950 from the parking meters is $36,000. at 1950 Municipal Budget, Cut $23,481, Goes Before City Council Tomorrow 1 Among the accounts to feel the sharpest "bite" of Peterson's fiscal knife were recreation, $8,625; city _ debt, $8,785; auditor, $2,414; city clerk, $1,890; fire, $1,267; streets, $1,840; and planning board, $1,000. However, the school department , led the few department~ receiving ' increases over 1949 figures with a ; $35,305 boost. It Is followed by welfare, $12,000; county tax, $13,000 and po_llce department, $7,000. • • * THE MANAGER and council have no control over the county and police department requests and _the_ managei:_has ·no__ voic1:._ in .the A 1950 municipal budget calling for a slash of $23 481 from 1949 expenditures will go before the city council tom~rrow for study. City Manager Edward C. Petel'Son said the new budget will total $1,427,0-17 as eom11ared to last year's figure of $1,450,528. , . However, the amount to be raised by taxation is estimated at $1,228,477, an increase of $45,201 over 1949's total of $1,183,276. Peterson explained that the increase in the tax levy is expected because of reduced income from state sources . Last year's budget, as approved by the council, Included $48,000 in anticipated state aid to education funds. When this was turned down by the General Court, the council was forced to pass, a supplementary budget to make up the difference. fhe manager said that the only "real" increase in departmental appropriations is for the school department where salary boosts, according to the department's wage schedules, are again in effect. . "I really took the ax to the estimates turn~d In by the department heads," Peterson said. The complete budget figures are to be released tomorrow morning n 1-~ �A report f"rom tlie CitYSQJicitor ' on a contract between the city and . John W. Durgin, Sr., a civil engineer, for plans for a proposed sewer project. Signing of a lease for the Piscataqua Rifle club. City Asked to Give $1,000 n..z.s For. Christmas Lighting ~ 1~-l ' Chamber of Commerce request for $1,000 t~ help fina nce 'stallalion of -the Christmas lighting display in the business dlstrii!t w! be considered by the city coun~il at a regular monthly meeUng at 7 P Thursr· Miss Helen L. Kelly, Chamber secretary, said Chamber officials decided to seek city council as !stance after discoverln~ a $600 defie It in last year's collections. f: I If the $1,000 ls appropriated the . I Chamber may extend the Christmas display to Vaul(han street and other streets off Congress street, Miss Kelly added. • • • ... I A REPORT from City Marshal William J. Llnchey. A proposal by Maurice E. Witmer, planning board secretary, for a Portsmouth housing authority. A communication from the National Safety council. A communication from City Audilo, Wilfr,d ... Young Councl., Expected To Say 'No, fo'l).] :~~~.~i~:.:~.~:.~e~:,} A petition from the Frank E. the city council: Booma American Legion post for Referred to City l\Ianager Peter. l\IEANWJIILE, City Manager II recount on the beano question son a pclltion from nine Lafayette Edward C. Peterson Announced that will be considered by the city road residents for a sewer extensever,11 lfcm~ of considerable ln- council tonight but there Js a , sion after Frank F11ulkner of 271 terest_ Will be considered by the I strong possibility that the council I Lafayette road, spokesman fo1· the council. / will not 11pprovc the request. group, said they planned to refer Included Is a proposal by l\faurlce / Cit~ hall ~ources expect the the matter to the State Health de- . E. Wilmer, planning board secre- council to reJect the petition be- partment If the council failed to tary, that a Portsmouth Housing/ cause the city c_harter and beano take immediate action. authority be establlshed for pos- law do not Provide for a recount. . slble purchase of Wentworth Acres Both laws. have been studied by . Adopted a proposal by City Auby the city, t City Solicitor Arthur J. Reinhart d1tor Wilfred E. Young t1_1at $1,51,7 who i;ays he has been unable to be transferred from the city clerk s Peterson said Witmer has sug- find grounds for a retabulation of . election account and divided iestcd that the authority obtain votes cast in last month's election. / among the assessors, auditor, tax federal funds to help finance the The referendum, defeated by 1 . collector, treasurer and police deproposed pm·chase. He quoted Wit- votes, would legalize beano for8 partments. mer as saying that Portsmouth charitable purposes. faces the "problem" of continuing • • • Accepted a petition from Postwartlme housing facilities. ALSO ON THE agenda ls a remaster Peter J. Hickey for addi• • • quest from the Chamber of Com- · ,tional parking facilities in the TUE COUNCIL also will con- I merce for a municipal appropriaslder a petition from Postma~tc1· tion of $1,000 to help finance the/ rear of the postofflce and a recomPeter J. Hkkey for additional Christmas lighting display. How. mendation from Peterson that the parking facilities in llie rear of the ever, this petition also will meet government consider removal of a grass plot near the corner of State postoffice. council opposition, according to reand Church streets to provide exA Petition signed by 1,038 Ports- poTrts. tra space. he council is reportedly conmouth area residents advocating sidering a $500 appropriation inADOPTED a resolution expresslower taxi rates also is on Thurs- stead of $1,000. The Chamber, ing appreciation for the services day's agenda, Peterson said. The I faced with a $600 deficit in the of Truant Officer Richard D. McPelltlon was presented to Peterson ; Christmas lighting fund for the Donough who resigned several by Fred I. Seal'ey, local taxi firm sec~nd Year, plans to extend lights months ago, owner. to outskirts of the business disAn ordinan'ce creating a com- h-ict if the council appropriates Exp1·essed appreciation to City merclal zone on Lafayette road the money. Manager Peterson for his "coProperty owned by H11rry E. Yoken Two ordinances are scheduled operation and exhaustive efforts" is slated for a first reading. for first readings. One ordinance in behalf of the city during the Peterson also announced that the will limit one-way traffic on lower past year. recreation commission will meet at Daniel street near Bow street and Postponed action on a petition 7:30 Pm tomorrow in the city coun- the other will rezone Lafayette ell chamber. road property of Harry E. Yoken. for limited parking on Raitt's Court pending a study of city or1· The planning board 11il) lll<'et at The agenda also includes: 17:30 Pill Wedncsd11y nt its office on Two reporL5 frorn City Manager dinances by City Solicitor Reinhart. / Islington street. Edward C. Peterson. Authol"ized the city clerk to renew all annual lice nses granted A PF.TIT(ON frorn the Rev. Alby the council with the exception 1 1111111 A. Diggs for permission to of taxi licenses which must be aphold religious services. proved by lhe city marshal. A petition from Raltls Accepted the c 1 t y marshal"s re~idents for regulation of Court quarterly report. traffic / on that street. • • • (3) TWO-WAY traffic on l ower Daniel street near Bow street. (4) Rezoning of Lafayette road property owned by Harry E. Yoken. The hearing will start at 7:30 and will be followed by a special council meeting during which the following items wlll be considered: A contract between the city a nd John W. Durgin, Sr., for a sewer survey in Portsmouth. A request from Ray C. B~a<;kett I I --- I I -- I ... A petition from Brooks Motor company for a sewer connection. A Petition for extension of a · sewer on Lafayette road. A petition for a "Have a Heart" 1 tag day. • • • A PETITION to amend a parking ordinance pertaining to Church street and the rear of the postofflce. A petition from Leon G. Hammond for a sewer connection at Farm lane. Planning board reports on propper(y owned by Harry Yoken and Jane C. Garland. - - . - I .. "' A PETITION from the American Legion for permission to use the Community Center June 23 for the American Legion State convention ball. A request from the Coleman Oil company for permission to store and sell gasoline on Lafayette road. I A request from City Auditor Wilfred E . Young to transfer $370 in municipal funds. A petition from the Gold Star Mother's association for permission to use the Community Center for an installation of officers Jan. 8. I Jan. ·2 lnau~ura~iQ~ Set for Council.llJf ix: Portsmouth's city council will inaugurated at 10 am J an. 2 and a mayor wlll be elected d uring the council's first regular meeting of the Year Jan. 5, City Manager Ed-, ward C. Peterson said today. Peterson said the council wm· hold its final meeting of 1949 at 7:30 pm Thursday, ·' ' • a• petition • from Brooks Motor Sales Inc., of Hanover street for a sewer connection between Cutts Street Extension and the Maplewood avenue overpass on { the Interstate highway. Placed on file an invitation to attend a meeting of the American War Dads and Gold Star Wives next Thursday night at th e Community Center. Authorized the mayor to sign a proclamation in Which 'the National Safety Council urie1 tramc safety over the Christmas holiday. APPROVED -- .------------ ...___,,I of 129 Dennett' street for pennission to sell Christmas trees and · wreaths in the rear of the North Congregational church. 1 • • • • The city council will hold a publir hearing on four proposed ordinances tomorrow night. The ordinances pertain t o: (1) The salary schedule of matrons and janitors employed by the city. <2) The salary schedule of employes at the Portsmouth p ublic library. ~ 1 Beano Recount Council to Hold \1' Public Hearings -i On 4 Ordinances I Approved a petition from the Beta Sigma Phi sorority for a "Have a Heart" tag day Dec. 17. Approved a petition from Leon G. Hammond for a sewer connection on Farm lane off Woodbury avenue. Authorized the mayor to sign a lease for the city and the Plscataqua Rifle club for use of the cityowned Greenland road il'avel pit for a rifle ranre. ' Granted the John Iafolla Construction company permission to ,tore explosives. •. �Relief P.:toblem Growing Worse; lily ·o elicit May Re:;ch $20,000 1 Portsm~uth's rapidly growing relief problem may throw an unexpected burden on city finances thls yeal'-and the answer may be a municipal public works project. The city already has overspent its r6lief account by $11,406, and with the I employment situation ' continuing its downward tre nd , 1 th!lt deficit tpay reach $20,000 b'e- 1 fore Dec, 31. The estimate was given today by City Manager Edward C. Peterson who worriedly admitted that he believed direct relief is "detrimental" to the persons receiv1 ing it. In its place, Peterson suggested that the clty-"if this increase in relief continues,"-conslder setting up a ·municipal public works project. , '• • • PETERSON REACHED the $20,- wouJd reach $80,00~ for the year, S~PARATING the direct relief almbst double the $44,475 pro- costs into their component parts vided in the 1950 budget for for Portsmouth's expenditures direct relief. Peterson declined to alone, the flgul'es show that food estimate just what the final figure and shelter have shown the largest might be at the end of 1950. gains over the 1948 outlay. • • • Food costs jumped from $6,353 "I HAVE HOPES the seasonal to $10,587 for the 11 months this pickup in employment next sum- ·year, ·and shelter rose from $2,929 mer will help the situation, but to $ 4 ,908 . you never can tell what employOther items that are already ment is going to be from one day running ahead of figures of a year to the next," th!? city manager ago are fuel, from $1 ,278 to said. "I have no definite plan, but · $1 ,652; medical care, from $671 to will wait to see which way the em- $758; board and care, from $11,ployment situation moves before 610 to $13,729; cash allowances, making any recommendations," from $640 to $900; clothing, from he added. $176 to $296; gas, light and water, "If relief expenditures continue from $14 to $25.46 and other exto rise next year the way they are penses, from $405 to $412. now," Peterson said, "I will consider recommending a municipal PWA." • The principle project would be ;i1 one of extending water mains to 1 • 000 estimate 11fter pointing out outlying sections of the city. The fi6Ul'eS released by City Auditor work would be financed by bond Wilfred E. Young showing that !~sues, and as many of the city's between August and September, unemployed as possible would be expenditures rose approximately hired. $1,000, butln October, they jumped Peterson said the PWA scheme A challenge of the P ortsmouth $7,525, and In November, $7,259. Is a desperate one and that he city council's "right to block the The total appropriation for 1949 would recommend it only as a last will of the people" was voted yeswas $32,425. But $43,833 already way out of saddling the city with terdaY. by the executi ve hoard of has . been spent and there is a pos- an enormous re!i.ef appropriation the Frank E. Dooma post, Arnel'1 sibllity the total for the year will to be paid for out of taxes. _ · ican Legion. c:limb to $50,000. ' • • • The Legion's request for a rPPeterson has high hopes that Nat WHILE PART of the increase count of the "beano" qu esti ons. Stevens' Public Works depart- during October and November has defeated by 18 voles at the Noment- will finish the year with a been due to increased costs of fuel, vember election- was turn ed down clothing and medical care normally by the city council last Thursd ay surplus of about $lS,OOO, which can incurred during the winter months, night. be transferred to wipe out a great Welfare department officials esti• • • part of the welfare deficit. mate that about 80 % of the in- I THOMAS E. FLYNN, attorney Just how much will be saved by crease is due to increased unem- for the Booma post, said that the the Public Works department will ployment. Legion is "no longer interested in depend on how much snow falls Both Peterson and relief offi- whether or not 'beano' can be between now and the new year. A clals said the naval shipyard lay- played In Portsmouth" but is tryfew insignificant storms will cost offs are largely responsible for the ing to determine if the city counlittle ~o handle, _bu~ a_"couple of sudden increase. cil is "running the city 01· are the reAl blizzards could wipe out the Unemployed shipyard wmkers people." surplus the , department now are not eligible for state unemployNo Immediate plan of action shows," Peterson said. ment benefits. They must be cared has been decided, according to There is also the posslbif lty sur- for by county or city. Flynn, who added that he would pluses may be coming from other • • • need a little time to study the departments to help pay off the THE COUNTY shoulders the re- matter. impending welfare deficit. sponslblllty, for unemployed who • • • I have lived here less than five "OF COURSE," Peterson point- :.· years, but after tha_t t!me, they are 1 ed out "if these savings are not transferred to the city s relief roles, turned' in by other departments, I Most of the people who moved ~ere th~ Welfare department deficit will to take adv~ntage of w:artlme Jobs City M:nager Edward C. Peier- ; have to lie 'carried over into next are now eltglble for city relief. son today announced that Ports- , year's budget." While county relief expenditures mouth has received $44,747 in state '. What will happen to next year's in Portsmouth also have shown a credits for taxes paid by local relief costs "is anyone's guess," decided increase this year, they banks, railroads and stockholders. Peterson added. have been at a very uneven pace. Pet<>rson said the total is at least ''I •have iricreased the approIn October, the county spent $5,000 more than he anticipated priatlons for . next year's direct $896 more than it did in Septem- when the 1949 budget was comrellef by $12,050, but there is no ber, but In November, it spent piled. way -of knowing if it will be suf- $817 less than It did in October. City Auditor Wilfred E. Yourig ficlent," he stated. Through November, the county said $26,360 repl'esents interest and If expenditures average $7,500 had expended $27,410, while all dividend taxes; $9 ,817, savings a mo?th In 1950, then the total last year, the county contributed banks; $8,341, railroads; a11d $229, $25,045 . to relief In Portsmouth. bulldin& loan1. The total for the year may exceed ' $30,000, or about $5,000 more than the 1948 expenditures. I Leg1on • to F.Jg ht 5" Counc1 1 Re·1ection Of 'Beano' Recount I City Gets $44,747 In State Credits'1•'~ I .. . - I Ijc·t I y ,.In, th e Blnck' By $182 / 000 · Sum Unti'I Year'$ End LI 'h , , ,,v ~-, A total of $l82.000 remains in the city treasury to meet the balance of the city obligations In 19-19. Each of the city's departments, of Dec. 12, showed favorable bi.lances but some of these can be expected to "disappear" when t he books are finally balanced for the year. 1as The largest balance Is In the school department where $94,000 remains but there are still additional payrolls to meet and other lesser expen.~es. • • • SECOND TO the school department Is the highway ac:rount whe re Public Works Supt. Nat S . Stevens reports $41 ,000 still In his coffers. Jn addition , Strve ns' water depart ment boasts $26,000 in bl ae k fi gures. Stevens hop()fully predkts th at he will reach Dec. 31 with "a surprisingly large amount left in the till," but as he said It, he "crossed his fingers" against the possibility of heavy snowstorms between now and New Year's, THE ••• depar tment, WELFARE which Is runnin g into "heavy weather" In some of its budget items, still shows a $1,400 balance. But continued relief payments and old , age subsidies still have to be met. · As of last Monday, the welfare's food account was overspent by $4,000; shelter, $2,176; fuel, $580; medicine, $470; hospital, $1,000; cash allowance, $100; board and care, $1,257; and other expenses, $12. I The old age assistance account still has a balance of $10,961, City Manager Edward C. Peterson reported, having spent $21 ,000 of a $32,000 appropriation. In 1948, old age relief cost the city $25,900. • • • Peterson has expressed the belief that the city's mounting relief costs will plunge the welfare department into red ink before the end of the year. Its deficit will have to be made up Crom other accounts. HOWEVER, Favorable balances, as of Dec. 12, reported by othe1· major depal'tments Include: city clerk, $4,500; fire, $9,273; comfort station, $1,100; police, $9,400; public buildings, $2,400; library, $2,900; recreation, $7,300; airport, $945. �Beano ·R ecount R~jected e·y· Council on Grounds Legal·Authority Is Lackin·g _ I --$500 sum vOfed ?t -t1 .V 'l- - I nd 0 II d for a 1 ca w~1ttaker When Jltrs. Do nd vote, Coun~ 1.; : ; E Pater~ roll call Rola l. Noyes, ar es.on eac h son a~d :1c;~mtnt~~t w: re voting 8 1 explame sc t hr y against the propos? . bcc~l~~rit to doubted the councils au y order ,a recou~t. • • S . aid he COUNCJ!:III ~\~ si_;HE . .s ruling "concurred with Rc mhai _t s th it aad ,·omlmlod t he '°""."t ,t t w:is a q11 rs lio11 o( a ulilo'.·ily_ anfa~~r 10 wh et hrr t he coun eil .." ·,ts or oppo~ rd lo " bra no. Aflcr the rr count pro posal w:is rri ct'l <'d , Si1111•s , in \\' hat he de· scl'ibc<l :i s a 1110, c t O " ii rolcc t'' th e th th American Legion. ordered at ile ,~· it v l'l r rk's r rC"or ds slateI th at t h_e T0 Defray COSfS Of yUIe L•lght•Ing , A polillon by lu,, Fmk E.8 t Dooma Amcriea n Leg ion poS fo~· r ecount on I he " bea no" qur~lt ~n was re jected by th e city council m a 6-2 roll ca ll \'Ol e la~t night cl urin g the final -a nd lon gcsl- regulur meeting of th e yrnr. n 1 l,rd O n a ruling hy Cil y ::io licit nr The cou ci l's ad ion "lrns iasr th 1 no lega authority ordrr eUrn, J, lRoi"h" ·t ,lot lh e oilya r'" . cotmt o( \'Ol<'S east on the " bra no'' refrrcndum la L month. ,. , "And the taxpayers' money was The council also accepted a used for Christmas parties in city planning board communication auhall, too," . thorizing Jane C. Garland to erect The $500 appropriation was a restaurant on the Interstate highfinally approved, with Simes and way. Mrs. Dondero still objecting, Another proposed ordinanceThe mysterious disappearance providing two-way traffic on lower of gravel from a privately-owned Daniel street near Bow street-alpit on Dodge avenue a)so drew so passed a first reading. This a!so considerable council d1scusslon, wlll be given a public hearmg but the matter was tabled pend- , Dec. 13. ing a check of city records. • • • • • • THE COUNCIL ,lelmd ,otlon CITY l\lANAGER Edward C. on a contract between the city and Peterson reported that the city John w. Durgin, Sr., a civil enapparently removed gravel from glneer for a city-wide sewer surproperty owned by the estate of vey a~thorized by the council sevthe late Charles F. Dodge of eral years ago. Dodge avenue. A proposal by Maurice E. Wit • Peterson supplied the names off mer planning board secretary, for two men-Alan Tab butt of Dodge 1 a p'ortsmouth Housing authority, pct ili on was fil ed \\'ilh tic counc avenue and Fred M. Simmons was placed on me "until the steel I datm,d t o t mlll wilhi" " " " da,·, ailoc the ,tee• c""'t ,tmt, E,etec-who "'''"" on motion of Countlon . , . • they saw city-owned equ pmen a cllman Simes. Slmrs sa id hr \\'ant the pit in 1944 and 1945. th t · th )1 Witmer claimed the authority d ed·111the ti1 m (oi evemnt ind ation on t"il ~• rrro r s c Peterson reco1Rmended a e could provide housing for us8 ) D"''"' ll>e llwoe ""' ""e-h,,lf- th, A mo, 1,,," ,.,, ,"~ post, ':'' ~ elty pay the Dodge .,t,t, $75p foe t,1,1 wockec,, but his propooal wu the gravel. His proposal was op- lost in a tide of council laughter t h Supr ri or ro11rt dcr1s1on °' erru!Jn g \ h our mr r ling, the co un cil ;tlso \'Otcu a $ 500 ap pro pr inlio n for e th r ro11 nr il 's :irlion. " , . _ · posed by Jllrs. Dondero, who said when Simes said: · Chamhcr of Commcrrc Chrislm,1s Rein hart said he wou lcl cei_la_m trucks of two private construction • • • lig htin g dis play, consid r rcrl .sc,·cr- Jy wel come" a hi gh court opinion firms "have been up there, too." "A STEEL MILL is the only inal co11111111ni cn li ons fr om t he1 pla n- ,;to cl ear this thin g up." Ile prom• • • dustry likely to come here and I'm nin g board and nu merous oul ine isej to sponsor an ame nd ment t~ IN OTHER ACTION, the council sure It ~:on't." · . th items. the "beano" law \\'h en5 r ne\ denied a pctlllon from the ColeThe council granted a request • + • legislati ve sess ion open , Rrinh ~~- man 011 company for permission to from the Rev. Alma Diggs, pastor THE ROLi, <; ,\Lr, ,·ntr on said the amendmrnt would_ ~lar operate a filling station at the cor- \ of the Church of God In Christ, to "dlbeano" for aexist r ecount en sim ner of Elwyn and Lafayette roads .. conduct "open air',' services but .5cusslonclimaxed of Citynearly Solicitan or hour's Rein- vide situations in the wh futur~. Over the objecti ons of Coun cilhart's contention that the city char- mrn Dond ero and Simes, t he city Rejection of the petition came stipulated that the services be prote1· and "beano" J,1w do not pro - coun"il appropriated one-h alf o( a vicle for a recount and that th e ' I t the after the council accepted a letter I hiblted from public streets. from the planning board I~ which council has "no lci?al basis" to au- requested $1 .000 d?nal on o thorize a rclahuln tlon. Chamhcr of Commerce Christmas the board expressed opposition to extension of the commercial area "Whether we're for or ag,1in~t • program. • • • brnno nrn kr , no <itrfrr<'nrc. 'I'hrre d th beyond and the Lafayette southeastroads. corner or Elwyn nrt' no prov t~lnn, In the Iii'".,"' I11..c- I1 !\IRS. DONDERO clalme •• toe allow us to ordrr R recount, flcrnChamber hns "quite a nerve . Walter Harvey, representative of 11. i\ #6 hart told the coundl. seek the appropriation. She added the company, '!poke In behalf of the petition and said his firm deLhat the Chamber "expects too Rclnh arl's st alr111 r nt wa<; ll C· much from the city" and asks city cided to construct a filling statl?n Portsmouth's 1950 city councilccpled by nil coundlmcn excep,t It Ill ring on the proposed site In view of composed of seven Incumbents and John J. Leary and J\1 rs. JI ",ary C· assistance "only when wt ,, two ne,v members-will be lnautheSimes Chamber's reg_1s er. de- other commercial buildings In the Dondero. Leary argued ti ta t a recited cash "staggermg" area. tt gurated at 10 am Moljlday at city count should be authorized beca use mands for relief from needy fa~Lowell D. Nichols of Laf?ye e hall. . of the "democratic principle_ ini11·es and argued that the council road, owner of property adJac~nt Sworn in for second terms will Vo lved" and Mrs. Dondero cl a1mccl t s to the proposed filling station site, / be Cecil M. Neal, Richman s. that "when one-half the pcop 1e s h ou Id not "spend "the axpayer objected to the petition "because ~ Margeson, Roland I. Noyes, Lester 1 Id on money on frivolity . want something we s iou ~ "Without a doubt the lights give filling station will ruin the area. R. Whitaker, Thomas H. Simes, sider ·when it's as de1 1· gl1t. But it seems to me the close asit-especially the 'beano' votes • • • John J . Leary and Frank E. Paterwer e." , t t EARLIER, the council passed for son. Thomas F. Mullen, Sr., and decorations do not fill emp Y s oma first reading an ordinance chang- Theodore R. Butler 8Jle new memF I achs," Simes snld. CITY CLERK Eileen D. o C'Y Councllmen Paterson and Noyes lng Lafayette rond property owned bers. reported that out of a total of 5,293 challenged arguments by Simes by Harry E. Yoken from a single 'The councll will elect a mayor votes cast In the November elecd Dondero. They both malntainesldence to a commercial zone, / at the first regular meeting of the tlon 2 339 were opposed to legallthat the city "as a whole" bene- ~lnal approval of the ordinance I Year Thursday night. There were. zali~n 'or "beano" and 2,321 were fits from the display. would pave the way for construe- reports in city hall today that eith~r in favor. • • • tlon of a projected drive-in theater. Mullen or Butler may be elected if , 1 Arter Councilman Thomas ~NOYES RECALLED that ChristRobert E. Fite, whose . home Is Mayor Neal does not seek reelec-J Simes said "beano" proponents will mas decorations were paid for by next to the proposed auto site, ob- tiou. require an addltlonnl "300 or more the city in the past "especially jected to the council's action. votes" for a rnajorlty of all those when we had those Christmas trees The proposed ordinance will be l· cast Councilman Lester R. Whltastuck in buckets on poles." given a public hearing at 8 pm ker 'anld, " l don 't call th at very Paterson added: Dec. 13. close." I l • .. =~ I I New C1'ty Counc1··1 /Meets Monday �Confusion ApprovCII vf Filling 1)~tation Councllman Dondero was In favor of the petition, but Peterson and Councilman Simes strongly objected and the council finally turned it down after Simes had proposed giving Brackett permission to sell trees in front of the Elks home and in the traffic circle in Market square. ••• SIMES SAID, "I am just as interested in the North Parish and its congregation as the devil is in holy water" but based his opposition on principle, saying he would not favor commercial permits " by any meeting-house." Peterson objected, saying that city property should not be used ! for commercial purposes. Another motion that Brackett be permitted to sell the trees on the sidewalk ncn1· the Community Cl!nte1· failed to puss the council. - - - - -- 10 Planning Board · . ~ Approves Two. $ ,..., Rezoning Petitions .1 1 The Portsmouth planning boar d las~ _ni?h t ~pproved two rezoning pel1t1?ns ~ft cr holding two separate six-minute h earin gs on the proposals in the city council chamber. One petition-fil ed by owners of lh e Howard Johnson restaurantw ill c·hange a lot of land on the so uth eastern s ide of 1he Interstate highway from a ge neral residential to a commer cial zone and thus ennhl e trnnsfor of th e r estaura nt from ll s prcsc•nt ~lie lo the. new luent1on. The city council was squarely confronted with the confused status of the zoning ordinances last night when a petition from the Coleman Oil company to store and sell petroleum products came before the city's lawmakers. The petition, calling for the construction of a filling station at ElWytl road and the Lafayette highway, was rejected Dec. 1 by the council after the planning board had recommended Its denial. Last night, however, the council was told by Atty, Oscar Neukom that, according to the Panarese case, there arc no zoning ordinances In effect for the area in question and that the planning board had no right to deliver an opinion on the subject. • • * After lengthy discussion, .thelf THE SECOND PE'l'ITION-Clled HE SAID he has two recently council ordered City Solicitor Arby Townsend Byrne-calls for re- , built homes close to the site. He thur J, Reinhart to search the city j class ifying_ the 848 Islington street added he "will take a beating" on ordinances to see if the land is le1 area fr om a general residential to them when he sells them. gally zoned, a com mercial area. The confusion in councilmen's _The ~ity c~uncil now must apNeukom pointed out that the minds was evident when after all petition asked for permission to this discussion Councilman Lester ~ CONCORD, Dec. 19 (AP)-"Out prove city ordinances governing the sell gasoline, not to have the land R. Whitaker asked, "Is it zoned or of the cells" for Christmas was the areas before the revisions can be rezoned. hope of one or two state prison in- completed. ls it not?" The pl annin g board la ter peard mates as Gov. Sherman Adams toCouncilman Mary C, Dondero Councilman Frank E. Paterson insisted the land had been prop- then made a motion to have the day announced a special executive a proposa l from S. Gordon Task , erly zoned during her term as planning board rule on the exact council session Wednesday to con- local contractor, that land from mayor, but City Manager Ed- status of zoning in the area. Simes sider pardons. 848 Islin gton street to the InterThe custom of granting Christ- state hi ghway be cl assified as a ward C, Peterson said he believed said it was a matler for the city sothe planning board Itself did not licitor and a motion was passed to mas pardons has lapsed for some commer cial zo ne. Howeve r, t he consider the land zoned. Neukom have Reinhart check city records years in New Hampshire but Adams pl ann ing board took no definite insisted that the Panarese case to see if zoning ordinances were in announced last week ii Atty, Gen. action and suggested t hat Task file establfshes that no zoning ex.Jsts effect for the disputed land. j William H. Phinney had some his petition wi t h th e city council. there. recommendations to make for par• • * * * * IN ANO.TIIER matter referring dons the council would take them MR. TASK and George Frost, up. BOCKINGHAM COUNTY Su- to zoning, the council passed the ,vho own property near 848 IslingThe governor's office said It has ton street, both seek re-class!ficaperior court ruled last April that second and third readings of an a charge against the Panarese ordinance rezoning land at Pever- not yet been determined whether tion of th e area from a ge ne ra l resbrothers . for operating a junk ly Hill road and the Lafayette the executive group would act at idenlic.i l to a commer cial zone. yard on Lafayette road in a resi- highway-but not until a heated the Wednesday session on confirAtt y. Osca r Neuk om r epresented mation proceedings for a new state the Howard Johnson restaurant dential zone be dismissed because public hearing had been held. of lack of evidence. firm at the first hearin g during Sole objector was Robert Fite, prison warden. Prison board trustees have for- which no oppos ition was voiced . During that trial it. was claimed an abuttor to the land on which warded the name of Parker L. Han- [ The plan nin g hoard held executhat the zoning map now In effect dates back to 1939, and does not an outdoor motion picture" theater cock, 37, of Concord for the $5,000 tive sess ions after the two br ief per year post. One of their previ- 1 hearing . Include any land on Lafayette will be consti-ucted. Fite said he could see no advanous nominees had been rejected road beyond the junction -of the tage to the city to having a "bill- by the council, a second withdrew i l Interstate highway and Lafayette board and parking lot" established lwlth the complaint "political ; highway, Councilman, Thomas H . ., Simes 1 there. strings" were attached to the job. * • • said the planning board "had done Present Warden Charles B. O·'l-~ ms CIIIEF objection was that Clarke wishes to retire after nearsomething that was none of its business" when It recommended the theater would create "a traffic ly a half century in state governMrs. llilda Hundl ey of 62 Porthe land not be used for the sale hazard." Lawrence Lasky, a repl'e- ' ment service. Almost 30 of those poise way today announced h er -sentatlve of E, M. Loew incorpor- years he has spent in his present of gasoline, r esignation from the Portsmouth , ated, th1;ater owners, said that his capacity, pl annin g board . LOWELL D. NICHOLS of Lafay- company "operates outdoor theal\1 rs. Hundl ey has served on the ette road, who said he ls the only ters on roads all over the country boill'd fo r at least two yea rs. home owner within 300 feet of that make this · one (Lafayette City Ma nage r Edward C. Peterthe site, told the cQuncil that pre- highway) look like a little country son sa id he will name a successor road," llminlll'Y work of cutting down the as soon as poss ible. 1 He assured the council that the trqes l at tllat •loca~to~ . hjld made company "would not think" of es.it "look like hell." .. . , City Manager Edward C. PeterTelling tbe· councllil'e'Was speak- tablishing a th eater in a spot where son announced Saturday that Portsit might create · dangerous traffic ing for• th~. residents of Elwyn mouth has received $1,778 in state park. Nichols declared • that "If conditions. aid for town roads and will receive Adequa~e police supervision will the c'.lty wants to make lt (Lafay• an additional $2,322 later._l1- ('l.. ette highway) a gasoline alley, then / be provided if necessary, Lasky said. there ill nothing I can do about it. I do . not have enough money to •. • • fight 1t through ·the courts," he FITE ARGUED strenuously that th e hazard would be serious, but added in a tone of resignation. Another objector, John R. Golter, th e council adopted the ordinance uid he never would have develop- without debate. ed, Elwyn pai:k if he had "thoug~t A petition by Ray C. Brackett to for a moment" that'the ,area -would Christmas trees in the alley by .become commercial. e Nor th Parish was denied-but . •----~-----..._......_ not until the question had been thoroughly aired, I Council to Stud;i'l Christmas Pardons I I • • • Hundley Resigns Planning Post ••• IPortsmouth Gets State Road Aid l:~n -- -- - --~ �/Council~ '49 _CiOse~u.t SeCl_l~d With ·Exchange ~·.,.Of ~is_~~s:· Portsmouth's49 finalt city council meeting of 19 laS night e nd cd 3 11nd in a flourishafter of kisses, flower handshakes a routine session devoted mainly to considerntlon of a contract for a city-wide sewer survey by John W. Durgin, ~r., a clvll engineer. The unusual display of fellow-I ship was in honor of l\lrs. J\Jary C. Dondero, only Itretiring member of thethecouncil. came She"avoiding" charged that Durgin "for has been the contract a long, Jong time" and she accused him of "looking out for your own lntcrest!! a nd not the city's." Durgin explained that under tf\e 1947 contract, the city has no funds to pay for the sewer study. His contention was supported by • • City Manager• Peterson. AFTER MRS. DONDERO de- clared DurginDurgin "realized what an hour-Jong discussion of ~ - he was that signing," claimed new contract for the sewer project / that he was not aware of the dlfWhich was started two years ago ference In pl11ns outllned In the by Durgin. / contract and the application. Shortly after the council referDurgin said he did not see the red the contract to City l\1an11ger application untJJ several months Edward C. Peterson for lnvestlga- 1' after he had signed the contract lion, Councllman Thomas H. Simes with the city, This provoked a paid tribute to Mrs. Dondero and healed reply by I\trs. Dondero that other members of the council 11nd Durgin was "pretending to be an then presented her Wlth n large/ Innocent victim." bouquet of roses. "A contract ls a contract and • • • he should abide by It. There's no BEFORE PRESEN'fl~G the fare- need for a new contract when the Well token Jn behalf of the council, one we have Is sufficient," Mrs. Simes recalled , "'V slated. • e h 11ve bo ftten dis- Dondero Sh agreed during the e added: Year u more .. ~ D olten we have agreed " n 1r. urgln has taken-izood care Then came the handshnkes. But' of Mr. Durgin and not the city," as Simes prepared to leave the ~eterson Interceded at this counclJ chamber Mrs D d point and advised Mrs. Dondero beckoned "Oh J~dge .. · donl erto that Durgin "should not be atan P an - tacked ·" ed a light• kiss• on his· cheek. 1after 1 I I I I Simes reacted With a flustered/ • • • blush and discarded his customary • • • courUlness as he threw his arm~ "I BROUGHT the matter up myaround Mrs, Dondero and reself for the good of the city, If we don't have a new contract we must turned the buss. The Clther coun- pay the government $2,600 whlrh · cllmen and spectators tillered In we have already drawn," Peterson amusement. said. • • • MRS. DONDF.RO's response to the gesture was: "I never would have expected It." Earller, Mrs. Dondero vigorousI ly opposed a proposal by City M;inI ager Peterson that a 1947 contract between the city and Durgin be nulJlffed by a new agreement "so the city can obtain federal funds for the p10ject." Durgin and Peterson explain!'d \ that the city applied for federal funds In 1945 and that Durgin signed a contract for the sewer survey In 1947. They claimed thnt I hr l!l47 contract !nllcd to meet .c:pcclficallons outlined In the dty's application on Cllc with the IZ0\'l'rnmcnt. 'fhl'y .c:ald that as a result of the difference, the 1rnvernmrnt may refuse to allocate $5,340 for the sw·vey. • • • DURGIN SAIi) a new C'onlract based on the 1947 npplicntlon for federal aid-would 11lluw 1hr government to pay the mone.v to the city, which ln turn would pay It to Durgin. However, J\lrs. Dondero argued that the &ove1·nment lrns not refused to allocate the money to the city "and we should make Mr. Durgin abide by the original contract." Durgin said he Is "wlllln1<" to abide by the origln11l contrnct but added, "If we go ahead ,~Ith the work under that agrl'ement the I city won't receive federal funds." Simes studied the 1947 contr;irt and informed Durgin that "b.v this agreement you are damnl'dably stuck" because he s.ild the cil,v was oblic:cd to p;iy Dur1<ln onl,v what funds were allocated by the government. / Task's Long Fight Silen_cerP~e~aif~~ 16 At Board . . Hearin l<o For RezoniJf\von On Task Rezoning S. Gordon Taslc, local contractor, has finally won what he went after two years ago-the city's permission to erect 32 two -family hou~es ln the Westfield park section of! Spinney road. Task's battle for rezoning of the w~ tfield park area-wagi:d before the planning boara; c!ty councll and I Rockingham County Superior court -ended last night when the councJJ approved ht-, petition. Task today said his plans for construction ot the housing project have been further delayed by federal housing legislation but that he "hope.," to start bullcilng "by this fall." A Portsmouth contractor's two:. year flg,ht for the rezoning of the Westfield pa.rk area, Spinney road, tnto a. genera.I remdence dist.net 11 once more 1n the hands of the planning boa.rd for study, , s. Gordon Task's petltdon for the rezoning was unopposed a.t a publlo hearing held Jast night by the planning board In city hall. I • • • THE CONTRACTOR declfned to elaborate on his construction plaris pending the outcome of housing legislation now before Congress. He did say, however, that his ho!Uies will be built for rental. Task took credit for council adoption of an ordinance which gives the city power to determine the type of dweUlngs that may be erec- I ted In a general residence zone. "If I hadn't pressed my plans, !,he 'council would not have lmproved local housing ordinances," Task claimed, adding: "I was the gulnen, pig. I was the guy who paid the freight so that the ordinance& could be cleared up." I • • • TASK SAID he hnd been told by former Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas L. Marble or Concord, who acted as master during a hearIng several months ago on Task's petition, that "the old ordinances were not worth the paper they were printed on." "If we don't receive any money, we won't have to pay Mr. Durgin, yet he must carry out his end of the bargain," Simes said. Mrs. Dondero objected to the The council later went into re- matrons' salary ordinance, claimcess to make several changes in ing the pay ls "to small for the. lhe prnposed contract and after it work the women do." She was the resumed discussion the matter was only one to voice opposition in a referred to Peterson with Instruc- roll call vote. tions to communicate government : In other business, the council: representatives for clarification. I Referred to Peterson and City Mrs. Dor.dero excused herself ' Solicitor Arthur J. Reinhart a refrom voting. ' quest for a street light on Aldrich • • • court. TWO ORDINANCES estabApproved a request from the lishing salaries of municipal ma- YMCA for use of the Community trons, janitors and library clerks- / Center. passed third and final readings. Adopted Councllman Simes' moUnder the ordinances, matrons tion that it deny a request from the wlll receive a $1,000 minimum Portsmouth high school senior class and $1,325 maximum; janitors, $800, for an advertisement in the annual to $2,625; and library clerks, $775 , class book. to $1,000. These are on an annual I Simes remarked, "The Portamouth basis. Herald gives u, publicity enoughand it's free of cost." • • • NONE OF the handful of spec- tators spoke either for or again.st the petition and the board went into executive session to consider Talsk'• request. Its recommendation 13 expected to go to the city council at tomorrow night's meeting. When John W. Durgin, Sr., di!quallfled himsel fto sit on the question as a cllent or Task's, he turned the meeting over to City Manager Edward c. Peterson. Peterson called on supporters of the petition to speak up 1n its favor, but there was no response. Although Mr. and Mrs. Task were present, they remained silent. I • • • PETERSON THEN called for opponents of t'he petition and again there was silence. The board then took the matter into private session. A letter from Townsend Byrne requesting the board to rezone his house at 848 Islington street from residential to commercfn,l was aJso referred to the executive session. 3 Agencies Meet Here This Week !I'\, Meetings of three municipal boards will be held this week. The planning board will hold a public hearing at 7:30 tonight in the city council chamber on the Petition of David Kushlous of State street for rezoning of the Burkitt street-Interstate Highway area from a residential to a commercial zone. The board of education wlll meet at 7:30 pm tomorrow in the office of School Supt. RaYmond r. Beal. Chief topic of dlscusslon will be the recent resignation of Truant Officer Richard D, l\fcDonou~h. The city council will meet at 7 pm Thursday night for a special session. Considerable discussion is expected to center on the finan- l cia1 condition of the water department. 5421 �~tanning Board .·Advises ZOl'lirig ·P~ocedurt Change . Zoning procedure in Portsmouth r' ' will be changed, If a plannln·g procedure w:i.s prol)O$ed o the · planning board board recommendation ls carried I fast night by City Manager Edward out by the city counril. 1 C, Peferson • who disclosed that Meeting at the Morley company severfl businel!a.eS are operating last night, the bonrd quickly apillegally in residential areas be- prove«! a revised pro<.'~dure offered cause past, city councils .failed to \ by City -Manager Ed\vard C. Pcter- 1 properly, approve zoning ordi- son, and referred it to the council for adoption . nance~. , . iPeterson explaiped tnat when THE NEW PROCEDURE calls former planning boards recommended revisions , In zoning . ordi- foe- a petition on zoning to be subnances the councils merely accept- mitted first to the l'lty council, • e~ the recommendation but nev- which will in turn refer It to the planning board. er took proper steps to enact the The next step wlll be for the changes into law. board to set a date for a public FORMER MAYOR Mary· C. Don~ hearing, with at least 15 days addero. appeared before the planning vance notice. All parties within 'board and· defended zoning actions 300 feet of the area In question dqripg her administration and will also be notified of the proposed maintained that all zoning ordi- change. The board, after holding the nances were passed properly. Under ,Peterson's plan zoning earing and acting on the petition, petitions would be presented to the will report back to the council with city council which In turn would a recommendation. The council refer them to the planning board. will then make up the petition The planning board would set dates into ordinance form for Its first for hearings publish notices at reading. Another public hearing least 15 days before hearings, ;nd will be held, with at least seven also notify interested parties with- days advance notice, then the secin 300 feet of the area to be zoned. ond and third readings held and After. public hearlngs, the plan- the petition enacted as an ordi- I ning· boa:rd would report back to nance. the council and then the council The board set Nov. 14 as the date , would set up the report in or- for public hearings in the council dinance form for a first reading. chambers at city hall on petitions Then the council would set a hear- by Harry Yoken and Ira Coleman. ing ai least seven days later and Yoken's petition is to rezone tl)en pass for ·second and third land on the Lafayette highway and readings, Peverly Hill road to a commercial Peterson said today that he ex- zone, while Coleman's petition is pects the planning board to accept for permission to sell petroleum his proposal at a meeting at 7:30 products at the corner of the Lafayette highway and Elwyn road. pm Monday night. A. new Zonln~ • •• Elwyn Park Gro~ftr Hits Zone Changes . . Strong opposition was voiced last night to two proposed changes in the zoning ordinances at a public hearing conducted by the planning board in city hall. Home owners objected to a petition seeking to change a plot of land at Peverly Hill and Lafayette roads from residential to commercial and to a plot at Elwyn and Lafayette roads which would be rezoned from residential to commercial. The first petition, submitted by~ has been undeveloped for as long Harry Yoken, involves the proposed as I can remember-probably 22 erection of a shopping center and I years ." He went on to explain that outdoor movte· theater, while the "progress necessitates commerce second petition would result In the going outside the city where there construction of a fllllng station, ls room." on which work has already begun. • The hearing on Yoken's petition The Yoken petition had only one found only one resident speaking objector, but several persons pro- against it. 1 tested the Coleman company reRobert Fite of Lafayette road, quest for the filling station. an abutlor to the land under con- 1 • * * sideration, said, "A shopping cenJOHN R. GOLTER, who told the ter is OK by me, but an amuseth board he had built $500,000 wor ment center is another matter." He of homes in Elwyn Park, said th e said he hnd gone to considerable filling station would be "a detri- expense to build a home, knowing I ment to the whole Elwyn Park de- it to be in a residential area, and velopment." He added th at he was opposed lo having amusement knowa of. two. homes that would de- activity next to his properly. preclate in: value If the petition Is 1 granted. , . . · , Favoring the petiUon were ~o~is Lowell D. Nichols of Elwyn Grossman and Charles J. Gnftm, Park said the problem :was one of attorney !or Yokcn. whether "the city wants filling • • • stations or homes." GRIFl<'IN EXPLAINED the en"Why should we," he asked, "be tire development is planned to be robbed after building our' homes In of colonial design, set back from good faith, knowing the land to Lafayette road the same distance be zoned for residential purposes?" as Yoken's restaurant now is. Edward T. Burnham, also of ElIn reply to a question by l\Iaurice The hearings will begin at 7:45 \ wyn Park, said he felt he was E. Wilmer, board secretary, Griffin THE BOARD SCHEDULED two _ speaking tor many residents there, said the buildings would be built pm. public hearirrgs for Nov. 14 in the and stated, "The park feels any ex- , lo specifications of the commercial * • * , council chambers. One hearing ONE OTHER MATTER was ceptfons to zoning rules in the zoning regulations. will be on a proposal to rezone the , The two hearings were comquickly disposed of when the board area would be bad." . • • • pleled less than an hour and a entire area in the vicinity of Haragreed to ask for the same apry E. Yoken's restaurant on LaJ. P. SCHNITZER contended half, after wl)lch the board went propriation from the city council fayette road. His land was among for 1950 as it received this year- that · Lafayette road now constl- into executive session to prepare those reportedly not properly retutes a "natural dividing line be- ·its recommendations to the city namely, $2,000. zoned by a former city council This routine business was cleared tween residential and commercial council. and the planning board intends to City Manager Edward C. Peteraway with no debate, but the zones, and should be kept." Although the opposition came son presided In the absence ol include Yoken's proposed driveboard became stymied over the in theater, his restaurant and a question of what to do about a fill- from home owners in the Elwyn Chairman John W. Durgin. filling station on the southern side Ing station that ls being erected Park area, some support for the of his eating establishment, in the at the corner of Peverly Hill road petition also came from residents. Mrs. Emily Crook, Louis Grossrevision. and the Lafayette highway. The board will also consider a , The Sun Oil company had ap- man, Roger Coleman and Mrs. petition for revision of a lot near parently agreed to make the sta- Eleanor Coleman all said they beO~ the corner of Lafayette and Elwyn tion of "fireproof construction," lieve the station will bring "much roads from a residential to a combut Peterson had discovered sev- needed" lights to the area. The mercial area to enable construceral weeks ago that the buildin~. lights, they added, would reduce tion of a filling station. now ahrlost finished, is not com- the number of auto accidents at Public Works Supt. Nat S . .The iboard dec;ided to re-consider I pletely fireproof. that spot. , ' Stevens today si,ld the Pleasant all zoning change petitions, imMrs. Edward Burnham, directing street repair project Is nearing properly passed by past councils, THE INTERIOR, Peterson ex- 1 her remarks to City Manager Edcompletion and the surface will be when the board's new zoning map plained, Is of fireproof construc- ward C. Peterson, wanted to know paved earlf next week. is completed. tion, but the outside of wood. U it was necessary to have a filling Stevens also said highway deBoard members were unanimous station in order to get the needed partment employes will start work in expres&lng fear that permitting , lights. on Pleasant street sidewalks next one un-flreproofed station to be week. erected might lead to trouble over ATTY. OSCAR NEUKOM, repother proposed atations. resenting the Coleman company, It was finally decided to refer told the board the land In question the matter to Petenon, who Is ex(Please turn to page three) pected to take steps to see that the 1t{ltlon is made of fireproof construction. • • • • • • Pleasant Street Job Nearly Done I - ----- • • • �By• Pass ReSidents Hit //'Visi!in! HourS' ~~J F.11 • S . 1\-\ 'N . , At City s Dump ~ I Ing I tat 10n u Isa nee The Portsmouth planning board had its own rules cited to It last 1night as a reason why a petition to rezone an area on the Interstate by- Pass should not be approved. George A. Gelinas of 589 Den, nett street, an abutter on land owned by Francis K. Leith between Stark and Whipple streets contended the board could not legally hold a hearing on Leilh's petition because Leith had not obtained signatures of 50% of the property holders within a 300-foot radius. To back up his point, Gelinhs quoted from the board's rules for procedure in presenting petitions to the board. Gelinas was one of two persons appearing hefore the board to object to Leith being allowed a rezoning of his property from residential to commercial, for the purpose of building a gas station. • • • - - - - - - - - - - - -Witmer said that the petitions wlll be acted upon at a meeting "later this month" after additional information has been obtained. However, the board acted on the petition of the Coleman Oil com- ----pany which a ked that land at the Junctlon of Elwyn and Lafayette roads be rezoned from residential to commercial. Its recommendation has been fonvarded to the city council, Witmer said. ---------r- Harding Named f'l To Planning Board ~ ~~---.\,....3 Hotel Parkers Ole, 1t>· Face Crackdown Clty Ma.r&haJ William J, Linchey Th.,rnlJI ~· ..,,,111,g houn" ., told James B. BmJtc, owner or the the municipal dump Nat fromS.now on, Roclcingham hotel, th.ta mornmg Publlc Works Supt. Stevens flhat a.ny more cars found parked Jn announced today. front of the hotel on State atzreet The dump wlll be open to publJc after 2 am will be towed to the use from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm MonP<>liee station at the owner's exday through Friday and from 7:30 pense. · am to noon Saturday. Llnooey•s action came after a After those hours the entrance resident of State street called hJ& to the dump will be chained and home at 4:45 this mornJng to report locked and anyone found there afthat there were eight untagged cara ter hours will be considered a tresparked by the hotel. passer, Stevens said. The ma.rsha1 ca.!led the st&t!on The new hours will go Into efand ordered the cars tagged. feet Sept. 14. Stevens said they Will Llnchey added that his tow-away be established so that dumping can edict will apply to cars Parked Jn be directed by a street department the downtown business area, da,Jg. worker. nated by him In a recent regulation, "We can't control dumping unless we have a man 1tationed there and we can't keep one there at night so it wlll have to be done during the day and not after supper from now on," Stevens plained. City Marshal William J. Linchey's edict that all-night parkers in th e downtown area will have their cars towed to the P<>lice station struck two out-of-state Judges Ia.st . night. --- Judges Run Af~I ex-1 Of Parking Rules ~ I THE OTHER SPEAKER was Harry . Harding of 356 IslingArthur G. Thomlts of 571 Dennett ton street, a retired sales enl(ineer. street who argued that It would has been appointed a planning be "unjust" to grant Leith's peli- bonrd mrmhrr lo ~ll<'C<'Nl l\Trs. tion and "Injure" property holders Hilda Bundley, City Manager Edin the area. ward C. Peterson announced today. Llnchey reported flhat the two He contended that a filling staMr, Harding was born In Clinton, victims, Jessie L. Rendner of Clay. tlon would be a nuisance from the !\Jass., Oct. 31, 1880, and was graton, Mo., and Samuel H. Copen of point of view of fumes, danger to duated from Clinton high school i Sarasota, Fla., both staying at t.he youngsters and noise. In 1898 ond Worcester Polytechnic , Rockingham hotel and both claun. Filling of the new municipal • Ing-_ th ey Were Judges, recovered Thomlts said that he had built fnslilutc in 1903. He was employparking lot at the inte1·sect1on of their cars this morntng after payfng his home with his own hands "af- ed by a Claremont machinery Junkins 11nd Parrntt avenues ls the $5 towJng- cha.rge. I . ter assurances years ago" that ft company for five years before aene11~ing completion, Public Works was being built In a residential cepting employment wJth the NorSupt. Nat S. Stevens reported tozone. ton company of Worcester, Mass., day. ' Leith was represented In the in l 90!l. Street department workmen are presentation of his petition by He scrvrd as the Worcester cornpreparing to spread a gravel base Atty, WIiliam F. Harrlngton, Jr. pnny's representative In Europe for over the area which will accommoHe argued that lt "ls only just"' 26 years and retired In 1946. He date at least 170 cars. that Leith should be allowed to also worked ln New England, EastStevens said it wlil take about realize on his property through ern Pennsylvania, New York state four days to spread the gravel and sale to a commercial concern, be- ind Washington at various interthen the parking lot wlll be Open cause "that ls the only use which Vais. City Marshal WillJam Lfnchey lo the public. sald today he may revise traffic can be made of It," and the board Ile has maintained a residence llght, in the business section of has approved the construction of in Portsmouth since 1907 although 1 A TAR SURFACE will not be the city to benefit Pedestrians. other stations along the road. his work took him to foreign coun-/ placed until sometime next spring • • • tries. He Is married to the f01·mer , "~e need a red and Yellow to allow the gravel base lo become HARRINGTON submuted aerial Irma Wells of Portsmouth and ls Walk light so People can cross the , . compact. C:irs Will be allowed to photographs and maps to support a member of lhc Warwick club. busy ltiter~ectlons at Vaughan and park there before the tar is his contention that the property Congress streets and at Pleasant . spread, Stevens said. holders in the area would not be and State str~ebi," the marshal l\Ieanwhile, Stevens said he ls explained. Injured by allowing the land to be studying the Pleasant street repair commercialized. Q "the Present traffic llghts disHowever, he acknowledged that 4 project to determine a final esti- play a Yellow light that does not mate. Stevens indicated that the a petition had not been circularized city may have $597 on the pro- allow Pedestrians time to CC<>!s In among the adjacent owners and 1ject. safety," Linchey added. described the Leith land as in a The John II. lafolla ConsfrucThe John Iafolla company bid The marshal said he Would con- ' "countrifled" section. lion company WIii start work Mon- $21,745, based on unit prices and sult the company that instauetl Harrlngton said that the "first day morning on the Pleasant street the actual cost was $21,148. the lights to see if the change can thlng" any purchaser of the prop- repair project, Public Works Supt. Stevens also announced that wa- use. be made in the system now In erty would have to do would be Nat S. Stevens sald today, le. lines have been extended to the the construction of a fence lo preStevens said traffic along Pleas- Mercury plant and the C. H. vent access to the by-pass from ant street wm not b II d f Sprague and Son company off Gos"Portsmouth proper." e a owe rom ling road. st After concluding the hea1·ing, Marc~ reet to the intersection of the board went Into executive Washington, Howard and Pleasant after 8 works am Monday. session to consider a possible rec- streets The public department City Parking lot May Be Ready '1,J To Use in 4 Days Linchey Seeks s.t T~ Change lights, Ard Pedestrians 1 J.' • • • Is treet Projects, I Begins Monday I --. . . ! ommendalion to the council bot_h head said traffic will be limited to th on the Leith petition anr! e ncti- residents of the area untll the protlon of George P. Frost who askrd ject is com leted. for the rezoning of his land at the P northeast corner of Aldrich ro:id and Islington street from residentlal to commercial. • •to •reports. the board did not take action on the Leith and Frost petitions last night, according to Maurlce E. Wilmer, board secretary, -CONTRARY I �. ',ft · g re Or k rs Denounce e· 0-\ 1.,_ .· Police Dilpartllient Mij~ire -Woman·For Clerical Work \ f (nv Cht;lrge, Blame Hotel Two more out-of-state motorists said an angry-and permanent-farewell to Portsmouth today after they were "caught In the middle" of the all-night parking dilemma. involving the city and the Rockingham hotel, • .The two visitors were overnight guests at the hotel last night who awoke this morning , to find that their cars had · I been Impounded at the police station for violation of the ordlnanc~ against al I-night parking. , , Each was presentecl with a $5 towing charge upon npi-ea.rln: at police headquarters to reclaim the Impounded cars. And both were blttel'ly Incensed over the experience. Llke the two guests who had undergone a similar Inconvenience yeate;day, William J. Capuno ,Roxbury, Mass., and Oheater O. Balley of Cos Cob, Conn., avowed that they were "through with Portsmouth for rood" as they criticized the allered failure of the hotel ma.narem,ent to Inform them_of the. of parking penalty Ull1'Y" action Bailey carried to the edltorl~J or and the "a.rblpolice. his protest Inoffices of The Portsmouth Herald, He complained that "this thing smells like a racket to me" and insisted he had not been told at the hotel that he could ilot park all night In the street as he had done on many previous visits here. "I have alway■ liked Portsmouth and have made It a point to ■top here while travellhg In this section:" he said, "But I'm . through with the town now. · It's •left a bad ta~te In my mouth." Although James B. Smith, owner of the Rockingham, maintained that "all" hotel guests were notified both verbally and by printed cards of the arklng regulation. Balley said a special inspection of his room·revealed no such notice. "And no one said a word to me about it," he claimed, Two retired Judges whose ears were towed away from the front of the hotel Wednesday night afso complained to police that they had not been acquainted with the regulations. They, too, threatenesJ to avoid Portsmouth In the future. · Capuzzo, the 1econd of last ', nlrht'a vfolaton, told police. ,this mornlnr when he calle11 for his car ihat he did not hold them responsible bot that "the hotel Is to blame for not aettlnr · me straight." Smith, on the other hand, said a large quantity of "parking notke" cards had been printed for the information of guests. One stack is "within four inches" of the hotel register, he said, and a card has been posted in each room. Balley said the cards were on the desk this morning but that he saw none when he "checked in" late yesterday afternoon. Meanwhile, City Marshal William J. Linchey said he has no desire to "enter a controversy" ' with the hotel management but took the position that "I've got laws to enforce and I have no choice about lt, regardless of who lt hurts." City Manager Edward C. Peterson co11tended that the problem does not Involve changing the ordinance. "The answer," he said, "Is providing adequate parking space. We're working on that now." He declined to discuss the matter In relation to the hotel. The wrath of one of the "offended" hotel guests was turned on garage owner John E. Seybolt this morrung. Seybolt, whose "w1,ecker" Is called by police to tow away the cars of violators, said he was accused of "running a racket" in conspiracy with the police and tl:\e hotel. "He (the visitor) was too mad to reason with," Seybolt explained, "so I got the blame for ii." HE SAID hls towing truck ls SPnt out on "orders" from the pollce and that he charges the car, owners at "an established rate." He pointed out that his garage regularly extends "pick-up and delivery" garaging service to hotel patrons "for a dollar." The police department's policy In dealing with all-night parking violators was explained by Marshal Linchey. He said that if the offenders refuse to pay the $5 charge for having their cars towed, they are arraigned in court and fined $10 If found guilty. Smith, who has waged vigorous objections to the all-night parking ban In front of his hotel, po.sect the question this morning "What would the city do without the Rockingham hotel?" • • • HE SAID the parking regulations are "driving away business and tourist trade at a time when It's badly needed." "I don't want any more consideration than the man who pays a $2 .tax bill," he insisted. Smith described his hotel as "a service" to the people of the city and said It Is unprofitable for him to keep the Rockingham in operation during the winter. . "I am not thinking of just the hotel," he added, "I'm thinking of every other business Institution In ~lty." ----- __ _ Under present rcgnlnllons, parkPortsmouth's police de'?ii~~ent Ing !or more than an hour between may have a woman clerk to handle midnight and 8 am Is forbidden its paper work within the next on State street from Middle to year, the police commission indiMarcy streets. • cated today as it approved several changes in the department's system of booking prisoners and reOTHER STREETS where allnight parking ls prohibited are Bow 1 cording complaints . street, Ch.ape! street, Church street, Commission members Orel A. Court street (from Pleasant to Dexter, J. Verne Wood and J. Paul Rogers streets on both sides), Court Griffin discussed the possibility o[ street (from Rogers to Middle hiring a woman clerk after acceptstreets north side), Deer street, Fleet ing recommendations by City Marstreet, High street, Illllngton street shal William J. Linchey that the (both sides from Middle to Brewster department adopt new booking and streets), Ladd street, Market street, complaint sheets. and Middle street (from Congress to However, the commissioners said Court streets). employment of a clerk will depend Also Pleasant street (from Maron the amount of clerical work the ket squnre to Court street), Porter department faces In the future. At street, Russell i;treet,, State street present most of the paper work is <from Middle to Marcy streets), handled by Sgt. Neil C. Bierce. Vaughan street (the north side from 1 Green street to Raynes avenue) THE COMMISSION also accept, Bridge street, Chcstn~t street, Con~ ed a recoQ1mendatlon by Marshal Linchey tllat officers assigned to ' gress street, Hanover street, Hill street, Mnulewooct avenue to the , cruisers nrnke out a report on all bridge, Market square, Prnhallow 1 complaints they Investigate. Tn the past all reports were handled by street, Raynes avenue, School street, officers on duly at the police s~Vaughan street (both sides to Green tion. street), and Sheafe street. The commission authorized Marshal Llnchey to complete arrangements for purchase of a new radioequipped cruiser. Members of the local department were given permission to attend Portsmouth's traffic lights, exthe annual policemen's ball Sept. cept those at the intersection of 19. State and Dover police will Fleet and Congress streets, have patrol Portsmouth during the ball. been changed to allow pedestrians Marshal Llnchey .also was given more time to cross streets, City permission to proceed wit~ plans Marshal William J. Linchey said to institute a 9 pm curfew for today. youngsters. The cul'few will go inIn some cases, Linchey said, the to effect tonight. traffic lights also were changed to Llnchey emphasized that the allow traffic to flow through intersections foster. curfow will not affect youngsters attending various• social affairs tl1 Llnchey said the word "walk" I will be painted on amber lights In the downtown area. But those who the future to remind pedestrians , linger on the sh✓eets after 9 pm that they can cross on such a sigwill be taken Into custody, Linchey nal. added. The city marshal said the move The next police commission was in the experimental stage and r j meeting will be Oct. 3. the changes will stay in effect if the test proves favorable. . '. . * * * 11 Traffic Lights -~ Chang'ed Here S 3 I I I WoQd Renamed~,!)> I Police Boarcf City to Enforce slo I ToVeteran Portsmouth police Children's Curfew ' commissioner, J. Verne Wood, I 1 Marshal William J. Llnchey announced today that all children under 16 years of age must begin observing the 9 pm curfew Tuesday night. Police will be under orders to bring in to the station all youngsters found on the loose and not accompanied by parents or guard- : !ans . The young night-hawks will be held at the station until called for by their parents, Linchey explained. Parents of children who continually violate the curfew will be brought into court, the marshal added. was reappointed yesterday to a three-year term on the local J>olice board. The :;1111ointment was announced by Gov. Sherman Adams and confirmed by the executive council. Wood was first appointed to the police commission on Sept. 1, 1037, and his reappointment yesterday starts him on his fifth consecutive term. The 60-year-old Wood, a funeral director, has been active In the political and business life of the city for many years. �· ___.- t,?-<Z, linchey Requests Pol ice 'Efficiency ,S'1 ift~' FBI Ai~ in Ru~nl~ Announced '-'·t,y Linchey· School for Pohce 1 • • I ~Guest Policemen' • T0 PafroI ( 1ty Dur·1ng Annua I 8OII local o~f1cer, ar_e tripping the light ,fantastic at their annual ball Cit M lodn/ sali;;s~al ~\lliam J. Linchey ! ' . wo -oncord officers, o~r stale troopers. and two uni- , fot.i~ed special policemen will be , 011 uty here from 8 pm to 1 am. Linchey explained that all but the two Concord officers are "very famlllnr" with Portsmouth police methods nnd city streets. Pol ice May Get New Crui~er b• 7 By Next Week The Portsmouth police deparlment may ha ve a new cruiser by next ll'rek, Clfy l\111rslrnl William ,T. Llnrhry today announrrrl durlt1g a rr11:ul:1r monthly mrrling of · th r pollr<' c·onnnission in his offlre Llnrhry sold. holl'eV<'I'. that lh~ rrul,;cr will not he equipped with a radio ~or two months because of a c1,rlay 111 acquiring radio facilities. hr nrw rruis<'r will mnke three Sll<'h vchk_les In the department. The rru1srr Is bring purchased from Seyholt l\lotors at :i cost of SJ ,614. The Taccetta Chevrolet ro~pany h:icl bid $1.792 ;ind the G1 nre g:ir:ige at Kittery had bid $1.8~6 for the new car. Lmchcy :ilso reported that a survey Is ne:iring completion on the conclillon of downtown trnff' light~. II<' snicl 11 trnffic light e:pe:-~ Is schedulrcl to report to Linchev, City Mnnngcr Eclw:ird C. Petrrs~n / nnd other cily officials sometime this week. Linchey Is attempting to change the timing of the lights to allow pedestrians more lime lo cross busy Intersections. I "Jf nnyone hns any criminal plans for Monday night they'd bette_r forget them because the city will be protected as usual," Linchry stressed, ? I I _The regular early morning shift wtll go on duty after the ball Llnchey also explained th~t the engagement of outside officers will be of no c'ost to the city as the two Concord policemen and two , special officers will be compen- , s_aled by the Portsmouth Police nel1ef association, sponsors of the ball. • I Meanwhile, association officials have announced that final plans have been completed for the ball a~d programs are now being distributed. A concert will be held from 8 to 9 . pm Mo nd ay night and dancing will follow until 1 am. . I '75 Increases are · police retirement fund from $4,550 to $4,950; telephone expenses from $900 to $1,300; automobile maintenance from $1,430 to $2,000; liability insurance from $1,600 to $1,800; and the janitor's salary from $1,820 to $2,000. A $1,500 appropriation for supplies and office equipment was cut $300; purchase of a new cruising car, estimated at $2,200 last year, was cut by $700; and the uniform allowance of $100 for each man will remain the same. The commission also approved City Marshal Linchey1s quarterlyreport which showed two arrests for out-of-town departments, one assault case, 47 auto offenses.- one escaped prisoner case, two disorderly conduct charges, 99 drunk cases, one case of a person, exposing himself, five gambling charges, eight larceny charges, 203 lodgers and one lewd and lascivious act. Also two non-support cases, one charge of obtaining goods under, false pretenses, 11 safe-keeping cases, one vagrant, 28 city ordi-' nance violations, 85 business estal:>llshment doors found unlocked, 634 police patrols and $2,457 in stolen property reco'7ered and , returned to owners. ' •, , .. · i- Three major sh1£1s to "!;create efficiency" of the Portsmouth poPortsmouth area police will have lice department were announced today by City Marshal Wllll~m J. the opportunity to "bone up'' on lhe Llnchey. latest methods o( police work, from E{(ecllve at noon Saturday, Sgt. crime detection to court procedure, Martin O. Betz, who has been on Marshal William J. LinclleY said desk duty on the midnight to 8 am today. shHt for at least t\.).l:ee years, will l\larshal LlnclH'Y report •d that have street duty from 8 pm to.,,4 am. he had wrilt<'l1 Ed\\'ard A. Soucy, Capt. Lloyd N. McGraw, in chlrf of the Frcl<•ral Burrall u( In- charge of the ~talion from 4 pm to vestigallon In Boston. ac;klng (ils midnight, will take ovel' duties foraid in ~eJ,ling up a J!l'IHJrnl poilce merly handled by Belz. McGraw school here in parly l!l50. will work from midnight to 8 am. A $101,850 police department * • • • * * budget providing salary increases EXF.Tt:n. ANO ))()\'J.m police CAP'I'. Tll\lOTIIY J. CONNORS, alrcadv h,11·e said thry , would al- who has been on street duty on ' for all grades above patrolman was tend the school. aml Linrhcy said the e;irly night shHt with Captain ' approved today by the police commission pending final city council there was a poss I hil it~• thr 11oeh<'S- 1\lcGraw. now will have desk duty · sanction. ter and SoincrS\\ orth police would from 4 pm lo midni ght. The budget, a $6,300 boost over Marshal Linchey said the move be interrstrd. the 1949 figure, also allows $2,100 !'Jans for l111• srhool arc still Is being made to familiarize deskbeing made h y Linchr~·. who saitl men with street work "so they'll be , for a new male police clerk and $2,000 for police training and he belie\'es il will rnn two hours able to direct the street men more travel expenses. Both are new a dny, five cla ·1~ a week. !or four or five \\"<'rks . Two sr~sions arc efficiently when they do return to items. If approved by the council, the planned, one in the nflrrnoon and desk work." "I don 't think an officer should budget will provide City Marshal one In the evening, so lh:it :ill offlrrrs will h:ivr II c•ham·<• lo 1<'111'11 st ny In the stnlion too long. He William J. Llnchey with a $400 about the mo t 11wth•n1 m<;I hocls should he sent out on the street so annual pay raise after Jan. 1. He he'll know how to handle com- now receives $3,800. of poliee work. . • * • Linrhrv said hr lw<l :ilrl'ady d1,;- plaints when and If he does return OTHER INCREASES would cussed pians with Soun•, who told to desk work'," Llnchey added. Routine changes In the shifts of benefit Deputy Marshal Dougal D. him at le:isl 20 m<'n would have patrolmen also will be made. McLean, $300 from $3,200; Capto sign up for th e Sl'hool. tain Lloyd N. McGraw and Timothy • "DON'T WORJlV," Linrhey sal<l J. Connors, $200 from $3,100; Inspector Dennis J. Kelley, $200 from he told Soucy, ''t hl're will be nt $3,100; and Sergeants Nell C. least 20 from Portsmouth nlone ." <. I~ Bierce and Martin 'O. Betz, $100 Every possible matter vital to r' from $3,100. policemen will be presented, LlnCommission Chairman Orel A. \ chey reported. Instruction will Dexter explained · that the raises come not only from the FJ3I. but .. were approved because the pay of from superior court judges, Lincl1ey Guest polkemen" will patrol officers Is "lower" and the salary said. Portsmo~th l\Iond;iy night while of patrolman "higher" than "av- New Police Budget Seeks Pay Boosts l\ • n.\ For Top Off 1cers ... OTHER APPROPRIATIO~ • .. THE BOARD RECEIVED a patrolman's application from Robert A. Rose, 40, of 46 Willow lane and placed it on file. Thomas C. Taylor of Elwyn avenue was appointed a special police officer. City Marshal Linchey reported "good cooperation" between his department and City Manager Edward C. Peterson, the highway department, The Porl ■mouth Herald and radio station WHEB. erage." "It will give us an opport.unlty to equalize salaries and It will provide incentive for the men," Dexter sald · Ninet~en patrolmen will contlnue to receive $2 950 annually and the commlsslon~rs $50 each, amounting to a total police departrnent payroll of $80,400. • • • THE COl\1.1\IISSIONERS said they have not tlJ)clded when a police clerk wlll be enga~ed but indicated It may be shortly after the first 0£ the year. They emphasized that no appllcatloM for the job will be received until a pubflc notice ls printed. They added, h6wever, that the ap- Linchey Honored By 100 Friends;0 Presented De·sk 1~ l City Marshal William J. Linchey was presented with a desk · last night by 100 friends who met at the Pannaway club for II buffet supper and to wish the new marshal "good luck." The toastmaster was Sheriff Simes Frink. Speakers inrluded George Welch, retired Manchester police captain; the Portsmouth police commissioners, Orel A. Dexter, J. Verne Wood and J. Paul Griffin; polntee must be e{Iicient in cleriPortsmouth Police Captain Lloyd cal work and able to take shortN. McGraw, Police Chief Andrew hand. ! H. McDaniel of Dover, County SoThe other 52,000 appropri,a tion · licitor Wyman P. Boynton, Rep. will finance planned police schools George J. Heon , of Derry; Mayor In Portsmouth ;ind also allow City Cecil M. Neal and Ira A. Brown. Marshal Llnchey and his me~ Marshal Llnchey emphasized his trnvellng expensea. belief that , "police training is a H sufficient funds remain in the necessity for police officers" and lralnlng appropriation a melnber of said that he hoped that when it , the local department may be sent came his time to leave office, he to an FBI police school in Washwould be succeeded by a man from ington, D. C., later next year, the 1"the ranks." commission indicated. They estiIra A Brown, sponsor of. the mated that the trip would cost supper, was honored by the _presabout $800 but made no definite 7·entation of a gal-den tool. I plans. • • . / �, * * * ut, YOu ·Meter Misers' * ** • * * * City Marshal Preparesto 'Open Up' Traffic fl ,1 5 Plan Submitted To Give ~ Police 11 ·~ Extra Day Off The Portsmouth Police Relief "As It is, the motorists watch association today was mapping Beware you "penny plnchers," the officers patrol the streets and plans to seek one day off lri six for "nickel chiselers" and "meter they know when they can pinch all Po1-tsmouth policemen after the hogs"-Clty Marshal William J. pennies and chisel nickels, but local pollc6 commissl)in agrerd to l,,lnchey Is on the warpath. they won't be able to keep track adop~tne proposal if the change He says he's had enough from of the officers If they ride," can_ be ma61! without ad11ng ad• • * "tightwads." Now he's cracking Linchey said. dillonal men to the force. "I'M NOT GOING. to stand for down In firm fashion, even to the Llnchey says he also plans to I This was disclosed by CommisIt much longer. Those three classes extent of motorizing his parking are the chief cause of Portsmouth's tackle the double-parking problem. , slon Chairman Oren A. Dexter meter officers. · He claims that trucks and autoand John W. McCann, association Llnchey says he's aiming his traffic problem. lf they refuse to mobiles have caused a "serious" president. learn a lesson from us, we'll take guns at these three classes of * * • them into court and let the judge traffic problem by double parking autolsts: in restricted areas. He cited DEX1'ER SAID the proposal The "penny pinchers" who drop teach them II few things," said Vaughan street ns the scene of was submitted to the commission a one-cent piece In the meter for Linchey. most double-parking violations. by City Marshal William J. Durin~ his "Inspection" tour of 12 minutes parking and then stroll And the motorists who park in Lincl1ey and that il was sanctionthe business district the past two off through town and return a halffront of theaters for hours at a ed, providing the association can hour later expecting the meter to days, r,lnchey said he saw that time are in for It, too. Linchey adopt a new schedule which would most violations occur on Market be still running. .... not necessitate an increase In the street, upper Congress street and says he has instructed his men to tag all cars found parked in the department's ·budget. -THE "NICKEL CHISELERS" State street. McCann said the association has Linchey says he plans to con- restricted areas. who try to get two-hours parking • • • ' adoplcd lhe requested schedule fer with City Manager Edward C. for the price of , a five-cent piece "WE'VE WARNED them conand will submit It to the commh• and then e"llress surprise when Peterson on the possibility of pur- tinually but they don't seem to slon al lhe next meeting. Mccann they find that their car has been chasing two three-wheeled motor pay any attenllon to us," Lincl1ey pointed out that police now have scooters so his twc- parking meter tagged. . said. one day off In seven while deAnd -finally, the "meter hogs"- officers-Earle E. Rowe and Earl "The only way we can get repartmenls in nearby towns have Rogers-can "scoot" through town. mostl.Y businessmen and downat leaS t one day off in five or six If police department funds are sults ls by hauling them into court town workers-who feed the meters days. . with ntckles all day long so they Insufficient to purchase two ve- and that's just what we intend to hicles, Llnchey says he'll buy one do if the situation doesn't improve At a meeting of the ct>mmission can have a "convenient" parking th e board decided to seek this year and another in 1950. He In the next few days," the mar- today, space. • shal stated. city council approval of a plan to LlncheY says he's surveyed all said his "mechanized" meter men record identification of all taxithree classes during the past two will carry repair kits so they can All In all, it looks as though cab owners and operators. fix faulty meters on the spot. The days-both In uniform and in plain Portsmouth police will be stocking ,;. * • clothes. So now he's clamping down. officers now bring the meters to up with pencils and parking tags. 1 UNnElt THE PLAN the operathe police station for repair. First of all, Llnchey says he_wi1: tors and owners would be required instruct his men to keep a "closer eye" on the meters, be strict with violators and haul the motorists into court If they continue to flaunt parking rules. , • •• , en to ea e-Week .School • 'D•l~ r Area PoIice ·Police School- JJ I~ (Continued from page one) •and the Portsmouth naval shipyard have expressed interest in the instruction. Linchey said he will prepare a schedule so that Portsmouth offlcers can attend the school durIng regular working hours. The city marshal says he. ~lans to invite leading judges, sohc1tors and police officials to lecture during the course of instructi9n. l•lnChey Announce \ He Will 'Cleon Taxicab Business -Up' ~of ~;~pa,~:vr?i~s;·::;;lrints \ • • • I IJ, Sidewalks Here,~ M 0 rS hO I WQ rn S Linch- · \ t ~ • \ 1-\ i City Marshal William J. City Marshal William J. Linchey , ey announced today, following ap· t proval by the city council last today warned Portsmouth motorFederal Bureau of Investigation night of new regulations pertain- bls agnin~t parking on sidewalks agents will open Portsmouth's poIng to taxicab licenses, that he Is and threatened to hring co11rl aclice 11chool Jan. 16, City Marshal going to "clean up the cab busl- 1tion again~l future violators. William J. Llnchey reported today. , ness In Portsmouth." ! The new licenses to be Issued ''I've received loo man~ comLlnchey said the FBI men will l Jan. 1 will require the operators plaints about sidewalk-parking ~nd conduct sessions from 2 to 4 and right thumb print and a photo- J 'm going to take stiff action 7 to 9 pm from Jan. 16 to Jan. 25 graph, Llnchey said. In addition, against drivers if the reports _conat the Junior high school. The copies of the applications will be tinue lo come in," Llnchey stud. classes will be open to all Portsfiled with the police department, The marshal said most serious mouth area law enforcement ofand the cit:,: clerk's office, and the \violators are owners of filling staficers. 0 llcense with the thumb print and , lions and automobile showrooms. photograph will have to be dis"The streets are for automobiles THE SCHEDULE Includes Jan. played in a prominent place in and the sidewalks are for pedes16, "Purposes of Police Schools; Jurisdiction of FBI and Other Pinball , machine operators have the cab, along with the list of rates trians only," Linchey added. Federal Agencies," by Agent J. made an unsuccessful attempt to charged by the operator. H. Nicholson; Jan. 17, "Criminal bring their machines back into the Law," by Agent T. F. McLaughLINCIIEY SAID he ls going to city, City.Marshal William J. Llnchlin; Jan. 18, "Crime Scene Search"crack down" on cab operators who ey said today. es; Discovery and Preservation of He reported a spokesmen for a violate any of the rules and regu- 1 Evidence," by Agent J. B. Greene; "When we piek up punchboards distributing company visited his lations governing their conduct. II Jan. 19, "Laboratory Aids to PoHe said he had received complaints and pinball machines we'll also office yesterday and asked permislice," by Agent D. J. Griffin; Jan. pick up the owners," City l\1arshal sion to return the machines here that some cabbies are using their 20, "Investigative Reports," by William J. Llnchey warned today but I:inchey said "definitely not." vehicles to transport liquor to Agent P. E. Kamerick; Jan. 23, as he pressed his campaign to keep He said the spokesman argued that Portsmoulh homes. "Technique and Mechanics of ArThe marshal pointed out that gambling devices out of the citv. several local businessmen will not rest," by Agent E. W. Schwotzer; LI . be able to remain in business un- this practice is against the law and nchey said one of his patrolJan. 24, "Interviews With Witless they have pinball receipts to that all violators will be prose-· men seized a punchboard from a nesses ,nd Subjects," by Agent cuted. local business establishment yessupplement their Incomes. G. W. Fallon; and Jan. 25, a posFingerprints will be made at the te rd ay and that he ls contemplating sible lecture on fingerprinting. Linchey said all members of the Marshal Linchey said the school \ police force have been instructed police station from 9 am to 1 pm co~~t a~tlon. hey re not going to sneak back will last three weeks. He said poto search for the pinball machines. and from 2 to 5 pm except MonUce in Dover, Exeter, Hampton , Linchey cleared the city of the days and Christmas The photo-1 Into Portsmouth. As long as we graphs will have to be supplied by keep getting complaints, we'll keep gambllrlg e~uipment last July. 1 cleaning them out," Llnchey added CPleue tum to pare three) 1 L:he applicants. ••• i i i Pinball Machines,..o Still Out-linchey I Linchey Warnst1•-i. On Punchboards I I I I �City May Installs-,~ Radio in Ambulance layoffs May Cause Boost in Welfar;7 Taxi Drivers Fingerprinted By Local Police . Twenty thousand dollars in additional funds to operate the city's welfare department was requested At least 20 Portsmouth taxi today 9y Overseer of the Poor drivers have been fingerprinted James 0. Pettigrew. at the police station by Sgt. Nell C. Bierce in connection with a The extra funds would boost the newly-adopted system of recordwelfare department's 1949 •budget ing taxi licenses. lo an all-Uine high of $88,525. The drivers must submit five Reason for the request is the currecent photographs and be fingerrent unemployment situation in printed before licenses are issued Portsmouth and an impending layby City Clerk Eileen D. Foley. off at t he Por tsmouth naval shipOne photograph must be placed in yard, Pettigrew explained. the taxicab which the individual "The navy ya rd situation looks is operating. b~d and on to]) of that we're runMrs. Foley said approximately nmg behind in our funds this 30 more drivers must obtain year ," Pettigrew added. licenses. An estimated 33 taxicab However, City fan ager Edward owners must obtain permits before C. Peterson expre sed doubt that tomorrow. CARL E. ERICKSON P ettigrew's department would reMrs. Foley also announced that rt,'1ceive the full $20,000 requested. approximately 200 bicycles have Peterson sairt he was aware of been registered at her office. the problems faced by the welfare department but said Pettigrew's estimates "are a llWe too strong." "We'll probably only need between 12,000 and $15,000 more for th~ welfare department," Peterson said. He indicated that the matter Carl E. Erickson, Portsmouth "'.ill be considered by the city coun' athletic director, was elected chaircil at next month's meeting. man of the newly-appointed recrePortsmouth's swelling "piggy I The city manager said he "iully ation board at an organizational bank"-the parking meter fund- r ealized" the welfare department's meeting last night. is virtually splitting at the seams problem. and if collections continue to in"There will be a time after the Mrs. Mary E. Warner of 50 Newcrease the city may have to build navy yard layoffs when the workcastle avenue, executive secretary its own bank to "sock away" the of the Portsmouth American Red thousands of nickels and pennies. ers who live here will have to deCross chapter, was chosen secreSince the meters were first in- pend on the city for help and we'll tary of, the board. stalled in October, 1946, the city have to give it to them. They must After the board's duties were has collected $106,268 and has have some place lo turn lo while outlined by City Manager Edward spent $58,369 for expenses, leaving looking for new employment," C. Peterson, members decided that a balance of $47,899 to date, 11c- Peterson added. 1950 plans will be readied during cording to City Auditor Wilfred E. Pettigrew said the additional the next two months. Young. $20,000 appropriation would inDuring the first 10 months of elude food, $4,000; r ent $2,500; * * * CHAffiMAN ERICKSON apthis year, $28,425 was collected clothing, $500; fuel , $'.750; medical from the meters. Approximately expen~es, $750; hospital, $7,000; pointed two committees. One, $34 488 was collected in 1948; $35,- electnc, $50; cash, $200; board and headed by Mrs. Edgar A. Ladd of 154 in 1947; and $8.201 dur-ing the care, $6,000; and other expenses, 139 Cass street, YWCA represen3oo. tative, will study recreational last three months or 1946. .. needs in Portsmouth. Other members are Ralph Atwell of 45 Rich• EXPE R;S: including the ~,,;> 1 mond street, Central Veterans fmal payment on the me ters In There were 60 births 18 deaths Council representative, and EdNovember, 194'.7, inc·lude ~5.13o In and 34 marria1;es in Portsmouth ward H. Paterson of 21 Daniels 1946; $32,704 l !l~7; $l:3, 408 in last month, City Clerk Eileen D. street, Chamber of Commerce rep1948; and $7 ,l w5, tlm year. Foley reported today. 1 resent.aflvP. Actually cash In the fund has conThe second committee, headed by tin ue d to increase each year with a $3,070 balance in 1946 ; $5,520, Herbert R. Hagstrom, YMCA 1947; $26,600, 1948; and the $47 ,Vital statistics for the month of spokesman, will meet with Peter899 balance to date. September show that births outson next Monday afternoon to disFifty-cent fines ior overtime numbered deaths in Portsmouth cuss th e recreation department's parking also have "fattened" the almost four to one. 1950 budget. John E. Kane of "piggy bank." Since the meters Cit~ Clerk Eileen Foley reP.ortJoffre_ t~rrace, Catholic Youth were installed three years ago, a ed today that there were 51 births org~mz~tion representative, and BenJamm A. Tober of 308 Broad total of $7,973 in 50-cent pieces against 15 deaths. There were 48 str eet, Portsmouth Zionist district have been paid to the police de- marriages recorded during the month. 6' ~ ' representative, will serve with partment by over-Lime parkers. Hagstrom. During the last three months of 1946, $950 in fines was collected· ~ * * * Tl~~ _BOARD DISCUS ED the $3,175 in 1947; $2,624 in 1948; and poss1bihty •of engaging a full-time $1,224, this year. Thus, Portsmouth's $23,742 inThere were 17 deaths, 41 mar- recreation director and two assistvestment for the meters has "snow- riages and 50 births in Portsmouth ants. One assistant would be on balled" into the city's most profi- last month, City Clerk Eileen D. duty at the Community Center and the other assistant, a woman, would table enterprise. Foley l'epoi·ted today, teach arts and crafts. The members must nominate a full-time director for City ManThe board of adjustment will ager Peterson's final approval. hold a public hearing at 7 o'clock The board will meet the first tonight in the council chambers in Tuesday of each month. city hall to consider the request of the C. H. Sprague & Son Co., to erect oil storage tanks near Gosling road. "l.. I Erickson Elected Chairman of New Recreation Board I Parkin r n, Show Big Profit; Balance $47,899 I I Is m/ I \60 Births Here t B1"rth Rate Leads Q d 15 Births Liste ,. IBoa rd to Meet City Manager Edward C. Pet~rson today said he is consi<lermg the possibility of equipping the fire department ambulance with a two-way radio set similar to those used in police cruisers and fire ap: paratus. Peterson said he will discuss the possibility with Fire Chief George T. Cogan. He said his move results from an incident yesterday afternoon when a tire on the ambulance blew out while an accident victlm was being transported to Newburyport. * * * THE CITY MANAGER said a I woman, struck by a car in Smithtown, was being removed to Anna Jaques hospital for treatment when the blowout occurred. Peterson said he was returning from Boston with Public Works Supt. Nat S. Stevens at the time and noticed the ambulance parked beside the road near the Newburyport 1 bridge. "As long as the city is in the ambulance business we might as well give people the protection they need," Peterson explained. I ,. * * * "IF THERE was a radio in the ambulance yesterday the men could have notified the fire station of the tire blowout and an ambulance could have been sent to the scene from Newburyport," Peterson added. He also said he has instructed Chief Cogan to obtain "good" tires for the ambulance. �,500 Jam Square"' o See Fire Show A practical demonstration of the fire fighting strength available to any community in the Portsmouth area was witnessed Saturday afternoon by 1,500 persons in Market square. I Thirty-three pieces of apparatus eeled into Pleasant street with ens screaming within minutes ter Fire Chief George T. Cogan's dry run" call for help 1n fighting majol' blaze. From points as far distant as remont and Rollinsford, the quipment poured into Portsmouth. he types ranged from a little halfon emergency truck, provided by he coast guard, to Portsmouth's own aerial ladder equipment and eluded two ambulances and two huge tanker trucks used in battling forest fires. • • • TWENTY MINUTES after Chief Cogan sent out his first alarm over Box 53, Pleasant street between the square and State street was jammed with apparatus. planesthe from the Civil AirOverhead Patrol under direction of Capt. Ra~ond Whitcher, CAP, circled the "stricken area" providing air-ground liaison. ' After the crowd had a chance to I GALA EVENT-Such is promised by Portsmouth firemen hown discussing plans for the Portsmouth Firemen's Relief association concert and ball tomorrow night at Community center. Committee members from left to right are First Assistant Chief Frederick Crompton, Leland Davis, decorations chairman; William Palfrey, ball committee chairman; Chief George Cogan, honorary ball chairman; George Fritz, Robert P. Murphy, a sociation president; Donald Lane and Carl B. Akerley, *-------------- inspect the equipment, the vehicles were formed into a "line of march" and whirled out of the city through Congress street in parade formation. The demonstration was preceded by short talks on the "mutual aid" The Portsmouth Firemen's Relief association hopes to raise suffi- I system by Chief Cogan, Fire Chief John E. Holden of Newington, cient funds from its third annual concert and ball tomorrow night at State Fire Marshal Aubrey Robin- the Community Conter to continue its 91-year-old record ot providing son of Manchester, Mayor Cecil assistance and relief for its members injured in the line of duty, withM. Neal of Portsmouth, Theodore out financial aid from the city. R. Butler, president of the Ports. * A 19-man committee has been planning the progrnm which will mouth Insuranre Agents association; Fire Chief Russell Noyes ' feature a concert from 8 to 9 pm, a grand march at 9 and dancing of the Portsmouth naval base, and until 1 am. Capt. Kenneth C. Hurd, US , adThe relief association was orministrative officer at the naval ganized Feb. 25, 1858, to establish shipyard. a fund for the "assistance and relief of such members of the fire CHIEF HOLDE traced the hisdepartment of Portsmouth who retory of the mutual aid system from ceived injury in the discharge or its birth nearly two years ago after duties." the forest fires that swept York and Strafford counties. COM UTTEE Clli\lRMA Wil"When you need fire protecliam Palfrey is being assisted by tion," Chief Holden said, "you committeeman Eliot Staples, Josneed instant fire protection." He eph Hudson, Frederick Crompton, pointed out that the Portsmouth Arthur Cox, Alfred Lescard, Donarea has "nearly $500,000 worth of ald Lane, William Connors, Wilfire equipment" ready for instant liam Lewis, Virgil Bagley, Carl call. Akerley, Willard Her.ey, Robert Among the participating departMurphy, Chief George Coga'n, Lements were Rye, Newington, New• land Davis, George Fritz, Thomas fields, Rollinsford, S e a b r o o k, Kelley, Joseph Conner, Jr., and Hampton, Hampton Beach, NewWilliam Goodwin . market, Dover, coast guard, PortsChief Cogan Is also honorary mouth naval base, York, Eliot, Epchairman for the event. ping, Kittery, Kittery Point, MadAssociated trustees are Murphy, bury, North Hampton, Fort ConstiPalfrey, Crompton and Cox. The tution, Fremont and Exeter. board of directors is composed of Police arrangements were under Chief Cogan, Kelley, Francis the direction of Deputy Marshal Quinn, William Drew, Walter Dougal McLean and Capt. Timothy Hartwell and Fritz. J. Connors. Frank E. Amazeen is sergeantat-arms and the finance commitleP. members are Chief Cogan, Clarence Atwell and Conner. Annual Firemen's Ball ISlated Tomorrow Night • • • • • • I �Postoffice Handles Huge Parcel Load; Yule Cards otf :n The Portsmouth postoffice put in its busiest day in history yesterday, but Christmas card and package mailings are not as heavy as they were a year ago, The machine that postmarks letters rolled out 84,500 envelopes and cards yesterday, while on the record day last year it turned out s1.ooo. • 1 I This figure does not include special delivery letters and packages of all sorts, but Postmaster Peter J. Hickey and assistant Post- j master Harold 0. Russell, who has been with the local office for 38 years, said today that the volume 1 of parcel post handled . yestercla:v was "the most we have ever seen." * * * "THE GOOD WE.\1'HER mu ·t have broug'ht them out," Russell explained. I \')\~ T rucks 'Roll In' Tomorrow Half a million dollars worth of firefighting equipment will roll into Market square tqmorrow afternoon as Fire Prevention week will be marked with speeches and a demonstration of the mutual aid system used by Portsmouth area communities. Climaxing the program that will start at 3 pm will be the summoning of 36 pieces of equipment to Market square in response to a call by Fire Chief George T. Cogan. Preceding the call that will put the mutual aid system into operation will be several short talks on fire prevention by local and state officials. * * * CLIFFORD HUDSON, secretary of the New Hampshire State Fire Underwriters association and Aubrey Robinson of Concord, state fire marshal, will be the guest speakers. _ Portsmouth officials scheduled to speak are Mayor Cecil M. Neal, City Manager Edward C. Peterson, Chief Cogan and Theodore R. Butler, president of the Portsmouth Underwriters association . John E. Holden, Newington fire chief and originator of the mutual aid system, will explain how the setup makes it possible for cities and towns in this area to summon aid from 27 neighboring communities with one phone call to the Portsmouth fire station, the system's headquarters. * * * CHIEF COGAN will then pull in an alarm from the Market square box, follow it with another alarm that will bring all of Portsmouth's fire engines, and finally, call in the mutual aid system. The first units to respond will come wheeling in from the navy yard, Kittery, Kittery Point, Newington, Eliot and Rye. A coast guard rescue squad will be included in the first wave, and two civil air patrol planes available to the system will take to the air, one to take pictures of the "fire," and the other to maintain radio communication with the fire station. A unit from Fort Constitution also will re pond. * * * OTHER CITIES and towns that are included in the system and will participate are Dover, York, North and South Berwick, Rollinsford, Durham, Madbury, Seabrook, Lee, Newmarket, Newfields, Exeter, Hampton and North Hampton, Kingston and East Kingston; Epping and Fremont, The Kensington department, a member, is not scheduled to appear. Olher towns which depend on the system for prof ection are New Castle, Greenland, Stratham and Hampton Falls. Chief Holden is chairman of the demonstration assisted by Chief Cogan, Assistant Engineer Frederick R. Crompton, and Philip F. Gray and Eugene P. Soles of the Portsmouth Underwriters association, Total Christmas mailings thi s year are down from last year, as 1 evidenced by the ~46.300 letter~ canceled since Der. 13 this year and the 389.200 stamped and dispatched over the same period la5t year. I While yesterday's rush was handled by more than 100 workers, the mail has been kept moving so that today, the backlog of undelivered mall is negligible. The parcel post room in the basement of the building is fairly , well cleaned out. * * * HICKEY BELIEVES that at the present rate, all mail that reaches Portsmouth by Saturday will be in homes for Christmas. The office will be closed Sunday and Monday, but a skeleton force will try to deliver any packages that straggle in "looking as if they are destined for the Christmas tree," Hickey said. The regular force of 19 carriers, two rural carriers, 20 inside clerks and four substitutes are being helped by 36 extra carriers, 19 clerks and two additional rural carriers. �Save on Wafer/1 Water for these two towns and Goose Rocks, Cape Porpoise, Biddeford Pool and Fortune's Rocks flows from Branch Brook, about half way between Wells and Kennebunk on Route 1. Peterson Urges; Area Towns Hit • • • SMITH SAID residents have been a.~ked to cease using water to sprinkle lawns and that so far, most people had complied. The town of Newmarket, on the other hand, has plenty of water. The town owned system draws water from Follet's brook and has an artesian well that is not even in use. Hampton's supply from 60-foot, gravel-packed wells ls at its lowest point in history and resldent.s have been requested to let their lawns go without water entirely. City Manager Edward c. Peterson today appealed to local residents to conserve water due to the continued drought. The present local situation 1s not alarming, Peterson explained, but because of the lack of rainfall and the large water consumption resulting in a heavy dralJl on the city's supply, he ls requestfng that water be conserved in all "possible ways." "We are not in a position where we have to worry. But in a month or so, if the situation grows worse, we may wish that we had saved water,"' Peterson said. • • • PETERSON ASSURRED Ports, mouth residents that the water supply has maintained its average level and that there are no present indications that municipal wells will be exhausted. "But we don't know how long it will be before the next rainfall so we might as well ple,y wise and take it easy on the water," he added. Peterson requested tha,t lawn sprinkling, car washing lllld other excessive use of water be delayed until the serious drought condition Improves. Moanwhile a two-yeal' searcn for an adequate water supply for the town of Epping, intenslfied during the last two weeks because ol the drought, may be over tonight. Selectman Jerry L. Thayer said this morning tlha.t a driven well on the property of Mrs. Alma Lavole on Fremont roact ls being tested and if It continue.s to come in as well as it started out, 90 gallons a minute, it may solve Epplng's "short" water supply that has endangered the town for yaars. • • • TWENTY-FIVE different locations in the town have been tried in the last two weeks, but they all trickled out. The community is now served by eight wells about 40 feet deep and the new well goes down 23 feet to a ledge. Residents were requested in June to conserve water, and have cooperated with the three water comm1ssioners, who a.re the selectmen, Th.R.Vf>T R.drtf>d If the new w~ll comes through, a special town meeting wlll have to be called to appropriate money for a pipe line and pump to connect it with the nearest line which ls about a mile away. • • • THAYER BELIEVES the work might cost $20,000. Reports of water supplies in other communities vary considerably. The situation in Ogunquit ls "serious", L. G. Smith, superintendent of the municipally owned Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Wells Water Co., said. • • • THE SITUATION in Kittery is Street Supt. Nat S. Stevens said the water had passed through pipes "without metering" and that "an undetermined amount of water" has been used. · The one-inch pipe at Iafolla's plant remained disconnected for about eight days after the appearance of that story in The Herald. When the investigation had apparently been dropped, the line again was connected and continJohn Iafolla, proprietor of the ued to carry unmetered city water, Iafolla Crushed Stone Co., and the presumably until today's investiIafolla Construction Co. on Pev- gation. erly Hill road, admitted today to Peterson left the lafolla yard the unlawful use of city water at at noon today and returned to city his plant in a disclosure that may hall. He said he would order Supt. go a long way toward explaining a of Streets Nat S. Stevens to assemmeter deficit that City Manager ble a crew of men to dig up the Edward C. Peterson estimated last one-inch line running between the hydrant and the asphalt plant. year at $28,700. "Until we've finished that invesIafolla's startling disclosure was tigation," Peterson said, "we <'an made today to Peter on and Martake no official action. However, shal William J . Linchey ln the presence of two Portsmouth Herald · we're going to investigate the complaint fully and if action is necesreporters. The Herald had learnsary, we'll take it." . ed of the situation through an unWhile Peterson returned to the disclosed source and after check• city hall in search for a crew of city Jng its authenticity, Herald Pubworkmen, Marshal Linchey relisher J. D. Hartford relayed the mained at the Tafolla plant until information t o Peterson a n d the diggin g operations could begin Linchey. this afternoon. "getting worse" and res!dent.s were asked two weeks a-go to water their lawns from 7 to 9 pm only. Further restrictions may be impooed soon if rain does not fall. Kittery's water comes from Folly Pond in York and Cottle springs * * * in Eliot and goes to users in Kittery, PETER ON, LI CHEY and the the navy yard, and parts of Eliot two Herald reporters drove to the and York. Peverly Hill road plant this mornTowns with good water supplies ing where IafolJa admitted he had at the present· time include Dur- been using water from an unmetham, South Berwick, York and ered l1ydrant. Exeter. lafolJa told Peterson: " ure, I've The University of New Hamp- used city water from that hyshire's reservoir, which supplies drant without a JDeter. I promise Durham also, has "plenty of water" I won't do it again. I promise I'll 1 but the gravity pipe lines which put on a met.er after this." serve the town are placed high up When Peterson asked him how µi the reservoir and may be left much water he might have used ' high and dry if the Inflow con- lafolla replied: tinues to diminish. Townspeople "Oh, I don't know,· maybe 200 have been asked not to water their gallons." lawns. The water, according to The • • • Herald's information was taken NO RESTRICTIONS on the use from a hydrant and passed in a of water in South Berwick have one-inch line to the asphalt plant been imposed yet and the supply where lt was used in a precipitais all right at the present time, of- tion system for breaking down flcials of tl)e privately owned dust arising · from the asphalt system reported this morning. plant. York's supply ls "very good" but people have been asked to "ease THE WATER, sprayed down into up" on lawn watering acttvlties to the asphalt plant, turned dust g0 • maintain water pressure, the muni- ing through a bed of coke, into cipal water district said this morn- mud and water, thus dissipating Ing. the rising dust. The supply and pressure of ExeThe unmetered line, The Herald's ter's wat er was called adequate this soU1·ce said, was hooked up in May moming by George Bea.n, superin- of 19~8 and since that time, used rtendent of the Exeter Water Works. , an estimated 8,000 gallons of water Some sort of restrictions may have a day until Aug. 20, 1948. It was to be imposed later if rain does not shut off also during the winter come, Bean added. months of December, January, -<:\. February and arch when the v, [ asphalt plant was not in use. I The line was quickly disconn:cted on the orders of Iafolla • himself on Aug. 20, 1948, when The Herald carried a Page one stor~~oncerning the apparent loss Reinhart Seeks To Learn Exact figures on Loss I I The city today began the !low and intricate process of building its case against John Iafolla, who admitted yesterday to using city water unlawfully at his big asphalt plant off Peverly Hill road after a Portsmouth Herald investigation was turned over to municipal officials for prosecution. While unofficial estimates placed the water consumption at the Iafolla plant in the thousands of gallons at a cost to the city of hundreds of dollars, City Solicitor Arthur J. Reinhart probed public works records in an effort to e&tablish the exact loss. * * * I rpeferson Beg1ns elf yProb•eon Hera Id T1p-Off ~; of 222,000,000 gallons of city water BULLETIN City lltanager Edward c. Peterson said early this af. ternoon he is placing in the hands of the city solicitor an investigation of the all~ged unlawful use by John Iafolla of eity water at the Iafolla Crushed Stone Co. Peterson's statement followed the digging up of earth around a hydrant and malu at Peverly Hill road plant by city workers. ;~8~.rt~:oximate cost to the city * * * PETER O AID at that. time that he had made a check of water department production records and discovered that "so far" he was unable to account for the loss. The apparent loss Peterson said, showed up in figures which listed a total of 704,000,000 gallons pumped through city pipelines, with only 482,000,000 gallons regfr;tering on consumers' meters. Reinhart said he is working closely with City Manager Edward C. Peterson, the police department, and Street Supt. Nat S. Stevens. * * • "IT M:A Y BE ever al days before results of the investigation are known," Reinhart said. "This is a tough, technical job and we'll I need the full cooperation of public works experts. I "- o formal charge against Iafolla have been made," Reinhart concluded. "First, we have to find out how long the pipe in question was in opel'Btion, how much water it carried and at what cost. When we al'rive at some definite figure we'll decide on formal charges." • Figures in the office oI Steven1 show that a one-inch line, such as the one used illegally by Iafolla, normally carries 3,200 gallons of water an hour. If the line we,re operated 24 hoU1·s a day, the city would charge $23.04 for each day's use, �·city BeginSa' lafolloProb The one-inch line used at the IIafolla plant to control dust in the asphalt mechanism, however was cut into an unmetered m~ running to a !ire hydrant. There i~ no record of Iafolla getting official permission to cut into the main, nor is there any record of the use of the water. The unmetered line at Iafolla'a plant was cut in during May of 1948 and, according to The Herald's information, ran almost continuously until yesterday except for four months in the winter and eight days during August of 1948 when Iafolla ordered it shut off when The Herald carried a story concerning the loss of city water. * * PIPE IN Q ESTION-The b ried unmetered water to the asphal aid photo) * ON AUG. 20, 1948, City Manager Peterson reported that the city I bad lost approximately $28,700 in rev.enue from water consumption which was unaccounted for. The loss at that time, Peterson said showed up in figures which listed a total of 704,000,000 gi!IJons pumped through city pipelines while only 482,000,000 gallons were registered on consumers' meters. Peterson, City Marshal William J. Linchey and two Herald reporters went to Iafolla's concern yes•' terday after Herald Publisher J. D. Hartford presented a romplaint based on the Herald's knowledge of the situation. Iafolla, obviously surprised by the visit, quickly admitted to using the water through an unmetered line. * * * IAFOLLA TOLD PETERSON, "Sure, I've used city water from that hydrant line without a meter. I promise I won't do it again. I promise I'll put on a meter after this." Shortly after Iafolla talked with Peterson and Marshal Linchey, he returned to the office building at his plant, then apparently left the plant altogether. City officials said he has made no other comment to them. INVESTIGATORS-Portsmouth Herald Reporter Ray Brighton, white shirt, talks with City Manager Edward C. Peterson, standing, as city yard workmen probe for a pipe connection allegedly made illegally at the Iafolla Cru~bed Stone Co. plant. Street upt. Nat S. Stevens leans over the excavation. (Portsmouth Herald photo) �Grand Jury Fails ,,.6 To Indict lafolla ff In City Water Case A Rockingham county grand jury yesterday refused to indict John Iafolla, president of the Iafolla Crushed Stone Co., of Portsmouth after an Investigation of alleged misuse of city water by the company. The grand jury's "no bill" decision followed lengthy testimony by six witnesses called by County Solicitor Wyman P. Boynton. However, City Manager Edward C. Peterson said today that the city will still try to recover its claim for the amount of water used by the stone company through an unmetered line. * * * THE CITY MANAGER said that a bill would be sent to Iafolla as soon as he receives an official report from the county solicitor as to the result of the grand jury inquiry. Prior to the matter being taken before the grand jury, City Solicitor Arthur J. Reinhart recommended to the city council that the matter be dropped if Iafolla paid costs of $436. But the city council turned down the city solicitor's proposal and ordered the case taken before the grand jury. ,C\ Water Department Now 'Out of Red' City Auditor Wilfred E. Young is thinking of dumping his red ink down the drain-at least as far as the water department is concerned. There was a time-and as recently as last year-when the water department was continually in the red. But now the department has a balance of $12,263-at least $3,000 more than last month's balance. Young reported today that total water sales amounted to $124,904 during the first 10 months of this year. Commercial sales totaled $94,605; industrial sales, $27,844; and other municipal sales, $2,454. Only $124 remains in uncollectable accounts-much lower than the figure has been in the past, city officials say. New Playground Plan Discussed 8.'J~ School Board Told .(3 Of Need for Building The resignation of Mrs. Paul MacDonald, 28, of 30 Elwyn avenue, dental hygienist in the Portsmouth school department for a year was announced Tuesday night by School Supt. Raymond I. Beal at a regular meeting of the school board. Mrs. MacDonald, the former Mary Patricia Purington and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Fuller Purington of 263 Rockland street, said she was resigning for reasons of health. *------------ • * • BEAL TOLD the school board that he would recommend a successor to Mrs. MacDonald before the November meeting. The position pays $40 a week. The school board heard a report from its special committee investigating the possibility of a new high school and instructed Beal to obtain information about a planned survey on the need for a new I structure and a possible location. The special committee reported that its initial investigation indicated that the present high school building and lot are inadequate to carry out a modern program of education. The committee said it agreed that birth statistics indicate enrollment in the 10th, 11th and 12th grades will reach a peak in 1958. * * * TWO PLAN were considered by the committee. One concerned Hn entirely new school complete with an athletic plant and the other was an addition to the present building with purchase of land elsewhere for atheltlc facilities. The committee agreed to conf Oct. 18 with Paul Farnum, ch of the state education depart administrative services, on t posed high school plan. In other action, the sch adopted a recommend Ellis T. Cox that a "co sive" study be made of covering athletic accident the high school program. ter was referred to Matt John W. Durgin, Jr., spec! board delegates to the Por athletic council. Cox said his suggestlo from complaints he has over the failure of in cover expenses of par children are injured sports. He cited the e of one high school athlete who was seriously injured and required treatment costing $1,100. Cox said the school insurance covered only $50 of the expenses and an additional $40 was appropriated by a school association. City Manager 3:clward C. Peterson and state highway department * * * officials yesterday discussed pos- 1 "I'D LIKE TO SEE good sports sible construction of a new play- continue but I'd also like to see ground at the Sherburne school better protection for our athletes. to replace a playground eliminated It's a forward step," Cox added. by the new toll road. The subject of athletics came up again when Beal reported that the Portsmouth Athletic assclatlon will have a balance of $500 In Its treasury when current bills are paid. Matthews praised Athletic Doing Well Nearly 27% of the 1949 graduates at Portsmouth high school have obtained positions they desired while In school, School Supt. Raymond I. Beal said today. There are 8% in office work, 14% are clerks, 4% are in the army, about 1 % in ihe navy, 3% are married, 8% are unempl~ed, 18% are laborers, and the occupations of 1 % are u known. · in colleges or 8% are study and about graduate school, . The board voted to increase tuitions from $145 to $160 for each New Castle, Rye, Newington and G:reenland s~udent attending either the Junior or Senior high schools. This action followed a report by Chairman John E. Seybolt that the finance committee had conferred with school board spokesmen from the four surr?unding towns and that no opposition to the increa e was voiced. Sevbolt suggested that the bills be se~~ to the towns Jan. 1 so that the ~mhon increases may be included m the towns' budgets before annual town meetin~s. * * * DURGIN REPORTED that the schoolhouse committee had conferred with representatives of Portsmouth coal companies to see w~y fuel bids submitted earlier th~s year were identical. Durgin said the spokesmen stated that Portsmouth coal companies refuse to eng_age in competitive bidding. He said they indicated, however. that coal prices may drop in th~ near future when the c. H. Sprague and . Son company begins transportmg more coal into this area. The board granted permission to the Portsmouth Exchange club to sponsor a football game either Nov. 12 or 18 at Alumni field for the benefit of the club and the Rockingham County polio drive. The game will be played between Portsmouth and Dover high school alumni. In other action, the board adopted a resolution on the death of Edward Seybolt; l'ICcepted a letter of thanks from the Lions club for cooperation at the club's penny sale; and gave the Sherburne PTA permission to repair the school's curtains. Director Carl E. Erickson for his "outstanding" work. Matthews told the board that Erickson is "a mar, vel. , . he has everything at his · fingertips." The board referred to its schoolhouse committee a request from the Haven-Parent-Teacher association for permission to erect recreation equipment in the school yard . This was sent to committee after several m e m b e r s questioned The ~950 school department budwhether the school department's get will be conside1·ed b ti present -Insurance would cover acschool board at a regular f le cidents in the school yard. at 7:30 pm today. e mg Financial matters also came up , School Supt. Raymond I Beal for discussior. when the board said the board's committee; will adopted a recommendation by Cox present reports. that $2,500, originally appropri- ; Meanwhile, City Manager }~dated for a visual education proward C. Peterson reminded munigram, be used to purchase procipal department heads that bud: jectors for schools who do not have gehts must be filed with him by · them. The $2,500 is not needed for T ursday, visual education films because Louis deRochemont has donated 1 36 films to the city. Cox estimated 1 that approximately $1,300 of the $2,500 may be needed for the pro- I The finance committee of the jectors. • • * recreation board of directors met yesterday with City Manager EdCOX STRESSED that the purward C. Peterson to consider the chase should not be completed if a review of the school department's 1950 budget. Benjamin A. Tober, John 'E. budget indicates funds a.e not Kane and Herbert R. Hagstrom available. However, Beal reported earlier in the meeting that a balwere present. ance of at least $149,000 remains in the school's treasury and that it will be sufficent to operate the department for the remainder of the year. He reminded the board that the 1950-51 budget must be compiled in D~cember. /Boa-rd to Study School Budget fl~ m: I Recreation Heads Discuss Budget\\•i I I Cox, Durgin and Mrs. Miriam Margeson were named to a committee to seek a new 'attendance officer. -------- gz �8--3 Teachers Salary Boosts ,School ~ye ~linic . Board Awards·j1. :t.l Hike Budget by lJS,305 Goof of lions Cfuti S~~ool Contracts I It will cost Portsmouth an additional $35,305 to educate Its ch~ldren next year the Bchool board fnrllcnted lMt night a8 it unanimous Y app1·oved a rec~rd $583,287 budget ,to be placed before the city council Ior final sanction. August Sale Here 15' Totaling ,$5,843 The Portsmouth Lions club plans to open an eye cllnfc in local Contract., tor $5,843. in .school repalra were awarded last :nlgbi by the boa.rd of education•, &ebool- schools ff a. ulefield acheduled for Aug. 12 at AlUlllnJ Ja a financial prevent traffic from being rerouted success. through the New Franklin school Th e Portsmouth club ts being grou nd s while th e Woodbury av- aided In Its drive for funds tor enue overpass ls being constructed. • • • e.vesfght conservation by the Lions clubs ot Hampton, Exeter, Durham, SEYBOLT SAID th at 8 great Dover and Rochester. hazard for the children would reIt sult and that the board should was reported today that during A $2,500 drop In the textbook see that traflc was bared from us- the year ending July 1, 1949, the/1 budget, plus smaller, slashes. In I Jng the property as a through way. local organization aided 21 persons funds e~r~arked for supervisory . Matthews retorted that the prop- who needed help Jn connection clerks, Jtm1or and senior high erty is owned by the city. He With eyesight problems. Several ot school clerks and Insurance, en- claimed the board does not have these persons were supplJed with abled the board to reduce ex- jurisdiction over its use. He recom- glasses and the club also WM of penses by $3,310, Beal said. 1 mended police supervision of the a~slstance to a person neeoing • • • area if the city found it necessary surgery and hospltallzatlon. A FEW ADDITIONAL expenses to detour traffic by the school. I • • • will offset any decrense. however. Cox argued that the presence of THE SALE will be preceded by The largest Item, outside of sal- 8 policeman would be "no guaran- a band concert at 7 Pm and the aries, ls for the retirement fund, tee" against accldents, since the sale itself Is to get underway at 8 which wlll be $1,469 higher this children could easily evade only o'clock. year than last. one guardian. A final meeting tor pri;paratlon Other Increased items are superJohn W. Durgin, Jr., said, "a ot plans and presenting ot reports vision, up $500; future appointment chnin i;hould be stretched across by the various commltliees Is to be o: a new truant officer and guld- the overpass to prevent all t:;affic held July 25 at the Pannaw~ club. ance counselor, $920; janitors sal- from coming into the area. Fea~urlng the .sale will be hun-1 arics wll! be boosted $50; water, • • • dreds ot valuable gl!ts including a $200; health, $92; transportation, AFTER CONSIDERING several televlslon set, an electric refrJgera~400, and the fixed per capita tax, courses of action, the board direct- tor, a washing machine, a three$18. ed the building committee a nd piece living rooms set and electric Beal told the board that ap- Chairman Seybolt to discuss the clocks and toa.sters. proximately $5,000 of the added matter with City Manager Edward _ _ _ _ _ __ The increase ls due largely to teachers salary hikes and a 1 d I I th f It p anne ncrease n e acu Y, School t d Supt. Raymond I. Beal re""th t th I J por e . ' 'Tl ou e sa ary ncreases, the school department could have cut Its requirements by $161 Beal added. School TBoa.rd M expenses ls for salaries for two c.AP;!~~;s~· from the Rev. Thomas :5\tladditional teachers at the Went- F Duffy of the Church of the Imworth school this ,tnd thefaculty plan- n1"aculate Conception to h_ave the ned addition of fall another b t Catholic Youth Organization use Portsmouth's mem er nex year. •the Junior high school gym for bas- Will meet at 7-3~oard ot education BEAL'S F;G;RE~ led Chair- • ketball two nights a week from 6:30 school departm~nt :f~c!°i~a~it;th t~i8 to 8 o'clock was granted. . School Supt. Raymond aa · man John E. Seybolt to estimate It was stipulated that janitors said routine business ls on the· Be 1 agen-1 that the Increased school departfees be charged during practice da. ment budget may result in a $1 d th g l rental fee sessions an e re ar paid ad- IbUon However, thesupplementary city council's school reJeclncrease in tax rate next chnrgcd when gnmes ot I\ $5,200 ye11r-J£ thethe citycity's council approvrs I d uwith I: eets on,ght / hou.se cqmzwttee, ..-""1C, contract 'for-~~r,. ,~ ot • the l'lattacut ·40hool weht "1Q Edward H. Paterson low · bi4atf among seven ~O<lal cohtractors. The blddllrs were 1 Paterson, $5211: S Gordon Task; $726; Maynard . L. Young, Jr., $616; F. A. Gray & 0 $665; Paul A. King, $7611; A, R. Hope • & Oo., $614; and Stanley.· w. ,Porey, $776. • , t, , Young was awarded a $~75 contract 1 to paint the exterior Of, the Haven school. Other bidders were Task, . $735; Gray, $850; Pat.erson; $875; King, $685; Hope, ,$718; and Dorey, $776. I • • • A $127 CONTRACT was awarded to Dorey to paint the · Wentworth school tower. The other bidders were Task, $145; Young, $150; Gray, $275; Paterson, $195; and King, $135, i Albert Pio was awarded a $596 contract to repair the Farragut , school root. Other bidders were the Packard Construction Co., $3,156; and the E. L. Paterson & Son company, $1,856. Pio also was engaged to repaJr 'the. Haven school root and wtaU new gutters !or $3,055. The Packard firm bid $4,465 and the Paterson company, $4,665. A contract for new doors at the Sherburne school was awarded to the Paterson firm which bid $179. The Maxam Co. bid $180. The Gersh Electric Co. will Install new lights at the Senior high school for $785. The Gersh 1lrm was the only bidder on the high school project. I I the S<hoot b"dgel ln l~ p,es,nt form. Proposed appointment of a combincd truant offlcer nnd guidance counselor-consJderf'd since the rerrnt retlremrnt of Tru:mt Officer nlchnrd D. l\1cDono11gh-wns In- 1 lrodurrd by a spet'i11I rommittrc. ' The proposal wns ncrepted after 1 co11sidernblc rli~cusslon but the I board took no definite action on the matter. Ellis T. Cox, sperinl committee rh11lr111nn, snlrl his group suggested that the counselor assist students In selecting courses and vocations. • • • BEAL REMINDED the bo.1rd that five teachers now handle ; guidance work on a part-time basis, but the board expressed approval of a full-time counselor. E. Curtis Matthews, while stating the counselor "could handle the whole Juvenile delinquency problem," suggested the expenses of the counselor be paid by some agency other than the school department. Matthews' suggestion received no support, however. Hottest debate of the two-hour session was over Seybolt's recommendation that steps be taken to miss arc pSaffo,d aye • Jon•!• D. D., s,Jd. UdgetThe Is not on the agenda D,.ons Wllllam ,chool boa,d ,.,; Be .,:, 1 proposed the motion grantmg the been notified o!!lcially o! the c CYO petition but Dr. Cornella B. cu ·, action. ounWalker objected on the grounds · that the gym "ls too crowded now." • • • COX CON'l'F.NDEl> that regular school nthlcUc activities are fin!shed before 6 o'clock. and the board gronted the petition. In other business, the board approved the appointment of I\Irs. Mnrg11rct Prny lo the $160 a month school denial hygienist .lob on the recommendation of Beal. A petition from the Greenland, Rye and New Cnstle schools to borrow educational films, also was approved. A petition fromthethefootball Knights of Columbus to use field Nov. 20 for a game between the high school alumni and the Dover . high school alumni was approved, the proceeds to be donated lo the Polio fund. Kushious to L·ectcl- . Orchestra at 1\\~ Summer School For the second summer, David Kushlous, director of music In the Portsmouth schools, Will serve as orchestra director !or the University of New Hampshire summer youth music school at Durham, Aug. 15 to 27. More than 225 high school music students from 12 states already have enrolled. Kushlous, who received his degree In music from the university in 1942, served as director at last summer's session. Director of music fn Portsmouth schools since 1943, Kushlou, also taught at the Keene Teachers college sumfler session in 1945. • • • SEYBOLT ALSO brought up the question of the playground at the Sherburne school which was cut Beal, In hls report, said the final into by the state during construc- 1 enrollment figures for all schools . tlon of the new toll road. The 1· stands at 3,169. He also said . that 'schoolhouse committee was di- , the High School Athletic assocla• rected to request the state to re- tlon reported a balance of $1,358 : store the playground to its original on Nov. 1. size. - .._..,_.. ------ , �. I ·Board Boosts s. Salary $500 · spite 'Prop·;iety' - Registration Opens For Local Schools Children who will attend~~, mouth schools for the first time this ~ear must register this week. I - Durgin argued, "The public won't like that view. I can't see a raise for the ruperlntendent when we aren't sure we can pay the teachers." ' "We're going to .pay the teachers 1 accordlri.g to our agreement," SeyThe Rev. James E. Mccooey, bolt asserted, "and we'll pay them D. D., pastor of the Church of the aa long as the money holds out." "That's what I mean," returned Immaculnie ConcepLlon, announced yesterday that a fow·-room auxillDurgin. • • • ary building will soon be conThe boo.rd of education last night DR. WALKER THEN took up the structed to supplement Lhe present 1 paased. c-ut a $500 raise in salary to cudgels on Durgin's side of the ar- St. Patrick's school building. 1ta auperintendent, Raymond I. •-nd 1 th t , 't Bids wlll be submitted by the gument, con.,.,. ng a 'you can end of this week for work on Lhe ~eal, increasing bis annual wage to rob Peter to pay Paul in school oper- structure to be built a.t the corner .,6,1100. atlon." But it took· the board nearly an The freshman member of the· of Winter and Chatham streets. our to debate the proprieties o! board, Ellis T. Cox, asked . to be Father McCooey explained that ndJng the 11uper!ntendent an "un- "briefed" on the teachers' aalary ~creased enrollment makes the addltiona.l" raise while leaving the 1t ti d ft Ch I an Sey d1t1onal space necessary for use by w:hers' salary hikes "contingent" sbolt ua on an a er a rm • Grade 1 and 2 pupils. compiled, Cox observed, "from j upo~ ",available funps." reading the papers It would seem to ~aslzlng that he did not ob- me that the city council has express)ect tc)~'glvlng Mr, Beal a pay raise," ed Its disapproval of the pay in-. I I John Durgin, Jr., said that he creases for the teachers when they believe<.!\ tha.t "In fairness" to the saw flt not to grant our request." C 00 teachers the superintendent should Cox then wondered, "Where do we ~ I\ "take bis '.tJiances on the availability get the money to pay the raises if City Manager Edward C. Peterof fund!! al;~ng with the teachers." our budget ls accurate?" son announced this moming that Durgin a.n~ Dr. Cornella 13. WalkMrs. Pearl Gray replied, "We've sealed bids for reconstruction work er sta.rted t1,'lf:lr opposition to the always had enough. This year we on the state trade school on Islingpropo.41al 11hor: V, after board chair- turned $8,000 back to the city." ton street, damaged by fire recentman John E. .feybolt moved that_ Another board member, James E. ly, will be received at his office unBeal be 'il"&nted~ the $500 salary I Whalley, contended that the ques- tll 11 nm, Aug. 16. boost. , tlon of a raise for Beal and the The work, which will cost about I • • ~ · matter of Increases for the teachers $2,000, consists of replacing bu111ed TO SUPPORT HIS ~otlon, Sey"are not analagous." timbers and flooring and painting, bolt said that it was 1,11,e Intention • • • Peterson said. of the boa.rd's fins.nee 00 fmlttee to "THAT'S A MATTER of opinion, The city also wm receive bids on bring Beal's sala.ry to a. 1:'\Vel comMr. Whalley," Durgin snapped. ·1city-owned land off Lafayette road, 1 mensurate with those of oti'ler city In an attempt to pour oil on Kearsnrge way and Madison street. superintendents 1n the state \ the troubled waters, Sey,bolt said , .Seybolt listed salaries p~ld ~-_Alsethat he believed tihe members "are where as follows: making a mountain out of a. Dover, $6,375; Rochester $6 22111- molehill." and to be increased to $6,575' He explained that the teachers 1949-50; Concord, $7,000, and to be would get the raise as far as the Increased to $7,400 In the coming board could pay. Adding that Beal Three Portsmouth h :gh school year; Manchester, $7,275, plus $5,• ls paid partially by the state and · teachers have been 1mLiated into 275 to a.n a.sslstant superintendent; Is considered a state employe, al- Kappa Delta Pi, an honorary eduNashua., an acting superintendent" though he works for the local cationnl society at the Umvers1ty receives, $5,035; Keene, $6,775, to· school board. or New Hampshire. , be raised· to $7,000; Somersworth, Dr. Walker's attempt to amend They are Miss Margaret M. Bal$6,175; Berlin, $6,775; and Exeter, Seybolt's motion tihat Beal's pay lard. head of the history de.partf5,776, to be raised to $6,000. · be raised by making It contingent ment, Miss Virgini:1. A. Griffin, Immediately, Durgin began to on funds was not accepted by the mathematics Instructor, and Kenquestion the chairman ·as to the chairman and finally the $500 neth J, Lang of the physics departstatua of . the teachers salary inboost was voted with only Durgin ment. 4'1'~~ in v1~w of the clby council's and Dr. Walker voting against it." Also ac~epted into sociely memtusa.1. tp appropriate an additional • • • ber-,hip was Miss Lucille Sterlmg of $5~00 to cover the cost. BEAL WAS RECALLED from Wallis Sands road, Rye. Miss 1 ' ·,' • • • the "Slberla" of his office to which SLerhng Is a teacher in a Portland, •SEYBOLT EXPLAINED that be- : he had been exiled during the 40- Ore., grade school. ginning 1n September the teachers minute discussion and the board The four teacners we1 e part of ~ be paid according to the raises ; swiftly cleaned up the remainder a group of 42 summer students Rt approved by the poard and that ' or Its agenda. the univer.,ity initiatect aL recenL •·,vm• continue as long as we have In other business the board voted ceremonies. the money to ,pay them." to: ------He added, '.'If we the Point Grant a year's leave of absence where we ca.n no longer pa.y their to Walter H. Hargreaves, a meeala.ries, we will be forced to cl03e chanical arts teaoher. the scllool!. we ~•t spend money Pay bills totaling $6,316. that the councU ha.m't given UI to Express Its appreciation to the nd." Portsmouth section, National CounGrant ihe schoolhouse commHtee cil o! Jewish Women, for the work done by the organization In Ameri- power to open and award bids for repair work to various school buildcanization cours~~ ings. t2 Members Cite Conditional Hike Given Teachers· I § Parochial Schooli To Build Addition I I 1f/· hi C•ty See ks B•ds f or S h ( Repair Local Teachers~ *j In Honor Society I reaeh Kindergarten and grammar ! school registrations can be made at the school department office in city hall from 8 am to 5 pm until Friday. Registrations for the Junior hlgh school will be taken Thursday, Friday and next Tuesday at the Junior high school from 9 am to 12 noon and from 2 pm to 4 pm. High school registrations will be taken on the same days from 8 am to 4 pm, at the high school. 'l'he registrations apply only to pupils who will be attending school here for the first time. Children must be five years old before Jan. 1, 1950 to enter kindergarten and six years old before the same date to enter the first grade. No exceptions wf11 be made to this rule, the school department explained. PHS Class of '29 Conducts Reunion At New Castle t> ?> l\1ore than 80 persons altended the 20th reunion of the class of j 1920 al Portsmouth high school recently at the Portsmouth Yacht ' club, New Castle . S11ecial guests included Clarence C. Sanborn, former headmaster, and l\lrs. Sanborn and Miss Margaret Ballard , class advisor. John Sweetser, class president, gave the address of welcome and introduced guests. Warren Hutchings gave the invocation. Fred G. Ward was master of ceremonies. Notes from classmates unable to attend were read by Helen Ilarris Yennard while Carl Abrams gave the class prophecy. + + + I AW AHUS WERE l'ItESEN'l'EU to Laura Brewster Johnson of College Point, N. Y., for traveling the greatest distance to attend; llope 1 Trueman Paul, longest married; ; Carl Abrams, most recently wed; Inez Odell Hersey, most children; Verna Ball Pond, youngest child; James O'Leary, most bald. The four class officers, Mr. Sweetser, Elizabeth Newick Crilch- 1 ley, vice president; Mr. Ward, treasurer, and Margaret Durgin Sawyer, secreta1·y, were all presenl. H was voted lo hold a 25th reunion in 1954 with Mr. Sweetser and Mr. Ward co-chairmen assisted by Valentine Lear, Mrs. Yennard, Mrs. Paul, Mrs. Merton Walls, Mrs. Ralph Hammond, l\Trs. John Peterson and Miss Vivian Brown. I I �PHS Class of '19 Holds Reunion School" Building r_ Group to Meet O 'f The board of education's special committee, studying possible construction. of a new higb school, will present its report at a regular meeting of the school board at 7:30 Pm, Tuesday, School Supt. RaYmond I. Beal today said the committee has been surveYing several possible locations for the proposed new school. / School Officials To Air Tuitions 10 (')' The school board's finance committee will meet at 8 tonight at the city hall office with spokesmen · for the New Castle, Rye, Greenland and Newington school boards to discuss a possible increase in school tuition. The committee wm report to the entire board at a regular monthly meeting at 7:30 pm tomorrow. The special builuing committee which has been studying sites the proposed new high school, also will report tomorrow night. ' t fo; - -·- Local Teachers,!\ To Participate in· State Convention REUNION REGISTER-Officers of the Portsmouth high school class of 1919 are shown as they signed the register ai the 30th reunion last night at Dover Point. They are, left to right, Col. Henry B. Margeson, USA, president; Mrs. Louise (Butler) Hartley, vice president, and Benja~ F. Lizio of Beverly, Mass., treasvrer. O~a~iendsh!ps were renewed last night as 80 members of Ports- mouth, vice president, and Dr. Ben. the longest distance; James McWiljamin Lizio of Beverly, Mass., mouth high school's class of 1919 treasurer, addressed the group. Iiams, who came from Washington, met at Simpson's in Dover Point. Three former teachers of the class, D. C., the second longest distance; Changes of the last 30 years since Mlss Florence Hewitt, Mrs. Laura their graduation were revieweq as Sumner and Miss Katherine Beane, to John Thompson of Lexington, "students"-and some of their former all of Portsmouth, were introduced. Mass., who has the most grandchiltea.chers sat down to a lobster bandren (three) ; to Mrs. Bart Dalla • • • quet. MISS HELEN QUINN presented Mura of Portsmouth, Who has six E. Blls., Maniner, present PHS prizes to Mr. Dennison, who came children, for the largest family; to headmaster, was guest speaker. Mrs. Pauline (Davidson) Heeney of The Rev. Roscoe Foust, D.D., a Rye who has been married the lonmember of the class who now is gest time, 29 years, and who 1s mothpastor of the Church of the Ascener of the oldest child, 28; Richard· sion in New York City, gave the McDonough of Portsmouth who has invocation. Col. Henry B. Margeson, Work on a new city directory the youngest child, who is four; to USA, class president, welcomed the will start Monday, a spokesman Mrs. Jessie (Schurman) Scammop group. for the H. A. Manning company of Portsmouth who has been mar• • • of Boston anntunced today. GEORGE H. DENNISON of Five interviewers will start a ried the shortest time, two years, Pittsburgh, Pa., awarded bronze house-to-house canvass to obtain and a special prize was awarded to' medals for class service and particl- the names, addresses and occupa- Howard Gray of Portsmouth. • • • pation in high school activities to tions of all residents over 18 years Colonel Margeson, Dr. Foust, of age. The interviewing will take EACH CLASS member gave a Manning Simpson and John about two months and the direct- short biography of himself and letThompson. A fifth medal for Alvin ory is expected to be ready for ters from absent members were read. Dares of Pompano, Fla., was ac- publication late this fall, the Mrs. Blanche (Pettigrew) Mitchell cepted by Watson Dares of Ports- spokesman explained. and Frank M. Marshall sang. Mrs. mouth. The compam,'s representative Dora Sanborn accompanied Mrs. Mrs. Hazel Manning of Wolfe- said that questionnaires will be left Mltohell and Mrs. Mitchell was acboro 1·ead the old class prophecy. at the homes if occupants are away. companist for Mr. Marshall and for Earl R. Pace of Portsmouth was He asked for public cooperation community singing. toastmaster. Three class officers so that the questionnaires can be The Rev. Robert Quirk, OSB, of present, Colonel Margeson and Mrs. filled out and mailed to the com- j St. Anselm's abbey in Manchester, LoUlle <Butler) Hartley, o! Porta- pa,ny, rave tile benediction. Canvass to Start On New Directory I Miss Alice E. Jeffords, principal of the New Franklin school, will participate in a panel discussion during the general sessiq,n of the 95th annual convention of the New Hampshire · State Teachers association·. in Manchester Thursday and Friday. - Miss Jennie M. Shannon of the Portsmouth high school faculty will preside over a meeting of modern language instructors. More than 3,000 teachers are expected to attend the two-day assembly. Business to be considered by delegates includes the legislative program inv-olving the restoration of state aid to schools and the teachers' retirement bill, teacher Welfare items and the election of officers. . Panel discussions will weigh the question, "Does New Hampshire Need a Teacher Tenure Law?" PTA to Observe "30th Anniversary ~b~ Haven Parent-Teacher association will mark the 30th anniversary o~ its founding at a 7:45 Pm meetmg tomorrow at th e school, Mrs; :ffoward Lee of Portsmouth, vice president of the N Hamp h' ew s Ire PTA Congress will speak on "30 Years of Ac.hi ment." evep'a st Presidents and charter members will be honored guests ~rs. Walter Woods is Progra.m" chairman. Refreshments Will be served by mother s of "Grade 4 PUPils. �Teachers to Sign Anti-Red Oath ,.'4 As School Opens A new school year begin tomo1Tow, and one of the first assignments facing Portsmouth's 137 public school teachers will be to sign the eachers oath. Required by a 1949 legislative act, the oath requires all public school teachers to swear they are not members of any organization that advocates overthrow of the government. Penalty for failure to sign Is dismissal fro!Jl any public school teaching job in the state. Supt. of Schools Raymond I. Beal said today he was sure Portsmouth teachers would all sign. * * * "I K OW ALL the teachers pretty well and feel sure there are no Communists here," Beal said. "Besides," added the superintendent, "if I became supicious of any teacher being a Communist, I would conduct a thorough Investigation and dismiss any found to be Communists." Beal will hold two meetings for local teachers to sign the oaths. Junior and senior high school teachers will meet at the Junior high school Sept. 21 and the elementary teachers will meet Sept. 28 at the Farragut training school. Lighter, brighter classrooms and some new teachers will greet many of the 3,100 pupils when they report tomorrow. * * * Jpils in Three Grade~ 1 o Get Dental Checkups N. H. Schools Get 1 mitted to parents, and children School department officials to- whose families could not afford day made plans for a dental and dental work were treated through phy~ical examination of Grades 4, ,pecial charitable funds. 7 and 10 as School Supt. Raymond Mrs. MacDonald also reported I . Beal announced that Inspections during last year's school terms re- that conferences were held with vealed that 70% of the pupils in parents, school, nurses, principals, various grades require dental at- teachers and representatives of welfare agencies. tention. * * * Beal said 950 of the t377 chilTHE PERCENTAGE of children dren in Grades 1~6 examined had dental cavities as well as 408 of in Grades 1-6 who need dental atthe 577 pupils examined in Grades tention includes Farragut, 85 %; Haven, 80 %; Whipple, 74 %; At7, 9 and 10. The superintendent said school lantic Heights, 72 %; Wentworth, nurse!j will give dental and physi- 63%; New Franklin, 73 %; Shercal examinations to Grade 4, 7 and burne, 68 %; and the Lafayette 10 pupils this year and if there is school, 33 %. The percentage according to sufficient time a dental examination will be made In other grades. grades includes Grade 1, 63 %; Grade 2, 71 % ; Grade 3, 72 %; Grade * BEAL SAID the examinations 4, 70 %; Grade 5, 66 %; Grade 6, were conducted by Mrs. M. Patri- 70 %; Opportunity Class 1, 93 %: cia MacDonald, dental hygienist. and Opportunity Class 2, 91 %. She said dental reports were subOf the 207 examined in Grade 7 146 or 70 % need dental attention. In Grade 9 the figure was 154, or 74% of the 208 examined; and in Grade 10, it was found that 108 of 162, or 67%, required attention. * * School Days Return 1 For City's Childrel1· Federal Grants 1'~ WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 <APlNew HJtmpshire will receive $233,104 in cash grants under the federal school lunch program this school year, the U. S. department of agriculture announ<!ed. Surplus foods will also be distributed to schools. The cash fund is allotted on the basis of how much the state spends, how many schools participate and the number of chil-1' dren served. l ------- lParents Invited t7 To High School i Tomorrow N ight Parents of Portsmouth high school students have been invited by Headmaster E. Bliss Marriner to meet teachers and see school facilities and equipment at an open house at the high school tomorrow night from 7 to 9 o'clock. All teachers will be present in their classrooms and the visitors will have an opportunity to see an art display, shops, a dual-control automobile, a cooking class in the home economics department and other school activities. Coffee, milk and doughnuts will be served in the cafeteria. Parents will register at the high school office. Student guides will then escort th~m to any part of the building they desire to visit. The optm house is part of an observance by the local high school of American Education week. THE INTERIORS of the WhipThe Progressive party raised its familiar flag of protest in Dover ple and Farragut schools have been yesterday while school teachers there signed newly-required loyalty completely renovated. The Farragut school sports light oaths, but the back-to-school routine in Portsmouth and the rest of the pastel colors on the walls and state was accomplished amid methodical calm. fluorescent lights, besides a new •f- The Progressives turned out The Clipper minstrels, presented coat of varnish on all the woodfive strong to picket the Dover high last Friday and Saturday nights at school in demonstration of their work. the Portsmouth junior high school The Haven and Farragut schools objection to the loyalty oath law auditorium, realized $1 ,000 gross have also been repainted on the which the party fought against so proceeds for the Parents' Music outside and roof repairs have been bitterly in the State Legislature. club. made. . * * * A spokesman for the club said Half-a-dozen rooms at the senior LED BY HAROLD HORNE of there are still several outstanding Berlin, the party's candidate for bills to be paid and that club offihigh school ~ve been equipped MISS PAULINE HARRIS will 1 Congress in the second district cials expect a net profit of about with fluorescent lights and the become director of physical educa- last fall, the pickets failed to disboys shower room at the Junior tion for the elementary schools as rupt the procedure or to deter the ' '800. The money will be used by the high has been repainted and new assistant to Carl Ericks{ln, physl~al teacher • t club for various school musical shower heads Installed. education director and Miss While the teachers were signing groups. The new teachers and their Kathleen Shea will be director of the oaths, the pickets paraded music for the elementarv sc~ool s classes are: as assistant to David Kush1ous, around for about an hour outside, * * * attracting the attention of a handHIGH SCHOOL, Leonard Barnes, music director. ful of spectators who watched in Registrations of new ~tudents English and social studies; Albert silence. Portsmouth teachers are Diniak, returning as chemistry in- attending Portsmouth school;; ior scheduled to sign the oaths Sept. the first time were running heavy, structor after gaimng his masters degree at the University of New with a total of more than 428 at 21 and 28. Portsmouth's school population Hampshire, and Vir.tor Pomiecko noon today. The Wentworth school was lead- today, the first day of school, stands who will take over the electrical at 3,134, an overall increase of 34 . shop from Walter Hargreaves who ing with 91 newcomers. The total school population over last year, Supt. of Schools is on a year's leave of absence bethroughout the state is expected Raymond I. Beal announced today. cause of ill health. to run about 100,000 and may be a * New Franklin school, Miss Irene utner sc11ools showing an inTHE SMALL INCREASE in the record year. Belisle, Grade 4. crease were the Sherburne school number of pupils attending Ports* * * Lafayette school, Miss Ruth EdDR. EDWARD COLBY, state di- mouth schools this year was gained with an enrollment of 180 against wards, Grade ti, and Miss Olive rector of communicable diseases, 171 a year ago, Lafayette with 242 Geddis, kindergarten. said today he knew of no schools mostly in the Haven and Went- I against 231, and the Junior high Haven school, Miss Ann Melker, where there is to be a delay .in worth schools, while the high school with 688 against 653. Grade 6. Schools showing a smaller numopening because of the high inci- school and a few others showed a Atlantic Heights, Mrs. Barbara ber of pupils include the Senior slight decrease. dence of polio. Miller, Grade 1. The Haven school has 285 pu- high school with 716 against 722, Doctors have stressed that chilWentworth school, Miss Elaine dren are as safe at schools as any- pils against the 258 last year, and Farragut, 171 against 183, Whipple, Morsehead, Grade 3, and Mi~s where since the children are under the Wentworth, 321 against the 223 against 246, New Franklin, 194 Marietta Sewall, Grades 4 and 5. close observation and supervision. 304 last year. against 202 and Atlantic Heights, I * • * 114 against 119. School Minstrels} Net $1,000 Profit * I -~------~ * �Portsmouth Schools Schools to Test M si~~!' }~~!~i~.~AP,JlF ay Boost Tuitions 0r N b ea r y 4 Towns M H'k Port City, Durham ().\'i Ten New Hampshire schools are included in a new network of 500 "pilot" schools to be developed as audio-visual demonstration centers throughout the nation. These schools are all to begin f~nctioning d~ing National Audio- ' 1n1mum I e 1 1 .S.lt/ . Beal said that with the help of a ., _ _ federal subsidy the Junior high "I'M NOT WORRIED. We can't school cafeteria l!howed a $615 have all ideal classes." profit and that the Senior high school dinner program-handled by It was one of the few topics to ' the stuclents-resulted in a $452 draw comment during the entire profit. meeting. * * * Obviously concerned over the TOTAL SALES at the Junior impending crowded conditions, Four neighboring toWilS-llend- high school were $16,735 and exStowe Wilder suggested that the Ing 199 pupils to Portsmouth penses $18,619. He said a federal board's special high school comschools-may have to pay Ports- subsidy of $2,498 covered a $1,883 mittee "activate itseU." mouth a tuition increase of at least loss, leaving a $615 profit. Income John W. Durgin, Jr., said he had $40 for each pupil this year, the at the Senior high school cafetertalked with E. Curtis Matthews, board of education indicated last ia was $11,099 and expenses, $10,chairman of the committee studynight. , 647. ing a proposed new high school, But before taking final action on The resignation of Truant Ofand that Matthew said he intended the proposal which would boost ficer Richard D, McDonough, who to call a meeting of the group tuition rates for Greenland. New has held the post for 37 ye~. was "this month." Castle, Newington and Rye, the accepted "with regret." AppointThree new personnel appointboard decided to confer with ment of a successor was delayed ments were made. Miss Eil Pn Odizchool officials in those towns. upon recommendation of Beal who orne of Greenland was named to The tuition rates for high school \ said the matter should be given succeed Miss Alice M. Fontaine as students would be increased from "further study." secretary to Physical Education Dithe present $145 to $195 and the Beal said there Is a possibility rector Carl E. Erickson; Miss Carlevy for elementary school pupils that the board may decide to enolyn Gailey of Portsmouth was apfrom $115 to $H55. gage an attendance officer who / pointed Junior high school clerk * • • also would handle other school deto succeed Miss Barbara Schultz· THE ACTION c A l'rI E after partment duties. He said such an / and Charles T. Cullen of Ports~ School Supt. Raymond I. Beal appointment would follow a trenti mouth was appointed Senior high pointed out thllt the total cost for in "progressive" school systems. school janitor. each pupil last year was approx- ' * * * In other business the board: imately $196. He said that under I THE BOARD VOTED to send a Accepted a report from Mrs. M. state law last year, Portsmouth letter of appreciation to McDonPatricia MacDonald, school decould only assess the towns for ac- ough for his service. partment dental hygienist, who tual education costs. But under new Seven new teachers who joined said between 1,614 and 1,680 pustate legislation, Portsmouth can the local school department when pils were given four fluorine include transportation and other sessions opened last week were oftreatments last year. expenses in the levy, Beal said. ficlally elected. Three are assigned * * * Several other moves to fatten to the high school and the other ACCEPTED A REPORT fr om the school department's pocket- : four are elementary teachers. Beal Beal announcing that an additionbook were discussed · during the explained that 11 new teachers al school bus-'-at a cost to the city serene two-hour session. were hired this year, nine to fill of about $5 daily-is being used to A $2,300 saving was reported by \?Caneles ~~d two for newly-estabtransport pupils to St. Patrick's Ellis T. Cox who said Movie Pro- hshed positions. parochial school for special afterducer Louis deRochemont has The board was informed that noon classes to be held until the granted the school department a the total ,school enrollment is 3,school's new annex is built. "permanent loan'; of 36 visual edu- 156, 75 more than last year at this Heard various committees descation films. Originally, the board I time. Beal said that class enroll- ; cribe renovations in the schools had appropriated $2,500 for the m~.nts averag~ between 20 and 30. this summer. films but will now receive them Schools will be much crowded Accepted a report from Beal anwithout charge. as we go along," the superinten- nouncing that under new state law Cox explained that the "perma- , dent reminded the board members. all school bus drivers must be innent loan" means that deRoche- He said that the "first few·classes" vestigated by the school boards mont can "borrow" the films at are larger than in the past and that ' th ey serve. the school department's "conveni- crowded conditions will exist when I Approved $38,835 in bills. ence." In presenting the films to these pupils reach higher grades. Gave Chairman John E. Seybolt Portsmouth, Cox said deRoche* * • permissiol\ to sign bills during the ont waots to retain the right to BEAL'S DISCLOSURE prompt- absence of James E. Whalley, bills show the films at his home or ed the Rev. William Safford Jones committee member, who is ill. nearby gatherings when they are to remark that conditions in the Authorized a letter of sympathy not in use at local schools, kindergarten classes are "far to the family of the late Frank * * * from ideal." 1Han~com, who died recently after COX DESCRIBED deRocheDr. Jones said he recently con- serving as school janitor for six mont's donation as "a splendid £erred with a kindergarten teacher years. gesture" and added, "Mr. deRoche- who had completed a special mont has certainly done a lot for • course in that line of teaching the city, more :io now that he has and that she quoted education augiven us this film." thorities as recommending kinderThe board voted to send a letter garten classes of about 20 pupils. of appreciation to deRochemont. "Why we have as much as 41 Another optimistic note came in the kindergarten class at the from Superinte{ldent Beal who an- Whipple school, alone," Dr. J ones nounced that cafeterias at both the said. Senior and J unior high schools Beal /inswered : showed a profit last year. ¥e~::~1~:~i:fr~a:~1:u1:~~;~;1 Of $40 Sfud·1ed sociat1on, said today. Schools selected were from more ,!~~:i~~~d wt!os: :~~~~a::o~:e:::: committee. "These schools," national headquarters said, "will use powerful new tools for teaching American ideas of freedom and democracy." Among the New Hampshire participants are Durham Center school and Portsmouth junior high school._________ City to Erect ,11,,, 'Schoolboy' Signs _Twenty traffic signs-resem blmg schoolboys-will b in front of . e erected schools City M nine Portsmouth , . anager Edward C P eterso~ said today. · The signs, Which cost $27 h )Vill be erected in the cent eac ' streets bordering sch 00l er of cases as s. In some b d _many as three signs will e use m one area. School Board .P• tJ To Restudy Bids Portsmouth's school board will h?ld a special meeting Tuesday mght to reconsider bids for visual education equipment in the schools School Supt. Raymond I. Beal said today. A total of $2,763 in bids were accepted by the board at a meeting last week but Beal said the bids have been withdrawn because some them are below fair price regulations. Beal said the board was_ notified of the violations by equipment distributors. o! The bids will be studied again today by the board's schoolhouse and education matel'ials committee which will report at Tuesday's meeting. ~e~l said he has asked City Solicitor Artluu· J. Reinhart to determine whether a municipality is / governed by fair price regulations. It is likely tbat the mer- . ch_ants will submit new bids, Beal said. I By Officials Here I 0 �retiring after 28 years on the board, Mrs. Marion M. Badger completing a four-year term, and James E. Whalley, leaving office after eight years, were specjal guests. Dr. William M. Farrington and Mrs. Alice M. Lee were the only members-elect present. Herbert R. Hagstrom, Junior high school principal, also attended. I * • • . l0S1' OF TH agenda was routine except an appropriation of $2,763 for six visual education projectors. The total expenditure, however, will be reduced by a Central Parent-Teacher association donatlon of $842 towards purchasing the equipment. Considerable discussion centered on bids submitted by the Eagle Photo Supply company of 49 Daniel street and the Herbert H. Parker company of Cape Elizabeth, Me. I * * • ALTHOUGH THE Eagle Supply company's bid wa!l $11 higher than the other, the local firm was awarded a contract on a recommendation by John W. Durgin Jr. that " the trade should be ke~t 1~ Portsmouth when there is such a slight difference in bids." James E. Whalley reported that the schoolhouse and education committee recently met with City Manager Edward C. Peterson and discussed a playground area at the Sherburne school. He quoted Peterson as saying that state highway department officials will be consulted on the proposal. In other business the board: EVERY CE T FOR THE POLIO FUND-Lafayette school children are pictured at their circus performance presented Saturday for benefit of the polio fund. Left to right, Gary Carkin of 303 T\laxter road, Marcia Day of 46 Aldrich road, Shirley Clark of 344 Aldrich road, Robert Sunenblick of 677 South street, Connie Varney of 105 Thaxter road, Nancy Caswell of 66 Aldrich road, Carol Gove of 964 Islington street, Polly Varney of 105 Thaxter road (at table), Paul Clark of 344 Aldrich road, Anne Guptill of 27 Thaxter road (on horse) and Ronald Hollis of Little Harbor road. (Portsmouth Herald photo) Fund Circus Gives Lift to Polio 1-.., . * ~· Earn * *$5.50 * * *School * Pupils Plan * *Performance, Lafayette The emergency polio fund was increased $5.50 today as the result of a matinee circus performance, complete with clowns, dancing girls and a trained horse, presented Saturday by Grade 4 Lafayette school pupils. Connie Varney of 105 Thaxter road and Carol Gove of 964 Islington street originated the idea after youngsters in the class of Miss Annie E. Knight read a story about school children who produced a similar circus as a Red Cross benefit. Enthuslastlc cooperation of classmates led to Saturday's polio benefit In the Thaxter road back yard of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Varney. More than 50 children and adults attended. Rehearsals were held for a week until such acts as Marcia Day's hula hula dance reached a degree of perfection worth more than the price of admission. Robert Sunenblick drew applause for his clarinet solo, and Ronald Hollis not only performed acrobatics but also donated the services of bis pony for the entertainment of youngsters who enjoyed rides for a small donation to the polio fund. Anne Guptill was among the "bareback" riders. Clowns Paul Clark, Nancy Board Approves 11 Fair Price Buying.,,g Board Approves Hiring Expert on Portsmouth's school board last night voted to award bids for visual education equipment under fair nrice regulations. The bids were reconsidered by the board during an eight-minute session after distributors notified the buard that bids approved several weeks ago were lower than fair price regulations. As a result of the board's action, the equipment wll1 cost $77 more than the planned $2,763. School Buildil9~ Employment of a school building consultant to survey Portsmouth's high school needs was voted by the school board last night during a dinner meeting at the Junior high school. During the final meeting of the year, the board voted unanimously to hire John E. Nichols of West Hartford, Conn., to conduct a twomonth study on proposed construction of a new high school. l Caswell and Gary Carkin brought roars of laughter from spectators, and in a more serious vein, Mistress of Ceremonies Shirley Clark, a Grade 6 pupil, provided a vocal solo. She also predicted futures as a fortune teller. Songstress Carol Gove sang a comedy melody, and Connie Varney danced. The children completed the circus theme by selling popcorn, candy and lemonade. Proceeds, which were given today to the Portsmouth postoffice for forwarding to the polio fund headquarters, were accompanied by a letter signed by all children who participated in the circus. * * * j in the school department's l sue for improvements. His report on the $1 ,000 survey is expected to aid the school board's special builqlng committee in deciding whether a new building will be constructed or the present high school enlarged. * * * AUTHORIZED payment of bills totaling $11,679. , Heard Beal report that approxi1 mately $3,000 will remain in the 1949 budget account. Accepted Beal's report that between $20,000 and $25,000 remains SCHOOL SUPT. Raymond I. Beal said Nichols, a nationallyknown expert in school surveys will obtain data on births, migra~ tion into the city and Inspect the present Senior high school building to determine its present worth to the city. Last night's meeting was held in the home economics room of the Junior high school where dinner was served to present board members and those who will take office Jan. 1. Mrs. Pearl S. Gray, bond is- I Accepted Beal's report that 3,157 pupils are enrolled in Portsmouth schools. * * * ADOPTED WHALLEY'S recommendation that Athletic Director Carl Erickson be consulted before Alumni field is rented to organizations. Authorized Beal, Hagstrom and Headmaster E. Bliss Marriner of the Senior high school to attend a convention in Atlantic City in Febr~ary. J), I 4 I �Student 'b. o.,-··c:et:i A;t;n 9· Maybe their best friends won't tell them but E. Curtis p lsof the school board Matthews Bays or mouth high school graduates have -thatandbane of social success we'll whisper it- "b. o." \ ~ theJl he :f:~::- •. but"t>'an<f "I know I shouldn't bring this subject up but I feel It's so 1 ser ous1 It cannot wait any Ionger. have many complaints fromreceived employersMatlhews told the school and I'll use plain languageboard Tuesday night that it's that many boys and girls who because , the students are not graduated from our high taught how to keep themselves school have 'B. O.' " clean. And he cited the lt1ck The startled school board sat of .a physical hygiene course In silence and a few "sniffs" at the senior high schooL could be heard as Matthews His disclosure struck the urged "immediate steps" to school board like that wellsolve the problem. known radio fog horn which "]n addition to the comwarns about the dangers of plalnls I've received, I've also body odor. And then Matthews noticed It on my own. Apwent 'on to explain why i;ome parcntly the boys and girls of the graduates are probably were not taught how to take missing some kissing. care of themselves," Matthews Matthews said he was rcluctadded. ant to say It Asked by l\1allhcws whether wouldn't want It thl"because t • • P11Ysical • s o ge •~ ~ant hy~iene co1m,.,,. are taught in the senior high school, School Supt. Raymond I. Beal answered meekly, "only where they fit Into other subjects.'' Beal maintained that Matthews' statement should not reflect on the school system be·cause physical hygiene is taught in the seventh and eighth grades. Dr. Cornella B. Walker, familiar with the habits of youth, said she didn't think ~.he subject was necessary cause they don't wash themselves even if they're told to.'' Discussion ended without any action after Ralph A Llzio, a former Portsmouth teacher, fired this parting shot: 1 89 Peterson' Seeks $ Playground Pia~~ City Manager Edward C. Peter,son today said he will confer with state highway department officials . early next week 1n an attempt to '. learn the status of plans for ,. .new 1· ~herburne school playground . • -;lat- Peterson said the · o~lglna1 ground was taken by the state i construction of the new toll and city officials are now attempting to secure the same amount of land in the rear of the school. ro:~1 The city manager said the state ~;~ ~ffetred the city a piece of land ee wide and 300 feet long _However, Peterson says the cl • doesn't believe the land is adequa: ~or playground activities. He said te will seek an additional pl f lond from the state. ece o "The high anyway.'' school curricula I• adequate, D TlllS IS EDUCATION WEEK, Incidentally, and perhaps there are i--::=======-------------a few things you don't know about Portsmouth's school system. Here are a £cw {acts gleaned from the school department: The value of Portsmouth's 10 schools is conservatively estimated at $2,000,000-very conservatively, when you consider today's building costs .. , And while schools all over the state and nation are bulging at the cornerstones because they arc so crowded, Portsmouth is quite well off in that reThe Haven Parent-Teacher association mar ed the 30th anniverspect. None o( the elementary schools are up to their capacity in ensary of its founding last night at a meeting honoring past presidents rollment this year. The high school, however, ls crammed. There are and charter members. "/24 students regi~tered there this year in a building designed to take Mrs. Howard Lee, vice president of the New Hampshire PTA Concore of 660 ••. The Portsmouth school department personnel Includes gress and a pa~t president of the Haven unit, spoke on "30 Years of one superlntendPnt, 139 principals, directors and teachers, two school Achievement." nurses, a dr.ntal hygienist, six clerks, 14 janitors, an attendance officer Other post presidents attendingll--------------end a malntenanre man ..• All cmployes of the school department are Charter members present were were Waller S. Woods, Kenneth covered by workmen's compcns:ilion; they're granted 10 days sick leave Miss Agnes · McCarthy, Haven Young, Charles Black, Mrs. Fred a year which m:iY be accumulated to 30 days; they're covered by liability Frank Webber, Mrs. Robert Sterry, Mrs. school principal; Mrs. insurance, a,,d they may be pensioned after 30 years of service. A single Sherburne Wendell and Mrs. Rich- Woods, Mrs. Walter S. Woods and Htary schedule provides a minimum of $2,000 and a maximum of HarrY I. Caswell. Walter S. Woods man S. Marge11on. $3,500 for regular teachers with bachelor's degrees or their equivalent also ls a charter member. Refreshments, served by mothers 1 and $3,700 for those holding master's degrees. The estimated cost of of Grade 4 pupils, included a deco!ducatlng I\ pupil in Portsmouth schools this year is $176.03. The bonded ind<'IJtcd ,iess of the school department as of Nov. 1, 1949, was orated anniversary cake. During a business session it was $85,000. Thirty percent of Portsmouth's high school graduates enter '\ reported that the association has 226 college or other post-secondary schools. J paid-up members. , TIIF.RE ARr. so IE Tll:NG;, 1,:w""· u..t Po,l,moulh high A card party ls scheduled for · school d~s not 1>,,e-and Supt. of Schools Raymond I. B,al hlms,U ls \\•\lo Dec. 14 for the benefit of the school ,utho,llY fo•• u,;, Tho hlgh school h,s no ,dequ,le ,udito,lum o, , Two mo" o,g,nlullon< h"' athletic fund. The event will be ,afelodaa no <,mnaslum; no ,d,qu,l• gcound,.....nll" lot •P· i lolned • p,opo,ed ,tate-wld• dem• held at 8 pm at the school. proximately 175 feet by 259 feet; no room for expansion to accommodate \onstration to seek state ald for 1 It was announced that rehearsals lh• pupils now ,ncollcd In lh• klndecgut,ns and U,st two g,,d., wh.n schools f,om the L,glslalu" du<· are underway for a minstrel show they reach the hi~h school level. There Is antiquated equipment in the I Ing its 1950 session. to be presented next month. dcp,,lmonl; f,oilllies fo, • mod"n p,ogcom of physloal ,dud•· 'At meelln<s last night, the Fnnk The attendance banner was lion, intramural or competitive sports are non-existent. And Ports- ,~E. ·Booma American Legion post awarded to the kindergarten. \ mouth high school has the shortest school day of any similar school in and the Rye Parent-Teacher assoDr. Anna Philbrook of Concord, N•W H,mpshkO- What can be done about It? SuP"lnt,ndent Beal daUon ,ndo,sed the plan of School director of the New Hampshire recommends In hi!: own words, "A modern high school plant with ade- Board Member Ellis T. Cox for a mental, hygiene and child guldanc!l nualo ,counds lo m,k, ouc ,duoollon,l pl,nt oomplelo and odequ•l• to "ma" m,cch" to Conoo,d udY clinic, will be principal speaker at a joint meeting of the Haven and provide the hest i11 education for the boys and girls of Portsmouth. Each\ next year. improvement that we make in the learning opportunities of the children The Portsmouth school board Whipple PTA units March 22. DOW In our schools will be reflected in a brighter future for their gen- and the Sherburne and Whipple eratlon and their world." Just how soon that day of improvement will Parent-Teacher a~soclatlons also are come l~. o{ course, anybody's guess. · .. supporting the proposal. All The Scribbler knows ls that a* The organizations have of£ered special subcommittee o( the scl10ol transportation for local residents board i,; working on the project for planning lo journey to Concord on a new high school. Whether or not "New Hampshire Education Holl- 1 Portsmvuth will be able to raise the day" when complaints will be greenbacks to do the job Is anregistered with the Legislature and other question again. Whether a a demand made for slate aid to JO-Year History Reviewed At H·a ven PTA Meeting Leg·1on, Rye PTA n• 0 Endorse cox Pion ~ "''°" l completely satisfactory location can be found for the proposed new high 11chool building ls still another question. Only one thing seems certain: Port.,;mouth needs a new high school. Everyone seems to be agreed on that. - 1hft'!JUa &chools, ... �ol Board Proposes s March on Concor lo Secure Education .Goil-dea Seeks "tate-W'1de A'1d ~ 0 ~~tc1~:rl:~. ai:~·o~~:~~~ :-o~t.f~~~ ding, "Jf any cuts are to be made why they be made in all state shouldn't departments." it.:·~~; f:~~c:;:~onn ii~n~~/~~~. ~~t; whole democratic structure will In Novel Demand I • I 2 L . ocal P-TAs Back Mass ·Ma·rch Pian ' 'Jl.,\-=:;: Two Portsm'o uth Parent-Teacher associat10ns""fast night endorsed Portsmouth's school board voted the plan of School Board Member E(lis T. C~x for a st~te-wlde demonlast night to. sponsor a state-wide COX SUGGESTED that stale :stratlon and mass march on the Legislature for state aid to schools. demon~traUon and mass march on aid to schools be financed through The Sherburne and Whipple the a te capital In Concord early taxation-revenue from cigarels, Parent-ireacher associations not I Christmas," was pre ·cnlcd by Mr. in 1950 ln a vigorous effort to_ a~- liquor and horse racing. only approved the Cox plan but also and Mrs. Earl Chapmnn, Mrs. Denn sure state aid for New Hampshire s This proposal met immediate prQml~ed to furnish transportation , Mapes and Mrs. nussell E. Benschools. opposition from Durgin and Mrs. and; aeh<l delegations to Concord nett. Miss Patricia l\lcDonough The .unprecedented action was Margeson. Both maintained that on . "New Hampshire Education ' played the piano and Albert Rocktaken on recommendation of Ellis . the suggestion would result in an Hollday"-the day selected for the , well acted as Santa Claus. T. Cox who said all New Hampshire increase in taxation. But Cox ex- movement. John J-1cobsmeyer conducted an school board s~cretarles will be plained, "I'm not arguLng for an cox, who Introduced his pro- amateur hour during which Mr. asked to request every organiza- increase In taxes but why should posal at a· school board meeting and Mrs. John Stewart and l\1rs. Uon in their communities to join they slash education so much?" Tuesday night, addressed both as- Carlos Gould won pl'iztos. Refrpshthe movement. \ Mrs. Margeson fmthcr argued sociatlons at meetings last night. menls were served by mothers of Participants wlll then march on that "We can take care of our own He reiterated charges that the Grade 2 pupils. A recording of the the Legislature to demand restora- sch~ols. Why do we need the state's Legislature had been "unfair" party was made by Grant Jensen. , tion of state aid on a larger basis help ?" with the schools of the stilte when Mrs. Charles Paisley, chairman, than Is allowed at present. The • • • the total 1949 state aid appropria- Mrs. Mapes, Mrs. W. Coleman march to Concord will take place DR. WALKER rallied to the sup- tion was slashed from $2,000,000 Pearson and Mrs. Pei-ry Pinney were program committee members. on "New Hampshire Education port ~f Cox by maintaining that to $400,000. ... Holiday"~the date to be decided the present $400,000 in stale aid AT TUESDAY'S meeting, Cox IT WAS ANNOUNCED that later. On this day all employers In the st¥e will be asked to allow to schools Is "not enough ..for · the described the action of Gov. Sher- movies will be shown at 10:30 am workers to make the journey. entire state." I man Adams and the Legislature Saturday. A preview will be helcl "When it came lo slashing they · as "polllical degeneracy" and con- Friday night at the home of (the Legsilature) felt that educa-\ tended that "legal gymnastics" \ George Browning of 660 Colonial THE COX PROPOSAL was lion was pill that you, I and ev- were employed by the Legislatu~·e drive. A Christmas program also adopted by a 4 ~ 1 vote. Members Miriam K. Margeson, Wllllam Saf- erybody would swallow. They knew · when It decided tp delay slate aid will be given Saturday morning there would be complaints If other for schools until 1951. at the school. 'ford Jones, Cornelia B. Walker and appropriations were cut," Dr. WalkUnder the Cox proposal, School Cox voted In favor while John W. The Sherburne group voted to er stated. Supt. Raymond I. Beal wltl fC- purchase a past president's bar for Durgin, Jr., was opposed. Members James E. Whalley, Pearl S. Gra)' At this poi~ Cox suggested that quest all school boards in the Edward J. Shen; Increased naand Marion M. Badger declined to his proposal be adopted but silence state lo participate. In turn, the tional dues from 15 to 20 cents; vote; explaining that their terms prevailed until Dr. Jones reminded secretaries of all school boards will named Clarence Schirmer as manexpire- this month. · · Invite all organizations in their I ager and coach of the basketball the board that, "We should have In presenting his proposal, Cox vision beyond Portsmouth. The lit- communities to join in the march team; and presented gifts to all pointed out that the total state aid tle towns will need help before to Concord. The date of the dem- teachers and the janitor at the to schools appropriation was onstration wlll be set by a special school. 1951 and someone has to get the slashed from a planned $2,000,ball rolling." Dr. Jones then en- commlttce composed of repr~s~n-1 • Lt. Comdr. Frank Dawley, USN, 000 to $400,000 this year ·and he dorsed the proposal and It was ap- tatlves from each New Hampshire spoke on the Antarctic and showed described the action of Gov. Sherslides at the Whipple PT A meetschool board. proved. ... ... man Adams and the Legislature All businessmen will be asked to ing. ... as "political degeneracy." allow their workers to join the THE STRONG FEELING of A FOOD SALE was held before Cox charged that "legal gymboard members in regard to the demonstration. ... ... ... nastics" w,ere employed by the the meeting. Proceeds will be used Legislature's slash in state school Legislature when · it decided to DURING THE Sherburne PTA for the milk fund. aid was indieated earlier by Mrs. alt state aid to .schools until 1951. . Margeson's contention that "the Refreshments were served by meeting last nighl,.members voted }Ie stressed tbat t11e<felay "actuai- ' legislators should be hung," and to sponso1· a Girl Scout troop with Mrs. John McDonough and Mrs. ly means two years to .our schools." Mrs. Arthur Kinkaid as leader and Emil Peschel. Whalley's remark "Well, look at The Gracie 4 parents won an at• Mrs. Ralph Thompson as assistant the class of legislators you have 'jTHE' LEGJSLATURE has detractive banner. from Portsmouth." lender. cided It won't even consider state Christmas plans were made dur, A short skit, "The Night Before , Cox criticized the "austerity ataid tb schools durln'g 1950. That Ing a business meeting. titude" of the Legislature as "a <Please turn to page three) me,ans, we'll have to march to disgrace" and jidded, "They don't Concord, and convince them· how think education is as important as important the money is to the a new highway." schools of our state. If 5,000 or more people put pressure on the Legislature we're ~ure of getting the money,1o Cox salcl. · "It' seenJi odd that the State Education departm'ent was cut far in excess of any other departments. There an 80% slash In edu atlon f nofu!11g was I collapse If something isn't done for the schools," Cox emphasized. ,. ,. • .. • • • • • • . • • • I .. �B_Qa(d· Re qf . verses Stand: on' Fiv~ Organizations · Education J.&"1 Back Mass March Five Portsmouth area organiza• lions now have endorsed plans for a state-wide demonstration and "mass march" on the Legislature .. -· to seek state aid for schools next 1 year. , Latest to join the movement Is the New Franklin Parcnt-Teachl?r association which voled last night 'to support School Boar:! Memhe · Ellis T. Cox's plan al II meeting, Portsmouth's school board last "not the prerogative" of the Her statement drew a "verygood The Frank E. Boom a Amcrica night reversed Its stilnd on "the school board to sponsor a mass Mrs. Lee," from Llzlo who a~ded Legion post and lhe Rye. Slier Cox pfan" for slate aid to schools, march on the state capital ln Con• in apparent reference to Cox: burne and Whipple Pa re n t then boo led tuition rates for ap- cord or a state-wide movement "Some men have been carried ' Teacher associations also have proximately 200 students from five and his motion was supported by , away with _their own enthuslasQl, neighboring towns and elected Mrs. Margeson who later conI'm not In favor of mob psycho~ voted in -favor of the provo~al. logy" . Meanwhile, Cox is working on Stowe Wilder chairman for two tended the drive should be oon• years. • ducted by a "citizens' " committee, c~x claimed that the Legislature furiher plans for the unprecedentThe board's derision on the "can't even consider state aid for ed dcmonslrnllon and School Supt. DR. JONES said Cox did not schools during the next session" Raymond I. Beal ·is ready to con- Cox plan-although hinted for and he compared state aid to a l tact all school boards In lhe state. several weeks-came as a surprise I foresee a mass march on the Legis• "drowning man." Board secretaries will be asked to and drew lengthy dl5cUs51on dur• lature but Intended to "line up • • • request all organizations in their lnR the board's first meeting of school boards in the state to fa. 1950. The boost In tuitions was vor aid for all school systems." "WE HAVE the life preserver communities to endorse the plan. Cox admitted that "pressure pollbut we don't have a key to the Then all employers In ·the slate plnnned for more than a year, will be asked to allow their work- while the election o[ Wilder, a tics are not good and this is pres• lock," Cox added before Goldsmith rose to a point of order and sugers to journey to Concord early in member for fi ve years, was not sure politics" but added, "I feel 1950 to urge the Legislature Into expected. There were no other that the gravity of the situation j gested that the board confine dis• appropriating finnnclal help for nominations for the chairmanship well warrants my previous resolu- I cusslon • to the issue. Goldsmith's and Wilder was elected unani- tion." ; protest was sustained by Chairman schools. 1 He said his plan was to make the I Wilder and the roll call vote fol• The day of the demonstration- mously. Kennard E. Goldsmith, a new. Legislature aware that it should lowed. to be decided later-will be known Later, the board adopted Beal's as "New Hampshire Education member, spearheaded opposition consider an "interim measure" to to the plan previously submitted allevlnte a "critical situation" i recommendation that tuition rates Holiday." 1 be Increased for students attenplng Cox's · proposal w11s sanctioned by Ellis T. Cox shortly after the I throughout the stale. • • • Portsmouth schools from Rye, New by Portsmouth's school board earli- meeting got underway, • • • "l'l\l THE LAST one who wants Castle, Greenland, Newington , and er this week. · 1 AS SOON AS School Supt. Ray- a mass march on Concord. But I Stratham. mond I. Beal finished reading feel that we're shirking our dutlell Kindergarten rates were in• minutes of the December meeting to education if we don't follow creased from $75 to $115; gram• when the state-wide demonstration this through," Cox 11dded. mar schoot from $115 to $165 and was sponsored, Goldsmith moved Dr. Jones reminded the board the Junior and Senior high schools that the Cox resolution be strlck• . from $160 to $210. en from the records and his mo• that Gov. Sherman Adams has in• • • • tion later was adopted by a 7-3 roll dicated th at st ate aid for schoo~s BEAL SAID the changes in tuimay be considered during tJ113 11 t ca vo e. . i ti • tion rates are necessitated bY, in~ Goldsmith, John E. Seybolt, John year's special legs Ia ve sesSwn. creased costs of education. , He th At this point Goldsmi con- explained that it cost $113.80 to EJlls T. Cox,. Portsmouth schr-il W. Durgin, Jr., Mrs. Miriam K. board member and originator of a Margeson, Dr. William M. Far• tended that "an i nd ividual has educate kindergarten p up i 1 s, plan to demand slate airl for rlngton, Mrs. Alice M. Lee and placed . this board In politics ?nd $165.35 for grammar school pupils schools, last night was named to Ralph E. Llzlo voted for a reversal has put It on record as a political and $207.50 for high school stu• the advisory council of the New on the Cox plan while Cox, Dr. board." Goldsmith threatened to dents. The superintendent said the Hampshire Citizen's Commission Cornella B. Walker and the Rev. "bring in politics my own way" If average education cost per pupil for Public Schools at a meeting in William Safford Jones, D. D., were the plan was not dropped. Franklin. opposed. • • • throughout the state is approx!• The commission pl11ns "a lhorASKED BY Dr. Jones what he mately $233. The tuition rate in oul{h, Impartial Investigation of meant by "politics," Goldsml th re• Concord Is $250 and $190 in t:.e schools and a report to the citiplied "I say It's politics when a Nashua, Beal explained, member of this board calls the JOV· zens of the stnlc." 10 ernor 'a 'polltical degenerate.' ' ll also will "lnkl' ncccssnry steps <Continued from page one) Goldsmith obviously referred to ' lo promote favornble acllon on Cox's charge at the December recommend11tlon8 given to the , LeglRlnture." systems are fnlllng behind and meeting that slashing o[ education when they do manage to get aid it appropriations by Adams and the will cost much more to bring them Legislature was "political degenerCOX ADDRESSED the commission's !Ive-member organizational back to normal standards-that Is acy.'' committee nnd outlined plans for if state aid Is not forthcoming l~ Offering to put in her "twoa state-wide demonstration and 1950," Cox told the committee. • cents worth," Dr. Walker dis• • • • agreed with Goldsmith and added, "mass march" on Concord to seek Cox ALSO compared New "I fall lo see where It is related to "adequate" slate aid to schools. , Cox stressed that the movtment Hampshire's stale aid with those the political situation at all." will attempt to "open the door" for in other states. He said elsewhere: "We're here to see that our an interim measure calllng for in the country slates pay at least schools are well run," Dr. Walker temporary state aid to schools until 35 % "but in New Hampshire the stated, adding that she "felt like a a "suitable" formula for distribu- state pays less than 4% of the heel" when the school board tion of funds can be developed by education bill." "failed" to take action on reduced the Stale Educnllon department. Meanwhile, School Supt. .Rny- state aid for schools last spring. / "The plight of our small towns mond I. Beal has sent letters t'l •· • • is so serious that their education every school department In the !\IRS. LEE, another new mem• state asking cooperation in Cox's her, said, "I disagree with the pro... CPleaso turn to page three) plan for a state-wirle demonstra~ cedure and many people disagree tion early in 1950. Beal requestE'd with It." She maintained that the that all school board secretaries in school board llJl• "no Tight" to the state ask organizations In their recommend a mas• march on Concommunities to join the move, cord. ment. -- Concotd-,i.J!tg,rI ch • I i I ••• I Ellis Cox Name~ To Committee for School Betterment ~ Ellis T. Cox-11, I I 1- JCL"• "_'5n �~ eare I ~ge ~f ~'5 ndum Bill McIntire R~e-nt~{~ . City Could Lose o., ~ Gubernatorial Rink, Its Manager Plan, · Fo~ 1950 Campaign Rotary Club Told ' The bill proposing a -referendum on· Portsmouth's city manager systetn at the municipal election )n Novemoer Is ready to "breeze through" the State Senate. A Senate committee on judiciary matters gave the measure a "green light" through \he ·upper house yesterday when It reported the bill in as ••ought to pass." Senate majority leader Arthur J .l}einhart said he expected Senate action Tuesday on the bill sponsored by Por~mouth Rep. Sam Alessi. Angular John R. McIntire of Portsmouth today doffed his green felt hat and tossed it into the 1950 ) Republican gubernatorial race . Defeated when he tried for the nomination to the governorship in I 1948, 39,094 to 7,673, McIntire said today that he would campaign for · 1950 GOP approval on the same platform he supported last year. · One of Mclntlre's major proposals was the creation of a Portsmouth Port authority and with it the construction of a state-operated pier to handle shipping. I • • • • • • ONE VETERAN observer In Concord said, that the bill w!ll encounter "no trouble"· In the Senate where most of the members ale "enemies Of city managership." After !ta probable pas.sage by the Senate the Alessi bill, which would t,hrow Portsmout,h back to its old "weak mayor" system !If the majority of the voters baU,otlng approve . the referendum, will go to Gov. Sherman Adams !or signature. The judiciary committee ended · tts hea.ringe on the bill Wednesday afternoon after seven persons ·a.p• 1• j pearecl on the second day to urge ts paseage and only one opposed it. Members of the Rotary club were advised at yesterday's luncheon at the Rockingham hotel th at the city Is In danger of losing Its council-manager form of government. John Langmuir, president of the New Hampshire Federation of Taxpayers, told local Rotarians that even though the manager system Is well liked that alone Is not enough to keep it in force. "Political opponents may get out and work hard and possibly defeat your manager plan at the polls," Langmuir said. "THAT PLANK," he said, ·.,is still the most important part of my program. Portsmouth has to have new industry and one way to get it is through a port authority." "There is no reason," he said for a steel industry to seek a Joca: ,Uon in New London or Boston when we have the facilities that are available here in Portsmouth." McIntire Introduced a bill Into the General Court In 1947 seekIng the establishment of the {IU· thority and the legislators appointed an Interim committee to study It. l . ... ••• REPORT to ' . .. LANGMUIR SAID that manager plan victories in Claremont and Concord this fall were due to plain hard work by proponents of the system. He said he had heard Portsmouth supporters of the council-manager system "had done little to bring the Issue before the voters," and that "there Is a definite danger you will lose It." "Good government cannot be kept without hard work," Langmuir added. In praising the manager, plan, Langmuir said evidence frp~l'). studies of the manager plan i c tles all over the country showed to b , "definitely" the most ffective form of local government. , e w t , on to declare that "there I~ o sen• slble connection between dty_.. I government and party politlJ: " I IN ITS the 1949 General Court, the committee said REINHART said that moot of ', the- persons ,backing the referendum the port authority plan was "unwere "careful" to explain that they feasible" but Mclntire's proposal were npt against city managersh.lp escaped complete oblivion through the organization· of a five-man but felt that the "people should decommittee to continue the study. cide ' on Its continuance.'' , During his 1948 campaign, Mc- , "THE OLD M4YOR-COUNCIL Propanents of the bill at the hearIntire opposed a state sales tax, the • system Is just a popularity c ntest Ing on Wednesday were Portsmaut,h measure supported by his opR~. John Leary, _Lise LaBelle Payponent, Gov. Sherman Adams. The to see who runs the city," Langette, J\lessl, Carlos o. Hoboo, and sales tax bill was defeated in the muir stated. • Ed~ard J. Ingraham. Ira A. Brown General Court. and Miohael J . Whalen, both of He added that Dover, Portsmouth McIntire, originally from York, Portsmouth, also spoKe in favor of has been a controversial figure In and Clarem!)nt, all city managerpassage. New Hampshire politics since his run communities, were the only Rep, John F. Yeaton of Portsreturn from military service after cities In the state to boast of lower mouth was the only opponent of the World War II. Shortly after taking tax rates this year. measure to speak, before · the comI Jt1ittee.:wet1neM.a~ alttioUgh "'at-the' residence In Portsmouth, he at- 1 George Chick introduced Mr. tracted notice by his wholesale . Tuesday hearing the' opponents inpurchase of property through his · Langmuir. School Supt. Raymond , eluded Fred Cushtl\an, Nathan H. corporation, McIntire Enterprises. I. Beal presided. ·wells, George R. Chick, Wtyman P. • Boynton and HarryFH. Foote. , AS A REPRESENTATIVE In The only periion to actually atthe 1047 General Court, McIntire tack the ·city manager system was opposed the city manager charter Rep. Mary C. Dondero, , a former Q~ Portswo_y_tg_ mayor. ..;_ and advocated the adoption of a The Port$mouth board of regiscity finance commission, appointed trars will be in session three days I by the governqr. The city manager system was . before the Nov. 8 election. The board will meet from 9 am approved and ' the voters spurned the finance commission proposal,. to noon, 2 pm to 5 pm and 7 to 9 , McIntire, who has been serious!~ pm Oct. 20, 21 and 24 to consider The Alessi bill providing for a ill for several months, said toda:,, additions and corrections on the referendum on Portsmouth's city check lists. ,that he ls again "feeling okay." manager government 1s proving to Board members include Mrs. be one of the "stumbling blocks" In Gertrude Caldwell, chairman, Mrs. the "".ay of immediate adjournment Willena Byrns, clerk, and Lawson ,of the 1949 General court. S. Keen, Walter F. Beevers, George A 5B-page document, the referenH. Thorpe, Mrs. Ann Shea and Mrs. tdum \ blll includes the text of the Eleanor Pridharr charter 1n effect untll Jan, 1, 1948, which was voted out of existence by the people ot Portsmouth 1n Novem- • I • • • II • • • ___ ____ Long Alessi Bill v~ Stalls Leg,slatur: J>er, ,.J947. ' The Associated Press said that it Is .the length Of the charter text &nd a ·dozen techn1cal1tlea which mu.st be trpned out that ts holding up final engrossment of the bill. I Vote Registrars To Sit 3 Days Arnold in Bid ~~'\ qz For City Council, Backs Manager I A Portsmouth naval shipyard worker today entered the city council race and pledged support to the city manager form of government which faces a referendum test Nov. 8. He ls Robert C. Arnold of 40 Saratoga way, active In labor Improvement efforts at the shipyard, who described himself as a "firm believer" in the council-manager system. , Arnold said he ls seeking a council seat because "I believe that the shipyard-the city's largest Industry-should be represented In our municipal government." , ARNOLD'S * ANNOUNCEI\IENT * * I . assured city managership the support of at least eight candidates for the city council. Seven members of the present council-avowing their continued endorsement of the system-this week filed In a body for reelection. Arnold Is the first "new face" to enter the council race. Councilman Mary C. Dondero, outspoken critic of the councilmanager form of government, has not announced whether she will seek reelection. When Arnold filed with City Clerk Eileen D. Foley last night he also presented a sheet of paper containing the names of 106 supI porters. He said today that at least · one other list Is In circulation and that he will file It with th city clerk when it Is complete. • • • ARNOLD WAS BORN tn Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 29, 1898, the son ot Mrs. Odessa M. (Fenner) Arnold and the late Urse J. nolcl . He resided in Dayton until he was 17 and then joined the army. He served in the army overseas during World War I and was discharged In 1920 after three years duty. , He returned to Ohio for three years and jol11ed the navy. Shortly after recruit training he was assigned to the Portsmouth naval hospital and remained In the navy unlll 1027. Arnold was man-led Sept: 12, 1925, to the former Phyllis V. Worden, daughter of the late William F. and Ellen (Card) Worden of Portsmouth. They have two sons, A.,: I O'Brien Robert C., Jr., 21, and Richard G. Arnold, 13. • • • HE IS A l\1EMBER of the Am- erican Legion, the Navy Yard War Veterans association and is on the veterans' preference committee of th e New Hampshire American Legion department. . Arnold is employed in the transportation dc11artmcnt at the shipyard and is active on the wage committee, the Shop 02 committee of which he is chairman, the executive council, the central joint shop committee, the restaurant committee of which he Is chairman, and the main restaurant board. �Familiar Faces ~xpect~d In Two-Way City Election \) Q. Portsmoulh's two-way election · contest-less than a month awayattrncted its first candidate lale yesterday afternoon, amid lndicalions that a field of familiar faces would lake shape next week. ' Stowe Wilder, local Insurance man who has served on the school board for the past five years, filed his candidacy for reelection yesterday. MPanwhile, two other school board aspirants have publicly declared their intentions of running. 1 Roland I. Noyes: "I haven't got that far yet. I'm seriously considel'ing il. I guess I've got to make up my mind prelly quick haven't I?" Dr. Lester R. Whitaker: "I haven't decided yet. We'll have to get our applications in very soon." John Leary: "I haven't made up .. my mind yet. I'll know by the first of next week." ... I FRANKE. PATERSON: "I don't know right now. I'll decide later." City Election Contest Begins to 'Perk .Up'~ · O•f7 - • 1 : A former slate representative, a housewife, a navy yard employe, a real estate and insurance dealer and a local printer today loomed as possible candidates for thP city council in the Nov. 8th election. Latest to enter the political pieture were forme1· State Rep. John R. McIntire, already a candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 1950; Mrs. Florine Kinkaid of 10 Manson avenue, a 35-year-old civic worker; Everett R. Chapman of 100 Newcastle avenue, a supervisor machinist at the Portsmouth naval shipyard; Theodore R. Butler of 973 State street, executive of an insurance and real estate agency; and Ralph H. Atwell of 45 Richmond street, a prlnler and v~terans leader. • • • ALL BUT ATWELL have Indicated they may file with City Clerk Eileen D. Foley sometime this week. Atwell said he has declded not to run for the city council but may change his mind if he is "swayed" by friends who are urging him to seek one of the nine vacancies. McIntire and Chapman say they definitely will seek election, while Mrs. Kinkaid and Butler both said there is a "strong possibility" they will file this week. Pro-city manager forces found at least one opponent in the five be• ing named as possibie aspirants. 1 McIntire struck at the city manager form of government by declaring~ · "We ought to go back to our old way of government-the American 1 way." • • • l\lcINTIRE, who is making his first bid for city office in Portsmouth, insisted tliat city managership has "not brought us any great prosperity," but is "running us into depression." · Both McIntire and Mrs. Kinkaid emphasized that Portsmouth should concentrate on new industry. \· "I think Portsmouth has relied too much on the navy yard and that we should have some other kind of 1'1dustry here, no matter what it ls-something we can depend on," Mrs. Kinkaid said. She Is Ward 3 chairman of the Republican city committee, secretary of the Sherburne Civic association, a member of the Sherburne Parent-Teacher association and was an unsuccessful candidate for slate representative in Ward 3 last year. The latter arc Ellis T. Cox, a member of the board by appoint- I School Board Member James E. ment, and Robcrl E. Whalen, Whalley: "I haven't made up my youthful civic leader. Whalen said mind yet." he was under the impression thal l\Iayor Cecil l\1. Neal and School he had already met filing requireBoard Chairman John E. Seybolt ments, but Cily Clerk Eileen D. were out of the city today and were Foley explained that the proceunnvnllable for comment on their dure had nol been completed in plans. his case. ' One of the nine council posts ......... wns left vacant earlier this year THERE ARE SIX positions open when William J. Llnchey resigned on the school board. to accept the city marshal's posiTwo present school boarrl mem- tion . A similar situiiilon existed 1 bers-Mrs. Pearl S. Gray, who has on the school board after the death , served 28 years, and Mrs. Marion of John C. Shaw but In that case M. Badger, completing a five-year Cox was appointed by the council / term-will not seek reelection. to flll Shaw's unexpired term. ... ... Although no candidates have ASPIRANTS IIA VE until 5 pm filed for the nine positions open Oct. 24 to file with Mrs. Foley. If 1 on the city council, there are inthe present charter is rejected by dications that a majority of the the voters a special election will present councilmen may file late be held eiirly In December to con- 1 There were rcporls that l\Ir.:;. - sider a mayor, nine councilmen, · six school board members, threP. Margaret Smith, wife of James B. street commissioners and three asSmith, Wentworth and RockingAS FOR HER election plans, sessors. ham hotels owner, may enter either Wilder was born In New York ! Mrs. Kinkaid,...s aid, "Right now I'm the school board or council race. City Dec. 24, 1903, the son of the - - - - - thinking very seriously of running. However, Mrs. Smith commented, late George W. Wilder, a publish1I'll know for curtain within a few er, nnd Mrs. Gertrude C. (Stowe) dnys." "I havcn'l made up my mind as Wilder. Ile was educated In graclc yet." Chapman would be the second ......... schools at Redlands, Calif., attendshipyard worker to enter the coun' ed the Loomis preparatory school SIX PRESENT COUNCILl\lEN cil race. He said he is obtaining I at Windsor, Conrt., and was ~rarlalso haven't made up their minds signatures of voters and will file a untcd from Amherst college In petition early this week. 1!126 where he was a five-letter on rrrlccl Ion plnns while ,mother Chapman, a city managership The two-party system of governmnn In spol'ts. mrmhrr-Mrs. Mary C. Dondel'osupporter and active In social and He entered the insurance busi- ment will be upheld by City Countold 1he Porlsmoulh Herald: military organizations in the city, ness 23 years ago as a clerk for the cilman Mary C. Dondero in a de"What l do is none of your busihas been employed at the shipNational Fire Insurance company bate with John Langmuir, head of ness.' ' yard for 19 years. of Ilarlford and has been in Ports- the New Hampshire Taxpayers as- 1 Butler said he is "seriously" The replies of the councilmen mouth 15 years. He is senior part- sociailon, on "City Manager vs. considering a bid for the council, when asked whclhel' they will set>k ner of lhr John Sise & Co., of the Two-Party System" here Nov. but he, too, said his plans won't reelect ion follow: Portsmouth. 2 before members of the Plscata- 1 . be definite "until tomorrow or the Wilder is former president of the qua Business and Professional / next day." Thomns II. Simes: "I'm loo old. f ' I'm not particularly anxious. l hon- Family Welfare association, presi- Women's club. The dinner meeting Is scheduled ATWELL, former member of estly haven't given the mailer any dent of the YMCA, a member of the considernilon. I probably will be Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce for 6:30 pm at the Rockingham 1 the board of registr11rs, said I his and was one of the founders of the hotel. Members have been invited friends have been urging him to Influenced by the attitude of the Community Chest In this city. He to bring ·guests. I seek office but "l'\'e decided others. !l's a thankless task but I Mrs. John C. Sullivan Is program ' against It." suppose someone has to do it. is a member of the Elks, IOOF, · · "However, there's a possib\lity ' Frankly, I'd much ralher stay Portsmouth Country club, Ports- chairman. mouth Yacht club, Warwick club I may change my , mind in a day home." and notary club. or so if my friends are able to sway ... me,"· Atwell added. RICHMAN S. MARGESON: 111S WIFE Is Mrs. Julia (Carty) There were no filings at the city "Truthfully, I'm seriously consid- Wilder, daughter of Mrs. Mildred clerk's office this morning, with ering it. Bui I don't want lo com- Carty of Portsmouth and the late only a , week left before the dead.-· mit myself at the momenl. There Dr. John D. Carty. They have two line. are a few things which may come children, Prudence M., five, and up In the next few weeks which I Starr Wilder, four. want to consider before making up In a statement on his reelection plans valuable to our children, the my mind." plans, Wilder said, "I know that public and the entire personnel of School Supt. Raymond I. Beal has the local school system and I feel a good many constructive plans for that I may be able to help carry the future of Portsmouth schools-- 1 the plans out." I . • • • -- Dondero Slated~ To Debate Views ....... .. • •• I - �- ollnci/men ·Fileo, \\ in Mass; • ,n · re 'Faith' Manager Ian . . ------------:l /. First flllngs for city council vacancies In the Nov. 8th election came all at once today when seven members of the present council appeared In a body at the city clerk's office and filed for reelection. The mass filing included every member of the council, wilh the exception of Mrs. Mary C. Dondero. Each paid the prescribed $5 fee after walking all together into the office of City Clerk Eileen D. Foley under a prearranged plan. Those filing were Mayor Cecil M. Neal and Councilmen Ilichm1m S. Marg,son, Roland I. Noyes, Dr. Lester R. Whitaker, John lj:.· teary., Thomas H. Simes and Frank E. Paterson. . A ,spokesinan for the group, who asked to remain anonymous, said tne ,move was an attempt to demonstrate the council's "faith in the council-manager . form of government," which will I.le put to a referendum test in next month's election. J'.t t was agreed at an Informal Mrs. Elise Eaton In School Race •. ,, ,/ Manager Backers Cite<l ~.,1v Tax and Budget Slashes City manager proponents had plenty of figures today to support their contention that trained men should be hired to direct municipal operations. nleetlng 'last night that none of the councilmen would seek reelection· unless all seven filed. At least three councilmen-Simes, Leary Six candidates today were in the 11n(l Whitaker-decided to join the group; "at the last minute," the race for six school board vacanspokesman said. cies. Latest to file was Mrs. Elise P. Mrs. Dondero, who polled the Eaton of 263 Rockland street, 55highest vote of 53 candidates In . year-old housewife who said she the first . council-manager eleclion Is seeking election "because I have two years ago, was unaware of the always had an urge to be on the group•11 action until after her col- school board. I've always wanted to leagues had filed. ' s·e e better schools ." .)•.> * ' * • . Mrs. Eaton will compete with MRS, IlQNDERO .SAID she was Slowe Wilder, an incumbent, Ellis fnf01;tned_ of the move by Lea1·y 1 T. Cox, a member by appointment, 11HortJy afiei' the . :Cillngs had taken Robert E. Whalen, Mrs. Elizabeth 1ace, She again refuse,d to discuss I Travis and John P. Loughlin. er . elett\on plans, by reiterating · Only Cox and Loughlin have i • Portamouth , Herald • that "it is 1 not officially filed . none of your business what I do," Mrs. Eaton Is the wife of Ralph W . Eaton . She was born in Roxbury, Meanwhile, 'Robert C. Arnold o! I Mass March 19 1894, and has O Saratoga way, who Is prominent Jived., In Portsm~uth since 1907. .employe activities at the Ports- She Is active In the Unitarianouth naval shlpyard, announced Unlversallst church, American Lecandidacy for the council, gion auxiliary, the Women's City y Arno1d said he plans to obtain club and hospital work. the signatures of 350 supporters - _ _ _ __ before submitting his petition of candidacy to the city clerk. Only , • 50 names are required. ~ The New Hampshire Federation of Taxpayers, chief supporter of city managership In this state, pointed out that Portsmouth, Dover and Claremont, all administered by managers, were the only cities In the state to reduce 1949 tax rates despite Increased school costs, loss of state aid to schools and, in some cases, larger county tax bills. * * * DOVER SHOWED the greatest tax reduction when its rale was reduced $18. Claremont dropped its rate $1,60 and Portsmouth's figure was cut 70 cents. Keene, the fourth manager city, emerged with a 70cent Increase In its rate. Rochester, Manchester, Laconia, Nashua, Berlin and Concord taxpayers are faced with Increased rates while Somersworth managed to keep Its rate at $36. The increases Included Concord, $5.33; Nashua, $5; Laconia, $2 .80; Berlin, $2; Rochester, $1.50; and Manchester, 60 cents. . Three cit! manager cities-with the exception of Ports11:outh-:made considerable slashes 1_n then· budgets. Dover dropped its appropriations $46,734; Claremont's budget was decreased $27,315; and Keene slashed Its appropriations $4,232. Portsmouth's budget increased $136,369. II Add() Registrars * * * 1THE coyNcIL'S mass filing and . 25 to Checklists Arnold's announcement still left 1 one vacancy on the council unclaimed, providing Mrs. Dondero does not seek reelection. , •J th 1947 election when the cityn ina~ager form of government , The names of more than 25 voters have been added to the Portsmouth checklists, Mrs. Gertrude I. Caldwell, chail'man of the board of registrars reported yes- was accepted, Mrs. Dondero te~at Caldwell also said that the olled a total of 3,039 to lead her boar~ . has removed the names of nearest rival by 20 .votes. ~arget 1 t 93 dead persons from the on ran second while Whitaker, t eas Neal, Simes, Linche)'., Leary, Pat-1 ISThe board will be in session th nd !~~oe~. a ,iNoyes flmshed In at again Monday. , . •- - - Ot.her candidates have until 5 pm \ Opt. 24 to file at 'the city clerk's i ffice. I • r Md .._...________ --- I ~~ I Registrars Meet~ The board of registrars are in session today ·and will meet from 2· to 5 and 7 to 9 pm to revise the checklists. They will meet again tomorrow, Monday and Nov. 4 and 8. Revisions a e - In City Ch ec kl.IS ts Portsmouth's board of r~~istrat d at least 75 rev1s10ns n has ma e kl" ts Mrs Gertrude I. the chec is ' \.Caldwell reported to _a_Y_·..:~:.-.;......-- d ll\ * * * THE NON-CITY ~l-\NAGER cities and the)J' budget increases are Manchester, $168.910; Nashua, $155,000; Concord, $126,000; Laconia, $125,509; Berlin, $107,500; Rochester, $34,607; and Somers- \ worth, $10,000. Nashua reduced its valualion $2,138,000, the only city to do so. Dover boosted Its figure $7,180,000, the largest among the 11 cities. Portsmouth was second highest with a $2,476,000 increase and Concord was thlt-d with $1,436,000. Other valuulion Increases were Manchester, $1,204,000; Claremont, $738,000; Berlin, $696,000; Keene, $606,000; Hochester, $571,000; Somersworth, $412,000; anq Laconia, $58,000. Manchester, the state's largest city, had a $201,267 increase in school costs-more than any other community in the state. Other cities and their boosts in school expenses we1·e Concord, $123,116; Rochester, $69,953; Claremont, $58,504; Laconia, $57,351; Portsmouth, $54 ,109; Keene, $39,700; Nashua, $35,539; Berlin, $22,211; Somersworth, $10,490; and Dover, , $245. I Oct. 24 Dead1·1ne For F·1· · H ti I 1ng ere * * * MANCHESTER LIKEWISE lost lhe most In slate aid to schools when ils appropriation was slashed $81,393. Others losing state school aid were Portsmouth, $48,407; Nashua, $44,708; Keene, $40,000; Concord, $39,439; Dover, $32,000; Rochester, $31,441; Claremont, $30,000; Laconia, $25,000; Berlin, $18,000; and Somersworth, $12,300. Five cities enjoyed reductions in county taxes Including Manchester, $52,187; Claremont, $19,222; Nashua, $11,000; Keene, $9,085; and Laconia, $5,000. Cities paying additional amounts in county taxes were Concord, $69,000; Portsmouth, $14 ,958; Berlin, $13 ,000 ; Keene, $9,085; Rochester, $6,363; and Somersworth, $1,692. 5 Potential candidates forl berths on the city council and school board have until 5 pm Oct. 24 to, file wllh City Clerk Eileen D. Foley. Mrs. Foley said that no candidate filings have been received at her office thus far. Nine coun cil seats and six school board post-' tlons will be open at the election Nov. 8. Also on the ballot will be referenda on the "city manager and beano questions. • If voters decide to abolish tile city manager form of government in Portsmouth at the Nov. 8 eler.tion a special election will be held Dec. 13. The voters must then elect a mayor, nine-man city council. 111cludlng 4 at-large and five from wards, as well as three street commissioners and three members of lhe board of assessors. The board of registrars are expected to be in session next week to start revising the checklists. I �IN UNI'l'Y THERE IS STRENGTH-And on that theme seven ,~ Whitaker, Richman S. l\1argeson, John Leary, Thomas H. Simes and Portsmouth councilmen today filed in a body fo1: reelection. Left to ~ Cecil M. Neal. City Clerk Eilen D. Foley is shown in the foreground. right are Councilmen Frank E. Paterson, ·Roland I. Noyes, Lester R. (P9rtsmouth Herald photo) -Anti-Manager Vote Would Hit Handling Of School Finances A radical change In the handling school department funds-giv\ ing the school board "free spending" authority-will result if the voters abolish the counciJ,.manager system at the Nov. 8 election. This was pointed out today by City Manager Edward C. Peterson after an examination of state legislation under which Portsmouth would revert back to the mayorcouncil charter. • * • UNDER A PROVISION of the proposed new charter, the school board would have the power to appoint a treasurer to draw school appropriations from the city treasury at any time the board directed. But under the present charter all expenditures must be approved by the city manager and the city auditor, Peterson pointed out. He said that provisions of Sectlon-89 of House bill 435 would allQw the school department to draw its entire appropriation in a lump sum and spend the money in any way it chose. State Rep. Samuel Alessi, who sponsored the legislation, said he could not explain why the change was included in the proposed charter. I of JOHN LOUGHLIN DELFO J. CAMINATI RITA R. BURGESS Three Seek SchoOI Board Posts; McIntire Files for ·citJ'C::ouncil I One city council and three school board candidates officially f i l e d * - - - - - - - -- = - - - - today for Portsmouth's two-way election Nov. 8. The candidates are_Joh_n R. McIntire for the council, ~nd John . P. Loughlin, Delio J. Cammati of 153 Ranger way, and Mrs. Rita R. BurMrs. Burgess was an unsuccessgess of 623 Dennett street. McIntire and Loughlin announced their ful candidate for the school board candidacies earlier but Caminati and Mrs. Burgess made known their plans only today. in 19-47• She is a graduate of Brockton, Mass., high school and was Caminati, who is 38, was born In Caminati is treastu·er and part president of the Daughters of Portsmouth the son of Mrs. Laura owner of the Port City Beverage A th ens at Brockton for three years Caminati of 153 Maplewood ave- Inc., and Js a member of the before moving to Portsmouth. She nue and the late Antonio N. Ca- Frank E. Booma American Legion ha~ been active in Greek social minati. He is married to the for- post, the Veterans of Foreign activities in Portsmouth. mer Alice Mullen of Portsmouth. Wars, Portsmouth Country club Loughlin is a former governThey have two daughters, Corne- Lions club and the Warwick club'. ment housing and construction exlia, five, and Nora, two. He was in the arm:v from 1943 to pert and was an unsuccessful c;andi1946 and served in Alaska and ' date f?r the state Senate last year. * * * HE WAS G'.RADUATED from · the Aleutians. He said he is seeking election to Portsmouth high school in 1929 * * * the school board "so I can continand the University of New Hamp"l'M THI!: FATHER of two chil- ue my interest in education imshire in 1934. He served as presi- dren and I believe that more provements." dent of the UNH student council younger people should serve on McIntire already has announced from 1933-34 and was a·ctive in municipal boards. I'm strongly in his ca ndi dacy for the Republican campus activities. He won the favor of any improvements we gubernatorial nomination In 1950. Mask and Dagger prize for out- can make in our education system standing dramatic ability while at and I'm also interfsted in the betthe university. He did graduate terment of sports," Caminati said. work at the university in 1935. * * * "I DON'T understand it myself, you'll have to call Concord for an explanation," Alessi said. "But if that's what the bill says I guess it must be for the benefit of the taxpayers," Alessi added. Meanwhile, City Clerk Eileen D. Foley spiked reports that an error was made in the proposed charter to be considered at next month's election. She said that initial copies of the legislation referred to the city of Claremont instead of Portsmouth but that the error was corrected when the bill was engrossed. Mrs. Foley said the engrossed bill is considered the only legal copy when ballots are prepared �Woman Enters Council Race; Dentist Fil85 for School Board The list of candidates for Portsmouth's two-way election Nov. 8 continued to grow today as the first woman contestant entered the city council r ace and a dentist filed for the school board. They are Mrs. Florine M. Kinkaid, 35, wife of Arthur J. Kinkaid, Jr., of 10 Mason avenue, and Dr. William M. Farrington, 39, of 56 Middle street, a dentist and one of the key members of the dormant Portsmouth Civic association. Although Mrs. Kinkaid is the only woman to seek a council seat thus far, three other women-Mrs. Elise P. Eaton, Mrs. Elizabeth Travis and Mrs. Rita R. Burgess ar e running for the school board. • • • MRS. KINKAm said one of her chief aims, if elected, will be to seek lower truces "so diversifii:d industry will be interested in moving to Portsmouth." "We've driven industry away with high taxes. If the taxes are Jowered we won't have ·to rely on the navy yard. I'd like to see any kind of an industry come hereanything we can depend on," Mrs. Kinkaid said. Dr. Farrington said he ls seeking a school board seat because "I have been associated with the PTA for at least three years and I feef that we, as parents, are r esponsible for the welfare and education of our children." "Now that at least two present school board members (Mrs. Pearl S. Gray and Mrs. Marlon M. Badger) have decided not to seek reelection we have the responsibility of assuming their duties," Dr. Farrington added. Mrs. Kinkaid is Ward 3 chairman of the Republican city committee, secretary of the Sherburne Civic association and a member of the Sherburne Parent-Teacher association. She was defeated last year in a bid for state representative in Ward 3. Mrs. Kinkaid has two daughters, Dolores Anne, six, and Dotty-Lou Kinkaid, two. • * * DR. FARRINGTON was born in Dannemore, N. Y., and attended Saranac Lake, N. Y., high school, Harvard university and was graduated from Tufts dental school in 1935. He is past president of the Rotary club, vice president of the Whipple PTA and president-elect of the New Hampshire Dental society. He and his wife, the former Catherine Hammond, have three children, Catherine M., nine, and three-year-old twin sons, John and William Farrington. . WILLIAM M. FARRINGTON MRS. ELISE P. EATON MRS. FLORINE M. KINKAID l Robert E. Whalen Second to File t> ,\ 3 For School Board Robert E. Whale n, 27, of 43 Whipple court today offic ially entered the school board r ace by fil ing his candidacy with City Clerk Eil een D. Foley. Whalen, a youthful civic leader, annou nced his candidacy seven months ago but did not fill oul the necessary election forms until today. He ls forme r vice president of the Chamber of Commerce, past president of the Exchange club and has been active in Community Chest and American Red C;~s campaigns. · * * * BE IS THE S ON of Mr. and Mrs. Michae J. Whalen of 717 Woodand is married to the Whittaker. He and his o children, Gregory EVERETT R. CHAPMAN ttended P ortsmouth Tilton J un ior college tory school, and Duke e left Duke in 1942 to ' * ,. "' r my air force and reELLIS T. COX, who is filling the n the service for three unexpired term of the late John efore his discharge as 8 C. Shaw, bas announced bis bid for d lieute nant. reelection but has nol file d officiale was an unsuccessful candidate ly. the school board in 1947 but deChairman J ohn E . Seyboll and ined to run, however, in a special James E. WhaUey say they ha ven't election a month later under the decided whether they will file for council-manager form of govern- reel ection. ment. Mean while, no new filings were Whalen is only the second can- made for nine council seats which didate to file for the school boar~. will be vacant ov. 8th. Last to The other is Stowe Wilder who is lfile were seven members of the seeking reelection. '.l;wo present present city council who visited members,. Mrs. Pea;rl S: Gray and Mrs. Foley's office in a body TuesMrs. Manon Badger will not run day. Mrs. Mary C. Dondero is the again. only council member who has not made known her plans. MRS. BESSIE CUMMINGS �Four New Candidates • Enter,_(b ElectiOn Races Four new candidates today entered Portsmouth's two-way elect 8 tio~ c~nteS Nov. amid growing ind1?ahons that in_c umbents face a sti!f fight in their bids for reelection. A surge of political interest was created when Theodore R. Butler of 973 State street and Samuel A. McMaster of 466 Colonial drive, a World War II disabled veteran, announced they will seek two of the nine city council seats. Butler is a veteran Qf both Wor1d Wars and ls now a lieutenant comt> •.2..'2. I mander in' th~ naval reserve. He 1, I • a member of the Frank E. Booma Despite an expected surge of American Legion post, St. Andrew•~ last-minute filings before Monday's Masonic lodge, director of the 5 pm deadline, political observers Lions club, the. Warwick club, and today predicted a light vote . in president of the Portsmouth Insur- Portsmouth's two-way election ance Underwriters association . He Nov. 8. held the Portsmouth Country club There has been a noticeable lack golf championship for five years. of interest in the race for nine city He is married to the former council and six shoo! board seats Florence Hines of Boston. They since only 22 candidates have en* * * have a son, Theodore R, Butler, Jr., tered the contests thus far. There AT THE SAME TIME, competl- 25. The elder Butler is a city man- were 69 candidates in the 1947 MRS. ALICE M. LEE tion increased in the school board ager supporter. election, 53 for the council and race when Mrs. Elizabeth L. Travis McMaster, who is 27, was wound- 16 for the school board. In this of 76 Park street, an unsuccessful ed in Europe during World War year's contest 13 have filed for the candidate in 1947, and John Lough- II and was hospitalized for four council and nine for the school lin of 1347 South street, a former years. He married his nurse, the board. government official, announced former Lucille E. Berard of Fall .* * * their candidacies for two of the six River, Mass. They have two chilTWO FILI GS were made late school board positions. / dren, John, two, and Mary Lou, yesterday afternoon. Ellis T. Cox, All but Mrs. Travis are new- five months. * * * a school board member by apcomers to the local political scene. pointment, filed for one of the six Mrs. Travis, Butler and McMaster HE IS SECRETARY of the already have filed with City Clerk Portsmouth Lodge of Elks and is school board vacancies and Evnd a graduate of Portsmouth high erett R. Chapman, unsuccessful Eileen toD. complete Foley anecessary Loughlin plans ar- school. He worked in a Portsmouth candidate for the council in 1947, rangements later this week. shoe store before entering the ser- will make another attempt at Today's announcements brought vice. McMaster said he is seeking election. The 29-year-old Cox, who Is to 10 the number of candidates election "because I feel that there shouldoperation." be younger blood in muni- serving the unexpired term of the who have officially filed. Besides cipal late John C. Shaw, was born in Butler and McMaster they are RoMrs. Travis, the wife of William Portsmouth and is an electronics bert C. Arnold of 40 Saratoga way, E. Travis, is a native of Springengineer at the Portsmouth naval a Portsmouth naval shipyard field, Mass. She was graduated shipyard. worker, and Councilmen Cecil M. from Waltham, Mass., high school He was graduated from PortsNeal, Richman S. Margeson, Ro- and Bridgewater Teachers college. land I. Noyes, Lester R. Whitaker, She is a member of the Lafayette mouth high school in 1937 and atThomas H. Simes, John J. Leary Parent-Teacher association and tended the University of New and Frank E. Paterson. past president of the slate PTA Hampshire, the University of Houston, Hugh Manley school in Chicago MRS. ALICE W. SUKEFORTH group as well as the New Hamp- and studied at a U. S. naval reJOHN R. MclNTffiE, RepubU- shire State Teachers' association. can gubernatorial candidate in She has served with the Ameri- search laboratory during World 1950, Everett R. Chapman of 100 can Red Cross, the Girl Scout Coun- War II. Newcastle avenue, a shipyard ell and the YWCA She has held * * * HE I A MEMBER of St. Anworker, and Mrs. Florine Kinkaid teaching positions in several New of 10 Manson avenue, 35-year-old ·u Mr T · 1 C,rews lodge F and AM, the Amerhousewife, expect to file later this Eng1and c1 es. s. rav1s a so I ican Federation of Musicians, and week. favors the city manager form of the International Federation of 1 government. Ralph H. Atwell of 45 Richmond Loughlin, 45, is co-owner of the Technicians, Engineers, Architects street, a printer and veterans Loughlin Bottling plant and for- and Draftsmen. leader, and Mrs. Margaret Smith, mer planning and research offiChapman, a 57-year-old superwife of James B. Smith, hotels cer for the Federal Works agency. visor machinist at the Portsmouth owner, are candidates. rumored as possible Upon graduation from Columbia naval shipyard, resides at 100 New-I city council Only Mrs. Travis, Stowe Wilder, university in 1925, Loughlin castle avenue and is married to the incumbent, and Robert E. Whalen, served an apprenticeship with a former Lillian <Dale) Chapman. He youthful civic leader, have filed Wall street firm. He held federal attended Concord public schools for the school board while Ellis posts in Denver, Colo., Fort Worth and Concord Business college. T. Cox, a member by appointment, He is a 32nd degree Mason and plans to file this week. a member of the Knights of TemMrs. Mary 0. Dondero of the plar, the Shrine Patrol, Eastern council and John E. Seybolt and Star, and is past commander of the James E. Whalley of the school . American Legion, past Chef-Deboard, whose terms expire this Gare of the 40 and 8, and past year, have not announced their state chaplain of the Veterans of reelection plans. Mrs. Pearl S. Foreign Wars. He also is a memGray, a member for 28 years, and ber of the Grange. Mrs. Marion M. Badger, now completing a five year term, said they OTHER COUNCIL candidates will not seek reelection. include Cecil M. Neal, Richman S. Margeson, Roland I. Noyes, Lester * * * BUTLER, WHO IS 50, has been R. Whitaker, Thomas H. Simes, 1 associated with the Butler-RobinJohn J. Leary and Frank E. Pater11on agency here since 1946. He was son, all incumbents, Robert C. born in Portsmouth and ls a gradf Arnold, Theodore R. Butler, Samuate of Portsmouth high school and uel A. McMaster, John R. McIn- fo J. Caminati, Rita R. Burgess, the University of New Hampshire tire and Mrs. Florine R. Chapman. Mrs. Elise P. Eaton, Mrs. Elizabeth where he was active in sports. He School board candidates include Travis and William M. Farrington. was coach of St. Georges school in 1 Stowe Wilder, incumbent, Robert Mclhtire already has announced Newport, R. I., from 1921 to 1924 E. Whalen, John P. Loughlin, Del- his candidacy for the Republican and was director of athletics and ,. . ,, - , . Igubernatoriill nomination in 19!50. • • • I I �• • ec1s1on by Dondero Awaited as Deadline Nears for Candirlnf,:._c () :?, lf 14 Enfer Race For Counc1·1 11· InSCh00 ICOnt· est , P ortsmouth's two-way election r ace today found 25 candidates in the fiel d at press time and with the filing deadline set for 5 pm the leading question at city ball was whether or not Councilman Mary C. Dondero will seek reelection. Mrs. Alice W. Sukeforth of 156 Kearsarge way entered the city council race to bring the number of contestants to 14, and Mrs. Bessie Cummings of 293 Wibird street and Mrs. Alice M. Lee of 43 Humphrey's court filed for the school board, making a total of 11 aspirants in that contest. Mrs. Dondero's plans drew more discussion in political circles than the election itself. There were rumors that she would make a "last minute" filing for the school board or perhaps decide to seek reelection to the council. Mrs. Dondero also was reportedly prepared t o submit her own slate of candidates and reserve a decision to run again until aftei> the referendum test Nov. 8. * * * S01\IE OBSERVERS said Mrs. Dondero would file as a candidate for mayor if the city manager form of government is rejected by the voters. She is the city's leading manager system opponent and reportedly has conducted a "houseto-house" campaign urging its defeat. Also expected to flle at the last minute was former Mayor Kennard E. Goldsmith, now chief motor vehicles inspector. Goldsmith, who was awaiting permission from his superJor, Motor Vehicles Commissioner Frederick N. Clark, is expected to run for the school board. Another possible school board candidate is Mrs. Josepltine Dawson of Newcastle avenue, wife of Wllllam A. Dawson, Jr., a radio station executive. Mrs. Dawson was said to be circulating a candidate's petition over the weekend. * * • MRS. SUKEFOR'l'B, a prominent civic worker and wife of Roland A. Sukeforth, filed shortly after noon today. She was elected worthy grand matron of the New Hampi;bire Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, in 1947. She came to Portsmouth from Portland In 1930. She'is past matron of River- • mouth chapter, OES. Mrs. Suke- 98 Manager Achievements 0 )1, :;,;!:,::::::.:; ·~~::;,~ ~:t"::: Listed at Rotary Meeting ! 0 " Order out of chaos" is the re,, . :~::·s~~~:~:~gt:w:e~eof suit of two years of council-man~ecreased bonded indebtedness children's apparel shop, was born ager government in Portsmouth. of ..city and water ?epartme~ts. in Nashua July 1, 1908, and is a S . o sa1·ct a th an w e11s, c h arrman "ISett up dr ecreation t. t 1· Icommittee. t former ward official in Bangor. f th p t th c· • . ns a 11 e s 1 ee 1g 1 s on sev0· , e or smou 1v1c asso~1aera! Portsmouth streets." She attended Portsmouth schools, hons Good Government campaign H t· d h" - t· was graduated from Portsmouth . . . e con mue 1s 11s mg: "Purchased additional land at high school in 1925, the Perry comnutte_e, at a Rotari~n club dm~er meetmg yesterday m the Rock- incinerator. Kindergarten school, Boston, in ., ,. "Constructed new parking area. 1929, and the Chestnut Hill school, mgham h?tel. Wells cited the record under "Revision of ordinances now in Boston. She formerly taught kindergarten classes in Portsmouth. the present form of government, process at no extra cost to city. "Trained investigator hired for Mrs. Cummings is a former char- warning, however, that "it is not enough to feel satisfied.-" welfare department. ter member of the Altrusa club, a "It is up to us," he said, "to "Taxicab rates set up. member of the Women's City club, give them the opportunity to do a "Purchasing for police departJewish Council of Hadassah, the lot more for Portsmouth by sup- 1· t d • · Portsmouth Country club and the porting 1 the council-manager govme_n P ace m city manager's Mothers' club of De Molay. She office. * * * has been active in the Red Cross, ernment at the polls on Nov. 8." Community Chest and war bond W * * * "SEVERAL STREETS r esurELLS CLAI 1ED that equip- , faced with pea stone. drives. ment at the city yard was worthless when the present council 11nd "Pleasant street rebuilt. 1R . LEE WAS BORN in ExeCity Manager Edward C. Peterson " ew type s praying of shade ter July 18, 1909, and has resided assumed their duties. "Businesstrees with DDT. in Portsmouth for more than 20 like management." he said, "has "Airplane spraying of swamp provided improved equipment and areas for mosquito control. years. She was graduated from has prevented people from helpin~ "Sinking funds bonds cash ed and Robinson Seminary and atte nd ed themselves to city-owned gasoline proceeds returned to treasury. summer sessions at the Univer ity for use In their cars." "Bori·owed money on temporof New Hampshire. She operates The following were among the ary loan at lowest rate in history a private kindergarten. accomplishments listed by Wells: (0.76 %)." Her social affiliations include "Administrative code set up, , Wells said that the low rate on Rivermouth chapter, OES, of I and, with a few slight changes, the loan was due to the sound finwhich she is past worthy matr~n; will be ready for adoption. ancial status of the city under the past mother advisor of the Ram"Rules and regulations compiled. council-manager control. bow Girls; president of the Altru"Personnel and merit system esIle also pointed out the followsa club; a member of the YWCA tablished. ing accomplishments: board of directors; chairman of "Retirement plan put into effect "Sw·vey of city records for acthe Y-Teen committee; fifth state July 1, 1948. cepted streets showed many streets vice president in charge of wel"Two city budgets drawn up Jn not formally accepted. fare for the State Parent-Teacher 1948, within time limit set by law. association; past president of the * * * * * * "SURVEY OF WATER departPiscataqua PTA council; and past "I SURA CE PLAN set up for ment showed large amount of unpresident of the Hav~n PTA as master policy on liability insuraccounted for water. well as other offices rn the state ance, which saved a considerable "Government project for dredgPT A group. sum of money. ing and r emoving ledges in Pis"Conferences with Boston and cataqua river investigated by Maine railroad officials lo ·bring/ council. about new railroad station. "Council assisted governor in "Repairs on presen't Maplewood starting committee for steel mill avenue bridge which was found to project in ew . Hampshire. be in safe condition. $78,000 saved "There's the r ecord," Wells concluded. "Promises made two years I from not building new bridge. "Water mains extended along La- ago have been fulfill ed and we can fayette road, Myrtle avenue and point to the record as an example Gosling road. of good government." "Pw·chased new accounting maA pe1·iod of silence was obs r ved chine for auditors office. Instituted by the Rotarians in memory of the new system of control of accounts. late Judge Jeremy R. Waldron "Library interior renovated and and brief services were conducted improved. by the Rev. Robert H. Dunn and "Purchased Sherburne and Went- the Rev. William Safford Jones, D.D. worth Acre schools." ' Explaining that his list was Carl Erickson, Portsmouth merely a partial selection of the school director of physical educamany council-manager achieve- tion, announced that a panel disments, Wells added the following: cussion will be held at the next meeting to determine how Ports* * • "SURVEY OF LAND acquired b~ mouth youngsters can be helped by city un der tax titles resulted in the organization. increasing value of property on valuation lists. I I * • * I I �-Election;Mrs. Fa iI t Q Fi1~.' " (), '2.) Regisfrars Rule Mclnfire Out of ICouncil Contest Twenty-eight candidates are fn the field for 15 elective positions ln Portsmouth·s city government today but the most talked-about flgure-l\frs . l\fary C. Dondero-ls not among them. Whalley, who ls lll, will not run l\frs. Dondero failed to Ille for again for the school board. 1reeleclion In the Nov. 8 two-way McIntire, a candidate for the Re,Ieelloo o,d hoc decision sfr,nglh- publican gub,m,to,ld nomin.llon ened widespread reports that she in 1950, was ruled ineligible shortwill seek the ma yoralty If the city ly before the deadline. City Clerk manager system ls rejected. Eileen D. Foley said she examined Another perennial office -seek- Mclntlre's petition and advised him er-John R. Mclnlire-w.,s dis- early yesterday that ft lacked the qaulifled from the council race by I names of five qualified voters. the board of registrars who claim• • • ed he failed to obtain the slgnaJ\fcINTIRE ACKNOWLEDGED lures of 50 qu:-llficd voters. The that Mrs. Foley had Informed him names of at least five of the 53 of the signatures but he failed to persons who endorsed l\lclntlre obtain five addltlon·a1 names before could not be found on the check- filings closed . HI~ petition was exlfst, the reglstrnrr( said. amlned by both Mrs. Foley and the • "' • board of registrars before he was POLITICAL OBSERVERS predicted a s urge of filings had be- disqualified. McIntire !:!aimed tofore the 5 Pill deadline yesterday, datthat th~ che~kllst ii i~~~~~lete but only two council and two school and called for a complete revision board candidates entered the race of the list. at the la~t minute. Goldsmith, who announced his Council candidates Iillng yesterresignation as Ward 4 clerk shortly da y were Thom:1s F . Mullen, Sr., . after filing yesterday, ls chief and James J . Danforth, unsuccessmotor vehicles inspector in New ful aspirants in 1947. John E. SeyHampshire. A resident of 161 bolt, seeking reelection, and KenSagamore avenue, Goldsmith was nard E. Gold smith, former mayor, born In Portsmouth July 3, 1913, councilman and Sl'hool board mrmwa~ grncluated from Portsmouth ber, entered the hoard of education high school In 1931 and the Unirace. 36 Othrr council contestants are vcrsity of New Hampshire in 19 . council Cecil M. Neal, Richman S, Marin He served and on , th~ was city mayor from 1935 geson, Roland I. Noyes, Lester R. to ,1936 served on the school 1937 1940 Whitaker, Thomas H. E. Simes, John board In and 1942, and again J. Leary, and Frank Paterson, 1941 all seeking reelection; Theodore R. on the council ln 1943 and 1944. Butler, Robert c. Arnold, Everett He is married and the father of R. Chapman, Samuel A. Mcl\fastcr, two children. Mrs. Florine M. Kinkaid and Mrs. • • • Alice W. Sukeforth. GOLDSI\IITI\ IS a member of In addition to St'ybolt llnd Coletthe Masons, Elks, Knights of mlth, srhool hoard candidates are Pythias, Lions club, American LeRobe1·t E. Whalen, John P. Loughgion and 40 et 8. lln, Delio J. Camfnatl, Willfam M. Seybolt, who resides at 70 HighFarrJngton, Mrs. Rlt11 R. Burgess, land street, has served on the Mrs. Elise P. Eaton, Mrs. Elizabeth school board since 1935. He is Travis, Mn. Alice M. Lee, Mrs. president of Seybolt Motors, secreBessle Cummings, Ellis T. Cox, a tary of the Portsmouth hospital member by appointment, and board of trustees, and treasurer Stowe Wilder, seeking another of the Portsmouth Navigation comterm. I of Sho,1, ·~•m• THERE WERE INDICATIONS ship company. that the school board contest, fn He was born In Geneva, N. Y., which 13 candidates §eek six post- Aug. 7, 1901, and was graduated tions, wlll draw more Interest than from Portsmouth schools, Peddie tl1e council race where 15 asplr- Institute at Heighstown, N. J., and ants are vlelng for nine posts. Kent's Hill school in Maine. He is The city manager system which a member of the Rotary club, the will undergo a referendum test at Warwick club, Portsmouth Yacht the Nov. 8 election' found many club and the Chamber of Comproponents among the council merce. He has one daughter. candidates as a majority of them Mullen, secretary of the Port have pledged ft their support. City Beverage, Inc., ls a native of Mrs. Dondero ls not the only Amesbury and has been a resident pre~l'nt office-holder who ls not of Portsmouth for more than 32 seeking reelection. Mrs. Pearl S. years. He is a retired Ports mouth Gray, who has served for 28 years, naval shipyard employe and the Mrs. Marlon M. Badger, completing father of three children. a four-year term, and James E. "' * "' IIE IS A MEI\IBER of the Elks, the Lions club, Boilermakers and Welders' union, past president of lhe Mel,l T,·,de, Counell of the j Portsmouth naval shipyard and an honorary member of lhe Veterans or Foreign Wars and the Naval Retirement association. 1 Mullen was appointed to the / Portsmouth police commission by th e late Gov. John G. Winant but declined. He Is a well-known minI Slrel show dh•ector and resides at 62 Danforth Raleigh ,way. who lives on Barberry Lane. is a retired arm y first sergeant and a native of Lowell. Mass. He was born May 10, 1905. He and !ils wife, Evelyn, have one son. ::____ I �[Mrs De ·t' e • . """ ~ . . . .t i ,~~Q, IJ , t · -,. 1 ""o · n'dero Langmu1·r a., I ·M · a· n.'~a'·g·e·r'1~ Sy·st'e' m ' . .. -. . "' THE AUDIENCE again bro1'e· out ln,- vocal disagreement • when the , /councilman claimed her adminis- ) 'i 1 ~r;;;;;at:::;:lon:::;:h==ad==be==en===fa===ce===d=-wit__:h=a.='ho=s-·· · tile press and radio." ~ li. , ' • "Things were greatly exagger,. 'rhe cl,ty )'Ilana er, ·form of government was alternately torn to ated in the press," Mrs. Dondero pieces and ardent1y·defended In an orderly, yet heated debate last night · said. before ,1s·o m·e mbers and guests of the Portsmouth Business and ProfesTurning her attack to the pressional Women's club at the Rockingham hotel. · ·' ent council, Councilman Dondero John ,Langmuir of Concord, president of the New Hampshire Tax- scored its practice , of holding ·ayqi:s,•a}sociation and one _of the designers of Portsmouth's present c~ty "dress rehearsals" before the regcharfeiJ'::"iand Councilman Mary C. Dondero, outspoken foe of. the city · ular meetings, and claimed the mariage~. system, tangled under the guidance of Leonard C. Hardwick council "is at this moment" meetof Rochester, judge of Strafford County probate court who served as ing behind closed doors. ~o~~t,itor. • · . · "Tu~ning 1·0 the 'accomplishments The se~ret dress · rehearsals a~·' 'l'he ~'.\dlscusslon, as pointed ou· under the present charter, Mrs. counted f?r ~he lack of publ~c n i_rl(r9ductor~. remarks by M~s Dondero said she was "amazed" to I squabbles. m the _p resent counc1!, Jkf ;_Sulliva11:, : committee .-. chair, see recently a pamphlet claiming the councilman said. '. •.rx~nt~Watt~ ~ -_based credit for accomplishments that Defending the two-party system it " nd.um~on 1,the Nov, were "actually made" or started, In city government, she said it was •~.' _. · Jr'lf.,.voters want the under her terms as 'mayor. i "founded by Abraham Lincoln and 1 resent-.charter changed. * * * ·11 Thomas Jefferson, and was the }. : ', • • • · .,,;._ DURING 1'1-IIS PHASE . of her , finest ever designed by man." < "' , , "' • l b last was: "Tl1e coun' BEFORE-·J.·HE:. DEBATE had fin,' talk she stopped to ask, "who is I Her fma ished,1 the pressj and ' radle> were this Nathan Wells, chairman of the I cil now works for the manager." attacked, present , and •former JitY ' Good Government commitee? I nev* * * councils licolded · and praised and er saw him appear before any counJUDGE HARDWICK then turnThomas Jefferson and · Abraham cil meetings. Who Is he? Why ed the meeting over to the quesLincoln patted on their .backs. doesn't he ask any questions of tion and answer period. The debate started moderately, the council's committees?" Nathan Wells stood up and in ' with both speakers allotted 15 She added that many things done reply to Mrs. Dondero's challengmlnptes to elfplall\ ' their stands. \ by the present council and man- Ing, "Who Is Nathan Wells," in~he pace increased as both 'offered 1 ager qad been done already, and traduced himself before asking her '10 minute rebuttals, then faced the she cited the retirement plan for to read the section on the personal audience tn a half hour question city employes, water main exten- · advisory board from the city 1 slons, improvements to the library charter. -and,answer pe;iod. . J ·' i":.angmuir led off .with 'a warn- 11nd putting ci~y land1 up to bid . This question led to a heated ing-- that 'it ls important to under- I before selll_ng it. \ discussion among _Wells, l'l!r~. Don- , stanc:l• the wording of the referenCondemnmg the present coun- dero and Langmuir over h1rmg and · dum ~n the ballot He pointed out cil for its .actions, · Mrs. Dondero ' ffring city employes and the city that .:a ~'yes~' vot~ will mean the asked why the Sh~rburne and manager. Langmuir spelled out for wlshesfthe manager form of' Wentworth Acres schools • were the audience just what the procegovernment .discarded in favor of purchased -~rom th e government dure was In firing a city manager. the· 'oid•"mayor-councll form. for th e price th eY were when Asked by George R. Chick If she . , "they could have been bought for b b f t , In . defending the manager ~ys- a dollar apiece?" lL1adlblrotughttaniy 1_11 s etlore !tie tern in Portsmouth, Langmuir said * * * eg s a ure o mprove 1e <'_1 Y that the , city's tax rate had gone , COUNCILMAN DONDERO also ~harter, Mr~; Dondero replied down ,•thls year in face of a -state . 1 . d that the city had borrowed Yes, several. ,a~d·· national , · trend towards in- . ~~~:; a,t one-half of 1 % interest Chick then asked what the bill3 cr~~sed_ta~ r~tes, while she was mayor the lowest were, and the former mayor re,,.,., -;,;;'if'., ... '· •1~ • • • -' · • , t peated "several. I have truly ~'liE ALSO CLAIMED there had terms in ~he city s h s. ory. worked for the best interests of Langmmr then retm ned to of- the people." b.een· muc h f ewer "f'ig hts .. i n th e city government during the past l Jer his . rebuttal." • • • two ·years1than there had been for- 1 · He flrS t said, all opponents o_f JOHN w. DURGIN, SR., lnmerly. "There are no squabbles on • th e council-manager s~st em call it quired if the interest rate on city .the front page of your newspaper dictatori_al. Actually, ~t _was born bonds was determined not by the the. way rther;e used to be" Langin l00 8 10 th e commumSbc st ate Df 111ayor but by the Federal Reserve ' d·· th' " ' · a · udl' e · ' n'ce.· ' Virginia." ' m. ui.r,'. tol , I'" bank, the U. S. treasury and othe1· · '"Under tlfe, old charter there He said the definition of demo- forces outside the city. Langmuir was no boss~the city departments 'cracy ls: "The peopl!' controL Un- supported this reasoning, but the were always at odds," he stated. der the council-manager syst em, councllman insisted the city's good "When you. are running a mil- ·power Iles in the council. The financial standing while she ,vas lion dollar business, you must have \manager is only delegated to carry the mayor was responsible. '~ out the council's wishes. Mrs. Arthur M. Patterson, presa , boss.''. Langmuir said. . . • "If you d on •t l'k 1 e th e ma nager • ident of the BPW, asked if the , Expiainlng benefits of the city · i t" h dd 'd ; you can vote h m ou • e a e · Sherburne and Wentworth Acres manager to Portsmouth, he said * * *· , ·'centralized· 'p urchasing for all city t schools had been o1Jtained from LANGMUIR CONTENDED th a the government for nothing, departments was ,a great improve·1 form a return to the mayor-counci wouldn't . the people have to ¥Jake ment. J_,.. 1_ - • ·. * * would mean the boar~. of asses- up for the cos.t eventually in fed. sors would be elected. The boa~d eral taxes anyway. . " LA'ftlGMUIR'S BASJC POINT f sors ls the most undes1r·' O asses . wa. s that "a good council-manager 'd The former mayor's answer was 5 1 ,, ,, charter affords greater opportunity · ,_able place for politics," he ~ · d "why not get th.e m for nothing "City matters are not designe . . . • ' for the use · of · sou.nd, unbiased , . olitics. Bipartisan everybody else m the countiy does. 1 • busine~s management ln' the operfor nat1ona P . " We could have made the deal atton 'of a city government." · :politics ls useless at th e city level, through politics." , , • :Langmuir said. Judge Ha1'.dwick then gave the i; ·, ,Councilman Dondero's rejoin- 1 , Mrs Dondero's rebuttal speech .· der st¥1ed after she first declared l~as p~nctuated by repeated noise Ilast word in the session to Mrs. she ,l}ils "never taken part in any Hrom the audience as' many present Do~dero, who pleaded, "let. the ':ca~paign'."'for o~ against the man- Idisagreed . with points in her ar- majority, not one man, rule." , ager System!' ,. , • •' I ' ?gume!lt:' ~ 1 ' ; ' • "I feel it :1$ up. to the· people tq i Cla'iinlng Langmuir didn't say t decide,!.' 1she said. · , , , , ' •the people · could , get . rid of the f _, "'.l,'he council-manager . system1 ls J~man~ger· if they,' wish, the audience • not democratic-It places too much !broke out in a spontaneous, "ye·s,' -)>ower . one·· ' ~ , ,man's • hands," ihe· he' d_Id." , .. _, .quiclily. l\dded. , · . ' lI oter i 1 1 in , 100 ____P_o_li_ti_c~_I Ad~~tisement \\ • \ NOTICE Because of misstatements, half statements of facts and rumors which have been exp1·essed and circulated throughout the City of Portsmouth by the opponents to the Council-Manager Form of Government, the time has come when the voters should be informed as to some of the improvements the Council-Manager Form of Government has brought to Portsmouth. It has been stated that the Council-Manager Form of Government sets up a dictator in the form of a City Manager. I wish to present a few pertinent facts from which the voters may decide as to whether· or not the City of Portsmouth had a dictator In the form of a Mayor under the Council-Mayor Form which was abolished in 1947. It has been staled that the annual salary of the Mayor was $1 ,000. One would be led to believe that this was the only money which could be paid to a Mayor. Have the citizens of Portsmouth ever been told that there was paid out during the period February 14, 1946 to November 28, 1947, the sum of $5,000 for Mayor's Incidentals and for which there was no itemized account filed in the City Auditor's Office? Under the Council-Mayor Form of Government the Auditors could be elected by the Mayor and other members of the Council. This could result in practically "dictatorial power" in the office of the Mayor ' over the accounting system and the disbursement of city funds. This condition could not exist under the present Councll-Manager Charter since the Auditor ls appointed by the City Council and the City Manager has nothing to do with the appointment. Another example which should be considered by the vote1·s as to whether a Mayor has dictatorial powers is the following: On March 14, 1946, after considerable debate by the City Council as to the source of funds, the City Council voted to purchase the buildings at the city yard and the payments for the buildings be made out of the general fund. A payment by the City of $20,000 was made on April 4, 1946, and was pald out of city funds in anticipation of the receipts of funds ' from an anticipated bond issue. On l· August 16, 1946, four months later, the general fund was reimbursed by the proceeds of the bond issue. ' The question which arises is "Un- : der what authorization did the , Council use city funds without ap- 1 propriatlon for the purchase of the I city buildings?" Secondly "Why did not the Mayor veto th~ whole J procedure?" Under the Council-Manager Form, before purchases of land or · buildings for the use of the City • the appro~riation must be set up by resolution by the Council and the source of funds determined. ~he credit of the City cannot be J~opardlzed by the expenditure of city money which is to be replaced contingent upon the future ap- I proval of a city bond issue by some / fin_anclal institution. �the Revenue Surplus account to 1t appears that _the Mayo1·, under / meet overdrafts, to flnally wind up the Mayor-Council Form, had dietatorlal powers in the Mayor's veto Which could have been used. A City Manager could never have the powe1· to dete1·mine what financial P~llcy should be adopted by the City because the Manager is not so authorized by the Charter. It h~s been stated that the City Counc1l alway~ sold city-owned Property by bids. This is true. It should have been explained to the voters and taxpa~ers that, when the Mayor-Council plan was fn effect up to the year 1947, the bids "'.ere submitted_ to the City Counc1!, In the m~Jorlty of the sales, without public advertisement In , t~e newspapers. Under the Counc1~-Manager plan all sales of prope1 ty have been advertised publicly so that all the voters and taxpayers had an equal opportunity to bid on any clly-own~d land In which they mny he inte1 estccl. Contrnst . this method of sale with that which was carried out In December 1047 and which Is recorded in the City Council records, and Judge as to Whether the present method Is not an improvement. It has been stat_ed that Rules and Regulations. a1 e adopted by every Council. 1 rue again, but as usual a tifull cxpfnnnllon Is nccri;- ' t t . sary so ia he voters of the City of Portsmouth may be fully informed. C ·t c · always adopt Rules 1 y ounclls and regulatlons governing the Council procedure. Each Council, after it ls organized, srls up the 1·ules under which ll will conduct Its business. This fs proper and it is flttlng th11t such be done. The Rules and Regulations which were set up under the Council-Manager System were prepared by the City Manager. wer<> adopted by the Clty Council, and applied not to the procedure of conductlng the Council business but to the departments under the administrative control of the City Manager, and set up the duties of the 11dminlstratlon staff of the city departments. These rules and regulations are not to be confused with council rules of procedure. Our beautiful Library building. which ls considered by architects to be a gem and which was designed by Bulfinch. one of the greatest architects of his time, has / finally, under the Councll-Manager Form, had Its exterior painted . This Is the first exterior painting the , building qas received for over twenty years, so the stnlrmrnt of I the OPPOIIC'nt~ to the Councll-l\1ann- I ger plan thal the library wns p11lnted every two yenrs may be true, but only "one door" true, for the front door has been painted since 1927. It should be explained to the voters and taxpayers thnt the l\1anager-Counrll Form started on January 1, 1948, with $10.733.68 ln cash In the working capital fund and wound up the year on December 31, 1948 with an unexpended balance of appropriation of $43.573.00 and $105,227.88 ln cash on deposit. This Is· quite a contrast to the condition which existed In the year 1945, at which time the administration started on January 1, 1945, with a balance of $98,344.58 on deposit, and after transferring $63,151.00 during the year gom I Io I Vote I the year on December 31, 1945, with an overdraft of $59,905.48 which was covered by another transfer from the Revenue Surplus ' account. The taxpayers may well . . . (AN EDITORIAL) consider the improvement of the financial condition of the City Portsmouth's council-manager system of government may which has taken place since Janube lost ot the polls tomorrow. And if so, it will be lost by the ary 1, 1948, under the Councllcitixens who actually want to keep it. Manager Plan. Favoring an issue and actively supporting it are decisiveA self-asserted opponent to the ly different in an election like this. That's why it's the spirit Council-Manager Plan has stated of the voters that will count tomorrow, that the City employees may be fired without cause. This is another It is generally conceded that there are enough voters to statement that fs entfrely untrue. give city managership an overwhelming endorsement. But if An employee may be fired, but there are enough who stay home and do nothing about it, the conditions under which this their views can well be darkened by defeat, drastic action may occur are outlined In the Rules and RegulaTherefore, it is vitally important that every voter give tlons and are "misconduct, ineffi. telling expression to his feelings about city managership in ciency, or other just cause". The tomorrow's election. Everyone must vote, employee must be given a written notice of dismissal, and he has the It should be unnecessary at this late date to again recite right of appeal to the Advisory the virtues of city managership. Its· story has been told I many Board which has been set up under times-in words and deeds and in service to the citizens, By the Council-Manager Charter. Unnow these accomplishments should be well enough known for der the Mayor-Council Form this the system to rest on its merits. B rd which functions for the Int oa t' f th em lo ee did not exThere is another question facing the voters tomorrow, howO e P Y ' ' ever, that impels a few words of exploration and advice. This I is the "beano" proposition, ' s wonder If the taxpayers of the City of Portsmouth were ever InR_egardless of where you play it-;-or how you loolc at itformed of the amount of money "beano" is gambling. And the legalization of it for charitable lhnt they and their children will t b r ti 1 t b'll purposes does not disguise the fact, nor will any amount of · have pay ou e ore 1e Is as met' 1 regulation change it. , _, f th to C f ·t St f o e om o1 a ion . The station was supposed to have I If the churches or other charitable institutions propose to I cost $68,000 but the$75 records show open their doors to this kind of gambling, it would seem diffii 000 Tl I that t was near~r , . 1_ s cult for them to reconcile it with their outspoken oppos'ition to $75,000 is a portion o{ the Pubhc other forms of the so-called vice, So let's not have them make Improvement Issue of 1946 and hypocrites of themselves. to run 20 years at the rate of l¼ ,o. The payment of principal Is $3750. There is a plainer common sense view to this question, per year, the avernge Interest though, and that involves the principle of legali_z ed gambling. cluu·ge Is $468.75, which makes a Just where shall the line be drawn? If we have legalized total of $4,218.75 annually for fixed "beano", why not a state lottery? We already have legalized charges. 1 horseracing, so why not legalized bookmaking? In addition to the fixed charges the annual budget sets up $11,Some time or other the citizens of this state will have to 610.00 as the amount needed to determine whether they are going to be righteous or just downrun the Comfort Station, thus the right practical in their approach to the problem of legalized ' gambling, total Is $15,828.75 per year. The rate the receipts for the use As it stands in our books, what's good for one is good for of the facilities of the building are coming in Is $20-$25 per .,,':!ek, so another. We should at least be consistent, and "beano" is not consistent with the public's past attitudes. that the annual revenue Is now approximately $1250 pet· year. The The people's will must prevail, however, when such quesnet annual cost to the City is $14,tions are subject .to vote. But it is important that it be the 578. 75, and before the last bill is will of a real majority, This can be expressed only by,a full paid In full in 1966 the total cost, turnout at the polls. without considering the necessary building repairs over the years, Everyone must vote, will be $291 ,575.00. The Council and the City Manager have been criticized for delaying In opening the Comfort Station for 8 months. An Inspection of the City Auditor's records will show the snarled stale of the finances Involving the Comfort Station which wns dumped Into the lap of the present Councll and which demanded cautious consideration by that board before any action was taken. It may be said that the 8 month delay saved at least the cost of manning the building, and for the 8 months was apEvidently the dignity and effiproximately $8,000, the overhead ciency with which the City busithe City will have with it until 1966. ness is now being conducted by It was pleasing to note that one the Council Is so Impressive that opponent of the Council-Manager even the Council-Manager plan op, Plan stated that there ls no chaos ponents are Impressed. It speaks in this Council-Manager adminisWell of the plan and the men who 1 tration because of the Committee were selected to run the City. meetings of the Council. SignedNathan H. Wells 99 Boyd Road · ·1 Everyone MUst 11-1 e:es i Js -- -- Chairman, Good Government Committee Adv, �Manager Re~~rendum laptures Spotlight in I-Way City Election James .J. Danforth ,Tames ,J, Danforth, 44. of RRrhl'rry lanr; rrttrcrl 11rmy first scrl!ennt: manted, one son: nat Ive of Lowell , Mass.; not affllh1ted with orP.anizations: never held public office; favors toward city mannl!cr form or ,t(ovrrn1ncnl: has favored it for al lrast four yrars. 1 10,000 Citizens · Eligible to.Vote; 28 See~ Posfs abolishment of the present charter. If the city manager form of government is rejected at the polls tomorrow, a special, bi-partisa n election will be held early next month for a "weak" mayor-cou9cil system, plus a board of street commission- ••• Portsmouth voters will go to _the polls tomorrow to elect a mneman council and six school board members and decide whether the council-manager system will be retained or abolished in Portsmouth. A referendum on the question of whether beano will be allowed also ls on the ballot. As a public service, The Portsmouth Herald , herewith presents photographs and background of 15 council and 13 school board candidates. . The information was given ~Y the candidates themselves or,, . in some cases, obtained from I he Herald's flies. THE "BEANO" QUESTION also Approximately 10,000 citizens , will be decided by referendum. A are ellgible to vot~ in Portsmouth's "yes" vote will allow '"beano" games two-way election tomorrow but in Portsmouth-with City Marshal William J . Llnchey's approval-and there are no st.rong Indications a "no" vote will retain present rewhether a heaJ; or light vote will strictions against the game. If apbe cast. proved, ''beano" would be allowed Chief lntFrest centers on the only for charitable purposes. city manager question-whether Although final tabulations were the council-manager charter will be retained or abolished. But there not available from the board of registrars, City Clerk Eileen D. (I an apparent lack of interest In Robert C. Arnold, Sr. the individual contests among 28 Poley said her records Indicate 1 approximately l 0,007 voters are ' Robert C. Arnold, Sr., 50, of 40 candJdates for nine council and six eligible to cast ballots. .lchool board seats. Saratoga way; Portsmouth naval l\Irs. Foley said 3,220 are eligible ' shipyard transportation dcpa1:tSome political observers prein Ward I; 2,767, Ward 2; 2,168, ment employe; married, two childicted 1hat only 5,000 voters wil1 Ward 3; 1,180, Ward 4; and 672, <lren; active in Frank E. Booma visit the polls, but most agreed Ward 5. American Legion post, Federal that the weatherman-and, of • * • Veterans Employes a nd . ~aval course, the voters themselves-will THE QTY CLERK also said she , Shipyard Veterans assoc1a~,1o~s, determine how heavy the turnout has issue·d 52 absentee ballots. will be, . first bid for public office; a fu m The polls will be open from 8 am believer" In council-manager ~'/STHE WEATHER, always an im- j ~ 6 pm, If election workers tabu- · tem; interested in closer relationship between Portsmo_ulh naval portant factor in the total vote, is late the referendum questions first, shipyard and city;, belteves. 111 ~ expected to be cloudy but warmer. returns on tlie city manager quesstrong council- not a l ubbe1 Competing for nine council posi- tion should be known by 8 :30 pm. stamp affair." tions are Robert C. Arnold, Sr., But if the votes of council and Theodore R. Butler, Everett R. school board candidates are countTheodore R. Butler Chapman, James J. Danforth, Mrs, ed first, final returns will not be Theodore R. Buller, 50, of on Florine M. Kinkaid, John J. Leary, known untll late tomorrow night. Stnte street; insurance ~nd real Richman S. Margeson, Samuel A. • * • estate agency owner; n_iarn~_rl, one M'cMaster, Thomas F, Mullen, Sr., POLITICAL OBSERVERS-alson· never sought public of11cc i.JeCecil M. Neal, Roland I. Noyes, though hesitant to admit it and for~· board of adjustment mc_mFrank E. Paterson, Thomas H. ' claim that it is "no real'" indicaber· 'Univc1·sity of New Hampsl11re Simes, Mrs. Alice W. Sufeforth and tion-will keep a close eye on the graduate and former baseball, Lester R. Whitaker. I "mock" election at the Senior high basketball and football coach: ve_tLeary, Margeson, Neal, Noyes, school. Results in Ward 5, usually eran of both world wars; active Ill Paterson, Simes and Whitaker are : first to report, also wll! indicate veterans organizations, l\Iasons, seeking reelection. the general trend of the election. Lions club; Portsmouth Co~nlry club golf champion five t1m~s; Meanwhile, City 111 a rs ha J "definitely" in favor of co_11nc1lSCHOOL BOARD eandidates Llnchey prepared police coverage contesting for six posts are Mrs. for the polls. Assigned to election manager system; seeking office to Rita R. Burgess, Delfo J. Camlnatl, work are Patrolmen Russell c. ''promote and ~ p" city. Ellis T. Cox, Mrs. Bessie Cum- Hughes and George W. Gillespie , mlngs, Mrs. Elise P. Eaton, William Ward l; Joseph P. Kelley and Everett R. Chapman M. Farrington, Kennard E. Gol!• Quentin R. Estey, Ward 2; John E. Everett R. Chapman, 57. of _100 s~~. Ma~,Allce M. Lee, John • - - - _ Newcastle avenue; supervisor Lougltll~ John E •• Seybolt, Coleman and Clayton F. Osborn, machinist at the Portsmouth naval Elizabeth i.. Travis, Robert E. Ward 3; Ettore E. Scarponi and shipyard; married , thrc~ children; Whalen and Stowe Wilder. • Paul F. Connors, Ward 4; and Roallrnded Concm·d Business colCox, a member by appointment, bert E. Burns and Forrest E. Hoclglrgc; member or I\Tasons, Knights Seybolt and Wilder are incum- don, Jr., Ward 5. of Templnr, Shrine Patrol, Order bents. of Eastern Star, pa t commander (Pictures and background of the of Ameriran Lrgion, Chef-DeGare candidate■ are on Pare 5.) of 40 rt 8, past slate rlrnplain of Vcll'rans of Jo'orrign Wars anrl Most of the councll candidates mrmber of Grange ; "not a pnliti- I have pledged support to the coun• clan:" hl'lirvrs c·o111H'il-111anagPr ell-manager charter which will un• syslf'm" t;ikrs away politir11I partv 1 dergo a referendum teat. A "No" ... this wny all are working for , vote will retain the present charthe bMt interests of the people and , ter and a "yes" vote will return the city." Portsmouth to the old mayor-councll system. A majority of all vote■ cast In the election Is needed for ~ Council ••• • • • Mrs, •/ !rs. Florinr ;u, Kinkaill !\[l's. Flol'ine I\T. <Rinalrlucrlt KlnJ;;iid. 34 . of JO I\Tason avenue: house" ife. 111111-ried, has two children: ac1ivc in P a rent-Teacher associ11lion. Cir! Stout work, Communitv Chest :rnd fled Cross c·amp:1i1ms: scl'ved as Wal'd 3 se lectman Hl46-48 and is Wat·d 3 Repuhliran chairman: 11n- I sucressful candidate for state Leg'is la l ure from Wal'd 3 last year; "11011-c·ommillal" on altitude toward tou11C'i1-111nnagrr sy~lcm hul in favor of '",t!ood govel'nm nt all around:" wants "lower tnxrs and new industl'ies" in Portsmouth . .John J. Lea1·y .John .T. Le,ll"y, 3!l, of 1223 [slington ~trcet; mel'chant, unmarried; seeking reelection; Portsmouth sl"i1ools dnd New Hampton prcparalo1·.v; past grand knight and past ~tiil C SC't:retar.v of Kni,t(hts of Columbus. governor of Po1·t~111outh lodge of l\Joo~e 1948-49, and mem1 ·- ber of Catholic Youth Organizatioµ , Port mouth Country club, New llampshil·c Stale Grocers as. OC'ialion and Lions club; served on the city council, 1936-40, board or education, J 940-44, slate representati ve 1938-48, and airport commissioner for four years; believes city managership should be given another two-year trial in Portsmouth. Richman S. Margeson Richman S. I\Targeson, 47, of 179 Pleasant street; furniture dealer; seeking reelection; married , one son: graduate of Univer~ity of Pennsvlvania; affiliated with Rotary c·lub, Chamber of Commerce, trustee of Portsmouth hospital , , corporation member of the Wentworth Home, deacon of North Congregational chmch; director of First National bank; has se1·veci on the council since 1948 and on the governor's staff from I 943 to l 947; "very favorable" toward city milnagership. Sa11111el A. I\TcMaster Samuel A. l\1cl\Iasler, 27, of 466 Colonial drive; married, llvo children; secretary of the Portsmouth Lodge of Elks and a member of the Sherburne Parent-Teacher association; born in Portsmouth Aug. l 1, 1922; attended St. Patrick's parochial school and Po1'lsmouth high school: wounded in Europe while in the al'my dul"ing World War 11 and hospitali zed for fou1· years; seeking election '·because I feel that there should be younger blood in mu11lcipal operation." �Mrs. Alice W. S uke forth John P. Loughlin l\Jrs. Bess ie Cummln,rs Thomas F. Mullen, Sr. J\frs. Alice W. Sukeforth, 50. of .John P. Loughlin. 45. of 1347 l\I1·s. Bessie Cummings, 41, of Thomas F. J\Iullen, Sr., of 62 Ra!- 156 Kearsarge way; housewife; two eigh way; secretary of a local bev- children; graduated from Maine 293 Wibird street, housewife; South street, co-owner of a local bottling company and former goverage company; father of three chi!- Eye and Ear Infirmary, Portland; mother of two children; attended dren; retired from Portsmouth chairman of board of wardens of Portsmouth schools, Chestnut Hill ernment worker; unmarried; gradnaval shipyard after 29 years ser- North Congregational church, school and Perry Kindergarten uate of Portsmouth high school, vice; member of Metal Trades secretary and past worthy matron chool; past charter mem ber of Al- University of New Hampshire and Columbi11 University school of council. honorary member of of Rivermouth chapter, Order of trusa club and member of Women's business; a member of Elks and Emerson Hovey Veterans of For- Eastern Star, past worthy grand City club, Jewish Council of Hatreasurer of newly-formed cres eign Wars post, also affiliated matron of State OES, past mother dassah, Portsmouth Country club corporation; unsuccessful cand_idate with Lions club. Knights of Co- advisor of Ports.mouth assembly of and Mothers' club of DeMolay; forfor state Senate in 1948; seekmg a lumbus, Elks and Parents' Music Order of Rainbow Girls, also active mer ward clerk in Bangor, Me., school board position "to offer to club; unsucces ful candidate for I i~ Piscataqua Business and Profes- { and kindergarten teacher in Portsmy native city whatever talent and the council in 1947; "firm believ- 5 IO.\]al Women's club, Graduate mouth: "as a mother of two chilcapacity I may have obtainc? fro~ er" in "good government" and co- 1 dren and a former teacher I feel education, travel and experience. operation between Chambe1· o urses' club and District Nursing that 1 am interested in the welfare Commerce and city government i association; favors council-manager and education of our children ." John E. Seybolt Pffort to secure diver~lfied indu I system and interested in "clean, John E. Seybolt, 48, of 70 Jlightry here, ____ honest government." 1rs. Eli e P. Eaton land street; pre ident of a local_ ( J\Ir . Eli e P. Eaton, 55, of 263 Cecil i\I. Neal , Lester R. Whi ta ker Rockland street; hou ewife and /i garage: married, one child; attendCecil M. Neal, 59, Spinney road. Lester R. Whitaker, 57, of Brae- practical nurse; educated in Ports- ed Portsmouth school , Peddie Indeputy sheriff and mayor; Univer- 1kett road; surgeon; married, two mouth schools; second vice presi- stitute and Kents Hill; past presiity of ew Hampshire graduate; / children; served on council since dent of Women's City club. vice dent of Rotary club and member of married, father of two children; 1948; graduated from Harvard president of advisory board of Warwick club, Portsmouth Yacht club· trustee of Portsmouth Savings member of Kappa Sigma, Rotary J\Iedi·cal school in 1923,· affiliated bank, secretary of Portsmouth hosclub and St. John's lodge of Ma- with Kiwanis club, Columbian lt Home for Aged Women and past pital board of directors, Chamber sons; nevrr soug 1 pu bl 1c o ice Loc\ge of Boston, Masonic; chair. ff" president of American Legion auxbefore 1947; "heartily in accord " n,an of medical advi ory committee iliary: organized "Gray Ladies " at of Commerce steel committee memwi·th counc1·1 -manager sys t em " as of Po1·ts1noutl1 Rehabilitation Cen- Portsmouth ho pita! and contribut- ber; school board member 1935-49;. opm10n I·t is proving I·t sc If tc1·,· fa,,01·s council-manager s.vs- ed 2,000 hours of volunteer wor k seeking reelection because "I be1JO . my · · · 1 O· lieve that my record as one of the Hg · I I Y h ene f'icia · l t ti le ct·t y ;" sec k e1n ,· seeking reelection "to do what as nurses aide; seeks to "assist in present members of the board of ·continuing mg ree Iec t·10n "t o I nun> 11 Y a .. 1s · t 111 · can for good city government." sy promoting lem." a more efficient school 1 good government." ducation will speak for me." I Ii i I I I School Board :\Ir . Elizabeth L. Travis J\Irs. Elizabeth L. Travis of 76 Park s_treet; housewife; mother of one child; graduate of Bridgewater Teachers college and former teachC'r; member of J\Iassachusetts Teacher's association, vice president and President of Lafayette PT • YMCA of Boston, New Hampshire Teacher's as ociation Mot~er's club of Portland, forme; / p1:es1dent of state PTA congress, Girl Scout councilor and Sunday school tea cher at St. John's church· unsuccessful candidate for schooi lion." the welfare and education of our should take a deep interest in tl1e board in 1947; plans to "give all r Frank E. Paler on have educationally to help Portschildren." schools of Portsmouth." Frank E. Paterson, 51, of 733 mouth have a splendid school system." Delfo J. a111inali Middle street; a building contracKennard E. Goldsmith 1/ Robert E. Whalen tor; married, father of two chilDelfo J. Caminati, 38, of 153 dren; graduate of Univel'Sity of Ranger way; part-owner of a PortsKennard E. Goldsmith, 36, of Robert E. Whalen, 27, of 43 161 Sagamore avenue; chief motor Whipple court: wholesale drug New Hampshire and Harvard Gt·,1d- mouth beverage company; married, uate school of business administra- two children; graduate of Portsvehicles inspector for the state; salesman; manied. two chlldren; tion; past pi-csident of Rotary club, mouth high school and University married, father of two children; graduated from Tilton school in graduate of Portsmouth high school J 949 and attended Duke univermember of Masons. Warwick club. of New Hampshil·e; member o( Portsmouth Country club, 1orth American Legion, Veterans of Forand nlverslty of Ne, 1 Hampshire; s ity; a World War lI veteran; pa t Congregational church , direc or of eign Wars, Portsmouth Country member of J\Iasons, Elk , Knights president of Exchange club, memYMCA, area rent control official club, Warwick club and Lion~ of Pythias, American Legion and ber of Sherburne Civic association club: favors present form of gov40 et 8; served on city coun ii and Portsmouth Country club, acand Chamber of Commerce; World ernment; believes "it is the duty 1935-36, mayor, 1937-40, school live in Chamber of Commerce, War I veteran; state Legislature, of every citizen to contribute lo board , 1941-42, and city council, Community· Chest and Red C1·oss; 19 27. city council , 1932, and 194_8- progres~ive good government." l 943-44; a school board candidate says he belongs to the "ever-grow49. wants to help establish counc1l"to be of ervice lo my communitv ing school of thought that thinks m~nagcr system on "firm basis." Ellis 'I'. Cox in a capacity in which I believe I younger people should take an acEllis T. Cox, 29, of 357 l\1aple- can be helpful." ,;"" oart in municipal affair ." Thomas H. imes wood avenue; electronics engineer towe Wilder Mrs. Alice l'\t. Lee Tl1omas H. Simes. 73, of . ~5 at Portsmouth naval shipyard; martowe Wilder, 45, of 69 Richards J\Irs. Alice M. Lee, 40, of 43 J\lark street ; an attorney; seekmg ried, two children; school board a,· nue; senior partner in local inreelection to the council; form~r member by appointment; graduate Humphrey's court: private kinderswance firm ; married, two chilgarten owner; illlother of two chilmunicipal court judge; born 111 1 of Portsmouth high school and atdren; graduate of Robinson Sem- dr •n: graduate of Loomis School, Portsmouth; attended Portsmou_th tended Univer ity of ew Hamp• inary, l 929, and Unlver ity of ew Windsor. Conn ., and Amherst colschools and the University of Vir- shire, Hugh Manlev school of ChiHamp hire summer school, 1940; lege; member of Rotary club, Elks, ginia; admitted to the Ne~v Hamp: cago, University of Houston and shire bar in 1898; candidate for United State Naval Research past worthy matron of Eastern Odd Fellows, Portsmouth Country Star, past mother advisor of Rain- club, Warwick clftb, treasurer and mayor in 1942; member of the laboratory; affiliated with t. Anpast president of Family Welfare Federal Fire society; favors coun- drews lodge of 1asons, Interna- bow Girls, past president of Plsassociation, president of YMCA, cataqua PTA district, presidei\t of cil manager form of government. tional Federation of Technical l~nAltrusa club, state vice-president Chamber of Commerce, trustee of gineer , Architects and Draftsmen; Piscataqua Saving b:ink, trearnrer American L ei i o n, P ortsmouth of PTA, YIVCA board of directors member and past president of Hav- and past secretary of New Hampen PTA; "it is m,v desire to con- shire Association of Insurance Country club. PTA, Exchange club, tinue working for the children of Agents, member of 'at ional AssoParents' Music club and American my community-and I feel this ciation of Tnsurance Agents and Federation of l\lu lcians; unsucpublic office would gh'e me the Whipple PTA; crvcd on the school cessful candidate for city council opportunity to widen my scope of board, 1944-49, and recreation in 1947; president Central PTA activity in t heir behalf." commission, 1945-48; seeking recouncil; tl11nks cou ncil-manager election because "I wish to be of sy~tem "mo~t efficient form for sen·ice in the community in which a city the size of Portsmouth." I live." Roland J. Noyes Roland I. Noyes, 51, of 39 Lafl\lr . Rita R. B ure-ess ayette road; wholesale grocery R 1·t R B f business: married, two children; Irs. a · urge ~• 37 ' 0 . . 1 past master of SL Andrew's lodge, r Dennett <;tre~~; housewife; marnecl, trustee of Portsmouth hospital, one daugh~ei, u~ uccessful school trustee of Piscataqua Savings bank. / board ca nd1 date 111 1947 : _graduated trustee of Home for Aged WomPn. ~rom Brockt_o~, Mass:, lngh scho~l member of orth Congregation.ii 111 1931; affll!at~d wi th Daughter_s church, past pre ident or Rotary of Athens of wluch she was pre 1club and past president of Lafoy- / ' dent for three ye;ii·s, and t! 1 e Gr~C'k ette Parent-Teacher as ociation ; Ladies of Pheloptochos 111 winch favorable to present system; seek-1 she served as ecretary for three ing reelection to "continue an effi- ,;ears, and the PTA; "interested ln I cient and business-like adminls tra- - - - - - - - - -- - I I I 6231 William M. Farrington William M. Farrington. 39. 'of 56 Middle street; dentist; married, has three chlldren ; graduate of H;irvard college and Tufts Dental <'OI• lege; past president of Rotary club, vice president of Whipple PTA , president-elect of cw Hampshire Dental society, and member of A. D. A., ew England Dental society, Chamber of Commerce and Portsmouth Civic association; he seeks a school board post becau~c "as a parent and a taxpayer, I feel that it is quite obvious why I I I a3 �Here Are City Election !'· �tes and Their Backgrounds BESSIE CUMMINGS ELISE P. EATON ELIZABETH TRAVIS �1 Marge son Leads Field ln City Council Balloti~g MAYOR NEAL DROPPED nacK one position this year but Simes, Leary, Paterson and Noyes each gained one post while Mullen gained four positions. Leary ran only one vote behind Neal. Leary displayed strong support in most wards, except his own territory-Ward 3-where he trailed Margeson by 76 votes. Despite pre-election predictions that he would poll a heavy "navy yard" vote and possibly gain eighth or ninth position, Arnold ran a poor 13 in the field, 141 votes behind Chapman, a fellow Portsmouth naval shipyard employe. Observers had based their prediction on Arnold's participation in labor improvement efforts at the shipyard and a growing contention among shipyard workers that they should have a representative on the council. However, neither Arnold nor Chapman carried sufficient weight. \ Seven councilmen who guided Portsmouth's council-manager plan through its first two-year test were returned to office yesterday with two new pro-city manager men as Portsmouth's electorate o v e rwhelmingly retained its present city charter. Chosen to direct Portsmouth's municipal operation for two years are Richman S. Margeson, Dr. Lester R. Whitaker, Theodore R. Buller, Thomas H. Simes, Cecil M. Neal, John J. Leafy, Frank E. Paterson, Roland 1. Noyes and Thomas F. Mullen, Sr. All but Butler and Mullen are incumbents. Butler, a prominent sports figure here and a newcomer to the local political scene, displayed unexpected strength by finishing third ln the field of 15 council candidates. Political observers expected Butler to gain a seat on the council but not to finish within the top three positions. 1 0 * •• STOWE WILDER that Butler would be among the nine chosen but he surprised political observers with his large vote. • • • IT WAS an "on again off again" fight between Margeson and Dr. Whitaker for top spot. Early in the election there were indications that. Whitaker would lead the city. However, Marges:m finally captured three of the five wards to cinch his lead. · Whitaker captured an early lead in Ward 5 by polling 201 votes to Margeson's 195 and held that -margin most of the night until Ward 2 showed a 935 Margeson vote and a 904 Whitaker tally. Whitaker later finished in first place in Ward 1 but Margeson took Wards 4 and I 2. * * * THE VOTERS also upset preelection expectations that Mrs. Sukeforth would have enough support among women voters to win a council seat. Mrs. Sukeforth reportedly had the support of several civic organizations but ran 11th. However, she did manage to poll 976 votes more than the only other woman candidate-Mrs.· Kinkaid. A "mock" election at the Senior high school yesterday found all incumbents-with the exception of Noyes-reelected. But Noyes, forced out in the high school election by Arnold, upset the sometimes indicative student balloting in the actual election. MULLEN, who made an unsuccessful bid for the council in 1947, was chosen ninth man on the list after his slight leads were continuously threatened by Samuel A. McMaster, World War II disabled veteran, who finally finished tenth. The total vote foe the winners was Margeson, 3,814; Whitaker, 3,709; Butler, 3,515; Simes, 3,312; Neal, 3,257; Leary, 3,256; Paterson, ( 3,070; Noyes, 3,045; and Mullen, 2,515. Others were Mcl\lasler, 2,242: Mrs. Alice W. Sukeforth, 2,007; Everett R. Chapman, 1,525; Rober t C. Arnold, 1,384; Mrs. Florine M. Kinkaid, 1,031; and James J. Danforth, 870. There was hardly llltle doubt throughout the da y that the seven incumbents would be r eturn ed to office. Early tabulations indicated Although -yesterday's vote total was less than the 1947 figure , Margeson finished one position better than he did in the contest two years ago. Whitaker ran third in the 1947 election, moving up one step this year. ... ...... \Ob I �-~ rhe city-wide- average was94% as compared to what was considered a very high 80% two years ago. In 1947 a total of 1,476 persons failed to vote on the referenda. Yesterday only 320 persons left 'the manager question question A race between 13 candidates for six school board posts developed blank. into the most interesting contest in Portsmouth's two-way election yesIn yesterday's election, failure terday as three lncumbents and three candigates were selected. to vote on the manager question Unlike the city council race where incumbents had a decisive edge was in effect a vote to retain the over other candidates, the school board contest found three incumbents systtm because the advocates of a protecting their seats against., 10 strong challengers. change in government were reHowever, the three present m e m - , - - - - - - - - - - - - - quired by the city charter law to bers-Stowe Wilder, Ellis T, Cox, officinl led observers to believe get "a majority of all the votes .a -m ~ll!ber py appointment, and that he would poll a heavier vote C/lst in the election." John E. Seyholt-manngcd to win . than he actually received. re-ele-:: llon although they did not • • • , IN· WARD 1 two years ago 485 finish in the two top positions. MRS. LEE'S TOT AL was helped persons failed to ballot on the Dr·. William M. Farrington, Ken- largely by her Ward 2 vote and her managet issue as compared to nard E. Goldsmith and Mrs. Alice PTA activities and work among only 86 yesterday. In Ward 2, 325 M. Lee were elected, with Farring- youngsters. She wns expected to skipped the question two years ago ton and Goldsmith polling the meet stiff opposition from Mrs. and 104 yesterday. Ward 3 ·nonmost votes. Eaton and Mrs. Travis but final vot-ers on the manager system • + • tabulations placed her more than FARRINGTON, Goldsmith and 428 votes ahead of the two women. dropped from 296 to 32; Ward 4, Mrs. Lee will succe ed Mrs. Pearl Mrs. Eaton ran l0lh-80 votes 167 to 84; and Ward 5, 156 to 14. 1 S. Gray, Mrs. Marlon M. B;idger : behind Whalen-and led Mrs. Yesterday in Ward I a total of 1 and James E. Whalley while Cox Travis by 586 votes. Mrs. Cum- 756 persons expressed approval of continues to succeed the late John mings and Mrs. Burgess ran 12th managership as compared to 593 C, Shaw. and 13th respectively. _ in 1947, a gain, despite the smaller Farripglon, a dentist and an or- · · number of voters. The opposition ganizer of the Good Government ,vote yesterday was 608. It was committee, made his debut in the v · 1,078 in 1947. Portsmouth polltlcal scene by j The other wards compared as polling a total of 3,Hl4 voles. follows: Goldsmith, a former mayor, Ward 2, 1947 vote for the mnnschool board member and council,1 ager, 1,046, and in 1949 it was 1,190. man, ran only 31 votes behind FarThe opposition polled 399 votes rington who polled 3,133. Gold. yesterday and 1,043 before. The 1 smith, now a state motor vehicles The voters in Portsmouth yes- gain in Ward 3 was about the same ins pector, kept a llRhl grn~p on his lerday determined two issue,s- with the pro-manager total showing own Ward 4 by polling 622 of the they want to keep the city manai:!er a gnin o{ 42 votes to a total of 884 683 votes cast there. government and they do not want whlle 1 the opponents lost ground • • • "beano." by a margin o{ 700 to 309. Incumbents Hard -Pressed In Tight School Bo~id Tilt I • • • I I I Bean"' ''Nosed Out' i As. Man_ager ~,• Emphat·1c Approval w·,s OTHER TOTALS are c~;3 2,~59 ; City managership was given the WARD 4 V~T;Rs: who gave the 2,441; Seybolt, 2, ; rs. endorsement of 68 % of the perILWilder, 30· ee, 2 •098 ; J lln P Lollghlin 1 9 Isons voting and the beano proposiJ C ml·n•t1· 1 882 · Rober·t 0 • • ' ' D e Ir o • a " , • • E. Whalen, 1,750; Mrs. Elise P. Eaton, 1,670; Mrs. Elizabeth L. ~ravis, 1,084; Mrs. Bessie Cummings, 992; and Mrs. Rita R. Bur- ' gess, 842. There were no actual upsets in the school hoard contest but there were some unexpected developments. When early returns came in It was 11 "toss-up" between Farrington and Goldsmith for top place. .Although Goldsmith carrlcd three of the five wards, Farrington polled sufficient ballots to edge Goldsmith by 31 votes in the totnl. Cox, active in Parent-Teacher I association activities and a shipyard . worker, wns 374 votes behind Goldsmith. Wilder fini shed 318 votes behind Cox, and Seybolt 58 vote!j behind Wilder. .. ·• THE l\tOST INTERESTING con- I t est developed between Mrs. Lee managership a slight edge two tion was barely "nosed out" as the years ago, 468 to 417, went even last votes were counted in Ward 2 _ stronger this year with a vote 496 to 187. And Ward 5 reversed itThe preference or th!' voters for self t o comp1e t e ti1e d ec1s · ive mancity managership, 3,606 to 1,670, agers hi P v ict ory. was demonstrated in all five of While the manager question was the city's wards. c1ose1Y wa t ch e d , a f ar c loser conHowever, beano was a "touch I test was waged between the adand go" matter throughout the I herents of gambling through the long, weary hours of counting. Two medium of beano and voters who of the wards-! and 5-approved did not want to see it gain a footit; . in two others-3 and 4-it lost hold in Portsmouth. by small margins. Wa rd 2 voters · Benno supporters were off to a I killed It. The final col:lnt was 2,339 good start when Ward 5 gave Jt a to 2,321. 44-votc lead, 152 to 108. But the • + • next ward reporting-Ward 3-cut ' THE CITY MANAGERSHIP that lead seven votes, 569 to 562. question was given an early "green Ward 4, the next to tally its ballots, I light" by Ward 5, which two years slashed the lend even more by a ago voted against it, 326 to 159. 1 vote of 329 to 309. The bigger wards were slower in • * • arrivln~ at actual counts but, in all BF.ANO'S STRENGTH showed but Wnrd 1, they showed from the up In Ward 1 where it was given a brginnlng that the margin might be 694 to 502 vote, to boost the major2 to 1 or better. In Ward J, the con- , lty to 209 with Ward 2 still to be test bC' twecn mann gership anrl , counted. In that ward, the :voters mayor-council wns n neck 1md turned it down, 831 to 604, for a neck affair with th e victory finall y final 'rejection total of 2,339 to resting with the new system. 2,_321. Two years ago a bare "majority Portsmouth apparently was ~he of ·an the votes" cast in the elec- only New Hampshire city refusmg tion-and that only after a re- to allow beano. Concord, Clare!count-put managership into _ef- mont, Somersworth, Keene, Manfect. Yesterday's voting left no chester and Dover all endorsed it. doubt that far more ' than a majority wanted the plan to stay. I and Loughlin, an unsuccessful candidate for the State Senate last year. Loughlin held sixth position most of the night until 1vard 2 returns Rave Mrs. Lee a final 168vote lead. Caminatl, making his first bid for public office, fared much better than pre-election estimates. He finished only 48 votes behind Loughlin. A FACTOR in yesterday's votWhalen, considered one · of the ' ing on the manager referendum strongest · candidates before the that amazed many seasoned obelection, ran a poor ninth, 132 servers in the city was the high vole~ behind Caminati. Whalen's percentage of persons who voted work ns a youthful civic leader and on the question. former Chamber of Commerce ••• I Recount ·on ·. Beano Indicated; Council, '1\'b :Canva$ses Vofes; · • I 1 ~ ' • • • • I. .' A possible recount of votes 'c ast on the beano question was indicated today as City Clerk Eileen D. Foley reported that Councilman John J. Leary is seeking tnfor~ation about ·the process , of recount- . ing the ballots. , Mrs. Foley said she referred the matter to City Solicitor Arthur J. Reinhart because there are no provisions for a beano recount in the present city charter. · ' Leary, meanwhile, said he ~s not sponsoring efforts fqr a recount himself, but is seeking the .information on behalf of the local Moose and Knights of • Columbus , organizations. · ·;.• .... \ REINHART SAID a preliminary study of the charter indicates that recounts can be held only on the votes cast for councilmen, school board candidates or on. the liquor question. · · ,· Candld~tes may petitl9n .t!)e ~tty' council ' far: a1recount:ivithip ·seven days 'aJter the I ball~ts have'" been' canvassed and organizations or any, five voters may request a recount, on liquor referenda by petitioning the state secretary within 30. days of the' election. · · "If the legislature intended to' 1 allow recounts on the • beano referendum it seems to me-at present . at least-that the lawmakers would I have provided for it in the charter," ' Reinhart said. · · • ••• THE CITY SOLICITOR said he '"\\.. will continue his ' study before submitting a final ruling on the beano! 1 question. , The election results were speed} lly accepted by the city council at a special meeting this' mornlng.j The official vote total was re-; corded by the council as 5,293; A total of 3,286 votes were cast in opposition tt1 a charter change;, · 1,670 favored a charter ·,revision: and 337 ballots were left blank on the council-manager question. , ; , ' AS PORTSMOUTH studied the legality of a beano recount, New Hampshire's first beano game was: scheduled for Nashua tonight. • 1 Nashuans voted about four to one to allow playing of the game in their city. Yesterday, St. Stanislaus Polish parish applied for. a permit to sponsor a game tonight and Nashua police issued 'it. Under a legislative act, certain charitable organizations may spona sor beano if voters at a regularly fscheduled town or city meeting grant approval for their municipalities. · ... �Fai'I" Weather Fails T:o · Draw Heavy Vote DLl_ring EQ,:lv Hours· ·a~ g··er,System : M~~ 21M w..Ins' • argin: 1·: m ,' ong Stu" dents A ■ I "MOCK" ELlWTION votinghigh to• day by Junior and Senior school students-often regarded u a bellwether of "how the parents :i~~a;~~:;:1/an In favor of city The class of 1950 at the high (). 8 ' Mock. Election Here1 1 • To Highlight Exhibit Of Voting Machines school gave the manager plan near•• Jy a 2 to 1 edge with a vote of 111 to 57 . . In the Junior high school, Pol-tsmouth's voters were greet- where more than 600 youngsters ed by fair skies today as they turn- voted, the margin favoring city . 1\ \'(J , ed out to ballot for a second time managership was 329 to 253. A mock election will be a feaon the councll-mana~er plan of Two years ago the Junior high ture of a "voting machine" dinner municipal government. gave the manager plan a 399 to 191 to be sponsored by Portsmouth's But the good weather rlld not endorsement and the older pupils four service clubs, Dec. 12, in the serve to bring many voters to the at the Senior high school ' voted Hotel Rockingham. polls during the morning hours. 130 to 39 In favor of the plan. Each of the four clubs has named The total vote cast at noon today a member to serve on a general was .500 less than two. years ago THE SENIORS today made committee to arrange fo1· the din• w'hen the manager referendum Councilman Lester R. Whitaker ner and voting machine demonstraflrat appeared on the ballot. their top choice In the field of tion, according to Ira A, Brown, Ward officials reported that a 15 candidates for the city council. 1 program chairman of the Lions \ total of 1,604 ballots had been ca!it Whitaker's 145 vote total was fol• cluh. at 12 o'clock. In November, 1947, lowed by Councilman Richman S. Representing the Exchange club 2,108 , votes were cast by noon but Margeson, 142; ',I'heodore R. Butler, ls Raymond F. Blake and the comat the first council-manager elec• mitteeman from the Rotary club tion ·held ,In December, 1947, only 138; Councilman Frank E. Paterls George R. Chick w~lle Nathan H . 1,678 voted in the first four hours. , son, 135; Mayor Cecil M. Neal, 134; Wells ls the Kiwanis member and Little or . no electioneering was Thbmas F. Mullen, Sr., 109; Co unBrown Is serving for the Lions. to be heard In the vicinity of the cilman Thomas H. Simes, 103; and .• * * wardrooms and the constant jangle }lobert C. Arnold, Sr., 92. BROWN SAID that a voting maof telephones, so prevalent during l!'or six members of lhe board of chine will be set up in the ballroom bipartl$an' elec!ions, was missing, education, the seniors gave Dr. of the hotel where the service • • • William Farrington 131 votes; club members will operate it as VOTERS FILED QUIETLY into former Mayor Kennard E. Goldthey vote for candidates in the the voting booths and funereal calm smith , 127; John E. Seybolt, 109; prevailed in the wardrooms. Robert E. Whalen, 90; Ellis 'I'. ' mock election. "What we're going to elect, I Few political observers were Cox, 89; Mrs. Alice !Vl. Lee, 81. don't know," Brown said. "Maybe willing to venture a prediction on In 1947's balloting on the city we'll elect a board of trustees for the outcome of the manager ques- manager question, a total of 7,250 the Breakfast club, or Eelpot, as tlon. One maintained, "It's going to persons voted and the manager It Is sometimes known. The idea of be very close." plan-which required a majority of the thing is to let people have all persons voling in the election a chance to try the machine." -received 3,529 ballots. There Members of Th• Port•moutl! l!'rom 2 to 4 pm, Brown said, the Herald staff will be on duty were 2,225 "no" votes and 1.496 , city's women voters are to have a after 8 o'clock tonight to l'lve persons failed lo vole ·on the queschance to operate the machine and , election. information. Result■ tion. · "test" Its efficiency as compared , will be tabulated as soon as to the way elections are now conthey are ·avallable and may be THE MANAGER PLAN failed to ducted. • obtained by telephonlnc The get a majority when the ballots And, If the machine can be set Herald office at 37. were counted on election night, but up early enough In the day, efforts a recount gave the reform system are being made to allow Miss MarA spokesman for the Good gov- a few votes more than the necesgaret Ballard's social science studernment committee which has sary half of all the votes cast. ents at the high school to Inspect sponsored city managership for the it. In this year's voting, W1e situation 'past>, three years, said he felt "It will-be returned by the voters." n, is reversed. City manager opponents CITY MANAGER Edward C. must get a majority of all the votes co~tended, ·'that the only publlo Peterson recently reported lha l 1 cast In the election In order to get comments· have been by-strong ad• he had obtained figures indicating a "weak" mayor-council type of 'vocates or opponents and that "peo• that the city would need 23 voling pie· in.the middle are the ones who government reinstated. machines, at a cost of $35.000, to ·wnt decide the Issue." In their mock election today, the take care of its eligible voters. Through. the early hours today, seniors did not vote on the question ' The machines, already in use In the- largest turnout -was In Ward 2 of beano but, if the Junior high many cities, do away with handwhere 600. persona balloted by school balloting Is any indication, marked and hand-counted ballots. noon. Ward 1 was far behind with no charitable organization should The voters steps into the curtain375 and in third place was Ward make plans fot an orgy of beano: enclosed booth, pushes buttons inS with ' 365. Ward ( reported 175 dicating his choices and the job The youngsters spurned the bea,no votes cast and Ward 5-the city'• is done. When the polls are closed, proposition, 322 to 276. smallest ward-was last with 95. __.. election workers open the machines and take off the totals. * * * I * • * * * * I' ._.... I Good Government Group 'Grateful~\? For Ballot Results Two officials of the Good Government committee today thanked workers and voters responsible for retention of the council-manager plan in Portsmouth. Nathan H. Wells, chairman, and George R. Chick, treasurer, In a joint statement also expressed appreciation for the candidates who ran for office and their display of "true citizenship." Chick described the election as "clean and neat" and said that several hundred volunteer workers supported successful efforts by the committee to retain the present charter. * * * Edward C. Peterson also expressed appreciation lo the voters for rejecting proposed charter changes. "I think that the expression of the people indicated how they feel about the council-manager plan," Peterson said. "The vole also Indicated that when the voters said 'no' at hearings on the proposed charter change, they meant 'no' and nothing else, regardless of how some of the politicians felt," he added . Peterson said there is "still a lot to do--you might call It burying dead ,horses." CITY MANAGER Voting Machine ~~SHere December 12 , 1 Final arrangements for the , Portsmouth demonstration of a , voting machine on Dec. 12 were completed yesterda y. Ira A. Brown, progra m· chairman of the Lions club, said today that a machine is to be available in the Hotel Rockingham at 11:30 am. Social science classes from the high school have been invited to , use the machine al that lime. Monday, the Portsmouth League of Women Voters agreed to inform women voters of the afternoon demonstration of the machine. At 6:30 pm the city's four service clubs are to attend an interservice club dinner at the hotel and at the same, the members are to participate In a mock election as part of a practical demonstration of the machine's ' operation, Brown said. A full-sized machine 1s being shipped from a manufacturer's Jamestown, N. Y ., plant for exhibition in Portsmouth, according to Brown. �\ I .. I YI· 8 JT WAS A · voters came Nine Councilmen ! 'All Advocates of Reform System Portsmouth ,·oters gal'l? their council-manager gol'ernment a thumping 2 to 1 approval Jn yesterday's election and emphasized their endorsenwnt hy f'IC'ctlng nine councilmen who are declared advocates of the reform system. The count in fa1·or of city managership was 3,211ft lo 1.070 while 320 persons who dirl not vote on the question increased llr!' margin to 3,606. The referendum to change the oharter required "a majority of all the voles cast" in the election to effect a changeo1·er lo the old mayor-council s~·slem. The 320 voters who left the manager question hlank were, in effect, voting for city managership. AT TIIE SA!\IF. Tli\lE lhe vol«:'rs returned the SP.Ven incumhent candidates to office, elected prom1111ager men to flll the two vacancies on the city's legislative body and rejected the proposal 1o allow beano under the sponsorship , of chnrltnble institutions. The 1950-lll!H roundhnen 11nd lh«:'ir total voles 11re Rkhman s. Margeson, 3,814; Dr. Lester R Whitaker, 3,709; Theodore R. But~ l<;r, _3,515; Thomns H. Simes, 3,312; Cecil M. Neal, 3,257; ,John J. Leary, 3,256; Frank E. Paterson 3 070· Rol:md I. Noyes, 3,045; and Thom: as F, Mullen. Sr:. 2.~15. Butler and Mullen are .ihe newcomers. . 'Six persons were elected to the , board of ecl',lc:itlon .for' four-year terms. They lire Dr. William M. Farrington, 3.164; Kennard E. , Goldsmith,. . 3,133: · Ellis T. Cox 2,759; Stowe Wilder, .2,441; Joh~ E. Seybolt, 2,383; .And Mrs. Alice , M:. Lee, 2,098. Cox, Wllder 11nd S<'ybolt 11i-e • members o! the present board. • • . ' I The totnl vote :,v11s 11lmost 2,000 less than · the 7,250 cast 11t the 1947 municipal election . When the city manager question first appeared on the ballot. · • • • ' QUIE'f election. The and went fro~ the . ,, pla<'es all day long without ' po 11 in,. d'd t ' fuss or fanfnre. A few can I a es hacl cars a1·ailahle to trans~ort ! voters lo the polls but orgamzed activity was practically non-existent. The [air weather-expected to produce a large turnout-apparently failed lo slimul~le half _the city's digible voters into exe1clslng their pdvilege. Arter the pol ls closed at 6 pm, it w11s nrarly IO hours l.lt(ore the results were complete. ut f~om the very beginning o[ the tallying, the manager plan began to show its strength. • • • T II E COUNCIi, • 1\11\NAGER trend shown In Ward 5 continued throughout the night with the exception o[ Ward l. ln that ward, officials predicted that the vote would be "only a shade" in favor of city management. In the re- 1 maining wards, the supporters of the plan jumped l•> an early lead . and were never threatened. The second referendum-beano -made a close race throughout the tedious counting of 5,276 ballots. Proponents or beano gained an early lend in Ward 5 and held it after Wnrds 3 and 4 were counted. \ Ward 1 added lo the total to make the favorahle margin, 209, but \ Ward ' 2 went heavily against it; \ giving the opponents of "eharltysponsored" benno J.(ames an 18vote clc£eat, 2,339 to 2,321. • • • • THE VOTING for nine seats on the city council o(fered few sur' prises. The seven incumbents were expected to go hack into office and Butler and Mullen were heavy favorites to take the two vacant posts. . However, Butler's vole was much larger than pre-election predictions indicated. He ran third to Margeson and Dr. Whitaker. Margeson, who ran second two years ago, found himself in undisputed l possession of first place while the doctor moved from third to second. The closest contest developed as anticipated with World War II veteran Samuel A. McMaster giving Mullen a fight all the way. John P. Loughlin and Mrs. Lee were very close in the balloting and Mrs. Lee had only a 90-vote margin with Ward 2 still to report. That ward added 78 votes to her I total and gave her the victory. ' Another school board race that attracted interest involved former mayor Goldsmith and Dr. Farring 0 ton for first place in the 13-man field. Dr. Farrington finally won out with a 31-vote edge. ! I • • • AS THE NIGHT slowly dragged on, the polling places became more and more bare of spectators. The first ward to report-Ward 5completed tho count of its 283 votes at 8 pm. It was approximately 11 pm before the 1,253 ballots in Ward 3 were ta1JUlnled and Ward 4 folALSO CONFIRMED by the lowed at 11:30 with !ls 683. At 1:30 voting was the prediction that Dr. am Ward 1 finished counting l,· Farrington, Goldsmith, · Seybolt, 364 votes ancJ it was 3:45 am when Wilder and Cox would have "no Ward 2 Clerk Thomas J. Downs trouble" in gelling elected and the 1 announced the result of the 1,693 major contention would be for the I ballots cast in that ward. • • • sixth _s:.p_ot_._ _.. ◄ ------=~-~=="=== '. ! �. - WARD2 WARD 1 CHARTER CHANGE 608 ,. NonVoters ~ Yes No 369 852 · 32 NonVoters No 670 Yes 86 WARD4 No Yes 399 1190 104 TOTAL WARD 5 No 187 412 Yes NonVoters NonVoters Yes No NonVoters 84 107 162 14 Yes No 1670 3286 320 How the Voting Went Referendum Recount Bill CANDIDATES fl·"\ WARDS ·Already 'Clin Preparation (o TOTAL (FOR CITY COUNCIL) 1 1 Margeson Whitaker Butler Simes Neal Leary Paterson Noyes Mullen McMaster Sukeforth Chapman Arnold Kinkaid Danforth I 1 2 896 1267 923 1166 759 1265 750 1121 728 1156 796 1024 668 1064 654 1091 638 800 650 · · 626 530 584 , 438 424 464 371 295 255 286 211 3 935 904 861 799 751 859 751 739 624 592 501 334 289 283 198 Legislation to provide for recounts of referendums on town and city ballots probably will be introduced at the special session of the General Court next year. 4 5 521 195 201 515 466 . 164 16'6 476 454 168 177 400 444 143 134 427 160 293 115 259 87 305 78 251 79 181 63 135 54 121 3814 3709 3515 3312 3257 3256 3070 3045 2515 2242 -2007 1525 1384 1031 870 Rep. Rae S. Laraha of Ports-' mouth, vice chairman of the House judiciary committee, said today that the attorney general's office is already preparing a bill for introduction into the HoUSf!, He explained that present statutes, except fo1• the liquor questions, do not provide for recounts such has been askeq in the l'orl ~mouth "beano" question. •• counts, Laraba said, but if the council In any city ordered a recount of a vote, it c:ould be challenged in the courts as to its legalit)', "And that's what our new law, if accepted by the General Court, will allow the city and town officials to do without fear of being taken into court," Laraba said. ( FOR SCHOOL BOARD) Farrington 742 Goldsmith 772 697 Cox Wilder Seybolt Lee Loughlin Caminati Whalen Eaton Travis Cummings Burgess 297 300 271 293 788 677 667 620 548 475 552 456 449 382 271 227 191 409 622 385 292 361 346 175 198 210 244 107 112 105 •iBEANO REFERE~DUM 309 694 · 604 562 329 569 502 831 Yes No u.,._ 583 582 482 481 ' 550 499 1085 894 896 831 777 685 607 568 492 671 354 325 199 !l.::,__J_ 140 168 114 115 115 110 115 110 100 76 52 57 54 3164 3133 2759 2441 2383 2098 1930 1882 1750 1670 1084 992 842 I • 152 108 l 2321 2339 • THE LAWS do not forbid re- f' He cited as an example the re, count of the city manager vote two years ago which was qrdered L>y City Clerk Eileen D. Foley. He said that her action could have been made a court issue, compelling the courts to rule on that action alone, but this would not prevent other controversies when interested parties asked for recounts. However, the "recount bill" may I not . get consideration during the ' special session, according to Lnraba. It the General Court rules thnt only mnlters relating to reorganization of state government are to be considered, its introduction will be delayed until the 195 · session. NonVoters �Statute Books Seem to Bolster Claims for 'Beano' Recount J], ID The current question over what kind of majority vote was required to legalize "beano" in Portsmouth and other New Hampshire cities appeared to have its answer today in the state's statute books. An examination of the statutes revealed that the voting clause In the "beano" legislation reads precisely the same as the state's 15year-old law providing for liquor referendums. The ·" beano" legislation called for approval of the question by a "majority of the qualified voters present and voting." • • •• phraseology Is contained in the liquor referendum statute and It "has alway been Construed" to mcnn a simple majorlh of ballots cast on the speclfh .uestlon. On ti •lher hand, the councilmanager question In the municipal election of 1947 was subject to ratification by "a majority of all voters voting at the municipal / election." THIS SAl\lF. I This stipulation also applicrl to the proposed repeal of the councilmanager charter Inst month. In both instances, It was Interpreted to mean a majority of all votes cast, whether the question Itself was voted upon or not. • * • • Local Public to Inspect Ju 0 Vo.t ing Machine Monday Portsmouth voters are to have their first peek at a voting machine Monday at the Hotel Rockingham when the city's four service clubs sponsor a demonstration. The machine is to be set up in the hotel before noon and the ser- 1 vice clubs are inviting the public to inspect it at any time during the, . afternoon. On Monday night, there is to be an inter-service club dinner and (2) He turns down a pointer the Rotarians, Lions, Khyanlans above the name of each of his prefand Exchange members wlll hold a erences for the various offlces. mock election to test for them(3) If there are referenda, he selves the machine's efficiency. turns down a pointer to either • • • "Yes" or "No" on each question. DEFINITE HOURS for the vot(4) He again turns the red han~ Ing public to look over the ma- die at the front of the machine. chines have not been set, according This opens the curtain and at the to Ira A. Brown, dinner chair- same time records his vote on the man, but soci11I science students machine's tabulating mechanism. from the high school are scheduled The machine ls then ready for to be at the hotel at 11 :30. the next voter. In some cities the The Portsmouth League of Worn- voting interval ls not more than en Voters Is cooperating with the 40 seconds long. service clubs, Brown said, and its * * • members 11re to ex11mlne the maAT T HE END of the day's voting, chine In the arternoon. election officials In teams open the The type of machine that Is to be machines and take off the totals demonstrated In Portsmouth weighs that have been registered. ln many 900 pounds, Brown s11id, and has six cities, the results are known withseparate control keys. Usually these in 30 minutes after the polls close . are supervised by 11s many differThis contrasts with the system ent officials, "which makes It tough now in effect in Portsmouth where for anyone to pull any monkey Ward 5 posts Its report about two business." hours after the close, to be fol• • • • lowed at various 'intervals by the WHEN THE VOTER Is allowed to other wards, until, in some cases, enter the machine after checking the last ward ls counted about 5 with the election officials to make am. certain his n:unc Is marked on the Voting machines have not yet checklist, he performs four slmpl~ been accepted by any New Hampoperations. shire city or town, the secretary of (1) He movrs the red handle on state's office reported today, but the front of the machine to cl_ose enabling legislation ls in the stathc curtains, insuring privacy. lutes. CONFUSION OVER the "majority" question arose last week In a controversy concerning city council Iauthorization of a requested recount on "beano," which was defeated In Portsmouth by an 18-vote margin. At that time Councilman Thomni,; H. Simes, a l11wyer, minimized the Importance of a retabulatlon, asserting that the "beano" question would have reoulred a mn.forlty ot all votes cast fn the election. His view was upheld by Councilman Lc>stcr n. Whitnker, who took the trouble to give a detalled _His contention doe, not coincide mathematical breakdown of the ~1th_ the opmlon of legal authorl"requircd" vote In a "Public For- lies 111 Concord. Consulted by Rep. um" letter to The Porl1mou1h Herald. Hae S. Laraba, they told him that "It is generally believed that the term "present and voting" rethe 'beano' rercrcndum at the re- fers only to those voting on the cent election lost by only 18 votes," question ltsclf. Whitaker wrote. "This Is an error Under any other lntc>rprctallon. acted upon by The Por11mou1h Her- the liquor question would have aid in an editorial and by Atty. been defeated ln Portsmouth In at Thomas E. Flynn for the Ameri- l~ast two referendums In the past can Legion In remarks derogatory eight .Years. By the same token to the council. • • . the sale of beer would have bee~ * * • prohibited two oth<'r years. ''THE ENABLING ACT for the * * • 'beano' referendum had the snme' MEAN\VJifl,E, the Amcrlcim Lewording as that for the flri,;t refer-· .l(ion post here has continued to cndum on the councll-mana~er fight the "beano battle" on the plan and as that for the recc>nt ground that the city council's rcrefe1·cndum for the repeal of th, Jecllon of a recount request denies council-manager plan that, In or, the "will of the people." der to be effective, a majority ot The council voted down the rethose present and voting had to be count after City Solicitor Arth J _o btained," Whitaker Insisted. Reinhart ruled that there is n~rle~ gal authorization for it. Attorney Flynn, representing the Lrglon, has Indicated that he wlll make a court test of the issue. I I I JI �~v, Under the governor's pla, 1 the $300,000 would be used to finance an underpass at the Woodbury avenue intersection and construction of a spur road parallel to Woodbury avenue. 'I'he spur road would extend from a tnf,flc circle neai· the old Joseph Cohen farm to a point beyond Bean's Hill, Newington. Mock Election Hi.ghlights ·'Vo-t ing Machine' Dinner · Many Portsmouth citizens went to the "polls" yesterday to pass judgment on the efficiency of voting machines. High school students, the Portsmouth Leagµe of Women Voters, members of the city's four service clubs and other interested citizens cast mock votes by the mechanical method during an all-day voting machine demonstration at the Rockingham hotel sponsored by the Lions, Rotary, Kiwanis and Exchange clubs. Each voter performed four simMore t han 250 future voters from Portsmouth high school entered the ple operations. (1) After entering the machine, curtain enclosed booth to appraise the machine on the basis of first he moved a red handle in front of hand experience. The youngsters, the "control board" to close cur'most of them students In social sci- tains. (2) He next turned down a polntence classes, were enthusiastic about its speed and ease of oper- 'er above the name of his preferences for each office. 'aUons. ..,1 .. !. ' . .. . .. * * * SIMILARLY, he • • • BUT AnAMS !las emphasized that the $30(),000 would not be used by the hlg,hway_department unless the present toll road appropriatJon is exhausted before the aforementioned projects are started. Ward 1 Democrat Sam Alessi said he would vote for the legislation if It comes before the House "because I think we should vote for anything that comes to Portsmouth." A similar stand was taken by Wurd 3 Rep. Carlos o. Hobbs who explained, "I have taken the position that we need an underpass at the Woodbury avenue intersection. Suppose It does cost a halC-mllllon dollars, what of It? I'f someone gets , killed out there, It's just as bad isn't' it?" Reps. Mary C. Dondero and Lise LaBelle Payette of Ward 1 and John J. Leary or Ward 3, said they are undecided on the issue. Toll Road Bond Forces a Poser • • • CONCORD, July 20 (AP)-An ad• ditional "contingency" bond issue of $300,000 for the $7,500,000 seacoast toll road appeared ready today for legislative approval. No opposition to the extra funds was voiced at a Senate Finance committee hearing this morning. Highway Commissioner Frederic E. Everett explained that the $300 000 might be needed to build ext;; access to the new &uperhlghway requested by "the people of Portsmouth." I 13) moved a AJ{, AFTERNOON demonstration was follo'wed· at pointer above "yes" or "no" on ht by a "voting machine" din· each referenda question. t4l Again he turned the red er and inock election for service handle to Ol'en the curtains and at club members. the &ame time record his vote "Introduction of the voting maon the machine's tabulating mechchine," guest speaker Philip G. Bowker pointed out, "Involves the anism. The service club members were problem of education." 'given an opportunity to attempt Th~ Massachusetts state sen- "fraud" by tampering with the de• • • a~or and_Ne~ England sales man- ·vlce. . MRS. DONDERO SAID she felt ager for a voting machine manu- :, "You can't have a dishonest elec- th at sufficient funds remain in the ;facturer said that • a three-point Uon with this," Ira A. Brown, pro- original $7,500,000 appropriation to :i)rogram would be undertaken by gram chairman, concluded, "unless finance the underpass and spur ,llla company if machines were rent- six dishonest officials work togeth- road. ~ or purcha.sed. er, and chances of that are pretly "If they haven't enough money The tint step would be' to appoint slim." • • • left what did they do with it all? ·a custodian, a "trustworthy cit!The people up In the Woodbury r.en" w~o would be taught the ASSISTING Brown, of the Ll• avenue area .should have been conmethod of setting up the machine ons club, were Raymond F. Blake sidered before now," she continued. or any type of election. of the Exchange club, George R. Mrs. Payette reserved comment ; ! • . • • . _ Chick, Rotary club committeeman, "until I have given it more f: ''ELECTION officers would re• and Nathan H. Wells, representing th ought." Rep. Edward J . Ingraham :eeive Instruction," he said. "They the Kiwanis club. / 6! Ward 5 could not be reached .would learn the operation Jn detail Head table guests Included Mayfor comment. , and w?,uld be qualified to instruct I or Cecil M. Neal, School Supt. RayPortsmouth's Republican law"."oten. ( mond I. Beal, Rotary club presi- , makers, meanwhile, generally ap', And the last, and most extensive , dent; Harold J . Chandler, president pear to favor the proposed legisla·part of the educational program of the Kiwanis club; Philip F. tion. Two representatives stated wo1;_1ld be public Instruction, taking i i Gray, Exchange club president, they will vote for it, a third Re~dvantage of organization meetings Brown, Chick, Wells, l\1r. Lewis. publican ls undecided, and the ·and classroom cour.~ s for school Bowker and Robert Evans, manufourth Republican representative chlldren. lecturer's representative. · could not be contacted. • Bowker said that a· survey con- i • • • ,ducted by his company proved I REP. RAE S. LARABA of Ward 'that discrepancies in ballot count4, emphasized that the Woodbury :lng are due in almost all cases to avenue intersection is a "traffic worker fatigue, not to Intentional hazard and s'hould be eliminated." i:Ilshonesty. "Traffic ls increasdng on the t He concluded with a brief ex- I Interstate hlg,hway and we should planation of mechanical checks lntake de!lnlte steps to prepare for• cor·porated In the machine to preit. We must have a grade separa·vent fraud. · • tion at Woodbury avenue to protect the public's safety," Laraba added. ' THE DEMONSTRA'rJON was de- · It was Laraba who introduced 'scribed by the Rev. William W. , /Lewis, pastor of the · Unitarian• ! gates to the State Legislature are on the governor's plan before the :universallst church, who served as the horns of a dilemma today-torn House rules committee and paved ,toastmaster, as "experimentation between party policy and the inter- the way for House consideration. tthat will measure ·success· in years ests of the voters "back home" over The measure was being considered 1ahead". a proposed $300,000 additional bond by t/he House appropriations com;: He pointed to the need for exissue for the new toll road and a mittee at a public hearing today. :perlmentatlon in civic activity as Rep. Harry H. Foote of Ward 2 grade separation at the . Woodbury twell as In other ·phases · of human avenue and Interstate highway ln- also Is prepared to vote for the ad; i-endeavor.,_ '· ditlonal appropriation. He explained, terse.ctlon . "I don't see how any one from •, At the mock election 96 persons ' Two local Democratic lawmakers Portsmouth can be against it." ;voted for candidates of the Roosealready are prepared to desert their : veit-Wilkle campaign as well as for Rep. John H. Yeaton of Ward 2, party's move to stall action on Gov. several referendums. another Republican, said, "SomeSherman Adams' request for addi· · However, the true issue was the thing should be done out at the Intional funds which would boost the ;voting machine versus the paper tersection, it's a very dangerous overall toll road appropriation to ballot, and. election results were igplace, but I'm not sur,e now what $7,800,000. Three other Democrats stand I'll take on the governor's reiiiored in favor of evaluation of the are undecided on what stand they'll quest." achln(s_ efi_!clen~~~ ~ ~ - take, while the sixth Democratic • • • legislator could not be contacted. or women. voters Toll Road .Bonds Unopposed at j{.~1> SenafeHearing • • • HANDLING OF the toll road job by Chief Engineer Daniel H. Dickinson -ls now und er investigation by I the attorney general. Dickinson was suspended last week by Gov. Sherman Adams pending an announced investigation of the toll road. No public explanation was given for the surprise move. Everett assured Sen. Aldege Noel CD-Nashua) that passage of the bill would not give the highway department a "blank check.'' Issuance of the bonds, if needed, would be by action of the governor and council, Everett explained. • J • THE C0!\11\USSJONER expressed hope that the extra funds would not be needed because "we are now getting better bids." Stinson Taylor, secretary of tdle State Petroletun Industries committee, said he would offer an amendment to the bill to make certain that a 1,000-foot area south of the north , terminus of the hig,hway In Ports- 1 ::~~! w;::~::~ be tLSed for com- : The present bill exempts that area Ifrom a limited access provision that applies to the rest of the highway. The House has already pas.sect the bill. I F~~~m~!~~~jJ~~. THE THIRD Republican repre,11entatlve from Ward 2, Charles T. Durell, was in Portland and could not be reached for comment. Portsmouth's only senator and Republican majority leader, Arthur J. Reinhart, said he will sanction the governor's request if it comes up for Senate consideration. If 2, �I 13 /A~ams Or ers Probe· 01 ·o I Ro d ~\.,("~rro1ect; Engineer Sus ended I • I .' PapersSeized 'Startling' Evidence In Sudden Move; • N0Reason6iven Fo e een31.\~n Probe 0f 1 CONCORD, July 1~ (AP)-Oov. 1 Sherman Adnms snld tortny ho hn~ launched a prol>c of the $7,500,000 Seacoast toll highway, The gc,vernor said thnt he hod suspended Daniel H. Dlcklnson, the 3tate highway department's chief engineer on the road construction Job. • st a t e T0 11 RoCld . 1 CONCORD, July 16 (AP)-A state representative predicted toda!y~&t._• "startling facts" will be disclosed as the state attorney gener11>t pushes an investigation into the co11structlon of the Portsmouth ' to Sea.brook toll road. But Chief Engineer Daniel H. Dickinson of the state hlghwa., depart1 Portsmout,h's Mayor Cecil M. Neal Adams also said that he has ln- ment, whose suspension was ordered yesterday by Gov. Sherman Adams, claims he does not know why he was temporarily ousted. today was appointed a Rock.Ingham struated Atty. Gen. William L. PhinThe 71-year-old Dlc1: inson, who has been associated with the highway COU-1'.lty deputy sheriff by Sheriff ney to Impound "certain documents" department for 17 years, llm1ted comment to a terse, "I don't know anySimes Frink. in Dickinson's ofI!ce. thing about It." Neal, according to Sheriff Frink, • • • • • • • will handle the duties of Deputy REASONS FOR the probe "wlll REP. NED SPAULDING of Hudson, author of the bidding requireSheriff William J. Llnchey, who has become known to the public as the Investigation progresses," Adams ments for the $7,500,000 toll road project, was the source ot the _prediction been Inactive in county law enforceabout "startling facts." ment since he assumed the post of said. Spaulding, who hns been active In legislation affecting highway decity marshal several weeks ago. Dickinson, 71, of Boston, was un- partment handling o1 contracts, said he was "not surprised" at Adams' ac• Linohey, however, has retained available for comment. He wa., for• tlon. He said, however, he did not want to make further comment on rea- his county police authority, "to immerly associated with the Mn~s- so1115 for the action because "the governor knows what he's after and 110 prove relations between the PortsmoutJh police depa.rtment and the achusett.s department of public does Phinney (Atty. Gen. William L. Phinney.)" Spaulding said he wants the governor "to carry the ball and iiet the · Rockingham county police force." works and came to New Hampshire credit." . _ • _ Neal, according to Frink, wlll ban- I 17 years ago. • • • · die the civil matters and "some Dickinson, whose prc.~cnt salary 1 SPAULDING engineered the com• AS CHAIRMAN of th e House com- criminal work" formerly covered by ' ls $5,870 a year, has been In com' plete chnrge of ti'ie sencon~t hlgh- [ pet!Uve bidding requJrements for mlttee on publ!o 1mprov_ement&, Llnchey, the toll road contracts and bond• Spaulding oppOGed "the wide ope~" Frink said he made the appointi way project since It was 5tnrtcd late ing, the publlo housing law and project as submlted by Dlcklnso ment aft-er conferring with a "large last summer. capital budget expenditures. AlThe Hudson solon said both Dick- percent" of Portsmouth area lawyers. The work ls reported by the high- lf'ged "irregularities'' In complying lnson and former Gov, Charles M, Pointing out that Mayor Neal Is a way department to be al>out half with competitive bid requirements Dale told him to "lay of!" seeking veteran of both world wars, Frin;l_ finished. of capital budget expenditures were pasr.ege of an amendment t.o re•· said he selected Neal for his "abl.llty, • • the first revelation in the story- quhe bids. honesty and personallly." THE HOU E of ReprcscntnUves Cote case. The Savin Oonstructlon company Neal's term will expire Jan, 1, 1951, this week voted an extra $300,000 of Hartford, Conn., was awarded the I" nk u.id. . appropriation for the project to conFormer Comptroller Stephen B. t n d j b hi h 1a b t h If a OU a struct additional outlets to the Story and Manchester contractor c~m:i~~ed. o ' w c Portsmouth and Dover areas. Donat F. Cote are now on trial Charles H. Morse of Haverhlll, A law was passed In 1947 requircharged with defrauding the state. Mass., was hired as consulting fn- : (!JO.\ ing that bonds be put up to cover the Spaulding said Dickinson sought glneer on the job, Mor1re is !dent.I,d project. A blll Introduced at this ses- I passage of the toll road project lfled as a former tn11lneering part sion, requiring the highway dcport- 11\Vlthout bidding requirements on ner of Dickinson, , CONCOJtD, Aug. 1 (AP)emnt to submit budget~ like other the bonding o.r t.he. contract.I. Dlc\l'Jn,on, ..Cormerly ', employed Gov. Sherman Adams' olTice todepartments, wai; tabled pending with the ~assachus'e tt• dlvl!ton ot day said a statement on the results of Governor Adams' reorgnnlpublic v.orks, came to New Hamp• • status of Daniel H. Dickinson, 1 shire in 1932, za.tlon of the state aclm1nlstratlon. suspended highway department However, ccmstruotlon of the road Another bill recently enacted pul.s ehlef engineer, Is expected "in a was going ahead today u the Savin the engineering division of thr deweek or two." comparcy worked t<rNatd the mid• partment directly under the chief DlckJnson, 71-year-old engin1 "You are hereby directed to summer 1950 deadline aet by 1ta engineer. eer In charjl'e of constructing su~pend forthwith D. H. Dlckln- contract with the state. • • • the $7,500,000 sracoast toll road, Nothing so.Id by Oovernor Adams' Tarn DEPARTl\lF.NT Is the stntP's ~on, chief engineer, from nil his was suspende1l In a surprise ac, duties with the state highway deto date Indicates tha,t oonstructlon largest, handling about a third of tion by Adams on July 15. No I pnrtment, pending an Inquiry into operations will be brought t.o a halt the state's expenditures each yenr. public explanation was given for I certain of his nctlvltles In conduring the tnvestlga.tlon. Adams Issued the following Rtatethe move. Adams orclered Atty. l ment to Highway Commissioner nection wibh the toll road, presently Gen. William L. Phinney to under construction between SeaI Frederic E. Everett today: probe Dickinson's activities. brook and Portsmouth. . Dickinson has demanded of (Please turn to page thrre) Adams explained he could not both Adams and Phinney reago Into details of the matter besons for his suspension. The cause of the "seriousness" of the governor's office on Friday inaffair and possible legal compllcadicated a statement would be Uon.s. Issued early this week. Neol Appointeth\:P New Deputy Sheriff • G0\'ernor De Iays HIS • St a t ement Q D• k• • ,., . . n IC Ins On I �State's Officials S1:000 ~n Ac~f-i~ Still Mum on 'S\.\Q, Said Paid For Toll.Road Probe Toll Road Rights I HE SAID EVERETT admitted that $200,000 In engineers fees would , have cost the state halt as much I! done by sta,te engineers. Bingham questioned, on that basis, whether a credit of $40,800 to the state for what work the state engineers did do, should ' not be twice that, or $80,000. A roll call vote of 18 to 3 killed an amendment by Bingham to delete the $300,000 bond issue provision. Bingham also attacked deficiency bills amounting to $347,000 for the year of 1948. Such an appropria tlon, he declared, "Is to legalize an(/ ratify expenditures in excess of appropriations." He referred to the state's sul t against State Treasurer F. Gordon Kimball for paying out $243,000 e·xcess ot approprlallons. CONCORD, July 26 (AP)-New CONCORD, July 18 (AP)_--State Hampshire paid an average of $1,officlals today continued their silence ooo an acre for farmlands ·on the as to reasons why Gov. Sherman right of way for the new $7,500,000 Adams ordered suspension last Fri- seacoast toll road, Sen. Robert P. ,day of ohief hlg,hway engineer Dan- Bingham CD-Manchester) charged today. 1 !el H. Dickinson. l Suspension of tihe 71-year-old Bingham bitterly assalled a bill to veteran of 17 years service to New provide the highway department Hampshire was ordered by ~om- with an additional $300,000 fund for missioner Frederic E. Everett, Adams the half-completed super-highway said, pendll}g an Inquiry into "certain but the bill passed over his protest. 1 of his activities In connection with He told the Senate he had learned ' the (seacoast) toll road." "a lot of curious things" about the ' The $7,500,000 project from Ports- department's handling o"f the toll 1 mouth to Seabrook is a.bout half road job. · .completed. (Gov. Sherman Adams recently Not long after he ordered the suspended the department's ·chief 1mspenslon, and impounding of docu- engineer, Daniel H. Dickinson, and ments and records in Di_e-kinson•~ of- , ordered the attorney g·eneral to j , flee, the chief executive told re- :probe Dickinson's handling of the 1 porters "the entire matter is now toll road joo). · in the hands of the attorney gen- j • • • CONCORD, July 29 (AP)-Daniel eral." "WE PAID some pretty high prlces H. Dickinson, suspended highway • • • for farmlands," Bingham declared. department chief engineer, has deTHAT OFFICIAL, Willlai:n L. It ave1·aged about $1,000 per acre, manded of Gov. Sherman Adams Phinney, repor.ted today, "There Is he said. and Atty. Gen. William L. Phinney 1 , absolutely nothing new I can tell The department actually has $1,reasons for a probe of his activities. 'you." 000,000 clearance on the job, BingFormer Superior Court Justice ' He echoed the preliminary stateham claimed, and the~:efore will ment of the governor, however, have no need of the extra $300,000. Thornton H. Lorimer, counsel for that further information would be 'I1he department asked for the Dickinson, said today he has writmade public "at the proper time." extra bond issue to use if ne('.essary ten the governor and attorney genBoth Dickinson, and his im- to finance an extra access to the eral for an explanation of their actions against the 71-year-old en- , ·mediate superior, Commissioner Ev- highway at Portsmouth. I erett, Insist they know of no r!lason "I don't see how we can tell the gineer. Dickinson was suspended ,July why the investigation was 0rd ered. , people of New Hampshire we can't Meanwhile, Senate majority lead- ', afford money for cancer research, rby Adams In a surpri~e action and 1 er, Arthur J. Reinhart of Portsfor education and for virtually every the governor ordered Phinney to I mouth, said that Senate action on 1 probe Dickinson's handling of con, essential function of state governthe highway department's request ment and at the same time vote struction of the $7,500,000 seacoast , for an additional $300,000 bond toll road. No public explanation was Issue "pends on further disclosures , $300,000 more for them to spend as given for the action. In the Dickinson case." the governor and council see fit." • • • . • * • 1 Reinhart explained, "Like a good LORIMER WROTE the governor: many others, I don't know what the BINGHAM SAID he talked to "The drastic action taken by . the story Is In the governor's action. I Commissioner Frederic E. Everett governor and attorney general has don't know what he has in mind who told him the contract called for beclouded the reputation of Mr. aud so r can't predict what the $5,600,000 on the job. An engineer Dickinson who is an elderly man Senate w!ll do." corrected the commissioner, Bing- and has given many years of faithThe House passed the bill, which ham said, and made the figure $5,- ful public service." p~ovides additional funds for sepa- 200,000. In the letters, Lorimer said "a rating the Woodbury avenue-Inter" k mere $400,000 difference," thorough Investigation and analysis 1>tate bypass intersection, prior to Bingham commented. by Impart.la!, competent persons Adams suspension the veteran I During debate Finance Committee / will lead to a lifting of his suspenchie'f engineer. Chairman Curtis Cummings (R- sion and will further demonstrate , The bill will be given to the Sen- , Colebrook) declined to yield to fur- that the state's Interests in the enate's finance committee for study ther questions claiming the queries gineering of the design and contomorrow, according to Reinhart, were intended for "furtherance of struction of the road were well and should be reported out to the . personal publicity." served." floor for Senate action this week. / Bingham charged that the highLorimer said today that Dickin. • • • way department has been given son has offered all private, personal 1 , IN A WEEKEND development !t i "free reign" a-nd that "thousands of or public papers in his possession to was .learned the legislative invest!- dollars In engineers fees" on the job help the Investigation and will ex.gating committee, headed ~Y . Sen. j may have "something to do _ with tend full cooperation to the probe. ;Norm11,n y A,;,.McM~ek,_in . _CR-Haver- why we have the highway." • • • )1111) , woUld · discuss .... tomorrow adOnly benefits to New Hampshire, PHINNEY SENT a letter of ac' v1sabllity" ofl probing the matter. Bingham claimed, Is the $488,000 knowledgment, Lorimer said, but no The commlEte~. known as the "Pills-. paid for land and to utilities. reply was received from Adams. ]bury committee" while Rep. John Phinney said he would inform LoiP!llsbury (R~Manchester) was its . imer of his finds later, Lorimer said. chairman, had , already given some The governor has promised full thought to investigating the highdetails to the public when Phinney way department. completes his investigation . , It held a considerable number of Lorimer said he demanded to hearings relative to the Story-Cote Cote case, said the 'highway depart- know reasons that motivated the case . but suspended them when the ment had been "overripe" for a long Suspension and probe so he could pair went on trial 12 weeks ago 1n period o! time for a ." thorough in- prepare Dickinson 's defense if need Merrimack county superior oourt. vestlgat!on." be. ·, Sen. Robert P. Bingham (D-ManBingham charged facilities of the Governor Adams_' office said to!chester);-a faithful .attendant at the highway department had been used • day a statement will be made early · many hearlngs_relatlve to the Storyfor "servicing and repairing private I next week on Dickinson's status. !, -. ·cars." . T ! I in .Dickinson Demands Reasons Behind ,,(' Probe of Work ·\,.:· I I I er 151 Five Men Named To Harbor Board ~.,.. Five Portsmouth area men have been named to a committee to promote development of the Piscataqua river and Portsmouth harbol". Appointment by the state Planning and Development commission were City Manager Erlward C. Peterson, John H. Greenawa~, president of the New Hampshire National Bank of Portsmouth, Perley I. Fitts of Durham, state agnculture commissioner, Thornton N. Weeks of Greenland, retired navy yard official, and Ernest W. Christenson a Dover Insurance man. The ' group will meet with the commission In Portsmouth next Tuesday. The United States army engineers corps is considering proposed improvements in both the river and harbor . A' recent study by the planning commission reported a proposed state pier at Portsmouth was "not teaslble at" this time." •By-Pass Proiect t~ In 'Planning Stage,' Everett Reports . The proposed separation of Woodbury avenue and the Interstate bypass is still in the planning and '"dickering" stage and it w!ll be "at least" two mon~hs before the first shovelful of dirt is turned over on the project. So said Highway Commissioner Frederic E. Everett today during an explanation of the highway department's plans for the grade separation. One obstacle in the way of final planning is "what _to do" with the Howard Johnson restaurant. The department wants to move the bullcling· diagonally across tl1_e. s_uperhig·hway to a site In the v1cm1ty of Boyd road. • • • THAT PLAN is in the "discussion phase", according to Everett and , highway officials are "dickering" ; wHh tlhe restaurant owners. The dep11 rlment's plans provide for pa ssing Woodbury avenue above the Interstate highway and 1Jhe construction of ramps from the superhighway to give access to Woodbury avenue. A spur road, running parallel to 1 Woodbury avetme and connecting with the present U. S. Route 4 near Lhe General Sullivan bridge, is to be constructed to carry the Whit.e mountain traffic now being funneled through Woodbury avenue, Everett .said. • • • THE GRADE separation p,roject and the spur road are to be financed out of funds rem~ining in the $7,500,000 bond issue money raised to pay for canst.ruction of the Portsmouth to Seabrook toll highway. If these funds prove insufficient, the General Court recently approved an additional $300,000 bond i.ssue t,o complete the projects. j J4 �Secret 'Evidence' New Hamps~ire I On Susp~~!;tsion Still 'Looking ll'lto' . . °"\ ')., Goes to Dicki son To II Road· Case 'l-- CONCORD, Aug. 16 (AP)-Daniel H. Dickinson, suspended highway department chief engineer, today was confronted with "evidence" compiled by Atty. Oen. William L. Phinney, Gov. Sherman Adams said Phinney's report on how the 71-)eRrold engineer handled a contract for engineering services on the .!!tate's $7,500,000 seacoast toll rond ha.a been turned over to Dickinson. The chief engineer and his attorney, H. Thornton Lorimer of Concord, rure i;chrduled to meet wit.h Adams and Hlghw11y Commi~sionrr Frederic E. Exerett on Thunsda,y to discuss Phlnney's findings. • • • DICKINSON, In charge of con- struction on the toll rood, w11, suspended July 15 by Adams without a public explanation. Details of the evidence obtained by Phinney were not made public by the governor. Asked whether 'Phinney's Iindtngs could be the basis for criminal action against Dlck.lmon, LorlmPr said he would not. comment until he knew the Intentions of Adams and Phinney. • • • LORIMER SAID in 11nswl!11" to a quc.stlon that the report Involved Col, Charles O. Morse Of Haverhill, Ma.,s., fonner engineering partner of Dicklnwn's, and the New York !inn of PM·son, Brinckerhoff, Hall and MacDonald. The engineering firm reportedly retained Morse In nn ndvlsory ca,p aclty on the toll rond job upon recommenda,t lons of Dlcklnron. Commissioner Everett Rlso de• clined comment today, saying, "I'vtt been told to keep my mouth ~hut.'' • • • con'tacted at his Concord home, sRid he hn.~ seen Phinney's report but that any comment would have to come from Lorimer. The governor's office said Adams offered to discus~ the report with Dickinson and Lorimer at any time, but that Lorimer had a~ked for 11, delay until Thursday because of other buslne 8, . The oonference ,~ set for 8:30 am. DICKINSON, Merrill fires CONCORD, Aug. 25 (AP)-New Hampshire Highway Commissioner Frank D. Merrill today fired Charles H. Morse, Haverhill, Moss., engineer from his Job on the state's $7,500.000 seacoast toll road. Merrlll ordered the engineering firm which hired Morse on the Job to "permanently separate" him. ·-Dickinson Sees Adams Briefly;1 Case Still Secret DlcklnsO'll resigned Friday after Adams disclosed what he termed The firm was also told that Mer- Hlrregularitles" and "gro.ss carelessri!! Intends to demand reimburse- ness" In Dickinson's handling or enment of "rC'rlain nmounl.s of money" gineering contracts. Morse, a former pnid to Morse becnuse they "\vere ob- partner of Dickinson, Is still retained tained under improper clrcumstan- on the Job. ces." • • • Morse was Involved In recent disTHE GOVERNOR said Morse had closures by Gov. Sherman Adams of agreed to "adjust" about $4,000 CONCORD, Aug. 18 (AP)-Gov. what he termed "irregularities" and Morse received by placing himself "gross carelessness" in connection on the payroll of the toll road Job i Sherman Adams met for less than with engineering contracts on the . which he was supervising at a fixed I an hour today with Daniel H. Dickinson, suspended highway departtoll road project. . fee of $15,000. I ment chler engineer, but still de• • • Morse today In Haverhill denied clined comment on the status or the ADAMS llfADE the 1evelations he agreed to make an "adjustment." 71-year-old official. on the bais of a probe by Atty, Gen. "I have no adjustment to make," Wllllam L. Phinney of Hlg,l1Way he said. Adams recessed a conference with Department Chief Engineer Daniel He claimed tha,t by agreement Dickinson and other officials until H. Dickinson, In charge of !he toll ,nth the engineering firm which · this afternoon, road Job. The 71-year-old engineer hired him• on the job, he was to DicklnsO'll w a s suspended by resigned under fire Inst week. charge for any time he spent on the Ada.ms without explanation July 15 Morse was a !o1mer partner of Job. An adjustment, If any, would and Adams ordered Atty, Gen. WilDickinson".~. and was hlrrd for the have to be m1tde betweCJI the engln- llam L. Phinney to probe Dlcklnjob upon reoommendatlon of Dick- eerlng fll'IT\, and the state, Morse ln- son 's handling or the $7,500,000 sealnson. . dlcated. coast toll road construction Job. 'l1he New York City engineering ' Phinney In hi8 report on Dick• • • firm ordered to drop Morse Is Par- J1nson, said the state paid $103,000 TODAY'S PARLEY was called to sons, Brinckerhoff, Hall and Mac- anore to Morsi; for roadway designs give Dickinson a chance to answer Donald. than It co.st Morse to make the "evidence" compiled by Phinney In Merrill, retired army major gen- 1 plans. Morse today said he could his investigation. oral or "Merrill's Marauders'' fame N>t comment on that statement beDickinson, accompanied by his In the Burma theater during Warld cause "I have no record or costs." lawyer, Atty H. Thornton Lorimer, War II, wa.,; hamect, highway com- j • • • arrived at the governor's office at missioner by Adams to replace PHINNEY ALSO reported PQY· 8:30 this morning. Phinney, HighFrederic E. Everett, ·who nslgned. ment of nearly $7,000 to Dickinson way Commissioner Frederic E, "I'm going to take whatever ac- by Morse. Morse today claimed the Everett and Asst. Atty, Gen. Wlltlon I see po.sslble to recover any payments were "perfectly legiti- 11am S. Green aLso sat ln on the money Improperly paid out by the mate." closed conference. state,'' Menill declared today. He said payments were for servThe governor said the recess In / • • • , Sees by Dickinson on,, "a water the meeting WM to give Dickinson PHINNEY, In his report on Dick- works and a bridge job. / and Lorimer an opportunity to lnson, claimed that Morse had "I had to have help" on th 05C "fully develop their case." I d hi If th toll d Jobs Morse said, "and I went to P ace mse on e roa pay- DI ho had worked on the 1 Dickinson was presented a sumrnlJ and had collected about $500 a Jo~ and had more know- mary of Phlnney's !lndlngs on month, In addition to his fixed $1.5,, ' Monday ledge of them than any living man. ' · ODO fee for supervising the Job. GovMorse declined to where the Lorimer, however, .said the gov81111 emor Adams has prevlou., ly 1'\ld this j bs ated ernor hlmsel! Interrupted the con1 amounts to about $4,000 and would 0 Thewepraeymocen•· h, ad no connection !erence. be "adjusted." "" • • with the toll road Job, Morse 1nMerrlll, meanwhile, .said todny he slsted. The two jobs developed In "THE GOVERNOlt, I believe, ha~ wl11 act as his own chler engineer 1946 Mol"l!le l!aid, before I.be toll road a speaking enga~ement somewhere, until he decides upon a replacement Job '.was undertaken. Lorimer said, "that's why the confor Dickinson. Merrill, under a reorMorse wa.s hired on the tol1 road ference wa.s del:lved until thl s a!ganlzation act passed by the 1949 ect recommenda.tlon by. ternc;,on. The attorney general s reLegislature, has authority to name pro~upon port was given to me some time two a.sslstant commissioners. 1 Die n. ago, and our case ls fuily deThe new commissioner Rays he I veloped." expects to have a full report on Lorimer refused to state oonthe status of the toll road Job and tents of Phlnney's re;>ort, Lorimer an est.lmate of completion date br previously, in answer to a question, Sept. 30. said Col. Charles Morse of HaverHe also announced that the highhill, Mass., Dickinson's former enway department will no longer do glneering partner, is Involved. Morse work for private Individuals. I was hired in an advisory capacity "I believe the department should on the toll road Job. do nothing which private enterpri~e Adams, in a previous statement, Is capable of doing," Merrill ex-1 indicated Phlnney's Investigation plained, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ centered around Dickinson's hand- Morse, Engineer l For Toll Road 'i) CONCORD, Aug, 22 (AP)-Atty, Gen. William L. Phinney said today "we're trying to salvage anything that's ·salvagable" from alleged mishandling of engineering contracts on the state's $7,500,000 Seacoast toll road. Gov. Sherman Adams said the matter of Col. Charles H. Morse, Haverhlll, Mass., engineer, Involved with resigned state chief engineer Daniel H. Dickinson, was still being looked into. kl ~:oi;in; • 0 ling of contract.s for enginee.i:ing services. �·Novembet, ~ay ~!e Lifting of Toils on Dover Point Bridge tPOrtsmouth Tax ·Rate l0pp8d- Back to $41 By State Commission_, ! IMerrill Stamps ~ I N. y. Firm Fires ~ rl· .·. , E· • f Official Approval Morse to Comply . nc~meJfjipa .e ' 1. On Toll Road Job With Merrill Order 'OffiCials Find I00 Conservative I _CONCORD, A~g._ 31 (AP)-State y~-~N;~fn~~it~;- :i~~A~l)~\~~ Highway Comm1sswner Frank D. -plied with the state's order to fire Merrill today gave a clean bill of · Charles H. Morse, Haverhill, Mass., health for all phases of the $7,- engineer, Hig,hway Commissioner 500,000 Seacoast toll road project, Frank D. Men-m reported today, save for approximately $100,000 in Merrill yesterday ordered Parsons, •tthan last year. ' ' alleged° overcharges by Col. Brinckerholf, Hall and MacDonald Charles Morse of Haverhill, Mass., to dismLss Mol'.:ie from his job on Although City Manager Edward C. discharged designing engineer. New Hamp.shire's $7,500,000 1,eaPeterson submitted a rate of $41.30, coa.st toll road. Merrill held a conference this the ·tax commission calculated that I A conference with the firm will some ,sources of anticipated revenue 1 morning with Eugene MacDonald be held "ln the near future," Merwould exceed· city estimates· and or- 1 of the New York engineering firm rill 11aid, w determine reimbursedered a reduction In the "overlay" 1 doing the 14-mile job. ment to the 1tat.e of "certain amonnla" paid ' ''Improperly'' to allowance to achieve ;' a. statistical I He has asked the firm, Parsons, MQl'Se. balance. •. · Brinckerhoff, Hall and MacDon, , '.. • • ' • •• :-. • ' ! • • ald, to see that the state Is reim.MERRILL SAID the firm noti· PETERSON EXPLAINED that bursed for the alleged overcharge. !led him that Morse is discharged the state •officials found the city too 1 conservative in its estimates of in- I At the conclusion of the con- effective tomorrow. Morse was involved In disclosures ' come from a.utomoblle relistratlon ' ference, at which Asst. Atty. Gen. taxes and the local share of railroad : William Green also sat, Merrill by Gov. Sherman Adams of what he levies paid ·to the ·state.- But Bince ' said "efforts are being made to termed "Irregularities" and "gross -the ·commission had no authority to accomplish an equitable adjust- carelessness" by the state's chief . engineer on the roa,di project. revise those figures, a cut in the ment." . Daniel H. Dickinson, 71-year-old 1 ·"overlay" :was made. ' * MERRILL PRAISED both the ' chief engineer and former partner I 'l1he "overlay'' · ls the- amount . set construct ion firm, Savin Co., and of Morse, resigned under fire last , a.side to a~rib valuation abate- John O. Morton of Concord, week. ments. former highway department offiMerrlll took office this week to • 1 .. With . the , _tax ra-te finally ap- cial, who has been employed by replace Frederick E. Everett who ii)roved,~ P.eteinon : said -today that• the MacDonald firm as residential also re.5igned. • • • ,bills. Probably, would go out to taxengineer on the job. Col. Morse ~ was engaged by the New York REIMBURSEl\IENT claims by 1 .~~t ~ep;, : engineers as chief of the job. . Merrlll concern about $4,000 Morse 1 . THE . CI'l'Y MANAGER WM 0 ~ 1 Ip a prepared statement, Merrill l allegedly collected bJy placing him, viou.sly . pleased by the reduction 881 said Morton "has done an out- ,: self on the toll road rpayl'Oll although 'he Mid lhe had expected "diltlculty" standing job in supervising the I he waa also collecting a $15,000 in , obtaining the. sta,te·s approval of' construction and seeing that all tee for supervisory services. Atty. ms •$41.30 figure, : the work and material are of the Gen. William L. Phinney also claims Morse collected $103,000 !more than . . ! best quali\Y," . Peter.san etd Portsmouth. is one of , State house circles have been it cost him to draw up engineering the few New Ha.mp$hlre communi- ; mentioning Morton as possible de.,igns for the work. Morse used ties .where tax rates ·ihave been low• choice for the post of a second highway department "preJ.lminary" ered. Most cities and in the assistant commiss10ncr in the plans !OT which the state was allowea a $40,000 deduction, Phinney state have been forced to ~ t highway department. explained. ,;rates because of the .state Legislature's slash in · sta,te · aid to cit~e6 ' , Portsmouth's tax rate dropped even lower than was expected yes- · terday when the State Tax commlssion set a figure of $41-70 cents less I • * * I L- .~r• l towns ,a.nd towns. 0 But despite the drop in the tax rate, a mapiily of Portsmouth home ,owners 11tlll :ta<:e an increase in their · ta.x bll1s. Peterson said the drop ha.a been offset by Increased valuations. He added, however, thait the boost 1n tax bills wnt not be u great u ~ expected! before the commission slashed hill $4l,30 figure, ~• • • • IN ADDITION to the reduction ' ~e city's "overlay" !rom $11,000 , to $3,000, & lower tiax rate resulted from an increase of approxima,tely $2,000,000 in property .va.I,ua.tiona of a $56,253 revenue 8\ll'PlUS ~count : to f!riance one-ha.If , of & ' · t,_$62,729_._aupp~en?._l'Y budget • , - bl use end\ ,Builders Rush 5:~ 'Toll Road Bids · . State highway department officials today reported a "sc1·amble" by contractors interested in a Portsmouth-Dover overpass and detour lfine on the new $7,500,000 sencoaSl toll road. Au d as a result, highway dcpartment engineers are working overtime_ to supply enough plans and specifications to contractors. Bids/ are to be opened Oct. 15. --:::---,,.---------,-~-...: Peterson said he and the city councll orlgi'llally set aside $11,000 as the "overlay" fund but that the atate tax commission dropped the flgure by $8,000 af,t er ehecking the city's expected revenue. Comml.saionera John R. Spring and Lawton B. Chandler set the new rate during a. conference wi.th both Peterson a,nd the local boaird of u- 1 ee&,Ol'I. ----.....-- The General Sullivan toll bridge at Dovet' Point ls to be "toll free" within a "reasonable time." Higl~way Commissioner Frank D. Mcrrlll said today that he could not set an exact date for the "liberation" of the 17-year-old structure but that he hoPtd it I would come in November. · HE EXPLAINED the llfting of tolls from the bridge is now dependent on the payment of outstanding bills so that when the toll levy is taken off there will be no further charges against the bridge account. The commissioner also said that I the highway department is plan- j ning to redeem all the bridge toll tickets that are still held by motot·ists when the bl'idge is freed. "We plan to refund the money represented by tickets and perhaps give the holders 30 days in which to collect their rebates," Commissioner Merrill said. * .. ... HE ADDED that no ceremonies will mark the freeing of the bridge from tolls. Toll collections at the bridge have averaged $100,000 a year since the structure was opened to traffic in April, 1933. The bridge was built at a cost of $950,000 and an additional $40,000 was spent to purchase land near both the General Sullivan and the Alexander Scammell bridges. [Jobless Claims Show Decrease In Portsmout.h ~ Indications that · employment ls picking up in the Portsmoutl!J area were revealed this morning by Andrew C. Graves, manager of the New Hampshire employment service office here. Graves said that the number of initial claims for unemployment compensation filed for the fiscal month ot July totaled 551, while the number during the month of June was 644. 'Conditions are, on the whole, not critical," Graves commented. Bureau of labor statistics release<! from Concord show that unemploy- , ment dropped from 5.5% of the working force in June to 4.7 in July in the seacoast region. The bureau also reports that unemployment ln the entire sta•te ls on the decrease. I Ib �Int erstate Bridge Unit s Shifts Dir~ctors' '6oard () 17 R~organization of the Maine-New Hampshire Interstate bridge authority was effected last night at a meeting of the directors h ld · the to~ house. e m I Lloyd B. Morton of Farmington, ,,_ , Me., assumed the chairmanship, succeeding former Highway Commissioner Frederic E. Everett of New Hampshire. Morton is hlghway commissioner in the Pine Tree state. Highway Commissioner Frank D. Merrill of New Hamsphire was elected to the vice chairman's post and Frank E. Brooks of PortsCONCORD, Oct. 15 CAP)-Conmouth, formerly clerk, was chosen struction costs on the $7,500,000 treasurer to succeed Hollis B. Cole seacoast toll road will run at least of Kittery who was not reappoint$630,000 under that figure, Gov. ed to the authority. Sherman Adams and his executive * * * council were informed today. JOSEPH T. SAYWARD, chairHighway Commissioner Frank man of the Maine Turnpike auD. Merrill reported the savings to thority, was elected clerk, succeedthe executive body after a conferIng Brooks. Edward Elwell, apence with the New York City firm pointed in the place of Cole, atof engineers which is supervising Jtended his first meeting. the project. Wallace F. Purington, executive The $7,500,000 expenditure was secretary of the authority, ~aid authorized for construction of the that in other business the board 14-mile strip by the 1947 Legisgave Its approval to the separation lature. of the Woodbury avenue-Interstate by-pass grade crossing. l\IERRILL ADDED that a con-, Purington said that approval of tingency fund of $280,000, set up the authority was necessary before within the $7,500,000 bond issue, the Woodbury overpass construchas been tapped for only $16,000 I tion could get under way. for 'lIDPrgenay cocrts. · He emphasized he expects completion of the project by June 1. He said the present ac~ountlng does not include the Woodbury a\fenue access in Portsmouth nor the Bean hill side-pass. The last General Court authorized an extra $300,000 5 bond issue to insure financing of those two projects, expected to entail a cost of about $700,000. He explained this bond issue will The New Hampshire highway be largely saved in the final paydepartment today asked for sealed ing off for all three jobs. bids on the constr uction of nearly * • * three miles of "spur" road to NewMERRILL PREVIOUSLY reington and an overpass of Woodported the Savin Construction bury avenue and the Interstate bycompany of Providencl!, R. I., will pass. be paid $5,537,932 for the actual Bids on the project will be acbuilding job of the four-lane supercepted until Oct. 17 at 2 pm, Higl1highway. way Commissioner Frank D . MerCement pipes, furnished by the r ill announced. state prison in Concord, are costThe specifications listed by the I commissioner call for the con- ing $53,500 and three toll house costs are includec;l in $108,840 misstruction of 2.745 miles of twocellaneous charges. lane bituminous macad am, .284 Land acquisition costs, including miles of four-lane bituminous full damage payments for morl? macadam and a 76-foot reinforce d than a score of houses near the concrete bridge with hot asphalt Portsmouth end of the turnpike, are listed at $509,940. co:::teT~:;:~:~:\oad phase of The supervising New York engineering firm is to get a total the project is the "sput" road that payment of $176,445, or 3% of ihe will start at the traffi\: circle in the contract price. · new toll road and ru'n, parallel to Woodbury avenue, to a point beyond Bean:S hill, ~ewington. , The construction of a quarter of : a mile of four-lane highway is made necessary, a spokesman said, by lowering the pre ent roadway of the Interstate bypass to take the course of the road beneath t he proposed Woodbury avenue bridge. Construction of the bridge will permit Woodbury avenue traffic to flow over the bypass. Toll Road Costs Run -$630,000 .,~ Under Estimafes . Sealed Bids Sought ,For 'Spur' Road /f And Overpass Job ~ I I * * * Connecting Link Seacoast Toll Road To Be Ready in June The 15-mile Portsmouth to Seabrook toll highway is scheduled for completion by June 1, 1950. That was the information given Gov. Sherman Adams and his executive council yesterday by Highway Commissioner Frank D. Merrill. The commissioner added that he has been assured by Massachusetts officials that a connecting link between the SE!abrook end of the four-lane toll road and the three-lane Newburyport turnpike will be ready for public use at approximately the same time. * * * COMMISSIO ER MERR ILL said today that Bay State officials are plann ing to build a two-lane, 36-foot connecting road from a point two miles north of Salisbury to the end of the toll road. The Mas achusetts road will be passable to traffic by June 1, Merrill said, but paving will not be completed before June 15. Merrill said that th e governor and council bad given him a "green light" on laJ')d purchases in the vicinity of the intersection of Woodbury avenue and the Interstate bypass, and along the proposed route of a "spur" road from re y Slat d· For Nov. 1 When Bridge Is 'Freed'0 ~ The "freeing" of the General John Sullivan toll bridge is to be marked by "appropriate ceremon'ies," Highway Commissioner Frank D. Merrill said today. Gov. Sherman Adams, other state dignitaries and municipal officials in the area are to be invited to attend the celebration tentatively scheduled for the morning on Nov. 1, Commissioner Merrill said. One of the features planned for the occasion, according t o the commissioner, is to have a bulldozer or heavy truck chained to the toll house on the Dover side to drag it out of the way. * * the superhighway to the Gener al Sullivan toll bridge. The department's revised plans for the separation of Wo odbury avenue and the byIJass necessitate the buying of more land and th e moving of the Howard Johnson restaurant from its present location to a new site at Boyd road, he said. * * * THE DEPARTMENT already h as moved the Joseph Cohen homestead across the superhighway to a loc'ation at Boyd r oad and the restaurant removal will be the second maj or shift of buildings in that area. Originally the highway department planned only to widen the intersection of Woodbury avenue and the bypass but public opinion in Portsmouth forced a r evision of the plans and the General Court authorized an additional $300,000 bond issue to meet the cost. In addition, the department's plan for a "spur" road stemming from the traffic circle on the toll highway- on the former site of the Cohen farm-were given the "go ahead." This road Is to parallel I (PJP;11,e "Venue to a point just beyond Bean's hill . in Newington. * * * HIGHWAY OFFICIALS believe that the spur road will take the brunt of the traffic headed toward the White mountains and greatly r educe the number of vehicles using Woodbury avenue as an exit to the North country. Commissioner Merrill said that he will advertise for bids on the Wood bury avenue project on Thursday as he expects the plans and specifications for the job to be r eady by then. At that time, Commissioner Merrill said he would release the full details of the project to the public. * COMMISSIONER MERRILL explained today that the Oct. 31 date for opening the bridge t o free travel was set to enable the . department to builtl up a reserve for r epairs to the structure. He said the depar tment plans t o resurface the roadways on both the General Sullivan and the Alexander Scammell bridges and to carry out underwater repairs. In addition the department plans to resurface approaches to the (Please turn to page three) Bridge Tollsccontinued from page one) bridges and a complete repainting job is planned. Commissioner Merrill also disclosed that the lights on the bridges will be controlled by an electronics device that will cost $600 t o install. �II8 Interstate Bridge Bond Redeeming~ Set for February~Eighty-seven of the outstanding bonds on the Maine-New Hampshire Interstate bridge are to be "called in " on Fe b. 1, 1950. Wallace F . Pw·ington, executive secretary to the authority, said today that, in addition to tbe bonds being rede emed, the Authority in 1949 bought 20 of the $1,000 certificates in the open market. The bridge was financed through the issuing of 2,400 bonds. Of these, 2,205 are s till outstanding but that iigure will be reduced by lhe redemption scheduled for February. Purington said tbe bridge bonds will mature in February, 1.9 69/he bonds to be redeemed wer seected by lot and will be paid off'at 103 % of their principal value. FREE AT LAST-Gov. Sherman Adams breaks a tape stretched across the road at the Dover end dt the Gen. John Sullivan bridge, thus ending the payment of tolls on the $1,000,000 structure, which was opened to public travel on Sept. 6, 1934. The last toll was paid at 10:15 am today. (Portsmouth Herald :Photo) ~' Brief Ceremonies Mark End Of Tolls on Sullivan Bridge '(\ The Gen. John Sullivan bridge is now toll free. Gov. Sherman Adams, addressing State Highway Commissioner Frank D. Merrill, state and local officials and 200 happy spectators, directed tile bridge be "the people's property-now their own without payment of tolls," this morning. Ceremonies freeing the 15-year-old bridge were brief. Fire Chief John E. Holden of Newington drove across the bridge and stopped at the toll house, where he got out of his car and handed The "liberation" of the Interstate bridge from tolls may be only 14 Governor Adams the last toll ticket t.° be collected. years in the future. Holden remarked to Adams "I That was indicated today by Frank E . Brooks of Portsm_out~, treasnever thought I'd see the day that • • • urer of the Maine-New Hampshire Interstate Bridge authority, m a re. ,\MONG THE OFFICIALS pre- port made at a luncheon meeting of bridge directors in the Hotel Rock. t o11 s wo uld b e remove d f rom th 1s b •ct y d th ll t O sent were Mayor Cecil M. Neal, Ingham ri ge. ou an ,, e counc are Granville Knox, chairman of the · be congratulated. Newington board of selectmen, Brooks said that all the bonds He was then handed a scroll Mayor Simon G. Marcos and City issued to fina ce the bridge _and . naming him the last toll payer. Manager Woodbury Brackett of Do- four-lane by-pass must be retired "This cost me plenty," Holden jok- ver and members of the governor's by 1969. However, if traffic coningly told the governor. council, Harry P. Smart of Os- 1 tlnues to increase at an average In a brief address, Governor sipee, J. Guy Smart of Durham, rate of 2% to 3 % annually, the DOVER POI T, Oct. 25 (AP)Adams said the ceremony "marked C. Edward Bourassa of Manches- bond issue will be recalled by 1963. John E. Holden, Newington oil the termination of a contract be- ter, Charles M. Mills of Jaffrey Brooks pointed out in his report dealer, will pay the last toll on tween the people and the state." and Charles F. Stafford of Laconia. that traffic increased 13% in the the General Sullivan bridge here • • • Also present were the former fiscal year 19 48 -1949 over th e pre- Nov. 1 Monday. "IT SHOWS the good faith of the toll-takers, all in uniform, who vious year, 1917-1914684. inThtehtrafflc .Highway Commissioner Frank watched with mixed emotions. volume was 1,963, e year D Merrill said when Holden pays · representatives of the people, and ending June 30, 1949, or a total his 15 cents to Gov. Sherman ' th e fai th of th e people who were The governor and his party left increase of 268,051 vehicles. Adams the bridge will be declared . willing to be assessed the toll," shortly after for an inspection of * • • toll free. ; Governor Adams told th e audience, the Interstate bridge and a lunch WHEN THE BOND issue "'.as Merrill explained that Holden \ He commented that Indians who at the Rockingham hotel. granted in 1939, the authority was chosen for the distinction of roamed the countryside years ago, financed 55 % of the cost of the paying the last toll because ov r would not have understood the . bridge. The balance was pald by a the years he has made "subst an- I meaning of this ceremony. Public Works administration grant tial" toll payments. , "They probably would have of $ 1,446 ,300. Total coSt of th e Only brief ceremonies ar e plan- I painted themselves up and drunk brl d ge was $ 3,214 •700 · ned , Merrill said. He will official- · a lot of firewater. We will do The firS t issue of 4 % bo nd s was ly report t.o the governor that the 11 2 without the firewater at this cere"refu nd ed" in June, 1945 • to ½ % tolls have paid off the bridge's nd mony," Adams added. bond5 · Because of intereSt a bonds and that money is on hand "call value," It was necessary to for needed repairs. Less than 15 minutes from the increase the issue to 2,400, $1,000 The governor and council have time traffic was halted for the par value, bonds: Of these 2, 20 5 been invited by the Interstate event, state police waved the lines are still outstandmg. But 113 are Bridge authority to inspect the of waiting cars and trucks over toll to be bought back this year. ew Hampshire-Maine bridge .-t Interstate Bridge TollJ_, May Be Lifted in 14 Years I I a,,...$7 Holden to Pay Last Bridge Toll I I I free. an!~~~k~!!fi~~ :ttl:a:~t:~r~; directors with Lloyd Morton, chairman of the Maine highway commission, presiding. Gov. Sherman Adams was a special guest. P.orts~outh later in the day, Merrill said._____ • _- _- _-_-_-~-- �FREE TOMORROW-Motorists using the Gen. John Sullivan bridge start getting their bonuses tomorrow at 10 am. A toll bridge for 15 years, the $1,000,000 1 structure is to be freed. during ceremonies at the Dover Point toll station. Gov. Sherman Adams will head the dignitaries expected to participate. The last toll fee is to be paid by Fire Chief John E. Holden of Newington. The 15-year revenue from the bridge paid not only for its const1 uction but also the building of the Alexander Seammel bridge across the Bellamy river. The approaches to the bridge and beautiful Hilton park also were constructed from bond issue funds liquidated by income from the bridge. (Port■mouth Herd\d photo) General Sullivan Bridge Free Tomorrow *** *** First Without *** Toll assive Span Across*** Great Bay to Become ().')\ t By RAY BRIGHTON It has taken more than 300 years but tomorrow a traveler will be !e to journey from Portsmouth to Newington to Dover without pay~ toll or ferry charges. The first person to cross the Gen. John Sullivan bridge, after Gov. ,erman Adams accepts the last toll fee from John E. Holden of Newgton, will be heralding a new era. Three bridges have spanned the swirling waters of Great and Litnumerous ferries have Sailed across them but 1794money Since was bays r,rays there ' and involved. After 10 am tomorrow toll charges ' ill be only a matter of historical interest. When the white man first made his way up the Piscataqua to the reat bay country he was willing to content himself . with boats as eans of getting back and forth. To the water distance, they addAt the same time they were ed the width of Ram island, 50 searching for materials, the agents feet, and Goat island, 390 feet, to were also negotiating lhe purchase bring the total length to 2,258 feet. of land needed for abutments to the brid eon either shore. A quare-snaped acre on the th th PERHAPS, it was e survey at Durham end was conveyed by Anth encouraged e General Court to drew Drew on . ov. 7, 1793 and two give the bridge project a green others sold their land in that vilight. Whatever it was, th e proprie- cinity in the summer of the next tors loS t no time ln incorporating year. On the Newington side, Richth emselves. The lncorporators are ard DowninJZ gave title to a similar th t liS ed as Na anlel Adams, John acre on Nov. 12, 1793. Hale, William Ga rd ner, Jacob Throughout the winter of 1793 • * * ~ Sheafe, John Pierce and Livermore. and l 794. Martin found occasion BUT GRADUALLY he began to I Finally on June 25 • 1793 , th The proprietors were granted to advertise new a sc~sments and terest himself in an idea of 1 ~eneral C_ourt passed an .. ac sweeping powers. They could is- to warn delinquents that they lridging the gap between Newinggran t ~n~h l~berty t_o t th et p:ti~don- l up to 40 shillings for a "breach"\ mu t get up their money because on and Durham. From that came a~ ' d err associah es .0 u I\ of the bridge. the work was to beqin in April. 0 e he Plscataqua river bridge in 1794, r1 ge over t e Piscataqua, A meeting of th e propne · t ors was * • * t· provided it b b ilt 'thin 10 o be followed in 1873 by the a e _u Wl years called on July 23, 1793 at the tavCO STR CTION went ahead rtsmouth and Dover railroad tJer t~s~n~hsaids:Ct,, a nd h_ave re-1 ern operated by Col. William on schedule, following plans idge, and, finally, the Sullivan 1 qu s e e ates claim to Brewster and very shortly the Gaz- drawn by Timothy Palmer of ewidge, opened in 1934. Goat Isla nd ' so called, for th e ben- ette advertised 500 shares for sale buryport. who is credited with a The first of the three bridges is at $15 each. t that meeting Nath- radical innovation in the arch he e more interesting to historians efit of th e proprietors of the aniel Adams was elected corpora- I designed to span the 3~0 feet from t even modern engineers ex- Bridge: th is being the place where tion clerk and Thomas Martin I Ram Island to Goat Island. The ess aamiration for the daring and th ey propose building the Bridge, treasurer. ' link between Ram and Fox Point enuity of the men who built the and will form part of same." Starting on Dec. 14, 1793, each rested on pilings and the connec·scataqua river bridge. I * * * share was assessed six times at $15 tion from Goal island to the Du,r-1 The earliest official mention of EVEN PRIOR to the General each and once for 10, making a ham shore was also ba3ed on pile bridge is to be found in the Court's action, the New Hampshire total per share investment of $115. ing~. _A Norwich, -~onn .. man, .~•_10s ouse journal when it was voted Gazette on June 4, 1793 reported An advertisement in the Gazette Whitmg,. superv1 ed the dnvmg . Dec. 19, 1792, to appoint a the results of a survey of the pro- on the same date indicated that of the piles. the proprietors were getting ready ommittee to meet with a similar posed location. w or k moved a I1ead s t ead'I1 Y I oup from the Senate to consider Its account reads: to begin construction. They asked through the summer and early fal1. petition 101· a bridge across the "The following is an accurate for offers of 3,562 linear feet of On Nov. 25: 1794. at a cost of $65,iscataqua. statement of a survey made by two 14.Jnch by 14.Jnch .white oak tim- 947, the bridge was completed and Apparently one of the leading gentlemen, well acquainted with bers and 8 _495 feet of lB-inch by the toll rates were published In en In the venture was a lawyer, the busi·ness of the ri·ver across 16-inch timbers among other the Gazette · ward St. Loe Livermore, of from Fox Point in Newington to things. They also wanted 72,000 Prices ranged from one cent for r ts mou th , w h o i n 1a t er years Tuttle point on Durham side, being feet of four-inch plank, 20 feet each sheep or swine to 40 cents ve d t o Concor the place pointed out for erecting long, and 16,000 fet of four-inch for a coach or other four-wheeled * d t o prac ti ce. a bridge acros$ said river.'' plank, 40-feet Ion". vehicle. That the English monetary I /\FTER TWO DAYS of delibera, .. * *., • system was still ln wide use is disn the joint committee reported r~,e two well acquainted gentleTHE RECORDS left behind do closed by the fact that with each favor of a day of hearing on the men found th at ~rom Fox Point to :ltion "of E. S. Livermore and I Ram l~land <onw callecl Rock island) not tell us how many men were I of the listed prices, the shillings ers for the exclusive privilege th e dIStsnce was 600 feet at high employed on the construction but and pence counterpart was also building a bridge between water and th e depth from 50 to 54 while advertising for bridge ma- noted. ody Point and Furber's ferry feet. From Ram island to Goat terials, the proprietors' agents, \ th on the Newington side). The isla nd it was 3~ feet at high water. Thomas Thompson and John 1mittee set the first Tuesday of T~ey did not bother to report the Pierce, also cited their need for six June, 1793, session as the day. d 15 tance from Goat island to the tons of pork and six tons of further ordered that the pet!- Durham shore. But did say that country flour with which to feed 1ers advertise their intentions th e bri d ge would be 1,818 feet on the la borers. t ,. " ew Paper published in wa er. I * * * tf I I * * I �The bridge freeing ceremonies The bridge was the result of finare to be held on the Dover Point IT TOOK HIM eight long years ancial cooperation between Do- to win his fellow delegates over side of the bridge and nearby ver and Portsmouth, costing more and, even then, part of his dream nestles a little colony of both -;umthan $100,000 to build, with brewmer cottages and year-round reswas not to be realized. After a bitmaster Frank Jones as the chief idences. Those dwellings are a far ter fight through several sessions, promoter. After it was finished it cry from the dreams of a prosperit was determined that the new was leased to the Eastern railroad ous city on the Durham shore that bridge was to be paid for by tolls. and sold to the Boston and Maine were once entertained by the propAt fir t it was agreed to build m 1900. rietors of the Piscataqua bridge. the bridge over the route followed The Portsmouth Times of Nov That city of their Imagination 2•. l872 viewed its constructio~ by the old time Piscataqua bridge never came into being, although from ox Point to Goat island to wi th th e optimi tic prediction they Incorporated it in 1796. "Thus renewing the by-gone as 0 ~ lhe Durham shore. But the late Named Franklin City, it existed elations and Intercourse between ,John G. Winant, then governor Inonly on paper with the exception th e two cities and surrounding sisted on the present site f~om of one or two dwellings built on the towns, such a used to be in the Bloody Point to Dover Point. That lots the proprietor owned. good old days of the Piscataqua involved bridging the Bellamy It was probably the only city In river lo give a more direct route lo bridge." ew Hamp hire ever to be laid out * • • Concord and the west. but was fiaccording to a definite plan. The THE P & D project was consid- nall y agreed to by the General author of the plan, a Portsmouth ered a "bold venture" by the .Bo~- Court. schoolmaster, Benjamin Dearborn , ton Journal's "Sojourner," who The bridge - the Alexander labeled the streets with such paspent. some time on the Newing- Scammel across the .Bellamy and triotic name as Washington, Warton side watching the construe- the General Sulliva n-were built ren. Scammel and Montgomery. lion. at a cost of appro.·imately $1 ,000,Being a Portsmouth man, he inMost of the bridge was laid on 000 and opened to traffic on Sept. cluded a Market street. piles d_riven two to seven feet into 6, 1934. * * * the tncky bottom of Little bav The construction on the General BUT THE PISCATAQ A bridge However, one 180-foot stretch ne~~ Sullivan was done IJy the randall never lived up to Its expectations. th~ Newington shore had to be Engineering Co., o/- Cambridge. It was used and was a great public bridged by a steel tru becau e Howard Williams was the archibenefit but somehow the traveling ~he piles could not be kept in plate tect who developed the design. public just continued on into Portsm the current. * * * mouth to do Its business. ~rank Jones himself went to TWO THO S . O TO S of The advent of the railroads made Chicago to purchase the tru at steel went into the building, 5,700 even the repair of the Piscataqua a co. t of $24,000. It was brought cubic yards of concrete and the bridge unprofitable but the coming up river on a two stripped down pill ars have a concrete core, faced of the automobile and truck turned sch?~ners and maneuvered into with granite to prevent lee abra* * * the emphasis a ay from the railEVERYTHI G seemed to work pos1t1on at high water. It was no / sion . road lo the extent that the General Governor Winant In a 34-yearagainst them and in 1804 they were soonet· mad~ secu~e than Miss Bean Sullivan bridge was built and paid granted permi sion to operate a made the first trip across. A diary old automobile headed the parade for by its users. kept by a Newington woman notes of dignitaries acros the structure lottery for the purpose of putting Tomorrow the users begin to lhe bridge in repair. Six lottery th~t ,Cyrus Frink, Sheriff Simes after the red, white and blue ribcollect dividends on t heir 15-year clas es, or parts, were run off in Frmk s father, was the third man hon wa cut by Edith M. Hodgdon investment. of ewington, Philip Keefe of the next two years to raise $13,000.1 across. * * * Dover and John H. Hersey of DurStill luck never really sided with THE POSITIO of first toll . ham, all of them school children them. The spring lee in March, collector went to a man named · 1 1830. crushed out a section and it Drew and the P & D bridge wa in was months before it was repaired. business. Rall and road traffic The directors provided boat transflowed over it for more than 60 portation between Goat i land and yea·rs. The abutments for it still ewington. are in place 100 yards north of Again in 1854, part of the bridge the General Sullivan bridge. And collapsed and was repaired. Finally a few_ feet inshore on the Newingon Feb. 18, 1855, a 600-foot section ton side, the Newington railroad of the white-painted structw·e wa I station waits forlornly for the knocked out and never re placed. , trains that never come. But the Its last owners were the Frink ! Elmer Brooks family have fixed it brother of ewington who had into a pretty home. bought it for $2,000. I . I_n the case of this bridge, too, The granite abutments on either p1lmgs did not prove strong enough shore still stand but long since to resist continual current and ice gone are any signs of the bridge it- pre~sw·e. They were weighted sell or. the Piscalaqua Bridge tav- down with rock but still the ice managed to weaken the bridge. It ern which Was leveled by fire. gave way during World War I an d * * * IT WAS 18 YEAR before any wa in bad shape when plans were; ?ne traveled by bridge from New- started for the General Sullivan [ ington to Dover. A daring young bridge. World War II veterans might be ! woman from Newington, Mis Emma H. Bean, was the first pet· on interested to know that if they t? venture across a steel truss that fought in orth Africa the bridge · tied toge!her the Portsmouth and may have been used against them ~over railroad bridge, That was by the Italians. In April, 1935, the ec. 1873. In February 1874 steel lru s was cut down and th~ first train rolled ove; th • chopped into small pieces for ale b:1dge to Dover, although th! in Italy. That country was then highway that paralleled the tracks headed by the late Benito Mu sohad been open since Dec 19 lini and was busily manufacturing 1873. · • a war machine. Th! • too, was a loll bridge and . Oren V. Henderson, former regFIRST ACROSS-Crudely drawn In the center of the Proprietors' remained that wa until purchased 1 lrar at the University of New seal Is a reproduction of the first bridge to span Great Bay. A remarkaby the sta~e after the completion Hampshire, who doubled in brass ble feat of engineering for its day, the bridge was in u e for 61 years of the Sulhvan bridge. before ice packs crushed It. The seal pictured here is owned by Mrs. as representative to the General Darius Frink of ewington, whose family were the last owners of the Court from Dw·ham, began his fight bridge. (Transfilm, Inc., photo) 0 ~\ for a new bridge in the 1920's. * * * ALO G WITH what they hoped I \\Ould be the profitable ope1ation of the b1'idge, the proprietors took , advantage of the opportunity to constl'Uct the Piscataqua Bridge tavern at Goat island. which they 1 put up for lease on Oct. 24, 1794. The tavern was described as "a new accommodation double house, with a large stable, and a well of water that affords an ample supply in the dryest season." Meanwhile, the proprietors had their bridge but no direct route to it from Portsmouth. After preliminary skirmishing with some of the citizens of Newington, they found it necessary to get the Court of Common Pleas to issue an order to the Newington selectmen for a town meeting for consideration of the proprietors' request. Newington capitulated. The selectmen called a meeting for Oct. ' 26, 1795 and apparently the town eventually agree.d to lay out a road. To build it. they took land from Widow Martha Pickering, Nathaniel Folsom and a man named Rawlings. However, the path the proprletors hoped to follow to financial success was never very smooth. Jn November, 1798, they reported that the bridge had earned only 5,369 in its first four years of operation, or 2% per year. I I I I I I !1, 120 �I 2- ( THIS WAY T O MASSACH USETTS- The new H ampton-Seabrook toll afternoon. New Hamp~on Bridge will open Thursday - -- To Open Thursday 1949 Profits Wipe Out Maine Toll Road Deficit The rickety, wooden "mile-long" loll bridge over Hampton harbor that connects Hampton and Seabrook will give way to a modem steel and concrete successor Thursday. *_ cere- 1ing bridge 1J '').."lo., - -----house on the Hampton KENNEBUNK, Me., D ec. 2?, ment on the $20,600,000 bonded inThere will be no fancy a toll (AP)-Maine's only turnpike will debtedness is 529,000. monies, speeches, or ribbon cut- s ide and tearing down the old show a sub_stantial pr.ofit for its / t. g h there was a deficiency m w en th e new $1 ,461 •138 span bridge was awarded the A. J. Pa- second , . . yeai Or opera t ion. . 1 Although t opens. Toll house attendants will quette company of Meredith at V111Jams B. Getchell, executive as year, Getchell explained, the just open the cash registers and $ 126 ,54 1. . dire~tor o~ the Maine T urnpike au- au th ority wasn't actually "in the start taking in the 15 cent tolls llt * * * thority, said today the 45-mile Kit- red." This was because the interest about 2 pm, State Highway ComA SPOKES MAN for the high- , ~ery-to-Portland highway will bring on th e debt duri ng construction missioner Frank D. Merrill said way department said that the $lZ 6 ,. m mor~ than $100,000 beyond ex- ao d th e first year of operation was today. 541 figute may be "substantially pen es m 1949. ~~i~~~~ into the original building Merrill explained that the pos- underrun" when the final accountLast year the $20,000,000 road sibility of a storm, or at least un- ing of that phase of con truction sh?wed a ~eficiency of $63,203. The comfortably cold weather at this is completed. The Paquette com- pnv~tely-fmanced road opened to GETCHELL SAID the plan pertime of year made it inadvisable pany will begin to eliminate the traffic Dec. 13, 1947. mitted building of a reserve fund. to hold ceremonies. old bridge from the landscape ImIN TH * * * Tolls were increased last May * mediately. . E FIRST 11 months of from the original 50 cents for pasTHE NEW BRIDGE is expected this year, 1,593,037 vehicles r olled senger cars to 60 cents. This was to be a boon to motorists, especialThe old 4,800-foot long bridge over the smooth, straight surface for the full distance between the I ly summer tourists. It is approx!- is almost as old as the use of mo- of the mile-a-minute pike. Tllis was New Hampshire border and Portmately 3,700 feet shorter and con- tor cars-49 years-but will be 11.7 % wore than the 1,426 230 in land. Other tolls range up to $1.50 siderably ,v.ider than the old bridge just a memory when its 50th birth- 1948. ' for trailer trucks and big buses. which rumbled and shook as cars day arrives next year. Gross r eve nues chmbed 30.8'o Of the 1,593,037 vehicles using crept along its narrow roadway. from $628,555 to 822,163; operIt has two t raffic lanes, 13 feet ating expen es rose 3.3% from tbe turnpike up to Dec 1 this year wide, and a · five-foot wide 'lide$201,701 lo 208,407, a nd net reve- 1,449,456 were passenger cars, 137,~ walk on the ocean side. Sturdy nue 43.8 %, iro $426,851 to $613 _ 918 h-ucks, 3,647 buses and 2,016 steel railings run along each side. 757. ' motorcycles. The authority has received more Known.. as the deck plate girNet revenue as of D ec. 1 already der type of bridge, the span has was 84,756 over the entire year's than $20,000 this year from other than toll sources. Most of it comes a 65-foot single leaf bascule typJ interest on debt. draw that will permit practically The ann ual interest require- from restaurant and service station concessions, unlimited harbor boat traffic. The two draws are operated by electric motors. The reinforced concrete slab floor of the bridge will rest on girders stretched from shore to shore on 12 concrete and stone piers set 94 feet apart. I •• • * * * *the * bridge was started in March, 1947, when the P. Stewart and Sons company of Boston, Mass., began the difficult job of constructing the piers in the titial waters of the har bor. The bridge itself was. completed by the Phoenix Bridge corporation , of Boston. Total cost oi tlie job will be about $1 ,461.138 when com pleted, with the federal government paying for all costs over the $650,000 put up by New Hampshire. Cost of straightening the approaches, buildWORK ON (Please turn to pafe three)~') LONG SINCE GONE-Portsmouth and Dover railroad and highway traffic used this bridge as means of retting from Newington to Dover for more than 60 years. The covered section was supported by a 180foot steel truss which was placed in position on Dec. 11, 1873. The photo is from the collection of Miss Dorothy M. Vaughan. ... ~ \ �----·verpass Will Eliminate Wood I --1- . I I R I N .H. EXPRE ·woooBURY A 122 �---- ·b ur-y~~A vei1ue Troff ic--HClza-,d I 2-B S,\~ f c:::i CJ WOODBURY AVENUE OVERPASS-Work ls expected to start before snow falls on the construction of an overpass in Woodbury ave• nue at the Interstate bypass. The cost of the renovation of th& bypass• Woodbury avenue Intersection and the construction of approaches ts to come out of the $'7,500,000 toll highway bond Issue, plus an additional $300,000 bond issue authorized by the Legislature, if more funds are . >- needed. The map, starting at the point where Woodbury avenue will/ cross above the Interstate highway, shows the changes that will be ln• cori>0rated in the project for which the highway department is now asking bids. One of the first major changes the contractors wlll make In the appearance of the area will be the moving of Boward Johnson'• restaurant from the site marked "present location" to another nearer the traCfic circle and just off a small spur road from the Interstate bypass. And not obvious from the map ls the change in the elevation of the Interstate bypass itself. Starting at a point on the Maine side of the rotary, the elevation of the road will be lowered through the Woodbury avenue overpass to just south of the New Franklin school overpass. State engineers explain that by reduclnr the elevation of the. Interstate bypass they have made it possible to build the Woodbury avenue overpass by raisinr the elevation of Woodbury avenue by only three feet. Although all that Portsmouth residents asked wu the separation of Woodbury avenue from the Interstate bypass, the ~bwa)' department plans to build approach ramps to the avenue from the. bypas!.- ror example, a motorist bound out Woodbury avenue toward Dover may wish to get on the bypass. Instead of havlnl' to l'O down Iloyd road to the traffic circle, he can turn left down the ramp and a right hand turn will get him onto the bypass. A motorist headed south on the bypus .who wishrd to stop at the restaurani can sei off.. the byp11ss by cllmblng the rRmP, orosslnl" the overpau and a rllM turn at the Portsmouth side of the approRch wm brlnl' him tnto the restaurant lriveway. However, the engineers believe that the "apur" road, top of map, center, will take most of the traffic off Woodbury avenue. The map is drawn to the scale of one inch equalling 100 feet. •· t r '" 0 .:> ✓ vl l- a'. R ~ t SSWAY ROTARY AND /E. :i. INTERCHANGE ,--- - - - - - - -· -- ---- �.Q,..!C J? aJ I ·ce.-L_ ifting Operation , . iii Begin Here in Few Months (4) A motorist, headed into Ports-I mouth along Woodbury avenue, who wants to go into Maine by the way of the Interstate bridge, will find that he has two choices. He can either enter the ramp on the Dover side and circle the traffic ' rotary, or he can use the Wood- · bury avenue overpass, turn right down the ramp_ and onto the by- 1 pass. (5) A motorist is using the Lafayette road and the by-pass who wants to hearl toward the White mountains finds that he has a simple problem. He enters the rotary and drives around it until he reaches the spur road and then out to the General Sullivan bridge. I One small part of Portsmouth Is due for a major face-lifting operTo enter the eating place from ation within the next few months. That is the area in the vicinity of the Woodbury avenue-Interstate the north, It will be necessary for highway intersection, for which the highway department Is calling In the mot9rlst either to use the ramp on the Dover side of the contracting "surgeons." ~y-pass and cross on the over, To Portsmouth residents who r,ass and then down again on the Immediately after securing title Portsmouth side ramp, or to make have been interested in securing the grade separation of Woodbury to the necessary land in th e vicinity a complete circle of the traffic avenue and the by-pass, the de- of the overpass, the . departm~nt rotary and drive back to its north • • * partment's request for bids on the may be confronted with a maJor entrance TO MEET ALL the possible route • i,roposal& ls a step nearer a long- problem in house moving. While clearing land for the site of the Fron Un~ the . restaurant on the selections, the highway deportment cherished goal. traffic rotary, the contractors mov- hl_g~nvay side will he a landsca1!ed Is already planning extensive road The plans to be studied by com- ed the Joseph Cohen homestead 81 ea 5oo feet long and averng111g mar\dngs and sign posts that it peting contractors provide for the to a location across the four-lane lOO feet In dep th · hopes will keep traffic rolling And what apparently is the se- without hitch, overpassing of Woodbury avenue by-pass. 1 * * * cret pride and joy of the highway at Its intersection with the by-pass Meanwhile, In Portsmouth many NOW THEY are faced with the department-the spur road- pcs and the construction of a "spur" persons are going to view the road, running from the toll high- proposition of lifting the Howa rd almost directly across the 400-foot Woodbury avenue overpass when way traffic rotary, parallel to Johnson restaurant from its foun- traffic rotary from the restaurant.~ it ls completed with the quiet pride Woodbury avenue, to a point be- dation and carting It across the of achievement. Portsmouth startyond Bean's hill, Newington by-pass to a new site 250 feet In th eir meetings with Portsed battling for that overpass more north of Boyd road. mouth persons to discuss the prothan 10 years ago and now It looks , Those two Items are the larger Afte1· the removal of the rest- posed overpassing of Woodbury as though it Is going to come into part of the highway department's avenue, the department's officials actual being. plan for making the overpass and aurant building, plain, ha rd con- constantly maintained that the : struction gets under way. The work easing the Woodbury avenue traf- involves lowering the elevation of spur ,road would solve the Woodfic congestion. the by-pass road bed to the extent bury avenue problem. * • * SMALLER PHA~ES of the job that at the point where the Wood~i'a bury avenue bridge crosses, the THEIR CONTENTION was that call for the installation of ramps engineers will only need to raise th is two-lane highway, which is to · from either side of the by-pass to Woodbury avenue three feet to join U. S. Roule No. 4 near the Woodbury avenue and the con- get 14 feet of clearance under the General Sullivan bridge, would CON CORD , Oct. 28 (APl-Bids struction of landscape\i safety bridge. for construction and r epail·s oc"funnel off" the bulk of Woodislands, tupicd most of th e brie f session of The excavation and repaving of bury avenue traffic. Highway Commissioner Frank Gov. Sherman Adams and the ex1n planning for the spur highD, , Merrill yesterday advertised the by-pass will continue east from ecuti ve council today. W. n. llill company of Tilton for sealed . bids on the project, the Woodbury avenue overpass to way, the department intends to buy ' a point near the New Franklin sufficient land to make possible a 1 was awarded the job of moving specifying in detail that the de1 school bridge where the grades 300-foot right of way. / lloward Johnson's rC'slaurant at partment wants to build a 76-foot "will match." ' However, what interests any . Port smouth lo make way for the bridge across the bypass, 2.745 At the Woodbury avenue over- motorist is the method of getting to 1 slate's $7,500,000 seacoast toll road . miles of two-lane bituminous mapass, the contractors will build a his destination In the quickest time The Tilton firm was low bidder at cadam road and .284 miles of four- 76-foot reinforced concrete span using the shortl!st routes. A few $56,37 5. llighway Commi ssionc1· ' lane bituminous macadam highway. and at either end will construct examples of route possibilities folFra nk D. l\lerrill told lhe council Bids on the proposed construcramps leading to and from the by- low: th at cond emnation of the r estaution must be in the Concord office pass. Cl) A driver bound from Boston rant would cost consid erable more of the . commissioner by 2 pm on * * * to Portsmouth gets on the toll highthan mo vin g il. Oct. 17 and there Is some hope in ON THE DOVER SIDE of the by- way at Seabrook. Other than the the department that work will start pass, the entrance to the ramp will · interchange at Hampto,n, there Is no soon , after the contract is awarded be on the far edge of the Howard escape for him until he gets to lht by the governor and council. Johnson property and provides a rotary at the one time Cohen farm . means of exit from the by-pass for To get Into Portsmouth at Wood* * * THE FUNDS for building the southbound traffic. It will also bury avenue, he keeps to his right overpass and spur road are to mean that traffic from Dover will and uses the ramp exit into Woodcome from the Portsmouth to he able to enter the by-pass in the bury avenue and the downtown secSeabrook toll road bond issue of virinity of the traffic rotary. tlon via Bartlett and Islington $7,500,000. If more money Is necMeanwhile, the motorist leaving streets. essary, the legislature has author- Portsmouth -via Woodbury avenue (2) A motol"ist Is coming from ized the issuance of up to $300,000 Is aided by a ramp that will per- Boston along the Lafayette highIn additional bonds also chargeable mil him · to get to the by-pass with- way, wanting to come into Portsto the 15-mlle toll highway. out crossing the overpass, if north- mouth, but misses the turn at However, a department spokes- bound, and If he wishes to head Langdon creek. So he continues man said recently that the goal "is toward Boston, he can cross the along the by-pass and 250 feet to keep the cost within the $7,500,- overpass and use the ramp on the south of Boyd road will find the 000 allotted to the seacoast toll Dover side. '-"-=-''---...;._drive passing In front of Howard road,"· , Johnson's. This will lead him to In 'the construction of the overThe ramo on the Portsmouth i the ramp, and, If he misses that ' pass and spur road one of the preliminary steps will be the acquir- side also provides easy entrance to ! turn, he can still enter the ramp the Howard Johnson establish- at the north edge of the resta'urant. ing of land for the right of way. • * * Commissioner Merrill was given ment, whose management was long (3) A MOTORIST coming from the "go ahead" on the land pur- opposed to any change in the Dover along the spm· road wants chases last week by Gov. Sherman grade crossing • • • to come into Portsmouth and so Acl11m~.J\nd J}Js ct~cutive council. IN l\JOVING the restaurant the he passes around the rotary and department engineers were faced takes the same ramp used by the with the problem of giving it driver coming along the toll road. readily available entrances and exits. From the south the restaurant driveway will be entered either by the \ USe of a small road stemming from the by-pass or through the means of an •entrance lying just • beyond the traffic circle. I I I I Tilton Firm Gets . By- Pass Pro1ect I I I I I I I �YOU'LL PAY HERE-The framework for the toll houses at the Hampton "interchange" is already in position and the exterior work on the administration building is completed. The automobile at the right is headed down the exit road which will bring it out on the Hampton-Exeter road after it passes under the toll higbway. Cars entering the toll road at Hampton gain the highway just this side of the administration building. Traffic coming up from Boston, going to Hampton, can turn right at point on the far side of the administration building. Fares from motorists entering or leaving the highway at Hampton will be collected at an auxiliary tollhouse which is obscured by the trees at left. (Portsmouth Herald photo) ll'-') * * • • h - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - -- - - - -- - - - - - Heavy W O r k O n TO 11 Hlg Way comp IeJ>te • w .·11 Open Next· June "t\ "2,',) · ' , In less than six months, the traffic that now turns Lafayette high-* way into a midsummer's nightmare will be purring its way across southeastern New Hampshire on the 15-mile Portsmouth-Seabrook toll road. The four lanes of bituminous macadam need only a "sealing coat" to be ready for steady pounding by millions of wheels. There is other work that must be finished before the state's dignitaries can gather on June 1, 1950, to witJ1ess the cutting of brightly colored ribbons in a ceremony that will mark the opening of the $7,500,000 expressway. However, the heavy work on thelf Not that leaving the toll road road is complete. Even now it may al Hampton is going to make it be traveled from end to end with possible for motorists to avoid _pay· only an occasional spot where a ing a dime for the six miles they slowdown is necessary to avoid a I have traveled from the Massachubroken spring. setts line. The turn for Hampton Laying the twin 24-foot road- Is few yards south of the main beds-which stretch out like gray toll houses and administration ribbons across the rear areas of building but an auxiliary toll house Seabrook, Hampton Falls, Hamp- will command-the exit road and inton, North Hampton, Greenland sure payment. and Portsmouth-was just one -"'~ ...,._ ..,,.. phase of the construction. Road THE REVERSE is true for the hazards and natural obstacles predriver entering the road at Hampsented construction problems of ton. Hls toll will be collected at their own. the auxiliary toll house before he These were 17 in number and 1s allowed to enter the speedway. include two bridges over rivers, 11 A motorist headed south from overpasses for existing cross- Portsmouth can leave the highway country roads, a bridge over a rail- at the Hampton interchange but he, road, a traffic circle 800 feet in too, must yield a 10-cent fare beiameter at Portsmouth, a "high- fore clearing the exit road. way interchange" at Hampton and The toll for a full trip on the a bridge for an exit ro3d at the road is set at 15 cents. interchange. While the Savin Construction company, the contractor, is waiting THE INTERCHANGE Is a key for spring to put the finishing point on the highway. It is here touches to its $5,200,000 project, anthat tolls will be collected. It afother concern, R. G. Watkins & fords the only exit or entrance to the toll road, other than at Sea- Son, is l:!..<lu!Jl_t_"':<.!~!cc _t~ Jneet !t June I I I • • • brook or Portsmouth. Directional signs will tell a motorist bound from Boston to Hampton Beach, or other resorts on the New Hampshire coast, the correct turn.• to take to reach the '::xeter-HamJ>ton road AT THE SAME time, Walkins is, excavating for the underpassing of the Interstate by-pass at Woodbury avenue. On the southern end, meanwh ile, Massachusetts is nearly ready to build the connecting link between Seabrook and U. S. 1. The Bay State's plans call for a mile and a half of "temporary" two-lane road from Seabrook to Salisbury Cente r. · Long-range Massachusetts plans, now on the desig ning boards, provide for the construction of a four-lane "tie-in" with the toll road. That new road will pass Newburyport on the west. The delay until warm weath er for completion is dictated by t he need for unfrozen ground, the engineers said, and while there is some work underway, the larger part of that rem a ini ng on the books must wait for spring. * * * THIS INCL DES lop sealing the road surface, Installing fences, building curbs, grading, fertilizing and seeding the shoulders and middle strip, painting steelwork and erecting the toll houses. Behind the road builders, however, are the toughest phases of the job for which they contracted nearly two years ago. Probably, the "toughest and dirtiest'' of all was the operation at the Taylor river. In the early surveys, soundings indicated a 50-foot bottom to the salt marshe?. Face~ ~ with the choic~ of "muckmg out 1 deadline for construction of a the soft peat to reach sqlid clay, the "spur" road from the traffic rotary engineers decided to pour. 100,000 at Portsmouth to a point below the yards of rock and gravel mto the west slope of Bean's Hill, Newing- ooze for a fo undation. ton. The roadbed became a dam for the fresh-water Taylor river. A weir was constructed lo permit a normal flow of waler through a culvert and into the marshes Pa~',;_ I A OTH ER 1 JOR construction problem was 1he Breakfast Hill area . _ 4,000-fool cul was pushed through !hr hillside-averaging 12 feet in depth. This kept the ex- r:,~!~~~;,t~~~U~i;si~~~r:.'in grade alHo\l'cver. the cutting job was not entirely wasted. J\Iuch of the material blasted out of the hill served as "bo1To11" fill for use al olh':!r cr·ucal points. The original plans for the Breakfast llill cul called for a sharper slope lo the embankment than has resulted. ·I + THE S LOP E now "falls back" three fe e l for ach foot of its height. makin~ an easier gradP. This, the engineer believe, will reduce erosion anrl keep snow clrift:1 al a minirpum . The first maJor structural job accompli hed was lhe bridge over the, Boston and l\Iaine railroad's Portsmouth-ManchestPr line. The single line of track cost $150,000 Io span and its approaches are the steepest grades on the road. Thal bridge wa~ tackled first so that the entire 15 miles of the 300-foot right-of-way could be traveled by the road builders. This avoided costly detours over established roads. I Incidentally, it is the only point on the toll road where the roadbed passes over a man-made obstacle, instead of under it. A total of $1,250,000 of the Savin contract went into the building of overpasses, bridges, a traffic rotary and interchange. * * • THE ROADS overpassed are the New Zealand, Seabrook; Kensington, Hampton Falls; 'Exeter, Hampton Falls; Exeter, Hampton; Rcute 101D, North Hampton: Walnut avenue, North Hampton; Winnicutt, North Hampton; Breakfast Hill, Greenland and Ocean Greenland and Sherburne, all in Portsmouth. �for the highway department since I Oct. 1 and before that resident engineer, explains that depressing the median strip provides better A different stretch of "tough going" was struck in the vicinity of drainage. On the "crown" type, the drainthe Portsmouth traffic circle. A few hundred feet south of the age is constantly across the whole circle--in the rear of the former road surface. Melting snow or sleet Joseph Cohen homestead-the road can easily turn such a road into an 1 crosses a streak of soft clay. Solu- ice sheet. On the New Hampshire tion of the problem was more dif- expressway the depressed middle ficult than the simple bridging job strip, with 450 catchbasins and at the Hampton Falls river, and miles of drainage pipe, permitted the "crowning" of both traffic the work is not yet completed. lanes. Under that system, the drainHERE THE engineers advised age is to either side of each lane. use of a technique known as "sur* * * charging." The foundation maIT IS BELIEVED that this will terials were dropped into the reduce maintenance costs and anysticky bottom ancl the fill was thing that aids in that direction is brought up to road grade. Then of interest to the highway departthat surface was weighted down ment. That department was with tons of gravel, far beyond any charged by the Legislature, when weight the road will ever carry. it authorized a $7.500,000 bond isThis "surcharge" packs the clay sue, with paying for the road and and when removed is supposed to maintaining it, all out of toll col'•fix" the road at its true grade. lections. The surcharging at the Cohen Building the road involved vast location avera15es five feet in amounts of materials an d many height. It will be removed in the pieces of equipment. When work spring. The road then will be was at its peak last summer, the graded and paved. Savin company had $2,500 .000 leanwhile, the concrete paving worth of machinery on the job fo1 the traffic circle-concrete and employed 250 men. paving was used only there and Two hundred and twenty-five at the interchange approachesacres of land were cleared of brush already has hardened. The circle is and timber and 3,000,000 yards of girdled by four 12-Ioot lanes and material, including ledge and grathere are four separate combined vel, were excavated . entrances and ei:dts lo the rotary. * * * • • )I, ITEMS THAT HAVE gone into APPROACH! G from the south the construction are 1,700,000 galis the toll road itself. A little to the lons of asphalt, 39,000 square yards east i~the Interstate by-pass, which of concrete paving-the equivalent follows around the circle for a of three miles of two-lane highway. short distance before heading 12,600 cubic yards of concrete for toward lhe Interstate bridge. On bridge abutments, 1,300,000 pounds the circle's western quarter is the of reinforcing steel in the abutfourth highway, which for the ments, 1,700,000 pound of structurwant of a better name, is called al steel fo1· bridges and overpasses, the ·'spur road." 20,000 feet of guard rail, 30,000 feet That road will take the bu!k of of culvert pipe-bought from state the traffic which once flowed along prison; 20 ,000 feet of underdrain Woodbury avenue toward Concord, pipe, 21 ,000 feel of pipe to drain Dover a~d the While mountains. the median strip and 75,000 tons of The \\'alkins company has it under crushed stone. construction . Next spring, the contractors will The interior of lite circle is use 250,000 pounds of fertilizer , acscheduled for landscaping and cordin g to Earl Davis, resident enseeding. JI will be liberally garnishgineer, before sowing 19,000 pounds ed with directional signs. A master! of grass seed. They also will install plan for route marking is un~er 30 miles of stock fence along the preparation h y the ew llampsl11re right-of-way to keep cattle and, Uighwa) department. perhaps, humans from wandering ... into the traffic. BU'l' 'fllE 'l'H.AJ."FIC circle will While June 1 is the date that not be the only grassed area on the Highway Commi sioner Frank D. road. The shoulders along the 15 l\Ierrill hopes " to tart . taking in mile are due for eeding to pre011e money on that road, instead nmt erosion. In addition, the north of spending It," the official deadand south lanes are eparated by line is July 1. a 24-Ioot "median ~trip" and lhis, . too, will be grassed to a width of 16 feel. The construction of the median strip i of the "depres ed" type, contrasting sharply with the "crown" design used on the Interstate by-pass and the Maine turn-1 pike. , John 0. Morton, chief en11ineer ! Li\S'l' YE R'S unusually mild winier enabled the company {u do more than its greatest _expeclalion and made it po ible for Savin to pull out heavy equipment ahead of schedule. One man eSlimated the mild winlel" was "worth" $300,000 lo $400.0IJO lo Savin. When the contractors finish the odds and ends of the project, the late takes over control of its speedway-60 miles an hour will be "lops"-and will sit back lo wail for the customer who must pay off the 30-year bonds. The road's planners believe that the customers ,•ill not be long in coming when f hey learn that they can avoid the tortuous Lafayctle road by paying 15 cents, From w·oods to State Officials Expect! Big Flow of Traffic County Police fl~ GrOUp f Orffltng • IC> A Rockingham County Law En1forcement association is being organized, City Marshal William J Linchey said today. Linchey rcpol'ted that several police officials met in Raymond last night to map plans for the organization. He said it will be composed of all law enforcement officer!' in the county, including local and stat.e police, sheriffs, motor vehicles department officers and con~ervation department officers. The purpose is to create "good will, understanding and cooperation" among various agencies. Linchey added. /Zb �'Ribbon-Smooth Highway Is b, ~ 6 FROi\I WOODL D TO SUPERHJGHWAY-The e pictures how progressive tages in the development of ihe eabrook-Portsmouth toll highway which is under construction at a co t of 7,500.000. The photo at left shows workmen cutting their way through heavy brush and timber, preliminary to the arrival of the bulldozers and other heavy equipment. Workmen cleared brush and timber from 225 acres of land in cutting a path for the road. In the top center photo, a 11ower shovel loads ledge cuttings into a wagon capable of canying 27 cubic yards on each haul. In one phase of the work, the Savin Con truction company ra11 a "cut" through 4,000 feet of hillside. 'fhe ledge wa used as fill on othe1· parts of the job. In the lower photo, a power hovel Is working on earth removal. The picture was taken in mid-winter last year. The unusually mild weather pe1•mitted profitable operation of heavy machinery throughout the winter months. In the top photo at right is a longrange view or the completed road surface as seen from one of the overpas e . The ,rock in the median strip have been removed in readiness for seeding next spring, The lower 11icture shows the fresh-water pond created by the road bed at the Taylo1· river bridge, It is being used as a game preserve. (New Hampshil'e Highway department photos) �Story of Seacoast Road Henson Resigns' Following Probe; Not Feeling Well' John J. Henson, Sr., of Portsmouth, state commissioner of weights and measures for the past 1 four years, today resigned his position following an investigation of his department by the attorneygeneral. Gov. Sherman Adams acknowledged that the former Portsmouth city clerk's resignation had been received and his only comment was, "You can expect il will be accepted." \ Henson, who lives at 30 Walden street, told The Portsmouth Hera~d this morning that he had sent his resignation to the govern<?r because "I do nol feel well I enough to continue in office un- 1 der the present circumstances." * * * THE COMMISSIONER said that the investigation into his .de~:irtment by the attorney gene1 al apparently" was started by the General Courl's reorganization commiltee. "If they're going to check expense accounts, I can't a~ford . to carry on in the office, making trips to Concord from home and otherwise carrying out my duties ' Henson said. Henson said that his ex vouchers for 1948 and 194 present "totaled $226.68.' The resignation will tomorrow, Henson s ernor Adams said to be acted I that there w his depar know th Phinney gatlon. Th city th Bid Low Spur Road 0,fi Rejected by Council co, CORD, Oct. 18 (AP)-Gov. Sherman Adams and his executive council today rejected a $437,291 low bid for construction of a two-lane spur road between the traffic circle at the Portsmouth end of the new seacoa t toll road and the Gen. John Sullivan bridge, ) I - -- Highway Commissioner Frank D. Merrill recommended that the low bid of David Nassif Co., of Boston, be rejected because he believed the state would not receive a satisfactory job. The jo~ was a"" arded to ~econd I !owe. t bidder, R. G. W11tkms & Son, Inc., o~ Amesb_ury, Mass., which submitted a bid of $455,- 1 I 226.92. * * * THE JOB, Governor Adams emphasized, must be completed by next June 1 to prevent proloijged interefence with traffic on the Interstale bridge to Maine and coincide with completion of the toll road itsel,_f._ . __ - ---------- Merrill told the governor and council that the Nassif firm was not a "recognized" conlraclor. He said although the job would be bonded, the state could still be a heavy loser if the job were not finished on schedule. Nassif appeared before the group and assured them he could handle the project. He said heavy equipment for the ,iob was available from a Portsmouth contractor. I 1.t1e governor and council voted unanimously to accep Merrill's recommendation. Merrill explained the department first estimated the job would ' cost $524,000. Lower bids have resulted from a drop in construction costs, he said. NASSIF SAID he was affiliated Bids on moving the Howard with the Winchester (Mass.) Con- Johnson restaurant in Portsmouth struction Co., and Cook-Ross of from the toll road right of way will Torrington, Conn. be opened later this month. I IZ8 �Adqms, Council to Hear t),(7 Tucker's· Plea Tomorrow CONCORD, Oct. 17 CAP)-F. Garland Tucker, Portsmouth attorney, will be given a headng tomorrow before Gov. Sherman Adams and the executive council on his dismissal ln July as an interviewer for the State ' • , l Emp1oyment service. ' ---------=== ·Graves Charged By Tucker With .Henson Resignation . , 'Dictatorial' Acts I r" CONCORD, Oct. 18 (AP)-Atty. F. Garland Tucker of Portsmouth charged Andrew Graves, manager of the State Employment service office in Portsmouth, with misconduct and "dictatorial actions." Tucker, dismissed last May from Tucker, former Portsmouth city his job In the office, appeared beA management consultant firm Is 1 solicitor, has insisted that he be fore the- governor and council to! reinstated to his old post In Ports- Investigating charges that Andrew day to air · his complaints. mouth with the employment ser- C. Graves, manager of the PortsTucker, former Portsmouth city • mouth office of the state employvice. solicitor, told the executive group ! ment service, is "dictatorial" in his he was fired "without rhyme or \ ll1RS. Wll,DF.R SAID Tucker's I treatment of employes. reason." dismissal followed his failure to I The •nqulry was ordered by Gov. Efficiency ratings which led to qualify on job standard examina- / Sherman Adams and his execulions. his disclrnrgc "constituted a distive council after they heard testihonest report," Tucker told Gov. mony by F. Garland Tucker, an emThe executive group will net to- ploye discharged from the PortsSherman • Adams and the council. morrow on two major highway mouth office. Mrs. Abby L. Wilder, state diprojects connected with the $7,- 1 rector or the employment service, Mrs. Abby Wilder, head of the 500,000 Seacoast toll road. said Tucker's last examinations state employment service, told the They will act on bids submitted governor and council that Tucker showed "36 % of his wor~i time for the so-called Woodbury access was fired for Inefficiency. unaccounle d for. " <l I l11ne Into Portsmouth and the • \. • 4J Governor Adams said that a dethree-mile Bean hill access route cision on Tucker awaits the outTHE POR'fSi\lOU I'JJ ll orne~• to Dover. come of the Investigation of said he had bee• ofiered jobs, in Action is also expected In the Graves. a similar capacity, In Slate Em-1 protracted dispute over appointTucker contended that efficiency ployment service offices in other ment of a new state prison wiirden. ratings which led to his discharge parts of the state. The governor and council are still "constituted a dishonest report." J\olrs. Wilder explained the offe1:s considering the stale prison trnshad been m,ide by the state ment . tees' choice or George L. Cumsystem council ~vlthout her apmings, 37, Connecticut parole ofproval. ficer. A minority of the trustees Raymond McGrath , treasurer of wants a New Hampshire man lo the University of New Hampshire take the $5,000 post. Gov. Sherman Adams and his and chairman of the merit system executive council wlll consider re- council said his gro11p recommendTJIE GOVERNOR Indicated his sults of an Investigation Into the ed an ' offer of 1another job In group will act on the resignation state employment office In Ports- Nashua because It felt "there of John J. Henson of Portsmouth mouth at a meeting Nov. 16. might have been some prejudice as director of the weights and Adnms made the disclosure be- involved." measures department. fore leaving for Spokane, Wash., Henson, whose drpnrtmenl has 'l'ucke1· who held the Portslast night. Ile said his personal Inbeen under lnvesthwtlon by Atty. vestigator, Leslie Frey of Bigelow. mouth job for 2~~ years, told the Gen. William L. Phinney for alWlllad and Kent, has concluded a governor ond council that other leged misuse or travel funds and study of operations at the Ports- employes of the Portsmouth o!flce state equipment, submitted his were "unhappy" with Gi-aves as mouth oC!lce. resignation last week. The governor ordered the probe superior. after Atty. F. Garland Tucker, disThe governor and council took I chiirged interviewer at the Ports- Tucker's appeal under advise1mouth office, had pre[Prred ment. 1 charges against Andrew C. Graves, • • • , office manager. A FIVE-l\lAN, unpaid in~erlm 1 CONCORD, Oct. 11 (AP)Tucker was heard bv the execu- 1 comm1ss1on group was appointed .John J. Henson, state commistive body and his petition for re- to study the state's liability insioner of weights and meainstatement awaits action on the surance Jaws. . sures, today con{lrmed reJJOl'ts i Frey reoort. The board, established by the that Atty. Gen. William L. J; j last Legislature, is composed or l'hinney was probing his de(\~l\1i 1 Sen. Harold 0. Pierce of Walpole, partment. '1 Rep. Clinton W. Elwell of Exeter, ·etircd Chief Justice Thomas L. . Henson, retired . Portsmouth .'Iarble of the slate Supreme court navy man, declared he has County relief payments In Ports- ,vho lives In Concord, Robert S. submiHed travel vouchers covmouth increased from $2,338- ln Perkins of Manchester, and George ·erin;r a .llerJod of two years to October to $3,763 In November, it ' Clarke or Lisbon. Phinney. was reported today. The commission Is to consider County Commissioner Irving W. the merits of a proposal thnt II'fhe Concord Monitor said Marston said the $1,400 boost In censes of drivers of vehicles be today Phinney Is checking Portsmouth relier was one or the insured rather than the Insurance possible lrrerularltle■ In the highest In recent years. being carried on vehicles. use of state equipment and In the six-town area served by personnel for private purthe Portsmouth county oC!lce, payposes. ments totaled $4,683. Rye's $425 Henson ■ ald all his records was next to the Portsmouth figure , are open for inspection. ''There and was followed by Newmarket, ts nothing to hlde, nothinf to $239; Seabrook, $182; Hampton, be ashamed of," he aafd, $57; and New Castle, $15. "It's not a good picture," Marston Gov. Sherman Adams and Phinney both decline com- said, "and as the winter comes along it might get worse because , ment. employment will fall ..;o~f~!~"_....,._ __. •The governor said Mrs. Abhy L. Wilder, director of the service, and Director Harry D. Weathers of the State Merit System council, which denied Tucker's appeal for reinstatement, will be present. IGovernor Orders Local SES ·Probe z • • • I I Council to Study Probe of USES1l• i • • • 1 Henson Confirms Phinney Probe~\\ • ( oun f y Re1•le f Payments Jump ,-- • Gov. Sherm11n Ada~s and his executive council failed · to - act vesterday 'on-• the resignation of John '' J. Henson of ,· Portsmoulh, commissioner of the .!;late· weights ilnd measures departme~t. ! • • .. 1 I The governor recommended that the former Portsmouth city clerk's resignation be accepted I but a delay was agreed upon when. Councilor C. Edward · Bourassa asked for time to read a report by the attorney general . of an· i~ vestigation, Into th!! . department. In agreeing to Bourassa's . re.quest, Adams said that the information concerning ,the inquiry was available to the five-man council but ''not to the ' press." • • • HOWEVER, the Concord Moni- tor reported today that the report revealed no evidence of defalcation of funds by Henson, .who has served as commissioner since 1945. 'fhe probe, the Monitor said, was concerned with alleged misuse of state equipment and depatj;ment , personnel in connection with Henj son's summer camp at Northwood. Henson sent his resignation into the governor last week and 1 Adams' only comment was that "it will probably be accepted." Superior Court'u•\~ To Open Tuesday 1 The Rockingham County Superior court ls to begin its October term next Tuesday in Exeter with Justice Stephen M. Wheeler of Exeter on the bench. A session of the grand jury ls on the first day's agenda and also included in the £µ-st day's business Is the annual luncheon of the Rockingham County Bar association at the Exeter Inn. The docket will be called after Justice Wheeler charges the grand jury and ln the afternoon there. will be hearings on motions and master's reports. ·, Next Wednesday will be· naturalization day with an afternoon session at 2 pm. Criminal arraignments begin on Thursday. , Jury trials begin on Oct. 31 and uncontested divorce cases are to be heard on Nov. 7. The Derryl session ii scheduled · 1or Nov, 10. ,, II �Gets 240;; Applications ... ' C) Approximately 240 new appllca- · tlons for jobs were received at the - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - Portsmouth office of the New I Hampshire State Employment service last month, Andrew C. Graves, nianager said today. This number brought to 1,362 the total employment applications on file at the local office. Of this, 510 are veterans and 388 women. * * * \ GRAVES SAID his office, which serves 25 Portsmouth area towns, placed 152 persons In local empJoyment in September. Of the 240 new applications for employment, 52 were from veter[ans and 86 from women. Graves said among those given fobs were 21 veterans and 52 women. He added that 17 were in -construction, 29 in manufacturing, Hi in wholesale and retail trade, 17 in service industries two in public utilities, 58 in agrlcuiture and ~4 in domestic service. In addition, Graves said, Ill persons were referred for work In areas covered by other employment offices, chiefly in Newburyport and for · potato digging in Maine. Appr~xlmately 141 workers were counseled during September, In- ' eluding 96 veterans and one wom- an. • * * * OP~NINGS ON FILE at 't he local office totaled 44, Graves add• ed. These openings are principally in service establishments. Meanwhile, Graves has announced that during the first nine months of 1949 his office placed 59 handicapped persons In jobs. · Graves cited the cooperation of , Portsmouth area employers In the movement to find employment for handicapped persons. The employment office manager said his organization has at least one interviewer specially trained to ·deal with handicapped applicants and contact employers. Rockingham Countr Held . 'Dangerous' Fire°1S ecfor CO~CORD, Aug. 8 (AP)Relmposltion of strict woodlands restrictions was imminent today as lightning lhes and parched conditions continued to harass New llam11• shire's firefighters. have not already d1ied up are getting lower and lower. Rockingham county eounted fires at Seabrook, Candia, Windham anll J\t.kinson. The Seabrook fire was caused by the backfire of a sawmill engine and was <'Onfined to the wiring. The mill Is o\med by l\1ilwood Dow. Difficult to put out, the fires were nevertheless restl'icted to small acreages, officials reported. About five fh'es were also reported In Hillsborough county over the weekend. One was In South Merrimack and four In Mancha.ter. Cheshire county is reported not Rockingham county was repol'ted today by the forestry department as most d:i,ng erous area In the state. It is on the verge or being declared "extremely dangerous." Only .22 Inches of rain has fallen m the pnst 26 days In that area, forestry officials said, and five fires were reported over the weekend. Wells and streams which so bad with one fire In Keene caused by lightning. Staffo1·d is very dry but no fires are rejJOl'ted, the department said. Southern parts of Sullivan, Grafton and Carroll counties are dry, but northern areas, and Coos county, are not so bad bccau~e of g·reatcr rainfall, the department said. Mountain lops, where rain has had least lasth1g effect, a re worse. Bristol had a weekend lig·htning fire atop Round top mountain, the dc1utrt111cnt sahl. Acting Gov. l'e1•klns ll11i;ii or Peterborough Is expected to consider relmposltlon or wood• lands restrictions later today. Court to Decide i .\~ Mercury _Plant~~, Road Department~ If Dale Must Face 'Switches on Line' 1To Lo.se _$300,000 ' Lawyer's Questions First Time Jan. 18 .Through New Law • • • Kll\lBALL is under civil suit I by the state fo1· $243,000 allegedly paid Manchester Contractor Donat F. Cote in excess of legislative appropriations. Trial date for Kimball, who remains a holdover in office, has not yet been set. Cote and former State Comptroller Stephen B. Story have appealed six to 14 years prison terms and $5,000 fines set when they were found guilty of defrauding the state on construe' tion work done by Cote. ! • • • * * * GENERATED POWER here will be carried over "hi-lines" to Manchester and Nashua. That power I will be fed Into the company's main north-south transmission network. Plans for the switching on ceremonies Jan. 18 include a preview by the press. The public is to view the new plant during the spring 1when It is to be dedicated. Construction on the plant started in October, 1947. The building Is 132 feet wide by 176 feet long and occupies 23,232 · square feet of ground, near the PortsmouthN ewlngton line. 8 Railroad Station To Open Tuesday CONCORD, Dec. 1 (AP)-Because they may deprive the State Highway department of $300,000, Commissioner Frank D. Merrill intends to call new motor vehicle operator licensing laws to the attention of the special legislative session. Under an act passed by the 1949 General Court, operators, effective April 1 of this year, must renew their license permits on anniversaries of their birthdays, There are now about 200,000 drivers licenses issued In New Hampshire . They cost $2 each for renewals, and $1 to $3 more for initial permits. It has been agreed by Commissioner Frederick N. Clarke of the Motor Vehicle department, Gov. Sherman Adams and Commissioner Merrill that the new law undoubtedly will mean a $300,000 loss in revenue for this fiscal year, which ends June 30. Electric power from the New Hampshire Public Service company's $5,000,000 Schiller station will be "switched on the line" Jan. 18. Schiller station, officials said , is the first power plant In the United States "designed and built expressly for a modern, high efficiency mercury-steam cycle" In the generation of elecll'lcity. When operating at peak capacity, the plant Is capable of producing 40,000 kilowatts. Equipment includes a 25,000 kw steam turbine and two mercury vapor turbines, each rated at 7,500 kw. CONCORD, Dec. 14 (AP)-A Dec. 28 hearing in Merrimack County court has been ordered on the point as to whether former Gov. Charles M. Dale should be required to answer certain questions put to him by counsel for State Treasurer F. Gordon Kimball. When a deposition was taken from the Portsmouth attorney several weeks ago, he declined to answer certain questions asked of him by Atty. George R. Grant, Jr., of Concord. Portsmouth's new railroad station will be officially opened Tuesday n~nn. . . . ' Railroad and city officials will participate In brief ceremoni'es at 12 o'clock and will attend a luncheon at the station. * * * 1 UNDER THE NEW law, it was explained, drivers will have until their next birthday anniversary, after April 1, before they will have to renew their permits. Since this type of revenue amounts to about $400,000 a yea1:, it is agreed a $300,000 loss will result since It is expected only 25 % of the 200,000 operators will be required to renew their licenses by fiscal year's end, June 30. Commissioner Merrill said the loss of the $300,000 will not "bankrupt" his $12,500,000 budget. Highway finances will have to be overhauled by the Legislature at the regular 1951 session anyway, he added. /30 �Officials Crowd ~ Railroad Station At Formal Opening AT LAST-Here is Portsmouth's new railroad station. It will be officially dedicated tomorrow at noon with city and railroad officials on hand. The picture shows the west side of the station and bus piers at the left and the Deer street entrance to the waiting r oom at the right. (Portsmouth Herald photo) Remodeled Station To Open · Tomorrow . . "' The Boston and Maine railroad's new colonial design station was crowded with spectators and official , this noon as it was opened officially to the public. During ceremonies, the key to the station was presented to Norman H. Chick, Portsmouth agent, by Stanley G. Phillips, chief engineer. The first ticket was purchased by Frank W. Randall who has been commutin'g for more than five years to Boston by Miss Mabel Webster, veteran ticket agent. Robert M. Edgar, assistant to the president of the railroad, gave the introductory address, speaking of the early history of transportation in this area• • • • . IMPROVEMENTS to the grounds EDGAR THEN i~troduced the rnclude the 150-car parking lot, two grass plots in front of the station other speakers, U. S. Rep. Chester · Th\~ asphalt sidewalks around the sta~ E. Merrow, Mayor Cecil M. Neal, tion and an asphalt platform beside City Manager Edward C. Peterson the tracks. · and Alvin T. Redden, secretary of The long awaited project began the New Hampshire Seacoast ReMany years of agitation by city officials and civic groups will pay May 1 with railroad maintenance gional Development association. off at noon tomorrow when the Boston and Maine railroad dedicates its men doing ll!Ost of the work. The Officials and invited guests then new Deer street station. ~adger-R~nd company is complet- attended a luncheon in the station The old station, built in 1863 and long described as a "terrible eyemg the Job by tearing down the lunchroom. sore," has been completely remodeled at a cost of about $100,000 and old brick building that will make The station was decorated with will be officially dedicated at 12 o'clock. way for part of the parking lot. 1 flowers from local business estabU. S. Rep. Chester E. Merrow, lf' The bolt of lightning that lishments. Mayor Cecil M. Neal, City Manknocked part of the chimney into Among the guests were members THE FRAME of the old station ager Edward C. Peterson and Al, the old restaurant and set fire to of the city council, and the followis the only part of the old structure vin F. Redden, secretary of the the roof on Aug. 1943, also ignited ing officials of the Boston and New Hampshire Seacoast Regional remaining. The siding, roof and the clamor for the new station. Maine: John C. Bingham of ConDevelopment association, are ex- interior are new. City officials, members of the The northern end of the station Chamber of Commerce, bankers cord, New Hampshire representapected to speak at the ceremonies. tive of the railroad; R. F. Fifield, houses the waiting room and ticket and others held a series of meet- maintenance of way engineer, Jack They will be introduced by Robert Edgar, assistant to the presi- office. The office is separated from ings with railroad officials that P. Cronin, design engineer, H. B. dent of the Boston and Maine, j the wooden benches by a curved ~uc.:_d nothing but promises un- Richardson, bridges and buildings mahogany counter and glass panels. who will act as toastmaster. The floor is of mottled brown as- lli~d~LAt~ep~n~fuera~ superintendent; and Walter M. phalt tile and the ceiling of light, road asked for $10,000 by public Staples, assistant superintendent C. S. ROBINSON, 2.ssistant chief ' sound absorbing material. The subscription to be added to $40,000 of bridges and buildings: engineer for the railroad, will * * * plastered walls are painted a dark that it was ab~e to provide for the present the station keys to NorALSO, Harold F. Tupper of work. buff with ivory trim and are decman H. Chick, general agent. The Dover, division engineer; Clifford orated with scenic photographic 1 "' * * first ticket will be sold to Frank murals. A. Somerville, general representaI THE FINAL COST, estimated at tive of the Boston and Maine and W. Randall of 699 Middle street, Shoulder-high beige paneling and \ $100,000 by Norman H. Chick, gen- Maine Central railroads; C. F . an official of the New Hampshire eral railioad, agent, was borne entirely by Palmer, passenger traffic manager; Gas and Electric company and the lights recessed in the ceiling com- the however. New England Gas and Electric as- plete the waiting room. Restrooms Other plans that were voiced on Roy E. Baker, assistant general are located on the Deer street side. sociation of Cambridge. ' the fate of the depot included manager of the Boston and Maine * Invited guests, including memandMMaine R · · Central railroads · tand THERE ARE THREE entrances, bm'Id'mg a new t en d er,s s h ac k a t H bers of the city council, will atthe Vaughan street crossing anct · · amie, P~c1iasmg agen . one on the parking area side, one tend a lU11-cheon in the station Mrs. Helen O Connor, secretary on Deer street adjacent to the ·tearing down the water tank. restaurant after the ceremonies. · Tomorrow's dedication marks the / of th e BoS t on and Maine magazine, taxicab and auto unloading drivet The rebuilt structure looks like . way, and the third on the track end of a gradual moderniz<1tion was hoS ess for the event. a bit of old Portsmouth transplant- side. program for Portsmouth's railroad facilities. ed beside the railroad tracks. From' The southern section of the staan unattractive, barn-like building The tracks in the passenger train tion houses a lunchroom, newsthat never completely recovered yard were relaid in 1947 at a cost after being struck by lightning in stand and bus ticket booth. The of about $10,000 and the interior 1943, the station has been trans- door facing south leads to four of the freight house ,was entirely bus loading piers and to the park- rebuilt in 1945, costing the railroad formed into a cream-colored coling area r eserved for buses, mail $75,000. onial design building. and baggage trucks. The entire area surrounding the The new restaurant, reported to station has also had its face lifted. cost $35,000, has t,wo U-shaped The old wooden tenement that forcounters and tables seating 50 merly stood between the station customers. and Deer street has been relegated The oil burner beating plant, to the scrap heap and the old which replaces the old boiler brick boiler house is rapidly being house, occupies a basement scooped demolished to provide additional out under the Deer street section. room for a tar-surfaced parking area. ------.-•.-*------J .. "' * * I j l 3/ �Restaurant Moves Across Highway fJ.'6 Tomorrow Morning Seven o'clock tomorrow morning is the "jumping off" time for the Howard Johnson restaurant. The 90-foot, story and a half ~uilding isn't going far, however, Just across the Interstate highway to a new location less than 500 feet away from its old site. The journey will take all day and will be just one phase of an operation that began last month and is scheduled to be completed March 1 at a total cost of $56,000. * * * PROUD POSSESSION-Norman ii. Chick, left, Portsmouth agent for the Boston and Maine railroad, receives key to new railroad station from Stanley G. Phillips, chief engineer, during dedication ceremonies yesterday. (Portsmouth Herald photo) Y7 , l (p I THE MOVE was decided when it was found the restaurant would be in the way of an access road under construction from the proposed Woodbury avenue bridge over the Interstate by-pass. Northbound traffic will be rerouted over Boyd road ' and Woodbury avenue tomorrow and southbound traffic will skirt the operation on a temporary road to the west of the old restaurant location. Preparation for the journey included "packing" the building on timbers, rollers and rails. Tomorrow, a standard size truck equipped with a winch, will begin pulling the building down a slight incline to its new location. • • • JUST TO be certain the restaurant does not slide out of control down the incline, stout "snub" rop es will be attached from it to the old foundation and played out as the buildi11,g moves along. Brackett H. Hill, project foreman, said today the brief trip has ·•'3.'\ U DER WAY-The Howard Johnson restaurant is midway across the Interstate l)y-pass In its rolling journey to a new foundation near~,,.. Boyd road. Workmen started to move the structure at 7 am today and e pect that it will be in the vicinity of the new site by nightfall. The restaurant is being moved to make way for the construction of an overpass at Woodbury avenue. Those familiar with the Johnson building will note that the north end is now headed south. (Portamouth Herald photo) been delayed by the recent warm weather which softened the ground. A large area in front of the new foundation became a bog and is now being filled with gravel to provide a secure bed over which the building can be safely moved. Besides moving the restaurant, it will be necessary to turn it around so it will again face the highway. The dining room and fireplace, formerly on the north end, will end up on the south. The pivoting job was begun last week when it was turned 150 degrees. * * * THE REMAINING 30 degrees will be turned after it reaches its new spot tomorrow night. The restaurant will then be "unpacked," lined-up on its new foundations and grading work started. The W. B. Hill company of Tilton has contracted to have the Ijob completed by March 1. J3Z �Across the Street on Rollers -p. 3 ' Big By-Pass Restaurant to ,Go for a The Howard Johnson restaurant Is about to be taken for a ride-a 500-foot, $56,000 lift from Its location at the intersection of Woodbury avenue and the Interstate bypass to a new site across the bypass. Preliminary work for the moving of the 90-foot, story and a half structure Is well under way and the restaurant may begin its, trip by the middle of the month. To move the building across the four-lane by-pass will take only three days, Brackett H. Hill, project foreman, said lotlay but the preparations and the completion of the Job, once the restaurant Is moved, will 11pan a four-month period. • • •• , ONE OF TIIF. nrnjor llrms that In loads of heavy beams, rollers, jacks and other equipment that will be needed in the operation. Once the building is raised from its foundation, the complicated turning project will begin. PivotIng on a center point In the south end, the movers will turn the structure 150 degrees on its present location before starting across the by-pass. • • • THE OTHER 30 degrees of turn needed to reverse the position of the building will be executed when it has cleared the by-pass and the work of setting it on its new foundation has started. During the three days the restaurant is in transit, traffic will flow without interruption along the by-pass, according to Ill!!. Northbound vehicles will be detoured over what will later be an "access road" from the Woodbury avenue bridge lo the by-pass and southbound traffic will use a similar road on the opposite side of the by-pass. Work on the access roads has alrea , been started by the R. G. Walkins. Co .. of Amesbury, Mass., and the hungry maws of the power shovels are gulping up earth In the center strip of the by-pass as workmen prepare to tunnel tinder Woodbury avenue. •, "'· B. Bill company, the con;.. ;.,,:s. must ac·complish ls lo pivJt the building through a 180-dcgree arc so that the' dining room and fireplace which arc now at the north end will he on the south when the structure is l11id upon its new foundation. That new foundation itself Is another major' operation and already has been delayed seven days by the recent snowstorm. It should soon be ready, Hill said, barring more snow. Part of the 12-man crew the contrnctors have on the Joh is enTIIF. PA~ ,AGE of the restauIgaged In clearing away earth from rant build!. " ncross the by-pass ~he old foundation and brinalna will be accomplished on rollers, • • • New Super Market Open; . I'/ Parking for n 200 Cars· From the wasted nnd tlme-wom red brick structure that once ~erved as pnrt of a local brewery has emerged the modern home of Portsmouth's newest super market. The Plc-N-Pay store at 674 Islington street opened this morning after less than two months of Intensified work to transform the shell of the old building to a brightly lighted self-service market. John P. Martin, president of the* 20th Century Market o{ Portland, The store Is almost completed Me., operators of the new store, Is and the construction crew Is workmost proud of the market's acces- ing nights to complete repair of sibility by auto customers. Park- the outside walls and Ilnlshlng the ing space for 200 cars Is provided meat-cutting room. on each side, a few i;tcps away from the side entrances. THE FRONT on Isllnnton street One or the features being Intro- has one entrnnce, large plate glass duced is the bundle-carrying ser- windows over which a conrrrte facvice available to motorized custom- ing holds a bright neon sign, • • • ers. Eighteen boys wlll be available The Inside wnlls arr. lined with on weekends to take bundles from plywood paneling, painted a pastel the store to cars, and about eight green. The floor ls of asphalt tile will be on hand dur1J1g the week. and fluorescent lighting has been Installed in the ceillnir. ANOTIIER NEW POLICY will be There are two exit ways past that of sending all new-born babies the cash registers at the three In Portsmouth a rose and vase. All doors. ch!ldren entering the store will reThe entire job, when completed, cetve a lollypop. wm have cost $90,000, Marlin said. Martin salrl the store wilr stress About 25 employes will operate courtesy, good food and fair prices. th e st ore. All of tbem wJII be The Verriet' Construction com- Portsmouth residents. The manager pany of Portland, employlng local is Patrick Mulhern of Portland. . sub-contractors, began work on the old building early In October, At thnt time, only the thick brick walls and a few posts were standing. ••• I Hill said, in explaining that It would not have to be jacked up very high in order to clear the by-pass. W. B. Hill company ol Tilton. That concern is operated by William B. Hill and his two sons, Brackett and Warren B. Hill. It will rest on 14-lnch by 14-lnch The contractors have until March limbers and these in turn will be on 1 in which to get the job done, af"shoes." Seven rollers, three inches ter that date penalty clauses in in diameter and 30 Inches long, ~re their contract will be in operation. used under each shoe and as the building moves over the "track" the rollers arc fed In at the front end of each shoe and as they are freed of the weight of the building are again placed under the shoe. Twenty shoes with seven rollers are to be used in moving the building. A permanent change 1n New Hampshire Gas and Electric comMotive power for the moving job pany rates, resulting in an average will be supplied by a winch truck, Increase of 28 cents in the domesHill said. tic consumer's blll was approved today by the · 11tate .Public Service TUE HIGIIWA Y department decommission. cided to move the restaurant when The 6½ % increase has been Portsmouth citizens persuaded the temporary since May 1 but will be governor and council that the Inon a permanent basis e!fective·toterstate by-pass and Woodbury day. It will enable the company to avenue should be separated by an partially offset increased operating over-pass. costs. • · Removal of the restaurant, or its The Public Service company also demolition, was necessitated by the approved issue of $900,000 in notes highway department's plan to run by the Portsmouth utility. l'roan access road from the proposed ceeds win be used to reimburse Woodbury avenue bridge to the bysome of the company's capital expass. Highway Commissioner penditures already made, defray Frank D. Merrill recently told the costs of plant extensions and imgovernor and council that it would provements, · ' be cheaper to do the moving job than to buy out the restaurant. IMPROVEl\lENTS • planned in• And so the department awarded clude installation of · i. new high the $56,000 movina contract to the pressure boiler , and extraction! type turbine at the company's plant and conversion of all but one boiler from coal to oil. ~ebuilding and extension of the utility's transmission system is also scheduled. Tlu! Public Service commission allowed the temporary increase last May to net approximately $140,000 in revenue and ordered that a study and review of the rates be made before Dec. 31. As a result of the review, new rates have been developed to pro-1 duce substantially the same amount of revenue as allowed under the temporary order. I~ti!jfy- Granted ~ .I Permanent Raisr • • • ••• • • • The principal changes reduce the level of the basic rates and correspondingly increase the fuel charge rates resulting in a simpli-1 flcation of the rate structure, a company spokesman said. J, • ... �W:ater Lowering~ City Eyes New Sources Portsmouth may be in the same . "boat" With the ancient mariner ·who complained "water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink." While no one has brought a curse on the Port City lately by slaying ,an albatross, the city may be plagued by a lack of fresh water before long. Both City Manager Edward c. ;peterson and Public Works Supt. Nat S. Stevens are aware of the looming dearth of water that would bring joy to little boys ·with dirty ears, and they already have several solutions in mind. It Js a complex problem, however, that faces the city and its water users. FOR• SOME TIME now, the amount of water in the ground where Portsmouth's wells are located has been diminishing At the same time, more. and more people are turning spigots, taps and faucets to almost double water consumption here, in the last 12 years. These are hard facts on hard water, but there are other considet'atfons that may worsen or Badger Concern Plans to Build ,., $29,000 Addition The Badger. Farms' Creameries today was given permission by Building Inspector James T. Whitman to start a $29,000 construction project at its plant on Bow street. ~he •work will include construction of a two-story brick refrigerator and storage building, a bottling ·room, fee cream hardening room, refrigerator and milk storage room and loading platforms with a conveyor. Inspector Whitman also Issued permits to Ezra 0. Pinkham of 26 Columbia court for $200 in general repairs and Lucy Vinciguerra of 182 Market street for new steps at an estimated cost of $50. ~~~~-- lighten the problem in the future . THE PRESENT SUPPLY comes The supply of water in the ground can be increased or de- from six deep wells, five of which creased by the annual ralri and take water from the same sand and snowfall. Consumption can taper , gravel stratum of earth. ·, It Is the only good water bearing off-assuming the city's populaformation in the area, Stevens tlon del:llnes-or it can continue to climb-assuming more industry points out. It runs from the northern side of Newington in a southcomes to town. easterly direction almost to the These are the factors Peterson Portsmouth-Greenland road, and and Stevens can no more predict varies in width from three quarthan they can tell if snowshoes or sandals will be in order tomorrow. ters of a mile to two miles. Any more wells sunk In this • • • area would just drain the w;iter THEY ARE, however, keeping a weather eye on the possibilities \ -· that Portsmouth may have to shop I supply out more quickly, Stevens • explains. for more water in a year or two. The sixth well is in c'rcenland mlPnodssalbrlee sources they have in more ground well~ !n and drawing water from it has alGreenland and possibly Rye; the ready left the famous Brackett Winnlcut river in Greenland, spring 1ry and lowered the water Merrymeeting lake in New burlevel In many other springs and ham, and if things really get wells. tough, the Atlantic ocean. Stevens has evidence that the FORTUNATELY, there arc sevwater-table, or level of water in the eral directions to which the city city's wells, Is gradually dropping, can turn to fo1· more water. but the records go back only to The Wlnnlcut river in Greenland 1947. The Sherburne we•11, whlcl fluct-1 was surveyed by engineers in 1940 uates more than the others, has , who reported it could furnish 3,000,000 gallons a day-much more dropped three feet, one Inch since by far than the city uses now. 1947. While the Haven well and Well No. 4 have gained a few InchThe stream could be dammed es, Well No. 5 has dropped one 1 near the Portsmouth road and the foot, three inches in the th1·eesurface drainage from 14 square .year span. miles of surrounding land collected. The only hitch to this plan is STATISTICS on the remaining that the water would be coming two wells are not available, but from the surf:lce, not underground, Stevens says that some of the wells and would be more likely to dimcan drop only four or five more inish in drought years. feet before the pumps will begin A quicker and cheaper method ,drawing air instead of water. of utilizing the Winnicut would be While this process of diminishto sink wells in the stream's area, ing water levels goes on, more Peterson believes. Peterson figures and more water goes down city that wells might also be located in drains. Rye, but has no estimates on how In 1937, the average daily much water could be taken from amount of water pumped was the town. . 1,225,000 gallons, while so far this I year, the average has been 2,007 ,THE SCIIEJ\IE that Pelct·son 000 gallons a day. and Stevens would really like to In the meantime, Portsmouth see put through would be the conand the entire East coast have struction of a pipeline to Merrybeen suffering from a period of meeting lake in New Durham. Both comparative drought for several officials say the lake is in an exyears now. cellent watershed and could provide plenty of water for Dover, Rochester and Somersworth in adPRECIPITATION, heat, colrl dition to Portsmouth. , and all the other compon.?nts of weather are known to vary in long A project of that scope would range cycles, but neither Peterson probably receive state or federal nor Steven1 cares to calculate that financial help in its construction, Peterson says. Stevens reports the present system of wells and pumps several years of heavy rains will could be abandoned and the water arrive to solve the problem. brought in and distributed by One thing they are sure of is gravity, thus substantially lowerthat if an industry using a great ing the water department's operdeal of water should move In, ating costs. then the city would have to get "Of course," Peterson says, "if more water in a hurry. The same these dry seasons continue Jor a step would have to be taken if the long time and we find there .i!.lst population shows a continued rise. isn't enough fresh water to go Stevens reports the water dearound, we can always tap the partment has piped water into 70 additional homes this year, and 1 ocean-there is plenty of water there." "It costs more to purify next year, the new mercury plant It, but it can be done," he point~ of the Public Service company of out. New Hampshfre will begin gulping • • ~ city water. I • • • I 0 I . . . • . fibre Plant ~o\d;\ New Operahons lo Begin Soon~ Production operations at the New England Fibre company plant on •u be resumed Freeman's Point wt in abOut three months, it was learned today, following announcement that the bankrupt nrm's assets had ' been sold for $15,785. William F. Harrington, ~r., trustee of the fibre company, said the plant equipment had been bought by an individual purchaser f1·om Ba.ltl· more. • • • THE NEW OWNER will engage in a line of manufacture similar to that of the former operators, retaining the name of New England Fibre company, according to Harrington. The new firm is expected to employ about 40 persons. w. L. Rowell, purchasing agent for the old fibre company and sales representative under its trusteeship, will- be general manager of the new operation. \ • • • IJARRINGTON'S statement announcing sale of the company's a!• sets follows: "The trustee of New England Fibre company, un der an order duly approved by the referee in bankruptcy, reports the sale of the of the New England Fibre asse ts vld al pur• com\)a.11Y to an indi u Thia chMel' from Baltimore, Md, particular purchaser intends to keep this plant open. The trustee wishes to take this o ortunity of expressing his appre: PP t R c L Greer chairman, ciat1on o · · · ' J Judge Thomas H. Simes, 0 . E. Brown Samuel Levy and Ray Burkett, the creditors' committee o New England Fibre company, who b ked him in his efforts to keep ~~ plant in a position where the plant could be sold as a going concern under a private sale rather than face the risks and troubles which might come by bei~g fore~! to sell this plant at a previous dat under auction. ! ----- FOlt THE Tll\lE being, then , Portsmouth has plenty of fresh water and it will not be necessary for residents to stop washing their pet dogs and little sons in order to conserve. , It is the future years that may change the situation and send Portsmouth on a water hunt. �-- . - ... ~ .,.. __ a. ·; Area ·cities to Discuss 1 PiPing Watei' ,..From Lake . Portsmouth, Dover, Rochester and Somersworth city officials, all faced with the problem of a lowering waler supply, today will confer on a proposal to pipe water into this area from Merrymeetlng lake ln New Durham. City Manager Edward C.' Peterson, Dover City Manager Woodb u r y C. Brackett, Rochester Mayor C. Wesley Lyons, Somersworth Mayor Romeo St. Laurent and Street Supt. Nat S. Stevens will meet In the city council chamber this afternoon. More than 30 disappointed npplicants must wait until next year for Details of the proposal will be enrollment at the recently renamed New Hampshire Technical institute , given by Sperry Locke of Porlsal Portsmouth . 1 mouth, one of the orlRlnntors of ' lhe plan developed In 1013. Emerson A. l\1cCourt. director of the former Portsmouth Trade I • • • school,' said lodny that incre11scd THE PROJEC'f would Include n Interest In lhe lnstilule's courses "gravity" pipeline from New Durhas resulted in a "ne11rly doubled'' ham through Rochester, Somers- number of new sl•idenls entering worth, Dover and finally Ports- this coming term. mouth. The interior of Portsmouth's newest store, bared to the public eye If construction work now being when workmen removed the wooden screen from its front last week, will Peterson described the lake as performed at the institute is combe opened for business Friday. an "excellent" watershed, sufflrlrnl pleted by Sept. 7, a ~ludent body The job of completely rebuilding the J. J . Newberry company store to provide fresh water to lh e four numbering apJl'·oximately 150 will on Congress street ls more than half completed and the brand new large cities, as well as some towns, start the school year on that dale. in this area. quarters will open for business at 9:30 am, Gordon Aston, local mana' ger of the store announced today. __, __ di He added that th ere Is a possibilNEW STUDENTS total 54. Jn Construction has been han • ity that the officials of the four previous years the number averAt.that time, the old part of the 'i capped by bedrock underneath the cities may seek state or federal fl. aged 25, while lhe entire student store and basement will be closed new addition in the rear, more nancial help for construction of body averaged abont 100 under- and reconstruction started. Com- rock under the street where new the pipeline which would be at graduates. pletion of the entire job and the : gas and water lines were laid by least 30 miles In length. formal opening of the new store is the city, and by a spring located "And the w;iiling !isl of men I scheduled for Dec. 1. exactly where one of the steel 1 who wish to enter continues to Work on the $150,000 renova- . posts supporting the five story lengthen," Mccourt explained, adding that application should be tion was begun last April, and building had to be planted. Workmen had to break made as soon as possible for en- 1 while the sections of the store to be opened Friday will not be com- through 16 feet of rock before they rollment in 1950. i~ ! pletely finished, customers will could build the new addition, and "The availability ·or Improved get a good idea of how the finished blasting was necessary before the equipment, supplies and courses , store will look. new utility lines could be laid. has, to some extent, caused the in• • • The spring under the foundacreased Interest," he said. THE FLOORS are terrazzo, a tlons made it necessary to sink one composition of Italian marble and r,f the posts ln a large reinforce~· The plastered walls are concrete base, Aston reported. "HOWEVER," he added, "most cement. graduates have found pretty good painted a mild buff color and the • • • Transformation or Grent Bay ONE OF THE TRICKIER jobs jobs and have expressed satisfac- ceilings a flat while. Fluorescent tidal estuary to a gi gn ntic fre sh tion with the courses offered here, I lights and blonde maple wood dis- was that of removing a brick wall water reservoir cm1ld he accomthus directing many new men to / play counters complete the inter!- between the old store and the adplished with "compar.i tll·e case." a or. ,oining space, without letting the the Institute." federal geological engineer ha~ Tht store will be air conditioned, bulJding it helped support cave ln, staled. Mccourt said that all students and the front windows will give a Workmen will face the same probThe artificial 1:ikr would rec-ri ve will be notified directly If the clear view of the entire store from lem when they demollsh the back an estimated 335 million gallons or wall between the old store and the fresh water a day from rl l'crs a1ul Sept. 7 opening date Is postponed. the street. Space for the new sections was new addition ln the rear. streams in the area, U. S. District created out of the former Jarvis The work, part of a renovation Engineer H. B. Kinnison of Boston cafeteria and by the erection of a program being carried on at lts said. new brick building in the rear of Manchester and Haverlll, ,Mass., , the old store. While the old store stores is being done by the J. W~ t KINNISON cont Pnd~ nn earthhad about 900 feet of counters, the Bishop company of Worces~er, fill dam nt the mouth of the ha y at new establishment, when com- Mass. Newington could kct•p out the salt Einployes wlll be working overwater, and would not be any more Housing Expediter Tighe E. pleted, will have 2,100 feet, making time this week to complete ardifficult a project th nn the dam- Woods announced today the re- lt one of the largest ln the sea- rangements, Aston said. ming of Charles river In Boston. moval of rent controls In Strafford coast region. Rivers flowing In to the Great and Rockingham counties, with the Besides adding new lines to Its Bay are the Exeter, Lamprey, Oy- exception of "lhe township of present merchandise, the store will 1 ster, Bellamy, Cochrco nnd Salmon Porlsmoulh ," which Includes the install a 38-foot refreshment counI!'llllS. clt:v of Portsmouth. ter. . The esllmnlcd 33:; million ~:i \Ticnl controls, according to an Included in the building will be lons of waler a da y would be far ARsocialed Press dlspntch, are also a new stock room on the second A $50 donation from the North more than the requirements of n removed In York county, Maine, floor and modern lounge and Hampton Grange has been resteel mill, which would lake Rn with the exception of the cities of lunch room for the employes. The ceived by Forrest E. Knowles, estimated 45 million gallons a day. Biddeford and Saco and the town ' lounge will sport tables, and red chairman of the town's polio drive. of Kittery. leather chairs and sofas. Knowles also announced $5 contributions to the infantile paralysis ASTON SAID that while the fund from the Junior Women's store now employes about 45, it club, the Pythian Sisters and the will require 75 to operate the x~z Card club. larger quarters. Local Technical Institute Turns· Away · Applicants Newberry's Ne~,1.Store Open to Public Friday .. . 1------- Great Bay He11. Likely Spot for Fresh Water Lake I I ••• Controls Lifted On Area Rents .I Grange Donates, $50 to Polio Fun~ ••• I �c· .f~ui A~ea Ci-ies ~ W~1u·h $i,ooo,ooo ~ ~l ' -Cl:.ul\L· ,....,, .• .- ' First National Bank Honored At Meeting Here I Water: Pipeline. Plan ..,, Reserve District Ho. I Charter No. 19 . REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE Y? FIRST NATIONAL BANKs of Portsmouth in the Stote of New Hampshire, at the close of business on November 1, 1949 published in response to call made by Comptroller of the Currency, under Section 5211, U.S. Revised Statutes. The First National Bank of Portsmouth was honored at a A plan calllng for a $7,000,000 luncheon meeting of the New Dollars Cts. , ASSETS water line from Merrymeeting , Hampshire .c ommittee, Newcomen 1, Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve 1ake in New Durham through balance, and cash items in process of collection $2,273,910.93 Society of England, at the Rock·Rochester, Somersworth, Dover, 2. United . States Government obligations, direct ond ingham hotel yesterday. I 4,417,295.50 guaranteed ..• • . . • . . • . . .•. . .. . . . . • .• • iPortsmouth:......and, perhaps, Farm• 201,304.14 3. Obligations of States ond political subdivisions •••• iilgton-was reborn yesterday afThe bank is observing its 125th 79,586.00 I 4. Other bands, notes, and debentures . .. . . . . . ..•••••• ternoon during an informal meet- anniversary this year. 5. Corporate stocks ( including $12,750.00 stock of ing of four , New. Hampshire city 12,750.00 Federal Reserve , bank) . . .. ... ... .. . . .••• officials all faced with the prosGeorge A. Trefethen, vice pres704,935 . 10 6. Loans and discounts ( including no overdrafts) .••• pect of eventual water shortages. ident of th e bank and president of 7 . Bank premises owned $40,000.00, furniture ond ' "The 36-year-old plan met im- the New Hampshire Bankers asso- ' 42,000.00 fixtures $2,000.00 . • . . ..... ... .. .. . . . . th : mediate approval of Portsmouth elation, praised e bank's founders ( Bonk premises owned are subject to no liens not for their contribution to American assumed by bank) ~City Manager Edwa rd C. ' Peter- banking In the only speech of the 23.04 11. Other onets .... .. . . . , , •••• , ••• , , ••• , , , . • , son·, .Dover City _ Manager Woodbury C. Brackett,. Somersworth event. He was Introduced by Dr. $7,731,804.71 TOT AL ASSETS •.•. . • .•• .. . •••••• • .• 12. May6r Romeo st. . Laurent and Charles Penrose of Philadelphia LIABILITIES Rochester Mayor c. Wesley Lyons. and Kittery Point, senior vice pres13. Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, ond Public Works Supt. Nat S. Stev- !dent for North America of the $3,359,729.59 corporations .. . , . . . ...... . . .. ... . . . . .• ens and Councilman-elect Theo- Newcomen society. 14. Time deposits of individuals, partnerships, and ' dore • R. Butler also attended the Richard W. Sulloway of Fra11klin, 2,371,274.3T corporations .. .. . ... . . .. . .. .. . . .. .... . .meeting, in Portsmouth city hall. chairman of the New England com15. Deposits of United States Government ( including postal 533 ,909.66 1ovings) .. . . .. .. ... . ... .. ... . . ..... . , . * * * mlttee, presided and toasts were 306,416.36 16. Deposits of States and political subdivisions . .. . •. , _THEY ··FAVORED a continuing drunk to President Truman and 533,570.89 17. Deposits of banks . . . . . ... . ....... . . ... , . .. , study _ of . the proposed , project King George. 165,881.96 18. Other d~posits ( certified ond cashier's checks, etc, ) which would include a 45-mile The Rev. Robert H . Dunn, rec19. TOTAL DEPOSITS . ...•. .. $7,270,782. 77 !'.gravity" pipeline 'capable of pro- tor of St. John's church, gave the viding at least 12,000,000 gallons invocation and the Rev. William 24. TOTAL LIABILITIES .. . . .. . . . .. .. .• .•• $7,270,782.77 of water. daily. The plan was out- Safford Jones, DD, the benediction. · CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 25. Capitol Stock: nned by Sperry H. Locke of PortsHead table guests included Gov. ( c) Con1mon stock, total par $250,000.00 .• , • $250,000.00 mouth, one , of . its originators in Sherman Adams, former Governors 26, Surplus .. . . . .... . . ..• ••• . .. . .• .• ... . .. . . •••• 175,000.00 1913. · ,Huntley N. Spaulding and Charles 27. Undivided profits ...• , •..• , • ... , , , ••• , • , • • , • 36,021,94 c;:ity ;Manager Peterson, sponsor M. Dale; Dr. Arthur S. Arlams, of the meeting, estimated that president of the University of New 29. TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS •.• , •••••• 461,021.94 Merrymeeting lake is 600 feet Hampshire and Rear Admiral John , higher in elevation · -than Ports- H. Brown, Jr., USN, commander of 30. TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $7,731 , 804.71 MEMORANDA mo\lth~He said that 45 miles of 30- the naval base. 31. Assets pledged or assigned to secure liabilities ond tor inch pipe would ·cost approximateAlso, William S. Newell of Bath, 1 other purposes . . . . . , . , . . , . , . .. . . . .. .• , • , • 577 ,799.25 ly $5,250,000 i"and he estimated 'ad- Me., chairman of the Maine com32. (a) Loans as shown above are after deduction of dltional expenses at $1,750,000. mittee of the Newcomen society; reserves of . .. . . , .. . .. .. ... .. . . ... .. , , , • 3,321.02 ' ' Locke gave a detailed explana- . Vice Admiral Morton L. Deyo, State of New Hampshire, County of Rockingham, ss: I juon' of the proposal and introduced .USN, (ret) of Kittery Point, James I, G. A. Trefethen, cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear copies of an original charter whic,h P. Hale of Newburyport, vice chairthat the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. G. A. TREFETHEN, Cashier. , incorporated the New Hampshire , man of the New England commltSworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of November, 1949 'water · Supply ' company in 1913. 1 tee of the society; Highland C. NORMAN E. RAND, Notary Public. ·r_rhe ' project was started in 1913, I' Moore of New York, associate CORRE CT-Attest , l~tei\ abandoned and revived sev- American treasurer of the society; FRANK E. BROOKS _'1:r11l -time~; since only" 'to die again. R. C. L. Greer, vice chairman of RICHMAN S. MARGESON , _1 • / . 'li · _ * * * _.' . the state committee and Robert M. CHARLES H. WALKER ,:•.fiIE Edgar of Boston,. ~ember of the Diredon tioned •the quantity of watersiieds New England committee. 'in the· Merrymeeting'. lake area but reservpd definite ' opinions pending a ~study_ of _the area's topography. They/ con!,ldered _th~ pos~ibility of instal,ling ,a four-or-five-mile _pipeThe new pres ident is an official line· from Merrymeeting · lake to of the Chadwick and Trefethen maLalf~ Winnfpesaukee which has a Four present officials of the ' chine shops and a native of Eliot. much larger supply. l<'lrst National bank of Portsmouth , He has been a resident of Ports-fmouth since 1907 and worked in a i were elevated anrl a new director Boston machine shop before coming .' Each' ~ffictal reported briefly 'on the _cotjd!ti(!n of wii_ter _supplies in_ elected at a meeting of the board here. · their respective. communities. . of directors tod ay. . •. Mr. Walker Is affiliated with the ~City • Manag~r Peterson and Su-, perintendent Stevens _said PortsErvIn T. Trefethen, a director C. E. Walker coal company and has mouth's : 11 upplies are lowering and for at least 20 years, was elected served as an official of various civic organizations and charitable an attempt is being made to locate· president to succeed the late groups, new sources ·before the situation ' James A. •orthwick. Charles H. l:f<>-.ys _serious_.:·_ ,· Brackett described Dover's supWalker, also a director, was named 1 GEORGE TREFETHEN has r\ Mayor _. ,Lyons reported Roches- I ply as in "good shape" but stressed to succeed Trefethen as vice presi- been cashier of the bank since t~r's , supply . is -insufficient for the that his city is more interesteq in dent. 1941. The executive vice pres!- , f\ltUl'e imd ·said that 1his ."city has the quality of its present source. He dent's post was created by the di- · .j:l~en' ih;-:wa'.ter trouble" for a year., also explained that Dover has no George H. Trefethen, affiliat1,d rectors at today's meeting. He has ;), , ,•'~·l"••~",* , • -:• *, , , · . · adequate -distribution system. with the bank for mor e than 20 been with the bank since 1917 and :, MAYOR · ST, ' LAURENT ·said I Locke ·-frequen,tly remind~d, th~- years, was elected executive vice he, too, has been acti ve in various Somersworlh'1· \vater' t situation is:.' qlty officials · that their communi-: president and cashier. civic movements in Portsmouth. not, seri0\13· •at ,1the ; moment "but ties "c!innot grow without · addj- , * * * we'll have ' '.to, · "took · around -·.'f ore\ tional water - supplies" and the Young Wald!'on, a wounded ' · thi I · th f t - · .,· JEREMY R, WALDRON, Jr., son , s~me ~g _ n· e u ure, · _.,,_, ·.·, meeting concluded after . Mayor • of the late· Judge Jeremy R. · World War II veteran, is a member I.;yons . offered_: · , . . J Waldron, was named a director to , of the Waldron, Boynton and Wal, '• ''Water is de'finitely__ liqui4 gQld. fill a vacancy caused by the death ; dron law firm. The 29-year-old attorney was graduated from Ports- : , It is the most · precious thing that' of Mr. Borthwick. I mouth high school and Dartmouth / I we .have in the:,world." · ' --_college. • , - - ---- ---- ~ '"'-"' --~J ' ' . l ~-_c1¥t ;&FP~Ci:~~LS ;:"iJ~~ ,Ervin T. Trefethen Named Head of ptt First National Bank I I . �Charter No. 105 2 ~ 'J. Of The Reserve Report Of ColiJi~ion District No. 1 Statement of Condition Of Piscataqua Savings New Hampshire National Bank of Portsmouth, N. H. at the close of business October Hampshire at the toclose Of Portsmouth, in the Sta;~:9f N e wblished in ;esponse call of business on Nov. l, h c' pu Under Section 5211, made by Comptroller of t e urrenr.y, U S Revised Statutes. ' ' 1. 580~~4:ALUES RESOURCES $ 35 440.49 Cash on hand_ · · · · · · · • • · · • • · ' ' ' ' ' . . . 188:090.92 Cash on deposit • • • • · · ·: · · • • · • • • ' • • · • 28,389.44 Items available for deposit • • • · • • · · · · · • 25.65 Cash items .......... , , • • • • • • · • · • • 251,946.50 United States Government obligations 2,678,704.00 New Hampshire state and municipal bonds and notes .......... , • • • • • 1,500.00 Canadian bonds .. • • • • · · · · · · · · · · · · ' · • 90,592.10 92,092.10 Federal Home Loan Bank stock . • • , • • • • • • 22,800.00 22,800.00 Public utility bonds .... , , • • , , • , • • · • · • 54,125.00 54,125.00 Railroad stock , ... . ••. , • • • • • • • • • • · • 1,600.00 Bank stock ..... . , .•.. • , , • • • • • • · · • • 161,586.00 Other stock . . ........ • , . • • • • • • • • • • 60,375.74 223,561.74 Loons on New Ha :-,pshire real estate 2,281,727.93 Notes ..•... • • • • • • · · · · • • • 2,281,727.93 Tax Account ........• , , • • • • • • • • · • • 3,635.43 Loons on oth e r real estate Notes ......••. • • • • • • • · · · • 483,845.04 Bonds •• , , .•. , • , • • • • • • • • • · 21,000.00 504,845.04 Collateral loans ASSETS Cash, balances withh ,tems .other ,n _banp~:~e!~c~~d~:fie::~:~~~ .. $ 749,994.76 balance and cos d United St~tes Government obligations, direct an . . . • . • 1,559,400.00g guaranteed . , • • • • · · · · · : : · · • · ·bdiv·i~i~~; . . . . . . 82,000. Obligations of Sto!e\ 0 ; .d P$~t c; 1 ~~ stock of Federal 0 Corporate stocks (i nc u tng ' · 7,500.00 2. 5 3. 5. Reserve bank I • . · d fts ) 572,600.46 Loons and discount~ ( includ/ng -~};;~nrf~~-ro Bonk premises own e ' none, urn, •.. 28,135.00 tures $28,135.00 • • • • · · • · · · · · · · · · · · · •• ·. ·. ·.•. . 15 Other assets • • • · · • · • • • • • · ' • • ' • · • · ' • · ' - --3,069 - -. - 6. 7. 11. 12 TOTAL ASSETS 13. • , 'L1~:B·,i. i·ri'es · ' ' ' ' ' ' ' .. ' . $3,002,699.37 Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and .. ... $2,236,277.82 corporations · · · · · · · · · · · · "· · ·' i ;'n'ciu ding Govern_ment ........•• t I savings ) • , • · · · · · · · · · · ·. · :: · 77,232.69 0 epos1 pas ~t s of States and political subd1vis1ons • • • · · ..• ··• 129,650. 11 185,344.41 Deposits of banks •. ·. · · · · · · · · ·h··~r; · ~h~c·k~: et~. ) . .• 87,56 8.2 8 Other deposit s ( certified fin d cos I 5$2 716 07 3 .31 TOTAL DEPOSITS , • · · · · · · · ' ' Other liabilities . . • • · · · · • • • ' • • · · • · · · · · · · · · · · ·_·_ _ _ _1.60 _ 15. 0 Deposits of United States 16. 17. 18. 19. 23. De posit books ....... , . , , • • Stock uc hange collateral . ... Other bank collateral . .. ...•• Unsecured loans ....... . , , .. . • • • • Real estate etc. owned: . Bank building, vaults, furniture and fixtures . .... ... ... . Other real estate ... .... , . .• United States bonds redeemed ..• ... , , 0 24. TOTAL LIABILITIES , · • · · · · · · .. .. ... ' ... " $2 ' 716,074.91 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 25. Co pita I Stock: $ I 2 5 OOO 00 125,000.00 Common stock, total par ' · ··• 125.000 .00 Surplus .... • • • · · · · · · · · ., · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • 10,570.0 3 Undivided (and profits • • • · · ·0 c·c· 0·u·n·t p. ;ef~r~~d ·st~c·k·) ·_ _26,054.43 Reserves retirement _ _ __ {c) 26. 27. 28. ·fa·,· 29 . TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 286,624.46 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $3,002,699.37 MEMORANDA 31. Assets pledged or assigned to secure liabilities a·n·d · f_o~. . • 280,000 .00 other purposes . , , · · · · · · · · : · · · · · · : • 0 State of New Hampshire, Cou_nty : ~~:ki~c~~:_,n~s.,:,cd bank, do solemnl y W. t~e L. Conlon cashier IS .o t rue t a the best of my knowledge ond swearI,that above, statement belief. W L CONLON, Cashier. ' . d b f me thi; 9th day of November, 1949. Sworn to and subscribe e ore LYNN J . SANDERSON, Notary Public. ATT:~~~. M. HARTSHORN CHARLES M. DALE RICHMAN P. MARGESON Directora. Ralph T. Wood Named Director Of Local Bank.5•~ Ralph T. Wood, Portsmouth businessman, yesterday was elected a director of the New Hampshire National bank by members of the board of directors. Wood will fill the vacanry created recently by the resignation of Fred H. Ward. The manager and treasurer of Newick and Wood, Inc., automobile sales and service company, was born in Portsmouth in 1891. He w~s educated in local schools and pr~or to establishing his own business in 1925, he was employed by the Atlantic Corp., of Portsmouth, the Eldredge Brewing Co., and the Frank Jones Brewing Co. A naval veteran of World War I, Wood is a member of the Frank E. Booma Post, America n Legion. His fraternal affiliations include the St. John's Lodge, F and AM; Knights Templar; and Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. He also is a member and past president of the Portsmouth Rotary club. He and his wife, the former Myrtle Olive Manson of Kittery, reside at 83 Willard avenue. 60,000.00 . 44,885.84 Total Resources ... .... . LIABILITIES Due depositors on deposit book accounts .. $ 5,674,340.53 / Christmas and other clubs .. .. , , . . . . . . 169,789.50 Total deposits . , •..• , • , . , 300,000.00 I Undivided Guaranty fund . , • • • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • ,188.46 I profits-net , , . , .. , , , • • • • • 116 Reserves for dividend ....• . ...••• ... ,• . 15,000 .00 ______ I .. ... ... ....... · 30. CORRECT I 13,034.10 6,005.10 21,118 .44 40,157.54 12,618.93 104, 885.84 4,218.44 $6,275,318.49 5,844,130.03 416,188.46 15,000.00 Total Liabilities .. .. .... . . $6,275,318.49 EXAMINATION BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES I.State of New Hampshire, Rockingham County, ss.. S . k do We, the undersigned Trustees of the P1scatoqua OV(ng,. 8 an f its seve rally solemnly swear that we hove made a tho~au~h ~xi;,mLnation n; that affairs in accordance with Chap. 309, Sec. 35 of t e ev,se aws, a the foregoing statement of its condition is true, I JOHN J. HASSETT STOWE WILDER I ELMER J . BURNHAM R. C. L. GREER JOHN H. GREENAWAY RALPH C. MARGESO~ ROLAND I. NOYES FRANK JONES MASSEY E. CURTIS MATTHEWS Subscribe d a"d aworn to this 6th day of Oct, 1949, Before me JOHNS. REMICK Ju ■ tice of the Peace I New Furniture Pl nt Here To Employ 50 Next Spring A new industry employing from 50 to 100 persons wlll arrive in Portsmouth next spring, ft was announced today. The Norcor Manufacturing company of Green Bay, Wis., furniture makers, have signed a lease to take over 27,000 square feet of space in the Morley company plant and will begin operations about April 1. The announcement was made this morning by Forrest M. Eaton, chairman of the Chamber's industrial committee, who, with David C. Packard, President, have been negotiating with the Wisconsin firm for more than two months. Eaton said Sl)ace to be taken over In the Morley plant will include a vacant room used during the war to make gas mask form and another room currently being used by the Morley company, The latter space will be vacated by the button company, which ls "consolidating" its operations, Eaton said. S. W. Pierce will be general manager of the new plant. It has factories at Green Bay and Gillett, Wis,, and offices in many parts of the country. The Portsmouth plant will turn out tubular steel schoolroom furniture to begin with. The company also makes folding chairs and desks, tables and bridge sets. Pierce said the local office of the New Hampshire Em. ployment fervfce will handle all applications for Jobs. About 50 wiJJ be employed at first, with the Possibility that operations wi)J require 100 workers later, Eaton ■ aid. Mayor Cecil M. Neal com. mended the Chamber of Commerce for its efforts in helping to relieve the unemployment Problem in Portsmouth and said the impending arrival of the Norcor Plant is concrete evidence that the city can attract new industry. He Pointed out, however, that the availability of industrJal facilities is limited and that stepS should be taken fm. med.Jately to provide modern plant space. Pierce said his company fnvestlnted 30 J o c a ti on s throughout the east before settling on Portsmouth. �Statement of Condition of Portsmouth Trust Company of Portsmouth, N. H. O · 2> at the close of business September 30, 1949 RESOURCES Book Volues 11 347.38 Cosh on hond :. • • • • · • • · · · · • · • · · · · · · $ 8,569.36 389,916.74 37 , Cosh on deposit ... .... ......... .• , , 3,000,000.00 United States Government obligo !ions .. , • 69,331.25 69,331.25 Conodion bonds ....... ........ , • • • • 145,000.00 Federal land bank bonds .••••.•••. , , , • ·s,342.so Railroad bonds . ... ..••••• , , • , , • • • • • 122,754.02 117,411.52 Public utility bonds ..••.••• , •• , • , .. , 35,000.00 Railroad stock ......••..•.. , , , , , • • , 170,912.73 Bank stock ....•.••••.. , . , • • .. • • • , 334,445.50 128,532.77 Other stock .. ... .... .•... ... • • • • • • • Loons on New Hampshire real estate 1,344,422.94 1;344,422.94 Notes ........ • • • • • • • • • • Loons on other real estate Notes . .. . .. . .. • • • • .. . .. • ·1,017,370.29 1,027,941.15 Bonds . • . • . . • • • • • • . . • • • • . 10,570.86 Collateral loons Deposit books . . . . . . . . . . • . • 7,478.78 49, 178 ,7 8 Stock exchange collateral . . . . . . • 41,700.00 18, ~2.48 Unsecured loons ......... ..• • . • • • • , Real estate, etc. owned: 5,864.11 5,8 64:11 Other real estate , . . , . , •. ..• 3,039.30 United States bonds redeemed ......... . 1,777.20 1,777.20 Other resources ...........•.. • • • • • • Total Resources LI.ABILITIES Due depositors on deposit book accounts $ 5,713 ,415.86 School savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,312.39 Christmas and other clu6s . . . . . . • . . . . . 65,171.00 Total deposits 150,000.00 Guaranty fund . . . . . .... ........ • Guaranty fund surplus (guaranty savings 250,000.00 banks only I .... . .. . ..... . 330,304.22 Undivided profits-net ... , , •• , • , .• , , Total Liabilities 1 $6,5 12,203.47 5,781,899.25 730,304.22 I $6,512,203.47 EXAMINATION BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS State of New Ham pshire, Rockingham County, ss. . We the undersigned directors of the Portsmouth Trust Company do several!/ solemnly swear that we hove mode a thorough . examination of its affairs in accordance with Chop. 309, Sec. 35 of the Revised La ws, and that , he foregoing stotement of its condition is true. CA LVIN PAGE BARTLETT DENIS L. LONG CHARLES W. HANNAFORD GEORGE D. BOULTER BYRON F. STAPLES G. MORRIS GRAY LEON A. ROBINSON Subscribed and sworn to this 30th doy of Sept. 1949, 6efore me ARTHUR F. BROWN, JR. J,utice of the Peace BETWEEN DRAWS-The huge tanker, SS Memory apprnaches the draw of the Interstate bridge on her way upstream y;sterday to a berth ~t the C. H. Sprague company's dock. The picture was taken from the ra~ed dr_aw o~ the Interstate bridge, In the background, the draw of Memorrnl bndge 1s already back in position after allowing the 504-foot tanker to pass, (Portsmouth Herald pho!o) l} ,-..0 Portsmouth Construction Furniture Maker Drops $4 Milliorfr:, ,1949 Asks· Portsmouth Portsmouth's construction in 1949 was at least $4,613,449 lower <;-4 than in 1948, Building Inspector James T. Whitman reported today. New buildings, alterations and,..__ _ _ _ _ _ __ additions totaled $1,215,729 this were issued in 1948. year as compared to a record-high A Wisconsin furniture manuConstruction of family dwellings of $5,829,178 in 1948. and garages was lowet than in facturing company is inquiring However, last year's figure was 1948. Twenty-nine permits were about facilities for a plant in boosted approximately $5,000,000 issue<)' for $199,380 in house con- Portsmouth, it was disclosed last by construction of the New Hamp- struction this year as compared to night at a Chamber of Commerce shire Public Service company's 75 permits fot· $487,000 last year. board of directors meeting. plant on Gosling road. There were 22 perm.its for $10,550 The Norcor Manufacturing comin construction of garages this year THE NUMBER of building per- while 29 garage permits for $17,• pany of Green Bay, Wis., has contacted the Chamber of Commerce mits issued by Whitman in 1949 000 were approved last year. asking if 20,000 square feet of also dropped. There were 280 apmaufacturing space and 20,000 proved this year and 390 in 1948. ADDITIONS and alterations proSeven new filling stations- vided a large part of this year's square feet of storage space are ·:alued at a total of $89,500-were total construction ·figurl!. There available here. built this year while only three- were 197 permits for $851 ,499 isTHE BOARD VOTED to have worth $45,000-were constructed sued this year and 255 for $234,378 Secretary Miss Helen Kelly assemlast year. in additions and alterations last ble the infol)mation . .requested and There also was a noticeable in- year. forward it to the Wisconsin firm. crease in new stores and alteraThere were three permits for tions in businesses. Thirteen per- $i ,800 in cabin construction this President David C. Packard apmits for a total of $63,000 were year, as compared to nine permits pointed a 12-man industrial comapproved this year while 10 per- for $4,800 in 1948, seven permits mittee which will work to get new mits for $5,041,000, including the to demolish buildings and two to industries into the city. ' Public Service company buildings, move buildings. '1;,\ About Plant Space • • • • • Named to serve on the committee were Forrest M. Eaton, chairman, and Lester H. Faulkingham, the New Hampshire Gas and Electric company; Nat S. Stevens, public works superintendent; N or man Chick, Boston . & Maine railroad; Fred E. Cusliman, labor; J. D. Hartford publisher of The · Portsmouth Herald; Keith Field, radio station WHEB; George T. Cusack, the New 1 England Telephone company; John E. Seybo1t, river transportation; / Andrew C. Graves, employment; James B. Smith; hotels, and John A. Taylor, the Morley Button company. ' * PACKARD WAS empowered to represent the Chamber in all agencies that are working to attract a steel mill to Portsmouth. The board also empowered the parking committee to continue working with the city cou'ncil parking committee in an effort to sesure off-street parking for the city. * * �Seven Area Men Plan to Affend .S ,'3 Area Draft Boards This Week~·1 Supervisors' Parley (lose All draft boards, with the excep- Seven Portsmouth area men have registered for the fourth annual New Hampshire Industrial Supervisors' conference Sept. 10 and 11 at the University of New Hampshire. They are Adolf C. Anderson of 648 Lincoln avenue, quarterman to~l maker at the Portsmouth naval shipyard; C. Newton Andrew of l5 Love street, Kittery, general sa_lesman at the Colonial Beacon Oil company in Portsmouth; and Michael A. Ciampi of Hampton of the Esso Standard Oil company in Portsmouth. '> * * * EMPLOYES of the Morley company who will attend are Arnold s. Bartlett of ~liot, office manager; Henry A. Thmnes of 2 Ripley road Kittery, chemist and technical dir~ ector; John A. Taylor of Dover formerly of Portsmouth, assistant gene:al manager, and Curtis L. Frasier of Pine road, Rye, foreman. They are among more than 150 industrial supervisors in N e w Hampshire who have enrolled for ~he co°:ference sponsored by the mdustnal committee of the New Hampshire YMCA and the university's extension service. Robert T. Borth of the employe relations department of the General Electric company will speak on "Creating Worker Interest in Efficient Production." Other topics will include production costs, employe morale, effecfa of alcoholism on workers and plant production. tion of the headquarters in Concord, will close this week due to a 60% slash in appropriations, State Selective Service Director John H. Greenaway of Portsmouth announced today. Greenaway said in most communities where di•aft boards will close volunteer clerks will .handle registration of me,, between 18 and 26. All records formerly kept by county offices will be stored at , Concord, Greenaway explained. All but three of the 12 clerks now employed by Selective Service will be dismissed. Mrs. Leona Papoullas of Lafay, ette road, Salisbury, chief clerk at the Rockingham County draft board headquarters in Exeter since / last year will terminate her duties •with the board tomorrow. Rockingham County Superior Court Clerk Arthur Call, a member of the draft board, will take registrations in Exeter on a part-time basis in the future. Mrs. Eileen D. Foley, Portsmouth ' city clerk, wlll serve as regisbar here. Other Portsmouth area registrations will be handled by Tobey's drug store at Hampton, Corning Benton, treasurer of Phillips-Exe,ter academy and a volul\teer in Durham to be announced later. "The change won't affect our system of operation," Greenaway explained. "We now have a long list of available 1-A's and we are ready for any emergency," he added. Greenaway said 32,000 men are registered with the New Hampshire selective service organization. I Herald Wins 3 Awards In New England Contest 6~\\-- The Portsmouth Herald won three top honors-in three distinct classes-in competition with New England newspapers having a circulation of 50,000 or less, the New Enll'land Associated Press News Executives association reported from its conference at Newport, R. I. The first prize for merit and enterprise in a news story went to The · Herald for its graphic stories of police raids that smashed Portsmouth's horse-betting racket last July 23. Individual winners in the contest were Reporters Robert B. Morrison and Edward G. McGrath who conducted a two11; undercover investiended in the lightrackdown and subnvictions of three f whom was caUed in" of Portsmouth front page makeup. The award is based on general eye-appeal and readability of the page. First place winner in the typographical class for small cities was the Keene Sentinel. Third Place went to the Rutland, Vt., Herald, one-time winner of the National Ayer award, The Herald captured a third p ize for tbe makeup of its editorial page. The Herald finished third to the Daily Kennebec Journal of Augusta, J\1e., and the Berkshire Evening Eagle of Pittsfield, Mass., in this clasalficalion. The Waterville, Me., Morning Sentine! tied with The Herald for third place in the Judging of the att1·active display on editorial pages. Prof. Laurence B. Siegfried of the Syracuse university school of journalism, who served as judge in the typographical contest, cited the entries for their "general excellence." association's first typoal contest, The Herald awarded second prize e small city class for its Floyd Tayler, director of the ______________ A_meric~n P1:ess institute of Columbia_ . uruvers1ty, who judged the ,~ntmg competition, said he found unusually high standards" in the contest. "The general quality" he said, "was certainly good." ' Similar prizes were awarded to newspape~s classed as "big city," those havmg a circulation of more than 50,000. Herald Publisher J. D. Hartford and Managing Editor Richard Blalock represented The Herald / at the two-day Newport session. I I Portsmouth Unit Of Guard Made Field Artillery ~> JOYFUL ANTICIPATION Th meet their "foster are t ;, . irteen New York "Fresh Air" childr . for their annual vi~it ~ w1~ whom_ they will spend the next two ;:e:t1~:t Portsmouth railroad station to in conjunction with the Ne:v ampsh1re and Maine. The trip is sponsored· e youngsters arrived last night Newington and Eliot. Arthur 1;:;okw!e1;Id~Tribune. The children will visit h:~::~np;;.!~mout; Exchange club York Aug, 19. (Portsmouth Herald pho1:) xc~~ club representative,_ is at the left. The :ro:~•wil~r::=t~ : : : i: CONCORD, Sept. 1 (AP)-Dover and Portsmouth units of the 281st Coast Artillery grnup, national guard of New Hampshire, today w~re c~nverted to 155-mm Howitzer field artillery units . . Anno~ncement of the shift came f10m Brig, Gen. Charles F. Bowen Effected are two Dover and on~ Portsmouth battalions and groups to be organized at Somersworth Exeter and Rochester. ' Headquarters of the various batteries ari> nn•~"~~---~ ' I �Halloween Calm, 2,500 Costumed Youngsters Route Hobgoblins From Community Center Damage Slight., In Portsmouth The entire business district was a window washer's paradise today as Portsmouth youngster put their wax and soap away for another Halloween. As a whole, Halloween damage was confined to window waxing, tire deflating and a few broken windows. The general peace and calm was due, perhaps, to several large parties which kept the children off the streets most of the night. But, as usual. police recei ed a variety of complaints. Here are a few: * * • PRANKSTERS sent sLx taxicabs to the home of Mrs. Michael Crowley of 1374 Islington street-and each taxi driver delivered a quart of ice cream. There were three false alarms. One at the municipal dump early yesterday afternoon and two shortly before midnight at the corner of Middle and State streets and the Chase Home for Children. A Madison street woman answered her door bell and found a clothes dummy filled with leaves. A l\Iiddle street store owner dis covered his newsp aper display rack stolen. A resident of the Burkitt street area found his aut omobile had been rolled down a banking and the steering wheel damaged. BUCKET OF FUN-Four second grade pupils bob for apples at Moose-sponsored Halloween costume parly at Community Center last night Left to rirht are Daniel E. Dennan of 115 Deer street, Ursula Dunton of 98 Porpoise way, Nancy Dulap of 251 Concord way and Janice Nelson of Freeman'• point. (Porta· mouth Herald photo) Fun-loving goblins didn't have a ghost of a chance to haunt the Portsmouth Community Center last night, such was the lack of space as nearly 2,500 costumed youngsters celebrated Halloween at a Moose-sponsored party. * * * DANIELS STREET, from the Community Center to Penhallow street, presented a traffic problem at 6:45 pm as children crowded the area in anticipation of the apple-bobbing, doughnut. eating contests, and other entertainment that was to get under way at 7:30 pm. Feature of the gala party was the awarding of prizes to two boys and two girls of each grade, one through nine, on the basis of the most original and most humorous costumes. Because of crowded conditions and limited time, officials were unable to compile a complete list of winners. However, the following youngsters were among the 36 named in the- contest: Virginia O'Brien, Jackie Abbott, Patsy Herman, Eleanor Cullen, Shirley Clark, Eileen O'Sullivan, Constance Reardon, Betty Barlow, Nancy Sawagean aand Paul Laline. Also Donald French, Pau1 Armitage, Vivian Roberts and Ann Wade. The difficult task of judg- Halloween streamers, cut-outs ing the 2,500 costumes was und~r- and balloons decorated the auditaken by Mayor Cecil M. Neal, City torium. The balloons, however, Mar bal William J. Linchey, Coun- were soon "popped" by the youthcilman Mary C. Dondero and Al· ful celebrators. fred Gallant, Moose official. Supervising the "Y" party were Other entertainment activities Miss Joan Lynch, Miss Carolyn included community singing, grab Peterson, Miss June Nickerson , d a performance by young Carl Lien, Leon Cook, Mr. and bag, an C' d r and doughnuts were Mrs. Franklin J. Engelhardt and dancers. 1 e Mr. and Mrs. H. Belmont Gould. served. I A spokesman for the Portsmouth Lodge of Moose announced today that in view of the large response to last night's party, which I to be an annual affair, arrangements would be made next year to entertain fewer children at a time, pos- * * * A WEATH ER VA, 'E was left on the doorstep of a Richards a\·e1 nue home. Several mall boxes ,1 ere torn down on , oodbury avenue by-of all people-girls. A stop sign and three street directional signs were ripped off. Cows were roaming around the Rockingham avenue area. I sibly by having both an afternoon and night celebration. * * * I JOH' E. GUNTHER, c1v1c af• fairs committee chairman, headed an arrangement committee composed of James Buckley, James Lamont, Maurice Sheehan and Mr. Gallant. Recreation Director Francis T. Malloy also cooperated with the committee and Portsmouth police and Civil Air Patrol members assisted at the party. Four buses returned the youngsters to various points In Portsmouth and Kittery after the celebration. At the same lime, more than 250 high school boys and girls celebrated Halloween with enter· tainment and dancing at the YMCA building. Highlight of the stage show was the banjo playing and impersonations of Joe Lorraine, versatile trouper w h o h a s entertained throughout the world. l . General to Visit7 Reserve Unit Hfre And that old trick of pushing over ash barrels was as popular as ever. But police found at least one cloud with a silver lining. Mrs. Sarah Lamb of 40 Parker s reel surprised authorities today by re- j porting her windows were not I waxed although · they are low enough for children to reach. The 3rd battalion of the 304th Exeter a~so had_ a quiet Hal. t O ganized Re· I loween. Children m that town alInfantry regi1;1en 'h drul d for an tended a two-hour free movie in serve corps, 1s sc e e th inspection tomorrow in Ports• . e town ha!l, arra_nged by Benmouth by its commanding general. Jamin F'. Swiezynsk1, Jr. Brig. Gen. Herbert Vreeland of Hartford, Conn., one of the nation's highest ranking reserve officers and head of the 76th Infantry division, is to arrive at 11 am. He will be met by the 3rd battalion's. commanding officer, Lt. Col. Chester P. Hartford, Inf.-Res. and Capt. Francis S. Demir, unit instructor for the local ORC. JJ-/ 0 �IL// Army Enlists 14 Her0 in October, 1 Poi ,smouth enlistees in the armed forces totaled 14 for the month of Octobet·, M/ Sgt. Daniel H. Peaslee, recruiting station commander, announced today. The woman's army corps enrolled two, the air force, four and the army, eight. Miss Anne Gilli of 263 Rockland street, a Portsmouth high school graduate and Miss Beatrice Jordan, ~9, of Linwood lodge, Dover pomt, a Dover high school graduate, joined the WAC's. •· * * SITTING PRETTY-Jacqueline Howard, winner of the grade school essay contest, chats with Santa Claus, right, before turning on the Christmas lighting in Market square yesterday. (Portsmouth Herald photo) Arrival of Santa Delights 6,000 * * * . * * * * * * ~,~C( Fairyland Characters, Floats Precede Turning On of Lights A well mitlened and coated throng of 6,000 parents and shoulder-riding children jammed Congress street and Market square yesterday to watch the annual Chamber of Commerce Christmas parade. Overflowing into the street and pressing around the floats, high school band and fairyland characters, the crowd almost buried the colorful parade. Jac~ueline Howard, 11-year-old Grade 6 pupil at the Wentworth Acres school, climaxed the show when she climbed onto the float bearing Santa Claus, his six helpers and a calliope, and turned on the Christmas lights. followed by a float bearing Santa- parade was closely pursued ··y a son riding in a sleigh mounted in sl .... uting crowd of children. front of an igloo. Starting promptly at 4:45 o'clock from the high school, the parade * * * THE SEVEN DWARF came made its way to Market square right behind on the second flo ::t, where the lights were tlll·ned on then Mickey Mouse's house. from Santa's float at the corner The last float bore Santa, his of Daniel street. Less than a half helpers and the shrill calllope. In- hour later, the parr. .'.3 had returned terspersed throughout the parade to the high school and the throng were more fairyland characters was beginning to move oif the with their grotesque masks. The streets. 'l'HREE Portsmouth veterans reenlisted in the air force. They are S~t. Herbert 0. Foss, 20, of 62 ~ inter street, Pfc. Gerald E Mooney, 21 , of 129 Vaughan street and Pfc. Henry J. Tagle, 21, of 84 !II~Donough street. Philip M. Timnuns, l9, of 4 Cedar street, Dover, a_ Dove_r high school graduate, enlisted m the air force. The army gained two veterans T/ Sgt. Charles N. Coffin 36 of Newfields and Sgt. Hany E. King 22, of 50 Cocheco street. ' * * * PO~TS .t OU!H men enlisting' for the first hme m the army include George T. Beny, 18, of 127 Bartlett street, Carlton H. Wood, 18 of 72 8 Lafayette road and Robert P. Kecy, 18, of 424 Colonial drive. Berry and Kecy graduated from Portsmouth high school. Others joining the army were RomeQ G. Chagnon, 18, of 3 Norton Stl'eet, South Berwick, Richard J. Roy, 18, of 18 Union street Dover a Dover high school gradu'ate and John E. Shepard, 17, of 23 Silver street, Dover. * • • JACQUELINE, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Howard of 8 Circuit road, chatted with Santa and called a cheerful "Meny Christmas" to the crowd before turning on the lights. She won the honor by winning an essay contest with an original Christmas story entitled, "Vixen's Sub." Heading the parade was a police cruiser which, with the help of an undermanned force of patrolmen on the street, cut a path through the crowd for a group of cavorting fairyland characters. Then came the high school band, I INSP.ECTION-Capt, Francis S. Demir of Portsmouth, left, shows Brig. Gen. Herbert H. Vreeland, comma?ding general, 76th Infantry reserve division, the "strength report" on the bulletin board in the pos!offi~e .h.eadquarters of the Portsmouth branch, Organized Reserve corps, while Col. Robert R. Reed semor div~ion instructor, and Lt. Col. Chester P. Hartford of Portsmouth, right, commanding officer of th~ 3rd battah~n, 304t.h Infantry, look on. General Vreeland paid a brief visit to Portsmouth yesterday and concluded his mspect1on tour with a luncheon at Fort Constitution. (Portsmouth Herald photo) I ��This book is a preservation photocopy. It is made in compliance with copyright law and produced on ncld-f.ree archival 60# book weight paper which meets the requirements of ANSI/NISO Z39.48-l992 (permanence of paper) Preservation photocopying and binding by Acme Bookblndln& Charlestown. Maaachuetts w 1999 �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Portsmouth (N.H.) Scrapbooks World War II World War I Description An account of the resource Between 1918 and 1949 staff members of the Portsmouth Public Library clipped articles from The Portsmouth Herald and other newspapers and glued them into 42 scrapbooks. The articles they selected for these scrapbooks covered such world changing events as WWI and WWII, as well as local concerns, such as news of an upcoming garden tour, a new movie by Louis DeRochemont, layoffs at the Navy Yard, or the election of the first city manager in Portsmouth. In short, these scrapbooks provide us with a fascinating (if somewhat subjective) view of life in Portsmouth — and the world beyond — before 1950. <br /><br />To make the scrapbooks easier to use, a <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/4252" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">master index</a> was compiled in 1997, utilizing each separate scrapbook index. The subject entry listed refers you to a scrapbook by volume number and year. You must consult the index included in each separate scrapbook to locate the page number for a particular article. Because subject headings varied somewhat, from scrapbook to scrapbook, there has been some attempt to standardize the subject terms used. In addition, "see" and "see also" entries have been added to the master index.<br /><br />Due to the heavy use this collection has received over the years, and to the fragile nature of newspapers, the scrapbooks have shown signs of deterioration. Fortunately, grants received from The Thaxter Foundation in 1998-1999 permitted the library to have preservation photocopies made of this valuable collection. -Sarah Hartwell, Special Collections Librarian, February 1999<br /><br />To view a complete scrapbook, click the PDF name below the image. Click on the book's image on the next page. The scrapbooks in this collection are fully searchable. Once the PDF is open, click Control+F (or Command+F on a Mac) to open the search feature. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1918-1920, 1932-1949 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbook 1949 V.41 Subject The topic of the resource Scrapbooks Portsmouth (N.H.) World War II Description An account of the resource A scrapbook of news articles from the Portsmouth Herald and other papers, 1949. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library (N.H.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context i15475736 https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/b546cf356ccbe6d6f305451c1ace39cf.PDF a436feebb597fc4dc89958feb8a81361 PDF Text Text �.,, Obituaries: Admiralty Village 39 James Borthwick 48 America. Warship, 1749 4 American Red Cross 24 Thomas Boyan 43 Blay, Ruth. HangingJ11tl768 7 Elmer E. Clark 43 Bomb&ng Target Range, 36 Thos. E. Collina 45 Boy Scouts of America 16 Helen Pearson 57 BrownL Ira A.,Candidate 43, Shirley S. Philbrick 58 Camp angdon, N.c. Use of 37 Josie F. Prescott 59 Catholic Teacher Institute 17 Blake H. Rm d 60 Christian Church.Conference 17 Edward Seybolt 61 Clothing, Appeal for 26 John c. Shaw 61 Coast 1 nstallations. Sale b¥ 11 Leo L. Sussman 61 Army Jeremy Waldron 62 Dale, Charles M. Testimony 45 E.A. Weeks. 63 Daniel Street. Origin of name 9 O'Brien, Leah, Retirement 56 Denis, Leon, Sgt. 46 Parking Facilities, Proposed 22 ~!strict Nursing Assoc. 18,19,20 Pender, G.E., Dr. Homored 57 Educational Facilities, Ports.47 Pepperrell, Wm. Comm. as Baronet~ Survey of Peyser, Henry w., Appointment 58,59 Elks, Lodge of 48 PQrtsmouth Bus.&Prof.Wom.Club 57,61 Family Welfare Service 19,20 Portsmouth Community Chest 31-34 Fort Constitution 11-15,37 Portsmouth. England. Gray Bros. 49 Girl Scouts of America 21 Portsmouth Navy Yard 42' Gray,. Charles·, Award to 49 Portsmouth.lOOth Anniv. as City 2-3 Grirr; Rev. Michael & Rev.Rob.50 Portsmouth Rehab. Center 24,67 Powell, Wesley. Candiaat~ 58 Hadassah 16 H.M.s. Glasgow· at P. 41 Quirk, Thos. N. Rev. 60 Randall, Boardman, Retirement 60 Hospital Costs 2S Recreation Board 20 Insurance, G.I. 26 Salvation Army 25 Infantile Paralysis Victimes 36 Silk Worm Culture in Portsmouth 3., Exercise Table for Unternal Revenue Employees 65 Steel Mill, Proposed 68-79 Iron Industry.Portsmouth Area 8-9 Temple Israel 17,65 Thanksgiving. Celebration of 40 Kiwanis Club 22: Kennedy, John J. Retirement 51 Unitarian-Universalist Church 17,52 Knights of Pythias· 23,4~ UNH. Commencement 66 Veterans of Foreign Wars 26 Kushious, David. Award to 52,53 League of Women Voters. Workshop 22 Walker, DoctorsT.B. & Cornelia B 63,64 Warner House Benefit 9,11 "Lost Boundaries" 41 Water Fountain. Lafayette School 34,35, McCarthy, Heney App 1 t. 5~ McCooeyk James E.'l'ribute to 55 Wentworth Acres 37,38 Women's City Club 31 McDonough, James. Disappearance 6 YMCA 26,27,28 of. 1768 YWCA 28,29 ,3-0 McDonough, Richard B. Resignation 54 Marston, Irving w. Retirement 5~ Marvin, Oliver w. Tax Comm. 64 ~Obituaries, Additional: Masons, Grand Lodge. Election 49 Eugene Daniell 47 Merrill, Maj.Gen. Frank D., Speaker 57 Douglas Dismules47 Meyer, Cord. United World Fed. 56 Denman, W.L,C'p'l47 R.L.Fetter,TSgt 48 10 · Moffatt-Ladd House Deborah Freiman 48 N.H. National Bank.Scandal 40,42' Maxwell Ganter 48 49 Benj. Goldberg 49 N.H. Daily Pub. Assoc 41,42' News, Top News of 1949 James J. Leary, Lt .51. Eleanor Lovell 52 Ralph G. McCarthy 54 John E. O'Brien 56 Sidney Trueman 64 �·Portsmouth Embarks on Second .:; -- ~ - ~ ~')..., . By BOB l\lORRISON It was a cumbersome system, but THE KING of England got his I Senate and governor of New Hampperhaps the two-body idea was dePort.mlouth .enters Its liecond cen- mace Into the act In 1679 when he .shire. signed to be more democratic. The tury a., a city today, ' ordered the province of New Hamp• • • The first hundred years are the shire set up, John Cutts of PortsJOHN PAUL JONES built the common council was the more powhardest, e.s the city has finally mouth was appointed president and "Ranger" and "Ame1ica" here and ' er!ul'. h~ltiatlng the money b!lls and found a :modern, efficient form of the town became the first seat of sailed them with brilliant success appomtmg department heads. ' government after changing Its orig- New Hampshire's government. Both the council and board met against the British. inal charter two times. Although not a native, Daniel on the second !Joor of the old city Portsmouth has actuaJly been The good king proceeded to apWebster practiced law here for nine hall on Pleasant street, the council worklng toward this goal for more point other presidents and governin one half of lhe room and the alyears. than a hundred years, however, for ors, most of them friends of the Three times during the latter part dermen In the other ha!(. it was 326 years ago that hardy set- heirs of Capt. John Mason, who or these "golden years," the town When the two bodies were meettiers from England first started fish- was originally granted the area being and fighting Indians at Odi- ; tween the Piscataqua and Merrl- , was threatened with extinction by ing separately, heavy wooden doors fire. The streets were just as nar- were closed bet.ween them . When orne's point-back In 1623. mack rivers. • • • · The heirs succeeded In getting row then as tJ1ey are now and fire business called for a joint meeting, these lace and powder officials to . fighting equipment didn't hold much th e doors were opened. MAJOR CHANGES have evolved "put the h eat" on the settlers to j resemblance to today's modem apIn the economic anti social as well THE BIGGEST source of contorfett the titlea to their land and , paratus housed on Court street. as the political life o! the cqmtention bet.ween them was in the Tl1e cry of fire in those days wa-, munlty. power or appointments. Although Today, the city would be a shell take leases from the absentee pre- J followed by much running around, the council made the appointmenbs, tenders of ownership. , evacuation of children and Invalids of historic houses, ghostly In the from endangered buildings, glass they hnct to be approvcct In Joint winter and visited by curious tourThey were unsuccessful In these smashing, some leverish but J11e!- session. One scrap over the naming ists In the summer, if it were not moves, but they did stir the good of a. street commissioner went to for the naval shipyard. people's Ire more than a little. So it fectua1 water throwing at the flames 61 votes before It was sett.led. I -and much praying fot· rain. One hundred years ago, Ports- wasn't surpri5ing that Portsmouth Only one or the men who served • • • mouth was a brawling seaport, one patriots got In the first licks of the THE FIRST serious tire came in the city in the days of the common of the most Important on the At- Revolutionary war. . December, 1802, when 132 buildings council remains in public service lantic coast. And prior to the RevoIt was a bloodless but signal oc- 1 were leveled. The second one wiped I today. ' lutlonary war, wealthy shipbuilders He is Robert Herrick, now a mem1 out 14 buildings the day after ! and merchants copied the fancy casion. ber of the board o! appraisers. A ; Christmas !our years later. • IOClal ways of the English and bullt fo1m er common councilman. he has I Th~ :o_nflagration that real1y had the handsome m!nslons· that strn 1 ON DEC. 14, 1771-four months also served as motor vehicle departbefore the Middlesex fa1mers exgrace many of the city's streets. ment inspector, city messen~er. cle,·k changed ball for ball with the Red the populace "on the ropes" flared • • • of the board of public works :md THE EARLIEST settlers here did Coats-a "bunch of the boys" gath- up tn December 1813. clerk of the fire departmen t,. erect a,t O'Toole's tavern for a quick In that one, 241 buildings valued not come to escape religious proThe original city charter put a secution in the old world. Most of round of nun and then hied them- at $300,000 were consumed by , system into effect that was not ol'llv selves out to Fort William and Mary flames. But the report on the numthem were staunch members of the unwleldly, but gradually became unChurch of England, se~t over by in New Castle where they laid their , ber destroyed is a little misleading popular. hands on and carried away 16 canfor it probably included chicken merchants to establish fisheries, to • • • non, 60 'rifles and 100 barrels of coop,s and outhouses. harvest lumber and trade with the TUE PROCEDURE of having all powder. Indians; Portsmouth survived the fires but the represcntallves elecled from the Local historians wlll dispute the Although Portsmouth sent many as the Civil war approached, &hipwards with none from the city as a matter of who was the very first 1 a brave man of! to war with flint- building and ocean commerce the whole, caused those in the smaller settler here, but It looks as If David locks, the town's most telling effort town's economic mainstays, began wards to howl that they were loosing Thompson should get the honor over was on the sea, to decline. out when it came to new streets and Edward Hllton. sewers. Americans. oncB leaders on the Thompson .landed at Odlorne's The port, was already a. thriving So, In 1005, the clrnrlcr was point, probably In May, 1623, and shipbuilding center and many seas with liheir cliJ>per i.hlp.s, were changed and the common council built palisaded home there, call- former fishermen and tr ad er s losing out to the British with their and the board of alctermen wc,re ing It "Pannaway." Others followed, turned to privateering, a dama,ginii iron vessels, and cities built on the eliminated. value of oak and pii:ie sailing ships and the settlement that started the The new charter provided R city · struggle for survival was known as j a.ctlvity for the British and a pro- were the losers. • • • council with a counc!lmr,n from "Piscataqua." But not all the early fltable one for onr side. each ward and four councilors atcitizens were polished scholars, as WHEN TIIE RED COATS came THE SHIPPING Industry was large. records show varying spelling8, such back for more Jn 1812, Portsmouth !mocked out. or Portsmouth, but Elections were scheduled for the Portsmouth it.self stayed with the as "P!scatquak," raiders again sallied for~h. and the ; struggle Ii econ d Tuesday In December • • • every other year. At the same time THE LITTLE community was total damage inflicted by local profiteers ln the two wars has been The town was still growing and in Ward 5 was carved out of Wards 1 granted a township in the early estimated at two and a half million 1~49, was large enough to become a and 4 in what has been calle(i a 1630's and was duly called Piscatadollars from 419 ships stormed. I city. typical "Gerrymander" deal. qua, although the name "Strawberry Tl1e General Court, on July 6 ol How many Portsmouth fo1tunes Bank" came Into common use. that year, pa55ed a city charter for THIS FORM of government, the In 1641, the _lnfi~~tion of, Puri- , were built on privateering profits the town and the people accepted it most com;non employed in the and how many on shipbuilding and l;ans from Massachusetts had be- trading profits is not known, but at the polls on Aug. 21. cow1try, served the city under such come 110 pronounced In the area that many heirs of the early Portsmouth popular m:iyors as Daniel Bactger, 1 The government e6lablished wa-s Strawberry Bank, along with Hamp- wealthy could thank their forebears' oldest living mayor, who se1 ved in , an odd one. , ton, Exeter and Dover joined up with patriotism for their comforts. 1911, 1912 nnd 1913, and the late Femancto W. Hartford, editor and the neighboring colony. It provided that on the Eecond The 100 years from 1720 to 1820 publisher of The Portsmouth Herald, By 1653, the people were apparent- were Portsmou.h's "golden years." : Tuesday of every March, a mayor, who served more terms than any ly growing sophisticated, because It was during this period that the a 21-man common council and a. other mayor, in l!l21, 1922 and from they successfully petitioned to have big fortunes were made and men seven-man board of alde11nen would 1928 through 1932. the quaint name ot Strawberry Bank from Portsmouth gained widespread be elected. In 1947, the majority of citizens • • • !changed to Portsmouth. Town re- fame serving their state and coundecided it wos time to get' a modern THE l\fA YOU was 1.he only ofl'i' cords show, however, ,that "Straw- try. form of government that could morn clal elected from the city as a whole berry Bank" hung on and was used There were many of these re- The councilors and aldermen wer~ efficienlly handle the lncrea8ing 1 as late as 1674. nowned men. Perhaps the most well elected frqm the three wards. complications of mu.'licipal busiknown were William Whipple, sign- 1 ness. er of. the declaration of indepenAfter a heated campaign, the cicy dence; Sir John Wentworth, the last manager system was approved by royal governor, and John Langdon, the voters, and Edward C. Peterson delegate to the Continental Conbecame Portsmouth's first city gress, first president of the u. s. I n,r.t n nop r . I . .. I I I • • I I 1 a I • • • I · . . .. I �Cent ury as Full- Fledged City THE MAJOR CHANGE Involved wa.s that of having a· trained executive carry out routine ciLy business. The new charter ls less than two years old, but already it faces a challenge at the polls in November. One other major change in the city's mode of government, made back in 1895 under the original charter, must be mentioned because it not only changed the wa:y in which the police force was run, but it left the city with two police forces for a short time. In that year, the General court provided that the governor and his council would a,ppolnt police com- I missioners in several cities, Including Portsmouth. The commissioners, in turn, would have the responsibility of I choosing not only the city marshal, but the captains and patrolmen as well. I • • • PREVIOUSLY, Portsmouth guar- dians of law and order had walked on and off the force according to the , way the annual city elections went. When the Republicans chased the Democrats out of office, a Republican force went in-from marshal down-and the rever.~e occurred under the opposite outcome. For many years in the latter part of the century, Thomas Entwistle, Republican, and Jefferson C. Rowe, Democrat, altemated as marshal in accordance with the swing of the political pendelum. When Entwistle became marshal, Rowe became captain of the watch at the navy yard and when the Democra.ts got back into power, Rowe pinned on the marshal's badge and Entwistle was shunted to the yard. • • • IT WAS a well-established and accepted system that worked without strife and bloodshed. However, when the first police commissioners - William H. Sise, John E. Dimick and Ira C. Seymour - appointed a new marshal and force in April, 1895, the members of the incumbent department under Marshal Rowe felt quite put out over the whole affair and firm- ly refused to surrender their authority. The new force, under Marshal Finley R. Butterfield, retreated to the county courthouse on State s reet and proceeded to carry on bhe job of policing the city. 1 For several weeks-until the matter had been straightened out in Superior court and the old force was ordered to turn in Its billies and badges-the city had the double protection of two forces and, often times, was treated to the sight of two cops pounding the pavement side by side on the same beat. • • • WHILE ALL the.se changes were going. on . in the city government, important changes were providing the city with more and more industries, taking up where ocean commerce left off. Gradually, residents saw three breweries-bhe Frank Jones, Eldredge and Portsmouth brewing companies--.start bubbllng away in pre-prohib1t1on prosperity. For a time, a large, six-story cotton mill employed several hundred persons in its Hanover street plant before it was destroyed by 1fire in 1880. Then there was the Portsmouth Machine Co., a Boston and Maine wheel foundry and the Portsmouth Shoe Co., which stood on Islington street until only a few years ago. The Morley Button Co. for many years was said to be turning out more shoe buttons than any other company in the world. I· • • • THE NAVY YARD, in the meantime, was beginning to grow. Its first big boost came in the Civil war when it was called on to build more than a dozen steam sloops. In 1905, Henderson's point, a hazard to large ships using the port, was elimfnated in a two-year operation climaxed by an exp1osion involving 50 tons of dynamite and more rock than all the farmers in Rockingham county would admlt having In their fields. The shipyard mushroomed to 4,000 employes during the World War, then slipped back to a peacetime force of about 2,000. • • • ALSO SWELLING employment in Portsmouth during that conflict were two shipyards-the· Atlantic Shipbuilding Co. on Freeman's point and the L. H. Shattuck Co., in Newington. The Atlantic firm turned out ten 8,500-ton steam freighters and twelve 3,500-ton wooden ships slid down ways of the Shattuck company. There aren't many industrial plants for the city to count now. Almost everybody works, or at one time or other has worked at the navy yard. ' The old houses remain and some of the old residents who knew the days of nickel beer· and horse racing on bhe ice on Nor~h Mill pond are still here. But it ls not to the lore o! old ' Portsmouth that· its people are now looking. They have found a new form of government and are searching for n~ Industries Lhat wm continue the march of municipal progress. 3 Here 1 Silk Worm Business Flopped Not for Portsmouth IJ.t.. '\ - In its search for new industry there is one field lhat Portsmouth's Chamber of Commerce industrial commit.tee might well avoid. That one was tried more than 100 years ago and apparently was l)Ot very successful. At least, there are no silk worm farms in operation today in the Portsmouth area-but two men once had the idea and · tried to make it work. They were Tobias H. Millor and Dr. Silas Durkee, M. D. Miller was an editor of the Portsmouth Chronicle for many year and later a prominent minister. His son, Frank, also edited the. Chronicle, and was mayor in 1874. * • • prosecution of the business above mentioned;-and a full account be at all times open for mutual inspection and examination, and shall be settled in lhe month of April annually. "Said Durkee is to allow said Miller at the rate of four dollars per acre annually for the use of the land which may be appropriated for the planting of mulberry trees, slips, seeds, etc. * • • "IN WITNESS whereof we here- by set our names and bind ourselves, our heirs, administrators and assignees for the term of 20 years, at lhe end of which term of lime lhere shall be equal division of all property including the THE ORIGI AL agreemeent be- tween the two men is now in the historical collection of Joseph W. P. Frost of Kittery Point. It reads as follows: "Memorandum of agreement by and between Tobias H. Miller, yeoman and Silas Durkee, Physician, both of Portsmouth and State of New Hampshire respecting the cultivation of mulberry trees and the raising of silk worms and silk. "Il is agreed that the mulbei:ry bud, slips, cuttings and trees are lo be planted on said Miller's land, near Gravelly Ridge so called, and he and the said Durkee are to share equally and in all respects alike in lhe profits, losses, expenses and labor arising from lheir joint trees, slips, etc. on hand pertaining to the business above mentioned, excepting the land. "Dated at Portsmouth aforesaid this 29th day of April, A. D. 1836." Just how prosperous the silk worm farm was has not come down to us. But it was not many years later that Frank Jones bought most of the prbperiy in the vicinity of Gravelly Ridge and built his mansion out there, which still slands. �First Portsmouth - Built Major Warship a Failure *** * * * * * * * * * 'Ship of the Line' $,I')_. America 'Ready' 200 Years Ago, but Made Only One Voyage By RAY BRIGHTO WHATEVER THE CAUSES of Just two centuries ago Portsthe America's unseaworthiness, she mouth's first venture in U1e conwas the first "ship of the line" struction of a major naval warship built in the colonies and as such -the 44-gun America-dropped marked the beginning of Portsdown the Piscataqua under conmouth's trend toward naval convoy for her maiden voyage to Engstruction. land. ' For two years the shipyard of She is not to be confused with CQI. Nathaniel Meserve, near what the second America built here in is now the Maplewood avenue the 1780's under the eagle eye of bridge, had echoed to the ringing John Paul Jones, which later blows of mauls as shipwrights wound up in the hands of the toiled on the beautifully designed French as a gift. Nor was she the "ship of the line." same America that the English True, other warcraft had been built in 1757 to replace her and built and launched into the river's which was lost off Rhode Island ripping tide but the Amerlca-"a in 1781. good fifth rate"-was destined to The 1749 America was the feeble take her place in Britain's practiTWO CENTURIES-The original of this model of the America was ancestor of a long line of able cally perpetual "line of battle" the first American built "ship of the line," constructed in Portsmouth fighting ships that have sailed down against France. In 1749. The model itself is on display in the Portsmouth Athenaeum. the Piscataqua from their birth* * * SHE WAS the first such warship This picture, taken in the Athenaeum 60 years ago, is the property of places to the open sea and combat. built in the New World at the di- Garland Patch. rect orders of the Lord CommisTHE FACT that Sir Willian: SHE WAS B ILT by Colonel spent so much time supervising the sioners of the Admiralty. They let her slide down the ways Meserve according to a model and America's construction tends to dison May 4, 1749, and on Sept. 12 of specifications forwarded to him pel the romantic theory advanced that year-exactly 200 years ago-- by the Admiralty through Sir by a local historian that the AmerSir William Pepperrell informed Peter Warren's good friend, Sir ica was poorly built, because althe Admiralty by letter that she William Pepperrell. ready in 1749 the colonists were Shortly after his success at th e beginning to feel a dislike for the was ready. In telling the story of the America, siege of Louisburg in 17 45, Sir "old country." it would be pleasant to relate, if William informed Gov. Benning Sir William was the first baronet they were true, tales of her ex- · Wentworth of New Hampshire that ploits in battle. But the brutal he had been directed to commis- created in the New World. He owed facts of history will not let this sion the building of four ships in that much at least to the English colonial yards. Two of these vesse).s crown. Added to that, is the fact be done. . Actually, the America was as were to be of 44 guns and two of that he was the wealthiest shipowner in the colonies and would tart a "lemon" as the stuffy Lords 24 guns. be sympathetic to shoddy f In the same letter he told Gov- scarcely of the Admiralty ever bit into. he ernor Wentworth that he had come work, no matter what the pretext. to an agreement with Colonel Mewas a complete failure .. It is probably true that the timBuilt at a cost of 8,000 pounds, serve for the building of one of the bers in the America were "well Sterling, she made one voyage and ships. He asked the governor to ap- worked" if Installed under the eye that was to London. By the timi> point a hoard to determine the of Sir William. she reached there, her timbers price that should be paid to the However, two possible explanawere so badly sprung that she was colonel. That board reported that decommissioned and never again he should be recompensed at nine tions of the America's failure repounds, Sterling, per ton. , main. Both must be arrived at by put in service. * • inference but are reasonable. * * * COLONEL MESERV was a AS LATE AS 1756, however, she The first possibility is one that was carried on Royal Navy rosters highly rated shipwright and mainas "lying in Ofdinary" at Deptford tained his yard in back of his home is as familiar to modern shipon the Thames river-a naval way near the present locations of builders and their steel-skinned of saying that she was fast becom- Maplewood and Raynes avenue. He vessels as it has been to shipwas a distinguished soldier, having wrights for centuries-change in taken part in the siege of Louis- design. ing a rotting, useless hulk. j Rather than let the America burg and was later to go on the AFTER THE MODEL and the stand as representative of Ports- Crown Point expedition of 1756 specifications were delivered to I mouth shipbuilding ability in the and to die on June 28, 1758, of Colonel Meserve and constrnction 17th and early 18th century, it smallpox while taking part in the well under way, Sir William Pepwould be well to mention the two second siege of Louisburg. perrell notes that "under the adwarships that were constructed vice" of Admiral Knowles the here before her. The keel of the America was America was made a few feet longOne of these, the Falkland, serv- \. laid in 1747 and for a commentary er than originally planned. ed the English navy weil for many on the method and manner of conyears after her launching in 1690 struction Sir William Pepperrell's It is not impossible that in modiand the other, the Bedford gallery, report to the Admiralty date Sept. fying the ship to suit the flag ofhad a long career after commis- 12, 1749 is still available: ficers ideas, some of the America's sioning In 1696. weaknesses crept into her hull. "Before Mr. Wallis came here The responsibility for the Amto look after the ship I constantly A second possibility lies in the erica's poor showing cannot be visited her twice a week to see timbers themselves. Scant inforfixed 200 years later. The inevit, that the timber was sound and well mation is available as to even the able passage of time has blurred worked and as I was obliged to go size of the America but at the time the picture, although some facts in a boat upwards of three miles she was built shipwrights were /are known. by water ye expence of the hands slowly changing over from the use ....,._....... with drawing and copying the con- of white oak for hull planking to tract cost me upwards of 50 live oak. It is quite possible that pounds, Sterling, besides my own proper seasoning ol the new tilntime and expense." bers was not understood . • * ··- - - - ~ • ··' I I I I ..,. ___ I • • I �Cherished Document Back in Kittery Point *** ( of*** *** 'Lucky Break' Leads*** to Discovery Pepperre/1 Commission By RAY BRIGHTON ~ One hundred and seventy-five years ago it disappeared from America, obscured in the whirlpools of hate fostered by revolution, and vanished into the dark limbo of a cobwebbed attic, forgotten or believed lost. Even the descendants of the first Sir William Pepperell had given up hope that the document commissioning him a baronet would ever again be found. But today it hangs, neatly framed, in the Kittery Point study of a direct descendant of America's first baronet and one of its earliest 1,1erohant princes. • • • LEAN, BLOND Joseph William Pepperrell Frost smiles happily when reminiscing over the "lucky• break" that set him on the trail of the document three years ago. The story of the document, which is nearly 30 inches wide and a yard long, began in the smokey haze that floated over the fortress of Louisburg 204 years ago. Eighteenth century Britain and France were at war-as usual. The struggles of the two European titans • always enmeshed their New World colonists and so it was in the third 'BACK HOME' - Joseph W. P. Frost of Kittery Point Inspects the document that commlssioned his anof those conflicts, known to history ce~tor, Sir William Pepperrell, a baronet. The commission, missing for 175 years, was returned to America recentas King George's war. ly from England. (Portsmouth Herald photo) many members of the PeppeITell Britain, although beginning "to Frost said it took him several family have long nourished the be- months to clear the commission and feel her oats" a,s a world power, was creed that if the son of his daugh- • dependent on her trusty colonials lie! that Sir Wllllam the First's its aged, tooled leather case through not only manpower but for sup- ter, Elimbeth Pepperrell Sparhawk, commission probably went as tinder the American customs but !finally would take the name Wlllla.m Pep- for cook fires during that ocplies as well. this spring he went to the Poirtsperrell, he would become heir to • • • cupancy. mouth customs ' office and brought the Pepperrell fortunes. WILLIAM PEPPERRELL was • • the commission back to the ancesThis young Sparhawk wisely dewilling and could furnish both. He WHAT SIR WILLIAM did with tral lands of the Pepperrells. cided to do, but, while he could and led the men recruited in the seige his grandfather's commission after • of Louisburg in 1745, winning the did inherit the famizy wealth, the he set himself up in state in EngFROST HUNG IT in his study first star rank ever accorded a.n ,t itle had become extinct with the land is a matter of conjecture and deaths of his uncle and grandfath- Frost, its present owner, will not which is In the original Sir WUAmerican. Ol'edit for the victory at Louis- er. venture more than opinion. 11am Pepperrell's counting house However, his wealth gave him treburg went to a,n Englishman but It quite probably went into an near th e crumbling remains of the somewhere, somehow, William Pep- mendous voice in the Tory councils attic and stayed there until some Pepperrell wharves. perrell must have had a "friend of pre-Revolutionary America and unknown time and then through one The counting house and the Sir at court" because in November, 1746, h1s steadfast support of the colo- means or another came into the pos• Wllliam Pepperrell home are loGeorge II saw flt first to knight him nial policies of King George III won session of the Burney family. cated on an acre of land given to and then give him the further acco- him a baronetcy in his own right. the father of the first Sir William Three years ago Frost learned lade of a baronetcy. Pepperrell as a wedding present by That baronetcy, the family's that the document still existed and John Bray nearly 300 years ago. The old man lived out his days, silver plate, personal belongings was asked if he wanted to buy It? That acre of land came back Into honored by his fellow colonists and and General Sir William Pepper"I did," Frost explains, "but not the possession of the Pepperrell steadily increasing the family's rell's commission were all that he at the price they wanted. I also descendants in 1945 after 167 years weight and position in the English ,took with him in his flight to Eng- learned that it.s owner was quite old of non-family ownership. colonies. land shortly before La.ngdon's men l and so I could afford to wa.i,t until it Frost has his own philosophy • stormed Fort Wllliam and Mary ln came on the market." of the workings of t he laws of anA CRUSIDNG BLOW was dealt 1774. "On July 28 last year I learned tiquities: him when his only son, Andrew, Sir William the Second acted through a Southby catalog ~hat the "One little bit found here ties In died at the age of 23, effeotive]y judiciously in his decision to ,leave commission was up for sale. Un- with another little piece found elseending the lineal descent of the Kittery. The doughty York coun- fortunately," he added, "I received where. Eventually you have a comtitle. ty patriots passed a resolution in the catalog on the day of the sale plete picture. If you tell me that Confusion exists apparently in November, 1774, soundly berating and could not make a bid.'' any given item is the only one o! the minds of all but students of him for his share In Tory activities its kind In existence, I believe that • • Maine's history as to what happenand announced a general boycott FROST EXPLAINED that the if I wait long enough, and look ed after the death of Sir William on hlm and his goods. Incidentally, document once more disappeared long enough, I'll find its match." Pepperrell in 1759. Proud of his the resolution passed at Wells was from sight and that Southby's folHe gestured toward the commisancestry and eager to see the name caEefully worded to expre5s the lowed its inflexible rule of refusing sion hanging on the wall, the Pepperrell survive, Sir William deYorkers' keen appreciation of the to divulge any information regard- weighty seal of England dangling first Sir William, under whom many Ing the purchasers of items. from its lower edge, and concluded had served at Louisburg. "But a friend I ma.de over there with a.n air of quiet pride: "That was worth waiting !or." Fly Sir William the Second did while serving in the air force put and his Kittery Point mansion in a good deal of time and trouble house and other properties were and finally located it for me. After confiscated. The home itself was some dickering over price, he bought used to ga1Tison colonial troops and it and then I found my troubles were just beginning.'' * • • • • • • r �Two Centuries Hold Secret of Jamei''s McDonough Just what McDonough was worth Mc- on his wedding night ls not known. What happened to James However, he is listed as paying a town and province tax in 1758 of Donough? Perhaps some day a worker in only two pounds sterling, but 10 the Portsmouth street department years later his assessment had may stumble across a pathetic pile jumped to 27 pounds. of human bones and with the disThat much was known of this covery solve that two-century- "go-getting" young merchant as he stepped out of his Market street old puzzle. A find of that kind was made a lodging in the direction of the HE PROSPF.RED and Myrick few short weeks ago by workmen house he had built at Bow and was able to pay the balance, except never came back. Boyd had a in Brentwood who unearthed a Market streets and where the min- that Boyd refused . No further mention of McDon- reputation for sharp bargains in human skeleton which had lain in ister and his bride were waiting. ough appeared in the press, but in his business dealings, but his sucits shallow grave for a number of What waited for him outside that 1770 George Boyd was listed as the cess was such that it enabled him years. • • • door? A fast sailing ship ready to town's bigge~t taxpayer, a disUnc- to move with the best in the THE MYSTERY shrouding those drop down river, or was it the tion attained in the two years since struggling provincial capital. ancient bones may never be pene- quick rush of feet, blows and the McDonough failed to answer to the What happened to the unfortunate McDonough and equally trated, despite all the techniques black, cold waters of the river, or strains of a wedding march. unlucky Myrick, no man knows. modern science can apply. perhaps even a grave in the road •· • • Probably quite the same fate ways of Market or Bow streets? IN FACT, Boyd was assessed 67 The people of Colonial times apwould attend the findings of such • * • pounds, an increase of 37 pounds parently were no more inclined a collection of human remains in WHATEVER THAT FATE, it over 1769 and 30 pounds more than to poke their noses too closely into Portsmouth. But a tarnished silver spelled the same for James Mc- ' any other taxpayer. That amount the affairs of the wealthy and inbuckle or two mixed in with the Donough-oblivion. 1 was just 10 pounds more than Mc- fluential than they are today. George Boyd's wealth and posbones might mean the solution of Meanwhile, 1n the house that Donough's payment in 1768. an enigma that baffled pre-Revo- was never to be her home, the Nowhere can a definite record sessions made him a natural Tory lutionary Portsmouth. bride, her cheeks pinched until I be found that proves that Boyd ac• It would take a •'whodunnit" they glowed with the shade of quired McDonough's worldly goods when tbe Revolution came along and he went to England. writer to provide a logical, reason- red proper for a maiden, waited , or by what right, if he did so. able motive for a young, healthy for her betrothed. , However, it was not tQO lo~g HE STARTED to return to and prospero•1s businessman to The wait grew longer and, II after the unfortu~a~e merchant dis- America after the war but did not disappear during the course of a the lady had been so disposed, appeared that William Boy~, Cap- make it alive to these shores. Two would have extended through all tain Boyd's son, took up his residays from Portsmouth he died and short walk-partlcnlarly on his eternity for in the short distance dence in the house that McDon- he was buried in the orth ceme- j between his lodging and the house, ough had built for Abigail. Of Mcwedding night. James McDonough vanished from Donough's ot her goods and chattels tery. And not far away Mother Pisonly some silver, initialed J. McD., AND YET that apparently was earthly ken. cataqua still ebbs and flows her The unfortunate Abigail, when escaped Boyd's clutches. the fate of James McDonough, the way to the sea, cherishing her sec• • * successful proprietor of an English it became obvious that McDonough rets, challenging anyone to prove would not appear, was caught beWHAT OF THIS MAN Boyd, goods shop on Spring hill <Market tween two fires: who benefited so neatly by the un- that she knows what became of Mcstreet). • • * tinlely disappearance of James Mc- Donough and Myrick. Was James McDonough the vicSHOULD SHE MOURN her · Donough? 1 tim of a swift, murderous assault Oddly enough, he was once bethere in the darkness of Market m1ssmg intended as dead, or street, his body brutally dumped should she scorn him for a polt- fore linked with a disappearance. roon who used a vanishing act to That one apparently led to his pointo the chilly Piscataqua? avoid man's natural fate? sition of prominence and familiarOr was he terrorized far beyond ity with the prosperous merchants 1 the shaking knees and qualms The strong-minded daughter of of the day. For George Boyd was commonly known to bride-grooms, Jacob Sheafe, the 25- ear-old Abi- not born to the Colonial purple. simply taking the quickest way out As far as can be determined he gail soon afler entered into matri-disappearance? mony with John Pickij.•ing, who in was baptized in Newington on The residents of the town apApril 23, 1732 and lived his early parently accepted the latter theory. later years, became chief justice years in poor circumstances. A It certainly was a more comfortable of the Supreme Court. "bound boy" to Henry Sherburne, But what of McDonough? answer than to look askance at one a merchant, he fled the town and Apparently no hue and cry was of the most prominent citizens. But many a villager, as he raised. And from that day to this 1returned only after reaching his watched Capt. George Boyd's for- no word has been heard of him. ;majority. When he came back he entered tunes grow, must have had bis The newspaper of the day-"The the employment of one Myrick, an New Hampshire Gazette and Hissecret doubts. Disappearance, while torical Chronicle"-waited nearly Englishman who operated a ropenot impossible, was unlikely. a year before making mention of walk just north of and parallel to Islington street in the vicinity of JAME S McDONOUGH had his departure. Rock street. * • • everything to gain by going A D THE it took the form of a through with his marriage to Miss 1YRICK PROSPERED in bis Abigail Sheafe, the daughter of legal advertisemPnt placed in its ropewalk and decided to build a pages by one Benjamin Parke. That Jacob Sheafe, one of Portsmouth's house and park on Rock street. The most respected citizens, and the worthy explained that in Novem- ; work on his mansion progressed ber, 1768 he borrowed 18 pounds sister to several others. ' only to the point of clearing a eelNaturally, no man living knows from McDonough and, having re- . lar hole when Myrick, for anwhat McDonough's thoughts were paid all but four pounds of it, had Iunknown reason, announced his that night late in 1768 as he pre- been forbidden by Capt. George intention of voyaging to England. pared for his marriage to Abigail. Boyd, Jr., to pay the balance. Not able to catch a direct pasMark that latter name well. Did he give the mirror a bit of saie to his home land, he Jllll'· a complacent glance as he settled Parke described Boyd as McDon- 1portedly sailed on a Jamaicahis carefully-powdered wig in its ough's attorney, having charge of bound brig. At any rate, he, too, his affairs "when he left the Prov- \ disappeared forever from place? the It might be that this thought ince." He urged all persons to re- Portsmouth scene. fu e to honor the note held by Boyd went through his mind: George Boyd, by now the forebecause he paid nearly all of it and man of the ropewalk, suddenly "NOT BAD for a chap who arl quit his work after Myrlck had (Pleue iurn to pare iwo) rived here 11 years ago with very been gone for a time and went little money. Not bad at all to have into business for himself wlth a a fine new house built, a lovely substantial but mysterious source bride waiting, an office in St. of capital John's lodge of Masons and many BY RAY BRIGHTON I 1 I • • • ••• • • • ••• I ••• �200 Years Ago " But the scene outside the sheriff's house that cold night so many years ago must have disturbed the authorities a little. The next week the Gazette reported: ')1\ City's Last Hanging Took Unwed Mothe, By RAY BRIGHTO • • • "LAST FRIDAY the unfortunate Ruth Blay was executed here, pursuant to her Sentence. She behaved in a very penitent manner. Her DECLARATION and CONFESSION, which she signed in the presence of three witnesses at eight o'Clock in the Evening before her Execution and stood by to the last is sold by the Printers." ' · No mention of the mob appears in the Gazette's account. That is only natural when it is remembered the power possessed by the royal governor and, besides, the printers could made a little extra money by selling Ruth's confession separately. was rumbling over the frozen lanes. Her noise probably did not The last hanging in Portsperturb Sheriff Packer very much. mouth took place nearly 200 By that time he was becoming an years ago today on the South "old hand" at hangings. Three stre t end of Proprietors' Burying grnund. other persons had been hanged in New Hampshire prior to Ruth Blay Here on Dec. 31, 1768, with and he had officiated in each inthe aid of an overhanging tree stance. branch, the Province of New Hampshire executed the sen* * * HIGH OON wa the hour aptence of death on a convicted felon. pointed for the execution. At that time Sheriff Packer dropped the In our more modern times, the noose around the woman's neck, offense that brought the condemned to High Sheriff Thom- ' bound her skirts to prevent them * * * flying in the breeze and drove the THERE ARE NO records of the as Packer's noose would be cart away. · · action by the governor and council punishable, at most, by a few years in prison . Two centuries A large crowd had gathered to in the Blay case. ago the prnvince was ruled by witness the woman's death and was Of Ruth Blay's predecessors to English law and at one time far from pleased when, a few mo- Sheriff Packer's improvised galunder those statutes there were ments after the Sheriff's action, a lows on South street we know very 600 crimes for which death horseman rode up with still anoth• little. Two of them were women could be exacted. er reprieve. who were hanged 210 years ago But 25-year-old Rulh Blay The futility of Gov. Joh n Went- last Tuesday. They were Sarah of South Hampton paid with worth's act was clearly demonstrat- Simpson and Penelope Kinney, her life for her crime-coned by the silent figure dangling put to death for the murder of a cealing the birth of a stillborn under the tree. child. illegitimate child . Her body was cut dqwn and bur* • * Contemporary records give ied in the cemetery, in an unTHE OTHER was a Hampton I us little about Ruth Blay. She marked grave near the pond. Iron- Falls man, Eliphaz Dow, who paid was a "sempstress" and apparically, she was the first to be bur- the death penalty in 1755 for hitently mad!! her living in South ied in a cemetery laid out by the ting a neighbor over the head with ! Hampton by making and mendtown fathers 90 years before. a hoe-fatally. Approximately 100 J ing clothes for her neighbors. It was a sullen crowd that Yeat·s ago, a few bones were found She either kept a close wended its way homeward after in the South street roapbed dur- / moull, and never identified the execution. Some persons in It ing repair work and they were beher seducer or the officials could not help remembering they lieved the remains of Dow. were not interested. He did not had pleaded with the sheriff to dego to trial with her. lay the execution because a rePortsmouth apparently ha The woman entered t e prisprieve was being sought. That the passed 9eyond the era of ghost sheriff seemed more interested in At least none have ever been re oner's dock on Sept. 21, 1768. hls dinner than in mercy was irri- 1 ported in the vicinity of Proprie "His Majesty's Superior Court tating. tors' cemetery but if a place de of Judicature, Court of Assize serves haunting that is the one. • • * and General Gaol (Jail) DelivTHAT NIGHT a crowd surThe "unfortunate" Ruth Bla3 ery" sat at 10 am and the case rounded the sheriff's house--sit- alone might have a reason to fre, went to the jury at 6 that afteruated on the site of the present quent that crossroad. noon. Those solid burghers Elks home-and, after hanging must have had misgivings over him in effigy, left the dummy with the case presented by King's a placard reading: Atty. Wyseman Clagett. It took "Am I to lose my dinner them until morning to bring in This woman for "to hang? a verdict of guilty. Come draw away the cart, my Perhaps they had carried boysinto the deliberation room, Don't stop to say amen." Clagett's final argument, "I Lest anyone think that the am discharging a duty that I sheriff ever paid for his haste owe my country, my king and while on this earthly soil, let it be my God." known that he did not. He died in Be that as it may, Ruth Blay his bed, peaceably and wealthy, a was sentencd to death. On Nov. few years later, 24, 1768, the unhappy woman was given a two-week reprieve AFTER ALL, not much ill befell and on Dec. 8, 1768, the New those who were married Into the Hampshire Gazette reported "We hear that the Woman DO\~ Wentworth family and Packer ha.cl under the Sentence pf Death married a sister of Gov. Benning and who Wa5 to have been Exe: Wentworth. For those who want cuted yesterday, has recived a to believe in an indirect variety' of further Reprieve to the 23rd justice, it may be said that Mrs. Instant." Packer was a "spender." An additional reprieve must The sheriff never left his home have been given because it was on a trip but what he knew his not until Dec. 31 that Sheriff wife would make some change in Packer removed her from the the days he would be away. In downtown "Gaol" and made fact, she expanded the house so the trip to the cemetery, much that, when the sheriff died in An eyewitness repo1-ted that 1771, it was tumed into a boardRuth's shrieks pierced the chiling house and was so opernted ly December air while the cart when President George Washington stayed there during his 1789 visit. It burned in 1813. 0 I I * • * �'Old Story' to s an Iron Industry By RAY BRIGHTON 't:J•rcr) Present day efforts to tm·n the Piscataqua area into an East coast Pittsburgh are not the first attempts to push Portsmouth into a position of a port thriving on the profits of iron shipping. Portsmouth and iron are a story as old as the settlement itself, and during it first century the development of iron mines and foundries in the vicinity was a weighty problem. In fact, Portsmouth produced an 18th century Andrew Carnegie In the person of a little known ship captain, Archibald MacPheadris, builder of the Warner house in Daniels street, who pioneered the iron mining industry along the Lamprcl (Lamprey) river through the 1720's. * *[ac?headris * built his holdings in the Lamprel River Iron Works to the extent that his quarter share was worth 2,000 pounds on his death in 1728, the industry in ew Hampshire reached its heighth nearly a century later in mountainous Franconia. There in a prosperous year between 250 and 500 tons of iron were processed annually from magnetite It was not from want of effort that New Hamp hire failed to become the steel cente1· of the New World. From the very earliest times, the proprietors of the colonies were urgin g their factors to give careful attention to "ironstone." Ambrose Gibbins, who managed the early Piscataqua settlement for Capt. John Mason, wrote his employer Aug. 6, 1635: ALTHO GR * * * "THE 5TH OF August the iron- stone taken in the shipp; there is of three soartes, on(el sort that myne doth cast forth as the tree doth cast forth gum, which is sent (to Masonl in a rundet (ancient name for a barrell. on(e) of the other soartes we take to be very rich. There is a great store of it, for the other I know not. "But it may please you to take notice of the waight and measure of every sort before lt goith into the furnace, and wt (what) the stone of such waight and measure will yield in iron. This that wee take to be the best stone is one mile to the southward of great house, it is some 200 rods in length, six foot wide, the depth we know not, for of tooles for that purpose we tooke only the surface of the mine." Gibbins' report indicates that he found iron ore of some type within a mile of downtown Portsmouth as the "great house," to which he refers, was located near the junction of the present Court and Marcy streets. • * * instructed his factor to do about that supply of iron "one mile to the southward of great house" can only be conjectured. The records themselves are fragmentary and incomplete and Mason himself died within a year after receiving Gibbins' letter. WHAT CAPTAIN MA O Portsmouth · Area Perhaps, that iron outcropping still lies unexplored and untouched within a mile of the compact part of the city but the odds more greatly favor its having been worked out by subsequent inhabitants of Strawberry Bank. After Gibbins, it is another 30 years before the public records again touch on the subject of iron and then only a terse sentence contained in a report to the Lords of Trade by the king's comm! sioners: "THERE I *A *GO*ODE Store of Iron in this Province." , The iron that Gibbins earlier referred to as "on(e) sort that myne doth cast forth as the tree doth gum" wa probably llmonite or "bog iron." This ore Is still to be found In quantities In the bogs and swamps throughout the state and, as Gibbins so aptly put it, "doth cast forth." It is precipated by water and is constantly forming in the swamps. According to Prof. T . R. Meyer. head of the University of ew Hampshire's geology department, lhe process is going on today, just as it was in Colonial times. The colonisl.s dragged the lumps of bog ore up from the murky depths and carted lhem to the nearest refining forge where it was crudely smelted and used for wrought iron products. * * * HOWE ER, the amount of ore that was available to the early pioneers was limite d because the Indian menace kept them from expanding for many yea rs. . But with the appearance of Arch.lbald MacPheadris on the Portsmouth scene, somewhere around I 1715, the iron industry began to pei:k up. And not unlike our modern day, the development of industry had its political aspects. We can only guess what stirred Gov. Samuel Shute to tell the General Assembly on April 23, 1719: " I have nothing more at this time to offer, but again to remind you of repairing the castle (Fort William and Mary), to give all the ~ EW HA!\IP HffiE mo -This iron backplate in the fire11lace of an up tairs bedroom at the Warner house, Daniel str'eet, 11robably was produced from iron mined in the vicinity of the Lamprey river and smelted at the Lam1>rey River Iron \i orks by the builder of the Warner house, Archibald MacPheadris, more than 200 years ago. (Portsmouth Her· aid photo) Early in April, 1719, at a town meeting they "voted yt Capt. (Thomas) Phipps, Capt. (Samuell Hart & William Cotten senr., be a committee for ye Tow~ to adress ye Gene! Assembly alt ye next sessions tQ obtaine order for Laying out ye six mile square of Land at ye head of Oysterriver formerly Granted by ye Massachusetts to ye Town of Portsmo." 0 • * * APRIL 30, 1719, the council THAT POLITICS and the Wentworth family-the two were almost synonomous in 18th century Portsmouth-were involved can be shown by the connections these men had. W~ntworth, of course wa second m command in province, and the father of the first provincial governor. Benning Wentworth . And at least t wo of the other became closely tied to the Wentworth [amily. MacPheadrls married John Wentworth's daughter, Sarah, and when he died in 1728 she lost little ti~e i!1 marrying George Jaffrey. Lillie 1s known about Wilson-even his right name. However, further evidence of th e ?ower ~he quartet had in provincial affairs is evidenced by the law ?~ssed April 29, 1719, which proh1b1ted the export of iron from the prnvince. minutes record: "Whereas Thoms. Phipp , Esq., preferred a petition to this board signed by himself & Sameul Hart in behalf of the Town of Portsmouth, as on file, praying that a nece sary encouragement to the committee might be appoi nted to raising of hemp and also to these run and renew ye bounds of a new Iron Works, which with the grant of land made by Massa to duty taken of yow· lumber, will, with wise management, quickly Portsmouth &c. "Voted, That the Petition be render this a happy and flow·ishing I granted, and that there be added Province." J * * * to the two miles (the 'two-mile ~HE COU CJL Ml UTES read: * * * streek') to the breadth of six miles IT IS OB IOUS from the gov- , Capt. (John) Gillman & Mr. ernor's words that already some at the head of the Dover line est- <.Jonothanl Dam(e) brought up ye ward of the six miles; which two new venture in iron working is Ifollowing vote to this board. under way and the fine hand of miles to be appropriated lo the en"Pro: · Hampr. For the enpolitics is to be seen a few days lacouragement of the Iron Works coruagement of iron works within ter when the governor and council the Province. granted a ''two mile streek" at the building at Lamprill River for cole, wood & for settling people there"Voted. That no more Iron Mine head of Dover to Lt. Gov. John on." or oar be exported out of the Wentworth, George Jaffrey, MacAnd the council named to the Prov: upon the penalty of paying Pheadris and Robert Wilson ( elcommittee to survey the Portsson?). Nor was the town of Ports- mouth grant one of the iron works mouth slow in getting on the rproprietors, J_.:1ff~ey:.. ground floor. The citizens recalled that in 1672 they were granted a township in retw•n for a donation to Harvard college. �- - - -- - - - ------ ---- ten pounds pr. ton; & that an Act/ THE FINAL BLOW was adminWHAT THE GOOD doctor rec-j be drawn up accordingly & that iS t ered by King George II and his koned without when he made his George Jaffrey and Richd. Wibird, Parliament when it was ordained calculation was the iron and steel 1 1 Esq. be of a committee to joyn in 1749 ~hat manufacture of iron age of the modern world. The single charge of iron ore put into with two of the house of represent 1D America should cease. t o prepare the Franconia furnace more than . th e bi'll , &c •" Wentworth in 1750 i fGov. Benning d h' · Mrs. Bridget (Cutts) Daniel The house not only concurred ~ o~me is councll through Pro- a 100 years ago and its ingredients Graffort can finally rest in . . th e s e ntiments of the council kinson· v~cial Secretary Theodore At- , would not go far today. peace-one of Portsmouth's m Doctor Jackson describes it as but also stioulated that half of / .. . · l • main streets again carries her follows: any fine would go to the informant His Excellency laid before the name. "15 bushels of charcoal and the other half would revert to boa rd th e Act of Parliament past When Mrs. Graffort died Five 56-lh. boxes of magnetic ore about 1700 her will provided the crown. the 16th of Nov., 1749 entitled 1 and the city with a strip of land ex* * * An Act to encourage the lmportaOne box pf limestone" tending from Market square to APP ARENTLY SATISFIED wi tll , tion of pigg and bar iron from his On a good day, according to the the Piscataqua river. their efforts in winning favorable Majtys Colleries in America and legislation, the pr oprietots th en to prevent the erecting of any mill doctor; the Franconia smelter Grateful town fathers named would produce a ton and a half went about the development of or other engine for slitting or the thoroughfare Graffort lane to two and a half tons of iron-a their irnn works on the Lamprey rolling Iron ordered that the same and later changed it to Daniel river using, it is believed, bog ore be made Public thro' out the Pro- far cry from the 500-ton furnaces 1treet. of the 20th century. nd haul;d in from all the surrou ing vince by the High Sheriff." When. and if. smoke from the But when the late Navy cotmtry. Since most of his majesty's other Secretary Josephus Daniels MacPheadris, accord~ng to 1:1·a- pr ohibitory laws were violated at stacks of a Portsmouth steel mill visited · Portsmouth around dition, really turned lus attention one time or another by the colon- bee:in to pencil gray clouds Into tJ,e World War I the city changed to iron mining and, in letters to : ists, it is safe to assume that this skies above the city, old Archibald the name to Daniels street in ·friends abroad, stated his nee~ for 1 one was also broken. The illicit MacPheadris-iron kin~ of two his honor. a man with a knowledge of. i~·on. : mining and rolling was probably centuries ae:o-will send his ghost He was supposed to have v15 ited far inl and and if there was any ex- alon~ to extend a blessine: f,w the Last night, however, the city the iron works, somewhere in the portation of finished iron it was vindi,,atlon of his faith in Portscouncil adopted a resolution mouth as an iron center. vicinity of Newmarket, almost done by carts and not through the changing it back to DANIEL daily until his death and much of port of Portsmouth. street. the iron work in the Warner house I * * * Councilman T h o m a s H. is believed to be the product of. THE REVOLUTIONARY war Simes, who introduced the To the Editor: the forges at the Lamprill River breaking out in 1775 also played resolution, said the action fron works. Incidentally, Newmar- a part in the resumption of iron Drew Pearson touches lightly on is in justice "to a great womket was known for many years as manufact ures. In the New Hamp- corruption In Washington, but I an who made a great contri"Lamprey Rivet." shire Ga zette of Oct. 23, 1788, a wonder how many of your readbution" to Portsmouth. * * * news item reports that a slitting ers are old enough to remember TIJ.E SETTLEMENT near the and rolling mill is in operation the formation of Little Harbor in iron works on the "two-mile "for some time since" in Exeter. I front of Senator Jones' hotel in streek" and on the land owned by The item credits the foundry with I New Castle? The senator got a bill Portsmouth must have developed casting a "600 weight" bell for passed for--don't laugh-"a harbor or refuge for fishermen." It rapidly as the Indian bo rd er Haver hill, Mass., which \vas found troubles faded. to be equal to Etrropean manu- : included the building of two granon 'Nov. 26, 1721 (probably Old facture. I ite breakwaters and the dredging Style) the citizens of Portsmouth: Unfortunately, the item doe , of the harbor. The senator, not content with "Votd yt ye village of New not say whether the foundry used Portsmo be divided amongst ye In- New Hampshire tnined iron or an getting the government to do this 1 ·habitants of ye town of Ports- imported product. However, the kindly deed, saw a chance for acmouth according to their Town customs records of 1789 to 1791 tual profit in selling to the U. S. Rate in ye year 1721 y yt no mem- indicate _a far greater quantity of government the grlil\ite to build the breakwaters. As the bridge between ber be accounted an inhabitant but those persons yt have been the metal coming into the state Rye and New Castle had no draw, he got the government to order the rated for four years last past." than being shipped out. towns of Rye and New Castle to The town continued to hang onAnd, in 1792, the New Hampto its interest in New Portsmouth shire General Court finally got bear the cost of providing a draw for a few years but on May 10, around to repealtng the Mac- so that his granite- barges could go 1732, the governor and council Pheadris law of 1719 which forbid thrnugh. Pretty smooth work! b• ll R. CLIFTON STURGIS granted a new township called the export of iron . Barrington, which included the * * * Portsmouth land and the "two-mile HOWEVER, iro~ mining did not streek." die out in New Hampshire. Besides Franconia, iron mines were * * * BUT EVEN IN THAT, Mac- worked and Gilmanton Iron Works Pheadris disclosed his advance, in- pwes its n,ame to the ancient inside knowledge of provincial mat- austry. Willia,m G. Wendell, an official ters. When his estate was invenIn fact, there is still iron in of bhe Warner House association, toried in 1728, the appraisers noted small, unprofitable quantities today reported as "very successful" land worth 50 pounds "in barr in- throughout the state. The magnetite a benefit peliormance of Oscar ton.'.' The· iron master saw that the deposits were quite large at one Wilde's comedy, "The Importance Lamprey river settlement must time and small quantities of hemaof Being Er,rnest.,'' at the Showboat eventually become a town In its t ite-the ore that made the Mesabi playihou.se in New Castle. own right and even knew the name. ran ge in Minnesota famous-have · Wendell said yesterday afterThe quarter Interest he held in been found. noon's matinee showing was sold the iron works was will ed to his D1·. C. T. Jackson, M. D., who out. Figures on exact proceeds are son, Gilbert MacPheadris. accord- made the first official geological not yet available, he added. ing to a certified copy of his last survey of the state in 1844 reported: · Pr~ceec:hs will be u.sed for general testament. "Iron ores are abundantly scatupkeep and expense_of the historic What Gilbert did with his pat- tered in the rocks and soils of Daniels street house. Tickets to the rimony is not known and before New Hampshire and some of the benefit will entitle the holder to many years he disappeared from localities will ftrrnish a supply for visit the two-century old dwelling a blast furnace for ages, while the life of Portsmouth. any day during ,the remainder of it.3 As for the iron works, it prob- others are limited deposits." 1 season. • * • ably died a lingering death as the Mrs. Wendell was in charge of ore dredgers were forcf\d to work general arrangements for the benefarther and farther afil!ld to get fit while Mrs. Willia.m Marston I fresh iron. Sea,bury headed the list of patron- Daniels Street Drops the S t \ Benefit' Comedy 'Very Successful' esse.s. ~~ ----- -- - �Moffatt-Ladd House Unchanged by Years ** * *** *** ** '* Famous Portsmouth Landmark, Two Centuries Old, Symbolizes Colonial Grandeur By BETTY Bees drone heavily warm summer air, weaving a pattern between sunlight and shade. The scent of flowers perfumes the sea breeze. We have just mounted 10 granite steps and traversed two centuries to enter the Moffatt-Ladd house on Market street. The sudden materialization of Madam Sarah Catherine Moffatt on the landing of the wide, spacious stairway would not seem out of place, for this house retains the bea.uty and dignity of colonial life. • • • THE THREE-STORIED, hip- roofed house which proudly overlooks the Piscataqua was built In 1763 by Capt. John Moffatt for his only son, Samuel, and his prospective daughter-In-law, Sar ah Mason, a descendent of John Mason, shareholder with Sir Ferdinando Georges of the original grant of Portsmouth. A merchant by trade, Captain Moffatt first saw the New World from Pepperrell cove in Kittery Point while serving as captain of one of the king's mast ships. Testimony to this Englisnman's desire for a. "home," the dwelling home England. COLONIAL CHARM-The Moffatt-Ladd house on Market street, built in 1763, retains the old world charm is sa.id in to Hertfordshire, be a copy of his boyhood • • • of colonial days. The dwelling still stands supreme almost in the heart of the presenl.-da.y business dJstrict. YIELDING TO the exigencies of (Photo by Armsden) posed the wealth of the family. A life in the colonies, Captain Moffatt I THE WHIPPL~, who were child- \' An arched recess accommodates a. small cupboard guarded by two , built his tohome of wood, tempted disguise this but fact atby less, continued to live with the ag- huge sideboard in the dining room iron doors with heavy locks forms a painting bhe house a "pink putty lng captain and the house became facing the street to the left of the safe, enclosed in the wall beside the color"' approximating light conthe backbone of social and political front door. An elaborate mantel tops chimney. Fw·nisWngs include Windsor necticut sandstone. Trimmings were life in the state. a fireplace sw-rounded with English chairs, a stretcher table, standinga granite gray. The house later was purchased tiles. The house was completed in l763 by Dr. Nathaniel Haven for his Mounting the stairway a. paneled desk and high stool, nautical instruand in Febmary, 4, Samuel daughter upon her marriage to window seat invites a moment's ments and a case of maps. Open and 176 took ocMoffatt and his bride Alexander Ladd, son of Eliphalet I pause before a high arched window. ready for business are the huge acLadd of Exeter. The son of this cupancy. The second floor contains the ship count books, and a leather fire The French and Indian war was marriage, A1exand er Hamilton Ladd, room, overlooking the water; the bucket is at band for any emergency. nd A blink of the eye will reveal Capover. Canada had passed Into the was th e laS t of th e family to spe owner's bedroom looking out upon , his entire life in the house a nd in the gardens and two smaller rooms tain Moffatt, quill in hand, standing f or th e rush was contro·zat! 1913 the dwelling was leased to the , with passage and back sta1·rs. before his desk in the light of peg lan d •Hampshire 1 o! Eng o~ New colOru on • society of Colonial Dames in Nev. lamps and candles toting up the • • • on. Hampshire. A COACH HO E and counting day's accounts-and, after the dry Trade with the Increasing popuThis gracious old mansion, which house complete the Moffatt-Ladd es- details of business, partaking of relation brought new wealth to Portscould tell enchanting tales of colonfreshments from a chest of bottles. mouth and the city began to build ial life and people, stands supreme tablishment. This was colonial Portsmouth. In the latter building probably rea social clique, of whidh the young on Market street almost in the heart Moffa,tt.1 soon gained leadership. • • • of the present-day business district. BUT CLOUDS gathered on the The elaborately carved and panhorizon. Samuel Moffatt .fell deeply eled great hall is covered with a Bay in debt and escaped debtor's of Naples wallpaper depicting scenes prison onliy by flight 1n 1768. of Tripoli, Amalfl, Vesuvius, ships In the dark o.f night he slipped and the bay itself. A few years ago along the waterfront to the brig this paper began to show the ravages Diana in Pepperrell cave. There, of time and sea fog, but it was sucaided by William Whipple, captain cessfully removed, cleaned, repaired o.f the Diana and suitor .for the and replaced. hand of Samuel's sister, Catherine, he made bis escape to the West HIGHLIGHT of the drawing room Indies. His wife soon followed him, in back is a mantel adorned with a never to live a.gain in the mansion delicate festoon of flowers carved in built to receive her as a. bride. high relief, said to be the work of Captain Whipple, returning· to Grinling Gibbons and brought by Port.&nouth, found that John Mof- Captain Moffatt from his old home. fatt had acquired the house and Three windows on the back wall afwas residing there with his daughter. ford picturesque views of the exten-1 1 Whipple's suit fOT Mistress Mof- slve terraced gardens. .fatt's hand was successful and he eventually moved into the house as J ohn Moffatt's son-in-law. I l • • • .. . /0 �Fort Constitution·~" Drive Under Way Warner House t o Get Show Pro-ceeds ~\\(:) The his·toric old Warner house on Daniels street will benefit from a matinee perfo1mance of Thornton Wilder's "The Importance of Being Earnest" next Tuesday at the New Castle playhouse. Proceeds from the production will be used for general upkeep and expenses of the J-iouse, Tickets to the benefit will entitle the holder to visit the two-century old dwelling. • • • PATRONESSES, under the chair- mansh\p of Mrs. William Marston Seabury, will include Mrs. J. Templeton Coolidge, Mrs. Julius Dutton, Mrs. John N. Feaster, Mrs. J. E. Flanigan, Mrs. Ray Foye, Mrs. Ben Hartshorn, Mi·s. ll'a Newlck, M'l'S, Roland I. Noyes. Mrs. Haven T. Paul, Mrs. Norman E. Rand, Ml·s. George A. Trefeflhen, Mrs. Jeremy R. Waldron, Mrs. Bar- rett Wendell, Mrs. Ralph Wood, Mrs. John E. Seybolt, Mrs. J. Verne Wood, Mrs. Phillips Badger, Mrs. Alg'irnon Burnaby, Mrs, Thay- chant and trader who married er Cumnrlngs, Mrs. John Emerson, Sarah Wentworth, a sister of Gov. • • • Benning Wentworth a.nd a daughMRS. WALLIS WALKER, Mrs. ter of Lt. Gov. John Wentworth, Fergus Reid, Jr., Mrs. William Howells, Mrs. Edwa,r d S. Crocker, Mrs. THE CAPTAIN DIED soon after Cyrus McCormick, Mrs. George Cog- hls home was finished and h1s wife gill, Mrs. Hugill Criss, Mrs. James and daughter, Mary, wlbo married Cogswell, Mrs. J. Winslow Peirce, Jonathan Warner, occupied the Miss Gertrude Freeman, Mrs . .Aug- house. The Widow MacPheadris ust Fay, Mrs. John Brown, later married George Jeffrey, Mrs. Henry Mosle, Mrs. Decatua· treasurer of the Pl'0'\1DCe. Wright, Mrs. Robert Daniel, Miss Among the outstanding attra.cRosamond Wild, Miss Rosamond tions of the Wainer house are the Thaxter, Mrs. John M. 'Howells and murals on the staircase wall paintMrs. Dudley Stark. ed by some traveling artist. Several Miss Helen Souter, Mrs. Paul family portraits by Joseph BlackSachs, Mrs. Lucien Horton, Mt·s, burn, early American painter, also Harold Richard, ' Miss Elizabeth are in the house. Mrs. William G. Wendell is chairPerkins, Mrs. Howard Cole, Mrs. Morton Deyo, Mrs. Carl Mead and man of the benefit. Mrs. Russell Alger. Also the Countess of Carrick of England, who, with Lord Ca,rrick, is summering in York Har bor. ,.v 'I1he Warner house was built during 1716-1728 by Caipt, Archibald Mac'Pheadris, a Scotch mer- Army Plans tll Sell Army Prepares \ Portsmouth Area To Sell Historic J Coast lnstallaticfris .fort Constitution Several army properties in the Portsmouth area are to be sold, army officials in Washington, D. C.; announced today. According to an Associated Press dispatch, the army will dispose of sites at Sisters Point on Gerrish island, Kittery Point; ApP.ledore island at the Isles of Shoals; Bald Head Cliff, York; Pulpit Rock, Concord Point and Rye Ledge, all in Rye, and· Great Boars Head at Hampton. •The army explained , its action as another step in the continuing study of means of economlz!ng wherever possible without · endan4 gering national security. * * * A TOTAL of 52 sites .are to be sold along the coast of New Eng(land, including 21 in :Massachusetts, 14 in Maine, four , in New .Hampshire, 12 in Rhode Island and one in Connecticut. Meanwhile, army o!fldals of the corps of engineers, New England division, at Boston, Mass., said they had not yet received information regarding the date or procedure for sale of the Portsmouth area military real estate. Officials at For t Constitution also were without details of the proposed sales. The sites named were used for observation purposes in wartime coastal defense, and since the war have been without army activity. Want to hare a forl Io~ your very own? ' For the first time since the first pioneers at Strawberye Banke wrested the site from its original Indian inhabita nts, Fort Constitution is to pass from military to civilian ownership. Besides ancient Fort Constitution, the Army department is putting Forts Dearborn and Stark, Camp Langdon and Fort Foster on Gerrish island, Kittery Point, on the r eal estate market. The army said that it must shed the installations for economy reasons. It explained that abandonment of harbor defense posts is in keeping with the policy that regards fixed coastal organizations as inadequate in an age of the atomic bomb. * * * HEAVY CALIBER WEAPONS- Preliminary steps toward preserving ancient Fort Constitution · as a public park have been taken, it was learned today, Seacoast Regional Secretary Alvin F. Redden said New Hampshire's senior senator, Styles Bridges, has asked the army corps of engineers for a complete outline of their plans for the disposal of the harbor defenses of Portsmouth. The ,senator has urged the engineer corps to halt any plans for immediate sale of the properties which include Forts Constitution, Stark and Dearborn and Camp Langdon in New Hampshire and Fort Foster in Maine. Redden said that the National Parks service has also been informed of the situation and asked to interest itself in keeping Constitution as national landmark. Portsmouth members of the Daughters of the American Revolution also are working to have the fort kept as park. It was at Constitution that the first overt blow of the Revolution was struck. l - portsmou th DA~ ., "'- j OpenS Fight to Save fort Const•,tut•ion _ lf A concerted move to p~eserve Fort Constitution as a national monument was launched today in Portsmouth by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Acting quickly on the announce!ment by the government that the historic fort would be put up for 1 1 sale to the general public, members of the DAR said this morning that they "would fi ght to have the fort preserved as a national shrine." Spearhkading the drive is Dr. Martha I. Boger Shuttuck of 116 Middle street, organizing regent for the DAR's Portsmouth chapter. * * * DR. SHATTUCK SAID this morning she is already mvestigating the procedures that will be necessary to have the government retain possession of the fort, scene of the colonies first act of aggression against the British in 1774. Mrs. Ira Brown, rege nt of the Portsmouth chapter said it would be "terrible not to preserve the fort." She added that official action by the DAR would not come until DAR officials at the state and poss4bly n~i~al level h~d ~een . I l such as 10, 12 and 16-inch rifles- 1 that once dotted the coasts have long since been dismantled and . contacted and their approval of the scrapped. Historically Fort Constitution Is move obtained. one of the oldest garrisoned posts , * * • THE REASON for promoting in the United States. Its longevity pre-dates the Revolutionary war the fort as a national monument an d it was the scene in December. and not a state or local project of 1774, of the first armed blows of some kind was given by Dr. Shatthe Revolution. In those days its official name ! tuck, who said that a national was Fort William and Mary but I iJOnument would "attract more atit was known throughout the pro- tention." vince as "the Castle." Both officers stated that the Forts Stark and Foster are of more recent construction and Fort first step by the local chapter will Dearborn and Camp Langdon were be to marshal support from New I erected during World War II. The · Castle and Portsmouth residents navy already has part of Camp for their drive to prevent the fort Langdon but Dearborn, Foster and from falling into commercial Stark are under caretaker status. hands. I l Army Ponders Disposa I of n, ~ I Fort Constitution I The efforts of the Daugllter~ of the American Revolution to have Constitution preserved as a national shrine may be stalled : while the army deliberates disposition of the property. After the army thinks it over, then the navy and air force get a chance to ponder their needs in the harbor defense installations. ' That was the text of a telegram today sent to Alvin F. Redden, New Hampshire Seacoast Regional association executive secretary, by Sen. Styles Bridges' Washington office. A spokesman for the senator said that only after the various military branches had given clear·ance, and the orii:iinal owners had been °itiven the oooortunitv to buv the property, could the Nation~! -Park service get any consideration, The First army is to direct disposal of the various forts and Camp Langdon. j Fort Fort Constitution Sf~tus Studied ~& Action to have Fort Conslituhon declared a public park is receiving official consideration in Washington, it was learned today, · The advisory boar~ of the National Parks Service department "will consider the question of national historical significance of the fort at meetings to be held Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 and 2." No decision will be announced until the meetings have finished. The information was received yesterday afternoon by Alvin' F. Redden, secretary of the New Hampshire Seacoast Regional Development association, in a telegram from U. S. Senator Styles Bridges. �Portsmouth Men Attacked British By RAY BRIGHTON One hundred and seventy-five years ago tomorrow Portsmouth's Parade teemed with ugly knots. of whispering men. Occasionally one would break off from a group and go into James Stoodley's tavern in Daniel •street where their leaders were huddled in conference. The declsion the leaders were weighing was momentous. It boiled down to a simple ques- That incident is Fort Constilu-1 tion's chief bid for preservation as I a national memorial, as is now under consideration by the national bo<1rd of parks and monuments. The raid itself furnished gunpowder100 barrels according to Gov. John Wentworth-that was later very useful at such places as Bunker Hill. * * * AFTER TAKI G the fort on the 14th, the raiders made a night foray\ ,________ to secure the guns and arms stored tion: Did they dare to challenge the there. These, too, disappeared up armed might of England with an the Great Bay and into hiding outright attack on Fort William places such as John Demerritt's and Mary, which is now known as home in Madbury. \ Fort Constitution? j Captain Cochran's report to Gov* * * THE ANSWER was not an easy ernor Wentworth concerning the one. England was the Russia of capture of the fort is a masterpiece 18th century Europe and Ports- of understatement: mouth and New Hampshire mere "I received your Excellency's fageographical points in her vast vour of yesterday, and in obedience WALBACH TOWER-This old gun turret silently waited for many I empire. thereto kept a strict watch all Actually, an attack on the fort, night, and added two men to my years for the enemy that did not come. I also known as lhe "Castle," was usual number, being all I could not a hazardous military operation. get. Nothing material occurred unBUT IN THE colonizing days, They knew that well. Every man til" this day one o'clock, when I was the settlers were quick to appreciwas familiar with the fact that informed, there was a number of fort's guns have pointed their ugly, ate Fort Point's strategic command only a handful of men were avail- \people coming to take possession black snouts at passing shipping, of the entrance to the Piscataqua able to defend the walls. of the Fort, upon which, having rarely firing a shol in anger but river and the Great Bay area. The One fact did stick in their only five effective _men with me, I usually ready by the time an Portsmouth town records make ' thoughts-the royal flag of Eng- prepared to make the best defence emergency arose. liltle mentio n of lhe fort through land flew over those ramparts. An I could, and pointed some guns to Earliest mention of the fort ls the early years b ecause the board assault on the fort was an assault those places where I expected they in 1631 records when the colonists of selectmen decid~d one fine day on England itself. took several guns sent over from to destroy all lhe r ecords up to would enter. England and fortified Fort Point their own time. * * * * * * THAT WAS STRONG medicine. "ABOUT THREE o'clock the on Great Island (New Castle) However, during one phase of Many of these men had fought un- Fort was beset on all sides by up- against possible attack. Portsmouth history, the plantation der that flag through the bitter From then until now, the castle wards of four hundred men. I told French and Indian war. They them, on their peril, not to enter: has been in various stages of readi- was linked to Massachusetts for owed loyalty to the crown and they They replied they would. I immedi- ness. Each succeeding time of government and sent representaknew full well that it was more ately ordered three four pounders trouble found great activity at the tives to the General Court in Bosthan possible a gallows rope would to be fired on them, and then the fort and lhen a period of decay. ton. In May, 1669, that Legislature be the penalty for an affront to small arms, and before we could Now wilh the atomic bomb, rocket voted that "land 11pon the eastward maJesty. be ready to fire again, we were weapons and electronic defenses, of lhe Great Island at Portsmouth But their situation was desperstormed on all quarters, and they the army is preparing to move out shall _be sequestered for the use of ate. If there was one thing for \ for the last time. The day has gone which the provincials were always immi>diately secured both me and when shore-mounted cannon are the F ort planted there." in need, it was gunpowder. And my men, and kept us prisoners adequate for national defense. only yesterday they had learned about one hour and a half, during from Boston that British troops which time they broke open the were to occupy the castle, effectivepowder-house, and took away all ly cutting them off from their chief the powder except one barrel, and source of supply. Further, England having put it into boats and sent had ordered that no more of that it off, Uiey released me from my necessity was to be imported. confinement. A travel-stained Paul Revere had "To which I can only add, that I pounded over the roads from Bosdid all in my power to defend the ton to Portsmouth with the ·o minfort, but all my efforts could not ous news. No poet has bothered to avail against so great a number." immortalize that ride but the mesIt is curious to note that Cochsage that Revere carried to John ran's report was far longer than Langdon and Samuel Cutts sti;rred any account of the incident in the New Hampshire Gazelle. The pubup the first direct blow of the revlisher quite obviously was not preolution against Britain. pared to take his life in his hands * * * BEFORE NOO of Dec. 14, they by printing an account. Even when 1,000 men stormed inlo Portsmouth pad struck that first blow against from all the outlying sections after Great Britain. It was not a daring maneuver as far as physical the raids, the Gazette maintained battle goes. Upwards of 400 men a tactful silence. swept down river and overwhelmed COCHRAN'S CO 1PLAI T that six cowering guards and the ir caphe did what he could, with what tain, John Cochran. he had to do with, is a nutshell The soldiers in the fort-all summary of the history of the conscripted locals from the Ports"Foarte." Its ups and downs as an mouth area-managed to fire three active military center well reflect guns, in what direction no one the American habit of periodic seems to have noticed-and that rushing lo a1·ms and then slumping was the battle. into indifference as each crisis But these men,'led by John Sulpas5es. livan, a Durham lawyer, and John JUST WAITING-The gates of old Fort Constitution 11tand ajar For more than 300 years, th e Langdon of Portsmouth, literally awaitln~ another war. stuck their necks in a royal noose. I I I �... in Fort C~M1stitution 175 .Years Ago I 3 Four years later, the General Court elevated Richard Cutts to be "captaine and commander in chief of 'the said Fort and foot company now established." Elias Styleman was named lieutenant and Joakim Harvey, ensign. * * * From that time on, men were re~ularly "impressed" for service in the fort, both labo,· and military. At the same time, began the constant struggle between the go\·• ernor and the assembly over repairs to the fort. I * * * STYLEMAN succeeded Cutts as LT. GOV. John Usher reported captain, Feb. 21, 1676 · He con- to the council, "Having showed tinued in that capacity until th e you how their Maj'ties Fourt Is out political picture changed in 1683 of repaire, therefore demand and in his stead was named th e whether it be not out of absolute adventurer and opportuni st, Wal- necessity forthwith for the security ter Barefoote. a11d defence of the place, to fortiIt may have been Barefoote who fie the breastwork of their Maj'ties instituted the racket of sea cap- Fourt where their Maj'ties Great tains being forced to pay a shilling Guns are, for the defence and seeach time their vessels passed the curity of the place." fort. At any rate, a record is pre. . served to show that on Oct. 4, 1692. T-he cou_nc1l agreed with . hlni. it was "ordered that said Joseph The council ~gr~ed that a citadel Chownes pay to the Capt. of Fort, 1 should ~e built m the fort but re13 shillings, four pence, for the \ fer~ed it to the next assembly, shots fired at hime for not obey- w~1ch even then was the money ing command." raising body of the government. Usher went to assembly for the The levy on each vessel went in- money on May 23, 1694, "I doe LOOKING OUT TO SEA-These old-style cannon point silent to the fort captain's personal demand of this Assembly to raise mou th toward the sea and wait (Photos from Miss Dorothy M. Vaughan pocket as part of his emolument the sum of 702 pounds; viz. 202 collection) _______________ for holding the job. And with due from ye Province as by acct. In 1697, John Hinks took over . Portsmouth the bustling port it for the breastwork of their Maj'ties . • command with Theodore Atkinson, BRA DEW Jleutenant govwas in those days the "concession" fourt; and a place f or th e K mg s . later played a major role in ernor, George Vaughan, in 1715 \vho f d must have been lucrative. store, 100 pounds; an or a scons to secure the great guns and king's colonial government, as h is lieuasked the council · to consider "the mlserable tale of his MaJ·'ties tenanf. * * * stores, 400 pounds." THROUGHOUT this period, * * * * * * Castle which is part tumbling and there was constant agitation for imHE RAN INTO a stone wall of AND SHER continued to try part tumbled, that it m,ay be reproving the fort and in 1692, a opposition from the assembly: to raise money for repairs with paired and taken care of in due shipment of 19 "great guns" was "As for other matters laid before the council crying "poor mouth" season." . , landed at the fort. These were in- us, .as matters are circumstanced, to the neighboring Massachusetts. And so · Jt went. Fo\·ty years later stalled after "cargoes for ye guns the Province is not capable to I Dickering was continuous b_eGov. Benning Wehtworth was at sint by ye King" were built. raise supplies for those ends, the tween the council and Lt. Gov. Wilodds with the assembly over the In the next year, the residents rate now being the greatest ever , liam Stoughton, who won lasting fort. His nephew, John Wentworth of Great Island capitalized on the raysed in this Province, not with- infamy for his conduct of the Sa- who was governor on that fatai fact the fort was in their backyard standing our being greatly wasted lem witch trials. They asked for 60 night 175 years ago that the powder to make a bid for recognition as a & impoverished by the present men, to which Stoughton replied was taken from the magazines. separate township. war." that the , ship Falkland (Ports- · Although. its name . W'lij changed Their petition has been preThe fort captain during this un- mouth-built) was lying there and to Fort Constitution during the served: happy period was Ca.p t. Shadrach afforded ample protection. Revolution, the fort did not play · Us1·ng the men available, the any part in that war. It had seen "As also our !land being ye Walton who was a key w1·t ness m st · t h e fi rs t re• council ordered that "John de th mouth of ye harbor and inlet into September, 1696, m d e bart of thethstl"uggle for freeye Province, having the King's corded court martial in the old , Greeks point" at Great Island be om ut when e military leaders fortified to prevent the enemy planned th e harbor defences, they Fort placed here, and all the stores L "ttl H b moved fartper upstream. Forts of amenution, which is of great fort. One Lt. William Furber, who from slipping into 1 e ar or. Washington and Sullivan were Consequens, and ought at all times to be carefully atended and lookt ::~a~::ed 0 ~ f~r~~!ai8~a:e~~; ;ehei! ~:a~~n:n~,~~:t~/~~a~~:; built and Co ;ti~ti~n rotted. after; but if the Inhabitants of this brought in for "tryall" for disobe- site of the present Fort Stark. J ST BE ORE the turn of the Island must be confyned to atend dience and disrespect to th e gov* * * century there, was again great intheir duty at Strawbery banck up- ernor. Usher sent six men to Capt. SEVERAL YEARS later, th e fort terest in Constitution and in 1796 on every publike ocation, the John Tuttle of Durham for gar- was put in repair by Col. Woilgang it was rebuilt under plans.designed King's Fort is left destitute of as- rison duty. Tuttle divided the men Romer, engineer for the ijritish by French engineers. ; sistance and lyes exposed to be :1, e equally between Furber and Lt. crown in New Engia nd a nd New A few years later, a, man took surprizall of ye enemie and our John Dam (el. Furber sent his de- York. But it was not done without over command of the fort who was own distrucktion." tall home 00 the grounds he could a prolonged struggle. Romer's pre- to give it more color than it had not feed them and persuaded Dam liminary estimate for the rebuilding before possessed in a commander. * * * OVER THE objections of the to do the same. job was 8,000 pound which prac- Capt. John Walbach contributed a Portsmouth selectmen, their * * * tically prostrated the assembly. In single gun turret, which became prayer was granted and the town DAM WAS FIRST called to ac- the long run, he made repairs and famous as Walbach tower. The of New Castle was incorporated count. He contended Furber led did some rebuilding but for a far tower was never used but its deMay 30, 1693. him into it. So Furber was sum- less cost-450 pounds. signer stayed as fort commander Colonel Romer did his work well until '1821. The shrewd New Ca tle vil- mon ed and tried. It was during his re_gime that lagers, encouraged by getting a ! Captain Walton testified to ob- but it did not last. A lull between township of their own, waited 11 scenilies committed by Furber in wars followed and provincial inter- [ one of the most tragic events in year and then struck with another the governor's presence and di- est in things military promptly the history of the fort took place. rected at the governor. After other faded. Succeeding governors fought On July 4, 1809, a large quantity petition to governor and council. This resulled in "motioned that testimony, Furber was convict~d. with each assembly In efforts to get of powder blew up as the garrison watching and ward at Fort Wil- The governor, incidentally, presid- money. The years passed and al- prepared to celebrate ' the national liam and Iary was burdensom to ed at the trial. ways except in times of close peril, holiday. the town of 'ew Castle and desired He was fined 20 pounds, costs the fort was left to decay. Eight men were killed and sevsome redress therein. were assessed at five pounds, 15 In fact, Romer's work In 1704 eral injured. Among the dead were "Ordered. that there hall be six Shl.llings, and the unfortunate Fur- was partially undone within a year. several who bore well known men impressed for their Maj'ties ber was stripped of his right to Captain Redknapp, his successor, Portsmouth area names such as st::rvice in watching and warding at ever again hold office in the proTrefethen, Pickering, M i t c h e 1, came in 1705 to make repairs be- Witham and McDaoiels. One was , Fort Wm. & l\Iary, and lo be paid vince. cause the fort had been "dampni- never identified. out of public revenue,'' fied by the late great storm." • • - - - - - -·1 I I I 1 I l l �THE EW HAMPSHIRE Gazette described the disaster as follows · "In the midst of the joy and hi~ larity of the 4th instant between 4 and 5 o'clock PM the following terrible disaster took place at Fort Constitution (in this harbor). Two chests of powder, and a number of loose cartridges which were placed near, took fire, (supposed from the low match) and in the explosion killed and wounded between 14 and 20 citizens and soldiers besides doing much essential da~age. , The quantity of the powder exploded was between 3 and 400 weight." The Gazette said that no blame could be attached lo "Captain Walbeck" because he had "di-I rected an under officer to attend carefully to the firings of the afternoon , while he should enjoy himself with a few selected friends at his house, which was within the fort, and also within 30 feet of the awful explosion ! * * * "JUDGE YE the surprise of this excellent officer, when his house nas nearly blown up with his guests and family with him!" The War of 1812 found Fort Constitution in its usual state, however. There were repairs needed and no money with which to carry them out. Finally, while a British fleet cruised between the Isles of Shoals and the mainland, a delegation of citizens with Daniel Webster at its head repaired the ramparts and readied the place for trouble. It was Ion~ after the war was over that the residents learned that Constitution's threatening guns had prevented the British from an attempt at running by the fort and destroping the city. This they learned from a British officer who had secretly landed on the shore to make reconnaissance, For once, Constitution was worth the labor put into it. d WOtR,hLD Wt A R II- Troops from the 22nd Coast artillery stand inspection inside old Fort Constitution ur1ng e 1as war. (Portsmouth War Recor ds phot o) O E '10U r 'f for the eightFor more than 300 years, the inch di appearing guns of Battery Piscataqua's shipping bas passed Farnsworth was completed when Constitution on its way to the the troops arrived. But within a open sea or inland to the Great short lime it was reported that Bay ports. Her guns are gone and Major Hoxie, USA, bad mined the even the 3,000-pound mines of harbor with 101-pound mines, World War II are in storage. loaded with gun cotton. The ancient fort's day as a miliThe fort was reactivated for tary post of importance is over but World War I and again the har- the old fort can bask quiet in the The "historical significance" of bor was mined and the fort stood great glory of that day 175 years I Fort Constitution was under study through the war in an altitude of ago when 400 Portsmouth and ew 1 yesterday by the I nterior departwatchful wailing. Castle men decided a few barrels ment's advisory board on national With the collapse of the Ger- of powder were well worth their • parks. mans in 1918, the fort lapsed into · necks. A favorable recommendation * * * quiet. A caretaker tended the from the board could mean that the HISTORY REPEATED itself silent guns until 1940 when the ancient fort would be taken over when that war closed. The fort army en t in the advance gua,·d I by the department to be mainpa sed into "caretaker" status of troops for service in a new tained by the United States as a with only a handful of persons to 1 "historl~ site or monument," acwar. man it. It was in that condition * * * cording lo U. S. Sen. Charles W. when the Civil War broke out but BY 1943, the Portsmouth HarTobey. was usPd as an enca1p.pment and bor Defences reaches the total of Tobey said that in case t he board traininl! area for several New 3,000 men and Constitution was does not give thP. proposal to esHampshire artillery batteries. the hf!adquarters for the harbor's tablish Fort Constitution as a naBetween wars bm,iness again mine battery. tional monument a favorable sl umped at the fort. The governMost of the manpower was part recommendation "it is possible the ment voted some money to rebuild 1 state or Portsmouth might acquire it and some of the work was done -===:.-- - - - -- - - - - the fort." of the 22nd Coast Artillery regibut the Portsmouth Chronicle A 1948 act provides for the disgives an eye-witness account of the ment with commanding officers posal of surplus federal lands to hocked dismay of the fir t con- uch as Col. Walter Dunn of ew state and local governments without astle, Lt. Col. Harry Pendleton tingent of troops to arrive for sercost, if the lands are to be used and Col. Raymond Watt. ice in the war against Spain. for parks and recreational areas When that war ended, the uni Capt. E. S. Curtis, commanding Tobey said. ' Company K, heavy artillery, was were soon demobilized and a handful of regulars has maintained the "astonished when he reached the fort, which is in rude shape and installations ever since. ow even with nothing done to make the that is to end. place desirable for soldiers to * * * THE AR tY ha announced that live in. "The sight witl1in the fort is it intends to dispose of old Fort indeed tough-looking, and huge Constitution and il is to come on piles of rocks and dirt were about the market, if no other government agency or its original owners do all one could see." not want it. * * * Interior Board Studies Value • •of~,._. For t Const 1tut1on �Mew Castle to Vote 'i\ \'l. On Town Purehase Of fort Constitution A proposal that the town take over the land now occupied by Fort Constitution will be considered by New Castle voters at a special town meeting on Dec. 30. Another article in the warrant that the old, brick-gated Fort William and Mary be excepted from the acquisition, unless the Seacoast Regional Development association "fails" to interest any organization in it as a historical landmark. Iproposes Old Fort Williani and Mary is at the tip of Fort Point. In modern times the army has gained possession of the entire point. * * * IT IS ALSO proposed that the voters elect a five-man "land committee" empowered to inform the federal government of the town's interest in the Fort Constitution area, subject .to popular vote. The voters also will have a chance to voice their opposition to the use f Camp Langdon by the navy. If the residents approve, the selectmen will notify the secretary of defense, New Hampshire con/ gressmen and the Portsmouth naval base commander of the town's "strong opposition" to use of the camp by naval prisoners. The seven-article warrant, published today by the selectmen, also asks voters to authorize sale of the town landing to John C. Sweetser. Should voters agree to the sale, the town would retain a 30-foot strip of right of way to the Piscataqua river. * * * IN ADDITION lo the purchase of land at the Fort Constitution area, the warrant proposes acquisition of some buildings, including the recreation hall. The army advertised recently that it planned to dispose of its property in Ports mouth harbor. Preference in acquiring it is given to other government agencies, the original owners and theii other interested parties. A hearing to consider possible conversion of the historic fort in to a permanent memorial already has been held by the Jnlerior department's board on national monuments. Camp Langdon, harbor defense headquarters in World War II, js already under navy control and the naval authorities have announced plans to use it for a rehabilitation center for naval clisciplinary barracks prisoners. II �Red Feather Services 0.5 The Boy Scouts - Dedicated to Good Service (EDITOR'S NOTE: This Is the sixth of a series of articles dealIng with the work of the seven Red Feather services supported by the Community Chest, which wlll conduct Its annual appeal for funds from Oct. 5 through Oct. 15. Today's article concerns the Boy Scouts) High on the slopes of Mount Chocorua a man viewed lengthening shadows with grave concern. The red and purple glow of sunset soon would be gone, leaving the peaceful mountain under a blanket of cold. The man was alarmed-almost frantic-because on the ground, unable to move, his wife sat writhing in pain. According to a story unfolded later, the couple had accepted Chocorua's challenge to climb its heights with but a smattering of woodland knowledge. They failed to prepare for emergencies, and their lack of preparation brought the threat of hunger and overexposure. • • • THE WOMAN had severely injured her ankle in a fall and was HIGHEST AW ARD-Boy Scouts, left to right, Richard Betz of Portsmouth, Kennard Palfrey of Portsunable to walk. Suddenly the couple heard a mouth, William Hamel of Greenland, William Burt of Portsmouth and Carl Campbell of Hampton receive voice in the distance, and then Eagle rank at recent ceremonies. 1 more voices and the snapping of branches. I · More than one lad has set his They shouted simultaneously, course towards a medical career A council investigator deterpleading and praying for a response to their desperate calls. The after finding first aid to his liking. mines by inquiry into Scout's From the study of architecture community, school and church ac- 1 distant voices were silenced and Plans for the year's progi•am of the rustling of undergrowth as a merit- badge requirement many tivity whether or not he is living architects have started lifetime up to the Scout laws and oath at Portsmouth chapter of Hadassah stopped. Alert boys had heard the calls careers in the field. Civics has led all times. If not, the boy is denied were made at an executive board and were noting their direction to statesmen; aeronautics to pilots; ' advancement to the Eagle rating meeting held recently at the home of l\'.lrs. Albert Sados. and distance. Within a few minutes chemistry to chemical engineers; regardless of his general ability. Installation of officers will be "Strengthen the arm of liberty" an expedition of Portsmouth Boy carpentry to carpenters and jour- : is the cry for the Boy Scout two- held following a supper in the Scouts broke into the clearing, to nalism to writers. Boys discover their likes and 1 year, 40th anniversary crusade Temple Israel vestry, Sept. 21, at the relief and gratitude of the unprepared and unfortunate moun- dislikes in the Scout-planned pro- which will continue through 1949 6:30 pm. cess of becoming more capable and 1950. A bridge party will be held totain climbers. citizens. They uncover through And the arm of liberty will be night ht the cottage of Mrs. Joseph . I strengthened if all Scouting packs Levitt at Rye Beach at 7:30 pm. THESE WERE BOYS who knew actual experience the favorable or\ and troops are working towards Proceeds will go t o the Hadassah unfavorable asoects, according to the objective as enthusiastically Youth commission. the principles of first aid. They \ Mrs. Mollie B. Krasker and Mrs. were prepared for all contingen- their person<1,l leaning, of more as the units of Portsmouth. • * • Bernice Levingston are chairmen cies, and in their packs carried than 100 fields of endeavor. LOCAL LEADERS are aware of the party. supplies to battle both pain and IN WA lNG'l'O , D. C., re- that liberty ls not only a heritage, Plans were also made for the cold. cently a former Portsmouth Boy but a fresh conquest for each gen- New Hampshire regional conferKnowledge gained through Scout mixed chemicals in an FBI eration. They recognize the fact ence of Hadassah to he held at weekly instructions and practical laboratory. He then conducted a that our nation will be placed in the ~'olsom-Salter house Oct. 6. experience enabled them to series of experiments and disclosed the hands of today's youth within Mrs. Lottie Nannis is general strengthen the woma11's injured information which led to the arre~t a few years. On that basis, they are chairman for this occa sion. ankle against further injury. This of a kidnaper. In the meantime, the Exeter aiming at the goals of leadership same knowledge guided them The youthful FBI chemist was and civic r es ponsibility. . group of Hadassah is sponsoring down the perilous mountainside as guided to his career by a s~udy of They are teaching the boys who a rummage sale this week. MJ.·s. Lhey carried the woman to shelter fingerprinting while seeking a will run our farms, conduct our Morris Ray is in charge. and the much-needed care of a Scout merit badge. business, make ow· laws, lead us physician. A Boy Scout membership he~ps spiritually and direct our relaPreparedness is a commor; a you ngster in many ways dw•mg tions with other countries, the ele- • future life. As a character refercharacteristic of a Scout. The Boy ence it is second to nothing else, ments of hard work, sacrifice and Scout program trains boys to think especially for boys who meet the clear thinking. ON THE OTHER HAND, the And the mea ns of attaining these clearly;. to meet difficult situations requirements of an Eagle Scout, community benefits directly from lofty ends are varied. armed with a technical, physical , the highest rank attainable. Outdoor activities, insofar as the participation by the Scouts in serand moral development. Character development, empha- boys themselves are concerned, of- vice projects. The boys stand ready sizing such traits as loyalty, obe- fer the greatest pleasure and the to serve any worthwhile program dience, courtesy, thrift, cleanl~- most accurate test of their abili- or fund drive in any way possible. A KNOWLEDGE of certain "Just give us a little time to get skills is required for advancement ness and the like, is the pri- ties. Under trained leaders they in Scouting but the program also mary objective of the Scout pro- hike, camp and cook "anywhere organized," they ask. But, as the man and woman who offers opportunity to train in a gram. there are woodlands." * • • were aided on Mt. Chocorua will wide selection of optional subjects. A COMPLETE RECORD of a testify, the Boy Scouts require And, as an incidental benefit, mighty little organizing time. exposure to the basic principles of boy's character as well as ~is Scouting achievements ls mamThey are always prepared for many trades and skills has often emergencies and service to others. served as an excellent vocational tained at the headquarters of the Daniel Webster Council, th~ ~tate1 guidance service. wide supervisory and adm101stra- I Hadassah Plans ~ Year's Progra~· ••• * * • I I • • • �Portsmouth Pastor Elected President,.. Of -Church Group local Minister ~ States Belief in° 'Universa·I' Church The Rev. Ivar Sellevaag, pastor of the Court Street Christian church, was elected president of the York and Cumberland Christian conference at the group's 105th annual session this weekend at the Portsmouth church. The Rev. William W. Lewis, pastor of the Unitarian-Universalist church of Portsmouth, today joined 126 other New England Unitarian ministers in a statement of belief in "a universal religion" and "a universal church where theists, humanists, Christians, Jews, and all religious truth-seekers may come together." The unusual statement, embraced by an apparent majority of New England's Unitarian ministers, was disclosed in The Christian Register, official monthly publication of the American Unitarian association. Others elected were the Rev. Hans Froysland of Amesbury, Mass., vice president; the Rev. John S. Veall of Laconia, secretary; Gerrit Meidema of Portsmouth, treasurer, and Ralph Marden of ewton, Haven Winn of York Village and Clifford Hilton of South Berwick, trustees. 'fO PRESE T TORAH-Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hooz are scroll of the torah whicl1 they will present to Temple J rael tomorrow in memory of their son, Louis Peter Hooz. The hand-made torah wlJJ be completed by a scribe in a unique ceremony when the final letters will be entered. \'1, i\p Torah Scroll From Israel To Be Given Tempie Here A torah scroll, made in Israel, will be presented to Temple Israel tomorrow by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hooz of 177 State street. ----------.-------- * Catholic Teacher Institute Opens~ 3 Session Tonight A second semester of a Catholic Teacher institute - one of 17 throughout the state-will open at 7:30 pm today at the Catholic Youth Organization ha1:1 Austin street u~der the ?1rection of the Rev. Fm tan Elliot of th e l Church of the Jmmaculate Conception. The Rev. Matthew F. Brady, D. D,. of the Manchester diocese, said the 17 schools are to be operated so that members of the Catholie laity, trained under his leadership, can "teach religious truths to young and old in the diocese." Sister M. deLourdes also will direct the Portsmouth class. °~ Bishop Brady said it will be an eight-week course and that the priest-professors will have as subject matter Catholic apologetics, or proof that the Catholic church is the church established by Christ. He said nuns will show the laity who attend how to conduct a catechism class to the best advantage. The scroll, to be given in mem01·y of Louis Peter Hooz who died eight years ago tomorrow according to the Jewish calendar, consists of the entire five books of I Moses written by hand in Hebrew letters on parchment. A scribe will enter the final letters on the parchment in a ceremony scheduled to start at 1:30 pm. The program will include an invocation by Rabbi Joseph Schi1 melman, cantorial and Yiddish se1ections by Cantor J. Goldberg of Boston and an address by Rabbi Abraham J. Hefterman of Manchester, who has just returned from a trip to Israel. President Albert H. Woolfson will accept the torah Ior the temple. I Philip Borwick is program chairman. I • • • The • Ladies Missionary society elected Mrs. Kate Briar of Laconia president; Mrs. Fred Young of Grafton, vice president and Mrs. Meidema of Portsmouth, treasurer. The Rev. M. D. Christensen of the Evangelical Alliance mission spoke Friday aiternoon and again that night. Mr. Froysland, pastor of Point Shore Christian church in Amesbury, Mass., was in charge of a devotional service Saturday. THE BELIEFS are printed in the magazine's "Open Forum." A * * * were the Rev. Frank Long, pastor of South Berwick and Agamentlcus Christian churches; the Rev. Herbert Boyles, pastor of the North Christian church in Eastport, Me., the Rev. Richard Cheney of the Newton Chi-istian church; the Rev. John E. Baird of the University of New Hampshire; the Rev. John S. Veall, pastor of the Laconia Christian church, and the Rev. Homer Grimes of California, who has been conducting revival services at the York Christian church for the past two weeks. Members of the local church were hosts to delegates and meals were served in the church vestry. Mrs. Ralph Badger was chairman of the refreshment committee. OTHER SPEAKERS I * * • "WE BELIEVE that the Unitar- I I 1 Portsmouth Pair ', 1To Take Part in ".tI Religious Parley / 'Ilhe Rev. John N. Feaster, D. D., of 300 Rockland street, pastor of the North Congregational ch urch, and ' Mrs. Laura M. Sumner of 240 Mid- , die street will participate in the · 3:trd annual session of the Northern New England School of Re!iglc111s Education whlch opens Sunday at the University of New Hampshire. Dr. Feaster will be instructor for two courses, "Introduction to the Bible," and "The Program of my Church." Mrs. Sumner will be dean of women at bhe eight-day program. • • • wil1 include a convocation address Sunday by the Rev. Richard F. Beyer of Spring!leld, Vt.; a talk on "Church and Society" by the Rev. Shirley E. Greene of Merom, Ind., agricultural LECTURE committee of five ministers lni• tiated the New England-wide petition. The statement declares that the 127 ministers endorse "a universal religion which is greater than any of its organized expressions at their best, greater than Hinduism, Judaism, or Christianity." "We believe," the statement continues, 1 'in the development of the universal religion in order to break down today's tensions and so forward the sense of world community so desperately needed. "We believe in the right of each individual to his own convictions. ian movement should re-affirm its tradition of a creedless church and begin immediately to create and foster such fellowship of universal religion." In an accompanying letter, the five initiating ministers said in part: "It was our opinion that the backing of the statement by a substantial number of our ministers would help rlear the Unitarian atmosphere of the dogma storms that threaten to destroy us. "The number of ministers who have so far signed the statement, 127, well outran expectations." relations secretary of bhe Council for Social Action, Tuesday, and a discussion of "Japan Today" by the Rev. Ray Oshimo of Minami Osaka Japan, next Wednesday. ' Several se ions Wilt be held in conjunction with the fom·th annual Town and Country Church institute Which meets for three da:vs starting Monday, · Oourses will include an introduction to the Bible, church school teaching, women's work in the chW:Oh, preparing for marriage, music in bhe church school and worship services and a survey of the Old Testament. The Rev. J. Wesley Prince of Providence, R. r., will be dean of the school and Mrs. Elizabeth R. Burns of Auburndale, Mass., will be executive 1>ecretary, �Red Feather Services District Nurses - Com orters of Portsmouth's Sick <:;i,~ (EDITOR'S NOTE: This Is the third of a series of articles dealIng with the work of the seven Red Feather services supported by the Community Chest, which will conduct its annual appeal for funds from Oct. 5 through Oct. ~5. Today's articles concerns the District Nurses) She knew well the formula, diaper and bathing routine. A graduate nurse herself and the mother of three older children, she was fully qualified. "But," her physician said, "you're too shaky to handle things alone. * * A major offensive in life's battle * "CALL THE DISTRICT URSE started early for a pair of Portsfor a helping hand." mouth twins. The "helping hand" prepared On a hot, humid July afternoon formulas, gave daily baths, changed a District nurse stood in a small dressings and, by recording weights bedroom at 1400 Woodbury avenue and temperatures during each call, studying a clinical thermometer. recognized the need for incubators. She gave a slow negative shake However, mothers of older of her head and told an anxious youngsters know the District mother that her tiny daughters 1 nurses for their preventive clinics. would need incubators in a fight Tots, ranging from infancy up to for survival. five years of age, face pediatrician Dr. Robert Wilson of Dover on * * * BETTY ANN GOODWIN weigh- Tuesday afternoons at the District ed a slight 5 pounds, 10½ ounces, and her sister, Mary Ann, tipped ursing association's office in the the delicate scales at a mere 4 Portsmouth hospital. pounds 11 ¼ ounces. Sub-normal bodY. temperatures Inoculations given during June warned of their precarious physical July and August seldom evok~ condition, and if two little ones ever needed a capable ally, the thanks fro m the youngsters Goodwin twins needed one then. for a jal> or two in the arm, but Mrs. Esther Linscott, District their mothers can dismiss fears of nurse assigned to the case, muster- diphtheria, whooping cough and ed the forces of the Portsmouth tetanus. District Nursing association. It's a fine feelin g of security, too, Doctors were consulted and hos- the ladies say, to know thelr pitals were contacted in an effort bundles of joy rate tops in a physito obtain incubators without delay. cal check-up. * • * And if your child is difficult to DOUBLE DUTY ASSIGNMENT-Mrs. Esther Linscott, district ONE APPARATUS was rushed manage, the reason for his disconnurse, looks fondly at 10-week-old incubator twins Mary Ann Goodwin, from the Portsmouth hospital and tent might be found during the seleft, and Betty Ann Goodwin. (Porlamouth Herald photol another came from the Exeter hos- rles of eight monthly child guidpital. It wasn't long before Mrs. ance and mental hygiene clinics 1 In addition, home care o~ certain William H. Goodwin placl¥f a ner- conducted by the nurses. illnesses is being recognized by vous hand on an incubator thermostat and set the dial al 80 deDr. Anna Philbrook, directing Velma Hailman , speech therapist. more and more doctors as psychopsychlatrist, uses many clever Adults, too, availed themselves logically better than institutional grees. methods of digging to the roots of the service to help eliminate care. . .. For one month Mary Ann and · There are only two lumtrng facof children's problems. 1 sluttering and similar voca 1 lmBe. tty Ann carried on their batt1e tors in the visiting service of the Consider the doll family, for ex- pedimenls. District nurses. The nurses do nol • * * in the protective, constant temp- ample. Father and mother, sister diagnose symtoms and do ~o_t co~and brother, teachers and friends PR IP L D TY of the aserature. tinue care unless a phys1c1an is are all represented by the cloth sociation's three staff nurses, howFor 30 days the watchful eye of also in attendance. The nurses \ e er, is assisting ill persons in their Mrs. Linscott noted improvement figures. cannot perform the duties of a ] homes. until finally each twin passed the JUNIOR IS TUR ED loose to Miss Ruth Allen , Mrs. Gertrude 6½-pound mark and was free to doctor; they provide the care orleave the incubator world for the play at his hearts content, but al- Eldredge and Mrs. Esther Lindered by a doctor. more normal surroundings of a ways under the analytical eye of the scott ran g a total of 4,876 doorThe fact is, there isn't a person psychiatrist or her assistants. In bells during the past year in rein Portsmouth who might not rewicker bassinette. Mary Ann's smile and Betty many cases, a certain doll will be sponse to call for their aid. quire the services of a District Ann's gurgle joined the words of subject to angry abuse, reflecting To homes in every nook and cor- t nurse sometime in the future. their mother in expressing thanks the child's dislike for a particular ner of Portsmouth, the ladies travel i And regardless of your race, to the District Nursing association person-the cause of his behavior daily, literally keeping their fin- _ color, creed or fmancial position, 1 for its assistance in "just another difficulties. the three nurses are ready to gers on the city's pulse. They, betordinary case." aqswer your call. One small lad attempted to I ter than anyone else, know its epiflush the father doll down a drain demics, its bir th trends and its • * * MRS. GOODWIN HERSELF during a clinic play period. Inves- general physical ills. typified the average mother who, tigation revealed friction between Many factors have increa ed the because of modern medical prac- the boy and his dad which re- I demand for the n\ll·ses, not the tices, is creating an increased de- quired a family readjustment beleast being ord-of-mouth praise by mand for home nursing service. fore the child was returned to an persons who have experienced their Released from the Portsmouth even tempermental keel. efficient and understanding assisthospital two days after the twins Speech defects frequently re- ance. were born, she returned home, tard a child in his school activities willing in spirit but weak physical- and develop an inferiority complex. NEW METHODS of treatment, ly, to answer the tearful demands Here again the District Nursing such as the application of the Xassocation entered the picture with ray, radium therapy, sulfa drugs of her infants. a speech clinic headed by Miss and penicillin, have also resulted in added requests for nursing service in the home. I I 1 I • • • ••• �. Red Feather erv,ces - tyl+ Family W e lfare Bulwark Against Misery (EDITOR'S NOTE: This Is the last of a series ot articles dealIng with the work of the seven Red Feather services supported bv the Community Chest, whl~h wtil conduct Its annual appeal for funds from tomorrow through Oct. 15. Today's :uticle concerns the Family Welfare association) Portsmouth ls a heartless city. Within its limits human beings are disc.arded like soiled, secondhand clothing. Within its boundaries children suffer from cold and hunger, and in a world that requires strength and courage, they, through the fault of others know only weakness and fear. Ours is a cold, calculating city that measures aid to the sick and suffering in terms of dollars and cents; that refuses assistance to the weary traveler unless he has financial means. Here in Portsmouth are aged men and women who must battle daily to obtain the bare necessaries of life. Here every month more than 100 confused and helpless parents, sons and daughters, ask to be rescued from tragedy and despair. ••• YES, P TSMOUTH is heartless but only because it is part of a heartless world that respects neither race, color, creed nor social position when its misery decides to strike. -"'"'_~~/~ .. • . : . . ~X"« Portsmouth is heartl ss because ii, mankind is subject to illness, unGIFT FOR A LITTLE 1:OT:_Mrs. Dorothy Bovard, executive secretary of the Family Welfare associaemployment, personal differences, tion, lifts shoes from pile of donated clothing. A needy child will benefit. (Portamouth Herald photo) self-misbehavior, misunderstand--- Rea ona01e ume was allowed ior ing and other fruits of human - - - - - - - - - - - - - indirectly the cause for steaung. family readjustment to a normal fraility. people of Portsmouth is warm and Shabby clothing brought him way of living before Joe was reBut discarded human beings, like personal, and its accomplishments shame in front of his schoolmates turned to his mother and dad. discarded clothing, can be salprove its ability and fighting spirit. and encouraged skipping class and Today the boy who was once vaged, repaired and returned to There was the case of young ignoring studies, A show of disre- discarded by society is a happy, usefulness. And, too, a heartless city Joe, for example. spe~t for authority was the only capable, upstanding citizen. can contain individuals with a Joe was arrested for stealing. His available opportunity for a maniIf Mrs. Bovard and the Family heart. school records showed that he was festation of "superiority." Welfar.e association could boast of The Family Welfare association a chronic truant and in the com- ' * * * only one such successful salvage MORE DIRECTLY, perhaps, bad operation per year, the associa\ of Portsmouth adequately proves , company guided and promoted his tion' existence would be well justithese facts, for it serves as a I munlty he was known for his asdishonesty and irresponsibility. fied. sociation with bad company. potent medicine ~o the city's ills. II It has one active worker but its Every responsible person who _D_octors at the mental hygiene BUT SIMIL R CASES are assistants are numbered in the knew Joe claimed he was incor- c1m1~ recommended placing young numerous during the year and the hundreds. rigible. Joe was an outcast to all Joe 10 a slate-approved children's association's contribution to the the but Mrs. Dorothy Bovard, execu- boarding home where . he would community is shown in several ITS RELATIONSHIP with live secretary of the Family W have opportunity to associa te on an other ways. Nearly one-third of the cases fare association. el- equal basis with other you ngsters, handled by the Family Welfare • * • away from detrimental influences . !HE LADY who stands on the Joe's parents approved and th~ association require financial assistance. Parents with inadequate fm?g line of Portsmouth's battle Family Welfare associati~n found income are without funds for a~arnst family misfortune was con- a desirable home for the boy. For medicine when sickness strikes, f1?ent th~re was a remedy for Joe's months they watched his personm1sbehav10r. She also knew there ality develop as he accepted res- I or possibly the high cost of living denies youngsters the nourishment ,~as an external cause for his d _ ponslbilities, studied school subof milk, or clothing might be needlmqduency ,~hich could be disco:- iectsdwbihchl were to his li~ng and ed for an unfortunate family. ere and eluninated oun w o esome recreation with Whatever the problem, Mrs. BoShe studied his ;1ealll h c~ildren who were true, helpful 1, c urch, fnends. A total of 323 visits were made vard either provides the assistance school a d . B ut the original by District nurses according to a redirectly or refers the need to anand then ntookrecreational h' t record s, ource of port given by Mrs. Esther Linscott giene cli . . im O a mental by- trouble, unemployment for Joe's other local organization in a posiat the monthly meeting of the board he under:ic tm Concord. There dad, still required attention. tion to help. . en a complete physical / • ~ ~ of directors of the Portsmouth Disexammation a psych o1og1cal • MRS · BOVARD CONTACTED . . extrict Nursing association yesterday A TWO-ROOM OFFICE of the amdmation to determine his apti- employment off Jc i a 1 s ~" h at the City club. association at 3 Congress street is u es and a h' t . gr , ...,,urc ttion t psyc ia nc examinaoups, veterans' organizations Mrs. Samuel Griffin and Mrs. H. cluttered with used wearing apn . ol :ncove_r the basis for his ab- any person or group that could E. Philbrook were named as superparel piled along the walls to a 01ma ehav1or. possibly help A few disc . visors jor October. height of six feet. To the uninform. Rt~sults of the three-way exammonths pass~d, but Mrs ouBroavgmdg For services of the nurses resied, the supply would seem adema ion ga 'd t· · ar fl . ve ev1 ence of two in- con mued her efforts until finally dents may call Healey's drug store quate for many months. However, w~enc1_ng fac_tors in Joe's waya manufacturer in a nearby town at any time or the District nursing the executive secretary claims it rd hfe. His physically hand!- offered the handicapped man a . b office between 8 and 8:30 am and will be distributed within a few capped father's unemployment was for which he was ideally suited.Jo 1 and 1:30 pm. weeks and the need for more clothing will again exist. ••• I District Nurses o S Make 323 Visits · ••• I �l Mrs. Bovard comes to the fore 11hen transportation problems arise. A mother and four small chiliren from Illinois were stranded in Portsmouth recently without funds or a home. The woman had been accepting relief services in her home state but, seeking self-support, came to Portsmouth when she was assured that it would be easy to get work and an apartment here. * * * he and the youngsters slept on a mattress placed on the floor of a local "friend's" house. When she was una ble to find work, the so-called friend demanded that the mother and children leave. The Family Welfare association supplied food and contacted relatives in Illinois who agreed to acFOR TWO WEEKS cept °responsibility for tile family if they were returned home. The City Welfare department paid for the travel obtained by the welfar e association at reduced rates through the Travelers aid ser vice. Family Welfares,\'< Lends Assistance In 69 New Cases Family Welfare :11 ')I Gets largest Cut From Chest Fund The Family Welfare association served 69 'new applicants and The Portsrhoulh Family Welfa:e about 40 regular applicants during association, with a $5,000 benefit, the summer, it was reported Montopped eight local Red Feather day at the September meeting of agencies in the distribution of below-quota Community Chest F u_nds, the board of directors. according to budget committee Advice or temporary assistance recommendations approved l~st were given to persons with probnight by Portsmouth Commun1ty lems of inadequate incomes, child care, domestic difficulties, unemChest directors. ployment and illness, a spo~esman The Salvation Army will receive said. $4,000; the Young Men's Christian . Clothing was bought for many association, $3,520; the Portsmouth school children and the association District Nursing association,_ ~2,purchased several pairs of shoes 500; the Young Women's Christion with money donated by the Rotary association, $2,280; t11e Boy Scouts, club's welfare committee. $1,078; the Girl Scouts, $1,000, and The association chose several the USO, $101. boys to attend Camp Lincoln at • * • Kingston this summer. They were EVERY AGEN Y felt the effects sponsored by the Kiwanis club. of a $10,000 campaign shortage. An association spokesman today Total receipts, as announced by pointed out that there still is a President George R. Chick, were great need for "good used cloth$20.148. The quota was $3~,027, based on the estimated 1950 finaning." cial requirements of the agencies. * * * IN ALL PHASES of its activity, the association works hand in hand with other groups. It contributes to the efficiency of the city's overall welfare program by coordinating such activities as the distribution of Christmas baskets and toys. As a clearing house for several agencies it lists needy fa milies and prevents duplicated benefits to one family to the exclusion of another. As an information service, it informs troubled persons of the services provided by the other Red ' Feather agencies and other charitable groups. The Family Welfare association plans maternity care for unmarried mothers, carries out the wishes of the mother for adoption, the return home or boarding of the baby, and helps the girl readjust to her job or school. Family Welfare Aid Reaches New High n .. ,1Many new applications for assistance were received last month by the Family Welfare association, dlrectors were told at a recent report meeting. Unemployment, 111 n es s and family troubles were the causes for the increase, an association spokes- \ man said. Several cases were referred to the city and county welfare departments, although emergency food supplies, clothing and medicine were given by the association. Among services rendered, was transportation to clinics, and trav1 eler's aid. ' Newly Organized Recreation Boatd}-1 Meets Next Week The newly-appointed recreation board of directors will "definitely" hold an organiz:ation meeting next week, City Manager Edward C. Peterson said today. At the same time, Peterson announced that Herbert R. Hagstrom, Junior high school principal, has been named to ucceed John L. Scott of 34 Highland street, who declined to serve on the board. Hagstrom, who resides at 1104 1:aplewood avenue, will represent the YMCA. Distribution this year was the result budget committee studies rather than a set percentage cut in the budget of each agency. The committee considered such factors as the community's need for each service in the light of present economic conditions; the ability of the individual agency to increase income through fees and similar charges required to_ maintain its operation, and the existence or non-existence in each case of principal as a source of financial support. • * * and their organizations include Edward Paterson of 21 Daniels street, Chamber of Commerce; Mrs. Edgar A. I Ladd of 139 Cass street, YWCA; \ Ralph Atwell of 45 Richmo~d street, Central Veterans Council; John E. Kane of Joffre terrace, Catholic Youth Organization; Mrs. Mary E. Warner of 50 Newcastle avenue, American Red Cross; Edward Shea of 496 Greenside avenue, Central Parent-Teacher association council; Benjamin A. Tober of 308 Broad street, Portsmouth Zionist district; and Carl Erickson of 85 Woodbury avenue, education. The board is empowered to nominate a full-time recreation director for City Manager Peterson's approval. Peterson said the n0111inations will be made shortly after OTHER MEMBERS the organization meeting. Francis T. Malloy has been serving as part-time recreation director. I •• • PETERSON WILL BE the 10th * * MAN ER, * member of the board which will "IN THIS distribuserve without pay. The board must tion was fair," a spokesm~ for also choose a chairman and meet the directors said. "Agencies deat least once a month. pending entirely on the CommuOther duties include planning of nity Chest would naturally feel the a city-wide recreation program, effects of a sl ash more than or* * * supervision of public playgrounds, TRANSPORT ATIO is provided ganizations with other sources of athletic fields, recreation centers or obtained for persons ordered income." ., to an out-of-town clinic or hospiAgencies received_ a. g!·een and other recreation facilities and tal by local doctors. The aged who light" to solicit contributions rom \ activities on any property owned have inadequate funds for food or individuals who did not give to the or controlled by the city. Peterson explained that organifuel are assisted. The services are, 1949 Chest campaign. They must, indeed, extensive and varied. however, explain to each per~on zation of the board was delayed beTroubled marital waters are solicited that the request is be1~g cause several members could not often calmed by the diplomatic 'JI made because of failure lo rruse decide whether they would serve. and fr iendly l\lirs. Bovard before sufficient funds in the October a separation or divorce results. Her U drive and that he might be apyears of experience provide solu\ proadhed by representatives of tions and locate the roots of trouble A total of 399 visit were made other agencies with a similar rein many marriages headed for a by Portsmouth distr ict nurse·s acquest f9r a donation. smash-up. cording to a report by Miss Rnth * • * "I have faith in humanity," Mrs. Allen at a m1mthly meeting of the A SECO D emergency measure Ira A. Brown today said he has Bovard declares. executive board of the Portsmouth voted by the directors, is the pe~-\ turned over $50 to the Rocking* * • Di trict Nursing association this mission granted ag::'.._cies to o~lam ham County polio fund on behalf "PEOPLE FACED with misformorning at lhe Women's City club 1 of th~ Portsmouth Lions club. tune want to help themselves. With I on Middle street. funds by money-rais_ing functions, Brown said a $50 check was prea slight push from others they l Miss Allen also reported that provided such functions meet ap- sen~ed to George A. Trefethen prove t heir courage and willing29 Thanksgiving baskets, gifts of proval and are · controlled by a polio fund treasurer. ' ness to cooperate." the board, were distributed to three-man Community Chest com"I conslder everyone we help a chronically ill . patients. miltee. , fr iend, not just another case," she ,• I Services of the nurses may be \ It was also voted at yesterday s adds. obtained by calling the associatiQn meeting to amend the constitution And everyone who benefits from office between 8 and 8:30 am and in order to schedule the annual the Family Welfare association 1 and 1:30 pm, Hea.l.ey's drug store meeting in October rather than I knows that Mrs. Bovard is one of I or the December supervisors, , Miss February._ _ _ __ _ _, the truest friends they will ever I Rosanna O'Donoghue and Mrs. find. \ Atthur B-au_m_._ _ __ 399 y •ISltS • Made BY DistriCt N rSeS ,1 Lions Contributeu~ $50 to Polio Fund I I �Red Feather Services Girl Scouts Train for Home~ Democracy (EDITOR'S NOTE: ThJs Is the fourth of a series of articles dealIng with the work of the seven Red Feather services supported by the Community Chest, which wlll con duct Its annual appeal for funds from Oct. 5 through Oct. 15. Today's article concerns the Girl Scouts) Human guinea pigs, ranging from two to five years of age, were herded into a laboratory on Daniels street recently to undergo a series of experiments. Passers-by on the street below shuddered at the shrieks and wails that intermittently rent the air. And yet fears of mayhem were dispelled by the bursts of childish laughter that indicated, in a contradictory manner, perhaps, a happy gathering. * * • TO FURTHER the atmosphere of mystery, the tempting aroma of cooking goodies drifted through the open windows. The "guinea pigs", as it turned out, were borrowed brothers, sisters and neighbors' children who were discovering in a very personal manner some of the fruits of Girl Scouts training. The occasion was a Scout baby party, held as a requisite for a child-care merit badge. A f t e r months of learning how to feed, bathe and amuse little tots, the girls had assembled their subjects for a test performance. To the casual observer, it wasn't quite clear just who was entertaining whom. Members of the lower age group. despite frequent tears and cries to the contrary, seemed to find the antics of their big sisters amusing. But on the other hand, the experimenters took equal delight in the noisy responses of their young subjects. JUST IN CASE-Janice Weston of Orchard court, center, demonstrates first aid skill for ~'lis Edna B. Willey, Girl Scout council assistant, right. Smiling victim is Jean M:askwa of 48 Brackett road. (Port1mouth Herald ohoto) • • * and the community because of lack anRIGHT," she ''THAT'S of appreciation for and sufficient knowledge of these basic home ac- swered. The old fellow said nothing tivities. more. * * • Months later the same nurse UNDOUBTEDLY, the Girl Scouts show more enthusiasm for happened to lift the patient's pilchanging the baby's unmention- low. There, beneath it, frayed ables or washing greasy pans while from frequent handling, was the training with their sister Scouts green-shaped souvenir of a child's than they do in their mother's simple thoughtfulness for one she "doesn't even know." kitchen. It's that type of thoughtfulness But nevertheless, there are which marks the spirit of Girl many mothers benefitting now and .Scouting and soon becomes habit. there will be many young men Officials of the Chase Home for benefitting in ten or 15 years 1 Children know it. They received from now from the Girl Scout bean bags last year from young homemaking coursea. The youngsters learn democracy Scouts who wished to give enjoyment to less fortunate children. by practicing democracy. Portsmouth firemen know it. The youngest Brownle, age seven, probably isn't aware of the fact, They were aided in their Christmas HOWEVER, a study of the ultl- but she is learning the meaning of project of renovating old toys by children who, again, wished to give democratic process by working with enjoyment to less fortunate chilmate purpose of the uproarious other Scouts in an unselfish man- dren. gathering would reveal that a ner for the benefit of the entire * •• greater America was being born troop. THERE ARE IANY ways, lnhere--that roots were being plantShe shares her possessions and deed, in which the spirit of selfed for a strengthened democracy. knowledge. She is given responsi- sacrifice and unselfish giving are For it has been said that the bility and participates in many manifest by the Portsmouth Girl foundation of our nation lies in the community activities. Scouts. firmness of its family life. And, too, • * • But service is only one phas\! of it has been agree~ that the key to . BY THE TIME the miss reaches Scouting. future democra~y 1s held by the 110 and "flies up" to the intermediThe Scouts voluntarily study, and youth of America. ate Scouting group, she Is the vie- through practical experience gain If such 1s · the case, the Girl Scout tim of habit. But it's good habit, the knowledge of such enjoyable sub· program 1s · making a major contri- kind that automatically leads the jects as literature and dramatics, b u~1on · to t he future welfare of the youngster to serve the sick, partlcl- health music, and dancing, safety,community nature and life, inUmted Id States, iI not the entire pate in the Community Chest fund wor • drive or donate clothes to the over- ternational friendship. Cooking, sewing, child ca1·e, seas needy. Outdoor sports and games and 8nd and home de_ coratin_1 g similar There are times when the kin d instructions in t good tgrooming · i 'tl th social enter ainmen Jo n w1 homemakmg ~k \ls are e tools act of a Girl Scout has a deep- artistic achievements to make the1 I "I suppose, too," she adds with a of a housewife s career. little ladies capable leaders. homes, authorities claim, Many and seated effect· knowing wink," they rather like the many families have been broken Last Dec. 25, Jor example, an el"Why do girls join the Scout trim brown or green uniform." Miss Willey offered some very to the detriment of individuals derly pa_tient at the Pembroke tu- movement?" Miss Edna Willey, berculosts hospital fingered a card council assistant, was asked re- emphatic words of praise for scoutmasters and assistants, all volunshaped like a Christmas tree. As cently. teer adult workers. he gazed at its gre~n background • • • * • • and colored paper or naments, a THE ADi\lINIS'fRATIVE coor"THEY WORK LONG and hard tear came to his eye. dinator of Portsmouth's 17 Girl "Nurse!" he called. Scout troops replied, "To be an at personal sacrifice to help the "Nurse, is it true that this came integral part of a large group. girls," she says, "and they deserve from a little kid who doesn't even They like most of all to learn a vote of thanks." And the Girl Scouts themselves, know me?" homemaking, and just the idea of an asset to any com"1unity, reflect doing practical things for themthe successful efforts of their adult selves is a big appeal. supervisors. * * • 1 I l �Chamber to Press ?#- /5 Parking Proposals The Chamber of Commerce again will ask the city council to allocate additional parking facilities a.t a special council meeting Wednesday night. Chamber Treasurer George R. Chick, who ls spearheading the Chamber's campaign for additional parking areas, has informed City Manager Edward C. Peterson that representatives of his organization will address the council at Wednesday's meeting. The council also will receive a proposal from Chamber President David C. Packard that "courtesy" cards, rather than parking ticket.s, be placed on the automobiles of outof-state motorists who violate local parking ordinances. • • • PACKARD, who said he discussed the proposal with City Manager Peterson and City Marshal Willlam J. Linchey, w.Ul suggest that present city ordinances be revised so that local patrolmen can dist.ribute the "courtesy" cards. The cards, in use in numerous other New Hampshire cities, would remind the out-of-state driver that he has violated the law and is subPAST PRESIDENTS-Former heads of the Portsmouth Kiwanis club posed for a group picture Tuesday ject to a fine and possible court night as part of the ceremonies marking past president's night. Seated, from left to J:ight, are Oscar Neukom, arraignment for further offenses. Forrest M. Eaton, Frank W. Ral).dall, 1949 president, Harold C. Chandler; Albert H. Woolfson, John L. Phelps Prior to Wednesday's meeting, and Edgar Bl anchard. Standing, left to right, are Nathan H. Wells, Charles W,. W. Spaulding, John L. Scott, the council will hold public hear- John R. Goiter, Glen A. Race, John W. Hopley, Edward S. Seavey and Ory S. Conery. (Parnham Photo) ings on a $62,729 supplementary t,, ~~ budget and a proposed· salary lncreue of .~500 for Public Work& Supt. Nat S. Stevens. Both the budget and the salary ordinance already have pa.ssed first readlrigs. • • • THE COU CIL also scheduled a public hearing on an ordinance amendment which would provide pay of $8 a day for policemen assigned to the polls during eleotions. But Peter.son 68.id the hea.r.ing will not be held due to a legal mixup. Peterson explained that the council on July 7 pa.ssed ordinances providing salary increases t,o various municipal employes. But 11.l!ter the ordinances were approved, Peterson said, Councilman Ma,ry c. Dondero introduced an amendment to include election day pay for policemen. ., . AFTER ACCEPTING the amend- ment, Peterson explained, the council set WednesdaiY night as the date for a hearing. However, a check of the council's rules and regulations, Peterson sa.id, showed that the council cannot accept amendments to ordinances after the legislation passes a second reading. Peterson said he believes that the matter should be referred to the police commission for recommendation. At present policemen are not covered by ordinances establishing pa,y for ward officials and other election workers. Kiwanians Pay Tribute To For mer Presidents Portsmouth Kiwanians observed Past President's night Tuesday at 1 the Howard Johnson restaurant with Frank W. Randall, president of the club 21 years ago, as the principal speaker. Mr. Randall took as his topic, "Our New England" and traced the origins of the six-state New England Council its growth from th& summer day in 1925 when a group of business leaders urged New England's governors to help in the organization of a "piece of machinery" for development and promotion of the area. The League of Women V o t e r s * - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Politics Is Everybody's Busiheld the second in a sel'ies of two * * * HE EXfLAINED that the counworkshops on local government ness" was the theme of the first cil's continuing objectives are to session held last week. l\Jrs. Robert yesterday at the YWCA. improve New England by: Mrs. '!orris F oye drscribed the Hayes outlined the qualifications "(l) Expanding the use of New appointment of city officials and for voting and the methods of England's industrial, agricultural, employes under the council-man- nominating and electing candirecreational and human resources; ager form of government and ex- dttes. The league will hold its regular plained the duties of the three• "(2) Facilitating tbe cooperation monthly meeting at 7:30 next Monman personnel board. of busine s interests and governMrs. Norman Michaud, chairman day night at the YWCA when the mental agencies in furthering the of the league's voter service and workshop co mmittee will sumregion's economic welfare; "(3) Promoting national and re- workshop lead~l', discussed city- marize the two sessions. The genmanager charters emphasizing the eral subject will be "State Reorgional consciousness of New England's importance as an area of similarity between the Portsmouth ganization." economic achievement and oppor- and Dover c;harters. tunity." Randall explained the different phases of New England's character that makes it attractive to the vacationist, the manufacturer, the farmer, the historian and the educator. f Women Voters League Holds Second~,'l'orkshop • • • "BUT OVER and above all," he said "the gi·eates asset of New England is the fundamental character of our people with their stability, thrift and straight thinking, our skilled workers with their Yankee ingenuity and know how." During the ceremonies markmg the occasion the members paid silent tribute to three deceased presidents. These included Sidney S. Trueman, Samuel D. Eastman and I. Everett Ewer. Three other past presidents were unable to attend. They were Ar- �Widely- V arying Hospital Costs Puzzle ~rea 23 Why is there such a tremendous variation in the costs of hospital care? I The Rockingham County Medical society addresses that qu slion to itself in the current issue of its official monthly publication, the "News", and after a state-wide survey of the situation, still looks inquiringly at the facts. The society's survey turned up statistics showing that rates at both the Portsmouth and Exeter hospitals are well above the state average, with the Exeter institution vying closely with Concord for the top rate schedule. But the Portsmouth hospital, along with Rochester, is right next in line. * * * of the survey findings shows that private room rates range from a low of $7 in De~ry to a ~lgh_ of $13 in Concord, whlle sem1-pnvate rooms run $6 to $11 and ward beds from $5 to $9. The statewide average is private room, $10.31; semi-private, $8.31, and ward, $6.46. The Exeter hospital occupies the TABU LATION The publication term as "cheerful ficlion" the statements of hospital officials who claim th at their rates are "in line with those hospitals of similar status." "Hospital rates are not established in relation to other hospitals," it maintains." "Increased rates appear as a means of counteracting a shortage." It is intere ting to note in the comparison between rates and cost that all hospitall surveyed have a greater expense per patient than th ey charge for the mo t expensive accommodations, the private rooms. • • • E ETER HO PITAL, for exam- ple, charges a private room patient $1 2.50 a day. It pays out 16.16, a net loss of $3.66. Portsmouth receives 12 and spends 13.65. I Ward and semi-private patients cause a still greater deficit. Exeter's billing for a ward bed Is less than half of the daily expense for the patient using the bed, and at I !1igher bracket in each class of accommodations, charging 8, $11 and $12.50 respectively, for ward beds, semi-private rooms and private rooms. The Portsmouth rates are $7, $10 and $12. . . "All of these hospitals are m New Hampshire and, as non-profit corporations, are uninfluenced by local property tax variations," the county medical society's jou~nal points out. 'These same hospitals are accessible to ident(cal mark~ts for provisions and equipment with the available discounts for careful buying in quantity. Wages are said 1 to be high but essentially uniform, and hospital standardization makes treatment techniques essentially the same. 11 the Portsmouth hospital the ratio is also more than 2 to 1 on the side of expense. Statistics in the medical society's "News" prove that neither the number ·or admissions nor the number of patient days substantially ~ions, 2,402, and took seventh place affect the cost per patient. Concord, with the highest per m the number of patient days with capita cost, tailed 42,591 patient a 19,612 total. Half of New Hampshire's hosdays last year to lead all other New Hampshire hospitals. It rated third / pitals, including Exeter, require a place in the number of admissions / cash deposit at the time of admission. Exeter is the lone hospital with 4,983. asking a deposit from Blue Cross * HOWEVER, the Elliolt hospital, subscribers. Manchester, takes high position in * * * the u umb of adml11lon1 with an PORT MOUTH HAS a "pay-asyou leave" policy, requesting no 8,376 total, and places second in advance payment. patient days with 38,233, but falls The " ews" points out, however, into tenth niche in the list of costs. , that rates and advance payment Portsmouth, which was seventh policies differ in maternity cases in costs, was sixth in admissions at some hospitals. and fourth in patient days with 3,The publication's editors explain 116 and 26,391 1sespectively. that the survey was made to deterThe Exeter hospital, second mine what the actual figures are, in highest in th matter of costs, had response lo "critics in each lothe ninth largest number of admls- cality who claim that the rates of their hospitals are the .bii.be■t," Doctors Z .D€..c /9'-fCf * * I Portsmouth Welcomes I I * * * THE " comes "WHY, the question, "is there such a tremend?us variation in the cost of hospital care ?" The survey determined that the rates are direct reflections of hospital costs, for il was found that the Exeter hospital, with the second highest raJ.es in the state, a_lso has the second highest per capita cost of operation . In lhls respect, however, Ports- PYTHIANS CONVENE-Seated at the head table during the 49th convention banquet of the Grand Lodge of New Hampshire, Knights of Pythias, and Grand Temple, Pythian Sisters, last night at the Rockingham hotel are, left to right, George ott, guest; Miss Pauline H. Keezer of Plaistow, Grand Chief of the Pythian Sisters of New Hampshire; Carter D. Keezer of Plaistow, past grand chancellor, who served as toastmaster; Mrs. Carter D. Keezer, Charles T. Durell of Portsmouth, grand chancellor; Mrs. Charles T. Durell, incoming grand chief of New Hampshire and Earle N, Genzbergcr of Butte, Mont., supreme vice chancellor. (Port1moutb Herald photo) Portsmouth officially welcomed Gov. Sherman Adams was repreNamed among the new officials nearly 250 members of the Knights sented by Maj. Kennard E. Goldwere Mrs. Betty Smart of Durham, of Pythias and the Pythian Sisters mith of Portsmouth. treasurer, and Mrs. Hazel Ha,rmon at the 49th annual convention banPrincipal speaker at the recep- of Portsmouth, marshal. quet of the Grand Lodge of New Hampshire and the Grand Temple, tion ceremonies was Supreme Vice Following a meeting of the held last night at the Rockingham Chancellor Earle N. Genzberger mouth is seventh on the list of the P ythian home corporation, memof Butte, Mont. hotel. 17 New Hampshire hospitals inThe program also included brief orial services were held at the Assistant Mayor Richman S. cluded in the study. Middle Street Baptist church in Margeson, representing Mayor Ce- speeches by Grand Chancellor memory of Pythians who died durExeter hospital costs "per pacil M. Neal, who is in Chicago, ex- Charles T. Durell of Portsmouth ; ing the past year. These included tient day" averaged $16.16, while tended the city's greetings to Pyth- Miss Pauline H. Keezer of Plais18 members of the Grand Lodge first-place Concord's burden was lans from all sections of New tow, grand chief of the Pytbian and 29 members of the Grand $17.96. Hampshire. Sisters of New Hampshire; Rus- Temple. Portsmouth's costs were $13.65, or The invocation was given by the sell M. Hosmer of Brunswick, $4.31 less than Concord and $2.51 Rev. Raymond F. Smith of the grand chancellor of Maine ; 111.rs. * * * MRS. CORA WOODS of Portsbelow the Exeter figure. Middle Street Baptist church. Past Adeline Nelson of Somerville, mouth, past grand chief, officiatGrand Chancellor Carter D. Kee- grand chief of Massachusetts; Mrs. ed at the services. * * * ON THE OTHER HAND , the zer of Plaistow served as toastmas- Caroline Robson of Pawtucket, Morrison hospital, Whitefield, ter. R. I., grand chief of Rhode Island Among the honored guests was spent only $8.04, less than half the and Mrs. Mabel T. Durell 'of Ports- Timothy Connolly, 92, of 189 Wi* * * THE GROUP was welcomed on mouth, incoming grand chief of bird street, oldest member of the expenses of each of t~e two highe~t rate hospitals. This 1s reflected m behalf of the Damon lodge of New Hampshire. order in New Hampshire. the fact that its robm rates corre- Portsmouth by Chancellor Com* • * The past grand chiefs held a spond in all but one type with bot- mander John Goss, and Grand A MEETING of the Past Chiefs breakfast meeting this morning at Chief Mrs. Marguerite Davis of tom-place Derry. Crystal Temple spake for her local association opened the session with the hotel and the Grand temple the election of officers and a busi- j session and the Grand lodge met group. ll8H parley. in IOOF hall. I �I Open House Slated ~ At Therapy Center · To Mark 'Kids' Day' Open house at the Portsmouth 1 Rehabilitation center tomorrow, in conjunction with Kiwanis-spon- 1 sored Kids' day, wlll serve to demonstrate the work done for handicapped children in the Ports- mo;;:m~e:~ 8 pm the local center \ will be host to the public, showing movies, explaining equipment and treatments, displaying articles made by crippled persons and m other ways pointing out every t phase of its work. • • • AS A FEATURE of Kids' day, the open house will show the benefits to children from money raised bv the local Kiwanis club at its a~nual auction and of funds donated by other groups and individuals. The National Kids' day observance has been planned through the joint efforts of Kiwanis Intl>rnational and the National Kids' Day foundation to focus attention REHABILITATION CENTER MARKS YULE SEASON-Children and parents crowd the Portsmouth on the problems and accomplishRehabilitation Center yesterday for a Christmas party, (Porta • ..._..,..,,,,,. ments of youngsters. Locally, the Kiwanis club and directors of the Rehabilitation center agreed that open house at the center would not only create interest in the needs of the handiA new P_la1:1 lo e l~nd assistance · the representatives to see that capped but would also give the to nee?Y v~cllms of fires and other victims are properly housed, fed I public an opportunity to view the tragedies 10 Portsmouth was an- and clothed until permanent ar-1I progress and achievements of the nounced toda_y by Herbert R. Hag- rangements can be made. crippled children. • * • strom, Amencan Red Cross chap• • * A PROCLAMATION by Mayor REPRESE TATIVES of the disSeventy-one children were given ter chairman. Hagstrom said the plan was aster committee on call th is month Cecil M. Neal asks the city's citia rousing Christmas party yesteradopted at a recent meeting of the will be Philip F. Gray, telephone zens to provide, wherever possible, day at the Portsmouth Rehabilitalocal chapter's disaster committee. 344 or 4221-R a d Hagstrom, 4470 assistance in "helping underprivition Center. Santa Claus appeared in the The group also will continue parti- or 2500; Dr. John H. Sprague, ledged children to enjoy some of 715-W or 715-R and John C. Van the benefits normally accruing to middle of the party to greet the cipation in major di aster work. • * * Metre, 71 or 4220, January and boys and girls in more fortunate children and give them all a THE RED CRO official said February; Ho war d Campbell, circumstances." present. The Rehabilitation center will 1 Herb Taylor of Boston, Mass., \ the committee will send at least 43~ or 1196-1\'I and Edward J. opened the event with a magic one representative to Portsmouth Neville, 1134-M, March and April; conduct its annual sale of articles show and then staged a Punch and err.ergencies if assistance is needed. and Frank Paterson, 640-R and made by the handicapped patients Judy puppet show. The children Hagstrom said the individual will Morris Berry, 4330 or 3653, May during tomorrow's program. Toys, novelties, products of knitting, and visiting parents joined in have full authority to act for the and June. Hagst~om said Neville, commit- weaving and woodwork wlll be singing Christmas carols under the Portsmouth chapter and see that tee chairman, soon will call a sold, with the proceeds going to the direction of Mrs. Edith Littlefield. victims are given necessary aid. Hagstrom said the Portsmouth meeting of the g1·oup to formulate persons who made the articles. Forrest M. Eaton, president of "We'll have a wide variety of exthe Portsmouth Kiwanis club, fire department has offered to co- final plans for local disaster work. Major disaster committee mem- . cellent Christmas presents." Miss spoke to the crowd in the base- operate in the project and will notify Mrs. Mary Warner, chapter hers are Dr. Frederick S. Gray, Minnie Witham, director, said toment room of the center. Refreshments of ice cream, secretary, if assistance is needed . Dr. Sprague and Van Metre, medi- day. Tea and coffee will be served Mrs. Warner will then contact cal; Campbell, food and clothing; candy and cookies, served under the direction of Mrs. J. D. Hart· committee members on call at the Philip F . Gray, shelter; Berry, during the open house. time and they will be dispatched transportation; Paterson, registraford , completed the afternoon . John L. Scott was general chair- to the scene of the emergency. lion and information ; and Mayor Immediate steps will be taken by Cecil M. eal, honorary chairman. 1 man. \ 71 Children See Therapy Center~~..,. Christmas Party Disaster Plan Extended,~ By Local Red Cross Unit I I I Miss Jane Walker Therapy Center Exhibits Seen n By 200 Visitors More than 200 visitors toured the Portsmouth Rehabilitation center S~turday in observance of National Kids' day, Members of the Kiwanis club which sponsors the center and their wives acted as hosts and hostesses. Mrs. S. Gordon Task, chairman of the center's volunteer committiP~ u,_;a.s;. in rhJ1rSZ A .film, "New Hope," which shows center activities, was shown. About $150 was raised from a sale of Christmas gifts made by handicapped persons. W!ves of members of the center's medical staff were in charge of the guest book. Mrs. Harry F. Downing was chair~an of hostesses; Mrs. Jack F_enwick, arrangements; Mrs. Francis T. Malloy and Mrs. Gordon Aston, refreshments; Mrs. E. A. Ladd Christmas sale. ' M:s. Raymond I. Beal, Mri;. Phibp F. Gray, Mrs. William Harris and Mrs. Forrest M. Eaton poured. Appointed to ~· ~ Therapy Center Miss Jane Walker of 795 Middle street has been appointed a phvsiC{ll therapist al the Manchester Rehabilitation center, according to an announcement by John D. Orr director. ' The daughter of Charles H 1 Walker, she is a graduate of Ports~ She is a member of the National mouth high school and the Bouve 1 Rehabilitation association, the School of Physical Education and American Physical Therapist assoPhysical Therapy, Boston. Miss Walker was previouslv a ciation and the Amerjcan Registry member of the staff of the Eastern of Physical Therapists. a.tne General hospitat Bangor. �~ Red Feather Services ' The Salvatio~ Army-Efficient Santa Claus . . . The Portsmouth corps is associated with the Evangeline Booth home in Boston, where unwed I mothers are cared -for and aided with their problems in a sympathetic and understanding manner. While the "Army" helps solve the problems and perplexities of Santa Claus endured a few worline, the family arrived in Portland, the race, it also tries to prevent risome moments last Christmas Me. There Salvation Army auth- them. Eve. * • * orities provided temporary assistSanta is a gay, jolly, even boisA YOUTH PROGRAM, including ance and investigated the expediterous old philanthropist whose a Girl Scout troop, a Sunbeam ency of continuing north. heart belongs to t he kids. Their investigation disclosed that troop for girls of pre-Scout age, And yet, there are times when employment would be available'but and recreation and craft classes, that heart of his is broken when housing would be lacking, in the supplement its spiritual work. his happy nature is benumbed by Mismanagement of funds, acpotato-growing area. They advised sadness and the twinkle in his eye cording to Major Warren, the the family lo return "home" and is glazed by a tear. Portsmouth Salvation Army head, try to find shelter there. His gifts, you see, are not limitis the chief cause of family difThe father could then return to less, and like ordinary mortals, he Maine lo try the potato fields by ficulties. sometimes finds himself powerless "Parents too often buy the nonhimself. to keep promises. * • • essentials, neglect their savings and * * * THEY PROVID ED . credentials find themselves without funds to AND NO ONE KNOWS better which would enable the travelers fall back on when unemployment than he the empty world of a child MAJOR WARREN to obtain gasoline and food from or sickness strikes," he explains. forsaken by Santa Claus. "Army" units along the route, with And he is qualified from personIt was the night before Christmas. GIVING JOY to the unfortunate Portsmouth the first stop . al experience to appreciate and unHere they again enJoyed "Army" derstand the course traveled by a Four little hearts beat rapidly is commonplace for the Salvation father in raising a family. He and in four shivering little bodies. This Army. That is the organization's hospitality. With full stomac hs the seven his wife have three grown sons, was the night of childhood nights, purpose. and tiny ears strained as tiny Ups Helping the helpless is daily children returned to two-tier bunks one an army Lieutenant in Berlin, prayed for the sound of Santa's routine. It is one reason the which were squeezed between a Germany; another a teacher in reindeer. "Army" is listed among the Red load on the back of the truck and Massachusetts and the third a stuthe driver's seat. The father and dent at the New England ConservaThis was the night when hopes Feather agencies of Portsmouth. and dreams would burst Into thrillA charter issued by the State of molher waved a grateful farewell lory of Music. All are veterans of ing actuality or be smashed into New York in 1899 lists its · pur- to Major Warren and they were off. World War II. dismal despair. , · poses as, "the spiritual, moral, One particular about the over* * * • • • and physical reformation of all who burdened truck caused the major MAJOR WARREN himself was 1 CRISP COLD AIR and deep need it; the reclamation of the concern, however. It carried no , born in England. He crossed the Atlantic to Canasnow gave a tranquil Christmas fallen; visitation among the poor spare tire. setting to the Maine farm, but for and lowly and sick, and the 1 As generous and helpful as the da at the age of seven, served in the four youngsters living in a preaching of the Gospel and the Salvation Army is, it is "nobody's the Canadian army during World dissemination of Christian truth." fool" when it comes to selection of War I and settled in Haverhill, In the process of helping others, . Mass., in 1921. I trall~r the marvels of nature spell- Salvation Army worker• many worthy cases. * • * Since entering the Salvaµon ed discomfort and sickness. EACH BE EFICIARY must be Army service in 1928 at Malden, In a nearby barn their father fought the bitter temperatures times come across situations that deserving and an investigation is Mass., he has been assigned to wr~pped with ragged blankets. The are humorous as well as pathetic. conducted, within reason accord- posts in Haverhill, Brockton, Somtrailer was small-hardly room It was only a few nights ago in ing to the time and circumstances, erville and Lowell, Mass., Bath, en?ugh for a mother and four Portsmouth, for example, that a to prevent loafers-by-choice , from Me., and Concord. He left Bath In July to direct children, certainly not r m I unique and picturesque convey- dipping into the funds. OO Unless absolutely necessary, cash the Portsmouth corps. enough for dad, too. ance came to a rough stop In front The major already is making As he lay on the cold wooden of the Salvation Army headquar- is never given out. A meal check permits needy plans for the night-before-Christ~oor, he and Santa Claus were one ters on State street. persons to obtain food at a nearby mas, 1949, when once again he and m their sadness. • • • restaurant. The restaurant pro, his assistants will give Santa a "My kids," he thought "C 0 Id IT WAS A TRUCK. On the roof prietor bills the "Army" and cash helping hand. sick, hungry, no toys!" ' ' were tied an ice box, a baby caris paid directly• to him. "Oh, God," he prayed, "if I I ri~ge, an oil heater, a sewing ma"The Salvation Arm y, like other , could give them a Christmas like a pall, baggage and bed- private agencies with limited funds," says Major Warren, "is millions of other kids will have toThe running boards held boxes able to provide only temporary morrow." of clothing and kitchen utensils • • • and on the floor of the cab could material aid. "We try to turn no deserving "IF ONLY ... if only they could be seen a coffee pot, tin cups and person away. However, we don't Thanksgiving dinners will be be spared the heartbreak of a dishes. . duplicate the work of any other Christmas without Santa Claus Sure, it was deserving of a smile agency which may be working with di tributed by the Salvation Army It was nearly daybreak when to see the dilapidated vehicle so a particular family or individual." to needy families of Portsmouth Santa was notified that he would /1 loade~ that fenders were nearly l\lajor Albert Warren, local corp~ * * * receive assistance in time to make scrapmg the ~heels. commander, announced today. THE TYPES of "down and out" Christmas a happy day for the enBut as MaJ. Albert J. Warren · persons aided by the Salvation Major Warren explained, howtire family. of the local corps soon learned, Army are difficult to enumerate ever that the number of baskets Making one of his last calls in it repr~sen~ed the only home of a because misery has no preference to be issued will be determined by the Portsmouth area, he appeared man, h~ wife and. seven children. or bounds. the amount of money raised at the in the uniform of the Salvation The tired and disheveled driver "street kettles" now stationed at Ex-prisoners, who have paid Army, loaded to capacity with toys told his story to Major Warren. two points on Congress street. their debt to society, many times food, clothing and candy. ' After losing his job in Massa- are handed their first clothing and The response to date, the maHe saw to it that medical at- · chusetts, he was unable to pay rent financial assistance after release jor said, has been "a little slow." tention was provided for the ai:id eventually was evicted from from prison by Salvation Army Warren explained that the list of needy families is long and that youngsters and he even led the his home. workers. every effort will be made, in cofather to a job within a short time. operation with other agencies of Santa and the Salvation Army the city, to provide a Thanksgiving scored another victory against misdinner for the most worthy. fortune. (EDITOR'S NOTE: This Is the second of a serle~ of articles dealing with the work of the seven Red Feathel' services supporte d by the Community Chest, which wlll conduct its annual appeal for funds from Oct. 5 throuah Oct 15 Today's a r t l c I e co~cerns · the Salvation Army) HE THEN LOADED his family and as many household belongings as possible on the truck and, in desperate hope, headed for the potato country of Maine to seek work. Weary, penniless and out of gaso- N I I ~1::i;~• -=-:;-:;:-:::=============;; Sa Iv at ion Army To Distribute n.19 Holiday Dinners I l I �2 H. BELMONT GOULD NEW COLORS FOR POST-Attending ceremonies accompanying the presentation of new colors to Emerson Hovey post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, were, top row, left to right, Department Inspector Robert Tighe, Francis Larwin, Charles Shure, William Tw·ney, Benjamin Thurlow, Joseph Fowler; middle row, left to right, Ray Irman, Phillip Walsh, Leroy Pettibone, Phillip Parker, Ario Pierce, Alex Cook, John E. O'Sullivan, George P. Frost;State Department Junior Vice Comdr. Joseph L. Louther, Jr., State Comdr. John T. Kononan, Neil Bierce, Norman Dion, Lee Scott, Benjamin Downing; seated, left to right, Joseph Cullen, Sr., Harry Laderbush, John Bechard, Senior Vice Commander George Keelty, Comdr. Ralph A. Martell, Junior Vice Comdr. Raymond Pierce, William Kusky, Quartermaster Arthur Gagnon and Quartermaster Sgt. W. F. deRochemont. Lisbon Man Named General Secretary Of Local YMCA ir The appointment of H, Belmont Gould of Lisbon as general secretary of the Port.smouth YMCA was annpunced today bY President st.owe Wilder. Gould succeeds Franklin J. En· gelhardt of Dov.er who has served as acting general secretary of the local YMCA since Aprtl 25. Gould is director of Camp Foss, 1 ' Strafford county YMCA camp for A fervent appeal for clothing to · boys and girls. He recently resigned dress needy chil~ren was made to- as general secretary of the Lisbon day by Mrs. Mildred C. Riese, Community YMCA, a post he had Por1:5mouth welfare department in- held for three years. vestigator. • • • GOULD HAS HAD broad experiMrs. Riese said the increasing ence ln YMCA activlties both in cost of new clothing and limited Massachusetts and New Hampshire. funds in the welfare• department He is a member of the New Hamphave forced her and Overseer of shire State YMCA staff and has the Poor James 0. Pettigrew to ask served as state YMCA aquatic comfor used clothing. missioner for three years. He attended Springfield college "We'll appreciate anything that people will donate. We need most- In Springfield, Mass. He was watel'front director at ly outer garments but will be very glad to accept anything we can give Crunp Rotary in Geo1·getown, Mass., to the unfortunate children," Mrs. and prior to serving with the Boy's club of Boston for 17 years, he was Riese said. associate boys• work sec1·etary at * * * the Lynn, Mass., YMCA. SHE REPORTED that more than · Welfare Worker State Leaders. ,..,resents New Colors to VFW Post In Appeal Here n For Old Clothes ~ The Emerson Hovey post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, was presented new colors and an American flag at a meeting Friday in the post home. The presentation was made by*I VFW State Department Comdr. J~hn T. Konona~ of Concord and his staff, comprised of Robert Tighe of Concord, state department inspector, and Joseph L. Louther, Jr., of Portsmouth, state department junior vice commander. --• 100 Veterans. fI1e Here for Dividends On GI Insur.a ce I Department Commander Kononan presented an official state More than 100 veterans of World department "Aid de Camp" badge War II filed their applications for to Ralph A. Martell, commander of GI insurance dividends at the the local post. Portsmouth office of the Veterans . . administration this morning. '.1-'hree appllc?tions for member- \ E. Raymond Childs, local conship were receiv~d and ac~epted: tact officer, said that business was The. membershi~ c?mmittee is steady but orderly, with from three co~prised of Be~amm Thurlow, to six veterans in his office at a chairman, and Michael Levy and time. Arthur Gagnon. A big rush was expected throughRefresh~ent~ were ser~ed ~n- out the country when it was an• der the direction of ~umor Vice nounced the applications would be Comdr. Raymond Pierce, Mr. made available this morning, but Thurlow and Eugene LeBlanc. Childs said o nl Y one man was 1 camped on his doorstep when he opened his office at 8 o'clock. .,Welfare Conference Elects Miss Badger Miss Frances W. Badger of 628 Broad Street was elected secretary of the ew Hampshire Conference on Social Welfare yesterday at the group's 50th annuul convention at the State House in· Concord. Socialized medicine came under attack at the closing conference session when Dr. Herman Sander, Mancheste1· physician who recently toured Europe, claimed that in England, Germany, Sweden and Norway more evils than good resulted from government health ,..__ ,.....;;;.. programs. ~. '6 ___ ~ • • • 50 children ranging from infants I FOR THREE IONTHS Gould has to teen-agers are being aided by been worltlng with Engelhardt on the welfare department. plans to strengthen the Portsmouth " If people could only see how \1 YMCA by setting up a close relasome of the poor children are tionship with the sta.te YMCA and dressed , I'm sure they would its southeast· disbrict. search their closets and attics for The new Y!icA official plans to clothing. It's pitiful how some of THE APPLICATION blanks are thE children are dressed now that make his home in Portsmouth. He and his wife have two chilavailable at postoffices, eterans winter is almost here,'' she added. dren, a daug,h\;er, Jane, and a wn, •• * W. Belmont, Jr. MRS. RIESE said there ls a majo1· need for ski suits, rubbers and overshoes. She said no definite matlon, Childs said his office will sizes are needed because, "we can help any veteran fill out the forms. find plenty of children who can The veteran's serial number, hi~ wear them. insurance policy number and hit 1 She explained that donations can veteran's administration clairr be brought to the city hall office number are required. or contributors can telephone her The regional office of the VA in and arrangements will be made Manchester said some 52,000 vet- to pick up the clothing at homes. erans in the state would be eligi"We don't like to beg for clothble for the dividends that will run ing but the situation is growing up to an estimated $200. umrc:.o ru,rh dav_._'' ![rs. 'ese con- ••• ::f~~~;;,·;:~~;;~~; ; ;~:I �Red Feather Services Ports111outh YMCA Looks to the Future (EDITOR'S NOTE: This ls the fifth of a series of articles dealIng with the work of the seven Red Feather services supported by the Community Chest, which will conduct Its annual appeal for funds from Oct. 5 through Oct. 15. Today's article concerns the YMCA) Magician Gould didn't hesitate to mention two projects of such extensive proportions that t h e y would cloud the crystal ball of a less aggressive wizard. A magician, minus high silk hat ap.d mustache, arrived in Portsmouth about a month ago. He put his hand into a bag filled with hocus-pocus props, pulled out a crystal ball, gazed into its sparkling depths, pondered a bit and then casually announced an amazing revelation. The magician was H. Belmont Gould, a wizard who knows all the tricks for the greater physical, social, educational and spiritual development of young men. * * * * * * HIS REVELATION was the future program for the Portsmouth Young Men's Christian Association. And if the crystal ball was working well that August day, Portsmouth bad better gear itself for a program as loaded with explosive as a torpedo warhead. "Clubs-that's what we must start with," said magician Gould, "clubs that will be founded on the basis of give and take. W"e'll have a Grade-Y club, a Junior Hi-Y club, Hi-Y club and KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL, FELLAS-H. Belmont Gould, a Y's Men's club and . .." But here he was interrupted by left, general secretary of the Portsmouth YMCA, checks aim of pool a patron in the audience whose playing Leonard Daigle of 548 Broad street at the local "Y." (Portsmouth mental process was a bit slower Herald photo) than the speed of the crystal ball. "SPECIAL EVENTS" is the "Almost anything a boy can do * * * term he used for a series of month"STOP THE MUSING," he said, well, he enjoys doing." ly parties which are already un"and tell us about all those "Y's" He set forth the example of a derway. Joe Lorraine, a profesyou're tossing around ." non-swimmer. After teen-age is sional magician and impersonator, To make a long tale short, Gould, reached, he maintained, self-conwill en_tertain the boys at an Octowho ls general secretary of the sciousness keeps many boys and ber Halloween party, and a NovemPortsmouth YMCA, explainl!d the girls from even attempting to learn ber turkey hunt promises a good obvious: That a "Y" group will be how to swim for fear of being ridimany laughs for the lads as well established for each of the three culed. as two ehoice birds for a couple school divisions and al10 fnr you q: However, the "Y" will give all of Thanksgiving tables. comers the fundamentals of pleaThe "hunt" is an original idea businessmen. sure-giving activities whether they of Gould. If it goes off as in the The latter club will be primarily be athletic or social, and the boys, past years he's tried it-well, hold for men in the 25-35 age group as they work together, will be spuron to your hats, boys! red onto the rapid development by who will find an opportunity for To begin with, a hunting license fellowship and at the same time their natural competitive spirit. is issued to each competitor before * * * will be in a position to help the the action starts. Two live and very AS FOR THE OLDER men, a school age lads. active 26-pound turkeys are ofgolden opportunity is pounding at The "give and take" aspect their doors. The group program is fered as prizes and a large paper turkey is attached to a wall. stands out from the beslnninl u begging for adult leadership, on The youngsters hen toss darts that same give and take basis. throughout the day at the paper clearly as the well-polished crystal In the process of supervising acball. tivities and keeping a gathering of target, receiving a point score for lively youngsters interested, the accuracy in hitting various parts Instead of a boy dropping by leader will become a more capable of the bird's anatomy. occasionally only to play a bit of person in his business life. Gould * FINAL POINT computation debasketball, he will be given an contends. Moreover, he wl11 rate termines the winners in two groups opportunity to help plan and put a higher standing in the community over a group program. H soon as he becomes better known and then a climax, usually hilarious, is reached as the victors batwill know the meaning of respon- through his YMCA connections. sibility and will gain 1elf-confi"If I can find the leaders, I tle to carry their respective turkeys from the hall, especially if the windence, self-satisfaction and quail- ~ know the younger follows will flock ners are little fellows. to the various programs," the genties of leadership. "One year," Gould recalled, "we eral secretary claimed. * * * posed a small boy with a 25-pound SELF-CONF~DENCE, Gould be_And reaching into his bag of ttµ'key in a Boston swimming pool lieves, is a mighty important factor tricks, he pulled out a few tangi- for the benefit of newspaper photoin the successful search for fun and bles that should appeal to the graphers. enjoyment. And from the way he youth of Portsmouth. "The turkey spread its wings and, speaks, his crystal ball must have with the boy frantically clutching • * * given him a deep insight into huto its legs, traveled the entire man nature. length of the pool." "The fellow who doesn't come to There will be a Christmas party, a dance," he explained, "is the fela Valentine dance and similar low who doesn't know how to special events for every month of danrP the ~ear. · * * 1 "Tms CITY could certainly use an indoor swimming pool," he said, adding that he has placed it on his agenda of things to be sought in the future. In the same optimistic manner, he peered at days to come and voiced the idea of a day camp in the Portsmouth area. He explained that a good many boys are unable to get away to a summer camp for extended periods -"but from nine in the morning to four in the afternoon we could put over a program at a local day camp that would do great things for the kids." Sometime in April, city officials permitting, local high school students will take over the city council for a day. The "Y" memL-ers will elect their own mayor, councITmen and other city officials, who will assemble at city hall to consider, debate and pass bills and otherwise conduct the chores of city government. * * * SUCH POLITICAL ACTIVITY comes under a statewide program which last April saw "Y" clubbers push state officials aside for a day in Concord. Duly elected representatives, senators and a governor took over the Legislature for a trial run under the supervision of the older political delegates. Fireworks are promised when discussion courses get underway. The boys will consider such pertinent subjects as alcohol and parent-youth relations in a manner which Gould describes as "frank 1 and fair." "Boys like to stand on their 1 feet and talk," he claimed. "Once they realize they can speak in public, it's a .problem to slow them down." * * * WITH THE ENTHUSIASJ\'.I of its new leader and the physical facilities now available, the future of the Portsmouth YMCA should be as rosy as the crystal ball predicted. The local "Y" boasts a gymnasium, a games room, a dormitory, a shower room, a weight room, a library, an auditorium, a spacious lobby, club rooms, and a kitchen. But even a skilled magician can't pull a successful program out of the hat without outside help. Nevertheless, Gould sounded a note of optimism as he wrapped up his crystal ball. "The Portsmouth YMCA calls for the services of three full-time workers," he said, adding, "but to prove it we must get a big enough program started." · "You know," he concluded, "I think we'll have those three before long." �Z3 Portsmouth Welcomes .\~YMCA Secretary month and from other organizations. "We will do our part for the youth ot Portsmouth, side by side with other groups," he said. "I will need a lot of help and I will ask you for it." The general secretary explained 1 that the "Y" is striving "to make a champion out of every boy; to find something outstanding in each boy which can be developed to give hin1 greatet· self-confidence." H. Belmont Gould, recently appointed general secretary of the YMCA, and Mrs. Gould were formally welcomed to Portsmouth last night. Nearly 150 persons, headed by Bishop John T. Dallas, D. D., retired bishop of the Episcopal diocese of New Hampshire, attended a reception in the auditorium of the local I uyu, The group, comprised of the city's civic, church, organization, educational, professional and business leaders and state YMCA officials, was advised by Blshllp Dallas. principal speaker, to support the "Y's" activities "out of gratitude for the help that we received as youngsters." • • * • • "THERE WERE THOSE, if you recall, who helped us over the rough spots to manhood and womanhood," the bishop said, advising local leaders to give all the support they can "to those who are representing us among youth.'' Bishop Dallas, a member ot the state executive committee of the YMCA, was introduced by Ralph T. Wood, vice president of the Portsmouth association and chairman of the reception committee. Woo<, desct·ibed Gould as a Yl\lCA executive who knows the program from "the ground up." "The board of directors is 100% GLAD YOU'RE IlERE-H. Belmont Gould, Yl\1CA general secretary, left, and Mrs. Gould, are welcomed to Portsmouth at reception last night at "Y" by Stowe Wilder, president, right, and Bishop John T. Dallas, retired. behind him," ht said. "We are fortunate to have the services 6f such a capable and well qualified leader." Mrs. <,ould war presented a bouquet of red ro es by Chairman Wood in behalf of the directors. among youngsterr in Massachusetts and New HampshirP was outlined by Stowe Wilder, president of the Portsmouth "Y" , before introducing the uew general secretary. Gould told the gathering that already he is conscious of cooperGOULD'S SUCCESSFUL work ation from the people of Ports- • * • YMCA Sponsors lf\~!'age~ent Meeting The YMCA's Industrial Management club will explain its pro· gram to executives, supervisors and foremen of Rockingham and Strafford county industries at n meeting Friday at 6:30 pm at the Hotel Rockingham. A reception in honor of H. BelSponsoring the meeting are the mont Gould, the new general secSoutheast district of the New Hampshire State YMCA, the Ports- retary of the Young Men's Chrismouth "Y" and the extension set·- tian association, and Mrs. Gould, will be held by the board of direclors at the "Y" Monday night vice of th<! University of New st 8 o'clock. Hampshire. Bishop John T. Dallas, retired, a 'I' he Industrial Management member of the state executive com1 clubs throughout the slate are active in promoting better under- mittee of the "Y" will be the prinstanding between top executives cipal speaker. He will be introand the supervisory forces in the duced by Ralph T. Wood, vice president of the "Y" who is chairstate industries. Dr. Edward R. Li,vernash, direc- man of the reception committee. Stowe Wilder, president of the tor of economic and labor research will present of the J. F. McElwain company of Portsmouth "Y" Nashua will present the main Gould. The program will also inspeech on "The Economic Implica- clude a word of welcome from W. Willard Hall, state secretary. Miss tions of Pension Plans." Gail Schiot and Miss Janet Cur* * * OTHER SPEAKERS will be ran, members of the YMCA ophomore Trl-Hi-Y club will play Raymond Ledoux of the JohnsManville corporation of ashua, a piano duet. Samuel Stocks, superintendent of John Howe will furnish mu ic the Chicopee Manufacturing corp- for the program and refreshments oration of Manchester, and W. will be served . Willard Hall, state secretary . of Members of the reception comthe YMCA's of New Hampshire. mittee include Frank J. Massey, The Meistersingers will pre- Frank E. Paterson, Charles H. sent a musical program. Prof. Walker, Mr. Wilder and Franklin James Williamson of the exten- J. Engelhardt,. southeastern dission service will be in charge of trict secretary of the YMCA. the evening's program. Reservations may be made through H. Belmont Gould, secretary of the Portsmouth "Y" or Franklin J. Engelhardt, Southeast district secretary of the "Y", at Postoffice box 182, Dover. Reception Slat~'6 For 'Y' Secretary j Portsmouth Boys To Attend YMCA Weekend Parley~~ I A delegation of Portsmouth high school boys, accompanied by H . Belmont Gould, YMCA general secretary, will attend a three-day State YMCA Older Boys' conference in Manchester, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Principai speaker at a banquet Saturday night will be Walter Prager, Dartmouth college ski coach and coach of the 1948 American Olympic team. Dr. Anna Philbrook, state hospital psychiatrist and child clinic official, will lead two discussion groups on the subject, "Looking Forward to the Future Home ." Two hundred boys, 15 years of age or over, are expected to attend. Portsmouth boys have until tomorrow to register for the conference with General Secretary Gould at the local YMCA. ~------' • ENTERTAINMENT was provided by Misses Janet Curran and Gail Schiot, members of the YMCA sophomore Tri-Hi-Y club, who presented a piano duet. Music also was furnished b:1- John Howe. The program concluded with a message of greeting from the state executive committee by W. Willard Hall, state secretary. Hall emphasized the need for an active YMCA in Portsmooth and pointerl t<. the· fact that the local org,mization is the third oldest in the nation and the oldest in New Hampshire. Refreshments were served by Tri-Hi-Y club members. Members of the reception committee included Franklin J. Engelhardt, southeastern district secretary of the state YMCA, Frank J. Massey, F1ank E. Paterson, Charles H ur-",er, Wilder and Wood, YWCA Continues R!~~}m,s~~~~~~,m:t! of the Portsmouth Young W~me_n s Christian association is contmu~ng its campaign to aid women an~ girls seeking housing accommodations. The committee is composed . of Miss Maude Trefethen, Mrs. Irvmg Rintz, Mrs. H aywood Burton and Miss Rosanna O'Donoghue. YWCA officials emphasized that the service is not limited to members of the or ganization. Any wo~an or girl searchin g for rooms will be assisted. The committee has distributed enrollment forms to local residents who r e nt rooms and apartments to wome n a nd girls. The association maintains a list of those resident members and landladies who rent rooms and makes arrangements with them to place applicants. The committee also has ent out suggested standards for ~ood practice and policies in renting room_s. 1 Improvements instituted this year by the committee include ~he distribution of postcards to gi'.ls renting rooms so they can notify the as ociation of their reside~ce. Later the YWCA informs the girls of the organization's activities. I �Red Feather Services • The YWCA- Lessons 1n Tolerance With (EDITOR' S NOTE: This ls the first of a series of nrtl cles dealIng with the work of the seven Red Fea ther services supported by the Community Chest, which will conduct Its annual a11{'eal for funds from Oct. 5 through Oct. 15. Today's a r t I c I e concerns the S· 'L <.p PORTSMOUTH.N.H. Enjoyment YWCA,) Take warning, men! Many Portsmouth girls have been working long and hard to penetrate your strongest defenses against th at challenging activity of the ladies-feminine intrigue. And the young ladies have come up with solu tions for success that 1 can 't be denied . Ma ybe you're called " boss" or possibly you're a high school gridiron hero. It doesn 't matter which. The ladies have charted a course that will win a raise or evoke an invitation to the senior prom. * * * AMMUNITIO for a har d-hittin g offensive aga inst t he boss has been provided by the YWCA under the innocent-sounding title of "English Class." But don't be ...fooled, men. Your secretary learned more than how to put a period at the end of a sente nce. Impr oved diction, personality in speaking, self-expression self-confidence and similar ben~fits have made the :miss who answers YOJ:!!: The latter, making the program more enjoyable but also more comEVE~YBODY'S WELCOME HERE-says Mrs. Robert H. Dunn, plete, organize moonlight sails, YWCA drrector, as she points to Daniels street headquarters on map. fashion shows, food sales, supper (Portsmouth Herald photo) parties, beach parties, and, aimThe YWCA, however, regards . . I ing towards that ultimate goal, Said Pospisil, "The situation of brotherhood and interfaith meetcharm clinics, English classes and our people who escaped from the I ings similar activities as only a means C_on:imunistic CSR is more th an t The University of New Hamptoward a lofty ideal. The "Y" Is an ?1fflcult. They get very few cloth- shire adds a public speaking organization that has reduced felmg. Those who come to the Ger. lowship and citizenship, democracy man camp don't get anything at all. co~rse, a marriage and family retelephone a greater asset in your l lahons study and a class for medbusiness. and tolerance to terms of enjoy- , "In the camps," he adds, "they I ical secretaries. able activity. And th at justifies a slight raise have very few food and as they I * * * In short, the group Is trying to doesn't it? ' can find a work here very very I A BOWLING LEAGUE and make a better world for all of us _ You, Junior, can put down the difficulty they have often really square dancing are on the list, and is atta ining its objective by hunger." and to complete the program pi~skin for a moment and weigh f means of fu,n and friendship. * * * leathet·craft, f e 1 t c r a ft, bridge, this query. * * * THE REFUGEE secretary con- basketball, ping pong, volley ball, FROM BASKETBALL tournaeludes, "We thank you for this badminton, archery and par1ia* IF THE BLONDE who knows the ments to interfaith meetings; from reason very much for your gift. It mentary procedure are included. , square dances to a rooms registry helped us very much. We want to Number one in popularity, by the answers in your math class is up service, it weaves a pattern of pray to God for you a nd your way, is basketball, with square Christian ideals and brotherhood . on the "do's" and "don'ts" for The YWCA has a warm heart country." dancing a very close second. Bowlt~ens, and has ,a high IQ in the , whose beat Is heard in 69 countries And while the "Y's" charity is ing and pin~-pong also are tops field of hair-dos, make-up, voice 1 of the world. helping friends across the sea its with the athletically inclined girls. and diction, she rates consideration I Dr. Leopold Pospisil will testify spirit of democracy Is righting a Mrs. Dunn first took office in for that corurng social, doesn't she? to its generosity. few wrongs in our own country. f 1946. Again, the local YWCA has given The doctor is executive secreAt 29 Daniels street, up the stairs After serving as associate dimany a junior miss a gentle push tary of the Czechoslovak Alliance and on the right, for example. a rector in 1947. she again assumed in the direction of a richer and of Political Refugees in Germany. noontime visitor might see white command in 1948 and 1949. fuller life via a charm clinic for From Germany he rerently penand Negro, Christian and Jew, ProShe is the wife of the Rev. RobY-teens. ned a note which, in its halting testant and Catholic, the educated ert H. Dunn. pastor of St. John's And that, boys, deserves a vote I English, expressed the sincere and non-educated the well-to-do Episcopal church. and talented of appreciation from males who thanks of suffering refugees to and less fortunate, gathered to eat actor of "Lost Boundaries". the have a high regard for charming members of t h e Portsmouth and relax; to share their problems Louis deRochemont movie filmed and capable ladies. YWCA. and their hopes. in the Portsmouth area. Here you see no boundaries. "Why are you interested in the The charm clinic, incidentally enjoyed the services of a profes~ THE PORTSI\IOUTH GROUP. The 12 o'clock lunch club is open YWCA," she was asked. sional beauty expert who advised the records show, invited volunto all the ladles who work for a * * * the girls in the methods of cutting, teers skilled in the art of salvage living-members or not-to proHER READY, personal response curling, twisting, turning, setting sewing to make a sacrifice. lnvide friendship and rest in its com- provided a lucid peek into the and otherwise directing their stead of following the lives and fortable atmosphere. essence of the Young Women's lengthy tresses into attractive posiloves of soap opera heroines, and * * * Christian Association. tion. thrilling to the romances of movie WITH ITS NUMEROUS and "Because," she replied. "it pr 9• * • heros, the ladies concentrated on varied activities the YWCA re- vides understanding and creates quires a steady hand to organize smooth i-acial relations. ALSO, the electric wonders of clipping cloth, sewing seams and and supervise, to plan and direct. "It is concerned with the young a wire recorder-the gadget that packing packages for the overThe guiding force in Portsmouth woman's whole personality_ her records sounds on a thin strand of seas unfortunates. is Mrs. Robert H. Dunn, well qual- physical well-being as well as her wire--was employed to enable the Odds and ends of tattered and ifled as one of the busiest women talents. young ladies to hear their own torn clothing passed through their Sp(,ken words. Thus they were able "Above all, It teaches girls of nimble fingers and were trans- in the city. to spot- their weak points and note If you don't agree, put ·your every culture, creed or race how formed into warm and wearable their improvement in diction. glasses on ahd scan the list of "Y" to get along together, not by atgarments. activities: A general program in- tempting to change their beliefs, eludes stencilling, rug hoo~ng, but rather by creating understandEngllsh, dramatic workshop, the ing." Y-teen club and Live Y-ers. And as the individual girl benefits, so, too, the community benefits. * * j I I I * * * I I t �Portsmouth YWCA Ma~s Fall Program A Wednesday program of activi-f ties at the Community center will be conducted again this fall by the I Portsmouth Young Women's Chris- . tion association. Known as "Girls' and Women's day," the program will be run with the cooperation of Recreation Director Francis T. Malloy. The YWCA board ;f directors also voted at a meeting Monday to 1 accept membership policies of the Community Chest as submitted by the Community Chest budget committee. Reminder cards will be mailed to each YWCA member urging support of the Community Chest drive in both time and money. * * * NEWLY APPOINTED director of the women's basketball league, Miss Dorothy Page, announced that the league will begin its season Oct. 19 at the Community center. According to the committee for a teen-age program, local Y-teens will participate in the national Y-teen Roll Call week, Oct. 12 to 17. Among the activities of the week will be a collection of chocolate bars for foreign Y-teens as Christmas gifts. * * * THE MEMBERSHIP committee headed by Mrs. Milton Leavitt, se: S• - WORLD FELLOWSHIP IN PORTSMOUTH-A lesson in fellowship and understanding among the different races of the world was offered at the YWCA international fiesta last night at the Portsmouth Community Center. Left to right are Mrs. Yam C. Tom and Miss Wing-Yin Tung, both of Portsmouth, representing their native China; Miss Enid D. Hill of Canada, Peter Otto Schmidt of Germany. The latter two are students at the University of New Hampshire. Proceeds from the event will go to the YWCA world fellowship fund which supports the YW's activities abroad. (Portamouth Herald t iphoto) -------,--------- ! lected Oct. 27 for a fall membership meeting at the Women's City club. A September enrollment drive is underway. Miss Anna Kushious, representIng the world fellowship committee, reported willingness on the part of her group to cooperate with J the young adult committee if the I latter decides to help displaced Three hundred persons-many dressed In costumes of their native persons find locations in the comlands-attended the YWCA international fiesta last night at the Portsmunity. mouth Community Center. After an intermission square Plans are being made by Miss Mis~ Ann~ Kushious, worl~ fel- dancing was led by Dr.' Howard \ Kushious' committee to participate lows?1p chairman, gave the mtro- Schultz of the University of New in an international festival during duction. Hampshire. Music was furnished World Fellowship week, Nov. 13 to A skit, "To Sing With the Stars," by Wesley Downing. 19. under the direction of Winslow H. * Bettinson, was presented by the EXHIBITS and their chairmen Miss Evangeline Wilcox, national Mendelssohn choir and the reading Included Mrs. Yam C. Tom, China; staff executive, commended the choir. Miss Margaret Augustinus, Denlocal group for its "progress" du.rAmong tho e participating were mark; Miss Elizabeth Asprey, Enging the past few years. Mrs. Charles E. Batchelder, Mrs. land; Mrs. David Straus, France; John . I<'c ster, Irs. Louis de- Mrs. Franz F. Hoff, Germany; Mrs. Rochemont, Mrs. Bernard Heath, ,James Kyrios, Greece; Mrs. Joseph Mlss Anne Badger, Miss Anne Leavitt, Israel; Mrs. Joseph ManCrompton, Miss Iris Butler, the gano, Italy. Rev. Robert H. Dunn, John L. Mrs. Yanina Rinckhoff, Poland; Scott, Maurice E. Witmer, Rabbi Miss Helen Souter, United States; Joseph Schimelman, Harry Jones Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett, displaced and Bruce Baird. persons; Miss Mary Alice Grice, * * * YWCA salvage sewing workshop; SIX FOREIGN students from Mrs. William Farrington, YWCA the University of New Hampshire, world fellowship; Miss Edith introduced by Miss Georgia Vour- Brewster, YWCA membership, and vas, were Nelson Fai Chu and Iris Mrs. Dean Kalbfleisch, Christmas Slng-hua Yang of China, Werner creche. Guenther and Peter Otto Schmidt The League of Women Voters of Germany, Enid Downham Hill of was in charge of a United Nations Oanada, and Tadishi Ilida of Japan. display. Miss Katina Vourvas, Miss Stella Committee - chairmen for the Marousis, Miss Star Grimbilas, event were Mrs. Liapis, dances; Miss Georgia Vourvas and Mrs. Mrs. Frank Massey and Mrs. MilJames Liapis demonstrated Greek ton Leavitt, decorations; Miss dances; Milton Gersh, Irwin Taube, Georgia Vourvas, foreign students; Marilyn Sherman, Diane Fleisch- Mrs. Hoff, exhibits; Mrs. Gladys man and Jacquelyn Black, Palestin- Warren, hostesses; Miss Louise ian dances, and Miss Betty Leary, Wood and Miss Belle Schwartz, Spanish dance. posters; Miss Ellen McCue and Mrs. Pauline Morse, tickets. Native Costumes Col&? International Fiesta at 'Y' I * * Regional Adviser s-te Here This Week To Assist YWCA Miss Evangeline F. Wilcox eastern region adviser on admin: istration for the national Young W o m e n ' s Christian Association board, will work with local YWCA officials Friday, Saturday and next Monday. As an administrative affairs secretary, Miss Wilcox is responsible for advisory service to local associations. She handles finance budget, programs, personnel and membership matters. During her visit to Portsmouth Miss Wilcox will help local YWCA officials establish a committee for a young adult program; work with a world fellowship committee, and attempt to develop a wider and more interested membership. She has been affiliated with the YWCA since 1937. Mrs. Harry Jones, Mrs. Arthur Weeks, Sr., Mrs. Frederick Beals, \ Mrs. Emerson Reed and Mrs. Benjamin Brown were in charge of refreshments. Miss Kushious was general chairman. �Women's City Club to Mark Founding The Women's City club will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its founding and federation at a supper Jan. 5 in the clubhouse on Middle street. Mrs. Walter G. Willand will be program chairman. "Pages from the Past," a skit, will be 11111Tated by Miss Charlotte Wright. A program of foreign folk songs A goal of $30,027 for t-h e 1949 campaign of the Portsmouth Community was presented by the Mendelssohn Chest was ann_ounced today by Mrs. Gertrude M. Pickett, executive secrechoir at a meeting last week. The tary and campaign manager. musicale was directed by Clarence This year's figure is the highest 1nlf Schirmer and Miss Gladys Smith was pianist. the Ohest's eight years of operation. Plans were completed for a Dec. Last year's goal was $28,500 and $22,8 Christmas sale under the chafr141 was raised. manship of Mrs. Ralph Eaton. Mrs. Walter A. Marrs was chairPrincipal factor in the increase is man of the hostesses. She was as- the inclusion of a naitional uso sisted by lVIrs. George R. Chick, campaign in the local drive, Mrs. Mrs. Edna Day, Mrs. Harold Carter, Mrs. 0. a. Peterson, Mrs. Lawrence Pickett explained. Chest officials wlJJ Walsh and Mrs. Charles Lovett. attempt to raise $1,295 for the USO. M1:s. E. H. Riley was in charge • • • of the kitchen committee which THE QUOTAS of the seven "Red included Mrs. E. S. Carroll, Mrs. - Fea,ther" agencies served by the Arthur Weeks and Mrs. William Community Chest are: Family Randall. $" WelfQ.l"e association, $5,819; Salvation Army, $5,497; District Nursing association, $3,500; Boy Scouts, $1,797; Girl Scouts, $1,398; YMCA, $5,500; and YWCA $3,'720. 3) Community Ches~:.i Goal is $30,027 13. Community Chest Kickoff Meeting t\\ Slated Tomorrow Band music, a one-act comedy and a display of posters will be featured in the admission-free C_ommunity 9hest fund camp~i~n kickoff ~e~tmg . tomorrow mg~t in . the Jumor high school auditonum. The public is invited to hea.r a concert which will be presented by the High school band under the direction of David Kushious from 7:30 to 8:10 pm. An additional $1,500 wll! be sought for administration of the Communi- ty Chest. RALPH C. MARGESON • • • $, (S' ~S. ~ICKETT said the "kickoff meetmg of the campaign will Professional Unit Of Chest Begins Drive on Sept. 28 be held Oct. 5 at the Junior high rschool audi1iorium. ' The program will include a bumorous skit, a musical presentat!on, a panel discussion on "The Red li1eath er Services," and awards in a planned poster contest. Details of the contest wlJJ ·be announced later, Mrs. Pickett said. pm art posters submitted by fourth to twelfth grade public and parochial school pupils in the campaign poster contest. Eight m6lllbers of the Chain Businesses division of the Portsmouth C?mmunity Chest campaign were assigned to contact 52 chain establishments in the Portsmouth area by Division Chairman Emerson s.. Spinney at a meeting Tuesday mght at campaign headquarters. Spinney, Who is superintendent of the Kittery Electric Light company, urged committeemen to con~ct_ ma~agers of the chain organJZa~ions ~ advance of the campaign whic~ will start with a "kickoff" meetmg on Oct. 5. I * * THE NAMES of two winners in each grade will be announced during the meeting. One award will be given on the basis of artistic ability and the other for originality. Herbert R. Hagstrom, contest chairman, will introduce the winners. Chest Leaders 5,,~ Named to Contact Chain Businesses Ralph C. Margeson, chairman of 1 * * * tbe Professional division of the SOLICITATION of employes to Portsmouth Community Chest cam- ltake place by this division on Oct. paign for 1949, announced at a ~• 7 and 8, will be arranged durmeeting of his committee last night mg the advance calls. that a canvass of 88 professional Chain Businesses division mempeople in the area will get underbers include Charles A. Gerry, way on Sept. 28. Samuel B. Knowles, George J. According to Margeson, the ProGoodreau, Walter A. Marrs, Timfe~sional committee is starting its othy Hennessey, Donald Curtis dnve a week in advance of the W~rner Hufnagel and Clifford B'. Skmner. regular campaign because of difficulty encountered in previous . Ch_airman Spinney has been acyears in contacting professional tive m the Community Chest propersons. grllll: for several years and at prese?t is a member of the board of "Doctoi·s, lawyers, accountants directors of the local unit. and others in this category," Margeso~ explained, " -are frequently ~he ~I-year-old graduate of the ~orkmg away from home, requirUmve:s1ty of New Hampshire began his _employment with the New mg repeated efforts to contact them." Hampsh1re Gas and Electric Co in will be open at 7 Ito Doors enable the public to view * I EMERSON SPINNEY E-s ..., •• o '1 QJ QJ I i.. * * * •~!-tig O § tl <ll ~:.S ~ Local talent will present the hu- . ~ ~ i.. :;:: t i:i ·,;i ..., ~ 'g morous play entitled "Be a Good ~ i; ~ ,;2; ;a ~ ~ o • <fl Neighbor-It Pays Off." Actresses · Ill QJ •• S? • ~ N ~ ~ S will include 1s, W. Cole-man . < E :.S ~ ~ ~ ';;J ..:i tl g ~ i:i . ' . M Wlh ll,,..., O HC/J QJC:, .. Pearson, Miss atnc1a . as , 8 ..., .... <fl tic ~ .!:i :>< ,a Miss Marion W. Atwell and Mrs. ~ ~ ~ :S '0 'i:l QJ 41 Guy E. Corey. r,;:i • ~ El . g S ~ :S ::l e: t _; = 't -~ t 0 t° ·::: . -~ c3 ss =i1'.u~-QJZ...,Sfil:;: ......... e; 1927. !RE-CAMPAIGN LETTERS are 41 rn ::,QJO The Rev. John N. Feater, D. D., E-s"='QJOJ:i 0 "" tJ rn ~ tl t:·t: gj al Ill ;;,., will serve as narrator. CllQJ"'~,::QJo.;x . ... .0"' <!l.,....,.011..,. QJ~!l A panel discussion, led by D Wliliam M. Farrington, will answ many questions pertaining to Community Chest fund drive B. Willey, Girl Scout council asRed Feather agencies. sistant. * * * Also taking part in the panel discussion will be Arol J. Charbonneau, field Scout executive of the Daniel Webster Boy Scout council, and Thomas F. Hennessey, repre- · * * * bemg sent to professional people B_EFORE ASSUMING his present w~o will be canvassed during the ?uhes as superinten_d ent in Kittery drive. m November of last year he wa Members of the Professional a_commercial cooking specialist as~ committee are Charles E. Batchel- signed to the Portsmouth off,. s · , ice. der, Robert J. Winton Lucien P";Jney s committee and other Geoffrion, William F. H~rrington, comm_ittee_s being formed ·under Jr., _Dr. Thomas MacFarlane, Dr. t~e d1rechon of Mrs. Gertrude M WilJiam M. Farrington, Jeremy R. P1cke~, executive secretary and aldron, Jr., and Wyman P. Boyn- ca?1pa1gn manager, Will attempt to ton. ra~se $30,027 during the 1949 . camChairman Margeson is a partner pa1gn. n Margeson's furniture business. l veteran of marine combat service luring World War II, he is a mem1er of the board of directors of the 'ortsmouth Community Chest. I I �Chest Workers Map Campaign Plans '?•"],."> Campaign plans for the coming Community Chest fund drive were mapped last night by three volunteer groups who will solicit contributions from the workers of Portsmouth. Members and chairmen of the Employes Groups division, a Labor division and the Initial Gifts Employes division were urged by campaign officials to do their utmost to obtain donations from every worker in every Portsmouth area business concern. Non-residents employed Portsmouth have an interest in and responsibility for the community's welfare, the volunt~ers were told, and they should be included in the canvass. * * • ANDREW C. GRAVES, manager of the U. S. Employment service FREDERICK R. TRIMBLE in Portsmouth, was named to head MRS. JOHN C. SULLIVAN ANDREW C. GRAVES the Employes Groups division. Francis J . Costello are Joseph M. His committee will contact fedSeveral sub-chairmen and comeral, state, municipal and social mittee, is chairman of a group mittee members will assist Mrs. Verna, Mrs. H. Manson Brown, service employes in an effort to which will request donations from Sullivan in raising a quota of $1,- Miss Mary E. Howe, Joseph D. members of Local 88, Gypsum, 275 from companies in the area. Maddock, Arnold G. W. Barron raise a quota of $1,227. and Mrs. Amedee ·w. Fournier. Graves announced the names Lime and Cement Workers. • * • His committee includes Fredof the followin g sub-chairmen: SUB-CHAffiMAN Mrs. Albert G. FERRIS BORICCHI and Elmer Augustine T. Waldron, federal em- erick Webb, Edward W. Manson, Hunt will serve without a commitployes; Arthur H. Woodworth, Frederick Finnigan, Frank I. Shut- tee. Members of John A. Taylor's T. Epke will assist Sub-chairman state employes; Miss Margaret M. tleworth and John R. Shepard. Joseph J . Fober. Trimble has sent letters to all committee are Miss Katherine McOn Miss Barbara V. Harvey's Ballard and Mrs. Howard Lee, Kenzie, Miss Arlene Dow, Russell committee are Miss Pauline Gray, municipal employes; Mrs. Dorothy labor union locals in Portsmouth Levinson, Mrs. Anna P. Bannon Miss Gloria Morse, L o u i s e B. Bovard, social service employes. requesting cooperation in the and James H. Whitney. Schwartz, Miss l\'Iary Kyrios and Mrs. Bovard will be assisted by campaign. A sub-committee headed by John Mrs. John C. Sullivan, assistant Mrs Ruth Bouffard. committee members Mrs. Clara W. R. Wiggin includes Arthur GorMiss Susan M. Hoyt will be aidAdams, Miss Regina Davidson, manager of the Pittsburgh ConsoMrs. Letitia Downing, Miss Doro- lidation Coal company, was ap- man, Charles T. McKenna, John S. ed by Mrs. Rebecca Simpson, Miss Margaret P. Manson, Harry F . thy Page and John C. VanMetre. pointed chairman of the Initial Remick and Lynn J. Sanderson. Serving u n de r Sub-chairman Caverhill, Miss Orintha M. Chick, Gifts Employes division. FREDERICK R. TRIMBLE, a G orge J. Cusack, Miss Agnes Broderick, William P . Harris, Mifireman at the National Gypsum chael F. Chandler, Mrs. Harold company, and a member of the Kluesener, Mrs. John E. Howell, Community Chest campaign comMiss Ruth V. Furbish, Miss Yvonne J. Lund and Lawrence Swallow. The committee of Mrs. Louise B. Hartley includes A. Farnsworth Wood, Mrs. Rita Zoffoll, Miss Greta Mea nwhile, Herber~~.,,,_,_.,_ _ Kellenbeck, Miss Gertrude Bridle, strom, poster contest Mrs. Eloise Frisbee and Mrs. Myrle nounced that mor S. Pettigrew. schoolchildren posters depicti SUB-CHAffil\1:AN Albert Wolfthe Commun· son lists among his committee ber agencie . members James B. Smith, Sherman "The yo P. Newton, John W. Howe, and clever j Harry L. Dowdell. The campaign In all employe it's go· Pup· "The discussion," she said today, ' divisions will be conducted Oct. 6, Portsmouth's 1949 Community "will give people an idea of how 7 and 8. Chest drive to raise funds for eight Report meetings will be held Oct. they and the community will benRed Feather agencies will be 10 and 14. efit from Red Feather services launched tonight to the strains of during the coming year." band music when the public will ••• • • • . • • • Full House Seen As Chest Drive oS 'Kicks Off' Tonight be entertained in the junior high school auditorium. A full house is expected to attend a concert which will be presented by the High school band under the direction of David Kushious at 7:30 pm. Four local actresses will present a humorous play immediately after the band concert. Mrs. W. Coleman Pearson, Miss Marion W. Atwell, Miss Patricia M. Walsh and Mrs. Guy E. Corey have parts in the comedy "Be a Good Neighbor - I t Pays Off." • • • CHARLES BLACK and Ric Welch will serve as stage ass· and the Rev. John N. Feast will be narrator. I • * • DR. WILLIAM M. FARRINGTON am artls~ origin- ill be on disor high school night and doors will pm to allow ample opor parents, friends and eneral public to view the art 'work. Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett, Community Fund campaign manager, promises an interesting panel discussion. will direct the panel discussion, and participating \Vill be Mrs. Dorothy Bovard, executive secretary of the Family Welfare associat!on ; Mrs. E. Curtis Matthews, a director of the District Nursing association; Maj . Albert J. Warren director of the Portsmouth Salvation Army unit and Miss Emma L. Zanzinger, acting executive director of the YWCA. Also taking part will be H. Belmont Gould, general secretary of th_e YMCA; Miss Edna B. Willey, Grrl Scout council assistant; Arol J. Charbonneau, field Scout executive of the Daniel Webster Boy Scout council, and Thomas F. Henesse USO representative. I I I Chest Campaign ~ Gains by $1,000 Q• The Community Chest drive Inched forward another 1,000 today, but is still less than half of the way to the goal. The total reported this morning by Mrs. C. Waldo Pickell, campaign manager, was $13,789.63, about $1,000 more than tallied at the end of la;,t week The drive, scheduled to be over the top last week, ha been extended through this week. �Small Gathering ~ Cheers Opening 0 Of Ch1;st Drive $7,518 Reported In First Returns Of Chest Drive~ A small but enthusiastic gather- ing of about 100 cheered the kickoff rally of the 1949 Community Chest drive last night at the Junior high school auditorium. Today, a small army begins to canvass the rity to reach the goal of this ye; 's drive. Enterta' .i for more than a half hour by 1 • High school band under the o. ·ection of David Kushious, the t ampaign workers, Girl Scouts am gene.r at public saw the prize-win pg campaign posters created 1 local school children proudly . ented on the stage by the \\ 1 TWO , I *ERS* from * each class were chosen, one on artistic and one on original excellence. Herbert R. Hagstrom, poster contest chairman, presented the following winners and their posters: Grade 4, Ann Archie, art, and Julia Larkin, originality, both from the Haven school. From the Farragut school, Claude Stout, art, and Betty Lou Vancour, originality, both are Grade 5 winners. Also, from Grade 6, John Picott, art, and Marjorie Lamb, originality, St. Patrick's parochial school. Grade 7 winners were Ellen McFadden, art, and James Maloney, originality, both of St. Patrick',S school. Sarena Whiting, art, and Charles Lindman, originality, won the Grade 8 competition. Both are from St. Patrick's school. 0 • • • HOWARD A. CAMPBELL heads Team 2, assisted by Robert W. ROGER E. MOULTON * * * They were Beverly Bartlett, art, and Shirley Mahan, originality, Fred Wooster, art, and Joyce Connors, origin:ility, won in the high school contest. The winning posters will be disI played in local store windows today. Hagstrom announced that 468 pupils from the local schools volunteered lo participate in the _con• test. The gymnasium was filled with their colorful efforts. The judges were Mrs. Richman s. Margeson, Mrs. Franklin E. Jordan and Mrs. John C. Sullivan. I * * * taining three-act play, "Be a Good Neighbor-It Pays Off," showed how the skillful solicitor goes , about visiting his neighbors and informing them of the Community's Chest's activities. {< Communitl Chest I At Halfway~Mark Parts were played by Mrs. W. Coleman Pearson, Miss Marion W. Atwell, Miss Patricia M. Walsh and Mrs. Guy E. Corc,y. The Rev. John N. Feaster, DD, was narrator. The program ended with a panel discussion on benefits derived from the Red Feather services. ulton told his workers that rder to reach their quota of ,400 they must endeavor to get arger contributions than were received last year. Captain of Team 1 ls Miss Edith M. Shannon. She is assisted by Earle Fox, Raymond P. Ellis, Alphonso Cabrera and John L. Scott. GIFTS division initial gifts division, directed by Mrs. John C. Sullivan, showed a total of $62.50. This division will also make a more complete report today. The division ls attempting to raise $1;275. Prior to today's report meeting, the employes groups division, headed by Andrew C. Graves, reported initial donations of $79 toward a quota of $1,227. The homes division, with a $4,500 goal, had $32 to its credit. Workers in this division will make up-to-date returns to campaign headquarters tomorrow. Organizations have made first re~ turns of $195. Goal in this division is $1,100. The Community Chest drive is halfway to its goal today even as the campaign continues a week beyond its original deadline, but officials said the picture "is not as gloomy" as it appeared last week. Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett, campaign manager, said total returns today amount to $15,177. The quota is $30,027. Mrs. Pickett explained the optimism of drive officials by pointing out that several Portsmouth firms with out-of-town main offices have not as yet mailed their I (Please turn to page three) gToday ams division. of these concerns will con- EMPLOYES IN FIRMS in the * * * lo erns was started today * * • announced donations of $6,180, nearly half of its $13,300 quota. A total of $433 has been raised by the professional division, with a goal of $1,500. With a quota of $3,400, the business teams division has returned $72 to fund headquarters. This division, headed by Roger E. Moulton, is expected to add to its total at today's report meeting. A second division scheduled to announce additional returns today is chain businesses, led by Emerson S. Spinney. Donations totaling $465 have thus far been submitted by this division. Its quota has been set at $1,500. eOfflS g" under the direction of Volunteer workers have raised 25 % of a $30,027 goal lo the 1949 Portsmouth Community Ch e s t fund campaign, according to first returns announced today by campaign officials. Incomplete returns from eight divisions show a contribution totoal of $7,518. However, Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett, executive secretary and campaign manager, explained that four report meetings today will show additional donations in the drive, which has been underway since last Wednesday. THE INITIAL TWO JUNIOR HlGH school students won the Grade 9 contest. r AN INSTRUCTIVE and enter- Chest Busi Begin C Chest Workers Carry Campaign Into Every Home Every home in Ports~oJth will be canvassed next week by volunteer Community Chest campaign workers seeking donations for the support of eight Red Feather agencies during the coming year. A goal of $30,027, the highest in the Chest's eight years of operation, must be achieved if the services of membe::- agencies are not to be curtailed, Mrs. Gertrude M. Pickett, executive secretary and campaign manager, has announced.! Contributions will be appl~ed to the support of the District Nursing association, the Family Welfare association, the Salvation Army, the YMCA, YWCA, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, all serving the sick, needy or youth of Portsmouth The USO also will benefit from the 1949 fund drive. • • • TO INSURE efficient and com- plete coverage of the city, 42 sectors have been designated. Each will be solicited by one or more groups consisting of a captain and assistants. Gould. Team 3, captained by Samuel R. Blaisdell, has members W. Coleman Pearson and Lawrence R. Craig. George Morris Gray, captain of Team 4, Is assisted by George Sherman, \Villard r. Hersey and Herbert M. Sessions. Team 5 members are Herman N. Donegan, captain, Gordon C. Wentworth, John L. Phelps and Valentine C. Lear. Capt. Benjamin A. Tober of Team 6 Is aided by George C. Bahn, Melvin E. Brown, H. Belmont Gould, A. William Hamilton, Kenneth Hirsh berg and Miss Beulah Marsh. Assisting Jack W. Isenberg, captain of Team 7, are Phlllp F. Gray, Donald F. Casey, Robert L. Gallagher and Robert W. Dixon. Captain of Team 8, Rolfe G. Banister, Is being assis' ~d by Graham G. Alvord, L onard B. Barnes, Miss Katherine F. Barron, Miss Katherine E. Brady, Harold G. Crossman, Albert W. Dinlak, Katherine P. Flanagan, Miss Virginia A. Griffin, K~nneth _J. Lang, Mrs. Nona Philbrick, Victor_ C. Poniecko and Miss Estelle E. Wmkley. • • * l\lEMBERS OF TEAM 9 are Vin- cent Taccetta, captain, George A. Gelinas, Wallace S. Akerman and Ludger Rondeau. Frank J. Lane ls head of Team lO. Other members are Robert B. Caswell, Reed M. Patterson, Thom a s Adams, Roger Clement, George J. Scott and Louis Bradbard. Moulton is a partner , he firm of Moulton and Goodwin 37 Market street. His home is il " k. Mrs. John C. Sullivan, c ·man of Employes Division oi , · .itial Gifts Businesses, today addL ~he following to the list of workers in her division: Mrs. Marg~ret M. Clarke, chairman, assisted by Mrs. Thelma W. Maddock, Miss Miriam L. Schu_r· man, Miss Gladys Carter and William MacQuatters. Also Charles H. Paisley, chairman James Sylvester, John McDon~ugh, Nicholas Paras, Miss Florence E. Mercer, :Mrs. C. Palm, G. Morris Gray, Maurice MacLean and Solomon H. Bernat. �Chest Campaign Extended Week, Far from Goaln·n With less than half of Its goal reached, the Community Chest drive has been extended another week to give campaign workers time to get in the $17,448 deficit now threatening to make the drive the poorest in years. Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett, campaign manager, announced today that only $12,578.88 of the $30,027 goal had been returned to headquarters. It is possible, Mrs. Pickett reported, that a considerable amount has been collected but not reported, and she urged all campaign workers to bring in their collections today so that a more accurate tally may be made. • ONE HUNDRED percent donations have been made by the employes of five more business firms, Mrs. Pickett said. They are Thorner's restaurant, Metropolitan Life Insurance company, Portsmouth Savings bank, Kimball Mill Remnants and Waldron and Boynton, attorneys. I Community Chest May Hit $20,000 But Still Far Short The Chest today drive which of the C>•14 Portsmohth Community fund total stood at $16.741 with indications that the will net a final $20,000, still would be $10,000 short $30,027 goal. Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett, campaign chairman, said the problem is now one of late returns. There are 26 uncompleted contacts in the initial gifts division, she added. In the chain businesses section there are 18 uncompleted contacts. 75 in small businesses, 20 in professional groups and 10 sectors in the homes division have yet to report returns. Mrs. John C. Sullivan, chairman of the employes division in the Initial gifts section, leads other drive chairmen in attaining the highest percentage of quota. Mrs. Sullivan's mark is 71 %, Mrs. Pickett said. Mrs. Pickett added that she expects about.$4,000 to be added to the present $16,000 total as soon as the naval base reports results of its campaign and other groups have made their final returns. Among the workers giving much of their time to the drive are Law- d rence H. Hamilton, Scoutmaster of e Boy Scout Troop 154, and Charles 1 A. Gallagher. Examinations of progress made by each division shows that the employe groups, with a quota of The sharp edge of a $10,000 $1.227, are far behind with only shortage in Portsmouth's Commu$212 rung up so far. Most of the nity Chest campaign will soon remainin~ divisions are less than slash the 1950 budgets of eight Red one half of the way to the top. Feather agencies, Mrs. C. Waldo Pickett, campaign manager, anA BREAI{DOW ' of the divisions nounced today. shows their quotas and the amounts Finanical requirements of thE gained to date. agencies were estimated at $30.Initial gifts, S13,300 with $7.915 027 prior to the October drive. brought in; proiessional , 1,500 However, a final tally shows only and only $766 collected; business 20,604 as the total contributions, teams $3,400 and collections totalthus requiring a study to determine Ing only $1,201.50; Chain busidistribution under revised budgets. nesses, $1 ,500 with $715, or about Community Chest Budget comhalf of their goal reached; emmitteemen R. C. L. Greer, chairployes in firms in initial gifts diviman; Norman E. Rand, George A. sion, $1,275 and only $4?1.10 col- Trefethen, Harry Winebaum, lected; labor unions, $225 and $61 donated; homes, $4,500 and $3,560 George R. Chick, Roland I. oyes more to go; miscellaneous, $2,000 and Raymond F. Blake have been • and $5 donated so far and organiconferring with agency represen- 1 zations $1,100 with one third, or tatives to determine where cuts will $313 donated to datr. hit with the least hardship. Advance payments to agencies up to 50 % of the cm•rent quarterly budget were voted at a meeting last week of the budget committee. Chest Agencies Hit by Shortage Peterson Begins Probe Of Transplanted Bubbler An investigation into the pa t history of the fourbubbler water fountain that used to be on the Lafayette school playground and is now in former Street Supt. Clayton E. Osborn's back yard, will be made by City Manager Ed· ward C. Peterson. Peterson said today that as far as he knows the bubbler is city property, but that a "great deal of tedious digging 1n city records will have to be made to ascertain just who owns it and why." The old city records are "an education," Peterson explained, adding they are in very poor condition. Peterson said he will first determine under what conditions the four-s prouted thirst quencher was given the city. Then an effort will be made to learn whether the city ever sold it. If some sort of bill of sale can be located, then the next step will be to determine who authorized such a trans action. Ordinarily, city prop-erty can not be sold without the permission of the city council, Peterson said. "It is po.ible, however, that some time in the oast, the street commissioners took it on themselve to authorize sale of property it maintained," Peterson explained. An Investigation by The Ports· mouth Herald disclosed yesterday that the old bronze fountain was sitting in the former street superintendent's garden. City officials questioned on how the fountain could h ave moved there could give little information. Some of th em knew it had once been on the Lafayette school grounds, but were puzzled when asked where and why it had been replaced by a sing).e "hand squeezer" type. "' I �* &W'.+• ¼l❖ '¾ %, "' -~ ,-~> . *'¢ THERE IT IS-The old Lafayette school four-bubbler drinking fountain is shown above as tfwas photographed in the back yard of former Street Supt. Clayton E. Osborn at 653 Greenland road. The 1:ferald P?otonapher was denied access to Osborn's grounds to take a picture and when he went back equipped with a telescopic lens, two lawn chairs had been carefully placed before the fountain. (Portsmouth Herald photo) From School Yard to Back Yard s,.,.' Children's Bubbler Goes Astray Ii You know how thirsty school The fountain he chose was an kids get in the sultry atmpsphere ornate, bronze affair with four of the classroom on a hot day. sl urdy up- n-ned arms-r0n each of The recess bell rings and there's hich v. mounted an lnd1ddual a sudden surge of frenzied com- · bubbler! motion as the youngsters make It was a fancy and useful adclimad dash for e outdoor water tion to the school grounds. fountain. * * . ., The cry of "first drinks" re- 1 BUT ONE DAY the four-bubbler sounds above the noisy clatter un- disappearerl. No one gave much til some fleet-footed youngster notice to that, however, and some makes a lunging grab at the foun- time later it was replaced by antaln and holds firmly to it as a sort other fountain-much more ordiof champion of the struggle. The nary than the previous one and ,mpatient wait th~t follows for the equipped with just a single "hand squeezer." others seems long and dreary. The old four-bubbler seemed to That's about the way it w_as 20 years ago or so when the children have passed into oblivion There of the Lafayette school bad to was no thought or talk about it. depend on an old one-bubbler That is, not until recently when fountain to quench their thirst. someone happened to mention its Things were . pretty inconvenient disappearance to City Manager then. I Edward C. Peterson. * • • Only In town for little more THE LATE Thomas A. Ward, than a year; Peterson had never who had a lot of money and a spc. > heard of the missing fountain but ial concern for other people's he decided look into the situathirsts (he owned the local distil- tion. A check of municipal records shed no light; anJ when he could len ), used to sit in his house acr~ss find no other source of possible th th~ street and watch e daily evidence to explore, he gave up I I tP scramble. Finally, he observed that the ~ds deserved a better lot and decided to C:o something about it. Ward was a man for doing things in a big way. He donated the prop, erty for a school play~ro_und, and on it he had a new drmking fount in installed. o mere one-bub:ier either-nor even a two or thre~-bubbler. with the puzzled comment: "I know it's missing. It should be up there (the Laf3yecle school!. Whoever has it should remember it's city-owned ·property." • * • NAT S. S'IEVE 'S, public works superintendent, was asked about the fountain's departure, but to no \ avail. "It was here when I left Portsmouth early in 1942," he said, "and it wasn't here when I returned last year" Former Mayor Mary C. Dondero / gave only a terse "No!" when questioned for knowledge of its where- f abouts. / I David R. Smith, former street 1commissioner and superintendent of i streets, had no definite informal tion to offer, but he did recall: "It was there when I left as street superintendent early in 1940. And you know, I always thought something was wrong up there at the playground. Everytime I drove by, it seemed as though something was missing. It must have been the fountain." School Supt. Raymond I. Beal didn't know "anything" about it. "I think a water fountain like that would be handled by the street and water depaitments," he said. Americo J. Fransoso, former street commissioner, said he had "no idea" of what happened to the fountain. "No one ever told me anything about it,'' he assured. Recreation Director Francis T. Malloy only remembers "the squeeHis reference promptly suggestzer fountain up there now." ed a call to Clayton E. Osborn, forGeorge Moore, street department mer superintendent of streetsforeman, said he thinks "some and there the trail ended. kids took the bubbler and sold it "Is the water fountain in your for junk." 'back yard the same one that used to be at the Lafayette playground," * * * THE TRAIL of inquiry was he was asked. leading nowhere-until, at last, a "Yup,'' was his ready but short ray of light was shed by Fred V. reply. Hett, Jr., another former street As for how he came into poscommissioner. session of it, however, Osborn "The only thing I know," he would answer no questions. said, "is that it disappeared from "That's up to me," he said. the school grounds and now it's up And that's all there is to the in Osborn's back yard." story. I �This Good Deed Pays Dividends * * Approval * * * * * * * Afflicted, Wins Kittery Man's Invention Helps ' \'1·'!1 If one good turn deserves another, as the saying goes, a Kittery blacksmith should reap rewards from his unique invention. ,-----~=-· '¥ · ,. Target Bombing 'Danger Area' ~~ Set Near Shoals Raymond E. Allen of Knight A "danger area," in the vicmavenue aided a Portsmouth polio lty of Duck island, Isles of Shoals victim two years ago, and his good has been approved by the secredeed has proved to be the key to tary of the army. a new career--a career that The area, a 50-yard circle with promises profits to himself and Shag Rock as the base point, is to benefits to the unfortunate victims be us_ed by naval aircraft as a of infantile paralysis, arthritis and bombmg target range. similar afflictions. Allen, employed at the Ports-~ vessels are forbidden to enter mouth naval shipyard at the time, witlun the 500-yard radius between j entered Miss Dorothy Pace's doll the hours of 8. am and 5 pm dail repair and sewins shop on Conunless authorized by the co~manJ~ gress street "for a reason I can't ant, First Naval district, Boston. recall now" and saw Miss Pace ex• NEW POLIO AID-Miss Dorothy P ace, P ortsmouth seamstress ercising to aid her paralyzed conTHE EFFECTIVE DATE of th demonstrates the exercise table invented by Raymond E. Allen of Kit: dition. order Is Oct. 15. · e tery t-0 aid polio sufferers in getting proper physical conditioning. • Naval authorities asked earlier HER EXERCISE EQUIPMENT, this yea~ that the Duck island area however, was crude to the extent Mutual agreement placed Miss be conf1.rmed as a bombing range of being hazardous. Pace in control of the selling and on which non-explosive projecFrom a studio couch, bread business operation, and Allen retiles were to be used. board, foot stool and cushions, she mained at the helm of the manuhad fashioned a stretching table. factilring aspect of the business. A hearing at city hall here at"Better stay off that for awhile, tracted nearly 100 persons from all In the spring of 1948 Allen Dorothy," said Allen, "I'll arrange parts of the New England s~acoast started work on his second stretchsomething safer." to protest the navy's request. ing table, completing the job in He then devoted every weekend November of the same year, 120 for three months to the unselfish working hours later. and difficult task of designing, and Meanwhile, Miss Pace launched constructing an exercise table that her selling program by contacting would prove efficient, safe and hospital officials and orthopedic easily controlled by the patient. specialists throughout ew Eng"Hydraulic pumps were the an- land. swer to operation," explained inTHE BUSINESS TEAM travelled ventor Allen. The upper surface of the table to Boston for its first demonstrawas divided into three sections, tion-for Dr. Arthur L. Watkins, head of the physical therapy deone end to raise or drop the lower part of the body; the other end to ralse or lower the upper part of PERSO AL E X P E R I E N C E the body. A small section in the partment of the Massachusetts taught local phys'ician, Dr. Lestet· center was designed to remain General hospital. R. Whitaker, the table's value. horizontal. "Sounds pretty good," said Dr. RAYMONDE. ALLEN Dr. Whitaker cured his lame • • • Watkins after listening to an exback with its aid and concluded th LEVERS ON EACH SIDE of the planation of the table's design and Approval from several sources at Allen's invention would be table operated the two pumps, operation. "Could we borrow a was_ painting a bright picture of the use~ul in the treatment of the which in turn raised or lowered model for a trial period?" busmess future of the newly form- ordrnary lame back "which in the movable sections of the table. "Let me use a couple of ableed partnership, when Allen resign- I many cases seems lo be due to Miss Pace's initial enthusiasm bodied men and you'll have it in ed th e job he had held for 15 years mus~~e spasm and perhaps contracth proved to be justified by the test ten minutes," responded ,Allen. at e local shipyard for full time ture. of ehtht months usage. Her conFrom a truck parked in the work. on the tables. His associate . Dr. Whitaker believes the patracted muscles were stretched and \ - - - - - - - - - - - -promised to "sell them as fast as ~ient has more confidence operather posture improved to the degree ' s~reet below, the table was car- you can make them." mg the machine himself than he of requiring new crutches 1½ in- ried to the physical therapy de* * * can have in a manipulator, thereches longer than those used prior par~ment where trial with several . 1:HE THIRD TABLE was put by being more relaxed. to the stretching table exercises. patients proved its value. Before mto production and soon was delivAllen delivered his fourth -----------l many weeks had passed the first ered to the Portsmouth Rehabili- stretching table lo the Manches"But I'm only one patient in a sale was completed. tation center under the spon •or- !er Rehabilitation center and now million," asserted Miss Pace. "If • * • shi? of the state 40 and 8, organi- is m~nufa~tu~lng the fifth, still only th 1 I _ ~BE tEA Tll\lE, one of the zabon. expei:1mentmg and incorporating this!" 0 ers cou d benefit from nat1~n ~ outstanding orthopedic th Miss Minnie Witham, director of new ideas and improvements. And thus a new business wa~ specrnhsts offered an unqualified e center, soon noted additional * • • suggested: To manufacture and ~ell recommendafrm of the stretching fa;,orable aspects of the invention. HE RECENTLY III.RED his fir~t the equipment to hospitals reha- table. It does not require constant employ~, 24-year-old William Dame bilit~tion centers and, ill'\ fact, to Said Dr. Jam • Warren Seaver supervision of the therapist while of Newmgton. Dame is handicapany ~stltutlons offering orthopedic of Boston, "It h, s proved to be the patient is on the table," she re- p~d, and was hired in accordance serv1ces. adequate, useful aL .1 accurate and ' marked, adding that it also takes · with the most rigid rule of the has always been el "cient fo~ the away from the therapist the ardu- Pace:Allen business-that only purpose for which it was devi'sed ous task of manual ~tretching. handicapped persons will be emFffiST STEP in the involved a_s well as being simple in operaThese factors, of course permit ployed. t~e thera?ists to use thei; limited process of establishing the business tion due to its hydraulic control. Th_ose who are less fortunate "It. is a _s i m PI e, foolproof lime helpmg other pa~ients and in- physically have as much right to wa~ to contact a patent lawyer. This was done in January of 1948. machme which individuals can cre,ase the efficienc , of the cen- success and happiness as we do " Investigation disclosed that noth- operate easily themselves without ter s operation. says Allen. ' ing similar was on the market, and danger of doing themselves harm." And he is doing his part to aid a patent was issued to the 42-yeart~1e handicapped witli his invenold Kittery inventor. tion and his business. • • • • • ••• 1-------------- ••• I �- \New Castle to, Vote Citizen Corporation,. ::d;~s::e~r;:::v 5~~,~~"' '"!~,m ~.~!.,. ~~~~~1 . n,-i- . plnns of a newly-organized citizens' corporation attempting to finance a "package" purchase of Wentworth Acres from the government; George N. Bauer of 574 Circuit road said 90 Portsmouth citizens, mostly World War Il veterans and Wentworth Acres residents, have obtained a chartE'l· for a corporation to purchase and operate the federa! housing project. Bauer, in a letter to the city council for consideration at tomorrow's regulnr meeting, said the corporation seeks to purchase the homes because It believes that the "best . public interests" will be serve'd if 1he units are purchased In one pnckagc nnd operated. as rental properly. Under the plan. originally outlined by John P. Loughlin, lorr,l 1 buslnessmnn and former l•'edcral 1 Works ngency official, $100 will be 8ollcltcd from each family and pooled Into an $80,000 down-payment on a mortgage which even- · tually would be paid off by rentals. • • • BAUER SAID the corporation expects that one-third of the shares wlll be subscribed by Wentworth ·Acres residents and the balance by other Portsmouth residents, both veterans and non-veterans. Under state regulations the corporation must limit sales to one share per • * • ' person, or 15 shares to any busl1 THE SEVEN-ARTICLE warrant ness or professional man or woman. also asks the voter's opinion conIn the event th<' A('rcs corporacernlng authorization of the sale tlon is unable to , purchase the proof the town landing to John C. ject, the officers ;rnd directors will Sweetser, with the town retaining dissolve the corpor:ition encl rea JO-foot strip_ of right of way to turn funds to stockholders, Bauer the Piscataqua river. said. Officers ;incl directors will At present, the Portsmouth serve without compen~ation to the D ht rs of the date of purchase agreement with chapter of the ~ug ise trying to the government. American Revolutt~nof the state's .' Bauer Is corporation president, attract the,interes tlon of the ! Loughlin. treasurer, . and Atty. cbngreumen in p~eserva I Thomas E. Flynn, .Jr., clerk. Diold fort 88 " partl · t n meeting rectors are William Bickford, Glen The New Cas e mowIn the town E,as t man, Fl ' . ynn, TI 11 Ip11 A• LJ z10, k scheduled for 7 P Edson D. Smith, John J. Shea and hall. Loughlin. New Castle will i11easure the strength of its opposition to use of Camp Langdon for naval prlsoner rehabilitation at a special town meeting Friday night. I Official protest will be made to naval authorities and congressmen against a tentative plan of Ports, mouth naval base officials to allow prisoners to farm at the camp under a rehabilitation program, should a majority of residents voice their objections In the ballollng, • • • VOTF.RS ALSO will consider II propo~nl lo elect n flve-mnn "lnn<l committee" empowered to Inform federnl nuthorilles of New Cnslle's desire-to be determined in the votlng-to acquire the land now occupied by Fort Constitution. Old Fort William and Mary, locatcd at the tip o{ Fort point, would be excepted from the acquisilion unless the Seacoast Re, glonal Development asso:ial~on falls to Interest some orgamzation in Its upkeep as a historical la nd qiark according to another article . in th'e recently-pubJished warrant. I l • • Local Stop Sig_n\)~ Under Inspection An ln11pcctlon of slop sli:ins In Portsmouth is being made by Waller Moulton of Concord, an oHiclal of the state highway department. Moulton, accompanied on his lour by Pnll'Olmnn Slnnton G. Remick, today said his department wlll study findings of the survey and may recommend several lm• provements. The stale official said II preliminary tour or the city has indicated that many stop signs are not high enough from the street. 1 • suggests that the council endorse the plan as the "best" for the city If the council Is sti'll opposed to city control of the housing project. Most of other business scheduled for council considera1 ion is routine with the PXeept ion or a petition from Francis K. Keith of 2 Stark street for permission to erect a filling ~Int.Ion on 1he lntrrslnte hlqhway In the New Franklin school area. THE CORPORATION �Acres PurchClse Pl • E-ndorsed by OU C t 1 \ I Over Mrs. Dondero's insistence that "the customer should be given the benefit of doubt," the council accepted Peterson's opposilion to an abatement and voted to notify r Is becoming "The City or Signs rather than "The' City of the Open Apostolakes that he must pay for . Door," jokingly remarked, "I wish the water. In other action, the council voted we owned the sky so we could rent to transfer $3,375 from parking it for advertising." meter funds to finance $2,500 for ·. Finally, the council filed t~e · Tenants' priority for purchases of . • petition pending a report by City work on the Junkins-Parrott avehomes in the 396-unit AdmiraHy nue parking lot; $500 for street 1 The so-called "Loughlin plan" M ager Edward c. Peterson on Village housing project ends today for "package" purchase of Went- · th:n attitude of• Chestnut street markings and safety signs for the at 5 pm. police department; and $375 for worth .Acres received the blessing !dents and property owners traftlc lights and electric foci I itlcs of Portsmouth's city council last ~~:ard the proposed sign. George H. Lavallee, monnge1· of at the Central fire station parking night. .., .., ., - boU1 the Village and the WentThe council described the proILLEGAL USE of waler by the area. , worth Acres, said at noon that 66 * • • posal as the only "feasible" sug- , John Iafolla Crushed Stone com• residents of the Village had made JN ROUTINE BUSINESS the gestion and adopted a resolution pany also came up for con~lderdeposits toward buying the uniLs endorslng the newly-organized able• discussion when Councilman council: in which they live. Referred to the planning board citizen corporation's attempts to Simes asked Peterson whether all a request from George P. and Ger'I1he project manager said that purchase the project from the gov- ' evidence In the case was present- trude I. Frost of 874-876 Islington he expec!.6 "several" more residents ernment. ed to the grand jury and whether street for rezoning of their propto file applica lions and deposits Under a plan originally pro- an witnesses had testified. , erty from a residential to a combefore the 5 pm deadline. posed by John P. Loughlin, $100 , Peterson said that only one wit- mercial area; a petition from Fran• • • will be solicited from each family ness-Clty Marshal William J. cis K. Leith of 2 Stark street for STARTING tomorrow, World War at the Acres and "pooled" Into an Llnchey-was not questioned by rezoning of land at the Intersection II veterans move into the top $80,000 down-payment on a mort- the grand jury because other wit- of Stark street and the Interstate classification, according to Lavalgage which eventua11y would be highway from a residential to a lee. The former servicemen a.re paid off by rentals. nesses knew just as much about commercial area; and a request being given until 5 pm on Sept. the case as Llnchey. Councilman Thomas H. Sime~. from Jane Coakley Garland of 186 14 In which to file their applicaThe council accepted Peterson's Cate street for permission to opwho Introduced the resolution, said tlons, the plan Is the only one which recommendation that a bill for erate a restaurant ori the easterly could insure housing facilities !or $436.76 be sent to lafolla for the side of tho Interstate highway, At the expiraLion of the priority Acres tenants because of the "pe- water. _Later, Simes told the coun- moved from Its present site to period for veterans, the general culiar character" of the project." cil that he was not aware of all make way for the new toll road. public will be given the opportunfacts In the case before questioning ity to !ile claims tor homes. Referred to City Manager PetPeterson and explained that he had erson four peti lions for street Lavallee explained that In all COUNCIL APPROVAL of the cases where two or more Individ"Loughlin plan" was requested by acted "swiftly." No reason was lights, filed by four Lafayette road uals aJ>ply for the same unit, the George N. Bauer, Acres Corpora- given for Simes questioning of residents, 18 Dover street resipurchase right will be determined dents, 10 Wentworth road residents tion president, who explained that Peterson. by drawing o! loLs. and Mrs. Lillian Cooney of Spring one-third of the sha-res will be subT II REE TAX ABATEMENT street. ' scribed by Wentworth Acres resiThe units rang·e in price from Approved petitions by John R. dents and the balance by other claims filed In behalf of Albert H. and Cecelia J. Woolfson of 179 ·Goller of Sherburne road and $2,800 to $3 ,100 for single residences l'ortsmouth residents. The two-hour regular session wa1 Lincoln avenue were referred to Michael T. O'Connor of 383 Wood- and from $4,300 to $4,700 tor twoserene except during considera- City Solicitor Arthur J. Reinhart bury avenue for sewer connections. ' family dweJlioga. Referred to Fire Chief George tion of a request from Eade S. for Investigation and report. Mr: and Mrs. Woolfson claim T. Cogan a request from four LaPhilbrook, Folsom-Salter House that their property at 61-67 Market fayette road residents for a fire owner, for permission to erect a street is assessed for $9,500 when alarm box south of McKinley road sign on Chestnut street. Philbrook has made repeated attempts to post it should be valued !or no more on Lafayette road. than $6,000. * * • the sign. Property at 179 Lincoln avenue DENIED A REQUEST from Councilman Roland I. Noyes, is assessed for $5,800 when it , Saul Silverman, Economy market who Introduced a motion for apshould be appraised for $3,000 and owner, for a loading zone on proval of Philbrook's petition, was property at 167 Lincoln avenue as- Church street. The council voted to accused by Councilman Mary C. sessed for $6,000 instead of $3,200, notify Mr. Silverman that he now Dondero of attempting to "push Mr. and Mrs. Woolfson claimed. has "reasonable" access to a loadtile petition through because he The requested abatements repre- ing zone and does not require (f6oyes) does 17uslness with 'Mr. sent a total of $9,100. ·phtij;>rook,l' ' · ' ' ' •• · council approval to use it. •• * . * .. * Instructed Dominick Paola of 30 ACCEPTED A REPORT and $28 ANOTHER CITIZEN'S "protest" 'Wall street to re-submit a petition check from Plumbing · Inspecto1· NOYES CLAil\tED that Phil- . -filed by William Apostolakesfor permission to erect a sign at Clement R. Moulton. brqok ls entitled to the sign "be• was considered by the council. the corner of Deer and Vaughan Passed for a final reading an orcause It will help tourist trade." Apostolakes claimed that he re- streets. • dlnance prnhibiling parking on Noyes persisted over repeated cel'Ved a water bill for his propbjections of Mrs. Dondero who Granted a request from David I -erty, despite the fact that his house Kushlous of 542 State street to Daniel street, near the New Hampescribed the move as ."out of orwa~ vacant last winter. Peterson ~er" because she said residents of store and sell gasoline at the Inter- shire Gas and Electric company Investigated the complaint and told section of Burkitt street extension plant. ~he area are opposed to the sign, the council that a water meter at and the Intel'state highway. Referred to City Solicitor ReinCouncilman Frank E. Paterson the Apostolakes home was In good Granted the Boston and Maine hart a $200 claim from Miss Dorojoined Mrs. Dondero's opposition working order and that the water Transportation company per- thy F. Lear of 50 Chestnut street pointing out that the council has was used on the premises. mission to install underground for injuries sustained in a recent rejected slmllar requests for signs, fuel tanks on Cate street. , fall at .the corner of Market and ''so why should we change our • •· • Daniel streets. minds now." 'Citiz.eit'f pro•bt PosaI 0.n·Iy eas1 e of~~·-;;;!\'::t::ae:'':I.:'i .:c::m,::; Tenants' Priority Ends at Village 5 1 HOm'ePro1·ect • •• j I • • • l ~ I �Vets Begin Selection Of Homes in Villa9e NOTICE ·OF SALE Admirafty Viffage, Kittery, Maine PRIORITY ~\t) The long process of tw·ning over Admiralty Village homes to individual owners edged a step closer to completion todl;IY as 104 war veterans started to select the houses they will pw·chase from the government. . • h th A large scale lot drawing to give veterans the order m wh1c ey can choose any house not already purchased by tenants was held late yesterday at the Village management office. The lottery was directed bylf George A. Lavallee, Village mana-1 aer and his assistant, Cornelius• V. I .., • McLaughlin. The actual drawing, however, was conducted by veretl Butler of Kittery, commander of York County Disabled American Veterans council and Edwin Kimball, commander of the Kittery Veterans or Foreign Wars post. Both men represented the Kittery Veterans' Council. . !!';tt(~~fer1::::u~i::~ Administration ~anted a priority to present occuthe building occuplctt~--vt-:,i:~n~h1vhic~ ~:rmi\ted t~em to purchase August 15, 1919. AU unsold buildings s arr~~r!l J:;,11 exp1brel at 5:00 p. m.• sa le only to World Wa r 11 te · . e a.re e ng offered tor da) s. Tbls priority will bl' a:!.u;~~s f~~d sen'.1c;m,en for a. period of 30 16, 1919 to 5·00 p m Scpte b 14 a PeTJo rom 9.00 a. m. August ~ervicemen may 'register thn;:irer·n~ lt949. Veterans of World War n and Order as to choice of l!nsold bull~ln: J'u~ctase during this period. lot drawings. These drawings wlll tak la e e rmlned solely by public ranted by the number of a II e P ce at certai n Intervals as war1 of drawings wlll be sent to Ptac;;"~ :;i!t;i~tved. otlce of time and place 1 Village Residents JQ Draw lots for~ Purchase Pr·1or·1ty ,.,ffi ~• N<on - ,eteran non-occuna.nts mav re • lstcr their • held tomorrow at the management office in Admiralty Village to determine the order in which veterans may select houses in the project. George A. Lavallee, manager, said today that the deadline for veterans priorities in the purchase of a Village home was 5 pm today. Tomorrow's lot drawing, scheduled for 4:30 pm, will give the 103 registrants the order in which they can choose any houses which have not already been purchased by tenants. * • * • • • 1 3 Days Remain cvto/ In Village ·Purchas~ Only three more "shopping" days remain for tenants of Admiralty Village t-0 make deposits toward purchasing their present homes. The $50 per unit deposits must be in by Monday at 5 pm. After Monday, the priority for purchasing the one and two-family dwellings passes to veterans of World War II for a 30-day period ending Sept. 14 at 5 pm. George H. Lavallee, project manager, said this morning that 51 residents have made their deposits so far and that interest is "picking up" as the deadline approaches. Prices for the units range from $2,800 to $4,700. from the hat becomes No. 1 and so on until the last name Is taken out. Naturally, the lower numbers get the first choices. . Lavallee added that the drawmg will be conducted under the supervision of the Veterans council of Kittery. Meanwhile, the management office is still accepting registrations from persons who did not qualify for the first two priority classes. * * • THE l\1ANAGER said that the announcement of the lot drawing for Class III registrants will be made at a later date. Seventy residents in the Village have made deposits toward the purchase of the homes in wh_ich they live. Tenants were given first priority by the Federal Housing administration when it made arrangements for disposal of the units. The next priority went to veterans, whose deadline expired this afternoon. mf.ent to 11urrha.se now ADMIRALTY VIiiage has been bd and dimensions and Individual sglotlvlldcd and the plan showing area Inspection at the Project Offtc I st s now posted and available for !\Jaine. e oca ed at Adm.lralty Vllfage. Kittery, T~eypfol:wingl sales prices have been established for each building· e - family I-story frame wood hi 1 • Prices of buildings range fro~ ,;~fo~• :J~$;fgo"'s each unitTYPE B 2-famlly I-story frame wood h ' 1 , Prices of bulldlngs ran'ge fro,; ;gg_ms earh unit1 All sales are subject to th 1 be tor ALL CASH dlld each epgen:ra conditions of sale. A.ll sales are to flnancing. urc aser will be required to obtain his own $4')l&o\!\ FHA ha made commitments t · to 90% of sales price. o msure mortgages on these properties l P Buildings will be sold subJe t to F d occupancy controls. ~ e era!, State and local rental and Sales representatives of the Publi H 0 1 · · s;nl at the project office locate~ ai ~~tu'1\~;:t~nt0A;~11 Kb~tteprea ne on l\Jondny through Friday from 8·30 t ' ry, tratlou and offers to purchas al . a. m . o 5:00 p. m. Regls1esen tath·es who will also giv: !~c~ ~dd~l~de t~ro ugh these sales rep1cr1uested. na 1 m 1ormatlon as may be * • • LAVALEE ~AID, the persons holding the _first 50 numbers will be given until Tuesday at 5 pm in which to make their choice of homes. After the deadline for the first 50 bas passed, the next 53 registrants are to have a chance, according to their numbers, to have a choice of bouse. "It works very simply," Lavallee explained. "The first name drawn h for llrlorlty commcnrinR September 15. 1949 A large scale lot drawing will be VETERANS HOLDING the first 50 numbers have until 5 pm Tues- ' day to select one of the 39 single and 137 double houses. After the deadline for the first 50 has passed, the next 54 registrants will have a chance according to their numbers. Veterans or those still in the service whose names were drawn yesterday must appear at the management office during the specified dates, make known their choice and identify their veteran's status through discharge papers. Those who intend to purchase a single unit must offer a Binder of at least $50 and those interested in double units must offer a deposit of at least $100. THE U ITS RA GE in price from $2,800 to $3,100 for single houses and from $4,300 to $4,700 for two-family dwellings. After all 104 veterans have decided whether they will purchase the homes, non-veterans and nontenants will have an opportunity to buy the remaining units. At least 35 veterans and wives witnessed yesterday's drawing. Worfd War II Veterans and Servicemen fl offers to purchase must be accom · d b · ~50_ per dwelling unit, ( SO for singl~an~~lld_Y a good faith dc1iosit of buildings) and must b · ti f mgs a.nd SlOO for duple" certified check made paey~ble ~: t~~mori~r moofntehy oTrder,_ cashier's check or States. e reasurer of the United ~,o Tenants File JOHN P. K E Field O trice Director Public Hou sing Admlni8tratlon Empire tate Building New York 1, N. Y. I lt ug. 10, 17 Sept, 7 ~ I I - - - - -. . . . . . . . ~\lo Purchase Papers For Village Units Seventy tenants at the Admiralty Village filed applications to purchase their homes in the project ahead of yesterday's 5 pm deadl!ne. George H. Lavallee, project manager, said today that, although the priority for World War II veterans opened only this morning, 75 exservicemen already have Indicated their interest in buying houses in the Village. World War II veterans, Class n in the priority ratings, have been given 30 days in which to file appl!cations and deposits. Their deadline Is Sept. 14 at 5 pm, after which the prloriiy right passes to the general public. • • • VALLEE EXPLAINED that In IbheLAcase o! World War II veterans, who are now tenants in the Vnlage, the priority privilege continues until the Sept. 14 expiration date. But such applicants will not have the right to purchase the house In which they live-as was given to those who applied under tenant's priority. At the end of the veterans' priority period according to Lavallee, the names of all the persons in Class II who have applied for homes will be drawn in a public lottery. THE • • • APPLICA TS will have th eir choice of homes, excepting llio.~e already claimed by tenant purchasers, in the order in which their names are drawn. The remaining units In the Village then will be open to applications from the general public. Lavallee said that he has already received 23 letters from persons in that class, who signified their interest in buying homes in the project. • • • LAVALLEE SAID tha the 70 tenants, who came "In under the wire yesterday," have filed deposits on 57 single units and 13 doubles. A total of 137 doubles and 39 singles are now available for the "pool" on which World War II veterans will draw Jots, Lavallee explained. Any or the 176 units remaining after the veterans deadline will go into the general public's "pool" for another lot drawing, he concluded. I �Chilly Weather Forecast • • For Thanksg1v1ng Here ,. .J King Turkey will reign in the traditional manner tomorrow with a greater following than In 1948, and upholding the spirit of the day, clergymen of several faiths will conduct Thanksgiving services. Military establishments, hospitals and correctional Institutions throughout the Portsmouth area have placed "turkey and all the trimmings" at the top of the day's menu. Local meat markets report increased sales of the Thanksgiving bird over last year, indicating a widespread celebration in the manner of our Pilgrim forefathers. Meat merchants attribute an approximate 20-cent price reduction over last year as the major reason for more turkey orders this season. * * * AVERA GE PRICE of the "bird" is in the vicinity of 49 cents for the larger sizes and 59 cents for those less than 20 pounds. One market proprietor claimed a reduction in 1949 turkey sales, accusing competitors of price-cutting and selling on "a one-cent margin." The day promises to be a quiet one, with stores and offices closed and only slight increases in travel volume anticipated by local transportation officials. A "clear but nippy" prediction by the weatherman should keep a j large portion of the Portsmouth populace close to the fireplace. Family reunions and the table festi\'ities also will serve as a magnet to make home the center of tomorrow's activities. Route 16, however, will be heavily traveled by football enthusiasts anxious for a last cheer as the gridiron season is wrapped up for another year at the 39th annual clash between Portsmouth and Dover high schools. with the exception of a necessary duty section, will have the day '·off." Those on duty may invite their families to dinner, thus taking some of the sting out of the holiday assignment. Inmates at the state house of correction at Brentwood will also face turkey when they su down for dinner tomorrow, as will patients at the Portsmouth hospital. Following the recommen'd ation ' of Gov. Sherman Adams "to assemble on that day to offer up their sincere thanks fo r the continuation of. His mercies•·, people of most denominations will attend church services. The Middle street Baplist, North Congregational and First Methodist churches will hol:l a joint service at the Middle Street Baptist church at 9 am. Guest speaker will be Chaplain Richard Cleaves of the Portsmouth naval base. * * * MUSIC WILL BE under the direction of Norman Leavitt, and the Rev. Raymond F. Smith, assisted by the Rev. John N. Feaster, DD., and the Rev. Edward H. Brewster, will conduct worship services. Catholic masses \Vill be cele1 brated at the local naval base at 9 am in the chapel; at the Church of the Immaculate Conception at 7:15 am and at St. Raphael's church, Kittery at 8 am. Protestant churches in Hampton will combine services tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock at the Congregational church. Juniot· and senior thoirs of the host church will furnish music and the Rev. 1 Floyd Kinsley will preach. A special Thanksgiving service will be held at the First Congregational church, Kittery Point, at 10 am. Chl'istian Science services are scheduled for 10:45 am at the · * • • AND THE NEEDY families of church edifice, 272 Rockland street. Subject of. the lesson-sermon will . the city won't be forgotten. Fifty- be "Thanksgiving", Several other chufche·s in the three tables will be decked with Thanksgiving groceries and "good- Portsmouth area have planned speies" from Salvation Army baskets. cial services. Maj. Albert Warren of the local corps said today that deliveries will be made to the sick and shutins. Families able to do so have been requested to call for their baskets. "Street kettle" donations financed the 53 baskets. I The Portsmouth naval base will feature turkey dinners, with free cigarets and cigars to add to the servicemen's enjoyment, at both enlisted and officer messes . • • * ORCHESTRA MUSIC will en- tertain prisoners at the naval disciplinary barracks while they enjoy their holiday dinners. All naval and marine personnel, ------ BA KI G SCANDAL-William C, Walton, Jr., talks with his attorney, Samuel Levy, right, after pleading guilty in U. S. district court to charges of misappropriating funds of the New Hampshire National bank. �These Are Pictures of Top Por smouth 949 News WORLD PREMIERE-A cro, ing the first public showing of the EDWARD C. PETERSO ••• Still city manager iAR HAL WILLIAM J. LI CHEY ••• New order LEO ARD H . HEWITT . Old order GOODWILL VISIT-HMS Glasgow steams up the Piscataqua river to a berth at the Portsmouth naval base as her crew prepares for a peaceful "invasion" of Portsmouth. �~-~D '\'tutback at Shipyard Voted as No. 1 Story Portsmouth's biggest-and worst-new story in 1949 was the drastic curtailment o[ employment al the Portsmouth naval shipyard and the general increase in area unemployment. The "layoff" sl.ory was ranked first today by lhc sl~ff of The Portsmouth Herald in balloting lo determine the 10 "lop" stones of lhe old year, soon lo be. It received 69 out of a possible 70 points. Second place, with 59, went to,.___ the Walton bankini scandal. The Organized project to bring a steel plant to nuisance in Portsmouth placed third with 55 place on the . t when it v. as po~noll.owing behind the leaders heels of 25 . gamblmg, long i·tsa Portsmo_uth, _hadJ I news pages 10 uY crushed beneath the green-shirted slate Victor E. Amee Ends 30 Year\✓'" Shipyard Service A Kirtery man has retired after 30 year;;' service at the Portsmouth naval 3hipyard. Victo r E. Amee, 69, of Foye's lane, worked m the shipyard's public ! works department. A native of Klbtery, Amee was the son of the late James R. Amee, an old-time sea captain. He started work at the shipyard in 1918 after being employed for several years by the old Portsmouth, Kittery and York Street railway and later by the Atlantic Shore Line railway. He was chief dispatcher of the western b ran cl1 o f the Atlan tic Shore Line a t th e "itt n. ery Point carbarn. A member of the Kittery Point First Congregational church and Riverside lodge, IOOF, Amee was employed in the shipyard's fiscal department )Jefore being transferred to the public works department. His wife is the former Mabel Witham of Kittery, a well-known member :,f the Maine Federation of Garden Clubs. He and bis wife have one daughter, Mrs. Lorraine Burns were the stories on the gambling I troopers. ,.. ,.. ,.. raids (471, the city manager issue 'l G 'DER the orders or I 'l l\lARGARHT BADGER (291 ' the filming and premiere of , ·ty Kai·st1 al William J. \ mashed "Lost Boundaries" (261, police re- , t}CW 1 • t organization (2ll, toll road a n cl · LincheY, th c roopers "oodbury avenue intersection I .. ---====-==-- - - - - -,, 1 · tile \! (19), the Fargo fire, whic~ . coSt \ their way into four different esthree lives <71, and lhe VlSlt of tablishmenls. HMS Glasgow (5). , \ The raids served M a rs h a 1 • • • LincheY as a way in which to tell ALSO 1 THE running were the \ the "bookies" that they are Prescott will story, ~he teachers' \" through" in Portsmouth. . pay fight, naval pnson scandal, "Lost Boundaries" was the f1rst the Bo~ton and ~faille's n~w stafull length movie filmed ana given A Portsmouth girl will seek the tion, mght parkmg, the Quirk a fir t showing in Portsmo~lh. Its title of carnival queen at the Unimur~er-suicid~, sale of federa~ "extras" were recruite~ from / and e. son, Paul w. Amee, both of\ housmg proJects,. Iafolla water among Portsmouth area citizens and , Kittery .., versity of New _Hampshire. investigation, appomlment of new the Rev. Ro)Jert H. Dunn won naMlss Margaret Badger, daughter court judges and the summer lionwide fame for his role as the of Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Badger of drought. l pastor of the Keenham church. 0 700 Woodbury avenue, is among the The first place to the shipyard * ,.. • '.ct personnel reduction was based on £VENTH PLACE was voted to 11 contenders for the crnwn at the the vital effect the layoffs ~av,e reorganization in the local police univ~rsity's 28th winter carnival to had, and are having, on the city s department last June which saw be held Thursday through Sunday, economy. The full imp~ct of that th appointment of Marshal LinchFeb. 17 to 20. loss in weekly payrolls 1~ ~e_achlng eY and the retirement of Marshal A Poti,smouth veteran with a, recinto all Portsmouth activities. Leonard H. Hewitt. The queen will be elected by popord of 144 combat sorties against The cutback in employment cost Since being named, Llnchey has ular vote of the student )Jody Frithe enemy during World War Il will 1,400 persons their job , reducing made many changes in police prothe effective working force to 4,cedure, improved departmental 1 leave shortly for a, three-year asday, Feb. 11. • • • 100. It resulted from President relations with the public and has signment in Germany. !\USS BADGER was graduated in First Lt. Robert T. Belmont, son Truman's order to Defense Secrescheduled a police school to lmof Mrs. John J. Taylor of 460 Den1945 from Portsmouth high school tary Louis Johnson to curtail naprove the training of his men. where she was active in sports, a val operations. The Woodbury avenue conlro-· nett street, with hiS wife a.nd fam• • • . versy made headlines when the ily, ls spendlng a 10-da.y leave here member of the Glee club and the IT WE T I TO e!f_ect despite governor and council paid an offi- before his departure for overseas. Girls' Athletic association. He is being transferred from the the concerted oppo 1llon of th e cial visit to the city for a public 10th tactical reconnaissance wing at During her four yea.rs at the unlcongressional deleg~lion from New hearing, the first made )Jy that Pope air force base, Fort Bragg, Hampshire and Mam:· \ body in recent years. I versity she has been a member of I' The Walton banking scandal, J Arguments over the separation I N. C. the choir, the outing club and stuMrs. Belmont and their two chUwhich made lhe front pages of of the Interstate by-pass and dent Union. she ls treasurer of the dren will leave to make their home mosl New England ne_wspape~s, Woodbw·y avenue served as an exin Germany as soon as arrange-' \ Dance club and a member of Chl rocked this staid old city to its \ ample of the pressure of public ments can be completed. omega sornrity. Colonial foundation. opinion on officialdom. Originally \ Lieutenant Belmont has served Breaking in January, the story the Slate Highway department Mlss Badger is majoring in recrea.with the air force since May, 1942, 1 ran the gamut of investigation inplanned only to improve the interand before that served as a pilot with 1lion leadership. to the affairs of the ew Hampsection but now an overpass i in the Royal Canadian all· force. He hire ational bank, the ~rrest the process of construction. holds the Distinguished Flying and conviction of its president. * • • Cross and the Air Medal with 14 William C. Walton, Jr., on chargPORT 10 TH WAS generous clusters. es of misappropriating funds and in ils gifts to aid the L. Robert He was graduated from Portsthe sale of the bank building to Fargo family of orth Kittery. mouth high school in 1940. Director Charles M. Dale. / Fargo and his wife lost their two *. • * children in an early morning blaze IT WAS A STOltY that still putthat leveled their home. Mrs. Fart)~ zles Portsmouth's people, who congo died a few days later of t he tinue to ask themselves; "Why?" burns she uffered. · Not far behind the Walton story In 10th and last place, Herald in local significance was the steel newsmen ranked the visit of the I . . _ rogram plant project, which stirred local British cruiser Glasgow. Her men H. Wmslow ~ettm"o_n, PWHEB st interest to the_ extent th_at commitand crew were England's " ambas- director at ra~10 ~~ion wni lees are workmg to brmg a steel sadors-at-large" in Portsmouth lor has resigned his positlO~ a~LYN mill to Portsmouth. almost a week. enter the employ of station • And the quest for a steel mill '1 Those who witnessed the Royal Lynn, Mass., on Monday. ts ti1 by itself revitalized the eternal Marine detachment "Beal the Re• Bettinson came to Por ~ou search for new indu try lo attract treat" in Market square will nol \in 1940 as an announcer an -~as to "The City of lhe Open Door." I soon forget the scene. promoted t~ his p_re&enftWp~~~~~: in 1942. He 1s a nallve o a • Mass., and a graduate of the Leland Powers school in Boston. r----------=~=-- -- Local Veteran Of 144 Missio;s Home on Leave I l I B . Winslow ettanson I Quits WHEB Post I I 1· Margaret Badger In Running for ~I\ UNH Queen Title �He also was a trustee and treasurer of the Portsmouth Young Men's Christian association, treasurer of the Howard Benevolent society, vice president of the Mark II, Wentworth home and a member of the Nodh chnrch, Congregational. A native of Portsmouth, Mr. Borthwick was born J vne 28, 1866, the son of James and Clara (Whidden) Borthwick. He was educated in Portsmouth schools and wa married on Sept. 3, 1889. l\'.fr . Borthwick died last August. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Ora E. (Borthwick) Wilkei:, of Newton Ce nte1·, Mass., two grandsons and fo ur great-grand- / children. _ __ _ _ I JAMES A. BORTHWICK James Borthwick, Local Mercharit, ~ Succumbs at 83 1 Thomas E. Collins, Ex-CouncHman, Succumbs at 62 Thomas E. Collins, 62, of 113 Sagamore avenue, Ward 5 representative to the 1923 city council died last night at his home after ~ short llln_ess. Mr. Collins also served on the board of public wo1·ks from 1925 to 1926. Thomas Boyan, 62, Ex-Councilman, \Q Dies at Home 'J~ Hardy Perennial . ~ Ira Brown Says '\(. He'll Run Again IRA A. BROWN Thomas J. Boyan, 62, a wellknown Portsmouth businessman and former public official, died Saturday night at his home, 275 Lincoln ave~ 1 James Alfred Borthwick, a prom- nue. irent Portsmouth merchant and A resident of Portsmouth for the banker and a former city official, past 32 years, Mr. Boyan was a nadied today at PorL5mouth hospital tlve of East Boston, Mass. He was after a short illness born March 31, 1887, the son of The 83-year-old Mr. Borthwick Thomas J. and Mary (Kenny) was active until 10 days ago In the Boyan. management of his Market street Mr. Boyan was active In Republistore, D. F. Borthwick's. He en- can party circles and was elected tered the hospital on Nov. 6. to the city council as well as the Mr. Borthwick began his con- board of public works. While he was nection with the dry goods store a. member of the city councll. he many years ago when it was under served on the building commlttee the management of his brother, which ordered construction of the Daniel F. Borthwick. junior high school in Parrott a.venue • • • He was proprietor of the PortsHE WAS ACTIVE in the political mouth Auto Body Co. for many Ufe of the city for some years, be- years and later was superintendent ing elected to a seat on the city of the Frank Jones Brewing Co. uncouncil in 1896, th e bc;,ard of al- 1 tll 111 health forced his retirement. dermen in 1898 and again to the 1 Mr. Boyan was a. member of the city council in 1914. Church of the Imrpaculate ConcepIt was while serving his last term tion. on the council that Councilman Besides his wife, Mrs. Lillian D. Borthwick and his wife, the late (Hawkins) Boyan, he is survived by Elizabeth (Ir • · hl BorthwicJr, were four sons, Thomas A. of Amsterdam, honored by the council on their N. Y ., Paul B. of the U. s. army at 25th wedding anniversary. The Pensacola, Fla., William R. who is council . at the suggestion of the serving In the navy, and Albert B. then Mayor Harry B. Yeaton, ad- . of Portsmouth; two daughters, Miss journed its meeting to the Borth- Rosemerld D. Boyan and Mrs. Rowick home, 225 Wibird street, to bert Moebus of New York City as congratulate their colleague. well as three grandchildren, two He became active in banking sisters and a brother. circles about 35 years ago and was elected a director of the First National bani,.. In 1923 he was raised to the presider.cy. a post he held at the time of his death. l\fr. Borthwick was a charter member of the Portsmouth Rotary club and was elected to the board Elmer E. Clark, Portsmouth city of directors and the club's first secretary or Feb. 28, 1923. He was clerk for 10 years, died today at his a faithful attendant at meetings home at 244 Marcy street. and harl been absent from very Mr. Clark, who had a record of 25 few during the past 26 years. ' years service to the city, also had * * * been employed as city messenger. lN ADDITION TO his interest in Rotary Mr. Borthwick was a He held the city clerk's post from 1919 to 1923 and from 1927 to 1933. proprietor and director of the Portsmouth Athenaeum. He was He was born in Gosport, Isles of serving his 12th term as president Shoals, July 4, 1862, the son of the of the Portsmouth Historical so- late Daniel and Drusilla. (Berry) ciety to which position he was Clark but had resided In Portselected after his brother's death, mouth since early childhood. in 193' . Ira A. Brown Is back in the political wim. Brown announced today thp. Jle Will be a candidate In the 1950 electrons for the county commissioner post now held by Irving W. Marston. He was edged out of the commissioner cont:A:st in the 1948 primary when Marston piled up a 900vote lead to win the Republican nomination. A hardy political perennial, Brown held a seat on the county commission in 1943 and 1944 and is a. former city councilman and building inspector. • • • HE BAS TWICE been a candid- ate for mayor and was defeated each time by Rep. Mary C. Dondero. The 61-year-old Brown commented on his early announcement, "I just want people to know I'm in the running again and I still believe that a. city which pays onethird of the county tax should be represented on the comml~ion." I Elme~ E. Clark, _1 I Ex-City (lerk, Dies I A veteran of the Spanish American war, he served during the Philippine Insurrection. He was a. member of damp Schley, I United Spanish War Veterans; Osgood lodge No. 48, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and Union Rebekah lodge. Survivors Include his wife. Mrs. Lizzie A. (Bentley) Clark; one son, Ellsworth E. Clark of Washington, D. C., and three sisters. A native of Portsmouth, he was ~ born Nov. 21, 1886, the son of the/ late Thomas E. and Mary (Walsh) Collins. He was employed as an operator on Memorial bridge. Mr. Collins was a veteran of World War I and served overseas with the army engineers corps. He was a. member or Portsmouth Lodge of Elks, Frank E. Booma American Legion post and the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Florence (Booma) CollJns. two sons ':11°mas E. JT., and Frank W. Col: Ims of Portsmouth; a brother, Francis L. Collins of New York City and a. sister, Mrs. George Hammer: stein of Stillwater, N. J. �Busy Lodge-Goer to Be Honored Monday *** ***Timothy Connolly ***.s,ib Knights of Pythias to*** Fete 92-Year-Old Back in 1878 a young man of 22 paid his dues for the first time to the Morning Star lodge, No. 18, Knights of Pythias, of Milton Mills. On Monday, after 71 years of membership, Timothy Connolly of 189 Wibird street, will be a guest of honor at the 49th annual session of the New Hamp&hire Grand lodge, Knights of Pythias, at the Rockingham hotel. The retired painter is the oldest Knight in New Hampshire and possibly the oldest, in length of service, in the United States. * * * CONNOLLY REFUSES to lay claim to the latter honor because "it's too tough to prove." But local officials of the organization are willing to put Connolly's record against any other in the nation. "Fraternal organizations have been my hobby-a great source of pleijsure in my life," Connolly claims. "For seven years, though, I've been less active than before. "Hard of hearing, you know," Hampshire native to become PresIn 1880 he became chancellor ident of the United States, held commander of the Morning Star that office when Connolly was born Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and at Union in 1856. the following year he was elected * * * treasurer of the group, a position AT THE AGE of 10 Connolly he held for 26 years. moved to Milton Mills, his resi- Connolly joined the Grand Lodge dence fo1· 80 years. Two years ago of New Hampshire in 1881. After he -moved to the Portsmouth home 50 years of continuous memberof his daughter, frs. 0. J. Hall. ship, the Grand Lodge gave him One of Connolly's early jobs was an honorary life membership. finishing department foreman of a He has been a member of the Milton Mills woolen company. The Odd Fellows for 65 years and 60 mill was razed by fire at the turn years ago he joined the Grand of the century, causing him to cast Lodge of Odd Fellows. He was aside 15 years experience as a fore- Noble Grand of the local lodge man and to adopt a new trade, con- in Milton Mills. tract painting. * * * He followed the new occupation TJJ E l\lASO S can also claim until he retired at the age of 76. his membership. He joined Unity - "Painting skill enabled me to lodge in Union and tile Columbia work at the Portsmouth navy yard Royal Arch chapter at Farmington. during World War I," he explains, "Guess I joined just about as adding, "the yard wasn't too much many as I could," Connolly muses. different then than now. And Monday night New HampTIMOTHY CONNOLLY "We had 10 sub- under con- shire'!, oldest Knight of Pythias structlon to keep us busy in 1917 ." will attend another lodge meeting, the 92-year-old lodge enthusiast But Connolly's first interest is for the passage of time has failed adds. his fraternal clubs. to dim his interest in his "hobby." Franklin Pierce, only New Plate of Beans for a Passenger ** ~ Re.calls *** **,* Cobbie the 'Good Old Days * Veteran Bass-voiced John Crowley has been a. cabble in Portsmouth for nigh on- mouth railroad station. A charter member of the now-defunct "Little Bowery A. C.," Crowley maintained a taxi stand at the local railroad station for many years. In the winters, years ago, Crowley drove a horse and buggy from the station. That's where Crowley struck up an acquaintance with Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle and Elaine Hammerstein, one-time silent movie stars. to 30 years and he's never seen the· local taxi industry In such a "confused mess." Crowley, who ls 50 and resides at 34 Linden street, has seen better • • • times. He can remember when the CROWLEY SAYS he often drove tares to New castle and the PortsArbuckle and Miss Hammerstein mouth naval base were $2.30 and from the railroad station to the tips were liberal. Marshall house at York Ha1·bor "But It looks like those days are when the stars made summer apgone forever," obServes Crowl~Y who pearances in this area. has spent most of his life behmd the Crowley remembers how Arbuckle wheel of a taxicab and for a time could never sit In the back seat of In the driver's seat of a Dobbin, , the old car because of his great powered hack. He now is employed . weight and always rode beside by the Lukas Taxi service on High 1 Crowley In the front compartment. street. Crowley also tells this ~tory The short and slender Crowley, about a woman he drove to the railwho once helped solve a $75,000 robroad station one day: bery here in Portsmouth, says _h e The woman puzzled the ticket longs for the old days when drivagent at the station when she asked ing a hack was considered "a proJOHN CROWLEY for a ticket to "Pancake Station." • •• "Beans and Humans" fession" by thll cnbbies. "It's a few miles out of town," she (Portsa:ioutb Herald photo) "We had good jobS In those days explained. but now have to struggle for a de"Pancake Station?" asked t'he cause he never got the reward moncent living wage," Crowley re- tion when he was robbed by one of dumbfounded agent. "I've never ey. minisced. the circus porters, and it so hapheard of It, perhaps you mean Crowley, who is married to the Breakfast Hill depot, ma'm," the • • • pened that the porter engaged "IN THE OLD DAY there was a Crowiey to drive him around town former Alice Connelly of Portsadded. mouth, also remembers the time he agent so-cent rare for one person and 25 the next day on a spending spree. "That's right mister, Breakfast responded to a call to take a plate Hill. I thought it had something to cents for each extra passenger. And Inspector Dennis J. Kelley, then or home-baked beans from a house you could travel anywhere in the a pat1·olman, was Investigating the on Union street to another address do with breakfast," said the woman. city for that." . • • • Crowley tells many lnterestmg case and learned that Crowley had on Aldrich road. "Beans or humans, they're still THERE'S STILL AN O T 11 ER tales of his experience as a cabbie, some helpful Information about It. story that Crowley tells about a crime-solver, counselor and wnat- Mix had offered a $1,000 reward to passengers," he phllosophlzed. high-ranking officer at the Portswhoever gave police enough infornot. "G1lhooley ," as he was called by mouth naval base many years ago. mation to lead to the thief's arrest. It was In July, 1929, that he w_on the old-time taxi riders, once drove It seems that the officer someprominence by assisting local police a goat from Maplewood avenu~ to times took aboard more than he in the recovery of $75,000 stolen AC'n 'G ON CROWLEY' TIP, from cowboy star Tom Mix while the police contacted authorities in Greenland and on another occas10n \ could handle at a local drinking and then hired Crowley to the westerner was appearing In concord where the porter was ar- carted a calf from Rye to the Ports- parlor drive him back to the base. Portsmouth with a circus. rested and brought back to this city. ) th /Please turn to page ree u ... __ In .._ .ncive.te .Pull~ - - - . . . i , 1 'ho- . . .. -< �One µlg)lt, with bhe officer in the back s.ea~· df his cab, Crowley was about to make his usual stop outside the base gate to identify himself to the guards. "Drive right through without stopping," the naval officer Instructed. "But sj.l.·," Crowley protested, "if I don't stop, the guards will shoot me." "I'll h 1g the first man who shoots you," said the admiral. Crowley, it need not be explained, stopped to identify himself. Like many another cab driver, Crowley has had many close calls with the stork but always has managed to get expectant mothers to the hospital in time. To the unexcitable Crowley, however, these memories have faded with time. At present he is more interested in the local taxi situation and believes he has a remedy for the industry's troubles. I Dale Stands .His Ground In Story Case Testimony A steady drone of negative anGregg questioned Dale about conswers from ex-Gov. Charles M. Dale Dale denied that he had ever bracts for building a warehouse for lulled one committeeman into a given Cote any fa~ors or that Cote's deep sleep yesterday as the state's company had ever done imy work the state llquor commission. Dale said he had "no personal reformer chief executive testified for !or him, personally, at any time. the second time before a legislative He likewise denied thp.t he had collection of the matter" and, when body Investigating the Story-Cote ever sent Cote to see !onner Comp- asked why, claimed that It happened mol'e than two years ago. contracts scandal. troller Story and telephoned St ory • • • _But Dale fil'mly stood his ground to "ta ke care of him." with categorical denials that he had He said Story told him abou t the THEh ATTORNEY then told Dale th at e wanted to find out if he any ad I r • ~ 1 vance n ormat1on about an Manchester contractor, saying, "This knew, prior to the breakin f th O expose ~f the case In the New Cote seems to be quite a fellow. He I Story case In the New Hg shi e Hlatmpshire su nd ay News. He in- can get materials when no one else ' Sunday News March 7 1 thret s s ed also that he had no detailed can." , t ' • • a information about the contracts incerdain etxhpenditures were being volved. The natty, grey-suited Dale show- ma e on e liquor warehouse. • • • While Rep. Leonard B. Peever of ed anger or.ly once during the Jeng. Dale gave affirmative answers to CROWLEY HAS a five-point "peace plan" of his own: Salem slumbered Dal~ pa d thy hearmg. Sen. Robert P. Bing- / five ol 14 questions, and negative I questions with lo~-toned ans:e:s / ham, Manchester Democrat, stirred answers to the remaining nine. such as, "I don't know," "I wouldn't up his ire with questions about the He denied knowing that the con(1) Establish a fair minimum for think so," "I did not," "I do not," $50,000 emergency fund available to tra~ts were let on a "cost plus" one to 'three passengers wlthin the and "I can't say." the state's executive department. basis. city limit. • • • Bingham opened his questioning He explained that the warehouse (2) Place strict control of the . RARELY DID Dale give his queswith the remal'k "governor, you was to be bunt because ol the large taxi industry in the hands of the t10ners more than the briefest of haven't l'emembered anythirlg very inventory in liquor which was being police department "as it was in the answers, although mol'e than 100 I wel) today. Can you remember what stored in a private warehouse. old days." persons jammed the hearing room in expenditures were made in 1948 But Dale said he did not know when the first of $160,000 appropri(3) Prohibit taxis from •cruising the state library in expectation of from the emergency funds?" "fueworks." Tlie ex-governor said that travel ated In the capital budget act of the city in search of business. 1947 was spent and he did not know Dale told reporters after the hearexpenses for the councilors and per what work was done first. (4) Require cab owners t o have diem for them were taken from the their vehicles inspected more often . lng that he had "no intention" -of Dale was not sure how many bid'than now required under state law. ders were interested in getting the cross examining Mrs. Iris Nolan, emergency fund . "In 1947," he added, "we sent the I state's contracts for structural steel. (5) Allow each taxi firm to assign secretary to the ousted comptroller "I knew of my own knowledge that only one cab to the Fleet street Stephen B. Story. She told the com- American Legion drum corps to mittee a few days ago that Dale had New York City wi th money from · steel was hard to get. There may taxi stand. have been only one bid but I knew "If that doesn't settle the prob- advance knowledge that the con- the !und." "What emergency was that?'• de- what the steel situation was," he I lem, nothing w!}l," asserted Crow- tracts scandal was to break into the manded Bingham. said. ley, who emphasized that he is not ! open. • • • "It wasn't an absolute emerIn Dale's opinion, "conscientious" a spokesman for any taxi firm or orTHE INVESTIGATIO was con- gency," Dale admitted, "but it was efforts were made to get bidders on ganizations. fined to questions by the cow1sel for not the first time It was ever done." the steel. But he admitted that U • • • • • • steel was bougiht without compet!THE VETERAN CABBIE doesn't the so-called PIilsbury committee AT BINGHAM'S insistence, Dale tive bids, then the pro\isions of the think much of the council's plan to and Dale's clipped answers. Apparently even the bulk of the added other items taken from the 1947 capital budget act concerning divide the clty into five taxi zones and establish uniform rates based committee members found the emergency fund. He included $15,- open, competitive blading were vio"show" dull. They slowly drifted ooo for the 1948 Governors confer- lateti. on a 25-cent minimum. He was not "able to say" whether Crowley says his chief project is from the hearing room as the ques- \ ence in the list but said that only or not he knew Story engaged the to "insure the public's safety" by tioning continued over thl'ee hours $7,200 of that was used. "Was that an emergency?" Bing- Standard Construction Co., for the requiring that all taxicabs be rein- until, finally, only four of the 10warehoUse job. Further, he assumed spected wlthln 45 days after each man committee remained at the end. ham asked. Besides reviewing the contracts "I suppose it wasn't," Dale replied, that all work went out on bids. quarterly inspection. He also feels that elther the city and searching questions by Atty then raising his volse, "If I hadn't But Dale pleaded that "so many" council or the police department Hugh Gregg as to the former gov- personally backed the conference it contracts come before the governor should keep a watchful eye on taxi ernor's knowledge of Story's alleged would not have come to New Hamp- and council that he would not be drivers who "case" beer parlors. allocation of contracts without bids, Ishire. A client of mine and mYSelf able to say whether a particular According to Crowley it is a reg- the lawyers probed into Dale's per- stood ready to finance it. if neces- one came up !or discussion or not. ular practice for cabbies to line up sonal relations with Donat F. Cote, sary." However, Dale maintained that three or four patrons in a beer es- president of the Standard ConBingham said, "About $8,000 of State Treasurer F. Gordon Kimball tablishment about 10:30 at night structlon Co., which received many that went to the Hotel Wentworth, was not In a position to know If an and drive them to Salisbury and 1of the questioned contracts. $700 for badges and $834 for refresh- appropriation had been overdrawn. other Massachusetts communities Dale admitted he had known Cote ments such as state J1quor commls• • • for a "last call." since 1938. And, while the stocky slon merchandise. "Do you honest"I THOUGHT at first he would Crowley doesn't think a 50-cent • Cote hung on the edge of his chair ly think that was an e~ergency, be," Dale explained. "But after my local minimum rate would be too listening to each word, Dale said governor? " testimony a few days ago, I talked high, but contends that the city that Cote helped him in a political Dale answered that he believed with Kimball and he told me that counci,l should assure the public's campaign that year. that was what the General Court the monies he handles come from safety before considering such a had in mind when It set up the general funds. The only way he'd "I was running for the state Senfund. He defended the conference know of overdrafts is if he accumurate. His main gripe: The city council ate at the time," Dale said. "I met spendlng as of "Immense value to lated enough data." Ml' Cote down around Portsmouth, has been thinking too much of the Dale admitted that he had never or that section somewhere. He was the state." "public's pocketbook" and too lit- working on a fed~ral project." Bingham closed his questioning on inquired Into the progress of the tle of the public's safety. "Did you .discuss politics?" he was the emergency fund, by asking 1f work on the liquor warehouse and Dale did not think there should be that he did not know that only the asked. "some strings" on bhe emergency foundation work had been done. "Politics came into the converse.- fund. The former chief executive detion," Dale replied. "If the General Court so wishes," fended work done apparently Ith• • • Dale answered. out contract at state hospital as D ALE SAID that he did not 6ee Prior to his skirmish with Bing"necessary in order to get the Cote after that year, "except pos-1 ham, Dale underwent examination sibly once.'' until 1944 when he met foundation in before cold weather." by Gregg on the various phases of him In Manchester. Cote told him, Dale said, that he was in the con- the Story contract scandal. I ;!t I I' I tracting business for himself. 45' �He admitted that work should have come under the competitive bidding section of the 1947 act "but in the intere.st of good tiusines.s, it had to be done." Rep. George H. Edson, a Democratic committeeman from West Lebanon, asked Dale if, as a lawyer, he would advise a client to break a law if there seemed good reason to do so. Dale answered, "No." The committee's attorneys read three letters into the records and asked Dale if he was familiar with them. He admitted ·he "must have seen" one addressed to Stor,y by the superintendent of the Laconia state school. He was reluctant in admitting that his initial appeared on the letter, remarking, "That's a very unusual way for me to sign my name but it looks like my writing.'' ~ = ~ = - - - - - -_ l\\) Tacks 1 *** * on*27*Long,q Sgt. Leon Denis Looks Back Years *** in the Army Let's Get Down to Brass Gray-haired, 51-year-old Sgt. Leon F. Denis of the Portsmouth organized reserve corps office is a walking army manual. The veteran of 27 years in the regular army can tell you almost anything about the army, past and present, from how to build a pillbox to how to equip 20,000 recruits a month. In fact, he once wrote an article telling the army how to go about training its soldiers. It was no cut and dried treatise, but a straight-from-the-shoulder blast at training methods then in use. • • • Sergeant Denis wrote the article HE LATER DE IED any knowledge of letters bearing his name in 1936, and told the army what being destroyed as was claimed last I it took months of combat in World week by Mrs. Nolan during testi- War II to learn the hard waynamely, to "cut out the eyewash and mony before the committee. Under insistent questioning by get down to brass tacks." * * * Sena.tor Bingham, Dale admitted HE WENT O to urge the army that he had not checked to find out where the contracts were for to stop polishing buttons and get out into the field where it could various state jobs. "Did you ever ask Story to total learn how to fight. Published in the Infantry Journal, the article up the work out on contract?" was included in the Infantry Jourasked Bingham. · It was durin ~ this "hilch," or "I don't believe I did," Dale said. nal Reader that appeared in 1943 enlistment period, that Congress an anthology of the best Journai ''Nor did any member of the counpassed a law extending the grade articles over the last 75 years. cil." of private first class to the infanSergeant Denis also extended try, and Sergeant Denis was among Throughout the three-hour seshis talents to the administrative sion, Dale reiterated that be had the comparatively few to get !tis no advance knowledge of the con- end of the quartermaster corps. stripe by an act of Congress. Shortly after World War II he tracts scandal until the story He got out of the army after the "broke" in the Sunday News on submitted a plan recommending a clothing money allowance system. border incident, but was right back Hii: plan was combined with sev- in when World War I started servMarch 7. ing with the l04th infantry' regiHe disputed previous testimony by eral others and adopted. A civilian at the outbreak of ment of the famed Yankee DiviAlbert Baker, his secretary, and Mrs. throughout its campaign in Iris Nolan, Story's secretary, that World War II, he offered his ser- sion France. · vices but was turned down behe was told by Story that newsmen Pa~t of the time he was busy cause of his age. were investigating the contracts. What the army lo t in an active keepmg the front line troops sup"On the Friday before the news story came out, what did Story say duty soldier it more than made un plied with bullets and bully beef. to you in your office?" quizzed in an able director in charge of serving in an outfit that had only cantankerous mules for transportaBingham. issuing clothing and equipage at tion. "I wouldn't be able to say. I don't Fort Devens, Mass., from 1940 to * •• think he told me about the report- 1946. MOST OF HIS overseas duty ers," Dale answered. * * * came with division headquarters, Dale said that he had not told the UNDER HI DIRECTION, the operating rail heads that followed council of Story's offer to resign army took in an ayerage of 20,000 because be wanted Story's report draftees a month, put them stark the line of battle. His closest call on the contracts completed before he naked in one end of a long build- came when th Germans decided handed in his resignation. ing and turned them out at the to shell the city of Cambrai, France, He explained that the resigna- other end two hours later, fully while his unit was there. tion itself did not "say anything" equipped with fitted clothing, During his travels in France he but added that Story told him over from socks to helmet liners. had time to strike up acquaintthe phone on the Sunday the news The sergeant is a native of Lynn ances with Capt. "Eddie" Rickenca.me out he would resign raither Mass., where he now lives with hi~ backer and his famous squadron than "embarrass" the governor. wife, commuting between Ports- of flyers, whom he described as ·•a Prodded by state sen. Charles F. mouth and Lynn on weekends. cocky, rough and ready gang." Hartnett of Dover, Dale admitted A? immaculate soldier, who- lo_o_ks_ , Back in this country with his that he assumed story was an "ex- as if he could pass inspection at whole skin, h.e was discharged in perienced, trustworthy employe" and any hour of the day, he began his 1919 only to reenlist in 1920 in the that it was not neoossaxy to check ~my career in 1916 when he quarte1·master corp where he on his work. Joined the 8th Massachusetts In- earned his sergeant's stripes. During the questioning on his refantry regiment at the age of 18. * • • lations with Cote, Dale admitted Two months later he found himself ERGEA •r DE IS decided early that Cote had tried to see him after o~ th~ banks of th e Rio Grande in the game that it didn't pay to the Sunday News story was pub- ri~·er m Texa . looking for the war stay too long in one place, especiallished. ~\·ith Mexico that ne ver material- ly if the grass looked greener in Dale denied that Cote had ever ized. some other outfit. From 1920 to made any direct offer to surrender 1939 he hopped from outfit to out* * * the books to him. fit, was discharged several times WHILE DODG ING sniper bul• • • lets o_n the border, he was one of and even bought his way out once for $40. a_ umt. to test the first mobile field kitchen used by the army. It was a wood burning contraption mounted on four wheels and hauled by a horse or muie. During that period he served with two engineer regiments, worked on fortifications at Pearl Hai·bor, joined and left seve1·al quartermaster outfits and took a "bust" or reduction in rank, from sergeant to private to join the 35th infantry. He will retire in less than three years-but not to a chicken farm. I * * * WITH O LY A YEAR and a half of official high school education behind him, he plans to attend college on the GI bill. He doesn't have to worry aboutthe entrance requirements either. \ He has continuously studied during bis spare time and now holds an army equivalent of a high school education. He isn't sure just what he wants to study, but will probably head towards business administl"alion, since he has already taken Armed Forces Institute courses in that field. And afte r that, it may be a busine s career for the restless sergeant-but yo u never can tell. r I I I \3 Dondero Nqmed Delegatii>n-Clerk Rep. Mary c. Dondero of Portsmouth has been named as clerk of Rockingham county's delegation to state Legislature. The Republican majority picked a. Derry man, Rep. Harold w. Corson, to serve as chairman of the 46member delegation. Mr. Corson succeeds former Rep. Remick C. Laighton of Portsmouth as county delegation chairman. Mr. Laighton is now serving as "watch dog" on Gtneral Court appropriation bU!s. Mrs. Dotidero replaces Carl M. Fogg of Deerfield. �., Eugene Daniell, 86, Ex-Local Resident, Dies in franklin 7A Eugene Sanger Daniell. 86, of Franklin, former representative to the New Hampshire Legislature from Portsmouth and prominent paper mill executive and datry farmer, died yesterday at the Franklin hospital 11fter a brief illness. Funeral services were to be held today for Mr. Daniell, son o! the late Hon. Warren F. Daniell, representative to the United States Congress, and the late Abbie (Sanger) Daniell. He is the father of Mayor and State Senator Eugene S. Daniell, Jr., of Franklin. Mr. Daniell was born April 7, 1863, in Franklin and attended Franklin schools and entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, studying with the class of t 1988. / He left in his sophomore year and accepted an executive posi1tion with the Fall Mountain Paper company in Bellows Falls, Vt. Later he became associated with paper mills in Augusta and Piercefield, N. Y., and later returned to Franklin to relieve his father as superintendent of the Winnipesaukee Paper company. His father was one of the leading paper manufacturers in New Hampshire 50 years ago, In 1899 Mr. Daniell married Mary A. Haines, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Martin H!l.!ne.s of Lakeport. Guest Editorial Maine, and especially graduates of the Maine Mairtime academy, will regret the passing of Rear Adm. Douglas E. Dismukes. As first superintendent of the academy, his grand record of seamanship, his warm personality, and his powers of persuasion, did much to keep that particular ship on an even keel in its stormy beginnings. What Other Papers Say was due in the first instance to Captain Dismukes' standing order that watertight doors should be closed at all times while at sea. And next it was due to the doctrine he had preached to his ·men that one hit would not sink the ship if every man played bis full part. The - skipper was confident that th e Mt. Vernon still had buoyancy He -was a natural seaman, with enough to get her back to Brest, the instinct for right action in a and headed her for the land. There crisis. Perhaps he never showed was mad work in the engine-room, this instinct better than as skipper llie carpentet·'s gang shori,ng Ut/ of the great t ransport Mt. Vernon, bulkheads, the engineers getting when she was torpedoed in Septem- steam pressure up again. Captain ber, 1918, coming home from Brest Dismukes laid his course for the with 400 wounded soldiers. French port, but he had to reckon The torpedo went through the with the fa ct that his compass Mt. Vernon's outer skin about might have been thrown out of amidships. The concussion was whack; and the night was pilchterrific. Boilers collapsed, 750 tons black, with gunshots of wind. When he ,should have raised the of coal was blown clean out of the ship. The torpedo had unluckily light, and didn't, he , said to the struck at the changing of the quartermaster, "Try fifteen minwatch, an d in the firerooms 35 men utes more on this course" at the were dead. The ship settled 10 feet risk of running into unknown reefs. in the water. And th en suddenly he raised the light. His calculations had been ac-j That she did not sink outright curate.-Portland Press Herald. Local Marine Hero To Be Buried in ~ ~r~~?~!~!~ m~~~~.: :.; Tinian Island, July 24, 1944, Is to be burled In Arlington National cemetery, The body of Cpl. W. L. Denman, 26, husband of Mrs. Theresa (Miroscile) Denman of 115 Deer street, have been returned to the United States by the armv transport, Dalton Victory. Corporal Denman, the father of I one son, Daniel Evan~ Denman, was married to the former Miss rheresa Mlrosu!e on June 7, 1941. He went overseas In January, 1944. The corporal was awarded the Purple Heart, Silver Star, American / Defense, Asiatic-Pacific, Victory and Good Conduct medals. He was born Feb. 24, 1918 in Charleston, Miss., the son of Daniel E. and Lessie G. (Duke) Evans. Besides his Wife, son and parents, Corporal Denman ls survived by two sisters and two brothers. I • • • THEY MOVED to Greenland where Mr. Daniel! bought the old Pierce farm on Great Bay and operated a dairy farm. While maintaining his !aim there, , he took charge of paper mills 1n Augusta and Piercefield, N. Y. After retll•ing from paper mill and farming operations, he moved to Middle street, Portsmouth, where he resided for several years. A few years ago he returned to FrankUn. I He was a major in the United States ordinance department in Washington, D. C., during World War.I. Besides his wife and son, he leaves a daughter, Mrs. Vivian Gianelloni of Havana; two other sons, Warren 1F. Daniell of Mlllinocket, Me., and Martin H. Daniell of New Haven, Conn.; one brother, Jere R . Daniell o! Franklin, and 12 grandchildren. Funeral services were to be conducted this afternoon at the Franklin Unitarian church by Dr. Gustave Lining, pastor. Miss Ethel Sanborn was to be organist. Burial was sohedulect for Franklin cemetery with Alexis Proctor, Kendrick Packett and R.1ymond Clifton, all of Franklin, and Robert Chalmers of Tilton, as active bearers. Honorary bearers were to be Charles Douphinett, Joseph Barnes, Dr. James Woodman and Gene / Shaw, Sr., all of Franklin. t: ADMIRAL DISMUKES lP -- . tendent. He left the aca(lemy post in May, 1945. ADMIRAL DISMUKES came to He graduated from the U. S. the Portsmouth paval base as naval academy in 1890. He commandant in January, 1923 commended by the War departwith the rank of captain and was retired Oct. 1, 1925, on his 56th . ment for landing a force from his birthday. He was promoted to the ship, the USS Petrel, at Porto Cortex, Honduras, in February, 1912 rank of rear admiral at that time and protecting an American railin recognition of his achievement in bringing back to port, in the . road there during an uprising. He was also commended for summer of 1918, the troopship heading the operation of breaking Mount Vernon after it had been the ice in the channel from Baltitorpedoed. more, Md., to the sea during the A native of Macon, Miss., Ad- winter of 1918. It was in Septem• miral Dismukes made his home at ber, 1918, while be was captain of 32 Livermone avenue after his re- the USS Mount Vernon that it was tirement in 1925. He first enlered torpedoed while returning to this city government in 1935 when he country with a load of wounded served one term as councilman soldiers from France. at-large. Admiral Dismukes was comHe was elected to two terms on mandant of the Newport, R I., nathe school board in 1938 md again val training station from 1919 to in 1939. He was active .,in Demo- '21, served as captain of the USS cratic politics here. · Nevada and served on the USS TenOn Oct. 1, 1941, he ecame, su- nessee. perintendent of the Maine Mari-time academy at Castine, and was Besides his wife, be leaves a son, called back to active duty in Febru- Douglas E. Dismukes, Jr., of Philaary, 1942, remaining as superin- delphia and Miss Judith Lee Dismukes, a school teacher in a sublPlease turn to page three) w·ban Philadelphia school and was / Admiral Dismukes, Former Councilman, Dies in Philadelphia / I Rear Admiral Douglas E. Dismukes, (USN, ret.) former commandant of the Portsmouth naval base city councilman and school board member, died at the Philadelphia naval hospital Saturday after a long illness. The BO-year-old veteran of 42 years naval service had been ill for the past two years. He was transferred to the Philadelphia naval hospital from the Portsmouth naval hospital in August. His widow is also a patient at the Philadelphia naval hospital, where she was admitted in November. * * * I thrP..P Or..!llnrln'hilrl .. - - �Local Sergeant Deborah Freiman, Buried With Crew Civic Leader Here, In Mass Rites ~ .. Dies in N. Y. Hotel I fy'" Military funeral services for T / Sgt. Robert Louis Fetter, AAF, of Portsmouth were held recently at a group burial service at Long Island national cemetery, Pinelawn, Mrs. Deborah Freiman, 72, of 10 Willard avenue, one of Porumouth's mo.st prominent charity workers and philanthropists, died unexpectedly tod:ly at the Barblzon Plaza, New York City. The 'Yldow of Hyman Freiman, cne-tlme owner of the Bond Jewelry store, Portsmouth, she was en route to Florida with Mr. and Mr:;. Samuel M. Cohea and their daughter, Eunice, of 62 Fleet street, for a vacation when sne was taken 111. A resident of Portsmouth 'for at least nine years, Mrs. Freiman was well-known throughout the state tor her charity work. She was born in Holland and came to this country as N. Y . Mass rites were held for the five crew members of Sergeant FPtter's plane which was shot down over northern Ita!¥ Nov. 11, 1944. CHARLES T. DURELL Durell Appointed ¥ Deputy Ruler of~" State Elks todges 'Y Oha.rles T. Duren, prominent member of the local Eilts lodge, today was appointed to the office of District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler of New H11mpshire's 11 lodges. Durell, who has long been active in local, state and national Elks organizations, was named to the post by National Grand Exalted Ruler Emmett T. Anderson of Seattle, Wash. In 1945 Durell served as Grand Inner Guardian with the national grand lodge and he is a past president of the State Elks association. In addition he Is a past exalted ruler of the local lodge, • • • DURING THE PAST five years he has been chairman of the Elks national hospital committee. The com- mittee has staged monthly shows at the Portsmouth naval hospital. Durell makes his home at 480 Richards avenue and he is New England sales supervisor for a large wholesale food company. The 11 lodges in his jurisdiction include those In Portsmouth, Keene, Claremont, Nashua, Manchester, Concord, Berlin, Dover, Rochester s Franklin and Laconia. ' A native of Portsmouth, Sergeant Fetter was born Feb. 28, 1923, the son of Mrs. Louis E. Fetter of 383 Islingtoµ street and the late Mr. Fetter. He attended St. Patrick's parochial school and Portsmouth high school. I • Before enlisting in tlhe air corps, he was employed as an apprr.ntlce m.acllinist at the Portsmouth naval shipyard. He received basic tralnini{ at Sioux Falls, S. D.; Yuma, Ariz., and Columbia, s. C., before going overseas with a. 12th air force B25 bombardment group. Besides his mother, he Is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Martin N. Hendrick of Brooklyn, N. Y., Mrs. Josepli Brennan of Schenectady, N. Y., and Mrs. Fred Meding of Astoria, Long Island. Group Studying 'j 30 State Education MRS. DEBORAH FREIMAN New Hampshire's state educational facilities soon will come under the scrutiny of a tour-man committee appointed yesterday by Gov. Sherman Adams as part of the reorganization commission. a young girl. She lived In Boston before moving to this city, • • • MRS. FREIMAN was past president of the Boston Society of Jewish Women which consists of more than 800 members. She also was a member of Temple Israel, Portsmouth, and the Jewish temple by the same name In Boston. Other affiliations Included the Rep. Rae s. Laraba of Portsmouth, secretary of the state judicial council, heads the committee on education. Other members are Henry Philips, faculty member of Phillips-Exeter academy; Albert S. Baker of Concord and Robert English, state representative and retired official of the state department's foreign service. oraflort club, Women's City club; Portsmouth Chapter of Hadassah; National Council of Jewish Women; Amrad literary society of Boston; the United Jewish Appeal of which she was chairman of the women's division; Portsmouth's Community Chest; former ch!Ul'man of. the Business, Professional and Indus-1 trial division of the local Chamber of Commerce; and the Associated Philanthropies. \ Mrs. Freiman also was noted for her unselfish devotion to the cause of the blind. Her husband died about two yea.rs ago. Her only survivors are nieces and nephews. • • • THE COMl\UTTEE will conduct a su rvey of all educational activities at the state level, including the University of New Hampshire at Durham, the teachers' colleges at Keene and Plymouth, the trade schools at Portsmouth and Manchester, and the state department of education at Concord. When results of the survey are compiled, recommendations will be made to the state reorganization comm1Ss1on in accordance with legislation enacted by the 1949 session providing for a reorganization of the state government of New Hampshil'e. I 1 Former Pasfor-,\,f\ Of St. John's Church Succumbs in South The Rev. Maxwell Gan ter, 70, pastor of St. John's Episcopal church in Portsmouth from 1925 to 1941 , died yesterday in Hendersonville N° · C., in the 40th year of his pri;st~ hood. Father Ganter was ordained a deacon in 1910 and the next year was ordained as a priest at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine New York City, ' In the years 1912 and 1913 he was priest-In-charge of Christ church at New Haven, Conn. He acted as curate at St. Mark's church in Philadelphia and at Grace ' chw·ch Newark. ' After four yea.rs as rector of St . Ignatius church, New York City. ' Father Ganter entered the World ~ar I army and served as chaplain with t~e. _35 6th Infantry regiment, 89th dlVISlOn, during combat in France. Father Gan ter first came to New Hampshire following the war when he was _rector at St. Barnabas church in Berlin. He began his pastorate of St. John's church on May 4 1925 and ended it 16 years later 0 ; Nov' 10, 1941. . From Portsmouth Father Ganter went to a pastorate in Lincolnton N. C., and on his retirement a fe~ years ago he took up residence in Hendersonville. Father Ganter was a na.iive of Akron, Ohio, the son of the Rev. R. L. Ganter. He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Frank W. Oliver and a grandson. Burial is to be in Akron. �Reginald Goldsmith Heads Beniamin Goldberg, Gray Brothers~.s Antiques Dea·Ier, Of New Castle New Hampshire Ma~~1 Dies in South ~ 1 A Polltsmouth man has been Mr. Goldsmith began his Masonic 1 elected grand master of the New career in June, 1911, in St. John's Funeral services were being ar- 1 Hampshire Grand Lodge of Masons Two New Castle brothers w!IJ visit/ lodge, oldest lodge in the United ranged today for Benjamin Goldfor the first time in nearly 50 years. ~ortsmouth, England, on a naval States in continuous exls~nce, when berg, 56, of 264 Lafayette road, one 1rulse next month and they may Reginald E. Goldsmith was elect- he was elevated· to the Master Maof Portsmouth's best-known resibear greetings from officials of this ed titular head of New Hampshire son degree. dents and businessmen, who died city. Masons last week at the annual Saturday night a t St. Leo's hos- 1 • They are Midshipman W. Scott meeting of the Grand lodge in pita!, Greensboro, N. C., after a HE SERVED RS worshipful master Gray, III, 21, of the U. s. naval Concord. He succeeds Harold L. of the lodge in 1919. He has also short illness. academy, and Thomas F. Gray, 20, a Cady of Conway who has served served as high priest of Washington Mr. Goldberg, proprietor of an the past two years. Holy Cross freshman and member Royal Arch chapter, thrice UJustrl- / antique firm 9n Lafayette road, Mr. Goldsmith ls a, member of ous master of Davenport council, of the NROTC at tbe Massachusetts was en route home from a southern college. St. John's lodge No. 1. John R. Royal and Select Masters, thrice pobusiness trip with his son-ln-law, Holbrook of St. John's lodge was tent master of the Ineffable lodge The youths, sons of Mr. and Mrs. elected grand master in 1870. Form- of Perfection, sovereign prince of George Smith of Middle street, Walter S. Gray of Oliver street, New when he was stricken Ill. er Mayor John Pender, grand mas- the John Christle council, Princes Castle, will leave Hampton Roads, ter in 1892-93, was the last Ports- of Jerusalem, past most wise masVa., on di!!erent ships June 6. MidHis wife, Katherine E. Goldberg, mou th man to hold the office. ter of the New Hampshire Rose daughter, Mrs. Adele Smith, and shipman Gray will be assigned to • • • Croix chapter of Dover and the I son, Seaman David Goldberg, U. s. the de troyer USS Rich, while his A NATIVE of Portsmouth, Mr. present lieutenant commander of coa.st guard of Boston, were with brother will be aboard the battleship Goldsmith wlll be head of the the New Hampshire Consistory of him at the time of his death. They USS Missouri. 16,000 Masons in the state for two Nashua. left for North Carolina after receiv- 1 • • • years. He was born Oct. 13, 1886, In addition he ls a member of the Ing news of his lllness Thursday. MAYOR CECIL M. NEAL rethe son of Oliver J. Goldsmith, Supreme council, 33rd degree Maported he was preparing a greeting i well known Boston and Maine lo- sons of the Northern Masonic jurisPROMINENT I JEWISH activi- ' for officials of Portsmouth, Engcomotive engineer. diction. ties throughout New England, Mr.' land, and said there was a possibiliHe was retired last August from Mrs. Goldsmith ls the former Miss Goldberg was a member of Temple ty that navy authorit es may perthe Portsmouth naval shipyard as Marion Leach of this city. The Israel, Portsmouth Zionis t district mit the Gray brothers to present master of the inside machine shop. couple reside on the Brackett road. and Southern New Hampshire the messa$'e to the Englishmen. A past vice president of the Mas- and have two sons, former Mayor • Lodge Of B'nai B'rlth . The two ships, part or a large ter's and Foremen's association, he Kennard E Goldsmith chief innavy group, are expected to arrive A native of Boston, Mr. Goldberg was past chairman of the Portland spector in the New Ha~pshlre moln Portsmouth June 17 and ret hapter of the American Society of tor vehicle department, and Law- came to Portsmouth about 10 years main there until June 25 when ago and resided here since. Tool Engineers. rence L. Goldsmith of this city. / they are slated to leave for Cuba. Besides his wife, daughter and Th vessels are to stay in Cuba son, Mr. Goldberg ls survived by from J uly 8 to July 20 and then three si.ster8, Mrs. Benjamin Mar~;~n to Hampton Roads by July/ cus of BrookJine, Mass., Mrs. Max Salsberg and Mrs. Benjamin DiaThe elder brother was graduated mond, both of Miami, Fla.; a from Portsmouth high school In 1946 brother, Jack Goldberg of Brookand attended the University o'f New line; and a grandchild. Hampshire under the navy's V-6 Charles w. Gray, WHEE news reporter, was presented a distinguished Former residents of Brookline, program until 1947. He later went to service award by Portsmouth's Oentral Veterans council Wednesday night Mr. and Mrs. Goldberg were marPensacola for pre-flight training as for his "unselfish interests and helpfulness to all veterans," rled in Halifax, N. S., Jan. 25, 1925. a naval air corps cadet. He entered Annapolfs last June foJiowlng his The presentation was made by appointment by U. S. Rep. Chester Ralph H. Atwell, council president, E. Merrow of New Hampshire. at a special gathering a t the Amer- He introduced Joseph H. Cullen, Sr., Thomas Gray was graduated from ) ican Legion home of various mili- a leader in various local military organizations, who paid tribute to Portsmouth hlgh school last year tary organization representatives. and was class president. He is a The award cited Gray for "out- Gray. Cullen also read a poem in freshman at Holy Cross. the reporter's honor. stand1ng services to the veterans Ralph Martell, commander-elect CONCORD, May 11 (AP)-J. D. organizations of Portsmouth." of the Emerson Hovey Veterans of Hartford, publisher of The Ports• • • Foreign Wars post; Alex Moore of mouth Herald, has been designated THE CERTIFICATE also empha- the United Spanish War Veterans organizin~ chairman for a new sized that "he has given unstinting- post; and Charles Green, a repreorganization of New Hampshire's ly of his time, talents and r adio an- sentative of the Sons of the Union afternoon daily newspaper publis'hnouncements which have been most veterans group, also spoke. ers. heartening to the veterans organizaAt a meeting here yesterday, attions." regimem. tended by the publishers, decision Richard A. Pinkham, Frank E. - - - - -- -- - - - - - - - was made to form the association. Booma American Legion post offi-, It was ten tatively called llhe New 1cal, was chairman of arrangements. 0 I IV Hampshire Daily Newspaper Pub- 'Envoys to England .. .. I Charles Gray Honored For Service to Veterai s Hartford Hea ds New Organization Of Publishers p t C •t y N a t • e~ . assooiation. A War de d M e da I \,'\ llshers Regular meetings are r ,1. planned to A former Port mouth man has exchange information and to cobeen awarded the Legion of Merit operate in activities of interest to 1 for outstanding service while execu- all. tlve officer of the U. S. stra tegic J Represented at the meeting were bombing survey from October, 1944, the Claremont Eagle, Keene Sentinel, · to April, 1948. Nashua Telegraph, Concord Monitor, Lt. Col._ Charles }furley, now chief ' Laconia Citizen, Dover Democrat of the air 'forces materiel branch, 1and The Portsmouth H-,,aJd. was awarded the decoration during ceremonies in Washington. I Colonel Hurley was born in Portsmouth, Dec. 23, 1907, and attended the University of New Hampshire for two years. He transferred to Holy Cross college and was graduated in 1930. · He entered the air force in May. 1942, and was commissioned in the regular air force in November, 1947. I I tf? �Portsmouth Cousins 'J ll Ordained as Priests Two Portsmouth cousins were ordained for the priesthood this morning in Manchester. Robert Francis Griffin, son of Dr. and Mrs. Samuel F. Griffin of 383 Miller avenue, and his cousin, Michael J . Griffin, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Griffin, Sr., of 243 Wibird street, were ordained in st. Joseph's cathedral, Manchester, this morning. The Mo.st Rev. Matthew F. Brady, D.D., bishop of Manchester, flclated at the ceremony. The Rev. Michael Griffin celebrate his first mass at Church of the Immaculate Conception at 11 :45 am tomorrow. He will be assisted by the Rev. Thomas F. Duffy, curate of the local church as assistant priest, the Rev. Robert Griffin, deacon; the R.ev. Joseph Desmond, curate or · st. Macy's church of Newmarket, subdeacon, and the Rev. Louis I. cunney, D.D., a professor at St. John's seminary, Brighton, Mass., preacher. • • • OTHER OFFICERS of the mass will Include the Rev. Paul Clark of Dover, master of ceremonies; the Rev: Francis Greene of Dover, thurlfer, and Thomas Ahearn and James Shanley, both of Portsmouth, acolytes. Music for the mass will be under the direction of Mrs. Howard P. Jackson, ohurch organist. Father Griffin, a. graduate of Portsmouth high school, attended St. Anselm's college in Manchester, St. Thomas' seminary in Bloonfield, Conn., st. Paul's seminary in Ottawa, canada, and st. John's seminary. • • • The Rev. Leroy Cooney of st. John's seminary will be the preacher. Father Griffin was graduated from Portsmouth high and also attended St. ,Anselm's college, st. Thomas', st. Paul's and st. John's seminaries. He Is a brother of Dr. s. Gerard Griffin, city physician. Two recently-ordained PortsThe woman who taught the wife 1 mouth priests have been assigned of the former president of China, to pastorates in Exeter and Berlin. Chiang Kai-shek, to speak English, The Rev. Michael J. Griffin, sQn died today in her home, 8 Newof Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Griffin march street, Kittery. of 243 Wibird street, has been ash. l f signed to st. Kieran's church in Madam C 1ang was on Y one o Berlin while his cousin. the Rev the many persons who learned ·tr· ·f d. \ English at Dana Hall school, e F . G n m, son o O r. an d . th Rob Mrs. rt Samuel F. Griffin of 383 Mill- Wellesley, urmg e _many years er avenue, was appointed to s t. Miss Mabel I. Jenkins headed Michael's church in Exeter. that department. The appointments are among The retired teacher was born in · those announced Saturday by Most Richmond, Me., on Jan . 11, 1866, Rev. Matthew F. Brady, D. D ., bis- the daughter of Selden F. and Emhop of Manchester. The new assign- \ ma M. Jenkins. ments are effective • • was • one of the I • • •Friday. HER FATHER AT THE SAME TIME Bisho1> [ounders of Richmond academy in Brady announced transfer of the that town but in 1871 moved to \ Rev. Walter C. Blankenship, form- Kittery to take up employment at erly of the Church of the Immacu- the Portsmouth naval shipyard. late Conception, Portsmouth j;o the Miss Jenkins attended Kittery's post of chaplain at St. Patrick's public schools and entered Gororphanage in Manchester. Father ham Normal school in 1882. After Blankenship has been serving at graduation she taught in Kittery, St. Joseph's church in Dover where Calais and in Nortt. Hampton. he will be replaced by the Rev. JosShe matriculated al Wellesley eph Desmond of St. Mary's church in 1888, graduating with the Class in Newmarket. of 1892 . In September, 1894, she The Rev. Gerald Jowal of St. assumed a teaching position in the Kleran's church will go to St. English and history departments · Mary's church. ol Willimantic Normal school, The Rev. Robert Griffin celebrated his first mas.s at the Church Willimantic, Conn. * * * FORTY Y EARS AGO she beof the Tunmaculate Conception yescame a teacher of English, and terday. He was assisted by the Rev. later department head, at the Dana Charles •Leddy of Epping as assis- Hall school. She also taught at 'tant deacon; the Rev. Michael J. summer sessions in Hampton instiGriffin as deacon and the Rev. tute, Hampton, Va. During the years, 1892-1895 she was in charge Thomas F. ·Duffy as sub deacon. The sel'IJllon was delivered by the of the F resh Air Fund home. Ro~e1 Rev. LeroY Cooney of st. John's marY cottage, Eliot. seminary in Brighton, Mass. Miss Jenkins was a member of A dinner and reception were held the Shakespeare society, Wellesley at the Rockingham hotel after the college; Dickens' fellowship , Bosservice. ton; Piscataqua Pioneer~, Riverside Woman's club, Hislor!cai ~uciety, Girl Scout council, Riverside Garden club, all of Kittery; the · Portsmouth College club, New Hampshire State Wellesley club · and the Congregational church, \ Willimantic, Conn. She is survived by three nieces and three nephews. They are Mrs. F r ancis Noel, Fred Abrams anci Roy E. Abrams, all of Kittery; and Mrs. Louise Jenkins of Somerville,\ Mass.; Mrs. Ruth Dauphinne, Salem; and Basil G. J enkins. Chatham, Mass. I The Rev. Robert Griffin will celebrate his first mass at 11 :45 am Sunday, June 19, at the local church. BE WILL BE ASSISTED by the Rev. Charles Leddy of Epping, a cousin, as assistant priest; the Rev. Michael Griffin, deacon, and Father Duffy, sub-deacon. Bishop Assigns,,v~ Madam Chiafig' s Area Priests tc? Teacher Succumbs New Pastorates At Kittery Home REV. ROBERT F. GRIFFIN �*---=========:::::::==- Names in the News F.und Campaign To Benefit Victim Of 'Fun House' Yf'A1 i ~ John J. Kennedy Retires-Reluctantly ~' ~ A palr of Irish eyes have been smillng for nearly ten years now at the Haymarket square headquarters of the Railway Mall association. The Lions club, too, has enjoyed for nine years or more the glint in the eyes of John J. Kennedy that reflects his amiable personality, his cordial and hearty nature. But Kennedy Is leaving Portsmouth on Dec. 31. For five successive two-year terms he has been elected secretary and treasurer of the 28,000member Railway Mall association, and for n1ne years he has been treasurer of the Portsmouth Lions club. mouth the rest of my life. It's a grand city!" * * .. HIS DETERl\flN TION . a n d Portsmouth residents have been loyalty to purpose developed early a.sked to open their hearts and pocin his life. At the age of 17 he ar- ' ketbook.s in an attempt to make life rived in Boston from Ireland, and worthwhile for an · 11-year-old for eight years he workedr at any Wentworth Acres girl. job he could find. Plans are underway for a money- . He was president of the first di- ) raising campaign to benefit Sylvia vision, Railway Mall association, . / Lane, daughter of Mrs. Elsie Lane of from 1931 to 1939. Previously he 423 Circuit road, whose arm was / had been elected president of the tom off Saturday in the machinery Boston branch for eight years and of an amusement concession at Old served as delegate from the first ' Orchard Beach. district at four national conven-,· / Meanwhile officials at Trull hostions. pita! today described the girl's conWhen a joint commission on ditian as "satisfactory." postal salaries held hearings in 1 Mrs. Frederic Gamester of 427 F:ENNEDY'S DEPARTURE for a 1919, Kennedy was "pitching" for I Circuit road, a neighbor of the well-earned voluntary retirement 1 Lanes, said this morning that ofthe road clerks as their represen\Vas heralded Monday night by a tative. fers of assistance have been reparty spon ored by his Lions club Again 1n 1924 during the salary ceived from various Portsmouth associates. campaign, he appeared before a residents. JOHN J. KENNEDY As honored-and very surcommittee of the Massachusetts / • • • prised-guest he was presented a of my first 60-day work period." Senate and helped secure a petiCONTAINERS A D cards to be framed certificate "in grateful , located throughout the city are beBut he soon forgot his vow and tion from that body requesting recognition of the unstlnted and 35 years later was still riding tralns Congress for a wage increase for Ing readied and will be In place by invaluable service rendered to his between Boston, Mass., and Albany, postal workers. tomorrow, Mrs. Gamester said. community and to this organiza- N. Y. * The Acres woman is bel:ig astion" AN ORIGINAL ORGANIZER of slsted by Mrs. Arthur Rafferty and Election to his present job with Mrs. Alex. Sadowsky. A decision made by Kennedy the nationwide Railway Mail as- the New England Relief associa45 years ago, however, nearly de- sociation, a fraternal benefit so- tion in 1925, he was director for The Lane child was at Old Orprived the mail association and lo- ciety with headquarters 1n Ports- many years. He served the Albany chard to attend the New England cal Lions club of his services. music festival when she stumbled mouth, Influenced his decision to Railroad Mall club in many capIn 1904, five days after being retlre from "active duty" on the acities includlng president. into the machtnery of a "fun employed as a railway postal clerk mail tralns. Since coming to Portsmouth he I house" while attempting to avoid assigned to the Boston and Albany Kennedy arrived at Portsmouth and his wife have lived at 295 1 passing over air Jets. railroad, he glanced at a newspaper on Dec. 1, 1939, to take the relns Broad street. Their son, John J. ' PoLice officials said the girl's headline. It read: "Railway Postal of his new job. Kennedy, Jr., is a construction enclothing was snagged so tightly Clerk Killed in Train Wreck." the machinery that the am1 was "I'ni returning to Boston 1n gineer employed in Savannah, Ga., tom off at the socket. December because of family ties and their daughter, Mrs. Margaret "NOT FOR ME," concluded there," he claims. But adds, "If the Caroselli, lives in Wakefield, Mass. Kennedy, "I'm quitting at the end way were clear I'd stay 1n Ports"We miss having them near us," I * * * I I * * j I * * *· Joseph B. Levy Named to Staff Of Laboratory J· aayll John. Joseph B. Levy, son of Mr. and Mrs. J ack Levy of 46 Jefferson street, has been appointed to the techni cal s taff of the naval ordn ance labor atory at Silver Springs, Md. Mr. Levy won his Ph.D degree from Harvard university in 1948. He is a graduate of Portsmouth high school, the University of New Hampshire and has studied at the University of Southern California. He recently completed two years of research work at Columbia university. H e is a member of the American Chemical society and the Harvard Union of Chemists. A total of $685 was netted by the Parents Music club from the recent Sylvia Lane tag day according to John H. Jacobmeyer, club president. The money was turned over to Sylvia's mother, Mrs. Elsie Lane, 8aturday by Mr. Jacobsmeyer, A. Nell Schiot, club treasurer and David Kushious, school m~ic director. The girl lost an arm in an ace!. dent at Old Orchard Beach. Lt. Leary's Body Arrives Home for Reburial. Rites I I I A solemn high requiem mass for Lt. James J. Leary, USAAF, will be celebrated tomorrow morning in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Lieutenant Leary's body, accompanied by 1st Lt. Leabert G. Wren, USAF, arrived in Portsmouth last night from an overseas cemetery. Members of Portsmouth and Kittery patriotic organizations met the body and . escorted it to the Griffin and Wilson funeral home. • • • I TCLUDED in the cortege were representatives of the Frank E. Booma American Legion post and auxiliary, Emerson Hovey post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and its auxiliarr. Camp Schley, United Spanish War Veterans; Portsmouth chapters, American Gold Stal" Mothers, Inc., and WallingfordHarris American Legion post, auxlllary and drum and bugle corps of Kittery. in/ T ------ag Day Nets $685 for Girl ~"~ Who Lost Arm Also Mayor Cecil M. Neal and Councilman Mary C. Dondero. Honorary bearers were Mark O'Brien, Daniel O'Brien and Charles Black of Booma post and George P. Frost, Eugene Baker and Melvin Doucette of Hovey post. Horace Cannon of Booma post/ acted as chaplatn. The body later was removed to• the home of Lieutenant Leary',s father, Dennis P . Leary of 304 Woodbury avenue. · 51 �Honored David Kushious . \\ , For 'Outstan ng Wor \) David Kushious, director of mu,ic for Portsmouth schools, was honored by the Lions club last night "for outstanding work in music for our community." Highlight of a banquet program at the Rockingham hotel was the presentation of a plaque to Kushious by William Harris. Lions club president. Ira A. Brown, program chairman, provided an unexpe~ted tribute to the man who supervises all school musical activities when he introduced 26 members of the High school choir. * * * HE EXPLAINED that clever minds and sound bodies are developed by the "three R's and physical education," but "training of the heart" is the purpose of musical education. l • • • replaced Miss Abbie Goodsoe, who had been the library's custodian since its erection in 1874 and was the third librarian in its history. She made her home on Stimson street 1n Kittery until about a year ago. Miss Lovell was a member of the Eastern Star and served as secretary and third vice president of the Kittery Nursing association and on the board of the American Red Cross. She was a member of the Second Methodist church in Kittery, MISS LOVELL GOOD WORK!-William Harris, right, president of the Portsmouth Lions club, presents plaque to David Kusb.ious, left, Portsmouth school music director, as School Supt. Raymond I. Beal looks on. (Portsmouth Herald photo) "Man trained in the humanities and the arts soon realizes," he pointed out, "that the great thrills in life are the intellectual and emolional experiences that bring us a little nearer to God through the medium of religion or of music." Guests at the head table included James B. Smith, president of the Rockingham hotel; John H. Jacobsmeyer, president of the Parents' Music club; Superintendent Beal; President Harris; Kushious; John Scott, who spoke on behalf Portsmouth Priest Commissioned o.\ Army lieutenant \', The Rev. Edward J. MacDonald, son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Mac• Donald of 147 Cabot street, was oommls.sioned a first lieutenant in the army chaplain corps recently. Father MacDonald, now serving at camp Gordon, Ga., will be transferred soon to Oail'llsle Barracks, Pa., for training and reassignment. He attended st. Patrick's school and was graduated from Portsmouth high school in the class of 1934. Lt. E. J. MacDonald One of KiLtery's best known and oldest citizens died today at the Mark H. Wentworth home on Pleasant street, Portsmouth, in her 94th year. Miss Eleanor Lovell served as librarian at the Rice public library in Kittery for nearly 40 years. A familiar friend to book lovers, genealogists and historical researchers, Miss Lovell was the embodiment or the 1red-bricked Kittery library to many of it,s users. When she resigned her position in 1947, Miss Lovell was believed to 1 have been the oldest librarian in Maine, both in age and service. She was born in Portland, Me., Oct. 5, 1865, the daughter of Henry , C. and Mary L. (decrany) Lovell, and moved to Kitt.ery at ~he age of 14. She resided in Washington, D. C., for 15 years and on her return to Kittery accepted the position as assistant postmaster which she held for eight years until she made her application for librarian in 1907. I * * * THE GROUP, under the direction of Miss Kathleen Shea, assistant director of school music, offered two vocal selections In honor of Director Kushious. School Supt. Raymond I. Beal described the honor rendered Kushinit~ bv the Lions club as "a spendid thing," adding he bas never associated with "a finer or more cooperative fellow." . The guest of honor spoke briefly on the contribution of musical studies to the full development of youthful students, and described the present musical program in Portsmouth schools. "Music as a school subject," Kushious said, "is at last a reality and not a mere frill. Educational leaders have come to realize that if our children are to be taught life adjustment, the whole child must be trained, his mind, his body and his emotions." Eleanor Lovell, 94, Veteran Librarian In Kittery, Dies W\'o ,_, After attending St. Anse.uu 5 college and llhe University Seminary University of Ottawa, Ontario, Can., he was ordained to the priesthood in May, 1942, at st. Joseph's cathedral in Manchester. Prior to his a.rmy appointment, Ohaplln MacDonaid served at parishes in Berlin, Claremont and Nashua. of the University of New Hampshire dramatic program, and Norman M. Leavitt, Portsmouth vocalist. Kushious has been Portsmouth school music director for eight years. Well known as a concert violinist, he has played professionally for several years, and for three summers ha been associated with the youth orchestra at the University of New Hampshire. Last year he served as director of the university's summer musicians. 1 Lewis Gets High Unitarian Post , The Rev. William W. Lewis, pastor of the Unitarian-Universallst church, was appointed executive minister of the Universallst conference today. The announcement was made by Atty. Atlee F. Zellers of Concord, president of the conference. A graduate of Tufts college, Mr. Lewis held pastorates at Westford, Mass., and Keene before coming to Portsmouth. He will continue to serve the Portsmouth parish while assuming the duties of executive mlnlster, Zellers reported. Rev. William Lewis Named Delegateo\ The Rev. William W. Lewis, i,astor of the Unitarian-Universalist church, will represe nt the American Unitaria n association as a "fraternal delegate" to the biennial ~assembly of the Universalist church of Amel'ica, to be held in Rochester, N. Y ., Thursday through next Wednesday. Mr. Lewis was named recently to serve on a committee of the AUA that is pl'eparing a resolution to be voted on by Unitarian churches favoring union with the Universalist churches . The subject of uniting the two chlll·ches will be on the agenda at the Rochester session. The AUA committee on which Mr. Lewis serve:; is making plans to get approval from Unitarian churches throughout the country for the idea of merging with the Universalist churches. Mr. Lewis said today that if 51 % of the churches approve of the union by next May, plans for the completion of the merger will be submitted for ratification. 5Z �53 He Talks the Soft Language of Music After 46 years of making a violin talk in the language of music, David Kushious holds to the belief that "training of the heart" is the purpose of a musical education. Kushious, director of music in Portsmouth schools for the past six years, was honored by the Lions club Monday night for "outstanding work in music in our community." A soft-spoken, shy man, Kush ious has kept his own heart tuned to music since his toddling days in the little town of Michla, about 50 miles from Kiev, Russia. to Swap 0 ith 1city f,llliattl•>:Dllili'ious says he owns part of Burkitt his land near the Interstate high,-~ir.:•~r··e city and even throw $150 into the * * * A JUNIOR SIZE FIDDLE and Kushious became inseparable companions, he recalls, when he was about the age of three. The music he played was the music of a people who lived in the long ago days of the czars. He owes his early interest in music and the violin to another lad in the tiny hamlet of Michla -.vho had a violin and could play the latest in folk tunes by ear. Inspired by the boy's achievements, Kushious began to pluck out tunes at an age when most youngsters are still trying to pluck a dog's tail. Young Kushious didn't restrict his early study of music to the violin-he absorbed every snatch of song he heard. the deal lion as outlined Jeremy R., A Portsmouth native has bP.en named vice president in charge o,' traffic for the New Haven railroad. * * • Henry F. McCarthy of Boston, a Kushious · and his native of this city and brother of ave been using a small former County Solicitor Ralph G. of land which protrudes McCarthy, was named to the post by company officials in Boston tourkltt street extension from property at the corner of ' day. Mr. McCarthy was born here tr street and the Inter late high- 1 1906 and was graduated from Port-say. mouth high school in 1923. He is a And at the same time, the city 1 graduate of Harvard college and Yale university. owns a triangle of land on the He was one of the youngest exe<-.Interstate highway ide of the utlves in the railroad industry whim Kushlous property. Kushious be• he was named passenger traffic lieves he has a legal claim to the manager for the Boston and Mait!.e triangle on Burkitt street extenrallroa.ct in 1934. sion and that the city has a claim He also has been employed by toe to the triangle on his own land. Baltimore and Ohio and the Maille Central lines. But rather than bring the matA former director in the Office of ter to court, Kushlous wants to Defense Transportation, Mr. Mcstraighten it out with the city and Carthy was one of eight men who ahow construction of a filling stadistinguished themselves in the tion on bis land. field of transportation during World • • * War II. He was presented the KUSHIOUS SAY "bis" part of Presidential Certificate of Merit Jr, Burkitt street extension measures November, 1946, by ODT officials approximately 122 feet long and at Washington ceremonies. from five to nine feet wide. The I "city's part of his property measI ures about 279 feet long and from three to 19 feet wide, directly beI tween his property and the Interstate highway. I NOT CONTENT with all : training, he continued studying at the University of New Hampshire and earned his bachelor of arts in music there in 1942 after taking courses off and on for four years. All this time, he was becoming proficient in about every type of musical instrument that can be played, as well as studying voice, and when he came to Traip academy in 1934 as music director he had to personally teach them all. * * * "MUSIC SUSTAINED the peasHe became Portsmouth's schools ants in our village, who were hard- music director in 1943. In adc!ition, working people with none of the he is chairman of the string instrudevices of modern entertainment ment committee of the eastern diavailable to them," he explained. vision of the Music Educators NaChurch services and weddings were , tional conference, chairman of the the principal sources of music : conference's orchestra committee. available, and Kushious took them , and a member of the executive all in. committee for the New England He also attended the military j Music Festival association. band concerts held by the local military garrison. "The concerts," HE HAS ALSO BEEN a past , Kushious said, "were poor in com- president of the Maine Music Edu- , parison to what we hear today, but cators association and the New I ' Hampshire Music Educators assoat least they provided music." ciation. Besides all these activities, he has directed the summer youth By the ttme he left for America concerts at the University of New with his mother, brother and sisHampshire since 1947, and taught ter, he was no longer playing folk What will happen if Reinhart at the 1946 summer session at rules that the swap would be iltunes by ear. He was so accomKeene Teachers college. plished that their embarkation from legal? His work now consists of directBremen, Germany, was delayed Plenty! ing no less than three bands and two weeks while local musical three orchestras, for the elementcircles insisted he play before them Then the city would have to ac. ary schools and at the junior and cept sealed bids for the "city's" I at informal recitals. senior high schools, as well as an . part of the Kushious land and a 80 voice girls chorus and a 60- . competitor of the oil company THE KUSHIOUS FAMILY setvoice a cappella choir at the high , planning to build on the property tled in Port,smouth. David Kushschool. could possibly out-bid Kushlous ious graduated from high school in Kushious would like to revive and purchase the strip adjacent to 1922. the Portsmoilth Civic ymphony the highway, thus cutting off acAfter high school, he studied the orchestra that he organized in 1938 cess to the land on which the oil violin with Jacques Hoffmann, and ran s-µccessfully through 1940 I company hopes to build. noted Boston Symphony orchestra before the war silenced it. --------------violinist, and Toscha Seidel in New * * * York. THERE IS PLE TY of talent Still seeking further musical in Portsmouth for a good symphony training, he attended the Boston orchestra-I wish I had time to get University college of music for one started here again," Kushious two years, earning his way by said. teaching and occasionally playing Kushious , who is unmarried, in dance bands. lives at 542 State street with his mother, Mrs. Rosa Kushious, and I ~hile he was in Boston, he wa; his sister, Miss A11na Kushious, a~s1stant concert leader and soloist who teaches the opportunity class w1th the Lincoln Syrophony orchesat the Junior high school. A tra of Boston. brother, Dr. Samuel K hious of Portsmouth, died recently, and an* * * other brother, Jacob, lives in Los Angeles, Calif. * * * ••• I I I Henry McCarthy Gets High Post With Railroad -:l'~ l �THE McCARTHY FAMILY moved to Portsmouth when Ralph was a youngster. He attended Portsmouth grammar schools and was graduated from Port.~mouth high school in 1907. He then matriculated at HarvaT<:I university anl! was graduated • from there in 1913 with a bachelor of a:rts degree. After his graduation from Harvard, Attorney McCarthy was employed by the old Gale Shoe company of Portsmouth and la.ter entered law practice wi th former Gov. John H. Bartlett of Portsmouth. He enlisted in the army following the outbreak of World War I and alttended officers' training camp at 1j Plattsburg, N. Y., in 1917. He was commissioned a second lieutenant 1 in the 306th regimen;; of the 77th / I RALPH G. McCARTHY 1 division of the American Expeditionary forces, servmg overseas with that division. • • • MR. McCARTHY WAS discharged from the army in 1919 and enrolled at Boston University law school. He I was graduated from there in 1923 ' with a bachelor of law degree. He was admitted to the New Hampshire ...: i, bar in 1922, a year before his graduation. He later joined the late Atty. Ralph G, McCa.rthy, 58, J udge Ernest L. Guptill in law pracpracticing lawyer in Portsmouth, tice in Portsmouth, and later open-· ed his own office. for about 26 years and former • • • American Legion state commander, l\ffi. McCARTHY WAS married county sol!citor, city sol!cltor and board of education member, died J une 27, 1923, in Auburndale, Mass., last night at the White River Junc- to the former Ola M. Ohase, a native of Seabrook and daughter of tion, Vt., Veterans' h ospital after bhe late Thomas and Annie (Eaton) a long illness. Qhase. Mrs. McCarthy died t})ree Mr. McCarthy served as state years ago this month. American Legion commander In I His death followed by only a 1928. He was the only member of few weeks that of his son-in-law, the local Frank E. Booma post to Willam J. P. Whicker. McCarthy hold the state commandershlp. and h is daughter, Ola F. Whicker, He was appointed county solicitor resided at 238 Lincoln avenue. in October, 1942, to fill the unexOther · 6urvivors Include his pired term of Superior Court Jus- mother; two 'brothers, Henry, vice tice Stephen M. Wheeler of Exeter president In charge of traffic for when Wheeler beca,me state at- the New Haven railroad, and James torney genera.I. of Portsmouth; a sister, Miss Agnes • • • , McCarthy, principal of tlhe Haven FORMER ECRETARY of the 'school; and two grandchildren, Ola Portsmouth Republican committee, Sue and William J. P. Whicker, IV. McCarthy was elected county sol!citor again in November, 1942, and served from 1943 to 1944. He was elected to the local board of education In December, 1936. He also served as city sol!citor. For many years he was a wellknown football official and player. He was a member of the New Hampshire Association or Football officials. other affiliations include the Phi Delta Phi college fraternity; commander of the Frank E. Booma post The appointment of a New Castle from 1925 to 1926; Grand Chief De man as a member of the State Tax Gare, Grande Voiture of New commission was announced today Hampshire; La Soclete Des 40 Hammes Et 8 Chevaux; the New , by the New Hampshire supreme court. Hampshire Bar association; BenAtty. Oliver W. Mar~ has been evolent and Protective Order of named to fill the $4,000 a year post Elks ; Knights of Columbus; Royal vacated by the resignation of vetArcanum; Portsmouth Lions club; eran commissioner and legislator, and the Emerson-Hovey Veterans of George H. Duncan of East Jaffrey. Foreign Wars post of Portsmouth. Mr. Marvin will serve as the DemHe was born in Somerville, Mass., ocratic member of the three-man Sept. 1, 1890, the son of Mrs. Julia commission. F. (Sullivan) McCarthy and the The 49-year-old New Castle atlate James A. McCarthy. His father torney ls a member of the town's was a native of Boston and was enboard of selectmen and ls the mugaged in the plumbing and heating nicipal court justice. business. · He iS the son of former State Sen. • • • Oliver B. Marvin and former Town Clerk Cora I. Marvin. I Ra(ph G. McCarthy,: Ex-City Solicitor, ,\ Succumbs at 58;,) RI CHARD D. McDONOUGH IRVING W. MAR TO , , •••I'm Too Old McDonough Quits As Truant Officer, Probation Official Irving W. Marston Plans to Retire -),\ As Commissioner The resignation of Richard D . McDonough, 73, of 547 State street as truant a nd probation officer was announ ced today. McDonough's resignation was attributed to ill health. Ile has been ill since last 5pri n~. His resignation as truant officer, a post he has held since 1912, was announced by Schools Supt. Raymond I. Beal and bis resigna tion as probation officer was an• nounced by Mi's. 'McDonough. McDonough, a former Portsmouth newspaperman, operates a sporting goods store on Market street. H is resignation from the school department post will IJe considered by the br>ard of education at a meeting next T uesday night. An old warhorse of county politics plans to retire at the end of his term in 1950. Commissioner Irving W . Marston announced today that he did not intend to run for reelection to the o!f!ce· he has held for 21 years. "It's h igh time a younger man took over," the 77-year-old Marston said. He continued in a reminiscent mood, "I've had a lot of fun in the political campaigns that have been fought since I've been county commissioner . But I'm really sold on the idea that a younger man should do the work now." • * • MARSTON SAID that originally he had planned to announce his retirement during next year's campaign but in view of the number of people avowing candidacies for office he felt that h e "might as wel l make his position clear now." The veteran politician was first elected to the coun ty commission in 1928 and when he completes his term of office in 1950 will be one of two men to have served 22 conecutlve years on the commission. • The other, George Carlisle, died in Exeter several years ago at the age of 94. Oliver W. Marvin iNamed to State lyax Co~ffiksion 1jl I • • • • ¥ IN ADDITION to serving on the MR. MARVIN was educated in New Castle and Portsmouth public schools and the United States Naval academy. After his naval career was terminated by injury, he entered the private study of law and has practiced in Portsmouth since 1932. He was named New Castle municipal court justice in 1941 and in 1944 he was appointed attorney for the New Hampshire Office of Price administration district. During World War II, he served as army recruiting officer for a period and held a reserve captaincy. I county commission, Marston h'as been a member of the North Hampton board of selectmen ince 1916. Marston has been active in North Hampton municipal affairs for many years and the posts he has filled include fire chief, police chief, moderator of both the town and school meetings and member of th e board of health. A native of Ham pton, Marston was born Nov. 6, 18'72, the son of David A. and Lucinda A. (Blake) Marston. For many years he operated a barber shop and store in Nor th Hampton. �BUT CO NCILMAN Thomas H. Simes forestalled that action with his motion that a. committee be appointed to look into the :feasibility of the proposal and act accordingly with council authority. Councilman Simes left the makeup of the committee to the discretion of the mayor - "As long as t hat discretion doesn'. t include me." A .NIVERSARY l\IASS-The Most Rev. Matthew F. Brady, D.D., bishop of ew Hampshire's Catholic diocese and more than 100 priests are shown participating In a pontifical Mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception toda y In honor 6f the Rev. James E. Mccooey, D.D., local pasto~. (Portamouth Herald p hoto) ~ F.a ther McCooey Honored 1 At Pont ifical Mass Here CW'\.\""\- A colorful pontifical Mass-In honor of the Rev. James E. Mccooey, D.D., a priest for 50 years-was sung today in the Church of the Immaculate Conception here by the Most Rev. Matthew F. Brady, D.D., of Manchester, bishop of the New Hampshire Catholic diocese. More than 125 priests from various*! sections of the state attended the Mass along with several hundred parishoners of the local church. The visiting priests occupied the front pews of the brightly-lighted church. • • • BISHOP BRADY was assisted by the Rt. Msgr E. A. Clark, V. G. P. A., of St. Joseph's cathedral, Manchester. The Rev. Charles J . Leddy of St. Joseph's church and the Rev. Thomas J . Connor, D. D., of St. Mary's church, both of Dover, were de'l.cons <'f honor. 1 The Rev Francis D. Sliney of St. Dennis' church, Hanover, was deacon ,of the Mass, while the Rev. j Patrick J. Kenneally of St. Joseph's chnrch, Salem, was sub-deacon. The Rev. M<1tthew J . Casey, pastor of the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Hampton, was incense bearer. Acolyte bearers were the Rev. WII• fred Chartier, D. D., of the Holy Rosary church, Manchester, and the Rev. Francis E. Butler of st. Theresa's church, Henniker. The Rev. Joseph Hurley of St. Joseph's church, Manchester, chancellor of the,New Hampshire dio- . cese, was master of ceremonies, assisted by the Rev. Joseph Donahue also of St. Joseph's church, Manchester, and secretary to Bishop Brady. The Rt. Msgr. Jeremiah Buckley of St. John's church, Concord, assisted in the sanctuary, Father Mccooey was priest of honor and was seated in the sanctuary with Monsignor Buckley. Neal Starts:1()Jf\ , Portsmouth"~ 'Peace Plan' • • • BISHOP BRADY paid tribute to Father Mccooey, who observed the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood Dec. 17. He said Father McCooey's "devotion to God is remarkable." He traced Father McCooey's backgr'ound as a counselor to bishops and one of the leading clergymen in the state. Fifty members of the senior choir, directed by Mrs. Howard P. Jackson, church organist, sang the Richard Keyes Biggs Mass. At the offertory the choir sang, "Juravit Dominus'• by Montan! and at the communion the Boys' choir sang, "Ave Verum Corpus" by Guonod. The processional and recessional , "Ecce Sa Serdos," was in honor of Bishop Brady. Father Mccooey, who was guest of honor at a dinner at the RockIngham hotel this afternoon, was presented with a $l,000 bill and severa! hundred dollars more by a committee representing the Church of the Immaculate Conce tlon arish_ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _P_ _,;,.P__ loners and other Portsmouth residents last night. A telephone call from an imaginative reporter nurtured an idea by Mayor Cecil M. Neal that blossomed into a city council proposal last night for a Chinese peace conference in Portsmouth. The mayor said he decided on the diplomatic overture after the United Press had telephoned him, "presumably from New York," to ask If he had thought of trying to arrange a. "Chiang-Communist" peace parley here. "I told them I hadn't thought much about it but that it sounded like a good idea," h e explained. Thereupon he put the proposition before the council at its special meeting last night, with _the suggestlon that telegrams urgmg its support be sent to the congressional delegations of New Hampshire and Maine. -l ... His motion was promptly adopted and no :further discussion, of tihe subject ensued. Although Mayor Neal's peace conference proposal seemed to have been inspired by the United Press reporter's inquiry, the idea apparently took root in his recollection of the Russian-Japanese treaty conference, which was held in Portsmouth a half-century ago, The mayor mentioned t hat ihistoric event in his remarks ta the council last night. Reports concerning the mayor's intention to propose the Chinese conference in, Portsmouth were widely published in Boston newspapers yesterday, The stories originated from the United Pres.s and quoted Mayor Neal as ~ay!ng he was going before the council last night to ask official sanction for the conference invitation. The Associated Pres.s, of which The Port ■mou th Herald is a member then called The Herald to check on the basis of the reports. • • • AT THE AP'S REQUEST a Her- ald reporter called the home of Mayor Neal, whose farmby said he could be reached at the naval shipyard. Contacted th·ere, the mayor firmly refused to discuss the matter, declaring that he didn't want the story to "break yet." Later, the. mayor flared up in angry denunciation of the reporter during a recess at last night's council meeting. He charged the reporter with "sharp practices" for using the name of the Associare:l Press to hts_family. Despite the reporter's protestations that he was representing the Associa.ted Press and that the story was too late for yesterday's edi tlon of The Herald, which had already gone to press, the mayor insisted, "It was a pretty sharp thing to do." I �I ,1Meyer Sees Hope in World Federation ~'There Is No Choice' By ED TOMLINSON John E. O'Brien Ex-legion Head,~ Dies in Hospital ~, Cord Meyer, Jr., 28-year-old national president of the United World Federalists, is an earnest young man, seriously opposed to war. As youthful head of a world government organization which has mushroomed in two years from 8,000 to 48,000 members and invaded every state except Mississippi, he has the responsible job of selling an intelligent anti-war policy to a nation Involved in an armament race with the rest of the world. But Meyer is neither a pacifist nor a "peace at any price" visionary. In his scheme of things and In the outline of the UWF there is an organized plan. The plan, the tall, bespect · acled ex-marine explained yesterday In an interview at North Hampton, accepts as a necessary "stop-gap" the military preparedness of the United states. "As long as the rest of the world is arming," Meyer said, "there is no choice for the United states but to maintain its military strength." "But," he pointed out, "rearmament ls costly," "Th•s year it cost the United States $22,000,000,000," he said, "and it will cost $300,000,000,000 if cities have to be dispersed and moved underground in the threat of attack by long range rocket and the atom bomb." "Another war, aclentlata and Funeral services are being planned today for John E. O'Brien of 343 Union street, a resident of Portsmouth for 11 years and a past comma-nder of Frank E. Booma American Ljgion post. Widely known in veteran ' circles, l\Ir. O'Brien died Saturday night at Portsmouth hospital after a long illness. He recently had returned home from the Veterans' hospital at While River Junction, Vt. A * * * ATIVE of Portland, Me., Mr. MRS. LEAH A. O'BRIEN Chief Operator Retires From I O'Brien was tlle son of the late Jeremiah and Mary (Logue) O'Brien, He received his. education in Portland schools and was "And we are not without support I graduated from the Chicago TechMrs. Leah A. O'Brien of 251 from our legislators," Meyer added, institute. Thaxter road, chief operator for announcing that 96 Congressmen nical A former Portland contractor, the past 25 year at the Portshad recenUy introduced a resolution, Mr. O'Brien supervised construcmouth office of the New England now in committee, calling for the tion of the Portland stadlum. He \ Telephone and Telegraph comstrengthening of the Uni ted Nations was employed as a shipfilter at the pany, today announced he1· reorganization M an effective anti- Portsmouth naval shipyard where tirement. war weapon. • • • he served as a leadingman duri,pg ·Mrs. O'Brien, the wife of Daniel \ HE EXPLAINED that Sen. World War II. S. O'Brien, entered the Port Charles W. Tobey and Rep. Norris Mr. O'Brien was a member of mo\1lh office in _ ovember, 190'1, · Cotton of New Hampshire were be- 'FJmerson Hovey post, Veterans of as a part-time worker while athind the work of UWF and th!llt one Foreign Wars, and al th.e time of tending high school. She worked of the hardest workers of the orga- his death was chairman of the vetthrough the summer of 1908 and, nizatlon was Grenville Clark of erans' preference committee of the left that September to complete Dublin, a vice president of UWF. \ state department of the American her senior year at high school. Meyer, who took time off from his Legion. In 1948 he was a member She returned to . the office in vacation this week to address a of the Legion's national veterans' April, 1909, and has been there politicians both agree, would be group of 30 secondary school stu- preference committee. since that time. While she was in charge of the office, it increased suicidal," he said. dents from six states meet.ling in a f * * • world government institute at PhilHE ALSO WAS a member of the its employes from 35 before the The blonde, sun-burned vetlips Exeter academy, emphasized the Portsmouth Federal Employes Vetwar to l '10 during the war. There 1 eran, wounded in the invasion of are about 130 employes at the 1 need of intelligent study by high erans association and the Church Guam, talked mtently as he exschool and college students of world of the Immaculate Conception. present time. \ plained the need for a "second Mrs. O'Brien, who e retirement . organization problems. During World War I he servPd front in foreign policy." became effective Aug. 30, has · He explained that '1 ,500 members in the naval air corp- in France Meyer outlined a plan for relived in Portsmouth most of her were in the student division in addi· and Belgium. vamping the United Nations to life and was graduated from t1on to the active organization comMr. O'Brien I survived by his create a more representative prising '102 chapters and 25 state wife, Mrs. Mary 11 orton) O'Brien; Portsmouth high school. general assembly, eliminate the branches of five chapters or more. a daughter, .\1lss Eleanor M. * *'1E *'lBER of the veto power and establish a • • • O'Brien, and two sons, Donald G. SHE IS A world police force more powerful "UWF IS an American group," he O'Brien and Robert V. O'Brien , all auxiliary of the Frank E. Booma than that of any single nation said, "but there are similar world of Portsmouth; four sisters, Miss post, t he past presidents' parley which could "move in" on an government groups in 27 for eign osephine O'Brien and Mr . Florof the auxiliary, a member of the · aggressor before open conflict countries, with a World Movement ence Cava11augh. both of Portland, executive committee of the slate broke out. for world Government clearing I Mrs. Wiliiam Fallona and l\irs. American Legion auxiliary, the The police force would be house In Paris." Thoma St. Peter, botn of South Portsmouth Garden club and is backed up, he said, by an orThe gToups sprang up sponta- I Portland, and two brothers. Wila life member of the Thomas ganization of inspectors with neously, according to Meyer, after liam J. O'Brien of KittPrY and Sherwin chapter, Telephone Piofreedom to move in key waran important event in world history Gerald O'Brien uf Portland. neers of America, of Eastern potential Industries in any nllMassachusetts and New Hamp-the bombing of Hiroshima.. tion and report any attempt to ~~I exceed armament regulatio s. Mr. O-Brien i employed at the ''It is often the Individual or Portsmouth naval shipyard. group of individuals that causes A farewell dinner party and a war," Meyer said, adding that dance in honor of Mrs. O'Brien is it is those individuals who scheduled for Oct. 2'1 at the Rockshould be punished not a whole Ingham hotel. nation as in open warfare. Mrs. O'Brien Is succeeded by "The Nuremberg trials were an Miss Carrie E. Page of Baycillf empty gesture," he said, pointroad. Miss Page entered the Portsing out that an effective world mouth office in 1925 as an operacourt would try offenders as a tor. She was later made supervisor preventive measure not a eura.tive and then assistant chief operator and student instructor. Last winter one. "We are not in favor of scrapping she was New Hampshire district the UN," Meyer said. "We are trying instructor, working out of the to strengthen it, not replace it as Manchester office, and for the past three summers has been private many people believe." brancp exchange supervisor at ORD 1EYER, JR. • • • • ~Ian of Peace Phone Company I I lt:imn- �Burina veteran to Speak at Benefit Ball Maj. Gen. Frank D. Merrill of Concord, leader of the famed "Merrill's '.Marauders" in Burma during World War II, will be guest speaker at the eighth annual concert and ball to be held June 10 for the benefit of the Portsmouth Rehabilitation center. Miss Dorothy Pace is sponsor of the dance to be held at the Portsmouth Community Center. General Merrill was among 30 persons attending an organizational meeting last night at the Rehabilitation center. Tentative plans were discu sect for a marionette show, auction and various exhibits to be held In conjunction with the dance. E. Goddard Day is general chairman and Nathan H. Wells wiJJ act as master of ceremonies. Mrs. Day and Raymond Allen of Kittery are In charge of tickets. , •t J .. • vV\1.-\ ~ , • • • HOWi,,D a motion picture of center activitie and told the group that a White Rouse conference on child health and protection: estimated that every community of 10,000 population has between 25 and 30 crippled children and handicapped persons under 18 years of age. Dorothy Pace, center, founder of the Portsmouth Rehabilitation cenMiss Pace reported that more ter, confers with Maj. Gen. FrankS-Mlss D. lerrill, left, and John D. Orr, both of Concord, right, executive directhan 50 Portsmouth residents have tor of the ew Hampshire ociety for Crippled Children and Handicapped Persons, on plans for the eighth anvolunteered to sell tickets. nual ball for the benefit of the local rehabilitation center, <Port■mouth Herald photo) She is founder of the center which is sponsored by the Port mouth well, wilJ be clo.sely affiliated With Kiwanis club and the New Hamp- the society's Crotched Mountain em defense zone before his retire- the U. S. military academy at West shire Society for Crippled Children Ho.spital for Crippled Children. ment. Point from which he was gra.duand Handicapped Persons. General Merrill enlisted in t11e ated in 1929. A &"raduate dr the Massachusetts General Merrill, who served as army engineers and after four He led the first all-American chief of staff to Gen. Joseph Stll- Institute of Technology, he gerved years fn...the ranks pas.sed 11. com- penetraUon lnto Burma. during the as commanding o!flcer o! the weatpetltlve entrance examination to war, MR. WELL Mrs. Dorothy Patterson Installed byJ BPW Club Mr,. Dorothy Patterson was Installed president of the Piscataqua Business and Professional Women's club Wednesday night at the Rockingham hotel. Other officers inducted were Miss] Mrs. Durg,in, retiring president, Busan Hoyt, vice president; Mrs. was presented a past president's pin. Thelma Werkelln, recording secreMrs. Patterl!O?l., Ml.ss Hoyt, Mrs. tary; MIM Barbara Harvey, corre- Betty Gallagher, Mrs. Durgin, MLss 11pondlng secretary, and Mrs. Kath- O'Leary &nd Mrs. LaTourette were erlne Caswell, treasurer. uamed to represent the Port.smouth Mrs. Prlscllla Couture, president club at the ~ate convention this of the state BPW federation, was month m New London. lnstalllng officer. Miss Patricia Felker of Portsmouth was awarded the Con.stance Noyes Richmond scholarship. • • • COMMl'.l'TEE CHAIRMEN named were: :Mrs. Mary Lear, health and safety; Misa Margaret Anderson, education and vocation; Mrs. Allee Sullivan, public affairs; Miss Helen O'Brien, international relations; Mrs. Dona Berry, finance; Mrs. Portia LaTourette, legislative; Miss Marjorie Redman, membership, Mrs. Eleanor Durgin, program coordination; M!llS Louise Goodrich, news service; Mrs. Mae Vinciguerra, iracUo and television; Mrs. Alice Sukeforth, ways and means. Mrt. A'nlle Whalen, a.ctivlties; Mias .Louisa Talbot, oommurtity; Mis., Delana O'Leary, hustorlan, and Mills Julia Stulb, Bick ommittee. Helen ~earson, 78, 1- - - -- - Artist, ,Musician, Doctor Pender Succumbs Here:S · Honored by fd Dartmouth Cub Miss Helen Pearson, 78, a noted artist and musician and ll!elong 1 resident of Portsmouth, died laSt night at her home at 208 Broad street after a Jong lllness. M!.5.s Pearson, a graduate or the Cowles art school in Boston, was well-known tor her vignettes of Portsmouth, which have been used as lllustratlons in several books. Her drawing of the "Open Door" has been used In publicity pamphlets for Portsmouth for many years. An accomplished pianist, Mls.s I Pearson had played with the Schenectady symphony orchestra. She was born Dec. 13, 1870, the daugh ter of the late Amos and Susan Pearson. She leaves two cousins, Mrs. Kitty Hill of Bronxville, N. Y., Md Mrs. Fred Dr:? 1·e of Newton, Mass., formerly of Portsmouth. I Dr. George E. Pender of 85 Merrimac street e, physician here since shortly after the turn of the century, was honored at the Dartmouth club dlnnPt in New York City Wednesday as the lone representative of the oldest class In attendance. It was learned here today that Dr. Pender, one time city physician for four years, was seated at the 'he:id ta.bl<> with college officials and eminent alumni of the Hanover institution and introduced to apprcxlmately 1,000 attending as a member of the class of 1893, • • • attended Portsmouth schools and was awarded his doctorate In medicine at New York university, which he attended after his graduation from Dart- DR. PENDER mouth. He toured European hospitals after winning his doctorate, practiced two years in a New York ho.spital and returned to Portsmouth-his natlvP, city-In 1901. Dr. Pender Is a member of the local, county and state medical societies as well as the American and New York Medical associations. A member of St. Andrew's lodge of Masons, he also Is a Shriner and a member of the Portsmouth country club. ---~~- I SJ �Powell described himself as t' Q "qualified by experience and :_) U knowledge" for service in the Senate, but noted that he faces an "uphill course." "But life itself is an uphill course for average men," he said. "The struggle to save the Republican party is uphill. The fight to save our representative government has always been uphill." * * * REV. CHESTER PARMLEY O•l4. ')...I Advent Christian Pastor Takes Up Duties in Bristol The Rev. Chester W. Parmley, pastor of the Portsmouth Advent Christian church for the past 10 years, bas taken up bis new duties as pastor of the Advent Christian church in Bristol, Conn. During Mr. Parmley's pastorate here a new church was built at the corner of Summer and Slate streets, renovations for Sunday school quarters in the parish house were completed, and a mortgage of $39,000 was paid off. Mr. and Mrs. Parmley and their son, Robert, were feted at a rally day supper and farewell party at the church social ball recently. Gifts included a set of matched luggage and a typewriter. A * * * ATIVE of Sharon , Conn ., Mr. Parmley studied at Hartford seminary and We;;leyan university. He is a graduate of the New England School of Theology in Brookline, Mass. ' In September, 1943, he was appointed president of the New Hampshire Advent Christian conference and was reelected to the post in U,}44 and 1945. He declined a call to serve as national evangelist and field worker under the General Conference of America in 1948. Powell Unveils Shirley S. Philbrick, Senate Candidacy, Rye legislator, ~ Strikes at Tobey Dies Unexpectedly one of the most prominent cit!• . zens of Rye and Rockingham county died at hls home today. The death of State Rep. Shirley S. Philbrick, 72, of Central road came unexpectedly ear~ this morntng. A charter member and one of the organizers of the New Hampshtre , S e a c o a s t Regional Development I association in 1934, Mr. Philbrick had served as a member of the Rye Beach Precinct commission for about 20 years. He was born In Rye Aug. 16, 1876, the son of Emmons B. and Mary C. (Seavey) Philbrick, e.nd wa.s graduated from the Masa• achusetts Institute of Technology In 1898. HE CHARACTERIZED his campaign as "a fight to save the I_te\ publican party and representative government" and appealed for "the help of all who value the security of their homes and freedom of their country." Born in Portsmouth Oct. 13, 1915, Powell Is son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel W. Powell. He was one of six members of his familY to serve in the armed forces during World War II. A B24 gunner, he was wounded in action and hospitalized for 14 months. After graduation from the University of New Hampshire, Powell attended the law college at South1ern Methodist university and was admitted to practice before the New Hampshire ~ar. Wide pread speculation concerning the political aspirations of Wesley Powell came to an expected end today when the 34year-old Portsmouth and Hampton Falls attorney declared his candidacy for the U . S. Senate seal held by Charles W. Tobey. Powell, recently resigned administrative assistant to U . S. Sen. Styles Bridges, had long been looked upon as a probable Tobey opponent. In his announcement today, he came out in the full spirit of that role. • • • KEENLY I TERESTED in the development of the Rye Beach area, he formerly served e.s engineer for the states of Washington, Idaho and Florida. At one time be was employed by the Laconia Car company. A member of the constitutional Convention, Mr. Philbrick was named to the New Hampshire Shore and Beach Preservation and Development commission Nov. 29, 1938. The veteran Rye politician served as president of the Seacoast Regional association from September, 1946, to September, 1948, and was chairman of the association's special committee on parking and recrea- 1 tional areas. For a number of years he was chaJrman of the trustees of trust funds of Rye and was & member of the advisory committee of the National Rivers and Harbors committee. He also was a past president of the Rye Men's club. survivors include his wife, Mrs. Helen Morgan Fitch Philbrick: one daughter, Mrs. Walter S. Jenkins of New Orleans, La.; three sons, Robert L. of RJ.chmond, Va., Emmons B. of Rye Beach and Shirley S. Philbrick, Jr., of Mill Valley, Calif., and eight grandchildren. * • * PREFA I G his statement with the assertion that "in so far as I * * associated IN 194.0 he* became with Senator Bridges and served as the senator's chief aide, except during war service, until Oct. 13 of this year. During the 80th Congress he supervised the "expert staffs" of \ both the Senate . a_ppropriat_ions committee and the Jomt committee of House and Senate on foreign economic aid. He has played a direct part in the drafting of prominent congressional legislation and is well known on the Washington scene. He is married to the former Beverly Swain, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wendell C. Swain of Concord. They have three children. Powell is a member of the New Hampshire Bar association; Delta can make it so, this campaign will be clean and in the open," he singled out Tobey as an immediate targ t. Ile referred to the Incumbent senator as a "Truman Republican" and declared: "Senator Tobey calls himself an independent thinker and voter. He delights in condemning pressure groups. He is not independent at all. He is in bed with the worst lobby the ongress has experienced-Truman and his lieutenants." * * Qriticizing * APPARE, TLY To- bey's fr equent deviation from th "party line," Powell said the senator has "soured'' on the Republir ·n p;irl "He has grown tired of lb • limited go•;ernment which was once his gospel ," he i;aid "The common man he talks about today will have his back broken by the big government the senator votes to expand." Of his own interests, the youthful candidate declared himself free of "all commitments, past or present." * * * "THERE WILL BE no commitment," he added, "beyond my unshakable devotion to those principles I hold to be essential to the survival of our personal and national liberties." I I T~eta Phi, honorary legal fratermty; St. John's lodge o. 1, F. and A. M.; American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabl~d Americ_a n Veterans and other organizations. County Lawyers Elect Peyser o~'Associate Judge Harry \V. Peyser of the Portsmouth municipal court was elected yesterday to fill the unexpired term of the late Judge Jeremy R. Waldron as vice president of the Rockingham Bar association. The election of ·Peyser came at a luncheon meeting of the association held in the Exeter inn. The association also named a three-man committee to arrange for a mid-winter meeting of the group. Appointed were Attys. Samuel Levy and Edgar A. Blanchard, both of Portsmouth; and Edmund Richards of Exeter. �Names in the News '\ S8 Years Experience Brought to Bench The appointments yesterday of Associate Judge Harry W. Peyser to judge of the Portsmouth municipal court and Atty. Oscar Neukom to the associate judgeship brings to the local bench a combined total of 58 years legal experience. The appointments-not unexpected-were made by Gov. Sherman Adams and his executive council. Bolh entered law practice in Portsmouth aiter passing the New Hampshire bar examination-Peyser in 1909 and Neukom in 1931. Neukom's first home in this country was in Plaistow. He attended the University of New Hampshire and Boston university law school, entering local practice in 1931 with the firm of Sewall and Waldron. He manied the former Evelyn Grace of Portsmouth in 1935 ancl in the same year opened his own office. The following year he was appointed clerk of the cow-t which he will now serve as associate judge. • • • • JUDGE PEYSER, a nalive of Portsmouth, was born Aug. 2, 1883. He attended Portsmouth public schools and in 1901 entered Dartmouth college. Following graduation in 1905 he attended Harvard law school, passing the Massachusetts and New Hampshire bar examinations shortly after graduation . In 1913 and 1914 he held the position of city solicitor and in 1936 was named associate justice of the municipal court by the then Gov. Styles Bridges. • • • IIE IS A l\1El\1BER of the Warwick club, the American Bai· associatlon, the New Hampshire Bar association, and the Rockingham County bar association, currently serving as vice president of the latter. Last month he was appointed an executive committee member ,;c • Neukom was named city 3olicitor in 1941. However, he resigned the post lo enter army service in Sept. 1942, after being commissioned a first lieutenant. ASSOCIATE of the newly-organized Hampshfre Municipal Judges as ocialion. New Court He is married to the former Katharine Washburn of Melrose, Mass. , and has tlu·ee children, Frank W. Peyser, a practicing altorney in Rochester; Mrs. Virginia W. Kunkle of Portsmouth and Richard W. Peyser of Portsmouth, an employe of a nationally known income tax service corporation. The municipal court judge resides at 259 Miller avenue except during the summer months when JUDGE Promoted to the rank of captain in 1944, he served with the air force intelligence service in North Africa, the Middle East, Sicily and he stays al his Wallis Sands sum- Italy. mer home. He is a member of the Frank E. * * * Booma post, American Legion, the PEYSER I a member of the Emerson Hovey post, Veterans of law firm of Marvin, Peyser and Foreign Wars, the Delta Theta Phi Marvin. law fraternity, the American Bar Associate Judge Oscar eukom association, the New Hampshire was born in Zurich, Switzerland, Bar association and the Warwick club. He is a past president and Aug. 2, 1905. He attended public member of the Kiwanis club and schools in his native city and stu- treasurer of the Rockingham diE'd at the University of Zurich County Bar association. and at Heidelberg univer lty beAssociate Judge and Mrs. Neufore coming to the United States j kom make their home at 520 Sagain 1920 at the age of 15. more avenue. rr~~~;_;;________ . . Peyser Appointed Municipal Judg~ Associate Judge Harry lV. Peyser today was appointed judge of the Port mouth municipal court and Atty, Oscar Neukom was named to the associate judgeship. Judge Peyser succeeds the late Judge Jeremy R. Waldron. He served as associate judge for 13 years and has practiced law in Portsmouth for more than 40 years. Aged Benefactor, Miss Prescott, 91, Dies at Home :s O • M!ss Jo.sie Fitts Prescott, 91 , well-known in Portsmouth ·tor her charity work, died today at her home at 199 Middle street. A newspaper article of 1934 rated Miss Prescott and her late sister, Mary, as "perhaps the wealthiest spinsters in New Hampshire" after a $4,000,000 estate was left them by their brother, Charles W. Prescott, wealthy Erie, Pa., merchant. Miss Mary Prescott died in April, Peyser Named To Jurists Group Associate Judge Harry W. Peyser of Portsmouth municipal court yesterday was named an executive committee member of the newlyorganized New Hampshire Municipal Court Judges' association. Purpose of the organization, formed in Concord, Is to work for high standards In the municipal \ courts throughout the state. Judge AHret: J. Chretlan of Manchester was el'- led pre !dent. 1939. Portsmouth's Prescott park was At one time the sisters offered the Boston and Maine rallroa<i a established by the sisters in memlarge sum of money provided the ory of their brother. Miss Prescott is company would tear down the local the last member of one of New railroad station and build a new 1Hampshire's oldest famllles. one. She W9s a member of the Graffort M;ss Jc,sie Prescott was born club, the Women's City club and was in Portsmouth the daughter of the active in the Family Welfare and late Charles Smith and Joanna Ab- Distdct Nursing associations. She bot (Fitts) Prescott. She taught 1n was a mE'mber of the board of direclocal schools and later became a so- tor.~ of the Mark H. Wentworth cial worker with the Children's Aid homo? on Pleasant street· and atsociety in Bo.ston. tencied the North Congregational church. -'--"''------------*i Mrs. Pontbriand Insta lled Head of Gold Star Group ~c.r,\_\t) Mrs. Vivian Pontbriand was ln61:alled president o! the Portsmouth Gold Star Mothers chapter at ceremonles held yester"'I" in the Portsmouth Community 1,enter. Mrs. F'ontbrland wu inducted !or hE'r second term. Other officers installed were Mrs. Stella La.derbush, first vice president; Mrs.' Sadie Hanscom, second vire president; Mrs. Ethel Harrlsson, 15ecretary; Mrs. Alma Ledoux, treasurer; Mrs. Eleanor Sandford, chaplain; Mrs. Helen Fitzgerald, sergeant at arms: Mrs. Regina Birt, color bearer, and Mrs. Madeline Eaton, hlstorla.n. Installing officers were Mrs. Stella McLean, national Gold Star Mothers committeewoman; Mrs. Ella Doucette, Massachusetts department historian, and Mrs. Madeline Forrest, all of Lynn, Mass. Approximately 200 guests attended includln~ Mayor Cecil M. Neal, City Man<J.ger Edward C. Peterson and Councilman Mary C. Dondero. Fifty Gold Star Mothers were present from Keene, Concord, ManchPster and Lynn. �Boardman Randall Ends Long Career in e·usiness Portsmouth Priest To Stay on Job In Jittery China A Po~tsmo~th busin essman, who cove~ \ome 1,000,000 miles rail and all' whlie commuting to work in Boston and ew York for years, has tossed his hat on a luggage rack for the last time. A Portsmouth priest is among Marykno)l missionaries who have signified treir intention to remain in China unless forcibly obliged by Communi5t rebels to halt their activities. Boardman M. Randall of 374i· Lincoln avenue retired recently as an advisor to the United States Plywood corporation of New York City. Since 1943, Mr. Randall had been traveling to New York an d back weekends by air, and prior to that, he had commuted daily to Boston, while he served as president of the St. Croix Paper company. The Rev Thomas N. Quirk of 103 Wibirrt street now ls stationed in Kon~moon , China. r he Very Rev. Thomas s. Walsh , vicar general of the Cath olic Foreign Mi~sion Society of America, has announced that policies of the missionaries in China will be similar to those followed in the recent war w'hen missioners remained at their posts unless they came into the area of direct combat. * * * • • • FATHER WALSH said the Catho- lic church has a tremendous physical organization in China for its works of charity and education. "The Catholics of China will n eed spiritual help and most Chinese wm be in need of physical help, no matter who cr,ntrols the government," the Maryknoll superior said. j Father Quirk was sent to Manchuria in 1930 and when the war broke out was arrested and placed in a J apanese concentration camp from which he later was repatriated. One of three sons of the late Mr. and Mrs. David F. Quirk of Portsmouth to enter the priesthood, Father Quirk was born here June 6, 1904. He was graduated from Portsmouth high school in 1921 and from Boston college in 1926. He studied for t he priesthood a t MaryknoJI seminary in Ossining, N. Y., and was ordained in J anuary, 1930. _ _ _ ___ A NATIVE of Portsmouth, Randall was graduated from Portsmouth high school and went to work in the Boston and Maine freight office in 1901. Since 1907, he has been connected with paper companies. The first was the Publishers Paper company of Freeman's point. From there be went to the St. Croix company. In 1940, after inventing Tekwood, a form of plywood, Randall became president of the Tekwood company of Laconia. Randall has also been active in local and state politics, serving as a councilman under the late Mayor F . W. Hartford, and also serv/ng on the staff of former Gov. Huntley N. Spaulding In 1927 and 1928. He was chairman of the committee that sponsored dredging and building the breakwater at Rye Harbor. He was also a member of the first Portsmouth Airport commission, and beaded the syndicate that acquired the Frank Jones Brewing company in 1929. I * * * RAND LL is a past president of the New Hampshire Golf assoelation, and is a member of St. John's lodge of Masons, the Warwick club, Portsmouth Athenaeum Portsmouth Country Club and th~ 50 New York Yacht club. The Rev. Arthur Acy Rouner, He married Martha F . Greenformer pastor of the North Con- ough of df Rye in 1909. They have gregational church, is playing an two sons, Frank G. and Boardman important role In the fi ght to pre- G. Randall. vent the merger of th e Congr ega- 1 tional-Chrislian churches with the Evangelical a nd Re for m e d church. The Cadman Me morial church of Brooklyn, N. Y., of which Mr. Roui1er is now pastor , is br inging suit against the General Council of the Congregational Christian Churches t o prevent the union. The Brooklyn ch urc h is asking the court to declare that t he council has no power to consumate the merger, that churches completing the merger be r emoved from t he Congregational Christi an fellowship, and that an injunction be served against the General Council. The case is scheduled to come before the October term of the Rev. A• A• ROUner • h• M ~• I F19 hng erg er Supreme court of New York. •,------------____J RODNEY ROBINSON o,.\};v Chevalier Degree Of DeMolay Goes To Local Youth BLAKE H. RAND Blake H. Rand, 0~1 Rye Town Clerk For 61 Years, Dies Blake H. Rand , 85, -w ho served as Rye town clerk for 61 year~ longer than any other town clerk in the state and, perhaps, the country-died today at his Rye Center home. Mr. Rand was elected in 1888 and served continuously until last pring. Durin g his tenure he missed npJ· tl •o (own ffiPPting·. • • IE IBER of the Republican party, Mr. Rand was a representative to the General Court in 1913. He also served as tax collector for two terms, around 1910. Born Dec. 21 , 1863, in the home in which he lived all his life, he was the son of the late Thomas W. and Loui e A. <Hodgdon) Rand. He operated the general store in Rye that was established by bis grandfather's fa mily in 1820. Mr. Rand also ra n a 45-acre farm in Rye that has been in his family for more than 120 years. A • * • 1R. RA D was educateq in the Rye schools and started his business ca1eer in his father's store which he later took over. He was a member of the Seaside Council, Junior Order of American Mechanics, and the Rye Congregational church. In June, 1889, he married Leonie S. Drake of Rye. Mr s. Rand died in June, 1926. He leaves two nieces, Mrs. Frank M. Pickering and Miss Elinor C. Rand; a nephew, Thomas F. Rand, all of Rye; an aunt. l'vlrs. Annie G. Ran d of DeLand, Fla., and several cousins. A Portsmouth youth is to receive the Chevalier degree-the second highest award in DeMolay-at a future session of the P ortsmouth DeMolay chapter. He ls Rodney A . Robinson, 20year-old junior at the University of New Hampshire imct son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon A. Robinson of 11 Elwyn avenue. Robinson was elected to the Degree of Chevalier during the recent session of the Grand Counc!l of DeMolay in Kansas City. • • • THE AWARD, made for "out- standing work on behalf of the New Hampshire State conclave," ls bhe first to be made directly in New Hampshire by the grand council. Robinson, a graduate of Portsmouth high school in 1946, is majoring in electrical engineering at the university. He ls a past councilor of the P ortsmout,h chapter and a t present is the acting state senior councilor. He also is the state organist. �Constance Richmond Fund l Harold M. Smith, rv rl-j . lawyer, Ex-Solon, To Benefit Local Girls Dies Suddenly s•'""' A $150 fund, to be known as the Constance Noyes Richmond scholarship, has been set up by the Portsmouth Business and Professional Women's club. Harold M Smith, 62, Portsmouth lawyer and former speaker of the New Hampsilire House of Representatives, died ~•esterday of a heart attack at his summer residence in R}·e. Mr. Smith and his wife, Mrs. Agnes <GrePne) Smith, had returned to their home at Witch Cove, on the Wentworth Road, after a ~otor trip to Maine, when ~Tr. Sm1~h complained of feeling ill. He died within a few minutes. The son of · the late Walter H. and Flora E. (Hoyt) Smith, he was bom in Barrington, ept. 1, 1887. Plans for a rummage .sale to * benefit the project were outlined at a. meeting of the cluo Wednesday night at the Rockingham hotel. t:)~ The sale will be held Saturday, March 26, at Portsmouth Community Center under the chairmanship of Mrs. Dorothy Patterson. A man who played a major role Mrs. Patterson wm be assisted by in making the Portsmouth hospital Mrs. Dona Berry, Miss Susan Hoyt, what it is today died this noon at Miss Julia Stulb, Mrs. Louise Mas- the hospital. sey, Mrs. Marion Scannell, Mlss Edward Seybolt, 88, of 70 HighMarjorie Redman, Miss Gloria land street supervised the reconHughes, M!Ss Catherine Stulb and struction of the main hospital Mrs. Elinor Durgin, BPW club * • * building and the building of the president. HE ATTE 'OED puhllc schools maternity wing and nurses' home in his native town and was gradThe late Mrs. Rlc:hmond was a past president of the New Hamp- while serving as president of the uated from Coe B,·own academy hospital board of trustees, a posiNorthwo~d, in 1905. ' shire Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs and tion he held until 1938. After receiving an A . B. degree A native of MacDougall, N. Y., was very active in 10".,al club activifrom Bowdoin college in 1909, he Mr. Seybolt was born June 14, ties. attended Harvard ancl Boston Uni1861, the son of John and Caroline • • • versity law schools, and in June THE SCHOLARSillP Will be (Kohler) Seybolt. Ile had made his of 1912 he was admitted to the awarded to any girl graduate of home in Portsmouth since 1910. New Hampshire bar, John C. Shaw, 68, of 196 Aldrich Portsmouth high school wishing to * the * *school board He fir • prac'tirrtl law , ·ifh the road, a member of Portsmouth's A MEJ\IBER of obtain a professional or business firm of the late Judise Leslie P. board of education, a former city education. Presentation of the first from 1924 to 1933 and a member Snow of Rochester. He moved to councilman, and local manager of of the building committee for the' award wll! be made in May. Portsmouth in 1914. the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Miss Ann Beggs of the University Portsmouth Junior high school, In ad_dition to his law practice, of New Hampshire Extension service Mr. Seybolt owned the Portsmouth company, died at 10:30 am today at Mr. Smith was engaged in the lumwas guest speaker at this week's Gas company from 1908 to 1926 ber business in Maine for several Portsmouth hospital of a· cerebral meeting, Miss Agnes Quirk was pro- when he retired from active busihemorrhage. years, for the most part in the opness life. gram chairman. eration of portable mills. Since One o! Portsmouth's best known He was a charter member and James P. Lynch of the Exeter 1921, he had devoted himself enbusinessmen, Mr. Shaw had entered News Letter will speak on "Publicity honorary member . of the Portstirely to his law practice and politithe hospital Saturday after being in In Politics" at the April 6 meeting. mouth Rotary club, a member of cal activities. failing health for several months. "Male Guest night" will be observed. the Portsmouth Athenaeum and of A Republican, Mr. Smith was A native of Portsmouth and son Miss Hoyt is in charge of reserva- Ark lodge No. 33, Free and Acceptfirst elected to the Legislature in tions. of a blacksmith, he was engaged In ed Masons, of Geneva, N. Y. He In 1919 from Ward 4. He representthe coal business for more than 40 also was a past president of the ed Ward 2 In 1923, 1927, 1929, 1931 Year, advancing from clerk to manPortsmouth Chamber of Comand 1933. He was named speaker ager. merce. in 1931 during the administration He was elected to the school board Mr Seybolt also had served as a of the late John G. Winant. In 1944 and his term would have exmember of the Portsmouth hospi• * • pired next January. He served on tal executive and investment comHE SERVED as Portsmouth city mittees. the city council in 1927 while the solicitor In 1942. late F. W. Hartford was mayor. Survivors include a son, John E. Mr. Smith was a 32nd degree Mr. Shaw was born Jan. 11, 1881, Seybolt of Portsmouth; two daughMason, belonging to the Strafford the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. ters, Mrs. Basil B. Jones of Richlodge, F and AM of Dover the Lewis Shaw and had lived in Portsmond, Va., and Mrs. Guy H. SwaScottish Rite bodies and the' ew mouth all his life. A well known Portsmouth busi- sey of Lewisburg, Pa.; four grand- 1 Hampshire consistor.v of Nashua. nessman died this morning at Ports- children and two great-grandchil- He also was a member of the He was a director of the Chamber mouth hospital. 0 dren. Rockingham County Bar associa~ Commerce; a member of the local Leo L. Sussman of 530 State street tion. the ew Hampshire Bar asLions club; the Unitarian-Univerwas 49 years old. ociation, the Warwick club, the l salist church; the Laymen's league He was the son of the late Harry Portsmouth country club and the of the church; and st. John's lodge and Rebecca (Goldman) Sussman North Congregational church. F & AM. ' and was born in Portsmouth on Dec. Besides his wife, he is survived About 1907 Mr. Shaw entered the 4, 1899. by two daughters, Mrs. Robert Hademploy of the J. Albert and Arthur Mr. Sussman was a graduate of ley of Amherst, Mass., and Mrs. R. W. Walker Coal firm as a clerk and Portsmouth high school and atCJlpston Harding of Dedham, remained with that company until tended Lowell Textile Institute. He ass., and five grandchildren . its management was changed to the was a veteran of World War I and a Smith also belonged to the PortsPortsmouth Coal company, The mouth Lodge of Elks. member of Frank E. Booma post, company now is known as the PittsAmerican Legion. He was also a burgh Consolidation Coal firm. member of the Portsmouth lodge of He was ma.tried twice. His first Elks. Wife, Ellen A. Hoitt died about 10 He married the former Miss Ruth years ago, Five years later he marGoodman on June 24, 1935. ried her sister, Pearl Hoitt. Mrs. At the time of his death he was Shaw and members of his family the proprietor of the Sands dry were with him when he died. cleaning establishment at 181 ConOther survivors Include gress street. daUghtens, Mrs. Beatrice s. Renick Besides his wife, he is survived by of Colonial road, Kittery, and Miss two daughters, Judith Ann and NanDorotey L. Shaw, chief operator at cy Harriet; four brothers, Joseph of the Laconia telephone offlce; a sisBoston, Saul and Perry of Portster, Mrs. Mary Decoste of Charlesmouth and Samuel of Paducah, Ky.; town, Mass.; a brother, Perry Shaw and two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Smith of Beverly, Mass.; and two grandchildren. and Miss Ann Sussman of Boston. HAROLD M. SMITH Edward Seybolt, Hospital Donor, Succumbs at 88 I John C. Shaw, 68, School Official, Dies in Hospital Leo L. Sus·sman, :r/.21 Businessman Here, Dies in Hospital I I I twj �IN 19H, he was named a trustee of the University of New Hampshire by former Gov. Robert 0. Blood and served in that capacity until his death. A veteran of World War I, he first served with an engineering unit and then voluntarily transfered to an infantry division where he saw combat service as a sergeant in company B, 127th inlantry regiment, 32nd division. When the armistice was declared ov. 11, 1918, he was a student in an officers training camp in MEMBERS OF THE New Hamp-1 shire and Rockingham County Bar associations attended headed by Superior Court Justices Stephen M. Wheeler of Exeter and William L. Grimes of Dover and Maine Superior Court Justice Arthur E. Sewall. Members of Frank E. Booma American Legion post, of which Judge Waldron was a charter member and fifst commander, attended in a body headed by Forrest Morrison, commander. Past commanders present were Nelson T. Wright, Omer J. Comeau, Daniel S. O'Brien, C. Waldo Pickett, Robert RETURNING TO the practice of M. Bruce, Horace E. Grant, Ralph law after his discharge from the W. Eaton, Mark F. O'Brien, Clyde AEF, the judge married the former · G. Robinson, Richard E. Pinkham, Helen Walker on Aug. 21, 1920. Hervey Abbott, Charles S. Conlon, He served as city solicitor, counWalter Johnston and Ralph H. Atty solicitor and was appointed well. attorney general by the late Gov. Legionnaires formed a guard of John G. Winant In 1925. He was honor as the casket was removed a member of the American Bar asfrom the church. sociation, president of the New Hampshire Bar association in 1939 BENJAMIN DOWNING repreand member of the York and sented Emerson-Hovey post, VetRockingham and Portsmouth counerans of Foreign Wars. ty bar organizations. The Portsmouth Rotary club, of which Judge Waldron was a past * * • JUDGE WALDRON was a charpresident, also attended In a ter member of Frank E. Booma group. Rotary club past presidents post, American Legion, and its acting as ushers at the church were first commander. Frank E. Paterson, Orman R. Paul, He also was a member of the Dr. William M. Farrington, Ralph North church, Congregational; St. T. Wood , Roland I. Noyes, Richman Andrew's lodge, F. and A. M.; a S. Margeson and Samuel R. Blaispast president of the Portsmouth dell. Rotary club (1945-1946); PortsThe Portsmouth police departmouth lodge of Elks, a proprietor ment, headed by City Marshal Wilof the Portsmouth Athenaeum, and liam J. Linchey, attended with Poa member of Theta Chi Gamma lice Commissioners Orel A. DexEta Gamma and Newcomen Society ter. J . Verne Wood and J. Paul of America. Griffin. Besides his wife and son, he Is Representatives also were pressurvived by a daughter, Mrs. Ann ent from the Mark H. Wentworth 1 Allmendinger of 873 Middle street. [ home and the Newcomen Society One of the most prominent lawyers in Portsmoutl} and New of England. Hampshire died last night at Portsmouth hospital. Burial was In the family lot in Jeremy R Waldron, 60, former attorney general of New Hampshire Farmington cemetery where Dr. was taken ill_ yester~ay morning and was moved to the, hospital. He ap~ Feaster conducted committal ser, parently rallied durmg the day. Death, caused by a heart attack, came vices. I unexpectedly at 5:45 pm. * * • 1 BEARERS WERE Atty. Wyman ~Iunicipal rourt jud~e sinre 1931 P. Boynton, Frank E. Brooks, City he dtlended court se!.sions a;; city ~c.hve for many years in the hall on Tuesday and Wedne day polil1cal life of the city, RockmgMarshal Linchey, Mr. Randall, Winfield W. Scott and George A. of thi · week, taxing his strength ' ha~ county a_nd the .~tate, his About 500 persons paid a final severely, ha\'ing not fully recover- ach1~vements m the boundary Trefethen. tribute to Judge Jeremy R. Waled from a shock he suffered in c~se led to frequent mention of Among others attending the dron. Portsmouth municipal court 1948. his name as a possibility for the memorial service were former judge and former New Hampshire governorship. Gov. Charles M. Dale, U. S. Sen. attorney general, at funeral serJudge Waldron, perhaps the only * • * Charles W. Tobey and Mrs. Tobey, vices at the North Congregational Portsmouth attorney admitted to J DGE WALDRO was born in Judge Leonard Hardwick of church and at the home, 774 Midpractice before the Supreme Court Somersworth, Oct. 1, 1889, the son Strafford county probate court, dle street. of the United States, and one of of A. Scott and Sarah H. (Mullen! Judge Richard E. Shute of RockMemorial services at the church the few in the state, won con- Waldron. ingham county probate court, Arand funeral services at the home siderable fame for his handling of He spept his boyhood in Farm-1 thur J. Call, clerk of Rockingham for the family and close friends the noted ew Hampshire-Vermo nt inglon and graduated from farmcounty superior court; Judge were conducted by the Rev. John boundary case. George R. Scammon of the Exeter N. Feaster, North church pastor. ington high school. He attended Tilmunicipal court, Judge John W. Judge Waldron died unexpect* * * THE IS UE was argued before ton school and then matriculated at Perkins of Hampton municipal edly Thursday at Portsmouth hosthe old Hampshire college in Durthe Supreme court during his tencourt and Associate Justice Harry pital. ure as attorney general, 1925 to ham and after two years entered w. Peyser of Portsmouth municiDr.' Arthur S. Adams, president 1929, and after his retirement from the Boston university law school. pal court. of the University of New HampAdmitted to practice In New Judge Ralph Miller o[ Yorklhat office, Judge Waldron carried shire, of which Judge Waldron was Hampshire in 1914, and later in his interest in the matter to the exshire municipal cow·t at South a trustee, headed a delegation from Maine, Judge Waldron became a Berwick, Motor Vehicle Commistent of finishing the determinathe institution. The group included sioner Frederick N. Clarke, Col. tion of the boundary eveu after he member of the firm of Sewall and Frank W. Randall of Portsmouth, Ralph W. Caswell, superintendent had officially left the attorney Waldron. His former partner, Euchairman of the board of trustees, gene Sewall, is a Maine Superior of the New Hampshire state police, generalship. Arthur Moreau of Manchester, cow·t justice. former Mayors Albert Hislop and The work on the boundary that Perley I. Fitts of Durham, Dr. After that firm was dissolved in Kennard E. Goldsmith, City Counhe shared with Vermont's repre- 1934, the judge practiced alone for Anna Philbrook of Concord, Auscilman Mary C. Dondero. sentative, U.S. Sen. Warren Austin six years and then with Wyman P. tin Hubbard of Walpole, Mrs. now holding a post in the United Boynton set up the firm of Wal- Arthur B. Brown of Center SandNations assembly, ended a 150- dron and Boynton. In 1948, after wich, Laurence F. Whittemore of year-old controversy. Jeremy. R. Waldron, Jr., was ad- .,Pembroke, all trustees, and Raymond C. McGrath, UNH treasurer. mitted to practice, the firm became Waldron, Boynton and Wal• * * dron. ••• ••• I J~dge Waldron Dies Su~~enly in Hospital I *I . ' Crowd!Jl I Church In Solemn Tribute To Judge Waldron �... E. A. Weeks Dies; Was Ex-Solon, q 7 Fireman 40 Years Gets Air Medal INSPECTORS James F. Brown, Jr., of Epping and Anthony DagosDonald F. Winn, 27, of 93 Co- engineer at the New Hampshire tino of ExP.ter, representing the lonial drive, an ex-aerial engineer Gas and Electric company, is marmotor vehicle department, and in the air force, last week received ried to the former Miss Dorothy John H. Greenaway, state director/ an air medal at Grenier base in Shaw of Portsmouth. They have of selective service. Manchester. Also Rt. Rev. John T. Dallas, two children, Dawn, 2, and Sharon, Mr. Winn, a former technical 13 months. retired Episcopal bishop; Sheriff Edward Abbott Weeks, 81, veteran sergeant, served with the 388th Simes Frink, Register of Deeds Portsmouth fireman and former oomb group in England and was John W. A. Green, Register of state representative, died this mornshot down over Fredrickshaven, Probate Frank B. Nay, both of ing, Germany, in April, 1944. He was a Exeter; Donald Sweeney of DoMr. Week5 a call fireman ln prisoner of war at Krlrn , Austria, ver, probation officer for RockPortsmout .or • ~arly 40 years and for 13 months before he was freed ingham and Strafford counties, served at one tlr ,e as a member of by the 13th armored division in Fire Chief George T. Cogan of th hoard of e gineers under the May, 1945. . Portsmouth, Fire Chief John E. late chits,, 'ViJ11am F. Woods. Mr. Winn, a lighting and cooking Holden of Newington, Deputy !Te resided at 185 Thornton street. Sheriffs Charles C. Osgood of He was employed by the Boston Exeter, and Floyd I. Gale of and Maine railroad for 36 years and Hampton. was foreman ot the wrecking crew Alvin F. Redden, executive secat the Portsmouth yard when he retary of the New Hampshire Sealeft the road in 1922. coast Regional association; Owen From 1922 until bis retirement in J. Brown, former state fuel admin-J 1944 he served as gate tender on the Memorial bridge. istrator, and Mrs. Mary Houston of the attorney general's office in • • Concortl. MR. WEEKS was captain of the State and city police furnished Moses Goodrich company No. 4 in escorts from Portsmouth to Farmthe Portsmouth fire department and ington under lhe supervision of later was named to the board of Colonel Caswell. / engineers. He once held the office of president in the New England Veteran Firemen's association and was a charter member of the Franklin Pierce Veteran Firemen's associaD•"J.\ tion of Portsmouth. Associate Judge Hany W. PeyMr. Weeks served In the state ser, police and newsmen observed / Legislature as a representative from a period of silence in memory ofj Portsmouth nearly 30 years ago, the late Judge Jeremy R. Waldron He was born in Portsmouth Aug. du.ring today's session of Ports25, 1867, the son of the late George mouth court. and Katherine (Shields) Weeks. The city hall flag was placed at He Is survived by four sons, Edhalf mast in- Judge Waldron's ward A., Jr., of Eastport, Me.; ArFOR BE EVOLENCE-Dr. Cornelia .b. Walker, center, and her husmemory. thur G., Ernest W. and Charles A., band, Dr. Thomas B. Walker, right, accept from Exchange Club President all of Portsmouth; two daughters, Philip F. Gray the Book of Golden Deeds award. (Portsmouth H~rald photo) Mrs. Patrick Lonegan, Jr., and Mrs. James N. Watt, also of Portsmouth, as well as 21 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. • Court Attaches Honor Waldron Fred L. Wood ~ Appointed to o, !Naval Academy Fred L. Wood of 205 Wibird street has been appointed by U. S. Rep. Chesler E. Merrow to th_e U. s. naval academy next year, 1t was announced today. The first alternate for the appointment is Henry C. Holt, Jr., of Epping, and the third_ alternate is Thomas F. Gray of Oliver street, New Castle. At least one Portsmouth area man has a possibility of attending the U.S. military academy at West Point next year. Neil L. Harvey of Surfside Park, Hampton, was rhosen third alternate for the position, Merrow said. ,Mental Fatigue' ~ Strikes Walton 1 .William C. Walton, Jr., free in $15 000 ball on a federal charge 1nvol~ing him in $100,000 In irregu- ' larltles at the New Hampshire National bank, is a Portsmouth ~;~pita! patient, suffering from treme mental fatigue." ' Portsmouth hospital acknowledged that Walton ls a patient and the former bank president's physician, Dr. Henry J. Robbins, reported that his condition was not critical: Walton ls slated for an April _appearance before a federal grand Jury on a charge of misapplying the bank's f~nds. Walkers Win Honor n.,,1z I Albert Woolfson For 'Golden Deeds' Named President Of Temple Israel Albert H Woolfson was elected president of Temple Israel at the annual meeting of the temple last night i:1 the vestry. Harold Glazer was named president; Albert H. Sados, corresponding secretary; Solomon Bernat, financial .!ecretary; Max Weisner, tre,surer. The board of directors includes Alex Belostock, Ph111p Borwlck, Joseph Cohen. Jack Dlnnerrnan, Benjamin Ger.sh, Leo Herskowitz, Samuel Kline, Harry Llberson, Archie Marcus, Sam Rottenberg, Louis Schwartz and Harry Winebaum. · For "their deeds of charity and benevolence so apparent to Portsmouth," Doctors Thomas B. and Cornelia B. Walker were presented the Book of Golden Deeds award last night by the Exchange club. The award, the second annual presentation made by the local service club, went to the husband and wife medical team also because "they have made Portsmouth a better place to live." The tributes were made by Roberti*· THE ST TE 'I'E t. he i:ald fs F. Caswell, program chairman, and comJ)OSed of s psychiatrist, a social Phlllp F. Gray, Exchange club presiworker and a psychologist. dent, who made the presentation of Past President Robert E. Whalen the plaque. Mrs. Robert F. Caswell introduced William MacQuatters as also gave Dr. Cornella Walker a s new member or the Exchange bouquet of roses on behalf of the club. club. Guests included Mrs. Dorothy Bovard, winner of the fir•t Book or ABOUT 115 G ESTS and representatives of Portsmouth medical Golden Deeds award last year. She organizations gathered in the Rock- fs exet.'Utive secretary of the Portsingham hotel to witness the pres- mouth F'amily Welfare assocfatlon. entation and to hear Dr. Anna Phil- Others were Forrest M. Eaton, presbrook of Concord, director of child ident of the rehabllltation center, guidance and mental hygiene at the and offlcers of the Portsmouth Mednew children's center in Concord, ical a&oc!atlon, the Portsmouth hospital, and the District Nursing appeal for the placement of a social association. worker trained in psychiatric techniques in the Portsmouth Rehabilitation center. Dr. Philbrook, whose address was made possible by the Portsmouth Medical association, cited case histories of mental problems for children and suggested that Portsn1 outh take advantaci;e of a state clinic team in tile study of children's mental health problem.•. .. . • • ------- • �Dr. Cornelia Walkfr Feted by YWCA Board of Directors ,i DR, THOMAS B. WALKER DR. CORNELIA B. WALKER Walkers to Give Up Portsmouth Practice Dr, Cornelia. Walker was honored Thursday night at the regular meeting of the YWCA board of directors. Mrs. John Parkhurst, president, presented Dr. Walker with a copy of "Architectmal Heritage of t~e Plsce.taque." from board members m recognition of her work as a member of the board and other committees. Refreshments were served during a. social hour. The business meeting included a discussion of the budget to be presented to the Community Chest. The following board members volunteered to help with the Community Chest campaign: \ Olerice.1 work, Miss Mar~aret Hickey, Mrs. Sherwood C. Brown, Mrs. Cecil M. Neal, Mrs. Arthur Weeks, Mrs. Albert M. Hecker, I Frances Skofleld, Mrs. K . S. H~ ' Mrs. Horace Gray; initial gifts, Miss \ Frances Wiggin; organizations, Mrs. Eric Ebbeson; speakers, Mrs. How•ard Lee. _ _ _ _ _ __ ~ft Portsmouth's husband and wife doctor team is planning to leave here and return to Concord from whence it crune 10 years ago, Doctors Thomas B. and Cornelia. B. We.Iker announced today that they are giving up their Portsmouth practices and Dr. Thomas will assume the post of "head doctor" at St. Paul's school on Sept. 1. ~ \ , '?-.\ Two War Heroes En Route Home For Burial Rites The male Dr. Walker's jovial ex-1 . pie.nation of their plans to move ~is wl!e, besides ~ngaglng in an from Portsmouth ls that such a active medical practice, is a memmove "will add 10 years to my life ber 0 ~ th e Portsmouth board of . education. She was elected to the and, most important of all, 1 can board in 1947 f ~h fl t · •th k"d " , one o , e rs six b e WI my 1 s. members elected under the city The Walkers left St. Paul's in 1939 manager system. to come to Portsmouth where Dr. Mrs. Walker ls also a graduate of Thomas Walker started a pract'c Columbia's school of medicine with a a pediatrician. A doctor notel fo the class of 1934 and ls alsJ on the his unstinting service to pat!, • Portsmouth hos9ital staff. Dr. We.Iker was engaged in lot.'/ The couple have made their home practice for only two years before at 928 South stre=t with their tlhree entering the navy in October, 1941. children, Nancy, T:>m and Sam. • • • HE R EMAINED in the navy unt 1 1945, seeing service in the PaclfH· theater, and befo1'e being release f ran his naval medical dutie .• h hospitalized at the Portsmouth naval hospitlll. Once out of the service, Dr. Walker resumed the !)'l'actice of pediatry in Portsmouth and, with his wife, formed one of the state's most unusual medical teams. w11 The two doctors were honored last March by the Portsmouth Exchange club, which inscribed their 11ames on the "Book of Golden Deeds" in appreciation of their eHorts toward making Portsmouth "a better place to live" by their "deeds of charity.'' At the present time Dr. Thomas Walker beads the New Hampshire Pediatricians association, to which post he was named last October. • • • A ATIVE of New York City, he graduated from the Columbia. university school of medicine in 1933 and served his internship in a New York hospital. The bodies of a Portsmouth man and a 1'1orth Berwick flier are en route home for reburial. Lt. James J. Leary, son of Dennis P. Leary of 304 Woodbury avenue, Portsmouth and Lt. Elroy F. Wyman,;on of Mr. and Mrs Melville J . Wyman of Wells street, North Berwick, are among 54 Maine and New Hampshire men being returned aboard the Army Transport Haiti Victory. Lieutenant Leary, a native of Portsmouth, was graduated from Portsmouth high school in 1938 and later attended the University of New Hampshire for two years. ~ A navigator aboard the Flying Fortress, "Peg of My Heart," he was reported missing during a hee.vv raid over southern Germany Feb. 22, 1944. His family later was notlf!ed he was killecl in action and burled Dr. Thomas B. Walker and his in a Belgian cemetery, wife, Dr. Cornelia. B. Wi;.Jker, are to Before his enlistment in Janube honored by the Portsmouth Exary, 1943, he was employed e.t the change club for their work with Portsmouth naval shipyard as an children and their charity work apprentice sheet metal worker. throughout the past year. Lieutenant Leary was commisThe club will present the "Book i;ioned at Selman field, La., and went of Golden Deeds Award" to the overseas in the fall of 1943. , couple at a. meeting Tuesday night Lieutenant Wyman, a graduate at the Rockingham hotel. of North Berwick high school in Members of the Portsmouth Me1939, was shot in a German prison dical association and their wives camp March 18, 1945, when he will be guests. emerged from an air raid shelter Dr. Anna Philbrook o! Concord, before the all clear was sounded. child psychiatrist, wlll discuss the He was graduated from McIntosh possibility of establishing a. child • Business college, Dover, and enpsychiatr\c center in Portsmouth. llsted in the a.Ir force in 1942. He reMrs. Dorothy Bovard of the Famceived training In Santa. Ana., Call!., ily Welfare association, who won the Maxwell field, Montgomery, Ala., award last year, and Forrest M. Eaton, president of the Portsmouth and Victorville, Calif. He was gradRehabilitation center, will be speuated from navigation school at cial guests. Hondo, Tex., In May, 1943, and went overseas the next November. Doctor Couple ~ To Be Honored By Exchange Club I Sidney Trueman, local Contractor, ~ Succumbs at 80 "$'Sidney Slater Trueman, 80, of 1240 I slington street, local contractor who built the First Methodist church on Miller avenue, died today at the Frizzell nUising home. He was born Oct. 1, 1868, the son of James A. and Jolly Moore Trueman. A communicant and for more than 20 years a senior warden of St. John's Episcopal church, be was a member of the church choir for more than 40 years. A member of st. Andrew's lodge No. 56, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Mr. Trueman was a past high priest of Wa&hington Royal Arch chapter, a past thrice illustrious master of Davenport council, Royal and Select Masters, !}, past eminent commander of DeWitt Clinton commandery, Knights Templar, and a member of New Hampshire consistory of 32nd degree Masons of Nashua. • • • HE ALSO WAS a past president of the Kiwanis club and for many years served as treasurer of the New Hampshire Lodge of Odd Fellows. Survivors include four daughters, Nina and Norma Tr..teman, both of Portsmouth, Mrs. Gustave Peterson of Dl.ll1ham and Mrs. Elmer Bugbee of Hollls; one' son, Albert S. Trueman of Portsmouth; a brother, Frank W. Trueman of Portsmouth; two sisters, Mrs. Jessie St. Onge of Portsmouth and Mrs. Charles Kane of Cochituate, Mass.; four grandchildren and five great-grandchil- 10 Area Men ~'I;" Get Commissions In Reserve Units Ten Portsmouth area men who have completed an advanced course of the reserve officers training corps at the University of New Hampshire were commissioned yesterday as second lieutenants in reserve army and air force units. In the group are five Portsmouth men, Frank Currier Morrison of 110 Circuit road, air force reserve; El~ mer Trombly Bullock of 154 Rockhill avenue, air force reserve; William Bernard Mates, Jr., of 866 State street, infantry-reserve; Kenneth Ernest Hamilton of 10 Rockhill avenue, signal corps reserve, aud ArthUI Joseph Rafferty of 592 Circuit road, infantry reserve. • • • OTHERS ARE David Benjamin Watson of Leaning Elm farm, Fox Point road, Newington, air force reserve, and Ezra Chase Trumbull, Jr., Locke road, Hampton, coast art!Jlery corps reserve. Also Bernard Paul Goldsmith of Durham, infantry-reserve; Robert Wallace Crory of Durham, air force reserve, and Charles Fabyan Drake of Bolt hill, Eliot, artillery corps reserve. �5 Area Seniors Gain Top Honors In UNH Studies :1 tFive seniors from the Ports6?uth area were graduated from the University of New Hampshire with high scholastic honors last week, the university announced today. Robert L. Abell and Eva Thomas f Durham graduated summa cum leude and Elaine S. Krasker, Donald G. O'Brien and Phillip E. Toomire of Por\;smouth graduated magna cum laude. In addition, the following seniors made the cum laude list: Arthur F. r Butler, Wendell P. Clare, Jr., Thomas W. Cushing, Joseph A. Langton, Bernard• Lepoff, Ruth W. Libby, 10RE THA 90 YEARS-l\1ichaeJ J. Griffin, Dr. Farnum C. Steveus aud Miss Agnes Ralph, Jett to right, James S. Rock, Bernard Ross, Alcot represent a. total of more than 90 years service at the Ports mouth internal revenue office. They were feted at a. EI. Stover, Richard A. Toomey and testimonial dinner at the Rockingham hotel this week. (Portsmouth Herald photo) Barbera Tucker, all of Portsmouth; Joseph F. Gaulin, Albert R. McReel, Relph S. Mosher and Frederick J. Robinson of Exeter; Bernard P. Goldsmith, Helen A. Grinnell and Joan F. Prince of Durham; Ezra c. Trumbull, Jr., of Hampton and Earle Williams of New Castle. Three veteran employes of the Portsmouth Internal revenue office were honored at a testimonial dinner Thursday at the Rockingham hotel. Miss Agnes Ralph, Michael J. Griffin and Dr. Farnum C. Stevens have retired after serving more than 30 years, each with the local revenue Four Portsmouth residents are office. 1 among 10 area students at the Miss Ralph, a native of Franklin, University of New Hampshire refirst entered internal revenue serTHE GENERAL CO MITTEE ceiving awards at the annual honvice as an o!flce deputy in the in- Included Thomas J. Connelly end ors convocation held on the Durham come tax division Oct. 29, 1917, when Alice D. Durnin, co-chal.!men; Carl- campus today. the Portsmouth office handled re- ton B. Badger, Arnold s. Barrett, Arthur J. Rafferty of Portsmouth turns for New Hampshire, Maine Maurice H. Dubuc, Gerald D. Foss, a·eceived the American Legion and Vermont. Maxine L. Gauthier, Alfred o. medal awarded to the senior man She was the first woman to be ap- Houle, Charle.s A. Lear, Mabel F. who has attained the hlghe.st dispointed bookkeeper in the New Little, John J. Shea, Nellie E. Stack- tinction in mmtary science, athletics Hampshire collection district. She pole, David A. Tober, Lawrence E. and scholarship. was comptroller from Dec. 16, 1942, Walker, James L. Watson an<! WalTwo awards were presented to until her retirement Feb. 28. ter G. Wllland. John C. McGill of Portsmouth: Mr. Grl!fln was graduated from Mr. Tober was chairman of the The Alfred E. Richards memorial Portsmouth high school and Bliss entertainment committee assisted by ~cholarsblps t9 a student majoring Business college. He was employed Mr. Barrett, Mr. Dubuc, Mr. Foss m chemstry and the Albert A. Chaby the Boynton Bottling works and and Marlon E. Little.field; Lorraine ralt award of $25 to the man stulater by the Frank Jones Brewing E. Houle, chairman, Richard F. dent who writes the be.st short story. company. He served as city treas- Ahern, Catherine M. Durnin, RosA New Hampshire Hotel assoclaurer during 1917. monde A. Grande and Eva G. Lib- tlon award of $100 went to Harry B. • • • erty, re.servatlons. Ellis of Portsmouth for high scholHE WAS APPOINTED office dep- Mr. Barrett, chairman, Margarastic atld interest uty collector of internal revenue et M. McCarthy, Charles F. Mc- hotel achievement work. Feb. 18, 1918. Interna l Revenue Office *T-=====:::::;::::;:::::--IOArea Students Honors Three Employes Win Awards at~ UNH Convocation in/ He retire<! Feb. 29, 1948. A native of Portsmouth, he ls the son of the late Michael J. and Catherine (Connery) Griffin. A fotmer practicing dentist, Dr. Stevens entered government service in 1917 and was assigned to the burnau ot internal revenue In Washington. He was appointed to the Portsmouth office Feb. 25, 1918, and was retired Oct. 31, 1947, as chief or the income tax division. He was graduated from Becker Business college, Worcester, Mass., in 1909 and from Harvard university dental school in 1916. Collector F. Clyde Keefe was toastmaster and honora1-y chairman for the dinner. • • • • • • Portsmout Boys Win Honors at · Choir Festival JOA L. BRIGHTMAN, also ot this city, received the J. Herbert Marceau scholarship. A Greenland student, Earl G. Caswell, won the Alpha Chi Sig'lnal trophy for fr_eshman excellence general chemIStry. Two Portsmouth boys won awards Two Durham residents Ludvig at the New Hampshire Boy ' Choir B. Strangeland and Joan F Prince festival sponsored by Episcopal -----· ' churches last week at the Church of received the Phi Lambda Phi prize the Good Shepherd in Nashua. ) of $10 to a senior for proficiency in They are Bruce Wellde, alto, who Physics and general scholarship won a medal, and Robert Johnson, · an<! the deRochemont award of soprano, who was awarded honor- $200 !or the be.st story from the able mention. Both are of Christ New England 6Cene that may be church. ' considered for motion picture proParticipating in the festival were ductlon, respectively. St. John's end Christ churches of Edward J. Soboczensk! and BerPortsmouth, St. Paul's of Concord, nerd E. Brisson were awarded the Grace of Manchester and the Corinne H. Coburn scholarship for Church of the Good Shepherd. worthy students from E ete Edward Crawford of Concord was x r. director and John S. Mitchell of Margaret A. Willard of New Christ church was organist. Castle won the George Engelhardt scholarship ot $150 as the highest ranking woman sophomore. in �24 Port City Students lI To Get U_NH Degrees I BACHELOR of arts, college of liberal arts: Miss Ruth M. Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fielding Taylor of Greenland, education. The Durham graduates and their majors ; Bachelor of science, college of agriculture, Miss Caroline B. Eaton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eaton of Bay road, home economics, hospital dietetics; Miss Jean S . Higldns, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy J H I In c, f 86 Madbury road , home 11 UC , 0 pl I dietetics. Twenty-four Portsmou',h stu , " TPCelve degrees tomorrow~ when the University of Ne I'/ Hampshire . largest class in its history. In addition to the 797 bachelors'] degrees to be awarded by President Arthur S. Adams, 76 graduates stuDavid R. Smith, Jr., S'on of Mr. dents-two from Portsmouth-are and Mrs. Da d R Smith, Sr., of 32 to receive masters' degrees. Rock.ing'h m stieet, mechanical enThe university"s president will be gineering; CharJ s F. Sullivan, son - Bachelor of science, colleg o I era! arts: Robert Bruce Bulger, son the commencement speaker a.t the of Mr. and ~-s. John J. Sul11van of of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Bulger, exercises which a.re to be held at 104 Cate street, electrical engineerhotel admlnlstratlon; Bruce G. Lewis fields at 2 pm ing; John Eric Peterson, son of Mrs. Grant, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. The morning baccalaureate service Olaf A. Peterson of 1 Wibird street, Grant of Mathes te1Tace, business; at 10 o'clock will be conducted by civil engineering; and Kenneth R. Robert A Johnson, son of Mr. and the Rev. Whitney s. K. Yeaple of Woodward, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mrs. Arthur W. Johnson of 19 Mill Concord, executive secretary of the B. Woodward or 79 Concord way, roa<I, business. New Hampshire council of Churches. mechanical engineering. Bachelor of arts, college of liberal The invocation will be given by the Bachelor of science from the colRev. Wilfrid H. Bunker of Durham; lege of agriculture : Bernard Ro.s.s arts: Miss Helen A. Grinnell, daughthe prayer by Rabbi Hershel Matt of 90 Profile avenue, agronomy; ter of Dr. and Mrs. Harold C. Grinof Na.shua and the benediction by and Cecil S. Brown, son of Carl ,nell of 24 Bagdad road, English; the Rev. J. Desmond O'Connor of s . Brown of 113 Circuit road, agron- Russell S. Harmon, Jr., son of Mr: and Mrs. Russell S. Harmon, Sr. of Durham. omy. 25 Park court, psychology; Miss Joan • • • BaC'helor of arts, college of liberal F. Prince, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. MASTER'S DEGREES a.re to be arts: MiSs Culotta . Dondexo, awarded to Edmund R. East of 263 daughter of Mrs. Mary C. Dondero Ford S. Prince of 19 Main st reet, English. Rockland street, master of arts; and of State street, English. Bernard Charles I. Tewksbury of 27 Jack- Lepoff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam- : In addition, three Portsmouth son street, master of science. uel Lepoff of 567 State street, psy- men, who completed their work last East was graduat ed from Brown chology. John C. McGIil, son of :February, are to receive their deuniversity in 1938 with a degree in Chester McGill of Congress street, grees. They are Thomas P. Ahearn, 132 arts and Tewksbury was graduated English .• from UNH last year as a• bachelor Arthur J . Rafferty, son of Mrs. Chapel street; Wendell P. Clare, Jr., of science. John R.afferty of 592 Circuit roa<I, 29 Sherburne avenue, and Louis Graduating with a bachelor of education; M.!ss Jean Smith, daugh- Mackles of 179 Lincoln avenue. science degree from the college of ter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H . liberal arts are Miss Margaret M. Smith of 464 Middle street, English. 1 Badger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Elaine Sa.dos K.rasker, dau~h- ' Paul Badger of 700 Woodbury ter of Mr. and Mr.s. Albert A . Sados avenue physical education teacher of 538 Union street, government. ' preparation; Norman A . D 1·nner • • • • man, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob H . FOURTEE Portsmouth are a Dinnerman of 19 Doris avenue, zo- students are also receiving degrees ology; Lionel Levitt, son of Mr. a nd at Sunday"s commencement. , Mrs. Joseph Levitt of 338 Pleasant Bachelor of science, college of street business; MiSs Rut h Wanda agriculture, David B. Watson, son of ' Libby: daughter of Mrs . . Lloyd 1'.l· Mr. and Mrs. Myles Watson 'of NewMcGraw of 2 Fairview dnve, music ington, horticulture. . 1 education. Bachelor of sci nee, college of lib• • • era! arts: Douald K. Adams, son of Bachelor of science from the col- Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Ada.ms of lege of technology: Ogunquit, mathematics ; Joseph A. Langton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Byron R. Brown, Jr., son of Mr. M. Langton of Kittery, mathematics; and Mrs. Byron R. Brown, Sr., of Philip H . Morrison, son of Mr. and 625 llncoln avenue, mechanical en- Mrs. Crane A. Morrison of Kittery, gineering· Arthur F . Butler, son of business. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Butler of 168 Ned S. Rand, Jr., son of Mr. and Fleet street, chemis try; Robert O. Mrs. N . Sherman Rand of Rye, soc- I Durgin, son of Mr. anq Mrs. ,l'ohn l ial service ; Miss Harriett L. Ham- 1 w. Durgin of 600 Greenland road, mond, daughter of Roscoe E .Ham- , civil engineering; Warren M . Foss, mond of Newington, bacteriology ; son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar H. Fo.ss Miss Barbara Tucker, daughter of of 236 Raleigh way, chemistry. Mrs. Frances R. Tucker of Rye , ocOwen o. Gray, son 6f Mrs. George cupatlonal therapy ! Frederick L . . Ora of 6 Rock street, mechanical Wilson of Ellot, ~usmess. ~ngine!ring ; Stanley M. Holiday, Bachelor of science, college Jr son of Stanley M. Holiday, Sr., of technology: Warren H . Jr 898 Maplewood avenue, mechanical son of Mr. and Mr . . gineering· saanuel A. Levingston, Allen, Sr., of Rye, mechamcal englnen f Mr ' d Mrs Tony M . Lev- eering. F ernald D. Douglas, son of son o · f· an 673 south street, me- Mr. an d M rs. M ayn ard Dougla · of t Jngs ?n 1 . . Donald O o •- Eliot chemical engineering ; Allison 1 oh~ruca enogfn;:;i:~;d Mrs Joh·n E R. Knight, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Brien, son · · · Ra d Kn! ht of Eliot elec· f 343 Union street, elec- A. ymon g . ' . o 'B nen trical engineering; David R . Pettitrlcal engineering. f Mr an d Mrs Raymond grew, son o . • Pettigrew of Eliot, civil engineering ; Earle Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Williams of New Castle, electrical engineering . C. ° ° . . I I �Rehabilitation'J~,1cWorker Honored Miss Minnie Witham, director of the Portsmouth Rehabllltation center, was honored by the New Hampshire Society for Crippled Children and Handicapped Persons, in recognition of 10 years service with the society, at a testimonial dinner last night at Howard Johnson's. Introduced by Harry A. Saunders, executive director of the society, Miss Witham outllned the circumstances of her entry into rehabilltat,ion work. She said that during her own struggle with polio, she felt that U she recovered, "God had something for me to do." The daughter of the Rev. Ned D. Witham, a retired Methodist minister, and Mrs. Witham, of Plymouth, Miss Witham was born in West Milan. She was graduated from Stevens high school in Claremont, and from the University of New Hampshire. She received a bachelor of science degree from the TEN YEARS OF SERVICE-Miss Minnie Witham accepts a gift, in university in June, 1945. tribute for her work with the New Hampshire Society for Crippled • • • Children and Handicapped Persons, from Harry A. Saunders, executive CLINICAL TRAINING followed at director of the society, (Portsmouth Herald ~hoto) the Community Workshop at Providence, R. I., and at the New Hamp- Morley company plant on Islington shire state hospital in Concord and street. Now the center ls located the ChUdren's hospital at Buffalo, a.t 10 Menlmac street, where more N. Y. than 80 patients are served monthly. Whe Miss Witham came to PortsMr Saunders presented Miss mouth April 15, 1946, the Ports- Witham with a pen and pencil 6et, mouth Rehabilitation center was in behalf o! the organization. situated ln a small 6ection of the Tributes to Miss Witham were I given by Mrs. S. Gordon Task, chairman of the volunteers' committee; Mre. Jean Vachon, occupational therapist at the center, and Mr. Saunders, who declared that Miss Witham was "the first 10-year member" in Portsmouth and that he hoped there would be many more from the Portsmouth group. Miss Dorothy Merrm, newly appointed occupational tberoplst at the Manchester center and youngest society taff member, was introduced; also Miss Dorothy Pace, who has run a. benefit fund !or several years. • • • ALBERT BUNT was song leader and Mrs. Frances Fitzgerald of Milford was pianist. Mrs. Fitzgerald Is the state office manager, at Nashua. Mrs. Janet Bonnell of Nashua, director of the exteru;!on service of the society, was chairman of arrangements. Mfss Witham ended the 6esslon wibh a tribute to Portsmouth. "Portsmouth ls such a big success because of the cooperation extend' ed by everyone." She praised in particular the Portsmouth center staff and the Portsmouth Kiwanis club. The center, a project of the New Hampshire society, ls partially sponsored by the Kiwanis club. �Bright Industrial Future Seen for Portsmouth Port.smouth's industrial possibilities ai:e greater now than ever befOl'e, Edward Ellingwood, executive director of the State Planning and Developmen commission, said yesterday during an inspection trip ef possible industrial sites by his commission and -a. special advisory committee fo,• a Portsmouth po1-t authority. ~1.t> The group, composed of 11 city, regional and state officials, toured :.~":,"'1:.:\:~ ::~::.~-: st e e I M •,, 0 nI hour yesterday afternoon and surveyed industrial sites, navigation facllitle& a.nd harbor and river obstructions. Ellingwood, who directed the tour, stated that Portsmouth's industrial future is "much brighter now than it has been in the past." • • • "THERE IS a wealth of possible industrial sites along the river here that await only development and the application of capital," Ellingwood said. Emphasizing that he did not want to take a "pessimistic" stand but intended to "clear the record," Ellingwood spiked rumors that a large steel company plam to move to Portsmouth in the near future. "We would welcome such a move. But ns far as my commission 1s concerned there is absolutely no truth to reports that 'Big Steel' or any other large industry intends to move to Portsmouth," Ellingwood explained. - --~-~--------- -------------------1 1 I y O Portsmouth has a possible chance of having a big steel mill located here-but no greater chance. In substance, this Is the situation as seen by men who are prominent within the organization that is pushing the project for New England-the New England Council. After months of spadework and investigation, the council's iron and steel committee can report only that several steel companies are "interested" in establishing a plant somewhere on the East coast, possibly in ew England. And only on that basis, so it's said, is Portsmouth in "competition" as a steel mill site, It remains to be seen whether the city bas the natural and physical attributes to • • • HOWEVER, ELLINGWOOD said that the New England Council is continuing a vigorous campaign to draw a steel Industry into New England "as a whole-not just the Ports• mouth area." Others making the trip in addition to Ellingwood were Winfield L. Shaw of New Boston, chairman; Herbert Brewster of Manchester, Edward Gallagher of Laconia, sulo Tani, planning director; Andrew M. Heath, publicity director, all of th e state Planning and Development commission. Also City Manager Edward c. Peterson, John H. Greenaway, pres!dent of the New Hampshlre Natlonal bank of Porramouth; Perley I. Fitts of Durham, state agriculture commis,sloner, and Thornton N. Weeks of Greenland, members of the Portsmouth Port study group, and Alvin F. Redden, treasurer and executive secretary of the New Hampshire seacoast Regional De- ! velopment association. p accommodate such a big step In industrial development. The New England council's "steel mill experts" were unwilling to pass direct judgement on Portsmouth's chances when asked yesterday to discuss the question. Their hesitancy, they said, ls based on lack of familiarity with Portsmouth's potentialities, That a steel mill will come to the East coast seems very likely. The Mesabi range in Minnesota is running out, and so far, no other large source of iron ore has been discovered in the United States. The range that is being developed in Labrador promises to supply plenty of high grade ore, beginning some time in 1953, and that is bow the East Area Towns Invited TO Steel cO~ference Portsmouth continues to organize support in its drive for the location of a steel mill here. This afternoon at 4 o'clock, officials from all the towns and cities 25 in a a -mile radius will to bear transcription of ameet report given the New England Council Saturday at York Harbor on the possibilities of a $2,000,000 sleel mill coming to New England. Mayor Cecil M. ea!, who Is organizing a committee to assemble information on Portsmouth's facllities for such a gigantic industry, \ said the meeting will be held in the I council chambers at city hall, but \ th at If there Is not enough room . th ere the meeting will be transferred to the. Community Center. I •bf , S51 e may get into the steel making business. It will be cheaper to transport the ore fl'ont Labrador to the East coast than to any other part of the country. One official said he believed that southern New England is the "best place" for the mill because of its proximity to markets using 2,700,000 tons of steel a year. New England Council offi• clals, however, say they are not favoring any one particular city and stress that they are attempting to obtain a steel mill for New England as a whole. The decision on where to locate will be made by a steel company and not by the council, it was pointed out. I as a special meeting called 'by Gov. Sherman Adams. Neal said the purpose of today's meeting would be to acquaint neighboring communities with the situation as seen by the New England Council, and to ask for their support. Yesterday, nearly 100 members of the Unitarian - niversalist church adopted a resolution pledgirrg th~ir support " in any area om· a ·istance Is needed," in attracting new industry to the area. • • • T KE1 after the Rev. William W. Lewis preached at the regular morning service on the need for leadership in the community which can "alter otu· present economic base in order that our city may grow In new di1 FREDERICK * *C. • BLACKALL, rections." 1 JR., chairman of the New EngSupport al o came from Lauland Council's Iron and steel committee, and the committee's con- rence F. Whittemore, of Pembroke, sultant, John E. Kelly, gave the president of the ew Haven railrpport to members of the Coun road, who said Saturday he was in ell and several Portsmouth offi- favor of a steel mill for ew Engl and. He suggested that aid In fincials Saturday. The report was subslantlall ancing the project be asked of the the same as that Kelly gave to the federal government, not as a hand\ Portsmouth city council Thursday out, but as a loan. THE tOVE WA �co·m mittee Plans Su,vey .O f Steel Plant Fac.ilities ~;~ I ·Several Cities r -- ..- - Lynn Cons.1dered ·iPrivate Citizens ~t:~ ~~~j:i: ;!~~~~t~~~~:!:: 1 1 1 mayor said he had heard of none. In Area Asked · For Steel Mill$·•1 Join Drive fors·;.o il\::•:s:;~;,~;;,•.r:::~~ To Lend Support Off ·1c·1al Revea'ts Steel Mill Here m~~.::R:.,.'i.~:,,"~~e.n.'~.: Rapid progress Is being made by offlclals organizing a committee which wlll survey Portsmouth's facllllles for a steel mill. Mayor Cecil M. Neal said this morning that Mrs. Arthur M. Patterson of G:·eenland road oHered her services as secretary for the committee yesterday and will be put to work today rounding up representatives from nearby communities for a speclnl meeting Monday '. at 4 pm in the council chambers. Neal said the first step to be taken will be to get representative groups of all cltlzenu from the towns to record their ,support oC the proposal to bring a , steel mlll here. I \ As New Hnmp~hlre organizes a drive to get a steel mill to locale In Porlsmoullt, a bullelln from the Associated Press at noon today re,ported thnt land owned by the Lynh Port Authority ls recelvlng first consideration as a site for a proposed steel mill in New England. John M. Bresnahan, assistant director and executive secretary of the Boston Port Authority, said that the Lynn site is near the General Electric company plant and close to the General Edwards bridge. • • • TENTATIVE PLANS cal: for the towns In a 25-mlle arc from :Portsmouth to be Included. Amesbury, Mass., and Newburyport. Mass., Somersworth, Dover, Sanford and Kennebunk, Me., probably wlll be asked lo parUcipale. This morning, sevcrnl members of the city council and Clly Manager Edward C. Peterson heard a progress report by the Iron and steel committee of the New England Council at York Harbor. Emerson A. McCourt, principal of the New Hampshire Technical Institute, offered the services of the school to train employes for the steel plant. His offer was ma_de to Mayor Neal yesterday. Yesterday afternoon, Joh)1 E. . Kelly, consu\£anl t'or the cw Eng• land Council's Iron and steel committee, met with members of the Dover city council and N.?wington selectmen and told them the snme story on Portsmouth's po~slhilltles he had told the city council Thurs!lay. \ • OF • • HOTH • • • IlRESNAIIAN ADDED II second mill may be established in New Hampshire, but did not elaborate on lhe remark. • Portsmouth's mounting fervor to attract a steel mill here had spread from organized groups to private citizens today as Mayor Cecil M. Neal announced he had received a petition f~om 53 residents of the ' Christian shore area. The petition bore the underlined slogan "He Who Hesitates Is Lost," and said the signers were residents of one neighborhood In Portsmouth In favor of . getting the steel Indus• try Into Portsmouth. Mayor Neal presented the petitlon to officials from about 25 surrounding communities gathered yesterday afternoon In the councn \ chambers o{ city hall to hear a tape recording of•a report by the New Ei{gland Council's iron and steel \ committee to- the Council last Sat, urday at Yor.k Harbor, · Ile snld fresh waler could be R 36-inr.h Metropolitan Distrlct water . main servinR the gear plant o{ the General Electric company. Mayor Cecil M. Neal, who ls organizing Portsmouth support for the drive to get the mill here, said the Lynn announcement was • • • Further progress was made In organizing the drive as Gov. Sherman Adams met with Portsmouth officials yesterday In the office of Mayor Wesley J. Lyons of Rochester, I steel mill. communlUc11 were Impressed and said they would cooperate fully with Adams agreed to serve 11s head 1 any Investigations Portsmouth I of a committee that will organize makes. the entire effort. The Dover city council followed • • • up with a reF.olutlon last night say-ORIGINALI,Y SCHEDULED for ing It ls "unanimously In favor of tomorrow In Dover, a meeting to name the committee has been postthe l~catlon of a steel mill in this poned and will be held In a few area. I days. Kelley was taken on a quick inIn the meantime, the town of spection of a suggested site in Newington will vote 011 wbether Newington yesterday by members to approve support for the drive of the council and Chamber of at a meeting to be held Saturda> Commerce. night at 8 o'clock. ' lie reported the location was as 1 The Newington Grange went on good R!I nny he had s en, and was record last night as favoring the particularly Impressed by the river, steel mill location here. which he said was mo1·e than adequate. l OFFICIALS ·· I A TELEGRAM from Sen, Styles ' Bridges promising asslstimce "In every way possible" was also read Ito the group of almost 100 attending yesterday's session. 1 Mayor Neal read another resolulion adopted by the Walbarh Gran ~:! of Castle offering its con1>4ration. Fredcrlck C. Blackall, .Tr., chairman o{ the Iron and steel commiltee :md John E. Kelly, the committee's consultant, were heard on the tape recording yesterday. Both men repeated what had been told Portsmouth's city council at Inst TJrnrsday's 11<peclal meeting, When Kelly outlined what the chances were of Portsmouth becoming the home of a $20,000,000 Ne,v Idrawn from "IT DOF.S . ''I' CIIA 'GF. our plans a bit," he added, "we still will go all out In our eHort." I • *· •· Plllsburgh slcel executives, he s11id, are influenced In favoring Lynn by an ample ~upply o( fresh water and accessablllty to the slle by cargo barges. •'nC'"'S, 0 minlstrative assistant to Senator Bridges; Mayor Romeo st. Laurent of Somersworth; City Manager Woodbury Brackett of Dover and members of the Dover city council; r E. C. Ma riner, Jr., town manager at Wells; ·Robertth B. Weiss, town manager at Sou Berwick; Warren E. Knowles, town manager at Berwick; Wllllam J. Warren, secretary of the Rochester Chamber of Commerce; and Miss Helen L. KellY, secreta.ry of the Portsmouth 1 C of C; Wilford Dion of Concord, representing the New Hampshire State Employment Service; Andrew C. Graves, Fred E. Cushman. •• • TOLD the visiting I r NEAL officials that a steel company will not seltle here "unless the people want It," and said that resolutions to that ef!ecl must be gathered and presented to the interested companies. The Rev. William W. Lewis, pastor of the Unllarlan-Unlversalist church. asked Mayor Neal if a regionally reprcsentallve commllte, to formulate a proepcclu11 on what Portsmouth has to offer a steel company would be formed. ' Neal answered It would be. When asked by Councilman Lester R. Whitaker If the other towns would be asked to ahare In the costs Qf maklnl( l~e pros~ctus, Mayor Neal replthd he did not know yet. / ... WHl'rAKER AL O ASKED It there bad been any reports * * * selectmen also were present: Greenland, Leo B. Spencer and Roger W. Caswell; I Raymond, Howard W. Edwards and George C. Go'le; Danville, George W. Shuttuck and Charles M. Harper; SaUsbul'y, Mass., Grant E. Morse and Glenn C. Clark; Newmarket, Arthur Beauchesne; Kittery, William E. Dennett; York Haven H. Winn; Ellr,t, Harold L. Dow; North Humplun, , Joshua Drake, Forest E. Knowles and lrvIng W. Marston; Newton, Augustus E. Locke; South Hampton, Willis J. Evans; Madbury, D. W. Hoyt; Newington, William .H. Beals. Kingsland Dunwoody and Granville S. Knox; Hampton Falls, James H. Thurlow and Wallace M. Harding and William A. Haley; Berwick. Maurice A. Kimball, Charles H. llurcl and Roland Fall: Sanford, M. J. l\'hurlce, Arthur r.L Carignan and Thomas A. Mennler, THE ot FOLLOWING • �Whittemore He~ds ·Area Committee of Steel Mill Planne;s All the members, with the ex- I ceptlon of Ellingwood and St. Laurent, were present at the session. Ellingwood, along with Governor Adams and Riley, will represent the state on the committee. • • • Newington Petition SOMERSWORTH I HOWEVER, a~ estimate of $2,- ... • • • EDWARD Another petition, favoring the big plant for the town, has been in eireulation for more than a week, and its sponsor, George L. Beals, claims that a majority of the residents already have signed It. The city council also will consider several routine mattors at Its s11cclul 11csslon at 7:30 o'clock In the council chambers of city hall. While the petition says the signers are "unalterably opposed to the location of a steel mill of current type proposed in Newington," it does support smaller Industries for the area. Preceding the meeting there will be a public hearing on a petition to have land bordering the Interstate highway rezoned from residential to commercial. Adams Here Today 1For Steel Mill Talks I ALSO, The petition odds that the undersigned ure "not O!ll>osed to , •• small Industries that will not threaten land holdings •.• or pollute or change the flow of the Piseataqua river ... and which will provide employment for the present population of the rreater Portsmouth area." '.l'wo long-time r,:Qldent of Ne,~inrton , L'.o u Hl r. Jo An F. Rowe, USN, .tlt.t !u.,d to the Boston navy yard, and Harold Frink, drew up the petition. U Is not known Just how mnny have signed It. 500 was raised to $10,000 by Governor Adams who said that a compatent engineering firm would probably ask that much. Adams said that contacts will be made with large steel companies soon. The committee will still work with Kelly; the New England will be employed to prepare a pros- Council's consultant for the Iron pectus on the region's facilities for and steel committee, however, a mill. . Adams added. Governor Adams, who pointed Growing support from regional out that he was not qualified to organizations continues to c'ome In. serve as active chairman of the • • • toup because he had "neither the NEAL • DISCLOSED yesterday time nor energy" to devote to th e that letters had been received f ; ,_;n ob, ·was , empowered to organize seven more groups. and head a state body to assist the The Rockingham county commisproject committee in its efforts. sioners stated they were 100 % In _, favor of a steel mill for PortsGOVERNOR declined to be mouth. The Portsmouth Central ,named honorary .c hairman of the Labor union wrote It would "do •project committee but will remain anything In Its power" to bring the an active member. mill here, and the Dover Retail ( The new committee Is mostly re- ' Merchants association voted its gional in its makup. In addition to 1 support. ' Whittemore, who Is Portsmouth The New E::astle selectmen, saydirector of the Seacoast Regional , ing they believed they were exDevelopment association, the group pressing the opinions of "most, if picked Mayor Cecil M. Neal as not all" of the town's residents, secretary and Chamber of Com- offered their ~upport. merce President David C. Packard Members of the Dover Rotary as treasurer. club and the Christie-Drouin post, The other memebrs, chosen to VFW, each have adopted resolurepresent different groups of citi- tions favoring efforts to get n zens in the region, are Forrest M. steel plant here. In Lee, members Eaton, chairman of the Industrial of the Strafford County Fire Warcommittee of the Chamber · of dens association also voiced apCommerce; Granville S. Knox, proval. 1 chairman of the Newington board• of selectmen, and City Manager Edward C. Peterson. THE While the city council Is discussing the a11proprlntlo11 of city funds to assist the Steel Project committee at Its special session tonight, a petition opposing the location of the mill In Newington will circulating In that town. ,Opposition to the proposed arrival · of the $200,000,000 plant, first voiced at a meeting last Saturday ni~ht, is being formalized in the form of a petition. • • • a New England site for a $200,000,000 steel mill. • • • ORGANIZED under the rdlrecon of Gov. Sherman Adams, the committee lost little time in swingtng into action. It promptly named a sub-committee to recommend the name of an engineering firm which s.i.1 Opposes Steel Plant • mayor was unanimously chosen II member although he was not present. The sub-commlllee which will Exactly a week from 1:he date report within two weeks its choice Portsmouth first learned it has 11 chance of becoming 'the home of of an engineering firm to make the I' a gigantic steel llJJll, positive ac- study and prospectus on the retion has been taki:n to get a cam- gion's facilities, is headed by Eaton paign /underway·•. to attract the and includes Ellingwood and Bracmulti-m1J-lion dollar plant here. kett. A 13-man New Hampshire Steel Funds to pay the engineering Project committtee with ,Eugene firm and other expenses will be B. Whittemore of Hampton Falls raised by a finance committee. Daas executive chairman was formed vid C. Packard was named chairyesterday in the city hall council man and empowered to pick his· chatnber. hsslstants. It was a week• ago . yesterday, Committee mebers said they bealmost to the hour, that John E. liev~the expense-Involved will not Kelly, consultant for the New Eng- be great, since much of the inforland Council's Iron and steel com- matlon required exists In state and mittee, told the city council several , local governmental departments steel companle, were considering and can be easily obtained. THE · ELLING- WOOD, executive director of the New Hampshire State Planning and Development commission; William H. Riley, state labor commissioner; C. Wesley Lyons, mayor of Rochester; Woodbury Brackett, Dover city manager; Perley I. Fitts of Durham, president of the Seacoast Regional Development association and Romeo St. Laurent, Somers- \ worth mayor. Mrs. Arthur M. Patterson of • ' Greenland road, who has been J serving as' voluntary secretary for ; the informal group that has been '1 working on -the project since last Friday, was named clerk. ~ _ . ', ' , , t.. Gov. Sherman Adams will meet with officials expected to constitute the New Hampshire Steel Project committee this afternoon at 4 o'clock in the council chambers of city hall. Mayor Cecil M. Neal , City Manager Edward C. Peterson, State Labor Commissioner William H. Riley, Chamber of Commerce President David C. Packard and Dover City l\Ianager Woodbury Brackett are among those expected to attend. • * • GOVERNOR ADAMS said today that prospects for a New Hampshire steel industry are "bright." He said President Truman wants more steel making capacity for the country and that the federal government Is already plecJged to finance half the cost of new construct ion. "),+ Adams saicl he hopes full con- 1 sidcration will be given by federal authorities to New England as a site for the $200,000,000 mill. Estimates are that the mill would employ from 10,000 to 12,000. Neal said he expected the meetIng will probably be devoted to discussing the advisability of hil·ing an outside engineering firm to make a survey of Portsmouth's facilities for a steel mill, I JOHN E. KELLY, consultant for the New England Council's it-on , and steel committee, has already inspected a site In Newington, and declared il, "as good as any I've seen." · Newlngton's residents will meet I Saturday night In the town hall to vote on whether they favor a steel mill taking over a large section of the town. �l15Obey t? Discusj Newington Disagrees 11o St~el Mill 'Too Sooty/: !~!~.!: ~~~~~~~'. 'e A b . Invltes ' tom om 1 ~•• lng a $100,000,000 steel mill will be discussed Nov. 28 by U.S. Sen. Charles W. Tobey in a speech before the Chamber of Commerce. -' Everythln_g from the atom bomb Kelly, con~ultant for the counto the subJect of strikes In the ell's Iron and steel committee exTobey said today that he did not coal Industry was thrown Into the plained In his sperch that se~eral know what information his 11150 maw oC debate Saturday night as steel eompanie~ are Interested In Republican primary opponent. one fifth of Newlngton's voters eslnbllshkig a steel producing mlll Wesley Powell of Hampton Falls, turned out to hear about the In New England. He went on to used In predicting that a Massachances of a steel mill moving In point out the need for such a chusetts or Connecticut site would on the little town. 1 basic Industry for New England. be chosen "within a few weeks." In the meantime, the four-day• • • Powell recently crltic-izeit Tobey old Steel Project committee was HIS EXPLANATION had a neg- for "sitting on his fingers" while losing little time In swinging Into ative affect on some members of Connecticut congressmen have action. It has sent out letters to 12 the audience, however. I been trying to locate a steel mill prominent engineering firm~ askGranville S. Knox, chajrman of in their state. ing them to present bids Friday on the board of selectmen who pre- · • • • .he job or completing a prospectus , sided, openetl the meeting for TOBEY EXPLAINED In a stnleon Portsmouth's !ncllltles for a ! questions after the speech and ment today that no one has as yet mill. • • • opened the door !or a flood of ob- applied for a Reconstruction Fin• BUT TO JIF.J\R some of New- ' jecllons. ance corporation loan with which ington's residents Saturday night. 1 Frederick M. Pickering, former to build the steel plant. This, he the. welcome mat will not be out repre~enlallve to the Legislature, claimed, would be the first step. in that town If and when the mill. 1 ieakml~ oi th; !lrt In tlltsbu~gh, Gov. Sherman Adams, just reestimated to employ from 10,000 a., tsla ti e a spen "ad ·t,e~ turned from a tour of the west, mon 1s 1ere years ago an 1 1s. h lo 12,000 people, arrives. one place 1 never want to return declined comment today. T e .govFor the first time since the news t " ernor heads a citizens committee broke that Portsmouth had a o.David C. Packard treasurer of which seeks lo bring a steel plant chance of becoming the home of the Steel Project c'ommlttee, re- into the Portsmouth area. a steel mill, objections were plied that "Pittsburgh Is now as In a statement a few days ago, raised and aired In public. clean as any other big city." Powell declared, "I have unimAllhough the two-hour meet• • • peachable Information that an anIng was punctuated with lively PACKARD WAS PRESENT at nouncement that either Connecli- ' discussion, most of It adverse to the meeting to answer questions, cut or Massachusetts will win over the mill, no definite conclusions but could not satisfy the audience ' us for a steel mill location In New or expressions oC opinion were that Newington would not become England will be made within a recorded by the 60 properly a soot-laden town. matter of weeks," owners and v6ters present. While the objection .~ n,11 wns • • • foremost, other reasons .Wt-l !.' THE ATOM BOMB was drop- 1 brought up as to why the 1mill ped Into the debate when a woman, 1should slay away. objecting to the mill said It would I' The deadly smog that killed 1 attract atomic allnck. The subject . several people In a Pennsylvania of coal sh1kes was brought up city last year was mentioned," as A preliminary study of the when one man staled that a steel was the possibility of polluting the ,Portsmouth area as a possible site mill would "sink the town In a · Plscataqua river with poisons. storm or Industrial strife every ' Plckel'lng, also let loose a blast at 'for a proposed $100,000,000 steel t}me John L, Lewis calls a strike." 1 the city of Portsmouth. Asking , mill will be considered by the New ,. what Portsmouth had done for it- Hampshire Steel Project commitTowards the end or the session, self, he replied to his own question tee at a meeting In Dover city hali however, George L. Ileals, navy \ by saying it had "torn down a at 7:30 pm today. Gov. Sherman Adams ls schedyard employe and brother of Se- brewery and II shoe factory." uled to attend. Committee memlectman Wllllam Bt'nl~. derlnr<'d • • • bers have Invited John E. Kelly, he was In favor or the mill and re"IF PORTSMOUTH wants a steel 1 ceived worm applau~e. ' mill, let them have it, but for God's New England ~ouncll's steel committee consultant, and Dr. Alfred lie further Identified himself ns sake, keep It out of Newington" 1 G. Neal, Boston banker, to attend. the man behind a pellllon ' circulal- : Pickering said. The group is expected to decide Ing In the town that declares the Other opinions aired were that it signers "In favor of having a steel would not make any difference how whether an engineer's preliminary industry In this vicinity." Newington residents felt about the survey warrants further detailed· • • • 111111, that It would come If It wanted study of Portsmouth's potentialiTJIE WORDING of the petition , lo, and that not enough lnforma- ties. Several Portsmouth area cities was lmmedlntely challenged by two lion was available on just what the have contributed funds lo help fl. residents who claimed It was mis- effect of the 'mill would be. leading In that It did not specify a . A motion lo call a special town nance efforts to Induce a steel Insteel mill. Those objecting lo the meeting was passed, but left hang- dustry into New Hampshire. Portsmouth and New London, mill suggested the petition be ing In the alr. Selectman Knox said changed to read "steel fabricating he did not know himself just what Conn., are said to be leading complants." · the next step by the town would be. petitors among New England cities. Beals retorted that the petition • • • was his property. This morning he THE STEEL PROJECT commit• declnred the list of signers was tee contlnves to forge ahead. Repgrowing and now bean more than resenlatlves of 12 engineering firms 100 signatures. : have been asked to come to Ports! The meeting was opened with a mouth Friday to discuss the prostape recording of John E. Kelly's pectus and to submit bids. . They are City Manager Wood-, , speech before lhe New England , 1 Packard, chairman of the finance bury Brackett of Dover, Perley I. , Council at Yol'k Beach a week ago committee that will raise funds Fitts of Durham, president of the Saturday. to pay for the outside aid, an- Seacoast Regional Development asnounced that he had picked four sociation, Mayor .J. Wesley Lyons : assistants. of Rochester and Mayor Romeo St. Laurent of SomP.rsworth. I I Steel Mill Group0 To Meet Tonight~' I l i I I 7/ �Sudden Spurts of Action •• 1By ·Council and Ci 1zens ·Follow Steel Mil eport During the regular ine'et1ng lasE night, Mayor Neal caHed for another special meeting to act on a a preliminary survey. resolution concerning the 1teel "The spark-the real Impetusplant. should come from Portsmouth It• • • self," Adams told the councilmen. IT WAS DURING that' meeting "The stale will gladly furnish that Councilman Thomas H. Simes engineers and technical · advice for arose and said he thought it too the job," he added. I important to be drawn up ImmeIn describing the plant that Long mouldering 1toi:le ■ that dlately. eventually come to the reIPortsmouth might be the site of a Neal than appointed Councilmen would glon, Kelly stated It would employ steel mlll exploded yesterday and Richard S. Margeson, Frank E. Pat- from 10,000 to 12,000 workers at ,et off bursts of enthusiasm by city erson and Dr. Lester Whitaker to an average weekly wage of $84. officials and interested citizens to th ti n They work• • • draw up e reso1u o · SUCH A PLANT would be deth bring e plant here. ed until midnight last night to com- · signed to turn out 3,700,000 tons The sudden birth of Interest and plete their message, and submitted of steel a year, with 2,000,000 tons the rapid action taken by the it to the council this morning. of that output going to New Engcouncil on the steel mill issue re• It was Kelly who three weeks land fabricators . and the rest to suited from an unexpected visit ago was quoted as saying that three New York state. 'paid to the council yesterday by steel com_panles were interested in The plant would require about Gov. Sherman Adam■ and John E. a New England site. three sQuare miles of land and twoKelly, New England Council' steel . • • • fifths of a mile of good watercommittee representative. KELLY TOLD the council yesfront for wharfage. Called into special meeting yes- terday that It was only a que sti on A good supply of fresh water ls terday afternoon at IS o'clock, ..the 1of time before some city In New also essential, as It takes about 17,council heard Kelly outllne the poi- England 'Yould have a st eel mlll ooo gallons to produce one ton of sibilitles of a steel mill coming · and that one small and two large steel. here and urge the city to take po■l• firms were lnve s ttgatlng th e area. Kelly reported that financing a ttve action. (John W. Higgins, president o( plant of this size would require • • • the Worcester, Mass., Pressed steel $200,000,000, but that procurement AS A RESULT of the special Co., cited Portsmou th as an ideal of the money should be no barrier. session the following steps were location for a mill d~ring a New One million dollars has. already tak • England Council meetmg at York. been assured from Interests out~ en. . d (However James C. Rlchdale of (1) The councll adopte a reso.80 Boston, pres'Id en t of th e New Eng- side New England, Kelly said, and ti 1 1 t 8 lution at a spec a mee ng a :, land Council now meeting in York the rest would be furnished by the this morning saying the city ia Harbor, replied that "neither the steel company and Boston interests • unanimously 1n favor of loca- Council nor its iron and steel sup- ; such as banks and insurance comtion of a steel mill here. . , lies committee will make selec- panies. (2) The council adopted a mo- fton of a site for a New Jo;ngla~d • • • tlon empowering. Mayor Cecil M. st ee1 m ill . The choice" he siud, IN OUTLINING the need for a "d • Neal to form • comm itt ee t o raw "will be made by the steel company source of steel In the region, Kelly up a plan o! action to secure • hi h will join with New England pointed out that steel was from $7 steel mill for Portsmouth." ~te~ests in building the plant.") to $14 a ton cheaper hi the Mid(3) 1The Chamber of Commerce "Big steel companies, a year and west, and that more than one New unanimously adopted a resolution half ago were laughing at us England firm was seriously conth is morning pledging itself :hen we ~entloned a steel plant slderlng moving out of the area "wholeheartedly to the task of £or New England," Kelly related, 1 because of a lack of supply. helping any and all agencies. • • • "but they have . been gradually The· new "rule" for locating steel in an effort to locate • steel mill coming around, and several are now · plants is to bring the steel to the in this vicinity,"' knocking on our door." ' market, and New England is ·using ·• • • . He told the city council he was 2,000,000 tons a year, Kelly ex, DAVID ~- PACKARD, Chamber sworn to secrecy not to divulge plained. f Commerce president, took KeUy their names, but that the lnformaIt is not contemplated to turn nut pn an, mplane inspection of the tlon might be available at the end I heavy products such as rails and eacout rtgion thll morning. • : of the month. structural steel, but to concentrate City Manager Edward C. Peter• Kelly made l clear at the be- r on sheet, ·strip and hot rolled bars 100, Mayor Neal, Jolln E. Seybolt, ginning of the session that the New for the light metals Industries. , vin F. Redden, secretary of th~ England Council is ~ot "plugging" Benefits from the Industry w~uld Seacoast Regional • Development any one particular city for the site. not be limited to the immediate Association, and members of the • • • plant and existing steel fabricators 'city council accompanied Kelly on "THE COUNCIL ls working for already In New England, Kelly an inspection of Portsmouth bar- the entire region and can only pre- stated. bor and the Pisc~taqua river. , went its findings to steel com• • • Wat panies, leaving It to them ~o decide UE PREDICTED that a "hard 1 Another 1peclal · meeting called for 1 o'clock' thi1 afternoon , where to locate," Kelly. said. core" of prosperous fabricating Infor members of · the Dover city Governor Adams said he 1;>e• - _- - ---- - - - - -- -council Newington selectmen and'. lleves Portsmouth has the faci!i• Portsm~uth city council. •· ties and should set up a commitYesterday's special 1e111ion end tee, including members from s~;d shortly before the regular rounding_ comm~~lties, and ma e council meeting was 1cheduled, and no action was taken. · ' 'Citv. Joins Drive l. Io Bring Plant To local Scene !~e ! I r L - • .. - •• ~- • • .,,. dustrles would spring up within a 100-mile radius of the steel producing plant. lie quoted examples of the growth of fabric ating fa ctories on the West coast now that steel ls made there. He also pointed out that Baltimore, Md ., acquired many plants after it was announced a steel plant would be built at Sparrow 's Point. Governor Adams said the plant, whether located In Portsmouth or some other New England city, ' would benefit th e state indirectly to a large extent. Kelly was optimistic about the chance of New Engl and's plant competing with steel from other parts of the country. I "' .. HE EXPLAINED th at new iron ore sources being developed in Labrpdor and Newfoundland are closer to New England ports than the Mesabi range ore ls to Cleveland and Pittsburgh. · Furthermore, the Canadian ore Is of a higher qu ality, he added . The chance th at hig st eel com' panles could "freeze out" a New England plant from a share of the newly-found ore was discounted by Kelly. He explained that arrangements are being made to have 25 % of that ore made available for sale to any customer, and that that would care for New England's needs, Kelly assured th.e city council that New England industries .and commercial interests, as well as the New England Council, are wholeheartedly behind the movement to bring steel here. • • • HE SAID that In the competition to see which city would get the multi-million dollar Industry, civic Interest and effort would play a big part. New London , Conn., has bought up land which it is offering free • to any steel plant that will come In and build on It, he concluded. 1 ?✓ �2 Engineering Firms Hired\)~ to Investigate • Steel Mill FaCilit 1es The l;l'ew Hampshire Steel Project committee yesterday voted to engage two engineering firms to prepare a prospectus on steel plant facilities in the Portsmouth area and also launched a campaign !or $15,000 to finance the committee's work. The newly-formed group decided to hire the Jackson and Moreland ' engineering firm of Boston and the F. H. McGraw & Co. Inc., of Hartford, Conn., to investigate and report on the suitability of the Portsmouth area as a site for a large steelJ.mlll. At the same time, the commit- - - - - - - - -- tee appointed City Mannger EdT II E SECOND Investigation, ward C. Peterson, Dover City !\tan- which would be completed In three ager Woodbury Brackett and For- 1months at an estimate cost of rest M. En ton, chnlrrnnn of the $10,000, would Include a "reexamlChamber of Commerce Industrial nation" of the nine aforementioned committee, to supervise the engl- factors and a "more thorough" reneer11 during a six-week $2,500 port which could be presented to study. steel companies and any other or• • • ganizatlon interested ln establishTHE TWO FIRJ\1S-..among six th11t applied for the work-will 1 ment of a steel plant or other large survey the seacoast area In respect 1 lndusll'y in New England. to "major local factors" for a large • The engineers t>mphasil ed that steel mill development. neith er phase of the inquiry will The engineers, expected to start I include study of basic materials work immediately, will weigh: such as ore, coal and limestone or (1) An 11dequate site. market requirements. They suggested that steel companies be con(2) General foundation conditacted to determine whether they tions. are interested in New England be(3) Waterfront condition~. fore the second and more expen(4) Rall and ocean access and sive part of the· study is underrates. . ~ ~ (5) Adequate fresh and salt I taken. Mr. Eaton said that the Jackson water supplies. and Moreland company Is one of the (6) Labor and wage levels. most competent -engineering firms (7) Housing, (81 Power (acllllles and rates. in this area. He said the Boston firm engaged the assistance of the (9) Tax levels. F. H. McGraw company · because TUE ENGINEERS SAID they the latter has served some of the lnrgest steel producers In the ,will try to determine whether country. there is any "serious deficiency" • which may disqualify the PortsTUE STEEL PROJECT group mouth area for a steel mlll development. The engineers out- launched a campaign for $15,000 on lined plans In a letter to Mr. Eaton, the recommendation of Its finance chairman of the project's special committee, headed by David C. subcommittee delegated to engage Packard, Chamber of Commerce president. engineers. The committee, which already The firms, In II joint letter, said 1 has received $1,000 from the city the 1urvey will indicate whether of Portsmouth, expects to solicit the Steel Project committee 1 funds from Dover, Rochester and ,hould abandon plans to draw a , Somersworth, the Portsmoutl} ■tee! Industry here or whether Chamber of Comm'ercc, the Dover there Is sufficient promise to war- Retail board, railroads, public utirant more Intensive studies of the llties, the state of New Hampshire, area's potentialities. the stole of Maine, smaller comThey pointed out that their re- munities In 'the seacoast area. asport at the end of the six-week sociations throughout the state, l!tudy wlll 1erve only as a guide to trucking Interests, shipping lines, the committee and will not be for bus firms, labor unions, service presentation to any steel com- clubs ahd individuals. panies. An appropriation of $200 ' wait If the Initial survey shows that the Portsmouth area can accommo- approved so the committee can date a large steel mill, the engi- engage Dr. George Waterhouse of neer■ said they wlll be wllll)1g to Belmont. Mass., as an advisor lf conduct a "final phase" of · the the necessity arises. Waterhouse, who has already worked witn the ·"study. · committee in planning the survey, • • • Is a retired steel engineer and was a steel consultant !or the government during World War II. He wlll leave early next month to serve as a steel advisor to the Philippine government. 0 • • • • • I l 1 l\lEl\lBERS DISCUSSED the New England Council's new corporation which was organized this week to boost construction of a i proposed $200,000,000 steel mill in New England. The new corporation will continue studies Initiated by the council and will cnrry on negotla- 1 !ions already underway with ore producers, major steel producers and transportation Interests. Other Steel Profect committee members at yesterday's city hall meeting were Eugene B. Whittemore of Hampton Falls, executive chairman; Alvin F. Redden, executive secretary and treasurer of the New Hampshire Seacoast Regional Development association who represented Perley I. 'Fitts of Durham, associatio·li ', president; · M a ·y o r Romeo St. Laurent of So ·,ersworth; Chairman "Granville S. Knox of the Newington board of selectmen; and Mrs. Arthur M. Pa~terson, committee secretary. �Shipping Costs Big Facto o?S.I r n St ee I M· 11 · pr Oj ect Here I The man who helped engineer" \ . the first successful rolling mill in Contrary to earlier reports by Pape modestly admitted having America is a member of the team John E. Kelly, consultant for the a posilion of "tremendous respon• >-of experts investigating Ports- New England Council, the mlll will sibility" in the Manhattan project, mot1th's facilities for a steel mill. not employ 10,000 to 12,000 work• Indicated by the fact he had access \ Paul F. Pape, engineer for the , ers, Pape said. to all phases of the work, includF. ,H. McGraw company of Hart- ! He explained that 5,000 workers ing the most secret. ford, Conn., is assigned to the job would be employed by the mill it• • • of aiding in the preparation of a self, although construction mlght ABOUT A YEAR AGO, ~e was -prospectus on what Portsmouth has require as many as 10,000 men. appointed to the Humphreys rep- \ that a . steel industry might want • "Th e grea t maJor . ity of th e ,\ araUons committee that studied the The preparation of the important workt!rs could easily be recruited dismantling· of industries in Westdocument is being rushed by the from this area," he declared. ern Germany. McGraw company,, the Jackson "However, some highly trained Pape and four other technical Moreland company of Boston, and technicians such as roll in~ ml\1 op- . advisors made a thorough report Con[erenres are being held tomembers of the Steel Project erators would have to be brought Lo a congressional committee. The day among oflici,11s of the Steel committee. It will be completed by In from the outside," he said. report was used by the Slate deProject commitlee and repreNov. 16· • • • , He also said he thought "housing · partment, Britain and _Fra nce to sentatives of ~Ix engineering firms I concerning the P}"eparation of a PAPE, WHO has worked on would be no problem, as most of establish the rate .at which certain prospectus on Po~l~moulh's faciliatomic energy projects and served the workers would come from com- German industries would be ties for a steel mi11. as a consultant for the U. S. gov- munltles within " wlrle area." knocked down and ,shipped out of th Eugene Wl\lllemore. chalrman of ernment in China and Germany, • • • e country. cast ne,; light on the chances of ELABORATING on some of the "The report, for the most part, the commitlec, sai<l the group luring the gigantic mlll to the characterlltlca of the mlll itself, has been followed as we wrote It," hopes to selrrt the company 1o do the Joh within the next week. Plscataqua river. Pape said. Today's conferences are being He sa!d •in an interview that "the \ Pape said there "would be a very \ Ills lute st overseas assl~nment most Important factor determining slight amount of soot, not enough took him on a 3'~ months tour of held with companies that expresthe location· of the mill in New to worry about." • Soulhern China during the first of sed Interest in the task of assemEngland will -be the cost of shipping , Pape also quashed the idea that this yenr. This time , Pape's job was bling the Information on Portsthe flnished steel to the plants waste water from the plant might lo ascertain just what kind and mouth's suilabililtY for a steel mill that use it." poison surrounding waters. \ how much material help the site. The investigation of PortsChinese would need from America "There is no poison In the , l · II f ti 'l'IIE PROSPEC'l'US, whkh will mouth's suitability for the mill as o recover econom1ca Y rom 1e waste water," he said emphatically. war. take al least a monl h 1o complclt!, • * • we11 u th e ra U an d truck freight "While the waste would discolor and may cost more than $10,000, THE l\l1SSION was comp1etedwill be sent to the New England ~a'tes from here .io ot~er New Eng- · the wnter and make It disagree• wllh the Red army practically lookCouncil and to steel companies. land manufacturing centers hardly able to swim In, it could be clearIng over Pape's shoulder as he Members of 1he committee dishas begun, Pape explained. , ed by filters," he added. worked. At one stage, Russi an solcussing the problem with the endiers in civilian uniforms were rubFor this reason, he declines to 1 As for the piles of slag that bing elbows wilh Pape's group in a gineering firms are Whittemore, say bow he believes Portsmouth usually accumulate beside · steel City Manager Woodbury Brackelt stands in comparison to Lynn, mills, Pape said that many com- Shanghai hotel. Pape, as might be guessed from of Dover and Edward Ellingwood, Mass., and New London, Conn., panies process the slag and sell it two cities actively campaigning for for use In concrete' bullding blocks lhe number of different projects director of the New llampshire he has worked on, likes lo move Planning and Development comthe mill. and Insulation. mis. ion. One feature about the Newing- from one job to another. ' Brackett and Ellingwood are "I am not an advocate o{ the theton site that Pape did not like was PREVIOUS information from ory that a person has to stay with members o{ a subcommittee workmembers of the Steel Project com· the proximity of Route 4. The ing on the prospectus. Whittemore mittee had failed to point out the Dover road would cut directly · one firm 50 years to be a valuable Is filling in for Fonest 1\1. Eaton, through the plant and be a traffic man," he said. 'Importance of the freight rates to Pape. who said he was "In his Lhe subcommitlee's chairman who hazard In peacetime and a security the location of the mill. cnrly fifties ," Is m11rrled. has one could not be prc8t•nt. hazard In wartime. Pap~ said that the steel would • son and lives In New York City. \ Pape Is a soft spoken native of WHILE TIIE S'l'EEL Project not necessarily have to be shipped Missouri. 1 by rail from Portsmouth, "Many · committee continues lo push Ports· He was graduated from the Univ• companies now transport their \ mouth's bid for the huge mill, other steel by truck, and I think Ports- erslty of Missouri in 1917, an<l New England cities also are showmouth might well be in a position made his first big mark in the in· ing interest, some of it hosljle. dustrial world when he participated Mayor James M. Curley o{ nos• to use road transport," he said. in setting up the first rolllng mill Lon said yesterday that the ship· Again he stated that he was not in America that did not "twist the I yar<l al Hingham, Mass., would be far enough along in his study to an excellent location for the yard. predict definitely Portsmouth's steel into knots.'; That was at Ash· Hingham residents retorlecl, howchances in the competition for the land, Ky., in •1922. ever, that they didn't want the mill. mlll, ln the meantime, Newington, AFTER TRAVELING throughHe did, however, say that the suggested site of th e mill, is thinkNewington site looked "very suit- out the country on various engln· ing il over. Two petitions are circuable." He reported the river to be • eering jobs, Pape went to Japan lating the town, one in favor and adequate, the dock frontage on the to act as consultant for the sprawlone opposed to the mill. The peliPiscataqua river to be excellent ing Mitsui , firm, one of Japan's lions' backers have not as yet an- , and the land suitable, pending largest banking and industrial nounccd the numher of signatures I tests to determine if it is 1ound financing companies. He stayed there during 1929 and amas~ed. ~gh to wlthst~nd the pounding ,- 1930, then returned to this country. During the first few years of of modern rolling mills. World War II, Pape was In charge of civl1ian construction of military PAPE MENTIONED that New Hampshire's corporate tax rates bases in Greenland, Labrador and are more favorable to Industry , Newfoundland. Returning to the United States, than those In Massachusetts and , Connecticut and said that fact he became assistant to the chief : would certainly not be overlooked engineer of the Kellox corporation, \ by the steel companies looking for the company responsible for asI a site. ' - sembling and coordinating information on atomic research during the Manhattan project. I n\ j \Steel .Mill B!ltkers, · 'Engineers Discus~. \ Prospectus Plans~~ • • • ... • • . .. I • • • �~\o Tobey Sees ·No Ore ·Long Delay Seen In Ar:~°' Until 1955 Before Steel MiU Steel Firm Seeks · 75 , Inform~.t.~o~ 0'1~tr> Docking F~ciliti.es, 1 U. S. Sen. Charles W. Tobey last night reviewed efforts lo Induce a steel industry Into New England and indicated it will be at leas~ _1955 before Labrador iron ore can be shiP'Ped into this area. Speaking at the · Chamber o f * - - -- - - -- - - - -Commerce holiday dinner at the • • • Rockingham hotel, Tobey said he IN VIEW OF the stakes involved, recently asked "able': steei experts further cffor,t shoulrl be made to in Waslilngton when New England ' draw a steel plant into the Portscould obtain the newly-discovered mouth area, Tobey urged. ore and was told that "five yenrs He added : , would be a short time." "I have constantly been cogHe said a large electric power \ nizant of the interest in and efplant and railroad must be con- forts toward having the steel plant structed In Labrador and an esti- which we feel sure will be located mated $86,000,000 spent on in New England, hhe in our own equipment and other facilities be- Granite State, and particularly in fore mining and shipments can or adjacent to your city-the city start. of Portsmouth." . . •' ••• ADDRESSING MORE than 100 TOBEY ENDED his address with Chamber of Commerce members II discussion of developments durand guests, Tobey devoted one- Ing the last session of Congress. half of his text to the New England I Seated at the head table were steel industry drive and then re- Senntor and Mrs. Tobey; Mayor viewed work of the 81st Congress. Cecil M. Neal; David C. Packard, Tobey promised to help obtain Clrnmb<'r of Commerce president; federal funds to finance the steel Benjamin A. TohC't', Chnmber reprojcct, "when and I{ the matter Itall hon rd chnlrman; Philip F. progresses to the point where the Gray, Exchange club representaneed of RFC loans ls indicated." live; Capt. James F. Hayes, PortsIle said that no RFC loans can mouth naval hospital commander; be made-"and no move to that Raymond I. Beal, Rotary club end would be In order"-until a president; Earl Fox, Kiwanis club corporation Is formed to direct the representative; the Rev. Robert H. New England-wide- campaign. Dunn and Miss Helen L. Kelly, Politics should be "scrupulously" Chamber secretary. kept out of plans for a specific loMrs. Ruth Price Silva played cation for a New England steel piano selections. plant Tobey added. He said he ------woulcl "attack and publicize" any ! political influence or pressure. ! • • • "MOST OF THE New England stales would like to have the mill I 1n their state, but full and free research into their respective advantages for such (n mill) should and will precede the decision," the senator added. Tobey prnlsed the work of the New Hampshire Steel Project committee and quoted a report recenlly released by engineers studyIng Portsmouth's facilities for the proposed plant. Ile pointed out that the engln_<!rs 'have reported "optlmlsticaJJy" about a location near Portsmouth. Power resources, the tax situa- \ l P.or.tsmouth Seen 'Out of the Runnipg' ·As Steel Miil Site~~~ A Connecticut or MassRchuselts site for th~ much-publicized New England steel mill probably wlll be announced within a "few weeks " Wesley Powell of Hampton Fall~. former administrative assistant to 1 U. S. Sen. Styles Bridges, said to/ day. , Thus it was indicated that Portsmouth, which has authorized a 1survey to determine thls city's suittion, labor supply and wage rates 1 ~ ability for such a mill, is out of were points the engineers were - the running Jn the New Englandwlde competition for the project, optimistic about In Portsmouth, the senalo1· said. · Tobey added, however, that the POWELL SAID the Stale of engineers reported that a steel Connecticut has put on the "most plant In Portsmouth would be "unheat" to obtain the steel mill and der II handicap oE a definite freight apparently has the ndvanta'ge at this disadvantage, amounting to from point. Preliminary steps have been $1.62 to $1.80 as compared to othtaken, he said, to form an indepener locntlons In other New England dent company, finan~ed with a sfntf's ." $100,000,000 neconstructlon Finance <;orporatlon loan, to build and operate a mill In that state. • • • "The final announcement concerning the location of the mill " he said, "is expected at least befo;e the first of the new year." He described his information as coming from authoritative Washington sources. Gets Ullder Way A New York representative •of the Bethlehem Steel company is seeking lnformatlbn about docking facilities and stevedores available · in Portsmouth. It will be a long time-perhaps several years, if ever-before the smoke from a $2o0,000,000 steel mill will darken ortamouth's ,,, skies. So members of the New Hampshire Steel Project committee were told last night by New England ' council representatives during a closed session at the Hotel Rockingham. A report on the meeting was given to reporters today by Eugene B. Whittemore, project chairman, who said that the attitude of the NEC in the matter is 1 that 'it'll be a long hard fight to ' get a mill here." · THE NEC .. I • I • • • •°' - '. '.,• THE SPOKES!\IAN said, however, that the informatiQn has no connection with a reported steel Industry for New England. He also denjed that the steel would be used for new factories in ' this • COJ\11\IITTEEl\tEN •• area, , present included Robert Edgar, assistant to the president of the Boston and Maine raikoad; Charles Kellog, assistant treasurer of the NEC; John E. Kelly, the council's steel consult.ant nnd Dr. Neal. ' According to WhiHemore, they ' could not "promise" that a steel mill would be constructed in New ' England. But they did explain that the · council is discussing the problem with "more th~n onP major steel , producer," Whitlt•more added, al. though the steel companies ap! parently "are not committing themsel ves very f.lr iir lh .. matter." "Financing fh e mill Is definitely the greatest proulem," Whittemot'e said, and that a substantial part of the cost of erecting a mill wou)i! have to be borne by state or municipal tax-exempt bonds. In a telephone interview with The Herald, the steamship companY, representative said letters have been sent to "every Chamber of· Commerce where there ls an eastenl seaport." . The spokesman ,sald his company sent • a letter to the ' Portsmduth Chamber requesting all possible information about docks and - the available manpower · to • unload steel from barges. I I Although the letter specified · that the steel would be · shipped· to Portsmouth. from Bethlehem's steel plant at Sparrow's Point, Md., the steamship firm's 'representative stressed, "We're only checking on figures and have no plaris for such shipments." > • • •• ''IF O~R CLIENT can sell steel • • FACTOR • to man1Jfacturers In ' Portsmouth or in any ' other eastern seaports we Intend to do 'it. But first o! all we want to find 'out how much the shipments would cost." the spokesman explained. the companies have agreed on ls that 1: the mill would have to be able to sell to New York, New Jersey and other eastern seaboard states as , well as to New England. Asked how Portsmouth looked as I a site, the council members said the "tax and political atmosphere was very much In the city's favor, while the transportation costs of finished steel from Portsmouth to oth- ' 1er New England cities was a dis- : tinct obstacle." ' The physicRl location, they thought, was "second to none" in New England. ONE I . A spokesman for t~e Ore Steam• ship company of New York, agents for Bethlehem Steel, told The Porta• mouth Herald that his company is conducting a 11urvey of possible shipping costs "in the event we · have pi·ospectlve steel buyer■ for. Bethlehem." • OTHER I• I . I I •••was urged not Ito PORTSMOUTH go out on its own In an Rttempt to sell itself to a steel company, but to continue cooperating with the cou,ncil, Whittemore reported. , . While the council bP.lieves that Portsmouth still has an excellent chance of gaining the large mill it also Is in II position to get one' or . more smaller fabrlcatin& plants, Whlltemoro said. The council° ,nenUoned two fac• tors which would be important 1n attracting the smaller industriesThe establishment of a state authorlty to issue tax-exempt bonds : to help in the building costs and !the assurance of ample and fnexpensive electrical power. 0 j Meanwhile, it was reported that the Chamber of Commerce will refer th~ letter to the .New Hampshire Steel Project committee which meets this afternoon. The committee recently completed a survey of shipping facilltjes in the Portsmouth area. r r it ;,1s unconst1tuhonal, at pres;ent, for the state to issue tax exempt bo nds for use by private in. dustry 't • ' · Other New ,ngland states may pass le&l!Jlatloo maklna it possible 1 !for th em to' lssue to tax-free bopds, , 1 jth e council warned. , Whittemore said t~at the committee will continue "to 'w ork as 1 hard as we can" and will continue j to cooperate with the ciiuncil, At J 'th e present time, no further en- , J_erlng surveys ar_e planned, he . !!f _, �'. Shil)yard ·t o Stay- .Johnson; hances Sai • ,, . ' ~ tee •1 ,pI Ic•e , t t Or I Yn1 8ees •11 • R StI In Unnlng • , • •·• .. ht B . Although Kelly promised the re• 1· porter he would answer questions HE SCOTCHED reports th at a A■ d "as soon as the dinner ls over," It steel mill would cover the New was not until 4:15 pm that the re- England area with soot and orter was able to "corner" Kelly. . claimed, "These ~.ears a'.·e abso• p , from Ports- \ lulely groundless. He cited mod"Oh yes, you re? · haven't any ern ·steel . pl ant opera t ions an d 1 mouth, aren t you. , . said "the sky over Pitts burgh is time to talk to you now, I 11 see you ! ,, I \ later," K e11Y expl a ined as he enter- · justFishing as clear as that over Bo~lon. • · and bathing facilitlcs I ed a cocktail party ' would not be affected in areas WHEN THE NEWSMAN remind- where a _steel plant was erected, I I d' been "trail - Kelly clauned. John E. Kelly, New England ed Kelly th at ie 13 During his report Kelly praised council's steel committee consult- Ing" him since 9 :3o In th e morn- New England gove;·nors for · asant, yesterday continued to hold Ing, Kelly agreed to answer sev- , slsting the New England Council an optimistic viewpoint o~ Ports- , eral queStions. . d little attention in attempts to draw a steel Indusmouth's chances of obtaining a However, he P~1 t' con try Into this area. He also cited steel industry. . to the r~t011e~~s~~e\~°:ic~r and the work of Eugene B. Whi_ttemore Kelly told at least 1,000 Indus- versed wit tt n,pts to walk of Hampton Falls, executive sec• made severa 1 a e N H hi St l trlallsts at the councll s annual b r th re[>Orler aban- retary of the ew amps re ee away e ore e · j t meeting in Boston, that Ports- doned the Interview. pro ec group. 1 mouth and New London, Cohn., Kelly was more talkative earlier ------are the foremost competitors for I the afternoon when he presented the much-discussed New England t~ 1 test report on steel project steel i!\ants. pl:nt before the assembled industrlallsts. , IN AN INTERVIEW • with Th• He stressed that New England g Portamo"1b Herald, Kelly., reiterated steel mill would be a i,trlctly New that Portsmouth Is one of the England enterprise. The mill would leading contenders for , the pro- not be a subsidiary of a Midwest posed Industry. And although Kelly didn't say ' steel maker, although it would be so In just these words, he ind!operated by such 8 concern havA new Industry is "in the works" cated a growing possibility that ' ing a financial interest. for Portsmouth. Portsmouth may acquire one of • • • That was the information offered two proposed plants and New LonIT WAS DURING° this report today by Gov. Sherman Adams. At ' don another. that Kelly first announced that the same time, the governor If Portsmouth and New London Portsmouth and New London are squelched any hope that Portscontinue vigorous attempts to win , the most active cities In the New mouth will be the location of a a steel industry for New England, II England-wide drive for a steel in- $3,000,000 industry reportedly comone city may obtain a steel proces- dustry. · Ing to New Hampshire. sing mill and the other may be Kelly claimed that New England The governor made a preliminawarded a smaller .allied products provides a "compact" steel market ary announcement of such a new plant, Kelly hinted. not served by a New England mill. Industry In a speech Tuesday night He stated without elaboration: Following establishment of a steel In Claremont. (1) That Portsmouth and New plant. New England most likely "No, that's not going to PortsLondon are waging a stronger fight I would acquire a lorge steel fabri- mouth,'' the governor said, "and for a steel plant than, any other eating industry employing approxi- I can't comment any more on ll 1 i mately. 50,000 workers, Kelly said. New En~land communities. ' at this time. Next week, I hope." · (2) That a smaller, but more pro- 1 • • • 61 fitable speciality steel mill may Kelly stressed that New EngHE THEN ADDED, "But w«! do move into New England if a large land's need for steel Is also well have something in mind for Portsfully-integrated steel plant is estalr known in Washington and that the mouth and are really working to lished here first. • government may soon build such a get It. However, it's also too early (3) That Portsmouth, in his opln- mill if private Industry does not. to give any information on thot." ion, has the necessary facU!tles Asked if the industry he had in Kelly said such a mill would be mind would need "ready-made" for a steel,plant site. • • • a "yardstick of government opera- plant space, the governor said, BU1 KELLY REFUSED to co~~ .. tlon, possibly the first step lo na- " No, it's too big an outfit for that. st I par~ .. fortsmouth's potentialities itlodnaltizatioHn of th edAmtheric'~f~ · edel And there's nothing big enough -wlti.those~f eW:U,ndon· tutying n us ry. e ~rge e l'len 5 ' in Portsmouth to take care of it." thll the' ,Ne\v England Co~ncil is of free ent~~·pme to st a nd up a nd , The governor said it is "possiplaying a ''neutral" role In regard be counted. ble" that financing for the conto . which New England cities are I • • • · struction might be arranged best qualified. 1 through large insurance companKelly evaded further questions ' ies, as suggested by Dr. Alfred with wandering eyes of indlfferNeal Monday night during a ence. He was first approached by Chamber of Commerce committee a Herald reporter shortly before meeting. 10:30 am yesterday but was "too "That's one of the things we busy" to talk. - -~ - - - J have to work out," Adams con1 cluded. • Adams Discloses->~ Portsmouth in line For New lndus~ry · Governor~~onf er_s, With sfeel Official On Portsmouth Site ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. 24 (APlGov. Sherman Adams of New Hampshire conferred yesterday with an Allegheny-Ludlum Steel Corp. official on the possibility of establishing steel operations at Portsmouth. "There is nothing to report," Adams told a reporter midway in his luncheon confet·ence with Hiland G. Batcheller, AlleghenyLudlum board chairman. Adams said they discussed "possibilities that lie ahead for the steel Industry" In relation to possible location of industry units in New England . • • • "WE ARE particularly interested in the possibiltties of New Hampshire," said Adams. He motored here wilh his state highway superintendent, Frank D. Merrill. Ada1m said the only feasible site for steel plants in New Hampshire was on the coast of Portsmouth. Asked i! he were optimistic as a result of his talk with Batcheller lhe governor replied: ' "We are an oplimlsllc people. We New Englanders are always optimistic." • • • ADAMS AND Menill returned to Concord !ale yesterday. The governor said a New England com~lttee organized to bring the steel ·industry into New England had conferred with officials of other steel companies. I I I 11 �---., Governor Prepa-fes For 'Another -Trip' On Steel 'ProspeCt'· ,. - ILocal Project Group I To Investigate Docks . 11~9 . l The New Hampshire Steel Project committee broadened the scope <>£ Its acllvltles yesterday as It organized a subcommittee to Investigate t'ortsmouth docking facilities. ' The action was taken after Forrest M. Eaton told the six other \ members present that the Ore Steamship company of New York h·ad inquired into the port's docks and supply of stevedores in the city. The committee met In the councll chambers of city hnll to discuss payment for the engineering sur, vey recently completed, but spent most of its time dlscussipg the lu. qulry on port fac-1\llles. I *-------- - - - - - ms RECOMl\iENDATION met ! with a cool response from other ! members, but the subcommiUee will Investigate a study on the port being done by an Interim committee of the State Legislature. • • • A BILL of $2,500 for the survey. I submitted by the Jac-kson Moreland company of Boston, was approved and David C. Pnckard , treasurer, was authorized lo pay it, Whittemore named Mayor Cecil M. Neal chairman, and Brackett, City Manager Edward C. Pett?rson, C. Wesley Lyons, Rochester may' or, and Romeo St. Laurent, Som' ersworth mayor, to the subcommittee. Eaton , In urging · a complete study of the city's port facilities, said that the Canadian Pacific rallwar Is looking for a port in the United States In which to est11bllsh a terminal for a ferry service with Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. After hearing a report by Eugene B. Whittemore, chairman, of a recent New England Council meeting in Boston, the committee tackled the port Jnq~lry. The Ore Steamship company, as reported in yesterdny's issue of Th• Porl1moulh H•:nld, ls an agent for the Bethlehem Steel company • and ls surveying eastern ports in the event the steel company ships ! its prnduct to prospecllve custom, ers In cities not all'eady ~erved. I .. ·• • • • l\lF.l\18ERS WERF: confused over request, wondering 1£ It meant some steel compnny might be contemplating a Portsmouth site for a plant or I( the Ore company Is interested In just using Port11mouth 11s a port from which to ship scrap iron to the Bethlehem plant at Sparrow's Point, Md. j It was generalty ' thought that existing docks here could not be utillz:ed. City Manager Woodbury C. Brackett of Dover salq the issue was Important enougli to warrant . the setting up 9£ a port authority her~. ,1 . , I Brackett ' pointed to the success a publicly built and owned pier : at Portland, Me., has had In brlng1ing business to the Maine city and ;urged serious consideration of the proposal. 1 ...... . IIF. SAID there might bl! the possibility o{ Portsmouth gaining that terminal If all the facts were made known to the Canadian company. Whittemore, In his report on the New England Council meeting, said no new developments were reported In the campaign lo bring a •steel mill to New England. In announcing the bill for the engineering survey to be $2,500, Packard said the committee's fund now stands at $2,251, but that he could quickly raise the $249 necessary to meet the bill. The committee Is now oHlclally incorporated, It was announced today. Peterson 11ald the papers were received this morning from Secretary of State Enoch D. Fuller. I ----i I I 71 �''New IndustryRevive City's Industrial Lile, With Local Investment in Needed Facilities, Talked by Chamber Group J)ortsmouth's need for new lndustry-"now, not five ~ears fr~m ow'.'-was stressed last night as the Chamber of Commerce s Industrial ommlttee discussed the rough outline of a plan to bring new industry lnto the city. To attract new Industry It may be necessary for Portsmouth residents to Invest approximately $300,000 of their own money In an "industrial foundation" such as has brought "new life" to Scranton, Pa ., Danbury, Conn., and other American cities, according to Committee Chairman Forrest M. Eaton. That much capital will be needed, Eaton said, If the city Is to bolster its sagging employment rolls by "luring new i iuslrles" and helping present ones expanµ. The committee is being spurred In its planning •~ the report that one local firm may move out of the city, unless more 1,1 1 ,1nt space becomes available. Eaton did not Identify the firm becaus.: ti,e "situation [ is too delicate" for publicity. • • • • HOWEVER, HIS REPORT stirred the committee Into the adoption of a four-point program for immediate action: (1) .Empower Chamber President David C. Packard to as~ the !!rm in question if it will consider slaying In Portsmouth 1£ additional, flool' space is made available. (2) Contact Boston Insurance companies to see if they could be Interested In helping to finance new plant construction. (3) .Contact the local banks for the same purpose. (4) Invite the officials of the Scranton Industrial foundation to meet with the committee to assist in shaping a more complete program. An explanation of the industrial foundation plan was given the -;ommlttee by Dr. Allred Neal, vice president In charge of research of £he Federal Reserve bank, Boston. . ,•: .. · . "Other cities all over the country are actively seeking new Industries and helping them to build," Neal snld. "There Is . no reason why ~ew 'England cities should not do the same because the process Is tak• fng some of their Industries away from them." Neal said an industrial foundaMon Is a non-profit organization, set p to contact new industries and to handle the financing of the neceseary buildings. The foundation explores the "money market" to see how 1 fnuch of any project can be financed by mortgages held by Insurance I ompanles or banks and what must be raised by public subscription. • 1<1 • • • • IT IS SOMETIMES POSSIBLE to get an insurance company to fina'nc& the entire construction, Neal said, but such companies are '. of-e "likely" to .put up half the money. The bond ;ssues ''floated" .among the residents themselves are •lmllar to .any _j~s\led ·during industrial financing. They pay interest , 1<>. the !folder ' until the maturity date-usuat1y in 20 years from issu- i ln~at which time -the principal is repaid ! A first morcgage on any property constructed Is held by the flnan- I dal institution advancing the larger part of the money to protect its interest, Neal s11id. When both the bonds and the mortgage have been 11 paid off, then the property Is owned outright by the manufacturing eoncern. !At present Portsmouth's best chance for industrial expansion, acording to Eaton~ is offered by a concern already here. That company lght be induced to stay, jf It can get plant space in which to expand. · Eaton said the type of building required by the company ,would ~t $600,0Q0 to Jiulld. Assuming . that an insurance company '!"Ould f\Jlance 50%, that would mean $300,000 in bonds must be sold to the public, 1n this particular instance, Eaton said, ,the' company's excelleQt credit rating may make Jt possible for it to obtain itiore than 50% from other- sources. •••• OPENING THE MEETING, Eaton told the committee there Is a "critical need in the city for buildings which can be used by Industries planning to move here." "We have 'r eceived several Inquiries lately from companies wish'Jng to know what we h11,ve.to offer them," he said. "But unfortunately, we ltave almost no· available buildings to offer. The question we are faced with is, are we going to do sometliing about it, or sit around and watch the city decline?" He further explained that, while there ' ls still hope a gigantic steel mill may locate here, the earliest it could arrive would be In five years ot more. "The city needs new Industry now, not five years from t10w," h_e emp!tas.!_zed.: . - - ~ • • Neal pointed out that the amount of support given by residents will have a great deal to do with the success of the venture. He cited the example of a Massachusetts city where the residents failed to subscribe the necessary amount. "As a result, the banks lost Interest and now the venture is faced with failure," he said. After Eaton had pointed out that raising $250,000 or $300,000 might be Portsmouth's biggest problem, Nenl stated that a city In ' Oklahoma, smaller than Portsmouth, had raised $200 000. "Of course,'' Neal said, if a city has no faith i~ ltseli, then the situation is hopeless." • • • • THE IDEA OF PEOPLE in the community sharing In financing the necessary bulldings Is new, but sound, Neal said. "It builds good relations between the company and residents," he declared. Askrd if federal aid might be obtained In financing the plants ~eal said that such action is "socialistic" and Invites government mterference with company policies. • In a brlef ·dtscussion ·or the facllltles Portsmouth does offer, Public Works Supt. Nat S. Stevens warned that the city's water supply would not, in his opinion, be suffi~ient to supply certain types of firms using large amounts. · Asked by Eaton and Packard If It ls not up to the city to s'upply l ·enough water, Stev.!ns agreed. But he reminded the committee that ' there might be definite limitations on how much water can be taken from the grnund In the Portsmouth area. He went on to urge that action be taken with Dover and Rochester to pipe water from Merrymeeting lake In New Durham-a plan that has been brought up before by the three cities but never acted on. Chamber committee members present were Norman· H . Chick, George J. Cusack, Fred E. Cushman, Lester H . Faulkingham, John Taylor, and Andrew C. Graves. �__,,.., . .... -- --- -· ... --- -- Freight Rate 1 lock To ·LocatiOn of__St~el_ __ ,J~ i11 · Here _._ A glowing plrture or .Portsmouth's possibilities as a site for a $200,000,000 11teel mill was given last night by survey engineers. But they found one major obstacle. And that Is the frell"ht rate between Portsmouth and planl~ In southern Ne,v En,rland which would be the logical users of finished 11teel. Later, durlnr general discussion of the report. New llampshlre Steel Project committeemen voiced two doubts of their own, one beln&' the irhranl' task of financing such a mlll and the other that they have been unable to learn If a "big steel" concern Intends to establish a New England plant. The t-nglneers' report was made ••.1bllc for the first time at II meeting In Dover city hall. Gov. Snerman Adams attended. In summarizing thrlr report, the ena-lneers said, "We question whether an available site offerln,r · better physical con di- Chairman Eugene Whittemore, who thinks the state will have to finance half, or more than $100,000,000 of the mill cost, said he doesn't "think • New Hampshire can back a bond Issue of that size." Governor Adams, who declined to say U the state could support such a weighty burden, said "there Is the 110sslblllty the government may look with favor on a New England site." While he believed federal money migl\t be procured to fin,,,,,., th" mill, Whittemore said he felt that "politics'' might run against New Hampshire's chances of getting the federal aid. Both Adams and Whittemore said they would likt· more facts on how the mill could be financed before i:-oing ahead with a complete survc-y. estimated to cost about $10,000. The report released last tlons can be fo~1;d • along the New England coast." "Further efforts" to bring the mill here were recommended L_ ' .· •eport, but the committee, ler prolonged discussion, could decide only to appoint I subcommittee to r;tudy the next str p. night considers six factors rntering Into possible construction of a mill here. In all but one, the freight rates of finished steel from Portsmouth to other New J'ngland cities, the report Is favorable, Cautious In relcasln,r the report, the committee Insisted to newsmen on restricting some of Its contents to those pre!lent at the meeting. It was also emphasized, time and again throughout the session, that the flndln1n1 of the repert wrre by no llll'ans final or completely comprehensive and that the public hould not take Its conclusions as absolute fact. The problem of financing the mill and the lack or cleflnlte knowledge that any steel company hu promised to come to New England appar- I ently Is frustrating the committee's next step. --,-7 'j In comparison with a mill nt New London, the Portsmouth mill woulcl have to pay roughly between $1.50 and $2.00 more to shi11 out its steel. Just how serious this disadvantage could be was not disclosed In thP. rrport. The Newington site was drscribed as "sali,f,1ctory,'' with excellent founcl.1tion ~oil room for expansion. Channel conditions should be improvecl, with the removal of Roiling Hock, Gani:-way Rot'k and a 11ortion of Backers Island, the engineers said. One major chani:-e to the Great Bay area su"gested was the rccommrncl:ttion a clam he erected to shut off the bay from salt water, Purpose of thl~ move would be to Insure an adequate fre~h water supply nnd to reduce the speed of tidal current, In the river and harhor-current~ that now re!ltrict ~hi11 movements to periods of ~lack tide. II wa, . ., dlsclos,d where the dam would be erected, but It would definitely mean a pronounced change in the area. The steady level of fresh water In area~ now alternately exposed to salt water and · - sun by the tides would increase the rect·eational value or surrounding land ;111d make the bay an ideal area for fresh water fishin~ and hunting, the re1>0rt addrd. 'l' h e preliminary survey states that the labor situation would. be "stable," and pointed to the eood record of laborntanagerncnt relations in the state and an abundant supply of skilled l~hor in the area. While the report indicates that · lowc1· wage rates ir1 New Hampshire than in Massacht setts and Connecticut may favor the Granite state, William H. Riley. state labor commissioner stated flatlv that the differential would be wlpcd out with the signing of contracts by the mill and a national union. • • • ANOTHER FACTOR the report stated as favoring New Hampshire is the present tax system, reported as "substantially better than in Massachusetts and somewhat better than In Connecticut." It pointed to the ab~ence In New Hnmpshire of an income tax, gen, eral retail tax, and excise and payroll taxes. However, the rei;iort · added other states could at least partially offset this advantage with exemptions of their own in order to induce the mill. The report was considered by members as favorable enough to warrent further action in the drive to get the mill here, but no new move will be Tl)adc until the subcommittee makes Its recommendations. Appointed to the committee were Whittemore, Adams, Neal and David C. Packard. They did not say just when they would report. I Engineers present were Paul F. Pape and E. D. Goslin of the McGraw company and John Coffin and O. S. Bray of Jackson More- land. ��This book is a preservation photocopy. It is made in compliance with copyright law and produced on ncld-ftee archival 60# book weight paper which meetJ the requlr9mentJ of ANSl/NISO Z39.48-l992 (permanence of paper) Preservation photocopying and binding by Acme Bookblndln& Charlestown. MaaachutetU w 1999 �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Portsmouth (N.H.) Scrapbooks World War II World War I Description An account of the resource Between 1918 and 1949 staff members of the Portsmouth Public Library clipped articles from The Portsmouth Herald and other newspapers and glued them into 42 scrapbooks. The articles they selected for these scrapbooks covered such world changing events as WWI and WWII, as well as local concerns, such as news of an upcoming garden tour, a new movie by Louis DeRochemont, layoffs at the Navy Yard, or the election of the first city manager in Portsmouth. In short, these scrapbooks provide us with a fascinating (if somewhat subjective) view of life in Portsmouth — and the world beyond — before 1950. <br /><br />To make the scrapbooks easier to use, a <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/4252" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">master index</a> was compiled in 1997, utilizing each separate scrapbook index. The subject entry listed refers you to a scrapbook by volume number and year. You must consult the index included in each separate scrapbook to locate the page number for a particular article. Because subject headings varied somewhat, from scrapbook to scrapbook, there has been some attempt to standardize the subject terms used. In addition, "see" and "see also" entries have been added to the master index.<br /><br />Due to the heavy use this collection has received over the years, and to the fragile nature of newspapers, the scrapbooks have shown signs of deterioration. Fortunately, grants received from The Thaxter Foundation in 1998-1999 permitted the library to have preservation photocopies made of this valuable collection. -Sarah Hartwell, Special Collections Librarian, February 1999<br /><br />To view a complete scrapbook, click the PDF name below the image. Click on the book's image on the next page. The scrapbooks in this collection are fully searchable. Once the PDF is open, click Control+F (or Command+F on a Mac) to open the search feature. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1918-1920, 1932-1949 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbook 1949 V.42 Subject The topic of the resource Scrapbooks Portsmouth (N.H.) World War II Description An account of the resource A scrapbook of news articles from the Portsmouth Herald and other papers, 1949. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library (N.H.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context i15475748 https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/aaafcc56f6c1e571b811c59723234766.pdf 7fed2ced852a705444e10fa48f5198c4 PDF Text Text PORTSMOUTH SCRAPBOOK COLLECTION 1918-1920, 1932-1949 COMPILED BY THE STAFF OF PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY MASTER INDEX Between 1918 and 1949 staff members of Portsmouth Public Library clipped articles from the Portsmouth Herald, and other newspapers, and glued them into 42 scrapbooks. The articles they selected for these scrapbooks covered such world changing events as WWI and WWII, as well as local concerns, such as news of an upcoming garden tour, a new movie by Louis DeRochemont, layoffs at the Navy Yard or the election of the first city manager in Portsmouth. In short, these scrapbooks provide us with a fascinating (if somewhat subjective) view of life in Portsmouthand the world beyond-before 1950. To make the scrapbooks easier to use, this master index was compiled in 1997, utilizing each separate scrapbook index. The subject entry listed here refers you to a scrapbook by volume number and year. You must consult the index included in each separate scrapbook to locate the page number for a particular article. Because subject headings varied somewhat, from scrapbook to scrapbook, there has been some attempt to standardize the index terms used. In addition, "see" and "see also" entries have been added to the master index. Due to the heavy use this collection has received over the years, and to the fragile nature of newspapers, the scrapbooks have shown signs of deterioration. Fortunately, grants received from the Thaxter Foundation in 1998-1999 permitted the library to have preservation photocopies made of this valuable collection. Sarah Hartwell Special Collections Librarian February 1999 �2-29 (SUBMARINE) ABBOTT, REGINALD H. ADAMS, CHARLES S. ADAMS,(REV)JOSEPH ADAMS, EDWARD H. (OBIT) ADAMS, RALPH E. ADAMS, RALPH E. ADAMS, W.S. ADJUSTMENT BOARD ADMINISTRATIVE CODE ADMIRALTY VILLAGE ADMIRALTY VILLAGE ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH ADVENT CHURCH-VS. BEACON OIL AFRICAN-AMERICAN SELECTEE AFRICAN-AMERICAN SELECTEES AFRICAN-AMERICAN WAAC AFRICAN-AMERICANS AHEARN, THOMAS P. AHEPAS CONVENTION AICHEL, OSCAR G. AIR BASE AIR FORCE ADVISORY BOARD AIR MAIL WEEK AIR RAID WARDENS AIR RAIDS-PREPARATION FOR AIRPORT AIRPORT AIRPORT AIRPORT AIRPORT AIRPORT AIRPORT AIRPORT AIRPORT AIRPORT AIRPORT AIRPORT AIRPORT-COUSE IN PILOTING AIRPORT-MUNICIPAL AKERMAN, EDITH (OBIT) AKERMAN, WALLACE S. ALDLRICH, T.B. MEMORIAL ALDRICH HOUSE ALDRICH HOUSE ALDRICH MEMORIAL ALDRICH MEMORIAL ALDRICH MEMORIAL ALDRICH MEMORIAL ASSN. ALDRICH MEMORIAL-SILVER ALDRICH, T.B. ALDRICH, T.B. MEMORIAL 18 26 26 10 18 24 26 36 41 SEE: PORTSMOUTH-ADMIN. CODE-38 40 42 19 21 SEE ALSO: CHURCHES SEE: BEACON OIL VS. ADVENT-31 20 24 24 (Not indexed, see: v.1, p.38) 24 17 19 19 40 32 23 23 19 20 21 23 29 30 33 34 35 37 40 41 31 27 21 24 21 5 7 15 17 41 37 30 7 19 1939-40 1943-44 1943-44 1937 1939-40 1942-43 1943-44 1947 1949 1948 1949 1949 1940-41 1941 1946 1941-42 1942-43 1942-43 1942-43 1939 1940-41 1940-41 1949 1946 1942 1942 1940-41 1941-42 1941 1942 1945 1945-46 1946 1947 1947 1948 1949 1949 1946 1944 1941 1942-43 1941 1932 1934 1938 1939 1949 1948 1945-46 1934 1940-41 �ALDRICH, THOMAS B. ALDRICH, THOS. B. MEM. ALDRICH, THOS. B. MEM. ALESSI, ROBERT ALFRED, ME-COURT HOUSE ALIEN REGISTRATION ALIEN REGISTRATION ALKIRE, ELIZABETH ALLEN, E. WILLIAM ALLEN, E. WILLIAM ALLEN, WARREN H. ALLEN, WILLIAM H. ALLEN, WILLIS BOYD (OBIT) ALLINSON, MARIAN E. ALLINSON, RICHARD T. ALLNZILL, LOUIS ALLSTON, HAROLD R. ALTRUSA CLUB ALUMINUM DRIVE ALUMINUM-SCRAP ALVORD, JOHN AMAZEEN, (REV) E.K. (OBIT) AMAZEEN, (REV) ELVIN K. AMAZEEN, (REV) ELVIN K. AMBROSE, HOMER AMBULANCE AMBULANCE FOR SPAIN AMEE, JOHN N. AMERICA-WARSHIP-1749 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF FRANCE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF FRANCE AMERICAN LEGION AMERICAN LEGION AMERICAN LEGION AMERICAN LEGION AMERICAN LEGION AMERICAN LEGION AMERICAN LEGION AMERICAN LEGION AMERICAN LEGION AMERICAN LEGION (SHIP) AMERICAN LEGION AWARDS-1939 AMERICAN LEGION CONVENTION AMERICAN LEGION HOME AMERICAN LEGION MEDAL AWARDS AMERICAN LEGION-BOOMA POST AMERICAN RED CROSS AMERICAN RED CROSS AMERICAN RED CROSS AMERICAN RED CROSS AMERICAN RED CROSS AMERICAN-SYRIAN RELIEF ANANIA, AUGUST ANANIA, EDWARD 23 13 8 24 9 19 20 26 36 39 26 26 14 26 24 24 24 38 20 21 24 21 13 21 28 34 1 26 42 18 19 11 13 19 20 21 33 38 SEE ALSO: INDIVIDUAL NAMES SEE ALSO: MOTOR CORPS-25 19 17 15 10 9 2 1 19 2 23 29 1 26 36 1942 1938 1936 1942-43 1936-37 1940-41 1941-42 1943-44 1947 1948-49 1943-44 1943-44 1938 1943-44 1942-43 1942-43 1942-43 1948 1941-42 1941 1942-43 1941 1938 1941 1944-46 1947 1917 1943-44 1949 1939-40 1940-41 1937-38 1938 1940-41 1941-42 1941 1946 1948 1943 1940-41 1939 1938 1937 1936-37 1918 1917 1940-41 1918 1942 1945 1917 1943-44 1947 �ANANIA, EDWARD ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS ANDERSON, JOHN W. ANDERSON, ROBERT A. ANDERSON, ROBERT A. (FUNERAL) ANDERSON, WALTER M. ANDREWS, CHARLES ANDREWS, (CMDR) CHARLES H. ANDREWS, CLYDE A. ANIMAL RESCUE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF ROCK. APPLETON, (GEN) FRANCIS ARCHIBALD, (LIEUT) CLYDE W. ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE ARGEREOW, SARAH ARMISTICE ARMISTICE DAY ARMISTICE DAY-1938 ARMISTICE-WWI ARMSDEN, DOUGLAS ARMY ARMY ADVISORY BOARD ARMY AIR CORPS ARMY LIST-DEAD AND MISSING ARMY WEEK OBSERVED ARMY-NAVY BUILDING ARMY-NAVY BLDG-REPAIRS VOTED ARMY NURSE CORPS ARRINGTON, JAMES ARTILLERY PRACTICE ARUNDEL-KENNEBUNKPORT AS THE EARTH TURNS (PLAY) ASPHALT PLANT ASSEMBLY HOUSE ASSESSORS ASSOCIATION OF QUARTERMEN ATHENAEUM ATHENAEUM ATHENAEUM ATHENAEUM ATHENAEUM ATHENAEUM ATHENAEUM ATHENAEUM ATHENIA SURVIVORS ATHLETICS-SCHOOL ATKINSON HOUSE ATLANTIC HEIGHTS ATLANTIC HEIGHTS-HANSCOM PK ATLANTIC HEIGHTS HOUSING PROJECT ATLANTIC HTS. HOUSING PROJECT ATLANTIC HTS. HOUSING PROJECT 39 38 24 35 36 28 28 39 24 20 11 18 9 16 3 11 26 2 18 12 21 20 SEE ALSO: U.S. ARMY 40 20 31 35 1948-49 1948 1942-43 1947 1947 1944-46 1944-46 1948-49 1942-43 1941-42 1937-38 1939-40 1936-37 1939 1919 1937-38 1943-44 1918 1939-40 1938 1941 1941-42 1949 1941-42 1946 1947 SEE ALSO: USO 25 20 13 20 11 19 38 5 37 28 12 15 19 34 39 40 7 SEE ALSO: PORTSMOUTH ATHENAEUM 18 38 5 2 27 20 21 SEE ALSO: HOUSING-DEFENSE-21 1943 1941-42 1938 1941-42 1937-38 1940-41 1948 1932 1948 1944-46 1938 1938 1940-41 1947 1948-49 1949 1934 1939-40 1948 1932 1918 1944 1941-42 1941 1941 �ATLANTIC SHIPBUILDING CORP. ATLANTIC SHIPYARD ATOM PLANT-GREAT BAY ATOM WORK ATWELL, RALPH AUSTRALIA-PORTSMOUTH RECRUITS AUTOMOBILE DRIVING COURSE AUTOMOBILE REGISTRATION AUTOMOBILES-ANCIENT-TOUR AUTOMOBILES-SOLD BY CITY AUTOS TO TRAINING CAMPS AVIATION-AIR SHOW AVIATION-SEARCH FOR FLIER AVIATION CADET EXAMINING BOARD AYLER, EDSON AYLWARD, THEODORE C. 2 1 38 39 39 24 37 41 35 37 1 40 40 26 24 24 1918 1917 1948 1948-49 1948-49 1942-43 1948 1949 1947 1948 1917 1949 1949 1943-44 1942-43 1942-43 �B & M TRUCK DRIVERS-STRIKES BADGER, (LIEUT) PHILIP B. BADGER, (MR & MRS) D.W.-60TH BADGER, D.CHESTER BADGER, FRANCES BADGER, FRANK W. (OBIT) BADGER, PHILLIPS B. (OBIT) BADGER, RALPH BADGER,UNA BADGER, VOLNEY C. BAHAI SCHOOL-ELIOT BAILEY, CLARENCE BAILEY, THOMAS (ARTIST) BAILEY,(REV) J.A. (OBIT) BALLARD, (CAPT) ROBERT J. BALLARD, WM. M. (OBIT) BALOGH, ERNO BAND CONCERTS BAND INSTRUCTION BANKHEAD, TALLULAS BANKS BANKS BANKS-FIRST NATIONAL BANKS-NEW HAMPSHIRE NATIONAL BANKS-NH NATIONAL BANKS-NH NATIONAL BANKS-NH NATIONAL-EMBEZZLE BANKS-PISCATAQUA SAVINGS BANKS-PORTSMOUTH SAVINGS BANKS-PORTSMOUTH SAVINGS BANKS-PORTSMOUTH SAVINGS BANKS-PORTSMOUTH SAVINGS BANKS-PORTSMOUTH TRUST & BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIElY BAR ASSN. -ROCKINGHAM COUTY BARKER, (SARGE) FLOYD (DEATH) BARNABEE, HENRY C. BARRACKS BARRELL HOMESTEAD (YORK) BARRETT, CLAYTON BARRETT,CLAYTONJAMES BARRETT, DANIEL BARRETT, JOHN E., JR. BARRETT, MICHAEL BARRETT, MICHAEL BARTLETT ST. EXTENSION BARTLETT STREET EXTENSION BARTLETT, JOSIAH BARTLETT, NATHANIEL BARTON, EDWARD J. BASEBALL CAMP BATCHELDER, CHARLES H. (OBIT) BATES, GEORGE ROBERT BATHELDER FAMILY 37 3 31 3 SEE: BLOOD DONATION-25 21 23 3 3 3 32 24 7 23 3 21 12 29 29 20 38 1948 1919 1946 1919 1943 1941 1942 1919 1919 1919 1946 1942-43 1934 1942 1919 1941 1938 1945 1945 1941-42 1948 SEE ALSO: INDIVIDUAL NAMES 41 41 40 1949 1949 1949 SEE ALSO: NH NATIONAL BANK 34 41 35 37 40 41 33 21 37 3 23 20 8 24 26 3 24 37 37 38 39 21 9 26 35 39 26 17 1947 1949 1947 1948 1949 1949 1946 1941 1948 1919 1942 1941-42 1936 1942-43 1943-44 1919 1942-43 1948 1948 1948 1948-49 1941 1936-37 1943-44 1947 1948-49 1943-44 1939 �BATICK, MARGARET E. BATSON, (SARGE) WALLACE E. BATTERY D BAUER, ALBERT P. BAZZOCCHI, ANTHONY BAZZOCCHI, ANTHONY BEACON OIL CO. VS. ADVENT CH. BEANE, EDWARD RICHARDS BEATON, CHARLES L. BEATON, CHARLES L. BECHARD, ROBERT L. BEDELL, DANIEL F. BEEDE, RALPH BEEVERS, HARRY A. BELLEVILLE, FRANCIS G. BELL TAVERN BELL, (LIEUT) ERNEST L. BELLAMY, JOHN H. BELLEVILLE, FRANCIS G. BELLS BELMONT, ROBERT BEMIS, RUSSELL BENNETT, JAMES BENNETT, PHILIP BENNETT, PHILIP BENNETT, PHILIPP. BENNY, JACK BENSON, JOHN P. (OBIT) BEROUNSKY,ADOLPH BEROUNSKY, HENRY W. BERRY, (PRIV) CLIFFORD BERRY, MORRIS BERRY, RALPH G. BERTRAND, EUGENE S. BERWICK, ME BETTON, MATTHEW BETTON, WILLIAM BETTON, WILLIAM T BETTON, WM. J. BETZ, MARTIN 0. BILBRUCK, JAMES D. BILLS-STATE LEGISLATURE BIRT, LOUIS S. BISOGNANI, ROMEO BISSETT, ANDREW G. BISSETT, ANDREW G. BIXBY, (MRS) WM -90TH ANNIVER. BIZZOCHI, LOUIS R. BLACKOUT BLACKOUT, DIMOUT BLACKOUTS BLAISDELL, (DR) EDWIN C. (OBIT) BLAISDELL, EDWIN C. BLALOCK, RICHARD 39 3 20 24 24 28 31 24 31 39 24 39 24 26 24 5 3 5 26 SEE: PAUL REVERE BELL-37 24 24 24 3 24 26 24 36 24 24 3 24 3 24 10 3 26 26 39 36 24 34 24 24 28 39 31 24 20 23 19 30 18 36 1948-49 1919 1941-42 1942-43 1942-43 1944-46 1946 1942-43 1946 1948-49 1942-43 1948-49 1942-43 1943-44 1942-43 1932 1919 1932 1943-44 1948 1942-43 1942-43 1942-43 1919 1942-43 1943-44 1942-43 1947 1942-43 1942-43 1919 1942-43 1919 1942-43 1937 1919 1943-44 1943-44 1948-49 1947 1942-43 1947 1942-43 1942-43 1944-46 1948-49 1946 1942-43 1941-42 1942 1940-41 1945-46 1939-40 1947 �BLAY, RUTH-HANGING-1768 42 BLOOD DONATION 25 BLUEJACKETS 24 BLUE CROSS 34 BOARD OF EDUCATION 8 BOARD OF EDUCATION SEE ALSO: PORTSMOUTH BD OF ED BOAK, ROBERTS., JR. 26 BODGE, M. SEE : FISHING LURES-37 BOGER-SHATTUCK, MARTHA I. 24 BOISVERT, ALFRED J. 26 BOLAND, PAULINE M. (SHIP) 34 OOM~R ~ BOMBING TARGET RANGE 42 BOND ISSUE 32 BOND ISSUE 33 BOND ISSUE 35 BOND ISSUE 36 BOND ISSUE-1946 34 BOND ISSUE-1947 34 BOOK WEEK-1937 10 BOOKS 20 BOOKS & LIBRARIES 1 BOOKS AND LIBRARIES 2 BOOKS-LIBRARIES 29 BOOKS-LIBRARIES SEE ALSO: PPL-29 BOOMA, (LIEUT) FRANK (OBIT) 3 BOOMA, LT. FRANK 1 BOON ISLAND 38 BOONE ISLAND 11 BORTHWICK, DANIEL F. 9 BORTHWICK, JAMES (OBIT) 42 BOSEN, HENRY P. 26 BOSEN,KEMON 26 BOSEN, LEWIS T. 24 BOSEN, LEWIS 26 BOSEN, PETER H. 24 BOSS, KEITH A. 39 BOSS, VICTOR 3 BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD 40 BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD STAT. 39 BOSTON & MAINE RR 14 BOSTON & MAINE RR STATION 41 BOSTON AND MAINE BUS CO. 38 BOSTON AND MAINE R.R. STATION 38 BOUTWELL, LUTHER G. 24 BOVARD, (MRS) DOROTHY B. 37 BOVARD, (MRS) DOROTHY B. 39 BOWDOIN (SHIP) 20 BOWDOIN-SCHOONER-SAILS FOR ARCTIC SEE: MACMILLAN DONALD-36 BOWEN, BRIG . GEN. CHARLES F. 20 BOWEN, MARIA 10 BOY SCOUTS 31 BOY SCOUTS 34 BOY SCOUTS 36 1949 1943 1942-43 1947 1936 1943-44 1948 1942-43 1943-44 1947 1944-46 1949 1946 1946 1947 1947 1947 1947 1937 1941-42 1917 1918 1945 1945 1919 1917 1948 1937-38 1936-37 1949 1943-44 1943-44 1942-43 1943-44 1942-43 1948-49 1919 1949 1948-49 1938 1949 1948 1948 1942-43 1948 1948-49 1941-42 1947 1941-42 1937 1946 1947 1947 �BOY SCOUTS BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA:SEA BOYAN,THOMAS(OBIT) BOYD,GEORGE BOYD-RAYNES HOUSE BOYLSTON, HELEN D. BOYLSTON, HELEN DORE BOYNTON, WYMAN P. BOYNTON, WYMAN P. BOYNTON, WYMAN P. BOYNTON, WYMAN P. BRACKETT, (LIEIUT) GUY BRACKETT, CHARLES H. BRACKETT, DAVID HERMAN BRACKETT,GUY BRACKETT, GUY RANDALL BRACKETT, HELENA BRACKETT, HERMAN A. (OBIT) BRACKETT, MARY MONTGOMERY BRACKETT,NANCY BRACKETT, RALPH D. BARDBARD,MAX BRADBARD,MAX BRADFORD, PAULINE (OBIT) BRANCH, LLOYD FRANK BRANNIGAN, GLADYS BRANNIGAN, GLADYS BRANNIGAN, GLADYS H. BRANNIGAN, MRS.GLADYS BRATTLE ORGAN BRATTLE ORGAN BRAYTON, KENNETH D. BREAKFAST HILL RAID BRENNAN, (REV) JAMES H. (OBIT) BREWSTER, (REV) EDWARD H. BRIDES-PAGEANT OF BRIDGE COLLAPSE BRIDGE- KITTERY BRIDGE-(GEN) SULLIVAN BRIDGE-BADGER'S ISLAND BRIDGE-HAMPTON RIVER BRIDGE-HAMPTON RIVER BRIDGE-INTERSTATE BRIDGE-MEMORIAL BRIDGE-NEW CASTLE BRIDGE-PORTSMOUTH-KITTERY BRIDGE-PORTSMOUTH-KITTERY BRIDGE-PORTSMOUTH-KITTERY BRIDGE-SAGAMORE CREEK BRIDGE-SPRUCE CREEK BRIDGE-WENTWORTH ROAD BRIDGES-HAMPTON BRIDGES-INTERSTATE & GEN. SUL 38 42 21 42 7 5 8 9 23 26 31 36 3 11 24 24 26 24 23 17 39 11 24 26 21 24 11 17 9 6 15 5 26 SEE: P-HISTORY-BREAKFAST-30 27 36 16 18 2 SEE: GENERAL SULLIVAN BRIDGE 14 13 14 13 19 19 14 18 19 19 13 19 21 34 1948 1949 1941 1949 1934 1932 1936 1936-37 1942 1943-44 1946 1947 1919 1937-38 1942-43 1942-43 1943-44 1942-43 1942 1939 1948-49 1937-38 1942-43 1943-44 1941 1942-43 1937-38 1939 1936-37 1933 1938 1932 1943-44 1945-46 1944 1947 1939 1939-40 1918 1938 1938 1938 1938 1940-41 1940-41 1938 1939-40 1940-41 1940-41 1938 1940-41 1941 1947 �BRIDGES-NAVY YARD BRIDGES-NEW CASTLE BRIDGES-SAGAMORE CREEK BRIDLE, RICHARD BRIGHTMAN, JOAN BRIGHTMAN, T. URSSELL BRITISH CIVILIAN TECHNICAL CORPS BRmSH LUMBER FIRM BRmSH NAVY BRITISH SAILORS BROCK, ROBERT BROMFIELD, LAWRENCE BROOKS, FRANK PICKERING BROOKS, JOHN BROWN, CHARLES RAND BROWN, DONALD K. BROWN, FREDERICK BROWN, IRA BROWN, IRA A. (MAYOR CANDIDATE) BROWN, IRA A.-CANDIDATE BROWN, IRA A.-INSPECTOR BROWN, JACK BROWN, JAMES WEBSTER BROWN, JOHN HERBERT, JR. BROWN, JOHN J. BROWN, RUSSELL F. BROWN, WALLACE H. BROWNING, ARTHUR J. BROWNTAIL MOTH BRUSTLE, HANS (WOODCARVER) BRYAN, HARRY B. BRYAN, HARRY W. BUCKLEY, GEORGE L. BUCKLEY, JAMES V. BUCKLEY, JOHN J. BUCKLEY, PAUL G. BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET-CITY BUDGET-CITY BUDGET-CITY BUDGET-CITY BUDGET-CITY BUDGET-COUNTY BUDGET-STATE BUDGETS, PORTSMOUTH BUDGETS-1937,1938 BUILDING INDUSTRY BUILDING PERMITS BUILDING PERMITS BULFINCH, CHARLES BUNDLES FOR AMERICA BUNDLES FOR BRITAIN BUNDLES FOR BRITAIN 21 21 21 20 39 26 20 SEE: INDUSTRY-35 39 20 24 24 26 24 3 26 39 27 30 42 29 26 3 28 26 28 24 26 29 SEE: WOODCARVER-18 24 24 39 24 24 24 33 34 25 32 37 40 41 37 40 8 14 37 33 34 19 23 20 21 1941 1941 1941 1941-42 1948-49 1943-44 1941-42 1947 1948-49 1941-42 1942-43 1942-43 1943-44 1942-43 1919 1943-44 1948-49 1944 1945-46 1949 1945 1943-44 1919 1944-46 1943-44 1944-46 1942-43 1943-44 1945 1939-40 1942-43 1942-43 1948-49 1942-43 1942-43 1942-43 1946 1947 1943 1946 1948 1949 1949 1948 1949 1936 1938 1948 1946 1947 1940-41 1942 1941-42 1941 �BURGESS, THORNTON W. BURKE, (PRIV) SHERMAN F. BURKE, HAROLD E. BURKE, VALERIE BURKHARDT,JOHNNY BURLEIGH, LALWRENCE C. BURNETTE, WADE BURNS,ROBERT BUS FARES BUS LINES BUS STRIKE BUSINESS BUSINESS BUSINESS CENSUS BUTLER, ARTHUR F. BUTLER, (CORP) FRANKLIN E. BUTLER, (REV) FRANCES E. BUTLER, FRANK D. (OBIT) BYRNS, BARBARA ANN-MURALS 13 3 3 26 26 26 24 26 38 35 32 38 41 40 26 3 30 23 27 1938 1919 1919 1943-44 1943-44 1943-44 1942-43 1943-44 1948 1947 1946 1948 1949 1949 1943-44 1919 1945-46 1942 1944 �CABLE STATION-RYE BEACH CAIRNS, (REV) A.A. (OBIT) CAMERA CLUB ORGANIZED CAMP/HOSPITAL COUNCIL CAMP LANGDON CAMP LANGDON CAMP LANGDON CAMP LANGDON CAMP LANGDON, N.C.-USE OF CAMP LANGDON-MURALS CAMPBELL, RALPH CAMPBELL, WARREN W. CAMUSO, JOHN CANDIA, NH-LANG MANSION CANDLEMASS SERVICE CANDLEMASS-ST. JOHNS CANINE CEMETERY CANNERY CANNON, GEORGE J. CANON, LAWRENCE A. CARBONNEAU, HENRY J., JR. CAREY, DENNIS J. CAREY, WILLIAM CARIO, WILLIAM CARIO, WILLIAM CARKIN, {PRIV) WALTER R. CARLTON, RANSOM CARNARVON, LADY CARPENTERS CARPENTERS'STRIKE CARROLL, GLADYS H. CARROLL, GLADYS HASTY CARROLL, JOHN J. CARROLL, ROBERT M. CARSON (PRIV) CHARLES W. CARSON, JOHN W. CARTER, HANNAH FERNALD CARTER, JOHN (CONCERT) CARTER, JOHN (CONCERT) CARSON, JOHN W. CASH, FRANCIS W. CASH, (LIEUT) JOHN L. CASHMAN, WILLIAM N. CASWELL, CHARLES H., JR. CATHOLIC BOOK WEEK CATHOLCI CHAPLIN CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AM. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AM. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AM. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AM. CATHOLIC LAYMEN CATHOLIC TEACHER INSTITUTE CEMENT BLOCK CO. CEMETERIES-CARE OF 4 19 11 20 20 23 35 38 42 SEE: MURALS-21 3 26 24 11 9 7 19 38 3 24 26 3 24 15 17 3 24 14 37 40 13 18 39 36 3 24 14 15 16 24 24 3 26 26 11 20 35 37 38 8 38 42 32 23 1920 1940-41 1937-38 1941-42 1941-42 1942 1947 1948 1949 1941 1919 1943-44 1942-43 1937-38 1936-37 1934 1940-41 1948 1919 1942-43 1943-44 1919 1942-43 1938 1939 1919 1942-43 1938 1948 1949 1938 1939-40 1948-49 1947 1919 1942-443 1938 1938 1939 1942-43 1942-43 1919 1943-44 1943-44 1937-38 1941-42 1947 1948 1948 1936 1948 1949 1946 1942 �CEMETERIES-CONDffiON CEMETERIES-PORTS. HISTORICAL CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS CEMETERY-PLEASANT ST. CENSUS-PORTSMOUTH CENTENNIAL CENTRAL FIRE STATION CHABOT, FELIX J. CHAFFEE, OLIVE G. (OBIT) CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHANDLER, MELVIN H. CHAPEL, ARMY CHAPMAN, FANNIE C. (OBIT) CHARTER, CITY CHARTER, G.K. CHASE, A. RICHARD CHASE, CLIFFORD CHASE HOME CHASE HOME CHASE HOME FOR CHILDREN CHASE HOME-REPORT CHENEY, RUSSELL CHENEY, RUSSELL CHENEY, RUSSELL CHENEY, RUSSELL CHENEY, RUSSELL CHENEY, RUSSELL (OBIT) CHENEY, RUSSELL-EXHIBIT CHERRY, EDWARD CHICK, CHARLES W. CHICK, EDWARD M., JR. CHILD LABOR CHOIR FESTIVAL-1939 CHRIST CHURCH CHRIST CHURCH-FAIR CHRISTIAN CHURCH-CONFERENCE CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE 29 14 37 8 19 40 4 24 18 11 25 31 32 33 34 35 37 38 40 41 9 SEE ALSO: PORTSMOUTH C OF C 28 20 21 7 26 20 26 15 38 37 9 11 36 5 7 9 30 8 24 3 26 32 16 20 14 42 20 24 29 38 41 19 1945 1938 1948 1936 1940-41 1949 1920 1942-43 1939-40 1937-38 1943 1946 1946 1946 1947 1947 1948 1948 1949 1949 1936-37 1944-46 1941-42 1941 1934 1943-44 1941-42 1943-44 1938 1948 1948 1936-37 1937-38 1947 1932 1934 1936-37 1945-46 1936 1942-43 1919 1943-44 1946 1939 1941-42 1938 1949 1941 1942-43 1945 1948 1949 1940-41 �CHRISTMAS IN PORTSMOLJTH-1936 CHRISTMAS-1937 CHRISTMAS-1938 CHRISTMAS-1946 CHURCHES CHURCHES CHURCHES CHURCHES CHURCHES-ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCHES-BAPTIST CHURCHES-COUNCIL OF CHURCHES-COURT ST. CHRISTIAN CHURCHES-COURT ST. CHRISTIAN CHURCHES-COURT ST. CHRISTIAN CHURCHES-COURT ST.-CHRISTIAN CHURCHES-FIRST METHODIST CHURCHES-GREEK CHURCH CHURCHES-LITTLE HARBOR CHAP CHURCHES-LITTLE HARBOR CHAP CHURCHES-METHODIST CHURCHES-MIDDLE ST. BAPTIST CHURCHES-NORTH CHURCHES-NORTH CHURCHES-NORTH CHURCH CHURCHES-NORTH CONGREGA. CHURCHES-ST. JOHN'S CHURCHES-ST. JOHN'S CHURCHES-ST. JOHN'S CHURCHES-ST. JOHN'S CHURCHES-ST. JOHN'S CHURCHES-ST. NICHOLAS CHURCHES-ST. PATRICK'S CHURCHES-UNITARIAN UNIVERSAL CHURCHES-UNITARIAN-UNIVERSAL CHURCHES-UNITARIAN-UNIVERSAL CHURCH ES-UNIVERSALIST-FIRE CILLEY, BARBARA J. CINCINNATI, SOCIETY OF CINCINNATI, SOCIETY OF CIRCUIT ROAD CITY [DEPARTMENT] CITY APPROPRIATION CITY AUDIT CITY AUDIT CITY AUDIT CITY AUDITOR CITY BUDGET CITY BUDGET-1938 CITY BUDGET-1939 CITY BUDGET-TAX RATES CITY CHARTER CITY CLERK CITY CLERK CITY CLUB 9 1936-37 11 1937-38 12 1938 33 1946 4 1920 41 1949 7 1934 SEE ALSO : INDIVIDUAL NAMES 38 1948 33 1946 37 1948 33 1946 34 1947 38 1948 31 1946 25 1943 38 1948 25 1943 33 1946 38 1948 35 1947 34 1947 35 1947 37 1948 33 1946 11 1937-38 33 1946 34 1947 35 1947 37 1948 11 1937-38 35 1947 35 1947 37 1948 38 1948 34 1947 26 1943-44 14 1938 17 1939 38 1948 SEE ALSO: PORTSMOUTH [DEPARTMENT] 25 1943 34 1947 37 1948 38 1948 38 1948 38 1948 11 1937-38 12 1938 19 1940-41 6 1933 37 1948 41 1949 37 1948 �CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL (1947) CITY COUNCIL (1948) CITY COUNCIL-BOND ISSUE CITY COUNCIL-BUDGET-1939 CITY COUNCIL-COMMITTEES NAME CITY COUNCIL-DISC. REC. PLAN. BD. CITY COUNCIL-INAUGURAL AD CITY COUNCIL-PARKING-TAXI REG. CITY COUNCIL-PLANS FOR MEMOR. CITY COUNCIL-TO BORROW$ CITY DEPARTMENTS CITY DUMP CITY EQUIPMENT CITY EQUIPMENT CITY GOVERNMENT-1936 CITY MANAGER CITY MANAGER CITY MANAGER CITY MANAGER CITY MANAGER CITY MANAGER BILL CITY MANAGER PLAN CITY MANAGER REFERENDUM CITY MANAGER SYSTEM CITY MANAGER SYSTEM CITY MANAGER-PLAN CITY OFFICIALS-1938 CITY OFFICIALS-1939 CITY OFFICIALS-APPOINTED CITY ORDINANCES CITY PROPERTY CITY SOLICITOR CITY SOLICITOR CITY SOLICITOR CITY SOLICITOR CITY TRUST FUNDS CITY VALUATION CITY YARD LABORERS CITY YARD SITE CIVIC ASSOCIATION CIVIC ASSOCIATION CIVIC ASSOCIATION CIVIC CENTER 10 11 15 32 33 34 37 38 40 41 SEE ALSO: PORTSMOUTH CITY C. 36 36 31 17 31 31 31 31 31 31 41 40 32 34 7 36 37 38 40 41 35 35 SEE: ELECTION-CITY-41 33 37 34 11 12 34 34 34 34 37 38 40 34 41 33 31 34 37 38 33 1937 1937-38 1938 1946 1946 1947 1948 1948 1949 1949 1947 1947 1946 1939 1946 1946 1946 1946 1946 1946 1949 1949 1946 1947 1934 1947 1948 1948 1949 1949 1947 1947 1949 1946 1948 1947 1937-38 1938 1947 1947 1947 1947 1948 1948 1949 1947 1949 1946 1946 1947 1948 1948 1946 �CIVIC ORCHESTRA CIVIC PATROL CIVIC THEATER CIVIC THEATER CIVIC THEATRE CIVIL AERONAUTIC AUTHORITY CIVIL AIR PATROL CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT GRP. CIVIL SERVICE-POSillONS OPEN CIVIL WAR REGIMENTS CIVIL WAR VETERANS CIVIL WAR VETERANS CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS CIVILIAN DEFENSE CIVILIAN DEFENSE CLAGGETT, WYSEMAN CLARK, ARTHUR M. (OBIT) CLARK, BRADLEY M. (OBIT) CLARK, EDWIN L. CLARK, ELMER E. (OBIT) CLARK, EMERSON S. CLARK, ROBERT CLAUS, CHARLES S. CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN CLEAN-UP WEEK CLEMENS,HAROLD CLIPPER SHIPS CLIPPER SHIPS CLOCK WINDER CLOTHING-APPEAL FOR CLOUGH, HAROLD P.. CLOUTIER, WILFRED C. COAL MINERS STRIKE COAL SHORTAGE COAL SHORTAGE COAL STRIKE COAN, HUBERT E. COAST ARTILLERY COAST ARTILLERY, 22ND COASTGUARD COASTGUARD COASTGUARD COAST GUARD COASTGUARD COASTGUARD COASTGUARD COASTGUARD COASTGUARD COASTGUARD COASTGUARD COASTGUARD COAST GUARD CUTTER-HUDSON COAST GUARD STATION-HAMPTON 8 20 32 SEE ALSO: SIGN-CIVIC THEATER-33 29 20 23 33 21 SEE: P.-HISTORY-CIVIL WAR-30 10 9 20 23 SEE ALSO: AIR RAIDS-23 5 19 39 24 42 26 24 26 31 21 35 26 16 SEE ALSO: WEDGWOOD PLATES-14 32 42 3 24 31 1 2 33 28 40 20 13 17 31 32 34 35 36 37 38 41 9 SEE ALSO: PORTSMOUTH CG & U.S.CG 7 14 1936 1941-42 1946 1946 1945 1941-42 1942 1946 1941 1945-46 1937 1936-37 1941-42 1942 1942 1932 1940-41 1948-49 1942-43 1949 1943-44 1942-43 1943-44 1946 1941 1947 1943-44 1939 1938 1946 1949 1919 1942-43 1946 1917 1918 1946 1944-46 1949 1941-42 1938 1939 1946 1946 1947 1947 1947 1948 1948 1949 1936-37 1934 1938 �COAST GUARD STATION-RYE COAST GUARD-NORTH BEACH STA COAST INSTALLATIONS-SALE BY COASTAL WARDEN BILL COASTLINE-EROSION COCCHIARE, LUCIO T. COCCHIARO, MICHAEL COCHRAN, ELVIN P. COFFEY, CORNELIUS E. COFFEY, JOSEPH F. COFFIN, R.P.T.-READING COFFIN, ROBERT P.T. COFFIN, ROBERT P.T. COGAN, GEORGE T. COGSWELL, (CAPT) FRANCIS COGSWELL, (LIEUT) FRANCIS COHEN, FLORENCE COHEN, JOSEPH COHEN, (MRS) SAMUEL M. COLBURN, BERTHA (OBIT) COLE, (REAR ADMIRAL) CYRUS W. COLE, (REAR ADMIRAL) CYRUS W. COLE, GOODY COLE, RICHARD E. COLEMAN, ERNEST L. COLEMAN,NATHANIEL COLEMAN FAMILY REUNION COLEMAN REUNION-1939 COLLINS, PETER W. COLLINS, (SARGE) THOMAS ERNEST COLLINS, THOS. E. (OBIT) COLOMBO, JOSEPH COLONIAL DAMES COLONIAL DAMES COLONIAL DAMES SOCIETY COMEAU, (SARGE) OMER J. COMFORT STATION COMFORT STATION COMFORT STATION COMFORT STATION COMFORT STATION COMFORT STATION COMFORT STATION COMFORT STATION COMFORT STATION COMIC BOOKS-PTA OPENS CLEAN COMMITTEE TO DEFEND AMERICA COMMUNITY CENTER COMMUNITY CENTER COMMUNITY CENTER (U.S.O.) COMMUNITY CENTER COM. COMMUNITY CENTER-HALLOWEEN COMMUNITY CHEST COMMUNITY CHEST 18 33 42 40 14 26 28 28 3 3 SEE: WARNER HOUSE-37 37 38 13 17 3 26 24 38 21 18 19 11 26 26 24 21 17 24 3 42 24 17 25 38 3 29 31 33 34 35 36 37 38 40 39 19 36 37 35 38 41 32 34 1939-40 1946 1949 1949 1938 1943-44 1944-46 1944-46 1919 1919 1948 1948 1948 1938 1939 1919 1943-44 1942-43 1948 1941 1939-40 1940-41 1937-38 1943-33 1943-44 1942-43 1941 1939 1942-43 1919 1949 1942-43 1939 1943 1948 1919 1945 1946 1946 1947 1947 1947 1948 1948 1949 1948-49 1940-41 1947 1948 1947 1948 1949 1946 1947 �COMMUNITY CHEST COMMUNITY CHEST COMMUNITY CHEST COMMUNITY CHEST COMMUNITY CHEST COMMUNITY CHEST COMMUNITY CHEST COMMUNITY CHEST FUND DRIVE COMMUNITY CHEST-DRIVE COMMUNITY CHORUS COMMUNITY CONCERT ASSN. COMMUNITY WAR WORK CONCORD, NH-NORTH CHURCH CONCRETE PLANT CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN CON. CONNELL, ERLWEIN CONNELLY, (PRIV) JOHN CONNER, JOSEPH P. (OBIT) CONNER, JOSEPH P.-POSTMASTER CONNORS, JOHN (OBIT) CONNORS, JOHN C. CONSTITUTION (FRIGATE) CONSTITUTION DAY CONSTITUTION DAY-MARCH 2 CONSTITUTION-CELEBRATION CONSTITUTION-RATIFICATION OF CONSTITUTION-SESQUICENTENNIAL CONSTITUTIONAL CONVEN., 1789 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION CONSTITUTIONAL DAY CONSTRUCTION-DROPS CONVERSE, ALICE G. CONVERSE, ALICE CONVERSE,PARKER CONVICT SHIP CONWAY, (PRIV) PATRICK COOK, CHARLES H. COOK, CHARLES H. COOK (DR.) ED C. (OBIT) COOK,HAROLD COOK, HAROLD COOK, HARRY COOKSON, EDWIN A. COPELAND, EUGENE COPLEY, JAMES R., JR. COPPLESTONE,(REV)J.IREMAYNE CORAN, (LIEUT) GEORGE W. CORBIN, RUSSELL L. CORNISH, WILBUR G. COSTIGAN, CHARLES HARRISON COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN COUNTRY CLUB 35 36 37 38 40 41 SEE ALSO: PORTSMOUTH COM. CHEST 29 33 38 37 1 15 32 9 24 3 33 9 3 26 4 8 11 14 15 9 15 37 13 41 24 26 26 5 3 20 26 19 24 26 24 24 39 24 36 3 26 3 26 18 38 41 34 1947 1947 1948 1948 1949 1949 1945 1946 1948 1948 1917 1938 1946 1936-37 1942-43 1919 1946 1936-37 1919 1943-44 1920 1936 1937-38 1938 1938 1936-37 1938 1948 1938 1949 1942-43 1943-44 1943-44 1932 1919 1941-42 1943-44 1940-41 1942-43 1943-44 1942-43 1942-43 1948-49 1942-43 1947 1919 1943-44 1919 1943-44 1939-40 1948 1949 1947 �COUNTRY CLUB COUNTRY CLUB COUNTY BUDGET COUNTY BUDGET COUNTY CLUB COUNTY COMMISSION COUNTY GOVERNMENT-COST COURT HOUSE-REST ROOMS COURT ST. CHURCH COURTHOUSE CRAIG, WILLIAM N. CRAM FAMILY CRAWFORD NOTCH CRAWFORD, GEORGE C. CRESS, ADELBERT CRIME CROCKER, BERTRAM CROMPTON, BOB CRONIN, (SARGE) WILLIAM F. CROSBY, RAY A. CROWLEY, (PRIV) DANIEL J. CROWLEY, JEREMIAH CULBERSON, JAMES M CULBERSON, JAMES M. CULBERSON, JAMES M. CULLEN, (PRIV) WILLIAM H. CULLINAN, (CADET) JOHN FRANCIS CURFEW CURFEW FOR CHILDREN CURRAN, JOHN T. CURRIER, ANDREW L. CURRIER, FREDERICK CURRIER, HAROLD N. (DEATH) CURRIER, LAWRENCE CURRIER, RICHARD D. (OBIT) CURTIS, (REV) HAROLD W.-RESIGNA. CURTIS, MISS ADDIE A. CURTIS, ROBERT CURTIS, WALLIS S. CUSHING, (DR.) HARVEY (OBIT) CUSHING, ANNA SHEAFE (OBIT) CUSTOMS HOUSE CUSTOMS HOUSE CUSTOMS, U.S.-lS0TH ANNIVER. CUTTS, JOSEPH C. (OBIT) CYCLONE 40 41 37 40 37 40 40 37 7 40 26 9 10 28 39 37 24 39 3 26 3 3 13 38 39 3 3 23 41 24 26 3 3 3 36 30 9 24 26 18 19 12 1949 1949 1948 1949 1948 1949 1949 1948 1934 1949 1943-44 1936-37 1937 1944-46 1948-49 1948 1942-43 1948-49 1919 1943-44 1919 1919 1938 1948 1948-49 1919 1919 1942 1949 1942-43 1943-44 1919 1919 1919 1947 1945-46 1936-37 1942-43 1943-44 1939-40 1940-41 1938 SEE ALSO: U.S. CUSTOMS HOUSE 17 18 SEE: HAMPTON BEACH, NH-CYC-38 1939 1939-40 1948 �D.A.R. D.A.R. D.A.R. D.A.R. D.A.R. D.A.R. D.A.R. D.A.R. RANGER CHAPTER D.A.R.-ESSAY D.A.R.-PRIZE ESSAYS D.A.R.-YORK CHAPTER DALE, CHARLES DALE, (GOV) CHARLES M. DALE, CHARLES M. DALE, CHARLES M. DALE, CHARLES M. DALE, CHARLES M. DALE, CHARLES M. DALE, CHARLES M. DALE, MARIAN DALE, THOMAS MARVIN DALLA MURA, BART M., JR. DALLA MURA, RICHARD DALLAS, (BISHOP) JOHN T. DAME, RICHARD DANIEL ST.-PROPOSED CLOSING DANIEL STREET TRAFFIC DANIEL STREET-ORIGIN OF NAME DANIEL, EUGENE (OBIT) DANIELS STREET-TRAFFIC DANIELSON, FRANCIS H. DARBY, (REV) W.J. DAUGHTERS OF THE AM REV. DAUGHTERS OF THE AM. REV. DAVIDSON, BARBARA DAVIDSON, GEORGE DAVIS, CURTIS DAVIS, EDWARD TRUE DAVIS, HENRY F. D. DAVIS, JOHN T. (OBIT) DAVIS, ROBERT DAVIS, WILLIAM DAVISON, ROBERT DAWSON, GEORGE, JR. DAWSON, GEORGE RICHARD DAWSON, STEWART S. DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME DE COURCY, ARTHUR (OBIT) DE COURCY, JOHN H. DE MOLAY DE MOLAY DE ROCHEMONT, L. DE ROCHEMONT, LOUIS 13 1938 18 1939-40 19 1940-41 23 1942 36 1947 8 1936 SEE ALSO: DAUGHTERS OF THE AM. REV. 11 1937-38 11 1937-38 1936-37 9 11 1937-38 1941-42 20 29 1945 19 1940-41 1943-44 26 27 1944 40 1949 41 1949 42 1949 28 1944-46 1940-41 19 1948-49 39 36 1947 1937-38 11 11 1937-38 21 1941 SEE: TRAFFIC-34 1947 42 1949 42 1949 41 1949 1942-43 24 1940-41 19 SEE ALSO: D.A.R. 41 1949 24 1942-43 1942-43 24 1942-43 24 26 1943-44 1944-46 28 1945-46 30 24 1942-43 1943-44 26 1943-44 26 1943-44 26 1919 3 1942-43 24 1944-46 28 1946 31 1942 23 1942-43 24 1947 34 1947 35 1940-41 SEE ALSO: RAMPARTS WE WATCH 1942-43 24 �DE ROCHEMONT, LOUIS DE ROCHEMONT, LOUIS B. DE ROCHEMONT, LOUIS-AWARD DE ROCHEMONT, LOUIS-FILMS DE ROCHEMONT, LOUIS-MOVIES DE ROCHEMONT-MOVING PICTURES DEALY, ROBERT DEAN, R. M., JR. DEATH RATE DEBT-MUNICIPAL DECATUR,(LIEUT)STEPHEN DECATUR, STEPHEN DECATUR, STEPHEN DECATUR, STEPHEN (PORTRAIT) DECOURCY, HARRISON A. DEFENSE BONDS & STAMPS-DALE DEFENSE CLASSES DEGROSS, MARY DEMOLAY, 16TH ANNIVERSARY DENIG, (COL) ROBERT DENIG, ROBERT L. DENIS, (SGT) LEON DENMAN, W.L. (OBIT) DENNETT, (LIEUT) PAUL C. (DEATH) DENNETT,ALEXANDER DENNETT,ARMISTEAD DESTEFANO,J.ALBERT DESTEFANO,JOSEPH DEVOE,GEORGE DEWEY, (ADMIRAL) GEORGE DIBBERT, (MRS) K. SHANNON DIBBERT, ROBERT M. DIBBERT, WILLIAM B. DICKEY, (LIEUT) RALPH COOPER DIFILIPPO, JOSEPH G. DIONNE, ROLAND 0. DIPHTHERIA EPIDEMIC DIRECTORY-CITY DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS DISBALED AMERICAN VETERANS DISMUKES, (ADM) DOUGLAS E. DISMUKES, (R ADM) DOUGLAS E. DISMUKES, (RR ADM) DOUGLAS E. DISMUKES, DOUGLAS (OBIT) DISTRICT NURSING ASSN. DISTRICT NURSING ASSN. DISTRICT NURSING ASSN. DISTRICT NURSING ASSN. DISTRICT NURSING ASSN. DISTRICT NURSING ASSO. DISTRICT NURSING ASSOCIATION DISTRICT NURSING ASSOCIATION DISTRICT NURSING BOARD DIVERS 27 30 21 SEE ALSO: FILMS-38 39 37 26 28 37 27 3 15 9 37 3 21 20 19 11 9 28 42 42 3 7 20 26 24 3 9 33 26 24 3 3 24 29 41 27 37 31 27 30 42 12 34 37 38 41 42 11 35 32 34 1944 1945-46 1941 1948 1948-49 1948 1943-44 1944-46 1948 1944 1919 1938 1936-37 1948 1919 1941 1941-42 1940-41 1937-38 1936-37 1944-46 1949 1949 1919 1934 1941-42 1943-44 1942-43 1919 1936-37 1946 1943-44 1942-43 1919 1919 1942-43 1945 1949 1944 1948 1946 1944 1945-46 1949 1938 1947 1948 1948 1949 1949 1937-38 1947 1946 1947 �DIVIDEND TAX 14 DIVING HELMETS 39 DIXON, HARRY W. 3 DOBLE, ALAN F. 26 DOBLE, NORMAN 24 DOBLE, NORMAN J. 26 DOBLE, PAUL 24 DOBLE, PAUL A. 26 DOBLE, PAUL A. (FUNERAL) 38 DODGE HOME 9 DODGE, FLORENCE (OBIT) 19 DODGE, HOWARTH J., JR. 24 DODGE, JOHN 26 DOG SLED TREK 19 DONDERO, EDWARD F. 39 DONDERO, EILEEN 24 DONDERO, MARY C. 20 DONDERO, (MAYOR) MARY C. 29 DONDERO, (MAYOR) MARY C. 32 DONDERO, CARLOTTA 28 DONDERO, CARLOTTA 31 DONDERO, EILEEN 39 DONDERO,MARY 27 DONDERO, MARY C. 19 DONDERO, MARY C. 36 DONDERO, MARY C. 37 DONDERO, MARY C. 38 DONDERO, MARY C.-MEET. W. TRUMAN 28 DONEGAN,HERMAN 26 DONINI, NELLO 24 DONNELL, WARREN CLIFTON 3 DOODA, JOSEPH J. 24 DORE, WILLIAM F. 24 DORNEY, WILLIAM A., JR. 20 DORNEY, WILLIAM 24 DOUGLAS, (PRIV) ROSCOE A. 3 SEE ALSO: GENERAL SULLIVAN DOVER POINT BRIDGE DOVER PT. BRIDGE 6 DOVER,NH 6 DOVER, NH-MASSACRE 10 DOW, JOHN H. 3 26 DOWD, JAMES R. DOWDELL, (CORP) RALPH E. 3 DOWDELL, (SARGE) RALPH E. 3 DOWN, HORACE STACEY 3 DOWNES, CHARLES S. 26 DOWNING, (SARGE) LAWRENCE E. 3 3 DOWNING, BENJAMIN F. 24 DOWNS, EDWARD DOWNS, FREDERICK JOSEPH 24 24 DOWNS, JOHN W. 24 DOWNS, PAUL V. 24 DOWNS, ROSCOE W. 28 DOWNS, ROSCOE W. (MRS.) 1938 1948-49 1919 1943-44 1942-43 1943-44 1942-43 1943-44 1948 1936-37 1940-41 1942-43 1943-44 1940-41 1948-49 1942-43 1941-42 1945 1946 1944-46 1946 1948-49 1944 1940-41 1947 1948 1948 1944-46 1943-44 1942-43 1919 1942-43 1942-43 1941-42 1942-43 1919 1933 1933 1937 1919 1943-44 1919 1919 1919 1943 1919 1919 1942-43 1942-43 1942-43 1942-43 1942-43 1944-46 �DOWNS, VINCENT DOWNS, WILLIAM, JR. DOZIER, HENRY DOZIER, HENRY H. DOZIER, HENRY H. DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT BOARD DRAFT BOARD LISTS DRAFT BOARD-LIST OF DRAFTEES DRAFT BOARD-VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS DRAFT BOARDS CLOSE DRAFT BOARD OFFICIALS DRAFT OFFICE-TO BE CLOSED DRAKE, ABRAM J. DRAMATIC WORKSHOP DRELLER, LOUIS DRELLER, (REAR ADMIRAL) LOUIS DRELLER, LOUIS DREW, HARRY R. DREW, KENNETH DRINKWATER, (CAPT) STANLEY A. DRISCOLL, (PRIV) DENNIS DROBISEWSKI, JANE DROUET, HENRY (OBIT) DRY DOCK-NEW DRYDOCKS DUARD, GEORGE ROBERT DUBE, EVERETT]. DUBOIS, HARRY TAYLOR DUCKER, GEORGE H. DUDLEY, SIDNEY E. DUNCAN, TAYLOR A. DUNN, (COL.) WALTER K. DUNN, WALTER K. DUNN, (REV) ROBERT DUNSANY, LORD DURANTE, JIMMY DURARD, ELMER CLEVELAND DURARD, JACOB MADOX DURARD,LUTON DURELL, WALTER T. DURGIN, (DR) HENRY I. DURGIN, (DR.) HENRY I. DURGIN, ROBERT 0. DUSSEAULT, ALBERT, JR. DUSTIN, HANNAH DUSTIN,HANNAH DUTTON, (CORP) HAROLD C. (OBIT) DYKE, JOHN R. 24 24 24 26 28 20 24 38 SEE ALSO: SELECTIVE SERVICE 2 1 28 41 20 32 18 32 28 39 3 3 24 34 3 24 23 SEE: PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD-21 7 3 24 24 10 28 28 20 28 39 2 20 3 3 3 26 11 17 24 24 12 15 3 24 1942-43 1942-43 1942-43 1943-44 1944-46 1941-42 1942-43 1948 1918 1917 1944-46 1949 1941-42 1946 1939-40 1946 1944-46 1948-49 1919 1919 1942-43 1947 1919 1942-43 1942 1941 1934 1919 19424-43 1942-43 1937 1944-46 1944-46 1941-42 1944-46 1948-49 1918 1941-42 1919 1919 1919 1943-44 1937-38 1939 1942-43 1942-43 1938 1938 1919 1942-43 �EARTHQUAKE EASTER SEAL FUND EASTER SERVICES EASTERN RR-FREIGHT HOUSE EASTERN RR-WHARF EASTMAN, (DR.) EUGENE EASTMAN, WILFRED A. EATON, HENRY A. EATON, HENRY H. EATON, HENRY R. EATON, PEGGY EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES EDWARDS, HOUSTON E. ELDER, CHARLES M. ELDREDGE BREWING CO.-TAX CASE ELDRIDGE, JACK ELECTION ELECTION ELECTION ELECTION LAWS ELECTION-CITY ELECTION-CITY ELECTION-CITY COUNCIL, SCHOOL ELECTION-CITY COUNCIL-SCHOOL ELECTION-PRIMARY ELECTION-RECOUNT OF VOTES ELECTIONS-MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LJGHT RATES ELECTRIC POWER-NH PUBLJC SERV. ELECTRICITY RATES ELJOT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ELIOT, ME-CONGREGATIONAL CH. ELIOT, ME-METHODIST CHURCH ELIOT, ME-STORM ELIOT, ME-WAR MEMORIAL ELKS ELKS-HISTORY ELKS-LODGE ELWYN PARK ELWYN, THOMAS LANGDON EMANCIPATION-ANNIVERSARY EMERY, (MRS.) WOODBURY EMERY, BAILEY V. (OBIT) EMERY, J.H. (OBIT) EMERY, PRISCILLA EMERY, ROBERT W. EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT SERVICE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE EMPLOYMENT-POSTWAR-VETS ENDICOTT ROCK ENGLAND-AIR WAR ENGLERT, THOMAS W. ENGLJSH BOY CHORISTERS 19 40 21 7 7 6 17 24 24 24 24 42 24 24 21 3 32 35 38 34 36 41 35 36 32 35 27 31 41 40 13 30 15 19 10 20 12 42 35 9 SEE: NEGRO COMMUNITY-34 23 14 21 24 24 SEE ALSO: STATE EMPLOYMENT SERV. 35 SEE ALSO: U.S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE 27 15 21 24 11 1940-41 1949 1941 1934 1934 1933 1939 1942-43 1942-43 1942-43 1942-43 1949 1942-43 1942-43 1941 1919 1946 1947 1948 1947 1947 1949 1947 1947 1946 1947 1944 1946 1949 1949 1938 1945-46 1938 1940-41 1937 1941-42 1938 1949 1947 1936-37 1947 1942 1938 1941 1942-43 1942-43 1947 1944 1938 1941 1942-43 1937-38 �ENLISTED ENLISTED ENLISTED ENTWISTLE, RICHARD WILLIAM ERICKSON, (MR. AND MRS.) HENRY ERICKSON, (REV) C.T. ERICKSON, CARL ESTES, EVERETT ESTEY, HARRY E. ESTEY, QUENTIN R. ESTEY, QUENTIN R. EVANS, JOHN EVANS, JOHN EVANS, WALTER F. EVERINGHAM, CARL DEWITT EWEN, EDWARD C. EXCHANGE CLUB EXETER HISTORICAL SOCIETY EXETER, NH-COTTON MILL EXETER, NH-DAVIS LIBRARY EXETER, NH-DUDLEY HOUSE EXETER, NH-EXETER HOUSE EXETER, NH-FIRE CO. EXETER, NH-GILMAN ELM EXETER, NH-PUBLIC LIBRARY EXETER,NH-TERCENTENARY EXETER-OLD TAVERN EXETER-TERCENTENARY 20 24 1941-42 1942-43 SEE ALSO: SELECTEES 26 39 19 38 24 24 20 24 24 26 26 3 39 34 8 11 11 11 9 11 11 11 11 37 12 1943-44 1948-49 1940-41 1948 1942-43 1942-43 1941-42 1942-43 1942-43 1943-44 1943-44 1919 1948-49 1947 1936 1937-38 1937-38 1937-38 1936-37 1937-38 1937-38 1937-38 1937-38 1948 1938 �F.B.I. FACTORIES-SPACE FOR FACTORY SPACE (LACK OF) FAMILY WELFARE FAMILY WELFARE ASSN FAMILY WELFARE ASSN FAMILY WELFARE ASSN FAMILY WELFARE ASSN FAMILY WELFARE ASSN FAMILY WELFARE ASSN FAMILY WELFARE ASSN. FAMILY WELFARE ASSN . FAMILY WELFARE ASSN. FAMILY WELFARE ASSN . FAMILY WELFARE ASSN . FAMILY WELFARE ASSN. FAMILY WELFARE ASSN. FAMILY WELFARE ASSN. FAMILY WELFARE SERVICE FARMER, SARAH FARMER, SARAH & GREENACRE FARRAGUT PLAYERS FARRAGUT SCHOOL FARRAGUT SCHOOL-HISTORY FARRAGUT, DAVID FARRAGUT, DAVID G. FAST DAY FAST DAY FAST DAY FAULKNER, RAYMOND FAULKNER, ROBERT FAULKNER, ROLAND STANNARD FAULKNER, SAMUEL FAY, EDMUND E. FEASTER,(REV)JOHN FEASTER, (REV) JOHN N. FEDERAL AID TO PORTSMOUTH FEDERAL AID TO PORTSMOUTH FEDERAL BLDG.-NEW-PROPOSED FEDERAL FIRE SOCIETY FEDERAL FIRE SOCIETY FEDERAL FIRE SOCIETY FEDERAL FIRE SOCIETY FEDERAL FOOD ADMINISTRATION FEDERATED CHURCH WOMEN FENNO, FRANK W., JR. FENWICK, JACK FENWICK, JACK-RETIREMENT FENWICK, MARSTON S. FERGUSON, THOMAS HOWARD FERNALD FAMILY FERNALD, GILBERT FERNALD, HANNAH FERNALD, HANNAH G. 23 29 27 36 11 15 21 29 31 41 10 32 33 34 35 37 38 40 42 27 23 14 SEE ALSO: SCHOOLS SEE : SCHOOLS-36 4 9 16 23 35 26 26 3 26 31 33 36 21 SEE ALSO: WPA-21 27 10 16 18 7 1 18 24 31 30 24 26 10 26 19 11 1942 1945 1944 1947 1937-38 1938 1941 1945 1946 1949 1937 1946 1946 1947 1947 1948 1948 1949 1949 1944 1942 1938 1947 1920 1936-37 1939 1942 1947 1943-44 1943-44 1919 1943-44 1946 1946 1947 1941 1941 1944 1937 1939 1939-40 1934 1917 1939-40 1942-43 1946 1945-46 1942-43 1943-44 1937 1943-44 1940-41 1937-38 �( FERNALD, HANNAH G.-LIBRARIAN FERNALD, JAMES WARREN FERNALD, TREVELYN E. FERNALD, VIVION A. FERNALD, WILLIAM FERRELLI, GUERINO A. FERRITER, CHALRES A. FERRITER, CHARLES A. FERRY, JAMES GARLAND FETTER, LEWIS E. FETTER, R.L. (OBIT) FEUERHAN, RUSSELL T . FIBRE FIRM FIBRE PLANT-SOLD FIELDS, JAMES T. FILLING STATION FILLING STATION FILLING STATION-ISLINGTON ST. FILM-''THE OUTLAW"-VOTE ON BAN FILMS-DE ROCHEMONT, LOUIS FILMS-SHOWING OF "REEFER MAD .. " FINANCE COMMISSION FINANCE COMMISSION FINANCES-CITY FINCK, PETER H. FINGER PRINTING FINNISH REFUGEES FIRE APPARATUS, NEW FIRE CO.-COL SISE FIRE DEPT. FIRE DEPT. FIRE DEPT. FIRE DEPT. FIRE DEPT. FIRE DEPT. FIRE DEPT. FIRE DEPT. FIRE DEPT. FIRE DEPT. FIRE DEPT. FIRE DEPT. FIRE HAZARD FIRE HAZARDS FIRE-1813 FIRE-EXCHANGE BLOCK FIRE-RAILROAD ROUNDHOUSE FIREBOAT FIREMAN'S MUSTER FIREMAN'S MUSTER FIREMEN'S MUSTERS FIRES FIRES OF PORTSMOUTH FIRES-DEC. 22-ANNIVERSARY FIRST AID CLASSES 30 26 3 3 26 24 24 28 24 3 42 26 40 41 28 31 32 33 34 38 35 34 35 41 26 23 18 14 10 25 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 41 SEE ALSO: FEDERAL FIRE DEPT. SEE ALSO: PORTSMOUTH FIRE DEPT. 34 21 SEE ALSO: P. HISTORY-FIRE-1813-30 21 21 25 13 14 35 35 11 33 20 1945-46 1943-44 1919 1919 1943-44 1942-43 1942-43 1944-46 1942-43 1919 1949 1943-44 1949 1949 1944-46 1946 1946 1946 1947 1948 1947 1947 1947 1949 1943-44 1942 1939-40 1938 1937 1943 1946 1946 1946 1947 1947 1947 1948 1948 1949 1947 1941 1945-46 1941 1941 1943 1938 1938 1947 1947 1937-38 1946 1941-42 �FIRST AID DETACHMENT FIRST INDEPENDENCE DAY FISH AND GAME FISH, C. COLGATE FISHER, BETTY FISHER, JOHN A. FISHER, OLIVIA (OBIT) FISHING LURES FmGERALD, LOUIS H. FmGERALD, LOUIS H. (FUNERAL) FmGERALD, WALLACE FLAG-U.S.-RECOGN. BY FRANCE FLAGG, SARAH (OBIT) FLAHIVE, JOHN FLAHIVE, JOHN (DEATH) FLAHIVE, JOHN F. FLANAGAN,ARTHURJAMES FLEET NAVAL RESERVE FLEISHAKER, (RABBI) OSCAR FLEMING, JOSEPH FLEMING, JOSEPH B. FLEMING, JOSEPH B. FLEMING, JOSEPH B. A. FLETCHER, SAMUEL J. FLOOD OF 1937 FLOOD RELIEF FLORENCE CRITTENTON LEAGUE FLOWER SHOW- HOBSON ESTATE FLUE SUPPLY FLUME FLYNN, BARTHOLOMEW (OBIT) FLYNN, BERNARD A. FLYNN, EDWARD FLYNN, THOMAS E. FOGG, HARVEY J. FOGHORN (NEW) FOLEY, JOHN J. FOLSOM, CHANNING FOOD CONSERVATION FOOD CONSERVATION FOOD PRICES-PORTSMOUTH FOOD STAMPS FOOD SUPPLY FOOTBALL NIGHT FOOTBALL NIGHT FOOTE, (REP) HARRY H. FOOTE, (REP) HARRY H. FOOTE, RAYMOND E. FOOTE, RAYMOND E. FORT CONSTITUTION FORT CONSTITUTION FORT CONSTITUTION FORT CONSTITUTION FORT CONSTITUTION 20 SEE: P.-HISTORY-lST INDEP.-30 34 3 26 24 19 37 26 39 24 34 21 26 36 34 3 19 30 36 24 26 26 24 9 8 27 8 36 36 19 24 26 26 26 18 26 10 1 2 29 23 31 29 30 34 36 20 24 15 19 20 42 5 1941-42 1945-46 1947 1919 1943-44 1942-43 1940-41 1948 1943-44 1948-49 1942-43 1947 1941 1943-44 1947 1947 1919 1940-41 1945-46 1947 1942-43 1943-44 1943-44 1942-43 1936-37 1936 1944 1936 1947 1947 1940-41 1942-43 1943-44 1943-44 1943-44 1939-40 1943-44 1937 1917 1918 1945 1942 1946 1945 1945-46 1947 1947 1941-42 1942-43 1938 1940-41 1941-42 1949 1932 �FORT CONSTITUTION FORT CONSTITUTION FORT CONSTITUTION-MURALS FORT HENRY DEARBORN FORT POINT LIGHTHOUSE FORT WILLIAM AND MARY FOSS, (PRIV) RAY H. FOSS, HAROLD FOSS, ROGER L. FOSS, MRS. SAM WALTER (OBIT) FOSS, SAM WALTER FOSS, SAM WALTER FOSS, WARREN M. FOSTER, ALBERT D. (OBIT) FOSTER, DOROTHY FOSTER, J.H. (HOUSE) FOURTH OF JULY FOURTH OF JULY-FUNDS FOR FOWLE, DANIEL (PRINTER) FOWLER, JOSEPH W. FRAHIVE, JOHN FRANKE. BOOMA POST NO. 6 FRANK BOOMA POST FRANK JONES BREWERY FRANKLIN CITY FRANKLIN CITY FRANKLIN SHIPHOUSE FIRE FREE FRANCE FREEMAN, FRANK R. FREIMAN, DEBORAH (OBIT) FREMONT-OLD MEETING HOUSE FRENCH FLEET, 1782 FRENCH, GEORGE B. CO. FRENCH, GEORGE B., CO. FRENCH, JUSTIN D. FRENCH, STEWART P. FRENCH, STUART P. FRESH AIAR FUND FRESH AIR CHILDREN FRESH AIR CHILDREN FRESH AIR SOCIETY FRINK, SIMES FRISBE, (COL) J.N. FRITT, GEORGE F. FROST FAMILY FROST GARRISON FROST GARRISON FROST POINT FROST, ALBERT FROST,GEORGEPRESTON FROST, JOSEPH W.P. FUEL SHORTAGE FULLAM, LAWRENCE T. FULLAM, WILLIAM F. 7 8 SEE: MURALS-CAMP LANGDON-21 SEE: FROST POINT-25 27 6 3 39 26 8 13 6 20 36 3 4 35 27 7 28 24 24 41 SEE: JONES BREWERY 6 7 8 20 3 42 8 5 21 11 24 24 26 32 37 41 35 36 39 24 5 5 7 25 26 24 23 37 26 26 1934 1936 1941 1943 1944 1933 1919 1948-49 1943-44 1936 1938 1933 1941-42 1947 1919 1920 1947 1944 1934 1944-46 1942-43 1942-43 1949 1933 1934 1936 1941-42 1919 1949 1936 1932 1941 1937-38 1942-43 1942-43 1943-44 1946 1948 1949 1947 1947 1948-49 1942-43 1932 1932 1934 1943 1943-44 1942-43 1942 1948 1943-44 1943-44 �FULLER GARDEN FUNERALS-MILITARY FUREY, ROWENA S. FURNITURE PLANT 19 SEE: VETERANS-38 26 41 1940-41 1948 1943-44 1949 �G.A.R. G.I. INSURANCE GAETSKE, WALLACE H. GALLANT, EDWARD F., JR. GAMBLE, JANE GAMBLING GAMESTER, FRED H. GAMESTER, FREDERICK GANNIS, PETER GANTER, MAXWELL (OBIT) GARDEN CLUB GARDEN CLUB GARDEN CLUB GARDEN CLUB GARDEN CLUB GARDNER, FREDERICK D. GARDNER, ROBERT ELLSWORTH GARDENS- WAR GARDNER HOUSE GARDNER INSURANCE AGENCY GARDNER, (SARGE) LESLIE H. GARDNER, ABBIE R. (OBIT) GARLAND, FRED H. GARRETT, PRESTON SUMNER GARRETT, (LIEUT) WALLACE H. GARRETT, WALLACE H. (OBIT) GARRETT, WALLACE H., JR. GARRETT, WALLACE H., JR. GARVIN, FRANCLYN BLANCHARD GAS RATE GASOLINE STATIONS GASOLINE-CONSERVATION OF GAUTHIER, EDWARD J. GEN. SULLIVAN BRIDGE GENERAL SULLIVAN BRIDGE GENESTRETI, PATSY,JR. GENTLEMAN, MARTHA A. (OBIT) GERMAN SUBMARINES GERNIN, (SARGE) HENRY E. GERRISH (CORP) CHARLES W. GERRISH FAMILY REUNION GERRISH FAMILY SOCIETY GERRISH, EDITH (OBIT) GERRISH, HELEN (OBIT) GERRY, PHILIP A. GIBSON, FRED A. GIGUERE, RUSSELL H. GILBERT, GEORGE E. GILBERT, MARY LOUISE (OBIT) GILKER, ARTHURS. GILLESPIE, JAMES GILMAN, NICHOLAS GIRL SCOUT BENEFIT GIRL SCOUT WEEK 23 SEE: INSURANCE-G.I.-42 24 26 32 40 26 24 24 42 11 25 35 1942 1949 1942-43 1943-44 1946 1949 1943-44 1942-43 1942-43 1949 1937-38 1943 1947 1948 38 SEE ALSO: PORTSMOUTH GARDEN CLUB 26 1943-44 24 1942-43 2 1918 37 1948 40 1949 3 1919 19 1940-41 26 1943-44 26 1943-44 3 1919 19 1940-41 20 1941-42 26 1943-44 26 1943-44 40 1949 19 1940-41 21 1941 24 1942-43 7 1934 41 1949 26 1943-44 18 1939-40 28 1944-46 3 1919 3 1919 19 1940-41 18 1939-40 1940-41 19 19 1940-41 26 1943-44 3 1919 1943-44 26 3 1919 21 1941 1942-43 24 1919 3 1938 15 1938 14 1946 32 �GIRL SCOUTS GIRL SCOUTS GIRL SCOUTS GIRL SCOUTS GIRL SCOUTS GIRL SCOUTS GIRL SCOUTS GIRL SCOUTS GIRL SCOUTS OF AM.-AWARDS GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA GIRL SCOUTS-HISTORY OF GIRL SCOUTS-SILVER ANN. GIRLS' PATRIOTIC LEAGUE GIRLS' PATRIOTIC LEAGUE GIRLS IN INDUSTRY GLADHILL, CHARLES W. GLASS, JOHN G., JR. GLEBE LANDS GLIDDEN, DANIEL M. GOBBI, ROBERT T. GODFREY, FORREST PIKE GOLD STAR MOTHERS GOLD STAR MOTHERS GOLD STAR MOTHERS-UNVEIL TAB GOLDBERG, BENJ. (OBIT) GOLDEN GLOVES FUNDS GOLDSMITH, KENNARD E. GOLDSMITH,KENNARD GOLDSMITH, KENNARD E. GOLDSMITH, KENNARD E. (MAYOR) GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE GOOD MUSIC WEEK-1937 GOODE, KENNETH E. GOODING, (REV) ALFRED GOODING, (REV) ALFRED GOODING, FREDERICK GOODMAN, BERNARD GOODMAN, MELVIN H. GOODWIN, EARL GOODWIN, LEON E. GOODY COLE GOODY COLE GORDON, DONALD GORDON, (SGT) JAMES (OBIT) GORMAN, (CORP) ARTHUR GORMAN, (PRIV) ARTHUR GOSPORT RESTORATION GOULD, JOHN W. GOVE, GORDON R. GOVERNORS'CONFERENCE GRAFFORT CLUB GRAFFORT CLUB GRAFFORT CLUB 13 16 18 31 35 37 7 8 21 23 42 9 34 1 2 1 26 24 4 24 26 3 28 37 38 42 40 24 31 39 9 19 9 26 4 7 3 26 24 3 3 12 SEE ALSO: HAMPTON, NH-GOODY-11 26 23 3 3 10 24 24 37 13 18 19 1938 1939 1939-40 1946 1947 1948 1934 1936 1941 1942 1949 1936-37 1947 1917 1918 1917 1943-44 1942-43 1920 1942-43 1943-44 1919 1944-46 1948 1948 1949 1949 1942-43 1946 1948-49 1936-37 1940-41 1936-37 1943-44 1920 1934 1919 1943-44 1942-43 1919 1919 1938 1937-38 1943-44 1942 1919 1919 1937 1942-43 1942-43 1948 1938 1939-40 1940-41 �GRAFFORT CLUB GRAFFORT CLUB GRAHAM, JEANIE GRANDSTAND GRANITE STATE FIRE INSUR. CO. GRANT, ARTHUR R. GRANT, JAMES DORR GRANT, ROBERT BISHOP GRAY LADIES GRAY LADIES GRAY LADIES GRAY, (LIEUT) S. AUBREY GRAY, ALFRED GRAY, CHARLES GRAY, EDWARD GRAY, EDWARD C. GRAY, F.A. (OBIT) GRAY, OWEN ODILON GRAY, THEODORE S. GRAYUNG (SUBMARINE) GRAYMOOR HOSPITAL-KIMBALL GREAT BAY DEVELOPMENT GREAT BAY DEVELOPMENT GREAT BAY DEVELOPMENT GREAT BAY-POLLUTION GREAT BAY-WATER POLLUTION GREEK APPEAL GREEK WAR RELIEF GREEK WAR RELIEF GREELEY RECEPTION GREELEY, HORACE-BIRTHPLACE GREELEY, RAYMOND L. GREELY WAR RELIEF DRIVE GREELY, (GEN) ADOLPHUS-OBIT. GREEN ACRE FOUNDER'S GREEN ACRES (FOUNDER OF) GREENAWAY, JOHN H. GREENLAND CONGRE. CHURCH GREENLAND, NH-CONG. CHURCH GREENLAND, NH-HISTORIC HOUSES GREENLAND, NH-VETERAN'S MEM. GREENLAND, NY-WEEKS HOUSE GREENLAND-CONGREGA.CHURCH GREENLAND-HISTORY GREER, JOHN D. GREER, WILLIAM GREER, (DR) WILLIAM GRENADIER (SUBMARINE) GRIFF, (REV) MICHAEL & (REV) BOB GRIFFIN, (DR) S. GERARD GRIFFIN, (LIEUT) PHILLIP GRIFFIN, ICHABOD G. GRIFFIN, SAMUEL G. GRIM, WILLIAM B. 36 41 24 29 11 3 28 26 31 SEE: AMERICAN RED CROSS-23 SEE: AMERICAN RED CROSS-29 3 24 42 24 36 39 26 24 19 21 18 21 29 14 31 38 20 21 6 21 24 34 8 35 SEE: FARMER,SARAH-27 26 18 11 17 17 11 14 19 24 24 34 19 42 37 3 10 26 20 1947 1949 1942-43 1945 1937-38 1919 1944-46 1943-44 1946 1942 1945 1919 1942-43 1949 1942-43 1947 1948-49 1943-44 1942-43 1940-41 1941 1939-40 1941 1945 1938 1946 1948 1941-42 1941 1933 1941 1942-43 1947 1936 1947 1944 1943-44 1939-40 1937-38 1939 1939 1937-38 1938 1940-41 1942-43 1942-43 1947 1940-41 1949 1948 1919 1937 1943-44 1941-42 �' - GRIM, WILLIAM B. GRIM, WM. B. (FUNERAL) GROSSMAN, LOUIS P. GROVER, EDGAR R. GULLS-U.S. TO TRY BIRTH CONTROL GUNNERY AWARD GUNS GUY FAWKES NIGHT GYMNASIUM GYPSUM CO.-WORKERS STRIKE GYPSUM PLANT GYPSUM PLANT 24 39 26 3 31 20 20 18 29 40 25 31 1942-43 1948-49 1943-44 1919 1946 1941-42 1941-42 1939-40 1945 1949 1943 1946 �H.M.S. GLASGOW AT PORTSMOUTH HABERLIN, ARTHUR G. HACKETT HOUSE HADASSAH HADASSAH CHAPTER HAINER, (REV) JAMES (OBIT) HALEY FAMILY REUNION HALIFAX, NS-EXPLOSION HALLIBURTON, RICHARD HALLOWEEN HALLOWEEN HAM, L. JOSEPH HAMEL, WM . H. HAMILTON HOUSE-SO. BERWICK HAMMOND, CHARLES R. HAMMOND, STANLEY R. HAMPSHIRE FOOD CO. HAMPTON ACADEMY HAMPTON BEACH HAMPTON BEACH-CYCLONE HAMPTON BRIDGE HAMPTON FALLS NH-WEARE MAN HAMPTON FALLS-OLD HOUSES HAMPTON TOLL BRIDGE HAMPTON,NH-CHURCHES HAMPTON, NH-GOODY COLE HAMPTON, NH-HAMPTON R. BRIDGE HAMPTON,NH-TERCENTENARY HAMPTON, NH-THORVOLD'S GRAVE HAMPTON-NORTH CONG. CHURCH HAMPTON-SEA WALL HAMPTON-WW-SERVICEMEN HAND, CHARLES A. HAND, CHARLES PARKER HANGHEY, CHARLES HANSCOM PARK HANSCOM SHIPYARD-ELIOT HANSCOM, (MRS.) MARY (OBIT) HANSCOM, KARL HANSCOM,MARY(OBIT) HANSCOM, RUSSELL A. HANSCOM, RUSSELL A. (FUNERAL) HANSON, HERBERT, JR. HANSON, OLE (OBIT) HARBOR BOARD HARBOR DEFENSE BATERY HARDING, (CAPT) SILAS HARDY, JOSEPH L., JR. HARFORD, ROBERT G. HARLOW, H.M.S. (CUSTODIAN) HARLOW, H.M.S.-ARTIST HARLOW, HARRY M.S. HARMON PROPERTY HARMON, GEORGE L. 42 24 4 42 34 21 8 1 10 36 41 26 39 7 24 24 37 19 13 38 12 9 8 34 6 11 9 11 11 12 7 3 24 26 3 SEE: ATLANTIC HGTS-27 2 18 3 23 26 38 24 19 41 35 9 39 24 SEE: JACKSON HOUSE-31 21 15 19 3 1949 1942-43 1920 1949 1947 1941 1936 1917 1937 1947 1949 1943-44 1948-49 1934 1942-43 1942-43 1948 1940-41 1938 1948 1938 1936-37 1936 1947 1933 1937-38 1936-37 1937-38 1937-38 1938 1934 1919 1942-43 1943-44 1919 1944 1918 1939-40 1919 1942 1943-44 1948 1942-43 1940-41 1949 1947 1936-37 1948-49 1942-43 1946 1941 1938 1940-41 1919 �HARRIMAN, ARTHUR J . (OBIT) HARRINGTON, WM . J. HARRIS, CLINTON HARRIS, MASTER WM. HART, ALBERT BUSHNELL HARTFORD,CHESTER HARTFORD, CHESTER P. HARTFORD, F.W. (OBIT) HARTNETT, FRANCIS HARTFORD, ROBERT G. HARTSON, FRED T. HARTSON, PAUL W. HARVARD UNIVERSITY HARVEY, WARREN HARVEY, WILBUR C. HASSETT, JOHN HASSETT, JOHN J. HATT, (PRIV) FAY EUGENE (OBIT) HATT, (PRIV) GEORGE HAUGHEY, CHARLES HAY, RICHARD H. HAYDEN, CHARLES H. HAYDEN, GORDON MALCOLM HAYES, CHILBERT HAYWARD, PAULE. HAZAPIS, THOMAS HEALTH HEALTH BOARD HEALTH CENTER HEALTH INSURANCE HEALY, JOHN F. HEALY, PAT HEART FUND HEFFENGER, MRS. FANNY HEFFINGER, CHARLES HEIDEL, CARL C. HEMEND,EARL HENDERSON,BARNEY HENDERSON, JAMES MORRIS HENDERSON'S POINT HENDERSON'S POINT HENSON, DUDLEY A. HENSON, JOHN J. HENSON, JOHN J. HENSON, JOHN J. HENSON, MATTHEW HENSON, WILLIAM H., JR. HERALD OF GOSPEL HERALD OF GOSPEL LIBERTY HERALD,PORTSMOUTH HERALD,PORTSMOUTH HERBERT, ABBIE (OBIT) HERBS HERMAN, MORRIS 36 39 24 5 25 39 26 14 3 26 24 24 8 26 24 24 26 3 3 3 26 26 26 26 24 28 35 33 40 25 26 39 40 11 3 28 24 24 26 4 6 24 19 20 41 14 26 1947 1948-49 1942-43 1932 1943 1948-49 1943-44 1938 1919 1943-44 1942-43 1942-43 1936 1943-44 1942-43 1942-43 1943-44 1919 1919 1919 1943-44 1943-44 1943-44 1943-44 1942-43 1944-46 1947 1946 1949 1943 1943-44 1948-49 1949 1937-38 1919 1944-46 1942-43 1942-43 1943-44 1920 1933 1942-43 1940-41 1941-42 1949 1938 1943-44 SEE ALSO: NEWSPAPERS 25 35 1943 1947 SEE ALSO: PORTSMOUTH HERALD 21 23 26 1941 1942 1943-44 �HERRIN, ANSON L. HERSEY FAMILY HERSEY, (SARGE) ARTHUR L., JR. HERSEY, ARTHUR HERSEY, DONALD HERSEY, HOWARD C. HERSEY, JACK HERSEY, JOHN L. HERSEY, NORMA HERSEY, PERLEY D. HERSEY, WILLIAM J. HEWITT, LEONARD HI Y CONFERENCE HICKEY, PETER J. HICKEY, PETER J. HICKS, EDWARD C. HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL-EXPANDED-PROPOS HIGH SCHOOL-NEW HIGHWAY-TOLL ROAD HIGHWAYS-IMPROVEMENT HILL, (CORP) HUGH HILL (OBIT) HILL, (LIEUT) CARL DANA HILL, CYRUS HILTON, DOUGLAS HILTON, LESTER HISLOP, ARTHUR HISTORIC HOUSES HISTORIC MARKER-DOVER POINT HISTORICAL RECORDS-SEARCH FOR 8 HISTORICAL SOCIETY HISTORICAL SOCIETY HISTORICAL TABLETS IN PORTS. HOBSON ESTATE HODGDON, CHARLES E. (OBIT) HODGDON, FRANK E. (OBIT) HODGDON, PAUL A. HODGDON, PERCY H. HODGDON, PERCY H.-FUNERAL HODGDON, WILLIAM A. HODGES (PRIVATE) HODGES, (CAPT.) WILLIAM C. HODGES, C.B. HODSWORTH, LESLIE HOGDON, PHILLIP HOHENZOLLEN, KAISER WM.-DEATH HOITT, (SARGE) CLARENCE H. HOITT, ERNEST RALPH HOLCOMB, THOMAS HOLIDAY, STANLEY, JR. HOLLAND, WILLIAM J. 26 26 3 3 36 3 1943-44 1943-44 1919 1919 1947 1919 1942-43 1941-42 1943-44 1919 1942-43 1937 1947 1947 1947 1919 24 20 26 3 24 10 34 34 36 3 SEE ALSO: PORTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL SEE ALSO: SCHOOLS SEE ALSO: SCHOOLS-HIGH SCHOOL SEE: SCHOOLS-36 1947 27 1944 29 1945 33 1946 23 1942 3 1919 3 1919 3 1919 26 1943-44 26 1943-44 24 1942-43 31 1946 14 1938 1936 32 1946 SEE ALSO: PORTSMOUTH HISTORICAL SOC. 6 1933 SEE: FLOWER SHOW-8 1936 14 1938 19 1940-41 20 1941-42 36 1947 35 1947 11 1937-38 3 1919 3 1919 3 1919 24 1942-43 26 1943-44 21 1941 3 1919 3 1919 26 1943-44 26 1943-44 3 1919 �HOLMES, (SARGE) EDWARD C. HOLMES, PHILIP B. HOME DEMONSTRATION SEWING HOME DEMONSTRATION-UNH EXTEN HOME FOR AGED WOMEN HOME GUARD HONOR ROLL-HAVEN SCHYOOL HONOR ROLLS HONOR ROLLS HOPLEY, ARTHUR HOPLEY, E.J.-LIBEL SUIT HOPLEY, ED. W.-CITY CLERK HOPLEY, EDWARD J.-LIBEL SUIT HOPLEY, JOHN W. HOPLEY, WILLIAM HOSKIN, CHARLES T. HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL COSTS HOSPITAL INSURANCE HOSTESSES HOTELS-LOCAL-CLOSED HOUDINI, MRS. HARRY HOUSE BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD HOUSE OF CORRECTION HOUSE, GUY E. (FUNERAL) HOUSE, GUY E., JR. HOUSES-HISTORIC HOUSES-HISTORIC-PEIRCE HOUSES-HISTORIC-TREADWELL HOUSING HOUSING HOUSING HOUSING HOUSING HOUSING FOR VETERANS HOUSING IN PORTSMOUTH HOUSING NAVY YARD WORKERS HOUSING SHORTAGE HOUSING SURVEY-GREATER PORTS HOUSING SURVEY-HOTELS, MOTELS HOUSING-DEFENSE HOUSING-DEFENSE HOVEY MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN HOVEY, C. EMERSON HOWARD JOHNSON RESTAURANT HOWARD, BARTON M. HOWARD, GEORGE A. HOWARD, LEON I. HOWE, H. C. HOWELLS, JOHN MEAD HOWELLS, WILLIAM DEAN HOYT, (LIEUT) WILLIS HADLEY 3 1919 35 1947 1946 1934 1917 1917 1918 1945 1943-44 1945 1940-41 1944 1946 1942-43 1942-43 1946 1947 33 7 1 1 2 29 26 29 19 27 31 24 24 31 34 SEE ALSO: PORTSMOUTH HOSPITAL 42 14 20 23 11 14 SEE: ROCKINGHAM COUNTY-38 39 38 SEE ALSO: INDIVIDUAL NAME 40 40 23 31 33 34 35 32 29 20 2 21 14 21 SEE ALSO: ATLANTIC HEIGHTS-21 18 2 41 26 39 28 28 11 15 3 1949 1938 1941-42 1942 1937-38 1938 1948 1948-49 1948 1949 1949 1942 1946 1946 1947 1947 1946 1945 1941-42 1918 1941 1938 1941 1941 1939-40 1918 1949 1943-44 1948-49 1944-46 1944-46 1937-38 1938 1919 �HOYT, (MAJ) F. ROLAND HOYT, CHAUNCEY B. (OBIT) HOYT, GLEN HOYT, JOHN S. HOYT, WALTER L. HUNT, HOWARD (FUNERAL) HUNT, HOWARD A. HUNT, HOWARD A. (FUNERAL) HURD, MORRIS HURLEY, ALICE HURLEY, (REV) MICHAEL HURRICANE-1938 HUTCHINS, ANDREW HUTCHINS, ERNEST HUTCHINS, HOWARD P. HUTCHINS, MINARD S. HUTCHINSON, ARTHUR W. 3 13 26 3 24 39 26 $8- 2.8 33 26 29 15 24 24 3 3 24 1919 1938 1943-44 1919 1942-43 1948-49 1943-44 1948 1946 1943-44 1945 1938 1942-43 1942-43 1919 1919 1942-43 �ICE FISHING-GREAT BAY IMMACULATE CONCEPTION IMMACULATE CONCEPTION INCINERATOR INDUS,:-RIAL DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRIES INDUSTRIES INDUSTRY INDUSTRY INDUSTRY-PORTSMOUTH INFANTILE PARALYSIS VICTIMS INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC INJUNCTION-BOSTON PHOTOGRAP. INJUNCTION-BUILDING ON SHER INSURANCE-G.I. INTERNAL REVENUE DEPT. INTERNAL REVENUE EMPLOYEES INTERSTATE BRIDGE INTERSTATE BRIDGE INTERSTATE BRIDGE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY IRON INDUSTRY IRON PLANT ISLES OF SHOALS ISLES OF SHOALS ISLES OF SHOALS ISLES OF SHOALS ISLES OF SHOALS-BURIED TREAS. ISLES OF SHOALS-COAST GUARD ISLES OF SHOALS-COAST GUARD ISLES OF SHOALS-CONFERENCE ISLES OF SHOALS-CONFERENCES ISLES OF SHOALS-DAILY TRANS ISLES OF SHOALS-MURDER AT ISLES OF SHOALS-REPAIR OF ISLES OF SHOALS-SMUTTY NOSE ISLES OF SHOALS-SUMMER CONF ISLES OF SHOALS-SUMMER CONF. ISLES OF SHOALS-TARGET BOMB ISLES OF SHOALS-WIND OF SEASON ISSELLBACHER, KURT 21 7 6 13 34 31 33 35 38 32 42 2 36 34 42 35 42 35 40 41 18 42 41 19 25 32 SEE ALSO: COAST GUARD-36 31 37 38 8 37 31 37 31 10 14 13 40 35 31 1941 1934 1933 1938 1947 1946 1946 1947 1948 1946 1949 1918 1947 1947 1949 1947 1949 1947 1949 1949 1939-40 1949 1949 1940-41 1943 1946 1947 1946 1948 1948 1936 1948 1946 1948 1946 1937 1938 1938 1949 1947 1946 �JACKSON HOUSE JACKSON HOUSE JACKSON HOUSE JACKSON HOUSE (PICTURE) JACKSON, (DR.) HALL JACONA (POWER SHIP) JACONA (POWER SHIP) JAFFREY HAOUSE JAIL JAIL ON WHEELS JAIL-COUNTY JAIL-ROCKINGHAM COUNTY JAIL-ROCKINGHAM COUNTY-RENOV JAILS-COUNTY JAMESON, ROBERT JAMESTOWN EXPOSffiON JAPANESE MILITARY OPERATIONS JARVIS, HARRY D. JASPER, RUFUS G. JEFFORDS, ALICE-PRINCIPAL JENKINS, CLAYTON JENNESS, RICHARD-HOUSE JENNINGS, JOHN R.-NH AUTHOR JERRY'S POINT JEWETT HOUSE, BERWICK JEWETT HOUSE-$. BERWICK JEWISH APPEAL JEWISH COMMUNITY JEWISH COMMUNITY-FEAST OF LTS JEWISH FEAST OF WEEKS JEWISH WOMEN'S COUNCIL JOHN LANGDON CLUB JOHN LANGDON CLUB JOHN PAUL JONES HOUSE JOHN SMITH MONUMENT AT SHOAL JOHNSON,HARRY JOHNSON, IRVING JOHNSTON, (DR.) CHARLES E. JOHNSTON, WALTER JONES BREWERY JONES BREWERY-SOLD JONES BREWING CO. JONES, (PRIV) FRED S. JONES, (REV) W.S. JONES, (REV) WILLIAM SAFFORD JONES, (REV) WILLIAM SAFFORD JONES, (REV) WM. S. JONES, (REV) WM. SAFFORD JONES, ANNA JONES, FRANK JONES, FRANK-ESTATE-SALE JONES, JOHN P. JONES, JOHN PAUL JONES, JOHN PAUL 14 31 38 7 5 29 7 5 35 38 40 37 34 SEE: ROCKINGHAM COUNTY-38 24 4 23 24 39 21 24 12 21 5 5 6 35 35 33 41 34 11 16 4 6 26 24 3 28 7 35 13 3 36 14 30 39 23 24 38 19 19 10 12 1938 1946 1948 1934 1932 1945 1934 1932 1947 1948 1949 1948 1947 1948 1942-43 1920 1942 1942-43 1948-49 1941 1942-43 1938 1941 1932 1932 1933 1947 1947 1946 1949 1947 1937-38 1939 1920 1933 1943-44 1942-43 1919 1944-46 1934 1947 1938 1919 1947 1938 1945-46 1948-49 1942 1942-43 1948 1940-41 1940-41 1937 1938 �JONES, JOHN PAUL JONES, JOHN PAUL JONES, JOHN PAUL JONES, JOHN PAUL JONES, JOHN PAUL-ANNIVERSARY JONES, JOHN PAUL-HOUSE JONES, WILLIAM SAFFORD JORDAN, FRANKLIN JORDAN, FRANKLIN E. JORDAN, FRANKLIN E. JORDAN, FRANKLIN E. JOY, GEORGE J. (OBIT) JOY, ROBERT A. JOYCE, JAMES J., JR. JUNGLE SHIP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL-MORALS JUNIOR WOMEN'S CLUB JUNKINS, ALBERT R. JURY BOX-OLD JURY DRAWING JUVENILE DELINQUENCY 5 7 8 9 36 9 9 34 24 26 39 18 26 24 32 SEE: MORALS-8 18 17 37 34 34 1932 1934 1936 1936-37 1947 1936-37 1936-37 1947 1942-43 1943-44 1948-49 1939-40 1943-44 1942-43 1946 1936 1939-40 1939 1948 1947 1947 �r KANADA,DOROTHY KANE, PATRICK (OBIT) KARIE, CORNELIUS J. KATSONIS, GEORGE KEARSARGE -SHIP KECK, TRUMAN W. KECY, NAPOLEON KEE, HARRISON ED., JR. KEE, HARRISON E. KEEFE, RICHARD E. KEEFE, RICHARD E. KEEFE, WILFRED E. KEELEY, CHARLES F. KEENAN, JAMES P. KEENAN, JOHN JOSEPH KEENAN, RICHARD KELLEHER, (PRIV) JOHN J. KELLER, HELEN-VISIT TO PORTS KELLOGG, (REV) NELSON (OBIT) KENNARD, WILHELM KENNARD, WILHELM P. KENNEDY, JOHN J. KERR,(REV)ARCHIBALD KEYS, (CAPT) DOUGLAS L. KIMBALL MANSION KIMBALL, CHARLES R. KING, LESLIE R. KING, PAUL, JR. KING, (MRS) ROBERT KINGBURY, SAMUEL H. KINKAID, ARTHUR JAMES, JR. KIRVAN, GEORGE W. KIRVAN, JULIA M. KIRVAN, MARYL. KIRVAN, RICHARD A. KITTERY HISTORIC SOCIETY KITTERY HISTORICAL SOCIETY KITTERY HISTORICAL SOCIETY KITTERY HISTORICAL SOCIETY KITTERY HISTORICAL SOCIETY KITTERY HOUSING KITTERY MUSIC FESTIVAL KITTERY PT. CONGREGA. CHURCH KITTERY PT. HISTORIC HOUSES KITTERY PT.-FIRST CONGRE. KITTERY PT.-FIRST CONGREGA. KITTERY, ME KITTERY, ME KITTERY-ADMIRALTY VILLAGE KITTERY-BENSON HOUSE KITTERY-BRAY HOUSE KITTERY-BRIDGES KITTERY-COLONIAL SUNDAY KITTERY-DENNETT FAMILY 26 21 3 26 6 24 26 24 26 24 26 26 26 26 24 26 3 29 19 24 36 42 13 3 SEE: GRAYMOOR HOSPITAL-21 19 24 26 31 3 26 3 3 3 3 10 11 14 36 8 19 13 23 19 9 17 10 4 38 36 36 9 10 6 1943-44 1941 1919 1943-44 1933 1942-43 1943-44 1942-43 1943-44 1942-43 1943-44 1943-44 1943-44 1943-44 1942-43 1943-44 1919 1945 1940-41 1942-43 1947 1949 1938 1919 1941 1940-41 1942-43 1943-44 1946 1919 1943-44 1919 1919 1919 1919 1937 1937-38 1938 1947 1936 1940-41 1938 1942 1940-41 1936-37 1939 1937 1920 1948 1947 1947 1936-37 1937 1933 �KITTERY-DENNETT HOUSE KITTERY-FIRST CONGRE. CHU KITTERY-FROST GARRISON KITTERY-FROST HOUSE KITTERY-GERRISH HOUSE KITTERY-GOVT. PROJECT KITTERY-HISTORIC HOUSES KITTERY-HOUSES KITTERY-HOWELLS, W.D.-LIBRARY KITTERY-KITTERY POINT CHURCH KITTERY-NAME KITTERY-PARSONAGE KITTERY-PEPPERRELL MANSION KITTERY-RICE PUBLIC LIBRARY KITTERY-SCENIC HIGHWAY KITTERY-SPARHAWK MANSION KITTERY-SPRUCE CREEK DAM KITTERY-TERCENTENARY KITTERY-TERCENTENARY KITTERY-TRAIP ACADEMY KITTERY-WW-SERVICEMEN KITTREDGE, (DR.) P.J. KIWANIS KIWANIS CLUB KIWANIS CLUB KIWANIS CLUB KIWANIS CLUB KNEELAND, ROBERT H. KNIGHT, ALLEN H., JR. KNIGHT, ALLEN H., JR. KNIGHT, SIDNEY A., JR. KNIGHTS OF COLOMBUS KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS-75TH ANN KNIGHTS TEMPLAR KNOX,SUSAN KNOX, SUSAN R. (''CHUCHO'') KNOX, SUSAN R.-PAINTINGS KNOX, SUSAN RICKER KNOX, SUSAN RICKER KNOX, SUSAN RICKER KNOX, SUSAN RICKER KNOX,, SUSAN RICKER-ARTIST KOPANSKI, WALTER C. KROOK, EDWARD KROOK, EDWARD KROOK, JOHN KROOK, JOHN F. KUSHIOUS, DAVID KUSHIOUS, DAVID 36 37 36 36 36 38 10 17 36 36 6 36 36 36 7 36 10 36 8 36 3 3 20 32 36 38 42 24 20 26 24 19 29 42 31 17 25 19 14 23 6 7 18 30 26 24 26 24 26 41 42 1947 1948 1947 1947 1947 1948 1937 1939 1947 1947 1933 1947 1947 1947 1934 1947 1937 1947 1936 1947 1919 1919 1941-42 1946 1947 1948 1949 1942-43 1941-42 1943-44 1942-43 1940-41 1945 1949 1946 1939 1943 1940-41 1938 1942 1933 1934 1939-40 1945-46 1943-44 1942-43 1943-44 1942-43 1943-44 1949 1949 �LABOR RELATIONS SCHOOL LACAVA, DANIEL LACAVA, FRANK LADD, EDGAR LADD, EDGAR A. LADD, (DR) SAMUEL (OBIT) LADD, (PRIV) GEORGE EDWARD LADY PEPPERRELL-HOUSE LADY PEPPERRELL-HOUSE LAFAYETTE'S COACH LAFAYETTE (GEN) LAFAYETTE HIGHWAY LAFAYETTE ROAD LAFAYETTE ROAD SCHOOL LAFAYETTE SCHOOL LAFAYETTE SCHOOL-WATER FOUNT. LAIGHTON, ANN-AUTHOR LAIGHTON,OSCAR LAIGHTON, OSCAR LAIGHTON,OSCAR LAIGHTON, OSCAR LAIGHTON, OSCAR LAIGHTON, OSCAR (1838-1939) LAIGHTON, REMICK H.-CITY AUDIT LAIGHTON, UNCLE OSCAR LAIGHTON, UNCLE OSCAR LALDERBUSH, GEORGE R. LAMBERT, JOHN T. LAMBERT, JOHN T. (OBIT) LAND PURCHASE-VAUGHAN LANDRY, SONIA LANG, (SARGE) H.P. LANGDON CAMP LANGDON HOUSE LANGDON HOUSE LANGDON HOUSE LANGDON MANSION LANGDON MANSION LANGDON PARK LANGDON, ELIZ. E.-WILL LANGDON, JOHN LANGDON, JOHN LANGDON, JOHN-CLUB LANGDON, SAMUEL LANGTRY, ALBERT P. LANIER CAMP-ELIOT LARRABEE, GLENN LATOURELLE, BENJAMIN LAURENT, PAUL LAZZARO, ANTHONY LAZZARO, GUY LEACH (PRIVATE) LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS 37 24 24 24 26 39 3 23 6 4 7 38 4 36 6 SEE: WATER FOUNTAIN-LAFAY.-42 23 10 14 r 1· 16 29 7 9 26 9 18 38 24 3 38 31 36 4 38 4 6 29 15 5 9 5 17 8 26 3 26 26 24 3 35 37 1948 1942-43 1942-43 1942-43 1943-44 1948-49 1919 1942 1933 1920 1934 1948 1920 1947 1933 1949 1942 1937 1938 1939 1932 1933 1939 1945 1934 1936-37 1943-44 1936-37 1939-40 1948 1942-43 1919 1948 1946 1947 1920 1948 1920 1933 1945 1938 1932 1936-37 1932 1939 1936 1943-44 1919 1943-44 1943-44 1942-43 1919 1947 1948 �LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS LEAR HOUSE LEAR, (COL) TOBIAS LEAR, TOBIAS LEAR, TOBIAS-HOUSE LEAR, TOBIAS-HOUSE ASSN. LEAR, TOBIAS-MANSION LEARY, (LT) JAMES J. (OBIT) LEARY, JOHN J. LEATHER CRAFTSMAN LEAVITT FAMILY ASSOCIATION LEAVITT FAMILY REUNION LEAVITT FAMILY REUNION LEE, (REV) DORRALL LEE, (REV) DORRALL (OBIT) LEE, MILLEDGE LEPOFF, JACK H. LESSOR, (SARGE) WALTER LET ME SHOW YOU NH LETTERS FROM FRANCE LETTERS FROM FRANCE LEVITT, JOSEPH LEVY, JOSEPH B. LEVY, LOUIS LEWIS, R. SHELDON LEWISOHN, (DR.) LUDWIG LIBBY, ROBERT LEROY LIBERSON, LEO LIBERTY LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGNS LIBERTY PARK LIBERTY PARK LIBERTY POLE LIBERTY POLE LIBERTY POLE LIBERTY POLES LIBRARIES LIBRARY CONFERENCE-1939 LIBRARY (WILLIAM H. CHENEY MEM.) LIGHTHOUSES-WHALEBACK LILAC BUSHES-LITTLE HARBOR LILACS-WENTWORTH MANSION LIUEHULT, JACK LIUEHULT, JOHN LINCHEY, EDWARD J. LINCHEY, JOSEPH LIONS' CLUB LIONS' CLUB ORGANIZED LITTLE BAY BRIDGE LITTLE HARBOR-LILAC BUSHES LITTLE, HAROLD 38 41 42 5 15 5 7 21 8 42 34 35 14 13 21 16 18 3 26 3 13 1 2 39 36 24 26 16 24 24 20 2 1 7 9 5 6 7 11 SEE: BOOKS 17 20 17 21 16 24 24 39 26 37 11 6 SEE: LILAC BUSHES-21 3 1948 1949 1949 1932 1938 1932 1934 1941 1936 1949 1947 1947 1938 1938 1941 1939 1939-40 1919 1943-44 1919 1938 1917 1918 1948-49 1947 1942-43 1943-44 1939 1942-43 1942-43 1941-42 1918 1917 1934 1936-37 1932 1933 1934 1937-38 1939 1941-42 1939 1941 1939 1942-43 1942-43 1948/49 1943-44 1948 1937-38 1933 1941 1919 �LITTLEFIELD, ELMER (OBIT) LITTLEFIELD, HAROLD ALISON LIUM, (DR) ROLF LIUM, (DR) ROLF LIVERMORE HOUSE LIVERMORE HOUSE LIVERMORE, SAMUEL LIVIUS HOUSE LIVIUS HOUSE LOBSTER BOATS RACE LOBSTER INDUSTRY LOBSTER INDUSTRY LOBSTERING LOCKE FAMILY REUNION LOCKLIN, WILLIAM H. LOCKWOOD, C. A., JR. LONERGAN, (PRIV) ALBERT LONERGAN, GEORGE W. LONG, (MAJ) EDWARD J. LONG, DENIS F. LONG, J. BRADLEY LONG, WALTER J. LORD HOUSE LORD, GEORGE B. (OBIT) LORENZ, JOHN W. LOST BOUNDARIES LOST BOUNDARIES LOST BOUNDARIES LOTTERY-MCINTIRE FAVORS LOUGHLIN, JOHN LOUGHLIN, JOSEPH LOUISBURG BELL LOUTHER, JOSEPH, JR. LOVELL, ELEANOR LOVELL, ELEANOR (OBIT) LOWD, PERCY A. LUCE, (DR) THOMAS W. LYDSTON, WALTER M. LYMAN, THEODORA (OBIT) LYON, ROBERT R. 39 3 25 39 17 6 15 5 8 40 35 37 32 14 24 28 3 3 8 39 26 24 5 36 26 40 41 42 34 36 24 6 24 11 42 3 9 36 23 24 1948-49 1919 1943 1948-49 1939 1933 1938 1932 1936 1949 1947 1948 1946 1938 1942-43 1944-46 1919 1919 1936 1948-49 1943-44 1942-43 1932 1947 1943-44 1949 1949 1949 1947 1947 1942-43 1933 1942-43 1937-38 1949 1919 1936-37 1947 1942 1942-43 �MACDONALD, ERNEST W. S. MACDONALD, JOHN D. MACDONALD, RALPH MACDONALD, VINCENT D. MACFARLANE, JESSIE MACMILLAN, DONALD MACMILLAN, DONALD MACPHAEDRIS-WARNER HOUSE MADDOCK, RICHARD MAGG, HAROLD B. MAGRAW, EMMA MAGRAW, EMMA-91ST BIRTHDAY MAHER, ROGER LOUIS MAHONEY, (CORP) JAMES B. MAIL RATE INCREASE MAINE CIVILIAN DEFENSE COUNCIL MAINE TURNPIKE MAINE TURNPIKE MAINE-NH-INTERSTATE BRIDGE MAINE-NH-INTERSTATE BRIDGE MAINE-NH-INTERSTATE BRIDGE MAINE-PIRATES MALLETT, ELIZABETH MALLOY, FRANCIS T. MALLOY, FRANCIS T. MALLOY, FRANCIS T. MALONE, TITUS MALONEY, HERBERT MANNING, LESLIE C. MANNING, R.J. MANPOWER-SKILLED MAPLEWOOD ACRES MAPLEWOOD AVE. MAPLEWOOD AVE. BRIDGE MAPLEWOOD AVE. PROJECT MAPLEWOOD AVE. PROJECT MAPLEWOOD AVE. PROJECT MAPLEWOOD AVE. PROJECT MAPLEWOOD AVE.-PROJECT MARABLE, EDWARD P. MARCH OF DIMES MARCH OF TIME MARCH OF TIME MARCOTTE, WILLIAM MARCOUS, LAWARENCE MARDEN, (CORP) FRED H. MARGESON, DONALD H. MARGESON, RALPH C. MARGESON, ROBERT CLYDE (OBIT) MARINE ZOOLOGY LAB.-SHOALS MARITIME COM.-HARBOR DEVELOP. MARffiME HISTORY MARLIN (SUBMARINE) MARRIAGE COURSE 24 3 3 26 17 19 36 9 36 24 18 30 24 3 38 20 19 40 15 16 17 11 39 32 36 37 24 26 24 3 21 19 36 38 31 33 34 37 32 24 19 20 24 24 24 3 26 24 39 13 11 13 19 38 1942-43 1919 1919 1943-44 1939 1940-41 1947 1936-37 1947 1942-43 1939-40 1945-46 1942-43 1919 1948 1941-42 1940-41 1949 1938 1939 1939 1937-38 1948-49 1946 1947 1948 1942-43 1943-44 1942-43 1919 1941 1940-41 1947 1948 1946 1946 1947 1948 1946 1942-43 1940-41 1941-42 1942-43 1942-43 1942-43 1919 1943-44 1942-43 1948-49 1938 1937-38 1938 1940-41 1948 �MARSHALL, RUTH PRICE 36 MARSTON VS. PORTSMOUTH HERALD SEE: PORTSMOUTH HERALD-31 MARSTON, IRVING W. 42 MARSTON, MARGARET I. 19 MARTENSON,ERVIN 26 MARTIN, ALFRED 24 MARTINEAU, FREDERICK J. 24 MARVIN, (COMMANDR) ROBERT 34 MARVIN, CHARLES R. 23 MARVIN, EDWARD S. 24 MARVIN, OLIVER W. 42 MARVIN, ROBERT 26 MARVIN, WILLIAM E. 15 MASKWA, ARTHUR J. 24 MASKWA, JOSEPH P. 24 MASKWA, MICHAEL J. 26 MASON, (CAPT) JOHN-HOUSE 30 MASON, (DR) WILLIAM P. 9 MASON, FRANCES 26 MASON, LEONARD MAURICE 26 MASON, JOHN A. 3 MASONIAN CLAIMS 19 MASONIC LODGE 35 MASONS SEE ALSO: INDIVIDUAL NAMES MASONS (PHOTO) 31 MASONS-GRAND LODGE 42 MASONS-GRANDLODGE-150TH ANN 17 MASONS-ST. ANDREWS LODGE 38 MASONS-ST. JOHN'S LODGE 17 MASONS-ST. JOHN'S LODGE 33 MASSARO, VITO P. 24 MASSARO, VITO P. 26 MAST SHIPS 6 MATES, VAL 24 MATHIESSEN, FRANCIS 0. 36 MATOTT, STILLMAN 36 MATTHEWS,ARLENE J. 26 MATTHEWS, E.C. 36 MATTHEWS, JOHN H. 24 MATTHEWS, JOHN H. 26 32 MATTHEWS, JOHN H. 34 MATTHIESSEN, F.O. MAXWELL, ELSA 20 MAY, RALPH 11 MAYO, (ADMIRAL) HENRY F. 9 MCCANDLISH, E.G. (OBIT) 33 MCCANN, PAUL 39 MCCARTAN, JOHN P. 20 MCCARTHY, (LIEUT) JAMES A. 3 MCCARTHY, (SARGE) PAUL B. 3 24 MCCARTHY, DANIEL E. 24 MCCARTHY,ERNESTE. 24 MCCARTHY,ERNESTF. 26 MCCARTHY, FRANK THOMAS 1947 1946 1949 1940-41 1943-44 1942-43 1942-43 1947 1942 1942-43 1949 1943-44 1938 1942-43 1942-43 1943-44 1945-46 1936-37 1943-44 1943-44 1919 1940-41 1947 1946 1949 1939 1948 1939 1946 1942-43 1943-44 1933 1942-43 1947 1947 1943-44 1947 1942-43 1943-44 1946 1947 1941-42 1937-38 1936-37 1946 1948-49 1941-42 1919 1919 1942-43 1942-43 1942-43 1943-44 �MCCARTHY,HENRY MCCARTHY, HENRY F. MCCARTHY, HENRY F. MCCARTHY, JOHN B. MCCARTHY, JOHN H. MCCARTHY, RALPH G. (OBIT) MCCARTY, (LIEUT) RALPH G. MCCARVILL, JAMES J. MCCLINTOCK, SAMUEL MCCLURE, JENNIE MCCLURE, ROBERT MCCOOEY, (REV) JAMES E. MCCOOEY, (REV) JAMES E. MCDERMOTT, HARRY L. MCDONALD, (MRS) PAUL MCDONALD,CHARLESJOHN MCDONALD, THOMAS MCDONOUGH, (REV) PAUL A. MCDONOUGH, AUSTINE T. MCDONOUGH, JAMES (1768) MCDONOUGH, PAUL A. MCDONOUGH, PAUL A. MCDONOUGH,RICHARD MCDONOUGH, RICHARD B. MCDOWELL, RALPH S. MCGRAIL, THOMAS H. MCINNIS, AMBROSE S. MCINTIRE ENTERPRISES INC MCINTIRE, (REP) JOHN J. MCINTIRE, JOHN R. MCINTIRE, JOHN R. VS. AM. CAFE MCINTIRE, JOHN R.-EVICTION CASE MCINTOSH BUILDING MCINTOSH, DUNCAN H. (OBIT) MCISAAC, HECTOR A. MCKENNA, WILLIAM J. MCLEAN, HAROLD MCMASTER, (CORP) DANIEL A. MCMASTER, JOHN MCNEIL, JOHN C. MCNEIL, JOSEPH E. MCPHETERS, GEORGE A. MCWATERS, C.E. MCWILLIAMS, PHILIP J. ME-NH INTERSTATE BRIDGE MEAT SHORTAGE MEAT SUPPLY MEHESS, GUS J. MELOON, IVAN L. MELOON, WILLIS, JR. MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM MEMORIAL BRIDGE MEMORIAL BRIDGE-DAMAGED MEMORIAL BRIDGE-REPAIRS 42 33 39 3 3 42 3 26 5 15 15 39 42 26 39 9 9 39 24 42 24 28 39 42 28 24 3 31 34 40 33 35 34 36 3 28 24 3 24 26 26 3 39 34 12 32 29 24 9 24 31 35 27 40 1949 1946 1948-49 1919 1919 1949 1919 1943-44 1932 1938 1938 1948-49 1949 1943-44 1948-49 1936-37 1936-37 1948-49 1942-43 1949 1942-43 1944-46 1948-49 1949 1944-46 1942-43 1919 1946 1947 1949 1946 1947 1947 1947 1919 1944-46 1942-43 1919 1942-43 1943-44 1943-44 1919 1948-49 1947 1938 1946 1945 1942-43 1936-37 1942-43 1946 1947 1944 1949 �r MEMORIAL DAY MEMORIAL DAY MEMORIAL DAY MEMORIAL DAY MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONIES MEMORIAL DAY-1939 MEN OF MEDICINE (FILM) MENGEL, ROBERT N. MERCHANT'S SIGNS (EARLY) MERIT SYSTEM MERRILL, (MAJ GEN) FRANK D. MERRILL, LEE E. MESERVE,GEORGE MESERVE,NATHANIEL MESERVE,NATHANIEL MESERVE, RICHARD MESERVE-RAYNES HOUSE MESSERSMITH, MURL METHODIST CHURCH METRICK, HELEN Y. METRICK, HELEN Y. MEYER, CORD. MICHEL, HENRY K. (MRS.)-AWARD MIDSHIPMAN'S VISIT MIERUE, RAYMOND A. MIEURE, RAYMOND A. MIEURE, RAYMOND A. MILDRAM, ALICE S. MILES, (LT) EMERSON W. MILES, (PRIV) EMERSON MILITARY FUNERAL SERVICES MILL POND MILLER, CARROLL A. MILLER, JOHN R. MILLER, MANUEL M. MILLER, MANUEL MILLER, MARY E.B. MILLER, MARY E.B. MILTON, IVAN MINE-WASHED ASHORE MINES MINICHIELLO, LEWIS A. MINICHIELLO, LOUIS A. MITCHELL DAVIS-TUGBOAT MITROOK, ANTHONY MITSCHER, MARC A. MIX, TOM-IN PORTSMOUTH MOBILE SOUND EQUIPMENT MOBERLY-BRINE, CHARLES F. MOCCASIN MFG, PLANT MOFFATT-LADD HOUSE MOFFATT-LADD HOUSE MOFFATT-LADD HOUSE MOFFATT-LADD HOUSE 13 19 37 41 35 17 13 24 13 37 42 26 5 15 5 24 15 39 6 24 26 42 28 17 24 26 39 16 34 3 35 SEE: SOUTH MILL POND-32 26 3 24 26 11 9 26 34 20 20 24 8 26 28 9 38 24 37 10 13 14 19 1938 1940-41 1948 1949 1947 1939 1938 1942-43 1938 1948 1949 1943-44 1932 1938 1932 1942-43 1938 1948-49 1933 1942-43 1943-44 1949 1944-46 1939 1942-43 1943-44 1948-49 1939 1947 1919 1947 1946 1943-44 1919 1942-43 1943-44 1937-38 1936-37 1943-44 1947 1941-42 1941-42 1942-43 1936 1943-44 1944-46 1936-37 1948 1942-43 1948 1937 1938 1938 1940-41 �MOFFATT-LADD HOUSE MOFFATT-LADD HOUSE MOFFATT-LADD HOUSE MOFFATT-LADD HOUSE MONAGLE, WILLIAM JOSEPH, JR. MONEYPENNY, (SARGE) E.J. MONTGOMERY WARD PICKETED MONTGOMERY, INA (OBIT) MOODY, EDWARD C. MOODY, FATHER (YORK) MOODY, MARION R. MOONEY, MICHAEL J. MOORE, ANDREW H. MOORE, ANNE CARROLL MOORE, BELL MOORE, DORIS MOORE, DORIS MOORE, HARRY l.-RESIGNATION MOORE, HENRY S. MOORE, WILLIAM C. MORAN, JOHN J. MORELEY COMPANY MORGAN,FRANCIS X. MORIN, LAURENT M. MORIN, ROLAND MORLEY CO. MORLEY CO. MORLEY CO. MORLEY COMPANY MORLEY PLANT MORRILL, JOSEPH H. (OBIT) MORRISON, ANNA L. MORRISON, ANNA L. MORRISON, HENRY C. (OBIT) MORRISON, HUGH H, MORRISON, ROBERT MORRISETTE, LEO MORROW, PAUL MORROW, PAUL MORSE, HAROLD A. MOTOR CORPS MOTOR CORPS AMBULANCE MOTOR VEHICLE LISCENSING LAWS MOTT, JOSEPH, JR. MOTT, JOSEPH, JR. MOULTON, ALEXANDER MOULTON, C.R. MOULTON, JOHN A. MOULTON, JONATHAN MOULTON, JONATHAN-HAMPTON MOULTON, PERCY A. (OBIT) MOULTON, RICHARD MT. AGARMENTICUS MUGRIDGE, CORNELIA-TRIP 42 5 7 8 26 3 SEE: INDUSTRY-35 23 7 19 36 3 24 17 39 24 26 30 39 26 3 34 26 39 26 20 31 32 19 37 32 16 17 30 39 6 24 20 24 39 20 25 41 24 26 11 37, 24 15 5 19 26 38 18 1949 1932 1934 1936 1943-44 1919 1947 1942 1934 1940-41 1947 1919 1942-43 1939 1948-49 1942-43 1943-44 1945-46 1948/49 1943-44 1919 1947 1943-44 1948-49 1943-44 1941-42 1946 1946 1940-41 1948 1946 1939 1939 1945-46 1948-49 1933 1942-43 1941-42 1942-43 1948-49 1941-42 1943 1949 1942-43 1943-44 1937-38 1948 1942-43 1938 1932 1940-41 1943-44 1948 1939-40 �MULCAHY, ROBERT MULCAHY, ROBERT L. MULLANEY, RICHARD J. MULLER, MAUDE MUMMA, MORTON, JR. MUNICIPAL COURT MUNICIPAL COURT-PAYROLL MURALS-CAMP LANGDON & FT. CON MURALS-JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL MUSCARELLO, THOMAS P. (OBIT) MUSIC MUSIC FESTIVAL MUSIC FESTIVAL MUSIC FESTIVAL MUSIC FESTIVAL MUSIC FESTIVAL MUSIC-COMMUNITY CONCERT MUSIC-MUSIC FESTIVAL MUSICAL MYERS, MARY G. MYERS, PAUL R. MYOPIA HUNT CLUB 20 26 26 7 20 38 34 21 8 36 35 31 33 35 37 8 41 34 24 17 24 18 1941-42 1943-44 1943-44 1934 1941-42 1948 1947 1941 1936 1947 1947 1946 1946 1947 1948 1936 1949 1947 1942-43 1939 1942-43 1939-40 �. N.E. FIBRE CO. N.L.R.B. VS. HILL TRANSPORTATION NASH,OGDEN NASON, (REV) PHILIP A. NATIONAL AIRMAIL WEEK NATIONAL DEFENSE SCHOOL NATIONAL DEFENSE SCHOOL NATIONAL DEFENSE TRAINING NATIONAL ELECTION RESULTS NATIONAL GUARD NATIONAL GUARD NATIONAL GUARD NATIONAL GUARD-CAMP SITE NATIONAL GYPSUM CO. NATIONAL GYPSUM CO. NATIONAL GYPSUM CO. NATIONAL GYPSUM CO. NATIONAL GYPSUM CO. 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NEWINGTON, NH-BLOODY POINT NEWINGTON-LANGDON LIBRARY NEWINGTON-TOWN FOREST NEWINGTON-WW-SERVICEMEN NEWS-TOP NEWS OF 1949 NEWSPAPERS-HERALD OF GOSPEL 12 39 28 39 36 28 36 39 36 28 19 3 20 24 41 28 34 24 30 21 23 28 26 24 20 24 3 3 20 5 11 9 9 38 20 10 7 10 3 8 20 19 27 21 41 27 11 26 10 17 14 3 42 4 1938 1948-49 1944-46 1948-49 1947 1944-46 1947 1948-49 1947 1944-46 1940-41 1919 1941-42 1942-43 1949 1944-46 1947 1942-43 1945-46 1941 1942 1944-46 1943-44 1942-43 1941-42 1942-43 1919 1919 1941-42 1932 1937-38 1936-37 1936-37 1948 1941-42 1937 1934 1937 1919 1936 1941-42 1940-41 1944 1941 1949 1944 1937-38 1943-44 1937 1939 1938 1919 1949 1920 �,- NEWTON, RALPH NEWTON, RALPH A. (OBTI) NG, MIRIAM NH ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR NH COAST GUARD NH CONG. CONFERENCE NH DAILY PUB. ASSO. NH EMPLOYMENT SERVICE NH FAMOUS PEOPLE NH FED. OF GARDEN CLUBS NH FEDERATION WOMEN'S CLUBS NH GAS & ELECTRIC CO. NH GAS & ELECTRIC CO. NH GAS & ELECTRIC CO. 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NH-EXPOSmON BLDG.35 NH-FIRST NH VOLUNTEERS 34 32 26 8 10 9 42 19 8 10 16 19 41 SEE: TAXES-ABATEMENT-34 16 19 27 38 8 11 27 14 34 34 SEE ALSO: BANKS SEE: BANKS-40 42 13 14 17 19 27 37 41 13 7 17 41 19 23 SEE ALSO: STATE GUARD 10 9 41 19 37 29 36 10 35 38 38 1947 38 1947 1946 1943-44 1936 1937 1936-37 1949 1940-41 1936 1937 1939 1940-41 1949 1947 1939 1940-41 1944 1948 1936 1937-38 1944 1938 1947 1947 1949 1949 1938 1938 1939 1940-41 1944 1948 1949 1938 1934 1939 1949 1940-41 1942 1937 1936-37 1949 1940-41 1948 1945 1947 1937 1947 1948 1948 1948 �NH-GARDEN FESTIVAL-1935 NH-LEGISLATURE NH-RECEIVES $65,000 FOR CONSER. NH-RETIREMENT SYS NH-SEACOAST MUSIC FESTIVAL NH-SEACOAST REG. ASSN. NH-STATE BOND ISSUE NH-STATE PROPERTY TAX NH-STATE TAX REVENUE NH-TO REVIEW CONSTITUTION NICKERSON, JEROME W. NIGHTINGALE (SHIP) NIMITT, CHESTER W. NOBLE, ANN NOBLE, ANN (OBIT) NOEL, GEORGE K. NOEL, LESTER M. NOEL, LESTER M. NOIA, JOSEPH-INDUSTRIAL U.S.O. NOONDAY (SHIP) NORCROSS, (SARGE) RUSSELL J. NORCROSS, PAUL EDGAR J. (OBIT) NORDINE, IVER NORSEMEN GRAVES NORTH CHURCH NORTH CHURCH-HISTORY NORTH CHURCH-SUNDAY SCHOOL NORTH HAMPTON-BREAKWATER NORTH HAMPTON-HISTORY NORTHAM COLONISTS-MEETING NORTHWEST PASSAGE NORTHWEST PASSAGE NOSECK, KENNETH A. NOYES, RUTH H. NOYES-BUICK GARAGE NURSERY SCHOOL-WENTWORTH NURSES NURSES, NEED FOR NUTRITION SCHOOL NY STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE 7 38 38 36 10 9 37 38 38 38 26 15 28 14 19 34 24 26 30 28 3 3 24 12 19 4 4 8 8 18 18 9 34 13 19 29 20 2 19 37 1934 1948 1948 1947 1937 1936-37 1948 1948 1948 1948 1943-44 1938 1944-46 1938 1940-41 1947 1942-43 1943-44 1945-46 1944-46 1919 1919 1942-43 1938 1940-41 1920 1920 1936 1936 1939-40 1939-40 1936-37 1947 1938 1940-41 1945 1941-42 1918 1940-41 1948 �O'BRIEN, DANIEL SCOTT O'BRIEN, JAMES E. O'BRIEN, JOHN E. (OBIT) O'BRIEN, LEAH O'BRIEN, RICHARD J. O'BRIEN, THOMAS F. O'BRIEN, WILLIAM H. OBSERVATION POSTS AT FORTS O'DONOGHUE, ROSANNA O.P.A. O.P.A. FOR PORTSMOUTH-RECORDS ODIORNE'S POINT-PURCHASE ODIORNE POINT ODIORNE POINT ODIORNE POINT ODIORNE POINT-MARKER ODIORNE POINT ROAD ODIORNE, CHESTER A., JR. ODIORNE, HERMAN OGUNQUIT, ME OGUNQUIT, ME-BROOKS HOUSE OLD HOME WEEK O'LEARY, BART O'LEARY, JOSEPH OPPORTUNITY CLASSES ORACLE HOUSE ORGANIZED CHARITIES ORION-TUGBOAT OSBORN, CLAYTON C. OSBORN, CLAYTON C. OSGOOD, (PRIV) JASON L. OSOBORN, C.E. OTIS FAMILY OULTON, (LIEUT) PHILIP OWEN, CARL 3 3 42 42 36 26 3 20 27 33 29 14 12 15 23 21 31 26 24 10 12 25 26 24 19 10 1 31 38 7 3 34 10 3 24 1919 1919 1949 1949 1947 1943-44 1919 1941-42 1944 1946 1945 1938 1938 1938 1942 1941 1946 1943-44 1942-43 1937 1938 1943 1943-44 1942-43 1940-41 1937 1917 1946 1948 1934 1919 1947 1937 1919 1942-43 �I \ PACE, DOROTHY PACE, DOROTHY PACE, DOROTHY PAGE, GEORGE H. PAGE,SEYMOURJOHNSON PALFREY, LLOYD W. PALM, CARL H. PALMER, (LIEUT) JOHN PHILIP PANNAWAY MANOR PAPAGEORGE, WILLIAM C. PAPPAS, GEORGE J. PARACHUTISTS PARENT-TEACHER ASSN. PARENT-TEACHER ASSN. PARENT-TEACHER ASSN. PARENTS' MUSIC CLUB PARENTS' MUSIC CLUB PARKER, (LIEUT) EDWARD GOOKIN PARKER, EDITH E. PARKFIELD-HOTEL PARKING PARKING PARKING PARKING PARKING FACILITIES-PROPOSED PARKING LOT-CITY PARKING METERS PARKING METERS PARKING METERS PARKING METERS PARKING METERS-PROFITS PARKING PROBLEMS PARKING-OVERNIGHT PARKING-TRAFFIC PARKS, WILLIAM H. PARMALEE, (REV) CHARLES A. PARSHLEY,FRED PARTINGTON, WILLIAM R. (OBIT) PATCH, ARTHUR L. PATCH, ARTHUR L. PATCH, ARTHUR T. PATCH, GARLAND W., JR. PATCH, LLOYD G. (OBIT) PAUL REVERE'S RIDE PAUL REVERE'S RIDE TO PORTS. PAUL REVERE BELL PAUL, (LIEUT-COMDR) CLIFTON PAUL, ORMAN R. PAY INCREASES-CITY PAYNE, EDWARD F. PEACE WEEK-9/5/1907 PEARL HARBOR PEARSON, CARL A. (OBIT) PEARSON, DREW 21 36 39 26 26 20 24 3 32 26 24 20 10 41 SEE ALSO: SCHOOLS-36 37 40 3 24 7 33 37 40 41 42 41 33 35 40 41 34 33 21 31 3 18 39 23 24 26 3 20 36 5 6 37 39 3 29 11 4 23 3 35 1941 1947 1948-49 1943-44 1943-44 1941-42 1942-43 1919 1946 1943-44 1942-43 1941-42 1937 1949 1947 1948 1949 1919 1942-43 1934 1946 1948 1949 1949 1949 1949 1946 1947 1949 1949 1947 1946 1941 1946 1919 1939-40 1948-49 1942 1942-43 1943-44 1919 1941-42 1947 1932 1933 1948 1948-49 1919 1945 1937-38 1920 1942 1919 1947 �PEARSON, H.W.-BEQUESTS PEARSON, HELEN (OBIT) PEIRCE HOUSE PENDER, (DR) G.E. PENHALLOW, (MRS.) DAVID PEARCE PENSION PLAN PENSION PLANS PEOPLES' BAPTIST CHURCH PEPPERRELL ASSOCIATION PEPPERRELL ASSOCIATION PEPPERRELL FAMILY ASSOCIATION PEPPERRELL FAMILY REUNION PEPPERRELL, LADY-HOUSE PEPPERRELL, SIR WILLIAM PEPPERRELL, SIR WILLIAM PEPPERRELL, SIR WM PEPPERRELL, WM-BARONET PERKINS' COVE-OGUNQUIT PERKINS HOUSE AT OGUNQUIT PERKINS, ERNEST L. PERKINS, (PRIV) MARVIN E. PERKINS, WILBUR S. PERSONNEL ADVISER -M. BARRET PERUKE MAKER PESARESI, WALTER S. PEST ISLAND PETERSON, JOHN B. PETERSON, JOHN E., JR. PETERSON, JOHN ERIC PETRIE POST PETTIGREW, HENRY ELROY, JR. PETTIGREW, RICHARD PETTIGREW, RICHARD SMITH PEYSER,FRANK PEYSER, HENRY W. PHILBRICK, (CAPT) DAN PHILBRICK, GOODWIN E. PHILBRICK, SHIRLEY S. (OBIT) PHILBROOK, HARRY E. (OBIT) PHILLIPE, PETER PHILLIPE, PETER G., JR. PHILLIPS, (CAPT) ALBERT J. PHILLIPS, CHARLES E. PHOTOGRAPHERS-LOCAL ORD. PICKERING, (DR) S.F.A. PICKERING, CHARLES, JR. PICKERING, CHARLES W., JR. PICKERING, THOMAS PIERCE FAMILY PIERCE ISLAND PIERCE ISLAND PIERCE ISLAND PIERCE ISLAND PIERCE ISLAND SWIMMING POOL 13 42 40 42 23 35 34 23 17 5 19 8 30 4 5 30 42 9 6 26 3 26 37 18 26 9 24 24 26 15 26 24 26 24 42 12 12 42 18 24 26 3 24 37 30 24 20 5 26 20 34 35 41 37 1938 1949 1949 1949 1942 1947 1947 1942 1939 1932 1940-41 1936 1945-46 1920 1932 1945-46 1949 1936-37 1933 1943-44 1919 1943-44 1948 1939-40 1943-44 1936-37 1942-43 1942-43 1943-44 1938 1943-44 1942-43 1943-44 1942-43 1949 1938 1938 1949 1939-40 1942-43 1943-44 1919 1942-43 1948 1945-46 1942-43 1941-42 1932 1943-44 1941-42 1947 1947 1949 1948 �PIERCE ISLAND-ARMY REC. CNTR. PIERCE ISLAND-LIFE SAVING CERTS PIERCE ISLAND-POOL PIERCE ISLAND-SWIMMING POOL PIERCE ISLAND-SWIMMING POOL PIERCE, FRANKLIN PIERCE, ROBERT PIKE-SUBMARINE PIKE, JOHN E. PILGRIM, 0. CONNORS PILLOW, ANNAH L. (OBIT) PILLSBURY, FREDERICK PINKHAM, ERNEST L. PINKHAM, RICHARD A. PIPELINE EXTENSIONS PIRATES-MAINE PIRATES-NEW ENGLAND PISCATAQUA BRIDGE PISCATAQUA CAMERA CLUB PISCATAQUA CAMERA CLUB PISCATAQUA CAMERA CLUB PISCATAQUA CAMERA CLUB PISCATAQUA CAMERA CLUB PISCATAQUA PIONEERS PISCATAQUA PIONEERS PISCATAQUA PIONEERS PISCATAQUA PIONEERS PISCATAQUA PIONEERS PISCATAQUA PIONEERS-"LIFE OF ... " PISCATAQUA RIVER PISCATAQUA RIVER IN CIVIL WAR PISCATAQUA RIVER-FROZEN PISCATAQUA TAVERN PITT TAVERN-MASONIC TABLET PITTS, GEORGE S. PLAISTED, GUY EDGAR PLANNING BOARD PLANNING BOARD PLANNING BOARD PLANNING BOARD PLANNING BOARD PLANNING BOARD PLANNING BOARD PLANNING BOARD-5-YEAR WK PLANNING BOARD-CONSTRUC. SUR PLANNING BOARD-FILLING STA PLANNING BOARD-REZONING PLANNING BOARD-USED CAR LOT PLASTIC SPOOL PLANT PLATTSBURG, NY-OFFICER TRAIN. PLATTSBURG, NY-OFFICERS PLAYGROUND PLAYGROUND PLAYGROUND 21 1941 38 1948 32 1946 27 1944 29 1945 15 1938 24 1942-43 8 1936 26 1943-44 34 1947 13 1938 24 1942-43 26 1943-44 3 1919 SEE: STREET COMMISSIONERS-31 1946 11 1937-38 11 1937-38 6 1933 13 1938 14 1938 18 1939-40 21 1941 23 1942 10 1937 14 1938 17 1939 23 1942 4 1920 19 1940-41 25 1943 6 1933 23 1942 6 1933 21 1941 39 1948-49 3 1919 32 1946 33 1946 34 1947 35 1947 37 1948 41 1949 SEE ALSO: PORTSMOUTH PLANNING BOARD 31 1946 31 1946 31 1946 38 1948 31 1946 34 1947 2 1918 1 1917 13 1938 19 1940-41 29 1945 �PLAYGROUND PLAYGROUND SITES PLAYGROUND-PANNAWAY MANOR PLAYGROUNDS PLAYGROUNDS PLAYGROUNDS PLAYGROUNDS PLUMBING INSPECTOR-MOULTON PLUNGER-SUBMARINE POINTER, PAUL E., JR. POLICE POLICE POLICE POLICE BOARD POLICE COMMISSION POLICE DEPT. POLICE DEPT. POLICE DEPT. POLICE DEPT. POLIOMYELITIS (FIRST CASE) POLITICAL ADVERTISING POLffiCAL ADVERTISING BILL POLL TAX-UNCOLLECTED POLLACK-SUBMARINE POLLUTION-GREAT BAY POMEROY COVE POOL-PEIRCE ISLAND POOL-PEIRCE ISLAND POOLE, GRACE MORRISON POOLE, WALTER H. POPULATION POPULATION-PORTSMOUTH POPULATION-PORTSMOUTH PORT AUTHORITY PORT AUTHORITY PORT AUTHORITY PORT AUTHORITY BILL PORTER, DAVID DIXON PORTER, Fm JOHN (STATUE) PORTRAITS-WENTWORTH PORTSMOUTH "PICTURESQUE" PORTSMOUTH "PRIVATEERS" PORTSMOUTH & NATIONAL DEF SUR PORTSMOUTH (TUGBOAT) PORTSMOUTH [SCHOOLS] PORTSMOUTH AQUEDUCT CO. PORTSMOUTH ATHENAEUM PORTSMOUTH ATHENAEUM PORTSMOUTH ATHENAEUM PORTSMOUTH BOARD OF ED. PORTSMOUTH BOARD OF ED. PORTSMOUTH BOARD OF ED. PORTSMOUTH BOARD OF ED. PORTSMOUTH BOARD OF EDUCA. 34 1947 29 1945 34 1947 31 1946 32 1946 35 1947 SEE: RECREATION-31 1946 37 1948 8 1936 26 1943-44 35 1947 36 1947 37 1948 31 1946 40 1949 33 1946 34 1947 41 1949 SEE ALSO: PORTSMOUTH POLICE DEPT. SEE: HEALTH-35 1947 SEE: PORTSMOUTH HERALD-32 1946 34 1947 29 1945 1936 8 27 1944 15 1938 31 1946 SEE ALSO: PIERCE ISLAND 7 1934 ~ 1~~~ 37 1948 34 1947 35 1947 35 1947 37 1948 40 1949 34 1947 9 1936-37 4 1920 11 1937-38 38 1948 19 1940-41 21 1941 35 1947 SEE ALSO: SCHOOLS; INDIVIDUAL NAME 36 1947 27 1944 38 1948 SEE ALSO: ATHENAEUM 1942 23 1944 27 1945 29 SEE ALSO: BOARD OF EDUCATION 1941 21 �PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PROTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH BOARD OF HEALTH BUSINESS & PROF. CHAMBER OF COM CHAMBER OF COM CHAMBER OF COM CHAMBER OF COM. CHAMBER OF COM. CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL MTNG CITY COUNCIL-BUDG CIVIC PATROL CIVIC PATROL CIVIC PATROL COAST PATROL COM. BD. LABOR COMM. FOR EC. DEV. COMMUNITY CHEST COMMUNITY CHEST COMMUNITY CHEST COMMUNITY CHEST COOP. CONCERT DENTAL CLINIC EDUCATIONAL FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE DEPT. FIRE DEPT. FIRE DEPT. FIRE DEPT.-BIOG. FIRE DEPTARTMENT FLAG GARDEN CLUB GARDEN CLUB GARDEN CLUB GARDEN CLUB GARDEN CLUB GARDEN CLUB HARBOR HARBOR DEFENSES HARBOR-SURVEY HERALD HERALD HERALD HERALD HERALD HERALD HERALD 29 1945 42 1949 2 1918 21 1941 23 1942 1945 29 SEE ALSO: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1938 14 1939-40 18 1940-41 19 1941 21 1942 23 1944 27 29 1945 1945-46 30 1936-37 9 1936 8 1944 27 1940-41 19 1941-42 20 1941 21 1918 2 1918 2 1944 27 1942 23 1944-46 28 1949 42 SEE ALSO: COMMUNITY CHEST 1939-40 18 1939 16 SEE: EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES-42 1949 1942 23 1940-41 19 1945 29 SEE ALSO: FIRE DEPT. 19 1940-41 21 1941 4 1920 7 1934 13 1938 18 1939-40 19 1940-41 21 1941 SEE ALSO: SUMMER FLOWER SHOW-14-1938 13 1938 1~1~2 40 1949 12 1938 14 1938 27 1944 31 1946 33 1946 37 1948 38 1948 m �PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH HERALD HERALD HERALD HERALD HERALD VS. MARST HERALD-POLIT. AD. HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL-BASK. HISTORIC HOMES HISTORICAL SOC HISTORICAL SOC. HISTORICAL SOC. HISTORICAL SOC. HISTORICAL SOC. HISTORICAL SOC. HISTORICAL SOCIETY HISTORICAL SOCIETY HISTORICAL SOCIETY HISTORICAL SOCIETY HOME INDUSTRIES HOME INDUSTRIES HOME INDUSTRIES HOME INDUSTRIES HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL-BLOOD IN 1937 IN WARTIME INDUSTRIAL ASSO. INDUSTRIAL ASSO. LIBRARY LIONS CLUB MEDICAL SOCIETY MEMORIAL PARK MERCHANT'S BUR. MERCHANTS BUR. MERCHANTS BUR. NAVAL BASE RETIRE. NAVAL BASE-FIRE NAVAL BASE-LAYOFF NAVAL BASE-PERS. NAVAL DISCIP. BAR. 40 41 SEE ALSO: HERALD, PORTS.-35 SEE ALSO: HERALD, PORTSMOUTH 31 32 6 13 14 18 19 21 29 SEE: SPORTS-34 19 4 15 18 29 37 SEE ALSO: HISTORICAL SOCIETY 10 13 19 8 10 13 14 8 13 21 37 39 40 41 6 SEE ALSO: HOSPITAL 23 11 23 18 19 6 20 12 21 21 15 19 28 28 28 28 28 1949 1949 1947 1946 1946 1933 1938 1938 1939-40 1940-41 1941 1945 1947 1940-41 1920 1938 1939-40 1945 1948 1937 1938 1940-41 1936 1937 1938 1938 1936 1938 1941 1948 1948-49 1949 1949 1933 1942 1937-38 1942 1939-40 1940-41 1933 1941-42 1938 1941 1941 1938 1940-41 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 �PORTSMOUTH NAVAL HOSPITAL POSRTMOUTH NAVAL PRISON PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD-BUILD. PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD-EMPLO. PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD-HISTORY PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD-LAYOF. PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD-PERS. PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD-PHOTO. PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD-PRISON PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD-PURCH. PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD-SURP. PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD THEFTS PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD-WORK. PORTSMOUTH NEWSPAPERS PORTSMOUTH NEWSPAPERS PORTSMOUTH PLANNING BOARD PORTSMOUTH PLANNING BOARD PORTSMOUTH PLANNING BOARD PORTSMOUTH PLANNING BOARD PORTSMOUTH PLANNING BOARD PORTSMOUTH-PkANS- 'PL.A I NS PORTSMOUTH POLICE DEPT PORTSMOUTH POLICE DEPT. PORTSMOUTH POLICE DEPT. PORTSMOUTH POLICE DEPT. PORTSMOUTH POLICE DEPT. PORTSMOUTH POLICE DEPT. PORTSMOUTH POLICE DEPT. PORTSMOUTH POST OFFICE PORTSMOUTH POST OFFICE PORTSMOUTH POWER SQUADRON PORTSMOUTH PRIVATEERS PORTSMOUTH PRIVATEERS PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY 28 28 1 13 14 18 19 2 21 23 27 30 42 5 8 1944-46 1944-46 1917 • 1938 1938 1939-40 1940-41 1918 1941 1942 1944 1945-46 1949 1932 1936 SEE ALSO: NAVY YARD; U.S. NAVY YARD SEE ALSO: NAVY YARD; U.S. NAVY YARD 28 28 28 28 28 28 30 28 28 28 28 5 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1945-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1932 SEE ALSO: INDIVIDUAL NAMES 19 21 27 29 1940-41 1941 1944 1945 SEE ALSO: PLANNING BOARD 5 13 21 27 29 30 39 1932 1938 1941 1944 1945 1945-46 1948-49 SEE ALSO: POLICE DEPT. 19 5 24 5 1940-41 1932 1942-43 1932 SEE ALSO: PRIVATEERS 12 14 19 2 21 23 1938 1938 1940-41 1918 1941 1942 �r PORTSMOUTH PUBLJC LJBRARY PORTSMOUTH PUBLJC LJBRARY PORTSMOUTH PUBLJC LJBRARY PORTSMOUTH PUBLJC LJBRARY PORTSMOUTH PUBLJC LJBRARY PORTSMOUTH RECREATION COMM. PORTSMOUTH RECREATION COMM. PORTSMOUTH REHAB. CENTER PORTSMOUTH REHAB. CENTER PORTSMOUTH ROTARY CLUB PORTSMOUTH ROTARY CLUB PORTSMOUTH ROTARY CLUB PORTSMOUTH SCHOOLS PORTSMOUTH SCHOOLS PORTSMOUTH SCHOOLS PORTSMOUTH SCHOOLS PORTSMOUTH SERVICE CLUB PORTSMOUTH SETTLEMENT-1623 PORTSMOUTH SHIPS PORTSMOUTH SOCIAL PROTECTION PORTSMOUTH STREETS PORTSMOUTH TEA PARTY PORTSMOUTH THEATRES PORTSMOUTH TRAINING SCHOOL PORTSMOUTH TRUST CO. PORTSMOUTH TRUST CO. PORTSMOUTH WATER DEPT. PORTSMOUTH WATER DEPT. PORTSMOUTH YACHT CLUB PORTSMOUTH YACHT CLUB PORTSMOUTH YACHT CLUB PORTSMOUTH, ENG.-RADIO TALK PORTSMOUTH, ENG.-VISIT-MAYOR PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND PORTSMOUTH-100TH ANNIVERSARY PORTSMOUTH-1933 PORTSMOUTH-1934 PORTSMOUTH-1935 PORTSMOUTH-1936 PORTSMOUTH-ADMINISTRA. CODE PORTSMOUTH-APPEARANCE PORTSMOUTH-AUDIT OF CITY FUND PORTSMOUTH-AUTHORS PORTSMOUTH-BOOKS PORTSMOUTH-BUDGET PORTSMOUTH-BUILDING CODE PORTSMOUTH-CHURCHES PORTSMOUTH-CHURCHES-METH. PORTSMOUTH-CHURCHES-ST.JOHN PORTSMOUTH-CHURCHES-TEMPLE PORTSMOUTH-CITY CLERK PORTSMOUTH-CITY CLERK PORTSMOUTH-CITY ELECTION, 1ST PORTSMOUTH-CITY OFFICIALS 29 30 8 9 SEE 29 SEE SEE 42 13 14 SEE 23 39 5 8 3 6 7 27 5 5 5 7 41 SEE 38 39 1945 1945-46 1936 1936-37 ALSO: PORTSMOUTH LJBRARY 1945 ALSO: RECREATION COMMITTEE ALSO: REHABILJTATION CENTER 1949 1938 1938 ALSO: ROTARY 1942 1948-49 1932 1936 1919 1933 1934 1944 1932 1932 1932 1934 1949 ALSO: BANKS 13 19 SEE ALSO: YACHT CLUB 21 10 4 42 6 7 7 9 38 29 21 15 15 SEE: PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL 39 6 16 15 17 38 39 13 38 1948 1948-49 1938 1940-41 1941 1937 1920 1949 1933 1934 1934 1936-37 1948 1945 1941 1938 1938 1942 1948-49 1933 1939 1938 1939 1948 1948-49 1938 1948 �PORTSMOUTH-CITY PHYSICIAN PORTSMOUTH-CITY REPORT PORTSMOUTH-CRAFTSMEN PORTSMOUTH-DEFENSE PROJECTS PORTSMOUTH-DOORWAYS PORTSMOUTH-ELECTION-1936 PORTSMOUTH-ENGLAND-GRAY PORTSMOUTH-FIRE DEPT. PORTSMOUTH-FLOOD RELIEF DRIVE PORTSMOUTH-HEALTH PROBLEMS PORTSMOUTH-HIGHWAY DEPT. PORTSMOUTH-HIST. RECORDS SUR. PORTSMOUTH-HISTORIC BLDGS. PORTSMOUTH-HISTORIC HOUSES PORTSMOUTH-HISTORIC HOUSES PORTSMOUTH-HISTORIC HOUSES PORTSMOUTH-HISTORY PORTSMOUTH-HISTORY PORTSMOUTH-HISTORY PORTSMOUTH-HISTORY PORTSMOUTH-HISTORY PORTSMOUTH-HISTORY-lST INDEP PORTSMOUTH-HISTORY-BREAK. PORTSMOUTH-HISTORY-CIVIL WAR PORTSMOUTH-HISTORY-FIRE-1813 PORTSMOUTH-HISTORY-WW PORTSMOUTH-HOME INDUSTRIES PORTSMOUTH-HOUSES-BOARDMAN PORTSMOUTH-HOUSES-LANGDON PORTSMOUTH-HOUSES-PIERCE, J PORTSMOUTH-HOUSES-WARNER PORTSMOUTH-HOUSES-WENDELL PORTSMOUTH-HOUSES-WENT. PORTSMOUTH-HOUSING PORTSMOUTH-INDUSTRIAL DEVEL. PORTSMOUTH-INDUSTRIES PORTSMOUTH-LIVING STANDARD PORTSMOUTH-LOCALITIES-BOUND. PORTSMOUTH-MEDICAL FACILITIES PORTSMOUTH-MORALS PORTSMOUTH-NAVAL HEROES PORTSMOUTH-OLD HOUSES PORTSMOUTH-ORDINANCES PORTSMOUTH-PLANS FOR FUTURE PORTSMOUTH-POPULATION PORTSMOUTH-POPULATION GAIN PORTSMOUTH-POST WAR PORTSMOUTH-POSTWAR PLAN PORTSMOUTH-REVOLUTIONARY PORTSMOUTH-RUSSO-JAPAN ESE PORTSMOUTH-SHIPPING PORTSMOUTH-SHIPS PORTSMOUTH-SHIPS-CLIPPER PORTSMOUTH-SOCIAL SECURITY 39 38 18 21 18 9 42 39 9 21 38 19 18 14 21 8 13 14 18 21 8 30 30 30 30 15 9 17 17 17 17 17 17 19 21 15 30 19 27 1 9 38 38 21 9 21 29 27 SEE: REVOLUTIONARY PORTS-5 38 38 15 15 9 1948-49 1948 1939-40 1941 1939-40 1936-37 1949 1948-49 1936-37 1941 1948 1940-41 1939-40 1938 1941 1936 1938 1938 1939-40 1941 1936 1945-46 1945-46 1945-46 1945-46 1938 1936-37 1939 1939 1939 1939 1939 1939 1940-41 1941 1938 1945-46 1940-41 1944 1917 1936-37 1948 1948 1941 1936-37 1941 1945 1944 1932 1948 1948 1938 1938 1936-37 �,... PORTSMOUTH-STATE TAX PORTSMOUTH-STREET DEPT. PORTSMOUTH-STREET IMPROVE. PORTSMOUTH-TAXES-WENTWORTH PORTSMOUTH-TOWN RECORDS PORTSMOUTH-VITAL STATISTICS PORTSMOUTH-VITAL STATISTICS PORTSMOUTH-WARTIME PORTSMOUTH-WW PORTSMOUTH-WW-DEATHS PORTSMOUTH-WW-MEM. TABLET PORTSMOUTH-WW-SERVICEMEN PORTSMOUTH-ZONING PORTSMOUTH-ZONING LAWS PORTSMOUTHWATER DEPT. POST OFFICE POST OFFICE POSTOFFICE POTTER, (DR) FREDERICK (HOUSE) POWELL, CHARLES POWELL, DAVID POWELL, FRED POWELL, J. FRED POWELL, JOHN F. POWELL, WESLEY POWELL, WESLEY POWER PLANT POWER SHIP PRATT, DANIEL PRESCOTT ESTATE PRESCOTT PARK PRESCOTT PARK PRESCOTT, JOSIE F. (OBIT) PRESCOTT, ROBERT B. PRESIDENTS' BIRTH DAY-1938 PRESIDENTS' BIRTHDAY-1939 PRESTON, JOHN F., JR. PRICES PRICES-FOOD PRICES-MEAT PRICES-MEAT & BUTTER PRIDHAM, J.W. (OBIT) PRIMARY PRINCE GEORGE-SHIP PRINGLE, JAMES W. (OBIT) PRISON ESCAPES PRIVATEERING PRIVATEERS PRIVATEERS PRIVATEERS PROPERTY VALUATION SLASHED PRYOR, FRANK L. PUBLIC LIBRARY PUBLIC LIBRARY 38 39 19 38 19 39 SEE 2 SEE 3 3 3 SEE 9 SEE 31 33 35 7 24 24 26 24 26 24 42 32 33 7 40 34 40 42 24 1948 1948-49 1940-41 1948 1940-41 1948-49 ALSO: VITAL STATISTICS 1918 ALSO: WORLD WAR 1919 1919 1919 ALSO: ZONING 1936-37 ALSO: WATER DEPT. 11 12 39 32 40 38 37 33 37 5 33 SEE: P. NAVY YARD-PRISON-30 11 16 17 SEE ALSO: PORTSMOUTH PRIVATEERS 37 9 11 33 1946 1946 1947 1934 1942-43 1942-43 1943-44 1942-43 1943-44 1942-43 1949 1946 1946 1934 1949 1947 1949 1949 1942-43 1937-38 1938 1948-49 1946 1949 1948 1948 1946 1948 1932 1946 1945-46 1937-38 1939 1939 1948 1936-37 1937-38 1946 �PUBLIC LIBRARY PUBLIC LIBRARY PUBLIC LIBRARY PUBLIC LIBRARY PUBLIC LIBRARY PUBLIC LIBRARY PUBLIC LIBRARY PUBLIC LIBRARY-BEQUEST PUBLIC LIBRARY-FERNALD RETIRE. PUBLIC LIBRARY-TRUSTEES PUBLIC LIBRARY-VAUGHAN PUBLIC LIBRARY-VAUGHAN ELEC PUBLIC SERVICE CO. PUBLIC SERVICE CO. PUBLIC SERVICE CO.-NEW PLANT PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION 34 1947 35 1947 37 1948 38 1948 41 1949 SEE ALSO: PORTSMOUTH LIBRARY SEE ALSO: PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY 40 1949 31 1946 36 1947 32 1946 31 1946 35 1947 37 1948 SEE: INDUSTRY-35 1947 21 1941 SEE ALSO: FED. AID TO PORTS.-21 1941 �QUARTERMAN, OWEN QUARTERMAN, WILLIAM QUEEN'S CHAPEL QUIMBY, ERVIN W. QUIMBY, NORMAN L. QUINN, JOSEPH QUINT, WILDER QUIRK, THOMAS N. QUIRK, THOMAS M. QUIRK, (REV) THOMAS N. QUIRK, (REV) THOMAS N. QUIRK, (REV) THOS. M. QUIRK, (REV) THOS. N. 24 26 5 24 26 3 7 24 26 27 32 19 42 1942-43 1943-44 1932 1942-43 1943-44 1919 1934 1942-43 1943-44 1944 1946 1940-41 1949 �RACE TRACK 31 RADIO STATION-W.H.E.B. 35 RADIO STATION-W.H.E.B. 40 RADIO-PORTMOUTH, NH-ENGLAND 23 RAILROAD STATION-NEW 29 RAILROAD STATION-PROPOSED 27 RAILROAD, B& M-EXPLOSION 25 RAILWAY MAIL ASSN. 10 RAILWAY MAIL ASSO. PROPERTY 8 RALEIGH-SHIP 5 RAMPARTS WE WATCH-DEROCHE 19 RAND SAWMILL-RYE 13 RAND,ARTHUR 24 42 RAND, BLAKE H. (OBIT) RAND, SETH E. 3 RAND, WALLACE E. (OBIT) 3 RANDALL, ASA G.-ARTIST 23 RANDALL, BOARDMAN 42 RANDALL, FRANK W. 39 23 RANDALL, WILLIAM B. (OBIT) RANGER 23 RANGER-SAILOR ON-SEAWARD, JOSEPH SEE: SEAWARD, J.-21 RARE BOOKS-REV. A.A. ROUNER 21 RASCH, FRANCES L. 26 26 RASMUSSEN, ARNOLD H., JR. RATION BOOKS 23 RATIONING-PORTSMOUTH RECORDS SEE: O.P.A. FOR PORTS.-29 RAYNES, (LIEUT) FRANKLIN S. 3 RE-REGISTRATION OF VOTERS 35 RE-ZONING 36 28 REAMY, THOMAS G. REARDON, DANIEL P. 3 REBEKAH LODGE NO. 3 21 RECREATION 20 29 RECREATION RECREATION BOARD 35 41 RECREATION BOARD 42 RECREATION BOARD RECREATION BOARD-FLAHIVE RES 34 RECREATION BOARD-PIERCE IS 34 RECREATION COMMISSION 33 RECREATION COMMISSION 36 37 RECREATION COMMISSION SEE ALSO: PORTSMOUTH REC. COM RECREATION COMMISSION 20 RECREATION COMMITTEE 31 RECREATION COMMITTEE 21 RECREATIONAL FACILIT1ES SEE ALSO: PIERCE IS. ARMY REC-21 RECREATIONAL FACILIT1ES 12 RED CROSS 32 RED CROSS 34 RED CROSS 37 RED CROSS 40 RED CROSS 41 RED CROSS 1946 1947 1949 1942 1945 1944 1943 1937 1936 1932 1940-41 1938 1942-43 1949 1919 1919, 1942 1949 1948-49 1942 1942 1941 1941 1943-44 1943-44 1942 1945 1919 1947 1947 1944-46 1919 1941 1941-42 1945 1947 1949 1949 1947 1947 1946 1947 1948 1941-42 1946 1941 1941 1938 1946 1947 1948 1949 1949 �RED CROSS-DRIVE RED CROSS-DRIVE RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS REDDEN, ALVIN F. REED, RALPH MALTRY, JR. REED, WALLACE P. REEFER MADNESS-HALTED REFUGEE CHILDREN REFUGEES REGAN, ANN M. REGAN, DANIEL REGAN, DAVID T. REGAN, J. LOUISE REGAN, JOHN E. (FUNERAL) REGAN, JUUA L. REGISTRATION, ALL MEN 18-42 REHABIUTATION CENTER REHABIUTATION CENTER REHABIUTATION CENTER REHABIUTATION CENTER REHABIUTATION CENTER REHABIUTATION CENTER REHABIUTATION CENTER REHABIUTATION CENTER REHABIUTATION CENTER REHABIUTATION CENTER REID, EUGENE REINHART, ARTHUR J. REUEF PROBLEM REUEF-COUNTY REMEY, MRS. GEORGE C. REMICK, FRANK C. (OBIT) REMICK, SHERMAN RENDERING PLANT RENNER, GORDON (FUNERAL) RENT CONTROL RENT CONTROLS RENT CONTROLS-CITY RENT SURVEY RESEARCH DAY-UNH RESERVED CORPS. RESISTANCE (POWER SHIP) RESISTANCE-POWER SHIP RESTAURANT WORKERS RETAIL SALES-PORTSMOUTH RETREAT GUILD RETURN OF SONS & DAUGHTERS RETURN OF SONS & DAUGHTERS REVENUE-CITY REVOLUTIONARY PORTSMOUTH RICCI, DOMINIC L. RICE PUBUC UBRARY RICE, ARTHUR H. RICE, JOHN H. 31 1946 33 1946 20 1941-42 36 1947 20 1941-42 20 1941-42 SEE: FILMS-SHOWING OF-35 1947 19 1940-41 20 1941-42 26 1943-44 24 1942-43 26 1943-44 39 1948-49 39 1948-49 26 1943-44 2 1918 31 1946 32 1946 33 1946 34 1947 35 1947 37 1948 38 1948 40 1949 41 1949 SEE ALSO: PORTSMOUTH REHAB. CNTR. 26 1943-44 SEE: CITY SOUCITOR-40 1949 41 1949 40 1949 11 1937-38 36 1947 24 1942-43 32 1946 38 1948 1946 33 41 1949 40 1949 34 1947 13 1938 41 1949 1947 35 1947 34 1947 35 1940-41 19 1949 40 1941 21 1942 23 1946 32 1932 5 1947 36 1938 13 1942-43 24 1942-43 24 �RICE, (CAPT) ROBERT RICHARD, ALFRED J. RICHARD, ARMOND J. RICHARDS, CHARLES H. RICHARDS, M.O. (OBIT) RICHARDSON, C.H. (OBIT) RICHMOND, (MRS) VERA POINTER RICHMOND, CONSTANCE N. RICKER, EVERETT W. RILEY, (CORP) MARK RILEY, EDWARD P. RIPLEY, PERCY C. Rmo, EUGENE RmO, EUGENE, JR. ROAD SUPPLIES-BIDS FOR ROADS-STATE AID FOR ROBERTS, EDMUND ROBERTS, KENNETH ROBERTS, KENNETH ROBERTS, LEON LESTER ROBERTSON, (SARGE) JACK ROBINSON, (LT COM) ERNEST F. ROBINSON, (PRIV) CLYDE ROBINSON, E. F. ROBINSON, EDWARD G. ROBINSON, RICHARD C. ROBINSON, RICHARD D. ROCHESTER, NH-DAME HOUSE ROCK. CO. ANIMAL RESCUE ROCK. CO. FARM-MITCHELL HOSP!. ROCK. COUNTY-ANIMAL RESCUE ROCKINGHAM CO. JAIL ROCKINGHAM CO. JAIL ROCKINGHAM CO. MUSIC FEST ROCKINGHAM CO.-ANIMAL RESCUE ROCKINGHAM CO.-FIRE SECTOR ROCKINGHAM COUNTY ROCKINGHAM HOTEL ROCKINGHAM HOTEL ROCKINGHAM HOTEL-SALE RODEHAVER, (REV) MYLES RODEHAVER, (REV) MYLES RODEHAVER, (REV) MYLES W. ROGERS, (MAJ) ROBERT ROGERS, CHARLES E. ROLLINS, LESTER GEORGE ROLLINS, WILLIAM ROLLINS, WINGATE ROOSEVELT'S VISIT-1932 ROOSEVELT, F.D. (PRES) ROOSEVELT, JAMES (YACHT) ROSEN, BERNARD D. ROSEN, BERNARD D. ROSEN, WILLIAM G. 13 26 26 24 39 23 33 39 11 3 20 26 26 26 SEE: STREET COMMISSIONERS-31 SEE: STATE AID FOR ROADS-41 6 10 11 3 3 3 3 24 39 24 26 9 16 9 15 27 29 13 10 41 38 19 40 38 16 17 19 19 3 33 24 24 5 19 8 24 26 26 1938 1943-44 1943-44 1942-43 1948-49 1942 1946 1948-49 1937-38 1919 1941-42 1943-44 1943-44 1943-44 1946 1949 1933 1937 1937-38 1919 1919 1919 1919 1942-43 1948-49 1942-43 1943-44 1936-37 1939 1936-37 1938 1944 1945 1938 1937 1949 1948 1940-41 1949 1948 1939 1939 1940-41 1940-41 1919 1946 1942-43 1942-43 1932 1940-41 1936 1942-43 1943-44 1943-44 �ROSTRON, JAMES L. (FUNERAL) ROTARIANS ROTARY CLUB ROTARY CLUB ROTARY CLUB ROTARY CLUB-1937 ROTARY TRAFFIC CIRCLE ROUNER, (REV) A.A. ROUNER, (REV) ARTHUR A. ROUNER, ARTHUR JR. ROUSSEAU, JOSEPH ROUSSEAU, WILLIAM ROWE, JOHN A. ROWE, (SARGE) LESLIE R. ROWE, ADDISON C. ROWE, EDWARD L. ROWE, GILMAN S. ROWE, STEWART (MAYOR) ROWE, STEWART (MAYOR) ROWE, STEWART E. (OBIT) ROYLOS, JOHN C. RUBBISH CANS FOR CITY RUBBISH COLLECTION RUDOLPH, ROBERT P. RUGG, WILLIS N. RUNDLETT-MAY HOUSE RUSSELL, ELEAZER RUSSO-JAPANESE PEACE TREATY RUSSO-JAPANESE PEACE TREATY RUTH CUMMINGS RYE HARBOR RYE HARBOR RYE HARBOR RYE HARBOR RYE HARBOR PROJECT RYE HARBOR-IMPROVEMENT RYE HARBOR-WHERRY RYE LIBRARY RYE WATER DISTRICT RYE, NH-TUCKER HOUSE RYE-BETHANY CON. CHURCH RYE-CHRISTIAN CHURCH RYE-HARBOR DEVELOPMENT RYE-LANDING FIELD RYE-WW-SERVICEMEN 38 31 37 38 SEE ALSO: PORTSMOUTH ROTARY CLUB 1948 1946 1948 1948 9 1936-37 1947 1946 1948-49 1946 1943-44 1942-43 1943-44 1919 1919 1919 1919 1940-41 1941-42 1944 1942-43 1944 1945 1944-46 1948-49 1947 1939 1944 SEE: TRAFFIC-34 32 39 33 26 24 26 3 3 3 3 19 29 27 24 27 29 28 39 34 17 27 SEE ALSO: TREATY OF PORTSMOUTH 24 12 15 17 6 14 21 9 8 34 11 10 11 11 10 3 1942-43 1938 1938 1939 1933 1938 1941 1936-37 1936 1947 1937-38 1937 1937-38 1937-38 1937 1919 �l S.P.C.A. SAIL LOFT SAILFISH (SUBMARINE) SALDEN, ARTHUR H. SALTER, (CAPT)TITUS SALTER, FANNIE SALTER, TITUS SALVAGE SALVATION ARMY SALVATION ARMY SALVATION ARMY SALVATION ARMY SALVATION ARMY SALVATION ARMY SALVATION ARMY SALVATION ARMY SALVATION ARMY SALVATION ARMY-BASKETS SANBORN, CLARENCE C.-RETIRES SANBORN, VINCENT R. SANDERSON, ALICE P. (OBIT) SANDOWN-OLD MEETING HOUSE SANITARY INSPECTOR APPOINTED SARATOGA (SLOOP OF WAR) SARDINE CANNING FACTORY SARDINE PLANT SARGENT, ROLAND L. SARGENT, ROLAND L. SAUCON-TANKER SAUSSER, ROBERT L. SAWYER, (CORP) EZRA W. SCAMMON, JOHN SCARBOROUGH, H.M.S. SCARBOROUGH-SHIP SCARPONI, GEORGE SCHETKY, NANCY SCHICK TEST SCHICK TESTS SCHIRMER, CONRAD SCHLEY, WINFIELD SCOTT SCHMIDT, (LIEUT) THEODORE (OBIT) SCHOOL BONDS SCHOOL DEPARTMENT SCHOOLS SCHOOLS SCHOOLS SCHOOLS SCHOOLS SCHOOLS SCHOOLS SCHOOLS SCHOOLS SCHOOLS SCHOOLS-BUDGET 18 1939-40 17 1939 19 1940-41 26 1943-44 19 1940-41 19 1940-41 5 1932 23 1942 1 1917 18 1939-40 20 1941-42 21 1941 35 1947 38 1948 40 1949 41 1949 42 1949 19 1940-41 35 1947 26 1943-44 21 1941 8 1936 37 1948 4 1920 SEE ALSO: INDUSTRY-35 1947 37 1948 20 1941-42 26 1943-44 34 1947 26 1943-44 3 1919 26 1943-44 8 1936 6 1933 20 1941-42 26 1943-44 23 1942 21 1941 26 1943-44 9 1936-37 3 1919 35 1947 34 1947 25 1943 33 1946 34 1947 35 1947 36 1947 38 1948 40 1949 41 1949 SEE ALSO: PORTSMOUTH; INDIVIDUAL NAME SEE ALSO: TRADE SCHOOLS-32 1946 37 1948 �r SCHOOLS-H.R. HAGSTROM-J.H. SCHOOLS-HAVEN-CENTENNIAL SCHOOLS-HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOLS-HIGH SCHOOL ENROLL. SCHOOLS-HIGH-GRADUATION SCHOOLS-HIGHSCHOOL-CLASS/19 SCHOOLS-HIGHSCHOOL-CLASS/29 SCHOOLS-JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOLS-LAFAYETTE SCHOOLS-POLICIES SCHOOLS-R.J. BEAL SUPER. SCHOOLS-RENOVATED SCHOOLS-SHERBURNE SCHOOLS-SHERBURNE SCHOOLS-SHERBURNE-PURCHASE SCHOOLS-SUPT. MOORE SCHOOLS-TRANSPORTATION SCHOOLS-TRIBUTE TO H.L. MOORE SCHOOLS-TUmON SCHOOLS-WENlWORTH SCHOOLS-WOODBURY SCHUNEMANN, FRANCIS W. SCULPIN (SUBMARINE) SEA AND SHORE FISHERIES SEABROOK "SINGING SANDS" SEACOAST DEVELOPMENT ASSN. SEACOAST MUSIC FESTIVAL SEACOAST MUSIC FESTIVAL SEACOAST MUSIC FESTIVAL SEACOAST MUSIC FESTIVAL-1939 SEACOAST REG. DEVEL. ASSO. SEACOAST REG. DEVELOPMENT SEACOAST REGIONAL ASSN. SEACOAST REGIONAL ASSN. SEACOAST REGIONAL DEVEL. ASSN. SEARAVEN (SUBMARINE) SEAVEY,HELEN SEAVEY, JOSEPH L (SALE) SEAWARD, ARTHUR W. SEAWARD, JOSEPH (SAILOR) SEAWARDS, WILLIAM WILLIAMS SEAWOLF (SUBMARINE) SEGARS, RALPH SELECTEES SELECTEES SELECTEES SELELCTEES SELELCTEES-DOG STORY SELECTIVE SERVICE SELECTIVE SERVICE SELECTIVE SERVICE BD. SELECTIVE SERVICE-CLOSE SERVICE FLAGS SERVICE MOTHERS 32 31 17 32 31 41 41 15 31 31 32 32 35 38 37 31 31 32 31 37 10 26 14 40 14 15 13 14 19 16 13 11 32 33 8 18 4 13 39 21 3 18 17 20 24 26 SEE ALSO: ENLISTED 26 40 SEE ALSO: DRAFT BOARD, SELECTEE 31 35 2 24 1946 1946 1939 1946 1946 1949 1949 1938 1946 1946 1946 1946 1947 1948 1948 1946 1946 1946 1946 1948 1937 1943-44 1938 1949 1938 1938 1938 1938 1940-41 1939 1938 1937-38 1946 1946 1936 1939-40 1920 1938 1948-49 1941 1919 1939-40 1939 1941-42 1942-43 1943-44 1943-44 1949 1946 1947 1918 1942-43 �r SERVICE TO FOREIGN BORN SERVICE TO FOREIGN BORN SERVICEMEN-LETTERS FROM SERVICEMEN-NEWS OF SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION SEWALL'S BRIDGE SEWALL'S BRIDGE-YORK SEWER-DENNETT ST. SEWERAGE SEWERAGE SURVEY SEWERS SEYBOLT, EDWARD (OBIT) SHACKFORD, (MRS.) ANN (OBIT) SHAINES, STUART SHAPLEIGH'S ISLAND SHARER, WALTER A. SHARETTE,CLYDE SHATTUCK, GERALD A. SHATTUCK SHIPYARD SHATTUCK SHIPYARD SHAW, (CAPT) THOMAS SHAW, JOHN C. (OBIT) SHAW, JUSTIN H. SHEA, JOHN J. SHEA, LEO SHEA, LEONARD SHEA, PETER SHEA, VINCENT MARTIN SHEAFE, (MRS.) CLARA SHERBURNE CIVIC ASSN SHERBURNE CIVIC ASSN. SHERBURNE CIVIC ASSN. SHERBURNE CIVIC ASSOCIATION SHERBURNE RD. BUILDING-INJUNCTION SHERBURNE, ALICE (OBIT) SHERBURNE, JOHN-HOUSE SHERMAN,GEORGE SHILLABER, (LIEUT) JOHN J. SHILLABER, B.P. SHIP MODELS SHIPBUILDING ON THE PISCATAQUA SHIPBUILDING-EXETER SHIPPING SHIPS SHIPS SHIPS SHIPYARDS SHOALS MARINE ZOOLOGY LAB. SHOE INDUSTRY SHOE INDUSTRY SHORELINE-ARMY USE SHUPE, ANDREW D. SHUPE, STANLEY A. SHUTTLEWORTH, WILLIAME. 27 29 23 23 11 6 5 30 21 37 29 42 19 33 7 24 26 24 1 2 16 42 23 20 24 24 24 24 19 34 35 37 36 SEE: INJUNCTION-BUILDING-34 19 12 20 3 25 16 19 9 19 SEE ALSO: INDIVIDUAL NAMES SEE: NAVY-SHIPS-36 20 23 SEE : MARINE ZOOLOGY LAB.-13 32 SEE ALSO YANKEE SHOEMAKERS-32 20 26 24 26 1944 1945 1942 1942 1937-38 1933 1932 1945-46 1941 1948 1945 1949 1940-41 1946 1934 1942-43 1943-44 1942-43 1917 1918 1939 1949 1942 1941-42 1942-43 1942-43 1942-43 1942-43 1940-41 1947 1947 1948 1947 1947 1940-41 1938 1941-42 1919 1943 1939 1940-41 1936-37 1940-41 1947 1941-42 1942 1938 1946 1946 1941-42 1943-44 1942-43 1943-44 �SHUTE, (JUDGE) HENRY A. SICILIAN INVASION SIGN-CIVIC THEATER SIGNS-TRAFFIC SILKWORM CULTURE IN PORTS SILVERMAN, H. J. SILVERMAN, HAROLD J. SILVERMAN, RALPH W. SIMES AND CO SIMES, (LT) STEPHEN SIMES, STEPHEN H. SIMES, STEPHEN H. SIMES, THOMAS H. SIMES, THOMAS H. SIMONDS, GEORGE A., JR. SIMPSON, ROBERT M. SIMPSON, ROBERT M. SIMPSON, SARA D. (OBIT) SISE COMPANY SISE, JOHN INSURANCE CO. SISE, MRS. EDWARD F. SKATING RINKS SKATING RINKS SKATING RINKS SLAVERY IN PORTSMOUTH SLEDDING ON MANNING ST. SMART, (MR. AND MRS.) CLARENCE SMART, ROBERT C. SMART, THURSTON A. SMELT FISHING SMITH, (CAPT) ARCHIBALD W. SMITH, ARTHUR L. SMITH, EVERT H. SMITH, GALEN SMITH, GALEN W. SMITH, (MRS) GLADYS SMITH, HELEN B. SMITH, JAMES SMITH, JAMES H. (OBIT) SMITH, PHILIP A. SMITH, (REV) R.F. SMITH, RICHARD SMITH, ROLAND FRED SMITH, SEYMOUR PAUL SMITH, WENDELL T. SMITH, WILLIAM HORACE SMUTTYNOSE MURDERS-1873 SNOW LOADER SNOW REMOVAL SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS SOLDIERS' BAND SOSENKO, JAY 11 26 33 33 42 26 24 26 12 33 26 36 37 39 26 24 26 33 10 8 9 19 29 30 4 21 36 39 39 34 11 24 26 26 26 29 26 SEE: WENTWORTH HOTEL 30 26 33 26 26 24 26 24 SEE: ISLES OF SHOALS-25 34 29 29 17 7 25 26 1937-38 1943-44 1946 1946 1949 1943-44 1942-43 1943-44 1938 1946 1943-44 1947 1948 1948-49 1943-44 1942-43 1943-44 1946 1937 1936 1936-37 1940-41 1945 1945-46 1920 1941 1947 1948-49 1948-49 1947 1937-38 1942-43 1943-44 1943-44 1943-44 1945 1943-44 1945-46 1943-44 1946 1943-44 1943-44 1942-43 1943-44 1942-43 1943 1947 1945 1945 1939 1934 1943 1943-44 �SOUCY, ALLBERT, JR. SOUTH CHURCH SOUTH CHURCH-PARSONAGE SOUTH MILL POND SOUTH MILL POND SPANISH AM. WAR-HISTORY SPANISH CLASSES SPANISH WAR HEROES-MEMORIAL SPANISH WAR MEMORIAL SPARHAWK MANSION SPARHAWK, MARY SPAULDING, (DR) JAMES A. SPEED LIMIT-NH SPINNEY, CEYLON SPINNEY, PAUL L. SPINNEY, WINSTON C. SPORTS-BASEBALL SPORTS-FOOTBALL SPORTS-HOCKEY SPORTS-SUNSET LEAGUE SPORTS-WINTER SPRAGUE, JOHN E. SPRAGUE, JOHN S. SPRING MARKET SPRING MARKET SPRINGER, WENDELL C.. SQUALUS SQUALUS (SUBMARINE) SQUALUS (SUBMARINE) ST. ANDREW'S LODGE ST. ANDREW'S LODGE ST. HILAIRE, ROBERT ST. JOHN'S CHURCH ST. JOHN'S CHURCH ST. JOHN'S CHURCH ST. JOHN'S CHURCH ST. JOHN'S CHURCH ST. JOHN'S CHURCH ST. JOHN'S CHURCH-BELL ST. JOHN'S LODGE ST. JOHN'S LODGE ST. JOHN'S LODGE-MASONS ST. JOHN'S LODGE-MASONS ST. JOHN'S LODGE-MASONS ST. JOHN'S LODGE-MASONS ST. JOHN'S SUNDAY SCHOOL ST. NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX ST. NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX STABROW, NAPOLEON P. (OBIT) STACY, HOWARD E. STAGE CHAIR STAMP ACT STAMPS-COMMERATIVE STANDPIPE 26 9 23 31 32 14 20 SEE: VETERANS-38 40 7 5 11 23 12 24 24 32 32 33 31 32 24 26 7 8 26 SEE ALSO: SAILFISH-19 14 18 37 SEE ALSO: MASONS 24 13 18 21 23 8 SEE ALSO: CHURCHS 27 4 SEE ALSO: MASONS 13 18 7 8 6 8 SEE ALSO: CHURCHES 23 39 6 5 13 19 1943-44 1936-37 1942 1946 1946 1938 1941-42 1948 1949 1934 1932 1937-38 1942 1938 1942-43 1942-43 1946 1946 1946 1946 1946 1942-43 1943-44 1934 1936 1943-44 1940-41 1938 1939-40 1948 1942-43 1938 1939-40 1941 1942 1936 1944 1920 1938 1939-40 1934 1936 1933 1936 1942 1948-49 1933 1932 1938 1940-41 �STAPLES, WALTER C. STARK, (BRIG-GEN) JOHN STARK, JOHN STARK, JOHN STARNS, OTIS P. STATE AID FOR ROADS STATE AID-SCHOOL DEPT. STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE STATE GUARD STATE GUARD STATE GUARD STATE HOUSE STATE PIER STATE PIER STATE POLICE STAYER'S INN STAYER'S INN STEEL MILL-PROPOSED STEEL PLANT STEEL PLANT STEEL-OLD TROLLEY TRACKS STEEPLEJACKS STEUBEN, BARON VON STEUBEN, BARON VON STEVENS, DANIEL STEVENS, DANIEL S. STEVENS, FARNUM STEVENS, FARNUM STEVENS, JAMES STEVENS, JAMES STEWART, (SARGE) W.J. STICKLES, ABRAM V. STIRES, WILFORD STOKEL, GEORGE STONELEIGH COLLEGE STONELEIGH COLLEGE STONELEIGH COLLEGE STONELEIGH PLAYERS STOODLEY'S TAVERN STORER POST STORER POST-G.A.R. STORER RELIEF CORPS STORER RELIEF CORPS STORER, ALBERT STORM SIGNALS STORM-DESTRUCTIVE STORMS-DAMAGE ON NH SHORE STORMS-ELECTRICAL STORM STOVER, MARIA F. (OBIT) STRADLEY, BERNARD T. STRATHAM HILL STRATHAM,NH-COM.CHURCH STRATHAM, NH-GRIST MILL STRATHAM-WW-SERVICEMEN 39 25 15 24 3 41 34 41 20 34 SEE ALSO: NH STATE GUARD 5 12 17 35 5 6 42 40 41 23 10 15 5 24 26 24 36 24 26 3 39 26 24 13 7 8 20 5 15 10 19 37 26 12 29 34 35 21 24 7 10 9 3 1948-49 1943 1938 1942-43 1919 1949 1947 1949 1941-42 1947 1932 1938 1939 1947 1932 1933 1949 1949 1949 1942 1937 1938 1932 1942-43 1943-44 1942-43 1947 1942-43 1943-44 1919 1948-49 1943-44 1942-43 1938 1934 1936 1941-42 1932 1938 1937 1940-41 1948 1943-44 1938 1945 1947 1947 1941 1942-43 1934 1937 1936-37 1919 �STRAWBERY BANKE STREAM LINE TRAIN STREET & SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT STREET CHANGES STREET COMMISSIONERS STREET COMMISSIONERS STREET COMMISSIONERS STREET COMMISSIONERS STREET DEPARTMENT-REPAIR STREET LIGHTING STREET LIGHTS STREET LIGHTS STREET NAMES STREET REPAIR PROJECT STREETS STREETS-CLOSING STREETS-OILING STREIT, CLARENCE K. STRIKES STRIKES-B & M TRUCK DRIVERS STROUT, STANLEY STURTEVANT, ROY W. STURGIS, R.C. SUBMARINE CONSTRUCTION SUBMARINE ROLL OF HONOR SUBMARINE WARFARE SUBBMARINES SUBMARINE 0-9-SINKING SUBMARINE WARFARE SUBMARINE WARFARE SUBMARINE, BOAT CRASH SUBMARINE-GERMAN SUBMARINES SUBMARINES SUBMARINES SUBMARINES-ATOMIC BOMB TESTS SUB MARINES-DECOMMISSION ED SUBMARINES-INDIVIDUAL SUBMARINES-LAUNCHING SUBMARINES-MODERNIZED SUBMARINES-POST-WAR FLEET SUBMARINES-SNORKEL TYPE SULLIVAN BRIDGE-TOLLS SULLIVAN BRIDGE-TOLLS SULLIVAN, HUGH SULLIVAN, JOHN SULLIVAN, JOHN J. SULLIVAN, JOHN L. SULLIVAN, MICHAEL J. SUMMER FLOWER SHOW SUMNER, LOUIS W. SUNSET LEAGUE SUPERIOR COURT SUPERIOR CO~RT-OPENS 5 7 29 5 31 32 33 34 41 34 13 8 7 40 SEE ALSO: PORTSMOUTH-STREETS 18 19 18 38 37 26 28 5 28 28 28 SEE ALSO: INDIVIDUAL NAMES 21 1 23 28 2 39 SEE ALSO: NAVY SUBMARINES-36 SEE: PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD-23 28 28 28 2 28 28 39 37 40 28 15 34 28 26 14 31 SEE: RECREATION; SPORTS-31 35 31 1932 1934 1945 1932 1946 1946 1946 1947 1949 1947 1938 1936 1934 1949 1939-40 1940-41 1939-40 1948 1948 1943-44 1944-46 1932 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1941 1917 1942 1944-46 1918 1948-49 1947 1942 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1918 1944-46 1944-46 1948-49 1948 1949 1944-46 1938 1947 1944-46 1943-44 1938 1946 1946 1947 1946 �SUPERIOR COURT-ROCKINGHAM SURVEY-CONSTRUCTION ACTIV. SUSSMAN, (PRIV) JOSEPH A. SUSSMAN, JOSEPH SUSSMAN, LEO L. (OBIT) SYLVANIA ELEC. PROD.-DOVER SYLVESTER, HERBERT C. 37 29 3 3 42 30 24 1948 1945 1919 1919 1949 1945-46 1942-43 �r TACCELTA,VINCENT TANKER, S.S. MEMORY TANKER-ESSO PORTSMOUTH TANKER-EXPLOSION TANKER-SACHEM TARBELL, EDMUND C. TARBELL, EDMUND G. (OBIT) TARBELL, EDMUND-PORTRAIT BY TARLTON, EMMA F. TARTRE TAVERNS TAVERNS-EARL OF HALIFAX TAX RATE TAX RATE TAX RATE-CITY TAX RATES TAX RATES TAXES TAXES TAXES TAXES TAXES-ABATEMENT PETITION TAXES-CITY TAXES-COUNTY TAXES-POLL TAXES-POLL TAX LIST TAXES-PROPERTY TAXES-PROPERTY TAX RECEIPTS TAXES-STATE TAXES-STATE TAXI RATES TAXICABS TAXIS TAXIS TAXIS TAXIS TAXIS-REQUESTS FOR PERMITS TAXPAYER'S ASSOCIATION TAYLOR, (MRS.) MARY (OBIT) TAYLOR, CHARLES WILLIAM TAYLOR, STEPHAN HENRY (OBIT) TAYLOR, WILLIAM P. TCHOW, (COL) THOMAS W. TEACHERS TEACHERS TEACHERS'SALARIES TEACHERS'SALARIES TEACHERS'SALARIES TEAGUE,PAUL TEBBETTS, FRANK W. TEBBETTS, ROBERT H. TEMPLE ISRAEL TEMPLE ISRAEL TEMPLE ISRAEL 3 41 28 21 28 15 14 8 16 24 SEE ALSO: INDIVIDUAL NAMES 7 37 40 41 SEE ALSO: P.-CITY COUNC.-BUD.-27 SEE ALSO: P.-CITY COUNC.-BUD.-29 33 34 35 39 34 40 40 41 34 31 38 40 41 41 38 29 31 34 40 30 12 23 12 3 26 11 38 39 35 41 SEE ALSO: SCHOOLS-40 24 26 26 23 34 39 1919 1949 1944-46 1941 1944-46 1938 1938 1936 1939 1942-43 1934 1948 1949 1949 1944 1945 1946 1947 1947 1948-49 1947 1949 1949 1949 1947 1946 1948 1949 1949 1949 1948 1945 1946 1947 1949 1945-46 1938 1942 1938 1919 1943-44 1937-38 1948 1948-49 1947 1949 1949 1942-43 1943-44 1943-44 1942 1947 1948-49 �TEMPLE ISRAEL TEMPLEMAN, JOHN TEMPLETON, JOHN (OBIT) THANKSGIVING DAY-1938 THANKSGIVING-CELEBRATION THAW, ALEXANDER B. THAXTER, CELIA THAXTER, CELIA THAXTER,ROSAMOND THAYER, (REV.) LUCIUS THAYER, HELEN R. THAYER, LUCIUS E., JR. THEATER, FT.CONTSTITUTION THEATERS IN PORTSMOUTH THOMAS, JOSEPH G. THOMITS, ALBERT THOMPSON,CHARLES THOMPSON, DONALD THOMPSON, DONALD W. THOMPSON, ROBERT THOMPSON, THOMAS THOMSON, (PROF) ELIHU THORNER, JOSEPH W., JR. THORNER, LEONARD R. THORNER, RICHARD THORNTON,MATTHEW THORP, SYDNEY-REFUSED RELEASE THORVALD'S GRAVE THURSDAY PAINTERS TILTON, HELEN (OBIT) TILTON, HENRY B. (OBIT) TILTON, WM. T. TIMMINS, JOHN P. TOBER, CHARLES W. (OBIT) TOBER, DAVID TOBEY, JOHN IVORY (OBIT) TOBEY, LESTER HERBERT TOLENTINO, SATURNINO P. TOLL HIGHWAY TOLL ROAD TOLL ROAD TOLL ROAD TOLL ROAD TOLL ROAD-KITTERY-PORTLAND TOLSTOY,COUNTESS TORNADO-1847 TOSCAN, JEAN JOSEPH MARIE TOSI, UGO TOUSSAINT,HERBERT TOUSSAINT, REGINALD TOWLE, (CAPT) FRED S., M.D. (OBIT) TOWN, THEODORE J. TOWNE, JAMES TRACK TEAMS 42 12 14 12 42 10 34 7 11 6 7 3 20 5 33 24 24 26 24 24 24 9 24 24 24 12 SEE: SUPERIOR COURT-31 12 38 19 39 36 3 23 26 3 3 24 34 37 38 40 41 36 10 36 5 24 24 24 3 24 24 29 1949 1938 1938 1938 1949 1937 1947 1934 1937-38 1933 1934 1919 1941-42 1932 1946 1942-43 1942-43 1943-44 1942-43 1942-43 1942-43 1936-37 1942-43 1942-43 1942-43 1938 1946 1938 1948 1940-41 1948-49 1947 1919 1942 1943-44 1919 1919 1942-43 1947 1948 1948 1949 1949 1947 1937 1947 1932 1942-43 1942-43 1942-43 1919 1942-43 1942-43 1945 �TRADE SCHOOL TRADE SCHOOL TRADE SCHOOL TRADE SCHOOL TRADE SCHOOL TRADE SCHOOL TRADE SCHOOL-BOND ISSUE TRADE SCHOOL-HEATING TRAFFIC TRAFFIC TRAFFIC TRAFFIC LIGHTS TRAFFIC AND PARKING PROBLEMS TRAFFIC COURT TRAFFIC LIGHTS TRAFFIC-PORTSMOUTH TRAFTON, C. WILLIAM, JR. TRAFTON, MARSHALL H. TRAILL-SPENCE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION CNTR-PROP. TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES TREADWELL HOUSE TREADWELL, (MRS.) KATHERINE TREAlY OF PORTSMOUTH TREAlY OF PORTSMOUTH TREAlY OF PORTSMOUTH TREDICK, (LIEUT) GEORGE ANDREW TREES-CilY-SPRAYING TREES-PORTSMOUTH TREFETHEN, GEORGE A. TREFETHEN, PAUL H. TRITON (SUBMARINE) TROOPS-RETURNING TROUT (SUBMARINE) TROY, (CORP) JOHN J. TRUCK DRIVERS' STRIKE TRUCKS-FINES TRUEMAN,ABBOTT TRUEMAN, (SARGE) AUSTIN H. TRUEMAN,ERNEST TRUEMAN, SIDNEY (OBIT) TUCK, EDWARD TUCK, EDWARD TUCKE MONUMENT AT THE SHOALS TUCKER, FRED C. TUCKER, GARLAND F. TUCKER, FRANCIS P. TUCKER, ROBERT TUCKER, THEODORE LAWRENCE TUGBOAT-FERRY TUGBOAT-MITCHELL DAVIS TUGBOATS TULLIS, CHARLES HENRY TWOMBLY, HERMAN C. 27 29 32 35 SEE ALSO: SEE ALSO: 31 31 34 35 SEE ALSO: 41 29 8 36 21 20 26 17 27 1 40 23 25 4 SEE ALSO : SCHOOLS-34 SCHOOLS-36 PARKING-31 P.-RUSSO-JAPANESE-38 3 SEE: STREET COMMISSIONERS-31 21 36 20 19 2 19 3 40 38 26 3 39 42 11 13 6 6 41 26 24 3 37 7 SEE ALSO: INDIVIDUAL NAMES 28 36 1944 1945 1946 1947 1947 1947 1946 1946 1947 1947 1946 1949 1945 1936 1947 1941 1941-42 1943-44 1939 1944 1917 1949 1942 1943 1920 1948 1919 1946 1941 1947 1941-42 1940-41 1918 1940-41 1919 1949 1948 1943-44 1919 1948-49 1949 1937-38 1938 1933 1933 1949 1943-44 1942-43 1919 1948 1934 1944-46 1947 �r 1WONBLY, ALBERT TYPHOON 24 15 1942-43 1938 �U.S NAVY YARD U.S. ARMY U.S. ARMY-ENLISTMENTS-OCTOBER U.S. ARMY-RECRUITS U.S. BUREAU OF INTERNAL REV. U.S. COAST GUARD U.S. COAST GUARD U.S. COAST GUARD U.S. COAST GUARD-ANCHORAGES U.S. COAST GUARD-HISTORY U.S. COAST GUARD-ISLES OF SHOAL U.S. COAST GUARD-SHOALS STA. U.S. CONSTITUTION-SESQUICEN. U.S. CUSTOMS HOUSE U.S. CUSTOMS HOUSE U.S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE U.S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE U.S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE-VETS U.S. MARINE CORPS U.S. MARINES-ANNIVERSARY U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY U.S. NAVAL RESERVE U.S. NAVY-AWARDS U.S. NAVY-RECRUITS U.S. NAVY YARD U.S. NAVY YARD U.S. NAVY YARD U.S. NAVY YARD-DRY DOCK U.S. POST OFFICE-NEW U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERV.-SURVEY U.S.O. U.S.O. U.S.O. U.S.O. U.S.O. U.S.O. U.S.O. U.S.O. CLUB-FIFTH BIRTHDAY U.S.O.-INDUSTRIAL U.S.S. ARGONAUT U.S.S. ATULE U.S.S. BARB U.S.S. BILLFISH U.S.S. BOWFIN U.S.S. BURRFISH U.S.S. BURRFISH U.S.S. CACHALOT U.S.S. CAPELIN U.S.S. CISCO U.S.S. CLAMAGORE U.S.S. CONGER U.S.S. CONSTELLATION U.S.S. CUTLASS U.S.S. DIABLO SEE ALSO: NAVY YARD; P. NAVY YARD SEE ALSO: ARMY 41 37 37 12 9 1949 1948 1948 1938 1936-37 SEE ALSO: COAST GUARD; P. COAST GUARD 21 27 29 30 10 7 1941 1944 1945 1945-46 1937 1934 SEE ALSO: CUSTOMS HOUSE 33 1946 SEE ALSO: EMPLOYMENT SERVICE 31 23 28 28 28 28 28 11 16 17 7 29 29 21 23 27 28 33 34 35 31 29 28 28 28 28 28 28 39 6 28 28 28 28 39 28 28 1946 1942 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1937-38 1939 1939 1934 1945 1945 1941 1942 1944 1944-46 1946 1947 1947 1946 1945 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 9144-46 1944-46 1948-49 1933 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1948-49 1944-46 1944-46 �U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. U.S.S. FALCON FINBACK FLYING FISH FLYING FISH GODFISH GOLET GRAYLING GRENADIER GROUPER GUDGEON GUDGEON HADDOCK HERRING IREX LST-512 MANTA MARLIN MT. MCKINLEY NEW ORLEANS ODAX ODAX PARCHE PENGUIN PGM-12 PICKEREL PIKE PIPER PLAICE PLUNGER POCONO POMODAN PORPOISE PORPOISE PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PROTEUS QUEENFISH QUILLBACK QUILLBACK RAZORBACK REDFISH REMORA REQUIN RONQUIL RUNNER S-44 SAILFISH SAILFISH (SQUALUS) SAILFISH-MEMORIAL SAIPAN SARDA SAWFISH SCABBARDFISH SCAMP 28 28 28 39 28 28 28 28 28 28 39 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 39 28 28 28 39 28 28 28 28 28 39 7 28 28 39 28 28 28 39 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 39 28 39 28 28 28 28 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1948-49 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1948-49 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1948-49 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1948-49 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1948-49 1934 1944-46 1944-46 1948-49 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1948-49 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1948-49 1944-46 1948-49 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 �U.S.S. SCORPION U.S.S. SCULPIN U.S.S. SCULPIN U.S.S. SEA CAT U.S.S. SEA DEVIL U.S.S. SEA DOG U.S.S. SEA FOX U.S.S. SEA LEOPARD U.S.S. SEA POACHER U.S.S. SEA ROBIN U.S.S. SEARAVEN U.S.S. SEARAVEN U.S.S. SEAWOLF U.S.S. SEAWOLF U.S.S. SEGUNDO U.S.S. SENNETT U.S.S. SHAD U.S.S. SIRAGO U.S.S. SNAPPER U.S.S. SNAPPER U.S.S. SNOOK U.S.S. SPIKEFISH U.S.S. SPIKEFISH U.S.S. SPINAX U.S.S. SQUALUS U.S.S. SQUALUS U.S.S. SQUALUS U.S.S. SQUALUS U.S.S. SQUALUS U.S.S. STINGRAY U.S.S SUTTON U.S.S. SWORDFISH U.S.S. TENCH U.S.S. THORNBACK U.S.S. THREADFIN U.S.S. TIGRONE U.S.S. TIGRONE U.S.S. TIRANTE U.S.S. TORO U.S.S. TORSK U.S.S. TRINGER U.S.S. TROUT U.S.S. TROUT U.S.S. TRUMPETFISH U.S.S. TRUTTA U.S.S. TURNER U.S.S. TUSK U.S.S. VOLADOR U.S.S.-4 MEMORIAL SERVICE U.S.S.S.49 UNDERWOOD, ERNEST UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT 28 10 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 17 28 17 28 28 28 39 28 10 28 28 28 39 28 12 16 17 28 39 10 28 28 28 28 28 28 39 28 28 28 39 24 28 39 28 26 28 39 39 15 24 32 34 38 1944-46 1937 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1939 1944-46 1939 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1948-49 1944-46 1937 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1948-49 1944-46 1938 1939 1939 1944-46 1948-49 1937 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1948-49 1944-46 1944-46 1944-46 1948-49 1942-43 1944-46 1948-49 1944-46 1943-44 1944-46 1948-49 1948-49 1938 1942-43 1946 1947 1948 �UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT UNH-COMMENCEMENT UNITARIAN CHURCH UNITARIAN-UNIVERSALIST CHURCH UNITARIAN-UNIVERSALIST CHURCH UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE UNIVERSALIST CONVENTION UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE UPHAM, TIMOTHY UTILITIES 40 41 42 5 42 1949 1949 1949 1932 1949 SEE ALSO: CHURCHES 20 24 1941-42 1942-43 SEE ALSO: U.S.O. 20 14 27 40 17 38 1941-42 1938 1944 1949 1939 1948 �V-E DAY V-J DAY V.E. DAY V.F.W. V.F.W.-PORTSMOUTH VARIETY SHOW VAUGHAN, DOROTHY M. VAUGHAN, DOROTHY M. VAUGHAN, DOROTHY M. VAUGHAN, DOROTHY M.-LIBRARIAN VENEREAL DISEASE VENEREAL SOCIETY VENNARD FAMILY VENNARD, JOHN G. VETERANS VETERANS VETERANS VETERANS VETERANS VETERANS VETERANS' ADMIN. VETERANS' PREFERENCE COMM. VETERANS HOSPITAL-PROPOSED' VETERANS OF FOREIGH WARS VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS VETERANS-EMPLOYMENT VETERANS-EMPLOYMENT VETERANS-HOUSING VEZINA, PAULINE VICTORY BOOK DRIVE VICTORY DAY VICTORY LOAN TRAIN VISUAL EDUCATION FILMS VITAL STATISTICS VITAL STATISTICS VITAL STATISTICS VITAL STATISTICS VITAL STATISTICS-AUGUST B & D VOLKMAN, CHARLES H. VOLKMAN,CLARENCE VOTING MACHINES VOTING PROCEDURES-MUNICIPAL VOUDY, DAVID L. VOZELLA, JOHN J. 29 29 31 34 40 20 18 33 38 30 37 27 7 36 20 32 33 35 38 1945 1945 1946 1947 1949 1941-42 1939-40 1946 1948 1945-46 1948 1944 1934 1947 1941-42 1946 1946 1947 1948 SEE ALSO: INDIVIDUAL NAMES 37 35 27 38 29 42 29 1948 1947 1944 1948 1945 1949 1945 SEE ALSO: EMPLOYMENT-POSTWAR VETS SEE: HOUSING FOR VETS 26 23 32 29 39 34 40 41 1943-44 1942 1946 1945 1948-49 1947 1949 1949 SEE ALSO: PORTSMOUTH-VITAL STATS 35 20 24 41 27 20 24 1947 1941-42 1942-43 1949 1944 1941-42 1942-43 �/ W.C.T.U. W.C.T.U.-BUS SMOKING BAN W.P.A. W.P.A. W.P.A. GUIDE TO NH WAACS WAACS WAGNER MURDER WAKE ISLAND WALBACH, (COL) J.B. WALDEN, JOHN S. WALDEN, NELLIE (OBIT) WALDEN, RICHARD I. WALDRON, (PRIV) JEREMY WALDRON, JEREMY R., JR. WALDRON, JEREMY (OBIT) WALDRON, JEREMY R. WALDRON, JEREMY R. WALFORD, LIEUT. WALKER, (DRS) T.B. & CORNELIA WALKER, EDMUND WALKER, (MAJ) WALLIS D. WALLINGFORD,HENRY WALLIS SANDS WALTON, (MRS.) MABEL (OBIT) WALTON, W.C. WALTON, WM . C. (OBIT) WAR BONDS, STAMPS WAR CAMP COMMUNITY FUND WAR DEAD WAR FUND COLLECTION-NAVY YD WAR MEMORIAL WAR MEMORIALS WAR RECORDS COMMITTEE WAR REVENUE TAX WAR SAVINGS STAMPS, THRIFT WAR SERVICE-COMMUNITY CAMP WARD BOUNDARIES-MCINTIRE BILL WARD OFFICERS-MUNICIPAL WARD PARK WARD, ERNEST MELVIN WARD, MARKE. WARDWELL, WILLIAM L. WARE, RALPH G. WARFS, UNCOVERED-PRESCOTT PK WARNER HOUSE WARNER HOUSE WARNER HOUSE WARNER HOUSE WARNER HOUSE WARNER HOUSE WARNER HOUSE WARNER HOUSE WARNER HOUSE 34 40 19 21 9 23 24 7 20 7 26 18 9 3 24 42 3 36 24 42 26 3 3 40 23 40 21 23 1 38 27 SEE: GYMNASIUM-29 2 33 1 1 2 34 27 4 3 39 39 24 21 10 14 19 33 36 37 38 5 6 1947 1949 1940-41 1941 1936-37 1942 1942-43 1934 1941-42 1934 1943-44 1939-40 1936-37 1919 1942-43 1949 1919 1947 1942-43 1949 1943-44 1919 1919 1949 1942 1949 1941 1942 1917 1948 1944 1945 1918 1946 1917 1917 1918 1947 1944 1920 1919 1948-49 1948-49 1942-43 1941 1937 1938 1940-41 1946 1947 1948 1948 1932 1933 �WARNER HOUSE WARNER HOUSE ASSOCIATION WARNER HOUSE BENEFIT WARNER, A.C. (OBIT) WARNER, RICHARD A. WARWICK CLUB WASHBURN, (CAPT) I.H. WASHBURN, EMILY WASHBURN, HOWARD THOMAS WASHBURN, ISRAEL H. (OBIT) WASHINGTON'S VISIT WASHINGTON ELM, JR. HIGH WASHINGTON, GEORGE WASHINGTON, GEORGE-VISIT TO EX WASHINGTON, GEORGE-VISIT TO P WASHINGTON, H.L. (OBIT) WASHINGTON-VISIT TO PORTS WASILEWSKI, (S. SERGE) JOSEPH WATER CONSERVATION WATER DEPT-SUPPLY, ETC. WATER DEPT. WATER DEPT. WATER DEPT. WATER DISTRICT-WALLIS SANDS WATER FOUNTAIN-LAFAYETTE WATER LINE-ELWYN ROAD WATER PIPELINE PLAN WATER POLLUTION WATER POLLUTION WATER PROJECT WATER RATES WATER SUPPLY WATER SUPPLY WATER SUPPLY WATER SUPPLY WATER SUPPLY-GREENLAND WATER SUPPLY-WALLIS SANDS WATER SUPPLY-WALLIS SANDS, RYE WATER TANK-BRENTWOOD WATER WORKS-HISTORY WATER-CITY-"LA FOLLA PROBE" WATERFRONT PATROL WATKINS, ROBERT WATSON, EARL E., JR. WATT, RAYMOND WAVES WEARE MANSION WEARE MANSION WEAVER, HENRY P. WEAVING MACHINES WEBBER, (LIEUT) PHILIP F. WEBBER, (MR. AND MRS.)OLIVER WEBSTER, DANIEL WEBSTER, DANIEL 8 21 42 34 26 12 3 23 24 13 5 5 18 37 27 14 34 34 41 23 34 41 1936 1941 1949 1947 1943-44 1938 1919 1942 1942-43 1938 1932 1932 1939-40 1948 1944 1938 1947 1947 1949 1942 1947 1949 SEE ALSO: PORTSMOUTH-WATER DEPT. 35 42 37 41 34 35 25 27 19 21 31 41 29 34 33 27 SEE: WATER PROJECT-25 41 23 24 24 24 24 10 9 3 20 3 36 11 15 1947 1949 1948 1949 1947 1947 1943 1944 1940-41 1941 1946 1949 1945 1947 1946 1944 1943 1949 1942 1942-43 1942-43 1942-43 9142-43 1937 1936-37 1919 1941-42 1919 1947 1937-38 1938 �WEBSTER, DANIEL WEDGEWOOD PLATES WEEKS HOUSE WEEKS HOUSE-GREENLAND WEEKS, E.A. (OBIT) WEEKS, RAYMOND WEEKS, THORNTON N. WEEKS, THORNTON N., JR. WE~E~ WELFARE BOARD WELFARE DEPT. WELL BAY CLINIC WENDELL, (SARGE) GEORGE A. WENDELL, CHARLES P. (OBIT) WENDELL, HARRY W. (OBIT) WENDELL, JOHN WENDELL, MRS. BARRETT WENDELL, MRS. RUTH WENEHASA CLUB WENTWORTH ACRES WENTWORTH ACRES WENTWORTH ACRES WENTWORTH ACRES WENTWORTH ACRES WENTWORTH ACRES WENTWORTH ACRES WENTWORTH ACRES WENTWORTH ACRES WENTWORTH ACRES WENTWORTH ACRES-CRAFT FACT WENTWORTH ACRES-NURSERY SCHOOL WENTWORTH HOME WENTWORTH HOME WENTWORTH HOME-NURSES HOME WENTWORTH HOTEL WENTWORTH HOTEL WENTWORTH HOTEL-JAMES SMITH WENTWORTH HOUSE WENTWORTH HOUSE (HUNKING) WENTWORTH MANSION-LILACS WENTWORTH PORTRAITS WENTWORTH, (GOV) JOHN WENTWORTH, BENNING WENTWORTH, BERT WENTWORTH, CLAUDE ELLSWORTH WENTWORTH, JOHN WENTWORTH, JOHN WENTWORTH, JOHN R. WENTWORTH, JOSHUA WENTWORTH, MARK H.-HOME WENTWORTH, SAMUEL-HOUSE WENTWORTH, SUSAN (OBIT) WENTWORTH-GARDNER HOUSE WENTWORTH-GARDNER HOUSE 25 14 18 13 42 26 24 26 m 34 41 35 3 19 23 38 15 9 2 27 29 · 30 · 34 35 37, 38 , 40 · 41 42 33 SEE: NURSERY SCHOOL-29 7 8 9 30 38 31 6 4 SEE: LILACS-WENTWORTH MAN.-16 6 15 5 10 3 14 5 7 5 11 11 18 12 5 1943 1938 1939-40 1938 1949 1943-44 1942-43 1943-44 1941-42 1947 1949 1947 1919 1940-41 1942 1948 1938 1936-37 1918 1944 1945 1945-46 1947 1947 1948 1948 1949 1949 1949 1946 1945 1934 1936 1936-37 1945-46 1948 1946 1933 1920 1939 1933 1938 1932 1937 1919 1938 1932 1934 1932 1937-38 1937-38 1939-40 1938 1932 �WEN1WORTH-GARDNER HOUSE WEN1WORTH-VAUGHAN HOUSE WEN1WORTH-VAUGHAN HOUSE WESTGATE, WILLIAM H. WESTON, JAMES R. WESTON SAMUEL WESTON, SAMUEL WESTON, SAMUEL WEYMER, SEWARD M. WHALEBACK LIGHTHOUSE WHALEN, ROBERT E. WHALEN, ROBERT EDWARD WHALING SHIPS-PORTSMOUTH WHEELWRIGHT, (REV) JOHN WHEELWRIGHT, JOHN WHIPPING POST WHIPPLE, JOSEPH WHIPPLE, JOSEPH-COLL. CUSTOMS WHITAKER, ELLSWORTH F. WHITCOMB, HENRY ORIN WHITCOMB, HENRY 0. WHITE, EDWARDS., III WHITE, FREDERICK W. WHITE, FREDERICK WILLIAM WHITE, GEORGE LINWOOD WHITE, HAROLD WHITE, WILLIAM H. WHITEHOUSE, FORREST L. WHITEHOUSE, JOSEPH L. WHITMAN, (MR. AND MRS.) JAMES WHITMAN, ROBERT C. WHITTIER, OBADIAH WHOLEY, JOHN J. WHOLLEY, JOHN J. WIGGIN, ERNEST WIGGIN, JOHN R. WILBUR, GERALD A. WILCOX, FREDERICK E. WILDER, MARGARET BUELL WILDER, RICHARD CLYDE, JR. WILDES, RICHARD CLYDE, JR. WILLARD, (MRS.) JENNIE C. WILLARD, MARGARET WILLIAMS, (CAPT) WILLIAM WILLIAMS, (LIEUT) CHARLES S. WILLIAMS, AUTUS T. WILLIAMS, FAITH WILLIAMS, STANLEY WILSON HIGHWAY WILSON, (CAPT) JAMES KNOX WILSON, (REV) H.J. WILSON, RICHARD J. WINCHESTER FARM WINEBAUM, HARRY 6 5 1933 1932 SEE ALSO: WEN1WORTH, SAMUEL-HOUSE 24 26 11 16 9 3 SEE: LIGHTHOUSES-WHALEBACK-17 24 26 14 15 11 15 17 8 24 24 26 26 24 26 26 26 18 26 26 36 39 11 26 24 24 24 24 24 23 24 26 38 34 16 3 24 24 26 11 3 15 26 7 19 1942-43 1943-44 1937-38 1939 1936-37 1919 1939 1942-43 1943-44 1938 1938 1937-38 1938 1939 1936 1942-43 1942-43 1943-44 1943-44 1942-43 1943-44 1943-44 1943-44 1939-40 1943-44 1943-44 1947 1948-49 1937-38 1943-44 1942-43 1942-43 1942-43 1942-43 1942-43 1942 1942-43 1943-44 1948 1947 1939 1919 1942-43 1942-43 1943-44 1937-38 1919 1938 1943-44 1934 1940-41 �WINEBAUM, HARRY 33 WINEBAUM, HARRY 38 WINEBAUM, HARRY 41 WINN, DON F. 26 WINN, RICHARD R. 24 WINN, RICHARD W. 26 WINTER MUSIC FESTIVAL-1936 9 WINTER SPORTS-MT. AGAMENTICUS 38 WINTER-1918 37 WITCH OF THE WAVE 15 WITCHES SEE: NEW CASTLE-WITCHES-10 WITCHTROT ROAD 16 WOLFEBORO-WENTWORTH HOUSE 10 WOMAN JURORS 35 WOMEN SEE ALSO: GIRLS WOMEN-DANCING 20 WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION SEE: W.C.T.U.-34 WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION SEE: W.C.T.U.-40 WOMEN'S CITY CLUB 13 WOMEN'S CITY CLUB 18 WOMEN'S CITY CLUB 19 WOMEN'S CITY CLUB 37 WOMEN'S CITY CLUB 38 WOMEN'S CITY CLUB 40 WOMEN'S CITY CLUB 41 WOMEN'S CITY CLUB 42 WOMEN'S CLUB, PORTSMOUTH BUSINESS & PROF. SEE: P.BUS & PRO-42 WOMEN'S COUNCIL-NATIONAL 1 WOOD, (MRS) EDITHE. 30 WOOD, J. VERNE 39 WOOD, MARY I. 19 WOODBURY AVE. BY-PASS 41 WOODBURY AVE.-BYPASS 40 WOODBURY, B.C. (OBIT) 39 WOODCARVER-HANS BRUSTLE 18 WOODMAN, WESLEY G. 24 WOODRUFF, JOHN F. 24 WOODS, PETER PAUL 3 WOODS, WADLEIGH W. 26 WOODS, WALTER S. 39 WOODS, WILLIAM F. (OBIT) 13 WOOLFSON, ALBERT 39 WORLD'S FAIR-NH EXHIBIT-1939 16 WORLD'S FAIR-NH EXHIBITS 17 WORLD'S WAR 35 WORLD'S WAR DEAD 36 WORLD'S WAR-NON-COMBAT DEAD 37 WORLD WAR SEE ALSO: PORTSMOUTH-WW WORLD WAR II SERVICE AWARDS 28 WPA ORCHESTRA 20 WRECK-BRITISH FREIGHTER 27 WRIGHT, EDWARD N. 26 WRIGHT, (LIEUT) J. BRANDON 3 WATER BILLS-UNPAID 21 1946 1948 1949 1943-44 1942-43 1943-44 1936-37 1948 1948 1938 1937 1939 1937 1947 1941-42 1947 1949 1938 1939-40 1940-41 1948 1948 1949 1949 1949 1949 1917 1945-46 1948-49 1940-41 1949 1949 1948-49 1939-40 1942-43 1942-43 1919 1943-44 1948-49 1938 1948-49 1939 1939 1947 1947 1948 1944-46 1941-42 1944 1943-44 1919 1941 �WYATT, (PRIV) JAMESY. 3 1919 �Y.M.C.A. Y.M.C.A. Y.M.C.A. Y.M.C.A. Y.M.C.A. Y.M.C.A. Y.M.C.A. Y.M.C.A. Y.M.C.A. Y.M.C.A. Y.M.C.A. Y.M.C.A. Y.M.C.A. Y.M.C.A. Y.M .C.A.-FIRE Y.M.C.A./Y.W.C.A.-DRAMATIC WKSP. Y.W.C.A. Y.W.C.A. Y.W.C.A. Y.W.C.A. Y.W.C.A. Y.W.C.A. Y.W.C.A. Y.W.C.A. Y.W.C.A. Y.W.C.A. Y.W.C.A. Y.W.C.A.-BUILDING YACHT CLUB YACHT CLUB YANKEE SHOEMAKER PLANT YANKEE SHOEMAKERS YANKEE SHOEMAKERS YEATON, HARRY B. (OBIT) YEATON, JOHN H. YEATON, PHILIP 0. YOFFEE, BERNARD YOFFEE, BERNARD YORK BEACH UNION CHURCH YORK CO. HISTORICAL MARKERS YORK COUNTY-TERCENTARY YORK, ENGLAND-RADIO TO YORK, ME YORK-COLONIAL CONCERT YORK-DORIS MARSTON YORK-FOREFATHER'S DAY YORK-HISTORIC LANDMARKS YORK-HISTORY YORK-HISTORY YORK-MCINTIRE GARRISON YORK-MOODY HOUSE YORK-OLD JAIL YORK-OLD SCHOOLHOUSE YORK-PARSON MOODY SUNDAY 1 10 18 2 20 21 23 27 29 35 38 40 41 42 11 SEE: DRAMATIC WORKSHOP-32 20 21 29 33 34 35 36 37 38 41 42 19 41 1917 1937 1939-40 1918 1941-42 1941 1942 1944 1945 1947 1948 1949 1949 1949 1937-38 1946 1941-42 1941 1945 1946 1947 1947 1947 1948 1948 1949 1949 1940-41 1949 SEE ALSO: PORTSMOUTH YACHT CLUB 37 32 33 23 33 36 24 33 30 9 8 21 5 14 37 17 30 13 14 11 17 8 38 10 1948 1946 1946 1942 1946 1947 1942-43 1946 1945-46 1936-37 1936 1941 1932 1938 1948 1939 1945-46 1938 1938 1937-38 1939 1936 1948 1937 �r YORK-SCENIC HIGHWAY YORK-SEWALL'S BRIDGE YORK-SEWALL'S BRIDGE YOUNG, OSMER M. YOUNG, WILLIAM R. YOUTH CENTER-PROPOSED YOUTH DROP-IN CENTER YOUTH DROP-IN CENTER YOUTH RECREATION COUNCIL YOUTH RECREATION COUNCIL 7 5 7 3 24 33 29 SEE ALSO: P. YOUTH REC.-29 27 29 1934 1932 1934 1919 1942-43 1946 1945 1945 1944 1945 �, ,. --- ZIMMER, DANIEL L. ZIMMER, DANIEL L. ZIONIST CONVENTION ZIONIST DISTRICT ZIONIST DISTRICT ZIONISTS ZONE RULING-ISLINGTON ST. ZONING ZONING ZONING ZONING ZONING ORDINANCES-VIOLATIONS ZONING-ISLINGTON ST. ZUBKUS 24 28 14 38 39 19 38 37 40 41 SEE ALSO: P.CITY COUNCIL-29 34 37 26 1942-43 1944-46 1938 1948 1948-49 1940-41 1948 1948 1949 1949 1945 1947 1948 1943-44 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbooks Subject The topic of the resource Portsmouth (N.H.) Scrapbooks World War II World War I Description An account of the resource Between 1918 and 1949 staff members of the Portsmouth Public Library clipped articles from The Portsmouth Herald and other newspapers and glued them into 42 scrapbooks. The articles they selected for these scrapbooks covered such world changing events as WWI and WWII, as well as local concerns, such as news of an upcoming garden tour, a new movie by Louis DeRochemont, layoffs at the Navy Yard, or the election of the first city manager in Portsmouth. In short, these scrapbooks provide us with a fascinating (if somewhat subjective) view of life in Portsmouth — and the world beyond — before 1950. <br /><br />To make the scrapbooks easier to use, a <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/4252" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">master index</a> was compiled in 1997, utilizing each separate scrapbook index. The subject entry listed refers you to a scrapbook by volume number and year. You must consult the index included in each separate scrapbook to locate the page number for a particular article. Because subject headings varied somewhat, from scrapbook to scrapbook, there has been some attempt to standardize the subject terms used. In addition, "see" and "see also" entries have been added to the master index.<br /><br />Due to the heavy use this collection has received over the years, and to the fragile nature of newspapers, the scrapbooks have shown signs of deterioration. Fortunately, grants received from The Thaxter Foundation in 1998-1999 permitted the library to have preservation photocopies made of this valuable collection. -Sarah Hartwell, Special Collections Librarian, February 1999<br /><br />To view a complete scrapbook, click the PDF name below the image. Click on the book's image on the next page. The scrapbooks in this collection are fully searchable. Once the PDF is open, click Control+F (or Command+F on a Mac) to open the search feature. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1918-1920, 1932-1949 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portsmouth Scrapbook Index Subject The topic of the resource Scrapbooks Portsmouth (N.H.) Index Description An account of the resource An index of names, places, and subjects for the Portsmouth Scrapbook Collection. This index provides the volume number. Page numbers can be found in each volume's index. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Portsmouth Public Library (N.H.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Portsmouth Scrapbooks, 1918-1920 and 1932-1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1997 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource View our <a href="https://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context i15583351